Twin City Star

THE TWIN CITY STAR. YANKEES HASTEN FOE WITHDRAWAL FRENCH JOIN IN PURSUIT OF GERMAN ARMIES OVER AN EXTENDED FRONT. HAIG CONTINUES HIS DRIVF Victorious British Forces Are Within Striking Distance of Cambrai After Their Successful Break Through Hindenburg Line. With the American Army on the Alsee Front, Sept. 6.—With the exception of a few machine gun detachments left to sacrifice themselves in an effort to cover the retreat, the Germans are on the north side of the Alsee. The American and French troops, who have followed closely on the heels of the enemy since the evacuation of the Vesle line began, were still in contact, harassing the rearguard and hastening the movement of the whole force. Laon 15 Miles Away. All the Americans had worked their way down into the low lands towards the Alsee off the plateau from which they had been able to look over the next valley at the cathedral towers in Laon, not 15 miles away. That point is the heart of the present German operations. Laon is a great communication center and must naturally be defended with the utmost determination if the Allied forces are to be prevented from driving back to it the German lines from west and south. the retirement of the Germans to positions north of the Aisne is regarded as only preliminary to their reoccupation of their old lines of defense along the Chemin-des-Dames. With their recrossing of the Aisne the second phase of the retreat from the Marne is ended. London, Sept. 6—The British, after their victorious drive through the Hindenburg defences, are knocking at the gates at Cambrai, but apparently are momentarily pausing before attempting to force an entrance. Prisoners to the number of more than 16,000 and guns exceeding 100 in number have been taken by them in this advance. Meanwhile the center of greatest activity has shifted to the Franco-American front where the Germans are in full retreat on a wide front north of the Vesle, with the French and Americans in pursuit and reported as having reached the Aisne in their chase. French Advance Seven Miles. Between these two sectors another notable German retrograde movement is in progress. The French pressure in the region north and east of Noyon has forced a German retirement on a wide front in this sector and advances of five to seven miles have been scored by the French forces within 48 hours. The town of Guiscard has been captured and the French have pressed beyond until they are now but a little more than two miles from the important road center of Ham. They are approaching Ham on both sides of the Somme. The Germans here are apparently heading back for the St. QuentinLa Fere line. AVERAGE COST OF WHEAT PUT AT $2.25 BUSHEL Acting Chief of Farm Bureau Says Farmers Should Be Able to "Break Even." Washington, Sept. 6.—The average cost of wheat production was estimated at $2.25 a bushel by E. H. Thompson, acting chief of the bureau of farm management, testifying before the Senate agricultural committee. Mr. Thompson said, however, that most of the wheat produced cost considerably less and that even with a further increase of 10 per cent in costs the farmers of the Central West should be able to "break even" at the primary market price of $2.20 fixed by the President for next year's crop. USING ARTILLERY IN EFFORT TO STEM TIDE Germanc Turn Fire of Heavy Guns on British Troopa Near Canal Du Nord. With the British Armies in France, Sept. 6.—Endeavoring for the moment to turn their retreat into a standoff artillery battle, the Germans are unlimbering big guns from far in the rear on all points of the British advance. This bombardment supplements the fire of a strong line of heavy and light machine guns along the Canal du Nord. The Germans hope to make the British pay heavily for all the ground remaining this side of the Hindenburg line. BROOK GEN. AP MEMO, JULY © MARRIS & EWING Andrew Hero, Jr., one of the recently appointed brigadier generals of the American army, was born in Louisiana in 1868, graduated from the Military academy in 1891 and advanced through the intermediate grades in the artillery branch. He graduated from the artillery school in 1896. SPEED UP DRAFT MACHINERY GENERAL CROWDER SAYS WORK MUST BEGIN AT ONCE. Provest Marshal-Hopes to Have Thirteen Million Men Classified by January 1. Washington. Sept. 6. — General Crowder, federal provost marshal, said that the national selective service machinery must speed up operations immediately to make it possible to get men from the new 18 to 45 registration on the way in army cantonments by the end of October. Outlining changes in methods adopted to that end, General Crowder said questionnaires would go out to registrants before the drawing has been conducted to determine their order of call, and that local boards would be urged to commence classification immediately. Questions relating to the order of call and to the time of drawing General Crowder set aside in discussing the subject, leaving only the intimation that these would be announced shortly. General Crowder is confident he will be able to register and classify 13,000,000 men by Jan. 1, admittedly an astounding undertaking. President Wilson will shortly designate which groups of registrants are to be classified first. It is expected the first group will be those between 19 and 21, to make speed. The last group to be classified will probably be men between .9 and 45 inclusive. NINETY-ONE AMERICANS ARE KILLED IN BATTLE Pershing's Latest Report Brings Total Losses to 25,902 Since War Began. Washington, Sept. 6. — The last American casualty list sent from the fighting front by General J. J. Pershing carried 374 names, bringing the American losses to 25,902 since the war started. The casualties were divided as follows: Killed in action, 91; died of wounds, 11; died of disease, 4; died from accident and other causes, 16; wounded in action, 182; missing in action, 69; prisoner, 1. Northwest names appear on the list as follows: Corp. William H. Patton, Fort Ripley, Minn., Privates Walter Hecklin, Chaska, Minn., William Kepler, Mina, S. D., Svend P. Rasmussen, Hutchinson, Minn., Axil Julius Peterson, St. Paul, Ole Swanson, Box Elder, S. D., Frederick Kvon Bremen, Brewster, Minn., killed in action; Private Henry W. Lien, Fergus Falls, Minn., died of wounds; Privates Chas. W. Fletcher, Minneapolis, Sophus Olson, Detroit, Minn., Alfred Pfughaupt. Minneapolis, severely wounded. CROWDER ORDERS FELONS OF DRAFT AGE LISTED While Convicts Are Not Eligible for Service They Will Be Registered Sept. 12. Washington, Sept. 6.—Although felons are not admitted to the army, Provost Marshal General Crowder said he had directed that every penitentiary and prison warden register the inmates of his institution within the new draft ages Sept. 12. Persons awaiting trial and those convicted of misdeembanors, as well as inmates of jails, reformatories and asylums other than felons, will be treated by the draft boards as absentees. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., SEPTEMBER 7, 1918. BRITISH DESTROY 150 SUBMARINES GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS TO PROVE RECENT STATEMENT OF PREMIER. PRINTS NAMES OF OFFICERS Majority of the German Commanders Are Dead, Some of Them Are War Prisoners and Others Are Interned. London, Sept. 6. Although the British government does not intend to adopt the practice of giving proof of official utterances made by its ministers, it has been thought desirable to print in the newspapers the names of the commanding officers of 150 German submarines which have been disposed of in order to substantiate the statement of Premier Lloyd George in the House of Commons that "At least 150 of these ocean pests have been destroyed." The statement published does not include the names of officers commanding Austrian submarines put out of action. A majority of the 150 officers mentioned are dead. Some of them are prisoners of war and a few are interred in neutral countries where they took refuge. Among the officers named are: "Kapitan Lieut. Schweiger, who, while in command of the U-20 torpedoed the Lusitania in May, 1915. The U-20 was lost on the Danish coast in 1916, but Schweiger survived and was in command of the U-30, which was lost with all hands in September, 1917. Kapitan Lleut. Paul Wagenfucker, who sank the steamer Belgian Prince, July 31, 1917, and drowned 40 of the crew, whom he had ordered to line up on the submarine's deck when the U-boat was about to submerge. His submarine the U-44 was sunk with all hands about a fortnight later. Kapitan Lleut. Rudolph Schmeider, who torpedoed the steamer Arable in August, 1915." The statement says it is significant that the authors of particularly atrocious crimes have explained them speedily after their commission. It says the names of such men are carefully noted by the British Admiralty and that special endeavors are made to bring their active careers to an end. Several commanders, it is added, have escaped retribution by finding refuge in shore appointments. LATE CZAR'S FAMILY REPORTED MURDERED Assassination of Empress and Daughters Rumored in Spain, but is Doubled. Madrid, Sept. 6.—A dispatch was received here from London reporting the assassination of the former Russian empress and her daughters, but in view of the steps taken by King Alfonso to obtain the transfer to Spain of the family of the deposed and murdered Russian monarch, the report was treated with all reserve. El Sol says the Spanish ambassador at Berlin conferred on the question of removing the former empress and her daughters from Russia with Ambassador Joffe, the Bolshevik ambassador at Berlin. At the same time, the newspaper says, a Spanish military medical mission which was in Germany in connection with the exchange of prisoners of war, left Germany for Russia and that mission is now with the ex-empress and her daughters. BRITISH DESTROY 465 PLANES SINCE AUG. 8 Nine Hundred and Eleven Tons of Bombs Have Been Dropped on Foe Targets. London, Sept. 6.—Four hundred and sixty-five enemy machines have been destroyed and two hundred disabled since the beginning of the offensive Aug. 8, according to an official statement on aerial operations. Sixty-one hostile balloons were destroyed and 911 tons of bombs were dropped on various targets. Two hundred and sixteen British machines are missing. Crowther Gets Nomination. Schenectady, N. Y., Sept. 6. — Dr. Frank Crowther won the three-cornered contest for the Republican nomination for Congress in the Thirtieth district, it was determined on the face of belated returns. With only six small districts missing, Dr. Crowther had a plurality of 219 over his nearest competitor, Congressman George R. Lunn. BRIG. GEN. F. D. WEBSTER C HARRIS & EWING One of our new brigadier generals is Frank D. Webster, who graduated from West Point in 1889 and has been in the infantry branch. He also is a graduate from the infantry and cavalry school and the army war college. General Webster is from Missouri. PRESIDENT DESIRES REPORT ASKS FOR FACTS IN NEW YORK SLACKER ROUNDUP. Calls on Attorney General Gregory to Furnish All Available In- Washington, Sept. 6.—President Wilson has asked Attorney General Gregory for a complete report of the circumstances surrounding the "slacker roundup" in New York city this week, in which upwards of 40,000 men were taken into custody by agents of the Department of Justice, the Military Intelligence bureau and soldiers and sailors on suspicion that they were attempting to evade the selective service law. The President's purpose in calling for a report from the attorney general was not made known. His request was transmitted after the matter had been vigorously debated today in the Senate and Senator Smoot of Utah had offered a resolution proposing an investigation by the Senate military committee to establish who issued orders for the use of soldiers and sailors in the roundups. BRITISH CONSULATE IN MOSCOW RAIDED Drastic Action Expected as Bolshevik Head Is Jailed in England. London, Sept. 6.—The British consulate in Moscow has been attacked, a Central News dispatch says. Drastic action on the part of Great Britain is expected, if the report is confirmed, in view of the recent British note to the Bolshevik, demanding reparation for the attack on the British embassy at Petrograd, when Captain Cromle, the British military attache, was killed. The British note declared that if further outrages on British representatives or citizens were permitted, the Russian soviet leaders would be held individually responsible, and would be treated as outlaws. According to the Evening News, Maxim Litvinoff, Bolshevik representative in London, his secretary, and another member of the Bolshevik faction pow in London, have been taken to Brixton prison. DRAFT RAIDS IN NEW YORK AROUSE SENATORS Resolution to Fix Responsibility Precipitates Stormy Debate in Upper House. Washington, Sept. 6.—Investigation by the Senate military committee of the draft slacker raids in New York city was proposed in a resolution introduced by Senator Smooth of Utah, after several senators had vigorously denounced the raids as illegal and unwarranted. Upon objection by Senator Kirby of Arkansas, consideration of the resolution went over. Demands for an investigation, followed hours of stormy discussion of the raid in the Senate. DRY ZONE RESOLUTION IS PASSED BY SENATE Empower President to Close Saloons in Vicinity of Plants Doing War Work. Washington, Sept. 6.—The Senate adopted a resolution empowering the President to declare dry zones at once around munitions plants, shipyards, coal mines and other places where war work is performed. FRENCH CAPTURE THIRTY VILLAGES FRENCH CAPTURE THIRTY VILLAGES MAKE IMPORTANT GAINS ALONG CANAL DU NORD AND NORTH OF VESLE. PENETRATE HINDENBURG LINE Along Whole Allette Front Germans, Exhausted by Hard Fighting, Give Way and Allied Troops Are In Pursuit. Paris, Sept. 6.—The French troops made important advances, both along the Canal du Nord and north of the Vesle, according to the war office announcement. During the course of the day thirty villages were retaken along the Allette river. Advancing on Fresnes in the forest of Coucy, the French have penetrated the old Hindenburg line. The statement says: "Our troops continued their pursuit of the retreating enemy today along the Canal du Nord and the Vesle and made an important advance, despite resistance at certain points. Front Along Ham Road. "On the north bank of the Somme canal we hold Falvy and Offoy. To the south, we have brought our lines nearer to the road to Ham, along which our front extends from Plessis Patte D'Ole to Berlancourt. "Southeast of that village, our front passes through the outskirts of Guivry and Galllouel-Crepigny, north of Marest-Danfort and the southern outskirts of Abbecourt. At certain points our advance covered a distance of six kilometers. "Along the whole Allette front the enemy, exhausted by hard fighting since the 20th, began about 3 o'clock this afternoon to give way before our troops. Pursuing the German rear guard, our troops made rapid progress. 30 Villages Captured. North of the Allette, Piermande and Autreville are in our possession, as well as the greater part of the lower forest of Coucy. "Further east, we occupied Folembray, Coucy-le-Chateau and Caucy-le-Ville. We have advanced to within about a killmetre south of Fresnes. "On the right our front passes east of Landricourt. "South of the Allette, we hold the line of Neuville-sur-Margival, Vregny and the western slopes of Fort Condo. More than 30 villages were retaken in the course of the day on this part of the front. "North of the Vesle our line extends along the Alsine between Conde and Vliel-Arcy. To the east our line passes north of Dhuzel to Barbouval and the plateau of Beauregard farm." PHILIPP TAKES LEAD IN WISCONSIN CONTEST Has Sixty-Four More Votes Than Wilcox, With Less Than 200 Precincts Missing. Milwaukee, Sept. 6.—Governor E. L. Phillip took the lead in the sensational race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, held by Senator Roy P. Wilcox during the last 24 hours. Although trailing by 1,462 votes, Governor Philipp gained rapidly until he assumed the lead with 64 votes. Less than 200 precincts have failed to report. The governor's supporters are confident that when the final returns are received he will be renominated. A. P. Nelson, a banker at Grantsburg, Wis., and a member of the board of trustees of Hamline university, was nominated for Congress Tuesday by the Republicans of the Eleventh Congressional district. This is the district formerly represented by Senator Lenroot. AUGUST WAR EXPENSES Washington, Sept. 6. — Government expenses in August were at the rate of more that $40,446 a minute, reaching the enormous total of $1,305,513,000, and exceeding by more than $200,000,-000 the highest previous monthly record of expense since the war began. Congressmen Received in Rome. Rome, Sept. 6. — Premier Orlando and other Italian officials received an American mission composed of Congressmen Milton R. Welling and James H. Mays of Utah, James B. Aswell of Louisiana, Allen W. Barkley of Kentucky, Marvin Jones of Texas and Charles H. Randall of California. 37 Disabled Yankees Returned. Washington, Sept. 6. — Slick and wounded soldiers from the American expeditionary forces landed in the United States during the last week numbered only 37, compared with 423 for the preceding week. NO.26. RELIEF FORCES TO COMBINE PRESIDENT WILSON SUGGESTS FORMING ONE AGENCY. Seven Army Welfare Societies Will Begin Campaign for $170,500,000 on Nov. 11. Washington, Sept. 6.—President Wilson in a letter to Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman of the commission on training camp activities, urges that all American Army welfare agencies recognized in Europe by the war department combine in their next appeal for funds. Mr. Fosdick issued a statement showing that the budget for funds needed for these organizations aggregates $170,500,000, which the American people will be asked to contribute, beginning Nov. 11. Budgets Are Approved. "The Budgets of the seven authorized societies," he said, "have been approved by the war department, through the commission on training camp activities, for the following amounts: Young Men's Christian association, $100,000,000; Young Women's Christian association, $15,000,000; National Catholic War council (including the work of the Knights of Columbus and special war activities for women), $30,000,000; Jewish welfare board, $3,500,000; American Library association, $3,500,000; war camp community service, $15,000,000; Salvation Army, $3,500,000. Total, $170,500,000." "It was evident from the first." said the president in his letter, "and has become increasingly evident, that the services rendered by these agencies to our army and to our allies are essentially one and all of a kind and must of necessity, if well rendered, be rendered in the closest co-operation. Support Common Cause. "It is my judgment, therefore, that we shall secure the best results in the matter of the support of these agencies if these seven societies will unite their forthcoming appeals for funds, in order that the spirit of the country in this matter may be expressed without distinction of race or religious opinion in support of what is in reality a common service." WORLD'S SERIES Boston Americans Win First Game From Chicago Nationals. Comiskey Park, Sept. 6.—Only a corporal's guard of former world's series crowds was on hand to see the Chicago Nationals and Boston Amer- icans open the 1918 baseball classic here) The score by innings follows: Boston ..... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0—1 Chicago ..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Batteries—Boston, Ruth, Agnew; Chicago, Vaughn, Killefer. THE WEATHER. * Generally fair today and to- morrow; warmer today. DAILY MARKET REPORT Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis, Sept. 6.—Oats, September, 67½c; October, 68½c; rye, September, $1.64; October, $1.65½. Duluth Flax. Duluth, Sept. 6.—Flaxseed, September, $4.24; October, $4.14½; November, $4.10; December, $4.08. Chicago Grain. Chicago, Sept. 6.—Corn, September, $1.56½; October, $1.58½; oats, September, 71½c; October, 73c; November, 74½c. South St. Paul Live Stock. South St. Paul, Sept. 6.—Estimated receipts at the Union stockyards; Cattle, 4,600; calves, 1,100; hogs, 3,000; sheep, 1,400; cars, 217. Cows, $7.25@ 9; calves, $6@17; hogs, $19@19.10; sheep and lambs, $8.50@15.75. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Sept. 6.—(United States Bureau of Markets.)—Hogs, 21,000; lower; butchers, $19@19.85; light, $19.25@20; packing, $18.25@19; rough, $17.50@18; plugs, good and choice, $18.25@18.65. Cattle, receipts, 15,000; native steers, steady to strong; westerns, strong to higher; butcher stock, slow, tending lower; calves strong. Sheep, 24,000; fat classes slow to 150 lower; feeders steady. Butter, Eggs and Poultry. Minneapolis, Sept. 6.