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The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
CAPITOL GAMES
DRAW CROWDS
Thousands Attend Celebra-
tion at Plaza; Athletic
Contests on Program.

Athletic sports for men and
women were held around the
municipal Christmas tree at the
Capitol plaza last night, which serv-
ed as the rallying point for COM
munity activities with soldiers from
various nearby posts and Washing
ton residents and war workers in
attendance. The guests Of honor
were the members of the Govern
ment Recreation League, with a
membership of many thousands of
men and women war workers. Col.
George A. Ahren. secretary of the
Army War College, originator and
president of the league, was pres
ent.
The principal event was a tug-of-
war between soldiers of Camp Hum
phreys, Va, and those on govern
ment detail in Washington. The
Boy Scout Band furnished the music.
Soldiers from nearby camps par
ticipated in a 50-yard dash, medley
relay race, vollcy-ball game, In
dian wrestling" match, "over and
over" relay race, sack race and OBJ
stacle race.
For the girls there had been pro-
vided an "Uver and under obstacle
race, an "all up" obstacle race. vol
ley ball game and captain ball game.
The next festivities in connection
with the tree are announced for Tues
day night. The feature on that occa-
sion will be general street dancing,
accompanied by a big military band,
the first time such an event has been
held in Washington.
Yesterday afternoon the smaller
municipal tree toured the residential
district distributing molasses candy
among the Youngsters.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
WITH D. c. RED CROSS.

! The courses in home nursing and
! first aid which nave been conducted
| by the Teaching Center of the District
/ Chapter Red Cross, will be resumed
! this week at the new Headquarters.
/ 14lO G street, Miss Anna Greenlees.
director. announces. The home nurs-
/ ing classes will be held on Mondays,
| Wednesdays and Fridays. and the first
! aid classes will be held on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. There will be morn
| ing. afternoon and evening classes in
each course.
! The value of the courses has been
clearly demonstrated. Miss Greenlees
states. through the excellent work
done by the graduates in caring
/ for influenza cases. Physicians. as
well as the general public. have learn
ed of the work of the women who
have taken these courses. and the
! Teaching Center is receiving scores of
calls daily for nurses to care for in
| fluenZa patients. With the marked
| increase in the epidemic during the
| past several days the demand for
nurses has been far in excess Of the
supply. All women who have had any
experience in home nursing are urged
to register with the Teaching Center
at once for service, even if they can
give only one or two hours of their
| time daily.
During the past week seventy-fve
rrembers of the class in home nursing
completed the course and received
their certificates.
The Motor Corps is kept busy by
| the return of influenza in epidemic
form. Mrs. David Fairchild, captain OF
the corps, reports that she received
an average of fifteen calls daily
throughout the past week for influenza
| cases alone, and that many could not
be responded to promptly because Of
| laCk of cars. Women who own cars
and can drive them 1re urged to vol
Unteer for this work. Applications
should be made to Mrs. Fairchild at
Motor Corps headquarters, Sixteenth
and NJ streets. Cars are needed 10
remove influenza patients to and from
the hospitals and also to carry nurses
| from the Public Health Service offices
! to the various homes.
The Salvage Committee, which closed
its former headquarters at Delaware
avenue and c street northeast the
day before Christmas, will reopen in
its new headquarters, 1914 Eighteenth
street, January 2. At the new hea1-
quarters the committee will receive
secondhand clothing which is sold to
the poor. The new headquarters will
be in charge of a committee beaded
by Miss Mabel Boardman.
The past week was a busy one COR
the Comforts Committee. since ii
played Santa Claus to the soldiers in
the various hospitals in and around
Washington. Special entertainn ents
were given and presents distributed
at Walter Reed and St Elizabeth's
hospitals and at the Naval Hospital
and the hospital for the Marines at
Quantico. The celebrations at the
Naval Hospital and the Quantico Hos
pital were under the direction OF the
Navy Department Auxiliary. OF which
Mrs. Josephus Daniels is chairman.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
POLICE SEARCH
FOR "BLUEBIRD"
Mysterious Individual MAY
Have Killed Nicholas
Cicchino Saturday.

