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The Washington herald., 1918-02-07

trfct househoiders yesterday when the
War Department refused to agree.
II Is thought possible it may be OBJ
tanned and distributed today.
Coal may be borrowed from gov
ernment Institutions In the city hay-
ing q reserve supply on hand. Some
probably will be obtained from the
Walter Reed Hospital.
Unless coal received in the local
freight yards today Is much more
than shipments have been for sew
eral days. the order limiting sales
TO three bushels will not be changed.
The rise In temperature yesterday
and the consequent melting Of the
snow was looked upon with glee by
coal dealers and fuel administration
ofncials. Delivering coal to house,
holders has been one of the hardest
tasks dealers have faced since the
last snowstorm and the following cold
weather, which kept the snow on the
ground. Continued warm weather,
resulting in a clearing Of the streets,
will aid the situation very materially.
The investigation OF the local coal
situation being conducted by Edward
f. Colladay. member of Mr..
Weaver's advisory committee, and
who was acting Fuel Administrator
during the latters absence in Florida.
has not been concluded.
Many Seek Coal
The Emergency Fuel Bureau was
visited by the largest number Of
persons seeking coal yesterday
In weeks. Under present plans
when the clearing house plan has
been worked out and approved and
put in operation this bureau will be
abolished.
District Attorney Laskey has been
asked to investigate reports re-
ceived by Mr.. Weaver Of violations
OF fuel regulations and orders.
Many charges have been received
OF profiteering by dealers. All
found guilty when investigation is
made will be prosecuted. II was
announced, and others who have
been guilty Of practices that have
been just within the letter OF the
law will be reached through action
taken under discretionary powers
granted the fuel administrator.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
Awnings

Due to the fact of canvas
being in great demand by the
u. S. Government, awning ma
terial, like everything of the
present day. has sharply ad-
vanced. However, by a fortu-
nate purchase last fall we have
secured very desirable and
well-selected patterns of stripes
and plain-color khaki. A sps-
cial feature of our awning woR
is the use of the Ideal Hanger,
which permits ventilation
through the top of the awning
which is not otherwise pos
sible.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
Cabinet Shop

Our cabinet shop is, we
think, one of the best equipped
of its kind in the country, as
to machinery and worlmen.
We are prepared to execute
any special design of furniture
or cabinetwork, no matter of
what difficult nature it may be.
A feature of this department is
the repairing of all kinds of
furniture.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
Upholstery

Due to the unusual high
prices prevailing on account OF
this war, and expecting still
further sharp advances in
price, we would advise you to
have any reupholstering that
you have in mind done now.
Our facilities in this line are
unequaled south Of New York.
A full and complete line OF
tapestries, damasks. velours.
etc, to select from.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
Moore's Garden-Faee Value.

Thursday. Friday and Saturday of
this week at Moore's Garden Theater
will find the screen occupied by Mac
Murray in Face Value" The action
throughout is brisk, and many Of the
scenes are more than a little exciting
Three exceptional silent dramas will
be shown at the Garden next week.
Beginning Sunday and continuing until
Wednesday the feature will be "The
Gun Woman" in which Texas Guinan
introduces to the screen a female
William s. Hart" The ensuing two
days will be devoted to ''The Blind
Adventure in which Edward Earle
and Betty Howe are co-starred as the
leading figures in a film version of
Earl Bigger's story. THE Agony
Column
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
Shades

Our shade shop is one of the
best-equipped shops in this
city. Material of all kinds and
quality for shades of any de-
scription. We use only the
Hartshorn Improved Roller. If
you are in need of shades of
any kind, we are prepared to
execute your order promptly
and satisfactorily.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
Drapery Shop

In our drapery shop we have
in the past executed some of
the most difficult work that
can be found anywhere. We
are prepared to make curtains
from the simplest nets up to
the most difficult scheme of
hangings used in some of our
finest homes. The, drop cur
tain at Polls Theater was de-
signed and made by US in our
own shops by our own work
men.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
Country Cousin

