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The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
SECRET WIRES TO KEEP
.U.S. in touch With WAR
Wire System to Cities and Ports Dou-
bled BY Government Workers.

comprehensive plans have been drawn
ana started in operation to connect the
war and Navy Departments and other
important government branches with
sIrateglc military and naval points all
over the country by means of a wide
spreading network of private telephone
and telegraph wires The committee on
telephones and telegraph Of the Council
OF national Defense made this announce
ment today and the utility corporations
IN every case have given precedence to
tne government over all other work
Long distance facilities in and out Of
Washington have been practically doubl-
ed' Tor instance. an original system of
IL" wires leading out of the Capital has
oeen increased to 294 wires. 4 new un-
oerground cable. containing more than
SooVo miles of wire. will be laid between
washington and New York When the
present plans are carried out there will
be more than 500 long distance wires
raoiating out Of Washington as compared
with l4S last January.
More than 10000 miles of special sys-
TENS have been taken already from COM
merclal use and devoted exclusively to
the service of the Navy, Treasury. Agri-
cultural and other departments. The in
creased system makes Il possible for the
heads or all the departments to get in
touch Immediately with naval stations,
army posts and important agricultural
centers.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
DUNBAR COMPANY Wins
COLORED CADET Drill
Honors for Separate. Battalion Com
petition Awarded 20 E Company.

Company F. Of Dunbar High School
won the trophy Yesterday at the annual
competitive drill of the Separate Bat
TALON. High School Cadets.
1t was the big day Of the year for the
colored cadets of Washington, and they
turned out in their Sunday clothes in
such numbers that they filled the grand
stand and bleachers at the American
League ball park. They stayed to see
the four companies from Dunbar and
the three from Armstrong line up at
sunset, while a band paraded up and
down the line, and the grand stands
throbbed. and the members OF the school
board cllpped. And then finally an ad-
Justment wheeled up the line. halted in
front of Company f, whirled his saber.
whispered a word to Capt Sterling
Brown-and then the grand stand shriek-
ed.
II was big day, too. for Col. Arthur
BROOKS. military instructor OF the Sepa-
rate Battalion. and Capt Norman Bris-
Coe' the regular army man who has su-
pervised the training OF all the cadets
TINS year. Capt Briscoe has been COM
pIimented. at the several drills this week.
LOT having the best drilled cadets the
hlgh schools have ever turned out Col.
BROOKS has trained the colorcd cadets
lot more than twenty years and his boys
nave gone out to be the instructors of
colored cadets all over the country. and
10 the First Separate Battalion. d. c.
n u, whose major and many other Of
hcens are former cadets.
The judges yesterday were Capt. Ben
2amin O. Davis, L. S. A. and First Lieut..
RaNmond jackson, and First Lieut. Ben
1aInln BOYD, both of the National Guard.
Inc officers and men of Company e
are:
capt. Sterling Brown. First Lieut.. Mar
Genus Glascoe. Second Lieut.. Laurence
Larry, First Sergt. Furman Jones. Sec
ond Sergt. Arthur Hayes. Third Sergt.
arthur Lewis, Fourth Sergt Elfreth
washington, Fifth Sergt. Maceo Birch,
Corporals Charles Brown, George Gallo
way James Minor. John Simmons. Ear.
Iyler, Harry Renfro; Privates Norbrane
Bacclins, Roland Blackwell. Ehrma
blake Malcolm Boone, Russell Bowser
Wllilam Brown, Milton Brown. Isaac
Butter, Clifton Carroll Mercer Cook
Lloyd Davis, Chauncey Eleazer, Sumner
Fletcher, Charles Fleet, Stewart Foun-
tain, william George. Leonard GIascoe
Nathaniel Guy. Howard Hembrey, Wyr-
man Hunter. Albert Hurt. Richmond
Lane, Nickel Moore, Surphrame Payne
Albert Poole, Harry Reynolds. Jerome
Rhea, Charles Ross, Elliot Smith. Edwh.
Struthers. John Swami, Warren Scott,
Stanley Skinker, Webster Sewell. Samuel
Scott Albert Taylor, John Tate, Charles
Thompson, William warheld, William
Williams and Lloyd Bruce.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
spinal MENINGITIS IN
NORFOLK TRAINING CAMP
Dread Disease, Together with Measles
and Mumps, Hits Rockies.

