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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31
A COMMITTEE ON THE WAR.

It is said in Washington that the reorganiza- tion of the Senate Military Committee and the ad- dition of members to it virtually makes the com mttee a committee the conduct of the war not withstanding the strong opposition of the Presi- dent to formation of such a committee early in the session.
 If this means that the committee is expected to undertake the executive duties to enter upon a general campaign of nagging, there is another fight in sight, but nothing in the attitude of Congress as whole indicates that this is to be the re- suit. The passage of the Overman bill is strong evidence that the Senate is considerably less anx- ious to run the war now than it six months ago.
 The better theory of the reorganization is that the Senate wishes to carry out it's many and grow ing duties efficiently.
 Charley schwab was drafted for the shpbiuldng program. Why not draft Colonel Roosevelt for something? ?-(Los Angeles Times)
 The trouble is he wants Foch's job.-( (Cincin- natl Enquirer)
 The Colonel's greatest objection to the whole business is that he is not doing the drafting him self
 Billions wisely spent for ships not only in sure the winning of the war, but will give the United States merchant marine after the 
 A headline says the British recently rescued 300 Armenons. The Turks will be annoyed when they learn that they left that many.
 Our dye industry is strong enough to lend color to the theory that longer depend ent upon Germany for anything.
 The way to "teach Congress horse sense is not to ride equines up the Capitol steps, but to elect good Americans to Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31
flaw. flaw!

The One Hundred and Fourth Unit ed States Infantry is in the trenches at the front, and Private Charles Snickers every time he pots Hun.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31

Our observation is that it is hard to make a silk skirt look like it isn't overstaying it's leave from the laun- dry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31

out of tin bucket hardly ever in- vets much capital in digestion tab lets.
 Pehsonally, we hope that out of the wreck of empires and the crash of worlds will come new force capa. ble of making the fashions more fa- vorable to fat folks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31
Tips from Texas
(Dallas News)

And after she marries him. some times her ideal doesn't give her a square deal.
 As a general thing, to speak of a woman as a saint isn't the same as calling her an angel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31
Luke McLuke Say.

OuT OdITy SptCIdT Every Man Creates His Own He'll
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31
Names Is Names

w E. Wynn lives in Toronto, Can ada.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31

tPhiladelph1a KecOrdJ Business before pleasure is the best tandem.
 Possibly the aviator is called an ace because he is the high card
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31

Charley Schwab was drafted for the shipbiuldng program Why not draft Colonel Roosevelt for something Los Angeles Tmes)
 The trouble is he wants Foch's job-( (Cincin-
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31
Quaker Quips

Philadelphia Record)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-31

The Colones greatest objection to the whole business is that he is doing the drafting him. self.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03

done with them was not decided.
however.
Persons knowing Of property
which could be made available for
housing at small cost should COM
munfcate with Mr.. Hege at the once
OF the District Council Of National
Defense In the District Building.
WIN Receive Applieatiops.
Mr.. .Hege win also receive appli-
cations from women who can op-
crate boarding houses In the dwell
ings, thus reconstructed. Applicants
should state their qualifications and
experience and whether they need
assistance in furnishing or starting
the house.
Price fixing authority win be ex-
tended over these houses and no
profteering whatever will be per-
mitted.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
ANGELUS PROMOTERS SEEK
SIREN WHISTLE AS REMINDER

The Angelus Is being introduced in
to the government departments. Pres
ident Wilson approves of the idea, but
says its introduction in the depart
ments is under the Jurisdiction of the
department heads.
Col. Capers especially commended
the action of two stores in advertis-
ing that their employees observed the
noontide moment Of silent prayer.
why do not more stores take up
the idea? asked Col. Capers.
The huge siren which Is to be in
stalled in tall building in the cen
ter of Washington has been DELAYED.
All the bids made on 1t so far have
considered only steam or compressed
air power No building I'm Washing
ton is equipped to operate such a SIREN,
and a committee member has been
sent to New York to negotiate the
purchase of an electrical siren.s
Both the House Office Building and
the Senate Office Building have been
flooded with the blue cross prayer
posters. Nineteen hotels and many
other assembly places in the city
have been equipped with them. The
posters may be had on application to
the Rev. Horace W. Stowell, chair
man of the committee on posters and
placards, 1911 G street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight 4 Son,
62I-6S King Street

