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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
An Earnest Southland.

In no better way perhaps could the recently de-
veloped and very great tendency toward the solidarity
as it is called of the United States be illustrated than
by the gathering this month in New York City OF
two bodies each of which representative OF very
great industrial and scientific advances which have
been made in recent years.
Early in October the American Chemists were spon-
sors for an exposition of the chemical industry of the
United States This exposition held in great
hall in New York City and visited in the aggre-
gate BY nearly persons Many of them came from
the South some from the Far West. 1t was observed
that the men of the South who placed upon exhibition
some of the results of the chemical industry in the
South warmly inclined to speak of these exhibits
as representing industries. present and future, which
would be only OF direct value to the South but also
the entire nation They referred to the amazing ad-
which chemistry has made and to the utilization
of the results of research by inventors something
that was of national benefit. They spoke with proper
pride of the remarkable progress which has been made
in the South in establishing and advancing industries
which the result of researches and demonstra-
tons OF the chemists But they also referred to these
achievements as of national than of local
importance Men OF the South and of the North
and of the West and OF the East united as though in
one common family in study and discussion of the
present achievements and the future possibilities OF
the work from the chemists.
So also men of the South who earnestly occu-
pied with its commercial and industrial development
made choice Of New York City the appropriate
place at this time for convention made up of repre-
sentative of the South whose purpose was to dis
cuss industrial opportunities, commercial growth and
the promise of wonderful material prosperity through
out the South.
But the fact that this convention assembled in
New York City and that those who took part in as
speakers represented merely the South but the
tire country, is accepted excellent demonstration
that industrally and commercially well from the
point of view of finance the nation is longer divided
into various sections but is fast becoming nation
wide industrial and commercial community Ultimate
IT, political sectionasm will undoubtedly disappear
industrial and commercial sectionalsm is rapidly
being eliminated.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18

general reversal of labor conditions to
the extent that union labor would
lose all the ground 1t has made since
its establishment in this nation.
Anent the submarine controversy
which is interesting Congressional
members the following from Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford, now in the
role OF critic, may be of interest. 1t
is a statement made by that recent
naval authority at meeting held in
Loncoln. He declared:
There are 5000 men OF the mer-
chant marine service now lying at
the bottom Of the sea and 800 more
who are prisoners, who have gone to
sea to bring us food......The country
is not being told the true facts about
the loss of tonnage. There Is no
necessity for this and our people
ought TO insist upon the real facts
being disclosed.
There ia one good that these
U-boats have done for US. They have
been the means OF bringing America
into the war with all her resources.
and l believe that this war will not
be won until America has put l.vU,-
900 men in the trenches"
Incidentally, this is the first open
expression from a high Britisher sup
porting the French cry for men and
neglecting the British cry for food.
1t is not the first British disclosure
as to concealment OF facts regarding
submarine losses but it is one that
will do for circulation in this country
as expressive of the thoughts OF
some of the Britishers who know
what they are talking about and who
take the position that the United
Kingdom and America should know,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
FELLED With PIPE,
MERCHANT ROBBED
Highwaymen Enter Piano Store and
Secure $2l0.

Assaulted by two unidentified
negroes Henry Eberback. aged 20
years. Of 1888 California street north
west. was robbed Of $40 last night
in his place of business. a piano
store at sos H street northwest.
Mr.. Eberback. who has long been
in business in Washington, sustained
a fractured Jaw and several cuts
about the head at the hands Of the
two robbers. Central ONCE Detectives
Sweeney and Vermillion. who in
vestigsted the case. sent the AGED
man 70 the Emergency Hospital.
where IL was said last night BY DR..
Davis that his condition was not
serious.
According to the story Mr.. Eberbach
told the central Office detectives. il
was about 6:10 O'Clock in the evening
when he was struck by the negroes.
He had just taken 500. in cash. from
his cash register, and was walking
TO the back of the store to the safe.
A terrific blow on the side Of his
head felled him, but did not wholly
stun him The two men. who, he
stated, looked like negroes. went
through his pockets and besides the
800 he had in his hand took a $40
check. payable TO himself.
Mr.. Eberbach managed TO walk
upstairs where he notified a tenant
who called the police. The instru-
ment with which the men hit Mr..
Eberbach was later found-a short
gas pipe wrapped in q handkerchief.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
THE VALUE OF TIME.