Working on the theory that Nicho-
las Cicchino, empIoye Of the Washing
ton Steel and Ordnance Co, who dis
appeared after work last Saturday,
has been murdered. police last night
instituted search for a mysterious in
dividual nick-narned ''BIuebird."
thought to have been the man who
owed Cicchino so.
Cicchino is reported to have declared
he would get the $50 owing to him. Or
get the man that owed IT,"
Find Bloody shirt.
Finding OF Cicchino's bloody shirt
yesterday led the police to includ.
murder in the theories Of the missing
mans disappearance
Detective Sergeant McDunie. OF the
Eleventh Precinct, stated that this
,Blucbird.' OF whom any knowledge =
denied at the steel plant left during
the early part o. this week
Search for John Thomas. said 20 DO
friend Of the unknown "BlucDIrd
Is also under way
Result of Feudf
One OF the theories Of the d.sap-
pearance Of Cicchino was that he had
mixed in one OF the brawls and been
killed
Sterling Z. Purdy. general foreman
OF the section iu which the missing
man was employed. last night denied
any knowledge OF any fights or feud
at the plant
He said that CiCchino had worked
through his trick on Saturday and
left at 1 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
MEN
TO REACH U. S.
Four Army Transports Due
at Newport News Within
Next Few Days.

New York, Dec. 8.-Four United
states army transports, bringing l.GOl
troops from overseas, are scheduled
TO arrive at Newport News, Va. dur
ing the coming week, IL was announced
at the post Of embarka tion tonight.
The transports are the Aerolus. with
3,OA officers and men. due Tuesday:
the Ryjndam, with 1859 officers and
enlisted men, due Wednesday: the
Princess Matoika. with 2s7. due
Thursday, and the Antigone. with
2,6ss, due Saturday.
The Mauretania is scheduled TO ar
rive at New York on Monday with
S,0s3 army and navy men. OF this
number 3li2 are OF the 347th Infantry.
less Company II.
On the Antigone, due at Newport
News, are Il officers and s. men OF the
SeWenty-siXth Division cadre. COM
posed of detaChmCnts from the 2Jlst.
Sod. 313d and 3O4th Infantry, 3Jlst,
3O2d and SO3d Machine Gun Battalion
and the 3Olst Ammunition Train. all
trained at Camp Devens. Fourteen
hundred and fifty-eiEht are members
Of the Fifty-second Regiment. c. 4.
c, brigaded at Fort Adams.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
ARMY OFFICER In RACE
AGAINST VARDAMAN
Lieut.. Arthur johnson Enters Con-
test for GubernatoriaI Chair.

Jackson, Miss. Dec gS-When
james X. Vardaman enters the Mis-
sissippi EUbernatorial race he is going
70 find aligned against him one OF the
strongest combinations he has ever
faced. Lieut. Oscar johnson. OF
Clarksdale, formerly Of the United
States Army Tank Corps. one OF the
most prominent Delta ATTORNEYS and
one OF the Senator's bitterest oppon-
ents. has announced his candidacy.
Already a THO Of strong Vardamau
men. Lieutenant Governor Lee NJ.
Russell and H Z. Blakeslee. former
commissioner Of agriculture. have
thrown their hats In the ring. Pr0fes-
sor W. II. Smith. prerident Of the Mis-
sissippi A. and NJ. College. IS the
only other avowed candidate
Vardaman's plans are still under
cover but Mississippi politicians eN-
peCt him to drop into line with his
announcement within the next few
daye.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
$50 CLUB AIDS JEWISH RELIEF
FUND; s35,OOO TOTAL REACHED
City Responds Generously. to Appeals in Be
half of War Sufferers; Churches Will Join
In Campaign Today.

Guarantee of how spontaneous in
terest is in the local Jewish RELIEF
drive to gain this citys $4,000 quota
was evidenced at the Capitol yester-
day afternoon when a number OF
Senators and Representatives in
formally formed contribution club"
in this funds interest.
1t was all provoked by a casual re-
mark of Gus harger, former president
Of the National Press Club, who was
talking to Representative Nicholas
DOngworth. Mr.. Karger, who has
proved an enthusiastic worker in be-
half of the Jewish fund, happened to
mention the progress of the drive
which was opened here Thursday
night by a mass meeting.
Form $50 Club.
Yes, l subscribed to the fund in my
home town" Representative Long
worth answered. However, l believe
the fund so worthy a one that ISwould
like to subscribe another $50"
About this time Representative Mad
den, of Illinois. happened along the
corridor. Learning of the topic OF
conversation he Immediately sub
scribed $50 himself and suggested the
formation of a Nv club.
Whereupon Senator Warren Harding,
of Ohio. and Representatives Medill
Mccormick, OF Illinois. and Samuel
E. Winslow, of Massachusetts,, also
promptly Joined. Then Senator Will
liam B. Mckinley, of Illinois, Joined
the group and as the members re-
fused to let him off with a COntribu-
ton of $50 he promptly put his name
down for 800.
With the ante raised to 800, Repre-
sentative A ]. SABBATH. of Chicago,
came in making a total in this few
minutes of $50 for the fund. Since
the mass meeting Thursday night
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

