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The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
MAY DEMAND RESCUE
OF 1000 U. S. CITIZENS
State Department Weary of Nesotiat-
ing to Get Americans Out of War Zone

A peremptory demand that some L.
900 American citizens. now in serious
straits at Beirut and Jerusalem, be
rescued may shortly be made by the
State Department For weeks nego-
tiations to permit their rescue by
American naval vessels have been in
progress. but without result Turk
ish officials have made promises. but
each time. when the rescue work was
about to start. some obstacle has
been raised.
The latest Turkish excuse was that
Germany and Austro- Hungary had re-
fused safe passage to the American
warships. AS a result, State Depart
ment officials yesterday said that they
were very gravely concerned over get
ting these Americans safely to neutral
territory II the present methods are
to be adhered to.
Officials said that an effort is to be
made now to find some way of get
ting out of Turkey all Americans who
want to leave. How this will be ac-
complished is one of the problems
that the Western European Bureau Of
the State Department is endeavoring
to work out.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
HONOR CADETS LISTED
At war DEPARTMENT
Military Institute Students Will Be
Commissioned in Event of War.

~
All the honor men Of the high-class
military schools-Cufver, V. M L. St
Johns, and many others-win be commits
stoned as officers in the regular army
in event Of war.
It is the custom Of the commandants
Of these schools to recommend certain
honor men out Of their graduating classes
each wear to the War Department. as
being specially well-ntted by tempera
ment, by application. and by training Tor
commissions In the army.
These men generally arc given these
commissions, but most Of them decline
them and enter civil life. They are Kept
however. on the lists Of the War De-
partment as being available in time OF
emergency. These lists date back for
MANY years, and the addresses OF the
men are kept up to date.
On these lists of military school grad
yates there are thousands Of names
and the War Department takes 1t for
granted that practically all of them will
respond to any emergency call.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
WAR DEPARTMENT TELLS
RAILROADS TO PREPARE

Baltimore. Nd, March 2s.-The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad has received
orders from the War Department ito be
prepared for the movement OF troops and
equipment on short notice While this
was not officially announced by the rail-
road officials, the Information came from
a high source.
At the general Offices of the railroad
everything was confusion, officers re-
naming at their Offices all night. One Of
ncial stated today that II a cali for
mobilization came tomorrow, the BaltI-
more and Ohio would be in q position to
answer the call "a
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
COLLEGE MEN TO PREPARE,
Compulsory Military Training VIII
Begin at Rose Polytechnic.

Compulsory military training for
freshmen and sophomores of the Rose
Polytechnic Institute. Terre Haute,
Ind, will be inaugurated next month
under the direction of Capt. A. l..
Kessling. of the United States army.
The course in military training will
be installed not only with the appro-
val of the faculty. but of the students
as we'll. A recent referendum showed
the student body to be practically
UNANIMOUS in favor of the prepared
ness" move. While the work Is not
required of juniors and seniors, yet
many of the upper class men have
volunteered to enter the drill corps at
the local engineering college.
Final action looking to the perma-
nent establishment of military train
ing in the institutes curriculum will
be postponed until the government
has definitely formulated its policy re
garding such work in colleges and
universities.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
Simon Needs His Sleep;
Has Snoozed Three Months

Chicago, March 8.-Simon Thompson
went to sleep along in the middle of
last December and is still at it.
According to the precedent of 30 years.
he is due to wake up about the time
when oyercoats are shed. In the Cook
County Psychopathic Hospital. physicians
and specialists from all over the country
have examined him without finding the
reason for his sleep
At intervals Thompson wakes up, eats
heartily then drops back into a slumber
Il ON which he cannot be reused. Once
he Is awake, Thompson will not sleep
again for weeks.
Thompson Is a retired farmer OF Wal
Ea'la, y. Oak. He is So years old.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
Purely Personal

