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The Washington times., 1918-07-23
CANADIAN FOOD
BOARD PLACES BAN
ONFANCYPASTRIES

OTTAWA. Canada. July 23-French
pastry Is outIawed In Canada
The latest Summary OF Orders just
Issued by the Canada food board, says
II Is Illegal TO make the toothsome
dainties, or to make biscuits with
icing between layers or plastered
over the exterior, or to make candy
at home for home consumption
Until August 1 candy factories are
restricted to so per cent OF the guam
tity Of sugar used last year. No
wheat -four may be used by anybody
in manufacture OF candy.
No wheat or wheat products. ex-
cept bran or shorts, may be fed to
live stock
Doughnuts are forbidden.
Manufacturers may use so per cent
wheat -four In biscuits and In such
sweet breads as are still permitted,
and 90 per cent wheat hour In soda
biscuitA
Wheatless and meatless days and
meals are prescribed from time to
time, according to condition OF the
supply, as in the United States.
All food dealers are licensed, as in
the United States. and the quantities
OF foods they may sell TO customers
at one time depend upon the distance
OF the householder from the source Of
supplieA
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
BRITISH WAITING
FOR RUPPRECHT TO
LAUNCH ATTACK

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES n;
FRANCE, July 2S-The situation on
the British front u one OF prepared
waiting.
It IL an open secret that Crown
Prince Rupprechts plans were per-
fectsd weeks ago for a drive against
the British. Everything IL ready, in
GLIDING great masses Of storm troops.
huge concentrations OF artillery of
all ealibers, and airdromes crowded
with flying aircraft
Rupprecht IL simply waiting for
the high commands cue, which doubt
lessly will depend on events on the
German crown princes front. II is
believed that Rupprecht actually has
set the date several times. The last
was timed TO follow the expected sue
cess In the Champagne, but he was
forced to put IL on again. His group
OF armies, however, IS still intact, his
reserves being only slightly cut down
BY Friedrich wiIhelm's demands.
It is absolutely certain that the re-
cent events have so lessened the con-
hdence in Hindenburg and Luden-
dorm Of both the army and the folks
At home that some dazzling stroke is
urgently needed in the quickest pos
sible time.
But with barely ordinary luck, the
allies henceforward should be able to
give something OF their own trend
to devslopmentS-
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
BANK BALANCES GROW
DURING W. S S. CAMPAIGN

Savings banks deposits have in
creased as a result OF the War Saw.
ings Stamps campaign in Washing
ton and the entire country, according
to q prominent W. S. s. official, who
said the habit of saving, while pri.
marily urged as a means for pro-
viding funds for the purchase of
these securities, has brought people
to a realization of the value OF thrift.
In the early days OF the w. S. s.
campaign in some quarters the feel
ing existed that II would mean a
gradual shrinking Of savings depos-
its. America will never return to her
former eImavagance is now the con-
fident prediction
The record day in sales Of War
Savings and Thrift Stamps was July
0. total receipts being S16,431, 1888 for
the entire country. For the first nine
days OF July alone sales totsled S46,-
552,E29.
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
ARMY SURGEONS
PERFORM MARVELS,
WRITES D. c. MAN

Surgeons in France with the army
are doing a wonderful work in recon
structing the wounded soldiers, says
W. Kelley Rice in an interesting letter
received by his cousin, Miss Louise
Kelley, 1914 Fifteenth street north
west Rice Is in the ambulance serv-
ice in France with 'Devereaux' g
own" now in Flanders, which Is com
posed OF many college men and the
sons OF some Of Washington's most
prominent families. Mr.. Rice Is q
first Lieutenant He has seen his
share of service in France and
writes Interestingly OF experiences he
has gone through.
Had dinner with thirteen American
ladies last night, and ! was the only
man." he says in his letter. ''Can you
imagine IL? Two are from Weshing-
tony Miss Lansing and Miss McMurray,
daughter OF General AcMurray. She
is coming home next month, and has
promised to bring a little souvenir for
you and Bonnie. They are made by
the French soldiers in the trenches,
so look out for them.
'sThis IL . funny war. Sometimes
you work twenty-four hours without
sleep or rest, ambulance, wagons,
men on foot, cavalry, everybody go
ing In the same direction, and shells
flying in every direction.
Then, next, everything is peace
and quiet When these days OF quiet
come you can sleep in peace. as you
know the French will hold the line.
"Oh! the French are good soldiers
and the Boche will never get to
Paris. Tell your dad there are plenty
of chances to use the knife over here,
and It is really wonderful to see
some OF the work some OF them are
doing. Just bring them the pieces
and they will make a new man VIII
tell you q funny experience OF one Of
the boys the first OF the week. He
was called out to 4 dressing station
in the second-llne trenches to get a
man. When he arrived the
stretcher bearers put the man in the
and he started back to the
hospital. When about half a mile on
the way back the fellow started such
a howl he stopped his car to ind out
the trouble When asked what the
matter was the wounded soldier re-
piled: You have forgotten my Leg
(which was the truth.
1.-THE boy had to drive back to the
dressing station for it The medicine
chef had forgotten to put 1t on the
stretcher with him.
Expect to go on permission soon"
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
FATAL WRECK WAS
CAUSED BY GLARE,
Driver ASSERTS

