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The Washington times., 1918-02-06
j. S. AMBULANCES
NOW CARRY ALL
FRENCH WOUNDED

PARIS, Jan. 9 (By maiD.-Two
more sections OF American ambulances
and about a hundred new drivers have
arrived in Paris from the recruiting
center in Allentown, Pa. With these
re-enforcements. Colonel Psad. o. s.
A., in charge OF United States Military
Hospital. No. 1. at Neui1iy, will handle
all of the distribution of French
wounded in the capital for the French
authorities, instead OF only half OF
IL, rs he has been doing.
The two new sections are the FIRST
ambulance drivers enlisted as such
in the United States to reach France.
All of the American ambulance work
so far has been done by men who
were volunteers with the French
army prior to the time that the
United States Government took them
over last fall.
Ever since Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt
opened the American ambulance at
the beginning OF the war the institu-
ton. has been distributing the
wounded .'poilus" who arrive-always
at night-at the Care La chapelle, on
the outskirts OF Paris.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
I. UIM!..U!...LTY URGES
.SCHOO[SFORP POLLS
WHENJERSEY

Charges that corruption and fraud
are praeticed openly and that u
these practices are not suppressed
soon the offices Of United States
Senator and governor in New Jersey
will go 10 the highest. bidder. are
made by Joseph p. Tumulty. Seere-
tary 20 President Wilson. and most
frequently mentioned successor to
the late Senator Hughes. in. an. 500
word letter to Governor Edge. Of
New Jersey.
Mr.. Tumulty urges. Governor Edge
to use his influence in behalf OF the
passage of several acts which are
pending before the New Jersey legis-
lature. to change the election laws
OF that State.
Mr.. Tamuity indicates his highest
approval OF the suggestion that the
elections be held in school houses
under the supervision; of the teachers
and that all control be taken from
party organizations. He claims that
the only way to get away from the
fraudulent methods which are being
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
TUB
.DESTIRS THE WITS;
There's. THE RUB

What would you suggest as a name
for the raised stand from which
traffic policemen direct over 6,o0o We
hlcles and street cars daily at Fiji
teenth street and New York avenue?
Suggestions. have been steadily
flowing into the office OF The Times
since the publication Friday OF a
dilemma OF Edward Hess. chief clerk
OF the Police Department, and that
dignitary is still calling for names.
The following suggestions Were re-
ceivsd today:
''The Monitor" is suggested by 4.
r. Morton, OF Brentwood, Nd. who
came across with this one and sug-
gested that It be armed" with pair
OF six-inch guns and named after the
surprise Of the civil war.
Recalls Old Bar.
High Ball. is suggested by Il. l..
AIorford. Fifteenth and l. streets.
Two reasons are. given. One is that
the traffic policeman "hish balls" the
vehicles and street cars from this
"contraption," and the other is that
IL brings "Reminiscences to the writer
Mrs. May Nieswander. 5lS N street
northeast, suggests safety Tub" be-
cause she thinks it will guide us
safely through life.
The safety Deck" Is suggested by
Miss Margaret JSfboe, OF Takoma
Park, because the "cop is up there
safe from being hit by nervous au-
tomobileA" -.--
Life Preserver" and Inverted tub"
are names suggested By B. Zarin. Of
the ExceIlo Gas Illuminating Com
pany. 100 Thomas street northwest.
He thinks the OUTFIT gives the Police
Department a chance to put their
men in a higher position to give them
better view OF the traffic.
Poetry From Maryland Avenue.
F. ]. Dimmick, o. 1880 Maryland
avenue northeast. waXed poetic while
trying to solve the problem, and sent
in the following: ...
1.-THE scenic knoll or the safety RISE
And a noble cop with watchfuI eyes
Guides The traffic passing by.
It's short, but sweetDthe name for
the contraption'
That stands in the street"
A. C. Gill, OF Els + street north
west, who used to sit in the bleach
ers at the Florida avenue prairie. near
where Carl Cashion and other OF
Grift's morning glories performed
their daily lsbOrs, says: There Is
only one name for it, and that Is
Bull PEN"
''old. Salt" writes that Horse
Block" is the only name for it, as
similar continuance OF this name Is
carried on all ships for the officer
of the deck to mount when he wants
to see all over the ship.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
TumuIty Meets Friend
After 20 Years at Spot
Where They Said Goodbye

