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The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Naval Officers Seize
Secret Wireless Plant

New York. March 4-Discovery Of
wireless antennae on the roof OF a
grist mill on the estate OF A. X.
Woodman. in Hotronville, Orange
County. n. Y. led to the seizure yes
terday by State constabulary and
naval intelligence officers of q wire
less plant kept in perfect sending and
receiving order despite the law passed
months ago requiring the dismantling
OF private apparatus.
Mr.. Woodman is at Palm Beach.
The outfit was found I'm the custody
OF W. I. Roemer, his caretaker, when
Troopers Daniel Faber and Harry
Gum, acting under orders of Lieut..
John Walton. visited the farm to in
vestigate the meaning of the wires
they had observed on the grist mill
roof. A second complete outfit not
set up was found in the house.
A powerful electric dynamo in the
grist mill assured the wireless a wide
range. Naval intelligence officers con-
fiscated the apparatus.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
HORSE SHOW Will
open APRIL 23.
Arlington Park Course viii Be
Scene Of Notable Event.

Members of high social standing
in Washington were elected to Of
fee at the organization meeting Of
the NATIONAL Capital Horse Show,
Military and Amateur Racing As
sociation in the New willard Hotel
yesterday afternoon. s1
Plans were laid for a five-day
horse show and race meet to he
held at the recently-built Arling-
ton Park Course. across the High
way Bridge. from April 28. to 81.
Entire net proceeds of the meet
will be donated to the Red Cross.
Gen. James A. Buchanan, u. s., A.,
retired, was elected president of the
association. Others officers elected
are: Col. Robert NJ. Thompson,
Larz Anderson. Edward B. Mclean,
James ParmaIee and Gen. Leonard
Wood, vice presidents; Arthur d.
Addison. secretary; Cuno H. Ru-
dolph. treasurer. and Melvin C. Ha-
zen, manager.
The executive committee, conipos-
ed Of the incorporators OF the as
ISOLATION includes: Gen. Buchanan,
H. Rozier Dulany. NJ. c. Hazen, A.
D. Addison, C. II. Rudolph, Thomas
Bones, Rear Admiral Cary T. Gray
son. William F. Hit and N. H.
Luttrell.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
THE TOWN CRIER.

Mrs. StOddard will speak on "The
Conservation of Clothing" at the
meeting of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation, of the Grant-Toner-
Weightman schools to be held this
afternoon, at the Toner School.
DR.. s. J. Macwatters, of the
American University. will lecture
on Browning's PHILOSOPHY of Love-"
at the Foundry Church. Sixteenth
and P streets. this afternoon at 4
o'clock.
Judge r. II. Terrell, DR.. Cyprus
Stimson, Harold Keats and Miss NJ.
A. D. Madre will speak before Beth
el Literary. at the Twelfth Street
Y. NJ. c. A. this evening on work
Of the War Service Commission on
Training Camp Activities.
The annual dance and reception
Of Morning Star Lodge, No. 40, I. B.
p. O., Colored Elks, will be held
this evening. at Odd Fellows Hall,
1906 NJ street northwest.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociation will be held in the Old
Postof1ce Hall, on Park road. be-
tween Fourteenth street and Hiatt
place northwest, this evening at
8 o'clock.
A musical for the blind will be
given at the Library of Congress
this evening, at Sis o'clock on
Pavilion Z. Miss Elizabeth Winston
Will render a program Of piano
solos.
War Gardens and the local hous-
ing situation will be discussed at a.
meeting OF the Chevy Chase Citi-
zens' Association to be held at 8
o'clock Wednesday evening.
Rev. J. J. Butler, Of Tyrone, Pa,
will preach, at a meeting of Grace
Baptist Church, Ninth and D streets
northeast to be held Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, at 7:45
o'clock. Plans are being made to
hold a rally day at the church on
Sunday next.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
TEACHES SAMMIES
THE MARSEILLAISE
Y. M. c. A. Leader Lays Stress on
Soldiers Need to Sing.

