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The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Y.M.C.A.T TAKES
NEW BUILDING
FOR WAR WORK
Sunday Tabernacle Dedi-
Gated with Patriotic Ad-
dress by Gerard.

Notwithstanding the fact that every
body had been to the parade earlier In
the day and were more or less fatigusd
from the effects Of its four-hour dura-
tion. a great crowd witnessed the dedi-
cation ceremonies incident to taking
over the Billy Sunday Tabernacle by
the Y. N. C. 4. last night
LsasisE Presides.
In short this latest addition TO the
Y. NJ. c. A. recreation hut" system
was filed to overhowing. the chief at
traction. being an eloquent address by
James W. Gerard. former Ambassador
TO Germany. who held his huge audi
ence TO close attention in listening 10
what he had 10 say about the Kaiser.
Mr.. Gerard spoke for about three
quarters OF an hour and was applaud
ed frequently. He was introduced BY
Secretary Of State Lansing. who pre-
sided throughout the evening after
Secretary Cooper. Of the Y. NC. A,
had presented him TO the audience.
The former ambassadors speech was
a repetition in a general way Of what
he has written already In book form.
and the feature OF his talk last night
was to show the undercurrent that has
long prevailed in Germany TO bring
about war with the United States.
According TO Mr.. Gerard this idea
has been the guiding star Of the Kai-
ser's destiny for many years. his plan
being TO conquer both England and
France frst and then requisition their
resources as a means OF eXactinE toll
from America
To Provide Gets
Our diplomat did not seem dis
posed to be alarmed over the sit
uatiOn, however. but on the other
hand expressed supreme confidence
in the ability Of England, France
and Italy, to hold the Kaiser in
check until this country was in a
position to land the knockout blow
On the Hun ruler.
The Y. NJ c A now is working
out a plan whereby its latest ac-
QUESTION TO its activities shall be
come the very greatest recreation
centers for enlisted men IN the coun-
try. About 500 cots will be installed
there for the accommodation OF
men in uniform, and arrangements
are under way for providing them
with eating and sleeping facilities
at nominal price.
Shower baths will also be installed.
and in a general way the csta BE-
lishment will be conducted on club
room principles minus the heavy eK-
penses usually attached thereto.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Many Clubs for Soldiers
Started by War Community
Hundreds of Recreation Places for Soldiers
and Sailors Spring Up Throughout Coun- .
try Almost rnight-Much Enjoyed.

country. and minEls with folks
who look like nome folks
After the furniture was installed
and the home touch of easy chairs
and warm coloriRg given wherever
it was possible. and social evenings.
entertainments. concerts, dances
and community sings Were started,
the question was what the boys
wanted to do with their leisure time
when none of these things were 90
ing on. As an initial step it was
decided that nothing should be
"Verboten." that there should be no
don't" signs anywhere. but that
the clubs should be the soldiers
own to do as they pleased. This
does not imply unbridled license for
our young soldiers, for in almost
every club there Is the restraining
influence of women acting as hes
teSSeS.
At many OF the clubs different So
cial organizations take charge on diff
ferent nights At New Rochelle. \.
Y. a group of young men known as
the Might Owls attend to the as
signing of rooms after II o'clock IN
order to see that bclatcd soldiers
who cannot get back to camp that
night shall have a clean and respect
able place TO sleep. During the day
time there are games to play. writing
tables. pool tables. pianos, piano-play-
eTs. victrolas and temperance bars
Many Facilities Offered.
other facilities which are offered in
the various clubs are telephones, read
ing rooms. shower baths. lunch coun-
I,Is. shooting Salleries, bowling, shuf-
fle board. rooms. dormitories and au-
ditoriuns for the entertainments and
music. Not all Of these facilities are
to he found in each one of these
clubs of mushroom growth.
The number of clubs has been in
crea sed by some which are entirely
Tor Jews or other sects. and there are
many separate clubs for the cOlored
soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
PRESIDENT COMMENDS
NONCOMBATANT WORK
Tells Irish Tenor War Work in u. S.
Essential To Success.

