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The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
Wants D. c. CITIZENS
NAMED BY UNCLE sam
North Washington Citizens Associa-
ton Would Put Up Bars.

A resolution requesting the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to appoint to positions
coming under municipal supervision only
citizens of the District, was adopted at
meeting Of the North Washington Citi-
zens' Association at the Gage School,
Second and Elm streets, last night.
A discussion introduced by President
c. II. Ourand dealing with the tempta-
tons or soldiers i'm camp, or at army
posts was embodied in a resolution ask
ing Congress to empower military au-
thorities to protect training camps. The
resolution was adopted.
Application blanks were distributed for
enlistments in the Home Defense League.
Charles Ford was appointed chairman OF
the committee on home gardens and will
cooperate with the central committee
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
JOFFRE Train WRECKED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

on the table were hurled into their laps.
Gen. Joffre was thrown back in his
seat but recovered his pose in n moment,
and. rising. peered out the window into
the gathering darkness. Neither he nor
NJ. Viviani betrayed the slightest trace
of excitement.
The secret service men, scenting a plot.
rushed into the dining car and escorted
Gen. Joffre and NJ Viviani into the OBJ
servation car in the rear. Then they
leaped from the observation platform
and ran down the track to see what had
happened, after advising Joffre and
Viviani to remain in tho car.
Curiosity got the better of the hero of
the Marne. He swung down the steps
and accompanied by M. Viviani picked his
way along the muddy track to the spot
where the wrecked dining car Law on its
side. He watched while the secret serv-
ice men, with members of the train
crew, examined by lantern light every
section Of the 800 feet of rails, ripped up
and twisted
The preliminary investigation led men,
bers of the train crew to believe that a
pin or heavy bolt had worked itself loose
from the bottom of the tender of the
second locomotive and had dragged along
until it finally caught in a rail joint
wrenching the rails loose as the train
sped on.
Secret Service men filed a lengthy tele-
gram to the State Department at Wash
ington.
Only an hour before, as the train was
pulling out of Decatur, the locomotive
struck and killed a man, believed to
have been intoxicated. who was walking
along the track.
80 g. -
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
Bonfire and Bullet
Send Boy to Hospital

William Acller. aged s. and his brother
Bertram. aged 3. built a bonfire on a
lot near their home. 7S3 p street north
west. yesterday afternoon. Bill had a
small cartridge in his pocket which he
threw in the fire
The cartridge exploded and Bill got
the bullet in the left hand They took
him to Garfield Hospital where the doc
tors took # out. tied up his wound. and
sent him home
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
TEDDY PUTS THE BUCK
UPTO WAR department
Coloners Plan toLead lS0, 900 Soldiers
Would Wreck Army, Chiefs Say.

Publication yesterday Of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt's plans for leading an army OF
10000 men to France drew a blast Of
IRE from General Stan officials.
I'VE might as well turn over the War
Department to him, too, and let him take
that" was the declaration of an army
head whose name cannot be made public
because Of the consequences which would
ensue. What Roosevelt proposed would
wreck the United States army and our
hopes OF doing anything in the war, all
that he may acquire little personal
glory.
We would have to officer him and
supply him and give him the best we
had, and then send over all We had left
to pull him out of the fire." the officer
continued. He breaches conscriptiOn
and then practices the volunteering he
abuses. and he expects us to take the
buck
1t was pointed out that RoOsevelts ap-
parent plan is THAI one regiment out OF
each three in his wOuld-be command
should be regulars and that the govern
mint should detail officers from the reg
uI4r army to lead his formations.
To move trained military men out OF
the country at this time, when every
man is needed to train the recruits who
" II soon begin to pour in under the vol
teer and selectivs conscription systems,
y Iuld be that much loss of power, in the
w OF the General STAFF. II is for this
reason that so much opposition has been
manifested by the stan to the plan TO
send a small sentimental expeditionary
force 10 France, despite the fact that
some Cabinet leaders favor II.
Secretary Of War Baker was out OF the
city yesterday. but persons close to him
declared he had not changed his attitude
OF thinking silence toward Roosevelt.
and that no further communications had
passed between the Colonel and the War
Department since the formers original
offer of a division.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
Judge Delayed an Hour.
EMBARGO PLAN DEBATED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

