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The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
In Memory Of Big Bill.

Beneath the dropping fleur-de-lis,
Where weeping willows wave;
We laid his shattered form away,
In his solitary gravel
He gave his life that we might live
In peaceful, happy homes;
His body punctured like a sieve:
Farewell to Billy Jones!
We picked him UP in pieces,
Down where the river ran,
And strange to say we didn't lose
Another single man!
1t seems that every bullet
Fired by those husky Huns
Had found him for a. mark that day,
Among our favored, sons.
AS with his six-foot-six of bulk,
A mass of flesh and bones,
We all stood in the shadow
OF big, brave Billy Jones!
He had earned his spurs in battle,
And had weathered many storm;
But he got it in the neck at last
At the battle of the Marnel
Peace be with thee, Friend Billy,
With thy body full of holes,
AS thy soul goes up to glory
With so many kindred souls
Z And as war has strange fatalities
To those who heed the call,
I'm glad I'm nothing but runt.
And not ss gQl-daEpsd tall,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
/. Army and Nay Nsy,S:
Best Service Column in tie CITY

Instead Of ~tossine their hats IN
the ring" the United States Marines
now tost 'ern In the water.
Tossing their hats in the ocean
Tor luck was adopted as one of
the Marine customs when a gust
OF wind matched the chapeau OF
recruit while he was crossing the
bay on Paris .Isiand. s. c., the Ma
rfnes training camp. The .fid''
sailed gracefully out into space. ana
was soon bobbing merrily on the
dancing waves.
Taking the accident as q cue stust
for luck" the remainder OF the re-
crufts Immediately sailed their hats
out into the deep. and the bay was
soon dotted with hundreds Of straw
hets.
The boys "passed the word.- ana
now no recruit can expect 70 have
good luck unless he has cast hir
hat upon the receding tide.
The sum Of s2,ssI.too has beer
authorized 70 cover the cost al
enlarging Camp Humphreys, located
at Accotink. Va. to accotnmodate
$4,000 troops. The work IN beina
NSaS w INC COuebA uCtlOu 0lNlElOu OIL
the army.
The expansion calls for 200 bar
racks IS mess halls. Is oficers'
quarters buildings, lavatories, 4
medical buildings. administration
buildings. & post exchanges. 80 store
houses, 80 stables and sheds ana Z
repair shops.
The buildings win be similar In
type to those of the same nature in
other camps.
Camp Humphreys is used as q
training camp for engineers.
The Secretary Of War on July "a
said:
with regard to the briFadinr OF
our troops with the British the sit
uation is simple. The purpose OF
brigading with the British and
French Is for training, and the un-
derstanding with both the British
and French is that the question as
to when the men are adequately
trained and are to be returned to
Gen. Pershing Is left with Gen.
Pershing. A very large number OF
men who have been-brigaded with
the British have been returned to
Gen. Pershing and others taken
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

over later are briraded with thf
British now. 90 that two OF threl
sets OF men have been throurh thl
brigadins process. While with tn
British they are q part OF the Brid
ish eombatant forces"
Authority has been granted bs
the Navy Department 10 certaif
specified ofiicers on special duty "a
wear unlforms Of forestry colof
similar 70 that worn by naval aviai
tors. This authority. which mus
be granted in each instance by the
Department, 10 extended 20 thos{
ofncers who are travelling or on ing
spection duty where the wearing Of
the white clothing IL fmpracticabls
II is not contemplated 20 make any
general change in the uniform Of
either oficers or enlisted men. con,
trsry to q runor which has beef
spread.
One Of the most difioUIt problems
in connection with the training and
employment OF disabled soldiers and
sailors as provided under the voca.
tional rehabilitation act, approved
June q, IN the status Of such mes
IN INDUSTRY after their return 70 END
! ployment
The ONCE Of the Federal Board
for Vocational Education, TO which
Congress- has intrusted the admins
trstion Of this law, believes Il 10 Id
necessary at the outset 70 obtain tho
advice and assistance Of the ststt
compensation boards and leading cas-,
ualty companies Of the country In
working out this problem The Fed
eral board, therefore, called a 3oini
conference Of such boards and sucf
companies to be held in this cit,
Wednesday in the committee room
Of the Senate Once Building.
The matter of rates OF casual.t
compnies on plants carrying accident
Insurance and employing disabled
men who have been vocationaIly re-
educated will be one Of the subjects
OF major importance TO be discusses
In Great Britain the casualty conf
panies unanimously and BY forrnai
action Of their associations have re.
fused to advance the rates OF en-,
ployers OF retrained soldier labor,
thus refusing TO add any obstscIef
to the finding Of employment foi
men refitted for industrial life.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Restoring Russia.

