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The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS

District OF Columbia and Maryland-Partly cloudy
and slightly colder Monday. Tuesday rain or snow
moderate to fresh northeast winds
Nirglnia-Partly cloudy and somewhat colder Mon
uS TUESDAY rain in south. rain snow in north
PORTION; moderate to fresh eastrrly winds
1t will be slightly colder Monday in portion, n
the Middle Atlantic States
On the north Atlantic coast there will be ,ooder-
ate 10 fresh north to northeast winds fair Monday
Tuesday probably snow; of the middle Atlantic
coast moderate TO fresh northeast TO east winds
partly cloudy Monday. Tuesday rain or snow.
LOCAL TEMPERATURE
Midnight Is; a. m. +3; a m. 20; a. m q
a. m, e 10 a. m, q; II noon. a: 2p, m. 81
D: m, So; p. m, 81; p. m, 46; 10 p. m, Is.
Highest 81; lowest 35.
Relative humidity-S a. m, 20; D. m. g;
p. m, IS.
Rainfall Is p m. to p. M. o: hours Of sun.
shine, l6 per cent Of possible sunshine Is
Temperature same date last year-Highest s.
lowest. %.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19

The. Satsuma orange raising Industry
has been introduced into Alabama and
Georgia
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
DEATH RECORD,
"uITr

WHITE.
Benjamin f. Besll, "a years, tuberculosis Hospt
Caroline E. Moulton. 6s. Nat. Homeo. Hospt.
John Il. Kendall, 60 Union Station on train.
Vida L. Houchins, 2, Nat. Homeo. Hospt
Katherine D. Addison, rs, $50 st. NV.
Rose Capln, 81. ls47 18th st. NV.
Eliza V. Aler Sc, Copeley courts.
COL0RED
James L. Owens, 2, 2o1o E st. nw
Mary P. Corbn, 4s. l4li 1st St NV.
Nancy Frascr, Is, 1888 18th st. NV.
Jeanette Watson. IS, s25 S. C. ave. Sc.
Della Jones, 10, 1870 Lanier ST. NV.
Elizabeth Vass, "a. s1l Sd st. sw.
John Swami, q, 7O2 LIST st. Sc.
Ann Chase, 75 I'D 18th st. NV.
Rachel Fletcher. 90, lols 18th st. NV,
Dorothy e. Davis, 2, 1881 B st. ne
Francis Scott, rs. 1913 9Th St NV.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
SPEAKS ON AMERICAN IDEALS

Rev. Frank W. Collier, OF the
american University, spoke yesterday
afternoon at the Lobby Service, held
at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
from the teachings Of Jesus Christ
He said that all men are brethren
and equal in the sight of God
Touching upon the present crisis DR.
Collier said that Christians should he
neither pacifists or militarists. but that
all should stand by the Constitution.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
LAST RITES FOB M. H. D0OLEY.
Railroad Mans Body to BE Inferred
in Knoxville, Tenn

Funeral services for NJ II. Dooley
chief claim agent of the Southern Rail
way, who died yesterday at his residence
1919 r street northwest, will be held thil
evening at } o'clock at his late home
prior to shipping the remains to Knox
Vile, Tenn, for interment
Mr.. Dooley was born in Patrick County
Va, in 1916. In 1867 he entered the EN-
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
TO ADDRESS HISTORICAL BODY

"a Critical Moment for Washington"
will be the title of an address by Rev.
George W. Smith. before the Columbia
Historical Society at the Shoreham,
Tuesday evening at o'clock There
will also be an address on street
Passenger Traffic in the District of
Columbia" by DR.. William Tindall
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19

ploy of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railway Company in the road
way department. in 1896 he was appoint
ed chief claim agent for the Southern
Railway. and held that position up till
the day OF his death. He was stricken at
his desk last Thursday. He is survived
by his widow, Mary Dooley, and one
daughter, Mrs. George S. Morefeet, Of
Winston-Salem, \. c.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
LOCAL MENTION.

lbs. head rice, &c, N. o. moIasses,
l5c; 3 cans peas. 25c; 8 cans asparagus,
5oc; cans Regina peaches, csc; lbs.
buckwheat 22c; 12 lbs. meal, S5c; pea
nut butter, 12c; sugar waters, 22c;
oiack-eyed peas, 7ho lb.: Gold Medal
wheat food, IL &c: Gold Medal oats, 7hc;
pure pepper, 2Sc; grape juice, quarts.
22c; Wagner's catsup. 10c; Go 70, 75c
s26 Pa Ave. and all the ]. T. D. Pyles
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
BIRTH RECORD,

