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The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
Our Boys at the Front

aioc and jalap. They are sugar
coated, tiny pills, and easy to
take. 20 one should be without
them, and it is most beneficial if
pellets" are taken at least once
a week to clear out the intestines.
By reason of the toxins, or poi
sons, bred in the intestines, these
poisonous bacteria are sent all
through the blood channels and
the victim feels tired, sleepy and
headachy, or the brain doesn't
work as usual. Sometimes the
breath is offensive. Pimples or
boils break out on the face or
neck. There. is danger signal
which would warn you that it is
time to go to the nearest drug
store and obtain a twcnty-hvc-ccnt
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the
best known liver pill for half a
century past. They are standard
and efIcasious.4AdY, ,,.,..s;;slisS =,
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Our boys are distinguishing
themsel~:s by their cleanliness
afd josiA spirits while at the
front. They believe that "Clean-
liness Is next to Goodness"
Il is ~ ind:sputable fact that
people can keep healthy and well
IN no better way than by keeping
their bodies clean, inside and out.
Many thousands of people are
killed every year by allowing
toxic poisons to accumulate within
the body, and then they fall vic
Tins to fevers and all sorts of
maladies with special names. The
only way to keep thoroughly well
IS to drink plenty of water daily,
lathe frequently and take some
ood laxative like Doctor Pierce's
asant Pellets. Cleanse the sys-
inside as well as outside.
Pellets" of Doctor Pierce's
{ of May-sppls leaves Of
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bill TO TAKE over
MARKET Wins HOUSE
Washington Market Co. Scored in
Debate on Annulling Charter.

With only thirty Representatives
in their seats, twenty-seven OF
these being Republicans, and only
two of the latter doing any talk.
ing, and no Democrats talking, the
House yesterday passed the bill an
nulling the charter of the Wash
ington Market Company (Center
Market.
The bill places the building and
grounds under the jurisdiction OF
the Secretary of the Interior. after
it has been condemned and apprais-
ed by a commission to be appoint
ed by the District Commissioners
The government will continue tC
rent the stalls in the market as
they are rented now. the bill speci-
flying that the rent shall not in.
crease.
Chairman Ben Johnson. OF the
House District Committee rOundly
scored the Market Company. assert
ing that Neither law. justice. right
or human life has been permitted
to stand in the way of the Wash
ing Market Company"
Information that the government
was renting a portion of the build
ing for $4,000 while the Market
Company was paying only $500 fol
the entire structure irritated Rep
resentative Mapes. of Michigan, t
the extent that he said, We ar,
proceeding very cautiously -anC
equitably. and no one can complain
under this bill, unless it may b.
that the market company wants thu
government to make it a free gif
for another fifty years"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12

WEIGHTS LAW
PASSES HOUSE
Measure Regulating District
Weights and Measures
Up to Senate.

The bill amending the old
weights-and- law of the
District passed the House yester-
day and now goes to the Senate.
The House passed the measure
with no important changes and it
will come up in the Senate in al
most the same form as originally
drawn.
Representative Ben johnson,
chairman of the House District
Committee. called up the bill yes
terday afternoon and explained the
necessity for its passage. giving
as a reason that modern conditions
existing between buyer and seller.
as well as present market methods.
require more up-to-date laws.
Changes Selling Methods.
This bill will materially stop
haphazard methods of selling. Many
new contrivances have come into
use since the old law was enacted,
and in order to allow the sealer of
weights and measures to protect
the buying public. a modern law
was needed, it was explained.
On one commodity, that of coal,
the poorer classes of the city will
know how many pounds they are
getting for their money. The dealer
who takes advantage Of conditions,
such as existed last winter, will be
compelled by law to advertise his
own sins as every commodity must
be marked with the price, retailers
name. and its weight or measure.
The chief provisions OF the bill OF
vital interest to the buying public
are:
Requirement that hucksters, ped
dlers and other transient merchants
shall deliver to purchasers a sales
ticket showing the weight. measure,
or numerical count of commodities
| sold. and that merchants having a
| fixed place of business shall deliver
| such tickets on the demand of the
purchaser.
/ 1t fixes standards OF containers for
the sale of fruits and vegetables of
various kinds. and provides that
containers other than of standard
| size shall be so marked as to indi-
cate the net contents thereof.
Regulates Gasoline Sale.
Regulates the sale of gasoline and
other commodities when measured
by the use of an automatic pump.
Provides that commodities sold ty
weight shall be sold by net weight.
Requires the sale of ice by weight
Fixes the weight of a standard
loaf of bread.
Provides that packages OF COM
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SAYS SCALE OF Two
Meals WIFE'S FAULT
George Weiss Files Answer to Linn
tied Divorce Petition.

