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Evening star., 1919-02-23
Washington, the Capital.

Fair Washington. the shining central gem
Of jewels in Coiumbias diadem:
The light Of freedom emanates from thee
And takes its cheer TO lands beyond the sea
he city our first President designed
The visioned concept of his heart and mind
But left to others TO perfect tFe pian
BY which thy ways and byways should be run.
Within the vicinage of his loved home
His fancy saw thy Capitol's grand dome
Tplifted TO the morns respondent blaze
An augury Of happy. golden days
For this young nation. which his soul had freed
from foreign despotism and heartless greed
With his own banner from its heights un-
furied.
Proclsiming hope and cheer to all the world.
Well favored city of benignant days,
Where seldom heat or cold excessive stays;
v here summers sun brings plenteous flowers
and fruits
And winters rest their vital powers recruits
Thy roses ope their buds in early spring
And beauty to the yernal gardens bring;
Yet keep their blossoming near all the year.
And Christmas finds their welcome presence
Old gray Potomac bends around thy feet
And kisses soft his puriing lips repeat:
Reflections of thy beauties fill his breast
And his face in smiles thy shadows rest.
Thy founders monument he loves to show
It A path o. @ glory IN f.n the ns sunset glox;
height
He pictures with an artists fond delight
What of thy future? SbaH il ever be
That there shalt reign the franchise Of the
free.
Equality in law, in state affairs.
In which the nation else in glory shares2
Thy should have the right TO plead ths
cause
Before the makers of the nations laws;
To choose thy rulers and TO have a hand
In lifting up the future Of the, land. .....
Thy Pennsylvania avenue should be
A way of beauty for the world TO see:
An emblem of the nations taste and skill
That never fails the nations needs to fill.
The hill thy Capitoi's grand portals face
Should show but mansions of perfection
displayed
The spirit Of nation God hath made!
THOMAS CALVER.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
URGE j. S. TO own
MOUNT VERNON
Association of Oldest Inhab.
itants Indorses Measure
Pending in Congress.
NOW HAS 295 MEMBERS

Resolutions indorsing measure
pending in Congress proposing acqui-
sltion by the government of Mount
Vernon, home and tomb of Washing
ton, were adopted at yesterdays meet
ing of the Association of Oldest In
habitants of the District of Columbia.
The resolutions, introduced by DR..
Thomas Calver, protested against re-
ouirement of an admission for en-
trance to Mount Vernon, and against
closing of the place on holidays and
Sundays.
]. B. Mccarthy stated a joint reso-
luton now is pending calling for an
investigation into the possibility of
government purchase Of the home of
Washington with the object of max
ing it a national shrine.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
HOOVER ASKS CLOTHING
FOR THE NEEDY MILLIONS

Herbert c. Hoover, head of the
European relief administra ton. has
cabled the American Red Cross that
an Immediate supply of clothing of
every kind is absolutely vital to the
health and life of millions of men,
women and children freed from the
German yoke"
In view of this, situation, the Red
Cross announced last night that it
would conduct a countrywide cam
paign in March and hoped to obtain
10000 tons of clothing, shoes and
blankets.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Formr Officers Retained.

Mr.. Justice Van Devanter was re-
elected first vice president of the So
ciety. Charles c. Glover second vice
president, in place of the late Judge
Maury: Theodore ". Noyes treasurer
and Franklin l.. Harvey. secretary.
There were present at the meeting
Theodore W. Noyes, DR.. Charles D.
Walcott, Henry B. F. Macfarland. the
1t Rev. Alfred Harding, d. D.,
Bishop of Washington; F. /. Harvey
and James NJ. Johnston,
The absentees were Henry White,
now in Europe with the peace com
Evening star., 1919-02-23
WILL USE AS TRAINING SHIPS.
Two Wooden Vessels Reach Boston
for Shipping Board.

Two wooden ships, the Alabat and
the Sturgeon Bay, allotted to the re-
cruiting service of the shipping
board, have arrived at Boston to be
1itted out as training ships for mer-
chant mariners.
The Alabat will carry 300 appren-
tices and the Sturgeon Bay zoo in
actual merchant service, to give the
prospective sailors opportunity to
study problems of cargo handling and
etowage.
Four other ships will be assigned to
the recruiting service later.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Claims of Albania Urged.

