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The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
ANTISUBMARINE BOMB.

As one method Of dealing summarily
with GeTmany's U-boats, an Ameri-
can inventor has proposed to use
bombs Of n special type designed to
explode at any desired depth when
thrown into the sea, says the Decem-
her Popular Mechanics Magazine in
an illustrated article. The missiles
would be dropped from air craft or
submarine chasers when an enemy
boat was sighted beneath the water
or seen to submerge. The bomb is
connected by light cable to a buoy
ant chamber that floats on the sur
face As II sinlas. the line. which is
wrapped around IL, unreels until
predetermined depth is reached. The
jerk that then occurs actuates the
detonator and discharges the explos-
i've. When submerged at any con-
siderable depth. a submarine is un-
der an enormous pressure. An ex-
plosion. such as that of a high power
bomb. occurring in close proximity to
1t would cause It to collapse
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
CLIMBS PEAK ON HANDS.

Snow-cappcd Mount Hood. a diff
cult. exhaustinE climb for the sea-
soned sportsman, has been scaled by
n legless newsbOy. says the December
PouIar Mechanics Magazine in an IL
iustrated article. For years the de-
sire to climb the mountain obsessed
his mind. A few weeks ago, accom-
Tanied by two guides. a forest ranger.
md his wife. the newsy's determina-
tion won out. He did what hundreds
vt strong. normally constituted men
have failed In their attempts to do;
he reached the uppermost pinnacle of
Mount Hood. Part OF the trip was
made on horseback, but when the
steep grades were encountered 1t was
every man for himself. The newsboy
was equipped with an improvised sled
and blocks studded with heavy spikes.
These implements, however. proved
more OF a hindrance than help and
were discarded. Raising himself on
his abnormally strong arms. he flung
his body up the inclines several feet
at a time and often made better prog
ress than others of the party. {.
As might be expected, the climb has
made the boy and his newsstand
famous
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
PLANE PROPELLER PITCH
REGULATED In FLIGHT

In an attempt TO increase hexibility
and efficiency. an adtUstable-pitcn
propeller has been developed for aero
planes. says the December Popular
Mechanics Magazine in an illustrated
article. Both the block and flying
tests have been conducted and sat
iSfactory results reported. Compli-
Gated construction has been avoided
and positive control provided. A pilot
can chrnge the propeller pitch while
in full flight and thus make COM
pensation for whatever atmospheric
condition is encountered. He accom-
plishes this even more easily than
a motorist shifts the transmission
gears of his car. In purpose and
effect the two operations are prac-
ticaIly analogous
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
POILUS laugh under fire AT VERDUN
LIKE GOOD SPORTS, EVEN when WOUNDED
In Very Heart of War, Correspondent of The
Washington Herald Observes Unshaken
Spirit of the French Soldiers.

down hill IH not afraid Of the
shells. but l don, want to get this
new raincoat Of MINE all spattered
with mud
Wounded PoIIu Laughs.
At the foot OF TIC hill We came
upon a group of French soldiers sx-
aminlng a brand new shell hole.
why don't you get away from
there" I asked one OF them.
Because l might get hit If did,"
he answered. Shells seldom. IL !cr,
strike twice in exactly the same
place.
A little farther along a French
ambulance was backed up to a shat
tered Wsll and a wounded poilu was
beng loaded into II. He was gay
as hH laughed and chatted with the
ambulance men.
His left arm had been shattered.
"Cest la guerre cit Is war;" he
called out to us I'm thankful Il
wasn't my head. ANYWAY. STILL
HAVE MY GOOD RIGHT ARM TO
MAKE LOVE WITH"
That's the secret of the strength
Of the French army" our guide OBJ
served. The French soldier il a
good sport, as you would say in
America. He takes what comes and
makes the best of it,"
While we were in the vicinity of
Dead Mans Hill and Hill 3O4 a num-
ber of French airplanes took to the
air and flew far behind the German
lines.
BOche AIrmen Chary.
Each was a target for scores of
shots from the enemy's anti-aircraft
guns but none of the machines was
hit.
The German airmen are afraid
of US today" said a French officer.
you've noticed, haven't you, that
they're not offering US an air bat
tie"
AS we were leaving a courier
came up with an invitation from
the French general to visit his
headquarters
We found his office and living
quarters to consist of several rooms
cut out OF solid rock about thirty
feet underground.
AS we sat around his table we
could hear German shells breaking
overhead.
I'm very sorry 1 have to bring
you so far underground to offer
you my poor hospitality" he said.
"Oh, that's all right, general" said
the American who responded I'VE
assure you some of us would feel
more comfortable If you were down
sixty feet instead of only thirty
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
BY c. c. LYON
By G. G. LYON
(StaH Correspondent of The WASH
IngtOn Herald with the French
First Line Army.D

