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The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
CLUB NOTES.
AnthOny League.

The Anthony League held its month
ly meeting Thursday evening at the
n. A. W. S. A headquarters, 1876 R.
I. avenue. The president. Mrs. Anna
E. Hendley. spoke OF the splendid
work the league Is doing through its
committee on war relief. Crittenden
Home, child welfare, labor, educa-
ton, Bible study and suffrage. She
then turned the meeting over to the
chairman of the suffrage committee,
Miss Mary O'Toole, attorney and
member of the Chamber of Com
merce. Miss O'Toole introduced AL
bert Schulteis and P. T. Moran Of the
Chamber of Commerce, who gave
most interesting addresses on suff-
rage for the District Mrs. Joseph
Jefferson Mansfield and daughter de-
lighted the audience with violin and
piano selections.
At the weekly "At Home" We'd
nesday, Mrs. Archibald Fahnestick
gave an interesting, instructive talk
on How We Can Help Win the
War" Tea and war bread were served
by Miss Lee, director of domestic
Science in the Paul Institute.
On account of the convention Of the
n. W. s. A next week, the Wednes-
day at home" will be omitted The
following Wednesday a bazaar and
tea will be held at the home Of the
president. 2Oo7 Columbia road, to raise
funds for the ". A. W. s. A. and
for the Liberty Bond purchased by
the league.
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KICKING THE GOALS FOR U. S.

Be it said to the everlasting credit
of the athletes OF the worlds greatest
republic that, when the call came for
volunteers to bear arms under the Stars
and Stripes for the cause Of humanity,
they rose TO the occasion, practically
to a man, willing and eager 70 fol-
low where Uncle Sam should lead.
Universities and schools, great and
small, rushed their physically best into
the various branches Of the service.
and thousands upon thousands of
those who had retired upon their
laurels from track and field QuiCsSly
put aside their business duties. stepped
to the front and donned the khaki or
the blue, prepared to give their all un-
I'll the brutal Hun was brought to his
knees. II was a mighty and sponta-
neous outpouring of the finest Of
young American manhood. and into the
aviation corps. the army, the navy and
the ambulance service these fellows
Of exceptional physical prowess made
their way.
Beyond question, football Is the most
warlike OF all sports. No other form
OF athletics brings out a similar fght-
ing spirit, the same intense desire to
conquer, the fierce bodily contact the
gameness and ability to Withstand
physical punishment which football
does. Any man who has played on q
college team remembers what victory
to him meant. To obtain It he WAS
willing to 60 to any lengths. to acc I
hurts, risk his neck and TO nigh. on.
even with broken bones. How often
have players concealed inju' res for
fear the coaches would reno ye them
from the fray. Danger so q meant
but little to them. their abIlity 90
think and act quickly was sharpened
and no boy who wasn't 8 me could
s.aaAan long on o football o, ,;uaA
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
CAMOUFLAGED MENU
MAKES HIT IN navy
Pumpkinless Pumpkin Pie and Gin
gerless Ginger Bread Enjoyed.

Pumpkinless pie and gingerless ginger
bread. properly camoufiaged. OF
course. are making a big hit with
hundreds OF Secretary Daniels hungry
jackies. somewhere in the Atlantic"
Mrs. G. NJ. King. of East Orange.
n. j., is the inventor of both these
recipes, the pumpkinless pumpkin pis
making such a big hit that a navy
chef asked her TO help him out with
some kind of device to make gin
eggs, butter, milk or spices. This
was quite a large order. But Mrs.
King was quite equal to the task
and at once forwarded this recipe:
GingerleSS, molassesless. eggless,
butterless. milkless gingerbread Dis
solve two cups of brown sugar in a
little black coffee and one dessert
spoonful of soda. Add four table,
spoonfuls OF melted shortening, two
tablespoonfuls of nut oleomargarine.
two tablespoonfuls OF lard, a little
salt, then one scant cup OF hot, black
coffee and, last but not least, pepper
to taste. Take one cup of graham and
three cups of wheat flour and roll IL
about one inch thick
The pumpkinless pumpkin pie recipe
which proved such a success and with
which Mrs. King fooled her own
family is made as follows:
Scald one quart Of milk: add scant
cup Of Indian meal and a little salt.
When cold add two eggs. cinnamon
and vinEcr to taste. sweeten with
brown sugar. Put a little cream or
milk on top and bake.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
RED CROSS AIDS
800 STARVING
BELGIAN WAITS
Motherless Little Refugees
Taken Through Lines
Into France.

