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The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
CAMP GREENE WILL
Be FOR AIR TRAINING
Regular Army Men to Leave Char
lotte-Conditions Criticised.

Camp Greene, at Charlotte, N. c.,
is to be made a great aviation Con-
centration camp. Plans for this
change are now being worked out by
the Signal Corps, it was stated by
Secretary Baker last night.
The Third and Fourth divisions of
the regular army, now at Camp
Greene, will complete their training
before the change is made. The un-
assigned units at Charlotte are to be
sent to other camps.
Plans to locate the aviation concen-
tration camp near Richmond, Va,
which have been under consideration,
will be abandoned. it is learned.
Secretary Baker will not make his
promised visit to Camp Greene for
some time yet, he said last night, but
as soon as convenient he will make a
personal inspection Of conditions there.
Representative Wason and Bur-
roughs, Of New Hampshire, from
which State large numbers of troops
have gone to Camp Greene. bitterly
arraigned conditions there in House
speeches yesterday afternoon. They,
however, complimented the hospitality
Of the Charlotte townspeople.
The New Hampshire men CHARGED
that conditions of roads. water, drain
age, sewers. and medical attendance
were bad.
Representative Webb, of North Car
olina, replied that roads and other
improvements had been delayed be-
cause Of unfavorable weather.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
NAVY DEPARTMENT
COMMENDS A COOK

Secretary Daniels has commended
William b. Gray, ship cook, third
class. U. S. Naval Reserve Force, for
his bravery and skill in making a trip
over the ice of the North Carolina
sounds on January IL. 1918. in the
ships boat, to which runners had
been attached. and bringing proyi-
sions to the keeper of the Roanoke
Marshes Lighthouse.
This portion Of the North Carolina
sounds had been closed by ice for
nearly three weeks. and the assist
ance Gray rendered was greatly need-
ed. The currents through this sound
are strong and irregular. the ice b ld-
ly broken, dangerous and unusually
difficult to traverse. and the trip made
by Gray was dangerous and dificuIt
Gray enlisted in the Naval Reserve
October 9th, 1917. at Newbern, N. c..
and gave as his next of kin, wife,
Mrs. VIM. B. Gray. Avon, Dare coun-
ty. N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
MUSICALE FOR BLIND
TO BE HELD TUESDAY

A musicale for the blind viii be
given at the Library of Congress
Tuesday evening. February Is, at
s:1s o'clock. in Pavilion Z.
The following. program win be
rendered by: Agnes Laurence Bode,
soprano; Mrs. william T. Reed, con-
tralto; Oliver Smith. tenor, ana Ed
win CalIow. bass. Mrs. Charles
Brooks Smith will be the accom-
panist.
Quartette-Star Spangled Banner.
Soprano solo-will o. the wisp-
Charles Gilbert Spross)-Agnes
Laurence Bode.
Reading-Edwin Callow.
7 Contralto solo-Bread of Day
(Sanderson)-Mrs. William T. Reed.
Tenor solo-La donna e Mobile
(Verdi)-Oliver Smith.
Quartette-Flow Gently, Sweet
Alton.
II.
Song cycle-"The Morning of the
Year-(Charles Wakefield Cadman)
The Quartette.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
GIVES 325,3O0 ACRES
To HOMESTEADERS
Uncle Sam Disposes of Lands il
New Mexico.

Land thrown open to homesteaders
in New Mexico during January totaIed
325, 800 acres according to Secretary or
the Interior Lane, in an announcement
yesterday.
These I ands lie in the Eastern part
Of the State. The greater part are
included In applications for entry
which were made before their classifi-
cation and designation. These appli-
cations give applicants prior right of
entry so that lands included in them
are not available for new settlers.
Sixty-eight thousand eight hundred
acres OF the titaI will be thrown open
for new settlers.
In North Dakota designations az
gregatins about ll2.0O0 acres have been
made during earlier months SO that
the aggregate area now classified and
rendered available for settlement
amounts to about $4,000 acres.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
Learning FRENCH
PICNIC FOR SOLDIERS
Sammies Know Two Words and
Work En- Overtime.

