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The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
Daughter of Ambassador
Works in Munitions Plant
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, White House
Picket, Carries 'Votes for Women" Lunch
Pail Into Steel Plant Daily.

At s a. m. Mrs. Florence Bayard
Hilles, sacrificing her beauty sleep,
rings for her maid and dons the cos
tune of the humble toDer in a NUM-
ton factory.
At 7 a. m. Mrs. Florence Bayard
HflIes steps lightly from her lin
CUISINE and punches the time clock at
the Bethlehem Steel Co. at Newcastle,
R. I.
At noon she opens her dinner pail,
gaily lettered with Votes For Wom-
en-" and partakes Of fare that in no
wise reminds her of Occoquan, Va.
At the blow of the o'clock whistle
she departs to indulge in her favorite
recreation. writing letters to Presi-
dent Wilson asking him to urge suf-
frage.
Former Inmate of Oceoquan.
White House picket, former inmate
Of Occoquan and daughter of a one
time ambassador to Great Britain,
Mrs. Hilles thus spends her waking
hours.
Il have been happy in my FIRST
weeks work in a munition factory
declared Mrs. Hilles.
Il want to help win this war, anc
because I believe this labor is the
most essential part of our war pro,
gram. Ny first pay will buy a liberty
bond"
1t was Just two weeks ago that
driving out by the Bethlehem plant
Mrs. Hilles saw a sign reading
More Workers Needed-Women Ac
cepted."
THE message of the sign" she
says. ''strayed into my mind. 1 coulc
think Of no good reason why shoulc
not respond to It. 1 can do worl
any other woman can. For the mu
nitions of our armies to be limiteC
because there are not enough work
ers is intolerable. AS long as I fee
that am needed in this work shal
be in it."
Mrs. Hilles was one Of the frs
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
COL0RED Y.W.C.A.NOW
SEEKS new MEMBERS
Mass Meeting in Asbury M. E.
Church Attended by 300.

The five-day campaign Of the Wash
ington colored Y. w. c. A. for 1000
new members was formally launched
yesterday with a public mass meeting
in the Asbury NJ. E. Church. Eleventh
and K streets northwest. More than
800 persons attended.
Officers Of the organization last night
stated that many new members al
ready had been enrolled. Figures will
be made public today.
Addresses were made by Mrs. r. L.
Dickinson, Miss Florence Brown, Mrs.
B. G. Francis, Mrs. B. K. Bruce and
Mrs. c. E. Lynn.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
TICKETS TO RED CROSS
BENEFIT ON AUCTION

Seats for the Red Cross benent to
be held in the National Theater May
20 will be auctioned OF teday to the
highest bidders.
No tickets OF admission to the auc-
ton. which takes place at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon in that theater, are re-
Quired Announcement to this effect
was made yesterday by Charles n.
Butler. who has the auction In charge
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
GENERAL FORECAST.

GENERAL FORECAST.
District OF Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
Fair, continued warm Monday: Tuesday prob
ably shower; gentle to moderate southerly
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
Aidnisht. 90: q. m. 8; q O. m. IS; q. m.
50; g. m, IS: 10 q. m. es: Il noon. rs; p.
m-' u; p. m. $; D. m. IS; p. m. u
10 D. m, u Highest. @; lowest, s.
Relative humidity-s q. m, 81; . .. m. 8;
D. m, s. Rainfall IS D. m. to p. M, 0.
Hours OF sunshine. llo. . Per cent Of possible
sunshine, 100.
Departures-Accumulsted deficiency Of tenn.
perature since January, !, 1sls -. Excess Of
lated excess Of precipitation sihce January !,
las, +2l. Deficiency Of precipitation since
May /, lsis. .-aA.
Temperature same date last year-Highest g.
lowest. a.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
COLORADO SOCIETY
TO MEET TUESDAY

The Colorado State Society, which
was organized in March. will hold its
next meeting on Tuesday evening in
the parlors of the Colonial School.
Mrs. John F. Shafroth. Mrs. E. P.
Costigan ard Mrs. Huston Thompson
will act as hostesses of the evening.
An interesting program has been
prepared. including an informal re-
ception. business session, musical and
literary program, refreshments and
dancing. One of the chief features OF
the evening will be the appearance Of
Miss Peggy Conway. Miss Conway
will give several readings, including
Elsie Janis famous poem, "The
Stacker"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
Garde Republicaine Band
Men Under Pares for u. S.

