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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-14
CHINESE PHOTOPLAY ACTORS
TO FIGHT FOR U. S.
Cast of "The War of the Tongs"
Form Volunteer Regiment and Of
fer Services.

volunteer regiment composed en-
ureiy Of Chinese, except for the OH
GERS, will offer its services to the
United States government in case OF
war, according to dispatch just re-
ceived from Universal City, Califor-
MIA, by J. NJ. Mullin, manager of the
New England Universal Film Ex-
change. Whether or not their SER
vices will be accepted is a problem
far the war office to solve
The regiment will be composed Of
Chinese actors who took part in the
unique Red Feather photoplay, THE
War Of the longs" the only one
ever produced which was written by
a Chinaman and acted by cast made
up exclusively of Chinese
When China followed the action of
the United States and broke off dip
lomatic relations with Germany the
war spirit blazed forth among the
actors who had been making the new
| film. Later came news that China
intended to follow the United States
in declaration of war if one came,
and patriotism burst all bounds
among the Credentials
The Chinese will insist upon only
one thing in case they are enrolled
among the armed force of Uncle Sam
They are willing to forego their ma
tive costumes and don che regulation
uniforms, but they insist upon having
| some special rations with rice as the
chief food. They have already taken
up drill exercises, and are mastering
the rudiments as rapidly as they
learned the art of acting before the
camera.
They have scored a success with
their photoplay which is now show
ing. The picture deals with the life
of the Celestials who live in the
Chinese quarter of San Francisco
The native author and actors Were
given absolutely free rein IN work
ing out the picture along true Occi.
dental lines and the result is a trib
ute to their artistic ability. To tbs
last degree the picture is absolutel,
true to the customs of the Chinese ant
IL reveals many things hitherto un
known about the life of the Chimes,
: in America.
If the Chinese see service in wal
it is possible that a sequel to 9Th
) War of the Tongs" may be showI
on the screen some day, with a stor
written around these Chinese i
actual warfare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-14
DOES RHEUMATISM =
b. we BOTHER YOU?
Many Doctors Use Musterole

So many sufferers have found relief
in Musterolc that you ought TO buy a
small jar and try it.
Just spread il on with the fingers. Rub
il in. First YOU feel a gentle glow, then
4 delicious. cooling comfort. Musterole
routs the twinges, loosens up stiffened
joints and muscles.
Mustcrole IS a clean, white ointment,
made with oil Of mustard. II penetrates
10 the seat OF pain and drives it away,
but does not blister the tenderest skin.
II takes the place OF the mussy old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Muqerolc IS recommended for bron-
chitis, Group, asthma, pleurisy, lumbago,
neuralgia. sprains, bruises, stiff neck,
headache and colds of the chest Git often
prevents pneumonial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-14
Well N AIMED.

Three brothers went west and started
up in the cattle business. After they
had been there about a year they wrote
TO their mother, asking her to give
their ranch a name She suggested
- Focus. The boys being unable to
see anything III that, wrote for an ex-
PLANTATION. In her next letter the
mother wrote:
Focus, where the sons (sun sd
raise (rays) meat (meet)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-14

DR.. r. r. LYNCH. Surgeon. Office. Park
bldg, rooms, I and 3, telephone. $40 Oaice
hours: until o. M. to 9, and 20 p. m.
Melrose hospital. telephone POI, 8 TO 10 a. IN.
Residence, III Canal St. telephone, III.
SUNDAYS by appointment only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-14

Ferry's store. Hours: 1 20 g. and 20 : n
m. Sundays By appointment. Phone, 78g.W.
Residence. 4 belmont Ave. Phone, T5g.R.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-14

DIR. A. I. MILLER, Hooker block Brattls
boro. ONCE hours: ! 10 q TO 2. ESQ 20 8
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-14
TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS.
France Will Save Her Weakened Sol
diers After the War

PARIS, March l4.-France is already
organizing TO combat the spread of tn
berculosis after the war among men
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-14
UND5i2T
SpireIla CoTSefS

