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The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
FIGHT DOMINICAN BANDITS.

Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, April Il,
Word was received here today that sew
eral outlaws have been killed in battle
with American and Dominican police un-
der American officers In the interior,
Americans are preserving order In Ssnto
Domingo.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
LABOR MEN OPPOSE DRAFT.

Cumberland, Nd. April H.-Delegstes
from Maryland and the District Of Co
lumbia attending the convention here OF
the Federation OF Labor today adopted
unanimously a resolution opposing the
administrations conscripton law, now
before Congress.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
Telegraph Tips

Pittsburgh, Pa. April l7.-Pennsylvania
Crude OIL reached the unprecedented
price of g. 20 a barrel today when a furth-
er increase of cents was announced by
the principal purchasing agency. Two
cents per barrel was added to the pre-
vailing prices on Mercer (blac0, Corning,
CabelI, and Somerset grades.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
SEEKS FOOD AUTHORITY
ooNuNuEp FRoM FAaB oNE.


pared for any emergency. and with fun
sanction OF Congress TO have the neces-
sary machinery ready to be put In oper-
alton
Administrative officials pushing the ma
tion-wide campaign for a greater output
OF foodstuffs continued their work with
eeaseless energy. They sent broadcast
throughout the country last night So
600 copies OF the Presidents plea to
farmers to increase production and cut
food waste down to the lowest possible
minimum.
BY the same mail there also was sent TO
farmers IN all towns, villages. and ham,
lets. personal letters by Secretary Hous-
ton These letter. imploned the farmers
to awaken now ts the nations real need,
and to realizatf Of the fact that upon
them rests final responsibility for the
winning OF the war against Germany.
The farmers were told that millions Of
people across tn seas, as well as our
own. must rely largely upon the products
Of American fields and ranges.
Farmers Pledge support.
From the great grain-growing belts and
from other important farming sections,
Thousands OF quick responses poured into
Secretary Houston's once yesterday, with
pledges Of patriotic support in the move
to the nations food supply. Secretary
Houston. informed in scores Of instances
OF the difficulties that now confront the
farmers in certain districts, due to lack
of funds to- TIL increased acreage and
serious shortage Of labor. immediately got
IN touch with other government branches
TO smooth out these obstacles He prom
ised the fullest cooperation by the gov
eminent, through the medium Of the Fed
eral Farm Loan Board and the Federal
Employment Service
From the field stations of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and other branches
co-ordinated with It In the campaign to
recruit an army Of farm volunteers, re-
ports by the hundreds came in, gil ing
every assurance that the serious + Dor
shortage that now exists soon will be
overcome.
Secretary Houston%was fully confident
that this phase OF the food problem would
be solved With the enlistment OF the
farm volunteers into a great force, Il Is
proposed that they shall be grouped into
divisions and swung about the farming
districts in such numbers as necessary To-
meet seasonal conditions
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

English chemists have made . syn
thetic turpentine at what Is said to be
one-third the cost Of the genuine
American article.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

London. April 17.-Both Nicholas Ro-
manor ex-czar Of Russia, and his wife
now are held incommunicado, says tele-
gram from Petrograd to the Express To-
day. II added that greater restrictions
were being put upon them and other
royal prisoners
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

1t should be kept in every hospital and
prescribed by every physician in this
country"
Nuxsfed IRON. recommended above by
DR.. James, ts for sale by james O'Don-
nefl's Drug store, Peoples Drug store,
and all good druggists ON an absolute
guarantee of success and satisfaction
or your money refunded
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

Long Branch, Long Island. April H.
Fire Of unknown origin destroyed prop
erty valued at more than $4,000 here early
today. Famed by 8 high wind, the flames
spread quickly. It was with dinculty
that the Hotel Nassau, the Trouviiie Ho-
tel. and other noted summer resorts were
saved.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

Boston, April 17.-Under decree mad
today by the United States District Court
receivership of the Royal Arcanum wa
suspended pending q hearing Of the bh
of complaint against the Supreme Coun
Gil on its merits.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
Kuxated Iron Makes Strong,
Vigorous, Iron Men and Beautiful
Healthy Rosy Checked Women

