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The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
MARIE OBENAUER HEAD
OF A LABOR DIVISION
To Conduct Women's Work for Ma
tional War Board.

Miss Marie L. Obenauer, Of the Dis
trict, has been appointed head of
the division of women examiners BY
the National War Labor Board.
This division has been created for
the purpose OF scrutinizing all mat
tiers pertaining to the rights and
needs of women employed.
Impartial investigations will be
made by the division where there
are differences between employers
and women employees.
Miss Obenauer was formerly with
the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics and more recently head OF
the women's branch OF the indus
trial service section Of the Aviation
Department Of the army.
Another division was created stimuli.
taneously with the division Of wom-
en- examiners. Miss Elizabeth Christ
man. Of Chicago. will head 1t. 1t
has been designated the division OF
field representatives for women work
ers.
Miss Christman was formerly sec
retary and treasurer Of the Interna-
tional Glove Workers Union.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
REPORTED MISSING
FIRST; NOW PRESENT
Private VIM. 7. Hayes. Of District.
Gets Back to Duty.

Private William 7. Hayes. Of NJ
Tenth street southeast previously re-
ported missing. was reported present
for duty by the War Department yes-
terday. Hayes was born IN Washing
ton on September 3, 1885 After his
graduation from the public schools
he worked in the Washington Navy
Yard until about two years ago, when
he went to Easton. Pa, as an electric
welder. He enlisted with Pennsyi-
vania troops on April and within SIX
weeks had landed safely In France.
Hayes grandfather. John 7. Ryan.
served with the Union army during
the civil war. Two uncles are now In
the American army. and his sister
Miss Bertha Hayes. IL q yeowoman In
the navy.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
PURELY PERSONAL.

Francis r. Hughes Is spending the
week in New York and Atlantic City.
Henry Zundeli has left the city for
Camp Lee. Va.
Sergt. George Allen has been visit.
ing friends In the city.
Miss Catherine Buckley is spending
the week In Atlantic City.
Miss Ida Aldridge has returned from
a vacation at Blue Ridge Summit
Va.
Capt. and Mrs. J. L. Motley, OF
Chevy Chase. are spending a month
in the Adirondacks.
Kohner and their daughters at Bed
ford Springs, Pa.
Mrs. Goldsmith Sigmund and son
Billy, have returned from a three
weeks stay at Ocean City, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Wagner. OF
Chevy Chase, have gone to Ashton
Va. for several weeks.
Mrs. Frank Glib Is spending the
summer in Atlantic City.
Leonard w. White. Of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, has resigned.
Francis NJ. Leacn mas received an
appointment as stenographer in the
War Department
Louis T. Polk, Of the Interior De-
partment, has been transferred to
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance,
George r. Robey Of Covington
KY. is visiting friends on P street
in Georgetown.
Philip A. Stearns. Of the General
Land once. has resigned.
Claude N. wyman. Of the navy
yard. Is on sick leave.
Mai L. C. Montague. a mining man
from Northern California, Is regis
tered at a downtown hotel
Mrs. James d. Sergeant left last
night for a weekend visit to At
lantic City.
Miss Evelyn p. Moorhouse Is spend
ing her vacation at Harpers Ferry.
Joseph C. Montgomery. of Los An
geIes. Is here on a short business
trip.
Charles g. Claypool. OF the Gen.
eral Land Office. has been promoted.
Miss Alice l. Mcqueen has received
a promotion in the Bureau OF Stand
ards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Herzog and son
Robert, have returned to their apart
ment In the Stafford after a stay al
Ocean View. Va.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
GOING
OYER now In
FAIR NUMBERS
Ryan Says Motor Produc-
ton Limits Supply for
All Armies.