restrictive authority vested in the Prest-
dent should be absolute 1t is pointed
out instances even before Americas en-
trance into the war where materials
shipped to neutral destinations contig-
uous to the central powers. were re-
shipped into Germany and Austria con-
trary to the terms of their American
manifests.
With the United States now at war
with one Of the central powers. and in
imminent danger Of being engaged in
hOstilties with one or all three OF the
others. the situation is even more seri-
Gus.
Most OF the evidence produced by the
executive branch of the government for
the enlightenment of the Senate dealt
with the conduct of Sweden in the pres
cnt emergency. The record OF exports of
the United States to the various neutral Is
contiguous TO Germany is complete. In
some instances the figures are obtain
able showing just what shipments are
being made into Germany from the neu-
trails. In the case of Sweden. the De-
paTtment Of Commerce is without the
necessary figures. 1t is said that Swe-
den does not make provision for the en-
liEhtment of outsiders just now as to
how much of her products are going
across the Cattegat and the Baltic TO
Germany.
The provisions Of the espionage bill as
originally drafted and as desired by the
administration gives the President COM
plete authority to restrict expectations in
such manner as he may see fit. The
smith amendment, laid aside by the SEN
ate yesterday, provided that he should
have authority only to restrict shipments
and enforce the embargo only where
goods were being exported to points where
danger of their ultimate shipment to
enemy destination existed.
Opposition to the Administrations plea
for the embargo took largely the form
of protest that the United States by
initiating an embargo against exports to
the smaller neutrals was violating in form
her own claim to being in this war to
protect the rights of the ncutrals and
to protect the integrity of the lesser and
VIC
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
Vawter Murder Trial Staged
In Motion Picture Theater

barber shop in Main street ctbe onlv
street in town..
Sheriff "Bill" Martin and his deputy,
II. W. hylton' arrive with twelve Jurors,
who are dusty after their fiye-miie hike
over the mountains for their mornineS !
exercise. BARRIERS get busy. A. ]. Al
tizer, one or 1urymen, who has facial
! foliage OF the vintage of '65 is tempted
4 by deputy sherin to have his beard taken
of. As inducement, sherint offers to nav
for his shave haircut. although AItizer
is wealthy farmer. Altizer is tempted.
Yields. But compromises that he will
have little bush stand on chin as relic Of
former glories. Tells barber he's not
allowed to speak 10 him.
TELL the deputy to tell YOU to shave
my neck. can't talk to you" he tells
tonsorial artist. The Job is done. Bill
is IS cents out Other jurors have hearty
| laugh. Altizer covers up face so that
he won't catch cold in going to court
house. Perhaps he might get IN and thus
delay trial. Deputy sheriff seems con-
science stricken.
Sub reel g.
Sub scene: Cssrne as reel u. Jury files
into courtroom
Crowd notices strange faces among
Jurors.
| Deputy sheriff is now worried. This Is
what passes through his mind, and
therefore you can't see II. CWiH Judge
think that stranger is on jury? How will
explain? All, I have II other Jurors
to bear me out in Identifying AItlzer.
But. what about his wife? II will be the
first time that she ever got a good look
at him, and will she know him? win his
dog bite him when he gets home oh, woe
is mel.
Judge arrives. Is told courthouse might
fall. Orders court removed 10 motion
picture house.
Judge on Movie Stage.
sub-Reel T.
sub-scene, interior OF motion picture
house.
Judge enters first. mounts stage and
/ directs arrangement OF chairs etc Front
row seats are moved on stage where the
jury sits. Reporters arrive carving
tables and chairs from court house. They
are seated comfortably when Judge
Chases them away from front, saving
/ that space Is for attorneys. Reporters
move to orchestra pit. One newspaper
\ man strikes mournful note on piano as
| he tried TO arrange seat. Trial goes on.
Dramatic climax is reached when news
paper man nearly runs foot through bass
drum IN leaning forward TO hand COPY
! to messenger boy. Judge directs icy
stare 10 press pit. Newspaper men
smile. Judge does not think it is Joke.
Newspaper man puts nose down on paper
and continues writing.
Judge gives jury once over. Sees Al
| tier. as that you, AItizer?' he asks.
AltiZer answers, Yep"
Trial continues during this time. The
1u0Ee gets nf his
through wings of stage where screen
actors have dressing rooms. The
judge comes down to cannon-beIlied
stove; warns self; asks sheriff for plug
OF tobacco; looks at watch. Court
stands adjourned" he says
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
BY CLEvE H. sTAUFFER
(stam COrrespondentl.