WHITE.
Edward E. and Gertrude E. Chalmbers, girl
Boolton y. and Alma Ball, girl
John Bruce and Lillian E. Baird, girl.
COLORED.
Henry c. and Matte c. Marshall, girl.
Thomas G. and Susie /. Hill, girl.
William H. and Mary E. Bussey. boy
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-07
ADJUSTMENTS
EMPRESS THEATRE.

With the confidence born of well-won
success, the Empress Theater offers for
next week one Of the most delightful,
happy and high-class programs posi-
bic. Each act has been selected for pos
tive merit, sure fire and always de-
pcndable class and entertaining power.
1t will be a glorious Eastertide show
of happiness and hilarty, headed by
one of the greatest laughing acts known
to the stage world.
This act is known as the Novelty
Minstrels. 1t consists of five famous
funny fellows who have an act that is
entirely different from any in vaudeville
The innovation lies in the fact that the
minstrels are Yiddish comedians and
they are a continuous roar of laughter
Tor the entire period they are on the
stage. Their droll antics. their harmon
ious singing, their jolly dialect jests and
Jokes and their inimitable makeup
would create storm of glcc even in a
deaf and dumb home. They are min
strels of an entirely new brand, and even
their first appearance, when they hide
behind opened newspapers, is the signal
Tor prolonged screams and roars.
Several other features that have scor-
cd unusual success are among the offer
ings. One of them is Rice and New
ton, whose melody efforts and fun rou-
tine are in a class of their own-and it
is a popular class, filed with genuine
merit. This brilliant lad and girl are
unusual entertainers and as they have
scored splcndidly elsewhere they should
be welcome attraction here. The
Harms Trio is another -thc-or-
binary feature, with pool table as an
adjunct They perform sensational feats
of Drawn and dexterity with an amaz-
ing skill and finish that stamp them as
experts Hiatt and Gear are "high-
geared' in feast of harmony and
humor, and their singing is a pure de-
light. Don and Patty have a comic odd
ty which they call "Enlisting Recruits
for Dad" and it is positive laugh-pro-
ducer. Wrights Comedy Circus is one
of the sensational features on the bill.
1t includes leaping grcyhounds, buck
ing mules, balloons that ride ponies, and
quite a company of other trained ami
mails, Then, of course, there will be
comedy movies.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-07
STOCK PLAN RIDDLED
BY UNION LEADERS

Boston.-The plan of the A. E. Net
turcrs, to sell stock to their unorganized
employees is riddled by Editor Baine Of
the Shoe Workers Journal.
The trade unionist subjects the scheme
to a financial analysis and shows that it
is the company's purpose to keep en-
ployes away from the Boot and Shoe
Workers union.
The company has issued 100000 of
Second preferred" stock to be divided
between 700 employees. If every employe
subscribed each one would receive $14O
in stock to be sold on the basis of 81 and
So . week. If an employe wanted $500
in stock at So a week, he would be near
ly five years paying for it, or nearly four
years if the interest was credited to his
purchase AT the end of four years he
would own $500 worth of stock, which
at the maximum, would at per cent
pay him $45 a year.
'In the meantime" says Editor Baine,
during the four years, his employment
is under the wages and conditions of
labor fixed absolutely by the firm and in
which the wage Garner has no voice.
,"Shoc workers have obtained divi-
dends from their investments in dues in
the Boot and Shoe Workers union in all
sorts of percentages. For instance if
member receives an advance of So a
week, or $3.50 year, and the dues are
$l3, he has received dividend of / 1,153
per cent.
"But the Nettlcton employees are not
paying the % cents to the Boot and Shoe
Workers union, and the Nettleton COM
pany does not wish them to. 1t would
prefer to pay them % cents a week in
the form of stock dividend, which in
cidentally permits the Ncttleton COM
pany to fix all questions of wages and
conditions of labor We are indebted to
the Nettleton company for furnishing
us the basis of this clear illustration of
the unwisdom of the wage Garner I'M
dertaking to become an owner in the
business of his employer, when the real
purpose is TO give him petty dividends
of capital instead of real dividends in
the form of wages"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-07
UNIONISM HELPS UNORGANIZED