President Wilson has no sympathy
Tor those who belittle the services of
the noncamoatant war workers of the
government He SO declared yester-
day to John Mccormack. the tenor.
who, with Senator James D. Phelan.
of California, went to the White
House to offer his services In any
capacity the government could use
them. The President was quoted by
senator Phelan as saying:
We all can serve in some capacity.
We can not all be soldiers at the
font. But there is work for all OF US.
have no sympathy for those who
belittlC the services of the nom
combatant war workers. Their work.
behind the lines, is absolutely neces-
sary."
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
U. S. ORDERS
CARS TO COST
$SO,OOO,OOO
3d. 0,OO0Freight Cars Bought
Of American Car and
Foundry Company.

Contracts for 5000 steel under
frame box and coal cars were award
I'd late yesterday afternoon by the
Federal Railroad Administration to
the American Car and Foundry Com
pany. with plants in Illinois, Indiana,
alichigan Missouri. PENNSYLVANIA.
Tennessee, Delaware and West Vir-
ginia.
.\n expenditure Of between $1,000, 900
and S90.Og.0O0 is involved. the. com
Eany is nave a profit Of approx
mately = per cent.
Bids Asked on 10000.
NrGoI-',.0* are a'HI pending for
the construction of 1000 additional
car.
The Railroads Administration ey-
l''ts 10 g-Criv1 the figst allotment of
the cars in TIE tul the fan and win
Ter business Of the railroads.
The c"mplylc expenditure for the
ilgsf l".OCO cars will be approximately
S-5ot0",pOo. the cars averaging about
$3.50 each.
This is the first large contract let
by Director General McAdoo since the
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
CROWDS HEAR
BATTLE TALES
FROM EUROPE
J. c. N. Section Hold Patri,
otiic Program at Wood
ward & Lothrop's.

More than 1900 people gathered at
the entertainment and dance held last
night in Woodward & LOthrop's store
for the purpose of enjoyiLs themselves
and to assist the girls of the ]. c. n.
section in their project OF purchasing
a fully equipped war ambulance for
service in France.
Thompson speaks.
Assistant Attorney General Houston
Thompson made an address praising
the uncoEquerable spirit OF the Amer
ican nanon, a heritage from the
fathers. whose valor established and
preserved 1t free to endure for all
time.
Alternately causing his audience to
gasp in. horror, and then TO appla I'd.
G. w. Simmons. Y. NJ {. A. work
er. who returned from the front only
few days ago. told a vivid story of
Prussian brutality and savaGery.
frightened with accounts Of heroic
deeds performed by the allied SOL
dlers. Mr.. Simmons was forced to
hold two overflow meetings in order
to accommodate the throng not able
to find place in the auditorium
Fresh from the firing line and with
scenes of carnage new in his mind
he spoke with an esrnestness seldom
heard. and the audience was brought
to see a clear vision of the bloody
struggle raging over there.
Give Ambulance.
After the addresses. pleasing
musical program was rendered un-
der the direction of Mrs A. NJ. Blair.
Dancing and social features fol-
lowed. while refreshments were
served throughout the evening.
The J. c. N. Section, of which Mrs
]. c. Nourse. is leader. are so en-
couraged as a result of their initial
efforts that they have decided to
double their quota, and furnish two
ambulances instead of one. 1t is
expected that the first one will be
ready soon, and many articles for
its equipment have been received.
Both will be Of the most improved
type, costing S2.400 each. and CON
structed in accordance with sug-
gestions by the War Department.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Navy Supply Bureau
Goes Over the Ton

The Navy Bureau OF Supplies and
Accounts has gone over the top in
the liberty loan campaign. it was an
nounced yesterday by the women's
division of the Committee on Public
Information.
Paymaster MCGOWAN reports . jump
Of over $1,000 in two days. More
than 900 women are employed in this
department. the statement adds, and
all Of them marched in the Liberty
Loan Parade.
The aggregate subscription OF this
bureau Is sl06, so. with an average in
iividual subscription of more than
SITS
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27

railroads went under government op-
Grafton.
Locomotives Wanted.
Awards Of contracts for locomotives
probably will be made before any ad-
ditional outlay for freight cars. as the
shortage of power is almost as great
as that of cars. 1t Is the intention
Of the Railroads Administration to
place orders for something like 1000
locomotives within a short time.
Car and locomotive builders from
all over the country and Canada have
been in conference with the Railroads
Administration for about a month, but
the specifications for the locomotives
have been out much longer. Because
Of the more difficult construction re-
Quired and the innumerable details to
be considered. the contracts for these
probably will not be let for several
weeks.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
American Gunners
Sink Three Subs

