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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Civil War Veteran WIN
Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning for william H.
Hodges, a civil war veteran and an
enUloye OF the government for
tn y-five years, at his home, t1ls
Thirteenth street northwest. He
will he buried IN Congressional
Cemetery. He died Friday after
noon.
Mr.. Hodges was . member OF
Company X. Second Regiment. New
Jersey. Volunteer Infantry. during
the civil war. and later served In
the military railway service. He IL
survived by a daughter. Mrs. John
s. NJ. Zimmerman. wife OF tho
bandmaster at Soldiers Home. and
one son.. Lieut. Col william S.
Hodges. District National Guard.
retired.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Cure Your
Rupture Like
| Cured Mine"
Old Sea Captain Cured His Own
Rupture After Doctors Said
Operate or Death"

His Remedy and Book Sent Free.
Captain Ceilings sailed the seas
Q bad double rupture that soon
forced him to not only remain
ashore, but kept him bedridden for
years. He tried doctor after doctor
and truss after truss. No results,
either submit to a dangerous and
sbhorrCnt operation or die. He did
seither: He cured himself instead.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
MUSICAL RECITAL TONIGHT.

The Arts Club will celebrate Christ
mas with a musical recital tonight
and with a. dinner on Thursday night.
living the members an opportunity 10
pend Christmas Day at home.
There will be a short piano recital
by Mrs. S. NJ. Fabian tonight. with
Christmas music, sung under the
lighted Christmas tree by a semi
chorus under the direction of Prof.
otto Torney Simon and John Waters,
baritone soloist.
An unusually interesting program
will be presented at the Thursday
night "after-Christmas dinner celebra-
ton"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
US. GETS MORE
STEAMERSFOR
FOREIGN MAIL
Ships Of All Kinds Pressed
Into Service After Sol
ders' Departure.

Steamers which never carried mail
before have BEEN pressed into ssrvies
- man carriers 70 take 70 Europe
the Thousands upon thousands Of let
ters and packages that are going 10
the American troops In France.
Postofacs department. efaciais est
mated that nearly three-auartsrs Of
. million Christmas packages were
sent by parcel post to American sol
diers IN Europe.
Postal regulations in France pro-
hibited the sending by ordinary
routes packages weighing more than
seven pounds. In order to allow room
for additional delicacies, the War De-
partment and postoffice officials made
arrangements whereby packages up
to twenty pounds would be carried to
our troops and distributed In time for
Christmas.
Mail Service Extended.
Battleships, Golfers. supply ships.
transports, tugs and practically every
ship that left this country for Europe
carried thousands Of packages. This
arrangements. however. ended De-
cember s. AL parcel post packages
sent to France now. must not be more
than seven pounds, each.
At the outbreak OF the war. the
amount of mail sent to Europe steadi-
IL declined. Commercial and private
mail sent was very small.
Since the dispatch Of troops to
Europe, however, officials declare the
figures have jumped enormously.
There is no compar ison they say be-
TWEEN the mail sent and received by
the same number of civilians and
soldiers THE boys in the trenches
are great letters writer's and readers"
one official declared.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
CURED HTS RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting q
trunk several years ago. Doctors said
my only hope of cure was an opera.
got hold Of something that quickly
and completely cured me. Years have
passed and the rupture has never re-
turned. although am doing hard work
as a carpenter. There was no opera
ton. no lost time, no trouble. I have
nothing to sell. but will give full In
formation about how you may find
complete cure without operation. II you
write to me, Eugene NJ. Pullen, Car
penter. SGD. Marcellus Avenue. Manas-
guam, N. ]. Better cut out this notice
and show 1t to any others who are rup-
stop the misery OF rupture and the
worry and danger Of an operation
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Senator Goes Home for Xmas.

