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The Washington times., 1917-10-05

Mckee; Casino, A. s. Galley; Cosmos,
G. W. Harris; CEandalrs, s. J. Henry;
Garden, r. W. Hynson; Masonic, II. w.
Kidder; Savoy, c. F. Consaul; Strand.
G. A Lyon.
In honor Of the world baseball
series which begins tomorrow, the
second Liberty loan will be given q
baseball angle, capitaliEing the pop
ularity OF the great American sport
to win support for the war financing.
Capt Oscar Price, publicity dIrec-
tor Of the loan, today telegraphed to
all Federal reserve banks and local
committees. notifying them that the
world series and the second Liberty
loan must occupy at least equal
places in the hearts OF the American
people for the next week.
Captain Price today telegraphed
Ty Cobb, the famous baseball player,
asking him to make a speech In sup
port OF the Liberty loan during the
world series.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
DEFICIENCY BILL
PROVIDES FOR NEW
u. S. BUILDINGS

Provision for the construction OF q
group OF office buildings Of temporary
character for use OF the Government
Is given in the war deficiency bill as
It was finally passed.
The appropriation for this purpose
is 100000. The site is at Sixth and
B streets. formally the location OF the
old Pennsylvania station. Originally
It was proposed to erect one building,
but this was changed to q group. The
site is to be reserved for George
Washington Memorial Hall within two
years after the war.
. The director Of the Bureau Of En-
craving is granted authority to use
power presses for the war period. but
is refused power to contract for print
ing with concerns outsides
The bill provides not more than
thirty persons additionally may be
employed in the War Department at
salaries between $500 and s2,4oo.
The proposed appropriation OF
SS5, 900 to improve the Maltby building
and houses near it was eliminated;
also the proposal to give the public
building commission power to allot
space in public buildings.
Two additional Assistant Secre-
taries Of the Treasury are allowed at
$4,000 each. Deputy commissioners Of
internal revenue are denied increases
in pay.
The bill provides s4,5s3. 900 for Sec
retary McAdoo for collection Of war
taxes and the additional clerks are to
be under civil service.
One hundred thousand dollars u
allowed to enable the Secretary OF
the Treasury to equip buildings on
squares 226 and 22S, owned by the
Government, south OF Pennsylvania
avenue.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
MAKE FUNERAL PLANS
FOR MRS. MESSENGER

Funeral arrangements will be made
today for Mrs. Dora Alend Messen-
ger. the wife OF N. C. Messenger, q
well-known Washington newspaper
correspondent. who died yesterday at
her late home in Hammond Courts.
Mrs. Messenger had a wide circle of
friends in the city.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
John B. smoot and Mrs. w. B.
Slaughter, both Of. this city; her
father, John Goldsborough, Of Easton,
Nd, and her husband.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
sMorHEREo IN MUD.

YORK. Pa. Oct b.-Gsorse Loueis.
"a years old, Of New Brbdgsville.
while intoxicated fell into . mass OF
mud on q road near his home last
night and smothered. He was found
today by early visitors to the fair
who were passing In automobiles
His face was buried In the mud and
he had been dead several hourA'
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
MOVIES TO AID IN
LIBERTY LOAN SALE

The movies are arrayed to help float
the Second Liberty loan. Seventy
thousand lantern slides for exhibition
in the 1880 motion picture theaters
of the country have already been dis
tributed. Five Liberty loan films, for
which nearly all the leading screen
and stage stars posed will also be
seen by millions OF people.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
10000 GET WAGE INCREASE.

BOSTON. Oct. IA 10 per cent
wage increase for all OF its employees,
effective Monday, Is announced by the
American woolen Company. About
a, 1000 operatives in mills In New
England and New York are affected.
The Arlington, Pacific and other cot
ton mills In Lawrence also announced
an increase OF approximately 10 per
cent In the wages OF $4,000 opera
tivea, effective October s.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
DAYLIGHT HOLD.UP
MAN Still At Large
Alexandria Police Fail to Obtain
Clew to Whereabouts.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight & Son.
elI -fr3 King Gtre.

