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The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
TIN FOIL FROM CIGAR
STORES FOR RED CROSS

All tinfoil usually salvaged by the
United Cigar Stores is now to be
turned over to the salvage department
Of the Red Cross.
This will amount to between fifty
and seventy-five pounds a week, ac-
cording to John Blakely. 1879 d street
northwest, superintendent of the
Washington stores.
Formerly all tinfoil swept up from
the floors OF the stores was sold by
the company for a neat sum. The
amount collected will be several times
larger than formerly, according 10
MT Biakeiy. because bexes for the
nnfoil have been Installed. ana the
neonie are kesnly iaterestsd in saw
ing It.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
$4,000 JEWELRY MYSTERY
SOLVED BY LOCAL SLEUTH

Detective p. r. Boyle rushed out
OF headquarters last evening at q
mile q minute. Burglars had broken
into . house on Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northeast and had stolen"
$4,000 worth OF jewelry.
The problem OF where is Dorsey
Foultz faded into insignificancs
alongside tof this battling mystery.
Gloom shrouds Household.
The sleuth- arrived at the house
and found a very worried and ex-
cited lady awaiting him. She was
hesrtbroken over the loss Of her
valuable tewelry. II must be re-
covered no matter IL tho Western
front gets any nearer Berlin or not.
"All right. madam" responded
the gallant sleuth, I'll do the best
can and then some"
Everything in the house was
turned upside down. The lady was
asked a million and one questions
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
WAR FEVER MPELS MINERS
TO SPEED COAL PRODUCTION
Underground Workers Realize Vital Charac-
ter of Output in Saving Lives of Our
Boys at the Front.

In the manufacture Of sulphuric
acid, the pyrite being the sulphur
found In the coal. II 10 not known
to use these sulphur balls, the
Bureau making the investigation as
measure OF preparedness. The
Investigator. however. found that
the operators and the miners were
ready to. mine the pyrite just as
soon as II was demanded.
Patriotic Chalk signs.
The message brought back to the
bureau by the investigator was that
the outstanding feature OF his trip
was the absolute patriotism Of the
men and the general anxiety to help
the government In any way possible,
The investigator found that the old
Socialistic chalk slogans on the walls
OF many mines had given way 10
Buy Liberty Bonds" and many
other references to winning the war.
One OF the most familiar of the signs
in a number of mines reads ITO He'll
with the Kaiser" Almost every mo-
tor seen in the mines carries a min
iature American flag. continually re-
minding the miners that the war is
on and giving him inspiration to
greater EFFORT.
And tine miner is risking his life
IS well as the soldier boy at the
front. In the year 1917. the last for
which statistics are available. 2.dss
miners gave up their lives while dig
ging coal to win the war. Unfor-
tunately the government does not
tabulate the casualties Of the mines
as II does those Of the soldiers. II
the number Of injuries could be
shown, they would indicate that min
Ing perhaps 10 as hazardous as war.
Yet the miner goes about his work
with the same enthusiasm and the
same fearlessness as the boys "over
there" and is as surely doing his part
toward winning the war
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02

coneerning when she had the
jeweiry last. who might have
stolen It and all that sort Of thing.
All the time Detective Boyle was
dsing some tall thinking. Sudden
iy he pulled open the drawer of
the sewing machine and pulled out
Q little leather bag.
Solution Appears simple.
Here you are, madam" said De-
tective Boyle, 'T believe you win
find everything In here Just as you
left it." And sure enough IL was.
Not q thing had been touched. The
bag Of teweiry was just as the lady
had put 1t in the drawer her own
self.
"oh.~thank you. sir. ever 30 much. "
said the lady.
Not at all. madam" said Detec-
tive Boyle. I'VE are very glad 70
have been OF service. Any time
you need us again. Just call Main
1000.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
NAVY MEN KILLED IN
SEAPLANE ACCIDENT

