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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-09
Dempsey

Now that the long drawn war
is done, and peace abides in
camps and courts, we turn a mo-
ment from the Hun to think and
talk of helpful sports. No armies
now distort the maps, at the be-
hest of car or king, but we'll
still have our little scraps, our
little triumphs in the ring. While
captains whooped and chargers
reared, and soldiers fired the
deadly gun, a new phenomenon
appeared, who packs home bacon
|by the ton. This Dempsey, of
heroic name, that by another
Jack was worn, has quickly
gained healthy fame. and made
Ia lot of cheeses mourn. Fred
Fulton, who was wont to wist
that he would wear the cham
poems crown, ran up against this
Dempsey's fist, then on the
mourners' bench sat down. One
moment he was full of hope, the
next in anguish dire he sat, and
leaned against sagging rope,
and asked the crowd where he
was at. Carl Morris cried, "Alas
for Fred, that one so beautiful
should fall! I'll punch this
Dempsey party's head, and stop
his fooling, Once for ALL" But
Dempsey smote that mass of
beef, and found the vital place
he sought, and Carl sat down to
nurse his grief, and readjust his
dome of thought. l like this
man of swats and biffs, this
Dempsey, vigorous and strong !;
he's wedding out the noisy stiffs
and showing them they don't
belong. WALT MASON.
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FROM GEN. MILES CAMP.
Sympathy Expressed on Roosevelt's
Death-New Officers Installed.

Expressions of sympathy from Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. 1. United
Spanish War Veterans. on the death
OF Col Theodore Roosevelt were pass
ed Tuesday night at a meeting of the
camp at Perpetual Building Hail.
" The following new officers of the
camp were installed:
e flames B. Carver. commander;
CHARLES w. McCafrer, vice comman-
dr. Frederick Zuich. Junior vice
Seonlnander; Claiborne S. Close, officer
MHhe day. Robert E. Culver. officer
&zssfhe guard: Richard H. Sweeney.
4ztfee: Jesse r. Sprinkler, adjutant;
utne McCollum, quartermaster;
1txe n. Salback, chaplain: Edward
1Hevis, senior color sergeant: Frank
$RaFriSh, Junior color sergeant:
pn J. 0ber. Junior color sergeant,
John d. Watts, historian. De-
4ckment, Commander Charles j. p.
eer acted as installing officer.
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BUREAU TO Use
| Sl1ON PARK BUILDING
0mss Space Recently Used by War
Department Branches Now Be.
1 ing Relinquished.

8y IN arrangement made through
Joseph W. Ross Of the Office Of tht
0aoagtant secretary Of war, in charge
Of once space In the War Department
ond its branches, the census bureau.
Which, win have charge Of the census
Tor 1890, will be located in the tenn
Dor1xy frame building in Seaton Park.
% ~ street between Missouri and
Maine avenues That building has
"a. 900 square feet Of floor space and
ID said to meet the requirements Of
the director Of the census.
Since its erection it has been occu-
pied by the working force of the bu-
Teau of aircraft production. which is
rapidly reducing its operations to
ynset peace conditions and no longer
requires SO much Office space. Ac-
OoHding to the approved plan, 1t Will
surrender about half Of the building
70 the census bureau July i next and
The remainder at the close OF the
year 1919.
Following the same policy of relin-
ecishing ofice space no longer re-
Qoired. for War Department purposes
on q peace basis. the department has
restored to the Department of the
interior for it's own use certain por-
Mons Of the old land office building,
at 7th and streets, vacated by the
Eradual reduction of the working
forces of the provost marshal general
Of the Army. in charge of the military
draft. The War Department also has
turned over to the Department of
Agriculture for the use of one of its
bureaus one floor of one wing of unit
C. building, IN Seaton Park, near the
corner of It'll and B streets southwest.
At the same time the War Depart
ment has taken possession of the tenn
porary frame building at 18th street
by the War Industries Board. That
building, which has $4,000 square feet
OF Hoor space, will be occupied by the
financial division of the general staff,
" hich has outgrown its present quar-
tiers.
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TEXAS HENS TO THE RESCUE.
'Aying Fast and Furious and Egg
e Prices Totter.