Twenty years ago a couple OF
jersey lads stood at Broadway and
Thirty-fourth street. New York,
and cheered the boys Of the Sixty
Linth. returning from the Spanish
war. After the parade they pars-
ed, not to meet again until Mon
day, at the same corner where
they were watching . parade OF
the drafted men from Camp Upton.
"well, II it isn't Jim McMul-
Lem said the one.
"And Il IT isn't Joe Tumulty,
cried the other.
Secretary Thmulty, home today.
says that IL there's another parade
in 1883, he's going TO drop around
TO the corner OF Broadway and
Thirty-fourth, TO make sure OF
seeing his old friend again.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

prsctieed in New Jersey Is to take
away all party control OF election
machinery.
School teachers are peculiarly
fitted for the work -of Supervising
elections and would do the work
much better and more willingly than
men conscripted from business foi
this purpose. Mr.. Tumu1ty says.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

Afr- Tnm1ity says he believes there
Il No dep9sr Of the achsol bsconaing
eontanirets1 BY the bad aide 81 POLL
tics. bec1ls11 this would Be eliminated
when coqlrp1 Of the elections Vas
taken over ~ the tesehers. He shows
rnOr E.lEe 20 bring about these
HANGS - the laws.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
MAN suRNEp TO DEATH.

STANFORD. Conn, Feb. s-wiI-
liam Jay Barker. a wealthy manu-
facturer OF hair tonic, was burned
to death early today In a FIRE which
destroyed his mansion at Riverside.
Conn.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
Report Many Cases
of Rheumatism Now
Says we must keep feet dryi
avoid exposure and eat
less meat.

Stay eff the damp ground, avoid
exposure, keep feet dry, eat less
meat, drink lots OF water and above
ell take a spoonful Of salts oc-
casionally TO keep down uric acid.
rheumatism Is caused by poison
Gus toxin, called uric acid, which IL
generated in the bowels and alb
sorbed into the blood. 1t is the
function OF the kidneys to filter this
acid from the blood and cast 1t out
in the urine. The pores OF the skin
are also a means OF freeing the
/ blood OF this impurity. In damp
and chilly, cold weather the skin
pores are closed, thus forcing The
kidneys TO do double work. they
become weak and sluggish and fail
to eliminate this uric acid. which
through the system, eventually
settling in the. Joints and muscles.
causing stiffness, soreness and pain
called rheumatism.
At the first twinEe CT rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces OF Jad Salts: put a table,
spoonful in a glass OF water and
ing for a week. This is said to
eliminate uric acid bv stimulating
the kidneys TO noLmal action, thus
Riding the blood of these impuri-
ties.
lad Salts Is inexpensive, harmless
and Is made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon Juice, combined with
llthia and Is used with excellent re-
suits bY Thousands OF folks who are
subject TO rheumatism. Hera YOU
have a pleasant. efferyescent lithia-
water drink which ovsrconies uric
ACID and is beneficial to your kid
neys as wen.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-19
Perkins, Heaviest
Fusion Contributor,
Denounces System
Roosevelt Campaign in
1912 Gave Him "Experi-
ence," He Tells Swami

