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The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM

BY the United States soldicrs' Home
Band. John :. NJ. Zimmerman. director
in STANLEY Hall today, beginning Al $50
O'Clock.
MY Country, 'Ts of Thee"
March. The City ot Ballarat". Code
Overture. Don ouiKote' '.......... .GruenWald
Two songs
Somewhere a Voice is Calling ... Tate
''Slumber and Rest Thee. Zimmerman
Selection, The Serenade" ............ Herbert
Fox trut, "If You Ever Get Louely"..
Marshall
valse hesitation. 'SphinH' .Bopey
IntsrmeE1o Shades of Night" .GiIbcrt
Finale. America Needs You Like
Mother" ".......................... Schwartz
The Star Spangled Banner"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Resolution Pleasing.

Several members of Congress smil-
ed yesterday when they read of the
condemnatory resolution passed
against Postmaster General Burleson
by the Labor convention at Buffalo.
Several times members on the hill
have styled Mr. Burleson an auto
crat' and have chafed under the
treatment which he gave them. La
boris denunciation. added to the de-
nunciation which Mr.. Burleson has
had at the hands of newspapers Of
the land for months and months
past. indicates that while everyone
wants to be patriotic they do not
cherish the thought of having the
most insidious brand of despotism
thrust into their faces in the very
land which is making good it's fight
for democracy.
At the Capitol they are hoping Mr..
Burleson will profit by the repeated
criticism he has had on almost every
hand. They think IL he will right
about face, and march more closely
along the path of democracy, he will
yet be Of use to the administration
Unless he does they fear that he
Will have the opposition of nearly
every man in the United States-and
many Of the women and children.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Champ Clark Explosive.

1t may have been a trifle uncouth
to say 1t the way Speaker Clark did
when speaking about the alleged anti
war spirit in the West, but he has
the situation sized up about right, at
least SO far as the cities and towns
ana hamlets are concerned, so a num-
per OF his colleagues think. He said,
ANY one who says the West is
against this war or inclined to lean
toward Germany's cause is liar."
The facts are that out West the cases
of opposition are marked Only because
they are few and far between now.
One unpatriotic person IL almost any
comnunity out there raises more dis
turbance than a hundred who are
patriotic. The boys who are march
ing away TO the war are from virtual
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

George BlumenthaI. Of New York,
has submitted 10 the War Depart
Tnent plans for operating a theater in
Paris for the enterta inment Of Amer
lean soldiers on leave in the French
capital. II is proposed to produce
American plays by American players
and that all attendants OF the thea
ter be Americans.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

WAsHlNGTON.-The principal ew
press companies filed application with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for fat increase of 10 per cent. in all
rates.
: RoME.-Great enthusiasm marked
the sitting of the Italian chamber OF
deputies. Prof. Vittorio Orlando, in
his first sreech as premier, struck the
keynote of his pol:cy-namely, that
the situation called for acts rather
than for words.
RoME.-Four hundred thousand
refugees from the zcne Of the military
operations have reached the ce-4uai
and southern provinces.
PRESIDE, TEx.-Nith 6.oGo Of his
bandits Francisco Villa captured Ojin.
aga, across the Rio Grandc from here,
following an all day attack. Many of
the Federals fed to the American side.
Observation-Disclosures estimates
by the fuel administration place the
coal shortage of 1917 at 50,000,000
tons biturainous and anthracite. Pro-
duction las decreased 80 per cent. and
consumption Increased 100 per cent.
;.-oaIy ere British msr-
cbs:!t vessel Of ntoIo than 1000 tens
wa s,.ak BY minis or submarine last
wcc:i, acc3rding TO the weekly state
mcnt c. slipping losses.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
WASHINGTON