The Navy Department Is Informed
that Ensign Thomas Nell McKinnon,
U. 8. N. r. F., and Aerial Gunner
Mathew e O'Gorman. U. g. N. r. +.
were both killed in q seapiane acci-
dent IN France August %. Ensign
McKinnon was from Minneapolis: /:
mother. Mrs. Mark McKinnon. IIo4
East 36th street. Minneapolis. MINI.
O'Gornan was from jamaica Plains
mother. Mrs. Margaret NJ. O'Gormar,
] Narlou Terrace, Jamaica Plains.
Mass.
Hobart Paul LaRue. gnnner's mate
second class. U. 8. NJ, was killed by
a train at PeekskIll ". Y. August
n. Father, George W. LaRue. Bray
mer. Mo.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
Thief Grips Grip-Testing'
Machine; Others Prefer
Shoes and Pocketbooks

A thief. with a strong grip. came to
grips with q grip-testIng machine In
the drug store OF DR.. Peter Duncan,
81 X street northwest. early yesterday
morning and bested It.
He broke open the machine and got
a grip on the pennies he found there,
hut not until he had ransacked the
place and failed to discover any cash
elsewhere.
A 50 pair OF patent leather shoes
was stolen from James Hoo.l, l24 1.
street northwest. The shoes were left
In a locker OF the Columbia Club.
The window or the store Of William
Silverman. 2149 Georgia avenue. was
broken In and two dozen pocketbooks
valued at g were stolen.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
Will Put Baseball
Into Mesopotamia

Percy Lafayette Echols. former
Y. N. C. A. secretary and athletic
director. has been appointed to go
to Mesopotamia to introduce Amer
lean baseball to the British SOL
diers and the natives OF the Tigris
and Euphrates valleys. Mr.. Echols
will begin his training course at
the International Y. NJ. c. A. COL
Iege at Springfield. Mass. at once.
Mr.. Echols is a well-know ath-
lete. For two years he trained for
the football squad at West Point.
Later he attended the Southwestern
Baptist University at Jackson.
Tenn. where he managed the base
ball team and played baseball, foot
ball, basketball and tennis.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02

An army Of three-qusrters Of q
million men, with no dlvisional or
corps numbers, with no insignia ex-
cept those of the man who labors.
working far from the fanfare of
trumpets. is the subterranean army
Of men who toll In the darkness Of
the underground to produce the coal
that supplies the vital necessities of
the other army now fighting the
Huns.
That the coal miners constitute an
army as truly as the men who march
to the front Is being attested daily
by the enthusiastic reports that reach
the Bureau OF Mines Of the Depart
ment of the Interior of records
smashed In the production of coal.
From all parts Of the country. from
isolated villages where one would
imagine the war spirit was slow IN
penetrating. come these reports that
miners have gladly given up their hol-
days In order that there should not
be any slowing up Of the great war
machine that Is destined to finally
crush the Hun.
Expect to Do more.
These reports from operators not
only give the facts OF greater pro-
duction but generally add q virile
comment upon what their Organise
tions intend to do In the near future
to help win the war. The patriotic
spirit that pervades the operators
10 the same In the superintendents
the foremen and the men them
selves. The lone miner tearing the
coal from its resting place knows
that more coal means more guns.
more ships, more munitions, and
that these mean victory and the
saving Of the lives OF their brothers
who are lighting across the seas.
Just recently the Bureau of
Mines sent one of its representa-
tives into the mines OF Michigan,
Tennessee. and Ohio to- investisat to
the pyrite which may be needed
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
Kalse Fine Wheat Crop
On Golf Links at K. e.

Kansas City. Mo.-The city of
KANSAS City realized $1,354.90 from
ene sale OF the wheat crop raised
On the new golf links at Swope
rk, aud the local branch of the
Ametieah fund for French wounded
reserved ss7.75. the amount repre-
senting what the wheat brought at
in suction sale above the, prevail
ing market price. The board OF
ae soid the wheat without TAX
ing any commission.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
Absence Of Chug. Chugs
Gives Soothing Effect
To Vesper Services

The .quietude at the vesper services
upon the Ellipse yesterday moved
one Of the speakers. s. W. Bond.
to remark upon the voluntary alb
stinenee OF the owners of plea sure
cars
The absence Of the whir OF ths
motor cars" he said. reminds one
OF the feeling of something missing
That comes after stay at the sea-
shore within sound Of the breakers. F"
There were few automobiles un-
dissuisediy out for pleasure-but they
were run by electric power.
The singing OF the battle hymns
was led by II. T. Ashe. OF. the War
Camp Community Service.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
STANDARDS OF
LABOR BETTER
IN WAR PERIOD
Progressive Legislation Rec.
ognized as Emergency,
Says DR.. Andrews.