$4,000 has been raised by the groups
of teams which have been canvass
ing the city. This makes total OF
$4,000, or a little more than one-half
of the National Capitals quota.
The second day of soliciting by Jew
ish women in Washington's theaters'
hotels, department stores and at prom
inent street corners was even more
successful than the first, substan-
tial sum being reaped in.
There will be no meeting of the
executive committee today, but there
will be one tomorrow morning in the
office of Chairman Simon Lyon, at
which subscriptions will be checked
over and a new plan of activity ar
ranged. 1t is expected that appeals
will be made this morning and eve
ming in churches throughout the city
in the interest of the Jewish drive.
List of Contributors.
Young people who are working for
the drive. are devoting their time to
making the dance, to be held tomor-
row evening. in the Old Masonic
Temple, a huge success.
Contributors over 500. follow
Woodward and Lothrop, $1,000; Ma
than Musher, $1,000; B. Rich and
Sons. 500; Charles Schwartz, $50; AL
bert Sigmund, S. n. Meyer, S. Fl.
Reizenstein. Alex. Hecht, Alexander
Wolf, Harry S. Wolf, c. F. Fegley.
Gait & Brother. Maurice d. Rosen-
berg, Meyer Cohen, Catharine NJ.
Werber and Arabella p. Moses. Rich
ard and Flora Lyon. Max Fischer,
Isaac Behrend, Joseph Goldenberg,
l. a 70 nrrfr
Market, Gustave Erlebacher, Harry
Sherry, G. Oppenheimer, Senator
William B. Mckinley, Representative
A. ]. SABBATH. Stephen P. Spitz and
Tillie aid Fannie Mayer, in memory
of their parents SO each.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Boston Doctors to Wear
Grippe Influenza Masks

Boston. Dec. 2s.-Doctors, nurses,
dentists and BARRIERS are to be re-
qured to wear masks while at work
in close proximity to influenza pa
tients, it was announced today by
Health Commissioner Woodward.
No general order is contemplated
he said. to compel the general public
to wear masks on the streets. Charts
received from Washington and Chi
cago where the masking order was
effective. he said. indicated that the
order was of little value in checking
the spread of influenza.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Women viii Organize
Own Union, Says Leader

Richmond, Va. Dec. 2S.-Women's
labor unions soon will be organized
IL the present labor organizations
continue to oppose the entrance Of
women workers into industry. Miss
Mary Van Kleeck. director OF the
Woman in Industry Service. told the
American Association for Labor
Legislation here tonight.
Criticising the action OF the labor
union at Cleveland in forcing con-
ductorettes of the street car lines.
MISS Van Kleeck said the demand
OF the mems union for their dis
charge is danger signal"
A national eight-hour law for
women workers was urged.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Bolsheviki Clash
With Polish Forces

London. Dec. 2S.-A battle be-
tween Bolsheviki and Polish forces
in the Dombrova district was re-
ported in a wireless dispatch from
Moscow today. The outcome was
not known.
The dispatch also stated the Boil
sheviki had disarmed the govern
ment militia in the Ashaov district.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Gotham Walters Threaten
to Spoil New Year Eve

New York. Dec. 2S-The New York
Walters Union warned White Light"
patrons tonight against the reserva-
ton Of tables for New Year Eve at
hotels and restaurants which have not
complied with the demands OF the
union.
The Earcons warned that about 100
hotels. including most Of the big ones
and 80 restaurants. will be unpleas-
antly supposedly a walkout-unIess
the prOprietors- come to terms
The walters say they will be able
TO tie up celebrations and service in,
all the leading restaurants and hotels
New Year Eve.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
SEEKS DAMAGES FOR HAT,

Chicago Dec. 2S.-Mrs w. ]. CAL
ligan fiared up when her hat came
In contact with cigar lighter. To-
night she filed suit against G. w. Nc
donald, druggist, for SIS to replace
the hat
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
STACK YOUR NEEDLES,
is RED CROSS ORDER

After Turning Out 100000 Ar
ticles Women Stop Work.
Cease knitting,
This order sent out from the Red
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
ROAD pRAes.