If Mrs. Marguerite Weiss. wife OF
George Weiss, a navy yard emplOye
got but two meals a day instead of
the customary three, it was her own
fault, so her husband says. Weiss
filed answer to his wife's petition
for a limited divorce yesterday in
the District Supreme Court and
gives as a reasan for the two meal
program. the fact that his wife did
not get up until MONDAY and al
lowed him to eat his breakfast
alone.
Moreover. Weiss asserts. he has
been giving his wife all his salary
but $3.50 per week and if she did
not acquire a wardrobe on her al
lOwance of $3.50 per week. it was
also he own fault. She held the
purse strings, he states. and that
difficulty cannot be laid at his door.
As to his staying out at nights.
Weiss explains that he was studying
at the Y. NJ. C. A. and was always
home by IL o'clock. On several oc-
casions. Weiss states. when he came
home at that hour from his studies
his wife was absent
He charges her with coming to the
navy yard where he is employed
and creating a scene. These scenes.
he asserts, became so disagreeable
and numerous that he was forced to
call the police. Justice Siddons cited
Mrs. Weiss to show cause why on
June IA she should not stop bother
ing or mOlesting her husband.
Weiss answer is a cross-bil. and
he says that his wife deceived him
when she married him. He under
stood at that time, he AYERS, that
Mrs. Weiss's first husband was dead.
but he states that he learned later
that he was in the penitentiary. At
torneys Hawken and Havell appear
for the husband.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
WOULD FIX WAGES
FOR CHILD LABOR

Two moves were made in the
House yesterday by Representative
Mason, of Illinois, to circumvent
the Supreme Court decision against
the child labor law. He introduced
one resolution for an amendment to
the constitution which would vest
Congress with the power to either
prohibit or regulate the employ
ment of children under the age of
sixteen. His second resolution. pre-
sented as an amendment to the rev.
enue bill. provides that all persons
employed in a mine or a quarry,
who are under the age of sixteen.
shall receive minimum salary of
So a day, and that all persons under
the age of fourteen. employed in a
mill. cannery, workshop. factory or
manufacturing establishment, shall
receive a like wage.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
SUPER.GUN OFFERED
TO U.S.,PARIS HEARS
Krupps Wanted to Sell America
Weapon, Is Report.

Army officers yesterday were I'M
able to throw light on the report
published in a Paris newspaper thai
Bertha Erupp. owner of she chief
German ordnance factories, had Of
fered TO sell the United States Gov
ernment early in 1914 a long range
gun of the pattern said to be used
in the bombardment of Paris. The
report stated that the offer was
made to a general of the Ameri-
can army who was visiting in Ger
many.
Officers stated that no American
general was in Germany in the year
the war broke out, and are sceptical
of the report that at that time the
Germans had a long range gun su-
perior to those now at the Panama
Canal. The United States produced
a 16Linch coast defense gun fifteen
years ago which had a record long
range.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
TANK DRAWING
RECRUITS WHO
WANT ACTION
Corps of War Caterpillar
Men Gaming Many
Eager for Fray.