New York. Sept. Labor stand.
ards in wartime have continued to
advance In spite Of scattering at.
tempts to suspend measures for the
protection OF the Industrial army. and
gains through legislation have been
greatly augmented by Presidential or
des under authority OF Congress to
meet the national emergency. accord
ing to the summary Of labor laws
enacted during 1918 in . score OF
States and in Congress. Just issued
by the American Association for La
Dor Legislation.
Protective labor legislation. won
through long years of effort. has
proved a sound basis upon which to
maintain and increase the efficiency
and sustained fitness OF Industrial
workers" says the secretary. DR.. John
B. Andrews. Recognizing this. the
Federal government and the States
have almost unanimously insisted
upon upholding. enforcing and ex-
tending labor laws.
Virginia Latest Recruit.
Virginia Is the latest recruit in
the workmen's compensation camp.
making forty-one States and Terri
tories now having this form Of So
cial insurance. In addition to the
model act OF the Federal government
for its million civilian employees. and
the soldiers and sailors insurance
NJ ~ he L., D..
surance measure adopted by our
country.
with the experience before them
Of the belligerent countries in Eu-
rope, which have, in the midst of
war. greatly extended the benefits of
their social insurance systems. Off
cial commissions in eight States have
continued their investigations Of uni
versal health insurance, called by
Surgeon Gen. Rupert Blue the next
big step in American labor Iegis-
lation.
Child Labor Decision Setback.
The Supreme Courts adverse child
labor decision was a temporary set
back, but the individual States con-
tinue to throw projections around the
employment Of children Several
States. notably New York. have this
year regulated women's hours and
conditions of work and have i'm
proved safety and health safeguards.
Nine States have enacted compul-
sorry work laws as war-aid measures.
"Of far-reaching national import
Is the passage by Congress of the
law providing for the reha bilitation
and re-education OF crippled soldiers
and sailors and their restoration to
self-sustaining Industrial pursuits
Likewise significant are the crea-
by Executive order of the War Labor
Board to improve industrial relations.
the War Policies Board to establish
proper standards OF wages, hours and
working conditions as well as hous-
ing of workers, and the expansion
OF the Federal Employment Service
to meet the urgent need Of intelli-
gent placement of labor"
Interesting legislative by-products
Of the war are the anti-loafing meas
ures In nine States to compel able
bodied men not subject to the draft
to engage In useful occupations. The
laws in most cases affect male resi-
dents between IS and so.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
Y. W. c. A. BOAT RIDE
FEATURE THIS, WEEK
Address by Lieut.. Renard on Pro-
gram for Women.

A boat ride for seventy-nve girls
event OF next weeks Y. W. c. A.
activities. The boat will go up the
canal through the locks to Great
Falls. where 1t will stop a short
time.
Mrs. William Asher. Of the Billy
Sunday party. and Lieut.. Robert Re-
nard. OF the French high commits
sion, will address the Y. W. C. A.
audience.
The program for the week follows:
Today professional circus from
the Rockville fair will give two per-
iormances. at 6 and at O'Clock at
the country Club. 1901 Wisconsin ave-
nue
Tomorrow Mrs. william Asher will
speak at the meeting Of the Business
Women's Council. at 7:S. Prof. Pc
ter Dykema will lead the council
In choral singing. There will be
community party at Vacation
Lodge. Cherrydale. Va, at 7:ao.
wednesday cars 70 a sightseeing
automobile ride with guides, pnuer
the Joint auspices OF the Y. M. c.
A. and the Y. W. c. A., will leave
."e L'oerty CAFETERIA and GIG Four
teenth street northwest at 7 o'clock.
Ihere will be special events at the
country Club, ending with motion
pictures.
thursday a group party from the
Bureau Of Standards will have sun
per and an entertainment at the
country Club. Company C, of the
BUSINESS Women's Council, will drir
on the Ellipse.
FRIDAY. the Swimming Club of the
Business women's Council viii rsat
at the gates Of the Municipal Pool,
seventeenth and B streets northwest
at o'clock.
saturday the boat ride will leave
tne Aqueduct Bridge at ThIrty-sixth
ana M streets northwest, returning
rom Great Falls at about 10 o'clock.
=, nuay ,the usual vesper services
at Vacation Lodge and The Cnuntr,
Club Will be held nj 7 o.cIo,L
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
KILLING OF Wake
REMAINS MYSTERY
No Clue to Motive Of Murderer Of
Government Watchman.

