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The Washington times., 1918-11-21
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
President Receives New Minister of UuguayM Field Gives Dinner
Miss Harriet Peckham WEEDS Major Henry Mclean u S. A.

Rainey, who have been at their coun-
try home, Walnut Hall. at Carrollton,
Ill. for q month, are now at French
Lick Springs, Ind. They will arrive
in Washington the last of this week,
and will be at 20O1 Sixteenth street for
the winter.
The wedding OF Miss Hannah Ran
dolph, daughter of Philip S. p. Ran.
dolph, OF Philadelphia. to Robert Hui7
son. Of London. secretary OF the Britt
ish embassy at Washington, will take
place in the Quaker City on Deem
Der 10, at the home of Miss Randolpn's
cousin. Mrs. Charles Penrose Keith
To Give Play.
Company A, OF the local talent
corps of the War Service Commits
sion OF the District, gave its first
performance under the direction Of
the National War Work Council Of
the Y. N. c. A. at Camp Meade on
Tuesday evening.
The program, as arranged by Caleb
". 0'Connor, the captain and director
of the company, included Miss Agnes
Madigan In songs; Miss Etalka Kear-
ney. soprano; Miss villa Loghry, in
COIueuy BOnkHs MlSo A-OulSe mOTk Aut
and Miss Etalka Kearney as the Cross
Red Nurses; Miss Mary Hutchinson.
soprano; Miss Patsy Ann Epperson in
talking songs, and Caleb w. o'conuoT
in topical songs.
The marriage of Miss Rose E. Stoll.
daughter OF Lieut. and Mrs. r. J.
Stol.. and Lieut.. Fred p Richie,
u. 9. N, took place yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the home OF
the bride. 723 Longfellow street. Rev.
Edgar c. Powers, OF Highland Park
Church, Baltimore, performed the
ceremony and only the intimate
friends and relatives of the young
couple were present.
Lieutenant Richie. who is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Richie, of
Washington, II on transport duty. but
Is now on furlough. and Immediately
after the ceremony he and his bride
left for q wedding trip.
The Washington times., 1918-11-21
Colonial Cavalier. Meet.

The scions Of Colonial Cavaliers gave
an entertainment on Tuesday evening
at the home OF Miss Sophia Riggs
the memory of Charles J.. Daniel
Smith Gordon made a short address
on the virtues and interesting quail
ties OF the Stuarts especially calling
attention TO the loyalty they inspired
in their followers. DR.. Joseph G. Is.
Bulloch gave q short history OF
royal prerogatives and their rela-
tions to modern democracy. Miss
Lucy Ewing played "The Star
Spangled Banner" "RuIe Britannia
The MarseIlaise,r America" and
The Blue Bells of Scotland Mrs.
S. B. Milton sang. annie Laurie"
Coming Through the Rye" and
Aloha De-" Miss Cary Peachy told
some Southern jokes; Col. s. 3. Mil
ton followed in same strain. Col. F.
NJ. Stewart told some anecdotes about
the Indians of Alaska.
Among those present were Mrs.
William Meade CouIling. Miss CouI-
ling, Lieut. and Mrs. Douglas r. Ho-
bart. Lieutenant Harrison. DR.. and
Joseph G. b. Bulioch. Miss Lucy Bar
bour Ewing. Col Francis NJ. Stew
art, Col. and Mrs. s. B. Milton, Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Smith Gordon, Miss
Cary Peachy. Mrs. R. z. Lewis. Mr.
and Mrs. Eldon C. Lewis. Mrs. Brew
er, Mrs. p. r. Harvey. Mrs Farncis
Mix. Mrs. Charles Hoyle. Miss Ella
Hoyle, Miss Isabel Scott Stone, Mrs
David +. Ward, Mrs. Wilfred G.
Fronhiser. OF Pottstown. Pa, and
Miss Sophia r. Webster.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-04
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