—Butter—Creamy extras, per lb, 45%; c extra firsts, 44%c; firsts, 43%c; seconds, 42%c; dairy, 37c; packing stock, 35c. Eggs—Fresh prime firsts, new cases, 41c; current receipts, new cases, rots out, $11.70; old cases, rots out, $11.40; checks and seconds, doz, 28c; dirties, candled, 30c. Quotations on eggs include cases. Live Poultry—Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs and over, 30c; thin, small, 10@12c; cripples and culls, unsalable; roosters, old and young spring, 19c; cucks, 18c; geese, 15c; hens, 4 lbs and over, 27c; hens, under 4 lbs, 4c; broilers, over 2½ lbs, 28c; broilers, 2½ lbs and under, 28c. Poultry—Country dressed sells at from 2c to 3c above prices on live. The big average height of the men drafted into the United States army is being widely commented upon in the press, and it appears that the facts justify the favorable remarks being made, says a writer in Montreal Gazette. Records of the quartermaster's office show that the Americans who are donning the army uniform today are bigger than the men who fought in former wars. The size most in demand for the standard army shoe in the past was 7E, while the average size of the marching shoe today is $8\frac{1}{2}$D and that of the field or trench shoe BE. Two styles are issued, for it has been found by experiment that soldiers require a larger shoe for the trenches, it being necessary to wear two pairs of socks at a time in cold wet weather. Similarly, the present-day American soldier has to be provided with a size larger than his predecessor in coats, shirts and breeches. He is a bigger man all around, which is decidedly satisfactory from the national point of view. Events in other belligerent lands since the war began have served to prove that men generally are as strong physically and morally as ever they were in history. The long campaign in the trenches in Europe has put the soldiers to a greater test than the fighting men of the past were submitted to in the worst of the numerous old wars. They have stood that test, and the hundreds of thousands who survive the cannon's blast and the rifle's bullet will emerge physically fine specimens of manhood. It is not necessary to look to the United States or over to Europe to see that the human race has not deteriorated. Canada is a small nation compared with its tremendous neighbor and with other allies. It had a population at the census of 1911 of 7,200,000, about half of whom are males. Out of the young men part of this total 500,000 men have measured up to the severe medical test of the army, and some tens of thousands of others have been examined and rejected for minor defects that do not interfere with their life as civilians, and do not threaten to shorten their days appreciably. The men who were taken to the field of war have lived in the open, through the heat of summer and the cold and snow and wet of winter, and the thunder of guns has been constantly in their ears. The stress of the deadliest warfare has not broken their spirit, and they stand ready today to face attack from a powerful enemy and to deliver it in return. In view of these facts, the little bodies of gloomy and narrow-minded persons who meet periodically and resolve that the race is degenerating physically and morally should rest from their croaking for the time being. Actual conditions are confounding their slanderous assertions. The race is stronger today than ever. Chemists May Win War Seek Poison Gas That Will Destroy Whole Armies. American chemists working on the poison gas problem may bring the war to a victorious close for the allies in their laboratories. They are working hard, together with British chemists, to find a colorless, odorless and invisible gas, which, sweeping over a sleeping army, would destroy it. The Germans are also working to find such a gas. Whichever side finds it first will win the war, declares a Washington writer. The "Gas shell" is not necessarily a shell. It may contain a liquid or even a solid, and it opens up the whole sphere of organic chemistry to be drawn upon for materials. In every German drive this year there has been a gas strategy. Full dress rehearsals in gas maneuvers to meet every possible situation were held by the Germans before an attack. In the March drive captured maps show the Germans had worked out a zoning system over allied territory. Some zones were drenched with gas and others left untouched. The German attacking troops were supplied with maps to indicate the safety zones through which they might pass without harm. Some zones were subjected to ephemeral gases which evaporated before the arrival of the oncoming Germans. Other areas were bombarded with several hundred thousand shells, the gas from which lingered for hours. On one seven-mile sector the Germans discharged 125,000 12-pound shells in one day. The "front" is not the solid line it looks to be on the maps. It is a series of strongly-held posts, often hills. The Germans use gas shells against these strongholds, attempt to drive the defenders from them and to pass through the safety zones between. The duchess of Marborough is leading a movement among English women to sell their family jewels for war funds. There are now 20 aviation training fields operated by the government in different parts of the United States. An order for 240,000 pairs of knee-length rubber boots for the French army has been placed with American manufacturers. Australians are experimenting with a mammoth oil-driven harvester which strips grain fields at a rate of about 60 acres a day. Toad in the Garden Destroys Many Insects During the Day The toad is useful because of its diet. No less than 83 species of insects, mostly injurious, have been proved to enter into its dietary. In his "Civic Biology" George W. Hunter says: A toad has been observed to snap up 128 files in half an hour. Thus at a low estimate it could easily destroy a thousand insects during a day and do an immense service to the garden during the summer. It has been estimated by Kirkland that a single toad may, on account of the cutworms which it kills, be worth $19.88 each season it lives, if the damage done by each cutworm be estimated at only one cent. Toads also feed upon slugs and 'other garden pests.'-Popular Science Monthly. Former Boston Brave Roasts Ball Players Deserting Clubs to Take Steel League Jobs Walter (Rabbit) Maranville, a chief gunner's mate on the battleship Pennsylvania, former Boston Brave shortstop, and one of the greatest infielders of the National league, criticizes baseball players who are deserting 小 Walter Maranville. their clubs to take positions in the Steel league and to play with shipbuilding concerns. He says the move displays a lack of patriotism and is not helping the sport, inasmuch as the people who support the game do not think highly of these men. "Ball players who are in the draft and jump their clubs to go to work in the steel and shipbuilding leagues are not doing baseball a bit of good," said Maranville. "They also are not helping Uncle Sam. They are not skilled enough to be of much use in those concerns and their chief object is to play ball. Fans will remember the players who left their clubs, and after the war is over those who come back undoubtedly will be tormented all around the circuit for their act." This Country Now Produces Indigo Made From Coal Indigo is now being made from coal tar in this country. At Midland, Mich., 1,000 pounds of 20 per cent paste are produced daily, reports Popular Science Monthly. All the tariff bills of this nation, commencing with the tariff of March 3, 1883, and including the tariff of October 3, 1913, placed indigo on the free list. Not until September 9, 1916, was a bill passed putting a duty on it. It was the first schedule that braved the anger of the German dyemakers. Good-By, Sugar Bowl Sugar bowls will be eliminated on dining cars as a part of the conservation program of the food administration and hereafter not more than two half lumps or one teaspoonful of sugar a meal will be served. The information was contained in a message to the food administration from B. S. Harvey of Chicago, chairman of the administrative committee of dining car superintendents. New Electric Heaters. Vessels lined with metal that will conduct electricity to heat liquids as they are poured from one to another have been patented by an inventor in Pennsylvania. The trials for my military brevet were for the most interesting thing I have done in aviation. On finishing the 60-horse power Bleriot class, I was told that I would have to do my brevet work on a small Cauldron biplane, as there were no Bleriots available, writes Nordhoff in Atlantic Monthly. Off she went with a roar, all ten cylinders firing perfectly, so I motioned the mechanic to pull out the blocks from before the wheels. A quick rush and a turn headed me into the wind, and the next moment the starter's arm shot forward. Old 2887 is a bully bus. I was off the ground and heading up in forty yards. It was rather an occasion for a beginner who had never before flown over 2,500 feet. The little Cauldrons, of course, are not high-powered, but she climbed splendidly. In ten minutes I was circling over the camps at 3,800 feet and in twenty I had reached 6,000, just under the roof of the clouds. There was only one blue hole through, so up this funnel I climbed in decreasing circles, till I finally burst out into the gorgeous upper sunlight. At 8,000 feet I began to float about in a world of utter celestial loneliness—dazzling pure sun, like the water of a coral atoll, and beneath me a billowy sea of clouds, stretching away to infinity. Here and there, from the cloudy prairies great fantastic mountain ranges reared themselves; foot hills and long divides, vast snowy peaks, impalpable sisters of Orizaba or Chimborazo, and deep gorges, ever narrowing, widening or deepening, across whose shadowy depths drove ribbons of thin gray mist. Once, as I was sailing over a broad canyon, I saw far off in the south a dark moving dot and knew with a sudden thrill that another man like myself, astride his gaunt buzzing bird, was exploring and marveling at this upper dream world. New Seed Oils Will Supply Valuable Food, Tests Made By Government Have Proved In experiments to determine the digestibility of oils made from corn, soy beans, sunflower seeds, Japanese mustard seed, rape seed, and charlock seed—oils not now commonly in use—the United States department of agriculture found that they are well assimilated, and in value compare favorably with other vegetable oils. These digestion experiments, reported in Bulletin 687 published by the department, are a part of the series which is being conducted by the department to determine the digestibility of various foods. During the test period (three days) in which the oils referred to constituted practically the entire sources of fat, the subjects ate on an average of 58 to 90 grams per day, and did not report any ill effects. To judge by their digestibility these oils, according to the bulletin, should prove satisfactory sources of fat for the dietary. IT IS TO LAUGH Getting the Expression. "Will you take something to drink?" asked the photographer. "With pleasure," the sitter replied. The photograph was taken and the sitter said: "But what about the little invitation?" "Oh, that's just a professional ruse of mine to give a natural, interested expression to the face." In All "I made a bad break just now." "How so?" "I told Miss Passe see I'd ask her to dance, only there wasn't room on the floor to swing a cat!" A Hot One. Mrs. A.—You were such a charming debutante, my dear, five years ago. Miss B.—Was I? I only remember you made such a lovely chaperone for me when I came out. Just Like People. "Microbes are not all of one kind." "No, indeed; there are romantic microbes that live in kisses, and mercenary microbes that live on dollar bills." Advertisement —"Lost while going home to Brookline, leather handbag." You cannot always trust a black leather handbag to go straight home every night. CLEAR ST MIDDLE ST Bride—I'm so afraid people will find out that we're just married, that I've made Jack promise to treat me in public just as if he had no thought of anyone but himself Mrs. Longwed—My dear, I adopted that plan when I was married, and my husband never got over it. Personal. He—The fools are not all dead yet. She—That's as sure as you live. Copyright. Underwood & Underwood Although the German high sea fleet will not come out and give the British fleet a chance which it is so eagerly waiting for, the grand fleet has an immense amount of work to do in maintaining effective sea command. In spite of this every opportunity for sport and entertainment is utilized in order to keep the men in trim. This photo, the first of its kind to arrive in this country, shows a boxing exhibition on board a British battleship waiting at its base in instant readiness for action. It is greatly due to the efforts of these sailors and thousands more like them that the German fleet has not dared to come forth and attack our coast. HOW TEN EYCK WORKS CREW | ARMY CADETS NEED TRAINER Coach of Syracuse Employs Novel Method of Instructing Oarsmen—Acts as Coxwalain. Coach Jim Ten Eyck of the Syracuse university freshman eight-oared shell crew, his only combination this year, used a novel way to instruct the oarsmen. Ten Eyck acted as coxswal of the crew and by coaching the young- Photo by Western Newspaper Union Coach James L. Ten Eyck. sters as well as steering the boat from the inside of the shell, succeeded in perfecting the blade work and general watermanship from that standpoint. Lack of a launch prevented him from watching the boys row by following them on the water. WHEREABOUTS OF PING BODIE Yankee Fence Buster Thought to Be Headed for Fighting Line in Ping Bodie quit the Yankees with the avowed intention of taking a job in a munition plant. Ping's decision to stick in the East instead of returning to San Francisco, where he might work in a shipyard, is regarded as suspicious, and some of his teammates say that what he really intends to do, if he can arrange it, is to head for France or the Italian front. A new offensive in Italy would so excite Ping that he'd be on the fighting line as soon as a ship could get him there. UMPIRE PREFERS SHELL HOLE Ray Gahill Writes St. Louis Friends He Took His Life in His Hands at Ball Game. Ray Cahill, former manager and umple in the minor leagues, has been doing his bit over there both with the rifle and the indicator. He writes to friends back home in St. Louis: "I got no holiday on the Fourth of July, but had to take my life in my hands. They called on me to umple a ball game and before it was over I wished I was in a shell hole somewhere where I would at least have a chance to fight for my life." Catcher Bradley Kocher, formerly of the New York Giants, and later with Louisville, has gone to work in a munitions plant at Hazleton, Pa., and will do some ball playing on the side. Shovell, late of Columbus, is with the same concern. Unique Method Employed to Prove to Skeptical Officer Necessity of Succ Functionary. Harry Tuthill, the only professional employed in any branch of athletics at West Point to wear a class ring—the honor was conferred by the graduating class of 1915—has been commissioned a lieutenant in the aviation corps. Tuthill was formerly trainer for the Detroit Tigers—and in the fall he trained the army football eleven. Later he became the trainer for the University of Michigan eleven. They tell a good story of Tuthill at West Point. When he arrived there to train his first team, an officer who had scouted the necessity of such a functionary was sufficiently frank to inform Tuthill as to his doubts. "Why," he said, "these boys are always in training; what do they need of a trainer?" By way of reply Tuthill forthwith sent a group of cadets running around the parade grounds. When they returned he ordered them to whistle. Not a cadet could do so. "There," said Tuthill, with a smile, "When men can do that and whistle after it, they won't need a trainer." BASEBALL PLAYED IN CHINA American Game Making Rapid Strides in Far East—Contests Draw Large Crowds. While we have been hearing so much about the advance of baseball in England, France and Italy, don't forget that another one of the allied countries also is booming it. A newspaper man recently arrived in this country from China says thousands of Chinese are playing the game and that the contests put on in Shanghai often draw more than five thousand persons. If there's ever to be an international world's series this newspaper man, whose name is Graham Barrow, says China wants in on it. WAR WORK FOR BILL LANGE Once Great Outfielder for Chicago Cubs Wants to Help Y. M. C. A. in Training Soldiers. Bill Lange, once great outfielder of the Chicago Cubs, has disposed of his interest in the San Francisco Coast league club and his other interests in San Francisco, preliminary to taking up war work with the Y. M. C. A. He expects to be sent to France. Lange has been successful in business since he retired from baseball as a player, but he feels he can be of help to the soldiers and is willing to pass up all his profits if the Y. M. C. A. can make use of him. AIRPLANES USED BY PLAYERS Baseball Team Taken From San Antonio to Corpus Christi, Tex., in Air Machines. The airplane has broken into the game. Some days ago the baseball team from Brooks field at San Antonio flew all the way to Corpus Christi. Tex., to keep a date with the nine at that aviation field. The filers from San Antonio won the game, by the way. They covered the 100 miles in nine planes in a little more than two hours. Major league clubs have gone aviating before this, but never in real airplanes. Famous Golfer Makes Munitions. James R. Braid, the famous English golf professional, who five times won the open championship, is engaged in making munitions. He is forty-eight years old. DELEHANTY DID NOT UNDERSTAND BUNTS Couldn't Make Sacrifice Hit as Ordered by Manager. With Runners on First and Second and No One Out, Instead of Advancing Them, He Lands on First Ball Pitched for Home Run. Charles Webb Murphy, who still fans seven days a week, though he is out of baseball, was watching Cactus Cravath of the Phillies hit those long drives of his during practice at the Cubs' park in Chicago recently. "None of them can swat the ball like Delehanty could when he was with the team," said Murphy. "He had some mates who could go too, Flick, Lajole and others. "I once heard how Billy Earl caught his first game against Delehanty. It seems that Del cracked the first ball, a high one, way on the outside, for a double. Next time up, Earl gave another signal and Del nailed one low on the inside for a triple. "On Delehanty's third journey to the plate the pitcher threw a wild one that hit in front of Del. The batter caught it as he would if he were playing cricket, and converted it into a single. "Earl was plainly amazed. So when Delehanty appeared for his fourth effort, Earl asked, 'Don't you ever wait till the ball comes across the plate?' "Delehanty grinned. 'No,' he replied, 'Only the poor batters wait for that kind.' "Another time, when Shettline, now secretary of the Quakers, was manager of the team, an important stage came where runs were badly needed. Philly, got runners on first and second before anybody was out. It was then Delehanty's turn at bat. "Shettsline called Ed to one side and said, 'You lay down a sacrifice bunt now, and I'll have the next fellow try, to knock one out and score both men Delehanty nodded. 'All right,' he answered. "Shettsline was surprised when Delehanty laid on the first ball pitched and slammed it out for a home run. As he rounded third Shettsline called out, 'How was it it didn't bunt?' "Oh, I never bunt, laughed Del. I don't even know how.'" SOLDIER BAT AND BALL FUND Total of $102,684 Raised Within Past Fifteen Months—Equipment Sent to France. Through the efforts of Clark E. Griffith, manager and part owner of the Washington Americans, a total of $102,684.44 has been raised for the soldier bat and ball fund within the last fifteen months. The latest statement shows that $88,677.05 was spent between April 20, 1917, and July 15, 1918, leaving a balance of a trifle more than $9,000. Of the amount disbursed $63,865.29 was for the purchase of baseball outfits alone. The equipment was sent to France and camps in this country. The expense of advertising, including postage, was close to $20,000. HOME RUN HITTER IN DRAFT Tom Daly, Who Poled Out Circuit Clout in Presence of King George, Called to Colors. Tom Daly, who achieved international distinction by smashing out a home run in the presence of King George of England, is among the new draft men at Camp Devens. Daly's hit came at a critical period of the game International Film Service played before the king on the world tour of the New York Nationals and Chicago Americans in 1913-14. Daly recently left to join the Fore River team in the Shipbuilding league, but was called in the draft. Big Attendance at Games. Big attendance is reported at shipyard games played Saturday and Sunday around Philadelphia. Four thousand fans saw the game between the Steelton and Fore River teams at Steelton the other day, with Eddie Plank and Hub Leonard the opposing pitch- Great Lakes Linked With Atlantic Great Barge Canal Great Barge Canal of New York. Marvel of Engineering. Aids War Transportation HE opening for through traffic of the Barge canal of New York, remarkable both for its picturesqueness and for the engineering difficulties overcome in construction, which links the Great Lakes with the Atlantic ocean was formally celebrated recently. The completion of this great inland waterway, which required 13 years to build and involved the expenditure of approximately $150,000,000, will be a wonderful boon to wartime transportation. It will relieve the railroads of a tremendous quantity of nonperishable freight. Its capacity is estimated at ten million tons annually, which is the equivalent of half a million carloads. The canal is made up of four different channels, all of which have the same general dimensions, the depth being about 12 feet and width varying from 75 feet in earth sections of "land line" to a minimum of 200 feet in the beds of canalized rivers and lakes. These channels are: The Erie canal, or main line, between Buffalo and Troy; the Oswego, running from Syracuse to Lake Ontario; the Champlain, extending from Troy up the Hudson to Lake Champlain, and the Cayuga-Seneca, connecting the so-called "Finger-Lakes" with the main channel. By means of the Hudson river, New York city and the municipalities and villages south of Albany are brought into touch with the system. This new channel was constructed in accordance with principles radically different from those which governed on old canals. On these old channels the idea was to keep the hillside above the rivers and streams and to use animal power for towing purposes. In the present work, however, the practice in vogue on the Continent, where the low-water routes available in natural streams are used, has been followed wherever practicable. In fact, the larger part of the new system consists of the canalization of the rivers and lakes. Locks and Dams Built. In order to make navigation possible on the rivers and lakes it was necessary to maintain a specified minimum depth and provide what is termed "slack-water navigation." This was accomplished by the construction of dams and locks, the dams holding the water at a more or less fixed elevation above the level of the stream and the locks permitting the barges to move from one level to another. Between Little Falls and Troy, on the Erie canal, ten dams have been constructed, which provide for navigation on the canalized Mohawk river. Two of these structures are of the "fixed type" while eight are movable. These actually make the river a series of lakes, the water between the dams being practically level and ordinarily without much current. A lock is constructed at one side of each dam to enable the barges to pass from the different levels. Many travelers across the state have wondered at the movable dams which appear to be steel bridges, yet have no approaches. This type of structure was necessary, however, because from the bridge floor of each structure the controlling works, which swing underneath, are operated. These works consist of heavy steel frames and gates which may be lowered or raised at will by operating electric winches running on the bridge floor of the dam. The particular function of the movable dam is that when the gates are raised, during the winter months and spring Cattle In Forests. Cattle in Forest. To meet the war needs of the United States sheep and cattle will be grazed on the national forests in increased numbers this year. Half a million