NatisnaI-"The Country Cousin"
Alexandra Carlisle in THE Country
Cousin" is the inviting announcement
for the National Theater for an en-
gagement OF one week, starting Mon
day. February II.
The tremendous success made by
Miss Carlisle in the Booth Harrington
and Julian Street comedy when pro-
duced by Klaw and Erlanger and
George C. Tyler, last season, is still
fresh in the memory OF theatergoers.
Alexandra Carlisle has been advanc-
ed to stardOm and both star and play
made a splendid hit in New York
for four months at the Gayety The
ater.
An important feature in the story
is the unfolding of the character of
the young aTistocrat played by Al
fred Lunt. He starts by despising
persons who carry wicker suit
cases and ends by so democratic a
move as announcing that he is going
TO the Plattsburg training camp.
Nancy worked the change.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
Moore. PIaxa-SThe Savage

On Thursday OF this week at Moore's
Plaza Theater the feature Of the bill
will be THE Savage"
Fridays feature will be 1.-The Aveng-
ing Trail" and on Saturday will be
shown the latest Bushman-B -Bayne re-
lease, Red. White and Blue Blood"
On Sunday and Monday Of next week
the feature Of the Piaza's bill will be
In Bad"
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DIstrict social

Organization of . District social
hygiene society is to be undertaken
at a meeting at 4:45 o'clock this
afternoon in the office Of Health
Oficer William C. Woodward, at the
District building.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
BLAMES
SHIPYARDS IN ,
DELAYED WORK
Accommodations at Some
Plants Keep Men from
Service.

Much OF the present disturbance
in labor conditions. particularly at
shipyards. is due to confused efforts
by certain independent industries.
This was the opinion expressed
yesterday by officials in touch with
the labor situation. Conditions
among laboring men are such that
in some quarters they are being
blamed for holding up the ship
yards and other industries.
Answering this. several factors
entering into consideration were
pointed out:
Accommodation Criticised.
At one point. at least. the men
said they worked only a limited
time. because accompodations at
the plant were such that they could
not live there for any length Of
time.
At plants similar TO this more
men were called than there were
either Jobs for or even equipment
and living accommodations.
A Labor Department official cited
one instance where the department
was called on to secure labor. and
in the meantime the plant called in
other agencies. The result was that
instead of the couple Of hundred
men called for, which the depart
ment furnished. several times that
number responded and could not De
taken care OF.
steps TO Remedy Taken.
The Federal Employment Service
=
tiOns of this sort.
There is no general labor short
age in the country. it was authori-
tltiveIy said today. There Is a
shortage i'm some vital industries,
and a surplus in others. This Is to
he adjusted as rapidly as possible
through new agencies recently ere
ated for that purpose. 1t was said.
The housing of labor has been
put in the hands of the labor De-
partment. If this work is to be car
ried out properly. it is said. more
funds are necessary. The welfare
of the worker is a dominant con-
sideration.
Labor officials said that We have
the same labor problem as that
which England faced. with the
same solution. Attempts are being
made to arrive at Some basis be
tween capital and labor, which shall
stand during the war.
IF We come to an understanding
that labor is a part of the commun-
ity and not something to be called
in only in difficulties. we can pro-
reed on that basis without much
trouble" was the way one man put
IT.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
CASCARETS SELL
TWENTY MILLION
BOXES PER YEAR
Best, Safest Cathartic for Liver and
Bowels. and People
Know II.
They're Finel Don't Stay Bilious.
Sick. Headachy or
Constipated.

Enjoy life. Your system is filled
with an accumulation OF bile and
bowel poison, which keeps you bill
Ious, headachy. dizzy, tongue coated.
breath bad and stomach sour. Why
don't you get a 10-cent box OF Cas-
earets at the drug store and feel
6uIly? Take Casearets tonight and
enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
powell cleansing you ever experienced.
You'll wake up with clear head.
slean tongue, lively step. rosy skin
and looking and feeling At. Mothers
,an give a whole Cascaret to a sick,
cross, bilious. feverish child any time
they are harmless-never gripe or
Hekeny-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07

There are now in the United States
about 4,66e, 900 enemy aliens. made up
as follows: Germany, 2,3f9. 600; Austria,
$40, 900: Hungary, 1890; Turkey, lSs,
600; Bulgaria, 1900.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07
BeIaseo-"Oyer the Top"

