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The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
ATTRACTIVE PRIZES
IN HERALD CONTEST
Automobiles Top the List of the
Awards to Competitors.

The world being made UP OF all
sorts of men, women and children
whose lives. pleasures and tempera-
ments are as vastly different as their
occupations, it is impossible to plea sc
them all. even In a small community,
much less in a city like Washington
and its prosperous surrounding terri
tories. Therefore, in planning the All.
Prize Home Subscription Club The
Washington Herald does not hope 10
please everyone, but wanted to try
to reach the hearts Of as many peo-
pie as possible by offering prizes that
would be suitable for all ages.
This is why the Herald caused con-
siderable time and money to be spent
In inauguTsting and planning this
subscription campaign. The aim was
to seek prizes that would come ss
near as possible to pleasing every
member of the club. How well tho
Herald has succeeded remains to be
seen. for the competition Is still in
Its first stages.
II does not seem that with the
great variety Of prizes offered, It
should be a difficult task for any in
dividual to win an article worth
while in a list which contains some
thing appropriate to men and women
in all walks of life. The All-Prize
Home Subscription Club. unlike
some newspaper propositions, Is not
a something for nothing scheme. but
a plain business-like proposition.
The Herald is going at things in a
buslness-like way. 1t pays for what
is gets and pays well. Therefore,
when II enters a campaign for cir
culation II deals directly with the
members no take part. In this way
1t knows that everyone gets a square
and fair deal. The Washington Her.
aid Is after more home circulation and
is willing to pay the candidates who
help get 1t for the paper by giving
ample value for their efforts.
Many members Join the club every
day, but with the $4,000 prize list,
including four automobiles, building
lots, merchandise orders and cash
commissions, many more names
should be received than we are re-
ceiving. We know the weather has
been hot, but it does not require
very much effort to either telephone
or mail in your nomination. Get a
start at any rate, for the weather
will not always be hot and II you
do not join the All-Prize Home Sub
scription Club you will regret Il
when the names of the winners are
published and you see how easy it
would have been for you to have
had one of the four automobiles.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
INFANT MORTALITY
Shows Big INCREASE
Hot Weather and Defective Milk
Are Chief Causes.

The hot weather of the past week
has resulted in an alarming increase
in the number of deaths of children
Under two years of age according to
DIR. William @. Woodward, chief of
the District Health Department.
Twenty fatalities occurred this week,
while only six were reported for the
previous seven days.
The increase is due solely 70 the
hot moist weather and to bad milk,
the health officer says. The disease
seldom occurs except in the case of
artihcially fed babies, 1t is said.
To prevent the spread of summer
complaint" DR.. Woodward strongly
urges that the milk supply, IL sus-
pected at all, should be thoroughly
boiled by the mother herself, thus
making sure of its purity. After
boiling, IL it is to be kept any length
of time, 1t should be tightly stop
pered with q cork scalded with boil
ing water. and should then be placed
on ice. Before feeding, the milk
should be again raised to body temp
erature.
Keeping the baby cool is another
means of saving it from the disease.
A baby should be undressed rather
than dressed during the hot weather.
the doctor said. In cool clothes, the
infant should be allowed to sleep
and live in a cool place. outdoors II
at all possiblt. although the sleeping
place should be well screened from
flies and insects.
II signs of sickness appear, no
matter how slight they may seem,
competent medical advice is irnpera-
tive. ANY case of infantile diarrhoea,
no matter how slight it may seem. II
the infant is under two years of age.
is a serious matter and should be
attended to at once" DR.. Woodward
said emphatically.
If medical help Is too costly then
the child should be taken to the near
est Infant Welfare Station and
there treated.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
DRIVE IN West
STIFfENS RUSS
Drastic Punishment Slack
ems Retreat Of Disor-
ganized Armies.
tBy the international New. serv,e..