Paris, May S-Ths French eoverns
ment VIII send TO the United States al
military band OF picked men under
the leadership OF Gabriel Pares, for
merry bandmaster OF the Republicas|
Guard Of Paris.
Thirty OF the band members ard
first prize men Of the Paris Conservas|
toire, and four have been similarly
honored by the Conservatory al
Rome
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
Back Bay Blueblood
Married ]. R. Hamlen

Boston. Mass, May 6.-The mar
riage of Miss Martha Thorndike.
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Paul
Thorndike. a member of the Vim
cent Club and the Sewing Circle
and a great granddaughter of Gen
eral William T. Sherman, to Joseph
Rochemont Hamlen took place at
tho home of her parents.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
SCHOOL SCOPE
EXTENDED TO
SOCIAL WORK
Wilson Normal Association
Brings Many to Classes
and Amusements.

Activities Of the Wilson Normal
School Association are booming. II
Is now contributing to the. educa-
tionaI and social development Of .
community containing over 100 homes.
The average attendance at the nightly
activities at the center In the Wilson
Normal School is 1.5oO. and on nights
in which some particularly attractive
entertainment II being held IL often
exceeds 1000.
New classes have been organized IN
English, French. Spanish. arithmetic,
stenography. typewriting, preparation
for civil service examinations. cook
ing, sewing and millinery.
Dancing Glasses, Too.
Several nights each week there In
dancing in the gymnasium Of the
school. N addition to classes in rhyth-
mic dancing. The library Of the ssso-
citation il open for all who care to
read or write.
Registrations in the new educational
classes will be accepted every night
this week by Mrs. Ida Kebler. COM
munity secretary OF the organization.
in her ONCE at the Wilson Normal
School.
The Wilson Normal School Associa-
ton has existed in its present form
since last September, when IL was or
CANNED to continue the work which
had been carried on by the Parents
League of the community. In Oc-
fnf0r N2A -
laws Of the District. Its purposes, as
stated in its certificate Of incorpora-
ton. were to promote community Or
ganization through the public schools
in order to prevent needless waste
through the duplication Of activities
and to encourage the wider use OF
the public school buildings by adults
and youths as well as children, for
mutual Improvement in the RESPONSE
bllities Of citizenship.
Omeers Of Association.
The officers Of the association are
as follows: President, z. c. Snyder:
vice president. Miss Anne NJ. Goding;
secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Sadie R.
Markward; community secretary. MIS-.
Ida Keble; assistant community sec
retary. Miss Clara L. Drew. Board of
directors: Recreation department, K.
E. Muth; forum department. A. M.
McDermott; buying department, DR..
Henry E. jackson; banking depart
ment, W. L. Stoddard: civics depart
ment. DR.. L r. Kebler. The follow
ing directors are not attached to any
single department: Joseph W. His
cock. Miss Beulah Kaufman. J. Webb
Richman. Mrs. Goodwin. d. Ellsworth.
Henry c. Cole, DIR. William Kinnan
and d. G. Pfeiier.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
CrandaIi's Casino-HBirth..

Large audiences attended the show
ing Of Birth" the remarkable pic
ture which constitute q part Of the
better babies propaganda, at Gran
dalPs Casino yesterday. Although
dealing with a subject that Is seldom
discussed outside the clinic, It handles
the question in a thoroughly frank
manner. Some of the leading hospi-
tails Of the country furnishes the back
ground for the picture. while laugh
ing. kicking-apparently growing-lit-
tie specimens Of humanity are the un-
conscious actors. And 1t is amazing
how much humor Is to be found in
this serious picture through the an
tics Of the little mites.
To reach the greatest number of
parents with the message, it was de-
cided to put It into picture form and
show exactly the methods that have
proved successful in the rearing of
healthy. happy babies. There is moth
ing ''preachy" about the picture,
Birth" 1t IL interesting from begin
ming to end. It with remain the at
traction at the Casino all week, the
audiences at the afternoon showings
hsjpg limited to the women. while the
nitht shoyinss are sxclgsiysly to
> f
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

