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SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1018.
MR. HUbHBS' NOTIFICATION
The national campaign will be
fairly opened with the notification to
Mr. Hughes, on Monday, of his nom
laatlon. The Republican! choee the
cdfativ from the beginning, by
calling their convention before that
f the Democrat; and they retained
it, by 'naming' the earlier date for
ftotifltaiion of their candidates.
President 'Wilson's acceptance speech
will be, In the nature of a reply to
thai of Mr. Hughes.
On tthe whole, the country will be
grateful to the political managers
of both sides for the respite from
political activity that has been per
mitted to it from the time of the
Rational conventions down to this
aaU: The weather has contributed
bout ajl tho excuse for hysteria that
the community cared to absorb.
There is plenty of time left for mak
ing up, discussing, and deciding on
the issues. In recent years there
has been general disposition to
shorten up political campaigns,
which is one way to minimize the,
measure of demoralization that, at'
best," normal occupations must bus
tain by reason of political activities.
Mr. Hughes is a great political
r Advocate; accounted one of the most
effective stumpers in the nation.
Both he and President Wilson are
men of the type that can be relied
Upon to place the campaign on a
high plane. The most that either
party -is willing to ask is a review
and a verdict on the work of the
present Administration, and a con
sideration of the programs that the
opposing parties present for guid
ance of the country in the next four
years. The public is quite too busy
to. waste time, this year, over non
essentials; it has grown too dis
criminating to be easily misled as
If what are the essentials.
THE DECISION IN THE APPAM
CASE
During the civil war a British
Merchantman appeased off the port
of Charleston and was captured by
a Federal blockading vessel. ,A prize
crew was put aboard her, and or
dered to take her into an American
The British crew rose, got pos
port for trial before a prize court,
session of arms, overpowered the
prise crew, took charge of the ves
sel, and navigated her back to
Liverpool.
Insisting that this was an act of
piracy, the United States demanded
that the British authorities deliver
up the vessel and send her to an
American prize court for trial. Brit
ain refused, on the ground that the
captured ship was not made se
curely a prize, and therefore subject
to the jurisdiction of a prize court,
until she was taken safety into an
American port.
In that verdict the United States
acquiesced, and the matter so stands,
a precedent in international law for
what it is worth.
It seems to have settled the owner
' ship of the Appam. She was cap
tured by a German cruiser, and a
prise crew put aboard. But the
prise crew could not get her into a
German port. It took her into an
American port, and then a prize
court in Germany assumed to try
her and pronounce her good prize.
If the vessel had been taken into
German port, she would have been
ft fair prize. But part of the busi
ness of maintaining naval power is
to maintain access to home ports,
Naval power without naval base is
of no use; it would convert navies
into mere looting and piracy ma
chinery. Without much doubt the decision
will be sustained, and the Appam ul
timately returned to her British
waers.
SAVE THE PORK PRIVILEQE!
The President has signed the
rivers and harbors pork apportion
ment; which bespeaks a strong
probability, not to say assurance,
that he will in due time Bign a
public building political free distri
bution bill.
Meanwhile there has been intro
duced a resolution for an amend
ment to the Constitution, under
Which the President would be per
mitted to pick out and veto specific
Jtems in appropriation measures,
while letting the rest of the bill
stand and receive his approval.
A mighty menace to our political
institutions is writ into this pro
posal, of amendment. Should it be
come at last the law of the land,
no President might hereafter hide
behind the constitutional limitations
en his veto power, and give away
political bribes to Congressmen and
Senators on the ground that he must
yeto all or none.
That would place a fearful respon
sibility on the Executive. He would
be "expected by a lot of people ac
tually to usa some discrimination as
to what is in appropriation meas
ures. He mis-ht be nresuiied. even.
to pick out the pork and pickle it.
while approving the proper appro
priations for really needful ends.
That woujd deprive him of one o his
most potent instruments in handling
individual statesmen of the' legisla
tive branch. ) ,
Of course, this power, with its ac
companying responsibility, ought to
be lodged in the Executive. He
should have some real responsibility
in connection with the' use or non
use of the .veto power. At present
the veto is in too many cases a use
lets prerogative; use of. it may de
stroy much of good in order to pre
vent some measure of bad; and on
the other hand, failure to employ it
must give appearance of approval to
everything bad in a bill that is
signed.