PITTSBURGH. February ss.-Frts-
dent Wilson and Georges Clemenceal.
the French premier. are urged in "a
resolution adopted here today by the
Albanian national party and tho Al
bantam Federation NafAr, to place be-
fore the peace conference claims OF
Albania. Copies of the resolution were
sent to the premier and the President
approximately 500 members of the
party and federation from all parts or
the United states attended the session
here.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Washington Plaza, BROOKLYN. Now

NEW YORK February 22-wn-
hamsburgh bridge plaza, Brooklyn,
was rechristened Washington plaza
in open-air exercises attended fby
more than 1000 persons. The plaza
contains statue of Washington. and
authorization for the change in name
was given by the board of aldermen
several days ago.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Nominated for Membership.

The following were nominated for
membership at yesterdays meeting:
Eugene c. Lucas. sr.. 1914 Florida ave-
nue. northeast: Ben Cocmbs McQuay,
323S n street; James Fl. Clear. 1405 9Th
street; John Z. Laskey, United States
District attorney; Edward T. Elliott, I37
Longfellow street; Morris Hahn. 1907
Iowa avenue; John Augustus Seller,
63S 18th street northeast: Max Haus-
man, 1926 Corcoran street; Henry H.
Bergman. 352s 18th street; James W.
Clark. 1T21 Q street.
The following original poem was
read by DR.. Thomas Calver:
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Yanks to Register BY States.

NEW YORK, February PA bureau
for registration by states of ali men in
service arriving in this city has been
opened here by the Congress of States
Society, federation representing every
state in tine Union, according to an an
noUncement today.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Damage Up to Congress.

During the meeting yesterday the
fact was brought out that in order
TO reimburse the society for damage
done TO the fence surrounding the old
engine house at 18th and H streets by
an Army truck a special act of Con-
greSs will be necessary. The fence.
it was stated, was damaged some time
ago when an Army truck, driven by
enlisted men, ran upon the sidewalk
and smashed section of the fence.
The damage has been repaired, but the
association, it was stated. cannot be
reimbursed without congressional &C
ton, as no fund is available from
which to pay for the damage to the
property.
d. B. Drane. ninety years and six
months old, presented the association
with a photograph of himself, taken
on his ninetieth birthday anniversary.
He also presented a spur which he
stated was more than 100 years old,
though he did not know the history
of the relic.
The report of the finance committee,
Capt. George Evans. chairman. showed
that the association now has 295 mem-
bers.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Postpones Memorial Services.

Senate memorial services for the
late Senator Husting and Representa-
tive Davidson of Wisconsin, scheduled
for today, were postponed yesterday
until March ., upon request of Sena-
tor La Toilette.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
T. B. Brandon. Noted Mason. Dies

NASHVILLE. Tenn, February 22.-
Thomas B. Brandon of Dover. grand
master of the Tennessee Masons. died
here in a hospital last night. Thomas
Steele. ir., succeeds as grand master
Evening star., 1919-02-23
French Like Yanks.

with that modesty which is charac-
teristic of returning soldiers, Capt.
Howe disavowed any ability to tell Of
incidents of actual warfare, but in his
account of the admiration of the
American soldier for the French and
reciprocal feeling of the French SOL
dier and citizen for the Yanks he was
eloquent ,.
'',rhe men in the field mingled free
ly," he declared. "and they liked each
other. The more they saw of one an
other the greater grew this liking.
And there is another point that i'm
pressed me most forcibly," he went
on. Our men are coming back ire
mendously broadened, and every one
of them is strong for some sort Of
compulsory military training in this
country.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Prince of Wales Visits Press Club

PARIS, February 22.-The Prince
of Wales visited the Interallied Press
Club today. He was informally pre-
sented to the spondents attend
ing the peace conference.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Fernand de s-Christoae Dies.

PARIS. February % CHavasl.-Fer-
nand de Ribes Christofe. president OF
the Paris Chamber OF Commerce, is
dead.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
CAPT. HOVE PRAISES
DOUcHDOYS IN FRANCE
Washington Officer, Home From
Overseas, Proud Of Way
Yanks Fought Huns.

80 you were proud of our dough-
boys?"
Proud
Capt. Walter Bruce Howe, just re-
turned from France, lawyer, college
man, athlete, fairly snapped his repeti-
tion of the word at the questioning rep
resentative of The Star. Then he swung
about in his desk chair and gazed out
of his Office window at the throng OF
people hurrying along 14th street.
'I am so proud of them he said
slowly. "that it is difficult thing to
express. Proud not only of their ceur-
age and light -heartedness under all cir
cumstances, but proud of their actions
and bearing in every situation. And
the wonderful women--the ladies-who
saw them there and worked among
them-they, too, will tell you the same
thing. Yes, / am proud of them"
Evening star., 1919-02-23
Came From France February II.