AdVlces received in Washington last
night indicate that an epidemic of spinal
meningitis has broken out at the Naval
framing station, at Norfolk, along with
an epidemic of measles and mumps.
Quite few cases are reported among
the enlisted men. A few weeks ago a
number Of jackies were transferred to
Norfolk from the Great Lakes training
station. Surgeon Gen. Rupert Blue, of
the United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service, admitted last
night that there had been an outbreak
OF spinal meningitis at the Lake station.
These men from the Lake state have
been transferred to other stations. but
Just to which ones authorities do not
know. Surgeon Gen. W. c. Braisted, of
me navy verified the report of the Nor
folk outbreak in a statement last night.
but said that he did not know of any
outbreaks at other stations to which the
Great Lakes jackies had been shifted.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
Do You Know
That

We are prepared to meet the
demand for staple foods at prices
which are as low as any and
lower than most stores are able
to quote at this time for equal
quality.
Canned foods, which are ad-
mittedly scarce in the wholesale
market. can be had at our mar
kets, and dried fruits, cereals, ETC..
are also there for your choosing.
One of the duties as well as
the pleasures of first-class food
markets is to be able to serve the
people with all kinds of foods.
Under the trying conditions in
the present food market. this is
not the easiest thing to do. and
food merchants everywhere are
now being tested to the very limit
of their ability.
Under ordinary conditions this
would not be very interesting. but
to the thousands of people who
have experienced difficulty in get
ting what they want in foods re-
Gently it will no doubt be good
news. The items mentioned in
this ad are reasonably priced for
Friday and Saturday selling.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25

Dr. Ferdinand kiTG, Nc5U York
phvsiran and Medical fafhoT, S6yT:
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
PARKING LAW ENFORCED.

The police have decided to enforce the
rule which prohibits the parking of cars
in the business section more than fifteen
minutes, and yesterday morning had sew
eral persons in Police Court. Max Lipp-
man said he had often left his car stand
ing two hours and had never been mo-
Tested. He was released.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
EVERY WOMAN
EVERY MOTHER
EVERY DAUGHTER
NJ EED s IR O NJ
AT TIMES
To put strength into her nerves
and color into her cheeks.

T n ere can
be no beautl-
.ful, healthy.
rosy checked
women W j { H.
out iron. The
trouble in the
past has been
[ n a W h 2 n
women needed
ron they gem
cr ally took
ordinary me
talliC irO n ,
" n &c n often
corroded { h e
stomach a n d
did far m o T e
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25


necessary for taking part in the gigantic
struggle. I think that what has been
performed in these forty days is most
remarkable.
Delay Only Expected.
1t is quite true that the action OF the
executive government may be DELAYED.
and has been delayed. by the fact that
certain measures placed before Congress
took some time to pass, some OF them
have not vet passed. But ] have lived
with representative assemblies all my
life, and who is it that supposes that
representative assemblies are going to
make great and new departures in public
policy at the waving of a hand
Il feel quite confident that Congress
will not refuse to the President and the
government OF the country all powers.
great as they are. which are sbsOluteN
necessary If the war is 10 I've successfully
pursued l am not only persuaded that
1t will give these powers. hut | am per
suaded that when these powers are given
they will be used to the utmost with as
little delay as the impe-fcCtion Of hU-
man institutions and or human beings
allow, TO throw the great and. ] believe.
the decisive weight or America 10 the full
extent into the great contest
In that belief shall leave these
shores. In that belief I shall make my
report to the allied governments. In
that belief l look forward with a cheer
full confidence to days which undoubtedly
will be days of trial and difficulty, but be
yond which we surely can see the dawn Of
a happier day. coming not merely to the
kindred communities to which we belong.
but to all mankind and to all nations
which love liberty and pursue righteous
ness"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
BALFOUR BIDS ADIEU
CONFINED FROM PAGE ONE.

NONIINI I'd FROM TATE UNL.
begun to make any Of the prepa rations
necessary for taking part in the gigantic
struggle. I think that what has been
performed in these forty days is most
remarkable.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
500 CARS CHARTERED
FOR CONFEDERATE EVENT

An important meeting of all railroads
entering Washington was held yesterday
e. discuss and make arrangements for
the transportation of the crowds coming
TO the reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans.
II was brought out at the meeting that,
up to this time, there were upwards Of
SO cars already booked by the railroads
for this event.
All Of the details necessary. insofar as
the carriers are concerned. were carefully
provided for at this conference.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
INDIAN IS PORTRAYED
AS BIG MAN OF PEACE

DR.. Joseph X. Dixon, of Philadelphia.
who lead the Rodman Wanamaker ex-
pedition to the Indians of the United
States and Alaska. visiting every Indian
tribe in the country and studying their
needs, gave an illustrated lecture last
auspices Of the National Press Club. He
showed the Indian a peaceful, home-lov-
ing person rather than a blood curdling
Individual
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
Effective Saturday, May 70.