"Over the Top will be played at
the Belasco Theater for another week,
the demand for seats being so great
that the Messrs. Shubert determined
to re-arrange the bookings beyond
Washington and give Washingtonians
another opportunity to see the JUS
tine JOhnstonc revue. This huge
spectacle has been the musical sem
sation of the season at the Belasco,
and with such entertainers as Ed
Wynn, the droll comedian; Laurie
and Bronson, Craig Campbell, phe-
nomenal tenor. the Astaires, Rolanda
and her Neo Classical Dancers; Ted
Lorraine, Betty Pierce. Bly, Brown,
Mary Eaton and Ma-Belle. Vivien and
Dagmar Oakland. and the threescore
Justine Johnstone Girls" "Over the
Top has proved to be one of the
most satisfying Of musical entertain
ments.
The second week OF "Over the Top"
will start on Sunday night, instead
of Monday evening. as has been the
custom. and there will be three mat
inees as heretofore. Wednesday, Fri
day and Saturday.
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Promised Theater Attractions

craft photoplay productions pictureing
Douglas Fairbanks in "A Modern
Musketeer." a show in itself, but with
out extra charge.
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The Cabinet In War Times.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.

Certainly the picturesque-doubtles the most inter-
esng biological point of ve-membr Of the Cabinet
Albert Sidney Bureson of Texas Postmaster He's
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07

boss Of the mails. He has original IDEAS.
Nothing about him falls into the conventional
mould.
Albert Sidney Buneson is against the
unionizing of postal employees; he's simply
doesn't want to bother with it. He is against
lot of things that he ought not to be, and
for lot of things that he shouldn't be;
reactionary on many topics in the extreme
and even violent form of Texas reactionism.
The Postmaster General believes in what he
believes, and despises what he despises: and
thereby hangs many tale which will be
written when the history of the Wilson ad-
ministration is written.
incidentally, the Postmaster General is
The Washington herald., 1918-02-07

expert patronage and jobapportonmen as former
of he has quams about going to Capitol
Hill and conveying wishes of the administration delicaey
and sometimes deicately. -
Mr. Burleson is what folks call character" Nature
OF such thing duplicating him. Texas
Col House. Jeff McLemore, Gov. Ferguson and O. Henry
The General of the most rugged independent
and masterful of her
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-20
GERMANS BOAST
OF OWN CRUELTY

statistics are a most useful warning to
the neutral countries.
eff there are any still thinking of
siding with the allies let them take
warning from the fate of Others"
Boast Also of Cruelty.
1t is claimed also in this document
that more than $4,000 British have
been made prisoners, and in this con-
nection the following statement is
made:
Although to these figures the Eng
lish oppose 124,S06 German prisoners
taken by them on the western front, it
must be remembered the English treat
their prisoners with notable kindness
(blandura notoria), while the regime
imposed on the English prisoners by
the Germans is one Of extreme rigor,
so that the Germans, with a small
number of prisoners, have secured
much superior moral effect.
Besides, to the 1924 officers and
51,325 soldiers, must be added the sew
eral thousand English prisoners that
have died in consequence of disease,
scanty food and other accidents in
German concentration camps"
The figures regarding British pris-
oners, it is explained, refer to the total
prior to the recent drive in Picardy and
Flanders.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-20
SHARE DANGERS
WITH SOLDIERS

I'm certain woods the, shells were
dropping SO thickly that the French
commander ordered our men to abap-
don their huts. AS the order was not
received until evening, " man of
my acquaintance decided not to leave
until next morning as he wished to
take his stuff. Next morning he was
approaching the hut when French
officer stopped him to exchange fare
wells. This took little more than a
minute, and the Red Triangle worker
started on his way when shell ex-
ploded on the path near the hut at the
point where he would have been had
he not been detained.
Close Calls Every Day.
"Some ~ workers are having hair
breadth escapes every day, not every
man every day, but each in his time
with a regularity to justify saying
some men every day. Eight of our
men with the Canadians have been
killed, and we cannot expect to escape
unscathed. They work from six
o'clock in the morning until eleven
o'clock at night, seven days a week,
with week off every three months
and many never take their week off.
On one occasion of which know the
workers were up at three o'clock in
the morning with hot coffee to warm
the French soldiers coming in after
threezmile wade through mud and
rain. Those Poilus appreciated that.
MANY of our workers slept on the
ground in zero weather this winter,
with nothing but blanket between
them and the frozen earth, and with
no shelter but a hut made often Of
green lumber which warped, letting
in icy blasts. A test for real man.
81 went forward toward the
trenches to meet the American sol
diers coming back after their baptism
of fire at Chemin des Danes and they
were all eagerness for more. The
Germans had sent picked troops
against them, their strongest men in
brand new equipment, to impress the
Americans that Germany had an
abundance of everything, material
and robust men. Quite a contrast to
the ill-equipped emaciated men the
French had taken prisoners. The
Americans gave such good account Of
themselves in this fight that the
French could not praise them enough"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-20

