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The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
Funeral Services for
DR.. Oliver H. Briggs

Funeral services for DR.. Oliver
II. Briggs. superintendent of sup
plies of the Treasury Department.
who died at his residence. 622 g
street northeast. Wednesday, will
be held from Lees Chapel this af-
ternoon.
DR.. Briggs had been i'll for a
year. Forty years ago he entered
the Postoffice Department. and be-
came a bureau chief. He is sur
vived by his wife and a son, James
Briggs.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
NEW FOREIGN TRADE RECORD.
Imports in August $273.000,0O0,
Exports $52o.OOOOOO.

Surprising I'll previous records in
the history of American foreign trade,
August imports amounted to s273,-
10000, while the exports totalled
$50, 100000
During the eight months ended with
August, imports were 5000, ,0OO, ,0Oo-a
slight increase over the correspond
ing period in 1917. The exports, how
ever, showed a decrease Of s1SS, 900 900,
Imports of gold were less during
August than in any month for over
fifteen years. Exports of silver broke
all records for the month, being over
so, 10000.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-27

had no pzcvious instruction in the
making of surgical dressings. Glasses
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri
days.
An "Inspectors Course in surgical
dressings will begin on Tuesday,
October .. at 1000 o'clock, for those
who hold certificates OF previous in
struction In the making of surgical
dressings. Glasses on Tuesdays,
Thursdays. and Saturdays.
Classes will be held in the rooms of
the Teaching Center. 1413 G street
northwest.
, 1t is requested that all desirous OF
taking course of instruction register
without delay.
No fee will be charged. but pupils
will be required to furnish their own
! wells and aprons.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
Charles Pursel Back
From France and Asks
For His Sister Here

Charles w. .Pursel. OF Washing
ton Courthouse, is at Walter Reed
Hospital and wants TO see his sis
ter. Miss Laura Pursel. doing Red
Cross work somewhere in the city
of Washington.
Pursel arrived in Washington
late last night with wounded men
from overseas. At the Union Sta
ton he told a representative of
The Washington Herald that his
sister had recently come to Wash
ington to do war work. but that
he did not know her address, and
asked that an effort be made TO
put her in touch with him.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
FORMER D. c. ASSESSOR
TO JOIN LABOR BOARD

T. W. oyster. whose resignation
as member OF the District Board
Of Assessors is to take eject OC-
tober %. has accepted a position
with the training and dilutiOn
service division. and will take Up
his new duties October Is.
Mr.. Oysters work here has Pc
culIsrly fitted him for his duties
with the Department Of Labor. He
has been instrumental in securing
much highly beneficial legislation
on labor problems. He was one OF
the leaders OF the movement for
the enactment of local eight
hour law and the anti-s'um law.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
FIFTY NEW POLICEMEN.
More Limited Service Soldiers De
tailed to Capital.

Fifty men. all limited military
service men from Camp Humphreys.
Va. were brought to Washington yes
terday 10 serve on the police force.
These men, selected by Mai. Ray
mond w. Pullman, superintendent of
police. will fill some of the present
vacancies on the force and take the
places of the other soldier-policemen
who went back to camp after being
detailed to police duty in this city
Maj. Pullman made sure that none OF
the fifty new men had any symptoms
OF Spanish influenza.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
Marshall to Dedicate
New York Liberty Altar

Vice President Marshall will deliver
the address at the dedication of the
Altar of Liberty at New York, Sat-
urday, instead of Secretary Lansing
and Chief Justice White as previously
announced. Neither Secretary Ian
sing nor Chief Justice White will par
ticipate.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
SENATORS DELAY
SUFFRAGE ACTION
UNTIL SATURDAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

