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The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

Supplied First and Last shots.
The first shot fred by the United
States in this war and the last were
fred from guns made in the Wash
ington Navy Yard according to Mr..
Daniels.
The leading role played by the
yard in the war is TO be recorded
shortly in a History of the United
States Navy in the War With the
Central Powers" A questionnaire for
the data for this work was sent out
yesterday to the members of the
navy throughout the country, by
Commander E. J., Marquart, U: S. N,
acting for Comma ndant of the Yard.
Capt A. L. willard.
Every type of gun and mounting
for a ship is produced in this huge
factory. Since the beginning of the
war the Bethlehem Steel Company, the
Midyale Steel Company, and a few
other big orga nizatiOns have equip
ped themselves to make such guns.
Formerly the navy yard alone could
produce them.
War Growth Enormous
At the beginning of the war the
navy yard equipped in every detail,
about 300 ships. Now the yard is
"mothering" $500 ships and furnish
ing all sorts of guns and equipment.
In size, the yard is more tina n
twice its pre-war area. Formerly
covering forty acres. it now spreads
over more than 100 acres. The nine
miles of track. formerly sufficient
for transportation of materials and
guns within the yard. have been in
creased by at least rs per cent.
The yard has expanded several
squares in each direction: to the
water front, the pumping station
and Four -and-a-half street on the
east, and to the water front and
Eleventh street and Anacostia bridge
the other way.
Buildings which will be completed
under the present appropriations
early in the summer will cost S.
600. 900. These operations include
added stories. additions, and streets.
many of them planned during and
after the Spanish-America War, but
for which funds have only recently
been supplied.
Variety of New Buildings.
Among the new buildings which
were planned to do the added work
for war time in the gun factory are
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

a new brass foundry, four-story
pattern factory. a Joiner shop, new
boiler worker shop, a new optical
shop with six story tower for cor
recting optical instruments. Large ex-
tensions were also made in the steel
foundry and improvements and in
creases incidental to the added work
on all sorts of guns were made.
Every type of gun from a one
FOUNDER to a sixteen-inch gun is
made and parts for them are also
furnished. The only work on any type
of gun not completed in toto in the
yard is on the very largest guns.
These are cast in the rough in other
factories and completed in the Navy
Yard.
Employees More Than Doubled.
One of the most noticeable things
about the yard is the Increase in the
number of employees. When war was
declared the employees all told num-
bered but 4.5OO. At present the total
is 1O,20O
When war was declared but one
woman clerk was employed at the
yard, and she was transferred at that
time to the Navy Department. Now
375 women reservists are daily en-
ployed In the yard.
The personnel will remain about the
same after the war, as the increased
capacity OF the plant will make up
the loss in number suffered in the
reduction of night work and three
shifts.
Saved the Day for Nation.
1t was this trained personnel which
saved the day when war was de-
clared. All over the country, to all
the gun factories. the navy yard dis
patched men trained in it's own yards
as instructors.
Thus. in spite of the cost of steel
labor and other commodities, the
price paid to keep up the navy yard
repaid the United States a hundred
times by meeting the demands OF the
war industries plants The navy
yard. in fact, was a big training
scho% for gun-factory experts.
The fact that it is a vital factor in
government calculations. and that
peace has not yet been declared, is
recalled when one notices the careful
guard which Is kept over the whole
yard. Officers of the government and
civilians alike are carefully excluded
unless the most potent reason for en-
trance is furnished.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Priorities m Fuel and
Gas Oil Are Removed

The Fuel Administration yester-
dav abolished ALI fuel oil and gas oil
prinrities, in line with its apnounced
policy of removing all wartime re-
strictions as rapidly as conditions
warrant. All consumers now are on
an equal basis.
The existing order proviSing for
priorities in the use of natural gas
was modified yesterday so as to
place all Industrial consumers upon
an equal basis. The priority in favor
of domestic consumers and for GER
tain limited Industrial uses, how
ever, is maintained.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
CHICAGO ATTORNEYESS
REPLIES TODR. JOHNSON
Declares Statement About Four
Child Mothers "Hysterical."