Capt Howe arrived in this country
from France February II. One year
and two days before that date he sailed
to attend the General Staff College at
Langres, where he remained for three
months. studying theory of operations.
Thereafter he was attached to the staff
of the Sd French Infantry in sector
southeast of Amiens, where he had his
first experience in shell dodging.
'fBut it was nothing" he commented
in referring to those weeks. when one
sees the boys who went through Ar
gonne or Chateau Thierry one realizes. p"
From this sector Capt. Howe was
sent to general headquarters at Chau-
mont, where he was assigned to the
general staff as secretary of opera
tions, and where he remained seven
months, active in observation and in
the best of positions to learn the mem
tai attitude of the French and Ameri-
can fighting men.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
All States to Be Represented.

Mr.. Harvey reported that he had
received a letter from Gov. Davis of
Idaho stating that he had submitted
to the legislature of that state. now
in session, a proposal that Idaho pre-
sent memorial tablet to be placed in
the inner walls of the Monument. A
similar letter has been received from
the Governor of New Mexico Secre-
tary Harvey has been in communica-
stlon with the Governor of Arizona
along these lines. These are the only
states in the Union not at present
represented by tablets in the Monu-
ment. Mr. Harvey expressed the hope
and belief that before another Wa sh-
lngton's birthday anniversary these
three states will be represented. The
secretary also reported that the state
OF Oklahoma made Legislative pro-
vision for stone which was put in
Place in the Monument on Nav last
t the 290-foot elevation.
Evening star., 1919-02-23
HISTORIC SOCIETY
FILLS VACANCIES
Robert Lincoln, Senator
Lodge and Gen. Black Men,
bers of Monument Memorial.
STATES PROMISE TABLETS

At ! o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. Justice Van Devanter.
1928 18th street northwest, was held
the annual meeting of the Washington
National Monument Society. the his
torical organization which conceived
and supervised the construction of the
monument, dedicated thirty-four years
ago yesterday.
Mr.. Justice Van Devanter presided
at yesterdays meeting, and immedi-
ately after it's inception solemn an
nouncement of the death of three of
the members was made. They were
Judge William A Maury, Senator
Jacob H. Gallinger and Gen. John NJ
Wilson. L. S. n, retired Resolutions
in their memory were adopted and
eulc CYSTIC words spoken of their lives
Later in the meeting the following
were elected to fill the vacancies thus
created in the society: Senator Lodge
Of MaSsa chnsetts, on the nomination
OF Henry b. F, Macfarland; Gen Black
chlef OF engineers on nomination of
DR.. Charles D. Wa,cott; Robert p
Lincoln. son Of the late President
Abraham Lincoln, on the nomination
of F. l.. Harvey
Evening star., 1919-02-23
PALMISTRY.
SPIR1TUALISTS.

kEELER-KNOwN EVERYWHERE FOR IN
dependent writing. 1862 Parkwood place NV.
Writings any matters, 10 to 4 O'Clock: by
appointment. Phone Col. 22Io. Terms. SO. 24s
Evening star., 1919-02-23
SCIENTIFTC ASTROLOGY.

FRANK THEODORE ALLEN, DIRECTOR,
Astrological Research Society, private read
ings. by appointment only So; typewritten
adviser. us NV. Phone Franklin $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-28

Of Ss same r. e. RH aa
ssE yn he s ssd ss.. ss
SEseE nor oo% today nxs
Matt matshsW hSd foT hnxS ors h to hHlp You
sisaF aa Sly w 10 LIT ai him iq Is
individaai iniuepee,. oeeasionaIiy q Iresi.
ss SStsn on IN the ss E Eat tSas
or blows up dynamite down In tho Panama
S &c %ss 5af s 3, ssRIsdlsE iynaniss
s this OLD fnrtnI f d9s above II as heaven y
y, Three ", worlds were affected by tina. de;
s ~ The angels lssnlns over the baitIements
The pit of hell crowded to tho very brink
Sol we've we're Hssn h 70
e gn s0w TO AZ HIM the uD s"sfs IL To
Co aod Ii, as s ANGELS sri9mphsH lie Jumped
Matthew has been dead for nineteen hun.
men and women today. to do what Matthew
~, lie ,n arose and followed Him iearnea
not acts a 70 Soncd tho 10
yourself; tksv influence others whether you
Ma,,hewis gospc! Is the most effective
ar6uinent from Jew TO Jew ever writ
wrote r CREEK. Matthew was sDe'G Jew. L and
s eonnnee the ta f'J Jesuu tho
eoni psop1e have besn enc" q to n' Gh1is
suppose he had held back Tho gospel Gospel
would haye Ss Gsep I,Sn for
HHSf c6 SAibiN;! m Sy1s,E Gospel.
All that the gospel OF Matthew has done
iissnnt man nan, or woman man., here today; there
haun;s 81, Sin or vice; That wasn't eonsd:
they reteed against uod snd so oa fsr
az they are concerned. Gods plan will never
and Sf G ls,h #ss. rsy S xsG for SHa
e ss %h ad sl sal la H. sS
eAnn s not sfs Sse m S
nn0nsh 10 viii fk s i I'll to r him. and %
Fy Giss him sT % sxss ssais
iisht no had. Some people are KEPT fro as
aIfsfiy H iE:l@ sh on Sii
o goa yST 9s afTaid that you'd get out Of
ssa
;rha 90 YOU, sapDose those thirty men
until unit, |, they stood In ice water ZIP 70 their
carpathia would. get there too quicEiy7
afraid the doctor viii come and stop tho
has taken poison, are you afraid the doctor
will get there too quickly? MOL II you
are drowning. are you afraid some one will
rescue you too quickly? No! Well. then,
why are you afraid that you will do right
too quickly! I'd be afraid IL ! didn't do
II quick l wouldn't do It ut all,
POINTS OUT TROUBLE
Here's the trouble with good many OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-28