Hens In Texas are laying fast and
1nious and. according to reports re-
Gsiyed here. the surplus stock has
been piiing up in that state, despite
the heavy car,ot shipments to points
- the north and central west. Be
cAuse OF this large production and of
similar conditions existing in nu-
lnsrous other sections Of the country
wholesalers look for considerable of
drop soon In the egg market.
q - understood that a large pro-
pcxtion OF these Texas eggs will be
oold wholesale at SO crate. which
- real bargain, compared with the
AfGhteen and twenty dollar prices
which have been prevailing.
Coming as this news does directly
on top of the announcement from the
foud administration. that there has
been . great increase in the number
OF laying hens throughout the coun-
try and an increase in the number
OF eggs in storage. local dealers nat
urAlly assume that the indications
HtEengly favor lower priced eggs very
eaeFtly.
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BELGIUM AID ASKED.
Destruction Of Cities by Germans
Left people in Distress

An appeal for Belgium has been is
sued by the National Allied Relief
Sommittee. Inc. West 45th street
Tsw York city. Describing graphically
present conditions in Belgium, the ap-
peal, which is in the form of a book
let entitled, The New Belgium" tells
efsths destruction of cities in that de-
N2fAted- country and takes as an ex-
annie the city of Dinant. "Dinant was
de1froyed by Won Kluck's 18th Army
Corps, from Saxony, during the period
nom August Is to 80, 1914" the ap-
peai states. Most of the houses were
deliberately set on fire by the Ger
mans with torches. The German guns
N1fe also trained on the place and
ore by one.4 stores. factories, homes
schools, libraries and even churches
we're reduced to debris"
.sThes booklet goes on to tell of the
nd OF restitution of the towns and
okt1ps and asks for immediate relief
from the pressing shortage of food in
the stricken country. CAN they ask is
b start" says. the appeal, land this
we ask you to join us in giving them
"a giving to heroic Belgium who die
'60Smuch TO aid the Anal triumphant
Gauge of the allies"
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8 Large Salt HERRING, esc,

I cans Gold Seal Baking Powder, 81. 90;
Peanut Butter, zoe. 8 Knox Gelatine,
csc; 10 cans Cocoanut, CSC; II Jars
French Mustard, $50; IL dog. Safety
Matches, ,ssc: I lb. Pepper. 33c; 8
large cans Sardines, $1.00; Star Cocoa,
Csc; 2 Tbs. 79c Gunpowder Tea, $1.25.
Stores.
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NEW POST OFFICE STATION.

A new post office station has been
established at Berberich's shoe store,
Ills eth street. The station will be
open for business between am and
6 pm. It has facilities for trans
action of money order. registry and
parcel post business and the sale of
war stamps. Two clerks have been
assigned there.
1t was stated ct the post Office by
the examiner OF stations this morn
ing that the establishment of two
new stations is contemplated. One
is to be in the northeast section and
the other to be in the southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-09
IIhl1,
NBRIEE. II

