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The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
CHANCE AGAIN
SEEKS WOMEN
CARRIERS
Draft Depletes Force and
New Quota Threatens
New Inroads.

Women letter carriers for the Dis
trict are not the ephemerai thing
they were supposed TO be. They are
going to come back"
The local postoffice has requested
the Civil Service Commission to hold
an examination for women letter car
riers, on Tuesday, February 5.
'As many as we can get" Is the
answer Postmaster Chance made
when asked how many women car
riers were wanted.
Draft DepIetes staff.
The inroads made upon the force
of the local postoffice by the draft
and the difficulty in obtaining other
men made the call necessary, de-
partment officials said.
In addition TO the men taken from
the department in the first draft.
there are at present 22i men sub
ject to draft in the mail service. OF
these, clerks number l09; substitute
clerks, q; carriers. 40; substitute car
riers. "a; men employed on vehicles,
for whom exemption will be claim
ed. 13: laborers. s.
NO requests Tor exemption OF oe-
ferred classification will be made for
any employees other than those en-
ployed on vehicles of the department.
under a ruling by Postmaster General
Burleson.
Route Changes Planned.
Employment of women carriers will
necessitateN change In the routes
upon which they will be employed. 1t
will be necessary to make three
routes of two now covered by men.
Women as letter carriers have been
employed in Washington. Mrs. Nellie
McGrath and Mrs. Permelia Camp
bell were given temporary appoint
ments some time ago as carriers as
IAN experiment" The experiment
was highly successful. the department
said. but both women at its con-
clusion professed their belief that
strong women would be needed to be
successful letter carriers.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
POLITICS ASSIGNED
AS CAUSE FOR SUIT


Political reasons were assigned by
the Fidelity and Storage Company
as the cause of the suit for injunction
filed against them in the District
Supreme Court by Representative
Thomas A. Crago in their answer filed
yesterday.
Representative Crago sued for an
injunction to prevent the storage COM
pany from ousting him from his apart
ments in the Farnsboro. The company
alleges through Attorney C. H. Mer-
rilatt that the the Representative did
not have yearly lease, as alleged in
his declaration.
He had lease. the defendant AYERS,
from month to month at a rental of
sl35 month and not q yearly rental
of $500 as Mr.. Crago stated. The
company states that it offered Repre-
Crago the apartments at a
yearly rental of $500 but he refused.
The company vigorously denies that
1t has Increased its rents above
normal
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
FREE GUIDE BOOKS
TO help SOLDIERS
D. c. War Service Commission Pre-.
pares Volume of Information.

The District War Service Commits
sion has in preparation a guide book
of the city. to be published monthly.
and distributed gratuitously to the
soldiers, sailors and marines encamp-
ed in and around the District.
This book, which is expected to be
ready for distribution soon. will con-
tain information concerning approved
recreation places, both public and
commercial; map showing the pub
lie buildings and places of enter
tainment in the city, and a list of
institutions granting special conces-
sions, or offering recreational. or edu-
cational privileges to men in uniform
The commission announces that
there will be a social entertainment.
with refreshments, tonight at 8
o'clock. in lexington Church. North
Capitol, Florida avenue and O
streets northwest. to which all men
in uniform are welcome.
Men in uniform can obtain full in
formation as to activities for their
entertainment in this city by calling
Main 5000. branch es.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
Poll Masked Actress
Defes Identification

General Manager James Thatcher
has arranged a sensation in connection
with the Washington Follies produc-
ton OF the Poll Musical Players, be-
ginning tomorrow night, with the
bringing to Washington of La Domino,
or the "girl with a mask"
La Domino is declared to be a noted
dancer, whose identity she has wager
ed, can be kept a secret in the Ma
tional Capital. She is expected to
reach Washington this morning from
New York, and before leaving her
train win don a mask. and wear il
publicly during her stay. or until the
final performance of the FoIIies OF
Washington at Polls. Unless her
identity is revealed In the meantime.
La Domino has contracted with
Manager Thatcher that she is to re-
ceive 500 day for each day that her
identity Is kept secret, and IL she is
Identified prior to tomorrow night. that
the theater will be under no obIisa-
tons to pay the wager.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
FIRST RESTRICTION
ORDER IS ISSUED
Boxboard Industry Will Have Sup
ply Of Fuel Limited.