Speaking at a political gathering
some time since, Representative James
p. Maher. of New York, referred
to the Indifference that some people
have to the value of time, and told
the following story:
ONE morning a man from the North
was riding through the West Virginia
mountain region when he came across
native Ieisurely driving lot of
pigs.
Good morning. brother" greeted
the visitor. MAY l ask what you
are going to do with those pigs"'
Sure" answered the obliging ma
tive. IT am driving them out TO
pasture"
Isn't it pretty slow work to fat
ten them on grass?' asked the man
from the North. up where / come
from we rcn them up and feed them
on corn. 1t saves time
"Yaas. I s'pose It does" returned
the native with a leisurely air. but
what is time to a hawg ?"-Phila.
Telegraph
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
The Honest Fact.
you can eat.

When | am all through with vacation
And back to the grind of job,
l take tip my lifes occupation
But somehow my heart doesn't throb
With joy to be earnestly toiling
And done with the frivol and fluff,
To tell you the truth, I am spelling
For more of vacation-time stuff.
I'm fond, in way, of my labor,
I'm really a hard-working oaf,
But just to be frank with you, neighbor,
It's lots more delightful to loaf;
I'd rather hunt mallards than orders,
Though profits l know, must be made;
I'd much rather widen the borders
OF fun and amusement than trade
never was guilty of Sinking,
know it's my task to produce;
But while Pm quite willingly working
I'd greatly prefer to be loose;
For two weeks of blithe recreation
So fill me with vigor and cheer,
That l could go on with vacation
For all of the rest of the year
--Rs Berfos Bradley
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
Submarine Gossip.

Some members of Congress have
been out of touch with the true
submarine situation but many of
them have not. Such members as
have kept in fairly close touch with
1t realize its gravity, and have not
been deceived by any stories to the
contrary.
On the hill the point is made that
while the sinkings have preserved
their even balance for many weeks
at time, the proportion has stead
lily grown worse. In other words,
twenty ships a week sunk now con-
stitute a much greater menace than
twenty ships four months ago.
Eventually, at the rate of twenty
ships week, the entire shipping OF
the Allies and of America could be
wiped out for the requirements have
not begun to keep up with the de-
spoilations.
Figures are hard to obtain, the
members have found. There are all
sorts of tables to which they have
access but all of them lack some
what in their accuracy. The belief
or the conservative members 10 that
upwards Of 100000 tons of ship
ping have been wiped out by the
dangerous little underwater craft
since the Germans began their ruth
iess assault on the shipping of the
world.
rms does touch neutral shipping
put includes British shipping to the
extent OF about 100000 tons.
Naturally the members of Congress
nave hoped that America would come
20 the rescue of the world and build
ships at wonderful rate. But that
nope mas steadily been growing dim
mer. There are many reasons for this,
one OF the chief reasons is that our
ship building program has not been
put under Roadway as 1t should have
been. A detail of the cause of this
delay would fill many pages, the
members say. and some of the blame
lies with the officials in charge and
much OF 1t rests with the unusual
circumstances which have interposed
themselves in the way.
Conditions at the shipyards could
be better and there are signs that the
administrative forces are trying their
utmost to remedy some of
the. apparent ills. The labor
situation is such that il must
be handled with extreme deli
cacy. One phase may be mentioned
here which is of decided interest
union labor will not for a moment
permit the CONSUMPTION of labor for
this or any other Industrial activity.
Labor fears that such CONSUMPTION
would continue after the war, and
that u might be accompanied by q
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
Members Get Sentiment.