more sheep and nearly a quarter of a million more cattle will be taken care of this year than last, according to the officials of the forest service. This will bring the total number of stock grazed under permit to about 200,000 head. This in TOW OF BARGE CANAL BOATS LEAVING DOCK NO.2 flood period, it allows the river to flow on uninterrupted, while during the navigation season it serves its full purpose as a dam and may be so operated as to pass a large or small quantity of water, thus keeping each pool at its proper level. tained by ordinar er in normal tim conditions. Transportation It is admitted tion facilities of as our transo Highest Lift Locks. There are 36 locks on the Erie canal, all of which are massive concrete structures, having inside rectangular dimensions of 300 by 44.44 feet and a lifting capacity varying from a few feet up to $40\%$ feet. At Waterford the locks are so constructed that a series of five serves to lift the barges from the Hudson river to the canalized Mohawk river, 160 feet above the level of the government lock at the Troy dam. These structures have been called the world's greatest series of high-lift locks and their lift is double that of the locks in the Panama canal from sea level to summit. One of the highest lift locks in the world is located at Little Falls, where the difference in pool elevation is 40% feet. This massive structure has concrete walls, which stand 80 feet high and are 80 feet wide at the base. The lower gate is of the lift type and is raised and lowered, instead of being swung open and shut as are the gates on other locks. In the operation of all locks the water is admitted to and drawn from the chamber by means of culverts running through the side walls, and the openings have been so designed that the filling and emptying of the chamber is only a matter of a few minutes. The locks are all electrically operated and the chambers are filled or emptied while the gates and valves are opened or closed by simply turning a lever. Safety devices are also arranged so that errors in operation or navigation are practically eliminated. The Erle canal is spanned by 232 bridges, of which 50 are railroad crossings. The clearance under these structures must be at least 15% feet. Guard Against Accident. In the "land line," guard gates have been provided which are located about ten miles apart. These are steel structures, suspended from towers and may be lowered to hold the water, in case of emergency, such as might exist if an embankment became weakened or any similar accident made it desirable to unwater any section of the channel. Numerous culverts and spillways which keep the water from overflowing the banks have been provided and a hundred million yards of earth and rock have been removed, while three million yards of concrete have been placed. While the actual construction period has been about 13 years, this, considering the magnitude and ramifications of the work, is a very short time. The many structures and the nature of the territory through which the different channels run, has made this one of the really important engineering undertakings of the age, and the construction details have been the most extensive, the plans alone being some of the most elaborate and complete ever drawn up for any large construction work. The cost of handling freight on the railroads, before recent increases went into effect, varied from two to seven mills per ton per mile, the average being between three and six mills per ton mile. It is now estimated that this figure will be reduced more than one half on the new canal system, owing to the larger barges and the thoroughly up-to-date facilities. The method of propulsion used is by power boats driven either by steam, electricity or the internal combustion engine, and it has already been determined from trial trips that the speed which may be maintained throughout the system is considerably in excess of that main- 000 sheep and 100,000 cattle made last year, when it was recognized that the country's need for beef, mutton, wool and hides called for the fullest possible use of the national forest ranges. Through conservative handling of these ranges for more than ten years their productiveness has been steadily rising. Should Stimulate Thinkers. The British government has decided to offer a prize of $10,000 for a process of making a mixture of dehydrated tained by ordinary freight trains, either in normal times or under present conditions. Transportation Problem Acute. It is admitted that the transportation facilities of our country, as well as our transoceanic shipping, underlie our ability to carry the present war to a successful conclusion. The war has, indeed, brought us face to face with a problem in transportation that is vital and critical. There is not a business community from one end of the country to the other that is not dealing with the question. A congestion has arisen that has affected almost every factory in the United States and even extended to our homes. The New York Barge canal offers a solution to many of our transportation problems. This waterway—and it may be called the most important canal in the United States—has been thrown open at a time when its usefulness can be fully appreciated, and when it can fulfill a mission not dreamed of by its original projectors. It can easily carry a total of ten million tons of freight and this is as much as can be carried on one-fifth of all the freight cars on all the rail lines in the United States. It is equivalent to what could be carried on a string of freight cars which, if placed end to end, would extend from Denver to New York city. Color and Horse Character. An old cavalry officer says that one may judge the constitution and character of a horse from its color. Bright chestnuts and light bays are high spirited, but nervous and delicate. Dark chestnuts and glossy blacks are hardy and good tempered. Rich bays have great spirit, but are teachable. Dark and iron grays are hardy and sound, while light grays are the opposite. Roans, either strawberry or blue, are the hardiest and best working of all, even tempered, easiest to train, taking kindly to everything. Rusty blacks are distinguished for their pig-headedness. A horse's "white stockings" give another clew to character. A horse with one white leg is a bad one, with two its temper is uncertain, with three it is absolutely safe, with four may be trusted for a while only. Why Indeed? If we may judge by the recent and determined intrusion of spirits into authorship, heaven bids fair to be stacked with printing presses. One of their number, indeed, the "Living Dead Man," whose publishers have unheatingly revealed (or, I might say, announced) his identity, gives high praise to a ghostly library, well cataloged, and containing millions of books and records. With such resources at their command, with the universe for inspiration, and the uncounted dead for readers, why should disembodied spirits force an entrance into our congested literary world and compete with the living scribblers who ask their little day?—Agnes Reppiller, in the Atlantic. Selling Money a Business in China. Selling Money a Business in China. In China dealing in money is a business, one of the flourishing industries of the country, says World Outlook. There are shops that deal in nothing else—money exchange shops. You will find one in nearly every twisted little street in every city, often merely little holes in the wall, where a skull-capped proprietor sits behind a brass railing with little piles of money on each side of him and swiftly fingers his counting board. Here you go shopping for money, just as you go for white channel, suits, eggs, green jade and Canton silk—and you bargain just as long and just as hard in the oblique and devious ways of the Orient. A national currency system there is not. The coins, like the dialects, change as you go from city to city. coal tar with mineral petroleum oils suitable for admiralty use as fuel oil. This will be awarded to the first competitor submitting a successful process which must be capable of ready and economical application without undue absorption of material and labor. Good Money for Day's Work Good money for Days' work. It is said that a boat with five fishermen went out selning from Orr's island, Me., for herring recently and, received $500 for their day's work, sharing $100 each. ITALY'S MAN OF THE HOUR Though the world was ringing recently with the name of Gen. Armando Diaz, creator of the greatest victory his people have celebrated since they were knit together in a modern nation, he is one of the least-known men in Italy. Too short a time in supreme command of the army to have gathered about him the tradition of anecdote woven around most successful generals, his own reticence and modesty have kept him somewhat out of the public eye. General Diaz comes of a noble family. As the name suggests, it is of Spanish origin and the Italian branch doubtless dates from one of the frequent Spanish invasions of centuries ago when Italy was the battlefield for the world. Like Generals Foch and Petalin, General Diaz began his career as an artillery officer. He was educated at the famous Military Academy of Turin and was graduated as a second lieutenant of artillery, in which branch of the service he remained until he was made a captain. But there is in Italy a still higher education for army officers, known as the school of war, for which 60 pupils are selected every year from the entire army. General Diaz was one of these 60, and year after year was among the few chosen to serve on the general staff. and was graduated as a second lieutenant service he remained until he was made still higher education for army officers, 60 pupils are selected every year from of these 60, and year after year was general staff. During the Libyan campaign he Ninety-third regiment of infantry. It was 1912, that he proved his quality as a co Italian positions had been assailed by waves and the troops were in imminent that Colonel Diaz, posted on the left w bayonet charge upon the right flank of and carrying the day for the Italians, second battle of Zanzur. It was these of the Libyan war, that decided the lss was signed by Turkey within a mon During the Libyan campaign he served in the field as colonel of the Ninety-third regiment of infantry. It was at the first battle of Zanzur, June 8, 1912, that he proved his quality as a commander of sharp decision. The main Italian positions had been assailed by the fanatical Arabs in six successive waves and the troops were in tuminent danger of giving way. It was then that Colonel Diaz, posted on the left with his regiment, delivered an impetuous bayonet charge upon the right flank of the enemy, throwing him into confusion and carrying the day for the Italians. Colonel Diaz was also present at the second battle of Zanzur. It was these two great actions, the most important of the Libyan war, that decided the issue, and after the second victory peace was signed by Turkey within a month. NO UNION HOURS FOR HER MARIA MAYORA play the piano a bit, or write letters how we opened at D — we had 680 men or of house and home. They carried on Their officers were fed, also, and when my hand over and over again and sale sick than at any time since they had D play the piano a bit, or write letters home, before they depart. The first night we opened at D — we had 680 men come in at one o'clock. They ate us but of house and home. They carried off every magazine and paper we had. Their officers were fed, also, and when they came to leave the major shook my hand over and over again and said they were all happier and less homesick than at any time since they had left America." WIZARD WITH FIGURES Joseph S. McCoy, statistical expert connected with the treasury department, is by education and training an expert mathematician. But much of the most valuable work he accomplishes for the government is less due to his mathematical knowledge than to his rare ability in utilizing the simple, elemental, commonplace facts that everybody knows. One of his most important duties is to tell the revenue committees of congress how much money may be derived from any proposed taxation. In this work of forecasting McCoy has done wonderful things. For example, he estimated in 1913 that the income tax from corporations for the year ended June 30, 1915, would be about $39,000,000. He came within about $144,000 of absolute accuracy. Every year he makes an estimate of what the total census of the country will be several years ahead. In 1901 he figured the population of 1010. Nine years later the census bureau made an actual count. Allowing for the inevitable element of error in making such a count, the result showed that McCoy's figures were probably as nearly correct as those of the bureau. population of 1910. Nine years later the Allowing for the inevitable element of showed that McCoy's figures were pro bureau. HIS ABLE WORK REWARDED C. VAERS & LEVINS Noble, who was a major at the time graduate of the army medical school in technic institute in Alabama in 1891, a Noble, who was a major at the time the war was declared, was the honor graduate of the army medical school in 1904; the medical school of the Polytechnic institute in Alabama in 1891, and of Columbia university in 1899. MILITARIO DE ESPAÑA ant of artillery, in which branch of the lie a captain. But there is in Italy a known as the school of war, for which the entire army, General Diaz was one among the few chosen to serve on the served in the field as colonel of the as at the first battle of Zanzur, June 8, commander of sharp decision. The main of the fanatical Arabs in six successive danger of giving way. It was then with his regiment, delivered an impetuous the enemy, throwing him into confusion Colonel Diaz was also present at the two great actions, the most importantue, and after the second victory peaceh. Canteen workers in the American Red Cross abroad do not observe union hours. Their work-day lasts as long as the opportunity holds to serve. Mrs. Belmont Tiffany of New York, now in France with the Red Cross, and her co-workers have been working 12 and 14 hours a day to make things more cheery and comfortable for our boys "over there." "We feel," Mrs. Tiffany writes, "that the least we should give our men are warmth and cleanliness and color whenever we can. War is such a dirty, ugly, sordid thing. Picture to yourself 50 dirty, tired men falling out of a cattle train where they have been cooped up two or three days with a detachment of mules, eating and sleeping with them. They have a few hours' wait, so they take a hot shower at the Red Cross canteen, and then have a good meal, waited upon by cheerful, kindly American girls. Perhaps they me, before they depart. The first night come in at one o'clock. They ate us out of every magazine and paper we had. In they came to leave the major shook and they were all happier and less home- eft America." C. BARNIS & EWING the census bureau made an actual count. error in making such a count, the result bably as nearly correct as those of the The senate has confirmed the nomination of Col. Robert E. Noble of the United States army medical department to be a brigadier general, and in so doing has recognized the accomplishment of an efficient officer in a position that has required courage and judgment. As chief of the personnel division of the department he has had to pass upon the qualifications and to assign to duty all the medical officers—more than 16,000 of them—who are now in the service, either in this country or abroad. Later, in addition to his other duties, he has been called upon to assume the office of director of hospitals on this side of the Atlantic, and has completed arrangements for the care of more than 100,000 sick and wounded who may be returned from Europe or who may need hospital care in the United States. Brigadier General the war was declared, was the honor in 1004; the medical school of the Poly- end of Columbia university in 1899. By Rev. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D. Teacher of English Bible in the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Copyright, 1918, by Western Newspaper Union.) LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 8 CONQUERING EVIL LESSON TEXTS—I Kings 11:1-29; Ephesians 5:8-21. GOLDEN TEXT—Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.—Ephesians 5:11; DIVISIONAL READING—Romans 18: 8 to 12:10. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR TEACHERS—Deuteronomy 9:18; Psalms 14:16; Luke 4:1-12; 19:41-48; Romans 7:14; 8:14; II Timothy 4:2. The robbery and murder of Naboth is one of the darkest of human deeds. Failure to recognize the righteousness of Naboth's position, and to master his own personal selfish desires, resulted in this dark deed. I. A Notable Example of the Triumph of Evil (I Kings 21:1-29). 1. Ahab's covetousness (V. 167). Near the king's palace lay a plot of ground belonging to a simple farmer which Ahab selfishly longer for. Naboth, loyal to the law of God and exercising his personal rights, refused to part with it, though the king offered him what it was worth, or even a better one in exchange. With Naboth it was not a matter of money value, but of loyalty to God and his fathers. It doubtless would have been gain to him to have compiled with Ahab's desire, for he offered its worth in money, or a better one in exchange. Naboth put principle before worldly gain, or even a reputation with the king. Ahab instead of conquering his selfishness sulkily refused to eat. 2. Jezebel's wicked plot (vv. 5-16). When she found Ahab pouting she took matters into her own hands. (1) She taunted Ahab (v. 7). A weak man cannot stand to be taunted, especially by a woman. (2) A mock trial given (vv. 8-13). The charge_made against Naboth was false. They played the hypocrite. His death was secured under the pretense of justice. Jezebel desired Naboth out of the way, so she secured false witnesses against him. (3) He was stoned to death (v. 13). (4) Jezebel informs Ahab of Naboth's death, and instructs him to take possession of the vineyard (vv. 14-16). 3. The doom announced (vv. 17-26). (1) By whom—Elijah (vv. 17, 18). At the command of the Lord, Elijah, who had fled from Jezebel, goes to meet the king as he entered upon the possession of Naboth's vineyard. He went to take possession but could not. God always finds a man to bring to the sinner the fruit of his wrongdoing. (2) What it was (vv. 19-20). (a) A shameful death (v. 19). The dogs were to lick his blood in the place where they licked the blood of Naboth. There is a retributive justice in the judgments which God metes out to sinners. "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap" (Gal. 6:7). Jezebel was to share a like fate. The sinner should be assured that his sin will find him out. (b) Obliteration of posterity (vv. 21, 22). It was best that the children of such a man should be cut off so that there might be an end to such a wicked dynasty. It would seem that the world has now come to such a state as this. The dynasty which is responsible for the blood and sorrow of the world at this time would better end and its posterity be obliterated from the earth. 4. Ahlah's reprehension (v. 21-29). Through his humiliation he gained a respite from judgment. God allowed him to go for awhile before he permitted the judgment to fall upon him. A few years later he was slain in the battle of Ramoth-Gilead (chapter 22:37). II. How to Overcome Evil (Eph. 11:18). 1. By separation from it (v. 11). The only way to overcome evil is to refuse fellowship with it, to withdraw from it. Lot, who had entered into fellowship with the Sodomites, was overtaken with disaster; but Abraham, who was separated from it, was able to deliver him. 2. By reproof (v. 11). It is not enough to merely refrain from practicing evil. No neutral position is possible. There must be victory over it; it must be defeated. Antagonism of the evil is necessary. 3. By watchfulness (v. 14). Living in the light of Christ is necessary in order to overcome evil. Deception is on every hand. 4. By a circumspect walk (vv. 15, 16). Pitfalls are all about us. To walk without looking about us is most foolish, because the evil one is on the alert, doing his best to cause us to stumble. 5. By a sober life (v. 18). 6. By being filled with the Holy Spirit (v. 18). Those who would overcome evil must abstain from intoxicating liquors and all the influences of the world which unduly excite. The Spirit-filled believer has the wisdom and power to overcome. Regenerated Life. The best personal workers are those who have a zeal for others because of their own changed lives. There may be argument against some forms of reasoning and against various cults and "isms," but there can be no argument against a regenerated life.—"Something Doing." PUBLSHED EVERY FRIDAY BY CHARLES SUMNER SMITH, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Entered in the Post Office at Minneapolis as second class matter. 