With the hope Of saving 10000 tons
Of coal q year in the boxboard indus
try alone. DR.. Harry A. Garfield, the
Fuel Administrator, yesterday issued
his irst limitation order. 1t is directed
against the manufacturers of box
board, paperboard. strawboard, binder
board, tagboard and other kinds of
board made from waste paper or rags.
The order follows a conference held
last week with the manufacturers,
they agreeing to cut down their hours,
hence reducing the drain on the ma
tional coal pile. The regulation pro-
hibits the use Of fuel Of any descrip-
ton. including coal. coke, natural gas,
fuel oil or other petroleum products or
use power derived from any such fuel
from o'clock In the morning of Sat
urday In each week until Z O'Clock in
the morning Of the following Monday"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
RED CROSS TO OPEN
NEW NURSES CLASSES

The Red Gross Teaching Center an
nounces that classes for the new year
IN the Red Cross courses Of instruc-
ton are beginning lessons this week
AZ lsos Twentieth street northwest, ses-
sicns being held in the morning, Aft
ernoon and evening.
Evening classes are being arranged
tor the convenience of those who are
employed through the day. The classes
N nome. care Of the sick, dietetics
end hrst aid are open 20 women who
wish to prepare Themselves to take
9are OF the sick in their own homes,
ana tnus relieve nurses to fill, il pos
sinle, the number called for by the
surgeon General
X for any reason the Red Cross Is
not able to all this demand. and the
volunteer nurses aids are called. pref
erence viii be given those who have
taken these courses. before assignment
10 hospitals for the annodnt of nrae-
e7l work needed.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
MANY join NAVY
AND Marine CORPS
Enlistments Received from Men Not
in Present Draft.

Enlistments in both the navy and
! Marine Corps are being received con-
stantly. where the applicant is in
possession of a certificate from his
local board showing that his num-
ber is sufficiently low to exclude him
from the present draft quota.
In cases where the enlistment Is
made in any one Of the five branches
of the aviation section Of the navy,
or where it is for service as gen.
eral or radio electrician, the appli-
cant is sent at once to his post OF
duty; but wherever the enlistment IL
for service in the other departments,
he is furloughed home to await fur
ther orders from the recruiting sta
ton, with full pay from the date
of enlistment. together with cost of
transportation to and from his home
town.
Recent Enlistments.
The main recruiting station of the
navy at 3O6 Ninth street northwest
yesterday reported the following re-
cent enlistments where the applicants
have been furloughed home, as above
indicated: Grover c. Courtney. 44S
Tenth street southwest; William II.
Alexander, 1929 Q street northwest:
Andrew B. Stevens, 1921 Sixth street
northwest; Ogle Jackson, 1ol7 X
street northwest; William z. Cooney,
2SO0 Twenty-fourth street northeast:
! Nelson G. Thayer, 927 Eleventh street
northeast; James w. Hale. 323 Sec
ond street southeast; Wesley H.
Tucker, 61S Eleventh street south
west: Charles f. Hauer, al Tenth
street northeast; Carter r. Crooke,
| 9O2 A street southeast; Elmer A.
Burdette, Third and Harvard streets
| northwest, and Matthew G. Welsh.
% street northwest. all of this city:
and Thomas A. OBowles and William
B. Smith, both of Mt. Rainier. Md;
John Z. Murphy, EOS North Royal
street, Alexandria, Va; Samuel H.
Mayes. Shenandoah. Va; Bride w.
Dobyns, Galox, Va; Gilbert F. Long.
Abel. Md; Arthur N. Peterson,
Woodwardville. Md: Samuel D. Ba-
ker, Cross Junction. Va; Floyd S.
Groves. Del Ray, Va, and Arthur
S. Kaye, Occoquan. Va.
Aviation Section.
These have been enlisted in the
| aviation section and assigned direct
| to their posts of duty: Raleigh lie
| Preux, 2026 Fifteenth street north
west, and Frank W. Campfeld, 2217
o street northwest, both of this city,
and Conrad Charles William Mielke,
! Baltimore, Md.
The main recruiting station of the
Marine Corps, 407 Star Building, re-
ports activity in enlistments. Sergeant
George Horton Barrett, in charge of
the main recruiting station here, an
| ticipates a large increase In enlist
ments in the near future.
The main recruiting station of the
army in the recreati - hut" of the
Y. M. c. A, Eighth street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, still is re-
ceiying enlistments for the United
States Guard, Sergeant William c.
Hunt, the officer in charge, having re-
ceived np notice to discontinue such
enlistmerfts.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column In the City

