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The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
CHALLENGE OF
| G.O.P.ACCEPTED
Chairman Of Democratic
Committee Claims Demo
Gratis Have Best Record.

Accepting with unexpected prompt
ness the challenge of the Republican
campaign managers, issued only Sat
urday, for an open comparison OF the
Republican and Democratic records In
Congress upon war measures. Scott
Ferris. chairman Of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee
boldly characterized the Republican
minority, viewed as a whole, as delib-
crate obstructionists Of President Will
sons main policies.
In a lengthy public statement he
asserts with emphasis that the Demo-
Gratis of the House and Senate have
been the reliance of the Adminlstra-
ton In the war crisis.
Its vigorous tone indicates that the
Democratic leaders here have con-
cluded that the time has come TO az
gressively meet the Republican at
tacks by an open campaign OF coun :
ter-publicity. \
The statement of Mr.. Ferris. which
was Immediately provoked by the
public condemnation of the. record In
Congress of the majority party made
yesterday by Representative Gillette
acting Republican floor leader OF the
House. and chs rman Fess OF the
Republican Congrl .0ral Committee
is more than an atS,-...- > answer
The public criticism of the Repubii-
cans. It is in reality an official call
20 the party colors Of Administration
supporters throughout the country.
Unity of action in Washington Is
as essential now as unity of military
command in France" is one of the
striking statements of the Demo-
cratic chairman. 1.-The President 8
party confidently awaits the result
OF the November elections is an
other.
Mr. Ferris makes plain that the
Democratic party will go before the
grople upon lis record in Congress
.ar.
In the face OF recorded votes
nd actions it is idle for the Repub-
lean leaders to assert that the Re-
publican minority in Congress has
Oeen constructive.
Just as the Federal Reserve
LAW the AT anu
pthers we're enacted over Republi-
an opposition, the Shipping bill.
nree war revenue measures aid,
indeed the war resolution itself,
.gere put through over stubborn op-
position of the minority.
Dozens of war measures could be
cited to show how Democratic sup
port and Democratic support alone,
has kept up the Administrations war
program"
Mr.. Ferris then proceeds to contrast
the Republican with the Democratic
votes on a score or more of important
war measures.
Four Republican Representatives
and sixteen Senators voted agains'
the Telegraph and Telephone Control
bill, whereas there was no Democratic
opposition pointed out Mr.. Ferris.
The statement concludes with the
record OF votes upon the Revenue bills
in the three preceding years, showing
the formidable and organized Republt-
can opposition as contrasted with the
unanimous support of the Democrats
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
URGES FEWER
LABOR SHIFTS
Employment Ills Hit by
Courses in Managing
Industries.

The establishment Of government
control of essential labor, through
the United States employment Ser
vice, cannot cure the MS of employ
ment, says the Labor Department
yesterday afternoon, when the en-
ployers continue the wasteful hiring
and-firing process with a large labor
turnover. So the Department of La
the United States Employment Ser
ment mana gers.
The Labor, War and Navy depart
ments, through the War Industries
Board, have arranged for courses in
employment management in some of
the leading schools in the country,
to which the employer may send men
or women in his employ who will be
Instructed in the latest and best man
agement practices by some OF the
leading authorities of America. The
courses will be divided about equally
between study and practice. Nine
hours a day are definitely scheduled.
Arrangements have been made with
nine universities in or near Industrial
centers. The colleges already con-
Quoting classes are Harvard, in CO.
operation with Boston University and
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology, Columbia University, Car
negie Institute Of Technology at
Pittsburgh. University of Rochester,
n. Y; University of Washington,
Seattle, and the University of Cali
fornia, BeACeley. H
There is no charge for tuition, aside
from necessary living expenses and
a small sum for books and supplies
The War Industries Board urges en-
ployers to take advantage of the
courses to develop an employment
department
To employers who have no repre-
sentatives to send. the employment
management division of the War In.
dustries Board offers its services In
suggesting men and women Of salts.
factory ability and experience. -Tc
a limited number of men and womer
who haze no definite Industrial af-
iliation, the division offers tuition tc
establish a managerial reserve, but
the qualifications for entrance ar.
high.
All applicants are instructed tc
communicates with Capt. BoyC
Fisher, III Thirteenth street north.
west Capt. Fisher, before entering
the army, was vice president Of the
Executives Club of Detroit, and ht
has outlined the courses of ihstruc,
ton
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
so GIRLS TO PICK
NUTS NEXT SUNDAY
Young Women Exempted from
Gasless Order.

