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The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
New Means of Defense

Among the engines of war in action
on land. probably none has created
greater interest than the now famous
fighting tank" which. according to
reports, pours out missiles Of destruc-
ton on the enemy from armored tur-
rets. and crawls over trenches, shell
ersters. and similar obstructions. like
a tabled giant CREATURE Of prehistoric
ages. We are constantly finding new
means Of attack and defense in this
wsr-just as We are learning to con-
serve our bodily health by keeping the
liver and kidneys in the pink of con-
dition.
The poisons in man are taken care
of II man win do his part. The liver
and kidneys act as the sewage dis
possl plants which separate and
throw on the poisonous accumulation,
IL given half a chance But many OF
Us should not eat meat more than
once a day. Eat vegetables, ana what
may be called "roughage" to stimu-
late bowel action such as baked pota-
to with the hard skin, Graham. rye
or whole wheat bread, onions, turnips.
carrots. even the much slandered can
bage. and sauerkraut. Stimulate the
liver into a thorough housecIeanine
M least once week, by taking a
perelS vegetable laxative made up ana
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
URGE D C. TEACHERS
To ORGANIZE union
Members of Committee Send Out
Call for Recruits.

A call for a grade school teach
ers' union was issued last night to
all teachers in the public schools
OF Washington by a committee
headed by Miss Cora McCarty.
chairman.
The call is termed democracy in
education: education for democ-
rscy." and outlines the purposes of
the proposed organization. stating
that it is indorsed by the "superin-
tendent, assistant superintendent
and six of the eight SUPERVISOR"
of the schools.
Teachers are urged nSt to sign
the call except after careful inves-
tigation," ii says. BE convinced
OF the wisdom and desirability OF
the proposed union before joining. :"
The call states the proposed organ
iZation is "a business and protective
organization to be affiliat ated With the
American Federation Of Teachers.
Central Labor Union, Maryland. and
District of Columbia Federation OF
Labor and the American Federation
Of Labor"
After reciting the reasons for organ.
izing the union the call states that
the object OF this organization should
be not only the protection OF the in
terests of the teachers and the labor
ing classes of the country, but also
the promotion Of the general interest
OF all the people"
A meeting Of all signers OF the call
desiring to become members of the
new organization will oe held Friday
afternoon at 3:S o'clock in the music
room of the Central High School
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
P0LI'S MASKED LADY
CURBED BY STATUTE

La Domino, the sensational masked
dancer, who is appearing at Polls
Theater this week in the big revue.
Miss Washington. Old and New. "
had the sensation that she hopes will
come but the once in her lifetime
She ran up against the strong arm
of the law in the person of Mai
Pullman. chief of police.
When this striking young woman
OF course she's a blonde-came TO the
National Capital en- mask she over
looked the fact that the country is
at war and a permit was per-
emptoriIy refused for her to mask in
the streets or in public places.
La Domino is nevertheless mindful
of the fact that her contract pro-
vides that II her identity becomes
known before Saturday night she is
to forfeit the large sum mentioned in
the contract, and while obeying the
law she has gone into seclusion. and
has only seen SO much of Washing
ton as can be viewed from a cab
window en- route to a downtown hotel.
La Domino is heavily veiled and goes
immediately 10 her hotel room, and
there she stays.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Scion Tells How 1t
Feels to Be Under Fire

Graphic details of conditions prevail
on on the Western war front were
given by Representative c. c. Miller.
of Minnesota. in a lecture last night
at Epiphany Church Parish Hall, lS17
G street northwest,
Mr.. Miller is a member OF the House
Committee on Military Affairs. and
was one of a party of Congressman
who have just returned from France
after spending about two months there
investigating conditions.
The speaker was introduced by Rev.
DIR. Randolph McKim, pastor of the
church, and the lecture was given un-
der the auspices of the rectors guild.
the proceeds being donated to the Red
Cross.
Taking for his subject. personal
Experiences ON the Western War
Front" the speaker gave a thrilling
account of the narrow escapes himself
and associates had during their pill
grimage, upon one occasion being sub
jected to the sneny's fire.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
GARFIELD HALTS ALL INDUSTRIES EAST
OF The MISSISSIPPI TO CONSERVE GOAL

