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Health Talks, by Dr.. Vim. Brady
tCoDsrirht 1915 National Newspaper servies.p
Whoonfur-Conph I.,,,n~

In the experience OF physicians and health
department officers in New York City, the ad-
proved a distinct benefit in large number of
cases. The vaccine is suspension Of measured
numbers of the killed bodies of Bacillus pertus-
Sis the cause of the disease.
IN me ne best time to begin the vaccine treatment
first or second week Of the paroxysmal or SPAS
modic stage OF the cough. The results seem to
indicate that when the vaccine is injected prior
10 that period in the treatment of the disease
the effect is less manifest, perhap s because there
Is socalled negative phase" early in the
attack when the reaction to the vaccine is not
so pronounced as II is little later in the course
OF the disease.
In series of o39 cases in which the vaccine
was given to exposed patients in the hone of
preventing an attack. 216 scaped the disease
Mothers commonly report that the child sleeps
better after the first dose Of vaccine In the
treatment with vaccine usually three doses are
administered. 500 100000 OF the killed bacill in
the first dose, then 000 900 900 fortyeigh hours
later. and 1000, 600, 900 forty-eight hours later
The injections are as simple and painless as any
skillfully administered hypodermic injection Of
medicine.
spasmodic stage of the cough is the moderatins
influence OF the vaccine upon the severity and
frequency OF the seizures There is also. in
most cases. striking amelioration of vomiting
Improvement in the general we'll being. and in
creased appetite.
Among 5000 cases treated with vaccine there
were only nineteen deaths twelve from bron-
cho- pneumonia. six from commissions. one from
unknown causc) Among 3o0-odc cases IN the
there were twenty-five deaths fourteen from
broncho-pneumonia. eight from convulsons).
The cough which often persists long after the
spasmodic seizures and whoop have disappea red
is distinctly shortened by vaccine treatment
The results obtained in this large number OF
cases from the poorest part of the community
and also by over $50 private physicians and
health officers warrant the routine administra-
ton OF w'hooping cough vaccine both as pre-
ventivc. in exposed children, and curative in
patients who have begun to whoop.
Que.tton. and Answers
Reducing Day by Day.-How long would II
take to reduce from ITO pounds to 1870 pounds
diet Of bread and salt and water three
times a day? What is the average weight of
woman twenty-eight years old. sixty -six
inches tall?
Answer.--From sixty to eighty years. depend
ing on how much bread one might consume at
each meal. One hundred and thirty-fve pounds
II you are anxious to reduce, try this A glassful
OF SKINNED milk at 7, Elassful 10. a pint
att IL. glassful Mt g. pint at G. glassful at
s, pint at bedtime. No other food or fluid.
Three days a week OF this diet will do the
business, you may demand explana ion
from the conductor Of this column.
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While the grounding Of the Olympia,
Dewey's old flagship. does not weaken the
navy in any fighting sense, it does wound U.S..
The old cruiser. if it be possible, should be
rescued from the rocks
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Geraldine Earrn,

W 5 r.. Covington. Va.-The married name
OF Geraldine Farrar is Mrs. IIou-Telegen Adj
a[ess her, Geraldine Farrar care OF Lasky
moving Picture Company, New York City"
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The Pe..tmi,t S,x.,

If the German people could be induced to
believe the truth as easily they believe the
other sort OF thing, the end OF the war would
be
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IL we could sweep the Germans out OF the
sky we would be able to sweep their armies
off the earth.
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]. H. Kenbridge. Va-The fact that Won hav.
applied for chaplainship in the army with the
application not yet acted upon, does not bar
training camp ann for officers to be held at Fort
pointment as chaplain you can qualify for that
position. 80 ''"'
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Why not send some OF these congressiona
orators to talk the Kaiser into submission?
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Richmond Rlu..