(StaH Correspondent of The WASH
IngtOn Herald with the French
First Line Armyo
With the French Army on the West
ern Front. Nov. 9-A terrific artil-
lery duel was on, the day we crawl
ed up the winding tortuous approach
es to Dead Mans Hill in the Yer
dun sector.
Across the way, on Hill 3N, we
could plainly see. through glasses.
the French infantry that for days
has been holding the first line
trenches against the repeated coun-
ter assaults OF the Germans.
The roads were almost obllterated
by the intense cannon fire that had
gone on day and night, increasingly.
for weeks.
Every acre of the country for miles
about had been pulverized. and thou
sands of shell craters had become
little ponds after the hard rains of
the day before.
Great Risk Accepted.
within the range OF vision there
was not a building of any kind whose
roof or walls had not been shattered
oy German shot.
On the very edge OF this desolate,
fre-swept world the French guide had
stopped his small party of Amer
leans and had said:
Somebody is being killed around
here every hour. almost. 1t is very
dangerous. Each of you must de-
clare he understands the situation
and accepts the risk"
We all so declared and accepted,
Then follow me closely" he said.
and he led us up the slope into
what a few weeks before had been
the first line French trench, but
which had been left behind when
the French had pushed forward into
new positions.
Hidden in the hills behind US. the
French artillery. with deadly accu-
racy. was planting shell after shell
in the German trenches
His Question Unfinished.
Fascinated. we watched the black
clouds of smoke and debris that in
dIcated where each shot found its
mark.
"Wonderful"' exclaimed one of the
Americans. How can those Ger.
mans over there
He didn't finish. Just then a big
German shell fell with an ear-split-
ting explosion not more than $50
yards from US.
A minute later a second shell came
within 100 yards.
The French guide, who had been
under shell fire hundreds of times,
admonlshed us.
There's no use ducking your heads.
The shells you hear never hit you
and the shells that hit you you never
hear"
nevertheless" said Harris Dick
son. short story writer, who was
along, Il get a good deal of con-
ISOLATION out of these ducks, and IL
you don't mind I take a few more. I"
And as for me, gentlemen" said
Irving Batchceller, author Of 'Eben
Holden, Il think I'll be going back
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
GREAT FOR ECZEMA
AND OLD SORES

Z Always Guarantee My oIntnest. :
Says PetersOa. =.
IF you are responsible for the
health Of your family" says Peter- /.
son, i want you to get a large 25c
box Of PetersOn's Ointment TODAY
Remember. ] stand hack OF every
box. Every druggist guarantees toe
refund the purchase price IL Peters
sons Ointment doesn't DO all I e
claim. 81
Il guarantee Il for eczema. old .
sores. running sores. salt rheum,
ulcers. sore nipples. broken breasts
itching skin. pimples. bleeding and d,
itching piles. as well as for burma.
scalds. cuts, bruises. and sunbura."
i had 80 running sores on nv
leg for II years and was IN tire
iifferent hospitals. Amputation was
advised. skin grating was tried
was cured by using PctersCn's Oint-
ent."-Mrs. F. =. Root. "s7 Michi-
gan st. Buffalo. n Y. Get Ct After
December /. Peterson's Ointment,
30C.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Use More ,Chese-Less Meat.

The making OF cheese on the farm
AMI its increased consumption Is ad-
vocated by those conversant with the
food situation. It is one of the best
substitutes for meat, and is relatively
inexpensive and prepared without a
great deal OF trouble.
Europe has long recognized the
value of cheese as a supplement to
its meat diet In the year 1911 the
people OF Holland consumed S.7
pounds Of cheese per person. The
average consumption by the Amer
lean is a little less than 35 pounds
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
OVERCOMING CAMoUFLAcE.