, TB JERSEY CITY HORROR
, Many men have indulged many
speculations as to the fym which
the supremo horror, the ulfJmnt
disaster, might take in one of the
world's great cities. Pompeii's fate
has been the classic instance of a
city wiped out of existence in a man
ner so instant and complete that
probably most of its neonle naver
knew even the manner of their de
struction. St. Pierre. Martiniaue.
is the modern narallel of Pomnoll.
The great explosion of the volcano
Krakatoa, in the East Indies, was
probably tho most terrific demon
stration of force that tho world has
known since men have been record
ing observations of such phenomena.
But all these things were mani
festations of the forces of nature.
The explosion, or series of explo
sions, of atorcd-up munitions of war
just outside New York, on the Jer
sey side, last night, was doubtless
the most terrific shock that nan-
produced power ever brought about
in this world. It is still impossible
to conceive the significance of thus
concentrating into a few moments
the mighty energy that would have
fought vast battles and turned
whole provinces,Zor weeks at a time,
into an artillery inferno.
Of the causes of the disaster lit
tle or nothing is yet known; and
quite likely nothing much more
positive will ever be known. The
great bridges of New York were
gravely endangered, and may prove
to have suffered permanent struc
tural injury. The single item of
glass destroyed throughout a great
area of densely populated territory
including the greatest metropolitan
district in the world, is of such im
port that it will lay an almost im
possible burden on the glass indus
tries of the world for many months.
Whole streets, in the adjacent cities
were wrecked; great buildings were
wrenched or hurled down at long
distance from the explosions. Ves
sels loaded with explosives were
torn loose from their anchorages,
and drifted about the busiest har
borages in the world, menacing death
and destruction to everything in
their wav. Half a hundred rfoatha
are reported, and probably the num-
oer win do greater. Half a hundred
millions of property loss is esti
mated, and it, too, is likely to prove
an underestimate.
That such a stock of explosives
should have been gathered in a place
where it represented the possibility
of producing such a calamity, is one
of the' things easier to denounce
than explain. There had loner heen
protest against it, but no action was
taken; now the disaster merely
serves to prove the wisdom of those
who feared and warned.
. A5 TO KEBPINd A CAR
The New York World contemplates
with concern the figures that show
that last year almost two and a half
million of motor vehicles were reg
istered in this country. It wonder
how much they cost; what proportion
of the cost is for pleasure, and what
for productive use; how much, in
short, of extravagance and follv in
represented in the total bill.
Tho World lives in a town that
ought to answer, in a general way,
some of these Questions. It enuM
tell the World that a great many
people now live in the suburbs in
stead of Manhattan, because, living
in tho suburbs, they can get more
real joy out of living, without cost
ing anything extra: the motor car
makfR tVinf nnnnlhlo. Tr. ortvns tint..
health, nerves, satisfaction. It makes
Deuer oaoies possioie.
The World worries about the fact
that Town. him a rnr fnr tvn ,l.
teen inhabitants the most that any
community 01 us size in the world
possesses. Well, the World should
know, also, that the disposition of
Iowa to grow backward has been
checked since tho motor car made
it possible for farmers to get some
fun out of living. They actually are
getting acquainted with their neigh
bors. They have their town friends
coming out to the country of evon
ings: they go a few miles to dance
or picnic or seo the movies; they dis
cover that the country, plus the
motor car, is more livable than the
town; and so they aro actually pre
ferringand this for the first time
Bince modern city existence was de
visedto live in country rather than
town'.
Tho motor car has made the town
people like the country; made them
willing to help pay for country
roads. It has made the country
folks realize what a good thing they
really have.
The motor car is worth more than
it costs. Don't worry.
District Budget Bill
Unexpectedly Delayed
Events Make It Uncertain When Apprlprlatlon Meas
ure Will Be Passed by Senate May ' Be
Two or Three Days.
Unexpected delay and interruptions In
the consideration of the District appro
prlsilon bill In the Senate have made it
uncertain when the bill will be passed.
Two or three days may be consutnod
In disposing of It. When the Senate cult
last evening, the bill was In the same
parliamentary situation It was the day
bi Me.
The Interjection of 'speeches on child
labor, Immigration and other subJocU
prevented malting any prosress, despite
the earnest efforts of Senator John Wal
ter Smith, who Is In chaise of the
measure.