The Danish West Indies, purchased
from Denmark for S25,0o00OO. passed
under the Jurisdiction of the United
States January 81, and were renamed
the Virgin islands.
Serious race riots in East St Louis,
Mo-, July ., resulted in the killing of
more than 20 negroes and two white
men and heavy property loss by fire.
The riots were followed by prosecu-
tions by state officials and a congress
sional investigation.
Soldiers of the Twenty-fourth U. s.
infantry (colored) started race riot
at Houston, Tex. August %, resulting
in the death of 10 whites and several
negroes.
Interest in the general elections on
November 6 was centered in New
York and Chicago, where Socialist
tickets were defeated by large majorl-
ties. Judge Hylan, Democratic nomi-
nee, was elected mayor of New York
over fusion, Republican and Socialist
candidates.
In Milwaukee, Wis. November %.
ten policemen and woman were kill
ed by the explosion of bomb found
in church and taken to police head
quarters.
Thirteen negroes, convicted by cours
martial of participating in the race
riots at Houston, Tex. August %, were
hanged at San Antonio, December IL.
Forty-one others were given life sen.
tences.
The house of representatives, on De
cember IT, adopted a resolution, al
ready adopted by the senate. submit
ting to the states constitutional
amendment for national prohibition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-04
THE WAR CONGRESS

The first "war session" of the Sixty
fifth congress which opened on April
., was the most momentous session in
the history of the United States up to
that time.
The first war bill passed by congress
was one authorizing the issuance of
bonds to an amount not exceeding So
000,000,000 and authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to purchase Sc
curities of governments at war with
Germany to the amount of $3000,000,-
600.
The army conscription act was
passed by the house April 2S by vote
of 397 to "a and by the senate on May
by vote of 81 to s.
The first big war appropriation bill,
carrying appropriations aggregating
IS, ,2S1 ,094, ,541.60 for the army and
navy, was passed in the house May 2
with one opposing vote and in the SEN
ate May 10 without roll call.
The measure known as the espion-
age act, intended to prevent disloyal
acts on the part of residents of the
United States and also containing pro-
visions giving the president power to
place an embargo on exports, was
signed by the president June 10.
A bill appropriating $640, 100000 for
the development of the air service was
passed without a record vote by the
senate on June is and by the house
on June %.
The food control act, under which
broad powers were given to the presi-
dent for the regulation of the sale of
food and fuel, was passed in the house
June % by vote of 1865 to and in
the senate July 81 by vote of 81 to 6.
The second great bond issue act,
authorizing the issuance of bonds to
the amount of $7,53S, ,945, GAO and war
savings certificates to the amount of
81, 2,000,000,000, was passed in the house
September 6 and in the senate Septem-
ber IS.
The revenue act, first introduced in
the house May 8, was passed by the
house May %, but was not passed by
the senate until September 10. The
conference report was accepted Octo-
Der 2. The message provides for the
raising of nearly $3,000000,000 annu-
ally, largely from income and excess
profits taxes.
The second big war appropriations
act, carrying total of $5,356, &c.,
01693. including $685., 100000 additional
for the emergency shipping fund, was
approved by the president October G.
The second session of the war con-
gress opened December 3, and the fol-
lowing day President Wilson delivered
message declaring that nothing will
turn the United States aside from its
task until the war Is won
During December both houses of con-
gress opened far-reaching investiga-
tions into the war preparations of the
war and navy departments.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-04

November s. Premier Kerensky fed
the cabinet of the provisional govern
ment were arrested. On November 10
the rebel government made Lenine pre-
mier. Kerensky. at the head of body
of loyal Cossack troops, attacked Pc
trograd November u, but was badly
defeated. Tie bolsheviki were appar-
emily in full control of Russia by No
vember %. when the Lenine govern
ment proposed general armistice to
all belligerents.
American troops on the west front
suffered their first casualties on No
vember when German troops raided
salient held by the Americans, kill
ing three, wounding five and taking
10 prisoners. On November 5 the
American patrol boat Alcedo was sunk
by torpedo and 21 were lost.
During the last days of November
and the early part of December the
Germans made determined efforts to
regain some of the territory captured
by the British around Cambria but the
British held large portion of the
SfOulu luhtii, iuIllCliuS HeuNy iosSIo
on the Germans. The Austro-German
forces began a new offensive in Italy
early in December, forcing the Italian
lines back for distance of several
miles at some points.
Early In December 1t was announced
that large number of national guard
troops from the United States had ar
rived in France, units from every
state being included. On December Z,
the United States congress declared
the existence of a state of wor with
Austria-Hungary. The following day
1t was announced that the American
destroyer Jacob Jones had been sunk
by German submarine with loss
of Ga men.
The Russian situation was further
complicated by a new revolt against
the bolsheviki government launched
by Generals Kaledines and Kornlloff,
Cossack leaders.
British. French and italian troops on
December 10, captured Jerusalem,
which for 673 years has been under the
undlsputed sway of the Moslems.
On December 16, 1t was announced
that Russian and Teuton emissaries
had signed fOur-weeks' armistice, one
provision of which was that peace ne
gotiations should begin Immediately.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-04