"
Who killed John II. Wake. the COL
ored government watchman?
Nobody knows yet. Robbery 10 gen
orally thought to have been the
motive, although nothing has turned
up TO substantiate the theory. There
10 not q clue 30 far to give the police
the slightest idea as to who COM
mitted the crime or why It was done.
Wake was found Saturday night In
a garage in the rear OF l73 F street
northwest. He was employed to watch
the rear Of . building that houses i'm
portant government telephone and
telegraph wires.
James H. johnson. 90 years of age,
a resident OF 2l2 C street southeast,
also a watchman at the same place as
Wake. was detained a few nours yes
terday by the police for Investigation.
but later was released. johnson
worked the same shift as Wake.
Because Wake bore an exception
ally good reputation II has been hard
for the police to establish q motive
for his murder. II IL not known how
much money he had in his pockets. 50
the robbery theory has ho definite
basis.
A reward OF 800 has been offered by
the local police for information lead
ing to :he arrest and conviction OF
the murderer Of Wake.
A weird story about the murder OF
John n. Wake. the colored govern
ment watchman. who was found
Saturday night with his skull bat
tered in in the rear OF the govern
ment telegraph office at 1723 r street
northwest. was circulated around
Washington last night originating
supposedly In New York.
While the police OF this city put
little credence in the story. 1t is
nevertheless plausible
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. Doniphan.
n Kinf street.

THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. Donipbsn.
n Kina Street
Alexandria. Va. Sept l-Motoi
trafic here practically halted toda.
in compliance with the request Of /.
the Federal Fuel Administrator r. !,
was noticeable that there were bul
few who did not comply with the re-
quest Jitneys. however. transporting !
soldiers and visitors TO Camp Hum.
phreys and cars OF physicians enS !
others on urgent business togethei
with a number OF tourists cars pass
ing through the city were about tho
only motor cars on the streets. Ar
public garages were closed for thu
day.
Persons accustomed to machines u
going TO and from church walked fol
the first time Sunday in many yesra
The work Of issaing permits TO chill
dren 10 attend the public schools vii .
be commenced Monday. September
On Monday and Tuesday Of that weel
permits will be issued 10 white chill
dren and also to white children ci
Wednesday 10 attend the West Eni
School. On Thursday and Friday per .
mits will be issued TO colored chill ,
dren. In addition to presenting a tai
receipt every child who attends schoo
will have TO show a certificate "a
vaccination.
A dramatic entertainment will d
given Thursday night in the Lyceur
Hall under the auspices OF the Wa ,
lid
Camp Activities, which will be undo
the personal supervision Of Barrett "
Clark, dramatic director Of Cam
Humphreys. The plays scheduled Z
be presented are Richard Hardin
Davis military drama. The Zon
Police" Three Rogues and q Rss
cal" and "Crooks.'' Several OF tn
best singers and players at the cam
will give selections.
A small frame house al the foot a
Wolfe street was destroyed by FIR
shortly before 10 O'Clock last night
The fire attracted a large throng.
Richard NJ. Chichester. for man
years past employed as a sslesn1a'
for Charles King and Son, Inc. ha
entered the remount service. Quarter
master Corps, and left for CAM
Johnston. Jacksonville, Fla. las
night
Bishop Charles Warren CurrieI
former bishop Of Mstanzss.. Cubs
today confirmed a large class at -
Rita's Catholic Church. Mount Ids
Alexandria County.
Evelyn Miller, 6 months ole
daughter OF Mr.. and Elbert MIlieL
died this afternoon at her parents
residence. 9O6 Franklin street. Tn
funeral will take place at 2 o'cloc.
Monday afternoon from her parents
residence.
A lawn festival and evening 4"
song and music will be given 60
morrow CMonday) evening on IN.
lawn OF St Joseph's Catholic Church.
Columbus and Wythe streets. Tai
ent from Washington will partici
pate.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
ILLINOIS OBJECTS TO
REGISTERING SEPT. IL
Comment Here Is That War Will
Be Won by Arms Anyhow.