Chicago. Dec. when DR.. Roswell
II. Johnson. of the University of
Pittsburgh. declared here yesterday
that "all superior women of the coun-
try. PARTICULAR club women, must
have four children or be classed as
slackers," he started something.
Miss Florence King. Chicago at
torney. and one OF the organizers OF
the National Woman's Chamber of
Commerce. took up the cudgel today.
calling DR.. Johnson's remarks "hys-
terical"
It's all very well to let reformers
theorize on the divinity of mother
hood" she said. but they never get
down to the brass tacks of the situa-
ton. Women ought to go on a strike
and bear no more children until they
and their children could be assured of
at least elemental justice.
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suited in increased demands for serv-
ice from the Motor Corps. More than
seventy ambulance calls were re-
ceived during the week, Mrs. David
Fairchild. captain of the corps, states.
Besides this, members OF the corps
were kept busy taking the wounded
men at Walter Reed Hospital for
rides and assisting the salvage depart
ment In collecting supplies of gar
ments, paper and waste materials.
Women who own and drive their cars
and who wish to give few hours of
their time each week to this work
are urged to call at Motor Corps
headquarters. Fifteenth and NJ streets.
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CUT ALL LIVING COSTS
IN CHANGE TO PEACE
Flint. Mich. Merchants and Land
lords Make Reductions.

Flint, Mich, Dec. Five hundred
retail business houses here have an
nounced sweeping reductions in prices
of necessities while landlords have de-
cided upon an arbitrary reduction of
Is per cent on rentals for a period of
ninety days.
Factory officials and the Chamber
of Commerce outlined plans for the
industrial expansion OF the city and
asked cooperation Of landlords and
business houses in the reduction OF
the cost of living during the period
Of readJustment while factories are
changing from a war TO a peace basis.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
TOOT HORNS SPREAD
GERMS In TOY SHOPS
Health Officer Warns Against Put
ting Playthings in Mouth.

Beware the lurking deadly germ in
Christmas toys, says Health Officer
Fowler in a placard issued ycster-
day. The warning notice is to be
displayed on toy counters and in
places where children and others are
apt to handle the toys.
The using of horns. mouth organs,
balloons and other toys to which the
mouth Is applied is especially warn
ed against. Dealers should prevent
the prospective buyers from ham
ding the toys, says DR.. Fowler in
his notice. Infection may easily be
carried home by the buyer if the
toy is used thus promiscuously. he
states.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Army Camp Brides"
Sent to Reformatory

Greenwood, s. c.. Dec. 7.-United
States Marshal c. J. Lyon. of Green
vile. is making arrangements to
charter a special car to take thirty
young women, convicted OF violation
of Federal statutes in regard to i'm
morality near army camps to thu
Federal reformatory at Framingham.
Mass. Twenty Of the young women
were sentenced Thursday by Federal
Judge Joseph T. Johnston in Green
willie.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
LIVELY CHRISTMAS
FOR BOYS OVERSEAS

President to See Troops Enjoy
Shows, Games and Eats"
ThereTI be plenty of Christmas in
the A. f. +.
Elaborate preparations for a real
Christmas for American soldiers
abroad are being made by the War
Department President Wilson and
Gen. Pershing are expected to al
tend some of the many affairs TO be
staged in every company and regi-
mental headquarters. Christmas
trees. vaudeville. athletic contests
and movies will be on hand.
Eats will be plentiful. but the
well-known Christmas turkey will
not be among those present. trans
portation difficulties interfering.
The War Department announced
yesterday that turkey dinners will
he given to all troops in the United
States
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
MILK FOR LONDON BABIES.
American Red Cross Uses Famous
Tavern at Welfare Depot.

London, Nov. 22. Cby msiD Lon
don babies are lining up at the bar
of famous tavern here daily. osu-
ing loudly for drinks on the house.
The tavern-sn eighteenth CEN
tury PLACES one Of the newly
opened American Red Cross infant
welfare stations: and the drinks"
are fat bottles OF sterilized milk.
The station is located down in
Bethnal Green, in London's poorer
section. Thousands Of ill-nourished.
ill-clad youngsters are receiving aid
The American Red Cross is working
in close cooperation with British
authorities, who are giving every
assistance.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Id. C. WOUNDED
IN T0DAY'SLIST
Ernest Schiemann and Clar-
ence Holmes Reported
Seriously Hurt.

