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The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
Petworth N. E. Church.

Grant Circle and New Hampshire ave. NV.
@. ELLIS WILLIAMS. Minister.
go .. m.-sunday school
n0o Q -m.-Sermon.
100 .. m.-Epworth League.
800 D. m.-Addres.
800 p. m.-Social in the chapel.
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Federal Council.

That the Protestant churches of
the country are loyalty and whole-
heartedly supporting the govern
ment In its prosecution of the war
and that they are endeavoring to
keep before the eyes OF the people
the unselfish aims and high princi-
pies for which we fight, is again
evidenced in a message sent to co.
OOO pastors throughout the country
by the Federal Council Of Churches
OF Christ in America and the Cen
eral Wartime Commission of tho
Churches. with regard to the OBJ
servance of Memorial Day of the
Sunday preceding.
IL Is recommended that no Me-
moriai Day special arrangements
pe maze Tor the opening OF churches
ior prayer and that. at an hour fixed
70 insure the attendance Of as many
OF the community as possible, spe-
cial services be held. To secure the
participation of the entire con1muni-
" In this observance Of the day, full
cooperation is urged between all
the churches of the community
together with such other community
FORCES as the civic authorities and
chambers Of commerce.
Certain measures are sureested
by which the churches may unit
edly reaffirm their faith in the
moral aims of the United States in
the war and their full commitment
70 the attainment of these aims"
lowing:
i. In every church a review of
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
PRESBYTERIAN.
Church of the Covenant

Washington. ID. q.
SUNDAY. MAY -
Or. WOOD Preaches at N o'CIsek.
DR.. Woods subject: The MesSse Of Muse
10 the Soul"
Afternoon serrice. 81 O'Clock.
Elaborate special mnsiosl srTyiCe-sydney
Llosd WiEhtsna. musicsl director; Harvey
murray, oyanist; Claude Robson. planisi.
Solos by Meta Craig. soprsDo: AEnsI Boae.
soprano; Aary gacots. contraltO: Richard BsCs
lnG. tenor. Nheelef Wilsou, hsritone; frpd
kss has. Choruses hy the Triple Quar- tie
and evening choir Il Is voices. ''GloriOus ls
Thy Name Oah Mass. Mozart; ''S0ftIy N1T
the Eght Of Day" Geibcl; Lovely Appear
lRedemptionl, Gounod: '-InhsmmHtus" 4" fSts,a'
Mater. Roszni- Doors Of the church npeu az
2O o'clock. Al seats free
EVENING SERVICE
T. m.
Dr.. Wood Trescbes: Brightest Corn.ru In
the City and the Camp" Evening Choir .
volceA
THURSDAY. II A n
Church seryics Of PRAYER
Nstional day Of prHyer
Humihatiou and intcroesion
DT. Wood rIeaches.
patriotic czn 10 all.
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CHURCH NOTICES.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Epworth Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
SEVENTH AND A sTs. NE.

REV. BOYD V. SWITZER, Pastor.
Services Sunday. II q. m. and D. m Sun
day school. 80 a. m.: Epworth, D. M;
Junior Epworth League, > p. m: prayer meet
ing, Thursday, p.>m.: communion, first Sum
day morning and evening.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
Christian Endeayor,

The young men of the Christian
Endeavor Society of New York ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church will give
a moonlight excursion on next Mon
day evening to the young women of
the society. The trip will be I'D the
canal by boat to Glen Echo and
Cabin John. The boat will leave
Aqueduct bridge at $50 o'clock re-
turning at 10 p. m. New -comers who
have recently associated themselves
with the society will be special
guests of the evening. The expenses
Will be covered entirely by the
young men. and is their treat" for
losing in a membership Contest a
few weeks ago.
On Saturday evening a social un-
der the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor Society will be held in the
parlors of the church. Soldiers and
sailors are especially invited to at
tend. but oil newcomers to the city
will be welcome.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
NEW CHURCH CswedensoreI.n.D
Church of the New Jerusalem,

