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The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
uric ACID in MEAT
CLOGS The KIDNEYS
lake a glass Of Salts if your Back
hurts or Bladder
bothers.

II you must have your meat evs-v
day. eat IL. but flush YOUR ki5ne,-s
with salts occasionally. says a noted
authority who tells US that meat
forms uric acid which almost mar
alyzes the kidneys in their efforts to
eNpel II from the blood. They be-
come sluggish and weaken. then vou
suffer with a dull misery in the KID
ney region, sharp pains in the back
or sick eadsChe, dizziness. your
stomach sours, tongue is coated and
When the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine gets
cloudy. full OF sediment. the channels
often get sore and irritated. obliginF
you 70 seek relief two or three times
during the night
To neutralize these irritating acids.
10 cleanse the kidneys and flush on
the booy's urinous waste get four
ounces Of JAd Salts from any phar-
macy here take 4 Tablespoonful in
glass OF water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts IL
made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithta.
and has been used for generations 10
flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys,
also TO neutrslize the acids in urine
so it no longer irritates, thus ending
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
Jure. and v.akes a delightful erIer-
vescent y-nia-water drink.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
PARK VIEW RESIDENTS
WANT CAR TRANSFERS
Citizens Association Will Present
Request at Public Hearing.

A request for universal transfers
will be addressed to the Public Uuli-
ties Commission by the Park View
Citizens Association at the public
hearing to be held at the Municipal
Building this morning at 10 o'clock,
George Russell. president Of the ssso-
ciation. announced last night
At the meeting which was held last
night by the executive committee Of
the association at the Park View
School. the following resolution was
passed:
"In view of the fact that the street
car fare has now been increased and
believing that in this fashion we rep
resent the desire OF all the people Of
Park View. we, the executive commit
tee OF the Park View Citizens Associ-
alton, unanimously request the Pub
lie Utilities Commission OF the Dis
trict TO require the several street rail-
way companies to issue universal
transfers"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
NURSERY WORKERS TO
TAG FOR WAR BABIES
Have a Heart" Will Be Their Fine
SLOGAN.

Washington is to wear her heart on
her sleeve tomorrow for the babies of
Washington.
Early in the morning corps of wom-
en- from the Day Nursery will issue
Commerce to tag the town with hearts
bearing this legend: Have a heart
and help the babies whose fathers are
fighting overseas, and whose mothers
are working here"
The Day Nursery and Dispensary is
non-sectarian institution depending
upon volunteer work entirely, except
ing a trained nurse and one maid.
The heart bearers to whom contribu-
tions are to be given may be found in
all the big hotels. department stores
and other prominent places.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07

lady is not interested in the sport
of kings. In between seasons the
artist makes her home in Louisville.
where she is as popular as on the
stage with the followers of burlesque.
Mss Alice has been in vaudeville
for two years and with Harry Cooper
in the Sporting Widows for the last
two seasons. She likes the burlesQue
stage the best. for she says it is
an education and anyone with musical
ability can climb to any height in
the operate stage.
The Sporting Widow Company gives
Miss Lazar plenty Of opportunity to
use her voice. for she has three num-
bers to sing which she puts over
with lots of feeling and plenty of
volume. She sings two numbers
with the assistance of the chorus.
and a duet with Harry Cooper
which is very pleasing to the audi
ence and get her a lot Of applause
from the houses where she has so-
peared this year.
The Sporting Widow is one of the
best shows that has visited this pop
ular burlesQue house this year and
is well worth the trip to see as it will
drive away dull care,
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
SHOW Soicitude" Is
Asked from Railroads

Railroads will be expected to show
solicitude as to the transportation
necessities of shippers" according to
an official announcement by Director
General of Railroads McAdoo yester-
day.
This obligatory solicitude is involv-
ed in new plan devised by B. L.
Winchell, regional director of the
Southern region, to assist shippers
in keeping in touch with their freight.
For this purpose a central organiza-
ton has been established at Atlanta
to maintain records of interline car
loads
Through the operation of this At
lanta office consignees of freight are
to be enabled upon request to locate
any given car which is overdue at
destination, and get information about
the time of its probable delivery.
The announcement adds that local
freight service bureaus will be ex-
pected to show solicitude" when such
requests are made.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
Ohio Has Voted Dry,
The Returns Show