More than 600 starved and mother
less waits from the invaded provinces
Of Belgium have been taken through
the lines into France and are now be-
ing cared for by the American Red
Cross.
An announcement OF the fact. CIV
ing details Of tragedy and pathos.
was issued by the Red Cross head
quarters here yesterday. following
receipt OF the following cablegran:
six hundred and nifty underfed
children. travsl-worn after three
days in Q closed train coming from
Belgian provinces, crossed the IRON
ties last night and reached Evian at
dawn. The morning blare of French
trumpets met the children who, some
too young to know their age, had
travelled motherless and unaccom-
panied They poured into the street
crying: "vive Ia France and 'Vive
le Belgique,' shaking hands with
every bystander.
Dancing, Shouting Throng.
"Trumpeters, like six Pied Pipers
Of Hamelin. led the dancing, shout
ing throng to the casino-al except a
few sick children who were carried
in Red Cross ambulances. At the
casino all received food; flags were
distributed and songs were sung.
Welcoming words were spoken by
the mayor. Even the small children
knew the words OF Brabonconne and
the Marseillaise, but some Of them
were so tired that they slept right
through the music.
Next came baths, examination by
American Red Cross doctors, and then
lunch and sleep. Tomorrow these
children start for Longlandier, where
the American Red Cross will house
thousands of them-some orphans,
others protubercular or needing bet
ter nourishment than was possible un-
der the German rule from which they
had come.
To Write to Mama
''One little girl in the throng dis
embarking at Evian clutched four
franc pieces IN a pudgy fist
What are you going to do with
them?' she was asked. Buy paper to
write to mamma was the reply
The mayor of Evian, according to a
cablegram, compltmented the Ameri-
can Red Cross highly when the last
train load Of repatries arrived. The
speech was responded to with shouts
of 'L'Amerique vive los Allies"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
CONSIDERED NUT,
AMERICAN WON
IN CAM0UFLAGE
Father of New War Art Is
Given Rebuff In
England.

How. the Father Of CsmouhsEe.
was considered nut" and treated
with contempt by the British War
once during the FIRST two yesrs Of
the war when he was trying to Eive
them Information which they now
consider invaluable, is one Of the in
teresting stories Of bureaucratic inefb-
cheney which is just coming TO the
surface.
Abbott Il Thayer, aged S. IN
American artist. is now respected by
the British army as the greatest liv-
ing camouneur.
But In 1914 when he went TO London
to offer freely Of his wonderful knowI-
edge OF military concealment, he was
shunted from bureau to bureau, from
petty chief to petty chief. as q
harmless old crank, don't yknow. with
lot Of crazy notions he says he got
from birds and animals. Fancy thatl
Quite impossible, resIly!"
Idea from AnImaIG.
For more than 30 years Thsyer had
been studying how birds and animals
concealed themselves from the closest
observation by blending with the land
scape and in 1896 had published an
authoritative treatise on the subject
More than that he was a distinguish
ed artist, twice president OF the So
ciety Of American Artists and knew
all about color blending.
As soon as war was declared.
Thayer, realizing the importance OF
camOuhage in warfare. sailed for
England to tell the British all about
IL. To demonstrate his ideas he car
ried with him some freakish suits
with cOloTed patches sewed all over
them in imitation of the different
birds. He was ready to show just
how the trick Of fading into the
landscape" could be done. But Il
was these freak suits that queered
him with the war Office. II he had
put on a frock coat and a silk hat
and carried a gold headed cane, he
might have been welcome.
French Took Up Plan.
In the meantime. French artists
were gradually developing the art
OF camoufage, but they were mAlS-
ing slow progress, because they
didn't know the secrets OF the birds
and animals which Thayer had dis
covered years before.
Nevertheless, they were showing
what could be done in concealing
guns and men, and finally the Brit,
ish began to catch on.
Then. in 1916. they remembered
the old man with the bird suits, and
when they finally listened to what
he had tried to tell them for years.
they gave hi ma free hand.
Now Thayer is looked upon as one
Of the most valuable men in Eng
land and everything is being done
to make up for lost time
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Twentieth Century Club.

