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The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
Clean Up in Earnest.

Congress recently submitted to the country, by
its vote on the prohibition amendment, the question
of "dry" policy for all thu nation. And not many
months before it took this action Congress said, by
the passage of the Sheppard bill, that the District
should henceforth and for some time be territory
in which no Intoxicating liquor should be sold.
Yet in the face of this, rumors coming from no
one knows just where, tell pretty definitely that
Intoxicating liquors are kept in rather formidable
quantities in the House and Senate Office buildings
and the Capitol.
Verify Congress should at once clean up 1t
should accept its own dictum and clean every drop
from all the buildings under its immediate charge.
Congress should either do this make known
the attitude publicly that while it is willing to say
to the balance of the country that it should be
"dry," it is itself willing to tolerate, within scent
of its nosrils, the odor of the very liquors it
condemns for others.
The viper which it wants to thrust from out the
nation Congress now shows itself to be willing to
nourish within its own bosom. AS long as booze
is permitted in either office building in the Capt.
tol this must be said to be its position.
Not until Congress shows its desire to abide its
own decision can Congress be said to be fair with
the people of the nation or the District. Not until
it abolishes booze from the Capitol Congress
be said to be obeying its own legislation.
Let the crusade for the Capitol cleanup be led
by those members who partake when and where
they will of their grog, yet who reserve the right
according their for prohibition to say that
other people shall be prevented from having it.
Let those who are abstainers in the spirit but
tippers in the flesh, lead the cleanup effort. And
let all members be they for against nom
committal the subject of booze, fall in and
make in the National Capitol, effective and last
ing cleanup of all forms and all amounts OF liquor
1t is about time for the spring cleanup. Come,
let us see this done. Don't let the job drag
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
Facts Versus Theory.

should the government elect to place the eff
sent army of Federal employees in washington
upon the compulsory eight-hour basis, as pronosed
by the Borland amendment to the agricultural bill
ean it consistently expect to accept its alleged ad
vantages and compel the continuance of the volun-
tary benefits it enjoys under the existing condi-
-iionss
Every organized group Of employees that through
its collective power has brought about an eight
hour day insists on and secures additional compen-
sation for overtime work. How would such plan
affect government pay rolls? A partial answer is
contained in the record of one department, but it
serves to prove that were the complete statistics
available it would be glowing tribute to the spirit
OF voluntary sacrifice OF time which the average
employe of the government in Washington cheer
fully tenders.
During the year 1916 the employees of the De-
partment OF Agriculture gave to the government
2o1SI days of service which it was their privilege
70 take an annual leave. This is an average of
SO days per worker year. To carry it further,
the 1881 employees in Washington who were privi-
leged to take thirty days annual leave used on an
average only 2+s days each Statistics of 1910 are
tsken as the last normal year Since the United
states has entered the war the extra service, if
aggregated would totally eclipse it.
It would be exceedingly interesting to take the
sTerage working day of the civilian employees Of
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
| Cry:

Honor to the one who stays at home,
Her daily round of duties tending well,
Deaf to luring calls of Open Road,
&. And blind to joys the paterans foretel.
Shock of battle vents upon her broom;
She binds the wounds of children hurt at play;
Hers the place beside the blazing hearth,
And hers the vigil hours of night and day.
Breathes the poison air of discomfort;
She marches without friendly hand to guide;
"PostSo of duty" is her home obscure,
sacred spot where Life and Love abide.
Eyes of faith, she fastens on her Quest; ..
The bugle call of combat sounding clear,
Marshals her great soul for service brave
And tramples under foot all trace of fear.
Honors fail her in her place remote;
No ribbon her breast proclaims a tale;
Drab of life is her dumb portion here
But holy bonds of womanhood prevail.
Honor to the one who stays at home
Honor! cry. cry, I cry.
Alice Hutchins Drake.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
Army and Navy Ne,yss,
Best Service Column in tlie CITY