The Rev. C. Harold steptesl. Of
Baltimore, will make . patriotic
address on The Call-How Shall
We Answer Itr' before the Bethel
Literary tomorrow night at the
Metropolitan n. Z. Church. James
H. Marshall will sing.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

rhe MANS store-offIeial weather
Report-Fair and Warmer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

toon method of salvage ineffective. Pom
toons might be sunk near the ship, but the
ping sand would prevent their being at
iachcd TO the buried hull
The Lindquist salvage ship is built to com
bat the sand and clear the way for the taking
hold by the especially designed pontoons.
This ship, at the surface Of the sea. is hard
~ more than thirty feet long, with beam OF
fifteen feet. Below IFS upper deck there
sweeps downward, bending back, hull that
resembles great shaft, thirty feet in its
greatest width but more than 300 feet deep
when extended at full length. A hundred
feet from the upper deck arc "gudcs,' -
where the hull may be telescoped to suit the
changing depths Of the ocean.
Extending from the bottom of the hull is
a huge, hollow steel rod, with a flexible joint,
by means of which the rod is used as a ''fceI
err, - manipulated from the upper deck of the
ship. On the port side of the hull, but few
feet from the bottom is powerful search
light, by which the steersman, operating his
wheel 800 feet from the surface of the water
may see the ocean bed for from twenty to
forty feet ahead of him and at either side
With its ''fceler" rod extended, it's search
light current switched on, and it's ballast
1918 nv the star Company Great Britain Right.
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neighborhood where the Lusitania went
down its hull will be extended until it almost
touches the bottom Of the sea, nearly 300 feet
from the surface
The hcmsman, stationed at the searchlight
below, then will scan the ocean bed about
him. while on the deck above an operator
will feel with the protruding rod until the
wreck Of the Lustania is located. Then the
ballast tank will be filled with water until it
grips the sea bed, and through the hollow
rod hydraulic stream, fed from the surface,
will be played upon the sand piled about
the hulk. Gradually the sand will be forced
away, and a ravine literally dug under the
great vessel Lines then will be forced I'M
der, with buoys attached which will carry
them TO the surface.
Thus the first stage of the salvage opera
ton will be completed-the locating of the
lost vessel and the planting of lines
-Four huge pontoons, of hollow steel tele-
scopic cylinders, capable of being extended
to $50 feet, each reclining on separate steel
base, attached at one end with great hinges
ill be towed to where the lines have been
brought up. One by one these pontoons will
be filed with water, by motor pumps in
stalled under working deck" at the free
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A Boat with a Hull
800 Feet Deep, and
Gigantic Telescope
Pontoons to Refloat the
Ship Whose Cruel
Sinking Helped Bring
Us Into the Great War