be Won by Arms Anyhow.
Gen. Enoch crowder. Provost Mar
shai General. has under consideration
the protest OF Ad1t. Gen. Dickson Of
Illinois and officers Of the selectivs
Service Association against septem-
Der Il as registration day for that
State. Gen. crowder. however. has
not yet before him the text Of the
protest which. in q general way. sets
forth the impossibility Of using the
election machinery on the 18th as the
Illinois state primary takes place on
the 1lth.
Gen. crowder said: Il only know
Of the protest from what 1 see in the
newspapers. It presents q question
which OF course must be fully con-
sidered before announcing any de-
cision. and perhaps that will not be
possible before Tuesday. In the alb
sence OF the documents and the reas-
ons as officially stated cannot fore
cast what action may be taken"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
'MARSEILLAISE" IN GERMANY,

Amsterdam. Sept. 1.-The Hamburg
Nachrichten reports the singing OF
The Marseillaise" in Baden BY a
group Of visiting Germans. The
authorities and newspapers were
lms.ed on hearing OF q and aseribed
I 10 group OF despicsble irterlIa-
sionals-
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
HORSES RETURN
WHEN WASHINGTON
ABANDONS AUTOS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

EAAc" hV0 OANbs
again and with another chauffeur and
two women. went on a wild Joy
ride.
They were caught and gave the
names OF George c. Walker, 50
years of age. OF 334oh NJ street
northwest and Bryant McMann "a.
OF sos 2 street northeast. They are
both charged with taking Ryan's
machine without permission.
Military machines apparently
were not included in the order
according to their owners. The
police were uncertain as to this.
Few Reap Golden Harvest.
The old darkies and their kerrises
reaped golden harvest out OF ths situ-
alton. Washington's streets. almost
bereft Of anything that looked like
1913, was splotched all over with what
was 1900 At the latest Anything with
Q minimum two wheels and some sort
Of shambling beast with three good
legs anyway that could pass for q
horse was sure OF a fare, or as many
fares as could trust themselves to the
combination safely.
Early reports from the rest Of the
country were fragmentsry but suf-
hcient to show that the Capital was
doing its own part with other COM
munities In saving gasoline for the
allied drive.
Dr. Garfield. the Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator. was not in Washington
today to comment on the apparent
immediate success Of his appeal to
Americans. He had gone to Long
Branch, N. j., to attend q celebration
there Labor Day. Mrs. Garfield had
suggested some time ago. In conten-
plation OF the trip. that they use their
car. 1t was a great day for riding,
though a little warm for Pullman
travel They went on the train.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
Negro Parson, Author Of
Scenarios, Held as Idler

Geat Darlington. Mass.-Rev. John
=. hiil, colored, has been arrested for
failure to comply with the Massa chus-
etts antIoafing law. He came here
several years ago as pastor Of the
Zion NJ. z. Church. Shortly after
ward he changed from the Metho.
dist to the Congregational denomina-
ton. kRecently he has not been
preachins. but has besn devoting ali
HIS tine to writing motios picture
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
SJFFRAGISTS PLAN
Jew DEMONSTRATION
aor,en Announce Gathering in
lafayette Square Sept ~.

re nrst suffrage demonstration
- '-s the police raised the ban on
I public demonstration win be held
N Lafayette Square opposite the
White House on September Is, the
aesdapartsrs OF the National wo-
mans Party announced last night.
This fs . preliminary step in .
bsries Of demonstrations that are
planned In the approaching election
Ampaign through the West.
The tour will include . campaign
ey the twenty-six women recently
Imprisoned because Of the recent
outrage agitation in Lafayette
Square. They will speak in every
State where women vote In sena-
torial campaigns this fall which
includes Wyoming. Colorado. Kan
sas. Montana. Oregon. Nevada and
idaho.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02

Great numbers of rotary motors are
now in use for airplanes abroad, and
many more are in course OF manufac-
ture. Five hundred planes now being
manufactures will take rotary mo-
tors. as well as new single scatter,
pursuit-type plane for advanced
training.