tory. but the vote will be SO close
! that the suffrage Senators cannot PER
init the final vote to be taken until
their full strength is present in the
Senate and ready to vote.
Leaders in charge of the propos-
ed amendment claim tonight that
il will pass the Senate with one or
| two votes to spare. and base their
| claims on polls and pledges.
The anti-suffrage forces, both in
and out of the Senate, declare they
have a fiawless list of thirty three
Senators, enough to block the pas
sage OF the amendment, who will
hold out to the last against any
pressure that may be brought to
! bear. and point to the entire alb
sence of filibuster or tactics of de-
lay on their part as proof of their
confidence IN their strength. Sena-
tor Wadsworth. of New York, an
active campaigner against the
amendment, challenged the suf-
frage leaders to bring the measure
to an early vote, and chided them
because they would not permit
vote yesterday.
Amendments Real Menace.
There is a real menace TO the adop-
ton OF the resolution at this session
of Congress. 1t is part of the strategy
of those who oppose IL as now drawn
to have it amended before adoption
by the Senate. This would return the
measure to the House for concur
renee in the Senate amendment and
it would be well-nigh impossible to
get together a sufficient number of
members of the House to constitute
the required two-thirds majority.
Senator Jones, of New Mexico. chair
man of the Woman Suffrage commit
tee and in charge of the bill, pointed
out this danger yesterday and beg
ged the Senate to vote down all
amendments and confine the issue to
the adoption or defeat of the amend
ment as it passed the House.
Two amendments are pending
and third is to be offered before
a final vote is taken. One Is by
Senator John Sharp Williams, OF
Mississippi, which would make the
amendment apply only to white
citizens. The second is by Senator
FreIinghuysen, of New Jersey, and
would not extend the franchise to
an alien woman who becomes a
citizen solely through her marriage
to a citizen.
Debate in the Senate yesterday
turned largely upon the subject of
extending the suffrage to the COL
ored women of the South, especial
Iy in States where the negro popu-
lation outnumbers the white. Sem
ators Williams and Vardaman, OF
Mississippi, and Hardwick, of
Georgia, protested against the
amendment on this score. and Sem
ator Hardwick predicted a revival
of the race question.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
SURGICAL DRESSING
CLASSES TO START

Several classes in surgical dressing
are being organized by the Red
Cross. The classes are planned with
a view OF teaching those who know
nothing of the work as well as giving
more advanced work to those who
have completed the first course.
A Pupils Course in surgical dres-
sings will begin on Monday, October
:, at 1000 o'clock. for those who have
The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
B. H. RawI Assistant Chief.

3. II. Rawl has been appointed as
sistapt chief Of the bureau Of animal
industry by the Secretary Of AEricUl-
tUre Announcement OF Mr.. Rawl's
appointment was made yesterday and
il will become effective October 1.
he has been in the service OF the
department since 1876.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-27
REGISTRANTS BARRED
BY FOSDICK BODIES
Slackers Lose Protection in Camp
Activities.

The likelihood that the War Depart
ment Commission on Training Camp
Activities or any Of its affiliated or
ganizations might become a refuge
for slsckers was quickly dispeIled by
a ftatcn ent with Chairman T.sv-
mond B. FOsdick gave out yesterday.
Men registered on the 18th Of this
month, who desire 20 avoid the rigors
OF military service by getting into
war work. must seek elsewhere.
The organizations effected Dy this
are: the Y. NJ e. A. knights or
Columbus. the Jewish Welfare Boari.
the Var Camp Community Service,
the American Library Association
and the commissions own representa-
tives-athletic, song and liberty theater
directors.
For overseas service, these orgsuiza-
tions VIII appoint only mon who were
81 years OF age on September L. 1SIS
Evening journal., 1918-06-26

cial care VIII be taken Of the children
and babies. There will be competent
supervision and every precaution taken
to make the ten days a delightful mem
ory in the minds OF the children.
The camp will be in charge of Ad-
iutant and Mrs. Straubel. Both have
had experience IN such work and wher-
ever they have been stationed have al
ways won the friendship and affection
OF those placed In their care There's
TO be amusement and recreation Of
many kinds-all the good wholesome
sport that can be crammed into a ten
day visit and plenty OF nourishing blood
and muscle building food 10 make the
little ones and their tired mothers
stronger.
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
salvation ARMY
Fresh AIR CAMP
Delightful Outing is Assured
Children of 0verworked
Mothers
LOCAL CONTINGENT
THERE ON JULY II

The Fresh Air Camp for widows and
small children. at Upland, Pa, near
Chester conducted under the auspices
Of the Salvation Army will open tomor-
row for the season Of 1918. Here, on a
22-acre farm the gift Of a friend. for
merly a part Of the Grocer estate. the
small children and overworked widow
mothers Of Philadelphia. Wilmington,
Chester and a score OF contiguous towns
will spend ten days out In the open. en-
ioying the gifts that nature has for all
and being In measure restored 10 for
mer health.
The camp this year viii have two
new domitories for the accommodation
Of the guests and all Of the buildings
win be we'll equipped 20 make the out
ing one round Of continuous pleasure
for the guests.
Special exercises IN honor Of the open
ing Of the camp Will take place tom0r-
row afternoon Nearly one thousand
visitors from Philadelphia and a num-
Der from Wilmington Will attend the
opening exercises. The Wilmingtonians
viii probably make the trip by motor.
But the big date as regards the camp
from a Wilmington viewpoint Is on
July A.. That's the time fixed for the
first local contingent to move camp
ward. From that time on and through
out the hot summer weeks, a fixed num-
Der viii be sent from this city, the
stay extending ten days.
Because Of the government program
for Children's Year, this season, espe-
Evening journal., 1918-06-26