The Sammies are having a picnic
trying to make the French under
stand them, according to a letter
Just received by Prof. George N.
Henning, head Of the department of
romance languages at George Wash
ington University. from Cadet r. l.
Du Val, former George Washington
student, who now is with the Amer
lean flyers abroad. The letter fol-
lows:
Il am now in aviation camp In
Central France. Some weeks ago the
camp was a sea of mud due to the
continuous rainfall. but now due to
the colder weather the rain has
changed to snow. All day long we
have had q driving snowstorIn and
the snow is now several inches deep
in the most protected places.
"It will be an everlasting regret
that when I had an opportunity to
study French I did not take bet
ter advantage Of it.
'Tt is quite humorous to hear the
soldiers who know no French, and
the natives, none Of whom practi-
converse. 1t is especially funny to
hear them ordering meals, and when
neither side seem to understand.
they both talk louder and louder,
and the French people gesticulate
more and more. The more common
French words are becoming SO or
dinary in the conversation between
the soldiers that such words as
'beaucoup' and bon are becoming
slang. The way the words are used
however. is sometimes rather free
| for instance. We have a musical
group known as the 'Bo'coup Quar-
tet'
II understand that you have In.
quired for correspondents for French
soldiers. This indeed is grea,
| thing. for a mere soldier, whether
a private or an officer, Is so small
unit in this vast army that any
personal notice such as a letter ID
really an event and is received with
great Joy. I trust that many stu.
dents OF George Washington will
take advantage Of this opportunity
both from a viewpoint OF patriotism
and Of stimulating their interest In
French"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
FRISCO firm WILL
BUILD Large ship
Largest New Type Vessel Awarded
Pacific Coast Plant.

The largest concrete ship is to be
built for the United States Shipping
Board by the San Francisco Ship
building Company. 1t will have a
deadweight tonnage of 1900. which is
approximately what its cargo capaci-
ty will be.
The award of this largest contract
for the newest type of ship construc-
ton was made by the Shipping Board,
it was learned last night. at an es-
timated cost of s925.0O0 to 1915, 200.
The hull will be reinforced concrete,
slightly different in process from the
only other contracts for concrete
ships let by the board. The others
are for $500 tons each, and are being
built by the Liberty Shipbuilding
Company, of Boston, and the Fougner
Steel Concrete Shipbuilding Com
pany, of New York City.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
BILL PERMITS
PRISON LABOR
ON WAR WORK
House Gets Favorable Re
port on Measure to Use
100000 Convicts.

One hundred and twenty thousand
men convicts day will be used daily
for war and government work, under
the administration convict-labor bill
reI orted favorably to the Houss yes
terday. 1t has the Endorsement Of
organized labor.
The labor committee reporting tn,
bill, declared the daily average popu-
lation Of state and municipal prison,
is Ill, SEQ, and that Federal. war and
navy institutions would supply $50
more.
Under the terms Of the bill, these
men may be worked only in a manner
not to compete with free labor.
The product of the mems labor IL to
be sold at prevailing market rates. y
and their pay is to be commensurate
with the labor which they perform. -
This money Is sent to their families
or relatives II they have any; other.
wise is saved for the men themselves
In addition to road-work and labor
On military supplies, the occupations
opened are: At Atlanta. Ga, Federal
prison, textile making; at Mcneil
Island. Wash, wood pulp for manu-
facture of print paper for the govern
ment; at Leavenworth, Kan, furni.
ture making for the government.
The reporting of this measure fol-
lows many years attempt by prison.
reform advocates for model prison
bills. All have failed, however. be-
cause of features which organized la.
Dor charged were unjust to the "free
working man."
Labor officials and prison students
helped frame the measure. Its ap-
proval by the labor committee. which
has nearly q majority Of labor union
members. is generally thought to fore.
cast its early passage
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
Three Girls Set Pace
For Men in U. S. Naval
Radio Operators Class

knitting socks for soldiers may
be all right for some girls in
war time, but not for the three
newest pupils at the school which
Uncle Sam Is conducting here
for naval radio operators. These
three are Miss Caroline Fiske.
daughter of Rear Admiral Brad
ley Fiske, U. IS. N. Miss Willis
Duncan, niece of Representative
w. b. Oliver, Of Alabama, and
Miss Elsie Hepburn. a relative
Of former Representative Hep
burn. Upon their graduation they
will b. assigned to shore sta
tions.
You see," explained Miss Dun
can. 4 tried knitting for the Red
Cross. but / wanted to do some
thing big like men do. The best
could find was wireless tel
egraphy. and I just love it. They
may even let, us serve at stations
in France"
And this is a secret: James e.
Smith, the instructor, declares his
three fair charges are making
faster progress than the men stu
dents.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
COMPLETE HOSPITAL
CANVASS OF COUNTRY
John W. Thompson Company Finds
Sites for New Buildings.