SiTteenth and OoTcrln-
Rev. PAUL sPERRY. pastor. will resoh
at II.
Sermon In the interes Of the Red Crus
Sunday school At sSS.
vosper seryics al s. followed With Brbls
study class.
Parish Hous open every evening ci tn. week.
All Welcune
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Of Washington. Columbia road and Euclid St
second Church Of Christ. Scientist,
Of Washington, n. Z. Masonic Temple,
Eighth and F Sta NE
Third Church Of Christ, Scientist,
Of Washington. II Jackson place.
Subject, 3Soul and Body,
Seryices-Sunday, II q. m and m.
Sunday school-First and Second churches, II
a. m. Third church. sS5 q. M.
"Wednesday evening meeting, D. N.
READING RO0MS-Colorado bldg. 18th and
G sts., hours 10 to Q. WED. 10 70 q. and
Sun, 30 to 53ol 1905 Adams Mil I'd. nv,
hours, 10 to (except Wed. eve. Sundays and
holidaysl ls East Cspitol 81. boun. 10 10
(except Sundays and bohdaysJ
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25

Behold stand at the door and knock hear voice and open
door will ONE in to him. and will ap with him mndhwi me-
Behold come.qu andmy is
ing to his works"-Revelahon 320
Soldiers cordially
churches, which a welcome to ALL
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CONGREGATIONAL.
Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church

TENTH ST. AND MASS. AVE Ne
LEWIS Z PURDUM. Minister.
80 a. m.-Sunday school.
II % a. il.-Rey. Charles W. Caron, Of Phils-
delphiA. will preach.
$50 .. n.-"The Flag TriumphAnt."
Memorial seryice. Daughter os Ameiics
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
UnttaFfan.

All Souls Church, corner Four
teenth and L streets. Ulysses G. B.
Pierce. D. D.. minister. s:I5 a. M,
Sunday school: class for the compar-
ative study Of religion. and Emerson
study class; IL a. m. morning SER
vice. sermon by the minister. There
Is also kindergarten during the hour
of morning worship. s p. m. Liberal
Religious Union will be at home to
young people. Address by Mr.. Geo.
A. Warren, What Ails Ireland"
Social hour. Thursday. Memorial
Day; patriotic service IL a. m.
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UNITARIAN.
AID Souls Church Conner sDs I rGS,tss.th st5.s,.
ULYSSES @. B. PIERCE, D. D.. Minister.
UNITARIAN.

s:5 q. m, Sunday school Class for the
Comparative Study Of Religion, and Emerson
Study Clas
minister.
There IL also kindergarten during the hour
Of morning worship.
Q p m. Liberal Religious Onion will be at
home to young people. Address by Mr.. Geo.
"A. Warren. What Ais lrelandf'' Social hour,
IbnIsdv. Mspenal psH PstziQtis ssnis II
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25

II A. M-"Did Ingersoll Die a
Christian7"
g p. M-"The Soldiers Bride"
First Congregational Church
Garner Of Tenth and G St,. N. W,
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25

w. E. Andrews. former auditor of
the .. s. Treasury. has filed for Con-
gress in the Fifth Nebraska district.
He wants to come back to Wash
1nston. oh, so badly. and wants to
have something of a Republican"
nature to do while living here.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
Calvary M. E.

Judge Joseph w. Thompson. of
the Bureau of Mines. will teach the
Mems Bible Class OF Calvary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church on Sunday
morning. United States Senator
Senophon p. Whitley, of Missouri,
will deliver an address to the class
on Sunday morning, June Z. The
class meets at $50 Sunday morn
ings in the guild hall of the church,
Columbia Road. near Fifteenth
street. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all men. and especially
newcomers in Washington, to at
tend the sessions. The membership
Of the class is nearly 500.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
Heard in the Aisle
Christian Endeaver.

The nominating committee. which
has beep appointed by the president
Of the Christian Endeavor Union to
select officers for the union during
the coming year, will meet at 8
o'clock next Monday evening at
Christian Endeayor headquarters.
At the lecture last Wednesday eve
ming at the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church by DIR. Polling, associate pres
ident Of the United Society Of Chris
tian Endeayor, when he told OF his
experiences with the boys In the
trenches. over $500 in cash and over
800 In pledges were given for use In
Christian Endeavor work on the bat
tie front, In Latin America, and In
other foreign fields. The lecture was
attended by q large audience, who
were greatly interested in DR..
Poling's description Of conditions at
the front, and in his demonstration
of his steel helmet, gas mask, and
other trench necessities.
The regular Saturday evening social
for soldiers and sailors held at the
downtown churches will be given this
evening by the Christian Endeavor
Society Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, New York ave-
nue. and II street northwest.
The intermediate Christian En-
deavor Society Of the lexington
Presbyterian Church. at a recent
business meeting, elected the follow
ing officers to serve during the COM
Ing year: Miss Alma Lawiess, presl-
dent; Paul Kimball, vice-president;
Miss Alice Norup. secretary. and
George Speidel, treasurer.
The members Of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Church Of the
Reformation will spend Decoration
day at the country home Of the pas
tor near Wheaton, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
DR.. GORDON
SUNDAY
MAY 26