Menifesting their patriotism and
courage, and serving as an inspira-
tion to men of enlistment and draft
age, q large number of first and sec
ond Heutenants in other branches
of the army have recently resigned
their commissions and entered the
tank corps as privates in the hope of
getting quick and stirring action
abroad. This in spite OF the fact
that no effort is made to induce off,
GERS and enlisted men to transfer.
These men simply wish to get into
the thick of the fray and expect
to get it by entering the Treat
En- Rough" Brigade, as the Tank
: Corps is called.
Twenty-six men called. at head
quarters of the Tank Corps in the
Mills Building. Pennsylvania avenue
and Seventeenth street, Tuesday, and
announced that they wished to be
assigned to the training camp at
Gettysburg without delay.
willing to be Private.
OF these four were lieutenants and
six enlisted men. I want to get into
the fight as soon as possible and am
willing to go as private said the
first officer who appeared; and his
sentiment was reiterated by every
service man who followed. The same
attitude has prompted commissioned
and noncommissioned officers from
many camps to ask for and receive
transfers.
Among the Washington draft men
who applied for induction was Louis
Tacticus, a native of Greece. I'd
like to get in the corps and want
application forms for four Greek
friends" said Tacticus. We're look
ing for the privilege of showing how
Greek-Americans can fight for their
adopted country and like the spirit
Of the Treat 'Em Rough Corps.
certainly hope none of US will be
! turned down for any reason"
2. F. Bryant, of Wellesley, Mass,
was another applicant worthy of
mention I've given up a salary
of $4,000 a year in order to serve
Uncle Sam and will appreciate the
privilege of entering the tank corps
as a private" declared this visitor.
Frank l. Gait, of Hyattsville, and
Charles W. Swan, of Detroit, were
applicants whose physical quaIifi-
cations permitted of immediate ac-
, ceptance.
Local Applicants.
A partial list of local applicants
follows:
r. H. Sedgwick, J. A. Smith, NJ.
G. Espy. Melville Bowen, Charles
II. Andre, H. T. and V. L. Weeks,
G. P. Phillips. r. T. Kirkman, C.
II. Mcnamara. jr., S. E. Hill, CIar-
ence T. Crown. Addison H. Wiley
and ]. P. Dowrick.
Men experienced in the follow
ing trades are wanted in the corps:
Machine gun mechanics, lathe
bands. machine designers, pxy-
acetylene welders. auto engine re-
pairers. blacksmiths, auto electri-
clans. chauffeurs, tractor drivers,
heavy truck drivers, motorcyclists,
topographers. telegraph and wire
less buzzer operators. stenograph-
crs, typists and cooks.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
DEVILS
BIDFAREWELL
TO D. c. TODAY
Famous French Fighters
Will Make Last Parade
On Avenue at 10: 30.

Washington bids the Blue Devils
goodbye this morning. For the last
time the famous French fighters will
parade down Pennsylvania avenue.
their march ending at the Union Sta
ton where they will board a train
for Baltimore. The men will be
brought from Fort Myer in special
cars. Their train is scheduled to
leave the station at 1870 and the
parade will start at Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue about three
quarters of an hour before.
Yesterday the visitors were every
where, on the avenue. + street. in the
theaters and shops, taking their last
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view OF the Capital ciiy Of their --latest
big ally. Every Washinetonian WITH
sufficient French 20 warrant his try
ing Il on a native Frenchman, had
something TO say 10 the young CO.
patriots Of Lafayette They were
showered with invitations. messages
TO friends over there and questions
as to how they liked America. And
the boys from our sister republic
smiled and chatted and enjoyed every
minute Of their last day in the Capi-
tai They were delighted with the
country. their reception and every
thing American. they assured their
questioners.
In a week the Blue Devils viii sail
for France-their American holiday
over. Some Of them viii return to en-
ter the trepches again, all Of them
TO serve the cause OF the allies to
their utmost.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
Deficiency Estimates
For D. c. $166,769.52

Estimates of deficiency appropria-
tions for the District amounting 10
s16G. 1882 for the fiscal year 1918 were
sent to Congress yesterday by the
commissioners through the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Thirty-two thousand dollars of this
amount is wanted for improvement
and repairs on suburban roads and
streets. For sewer service $5,225 is
asked. For public schools and build
ings an additional appropriation o.
$S5,070 is asked. For equipment for
/ the Dunbar High School machine
shop, $500 is wanted. and for a
| like purpose in Central High $4,000
| is asked.
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modes offered for sale or in process
Of delivery may be inspected for the
purpose OF determining whether or
not such commodities shall have
been sold or offered for sale in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of this
bill.
Increases the maximum penalty
which may be imposed for siolations
of the weights and measures law.
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$50, ,O0O, 900 FOR COCKTAILS.

An additional appropriation of
$50. .00O,0 900 for inland, port storage
and shipping facilities, to be ex-
pended under the supervision OF
Maj. Gen. Goethals, head of the
division Of purchase, storage and
traffic. was asked of the House yes
terday. Secretary of War Baker
said an appropriation of 100000
900, authorized late in March. was
Practically exhausted.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
Anna Held on Road to Recovery

New York, June 11.-"Anna Held
has won her battle and will un-
doubtedly live. although she has a
long, hard fight ahead said DR..
Donald McCaskey, physician of the
noted actress today. Her bones
are now mending faster than the
disease is able to tear them down."
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
Camp III, Chooses
Delegates for Tulsa