Cleveland, Nov 6.-Ohio has gone
dry. unless there is an unexpected
shift in the few remaining precincts
to be heard from.
Returns tonight from Tuesdays
election showed the prohibition forces
had wiped out the early lead of the
vets, and had taken a lead sufficient
TO indicate a dry victory by nearly
1900 votes.
Figures available late tonight, with
6Os rural precincts missing, gave the
days 3S6, ,436 and the vets 3sO,585.
Under the prohibition amendment to
the Ohio Constitution as voted on
Tuesday. saloons in Ohio will close the
night OF May 26 next year, and remain
closed forever.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
TO WELCOME SINGER
George O'Connor's Homecoming to
Be Memorable Event

A score Of old-time minstrel men in
the District have been gathered to-
gether by the National Press Club 70
give George O'Connor, the singer,
homecoming welcome at the club
rooms on next Friday night. O'Con-
nor has been ill practically all sum
mer, and he is just able to be about
again and. therefore, the reception
and entertainment in his honor
The entertainment will bring to-
gether a number OF singers, musicians
and monologists, many of whom were
prominent in the District several years
ago. but who OF recent years have
abandoned the boards. Included in
the list are Tommy Brahany. Edward
Walsh, Earl Carbaugh, Jimmy Young
Felix Mahony, Ray Morgan, Arthur
Whitcomb, Mat Horn, George O'Con-
nor himself and possibly a few mem
bers OF the Marine Band.
Only old-time songs will be sung,
but no such restrictions have been
placed upon the monologists in regard
to their jokes. The show will start at
$50 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
LOCAL AVIATOR
ACQUIRESFAME
Lieut.. Potter Is Cited for
Bravery and Service
Cross.

Cited for bravery and skill in man
aging his bombing plane in the face
of personal danger, Lieut.. William
Carkson Potter, formerly OF 113 I
street northwest, has won the Dis
tinguished Service Cross This honor,
according to the Official statement is
sued yesterday by the War Depart
ment. has been presented to the ayi-
ator in the name Of the President.
Lieut. Potter is a former resident
Of St Louis, No, who lived In Wash
ington about a year before he was
sent overseas. He was a member
of the Twentieth Aero Squadron,
which has been active near me en-
emy lines at Dunsurmeause, France.
Three Times Outnumbered-
On September IS, 1918, a formation
of eight Liberty bombing planes,
while on a daylight bombing mission
on Dunsurmeause, was attacked by a
force Of enemy planes three times its
number.
Lieut.. Potter saw that the OBJ
servers gun" the official statement
stated. "of the leading machine was
inactive. while its pilot exerted great
effort to control his machine. Under
conditions demanding great courage
ana QeLeTDllnallOLlr L@AcuA. ONNSA 49,"
in close 10 the leader so as TO pro-
tect him from the rear. This position
he held under increasing enemy attack
and in face of the fact that his leader
continued on into Germany.
Potter Hangs On
The conditions became more des-
perate; still Lieut.. Potter hung on.
until his leader was finally able to
make a turn about to the allied lines
On landing, it was found that the OBJ
server of the leading machine had
been killed. and had fallen and jam
med the controls. making a turn i'm
possible"
'sIdeut Potter, by his courage" the
citation said, and disregard Of dan
ger saved the life Of his leader, and
brought his machine safely back to
the allied lines
Mrs Clarkson Potter, the mother of
Lieut.. Potter, has been living for sew
ersI months at 10 Avenue du Presi-
dent Wilson, Paris, France.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
LICCETT'S VETERANS MEET
OLD OPPONENTS OF SOISSONS
Give Second Beating to Division of German
Regulars; Smoke Barrage Marks Open
ing of Hard Days Attack.