Christiansburg, Va, May y7.-shakespeare
was right when he said that all the world
Is a stage, with its entrances and exits,
lls tears and laughs. and that all people
are simply actors He was also correct
when he wrote What Fools We Mortals
Be-" Picture this-a small, frail motion
picture house in a backwoods of a Vir-
glnia town. On the inside there is in
progress the Vawter murder trial. in
which half dozen of Virginia's Oldest
families have crossed swords. On the
outside billboards advertise Pauline Fred
erlck in 'ZaZa;" Norma Talmage in
hartha's Vindication," and Fred Mace
in An Oily Scoundrel." On a large
poster telling of 'Zaza" is the line.
Greatest Dramatic Sensation of the Cen
Jury What chance 1t has with the
Nawter-Heth drama.
Accomplishments OF the trial, which is
now in it's second week, first passed
through the tragic stage. then in rapid
succession the dramatic, the sensational
the travesty and today entered the
comedy. with promises that the develop
ments will be farcicaI. since its possibili-
ties are unlimited surprises.
AdJOurns to Movie Theater.
Judge Moffett ordered an investigation
this morning OF the persisting scares that
the supports of the cupola Of the court
house here were giving away and threat
ening the lives of the hundreds at the
hearing of the trial. He took no chances
and announced the court stood adjourned
and would reconvene Immediately in
Christiansburg's only moving picture
house.
So what follows is a three-reel motion
picture of the proceedings today of the
Vawter murder case. The setting was
unquestionably without a parallel in
criminal history. 1t was realism staged
before the screen upon which the silent
players in the dramas and comedians
come and go. So here is the scenario of
the first real drama ever played in a
motion picture house:
Reel l-Scene interior OF court house at
Christiansburg Va.
Crowds. mostly mountaineers gathered
TO hear testimony in murder case. At
torneys for the prosecution and defense
take their seats at tables within the bar
Prof Charles f. Vawter, formerly of
the chair OF physics at Virginia PoIytech-
nc Institute, defendant, appears Chats
with score OF newspapermen and then be-
comes deeply interested in reading morn
ing metropolitan papers giving accounts
or trial yesterday. Is pleased when he
sees threC-column cut OF his wife on front
page. Compliments several reporters for
their stories. Is not pleased with para
graphs in other accounts. Crowds still
gathering.
Judge Delayed an Hour,
Court called to convene at 10 a. m.
Hands of clock rapidly moving toward
hour OF II. Messenger in bare feet rushes
into court and announces that Judge
Moffett will be delayed for an hour be-
cause train Is late. Crowds become rest
less. Newspaper men move to ante-room
Tor smoke. Attorneys planning course OF
examination Tor day. The hour is lilo
and Judge Moffett still missing.
Sub scene-Interior of Lavender Jones'
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
D. C. RECRUIT IN CINCINNATI.

Word was received here late last night
from Cincinnati that Gilbert S. Watkins,
& baker. who resides in this city, had
enlisted there in the United States navy.
This adds one more to the long list of
patriotic Washingtonians who. tenn
porarily having taken up their residence
in some other portion of the United
states, have been so possessed with a
desire to serve their country as not to
wait until their return to their native
city to enlist.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
UNIT LEAVES FOR FRANCE

Cleveland, Ohio. May 7-Lakeside Base
Hospital Unit today is en- route on the
first leg Of the journey TO the fighting
fields Of France. The 80 men and
women in the party are expected to ar
rive somewhere on the Atlantic sea
board before night
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
JEWS ORDERED FROM JAFFA.

New York, May THE Jews have
been ordered to evacuate Jaffa, in Pales-
tine, according 10 a cableEram today to
the provisional executive committee for
general Zionist affairs in New York
The evacuation was ordered for April /,
and 800 Jews arc said to have been de-
ported from Jaffa in an inhuman manner.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
USE ALIENS FOOT EASE

The antiseptic powder TO be shaken into the snoe.
and sprinkled into the foot bath II you want rest
and comfort Tor tired. aching swollen. sEeating
feet, Aliens Foot Ease. 1t instantly relieves
soreness, and prevents bistes and caIlous spots
Just the thing for Dancing Parties Patent leather
Shoes. and for Breaking in Nev Shoes. Try il
today. Sold everywhere. sc. Don't accept any
substitute. For FREE trial package address
Allen $. olmsted. lie Roy. n. Y.-AdU.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-08
GUERRA HEADS BOLIVIA.