Vienna and Petrograd, but at the same
time she suffered Austria TO decline 10
take part in these discussions, and in
stead to declare war against Serbia.
o. she left unanswered the frequently
repeated request Of the other powers
that she should herself propose an al
Tentative method Of mediation in place
OF the proposal Of a conference which
she had declined
Z. She left unanswered and undis-
cussed the various formulae Tor agree
ment proposed by Grey.
s. In part she refused and in part she
left unanswered the formulae Of agree
ment proposed by Sazanoff..
Q. In spite Of all inquiries, she never
said what Austria wanted. but con-
stantly restricted herself 10 saying what
Austria did not want
10. She made TO England a bid FOR
neutrality, and thus announced her in
tentlon Of making war. at a time when
the Entente powers were still zealously
laboring in the interests Of peace.
n. When at last negotiations on the
Serbian note were opened, with q pros
pect OF success, in Petrograd between
Austria and Russia, she upset these ne
gotiations by her ultimate to France
and to Russia, and made war inevitable.
t2 In the ultimatum TO Russia she
demanded that rehabilitation should
also be carried out as against Austria,
although Austria herself had modified
the whole Of her forces.
i3. In place OF the counter-mobiliza-
tion which she had threatened TO carry
out, she at once declared war, without
any ground, flrst on Russia and then on
France.
"A. As an afterthought she based
these declarations Of war on the fact
that the powers opposed TO her had
begun the war, whereas, on the con-
irary, the FIRST acts OF war were COM
mltted by Germany.
IS. She violated the neutrality OF
Belgium, and thus in addition brought
about war with England.
These points in the indictment are
proved, and justify the judgment; Ger
many is guilty. along with Austria, Of
having brought about the European war.
"J'accuse," pp. 243-245.
Responsibility of the German Govern
ment.
It Is TO you, Herr Won Bethmann, that
we owe all this. Go 10 the
battlenelds. go to the hospitals; see the
wounded, the dead and the dying; 90
into the wasted cities and pray before
Evening journal., 1918-06-26

the ruined affairs, entreating your Saw
iour for forgiveness, that you, in place
OF the words Peace on earth, goodwill
10 men," have brought about Murder
on earth. and for men fire and destruc-
tion." Then beat your breast and con-
fess aloud and in public, so that all the
world may bear it: Il am the guilty one,
I aloner' This would not bring you
Righteousness, but 10 would be the first
step toward 1.-THE penitence which in
itself is half-atonement.
The German nation has been corrupt
ed and blinded, that It might be driven
into a war which it has never foreseen,
never intended, and never desired. In
order that IL might be liberated" IL
has been put in chains.
History, which weighs guilt and in
nocence in its iron scales. will, l am
firmly convinced, confirm the judgment
which, with pain and shame, | as a Ger
man have been compelled TO pass on
Germans, in honor Of truth and for the
well-being Of the German people. His
tory also with letters OF flame viii in
scribe the verdict: Weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting.
"Jaccuse," pp. 3l5, 42i. 423.
Testimony i'm Favor OF the Belgians.
The following letter from a German
priest, dated Aix-la-chapelle. Nov. 26,
1914. was sent TO the "Kolnische Zeit-
ung." 10 is cited in "Juges par eux-
memes," pp. s7-77.
One Of the most thankless tasks OF
the present time IS 10 assert the truth
against the absurd rumors circulating
through the country. The "Volks-zeit-
ung," Cologne, has already published,
September 30. 1914. letter from me, in
which | stated that after Investigation
had not found In the thirty-flve hos
pitals Of Alx-la-Chapelle a single Ger
man soldier whose eyes had been put
out.
You have informed me, since, that
my letter has not stopped this rumor-
,mongering. To show this, you have sent
me an article published in the "Kol-
nische Zeitung," October 81, which is
quite adapted to revive belief in these
fantastic stories. It is stated, in this
"Kolnische Zeitung" article, that a ply
slcian named Saethre had visited the
Cologne hospitals. In the translation
Of his report Is TO be found the fol-
lowing passage:
There can be no doubt concerning
the atrocities committed by the franc
tireurs. / myself have seen, In Alx-la-
Chapelle, a Red Cross nurse, one OF
whose breasts had been cut of by the
franc-tireurs, and a squadron command
er whose eyes had been put out while
he was lying on the battlefield"
You have asked me 10 write you what
I thought Of this report. Accordingly.
I addressed inquiries to the proper su-
thorlties in order to find out whether
the statement smade by DR.. Saethre
were accurate. On November %, the
director OF the hospital wrote me as
follows:
THE atrocities you mention have not
been committed. at least, not so far as
IS known in Aix-la-Chapelle. We have
not seen the Red Cross nurse in ques-
ton, any more than the squadron com
mander."
I do not know where the physician
mentioned in the "Kolnische Zeltung, "
got his Information. believe It neoes-
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
NEW Draft LOTTERY
is SET FOR THURSDAY
nv Nd mia press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The draft
lottery for newly registered 2l years
old men will be staged at the Senate
Office building at 9 o'clock tomorrow
At That time 100000 men win learn
the order Of their call to military SER
vice
All arrangements have been complet-
ed for the event. Approximately 1900
lottery numbers viii be placed IN cap
sules and drawn from a huge bowl In
the conference room OF the Senate Of
M building. The drawing will re-
quire about . hours.
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
AnnexatIons Would Ruin the Nntion.

