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Evening journal., 1918-12-20
GERMANS FIT FOR DEMOCRACY BUT ARE THEY YET
FIT FOR SELF GOVERNMENT?

~ ERNANY is becoming more disunited and rlotous
" every day.
Germans may not be nt for self-government
They've had no experience
Government has been thrust them from the days
the robber and the FIRST Hohenzolerns until now.
Their free cities Of old petty tyrannies nothing
better
oden Germany the home of the secret tribunal,
the vehmgoricht. not Of popular elections
Russia shows what happens when people get rid Of
autocracy,
lntoxcation. Bolshevism.
Germany reels even
Autocracy didn't produce unity in Germany Jealousy,
hatred hedged Prussia. North hated south Germany.
Factonsm developed IN spite Of verboen signs from
Potsdam.
Now the harvest Of dlsunion.
Germany always misgoverned alien peoples. Ex-
amples7 Alsace-Loraine Bohemia Poland. African
colonies, invaded territories
Is the genius Of government in the German mental
outnt9
Wen see shortly.
The Affirmative side looks dubious.
II Germany can't govern self-then what2
Tuteage7 By the allied powers? As the Filipinos
and have been tutored by the United States?
Perhaps Is that what Arthur ]. Balfour meant when
he said the other day:
"There will be great many States created In Europe
for which the League of Nations must care.
Democracy is not suit of clothes that be put
on at any stage Of development"
No. Nor do autocraces teach and nt men for democ-
racy.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
Get Rid of
Pimples---Qui
by Using Stuart's Calcium Waiers--Na
tural Little Blood Purifiers That
Work Like a Charm.

SEND FOR FREE TRIAL PACKAGE.
Don't despair II your face is COW
cred with plmples, blotches, liver
spots, or your tody is covered In
spots with letter, rash, boils, etc. Just
use Stuarts Calcium Waters for a
short time and see how quickly you
VIII clear UP your skin.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

above II put up In honor Of 'ndcy Gallagher
union member of The Evening Journai Family, who was
killed September 2i last while lighting his countrys
battles in France and whose rich blood his supreme
offering TO the country which he loved well that he
willing to die that II might Ivc
That British flag and the six American flags which fly
above II a tribute to W. Oliver GoslIn another union
member of The Evening journal Family. who shed his
blood in the service of his counryl
That British flag and the six American flags which fly
service flag with It's glor
golden star for Gallagher, union printer were put
up give any IIun-over the city of Wilmington an
opportunity to lift his voice and chant his hymn of hate
he might himself his real light TO the men,
the and the children about him.
We invite any man whose mind is filled with Hun
like thoughts; whose heart filed with Hun-like love-
whose soul is filled with un-Iike aspirations and who
American exterior a Hun Bolsheyild
Interior 10 chant that hymn of hate that all may
hear him and him and measure him and write him
down for what he is and for what he would like TO
appear TO bel
The blood Of Americans of En0llshmen. of Trishmen,
Of Scotchmen of Welshmen, Of Canadians OF New Zea-
anders of South AfrIkanders of Frenchmen Of Italians,
of Greeks and of Portuguese is mingled the reddened
and poppystrewn fields of France and Flanders but
of the tweny-seven warronts will be found spear
of grain of sand that Is reddened by the blood
of any member OF the sayor-H Hickey Democratic Labor
Cancer Clique the leader OF which only does fly
American Nag, but who speaks slighngy OF tho
British flag when IL nutters TO American breeze In
company with Old Glory and service flag which stands
for braye union printers OF whom has made the
preme sacrince another of whom has shed his blood
and the others of whom have made great sacrifices in
order that Old Glory OF America the Cross OF ST. George
of Great Britain, the Tri-Coor OF France the Red,
Orange and Black Of Belgium and the Red, White and
of Italy may free brcezes, over free coun-
tries, and free men, women and children for all
tme
Yes; that British flag Is nice thing 10 be floating
from the editors windowi The six American flags above
II and the Oolden-sarred service nag below II far
nicer things
They float there today; they WIN noat there tomorrow
And if there be any Hun-loving Bolshevd-worship
ping streak in the makeup any member of the saylor
Hickey Cancer Clique who does not like tho display, we
hope that I'm their whppngs TO the wind those flags
win nay his miserable heart unt Il lays and bare
before the of the people of city and State who
truly loyal only flag their own country
but also to the naU of each of its Allies
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