Chicago. April 26.-Destruction of
three submarines by American gun
ners Is told in letter received mere
today by Mrs. Christopher Drain from
her son. Private Christopher Drain,
VINO has arrived in France. Drain
wrote that American gunners aattled
for two hours with a fleet pf 1--WE
submarines and three Of them were
sunk. Drain declared the Americans
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27

Hundreds of soldiers and sailors
clubs throughout the country wher-
ever there are camps and canton
ments have been started and are
being wholly or partially supported
by the War Camp Community Serv-
ice of the War and Navy Department
Commissions on Training Camp Ac-
tivities. and the service is Coop
Grating with as many more clubs
brought into existence BY other aEen
Cies.
All this Is part Of its effort TO
promote wholesome. stimulating and
friendly relations between our SOL
diers and civilians. and it is at these
clubs where the soldiers miHgie with
the townspeople, and they are on
common ground, that one of the prIn-
cipaI efforts is exerted The War
Camp Community Service is not
building for a day. and expects these
Community Clubs to persist after the
war
Obtaining Quarters DificuIt.
1t has been no easy task to bring
,pto existence almost overnight suf-
i'cicnt clubs in all the cities adjacent
10 our great training camps TO ac-
commodate the tens Of thousands OF
soldiers. sailors. officers and marines
who are granted leave. Where no
building were available, ground had
TO be secured and club houses
erected. At junction City. Kans. for
instance. 5000. was raised locally for
big club building. In other cities
advantage was taken of every kind of
edifice that seemed available or offer
ed its hospitality TO the soldiers.
In Brownsville, Tex, an Episcopal
Parish House was turned over TO the
War Camp Community Service for a
club. In Corpus Christi the club is
in the City Hall. In Dcs Moines. la.
it was the Shriners' Temple which
afforded the necessary accommoda
ton. and at Houston, Tex, an armory
is being used for a club. The club
rooms in Kansas City, No. where
many soldiers and sailors are con-
stantly passing through. is in the
Union Station, and in Laredo, Tex.
the club is in the City Hall. Little
Rock. Ark. has loaned some vacant
rooms in the old State House for She
purpose, and in San Francisco, the
club roomsB are in a big hotel. In
Waco, Tex. the club in the largest
office building in town. and in Hemp
stead, Long Island. it is in COhen's
Department Store. To complete the
variety. the club at Yaphank. Long
Island, is in a remadelled theatcr and
several Carnegie libraries throughout
the country.
Soldiers "shy Birds,
But soldiers and sailors are shy
birds. and obtaining the proper
space for clubs was the least of
the War Camp Community Serv-
ices troubles. The next problem
was how to conduct them and what
to put in them. At one point where
soldiers club was started the
soldiers appointed a delegation to
go in town ito Investigate the club
and see il it was worth while. "
Now thousands af soldiers per day
throng these clubs throughout the
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
ADMIRAL WILL SPEAK.

At a social meeting Of the Middle
West Club, held last night at the
Y: W. c. A. Building, it was announc-
ed that a meeting Of the Business
Women's Council would be held at
the New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church next Tuesday night from s:al
to s at which Admiral MCGOWAN will
speak. !. : s. :,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Germany Declares
Holland Row Settled

London. APr,I 26.-The German min
ister at The Hague, according to a dis
patch from Amsterdam, made a state
nent today to the effect that the dif-
ferencss between Holland and Ger
many were practically settled. At the
Dutch foreign office > confirmation OF
the statement could be obtained.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
MERE MEN GRAB SPOTLIGHT
FROM DIVISION OF WOMEN
They Were Uniformed Warblers from Camp
Meigs and Their Close Harmony Proved
Attractive to All Spectators Along Line of
Liberty Loan Parade.

The outstanding feature of the strictly division the
liberty loan parade a quartet of men.
This quartet of soldiers from Camp Mes had been trained by
Lieut. Walter E. Grove They adorned the float carrying the replica
of the Liberty Bell and sang such classics Kaiser Bills Bum
puted have been composed by Private Kelly former
orchestral leader in New York
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Naval Men of Allies Meet.