Congress, according to members in
Washington, will back up the presi-
dent and give him any authority
needed to keep the railroads running.
officials expressed confidence a solu-
ton would be found and strike
averted.
Denial of rail transportation to
500 commodities was urged by the
Railroad War Board.
Thomas A.. Edison advocated that
100000 tons of sailing vessels be
equipped with motive power and
placed in transatlantic trade.
, shipbuilding, munition and other
plants engaged in war work will be
given priority in receiving coal ship
ments.
The government will hereafter exer'
else rigid control and scrutiny over
persons seeking admission to the Unit.
ed States.
Mr.. Hoover announces that seized
foodstuffs will be divided into three
classes, the merits of each decided and
action based thereon.
DR.. Garfield, fuel administrator, ad.
mitted there would be coal shortage
of 5O,O00,000 tons for the calendar
year, despite increased production.
Determined to crush the sinister
menace of enemy plotters, the govern.
ment soon will require the registra.
>tion of every German in the United
States, and it is probable that they
will be required to report periodically
as check on the dangerous element.
Joseph P Tumulty takes official cog
nizance of stories widely circulated
about him that he had been arrested
and shot as a spy. He declares these
stories to be the result of "systemat.
ic and insidious propaganda"
Thirty-one suffragists, seven OF
them from New York, defied the Dis
trict of Columbia court which had
just released them by again picketing
the White House. All were rear
rested.
Copies of the new questionable
for use in the second army draft re-
veal each man liable to call.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
GENERAL

Orders for 21,O00,OO0 shells for 75-
millimetre field pieces were placed by
the United States.
The New York school board approx.
ed the transfer of six teachers from
the De Witt Clinton high school and
the suspension of three others because
of their attitude toward the war.
Elmer Dwiggins, New York manager
of the Bankers Life Insurance Com
pany, arrested at Montgomery, Ala.,
as Liberty Loan swindler, is said to
have made full confession to Fed
eral officials before being taken back
to New York.
All speculation in butter and eggs
has been eliminated.
Secretary McAdoo, speaking to bank
ers in Baltimore, says. the war expen-
ditures are running far below the es-
Inmates given to Congress, and that
there is no cause for alarm over the
possibility of any impairment of the
nations resources.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
GERMAN-AMERICAN WAR

American soldiers have been killed
and wounded by German shells, but
these losses have been offset by the
excellent results attained by the
American artillery in long range
duels with the enemy.
The draft men at Camp Upton,
N. Y, are practicing with machine
guns and gas masks.
The text of the draft QUESTIONABLE
for 100000 men was made public.
All the country's railroads will be
seized by the government if it becomes
necessary to prevent a strike which
would halt the war.
The third American battalion has
taken its place in the front line
trenches in France, relieving the Sec
ond, which bore the brunt of the re-
cent German raid.
Secretary Daniels declared impor-
tant progress has been made in the
problem Of locating submarines, after
which their destruction is a compar-
atively simple matter.
President Wilson, in an appeal to
the American Federation Of Labor
Convention at Buffalo for the loyal
cooperation of the working men OF
the nation, made it clear that there
will be no peace until Germany is de-
feated. His remarks were wildly
cheered by a large audience.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
TO CALL OFF ALL STRIKES
LABOR PROMISES PRESIDENT TO
CONTINUE WAR WORK.
Is Regarded as Precedent for Adjust
ment of All Delaying Troubles
With Workers.

Buffalo.-Convincing evidence was
provided at the second session Of the
American Federation of Labor that
the 2,50O,000 members Of American
trades unions will do their "bit" to-
ward winning the war.
One development was the ready re-
spouse of the officials of the building
trades organization to the request OF
the government for Intervention in
the shipyard strikes in Newark, N. j.,
and Quincy, Mass. Those men and
all others engaged in war work were
told to return to work.
A committee was appointed repre-
senting the building trades organiza'
ton to effect satisfactory settle
ment, and q resolution was adopted
calling for q conference at Washing.
ton as soon as possible.
The committee is headed by John
H. Donlon, president of the Building
Trades association, and includes W.
L. Hutchinson, Edward j. McGivern
and James Duncan. They telegraphed
the local officials of the union at
Newark and Quincy to order the
strikers to return to work so that
the war interests of the government
might not be jeopardiZed.
On receipt Of the governments re-
quest President Gompers and other
officials of the federation called the
building trades officers into confer
ence. From Mr.. Gompers down they
were convinced that the presidents
statement in his address that neither
capital nor labor would be permitted
to prevent the country from winning
the war against Germany was no idle
threat.
These leaders know the government
has ample power to compel the subor-
dination of trade disputes even to the
extent of drafting both sides into war
service.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
FIoisam and Jetsam of Live In.
terest Caught From the Wires
and Boiled Down.
GREAT CONFLICT EPiTOMIZED
Important Happenings In the Forty.
elght States Of the Union-occur-
rences at tho capital-Latest
Cable condensations.
WAR BULLETINS

