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The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
CLERKS ASSOCIATION
ignores HAMILL BILL
Elects but Takes No Notice Of Con-
gressional Action.

Although the Hamill bill fer the re-
urement OF superannuated employees was
revived IN the House yesterday. the Civil
Service Retirement Association. which
met at the Ebbltt House took no action
In the matter.
ofcers elected by the association.
after q bitter debate over the matter OF
whether Washington or New York ele-
ments should rule the organization, fol-
low:
President. Daniel Goldschmidt. New
York. hrst vice president, Mrs. Jennie
Monroe. Washington; second vice presi-
dent. D. w. Beach. Washington; third
vice president. d. W. Edelin. Washing
ton. secretary, DR.. Llewellyn Jordan.
Mashington; treasurer, Melvin c. Sharp,
Washington.
In the House yesterday. Representative
Hui. OF Iowa, introduced a resolution.
asking for the discharge OF the commit
tee on reform in the Civil Service. 1t Is
regarded as likely that the retirement
legislation will be brought up for ac-
hon. when a heavy Republican quota Of
members will vote for It.
The Hamill bill provides for the retire.
ment OF graduated annuities. The fol-
lowing scale Of retirement allowances IL
proposed:
Those who have served the government
thirty years are 10 be retired on request
on an annuity OF 50 per cent Of average
salary for the five years preceding re-
tirement- ..s -. .-
Employees OF the service ranging be-
tween twenty-five and thirty years are
TO be retired at 45 per cent of the aver
age salary for the preceding ivs years;
employees OF twenty to twenty-five years
TO be retired at 20 per cent OF the aver
age salary of the preceding FIVE years:
and an automatic retirement Is provided
Tor employees reaching 70 years OF age.
There also is provision for those who
md it necessary to retire on account of
disability.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18

ly a half century old and asked me to
give him a preliminary examination
for life insurance. / was astonished
to find him with the blood pressure Of
a boy of twenty, and as full of vigor,
vim and vitality as a young man; in
fact a young man he really was not
withstandinE his age. The secret, he
said, was taking iron-NuNated Iron
had filled him with renewed life. At
80 he he was in bad health; at 46 he
was careworn and nearly All in-now
miracle of vitality and his face beam
ing with the buoysncy Of youth.
As have said a hundred times over
organic iron is the greatest of all
strength builders. II people would
feei weaI or rundown, instead OF dos
ing themselves with nacit.forming
drugs. stimulants and alcoholic bev-
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18

NoTE-NuIated Iron which l. % Str1aFiy sn-
dursed by Nine. Sarah Be71hArdt the worlds u.nst
noted actress. and which Las been used Win Guoh
r1rrTisng results BY Former Health Curnmi.ropeT
Ken. Of Chicago, and which h pr@r1bsd and
-ecommendsd above hg phyScEns IN 1och a cTeaf
VsT1ety o. casf-. rs rot patent mccdcne
remedy. but one which Il vel Known 70 drugT1s1
and Whoss trun constltueuts Az uidely prsszibed
by eminent physicians everywhere. Unlks the nld-T
Inorganic iron products It s esnly Gssamilnted
docs not tnture the Ueetl make them blacf up-
set The stomach: the contrary Il 10 nio@t
potent remedy IN nearly an forms a indisustinl a.
veil a. for nervous ruD-ooyn cp1diuonA Tns
atrd Iron that they ofe % furfeit pen0 70 any
chhritAble institution tbey csnnot tAks any mar
their strength 100 pr Ont 0 OveH IN fou wuef1
time provided thsy hEve no sr1ous orgzqic tr0ubAA
They also ofa 70 rofsIpd you money " II dos pot
a. leSz doahe your rrengIh Hn6 endunDn IN IN
eayS tina Il b dpenssd b gsmas Q'npunsu'l ?
druCEst6.-Ao-
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
FILTRATION COMPANY SUED.

The New York Continental Jewel FIJI
tration Company was made defendant
yesterday in a suit involving s70,0lo.1s by
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and WASH
lngton Railway Company, the action be-
ing the latest development growing out
Of the building Of the First street tunnel
In this city.
The railroad company itself Is the de-
fendant in several minor suits resulting
from accidents which occurred while, the
tunnel was being built and seeks to make
the filtration company, also engaged in
the project equally liable for damages.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
Y. W. c. A. Director, Named.

Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, Miss Eliza
beth F. Pierce, DR.. Ada r. Thomas ana
Mrs. Perry s. Heath have been renomi-
mated as directors OF the Young Women's
Christian Association. Three other va
cancies are created by the designations of
Mrs William Lincoln Brown, Mrs. Frank
q. wilkins and Mrs. Robert N. Page.
Nominees are Mrs. Robert L. Corhy, Mrs.
Thomas B. Kramer and Miss Catherine
Gusts.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
Mail No Liquor Ads
Into These Districts

Beware of liquor and advertisements
of liquor after July l. For any man
or woman who mails letters or print
ed matter containing announcements
of into&icants into the forbidden zones
will be held to account by Uncle Sam.
He is committing an offense against
the laws of the nation.
The Postoffice Department yesterday
issued a notice warning persons
against sending liquor advertisements
into the States of Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho,
Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon, South Carolina, South
Dakota. Virginia, Washington, and
West Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
PALESTINE DEVASTATED.

London, May 17.-An Of the southern
part of Palestine has been laid In waste
by the Turks, according to a Milan dis
patch printed in the Daily Telegraph to-
day. 1t Is said that the Turks have
evacuated that part Of the Holy Land,
laying it in ruins as they fell back. TAX
ing a lesson from the Germans. the
Turks destroyed the greater part Of the
city OF jana before retreating from it.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18

VdIIUUb HlIhtTdI sdIIs OF IRON for yearq
only to meet complaints Of discSIoraS
teeth, disturbed digestion, tieS,Tvn1 IN
hardened secretions, etc, when i "a p5s
across Nuxated Iron. an elegant in
iron, which has no destructive action
on the teeth, no corrosive effect or
the stomach, and which Is resdiIY
assimilated into the blood and quickly
vigor, snap and staying power"
DR.. f. Sauer. a Boston physicIan
who has studied both in this countrx
tutions, was asked to give his oninion
in regard to the use OF Nuxated Iron
as a blood and strength builder IN
reply DR.. Sauer said: People need
more iron. There can be no strone
vigorous. iron men and beantiS,,i
healthy women without iron. MOI Iong
ago q man came to me who was nears
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
<C<a-<a>Z

When shown the above letter by Rern IN
hardt the Former Health Commissioner of Chi "
with NuXated Iron, I fee that II is sIIcb l
valuable remedy that II ought o be used in
every hospital and prescribed by
in this country. AS Health Commissioner OF the
recommend different medicines, mineral
etc. Never yet have gone record
any particular remedy. but feel that in Nuxated
Iron an exception should be made ruI
Il have taken Nuxated Iron myself ana ex6eri
enced its lth-giving strength building one
and in the interests of the public welfare feel II
my duty to maxi known the results OF its use am
we'll past three years and want to saw that
believe that great physical activity l. due
largely today to my personal OF Nuxated Iron
and II my endorsement shall induce anaemic
run down men and women to take Nuxated Iron and
received shall feel greatly grathed that made an
exception to lifelong in
In indorsng Nuxated Iron do so by reason ~ NV
to his fellow beings" ~ Vi u"'' e'e''
In regard Nine Bernhardt.s recor,ro,5..,o,. =,
Nuxated Iron, Dr. A. Newman late Poijne Srgen1 ~
the city of Chicago and Former House SurSeon
Park Hospital Chicago said: been INV partcnIar
GUY curing @ tne past SIX years to assist Keeping
hghting trim that they
to Withstand all manner Of and the 81
lures elements Recently PROMPTED thron9b an en-
aoLsenent OF Nuxated Iron by Dr. Schuyler G. Jaques
give it trial This remedy proven tbroHSb U own IN
tests or TO excel any preparation have used for
creating red blood building nerves
the muscles ana correcting the digestive organs
Iron Dr. Howard James, late of the Steto
ospal or New York and formerly SssJStanf rbvsican
brooklyn State Hospital said: Nuxated f%on H rnost
sfdg hayginT Feeg b patient Of mine remarked to
DoCroR, IHAT THERE STUFF Is LIKE MA Gic, Pre,
Vlous TO NuXated Iron had heep
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
SIGNAL CORPS TO ENcAMp.

