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The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
u. S. MILITIAMEN join
THE AMERICAN LEGION
Men Who Have Guarded Uncle Sam.
Border Now to Fight for Allies.
Special to Tue Washington Herald.

Sb0SAA4 u Auc NAsllngtOD Herald
toronto. Dec. Livery day now the
18th Battalion. popularly called THE
American Legion" is getting recruits who
have seen service with the United States
militia on the Texas border. These men.
who have had a sample Of army life
seem to want more of It, and this &C
counts for the large number who have
come 'up here to get into the biggest
night the world has ever known
Lieut.. Col B. J. Mccormick, officer
commanding the battalion, Is an Amer
ican from Port Huron, Mich, and joined
on the first day OF the war as a private
He has won his successive promotions
through every rank to the one he now
holds. He believes in men winning pro-
motion by sheer merit. and every NAH
joining his battalion has an equal chance
of getting ahead II he has real merit
The rule Of the battalion Is Every
man American from the colonel TO the
cook" and that the whole idea Of it
has popular appeal to Americans is
shown by the fact that over a hundred
milttiamen have come up here within the
last couple OF months, after being
mustered out from service at the Texas
border. Recruiting stations are estab-
lished at most border towns, and the
majority of the men come to Windsor,
Ont. which is just opposite Detroit to
Niagara Falls and to Montreal
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
HINTED THAT GREECE
WILL AID ALLIES FOES

(By the International News ServiceD
Berlin, Dec. Insignificant statements
regarding Greece were made by Premier
Radoslavof, Of Bulgaria, in a speech to
the Sobranje, says a dispatch from Sofia
to the Overseas News Agency today.
In regard to the expulsion of the
diplomatic envoys of the Germanic allies
from Greece, the Bulgarian premier said :
Good relations with the lawful govern
ment of King Constantine continue. The
Greek government had no power to
hinder this violation of international law.
I hope. in a short time, the governments
of the German allies will be able to COM
municate happy news to their parla-
ments which will be applauded by all
the peoples"
The Bulgarian premier made the charge
that Rumania had played false to
Bulgaria by entering the war after
promising to remain neutral
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
Today's Events

Speech. "Chndren.'' By John P. Bnscoe. at meet
ing Of National Society Of Keep-Wells. Parish Hall
st. Johns Church, p. m.
Meeting Delta Chapter, Phi Mu sigma Fn-
ternity. at Douglas Methodist EPISCOPAL Church, 0
y. m.
Racing Pigeon Show. Washington Center q Amer
lean Racing Pigeon Union. at Arcade.
Lecture. Mining Of Potash in GERMANY with illus
with lecture on Making Of FomAldehyde $40 D.
m, at College Of History Building Massachusetts
and Nebraska avenues.
Celebration Of Electrical Week in Washington,
toy show. at Iz12 street.
Debate. J. Miller Kenyon Debating Society Of
National University Law School at the school on
Resolved. That Universal Military Training L.
Desirable" a. m
Dinner. Washington Tennis Association, New
Ebbitt House. D. m.
No. i. under auspices Of WomEn's Interdenomina-
tional Union.
MssOuic-st Johns. No IL; Hope. No. %; Oapi-
tol. No. IL. Royal Arch Masons; AImas Temple Of
Afmory; TSkoma, No. II; St Johns Lodge. No. Is.
Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Central No. /; Metropolis. No. H;
Phoenix No. o! Dorcas. No. 4; Martha Washing
ton. No. >. RebekGia
Knights Of PythiAs-syracusianS, No. 10; Rath-
bone Superior. No. 2; Rathboue Tempe No g.
Pythisn Sisters
Knights Of Columbus-IutercounciI dancing As
sembly dance. Rauscher's
Improved Order Of Red MeD-Seneca Tribe
ADJUSTMENTS
New National-"Mr. Antonio" 2lS and SD p m.
BeiAsco-"oh! ImGgrn." - p N.
B. =. Kath's-VAudeEtiie. 20 and SIS D. n
Pofs-"Mutt and Jen's Wedding" 2I5 and Sis
p m.
GAyety-Burlesque. 2IS and Sis D. m
observation-disclosures. as and si5 D. N
GosmoscFAuderlIe l a IN. to D3o D. m.
Loews ColumhA-PhotoplayA Il a m 70 lo:D D n,
Garden-PhotoEssys. II q. m to lO:s D. m
sIand-Photoplsys. II a. m. to l0R D ID
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

Some months ago strikes over
wage disputes in the Welsh coal
fields threatened to deprive Britain
OF large part of her coal supply.
When the situation reached a crisis
David Lloyd George, as minister of
munitions, prevented shutting off of
the coal supply by gaining a IS per
cent bonus for the miners. Since
then, however, the miners have de-
manded further increases, calling at
tention to the increased cost of liv-
ing that they have been forced to pay,
and demanding share in the huge
profits that the mine owners have
been reaping. With conditions rap
idly approaching another crisis, the
board of trade has announced that it
will assume control of all coal mines
in South Wales, beginning December
I, under the provisions of the defense
of the realm act. After more than
two years of war, the British govern
ment apparently has awakened to the
truth of the fact that peace methods
seldom can be made effective in time
Of war, a truth that was well known
to the German government before the
war began.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
BILL.