The war relief section of the Twen-
tieth Century Club, Mrs. Edward B.
Clark, leader, will meet tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock in the lecture room
Of All Souls Church, Fourteenth and
l. streets. DR.. William Earle CLARK,
who has Just returned from q hve
months stay in France at the Amer
ican hospital in NeuiIly. will tell Of
his experiences ard will answer cues
tions relating to his work
A report on the work already ac-
complished by the Red Cross section
will be made and instructions given
on the work which Is to be done dur
ing the next month. A call has come
from France for q large number Of
surgical dressings and hospital gar
ments. Mrs. Frank H Briggs will
give instructions concerning the knit
ting of which she is in charge. Mrs.
Lyman B. Swormstedt, in charge of
the surgical dressings, will tell Of the
new dressings which are to be made
at the workroom in Hubbard Hall of
the National Geographic Society Build
ing, Sixteenth and NJ streets. Mrs.
Joseph Stewart, who Is at the head
of the sewing department, will have
something to say regarding her work.
The public Is invited to attend
ArehaeIogieal Section.
The Archaeological Section will meet
Tuesday at 2:S0 o'clock at the home
of its leader, Mrs. John Lowe, 2622
woodIey place. The subject will be
Early Rome and the Forum" treat
ed by Mrs. c. H. Merwin- All MEM
bers who are interested will be well
come.
The French section, Mrs. Chase
Palmer, leader, will meet Wednesday
at 3 o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
BENJAMIN Micon. 300 Sixteenth street.
Nine. Blanche Bimont will speak Of
her work in France for the French
orphans.
The art section will meet Thursday
at o'clock at the residence Of its
leader, Mrs. Dayton Ward, 1769 Co.
lumbia road. The subject for the aft
ernoon, The Medieval Mind viii
be treated by Mrs. Dwight Marsh. A
cordial Invitation Is extended to all
members Of the club interested IN this
subject.
The civic section. Mrs. =. v. Col
vile, leader. will meet Thursday
. morning at II o'clock in the Sunday
school room of All Souls Church,
Fourteenth and L streets. Mrs.
George +. Bowerman win speak on
suffrage for the District
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-27
CONTEMPT CHARGES
FILED IN king CASE
State Solicitor and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Are Cited.
(By the International News Service


Concord. y. c., Sept. Estate
Solicitor Clement, of North Carolina.
and Assistant District Attorney DOol-
ing. OF New York, were cited before
Superb Court Judge Webb at Cas-
tonia today to answer alleged con-
tempt charges in the Maude \. King
murder case. A similar order for
Alton and Mrs. CASTOR B. Means to
appear was entered.
Clement and Dooling will go TO
Gastonia tomorrow to show Judge
Webb why they should not be punish
ed for contempt for Dooling's failure
to obey the courts order.
Mrs Anna /. Robinson. mother of
Mrs. King, made application today
in the Federal Court at Greensboro,
y. c., through her attorney. to have
Alton and Mrs. CASTOR Means pun
ished for contempt. In a former order
CASTOR Means was ordered to surren-
de property of Mrs. King to the re-
ceivers of her estate.
1t was reported tonight that the
defense of CASTOR Means to the
charge of killing Mrs. King would
be that she had committed suicide
1t was also indicated that the de-
fense would claim that she wore
a wig when she was shot and that
this would explain the absence of
powder marks on her head.
1t will he claimed further, it is
said, that Mrs. King was frequent
ly out of her mind and that for
tIiis reason CASTOR Means was COM
pelled to watch her closely and to
send her many peculiar messages.
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rebels in AFRICA
ARMED BY GERMANS
Italian Troops Fight Fierce Battle
in TnpoI.