Italians have defeated further at.
tenpts of the Teutons to cross the
Piave and hold in check those who
effected crossing at zenson and in
the marshy districts near the coast.
The chamber Of deputies passed a
vote of confidence in the ministry,
and the American Red Cross is active
in giving aid.
Lloyd George in the British house
of commons read the text of the agree
ment creating the internally council
showing that its powers were chiefly
advisory and that the movements OF
troops would remain in the hands OF
the different governments.
Secretary Baker in his weekly re-
view of the war situation says the
Russian situation must have an impor
tant bearing on the strategy of the
war and that further disintegration
will aid the Teutons by releasing
troops for the Italian and western
fronts.
The Germans have forced a crossing
of the lower Piave, % miles northeast
CT Venice.
Admiral Won Tirpitz in speech at
Munich said that Belgium must be an
nexed to Germany and that submaa
r;nes were not a sufficient protection,
calling the war terrific battle
against the all deyouring tyranny OF
Anglo-Americanism."
Venice has already felt the heavy
hand of the Teuton invader. The Aus
tro-German advance has cut the high
tension electric line over which Ven
ice receives its electricity for light
and power. This current Is derived
from the Falls of Cellini.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
HIGHWAYMEN GET $4,000.
Kill Guard and Rob Paymaster o'
Limestone Comeany,

Kill Guard and Rob Paymaster OF
Limestone Company.
Newcastle, Pa.-Highwaymen held
up A. D. Farrell, superintendent of G.
w. Johnson Limestone Company
while he was on his way from here to
Hillsville, Pa, to pay the companys
employees and after killing Tony
Sacks, a guard, and wounding Farrell
made away with $4,000.
Farrell, with Sack and George Nc.
Bride, was riding in an automobile
and had reached point ten miles
from here when four men opened fire
on them from the edge of a wood.
Sack was instantly killed and Farrell
so badly wounded that he could offer
no resistance Mcbride was compell.
ed to throw up his hands, but after
the robbers had secured the money
he was allowed to proceed. He took
Sacks body and Farrell to Hillsville.
News of the robbery was telephoned
here and a party Of deputy sheriffs
sent to the scene Of the robbery. Later
it was REINFORCED by troopers of the
State Constat ulary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23

American labor leaders were told
what the workers in England, Canada
and France were doing to win the war,
and union men here. were urged to CO.
operate with the government by speak
ers before the American Federation
Of Labor in Buffalo.
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey is put on a war basis, A. Z.
Bedford being released from some OF
his work to devote his attention TO the
nations oil needs, and Walter Z.
Teagle, thirty-nine years old, is made
president of the corporation and put
in charge Of its operations.
Mayor-elect Hylan of New York an
nounced that women would receive
equal consideration with men in the
appointment to Office.
All disputes between capital and la
bor must be halted during the war,
said Samuel Gompers, addressing the
business men of Buffalo.
Railway men of the entire country,
other than engineers and fremen, are
voting secretly on demands for in
creases in pay which would amount
to 100000 year.
At the request of postal inspectors a
warrant was issued in New York for
the arrest of Elmer Dwigglns on the
charge of using the mails for fraudu.
lent purposes. He operated club for
the sale of Liberty bonds on time pay.
ments
Reconsidering his decision after re
ceiving food of protests, Secretary
Baker made it known that the new
student officers would go into active
duty at once instead of returning to
civil life.
Army engineer corps grows from
2,1OO men in March to $4,000 men in
November, 1917.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
FOREIGN

Indications in the British house of
commons were that Premier Lloyd
George must face a strong attack be-
cause of what he called his "brutally
frank" speech in Paris. Former Pre-
mier Asquith demanded to know when
the premier would make statement
explaining his every grave" remarks.
Communication by telegraph with
Petrograd has been reopened and it
was learned that the Socialists and
the Bolsheviki have fallen out, the lat.
ter refusing an armistice. Premier
Kerensky was said to have begun ne.
gotiations, promising to adhere to the
revolution, to clear out the Bolsheviki
and to transfer power to the Socialists
for the democratic organization OF the
Russian republic.
! DIR. Georges Clemenceau, one OF the
foremost figures in French public life,
has agreed to form a new cabinet.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
SPORTING