The District OF Columbia Signal Corps
Of the National Guard has been ordered
out for a three-day encamprnent at Tar
get Range near Congress Heighta.
The men composing the corps VIII as
semble az the armory Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. They will be encamped for
three days. Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday OF next week.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
NOTED FRENCH AIRMAN KILLED

Amsterdam. May 17.-Capt. Rene Dou-
mer, famous French airman. and son OF
the former president of the French
chamber of deputies, has been killed in
battle. says a Berlin dispatch printed In
The Telegraaf today.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
NINE. SARAH BERNHARDT
Says:

"'Quand d Meme Onward, In
Spite of Everythfng'-has always been
my motto, and all the world knows
that have never failed to live up to
it. feel more than happy to recon-
mend Nxated Iron because person
ally know and appreciate the marvel
GUS results which it gives. am send
ing hundreds of bottles to our valiant
soldiers to make them still stronger
in their desperate struggle and build
them up into better citizens after the
war, by giving them increased energy
and vitality"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
Today's Events

Danes. snspices Psrunts' League of third division.
t~ benefit Of Wilson Normal School. Community
Center.
Annual dinng. District oommandery, Ns~ai and
Military Order Of spszish-Apaiesn War, Army and
Presentation Of Booth rArkinston's The Man
From Home" b. Central Hish School Dramatic
Association. auditorium, new Central High School,
sl5 D. m.
Masonic Columbia Lodge, No. 3 and Lebanon.
No. u Grand Chapter School Of Instruction. Royal
Arch; Columbia Commsndery, No z Knights TEN
plar; Albert Pike ConSSory. Scottish Rite; Martha
Chapter. No I. and East Gats. No, q. Order Of the
Ealten Star.
Odd Fellovs-Csntzal Lodss, No. l. and Mstropo-
Us. No. 10; MAserenu Encampmsnt No. &
Rebekahs-Miriam Lodge, No. O.
knights Of Pythias-SyracIdans Lodge, No. 10
Rathbone Temple. No. Q. PythiAn sisteu
Els-Clam feast and dance.
Illustrated lecture On YOSEMITE vaiey befort
kiWanis Club a1 @ street northwest o p N.
Meeting 0 FEDERAL watchmens Union Mooss
HAll, Seventh and q strects northwest, 80 .. m.
Clam feast and danos for beosdt Of Boston -
union COMMITTEES, E7ks Club. sls street. nnFth-
west s:Soi2 .. m
Presentation Of 'Insou,ar' for fund for srtsrtain-
ing United Confedezts vetsrzns Casino Thester
Evening OF reading from shaksspes-v. board ct
directors rooms Y. NJ. Q. A., p. m
Concert By United States soldisrs' Home Band
band sand, 4 .. N.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
AMusEMENTs.

New Nadonal-"Iutolersnce," At and Q .. m
BsiAsoo-Doeo Leagues Undsr the Sea" a2 and
saD p m
Poli's-Nsv PoH Players. In The New Henri
eta" AIS and sis .. m
B. y. Ksith's-yEudsrins. z1s and SIS p n.
Gayety-Burlssuus. 2i5 and si5 .. N.
Cosmos-VaudeyiIle, t1so 10 li9o p. m.
Loev's coiumhta-Photoplhys. 100 to Il .. N
strand-Photoplays, II to IL .. m.
Gsrden-Photoplays. II 10 D m
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
"DIVINE SARAH" DEFIES
U-BOAT, ARRIVES ON THE S. S. "ESPAGNE"

Specially
lh remarked that the Germans unsPeakab
When of
what happen2"
in IN
uxed Iron as she personally knows and the results which
sand bottles be hospital for
a
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18
Telegraph Tips

Rome, May 1.-THE allied economic con-
ference to consider trade problems after
the war opened here today. 1t was said
that a commercial entente would be
esta blIshed
The Washington herald., 1917-05-18

Chicago. May r7.-one hundred and fifty
Sunday schools In the United
States, with amembership of approximately
100000. have been requested to observe
Sunday, July !, as patriotic Sunday"
The campaign for the general observance
of the day is being conducted by the
Sunday School Association,
which has its headquarters here
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07
ALLIES AND TEUT0NS
 AT DEATH GRIP ON
 THE LAND AND SEA
One has Death Grip at Sea; the Other By the Throat on
 Land.

Writing of the submarine menace, \. G Gerdner, in the London Daily News says:
 Let Us face the facts What is inc dominating fact of the war today? t? We have got Germany by the throat on land Germany has got us by the throat at sea.
 We are trying to force a military decision. Germany aims at starving Us before we can get that decision. Our hope is in the guns of Artois. Germany's hope is in the torpedo of the submarine. The whale is fighting on land the elephant is fighting at sea. Germany is losing command of her element, and we are losing command of our element"
 MT. Gardner complains that the gov ernment in withholding information as to the tonnage sunk by the Germans is preventing the British people from knowing what the enemy already knows
 Let us know the facts" he says, sand the courage of the nation will rise to the greatest emergency in our history
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07
ALASKA MUST BE OF
 SOME IMPORTANCE:

According to a report, the greatest record of sailings for the north will be recorded during the present season. It is said that from May 1, to Septem- Der 1, there will be a passenger steam CT every day, counting the freighters, there will be an average sailing every twelve hours.
 This is by far the greatest tonnage movement ever known to the northern service and the figures do not include transports, coast guard cutters, sur vey boats or other vessels of the Unit ed States government The combined tonnage of the sailings figures close to 750,000, which total will make it possible for Alaska to make a record in domestic commerce handled during the year, which even it's most enthu- siastic sponsor would never have dreamed of
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07
PAYS RESPECTED
 DEPARTING RESIDENTS

Responding to an invitation from Mrs. E. Williams, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jacob Pittinger, old time resi- dents here, who are about to leave us after years of toll in Alaska. not with ont it's financial reward, to establish a permanent home at Portland, Ore gon; about fifty of the oldtime friends gathered together at the home of Mir and Mrs. E. Williams last Saturday night where a few hours were most pleasantly spent.
 The only reason why more were not invited and present to participate in the event was because the house is not large enough to accomodate more. Mir. and Mrs Ed, Williams were host and hostess, ably assisted by mesdames Mrs. Harry Ayers and Mrs Sam Earth olomew Light refreshments were served at about Il o'clock D. m. after which came the leave-taking with the hearty grasp and hand-shake of true friendship, carrying with it the best of wishes of a community that will very much miss them from our midst. It is but proper to state that Mir. and Mrs. Pittinger have always taken 8 keen interest in matters concerning the betterment of the community and local conditions. The success of our public library owes much to the inter- est and effort of both Mir and Mrs. Pit tenger They are among the few who have earnestly championed the cause Of recreation park, and, in fact, have at all times given effective support to every project looking to the better. ment of conditions for living in Ketch- ikan. While they have resided among us these matters have received but slight recogn; on, but in their absence We will como realize that theirs was not a wholly .5lfish spirit There are, comparatively, few,-too few-who take the interest which they have shown in those things which improve living conditions in the community in which they dwell. The selfish spirit is not entirely dominant with them. With regrets at their departure they so with the very best wishes of the community for their future prosperity and happiness Before adjournment they were presented with a 3-panelled framed photo-view on Behm Canal.
 With Cod-Speed and protect them, framed photo-view of Behm Canal.
 FOREST J. HUNT.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07
NEAR ACCIDENT YESTERDAY NEAR
 CHARCOAL POINT

While going around a corner near the Lighthouse dock yesterday after noon, the car owned by MT Wm. Schlothan, driven by Art. Eckles skid ded and upset going over the bank, landing on the beach below. about twenty feet. There was about a foot of water covering the beach, the tide being in, and it is believed that the shock of the fall was lessened by the water, the car and the three occu- pants all escaping serious injury. Ran- dolph, one of the men, was hurt slight ly, butt will be on deck again tomor- row, while the car was bent and soak ed. It was hauled up and put aboard scow and it is belived will be in shape again shortly.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07

Mexican leaders ha,e been Napol- comic in size for centuries and the newest military hero of the north is no exception. Gen. Francisco Maguia the new commander-in-c chief of the Mexican division of the northeast, is only ) feet, 51a inches in height.
 The commander who has succeeded defeating Francisco Villa three times within as many months and has been defeated once by the revolutionary leader, is called ''The Fighting Cock of the North because of his aggressive tactics against Villa and his followers.
 Soon after his arrival in Chihuahua City at the head of his Deaths Head brigade, Gen. Murguia attacked Villa near Jimenez, defeating the enemy in series of decisive movements. He followed Villa to Parral, where he de- feated him second time only to have his own forces caught in canyon trap at Rosario Durango, while pursuing Villa into the mountains and was fore ed to his base at Chihuahua City. He then defeated and drove Villa off when he attacked the state capital. Loading his brigade on nine troop trains, Gen. Murguia rushed them to Juarez and then into the country evacuated by Gen PerShings punitive eXpedition to undertake a comprehensive envelop- ing movements against the Villa troops
 Gen. Murguia wears the character istically fierce black mustache of the Mexican army officer, has keen snap ping black eyes and bulbous nose and a strong chin. Like many men of small stature he is immaculate in his dress, wears tailored uniforms and sees that his boots are always highly polished.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07
ANOTHER INTERPRETA-
 TION OF LAFOLLETT LAW

PHILADELPHIA, May What is said to be another interpretation of the LaFollette seaman's act by a fed eral court of appeals was handed down yesterday by Judge Burlington in an opinion dismissing suits brought by Jacob Nellemenn and Nickel Jorgen- sen, seamen on the Danish steamer London.
 The seamen respectively had earned $60.4S and $54,35. and been paid $3753 and S40.52. They left the vessel when the captain refused to pay them half the amount of these balances. Judge Burlington upheld the contention of the captain that under the law the seamen were entitled only to one-half of the amount earned by them until the yoy- age for which they had shipped had been completed.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07
WAR MAY HAVE EFFECTONROAD
 CONSTRUCTION
Commissioner Edes Says May Have to Build Wood
 Bridges instead Steel.