c. j. T., Greenfield, Waves the R;cbnona
sues is still open for recruits The base ma v
is s3o per month. Apply at the Blues Armorv
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America is not going to lick Germany until
every man carries his frying pan. Germany
Is TO be fried without greece of course.
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PROBING for resisting all but tho heaviest how
itzer shells; 1t must be that tho Germans hav-
ing FINISHED with international law. now
violating tho law of SraVity.-Springfleld Re-
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The AyintIon S.rr,c.

t. A. w. Rchmond-For information rer,rd
ing enlistment in the aviation service address
me chief Signal Officer. War Department. Wash.
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And now Argentina gives indications Of OBJ
1ecting to any more destruction OF her ships.
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Navy Enlinfn,ent.

w l.. Y. Hopewell. Va.-The shortest term
OF enlist ent in the navy is four years A.man
can enlist In the marine corps or army for the
period OF the war '
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An X-ray OF many paciasts would show
Uboat tendencies
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Day OF the Week.

w. j. " Richmond.-The day OF the week O
was also Monday. - 80
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Wccvll I'm Flour L

-; w: s.. Richmond.-The date OF the ca r,
quake In San Francisco April 49, 1906
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X: b. j., Blackstone, Na-To DESTROY ,re.y
IN Hour bins fumigate the bin with disuInbir
OF carbon several times IL necessary.
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to become the overlords Of the world. The
Germans would do we'll to place less strain
on their own crcdulity and that OF the world.
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violating tho law of gravity.-Springneld Re-
Spain Will suspend tho consti-
troubles tuition ana run on Its bylaws for
nenma o t oe ne arc
In Spain by tho pro GERMAN propagands
course bitterly op ahe oN 10 the wpsa IS Of of
democracy The high cost of living 't and the
serious interruption of the foreign trade are
Is Hf the war and quite bSyond the
causes of discomfort. there are all the usual
matters Of controversy in labor disputes, wages.
of everything else is the socialism that is
pant In Catalonia. Nobody is contented any
where now. and where there is discomfort there
Is generally disposition to do something to
the ment.-Philadepha Record.
The sunragist obstructionists in
M1litants Washington who went to Jail for
tho Ener,y fnes imposed on them for White
wv hs itouse ptcketinE can hardly point
oppression Of to hnmseves as ys ps of the
nave to go TO jail for what aggravated
onense against public order and their tenn
and comfortable cells. with exceptional privi-
leges. smacks moro of masculine lenIency TO
women n, Offenders than of persecution. II this be
aspec!s of zeal young Women for Seins
cause does not blind tho view to tho serious
nature of the methods of publicity for which
Ihey were punished Not to mnce words,
gist guard at the White House gate and haunt
banners bearing offensive legends in the face
or the Presiden: are none the less guilty Of acts
nm,e M the peace and dignity Of the United
states Between their attitude of resistance
ana that OF the Slackers who resist the law Of
i,itaTy service there is difference of sex only
duct is the same, the comfort it gives the
couhtrys enemies is the same.-New York World.
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch
information Bureau

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Ing on legal and medical subjects arc nnswered
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Dspatch Information bureau, Richmond yn
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Uncertainty.
II love him, 1 love him not"
The maiden murmured, meditatinE.
The fact was that she hadn't got
Her suitor's true financial rating.
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fUnLI9HED every day In the SenI at 10 South Tenth
kshnS Co. Inc. Charles Il. Hasbrook. Editor Anu
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The suffragist obstructionists in
Washington who went to Jail for
three days rather than pay tho
fnes imposed on them for White
House picketinE can hardly point
to themselves as victims OF the
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
B. & 0. PARALYzED
PassengersIrafic From Wash.
ington Terminal Stopped.