Dr.. Howard James, formerly resi-
dent physician Of New York City
hospital, and assistant physician. the
Manhattan State Hospital Of New
York, says,
Iron is absolutely necessary to en-
able your blood to change food into
living tissue. without II. no matter
how much or what you eat, your food
merely passes through you without do
ing you any good. You don't get the
strength out of II. and as a conse-
quence you become weak. pale and
Sickly looking just like a plant trying
TO grow In soil deficient in iron. A
patient of mine remarked to me (after
having been on a six weeks course OF
Nuxated Iron). Say, Doctor, that there
stuff IA like magicl
IF you are not strong or well you
owe II to yourself to make the follow
ing test: See how. long you can work
or how far you can walk without be-
coming tired, Next take two fve-grain
tablets Of nuxated iron three times per
day after meals for two weeks Then
test your strength again and see how
much you have gained. From my
own experiences with Nuxated Iron,
fael Il is such q valuable remedy that
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

Berlin. April T.-Eleven persons wer'
killed and twenty-nine injured In Tn
allies air raid at Freiburg, last SATURDAY
n was officiaIly announced today. Th'
university building was badly damaged.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

Harrisburg, Pa, April I7.-Representa-
tive Flynn late today made q motion TO
have the House of Representatives re-
consider the woman suffrage bill Killed
earlier in the day and have It replaced
in the calendar. The motion to reconsider
was defeated, and action on the bill now
is concluded for this session
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

Chicago, April 17.-Improvement wa
noted in the condition Of Dave Mont
gomery, of the musical comedy team o.
Montgomery and Stone. who has beer
seriously i'll in a local hospital for tw'
weeks. Fred Stone, his partner, and MIS-
Stone arrived today to be at Mont
gomery's bedside.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

New York, April 17-One man Is dead
and several are believed to have been
buried fifty feet below the street Level
in a cave-in, which occurred In the new
Brooklyn subway today. Half a block OF
street paving adjoining the Long Island
Railway Station collapsed, carrying with
1t the front walls of several buildings,
telephone poles, and derricks being USED
In construction work
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
Mrs. Horton Nominated.

Mrs. Henry Elliott Mott, of New
York. nominated Mrs. Horton, and her
motion was seconded by Mrs. Frank B.
Steele. of Buffalo. N. Y.
In her opening remarks, Mrs. Mott
paid a glowing tribute to the adminis-
tration of Mrs. Story. The president
general gracefully acknowledged the
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
Patriotism Prevails.

Patriotism again reigned supreme al
the sessions of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution yesterday. Dom.
mated as the congress was by thi:
spirit. there were, nevertheless, bub.
blings of political activity which made
their way to the surface.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-04
HARD TO HATE OUR ENEMY

How hard is to hate enemies when those happen to be people with whom lived in kindly neighborness before becoming embroed in war is shown in the haste make personaZe emity.
 We have no quarrel with the German people, but with the military auocratS, declares President Wilson The answer Germany makes is an ''Answer to Wilson'
 The German government has just concluded it's advers Ing campaign for subscriptions to it's sixth war oan say dis patches from Switzerland Under farng headlines say these reports the advertisements have appeared in all German pa pers with the captOn he Answer to Wson In tho bodv of the advertisement appears the statements
 son @ r German var loan gives opportuity show Will scribe and thus will the right answer be given Wilson,
 They insist upon making Wilson the "goat." We can only hope that not far wrong putting blame on the kaiser and his military as we know the govern men in believing that the stand taken by United States is "WilsOn's' rather than "Amerca's"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-04
co TO IT, THEODORE

'Dc-cigted!' said Colonel Theodore Roosevelt when they told him American guners had "wnged" a German diver. " rejoced Thank heaven Americans have at last begun to hit We have been altogether long at the receiver end of this submarine warfare and the short led geuly the Associated Press gave him details of the & S Mongolia $ fight with of the kaiser's submarines.
 Whatever may be critics opinion of Colonel Roosevelt politically he hardly help liking the pep" the colonel puts into both his talking and fighting The coone ginger IS inspiring and his most unreenng political opponent is prompted put sword in his hand him to France with
 his American legion and when he is there give him slap on the back and say, Go to 1t, Theodore'
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-04

Why not get up at dawn, go to bed at sunset, gravel, save daylight and cluck like heni
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-04