Alexa ndria, July Under the
auspices of the Parent-Teachers'
Association Of the public scools the
children's Fairgrounds will be open
ed tomorrow at Lee School grounds.
This movement was inaugurated
four years ago, and UP to this year
the children have used the grounds
surrounding Washington School for
Boys.
Miss Elizabeth Hibbs is superin-
tendent in charge of the grounds
and John Burrus. North Carolina, is
athletic teacher. Suitable amuse-
ments will be provided for the chill
dren at the grounds.
Mrs. T. Clifton Howard Is chair
n,an of the committee in charge of
the grounds and c. s. Taylor Burke
i is treasurer.
! The grounds will be open from 3
a. IN. to IL m and until Sp. m.
| The grand jury in the United
States Court today, Judge Edmund
Waddill presiding, after returning
several indictments this afternoon,
was adjourned for the term. The
petit jury also was discharged for the
term. Judge waddill tomorrow will
go to Camp Humphreys and natural
ize about 1000 aliens.
The petit jury in this court today,
lsfter awarding Howe Totten S4s0.50
for 10.9 acres of land near the Dis
trict Workhouse. Occoquan. adjourn
ed. The condemnation suit of John
s. West. involving 976 acres in Fair
fa~ TnnnfV
September.
Work of reclassifying the 1,sG0 men
now registered with the local draft
board was begun today by that board.
About e,4sO men registered in the first
registration with the draft board and
$50 have been sent to camp. This
task will require several days work
on the part Of the board.
Julian Y. Williams, business man
ager OF the Chamber Of Commerce,
has returned from Richmond, where
he represented that organization at
meeting called by the State Council
of Defense to review the condition
Of county roads in this State which
have been used by the government
in building of cantonments and other
bases Of war activities. It is ex-
Of the plans will meet here shortly
and proceed to Washington and urge
upon the Virginia Representatives in
Congress the necessity Of the work.
r. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, has appointed a committee
composed Of Edgarwarfield. ST., John
r, Zimmerman and G. William RAM
sey to report at the next meeting a
plan for disposing of its home on
Prince street between Columbus and
Alfred streets, after that organization
shall have ceased to exist. During
the past few years the ranks Of this
organization has been greatly thinned
as a result of deaths, and it is with
this in mind that the veterans desire
to provide for the future. In other
words the veterans are going to make
their will.
Rudolph W. Herfurth has purchased
from Carroll Pierce lot Of ground on
the north side Of Duke street and west
side Of Union street.
Relatives and friends OF many. Alex
.andria boys have received word of
their safe arrival overseas. Cards are
heing received daily by relatives dur
ing the past forty-eight hours to that
effect. -
During the summer months the Red
Cross will abandon binonthly meet
ings and hold monthly meetings in the
rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce.
These meetings will be held the first
Monday in each month.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
Anniversary Of Serbian
Battle Marked in Greece

Serbians who perished nve CEN
turies ago in the fight made by that
plucky little nation against the at
tacks of the Eastern barbarians
were honored by the observance at
Curfu. Greece. Of, the anniversary
Of the battle OF Kossovo. June 20.
Fate willed it," said a Serbian
newspaper. in speaking of the event,
that the Serbians should again see
the battlefields of Kossovo and that
the people should undergo a fresh
martyrdom Of defending modern civ
ilization against the barbarism of
the Hun. But just as those who
died at Kossovo 500 years ago in
sured the glorious future of their
race. SO those who perish in the
cause today leave their descend
ants an honorable legacy Of love of
liberty and the resolution to sacri-
fice everything to maintain it."
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03

wait a moment, please" said my
friend, 'it is IL o'clock" So we
both sent up a little prayer for the
President and our boys and for VIC
tory on land and sea-" John G. Ca
pers. chairman of the Angelus COM
mittee was emphasizing the need
for numerous whistles to be sounded
at noon.
But if my friend at the other
end of the telephone had not called
my attention to it would not have
noted that it was IL o'clock. for
he could hear the whistles and I
could not in my Office"
Col. Capers urges every indus
trial plant possessing a whistle to
sound the Angeius with it each day
at least until the new siren comes.
The noon hour of IL o'clock sharp
has been chosen by the mass meet
ing of citizens which decided to in
augQrate an Angelus in Washing
ton.
There are not enough church bells
in the heart of the city to call all
the people from their duties" said
Mr.. Capers.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
to print o
Blanche Stanbu uyadNdss uia Boswell

