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The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
saw WASHINGTON BOY
Fighting AT front
Canadian Soldiers Tell Anxious
Mother of Sons Safety.

That the world Is very small and
that the war In Europe Is cos
mopolitan task. was again evidenced
yesterday when a Washington lady
recognized her own nephew I'm the act
of helping comrade wounded in ac-
ton. The lady mentioned the fact
that the boy was born In Washing
ton and migrated TO Canada, where
he enlisted in the Canadian expedi-
tiorary forces at the commencement
of war. Although the promise was
made that no mention of names
should be made in this case. there are
other cases where Washingtonians
closely connected with the present
exhibition may be stated.
Mai. NJ. s. Boehm and one of the
sergeants were alike delighted to
meet Maj. Price, who Is a resident OF
Wheeling, w. Va, and was formerly
in the same overseas battalion as the
two men named. c. Coombs and Mrs.
Coombs made inquiries in connection
with their son, Charles Coombs, and
found that Maj. Boehm knew him
Intimately, while one of the sergeants
had been through the battle of Arras
with Lieut.. Coombs and was with
him Just before he was knocked out
by the German asphixiating gas In
front OF Lens.
Civil war veterans who have visit
ed these huge lifeslze realistic pic
lures state that the conditions are In
many cases identical with those en-
countered during the civil war of
the sixties, when the North and
South met as enemies.
The general opinion of Washing
tonians is that this exhibition sent
here by the Canadian government is
the most interesting and instructive
entertainment ever seen in the city.
The proprietors of Rauscher's ball
room have kindly given the use of
the building gratis and many citizens
Of the American Capital have made
the visit of the wounded Canadians
pleasurable.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
ANNOUNCE CHANGES
NLEAGUE RIFLES
Maj. Hodgson Is Appointed Aid to
Col. Winter.

Several important changes have oc'
CURED during the past week in con.
nection with the ARRANGEMENT OF ths
different companies of the Home De.
fense League Rifles. Company hai
been merged with Company M, and
Capt. Murray L. clifford. of the for,
mer. appointed to the regimentai staf
Of the organization, with the ranb
of captain. The consolidated com.
ranies hereafter will be designated
as Company NJ. Capt. Thomas w
Bramhali
Mai. Fred 8. Hodgson, late of ths
District National Guard. has been ap-
pointed aide-de-camp to Col. NJ. A
Winter, commanding the Home Ri.
fies. He will have the rank of major
Col. Winter has announced the fol-
low schedule of drills for the coming
week:
The regular weekly school Of In
struction for line officers will be held
tonight at o'clock IN the gymnasium
Of Union Station. with Capt. Fred
NJ. Pelzman as drillmaster.
Company T. Capt Joseph E. FL
bridge, will drill this afternoon on
the grounds In front of the Agricul-
tural Department.
Company B. Capt. Charles d. Shack
elford, Company N. Capt. George T.
BarksdaIe, and Company NJ. Capt
Thomas w. Bramhall will be con-
solidated tomorrow night at in
the Business High School with Capt.
Bramhall as drillmaster.
Company u, Capt Fred NJ. Pelz-
man. at 8 Wednesday night In the
A drflI hall 80 NGeLyipIav nopu.g rr,t,
Ing School, Seventh street and Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
Company s, Capt. Clinton r. Nc
klnsey, at 5 p. m. Wednesday In the
gymnasium OF Union Station.
Company w. Capt George H. Wins
low. same time and place as Com
pany s.
Company A. Maj. Louis C. Wilson,
at D. m. Thursday at the Almas
Temple Patrol headquarters, 1224I II
street northwest
Company d, Capt. Zibe y. Bowman;
Company q, Capt. Thomas ]. Gates;
Company Q. Capt Wilbur H. Law
renee; and Company p, Capt John
d. Simpson, at s Thursday night in
consolidated formation, in the East
ern High School. with Capt. Fred NJ.
Pelzman as drillmaster. Mai. Fred s.
Hodgson will attend this drill as an
observer,
Company K. Capt. c. Edward Beck
EFT, at Thursday night in the gym
nasium of the Central Y. NJ. C. A.
Company Y, Capt. Philip B. Beach,
at s p. m. Thursday in the gymnasium
of Union Station.
Company o, Capt Montgomery
Hunter; and Company r, Capt. Hell
mer Rabild. will consolidate Thurs
day night at the Business High School
with Capt. Rabild as drillmaster.
Company II. Capt. Joseph Z. Ell
dridge, at $40 Thursday afternoon in
front of the Agricultural Department
Regimental Band. Capt. George A.
Fischer, will hold an official rehearsal
at 8 p. m. Thursday in the assem-
bly, hall of the Eastern High School.
Company c, Capt. Roger L. Cal
vert, and Company L, Capt. Ellwood
P. Morey, at 7:30 p. m. Friday at
the main entrance to Senate Office
Building, with First sergt. 8. T.
Knowles as drillmaster.
Company f, Capt. William s. Quin-
ter, at 5 Friday night in the New
Masonic Temple.
Company F, Capt. Daniel R. NihIon
at s Friday night in Elks Hall, 81.
II street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
BATTLE OF TOURS,
PASTORS SUBJECT

