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The Washington times., 1918-02-18
NJ ADOO IMPLORES
IMMEDIATE ACTION
ON RAILWAY BILL

Delay in passing the Administration
railway bill is jeopardizing the pros
perity of the country and tmperiling
its success In the war. Railways hi
afternoon
In a letter TO Chairman Simms OF
the Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee, which was read to the
House. Director NGcAdoo urged irnme-
diate action on the bill. The neces-
sity was SO great. he said. that he
could not overemphasize H."
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
eOgrad Over Report That Kaiser Will Restore Former Gar
Male MaChiniSts Are
Being BOycOtted, They
Complain to Capital

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Feb. IS
District Council No. -. Interaa-
tiOnal Association OF Machinists.
has complained to the Labor De-
parnnent in Washington alleging
that employees in this city are
boycotting 'maie machinists in
favor of woman employees, whom,
the complaint asserts, they are
teaching to run machines.
Business Agent Z. r. Hitchcock
said today two inspectors had
been promised by the department
to come here and investigate the
labor situation.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
NEW SHOES WON'T
HURT AFTER THISt
Cincinnati man tells how to
shFlVsl up eorns so they
lift out.

e-s-s-s-s-S-s-s-s-s-e- e--S-s--s--s-s"s-s-s-s-S~
Ouch ? = This kind Of
rough talk will be heard less here
in town II people troubled with
cOrns will follow the simple advice
Of this Cincinnati authority. who
claims that q few drops Of q drug
called freeZOns when applied TO a
tender, aching corn stops soreness
at once, and soon the corn dries up
and lifts right out without pain.
He says freeZone is q sticky sub
stance which dries Immediately and
never infiRmes or even irritRtes the,
surrounding tissue or skin. A quar-
ter OF an ounce, which Will cost
very little al any drug store, IL
said 20 be sufficient TO remove eV-
cry hard or soft corn or calIus
from ones feet. Millions Of Ameri-
can women will welcome this an
nouBcsme4t since the inauguration
Of the high heels
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
German Police Dog Lost
Somewhere in Capital,
Owner Tells Police

Here's a news note for belgian
police dogs. now tn" rage in
Washington. and perhaps a
chanrc for them 10 ayvngr some
Of the wrongs done their country
"a German police dog Is lost on
the city streets.
The German dogs disappear
ance was reported TO the police
by the owner. c. q. Edgar. Of
1921 Sixteenth street northwest.
He answers to the name OF Ilex
when he isn't busy strafing a
square meal, the cognomen prov
ing his imperialism tendencies.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
"a GERMAN AEROPLANES
BRITISH 24-HOUR RECORD

LONDON. Feb. lS-British airmen
have again proved their superiority to
German iiers. The official report shows
that In the period from noon Saturday
until noon yesterday. seventeen German
machines were destroyed and seven
others were disabled near the British
lines. Five British planes were lost.
More than five tons Of bombs we're
dropped on various targets. in the vicin-
ity Of Client. Journal. and Laon. The
railway station and sidiHgs at CONTAINS
were successfully bombed.
Two big German bombing machines
were brought down inside the British
lines, and their occupants taken pris-
OneVS
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
STRIKERS IN BIG
SHIP YARDS WILL
RETURN TO WORK
CONTINUED from First PaEeJ

CONTINUED from First PaEeJ
our Union, the members OF the Local
board are getting in touch with them
at their different meetings. personally.
by telephone, and by telegraph, ana
advising the men to return to work.
said Stuart.
I'VE are telling them that IL is their
patriotic duty as American citizens to
return to the shipyards. There are
about 5000 members OF our union OF
strike in Greater New York"
All night the executives of the
union were at work notifying the
striking carpenters to go back to the
shipyardS.
President Hutchinson. commenting
on the order - the men to return to
work. said:
Situation Entirely, Changed.
The situation has been entirely
changed by the telegram from the
President. The workmen. who have
been striking for a hearing for their
grievances. now feel sure that they
will get It."
T. N. Gusrin, a member OF the gen.
eral committee OF the Carpenters and
Joiners' Union, said this morning
that he expected 96 per cent OF the
men to be back In the yards by noon
today.
I'VE have sent out seventy eight
men from headquarters to the differ
emit meetings in. New York. New Jer-
sey and Staten Island. We were in
formed this morning that 700 men
were going out at Perth AmbOy. ". J.
lie told the organizers to tell the
men to so to back to work.
ION Saturday night. 400 non union
men came over to the union In Staten
Island. Representatives Of the union
did not see Secretary Daniels last
night, as has been reported. The sit
uation has been passed up to the
President. We did not bother with lit
tie men because we wanted action"
Plans Preventive Measures.
While the strikers were returning
to work today the Government pre-
pared to launch q program that will
prevent future wAlkouts.
The Government now and hereafter
will act on the principle that no
strike Is justified until all methods Of
adjustment have been tried to the
limits and that any action taken con-
trAry to this principle will be regard
ed as giving aid and comfort TO the
enemy.
The time has come. the Government
feels. when there must be no further
strikes In the war work. Delays now
are dangerous. A national wage pol
Icy has been almost completed Tho
scale announced by the wage adjust
ment commission OF the shipping
board Saturday to apply to fourteen
yards in the East will be taken as a
working basis for standards in all
yards.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 1s.-Indlcations
today were that the striking car
penters and ship Joiners would be
back at their jobs in all shops here
within the next twenty four hours.
The first break in the ranks came this
morning when the joiners employed
by the Coastwise ShlpbuildInk Com
pany, Locust Point, returned to their
places.
Secretary Roberts. of the local
union, stated this morning that no
word had been received from national
headquarters to call of the strike. but
ha expected something would come
through this afternoon. wien 80
men would issus statement %, Ht.t
they intended - IL
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. c. E. KENT

