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The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Son of D. c. Postmaster
To Wed Navy Daughter

Word was received here last night
that Capt. Frank T. Arms L. s. N.
OF Portsmouth Navy Yard, and his
wife had announced the engagement
of their daughter, Marion Kingsbury
Payne. to Lieut. Gordon NJ. F. Chance,
L. S. Marine Corps.
Lieut.. Chance is the son of Post
masterI and Mrs. Merritt o. Chance.
of this city. and is stationed at
Portsmouth.
Postmaster Chance is now in Ports
mouth for a short visit with his son.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Auto Truck Lost.

A big auto truck, marked on the
side with the monogram M. B." and
owned by Mackall & Brothers, S23 H
street northeast, disappeared yester-
day afternoon. 1t was driven by
tall colored man named John Clapp.
The top glass in the windshield was
broken
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Favor Daisy Chain at Vassar.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Dec. 7.-Yassar
College girls voted today. TO restore
the time-honored daisy chain and
other commencement festivities next
June. These ceremonies had been
eliminated when the college put itself
on a war basis. "a
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

Motion pictures are shown regularly
I'm every Y. NJ. c. A. hut in France
depicting activities of every branch
of the A. Z. F.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

American locomotives in France
now number 1000 and freight cars TO-
900.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

NJ. Marcel Deprez. the Edison Of
France" died in Paris.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Allen Price. Go Down.

A reduction of sl0o each on the Al
len touring car and sedan makes the
Allen one Of the first cars to respond
to the enlarged program made pos
sible by the close of the war.
With production mounting stead
ily." w. o. Allen stated in letter
to David s. Hendricks, local agent,
"our manufacturing costs will be pro-
portionately less, and we feel that
the present buyers should share IN
the benefits of this saving"
OIL Demonstratioa.
A very interesting demonstration of
transmission and differential oil bath
is featured at Sanner & Berry's store
on Fourteenth street.
John B. Espsy & Company have
prepared for the heavy demand for
robes and accessories.
Many Closed Tops Sold.
The Federal Auto Supply Company
reports five carloads of glass closed
tops already sold.
The Porter Rubber Company of
Salem, Ohio, have opened their new
retail store at 100 Fourteenth street.
Greatly increased activity in truck
attachments has swamped the Rec
ord Auto Company with orders.
New Display Room.
The Semmes Motor Company have
opened their spacious display room at
Connecticut avenue and L street, with
Mr Kneesi in charge.
Following Directions.
Are you one of the motorists who
last winter used an anti-freeze COM
pound in a manned which the maker
of the preparation never specified and
then complained the stun as being no
good? II you did such a thing. you
had better make sure that you fol-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
OIL Demonstration.
Many Closed Tops Sold.

reports five carloads of glass closed
tops already sold.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

The Porter Rubber Company Of
Salem, Ohio, have opened their new
retail store at 1870 Fourteenth street
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

Greatly increased activity in truck
attachments has swamped the Rec
ord Auto Company with orders.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
New Display Room.

New Display Room.
The Semmes Motor Company have
opened their spacious display room at
Connecticut avenue and L street, with
Mr. Kneesi in charge.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
A HOME
FOR SALE

This well-built house of 5
rooms and tile bath, with hot
y water heat. electric lights.
electric range and glassed-in
sleeping porch and open fire.
place.
1OOx2OO-ft. lot. high eIeva-
ton, with fruit trees, hedge
and woven wire fence: garage
and Ford touring car: located
one block from cars.
House is completely fur
nished. all modern and in fine
condition tons of coal. "a
chickens and chicken house.
For quick disposal.
All above included for $4,000
Terms Surprisingly Ren-
senabIe.
0. B. ZANTZINGER
903 New York Ave.
Phone Main 537I
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-17