The Works amendment to abolish tin
District government-Is still pending;. Nor
has the appeal f.'om the ruling of tlm
Vice J'irsident i.kt the Works amend
ment Is In order, been passed on.
Lee May Withdraw It.
It la expected Senator Blair Lee wilt
withdraw It In Committee of the Whole
and bring tt up again In the Senate,
provided this can be done under the
rules.
In any event, the Works amendment
la considered certain of defeat. The
importance of the Vice President's rul
ing pertains to other amendments which
would be In order under th ruling.
While prohibition Senators think the
way will be blocked In some fashion for
the dry amendment, they are neverthe
less watching developments narrowly.
Senator Sheppard yesterday Indicated
that he did not expect to press the pro
hibition amendment. But other dry
Senators were not entirely satisfied with
this program and were disposed to press
St If any opportunity arose. Under the
circumstances, the opponents of pro
hibition are on the alert.
Question Tsngled Up.
The question of prohibition In the
District has become tangled up with big
national politics.
With a Presidential and Congressional
campaign on. many of the Democratic
leaders and also some of the Republic
Town in Southwestern Part of
State Has No One in It But
Spinsters.
DODGE CITT, Kan.. July .-A new
town Is being born In southwestern
Kansas.
Its name Is Victoria City, and It Is
unique. It Is a. town of old maids,
bachelor maids the Kansas headquar
ters for spinsters tho place from which
men are barred, except as they are will
ing to give up their prerogatives and
allow the women to rule.
The founding of Victoria City Is an
outgrowth of the Kansas Queen Vic
toria Club, a spinster union, organized
by Miss Georgia Hook, of Snbetha.
The club was launched to protect tho
Interest of spinsters. At first it was
local, but the Idea spread, and other
clubs were formed throughout the
State: It has a membership of several
hundred unmarried women.
In the brain of the president. Miss
Hook, was born the Idea of a cltv for
spinsters, where they could enact such
laws as they desired, and live accord
ing to their own views.
The Idea came to Miss Hook coinci
dental with tile announcement from
the Federal Government that there
were about 20,000 acres of land in Kan
sas, especially in the southwest, which
were open to homestead entry. Miss
Hook Investigated.
Convinced by what she discovered
that her Idea was feasible, she consult-
edother members of the Queen Victoria
clubs. The Idea took holdof them. Five
spinsters agreed to enter the scheme,
give up their former homes and Invade
the frontier.
Into the southwest tney went. Land
was obtained and In the center of the
new settlement Victoria City was laid
out. It Is not far from Dodge City.
The town Is only In Its Infancy yet.
Tbera are a few scattered houses, out
many of the women are. waiting for
clear titles to their land beforo they
begin the nnai development, or their
city.
However, while the actual building
of the town Is progressing slowly, be
cause of the delay In proving up on
the land, the growth along govern
mental lines Is almost completed. And
it Is in its governmental form that the
town has achieved Its distinction.
Miss Hook is the mayor, and the city
council Includes Miss Mabelle Morton,
Mini Svlvla Cawker. Miss Mildred Mln.
ter, and Miss Elizabeth Whiting. These
officers were eieoiea d- me original nity
members of the townalte company.
The Roll
OLD MI
FOUND
CITY N
KANSAS
List of Recruits for Di strict National Guard
Sunday, July 30, for the Preceding 24 Hours.
Edwin R. Blankenship 907 Third street-northwest.
Lewis N. Little, 1013 Taylor street, Richmond, Va.
Lawrence H. Keith, Monrovia, Md.
Frank W. Shipley, Monrovia, Md.
Clarence Johnson, 1724 Twelfth street northeast.
John P. Johnson, 136 Fenwick street northeast.
P. H. Hall, 2820 Fifth street northwest.
Frederick T. Litz, 3 1 7 H street northeast.
Joseph G. McKamey, Piedmont Hotel.
Bernard Roth, 813 Fifth street northeast.
Edward Washington, 1725 Tenth street northwest.
John'Epps, East Arlington, Va.
Lawrence Brown, 1206 Twenty-second street northwest.
Charles H. Brightwell, 37 Staunton road, Anacostia, D. C.
Edward J. Brxaton, 2212 Liberty street northwest.
Whitworth D. Gains, Bismark Hotel.