Boning will not break or rust. Sold by
MRS. w. y. mixer, io7 Western Ave.
Tel. 386
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

veloping events a tragic and mys-
tet-ious coloring, and these confer
ences in Donaueschingen resulted in
the rendering OF their designations by
the viceroy, Won WedeI, and secre-
tary Of state, Zorn Bulack, viceroy
and secretary of state OF Alsace-Lor-
raine, who felt that the military party
had gained an upper hand in the con-
fiict with the civil authorities. The
chancellor then hurried to Donauesch-
ingen. arriving a few hours before
the departure Of the Emperor, and a
subsequent order OF the Emperor to
General Won Deimling to see to 1t
that the military officers did not over
step their authority and directing
him to investigate the occurrences
and take measures to punish all guilty
parties somewhat quieted the nation
and caused the highest two civil Of
ficiAls OF Alsace- to withdraw
their designations.
Zabern, where a brigadIer general
had been sent by Won Deimling to re-
store civil government. had begun to
quiet down. But the chancellor had
hardly returned TO Berlin when an
other incident stirred Germany. While
practicing field service in the neigh
borhood OF Zabern and marching
through a village, Lieutenant Won
Forstner had an alteration with a
lame shoemaker and cut him down.
The brutal act Of militarism caused
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

young officer, who had been severely
punished, but that this kind of cour-
ageous young officer was the kind the
country needed, and so on.
Immediately after this speech the
Progressive party moved that the at
titude of the chancellor did not meet
the approval of the representative OF
the people, and II became evident that,
for the frst time in the history Of the
German empire. q vote Of cenAure d.
rected against the government would
be debated
The debate was continued all the
next day, the chancellor making an
other speech and saying what he
probably had intended to say the day
before. He related what he had
achieved at Donaueschingen, that the
Emperor had issued a cabinet order
directing that the military authorities
should be kept within legal bounds.
that all the guilty persons would be
punished, that the regiment number
ninety-nine had been removed from
Zabern, that the absolute law OF 1870
had been abolished for Alsace-Lor-
raine and that no chancellor should
for one moment tolerate disregard OF
law by any government officials, civil
or military, and remain In his posi-
Ition.
Made Better Impression.
This second speech OF the chancellor
made q better impression and some
what affected the more extreme mem
bers OF the Reichstag, but It came too
late to prevent the passage Of the
vote sof censure by the remarkable
majority OF 2o3 to "a. Only the Con-
servatives voted against It.
A few days later. when the Social
Democrats demanded that the chan
cellor take the consequence Of the
vote OF distrust and resign, the atti-
tude OF the members OF all the other
parties, who had been favorably i'm
pressed by the second speech Of the
chancellor, showed that they were
not yet prepared to go the length Of
holding that q vote OF distrust in
the Reichstag must necessarily mean
the resignation OF the chancellor.
Public excitensent gradually Gained
down and q complete change Of the
officials at Zabern helped to bring
about a normal condition OF affairs.
The viceroy. Count Wedel, and Sec
rotary OF State Zorn Won GulAek re-
signed and were replaced by Won Dali
witt and Count Rodern.
However. the everlasting question
came up again little later during the
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
my Four Years in Germany"-By Ambassador James Wa

q new outbreak throughout Germany.
Forstner was later tried by q court
martial for hitting and wounding an
unArmed civilian and sentenced by
the lower court to one years I'M
prisonment. but acquitted by the
highest court as having acted In Sup
posed self-defense."
No less than three parties-the Cen
trum. the ProgressiveS, and the So
cial Democrats-addresS interpella-
lions to the chancellor about this &C.
eurrence at Zabern-
I was present at the debate in the
Reichstag, which took place on the
4th, 9Th and 9th OF December, 1913.
Three South Germans. a member Of
the Centrum. Hauss, a Progressive
named Roser, and the Socialist deputy
from Mulhausen in Alsace, Peirates,
commenced by moving and seconding
the Interpolation, and related In We
hement language the occurrences at
Zabern.
The chancellor replied In defence Of
the government. Unfortunately. he
had that morning received family
n -ws Of a most unpleasant character
which added to his nervousness He
spoke with a low voice, and looked
like q downhearted and sick man. IL
was whispered afterward in the lob
hies that he had forgotten the most
important part OF his speech.
UafavoraSIe ImpressIOu.
The unfavorable impression which
he made was increased by Van Fal-
keuhayn. appearing for the fr1t time
before the Reichstag. II the Reichs-
tag members had been disappointed
by the chancellor. they were stirred
to the highest pitch OF bitterness by
the speech OF, the war minister.
In q sharp. commanding voice he
told them that the military officers
had only done their duty; that they
would not be swerved from their path
by press agents or hysterical indi-
viduals; that Forstner was a very
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
By JAMES W. GERARD.