Let US be Hoosiers. Buckeyes.
Suckers, Badgers. yes, but let us by
all means be Americans. when we
come to Washington. Let US forget
local proviHcialisms and live In the
broaded sense OF the great national
spirit of democracy prevailing In our
midst today"
This was the central thought OF the
sermon delivered by DR.. James Shera
Montgomery, minister at Calvary
Methodist Church. in the first of the
series of sermons discussing some
decisive battles OF the world. His
subject for the popular Sunday even
ing service being: The Battle of
Marathon" The Forerunner of Mod
ern civilization.
Next Sunday his subject viii be
The Battle of Tours" The Wedge
that Rescued Christianity from the
Yoke OF the Koran.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Battle of Dialects
Is Art Dinner Plan

The Battle Of Dialects" which is
70 be the subject OF discussion at the
Arts Club dinner Thursday night. viii
bring to that place speakers who will
ADDRESS the audience in the Irish.
Dutch, Hebrew, Italian, French.
Cninese and dialects of the American
languages, speaking on the topic as
signed to them in their own par
ticuiar vernacular and jargon. Felix
Mahoney Is to be the chairman on
the occasion.
w. 4. Stafford will preside at the
dinner to be given on Thursday night,
Octooer Is. when the subject will be
Magic and Necromancy."
MISS MacBride and Miss Gifren will
be hostesses.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Don't Trifle with Blood Disorders:
But Get Rid of Them Ou;ckIv

impoverished and disordered state.
Inere are numerous other diseases
Wnlch are due solely to impure cond,-
ton OF the blood.
Can you not see. therefore, the i'm
portsnce Of taking a blood purifier.
SO as to avoid these diseases? Just
slse the system q thorough cleansing
with s. s. s., that sterling hiooS
remedy. and you win be in a posi-
ton to enjoy the blessing Of good
health.
s. S. s. has been on the market
Tor more than Fifty years and is
sold by druggists everywhere. De-
mand e. s. 8. and don't take q sub-
stitute. Free medical advice wiii be
gladly given about your own case
you will write to our medical
oirector. Address Swift SPECIFIC Co.,
go swift LaboTtory. Atlanta. Ca,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Extolls Edith Cavell
As Christian Martyr

Upholding Edith Cavell. the Eng
lish nurse executed by the Germans
about q year ago on the charge OF
being a spy. as shining example
of the fearlessness which should be
true Christians characteristic, DR..
John Compton Ball. pastor of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. In his
sermon. What Counts?" told his
congregation that q clear conscience
and a pure soul were gifts which
should be regarded as priceless.
Edith Cayell died a year ago, a
martyr to the fendishness of the
Hun" declared DIR. Ball. 'She went
to hear death fearlessly, defiantly, to
the end. She knew that there was
nothing beyond. which held terrors
for her, and therefore she did not
fear what was beyond"
Before the sermon services for the
Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor
were held.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
negroes SOON
TO BE in CAMP
District Men Find Work
Getting Harder
Daily.
By ANDREW R. KELLEY.