Passenger traf1c on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was practically paralyzed
after p. m. last night, when more than
fifty crews OF trainmen, including ten
operating from the Washington terminal
Of the company. walked out.
At the Union Station the men declared
they had been instructed to walk out at
Of any official statement from the broth
Ierhoods, they refused to take out their
engines and operate the trains.
At the executive Offices OF the B. & o.
the strike was declared due to a misun-
!derstanding and inability to reach the
men with stop orders from the brother
hoods.
Early this morning it was stated that
local chairmen and the general chair
man in charge of the local territory were
busy calling the men back to work and
counselling service until an official or
der was issued from the union calling
the strike.
From eight to ten crews walked-o out
at the Cumberland round-house and q
or more crews from the Baltimore sta
tions.
Early this morning the executive ON
GERS of the B. & o. admitted that the
service was badly crippled by the de-
parture of the men, but that the Off
cials Of the union were working In COM
plete cooperation and harmony with
them and expected to have normal SER
vice resumed today.
Each Grew consists of an average OF
four men.
Union officials claim that the walkout
was due to a Misunderstanding and in
ability to get the news that the ar.
bitration hearings had been extended fol-
4S hours.
In Cincinnati and west Of Chicago, the
men got the word to continue operations
and there was little trouble.
All of the men will be back on their
regular runs today. according to an off,
cial announcement, and they will wait
until the formal strike order is issued by
the Brotherhoods before deserting the
trains.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
WILL RUN TRAINS
Whitman Determined Traffic
Shall Not Be Stopped.
CBy the international New, Service.

tby the international News Service }
Philadelphia. Pa, March III will
run the trains of New York States -
snapped Gov. Charles S. Whitman in re-
sponse to questions as to what measures
he would take in the event of a railway
strike. following a conference Of fv,
governors with army and Federal of.
ficials at the Union League Club today
Just what measures will be necessary
1 cannot prophesy,' he said. But ]
will promptly take whatever steps that
are necessary"
The conference included Cows Brum-
baugh, of Pennsylvania: Edge, of New
Jersey; Townsend, OF Delaware. and
Harrington,of Maryland; Gen. Leonard
Wood, Gen. l. w. Stotesbury. Of New
York, Adjutant Gen. Stewart, of Pennsyi.
vanis. and Commandant Russell, of the
League Island Navy Yard.
Gov. Brumbaugh. in referring to the
impending strike, said:
We discussed the railway strike,
cannot call out the militia unless there
is actual disorder or destruction of prop.
erty. The State constabulary will be or
the job every minute, however, and !
am confident they can handle any situa.
tion that may arise"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
WILL FIX RULES
TO CENSOR NEWS
State, War and Navy Drafting
Regulations for Muzzling
of Press.

A war time censorship on military and
naval news last night became effective
throughout the United States.
Following a conference between Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels and repre-
sentatives Of the Press Association
operating through the country. plans were
made for the censorship Of all informa-
ton relating to ship or troop movements.
to be recognized by the press associations
and newspapers of the country, despite
the abseice of a Federal censorship law.
The new censorship will release infor-
nation as to the arrival of ships at
American ports. which has been closely
guarded for the past two weeks.
Following the conference Of the news
paper representatives with the Secretary
Of the Navy. the Navy Department issued
the following statement.
Conference Held.
"A conference was held this morning
In the office of the Secretary of the
Navy between that officer, the Secretary
of War, and Leland Harrison, represent
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
Martial Law IN Ohio
IF Rail STRIKE COMES
Gov. Cox Says He Is Ready to Take
Over Roads and Run Them.

(By the International News Service. 1
Columbus. Ohio. March 17.-James
N. Cox. governor Of Ohio, late today
sent telegram to President Wilson
in which he offered to declare martial
law in the State. take over the rail-
roads, and run them" in event of a
railroad strike. Governor Cox's mes
sage read:
The railroads of Ohio are the sub
stance of our people. While they are
under corporate direction, still they
grow from the energy and resources
of the State, deriving their present
condition from the activities of the
communities through which they pass
These are perilous times. and Ohio
IL it becomes necessary to avert q
food famine or to give the President
of the United States that cooperation
in crisis which he deserves, will
make martial law the law of the State
take over the railroads, and run them
''In an emergency such as this we
are NOT looking for a precedent The
law of the human heart becomes the
law Of the land. Martial law displaces
all law. Our creed will be justice tc
our people and help to the President
and have every confidence that wher
the call is made on our citizenship
the response will be satisfactory"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
KAISER'S PHOTO
CAUSES FUR0RE
Hung in Central High School
by Teacher, Pupil Tears
1t Down.