these among many other splendid contributors.
 At the great Y. W. war work meeting at the New 4otS hippodrome Gen. Johnson sent us four military bands from Camp Upion and Harry Barnhardt led the chorus singing. De taehments Of marines formed the military setting, and Q hank of g.ris. all Of foreisn parentage from our Institute sat in such fashion that their bright dresses formed a great NJ. C.. A. monogram at the back If the great stage.
 President Wilson wrotea tine let fer Of praise to Mrs James g Tush- man. chairman of the war work cOun- cil. Raymond Fosdfck wrote to de clare that the work of the war de- partment would suffer if it we're not for the Y. w. and its wonderful and most practical aid
 To hear the stcry of this Y. ". wa work first hand and fresh from the frs of lady well kEown in the southwest for her practical ability pro, ed bv works in this section. is to give that wolk an impetus and new followers that could never he gained from merely hearing and reading oi it in a vague impersonal way and seeing rows of figures that are s1 large they daze rather than iliumin- ate.
 Great is the Y w, and greater stiil are these ladies who p-actice but do not preach.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-17
HOSTESS HOUSE IS
 GRANTED OFFICIAL
 STATUS BY COMMAND
ORr Reriew Ieased Wlrel


 CAMP FUNSTON, Kss.. Feb. l6.- An official status has been given tC the Y. Nj. C. A. hostess house at Camp Funston by a recent order, and e strict record is being kept of every person who visits the house. This Is the only place at the cantonment where women visitors may meet their soldier friends and relatives.
 Visitcrs are welcome at the house from T:3O o'clock in the morning until 9.SO o'clock in the evening. After 5:SO o'clock in the evening all civil ians leaving the hostess house will bC required to leave the camp immedi atelv. Every person entering the building is required 70 register. re cording his name. address. purpose Ot visiting, hour of arrival and hour Of departure
 The hostess house was commended by the camp commander in the fol lowing words:
 The camp commander desires tC take this opportunity to approve the splendid manner in which the hostess house has been conducted up to the present time and to express his Opin ion of its unprecedented benefit to the command The clean. homelike at mosphere ever present at the hostess house is both a comfort and an in spiratiOn to visitors and members e the military service. And f is in or der to preserve this excellent cOndi ton that regulations Rave been pre- pared and will be carried into ef feet
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-17

nents and entering into one of majOl operations by the millions of me- hassed for attack and defense. ther, Gas been a development of marked in. ,Ortance regarding the high commanu T the forces on the entente side of the Rttle line.
 Thus. London adviees announcinL 4e retirement of General Sir William Robertson as chief Of the British i'm lerial staff and his replacement by dajor General Sir Henry Hughes Wil- son. apparently indicate that some thing approaching an allied general staff was created by the supreme war council in is recent session at Yer saiIles. General Robertson, it is re- vealed. would not consent 10 take Gen eral Wilson's place as British military representative On the supreme war council nor remain chief of staff with limited power" the inference being that some higher authority has been set up.
 Premier loyd-GeOrge. with the en- dorsement of parliament that he re ceived the other day to back him, i' would appear, has grappled with the British military situation boldly and made il conform with the view so ma ny have held. and which apparently was endorsed by the Versailles coun cil. that there should he a unified con trol Of ;le allied armies. General Rob ertsOn seemingly was not willing tc fit into the plan. so, able soldier that he is. and without any question having been raised as to his ability, he has had to step down and make way fol another.
 U-Soat Activities Following up their destroyer raid ir the straits of Dover on Friday 1T which they wiped out several British patrolling craft, the Germans sent on'
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-17
Chances in Army

In the west. while the military si; uation lt the front shows few signs fo- the moment of passing beyond tho stage of raids and sporadic Lombard
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-17
copY coNpIrIoNs ExcELLENr.

(By Review Leased Wire)
 DEMING. \. M.. Feo. 15-MajOI General Allen F. Kanavel, of the surg ical division of the surgeon general office, who is making an inspection of Camp Cody. today announced that he had found conditions here to be ex cellent. The number of sick in hOspi tals here are less than in other camps that he has visited. He said ,ha' epidemic diseases were well under control
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-17
BILLING EXPLAINED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Because -s many misunderst landings of the regulations regarding the sale O. wheat flour substitutes, the food ad- ministrstion tonight issued a state nent calling attention tosthe fact that retailers are required to sell only three pounds of substitutes for ev cry five pounds of whole wheat O, graham flour.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-17

of their submarines into the port of Dover in the darkness of the early morning hours on Saturday. The U- boat threw a few rounds of shells into the city and retired when subjected to the fire of the shore batteries after in- flieting small damage 10 residence property and causing a few casualties among civilians.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-17
War Summary
SBr Review Leased Wire,