misunderstanding Shells are
everyday, everyhour experiences In
the lives of all soldiers and Y. M. Q.
A. workers anywhere within 70 miles
of the Boche guns. DR.. George LOUIS
Meylan. who has just returned from
France where he was engaged In rec
reation work for the Z. M. y. A.
threw some strong light on the con-
ditions under which all persons PACK
of the trenches live--and die. He had
been asked to tell some specific IN
stances Of "Y" workers undep fire In
first-line trenches.
'Those over here who have not been
in the war zone must forget their old
time ideas of warfare and it's dam
gers" said Doctor Meylan. Forget
this old idea Of open fighting, with
troops battling across plain the size
of a large athletic field. Modern ar
tillery shoots for miles and is always
shooting. Every person within ~
miles of the trenches is under fire
practically all of the time, yet the re-
ports do not call this battle. The
reports announce The artillery was
active and that means shells any
where five to twenty-five miles back
of the trenches.
early in April the Germans made
night raids and their airplanes were
active in bombing. Two of my or
ganizers were visiting camps eight or
fen miles back Of the front-line
trenches. The Germans kept up the
bombardment for three days during
which time those ~ men were dodg-
ing shells constantly.
"On the second day they were in a
Foyer de Soldat-one of the soldiers
recreation huts provided by the French
with ~ men in charge-when, within
five minutes two shells struck, one a
few yards away, the other hitting the
hut. The sY' men were thrown down
bv the conclusion. 1t seemed a
miracle they were not hit, for soldiers
were killed and wounded all around
them.
cit is strange that although we have
only about one woman worker to every
hundred men workers, not a single
sY' man had been killed up to the
time / left France, whereas Hun shells
had killed two Of our women workers,
Miss Crandell and Miss Winona Mar
tin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-20
FIND POTASH IN COLoRARO
Richest Vein Ever Discovered In
United States Uncovered by
Trapper.

Longmont, Colo.-What biologists
say is the richest vein of potash ever.
uncovered in the United States has
just been found in the foothills few
miles from this city. The strata was
discovered by trappef. 1t crops out
of rocky fault in the hills, is four
feet thick at the surface and can be
traced for almost half a mile. The
depth of the vein has not ben deter
mined. An assay shows the substance
to run 95-1O0 Of one per cent potash.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-20
Gets Lcnu Lost Watch.

Easton, Pa.-Twenty years ago
William d. Evans lost watch in
Washington township, between Ban
gor and Centreville. He took no less
than twenty-five bicycle trips between
these points in searching for the time
piece, but to no avail. Several days
ago Evans was talking about the Incl
dent to a friend at Centreville. AS a
result of the conversation it was
learned a resident of Centreville had
found the watch, and after explana-
tons the long lost watch was returned
to it's owner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-20
REF0REST BARE HILLSIDES
Scarcity of Timber Moves Mining
Companies in Pennsylvania to
Take Action.

Hazelton, Pa.-The scarcity of lum-
Der for mine pillars and other mine
uses has led to the creation Of for
estry department by several of the
large mining companies, one Of
which has just reforested Bear Greek
watershed with 5000 white pine and
5000 Norway spruce trees.
Thirty thousand more trees are in
process of cultivation at Hugo, Pa, in
the Panther Creek valley. When tim
Der is ready to cut in the vicinity Of
the mines troublesome waits and long
hauls will be eliminated.
More timber in the anthracite region
would stop floods, add to the water
supply, reduce the drought periods
and enable the anthracite industry to
add to it's output. Many thousands Of
acres are available about the mines
for reforestation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-20
ADOPT WAR ORPHANS
American Soldiers Plan to Help
Destitute French.
Interesting SideIight on the Fine Spirit
of Our Army in
France.