A canvass Of certain locations in
the United States suitable for recon-
struction and general hospital pur-
poses for the period Of the war was
completed during the week by the
John w. Thompson Company, Inc.
with offices at 72s-732 Fifteenth street
northwest. The special purpose OF
the canvass was to provide the sur
geon general with aid in selecting
camp hospitals.
Travel was extended as far South
as Miami. Fla, and as far West as
Missouri. The class of buildings in
spected was those of fireproof hotel
properties with ground.
Many choice buildings were Sc
cured for hospitals through this can
vass and Thompson and Company re-
fused pay for the work.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

or go to jail for fifteen dsys"
Wet I'm the Collar.
What will make a man madder
than to rush home in q binding
rain only TO fnd the front door
locked and no key in sight and
have TO stand out in the rain?
Ellis Stone has a room at the
house Of Blanche Montgomery.
He rushed home from work the
other day in the rain He expect
ed to run right into his room aud
change his clothes.
But the front door was locked.
He couldn't fnd the key. ..
Blanche was in her room getting
some beauty sleep. But TO Ellis ~
sounded like a saw mill Blanche
was some sleeper.
He banged and he banged and still
no answer. He was getting madder
every minute. Also wetter.
Finally he grabbed his umbrella
by the bottom and broke two psnes
in the window. crawled in and shook
Blanche until she awoke.
This made Blanche awful peevish.
The rain poured in and wet her new
rug.
And because Ellis didn't act Just
right about smashing the window
she had him arrested
The court told Ellis that he had
a perfect right to get into the house.
but he had no right at all 10 break
in like a burglar.
And upon his promise to pay for
the glass and move out OF the house,
the court suspended a thirty-dsy
sentence.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
Husband German; Divorced.

Chicago, Feb. z.-Mrs. Angleus
Dannert was a divorce after she
told Judge Brothers You can bet
your bottom dollar my husband is =
German" She said he had German
manners-"just hesved piano stools.
shoes and little things like that az
me-" ~
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
LOCAL MENTION.
Complete Stock Of Mazda Lamp
Electric Webster, 719 9th st. N. "

vsits SnPswSss rotstoes sc sc onions. se Ksro sc,
syrup. 13c. 39c and f5c: Log. Cabin
syrup, zoe; black-eyed peas, lie;
macaroni or spaghetti. 12c; large
herring, &c: red kidney beans. 15c;
81 ozs. Van Camp beans, lie; 2s ozs.
hominy grits, ZINC; navy beans,
lIc; seeded raisins. shc; Arge
white meal, SIC; can pineapple,
25e: whiskbrooms. 19c; BN.s=
jacket sardines, 10c; tapioea, So.
l12 Fourth st. s. e. and all the ~
q, Pyles stores
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

"Jedge. nah beau tole me dat ef
he couldn't hab me nobuddy else
could. well-Ah doan want him, en-
All doesn't want to be an old maid -
This Is what Mandy Kelly told the
court. Mandy had some trouble with
John Ridenour. He threatened to
chop of her head.
And rather than go around without
her head. Mandy appealed to the
police.
For sometime, she said, she had
been trying TO tell John that he was
back number. She came right out
and told him that she no longer loved
him.
But Johnnie couldn't see it that
way. He got real mad when she told
him about transferring her affec-
tons.
He said, "Ah am gwine TEX an axe
en- chop you top of, cause den All
knows no odder man would want 80
den."
Since he did not get a chance to dc
taht and got arrested instead. the
court told him that there was plenty
OF work with an axe at Oecoquan
and that he would go there il he ever
bothered Mandy again. Personal
bonds for him this time.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

Today-Low tide. 12E q. m. and l2Ss D. m
high ids. ST q. m and so D. m
TIDE TABLES.
Automobile lamps must be lighted BY s3 D. m.
tCompiled By the United States Coast and
Geodetic Suryeyl
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
Go to IL Girls.