Bill, he is watchman. in Uncle sanie's $
pay
Bill he draws In wages. two dollars every
day.
Job;
Sixty dollars every month, Bill thought
1t was some COB.
Now, old Bill has five chiIdren-they're
not so very fat
Two dollars per-five kiddies-just con-
slider that,
He's not in any brotherhood-if he were
he'd soon get fired
Poor Bill he's nearly crazy-for deep in
debt he's mired.
When they passed out the eight-hour pay.
nothing came his way
He lives In d. c. Chas no vote)-that's 3
Uncle Samie's way!
lust figure what coal costs you, and food,
and Hight, and rents
Seven In the family, for each, some
thirty cents!
JOSE HARRIS
CNot In the Federal serviee.)
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
THRIFT ESSAY PRIZES
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

AS part Of the national thrift movement
launched by the National Education AS
sociation and the American Society for
Thrift, every boy or girl in the public
schools of America is to be given a chance
to earn money by writing an essay on
Thrift" Prizes aggregating more than
81 1000 are to be distributed.
Pupils who do not win cash prizes, but
whose essays show thought and effort.
will receive thrift medals
Americans can learn lessons in thrift
from the people of other nations" says
a statement issued by the American So
ciety for Thrift. I'VE waste 1863, 900 900 a
year through losses to growing crops,
grain In storage, fruit trees, etc. by
insects whose depredations could be
greatly lessened
I'VE waste 100000 year in the man.
ufacture of coke, in lost gases: $500. 600 900
in soil erosion: S23s. 100000 through floods
and freshets; s4oooo.ooo In careless hand
ling Of egghs
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
NAVAL ORDERS.
ORDERS 10 OFFICERS.

Capt. A. P. Nibick detached War Colleg.. New,
port, R. l.. to General Board. Navy Department.
Washington, D. 9.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) c. K. Martin, detached
jupiter; to Fulton. January 2. 1917.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) W. II. Burts, detached
Birmingham; to Fulton. January z 1917.
Lieut. Gunior grade) H. G. Shonerd. detached
Memphis; to Naval Hospital. New York.
ham; to Jarvis.
Lieut. Junior grade, F. e. P. Uberoth. detached
Jarvis; to Benham.
Lieut.. Junior grade) A. W. Lode. detached
Prairie; to Fulton.
Lieut.. Gunior srade) s. W. King. detached sama.
to home and wait orders
Ensign W. J. Hart, detached Salem: to tempo
rary duty Birmingham.
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.
First Lieut.. Randolph Coyle detached First Pro
visional Brigade. Hayti; resume duty Marine Bar
racks Philadelphia
First Lieut.. A. Moo Robbins. detached Marine
Barracks, Mare Island. Cal. to treatment Naval
HosIital, Las Animas
Second Lieut. W. NJ McIlvain. from Temporary
duty Signal Corps Aviation School San Diego; tc
resume duty Naval Aeronautic Station. Pensacola.
The President has issued the following commits
sions from August q. 1915: Brig. Gems. L. W. T.
Waller, George Barnett, J. H. Pendleton. J. A
Lejeune. z. X. Cole; Lieut. Coils. L II. Magill
A. A. and l.. R.. Il. Dunlap; Majs. William Hop
kins, T. NJ Clinton. B. W. sibley W. L. Redles
O. T. Westcott; Capts ]. c. Fegan. W. G. Emory
F. s. N. Erskine; from June Il. 1876: Capt NJ. E
Shearer; First Leuts. ]. T. Reid. E G. Long, G
W. Martin; from July q. 1876: First Lieut. s. N
Raynor.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Albany, sailed from Acapulco for San Diego
November %; Arizona, arrived at Guantanamo No
venber .; Brooklyn, sailed from sakwan for Shang
hal. November 30; Connecticut, arrived at North
River. N. Y, November .; Florida arrived al
Hampton Roads, November q; Mayfower, arrived
at North River. N. Y. November 30: Nashville. ar
rived at Tampico. November q; New Orleans ar
rived at San Francisco Bay. Mexico. November .
New York, arrived at North River, N. Y, Norem
Der q; Oklahoma. arrived at Hampton Roads No
Vember 81 San Francisco, arrived at North River
n. Y. November q; South Dakota, arrived al
Puget Sound, November q; Texas, arrived at North
River. N. Y. November .; Utah. arrived at Hamp
ton Roads. November .; Vermont, arrived at Por,
au Prince. November o; Washington. arrived q,
Boston. November Q; Wyoming. arrived at North
River. N. Y. November 2
Note-The U. s. s. Washington was placed In
fulh commission at Boston on November .. trans
ferred nom the reserve force. and asdgnsd to duty
= nachtp Il ths Destroyer forus
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
Wage Increases.