Charles d. Fowler. builder and
contractor. has filed suit In the Dis
trict Supreme Court to recover $50
COO damages from Martin Wiegand
lumber dealer, for alleged Islander.
The men's Bible class ofsthe Mount
Pleasant n. E. Church South will
hold its monthly meeting tomorrow
evening at o'clock In the study
room at the church.
At . muster Of Gen. Neison A. lfiles
Camp, No. /. United Spanish War Vet
Grams. last night resolutions were
adopted on the life and character Of
former President Roosevelt, mem
Der OF the organization. An engrossed
copy Of the resolution will be for
warded to the widow. The resolution
committee consisted of Fred Zulch.
Claiborne s. Close, Blaine MccolIuril,
Jesse Sprinkle. John M. Watts.
Tribute to the memory Of former
President Theodore Roosevelt was
Of Washington yesterday. On an or
der from Supt. Thurston work in the
schools was stopped for about If
teen minutes while a short eulogy OF
Col. Roosevelt was read.
SOMn =. ONclls IOkty-tWO years old,
railroad worker, was found dead in
his room at 1913 Missouri avenue yes
terday afternoon from illuminating
gas poisoning. O'Neil came here from
Poplar Bluff, Butler county, Mo-,
some time ago. 1t is stated. and had
roomed In the Missouri avenue house
the past week. A certificate of ac-
cidental death was given by the cor.
oner.
Fire ON the premises OF David Rock
ELI, $50 Pennsylvania avenue. this
morning shortly after o'clock,
claimed the attention of several COM
panies of firemen. The FIRE started
in the chimney, but did not gain
much Roadway before fifemen ap-
peared and extinguished it. About
$50 damage resulted.
The commissioner and deputy COM
missioner of naturalization of the u.
S. Department of Labor will hold a
reception and dance for the employees
of their bureau this evening at 21OO
Massachusetts, avenue.
'sThe Pope and the Peace Confer.
ence" is the title Of an address to be
,, made at the meeting of the WASH
ington Secular League at Pythian
Temple Sunday at pm. by Judge
Gilbert o. Nations of Missouri, pres
ident of the Free Press Defense
League. An open-forum discussion
will follow the address.
The Christian Endeav0f Society Of
Calvary Baptist Church met last even
ing for the annual installation sup
per. The following officers were in
stalled: President. Clyde J. Crouch;
vice president, Anna T.. Muddiman
recording secretary, Julia Pittard
corresponding secretary, Lula Mae
Evans; treasurer, Mrs. T. j. Mac
Speiden; assistant treasurer, Mrs. j.
Roy Thomas; delegate to D. c. Chris
tian Endeavor Union, Mrs. NJ. Dec.
Adams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-09

Flowers for Sick Friends.
4ude's homegrown flowers are al
~5s pleasing. Prompt delivery. 1914 F
ekdvertisement
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DANCING.

GL0yER'S, 613 22nd-PRIy LES. ANY TINE
75e; correct teaching: class, Mon, Tues. Fri.
ewes. Orchestra Ballroom for rent 81. W. Ii2a
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WOULD DOUBLE vAssAR FUND.
H1known Person Offers to Match
ANY Amount Up to $50, 600.

For like amount paid or pledged by
% alumnae Of vassar College not
later than February %. 1919. an
6nonymous offer has been made to con-
trf6ute dollar for dollar up to $780,
900. to be applied to cover the deficit
" the college created since the be-
ginning Of the war. No hint is given
pz the identity of the benefactor.
Already there has been subscribed
eS6,e32 to the fund by 565 alumnae,
With $500 alumnae still to be heard
from. Efforts are being made to
reach the goal
Vassar needs 100000. The trustees
have raised 100000 toward this
deficit, and expect to provide a sur
plus II they can reach s25O,000.
II the terms of the anonymous offer
are met, the ;alumnae will have raised
&30p. geo. MES. William A. Kirk. East
Orange. n. j., is chairman of the
emergency fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-09

ftefally Conceived Floral Effects
&eocial affairs. Shaffer, 900 18th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-09

A famous member of the Royal
Academy once said that there were
more reputed old masters than could
possibly have been painted, and hum
dreds of limitations are sold as genu-
inc, many of them in wel1-known col
lectfonS
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CITY ITEMS.
stop: Look. Listen!

Sea Food, Poultry and Farm Prod
ucts in abundance. Bay Trout, Gro
Gus, Butferfish, Spanish Mackere1.
Smelts and other choice fish. 121ac Id.
up. Oysters shucked in their own
liquor. Standards. soc ct; gal, $1.so.
Selects, roc qt.; gal, $40. Other
choice goods accordingly. II we say
It's good, it is. Baltimore Oyster
Depot. 1881 P st. Esau L. johnson.
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MISS CHAPPELEAR,
Wash. Dancing Academy

Modern ballroom dancing taught. also stage.
The largest staff of lady and gentleman teach
ers In Washington. The Soft-Shoe. Fancy and
Clog Dancing u speciality. 637 ST. NV. Prl-
waite lessons. Reasonable price. II yea can
walt, guarantee you TO dance before iear-
ing studio. Every night you get prSctice dane
ing free. Main 946S
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PYTHIAN TEMPLE, lois sth 5
THE HIGHWAY STUDIO