AnneXations Would Ruin the Nation.
The demand that the outcome OF N,
war for Germany-in compensation fJ'
It's sacrifices and in order TO sect,
future peace-shOuld consist IN eX En-
sive additions Of territory, threatenJln
creasingly to dominate public option
The worst enemy Of Germany
could devise no more devllish mems Of
running the empire and the natio1
Most widely diffused in Germany, be-
yond a doubt, is the idea Of snnexlnl
Belgium. And It is just this dea that
IS the most dangerous Of all. T.
The demand for a secure ana enduring
peace and the demand for an annexa-
tion Of Belgium are irrecolcilable an
titheses.
Prof. Quidde, "Reale Garantien fur
einen dauernden Frieden" (i9i5)). pp
q, 3. fl, IS. Printed as manuscript
Copies mailed were c5nnscated. See
Grumbach. p. i20.
The Indictment Against Germany.
No book that has appeared during
the war has attracted more attention
than the volume entitled "J'accuse; Won
einen Deutschen" Lausanne. 1915. The
German government forbade its circu-
lation in Germany and endeavored 10
secure Its suppression in Switzerland.
From its tone and method OF treatment
It is clearly the work Of a German law
yer. The following extracts are taken
from the Translation by Alexander Gray
New York. George II. Doran Co.. 1915
1. Germany gave Austria a free hand
against Serbia, although she was well
aware that a European conflict must
arise out Of that between Serbia and
Austria.
2. She allowed-Austria 10 address to
Serbia an ultimatum with exorbitant
demands and, Notwithstanding an al
most complete compliance with these
demands, she allowed her to recall her
ambassador and to declare war.
3. BY suggesting a localization Of the
war, she sought to create the appear
ance Of mediating in the interests Of
peace; but that this proposal had no
prospect OF success must have been
known to her from the history Of dlplo-
macy and from the recent evidence Of
the Balkan crisis; that as a matter Of
fact It was known to her is clear from
the confessions contained in the White
Book.
Z. She declined the proposal for a
conference Of the four powers.
3. She herself then advanced the
proposal for direct discussions between
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
'Goff Forgive, Pray Huns as Bullets Miss
nv Newspaper Enterprise Assn.

by Newspaper Enterprise Assn.
AMSTERDAM, June 26.-German sol
diers now are required TO ask their
"Gott' for forgiveness when their
shots 10 not take effect against the
Allies.
This IS almost unbelievable, but it is
true.
The prayer which contains this brutal
plea is contained in a booklet prepared
for army circulation by one Dietrich
Volwerk. 10 Is also circulated among
church congregations al home.
The prayer reads:
Though the worrier's bread be
scanty. do Thou work daily death
and ten-fold woe upon the enemy.
Forgive in meroiful long-suf-
Evening journal., 1918-06-26

fering each bullet and blow which
misses its nnarkl
Lead us not into the temptation
OF letting our wrath be too tame In
carrying out Thy divine Judgment.
Deliver us and our ally from the
Internal Enemy and his servants
on earth.
thine IS the kingdom. the Ger
man land; may we, by the aid OF
Thy steel-clad hand, achieve the
fame and the glory. Amen"
Dietrich Vorwerk, the collector OF
this prayer book and perhaps the au-
thor Of this shartshooters' prayer, ls
the man who wrote the words to the
hymn in which the blessing OF "Gott'
Is asked upon the German "Cherubinen,
Seraphinen, Zeppelin lcherubs, Sc
raphs, zeppelins)
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
GERMAN MILLIONS
SICK; LACK SOAP

(By Newspaper Enterprise Association )
BERNE, Switzerland, June 26.-Ger-
man papers say 30 per cent OF the peo-
pie OF the empire are afflicted with skin
diseases, due TO the soap shortage and
consequent lack OF bathing.
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
DOCTORS in ARMY;
GERMAN SICK SUFFER
(By Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n.)

