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Evening star., 1917-04-29

her fruits and vegetables and most of
her wine was drawn from Portugal,
Portugal is feeling the pinch also In
being cut of from a supply of coal
from the Cardiff coal mines, and in
having its supplies of fish cut of. Coal
has gone up to $37 and $40 ton, and
is so scarce it cannot be obtained at
any price. The normal price Is about
81 ton. Besides the arrangement OF
domestic heating and cooking and the
Evening star., 1917-04-29

Agents Of the Southern. Pacific lines
have been instructed to refuse ship
acter for Mexican border destinations
except on government bills Of lading.
Evening star., 1917-04-29
Want to Fight Turkey.

Armenians and Syrians have taken
up with the department the question of
how they may quietly enroll mem
bers for military unit to fight Ger
many. Their case presents a difficult
problem. inasmuch as they are subjects
Of Turkey, with which the United
States is not at war. Not being Ameri-
can citizens, they could not fight under
the American flag. and for them to go
to battle front under a Turkish flag
would cause the odd situation of sub
jects of Germany's ally acting on the
enemy side. Many of them are said to
want to fight Turkey in retaliation for
Turkeys abuse of Armenians and Syri-
ans in their own country, and believe
they can accomplish something to the
same effect by striking at Turkey indi-
rectly through her German ally.
Evening star., 1917-04-29
Will Ruin Plates.

"It is imperative to use distilled water
or pure rain water that has not come
in contact with any metal. Any mineral
substances or foreign chemicals in the
electrolyte will not only upset the
chemical action. that goes on inside the
battery, but will rapidly ruin the plates.
keeping the battery filled with water
means keeping the plates covered one
half inch with the electrolyte. This is
absolutely necessary not only for the
preservation of the plates themselves,
but to enable these plates to do their
work. II only half of them is exposed
to the action of the electrolyte. natur-
Evening star., 1917-04-29
ALIENS SEEK A CHANCE
TO FIGHT FOR AMERICA
Action by Congress Is Necessary Be.
fore Their Offers Can Be
Accepted.

Americas big unnaturalized alien
population is likely to supply large
numbers of soldiers for foreign legions
in the war with Germany, reports
reaching the War Department indicate
if Congress passes pending legislation
to permit allied nations to recruit their
nationals in this country.
Adjt. Gen. Mccain said yesterday he had
received many letters from aliens beg
ging opportunity to be of service to
the United States in the war. Some
are reservists Of their own nations and
large proportion have had previous
military training.
The government has been unable to
deal officially with these offers, as un-
naturalized foreigners cannot be ad-
mitted to the United States Army, nor
have officials been able to sanction the
sub rosa organization Of alien residents
who hope eventually to form military
units and go to European battle>fronts
under their own colors. The bill under
consideration by Congress is expected
to open the way for recruiting and
training of these men.
Evening star., 1917-04-29
WHY STORAGE BATTERY
NEEDS DISTILLED WATER
Expert Explains Necessity Of Keep
ing It led-Replaces That
Evaporated.

However little the average motorist
may know about his storage battery, he
knows at least that it must be giver
Most motorists do 1t without having
any idea why 1t is necessary. A loca
battery expert has undertaken to ex-
plain why 1t is necessary to keep the
battery filled with water.
'The water" says the expert, thai
the car owner puts into his storage bat
terry replaces that which has evaporat-
ed. The rate of evaporation naturally
depends more or less upon the weather
In summer the battery should be filled
up at least once a week because in hot
weather evaporation Is quicker In win
ter it is generally necessary only once
every two weeks.
The conditions under which a car is
operated also help determine the fre.
quency of filing. For instance:
Long Run Heats Battery.
The charging Of the battery gener-
ates heat in 1t. This naturally makes
evaporation quicker. SO that il car is
being run over long distances with In
frequent stops and sparing use of the
lights there is tendency for the bat
terry to become heated. Sometimes in
fact. overheated. The owner of car
run under such conditions will natural
ly find 1t necessary to fill his battery
with distilled water more frequently
than the man who is using his machine
for city running with frequent stops
and low speed, hence low rate of charg-
ing.
Under no conditions whatever should
the car owner himself put acid in the
battery to bring the electrolyte up to
the proper specific gravity.
Normally, no matter how run down
the battery may be, charging will re-
store it and restore the specific gravity
of the electrolyte. The amount of acid
in the electrolyte remains constant. 1t
Is the water only that evaporates. Add
ing acid. then, does not restore the bat
terry, but ruins it, for 1t makes the So
luton too strongly acid. thus causing
rapid disintegration of the plates and
general breakdown of the battery.
Evening star., 1917-04-29
Plan to Train Officers.