DR.. Gordon
breaches for the
last time before
starting on an
extended patn-
otic lectunns
trip. His sub
wAzNn
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25

The ordnance inquiry proceeds-as
II should-and the reports are that
much good will yet be made known
to the people. There are phases of
the dark past about which we don't
want to know. except as It will help
US to do better in the future.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
First Presbyterian Church

John Marshall place-Fi ~ nv.
One and q half squares north q Pa. ave.
REV. JOHN BRITAIN CLARK. DID pastor.
Preaching serTices-Morning Al Il. evening at
9. By the pastor.
A cordial invitation is extended 20 an wno
are Temporarily in the city 20 worship and
commune with Us in tins historic church
Special welcome for soldiers at S0 D N.
se.s frre. Acoasticuns rroyided in several
pexB for deaf persona
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25

Months ago 1t looked as though
Pat Harrison would defeat Senator
NaTdman for reelection. Now a third
man has entered the equation and the
Harrisonites fear for their Pat. Such
Is politics.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25

We heard a member vf Congress
referred to the other day. by an en-
inently respectable man who knows
what is doing. as "a leaky hydrant
at four-alarm fire. This Is pre-
sCmed to indicate the member is not
worth much to his constituency.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25

Ha-Col. Roosevelt has accepted
membership in the New York club
from which he withdrew in high
dUdgeon once upon n time. We hope
he loosens his sandals when he comes
onto this holy ground for the first
reunion.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25

Or. Garfield is having trouble now
adays, but few of us hear of them
now. or care-larsely because our own
trouble is in keeping cool instead of
warm. But just wait.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-25
Ingram Memorial.

A memorial and patriotic service
VIII be held at the ingram Memorial
Congregational Church, Tenth street
and Massachusetts, avenue northeast
Sunday evening at o'clock. The
Daughters Of America will be present
In a body and viii hold their annual
memorial service. The pastor Of the
church, Rev. Lewis Z. Purdum, will
deliver an address on 'The Flag Tri-
umphant"
At the morning service at II o'clock
Rev. Charles w. Carroll. Of Phila-
delphia. win occupy the pulpit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
City and Vicinity
News }

: Harold MOrahn was an Ottawa Wis.
itOr yesterday
Thomas Kerrigan of Chicago afriy-
ed in Ottawa last evening for a short
visit with his parents. Mr.. and Mfs
William kerrigan ON ". Main street
Vernon Bruck OF Dayton was an q.
tawa visitor yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Bogard Of
Dayton visited at the home OF Mrs
Fannie Tucker on Columbus street
yesterday
Walter Mitchell of Utica was an OF
tawa visitor yesterday.
Misses Anna, Katherine and Nora
Lucey Of North Ottawa have gone "a
Chicago to spend several days visit,
ing friends.
Mrs. Glenn Alsup of Decatur is Wis
iting at the home of Michael Reardon
on Webster street.
Cook William j. Whyte son of Mr.
and Mrs. William J. Wythe Of North
Ottawa is home on a five day furlough
from Camp Grant His brother James
Whyte is member of the American
Expe1itionary Forces in France
Jerry Crotty OF Chicago. who has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. J. J.
Conway leaves tonight for New York.
where he will take up the work of an
ambulance driver in Red Cross
Unit
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Robt. Speer of 504
Third avenue left this afternoon for a
two weeks visit at the home of the
formers father in Meadowyiew. Va.
Mr. Speer is steward at the Ottawa
Tent Colony.
Mrs. Carl REM has returned home
after visit with friends in Chicago.
Peter Boyle returned last evening 10
Grea, Lakes after spending short
iur'ough at his home in this city.
MISS Vera Shook returned home last
evening after short visit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Breaking Down