Army and navy officers are exempt
from the excess profits tax which ap-
plies to salaries over 5000 per year
in the opinion OF the Treasury De-
partment They must pay the normal
income taxes under the laws passed
by Congress in September, 1916, and
that passed last October, which low
cred the amount of income granted
exemption from taxation.
Under the first law 5000 for un-
married and $1,000 for married per-
sons were allowed annually free from
taxation. The law passed last Octo-
Der lowered both classes; for unmar-
ried persons to 81 900 and married per-
sons 5000 per year. A 2 per cent tax
must be paid in each class under both
laws
Salaries and annual incomes in ex-
cess Of 5000 are subject to the excess
profits tax, but the law exempts from
payment Of this tax "of1cers and en-
ployes under the United States" and
service and Treasury Department Off
cials hold that this provision exempts
ofiieers from paying this particular
tay.
Maj. Frederick w. Bailey has been
ordered to report to this city for duty
IN the office Of the Surgeon General.
capt. Thompson Frazer, Of the Med
ieal Corps. has been added to the stan
OF instructors at the Army Medical
senool here. Capt. Frazer will spe-
clalize in instruction for tuberculosis
examination.
capt. Edgar d. Thompson. has been
ordered to Camp Meade. He will, re-
port to the commanding officer for
assignment. -"-
Dental Surgeon l. F. Snyder and
assistant Paymaster T. c. Edrington.
=. 5. NJ have been ordered to sea
Only one officer. Commander 8 T.
Moses. z. S. N. was ordered ashore
for duty. during last week nv the
Navy Department. Only Ave men
were named in the weekly anno,nca-
ment OF officers movements as heinz
ordered to sea
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
Luncheon for Serbian,.

His Excellency, DR.. Milenko II. YES
mitch, and the other members of the
Serbian Mission will be luncheon
guests of the Serbian press bureau
at o'clock this afternoon at Rausch-
er's. Invitations to representative
men In government and private cir
cles have been issued for the affair
by Prof. Voyslav NJ. Yovanovitch. Of
the Serbian press bureau
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11

to select from: two-Quart
size; white. red and maroon
rubber: all guaranteed per-
feet; worth S1OO and COZ
$3.50. Sale price.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11

Dental Surgeon l. F. Snyder and
assistant Paymaster 7. c. Edrington.
=. 5. N, have been ordered to sea
duty.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11

Arthur Guy Empey, the author Of
over the Top" the famous war
book. pleads that the ration of rum
issued regularly to British and French
soldiers during severe weather he az
tended to the American army In The
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11

some OF the men doing special work
IN tne rolling mills of the United
az s.t-l Corporation are earning
from ~ 70 - a day. President Gary
says fnese are good men. wen sat
isneds doing good work and being
paid accordingly"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
HUN DEAD CARPET
BATTLE FIELD
IN FRANCE
(By Associated Press,

Washington, Aug. 3.-General
March told the newspaper men today
,.th;rt Major General Liggett is IN ac-
tive command of the corps in the
ce nter of the Allied drive in the Aisne-
Marne salient. He said that General
,Pershing, as the result of recent trans
ifers of Americans previously brlgaded
with the British, new commands a mil
lion men in eight active American di-
visions. This sector includes the first
four regulars and the Twenty-siXth,
Twenty eighth, Thirty-second and For
,y-Second National Guard divisions.
General March said it was the Forty
second that defeated the PIussian
Guards.
Total embarkatons have passed the
100000 mark.
General March said that official dis
patches indicated that the enemy line
may be turned already. The maximum
enemy retreat up to Friday was six
teen miles and the length Of the Aisne-
Marine salient has been reducd to 4S
miles.
The French and British, pounding
both flanks of the salient, General
March said, caused collapse of the Ger
man resistance Thursday. The French
walked into Scissors. The complete
success of the Allies was indicated in
IL confidential message General March
received from an officer just returned
from Fere en- Tardenois The officer
reported it was seemingly impossible
for any army to gather the number of
guns and shells the Germans aban-
doned in their retirement He added
that the Germans were driven back
without time to bury their dead and
that German bodies were so thick it
was impossible to advance wthou.
walking over them.
General March said the War Depart
ment was still without information as
to the number of American casualties
since the beginning Of the present bat
tie.
He announced that Brigadier Gen.
eral Cornelius Vanderbilt had been
recalled from France to command a
brigade of a new division at Camp
Lewis.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
WAR SUMMARY