Columbus, Ohio.-The Columbus Rail
way, Power and Light company has an
nounccd a new wage scale, based upon
the following period service:
First three months, increased from 21
to 20 cents per hour; next nine months,
1894 to 24H second year, 251a to 26 !;
third year, 2G to 27 fourth year, 26A
to 27H; fifth year, 27 to 2S; sixth year,
2s to 2sH; seventh year, 2s to 20; eighth
year. 2sH to 20H; ninth year, 2sH to
29H ; after ninth year, 20 to 80,
Commenting on these gains the Labor
News says:
"Thc raise comes not because the men
who will receive it were asking for it,
or had the nerve to ask for ii; it comes
to them in the fact that organized labor
in Columbus is receiving advances i'll
other fields OF labor, is making a show
ing in organization, and the contrast be-
tween the condition OF organized labor
and the poor dupes working for the
company was so great that the company
was forced to do something to retain
its few men who are effective, and to
keep quiet the poor sticks that would
remain at any wage"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-07
MARYLAND MINERS GAIN.

Lonaconing, Md.-Coal operators in
this field have notified their employees
that hours will be reduced from ten to
nine per day, wages for miners advanced
10 cents per ton and Is per cent for
day laborers in and around the mines.
This is the largest advance ever grant
ed the miners of this field, and it is the
first time that the nine-hour day has
prevailed.
The United Mine Workers of America
is conducting a vigorous organizing
campaign in Maryland and adjoining
coal fields and workers point to this
fact as a possible reason for the opera
tors unexpected move.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-07

OclHldll government as IL is now con-
stituted. The exact pound Of flesh will
in all probability be insisted on. But if
the Hohenzollern and Hapsburg dynas-
ties were out of the way, peace negotia-
tions certainly would be opened at once.
Germany's real need, therefore, is not
more Hindenburgs, Won Mackensens nor
Krupps, valuable as these have been to
| the present system, but rather sympath-
etc, kind-hearted democratic leaders.
Russia has shown her the way. The
kaiser and his advisers must go the way
of the car.
Promises from Chancellor Bethmann-
Hollweg for more freedom after the war
should not avail. Acts alone count in
this crisis. The German people who love
and crave peace must have more demo-
cratic, more popular government. This
is what our great America desires to see
established
In no way can the Germans in the
United States better serve their people
across the waters than by helping to
overthrow the autocratic Prussian gov
crnmcnt and set i'll its place a United
States of Germany.
Every German who has breathed the
American air of liberty knows that all
acts directed against American property
or American life constitute a menace to
the fundamental liberties of mankind.
1t harms the Teuton as well as all 9TH
crs, and the fatherland only sinks deep
cr and deeper under Prussian oppression.
But if the German really loves his
fatherland, if he would have the virtues
of his people known and admired, if he
would have the German name respected
and honored-then let him cooperate
with all other friends of liberty and
democracy in bringing about the speed
lest possible reorganization of the Ger
man government and the cnthronemcnt
of the people will mean vastly more to
the fatherland than any crushing defeat
of the allies.
Would Sow Words of Cheer.
Let us at once set on foot a demo-
cratizing propaganda that will reach even
into innermost Germany. The liberty
loving Germans of America should take
an active part in this movement Con-
ferences should be held Resolutions of
sympathy and encouragement should be
addressed to the friends of liberty and
democracy in the fathcrland. These res
olutions could then be printed in pam
phlct form and literally sown through
out Germany and Austria-H Hungary.
Their fellow citizens in America love
and respect those of German birth, and
these suggestions are made in the inter
est of all true lovers of Germany.
We sympathize with them in the pres
cnt and impending situation. We are
united nation, and we want to give the
benefit of all our national strength to the
real fatherland of Germany, and we feel
that when the real German nation is
freed to express itself in a new constl
tuition and i'll international accord, the
greatest day in the development of the
modern world will have dawncd.
We believe all nations will be glad to
welcome the United States of Germany
to the sistcrhood of nations, and will
guarantee to assist in the establishment
of stable government that would rep
resent the wishes of all the German pco
pie
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-07
Message of Democracy
Should Be Sent the Fatherland.-No Truce In Fight
Hohenzollernism.- Germany Needs NeU Leaders
For Modern Era-Pace Set By Russia.

