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The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
SAILOR
DIES OF INFLUENZA

Ensign william L. Phillips. son of
Police Commissioner Oscar W. Phil
lips. ZIG South Fairfax street. Alex
.andria- Va. died October at the
League Island Navy Yard Hospital.
following brief illness of influenza
Ensign Phillips was commissioned
May 81, 1918 by Secretary of Navy
Daniels and had been assigned 10
duty on the battleship Missouri. He
was graduated in mechanical engi-
neering at the University Of Virginia
and afterward became engineer for
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company. with headquarters in
Baltimore. Prior TO his appointment
in the navy he held a position in the
Patent Office. Washington. ID. G.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
DIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT.

David n. Hanway. seventeen years
of age, died yesterday morning at the
Sibley Hospital from injuries received
in a collision between his bicycle and
a motor truck near Twenty-sixth
street northeast a week ago. After
the accident Hanway received first
aid treatment from DR. Rush Conk-
lin and was removed to the hospital
His leg vas fractured and he was
injured internally. An inquest will
be held to determine the RESPONSE
bility for the accident
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
80 PER CENT OF MAIL
FROM D. c. Is FRANkED
War Risk Insurance Sends Out
Million Checks Monthly.

Eighty per cent of the mail that Is
received at the Washington postof-
nee is government franked mail. an
official of the postoffice stated yes
terday.
I'VE handle $50 tons Of franked
mail every day" he declared. Dur
ing the recent liberty loan campaign
over $4,000 pieces of mail were cared
for by this postoffice. Every day
more than 10000 official United
States bulletins are cancelled by our
department
THE war bureau. of course. at the
present time has the largest mailing
lists. Every month the War Risk
Insurance sends out 100000 checks.
We expect large budgets Of mail
each day from the War Department.
the Treasury. the Department of La
Dor, Department of Agriculture and
the Food Administration. In addition
to the departmental mail we also
care for the Congressional mailing
lists"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS

New York. Nov. 2-The following
Washingtonians have registered at
hotels here:
Mrs. B. Bellak. Broadway Central;
y. l. de MoUlfeedy. B. H. Simmons,
Grand; Capt W. Henderson, Breslin;
A. Fl. Linse1meyer. D. Newman.
Latham; A. II. Bools. St Louis; G.
F. Chase, Sherman Square: Miss A.
w. Hallett. st. Andrew; Mss L. Lee
tie, Woodward; Miss NJ. a. McGov-
eTn. Martha Washington: T. Shannon.
New Victoria; II. K. Bishop, Mrs. II.
X. Bishop. COllingwood; W. r. Green,
c. S. Price. Herald Square
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Makes Poisoning Charge
In Divorce Petition

Eleanor Shugrue asks a divorce
from Harry L. Shugrue on the
grounds of cruelty. infdelity and
nonsuppoTt. The suit was filed yes
terday in the District Supreme Court.
An affidavit was filed at the same
time. stating that the plaintiff was
unable to pay the costs of the suit.
and petitions the court to allow her
TO file the suit without cost.
The plaintiff, among other charges,
declares that her husband threatened
to kill her at one time by putting
poison in chocolate candy.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Farmers May Build Silos.

Farmers are not ordered to cease
building silos. explained Judge (. b.
Parker, priorities commissioner of the
War Industries Board. yesterday in
response to flood of telegrams.
f'Action has OF necessity been taken
to restrict non-war construction, but
new farm construction may be un-
dertaken without a permit when the
cost does not exceed $1,000 or by a
permit secured through the local
Council of National Defense when
the cost is greater. The board will
look with favor on the construction
OF silos."
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
BREAKS A COLD. !
IN AFEW Hon
First Dose Of 'Paps's Csld
pound" Relieves All
Grippe Misery.
Don't stay stuffed up

Don't stay stuned-uP,
Quit blowing ane snuftingi A dos
of "Pape's Cold Compound taxed
every two hours until three dos~
are taken will end grippe mtser1
and break up a severe cold eth
in the head. chest body or isssss
II promptly opens elogeed-up no
trils and air passages: stops mas
discharge or nose running: relieve
sick headache. dullness. feverishs
ness. sore throat. sneezing. sorenes
and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is tn
quickest, surest relief known ant
costs only a few cents at drug
stores. IL acts without assistance
tastes nice. and causes no inconveni
ence. Don't accept a substitute
Adv
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
D. c. Building Association
Council Names Officers