A memorial service for Mrs. c. z.
Kent, former president OF the FEEDER
alton OF WOmens Clubs in this city
and thsd aughter OF the late Rev.
Alexander Kent. founder of the W c..
T. IT,, was held yesterday at the W. =.
T. u. hall here.
Speakers paid high tribute to the
memory Of the late Mrs. Kent no
died recently at the home Of hN = n
William Kent, In Havana, Cuba.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
BOLSHEVIKI RECAPTURE
KIEFF AFTER ROUTING
UKREINIAN F. ICES

PETROGRAD, Feb. 9-(Delayedl.-
Kieff has been recaptured by Bolshe-
Wiki troops. The Radas (Ukraine)
forces were routed and are in flight.
The Red Guards routed General
AIexieff's forces at Makeyevka, Lomx.
and ZvierVo.
Polish DICTIONARIES have been de-
feated in the Kricheva district of the
province OF Mohileff.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
ARREST REIcHsTAe MEMBER.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. ls.-Von Ber-
tOlini, member OF the ReichstTat
from South Tyrol has been arrested
in Trent, In connection with alleged
widespread italian espionage plots
according 10 copies Of the TaEeblatt
r""riIeI here today.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
RUSSIANS
MUTTER|NG
AS>REPORT
IS SPREAD

CCou. jnued from First PRge.)
ier oI Ckrainia, which the Germans
have offered to Roumania as the price
If peace
The Washington times., 1918-02-18

Swift 4 Compauy's sales OF beef In WASh-
ington. d. ., for the week ending SATURDAY.
February Is. 1915, averaged as follows: D.
nestle beef, 1851 cents per pound--Advt.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
PRESIDENTS OPEN MOVES
AND RUSSIAN CHAOS
CONFUSE CENTRAL POWERS

Russian chaos and President Will
sons daylight diplomacy" have
thrown the battling nations of the
central powers and the republics Of
old Russia into confusion and dismsy.
History fails to record a parallel
10 the situation existing today in
the old world.
CkrHinis, at peace with the central
bowers, is at war with the Petrograd
Bolsheyiki.
Germany, houndsring in q situation
she created by trying to effect a
dOminesring peace over Russia. hnds
herself at war with the BolsheViki-
and afraid TO shoot.
Austria Not in Lilac.
Austria, disagreeinE with the Ger
man anBeKatiOnist plans toward Rus
sia, refuses to align her soldiers in
any military demonstration against
he BOIEheYiki.
Fear lest the Austrian people sway
Count Czernin against the German
.Iunkers. under appeal Of President Will
ION. gives the kaiser pause in his next
step.
Russia, anxious for a just peace. finds
lef&eu al war WIN IdCllOns IN ntT own
,ountry. The powers. facing possible col
lapse Of the BolsheviIci, don't know whom
- deal with.
The reins Of the Lenine-Trotsky re-
Gime appear EIackening. Numerous out
breaks Of increasing violence are occur.
ring.
In this weird international tAngle
President Wilson has thrust forth his
appeal for a Just peace-squarfnE IN
General and in many details with the
views OF the Austrian people and add
ing further TO the confusion ~ the
German Junkers.
Replies This Week.
How the trend Of world events is
affecting these Junkers and the Aus
JriGn government will probably re-
veal itself this week. when ChanceI-
lOr Hertling at Berlin and Count
rzeruin at Vienna are expected TO
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
FRANCESSTARR
TOG|VE BELGIAN
POEM At CONCERT
By ). Mach.

