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The Washington times., 1918-03-24
Newcomer On Britfsh
Embassy Stan.

One learns from the diplomatic reg
lister, however, that there's q newcona-
er to the British embassy stan In the
person OF Hubert Montgomery, who is
private secretary to the ambassador, a
post filled in Sir Cecil Arthur Spring
Rice's day by his young kinsman.
Thomas Spring Rice. who IL now on
his way back to England to take up
all same like Lord Eustace Percy
work in the foreign office. The list
Also gives the inkling that Norway
has a new second secretary, Hersleb
Birkeland-Mme. Birkeland IS listed
as absent-and that Hans Henning
SHREDDER Is now connected with the
legation OF Denmark as attache. He
Is stopping at George Washington Inn.
Jajivai Purnasari, sometime attache
of the Siamese legation, has been re-
placed by Luang TirarathalSitch.
Nine. Tirarathakitch IL with him, and
they are established at the Lonsdale.
The staff OF the legation OF Switzer-
| land has also been augmented, two
voluntary attaches, Barnard Sarasin
and Alexander ZeIlweger being es-
I tablished at 1717 Columbia road. The
/ name of Lieut.. Col. Milan Pribice.
witch, chief OF the Serbian war mis-
I sion. also appears in the diplomatic
4 list for the first time. He IS temper
l arily attached to the Serbian lega
ton.
! II was from this list. too, that I nrsi
| learned the names Of two charming
J little Swedish girls. who have accom-
panied their brother. Baron Rnut Bonds
and his wife TO this country. TheS
The Washington times., 1918-03-24
o1oroy q Y 11sI. EszZNx

which throng' the streets of Washing
ton. Well. somebody has-two some
bodies. to be exact Probably the two
volumes now on the market are the
,forerunners Of a whole flock OF hand
books on the same subject. but It's
the first two that Pm-fnterested in, a.
both are by men who belong TO
washIngton-as much as army and
navy men can be said to belong 70
any city.
Col. Dion Williams. L. S. u: C., has
out a volume called army and Navy
Uniforms and Insignia" guaranteed
to teach its readers how TO know the
rank, corps. and service Of officers
and men Of our own and foreign
armies and navies." The second pub
| lication, 'The Military and Naval
Recognition Book designed to full
All the same general purpose, Is By
Lieut.. Joel William Bunkley, u, S. NJ
whose wife was Sallie Williams
daughter OF Senator John Sharp VII
liams.
Another book-distlnctly different
in content, to be sure-which should
be OF interest to washinEtonians both
! intriusically and by reason OF, Its
author, is "a Diary OF the Russian
who is now a captain OF artillery on
duty in France. served for months as
private secretary TO Ambassador
Francis in Petrograd and saw the
beginning OF the upheaval in Russia
/ which has brought that country to
its present sorry pass.
You may remember. Mr.. Houghtel-
ing came home to be married TO
Iaura De!ano. He expected to re-
turn. accompanied by his bride. and
I even heard that they had ieft CHI
caKo on their way across the conti-
nent to make their way into RUSSIA
via the Pacific and Siberia
| However. the young diplomat gave
up returning to Petrograd IN teVor
al going into the army. and now he's
in France. Mrs. Houghteling, who il
a daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Frederic
A Delano and a sister OF Louise De
Iano- has an apartment in Chicago
while Captain Houghteling Is abroad
Revolution" by James Lawrence
| HouEhteling, jr. Mr.. Houghteling
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You should have been here on Mon
] day to see everybody wearing forget
me-nots for the Belgian babies.
Sprays OF artificial forget-me-nots and
little clusters OF real ones were sold
on every street corner, and wherever
! crowds conGregated and people were
paying from 10 cents TO 80 Tor thehl'
Mrs Herbert Hoover was chairman
! of the committee which was manag-
ing the sale, under. the patronage OF
a most distinguished group OF official
I women headed by Mrs. Wilson, ana IN.
GLIDING all the Cabinet women and
The Washington times., 1918-03-24

Strengthening out the complexities OF
the Council OF National Defense and
getting 1t in running order.
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Some time ago l voiced wish.
which I'm sure was widely echoed,
that somebody would write some
thing about the various uniforms
The Washington times., 1918-03-24
DlpIsaatie List Reveals
Changes Here.