Senator Ransdell of Louisiana has
gone home for q real New o1eans
Christmas dinner. Turkey q Ia Creole
and cranberry sauce. garnished with
red peppers and all that sort OF thins.
or late years the Senator has been
spending his Christnases in Washing
ton. But after his strenuous labors IN
wage increase he decided that he had
earned a trip South.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Westinghouse to Get
Xmas Mail on Time

Washington will receive its Christ
mas mail on time. Despite q large
increase in the number of Christ
mas parcels mailed this year, local
posteffice officials declared yesterday
there was no congestion.
The number of letters mailed this
Christmas was greater than ever be-
fore. Thousands Of Christmas cards
enclosed in envelopes have been sent.
Christmas mailing started in no.
ticeable volume more than two weeks
ago. and has steadily increased. and.
Vhen figures are available for the
amoInt of mail handled during De-
eember, officials are confident 1917
season will be a record.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23

that We, each and all. have a message
TO the world and that Christ has given
us the power TO deliver it, that we shall:
find true greatness and. looking back
at the end Of q weli-spent life. We
shall be able to say: Thy right hano
hath holden me up and Try gentleness
hath made me great"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Smythe to Boost u. S. Stamps.

Don V. Smythe, OF S. Kann Sons
e Co. has been appointed advertis-
ing manager OF the war savings
stamp committee in Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25

]. R. Kanoust, who has been work
ing at the shops, is planning to move
his family to Richmond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25
TOday's Beauty Talk

You can enjoy a delightful shampoo
with very little effort and for q very
trifling cost, If you get from your drug
gdst q package Of canthrox and dis
solve teaspoonful in a cup Of hot
water This makes a full cup of
shampoo liquid, enough so 1t is easy
to apply it to all the hair instead of
just the top Of the head. Your sham
poo is now ready. Just pour little
at time on the scalp and hair until
both are entirely covered by the daint-
lily perfumed preparation that thor
oughly dissolves and removes every
bit of eandruff, excess oil and dirt.
After rinsing, the hair dries quickly,
with a fluffiness that makes 1t seem
heavier than it is, and takes on rich
1uster and softness that makes ar
ranging it a pleasure.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25
Three Troublesome
Mexican Generals
Are in Texas Nolu

LAREDO, Tex, Oct 25.--Seventeen
Mexicans. including three generals Of
the Mexican federal army under the
Diaz and Huerta regimes, are here to-
day as political refugees, having been
deported from Mexico. Mexican au-
thorities in Nuevo Laredo said these
men were opponents OF the Carranza
government and were troublesome"
citizens, but had committed no crimes.
The former army officers deported.
whose names were familiar during the
Madero revolution, were: Generals
Garcia Cuellar, Jesus NJ. Aguilar and
Eduardo N Iturbide
It is said that two hundred more
troublesome" citizens are being de-
ported into the United States via Vera
Cruz and Galveston.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25

heads had resulted in making the To-
tai $4,000, Wednesday. with about
IS, 900 moro to come
In special bulletin he has congrat-
ulated the employees on the initial sue
cess of the second Liberty Loan bond
sale and their ready response to the
appeal issued last week. The G. & o.
has subscribed for q million dollars
worth Of Liberty Bonds Of the second
issue
A part from the amount subscribed
for the Liberty Loan bonds by the
general employees, Superintendent Der
byshire lays stress on the loyalty aod
patriotism displayed for Uncle Sam
by the shop employees. Their subscrip-
tons to date amounts to $4,000, and
he has bulletined this result. The am
bulance fund has been subscribed and
the C. & o. employees will have their
sign manual with the flag proudly dis
played at a station In France.
GOSSIP OF THE c. q o.
The Fitzgerald hotel has been OPEN
ed, and all departments are In full
working order
J. r. Kanoust, who has been work.
ing at the shops, is planning to move
his family to Richmond
General Foreman Peck made a
round up Of the loafers at the round
house Wednesday in order to get them
on the square.
D. R. Crane, OF Peru, machinist,
was circulating among old friends at
the Boston yards, Wednesday.
Ben Eads Of the Cincinnati extra
run, was shaking hands with his old
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25

The world owes thanks to the gen
:us In Cincinnati who discovered freez-
one, the new ether drug.
Small bottles of the magic fluid can
now be had at any drug store for a
few cents You simply apply few
drops Of this freezone upon a tender,
aching corn or a hardened callus. In
stantly the soreness disappears and
shortly you will find the corn or callus
so loose and shrive1ed that you lift it
off with the fingers. Not a bit of pain
OF soreness is felt when applying
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25
ORRINE FOX
DRINK HABIT