toned both the Secretary OF War and
Secretary Daniels on this score before
giving his approval to the edict.
Members OF Congress indicsted last
night in many instances that resolu-
tions may be introduced today de-
manding an explanation from the gov
ernment for the action taken.
/ Officials of the Fuel Administration
commenting last night on the curtail-
-ment order, declared that there would
be a non,appreciable hold-up in the
output Of war munitions. inasmuch
as the country. has been running full
steam ahead of late and is WELL
stocked with reserve supplies. Already
at terminal points there were plenty
OF. these supplies awaiting shipment
abroad.
The first intention was to make the
five-day period start today, but fear
that the industries affected would not
be able to adjust themselves to such
a sudden curtailment, gained the re-
spite until Friday.
1t was strongly intimated that II
the present order proves insufficient
to permit the coal famine to be re-
lieved where the relief is intended
subsequent orders of the same char
acter or an extension of time on the
present one will be resorted to.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17

,sideration. He would have people
bank their fires before going to
theaters instead Of after. In that
way the theater fire would be a
community" heating plant, and
would help save coal in hundreds
of families.
erbocker Theater: 1 think that the
Fuel Administration is going out OF
the way to hit the theater. Wen
have to use fuel. anyway. to\save
our water system and to save fuel
in warming up the house on the
day after the idle time.
Harry Jarboe, Gayety7Theater: If
the government expects to save
anything. II won't be on the money
end. Our war revenues amount to
about $3.50 a night, while our coal
bill is but $6. By closing the the
aters the government stands to lose
just $l44 from our theater alone.
And even at that Wen have to use
fuel on the idle days. Otherwise
our pipes would freeze.
Commissioner BrowIow, 1T is
a drastic order. / assume, how
ever, that 1t would not have been
issued IL it was not necessary. II
shows us what we are up against
and what we must do in this war"
"A. Leftwich Sinclair, president of
the local Chamber of Commerce: 1T
is a mighty drastic order. l prefer
not to say anything further until 1
have had time to study the order
and think the matter over"
Robert J. Berberich. II believe
that they should leave stores alone
for awhile. and work on moving
pictures, theaters. churches. schools
and let other business come later"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Local Opinions of Fuel Order
X. 9. Robbins,

H. 8. Robbins, B. F. Keith's The
ater: The action of the Fuel Ad-
ministrator seems very drastic to
me. 1t came too abruptly. The OBJ
ject sought could have been accom-
plished with a less disturbing ac-
tion. Had a conference of theater
owners and managers been called,
think a better plan could have
been evolved.
II the government expects to save
fuel by the order, 1 fear it will be
disappointed, for it takes practi-
cally as much fuel to heat the house
when it is idle as it does when a
performance is being staged. II
fuel only was to be saved, / think
the public would be satisfied to
wear wraps within the theater on a
'heatless night"
L. stoddard Taylor, Belasco The
ater: 1 don't think that much fuel
Will be saved by the new order of
the Fuel Administrator. Almost
enough fuel must be used to keep
the plumbing from freezing on an
idle day as would be used to heat
the house for a performance.
f. M. Hickman, Cosmos Theater:
Well have to use heat. anyway, If
we want to save our plumbing. /
believe that the theater is a neces-
sity in wartime. England found it
so. The theater owners could well
get together and form a better plan,
that would result in an actual, in
stead Of a theoretical saving of
fuel and light.
J. p. Morgan, crandalrs Savoy:
The Fuel Administrator should
have given the theater owners a
chance for a hearing. An idea Mr..
Crandall had would be worth con-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
NO MASTERY OF AIR
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service. whatever work the pilot may
be engaged on"
rs it practicable" I asked, from
the point of view of your experience
in this country, for America to adopt
the standard liberty motor? Will the
same rapid advance in this line neces-
state constant changes and improve
ments?'
America has already, land in my
opinion wisely, adopted the liberty
motor as the standard" he replied,
"but naturally in a science which
is advancing as rapidly as aeronau-
tics standards must change. The
efficiency of the liberty engine,
however, is such that it appears
safe to manufacture 1t in large
quantities and adhere to 1t until a
very definite advance is possible" :"
I asked the minister If the sug-
gested policy Of combining the
naval and military branches of the
air services was advisable ins the
case of the United States. It Is be-
lieved that Britain will soon adopt
this plan.
The British air commander was
extremely reticent about discuss
ing the details of future policy or
operations and declined to predict
in which branch of the air work
the American machines and aviators
were most likely to be used. This
same reticence prevented him from
venturing any prediction about the
coming air siege of London, which
the German air forces are expected
to conduct this spring.
The general feeling in regard to this
Is that while the enemy will certainly
make more determined efforts to at
tack the English capital when the
weather improves, the newly establish
ed system of air defenses will render
their attempts abortive.
Reverting to the subject Of mastery
OF the air. once more endeavored
to learn Lord Rothermeres opinion of
the possibilities opened up to the allies
through the anticipated air supremacy
In the spring.
Can every possibility of a success
full German offensive on the West front
be definitely removed by the estab-
hshment Of allied command of the
air?' asked "No" ne replied.
Such a statement would not be JUS
unsd according to our present knovl-
I2&r
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
ALLEGED SPY'S
FIANGEEQUITS
POST IN HOTEL
Miss Mary Stoops on Verge
Of Breakdown Following
Spoermann's S Arrest.