Roads of Maury county, as the re.
suit Of unprecedented freezes /, and
SHOWS are going to be in a., fearful
condition and they will need imme.
date attention. It will not do to
neglect them until some time next
summer or fall. Repairs can be made
now for much less cost than will be
the case after months Of neglect. The
road drag should be brought into re.
QUESTION. 1t is not an expensive tool
to operate and il all of the dirt and
gravel roads Of the county were treat
ed to the road drag at regular. inter
walls. weather conditions permitting,
there would be wonderful improve.
ment at a very small outlay. The at.
tention OF road officials and Of patri-
otto farmers in earnestly invited to
the old time road drag. Transportation
must not be neglected. Too long, as
a result Of unprecedented weather, it
has been congested. Better roads
will be necessary to move the coun-
try's freight.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at the late residence Of John
F. Wells, deceased, in the 9Th Civil
District of Maury County, Tennessee
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1915
The personal property Of said decd
ent, consisting of household and kit
chen furniture, about 30 bushels seed
oats, about 200 bbls. good corn,
about tons clover, orchard grass
and other hay, 1 seven.year-old brood
saddle and harness mare, bay filly
colt coming 2-years-old, two Is hand
jimmy mules, and 7-year-old, Is
hand 4 year old horse mule, l durham
cow and 6 months heifer calf, jersey
mich COW, second calf in March, l
Jersey heifer in calf, one 200 pound
gilt, / binder, l mower, rakes, l
wheat drill. / hay baler.1 roller. l Gull
tivator. disc harrow, / disc pillow, l
corn planter. smoothing harrow and
lot OF other plows. gears and othel
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08

tween the president and chairman of
the senate military committee Ia most
unfortunate. Chamberlain Ia not an
unpatriotic man. He is also a man
Of ability. but lacking technical know.
ledge of the army he fell prey to all of
the wild reports and rumors Of the
scandal mongers. The senator can
yet render his country great ser.
vice II he will thoroughly give him.
self to the task that Is before him.
Every American is proud OF the
Wilson administration. OF the magnif-
icent record Of the navy, SO perfect
almost as to be even beyond the at.
tacks Of the enemies Of the admins.
tration. They are likewise full of con.
fidence in the great army. To them
Woodrow Wilson and those called by
him to service are stars Of hope.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
QUIETUDE PREVAILS
At LOCAL BOARD

An unusual quietude prevails around
the offices OF the Local Board since
the completion Of the physical exami
nations Of last week and few days
this week. A few men whose exam.
nations were delayed for various rea,
sons and four delinquents who appear.
ed this morning were examined. The
board has also received the question.
mares of q number of registrants
whose cases have been passed on by
the District Board. Those put In the
first class win be called soon for ply.
steal examinations. The delinquents
who appeared this morning were win
Dollar. Willie VOORHEES,. Albert Ed
dings and John H. Cranberry, all
colored. They claimed that they lad
not received their notification in time
10 appear en- the date called. .
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
SAVING FLOUR

Let no retailer or miller delude
himself with the idea that the Food
Administration Is without the power
to enforce the new and drastic regu-
lations for the conservation OF flour.
1t Is true that comparatively few re-
tailers are under license from the
Food Administration, but as pointed
out by Prof. Graham they must buy
practically all Of their food essentials
from licensed jobbers, wholesalers
and millers. Any licensed dealer can
be directed at any time by the Food
Administration to refuse to sell Ii.
censed food commodities. and nearly
all of them are licensed, to any re.
taller who violates the rules Of the
administration. The very moment
this order is issued that instant the
trade of the retailer is swept from the
face Of the earth.
1t is not anticipated, however, that
there will be any occasion for the ex-
ercise Of this drastic power. The
great majority will cheerfully and
willingly cooperate with the duly con-
stituted authorities in the enforce
ment Of necessary food regulations.
In Nashville. Memphis and other
cities the retailers have manifested a
splendid spirit and the same Is true
of the grocers Of Columbia. This is
their war. as much their country as
1t Is Mr.. HOover's or DR.. Morgan's or
Prof. Graham's. Neither Hoover, nor
Morgan nor Graham has any more at
stake in the outcome Of this war than
the smallest retailer in the city. e,
The retailers can in this emergency,
render a great service to their coun-
try. They have privilege to serve
given at this time to few business
men. They should approach the task
before them with spirit of self
sacrifice and devotion. The Herald
has confidence that the great major
ity of them in Maury county will do
this. t@....-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS CANNOT
BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure catar.
rhal deafness, and that is by a consti.
tutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness
is caused by an inflamed condition of
the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imper.
feet hearing, and when it Is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. I'm
less the inflammation can be reduced
and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever. Many cases of deafness are
caused by catarrh, which is an in
famed condition of the mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts
thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Halls Catar-h
Medicine. Circulars free. All Drutt
gists. Use. n
FL. CHENEY G CO, Toledo.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
DAVIS & MATTHEW'S IS
NAME OF new AUTO FIRM
SUCCEED SAM HARRISON, ON
NORTH MAIN sTREEr-MAK.
ING IMPROVEMENTS.