George W. Perkins, contributor of
S26,500 70 the Mitchel-Fusion campaign
fund, yesterday was a volunteer wit
ness in District Attorney Swann's in
vestigation OF that fund and in no un-
certain tone denounced the system that
himself for funds to get the voters
out on election day MIR. Perkins re-
ferred frequently to his experiences
financing Colonel Roosevelt's campaign
IN 1872. He referred to it as the cam
palgn where he got most Of his "eX-
perience.'
Broadly speaking, Mr. Perkins favored
the imposition of fine on those who
fail to cast their vote and this money
he would apply to financing the cam
palgns- state and municipal. He did
not regard the use of Fusion money for
publicity as dangerous, but he favored
d pro-rata apportionment of the mu-
nlclpal funds to each party.
District Attorney Swami asked Mr.
Perkins If he could not conceive. a
campanign where one set of candidates
could. by taking up the newspaper and
billboard space. overwhelm the other
set and thus practically buy the elcc-
tiOn.
cause ! was in just exactly that posi-
tion myself in 1912" he replied.
When It came to applying Mr..
Swann's logic to the late city election.
however, Mr.. Perkins thought after all
it didn't work out that way at all.
There may be something in what
you say about influencing the psychol-
ogy of the voter" he observed, but the
last campaign would seem to indicate
that there isn't much OF anything in it.
because one side had more money than
the Progressive National Committee
had in 1912 for the entire forty-eight
states. You know how many votes it
got. The people are thinking more and
more. They are more intelligent.
They are more independent. There are
just two things necessary one is by
which d man viii vote and not plav
golf on Election Day and the other is
SIMPLY TO give accurate facts pertain
ing to the candidates. believe we
will come to it,
Speaking of generous contributors.
Mr.. Swami asked Mr.. Perkins if he did
not thlnk that II the glver was the rep
resentatlve OF any great public utility
corporation would he not naturally eN-
pect some extra indulgence or favors to
those corporations.
1T depends on the man. replied Mr..
Perkins.
1T IS only human nature sugge estcd
the District Attorney.
"Unquestlonabiy it has been done.
put 1t depends on the man." Mr..
Perkins insisted
And the man elected through such
financial assistance would naturally
isel sense OF gratitude, which even
lnvoluntarily he would ATTEMPT to re-
quite, suggested the prosecutor.
think there is no doubt about that
AND, OF course, it does not require an
expert knowledge to know that it has
peeh happening for many years in this
country, but the people are on to that
and the otficeholders know it. The peo-
pie object to it, and quite properlv,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-19
rettiest Girl Sought
For an Army Poster
She Will Be Pictured in Drive to
Gain Life Insurance
Applications

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-A search
for the prctticst girl in America, whose
picture will be borne by posters adver-
tising government insurance for sol
diers. was announced to-day by the
Soldiers and Sailors Campaign Coun-
ell. q body of insurance men and army
officers in charge of special drive TO
solicit insurance before February ~.
Only the pictures Of young women hav-
ing close friends or relatives in tho
military or naval service will be ac-
cep,cd, and all photographs must be
submitted before January % to the
Campaign Council. Tenth and B streets,
Washington.
\ committee of prominent American
artists Will be chosen to act as judges.
The posters and calendars bearing the
portrait finally selected will be sent to
military and naval camps.
Applications for nearly S4,000,000 900
insurance have been received By the
Treasury Department. This represents
about 100000 soldiers and sailors in
sured by the government against death
and total disability. From five thou
sand TO fifteen thousand applications
are received daily
New-York tribune., 1918-01-19

blatt" is the spokesman, and the finan-
clal interests represented By DR.. Bern
hard Dernburg and the "I'rankfurt
Zcltung,' which have been emphatic in
their dcnunciation of the annexation
sts.
The attitude of the Austrians NAV
be gathered from an article published
in the "Frcmdcnblatt," of Vienna, organ
of Count CZernn. the Austro-Hun-
garian Foreign Minister, which sharply
deals with rumors that Prince Won
Bulow is engaged in intrigues against
Count Won llcrtling. The articles de-
nounce Won BUlow as a traitor against
Austrla-ilungary, saying that he Of
fcrcd Italy Austrof Hungarian territory.
and also gives expression to the dis
satisfaction Of the Austrian govern
mcnt with the agitation of the German
anncxationsts for the incorporation of
the great Polish districts into the Ger
man Empire, which. it asserts, would
be blow at Austrian interests.
The news that the former Bavarian
Premier. Podewils Duerntz, is to reo-
resent Bavaria at the Brest-Litovsk
peace conference has caused some mis-
givings in Germany. The "Frankfurter
Zeltung' says this will afford new ma
teral abroad for the impression that
there are differences between the South
German states and Prussia
New-York tribune., 1918-01-19