zone thing our civilization can do
to help along the spirit and the
morale of our army is to learn to
sing the songs our men are sing
ing" said Henri Beaugard. Y. NJ
c. A. song leader for the Washing
ton war work district, when he
spoke before the Arts Club Sunday
evening on the work he is doing in
camps near Washington.
Some OF the favorite folk songs
of the men in training are "Old
Black joe" "Old Folks at Home"
"Old Kentucky Home" and among
the favorite hiking songs are Keep
the Home Fires Burning" Little
Liza Jane" Pack Up Your Trou-
bIes." Last Long Mile" Well
Never Let the Old Flag Fall" and
Smile. Smile. Smile" Mr.. Beaugard
said.
Some French soldiers will have a
pleasant surprise when American
boys arrive in France and sing La
Marseillaise" in French. For Mr.
Beaugard IS teaching the men to do
that when their training period is
long enough.
Following his talk to the Arts
Club. Mr.. Beaugard sang songs of
the sixteenth century and also songs
of the French school. He was on
the program for four songs. and en-
cores were demanded until he had
sung sixteen.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
LIABLE TO BRING
HARMFUL RESULTS

New York. March 4.-The Ameri-
can-Russian Chamber OF Commerce
passed the following resolution to-
day, after considering the suggested
invasion of Russia by Japan:
Resolved that the executive COM
mittee OF the board of directors of
the AmeriCan-Ru Chamber of
Commerce expresses its belief that
the invasion OF Eastern Russian ter
ritories by any military forces might
produce harmful economic results
unless such action was the result of
formal agreement between all the
allied powers. and unless such inva-
sion was preceded by wide publicity
clearly setting forth its purpose"
The meeting was called to CON
slider American business interests in
regard to our policy toward Russia" &"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
DESIRES TO PROTECT
OFFICERS OF ALLIES

An amendment which will extend
the scope of the Poindexter antirent
Proiteering bill so as to protect army
and navy officers OF the allied nations
in the country from gouging and ex-
iortionate rent paying, will be pro-
posed by Senator POindexter before
the bill is reported to the full judiciary
Committee Of the Senate for approval
az its next meeting.
The bH1 as it stands has met the ap-
proval Of practically all washington's S
large organizations, particularly for
the reason that it does not refer espe-
eially to Washington, as the johnson
3ill does, but has a national SCOPE.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR WILLIAM FREER

Funeral services for William Freer,
veteran government employe who died
Saturday at the home of his son, c. A.
Freer, l61 V street northeast, follow
ing a long illness, will be held today
from the Lincoln Road NJ Z. Church
at o'clock. Interment will be at the
Congressional Cemetery.
Mr.. Freer was born in Baltimore in
lS4 and served as confidential mes
senger TO Secretaries of State John
Hay and Elihu Root, during his en-
ployment at the State Department
during the past twenty years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Elizabeth J. Freer. and five sons.
James F. Freer, G. A. Freer, c. c.
Freer, Harry L. Freer and r. F.
Freer.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Woo Women Passengers
To Discover Travestied Spy
Much Exciting Love-making on Cross-ocean
Trip When Volunteer Detectives Hunt
for Germant Agent.

New York, March An the way
across the Atlantic the passengers
on board a steamship arriving at
an Atlantic port yesterday were
highly excited by a report that
among them was a German spy, a
man disguised as a woman. Near
.ly every one in woman's attire. and
there were a hundred OF them. was
under suspicion at one time or an
other and many were subject to
such close scrutiny by the many
amateur detectives that they pro-
tested.
The report spread through the
vessel the first day out from a
European port. and at dinner that
evening every woman found that
she was being observed more than
she expected or could understand.
Among the men passengers were
many soldiers and Y. N. C. A. work
ers, and most Of them became de-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
MISS0URIANS TO HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL DINNER

The Missouri Society will hold its
eighth annual buffet supper follow
ed by dancing. in the Crystal room
of the New Ebbitt, Saturday even
ing at $50 o'clock.
The secretary of the society re-
1uests that the names Of those mem
oeTs who wish to attend be placed
n his hands not later than Thurs
lay evening.
Tickets for the banquet may be
obtained at the once of the chair
man, James L Lloyd, Woodward
Building
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Local Trains Not
Affected by Order