Every Wednesday and Saturday by Prof !
A. Acher. Dancing, $40. North 6IS6. 14s
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safe Deposit BOX. $3.50 a Year.
wash Safe Deposit. s1S-sls Pa. ava
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-04-11

ANNOUNCEMENT FEES
Fees for announcing in The Aber-
deem Weekly are "a follows:
County Offices. ..... $1,000
Legislative Offices. 1000
Supervisors Office. ...-....... 500
County Treasures Office. 800
Justice of Peace & Constable 4. 90
Editorial write-ups of candidates
announcing in The ABERDEEN
WEEKLY, will be given without
charge. Announcement fees must
he paid in ADVANCE.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-04-11

Well. | am getting along fairly
well. Am still quite sore. When
looking over Friday nights mishaps
| can't see how any one of Us came
out alive. Thesupercargo man, A. M
Miller, he wrote on typewriter all
my poetry in several duplicate copies
all of which were lost. He got into
my boat and it seemed our boat
was doomed. as both boilers gave
way. sending tons of water $50 teet
intothe air. the funnel came over
on US s feet across and 30 feet high.
the boat listed oyer on US, he and
five others leaped to their death. |
saw no hope. but knew there was
none anywhere else. The sea was
running fearfully high. but as she
settled we were drawn over No. 2
hatch, guy wire of the funnel
caught US. but it broke. the wireless
lines caught US. but broke, and as
our ship was shot to pieces and had
no suction, or we would have surely
gone to our doom. We were picked
up at 1890. One of the cadette
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-04-11
Thrilling Experience.

The following letters witten from
Hartlepool. Eng. by Capt. w. S
Waits, who enlisted in his country:
service, to Mrs. ". S. Waits, who
resides in the Hamilton neighbor
hood will prove interesting. 1t mar
rates thrilling experiences on 5oaro
the Iselhaven. seagoing ship which
ran into field of mines.
The letters follows:
Hartlepool. March Is. 1919.
Dear Wife-We have had terri.
BILE experience. Friday A. m. al
Las we ran into al field of mines
l had just gotten i9 D light sleep
when there cama an explosion
which helped mi out of bed.
hurriedly got into by clothes when
there came sec1nd. when | hur-
riedly repaired TOT my boat. There
followed in quic succession five
more. The ship Mas literally torn
to pieces. The boilers exploded
also ice machine plant exploded.
We had q chance in . thousand and
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-04-11
To the People of Monroe County

Every tax payer in the county
knows that he is paying more taxes
than he should pay. The system oil
taxation is wrong. How can it be
remedied? The answer is by proper
legislation. How can this legisla-
ton be had? The answer is by
sending competent men to our. leg
islature. How can the tax payers
induce the competent men to con-
sent to go to Jackson?
The answer is let all the tax pay
ers. come to the county Court House
in Aberdeen and nominate three
men for the Legislature and one for
the senate, and after having nomi-
mated them, elect them.
Now tax payers, think of these
suggestions and talk it amongst
your friends. Think of competent
men and then let's appoint some
day in the near future for mass
meeting at the county court house
GEORGE G.. PAINE.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-04-11

got the one chance. We lost one
man in our life boat from exposure
and shock. Five thought We had
not ghost of chance and jumped
out and were lost. We got picked
up after ten hours and landed here.
If we had not been picked up in a
few hours all would have been dead
/ lost all of my belongings even my
teeth. am very sore, but will soon
be all right again.
Two Holland ships cleared from
the states lately and were lost all on
board. Had We struck this field a
day later all would have been lost.
We leave here soon next week
and hope to land in New York in
two weeks. | am so anxious about
home folks.
Love to all.
West Hartlepool. March Is, 1919.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-04-11
Stokes v. Robertson, State Rev.
emu Agent, Announces for
Second Term.