Too much of liberty, self-government
and self-control is today abroad all over
the world. The Gar of Russia has lost
his throne. The downtrodden subjects
of Hungary are crying for freedom
Rumors are ahoat that even in Germany
the kaiser and his advisers feel the pres
sure of the popular demand for relief
from the present system of government
Until this radical change is made in
the German government permanent peace
need not be expected. The very spirit
of the individual German as of the in
dividual Englishman, Frenchman or
American, cries out for liberty Some
realization of it is essential to existence
itself.
The German people no longer can be
made TO believe their rulers possess "di-
vine rights" that are not shared by all.
Their government must also derive its
power from the consent of the governed
"a proposition that is as true for the
German empire as it is for the United
States of America Her people are
awakened, just as the subjects of Russia
have awakened. No longer can they be
ruled by fear, by tradition or by pre-
judicc. They should now share meas
ure of that liberty which government
without consent can never grant.
HohenzoIlerns Must BE Ousted.
The present German government must
be overthrown before the first peace
steps can be safely taken. Neither the
entente allies nor the neutral nations of
the world can sanction any terms of
peace that must be discussed with the
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-07
PLUMBERS RAISE WAGES.

Hamilton, Ontario. - Plumbers and
Filters Union No. g. has secured a
threc-ycar agreement and raised wages
from 42A cents an hour to Az cents
for the first two years and 50 cents an
hour for the third wear.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-07

ton was Immediately started in the city
council to secure money to meet the
new scale.
Scranton, Pa, March 31.-Tcamsters'
Union has signed two-year union shop
agreement with employers in the gen
eral teaming business. Wages for two
horse teams is SIT for week of six
days and nine hours day; chauffeurs
on one and one-half ton trucks, $40
week. Sunday work is abolished, with
double time for holidays and time and
one-half for overtime.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-04-07
TRANSFERS RAISE WAGES.

East Liverpool Ohio.-Teamsters and
Chauffcurs' Union has raised wages
from $3.50 to So day without a strike,
except in the case of the North Amer
lean Manufacturing Company. Legisla-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-22
The Devil Resigns.

The devil sat by lake of fire on a
pile of sulphur kegs; his head was
bowed upon his breast, his tail be-
tween his legs; look of shame was
on his face, the sparks dripped from
his eyes-he had sent up his resigna-
tion to the throne up in the skies.
81 am down and out" the devil said
he said it with a sob-"there are
others that outclass me, and / want
to quit my job. He'll isn't in it with
the land that lies along the Rhine;
I'm a has-been and piker, and
therefore | resign; one ammunition
maker, with his bloody shot and shell,
knows more about damnation than
all the imps of hell. Give my job to
Kaiser William, the author of the
war-he understands it. better mil
lion times by far. l hate to leave the
old home, the spot / love so well, but
l feel that I'm not up to date in the
art of running hell.-Exchange.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-22
THE THREE REQUIREMENTS OF
A GOOD INVESTMENT.

The three cardinal requirements of
every Investment, particularly bonds,
are safety, marketability, and return.
How do these requirements apply to
the Liberty bonds.
Safety-Behind the United States
national debt of about three billion
dollars (including the first Liberty
loan) is an estimated wealth of $50
billion dollars. Our present debt per
capita is about $50, as compared to
a debt per capita before the war Of
$162 in France and $75 in Great
Britain. Our wealth per capita is
now estimated at about $4,000, as
compared with $1,750 in Great Brit
ain, $1,519 in Germany and $1,522
in France. Our yearly income is es-
timated at about 400 times the an
nual interest charges on our national
debt, including the present two-bil-
lion-dollar loan.
Marketability-United States gov
ernment bonds have always COM
manded an immediate market even in
times of great financial stress. They
are so salable that they are known
among bond houses as about the only
bonds that "can be sold on Sunday"
The conversion privilege of the Lib
erty bonds allows the holder, without
expense to him, to exchange his bonds
into any new bonds issued during the
war bearing a higher rate of inter-
est Such privilege makes it prac-
tically certain that in the event of
the government issuing more bonds,
which must be sold at par, the holder
of this issue will then be able to get
par for his bonds. In the event of
the war ending in reasonable time,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-22