Officers were elected at the annual
meeting of the Building Associa ton
Council OF the District of Columbia.
held October 81. r. Harrison John
son was elected president to succeed
Arthur Carr, who declined renomina-
tton, having served two terms. G.
Clinton Jones was elected vice presi-
dent; James NJ. Woodland. secretary;
John Shugrue, treasurer, and Charles
II. Bauman. Arthur Carr Charles H.
kindle, Wharton Z. Lester, Julius
MaedeI and James F. Shea, members
of the executive committee
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
GENERAL FnRECAST

The pressure distribution has changed but
littls during the last a hours. The area Of
high pressure Friday evening over the lower
Mississippi Valley has advanced to the upper
Ohio Valley and continued to dominate the
weather cast OF the Mississippi A general
depression Oyerlies South Dakota. but it gives
no evidence Of persisting for the next "A hours.
The weather has been fair in all parts Of the
country with clear sky everywhere excerpt in
the lower Like region and scattered localities
in the Missouri Valley.
The Temperature has risen in the Mississippi
Valley, the lower Ohio Valley and the upper
Lake region. 1t is below the seasonal average
in Atlantic Coast districts.
Fair weather is indicated for the next ts
hours generally est of the Mississippi. The
temperature will rise in Atlantic Coast districts
Sunday and Monday. and there will be little
change elsewhere.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
New War Song Published
By Florence Wightman

A new war song. Baby SAM" the
words and music 3f which were com
posed by Miss Florence de Say
WiRhtman has just been published. 1t
is dedicated to our soldiers in France.
Lieutenant Santleman, director of
the Marine Corps band, is to use this
new composition in his programs.
An earlier war song. entitled,
Then We Heard the Call to Arms"
and which was dedicated to President
Wilson, is the work OF the same au-
thor-composer
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Japan and Britain Ask
How America Does 1t

Japan and Great Britain want to
take lessons from America in turning
out a great merchant marine.
: Japan has asked for the literature
Explaining how the Shipping Board
recruited 1t,oo0 men for training as
officers and Great Britain has as
signed Capt. Thomas Fisher. of the
Royal Navy. to study the methods
used in Americas marine officers
schools
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Brussels Burgomaster
Free, But. in Germany

According to information received
by the Belgian government from a re-
liable source. Mr.. Max. burgomaster
Of Brussels, has been freed. but COM
PEELED to stay in Germany, near
Brunswick. il was announced last
night. Professors Pirenne and Fred
ericq have been authorized to return
to Belgium.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03

on Massachusetts, avenue between A
and y streets and between Seven
teenth and Nineteenth streets south
cast
The award calls for the construc-
tion OF thirty-siN houses for families
Of two: four houses for families OF
three. and twenty houses for families
Of seven.
The contract calls for completion
within los days.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Dried Fruit Exports Curtailed.

Dried fruits will leave this country
in the future only on shipment to the
Red Cross and allied war relief or
ganizations. according to new restric-
tions issued by the War Trade Board
yesterday
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Red Cross TO Give Xmas PLAYS.

= Percy Mackaye's masque. The Roll
Call. written for the Red Cross. will
be produced by every chapter in the
country during Christmas week. 1t
tells the story OF the emancipation of
humanity from degrading forces by
the far-reaching ideals of the relief
OrCanfzation
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
New Housing Contracts
Let to Local Builder

Contracts for the housing OF 2s
people in the vicinity of the Navy
Yard were let 10 a local builder.
Frank Levin. GIG Twelfth street
northwest. by the Housing Corpora
tion.
The buildings will be constructed
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03

the local draft headquarters. has
been doing all the work along this
line This was due TO the fact that
all of the doctors who had yolun-
teered their services along these
lines have been tied up with influ-
enza patients
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
LOCAL TENPERATURFs

Midnight. a; 2 am, u; an. Al; am.
40; am, 40; 10 am ~ Il noon, 50; pm.,
20; pm. a; pm. IS; pm, 42; 10 pm.
70 Highest. So lowest 20.
Relative humidity: 8 am, 74; pm, 4s:
8 pm, a. Rainfall 70 pm. to PM, 0.
Hours OF sunshine, al Per cent Of possible
sunshine, g.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
DEpARTTREs

Accumulated excess Of temperature since Jan
uary /, 1918. TO; excess of temperature since
Nov. l. 1913. 6; accumulated deficiency of pre-
cpitation since January l. 1918 T.ls; deficiency
OF precipitation since Nov. /. 1918, OBS TEN
persture same date last year: Highest. n !;
lowest. %
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LOCAL FORECAST

District Of Columbia and Virginia: Fair and
slightly warmer Sunday; Monday fair; light
Varisbls winds
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
TIE SIN

To-day sun rises s:5s N. ain sets 5fs D. N.
Automobile lamps TO be lighted hy 5.9s D.. NJ.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
DRAFT BOARDS
RUSHING WORK
Six Of Eleven Locals Have
Completed Their Clas-
sifcation.