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Now is the most important time for Negroes to stand by the old party of Lincoln and Grant. Keep Minnesota a Republican State. Let us not draw the color line. Reciprocity between the races will be the salvation of the Negro. REGISTRATION FACTS All men of 18 to 45 years, inclusive, must register. Registration places open at 7 a. m. and close at 9 p. m. September 12. If in doubt about registration places consult local draft boards. NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR RACE REPRESENTATION IN SETTLEMENT OF WAR. The National Equal Rights League, Rev. Byron Gunner, Hillburn, N. Y., President, Wm. Monroe Trotter, Boston, Mass., Secretary Thomas Walker, Esq., 506 5th, Washington, Treasurer, Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett, 3006 State Street, Chicago, Chairman of committee of Arrangements, earnestly requests and invites the Colored people of every community where this paper circulates to send delegates to its 11th annual meeting in Chicago, Sept. 17-19, 1918 to consider and plan the speedy organizing of the race all over the country for protection or rights with the special end in view of securing race men and women delegated by a national race body as representatives for the race to negotiate for the abolition of caste, segregation, disfranchisement and lynching with the nations warring against Germany in the final settlement of world conditions. Every person attending is requested to secure a credential from some colored civic organization or lodge, or church, and the League especially urges that citizens from Equal Rights Democracy Leagues or citizens committees which shall hold meetings and send citizen delegates. Every Colored citizen has full authority to act on this invitation. Let us meet in Chicago to organize for world democracy. Colored America on to Chicago. Show your strength. NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE. SELFISHNESS IS DISLOYALTY. Any person, who seeks honor or personal gain in connection with any war activities is a war profiteer, and is guilty of the worst form of disloyalty. Every personal sacrifice is a patriotic effort. It is the duty of every honest citizen to do his best to bear the Nation's burden without complaint. This is no time for obstructionists. Those who have grievances may complain, in order that better progress may be made. The slacker and chronic kicker is always a detriment. While petitions of redress to proper authorities will always command respect and investigation, let us not forget that every one is asked to do his share to win this war. There is a satisfaction in having done our duty. There is honor enough for us all, if we do that which is expected of us. The patriot knows no self-preservation, the profiteer no self-sacrifice. UNCLE SAM IS CALLING FOR YOUR FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN ANSWER WITH CASH AND CONFIDENCE. HERE IT IS A. E. President Gunner Appeals to Colored Americans to Assemble at Chicago in September to Deliberate on Organization by Colored Americans to Get World Democracy. To Meet in Chicago Sept. 17 to 19, 1918 Hillburn, N. Y., August 3, 1918. Dear Fellow Colored Americans: The National Liberty Congress which recently convened in the city of Washington, fully accomplished its avowed aim and object, viz: "To press the just claims of Colored American citizens to share in the world democracy, and to take positive measures to secure from the Government guarantee of the abolition of disfranchisement and of all caste discriminations, civil and political." Expressed in plain uncompromising English, our just grievances were brought squarely before the House of Representatives, and before the American people, by said Liberty Congress, and were made a prominent and permanent part of the Congressional Records. (June 29, 1918.) It seems providentially fortunate therefore, that this note-worthy achievement on the part of the Liberty Congress is to be so soon followed by the Eleventh Annual Convention of the National Equal Rights League, to be held in September, in the city of Chicago. Our League is to convene in one of the most wide-awake political and social centres in the United States and during a most critical period in the world's conflict. From this important centre we shall urge our people to remain loyal to our country and to the cause of humanity. We mean to stand by Old Glory to the death; we intend also to contend to the death, if need be, for an equal share in that same democracy for which so many thousands of brave Colored Americans are cheerfully pouring out their life's blood. To secure these blessings to ourselves we must organize quickly those who are proscribed seeking to combat prescription. Therefore, let us get together for organization as a race to enforce our claims to world democracy. Every church, civic, educational, fraternal, political and business organization among our people, without regard to sect, sex or party, are invited to be represented in the Chicago convention by one, two or several delegates to deliberate on the organizing of our race for self-defense. An especial appeal is made for the quick formation of equal rights and democracy leagues or committees for the purpose of sending delegates to this national convention for race organization for liberty. Let every community join this Colored Liberty Organization Drive. Let us as a race get ready to enforce our claim to World Democracy as an issue of this world war. BYRON GUNNER. Pres. Nat'l Equal Rights League. We have never known two injustices to make anything right. The Saturday News has prospered by being as just to the white man as it has ever been to the Negro. We have never gone off half-cooked upon any proposition. Whenever we grope, we are in search of the truth. We want to be right and avoid as nearly as possible being wrong. We are not for the Negro right or wrong. We want him to be right. We complain because a majority of white people will always side with a white man when a question arises between him and one of our color; still certain colored newspapers, without making any investigation whatsoever as to the evidence, would have the entire Negro race do identically what they condemn the white people for doing. Because the white people do wrong is no reason why the Negroes should do wrong. The best preparedness to receive justice is to be just yourself. —Hopkinsville (Ky.) News. "ENLIST OR WORK" CAMPAIGN. The military authorities intend to push the enlist or work campaign among the Negroes. There are many idlers who have no lawful means of support. They will be drafted into the industrial army. Get work, gentlemen of leisure, even if as a side line. SUBSCRIBERS WANTED — Make the Twin City Star a live and dependable weekly Negro newspaper by sending your subscription. Wanted—A live, honest, correspondent and agent. Apply to Twin City Star. THE TWIN CITY STAR, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Don't stay away because it isn't your denomination; the same excuse would keep you out of heaven. Don't stay away because you have no influence; the churchgoer preaches a sermon as long as the way thither. Don't stay away because you know more than the preacher; God may have something to say to you worth hearing. Don't stay away because the church does not need you; never did the church need more and better men and women. Don't stay away because the church is imperfect; should you find and join the perfect church, its perfection would cease. Don't stay away because you do not need the church; 'tisn't so. If you must look at the dirt six days, take one to examine the clouds.—Christian Age. POINTED. PARAGRAPHS Constant companionship wears on friendship. When a woman argues with a man she is outspoken and he is out-talked. Sometimes a man's happiness depends on the size of the bottle he has just emptied. That man who says he never makes a mistake probably doesn't know one when he sees it. An appropriate present for a girl is anything she can wear; for a boy, anything he can eat. A boy's idea of true happiness is to be able to produce the biggest noise on the Fourth of July. A man wastes more time during six months of courtship than he does all the rest of his life waiting for street cars. It is reported that the cost of keeping an elephant is about $1.50 a day. The cost of seeing the elephant sometimes runs up into thousands.—Chicago News. FROM COMMERCE REPORTS For this year the crop forecast in Norway is distinctly favorable. Persia is a possible source of greater quantities of sugar than heretofore. Argentina's corn crop is estimated at 4,335,000 tons, of which 2,500,000 tons can be exported. Norway's spring herring catch was not quite equal to last year's either in quantity or value. Bean cake, produced in large quantities in south Manchuria, can be used as food, although heretofore considered as good for little else than fertilizer. For ten years after the close of the war the importation of dyestuffs into Great Britain will be under government control in order that the new British dye industry may be maintained. WORDS OF WISE MEN Character, good or bad, has a tendency to perpetuate itself.—Hodge. Words are not essential to the existence of thought—only to its expression.—Dugald Stewart. The only way in which to fit a people for self-government is to intrust them with self-government.—Macaulay. We love flattery, even when we see through it, and are not deceived by it, for it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.—Emerson. Man's actions here are of infinite moment to him, and never die or end at all. Man, with his little life, reaches upward high as heaven—downward low as hell; and in his threescore years of time holds an eternity fearfully and wonderfully hidden.—Carlyle. QUAKER PHILUSOPHY Silence is golden, but money talks, even in a quiet little game. Quality counts. The less some people have to say, the more they say it. You never can tell. Many a fellow with narrow shoulders feels quite chesty. Some girls are satisfied to be perfectly natural, others try to improve on nature. USES FOR OLD NEWSPAPERS Emptying the carpet sweeper or vacuum cleaner into. Using on the sewing machine when doing machine stitching. Placing under rugs, carpets or matting to make the floor warmer for sensitive feet. Wetting and tearing and sprinkling on a dusty rug or carpet on sweeping day in the home minus a vacuum cleaner. Newspapers should not be burned needlessly. For kindling, of course, they are useful to burn. Otherwise they come in handy for: Keeping the kitchen sink board or table clean while cleaning vegetables. When peeling tomatoes or scraping carrots, for instance, the refuse can be quickly rolled up and disposed of. Packing china, glass and all sorts of briq-a-brac when moving. A liberal wrapping and stuffing inside and around china makes it practically unbreakable when packed with straw or excelsior in a barrel for moving. IN OTHER CITIES Springfield, Mo., banished saloons by city ordinance. Lane, S. D., forbids telephonic conversations in German. New York has increased salaries of 11,000 public school-teachers. Ashland, Wis., prescribes amount of liquors citizens may keep in homes. St. Paul is completing a new 30,000,000 gallon waterworks reservoir, costing $500,000. Philadelphia reports auto stealing on the decline. Five out of six stolen cars are recovered. SOME EPIGRAMS Forgery is a crooked path with a steel pen at both ends. Anything that it takes nerve to ask for, requires no nerve to refuse. Don't worry when you stumble; a worm is the only thing that can't fall down. The only difference between a grave and a rut is its length and depth; don't get in a rut. Occasionally strong language is as necessary as strong medicine, so—to hell with the kaiser. These are the sentiments of Ed. H. Doyle, Detroit, delivered recently before a meeting of the Building Managers' association, at Chicago. FACTS ABOUT JAPAN Japan's name for Japan is Nippon. There is no chairs or tables in the houses. Nearly every man follows the trade of his father. The Japanese empire includes nearly 4,000 islands. It is not considered correct for women to enter a court of justice. The smallest tobacco pipes in the world are smoked by the Japs. No applause is permitted during the sittings of the Japanese parliament. TO SEE AND ENJOY THE TWIN CITIES Send for a copy of the unique Picture Map Folder "The Twin Cities Today" Handsomest Booklet of Information About Mineapolis and St. Paul Published Printed in four colors, on finest paper. Tells how to see and enjoy all the interesting sights in and about Minnesota's Two Great Cities, in the least possible time, at the least possible expense. Contains much information and many pictures as well as ten splendid colored maps of Twin City interest. These ten colored maps show attractively Minnehaha Falls and Park, Como Park and Lake Como, Lake Minneonka, White Bear Lake, the Central Portion of Minneapolis, the Chain of Lakes, Phalen Park and Lake, the University Campus and the Central Portion of St. Paul, while the largest map shows the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs, a territory 16 miles by 48 miles, with their famous Lakes, Rivers and Parks. The folder is most instructive and entertaining. A copy of this interesting publication will be mailed to any address on receipt of six cents in stamps. A. W. Warnock, General Passenger Agent, Twin City Lines, Minneapolis. IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC WOOLENS AT POPULAR PRICES Your Patronage Desired. Orex 1269 J. & H. 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SOUTH Phone Northw South Side 212 Eleventh Ave EXPERT BARBERS CIGARS, POOL AND BILLIAR RACE PAPERS— THOMPSON & HARRY Practical MEN'S SUITS AND OVER Dry Cleaning and Fancy Dyeing Phone N. W. Hyland 2875 BELL'S BARBER SHOP CLARENCE W. BELL, Proprietor. BATHS, BARBER SHOP, POLITE BARBER, POOL AND BILLIARD HALL CIGARS, RACE PAPERS, SHOE SHINING BIRD AVE. SOUTH ..MINNEAPOLIS. Phone Northwestern, Main 2511. North Side Barber Shop 212 Eleventh Ave. S., Minneapolis. EXPERT BARBERS; UP TO THE MINUTE. POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES IN CONNE RACE PAPERS—SHOES SHINED. THOMPSON & CARVER, Props. ARRY LEVITO Practical Tailor SUITS AND OVERCOATS MADE TO ORD ning and Fancy Dyeing of Ladies' and Gent's Gar W. Hyland 2875 1317 No. 6th Ave., MI BELL'S BARBER SHOP CLARENCE W. BELL, Proprietor. BATHS, BARBER SHOP, POLITE BARBERS POOL AND BILLIARD HALL CIGARS, RACE PAPERS, SHOE SHINING 244 THIRD AVE. SOUTH .. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Phone Northwestern, Main 6511. South Side Barber Shop EXPERT BARBERS; UP TO THE MINUTE. CIGARS, POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES IN CONNECTION. RACE PAPERS—SHOES SHINED. THOMPSON & CARVER, Props. MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS MADE TO ORDER. Dry Cleaning and Fancy Dyeing of Ladies' and Gent's Garments. Phone N. W. Hyland 2875 1317 No. 6th Ave., Minneapolis THE WAY TO MAKE MONEY. If you wish to add to your income, you can do so by accepting an agency or The Twin City Star. Good commission to competent agents. Use your spare time in soliciting ads and subscriptions. Only honest and intelligent agents wanted. Call Hyland 205. K Wash Laundry Cedar Avenue Salists in Wet Wash Family Laundering TEST ADVERTISEMENT BARBER SHOP BELL, Proprietor. SHOP, POLITE BARBERS MILLIARD HALL BARS, SHOE SHINING MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Eastern, Main E511. Barber Shop e. S., Minneapolis ; UP TO THE MINUTE. AND TABLES IN CONNECTION. SHOES SHINED. CARVER, Props. LEVITON Tailor COATS MADE TO ORDER. of Ladies' and Gent's Garments. 1317 No. 6th Ave., Minneapolis. AGENTS WANTED—NOW! Reliable and intelligent agents always wanted to solicit business for THE TWIN CITY STAR; also correspondents in principal cities. A chance to earn a good living. Write The Twin City Star, Minneapolis. Read the Negro Papers. Automatic 61809 [Oval portrait of a man] IMPORTANT NOTICE Unless notes are written plainly and properly arranged they will not be inserted. Many people send in notes regardless of names, initials or composition. Arrangement by the publisher will be charged for. Free notices must be correctly written. THE TWIN CITY ENTERTAINERS will give their first DANCE OF THE SEASON at UNION TEMPLE HALL 28 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis. MONDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 9. Jazz Orchestra — Refreshments ADMISSION 35 CENTS. Miss Isabel Ford has secured a temporary position as typist in the office of County Treasurer. She is thoroughly competent and we would like to see Miss Ford assigned as one of the permanent employees. N. A. A. C. P. BUTTONS. Every Member Should Wear One. It is the express wish of the Central Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. that all members should wear a button showing their connection with this organization, that stands for the rights of our race. I have therefore in conformity with that desire received 100 buttons which will be sold to members at the small figure of thirty-five cents (35c) each. The button is very beautifully and artistically made and one which every member should be proud to wear. The Secretary will always have a number of these buttons with him and will take no offense if stopped on the street or anywhere else to purchase one. Let each member have a button. Wear it in a conspicuous place, be prepared to tell what it stands for when questioned and thus advertise the Association for the advancement of colored people. A general meeting will take place as early as is convenient and members are kindly asked to watch the Twin City Star for announcement. Some people think an editor should know about their business without being told and it should appear in the paper. The editor knows the things, you do not want in the paper. If you have something you want published—send it in. The other will find its way. A NOTED HORSE TRAINER. Mr. Thomas Bass, of Mexico, Mo., showed some of his famous thoroughbred horses at the State Fair and carried off several honors. He is recognized as one of America's greatest horse trainers. Mr. Bass is the owner of Belle Beach, the champion high school mare, which he rides. This is one of the special attractions of the horse show, and Mr. Bass received an ovation. He is a great credit to his race. He is a leader for every advancement of his people and one of Missouri's highly respected citizens. Dr. Milton W. Judy has gone to Duluth, where he has secured a position as mechanical dentist. Mr. McDuff Woodard, returned home Monday morning from Des Moines, Iowa, where he attended the Iowa-Nebraska Association as a delegate from Zion Baptist Church, this city. While in Des Moines he visited Camp Dodge and saw several Minneapolis boys who are in training, also one of his near relatives who is expected to leave soon for over seas. He reported the Minneapolis boys are jolly and are looking the picture of health. Rev. D. E. Beasley, of St. Paul, has moved to 1911 Fourth ave. S., in this city. Mrs. Emma Jeffrey has moved to 809 Fourth ave. N. Mr. Palmas Jackson left Thursday morning for Camp Dodge for war service. Private Fred Cain returned to Camp Dodge Tuesday. He was home on a furlough. Mr. Edward L. Boyd left Thursday night for St. Louis to visit his sister, Mrs. Joseph Troupe, 708 So. 18th, who is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Morris have moved to 626 6th Ave. N. ENTERTAINERS FIRST DANCE. The Entertainers of the Twin Cities will give their first dance of the season on Monday evening, September 9th at Union Temple Hall, 28 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis. Dellcacles of the season served by Caterer John Bright. Music by the Jazz Band Orchestra. Everybody welcome and assured a pleasant evening. Mrs. Fashien Williams, the St. Paul dressmaker is assisting Madame Van Hook, 1006 Sixth Ave N. DR. DAN A. WILLIAMS P. NOTED SURGEON A VISITOR. Dr. Daniel A. Williams Provident Hospital, Chicago, one of America's noted surgeons, was a guest of Mrs. Fred L. McGhee, en route home from a two weeks' vacation at the McGhee farm at Amery, Wis. He was accompanied by his wife. DRAFTED MEN ENTRAIN. The selection under the last call left Sunday night for Camp Dodge. About 35 leaving from Minnesota. The Minneapolis boys were honored by a parade of Companies C and D of the 16th, headed by the Band in full uniform, under Bandmaster Wm. H. Howard. The selected men were escorted to their car, where a farewell selection was played by the band. Among the boys were Clarence Johnson, Cull McFarlin, Irving Thornton, August Bailey, Albert Young, Leon Minor, Harry Simpson, Fred Smith, Martin Brown, Morris Gibbs of Minneapolis, and James Harris of Anoka. Several relatives and friends journeyed to St. Paul with the party. Three came from Duluth and joined the 14 boys from St. Paul. They were escorted from Rice Park by Companies A and B and 16th Battalion Drum Corps. Owing to the hurried call, there were no public sendoffs, but the boys received a hearty farewell by the Red Cross and Military Units, also by the special interest taken in their departure by the citizens of both races. SUCCEESSFUL MILITARY EXHIBITION AND DANCE. The dance and drill given by Co. C of the 16th Battalion was in every way a success. The affair was well attended. Lt. Wm. Clack, commanded 17 selected men from the Company, who received applause for their splendid exhibition. The grand march was led by Maj.-and Mrs. Jose H. Sherwood. Twenty recruits were added to the Company. The 16th Battalion Orchestra furnished the music. The evening was enjoyed by all present and the first of a series of entertainments to be held was a splendid effort. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT. The marriage of Attorney R. Augustine Skinner and Miss Margaret R. Fairley was solemnized at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral on September 2nd at 9 A.M. by Roe Father Thomas E. Cullen. After the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served to a few friends at the residence of Atty. Skinner, 2817 Chicago Ave. Both of the contracting parties are natives of Port-au-Spain, South America, but have resided several years in this country. Miss Fairley is a recent arrival from New York City, where she was employed in the dressmaking department of a leading store. Atty Skinner is well known here as a practicing attorney and active secretary of the local branch of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People. They have the best wishes of a host of friends. Mr. Andy Cloughton has purchased a Hupmobile and may take a motor trip to Chicago via Des Moines in a few weeks. Mrs. I. S. Bogie has secured quarters for her working girls at the residence of Mrs. John Cheatham. All old subscribers must pay up, or be discontinued under the new postal regulations. Bear this in mind. Rev. Benj. Lewis of St. James A. M. E. will preach his last sermon before leaving for the Annual Conference on Sunday, Sept. 8th, when he wishes to say farewell to his friends. The funeral of Mr. John Watson of St. Paul was held at Lawrence's Chapel last week. He was a brother of Mr. Ralph Watson, of this city. Mrs. Josephine Thornton died last week after a lingering illness. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Connors and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Peebles spent 10 days camping at Medicine Lake, where they had a delightful time. Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Thomas of Omaha spent ten days visiting the city. They were the guests of Mrs. James Johnson, 401 5th Ave. S., who showed them the interesting places. They enjoyed their stay immensely. SMOKE THE RELIABLE SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR THAT'S ALL! THE TWIN CITY STAR, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Office Phones—Main 2869; Auto 36774. Dining Room—Main 2831. Twenty Elegant Steam-Heated and Electric Lighted Rooms. A la Carte Meals at All Hours—Popular Prices. Private Dining and Reception Room for Ladies. Special Temperance Beverages. Men's Buffet and Grill; Billiards; Barber Shop in Connection. SCOTT RE-ELECTED HEAD OF ELKS ALMOST WITHOUT OPPOSITION. Grand Exalted Ruler, Armond W. Scott was re-elected at the annual convention of I. B. B. O. Elks of the World at Baltimore last week. There were three other contestants: Atty. W. R. Morris of Minneapolis, Councilman Thomas Fleming of Cleveland, O., Atty. Randolph of Lynchburg, Va. The vote stood Scott 234, Morris 41, Fleming 14 and Randolph 7. The result showed the popularity of Atty. Scott and the appreciation of most of the best thinking men of the order, for his conduct of affairs. Grand Secy Geo. E. Bates was re-elected, also Grand Esquire P. H. Southall of Minneapolis. The parade was purely patriotic and showed the efforts of the Antlers in various war activities, also the record of the Daughters in Red Cross. Financial statistics of Liberty Bonds purchased by each Lodge, Service Star Flags and uniforms of men in war service were especially attractive. Several bands were entered including a Ladies' band. The usual convention spirit prevailed. Atty. J. Frank Wheaton was present. Rev. W. Sampson Brooks preached the sermon. Both formerly lived in Minneapolis and have many friends. The next convention will meet in Atlantic City. Delegates Geo. W. Holbert and Wm. R. Morris have returned from the Elks' Convention. They are sadder if not wiser. "Henry" Southall is smiling as usual. Morris is as silent as a sphinx. Bro. Holbert will tell Ames "how it happened" on Tuesday night. But who cares? It won't happen again. B. M. C. TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK CITY. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will hold their B. M. C. in New York City the week of Sept. 9th. There will be a strong contest between the factions of Grand Master Edward H. Morris and "Ben" Davis, the invincible insurgent, who has won a victory over Morris in the U. S. Supreme Court. GOVERNOR PLEASED WITH REPORT. Gov. J. A. A. Burnquist received the report of Major J. H. Sherwood on his visit to Camp Dodge. He was much pleased and wanted publicity given to the fact that the boys from Minnesota had made such a splendid record and were doing so well. Capt. Warren E. Pugh, Camp Adjutant, issued an order that "Major J. H. Sherwood of the Minnesota Home Guards is authorized to visit within this Camp, to enter barracks and the Detention Camp and will be shown every courtesy." The Major found the boys in good health and had stood up well under every test. Few had been transferred to the venereal class and none found who could not read or write. The officers who were assigned in command of Minnesota boys were very proud. Several have been made non-commissioned officers and we have every right to be proud of the men from Minnesota. VISITORS TO CAMP DODGE. Miss Frances Mask visited Camp Dodge last Sunday. She was the guest of Mrs. C. A. Harris of Des Moines, a sister of Mr. Avery Miller. Among the other visitors to the Camp were Misses Adah Lewis, Adina Adams, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hilyard, W. W. McCoy and Mrs. Lillian McKnight, Mrs. Norman Bradshaw, Messrs. Leon Abbrey and Ollie Ray. There were many Twin City visitors to Des Moines, several were disappointed because many of the boys had been sent away en route over the seas. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Adams of Duluth were the guests of Mrs. W. B. Hyde of Oakland Ave., returning home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Levy, 3537 Fourth Ave. S., have returned from their eastern trip. Mr. Levy was a delegate to the Elks Convention. They returned via Benton Harbor, where they were highly entertained. There is a chance for good indoor positions as bellmen by men or boys over or under the draft age. Steady work, choice board and good wages. Call Mr. Crowder, Main 5170. READ THIS CAREFULLY. If you receive a newspaper by mail and do not wish to pay for it, just refuse it by informing your postman. Then it will be returned to the publisher and he will be notified to discontinue sending it. There is no reason why a person should pay for a paper forced on them, but every reason why it should be paid for when ordered and accepted. M. B. Editor Harry C. Smith, owner-editor and founder of the Cleveland, O., Gazette recently celebrated the 36th anniversary of that publication, which is familiarly known as The Old Reliable Gazette. He is a fearless and fair fighter for equal rights. He has never compromised for office nor surrendered for spoils—a real champion for race equality. Long live Harry Smith and The Gazette. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS SEE McDFW! for real estate. N. W. Nicollet 1534 JOSEPH YOUNG Loans on Real Estate and Chattles 818 Metropolitan Life Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn. HOUSE FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Five rooms, modern except heat, on car line. $11.00 per month. Call Main 2040. Men and boys wanted for services as bellboys. Good wages. Choice board and hours. Call Main 5170, ask for Mr. Crowder. FOR RENT. Two rooms, furnished or unfurnished; suitable for light housekeeping or bedrooms. Mrs. Alice Brower, 2426 5th Ave. So. Call South 4474. NICE FRONT ROOM For Rent- Suitable for two; gentlemen preferred. Snelling and 4th Ave. car lines pass the door; good location; walking distance. Call So. 117 before noon. Mrs. E. A. Mitchell, 1828 4th Ave. So. MODERN FLAT FOR RENT. Modern Five Room Flat, 1st floor. Good location; walking distance. Apply J. S. Wright, Main Postoffice. Tel. N. W. 19 W. EVERY DAY is BARGAIN DAY at the ROOT & HAGEMAN STORE, 407 Nicollet Ave. Send a dollar on your account, or get a new subscriber. The Star is THE PAPER. Mrs. Mary White Ovington, noted author and one of the leading women of the country, is speaking in Western cities for the N. A. A. C. P. Secretaries of Lodges may send notices of their newly elected officers for free publication and office information. Rellable and intelligent agents always wanted to solicit business for THE TWIN CITY STAR; also correspondents in principal cities. A chance to earn a good living. Write The Twin City Star, Minneapolis. Do not waste your time making promises to our agents. Send your money by Express or Post Office Order or in cash or postage stamps. WASTE-BASKET COPY. We are daily receiving all sorts of "News" from Negro organization and institutions, prepared by some pre-paid press agent, with a request that, "The ____ would greatly appreciate the use of the enclosed in the current issue of your valued paper." When Negroes in general learn to pay for publicity, they will get better results from advertising and their copy will not be consigned to the waste-basket or kitchen stove. SEND IN YOUR NEWS 74. Dining Room—Main 2831. and Electric Lighted Rooms. Hours—Popular Prices. S HOTEL Chas. Brody, Mgr. S., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Room for Ladies. Special Temper- Grill; Billiards; Barber Shop in Brief Items of State News Pipestone.—The city council voted $1,000 as Pipestone's contribution to the Tyler tornado relief fund. Winona.—The Yankee Doodle trail, from Winona to St. Paul, has been approved by C. M. Babcock, state highway commissioner. St. Paul.—Ernest Johnson, former member of the Macalester college football eleven, will have charge of athletics at that institution this fall. Mankato.—Mankato citizens will again vote on the proposition to issue in bonds the sum of $100,000 for the construction of a new school building. St. Paul.—Held under armed guard at the city hospital, where surgeons will amputate his right foot. Private Roy Kraft probably will face charges of desertion from the United States army. St. Cloud. — Benton County day at the big tri-county fair went off successfully despite the unfavorable weather conditions. Delegations from throughout the county and surrounding country were in attendance. La Crescent. — A belated message from the war department, sent first to Bozeman, Mont., announced the death in action of Corporal George A. Luther of La Crescent. He is the first Houston county man to lose his life. Red Wing — Nels Severson's house was struck by lightning during the course of a severe electrical storm. The bolt struck one of the chimneys, shattered it to the roof, then made its way under the shingles and made its exit at another side of the house. Winona.—Within the next week or ten days Winona will again be receiving its supply of electricity for power and lighting purposes from the water power plant at Hatfield. On May 28 the banks of the canal dam were washed out by a freshet, so that it has since been impossible to operate the water power. Red Wing.—Red Wing's famous bee controversy has been settled. Judge Albert Johnson in district court has issued a decision finding that bees do sting and are a nuisance to the comfort, health and happiness of the citizens of the municipality. He rules that the city is within its right in declaring bees a nuisance and is entitled to relief. Bemidji.—After being out six hours, the jury in the case of criminal libel instituted against James I. Coffey of Coffey, Minn., by John G. Morrison, Jr., president of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians' council, disagreed. The case was a long-drawn-out affair, the trial taking five days, and many of the records of the Chippewa council being introduced in evidence. St. Paul. — Captain E. F. Kenrick, Minnesota department commander, G. A. R., and staff have returned from the annual encampment at Portland. "Minnesota had 125 men in line and it was one of the finest encampments I ever attended," said the commander. "Automobiles were constantly at our disposal and every hospitality was extended to the veterans." The annual meeting next year will be at Columbus, Ohio. Brainerd. — A cash-and-carry plan which gives a fair price list for all merchants to follow and which permits them to charge for service in the way of delivery or credit has been planned for Brainerd and seems certain of adoption without much friction. Complaints of overcharges, if any, are to be made to County Food Administrator Andrew E. Berglund and will be reported to the state food administration. St. Paul. - Every member of the Minnesota Women's committee, Council of National Defense, will become an agent for the complete Americanization of private schools in Minnesota. Learning from Mrs. David F. Simpson of Minneapolis, speaker at the session of the annual state conference in the capitol, that 195 private schools use only the German language in their teaching, the women informally agreed to work for the eradication of the language. Chisholm.—Farmers residing in Balkan, Sturgeon and Fern townships and in the two unorganized townships north of here, have combined forces to hold an auction of farm products for the benefit of the Red Cross. Exhibits from each township will be brought to Chisholm. The display will become the farmers public market on Sept. 14. Many persons have agreed to participate and trucks, drays, automobiles and farm wagons have been obtained to transport the product. Ada.—A little girl, two years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jedlicka, who live in Norman county near the Qual store, was crushed to death by a threshing engine. The rig had pulled into the place to do the threshing and while Mr. Jedlicka and the engineer were deciding on the best place to set the machine the little girl came out and sat down in front of the engine unnoticed by anyone. Not until the engine had started up and crushed the little body had her presence been known. St. Paul. — Definite announcements of locations for government food dehydrating plants is expected when the agricultural bill, carrying a large appropriation for the establishing of dehydration plants, passes this fall, Lou D. Sweet of the United States food administration has announced. Spring Grove.-Infantile paralysis is on the increase in and about Spring Grove. Sixteen cases have been reported. The disease has been pronounced unusually virulent, and the assistance of the Mayo clinic at Rochester has been enlisted to check the epidemic. Mineota.—Sixty families of the Catholic church of Minnesota raised more than $1,100 for the Tyler tornado relief fund. Hutchinson.—The Hutchinson Brick & Tile company plant was partially destroyed by fire, causing a loss estimated at $7,000. St. Charles.—The Winona county fair proved to be most satisfactory, both in point of attendance and character of the exhibits and attractions. Red Wing.—John Jeanette of Lake City was instantly killed and Robert Deckman of Red Wing fatally injured when Deckman's automobile skidded and overturned. New Ulm. — Charles Scanlon, suspected of being one of a pair of pickpockets who were busy plying their trade at the Brown county fair, is now lodged behind the bars. Stillwater—The barn on the farm of John Daly, six miles north of Stillwater, was struck by lightning during the storm and was burned to the ground, together with a large stock of hay. Paynesville.—Ora F. Seavey of this town died at Camp Wadsworth from injuries received. No particulars were given of how the accident occurred. He was a member of an anti-aircraft machine gun regiment. Winona.—The question of consolidating three competing telephone companies in Winona county arose out of a hearing conducted at Lewiston on a petition of the Mount Vernon Telephone company for increased rates. St. Paul. — Nels Hokstad, a resident of Dunn county, Wis., has filed a suit for $100,000 damages in U. S. district court here against fifteen residents of Pine county, Minn., whom he alleges were members of a crowd which tarred and feathered him at Turpville, Minn., last May. St. Paul.—New business projects, involving the immediate issuance of stocks and bonds amounting to more than $500,000, have been approved by the capital issues committee of the Ninth Federal reserve district. Other enterprises for which $735,000 in stock issues were needed have been disapproved. St. Paul. — Don R. Cotton has resigned as state chairman of the Four Minute Men and probably will be succeeded by Judge Oscar Hallam of the Minnesota state supreme court, it was announced. As Federal advisor of the Northwest war industrial region, Mr. Cotton was unable to continue the work, Judge Hallam, acting chairman, has been recommended to heads of the national organization and is expected to be named. Minneapolis.—Dairy products to the value of $114,738,190 were produced in Minnesota during the past year. This represents an actual increase of $23,238,190 over the total value of dairy products produced in the state during 1916-1917. Butter alone brought Minnesota farmers $53,152,066 against $49,214,876 during the corresponding period. Milk and ice cream to the value of $60,000,000 were marketed during the past year. Virginia.—Victor Heino and Mrs. Ida Pirhonen are dead and Mrs. Anna Lasonen is suffering from probable mortal injuries as the result of an automobile accident here. Mrs. Pirhonen, who was driving the car, lost control and it plunged from the Lake boulevard into Silver lake. The bodies of Heino and Mrs. Pirhonen were recovered from the lake half an hour after the accident by firemen. Mrs. Pirhonen had never driven a car before. Winona. This is expected to be a banner season for clam shell fishermen in Minnesota, despite war handicaps. Official statistics of the yield last year have just been obtained and they show that the total catch reported to state officials was valued at $85,500. The Minnesota and Mississippi rivers furnished the best fishing. The former gave up 2,054 tons and the latter 386 tons of shells. The total officially reported yield last year was 2,744 tons. Winnipeg. — Application has been made in court here, by W. Christopher Wollrath of Glenwood, Minn., for the custody of his 5 year old child, Regina Anna Wollrath, who, it is alleged, is being wrongfully detained by her grandparents, Christopher and Mrs. Clemley of Winnipeg. According to Wollrath, he and his wife were divorced some time ago. Mr. and Mrs. Clemley, parents of Mrs. Wollrath, are alleged to have taken the child from the mother without consent of the father. Bemidjil.—With the opening of the fall term of the Beltrami county district court, a case of unusual interest to be brought here for trial will be that of Miss Margaret Hunsman against the Western Union Telegraph company, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover $25,000 damages alleged to have been sustained on account of contracting tuberculosis as the result of a poorly heated office operated by the company at Luverne, Minn. The case was first tried at Park Rapids in 1916, when the plaintiff was awarded a verdict of $10,000. The company made a motion for a new trial, which was denied by Judge B. F. Wright of Park Rapids, and the case then went to the supreme court, which reversed the decision of Judge Wright and ordered a new trial. Brainerd.—Willard H. Cloud, president of the First State bank of Pequot, was taken into custody charged with appropriating $3,000 of the funds of the bank. Complaint was made by F. E. Pearson, state superintendent of banks. Cloud waived examination and was held to the grand jury. Ball was set at $5,000. The bank was closed July 30. Cloud has deeded to the bank realty and personal property. Spring Grove — Twenty-one young men here have answered the government's call for war workers. They have gone to Minneapolis where they will work in munition factories. SEPTEMBER 12 SET FOR REGISTRATION WILSON'S PROCLAMATION FIXED DATE WHEN MEN FROM 18 TO 45 MUST RECORD THEMSELVES. Commanding Duty of Their Lives Says President, Addressing Those Subject to Registration—Final Demonstration of Loyalty. * All men of 18 to 45 years, inclu- * sive, must register. * Registration places open at 7 a. * * m. and close at 9 p. m. September * * 12. * * If in doubt about registration * * places consult local draft boards. * Washington, Sept. 2.—President Wilson, announcing Sept. 12 as the date for the registration of all unregistered men between the ages of 18 and 45, inclusive, as provided in the manpower bill he has just signed, has issued a proclamation in which, after citing the law and the regulations for registration, he said: "Fifteen months ago the men of the country from 21 to 30 years of age were registered. Three months ago and again last month those who had just reached the age of 21 were added. It now remains to include all men between the ages of 18 and 45. "This is not a new policy. A century and a quarter ago it was deliberately ordained by those who were then responsible for the safety and defense of the nation that the duty of the military service should rest upon all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 45. We now accept and fulfill the obligation which they established, an obligation expressed in our national status from that time until now. "We solemnly purpose a decisive victory of arms and deliberately devote the larger part of the military manpower of the nation to the accomplishment of that purpose. "The younger men have from the first been ready to go. They have furnished voluntary enlistments out of all proportion to their numbers. Our military authorities regard them as having the highest combat qualities. Their youthful enthusiasm, virile eagerness, their gallant spirit of daring make them the admiration of all who see them in action. They have not only the distinction of serving in this great war but also the inspiring memories which hundreds of thousands of them will cherish through the years to come of a great day and a great service for their country and for mankind. "By the men of the older group now called upon the opportunity now opened to them will be accepted by calm resolution to realize to the full the deep and solemn significance of what they do. Having made a place for themselves in their respective communities, having assumed at home the graver responsibilities of life in many spheres, looking back upon honorable records in civil and in industrial life, they will realize as perhaps no others could how entirely their own fortunes and the fortunes of all whom they love are put at stake in this war for right and will know that the very records they have made render this new duty the commanding duty of their lives. Final Demonstration of Loyalty. "They know how surely this is the nation's war, how imperatively it demands the mobilization and massing of all our resources of every kind. They will regard-this call as the supreme call of their day and will answer it accordingly." "Only a portion of those who register will be called upon to bear arms. Those who are not physically fit will be excused; those exempted by alien allegiance; those who should not be relieved of their present responsibilities above all those who cannot be spared from the civil and industrial tasks at home upon which the success of our armies depends as much upon the fighting at the front. "But all must be registered in order that the selection for military services may be made intelligently and with full information. "This will be our final demonstration of loyalty, democracy and the will to win, our solemn notice to all the world that we stand absolutely together in common resolution and purpose. "It is the call to duty which every true man in the country will respond with pride and with the consciousness that in doing so he plays his part in vindication of a great cause at whose Great Yank Army Building in France. Washington, Sept. 2. — General March told the Senate military committee that American troops were being withdrawn from the British and French armies with which they have been brigaded and are being concentrated in the first American field army under General Perching. The chief of staff did not indicate what part the Americans were playing in the present pressure against the German lines. The general gave no new figures on the number of Americans in France. summons every true heart offers supreme service." 12,780,000 to Register. It is estimated that 12,780,000 men between the ages of 18 and 45 will be enrolled by this registration, which, added to the number previously enrolled, will raise the total number of Americans registered for military duty to approximately 24,000,000 men. Regulations by Provost Marshal General E. H. Crowder for classification and summons of the new classes of registrants to be enrolled Sept. 12 will be issued soon. First Called About Oct. 1. It is planned to begin classification immediately after registration so that the first men of the 18 to 45 class may be called to the colors soon after Oct. 1 and a steady movement of men to camp may be continued throughout the fall and winter. 