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The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
ALEXANDRIA CHILD
IS KILLED BY AUTO
Melissa Smith Struck by Car Driv-
en- BY Lieut.. Johnson.

Alexandria, Va, Aug. 2L.MeIissa
Smith, IL years old, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank L, smith. of l16 South
Fayette street, at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon while on King street
between Henry and Fayette streets,
was struck and fatally injured by an
automobile driven by Second Lieut..
B. f. Johnson. of Camp A. A.
Humphreys, Va Lieut.. Johnson and
Marshall ]. Haynes. the latter who
witnessed the accident, picked up the
child and carried her in the machine
to the Alexandria Hospital where she
died at 40 o'clock without regaining
consciousness. Her skull was crushed. |.
/ A coroner's jury. summoned by Dr..
T. NJ. Jones, met tonight at o'clock
at Wheatley's mortuary chapel to
investigate the case and after the
testimony of one witness had been
heard. adjourned over until O'Clock
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25

chine gun bullet in my neck, but
kept on with the rest In the charge.
Six others fell in front OF me as We
went ahead They were wounded
II walked down into a German
trench and found a blanket rolled
up in IL and rested for awhile until
/ was carried to the hospital ana my
wound dressed am feeling much
better and will soon be back on the
firing line
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
Removes Wrinkles and
Refreshes Tired Faces

As the skin tends to expand in
warm weather, causing wrinkles to
form, a good astringent-tonic lotion
should be used these days. Dis
solve an ounce of pure powdered
saxolite in a half pint of witch
hazel. Battle the face in this and
see how quickly the wrinkles and
burrows will disappear-and how
much younger you will looki
There's nothing better for sagging
cheeks or double chin, or for en-
larged pores.
Use this simple lotion during the
heat of the day and you willIfind it
wonderfully refreshing. You will
lose that witty. tired look. The in
gradients, of course, are perfectly
harmless. Be sure to ask the drug
gist for powdered saxolite.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25

Monday night. when additional wit
nesses will be heard.
The only witness to the accident
to testify was NJ. ]. Haynes. He told
the jury that the child and two COM
panions endeavored to cross the street
when the automobile was going west
on King street. The driver cried TO
them and the companions of the girl
got across in safety but the Smith
child evidently .endeavored to turn
back and in doing so was struck by
the machine.
The jury is composed Of the follow
ing: Kenneth w. Ogden, foreman /:
Clarence W. Dettor. Edgar Padgett.
Luther A. Cook, Joseph H. West and
c. A. Cornell.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25

: In cleaning windows, first remove
dirt with hot, soapy water, then wipe
the panes with a paraffin cloth and
polish with q piece OF paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
WANTED, A POSTMISTRESS,

Port Costa, Cal.-This city Is
without a regularly appointed post
mistress.
been in charge of the Office here fer
some time, has quit stamping and
delivering letters to take an active
part in the war. She has enlisted
in the navy as a yeomanette and Is
preparing for assignment to duty at
Mare Island
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
500 WOMEN ATTEND
! GAYETY BURLESQUE
Miss May Speaks to War Workers
from Stage.

Nearly 800 women-all Washington
sswar-workers-respon to the joint
invitation extended to them by Harry
.. Jarboe. manager of the Gayety
Theater. and Miss EIDE May. star of
the Million Dollar Dolls" to wit
ness yesterday afternoons perform
snncc without charge. other than the
Fayment of thE war tax. The idea.
as explained by Manager Jarboe. was
= rart Of his campaign to convince
iWashington's fsI-er sex that there is
no logical reason why they should rct
attend and enjoy burlesque as pre-
scented by the Columbia circuit.
That the verdict of the guests was
a favorable one was attested by the
frequent applause and other evidences
of enjoyment they gave. Just before
the close Of the performance, Miss
May gave a heart-to-heart talk from
the stage
It was surprised to learn upon nv
arrival in Washington Sunday" she
said, that 1t was not the custom
FOR ladies to attend the Gayety
shows. In other cities on the circuit,
such cities as New York. Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Pittsburgh-the
aadies are often in the majority"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
THUMB CUT OFF By CHAIN.