Secretary Baker said yesterday some ar
rangement probably could be made to
train aliens as officers for these foreign
legions' in the regular army training
camps, although the problem had not
yet been considered formally by the
department.
The adjutant general has been noti-
fed by prominent French citizens in
the United States that quiet cam
paign Of unofficial recruiting had been
carried on already among Alsatian
Frenchmen living in this country, and
that 10000 had pledged their services.
Leaders of Russian citizens in the
United States have told the adjutant
general they will be able to enlist large
numbers of their countrymen. Italians
and Rumanians sent similar word,
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16

broom in her hand. She gave a practical
demonstration of how a broomstick can
be used as a weapon, and the agent beat
a hasty retreat.
The operator on car IS passing Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue yester-
day afternoon gave crossing officer
busy half minute. He lost control Of his
car and it crashed into the officers mid
ribs with no gentle impact. While he
was mingling with the pavement the offi-
Ger kept his head and managed to scram-
BILE to safety with no greater damage
than a loss OF dignity. What he told the
offending motorman was in worse Ian
guage than the ordinary striker uses
with the ordinary strikebreaker.
Mason Busey, foreman of the plaw
gang at the p street car shops, Is one
man who has been subjected to strong
pressure to return to work. He directs
the repair work on fat wheels and other
defects in the rolling stock and his ser
vices are in great demand at present, be-
cause OF the damage done to cars by in
experienced motormen. Up to last night
union headquarters reported. that he,
like the other strikers. was still prepared
to stick to the finish.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16

group Of German chemists claim TO
have manufactured cows milk syntheu-
cally1
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.
edal to The Washington Herald.

New York. March 5.-Washingtonians
registered at hotels here are: Great
Northern, A. E. Batcheder; Sherman
Square, F. C. Bauman; Continental, j.
l. Brewer, ]. W. Gennathy, and ]. A.
Smyth; Wallick, g. c. Havenner; Lorn-
garce, J. ]. Barry; Martha Washington.
Mrs. ]. P. Chauncey; Navarro. J. b,
Kelly and P. B. Parrons; st. Denis, 8.
N. Banks; Aberdeen, ]. B. Leary.
Miss NJ. Dell, millinery, Palais Royal
dry goods, 220 Fifth avenue, F. Atkins
Miss e. Elmer, muslin underwear
Woodward & Lothrop, dry goods, etc.
corsets and millinery, S34 Fourth avenue
w. Davies, room 1903.
]. NJ. Buzzell. dress and cotton goods
Woodward & Lothrop, dry goods, etc.
3S4 Fourth avenue. w. Davies, room 17O3
Miss NJ. D. Gins. ladies' neckwear
Woodward & Lothrop. dry gods, etc, 334
Fourth avenue. w. Davies, room 170S
H. E. Huntsberry, mems clothing
Woodward & Lothrop. dry goods, etc.
2S4 Fourth avenue. w. Davies, room 17O3
F. z. Mack. linens and white goods
Woodward & Lothrop, dry goods, etc,
334 Fourth avenue. w. Davies room l7O3
Miss E. McGil. laces and embroideries
Woodward & Lothrop, dry goods, ETC.,
aS4 Fourth avenue, w. Davies, room 1903
J. o. Moque, muslin underwear, cor.
sets and millinery, Woodward & Lothrop
dry goods. ETC., 3s4 Fourth avenue, w
Davies, room 1903.
Miss ]. Davis. ladies' muslin underwear
Woodward & Lothrcp. dry goods, etc,
SS4 Fourth avenue.
8. G. Splitter, shoes. Kann Sons q Co,
dry goods. etc. "a Fourth avenue.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
ACT OF PRESIDENT WILSON
ALONE CAN PREVENT STRIKE