An American physicist believes that
the advantages Of camoufage-or at
least certain kinds of camoufiage-can
be overcome by an opposing army by
providing its airmen and other scouts
with colored glasses or screens of con-
trasting colors to use with field
glasses. When the coiors of these
screens are properly selected, uniforms
and other objects may be made to ap-
pear in contrast, instead of in har-
mony. with their surroundings, he
claims. Camouflage as practiced in
many cases is accomplished largely by
the use of paint, objects being given
shades that blend with the landscape.
In spite Of certain difficulties that
would arise. II Is believed that such
Efforts at concealment could be rem
dered quite Intellectual by the means
stated
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
SPEECH Wins
CHARTER FOR
WHITE RATS"
Labor Union Agrees to Give
Them Chance to
Rebuild.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. a.-This was
day of routine for the convention
OF the American Federation Of La
bor- Gold watches were presented
to the fraternal delegates from Great
Britain and from Canada. and the
White Rats made a successful tight
in q two-hour debate for the reten-
tion OF their charter as an interna-
tional actors organization.
There was much talk among the
delegates about their own surprise in
which President Samuel Gompers
shared that labor men should be
unitedly in favor OF q law by the
next Congress conscripting all aliens
Of friendly countries resident In the
United States.
That resolution was passed yester-
day. The loyalty Of that resolution
received further Endorsement today
when President Gompers announced
that the executive council had voted
to buy $4,000 worth Of Canadian wal
bonds. The Federation has already
bought $4,000 OF liberty bonds.
The adjustment committee reported
that the present White Rats charter
be revoked and that all the actors
associations and unions in the United
States and Canada be invited to meet
the executive council through repre-
sentatfves to form a new internatIon-
al union.
Win Vote on Floor.
The committee said that, as the
White Rats now stood, the organiza-
ton had fallen down under the dis
elimination of vaudeville managers
that the membership had shrunk al
most to nothing and that in effect
the White Rats was in most places
secret organization. Actors were
afraid of saying they belonged to 1t.
Harry Montford and James w. Fitz-
! gerald divided two hours on the floor
in their appeal that the White Rats
be given chance TO rebuild their
strength. Their arguments and elo-
! quence won the vote Of the floor.
BY a vote of lS3 TO q the conven-
ton agreed to the opening of nego-
tiattons TO amalgamate the United
Textile Workers. the National Cot
: ton Mill Spinners and the Amalga-
mated Lace Weavers' Associations II
any one Of those organizations re-
9 fuse to terms of amalgamation II
{ will lose its charter. G. II. White,
. T. F. Mcmahon. John Golden and
John N. Powers. of the textile work
I ers. said that the three charters now
I held by these different associations
menaced the unionizing of the textile
workers in America.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
At That, They're in jail.

Two alleged shoplifters, man and
VIE. were being taken TO jail in
wichita Monday. A. they neared the
jail corridor the man asked the dep
uty in charge II he might kiss his
"lte before departing 10 their res
spective cells. On his permission theys1
exchanged a kiss which the deputy. 1
says would have used I'D nftv feet
OF movie film. The maximum noyiels
kiss in Kansas is ten feet, but Depui VI.
Golden was no crouch, and let its
go by.-Kansas City Star.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
SEED COUNTER SERVIcEABLE.

When testing seeds, It is necessary
to count them and then space them
evenly on moist sheets Of blotting
paper. A device has been developed
which does the work accurately and
quickly. 1t is used in conjunction
with a vacuum pump operated by ex-
eTttng pressure on a foot pedal, and
consists of a metal contrivance hav-
Ing a square. fiat surface with 100
small perforations. When this Is
brought in contact with a quantity
OF grain and partial vacuum created,
the suction draws a kernel over each
or the orifices. By then placing the
instrument on a blotter and releasing
the pressure. the seeds are deposited
in regular order on the sheet.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
SOLDIERS co SOUTH.

Charlotte. n. c.. Nov. 22.-The Sixth
Massachusetts Infantry, the First
New Hampshire Signal Company and
the First Connecticut Signal Com
pany, units of the depot brigade OF
the Twenty-sixth, or New England,
division. have arrived at Camp
Greene having been transferred from
Westfeld, Mass. for the winter.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
GROCERS CHEER
AS THEY AGREE
TO SAVE FOOD
700 Hear Administrator
Wilson Outline Plans to
Win War.