The diplomatic list, which is pub
hshed monthly by the State Depart
ment, sometimes contains rather
startling bits OF information tucked
away in Its business-lIlte and rather
-nOncommittal pages. remember.
for instance, that It was from this
source society first learned thdt
.Aksel Wichfeld, then lately married
to Clarence Moore's widow, had been
added TO the STAFF of the Danish lega-
tion. which brought Mrs. Wichfeld
into the ranks OF diplomatic hos
tesses, with the added distinction Of
usually filling the role OF chatelaine
Of the Danish legation when the
bachelor, minister, constantin Brun.
entertains. -
Most of the news contained in the
March list, which Is Just out, has,
however, already found It's way into
print The newspapers have duly
chronicled on numerous occasions and
at considerable length the arrival Of
the British Ambassador and the Coun-
tess OF Reading and OF the Minister
OF the Netherlands and Nine. August
Philips. whose names appear on the
list for the first time. 1t 10 not news,
either, that Lord -Dsading has also
been designated High conuAssioner.
with the rank of ambassador. which
Sir Henry Darlington Smith as assist
ant commandment. His rank Is that
of minister plenipotentiaIy. It has
also been previously announced that
Jonlkheer W. II. Beaufort has return
ed to the Netherlands legation as
counselor, with William II. Gobius as
attache; that Tolluji Amsgi has been
added to the list OF attaches OF the
japanese embassy and that the Swed-
Ish legation stan has been consider
ably augmented.
The Washington times., 1918-03-24
.Sprf,o Has Come! And Casters
Onhe Way. Palm Sunday Usbers
hOmetet Weekof BusySeason

tary, hAcame the official host for the
Japanese War Mission and accepted
the responsibility by giving a dinner
In honor OF the members thereof. The
japanese charge d'anaIres, Tokichi
Tanaka, entertained them at the en-
basEy, where there Is. until V1scount
1shii arrives, no ambassador, and
there were numerous other functions
In their honor. s.
But society declines to interest 1t
self very much in these dinners since
they are stag parties made up almost
entirely OF army chiefs who presum
ably talk shop to their hearts content
Bernard Baruch and GeorgeN Creel
being about the only outsiders pres
ent. Il, indeed, they may be SO regard
ed.
Mrs. Croweli, like Mrs. Lansing. is
In mourning, and as she has settled at
the Gist Blair place out Silver Spring
way, she Is not likely to DO much en-
tertaining or be much entertained for
q while. So she is getting acquainted
rather slowly in Washington. But
she seems to be making all sorts OF q
hit with those who have met her. She
has two attractive children. who. need
outdoor room to play in, which Is one
reason for her having selected a sub
! urban home when she brought them
on from Cleveland. She was. Mrs. Will
sons guest at the Philadelphia Or
chestra concert on Thursday.
The Washington times., 1918-03-24

In the absence % the Secretary of
War. Benedict Crowell, acting secre-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Little Interviews

Quoted the affairs in their precincts
with a GOODNESS and good judgment
that was surpassed nowhere a. the
county. The women voters were as
little trouble as the men. and fully
justified my confidence in the ability
OF women to handle such affairs
Chairman J. J. Kaster. Of the
county Democratic committee. is due
much credit for the expeditions way
in which he handled the primaries.
said John Hill If all the election
judges had followed his Instructions
implicitly. the returns would all have
been IN by 4 o'clock Sunday morning.
As II was. there was considerable de-
lay in several precincts. The voting
itself was carried on in an orderly
and quiet fashion In fact. from
every standpoint. save possibly that
OF the defeated candidates. the cleo
tiOn was a success
1t is certainly up 10 the people OF
FL Paso to get behind the new COM
pany OF Texas infantry being recruit
ed. probably for overseas duty. and
see that IL is raised and taken care
of until passed by the federal off
GERS" said H P. Hadfeld. The boys
are encouraged by the offers Of the
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs to lend
their moral support and recruiting is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Yelow Paint Brigade
After Georgia SIdcRers

Thomasville. Ca July 29.-Anybody
who is reported 10 be a Stacker or
German sympathizer in South Georgia
now is liable 70 find a coat Of yellow
paint on his place Of business any
morning A big warehouse at Boston.
Ga, and several offices and stores in
and around Thomasville have been
coated with bright yellow paint at
niEht by parties unknown"
Those receiving the attentions Of the
night hawks are said 20 have re-
fused TO buy war savings stamps or
failed TO buy Liberty bonds. In addf-
ton TO the yellow paint the word
Stacker is painted across the front
OF the buildings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29