ABx Review Leased NlrSe
 Germany mas suddenly found herself involved in a maze of difficulties or the eastern front and is in danger ot losing all the large benefits she was calmly preparing to realize from her peace with the Ukraine and the Boi- sheviki withdrawal of Russia from the war
 Poland, that land which so frequent ly in the course of history has proven a thorn in the side of military conquer Ors in threatening to constitute herse. s the rock on which the German hope O. peace and gainful expansion in the east may be shattered. Embittered by the tearing off or a strip of their terr.. tory to be given the Ukraine for break ing away from the Bolsheyiki and sig ing a peace with the central powers the Poles are in wha. appears to b. virtually a state Of revolt.
 Even the very weapon which Ger. many and Austria were at such pains to forge in the hope Of deriving mil tary benefit-the Polish army-bids fair to be turned against them. Re ports in the German newspapers, which express dismay and alarm owe. the Polish situation. indicate that tha Polish iegiOns. now an effective mil tary force, are on the side of the prev alent Polish sentiment Of bitternes against the central powers. The sit nation has grown so serious that tn military are patrolling the streets i- Warsaw.
 Austria Involved
 Austria-Hungary is particularly in vOlved in the difficulties because O. the prominent part which it was ex. pected she would play in the future government of Poland. The POlish elements and those sympathiZing with them in the dual monarchy are up ir arms over the situation and furthe internal troubles are threatened.
 Turning to the north it has already been reported that Germany purpose resuming military operations agains. northern Russia and this report gains color by the announcement that the commissions representing the centra. powers at Petrograd have left the Russian capital and passed within the German military lines. The prObabl German purpose to attack the Bolshe wiki is also indicated in a Vienna dis patch declaring that n Germany de cided to resume military operations against Russia. the attitude of Aus tria" would not be influenced thereby This would seem to mean that Aus tria intends to leave Germany to fighi the battle alone in north Russia Whether she hopes to keep up cOnnec tiOns with the PetrOgrad governmen. meanwhile is not clear. but Sofia dis patch declares that Bulgaria is dOing that very thing. having resumed dip lomatic relations with Russia" How ever. all the central powers are iT agreement over the situation. it is de clared
 Changes in Army
 In the west. while the military Si; uatiOn lt the front shows few signs fo- the moment of passing beyond tn, stage of raids and sporadic bOmbard
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-17

Miss Elizabeth Howry, daughter of Judge Charles B. Howry of Wash ington, D. C., is chairman of the en- tertainment committee for soldier camps and cantonments near the capital She is gifted singer her self and is often on her own gro grams.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-17
WAR COUNCIL OF THE Y.W C. A. HAS DONE WONDERS
 IN BUILDING HOSTESS HOUSES AND RECREATION
 GNTERS AND HELPING GIRLS; MIRACLES YET 10 DO

Walter Douglas Stopping Here for Week Her Way From One Cantonn Something Practical nestbe to in Beyond Fndt All Be Permanent for Peace Hath Needo of Benefit tsandV Victories S
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
pOILU TACKLES GUM
Looked Like Food So They Tried
to Eat 1t.
Now Have Remarkable Regard for the
American Digestive APP
paratus.