Miss Mary e. Murphy has been ap-
pointed a cOpyist in the General Land
Office.
Walter J. Kazmarek has been ap-
pointed a copyist in the Patent Of
fee
Edward J. Hailer has received an
appointment in the Patent Office.
Thomas W. Ballard and Marvin L.
Ellisor have received appointments in
the Geological Survey.
Noel o. Wood and John ]. Casey
have been appointed assistant map
printers in the Geological Survey.
John H. Zorn has received an ap-
pointment in the Bureau of Mines.
Morton Walker has been appointed
clerk in the Patent Office.
Miss Minnie L. Rupert has been
appointed a stenographer and type
writer in the Geological Survey.
Mrs. Minnie B. Powell. Miss Maud
S. Proctor and Miss Honora w. Burton
have been appointed stenographers
and typewriters in the Bureau of
Mines.
Ralph NJ. Horne has been appointed
a copyist in the Patent Office.
Walter S. Butler has received an ap-
pointment in the Patent Office.
James F. Sturgis has been rein
stated in the Geological Survey.
Myron E. Poyer has been transferred
from the Indian Office to the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
John L. Rea, of the Patent Ofrice,
has resigned.
Thomas ]. Shannon has resigned as
stenographer in the Bureau of Mines
Harry l. Underwood. law examiner
in the General Land Office. has re-
ceived promotion.
Fred L. Van Dolse=, copyist in the
General Land Office. has been promot-
ed to clerk.
Abigail Starbird has been transferred
from the Department of Agriculture to
the Department of Commerce, as a clerk
at 500.
Ellis A. johnson, a clerk in the Bureau
/ of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, was
promoted from $500 to $1,000, and Robert
Grimshaw and Tom o. Jones temporarily
were appointed special agents at SO a
day.
Reuben A. Stallings and Florence NJ.
Rupert have been temporarily appointed
clerks in the Bureau of Navigation at $500
Michael w. Quirk has been probational-
Ily appointed a machinist in the Bureau
Of Standards, at 81 200. and Milton Wend
has been appointed assistant electrical
engineer at 81. 800
Charles Geyer and Frank B. Gebring
have been appointed photographic drafts
men in the Coast and Geodetic Survey at
q, 800 and s1,3o a year.
e. Duvan Bromley has been appointed
an extra observer at 800 per month, and
Harry @. Bauer a special watchman at
SO a month in the Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
| Mrs. woodford H. Smith, of Kansas
avenue northwest, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. William Gieseke, at Honesdale, Pa,
and expects to be gone for several
months.
Charles Miller jr., has Joined the foroe
Of draftsmen in the ONCE Of the Chief of
Ordnance In the War Department
| Ellis R. King, caster helper, has been
reinstated in the Government Printing
Office.
| c. F. Waller, linotype operator Of the
Government Printing OfrIce, has resigned.
James A. Slattery, of the Bureau of
Standards, has received a promotion.
Omar A. Buchanan, of the Patent Of
flee, has received a promotion.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
Interesting Chats
From Hotel Lobbies