give their testimony and they have told
couldn't cat and sleep. But please remem-
ssa Ss sSns Nth Il. asv h rhas ed tssy
able! But you have heard them and You
thought you had to have an experiences ilke
that. You might dig q hundred times be-
rIe9ces In, religion differ rs much as eS-
perionces I'm other thinys.
:, A. child couldn't have tho Same experience
That an old man would who had spent .
ahasr tSs 9unn uons. - q
Christian home. The work of the Spirit
by the work Of the Spirit. but the manner
SaSasss s SSrs sss!s
MOT 1li1 s6 o,,S No tTo thamGprnts ip Che
went down to the police departms sn"fi IN
prints said. "of all tho millions that we
have. no two arc ALIKE
II they found two alike. that would up
s set the whole system Of finserprintlnE that
alike in all tho millions they have taxen0
SO: therefore. we have different tempera-
ments, we have different CARBOHYDRATES In
the world; all through. The sensible thing.
Do Never mind your experience; you obey
anything 10 do With H !, at ali: goes" aAs0
He arose and followed Him." That Is
TO settle here this morning Is. What viii
Matthew arose and followed Jesus VIII,
keen your seat and refuse "iIo arose and
followed Him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-28
PICTURES LIVES OF GREAT
MEN WHO WE'RE RELIGIOUS

=, There haven't been dozen men OF power
IN modern times. my friends. whose CON
version wasn't as quiet as Matthews. Look
at Charles c. l'inney. whom regard rs
lie founded Overland College. Whenever he
Wont nsa revival hrokS out He never
lie was converted out in the woods pray
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-28
HARD TO BREAK AWAY
FROM GRIP or SATAN

But WHOM God wants you to do right
ana you strusr'c. you are struggling with
the devil That shows you what AN awful
grip the devils got on you. Who are you
debating with? God" No. You arc struc
gling with the devil, with your evil nature
IN your life. not with God. Gods mind
was made VII before tho foundations Of tho
world were laid. The plan OF salvation wan
made before there was any sin. God know
what ne was going 10 do all through, tho
same az electricity was made before ToIn
Edison ever made light, before Benjamin.
Franklin ever few his Kite
Ben Franklin didn't make electricity To
Just discovered that God Almighty had made
~, we Just couple ourselves on to God
Men dont mako coal nc discovers that God
had made IL and he burns It. Man don't
make wood he discovers that God made II
80 re puts buildings UP out OF IT, Man
don't make salvation, he just finds OUT that
Cod mas made II and accepts what God has
made for him. Aa'
J. can't distiii water. God can di,,,l n
~ ! can DO IL TO drink It. All those
world. '" wa VIZ
Let the wicked forsaAe his way" and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
START PUMP TO
prevent FLOOD
An City Sewage Outlets to Prevent
Water In River From Enter
ing Ducts.
REFUSE BEING FORCED OUT
Remove 10000 Pounds of Mud from
Every One Million Gallons
of Drinking Liquid.