Frederick S. Wheeler of Apawamis
was nominated to succeed Howard T.
Perrin as president Of the United
States Golf Association.
The Philadelphia National League
Baseball Club has asked for waivers
on John Evers, the famous second
baseman, but Evers has asserted that
he is free agent.
! Mike O'Dowd Of st. Paul knocked
out Al Mccoy, the middleweight cham
pion, in the sixth round in Brooklyn.
Brown University football team de
feated the Camp Devens engineers
composed mostly Of Harvard students
and coached by Percy Haughton, BY a
score of 40 to 0.
! National Association of Minor Base
ball Leagues decided by vote of II
to 2 to not permit redistricting OF
clubs.
Billiardists launch a nation wide
campaign to provide hundred am
balances for the Red Cross to be'used
behind the american war lines in
France.
Christy Mathewson believes that
Rube Bressler will prove valuable
addition to the Redland pitching staff
next season. Bressler, who was with
the Mackmen for long time, pitched
well and batted hard in the Southern
association last season.
Governor Whitman says that as
there is no law against boxing in
New York legitimate clubs can con-
duct bouts provided they are con-
Quoted in an orderly way.
Wilfrid Viau's Westy Hogan and
Omar Khayyam ran first and second
for the $4,000 Bowie handicap at
Pimlico.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
AMERICANS KILLED
BYGERMAN SHELLS
One ProjectiIe Drops into ARE.
serve Shack, Causing
Several Casualties.
GUNNERs QUICKLY ANSWER
Swift Return Believed to Have Found
German Victims and Done Much
Damaae-Gunfire Along Amer
lean Front Getting Heavy.

With the American Army in France.
"A number of American soldiers have
, been killed or wounded in-the re-
cent Smelling of the American trenches
by the Germans.
Several infantrymen suffering from
wounds arrived at the base hospltal
All the casualties were caused by the
same shell.
group of Americans was IN
shack in the reserve when the Ger
mans began shelling heavily. Inc
officers ordered the men to dugout
but before they could get there a big
shell dropped on the position and e&
ploded. The American gunners con-
centrated their fire on the commune
eating trenches of the enemy ana
# is thought that their shells caused
casualties and considerable damage.
Since this occurrence there have
been further encounters between
American patrols and Germans in No
Mans Land.
The American artillery fire has been
heavy recently and there is good rea'
son to believe that it has accounted
for a considerable number OF the
enemy.
The general accuracy of the Amer
lean artillerymen's fire has evoked
enthusiastic comment from the French
superior officers Of the command in
which are the trenches occupied Dy
the American troops. The general In
comand told American officers that
the craftsmanship Of the artillerymen
was excellent, comparing most favor
ably with that Of troops which had
been at war for years.
The American officers were highly
elated by the compliment The only
complaint heard is that few Amer.
lean batteries are not as rapid as they
might be, but they are improving
daily.
The infantrymen are now interest
ing themselves especially in patrols.
All the men who have not had this
experience are eager to try their hand.
and some have asked to be assigned
to this work,
It is the unanimous opinion that
the men are learning more of the
science of war by their short stay in
the trenches and gunpits than is pos.
sible to gain in months of other in.
struction.
While the infantry is learning how
to handle itself in the trenches the
artillery, in addition to the actual fir
ing, is acquiring valuable experience
in observation work and locating
enemy batteries by the sound method.
The heavy guns on both sides are en-.
gagged in a duel at long range.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
ADOPT TRADING STAMP IDEA
UNITED STATES TO DISTRIBUTE
s,ooo,ooo,ooo SILVER STAMPS.