the question of whether the peace aims
or the Allies ever reached the cars Of
the German people, and whether an in
ternatlonal conference of labor would
not remove this difficulty. Mr. Lloyd
George admitted that the Allied dec,
larations had been misreprcscnted in
Germany. President Wilson'S speeches,
for instance. had appeared with not
only whole passages omitted, but with
words altered to convey a different
meaning. The Premier said that he
would be surprised, however, if the
German people were not acquainted
now with the declarations of President
Wilson and himself. He still! consid-
cred that conference would be a dam
gerous eXpedient, nevertheless
A delegate inquired whether Prcs-
dent Wilson's reference to the freedom
of the seas in his speech agreed With
the views of the British government.
Mr.. Lloyd George replied: al wish to
Know what freedom of the seas means ?
Does it mean freedom for submarines
ana does 1t mean starvation for this:
country? After ALL we are in Il very
different position from America or
Gcrmany, or France or any other Con
tInental country. We islanders must
scrutlnizc with the greatest care anv
proposal which might impair our abij-
lty TO protect our lines of communica-
tlon across the seas
'Thc freedom Of the seas i - vo,.,
elastic term. There is a sense in which
we would rejoice to accent it. but wo
must guard very carefully against any
attempt to interfere with our capacitv
10 protect our shores and our shippinp
that has alone enabled us to keen nm
10 the present moment"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-19
Hertling, for Third
Time, Postpones His
Reply to Wilson

LONDON. Jan. 1S.@Accordinc 10 =
telegram received in London. the Ger
man Chancellor. Count Won IIcrtliny.
has again postponed the speech which
he was to have made to-day in reply
10 the definition of war aims by Prcsi-
dent Wilson and Premier Lloyd George.
The report that the Imperial Chan
ccllor for a third time had POSTPONED
his reply caused no great surprise here.
Tor while il was fairly certain that the
German militarists had won over En-
peror William to tnelr side and an
neXation OF occupied territories was
the policy to be pursued. the advocates
OF peace by negotiation, which in
cludc most of the Austro- Hungarian
leaders, must be concllatcd.
The m'litarists have the support of
the lunkcrs and the war profteers. but
on the other side arc the Socialists and
large proportion Of the working
classes and of the moderate middle
class, of which the "Berllner Tape-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-19
Briggs Initiated Into Elks
Cartoonist Needed a Friend,
and He Found Many

NEW ROCHELLE, Jan 1s.-A lot Of
people figured that Clare A. Briggs.
who draws pictures for the back page Of
The Tribune. would need n friend when
the Elks got through initiating him Ia ST
night and they lined up in the Elks
Club with amicablc intentions and lot
of consolation prizes.
Ernest 3. Wright, true TO his name,
with serious and highly correct pres
entation speech, pinned a gold Elhs
badge on the lapel Of the neophyte's
coat G. f. Tully's gift was an Elks
cardcase, geological phenomenon, in
which the young artist evinced keen in
terest. Mayor Fred II. Waldorf
searched his pockets and hshed out Il
special policeman's badge with which
he decorated Mr.. Briggs.
Mayor William Eddingcr of Pelham,
couldn't find anything but his keyrIng
IN his pockets and MIR. Briggs has no
use for one, having closed up his homo
here out of sympathy for Dr.. Harry A..
Garfield. of Washington, so Mayor Ed
dinger extended a cordial invitation to
Mr.. Briggs to como up to Pelham some
time. The saloon closing order which
devastated this city did not reach Mayor
Eddin1cr's
New-York tribune., 1918-01-19
What Is Going on To-Day