very thoroughly and show a decided
change Of heart before any new troops
would be sent there for their training
70 was pointed out by officials who
knew what they were talking about
that Fl Paso was simply crawling
with bootleggers. prostitutes petty
larcenists. gun men. and other u7da-
slrables who were not fit to associate
with or approach anyone wearing the
Uniform Of the United States army.
and il was put squarely up to FL Paso
70 get rid Of these characters before
Jhey could expect to have any aupli-
cation Tor a cantonment seriously con-
s-Gered-
Deming was able TO show a clean
Dill OF health when the government
was seeking places 20 train the young
men VINO were TO be chosen TO fight
the country's battles FL Paso failed
10 DO so, and those who know best
say that the Finger Of scOrn can Sill
be pointed at FL Paso and that She
dare not resent the imputation that
she is still unclean.
10 set the Deming editor Alright
Fl Pas0 was never asked 70 cleanup
until March 3, 1918. when a letter
from the commission on training camp
activities was read TO the FL Paso
chamber OF commerce. That was many
months after Deming's delegation AT
washington had told senator Jones
that DeminE must have a troop en-
campment or New Mexico would 90
Republican next time: that happened
some time in the spring of 1917, many
months before FL Paso was asked to
cleanup Fl Paso is not angry be-
cause DeminE got an encampment. FL
Faso glories always in the spirit that
makes any city or town 20 after
things and get them The Herald
merely cited what Jones did for Dem
ing as an incentive to FL Pasoans to
elect 2 man TO congress who would
also have weight at Washington--Ed
tori
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
SAD STATE OF Ell PASO MIND.
INDICATED BY PRIMARY VOTE

THE Democratic primaries brought out two rather
shing facts in E. PasO One is that the people Of the
city very much what does privately
after he elected TO public office and the other is that
they vii not support entorces the law rgIdy-
They demonstrated ese facts in me majority vote they
gave Hudspeth for congress and n the majority they
gave against W. 4. Fryer for county attorney
Such showing made against the public record Of
l. B. huospeth N the campaign as 10 prove him enrey
ont Of harmony with the advanced thought day, yet
he elected and the votes Of 81 Paso people who pride
themselves upon their high standards dd It True,
HUdspeth received The Herald said he would, all the
votes Of the ueaconary element of law voatOTs and
Of the cid time saloon keepers But this vote SUI
fceut 10 elect a CONGRESSMAN True It gave him such
start that Cobb had big task it. However
II was the vote Of the element that brides itself upon its
high standing and morality that elected HudsPeth for
few votes from this element, added to the votes Of
the other sufficient to give him majority
he needed here While the election does represent the
majority sentiment Of FL Pasos best element
from this element were necessary to elect him and he got
them.
The same element defeated Fryer and placed its stamp
Of dsspprOval UPON who viii enforce the law Fryer
made his enemies by his vigorous enforcement of the law
and it from these enemies that his opposition
About the element gave Hu6speh his majority and
defeated Fryer
It is sad that such state Of affairs exists in great
city but that it exists nevertheless Before EI Paso
be clean city the really progressive element the
really decent element, must make 1t impossible fer the
other element to control the polls This be done only
by rigid enforcement of the law in voting and by educa
ton When the socsled respectable people made to
realize that ideals must be placed before friendships and
political Affiliations then VIII the best men Win and then
VIII be possible to do ones duty without being Tebuked
for It.
Hudspeth apparently is elected The Herald does not
believe VIII be for the best interests of the city the
district It does not believe 1t today any than it
believed before the ballot cast But e Paso elected
him Outside the city Of e Paso he Tepudiated By
vote here have said that want him TO
at Washington regardless Of his official record for IS years
at Austin The Herald sincerely hopes that M Hudspeth
viii be able TO show better record Washington than
he did at Austin; that he viii be found standing with
the people and less with certain can be of
benefit to the people; thinking Of working
more tor his constituents than Tor himself.
The Herald believes every should have his chance
HudsDeth has his opportunity and the manner
which goes about his duties viii depend whether he viii
be returned TO office two years from whether
prohibtonist from San Angelo some other outside
county viii be sent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Free Inforn1ntion