American Ambassador to Germany, July q.
IslI. to February 4. 1911.
CCopyrfEht United States, Canada, and In
terna.ionaI 1911. by the Public Ledger Coz
The report of the Zabern occur
rences caused immense excitement
throughout Germany. A great out
cry went up against militarism, even
in quarters where no socialistic ten
denotes existed. This feeling was
not helped by the fact that the gen.
eral commanding the Fifteenth army,
to which the Zabern regiment be-
longed, was an exponent Of extreme
militaristic ideas, q man who several
years before, as colonel of the colo
NAL troops, representing the war
ministry before the Reichstag and
debating there the question Of the
number Of troops to be kept in Ger
man Southwest Africa, had most
clearly shown his contempt for the
Reichstag.
Colonel Won Reuter- and Lieuten-
ant Schad, when court-martialed for
their acts In ordering the troops to
move against the civilian population,
claimed the benefit of Prussian law
Of 1920, which provided that in any
city, town, or village the highest
military officer in command must
assume the authority usually vested
IN the civil government whenever
for any reason the civil administra-
toin neglects to keep order. The COL
onel and lieutenant were subsequent
ly acquitted on the prouI.d that they
had acted under the provisions of
this law.
Excitement Increased.
The excitement throughout Ger
many was further increased by other
circumstances. The Emperor remain
ed during these critical days at
Donaueschingen, the princely estate
Of his friend and fayorite, Prince
FurstenberE, enjoying himself with
fo1-huntinE, torchlight professions
and cabaret performances. or course,
all this had been arranged long before
any one dreamed OF any trouble in
Zabern, and the Emperor could scarce
" be expected to realize the gravity
Of the situation which suddenly arose
But this very fact created a bad i'm
preston 1t was even rumored that
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

Rarmond V. squires, a, Of washington, D.
C., and Marie A. Mcdonald, "a. Of Bald
winsviils. n. y. The Rev. Francis d. Nc
Eugene T. Connolly. n. U. s. N. c.. and
Marion T Clark 2. both OF philadelphia
The. Rev. James NJ O'Brien-
Norman =. Crowder: y. and z. ka 4 IN
Motley. -. both Of Washington, ID. e. Inc
Rev. John c. Ball.
James J. Fangel, IS, and Elizabeth /.
Giersch. 10. both Of Washington, d. c. The
Gr az T. PsI<iii. =. and Edith Miller, II. both
Of washington, D. C. The Rev. John H
Harold B. Rodier, n. and Elsie L. Bender.
Forrest J. Prsttyrnan.
CLARENCE warnock. a, and Sadie FAsS(in, q,
both Of Washington. D. C. The Rev. John
Raymon Firo1. z. and Minnie Kemp. 10, both
Of Washington, D. c. The Rev. J. JudSon
RAYMOND s. Barker, n, and Maud N. Loyal,
a. both of Washington, d. C. The Rev.
Charles E. Fun.
Fred A. woods. IS. and Myrtle I. Newton.
%. both OF Washington. D. c. Tho Rev.
Jsbea J. MeaiinS. 81. of FrostburE. Nd. and
susie =. Neville. 81. Of Washington D. C.
The Rev Daniel II. Martin.
Tuerttr A Kaufman, 1s. OF Warrington, d.
c. The Rev. Abram Simon.
Richard N. Kustsr. Is. and Cecilia y Noigt'
Thomas G. Smyth.
Ashton E Bunnell q, and Pearl N. Fin
Isecy, 2, both OF Washington, d. C. The
Rev. H. B. Hosley.
James z. wolff. -. and Louise ". F:ber,
o. both OF Washington, D. c. TlIs Rev.
John 7. Huddle.
william T. wyncoop. 81. Of Hillsboro. Va.
and Lena Cornell. q. Of BalistOn, Va The
Rev. H. Schroeder.
r. e ManEAni. Is. and Helen r. G~der. -
both Of Washington, D. C. The Rev. W.
d. Jarvis.
]. w. Abbott, IL of Spout Spring. Va. and
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Va The Rev. J. z. willis.
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OF Washington, D. G. The Rev. John
Richard.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
SPECIAL NOTICES

PLEASE TAKE NoTIcE-Ths; Wing Sing.
IA Florida ave. N. W, IL about TO cell ali
hi. assets to Geo. Moy- All persons having
claims against him will please present them
10 the above address on or before Monday,
Oct. 9 ].
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
High Living Cost
Even to Strike
Turkish Baths

A new slibi broke over the
horizon in Washington today for
the conscientious objector to
cleanliness. 1t is the high cost Of
taking a bath.
Keeping pace with the rapidly
advancing costs Of every com
modify in the Capital, Turkish
baths announced q so per cent
increase in cost.
Beginning next Monday, the
largest Turkish bath establish
ment in Washington will raise
its price for a bath from 81 to
$3.50. This figure will include
aIl-night sleeping accommoda-
tions.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
Deaths.