| truck; and the government is not ac-
cepting woman aviators.
| So woman's yaulting ambition for
war work o'erleaps the thing at hand
and comes to naught. While far and
wide rings the call for more women to
can foodstuffs, and for more and
more girls to work on farms in har-
vest time.
In every town Is a settlement Of
foreigners who should be taught Eng
lish for the sake of American patriot
ism and politics.
And next door, perhaps, Is a woin-
out little mother who cannot find a
nurse, maid nor a cook.
Only q few women can serve the
government directly-ln Washington,
but thousands upon Thousands can
serve indirectly at home.
Genuine wartime work for the girl
who wants to drive a motor truck
overseas. and cannot, Is to push that
tired mothers baby carriage a few
bours every day. =
Grandeur OF character acts in the
dsrk-and succors them who never
saw it."
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03

I But lacking some such occupation
one which can be described as diff
ferent"-some women might as well
be avowed slackers.
There is no dearth OF honest en-
thusiasm for war work among wom-
en-. but there Is too much misdirected
ambition
Most women understand clearly that
they are drafted into their country's
service, but too many of them insist
on being officers. Common service
and the routine of the rank and file
doesn't attract them.
, Young girls who have an abundance
of energy waste it thus: ~,
I'm simply crazy to do canteen
work with the Y. NJ. C. A. in France
it's so dangerousI' or 'If could only
drive a Red Cross motor truck over
thereT" or I'D gladly die II 1 could
only bomb the Hun from an air
plane" And they would.
But the woman canteen worker for
the Y. NJ. c. A. must be over 30
years of age; and the Red Cross
motor driver must speak French, and
pay her own expenses and donate her
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
HOUSE HUNT
UNDERTAKEN
ON Big SCALE
Every Abandoned Dwell.
ing to Be Reported to
District Council.

Ghosts and witches as well as
germs and dirt must ny the city
now. The housing branch of the
District Council of National De-
Tense has sent out Edwin s. Hege,
Of the room registration office, to
report every abandoned and vacant
house.
With the housing situation as
serious as 1t is Washington can no
longer AFFORD the luxury of haunted
houses. The plan to utilize pieces
of property in the District now un-
fit for occupancy was worked out
yesterday between the housing d.
vision of the Labor Department, of
which Otto M. Eidlitz is in charge,
ana the room registration office of
the District council.
Part of the 10000, 900 appropria-
ton for housing in the District will
be employed to rehabilitate neglect
ed dwellings.
Some of the derelicts ON the
Union Station Plaza which are I'm a
dilapidated condition were inspect
ed yesterday. Just what would be
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03

Girls belonging to the Bureau of
Identification of the navy are uniquely
employed. They are fingerprint classi-
fers. By means of ulnar loops and
ridges and whorIs they can find a SOL
dier's name. Or in five minutes they
can tell whether a mans print was
ever made before in their department.
Miss Marie Dahm. fingerprint ex-
pert, was the second woman of her
profession to enter the government
service. Miss Blanche A. Donohue
passed her examinations third in a
list, most OF whom were men. Miss
Julia G. Boswell and Miss Blanche G.
Stansbury are indispensable in an Of
fee which now has on file the finger
print records of 10000 men.
This particular profession is an ex-
ceptionally good example OF the i'm
portant and conspicuous kind of war
work which thousands of women
would gladly undertake. If they were
qualified.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
Mrs. Vollmer Renounces
German Name and Is Now
Ethel Clyde, U. S. Citizen

!. New York. July ,2.-America look
ed 50 good to Mrs. Ethel Clyde voll-
mer. upon her return to her native
land after the death Of her Ger
man husband Maj. Ernest Gottfried
vollmer, killed at Picardy. in 1915.
that she applied today to Supreme
Court Justice Pendleton, for permis-
sion to resume. her maiden name,
Ethel Clyde. It was readily. granted.
The given names of her German
born sons were also changed from
Wilhelm Pancoast and Goethe Ger
hard. to William Hill and Thomas
Hill Clyde. With sparkling eyes
Mrs. Clyde annddnced she had. re-
sumed her Ameffesn eitissnshipss Z
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
6OXSAYSFRAUD
TN BANNERMAN
OLD GUNSSALE
House IN Tumult Over Plan
to Buy Discarded
Ordnance.