THE next move is with the White
House." Official Washington decided last
night. as q nationwide railroad strike
that will paralyze the commerce of the
country became a certainty. Only decisive
action by President Wilson himself can
avert q tie-up. It was admitted. but no
announcement was forthcoming as to
what the President will do. 1t was ac-
cepted as certain that he will act, and
act promptly. but what direction his ef-
forts will take was a matter Of specula-
ton.
Judge W. L. Chambers, head Of the
Federal Board of Mediation and Concilia-
ton, declared that the Federal authori-
ties, In their usual course under the law
had no means of dealing with the situa-
ton.
Secretary of Labor Wilson, who for the
past two weeks has been President Will
sons personal agent in dealing with the
railroad situation. was plainly apprehen-
sive last night. He made 1t clear that
under existing law there was no method
by which the Federal government could
meet the situation.
1t was said that the administration
bases its hope of avoiding a strike on the
recent letter of the Big Four brother
hood chiefs to President Wilson pledging
the support OF the railroad employees to
the nation in case of war.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
MILLIONS in BULLION
SHIPPED Under COAL
Great Treasure Hoard Sent from Bal
timore to South America.

Sleat treasure f1oard Sent from Dali
timore to South America.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, March 16-Millions Of dol
lars in gold bullion. consigned to q
group Of unidentified persons in various
ports Of South America for the EEK.
tensive development" of industries. have
been shipped from the port Of Baltimors
during the last several months. accord
ing to Information secured from ar
authentic source today.
One steamer, carrying S1.6ooooo In gold,
sailed several days ago and is on heI
way to Buenos Ayres. Another ship
which is expected to take on an unusual
ly large cargo OF bullion. has passed
In the Virginia Capes and will dror
anchor in the harbor within a short time,
In all. ten ships have carried the
precious metal during the last sever
months.
The last ship to leave this port with
the bullion hidden under the coal in
the hold was the Felix Taussig. COM
manded by Captain Bollano. While al
this port the steamer was docked at the
coal pier of the Western Maryland Rail-
way Company at Port Covington and
was guarded closely by special detectives
and uniformed men.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
This Fine Old Gentleman
Calls Duffy's "The Elixir of Life"

At II, this old gentleman has kept
well and strong by Dufy's Pure Malt
Whhkey. He's a picture of health,
and his words of praise indicate the
Value Of Dufys as Tonic Stimulant.
81 am seventy-two years old and in
perfect health. When was forty
seventy the doctors thought I would
die of consumption l fooled them
ALL started to take Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey and soon grew strong
and vigorous l am able to do hard
work every day and can climb six
flights of stairs without fatigue.
In my opinion there is nothing In
the world so good to put vim, vigor
and vitality into any rundown person
as Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey l call it
the Elixir of Life" Mr.. H. Stoerz-
bach, 1oo East 10Th Street, N. Y. City.
Numerous people who have reached
a grand old age, and who still show a
wonderful ability, have used Duffys
through the long years of their active
careers These people acknowledge that
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
Police Sideights
On the Car Strike

Warren Nose. Is years old, . cadet
attending Business High School, was ar
rested yesterday with violating section
s46 Of the code and destroying private
property by Policeman z. A. Murray, of
the Fourth Precinct. 1t Is said by the
police that the lad was caught red
handed spiking the slot in the car tracks
on -Four and one-Half street near N
southwest The alleged destruction OF
private property, it is said, consisted of
cutting trolley ropes on cars.
Young Nose, who gave his address as
1907 Four and One-Half street south
west, is the son Of George H. Nose. one
Of the striking conductors.
Paul H. Railey. q years old, s55 Long
fellow street northwest, a conductor on
strike, was arrested yesterday by De-
tective Sergeants OBrien and Mullen on
a warrant charging threats. The war
rant was sworn out by Fred r. Austin.
LIS Fifteenth street southeast, who re-
mained In the employ Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. Austin
charges that Railey threatened him with
personal violence at the Brightwood car
barns yesterday.
Strikers removed 10 man-hole covers
valued at $3.50 each from car tracks on
Eleventh northwest yesterday, &C
cording to reports made to the police.
The report that a party of men in a
Ford automobile were working on the
covers was received at police headquar-
ters and acting chief of detectives Ned
Weldon Immediately sent the flying
squad" of detectives to the scene, but
the men eluded capture.
Street car No. 575, of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company collided
yesterday morning while in front Of 612
Fourteenth street northwest with car 99
of the same line. Slight damage resulted
to both cars.
An automobile operated by J. T. Scott,
31S NJ street southwest, colHded yester-
day morning with a street car of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany while at Ninth and F streets north
west
An unidentified person yesterday threw
a piece of coal through a window In a
street car of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company bount south in
Nichols avenue southeast as It passed
Milwaukee street. No one was injured.
An automobile truck OF the Havener
Baking Company operated by ]. H. War
ton was struck while at Seventh and c
streets southeast yesterday by street
car No. 81. OF the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. No one was in
jured The motorman. William D. Roder.
was arrested and charged with collid-
Ing.
Mrs. James Tucker. of rs Fourteenth
street northeast. has decided opinions
upon the merits OF the questions that
have brought about a strike. Her hus-
band Is one of the striking motormen and
when a representative OF the company
called at her door yesterday to induce
her husband to sign one of the individual
contracts and return to work. she had a
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16