I'm trying to establish a reputa-
tion as q practical man." said John
ID. Ryan, newly named assistant to
the Secretary OF War. in charge OF
the air service, In only apparent
facetiousness, for he added, ''and ]
will not be made a prophet"
Mr.. Ryan issued statement yes
terday, in part as follows:
I'VE are fully up to the expecta-
tions on motor production that we
had in May, and motor production is
the limiting factor in building air
planes.
PLANES are going across in fair
quantities now. not in many types.
but we are supplying engines for
planes that are built in both England
and France. and In that way are OBJ
tanning Just that many planes for our
own armies, and in considerable
number.
I'VE have increased the orders for
Liberty motors from 22500, when this
bureau was formed. to approximately
50.o0o-that is the Liberty II. We have
ordered a large number Of Liberty
SIS, which were developed and set
aside temporarily for the 12s when
the larger and more powerful engine
was decided on.
I'VE are not meeting the need on
the front, because the need on the
front not only has never been met
so far as the American army Is con-
cerned, but has never been met so
far as any army is concerned. There
has never been, on either side of the
war, a sufficient number Of engines.
They are the limiting factor in any
air program.
"In the building OF planes in the
last few months we think satisfactory
progress has been made. We were
unfortunate In having to abandon the
production of the Bristol fighter.
which was proven. after thorough
tests. to be not a safe plane and not
useful for military purposes. And
we are not going to make that or
any other plane that is not safe or
of military yaiue"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29

BILL LIKELY
TOPASSTODAY
Provision for Drafting Men
Aged Is to 45 Moves
Quickly.

The new man-power bill will
probably become law before tonight
This will permit the Provost Mar
shaI General to set Saturday, Sep
tember Z, as the date for the regis
tration Of the 13.0O0.000 men and
boys of the ages Of IS to As.
Senate and House conferees made
rapid progress in squaring the diff
ferences in the measure as II passed
the two bodies. and on adjournment
last night there were but two pro-
visions that had not been agreed
upon.
The "work-or-fight' provision in
corporated in the bill by the Senate
but rejected by the House. was the
big point of difference in the bill as
IL went to conference. 1t has been
pointed out that this provision in the
bill simply writes into the law what
is already covered by regulations.
When this argument was presented
by the House conferees the Senate
conferees agreed to the motion to
strike II out.
The two provisions which are pend
which provides that a registrant need
not claim exemption in his question
naire and that the local board shall
exempt without claims upon the facts
before them. and the France amend
ment. providing a suitable badge or
insignia for men honorably exempted
from the draft.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
has so framed the QUESTIONABLE for
the new registrants that they will
have to make all sorts of claims for
exemption in their answers to the
questions. and has many thousands of
them printed. On this account alone
he Is opposing the Penrose amend
ment, although Secretary Baker and
other officials of the War Depart
ment have repeatedly stated that they
were seeking a way to exempt men
with dependents and men in essen
tial industry without forcing them to
claim exemption.
For some reason. however. the
Provost Marshal Generals ONCE has
insisted upon a claim for exemption,
and Is still insisting in spite Of the
statements of the Secretary of War,
and the vote of the Senate. Provost
Marshal General Crowder has been
summoned to meet the conferees
this morning.
Gen. crowder will be ques-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
BERLIN ADMITS REyERSES.
May Suffer More" Says Prussian
War Minister Won Stein.

Geneva, via Paris, Aug. 2s.-"we
may suffer more reverses in the
West" a Berlin dispatch quotes the
Prussian war minister. Baron Won
Stein. as saying.
Our defeats are serious In their
effect upon the home front, because
the wars end is not In sight.
The people must show a desire
to fight on to victory. Any other
course Is a crime to the Fatherland. -
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
Wounded to Be Guests
OF Collier at BeIasco

Wounded soldiers. sailors ana Ma
rines will be the guests Of William
Collier at the Belasco Theater next
Sunday night for the opening night of
Mr.. Golfers new play. Nothing But
Lies"
Mr.. Collier has bought every seat in
the house. The seats not needed for
the Walter Reed Hospital and the
Marine Hospital men will be occupied
by high government officials, who will
also go as Mr.. Golfers guests. Even
dramatic critics are barred from this
first night
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
ASKS FOR LESS NAME.

Thomas Widomlansky, a native OF
Russia, who conducts a grocery store
at SA II street southwest, yesterday
pedtoned the equity courts 20
change his name to Thomas Widom.
His petition recites that he was ad-
mitted to citizenship February 8, 1914
and that he adopted the name of
Widom as a measure OF convenience,
his real name being too unwieldly for
comfort He is 81 years OF age and
married.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
TAILOR SHOP SET UP
FOR u. S. PRISONERS
Established in Berne to Replace
Con6scated Uniforms.