District draft officials are conf
dent that with the work of classi-
hcation carried on at the same rate
of speed at which IL has been for
the past week. the District will
get on the official progress chart
OF the Provost Marshal General
within the next week.
In order to be entered on the
chart, all of the boards of the juris-
diction must have completed 90 per
cent of the work of classification.
Up to date, six of the eleven local
boards of Washington have done
this and all of the others have COM
pleted at least 60 per cent. Oficials
believe that within few days. all
OF the boards will have reported to
the adjutants Office that 90 per
cent of the work has been COM
pleted.
Standing of Boards.
The official chart which Major
Donavan is keeping. last night
showed the boards with the fol-
lowing standings No. 1, so per cent
completed; No. 2. 60 per cent: No.
3. 80 per cent; No. 4, so per cent;
No. 5. so per cent completed No.
8, 80 per cent; No. Z. 80 per cent"
No. s, 30 per cent; No 9. 90 per cent;
No. 10. 50 per cent; and No. II, 30 per
cent.
Local board No. was the first
to report 30 per cent finished. No.
is also the only board which has
made an official report on the work
of physical examination. 1t re-
ports to Major Donavan that it has
already finished so per cent Of the
physical examination of class
men under the last registration.
Work on the physical examina-
tion of class 7 men is expected to
begin tomorrow with renewed Wig
or. Heretofore, Capt. Kilroy, OF
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
OTHER TEMPERATURES
Lowest
TIDE TABLES.

surrey.l
- Tosizy-Iov tide, s. a. m. and fss p. m.
h N tide : ~ a n and 7;s D. m.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03

The Rest Flowers to Boy.
Guides fresh cut. home ero~n flowers always
ast longest. f2li st.-Adr.
The Lamar register., 1918-11-13

herself In its folds.
The Mexicans drew back. There
were some low mutterings in conclave.
The man at Dobbin's head released the
animal.
ave respect the government" spoke
the man, but we will continue to seek
ont the spy we are after. If your house
Is cone, 1t is because 1t is well known
to us that Adrian Hooper was a friend
of your father"
In,z was enlightened by the mention
Of that name. She had twice met the
daring young American, whose pres
ence In the vicinity her father had told
her was in behalf of the troops sta
toned twenty miles to the west.
You may go on" spoke the leader.
but not by the settlement road to
arouse the people and have us hemmed
in. That way" and he pointed due
west. and Inez was nothing loath, for
II led to the soldiers camp and there
she might find her father and apprize
him of the misfortune that had over
taken them In the loss of their home
SO Inez started old Dobbin on the
iohE -o-ihiit JHuut anu Nolttu HsT OplH-
ion Indignantly to the faithful plod-
ding animal, once out OF range of
her enemies. A pretty Goddess of Lib
erty she made, wrapped up In the
flag 1t had been n protection to
her in the first instance, and she de-
termlned to trust to Its power until
she gained the end of her journey.
Five. ten, fifteen miles and the sun
was going down, for Dobbln was
slow plodder. The last stretch, and.
half mile from the camp. Inez was
met by her father ON horseback head
ed for home.
He listened to her excited story
with a fierce, set face. With Inez he
proceeded back to the camp. A hip,
hlg. hurarhl went up from a group of
soldiers surrounding the wagon, and
bestowlng admiring glances on the
pretty lass wrapped up In the Stars
and Stripes. The commanding officer
listened to the story OF the raid and
sharply ordered Il company for imme-
diate action.
Hold on" spoke manly voice, as,
past the rear curtain OF the covered
The Lamar register., 1918-11-13

vehicle, "a most presentable young man
stepped into view. 1t was the spy.
Adrian Hooper.
you'll value these, captain" he
spoke briskly, as he handed to the off,
Ger packet OF papers. II slipped
into your wagon back near the settle
ment. Miss Columbia" he explained.
"You have probably saved my life. and
certainly you have done service to
the government which will recompense
my friend, your father, for the loss of
his home"
Which came true, and n new home
which was nearer to safe commu-
nifty came into possession of the sturdy
reuter-, and before the falling leaves
had come Adrian Hooper was n con-
slant visitor as the accepted suitor OF
pretty, loyal Inez.
The Lamar register., 1918-11-13
A Perpetual Motion Plant.