-Four Washington men are reported
wounded on today's casualty list
Clarence Holmes. I72o Tenth street
northwest, and Ernest schiermann. ls
Eleventh street southwest, are men
toned as severely wounded. Others
wounded. degree undetermined, are
Robert z. Purcell, relative Of Mrs
Mary l. Purcell, 16 T street northeast.
and Leon Warner, 1IO2 Tenth street
southeast.
Private Alphonzo l. Keiser. brother
of Mrs. Mary l. Candy, wife Of Rep
resentatiye Candy. OF North Dakota,
has been wounded. degree undeter-
mined. according TO yesterday after
moons list Mrs. Candy has heard
from her brother since he was wound
ed during the last few days Of the
war. He wrote that he was recover
ing in the hospital, where his twin
brother. Alonzo NJ. Keiser. was his
constant companion. Both brothers
enlisted from their native State
James r. walker wounded.
" dlhtTs
of Mrs. Alice GingeIl, s2s Twentieth
street, who was reported as severely
wounded on September IL last, &c
cording to a Red Cross cable re-
ceiyed yesterday. is the only son OF
the late John w. Walker. He
was educated in Georgetown public
schools. and was a member Of the
District National Guard. with which
he served on the Mexican border.
He has been in France since last
December.
Private william S. Childs, report
ed as slightly wounded on yesterday
afternoons casualty list. returned TO
his company on October 27. after re-
covering in the hospital from mus
tard gas burns received in Septem-
Der, according TO a letter 10 his
mother. Mrs. Jane X Childs, 5263 n
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
WILL ASSIST
AT SUFFRAGE MEETING

Delegations of uniformed women
war workers will give color to the
meeting of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association at the
National Theater this afternoon.
Marine corps girls and yeowomen will
assist Mrs. Louis Brownlow as ushers
and the other branches of the service
will be represented in the audience.
Men stationed at Walter Reed Hos
pital have been invited.
American and allied flags will hang
from the boxes and suffrage flags and
palms will adorn the stage. according
to an attractive scheme worked out
by Mrs. Horace Stilwell. assisted by
Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin.
During the community singing from
3 until $3.50 o'clock, Gilbert Wilson
leading. a new song by Wilbur c.
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Phillips, will have its first hearing.
Beginning at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait presiding. there
will be addresses by prominent war
work leaders, the Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw, Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Miss Jane
Delano, Mrs. Raymond Robins, Mrs.
Charles Tiffany. Mrs. F. Louis Slade
and Miss Hannah Black. Mrs. John
b. Henderson has been added to the
list of boxholders. No admission
tickets are required.
The girls who will usher are the
Misses Martrese Thick. Elizabeth
Shoemaker. Kathryn Pidgeon, Sara
Macias. Edith Macias, Mary c. Kel-
ley. Jeanette Roumage, Sairna Elya-
son, May O'keefe, Mary Fell. and
Mae Bennett
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
General Shanks Takes
Command at Hoboken

New York. Dec. Mai. Gen. David
c. Shanks today assumed command of
the port of debarkation at Hoboken.
relieving Brig. Gen. George II. Nc
Manus.
Gen. Shanks was formerly in charge
OF the embarkation Of American
troops on the North Atlantic Coast,
but recently has been in command Of
Camp Kearney, Cal.
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STORMS SWEEP ATLANTIC.
Only Three Ships Out Of Forty-two
Reach Port.

New York. Dec. 7.-Heavy storms
sweeping the Atlantic steamship
paths are badly demoraIizing ocean
traffic to European ports.
OF forty-two steamships due to
arrive in port here today only three
had been heard from up to late this
afternoon. 1t is believed that many
of the vessels have been delayed by
the heavy seas.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
BELIEVED A FUGITIVE; SHOT.
Oil Plant Superintendent Taken for
Escaped Murderer.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. Joseph
Andrews. plant superintendent for
the Standard Oil Company. was mis-
taken for a fugitive last night and
shot five times. He may recover.
The person who shot him thought
he was Louis Berry. who killed his
sister and shot his mother last Mon
day. Berry is still at large.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
THREE HURT in WRECK.
Four Tracks of Pennsy Blocked
Near New York.