Camp Meade, Admiral. Nd. Oct. s.
Word was received here today that
the negro oonscripts from the Dis
trict viii arrive az the camp between
the 18th and the 18th OF the month.
II was to house this brigade that
the extra barracks were recently
constructed at the northern end Of
the camp. II Is expected that there
will be at least a full regiment Of
negro soldiers. and perhaps an extra
battalion.
1t is understood that the negro
units at the various cantonments will
be united later in one division com
manded by negro officers.
Work Getting Harder.
Daily the work is getting down to
a harder steady grind. An additional
half hour of drill was tackled on to
the men who have been here for the
longest periods. and today the drill
work began promptly at 7:3o p. m.
The last group of District men un-
dsrwent their physical examination
and were not put through the hot
PAGES OF the first group. A number
were excused because OF sore arms.
The drive to raise s.. 10000 OF the
liberty loan in the camp is on Ia full
earnest A huge clock was erected
to be placed IN front Of division head
quarters and show the progress of
the subscriptions. Today a liberty
loan parade was staged. participated
In by those who have already signed
to take the bonds.
Need Passes to Enter.
A number of the District men were
ordered to report to Division head
quarters this afternoon and were
questioned with reference to becoming
attached to the headquarters troop.
No assignments have been made yet.
but the applicants are hopeful of
winning this promotion to what is
eventually scheduled TO be the crack
company Of the division.
Beginning next Sunday passes will
be necessary to enter the camp. The
men who desire 10 have relatives
visit them on SInday-whieh IL Is
planned to make the principal visit
ing day-are expected to make ap-
plication TO their officers for passes
not later than Wednesday night. and
they will be issued in time for mailing
to Washington. 1t Is designed to
conhne the visitors to immediate re-
latives Of the men IN camp.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Ogden City Pays l0c
Each for Rat Tails;
Boys Reaping Harvest

Ogden, Utah. Oct. s.-Ogden City
school boys are reaping a harvest
of spare change as a result of the
health departments bounty of 10
cents each on rats.
Fearing that the rodents might
overrun the neighborhood adjacent
to the city dump at Monroe and
Twentieth streets. the commission
ere decided upon the 1o-cent
bounty to be paid for each rat
"tail'' brought In. as a precaution-
ary measure against possible dis
ease. One youthful chaser" has
already collected 40 "taiis."
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
War CORRESPONDENT HURT.

London. Oct a-rhs name Of Ge6f-
fry Young, English sportsman. noun
tain climber and war correspondent.
is now added to the iengthening list
OF newspaper men wounded I'm the
war. He has Just undergone the am-
putation Of beg as the result of
wounds sustained near GorixiA. He
had done considerable work as . cor
respondent for various English news
papers on the Western front and in
Italy.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
LANSING BARES PLOT
CONTINUED IRON PAGE oss.

between the insurgent Cork volun-
teers and the British military authori-
ties. and publicly exposed the gross
breach OF faith on the part OF the
English with the surrendered men, :"
according 10 the Bernstorff dispatch
Naturally this made the British hos
tile to him.
Bernstorff pointed out that Germany
would have immensely increased pres
tige in ireland IL her candidate for
the bishopric were chosen. and added
that even II Cohalan were not chosen.
the side-tracking OF the British nom
inee would be almost as satisfactory
Cehaian Never Named.
whether the German foreign ONCE
ever acted upon Bernstorff's advics
Is not known, but cohalan was not
appointed Bishsop of Cork.
The American Secret Service has q
mine of material showing how activs
the radical Irish element in the United
States has been in German propa.
ganda. Whether Irish and German
influence acted jointly in trying 1:
influence the Vatican cannot be as
certained. but the present instance u
a most illuminating commentary on
how Bernstorr worked the game 81
politics. In tcis case he was obvi-
cusly paying a debt he owed Irish
interests I'm the United States.
II was only five months before
August, 1876. that Justice Cohalan Is
alleged to have sent his now famous
message, thrcussk Bernstorr. to Ber-
lin. Whether the then German Am
bassador acted at his direct sugges-
ton that his 1usn be urged by the
German foreisn offics as Bishop OF
Cork can only be surnised.
Ready fer Follow Up.
The State Department is prepared 10
follow up the exposes II has already
made when conditions make them ex-
pedient and opportune. The material
given to the public so far has only
scratched the surface. Secretary Lam
sing Is taking care not TO surfelt the
public with these interesting revela-
tions, but Is feeding them out" in
homeopathic doses. II is probable
that more cablegrsms Of the unfor-
tunate Luxburg. sent from Buenos
Aires to Berlin through the Swedish
Legation. will be made public in the
near future.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Cleanse the System Of All Impuri-
ties.

Watch your blood supply closely;
De 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 thes most painful and
serious ailments are diseases of the
blood. which could be avoided by
alert and prompt attention. Rheu-
matlsm comes from a tiny germ
hich gets is foothold when the
y ID supply Is impure or run down.
G ltarrh Is another disease which
scielce has shown Is more easily
contracted chen the blood i in an
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Pardoned to Relieve Soldier Brother

Elmira. N. Y, Oct. Sin order that
he might shoulder the support of his
mother and thus enable his brother.
who had heretofore supported her. to
enter the national army. Edward Mar
conf was released from Elmira Re-
formatory on a pardon today. 1t is
said to be the first case of this kind
in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Camp Meade SideEghts