Southern Railwsy will discontinue
Pullman Parlor Cars now opeTstirg
between Washington and warrenton
on trains Nos. Is and l6, and between
W washington and HsrrisonburR on
trains Nos. 40 and 2S.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
DANIELS TO ADDRESS
Big RECRUIT RALLY
Commissioner Brownlow Will Also
Make Speech at Demonstration.
Washingtonians Urged
To Boost Big Rally

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT RALLY
SATURDAY. MAY. 2s. AT NOON
THE WHITE HOUSE ELLIPSE.
Citizens Of Washington, young and
old, are urged TO devote a portion Of
their lunch hour to the recruit rally
and demonstration 20 be held on the
Elipse In connection with the Marine
Corps recruit rally Of the Retail Mer-
chants Association next Saturday.
Washington men will leave for the
training station at the close OF these
exercises.
The head OF the United State, navy
and the heads OF the District govern
ment will make addresses
The Marine Band viii provide the
accompaniment for a patriotic pro-
h gram OF music
The exercises will only last half an
hour.
Marine Corps Recruit Booster Com
mittee, Retail Merchants Associs-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-25
Resolution Presented.

The following resolution. on behalf Of
the Washington correspondents, was pre-
sented to Mr.. Balfour:
Whereas, Mr.. Geoffrey Butler, as the
press representative with the British
mission, has shown every possible cour-
tesy and kindness to the Washington cor
respondents:
And whereas he has had the broad
vision and craftsmanship to appreciate
the interest and the enthusiasm Of the
press:
And whereas. we feel that any value
which our dispatches may have had to
the mission should be attributed TO this
breadth OF vision;
And whereas, we wish Mr.. Butler TO
carry from Washington our best wishes
for his future work in the United
States:
BE 1t Resolved, That the board Of
governors OF the National Press Club, on
behalf Of the Washington correspond
ents. members thei eof. express to Mr.
Balfour, and ask him to express for US
to Mr.. Butler the very deep gratitude
we all feel for his courtesy, good nature.
availability. and, above all, for his
statesmanship and tact on all the COM
plicated questions which have faced him
in his delicate task
GRAFTON S. wILCOX.
President;
JESSE s. COTTRELI.. ,
Secretary.
For the Standing Committee Of Core
spondcntS:
GUS J. kARGER. Chairman"
Evening journal., 1917-12-11

GUS ourdoor work. and have yet to
hear the FIRST report Of a man grum-
bling about the cold. II is the finest
kind Of a test Of the quality Of our
new army. our men are taking il
all as a part Of the game"
The speaker was an officer OF the
3ilth Infantry, composed Of South Jer-
sey recruits. some OF whom have been
in camp and wearing uniforms less
than a fortnight The day has been the
ooldest December 10 in this section in
forty years, and few natives of
Wrightstown ventured beyond their
front doors
As a memorial 10 the conditions that
have given Burlington county dry
spot, such as they have been seeking
for many years. members Of the Wo
mems Christian Temeprance Union
have opened a clubhouse for soldiers
in pointville, which. before 1t was in
cluded in the war camp zone, was re-
garded as the wettest village on the
border of the pine belt. The club is on
the edge of the cantonmeni.
4 house mother and assistant will be
in charge and committees from various
unions OF South Jersey will assist in
receiving and entertaining visiting sol
diers.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
United States Pier, Mile Long,
Is Taking Form i'm France

WASHINGTON, Dec. ii--Probably not
one person In 10000 in the United
states has the slightest appreciation OF
the tremendous problems involved In
Uncle Sans work Of arranging TO keep
his army in France fully supplied and
equipped.
Some idea may be given by a state
ment OF what is being done at one
French port in arranging terminal
facilities to receive supplies from this
side, classify them and start them on
to the front
AZ this one port American engineers
are rushing work on one unloading
pier one mile lcng. This pier will ac-
commOdate ten 50O-foot vessels at one
time.
Forty huge cranes-four for each ves-
sel-are being installed on this pier to
facilitate unloading One hundred and
nifty electric trucks and 200 trailers
will he used in carrying the various
classes Of supplies TO their proper sta
tions on the pier. each truck drawing
four trailers while four others are be-
ing loaded or unloaded.
Back Of the classification yards run
a network Of a dozen railway tracks.
A maximum unloading time Of 4S
hours has been established for vessels
at this pier, which means that five 500
foot cargo carriers must be cmptied
here each 2i hours.
With the exception Of the lumber
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
NEW (ONAATDER
At CANP N 'CLELLAN
Col. London Assigned to IN
fantry Regiment Of Which
Delaware is Part
MEN TO GO INTO
PITS TOMORROW