Sing, Belgians, sing!
Although our wounds may bleed,
Although our voices break.
Louder than the storm, louder khAa
the guns.
Sing of the pride OF our defeats
Meath this bright autumn sun.
And sing OF the Joy OF honor
When Vengeance would be 80 sweet
The words OF this heroic Belgian
caroI-from Carlton" the great
poem by the poet OF the BeIgians.
Emile Cammaerts-ring out with .
manifold meaning TO Americans On
the eve of the American National
Week of Song. that again Is to be
celebrated throughout the land this
week
The indomitable spirit OF this IittfS
land is spoken In these words. II Il
this poem that inspired the English
composer, Sir Edward Elgar. to puf
musical setting to II In the form
of s "Mslodeclamation." where the
words are spoken, either to the musia,
or Al times between parts OF the mu.
steal story, as Is, too. tells, of the
heroism and the sadness CT this land
A requiem" for the strange AnS
appalling martyrdom OF Belgium n
sung IN the lines:
With branches of beech, OF famiaE
beech,
To the sound OF the drum,
Wen cover the graves of our chIl-
dren.
Miss Frances Starr, through the
courtesy OF David Belasco, will recits
this Belgian patriotic poem at the
next concert Of the symphony Society
of New York, under Walter DamrOsch.
to the music OF Elgar, played by full
orchestra.
Carlton" was first produced in this
country more than a year ago. ut the
Worcester festival, AZ which time u
was read In the original French
The translation has been made By
Tita Brand-Cammaerts. The work
was written by poet and composer for
the famous KinE-Albert book.
clad in robes OF gray. Miss Starr r.
said to express the full vigor Of pa
triotism and the martyred spirit Of
noble Belgium.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
BAKERS ORDER
ENDS ACTIVITIES
Of PROFITEERS
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Continued from First PaEel

getting supplies has been with its
system OF invisible contract making.
No one has known whether the large
concerns were offering as cost OF pro
duction figures that could be bettered
by anybody else in the trade And
when these same concerns shouted
that they must allow for stimulation
OF production" no one has checked
up to see whether over certain
period Of time the allowances made
for that factor ever materialized.
Again, the Navy Department has fire.
quently discovered that after prices
were hxsd, civilian Arms were pur-
chasing for their own needs the same
commodities at much lower ngures.
In such cases the navy found the
open merket more economical
secret Of Success.
But the secret of the navy's sue
cess is that Il deals always with the
cards on the table. 1t awards bids in
the sight of every interest that cares
TO be represented.
Secretary Baker has not yet applied
the competitive system to army sup
plies. but his order just issued may
eventually bring back that state or
affairs. One OF the reasons given
heretofore for secrecy was military
necessity, but. as the Army and Navy
Journal points out this week, sup
preston of facts resulted in failure
to control prices and the award Of
contracts at different prices for the
same material and consequent com
plant on the part OF disconnected
contractors: neither did the practice
result in dSceiving the enemy as to
the sources OF supply, as had been
represented in behalf OF the system.
The necessity for an end to the policy
OF concealment-sOmeth forced upon
Mr.. Baker by military subordinateS -
came out In the recent Senatorial in
vestiSation. Really the agitation has
assisted the Secretary to ovsrrule those
who were stoutly insisting on absplute
secrecy. In retrospect Z Rppears as
another one OF those cases wherein the (,
Of having the enemy know
a fact is more than outweighed BY the
in having the scrutinis'ng
eyes Of the American people fastened on |
that fact TO the best interests ultimately |
Of the military establishment itself.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18

answer the Presidents last address to
Congress.
And TO further discredit the Bolshe-
Wiki, officials OF the Kerensky regime
in Washington have issued a pamph-
let for circulation among the Russian
consular agents here and for the
guidance OF this and other govern
ment officials.
In speaking Of the BolshevikI these
embassy officials say:
Their "internatfonalism" IL not
based on the ideal of unity and CO.
operation OF nations entitled to de-
velop themselves along their own
specific lines, but II a striving for
universal revolution of the worlds
proletariat and the raising OF q
merciless class struggle.
The Washington times., 1918-02-18
Sinister Picture.