Frank P. Steel an attorney, from PEN
sacola, Fla, was guest at the Ebbitt
yesterday and talked about conditions in
his town.
Pensacola is one of the busiest places
along the Gulf Coast now." said Mr..
Steel. and partly on account of the navy
flying station. When the navy yard at
Pensacola was closed down il was quite
blow to the town because the navy
yard brought hundreds of navy men and
visitors there. The activities of the fv
ing corps have so increased that it has
almost made up for what We lost. Sew
eral hundred men are now being trained
by the navy aviators. and the station
has become one of the largest in the
country"
Mr. Steel explained how the flyers are
safeguarded while they arc learning.
The aviation camp is in the old navy
yard, and most of the hangar5 face the
water, so that the hydroplancs can glide
right onto the waters of the bay. a
high tower has been built near the han
gars and sailors are stationed on top OF
this platform with strong glasses when
ever anyone is flying. These sailors fol-
low the flyer every second with :heir
glasses. Near the tower is n powerful
motorboat that will go about 10 miles an
hour, and sailors are kept in this buat.
If anything goes wrong with the nyer
the sailors with the glasses ring u hell,
point out the direction and the motor
boat goes right out to the scene Quite
few flyers have been saved by this
precaution.
Mr. Steel said that the navy hnd one
small Zeppelin at the station. but that
it was a toy compared with the nuge
German balloons.
Frank P. Blythe, a farmer from
Athens. Ga, was a guest at the Raj
eigh yesterday and talked about
moonshiners.
''Since Georgia went dry" said Mr.
Blythe. there has been a revival OF
moonshining in the North Georgia
after them. The ignorant backwoods-
men can't understand why they are
not allowed to use their corn as they
like. They cannot be convinced that
it is wrong for them to make whis-
key and they never have any moral
burdens to bear. Nearly all the far
mers and woodsmen know how to
make moonshine or Georgia dew
as they call 1t. and in fact they learn
ed to make it out of almost any grain
or vegetable. Corn is used more gen.
orally. of course, and the stills are
hidden away in the hills.
81 have often read magazine stories
of battles between revenue men and
moonshiners. but I have never seen OF
heard of any in our part of the coun-
try. The revenue men are usually tip
ped off to a still by some enemy OF
the moonshiner and drive out to his
home in a Ford and just go and
smash the still. The, moonshiner gen.
orally runs away because the revenue
men have the reputation of cleaning
still thew 0O altar
''The moonshiners bring their whis.
key to town and peddle it around tc
few safe friends. 1t can be bought
at almost any town in North Geor.
gia. The hotel porters get It fol-
travelling men without any trouble
As matter of fact most moonshint
whiskey is very poor stun and al
this talk about fine Georgia dew" IL
! just hot air"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
CLUB FEDERATION TO MEET.
Many Delegates to Attend Council
Mt New Orleans.

The District OF Columbia Federation
of women's Clubs will hold its regular
monthIy meeting at the Ebbitt House.
TUESDAY evening, when Mrs. Augustus
Knight, director to the general fedora
tion, will report for the last. time before
going to the biennial council Of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs. which
conyenes in New Orleans on April 3.
The Womans National Press Associa-
tion, Twentieth Century Club. Pen Wom-
ems League and Pro Re Nata are among
the individual clubs of Washington hold
ing membership in the General Fedora
ton. All will be represented at New Or
leans.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
ALEXANDRIA HOUSES
FLY AMERICAN FLAGS
Patriotic Spirit Sweeps Over commu-
nity-Pupils Salute Emblem.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. f. knight q Son,
Rinu efr..A


r. =. knight q Son.
s1eD King Street.
Alexandria, Va. March 2s.-Fiags today
floated from many business houses and
number OF private dwellings, the oc-
cupants desiring to show their patriot
ism In these tense times. -sI4
Seminole Tribe Of Red Men had adopted
resolutions that the nag be displayed.
and many of its members are wearing
miniature flags
At st. Mary's Academy there is no
uncertain note In the patriC ism during
these days Of national suspence. The
fourth year American history class is
devoting class periods to current events
as CLEANED from sane and safe" sources
of current history. At dismissal each
pupil salutes the flag as she passes out
of the assembly hall to the strains OF
the exit march.
It issexpected that Rev. z. ". REGISTER,
pastor Of Del Ray M. Z. Church, South
formerly presiding elder of the WASH
ington district of the NJ z. Church,
will be appointed on the regular list by
the annual conference. which will be held
in Roanoke beginning next Wednesday.
Local delegates to the conference will
leave here Tuesday morning. They are
Rev. ]. w. Duffey, d. D., pastor of the
M. e. Church, South; James E. Alexan-
der. Henry X. Field and wilbert e.
Baggett.
Babies and mothers had their innings
In the Police Court today. Three chit
dren ranging from 4 to IL years of age,
all accompanied by thefr mothers, were
cited to appear because of damage done
to an unoccupied house on the north side
OF Prince street between Fayette and
Payne streets. Justice Cation dismissed
the case and told the parents they NIGH.
amicably adjust any damage outside OF
Police Court with the owner.
Resident pupils of st. Mary's Academy
have formed Red Cross first-aid class,
which Is making progress, under direc-
ton Of DR.. z. A. German, instructor.
A high mass of requiem will be Of
fered at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow morning
at st. Mary's Academy Chapel, marking
the first anniversary of the death OF
| Sister NJ. Coronata who for fifteen years
was teacher in the commercial depart
ment of that institution. Friends and
pupils are invited to attend
Randolph Chapter Knights Rose Croix
No. g. tonight conferred the eighteenth
degree Of the order at the Masonic
Temple.
Rev. w. Hopper, c. S. p. today opened
retreat at st. Mary's Academy for the
pupils Of that institution in preparation
for the feast of the annunciation.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
NINE, MoUNTFoRD DIES.