CAMP MCCLELLAN, Admission, Ala,
Dec. i.-Following his disqualification
yesterday for physical reasons, Colonel
a. Van Walravcn. of Paterson. \ J..
. was relieved Of the command of the
Hath Infantry. and Colonel Thomas ID.
landon, Of BOrdcntOwn, n. j., was
named as his successor. The unit Is
composed Of the old New Jersey 3D. and
9th Regiments and Delaware's one in
fantry outfit. Colonel Van Walrlven
has been attached to the ii6th Infantry,
the regiment in which Colonel Landon
has been serving, following the d ds-
bandment Of the saith Depot Brigade.
Colonel Landon formerly headed the Sd
New Jersey Regiment, and in civil life
he is the dean Nf the BordcntOwn Mill
tary Academy.
The retiring commander enlisted with
Company C, Of the tst Battalion, IN
1885, and served with that unit as
first lieutenant during the war with
Spain. Last fall he acted as provisional
commander of the Jersey Brigade at
the border. following the return In
September az Brigade General Edwin
Hlne. He was unusually popular as a
Will liAt AAHtA iuAuIll =
personnel, and the sudden change came
as a distinct shock
Lieutenant Colonel Wilmer A. Cad
mus, range offlcer for the 57th Brigade,
stated yesterday that the ii3th Infan-
tfv will complete its modified range
course today, and the Hith Infantry
Win probably take the firing pits We'd
nesday
The new assignment to divisional gas,
sniper, automatic arms and grenade
schools took effect yesterday, and many
New Jersey commissioned and nom
commissioned officers reported TO be dc
veloped as expert instructors.
First Lieutenants James Dabb, Of Eliz-
abeth, n. j.. and James MacFarland. Of
Burlington. n j., are patients at the
base hospital the former suffering from
hurts sustained when the rafters OF
house he was demollshins fell upon
him, and the latter from burns caused
by an exploding stove. While both are
painfully hurt their condition is not
serious.
The 2d Battalion Of the iOith Engi-
neer Regiment, an exclusively Jersey
unit, started work yesterday construct.
ing the dugouts Of the divisional trench
system.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping young Is to feel
Young - to Go this you must watch your
liver and bowels - there's no need OF
having a sallow comP.csion - dark rings
under your cyc3 - pi.lples - a bilious
look In your f1cc - dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor viii tell you ninety
per cent of all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards, q vell-lznown physician
in Ohio, perfected a vegetable com.
pound mixed with olive Gil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients fer yecrs.
DR.. Edwsrds' Olive Tablets, the substi.
tute for calomei, are gentle in their action
yet always effective. They bring about
that escuberance of spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed BY
everyone, by toning up the liver and clear
ing the system of impurities.
You will know DR.. Edwards Olive Tab.
lets by their olive color. 1oc and 25c PEI
box. All druggists.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
PHOENIX rTREMEN NOMINATE.

The Phoenix Fire Company last night
made nominations for its semi-annual
election Of officers with the following
result: President. George B. Ward
vice-presidents, A. A. Kelly and VIII
liam P. Gallgna; secretary. William E.
Callahan, Sr.; financial secretary, JOS
eph C. Hyndman; treasurer. A. A. Kelly,
Nevin NJ. Clowney: fire recorder, VIII
liam 2. Callahan. Sr.; trustee, A. A
Kelly; engine driver, Frank Glasco
truck driver, James Lyons. Jr.; tiller-
man. j. ]. Mulva: chauffeur, Daniel F.
Shields: carriage driver. William F.
Murphy; engineer, Frank Glasco; as
slstants, Edel Maloney, Joseph c.
Hyndman.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11

which is being gotten out Of French
woods by American regiments Of for
esters-all the materials for this pier
and its equipment is being sent from
the United States.
The work on this one pier. however,
is only a small part Of what Is being
done. Similar piers. but somewhat
smaller. are being built at at least two
other ports.
BY the time our additional shipping
becomes available next spring. Uncle
Sans own terminals in France will be
able to handle supplies at the rate Of
at least $4,000 tons per day. This will
be at the rate OF 100 pounds per day
per man for an army Of 100000.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
new TROOPS AT CAMP DIX
rush WORK DESPITE COLD