Each reader OF The Fl Paso
Herald is offered the FREE and
unlimited use of the largest II
formation bureau in the world.
1t can answer practically any
question you want 10 ask. but IL
cannot give advice. nor make ex-
haustive research
The FL Paso Herald pays for this
splendid service in order that
every one Of its readers may take
free advantage Of it. You are vel
come to use II as often as you like
Write your request briefly. sign
your name and address plainly. en-
close a three-cent stamp for return
postage, and address THE Fl.
PASO HERALD INFORM ALTON
BUREAU.
Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
Warrington d. c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29

two counties were exactly opposite
Truly. politics is uncertain
Reports from Canada showing how
quickly men trained there are certi-
fled for overseas duty are surely a
revelation" said R. A. Lyons The
plan adopted by the Canadians s
surely a good one. and IL is really
strange that this government has not
adopted a similar system. Many old
time soldiers have advocated a ser
vice corps for the kitchen OF course
cooks are enlisted and trained as
cooks. but the same thing should ap-
ply 10 second or third cooks. and then
trained in these lines alone Kitchen
police. as the dishwashing is called in
the army. takes lots Of mems time
that could be devoted TO actual war
training. and in time the army au-
thorities will probably devise some
method Of handling it. The present
quartermaster corps and headquarters
company are a new thing. born with
the new army; they had been talked
OF for years. and probably before Ions
this government will institute a ser
vice corps to take care Of the kitchen
work In all training camps. The diea
Is not new OF novel. as hundreds OF
high officers have felt the need OF
such a corps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Eagles Holding Annual
Contention At PMsburq

PittsburS. Pa July 29.-Every
serie in the United States was repre-
sented az the annual convention Of the
Fraterna1 Order Of Eagles. which
opened here today and viii continue
for a week The feature Of the exer-
cises viii be the presentation Of a
srvice flag with about $4,000 stars to-
morrow night on Thursday the pa
-ade viii be held
The convention viii be Of a pa
triotic nature. At the present time
the Eagles are presenting each OF its
members who are in the service with
a $1,000 life insurance policy. It is
proposed TO extend the scope Of this
war work by raising a fund Of al
least Sl0e0-000 for the erection and
maintenance Of huts and headquarters
as close as possible TO the first line
trenches in Europe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Little Interviews
Women Though New In Election Work. Make Fine Clerks
Candidate Says Kastes System Expedited The Election

esNTY observation that women made
W excellent clerks was substan-
tiated by reports from every precinct
said j. J. Raster Presiding judges
in every instance made the same re-
ports, that the women handled the
work efficiently. although they were
absolutely new TO it. I might say
that some of the women did their
work better than some Of the men
clerks we have been having for cleo
ton work. I was told. in many cases.
The two women election judges con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
WHY DEMING SAYS SHE WON.

From the Deming Headlight
In an editorial in its issue Of Tues
day, The FL Paso Herald says: 1T is
known that Deming got a national
guard cantonment because senator
a. A. Jones Of New Mexico was a
close friend TO the administration Of
ficials at Washington. A national
guard camp had already been desig-
mated for FL Paso. Deming insisted on
having one and senator Jones. per-
sonal friend Of the officials at Wash
lngton, got It FL PasO lost the one
that had been ordered here"
FL PasO never has got over the loss
Of the environment for the training Of
the soldiers, and il is almost impos-
sible for many residents Of that city
TO speak Of Deming in anything like
respectable language
The war department officials told
the members Of the (El Paso) delega-
ton straight from the shoulder that
Il Paso would have to clean house
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Memorial for Yankee
Tnrns Into Celebration

Charles City, IA. July 29.-Rock-
ford. a small town near here had pre-
pared an elaborate program Tor the
memorial services in honor OF war
Walker. a Rockford boy. reported
dead. At the last moment word was
received by his parents that he was
alive and weIl The meeting was
changed into a grand patriotic dem
onstration and flag raising at the
little village church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Pei Baboon Is Used To
Keep hieUes From Auto

PittsburE. Pa. July 29-Lieut.
Harry Mellon called 10 a downtown
corner TO take possession Of an auto
mobile thought abandoned. encoun-
tered a large bail headed baboon that
was chained 10 the car and came out
q loser.
With a Wild sweep Of its long arms
the animal scratched the officer and
tore his clothes Mellon saved him
cef fr further injury by jumping.
An auto patrol was called and the car
Uitn the baboon was hauled to the
station house Later the owner ap-
peared and explained that he chained
his pet balloon in the car as protec-
ton against auto thieves Mellon is
certain nobody viii steal the car.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Germans Kept on Prison
Enre and Made to Work

Camp Wadsworth. Spartanburs. s
O. JuIv 2g-One hundred German
prisoners are now at this camp en-
pIoved as laborers about the grounds.
principally in farm and garden WORK
They are constantly under srro.s
guard. They are being huma1slE
treated and given the regular prison
ers' rations. but are required 70 90
their fun quota OF work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29