Mime. Lydia Won Finkelstein Mountford,
lecturer on Jesus Christ in His Home
land" died Thursday afternoon at Lake.
land, Fla, as the result of exposure to
weather while in tent
Mime. Montford. who had gone to Flor
ida for her health, accepted an invita-
ton to lecture, and while speaking in a
tent. a storm arose, drenching everyone.
Nine. Mountford contracted chill. which
hastened her death.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
MISS WILSON AT LOEw'S.

Miss Margaret Wilson last night gave
box party at Loew's Columbia picture
palace. where Jack Pickford is playing
in ''The Dummy" There were eight in
the party and they occupied two boxes.
A special musical program was given
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
Quits Fifth Avenue Bus
To Operate "Tank"

New York. March 2s.-It's a long gap
between running a bus on Fifth ave-
nue. and commanding 8 tank in the Eu-
ropean war zone, but 1t can be done.
@. A. Greene, of the Fifth avenue Bus
Company, has resigned to take an ap-
pointment as a captain of a company
in the British army operating a tank .
Greene Is a British subject.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
BRITAIN GREETS REBELS.

London. March Elm the house of
commons this afternoon A Bonar Law.
chancellor of the excheQuer. moved q
motion Of greetings to the new Russian
government Former Premier AsQuitk
seconded the motion.
In his speech. Chancellor Law said it
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24

is too soon 10 see If the new government
has been lam on the corner stone or
liberty. justice and wisdom. but it is not
too soon to sehd friendly greetings.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24

Pulling up pigeon holes concealed
in it, top converts a new library table
into a writing desk
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24

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The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
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The Washington herald., 1917-03-24
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The Washington herald., 1917-03-24

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The Washington herald., 1917-03-24

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The Washington herald., 1917-03-24

A clever new model-in soft IN
finished worsted. serges and cheviots
pinch-back cut and tailored right up
to the minute offered you today,
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24

Resident pupils of St. Mary's Academy
have formed Red Cross first-aid class,
which is making progress, under direc-
ton Of DR.. e. A. German, instructor.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-24

Randolph Chapter knights Rose Croix.
No. 3. tonight conferred the eighteenth
degree of the order at the Masonic
Temple.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21
ENGINEERS CONSTRUCT
REAL TRENCHES
Visitors to Camp Should Not
Hiss Ingenuity of 103rd
Engineers.