tny tmc AutcrnatiOnai news Servfce.D
London. August 1.-The Anglo
French offensive in Flanders already
is having its effect In Russia, accord
ing to advices reaching here. Word
Of II is said to have been wired i'm
mediately to the Russian armies
striving to stem the Austro.Germ
tide and this, together with the
stern repressive measures adopted by
the Russian commanders, is leading
to stiffening of the Russian defense.
The provisional government is pre-
pairing for the all-Russla conference
to be held at Moscow, a date for
which will be set shortly.
Ali elements are expected to be
presented. following the postpone
ment to enable several Socialist
groups to compose their differences
and attend.
Favorable news was received from
the Eastern front during the day.
Not only are the Russians putting
up a strong defense both north and
south of the Dniester, but in Mol
davia the Russo -Rumanian offensive
Is attaining a large success. Austro-
German positions on a front of
thirty-eight miles have been carried
" a utpbH VI IOt0In6E
with the capture OF 5000 prisoners
and approximately 100 guns.
Prospects tonight are that the Rus
slams will be unable to hold Czer-
nowitz, capital of Bukowina. but that
the executions of traitors and deser-
ters ordered by Kerensky and Kor-
niloff have had the desired effect in
bringing the disorganized army to its
senses and that hereafter the process
OF rebuilding will begin.
Re-inforcements have reached the
Russian armies defending Czernowitz,
according to dispatches reaching here.
They have assisted in strengthening
the defense.
The Austro-Germans are striking
heavy blows in their advance from
kirlibaba. They have captured Kim
polung, dispatches assert.
other Teuton forces are forcing the
Russians back toward the Pruth, but
the disorganized rout which marked
the retreat from Eastern Galicia has
been overcome.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02

thank you II you examine it at once
and let me know II any changes that
should, in your Judgement, be made
before the specifications are promul-
gated.
The letter was signed William C.
woodward. health officer.
The proposed law will do away with
the conflict between local and Fed
eral courts on prosecutions. At pres
ent numerous cases are pending in
the courts regarding impure milk and
there is a difference Of opinion as to
whether prosecutions should be
brought under State or federal laws.
The District Commissioners have
not yet decided whether to present
the draft Of the new law at the pres
ent session or until next December,
but they have agreed that some
STRENGTHENING of the existing law Is
necessary to safeguard the health OF
the District.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Whore Babies Can Find
Hot Weather Treatment

With summer complaint" and
other infant cases. increased over
300 per cent during the past week,
Dr. william c. Woodward, head
Of the Department of Health In
the District, advises that the best
way to conquer the disease is to
take the baby to the nearest In.
fant Welfare station and have it
treated.
The following Is list Of the In.
FAINT welfare stations in the Dis.
trict. Taking a baby there may
mean the saving of its life:
Station /. Georgetown University
Hospital. Thirty-fifth and N streets
northwest.
Station 2, 25o5 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest.
Station 8, Children's Hospital,
Thirteenth and W streets north
west.
Station 4. Gospel Mission, John
Marshal place.
Station 5, 1926 Four .and-a-Half
street southwest.
Station 6. Casualty Hospital, 70s
Massachusetts, avenue northeast.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02

for the regular army and that he
hopes TO have the District OF Colum-
bia and Maryland join the ranks Of
the "starred States within the next
two weeks
Capt. McKenney and his flying
squad" OF recruiting officers will reach
Washington the latter part Of the
week. They are touring Maryland.
making a canvas OF sll the smsll
towns Second. third and fourth
clsss postmasters are assisting in the
securing OF recruits.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
EXPERTS WILL help
LOCAL FOOD SAYING
Washington First City to Adopt
County Farm Agents.

The arrival yesterday Of two assist
ants to the Department of Agriculture
experts in charge of farm garden and
home work in the District makes
Washington the first city In the
United States to which the county
farm agent principle is to be applied,
according to w. H. Baldwin, head Of
the District Council of Defense. The
newcomers are Miss Lonny Landrun
and Miss Eloise McGriff, both gradu-
atcs OF the Florida State College, and
former county farm agents in Florida.
A committee of nine members of
the District Defense Council will help
the extension experts, H. NJ. Connolly
and Miss Mary Wharton Thurston,
ind their assistants, in moblizing city
resources In conserving the food sup
ply.
The new ,mmittee will be known as
the garden, Z and canning committee,
but, in addition to furnishing advice
and help in such matters, will include
iE its scope all branches of agricul-
tural and home economics work. For
the next two months. canning and
drying viii be the principal features
Of the food saving campaign carried
on by the experts and the committee,
To further the work, Miss Thurston
has planned to divide the city into
eight sections. In each of these there
win be a central organisation for food
conservation work. These central
committees will arrange for canning
and food preserving demonstrations TO
be held in the section in which they
have their headquarters.
A busy schedule has been arranged
for the next few days. on Monday at
2:O Miss Thurston will speak on food
economy tc the 800 people who have
adopted children under the guidance
OF the Board OF Children's Guardians.
On Tuesday there will be a demon
stration at Takoma Park for the bene-
Mt OF the Girl Scouts. and on Friday
Miss Landrum will dernolstrate can
ming at Camp Good Will
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Senate Passes Measure
To Catch Alien Slackers