Seven delegates and an equal num-
ber Of alternate delegates have been
selected to represent Camp III, U.
c. ", at the twenty-eighth reunion
of the United Confederate Associa.
ton, to be held at Tulsa. Okla.
September Is, &c and q. Their names
follow:
DeIegates--Gen. Charles B. Howry
Capt. David C. Grayson, Col. David
s. Walton. Col. Marion B. Richmond,
Col. Lovick Pierce, Capt. Fred Beall
and Capt. James z. Payne.
Alternate delegates-J. A. Norton
c. A. Embrey, S. W. z. Pegues.
Capt John W. Fite. David Kahn
Col. w. w. Chamberlaine and Capt
w. L. Wilkerson.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12

Radishes, red or white, when a
little too old to be eaten raw. may
be cooked like turnips and served.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12
Leaves Guard to Enter Navy.

y. A. Drury, a first sergeant in
the District National Guard. has.
through a special order. been hon
orably discharged upon his own sp-
plication from the National Guard
Of the United States and the Dis
trict Of Columbia. so as to enable
him to enlist in the United States
Naval Reserves.
To remove the skins Of tomatoes.
dip them. into a pan OF boiling
water, then chill. The skins can
then be easily removed.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12

Cook beats, carrots and parsnips
before peeling. The skin comes of
after cooking in . very economical
, and easy way.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-12

Mister Kitchin is having the time
of his life now, but with his Hefiin-
ization is suffering things he could
very wisely have avoided. Some
times We wonder why men want to
do .l,.s,a sush pseriIe thiggs. Can yea tsIl,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
CUT THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA
TARRH, CATARRHAL DEAF
NESS AND HEAD NOISES.

If YOU know of some ono who Is
troubled with Catarrhal Deafness. head
noises or ordinary catarrh cut out this
formula and hand It to them and YOU
may have been the means OF savfn z
some poor sufferer perhaps from total
deafness In England scientists for a
luug time past have recognized that
catarrh Is. q constitutional disease and
necessarily requires constitutional
treatment.
sprays, inhaiers and nose douches
are liable to irritate tho delicate air
passages and forCe the disease into the
middle ear which frequently means
be driven down the air passages to-
wards the lungs which Is equally as
dangerous. The following formula
which is used extensively In the damp
English climate Is constitutional
treatment and SHOULD prove especially
efficacious to sufferers here who live
undcr more favorable climate condi-
tons.
Secure from your druggist l ounce
Of Parinnt double strength). Take
this home and add 10 II Il pint OF
hot water aAd Il little granulated su
gar. stir until dissolved. Take one
Tablespoonful four times day This
tressiug head noises. CloSged nostrils
should open Breathing become easy and
hearing improve as the inflammation
IN the custachlan tubes Is reduced
Parmint used Ia this way acts direct
~ upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system and has tonic action
that helps to obtain the desired results
little and is pleasant 10 take. Every
person who has Catarrh head noises
or is hard Of hearing should give this
treatment al trial,--Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
THURSDAY. DEC. IL. 1918.

Miller. !. Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Crosse
moved into their new home on South
Washington street Friday. Miss
Helen Biles visited home folks at Win
chester Sunday, and being unable to
return on Monday on account OF i'll
ness. the vacancy in the school was
filled by Miss Evelyn Northrop.
Mrs. Lawrence Hawley and son and
Mrs. Albert Hawley and children left
Monday to join their husbands in the
south. The two families expect to
locate permanently in the south.
Rev. Meyers Of Dayton. preached at
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing and was entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs S. c. Richey.. Reid Clark was
honorably discharged from Camp
Sherman and arrived home Monday
morning. Reid has been absent more
than year. Miss Helen Vossmeyer
Of Richmond, visited at the home of
vii Clark, Monday evening. William
Booker has been unable to attend to
his dray business for the past several
days, on account of influenza Charles
Phillips is acting as drawman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Fountain City, Ind.