John Howell, 129 South Cherry street, Richmond, Va .
Charlie Lick, 413 Twenty-second street northwest.
James B. Parker, 212 P street northwest.
Phillip R. Manson, 923 S street northwest.
William J. Vlolett, Fairfax county, Va.
an leaders are Anxious to avoid a test
vote on this question, fearing it may
cost strength In the eleotlon.
The result Is that until It Is definitely
settled that the prohibition amendment
is not going o come up, a number, of
Sensors will tie awake nights and sweat
blood, at least, figuratively.
Vice President Marshall's ruling, for
Instance, Is highly embarrassing to
Senators Kern and Taggart. of his own
state. If they should have to vote on
a prohibition amendment this session.
It would cost, them support In Indiana,
where each seeks re-election to the
Senate. In a number of other States,
It would embarrass Democratic Sena
tors who seek to return.
Marshall Under Pressure.
Under the circumstances. Vice Presi
dent Marshall has found himself under
presure to reverse himself or facilitate
reversal by the Senate.
The half-and-half question, the muni
cipal hospital, the purchase of the
Dean tract and the proposed biennial
assessment plan are the only subjects
In the bill not yet passed on. The muni
cipal hospital will evoke a sharp dis
cussion. A strong movement Is on to have It
looated on Reservation 12 Instead of at
Fourteenth and Upshur streets. An
other plan Is to have an Investigation
by a commission. But one of the com
missions proposed Is committed to the
Fourteenth and Upshur streets site.
To such a commission, there will be
objection.
Features of Discussion.
Features of the discussion of tho bill
yesterday afternoon were the conclusion
of the address of Senator Oalllnger,
who pleaded for the half-and-half. In
clpslnp he made a strong appeal for
Washington.
"I want to see this the most beauti
ful city In the world," said tie. "I
want to sens It surpass every other city
In grandeur."
Ronator Polndexter strongly urgod his
bill for a delegate for tho District In
Congress, and said he would pres.i it
later.
TEXASTOGASEEKERS
Socialist Candidate Alleges
Culberson and Others Didn't
File Statetments.
DAL.UA.S, Tex.. July 80.-T. A. Hlckey,
Socialist candidate for United States
Senator, yesterday attempted to obtain
warrants against Ave of the six men
who ran for the Democratic nomination
In last week's primaries.
He charged them with failure to Ale
statements of their campaign expendi
tures at specified Intervals, as pro
vided by law. County Attorney Lively
refused to Issue the warrants.
The men against whom Hlckey com
plained are Cnarles A. Culberson, United
States Senator; O. B, Colquitt, former
governor; Dr. S. P. Brooks, former
president of Baylor University; Tom
Campbell, former governor; R. L. Hen
ry, Congressman, and George W. Kid
dle. After Lively refused to Issue the war
rants, Jllckey went before the grand
Jury, now in session, and presented his
case. He will later go to Fort Worth
and ask for a writ of mandamus to
prevent Paul Waples, State Democratic
chairman, from placing the names of
Colquitt and Culberson, winners In the
primary, on the "run-off" ticket.
Perches on Sign 110 Feet
In Air to View St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo., July SO. Standing
on the tip end of a big electric elan on
top of the Terminal Hotel, 110 feet from
.the sidewalk and extending out twelvo
I feet from the building line, Robert F.
j'ruiii, uetrolt, Mich., delisted rrom his
perilous "stunt" only after attaches of
the hotel had repeatedly threatened to
call the police.
"I wanted to see the city," said Pru
ltt He was taken to the City Hos
pital and placed In the observation
ward.
City to Sue for Cost
Of Extinguishing Fire
NEW YORK. July 30. Fire Commis
sioner Adamson directed yesterday that
suit be brought against Bernard Loth,
owner of the building at 1820-1838 Am
sterdam avenue, to recover the cost of
extinguishing a fire there last Thurs
day. Loth Is said to have failed to com
ply with orders of the fire department
of Honor
ASKS WARRANTS FOR
MARYLAND SOLDIERS
MAKE GOOD RECORD
Only One Out of Three Thou
sand Drops Out From Bri
gade Hike on Border.