Buenos Ayres, May Jose Cutter
rez Guerra was declared president OF
Bolivia today. The elections were held
Sunday. Guerra was the Liberal can
didate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
rs TT WRONG TO F11RT?

Mamie G. writes: win you tell me
if it is really wrong to ftirt? I am a
young girl of 10. and am employed in a
store, working from early morning I'M
til late at night, therefore have no OPP
portunity to meet nice young man
through being introduced. On my way
home from work / often see fine
looking gentleman, who appears to be
about 25. When no one is about he
tips his hat to me. If he is with
friends, or I am with any one. he
passes without appearing to see me.
Shall I answer his how, when alone
am sure he will speak to me sooner
or later, and I want to know If I will
be doing right to be pleasant, and talk
to him without an introduction"
By your description of this fine fell
low who gives you the cut direct when
he is with friends, consider him a
male f1irt-a man whose association
might be dangerous to a silly young
girl. Men who try to make a girls &C
quaintance without an Introduction by
a mutual friend, show plainly that they
have not a particle OF respect for her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
GRANDMOTHER, THE
PIONEER PHYSICIAN

In the good old pioneer days of this
country, when drug stores were few
grandmother's root and herb remedies
were what were always depended
upon to bring relief for family all
ments, and some of grandmother
root and herb remedies are now found
upon the shelves Of the modern drug
store, and are among the best and
most widely used prepared medicines.
Such is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, a botanic remedy,
originally prepared by Lydia E. Pink
Inn, OF Lynn, Mass, over forty years
ago, and which has brought health
and happiness to more women in
America than any other medicine
Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
Women Cooks for the Army.

+ When dreams come true, if they
ever will, the officers and men in the
army of Uncle Sam, and probably Of
John Bull and others as we'll, will
have women to do their cooking. Don't
think for a moment that the camp
cook isn't appreciated, particularly
when the men are hungry and can't
get anything else anyway, but the
truth of the matter is that it would
simply be great if the cooking could
have that touch that reminds us all
of the things that mother used to
make. OF course, that is impossible.
But army officers believe, and with
truth, that If pies could be made just
right, the crust not too thick or too
thin and the filling just right, they
could train soldiers that could defy
the world. Napoleon or someone said
that an army fights on it's belly. That
isn't very nice word to use, but he
said it. so what are you going to do
about it. Anyway, it is a sort of an
uncomfortable position to fight in
or on. However, to get back to the
point, If an army fights on its-what
we said before-it would fight twice
as well if the food were twice as good.
That's as easy as 1.-TWO and two makes
four The camp cook, male species,
does as well as he can and in this
case, anyway, the female of the
species is not more deadly than the
male. In fact. the female species
could do a lot more with the same
material that the army cook has at
his command. There are a thousand
and one things that the latter does
not know what to do with, 50 he
throws them away, which raises Uncle
Sans cost Of living considerably. A
woman would take some OF the left
overs, such as. the ends of loaves of
bread. and dish up pudding that
would make the boys in khaki wild
with. delight. Well, all this is merely
a dream and meanwhile the boys will
have to win victories on bacon and
beans, or, by way of variety, beans
and bacon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
UNCLE SANS THRIFT
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

Here is an appetizing way to use
that meat left from yesterdays roast
Madam Housewife.
1t is suggested by the U. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
/. MEAT PIE
Cut meat into fairly small pieces
Stew in saucepan with a little water
leftover gravy or soup, salt to taste,
and such seasoning vegetables as on
ions and celery, if desired. Thicken
liquid with flour. Line baking dish
with biscuit dough, pour in the meat
filling, cover with biscuit dough and
bake In a medium oven.
If the quantity of meat is small a
little nacaroni or diced potato may
R&added.
i sachN pills. to be at their best must
be- well seasoned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
Distinctive Treatment Of One-Piece Model

