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The Washington times., 1918-06-22

The stories, probably invented by
German agents, that colored soldiers
in France are always placed in most
dangerous positions and sacrificed to
save white soldiers. that when wound
ed they are left on the ground to die
without medical attention. etc, are
absolutely false" General Pershing
cabled the War Department yester-
day.
General Pershing said he could not
command to ohighly the spirit shown
among the colored combat troops, who
exhibit fine capacity for quick train
ing and eagerness for the most
dangerous work"
He tells how two colored infantry
men recently repealed a much larger
German patrol, killing and wounding
several Germans and winning the
croix de guerre by their gallantry.
This. he says, has aroused a fine
spirit OF emulation throughout the
colored troops, all OF whom are look
ing forward to more active service.
They are especially amused at the
most dangerous positions, and all are
DESTROYS of having more active service
than has been permitted thus far"
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
BUREAU WOMEN
GIVE MISS RANKIN
CHAMPION" PIN

Miss Jeanette Rankin, member OF
Congress from Montana, wears q lit
tie pin with the word champion"
made in gold letters whenever she
appears on the floor OF the House.
1t means that she is considered the
champion OF the girls OF the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing in their
struggle for better working condi-
lions It was presented to her in
token of the appreciation of work
done by her for the bureau girls, who
have their pay increase pending.
Here are the ways in which Miss
Rankin has helped the girls, as out
lined by Miss Lula V. Harris. presi-
dent OF the Woman's Union, Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing:
81. In 1917 she exposed the over
time work done without pay under
the dictatorship OF Mr.. Ralph.
"2 She showed US how to organize
and fight for our rights.
3. She fought hard on the floor
OF the House to gain the passage OF
the bill carrying an increase OF $780,
600 a year for US"
"She is our god mother" said Miss
Harris. When ! presented the medal
to her she was at her desk at her
office,
"She said. Thank you. l am so
glad to have IL. / shall wear it
Reports show that the membership
of the union has now reached 2422
members.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
TWONEW VICTIMS
OF DOG BITES ARE
REPORTED TODAY

Two more persons are suffering
from dog-bite wounds today. \ man
and a boy are the victims.
Archie Burgess. ten years old, OF
1899 Perry street northeast. was
walking through a field adjoining a
farm owneod by Charles Thompson
In Brookfeld, when he noticed the
head of a dog protruding from some
tall grass. The dogs body was OBJ
scured by the grass and foliage
around it. In his anxiety to reach
house to which his mother had sent
him on an errand and to pass the dog.
the boy reacred out his left hand to
pat the animal, hoping that he might
pacify any ugly desires.
Before the boys hand had reached
the dog the animal sprang at him and
lacerated his left thumb.
When Archie arrived home, his
mother, Mrs. Sydney w. Burgess, tele-
phoned her husband and then took
the boy to DR.. d. II. Riggs. The ply
stefan said that the wound was evil
IDENTIFY not serious. but advised Mrs.
Burgess to watch II carefully TO see
that nothing more developed from il.
The dog was taken to the pound
where it will be kept under obserya-
ton.
Frank Daley, thirty years old, of
2IO6 + street northwest, a clerk. to-
day is suffering from a dog bite on
his left leg received yesterday.
Daley was entering the side door
Of the house at 14O d street north
west TO see the people there, and had
to pass n large bull dog which was
chained, but unmuzzled. As he was
passing the dog attacked him. biting
him on the calf OF his left leg. His
wounds were treated at Emergency
Hospital
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
wREsTLERs READY.

oBth Jack Ozar, from Lebanon, Pa,
and Joe Turner. Of Washington, who
holds the middleweight wrestling
championship. are ready for their
Rrapple tonight at the Gayety The
alter. Both men have agreed to go in
at matside 1873 pounds. give or take
four pounds allowance. The bout
will be the best two out Of three falls
and Turner expects to turn the trick
on ozar that was handed out to him
last Monday, when Ozar got the first
two falls. In addition to the Police
Gazette belt, Manager Harry Jarboe
has offered a purse Of 5000 to the
winner. As a preliminary. Young
Gotch will meet several boys from the
camps around Washington. Pat
OConnor will be the third man on the
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
Feature Films
For NEXT Week