The Sunday prohibition-on automo-
bilee driving will not apply to the
trip which fifty girls will take next
Sunday to Great Falls, Va, to pick
nuts for the use of the government in
the manufacture of gas masks. Own
ers of cars are asked by the woman's s
division of the Department of Labor
to donate them for this government
service. Girls who wish to help in
the nut picking and citizens who will
send their cars to carry the girls
and their loads are asked to register
with Mrs. F. l.. Ransome at 100
Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Miss Bertha Dunn at Great Falls
has offered her whole crop of walnuts
and hickory nuts to the government.
A second farm nearby has also been
donated, and Mrs. Ransome has
planned to have all the nuts picked at
the same time.
This work is 4 part Of the cam
paign OF the District Council of De-
fense to collect fruit pits and nu,
ahea1A
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23

with It and then crawl az far for
ward as possible. Thus blending with
the landscape they lie for hours
waiting for a chance to take q shot
at the enemy.
in event of an advance or retreat
salvage crews collect refuse for
csmouflsge scenery. using great carr
that nothing Is left that might be OF
value. The army trucks thus stocked
remind -Fou Of the scenery trucks
backed up against the rear OF thea
ters on week-ends.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
FEDERATION CLUBS
WILL MEET TO-DAY

The District of Columbia Federation
OF Women's Clubs will hold its first
meeting Of the season in the Assembly
Hall of the District Building today at
2:30 O'Clock.
The program will include continued
efforts through the Red Cross and
the Fourth Liberty Loan drives
w. Curtis Nicholson, vice chairman of
the National Four Minute Men speaks
today. Mr.. Nicholson is said to be a
brilliant speaker. and visitors are in
vited to hear him.
Another war library drive, under the
direction of the American Library As
sociation, early in October, viii be the
General Federation's next undertake
ing.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHITE
John n. and Fay White. girl.
John NJ. and Frances E. Tsliaferro. boy.
Arthur X. and Ethel A. Turner. boy.
Louis II. and Kate Schmidt, boy.
Charles F. and Rose SEEMING. girl.
John W. and Josephine A. Striffer, boy.
Wilbur ]. and Nettie c. Simmons. boy.
Turner R. and Eleanor Reed, girl.
John s. and Grace II. Reed, xir.
Harold VI. and Matte Prayer, girl.
George and Giounla Mslas. girl.
Ralph '.eT2oy and Ethel NJ. Morris. boy
Joseph F. and Mary 2. Ludwig. boy.
William r. and Katie Lyman, boy.
Charles A. and Lorens Lewis, boy.
Edward A. and Katie c. Lloyd, girl.
Robert and Vergie Howard, girl.
George and Rosie Hogek sri.
Albert W. and Margaret horman. boy.
Schuyler R. and Blanche +. Greene, boy
Alfred and Rose Feldman. boy
Warren c. and Irene Funk, boy.
Howard l and Laura W. Earle. girl
Floyd and Esthel L. Dowell, boy.
Alwyn and Estelle Cleapor, boy.
Joseph and Martha Califano, boy.
Marvin B. and Dela Carlisle. grf.
Harry ]. and Clara P. Biondi, girl.
Matthew =. and Florence NJ. Bell, boy,
COLORED
Clifton L. and Sarah Whitfield, boy.
Joseph and Mary Peters, boy.
STrince and Julia Congo, boy.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
ALLY ARTISTS
BAFFLEENEMY
Camouflage Dumps Back
of Front Cause Germans
Real Worry.