On the edge of a breakdown caus-
ed by the nerve strain resulting
from the arrest of her rance. wal
ter. Spoermann. alleged German SPY.
and the resulting publicity. Miss
Mary Stoops. a young violinist, has
left the National Hotel. where she
was employed in the orchestra
Miss Stoops, who is a pretty.
dark-eyed girl. was on the verge OF
tears last night
To Leave Capital
I'm going away for a while and
get away from all this" she said.
Yes, ] said some Of the things that
were printed in the papers, but I
didn't mean them in the way they
sounded when they were printed.
I've talked to the agents from the
Department of Justice and tried TO
make everything clear. And now
I'm going to go away for a few
days and try to think what to do
Are you going 10 20 see Mr.. spoer-
mann?" she was asked
Her answer. though noncommittsl,
seemed 10 Indicate hst she would
Il can't feel that IL is quite right
for me TO desert him now. But I
haven't decided just what I will do
Everything has seemed like a bad
dream today. II ] could only awake
from it,"
She turned away with her eyes
full of tears.
At the National Hotel It was said
that Miss Stoops is expected back
in her accustomed place in the or
chestra within two or three days.
II is said that Miss Stoop's' mail
has been covered by government
agents for the last few months.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
WILSON LAUDS
DR.. ". COLLIER
FOR DEVOTION
New Head of George Wash
ington Pledges Fealty
of Students.

DR.. William Miller Collier. newly
elected president Of George Washing
ton University. has sent to President
Wilson a letter. pledging to the ad-
ministration, the whoIehearted sup
port of the university. President Will
son has replied with a letter express
ing his appreciation Of the loyal stand
taken by the university.
DR.. Golfers letter follows: THE
trustees of George Washington Uni
versity have just made public an
nouncement Of their election Of me
as president of that institution TO sue
ceed Rear Admiral Stockton, U. s. N,
retired, who has offered his resigna-
ton to take effect at the end OF the
present university year, to wit, Au-
guest 81, 1913.
Although I will not assume the
duties of the position until that time,
vet as I am to be in Washington this
coming winter to deliver my usual
course of lectures on diplomacy in
the university and to take steps pre-
paratory to my active work as presi-
dent next year, feel 1t a duty as
a pleasure to make my first act (af-
ter notifying the trustees of my &C
eeptance Of the position to which they
have called mel the writing to you
as President of the United States of
this letter stating that 1t Is my pur-
pose that George Washington Uni
vegsity shall continue faithful to Its
traditions Of unquestioned loyalty at
all times to the nation and ever incnl-
cate patriotism and civic conscious
ness as fundamentals Of genuine edu-
cation, and it is my hope that, as 1t
enjoys special advantages and unique
opportunities from its location in the
National Capital, 1t will realize the
peculiar obligations to the national
government incumbent upon ii and
will perform them with fidelity and
success.
You are doubtless already aware Of
the devotion with which great num-
bcrs of the students, alumni. and
professors of the university have re-
sponded to their country's call, and of
the spirit of patriotism which ami
mates the whole institution under its
present head.
with assurances of my highest
consideration, I am, Mr.. President,
most respectfully yours,
WILLIAM MILLER COLLIER" "
President Wilson's reply follows: II
need not tell you that 1 very warmly
appreciate your letter concerning the
attitude of George Washington Uni
versity and all those associated with
IL with regard to the country and its
present policies. 1 think YOU very
warmly"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Officer Dies
On Birthday Anniversary