President Wilson's plan to restore Russia Is
built upon the sound principle that nation must
be built up from within and not from without
With clear realization of the disastrous effects
of an invasion of Russia upon the Russian people
the President has consistently opposed any plan
OF action which might have been open to miscon-
struetion by any group in Russia an attempt
to their country or to control its develop
ment by alien pressure. ..-
{ The joint project finally devised by the Pres-
dent and accepted by Japan, says the New York
Evening Mail, does not go farther in the direction
of military action than the establishment of ral-
lying point for the constructive forces of the new
democracy. That rallying point Is the Czecho-
.Slovak army of from 5000 to 100000 men which
is operating in the interior of Russia and whose
extreme left wing (sbout $1,000 men) is proceed
ing west from Vladivostok, with that point as its
base. This base is to be occupied and guarded by
a mixed Japanese and American force. At Vladi-
svostok are to be landed supplies for the Czecho-
Slovak army and also for the future use of the
Russian army when it shall have been restored to
an effective footing for employment against the
common enemy re-established Eastern front.
While these operations at the eastern end of
Russia are going on the American forces will con-
tinue to cooperate with the allies from Muir
mansk and Archangel Vladivostok will be the
eastern gateway to be kept open into Russia
Murmansk will be the northern.
Simultaneously with the operations at these two
points, America win start its work for the eco
nomic, educational and industrial regeneration of
Russia by means of the financial and expert help
previously outlined.
The plan elaborated and put under way by the
President provides an absolute guarantee against
any invasion Of the sovereignty of Russia 1t con-
templates no external pressure upon the progress
of political events in the country. 1t pledges both
the United States and Japan to withdraw from
any occupied territory Immediately after the con-
clusion of the war. Thus it removes the last
shadow Of suspicion of any attempt to overreach
the Russian people to dismember their terri
tory.
1t is an effcr. to help the Russian people to
help themselvcs- Il effort which has behind it
the solid guarantee OF the greatest and most un.
varying friend that Russia ever has had
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

factured or natural ice choose tht
natural ice because It keeps better
In storing food in the refriEl
orator take care to set contsinerf
so they will not upset or spilH
Milk and butter should be put on
tho bottom OF the ice box as thai
Is the coolest place. Do not put
strong smelling foods. such al
onions and bananas close to mns
or butter as they absorb strona
odors. II any food is spilled ID
the refrigerator wipe II Up at once
Do not allow too many dishes and
scraps Of food to accumulate AZ
once. Combine in one containet
or use the left-overs as fast az pos
sible to save space and work.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
CLEAN REFRIGERATOR
SAVES ICE AND FOOD