EAGLE PARS. T.. Julv MTtrih
1.000 men In line In the brigade hike
yesterday Maryland made an almost
DerfSfit rrnrA. nnlv ntt ma. mahImm
out of the ranks In the six mile march.
ion iciiow naa a sore loot, but kept
up for five miles, When the goal was
1 V"1 Ll Fot t0 niuch for film, and
nfl II m twin nla n sm(hiihm
and climbed aboard.
- .viiiiiBiau, iu Hiau ti ma liven Or
General Galther at 8:15 a. m.. the First
Tiiiieiii uana siariea up "Tne Old
Oray Mare" and the boys were off.
The First Regiment inarched up the
slope on which Its camp is pitched and
. Un bhlnd General Oalther and his
staff. The Fourth marched across
country and fell In behind the First.
Ambulance Corps brought up the rear.
The Hospital Corps of the lrst kept
.. mat icBiuicni.
Men Happy as Larks.
The brigade formed a pretty sight as
It mounted thft hilt. Th mn mirrh.l
well and were happy as larks, In one
ecuon or tne country they had to pass
through a narrow defile.
A long serpentine formation resulted,
the procession extending for more than
a mile at this point.
The march brought together the First.
Fourth- and Fifth Regiments for the
first time since their last State encamp
ment. At Laurel they were separated
a.id they have been separated here.
General Galther reviewed the proces
sion from In front of his tent, which is
situated at the top of a high hill. It
took two hours and a half for the hike.
Yesterday's march was tho first of a
series to be given. These marches will
be Increased and the men will have
more equipment to carry. They march
ed yesterday In light march.ng order.
"hlle the three regiment were hiking
V. iTroSB.,.A waj having Inspection.
Major Williams and Captain Hesluu
In heavy machlng order.
, n men nave haa several hikes in
the last week and have been drilled
dally in the new cavalry exercises. Tho
trfinn an.nt nvM., iu i..iiiH. .
General Villa. Some one spread the re-
pun mat viua naa Men seen prowling
around the camp of the First Kansas
Regiment
. .,..., .,w .uwi went uver incro
and ran down various clues. When they
returned without him Lieutenant Wlsner
offered a reward for his capture. Villa
Is the dog mascot of the troop, picked
up at Laurel by Sergeant Knight. He is
lUBkt
has had one named after him. It Is a
little black pig found by Jim Wall,
Harold 8lemers, Sherwood Waterman
and Sergt George Donoghue at the
neja iio.puai. -lna j0ur expect to in-
frnHllA "flnnnt,' Ia it. l.... . .u
B&ltlmnri. Ifti.Kliiv Tvlan hn hw i
home.
NegTocn In Battle Royal.
The Field Hoinllal had four nf li
necro cooks In battle rnval lail nlrlit.
They were The Shark. Captain Mute,
ivia nuuer ana Kia uiue, to give the
ring nom de plumes.
PrK'atA TanVln. nt h Mk..tAH.A
corps, donned the mitts with Bill Harri-
u.i, ui ma iniiiiciu imaniry. jenKins
was In fine fettle and had had real prac
tice. Yesterday morning he assayed to
iuo una 01 ine now muiea.
In order to help him Capt. W. Dwlght
L. Mohr, who knows the tricks of the
wllrf Vat I.IIA. tt.A mnt. T
klns approached his muleshlp started to
run. Jenkins held on to the lasso and
went along with the mule. Seeing a
imrcn wnicn nan oecn creciea at tne
front of one of the Mexican adobes. Jen
kins tried to stop the mule by tying
some of the rone around nne of th aiin.
ports. The mule didn't stop, and pulled
the porch right out of the front of the
house. Eight Mexicans came running
out shouting In Spanish and gesticulat
ing wildly, tl looks as If Uncle 8am will
have a big bill to pay.
iney are organising a baseball team
In the ambulance corps. Gladstone E.
Humphrey Is manager and Dr. Mohr
will nltrh fimArnt vm.. l.n.. K...
scheduled.
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events of Im
portance Are Scheduled
For Capital.
TnAnw.
Rellctout lervlcss at Munnlc and Eastern
" . nwui" 7 w moijt MouniM Com.
mandtrr. Jfo. i, I p. m.
Tomorrow.
Mstonle Wathlnston Centennial, No. U fspe.
Odd Fellont Union, No. 11; Beacon,' No, 1J-
Marcabeet National Tent. No.'li Anaoostla
AW.,,, ..V. I,
Tuesday.