under the auspices Of the Eastern d.
vision OF the National War Work
Council Of the Y. n {. A according
to a recent announcement from War
Work headquarters.
II Il Miss Wilson's expressed desire
that in 30 far a. possible. arranee-
ments should be made for her 70 sing
at distant and isolated camps where
the mems opportunities for enterialII-
ment are limited. On her singing tour
Miss Wilson win be accompanied by
Melville A. Clark, OF Syracuse. q harp
ist. and Mrs. Rose David. An en-
penses incurred win be betrayed By
the members OF the group. without
collections or donation OF any kind.
Endorsed and sanctioned by Sec
retary Daniels. q bill has been In
troduced in Congress providing for
promotions in the Coast Guard The
bill provided that all officers Of the
guard up to and including first
heutenants shall be given the same
relative promotion as officers OF
similar rank in the regular navy.
and specifies that sea pay VIII be
granted 70 all coast guard officers
at sea. as provided IN the navy.
Additional rank for the captains
grade in the coast artillery. which
corresponds TO that Of 44eute1ant
commander in the navy. is provided
for only in cases where officers are
serving on ships at sea This IL re-
garded as q moderate concession IN
view Of the fact that regular navy
officers are awarded Temporary
promotion during the continuance
of the war in all grades, regard
less Of the nature of the duties 90
which they may be detailed.
On the basis OF total strength OF
enlistment, such as is used in the
navy and marine corps TO ascertain
rank, the coast guard having an
enlistment OF 5000 men should have
as a minimum, one officer OF rank
or rear admiral and four with the
rank Of captain.
In support Of this legislation
numerous incidents have been cited
where meritorioUs officers have
been denied the same opportunities
for advancement and promotion az
have been extended those serving IN
other branches.
The coast guard was transferred
from the Treasury Department TO
the Navy Department at the out
break Of the present war and its
entire resources are now devoted
to its prosecution
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
.SOLON'S DAUGHTERS
join SUFFRAGE PLEA
Mrs. Mahler and Mrs. Andrews Pc
tihoners of Mr.. Simmons.

Senator Simmons. of North Caro-
lima, has been presented with SUI
fraEe petition signed by hts two
daughters, Mrs. Louise Mahler and
Mrs. Graham Andrews, of Raleigh.
Their names appear in a list OF
more than 500 citizens of Raleigh,
whose petition for favorable action
on the suffrage amendment was
presented to the North Carolina
Senators yesterday by Mrs. Helen
II Gardner and Mrs. Maud Wood
Park, respectively the vice president
and Congressional chairman. OF the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association.
The signatures are chiefly those
of the married women Of Raleigh,
but names of a number OF busi-
ness men. bankers, editors. etc. also
appear.
Another petition has been pre-
sented to the North Carolina SEN
ators by the student body Of Peace
Institute, the Oldest Presbyterian
college for women in North Caro-
lima 1t numbers among It's gredu-
ates, Mrs. Josephus Daniels, the
wife of the Secretary of the Navy.
and Mrs. Lee Overman, wife OF
Senator OveTman.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

A man, very very close to the ad-
ministration and in whom we have
the most profound confidence said
to US:
THE most gigantic plot to pilfer
the United States Treasury is on in
a certain direction. We hope legis-
lators who are being apprised Of
some of the facts will not be con-
tent to let the matter drop until
they have sifted it to the bottom.
This class of patriots has iden-
tilted with their cause men who
represent a certain line of business
that for years has dealt corruptly
with State legislatures, with coun-
ty boards and with city and town
officials.
The time is ripe for exposing
them, and showing up the nation
wide character of their plot and the
end which they had hoped to
achieve before they were caught"
We are willing to furnish the
name of this man to the President,
or to any inquiring lawmaker. We
think the matter should be sifted
to the bottom just as this man sug-
gests.
1t should be the duty of the Con-
gress of the United States to stand
between the people and the wiIlful
theft of the proceeds of liberty
bond drives by such sordid interests
as this man pictures.
II this city is to be dry-and
Congress has said it should be
the minority membership of Con-
gress should yield and make the
city dry in fact as well as i'm name.
Moreover. every drop of booze in
the Capitol and in the Senate and
House Ofice buildings should be
cleared out. There should be moth
ing left. Either Congress should
accept its own dictum, or it should
not.
And the members who like their
nips, but who voted dry on the
prohibition amendment, should be
the ones to lead the crusade for q
booze-free Capitol.
Clear out every bottle from office
drawers and closets and bookcases
and from secret passage ways and
other places. The majority has
spoken now let the minority take
heed and clean house.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