The Machine Gun Battalion will
have its own canteen, and a neat
little nest egg for the company funds
Is expected once II is in opera ton. It
viii open this week.
1t has taken the war to give the
wrist watch a standing with red
bloOded men. Before coming to camp
the majority of the soldiers consid-
cred such timepieces particularly
adapted for mollycOddles, but now
every company can show recruits
with the wrist watches.
Company @ now has a talking ma
chine in its barracks through the
courtesy OF the one of the visitors
vino also brought down a quantity
Of the latest records.
Top. Sergt- Dowd. OF Company B,
has considerable voice and when Vic
Olmsted gets going with the mando-
lin. they produce some harmony. They
are on the list to entertain at the
Y. NJ. C. A. today.
Private Langdon who PLAYED end on
the District team used to play the
same position on the Mohawks. which
vate Botelsr got his football expert
ence with the old Apache team and
Private Fitzgerald was formerly
star on the Shamrocks.
Thomas Theodore, of Company c.
can get a crowd any time he begins
his antics His droll imitation of
calisthenics Is as funny as anything
seen on the stage. AS for the drills
and salutes. officers who catch
glimpse Of them cannot help smiling.
He can set the men in gIee by one
single grin.
Private Morgan. of the s11th Field
Artillery. IS the first man to become a
father while IN camp. The youngster
IL n husky hoy. and came into the
world six hours after his fathers ar
rival in the cantonment. Morgan was
given a furiough Saturday to journey
to Philadelphia and glimpse his on
spring.
When payday comes around the 312th
Machine Gun Battalion promises to
uphold the reputation of the District
for patriotism by substantial contribu-
tions to the Second Liberty Loan.
There were sixty-four men from
Springfield. Mass. In the group that
landed at Disney, all of whom are in
the Medical Corps. They rushed
through the inoculation Of the Dis
trict boys.
The camp has a number of morphine
and other dope fiends. but the medical
officers are gradually weaving them
away from their habit. They say that
II they follow the regulations and ad-
here strictly to the army life they will
be broken Of the craving for drugs.
-Four of the District boys were for
warded to the Walter Reed Hospital
for treatment They will all be re-
turned to the camp. Apart from that,
the general health of the Washing
tonisns Is good. and Dr. Parsons says
they were among the best physically
at the camp.
No less q football authority than
Lieut.. Gus Welch. the old Carlisle In
dian gridiron star. says that the ability
of Private fitzgerald and other can.
didates for the 512th Machine Gun team
VIII be apparent, once they have had
an opportunity to practice together,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
CAPTURE SEEApLER SAILORS.

London. Oct. s.-A whale boat con-
tanning part of the crew of the Ger
man raider. Seeadler, is reported to
have been captured near the Fiji Is
lands by an unarned steamer. The
whale boat was armed with guns.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

Julian Chauncey. a well known
butcher, suffered q stroke of par
alysis Saturday night while at his
home on Duke street extended. His
condition is reported to be somewhat
improved today.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

A new electric torch is equipped
with a cigar lighter on one side for
the use Of motorists who smoke.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Ready for FOLLOW Up
Mexican Vice Consul
Held for Evading Draft

New York. Oct. S-Jesus Martinez,
Mexican vice consul, was arrested to-
day charged with refusal to comply
with the provisions Of the draft law
which apply as well to aliens as to
Americans. He was taken for ar
raignment before United States Com
missioner Hitchcock. who held him in
5000 bail for examination Thursday.
Practically every shipyard In British
Columbia has been unionized.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

meeting Of the committee or the
moral welfare of camps was held to-
night In the Young Peoples Building
at which time addresses were made
by Rev. J. T. Mastin, d. D.. Of Rich
mond. secretary of the State Board
of Charities and Corrections. and Rev.
DR.. Gravitt, D. D., of Richmond.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

Loan SUPPORT
Great Mass Meeting Opens
Second Week of
Drive.