William Bayard Hale, John j. Archibald and Edward
Lyei Fox seem to have made pretty penny out OF
German propaganda funds II tho department OF Justice
revelations be trusted But, for all hor past In
comes. who'd like TO be In their shoes today7
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

bernsterf, recommending that Germany get control
OF several New York newspapers seems to have taken
the Manhattan press at It's exaggerated seassessed
yaius as controller Of American opinion
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

We'd bs willing To heap eeals of nre an neehe heads
all eiesriy enough. except that suffering just now
from a coal shortage,
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
FREE PASSES TO GRAVES IN FRANCE

N. z. A. Special to The Evening Journal
LONDON, The British government Is
considering a proposal that relatives of
soldiers buried In France shall visit the
graves at government expense.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

On the lips of those afflicted with
skin disease is the eternal question
How can 1 find relief from itching
and burning and fiery irritation that
keeps me in such constant torture?''
This pitiful appeal will continue to
come from those who have been mis-
led into the entirely erroneous method
OF using treatment that Is at best only
palliative and can have no curative
effect because it does not reach the
source Of the trouble.
In severe cases where a person Is
suffering intense pain that is unbear-
able. physicians find it necessary to
administer an opiate to give temporary
relief They do not. however. expect
to cure the pain in this way. but
~ at once to locate its cause and
drect their treatment at its source.
A fire may start in the basement of
a house, and the flames break out
through the roof. Water thrown on
the roof will not extinguish the fire.
but the intelligent fireman will locate
the source of the fire and soon put
It out
Just so with disease. The intelli-
gent physician win tell you that the
place to stop any disease is where it
starts. Find the location of its origin.
of its starting point. then you can ap-
PLY treatment that will get results
So-calIed skin diseases are <improp-
srly treated in nine cases out OF ten.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
INCOME AND PROFITS
TAXES ARE DISCUSSED
House Rates Not Satisfactory to
MANY of Senators.

Consideration of the income and
profits taxes in the revenue bill was
taken up by the Senate Finance Com
mittee yesterday. These sections
were temporarily passed when the
committee went through the bill, as
IT was anticipated that the severest
contest would be on these provisions.
Not only are the war profits and ex-
cess profits rates. which the House
put in the bill, unsatisfactory to Sec
retary McAdOo and the Treasury De-
partment experts. but they are not
liked by a number Of the Senators,
who probably will insist upon chang
Ing them. II IS not believed the COM
mittee will be able to finish its Iabors
on these sections of the bill in less
than two weeks.
The committee discussed the income
srrJaxes, the excess profits taxes and
the war taxes at yesterdays session
without reaching a decision in re-
specI to anv Of them. Senator Sim
mons. chairman of the committee,
said the discussion had been very
delightful and entertaining. 1t will
be resumed today
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

blood. This germ must be eliminated.
driven out Of your blood. And you
cannot reach the blood with remedies
applied to the surface.
You cannot reach an enemy a mile
away with a gun that can carry a
bullet only half a mile
But there is a treatment for all
manner of skin diseases that has been
used for more than fifty years with
the greatest measure of success. 1t
Is s. s. s.. the old, honest blood med
icine, that goes direct to the source
of these troubles-the bIood-promptly
purihes II and eliminates every trace
or trouble-giving germs.
s. s. S. has been sold by the drug
gists Of this country for over nifty
years.
Our Medical Department will helm
you without charge. Write a fuU de-
scription of your own individual case
and our chief Medical Adviser. an en-
pert on skin diseases, will give YOU
fun and complete directions for treat
ment. And in the meantime, obtain
a bottle of 8. 8. s. from the drug store
today. Get on the right method of
treatment for your skin disease at
once and you will see results
For medical advice write to Swift
Specdhc Co.. 400 Swift LAhoeatasx-kt-
lautaH ~GAp~>AdH. ;.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