Desertions from the army in large
and increasing numbers. particu-
larry from his command at Camp
Sheridan. Montgomery. Ala. has led
Maj. Gen. Charles 8. Treat 10 re-
commend that the death penalty be
meted out to such Offenders. Gen
Treat believes this TO be the only
effective way OF impressing soldiers
with the seriousness OF this crime.
thereby putting an end 70 wholesale
desertions.
Secretary Baker, however, has
disapproved OF the plan as unwise
at this time.
Funeral services for Lieut. Com
mander Carl A Bostrom. one of the
navy civil engineers. who died Tues
day night in the Naval Hospital at
Norfolk. will be held today In the
Eastern Presbyterian Church. fol-
lowed by interment In GleDwood
Cemetery.
Lieut.. Commander Bostrom had
been detailed to duty near Norfolk
for the last i've years. Washington
was his birthplace, though he was
appointed to the navy from Ohio.
At the time of his death he was
in charge of building operations at
the naval base on the jamestown
Exposition site.
Eden B. Hartshorn. an alumnus
of Central High School and well
known in this city. is now q first
lieutenant. having recently received
q commission of that rank in the
oh kwgaAh - nEAnNa
Corps.
Lieut.. HSStshorn has been in
Washington for several months en-
gagged in war work at the American
University. and at intervals during
that time has been detailed for tenn
porary duty at Flushing, Long ISL
and.
He was formerly an instructor in
the chemistry department Of Dart
mouth College, and was a graduate
of that institution.
Appointments TO the various branches
OF the Gas Defense Service will be
made without regard to Civil Service
regulations during the present emer-
gency. under q recent rule Of the
President. He authorized the War
70 ~ pEONCCo III "
more expeditionIy obtain a full COM
plement OF men for this service. This.
however, does not apply to positions
in the Washington ONCE. Because Of
the fact that this ruling was made
only to meet the exigencies Of the
service at the present time, its re-
vocation will occur as soon az the
necessity for II ceases to exist
nnr dafaTrad
classification will be allowed young
men of draft age who are members
Of military training units at educa-
tIonal institutions, according to a re-
cent announcement from the War De-
partment
Claims for deferred classification on
| behalf Of students in various colleges
where military training has been es-
tablished, have been made to a num-
Der Of local boards by the instructors
\ Of military science and tactics In
charge at such places. Officers have
been instructed to withdraw all certih'
Gates in connection with claims oi
this kind and the War Department
has sent the following memorandum
to instructors stationed at thes'
schools.
in view OF the fact that member
OF these units are not obligated to &C
| cept commissions in the Reserv'
Corps upon completion OF the pro
scrfbed course, they cannot be helt
to be enlisted in the service and are
consequently, not entitled to eXemp
tion or deferred classification"
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter
President Wilson, will give a numoe
of concerts for soldiers at army camp
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
By John Kendriek Bangs.
THE GREAT HEART,

THE GREAT HEART.
o the great heart of the world
Through the heat OF conflict hurried
o the stores of loving heed
For our Brothers in their need!
All these scenes of dreadful war
In my soul / do abhor,
But what privilege to see
All the urge of sympathy;
And what boon it is to hear
All the songs of hope and cheer
Pouring forth in endless yields
Ger the stricken battIe-fields,
AS the splendid Hosts OF Light
Battle to uphold the Right!
Copyright, I9ls.)
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
ASKS SK-CENT FARE.

Portland, Me-, Feb. H.-The in
terest aroused here oven the applica-
ton of the Cumberland County Power
and Light Company for an increase
TO 6 cents in street car fares on the
lines of the Portland Railroad Com
pany is about as great as though II
were a Presidential election.
The city government and the
chamber of commerce have appointed
committees TO represent the interests
of the city.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

Dr. Newton Baker, not the Secretary OF War,
wants to melt the Kaisers gft-Frederick the
Great statue-and make it into medals tor Amerl-
can soldiers. Why not buy bologna for interned
Germans with it?
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

The parade of the 10000 men from Camp Upton
through the streets of New York was a'revelation
to the people who it. Spectators say that the
work of preparing these raw recruits for war was
superbly done.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