More than % retail grocers OF
Washington last night pledged them
selves to work in cooperation with
the Food Administration and 10 con-
serve food to their best efforts. This
followed a meeting of the grocers at
Business High School.
George z. Lichty outlined what is
expected Of the grocers and what
they are doing IN other cities.
Clarence r. Wilson. food adminis-
traitor OF the District, pointed out
what the Food Administration was
doing for the retail grocer. and urged
the grocers to back the Food Ad-
ministration and play the game
straight
Must Recognize Fact.
UNLESS you recognize the fact that
We are at war" said Mr.. Wilson.
nothing can be accomplished, the
people know II in London and Paris,
because they were put on a ration
and that is why the Food Admins
tration was organized to be run
democratic instead Of autocratic"
II would appoint an advisory COM
mittee on food distribution" he
added. This committee would be
composed Of one wholesale merchant,
two or three retail merchants and
three or four consumers. It would
be their duty to fnd where the food
has been distributed unequal"
Mr.. Wilson said he discovered
wholesale dealers who wanted TO buy
great quantities Of goods and hold
them for q profit. The retail dealer
in turn would be angry because he
could not buy enough to meet the
demand.
All Have Grievances.
'AIl classes have some fault 70
find" he said, because they don't
trust each other. We want goods
10 be sold at a fair profit. The Food
Administration says that the rate or
profit shall not be higher than before
the war, and that we must not use
the war as q means TO raise the
amount OF profit"
AS a means to get Just prices Mr..
/ Wilson advocated the sending OF
goods to the wholesale merchant and
from him TO the retail merchant and
then to the consumer and let the
merchants get a fair profit.
Don't allow petty iealously 10 get
the best Of you" said Mr.. Wilson in
conclusion, 'our soldiers don't need
; the food now, but it is the women
and children behind the trenches that
are crying for food and It is up
10 US TO furnish them with it."
Following the address Mr.. Wilson
asked the grocers who were willing
to cooperate and win the war to
! stand up. and seven hundred cheering
men and women arose and pledged
I themselves to the right Of democracy
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
cHAUNcEY SUNK |
BY YENGLISH SHIP,
BELIEF OF NAVY
The Official Report Shows
Transport Rose Rammed
American Destroyer.

The United States estTcyer Chaun-
cey. sunk in a night CO. sion with
she loss OF three ofscers an eighteen
enlisted men. was rammed ~ the
transport Rose. the Navy Depa. n@nt
announced oficiaIly late yesterday -
ternoon.
The men who died were in the after
portion Of the destroyer, which i'm
mediately submerged. The seventy or
more rescued were in the remaining
part Of the ship, which nosted for
about an hour after the crash.
Details OF the occurrence were re-
ceIved from Vice Admiral Sims at
London. The following statement was
issued by Secretary Of the Navy Dam
iels:
The U. 8. destroyer chsunosy,
which was sunk at ! O'Clock Mon
day morning. was r1mmed BY the
transport Rose, according TO q dis
patch received by the Navy Depart
ment from Vice Admiral sins.
Struck Port SIDE
Both vessels were running WITH
out lights al the time OF the acci-
dent, the Rose crashing into ths
Chauncey on the port side abreast Of
the fourth funnel
The after portion OF the destroyer
Immediately submerged, and oticers
and men In that part were drowned
After the collision the remaining
portion Of the vessel ioated for about
an hour and the transport was thus
enabled TO rescue the remainder Of
the officers and crew. They were
taken TO port by the Rose"
Secretary Daniels says he presumes
the Rose is a British transport. There
is none OF that name in the United
States service. A court Of inquiry
will automatically conduct an inves-
tigation.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
TEUTON EXODUS
FROM CAPITAL
IS IN PROGRESS
Enemy Aliens Who Do Not
Obey Law to Be Interned
by United States.