Masoalo-Natlonal. No. 11. B. A.j Armlnlui.
5.0. 2i, called oft: Myron M, Parker. No. 17.
F C; Kins Dld. No. M
Royal Arch Chpttn-L. Fayette, No.
called off: Wathlnston Naral, No. 6, called
off.
Eaatern Star Mlrpah. No. Sj Fidelity. No. 19
railed off. '
Knlshts of Pythlai-Webiter, No. T; RzceN
lor, No 14; Capital, No. 14, and Myrtle,
No. U, builneii.
Maccabees Mount Vernon Tent. No
Brlshtwood Tent, No. B, Maccabees Hall.
Drlthtwood.
nebekahs Fidelity, No. 7, degree.
Wednesday.
Maeonlo Wathlnston Centennial, No. 14, M.
M.i.Cwtrlt. No. ,16; Kins Solomon, No. 31
(1 n. m.) F c. Eut Out. Ka ti
Itoyal Arch Columbia, No. 1, called off:
unsntwood. No. , called off; Capitol, No.
U (tpectal) Tt. A.
Knlshts Temnlar Potomac No. 1. callnA nir
The Orotto Committee meeting 711 Twelfth
tirtei norinwett,
Eattern Star Areme. No. 10. called off.
Knirntt or rythlat t. Vernon, No. 8, and
Eaual. No. 17. bujlntn.
Maccabeet Metropolitan, No. U, 117 jfehn
Marthall place northw.it.
Odd Fellowt Eastern, No. 7, and Federal
viiy, i.u. v, nearce, iB4muiir, ,0. y, ana
Friendship, No. 11, builnett; lit. Nebo En.
campment. No. (. builneat.
Pythian Sitters Initiation, Friendship Tern-
pie, no. .
Thursday.
Masonic Naval, No. 4; Hiram, No. 10, callM
off; I Fayette, No. it: William R. Slnsle.
ton. No, SO; Hoard of Relief, monthly meet
Inr.
Eattern 8tar Bather, No. 6, called off.
Knlshts of Pythias Franklin, No. 2, buel-
neat.
Odd Fellowt Columbia. No. 10, decree; Cove
nant, iso. i, Duimtit.
Rebcknht Frlendthlp Lodse, No. t, degrte.
Maccabeet Georgetown Tent, No. 6; Dis
trict, No, 8.
Friday.
Ifatonlc Columbia, No. 1; Lebanon, No, 7,
. M.
Knlghtt Templar Columbia, No. I. called off,
Eattern Btar Martha, No. 4, called off; At.
ceiuloo. No. 30; But Date, No, 21, called
off.
Knlghtt of Pythlat Byracutlant. No. 10,
butlneti.
Odd Ftllowt Central, No. 1, degree; Phoenix,
No, n, degree; Metronollt, No. 16, butlneti;
Masenenu Encampment, No. 4. butlneti.
Rtbekahs Miriam Ledge, No, 9. degree.
Saturday.
Odd Fellowt. Canton Washington, N. 1,
i-ainarcnt Mimani, ouiiata.
D. C. Boys on Border !;
Given Special Shoes
.
Militiamen Learn Uncle Sam Is More Particular1
About His Soldiers' Feet Than Anything Else.'
Individual Inspection Made. J
WiRnRN. Arl Tnlv 9A Th. m.l.i.i
--------. -., w v. w. WI.VHUi
ausrasmen on tns border learned today
mai 11 mero is one mini uncle Bam
Is particular about it is the feet ef hi
soldiers.
Most people take soldiers' feet aa a
matter of course. But Uncle Bam
doesn't. And he has been spending
larco sums of monev tn the 1at raw
years finding; out thlncs about the hu.
man feet.
This was learned today when Capt.
Julian L. Dodge, Twenty-second United
States Infantry, came Into camp and
made an exhaustive Individual examina
tion of the men to determine Just what
sort of shoes they ought to have.
Captain Dodge explained that a board
of officers was appointed some years
to to study the problem of footwear
tor the army. This board was headed
by Col. Edward U Munson, of the med-Lt'.ln-S"?
The members not only
studied the anatomy of the foot, but
!!!& &V.W. 'nd,V,auM fMt &
Studied Shoemaking.