Gaunt old General Hunger to be making great he way with his spring drive England Faces Famine'' is headline housands Starving in Constantinope is anotl
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-04

Congressmen spending valuable time discussing the arr bill may give striking refutaon to the old saw "talk cheap.'
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-04
MOBILIzED WOMANHOOD

When life has settled again into every day routine far may that time come-the world Will look with new respect its Just the woman movement was beginning to real proportions the great est test came. Women met it successfully Whatever may or not be said about after the war; will arguments asanst equal rights, and ragged with long and constant that won't be used you may of it. Already these arguments in the discard
 System and efficiency probably the most valuable les sons that the women have learned at what cost they themselves best realize And the of America prong all the experiences of their foreign sisters now that they are standing just the border of the valley the shadow of war and hor TOT and untold misery of which death may be the
 Tacoma being moblized for service in an eff cien manner that they would have found hard pos sibe few months since small army of Red Cross women have pledged their support to their country and the suffering or the world and are stitching away daily the implements of merciu wa1arhe warfare against disease and disaster that trail in the wark of the gods egions.
 The National League for Women Service already has list ed nearly thousand girls and These not enrolled for obligatory service R when the comes they are not in position to give the assistance which their enrolment lively pledges will expect of them They merely have been listed with 1acomas classified womanhood card cata ogued and ndexed, in clearing house of occupations
 The service is not without recompense by any means There are many women whose work for the better than they command would invaluable They highly trained efficient business women, dependent on themselves for support with perhaps others dependent on them Some women only afford volunteer little of their me half their tme and of them are making any promise to help except as they but the will know those of it's among whom seek for assist ance when it needs assistance the mos-Tacoma News
 Gaun old General Hunger be making great head with his spring drive. England Faces Famine is one headline Thousands Starving in Constantnople another
 -:o:-
 Congressman spending valuable time discussing the army bill may give striking refutaton to the old saw "talk cheap.''
 Why not get up dawn, go to bed at sunset scratch gravel save daylight and chuck like hen9
 -:o: Congress is in danger of making mudding through" an apt phrase in the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-04

When Ordering Job Work Don't Think lt Is Yogr Duty to Build Up Concerns i1 the States, But Give The People Who Are Paying Wages and Spending Their Money ln Cordova a Chance to Live.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-04
ALL ARE NOT WITH AUTOCRACY

'The people in Germany not always with this auto cracy, said James w. Gerard former United States ambassa dor to Germany in Boston recently Much of the information which has been given about the prison camps has come from the very guards of those camps and from anonymous let ter received from Berlin and from notes slipped my pockets as walked through the streets of Prussia"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-04
AN EPIToME OF OUR VIRTUES

Rene Viviaui Frances vice premier in statement to the press quaint in it's French efervescence auds President Will message ncomparabe and the perfect char of human rights and declares that eptitomzes the vir- American trace long suffering patience before appealing oce and force to avenge that long suffering pa tience when there can be no other means
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
Pershing Compliments
Men on Their Work

That's g." he complImented.
Put everything you have into
II. Pep and more pep"
He turned TO the captain.
You can't expect your men 10
show class unless you show Il
yourself"
Papa" Sibert is of n differ.
ent temperament from Pershing.
but he also is getting fine re-
suits.
When Sibert goes on an In.
spection he's always on the look.
out for n chance 10 praise those
men who deserve praise.
Your men make fine an.
pearance. captain" he said one
day TO n company commander
whose men were lined UP for in.
spection. These arc tho kind OF
soldiers I like TO see"
Since that timo the company
has entered title TO being the
crack company OF the regiment
and every other company has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21

enlisted men themselves $500 the
boys who'll go over the top"
and into the German trenches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
Never Take Soda MINIS
for Indigestion