Edward Purcell. IS yrs, $40 Newark st. NV.
Jessie W. Tannehill. IS yrs, 2ls IT. ne.
Dennis Murphy. II yrs. U. s. Soldiers Home
Hos
Hos.
Kate Kehoe, g. yrs, st. EliEabeths Hos.
Mary Kelly. S? yrs, 30 Quincy st. NV.
Virginia Corbe, / mo-, b3I 18th st. ne.
Peter Bowman. 80 yrs. Wash. Asy. Hos.
John Jenifer, IS yrs, St. EliLabeth'B Hos.
Frances Bowie s. yrs. 2i1i ST. NV.
Settie Davis. Is yrs, l7s ard 1t. sw.
George w. Rinley, ~ yrs, 10 Defrees st. NV.
Erby Proctor, 6 mos. AZ ziEt IT. NV.
AlEc Shorter. s mos, 81 s st. NV.
infant OF Jack and Mamie GrAyson, mos,
1850 Corcoran 81. NV.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
Vital Records.



Charles V. and Annie C. wIlss, girl.
Richard and Alice Warreil, boy.
Frank and Annie V. Stump, Birl.
Nevin W.. and Evelyn W. strausbaugh, boy.
Monros and Estslie Silfnger, boy.
AuGust and Josephine Poll, girl.
Frank and Lilly ODtil, boy.
August g. and wIIhelmina II. Nicholson,
boy.
Thomas J. and Margaret Mcdowell. boy.
Raymond r. and Audrey W. Moran, boy.
william and Louise Kinney, boy.
Carl o. and Marie Johns. boy.
Harry 8. and Bertha Jones, girl
Robert and VefnR Jones, girl.
BENJAMIN E. and Louise Jones, boy.
John Z. and Cioey E. Halliday, girl.
William. and Mary Howell. girl.
Frances and Esther Hebsons, girl.
Arthur J. and Eleanor A. Green, girl.
James and Josie F1txeerald. boy.
John T and Ruth Doran, gtri.
Rafael H and Irene Barnales Il. EliEalds,
Kfri. Z Do '..'
stephen r. and Isabelle capps. girl.
FLOYD @. and. Ruth L. Cowens. girl.
George and Marie Caspar, boy.
Raymond W. and Helen V. Brooke. boy.
wishArt T. and Margaret N. BurrOuShA
RoSsr, N. and Caroline v. Beall boy.
bernard L, ana Mamie A. Bottomley, girl.
Charles and Myrtle Blandford, girl.
Prank and May Ames, girl.
virgil K. and Katie Williams, girl
Edward and wflhelmina Updyke, girl.
Giles and Alice Quinn, girl
BautamIu, = and Emma T. Parker, girl.
samuel and Nellie Miiis,' girl.
AIbsrt e and Elsie Barton. girl.
Howard NJ and Estslls Blackford. girl.
Charles and CAthsrine Brown. girl.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

ted the situation, because the public
concluded that the Emperor would
hear the advice and report of military
officers only.
The sudden death by heart failure
of the Emperor's closest friend, Won
Hulsen, chief of the EmperOr's mill
tary cabinet, during a banquet at
Donaueschingen, gave the rapidly de-
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

the Empress, alarmed by the situa-
tion, had ordered a train to be made
ready in order to go to him and try
to convince him of the necessity of
returning to Berlin.
The newly appointed minister of
war, Falkenhayn, went to DonRue-
schingen, where he was Joined by
Won Deimling. This action aggrava-
The Washington times., 1917-10-03

2s2 BUILDING PERMITs.

Two hundreds and eight-tvo build
ing permits were issued during the
month of September, according to
the monthly report OF Building In
spector Morris Hacker. The permits
include eighty-nve brick repairs. So1.-
375; six brick dwellings, $1,000; two
schools, $4,000: one theater. $780,
900; one concrete warehouse, $4,000,
and twenty-five garages, S37,370.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
KAISER WON
TO WAR BY
CENSUR|NGOF
CHANCELLOR
Reichstag's Vote Following Of
ficer's Brutal Assault on
Lame Shoemaker of ZabernI
Had Effect on Emperor.

four years preceding she declaration Of
todr tods IN Berlin and IN constdHt
touch 10TH GeTnGH affairs, has SoTttteH
q ViVid story Of hts experiences. This
story The Washington Times totH pub
ksI IN daily iHstdIlleHts, Of 4rhtch the
foIlotciHo 70 the eighteenth. No doc1t-
neHt Of diplomacy 4Cos ever more vttlI
or nSore Interesting.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
transportation
Freight Express Motor Trucks