Congressman are in frenzy to fly. 1t might i'm
prove the perspective for some if, when up in the
air, they would look down and say, why is this
beautiful city voteless?"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

If you think this country is not in earnest in the
war; read the enemy's papers. If you want to
know, visualize the tremendous work done in get
ting ready and in getting across.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

generally known would make the
American people feel like denom-
mating them more the allies OF the
Kaiser than Of our own cause. Con-
gress should make inquiry along
several lines OF interest.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

The evasive Hertlng is whstling to keep up
German courage. The defiance of the central pow
ers is based on Russias failure and nothing else.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

Good and gracious Alma Gluck is with today,
and most welcome, too.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-12-06
GOODBYE BACKACEIE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

box Of imported GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem OIL Capsules. They are pleasant
and easy to take. Each capsule con-
tains about one dose of five drops.
Take them just like you would any
pill. Take a small swallow Of water
If you want to. They dissolve in the
stomach, and the kidneys soak up the
oil like a sponge does water. They
thoroughly cleanse and wash out the
bladder and kidneys and throw off the
Inflammation which is the cause of
the trouble. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that backache,
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, gall
stones, gravel, "brickdust," etc. They
are an effective remedy for all dis
eases of the bladder, kidney, liver
stomach and allied organs. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money if you are not satisfied after a
few days USE Accept only the pure,
original GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules. None other genuine. ADV.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-12-06

On the eve of his departure for the
States after taking part in the prohi
bition campaign in Canada, Daniel A
Polling received the following signifi
cant letter from Hon. David Lloyt
George, prime minister Of Great Brit
Elm. There had been no previous cor
respondence-the letter came unso
llcited:
Il am following with great interest
the war restrictions on alcohol actu
ally enforced and those under con
sideration In the United States.
1--WE have ourselves not beer
neglectful Of the necessities imposed
by war, We have stopped entirely thu
manufacture Of spirits; we have GU
down the brewing Of beer by more
than two-thirds and the hours DURING
which 1t can be sold to less than one
third.
"Should the exigencies Of war ne
cessltate further restrictions, we shall
fellow with interest your campaign
for the enforcement of war prohibit
ton in the United States of America
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-12-06
RAT is FRIEND OF MINERS.
Workers Warned of Coming catas.
trophe When the Rodents Leave
TunneI-Are Fed by Men.

Investigators of mining conditions
and the peculiar dangers to which.
miners are subjected recently have
taken much interest in the practice
of Western gold miners to make pets
of the rats which commonly infest
mines. On the mother lode Of Cali
fornia it has been found that the
miners invariably feed the rats and
take care of them, believing that the
rodents are source of protection
against accident, says Our Dumb AMI
mails. This is due, the men say, to the
instinct Of the rats, which warns them
when a tunnel is unsafe. And when
the rats leave a tunnel 1t is almost i'm
possible to get the miners to work
there. This recalls the belief among
sailors that rats will leave a doomed
ship. The miners also have found that
rats are much more susceptible than
humans to the dangerous gases that
so often cause loss of life in the mines.
Long before the miners themselves are
affected by these gases the rats be-
come sick and show symptoms Of dis
tress. So the men keep close watch
Of the rats good health.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-12-06

and with farmers in his county the
problem Of helping the Red Cross and
at the same time helping hog prodlSr-
ton. This was talked in every school
house and In every rural church in the
county. Practically every merchant,
every banker; in fact, most of the BUSH
ness men, raised pigs for this ship
ment. OF course. the vast majority
were raised by farmers. Nearly 500
negroes belonged to this club. The
shipment attracted a great deal Of at
tention not only In Mississippi, but in
the st. Louis market. The bureau of
markets Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture assisted in calling
the attention Of the buyers to these
hogs.
This interesting shipment is, there
fore, but the elimination Of piece of
constructive work accomplished by the
close cooperation of the farmers of
Carroll county with a good county
agent. 1t has made the farmers OF
Carroll county independent; they have
'lived at home;" they have paid off
as many mortgages as in seven years
previous; they have made so per cent
fewer chattel mortgages. Eighty-fve
per cent used to farm on credit; now
only Is per cent need this help. 1t has
added to the food supply of the nation
in time of need; 1t has revolutionized
the farming of county; it has made
the lot of the average farmer of Car
roll county infinitely more tolerable
and has brought him a degree of
economic safety impossible under
one-crop cystem.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-12-06
CLAD no RE FORCED our.