Violent controversy was renewed In
the House yesterday over the proposal
of the War Department to pay Fran
els Bannerman. of New York, $4,000
for thirty s-ineh guns. which were
acquired by Bannerman at a Junk
sale. Of the Navy Department for ap-
proxtmately SIS apiece.
Representative Cox. of Indiana,
brought the discussion to climax by
declaring that an official of the War
Department who knew all about the
crooked deal had been shunted off to
France" He told the House he would
fintroduce q resolution to have the
matter thoroughly investigated.
The time has gone by" he said.
when we can let thing OF this kind
so unnoticed- The Secretary Of War
owes IL to the country to come out
nth a public statement telling what
. knows Of this attempted steal. and
lat he doesn't know about 1t"
Chairman Borland. OF the Fortifica-
ons Committee, said he had no OBJ
ction to an investigation. and Joined
rth Mr.. Cox IN saying that the people
ID Q right to know all about II.
Representative Good. of Iowa.
member OF the Fortifications Commit
tee. which held up the proposed item
timate, sharply criticized Secretary
Baker for sending to the committee
the accommodation for the purchase
of the guns. He quoted from the tes-
timony given by War Department Of
ficials to the committee, in which II
was plainly stated that 1t was pro-
nosed to buy the thirty guns for $4,000
each; he then quoted a letter written
! by Bannerman to Senator Wadsworth,
in which II was stated that he had
never asked $4,000 for the guns, but
had been willing to sell them for 5000
for those without sights, and $500 for
those fully mounted.
cannot place the responsibility
1pon some bureau chief" Mr.. Good
said, but I'll place it squarely where
; It belongs, first on the Secretary of
the Navy, for selling these guns for
Junk. and secondly, upon the Secre-
tary OF War, for not knowing what
Bannerman wanted for the guns at
the time he told US to allow $500
apiece for them"
Representative Platt, of New York,
sought to dispose of the controversy
By saying that 1t was a "serio-comic
AFFAIR" in that Bannerman lad ex-
planned the $4,000 was merely the
catalog price and not the price at
which he had purposed to dispose OF
them to the government.
do you call 1t a comedy when the
navy sells guns at auction for SS
apiece and the War Department
agrees to buy them back for S,cc0
or s7.50o?' Representative Madden, of
Illinois, asked.
"Oh, yes" replied Platt, "it merely
shows the inefficiency of the govern
!ment's way of doing things, when one
department doesn't know what an
other Is doing"
'I think it is so serious that 1t is
rotten" was Madden's tart rejoinder
The fortifications bill. as finally
agreed to, makes no specific sppro-
priation for purchase of the Banner
man guns, but 1t is understood the
War Department will acquire them.
some at 5000 each and the others
1T 1850 each.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
Barger Goes to Louisville.

Louisville. Ky, July 20. II. Wa
then, president of the Louisville
club. announced today that he had
purchased Cyrus Barger. former
manager Of the Memphis (Southern
Association) team. Barger, a pitch
VI, is a former member of the
Brooklyn Nationals.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
Today 'fst fs1ast ss Today

Handkerchief at Sc to $500
each-with probably the best
variety and best values possible
at Isc and 2sc-children's and
women's.
Palais Royal-Street Flesr.
Motor Hats. $40 20 $500. OF
rain and dustproof cravepette, in
various colors. For sale in Veil
ing Dept Street Floor.
Finger RlnEs, soc TO SSas.
Babies real gold rings, tI and
s1.2s.. Women's real gold rings.
set with limitations OF precious
stones. special at s1.es TO ss.ss.
street Floor.
silk s-Everyone must
carry a flag The Fourth" Kid
dies small silk flags. se, larger.
for bigger boys and girls. locs
adults at 2se. Each mounted on
stan. In Stationery Dept
street Fieer.
-aFourfhs Napkins-These red.
white and blue Crepe Paper Nap
LSins. for the table or picnic, are
Is for Ice. In Stationery Dept,
PslsIs ReysI-street Fieer.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03

Suitcases, Handbags, Lunch
Boxes and the various picnic
needs will be found here.
Fourth Floor.
Ribbops-For hat bands. SOC
to CSC yard; for the hair, 2ec TO
Use yard; for sashes, sec to $1.2S
yard. Expect to find the correct
styles and wanted colors.
Thermos Bottles. s1.75 to $3.50
None but the best-the cheap
est in the end.
Leather b Be1ts-Women's and
children's, 15c to S1.O0J all
widths and lengths. in black and
colors. Street Floor.
SILK GirdIes-A special lot in
various colors. regular Sl00;
special at 6oc.
wells and Vefiings-Made wells
at S1.25 to $4.00. The War
Bride" at s1.s0 is the veil of the
moment. Veilings at 2sc to SI.00
yard-with a splendid variety at
.5c yard.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
Skirts for the BLouses
with all the appearance Of man tailoring.
$1'29, So, ,s2'2s, ,s2''S