without roll call the Senate yes
terday adopted the resolution by Mo
Cumber, of North Dakota. authoriZ-
ing the President to start negotiation
toward gathering alien slackers into
the American army. This will neces-
state treaty changes with the vari-
Gus governments allied with this coun-
try in the present war.
More than a 100000 slackers will
be drafted If the treaty arrangements
are made.
The McCumber bill is the one de-
sired by the Administration which con-
siders that diplomacy is the means
that must be used IL the slackers are
to be apprehended.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
PROHIBITION PASSED.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
that the amendment should be null
and void IL the States did not ratify
1t within six years. This caused an
argument Senator Borah held that
to attach this would impair the con-
stitutionality OF the measure. He said
that as the Constitution provided no
time limit in which an amendment
must be voted up. the Senate would
exceed its authority by doing so. Sen
ators Pomerene and Harding disagreed
with him. The Harding amendment
was finally adopted by a vote of fifty
six to twenty-three.
No Compensation for Dealers.
Later. Senator Borah attempted to
have the time limit changed from six
to ten years But the Senate refused
this by vote of sixty-one to nine
teen. Then by a parliamentary move,
Borah had another record vote taken
on the adoption of the Hardwick
amendment. The result was this time
f1fty-three to twenty-three. No Sen
ators changed their votes. Three of
the former "Ayes" were absent.
An attempt to have Congress pro-
vide machinery by which distillers and
brewers, and so forth. would be COM
pensated for loss when their plants
shut down was submitted by Senator
Stone. This. too. produced debate.
However. the Senate defeated this
proposal by vote Of fifty to thirty
one.
While amendments were being sub
mitted. Senator Newlands. of Nevada,
offered one to make the prohibition
extend to distilled" Instead of to "in-
toxicating' liquors. This was an at
tempt to segregate beer and wine from
the issue. The vote against this
amendment was fifty-seven to twenty
two.
viii Work In House.
Senator Phelan. Of California, pre-
sented a substitute Amendment.
whereby the people of the States
should have two alternatives on which
to vote. The first prohibited all in
toxicants. The second prohibited only
distilled liquors. The Senate refused
this idea once by a viva voce vote.
and again by a roll call OF ffty-ive
to twenty-six.
Prohibition leaders say they will do
all possible to push the Sheppard
amendment through the House. 1t
must be referred to either the Judici-
airy or Rules Committees and both
are said to be prohibition in senti-
ment
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Order French People
To Use Bread Cards

Paris, Aug. 1.-Bread cards will
be introduced into France Saturday.
The Journal ofioiel. Il is announced
today, will on that day publish q
decree whereby each adult and fam
ily head is to receive a card emitting
grown persons to 300 grams Of bread
daily. Children under years will
be allowed 80 grams.
This ration may be augmented BY
200 grams II holder Of . card fur
nishes suncient reasons.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Y. w. E. A. EnrolIs AZ
At Opening of Home

With forty-two girls enrolled on the
first day, the Y. w. c. A. held the
formal opening of its new home at
Eleventh and NJ streets northwest
yesterday. This home, which is called
the Elizabeth Somers," was named
after Mrs. Elizabeth Somers, who de-
mated a sum of money and sold the
house at a sacrifice. Mrs. George E.
has been appointed resident
secretary.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
over 1000 RECRUITS
IN LOCAL DISTRICT
Maryland and D. c. to Join Dela-
ware in Starred Column.