A tailor shop to supply captured
American army and navy officers
with proper uniforms has been es-
tablished by the American Red Cross
IN Berne, Switzerland.
According to information from the
Bureau of Prisoners' Relief Of the
American Red Cross. the Germans
take the overcnats, blouses and trou-
sers of their captives. Their leather
shoes in manv cases are Immediately
oonfiscated ana rcI laced by wooden
shoes.
The recently established tailor s.IoS
all Berne WIS moved bodily from
Paris. wnen the American Red Crcss
harmed that forty American offcsrs
Who are caDuves in Germany were
in need Of clothing. About twenty
scits pc: week ere made by this
Stop AM they ere Forwarded to the
interned prisoner who signs a re-
ceipt card In acknowledgment.
through The l ed Cross these mel
rrc also supplied with undercIothIn=.
shoes, toilet articles. towels and food,
rti the mainten"nce of a soldierIv
appearance has bcen found impor' a IT
in sustaining The spirit Of the cap
tUred msn.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
Day Coach Conversion
New Troop Train Plan

Plans to convert a day coach into
sleeper to aid in relieving con-
gestion Of transporting troops across
the continent have been completed
by John w. Covington. OF Salt Lake
City. A trial trip OF a day coach
so equipped and loaded with SOL
diers bound for Camp Meade is now
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29

which should adjust differences with
the employers and for the establish-
ment OF a local board, three members
of which will be chosen by the
Bridgeport employers. three by the
Bridgeport workers, and q chairman
to be named by the Secretary OF War.
which shall adjust all future differ
ences which cannot be handled by
the shop committees Of the workers
with the employer.
Among the plants involved are the
Remington Arms. U. M. c. plant, Lib
erty Ordnance Co.. and the American
and British Manufacturing Co.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
II. D. LOMBARD SUES WIFE.

Harry Dominack lombard brought
suit in the equity courts yesterday
for an absolute divorce from Amelia
Hilda lombard. accusing her OF mis-
conduct and naming a correspondent.
The pair were married in Baltimore
May 16, 1915.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29

being made. by direction Of Director
General McAdoo.
The changes include the erection
OF o temporary framework on each
side OF the coach. which can be put
up or taken down a. desired. The
upper berth is stationary. with sides
provided for the lower berth which
can be removed during the day.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
KITTY MITCHELL, KEEN
RED CROSS WORKER
Gayety Star Invites Women {
Washington to Matinee.

Kitty Mitchell. Of the Roseland
Girls. now playing at the Gayety. Is
an ardent war worker. While in her
native State of California she headed
the Los Angeles branch Of the Red
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
I,oVV IuS. NOIueu NIdurdS, LCC q.
Attractive Stripe and Fancy Effects Regular 3sc Grade
36 Inches Wide

Were 1t not that this material
would be forced to ask much higher price quality
Month -Ends saIep price. 23e
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29

$500 Yds. 36-in. Percales, 26c Yd.
3se Qualify In a Variety of Stripes and Plaid.
Another extraordinary special End
mothers will
big variety Of
stripes and pads wonderful
quality. End price, &c yard
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
Extra Fine Comforts, S4.69
Do Not Delay-SuppIy Your Needs Today

Extra fine quality Bed Comforts cover,
exceptionally good grade silkoline. In a va
dark colors; filled with pure white cotton.
inch size. Month-End Sale price, s4.8e.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
Women's Ribbed Vests, 124c

Slightly Imperfect Vests Of &c Grades
An exceptional lot OF
and 3s only Slightly
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
S2.15 Bed Sheets at S1.79
72x72 Bed Comforts, S2.49

The extraordinary values force US to limit
purchaser. Extra quality. full-size Bed Comfort
designs. in silkoline with plain colored lining.
cotton. Month-End Sale price, s2.4e.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-29

Costs and Profits are, to a large extent, disrega
dreds of Wonderful Values are offered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-02
AUSTRIANS OFFERED DRASTIC ARMISTICI
WASHBURN WILL
CLOSE SCHOOLS
+ ANOTHER WEEK
Although Flu is Rare Article,
Board of Education Will
:- Take No Chances.