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. Are Hours Set. The proclamation fixes 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. as the hours of registration, and provides that persons who are ill may register by agent, persons absent from home may register by mail, persons without permanent residence may register at a place designated by the local board where they happen to be on registration day, and persons at see or abroad may register within five days after their return, or as provided for other absentees. While the draft law especially exempts certain public officials from military service, the only men between 18 and 45 exempted from registration are men in the military or naval service, men registered and awaiting call, men enrolled in army, navy or marine corps reserves and diplomatic and consular officials of foreign governments resident in but not citizens of the United States. Industrial Furlough Planned. "Industrial furlough" are being planned in connection with the second draft. In a way this will serve as an antistrike antidote. As now proposed, representatives of the labor and agriculture departments will sit with district boards to help jump exemption claims. In some cases, labor may be inducted into the service, but provided it is essential to the war industries, it will be furloughed and sent back to the factories. There it can remain as long as it works properly, but it can be seen that the furlough can be ended and the man sent back to the army if he slacks on the job. The prevailing rate of pay will be given the men thus furloughed and they will not be subject to army pay as long as they stay at their industrial tasks. This is held to be a fair system, which while it may be interpreted by some as conscription of labor, still it gives it every latitude as long as labor is loyal. States' Estimated Totals. Based on the ratio shown by the registration of men from 21 to 31 June 5, 1917, the shares of the new registrants expected in each state are estimated as follows: Alabama, 243,271; Arkansas, 198,746; California, 398,552; Colorado, 112,139; Connecticut, 213,329; Delaware, 29,489; District of Columbia, 43,152; Nevada, 16,116; New Hampshire, 50,013; New Jersey, 405,509; New Mexico, 44,652; New York, 1,245,457; North Carolina, 264,242; North Dakota, 87,929; Ohio, 739,427; Oklahoma, 227,844; Oregon, 84,404; pennsylvania, 1,087,962; Rhode Island, 71,431; South Carolina, 170,649; South Dakota, 77,179; Tennessee, 251,865; Texas, 546,187; Utah, 58,863; Vermont, 36,316; Florida, 110,940; Georgia, 309,972; Idaho, 55,461; Illinois, 859,834; Indiana, 340,920; Iowa, 287,847; Kansas, 200,413; Kentucky, 254,108; Louisiana, 212,580; Maine, 80,770; Maryland, 162,090; Massachusetts, 483,646; Michigan, 498,965; Minnesota, 296,856; Mississippi, 185,715; Missouri, 396,509; Montana, 117,703; Nebraska, 167,655; Virginia, 241,974; Washington, 146,853; West Virginia, 167,752; Wisconsin, 326,377; Wyoming, 30,520. HAYWOOD HAS LITTLE HOPE Convicted I. W. W. Leader Will Write Autobiography. Chicago, Sept. 3.—"I fear we have not much to hope for even when the war is over," said William D. Haywood, convicted I. W. W. chief, in his cell at the county jail. "If this were a war verdict there might be something to look forward to, but I don't look on it as a war verdict. "What I can't understand is why some were given major terms and some short terms. I figure that if we were all guilty of conspiracy we should have received the same sentences." Haywood declared he had decided to write an autobiography for one of several publishers who have made him handsome offers. He admitted he had little hope of gaining his freedom either by appeal or pardon. Large Yacht Burns. Alonac, Mich., Sept. 3. —Fire be believed to have been caused by the explosion of an oil signal lamp destroyed the steam yacht Ivy, owned by Mrs. W. H. Gades of Detroit, at anchorage here. The eight persons on board escaped in a lifeboat. The loss has been estimated at $25,000. Wilson's Tour May Reach Coast. Washington, Sept. 2. —Plans for President Wilson's speechmaking for the Fourth Liberty Loan are taking shape. It is said his campaign might carry him to the Pacific coast. The president probably will make nearly a score of addresses in many sections of the country, calling on the people to subscribe to the nation's war fund and telling them what has been done with money already provided. The there will be no announcement for the present. Instructions for Men Who Are to Be Called On to Serve Their Country. "To Insure a Safer World for Our Children. "Since the beginning of our government it has been the law of this country that every able-bodied male citizen and declarant between eighteen and forty-five is subject to be summoned to its defense. "The occasions have happily been rare when such a summons has had to be issued. We face the need now. "Over 10,000,000 of our men of fighting age have already registered for selection for service. Out of this number many have been chosen, trained, and sent to battle across the sea, while others are in training or on the way. They have made us very proud of them, the splendid soldiers, and some have already given their lives for us. We shall not fail to support them and to re-enforce them. "The remaining 13,000,000 are now called upon to register for selection. The only purpose of this extension of the selective service law is to bring a speedier end to the war and to insure a safer world for our children." "Since the enemy has compelled the arbitrament of force, force let it be, force overwhelming. The registration of the entire man-power of the United States will be our unmistakable pledge to humanity that democracy is to be the regime of the future." "NEWTON D. BAKER, "Secretary of War." WHO MUST REGISTER All male persons must register who shall have attained their eighteenth birthday and shall not have attained their forty-sixth birthday on or before the day set by the president for registration. The only exceptions are: (A) Persons who, prior to the day set for the registration by the president, have registered either under the terms of the act approved May 18, 1917, or under the terms of the public resolution of congress approved May 20, 1918, whether called for service or not; (B) Officers and enlisted men of the regular army, officers appointed, and man of the forces drafted, under the provisions of the act approved May 18, 1917; officers and enlisted men of the National Guard while in the service of the United States; and the officers of the officers' reserve corps and enlisted reserve corps while in the service of the United States; and (C) Officers and enlisted men of the navy and marine corps, and officers and enlisted and enrolled men of the naval reserve force and marine corps reserve while in the service of the United States. Detailed Information for Making Out Registration Card. Both Registrars and Registrants will be guided by the instructions herein contained. The Registrar should study them before Registration Day, and the Registrant should read them carefully and prepare the answers in his mind before going to the Registration Table. The answers to the questions shall be given and the entries made in the numerical order stated. All answers will be written on the Registration Card in ink by the Registrar, who should be careful to spell all names correctly and to write legibly. [Do not write on, mark, or otherwise mutilate the instructions. Do not remove them.] [In some spaces as indicated in the directions, checks will be used to indicate the answers, a device which is designed to save the time of the Registrar.] 1. STATE YOUR NAME AS INDICATED. SPELL OUT EACH NAME IN 2. PERMANT HOME ADDRESS. This means where you have your permanent home NOW, not the place where you work, nor the place where you were born. You must be a permanent home. Be prepared to give it to the Woodward Ave, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., or "R. F. D. No. 2, Jonesville, Smith County, the registrant home, the state house the number of the apartment in which he lives. If his address is "in care" of someone, this should be stated. In years in YEARS only. Disregard additional months or days. Be prepared to say "28" or "38," not "28 years, 8 months," or the like. DATE OF BIRTH—I do not remember the year, start to answer as you would if some one asked you your birthday, as "October 12." Then say, "On December 25." Then say, "... years old." The registrar will then fill in the year of birth. This may be obtained by the registrar by subtracting the age in years on this year's birthday from 6. WHITE.-If you are white, the registrar will place a check in this space and proceed to the determination of your citizenship, leaving spaces 6, 7, 8 and 9 blank. 6. NEGRO.-If you are a negro, the registrar will place a check in this space and proceed to the determination of your citizenship, leaving spaces 5, 7, 8 and 9 blank. 7. ORIENTAL.-If you are an oriental, the registrar will place a check in this space and proceed to the determination. tion of your citizenship, leaving some 6, 8, and 9 blank. INDIAN. 8. CITIZEN.—If you are a citizen Indian born in the United States, the registrar will place a check in this space and proceed to space 18, leaving spaces 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 blank. An Indian born in the United States is a citizen if (1) he, or his father or mother prior to his birth or before he attained the age of 21, was allotted land or received a patent in fee prior to May 8, 1908, and received a patent in fee to his land; (2) if he was residing in the old Indian Territory on March 3, 1901; (3) if he lives separate and apart from his tribe and has adopted the habits of civilized life. 9. NONCITIZEN.—If you are a non-citizen Indian born in the United States, the registrar will place a check in this space and proceed to space 16, leaving spaces 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and if the blank. An Indian born in the United States shall be classed as a noncitizen Indian unless he falls within one of the classes of citizen Indians described in space 8. 11. NATURALIZED.—If you are a naturalized citizen of the United States, the register will place a check in this space and proceed to space 16, leaving room for a check in space 17. Are you a naturalized citizen if you have completed your naturalization, that is, if you have "taken out final papers." But you are not a citizen if you have only declared your intention to become a citizen. What should you do if "taken out first papers"); in the latter case you are a declarant. 12. CITIZEN BY FATHER'S NATURALIZATION BEFORE REGISTRANT'S NATURALIZATION.—If you are father's naturalization (or your mother's naturalization in case your father died) before you attained your majority, the registrar will place a check in this space and proceed to space 16, leaving room for a check in space 17. Are you a naturalized citizen of persons who have been duly naturalized under the laws of the United States, being under the age of twenty-one at the time of the naturalization of their parents, are, if dwelling in United States, under the age of their majority, considered as citizens thereof. (Sec. 2172. U. S. Rev. Stat. and 34 Stat. L. pt. 1, p. 1223.) 13. DECLARANT—If you—are a declarant alien, the registrar will place a check in this space and proceed to space 15, leaving space 10, 12. If you—are a citizen or subject of some other country, you have declared before a naturalization court your intention to become a citizen of the United States or a "taking out of first papers." 14. NONDECLARANT—If you are a nondeclarant alien, the registrar will place a check in this space and proceed to space 15, leaving space 10, 12 and 13 blank. You are a nondeclarant alien if you do not fall within one of the classes described in spaces 10, 11, 12 and 13 and are not an Indian. In other words, you are not a citizen of the United States or subject of some other country than the United States and have not declared before a naturalization court your intention to become a citizen of the United States, that is, have not "taken out of first papers." 15. This need be answered only by declarant and nondeclarant aliens. Remember that a declarant is not yet a citizen of another State. If you are allien of either class, state the name of your country, which the registrar will write in this space, for example, "Great Britain," France, or another State. If you are allien of subdivision of your country in which you were ordinarily resident before proceeding to the United States, which will be written by the registrar in parenthesis, "Great Britain (Scotland)." In the case of Czecho-Slovak, German or Austrian Poles, Alsatians, Lorreinians, and persons of like status, the registrar may claim as a subject of the claimed subject of Austria-Hungary." "Pole claimed as subject of Germany or Austria-Hungary." "Alsatian claimed as subject of Germany or Austria-Hungary." In entry shall be made by the registrar. If not a citizen of the United States, of what nation are you a citizen or subject? 16. PRESENT OCCUPATION. — This means your present occupation, trade, or employment, which the registrar will enter in this space. Do not state what you once did, nor know what you now know what you are best fitted to do. Simply state what your job is right now. State briefly, as "farmer," "miner," "student," "fabber" (on farm, in rolling mill, in automobile, wagon, or other factory), "machinist in automobile factory," or Federal Government, name the office you hold. 12. EMPLOYER'S NAME--If you are working for an individual, firm, corporation, or association, state its name. If business is being worked for yourself, so state. If you are an officer of the State or Federal Government, say whether your office is under the United States, the State, the county, or a municipal register will register your private entry. 13. PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS--This means where you work. Give the number and name of street first, then city or town, then county and State. Give the number and county and State. The registrar will make the entries. NEAREST RELATIVE. 12. NAME.—If you are married and your wife is living, her name should be stated. If you are single or your wife is dead, you should state the name of your wife. If you are married and have no blood relative, the name of a close friend should be stated. The registrar will make the entry. If you are married and living in areas, give the number and name of the street first, then the city or town, then the county and State; or R. F. D. number first, then post office, then county and State. The registrar will make the en- FINANCE PROBLEM IN EASY TERMS Government Must Have Twenty-four Billions in a Year. WILL BE RAISED BY SAVING Sixteen Cents From Each Dollar Each One Earns, and the Rest by Selling Liberty Bonds to Patriotle By LABERT & ST. CLAIR. The problem of government finances is just as complicated as we choose to make it. Approached from different angles, it can be made as baffling as a Chinese puzzle or as simple as the operation of an old-fashioned dasher churn. If one attempts to delve into the ramifications of the expansion of currency, and all that sort of thing he is very likely to develop stiff neck from craning up and down columns of figures and wind up by declaring that figures lie horribly. On the other hand, if he faces the situation in a broad, concrete way and compares it with the problem of financing his homo, or some similar everyday expenditure, he can grasp and master it as he would the handle of the family pump. Here is the government's immediate financial problem in a nutshell. In the next twelve months $24,000,000.00 probably will be required by the United States government to meet war expenses. The total income of every person in this country is only about $50,000,000,000 a year. Therefore, if the cost of the war for the next year were to be assessed pro rata, every person's share would be forty-eight cents on every dollar that he or she earns. Needed to Beat Off Murderers. Now let us bring the proposition a little nearer home. Suppose that a band of murderers, in blood-smeared uniforms of gray, having slaughtered their way through the helpless waves of women and children in nearby cities just as the Hun has done in France and Belgium, established themselves in the woods at the edge of our town with the fixed purpose of waging slaughter in our midst. Then, if it were announced by the authorities that it would cost forty-eight cents of every dollar that every earner in our town made in the next twelve months to conduct a defense against the murderer, that would be clear, wouldn't it? And if the authorities were to go further and say that they would assess sixteen cents of this forty-eight on persons who could afford to pay it and accept the other thirty-two from persons who, out of their zeal to aid in the defense of their homes and their loved ones, would take the promise of the local government to repay it, that would be plain, too. There isn't a bit of difference between the local case I have described and the present case of United States government. The Hun is in the offing, the government needs an average of 48-one hundredth of everyone's earning in the next year to conduct its defense, and it plans to raise this money on a one-third tax and two-thirds bond or stamp sale plan. Within the next year approximately $8,000,000,000 will be raised by taxes and $16,000,000,000 by the sale of government securities. Must Be Raised by Economy. There is the situation, and the question now arises: How in the land of Goshen are we ever going to raise such a sum as $24,000,000,000? The answer is: Save as we never have before. It will not be pleasant to skimp ourselves, for we have not been used to skimming, but we simply shall have to do it. That old $24,000,000,000 requirement is going to stick to us like a burr to a pair of mittens, and we simply must raise it. We must practice the same economy to raise the money with the Hun 3,000 miles away that we would if he were in the grove out at the edge of town. He may be 3,000 miles away in person, but at every beat his lustful heart spans that gap between your daughter and mine and his fingers have a virulent 3,000 mile itch for your money and your farms. The question of what each of us must economize on can be settled only in our individual minds and at our firesides. If the Hun were in the grove literally, would any of us ask our neighbors what we should sacrifice in order to help raise our respective shares of the forty-eight cents in the dollar? I think not. My notion is that the question every patriotic American should ask himself is What must I have? The query: What can I get along without? is not search enough. Heber Grim's Story Apopoa. Every time the idea of saving occurs to me I think of old Heber Grim, a character out in my western Indiana town had a perennial habit of joining church. Just as regularly as revival meeting time rolled around, Heber would get himself all he up over his sins and, along in the last days of the meeting, he would come rearing and snorting down the alse and join up. Somehow, though, Heber never got around to making any sacrifices in behalf of his new found religion. He always kept right on chewing tobacco, swearing like a mule driver, drinking like a fish, and worst of all, sounder- ing his money on loud choices and other luxuries to such an extent that he seldom had a cent to apply to any worthy cause, such as the care of his family or the upkeep of the church. As a result of Heber's regularity in blackliving, therefore, for a dozen years or more the church folks never baptized him. They just sort of let him slide along, and, when immersion day finally arrived he usually was out behind his trotting horse, at a cock fight, or at some other place scarcely fitted for converts. Finally, though, the church authorities got tired of Heber's professions of faith and their subsequent fastening out, and when the next revival started, along in the spring, and he began to show signs of interest, they advised him that his confession would be received only with the understanding that immersion should follow immediately. He thought the matter over for three days and then agreed to join that night and be baptized without delay. And, sure enough, he arrived bright and early, and, when the going got good he joined up for the thirteenth time. Baptized Him in a Flood. Unfortunately, just as the meeting started, a terrific storm arose and the subsequent cloudburst flooded the country, Coal Creek, where the baptizing was to take place, being particularly swollen. This situation made the baptizing somewhat dangerous, but the authorities agreed that it was their only chance to get Heber, so, after church, with the repentant sinner in tow, and armed with lanterns, they fled down to the creek for the baptizing. Stories differ as to how Heber, just as he was being immersed, escaped the officiating pastor's hands, some saying he wriggled out and others maintaining that he slipped, but, anyhow, he disappeared in the darkness. Daylight found him perched in a sycamore tree, a mile down the creek, in the center of a whirlpool that was worth a man's life to attempt to invade. Hence, we had to leave him up the tree for three days until the water receded. Why He Vowed Sacrifices. When the rescuing party finally arrived at the base of the tree, it was surprised to find Heber raining down plug tobacco, drinking liquor, dice, stickpins, fancy rings and other trinkets on which he had squandered his money, and declaring loudly that there was no sacrifice he would not make in the future for the good of the church and the protection of his soul. Nor did he descend until he had stripped himself of everything that he could reasonably spare and a little bit more. "Well, Heber." Bill Boggs, the postmaster said, after shaking hands with him, "I certainly was impressed with your spirit of sacrifice. Why was it that you never did that before?" "Why, thunderation, man!" Heber exploded, "I never was up a tree like that before." And there you are. When before were we, as patriotic citizens, up a tree as we are this year? NO WASTE IN ARMY CAMPS Conservation and Reclamation Division Obtains Maximum Utilization of All Materials. One of the most insidious pieces of German propaganda which the government has to combat appears in the form of rumors concerning excessive wastes of all foodstuffs and supplies in our army camps and cantonments. A glance at the work of the conservation and reclamation division of the army readily establishes the falsity of these reports. The aim of the conservation and reclamation division is to obtain the maximum utilization of all materials of service, to reduce the waste of these materials to a minimum, to destroy nothing, and to dispose of all material useless to the army at the greatest profit possible. No restrictions are placed upon our soldiers' appetites, but the highest care is exerted to prevent the soldier from taking more on his plate than he wants—in other words, much of the food that formerly was lost through carelessness is now saved. The reclamation officer and his assistants in every camp and every cantonment are responsible for the separating and the classifying of kitchen waste, produced in the preparation and serving of every meal at the mess; the object of this careful separation and classification of kitchen waste is to prevent wastage. The division also has active charge of farming and garden operations for each camp and cantonment. The produce raised is used in rationing