Lieut.. Col. Godfrey Harrison Mac
donald, secretary Of the War College,
died suddenly Tuesday at his resi-
dence, 1706 Twenty-first street. north
west. from the effects of heart dis
ease. and will be inferred this after
noon at Arlington.
BY 9 strange coincidence, Col. Mac
donald passed away on his sixtieth
birthday anniversary. He leaves a
wife, formerly Miss Edith Pennington,
daughter Of tho late Mai. Gen. A. C.
M. Pennington. son, Godfrey Mac
donald. besidss a brother, Charles
Blair Macdonald, Of New York City. ,
He was native of Illinois and a
graduate Of the United states Military
Academy at West Point.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Opposing Liberty Bonds
May Bring Imprisonment

Don't try to keep your friends from
buying liberty bonds or war savings
certificates. II you do you may soon
be prosecuted by a law proposed yes
terday by Senator Culberson, of
Texas.
It's an amendment TO the espionage
act and imposes a fine of not more
than $1,000 or imprisonment for not
more than twenty years for the Of
fense already stated. Obstructing re-
cruiting or making false reports is
punished i'm the same fashion by the
amendment.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Baron Hapsburg, German
Nobleman, Is Interned

New York, Jan. 16.-Baron Hapsburg,
a German, was taken into custody to-
day by agents of the Department of
Justice and hurried Of to Ellis Island.
Details of the case could not be learned
and the German nobleman's baptismal
name remained secret.
Government agents threw a net of
secrecy around the detention of the
baron but it was believed that he is
connected in some way with incidents
of the past few days.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Four Shots Fired at
Bolshevikist Leader

London. Jan. Is. - Nicolai Lenine,
the Bolshevikist prime minister, had
a hair'sbreadth escape from being as
sassinated Monday. Not until today
were correspondents allowed to trans
nit the news. Four bullets were
fired at the Premier as he was re-
turning home after bidding official
farewell to the first Red Guards to
go to the front as a nucleus of a
volunteer army. Lenine remained un-
scratched. though one of the bullets
whistled past his head so close that
his hat toppled over to one side.
Another bullet grazed the hand Of
Swiss Socialist who was with Le-
nine. Many arrests were made and
a vigorous investigation is now under
way.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Steamer Texan Still
AAoat, Says Navy Dept

according to advices received by the
Navy Department yesterday. The ves-
sci was reported as having coTlided
with another ship OF the convoy in
which she was travelling two days ago
and to be in a sinking condition.
Apparently" says the Navy de-
partfnent. the damage was not as
serious as at first supposed"
First reports OF the accident came
through a wireless message stating
that the ship was rapidly sinking
and that difficulty was being expert
enced in launching boats.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
MAI. GARDNER
TO BE BURIED
AT ARLINGTON
Funeral Services for States
man-Soldier Will Take
Place Today.

The body of the late Mai. Augustus
p. Gardner arrived from Macon. Ga.
on the noon train yesterday. accom-
panied by the widow and Mai. Kee-
nan, detailed by the division COM
mander to escort the remains to this
city. Funeral services will be held
at O'Clock this afternoon from st.
Johns Episcopal Church, and will
Smith.
1t had been planned to hold the
services on the floor Of the House.
but this idea was abandoned out of
Difference to the wishes OF the fam
lily.
The Massachusetts, legislature. at
the suggestion OF Governor Mccall.
of that State, yesterday passed ap-
propriate resolutions of respect for
Maj. Gardner. and named the fol-
lowing members of that body as a
committee to attend today's funeral:
Lieut.. Governor Calvin W. Coolidge,
President of the State Senate Henry
W. Wells, and Speaker of the House
of Representatives Claiming II. Cox.
They are expected to arrive in time
for the services.
~ squdO Oh CdNdiIg lIOH rOFI MyeT
under Capt. James will act as a mill
tary escort of the remains of Maj.
Gardner, which will be inferred with
military honsrs at Arlington Gene
terry, The body-bearers to the cais-
son will be selected from this squad,
and the honorary pallbearers will be
composed of Congressman Lufkin, of
Massachusetts,, Maj. Gardeners sue
cessor in the House; Congressman
Longworth, of Ohio; Brig. Gen.
Charles l.. McCawley, Of the U. S.
Marine Corps; Clarence r. Wilson.
District Food Administrator; Thomas
Spring Rice. of the British Embassy.
and Elliott Wadsworth. of Boston.
an old friend of the family.
Mrs. Gardner. widow of the dead
man, is a daughter Of Senator Lodge.
of Massachusetts.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
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SVNtiNoED fhoM PAGE ONE.
particularly the northeastern sec
tion. which is in worst shape. far
over the danger period, 1t is hoped.
The Monday holiday. ii is expected.
will be dropped before even the
spring is under way. by which time
the coal movement will be as near
normal as the authorities can hope
to attain during the war emer-
gency.
War Work Unhampered.
Although all details as to the ar
rangements made are withheld by the
departments affected, assurance was
given by administration officials that,
despite the fact that the order does
not exempt war Industries. the work
of keeping the war contracts of the
government going will not be seriously
Impaired. Testimony given before the
Senate war probers by ordnance Of
fcers Of the War Department has
been to the effect that on many of
the shell orders contractors are ahead
Of schedule time.
The matter was threshed out thor
oughly at the White House conference
yesterday afternoon. when the Presi-
dent is said to have closely ques-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
KAISER , ELIMINATED?
ooNrINuEp Prom PAeE oNE.