Washburn, n. D., Nov. with
only half a dozen Spanish influenza
cases in Washburn, and none so far
serious, the school board here has
decided to keep the schools closed
TO ranother week. This is due partly
to a realization on the part of the
board of the need of precaution and
also that some of the teachers are
doing nurse duty.
At several of the towns in Mclean
county, the epidemic has been quite
serious. Twelve new cases, for in
stance were reported at Underwood
yesterday. With the disease also tax
ing down many in the country, there
are not enough nurses to go around
Adolph Wacker, secretary Of the Nc
Lean county chapter of the Red Cross
is seeking to relieve the situation by
getting cvolunteer nurses to help out
The washburn teachers volunteered
and two are doing duty as nurses al.
ready.
The Washburn school board has
consented to this work on the part Of
the teachers on condition that they
hold themselves in readiness on four
days notice to resume school work
With the continuance of present fav.
orable conditions in Washburn, it is
planned to open the schools on Mon
day, November II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-02
$4,000 VOLTS
PASS THROUGH
BODY OF MAN
Employe of Central Power Com.
pany at Washburn is
. Electrocuted. ,v

Washs burn, NJ D., Nov. 2.-Ollvsr
Conradi, twenty-five years of. age, an
employe of the Central Power Co.;
was electrocuted here yesterday after
1oon, with the passage Of 23.00O volts
through his body. He died before two
fellow workmen, who saw the accident
about hundred feet distant, reached
him. tG&%.,&s% ii A.,
r The young man, only recently went
% the employ Of the company. He
with two other men were putting up e
line to the home of Charles Mcclure,
The ferry operator, from a set Of trans.
formers near the town pump house.
Conradi was standing On t1e trans.
formers. ct on a platform about half
way pthe pole. He was handling one
of the wires leading 10 the house.
Above him about six feet was the
main line. through which $4,000 volts
we're rushing. In some way. Conradi
tossed the wire in his hand against the
Give" wire. and he instantly got the
full charge of the $4,000 volts. He
fell prone between the transformers.
The rest of the crew worked over
Conradi. for some time b1,t they failed
TO revive him. DR.. W. L. Gordon
shortly came along and declared life
to be extinct. Karl Klein. justice of
he peace. and doing coroner duty,
pronounced death accidental.
Mr.. Conradi came to Washburn five
or six years ago and followed differ
ent occupations here lie was mar
ried about two years ago. and is snr.
vived by young wife and child. His
mother lives at Pelican Rapids. Minn {.
and his step-fatber, arrived today to
take charge of the body, The local
lodge of sthe Knights Of Pvthias, Of
which Conradi was a member. is in
charge Of the funeral arrangeme ents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-02
SUGAR LIMIT =
..rn =. BOOSTED ONE
: a 5"' POUND TODAY
Consumers Restored to Old
Observation-Disclosures
Basis by Ladd.

Beginning today the sugar ration OF
the people OF the United States will be
! raised from two pounds to three
pounds per person per month. This
is the formal announcement Of Fed
eral Food Administrator Ladd, who
is in receipt of the following order
from Food Administrator Hoover at
Washington:
1.-THE rapid manufacture Of the new
crop of beet sugar in the west and the
new crop Of Louisiana cane sugar in
the south, together with the freer
railway transportation conditions, the
reductions that we have made i'll the
consumption of sugar in the manufac.
turing trades. and the patriotic con-
servation in the past four months en-
ables US to increase the household
allowance OF sugar from two pounds
per person per month with the same
ratio to public eating places, as from
November !.
This makes good our promise TO
increase the household allowance OF
sugar at the earliest possible moment
that our supplies will justify and will
make it possible for the householder
W ulOIo LAS oPpiC, ZION
berry and grapefruit products and to
use the fruits canned during the sum-
mer without sugar. The regulations
are also revised to the extent that
any person may purchase the whole
monthly allowance at one time If he
so desires; that is. any family may
purchase a months supply from the
retail trade"
In view of the foregoing Dr. Ladd
issues the following statement:
"Eeginning November l. retailers in
North Dakota may sell sugar on the
basis of three pounds per person per
month and the sugar division of the
food administration is now preparing
to distribute the necessary certificates
to the retail trade. Retailers may now
sell a 80 days supply on this basis.
"The hotel rules will be altered by
an official order in few days. In
the meantime. public eating houses
will BE allowed to buy and serve sugar
on the basis of three pounds for each
80 meas instead Of two pounds for
each 80 meals
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-02
POWERS ARMIES i i.
OVERWHELMED ON VARIOUS
FRONTS BY ALLIED OFFENSIVE
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PreSS.)
Events moving with dramatic swnes in the battle zones
struck the enemy three yesterday In Italy the French
British and Italian soldiers proceeded the plains OF the front
General Diaz has submitted of armsce to the Aus
trian high command. - ...... ....z-r r.
These by the allied council at Yer
saes to which the Austrian appeal for cessation OF
1hostities
Tears Line to Pieces.
General Pershngs the German line to north
the Meuse yesterday morning The Americans advanced
three to four miles, Several villages and fortified woods
taken. ....5@
Northwest Of the forest the French attacked
along the Asne north of VouZers made
toward lie Chesne important railroad point If this town
reached the still holding the Bout forests will be
outanked and hasy retreat from the Bou probable Sue
by the French clearing the Germans out
the forests and ravnes this region will remove the enemy from
the last great barrier to the
British divisions south of Vaenciennes struck swift blow
yesterday and that city is virtually subdued
GERMANY'S DEBACLE.
Washington Nov 2The debace Of Germanys allies is being
week resulted the concentration resistance
nation Resistance of Germans the west front has con-
nued and the allied advance has been registered the
Italian 'front.' where aggregate advance OF 81 miles was made
"Ths has been accomplished" he added. a.-. .
General March identified the American forces in Italy the
332nd infantry regiment with ambulance battaons o. H. IL
and 13 field hospital 102 ...+.Gs .9s IA
Decided Pocket.
In addition there certain training units lhe
attacks both sides of the Argonne has
progressed that decided pocket has been
formed the German line indicating the necessity OF early
This would bring the American forces with their heaviest artillery
nearest the German lines through Senay - =9@ss
March announced that influenza conditions
troops arrived in France has improved. # 5Nh
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-02
98 KILLED IN BR 00KLYN
STREETCAR ACCIDENT TODAY