died away into the minor throbbing
of rifle and machine gun fire. the
American infantry were popping out
of the smoke upon the Germans.
1t was middling tough job on the
front line, but it was almost as tough
for the man back in reserve. The
Germans dropped high explosives back
that way by the wagonloads.
Our men moved around smoking
cigarettes. Most OF them had on yel-
low jenkins which have recently been
issued to the soldiers. They are
sleeveless jackets of leather worn over
the coats. Some men were in the re-
placements who had but recently
Joined their outfits. They were seeing
their first big fight. But the ma
jority were enacting a scene quite
familiar to them by now.
Green Troops Get wild.
There is all the difference in the
world between green troops and old
timers. Wounded green 'uns," when
brought back to the dressing stations
always have the widest tales of bat
talions, and even whole divisions. cut
to pieces or wiped out. They are tell
ing up at the front a story OF a
dialogue between a chaplain or an
Irish-American regiment and an old
sergeant who was carried in on a
litter.
"How's fighting, o'Mally?' asked the
chaplain.
Not bad, Father" said the ser
gesnt.
TITS lucky you only got a wound
in the leg" said the chaplain.
well. Father. you see it's the pack
that protects you," said the sergeant.
Then why did you throw yours
away?" demanded the priest.
81 didn't throw it away"
Now. O'Mally. where's that pack?"
persisted the chaplain.
"If you must know" said the ser
geant, they shot it of me. But it
took them a divirs lot of shots to
do it,
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
SERGT. PEDLOW TELLS
OF D. c. MEN In BATTLE
Machine Gun Battalion in Sharp
Fight September 29.

Company c, 312th Machine Gun
Battalion. composed of District Sc
lective draft men. was in fierce
grapple with the Hun on September
90 according to a letter recently
received from Sergt. Raymond L.
PedlOw, welI-knOwn Washington
ian
The Germans made the attack
with gas shells, artillery and ma
chine guns and were SO close that
they fired point blank" at our men.
Sergt- PedlOw came through un-
scathed although a she'll cut half
way through a diary in his vest
pocket
Pedlow says that Jack Kelley
was wounded slightly in the hand.
After several days Of fighting
with no sleep and little to eat. the
division was relieved.
Sergt Pedlow graduated from
Business High School in 1914. Prior
TO entering the service he was en-
ployed by the California Fruit Com
pany. He was one of three men
selected from his unit to attend a
school for advanced gunnery in
France. He went over the top for
the first time just a year lacking a
day from the date he first entered
the service
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
Touring Europe in An
Ambulance Yank Desire

Paris, France.-Peace viii find Uncle
sam with thousands of battered motor
ambulances on his hands. But he need
not call in the junk man.
Three out of every five Yanks in
France have bright idea. They each
want to buy a worn out ambulance
and start out on sightseeing tour
OF Europe.
Every soldier who incubates the
idea thinks no one else has thought
of it. II everyone succeeds in his am
bition all Europe will be overrun with
ambulance touring parties.
Worn out ambulancess are now pop
ularly quoted-among these ambitious
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
Commission as Reward
For Service to Country

c. l. Reynolds has been commits
stoned captain in the new Army
Service Corps and will sail for France
immediately to report to the head
quarters of the American Expedi-
tionary Forces.
MIR. Reynolds conducted the tour of
the United States made by the French
Foreign Legion in the interest Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan. In recognition
of his services the legion created him
an honorary member of the regiment,
decorating him with their red shoul-
der cord.
Before entering the service of the
Treasury Department for the loan
drive. Mr. Reynolds was assistant d.
rector OF plans and publicity of the
War Camp Community Service
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
LANDLADIES ACTIVE.
Are Most Popular Division, Say
Officials

The landladies division of the War
Department is most popular. accord
ing to the authorities of the housing
partment.
This section, which was organized
several days ago to deal with land
ladies' problems, specifically handles
twenty to thirty cases every day. The
division has been operating for some
time without Official recognition.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
INFLUENZA ON DECLINE
MORTALITY RATE LOW
Ten Deaths Reported in Last "a
Hours.

Another week Of pleasant weather
viii see the last OF the fatalities re-
suldng from influenza, the health au-
thorities believe.
only ten deaths were reported al
the health Office for the twenty=rour
hours ending at 9 o'clock last night
For the past week the number OF
deaths have hovered around the epl-
demic point. showing a slight decrease
with every twenty-foUr-h report.
One Of the reasons for the city,s
rapid recovery from the epidemic has
been the sunny weather. the health
Officers declare. II the weather bak
been chilly and rainy they are COZ.
WINGED that the death rate would have
been much higher and the number
OF cases much greater.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
OVERSEAS CAPS ARE
SUBJECT OF WARNING
Cheyrons. Overcoats and Raincoats
Are Also Included.