KNCKERBoCKER - Sunday and
Monday, Dorothy Dalton in The
Mating OF MRrcellA" Tuesday and
Wednesday, Charles Ray in His Own
Home Town" Thursday and Friday,
Marguerite Clark in "PruneIla." Sat
urday, Barbara Castleton in THE
Heart OF a Girl"
CRANDALL'S-Su and Monday,
William S. Hart in Selfish Yates. u
Tuesday and Wednesday. Dorothy
Dalton in THE Mating OF Marcella.
Thursday and Friday, Viola Dana in
THE Only Road" Saturday, Ethel
Clayton in THE Man Hunt"
SAvOY-Sunday and Monday, VII
liam s. Hart in selfish Yates" Tues
day and Wednesday, Norma Tai
madge in "De Luxe Annie" Thursday,
Ethel Clayton in THE Man Hunt
Friday, May Allison in THE Winning
OF Beatrice" Saturday, Wallace Reid
in Believe Ne, Xantippe."
APoLLO-Sunday and Monday,
Mary Pickford in '-AFLiss." Tuesday,
June Elvidge in "The Oldest Law"
Wednesday, Madge Kennedy in THE
Fair Pretender" Thursday, Barbara
Castleton in Mothers of Liberty"
Friday, Dorothy Dalton in The Mating
of Marcella" Saturday, May Allison
in The Winning of Beatrice"
AVENUE GRAND Sunday. Wallace
Reid in Believe Ne, Xantippe." Mon
day, Alice Brady in THE Ordeal OF
Rosetta" Tuesday, May Allison in
The Winning OF Beatrice" Wednes-
day and Thursday, William S. Hart
in Selfish Yates" Friday. Kitty
Gordon in THE Interloper." Saturday,
Charles Ray In His Own Home
Town"
AAIERICAN-Sun Norma Tall
madge in ''De Luxe Annie" Monday
May Allison in The Winning Of Bea-
trice" Tuesday, Madge Kennedy in
THE Fair Pretender." Wednesday,
Dorothy Dalton in Love Ne" Thurs
day, Montague Love in vengeance"
Friday. Pauline Frederick in LA
Tosca" Saturday, Vivian Martin in "A
Petticoat Pilot
Sunday. Mabel Normand
in Joan of Plattsburg." Monday,
Francis Y. Bushman in Cyclone Hig-
gins" Tuesday, Constance Talmadge
in The Shuttle" Wednesday, Charles
Ray in The Family Skeleton" Thurs
day, Louise Glaum in An Alien
Enemy" Friday, Wallace Reid in
THE Thing We Love" Saturday, Kitty
Gordon in 1.-THE Interloper."
LEADER-Sunday and all week
June Caprice in "BIue-Eyed Mary"
PLAZA-Sunday. Monday, and Tues
day William S. Hart in The Lion OF
the Hills" Wednesday and Thursday,
Frank keenan, in THE Ruler of the
Road" Friday and Saturday, Bessie
Love INFLOW Could you. Gardiner"
STRAND-Sunday and all week,
Theodore Roberts in ''Old Wives for
New"
GARDEN-Sunday, Monday, and
Tuesday, Nell Shipman and Alfred
Whitman in "Baree, Son OF KaZan."
Wednesday and Thursday, Priscilla
Dean and Ella Hall in (which Wom-
an" Friday and Saturday, Harry
Morey in THE Golden Goal"
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
GIRL SCOUT SELLERS OF
BONDS TO Be REWARDED