ton. soon after his arrest, issued this
statement:
Lewis admitted to me that this
was his first run over the road. He
said he was going 30 miles an hour.
No man should be allowed to run a
train without at least three months
training"
Lewis and his comrades are held to
answer to a charge of homicide.
President Timothy S. Williams OF
the Transit Co. asserted that although
Lewis was a motor switchman he
was a trained man and capable OF
running train.
Identification of the dead proceed
ed slowly at the morgue during the
day. Many of the killed were so bad
ly mangled that Identification was al
most impossible. -s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-02
CIVIL WARVETERAN WHO CAST
FIRST VOTE AS r EPUBLICAN FOR
LINCOLN WILL VOTE FOR DOYLE

Writing from Werner. veteran
Of the Civil war who cast his first
vote for Abe Lincoln, has the fol-
lowing to say on the republican
situation in North Dakota:
1.-TWO years ago at the, edection
I cast my vote for Lynn J. Fra
zier for governor Of North Dako-
ia, thinking in all good faith he
was staneh republican, but
was deceived, and ! call to mind
the words Of Abe Lincoln: You
may deceive part Of the people all
the time, and all OF the people
part Of the time, but you can't de-
ceive all the people all the time
Old Abe was the first man ! ever
voted for for president Of the
United States. ] was only q sol-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-02
PARSONS AGAIN
NOTES CALLING
OFF OF n. ID. e. A.

w. E. Parsons. secretary of the
North Dakota Educational association.
again calls attention to the fact that
the annual convention of this organ
ization, which was called for Minet
on November 6. Z, and s. has been in
definitely postponed because of the
influenza situation. When the cpl
demic abates. further announcements
will be made as to the Slans for the
yearly meeting, says Mr.. Parsons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-02

dier boy, not 81 years old until !
got home in 1865. Now | never
voted the democratic ticket yet in
my life, but it live I will vote
for one-Mr.. Doyle for governor.
~ won't vote. for any man or
set Of men that are affiliated with
the TownIey gang and the !. w.
w. and the associated gangs. No,
veterans of the Civil war or the
present war can vote only az they
SHOOT. And for state superin-
tendent, Miss Nelson. She 10 a
lady and a superb scholar and
fully competent."-A VETERAN
OF THE CIVIL WAR FOR
THREE YEARS. (And my father
served In the same company and
regiment. the 21st Iowa, ia the
vicksburg and Mobile eampaiens.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-02
Robinson Improves.

Associate Justice James E. Robin
son is recovering IN his apartments
at the Grand Pacific today from a
brief attack of Spanish Influenza. 70
the press he stated that his early re-
covery was due to the fact that he
had PROMPTLY obtained a supply Of the
flu remedy which he advocates. and
which proved. he declares, all that he
had claimed for il in his letters to the
public. ar ~ E~- ~ .'.