Motor Motor Boat SHOW. Grand Central Palace ....
"Anntlon rlI..,, oi french paintings made on eH''
~,r,,. ,5%nt. Room lo7. Waldou Astoria. all DAY ~,
sorpin' Mar Commission ,.si, NV YORK '0
Flower exhibition of the horticultural SOCIETY," d
Ne" N9rs American Museum % Natu:ai hi,.9s hi,os,
AlGrcss by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt on ~
VAR before the League for Political Eduea'e'
Lqchsca q - the i;atsers =" Alumuae Associaio
Hotel McAiriu. l2.3O =. m
Address by Captain Andre Tardieu a luachcqn. on,
Biii;rore. j. 80 - ~
Alidressc, by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt ssn:is
George J.. Chamberlain c"asFes>nse Jun ,
u ann and others al universal military Ha,i, ,,n
lunrhcon Of the National Security League h0''
Meeting of The Wheaton College cub Hotel Nv
Lecture by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild ..l,. Aa,
Academy OF Music l5rooSlyu. so p N. ,..
Meeting Of the Staten Island shipDuiiains Con-
Di,aler q the Alumni Association o, The ,l.;' ~
York University Law School. iioiei bi'D"'
Address by Major Donald Guthrie on Two ls.s e.
2!,, 2orS Asssea'Ioq q zs. " fraternity :"
Address by Walter Gordon Merit, al The din0 Niin
81 ,io,d ihe Ne, New York stat bankers' aSso'''a"7
Mag, Mseinss Of he Fcde'atiioq 10, fAs suDpsss
Hi Jewish ihilsnthropc Srcist.>. Education
lanoc. East Broadway and Jefferson s'res'.
Meeting and COLLATION. Of The Confederate vss'
amp. Hotel \stur. p m :
Meeting ami reception of The Principals tiue !"
New YORK Waldorf Astoria. $ = .n-,.
Lecture 10y Professor Charles = rellev on ~,
,'naS OF the Ancicu,s." Metropolitan Museum y
Address by ucrbcst suopo. Colonel Genss +
Harvey and Attorney General Merton +. w
at supper OF the society Of Genesee FOR james
'erard Harvard Club. y. ny. ,nk
Lecture by Or Frederick L. i;reithut on W. ",
and Milk Products" AmcricaA Museum Of ~
urai history. p m 80
Meeting OF the osteopsthir Socictv of city Of W
York Murray I'm Hotel. =. %
lecture by u. J. Carroll on Tie tclephns,es 10.
tiic World War. science room. Academy o. ~
sls Broq kl5n 4, p v0s
"a,l Of The National Bank Of Commerce. h"'
Astor. evening -
Ball al the BROOKLYN Hebrew Homo for tho AZ
oli Regiment Arrnory. sumner putnam y
Jefferson Avenues. Brooklyn. evening Ss
hsl OF the Irish County Organizations 0. ~ ~
YORK and vicinity Central Opera House e'ep,s
III BLIC LECTURES OF THE BOARD Of kp'
CATION. SIS Z. VI.
The Life History Of the Earth" by FrotrSss
Samuel G. Schumacher. toope, Institute. hN
Street and Fourth Avenue ,k.
me Personal Shakespeare ny Mrs. virgin" o.,
,inrs at Ncw York Public Library. aeo vs.
18th Street -.
Madame Bnttcrny... by HAWAII " :, WV,
,d nard and Claude L. Gosthelf. /. N. c. ~
New-York tribune., 1918-01-19
Steps Taken to Help Girls
Threatened With Destitutiion
Settlement Houses Opened to Them and Every Effort Will
Be Made to Tide Them Over the Emergency and
Keep Them From Dangers