OF WHAT million Americans France their food,
~ clothing and supplies stalled in the railroad terminals through
the United States? They be transported the seaboa
Transporting goods feed cohe and equip navy
and allies the colossal task have faced
Every transportation unit be used the lmitthe motor
truck has become necessary the railroad
Use your trucks for city city hauling bring ponce
from the farms the deliver merchandise door of
speed the loading and unloading railroad and
facilitate every phase of transportation
The whole world relying trucks to do efficient and
speedy work.
But the truck itself do alone.
OFFICERS, EXECUTIVES, MANAGERS-he RESPONSE
biy yours patriotic duty personally you
delivery adequately equipped and efficiently supervised
THE AUTOCAR COMPANY, Ardmore, Penna.
"THE AUTocAR MOTOR TRUCK"
Washington Headquarters Pennsylvania Avenue 18th Street
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
CAPITAL
MAN WOUNDED BY
GERMAN SHRAPNEL

The name OF another Washington
list Of those who haVe made sacrifices
in the war against German autocraey.
In an army hospital in Shrewsbury,
England today Charles Baseom Oar
win, a former washingtonian, IL re-
covering from a shrapnel wound re-
ceived while lighting in France with
the Canadians.
Darwin is the son Of Charles C.
Darwin, Of 1924 Second street
northwest, q scientist of the Depart.
ment of Agriculture, and has lived
In Vancouver, British Columbia, for
the past seven years. where he has Q
wife and two children.
EnlIsts As Gunner.
He enlisted as q gunner in the Can
adian overseas forces In October .
year ago. Reaching England in JAM
uary his training was delayed by Ill
ness, DO that he did not get 10 France
until April. From then On he was
constantly on the firing line until
August 20, when German shrGpnei
pierced his right arm.
News OF his being wounded
reached this side when the following
brief cable was sent to his wife: RE
greet to inform you Gunner Charles
Bascom Darwin admitted to casualty
clearing station, gunshot wounds
right arm"
Mrs. Darwin Immediately forward
ed the cable to the wounded mans
father In Washington. but II had
hardly been received when . letter
came from Darwin himself, saying
that he was In England and on the
road to recovery
Was Raised Here.
Darwin Is thirty-fvs years old and
was born and raised in Washington
He received his education at Western
High School and Harvard University.
About seven years ago he moved to
Vancouver to accept q position with
the Canada and Pacific Lumber Com
peny. Although an American citizen
with q wife and two children, he
could not stay out of the great con-
hict-
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practiced on one of the four farms
where profitable employment fol
labor was offered at a season when
otherwise there would be little to dc
and yet summer work on crops wal
not interrupted.
OF particular interest to the dairy.
man who is considering the question
Of building up his herd is the fact
that though 1t was found to cost more
to keep the COW that gives q high
yield than one that gives low yield
the unit cost Of the milk produced
fell in all cases as the production PEI
COW rose.
OF perhaps greater interest to the
average dairyman, however, lie the
further fact that "the decrease in
the cost Of milk per pound was much
greater in the step from the poor COW
to the COW of fair quality than in the
step from the fairly ehicient COW to
the good COW or the exceptional cow
This fact 10 cited 40 evidence tina,
1.-THE hrst step in building up q poor
dairy herd THAT is, replacing scrubs
with grades) IL not merely the east.
est step. but also the one which prom.
ises the most for given expendi.
ture Of money and labor"
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gallo, president of the University of
Washington, and he will establish
headquarters in this city with an ex-
ecutive secretary in charge. DR.. Suz-
zallo's election was made at the sug-
gestion of Governor Lister, who made
a brief address at the opening of the
Council session in which he reminded
the Council of the increased cost OF
living, particularly during the past
year, and stated that workingmen
must have higher wages than year
ago. He also urged close cooperation
with the labor committee of the
Council in settling peaceably any
labor issues that may arise.
The general labor question will be
handled by a committee of nine head
ed by E. P. Marsh, president of the
State Federation of Labor. as chair
man. E. H. Younger, state labor
commissioner, and one member OF the
industrial insurance commission will
be members of this committee.
w. A. Peters of Seattle, chairman
of the home defense division, was in
structed by the Council to draft a
plan for the formation of a national
guard regiment to replace the Second
Washington when 1t is called into the
federal service.
All the members of the Council at
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tended the sessions except Everett G..
Griggs of Tacoma, chairman of the
lumber division, who was in the East,
w. E. Boeing of Seattle, chairman of
the aviation section. who was recent
ly injured in an automobile accident,
and E. S. McCord of Seattle, head of
the law and finance division, who is
i'll. The members serve without COM
pensation and pay their own ex-
penses.
According to statement sent out
by j. G. Kelly of Walla Walla, chair
man of the publicity division, THE
Council considers the conservation of
food the one big problem. To this
end, the Council will endeavor to
conciliate all labor difficulties arising
in connection with food production -