Then they studied rboemaklmr from
the time the hide la atripped from the
carcass of the steer to tho time it Is
turned out a Anished product. And they
studied leather and tanning and every
thing that could possibly have any
bearing on shoemaking.
Aiter thail 'J18. de'ned and had
made a lot of shoes and put them
through all sorts of tests. llk iv(nn-
iU2l 0Ut ,n. th0.""n. putting them in .
ovens, dropping them from high places,
and fastening tbem on wheels of loaded
wagons and keeping the wagons mov-!
Ing. 1
Finally a shoe was designed that
seemed to meet all the retirements, and
this shoe was so made that It could be
practically fitted to the individual soldier.
..wv..unw. a va iiiq biiiij nnUQ IB mP
finest piece of shoemaking that can, bo
secured at a reasonable price, and foot
specialists will state that the man who .
wears an army shoe habitually will '
never be troubled with his feet. The .
shoe Is called the Munson shoe, after
Colonel Munson.
There Is n, special make of this shoa '
that Is designed for wear In rough coun
try. Jt haa hobnails In the soles and
Ne'er-Do-Wells Saved
In Washington by War
The war that Is devastating Europe Is
Idlnx In the rejuvenation of the "ne'er-
do-well" and the outcast In this na
tion's capital. The rescue missions.
where the unfortunates as well as the
shiftless have been wont to go, are no
longer the lounslng places of thvac
classes.
The mission wards of other days have
gone to work In factories making muni
tions for the belligerents.
"The business of the rescue n.lsslons
Is practically dead." said W. H. Kline,
superintendent of the Cloipel Mission
Union, Johu Marshall place. "I refer
to the rescue or aid of men who former
ly hung abou the streets and depenJul
ft, chntlty 'ihe good wagt pnlil by tho
munitions factories and the steel plants
attracted tlic.-c men to get out and do
somothtng for Ihemac.vci
"The attendance at the chapel consists
Evening Services
Douglas Memorial M. E. Church, Eleventh and H streets northeast,
Rev. C. C. McLean. Vesper service, "Tho Youth of Jesus,"
7 p. m.
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, Vermont avenue and N streets,
Rev. Earl Wilfley. "James Whitcomb Riley," 8 p. m.
Centennial Baptist Church, Seventh and I streets northeast, Rev. E.
Hejs Swem. Sermon on "Quick-witted Tongue," by C. J. Sheets,
at 8 p. m.
Hamline M. E. Church, Ninth and P streets, Rev. Lucius C. Clark.
Illustrated lecture, "Ben Hur," 8 p. m.
Fqundry M. E. Church, Sixteenth and P streets, Rev. W. R. Wedder-.
6poon. "The Joys of Life," 8 p. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Columbia road and Euclid street
"Love," 8 p. m.
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Fifteenth and R streets. "Love,"
8 p. m.
Church of tho Covennnt, Connecticut avenue, Eighteenth and N
streets, Rev. Charles Wood. "Tho Church That Is Built on the
Rock," 7:45 p. m.
Seventh Day Adventist Tent. Sixteenth street and Park road,
Evangelists Harter and Phillips. "Spiritualism," 7:30 p.m.
Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Church, South, Ninth street and Massachu
setts avenue, Rev. Edward K. Hardin. "Tho Slacker and the
Spartan," 8 p. m.
Waugh M. E. Church, Third and A streets northeast, Rev. F. M. Mc
Coy. Lawn service, "The Fountain Call," 7 p. m.
Grace Baptist Church, Ninth and D streets southeast, Rev. F. W.
Johnson. "A Man After God's Heart," 7:45 p. m.
Second Baptist Church, Fourth street and Virginia avenue, Rev.
Howard I. Stewart. "I Go a Fishing," 8 p. m.
Fifth Baptist Church, Seventh, near E street southwest, Rev. John E
Briggs. Illustrated sermon And songs on "Jerusalem," 7:45 p. m.
Columbia Heights Christian Church, hall Fourteenth street and Park
road. Address by Congressman Lloyd of Missouri, 8 p. m.
Calvnry M. E. Church, Columbia road and Fourteenth streets, Rev.
James Shera Montgomery. Sermon lecture on "James Whitcomb
Riley," 8 p. m.
Union M. E. Church, Twentieth street, near Pennsylvania avenue.