The fate Of the working girl who
does not live at home and who has
nothing saved up for "rainy day" was
one of the vital problems that Dr. Gar
fields closing order brought to New
York yesterday.
Thousands Of New York girls are now
out Of work because of the cdict. The
greater percentage Of these girls lives
at home, and these Will be able to
weather the unexpected period Of un-
employment with comparative ease. Yes
there are hundreds of girls in greater
New York who do not live at home and
who are likely to become utterly destl-
tute by reason of the unlock ed for in
tcrruption of their earnings.
Homes Open to Girls
The Young Women's Christian Asso.
cation and the Young Women's He
brew Associat branches. together
with Salvation Army girls homes, were
among the organizations which yester-
day threw open their doors to girls
made destitute by the coal decree OF
ticcrs of these organizations last night
gave assurance that their organizations
would do everything within their power
10 tide girls over the temporary cmer-
Gency.
How the girls who live at home shall
spend their idle hours the next few
days is just as important fundamen-
tally as the economical question of the
girls less fortunately situated. accord
New-York tribune., 1918-01-19
Coler Is Accused
OF Rejecting Aid
Writer in "The Survey" AS
serts He Intends Curtailing
Work of Social Bureaus

winthrop d. Lane, Of the staff of
The Survey" the weekly publication
devoted to social betterment. is MOI ~
all satisfied with the way things arc
gong IN the city Charities Departmcnt
under Commissioner Bird s Gnla,. '. - =, !
ne occupies much space in this weeks
issue IN saying things that cannot nos
sib'y be construed by ssioner
ooier as complimentary This is one
OF his paragraphs:
Commissioner Coler is one Of tbe
respectable adherents of Tammanv
Hall. Cooperation has been orotfere1
him by individuals and agencies that
aided Mr. Kingsbury in cstablishjn~
thc ilve important bureaus Of institu.
''onal inspection, social investigation.
social statistics. the clearing bureau
and the children's home bureau. Never
theless, Mr.. Coler has already indi-
Gated his intention to cur.ail at least
some of the work of these bureaus.
The holding up Of all temporary
appointment under the civil service
by Mayor llylan has had that effect in
part Mr.. Coler has appointed az his
third deputy Stephen A. Nugent. a
Democratic leader in The Bronx. who
previously held this position for some
months under Commissioner Drum
mond and who is understood to have
had strong, Tammany backing for the
place"
Mr.. Lane charges that the children's
home bureau is threatened with ,ytjnc.
tlon and that the dsmantling process
already has begun
"fhats the first have heard of the
charges said Commissioner Coler las
night. 81 have been so very busy for
the last three weeks trying 20 kenn
the children intrusted to me from,
freezing to death that have had no
time 10 consider theoretical ideas con.
cernng The conduct of the department
have not refused any protrers Of
assistance IN managing the DEPART.
ment."
New-York tribune., 1918-01-19

ing to Miss Nellie Swartz, secretary
OF the Consumers League. She issued
a general call to churches, settlement
houses and other organizations to hold
special entertainments to occupy the
a!rls leisure hours, thus keeping them
OF the streets.
Robert A. Crosby, president OF the
Association Of Neigh borhood Work ers,
called on settlement houses all over
the city to keep open house for girls
IN their respective neighbour He
urged afternoon and evening entertain
ments every day until the girls go back
TO work.
The Free Synagogue. Of which Dr.
SS9tepnen 5. Wise is rabbi. was one of
the New York churches which yester-
day were planning special entertain
ment for girls beginning Monday.
Mrs. Maud Swartz, secretary of the
Women Trade Union League. reported
that various women's unions were plan
nlng special meetings during the shut
down.
Notion Pictures for Girls
Miss Cora l.. latham. metropolitan
secretary of the Y. w. c. A.. called a
conference Of secretaries yesterday to
arrange for entertainments at various
branches Monday and Tuesday. Motion
pictures and refreshments are among
the Things planned.
'Whilc we are entertaining the
girls" said Miss latham, "incidentally,
Cross work. We viii i;r', hav" 81 speo;ai eeI
knitting classes for beginners. AntI
then We Will try to get recruits fol
the bandaGe- making corps"