which Is one reason why so many
people think them incurable. The real
source Of the trouble is overlooked.
Whenever you see a person with a
clear, ruddy complexion, with a
healthy skin entirely free from pimples
or blotches, you may be sure that
their blood is free OF all impurities.
Diseases OF the skin. therefore. come
from germ which is in the blood
You must remember that the skin is
fed by the blood. and these disease
germs find some weak point on the
surface of your skin where they null
tiply and set up their local habita-
tion. This takes on the form of irri-
tation, pimples, scaly roughness, red
ness. sometimes sores, each OF which
has some medical term under the clas-
sihcatfon of skin diseases.
The itching and burning and irrita-
ton produce so much discomfort and
suffering that you are willing to re-
sort to anything for relief. But the
salves and ointments and washes and
lotions that you use are only tempo
rary in their relief. and you never
yet knew of case being cured by
them.
Why7 Just as explained above, The
source of the trouble must be reach
ec. The eczema, scrofula. tetter, pim-
pies, blotchy. irritated skin and other
Hmilar disorders that you are affiict-
ID with come from . germ IN pour
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
SIXTY SICK BABIES CALL
FOR VOLUNTEERS TO AID
Founding Hospital Stricken by Influenza Ur-
gently Needs Helpers for Three Attend
ants Able to Give Service

OF the babies need a certain amount
Of personal care, that three women
can not give sixty children no matter
how anxious to serve they are Their
hair must be brushed. their bands
and faces washed, and the little beds 7
kept smooth.
Some OF the children's fathers are
serving in France The mothers
could not care for them alone and
were forced TO place them in the in
sttUtion. Others have no parents.
and many have never known what a
mothers or fathers love meant
Five little brown-haired- blue-eyed
mites are from one FIRMLY.
Mother in Hospital
Mother is in the hospital with an
other little brother" Sadie ared Z
the oldest Of the flock. couhded 20 The
Herald representative. Tt did seem
TO me that we had enough babiex.sor
just one family. specially when We
all are sick"
Sadie watches over her four little
brothers and sisters with the most
motherly devotion. and sick though.
she is herself. the little ones placed
in her charge by the mother are re-
ceiving the best care in the powersor
a 7-year-Old.
One-year-old Catherine is most care,
I fully tended by big sister,. -
year-old Louise Some mother had
the heart TO leave these two bits of
babyhOod alone in the world about,
two months ago and their father Was
finally obliged to place them in uhe
home.
To offer your services e Is u1fy-
necessary to phone Mrs. Raymond a.
the Founding Hospital. North Ga.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
PHILIPPINE EXPORT
FIGURES INCREASE

Philippine foreign trade for the
year ending last June, reached an
unparalleled value exceeding the fig-
ures for the previous year by more
than sixty per cent Total imports
amounted to $s3.7632s0: and exports
to s116,s14611- according to a report
made public yesterday by the Bur
eau of Insular Affairs of the War
Department
Both import and export trade has
more than doubled since the pre- war
period. United States, Japan, China.
and Australia shared chiefly In the
imports This country. and the
United Kingdom received most of
the exports because of their in
creased need of hemp. and Cocoa
nut products.
More than three hundred million
cigars were exported. The copdi-
tion of the sugar tndistry was less
satisfactory. Exports of sugar
amounted to only 22s,42s long tons,
less in quantity. but greater in
value than last year.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
w. S. S. SALES KEEP UP
DESPITE LOAN DRIVE
One Thrift Campaign Help, the
Other, Experience Shows

Observations made in connection
with the sales Of war savings stamps
during the period of the Fourth LIB
erty Loan campaign indicate that
there has been no material slacken-
ing OF interest on the part of pur-
chasers OF the baby bonds" This
is in line with the experience CLEANED
from the preceding loan campaign.
that through the underlying lesson of
thrift one campaign helped the other.
In addition to this, the fact that
thousands of pledges for the monthly
purchase OF war stamps were made
by District residents through the
two weeks drive last June, and that
these pledges are being generally re-
deemed. has caused the stamp sales
figures TO maintain their average.
As previously announced. Director
d. J. Callahan and the members of
his committee will. directly after the
close OF the liberty bond drive, un-
dertake systematic "follow-up''
campaign to bring about redemption
by their makers OF the pledges which
havo not been faithfully observed.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
Hand the Flu a Lemon!

Spanish influenza doesn't lemons Lemons said be
flu foes
European people who first suffered flu attacks resod the
lemon treatment Italians took lemons readily that the
municipal government their aid by
squhng the lemon spectators who boarded these flu foes
boost the price
Boston instituted the when the epidemic Massa
chusetts Other fustken localities taking
Uncounable of hot lemonade have
drunken drown the flu germs This has
age in America
The lemon be conserved Don't lemon
Save 'em for the flu fight If you flu victim deny
self that glass of lemonade.
Spanish flu victims also have made liberal of the onion
and who have from flu attacks have given
to their frequent eating Of onions. and cooked
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
MAJ. VIM. J. BLAND
KILLED IN BATTLE
Was Graduate of Western High
and Oxford University.