Rev. John MacMurray. "The Jewish Ruler With the Dead
Daughter," 7:30 p. m.
McKendrce M. E. Church, Massachusetts avenue, near Ninth street,
Rev. L. Morgan Chambers. "American Patriotism,'' 8 p. m.
Eastern Presbyterian Church, Maryland avenue and Sixth street
northeast, Rev. Alfred E. Barrows. "A Prayer That Was
Changed," 7:45 p. m.
Immanuel Baptist Church, Sixteenth street and Columbia road, Rov.
Gove Griffith Johnson. "Seeking and Saving tho Lost," 8 p. m.
West Washington Baptist Church, N and Thirty-first streets, Rev. B.
D. Gaw. "A Young Man With a Christian Mother," 8 p. m.
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church, Fourteenth Btreet and Maryland
avenuo, Rev. Harry J. Goodwin. "Seeking the Lord," 8 p. m.
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Sixth and A streets northeast, Rev.
John Compton Ball. "Are There Degrees of Joy in Heaven?"
7:45 p. m.
Temple Baptist Church, Tenth and N streets, Rov. J. J. Muir. "Ljfe's
Hoardings," 8 p. m.
Church of the Epiphany. G street, near Fourteenth, Rev. Randolph H.
McKim. "Peacemakers," 8 p. ra.
metal plates on the heels. Also It haa
the dressed lAUier part inside Instead
of out. This Is a kink that has beta
""P"1 from the European war.
The tests for these shoes for, eaod
man are medical rather than th kind
tne shoemakor employs, except that ona
or them determines the shape. This
test consists of placing a box welahlng
fifty pounds on the shoulders and then
making an Impression with the bara
root on paper. This determines th
shspo of the shoe, ,
Csnt. Dodge has examined, the feet of
ail tne men In the hospital company and
tne signal corps and has announced tnat
shoes of the new type will be Issued to
them as soon as they are received.
Men Ride Into Naco.
Sergeant Searlea and Privates Haaley,
Dowllng, Stats, nines, and Lynch roda
Into Naco yesterday on Mexican poniea
for a little recreation.
They had their first taste of real West
ern hospitality on the way. They stop-
ped at several ranch houses and were)
made to ; feel thoroughly at home. At
one of the places tho family Insisted on
the. soldiers being their guests at dlnntr
and served a lot of Mexican dishes.
At another place they found a phono
graph with a lot of fins records. At
Naco they stood "retreat" with th
Arirona troops that are stationed there.
They also visited the First Separate
Battalion camp. The District colored
troops are covering themselves with
glory. Every regular officer who haa
visited the camp has something nice to
say about them.
The field hospital is organizing a base
ball team thnt will play against the sig
nal corps. The men who have reported
for practice are T. R. J. Cavanaugh, H.
J. Dugan, C. B. Dugan. J. A. O'Brien,"
H. E. Black. L. C. Mines. J. Q. Dowllng,
B. Slmmel, J. W. Hart, C. H. Butler, J.
u Perror. 8. E. Healey, J. Kline ,E. S.
Shipley. J. J. Jeffries, Paul Sebastian,
G. 8. Splllman, H. George, and Joseph
Landow. Harry Statr Is acting mani
ARor and captain of team.
After the gams with the signal corps
a team will bo made up from the best
playern on both teams to play the
Twenty-second United States Infantry
team.
Cant. William B. Hudson, of the field
hospital, gave a lecture to the sergeants
of the hospital detachment Saturday
and then put them through a quls.
These lectures and quizzes will be reg
ular features of tho camp hereafter.
principally of old men. The younger
men are not around as they used to bo
becauso they can get Jobs so easily
during this period of prosperity cauiod
by tho war abroad."
John S. Bennett, of the Central Unlen
Mission, says wartime contracts havo
made 't easy fertile so-called down-and-outers
to get a grin ,upon themselves
and go ''tbi woric. "
"Such prosperity has not visited
Washington within tho last seven or
eight years." he said. "We havo not
enough men around the mission houso
to do tho work, and we cannot supply
the calls for mon to do gardening, point
ing, wood cutting and other chores,
"There) are fewer drunkards In the
city and our uork consists largely of
dealing with women, children, and very
old men. The old men are bf such age
that they can scarcely carry a market
basket. Tho able-bodied ones havo gone
to work."
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