II tried my best 10 avoid the acct
dent Approaching automobile lights
blinded me, and In trying to avoid .
collision my machine skidded down
the hull ptnning connell and me be-
meath Il"
This II what Rodney walker, twenty
years old. as A street southeast. told
The Times today after he had been re-
leased on bonds. being held respon-
sible By . eoronsr's Jury for the death
yesterday Of ". C. ConneIl. eos Penn
sylyania avenue southeast, from In
Juries received In an automobile aeci-
dent Friday night
Here Is the story Of the accident a.
told by Walker:
I'VE left Glen Echo Park about 10
o'clock Friday night, and were about
two miles from Georgetown. inside the
District line We were going around
. curve At a speed OF about thirteen
miles an hour when q large touring
car approached There were i've
lights on the front OF II. and when Il
came In sight around the curve the
lights blinded me, and i couldn't see
anything In front OF me- tried TO pick
out the road, but found I couldn't I
then brought my machine to q quick
stop, and doing 20 we skidded on mud
in the road and slid down the emban<-
ment while the other machine passed
Us. Conneli and were pinned be-
meath the car, and we were picked up
later by passing motorists. I think the
accident was unavoidable, as did my
best to prevent a collision with the
other car, which would have probably
resulted In the loss Of more than one
life
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
WRITES TO MOTHER
OF HIS WELL-BEING
IN PERSHING ARMY

They want to come back and ex.
perience again the comforts OF home,
but are satisfied to be doing q '-man's
work" in France. That is the atti.
tude OF the many thousands OF Ameri-
can boys in France today. Washing
ton mothers may take comfort from
the following letter written by David
Herman, of the infantry, from his
rest billet in France to his mother in
this city:
Mother, Darling:
"Am I well?
Truly. never felt better in my
life.
@Do I get enough to eat?
More than enough. I am very fat
and weigh about 175 pounds.
"Have / comfortable quarters?
VERY. We billet in houses which
are far more comfortable than tents.
We have no beds, but we use bed
sacks, which are filled with straw and
are soft and downy?
"Am lonesome or homesickG
''None whatsoever, mother darling.
I do want to come back: to rest once
more comfortable in the soft rocker,
and to eat mothers pancakes and
drink mothers brew. But not until
this world has been made a place Of
peace and safety for you and others
"ls there any place for amusement
or pleasure?
"Of course. Every evening after
supper we flock to the 7. N. c. A. hut
and find some sort OF entertainment.
do we work or drill very hard7
mot hard at all. There is drill
and work and play. Everything is
enjoyed.
slave good companions?
None better In the world. Every
man is q true son OF America
$50, you see, 1 am quite contented
and quite determined. There can be
but one choice for a man and have
taken that choice.
God bless you, my mother
with all my love to you and all
the family, devotedly. your son,
DAVID"
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
MUST WEAR BADGE
!. TO "WHOOP Err UP"
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 2S.-As .
safeguard all citizens Of Alexandria
who have contracted whooping cough
are today required TO advertise the
fact with an armlet that everyone
can see
Under the ruling OF the health de-
partment they must wear the band
with the words plainly stamped there
on. ''whooping cough" whenever they
appear In public. The health depart
ment has also ruled that sufferers
from whooping cough will not be
permitted to attend Sunday school,
church, moving picture theaters or
other places where people eongregate.
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
U. S. ARMY STANDARDS
REDUCED BY CROWDER

Under a ruling OF General Crowder
thousands Of men win be available for
army service under the draft who
previously were excluded because they
were under weight and under height
Under the new ruling the minimum
height Is 90 inches and the minimum
weight Is 10 pounds
In the past the minimum height has
been 50 inches and the minimum weight
was 10 pounds.
Medical advisory boards have been
directed to certify for service all
registrants who come within these limits
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
GERMANY INVADED
BY WASHINGTONIAN
SERVING OVERSEAS
Il was in German territory.7