THE HAGUE. June 26.-More than
iwo-thirds OF the German doctors are
serving In the army. and there Is a
great and Increasing lack OF physicians
In the empire which IA causing great
suffering among the sick, Herr Mueller
stated in the Reichstag.
Evening journal., 1918-06-26

sary to state here. for the second time,
that the hospitals OF Aix-la-Chapelle
shelter no wounded men whose eyes
have been put out nor any Red Cross
nurse mutilated In the aforementioned
manner.
Fr. Kaufman.
Continued tomorrow.)
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
0UT OF THEIR own MOUTHS!

Uteranccs e German Ruscr Statesmen Ssvrnts, Phst,
Journsibts Poets. Busness Zen, Party Leaders, and
Soldiers, Ef.ed by Muroe tnith, IL D., Professor
OF jurisprudence, Columbia Uifversiy, and Pulhed by
D. Appleton and Company, New York and I1ondoE--
Permison to Lay Before Evnng Journal Readers TSeso
Compiled and Copyrighted Evidences of q Dannab5s
Cernnn Policy of Long stndins Was Obtained for Us
BY Former Judse George Cray, Who Thinks They Should
Be Read Digesed and Remembered by Every American.
Evening journal., 1918-06-26

fContlnued tomorrowl
The courier-index., 1918-01-04
SOME CHASE

With a wild sweep the wind tore
round the corner and removed the
hat from respectable and near
sighted citizen who CHANGED to be
passing
Peering wildly around, the man
thought he saw his hat in a yard,
behind fence. Hastily climbing
over, he started to chase 1t, but
each time he thought he had caught
1t 1t got yet another move on. Then
woman's angry voice broke on his
ears.
What are you doing thcre?" she
demanded shrilly.
He explained mildly that he was
only trying to retrieve his hat
Whereupon the woman said In won
der:
your hat? Well. don't know
where 1t is. but that's our little black
cat you're chasing. Tit Bits.
The courier-index., 1918-01-04

An instrument has been perfected
nv German electricians for accurate
" measuring the voltage of high
tension currents up to 10000 volts.
*##*
A flat plate to fit the palm of the
hand and a block to rest against
the thumb feature the handle of a
new knife designed for cutting wood.
The fan Snapped hopper, within
which is a movable blade, forms an
implement patented by an English
man for quickly slicing fruit for
|marmalade.
An automobile alarm whistle to be
connected to the cylinders of car
lean be made to utilize the full force
|of the explosions when desired.
$50
Since the discovery of tin in
ALASKA in 1902, nearly 1000 tons of
the metal have been produced, and
BIT is believed that this years yield
Twill be 800 tons.
An Is year old Utah boy is the
Inventor of a combined rule and
triangle that solves problems in
geometry and mechan-
heal drawings.
According to Dutch figures, Japan
%was second to the United States in
the production of copper last year
and was followed by Chilli and Mex
tco.
A new automatic stopper for de-
canters opens when they are turned
10 pour out their contents, closing
20 exclude dust when the decanters
Rre righted.
/ A process has been invented by
Welch inventor for removing solder,
I'm and chemicals from scrap and
galvanized metals and utilizing the
base metals.
The courier-index., 1918-01-04
NEWS ODDITIES

Couldn't remember to kick forward
and start flivver because used to
spurs, Oregon cowboy had car equip
ped with accelerator that works
when he kicks back.
Snake show at Rochester N. T.,
has been postponed because snake
king" says it's unpatriotic to take
snakes from task of killing rats.
Watchful Waiting-While New Ro-
chelle officials were at vice hearing
burglars robbed homes of six OF
81 900 worth of jewelry.
She hit husband in face with pit,
and he hit her in the eye with a
loaf of bread, woman testifies in
Long Island city court but it was
all in fun.
Dress bills for wives Nos. and
3 are included in actors bankruptcy
petition.
Fifty women gathered and husked
a load of corn at Wheatland, Ind,
and then auctioned it off for $3.50
for Red Cross.