Some OF the members of Congress
who have been spending the past week
getting into refreshing contact with
the folks back home write here that
there Is surprising interest in the
war. They say this is more pro-
nounced than they had expected it
to be and that the contention that
interest would be more spontaneous
and apparent when the draft came
into its own, is very true
Reports have not been made by any
considerable number OF members,
however. so 1t is impossible to say
how extensive is this spirit of war
support. The West has not been
heard from. for instance, for the
members there have not had time
to cover any great amount of terri
tory in their investigations. The COM
ing week they will put in to good
advantage, however, and without a
doubt by that time there will be
pretty clear indication had that the
West Is 'in the harness" good and
strong for the country in MS present
predicament. Occasional statements
from men who have Travelled over
the West indicate that the greatest
change In sentiment has been evil
denced there, and that from the point
Of subscription to the liberty loan, Red
Cross donations and enlistment of men
the West Is doing more than its
share.
The Middle West has been looked
upon as pacifst in its tendencies
and 1t voted that way last fall-but
the West has always been alert and
aggressive, and members of Congress
believe that once aroused it will make
military record such as will cause
all the country to take notice.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column I'm City.

The medical department OF the army
now has an enlisted personnel of
over So 200 men, compared with $500
Just before the outbreak OF the war.
Nearly 1900 officers had accepted
commissions in the Medical Reserve
Corps UP to October /, the Dental
Reserve Corps now has over 200 COM
missioned officers and the Sanitary
Corps about $40.
The training camp for Quarter
master Reserve Officers which is to be
established at Jacksonville, Fla, will
he known officially as Camp Joseph
f. Johnston, this title being in
honor OF the noted Confederate gen
eral of that name. At the outset OF
the civil war Gen. Johnston was
Quartermaster General. L. s. A.
Mai. Fred L. Munson, who has been
detailed to command the camp. will
take charge about October
Typhoid fever and other communi-
cable intestinal diseases have been
practically eliminated from the navy
by modern preventive methods, Surg.
Gen. BREASTED states in a report TO
DdLltlss III WHICH AAN So .
1.-THE health of the navy is excellent
and the training OF personnel is noi
being interferred with at any OF thu
training stations by the presence OF
communicable diseases. Practically
the only diseases which have given
much concern during the present war
have been those of the respiratory
type, which are spread mainly by
nose and throat secretions, principal
ly mumps and mes sizes, which are as
ISOLATED with low mortality rate or
no mortality at all
This is in marked contrast TO the
experience of 1885, during the Spanish
American war, when the COM
municable intestinal diseases caused
widespread damage and carried with
them a high mortality rate. The APP
7lication OF recent medical science has
practically eliminated such diseases
from the forces afloat and ashore.
Such modern methods for the pre-
ventive NEGOTIATIONS. the proper dis
posal of garbage and sewage. protec-
ton of food and water supplies from
contamination, and the determination
Of flies and their breeding places"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
Laugh When People
Step on Your Feet
Try Thi, Yourself, Then Pass
Ii long to Others.
II Woriul

Ouch This kind
Of rough talk will be heard less here
In town IL people troubled with cornS
will follow the same advice OF this
Cincinnati authority. who claims
that a few drops of a drug called
freezone when applied TO a tender.
aching corn stops soreness at once,
and soon the corn dries up and lifts
right out without pain.
He says freezone rs an ether com
pound which dries Immediately and
never inflsmes or even irritates the
surrounding tissue or skin. A quarter
OF an ounce Of freeone Will cost very
little at any drug store, but Is SUN %
cient TO remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet. Nil
lions OF American women vii vel
come this announcement since the
inauguration Of the high heels
Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
A Message From Private Dalzell
UNION STATION.