February 3, 30 were killed and 344
hurt in a ship explosion at Archangel.
On the same day an explosion ut Yo-
the British transport Mendl was sunk
In collision, 625 South African la
borers being lost.
On March IL. a tornado in east CEN
trail Indiana killed more than 20 per-
sons and on March %. 80 were killed
and more than 200 injured when tor
nado wrecked part of the city of New
Albany. Ind.
Explosions in a Russian ammunition
plant near Chester, Pa, killed 112 per-
sons April 10. An explosion in the
Hastings mine near Ludlow. Colo,
April 27. caused a loss of 119 lives.
May %, the city of Gyoenyoes, Hun
gary, was devastated by fire. Thirty
lives were lost and great damage was
done by storm in Kansas May % and
the following day tornadoes in central
Illinois killed $50 persons and destroy
ed property worth millions of dollars.
May %, many persons were killed in
tornadoes in southern Illinois, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Arkan-
sas.
San Salvador, capital of Salvador.
and number of surrounding towns
were partially destroyed by volcanic
eruption, earthquake ard fire June 7.
More than $50 men perished in blaz-
ing mine at Butte, Mont, June o. Thir-
teen were killed and many injured
when water tank fell on the steamer
Christopher Columbus at Milwaukee,
Wis. June 80.
A Niagara Gorge trolley car plunged
into the rapids, July 1, and % were
killed. A mine explosion at New Wa
terford, Cape Breton, killed 62 men
on July 25.
A mine explosion at Clay, KY,
caused the loss of 81 lives on August
4. Nineteen were lost when the Brit
ish steamer City of Athens, carrying
missionaries to Africa. was sunk by a
floating mine on August 10. Eighteen
were killed in a trolley car collision
near North Branford, Conn.,, August
13. On August 1S, disastrous fire
swept Saloniki, Greece, destroying a
large part of the city.
Many persons were killed in a ty-
phoon and flood at Toxic, October 2,
and thousand persons were reported
drowned in great floods in Natal,
South Africa. October %.
About 1900 persons were killed and
millions of dollars worth of property
destroyed December by an explosion
and fire which followed collision in
the harbor at Halifax, N. s., between
Mont Blanc, French munition ship,
and the limo, laden with supplies for
the Belgian Relief Commission
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-04

measure. On May 10. President VIII
son selected Herbert Q. Hoover, chair
man of the Belgian relief commission.
as head of food control board, and
later, on August il. following the pass
age by congress of a food-controi bill,
Mr.. Hoover was made food adminIs-
traitor. On August 81, President VIII
son Issued an order fixing the basic
prices for bituminous coal in the pro-
ducing districts of the country. On
August %, President Wilson appointed
DIR. Ii. A. Garfield fuel administrator
for the United States. On August 80
the United States wheat committee
fixed the basic price for the 1917 crop
at 500 q bushel.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-04
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

The friction between the United
States and Mexico, which had threat
ened for two years or more to result
in open warfare, began to disappear
early in 1917 and when the atten-
ton of the people of the United States
was focused upon more important
matters by the entrance of the
United States into the world war, the
Mexican "crisis" faded from the public
view.
Despite the failure OF negotiations
with the Carranza government Prcsi-
dent Wilson ordered the withdrawal of
the American troops from Mexico and
on February 5, General Pershing and
his troops marched out of Mexico af.
ter having been in that country almost
a year.
On March II. General Carranza was
formally elected president of Mexico
From this time on conditions in Mexi-
co became more tranquil and there
We're evidences that President Carran
IN was succeeding in restoring order
in the republic. Ii was not until late
in the year that villa again became ac-
tive. On November 49, troops led by
Villas aids. captured Oiinaga. on the
American border, after a hard fight
Several hundred Carranza soldiers fed
across the border and were interned
in the United States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-04
POLITICS IN FOREIGN LANDS