So uniformly successful has Orrine
been in restoring victims of the Drink
Habit into sober and useful citizens.
and so strong is our confidence in its
curative powers, that we want to en-
rhasize the fact hat Orrine is sold
under this positive guarantee. If, after
trial, you get no benefit, your money
will be refunded It is simple home
treatment. No sanitarium expense.
Orrine is prepared in two forms:
No. l. secret treatment, a powder; No.
2. in pill form, the voluntary treat
ment. Costs only s1.00 box. Ask
for free booklet telling all about Or
rine. A G. Luken Co.. $50 Main ST. adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25

freezone or afterwards. It doesn't
even irritate the skin or flesh.
For a few cents one can get rid OF
every hard corn, soft corn, or corn
between the toes, as we'll as painful
calluses on bottom of feet. Everyone
who tries freezone becomes an enthus-
last because it really doesn't hurt or
pain one particle.
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle Of genuine freezone. Each bot
tie is packed in little round wood
case. Don't accept anything else.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25
$4,000 WORTH
OF BONDS TAKEN
BY c. & 0. men
Superintendent Derbyshire
Praises Employees For 10y
alty-Other Notes.
BY CHARLES pAvlDoE AEMMlNo

BY CHARLES DAvlDoE AEMMlNG
BOSTON, Ind. Oct. 25-Superintend.
emit Derbyshire and Trainmaster
Lynch made a general inspection Of
the Boston yards Wednesday. They
have taken on the work Of rounding
up supplies. The increase In through
freight has made It imperative that
the dispetchers recently appointed
here can have the clear Of the right
OF way. and move freight as rapidly
as possible.
The freight east has been unprece-
dented In the history OF the G. & O..
Coal shipments have hitherto had the
right Of way but the increase made
possible by army material and equip
ments have necessitated the placing
ON Of extra crews.
While passenger service has been
maintained, the great October rush IN
grain shipments has had to be main
tanned. The Mallet engine service Is
replacing the ordinary freight engines,
and mora motive power has been
rounded up on the Indiana lines.
Considerable work has been going
on In the various divisions Of the G..
& O.. and locally the work at Beatrice
has been exceptional for the reason
that the heavy type Of rails has been
placed at the west end Of the station
at that place. The grading and bal
lasting has been commensurate with
the heavy character Of the new motive
power of the Mallet engines, and this
work Is to be continued 10 the Rich
mond terminal
Superintendent Derbyshire said
Wednesday the subscriptions received
from the employees OF the Indiana lines
had totalled SIS, 900 Monday. but the
hir, drfua fpouO Tod nv Tho divfetoY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25

fellow engineers at Boston Wednes-
day.
R. Il. Holder, coal train engineer, is
back on the job after q weeks yaca-
ton in the east
Engineer C. Rinker, who has been
jokesmith at the Boston yards, is now
on the west pool No. 8.
Incidentally 1t may be mentioned
that Engineer A. H. Piper has christ
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25

EEEr1
Germany dnt o n te the sh O the Tusi
t at one h n
Fort them detention jus hppd n h pen o eat no eight
Home ~ tni % Ian resf Other
em sc o To- exercise nj um
inferno npsn men re i ng will pleasant d
prb
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25
ened his engine Maud" She kicks.

ened his engine Maud" She kicks.
Fireman H. A. Rice has been assign
ed to the west pool, and Fireman +.
c. Clark to the middle pool.
Engineer VIM. Looley of No. 327 il
proud Of his new engine which he has
christened Bridget.
Engineer John Sullivan has been as
signed to the $3.50 Peru lay-over.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25

Ben Eads Of the Cincinnati extra
un, was shaking hands with his old
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25

General Foreman Peck made a
round up Of the loafers at the round
house Wednesday in order to get them
on the square.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25

D. R. Crane, OF Peru, a machinist,
was circulating among old friends at
the Boston yards, Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-03

may build a peace that will endure
1t Is with reluctance that / dissent
from one part of that appeal but
will not discuss It. / have not reach
ed the same conclusion regarding the
enforcement OF peace In Europe"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-03

