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The Washington herald., 1917-08-21

William c. Baggett. trustee for the
estate OF l.. Morgan Davis, has sold
to Mrs. Hedwig Dreifus house and lot
go North Alfred street. a deed OF
conveyance Was placed on record to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21

Philip E. Boyd and William &. Moore
have purchased from T. n. Eddy the
latter's interest in the Mount Vernon
Automobile Company. whose estab-
lishment is located on st. Assph
street, between King and Cameron
streets.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Sample Nightgowns,
S2.29

Special lot of values to $3.50
in Sample Nightgowns, made of
finest nainsook; beautifully
trimmed front and back with
dainty laces, medallions and
ribbon. Today. special at see.
Third Floor
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21

The Alexandria chapter OF the
American Red Cross disposed Of con-
siderable business at its monthly meet
ing held this morning at the rooms Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. The meet
ing was presided over by DR.. E. A.
German.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
Virginia Authorities Recommend
segregation of Young Children.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. L. knight & Son.
62l s23 King Street.

kxandria, Va, Aug. 2O.-As a pre-
cautionary measure against the
spread of infantile paralysis the town
council of Manassas, Prince William
County, Va, has declared a quaran-
tine against Rockingham, Shenandoah
and Warren counties.
The town council Of Manassas also
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21

Quoted by Rev. E. V. REGISTER, ID. d..
pastor of the NJ. T. Church South.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Rat Forces Defeated.

With the aid of "Cipp." who is a
thoroughbred fox terrier, and five fer
rets, he set about to find the Offenders
who were attacking documents and
papers in the division Of files and ac-
counts.
For five nights they have been after
the enemy Thompson has speared
number of the rats and has shot twenty
or more. "Cipp" has captured and
executed seven without difficulty. al
though he was attacked viciously by
one Of the largest of the opposing
forces.
The five ferrets have gone right into
the secret camps of the enemy ana
have laid their victims low. The fer
rets come out in daylight. as all OF
the fighting occurs after sundown.
Thompson has posted notice In
the Treasury Department corridors re-
questing employees not to disturb his
ferrets.
Today he will call them together.
They are trained ferrets and he can
summon them by a peculiar whistle
which they recognize as a call by the
general. much as a soldier responds to
the bugle.
Thompson said last night that the
enemy had been practically anniht-
lated. His work today will be to
gather up the dead and dispose Of
them before they offend the orlfactory
organs OF the Treasury employees.
His own army is intact and ready
for action when ever called upon to
rid buildings of rodents or similar
nuisances.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
75c Swimming Suits.
sec

Women's Black Swimmir
Suits. medium weight: sizes .
to 46. All perfect. Special T.
today at sec.
street Flor-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21

The funeral of John Franklin Carlin
took place at O'Clock this afternoon
from his late residence, % North st.
Asaph street, and was attended by a
large number of relatives and friends
of the deceased. Services were con-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Csc Values in Hose
29c

Women's Black and Whit
Lisle Hose: also black an
white and champagne fame
striped hose. All perfect. t.
day at 29c pair.
Street FIor
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Skirts

Wash Skirts, Were $500. Now s3.98
Wash Skirts, Were 1898, Now s2.9S
Wash Skirts C~s5s sass ss's) Now sl.sS
Novelty Silks (%ss, s.s,,ssS s,sS') Now $3.50
On SaIe-Tbird Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21

Economy Day in Our Great August Sales is day that presents
opportunities the needed things tor
personal use and for the home.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21

1t is reported that sixty-five men
will arrive here the latter part of this
week to work for the General Ship
building Company. 1t is stated that
rs men are now employed at the plant
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21

addition total OF about twelve others
from different places also will be ex-
amined by the local physicians.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
85c Milanese Silk
Gloves at Csc

In white and black. also =
clasp white Chamoisette Gloves
with Paris-point stitching:
guaranteed to fit and wear.
Today at 6Sc.
Street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Bathing Needs

Colored Silk Bags, SEC
with covered frame. ftted
with purse and mirror. Today
at sec.
street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Sl.75 Values in
Children's S Dresses,
Sl.25

A large table on the third
floor-Chlldrenis Dept. - flled
with Gingham Dresses for chill
dren, sizes s to u years. in at
tractiye stripes and plsids. with
pockets. collars and belts or
contrasting colors. Today.
choice at 3l.25.
street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
GEN. THOMPSON
ROUTS RODENTS
With Aid Of Lieut.. Gift
He Kills Thirty-four
of Enemy.