London. April e6.-An important
meeting was held today at Paris by
the InteralIisd Naval Committee. &C.
cordinE 10 Reuters dispatch.
France. Great Britain. the United
States. Italy and Japan were repre-
Sented.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Cornelius Whitney Gets Commission

Fort Worth, Texas. April 8-Cor-
neiius Vanderbilt Whitney. son of
Mr. and Mrs. II. p. whitney. Of New
YORK, was commissioned second
lieutenant in the Aviation Corps to-
day and assigned TO active duty. lie
has been in training here several
months.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Irish Present Views.

London. April S.-An Irish labor
dcputation today presented its views
OF the situation created by the con-
scripliOn proposals to the Liberal and
Labor members of Parliament and
to the heads Of the labor organiza
tions.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27

Harness to be suspended from the
shoulders and extended through a
coat sleeve TO be invisible has been
Invented to help men earry heavy SUIT
casek
The Washington herald., 1918-04-27

Italian tests Of ploughing with eler
trio motors demonstrated that it CO.
about half as much as IL horses har
been used and about two-thirds :,
much as steam ploughing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
CITY NEWS.
Ashes removed Phone Red

Ashes removed Phone Red 1902
Smoke the w E cigar, manu-
By John Eisenhuth, q s 11th street
Mrs VII SAMSON received word
yesterday that her nephew eight
yszrs old. had been run down By an
automobile and killed at Chicago. Ill
1T was stated IN yesterdays Gate
City that President Crawford pre-
si6s6 az the Eagles program Thursday
evening L should have been Frank
n RaiEfnger
-Eeokuk lodge No 12. L D. o. T.
meets regularly every Monday night.
II o'clock v r. Mckay, y. G.. T. N
Pugh. recording secretary Work In
the third degree
The special feature at Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
evening viii be sacred concert by
the orchestra Of twenty pieces or
more This orchestra has made a
name for itself this winter, and the
muzic IL renders Sunday evening viii
De up 10 standard The concert will
begin about 1920. Seats viii be free
and eTerybody Is invited
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23

anski Chicago, severely, and Corpor-
al William 3. Bowers, WesIville.
Okla: Corporal William Riley, Swift
ger. KY, slightly wounded.
Two deaths also were reported from
natural causes, one from accident and
enc from gunshot wound: Private
Walter S. Reynolds, gunshot wound,
Beaver Falls. Pa: Private James
Roulard. New Britain, Conn, skull
fracture. Private Lawrence A. With
erspoon. ia Thurman St, Portland,
Ore, and Private Edward Barton,
Cooleville, Ohio.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
GOING
BY MARCH /
This is Prediction for Hau1iiton's New
Plant Which VIII Make
Clothing for Sol
diers.

Hamilton Press: AS fast as skilled
mechanics can accomplish it, the
clothing factory is being made ready
for active operations Machines for
hft-+Eo operators have been install
ad The building wired for power
and lights. motors set up. the work
room PAINTED a cream white, the
dressing rooms and toilets prepared,
the dining room tables and benches
arranged for Chairs have been
bought and consignment of ten
thousand pieces of soldiers clothes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Family Perished In Fire

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PEABODY, Mass, Feb. 23-Isaac
Miller. his wife and five children,
persisted in a fire which destroyed
their farm house near here.
The bodies Of Mr. and Mrs. Miller
and those of three young children
and two grown daughters were found
charred almost beyond recognition in
the cellar of the home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
Wounded in France

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-One man
Eas severely wounded and two were
wounded In action on Feb. 10
PeTshing cabled the war de-
Ca-Ueut They were: Fred Kot-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23

I C1tIsC Press Leased Wire SsrTice.
FTgDES, III, Feb z9-Fou
-tne-z were killed when Z po~der
lo1de5 Z0Eo- train exploded n ths
-ssr 1sce u -1e goyal Coliery co.-
pslE Le-e
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
have been cut in St. Louis and ar

have been cut in st. Louis and are
now on the way here
Miss Martha Dorlag. the lady who
will be in charge of the room. VIII
be here tonight or tomorrow, and
Mr.. Samuel GoIdstein, general super
intendent, viii be here the first OF
the week to set in motion the actual
beginning of the factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23
FUNERAL NOTICE.