Officials Of the Washington Railroad
Terminal Company last night de-
clared that local passenger train
schedules would not be affected by the
order OF Director General McAdoo to
reduce from fifteen to nine the num-
Der of daily trains each way between
Chicago and st. Louis. effective March
80 far as I know said a high
railroad official, "the order in ques-
tion is confined to the two places
named, and does not affect Western
traffic in any other section. We nave
received no directions to curtsil pas
senger traffic for Western points, and
all trains to and from this city are
cunning as usual
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05

tectives to ferret out the spy. To
do so they had to be friendly with
the women passengers and for days
the women found unusual attentions
being paid to them.
Among the women were several
buyers for Fifth avenue hat and
dress shops and who had been Sc
lecting Paris millinery and gowns.
At first they appreciated the cour-
tesy being lavished upon them by
the men. but when they heard the
rumor of the spy and realized that
the courteous men were amateur
detectives seeking a German agent,
they protested and several went to
the ships officers with their COM
plants.
Col. Hugh l. Cooper, returning
from France, said he had heard the
rumor of a spy on board. but he
did not believe it was true. But
the rumor kept the vessel lively
on the entire voyage.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
WILSON'S PHYSICIAN
GIVES first Aid TALK
Rear Admiral c. 7. Grayson Favors
Whisky for Snake Bites.

Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, the
family physician for President Will
son, last night gave an interesting
talk on First Aid in Life Saving, {"
at a meeting OF the navigation class
Of the Potomac River Power Squad
ron in the rooms of the Washing
ton Chapter, American Banking In
stitute. 1874 F street northwest.
Admiral Grayson made snake-bites
the first object of illustration. and
described rattlesnakes and copper
heads as being the most dangerous
of these varieties OF reptiles. A
snake equipped with fangs is invari-
ably poisonous. while the non-poison-
Gus type have four rows of teeth
and no fangs. he said.
A tourniQuet was a useful method
CT preventing the poison from enter
ing the system. after which make
an incision in -crosslike form over
the wound and suck out the poison
with your mouth, If the latter is free
from cuts or bruises. 4 small guam
tity OF whisky also was recommend
ed, but the admiral did not advise
too frequent use of this antidote
small quantities at frequent intervals
Stimulants in the form Of whisky
OF aromatic ammonia, with a wash
made of two tsblespoonfuls OF COM
mon washing soda diluted with a
pint of water. was recommended for
severe burns or scalds. Washing soda
was particularly good for acid burns
Resuscitation of drowning persons
was likewise gone into extensively.
Admiral Grayson illustrated the
care of fractures with living OBJ
ject, and considered fracture Of the
thigh as the most difficult to over
come
Bandsges likewise came in for a
fair share Of the AdmiraTs atten-
ton. and his remarks were listened
to with marked attention by a good
sized audience.
DR.. A. A. Bennett, president Of the
organization. also gave his views re-
spect!ng certain features Of the dis
course.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Montenegrin Kings Son
Mirko Dead IN Vienna

Amsterdam, March l-Prince Mir
ko. second son OF King Nicolas OF
Montenegro. died in a ssnitarium at
Vienna Sunday of hemorrhaEe OF the
lungs. He entered the ssnitsrium
two years ago.
Prince Mirko. who was % years old.
remained in Montenegro after the
royal family fled from the Austrian
invaders. He attempted TO enter into
separate peace negotiations with Aus
tris, but his efforts were of no avail
It was reported in January. 1917, that
Prince Mirko was to be made the
ruler Of q new South SlsYonic state
TO be created by the central powers
His wife was Princess Natalie, and
they had three sons.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
VALLEY forge Spirit
Slogan FOR TODAY
Michigan College Boys Inspired by
Patriotic Speeches.

Two hundred ana nifty voices
Joined in cheering Representative
Kelly last night, when he declared
before a meeting of the Michigan
State University Society, held at the
Y. NJ. c. A. that the duty of Ameri-
cans now is to stop talking so much
about peace, and begin talking more
about big guns.
Il went up to Valley Forge the
other day." said Mr.. Kelly, "and
1 saw there the huts where Wash
ington and his comrades suffered
Through that bitter winter when all
seemed lost. And today we are
fighting for the Same principal for
which Washington fought, and
should be prepared to make the
same sacrifices. Every generation
has its cross, and this is ours"
Several of her alumni Of Michigan
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Singer Loses Voice
From Seeing Suicide

Syracuse. n. Y. March 4.-As the
result Of a shock from seeing a woman
In an adjoining apartment In New
York dash herself to death from q
sixth-story window. Josephine Dun
fee. soprano, has lost her voice. 1t be-
came known here today from friends
OF the well-known singer.
The shock to her nervous system
was 50 great that for a time 1t was
feared she would lose her mind. She
is undersoing treatment by which she
hopes to regain her voice.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
BUILDING PROGRESS
Is GOOD In CITY