Wa SoTIuAu
Mrs. W. J. c. Gresvy. ga z street
northeast, read this line In q letter
received today from her son, W. J. C.
jr., who Is somewhere over there
serving as an automobile driver and
mechanic in the engineers The let
ter follows:
@SomewheRe In Germany"
Dear Mother: You have the wrong
opinion about the roads In this coun-
try. A machine can travel to almost
any point In France without leaving
q road almost a. good a. 4 speed
way, so you see that all the roads
are not mud holes. a. the pictures
In the papers show.
II have Just returned from . trip
which IL by far the prettiest I have
had yet This time was on German
territory for about three hours in
Alsaee, the only German territory
held by the French. Il Il . very beau
tiful country and lots OF mountains In
It At one place was travelling up
one mountain and down the other for
about fifty miles.
Many Small TOwnA
There are . good many small towns
located in them, and from q distance
they make one wonder how they can
hang on 70 the steep sides. Most every
piece Of ground that Is possible to
cultivate has been plowed and some
Of the farmers are hauling In their
first crop OF hay already.
IT think they win have q banner
year for crops and also Huns.'
Some Of the places about two or
three miles behind the line, have won
derful farms, and they work them
tist a. II there was no war going on
In the mountains you see q great num-
Der OF French and Chinese cutting
lumber, which IL hauled to the mills
by OK teams. The OK has almost COM
pletely replaced the horse for. farm
work. and IL a farmer doesn't happen
to have either, horse or OK you see
them driving along the roads with q
team Of big dogs or q COW.
Most OF the farm work Is being
done at the present time BY women
and children who are in the fields all
day.
Misses GHIs Girl"
"Sinee left the regiment and my
French mother and girl, have been
pretty lonesome, but about two weeks
ago found another home. There Is
the Mrs, Mr.. and daughter who have
sure shown me q good time, and last
night I was to the house for q big
chicken dinner. So don't think the
war IL very bad at all for me-"
Greevy was born In Williamsport,
Pa, December II. twenty-five years
ago. He was educated in the public
schools there. but later. when his par
ents moved their residence to wash
ingeon, he attended Business High
School here. Prior to enlistment. Nay
%, 1917, with the engineers, he was
employed by the Dodge Motor Com
pany as an expert automobile me-
chanic. He was transferred TO Phila-
delphia June 20, from where he went
across to France on August Q, 1917.
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
Band Concert

TONIGHT AT TO AT MoNTRosE PARK
BAND.
WALTER y. SMITH, Second Leader.
March, ''Tha Spirit Of Victory. .Cogsvell
Overture, lie Due a. Olonne" .......Auber
Selection, The Army Chaplain. MilloekeF
Romance, Roses Softly Blooming .spohr
Cornet Obligato by Musician Harry Giants
CharacteriEtic Aorcsau, Echoes Of
Arabic SOM" Killing
Eynopxis: Warriors Song-Sword Com
bat-Dancs Of the BrideO-CAmel Song
Grand Sword Combat.
Descriptive Fantasia, Musical Scenes
from Switzerland" ............Langey
bauoI. A1torEA
The 6tAr-Spangied Banner"
The Washington times., 1918-07-23

The War Savings Pledge Card.
which you can fiji out and sign, f. 4
little note written to Uncle Sam as
surfing you are with him In the war
and intend 70 stay with him.
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
10 IDENTITY SOLDIERS.

Tvo Idsntine1tiun tags about the
neck must Be worn b. officers and
men OVer8eah Names and orEanIxa-
tiona Of officsF8 WIN be inscribed
whereas with prtvatsa, 20. s. A" and
the army serial number VIII be mark
Cd
The Washington times., 1918-07-23

AbHg9S - eAes1 Wm Aelp naks
. GhSrt W.T. Help bulge Il. Buy
VIZ SsV1nEs Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
saPPlIeI I'd FoFWaFa

Supplies already have been sent to
Vladivostok in large amounts All ar
engagements have been completed for
keeping additional material moving
steadily forward Every precauton has
been taken against failure.
Action now Is regarded as timely.
Czecho-SloVsk forces have ~cut the
ice" in Siberia The people OF that
part OF Russia are friendly. The Ger
mans have seen the cloud on the east
ern horizon, and are preparing to
meet it.
To @get the jump on the Germans"
"a the aim Of the allies 10 moving now.
They expect the Russian people to
rally strongly around them when the
complete program OF aid becomes
known and understood By the Rus
Sans.
The Washington times., 1918-07-23

There is place open for man over draft age who
is capable of doing work without constant supervision;
who will be time in the morning and not too anxious
to get away early in the afternoon; who look after
detail and be sure it right who and will make him
self WORTH SIS a week or If you the man,
call Main $500 and ask for Mr.. Walker.
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
ALLIED TROOPS
SOON fOENTER
SIBERIA TO AID
CZECHO-SLAVS
~ ROBERT ). BENDER