Overseas caps for men on this side
of the water are against army regula-
tions." the War Department declared
last night in a statement calling the
attention of commissioned officers and
enlisted men to certain rulings FIRE.
quently broken through ignorance.
Gold chevrons for six months serv-
ice overseas must not be worn with
the blue 'chevron signifying less than
six months. Either of the chevrons
can be worn separately but never to-
gether. a second gold chevron being is
sued for the second six months of
service.
The attention of the officers is call
ed to the regulations governing The
wearing of overcoats, and ran coats.
II is stated that this last order is
frequently broken, and the officers are
warned that the violations of the
rules must stop.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
Hebrew Sisterhood Will
Meet on Next Monday

Rehabilitation of the wounded SOL
diers will be the subject of a talk
by Maj. B. T. Baldwin, s. c. U. s. A,
Walter Reed Hospital, at the first
regular meeting of the Sisterhood
OF the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
tloh on Monday afternoon, November
II at 2:5o o'clock, in the vestry rooms
OF the temple.
Capt Julius Peyser will speak on
current events" and, messages from
Dr. Abram Simon. now engaged in
work overseas, will be read.
Dr. Simon has also sent messages
to the meeting which will be held
tonight. .
on Sunday morning. November 10.
the Religious School will resume ac-
tlVltes. Parents are urged by the
authorities to aid in bringing the
schooi up to full attendance prompt
iy at 10 o'clock on that date.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
Thieves Get Two Autos
And Some Money Bars

An automobile belonging 10 Capt.
H. P. Cant of the Supply Division
Of the Ordnance Department. was
stolen yesterday while it wss' parked
on Sixth street southwest. between
Maine avenue and B streeCs.
Checks and money tctaling slOS
were stolen yesterday from the es-
tablishment Of George A. Emmons.
2O7 Pennsylvania avepJe southeast
The money and checks were In two
cash bags in the safe
Harry o. Thompson! 7l4 Thirteenth
street northwest. re3orted the theft
Of his automobile fyom the corner Of
Eighteenth street IND Columbia road
northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
Enemy Propaganda Aims
AT Our War Work Drive

Enemy propaganda will be used to
fight the United War Work Drive for
SIC. 10000. according to Mrs. Henry
P. Dawson, treasurer of the Y. W.
c. A. War Work Council. In an ap-
peal to the American public to sup
port the drive. Talk of peace is dis
couraged by Mrs. Dawson who claims
that only by a military victory may
the war be won.
Enemy propaganda undoubtedly
will do all in its power to prevent
the seven organizations in the united
drive from realizing the sum they
need to carry on their work" she
says.
Mrs. Dawson claims that the Ger
man propaganda against the drive is
aimed at the morale of the American
troops abroad. the seven organiza-
tons being the lines of communica-
ton"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
u. S. FINANCE
FOR RUSSIANS
War Trade Board Forms
Five-Million-Dollar
Corporation.

The second great step by the
United States in the economic re-
habilitation of Russia was an
nounced yesterday. 1t is in the form
of a s5,0o0,000 corporation. estab-
llshed by the War Trade Board and
known as THE War Trade Board
OF the United States Russian Bu-
reau, Incorporated.
The new institution is incorporat-
ed under the laws of the United
states, and will engage In the i'm
portation and expectation of raw
and finished materials at Russian
ports. Its capitalization is equal TO
the amount of the revolving fund
placed at the disposal OF the War
Trade Board for the purpose or
financing the plans and policies of
economic assistance to the Russian
people, as set forth in the state
ment of Secretary Lansing at the
time it was announced that America
was about to send an economic
mission and an armed force TO aid
the Russians of Siberia.
Rehabilitation Necessary.
The organization of the new COM
pany follows recommendations by
members of the economic mission
sent to Russia in July. They have
reported that such 4 company is
necessary to carry out. and admin
lister certain details of the economic
program through ordinary lines OF
trade. AS yet no statement of the
officers of the new agency has been
made. 1t is understood that sew
eral prominent Russian business
men will be included in its directory
of officials
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
20 AIRPLANES In TRIAL
FLIGHTS AT BOILING
Lieut.. Edgerton Circles Over City
in De HaYiland.