A report OF Morris Hacker. in
spector Of buildings, submitted to
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Of the District Lieut.. Col Loving,
yesterday, shows that hfty-tWo
buildings were erected in wash
ington during the past month, and
that only three were razed. This
shows the increase in housing ia
cilities of the District made neces-
sary by the influence OF govern
ment and industrial workers.
Permits were issued for improve
ments and repairs 10 buildings dur
ing the past month amounting TO
$721,450.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
CLUB HOUSE SECURED
BY GOVT. EMPLOYEES

A twenty-room house, at 200 Massa-
chusetts avenue, has been leased by
a club organized among the 800 female
employees of the War Trade Board
during the past month. BY March
10, it is expected to be ready for oc-
cupation as a club house, with dorrni-
tories for twenty persons.
The club has organized social rec
reatlonal facilities and is sponsored by
officials of the board.
The club house will be furnished
from a fund provided by men Of the
board.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Brazilians Solid for War.

RIO Janeiro, March 4.-With the
election returns not yet received
from all the states. it already has
been determined that Rodriguez
Alves and Delfin Moredra were
elected president and vice presi-
dent almost unanimously. All po-
litical parties gave their support
to them on their pledge for a con-
tinuance OF the present administra-
tion's war policy.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
open NOSTRILS!E END
ACOLD OR CATARRH

or headache; no struggling for
breath at night.
Get q small bottle Of Eye Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply o
little Of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrfis- II penetrates through
every air passage Of the head, sooth-
ing and healing the swollen or in
famed mucous membrane. giving you
instant relief Head colds and catarTh
yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed
up and miserable. Relief is sure.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05

State who were present. were called
upon for brief remarks. Col. Victor
Vaughn, Capt. Trix, Harry Hutchins
and Francis Dubois responded In
pleasing and reminiscent vein. reViv-
ing memories OF school days" spent
on the campus and in the halls Of their
Alma Mater at Ann AEbor.
DIR. Chas. w. Burrows presided at
the gathering.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
LECTURE ON CANADA.

The Dominion of Canada was the
subject of an illustrated lecture pre-
sented by r. Hayes Hamilton at the
Holy Gross Academy on Monday af-
ternoon. Hand colored slides were
used to depict the scenes in the land
OF our ally. including the Canadian
Rockies.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05

Special to Ths Washington Herald.
New York, March Capt. B. C.
Hilliam, Of the Canadian army, has
started New York to singing and
whistling freedom for All For
ever, the new patriotic song he
wrote. and which he is playing and
singing at the Riverside Theater.
The captain Is a song writer OF
note, good pianist and has q fair
voice. Freedom for All Forever
has singing melody which should
carry II to success, says the New
York Clipper In Its vaudeville COM
msnts. a
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
WOMEN ON
THE BATTLEFIELD

lhe work OF women on the battle
field or in the hospitals. nursing. cheer
ing and comforting the wounded or
dying, is a very small part of what
women do to promote a country's
fighting capacity.
Many of our American women are
not strong enough to endure these
hardships. Thousands of women in the
United States have overcome their suf-
ferings. and have been cured of wom-
ems ills by DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. This temperance medicine,
though started nearly half a century
ago. sells most widely today, because
it is made without alcohol or narcotics.
1t can now be had in tablet form as
well as liquid. and every woman who
suffers from backache. headache. ner-
vousness. should take this 'Prescrip-
tion" of DR., Rerce's. 1t is prepared
from natures roots and herbs and does
not contain a particle of alcohol or
any narcotic. 1t is not a secret pre-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Bill to Save u. S. Bonds
From Hostile Slander

Steps to protect the next liberty
bond campaign were taken yesterday
by the House. 1t passed unanimously
a bill making it a felony, under the
espionage act. to make or repeat false
statements tending to cast doubt on
the soundness of the bonds or to dis
courage their sale,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
How to Get Relief When Head
and Nose Are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages OF
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more snuffling,
hawking, mucous discharge, dryness
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
HOME DEFENSE
LEAGUERS DO
All SHOOTING
Are Rapidly Developing
Accuracy In Practice
on Rifle Ranges.