troops and providing animals with forage. No men fit for active duty are required to assist in this agricultural service. The quartermaster general of the army has a much more efficient plan, for he has this work done by interned aliens, enemy prisoners, conscientious objectors and military prisoners. Of our own enlisted men only those physically unsuited for service overseas or partially disabled are assigned to this agricultural work. It is believed that after a few months of outdoor work, many of the men now unit will so improve physically that they will become fit for transfer to fighting units. Thus the army will reclaim men as well as materials and supplies. The boys at the front and at camps and cantonments in this country also are setting a standard in conservation and reclamation which is magnificent. They are doing their utmost to see that every penny invested in the cause of democracy, through Liberty Bonds and otherwise, is utilised efficiently. DARK COOL FROCK Oriental Minaret Tunic Is Back Without Warning. Chinese Silk, Pongee, Crepe de Chine or an American Satin, Regarded as Suitable Material for Garment. The woman who is in search of something original in the way of a dark, cool costume that will carry her cool through the hot days realizes that there is something new in the field of fashion. Instead of the long plaits at the side, the floating panel at the back, or the hip-length cuirass buttoned in front, there is the revival of the Oriental minaret tunic. It has come back without warning, and the smart Amer- THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY This quite Parisienne costume, which was taken from life, is of black satin and crepe de chine, embroidered in dull gold, blue and Indian-red threads. It is as full of color and grace as an Oriental play. Ican woman makes her midsummer clothes on this model, choosing thin Chinese silk, pongee, crepe de chine or an American satin. She adopts the short, narrow skirt and fares out her minaret tunic in a hooplike circle above her knees. This tunic carries its own bodice, and if a woman copies the French models worn on the beach at Deauville and in the Casino at Aix-les-Bains, she puts a splashing bit of Arabian embroidery at the waist and over the bust. The latter is her call to the colors. The splash of red, blue and yellow has today become the American women's symbol of belief in victory. JAPAN AFTER OUR FAN TRADE New Creations Open In Regular Shape, With Pictures Depicting Western Manners and Customs. Japan has been swift to profit by the fact that Europe is not producing and selling to America all the things for which she has for centuries been famed. One of the commodities that she has been especially quick in sending us is a supply of fans of various sorts, notes a fashion critic. Real Japanese fans and Chinese fans, too, are charming, and really much more attractive than some of the later ones that she has so cleverly sent us. These new ones open in regular fan shape, and are printed or painted with scenes supposedly depicting Western manners and customs. No more wistaria and chrysanthemums, no more almond-eyed maldens in soft kilimos. No; these new fans show supposedly American women. One fan shows two women sitting by a table in chairs. One of them is actually clad in a skirt and shirtwaist quite in the most Western fashion possible, and if one may judge by appearances, she is trying to run the Western world according to her own plans, for she is most domineering in appearance. But of course there are the lovely Japanese fans still to be found, unspoiled by any ideas of Westernism, but just the pretty, transplanted things they always have been. MANY ATTRACTIVE FALL HATS Silk Embroidered Flowers, Combined With Velvet or Satin, Among the Latest Creations. Many attractive models are included in the early fall lines of the millinery wholesalers. For dress wear, net hats with striking silk embroidered flowers, combined with velvet or satin, are seen in collections. Gainsborough effects, with a decided turn at the side, and models with slashed sides also are shown, as is a shape with wide sides, a short back and an envelope front. All of these shapes are very large. Various effects in "tams" are also included in the new showings, in black, navy and brown. They are trimmed with ostrich tassels, bands and tips, as well as with paradise. For tallored wear, turbans and medium sized shapes are shown in velvet and satin, combined with long nap beaver. The brims and crowns are made of satin or velvet, with the flanges, facings and side crowns of beaver, sometimes in contrasting colors. Among the trimnings of these hats are wings and ribbon cockades, as well as accordion-plated ribbon in fan-shaped arrangements. ADDS BEAUTY TO A COTTAGE Cretanne May Be Most Advantageously Used in Decorating Interior of the Summer Residence. A stunning cretonne for a summer cottage is in a black, gray and white foliage effects, the whole effect being rather dark, with little hints, in between the trees, of white sky and a bit of a landscape. The cretonne could be used in a bedroom, with pale gray walls, gray enameled furniture, black and gray rug, and with a deep rose color developed in accessories such as lamp-shades, pillows, hangings and seats. It would also look well in a dining room or in a living room of a seashore house. There is still another cretonne that is beautiful, although it is of a distinctly opposite character, but which could be used for the same rooms as those just indicated. It is an all-over rose design printed in yellow, creams and browns, on a sand-colored background. The roses are small, being only about an inch and a half in diameter. The whole effect of this cretonne was pale and shadowy, and there would be a wonderful chance for a beautiful room developed with this material. FIRST WINTER HAT STYLES Bird Breasts, Ruchings and Quillings, Bows, and All Sorts of Tops—Many Can Make Their Own. Just at this time of the year there begins to be a sprinkling of winter hats among the summer things still piled in the shops. All sorts of devices and semi-made fancies appear—bird breast, ruchings and quillings, bows, and there are all sorts of tops which can be mounted so that very little skill is required to make an old hat into a new. One of these little transformation first aids is a small toque of pheasant's breasts. The crown will fit directly over a small hat and there are two little mercury wings rising from the side to add height and needed trimming. Wreaths of small ostrich tips are waiting first to be placed over the crown of a hat with a wide brim to receive a stitch or two and thus to bring about a transformation. All of these helps are welcomed by the woman who likes to and can make her own things. OUTFIT FOR FARMERETTE Copyright Copyright This outfit combines all the qualities of an attractive and a comfortable garment. The weared surely feels in place in the garden. The garment is composed of a gaily flowered chinz smock, buttoned knee breeches and heavy socks. The Cape Idea. The cape idea in conts has extended into the autumn season, especially for dressy afternoon and evening wraps, and these are invariably trimmed with silk fringe. The Housewife and the War (Special Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) MAKING THE MOST OF VEGETABLES. A Some of the Good Things From the Garden Plot. STRAIGHT FROM GARDEN TO COOK Fresh Products and Proper Cooking Mean Everything to Modern Housewife. HINTS FROM FOOD LEAFLET Every Cook Can Do Much to Make Vegetables Appetizing and Attractive by Proper Cooking—Overcooking Is Bad. Sweet juicy beets, corn, lima beans, squash, summer cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, Brussels sprouts and spinach as well as cool green cucumbers, and juicy tomatoes—these are some of the good things that the late vegetable plot has to offer as a reward for the hours of work spent upon it earlier in the season. Who, that has the privilege of enjoying the vegetables at their best, fresh from the garden, will not say that the vegetable garden is worth the trouble it costs? No one not accustomed to fresh vegetables cooked within in a few hours after they are gathered really knows how good vegetables can be. Points From New Food Leaflet. Every cook, however, whether she starts with vegetables fresh from her garden or whether she buys the best she can procure on the market can do much to make her vegetables attractive and appetizing by proper cooking. The United States department of agriculture and the United States food administration in United States food leaflet No. 16 give the following pointers in regard to the cooking of vegetables: Vegetables just out of the garden taste best when simply cooked—steamed, boiled or baked—and served with a little salt, butter, milk or cream. Often a heavily seasoned sauce covers up the more desirable vegetable flavor. Overcooking of vegetables impairs their flavor. Very delicate flavors are destroyed, while vegetables with strong flavors, such as cabbage or onions, become disagreeably strong if cooked too long. Overcooking also destroys the attractive color of some vegetables. Cook summer vegetables as soon after they are gathered as you can in order to preserve the flavor. If they must be kept over, keep in the icebox or some other cool place. Let wilted vegetables soak in cold water to freshen them. If vegetables must stand after paring, covering with cold water will prevent wilting and discoloration. Before cooking, put head vegetables and greens in cold water for an hour, with one tablespoonful of vinegar to remove insects, then wash very carefully. Save Water for Soup Stock. Drain all boiled vegetables as soon as tender—they become soggy if they are allowed to stand undrained after cooking. The water drained off may be saved for soup stock. Most vegetables should be cooked in a small amount of water, because a part of the mineral salts dissolves out into the water, and is lost if the water is thrown away. Cook whole when possible. Tender spinach or lettuce leaves require no added water for cooking. If thoroughly washed, enough water will cling to the leaves to prevent their burning. Delicately flavored vegetables should be steamed or cooked slowly in a small amount of boiling water until tender and the water boils away. Strong-flavored vegetables may be cooked uncovered in a large amount of rapidly boiling water, and the water changed several times during cooking. Starchy vegetables should be put on to cook in a sufficiently large amount of boiling water to cover them. Boll gently, and keep kettle covered. The time required for cooking vegetables depends on the kind, size and age of the vegetable. You must use your judgment in deciding when they are done. NEED OF VEGETABLES Remember that vegetables are not only good to eat but good for you—make the most of the varieties that the summer brings. Leaf vegetables, lettuce, spinach and cabbage that are largely water are splendid food, for they furnish valuable minerals which your body needs as well as growth-promoting substances that help make children grow and keep adults healthy. Minerals in vegetables keep your blood as it ought to be and your whole body in good condition. Vegetables are better than medicine to prevent the common evil of constipation. Serve a quantity of vegetables and you will need less bread and meat in the meals. --- Apple Butter Saves Surplus. Apple Butter Saves Surplus. Do not let the surplus apples go to waste, make them into apple butter. Summer apples make splendid apple butter, even without the use of boiled elder, which, however, is a desirable addition if it can be obtained. Pare, core and cut up the apples, add a little water and stew into apple sauce. Let this simmer gently at the back of the stove for several hours, stirring occasionally as needed to prevent sticking. When it is two-thirds done add one pound of white or brown sugar to each gallon. - After cooking thick enough, stir in spices to taste. Pack in sterilized containers and cover with melted paraffin. If sweet cider is to be used boll it down to half the original volume. By boiling it to a thick lump, less sugar is required. To each gallon of sweet cider use a gallon of pared, cored and sliced apples. Either add these to the boiled cider and begin cooking, or stew them into apple sauce and add the sauce to the boiled cider. Cook gently but stir often for two hours, then add a half pound of sugar to each gallon of product, or use no sugar. Continue cooking and stirring until thick enough, stir in spices to taste, pack in sterilized containers and cover with melted paraffin. Milk-Vegetable Soup. Don't throw away left-over skim milk, says the United States department of agriculture. It is a nutritious food and every drop of it should be used. One way to utilize it is to make milk-vegetable soups. To each two cupfuls of milk use one tablespoonful of flour, one tablespoonful of butter, two-thirds of a cupful of a thoroughly cooked vegetable, finely chopped, mashed or put through a sieve, and salt to taste. Thicken the milk with the flour as for milk gravy and add the other ingredients. Practically any vegetable except tomatoes may be used with the other ingredients as stated. If tomatoes are used, a little soda should be added to them to prevent the milk from curdling. Milk is the most important food there is for growing children. STORIES OF AMERICAN CITIES NEW ORLEANS.—Bill, the only white pelican in captivity in the South, beloved of every child who has ever visited the flying cage in Audubon park, is to be inferred for the period of the war. Bill is charged with being a slacker, a pro-German, and of openly practicing German frightfulness. In his pelicanesque manner, Bill, for two years, has strutted about the cage. Far from exhibiting the beautiful domestic virtues of the emblematic bird of the state—the brown pelican—Bill has consistently acted in a rude, Hunlike manner and terrorized the other denizens of the cage. Bill has been known to chase his inoffensive companions in captivity still they were almost suffocated and of the cage and trying to garrote with who had taken refuge there. A dog down Terrebonne way. A hunter him out of the airplane service. When dog and then the hunter. His disposition centipede. Finding it almost imposer, he was sent to the state department as remained ever since. He aforethought, Bill sought out a little or, and then deliberately tried to drown several minutes. Running amuck, Bill the cage and licked them all. Cage blew up. It was no longer happy, to interment. He will spend the rest is surrounded by barbed wire. Him at that, and the children who are future dates they have with him will be cage. and Behold! Iced Tea and war—and hot weather. If you don't ice cream went through in Washing-aw. The iceman is the target of house- driving ducks below the surface until they were climbing with sinister intent to the top of the cage, his enormous beak the innocent birds who had tailed. He was captured some two years ago down T-shot Bill in the wing, and moreover cut him out of a retrieved by the dog he fought first the dog and the tion much resembles that of a Mexican centipede, sible to kill Bill short of deliberate murder, he was of conservation, in whose charge he has remained. The other day, with evident mall aforethough duckling, induced it to go into the water, and then it by holding its head under water for several mines then took a fall out of everything in the cage and. The "happy family" of the flying cage blew up but miserable. So Bill was sentenced to intermend of his existence in an inclosed lake. It is surrounder. Bill is peevish, but there is class to him at that old pals of Bill are now notified that all future data have to be kept in the lake and not the cage. Just a Little Diplomacy, and E WASHINGTON.—All is fair in love and war—and believe it, ask the iceman. What icemen went ton a week or so ago only icemen know. The icemen wives all al driving ducks below the surface until they were almost suffocated and climbing with sinister intent to the top of the cage and trying to garrote with his enormous beak the innocent birds who had taken refuge there. He was captured some two years ago down Terrebonne way. A hunter shot Bill in the wing, and moreover cut him out of the airplane service. When retrieved by the dog he fought first the dog and then the hunter. His disposition much resembles that of a Mexican centipede. Finding it almost impossible to kill Bill short of deliberate murder, he was sent to the state department of conservation, in whose charge he has remained ever since. The other day, with evident malice aforethought, Bill sought out a little duckling, induced it to go into the water, and then deliberately tried to drown it by holding its head under water for several minutes. Running amuck, Bill then took a fall out of everything in the cage and licked them all. The "happy family" of the flying cage blew up. It was no longer happy, but miserable. So Bill was sentenced to internment. He will spend the rest of his existence in an inclosed lake. It is surrounded by barbed wire. Bill is peevish, but there is class to him at that, and the children who are old pals of Bill are now notified that all future dates they have with him will have to be kept in the lake and not the cage. Just a Little Diplomacy, and Behold! Iced Tea WASHINGTON.—All is fair in love and war—and hot weather. If you don't believe it, ask the iceman. What icemen went through with in Washington a week or so ago only icemen know. The iceman is the target of house- wives all along the route. If he gives them ten cents worth of ice, they want to know why he won't give them 25 cents worth. And if his ice runs out and no more is to be had—woe upon him! It was the hottest day of the year. For two days running a certain man—we will call him Mr. Jones—had gone without ice in his apartment. Appeal to rival icemen brought forth answers aplenty, but no ice. As for going out in the street and beseeching water, Mr. Jones was above that. "I'll d. And, what's more, he meant it, and mining. Heat waves chased each other to be seen on the horizon. Suddenly a pier and nearer it came. y wagon! y lugging a great chunk of ice. icemen to let him have some frozen water, Mr. Jones was above that. "Till die of thirst before I'll do that," he said. And, what's more, he meant it, and stuck to it. But he got ice. It was about six o'clock that evening. Heat waves chased each other hither and yon. Not an ice wagon was to be seen on the horizon. Suddenly a rumble was heard up the street. Nearer and nearer it came. It was an ice wagon—an emergency wagon! Up the staircase came a colored boy lugging a great chunk of ice. "Gee, if I can only get that," sighed Mr. Jones. The boy came past. "Who is it for?" asked Jones, a gleam of hope "Well, now, I've forgot exactly who it is for," the "Man by the name of Jones, wasn't it?" asked J. "It might have been Jones," said the boy, hesit "Then you've got the right icechest," cried the t it right in here." And that was how Mr. and Mrs. Jones came to after all. Prunella's Vengeful Spirit Cause NEW YORK—Prunella, a cat at 665 Cauldwell ave lives of her understand why residents of Cauld nues did not appreciate her supercontraito voice cam of hope appearing. So it is for," answered the boy. "It?" asked Jones. The boy, hesitating. "I cried the triumphant Joones. "Bring Joones came to have ice tea that evening. It Caused Much Trouble Cauldwell avenue, could not for the nine ents of Cauldwell and Westchester ave- tralto voice which she raised nightly "Who is it for?" asked Jones, a gleam of hope appearing. "Well, now, I've forgot exactly who it is for," answered the boy. "Man by the name of Jones, wasn't it?" asked Jones. "It might have been Jones," said the boy, hesitating. "Then you've got the right icechest," cried the triumphant Joones. "Bring it right in here." And that was how Mr. and Mrs. Jones came to have ice tea that evening, after all. Prunella's Vengeful Spirit Caused Much Trouble NEW YORK.—Prunella, a cat at 665 Cauldwell avenue, could not for the nine lives of her understand why residents of Cauldwell and Westchester avenues did not appreciate her supercontralto voice which she raised nightly above the tenors, basses, sopranos, etc., of her alley quartet. Nor could Prunella discern the reason why neighbors showered her and her band with milk bottles, brickbats and flowerpots when she serenaded nightly with purely American cat music, while Beauty, a thoroughly yellow German canary bird belonging to Mrs. Helen Dwinell of 67 Cauldwell avenue, was permitted to warble night and day only those alrs she learned in the Harz mountains. life. But Beauty had been taken from German melody from the kitchen window. Bella reached the window, sprang upon and Beauty's cage. Maybe Beauty thought happest. At any rate Beauty hopped out once—the law. She filed suit in the muthat Mr. Samson, being the owner of of the cat and seeks to recover $25 damages left the neighborhood, evidently in reserve that ninth life. Kicked Down Coal Chute close to Mrs. Matilda Ruffery when Fred, some piece of silk and told her to make the gown was finished at the expense eye. Prunella decided to end Beauty's life. But Beauty had been taken from the front window and was warbling a German metody from the kitchen window. eye, Prunella decided to end Beauty's life. But Be the front window and was warbling a German melod With a few swift movements Prunella reached the ledge, and with her claws she opened Beauty's cai Prunella was inviting her to join a songfest. At a of the cage and into Prunella's jaws. Mrs. Dwinell had only one recourse—the law. nictpal court of the Bronx, asserting that Mr. Sa Prunella, is responsible for the deeds of the cat and ages for Beauty's death. Prunella has left the search of some place where she can preserve that n Wife Objected to Being Kicked DETROIT.