People who are frequently trou-
bled with sour. acid stomach and in
digestion. and who have formed tho
habit OF seeking relief by taking
soda or soda-mints after meals, need
warning.
The continued use Of soda may
not only irritatc the stomach wallis
causing them TO HeCrete more acid
and Increasing the trouble. but soda
ifberntes Carbonic Acid Gas In your
stomach. and this. added to tho gas
you already have. may distend you,
stomach walls, and In time cause
stomach dilatlon. an exceedingly
difficult disease TO cure.
For neutrallzing excess acid In
the stomach when food ferments
and sourF, the best thing In TO take
teaspoonful OF pure bisurntod
magnolia In little hot or cold
water. after meals. This viii gem
orally give relief In from one TO five
minutes. and then your food will
digest naturally and normally.
Biaurated MagneHia is prepared In
both powder form and tabieta-ncv-
er milk or liauld. In tho blsurated
form 10 IL not n laxative. and cam
not inIure the stomach. Sold by
druggists everywhere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21

perked up and Is working It's
head off TO get similar com
pllmcnt from Papa" Sibert.
sibert will visit a company
kitchen.
whats on the hill Of fare for
today. cook" he VIII ask. Let's
try that soup you've got in that
kettle. Say. that's fine. Isn't IT.
Good enough for anybody"
SO. between Pershino's dis
cipiInsry methods and ST.
ber,'s fatherly attitude. the
American army In France is
coming with a rush 70 a high
state OF efficiency.
Now. rs to the young officers
who prepared themselves In OF.
ficers' training camps in Amer
lea.
Already they're called the Go
Get 'cm Boys" because they're so
full of energy. initiative and on.
thuHlasm.
a high officer paid them
great compliment the other day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
Real Wonder-Worker
for Wrinkled Faces

Those who have tried all sorts OF
so-called wrlnk1e-removerB" In n
vain effort TO lose those unwelcome
traces Of age. Illness or worry. can
scarcely find words to express their
delight with the wonderful anxoiite
formula. once they have given IL
trial. The success Of this method
II duo not alone to its marvellous
effectiveness -- upon the deepest
lines and crowa-feet nB well A.
upon the very fine ones-but also TO
its surprisingly quick ACTION and lts
entire harmlcssncaa. IT'S simplicity
and its inexpensivrncsA are other
commendable features. for ono need
only dissolve an ounce OF powdered
Baxollto In n half pint witch hazel.
and battle tho fnce In this solution.
At once n remarkable transforma-
tion In beheld
II In not only tho effect on wrin-
kles and crcaaes that Is 80 notice
able, but fnclal contour II remark
ably improved. and tho face looks
much younger. one should be sure
TO ask the druggist for tho pow
dered saxolite. The lotion. being 50
refreshing. IN particularly grateful
to tired es,--Adyertlsemont
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
Shows Captain How
to Lead Bayonet Drill

At ono place. enc commander
thought the captain wasn't show.
Ing enough pep in leading his
men thru hayonet exercises.
Here, give me u gun and let
me show you how an officer
should lead this drill." Pershlng
exclaimed
And for the next ten min
utes onlookers saw some
thing they'll never forget:
the chief commander OF the
Amer can espeditlonary
forces standing cut in a field,
lunnina and thrusting and
eounterlng with gun and
bayonet. leading the com
pany thru the exercises with
all the energy and erthusi.
asm OF an officer 80 years his
Junior.
The men responded IN n man.
ner that pleased tho general.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21

barriers.
But the American boys, every
last one OF whom had played
baseball since he was knee high
to grasshopper. stepped up and
hit the bulls eye with the gren-
AIDES.
MOST FOLK BACK HOME
IMAGINE 1T MAY TAKE
MONTHS TO PREPARE OUR
BOYS" FOR THIS WAR GAME.
NOT AT ALL
IF HE KEEPS UP THE PACE
HE is NOW GOING. THE GER
MANS MAY MEET HIM VERY,
VERY SOON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
Young Officers
Given High Praise

THE way these young civil.
ians are taking hold indicates
that our new solective draft army
In going 10 be great success
as a fighting machine. because II
will contain many thousands OF
young men who have as much
mental equipment as these young
officers now on the Job"
For the most part. the latter
entered the officers training
camps with the first bunch about
the middle of May.
OF course. the final success OF
the American army in France is
going TO depend. not on the gen.
erals who command. but on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21

bill with their "Syncopated Hotel. {"
which includes talk. songs and &c
centric dancing OF very clever
sort
The Princeton Five are exception
al musicians on xylophoues and va
rious brass instruments.
Keller and Belmont have a farce
comedy sketch called Taking
Chances" that In scream.
The Two sDecks have a very good
singing. talking and dancing mum.
Der.
Frank Wilbur and company pre-
sent a most entertaining feature Of
juggling and music.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
French Marvel at
Sammy's Quickness