OIL City, Pa--Mrs. Frances Bsbcock.
IS. lost q thumb in an odd accident.
She was tying a COW with q chain
when the animal al-suddenly jerked.
catching the woman's thumb In q loop
of the chain and severing Il as clesnly
aS II q knife had been used.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
S. o. S. CALL FOR TYPISTS.
S. Employment Service Wants
Many Stenosraphers

An s. o. s. call for stenogra Pliers
and typists was issued yesterday by the
Woman's Division, U. s. Employment
Service. Il0 Pennsylvania avenue.
There is also need for billing clerks
and comptometer operators for i'm
portant war work. The bureau found
positions for 400 women last week.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
W. C.. PRICE WOUNDED
In RECENT BATTLE
Berwyn. Lad Writes His Father
"a from France.

william C. Price of Berwyn. Nd, Is
recuperating in a French hospital
from a wound received in a second
line German trench in the recent bat
tie. his father learned from a letter
received yesterday.
Price,. who is now % years old,
was previously employed as a bell
boy at the British Embassy in Wash
ington. In his letter, Price said:
"Itwas in the second line Of Ger
man trenches when i received a ma
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25

Coats Of wide striped cordu-
roy, in green and black. brown
and black and blue and black
combinations. Have two inverted
pockets. large collar. deep cuffs
and au-around belt, trimmed
with'gray kerami. Lined through
out with black serge lining.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION CITY.
Is Chosen by Photo-Engravers for
Merit Years Session.

st. Louis was chosen for the con-
vention city next year by the Inter-
national Photo-Engravers' Union
yesterday morning at their final
session at the Hotel Harrington.
The International Photo-Engrav-
ers have been in convention since
Tuesday, largely considering war
problems of the photo-engravers
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GEORGE NJ. REYNOLDS. ... President
ARTHUR REYNOLDS. ;. Vice. President
RALPH VAN VECHTEN..vic President
ALEX. RoBERTSoN...... Vice President
HERMAN wALDECK. Vice. President
JOHN c. CRAFT ........ Vice. President
WILLIAM +. BRUCKNER.V ice-P President
JOHN r. wASHBURN. =. Vice President
WILSON w. LAMPERT ....... Cashier
HARVEY c. VERNON Assistant Cashier
GEORGE u. SMITH. Assistant Cashier
WILDER HATTERY. Assistant Cashier
II. ERSKINE SMITH. Assistant Cashier
DAN NORMAN Assistant Cashier
GEORGE A. JACKSON. Assistant Cashier
REUBEN q. DANIELSON. .......
Observation-Disclosures. Assistant Cashier
JOHN +. CRADDOCK. Mgr. Credit Dept.
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ARTHUR REYNOLDS. -. Vice. President
CHARLES C. WILSON .,..... Cashier
WILLIAM T.. KOPF. ,..........S Secretary
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The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
Alasi Poor Dave!

In these troublous times, our heart surely
goes out to the Hon Dave Francis. In past years,
Ambassadoring at the Russian capital has been
largely continued round of social joy. You
drew about $I7yooo25, spent twice much to live,
wore dignity and dress suits, and just splurged.
In such life and environment, Dave born and
reared to fit like a cork in a bottle, and the pros
poets before him. when he was selected, were re-
cherchc.
Today, there is little corner in Petrograd
wherein Dave can splurge. Upon his very door
step RACES the hairy moo the governments social
funetoning consists in shooting up the opposition,
and late kilograms to the effect that the Boil
sheviki have put prohibition on the Embassy's
bank accounts. Can you picture the magnificent
Missourian in far-ofi Russia sans honors, sans
splurge, ready cash,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
War Bread?