- EFORE the submarines began to exact
their toll Of great, modern ships, the
dream of almost every old-timc skip
per of the Seven Seas was 10 some day be
master Of treasure ship that should bring
to the surface of the Spanish Main sunkcn
galleon with its long lost store of gold doub-
looms
The war, however, has lifted the salvage
OF sunken treasures out Of the realm of ro-
nance into necessary, tangible prospect
The great ships sent down by the U-boats
represent lost richness far greater than the
brass bound chests that rest in the holds of
the ancient craft that dot the ocean bed at
Vigo Bay and off the coasts of the East
Indies
The largest and richest modern ocean liner
in the list of the U-boat victims was the
Lrlsltania the Cunard liner which was sunk
by torpedo off Old Knsale Light, on the
Irish coast, on the afternoon of Nav 7. 1915.
Copper, brass. gold and silver to the value of
more than $2,O00,000, besides .icwelry and
other valuables worth $2,000O00 more went
down with the vessel. Also there were more
than 100000 worth Of negotiable and I'M
registered securities in the ships strong box.
and cargo estimated at $5,000,000, great
deal of it of such nature that the water will
preserve rather than destroy it,
But it was not the lure of its treasure that
stirred American marine inventors to seek
method of raising the Lusitania almost be-
fore the first shock of the ragedy had passed
The sentimental interest of the American
public was aroused by the loss of so many
American lives After our entrance into the
war this interest in the ship itself ticepened
as the sinking of the Lusitana was, more
than any other cause. America s reason for
unfurling its battle flags
The Lusitania went down in 27O feet of
water. 1t rests beyond the reach Of divers
or the pontoons which heretofore have been
used to raise ships sunk in shallow waters.
Inventors have had to turn, therefore, to-
ward new type Of salvage vessel, and the
results of their ingenuity is wonderful ship
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with hull that sinks under water 800 feet.
with ballast tank which. mounted on huge
wheels, will rest on the ocean bed. The deep
narrow hull Of this salvage ship is telescope
1t contracts or expands to suit the varying
whims OF waves or tide.
1t is with this remarkable marine con
trivance and the assistance Of especially con
structed pontoons, it is hoped to bring the
Lusitania to the surface OF the seas, repair
the gaping holes left in IFS sides by the
treachcrous torpedoes, and restore ii again
to It's rightful place on the ocean lanes
The new salvage ship is being constructed
by Carl j. Lindqust marine engineer,
whose life has been devoted TO the recovery
of sunken ships. The vessel and the pontoons
with which the actual lifting of the Lusi-
tania to the surface may be accomplished are
his inventions.
The bottom of ST. Georges Channel. on
which the Lllsitania rests, is a bed Of con-
stantly drifting sand 1t is so uneven that
any attempt to explore the ncighborhood Of
the Lusitanias grave by submarines has
been out of the question Marine experts
know that by this time the great ship will
have been almost buried in piling sands,
which would make efforts at the usual pom
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end AS they fill with water they will stand
upright the lines which have been passed
under the vessel by the salvage ship will be
attached to their sides, and gradually they
will sink, their hinged bases dropping slowly
TO the bottom Of the sea alongside the sunken
vessel.
After expert manoeuvring each pontoon
will stand upright in the water, two on each
side Of the ship to be raised, their bases sink
ing firmly iii the sandy bottom, their lines
forming taut swing in which the Iusitania
will rest
Then the process of raising the big ship
will begin. The motors will pump the water
out Of the pontoons, causing the upper por-
ton of the telescopcd cylinders TO rise above
the surface. CARRYING their lines with them
and thus slowly lifting the Lustania.
The pontoons are built to lift thirty five
feet at time Then the lines will be auto
matically caught in their pulleys, the pom
ICONS again filed with water and their upper
cylinders again sunk when the operation of
cmptying them and lifting the sunken ship
another thrty-tivc feet will be repeated. y.
The pontoons are SO constructed that they
may give with the play of the waves, even
in n stormy sea, without letting 60 Of the
lines in which their prize swings. 6
AT last the stacks of the Lusitania, then
the upper decks, and then the hull will ap-
will rush aboard to patch the yawning holes
in its side that it may float free and towcd
TO port. The pontoons will be emptied, which
will bring them to the surface, ready for new
crrands Of salvage.
Nearly all the Lusitania' 8 cargo, excepting
the foodstuffs, will be in q good state of
presentations it is believed. Besides the
metals, the cargo consisted mainly of rubber,
baled cotton and merchandise packed in
glass; earthenware containers, tin and water
tight chests. All of this will be saved
And Of more value, even, than the mer-
chandise to be savaged will be the personal
effects of the passengers, with perhaps an oc-
casiona scrubbed word OF FAREWELL last
message written in handy notebook while
its owner was calmly awaiting the last surge
OF the sea and certain death. 1t is quite pos
slble some such notebooks will be found so
we'll preserved as still to be decipherable.
LII this plan to raise the Iusitania succeeds
an unlimited field for further efforts of the
American salvors will await them Many
of the most valuable ships sunk by the sub.
marines lie in waters far shalower than
those which cover the Lusitania
Off the coast of Havre, France. the Par
thenon, with cargo valued at 81 900 900, and
half score of lesser ships, all carrying i'm
mensely rich freight, were sunk during the
first few months of the war All were lost in
waters less than $50 feet deep. The American
ship llealdton, with cargo insured for 3d.
100000, was sunk in 100 feet of water off the
Dutch coast. The Arabic went down ten
miles from the spot where the Lusitania rests,
where the water is less than 200 feet deep.
Within the 3O0-foot depth line of the North
Sea off the coast, of Scotland more than 500
rich ships have paid the U.boat toll
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tank emptied, this
strange ship will
put to sea from
Queenstown har-
Dor in its quest Of
the l. Il s j t a n i a,
which was sunk
eight miles to the
south. The ship
will travel under
its own power, a
motorized propel-
Ter whirling TWEEN
ty feet below the
surface. w h c II
it reaches the
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The Pontoons
with Which 1t
Is Planned to
Raise the
Lusitania.
The Four Big
Cylinders Will
Be Floated
Separately
Over the Spot
Where the Big
Ship Rests
and Then
Filled with
Water and Sunk,
Upright,
Two on Either
Side of
the Ship. Lines
Then Will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

The
Sinking
of the
Lusitania,
as
Described
to an
English
Artist
by
Survivors
Who
Saw the
Great
Liner
Take It's
Last
Plunge.
Copyright Ivy the lllus.
trated London News.)
, 1918-09-12
W. N. u, DENVER, NO. s7--1s1s.
WORLD HAS CHANGED SOME
Reasons Why Feats of PhenomenaIIy
Strong Men Are Not Likely
to Be Duplicated.