A. B. Davis and ]. Ed. Matthews
successors to r. s. Hardison in the
automobile business, are making
some splendid improvements upon the
appearance of their building, and
equipping a first-class garage. In
the repair department of their bust
ness they have viii Beard at the
head as master mechanic. Mr.. Beard
has been In the automobile repair
business for a number OF years, first
starting with Fred Gamble, and later
with the Central Auto Co. They have
also secured the services of Tom Mer-
rill, colored. whom they win have for
the purpose of hiring out to drive cars
for customers.
Mr.. Matthews, the junior member
OF the firm, stated to a Herald re-
porter this morning. that 1t was the
intention of the new firm to handle
some Of the best known cars OF Amer
lean make, announcement Of which
Will be made later. Mr.. Davis, who
Tor a number of years. has been con-
nected with R, F. Moore & Son, is (
now in West Tennessee buying mules
Tor that firm. but will return. to Co
umbia the latter part of this week or
he first OF next. Mr.. Davis will re.
main with Moore q Son for awhile,
tut win later devote his entire time
o the automobile business.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
BAKERS TRIUMPH.

n Seldom has an official under fire
scored q more complete victory than
did Secretary of War Baker in his tes-
tfmony before the military affairs
committee Of the United States SEN
ate. Secretary Baker, in the parlance
Sof the day. laid his cards on
the table, face upward. He made a
kul and frank statement of what had
been done and what had not been
done by the war department. From
one aspect this was unfortunate as 1t
might give the enemy valuable infor.
nStion, yet on the other hand it gave
the American people renewed courage
and en- Inspiration that will be worth
ae.whole lot. Unquestionably Secre-
tafy Bakers splendid statement has
decidedly improved the morale of the
American people.
=. Wonderful, truly marvellous are the
achievements Of the war department
during the ten months that America
has been a party to this awful con-
flict. These words hardly do the sub
ject full Justice. To equip and train,
ready for transportation to the bat.
uefields Of France an army of over
= million and half men, within that
short space of time. is most remark
able. II the war department had not
been efficiently directed no such re-
suits would have been possible. Eng
land, although peace loving nation,
Jet more war like than our own and
much nearer the scene of the actual
fighting, made no such record as this
II we had the transportation for the
troops and their necessary supplies
America would be a vital fighting unit
in the war within less than a year.
Secretary Baker has pretty well
silenced his critics. Even Senator
whose address was. the
occasion for the remarkable exposi. /
ton Of the war chief. admitted that
ne had been profoundly impressed
and seems to be more amenable to
reason. The signs OF a reapproach.
ment between Baker and Chamber. I
lain are indeed gratifying to patri-
pas Americans, TIE empasse be-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
farming implements, including

farming implements. including a
sheep shearer, etc., also / runabout, l
old buggy and harness, Ford auto
mobile in good condition with 8
practically new tires.
TERMS - Purchases aggregating
ten dollars or less, cash in hand; notes
with good security payable IL months
after date, with interets, will be re-
quired for purchases exceeding that
sum.
This February. 2, 1918.
JOHN M. WELLS,
Administrator Of John F. Wells,
Deceased.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
Mrs. NJ. M. Dunn Funeral

The funeral Of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dunn
who died suddenly at her home or
Thirteenth street Monday morning
was held this afternoon at 2:3C
O'Clock. at the residence by the Rev
w.. B. Kicks. Interment was at Rose
Hill cemetery with the following act
ing as pail bearers: r. 8. Hopkins,
Ira Brown, E. P. Turner, T. J. Dona.
hue. Ciiff Hendley. and Looney Walk.
or.