The ice which preserves and
makes palatable our summer food
Is IN these days Just about as i'm
portant and as expensive as that
food itself.
tured fee. made with the aid of
ammonia. and since that chemical
il both scarce and needed by the
government it behooves US all TO
use the ice It produces with wise
economy.
The care Of the refrigerator
which is the ice and food store
house is of hrst Importance. A
refrigerator in bad repair Is a
waster. The ice-box should be in
spected several times during the
summer to be sure It is free from
cracks in the wood case, or breaks
in the lining which admit warm
air. At least once q month re-
move all food and ice from the box
and scrub. the inside thoroughly
with hot soap and water in which
Tablespoonful OF soda Is dis
solved. scald out the drain pipe
with q strong soda solution and
scrub the ice chamber with q stiff
brush dipped In soda water. Al
low the box to remaina open for
thorough drying and airing.
Once q week remove the food
from the box and wipe walls. and
shelves with a clean cloth wrung
out OF hot soda water.
When purchasing ice buy by
weight. IS, so or 100 pounds. in
stead of ten centS or "a quarters
worth" Buy enough ice at a time
to keep the ice-chamber well filled.
Small pieces melt faster and keep
the refrigerator from performing
its full duty OF keeping food thor
oughly cool. When the ice is ia
be sure that the door or cover is
closed tight. and is kept closed.
Insist that all who use the refrIg-
orator shall be careful to close IL
as quickly and tightly as possibly.
In buying ice be sure you get
the weight paid for. and have IL
washed before placing in the box.
Do not chip on pieces as the more
surface there is exposed to air the
faster ice melts. Instead OF break
ing ice to put in water, which is
wasteful and unsanitary keep one
or two large bottles nlled with
water or an enameled, nat sided can
directly next the ice and use for
drinking purposes.
save the ice In which ice-cream
Is packed by washing II free Of salt
and putting IL in the ice-chamber.
II you have a choice in using manu-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

All of which we can bury as the
utmost nonsense.
New York loves the West al
though its knowledge generally Of
that section is not widespread. The
truth is hundreds Of the leaders
here in all lines of endeavor are
from the West. many of the men
you see up and down Broadway and
Fifth avenue, and even Wall Street
have shifted alfalfa in the making
and have risen well before fiye in
the morning in>order to see that the
sun didn't get a start on them at
farm work. All of these resigned
farmers know the West. True they
didn't love 1t enough to stay at the
business of farming-principal be-
cause of the aforesaid early rising.
we think-but they have delicious
thoughts of it now in retrospect.
you know. New York knows full
well the sacrifice the West Is maxi
ing for the cause eternal. and New
York is thankful to the West and
will do anything in its power to
show its thankfulness.
On getting business-well, that $
something that's business. and New
York Is q bit closer TO the war zone
than the Far West and its natural
for more of New York's sons to be
in the war business down at Wash
ington. Who shall blame them III
they defect orders to New York
or IL they forget that certain kinds
of manufactured articles may act
ually be had in territory beyond the
Mississippi?
The business of the West Is sup
posed to be making butter and fat
animals, anyway, and II some of the
ambitious towns out that way want
to invade the manufa cturing field why
shouldn't they represent themselves
more strongly than they have at
Washington and enter into a spirited
bid for the business? Let the West
show what it has-New York does IL
and the world knows. II the West will
do likewise perhaps the world will
wake UP some day to the fact that
the West isn't one gigantic farnl-all
Of this is the modern New Workers.
idea Of the insistence of Westerners
that the East is 'hogging" the busi-
ness.
Most of this. of course. is written
without consideration of Chicago. The
way Chicago merchants and business
men have entered the war equation
has startled this city-and made 1t
have some genuine fears as to the
preservation Of its leadership in the
business Of the world. Ever since the
Chicago bankers fearlessly strobe
away into the Pacific and beckoned
China over for a loan of real pro-
portions this city has looked askance
at the nerve of the Windy Village
Any city thatll do that, they reason
here, is apt to do anything else-no
knowing what They're going to keep
their eyes peeled here in the future
and their ears will occasionally be
thrust in this direction. Hitherto the
watching and the hearing has been
done in the direction of Europe. Now
time is to be divided with this West
ern town. which someway or other
found 1t a good time just now to de-
clare its independence from all old
established forms of doing things.
THE OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Their Chance.