—It was a source of surprise to Mrs. M her husband, brought home a handsome piece of the nicest dress she could. When, after the gown w With a few swift movements Prunella reached the window, sprang upon the ledge, and with her claws she opened Beauty's cage. Maybe Beauty thought Prunella was inviting her to join a songfest. At any rate Beauty hopped out of the cage and into Prunella's jaws. Mrs. Dwinell had only one recourse—the law. She filed suit in the municipal court of the Bronx, asserting that Mr. Samson, being the owner of Prunella, is responsible for the deeds of the cat and seeks to recover $25 damages for Beauty's death. Prunella has left the neighborhood, evidently in search of some place where she can preserve that ninth life. Wife Objected to Being Kicked Down Coal Chute Wife Objected to Being Kicked Down Coal Chute DETROIT—It was a source of surprise to Mrs. Mattila Ruffery when Fred, her husband, brought home a handsome piece of silk and told her to make the nicest dress she could. When, after the gown was finished at the expense of punctured fingers and overtaxed eyes, he told her that it was intended for another woman, there was something of a scene. It was the basis of a divorce suit in which a decree was granted by Circuit Judge Dingeman. "We had an arrangement with a family of neighbors that when there was sickness in one family the other family should give all possible assistance," Mrs. Ruffery explained. "Fred got sick and a young woman from the neighborhood came in and from the m took care of him. She was a good-looking young years old, and Fred seemed entirely satisfied with the "After he got well, he went to a store and bough surprised, and I was more surprised at the interest the dress. "He would hover around my chair and make su- had never known him to be so much concerned over "Then he told me it was for the girl who had disappointed and told him so, and he kicked me down took care of him. She was a good-looking young woman about twenty-one years old, and Fred seemed entirely satisfied with the care he was getting. looking young woman about twenty-one issued with the care he was getting. more and bought the silk. I was a little at the interest he took in the making of and make suggestions as to trimming. I concerned over my wardrobe. girl who had taken care of him. I was sucked me down the coal chute." "After he got well, he went to a store and bought the silk. I was a little surprised, and I was more surprised at the interest he took in the making of the dress. "He would hover around my chair and make suggestions as to trimming. I had never known him to be so much concerned over my wardrobe. "Then he told me it was for the girl who had taken care of him. I was disappointed and told him so, and he kicked me down the coal chute." a slacker, a pro-German, and of openly practicing the German frightfulness. In his pelicanesque manner, Bill, for two years, has strutted about the cage. Far from exhibiting the beautiful domestic virtues of the emblematic bird of the state—the brown pelican—Bill has consistently acted in a rude, Hunlike manner and terrorized the other denizens of the cage. Bill has been known to chase his inoffensive companions in captivity about the inclusion, pecking at terns. A man is handing a document to a boy. But he got ice. above the tenors, basses, sopranos, etc. of her alley quartet. Nor could Prunella discern the reason why neighbors showered her and her band with milk bottles, brickbats and flowerpots when she serenaded nightly with purely American cat music, while Beauty, a thoroughly yellow German canary bird belonging to Mrs. Helen Dwinell of 97 Cauldwell avenue, was permitted to warbeat night and day only those airs she learned in the Harz mountains. Lest Thursday, with murder in her TA'DRESS AIN'T FER YOU RED CROSS DOING ITS BIT AT HOME Aids in Contentment of Families of Our Soldiers. Human Touch Is Found Necessary In Addition to the Allotments of Pay and Various Allowances From the Government. (From the Committee on Public Information, Washington, D. C.) Last Christmas a woman walked into the office of one of the Red Cross home-service stations and laid down $21.50. It represented the profits of a luncheon served at her home for the benefit of the children of the soldiers of the First Separate battalion. "It is my big," she said. "You were all so good to me when I was sick that I wanted to do something for others now that I am able to." This woman has been one of the first applicants for relief from the home service of the Red Cross. Her husband had volunteered in the army, and, after his enlistment, she had done such heavy work that her health had broken down. She had been ill in bed and had been attended by a doctor who had signed false certificates for her insurance. Finally, in despair, she sent word to the local Red Cross. The Red Cross home worker came to see her and learned the facts in the case. A better physician was secured, and it was found that she had incipient tuberculosis. She was immediately sent for treatment to a tuberculosis dispensary, where she remained during the summer. Within a few months she had improved so wonderfully that she could hardly be recognized as the same woman. This was only one of a very large number of cases in which the Red Cross has proved a blessing to the families of our fighting men. War disturbs the even current of our lives. Few indeed are the families who are not intimately touched by the call which has gone forth to the young men of the nation. Sons, brothers, fathers, and close friends have gone to the training camps, or will soon go. They will leave more gladly if they can be assured that the ones they love are being watched and cared for in every possible way during their absence. The Human Touch Needed. Most soldiers have a friend to whom they can entrust the welfare of the mothers and wives. But many have not. The government does the best it can by providing allotments of pay and allowances for the families of soldiers and sailors. But something more is necessary. The human touch is needed. There are bound to be emergencies which call for ministrations of a special and extraordinary sort; situations calling for wits and resourcefulness. Obviously the best way to deal with such cases it to turn them over to trained social workers, whose skill and experience fit them to deal with these troubles. Hence, the government has done a wise thing in turning over to the home-service workers of the American Red Cross official responsibility for such soldiers' and sailors' families as come into difficulties. The home-service work of the Red Cross is a logical extension of its mission of mercy. No other organization has so splendid a record in administering relief, and none is better equipped to do what is now required. Its service stations are established in every district of the United States, and it is well prepared to look after the dependents of army and navy men wherever they may be found. The soldier is apt to worry most over his wife and babies. And this is not to be wondered at, because the predicaments they may fall into are legion. The story which has already been told illustrates one type of danger which may lie in wait for the soldier's wife. The records of the Red Cross are filled with stories of service rendered to the wives and children. One of the home-service offices received from a young corporal a letter which contained these sentences: "I am so thankful for all you have done for me. I will never know how to thank you. But for the help that you extended to us we would have been in a destitute condition." Lost Their Baggage. The story behind this simple testimony was a pathetic one. The husband had been ordered to Washington from a Western post. On the way all the family baggage had been lost. They recovered only $25 from the railroad company, and when they finally decided to appeal to the Red Cross the wife was nursing a baby a few days old. The Red Cross worker found them living in a very poor little house. The oldest child, a boy of nine, was doing all the work for the family. His little sister, eight years old, had absolutely no clothing and was wrapped in a strip of flannel. A caretaker was secured for the mother, and the boy was sent back to school. Then clothing was secured for the little girl. When the mother was able to get up it appeared that she had no clothes which were really fit to wear. When the Red Cross visitor first saw her up and about the house she was wearing one old white woman's shoe and one man's shoe and had on a threadbare wrapper. A remarkably good outfit was purchased for $25; a pair of shoes, a coat, a skirt, a hat, two waists, and two corset covers. After the start, things began to be better. The husband made an allotment of his pay and took out warrisk insurance. As soon as the payments from these sources begin to come in the family will no longer be in need of financial assistance. In the meantime the Red Cross worker is keeping in touch with them. The legal committees of the home service have been especially valuable aids. Not infrequently a soldier's relatives are badly informed on the law and allow themselves to be duped. Occasionally they are not aware of the rights which accrue to them when the man of the family goes into the army. Every sort of snarl and tangle arises, and it usually seems as though the services of a lawyer may be too costly. The legal committees meet this need. All over the country lawyers have generously given their services to this important work. Children's Welfare First Nothing is more vital than the welfare of the children. One of the home-service directors issued this statement to the workers of the district: "The home service is especially interested in children, and we feel that its most important service is in the conservation of the child and the home for the future. For this reason we stand ready to see that any child does not have to leave school to go to work because its father has either volunteered or has been drafted into the army. We also stand ready to see that no woman with small children has to go to work because her husband or son is serving the country as a soldier or sailor." A short time ago it was reported to the Red Cross home service station in one of the cities that a little girl of fifteen was about to be taken out of school because her family needed the money she could earn. Irene's father was dead. Her oldest brother, Alex, was contributing $10 a week to the family treasury, but he was saving to get married, and that was all that he could spare. The second boy, Joseph, had enlisted. The oldest girl, Helen, made $10 a week, while Harry, sixteen years old and just returned from a runaway jaunt, only earned $7. There was another little girl, eleven years old, who was still in school. The Red Cross worker explained to Irene's mother why she felt so strongly that the child ought to have at least a grammar-school education. In June she would be through with the grammar grades, and in the meantime the Red Cross offered to pay Irene's family $6 a week, which was about all that she could be expected to earn. The arrangement was made, and Irene is still in school, while the mother is gradually paying off her debts. When June comes Irene will graduate, and she will probably be able to earn more than $6 a week. It is a splendid thing to help deserving families, but it is still better to put them in a position to help themselves. That is, of course, the ultimate purpose of social work as it is practiced nowadays. One of the large home-service sections was able to carry through a very large job of this sort recently. The family in question had been public charges for years. The husband and father was a heavy drinker and never displayed the slightest inclination to support his wife and children. The mother was serene and happy-golucky and had no other thought than to get the most she could out of the different charity organizations. The house was dirty beyond description and everything was at sixes and sevens. Pawned His Wooden Leg. Pawned His Wooden Leg. Douglas, the eldest boy, was in the navy. The second boy, William, was consumed with a desire to enlist, too. He had tried, but had been turned down because of a physical disqualification, and, in rage and disappointment, he had gone off to the West where he wandered for several months. When he finally came home, he, too, settled down to be a charity patient. A third boy, Raymond, seventeen years old, had also taken to tramping, nithough he had a w.den leg, the souvenir of an accident in the railroad yards when he was a small boy. When absent one one of his hikes the enterprising gentleman ran out of funds and chose the expedient of pawning his wooden leg. Helen, the oldest girl, had St. Vitus' dance, and there were five younger children, all of them growing up in dirt and ignorance. By the time the mother applied to the Red Cross for help the family was suffering for want of food. The worker paid a visit to the household and found the conditions as they have been described. First of all, food was supplied to the family and their most pressing wants were met. Then a court order was secured requiring the father to stay away from his family. He was always drunk, and his laziness and bad temper were the principal causes of the family shufflessness. Then the problem of William was attacked. It developed that his rejection for service in the navy was due to his being underweight. He simply had not had enough to eat nor food of the proper sort. It was arranged that he should go to the Y. M. C. A. cafeteria for his meals, and that he should go to the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium to exercise. In an incredibly short time he was able to pass his physical examination for the navy. His only disappointment was that he could not be taken right away. The Red Cross worker was able to arrange that, too. In view of the special circumstances, the recruiting officer found a place for him immediately. BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTO © Western Newspaper Union The natives of Bagdad, which some time ago was wrested from the Turks by the British forces, are roused out of their morning's sleep by the clanging of a London fire engine, and view the machine with astonishment. YANK AVIATORS WINNING FAME MANY GUARD ITALY'S COASTS Their Watchful Eagerness Is of Great Help in Spotting Sneaky Submarines—All Are Anxious American Navy Aviation Camp. Somewhere in Italy.—Back there at home you have all heard by this time of the thrilling exploits of American aviators on the Plaive river—the army aviators who dropped their bombs on the frail Austrian pontoon bridges and helped turn the enemy invasion into a disastrous retreat. It is now permitted to announce that American naval aviators are also alding the Italian defense. For more than three months now these bronzed boys of ours, skimming the air in their flying boats, have kept their constant vigil of coast patrol along the Italian seashore, watching for the stealthy moving blur beneath the waves that means one of the foo's submarines, scanning the horizon for the specks which might be overbald Austrian destroyers, or rising beyond the clouds that screen the enemy's seaplanes. As a matter of fact, American naval flyers are co-operating with the navies of all the great allies in Europe. Numberless "eyes" are required down the long coasts from the North sea to, the Mediterranean, and the United States is furnishing its share as fast as possible. This work, of course, is all under Admiral Sims, but there is special headquarters for American naval aviation, under Capt. H. I. Cone, in Paris. This system of American co-operation has been developing since last August, and naturally will extend in the future as our naval forces grow. In France naval aviators were the first to fly beneath our flag. But in Italy the effort of the American navy is comparatively new. The number of our men now there is a matter of military information—therefore a secret. But there are enough to have done plenty of useful work. Our Flyers Relieve Italians. The work falls into two branches—the taking over of the actual operation of coastal air patrols from the Italians and thus relieving Italian flyers for other duties, and the training of our own men for further endeavor in the same direction. Of course, the men who are actually operating above Italian waters are finished aviators, most of whom learned the game in the naval flying schools which have sprung up since the war along our own Atlantic coast. But the chaps who are getting their instruction in Italy are rapidly "catching on." The American training school lies on the shores of a charming Italian lake circled by picturesque hills. Right beside it is another training camp for Italian naval flyers, and the candidates in both camps have developed a ready canaraderle. Our camp ends in MARINE APPLICANT IS LED TO WRITE SONG St. Louis.—Harold Holland of this city went down to marine recruiting headquarters here and applied for enlistment. He was accepted, but his draft board refused to release him. While at the recruiting station he was so impressed with the marines that he wrote words and music of a song entitled, "You Great Big Handsome Marine." The song has been printed and now is sung daily at the marine recruiting rallies. British Navy Is Bigger Than Ever a little public square which, in honor of the Americans, now boasts a new name—the Plazza degli Stati Uniti. Here the two flags—the red, white and blue and—the green, white and red—float all day together. At dawn and sunset they are raised and lowered side by side before uniformed squads representing each nation. It is a bit of symbolism that counts. Americans Make Swift Progress. The lot of splendid American boys at our camp, most of them fresh from college, are getting on in a way that is inspiring. Many of them are already "solo flyers" and will soon be "turned out" equipped for active service. They are up at dawn all of them, and more anxious about the weather than they used to be at home on the morning of the big intercollegiate football game. You see, every man is trying to squeeze in as many flying hours as the day will hold in order to pass quickly to his first "brevet." Each is on tiptoes to "take a hop." This is naval air slang for a trip in the air. Their talk is all a jargon of Has Grown 160 Per Cent Despite the Hun Submarine Warfare. LOSSES ARE FALLING BEHIND Official Figures Show Convoy System Is Beating U-Boats—New Tonnage Exceed Destruction by 100,000 Tons Monthly. London.—Upon the fourth anniversary of Great Britain's entry into the war the secretary of the admiralty made public figures and facts which throw an encouraging light upon the naval situation of the allies. The British navy, apart from the American forces which now form an integral part of its fighting strength consists at the present time of warships and auxiliary craft whose total displacement reaches 6,500,000 tons, against 2,500,000 in August, 1914. During that period about three-quarters of a million tons have been lost, but at the present day the growth of the fleet shows an increase of 160 per cent. Similarly with the personnel. The original 146,000 officers and men have grown to 394,000. U-Boats Losing Power. Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, speaking in the house of commons on March 5, 1918, was able to express the opinion that the British and American naval forces in the North sea, the north Atlantic and the English channel were sinking submarines as fast as they were built, and on July 30, says the statement, he made the welcome announcement that during the last three months of the first half of 1918 the world output of tonnage exceeded the world's losses from all causes by no less than 100,000 tons a month. As to the means of defense against submarines, figures are now available which show that the convoy system has played a large part in overcoming the submarine menace to the ocean communications of the allies. Whereas in the period from April to June of last year, before the convoy system was established, British steamers sailing to and from the United Kingdom in the main overseen trades suffered losses through enemy action of 5.41 per cent of their total number. The figures since then have steadily diminished, until in the period from March to June of this year, during which 93.8 per cent of the ships were convoys, the losses have dropped to 1.23 per motors and planes, of "spirals," or "peaking her over," or "straightening her out," and it falls more familiarly from their lips than even the homogrown patter of the baseball fiend. The instructors are all Americans and they are certainly on the job. This shows in the spirit of endeavor and swift progress among the men. Many of these students have seen service in France in other branches. No wonder their hearts are now in this bigger opportunity. They are well cared for. They sleep in comfortable new barracks and have their meals at an officers' club, though you often see a man with his coffee and bread clear down on the beach so he won't miss the chance of a "hop." Inside the barracks they have fixed it up as much like home as they could, with bits of pictures and mementos tacked up on the walls, and on days when the skies are tangled with storm the college flavor comes out more than ever. For then all the young heads are bent studiously over books, "cramming on N. and A."—navigation and aviation. WOULD SAVE IRISH FARMS Reconstruction Committee Plans to Get Land Into the Hands of Skilled Cultivators. Dublin.—Irish farmers have been startled by a proposal made by the reconstruction committee that the government purchase some of the Irish farms which are not being cultivated and sell them to competent cultivators, or employ skillful and progressive farmers to cultivate them. Sir Horace Plunkett, a member of a subcommittee, has reported that some Irish farms are occupied by incompetent or incapable men, who will not improve their methods under instructions or if punished by penalties. The land deteriorates and is wasted for several years, while the occupant grows poorer and poorer and generally is crushed by his creditors. BROTHERS UNKNOWING, ON BOAT 9 MONTHS Cumberland, Md.—Benjamin L. Martin, Jr., of the United States marine corps, and his brother, Edward V. Martin, water tender, both of the Arkansas, traveled on the ocean for nine months on the same ship, neither knowing that the other was aboard. The boys met recently when they were leaving at the same time for a furlough. cent of the total number of sailings in these trades. Million Americans Abroad. American troops who reached Europe by July 27 of this year totaled well over 1,000,000. Nearly half of these were carried by American ships, and the United States furnished for them 40 ocean transports and 335 escorts of destroyers. The total tonnage of ships of all nationalities conveyed in all trades since the introduction of the convoy system is 61,601,000, of which 378,000, or approximately 31 per cent, has been lost while in convoy. Since August 4, 1914, the British navy has transported nearly 20,000,000 men to different destinations, 2,000,000 animals and 110,000,000 tons of naval and military stores. The men lost through enemy action during the transportation bear the proportion of 1 to every 6,000 carried. SMOKES FOR WOUNDED PRESENTED BY MARY & JOHN MARRIAGE A few wounded American soldiers in a United States hospital in France are receiving their "smokes" from an American Red Cross worker. The soothing taste of tobacco helps the boys to forget their pain and all their troubles go up in smoke. Tobacco is the greatest essential for the comfort of our soldiers both on the line and behind. 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