From first glance, one would never
suspect that this frock was carried
out in SO humble a material as cot
ton wolfe, but there Is really nothing
more effective for its development
White Is seasonabIe and generally
becoming The long-waisted blouse
extends below the natural waistline
In front and closes ON the left shout
der and under the left arm. The at
tached two-piece skirt has a cascade
drapery at the sides and an applied
back which extends across the front
forming a belt. White silk Is used
for the collar and cuffs, y yard So
inch being required for the purpose.
In medium size the dress requires
81 yards 44-inch wolfe.
To cut the frock correctly, one
must be thoroughly acquainted with
the cutting guide. Study it until the
place of each section of the pattern
on the material is known. Many Of
the sections are laid on q length
wise fold Of material, reducing the
number of seams to be sewn to q
minimum. The back and front Of
the waist, the collar, applied back
and belt. and front and back cores
Of the skirt are all laid on length
wise fold. The hip sections, stay
trimmings, sleeves and cuff sections
are laid so that the large 80" per-
forations rest on lengthwise thread
Of material.
II desired the lower front part oc
the COLLAR may be cut off along small
co. perforations, leaving round
outline.
The arrangement of the front, col
lar and belt make 1t simple matter
to add a motif of beads or embroid-
err.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
CANNING NO. 8

The cold-pack method OF canning Is
followed that the women of the coun-
try are taking up the work by the
thousands, says today's bulletin from
the National Emergency Food Garden
Commission of Washington, when Is
cooperating with this paper IN q ma
don wide campaign for conserving the
Sod OF the country. The canning pri-
rner and one on drying will be sent
zee to any reader of this paper who
s-.r--Ss to the commission at 210 Mary
land budding, Washington, d. G. In
the cold-pack meahods the steps 70 be
taken follow:
Select sound vegetables and
fruits. If possible can them the same
day they are picked. Wash, clean and
prepare them.
Q. Have ready, on the stove, a can
or padl OF boiling water.
3. Place the vegetables or fruits in
cheese-cloth or in some other porous
receS,tacle-a wire basket is excellent
for dipping and blanching them in
boiling water.
A. Put them whole into the boiling
water. After the water begins to boil
begin to count the blanching time.
4 The blanchtng time varies from
one to 20 minutes, according to, the
vegetable or fruit. When the blanch-
ing In complete remove the vegetable
or fruis from the boiling water and
plunge them a number of times into
cold water, to harden the pulp and
check the flow Of coloring matter. Do
lot allow to stand in cool water.
g. The containers should be thor
,oughly clean. It is not necessary to
seerflize them in steam of boiling wa
teFSbefore dlMng them, for the reason
tf<4 In the cold-pack process both the
insides of containers. and contents are
before the cold product Is put in them.
Z. Pack the product into the con-
tanners, leaving about quarter of an
inch of space at the top.
8. With Vegetables add one level
teaspoonfuI of salt to each quart con-
atfner and I'll with boiling water.
With fruits use syrups.
3. With glass Jars always use a new
r1fabcr. Test the rubber by stretch
ing or turning inside out. Fit on the
rubber and put the lid In place. II
the container has a screw UP as hard
as possible, but use only the thumb
and little finger in Tightening it. This
makes 1t possible for steam generated
within to escape and prevents break
age If q glass top Jar is used, snap
bail loose during sterilization Tin
cans should be completely sealed
10. Place the filled and capped con-
tainers' ON the rack in the sterilizer
IL the hone-mnIde o.. commercial hot
water bath outhi is used, some au-
thoritiesS insist that enough water
should be In the boiler to come al
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
SWEDEN SAVES BREAD.

Stockholm, July 3--'Vo1untary
Bread Saving Bureaus have been es-
tablished in many of the Swedish cit
les. People who find it possible to
get along with less bread than the
amount allowed are asked to send
the unused coupons of their bread
cards to these bureaus. Supplement
tary breadcards to the value of tnI
coupons received are issued to me
poorer inhabitants. Coupons thus
far received by the Stockholm bureau
alone have made possible the issu-
anee of additional supplementary
cards for four tons of bread.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
THEY GO TO THE SAME DANCES

Ienry writes: 81 am a young man
POT z, a trifie perplexed. I have at
iterdef several dances this past win
tar. at each one of which, there was
an exceedingly attractive girl of about
1s, should judge. We are often in
the same set while dancing. Would it
be proper for me to speak to her, on
the street?''
No. The proper way is to secure an
introduction through mutual friends
"A young lady of pride and spirit would
certainly resent being spoken to by d
young man to whom she has not been
introduced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Correct name and address must he
given to insure attention, not to print.
Use ink. Write sort letters, only on
one side of paper. Address Miss Lib
hey, 916 President Street Brooklyn,
N. w
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03

When a man forgot to subscribe for
Liberty Bonds, 1t is pei haps fair to
assume that he has arrived at an eff
fcient system for putting off the costs
of war on other people.