New York. Dec. Three train
men were injured when two east
bound freight trains on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad 5met in a rear-end
collision short distance west Of
Metuchen early today.
All four main line tracks of the
were completely block
ed by the wreck.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

Every one envies a beautiful skin
just as every one envies a healthy
person.
unsfghtly faces filled with pimpIes,
discoforations, blackheads, etc, are
nothing but unhealthy faces due to
blood impurities. Cleanse the blood
and the facial blemishes disappear.
You must not believe that drugs and
saives will stop facial blemishes. The
cause Is impure blood filed with all
manner OF refuse matter,
stuarts Calcium Waters clean and
elesr the blood. driving out all poisons
and Impurities. And you'll never
have a good complexion until the
blood is clean.
10 ms tier how bad your complex
ION Is, Stuart's Calcium Waters will
tnese little wonder-workers at your
druggists for 80 cents a package.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
NAVY YARD MINIATURE CITY;
NOW HAS 1O,2OO WORKERS
Acreage and Personnel, More Than Doubled
During War, to Be Maintained on Same
Basis in Peace Times

Expanding under the of demands Wash
Navy Yard the largest naval factory world
than doubled its its size and personnel the
began Its contribution the emphasized by Jophus
Daniels Secretary of the Navy who visited day
Congratulate the workers their record.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

Among the new buildings which
were planned to do the added work
for war time In the gun factory are
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-17
THE WEARY WAY
Daily Becoming Less Wearisomc tc
 Many in Hot Springs.

With a back that aches all day,
 With rest disturbed at night
 Annoying urinary disorders,
 Iris weary way. indeed,
 Deans Kidney Piilss are especially for kidney trubule
 Are endorsed aJy Hot Springs citi l. gCns.
 Mrs r + Adams, Second and Ward avenues Hot Springs. says "A dull steady ache through the small of my back made 1t very hard for me to stoop or lift had dizzy spells and headaches and was extremely ncF- vous. X tired, worn out feeling cluns C. me most of the time, As soon a. used Doan's Kidney Pills, they help ed me. My back hasn't troubled me much since and I can now stoop or lift without the least pain"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim : ply ask for kidney remedy-ges Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Adams had. Foster MiEburn Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo. N M (Advt)
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-17
ATLANTA STRIKERS
 IGNORE WAR BOARD
STRIKING STREET CAR MEN AN. NOUNCE THEY HAD NOTHING
 TO DO WITH BOARDS ACTION

Atlanta, Ga. July 16.-The striking motormen and conductors of Atlanta street railway system have no inten ton of returning to work until the Georgia Railway and Power company agrees to reinstatement of certain dis charged employees in compliance with demands of the Amalgamated Associ ation of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America.
 This statement was made tonight by IF. O. Feat leader of the Atlanta local Of the carmen's union from meeting attended by practically all of the striking employees.
 Feat declared the striking car men
 had nothing 10 do with the action to-
 day of the National War Labor board in it's efforts to settle the strike, as
 they had made no application for in
 tervention.
 Governor Dorsey had nothing tu
 say tonight when informed of the ac-
 ton of the strikers. Earlier in the day
 he sent a message to the War Labor
 toard at Washington asking that body Ito use it's influence to settle the strike, which has completely stopped
 the local, suburban and interurban
 transportation sy stem.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-17
AMERICAN TROOPS
 VISIT MANCHESTER
AS TROOPS PASSED SPECTATORS SHOUTED YOU HAVE NOT
 BEEN FED ON WAR BREAD"

Manchester, England, July I6.-A large tody of American troops camC to Manchester this morning that the people of Cottonopolis might nave ar opponent to welcome them The Americans were greeted with the greatest enthusiasm The Stai Spangled Banrier" was played &y the band of the drasoon guards and the band accompanying the troops re- sponded w ith the British national an them. The mayor of Stafford delivered an address as the men marched through Salford on their way to Man chester, complimenting the Americans in France
 All along the route of march to Man chester the soldierly bearing of the Americans evoked continuous and much hearty cheering. On several oc- casions spectators shouted out that the troops evidently had not been fed on war bread
 Al the boundary of Manchester the Americans were received by the lord mayor of the city and then resumed their march through the streets lined with applauding crowds to the town nall where a reception was rendered them and then set out on three mile march through various streets of the city and again received the plaudits If tens of thousands of persons.
 This evening the troops were en- tertaned at dinner.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-17
TEN TEXAS DRAFT
 RESISTERS SURRENDER
MOTHER OF TWO OF THE MEN PREVAILS ON THEM TO GIVE
 UP TO OFFICERS.