Perhaps one of the most effective
arguments in favor of an increase in
salaries of government employees to
meet the higher living cost will be
contained in the information forward
ed by corporations and large employ
ers of labor in reply to the govern
ment's request for data and statistics
showing what has caused the recent
wage increases in all parts of the
country amounting to more than
100000 900 annually.
The Standard Oil Company is the
latest big corporation to voluntarily
increase the pay of its working force
and establish a minimum wage oi
$2.5 day. This wage is much high
er than some of the salaries fixed by
Uncle Sam at a time when the cost
of necessities was much lower than
the present high market fgures-sal-
aries that are paid today.
The minimum wage of the United
States Steel Corporation, as fixed by
the recent increase, is $2.67 a day
The city of Boston pays laborers
81. 50 a day and is unable to get them
in sufficient numbers to keep the mu-
nicipal work up to date. The city oi
Detroit is obliged to advertise to get
men to perform construction work on
the city streets at $2.5o a day. The
average wage, according to the latest
statistics available in the automobile
factories of Detroit is $286 a day
This does not include the employees
of the Ford factory on the $5-a-day
basis. The average wage in the mu-
nitions factories of Bridgeport, Conn.,
Massachusetts,, Delaware and New
Jersey is S3.7I day. In addition un-
skilled laborers are given the oppor-
tunity to become skilled mechanics
and a number who went to work for
80 cents an hour two years ago now
are receiving as high as 50 a day
The city of Portland, Greg, has fixed
So a day as the minimum for unskill,
ed labor. The city Of New York has
raised the pay of the laborers in the
last municipal budget. One of the
largest industrial concerns of Pitts,
burgh, employing more than 15,ooc
employees, has fixed So week as the
lowest salary for anybody employed
in the plant This applies to boys
and girls.
In every part of the country the in,
creased cost of living has been recog,
nized by municipalities and hundreds
of large private employers of labor.
The official statistics being gather.
ed by Ethelbert Stewart, of the De,
partment of Labor, probably viii
show conclusively that the time for
Congress to increase the pay of work,
ers for the government has arrived
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
Jottings from Jokers

Papa Is so awful stingy." How soT'
I'VE all chipped In to buy a present for
mamma He put In so and the rest of
us put in a nickel apiece" 'Well?'' The
present cost only $40. and now he won't
give US our money back-"-Puck.
The husband-You're not economical
The wife-WeIl. IL you don't call a woman
economical who saves her wedding dress
for possible second marriage, I'd like
to know what you think economy ia
Stray Stories.
Il haven't done a days work in tvs
years" You ought TO be ashamed OF
yourself" "oh. no. I'm a night watch
In bank."-Gargoyle.
Mrs. Grundy-Is young Won Blufiing-
ham one of the landed aristocracy. WI
he-Not yet, but sister is trying hard
Widow.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

Raise more cattle or eat less beef
this is the word sent out from Washing
ton by the Federal Department of Agri-
culture. The government points out that
whereas the population of the United
States has increased 24,00o,OOO in the last
fifteen years. the production of beef cat
tie has fallen of more than 6,OO0, 900 in
numbers. In the same time sheep have
decreased 100000 while hogs have in
creased only 100000 After all, in the
final analysis. the high cost of meat as
in many others of life's necessities may
he laid in part at the door of extrava-
CANT tastes. Our trouble Is no more in
overconsumption or underconsumption,
than in overluxurious living. Tender
lamb and veal 'appetites cannot be ap-
peased without paying the price. Raise
more cattle and eat less beef is good as
far as 1t goes, but 1t doesn't go far
enough. Slaughter less calves and de-
velop less luxurious tastes" might well
be added-Milwaukee News.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

A carload Of Indiana eggs was sold
and resold ten times between the time
the consignment left Hoosicrdom at
~ Ia cents dozen and the time Of
the final sale at 43 cents to a fash
ionalle New York hotel. All the
intermediate sales were made while
the eggs remained in one storage
house. Demonstrating that tho only
egg quality which improves with age
is the price.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
NEGRO THUG ELUDES POLICE.