DAZ BARLOW was among those pres
N ent at q lecture In the Calf Ribs
neighborhood Saturday. He got N free
BY carrying water to the orator.
=
Miss Hostetter Hooks has written a
new double-column poem. 1t viii no
doubt prove a big success as she recon-
mends it as being by lar better than
anything she has ever seen IN the
magazines.
The blind man, who still has lot Of
confidence in human nature, sent to
TicEville early this week BY Salem
Barlow, after change for so cents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Promises Her Bills
Helmet For Stem Pot

New York. July 29.-Negro con-
scripts with their families and friends
thronged the Cortlandt street ferry
recently. laughing and slzylarking as
il bound for a picnic. The drafted
men embraced their women folk and
tossed their children aIoft before en-
barking for camp Nowhere was a
tear she'd and II a sigh was heaved
IL went unheard-
'Jes' a lii vacation, kiddo.' said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Haight Lines Up to Name,
Lemon Is Sour On Huns

St Paul. MINI. July 29-Recently
out Of the wiIds OF Pocatello. Idaho.
came two young men TO the local re-
cruiting station Of the United States
marine corps. Their names were
Samuel r Haight and Anchor Lemon.
Both were anxious TO enlist.
When I heard about the atrocities
OF the Germans I was determined to
live up to my name" said HaiCht
And he added. my pal here is
soured against the Huns, anyway"
The meE were sent to Paris Island
for training as marines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
Mayor Of Tybee, Ga, Is
Strong For ''KeLLermnns' ,.

savannah, Ca. July e9.-When at
tention was called TO the restrictions
Wilmington. n. c., has placed on fair
bathers at Wrightsville Beach. mayor
James II Dixon, OF Tybee. said
There s been no kick about either
cut or form at Tybee. I Just s'pose
our women show to better advantage
than those in Wilmington"
Mayor Dixon made a plea for the
one-piece suits for women. urEfnr
that they afford the women much
more real pleasure in the surf than
the old-style skirts and are much
safer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29

starting ven since Sergt- J0nn Nosby
arrived"
The results OF Saturdays election
was most surprising in connection
with the way the candidates claimed
different localities and the way the
localities really voted" said Scott c.
White. Practically every one ex-
pected Mr.. Cobb to carry FL Paso
county. and a large number OF people
expected Nr. Hudspeth 20 carry Tom
Green. and the real results from these
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29

MY DEAR Boy
HAVE a letter.
AND BECAUSE you ask me
I'll ANSWER It here
BECAUSE IT may be.
THERE ARE other boys
WITH TROUBLES Ike yours.
AND FIRST Of all
IN GOING TO agree
THAT THERE are mothers
WHO DON'T understand
THE NEEDS Of their boys.
JUST THE same
As THERE are boys
WHO DON'T understand
THE NEEDS of their mothers
But EVEN admitting.
THAT THIS is true
WANT to ask you
II YOU went away
As YOU want to do
IF YOU'D be happy
IF YOU could know
THAT BACK at home
THERE'D BE an ache.
IN YOUR mothers heart
THROUGH THE whole long day
AND N the night
WHEN THE lights were out
AND THAT she'd wake
N THE early morn
AND N those hours
YOU'LL LEARN to know.
WHEN OUR lives so by
AND WE see the dreams.
THAT DIDN'T come true.
SHE'D JUST lie the-e-
WITH OPEN eyes
AND YOU'D so past
AND SHE'D see you first
As A little pink thing
DRESSED ALL in white
AND THEN you'd come.
PERHAPS WITH curls-
AND YOU'D toddIe along.
AND COME hack again
AND SHE'D cut the curls.
AND PUT them away.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-29
When 4 Boy Wants To Leave Home;
Some OF The Reasons He Shouldn't

WITH A tear or two
FOR THE baby lost
AND YOU'D come again
THROUGH THE shapeless things
OF THE early dawn
AND SHE'D see you then
As 4 little boy
CONE HOME from school
AND ALL the time
YOU'D RTN to her
WITH YOUR childish Erisfs.
AND YOUR childish griefs
AND THE years would pass
AND THERE'D come the day.
THAT YOU didn't come home.
AND THE tears would come
AND THE dreams she had
THAT DIDN'T come true
AND II you think
THAT YOU'RE going away.
Is WORTH the pain
IT WOULD bring TO her
IT DOESN'T much matter
WHAT YOU do.
But IF you don't
JUST STAY At home.
FOR YOU know. my boy
THERE sIAT come a day.
WHEN YOU'LL want to be there
Just TO say goodbye
I THANK you