Secretary William G. McAdoo will
pm & medal on every Girl Scout in
Washington who sold ten Liberty
bonds during the Liberty loan cam
paign, Girl Scout headquarters an
nounced today.
During the campaign the scouts
took $4,000. 900 in Liberty loan sub
scriptions through the country. At
that time they did not know that
Secretary McAdoo had il in mind to
reward them with medals.
Five hundred Girl Scouts, scattered
in all sections OF the country, will re-
ceive medals. The design has not yet
been decided upon. but II will be exc
cuted by Paul Manship, the sculptor.
famous for his "Kultur Medal"
Secretary McAdoo said concerning
the award: Il take a great deal Of
pleasure in arranging to confer
medals upon Girl Scouts in the same
manner that Boy Scouts are recog-
nized for their Liberty loan work
The splendid patriotic efforts Of the
Girl Scouts are deeply appreciated
and they are Justly entitled to en-
couragement"
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
PERSHING PRAISES
SPIRIT OF COLORED
TROOPS IN FRANCE
Five War Leaders
Praise Negroes

Commodore Perry, after the
battle of Lake Erie: They seemed
to be absolutely insensible to
danger"
General Jackson, after the battle
OF New Orleans: "You surpassed
my hopes. The nation
shall applaud your valor."
General Grant, speaking OF the
negro in the civil war: THE Col
ored troops fought nobly."
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, speak
ing of the negro soldiers in the
spanish-American war: "No troops
could behave better than the col
ored soldiers"
General >Pershing: 81 cannot
commend too highly the spirit
shown among the colored combat
troops, who exhibit fine capacity
for quick training and eagerness
for the most dangerous work"
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
new SPECIALITY STORE
OPENED ON 18TH STREET

Cary'A, q speciality store. was opened
this morning at O5 Fifteenth street.
northwest
The establishment is devoted exclu-
Gively to the sale OF sodas and fountain
drinks. domestic and imported perfumes
including the products OF HoUbiganL
Guerlain. Roger & GaIlet. Piver, Coty.
and other celebrated parfumeurs-and
all toilet requisites; Nunley's superior
chocolates and bon-bons, and Norris
candies the choicest Havana and Tam
pa cigars. and imported and domestic
Gobaccos cameras. kodaks and films. and
all current periodicals and magazines
The finishing throughout is in solid ma
hogany and marble, and the goods cases
on all sides are backed by plate glass.
mirrors The soda counter Is OF Italian
marble, and the fittings are entirely Of
nickel and silver
Appealing to fasudious smokers is the
selection Of choice cigars.
Telephone booths are at hand for
either local or long distance calls
Cary's will be open seventeen hours
every day.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
RIGHT Of SEARCH
ON TRAINS FOR
BOOZE IS TESTED

Judge William c. Cloth, Of Alexan-
eriR county, Va, today has under ad-
Visement the mooted question whether
Virginia prohibition inspectors have
the privilege Of search Of passengers
leaving Washington over railroads.
his decision in the test case, which
directly applies TO Washington travel
ers, will be announced Monday.
The controversy between railroad
officials and dry" workers at the
Virginia border was brought to q
climax in the Alexandria county
court house this morning when J. c.
Shelhouse, a prohibition inspector,
charged l. G. Royal. conductor on the
Sou heTn railway, with protecting
passengers and articles on a south
bound train from examination by
~dry" officers
The testimony offered at the hear
ing showed that Royal defied the
searching party who endeavored to
examine personal effects OF pas
sengers.
for the Southern railway, claimed that
under the prohibition law, the Vir-
Einia official would have been obliged
TO bring every passenger and his pos
sessions before a magistrate who is
sued the search warrant Under the
amendment to the Virginia prohibit
tion law, which became effective TO-
day, the dry agents are given broad
er powers In search
Commonwealth Attorney Frank L
Ball charged that railway employees
are making a practice OF putting
liquor on trains out OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
GENERAL
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
RAINBOW DIVISION
by NEWTON c. PARKE
CInternRtIOnnI News Service stan
COrresp0rdentD.