The Allies are still advancing
rapidly toward the Nesle. 1t now
appears but question of few
days until the Imperial army must
pass on to the Aisne, if not be-
yOnd.
During the last twelve hours the
occupation of scissors has become
an accomplished fact, and the
French have moved on to the right
flank of the Germans, occupying
portions of the south bank of the
Asen river. Fismes is in flames.
and southwest of SOissOns the
French have advanced to South
Braine.
In the region northwest of
Fismes great confla gratiOns are
noted indicating the hasty retire
ment of the Crown Princes forces,
while the eastern side of the sail
ent shows an advance of the Allied
forces. from Sergy ct Prin and
Sivigny. in the Ardre valley, to 4
high plateau between Ardre and
NcsIc. thence to ROsnay, Gueux
and Thillcis, and to the Nesle at
Sibrice on the original line held by
the Allies.
The correspondents report heavy
rear guard actions along the line,
with fires everywhere, which indi-
cate more than anything that the
retreating Huns are desperately sit
uated. However. the Germans have
kept their lines so well covered that
prisoners are not being taken in
great numbers.
To he east of Rheims the French
have recovered important terrain
from the enemy near st. Hiiaire.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
(By Associated Press>
ROSS WAG6ONER LAID
TO REST TOMORROW

Ross WagcoGer, nephew Of NJ. Y.
butcher, who died in FL Centre Thurs
day froo high blood pressure, will be
Inferred at the Imperial cemetery to-
morrow, the funeral services being
held at the Christian church of that
city at O'Clock" in the morning.
Deceased was 4o years of age, be-
ing born at Washhurn, Ill. He was
IA resident Of the Valley but a year
and a half, and Rad recently served
as cashier of Water Company No. l.
Mr. Waggoner is survived by Miss
Eleanor, daughter, and by his son
Francis, serving with the USE
forces in France His mother is liv-
ing in Imperial; his father is in Hi
nois. also brother, and a sister. Mrs
Delpha Bye, is resident of San
Diego.
Schafer 4 Lemon will have charge
of the funeral arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
VARNEY-GOULD WEDDING
CHARMING AFFAIR

In the presence o. large number
of friends and relatives, the marriage
of Miss Verna Wanda Varney and
Roscoe Gouid was solemnized at the
Christian church ut Imperial at 9
o'clock this morning, Rev. Oscar SWee
ney, the pastor, officiating. The bride
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, George
\. Narney and the groom is a popu-
lar young business man of this city.
Both are graduates of the Imperial
Union High School and later were
students at the University of South
ern California.
The church was decorated with a
profusi0n of tamarack boughs, light
ened by bouquets Of Shasta daisies.
The ceremony opened with a vocal So
20, "Morn Beloved which was teau-
tifully rendered by Miss Ethel Thomas.
Miss Isabel Mack presided at the pi-
ano and as the wedding march was
played, the bride, preceded by her at
tendants, entered upon the arm of
her father. T he brides rich brunette
beauty was enhanced by charmingly
simple wedding gown of white geor-
gette crepe and a dainty bridal veil of
net. She carried handsome bouquet
of brides roses. The something old"
which every bride is supposed to wear
was supplied by the addition Of her
great-grandmother gold belt buckle,
family heirloom. which only appears
upon very rare occasions.
The bridesmaids, Misses Vita Holt,
Marie Pemberton and Lulu Sanders,
wore pretty yoile gowns in pastel
shades, and carried bouquets of Shas-
ia daisies. Ralph Lyall was the groom's
best man, accompanied by Addison
Varney Roy Tyler acting as usher. The
ring ceremony was used and the bride
was given away by her father, George
A. Varney, The ceremony closed with
the singing of 'VioletS" by Miss Ethel
Thomas.
An informal reception was held at
the church and the happy young cou-
pie received the congratulations and
Fluctuations of their friends. Punch
was served and very pleasant half
hour was spent in greetings. The we'd
ding party repaired to the home OF
the bride, where a wedding breakfast
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould motored TO San
Diego after the ceremony and viii
spend their honeymoon at coast points
visiting Los Angeles and San Bernar
dino before their return to Imperial
where a pretty home is being fitted
up for them on West Third street.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
NEW CITY EDITOR TAKES
UP DUTIES ON PRESS