/, with a highly enthusiastic crowd of
washingtonians packing Keith's
Thestsr 70 the doors yesterday at
the great MAS meeting for the LIB
erty Loan. Secretary Baker In an
eioquently frank speech for the sup
port OF the loan declared that ''the
war must be won by the people in
the various branches Of industry"
and that the man with the liberty
button on his coat n doing hls bit
Just eE the man IN khald-"
In asking the people 20 subscribe
to the Liberty bonds, we are appeal
ing TO the very foundation OF the ma
tons strength" the Secretary said,
''snd IN doing this we are sslSinr the
people throughout the United States
10 sacrifice"
Tells Of Preparedness.
Touching ON the state Of p-enara-
ton OF the country for war today
the Secretary Of War said -Our peace
loving nation is today more knit to-
eether in spirit. more harmonious in
its aspirations, more effective In the
outward and industrial occupations.
and we are IN every way more a
nation today than we have been at
any time In the whole hundred years
Of our glorious history"
On the stage with the Secretary Of
War were members Of the Federal
Reserve Board. the District Commits
sioners, John Burke. Treasurer OF the
United States; other officials OF the
Treasury, and the liberty loan com
mittee, which included John Poole,
chairman; Eugene z. Thompson. sec
retary; b. T. ssol, coreoran Thom.
and Eugene z. Allies.
At the close of the secretary'S ad-
dress, Mr.. Poole said ''You have Just
heard a magnificent address. All I
have 70 say is buy liberty bonds. buy
generously. buy before sunset"
The full Marine Band was sested
on the stage Immediately back OF
the speakers and thrilled the audience
with patriotic selections. closing with
The Star Spangied Banner"
!Teaehers Hold Meeting.
DR.. Ella flagg Young. famous edu-
Gator. was one Of several speakers at
meeting OF the lao white teachers
Of the District schools yesterday aft
ernoon in Central High School.
Referring 10 the work the teachers
can do for the Second Liberty Loan
DR.. Young said:
There is not a school room In this
great country whose atmosphere ts
not charged with patriotism. with
love Of country and with appreciation
OF this great country which Is edu-
eating its boys and girls for their
duties in life. And 80 TO come ts
speak 70 teachers about patriotism
seems very much like speaking 20 the
men In khaki about patriotism"
Mrs. AntOinette Funk. vice presi-
dent Of the women's liberty loan COM
mittee. also spoke 10 the teachers
OF the work they can do for the Sec
cnd Liberty Loan.
Last year 2.su railroad employees
were killed and 1865 injured.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

The October term Of the Corpora
tion Court, Judge L c. Barley, pre-
siding, convened this morning at
which time the docket was called and
cases set for trial. A continuance
was granted in the case Of Edward
Slaughter. colored. indicted for the
murder of Ezell Watson. celored. A
continuance also was granted in a
number OF other cases called.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

London England postofice EN-
ploys over 4a.spo women.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

Farm laborers at Donegal. Ireland,
struck for increased pay.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
GEdueationaIAG
Tl0AAL SCHOOL
FINE AND APPLIED ART

l9VS fa. Ave. RIGGS BANK
Main I56o. Felix Mshsny. Director
Day and Evening ciasss m DTuSing. Paint
ing, Interior Decoration, Costume Dessgutne
Poster and CommerciL Illustrating and spc-
trun Color. A new inuentiou q daylight ilu'
mination usad In evening csSa-
CATALOGUE on REQUEST.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
GEORGE WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY i.W SCHOOL

Beginninr SD Year september SOth.
Member of the Association OF
American Law Schools.
Strict stapdards for entrance ana
course, a select student body, ana
maximum credit from other law
schools.
Instruction by most widely sp-
proved methods by professions
teachers trcined in the best MOD
ern law schools and by lawyers IN
active practice
Three-year course for LIB: one
year Postgraduate for LIN OF
NJ p. l.
Afternoon course available 20 en-
ployed students S TO $50.
Optional morning classes f:bo-S:t 81
Sacretarv Masonic TEMPLE Nj ihAO.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

No less q football authority than
Lieut. Gus Welch, the old Carlisle In
dian sridiron star. says that the ability
of Private fitzgerald and other can.
didates for the Sl2th Machine Gun team
Wiz be apparent, once they have had
an opportunity to practice together.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

Fitzgerald Council, No. ass, Knights
OF Columbus, will celebrate Columbus
day with an entertainment and
euchre which will be given Friday
night In st. Mary's Hall.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

Four Of the District boys were for
warded to the Walter Reed Hospital
for treatment They will all be re-
turned to the camp. Apart from that,
the general health of the Washing
tonisns Is good. and DR.. Parsons says
they were among the best physically
at the camp.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

Last year 2.gu railroad employees
were killed and 1865 injured.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

The camp has a number of morphine
and other dope fiends. but the medical
officers are gradually weaving them
away from their habit. They say that
II they follow the regulations and ad-
here strictly 10 the army life they will
be broken Of the craving for drugs.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

There were sixty-four men from
Springfield. Mass, In the group that
landed at Disney. all of whom are in
the Medical Corps. They rushed
through the inoculation Of the Dis
tTict boys.