For many years railway employees complained
OF the treatment they received at the hands of
their employers. Wages not high enough and
working conditions were not what they should have
been Under private ownership and operation they
dissatisfied.
Now they are working for Uncle Sam. That's
different. They, part of the government, are
laboring under the direction and control of the
government. In other words, they are working
for themselves.
Possibly, after the war, those who made huge
profits juggling railway finances and swapping rail-
road contracts, will set up hue and cry for the
return of the roads to private operation. On the
other hand, there will be many who will insist that
the government go step farther and become the
owner as well as the operator of all American rail-
way lines, every mile of trackage, every engine
freight car and passenger coach 1t will be hard
and bitter fight between the two.
Railroad workers have profited by government
operation. Their pay envelopes fatter and their
working conditions better, considering the abnor-
NAL war times. They stand to gain more in the
future And they stand chance to lose most of
what they have gained if the railroads are turned
back to private operation They have everything to
gain and nothing to lose by the keeping of the rail
roads in Uncle Sans hands. ..
Therefore, it is to the railway employees interest
to make government operation a success. If it is
not success the rail barons will have good argu-
ment to advance against peace-time government
ownership. By success do not count only the
dollars. Successful operation means also the pleas
ing Of the people, those who ride in passenger
coaches and those who ship or receive freight and
those who in other ways into contact with
The railroad.
The people will never consent to turn back the
roads if they are satisfied with the way our gov
srnment has operated them.
Railway employees can help to bring this satisfied
ceiling into the hearts of the people by what they
30 and what they refrain from doing. There is no
ioubt but that railroad workers are doing their
Fork faithfully and WELL if we merely measure
ictual labor performed. But are they going a. bit
arther and fostering this desire for continuation
81 government operation?
A. H. Smith, regional director of the Eastern
territory. comes forward with complaint He
says many railroad employees and subordinate of
ieals less polite than they were under private
management; that they harbor a disposition to
or more courtesy
Il may be that railway employees, heavily
,urdened with extra war work, have forgotten that
he public still is paying the freight and buying the
iekets- But these, we feel sure have not figured
out that the whole future of the railroad busi-
iess in America lies in the hollow of their hands
they can make government operation an all-around
mccess. They more than all others will benefit nv
continued and succesS.al government operation. Its
their big chance to prove that government opera
ION OF railroads pays-in dollars and service We
relieve that most Of them see their chance and are
making the best of it All should
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
LIEUT.. MCDOWELL Is
SUED FOR DIVORCE

Asking for a limited divorce and
alimony. and naming q co-respon-
dent, Annabell Mcdowell brought
suit in the equity courts yesterday
against Roy c. Mcdowell. a second
lieutenant In the United States Sig
nal Corps, whom she married at
Laurel, Nd. May 30. 1905.
After marriage the couple lived at
savannah. Ga, until January, 1906.
Washington has been their home
since.
Mrs. Mcdowell says that since last
May her husband has neglected to
contribute to her support. although
drawing q salary of SITS a month
from the government besides GER
tain allowances. On the other hand.
she claims. he has been devoting
his attention to other women.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
"Demands."

Hun, president of the Bremen Cotton, Ex-
change, has some demands" to make upon the
allies.
He demands" certain concessions in the after
war disposition of raw materials produced by the
allies.
He demands" restoration of the tonnage that
remains of the German shipping seized by the allies
He makes further demands" And he's doc
tor, which would ordinarily indicate man of more
than half-baked intelligence!
We are pleased to inform der Herr Doktor that
his bloody nation will never again be in a position
to make demands" upon any country or group of
powers.
The words "demand" and command" are to be
banned in the Teuton tongue.
Germany will not dictate in future-sheT ask
permission She'll not set standards and make rules
but will observe the one and obey the other.
Her power will exist as materially and percept-
IDLY as the eyebrows a claml
She is truly the outlaw nation, but the allied
has her headed for the rockpie of reparation
and atonement Already the handouts of right
are on her CORY wrists, but the bail and chain of
might must be added to completely COW her--and
that, is now being attached
So. let the Herr Doktor take himself to the
madhouse where his ridiculous demands" viii be
in keeping with the temperature of his environ
rncnt
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Eastern Star Excursion
At Bay Beach Tomorrow