Noon. Oct ~. 1917.
My Dear Herald Lord but love Friends" exclaimed
Charles Lamb. and he expressed it all.
saw you born quite while ago. have followed you from the
with the Of mutual love and affection rejoice IN your
growth phenomenal strength and progress the great Capital
with and mighty journalistic giants contendins with
you. You are a success. Shake
As leave for Ohio do my little bit for Old Glory, have
lone all rested and refreshed Pentecoa feast
Among my dear fourteen children here weeks, and with
he dear old boys Blue and Gray back my humble task
30 encouraged eheeed and with lost youth brought back
Hail and farewell PRIVATE DAIZEII
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
Shall We be Less Patriotic Than Our Soldiers

Officers, enlisted and permanent civilian army
employees have subscribed up date about $4,000
TO the Second Liberty Loan
Keen competition has arisen between rival canton
ments, in environments between regiments, in regi-
ments between companies.
At Camp Shelby every officer and of six
companies subscribed-and soldiers are not overbur-
dened with money. The 343d regiment, at Rock
ford, Ill., led all with regimental total of $222S5o
The First Colorado Infantry had $3.50 from ia men,
average of over $50.
In other words, here American boys pre-
pairing go the front to risk life and limb for the
protection of country and its liberty, at the same
time, assuming part of wars financial obligations
1t is splendid example of true Americanism and
patriotism. The question for u.s. who are stay-at-
homes, to put to ourselves is whether we are going
to let the soldiers do it ALL both fighting and paying
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.

ny John Kendrick Bangs.

TRUE MUSIC.
II all the harmonies Of earth
Should by some mischance disap-
pear
'Twould still retain its lyric worth
II we'd but little children here.
There's music of a soothing kind
In breezes soft, in tempests wild,
But o the Joyous notes We find
Flashed through the laughter of a
child!
Copyright reITl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18

nitrogen taken directly from the air illustrates. Al
though the plant is to be established in the South for
certain expedient reasons, nevertheless, it is in
sense sectional industry, but which is truly ma
tional. for it is to be of nationwide service.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
Builder Is Welded
In Unfinished Church

New York. oct. Ito the accom-
paniment OF the tapping Of hammers
and the rattle Of masons' tools, Frank
O'Hare, superintendent OF construc-
ton Of the 10000 st. Francis Fer
rer Church. and Miss Caroline Ma
guire. were married today in the
Lady Chapel OF the unfinished build
ing.
A special dispensstion was obtained
TO perform the MARRIAGE ceremony ia
the church which has not yet been
blessed and which viii not be finish
ed Tor seven or eight months.
The "newly-weds' have known each
other since childhood.
Out OF every Ir'l wage eauneTs
employed in the Industries of New
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
What They Say at The Washington Herald
Don't ShiIly-ShaIly

We know Of hundred,
who have died under the
influence of those sense
stealing, deadly narcotics
next week and next
month and next year.
You and your business
are a bundle Of fine pos
sibilities, MIR. Business
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, Oct. observation-disclosures
registered at New York hotels in
clude:
T. F. Finnin, Miss A. NJ. Hagan,
Miss A. C. Lyman. c. L. Bast, SS4
Fourth avenue.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18

The annual garbage waste in this country is
enough to buy millions of dollars worth of liberty
bonds Think of that when you order more food than
you can eat.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18

It's about time for the government to produce
a substitute Tor coal, furnace-food conservation
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18

Serve your country by sitting your ashes" is a
good cold weather slogan in coal shortage days
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18

1t is inconceivabe to think of peace that did not
include the reverson of Asace and Lorraine to France
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18

Anybody want to take bet that when women run
the street cars they'll abolish that Don't Talk to the
Motorman" rule?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18

War pie has arrived 1t may be recognized by it
whole wheat crust and great unpopularty.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18

Man. but you're monkeying with the most dangerous Of
all buzzsaws-TlME.
Time means MONEY.
And you are in business for money
Make your bow upon the stage of action-begin NOW.
Let the PEOPLE know that YOU in BUSINESS
tell them WHAT YOU HAVE TO SELL.
ADVERTISED
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Here's Definite Message for Each
and Every One of You-That
YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF

Just stop now-look through the paper todsy-snd
think minute.
The big, progressive representative business houses
of Washington whose appear this paper
are among the fastest growing establishments in Washing
ton.
They would not be buying HERALD space consist
entity and in such quantities if it did not prove exceeding
y profitable
Main $500 Is Our Telephone Number
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Copyright, lsI7.J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01

voice is fresh and limpid and her method
efficient. with Mr.. spruance she sang n
duet from Massenet's 'Thais" so dramatl-
cally that tho figures Of the Alexandrlne
Letera and the cenobite Athanael were In
voluntarily realized.
Tho program represented variety Of
composers mainly OF the modern school.
The classics and the average hackneyed
offerings of the conventional recital were
omitted The most familiar names that
figured were those Of Massenet. Meyerbecr
Giordani Richard Strauss, Tschaikowsky
and sydney Homer. Others of the newer
generation, and mostly American, repre-
scented were Frank La Forge. cyril Scott
Carl Busch. Dudley Buck, Max STANCE. Ed
ward Horsmann, Edward. Bully Brogi
James Rogers and Flegler. Mr.. Lukens
gave invaluable assistance Mt the piano. as
his Accomplishments were discreetly scaled
TO support the sooist and not conceived as
n solo with attempts at n vocal obligato
Such accompaniments have been heard
here moro than once this season and were
very unfair to the singers.
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RUSSELL sPRUANCE's RECITAL
Baritone Assisted by May Farley, So
prano, and Henry Lukens, Pianist

Russell Spruancc. baritone, gave an at
tractive recital last evening In the hall 81
the New Century Club, with the co-opera-
ton of May Farley soprano. and Henry
Lukens. pianist. and under the capable
management of Mrs. Helen Pulaski Innes.
Mr.. Spruance is a singer who has ad-
vanced far on the road OF technical knowl-
edge and platform case and grace and he
IL obviously ono who has frcsher. farther
horizons 10 attain His voice is rich. full
and vrc smoothly and accurately pro-
duced, with only an occasional hint OF ef-
fort. and he uses It with nice tonal and
dynamic adjustment TO tho scope and mes
sage Of tho piece he is Interpreting
Miss Farley proved an agreeable and
helpful coadiutor on the program, as her
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ment since the day. nine years before, when
Marshal MacMahon made him n captain.
Captain Joffre was decorated with the
Legion OF Honor.
chapter in the history of civilization similar
though on a much smaller scale to the work
of Colonel Goethals in Panama As mat
ter of fact, were General Joffre n fame
seeking man. he could with some degree Of
confidence claim that the American cngl-
neers initiated his methods In making Hanoi
n habitable place
(CoNTINI-ED HOMEGROWN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-01

CHESTER, Pa, May 1.-Sevcn addl-
tonal warrants have been served In the
crusade of the State inspectors against milk
dealers and restaurant owners for selling
milk below the standard. William H. Glatts.
Upland Harry Lutz, Chester; a. Handy,
Boothwyn; James Colvos. Eddystono
Joseph Nichols an Eddystone restaurant
proprietor; II. J. larkins and John Living
stone, of Chester, are the latest to be caught.
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moments thought OF the fact that the task
set before him was insurmountabe In view
OF the lack Of men and of material
When tho japanese by the treaty Of
Simonosekl came into lawful ownership Of
the island they paid frank and honest tri-
butte to the work Of the French troops but
at the time save for the praise from his I'M
mediate superiors. Captain Joffre had to
content himself with the satisfaction Of n
work we'll done.
II was n long year of hard and thanhless
toll, but Joffre's work was once more rscog-
nized and he was sent 10 Hanoi. the capital
OF the province Of Tonkin, Indo-China
There he occupied the position of command
er of the sappers receiving at tho same
time the first official thanks Of the Govern
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Seven More in Milk Crusade

CONTINUED TOMORROW