The fancy OF the BolsheViki
draws. beyond the conclusion Of the
present war. a sinister picture that
shows, instead OF peaceful develop
ment OF nations applying their en-
ergies to creative activities, destruc-
tive flames of social revolution
throughout the world"
Sailors OF the Russian Baltic feet.
first to embrace the original PetrO-
grad revolution. and then to jump TO
the BOlsheviki, have broken away TO
complete anarchy and are carrying
fire and blO9d through FINLAND.
DR.. Ignatlus, Finnish representa-
tive here, today said cables showed
the Baltic sailors are now beyond
control OF the PstTograd Bolsheviki"
Their incendiarism and lOOting are at
the root OF the new reign Of terror
sweeping Finland. He said:
These rowing, disorganized bands
of maurauders have killed their Of
ficers and refuse to obey the orders
of the Petrogrsd BOlsheviki. They
have stripped the country bare of
provisions and plundersd ruthlessly."
The Washington times., 1918-02-18

Emile Cammaerts has voiced In
forceful words the appeal Of his coun-
try to all the civilized world. He came
address last year in AeolIan Hall, New
York, In the Flight for Right" move.
ment. Another work OF his, Through
Iron Bars" Is published In a little
book with some OF the most gripping
drawings OF Raemakers as illustra-
lions. The frontispiece Is OF Belgium
"a fgure of crushed womanhood, i'm
prisoned behind iron bars. Another
woman. in armOr. heroic. yet lovingly.
Is bending through the bars and II
kissing the wounded Belgian on her
bowed head.
In a poem ITO Ny Country in Bond
age" the Belgian poet cries:
COmbien de temps. combIen de tSmna,
o. mon annie,
Tendras-tu patiemment
Dams la mutt
Tes mains meurtries?
How long. oh, how long,
Beloved friend,
Wilt thou stretch out toward me
Patiently in the night
Thy bruised hands?
ana the answer - SIlil an UNIV
solved cadence.
Among the good things that II IL
hoped America will gain as a result
Of her participation in the worlds
conflict Is an ambition to attain to
higher ideals. With her pledge ike
that OF King Arthur's knights Of the
Holy Grail. whose Joy II was TO re
about redresslng human wrong" the
khaki-clad lads Of the United states
say seriously, but firmly, in their stall
wart soldier talk, This Is my job.
II all amounts TO the same thing, even
though il l. not POLITICALLY put.
Because the week OF February H.
% is the National Week OF Song, and
because February % is the birthday
of "the Father OF our Country" It II
proposed that on the evening OF the
ed. at o'clock. all citizens OF our
country. wherever assembled, shall
rise and sing all four verses OF MY
Country, 'Tis of Thee"
Let the whole nation sing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-15
4bout Ell Pusoons.

Mrs. C. R. Cole is i'll at her home.
sos Mesa avenue.
E. II. Feaman and family are now
located at 2109 fremont street.
". C. Estes has moved from SIS
North Kansas to rs Myrtle avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Ballard have
taken apartments at Hampton court
Mrs. Sarah Tober has moved from
Tobin's addition to 4107 Montana
street
r o. Clark has moved from 400
North Stanton street to 1904 North
Mrs. " O'Rourke has moved from
Piedmont apartments TO ZOOS 4Iagof-
fin avenue.
n V Sterns has moved from the St.
Regis apartments to 1913 East Cali
fornia street
Mr.. and Mrs. G. GemeIn have moved
Kansas street
DR.. F. L Given returned Wednes-
day afternoon from a professional
visit to Hillsboro, n. N.
Miss Margaret Thompson. who has
been very i'll with influenza. at her
nome on Montana street, is reported
still very sick
Mr.. and Mrs. H c. hurry have
moved from 1921 Magoffin avenue
10 1912 Bassett street, where they are
al nome TO their friends.
A baby girl their second daughter
vas born Friday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs c. NJ. Meadows, jr-, 1909 North
Stanton street
The condition Of c. B. Bradstreet
conductor on the Texas & Pacific, who
is in Hotel Dieu with a serious attack
OF pneumonia, continues very seri-
Gus His brother, DR.. s. B. Bradstreet,
a physician Of Mount Pleasant. Texas.
viii arrive Saturday afternoon to at
tend him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-15

The victims OF colds and IA grippe
should abstain from excuses OF all
kinds while convalescent- Even ex-
cessive eating Of injudicious foods is
not without its danger. Pure milk
drunk slowly is the most nourishinE
food known Take II freely.
Weakness, languor, aches and pains.
tremors and nervousness assail the
convalescent Appetite is tickle. the
digestion faulty. bowels costive and
the victim wonders Il real health will
ever return
A good reliable tonic medicine. COM
posed OF iron-peptonate, gentian, da-
mianas calisaya, palmetto root. nux
Voinica and phosphide, will be found
At drug stores under the name Of
three grain Cadomene Tablets. 70 be
taken as per directions to improve the
vital functions. and hasten the COM
plete recovery to health and strength.
Elderly people are particularly re-
quested 70 adopt this fine tonic treat
ment. before another attack Of disease
assails them Every package is guar
auteed TO please the purchaser or
money refunded--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-15
War Savings Stamp Honor List Will
Remain Up This Month; Many On 1t