over until Friday In the hope that, hav-
ing slept on the matter, the brotherhood
representatives will have a second
thought to present. If they have, the
railroad managers desire to be here to
consider 1t. But II must be understood
that no further meeting has been ar
ranged, and we have had no intimation
that the brotherhood representatives will
ask for one"
Reply of Brotherhood.
The brotherhood men replied to this:
I'VE have submitted our terms We
have no other proposition to offer"
Aside from the printed statement of w.
G. Lee, of the trainmen, spokesman for
the brotherhoods, the latter would make
no prediction regarding the outcome
In response to a plea presented by
Joseph Hartigan, Commissioner of
Weights and Measures. for the continued
running of food trains to this city, the
brotherhood chiefs said that there will be
no immediate cutting of of the food sup
ply. They said that for several days, at
least, enough freight trains would, run
into New York to keep UP the normal
food supply.
After that" added President Lee. of
the brotherhoods. I'VE can promise moth
ing"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
PRAISES TORRENS PLAN
FOR PROPERTY TITLES

The Washington branch Of the Ma
tional Association Of Real Estate Bro
kers met last night in the rooms Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, Twelfth and +
streets northwest. James Sharp was the
principal speaker. Mr.. Sharp told of
the convention Of the national body at
Savannah, Ga, on February L.
There has been great Improvement In
the ethics Of the real estate business
as a result Of affiliation with the ma
tional body" said Mr.. Sharp. He also
spoke of the value of the Torrens sys-
TEN Of transferring and recording real
estate titles.
The appraisal board OF the District
came in for its share Of praise also.
Their work" said Mr.. Sharj, has re-
suited IN giving definite value to real
estate, not only for sales. but for loans. "
G. Y. Worthington presided at the
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
F
March Brings Out UnsIEhtIy spots
How to Remove Easily.

The woman with tender skin breads
March because II is likely to cover her
face with ugly freckles. No matter how
thick her veil, the sun and winds have Q
strong tendency TO make her freckle.
Fortunately for her peace Of mind the
prescription, othine-double strength,
makes It possible for even those most
susceptible to freckles to keep their skin
clear and white. No matter how stub
born a case OF freckles you have, the
double strength othine should remove
them
Get an ounce from your druggist and
Danish the freckles. Money back It IL
fails.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
BROTHERHOODS STRIKE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

the railroads would make efforts to run
trains with the services of loyal en-
ployes drawn from various departments
In support OF this movement, 1t was
stated. Federal and State troops would
be asked for, II necessary, to pretecI
the men at work and the railroad prop
erty.
The big brotherhood chiefs smiled and
refused to consider anything but the
surrender Of the railroads to the demand
OF the 10000 members for the eight-hour
day. with ten hours pay.
Declined Mediation.
At the conclusion Of the final confer
ence between the brotherhood men and
the railroad chiefs, the following state
ment was issued by Elisha Lee, chair
man Of the National Conference Comit-
tee Of the railways.
We have offered to leave to the
Goethals Eight-Hour Commission receive
appointed by the President. any ques-
tons that may remain unsettled by the
decision OF the Supreme Court in the
pending Adamson law case. We regret
that the leaders Of the organization have
refused to accept this offer and that they
have notified US that they have ordered
q series OF strikes on the railroads OF the
ountry beginning Saturday night at
o'clock
The ultimatrm presented to the rail-
roads by the organization was that we
must imediately put into effect their in
Serpretation of the law now before the
Supreme Court for a determination, as 20
its constitutionalIty and meaning. with
out waiting for the decision of the court.
We declined to accept this proposition.
feeling that we must await and abide
by the Judgment Of the court; and we
thereupon made the following formal
offer for the settlement OF the issues In
volved:
Terms of Oner.
"'D II the Supreme Court holds the
Adamson law to be constitutional anc
the two sides cannot agree upon the ap-
plication Of any OF the points. We will
shall determine how the law shall be
applied.
"CO In case the law is declared uncon-
stitutionaL we offer to join you In ask
ing the eIght-hour commission to deter
mine the whole controversy; any agree
ment to be arrived at to be effective
from January 1, 1911
This offer for a peaceable adjustment
was refused"
There is a bare chance that a settle
comes from the railroad side
The managers OF the railroads" said
one Of the officials after the conference
had adjourned. must. OF course, be at
their headquarters to run their roads II
the strike comes. But they are not leav-
ing New York tonight They will remain
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
FINDS "SToLEE' Sl.loo,