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have censored the interview and prom
isec that the Kaiser would be so close
ly watched that similar indiscretion
would never happen again. The Kali
ser dismissed him from the chancel-
lorship at the first opportunity and Won
Buelow lived outside Of Germany since
that time. In 1916 he accepted a post
as Ambassador at Rome and is cred
tied with keeping Italy out Of the war
for six months.
Since Italy entered the war he has
been living In Switzerland and has
been the center from which much Ger
man propaganda has spread
That the Crown Prince would confer
with him at all Is considered signifi-
can't That the press would be per-
mtted to publish the fact Of such a
conference Is interpreted IN well in
formed circles here as indicating that
Won Buelow will be The choice Of the
militarists for the chancellorship.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
BEST LIVER and
Bowel LAXATIVE
FOR FAMILY Use
"Cascarets" Regulate Women. Msa
and Children Without
Injury.
Take When Bilious, Headachy. for
Colds. Bad Breath, Sour
Stomach.

Instead of nasty. harsh pills. salts,
castor oil or dangerous calomel. why
don't you keep Cascarets handy in
your home? Cascarets act on the liver
and thirty feet Of bowels so gently
you don't realize you have taken a
cathartic, but they act thoroughly
and can be depended upon when a
good liver and bowel cleansing is nee
essary-they move the bile and poison
from the bowels without gripping and
sweeten the stomach. You eat one or
two at night like candy and you
wake up feeling fine. the headache.
biliousness, bad breath. coated tongue.
sour stomach, constipation. or Dad
cold disappears. Mothers should give
cross, sick. feverish or bilious chill
dren a whole Cascaret any time
they are harmless and safe for the
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Solon Wants to Know
Number Of Army Nurses

Senator TrammelI of Florida wants
10 learn IL there are epough trained
nurses in the army. He asked the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
yesterday to make inquiry from the
War Department. not alone whether
-there are enough nurses for present
Out for future needs
He also asks consideration of the
tdvisahility Of organizing army
Iurses' training schools.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
New Bill May Extend
Patent Laws of America

Citizens of certain countries will
be granted leniency in the matter
Of patents through an amendment
to the patent law put in yesterday
by Senatop James. of Kentucky. II
they are prevented during the war
or six months after from register
ing trademarks, prints or labels,
they will be allowed nine months
further extension-that is. IL they
are citizens of a country which CO.
operates with the United States in
patent laws. This bars Germany.
The amendment will date back to
August /. 1914.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Aeroplane Drops; Kills Two.

Hampstead. L. l.. Jan. l6.-Harold
Blakelee, known emong avistors as
the Gross country devil" and Ed
ward Hinnins. were killed today
while sailing an aeroplsne. The
machine got beyond control and
crashed to earth. burying the men
beneath it.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Man Comes
Here ON Business Trip

Frank J. WiIstach, theatrical
man and author of Wilsta; his Book
Oh similes. was in Washin ton yes
ter~sy as the advance agent for
Peter Ibbetson." Mr.. SWilstach
says he ought to know Washington.
Tor an, adopted son of his grand
father. Thomas Ustick Walters, was
the architect of the Senate and
Aoufe wings OF the capito7 and of
khe fQtVpdaz