Persistence on the part Of Miss Marie
Siebert, a teacher of German at the Cen
traI High School of this city, in hanging
a photograph of the German Kaiser in
her class room may bring action by the
Board Of Education.
Though 1t has been known in the
school for some time that Miss Siebert is
sn ardent lover Of the Fatherland and has
frequently expressed herself in regard to
her loyalty to Germany, her public
scolding Of Harry Roper 14-year-old son
Of Daniel C. Ropef3 recently nominated 70
serve on the tariff commission, for
patriotically declaring that the Kaiser
picture had no right In the room and for
repeatedly turning It to the wall has
caused teachers and pupils to become so
innamed that drastic action is being
urged.
Petitions protesting against Miss Sic
bert's stand and her publicly avowed al
legiance to Germany already are in cir
culation in the cadet organization of the
school. One teacher has gone so far, 1t is
said, as to say that in the event Principal
Emory Wilson fails to take any action he
will make efforts to take the case to a
higher authority.
Thursday morning young Roper AYERS
when only a few of his section were
present he went to the front of the
room. where a photograph of Kaiser Will
helm, one of the whole royal family and
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The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
BAP PAUME FALLS
TO BRITISH FORCE
Second Stage Of Allied Often
sive in France Is
Completed.

By the International News serviee.]
London. March 1.-THE heavily fortified
works Of Bapaume. one Of the chief OBJ
1ectives Of the allies .. on the western
front. fell to the British today. accord.
ing to a dispatch from the front.
Le Tranaloy and Achiet-Le-Petit
around which heavy fighting has cen.
tered for days. also were captured by the
British.
British troops entered the city amit
flames, set by the Germans as they with.
drew. The troops. however, did not stoI
in the foreidcations. but pressed on ant
outward after the retiring Germans.
The capture Of the shell-spattered for.
tincations marks the successful compile
ton Of the second stage Of the present
allied offensive in Picardy. The fall oi
Combles was the first and now Bapaume
Peronne is the next, and its fall already
has BEEN predicted by military experts
Bapaume was the mos. important of the
German defenses on the whole western
front Field Marshal Won Hindenburs
once said 1t was the Gibraltar Of the
western front"
The successes Of the allied troops In the
last few weeks are believed to make
necessary the retirement Of the Germans
from the entire line from Bapaume tc
Arras, positions they have held since they
were hurled back IN the advance on Paris
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18

the Baltimore and Ohio Railway quit here
tonight, refusing TO believe that the
strike has been delayed. They would not
listen TO their foremen, who had received
word OF the truce from the brotherhood
heads in New York City. The men said
they would strike anyway" Trains lay
idle in the stations here. The railway
yards were deserted by workmen.
Dayton, Ohio. March 17.-An OF the
yardmen Of the Big -Four Railroad in
Dayton struck at o'clock in the absence
OF any word countermanding the strike
orders previously received.
Wabash. Ind, March l7.--After being
out two hours on strike here. Big -Four
trainmen were ordered back 10 work by
their chairmen tonight when the official
order was received postponing the strike.
CIarksburg. W. Na.,- March E.-"weW
strike anyway" said SO railroad men a.
they quit work here tonight
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
CITIZENS URGE
STRIKE STATUTE
Federation of Associations
Would Force Arbitration of
Carmen Difficulties.