Ore Hill. n. Y. March Is. TIE
home Of Daniel Mcbride was bur
glariEed" and 31.1oo stolen" nine
years ago. No trace was ever found
OF the thief or money. while ripping
out q partition in the house carpenters
have Just found the money.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
Mrs. Huidekoper Loses
$500 Russian Sable Boa

Mrs. S. l. Huidekoper, Of 1914 Eighteenth
street northwest. reported to headquar-
tiers that a Russian sable boa. valued at
$500. was lost or stolen. somewhere be-
tween the Chevy Chase Club and her
home The boa has been missing since
last Saturday. 1t was made Of four
skins and had two tails.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16

Policeman W. r. Hubbs. Of the First
Precinct, while on duty at Fourteenth
and F streets yesterday afternoon, was
struck by Washington Railway and Elec-
trio street car No. 70. The officer sus-
tanned slight injury to his leg.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-16
FUNERALS

Funeral services are to be held at le.s
O'Clock this morning for Richard v.
Greer &. who died Wednesday evening
at his home. 1233 Crittenden street Mr..
Greer. who had been in the feed bust-
ness in Washington q long time, retired
from business about twenty years ago.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18

Why does Sloan's Liniment stop the
pain Of your sprained ankle? Because
IL draws out inflammation from the
torn or twisted ligaments, and stimu-
lates the circulation to remove the
congested blood. Its soothing, warm
ing value should be applied at once,
az serious injury often follows failure
to promptly care for a sprain. Strains
differ from sprains in that muscles
and not joints are wrenched They
stop hurting just as quickly under the
comforting application of Sloan's Lini-
ment.
The soothing, warming counter-irri-
tant action of Sloan's Liniment gives
quick relief to wrenched joints or
muscles, backache, stiff neck, govt,
chilblains and other external injuries.
Cleaner than mussy plasters or oint-
ments, Sloan's Liniment penetrates
without rubbing. Generous size bet.
Ties at druggists everywhere. 25e, SOC,
500.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
HONOR ROLL OF
HAWAII SOLDIERS
TO Be Compiled

The work of compiling Hawaii s
roll of honor on which will be re,
corded the name Of every resident OF
the islands who is now in, or about
to enter, active service, WAS begun
today. This honor roll will be in
charge OF the bureau Of War Records
Of the Honolulu. Hawaii. Chapter OF
the American Red Cross and when
filled will be placed in the Public
Archives.
The object of the Bureau OF Records
is to obtain full information on all
residents of Hawaii who have gone
into or are about to so into active
service. Blanks upon which the infor-
nation can be made are being sent
out. Anyone who has information OF
a resident who has enlisted will con-
fer the Bureau of Records a favor
and help to put some deserving mans
name on the roll by writing a letter
giving the name Of the enlisted man,
his company and the rest Of the de
tails to P. o. Box $40, Honolulu Post
office. Mrs. Robert Elgin is in charge
Of the division which has already pre-,
pared IL volumes with a total Of 5000
pages. This will take care Of 5000
names and II Hawaii sends more than
that number supplements will be
added to the records. Only by the CO.
operation of all residents of HAWAII
can this work be satisfactorily &C
complished and therefore the bureau
asks that help be given from every
source.
British Consul e. l.. S. Gordon will
assist in compiling the names Of the
Britishers who have gone.