Beaumont Texas, July lG-The hunt for the alleged draft resistcrs in San Augustine county ended much more peacefully than was expected Ten of the men wanted are now in jail aere, three of them chargd with kill ing Ranger Dudley White and serious - ly wounding Ranger w. | Rowe, last Friday morning at 2 o'clock in a pis- tol duel in the darkness
 Rangers, posses, military forces and federal agents failed to awe the men ho had determined in the forests to resist arrest to the last.
 It remained for a mothers love and influence to win the men over to law and order. Honorable Chester Col lins, of Lufkin. accompanied the party tc the Bose Williams farm where the rangers were shot. Mir Collins told the agod Williams couple and their daughter that it would be better to end the affair without further blood Q shed and they were convinced. Mother and daughter then made their way into the forest and found the ten young men who needed their plea.
 Handing over their weapons, the men told the officers they would take their chances in the courts rather than in fight at the earnest solicitation of Mrs. Williams.
 Among the men now in pail are Sam Williams, Clay Williams and Dave Evans.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Little Rock. Arkansas. Jure z, 1918.
 Notice is herepy gwen that Jurdy [ Hicks, of Gladstone. Arkansas, who, on June IS, 191i made homestead entry. No. 010972, for S 1-2 NV 1-f Sw IA, section 1, and S l2 NE IA SEE IA, section ,, township 1 N, range g w, 5th principal meridian, has filed notice Of intention to make three year proof. 10 establish claim to the land above described, before United States commissioner. at Hot Springs. Arkansas. on the 10th day of July. 1918
 Claimant names as witnesses Frank Meredith. of saltwater. Arkan sas; Joseph Melton, of Cedar Giades, Arkansas: James Meredith, of Still water, Arkansas: Delmar Hicks, oi Gladstone, Arkansas
 JOHN W. ALLEN, Register.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-17
Club in Every Home.

There might very well be canning club in every house. In a few cases, Of course, the club must consist just of the husband and the wife. But, in the great majority of cases there will be a large membership-some boys and girls, grandmother or q grand father, or both. And it could he made a mighty interesting organization. be- cause, in the first place. if would be military organization fighting for the freedom of the world. Think of 1t ! Mother as the general in command, directing campaign against the kaiser. and all the other members of the family constituting units in the army, each with particular and lm- portant duty. thousand times you have wished that you could have fought beside grandpa when he was soldier in great war. Here is the chance. Three generations fighting shoulder to shoulder on the right side of the greatest war the world has ever scent
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-17
GOVERNMENT BOARD
 TO REVIEW CONTRACTS
OPERATION OF PLAN WILL REM EDY THE REGENT EXPOSURE
 OF FEE AGENTS

Washington. July 16.-With the eo-
 operation of the department of justice.
 the war department Is putting into ef :. feet a system of control designed to protect the government in the pro- Curement of all war materials. The new system, the war depart ment announced today provides for review ol every contract by boards of control the centralizing of purchases of each commodity in a single bureau.
 the standardization of contract claus- es, a daily survey and also for public l information on war department needs Operation of this plan is expected 10 remedy the conditions revealed by the frecent arrest of contingent fee agents
 and the raiding of offices of manufae- turers The agents. it was charged,
 received large fees for procuring gov ernm2nt contracts for manufacturers.
 the fees being added to the price paid by the government.
 The manufacturers contended they were obliged to deal through the
 agents because there was such null tiplicity of government bureaus ani departments they did not know where to make applications for war orders. The general staff recently ordered that. except in cases of immediate ne- cessity no contracts should be made
 with sales agents, but direct with manufacturers or iobbers carrying tho stocks needed The departments an nouncement said steps have been talk en in conjunction with the war indus tries board to mobilize the industries
 of the country behind the needs of the war department
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-17
Practical cannerorams.

Get down to cases-cases of home canned products. A row of filed preserving jars Is R good defense against winter. SteriIzed, sealed. saved-the three "S's'' of home canning. S. Q. S.--Sterilize on stove-nuother way of saying boil those jars of fruits and vegetables so they will kccr per fectly."
 The useful life of a preserving jar filed in summer, ready by fall, emptied in winter-hungry to save more food next spring and summer. 4 wooden false bottom in home
 canning outfit is raft that keeps lots
 of perishable food from being lost. An ail-round good thing for the na-
 tion-a rubber ring on a preserving jar.
 X fourth floor apartment Is a fine place to produce a canned garden. Persons of every level should can.
 the family in the top flat as well as the dweller in the bungalow.
 You don't need even foot of earth to raise canned garden--ln fact the less dirt the better in home canning.
 The colors of those jars of canned and preserved products put service emblem in your kitchen.
 Brighten the corner in that kitchen cioset-with canned beans, fruits Der rles.