More than 100 recruits have been
enlisted for the regular army in the
local recruiting district, which in
cludes Maryland. Delaware and the
District of Columbia. according to an
announcement made yesterday by
Capt H. J. McKenney, District re-
cruiting officer.
Capt. McKenney states that Della
ware has already furnished its quota
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Hun Bombs German Pisonera

Paris, August IA German ava
tor. flying behind the French lines
dropped a number OF bombs on =
camp full of German prisoners. said
a dispatch received here today.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Third U. 5. Soldier
Dies in French Camp
~ DANIEL DILLON,

Stan Correspondent of the Ia
tefnstisnal Ness sefvies.
American Training Camp. in
France, August 1.-Another Amer
can soldier met death last night
is the result Of quarrel with q
comrade.
The two men became involved in
In argument and a tight ensued.
One of the soldiers kicked the
other in the abdomen. infiicting
serious injuries.
The latter was hurried to the hos
pital, but expired soon afterwards.
Last nights death make the third
In the camp.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Semi-Annual RummageS Sale
Women's Gau1e Esle Vests,
Worth Up to 29e. at 1Se.

Incomplete sssortments and re-
mainders OF regular stock of
women's GauSe Lisle Vests, low
neck and sleeveless. with tsped
neck and arms; v and reUnd
neck; plain and fancy yokes.
Sizes 4. and 6. Today. I5c a
garment.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Handkerchief

Women's Embroidered Corner
Handkerchiefs, white and dain-
ty colored effects; some slightly
sSt,sd %orth from hs%o eSTntsr snn display. &c
women's White Hemstitched
Handkerchief; regular SC Ola
and Sc kinds. S2S
women's Embroidered Corner
Linen Handkerchief, factory
samples Of csc kinds. ia
Mems white Hemstitched
tinS. HnS,Aerehief.' - regular loo 64e
Mems silk Handkerchief, fancy
colored borders; values Old
up to soc. ............... S
Mems Colored Initial Handker-
chiefs, fine mercerlzed silk ia
finish. Regularly 1sc each
Goldenberg's-First Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Room-Size Summer Rugs

$500 and $3.50 Crex
Rugs, $l.l0.
ODD size Crsx Rugs, INKS r.
4xs 1t. and thxs II. to 5hXs II.
In green. brown and blue color
ings.
55e to 75e Crex and Lenox
Carpet, SAC.
27 and IS inch CreN and DenoE
Stair and Hall Runners, plain and
stenciled designs; in green, red,
blue and brown; tape-bound
sides.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Misses Union Suits, Worth
Up to see, at '35c.

Misses SILK Lisle and Gsuze
Cotton Union Suits, low neck and
sleeveless; tight knee and lace
trimmed pants. Sizes TO I6
years in the lot.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02

Many other values just as ex-
ceptional. Get in early and see
them. The seasons genuine bar
gain feast"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-02
Nafka $ J11iSsumnaer
Vumnaae Sale

Ia in full swing. Wise shoppers
are taking advantage of the won
derful values offered while the shop
10 being rene teled.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-04
FOOD PREJUDICE is COSTLY
Learn to Know All the Good Things TO
Eat, Not a Few Only, Urge Gov
eminent Experts.

Don't be finicky. BE willing to try
new foods. Certain plentiful and nour-
ishing foods widely used and enjoyed
in one section are practically unknown
in other sections of the country. Learn
40 know all the good things, not few
only, urge government food experts.
People too easily get into food ruts /;
insist on eating only the food they
are used to, and refuse to give fair
trial to others. This causes undue de-
mand for certain staples, with result.
ing scarcity or high prices when crops
are short. At the same time other
valuable foods may be relatively cheap
and available. A striking instance OF
this is failure fully to appreciate rice
IA valuable source Of starch-when
potatoes are scarce and high. Another
example is refusal in certain sections
10 use anything but wheat as a bread
stuff. when corn-a valuable cereal
widely used elsewhere as a breadstuff
lis plentiful and relatively cheap.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-04
outcast Among Birds.