WITH THE ANEHNCAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June n CNlghtl.-The
rainbow division" OF the United
States army, which has been seeing
service on the Lorraine front. has dis
tinguished itself to such an extept as
to receive q citation from the French
general commanding an army corps.
The French officer stated in the
order that ne desired to do homage
TO the fine military Qual'Eies which
The men OF the AmericaN division
displayed and for the services they
had rendered
The ardor for offensive operations
and the utilization and organization
OF terrain, as well as the spirit and
methods of discipline Of both officers
and men. proved that they can, at
the hrst call, take a glorious place on
the line Of battle"
The rainbow division" Is so called
because It has men in its ranks from
so many of the American States.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
WORLDS LONGEST DAY
ZONES WITH FAIR SKIES

Today. the longest day in history.
broke auspicioUsly this morning and
the weathhr Bureau promises it will
continue pleasant
Fair and cooler tonight; fair to-
morrow" is the forecast
This morning at 1852 o'clock the
sun reached it's northernmost point.
and from now on until the crest Of
the winter season IT will be dropping
farther and farther from Washing
ton and the days will grow shorter
and shorter.
Today. scheduled to be the longest
day OF the year, gains the distinction
Of being the longest day in history
for this country because OF the time
added by the daylight saving Ian.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
FINANCIAL
The Safest Investments

furbed conditions OF the money or stock mar
ketS. Frs deed Of trust notes inst mort.
EaEeal. well secured on real estate In the
Investments. and they do not depend upon the
financial responsibility Of individuals or cor.
poraLiOns for their stability. We can supply
such invertmrn;s IN amounts from 500 up
yard Send for booklet. Concerning Loan
and Investments"
SWARTZELL, RHEEM &
( I HENSEY co.
n IN st-..t n w
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
WALL ST. MARKET
CLOSING is STRONG ON
STOCK EXCHANGE
Strength Shown From Time ses-
sion opens-Many Issues Make
Substantial GaIns-SteeI Com
mon In Fair Demand-other
SteeIs Advance.

NEW YORK. June 22.-AIthough
there was little irregularity at the
stock market at the opening day. the
tone was strong, and many issues
made substantial gains during the
first fifteen minutes
United Cigar Stores was the most
prominent feature, there being con-
tinued accumulation of that stock.
which advanced two points, to 103 y
Steel common was In fair demand.
advancing n. to 6Sk, on a small
amount Of business. Other steel
stocks generally made fractional
gains.
Great Northern Ore was unusually
active, moving up one point to "a.
The market closed strong.
Yesterday
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
CANAL VETERAN DIES

HAGERSTOWN. Md. June 22.-John
W. Burgess, for forty-seven years SUI
perintendent Of this division OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, died at
Hancock at the age OF seventy -four
years. Mr.. Burgess was born at Win
chester. Va, and enlisted at the age
Of nineteen in the Confederate army.
lie was nearby when Gen. StonewaH
jackson, under whom he served, was
killed. He served through the war,
being wounded once. He is survived
by a widow and a daughter
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
ARMY GETS WALES AID.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 22.-An-
nouncement has been made by the
Yale Corporation that. at the request
of the surgeon generals office, the
training Of the personnel for all OF
the mobile laboratories in the Amer
lean army will be transferred next
month from Leavenworth, Kan, to
Yale University. About $50 men are
expected Training will be mainly
IN chemistry and bacteriology.
Germany Il OufeatinE the United
States in potatoes, which accounts for
their ability to keep at their business
- vvuF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-15
WARNING TO The SOUTHEIGHT PLEADED GUILTY