Newspapers printed stuff handed out
by the system. Politicians fearful Of
all this machine-made agitation mis-
understood the temper of the people.
Mysterious information about sail
ings Of ships and soldiers got
through. The far-reaching character
of this underground organization is
beyond belief, and it must have cost
a lot Of money.
The American people will manage
their own affairs without outside in
reference. Had the German govern
ment not attempted this stupendous
campaign of duplicity and interfer-
ence it is possible that we would new
er have entered the war.
But 1t produced exactly the oppo-
site effect from that intended. 1t
made it clear that no government is
safe so long as any nation attempts
to control the world by such nefari-
Gus and insidious means.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-22
MANS CLOTHES FOR MANS
WORK.

| Radical innovations in clothing
fashions for women are resulting
from the war. In the foreign munit
tion plants the women put on over
alls like the men. The custom spreads
in this country, and some manufac-
turers say the better freedom of mo-
tion adds so per cent to the produc-
tive capacity.
To the older women such changes
as these seem revolutionary and sub
versive of womanly modesty and re-
serve. The men Of the corner loafer
type will snicker when they see a
woman dressed for her work in a
way to make her physical form more
apparent. But morbid types of the
male persuasion can't be considered
much
The women Of the future will dress
according to suitability to work. For
merly there was certain shame
when women admitted to the world
that, like men, they were bipeds, pos
sessed of two legs. The German hus-
band in a recent novel condemns his
wife because she showed nearly the
whole of both her boots. It is easily
remembered when women wore long
skirted bathing suits, in which swim
ming was impossible. This feeling
is passing both in work and play, and
the damning fact of legs is admitted
without scruple.
Probably the reason why women
have clung to skirts SO long is artistic
rather than moral. No costumer
could make trousers beautiful. The
bloomer type used in gymnasium
clothes is less awkward but still
abrupt. Skirts have flowing lines
and women will always be likely to
use them for dress parade.
The modern woman is up against
the working world and many hard
conditions Of life, and she is likely to
feel that she has handicaps enough
without submitting to those Of dress.
She is ambitious to enter the fields
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-22
SPIES AND PLOTS.

When the historians write the his
tory of this war and its causes they
will lay great emphasis on the part
spies and plots had in dragging us in.
The German plot and spy system is
an amazing scheme covering the en-
tire world. The plans were laid to
control by unseen means the affairs
of all nations in way to work Ger
man ends. In Russia perfidious min
listers sent munitions to the Caucasus
when they were wanted in Galicia.
Kings married to German princesses
double crossed their peoples. Spies
were everywhere, fomenting home
uprisings, laying plans for German
invasion, buying up means for sway
ing public opinion.
It was working over here too. Mu-
milton plants exploded, crops and
grain and potato elevators burned,
from natural causes of course. La
Dor troubles we're fomented and in
dustries tied up. Mexico and japan
were treacherously approached with
the preposterous plan of seizing
Texas and Mexico.
Gullible pacifists were financed in
their plans for influencing congress.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-22
an obstacle in the policies of northern
lines.
THE GIFT OF COMMAND.

Many young men who are taking
training this summer at the military
camps do not fully realize what per-
sonal benefit they will derive from
it. They are generously giving their
time and effort from motives of pa
triotism. They are willing to sacri-
flee life itself If need be. Near
while, as usually happens to those
who make generous sacrifices, they
are going to reap certain personal
benefits in large measure.
What they are getting was illus
trated by the remark of a young man
who recently attended a military
school. He said that it had done him
a world of good in training the ability
to command men. That is not so
common a gift.
Plenty of men can issue directions,
but they don't have the force or the
brains to back them up. But to get
in the habit of leading other fellows,
and to do it in so competent way
that they just naturally obey without
question, is superb acquisition and
one of enormous help toward busi-
ness success.
1t is queer thing that the people
who are bold and have self-confi-
dence and self-assertion very fire.
quently lack sound foundation Of
Judgment on which confidence can
be built. Meanwhile the fellows who
have solid ability are often over-mCd-
est. Their lack of confidence is a
great barrier to success.
Military training, particularly the
training given men who are to be Of
ficers, should bring out both self
assertion and good judgment in
equivalent measure. The young Of