The police yesterday failed to locate a
negro who held up Cleota Carter. a COL
ored domestic employed at the home Of
John A Sterrett, 1893 McComb street
northwest, Thanksgiving
The woman told the police a light
skinned negro seized her on the Connec-
ticut Avenue Bridge and demanded
money. She told him she had none. He
then took her purse and searched IL
When he found nothing he allowed her TO
go.
The woman was held up near where
Mrs. Anna NJ. Scherer. a nurse, was
robbed recently.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
SKULL FRACTURED BY FALL

Ernest McLane. negro. 30 years old. is
in Emergency Hospital with his skull
fractured. as the result OF a fall down
an elevator shaft in a Fourteenth street
garage. He was working on the second
floor yesterday morning when he fell to
the first floor.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

A futurist war picture, described as
depicting the battle OF Gorilla. is
valued at $1,000, probably because it
suggests the horror Of war, or some
other horror
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

Now it is proposed that Charles
E. Hughes shall be retained to con-
duct an investigation into the conduct
of the insurance business in Pennsyl-
vania, to be authorized by the legis-
lature. Without thought as to how
they voted in the Presidential cleo
ton, it is safe TO assume that In
surance executives with guilty con-
sciences are not clamoring for Mr..
Hughes
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

Montana's boy millionaire" has
gone broke, listing liabilities of ST.
2I6,547 and assets of S23,I77. He in
herited 100000 only a few years
ago. New evidence that the high
cost of living IS hitting the men
higher up.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
THE THIEF.

Somehow always think Of grief
AZ Just a sorry thief
Who robs me of my peace Of mind,
Ny JOY, my cheer, and leaves behind
To vex today and cloud tomorrow
Nsught but q useless need Of sorrow
That cannot help the thing I mourn,
Or soOth q heart BY trial torn;
And likely graves upon my face
A marx no years can e'er erase
To thrust en- other men the moan
1 should have guarded as mine own.
Copyright, SlA)
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

The recent changes in the COM
mand of the British feet have been
caused by the widespread demand on
the part OF the public throughout
England for the injection of new life
into the board OF sea lords at White
hall, which is in charge of the direc-
ton of the feet. There was no mem
Der of the board who had seen active
service ahoat since the beginning of
the var, until the appointment of
Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe as
first sea lord of the admiralty.
In his former high rank as COM
mander Of the British fleet, the
Command that he has held since
the beginning of the war, Jelli-
coe probably learned more about the
many changes in modern methods of
warfare on the seas than any man.
1t is probable that the appointment
of Jellicoe to the board of sea lords
foreshadows the bringing of a num-
Der of men to Whitehall, fresh from
active service and wise in the latest
mode of battle, to lend new strength
to the councils Of the British admi-
ralty.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

Ny back was just a mass
of sore eruptions and i
would itch and burn 50
bad until ! could not
sleep. ! could not stand
anything on it, il would
aggrsvste my back s..
81 was giving up when
! saw about CutiCura
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

Free textbooks for high school
students would bring about an in
creased high school population. The
matter OF purchasing books has de-
TERED many parents from sending
their children through the higher
courses of education. DR.. Van Schaick,
of the Board of Education, has de-
clared for free books for high school
students as a stimulant for increasing
the registration Of high school STU
dents. Most progressive cities in the
country already have adopted this
plan and the District should follow.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
ECZEMA ON BACK
FOR THREE YEARS
Broke Out in PimpIes. Skin Very
Red and Inaamed and Would
Burn So Could Not Sleep.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

Il had eczema for three years which
broke out in pimples, and the skin was
very red and inflamed, and would bum.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02

using two large-Sized boxes of Cuucura
Ointment and cake of Cuticura Soap
was completely healed" tSignedl
Miss Willie Crane, 6o2 Gillimarde St,
Pensacola, Fla, Jan. "a, 1916.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress posi- card: ''Cuticura, Dept. T,
Boston" Sold Throughout IL. ID.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.