The rebeilious tribes OF Northern
Africa have been officered and
armed by the Germans. This new
evidence OF Germany's willingness
to stir up the savage races in the
enemy's country was indicated in
dispatches received here yesterday
telling of the operations of the
italian troops in Tripoli against the
tribesmen.
The rebels were armed with ma
chine guns of modern German
make. with modern high powered
German rifles and with plenty Of
German ammunition for both. 1t
was even indicated that German
officers are with the rebels and di-
recting their operations.
The allied council in Paris is re-
ported to be puzzling over how these
supplies got across the Mediter-
ranean and into the interior. No
indication OF the method pursued
was contained in the dispatches re-
ceived here.
They report, however. that the
Italian troops in Tripoli have al
ready met and defeated the tribes
men. Six hundred of them were
killed and a 1000 taken prisoners.
The Italian losses were trifiing.
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He further said the British comman-
der-in-chief had expressed the GER
tainty that cavalry will yet play an
important role.
Our cavalry" the field marshal
said. lis waiting the opening of the
gates 50 that the enemy's retreat will
be turned into a rout."
Air Battle Reported.
Although details are lacking, II is
reported that thrilling battle occur
red between German and British air
men a few miles from London, which
PROBABLY accounts for the fact that
last nights air raid resulted in so
little damage in the metropolis. Ger
man airplanes. although they crossed
the coast at different points, were
met and continually harried by a
large force of British machines.
Whether any of the raiders were
brought down, has not been learned,
but according TO early reports the
formation of the German feet. which
was coming toward London at a great
speed, was completely broken up by
the British fliers. the raiders separat-
ing and all except one turning back,
closely pursued. So effective were the
measures takCl to intercept this bold
intruder that he was unable to pene-
trate beyond the outskirts of London.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-27
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
TO Prevent STRIKE
DR.. Garfield Hopes to Obtain Com.
promise in Coal Dispute.

DR.. II. A. Garfield. Fuel Administrs.
tor. last night stepped into the lime
light as the buffer between the nation
and strike of coal miners which
would practically stop production in
nearly every mine in the country.
DIR. Garfield will be looked to to
bring about a compromise between the
miners, who are demanding waye in
creases Of from % TO IS per cent and
the operators, who hatly refused the
demands yesterday. While Il was ad-
mitted that unless some concessions
were made to the miners there was
strong probability Of a strike, both
sides to the controversy expressed the
belief that DR.. Garfield will be able
to adjust matters.
The operators, II is said, are willing
to made certain increases to their
men, providing the government will
revise its coal price figures to take
care of the added expense. They point
to their action yesterday In organizing
an operators association to cooper
ate with the government in stimu-
lating production as evidence of their
to 80 to any possible
lengths to aid the government during
the war.
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SHIPYARD EMPLOYEES
STRIKE IS SETTLED
Men to Return to Work in San
Francisco Friday.

San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 26.-It was
stated at the City Hall late this aft
ernoon. by President Reardon. of the
Board of Public Works. that the ship
yard strike had definitely been set
tied. the strikers voting to return to
work.
He said the vote was Is to 4 in favor
of accepting the governments COM
promise proposition and that the
unions that had been standing out
came into line. meeting it unani-
mously.
Later it was officially announced the
men would return to work Friday
morning. The temporary wage scale
will be in force six weeks.
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10 ESaeuate and Restore.
If the stipulated conditions are met,
DIR. Kuehlmann asserted, Germany
will agree to Belgium's evacuation as
one fundamental peace term, and re-
store the invaded kingdom to COM
plete Independence.
Separate Peace Scented.
subtle attempt to cater to the
, King Of the Belgians and the Bel
gian people independently from the
entente allies is seen in one version
Of DR.. Kuehlmann's declaration which
represents him as saying that any
Belgian government consenting to the
conditions named could obtain a cor
responing agreement from Germany.
But there is another phase to the
surprise sprung by Wilhelmstrasse
with regard to German intentions in
Belgium.
AT the very moment that the eva
cuation-kite'' was sent up at Munich,
Berlin resounded with the opening
bombardment in an empire-wide
campaign for exaction by Germany
of extremely stiff" peace terms, in
cluding huge indemnity. The extraor-
dinary point about this campaign,
as diplomats at this neutral point Of
observation view 1t, is that the man
who fired the opening guns is none
other than Grand Admiral Won Tir-
pitz, father of the U-boat warfare.
1t was recalled that when Tirpitz
was dismissed as Minister .of Ma
rine. he was placed at disposition"
1t was an open secret that this
was done to prevent him from TAX
ing an active part in the political
situation and stirring up trouble
for the government. In his capac-
ity of naval officer still carried on
the official roster Tirptiz was vir-
tually ''muzzIed'' for two years |
There has been no change in his
status. as far as is known here If !
close observers pointed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-27
By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