Washington. = The campaign for
the sale of the war saving certificates,
latest, simplest and most democratic
of the war loans, was launched by
Secretary McAdoo and Frank A. Van
derlip in speeches before the National
Press Club here. Mr.. Vanderlip said:
"Any man, woman, or child, vino
had had the slightest buying experr
ence, even if it is no more than trad
ing at the corner grocery, can see the
war savings certificates as r-adily as
the keenest business man.
"When the glorious day arrives and
our gallant sons come marching home
with victory upon their brows, the
vast army of small investors who lent
their money to the government
through the war savings certificates
will have the satisfaction of knowing
that they did their part to vindicate
and make secure the vital rights OF
America"
Any person may invest amounts as
small as twenty-five cents at time
at post offices, banks or trust coma
panies, at most railroad stationsi
stores and factories, and at many
other public places, where accredited
persons will act as authorized SELL
ing agents. After the sales begin the
certificates may be purchased at any
time. The certificates will be dated
January 2, 1918, and will mature JAM
uary 1, 1923, or five years after date!
Stamps of two denominations will
be issued-a war-savings stamp cost
ing from s4.12 to $4.23, according to
the month in which purchased and
having maturity value OF s., and Q
thrift stamp costing 25 cents.
With his first war-savings stamp
the purchaser will obtain warsaw
ings certificate containing spaces for
twenty such stamps. Thrift stamps
costing 25 cents each are to be af'
fixed to thrift cards. Thrift stamps
will not bear interest, but a thrift
card, when filled at cost Of 81, may
be exchanged for war-savings stamp
bearing interest at per cent, com.
pounded quarterly, merely by turning
the card in to the post office, bank or
other sales agency and paying the
difference between 81 and the current
price of war savings stamp.
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
BRAZIL VOTES FOR REPRIsAls.

House Adopts the Amended Measure
Against Germany.
Rio de Janeiro.-The chamber of
deputies has adopted the amended
bill for reprisals against Germans.
The government is authorized to pro-
claim state Of siege wherever nee
essary, to cancel contracts for public
works with Germans, to annul any
other contracts prejudicial to the ma
tional defense, TO prohibit interna-
tional commerce witt Germans, to in
tsrn enemy suspects.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23

10 the People of Highland County,
The well known automobile aud vehicle tlrm ri
T. 6 THOMAS Inc of ia rrisonburg and Brld5eWater,
has opened display room at q N Central av7n.' ;
Staunton where they are exhibiting cemp'ete ilue
of the famous
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-09-07
RIGA OCCUPIED By GERMANS.

Riga. Russia's big Baltic seaport is
In the hands Of the 5ermans and ifa
| CART; s.. and the civilian population
are in retreat eastward. Following up
rapidly the advantage they gained m
driving the Russians across the Dvina
River on boih sides of uxlxull last Sat
urias. the Germans threw bridges
across the stream and soon were on the
heels of the former defenders, some OF
whom offered resistance. but others Of
whom showed The white feat her, giving
the invaders no trouble in their iii
teen-mile march to Riga. Rrssians
still defending the western bank of the
Dvina around Dahlen seemingly are in
danger uf Icing caught between tha
two fast moving bodies of the enemy.
and neing made prisoner.
The Russians are laying waste to the
country behind Riga as they retrear,
and doubtless the guns of the fortress
and the ammunition stores have eth
er beer moved or destroyed. Aside
from the strategic Importance OF con-
trolling the Gulf of Riga, for the mo-
ment 1t is impossible to sec the impor-
lance of the German gain, especiallp
with winter coming on. when military
operations in this northern region are
almost impossible.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-09-07
WILSON'S WELCOME
TO NATIONAL. ARMY.

The White House Washington.
the Soldiers Of the National Army.
You are undertaking "a great duty. Tkc
heart of the whole country is with YOU.
Everything that you do will be watche /
with The deepest interest and with tn,
deepest sobcitpde, not only by those
who are near and dear TO you. but by
the whole nation besides. For .hie
great war draws US all together. make.
us all comrades and brothers, as ali
true Americans felt themselves to be
when we first made good our national
Independence. The eyes of all the
world will be upon you, because yon
are in some special sense the soldiers
of freedom
Let II be yorc pride, therefore. 4
show all men everywhere not only what
good soldiers you are. but also VIVA,
good men you are, keeping yourselves
fit and straight in everything and pnre
and clean through and through Let us
set for ourselves n standard so high
that Il will be a glory 70 live III to il
and then let us live up to 1t and ada
a new laurel to the crown OF America.
Ny affectionate confidence goes with
you in every battle and every test. Col
keep and guide you! WOODROW |
WILSON.