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 16.-The pol re
whereabouts of the man dressed in
the garb of a soldier who yesterday
afternoon lured Phil friedman,
junk dealer Of this city. into an un-
occupied house at Clark Station.
Alexandria County and robbed
him of a diamond ring valued at sl25
and s2S in cash.
Alexandria Council No. s, Fraternal
Order of Americans, Is completing ar
rangements for a big patriotic ser
vice which will be held at o'clock.
Sunday afternoon, December 2, in the
Young Peoples building. The prin-
cipal address will be delivered by
Congressman C. c. Carlin. Several
others yet to be announced also will
make addresses. 1t is proposed to
invite the representatives Of other pa
triotic organizations of the city to
attend.
An automobile delivery truck driven
by Luther Donaldson, a soldier from
Fort Myer. was overturned last night,
on Duke street extended. Donaldson
nao Out SDu ne Is no" u pa
tient at the Alexandria Hospital His
injuries are not regarded as serious.
1t is said that at the time of the
accident Donaldson was endeavoring
to get his machine out OF the way.
Of an approaching buggy. One wheel
of the buggy was slightly damaged.
This was Holy Name Society night
y ha
ceum Hall, and large crowd was
in attendance. There was a special
mnsicel program given. The bazaar
viii be continued next week ending
Wednesday night.
Richard B. Washington today was
appointed by Judge l.. C. Barley COL
lector OF delinquent capitation taxes
in place Of Walter c. Foster.
The funeral of Mrs. Johanna Kra-
mer took place this morning from
her late home, III North Fayette
street. Services were conducted by
Rev. Edward Carpenter, rector OF
Grace P. E. Church.
Six months in Jail was the sem
tence imposed in the Police Court
today in the case OF Carline Murray,
colored. charged with stealing two
hams from the wharf of Reardon
and Company. where he was employ
ed. Murray entered a plea of guilty.
He was arrested by ]. ". Langley,
a special watchman employed at the
wharf.
At the annual visitation Of Alexan-
Washington Lodge of Masons to
Andrew Jockson Lodge of this city
last night, the Master Mason de-
gree was conferred on a candidate
after which there was a band con-
cert by the Twelfth Field ARTILLERY
Band from Camp st. Asaph. Re-
freshments were served.
Automobile licenses in Virginia this
year yielded the State S513, 3,3s3.40. Last
year the State only collected $27S,-
05661.
J. II. Mansfield has returned from
Richmond, where he represented AL
exandria Council, Royal Arcanum.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
"STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" !"
SAYS A. ]. DRISCOLL
Chairman of Safety First Campaign
Addresses Corcoran Home.

\. ]. Driscoll. chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the safety first
campaign under the auspices Of the
safety First Association OF Washing
ton, last night addressed the members
Of the Corcoran Home and School AS
sociation at their meeting in the Cor
coran school, Twenty-eights and N
streets. northwest
Mr.. Driscoll pointed out the neces-
sity OF being. careful, citing the num-
Der OF accidents that have occurred
recently by pedestrians due to the
failure to look and listen"
4, The Safety First Association plans
TO have every street car company in
the city carry safety first signs on
their cars during the campaign in
order tNat r'srsnns ma he reminded
AGAINST accidents. 4--=- -. go --.
q. A Lyon will deliver a safety first
address to ;he members OF the West
End Citizens Association Monday
evening at Kidder's hall, and William
5. Shelby VIII speak before the Pet
worth Citizens Associatio on Tues
day evening.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
BOY HIT BY AUTO
MAY LOSE HIS LIFE
Charles Beach. II Years Old, Struck
by Russian Embassy Car.

Twelve-year-old Charles Beach, of
5sO5 Keokuk street northwest, is to-
day near death as the result Of traf-
fic accident.
Charlie, with his Collie dog, Tom,
romped across Connecticut avenue,
half block from his home, Thurs
day afternoon, when a Russian EN-
bassy motor car struck him and
threw him to the ground. A rear
wheel passed over his head.
The boy was picked up in an un-
conscious condition and rushed to
the. office OF DR.. W. II. Heron, 5437
Connecticut avenue northwest. He
was suffering from a severe injury
at the base OF the skull, his head
was mutllated and both ears almost
torn on.
He recovered consciousness late in
the evening and was returned to his
home, where last night his condi-
ton was extremely precarious.
Charles H. Beach, father Of the
boy. is q dentist.
In the embassy car was W. W.
Buimistross and the driver, NJ. Ca
beef.
A Washington Railway and EIec-
trio Company street car Yesterday
collided with a wagon owned by w.
F. Mash, 12 NJ street northwest,
and driven by Charles Crouch, of
Takorna Park. at North Capitol and
Pierce streets northwest. The wagon
was damaged and the horse SO badly
injured that It was necessary to de-
stroy II.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Only 80 Feet Separates
French and Hun Trenches
Distance From Home Plate to First Base Is
No Mans Land on Foreign
Battle Ground.