Camp Meade. Admiral. Nd, Sept.
26.-As the quavering notes of taps
echoed into distant silence beyond
Maryland meadows last night. Wash
ington's first contingent Of the ma
tional liberty army hopped into their
hunks at Camp Meade for their first
sleep as soldiers of the U. S. A.
There was no hesitation in adopt
ing this enforced call of Morpheus
for the new soldiers were tired.
Theirs was not the fatigue that comes
from manual labor but rather the
WEAKNESS born of excitement and
Kaleidoscope changes of life. Within
the day they had ceased to be in
diyiduals of civil life and were ao-
sorbed as cogs of our dynamic war
machine. The day marked an epoch
in their lives.
Reveille will find them ready for
whatever their country has in store
and none are more eager than the
men themselves to girdle the harness
of their country's support.
The very simplicity and program
like regularity with which they were
ushered into their new life was PROP
ably the outstanding feature or the
day. 1t was all news. yet, tempered
with the anticipation of advance IN
formation and of verdant imagiha-
tions, the new life saVored more ol
a lapsing into a familiar state rather
than distinct changes OF haol's.
Hike Three Miles.
Tired by the eXcitements or the
day and just a bit homesick In the
big cantonment. where they ap.
peared lost in the thousands OF
troops quartered there the DIS
trict,s FIRST seNenty-seven. VINO
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Districts First II" Join
Recruits at Camp Meade
Rousing Farewell Given Departing Men at
Union Station and Royal Welcome at
Big Maryland Cantonment.

had hiked more than three miles
to their quarters in Block "E." are
ready.
The first of the District boys to
reach camp were received with
open arms when they arrived al
Disney Station. Men who have
been in the camp for several days
and many of the 5000 civilian
laborers were lined up along the
side of the tracks and atop of the
freight cars waving flags, yelling
and cheering the newcomers.
The noise and roar of the train
coming to a stop was almost COM
pletely drowned out by the music
of the Tenth New York Infantry
Band playing Hail, Hail, the
Gangs All Here"
Wilbur H. Bladen, of 217 F street
northwest, was the first Washing
ton selected man to step from the
train. Il hope you will be a credit
to the District" was Ken. Kuhn's
cordial greeting as he grasped
Bladen's hand.
Crowd Was Hungry.
Arriving with the District men this
morning were coo Baltimoreans. The
future soldiers were lined up in squads
as soon as they alighted.
To the right and left could be heard
and seen the rhythmic sounds of thou
sands of stoutly shod feet implanted
on the drill ground by members of
provisional companies at drill. Far
ther off yet the eye caught hundreds
Of huge yell W barracks and oNcr
buildings. capable of housing city
Of people.
After the preliminary inspection att
The station, the Washington men were
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TEXT OF MESSAGE.

still hold.
In other sectors Of the Western
'front.' there have been trench raids on
large scale and general activity of
some Importance.
While the British were busfIv en-
gagged in breaking down the enemy
resistance in Flanders. the German,
attempted minor diversions along the
french line. particularly northeast Of
Nancy. which were repulsed.
East OF Craonne the French artii-
lery broke up an attempted German
attack. while French detachrnen,s
penetrated German trenches, DESTROY
ed dugouts. and brought back prison.
ers In the region of Godat
French AyIstor. Active.
The week has witnessed great ar
tlvity in the air. During two dav.
French bombing expeditions dronoed
SS'co pounds Of projectiles on enemy
territory including the barracks and
factories at Stuttgart and the avis-
uon camp az Colmar, as well as bases
south Of Metz.
One of the significant incidents OF
the week, as demonstrating the in
iiif,oi Ndhce OF aircraft Is re-
ported by the British. An aeroplsne
dispersed a battalion OF enemy in
fantry by turning its machine gun on
the men as they were proceeding
along a highway in the rear.
Along the Italian front the active
operations Of the preceding week have
come TO a temporary stop. The vic
torious Italian armies are resting, aft
er the great efforts of having con-
quered the Monte San Gabrielle.
Austrians Repeatedly Repuised-
The Austrians attempted several
strong counter attacks against the
Bainsizza Plateau, all OF which were
repulsed.
Reports to hand indicate that the
Austrians have made use Of twenty
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