High water IN the Mississippi
river necessitated the use of the
Fifth avenue sewer pump and all
sewage IN the city is now being
removed by it. Yesterday noon
witnessed the throwing of the
switch that caused the pump to
rotate and begin its task Of re-
moving the sewage thai usually
empties into the river by the force
OF gravity.
The sewer outlets at the foot Of
Fifth avenue and Eleventh and
+ Nineteenth streets were closed si-
muItaneously with the starting of
the pump in order to prevent a
food in the west end of the city.
The water is at present higher
than the sewage outlet and sewage
was beginning to back up yester-
day morning.
The pump Will remain in opera
ton until the river again returns
to its normal stage. The pump
has not been used since 1916 when
the river reached an unusually
high mark, forcing all river cities
to divert to other means than grav-
ity in disposing of their refuse.
Not only has the present high
stage of water caused more trou-
BILE in handling the sewage but a
greater problem is presented at
the waterworks where water is fl
tered and prepared for use.
s.. Water Dirty.
More than ten Thousand pounds
of dirt is removed from every mil
lion gallons of water that is pump
ed and on an average OF three mil
lion gallons are pumped daily
When the river is at its normal
height. less than one thousand
pounds of mud is taken rom each
one million gallons of water, &C
cording to Commissioner John II.
Murrin, in charge of the water
works.
The present turbidity IS recorded
as i ,72O per cent whereas normal
1y less than one hundred per cent
is present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21

Mrs. Stanley Black went to vi
ola Thursday for a short visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
Mrs. Oak Finch has returned tc

Mrs. Oak Finch has returned tc
he home at Arpee
Miss Grace Hunter returned to
her home at Keithsburg Wednesday
for a short visit with her parents
Mrs. H. ]. Fisher has returned
to her home at joy
Mrs. Ella Vincent and daughter
Miss Nettie, have arrived in this
city from a three months sojourn
at New Orleans. La, and Biloxi,
Miss.
Mrs Alta McFate returned to
her home at Viola Thursday.
Mrs. D H. Carr went 10 Kanka-
kee Thursday morning for a short
visit with relatives. From there
she will go to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j E. Fritz of La
Gotta, N D., visited a few days last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
W. H. Robertson and departed
Thursday for Rio for a short visit
with relatives enroute nome
Mrs. C. M. Day returned to her
home at Ottawa, Ohio, Thursday
morning after q visit here at the
home of Fred Day.
Mrs. w. r. Collins returned to
her home at Viola Thursday after
a short visit in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
FAMED IRISH BELL
PUT UP AT AUCTION

London, March 14.-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Pressl- =
Curio collectors had an opportunity
of obtaining a famous Irish relic at
auction here this week. This is the
Golden Bell" which, according to
tradition, descended from heaven
and was used for obtaining infor-
nation when all other means failed.
On one occasion a pair OF saddle
bags with $1,700 was stolen and as
all inquiries were useless, the priest
stated he would swear all his flock
on the bell on Sunday.
On the Saturday night a man
came and said:
Father, there is no occasion for
the golden bell; here is the money,
every bit of it, all safe and sound"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
MAKES TOP-HATs POPULAR.

Paris-Top-hats and morning
coats are commonly worn at the
peace conference. Although top
hats made their temperance in
Paris on armistice day, it was not
until President Wilson arrived that
they really began to flourish. The
president was never seen on the
street without his. According TO
French observers he was enc of the
most carefully dressed o. all the
delegates. One has said that he
never saw q frock-coat set so we'll
on Il man MS on Mr.. Wilson.
TO NJ. HynanB, one of the Bel
gian delegates. Is awarded the
palm of being the beau brummei
of the conferenca. A newspaper
3writar says Of him; "Tt Is meant
as a complainant to him to say that
he has the appearance OF not hay
Ing stepped out of @ bandbox. but
out OF tailer's window. The
Grease In his trousers is immaeu=
1ate; his morning coat is remark
sable for its beautiful tapering, and
his collar and tie are in perfect
taste."
The morning coat is worn even
by the EmiP Felsai, son of the
king OF tho Hedjaz, along with his
white turban embroidered with gold,
William Martin, master Of ceFe-
monies at tho conference, wears
1tis morning coat Hnbuttoned, So
does Premier Lloyd George, but
BohaF Law puts the buttons OF
his to their intended use,
The British foreign minister, MIR
Balfour, refuses to join the top
coat procession. He eiihgs to his
snan, groom, chauffeur or page
committing q heresy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
LESS TROUBLE WITH TRAC.
TORS,

1t takes about 21z gallons Of fuel
an acre to run a tractor for blowing
in the Dakotas, according to reports
from several hundred farmers re-
ceived by the United States depart
ment of agriculture. These reports.
summarized in Farmers Bulletin
1925, cover 2, 3, 4, and pillow trac-
tors of various makes.
Slight differences in fuel con-
sumption are found between ma
chimes OF different makes, and
there is usually slightly lower
consumption where gasoline is used
than where kerosene is used These
differences, however, are SO small
that the average of 21z gallons may
be taken as coming very close to the
actual acre consumption for any
type or size of machine.
The more recent reports received
in this regard indicate that farmers
are having much less trouble than
formerly in handling kerosene
burning tractors.