structed with concrete. Every room
and passageway is lighted by elec-
tricity.
Trenches Are Mined.
"We're vastly more comfortable
here than we would be out in the
open," said an officer. land German
shells can't touch u.s.
Mining is. an important part of the
underground life. Ceaselessly the min
ing operations go on.
We're under every foot of the Ger
man trenches in this vicinity" said
an engineer at one point. I'VE could
blow them to smithereens II we want
ed to-"
Then why don't you?" I asked.
You'll have to ask somebody higher
up" he laughed. Then he added:
"Of course the Germans have our
trenches mined, too"
He took me into a little room many
feet below the surface. fitted up with
numerous scientific Instruments. He
put a sort of telephone receiver over
his head.
This instrument records the slight
est movements of the earth. We can
tell when the Germans are digging
through the rock and we can Judge
how far they are from u.s."
He listened intently for a moment
and then glanced at his watch. 1t was
IL 30 in the morning.
They've all knocked of for their
SOUP" he said. Funny about those
Germans. They are so methodical in
routine they quit work precisely at the
same minute ever day. That's why
Wen beat them to the fuses when it's
time for a big 'blow-up' in this sector
While they're fooling with red tape
we'n be lighting Matches
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

setts. second vios president; P, r.
Snyder. Washington, fourth vice pres
dent; secretary. John L. Burns. Mass
achusetts; John J.. McGrane. Rhode
Island. and historian, Joseph p. Tier
ney, Pennsylvania
Committees have been named to
take charge Of the annual class smok-
er which will be held in the near fu-
ture. The Junior debating society has
decided to hold the first prize debate
early in December. the preliminaries
to take place next week. Thirty con-
testants have come out for hohors In
the prelirhinaries. -Four men will COM
pete In the final debate.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Don't Trifle with Blood Disorders;
But Get Rid of Them Quickly

Impoverished and 'disordered state.
There are numerous other diseases
which are due solely to impure condf-
ton Of the blood.
Can you not see, therefore, the i'm
portance Of taking a blood purifier,
so as to avoid these diseases? Just
give the system a thorough cleansing
with 8. s. s., that sterling blood
remedy, and you will be in a posi-
ton to enjoy the blessing of good
health.
8. s. 8. has been on the market
for more than fifty years and is
sold by druggists everywhere. De-
mand s. S. s. and don't take a sub
sntute- Free medical advice viii be
gladly given about your own case
IL you win write to our medical
director. Address Swift Specific Co.,
A-a. Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ca,
Aots r---.s---- ;. ,sss
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
FOOD DIRECTOR
FOR D. C. URGES
RIGID ECONOMY
Clarence R. Wilson Makes
Stirring Appeal at Con-
vention Hall.

Our boys in the trenches are will
ing to lay down their lives and to
suffer all the agonies possible to
human flesh for you who stand here.
And yet there are some people who
hesitate to cut down their candy
and cake In order to do their part
in this war for humanity"
This was a part of the straight
from-the-shoulder speech delivered by
Clarence r. Wilson, District Food
Administrator. at the Convention Hall
Food Show last night before an audi
ence OF several thousand.
Mr.. Wilson said in part: The
Food Administration will begin q
house-to-house canvass next week
which will show US definitely who IL
for and who AGAINST our campaign
We have enough food in this coun-
try to supply ourselves and our al
lies II It Is conserved properly. This
necessary conservation can only be
accomplished by individual personal
sacrifice"
Macfarland Speaks
n. B. F. Mcwarland, former Dis
trict Commissioner. was another
speaker. He declared: Everyone
who does what the country asks of
him in the matter Of food saving
Is hghting for his country. I be-
lieve that Washington will do its fun
duty and that during the coming
week we shall have a universal re-
sponse to the Food Administrators
appeal.
MlIs. EhmIra Couture, French So
prano, sang the "Marseiliaise" with
dramatic effect. Afterward the big
crowd sang the "star Spangled Ban
ner" and then nocxed to the dance
floor.
Today at O'Clock the II, entrants
in the baby contest will be judged.
Two silver loving cups will be given
10 the prize boy and girl babies.
This is the last day OF the Food
Show and. according to Manager
. Perry Patrick. tonight win be Clean
up" night. as all samples of food
on hand will be disposed of to the
crowd.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
TAMMANY VICTORY
PLEASING TO HUNS
German Press Sees Defeat for VIII
son and War Party in New York.