There is one bird which will not take
advantage of bird houses. This is the
American cowbird, which is something
of an outcast among the feathered
tribe. This bird never has a nest OF
its own, even Of the most humble char
acter, and she studiously shuns ali
the worries Of parenthood by deposit.
ing her eggs in the convenient nest Of
any other bird. There they are Matched
along with the natural owners of the
bird home, and demand in many cases
the lions share of attention, as they
are large, strong birds, and frequently
outgrow the foster mother not only in
size, but in her ability to feed heI
overgrown fledgelings, and it is no un.
common sight to see a weary and be.
draggled song sparrow in June striE.
ing desperately to assuage the hunger
calls of her unruly child by forced
adoption.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-04
WAR RAISES chaARY PRICES
Cuttlna or OF luaportaticns From Ger
many has. had a's 1flees on
Trade in ScnaStors.

Canaries are not chipping as eaeaHiy
- they did before the war Musical
twittering. like everything else, has
assembled. The war, of course. IS to
blame. Before the struggle started ten
or twelve thousand canaries were I'M
norted every week from Germany.
A good feathered songster could be
bought at from $3.50 to Sc. The Ger
mans had almost a monopoly on the
business. American bird dealers ana
flanders did not have very coed luck
raising canaries, and it was the nat
lural ana easy thing to import them.
= The British blockade stopped the
supply suddenly. The birds on hand
were sold before the dealers had time
to realize what was happening. Amer
leans were unable to raise canaries in
anything like the numbers they were
accustomed to importing, although the
native supply was increased somewhat.
SIN. it was far short of the demand
and the prices started upward.
Today canaries sell at from So to
SIS ana even higher. As one dealer
says. a canary is worth whatever you
can get for him today. There is no
set price. In time we might be able
60 furnish our own birds, but it takes
experience, and the Germans have had
years of advantage"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-04
The Battlefield.

The Somme front in the snow and
brilliant sunshine was magnificent,
says George Bernard Shaw in the Lon
don Chronicle. The irony of the sign
posts was immense. "To Maurepas,"
and there was no Maurepas. "To Con-
talmaison," and there was no Contal-
maison. ITO Pozieres," and there was
no Pozieres.
On the road to Ypres the trees had
stood, an unbroken old guard lining
the road. with hardly a gap in their
ranks. But herel With every limb
shot to bits, beheaded, halved, cut off
at the shins, torn out Of the earth and
flung PROSTATE, these woods seemed to
scud with bare poles or broken jury
masts before the wind as our car
passed, all their rigging blown and
shot away.
AS to the ground you cannot find
enough fat earth In a square mile to
play marbles on.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-04
WOMEN URGED TO KNIT
Red Cross Says Demand For Warm
Garments Cannot Half Be Met.

A report is in circulation in New
York and other parts Of the country
which tends 10 discourage the knit
ting of warm garments for soldiers
and sailors Hundreds of women have
written to the Red Cross inquiring if
they are 10. discontinue their work
for the army and navy. Harvey D.
Gibson. General Manager Of the Amer
lean Red Cross, TO correct any mis-
statements that may be in circula-
ton regarding the need Of knitted
garment, issued the following state
nent to the work OF the country:
"A great number Of inquiries are
being received by the Red Cross from
women knitters~ throughout the
UAited States as to whether they
should discontinue knitting.
"The Red Cross knows that the sci
diers and sailors want sweaters and
other knitted articles. How great
the need is, is best evidenced by the
fact that in addition to the hundreds
Of thousands of knitted articles pro
duced by our Red Cross chapters in
the last rev MouJns We HdhS oSSA
compelled to purchase $4,000 extra
sweaters alone to meet the insistent
demand made upon us by our men for
them. We Ore sorry that we had to
do any purchasing at all, because we
know how much the soldiers and sail
ors of this country prefer the sweat
ers and other articles knitted by the
women OF this country.
1T may be understood further that
in addition TO the demands of our
army and navy we have very urgent
demands from commissions abroad
for like articles for destitute civilian
populations, men, women and chill
dren. who, If not actually homeless,
are very scantily clad. and usually
without fuel, in this cold weather.
1T is hoped that this general state
ment will satisfy the women of this
country who have been devoting all
their possible time to knitting for our
men. We cannot too strongly urge
ali women who are now knitting to
keep on knitting"