When they counted up the list of
dead in the Treasury Building last
night, thIrty-four had succumbed to
Gen. A. C. Thompson and his first
lieutenant, "Cipp."
The thirty-four victims were rats of
various sizes and none surrendered un-
til Gen. Thompson had shot rifle bull
let's into their hides or First Lieut..
"Cipp" had broken their backs by
skillful and strenuous shaking by the
scrufr of the neck.
The five expeditionary forces. con-
sisting Of trained ferrets. are still
loose in the building and round
up OF their victims will be made to-
day.
Thompson is an expert rat catcher
and was called into service by Chief
Clerk Wilmeth to wipe out an invad-
ing army of rodents who sought
refuge m the Treasury Building when
the Corcoran Building at Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue was
torn down
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21

Odd lot Of Children's White
Dresses. made Of White India
linen and embroidery: some
skirts entirely OF embroidery.
Sizes TO Il years. Today at
SEC.
Third Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Extraordinary
Values In Our
Housewares
Sale
Fourth Floor.
Values to Sl.25 MILDLY
Blouses, 69c

ODD lot OF Mildly Blouses.
made OF white Lonsdale lean
in regulation or novelty
models. slip-over or button
front: many styles 10 select
from. Sizes S to "a. Today
at 69c.
Third Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Children's Csc
Petticoats at 19c

Odd lots of Children's Petit
coats and Drawers, some en-
brOidery tr m m d, others
tucked. All sizes, today. 19c.
Third Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Values to So Children's S
Lingerie Hats, ST

Odd lot of Children's Lin
gerie Hats. Bonnets and Straw
Hats in the. best of the sea-
sons models; neatly trimmed
with ribbons and flowers. To-
day at 81.
Third Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-21

Small lot of Gingham Dresses
.in neat styles-for baby boy
or girl. Also some made of
chambray: sizes l to 5 years.
Today, at 44c.
Third Floor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
STORIES OF THE WAR
In Conquered Territory.

The following account of conditions in Wilma, Prussia, lately conquered by the Germans, is absolutely true It was given me by two migrants, but five mouths from there. These i'm igrants are the parents of 8 friend
 rho is also my neighbor.
 It happened Tom Kippur morning The Jews were, as is customary, in the synagogue, praying and fasting. They were told the Germans were oc- cupying Wilma. Every one ran out of the snSa gogue to look and wonder
 It was all accomplished easily
 quietly. At night the people had gone to bed Russian subjects; in the morning they were German prisoners, and their goods were German spells. The Russians left silently and the ing Good morning, Good morningi" to their future subjects.
 . The Jews. who were the majority of the population, suppressed as they had the conquerors as their delivers. little rocking Of the future. And so they exchanged the iron heel of the Russian for the mailed fist of the wept. very few lasted. Yom Kippur the fast day. the day of atonement was changed to Sirchas- torah, a day of repe!cing.
 Later the mailed fist of the oppres- sor made itself felt. The soldiers took everything the peasant nal. If he he'd fifty cows. they left him one, and on that he was made to pay heavy toll in the way of butter and other dairy products. Should a peasant be seen leading horse, it was taken from him and an old broken down nag given him in exchange.
 On a certain day a proclamation was issued that each housewife should put aside a comforter. The German soldiers with unfaifing courtesy gath cred them up. To use the imnigrants' own words: The Germans did us to death with their politeness."
 If a householder perchance left his home, every stick of furniture was imediately carted away and nothing but the bare walls were left. The housewife was ordered to give up all her cooking utensils of copper. The pot was even taken with the soup bubbiing- nerri1y within.
 Suppose it was made possible for your neighbor to come into your a apartment and take possession of It. He would eat your food. enjoy all the comforts of your house and you would perforce minister to his wants. Sup pose. in addition, that instead of leav- ing the remnants of necessities to you he sent them to his friend across the way. That is the condition in Wilma.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

be pursued, what contracts shall be let and who shall actually direct the matter is something which needs to be settled immediately. In fact it never should have arisen but inas- much as it prevails and if the dispo- sition of those responsible is to con- tinue it, the president should exer- else his authority and eliminate the one that would mean the lesser loss and whose administrative ability can be the better dispensed with.
 The situation is such that these two men should use every effort at their command to get together and settle once and for all all questions in dispute, for as someone has well said, what is needed now is ships and not talk, and the quicker this can be realized. the contracts let and the actual production of ships accom- p1ished the quicker the relief which is greatly desired can be obtained Therefore it is time for both these men to put their shoulders to the wheel and accomplish something.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
CANNING LESSONS
'sIueberrie. and Dewberries.