George Hpckenschmidt was a pretty
strong map and many are the tales
told. of his wondrous feats of strength.
But the Russian lion was a weakling
compared to II certain man who lived
on the southern coast of Ireland.
1t Is said of this particular Irish
man that when he went fishing for
whales he always used a three-inch
hawser for n line and a Compound an
Choir for a hook. He'd bait his hoo
with a couple of sheep, or maybe a
calf, whirl 1t around his head two OF
three times and send 1t sailing out
into the ocean.
We forget to mention that he usual
ly used an old cannon or something for
n sinker.
Atlas used to do a pretty neat Lit.
tie turn in holding the world on his
shoulders. But 1t must be remembered
that in his time the world wasn't as
heavy as 1t is now. There weren't SC
many people and practically no heavy
machinery, and big guns and monu.
mem and bridges and Wilbert Robin.
sol and Bill Taft and others.-Kansas
City Star.
, 1918-09-12
Wealthy Wisconsin Maids
Did Bit in Pea Canneries
To Save the Great Crops

Wives and daughters Of wealthy cit
liens in the Wisconsin pea-canning
districts entered the c%anneries to aid
the labor situation. On Saturdays
they lined up for their pay envelopes
and ~received a minimum wage for
their ten hours work.
Forty per cent of the peas canned
In the United States are put up in
Wisconsin plants.
Earlier in the season pea packers
expressed grave fears of a serious
labor shortage and pointed to the food
Administrators request for all the
peas possible.
George p. Hambrecht, labor commits
sioner. after q conference with Food
Administrator Hoover, sent labor COM
mission employees into all homes and
obtained pledges from women In all
walks Of life to work in the canneries.
Then a conference was arranged
with the packers, who we're informed
that they would be provided with help
If they paid the women a minimum
wage, established a ten-hour working
day except in an emergency, and
then not more than twelve hours. and
made proper sanitary arrangements.
The packers signed an agreement,
the wolnen who had pledged their
services were called on. the response
vas most satisfactory. and the can
neries operated with a full force.
, 1918-09-12

turning soon. Ouida pirouetted before
the admiring designer.
She vas more than beautiful. The
adventure lent an unusual glow to
cheek and lip; her black curling hair
was loosened up.a little, and tiny riAg-
lets framed he, face and fell on her
white neck.
Superb! A dream I" murmured the
enthralled Reggie, dropping on one
knee to fix a place in the hem. There
was a knock at the door and Miss
wainwright was called ut.
what a wonderful talent, Mr.. San.
terre. It's an exquisite pleasure to be
your menikir 1 am really crazy about
beautiful Clothes" said Ouida, as she
admired herself and the gown in the
mirror. sand doesn't 1t make the big.
gest difference in one?. Why, I'm al.
most good looking |" she observed in.
%nocently.
"You are beautiful, Miss Laurent;
and so appreclative."
"Oh, Bert is appreciative."
"Oh, Bert is appreciative-indeed she
Is, but she simply does not care for
clothes. Now, I've always liked to try
things On. 1 go to the shops and try
on things just to enjoy being fused
over. 81 think, Miss Louise, you'll have
to keep this, and 1 will design some
thing else for Miss Wainright-some-
thing with-pockets."
Bert pushed the door open, saying
rather coldly: "They've called for me.
VIII you folks nina If 1 tear myself
away?" Then, her eyes falling on the
afrighted Louise: my, but you're u
beauty, Ouida. That ought to be yours.
Well, so long; sorry I'm so rushed"
And she hurried away, leaving the
man and the manikin to talk dry
goods to their hearts content.
Bert met an old-time friend and a
seasoned hiker, Mary Gregory, at the
end of the car line, ana they trudged
off into the country.
That evening Bert wrote a long,
frank, sisterly letter to Mr.. Santerre,
although she expected to see him at
least every day for a few days, ex-
planning in the kindest manner possible
that they were unsuited to each other (;
hat she could not think of standing
in the way of his ambitions, and per-
suading him to seek a larger field for
his unusual talents. She also told him
that she and Mary Gregory were going
to France to assist in the work that
Mr.. Henry Allen was trying to do for
the Kansas soldiers, winding up with :
And I'll kiss you goodbye like a little
sister If you'll get the suit with the
pockets ready before 1 60"
In the night she was awakened by
a little sob.
"Bertie, 1 feel meaner than dirti
Aren't you a little sorry?"
"Sure thing, Ouida, old pard; but
it's only a wrench, and as time goes
by we'll all honor me because I had
the nerve to do the thing that's going
to make us all rise up and call me
blessed. Mary and / are going to look
for Dick Gregory over there. He likes
to hike, and he-likes corduroy. Now
will you cut out the weepy stuff ant
go to sleepT"