Thomas c. Evans, well known to
the newspapers of the state, who was
formerly with the Tulare Advance.
and formerly with the Enterprise at
Riverside and the Saturday Post OF
Los Angeles, and who has been sden-
tilted with other well known publicas
tions in various capacities, having
served rs commercial editor OF the
Los Angeles Times some years ago,
has assumed the duties OF city edi-
tor for The Imperial Valley Press.
having come to FL Centre from Los
Angeles yesterday.
| Mr.. Evans has visited the Valley
many times before and has number
of friends among the professional and
business men OF this city. Imperial
and Calex'ees
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
FAR REACHING RESULTS
ESTIMATED FROM THE
BIG OFFENSIVE
EVERYWHERE ALONG THE BATTLE FRONT Sue
CESS ATTEND THE ALLIED ARMIES IN PENE-
TRATION OF REDOUBTS-YANkE MAINTAIN
ING HIGH STANDARDS OF THE ARMY.
(By Associated Press

3Th
reaching The
of sides
in Friday
of
deLouhed 1artenne
redoubt OF
The then qpkned the oman Rheims road
behind Polly Vezi Gouancouft and Cou-
passed mdernoon the Allies etab
the The fall
the battle being the whole
line
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
HUN OFFENSIVE |S.LUMBER SCHOONER
UNLIKELY S|NCE.v|CT I'M OF SUB
tBy Associated Preas)

Washington, Aug. 3.--A German
submarine set fire TO a lumberladen
schooner off Maine yesterday, accor-
ding to NaEi Department advices
Nine OF the crew of the schooner, who
landed at Gannet Rock, reported that
the vessel was ;orpeGocd and that the
submarine took off provisions. The
crew said the U-boat appeared to be
about 200 feet long and carried two
guns. Naval officers believe it lis
the same submarine which began op-
crations in July near Long Island
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
WATER GAIN 27i SECOND-FEET
REPORTED AT ROCkWOOD GATE

A telephone message from j. S.
Nickerson at Hanion's Heading late
this afternoon states that the work
of dumping rock at the new weir is
about complete and that the rock is
now visible across the entire Weir
Fourteen ten-foot openings III the
lockwood gate We're cleaned yester-
day and eight today. These gates are
now entirely free from sand, which
is indicated by 3450-second-foot di.
version, or net gain over yesterday
of 274 second-feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
Still After the Germans.
tno Associated Press)

Paris, Aug. 3.---Havas agency: The
French took many prisoners when
they reoccupied scissors. The Ger
mans who escaped fled northward.
The French have maintained touch
with enemy rear guards at all points.
The German losses are declared to
be heavy. Paris newspapers say the
results of the battle have surpassed
their highest hopes.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
(By Associated Press

New York-The deputy state attor-
ney general investigating expenditures
of Teuton funds in the United States
said that Germany paid several hun
Idred thousand dollars to agents before
the United States entered the war, for
information regarding American mu-
initions and crops. He said the evil
dence indicates tha. the money reached
an agent through Dr. Rumley, who
was indicted yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
(By Associated Press

advanced
and eatey
Allies Pn
Arre valley highest Of the plateau between
V Rosnay Gueux and fh and to the Vese at
line Southwest Sosson the French
Bane Fourteen fires north the Vee
withdrawal Fmes ane ard there
in The
with fighting and large
Rheims French have recovered
porant st. IIiaire.
the VeSle Apparently
there,
of
ed territory the the Asne
4 danger
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
GOVT. AGEN rs ARREST
TRIO IMPORTANT MEN
IN CONSPIRACY
(Dy A Associatcd Pross)

Washington, Aug. 3.--The arrest of
Edward Travis, former law partner OF
Representative iKtchin, and two 9TH
ers, on technical charge of con-
spring to obssrucI tsae draft, has re-
vealed that the government has gath
cred evidence connecting at least one
minor official of the Shipping Board
for alleged conspiracy to obtain con-
tracts at extra high prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
PRESIDENT INDICATES
NECESSITY FLAT TAX
(Bv Associated pressl

Washington, Aug. 3.-The president
has indicated to the House ways and
means committe framing the new $S,-
I000,0O0,O00 revenue bin that he is in
'terested in a heavy tax on war prof
its.
The president mas carefully studied
the present tax system, and the Eng
lish system, which improses a flat tax
OF 80 per cent on war profits,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-03
OH BOY. OH JOY!
(By Associated Press

New York. Aug. 3.--CottOn adj
vanced between S6 and 81 bale
in the market today. This is at
tribut cd to the favorable war news,
unfavOrable weather in. the South
west and indications of increased
consumption abroad. Cotton has
risen approximately Sl5 per bale
since the government crop report
Thursday.