+, The forerunner OF bread may be found,
perhaps. in an innocent-looking mimeographed
'shecl from the Food Administration, containing a
number OF interesting statements.
\ mechanical department" is to be established,
(which will take care OF all inquiries from miers
.who wish to convert their wheat milling equipment
Ito the handling of substitute cereals, and also to
sassis them in regard milling larger percentage
.of the wheat grains into flour"
1t further states that the division will be pre-
pared to furnish milling diagrams for wheat rye,
,or barley, and to show such changes will be re-
squired to convert a wheat mill to the manufacture
.of either rye barley flour"
: The function OF the department is TO
assist in the movement for wheat saving in the
.of other cereals in order that the wheat may be
shipped to the allies in Europe"
= Coarse war bread" will meet with mixed
reception from the American people, most of whom
are traditionally addicted to the whole-wheat
variety, pampering the palate at the expense of
the stomach. Those schooled in the nutritve and
edible qualities OF rye graham loaves have moth
ing to fear from Hooverization. If millions of
Americans can be weaned away from their char
acterstic insistence having the staff OF life made
out of the pure wheat flour the food shortage will
not be an unmixcd evil.
: Before we get through with it, war will force
plain living our luxury-loving popuation-that
S. luxuryloving, necessarily luxurypoSscssing,
an these times.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
Brest-Litovsk Again.

The wary Trotzky is again behind the German
lines and listening to what Won Kuehlmann has to
say. The world is not worried, and awaits the
breakup of this conference almost as a conven-
tional part of the performance, because Trotzky is
accepted now as neither fool a knave, nor
one who is willing to be buled by knaves.
Nikolai Lenine read the Presidents recent pro-.
nouncement with such enthusiasm that he dis
patched the text by wireless to Trotzky, with
glowing comments of his own Is it to be doubted
that it will profoundly affect the whole course OF
negotiations between Russia and Germany? 1t
affords the leverage which the Bolsheyiki have
been seeking for precipitating concrete and de-
tailed statement of war aims from Germany al
fectng every front and every problem; it furnishes
the basis of the general peace" which is the
cardinal point in their creed.
There is every prospect that the conference will
force Won Kuehlmann to an open break with Luden-
dorff, drive him back into the of Ger
many's military master. If the German foreign
minister wishes to scratch the perimeter of a
discussion of Russian peace terms, he must either
ignore repudiatc the pam Germans If he covers
before Ludendorff, it may safely be predicted the
negotiations will again be broken off without much
ado. Trotzky has the chance of forcing SHOW
down" between the German peace party and tho
militarists, and if he is clever diplomat he will
effect the rupture.
That is about the only meaning the Brest-
Litovsk parley has the world 1t is an excellent
measurings stick for the German internal crisis In
the end it will brush away all camouflage and
show how far Germany is willing to go to procure
peace. 1t will be signalized by statement from
Chancellor Hertling the subject of peace
and peace terms, but this probably will be more
than characteristic official generality The real
story will be revealed in the debate with the
Bolshevik.
The stage is set for projection of the
mood OF Germany the screen. Ii the military
party can be partly dslodged from the throne
OF power, there is opportunity for sharply
etched expression from the German people This
will not that peace rs in sight, but it will be
the first furtve whisper of that voice in Ger
many which be heard full-throated before she
team return to the community OF nations.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
Speaking of Chances.

Senator William S. Kenyon, in the Senate,
on Thursday, in his remarks peace and the
World War;" reported Scotch lieutenant say
ing: "Of course, we do not like this. We would
like to go home, but will fight this thing
through, and the Kaiser has Imore chance Of
whipping us than cellulod cat has to catch an
asbestos rat in hell"
1t appears from this that "Wilstach's Diction-
ary of Smiles" has gained some circulation abroad,
for under chance we find this smile credited to
the late Ebert Hubbard, only the Scotchman has
varied the form, and advantageousy. Maybe Sen
ator Kenyon is responsible for this: "As much
chance as dog with fAow legs chasing an
asbestos cat in hades.",
While the subject OF the kaisers
chances here are some others from the same
source:
George Ade About as much chance as lamb
in Armour's slaughter house"
George Broadhurst: About much chance
as man with wooden leg in forest fire"
r. L. Goldberg: About much chance a
Hamburg steak in front of starving iron mould
er"
o. Henry: Good chance to win as man
learning to play poker ocean liner"
Grantland Rice: About as much chance
fat June bug would have in the pathway of road
roller"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
D. C. GUARD RIFLES
TAKEN FOR ARMY
Weapons Replaced by Guns of Type
Used in 1898.