Allied action in Siberia impendA
President Wilson has completed the
oraft Of an announcement witch will
set forth to the world the program OF
AID tor Russia. assuring the Russians
and all peoples that ours is not =
policy Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or agrees
sion.
It's issuance awaits only receipt OF
the formal acceptance by Japan OF the
International proposition. This is ex.
peeted hourly.
The first step Of the allies will be
70 occupy V1adivostok with troops.
With this base definitely under al
He'd protection. the danger OF armed
German forces becoming a greater
menace in Siberia viii be eountered-
Ii Not aInterventIon.H
1t il the foundation work for the eco
nomie work assistance which Is to fol-
low. The force will be protective, not
eombative, and will serve as aid. IL
necessary, to the CZecch-Slovaks now
battling armed former German prison
ers OF war In Siberia
President Wilson win outline apecih-
eAlly the whole proposed course Of &C
don and its purposes. He Is not yet
ready to announce the personnel Of the
economic mission 10 be sent later. His
deelaration will be spread broadcast
through all countries Of the world to
onset any effort by Germany to spread
false rumors that the allies are acting
eggreSsively against Russia
A force Of trained newspaper men VIII
be sent into Siberia to establish con-
tact with Russians and disseminate
the news OF Americas program of
assistance for the people
The Washington times., 1918-07-23
opportunity

Are you a good stenosrapher?
Do you want a good position?
Are you willing to work for good pay?
If you are read this:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
FOURTEEN ENLIST IN ARMY
Recruiting Here Reaches Highest
Figure In Weeks; Navy
Gets One

Recruiting In the' army Saturday
took Jump that sent the numbeT
Of recruits up to 10. with only one
exception In the last few weeks have
onllstments approached this figure
for one day, 1t IL felt at the recruit
ing stations for both tho army and
navy that tho approach Of June .
will cause voluntary enlistmcnts 10
increase noticeably. On the Same
day that the army received so many
onlistments, however. the navy fell
to Just one enlistment. 1t must be
remembered that the navy Is In
absolute need OF men To man the
new ships, and II is hoped by the
recruiting officer that the number of
applicants will be increased.
The field and coast artillery re-
ceived most OF the enlistments
while the others were divided
among the infantry, ., M. c. and
industrial branches,
The following enlisted Saturday:
II. ID. Bookstool, Marknm; r. NJ.
Pawhuska; Paul Robert
son. Wheatland. Mo. r. Moreland,
Catole, G. H. Martin. Vinita, A. $.
Lockett, Glenpool; w. +, Powell,
Oilton; c. H. Sudheimer, Tulsa; r.
II. Williams, jefferson City Mo; G.
Y. Sumner. Hobart, J, c. Hemphisl
Catale, II, ]. Benson, Pawhuska
II. II, Hays, Tulsa, enlisted in the
navy as an apprentice seaman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
EXERCISES TONIGHT
AT CONVENTION HALL
B9ccalaureate Sermon by Rev. Kerr.
commencement Tuesday Night;
Largest Glass In History.

Baccalaureate exercisesao of the
central high Sschooi graduating
class will be held tonight at Conven-
ton hall at o'clock. The bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached
py the Rev. c. w. Kerr of the First
frespytorian church at that time.
The senior class that graduates IL
the largest that has ever left Central
nigh school. as II has 1l8 mem-
herS while last year the number was
SO.
On Tueaday.s May 2s, the com
menccment exercises will be held in
the Same building and at the same
time. The commencement address
VIII be delivered by ~. II. Violette,
chairman OF tho Kansas City dis
trlct Liberty loan speakers. The or
iginal date OF May al was changed
because Mr., Violette was unable to
be here on that date.
Tho class OF 1918 has II honor
students, all of whom averaged over
DO per cent In their four years of
high school work. These students,
In recognition OF their efforts, were
recorded as representative of their
class, and given an honorary mem
bership In the 1T" club OF Central
high. Fred Bennett is the valedie-
torian, and Katherine Miller the sal
utatorfan of the class
Every ono Ii invited to attend
these exercises tonight and on Tues.
day night. A section has been re-
served for the parents and relatives
OF the members OF the senior class.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