"Jedge. All got dat woman TO mex
me a dress All bought de goods en-
glib it to her. All seen her wild de
dress on en- axed her about.
Den she ups and hits me in de maui
All has ter hit back. Den we fit all
ober de street"
Cora Stevens was telling the court
about the fight she and Lizzie Bayne
got into.
One afternoon Cora butted into Liz
zie on Seventh street and Lizzie had
on a dress which Cora said belonged
to her.
She had given Lizzie the material
to make it for her. she told the court.
Lizzie made the dress all right and
wore it herself.
"Ah wuz only tryin' de dress out.
Jedge," Lizzie said. '.jes' to see how
It hung. Dat woman bawled me out
on de street afore cherry body"
In the fight the dress was torn al
most to shreds. 1t Is not fit TO wear
now at all
They had the remains in court-SI.2O
worth of goods all gone to pot.
you ladies must not fight on the
street" said the court III you must
fight, go home and have It out in
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

the conclusion that IL he did not
get a few cents together and meet
this girl, he would be ridiculed.
Every honest endeavor to get cash
failed him. So he stole S11 from
his cousin, Artie Jackson.
Artie wouldn't have minded had
Clarence wanted the money for
something important. But to steal
his money just for a foolish pur-
pose riled bin right smart.
The court tried to tell Clarence
that being honest is more important
than looking pretty. Besides, II told
him. no 'womon would want a man
to steal money on spend on her if
she knew il.
Thirty days" said the court
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
Keeping Up with "sassiety:"

It's some" job to keep up with
"sassiety.''
1t takes all your wages and all
your energy.
And because of these things Clar-
ence Herndon was always being pur-
sued by a horde Of bill collectors
and such things.
One day Clarence had a date with
a swell chicken. And this engage
ment meant that he must doll up
and look pretty.
He didn't have a nickel. He knew
OF some friends who did. But these
friends had other uses for their cash.
Up against II, Clarence came to
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
Wet I'm the Collar.

your back yard. Pay a fne Of @ each
or go to jail for fifteen days."
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
MRS. MYRTLE p. HARLNG.

Mrs. Myrtle P. Harling, wife of l.
=. Harling died at her home in Lex
ington II o'clock Saturday night at
tine age of 3S years. The funeral
services were held from the residence
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, the
services being conducted by her pas
tor the Rev. r. H. Funderburk, of
the Lexington Baptist church Of which
Mrs. Harling was a consistent mem
Der. Interment followed Immediate
" in the, Lexington Cemetery.
Mrs. Harling was an admirable wo-
man, loved and respected by all who
knew her, always ready and willing
to help others when in need, never
missing an opportunity to administer
80 the wants and comfort Of her
friends and neighbors; which princi-
ple she had learned from childhood
through the teachings Of her parents
who adopted as their guide in life the
golden rule 'eDo unto others as you
would have them do unto you," les
son she never forgot. She is surviv-
cd by her husband, L. J. ,Harling, her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Powell:
three sons, Julian Harling, Herbert
Harling and infant 10 days old; four
brothers, Earl Powell Of Greer, Rufus
Powell, Lee Powell, and Willie Pow
ell; three sisters Mrs. Mary Steele
Miss Matte Powell and Miss Grace
Powell, all Of Lexington.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
Editor c.. NJ. Harman with the
County Treasurer.

Editor C. NJ. Harman will &C.
company, as usual, the County
Treasurer on his Tax Collecting
trips in the county, and will ap-
preciate every delinquent meet
ing him and paying up all dues
and renewing in advance, as the
law now requires all subscrip-
tons to be paid in advance. We
have been very lenient with our
subscribers and will expect them
to meet us promptly. See the
places and dates of Co. Treas.
G.. E. Leaphart in another column
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
Town Should Provide Cemetery.

The attention Of our people and
town council is directed to the urgent
need Of better cemetery for the
bs:riaI Of our dead. The Lutheran
ce1netery is practically filled up and
the plot given by the town several
years ago is not properly kept. 1t
seems to us that it is the duty Of the
City council to have this plot put in
order and made a suitable place for
burying the dead.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
SaIEsDAY IN LEXINGTON

Monday was first Monday in NO
yember and legal salesday. A large
crowd was in attendance and the
several tracts Of land sold brought
good prices. The following sales
were made in front Of the Court
House; Geiger VS.. Jackson ct al 70
acres sold for s675.00.
ITO acres estate Of Charlotte b.
Ieaphart bid in by S. NJ. Leaphart
for s2590.00.
90 acres in town of Lcesville estate
Of Geo. G.. Clark, J. l.. Matthews Admr
sold to s. ?. Taylor $5SO0.O0.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
LEXINGTON STANDS FOURTH.