Paris.-One of the struggles In
which the French soldiers became In
volved when the Germans swept across
the Aisne between scissors and Reims
was with chewing gum. l refer to
Chicle Americans, the-to us-well-
known vegetable product which may
be found adhering to the underside OF
desks, to shoe soles, and to trouser
seats throughout the United States.
The self-same article that at once
solaces the weary shop girl and the
tired business man who endeavors
Herewith to conceal the fume of the
drinks that cheer. I
An American ambulance train was
operating in the general region Of the
drive, and the army post exchanges
established and operated for it by the
Y. M. C. A. were well supplied with
the things which are necessary to the
comfort-physical and mental-of the
American soldier. The Red Triangle
officials had established a storehouse
to supply these exchanges, and a car
load of supplies had been shipped to 1t
just before the Germans started their
drive. The carload carried-besides
chocolate, tobacco, canned goods,
cookies, etc.-a considerable quantity
of chewing gum.
When the drive started the Red Tri.
angle workers available started out
with what they could carry to serve
the men to whom they were attached.
The storehouse was left deserted. AS
the French retired they foraged to
keep supplies from falling into en-.
envy hands, using what they could and
destroying the rest. s~e'>
The Poilus who came upon the
chewing gum-like most F~renchmen--
were totally unfamiliar with it. They
knew only that it looked like food,
was wrapped like food, and vas stored
with ether things they knew to be
food. They ventured further and tried
it, stuffing the entire contents of a
package into their mouths at n
time. It tasted like food, so after q
brief period of mastication they es.
sayed to swallow it. Too many OF
them succeeded. While no serious
casualties resulted the Poilus were in
spired with a remarkable regard for
American digestive apparatuses and
considerable awe for American edibles
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
OWN GUNS STAY FOE
Yankees Take Weapons and
Turn Them on Hun.
Run Out of Ammunition and Make
Night Raid on Trenches
for More.

With the American Army In France.
Turning "Heinie's' own machine
guns back on him is the newest and
favorite stunt in a certain American
outfit.
The boys just stumbled onto this
sport, and they like it.
Recently in raids the boys brought
back some German machine guns, after
driving the Germans away from their
own strongholds.
"Why not use these German guns
on the Heinies?" one thinking dough-
boy asked his pals.
"You're crazy; we haven't any ana
munition that'll fit them"
"Why can't we go over and get
some?" replied the thinker.
"Never thought of that" replied the
others "we're on"
That night they raided the German
trenches and brought back plenty Of
ammunition and mother German ma
chine gun. Next day the guns were
playing on the "Heinies."
"They're darned good machine
guns" said one chap enthusiastically,
'but the Heinies don't know how to
use them. We do, though. We're get
ting a little low on ammunition. Guess
We'll have to run over to Germany to-
night and make 'em hand out some
more"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
TALLEST MAN IN MARINES
Former Mail Clerk, 6 Feet 5H Inches
Tall, Enlists in Service at
Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md.-Uncle Sam now has
6 feet 5a inches of real U. S. marine.
He is Carroll William Doggett, twenty.
five years old, a mail clerk of this
city.
When the 77h inches of humanity
strolled into the local recruiting sta
ton, the officers in charge had the
shock of their young lives.
After some little difficulties, which
included humping his head on the cleo.
trio light fixtures in the ceiling, the
lengthy caller managed to get down
into a chair.
Upon examination he was told he
was az inches too tall and 26 pounds
underweight. So Doggett got busy
and after much work and worry ar
ranged for a waiver from Washington.
He is the tallest man in the marine
CORPS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
GETS INTO ARMY AT LAST
Man Tries for Three Years to Join,
and Leaves in 80 Minutes When
Chance Comes.

Pasadena. Cal.-Louis Deschamps IL
a Frenchman and a patriot.
Illness has kept Louis from the bat.
tie front for three and a half years,
but he kept ~persevering and recently
succeeded passing a physical exams
nation. Then, just 80 minutes before
SO draft men were to leave Pasadena
for American Lake, Deschamps ap-
peared before draft officials of ex.
emption board No 2.
1--WE passed my examination" he
shouted. "What are my chances for
a~ction?"
"Your chances are fne," was the
answer, 'if you can get ready in
thirty minutes"
Deschamps chartered a high-pow.
cred automobile, closed up his bust.
ness affairs in record time and was
the second of the drafted men to board
the train.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
MANY MILLIONS w BORN
War Costs Europe 12,5oo,ooo Poten-
tial Lives an Expert
Reports.