The earnings OF opera singers are
now ~ they have always been. II
source OF uncndlng interest to the
public. There Ia common complaint
that singers are paid out OF all pro
portion to their value, but those who
assert this are entirely ignorant OF
the facts. No class OF people are
paid so closely according to their
value as great opera singers And
the standard OF value must neces.
sarily be the drawing power OF the
individual singer
II Patti used TO get $4,000 per-
formance 1t was because the public
was willing to pay that and as much
more 10 make n profit for the man
atement'fn order to hear her. When
Melba draws fec OF $4,000 for an
opera or concert u Ia because she
brings that much money and more
into the box office. The same is true
OF Caruso.
or the younger generation OF sing
ers Geraldine Farrar makes. by all
odds, the largest income The ques-
ton OF her remuneration at the
Metropolitan Opera house was the
cause OF one Of the great musical
sensations OF last winter when Il was
announced that she had signed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
"0VER THERE"
GREAT WAR FILM
Opens for a Two-Days' Run
at Rialto Today.

"Over There" the great wal
drama, will be shown at the Rialto
theater today. The picture. which
was made by tho Charles I,ichmau
Pictures corporation. IS being hailed
ms one of tho fnest Of the ycar's
productions. and its co-atars. Charles
Ilchman and Anna q Nilsson. set
a high standard In motion picture
Characterization.
Tho story, briefly told. concerns
the lives OF Monte Jackson and his
sweetheart, BETTY Adams. Monte has
an inherent fear OF hloOdshcd, and
when war breaks out Hidestcps. on
one excuse or another, enlistment
In time his friends question his OK
cuses; he In black kliHted nt hls CLUB.
finally denounced aR a coward, and
dropped by his sct Even his filncoe,
In the face Of HIS continued eva
slons, loses faith ana breaks their
engagement. only his mother stands
by him.
Mortified ut the position he occu-
pies, In n rcvulSiOn NJ feeling monte
1olng the service. lie is sent 10
France, where Retty Is alrendy serv-
Ing aa a Rcd Cross nurse. Here ne
works out his salvntlon Climbs pach
into the love OF fricndR and aweei-
heart, and covers himself with glory
See the picture. II is the sort o1
thing that might happen TO any one
of us. II IL filled with human. In
terest. and appeals to the Inmate love
OF country and b1ag In every loyhi
American. Il Is n rcd-hlooded
American play with Il great idea
hehlnd II.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
ELSIE FERGUS0N'S NEW
PHOT0PLAy, 1.-THE LIE"
AT PALACE THEATER
Unusually Dramatic Aircraft Picture
Affords Famous Actress Excellent
Vehicle for tho Display OF Her
Great Talents ns Star.

Elhe Ferguson, the famous act
ress appearing in Aircraft pictures
chief among which were the phen.
omenaily successful "The Rise OF
Jennie Cushing" "Barhary Sheep, !,
'"rhe Song of songs' and Rose OF
the World" will be seen in her lat
est Aircraft picture. 'The Lie, AT
the Palace thoater beginning today
Few pictures In which Miss Fer
ruson has thus far appeared sur
pass THE Lie" in point OF human
interest and distinct heart appeal,
Tho theme embodies n great sacri-
flee made by ono sister for another,
TO the end that the family honor
NAV not suffer. The scenes OF the
pbotoplay are laid in an old Abbey
In England and afford interesting
glImpses OF artIstocratic country life
II Ia filled with numerous thrilling
dramatic incidents. not the least ab-
sorbing of which Ia the scene In
which mo sacrificing sister refuses
to give UP to It's mother the child
she has learned to love as her own
and for whose sake she has suffered
bitter scandal and reproach.
The picture Ia b7fed upon the Ia
NOUS play by Henry Arthur Jones,
the scenario having been written by
Charles Maigne, author OF mnny ia
nous pictures. The production was
directed by J. Searle Dawlcy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

contract with c. A. Ellis OF Boston
to devote the onlro season OF 1916
1916 TO concert work Ultimately
she was induced to reicnt to the ex-
tent OF promising the Metropolitan
twenty performances In the spring OF
1916 and uuqucstiouably she is close
10 Carusn iu the matter Of remunera-
stion. Miss Farrar's earning are not
limited by any means to the fees she
receives FOR operate performances.
There are concerts and this season
many Of them in which her earnings
win be larrcr than could poz<ibly he
made In opera Her royalties from
talking m r----->>a ave llte/ally enor-
nous. Since she Nmefo America
nine years ago her earning capacity
has more than puadrupled, but Just
" so, Tor with her as with all other
great artists her fees must be
gauged by the amount of money the
public is willing to pay to hear her
sing and act
Her fees win continue to increase
so long az she has the favor OF tho
public, but whom that goes It will be
shown nt once in her income. The
salaraies paid singers are based on
strictly commercial principles.
Miss Farrar. like most of tho opera
siners Of today, is a very long-headod