This note which was Tentatively draft
ed for dispatch 10 Rcrlin, ct WAS
stated. would again declare the ,n-
tcntiou Of This country 10 suspend t'l
diplomatic relations II the now Su'-
marine campaign became effective.
This course was discussed with Seua-
tors tonight
\ After tonights conference Scnatu'
stated that there were three Vo~~ihi
courses now under considerably D..
Tho administration which had h,ca
discussed with the Democratic Scua-
tors They were:
Three Courses Possible.
An immediate break with German
based on the conclusion that the
declaration of relentless submarine
warfare violates the Sussex pledges.
Delay until an overt act violates
the SesseX pledges and then an i'm
mediate break.
The dispatch OF "A communication
to Germany stating that an overt act
violating the Sussex pledges will force
break
There was some sentiment 1t was
stated in favor Of all Of these courses
in the Senate conference. but the gen
crnI opinion seemed 10 support the
second course Neither the President
nor Secretary of State Lansing would
discuss tho matter tonight, beyond
the statement that an announcement
would Doe DELAYED urui tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-03
PO|NO{XTER MOVES F02
Continued From First Fage)

Continued From First tage)
ment OF the United States could have
no choice hut to sever relations WTth
Germany unless that untry abandon
submarine warfare against passenger
vessels. This means war and with
must come the knowledge of the pre-
paredncSS OF our navy to defend tho
nations honor, unless We OF they
back down.
In President wilson's two Con
Gressee we have authorized nifty -uinr
submarines. The nearest TO compile
ton N-l--was IS per cent com.
p]ctc january 10. Only four Of The
l.. type boats, authorized IN the last
Wear of the TAFT administration arc
between 50 and 90 per cent done"
For "A Peace Tribunal.
senator Shafroth.. Of Colorado. 10
day introduced in the Senate a 1csolu-
ton authorizing the President - open
negotiations with the other powers Of
The world for a peace tribunal ln have
jurisdiction over international dis
putes aud TO be hacked by military
and moral force" 1t was referred 10
the Committee on Foreign Relations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-03

OF the contract price of any accepted
design to be placed with tho chairman
OF the proper Council committee. That
the said Board is enabled TO do this
nnobserved by the Council because this
agreement is made with the said board
IN its corporate capacity. This is in
violation OF chapter 7. page So. section
4. of the city code. which provides that
Hereafter. before any bids for city
work shall be considered. the CHAIR
man of the committee having charge
OF the same may. II they deem 1t ad-
visable. require tho person so bidding
to accompany his offer with certihed
check for ) per cent Of the contract.
"s That the said School Board has
employer as teacher, and has permit
ted him to teach academic subjects,
man totally untitled for a teacher
and holding no certificate from the
State Board of Education permitting
him to teach said subjects. and other
teachers are retained whose influence
in the schools is injurious
Conduct Employment Agency.
~. That the said School Board Te-
tains certain teachers and principals
or schools who conduct an employment
agency contrary to the act of the Cen
eral Assembly. approved March. 1875
regulating the manner in which such
agencies may be conducted. That the
said agency Is for the purpose OF de-
ceiving teachers in making. them be-
lieve that 1t has the sanction of the
State Department of Education and in
securing positions for teachers in diff
ferent parts of the state. charging
them n commission on their salary FOR
so doing. That this is a hardship on
teachers, commercializes their employ
ment and exploits their employment by
the State. and Is done with the knowl-
edge of the said School Board and the
superintendent of city schools
IS That teachers are required by
said School Board to disclose where
they vote. disclose their property hold
ings, and sign papers making certain
political disclosures not at All connect
ed. with their employment as teachers,
and not at all connected with their
duties such.
Your petitioner now finds /. neces-
sary. IN order to sustain his position.
to request that the Council of the city
Of Richmond make an Investigation OF
these charges. and h>ar your petitioner
IN support OF them. What these activi-
ties of the CITY SchoI Board should
receive the condemnation of the people
Of the city af Richmond and that n
hearing of these charges before the
Council will disclose the cy[d-~ce, both
by testimony and by exhibit, suf-
f1cIent to enable the Council to clear
the city school system Of certain un-
wholesome conditions. Respectfully
submitted
ROBERT y THOMAS,
BY counsel"
PRESLEY Smith, Jr. counsel for L,
Thomas"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-03
CENTRAL POWER snip
IN !. 5. PORTS TOO