At grade Skirts Of
fine quality piQue. gabardine,
Russian cords and whipcords; I;
trimmed with large buttons and
fancy flap pockets; gathered
backs and wide belts.
At s2.ss-Splendid quality
s kirts. made of gabardine-
Shown in pure white or oyster
white. Many new and novel
pocket effects are evident. Spe-
cial at sass.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03

At $1.2s-Are Skirts of fancy
stripe repp and honeycombs; I'm
ished with two fancy pockets,
gathered back and wide belts.
Wristbands % to so.
At SI.6s-Your choice Of Skirts
worth to $500 each. OF honey
combs, whipcords and gabar-
dimes, in a large assortment of
the newest models, with pockets,
buttons, wide belts. Sizes % to
80 Wristbands.
On Sale This MorninR-l
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03

silk flags. All mounted on sS-
inch black STATS.
Palais RsysI-seoenS Fleer.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-03
500 Yards of Bunting, IOc Yd.

Printed SIX or Cotton Flags,
1oe-5x7. sxS and sx14 inches.
All mounted with spearhead or
gilded ball tops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-26
Big Diamond Haul Made
In Midday in Chicago

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Moses Iralson.
diamond merchant with offices in the
Chicago Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany Building. was robbed Of gems
valued at 100000 Tuesday.
The robbery took place at the bust
est time of the day, on the busiest
day of the year in an office seven
stories above the busiest corners in
the downtown shopping quarter.
IralsOn was talking with friend
when four men entered his office and
drew revolvers. The robbers bound
Iralson and his friend with wires and
leaving them lying face downward on
the floor. ransacked the safe.
After obtaining all the diamonds in
the place, the robbers fled. AS they
left the building they encountered a
special policeman whose suspicious
were aroused by their haste The
policeman fired one shot which is be-
lieved to have struck one of the rob-
bers. The thieves escaped in an auto
mobile. The policemen were unable
to pursue on account of the numerous
Christmas shoppers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-26
ELLIOTT OPPOSES
"PORK" LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Represen-
tatives Elliott and Barnhart are dead
against the enactment of pork" bill
that would scatter new Federal build
ings all over the country at the ex-
penditure of many millions Of dollars.
1t is no time to spend millions for
such purposes, they believe. They are
set against putting up postoffices
everywhere at the expense of the tax
payers while at the same time voting
for immense revenue bills and for an
other bond issue.
Fourteen members of the House COM
mittee on public grounds met to de-
eide on the question of general
pork" bill. Seven of the number,
thinking, perhaps, of the pleasure 1t
would give their constituents to have
a new postoffice or so in their districts
and how it would in turn help them
politically. voted for such bill Sew
en- voted against it. 1t so happens
that Indiana has two members on this
committee. These two--Elliott and
Barnhart-voted with the seven that
opposed such legislation. They refused
to yield to the argument that no such
bill had been put through Congress
for six long years. They will not OPP
pose the building of postoffices where
sound reasons exist for their erection,
but they strongly oppose spending bill
lions for postoffices at every cross
road.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-26
"A Stubborn, Cough
L00se,,s Right Up
This homemade remedy IL q wonder
for quick results. Easily and
cheaply made.

Here is homemade syrup which mil
lions of people have found to be the most
dependable means Of breaking up, stub
born coughs. 1t is cheap and simple, but
very prompt in action. Under its heal
ing, soothing influence, chest soreness
goes, phlegm loosens, breathing becomes
easier, tickling in throat stops and you
get a good nights restful sleep. The
usual throat and chest colds are con-
quercd by it in "a hours or less. Moth
ing better for bronchitis, hoarseness,
Group, whooping cough, bronchial asthma
or winter coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup,
pour PA ounces of Pinex into. a pint
bottle. and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. If you prefer, use clari-
fled molasses, honey, or corn syrup,
instead of sugar syrup. Either way,
you get a full pint--a family supply
of much better cough syrup than you
could buy ready-made for three times
the money. Keeps perfectly and chill
dren love its pleasant tTste.
Pinex is special and highly concen.
trated compound of Genuine Norway
pine extract, known the world over for
its prompt healing effect upon the mem
branes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for .21a ounces of fnex" with
full directions, and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly refunded.
The pinnv Co. FL W. vnn Ind