Considerable Improvement has
been made by members Of the Home
Defense League Rifles in target
practice over both theEastern Mar
ket range, where military service
rides are used under rapid-hre con-
ditions. and the indoor. small-bore
ranges, where 22-caliber rifles are
Employed, according to announce
ment made last night by Col. N. A.
Winter, commanding the organiza-
tion.
Three Are Experts.
Three men qualified as experts
with scores of $50 or better, out of
a possible 200. at the Eastern Mar
ket: four became sharpshooters.
with scores of 100 or better, and
six attained rank as marksmen,
with scores of 14O or better. Two
qualified as rifiemen, with scores of
100 or better out of the 200 possible.
At the indoor smalI-bore ranges,
Frederick W. Heine, jr., of Com
pany Z. was the only one qualify
ing as an expert He registered a
score Of 1S4 out Of a possible 200.
at the smalI-bore ranges, while the
Twenty-seven qualified as rifiemen.
The complete scores over both
ranges for the last week follow:
Service rifle qualifications: Ex-
pert clasS-Frederick W. Heine, jr.,
company E, 1856: John w. Smith,
Company G, 1sS; George W. Hall,
sCompauy N lS3
-Four Become ShnrpshOOters.
Sharpshooter class-Morgan Cilley,
1s4; Robert D. TrusseII, I6s, both of
Company c; Capt. Thomas P. Gary.
1S5, Company I. and Capt. George
T. Barksdale, 10, Company n.
Marksmen class-PaUl W. Smith,
157, Philip \. Miller, 143, both of Com
pany 1; Cornelius E. Murphy. 156,
Company NJ; Charles D. Kenney, Isl.
and William VI. Lynch, 15S, both of
Company N; Walter L Vansise, III.
Company Q.
Riheman cIass-John J. Bucher,
Company I, and Ralph E. Day, Com
pany Y.
small-bore qualifications: Expert
elass-Frederick W. Heine. jr., 1S4,
Company E.
GhdIpSIlOOleE CldSS-Fnlllp a. MIL
Ter, 164. and Lieut.. Horace Could
ing, 172, both OF Company I; La
verne T. Walter. 100, Company T.
Marksmen class-RObert D. Trus-
sch. IL. Company c: Howard R.
LOeffel. Isl. Company H, and Ralph
c. Phillips, 145, Company R.
May Qualify as RIHemen.
Rifemen class-CarI G. Garding,
Company E; Harvey H. Brayton,
Martin G. Stecker. John W. Grifith,
II. J. GayIOr. Samuel NJ. Holt, Will
lam c. Morrison. Homer E. Ellmaker,
Frederick B. Cole, John ]. Bucher,
First Lieut. Wilbur c. Dyer, John
N. Wallace. John P. Cullen, Carl
A. Carlson. Alfred D. Tarted, all
of Company I; Elmer James Bax-
ter, Darrell c. Grain, both Of Com
pany X; J. W. Brown, Ralph E.
pay, William McOsker. all of Com
pany n; Edward J. Vetter, Company
T. and William F. Harper, jr., and
William c. Owens, both OF Com
pany V
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05

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The Washington herald., 1918-03-05

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-11-30
Flower Production Cut
to Sixty-five Percent

Flower production will be cut to
about sixty-five percent of what It
was in Richmond greenhouses last
year, according to Richmond florist
Flower prices are increasing accord
ingly. he said.
The decrease in production is par
TALLY caused by the fact that green
houses We're cut to half their usual
allowance of coal during the war. Sew
eral adjoining towns have reported
that only fifty percent of the usual
flower production has been possible
during the war, and at Newcastle sew
eral florists were compelled to close
down.
An increase In the demand for fow-
ers has been reported. There are
more society events since the war
closed, and the death rate, resulting
from the influenza epidemic, has also
caused an increase in flower sales for
funerals
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-11-30
I37,62O Women Took
Civil Service Exams
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Due to
the war, the number of women apply,
ing for government positions under
the civil service regulations during
the year ending last June 80 increased
greatly. The annual report of the
civil service commission made public
today shows that in the last fiscal
year civil service examinations were
taken by 137,620 women as compared
with 25,457 in the previous year. This
the report points out is an increase
of Al per cent. in then umber of WON
EN- applicants whereas the number OF
men increased only 122 per cent.
civil service empolyes increased
$50 per cent. during the year and ap-
plicants for positions under the civil
service increased 161 per cent.