At the British Front. Sept. q
'Camouflage dumps" are among the
most interesting and picturesque
sights behind the front Every army
has such dumps. They are stations
where camouflage scenery is stored
and they resemble a travelling circus
or the property room OF a theater.
The futurist dsubing OF ships by the
navy is carried out to an even greater
extent on land.
Some OF the most renowned artists
are commissioned for this work. Nor
is theirs soft job Much OF their
duties are discharged at the very
edge of the firing line. The artists OF
all allied countries engaged in this
work have shown great bravery. Some
have paid with their lives for putting
up camouflage at particularly exposed
places.
Piled high at the capoufaEe dumps
are stacks OF underbrIsh and sap
lings. stripped burlap and rolls OF
chicken wire, enormous sheets Of can
vas painted to represent meadows or
titled ground or patches of thicket
These are used TO cover bilIets OF
serdrome tents. The chicken wire
laced with stripped burlsp lie used to
screen the roads
On both sides Of the road TO Ypres
for instance there Is fencing twenty
feet high extending for fifteen or
more kilometers. Every yard re-
minds you that you are in observe tion
by the enemy and in danger from
shells. For the screening Of batteric
many ingenious methods are used.
sniper Hides In stump.
have seen grass growing on tor
OF billets and hUts. AS an example Of
the extremes OF camouflage EN-
ploySd by the French, / saw the other
day how an old tree stump was re-
moved and in its place was put an
exact reproduction OF the stump, with
the difference that the substitute was
Of metal and inside Of it a sniper was
posted.
Americans are 'ry - -" S.hind
the allies in point OF camouflage.
American sharpshooters roll around in
the mud, smear their hands and faces
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

WHITE
Wm. J. Riley, 20 years as 9th st. w
Sarah Disney. s. Children's HospitaI.
Hugh L: Tracy, l6. Casualty Hospital.
J9hn Dillon. Children's Hospital.
Eliza Nall, a, siA sherman ave. NV.
Albert sillers. 49, s2a B st. sw.
Leroy p. Leedy, Q. Apt. Il, Obseryatory Ants
DougiaS Binns. 2. Georgetown Univ, Hospt
John W. Close, q. SiAley Hospital.
Elizabeth p. Hickey, IS, 30 / 4. nv
Edward Fl, Hume. co. Providence Hoxat,,
John B. Noyes. 10 days. $50 10th st. ~.
COL0RED.
lanes. Young, n. s1 Florida ave. nv.
Emma jackson, ., 3E Warren II. ne
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
LOCAL MENTION.

Lard, 32c, compound, :sc, navy
Jeans, l2hc;- Gunpowder tea, sec;
pperIeet p Blend tea, 6se; packages
pure pepper. $I00; . cans tomatoes.
25c: cans red kidney be.ln 25c;
cans cocoanut, 25c; tuna fish, 10c
and l5c; fsh roe, 1sc and 2tc: large
cans Cal. sardines, 15c: fQuaker
matches, zSc: Log Cabin syA1p. 20c.
( e d nV1as Gepess.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23

Dance. music and refreshments at
Christ's Episcopal Parish Hall. 62e
q street southeast, from s until II.
First Baptist Church Chapel, 1910
Four-and-a-half street southwest
near Washington Barracks gates
Entertainment and Refreshments at
D. m.
Social dancing. New York Avenue
Playground. New York avenue and
First street northwest, from until
1890
Corcoran Art Gallery Seventeenth
and New York avenue. open from u
o'clock noon until 4:3o p. m. Free
to soldiers, sailors and marines.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a.
Entertainment and dance, at Epi-
phany Chapel, Twelfth and &C streets
southwest.
Dance at Wilson Normal School,
Eleventh and Harvard streets north
west
Dance at Thomson School. Twelfth
| and l. streets northwest.
Social dancing at Georgetown. Play
ground, Thifty-third and Volta place
| northwest
Corcoran Art Gallery. Seventeenth
street and New York avenue. open
from until 4:s0. Free to soldiers,
sailors and marines.
| Wednesdsy. September rs.
/, W. c. c. 8. free moving pictures,
band concert, singing and special
features at the Sylvan Theater.
directly southeast of the Washington
Monument, 7:30 until 1880. Weather
! permitting
/ Jewish Welfare Board and Y. NJ
1 H. A. recreation rooms. Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue,
northwest. Dance and social evening.
French class for enlisted men at
7:So. 1916 Twenty-second street. under
the auspices OF the Second Presby-
terian Church.
Epiphany Parish Hall. G street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets northwest. Dance, song
service and social evening.
| Dance at Wilson = .r' Gil School
Eleventh and Harvard streets.
Community sing AZ au. dance at
Rosedale playground, Seventeenth and
/ Kramer streets northeast, from
until 1880.
,Swimming-Geo pool. Thirty
third and Volta place northwest, open
from 9 a. m. until s p. m.-Bring
your own suit
Thursday, September 2e.
Dance at Thomson School, Twelfth
and l. streets northwest.
Social dancing at Georgetown play
ground, Thirty-third and Volta place.
from until 1890.
Swimming-Municipa pools. Seven
teenth and B streets northwest
Community sing NJ the Virginia
avenue playground, Virginia aven
l.'v-. Tcnth and Eleventh streets
. southeast.
. ., -dcrS class OF W. c. C. S.
conducted by Peter W. Dykema.
formerly of the University of Wis
consin, meets at 7:30 in the Thorn
son School, Twelfth and L streets
northwest.
Calvary Baptist Church. Eighth and
II streets northwest. Soldiers service
night. Special features.
Swimming at Rosedale pool. Thirty
third and Kramer streets northwest,
open from a. m. until 8 p. m.
Swimming at Georgetown pool,
Thirty-third and Volta place north
west, open from a m. until s p. m.
Glass for the study of military and
conversational French meets in lecture
room OF All Souls Unitarian Church.
Fourteenth and L streets northwest,
at s p. m. Competent teachers, Ex-
clusively for enlisted men preparing
for service abroad.
! Social choir service at 8 p. m.
Church of the Covenant, Eighteenth
and n streets northwest.
Corcoran Art Gallery. Seventeenth
street and New York avenue north
west. open from 9 a. m. until 4:3O
p. m. Free to soldiers, sailors and
marines<
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
STUDENTS INCREASE
AT WILSON COLLEGE
Forty-Ninth Year Begins at Thom
son Hall.