Apparently the most significant re
suit OF the various changes in our liv.
Ing habits is found in our declining
power to resist the strain of life on
the heart, arteries, kidneys and the
Iervous and digestive systems, re
marks science compared with past de.
cades, the increase in morality from
the early breaking down of those or
gans is very marked. The records oil
lie last census show that the increase
continues in the younger as well ds
the older age groups. This points tC
me shortening OF the valuable produc
i've period Of life These Indications
are well attested. They cannot be dis
rosed of by the easy process of deny.
ing the statistics without inyestiga.
zion. Nor can the extraordinary in.
crease in cancer be explained in this
convenient way. The early breaking
down Of these important organs POINTS
TO decline in the vitality of our peo.
pie in the mature and most useful per.
iod of their lives, and presents a phase
Of the problem meriring the most care.
tul study and consideration.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
POLITICAL UPSETS IN
WAKE OF G 0P CONTEST
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elements to announce himself as an
Independent candidate. At noon he
had not made up his mind to get into
the race al the November election. but
said he was considering the Emporium
ings OF his friends very seriously.
Trading in Streator'. he said. is
partially TO blame for my defeat as
was also oyercOniidenCe. OF both my
self and my friends The trading was
brought about By certain candidates
who shifted their strength to Solder
strom for return OF the favor The
result shows the effect OF that swap.
ping. None OF my support rs thought
it possible for defeat, and when the
returns showed | was third in the race
they saw grave mistake had been
made in dividing my vote with Sean
Ian, who they sought to send back
into the legislature with me-
In Streator votes were pumped for
SOderstrom on the trade and his big
tally shows the Pumping was general
in all precincts"
As for my running as an Independ
ent candidate have not yet made IN
my mind, he ended.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
ACCUSE NEUTRALS
WHO WITHDREW 1ST.
CITIZENSHIP PAPERS
NORWEGlANS CHARGED WITH
WITHDRAWING DECLARATIONS
so AS TO KEEP FROM GOING
INTO THE ARMY BY DRAFT
BOARD.

Three Norwegian subjects, Herman
q. Oma, r 80, Sheridan; Paul $. Sanl
wick, OF Rutland and John Friestad
X SO Marseilles called al the Office OF
the local exemption board and with
drew their applications for citizen
ship. following the official ruling that
any alien who had applied for citizen
ship. in order that he might he induct.
cd into the United States Army could
withdraw his application and escape
military service if he wished
Up to the present time there has
been no action of any kind taken
against these men. and they are far
ing much better than Abin Johnson,
Swedish farmer residing near Wal.
nut. who was caught ON the Bureau
County Court House lawn on Tuesday
ami given nice coat OF yellow paint
following his withdrawal OF his appli.
cation for citizenship.
The action of these three men in
/ Withdrawing their citizenship papers
has caused good deal of comment,
although the act is in accordance with
government ruling, and is perfectly
permissible and legal. They will by
this withdrawal be exempt from mill.
tary service and will also be pro-
hibted from ever becomming citizens
OF the United States, or from ever
holding property in this country for
more than period of six years.
The men before Withdrawing their
citizenship papers were explained
fnlly the meaning Of such an act, es.
pecially the clause OF the law regard
Ing the citizenship withdrawal. which
reads.
Provided further. That a citizen or
subject Of country neutral in the
present war who has declared his in.
tention to become citizen of the
United States shall be relieved from
liability to military service upon his
making a declaration, in accordance
with such regulations as the President
may prescribe. withdrawing his inten.
ton to become a citizen of the United
States, which shall operate and be
held to cancel his declaration of in.
tention to become an American citi.
zen, and he shall forever be deharred
from becoming citizen of the United
States.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
SOCIETY NOTES

There will be party given Friday
evening, Sept. -. 1918, at the Congre-
gati0nal church. in honor OF the mem
beers OF the Congregational Sunday
school who are going away to college.
All members of the Sunday school,
their parents and friends are invited
% . 9
Little Joseph Verain entertained a
number OF his friends at the home OF
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Verain. on Joliet street, from to
$50 Monday afternoon in honor OF
his sixth birthday The children spent
\ very pleasant time. playing games.
and delicious refreshments were serv-
ed, one of the features OF the supper
being large birthday cake, contain.
six lighted candles In the evening
the children We're taken for an auto
mobile ride, and were then taken
home.
-
The Red Cross organization of the
ladies OF the First Methodist church
Will meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home OF Mrs A. NJ. Kiie in Grldley
place 10 sew for the soldiers. All
ladies OF the church are invited to at
tend this meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
She'll Reform Him

Minister-"You say you are going
to marry man to reform him That
is noble. May | ask who it isr'
Miss Beauti-"lt's young Mr. Bond.
clipper"
Indeed! did not known he had
any bad habits"
"Yes, his friends say that he is be.
coming quite misery"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Faulty Judrment,