A spirit of unrest was apparent in
many widely separated countries in
1917, leading in some cases TO revolu-
ton and civil war The revolution in
Russia resulting in the abdication of
Car Nicholas and the forced abdica-
ton of King Constantine of Greece
were events closely allied with the
war. Disturbances in China, including
an attempt to restore the monarchy,
We're Influenced partly by the war.
Conditions in China were unsettled un-
til June 80, when under the influence
of monarchists, Hsuan Tung. Manchu
emperor, announced his resumption of
the throne of China. Civil war i'm
mediately broke out and on July 10
the attempt to restore the monarchy
collapsed. On July 13 the monarchist
army, led by Chang Hsun, surrendered
after n battle at Picking. The repub-
lican government was firmly establish
ed again and later declared war on
Germany and Hungary.
Civil war in Cuba threatened to dis
rupt that country during the early
months of the year. The rebels were
badly defeated In several engagements
and on March Z, Gomez. their leader,
was captured. The rebellion was
stamped out quickly after the capture
of Gomez.
Great Britain continued to wrestle
with the Irish problem throughout the
year The Irish nationalists, on March
z, demanded immediate home rule and
marched out of the house of commons
in n body. On July % convention
proposed by Premier Lloyd George and
representing all factions in Ireland met
for the purpose of drafting n home
rule constitution for Ireland.
Some misunderstanding between
the United States and Japan over far
Eastern matters were cleared away by
the signing by diplomatic representa-
tives of the two countries on Novem-
ber of an agreement by which the
United States recognizes the fact that
Japan has special interests in China
because of its proximity but guaran-
teeing the territorial integrity of
China and the maintenance of the open
door policy In that country
Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per syndicatel
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-04
DISASTERS ON LAND AND SEA

The year 1917 was marked by many
disasters on land and sea, aside from
those resulting from the land and
naval operations of the countries at
war. Thousands of lives were lost
and millions of dollars worth of prop
erty was destroyed by fires, explosions,
earthquakes, tornadoes and other de-
structive agencies in all parts of the
world.
On january 5. an earthquake in For
mosa caused the death of 300 persons.
On January 25. an earthquake killed so
persons on Bali Island, Malay archi-
peligo.
On February 2, an explosion and fire
in a Chicago tenement killed 25. On
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-04
INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC

Industrial unrest was apparent in
the United States throughout 1917,
largely as n result of war conditions
and in spite of efforts made by the
government, aided by leaders of organ
lied labor, to prevent strikes which
would delay the nations war prepara
tions.
Early in the year nationwide
strike of the skilled railroad employees,
which had been averted in 1916 by the
passage of the Adamson law, providing
indirectly for an increase in wages,
was again threatened, owing to the
fact that the placing of the AdamsOn
law in operation was delayed pending
decision by the United States Su-
preme court on its validity. The
threatened strike was averted March
1S by the capltulation of the railroad
managers. On the following day the
United States Supreme court handed
down a decision holding the Adamson
law constitutional.
Serious troubles were preclpitated in
the Arizona copper fields July l when
the miners struck. Disorders were re-
ported from several points and on
July u the people Of Bigbee, Ariz., de-
ported 1000 members of the Industrial
Workers of the World, who it was
charged had fomented the strikes in
the copper mines. On July 81, 81 1.
w. w. leaders were deported from
Gallup, n. NJ. On August l, Frank Lit
tie, /. w. w. leader, who had been
prominent in the Arizona troubles, was
lynched at Butte, Mont, where he had
gone to take part in strike of miners
and where he was alleged to have
made speeches attacking the govern
ment.
A serious tie-up of all shipbuilding
plants in the country was threatened
in August and September. Machinists
and boilermakers in Eastern ship
yards went on strike August 81 and
25,000 skilled mechanics and other
workmen struck in San Francisco Sep
tember II. On September 20, Presi-
dent Wilson named a commission,
headed by Secretary of Labor Wilson
and representing both employers and
employees, to act as his personal rep
resentatives in allaying labor troubles
during the war. The strike in the San
Francisco shipyards was ended Sep
tember &c through the efforts of the
government mediators.
Leaders of organized labor In the
United States took decided stand
throughout the year in support of the
government preparations for war and
against antiwar propaganda. At the
annual meeting of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in Buffalo in Novem-
ber, union labor pledged its. solid sup
port to the government in the prosecu-
ton of the war.
The railroads of the country faced
another crisis during the closing
months of the year when demands
were made by the four brotherhoods
for wage increases averaging 40 per
cent, affecting, directly and indirectly,
approximately 100000 railroad en-
ployees.
Labor troubles of the year were
closely allied with economic develop
ments, growing out of the increased
cost of living in the United States. In
order to prevent further Increases in
prices government regulation of many
Industries was undertaken as war
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-04
REVIEW Of THE WORLD WAR AND OTHER
HISTORY MAKING EVENTS OF YEAR 1877