Lester Mercer, from the Indianap-
oils Automobile Training camp, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Tennis Mercer. Mr. and Mrs. w. J.
Palmer of Richmond spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Palmer. -.
Miss Irene Names spent Saturday and
Sunday with Claude DeArmond and
family. !. A.. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Alexan-
der entertained as guests Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. l.. B. Harrison and Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Barton and family OF
near Whitewater. Mrs. Ethel Cock
GRILL and children of near New Paris
were guests Sunday of Forrest Lacey
and family. ;. School opened Monday
with fairly good attendance. There
are as yet, several cases of the FLU
In the community but it is hoped that
will not spread so as to cause the
closing down of the schools again. :.
Miss Olive Harrison took Sunday din
ner with Miss Ruth Fulghum. An
drew Riley and family visited rela-
tives in Ohio Sunday. :. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruford Woolley and children of Rich
mond spent Sunday with relatives at
this place. -. Mrs. Sam Smith of
Richmond spent Saturday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Riley. -.
Miss Bernice Wright of near Center
Vile has returned to her home after a
visit with Benjamin Wright and fam
lily. north Of town. Mrs. Ona Boren
has been in Newcastle with her
daughter. Mrs. Ed Reynolds, who is
i'll from influenza. :. Robert Johnson
returned home Tuesday, having been
discharged from the service at Camp
TavlOr E,rpocf KING ha returned
home after being discharged from
service at the Indianapolis automo-
bile training camp. :. A surprise par
ty was given on Robert Eubank at
his home south of town Sunday after
noon. Those present to enjoy the aft
ernoon were Misses Ruth Harter. Ruth
Williams. Grace Knoll, Glenna Bailey,
Ruby Liebold and Nellie Williams );
Messrs. Robert Pike, Lawrence Brink
ley. Forrest Harter, Lawrence Ryan
and Robert Eubank The time was
spent in games. Refreshments were
served and enjoyed by all.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
GERMANS MUST PAY
ENCLAND'S WAR COST

LONDON, Dec 12-Germany must
pay England s3s. 400, 100000. Premier
Lloyd George announced last night.
I'VE propose to demand Great Brit
aims war cost -S3s, 400, 900, 900 from
Germany" he declared.
He said the war had cost Germany
less than it had cost Great Britain.
The German bill, he believed. was g.
Oo0,O0O,OO0 or 7,000,00O,000 pounds
1897 500, 1000, 000O.
He contended il was indefensive
ttat the person who was in the wrong
and had lost should pay less than the
person who was declared to be in the
right and had won.
The premier said British Imperial
Commission had been appointed to In
vestigate the capacity of Germany (to
pay) and that he had received its re-
port.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12
Lane ASKS MORE
TRADES TAUGHT
IN j. S. SCHOOLS
Development of Land for Sol
diers, Americanization OF
Foreign Born and Education
Big Problems.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Develop-
ment OF arid, swamp and cut-over
lands to provide farms for returning
soldiers, and improvement OF the pub
lie school system to provide for Ameri-
canization of forcign-born citizens,
ard the education Of illiterate noun
tain white populations and negroes,
are two big reconstruction problems,
Secretary OF the Interior Lane says
in his annual report made public to-
day Schools, he added, should lay
more emphasis on teaching trades.
OF the immediate importance is the
proposal that the government system
atically go about the work Of provid-
Ing work for soldiers on existing irri-
cation projects in the west. Later,
Secretary Lane suggested, more ex-
tonsive reclamation OF waste land
should be put under way, and small
farms sold to soldiers by the govern
mcnt on long-term payment plan.
Referring to the returning soldiers,
he said;
Being Americans and being young,
they will not ask or expect pensions.
They will want work. They will want.
II possible, chance for home OF
their own"
Protect Labor Market.
BY systematic government develop
ment OF idle lands, said Mr.. Lane,
there will be provided immediate
Jobs for these men, labor markets
will be protected against possible col
lapse by being swamped with sur
,,I,, ~ Lob a
tries will be supplied with an imme-
date demand for their products, the
movement of population to cities will
be checked, many best proven Ameri-
cans" will be affixed permanently to
agricultural occupations, and great
areas OF land now neglected and val
ueless will be brought into use.
LAS an immediate program, said
the Secretary, I'VE should frst oner
an opportunity upon our present irri-
cation projects for all who wish work
at clearing and leveling the land not
now cultivated. but for which water
is available. or to which water can be
brought under the present irrigation
system, and that such tracts shall be
developed under an appropriate land
settlement plan. This we can do at
cnce and meet whatever labor prob
lem may be immediate.
las q second step | would urge an
appropriation for one or more OF the
largest irrigation schemes for which
surveys are in an advanced state.
Concurrently it would seem to me
wise to undertake the draining of the
most promising projects-Government
owned land preferred, but, If privately
owned, the land to be bought at an
appraisement made by the Farm Loan
Board and subject to the approval OF
the Department of Agriculture.