IN ports under the dominion of'thc
American peop}e-continenta United
StateS or ewhcre-~there are in
asyIu'a. l05 German and Austrian
vessels The total tonnage of these
vessels j. G2.5t3 tons.
Should war with Germany he de
clared these vessels would he at the
mercy "f the United states Their
seizure ny American authorities might
provide "a considerable navy auNiliary
fog our fleets III any enterprise across
he seas, much needed. as all eN-
per'S agree that no part of our navy
could cross the ocean without he,nc
dependent for coal and supplies upon
aU auxiliary al ships of other nations
addition Ia Existing Tonnage.
The tonnage would be a consider
able addition o'the existing tonnag"
If the merchant marine OF the United
states engaged in transoCeanjC traffic
= e---:.t extent .4t-ttie4i Ell
sHrh merchant feet. even If for the
umr applied to war purposes, might
simplify the first stages of the ship
ping board to create a merchant ma
rine. now crippled by the scarcity of
ships for purchase. by the difficulty
of construction. with an Yards busy
and all skilled labor employed.
such ef them As are passenger
ships might require considerable re
modelling to equip them either for
naval auxiliary service or for freight
business Bat the German ships are
wen constructed and fairly speedy
OF the los vessels IN American
ports fourteen of them are Austrian
The tonnage Of these Austrian ships
is GGS17 gross. There are seventy
one of the los vessels in ports Of
continental United States, twenty
three in the Philippines. one at Page
Page. Pacific Islands, one at Porto
EiGh. and nine In the Hawaiian Is
lands.
Thirty at Port OF New York.
There are thirty vessels in asylum
IN the port Of New York. Boston
harbor has the next greatest number
In continental United states, seven
vessels. There are three al Baltimore,
three at Philadelphia, two at New
port News, one at savannah. one at
Charleston. two at Southport, \. g.,
ono at Jacksonville, one at Tampa,
three at Pensacola. five at New or
leans and two al Galveston,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-03

wrote and signed the confidential dis
patch sent out at 1:42 T VI. December
% from the office OF Hutton & Co.
which is stamped in Whipple's state
ment as being the oug-seught-for
leak.
r. +. Hutton has sworn that Mr..
Ellis wrote the dispatch from mes
sage received over the firms Washing
ton wire from f. A, Connolly. of ting
stock brokerage firm of which Mr.
Billing tho Presidents brother-in law,
is a member. Connolly has sworn
that he drew up the message from
the gossip about his Office but could
give no names in this connection.
He Identified the confidential letter
sent out by MI Ellis as almost ldon-
teal with the message he sent.
Never Handled by Operators.
But all the telegraph operators in
tEustons office. and specifically James
w, Becker and John II. Hummel. the
former in charge of the Washington
and the latter in charge of the South
ern wire in Hutton's office. have sworn
that the Connolly dispatch was never
received by them
Humnel added his testimony to
that given by Becker yesterday and
ne was ipiloNFd on the stand ny tng
others with corroborative testimony
feature Of the DAYS hearing was
the testimony of w. Frank Packard
one Of the operators. that it would
be ridiculous for an operator to say
he did or ala not receive a messag sc
in December
This statement was volunteered
and, angerel ny the Rratuitous re-
mark, Whjppie went after the wit
ness savageiy and drew from him
admission that this morning r. F
Hutton entered the wire room of the
firm and in the presence of all the
operators who had been subpoenaed
to appear before the committee and
testify on the point, had spoken 'se-
riously" to Becker about his testi.
mony Of the day before and ques-
toned the ability OF ar operator to
remember so far back any particular
message he had received
Whether or not the committee will
return 10 New York next week to
examine ] p Morgan, Frank Van
derlip and other distinguished fnan-
ciers stlll under subpoena, Mr. Henry
today said Will depend largely upon
developments in Washington.