ffDs printing Of original poem, written daily
for Ths Washington Herald
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-10

cause current to flow in tC) Of tn"
same voltage as that I'm Co, Now
from we learn that II the coil (Bl
had two turns Of wire each turn
would have the same voltage and both
OF these Voltagcs In tC) VIII be twice
that of (G), while II there were three
turns II would be three tones as great
and if thcrc were n thousand turns IL
would be "A thousand times as great
Thus. II uhe coil were now as shown
In Fig. : and We suddenly closed tho
switch (F), thcrc wuulG be shots OF
current In Co Of one thousand times
the voltage of that I'm 90 Here we
havc what we are atter. means OF
transforming the low VCttage current
OF our battery into ono OF high volt
age.
For various reasons = single turn
Is never used in practice, the coil from
the battery having about one hundred
turns while that tc the plugs has
about thousand times as many
turns tho wire. however, being eN-
tromely ruc. For r1om's sake, It is
also the practice To-. place the one
coil above or about the other
Fig 9. shows wha' We now have.
but with the coils still SIDE by side and
with the spark plug connected TO the
high voltage wire. The action will be
this: II the switch CF) were sudden
ly closed or opened tho core will be
suddenly magnetiaed and there will be
a shot Of very high voltage current
through the wire (c). which Will
travel to spark plug, then jump across
the gap and return through the metal
! Of the engine (k). or "gtuund' TO tho
/ point CL}, where II will be collected
! by tho wire (CC).
Primary and Secondary.
As the lew voltage currant from the
! battery or other source Is the first
! current Il is called the primary, while
/ the high tension Cor Noltage) ourTehL
: being the second, IL is called the 500
/ ordGry. The wires. switch. coll, etc.
/ through which the primary current
/ passes are In the primary circuit
/ while those through which the see-
ondary passes are in the secondary
/ circuit
Note that the primary has COM
parativ low voltage and high am
! perNge. while the secondary has "
/ hi.h voltage and low aTperase.
Engineers say that the current is
I induced from one coll into the other,
/ So that tho coil Is called sn induction
/ coil. IL Is also sometimes called a
| transformer coil.
In our next lesson We will see how
! the induction coil is used in com
( plete system
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-10

II AN Insulated VITO - oollod about
"A picoo of soft Iron, or bundle of soft
iron wires, very much tho @no 80
thread ~ culled ON ~ spool ana an
electric ourront made to Flow through
thi, wlro the picCc of soft iron, when
wo might unmo tho core, Will become
A magnet and will draw 30 u cont
paratively heavy picCcs Hf stool
II tho flow Of the ourront IL
stoppod, tho ooro VIII cease TO bo n
magnet.
Tho above ~ II property ot oloo'
tviulty and mRguotl'm which, while
difficult to explain, In nae Il In n Sreat
many electrical doVicoa notably tho
electric bcN tho tclosrUph, electric
lifting magnets otc.
As soft iron orc becomes "A
MAGNET. ~ stated aNuVc. whom n cur
rant flows through tho oou, 10 H'Su
Dan n current ho made 60 Glow through
the wire W the coil, - tho coVo " mad.
10 no "a magnet, OF IN otNor words, Is
nnsu otlHod
I'hls action. you win roto, is sim.
ply tho roverso action ~ the ono OK
plaincd above.
Lot us 500 what affects tho stron Etl
or tho magnetism " tho core.
II wa had but ono turn " Writ
about tho core, whom currout OF
ccrtalu voltage and certain ampor
agc ir sent through tho wirN the cor'
will ha magnotixoi 20 oertmI
smpuut II we had two turnA, It vii
bo twice tho amount ond it thrco turns
three times tho amount Thus th'
strength ot the magettSm In dir0otl,
drpondcut ON tho uu,uuor ot turns y
wiro and tho amount Of current flow
my through the wire.
Now lot ua so0 what wdl nfeot TN
Htrrngth " tho cur"out which vii
flow through tho wtrc ~ the acvon'
caso. that ia. where II w made to noy
b, tho magrctl8inK ~ tho core
II there hn but one turn of wir
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-10
Would Help 10 Find Him.

A woman entered the police sta
ton In Massachusetts, town and In
a confused. agitated manner implored
the officer In charge 20 have a near
by river drassed.
MY husband has been threatening
Tor some time 10 drown himself, she
explained. "and he's been missing now
for three days"
Anything peculiar about him by
which he could be recogniTedf :" the
officer questioned. preparing TO MI
out a description blank
Tho woman mediiAted thoughtfully
for few moments, then her face
frightened
why. YES, he's deaf"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-10

II r ERE. is startling
r. glimpse of what is
going on below tho
surface in automobile buy
ing.
Our service system statistics
show that "a 2 10 per cent
of Hupmobilc sales are
made to men and women
who have used higher priced
cars.
We knew we were winning
away great numbers who
had previously paid more.
We have known it for years.
The Hupmobile has always
held its sales on a quality
basis.
But these statistics were
gratifying surprise even to
us. Consider what they
mean.