Already. the French marvel at
the aptitude OF the average Am
orican priyate-at his quick wit
and his ability TO grasp and to
master new things.
In a hand grenade class the
other day the distance became so
great that the French instruc-
tors thought the Americans could
not put the Erenades over the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
SUSPECT SPY AT
CUSTOMS HOUSE

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. I'll
Federal agents today searched for
clew TO the identity OF a German
spy who makes the customs house
here the center OF his operations.
A series OF unexplained incidents
began with the theft OF n master
key to the building two weeks ago.
from a woman carctaker. Then
the night Waterman reported a
light connected with the radio set
OF the roof had burned three con.
secutive nights while the radio In.
spectors could not explain the oc.
currence.
Then II was found the radio set
had been tempered with.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
Frisco Bids Draft
Men Fond Farewell

HF 'HI'FH TFfNN TFnsfH WIrr
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. III
Courts adjourned after brief ses.
sions, the schools were given a hol.
iday. merchants gave their EN-.
ployes the afternoon Off and San
Francisco turned out enmasse 10.
day to say Its official farewell to
the 1871 select service men who
leave for Camp Lewis tomorrow
and Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
Slouchy Private Feels
Ire of Gen. Pershing

In one inspection he cspicd n
private siouehing in line. looking
nj the faroff scenery. totally un.
Interested in the business at
hand.
Pershing brought him up with
jerk.
give PAGES TO tho 'front.'" he
commanded.
Hundreds OF pairs OF Dyes were
rivetsd on the private.
Now" continued Pcrrhlng
loud enough for all 10 hear. "ihe
first requisite OF GOOD soldier
IL strict attention and n soldier.
~ appearance.
Pace your company. Stand
erect like a real soldier for five
minutes: eyes TO the front"
In other parts of the camp.
PcrHhing repeated the lesson.
You can now bet your last cen.
time that the next time the gen.
erai comes around there won't
be anybody looking nj tho far
off scenery
Officers who needed II came
In for similar attention from Per.
shiny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
Pcrsbing Furnishes Iron
and Sibert Affection

pcrAhing has furnished the
iron discipline that was needed
by the new army
Sibert. now RffectionAtely
called 'Papa" Slhert by his men.
has furnished the pats on the
back.
Perahing recently visited his
troops Since he went back 10
Paris there has been general
clicking OF heels: officers give
their commando with more pep
and the men 20 thru their work
with more energy and earnest.
ness. there has been notice.
able perklng up IN personal ap-
pearancea. and tho whole mill.
tary works hRy. moved more
swiftly and smoothly.
pershlna 10 q commander
with big punch. Nothing
escapes his eagle eye. Ne
knows exactly what lie need.
ed 10 pa, the American army
on par with the French and
English.
His methods OF iliustrAtin. his
points are direct and forCclul.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21

These young officers are go
Ing 10 make good because they
know how TO think and act
quickly" he said. They may
lack In technical knowledge but
they'll acquire that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
.SAMM|ES QUICK
TO LEARN TRICK
OF TRENCH WAR
American Troops Finish Third
Months Training in
France
MAKE RAPID PROGRESS
ny c. c. LYON

Bf Z. Z. IfON
WITH THE AMERICAN
TROOPS IN FRANCE (Controlo
Amoricainl. Sept. 2i.--Tho Amer
lean troops have now had three
mouths training IN France.
What are the big outstanding
featuresf
I. General pershlna 10 fast
developing his forces Into a
real fighting machine.
?. Young officers from the
American training camp
schools are making good with
a whoop.
J. The enlisted men arc
showing wonderful aptitude
In learning trench warfare
methods from their French
instructors.
In developing tho American
troops into n high speed. en-.
thuslastio war machine. General
Pcrshing and Gen, Sibert make
an ideal combination.
Sibcrt Is field commander OF
the first expedition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-21
THEATRES


The spectacular feature OF the
show which opened Thursday at
the Palace Hip Is a pretty singing
novelty called The Girl In the
Noon" Seated in a moon. pretty
girl rides on II thru the auditorium
u the theatre and sings popular
songs.
Austin and Bailey. two coiored
men. prove the comedy hit OF the