CAMP DIX. .WRIGHTSTOWN, N. j.,
Dec. ii.-"With temperature Of
twelve degrees and a gale blowing from
the North Pole. our men are drilling,
target shooting and doing other strenu-
Evening journal., 1917-12-11

Excellent boarding places viii be
found in the want ads for the corning
week. Agents, canvassers and aes-
people will do well to keep In daily
touch with the want ads.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11

See how many people are asking for
Just the sort Of a position you have to
oiTer-you will never regret hiring tho
Want Ad kind. ADV.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
NOTICE TO RETAIL GROCERs.

All retail grocers who are doing a
credit business are requested 10 attend
a meeting at 7O2 Market street, Tues
day evening, December II, at o'clock
sharp.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11

General Amanda Daz is supreme
commander Of the Italian army. lie sue
ceeded General Cadona and has been
IN command during the brilliant Italian
defense along the Piave River line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

satio Planned to entertain the marines ana
go a, lor hve Saturday afternoons at STEM
nransion, have decided to postpone the
month. ''''''''e''s un'ii heN'
MI MIR. and Mrs. George A. Heinrich. o,
Ocean City. "o0''' ~
Mrs, Edgar Wright Baird. Of st. Mar
Harbor. i'0'" No'''ie's'
party consisting OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
yypn'soh' Miss Blanche Nanneman, Mrs, NJ
tiooh ana Mr.. John Leonard left last week
~, ~ motor trip through Canada and will
be gone two weeks
Mr and Mrs. Howard Richards. Of Cover
avenue have gone to Spruce Catin Inn
Nanadensis, Pa, for two weeks
MISS Eleanor Matlack has returned from
sea Isle city, where she was the guest Of
Miss Sara Mary Neal
MRS George Knorr, OF Germantown, Is
spending several weeks in Maine.
Mr and Mrs. Adrian +. Welcns and fam
ny have returned from months stay in
Cape May
Mr. and Mrs Alexander NJ. Ruben, who
were the guests last week Of Mr.. and Mrs.
,. o H. Mat!ack, of Mount Airy. have gone to
Maryland. Mrs, Ruben before her marriage
was Miss Edna Randall Rehfuss, of Phila-
delphia
MISS Margaret Matlacls has been visiting
IrIends In Washington, Lake Shore, Md,
ana IS now the guest Of Miss Dorothy Shane,
OF Corning, Pa.
Mrs II. y. Walcott and her two daugh-
ters' OF Portland. Ore. are the guests OF
MIS- Wolcotts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
hommel, Of West Mount Airy avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Gartley. Of
fowen avenue. are occupying their Nentnor
cottage.
Mrs. William +. Goodman, Of $3.50 Ger
hahtown avenue, will return from Saranac
Lake the middle Of September.
Mrs. William p. Barba, Of Germantown
IS spending some time in Nantucket r. l.
Mr.. Philip Barba Is In France engaged in
ambulance work for the Rcd Cross,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-28

mechanics will be needed Perha1o
OF them for ons order. It's war en1h
ency We must have them Patriots.
gtneers will have enrolled eli over
United States. Then 500 mechanicss "a
automatically be picked from everywho<v
all over the county, II need be- In thl9
way industry will not be disrupted II tn
war order, for instance, was placed ~
Philadelphia and 500 mechanics wers witls>'
drawn from Industries here alone thero.
would be disruption. The United Statoo'
Public Service Reserve was organized a.
avoid just that sort of situation.
NO one is asked to work for nothing.
There will be full compensation, but W.
want to feel that man or woman will ~
willing to sacrifice the prospects OF his %
her present job to give the country the frut
benefit OF his or her skilled training
The purpose of the boys reserve" he
continued earnestly, "is. first Of all. to I'LL
the gap made by men who have left for the
front. II the war lasts several years. In,
dustry Will 20 on normally IL the boys are
trained for needful forms of productive and
valuable service. This will probably be PUT
through in the form of additional vocational
training in the schools as a war emergency.v
Working women will be asked to signify
their willingness TO shoulder the burdens Of.
men who have gone to war and to state
their qualifcationsn for so doing IL the
woman is unframed. and so registers, steps
will be taken to train her and mako her
not only proficient patriot but an indus>
trial unit of great value.