The opening exercises of Wilson
College. marking it's forty ninth
year, were held Wednesday morn
ing at the Thomson Hall.
The registration OF new students
indicates an increase OF about TWEEN
ty per cent over last year. making
an attendance of $50.
Miss Virginia McComb and Miss
Clara Syvret, two former members
of the faculty, are on leave of alb
sence this year to do war work.
The new members of the faculty
are Miss Ethel Goardon Muir. Miss
Anna B. Kiermier. DR.. Caroline
Lewis, Miss Mary Helen Nelson,
Miss Margaretta Smith, Miss Jane
V. Smead, Miss Rebecca +. Fores-
man and Miss Helen Jackson.
school Books, Secondhand aud New.
Lowdermilk 4 Co., 141s r II. nw.-
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
Bank Check, Taxed Fo.r C..t.

London. Sept 22.-Taking effect this
month. the tax on bank checks has
been raised from two cents to four
cents The heavy impost win do away
with small checks and savs Labor =
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District of Columbia and Maryland: far
Monday and Tuesday with rising temperature
gentle shifting winds becoming south.
Virginia: Fair Monday, warmer lntenGf' ;
Tuesday fair. warmer; gentle to moderate north'
east and east winds on the coast.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
GENERAL FORECAST.

High pressure, generally clear weather and
ever the eastern half Of the country during the
last "a hours, and there were quite general
light to heavy frosts Sunday morning IN the
Ohio Valley, lower Michigan and the moyntain
districts OF Pennsylvania, Maryland, virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee. Over the west
ern half Of the country pressure Is generalS
low with the principal center Of disturbance
over Southeastern Montana and high tempefa-
lures prevail in the Northwest
There were local showers in all districts west
of the Rocky Mountains except the north coast
States, and temperatures are generally low.
With the exception Of showers Monday and
Tuesday in Southern Florida, and local rains
Monday night or Tuesday in the upper Lake
region, fair weather will prevail during the
next 48 hours east Of the Mississippi River, and
probably for several days longer in the Southern
States.
Temperatures viii be higher. except in the
upper Lake region where they will fall some
what Monday night Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight, ss: am, a: 4 am. k; 9 am.
6; 8 am, IS: 10 am. 3; z noon, 81 pm, 4,
-; pm. IS; pm. %; pm, 53. Highest
g.: lowest, a.
Relative humidity: am. 50; pm. E;
.s pm, u. Rainfall IS pm. to 9 PM. O.
sunshine 100,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
DEPARTURES

! Accumulated excess Of temperature since Jan
nary !. 1918. Al deficiency Of Temperature since
Sept l, 1918 70; accumulated deficiency Of pre-
cipitation since January l, 1918, i.9; deficiency
| Of precipitation since Sept. !, 1878. OIL. Tenn
perature same date last year: Highest II;
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23

school Books, Secondhand aud New.
Lowdermilk Co., 141s -. nw.-
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-23
Today.