German press comments on the cleo
ton results In New York interpret
them as a triumph for the American
pacifsts. according to advices receiv-
ed here.
The Kreuz-Zeitung asserts that the
defeat OF Mayor Mitchell for re-elec-
tion was favorable to Germany, as
Mitchell, it says. was a warm friend
CT the entente. while 1t maintains
that Tammany Hall was pacifist and
its ticket was pacifist.
The Vorwaerts and Germania quote
from the Munchener Neuste Mach
richten, which holds that Judge Hy-
lan's election over Mitchell is evil
dence of lack OF war enthusiasm
in America and moral defeat for
PRESIDENT Wilson and the war
party"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
PRINTS FOUR JOBS AT ONCE.

or late printing press capable of
handling four separate Jobs at once
and Feeding stock that varies in thick
ness from thin tissue to four-ply
cardboard. has been introduced in this
country, and is described and illus
trated In the December Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. 1t is said to do
three-color process work as well ss
cylinder presses, and produces s.
tnts that show no mottling. II VIM
turn out from $500 to 300 in ,>jsions
an hour, the speed de- ling. of
course, upon the chs r. work in
hand. The feeding roe is capable
plnerent MIS- Of paper to be
iuii at INC lime. Delicate regu-
.atloh - suction force obviates
lne of more than one sheet
- ,eing fed at once when tissue
= Two gripper arms convey
printed sheets from the platen to
rs delivery board, whers they arc
iogged into even stacks. : = ,s.-.s +,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Cssasse the System of All Impuri-
lies.

Watch your blood supply closely:
be ever on the alert lest some i'm
purity creep in which will make in
roads upon your general health.
For upon the condition of your
blood depends largely whether or
not you are TO enjoy that robust
and splendid vitality to which you
are entitled
Some of the most painful and
serious ailments are diseases of the
blood. which could be avoided by
alert and prompt attention. Rheu-
matism comes from a tiny germ
which gets It's foothold when the
blood supply is impure or run down.
Catarrh is another disease which
science has shown is more easily
contracted when the blood u In an
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

nounced that In future smussisrs VA
not be released upon mere payment o
fnea
Jacob Beiier and Adolph Tenner-,
baum, diamond cutters pied guilty te
smuggling f13s 900 worth Of diamof,dl
from Britain Seller was sentencet q
eight months and Tennebsum 70 =
year and q day
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Await Boards Approval.

PIans Tor the election OF community
secretary for the Thompson School are
before the Board OF Education for
their approval.
The election will be held in all
probability on November a. The
boundary OF the Thompson School en-
braces the White House and Miss
Margaret Wilson. daughter of the
President, is among the signers whose
names have gone to the Board of
Education asking that, the election
may be held.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Judge Defers Sentence
. Of Society Smugsler

New York, Nov. is.-sentence against
Mrs whitney Warren. society woman
and wife Of q welI-known architect.
who had confessed to making . false
baggage declaration at the custom
house. was today deferred by Federal
Judge Manton until tomorrow.
Request for the postponement was
made by Mrs. Warrens attorney.
In sentencing two smugglers to pris-
on terms today. Judge Manton an
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Three D. c. Boys Chosen
Junior Law Class Officers

Three Washington boys viii assist
In the direction of the affairs OF the
Junior law class Of Georgetown Law
School this year. They are: Daniel G..
o'Connell. president; Joseph A. Mari.
third vice president. and George d.
Kuhnsl sergsant-at-arns.
Other officers Of the Junior class
have been elected as follows; William
L Clay. New York, first vice presi-
dent; Robert H Kempton. Aassachu-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

familiar sign. Men respect It and
regard itwith affection because they
know 1t Is wiling and ready to go
where they go, to take their risks
and share their hardships
The men know that the Huts of
the Y. n. c. A. are their Huts. In
them they can write letters, read,
rest, listen to music, play games,
see moving pictures, receive instruc-
ton and religious comfort and be
treated with all the kindness and
sympathy they so pitifully need.
Now these men are your men,
they are fighting your fight and de-
pend upon your aid. To carry on
the war-work of the Y. NJ. C. A., a
sum hardly as much as one days
war expenditure of the Govern
ment is required.
You Can Do No More Effect
i've. Practical and Generous Work
Than By Subscribing, Now
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

AS~&& "SSS WV WV
The Morale of The Army De-
pends Upon The Work of The Y.
M. G. A. This Has Been Recognized
and Endoesedb by Every Commander
in the Field as Well as by the High
est Civil Authorities.
But the Y. M. G. A. is more
than military force in this war.
Important as that factor Is there IS
one equally as important. The Y.
M. G. A. exerts a frank, rugged,
spiritual and human influence over
the men without which, subjected
to temptations as they are, it would
be very easy for them to yield to,
and lose sight of the faith that once
they held. After the war they will
come back better men because of
this influence which alone can
come from the Y. M. C. A.
On the fields of France and at
every camp in the country the Red
Triangle Of the Y. M. C. A. is a
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

EDITORS NoTE-C. O. Lyon. stan CORE
spondent Of The Washington Herald in France,
has been spending some time with the French
army On the western front. He has been seeing
the fighting from the first hne trenches. In this
article he tells Of his experiences on the occa
sion OF his first visit to the front trenches.)
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
SUCH MPUDENcE.