London.-The war has caused the
~belligerent countries of Europe the
loss of not less than u 900 poten-
tial lives because of the decrease in
the number of births resulting from
the war, says Sir Bernard Mallet, reg
istrar general of Great Britain. This
country, he asserts, has lost in these
potential lives 100000 children. He
believes that other b%elligerent coun-
tries have suffered in this respect more
than has Great Britain. Sir Bernard
estimated that every day of the wal
means a loss of 1000 potential lives of
children to the United Kingdom,
France, Italy and the central powers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
DIE OF HUNGER IN ALASKA
Many Natives in Western Part of
Country Perish From Lack
of Food.

Seattle, Wash.-Nearly one hundred
natives of the Kuskokwim mining dis
trict of Western Alaska died this
spring from want of food, according
to officers of a Seattle schooner which
arrived here recently after carrying
supplies to the North. Last winter
was so severe, the officers said, that
the natives were unable to hunt or
fish.
The seamen said they rescued twelve
miners from starvation at Good News.
The twelve had lived on moss until
the arrival of the schooner, which vas
delayed by the late breaking up of
Behring ice.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
ENEMY AGENT BLAMED
FOR POOR WHEAT CROP

Salem, O.-Enemy agents are
blamed for an insect pest which
has reduced Butler townships
bumper wheat crop to much less
than normal. The ravages of
the insect have been tremen-
dous. Last winter the farmers
now remember an aged man of
German extraction was OBJ
served wandering about the
township visiting wheat fields
to the exclusion of others, and
apparently digging in them with
his hands, as if burying some
thing in the soil.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
Making Greek Cheese.

Madison, Wis.-Three factories In
this state are now manufacturing
Greek cheese. The factories are 10,
Gated at Milwaukee, Janesville and
Shawano. The manufacturers are con
fdent that the work has passed the
experimental stage. They are making
two varieties-Feta and Mynzethra.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-10
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KNlTS a. SOCKS WHILE
WAITING TO TESTIFY

Los Angeles, Cal.-Called
here from Detroit to testify in
the federal court, Miss Olive
Kidder brought along her knit
ting needles and yarn, and while
waiting TO be called to the stand
knitted a dozen pairs of socks
for Uncle Sans soldiers In
France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12
GREENSBORO

Greenville, August 11.-(Special) An amendment rally was held yester- day at the Butler county courthouse The auditorium was almost filled with voters from every part of Butler county
 The principle visiting speaker was pr. Hill of Montgomery, a well-knorn amendist. He told his hearers of the effect of the alcohol upon the human system and the evil effects 1t had upon the whole country. He argued the whisky question from many points During the last part of his speech the doctor answered the arguments against the amendment made by Sena- ator Oscar Underwood in recent speech. He had stenographic report with him and to this he referred many times.
 An election will be held in Butler county Tuesday in connection with thu democratic primary to decide whether or not a three-mill tax will be levied for school purposes. An election was held for this purpose last year and 1t was defeated.
 Prof. B. B. Pepper county superin- tendent of education. has headed a campaign for it's passage. going to ey- cry school district with prominent speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-12
Weekly Metal

New York. August 1.-The war in-s dustrtes board estimates steel tonnage needed at 2o,ooo,O0o tons during the balance of the year and 10000, 900 tons during the first half of 1919. Produces. tion rate of rolled steel does not ex- ceed SS,00o, 900 tons. The trade is there- fore being canvassed to decide wheth- CT it would be feasible to extend pres- ent plants, which would involve con- siderable tonnage. It will require ut- most economy to make ends meet and not every preferred industry will be supplied. Ten thousand cars and 200.- 900 tons of rails are needed for the American army in France.
 The output of iron for seven months ended July 31 was 21,423, 660 tons, as compared With 22,412,330 tons last year. The July outturn was S,420,9SS tons, or 110,S54 tons a day. Notwithstand- ing heavy production there is not enough iron to meet even government requirements.
 Lead grows scarcer. A carload sold Thursday brought 8 E cents, New York, for shipment to the west, while the. East St. Louis contract price is only 6A cents. Production equals last year but demand is much heavier. a
 Producers hold the market under con- troll .~
 Spelter is in better demand and at prices that have been advancing.
 Violent fluctuations in tin in Sing apore and London have brought the To- cal market to a standstill.