A Missouri saIoonkeeper perhaps
expressed the sentiments Of his fel.
lows fairly well when on being called
to account for his violation of the law
regarding the sale of liquor, he locked
tie door Of his booze emporium and
remarked: "I've quit business for
good. The booze business is dead
anyway, and I'm glad to be out Of It."
We believe this voices the feeling OF
the majority Of the vets. The war
which has forced them out of bust
ness is at the same time offering them
tie chance of the ages to enter and
get a start in legitimate industries
One Of the avowed reasons for the
Presidents brewery closing edict was
the need Of men for the really essen,
tiai, win-the-war enterprises, and any
liquor dealer possessed Of a scintilla
of self-respect and desire to stand well
with his fellow men will welcome this
opportunity to begin anew.-Union
Signal.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-12-06
.CgIQ1etaTlCe
a.lotgz q
LIE NAN VIC cAME RAcK.

THE MAN WHO CAME BACK.
Every newspaper leader knows Walt
Mason whose ripping rhymes are sent
all over the country by a press syndl-
cate. In a recent magazine article
Walt has a story Of a @Has-Been Wklo
Came Back" 1t is his own story. He
began his journalistic career at TWEEN
ty-two, soon became a victim Of drink,
and was a down-and-outer at fOrty-five.
Then he went to dry Kansas, began
again at the bottom Of the ladder and
climbed to the top. This is what Will
liam Allen White, editor of the EN-
poria Gazette and well-known author
says Of him:
"When he (Walt Mason) wrote for
a Job on the Gazette he said that he
had all the degrees that could be con-
ferred upon him by a certain lnstitu-
ton which claimed to cure booze-fght-
ers, and that he had tried high re-
solves many times, only to wake up
and find the brewers daughter feed
ing his weeks salary to her favorite
cat. BE said he wanted before he quit
to try dry town. Now Emporia is
a dry town. It started dry. In 1857
that isn't a misprint for 1t was sixty
two years ago, in an age when
preacher could stew his soul in teddy
without losing caste-Emporia in the
charter of the town company started
with a prohibition clause. 1t did not
always hold the Rum Flend away. But
1t always bothered him to get In. SO
he never waxed fat in Emporia. And
for a generation Emporia, while rot
bone-dry, has not been moist.
''When Walt Mason came here the
town was fairly dry. Alcohol formed
no part of the towns conscious
thought. No one invited him to drink.
He heard no talk Of drink; he saw no
one drinking, and to get liquor he
would have had to associate with loaf
ers and plug-uglies. SO Walt Mason In
dry town, having plenty Of work to
do, did it well. And the town stood by
him and cheered him. Ten thousand
people became his friends. They are
his friends today"
ut is ten years." says Mr.. Mason,
"since / came to Emporia with my
one extra shirt and my $1.35. Since
prosperity overlook me have received
flattering offers from Chicago, New
York, and even from London. But
little old Emporia is good enough for
me-"
Moral--A ''has-been" can come back
lin dry state.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-12-06

Secretary Lane, speaking Of the way
In which the war has changed our
viewpoint of life, tells the following !:
They were to be married shortly and
now they were sitting in the study
meditating on the blissfulness of fu-
turity.
"Algy," said the girl suddenly,
"every morn you bring me violets
which at even you have culled, don't
your"
II do" responded the ever faithful,
"let them cost what they WILL"
"T've been thinking" continued the
girl "that if you would send beef
steaks and mutton chops instead 1t
would make lot bigger hit with IA
Their and mother, and be lot cheaper
for you, too"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-12-06
Briefs About Birds.

Birds migrating at night average
longer flights than the day migrants.
The nighthawk performs the longest
migration journey of any land bird.
Its trip is 1000 miles, from the Yukon
to Argentina.
The files of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture contain more
than 100000 cards concerning the
distribution and migration of North
American birds.
The arctic tern holds all records for
length Of migration. When the young
are full-grown the entire family leaves
the arctic regions and several months
later Is found slxirting the edge Of the
antarctic continent.