The Federation Of Citizens ASociations,
the mos. representative civic organization
in Washington. last night advocated a
law requiring compulsory arbitration of
labor disputes affecting public utilities
companies, and recommended that the
proper authorities require the Washington
Railway and Electric Company to furnish
the character Of service required by its
charter or enforce the penalty prescribed
Cor the failure Of such compliance.
I" such action was taken upon recommen-
dation by the committee on public
utilities of the federation following a
spirited debate. The Garments strike ques-
ion was brought before the meeting
held in the board room Of the District
Building, through a resolution passed by
the North Washington Citizens Associa-
tion, looking with disapproval upon the
present chaotic" conditions Of the local
street car service.
"Lack of Consideration, cited,
This citizens association strongly pro-
tested against the lack of consideration
shown the citizens of Washington, who
are SO vitality affected and so greatly
inconvenienced, while local business is be.
ing deranged and the opportunity Sc
easily afforded for injury to life and
property"
The association further took the posi-
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The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
Railroad Workers Walk Out,
Disregarding Strike Delay

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 1L-Yardmen
and trainmen and other employees on
more than five divisions of the Bal l.
more and Ohio Railroad tonight walked
out, beginning the nationwide railroad
strike, despite the 4s-hour armistice de-
clared at the conferences in New York.
The walk-out was due to the failure of
the men affected on the Baltimore and
Ohio to receive the strike-rescinding or
der rushed from New York late this af-
ternoon.
Carrying out their previous instruc-
tions the men quit work at o'clock
this evening and went to their homes.
Later some of the chairmen received
instructions to hold OF on the strike.
but most Of them were unable TO get
in touch with their men. A thousand
or more men went out nG
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie employees
we're on strike only flfteen minutes this
evening. the postponement orders reach
ing the chairmen in time to recall all
Of the men.
Baltimore. Nd. March r7.-Trsinnen Of
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
PREPARING TO OFFER
PEACE TO RUSSIANS
Austria and Germany. Within Next 48
Hours, May Propose Armistice.

Amsterdam, March E.-Austria and Ger
many are said to be preparing to offer
peace to Russia
An armistiee may be proposed to the
new Petrograd government within the
next forty-eight hours. The German
press, led by the Socialist organ vor-
waerts, today earnestly discussed the ad-
visibility Of such move. The Socialist
organ urged that It be made 50 as to
give the new Russian regime an appor-
tunity to prove its worthiness." II the
offer Is declined, the paper says, the Rus
sian masses will force peace"
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H HoIlweg, ac-
companied by Prince Hohenlohe, the Aus
trian Ambassador at Berlin, are in Vienna
and have been received by the Austrian
Emperor.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
MISSING TREASURER FOUND,

Baltimore, Nd, March H-Sought 70,
several months by his relatives after he
had disappeared from his home and bust.
ness in st. Louis, Mo-, ]. Y. Downman
treasurer of big corporation in that
city, was located In Mercy Hospital here
today.
1t was said at the institution thai
Downman was suffering from an affec.
ton of the foot and would have to un.
dergo an operation IN a few days.
bowman went to the hospital five days
ago. He has refused to be interviewed
or to explain his absence from home.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
NATIONWIDE RAILROAD STRIKE
DELAYED UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT:
PEACEABLE SETTLEMENT LIKELY
Hope for Railroad Peace
Wired from White House

Hope that the threatened railroad strike would be averted
expressed by President Wilson last night telegram the chiefs Of
the four big brothehoods and the railway heads
The President notified that the actual call for strike had been
postponed taphed the leaders and the head of the rail-
road managers COMMITTEES that he hoped that the danger of strike
had been averted -&s.,.
His telegram. addressed w. Carter president of the 6men
L. E. Sheppard acting president of the conductors: W. G. Lee pe
dent of the anmen; w. Stone president of the engineers
Elisha Lee chairman of the conference committee of railway
said
Il exceedingly glad that the conferences have been eopened
and that the Of settlement looks brighter. hope
earnestly for the sake of all concerned and of for
of the nation that the parties will continue draw closer together
and that little further conference will lead the result the whole
country hopes for and expects"