Twenty airplanes left the hangers
of Boiling Field yesterday for trial
flights.
Lieut.. J. c. Edgerton, who inaugu-
rated the Washington to New York
Aerial Mail Service by making the
nrst flight, and who few over the city
in his lighted plane on election night,
circled over the city again yesterday
afternoon. He was using one of the
pig De Haviland bombing planes.
Lieut. Curtis. one of the oldest and
most experienced flyers at Boiling
Field. was up in a Curtiss training
plane.
Several new scouting planes have
been received at the hangers and are
rapidly being assembled and fitted
for flight purposes
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
Housing Bureau Gives
Aid to Many in Month

Aid was given to 6s5 by the Union
Station booth OF the Homes Regis
tration and Information Service.
United States Housing Corporation
for the month of October, according
to the report given out yesterday
by Edwin S. Hege, manager of the
Homes Registration and Informa-
tion Service.
Transient accommodations were
provided for 305 men and women.
and 103 men and women were di-
rected to hotels. The remainder of
the total number of sos cases were
aided in other ways.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
HEADACHE FROM
A COLD? listen!
"Pape's Cold Compound" End, Sc
we're Colds or Grippe
in Few Hours.

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose OF
"Pape's Cold Compoundt every two
hours until three doses are taken.
II promptly opens closged-up nos
trils and air passages In the head.
stops nasty discharge or nose rum
ming. relieves sick headache, dullness.
feverishness, sore throat, sneezing
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stured-up! Quit blowing
and snuffing! Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as t'Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only a few
cents at any drug store. Ut acts with
out assistance. tastes nice, and causes
no inconvenience. Accept no substi-
tute.-Adv
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
BLIND SOLDIER FUND
is BADLY DEPLETED
French Government Asks War Fund
for Aid.

Realizing that the problem of the
blind soldier becomes more acute as
permanent peace draws near with its
reconstruction problems. the French
government has asked the permanent
Blind Relief War Fund for further
assistance. This fund is represented
in Washington by Mrs. John H.
Hewson and Mrs. John Allan Dough-
erty.
As thousands of families are freed
from the German yoke and recon-
struction and repair develops, the
work for blinded soldiers is to be
concentrated at Lille. The men will
be gathered from hospitals all over
France.
These blind soldiers will be re-edu-
Gated, or will complete their educa-
ton in quarters in Lille, and will In
due time be sent to their own towns
and villages. Large sums will be
needed for this work.
The first annual donation of $780,
900 was made by the fund last May
through Col. James Bordley of the
Red Cross Institute for the Blind, of
which he is the director.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
Asks District Courts
To Grant Him New Name

Edward Eisenstein petitioned Jus
uce Hitz Of the District Supreme
Court yesterday to allow him to
change his surname TO Stone. He de-
clares that there is not any German
strain in his family. He objects to
the name, because OF its Teutonic sug-
gesticn. He is a member Of the bar
in Pennsylvania.
Justice Hitz ordered that the petit
ton be published in the newspapers
three times for three consecutive
Weeks, giving all persons an opportu-
nifty 70 show cause why the name
should not be changed.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
TO COMBAT DISEASES.
Public Health Service Now Aiding
in MANY States.

State Boards OF Health of Mary
land. Oregon and Iowa have re-
ceived checks from the United
States Public Health Service
amounting to s45,58s.54 as their al
lotment of the $1,000. 900 appropriat-
ed by Congress to combat the spread
of venereal diseases.
States are to receive their allot-
ment as soon as their desire to co..
operate IN the governments cam
paign Is shown. Up to date thirty
two States have agreed to aid. and
received their share of the Con-
gressional appropriation. The Pub
lie Health Service has paid out
$es4ss4.62 to these States.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-07
Acquitted of Murder.

Mobile. Nov. s.-Charles H. Jones
was acquitted here today of the muir
der Of his wife, Mrs. Gertrude stod-
dard Jones, formerly a wealthy Bos-
ton woman. 1t was shown that the
woman committed suicide. Witness
es also testified that Mrs, Jones first
husband. named Stoddard. commit
ted suicide in Boston several years