Folks who come out to camp to see
what doing, miss something if they
fail to visit the trenches
AS part of the intensive training pro.
gram, the 1o3d Engineers are construct
ing in the rear of their cainp a Sec
ton Of trench zone, just like the kind
the excitement is. Each engineer COM
pany is split up into work sections which
specialize in the various branches of milf
tary engineering, bridge building, road
making, survey ana fortification Since
the beginning of the intensive training
period the largest section of each COM
pany has been engaged in trench digging
which is the basis of field fortiffcati0u
There is nothing miniature or small
scale about the work of the engineers. All
the detail and features of the trenches
which are the borders of Ne Mans land
are being included but there are fewer of
them There are shafts and galleries
and bombproofs and loopholes and other
comforts and convenienceS of the allied
frst line trenches. 1t is expected that
When they are finished, part of as will
defend them while the rest OF us try to
take them. And there will be bombing
ana bayonet lighting on the parapets and
the business OF going over the top.
"A trench on trench zone has at a dis
lance OF twenty yards or more a parallel
line of support trenches dug and connect
ed with the first line by approach trench
es. Many other features follow which
are easier to explain on the ground The
work of the Pennsylvania Engineers is
far enough advanced to give visitors a
good idea OF the way in which the actual
lighting is done, One elderly lady from
Philadelphia said il reminded her of the
time they build the subway
The site of the operation seems to be
Just right. The firing trenches are on
the edge of the plateau which forms the
reglrnental drill field, small beginning
Infantry advancing under fire frequent
" ind 1t convenient to lie down and dig
in. Lying fiat on his back and advertfs-
ing his presence as little as possible
the soldier works with small fntrench-
ing tool his bayonet or the lid of his
mess pam The soldier works to throw up
IN front of him enough earth to stop a
bullet. Later at his leisure, he improves
his position and connects his excavation
with that OF the man next to him.
Ii the position is to be permanently
occupied the trench is developed through
all the Stages--prone, kneeling and stand
ing-to the complete joining trench In
the rear they command wooded ravine
and downward slipping stretch of more
than hundred yards. We who have
never been in anything more serious than
fist fight remarked immediately when
we first looked at the layout: What
line place for a battle"
In the beginning the trench digging
wasn't very popular, because Georgia soil
doesn't yield easily after the first three
feet bat interest grew as the holes got
deeper and were little proud OF them
now.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21
REMOUNT STATION
ENJOYS BARBECUE
Pretty Girls, Roast Pig, En-
trancing Music and Dancing
Add to Gayety.

Tuesday night, November 18th. win be
one long to be remembered in the shat
tered minds Of the inhabitants of the Re-
mount Station. After weeks of dun soli-
tude, where very few inyasions are well
coined from the outside world. we resi-
dents of the Remount aweke about s
o. clock on this memorable night to find
the grounds and buildings decorated with
many perfumed "Masterpieces Of the
Creator" Ito be more explicit-girls) The
next thing brought 70 our attention after
realizing that our Sanctum had really fall
len into the hands of the enemy was the
scent of barbecue and as we were sniff
fng the air furoasly all parties were
notified that roast pig was being served
II seems that when man is isolated
from the female sex for as little time as
month, he becomes so baShful that he
shakes like gelatine when the eyes of
that very necessary sex fall uuon him
ladieS were compelled to confront the
baShful young men and ask to escort them
out to dinner When all were seated the
next surprise in store were the strains
OF weird waltz, struck up by Ballzfs
Orchestra and everyone put aside the
eating utensils to sway to the time of
the music.
One can hardly resist the temntation
70 dance when music is played, and at the
same time resist eating when barbecue
IS at hand. So we decided that as we
3 nearer the eats than the dance. we
best make good of the eats and take a
chance on the dance 1t terminated that
this was better, for as soon as the last
course was served, Captain and Mrs. Bid
die, followed by Captain and Mrs. Weils,
led the way across to the third barracks
TO dedicate same with the dance that was
being held in reserve For the next two
hours the orchestra was kept busy over
time playing encores to the waItzes. fox
trots and one-steps. The pep of the
music had bored into the very souls of
the dancers of twenty years ago. who
were sitting on the side lines unable to
participate in the latest dances, until for
their benefit, the tune of an old square-
dance was struck up and these old cou-
pies who had not taken part in a dance
IN years, were skipping about as spry
as youngsters.
Only one unpleasant feature presented
itself throughout the whole eveIing-the
young ladies preparing to leave for their
homes. However, with no exceptions,
everyone declared it one of the most
pleasant evenings they ever spent. And
when the boys in uniform turned in to
their shacks they were beginning to be
glad they were living. and, too, that they
were in Georgia instead OF France.
PRIVATE a., ID. JENNINGS.
Renount Station