Entrance United States Into Conflict Outstanding Development of
Past Twelve Months-PoIicaI Upheava in Russia Affects
Strugg|e-British and French Smash Teuton Lines
on West Front-Austro Germans Launch
Drive Against Italy,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24

ing a sensational appearance afield
with gun and dogs. There to COM
mune with Nature, the great beauty
specialist, who with delicate brush
applies the atmospheric rouge to her
cheeks. She is always perfectly at
home and welcomed by all classes.
Diana of the traps.
Trapshooling is the premier, ma
Jor, patriotic sport, which has Jump
ed into popularity with women, rap
idly since the advent of the worlds
war. Many shooting schools for wo-
men have heen established, in all
sections of the United States, where
they are instructed in wing shoot
ing by such experts as Mesdames
Oakley and Earle. Hundreds are in
attendance at those schools, partici-
pating in and learning a line of espe-
cially useful sport, which is real art
to successfully execute. knowledge e
of shooting and ability to handle
fire arms, is one of the most satis-
factory accomplishments q woman
can acquire. There is no more in
fatuating or enjoyable line of sport
than trapshooting, which imhues
feminity with confidence in their
ability to act as their own personal
protectors. This knowledge elimi-
mates fear and freights them with
confidence. A line of sport which is
real eXerciser of gray matter. SUE
cess means & combination, which
puts into unison of action the ele-
ments of concentration. the brain,
eye, nerves. heart and trigger finger
are called upon to unite and respond
instantly, in computing height, dis
tance and velocity of flying object.
which must be broken by a load of
shot sent hurtling in direct pursuit.
If all brain commands are obeyed
and calculations have been correct,
the result will be a puff of coal dust
in mid air, which the referee will
call dead" this confirms your esti-
mates and acclaims your prowess
with the scattergun. A slight mis-
take in Judgment elicits from the
referee the depressing announcement
~'1ost"
Very little practice is required be-
fore your skill Is enforced by re-
suits.
Fire arms are the very best equal
izer against brute strength. With a
shooting knowledge acquired and q
shot gun near. you have no concep-
ton of the peace and feeling of con-
tentment which would possess YOU;
fear Is supplanted' by confidence
whether you were called upon tc
protect your person or home against
marauders you then have the ability
and means, which are much more ef-
fective than screams or fainting. The
! knowledge that you are an experr
. shot and have adopted the slogan
of preparedness will in most in.
stances prove adequate protection
All women should know the sec.
ret of shooting. Why not try ou
this nerve tonic" Utilize this minC
| and system rejuvenator.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
RECORD OF THE
C.I. &S.LEAGUE
Harrisburg's Great Industrial
Plant Gives Story in Fig
ures of Its Athletes

The most successful season ever
known in the Central Iron &c Steel
League of this city is about to close,
and to-day the Telegraph is able to
give most interesting statistics, tell
ing precisely what each player did.
The management of this enterprising
Harrisburg company took deep in
terest in the season tournament and
to-day one of the head officials said
that they found that baseball had
added vastly to the entertainment of
the employees and that it would be a
permanent feature of the plant from
now on. The long hours of driving
work We're made more cheerful by
this diversion which was always a
lively topic. and the athletes who
could work their eight hours and then
get out and race round the bases in
fifteen seconds and bang a homer
have a high place in the estimation
of the big plant.
The accompanying batting averages
include games played on August 10
and the pitching averages take in
August 22 games. 1t is worth notice
that seven veterans of the Allison Hill
League are now in the roster, Min
mich, Griffin. Shay, Pietzch, c. Con-
nor, Charley Swartz and George
Swartz. AS will be seen the Open
Hearth leads just now, but is pressed
closely by Mill No. 2.