All enemy aliens who have arrived
in Washington since April 6 will be
placed in internment camps and con-
fined for the period Of the war, be-
ginning today.
At midnight last night, the last
hour of respite for these citizens Of
Germany. United States Marshal
Maurice splain believed all OF them
had departed from the city.
By December Is every other un-
naturalized German. no matter how
lcng his residence here, must move to
unrestricted military zones or suffer
arrest and internment.
Two Photos Required.
All day yesterday sorrowfuI and
excited Germans filled the ofice Of
the United B.. marshal, register
ing in accordance with the law,
preparatory to departure. Each man
was obliged to furnish two pictures
OF himself besides definite informa-
tion as to his nativity. his destination
after leaving Washington and the
name Of his new employer. II pos
sible. One of these pictures will be
attached to the records to be kept in
the Department of Justice and the
other will be sent to the United
States marshal at the point where
the ensmy alien locates. II he goes
to any other point than that named
in his aff1daV he may be subject to
prosecution and internment for Civ
ing false information.
Pleas and protest that they were
loyal Americans and ready and will
ing to become citizens were made by
many of the Germans yesterday, but
they were all informed 1t was too
late. Others sought immunity be-
cause they had taken out first citi-
Zenship papers, but these constitute
merely declarations OF intention to
become citizens and do not exempt
the men from the operation Of the
act.
One German claimed exemption from
the law because he said he was
Russian Jew. He asserted that his
father was a Russian Jew and his
mother a Pole and that they emf
grated to Germany, where he was
man law a Russian Jew Is prohibited
from becoming a citizen and that con-
sequently he is not German.
To BE Investigated.
This case and another where an
alleged German claimed that he was
born in Alsace before its seizure by
Germany and was born under French
rule. will be Investigated by the De-
partment Of Justice, and IL the asser-
tions are found true they will escape
deportation. 1t is estimated about 100
registered yesterday and twice that
number on the first day.
Ignorance of the law will not eX-
Cuse Germans who are found here
after December Is. The marshal's Of
tiCs believes every German is aware of
the alien enemy law and is comply
ing with II. but careful investigation
will be made to determine whether
any have ignored it.
One man who has been in this city
for more than forty years without
taking out citizenship papers. earnest
" inquired If he might still keep his
lob as a florist in a District institu-
tion.
There are quite a number of Ger
mans we'll advanced in years who
have been in this city a great many
years. to whom leaving their homes Is
bitter experience. 1t could all have
been avoided. they were told by the
marshal, by their taking out natural
ization papers at the proper time. In
stead Of putting the matter of until
too late
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
WOMAN FLYER
SEEKS SERVICE
WITH U.S.ARMY
Ruth Law, Wearing Officer S
Uniform, Wants to Go
Over There

Miss Ruth Law, greatest aviatrix.
and holder Of the worlds record for
a nonstop night. arrived in Washing
ton last night to press her claims for
a commission with Uncle Sans nght-
ers In the aerial section.
She will know tonight whether the
War Department will grant her the
distinction Of being the hrst woman In
the world to fly an aeroplane as an
army pilot or whether her aerial
flights must be confined to less haz-
ardous environments.
Ready to Serve Nation.
Attired In q natty officers uniform
of the United States army. Miss Law
told of her ambition to affiliate with
the Aviation Corps and fiy over the
Boche trenches. She wears the uni
form through official sanction of the
War Department tribute to her work
in aiding recruiting and her voluntary
spectacular flights in the interest OF
the first and second liberty loans.
Although there Is no such thing as
fear in the Ruth Law makeup, she
Oliver, who accompanies her, serves
az spokesman when her achievements
are mentioned. said Mr.. Oliver being
the flyers husband.
Yes, Ruth wants to do her bit as
an army aviator" he said, and 1
am exceedingly anxious to have her
succeed. And, ! might add, that
am trying to get into the same serv-
ice myself
Il have been flying since 1872" in
terjected Miss Law, "and so. of
course, there can be no doubt OF my
experience. I do hope 1 can succeed. "
II she lands her commission and is
sent with the fighting forces to France
1t will not be her first glimpse of No
Mans Land and the fighting terri
tory of Europe.
Il was in France six months and
during that time made numerous
flights over the trenches and observa-
ton flights with French and English
aviators," she said. 1T seems to me
that II the American boys realized
that there was a women observer in
the air working with them it would
give them inspiration and courage
and 1t would also disconcert the Ger
mans when they found out the will
ingness OF American women to fight
to win the war"
Il landed in the United States from
France on April T." she added, land
since then 1 have made a series Of
flights totalling 2,JO0 miles in the in
terest Of recruiting and the first and
second liberty loans
Aided Enlistment Campaign.
On her left wrist Miss Law wears a
solid gold watch presented to her by
the citizens of Chicago in apprecia-
ton Of her night flights in that city.
With q big electric sign bearing the
word Enlist" she sailed over the
Windy City skyscrapers.
I'VE have just returned from the
five Southern cantonments of the ma
tional army. where Miss Law made
flights to interest the soldiers" Mr..
Oliver said.
In offering her services to the gov
eminent Miss Law makes a consider
able financial sacrifice. Her work last
year in exhibitions and instruction
netted her $500.
i want to make a name for my
self and help to the utmost to bring
an early peace" said Miss Law in
conclusion. Il have no pull or in
fiuence but trust that my record will
prove that I am fitted for the work"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
From the Chestnut Tree.

Recruit lin the trenches)-Where do
I 20 when the shelling business starts?
Veteran-That's apt to depend on
the life you've been leading.-New
York World.