II became known yesterday that the
War Department has recalled all the
military service rifles stored at the
armory. Seventh and L streets north
west, used heretofore by the District
National Guard. and that they will be
turned over TO the government.
Col. J. A. Dapray. adjutant general
of the District Guard, entered a Wig
orous protest when this order was
issued, with the result that in place
of the new Springhelds taken over by
the War Department, the force under
Col Dapray will be equipped with
Krag rifles of the type in use during
the Spanish.American war.
Col. Dapray stated last night that
Paul Schaefer. formerly leader of the
Soldiers Home Band, and also Of the
District infaptry and other local
bands. is making efforts to organize q
band for use by the National Guard,
and has notified him that ten men,
bers have enrolled now with prospects
OF bringing the complement up TO
twenty-five in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
Newspaper Errors.

"Where do you get the absurd facts you print"
is favoritc query put to newspaper men. In the
view of these cynics, newspapers spend most OF
their time msspelng names, imagining incidents
that never happened, and generally manhandling
life as it is led.
There is just one answer to be made to the
Query above and that is: Newspapers get such of
their facts as are absurd from the absurd human
beings who for one reason a thousand refuse to
relate facts accurately" Newspapers, truth telling
newspapers, spend very large part OF their time
correcting these misstatements, running them to
their source, and getting at the truth A certain
proportion of error gets by-not as great propor-
ton as can be heard in any village neighborhood
gossip for it is the of newspapers, OF hon.
est ones that is, to allow for errors and correct
them, whereas it is the concefn of those other pur-
veyors of news, gossips, to create errors whenever
they are more interesting than the truth.
The next time you find an in your favorite
newspaper, try an experiment. Try to capture one
small fact yourself, in your home town. You
will quickly discover just how wary bird the truth
is and how very unpopular.-New York Tribune.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15

I'm afraid he may have joined under another name
and then, if something happens to him, III never
know"
1t is only right and natural that mothers
should want to know"-the best or the worst
Earle, if this meets your eye in some army OF
naval training camp, we hope you will write your
mother letter, telling her where you are and
then write other letters to her. The one person
in all the world most interested and most con-
tcerned in you and what you do. is your mother >.
If this doesn't reach Earle, and is read by
other boys who have not written their mothers
who ran away from mother and home to JOIN
the army or navy, ask them to take unto
themselves the advice we have just given Earle
Fickes. 1t is just possible that you may not be
able to write your mother many more letters, and
if that happens the most priced thing she will
have in all the rest of her life will be your last
letter.
Write to her.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
When the War Is Over.

I pity those who yet must face
The ignominy and keen disgrace,
That must forever brand the race
Of Germans. When the war is over.
Other people will ne'er condone
The brutal deeds that stand alone
In awfulness. Yet must atone!
Obi Germans! When the war is over.
Poor Belgium, long a ghost will be
Across thy path accusingly,
Her blood and ruins haunting thee
Oh! Germans! When the war is over.
Gods temples, and the humblest cot
OF peasant, didst thou foully blot
From earth. Forget? No! Thou canst
All! Germans! When the war is over.
VIII any admit the nameNof Hun
When faced with dastardly deeds they,
All over the world, men will shun
The Germans. When the war is over.
A precept true, however slow,
Is yet on Hunnish mind to grow.
Napoleon learned, and tfou shalt know
Ye Germans! When the war is over,
That God ne'er meant His world should be
The plaything of antocracy;
Nor ruled with savage deviltry
BY Germans. When the war is over
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
Let Mother Know.

Earle Fickes, a I6-year-old bov of S,r;rr-
field, ILL.,, ran away from his mothers home the
other day. His mother believes he did this 70
Join the army or navy because he often expressed
nc wish to her that he could fight for his coun-
ny. -. Y.
But she doesn't Know where he is That's
what makes 1t so hard and fills her nights with
ilcePlessness and her. days with unsatsficd moth
..r-yesrniEgs to hear FROM her boy
If he has gone to fight in the war;" the
mother said Il will be proud 10 hear Trc-., tir,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
KNOCKERS" DECIDE
TO CALL OFF BANQUET

Because of war conditions the an
nual banquet of the knights of
Momus (Knockers). an annual
event enjoyed by hundreds for the
past score of years Will be aban-
doned this year. according to a reso-
luton passed by the association at
meeting held in Typographical
Temple.
After long debate. the members OF
the club, who are all allied with
the printing craft in Washington
passed resolutions calling of the
banquet and donating $l25 to the
Red Cross.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column I'm the City