Local lodges OF the Eastern Star.
Masonic auxiliary. will hold their
annual excursion and outing tou1or-
row at Chesapeake Beach. Approxi-
mately 5000 persons are expected
An interesting program, including
athletic contests for men, women
and children, will be presented IN
the afternoon. Masonic lodges will
Join the women In the outing,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
TWO NAVY CASUALTIES.
Seaman and Chief Yeoman Die in
Service.

Philip Riznick. seaman. second class.
United States Naval Reserve Force,
was accidentally killed August 8 BY
being struck by q locomotive. Riznick
was In foreign service. attached to q
naval base. His father. Max Riznlck,
lives at iz1 Washington street, Rox-
bury. Mass.
wedworth West McAllister. chief
yeoman. United States Naval Reserve
Force. died at whitinsviiie, Nass., Au-
gust from the effects n a fan. Hh
mother. Mrs. Lille L. McAiiister, lives
at q Ames avenue, Nitteneague.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR
By John kendrick Bangs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

wEATHERPR0OF.
Who cares what sort the weather be
II only he the truth can see
That weathers all, or wet or dry.
II sun or cloud rule o,er the sky.
Each kind is good in its own way.
And neither makes nor mars the day
OF him who in the warp and woof
OF his own soul 10 weatherproof?
(Copyright lsial
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
PROUD OF NEW NOSE.

Portland. oreg.-J. p. Hunter. OF
Greg. has a new nose.
fiesh from another part of his body
being grated for the purpose. Mr..
Hunter 10 "a and IL a. proud OF his
nsE ncaa a , box With . pax teZ,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

Australia Is bringing home for recruiting duty
all her soldiers who won the Victoria Cross. Not,
we presume, because recruiting there is classed
hazardous service" but for the influence of ex-
ample.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

Claud Kitchin says Congress isn't going to kill
the goose that lays the golden eggs That's right,
but let's see that Uncle Sam gets the eggs
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

1t Is altogether fit and proper that the super
Huns who have reveled in superguns and super
murder feats be given good dose of superdefeat.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

"Yanks hold positions despite terrific blows"
That the Huns still able to deal terrific blows"
should be sufficient to stifle any pacihst inclination
to peace talk.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

Having seen what Americas Second million"
can do Kaiser Bill begs the Huns to stand by
their guns He now has an idea of what the third
and fourth million will do to him.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

Speaking Of the dignity of college degrees and
such saloon which has just closed its doors in
Ithaca is said to be inseparably linked with Cor
nell traditionsw
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

London military tribunal classes ostrich feathers
as luxuries. From the ostrich point of view, how
ever, they're still necessities.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

Much has been said concerning "a Man With
out a Country" but if Germany fights long enough
she'll know what it is to be "a Country Without
MANI
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

Germany used matrimonial agencies to get their
female spies in touch with what they wanted
If information could be had no other way, they
married i'll
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

1t is always an open season for German off
cials in Russia.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
WILDWOOD, n, I
MARYLAND
River Springs SummerResort

Beating oEthins and rShIns, weef-end rsrlsa
tomoole over the finest roads in Maryland. u
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The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

There Is a successful business
man in New York who applies sys-
tenn to everything. By a checking
system he knows when he wore any
one of his 43 suits and in this way
he can tell when any suit is in need
of pressing.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-02-15
LEGAL BLANKS

The following list OF legal blank
are kept for sale al this office and
Others will be added as the demand
arises:
Warranty deeds, Quit Claim
Deeds, Realty and Chattel Mort
cages, Satisfaction of Mortgages.
Contracts for Sale of Realty, Bills
Of sale, Leases.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-02-15

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