The perpetual motion machine OF
the botanist is a plant which grows
In India. 1t is never quiet. Its leaves
are dancing day and night. and neither
the dead atmosphere of a tropical noon
nor the soft breoz yes of twilight are
able TO soothe 1t with their restful
lullabies. Botanists call It the tele-
graph plant.
Its motions differ from those OF the
aspen tree, which is the American
type OF almost perpetual motion in
nature. The aeuen leaf is affected
by the liehtest breeze. and quivers.
The leaves of the telegraph plant
have a sort of jerking motion.
Each lear is divided into three leaf
lets. The outside pair move up and
down in nervous little jumps. as II
they were being touched and shocked
by some electric wire. The middle
leaflet isn't quite so lively. but 1t
keeps up a continual motion. neverthe
less.
The only time the plant is quiet 10
when It is dead
The Lamar register., 1918-11-13
100 Parts; 1.4oo Operations.

The Springfield rifle has more than
a hundred parts, and 1t requires more
than 1.4OO distinct factory operations
to produce the finished piece. The
plants that are now turning out for
eign rifles after two years of hard
work have not yet attained their eI-
pected capacity. To turn these pri-
vate plants from the manufacturing Of
European rifles to the manufacture of
the Springfield rifle would, II under
taken today. require not less than IS
months to get first results and at least
three years TO get capacity output
Quotation by Peter Clark Macfarlane
In "Mobilizing America" in Golfers
Weekly.
The Lamar register., 1918-11-13

of them. either in law or in equity.
and all the rents. issues, and pro-
fits which may arise or be had there
from. and the improvements. rights
reversions, remainders and heredita-
wise appertaining.
The said sale was by the said decree
ordered to be made for the purpose of
paying an Indebtedness of Fifty-four
Thousand Three Hundred Sixty and
il-l00 Dollars tS5i360.i1) in said action
found to be due to the aforesaid plain
tin The X Y Farm Company from the
defendant The Baltic Land Company.
corporation. together with interest
thereon at eight percent per annum
from the 18th day of October A. ID. 1918.
and the costs OF suit herein and costs
of sale. the said sale to be made in the
manner provided by law. and in con-
formity with the provisions OF the de-
cree aforesaid.
Said sale to be made subject to the
lien of certain deed of trust given by
The Land and Irrigation Company
to one Levi Creighton Smith. Trustee.
securing bonds in the principal sum of
Two Hundred Thousand and no-IOO
Dollars (s20O. 600. 0O). together with in
terest thereon, and also the lien of a
certain mortgage deed given by said
The Land and Irrigation Company
to one Edward Jonathan Dierks secur-
ing the principal sum of One Hundred
FIFTY Thousand and no-100 Dollars.
tSl5O, 100000.
THEREFORE,. pursuant to the afore-
The Lamar register., 1918-11-13

said decree and command |. I. C. Down
RADIO. do hereby give public notice that
on Monday the 18th day of December.
y. d. 1918. at ten o'clock \. NJ. of said
day. at the west front door of the
County Court House in the City of La
mar. County of Prowers, and State of.
Colorado. I will expose for sale and sell
at public auction to the highest and best
bidder for cash the aforementioned real
estate. property and premises, or so
much thereof as may be sold in parcels
without material injury to the parties
may he sufficient to raise the amount
due the plaintiff. The X Y Farm Comp
any as aforesaid. together with the
costs of this action and costs of sale,
together with all of the rights. titles
and interests of the defendants here
inbefore named. and each and all of
them. and all other~p.rson or persons
in and to the aforesaid property so TO
be sold. in the aforesaid decree TO
which reference is hereby made IL
specifically provided. subject only to
the said deed of trust to Levi Creighton
Smith and mortgage deed to Edward
Jonathan Dierks hereinbefore mention
ed.
Dated at Lamar. Prowers County.
Colorado. this 18th day of November.
1918.
I. C. DOWNING.
Sheriff and Acting Sheriff of
Prowers County. Colorado.
First Pub. Nov. Is. 1918.
Last Pub. Dec. IL. 1918.
The Lamar register., 1918-11-13