Use only fresh. firm and clean blue berries for canning, says today's bull letin from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission, which is cooperating with this paper in its na- tion-wide food conservation campaign. Best results are obtained If the fruit is canned the same day that it is picked
 Pick over fruit carefully and wash by placing in a colander and pouring cold water through it. Pack into hot glass jars and fill spaces with boiling water or hot eirup (See be1ow) Ad- just tops and partially seal jars (tin cans should be sealed completely. Sterilize In boiling water for sixteen minutes and then tighten tops of jars jmm ediately- after removing from the hot water. Invert in a place free from draughts to cool Wrap in dark paper to precent- loss of color in storage. (Keep it dark.)
 *If sirup is desired. use a cup of sugar to four cups water and boil till dissolved. Use sirup boiling hot. Blae<berries and =dewberrics should be picked in shallow trays or baskets during the. cool part of the day can red; as soon as= possible after being picked. Greater care is necessary in handling these berries than the case of blueberries because they are more easily banned.
 The canning process is essentially the same except that the heavier sir lent sirup may be made of a cup of sugar dissolved in three cups of the juice from very ripe berries This gives a very fine flavor and ads color to the canned fruit making fruit, paltatable and attractive dessert.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

station in the capital at which the traveller detrains. As q matter of fact. the two cities are practically contin- uous, Charlottenburg forming the con- burg and the Berlin Hanover railway lines pass through Sandau.
 '4Spandau's history begins far back in medieval times. It received its civic rights during the first half of the 18th century, and was strongly fortf- able to withstand an attack from the sSwedes in 1636. During the Napo ieonic era it succumbed to the French. After the war of 1870 the Germans that it advisable to strengthen the for tiffcations, but subsequently many of the defences were razed.
 .tSpandau has been ono of the mil itary treasure cities of Prussia for more than 40 years, a sum equal to S30,o00,000 having been kept here in the Ju.iu1 Tower ready for instant use fn case of Tnilitsry emergency It Is a pathetic. commentary that this sum, which undoubtedly was used In launch ing the treacherous attack upon France through Belgium in the open ing. days of August, 1914, was a resi- had collected from the French after the Franco-Prussian war of 1370-T1.
 Four or five miles notheast of Spandau Is the famous castle of Te- gel, the family home of the Brothers Humboit, nder, the great natu- the diplomatist. philoiogist, and man Of letters-both of whom are buried in the castle grounds.
 'Spandau was at enc time the fav- orite residence of the Hohenzollern electors of Brandenburg. Tan miles the principal. residences of the Kai- ser
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
THE RUSSIAN TROUBLE.

While any trouble which arises in the shape of a rebellion when a new
 government is trying to get onto it's feet, it cannot help being considered as serious and for that reason the trouble that is being experienced in
 Petrograd at the present time is bound
 to cause much uneasiness both in the
 Russian capital and among the other
 countries which are allied with that
 nation in the great conflict, but from
 the manner in which the provisional
 government is handling the matter
 it appears to be making good prog
 ress towards a satisfactory adjust
 ment Like other discord which has
 been fostered in that country, it can not help being felt that this latest spell of rioting has been prompted by those in that country who are work ing for the interests of Germany and endeavcring to break up the tempo rary government and thereby replace what promises to be an efficient gov ernment, determined to prosecute the war to a finish in order to secure an early peace, with confusion and dis order.
 Much of the manifested dissatisfac- ton among cabinet members has been prompted by the methods under which the trouble in the provinces of Fin Iand ana Ukraine was being handled, but Premier Lvoff has shown a dis position to deal reasonably with the situation. The attitude which has thus been taken promises to bring order out of the confusion and as time passes the situation is constant ly getting better. Such changes as are being demanded in the cabinet will be met wisely and there are req sons to believe that the movements which have been inaugurated for the establishment of independence for these provinces will be sidetra cked and judgment upon such questions delayed until the proper time. Ger many has been doing it's utmost to wreck new Russia but it's efforts bid fair to fail in this particular instance as they have in those which were previously attempted, and as they should in any or all subsequent un- dertakings of the kind
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
FAST VESSELS NEEDED:

Figures have been presented which show that the number of fast vessels which are torpedoed by the U-boats is low while the destruction of the slow going craft Is high. This is only what might be expected for it can be appreciated that whether the speed of the submarine, either on the surface, partly submerged or actually under water is fast or slow, the ship that is making but ten knots or less furnishes much better object about which to manoeuver in order to fire a torpedo than does the one which is blowing the seas at the rate of IS knots or better.
 The slow going vessel when it is armed can of course put up a fight and give the underwater boat much troub bIe, but it stands no chance of getting away except that 1t can man. age to sink or disable the submarine while the speedy boat has an advan- tage which must be recognized and which is clearly shown in the small number of that class which are de- stroyed
 It is highly important, as was re- gently pointed out by the president of the New York Chamber of Commerce. that due consideration should be given to turning out fast boats, and in that connection there are good reasons for believing that the steel vessels are much more desirable for transoceanic transporta ton than wooden ones. This does not necessarily mean that the wooden ships cannot be utilized in many ways but the greatest attention needs to be directed to the early pro- duction of a fleet of steel vessels while an equal amount of attention can be we'll directed towards the keeping of the wooden shipyards go- ing at full blast. The wooden ves- sels can be used for replacing fast coastwise ships and the latter be used for European service, but ships con- structed on speedy lines and equip ped with powerful engines are going to be of the greatest service in over coming the submarine menace
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.

Indications point to the fact that he differences between the chairman of the shipping board and the gen sraI manager of the emergency fleet corporation are being adjusted. Such of course was to be expected. There aas been perhaps too little firmness relative to this matter and it must De realized that if these men cannot see their duty. put the nations wei fare above personal interests and get down to the business at hand, one or both of them must be eliminated.
 The country needs ships. The en- teTte nations need ships and this shipping is required not only for the purpose of carrying supplies from this country to the other allies, but to take care of other commercial ac- tivities and to make up so far as it can for the vessels which are being sent to the bottom by the German submarines.
 There has been handicap enough to the part which this country is expect cd to play in turning out these ves- sels, through delayed legislation. but n have it further held up because of |. controversy between two of those T authority as to what course shall
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

Spandau, the munitions-factory center of Prussia and some etimes char acterized as the citadel of Berlin" Is described in the following war geog- raphy bulletin of the National Geogra- phic Society:
 Tt is. of course. impossible to sur mise to the extent of the damage caused by the recent exposion in a hand grenade factory at Spandau, for the German censorship on news of such disasters is very rigid. There are few richer fields for explosions In the German empire. than at Spandau, where, prior to the war, there were more than 200 acres of government arsenals, gun factories. and powder plants employing more than 5000 workmen. The extent of these mili tary works has, of course, been vastly increas sed since the summer in 1914.
 When the war began Spandau Mad a population of more than S5,000, hay ing nearly trebled in size since 1885. The town Is situated on naturally swampy ground, at the confluence of the rivers Spree and Havel, the latter having been grealy improved for nav igation in recent years The distance by rail to Berlin, which lies to the southeast, fs seven and a half or eleven miles. according to the railway
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
THE EXEMPTION BOARDS, LISTS

From one end Of the country to the other there was intense interest man. Tested Friday in the drawings which took place in Washington for the rais- Ing Of the national army of 6S7 GOO men T. was a day the like of which the country has never experienced. There was much confusion as to just what the drawing meant, and there can be little surprise at that in view of the short time in which the peo- pie had had time to give it serious consideration. the explanation of the draft having been delayed until the
 ast moment, and then the method changed because of unforeseen circunl- stances Perhaps under the condi-
 lions it is strange that there was not
 nore uncertainty.
 The drawing which occupied the whole day and went well into the night included- every one of the reg sstrants- It was a encouragement of he lists which had previously been announced. but it was not a selec- ion Of those who have actually been chosen to go into this army. The de- cisiou as tC who are fit and who should he exempted for various req sons rests with the exemption boards in the various districts of the coun- try. numbering 4557 The drawing made means simply that the new list shows the order in which those be- tween the ages of 21 and 31 must ap- pear before the exemption boards, and The drawing was resorted to in order to overcome any claim of favoritism.
 It rests now for the exemption boards after rearranging their lists in accordance with the order prescribed by the lottery to notify those thereon to appear before them in the order which they were chosen. Naturally those al the head of the list who are fit will he the ones to go and that those near the bottom will stand no chance of being called at this time There are many, however, near the .op who are members of the nation al guard, who are sick, who are crip- pies, who are aliens and who may be enemy aliens, who have dependents or who are physically unfit. These will be exempted by the exemption boards, but it is absolutely impossible .o tell now who among the first in the new list will actually go into the new army. That rests with the exemption boards in accordance with the rules aid down for them.