Stokes V. Robertson. the active,
vigilant, and efficient State Revenue
/ Agent, asks for a second term. 1t
is time honored democratic GUS
tom to give a faithful, capable state
official an endorsement. If any OF
our state officials deserve the carry
! ing out of this custom. Stokes V.
Robertson IS among the number.
His formal annhan ~~nler.s will be
found in this issue of the Weekly.
! Mr.. Robertson was born in Gov
ington county and moved with his
father to Hattiesburg when he was
three years old. He was educated
in the public schools of Hatties-
burg finishing his education in the
State University. Between the high
school and the University, he
clerked in a grocery store for funds
with which to complete his educa-
ton. In 1907, he married Miss Sa-
die Burt. of Oxford, Miss.
Mr.. Robertson was a member of
the legislature from Forest county
from 1908 to 1912 and served as
clerk of the House from 1912 to
1916. In 1915 he was elected over
four competent opponents for State
Revenue Ageat, a position which he
is now filling with efficiency and
satisfaction.
In his administration of that Of
flee. Mr.. Robertson has been con-
siderate and courteous in auditing
the affairs of public officers. but he
has been equally considerate of the
interests of the state, being always
careful to avoid useless and vexa-
tious litigation.
He is a deacon in the Presbyte-
rian church, an Odd Fellow, Wood
man and Pythian and is in good
standing with all the above asso-
citations.
His record as a legislator and as
State Revenue Agent is marked
with constructive and creditable SER
vice. If he should be chosen again
to the position he now fills, that
part of the states interests would
continue to be in safe and compe-
tent hands
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-04-11
The Mass Meeting Suggestion.

In various hill counties of Mis-
sissippi. a dearth of candidates of.
fering for Legislative offices is ap.
parent. The delta counties induce
their strongest men to offer for these
places. and in this they display the
best kind of sense.
In Monroe county up to this time,
only two candidates have offered for
the Legislature. and there are four
places to be filled. In other hill
counties a similar situation exists.
There appears in this paper. this
week, an article contributed by one
of our progressive citizens under the
heading, To the Taxpayers of Mon
roe County," This article suggests
the calling of mass meeting of the
taxpayers for the purpose ofnaming
and endorsing candidates to repre-
sent Monroe county in the senate
and the lower house of the next
legislature.
Under existing conditions. the
call seems commendable and is en-
tirely non-poiltical and non-parti-
san. The precedent. however. ex-
cept under prevailing circumstances.
would indicate a tendency to return
to the old convention plan of choos-
ing officials. which the people prop
erly repudiated more than twenty
years ago.
The Weekly believes that condi-
tons in this county. at this time,
justify the suggestion contained in
Capt. Paine's articlei but would pre-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-04-11
The Roads Will be Surfaced.

The Roads Will be Surfaced.
A committee of interested bust
ness men. headed by Hon. B. H.
Mcfarland and Sheriff u. G.
Taylor conferred with DR.. G. t.
Tubb and Mr.. Ritter. members
of the second district good roads
commission. looking to the sur
facing of the roads that connect
Aberdeen with Athens and the
point leading east from the plan
tation known as the Billy Sartor
property. 1t is very gratifying to
be able to say that the commits
siOners mentioned state that
funds were in sight to gravel the
roads as desired. and that the work
would be done as soon as prepa-
ratiOns and weather would per
NIT. 1t is also to be commended
in the commissioners that they
nave decided TO have the work
done by contract and not parcel
ii out TO resident farmers as here
tofore.
This action is we'll taken I'M
der the conditions that prevail.
One of these demands the work
be done as soon as practicable,
the other obtains that resident
farmers have their crops on hand
at this time and could not per
form the work in the time it
should be done without sacrifice
to themselves or the public in
tereSt.
AS soon as available gravel
beds can be located and contracts
let. the work will begin.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-04-11

engineers died in our boat Write
me New York care shipping board.
| am anxious to hear; I have been
fearful anxious Love.
West Hartlepool. NJ ch 10. 1919.
Well. we are still here and don't
know when we viii get away. The
people here have been very kind 10
us. We buried our shipmate yes
terday who died In the boats. Be
sure and write me New York, care
shipping board. as | am anxious To
hear from you all | am feeling az
we'll as could be expected. OF
course, we can't tell where we will
land, but | would take al shot at
New York.
Love TO all,i
". s WAITS.