Money talksl" said the man who
tries TO be severely practical.
"Better'n that" replied Mr.. Dustin
Stax, rs he signed another Red Cross
check. MY money has quit ordinary
conversation and is learning to sing
The Star-Spangled Banner"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
FENCE RANGES,
RE-SEED GRASS
Disappearance of Grass
From Arizona Ranges
Causes Apprehension.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan 24.-One Of the
most important of the recommended
tions made at the session here OF. the
League of the Southwest advocated an
extension of the present grazing land
leasing system. under regulations sim
liar to those now known in the forest
reserves. Prof. J. J. Thornber ex-
pressed belief that proper regulation
OF the public land areas for grazing
would allow the safe carrying Of at
least twice as many cattle as now
known. under the present unsatisfac-
tory conditions II was shown that
grass is disappearing on the ranges
where cattle are permitted to feed off
the seed heads. II large acreages are
permitted to be fenced, the grass may
be allowed to go to seed, thus pro-
viding for future seasons and aug
menting the feed from the very first
season
There was agreement that the gov
eminent should take the grazing stu
alton in hand as a war measure,
especially considering that the pres
ent drouth may continue over mkt
summer.
Deferring to a general government
plan, the Arizona Farm Improvement
association at its annual NEE ling, held
here, has changed its name to the Ari-
iona Farm bureau, with DR.. J. C Nor
ton. Of Phoenix reelected president. It
is proposed that all farm clubs Gre
ate county farm bureaus. these, in
turn, to be represented at the meet
ings OF the Arizona Farm bureau.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
No Like Dlqtt,
Play Out SI00-
BIingo! PinchedP'

Chicago, Ill. Jan. 24.-The truth OF
Bret Harte's well known postulate
concerning the pecuIiarities Of the
heather Chinee" was demonstrated
here today when Look Long, Look
Mum aud Liah Sam appeared in
Judge Lands court to tell what they
knew about Francis H. Williams.
When war was declared il began to
look to the Looks and Liah as though
they would have to swap the wash
BOARD and the flatiron for the bayo-
net and the army rifle
Then there move n sight Francis
H. an Oriental. camouflaged by an
Occidental monicker.
Francis told the brace of Looks and
Liah that he was a person of some
consequence with the government and
that If they would grease his clllous-
less palm with a suitable financial
contribution the draft would not need
to concern them. The three shirt
cleansers fell" All told. they con-
tributed 500 to the sly Francis.
Look Long, Look Mum and Liah
Sam received an official document
from Washington which they under
stood meant that they need not add
themselves to the horrors OF war.
Later they discovered the Washington
senate gallery which Francis H had
obtained through 4 slight acquain
tanceship with the rpivate secretary
OF senator James Hamilton Lewis.
They produced their passes before
the draft board and a policeman gath
cred them in Francis H. likewise
was plucked By the arm Of the law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
UndesirabLes Let Out
OF Service Without
Usual Court Martial

Washington, D. C., Jan. 24-Consid-
cradle red tape was cut by the war
department recently by the introduc-
ton OF simple discharge order in the
cases of undesirable officers whose
conduct does not warrant a general
courtmartiaL
The president has been given wide
powers by the act of congress of
May IS, 1917, which allows him TO
hOnorably discharge any officer
whose temperamental or physical IN
fitness is apparent, but these dis
charges bear no Sigma, and also pro-
vide an additional months pay and
allowances from the date Of discharge
The dishonora6ly discharged officer
is tried by q general courtmartial, and
its findings are approved by the pres
ident Before II IS carried into effect
The sentence may also provide for
confinement at the federal prison if
the offence so warrants. The dishon-
orably discharged or dismissed officer
has been commonly known for many
years as having been "cashiered
The new discharge simply reads:
BY direction of the president. Cap
tain - is discharged from the SER
vice Of the United States army" II
does not carry any stated disgrace.
but is certainly not desired by army
men. II also deprives its recipient of
the fun months pay and allowances
that is allowed in the honorable dis
charge.
It is the policy Of the war depart
ment to weed out all undesirables.
and this new order is considered by
military authorities to take a big
step in the right direction Most OF
these cases are those that sooner or
later would come to q courtmartial,
with its vexatious delays, and mean
while the army is minus the services
Of greatly needed officers.