Seven Ei0lators of the Prohibition
Law Fined $50 Each and Given
Thirty Days in Jail.-.Another Fin
ed $40.
The grand jury Of the Corporation
Court met today for the purpose OF
considering the cases af eight, persons
who had been sent on to that court
for violating the prohibition :aw.
The following were the cases:
Com. VI JEFF Lightfodt.
Com. vs. i. ". Lemon.
Com. VS.. Samuel Contee.
t'on,. w. James Butler.
Com. vs.. Abe Banks.
Com. Va. Thomas Sans.
Com. vs.. Albert Primyear.
Com. vS. G. Il. Henry.
The first seven plead guilty and
were fined $50 each an! sentenced
It, serve thirty days in Jail
Henry also plead guilty and was
fined $40 for drinking in public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-15
INCIDENTS FROM FRANCE.
Facts Which Indicate What is Being
Done for the Soldiers by the Sal
walton Army.

A number of interesting stories
are being told Of the conditions un-
der which the faithful! Salvation Ar
my lassies labor to Danish homesick-
ness from the camps in France. One
of the American soldicrs,a mere lad OF
IS years, said earnestly to a blue
eyed lasSie one day, you remind me
cf my girl: she's good, like you, and
has big blue eyes. just like yours
Writing love letters for the boys is
an every day task.
Vixen the first snow-Storm of the
season swept down upon the Amer!-
can camps. the Salvation Army las
s:es stayed up all through the night.
making stcaming lot coffee, which
thev carried 0lt 20 all g. the men on
guard duty. ''It was hard work"
wrote one Of the lassie captains,
"and we were all cola and wet, but
not nearly 50 cold and wet as the men
On post who had to fight their way
forward and backward through the
falling snow and wind You should
have heard them thank us for the
e flee. which we gave them every
half hour or so.
Quite as interesting are the let
;crs that come from men serving
ttcir country in France. II am
hanging cut at the SalYat:cn Army
Hut NEST of the time,f writes one
oy to his mother, and the four
American women make it seem more
Ike home than any place ! know.
They serve cake and chocolate every
evening. All of the fellows like. 1t.
Cables from newspaper correspond
cntS in France received within the
past week, praise the work o.. the
Salvation Army girls in their efforts
tc rener service TO oGl boys at the
front. Washing socks and linen IN
whole sale quantities; operating sock
exchanges. where soiied socks are ex-
changed for clean ones: carrying
buckets Of coffee at night up into the
front line trenches ard suffering the
same hardships that arc endured by
seasoned troop, are only few or the
instances Of the heroic work done by
these American girls at the front.
They receive no salary or compensa-
tion during their volunteer service IN
France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-15
THE LOCAL POSTAL SERVICE.
Delay in Arrival of Mail Trains Holds
up Deliveries in the City.

In view of the delay in delivery
of mail matter, especially that Of the
second class, which has been caua-
ing much complaint in Alexandria
during the past few months, it IS
hut fair to Postmaster Smith and
his efficient staff C. employees to
say that they can in no wise be held
responsible for it. For instance, the
train due to arrive in this city at
All a. M. bringing mail from Bal
timora, Philadelphia, New York and
other northern cities, has been COM
ing in as late as $50 to 9 o'clock for
the mast three months, while other
trains have been arriving from two
TO ten hours late. As a result the
mail clerks in the local office have
been compelled to put in many hours
of extra time, working late into the
niuh.. in order to handle the mails,
and have done so without extra pay.
Much Sunday work has also been
done to "clear the decks" and con-
sidering the circumstances the clerks
are entitled to great deal OF credit
for the fidelity with whtah they have
served the public under the trying
conditions which the war times have
brought about. In fact, it is surprls-
ing that the business of the Alex
andria office has been transacted
with so little inconvenience to the
neople as has been the case. The last
quarter of 1917 brought to the office
five times more work than did the
last quarter of 1916 and it was taken
care of by a much smaller force OF
emnlovees than was justified owing
to conditions which could not be
changed. During the holiday per'cd,
for the first time on record, all mail
matter was distributed promptly ow-
inc to the extra work accomplished
nights and Sundays, so that MOTH
mo was left in the office moment
longer than was absolutely necessary
while reports show that other post
offices throughout the country were
"swanrped" and clogged up for sew
oral days at that time. Although the
distributing clerks arrive at the OF
fee at five o'clock in the morning
much of their time has been render
cd Of no effect to the service on ae-
count of the unavoidable delays II
raceivinr the mails. The movement
of troops and munitions of war may
be responsible for the delays but
that IS one of the conditions winch
the war has brought upon the coun-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-15
Special Meeting.