The drill of the Second Cavalry al
Fort Myer scheduled for Friday, Jan
uary Is, has been indefinitely post
poned. Il was announced yesterday.
No reason was given for the postpone
ment.
Drills have been given at the fort
every Friday afternoon by troops sta
toned there. both cavalry and artil-
lery participating.
Two officers holding high commands
in the national army-Brig. Gems.
David T. Foster and Cecil G. Vaughan
have been honorably discharge
from the service for physical disqusli-
fications by direction OF the Presi-
dent.
Gen. Foster was in command Of the
SiXty-sixth Infantry Brigade, Thirty
third Division, stationed at Camp
Logan, Texas. while Gen. Naugha.
was in command OF the Fifty-eighth
Infantry Brigade, Twenty-ninth Di-
vision. stationed at Camp Mcclellan,
Admission, Ala.
Capt. Edward T. Lamkin, Medical
Reserve Corps. has been relieved from
duty at Camp Greenleaf. Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga, a medical officers tram
ing camp, and ordered TO Washington.
He has been ordered to report 90 the
commanding officer of the Wslter
Reed General Hospital for obserya-
ton and treatment
Capt Donald F. Urquhart. jr. OF the
Signal Reserve Corps, has been as
signed to active duty. He has been
reporting to the chief signal once
for assignment to duty.
First Lieuts. George H. Mcbride
and william z. Wilder. Ordnance Re-
; serve Corps have been given active
duty and ordered TO report to tbs
chief of ordnance here when they will
be assigned 20 duty.
Maj. Edward II. williams. Engineer
Reserve Corps. has been assigned TO
active duty beginning today and or
dered TO proceed to duty at Camp Lee,
Petersburg. Va. reporting 70 the
commanding general not later than
January 20 for duty as a student IN
the engineer training camp there
It Is considered probable that Col
Jay T. HorfCT, chief OF the gun d.
vision Of the Ordnance DepaTtm"'l. O..
will be assigned TO another branch OF
the munition work. Col. Hofrer has
been regarded as one OF the right
hand men OF Gen. William r. CroZicr,
being an old-Iine officer OF the Con-
servative typ.
Col J. f. Rice e. in charge Of the
department of gun design. the only
branch Of the Ordnance Department
which. it is believed. will continue un-
der the direction OF the military pow
ers. Surface indications point to the
placing Of civilian chiefs at the hea
Of other branches OF the Ordnance De
partment.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John KendrIck Bangs.

THE BLESSED THORNS.
The Rose hath got its thorn
As sure as you are born.
And I am glad it's so
For somehow as ! go
My daily way thro' life
Confronting care and strife.
| find that things ALL sweet
Are really not complete.
And need a touch OF two
OF tartness to get through.
An overplus OF joy
Is rather apt to cIoy,
And light with naught of shade
The spirit soon would jade.
And haryests would be vain
But for the wind and rain.
Copyright 1881
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
JUNGLE JOE" FALLS,
FRACTURES SHOULDER
Former Speaker Of the House In
familiar with His New Apartment

'pncle Joe" Cannon fell and sus
tanned a fracture Of the shoulder yes
terday while leaving his apartment
for the Capitol Attending physician
declared last night that his condition
was not serious and that he would b.
able TO go out In a day or two. He
resting comfortably with the inevi.
tabe black cigar held angie-wise "a
the corner Of his mouth.
The veteran Illinois Representative
and former Speaker only moved into
his new apartments Saturday. Incl.
dentally, because of the extreme scar.
city Of accommodations, IL Is under
stood that he was compelled 10 sign
a four months lease at more thar
81 900 a month.
Unfamiliar with the ground floor
plan Of the building. he did not know
that the main corridor wes broken by
three steps. and consequently plunged
down these as he was leaving tho
building.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
NO 9UININE IN
THIS COLD CURE
"Pape's Cold Compound" Ends
Colds and Grippe in
Few Hours.

Take ''Pape's Cold Compound" every
two hours until you have taken three
doses, then all grippe misery goes and
your cold will be broken. II promptly
opens your clogged-up nostTils and air
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headache. dullness, feverishness. sore
throat, sneezing, soreness and suh-
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Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
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