"Miss Jones" sternly inquired the
superintendent, what has happened
here? Five of your boys have black
eyes and bruised faces" "The worst
battered and most cheerful one is the
new boy answered the siXth-grade
teacher. "The others thought he was
for peace nj any price But he WASN'T
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Chanoed Her REQUEST

Thackeray tells-of peasant woman
begging aims from him. who, seeing
him putting his hands in his pockets,
said
day the blessings OF Providence
follow YOU but when he only pulled
out his snuf box she Immediately
added and never overtake you
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Wore Them lonn

Strange, said the first tramp, medi
htiyely, how few of our youthful
dreams ever come true."
"oh, | dunno" said his companion;
u remember when used to dream
about wearin' long pants, and nov
guess | wear EN- longer than any one
else In the country"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Iaken At His Word

A suburban minister during his dis.
course one Sunday morning said: In
each blade Of grass there is a sermon"
The following day one of his flock
discovered the good man pushing q
lawnmower about and paused to say:
well, parson, I'm glad to see you
engaged in cutting your sermons
short
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12

Mrs. Grumpps That book says that
marriages between widely different
races are always unhappy"
MI. Grumpps-"That's very strange
should think people who couldn't
understand each other might get along
very comfortably"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Base.

A Welsh inventor has been granted
British patent for process for re-
moving solder, tin and chemicals from
scrap and galvanized metals and util-
izlng the base METALS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
What the Public WantAd

With Kisses and groans the audience
greeted the new play. All hope, then,
was at an end.
ITS hard to tell just what the pub.
lie wants. murmured the heartbroken
author.
ITS easy enough to tell in this
case said the manager, grimly 1T
wants its money back"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Why?

Man at Desk-"Why do you claim
. trombone player is less OF bore
than pianist?'
Man in Chair-"He is, because he
doesn't get the chance. He doesn't
find trombone in every home he
visits"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
AMERICANS LAUNCH
NEW OFFENSIVE
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tered their greatest resistance in
that district and the least progress
was made there.
The Germans reached the west
ern bank of the Meuse river al ST
Mihiel but were never able TO eX-
tend this gain.
Ii is known that Americans are
on all the fighting lines in the
Meuse, Mosele and Vosges noun
tain districts, but how far the Of
fensive zone extends has not been
definitely stated when this was
written
1t is likely il covers from ten to
fifteen miles, covering all the ground
between the Meuse and Moselle
rivers.
The British have extended their
gains on the Canal du Nord on the
Picardy front and have also ad-
vanced in Flanders.
The French reported only raids
and artillery duels.
Capital Gets News.
Washington Sept. 12.-Reports that
an American offensive was launched
early today by Gen. Pershig against
the Germans in the territory between
the Meuse and MOselle rivers reached
this city today Officials had no in
formation regarding the magnitude
Of the operations. but it was under
stood that they We're of a major char
acter. In some quarters it was as
sumed that the big push which ha.
been rumored was in sight and il
which the Americans would make al
ecort to turn the German flank have
been started
In the absence Of any official word
however, the war department would
not say anything At Gen. March,
office It was stated that it was un
likely Gen Pershing would make any
report on the progress on any often
siVe movement that might he under
taken until the initial object had beer
obtained
one report stated that the Ameri
cans swept forward at daylight. fol
lowing an intense barrage and that II
vas in the first forward movement
a number Of villages were captured
and number of prisoners taken.
President Wilson will give his ac
tive support to an amendment to the
revenue bill seeking to prohibit EN-
poyment of child labor in the United
States.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
For the Housewife

Dark calicoes should be ironed on
the wrong side with irons that are not
too hot.
In IRONING garment on which
hooks are sewed, care should be taken
not to close the hooks. You can pre-.
vent this by placing flannel or any.
thing soft beneath the hooks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12

The day isn't far distant when the
man in the flying machine, will look
down upon the automobiIist. said the
prophetic youth.
And let us hope, too," replied the
cary old pedestrian. that he'll fall
own on him. too"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Tasteful Mourning

Smith Is the most remarkable and
sentimental man have ever beard Of"
'iIow So"
Ills vile was blonde, and a week
utter she died he married brunette.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Sporles.

The wet, fiat lands Of Ecuador pro.
ducc vine yielding fruit which, when
dried, forms a sponge considered by
some persons superior to animal
Sponges.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Time BY Wireless,

When survey was made of the
wilds OF Bolivia all longitude was fig
ured by the aid Of time signals Sent by
wireless from n station .2O miles from
the base of operations.