lexington Presbyterian Church
Recreation Room, social entertain
ment and refreshments. Newspaper.
magazines. books, stationery, music,
etc.
W. c. c. s. Free moving pictures,
band concert, singing and special fea-
lures at the Sylvan Theater. directly
southeast of the Washington Monu-
ment. 7:30 to 1870. Special invitation
to enlisted men.
Dance at Thomson School. Twelfth
and L streets northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-07

plenty of game. Arthur Savage, Wit,
passed Thursday in the North Hart
land district near the residence Of
Fred Burrili. was successful in
bringing home good deer.
Corporal Roy w. Paddock of the
List Depot Brigade. stationed 1T
Comp Dcvens, arrived in Skowhe-
ger Thursday. having been honora-
bly, discharged from service. He was
accompanied by his wife, who has
been making her home in FitchburS
during the fall. They will make their
homo for the winter with Mr.. and
Mrs. George f. Paddock. parents CT
Corp. Paddock. Another recent
guest of the Paddock household was
their daughter. Miss Winona. a
teacher Of Grade VII school in West
Paris.
The Ella F. Mitchell Philat,,ea
class will hold its regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Har-
riet Mason. III Main street. Mrs. Ma
son will be assisted in receiving BY
Mrs. Leo Briggr. The social part Of
The evening will be III the hands of
Mrs. Ethel Anes. Miss Helen Mcrri-
m and Miss Pearl Meadcr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-07
Cards, Notices, Etc.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York, Dec 6.-Trading in the
stock market today, the dullest session
OF several weeks, was again limited to
specialties, notably tobaccos. at extreme
advances OF one to five points.
The movement in that quarter was
derived its impetus from a revival Of
rumors suggesting a combination or
merger of the better known manufac-
turers and producers
Irregular advances were exhibited by
other specialties such as Beet Sugar
American Linseed, Cotton and pre-
ferred Studebaker and American Wool
en-. the latter making gain prior to
publication of the declaration of the
quantity throughout apart from the
strength of Canadian Pacific and sew
eral of the low priced western and
southern issues, and steels, coppers and
oils fuctuated within irregular limits,
Shipping favored the Icing account al
Thoughts Marines rallied towards the
close in connection with rumors Of UNI
foreseen obstacles to the proposed sals
of the company's British tonnage to
the United States government. sales
amounted to 2S5.0O0 shares. Aside from
the retention of regular dividends by the
leading metal producers and Il slight
easing % call money there was little
in the days news to stimulate public
or outside interest
The investment market for further
unsettled by continuance of the heavy
selling of Liberty bonds, the tax-exempt
3}s falling to $50. decline Of per
Fourth 1 LIS established yet another
minimum Of $3.50. Total sales, par
value, aggregated s11, 10000. L. s. bonds
were unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-07

hed cross, are coming in. The COM
in!ttee who have this in charge hope
| TO make the shipment next week.
{ The new time table for the Soner-
set Traction Co. will so into effect
Sunday. Dee. s. The principal change
rs the cancellation of the last trip
| from both Skowhegan and Madi-
son. Under the late arrangements
the last car will leave Show
hogan at Cos p. II. and Oh its return
VIII leave Madison at p NJ. There
VIII also be a change in the Sunday
schedule. The train connections will
be the same as before
Members of the Class Of 1922 OF the
Skowhegan High school have selected
their class emblem. It is class
pin. and is to be procured for them
by 5, Russakoff. Il local jewelar. This
class numbers IS pupils.
The Ladies' Aid Of the First BAD
fist church will meet at2P. NJ. Mon
day az the homie of the president. Mrs.
Ida Smith. on upper Main street
The Working League Of the Conpre
gational church will meet at p. NJ.
Monday in the church parlors.
The w. G. T. T.. will meet at oP.M
Friday at the home Of Mrc Ernest l..
Savage, on Water street The ladies
are requested to bring their thimble
and needles. as the afternoon will he
spent i'll sewing for the Belgian re-
fugees.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church will
meet at . p. NJ. Monday with Mrs.
Anna Merrill At her home on Water
street.
The Official Board Of. the Methodist
church will meet Monday evening al
tn" parsonage.
Rev. Henry Clay Turner will speak
in the morning at the Federated
Church service on Sunday and Ret.
Charles Mckinney will give an ad- .
dress in the evening.