Washington. = Soldiers are to
adopt French war orphans and chill
dren of families made destitute by the
war, through a plan proposed by the
Stars and Stripes, the soldiers news
paper over there. and approved by the
American Red Cross
While full details of the plan are
not available, it is interesting as a
sidelight on the fine spirit of our army
and undoubtedly will have most pro-
found effect upon French public opin-
ion. The men will find the money they
put into this service the sweetest sac
rtfce of their military careers. for
they are now where they can see the
full measure Of suffering France has
borne.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-20
PRESIDENT ASKS
PEOPLE TO SAVE
Requested to Buy Only Things
Necessary to Health
and Efficiency.
THRIFT PLEDGE ALSO ASKED
All Citizens Must Be Economically
Adjusted to War Conditions If
Nation Is to Play Its
Part in Conflict.

Washington, d. C.-To save mate
rails and labor for necessary war pur-
poses, President Wilson appealed to
Americans ITO buy only those things
which are essential to the individual
health and efficiency" and to volun-
teer on or before June %. National
Thrift day, to invest Systematically in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, or
other government securities.
"This war is one of nations--not Of
armies" said the president, "and all
of our 100,000,O00 people must be
economically and industrially adjusted
to war conditions if this nation is to
play it's full part in the conflict.
Pledge Is Sought.
"The problem before us is not pri-
marily financial problem, but rather
problem of increased production of
war essentials and the saving Of the
materials and The labor necessary for
the support and equipment of our
army and navy. Thoughtless expendi-
ture of money for nonessentials uses
up the labor Of men, the products Of
the farm, mines, and factories, and
overburdens transportation, all of
which must be used to the utmost and
at their best for war purposes.
"The great results which we seek
can be obtained only by the participa-
ton Of young and old in national
thrift movement. therefore urge
that our people everywhere pledge
themselves, as suggested by the secre-
tary of the treasury, to the practice OF
thrift; to serve the government to
their utmost in increasing production
in all fields necessary to the winning
of the war; to conserve food and fuel
and useful materials of every kind; to
devote their labor only to the most
necessary tasks, and to buy only those
things which are essential to individ-
ual health and efficiency.
"Buy More U. S. Securities"
"The securities issued by the treas
ury department are, so many of them,
within the reach of every one that the
door of opportunity in this matter Is
wide open to all Of us.
II appeal to all who now own either
Liberty bonds or War Savings stamps
to continue to practice economy and
thrift and to appeal to all who do not
own government securities to do like
wise and purchase them to the extent
of their means. The man who buys
government securities transfers the
purchasing power of his money to the
United States government until after
this war, and to that same degree does
not buy in competition with the gov
eminent.
II earnestly appeal to every man,
woman and child to pledge themselves
on or before June % to save constant
ly and to buy as regularly as possible
the securities of the government.
"The 2Sth of June ends this special
period of enlistment in the great vol
unteer army of production and saving
here at home May there be none UNI
enlisted on that day."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-20
Generations hence some French man

Generations hence some French man
or woman eminent in art, literature,
commerce, religion, politics or other
lines will publicly testify that he or
she was sustained back in 1918 as a
child by the generous action of some
American soldier.
Thus the United States is Welding
indissoluble links of friendship, not
only in France, but in Italy, Great
Britain, Russia, Serbia, Greece, Rou-
mania and all other allied countries.
If our soldiers and sailors, already
pledged to give their lives for their
country, are willing also to share their
small pay with the needy civilians of
France, Belgium and Italy, the people
safe at home will amply support the
next Red Cross fund campaign for
$1O0,000000 in May.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-06-20
IS LATEST FAD WITH GIRLS
Sweetheart Monument at Camp Dew
ems Is Rising by Leaps and
Bounds.

Camp Devens, Mass.-The sweet
heart monument" at this cantonment
is rising by leaps and bounds. Every
girl who has sweetheart among the
troops here is supposed to add Rock
of Love" to the monument. AS the
girls pass the cantonment they select
a good-sized stone and carry it to the
monument site, where they heave it
onto the pile. 1t is expected that be-
fore the war ends>a. tremendous monu-
ment Of "Love" will be raised here.