He-Do you comb your hair Mar
celle7
she-How dare youi Ny nssne Il
Miss Smith = Pennsyivsnia Punch
Bowl.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
Napoleon Once Said

that successful required only four factors: numbers equipment
training and morale and that by far the important
four morale
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

With the French Army.-Suddenly
above the first line German trench the
crown of helmet glistened under the
bright autumn sun.
Zipot Zippt
The Washington herald., 1917-11-17

structed with concrete. Every room
and passageway is lighted by elec-
tricity.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-08
RAIN FAILS To STOP
Event AT MONUMENT

A sudden downpour Of rain at S:3(
o'clock failed to discourage a great
crowd that was gathered on the hill
side south Of the Washington Monu-
ment last night to see the players OF
the Interior Department present a his
torical sketch, THE Continental Con-
gress'' at the Sylvan Theater.
The cast was exceptionally large and
was composed almost entirely Of In
terror Department employees. Great
spotlights, on the hillside behind the
audience, threw their beams toward
the stage and made the scene lumin-
Gus from tall ONCE buildings along
Pennsylvania avenue.
The production was representation
Of the scenes in the Continental Con-
gress at the time of the signing OF
the Declaration of Independence.
Those taking part in the production
were: w. g. DetfenDaugh. A. w. Pat
terson, W. T. Waite, L. c. Foster.
Philip NJ. Reifkin, Homer Smith, John
r. Grace, W. r. Layne, G. B. Gardner,
Joseph ]. CotteF. w. R. Hood. Will
lam ]. MCGEE. Charles B. Hanford,
Glen NJ. Shaeffer, H. l. Kays. J. z.
Fitz Gibbon, c. F. Harris, David 4.
Thomas, Cyrus Root, Andrew Jordan
Green, Robert Connell, Lloyd T. Ever
ett, c. c. Henry, John B. Torbert, J.
l. McBrien.
Colonial Dames-Miss L. Chenoweth.
Mrs. H. NJ. Curran.- Miss NJ s. Gal
lagher, Miss J. A. Hayden, Miss z. NJ.
Miles, Miss NJ. Meyer Mrs. N. H.
worrelI, Mrs. z. S. Hackney, Miss q.
S. Perry, Mrs. II. s. Seldsn.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-08
EXODUS OF VETERANS
STARTS With RUSH
Union Station Represents Scene Of
Pandemonium as Visitors Leave.
pladIcISieJEgc e Fs~E-

1Jads-CI4IeISz e F6.Sy SESSS
The big homeward rush of the Con-
federate veterans and their families
started last night.
The trains going South or South
west were so packed that they ran in
two or three sections. and they carried
out Of Washington almost 5000
visitors.
ium.
A tired, bedragEIed stream of
humanity poured steadily into the
vast waiting room and overfiowed
upon the benches, the ticket counters
and the information booths with q
. "Whsn y does @ he next train go out
"will No. IS 90 out on timer"
when can get train for Texas?"
Four expert route men, with their
coats of and perspiration rolling down
their faces, skipped abogts feverishly
in their Information booth. to answer
the questions and keep the lines NOV
ing.
Policemen on Guard.
The main part of the waiting room
was still fenced in, with policemen
guarding every open passageway and
demanding to see tickets before trav-
elers could get through to the train
shed. Inside the fence, among the
seats, and in the train shed, there was
one closely-packed mass of humanity,
slowly moving to the gates.
The flood Of travellers was going
South in every direction-over the
Southern, the Coast Line, the Sea-
board and the Chesapeake and Ohio.
No special trains were sent out, the
scores of extra trains simply being
known as extra sections of regular
passenger trains.
The FIRST special train will be the
'Maids of Honor Special and will
leave at s o'clock this morning for
Nashville, Tenn. On board will be
many maids OF honor from Tennessee
and the adjacent country and many
prominent Tennessee veterans. The
train will be decorated with fiags.
Two special trains will leave for
Texas sometime, today or tomorrow,
these carrying most Of the Texas vet
Grams. - .t
The Tulsa Special, with about zoo
Oklahomans, who will take back home
with them promise OF the Confederate
reunion OF. 1913 for Tulsa, will leave
sometime today or tomorrow,
Gov. Stuart, Of Virginia, and his
stan will also return to Richmond on
q special train. -.