Kansas City next week as representa-
tive OF New Mexico conference
Mrs. Hubert Smith made a report
Of the recent conference held at Ros-
we'll
The president OF the society ap-
pointed a nomination committee for
the new officers. consisting of Airs. l.
y Winans and Miss Lula Ilfrey.
Rev. Hubert Smith made a talk on
social life of the church as related to
the spiritual life. with particular reg
erence TO the mems and women's BIZ
bic classes.
The College Woman's club will hold
meeting Of the executive board at
the Y. ". c. A club rooms at . o'clock
Saturday afternoon. This meeting
viii be held promptly in order that
the regular club meeting can be held
at the regular hour, o'clock The
program for the club will be especial
" interesting. Rev. Fuller Swift will
have for his subject, Margins" Miss
Lillian Nugget, Of the high school.
viii talk on Some Phases of Political
Reconstruction Work" The musical
numbers viii be rendered by Mrs.
W D. Howe and Miss Dura Gilbert
with Mrs. Robert Holiday as piano
accompanist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-15
Donations of Boxes For Men Over
Seas For Christmas Are Necessary

the guests Of Miss Mary Caples and
Miss Marion Calnan.
Rev. W. W. Graham. pastor Of the
Methodist church at GAINESVILLE, Tex.
has returned to his home. after a visit
TO his son. n. A Graham. OF the
Grayson Drug company.
Mrs. Allie McGaughy. Of Alpine
Tex is the guest OF her sister, Mrs
]. T Robertson, at her home. 5000
Bliss street Mrs. McGaughy. who is a
sister OF Mr.. Robertson. came 10 bid
goodbye to her son, Felix. who is in
the 18th supply train He was under
orders for overseas duty. but owing
to the quarantine is still at Fort Bliss
Mrs. Robertson's mother, Mrs j. ".
Hood. who has been quite III with in
nuenza, has recovered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-15
.ElPasonns Apnu.

B F. Hatchell IS now IN Arizona
Mrs. Hatcheil viii go to join her hus-
band in a short time
Miss Carolyn Stein. Of pol West Mis-
souri, street, left today at noon to visit
friends and relatives IN Kansas City.
Mrs Mary Keeling has gone to the
Mescalero Indian agency in New Mex
leo 10 attend her grandson, who is i'll
at his home there
Mrs. c. c. Henderson left today at
noon to join her husband in Arkadel-
phia. Ark. Later she and Mr.. Hender-
months.
Norman Walker left on the Golden
State limited Thursday for Blooming
ton, Ind. where he has gone to attend
the golden wedding anniversary Of
his parents, Capt and Mrs. John W.
Walker. Mr. Walker is the Associated
Press staff correspondent at FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-15
Dances.

A group OF six officers OF the Fifth
cavalry. including Capt. J. L. Hart
man Capt Arthur L Marek, Lieut..
G. H. Unger, Lieut.. COrwin Matthews.
Lieut. V. E. Sacre and Lieut.. James
Montague AdamsOn, entertained in
formally but very delightfully."- Thurs
day evening, complimentary TO two
charming visitors who are here from
Las Cruces, Miss Aldar O'Hara and
Miss Charlotte Mills. The quarters OF
Lieut. and Mrs. J. Ross Kirwan at Fort
Bliss was the scene Of the hospitality.
Plans had been formulated for a
horseback ride but owing to the rainy
afternoon and evening an informal
dance was enjoyed Instead. Coffee
and sandwiches were served during
the evening. The guests enjoying the
affair were; Lieut.. and Mrs. J. Ross
kirwan, Miss Aldar O'Hara. Miss
Charlotte Mills, Miss Marion Calnan.
Miss Mary Caples and Miss Mary
OConnor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-15
-RIRrH on A NATIoN.s

The Birth OF a Nation" viii be
shown at the Greciah theater today
and tomorrow for the last two times
in FL Paso.
Hundreds OF FL Pasoans who have
seen this picture the past few days
at the grecian. will tell you that The
Birth OF a Nation" has no equal on the
screen Furthermore II is doubtful II
this great picture will ever be equaled-
Inasmuch as The Birth OF a Nation"
is here just two more days, and as Il
is being shown at unusually low
prices, adults CSC. children 15c. those
who have not seen IL should. BY all
means. visit the Grecian today or to-