Pursuant to due resolution of the
Board of Directors special mecGinS
of the stockholders of Williams Bel
mont and Company, Inc, will oe he!!
at the principal Office of the com,
pany, No. 12S south Fairfax stree; =,
Alexandria, Virginia, on the 25rd
day of February, 1918, at II o'cioc"
noon of that day to consider prolt
posed amendment to Article ~ =!
The Charter of the corporation t.;
provide for an increase in the capi-
tai stock from s4SO,OoO to s75o,Ooo
by the authorization of 27,o0o addi,
t;onai shares of Common Stock al
s1O par value each, and to consider
any other business that may properly
come before said meeting.
Joseph H. Schvenberger, Sec
J.. K. NJ. Norton, ESQ, Atty.
Dated, New York City, Feb. 9, 1918
l2G11t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-15
FEAR LIGHTSHIP Is LOST.
Cross Rip Beacon Possibly Sunk With
Crew of Six Men.

Boston. Feb. l5.-For the first
time since it broke away from its
anchorage in Nantucket Sound, Fe''-
ruary /, officers of the lighthouse SER
vice Wednesday expressed fear that
the Cross Rip lightship had gone
down with all hands. Although naval
tugs will abandon the search. light
house tenders were ordered to con-
tinue combing the waters until salts
fed. that the beacon was no longer
ahoat.
Captain r. 3. Phillips was on shore
leave when the lightship was torn
from its moorings by ice, but SIX
members of the crew were aboard.
Naval authorities said it was douht-
full if the llghtship had been picked
up by steamer which had failed TO
report it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-15
Will Send Tobacco and Chocolate TO
the Soldiers.

Charlottesville, Feb. 13.-A war
Service Division of the University
European Bureau has been organized
at the University of Virginia with a
view to keeping the headquarters IN
Paris supplied with chocolate and to-
bacco for our boys at the front. Let
ters are to be sent to all famllles'
with sons now in France, asking
them to become members by paying
The fee of $500 per year.
The Division expects to send reg
ular shipments consisting Of little
bags. each containing three bags OF
tobacco and three ten cent cakes oi
milk chocolate. The bags will he
stamped on the outside. "War Ser
vice Division, University of Virginia
European Bureau On the inside
will be placed a printed slip stating
that the Division is composed Of the
families and friends Of the Virginia
men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-15
DOHERTY IS APPOINTED.
State Labor Commissioner Made Fed
eral Director of Employment Tor
Richmond District.

Appointment of Federal directors
of employment in twelve States Was
announced last night By the Depart
ment of Labor, in Washington, in I;
statement outlining plans of the Fed
eral employment service for welding
all Federal, State and municipal
employment facilities into national
system of labor exchanges.
The appointments were made with
the approval! of the Department; Of
Labor, upon the joint Recommended
ton of the State Councils of Defense
and organized capital and labor IN
the various States. Among those
made was James B.. Doherty, q:
Richmond. retiring State Commls-
sioner Of Labor for Virginia. Selec-
ton of directors for other States n0w
is under advisement, and announce
ment of the appointecs is expected
in few days.
The directors appointed, with bu;
few exceptions, are at the head Of
their respective States of the United
States public service reserve ;sc
national labor recruiting agency. go
that the holding of beth Offices by n
single trained expert insures ceT-
t,alzed control Of the mobilization
and distribution of labor in each
State.