SEATTLE, May 7.-Mr. Edes, the Alaska Railroad Engineering Commis- sioner, arrived here yesterday, and in speaking of the work in Alaska for the season, he said that owing to the high price of steel, the delivery of which is almost impossible, the commission had practically decided to build tenn porary bridges across the Panama as well as the Nenana rivers. Again he said that conscription may eventually be applied to include the railroad force. In that case, it would be impossible to work with advantage
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07
WILL REMOVE ROCK
 FROM THE CANYON

VALDEZ, May 1.-E. P. Cashman and Matt McGlade left yesterday for Keystone Canyon, for the Alaska Road Commission where they will attempt to blow up the big boulder which lies in the middle of the Lowe river near the upper end of the Canyon This boulder lies in comparatively narrow part of the channel and in high water throws a large volume of the stream against the road and is responsible for considerable of the damage done to the work. It is believed that by re- moving this obstruction the road will be comparatively safe from further flooding. Miner.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07
HE hL-kI AND DESPATCH ARE
 TAKEN OVER
H. F. 0strander Said to be Back of Dawson in the
 Deal.

SEATTLE, May 7.-The deal where by the sale of both the Al-ki and Des- patch of the Border Line Transpor. ation company was involved, was fin ally concluded today Dawson took over the steamers.
 There is a report that is freely be. ing circulated about steamship offices here that H. F. Ostrander, until re gently operating a fleet of steamers rom Nladivostock, is the real packer of Dawson, and that he will be made president Of the new company with Dawson as manager.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07
DISTANCES VIA PANAMA
 CANAL FROM SEATTLE

By the Panama Canal, Seattle is 6.07O nautical miles from New York which is 1873 miles less than by the Straits of Magellan, 13,943 miles The new course is slightly over two-fifths Of the former. From Seattle to New Orleans is now 5,491 miles. three-eieh- ths of the old route From Seattle to Liverpool by way of Magellan is a dis. tance of 14,310 nautical miles; this is reduced by the use of the Canal to S,644 miles, The foregoing are rep resentative distance and of the great est importance in the relation of the canal to Seattle, as practically all of the ships from this port which have passed through the canal have been bound for Atlantic ports of the United States in the coastwise trade, or for Europe Railway & Marine News.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-07
RED CROSS BRANCH ORGANIZATION TO
 BE LAUNCHED
Meeting Called for Wednesday to
 Be Held at The Redman Hall

For the purpose of organizing a branch of the Red Cross International and National organizations, Mayor Heueghan desires to announce that a meeting will be held at the Redman Hall Wednesday evening at eight O. clock sharp. Dr. Higgins who is deep- ly interested and an honorary member of the national organization, has con- piled the following brief synopsis for the benefit of those who may be in- terested.
 "The Red ross-International and National organizations was organized for the purpose of mitigating the hor TOTS Of war; for the alleviation of the suffering of the sick and wounded in 1859 at Geneva, Switzerland.
 "The American Red Cross Society was founded by Clara Barton in 1881. Congress recognized it's value in 1905 and dissolved. reorganized and operat- ed it under Government supervision. Since 1905 something like Ten Million Dollars has been expended for relief work. Woodrow Wilson is President ot the National Organization. Their work is not strictly confined to war conditions but is varied, the relief fur nished by this society reaches out in all directions such as the San Francis co earthquake, Chinese famine, Italian earthquake, Minnesota Forest Fires, Mississippi floods, Ohio floods, Mexi- can Insurrections European War, etc"
 Ketchkan should not be behind oth- CT towns in Alaska in the organization of an auxiliary in this great and good work. Being under national control. everything done is reviewed by the War Department. The Society is made up of all creeds and sects, not con- trolled by any particular club or or ganization. except such as are appoint ed by common consent to take charge of the work in each town. The work is noble and selfsacrificing and there is plenty of work for all. Patriotic women's experiences in the past show that they are equal to the occasion. Let all take part and attend the meet ing and show the spirit of our city
 M. J. HENEGHAN, Mayor.