WARD-The funeral of Mrs. c. J.
ward viii be held at 8 o'clock Sun
day afternoon from the undertaking
r,arlorz OF Pearson, Vaughan and
Holbrook and then to St Mary's
church. Burial private.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23

Germany bas fond old hops goo1
=sr EE1Etl--re for tg5scco
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23

for The Gate City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-10
OLDDARKEY SEEKS
'zEMPSHUN' MONEY

AsHEvILLE, y. C., Oct. 1o.-Trailed
by hts wife and eleven children, rang
ing from stout cornfield hands to bow
legged toddIers, an old darby made
his way from office TO office in the
Federal building seeking his "zemp-
shun'
Finally reaching the city exemp-
ton board, he said: BOSS, I done
come for my zempshun money" The
clerk did not understand him. You
mean your pension money. don't
you:" queried the clerk. The old
man shook his head. mo, sir. boss:
I mean de $1,000 de gubment lows
married folks"
Further inquiry disclosed that the
old man had heard some one say the
Government allowed the head OF a
family $4,000 exemption under the In
come tax law, and he understood this
to mean that the Government would
pay him $4,000.
He accepted the news that there
was nothing coming to him philo-
sophically.
"Just like after luther war he
remarked. 'Dey say den us dArlies
Ewyne fer TO git a mule apiece and
we amt nebber got none"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-10
CANADIANS URGED
TO Be THRIFTY

TORONTO, Oct 1o.--Thrift- Is the
wstchvord of the moment in Canada
Under the authority of the minister
OF finance q series of display adver-
tisements is appearing in practi-
cally every publication in the country
urging economy in. dress, food and
living expenses generally, and the
putting by o. a nest egg for a rainy
day. the rainy day being expected to
arrive as soon as the war is over Be
fore 1t arrives, however, II is under
stood the minister OF finance will
have other suggestions to make re-
specting how the nest egg can be
invested to yield large and safe re-
turns.
Respecting Canada's next victory
loan no definite announcement has
been made. The campaign cannot be-
gin until after the United States Lib
erty loan Is over. but 1t Is likely to
follow very closely. Some published
statements are to the effect that the
amount to be raised will be S500.000,-
OOo Last year bonds amounting to
16.0O0.0 900 were sold
The press generally Is giving the
finance ministers campaign generous
support, and scarcely a newspaper
issue but contains 4 thrift editorial,
perhaps several of them. None Of the
appeals specify any particular class
of purchases that should be- regarded
as a luxury; that is left to the indi-
vidual. But in spite of the lack OF
the thrift appeal seems
to be making an impression.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-10
j. S. FLYER STARTS
IAPAN'S AIR MAIL

TOKYO, Oct 1o.-An American avia-
tor. Mr.. Patterson, has been making a
series OF experimental flights for car
rying mails between Tokyo and Osaka
under the auspices OF the Society for
the Study OF Aerial Service, of which
General Eagaoka is president.
The Emperor's gift OF $4,000 to the
Imperial Aviation Society. of which
General Nagaoka is vice president.
win be supplemented, II Is said, by a
subsidy of $500, 900 from the home de-
partment
Opposition Is manifested to eneour-
aging the Patterson project on the
theory that Japanese aviators should
be intrusted with making experiments
in carrying mails. which Japanese de-
clare they could easily do II they re-
ceived the same assistance proposed to
be given to the American airmen. 1t Is
further contended that 1t is not ad-
from the point of view OF ma
tionai defense, to allow a foreigner to
fly over the prohibited zones which
abound in the ncighborhood Of Tokyo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-10
THREE MORE HELD
FOR RAIL THEFTS

Three moro railroad men are under
arrest today in connection with
thefts of railroad property. The men
were arrested by James E. Mccarthy.
inspector OF the property section Of
the railroad administration. and De-
tective Sergeant Lawrence O'Dea. de-
tailed to assist the Federal authori-
ties in stopping petty thleving from
railroads
The men arrested are William
Alternately, yardmaster OF the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. living at %
Florida avenue northeast; Vincent
Hutton. twenty-seven years old, 9l9
Seventh street northeast, a conduc-
tor, and Carroll Mills. twenty-three
years old, 2i0 Quincy place north
east, a brakeman. They were held
at the First precinct police station
for investigation. Six men have
been arrested during the past two
days, and more arrests are expected.
According to railroad administra-
ton officials. a gang of railroad
thieves have been operating in
the lexington yards here. A num-
Der OF stolen articles. including car
pets, tobacco, candy, soap. and auto
mobile tires and accessories, have
been recovered
Thirty-four junk shops were visit
ed by the Federal officers yesterday.
and 1t was found that more than
twenty OF them were dealing in
stolen railroad material