Maj. William J. Bland. of Kansas
City, Mo-, a former resident of the
District. was killed in action in
France September u, according to
word received by Washington rela-
tives.
Maj. Bland was graduated from
Western High School in 1906 He
was captain of Company H. High
School Cadets. which won the an
nual competitive drill in his senior
year there. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Meigs Bland, now of Kansas
City. made their home here while
their son was attending Western
Maj. Bland was born in Weston.
w. Va, % years ago. After gradu-
ating from Western High School he
attended Kenyon College, in Ohio.
He won an oxford Rhodes scholar
ship and was graduated with high
honors. In his second year he was
elected secretary of the Oxford Union
and in his third year was honored
with the presidency. He was the
only man not English ever elected
to that Office.
ne DeBan lne pfacuce or law at
Kansas City. When the United
States entered the war he formed
a company composed of friends, and
later he entered the Officers Training
Camp at Camp Funston. Kans. AZ
ter three months he was given a cap
taincy in the infantry and soon af-
terwards was promoted to major.
Last June he sailed for France and
went into action at once.
Last year Mai. Bland married Miss
Mary Johnson, daughter of Judge
Johnson, of Kansas City.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

Are you willing to help three women
care for sixty sick babies?
Three nurses are fighting the in
fiuenzs at the Founding Hospital, 17I5
Fifteenth street northwest, and they
are in urgent need Of immediate help.
Sixty babies OF the institution are
down with the disease, all of them
under years Of age. Twenty-foUr
other youngsters under ! year OF
age are being guarded on the upper
floor of the home 10 protect them
from conts gion.
Two weeks ago the epidemic struck
the institution. and children and at
tendants fell easy victims. An ur-
gent call for help was sent to the
Public Health Service, and Mrs.
Frances Raymond. a trained nurse.
of Washington, was sent to take
charge Upon her arrival at the home
she found eight Of the attendants and
fevers.
Babie, Lay UneonscioHs.
THE babies were lying on the
floor" Mrs. Raymond told a repre-
sentative of The Washington Herald
yesterday. "uncared for. and many
Of them unconscious. Their reEu-
lar nurses had attended them un-
til they themselves dropped from
exhaustion and the disease"
Mrs. Raymond and her two as
sistants, with an occasional yolun-
teer. have brought all but one Of
the youngsters back to safety. One
little chap OF two years died three
days ago.
The babies are now on the road
to recovery, but three women can
not watch sixty children and care for
eight grown-up patients. both night
and day, without some assistance.
Mrs Raymond must have help.
1t is not necessary that the volun~
teer be either a trained nurse, or
have had any experience with chill
dren. Willingness to serve the
helpless little ones and the knowledge
to understand their needs are the
only requisites.
Help Needed at Night.
Help is especially needed at night
The babies must be kept in their cots,
and they must be given a ''dink Of
water when they call for II.
During the day they must be watch
ed to keep them out Of drsughts and
in their cots. Many Of them are too
young to be fed at meal times. All
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
FRENCH AND BELGIAN
REFUGEES SENT BACK
Hundreds of Thousands Approach.
ing Holland Must Be Fed.

The Belgian Legation yesterday
received a telegram from Havre
stating that the Germans are send
ing away the inhabitants of North
ern France and the military zones
In Belgium. These military zones,
according to the Belgian Legation
authorities, comprise so to so miles
behind the armies.
The telegram adds:
Several hundred thousands of
French and Belgians have. arrived
in the territory administered by the
German General Government.
other bands of refugees are re-
ported to be on the way. The Ma
tional Committee of Assistance and
Revictualling has taken measures
to feed the refugees during their
journey and to furnish lodgings for
them and distribute them through
out the country.
The morale of the fugitives is
excellent. They have been well re-
ceived everywhere by the Belgians.
The newspapers report that they
are travelling toward the Dutch
frontier but they have not reached
Holland. 1t is not certain that they
will be obliged to leave Belgium.
where preparations have been made
to care for them.
Tn case an exodus from Belgium
should be necessary. the Holland
government gives assurances that
it will receive in It's territories the
fugitives from Northern France and
Belgium. In this case their feeding
would be assured by the commits
sion for relief"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
Gen Scott's Service
Flag Puzzles Rockies