6 Reports from the head Office in
Charleston for the week ending Octo-
aSer 90 show Lexington county stand
ing fourth in the state for the sale of
War Savings Stamps, her total being
$S.S74.5e.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
KEEP YOUR PAPER
PAID IN ADVANCE

PAID IN ADFANCE
Look a the label on your paper and
&c you are still in arrears, call or re-
nit by mail; because you nnustFpay
i'm advance. Heretofore, we have run
papers until fail, but we cannot do
this any more. So once you a,
paid in advance and keep it up, it
viii be better for both Of us, and we
will feel better.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-19

war camp fund drive in Windham coun-
tg for the IL days beginning tomorrow,
but as many were heard to remark aft
cr the speaking, it was a fine meeting
just the same, A big audience was
present, filing all seats below the gal
lery, the meeting bristled with pa
triotiHm, the people were enthusiastic,
and the way was paved for 4 success
full drive for Windham countv's S share
of the $4,000 which Vermont is asked
to raise for this fund.
The train which Governor Graham
expected Would bring him to Brattle-
boro left White River Junction before
the one on which he came from Mont
Pelier arrived there. The next one.
which arrives here at SIG was con
siderablv more than an hour late, and
doubtless the Governor felt that he
would be too late for the meeting. but
after the rest Of the program had been
| completed the audience waited few
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-19
BOLSHEVIKILOST
IN ASSEMBLY VOTE
Social Elected Chairman
-Paraders Killed and Wounded
by Red Guards.

PETROGRAD. Jan Is, by The Asso-
ojated Press.-The long-deayed constit-
uent assembly was opened today. On the
first test of strength the Bolsheviki were
defeated by the Socialist Revolutionists.
NJ Tchernoff, minister OF agriculture in
the kerensky government and the nomi-
nee of Social Revolutionists of the right
for chairman of the assembly was elected.
The threatened demonstrations against
Bolshevik control Of the opening ses-
sion was confined to parades of small
groups of men and women. These were
composed OF well-dressed people, except
IN one instance, where there were a large
number OF soldiers and peasants At a
corner near the American embassy this
group was fired upon and dispersed by
the red guards. Five were killed and a
dozen wounded
For the most parts the streets were
quiet throughout the morning and after
noon, being under heavy patrol of Bolshe-
vlk troops Most Of the shops were
closed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-19
HAVE NO REPORTS
Of VIOLATIONS
New England Generally OBJ
serving Governments
Closing Order
COAL SHIPMENTS
COME MORE FREELY
Still Greater improvements Expected
Unless Set Back by Snow Storms
II Cars Awaiting Delivery to B. & M
at New York Terminals.

BOSTON, Jan. l9.-New England in
dastries except those exempted on ac-
count Of being engaged on government
contracts continued today to observe the
federal closing order with no reports of
violations Many establishments which
were permitted to operate were unable
to get together full working forces on
time yesterday because of the latest IN
formation regarding exemption rulings and
some plants. including wooden mills at
Lawrence. will not reopen until Monday.
james J Storrow. New England fuel
administrator, announced that while the
Monday holiday order did not forbid the
opening Of stores provided heat was
limited, owners were requested not to
open, as transportation facilities would
be inadequate to handle a big shopping
rush
Mr.. Storrow refused to consider sug
gestions that the Massachusetts early
closing regulations be abandoned Even
with federal regulations in effect, he said
New England could not obtain all tbs
coal needed and it was imperative that
EVERY tuplL De l1Udc TO conserve lNl
small stock on hand
The Boston & Maine will cancel II
trains on Monday, while the Boston &
Albany service, except on short brancl
lines, will he the same as on Sundays
The New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad will operate It's trains as on na
tional holidays, although care will bt
taken to protect the movement of mill
and serve workmen Of industries that are
in operation.
Railroad officials reported today that
coal shipments for New England were
coming forward more freely, with indica
tions of a still greater improvement un
less set back by unexpected snow storms
While not holding out the promise of i'm
mediate relief from the shortage trans
portation officials said shipments woul,
be increased daily to the point possibh
of clearing trains as fast as they are de
livered at western gateways
Reports this morning showed 72l car
| awaiting delivery to the Boston & Main,
at Rotterdam and MechanicsviIle. \. y
1t was estimated that 400 ears would b,
handled during the day as compared will
3l3 yesterday. After today the compan,
announced that eastbound shipment
would be increased from 450 to AS car
| daily. Shipments over the Boston & Al
| bany yesterday We're nearly 80 per cen
| less than on Monday last