Camp Dix, N. j.. Oct. Icy. NJ. C.
A. secretaries are the unofficial inter-
prefers of army novelties for the
rockies in dozens of training camps.
Almost invariably they gave the cor
rect answer to a question, but it is
only natural that occasionally their
sense of humor will get the best OF
them.
One day last week Maj. Gen. Hugh
l. Scott. commander of the camp,
passed in his motor car amid a whirl
of dust. One recruit noticed the red
flag and the white star, which caused
him to ask: Say, what does that
one star mean in the fiag?"
The ''Y'' man, an army old-timer.
after sizing up the recruit, said: Son.
that flag is for a relative the general
has in the service. It's his service
flag"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
TRACTION MEN
HOPE TO WIN
Hearings of Their Prayers
for Relief Were Conclud-
ed Yesterday.

The public hearings on the appllca-
tons of the local street companies for
financial relief were concluded yes
terday. II is not expected, however.
that a decision will be reached In less
than two weeks.
At yesterdays hearing the cross
examination OF officials of both COM
panies was concluded. They reviewed
the reasons set forth in the applica-
ton for the increase in tariff
The public was represented at the
hearings by various delegations from
the citizens associations. They par
ticipated in the cross examination of
the officials. Most OF the associations
stood for the adoption of a universal
transfer system II an increase in fare
is granted.
The universal transfer as proposed
by the citizens Is unlike the popular
conception of the term Instead OF
favoring the adoption of a system
whereby transfers would be granted
at every intersection, most of the as
sociauons pointed out certain points
at which they favored the granting
OF inter-company transfers.
II was pointed out by some that
these would tend to relieve the traffic
congestion at these points. About ten
intersections were particularly IA
vored by the citizens. There were
some at the hearing who argued that
this would increase rather than re-
lieVe the congestion at these points.
Increase Opposition Strong.
Some few persons at the hear
ings argued against the granting
of an increase. They claim that
the revenues of the companies have
been greatly increased by the in
fiux of passengers since the war.
This argument was met by the Of
ficials by a statement showing the
greatly increased cost Of operation
under war conditions.
1t is probable that no action will
be taken by the Public Utilities
Commission on the transfer ques-
tIon. The general opinion is. that
the present request by the compa-
nies is an emergency one. and that
immediate action is necessary. II
is pointed out that the granting OF
the universal transfer would tend
to absorb the increase in revenue
which it is hoped will be derived
from the adoption of the straigh;
five cent fare.
Oficials after the hearing stated
that it would be at least two weeks
before the evidence could be tram
scribed and assimilated, and there
fore it would be impossible to give
out a decision before the expiration
of that time.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

Allow New Reserves for
Consumers of Soft Coal

Increased coal storage by bitum-
inous consumers was authorized yes
terday by the Fuel Administration,
the new regulations extending to
those heretofore not on the preferred
list. By these regulations opportunity
is afforded to every industrial con-
sumner to acquire some coal reserve.
All classes of consumers except
class 1, as defined by the War Indus
tries Board, come under the new au-
thorization to increase their reserve.
Consumers in class now may add
reserves to the limit OF class l. Class
will have class 2 and class will
have class 3 privileges. Those that
have not been on the preference list
will have the facilities of class 4 un-
der the old regulations.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
SUBTERFUGE ADS.
Bring Federal Warning to Chicago
Publisher,

The Geographical Publishing
Company Of Chicago, has been
ordered to desist from using ad-
vertising tending to convey the i'm
preston that its Liberty War Map
is the same as war maps sold by
competitors. and to refrain from ap-
propriating the language, typo
graphical arrangement, and general
appearance Of the advertisements of
competitors. The company entered
no defense.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
BANKER OVERSEAS.
National City Bank Head Joins


Brig. Gen. Samuel NcRobcrtS. who
in civil life was executive manager Of
the National City Bank OF New York,
has been detailed TO undertake frlpor-
tant work with the American forces
in France, on the stan Of the chtef
ordinances officer.
He will be succeeded as -chicf Of the
Procurement Division by Lieut. CD
Lamont who has been at the bead
Of the Raw Materials Section OF the
Procurepent Division, and who IN
civil life was president of the Amer1-
can Steel Foundries Company of Clb-
cago-