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The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
LOafers IN Washington
VIII Be Penalized If
:, Thomas Bill Passes

Eoafers and street corner idlers.
beware,
Representative Thomas, of Ken
lucky, is determined to see that
every man in the District between
tn ages OF Is and 50 is doing some
thing lawful and useful for a liv-
ing II he is not and will not, then
a penalty Of from $50 to $50 fine. or
from thirty to sixty days imprison-
ment awaits him. A bill providing
these things was introduced in the
House by Mr.. Thomas yesterday and
rcferred to the House District Com
mittee.
The bill also provides that one
baH OF the amount of the fines to
be assessed on non-workers il to be
contributed to the support Of the
DEFENDANTS Of the offender, IL he has
such.
The bill also takes care of the
heaters" Any person, the bill pro-
yides. found loafing In the District
shan be considered a resident Of the
District.
One of the most drastic features
of the bill is its Interpretation in
regard to persons who conduct, or
are employed in, a nearbeer saloon
or pool or billiard room. These oc-
cupations are not useful, the bill
states, and therefore persons so en-
gagged are liable to arrest.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
THE TOWN CRIER.

Miss Evaiyn Abbott, secretary Of
the Prisoners Relief Society. will
speak at headquarters of the organi-
zation. SOC e street northwest, at 9
o'clock tonight. Her subject will
be Helping Former Convicts Re-
gain Their Lost Social Prestige"
The Missouri society will meet At
8 o'clock tonight at the Thomson
School. Twelfth and L streets north
west. There will be q patriotic ad-
dress and a musical program.
The Middle Western Club Of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion will meet at the Country Club
of the association at s o'clock to-
night
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
WERRES CASE
DEFENDANTS
DENY GUILT
Trial Of Gamble and New
man Set for July q by
Judge Goolrick.

Charles Gamble ana Robert New
man. the two soldiers held for ths
murder Of John p. werres May o.
entered q plea Of not guilty when ar
raigned for trial before Judge Cool
rick at the Alexandra County cour
house yesterday.
The court set the trial for Tuesday
July %. Counsel for the defense the
70 have he trial postponed uLtf the
fall term. but Commonwealth Attor
ney Ball succeeded in having an esrly
date set
Immediately after the prisoner haC
been arraigned. Attorney IL Il
Thomas moved that the indictments
be quashed on the ground that ths
men had not been given a preliminary
hearing before a justice. The motor
was not allowed.
The first indictment returne<
against the soldiers was quashed las
Monday on the ground that the gran
fury finding the bill Of indictment haf
been irregularly drawn The nev
grand jury impaneIed brought SEP
arate indictments.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
ALLENTOWN RENT POSITION
DECLARED WORST NU. S,
Profteering by Landlords Alleged to Be Ex-
treme in Pennsylvania Town Near Big Steel
Plants Complaints Bitter.

up for rent The banks nnd It more
profitable TO hold mortgages. the
values for which are larger than the
value Of the houses. Besides. some
times payments on marriages fan
due and are not paid. Then a new
owner b found. II pays to sell and
resell at Q higher figure. Conditions
here are iniquitous. And when we
raise q howl in public the chamber OF
commerce says We are knocking the
city.
Higher Taxes Excuse.
THE landlords' excuse to the ten
ants for increasing rents Is. Of course.
higher taxes. But they lie. Taxes
have not been increased. Some OF
these fellows we are going To catch
this fall when the triennial valua-
tion comes along.
But something more is needed to
give the workers relief and TO stop
the landlords from doing their bit 20
make the war unpopular.
Personally. I am In favor Of power
being given to the city TO organise
. department Of homes to Issue bonds.
and 70 build for the workers houses
70 be rented 1T reasonable figures.
But this would take time. In the
meantime, IL Washington would tax
the landlords 100 per cent on all the
rent In excess Of that charged when
this country went into the war. IL
would do a kreat' deal to stop the
grumbling Of war workers who are
being robbed Of their wages by the
landlords"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28

Allentown. Pa, June H.-Tbe
worst landlord In the United States
dwells here in Allentown
Not content with profiteering by
raising rents on the excuse of war
conditions" this worthy patriot 10
actually discriminating against
families who have fathers, sons or
brothers in the army or navy.
who dies IL America lives?' has
a peculiarly personal meaning for
this landlord. He is taking darned
good care that his pocketbook can
not be hurt by the fall of an Allen
town soldier on the fields of France.
He Is making q personal canvass
Of all his tenants and whenever he
finds family partly dependent
upon q soldier or sailor he kicks
them out. He's not going ta take
any chances of losing his rent by
the death of any man fighting for
his country. No. sir.
Housing Csnditisas distressing.
Housing conditions here. / find.
are particularly distressing. The
population In a few years has jump
ed from 10000 to $4,000. There are
over 10000 war workers here. Some
are employed in local munition
shops; many work in the steel mills
at overcrowded,B Bethlehem. six, miles
down the valley. Over 500 families.
unable to rent homes. are living in
rooms. though there are no fewer
than seventy empty houses in the
city.
Rents in Allentown have been
raised anywhere from % 10 e6 per
cent Robert J. Wheeler, member of
the city council, water commissioner.
and sworn enemy Of the landlord. told
me. "And these landlords are all
good Christian churchgoers, too" he
added somewhat cynically.
Nothing makes more for social un-
rest and lukewarm enthusiasm for the
war than this rent profiteering.
Allentown war workers are already
thoroughly disguised with the situa-
ton.
Look at this stack Of complaints 1
have received. Here's a fellow who
kas had his rent raised from SIS to
so. Here's another whose rent has
been jumped from ~ to 80. or es 2-3
per cent. In hundreds Of cases the
rents have been raised 50 per cent
I'm no place in the country is it
harder for a workingman to buy his
home than in Allentown. Every diff
Guilty is placed in the way Of new
building projects for houses to be put
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
DR.. DREW PRAISES
u. 5. MILITARY MEN

Action of Gen. Pershing and Sec
retary Baker in branding as false
hoods tales of the discrimination
against colored soldiers in Europe.
was praised by DR.. S. p. w. Drew
in his sermon last night at st.
Johns Baptist Church.
The speaker also advised the col
ored men of the country to refrain
from holding indignation meetings
at the present time. Such meetings.
he stated. were likely to cause mis-
understanding and strife between
IhsB races.
DR.. Drew expressed the faith felt
by the colored citizens Of the coun-
Try. in President Wilson and theft
belief that he would IN time see At
to -appoint colored generals and
colonels in the army.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
the bueoaneer. hoverins close BY. aD-
who owned Not His Housc

the buccaneer. hovering close BY. ap-
proved.
who owned Not HIS House
They agreed that he who owned
not his own home. and was COM
Of another. could not be worked
to their satisfaction under the then
pending indenture, and that it would
have to be amended by striking out
all after creating clause-I believe
that was the term used in those
days-thus leaving the plebes still
workable
Then. by the simple twist OF the
wrist. the thing was done; and the
Prince Of Procrastinators and he of
the visionage of Ponce de Icons
youth, and he of the mummy-face
set up a clamor OF outraged dig
nifty to drown the walls of the dis
tressed. And the legend ran that
they lived happily together forever
afterwards. with the alleged cranky
measure that was mot workable
converted into self-starter; hitched
on to five thousand revolutions per
minute motor. propelling a monster
headed toward the houseless moth
Cib anu oAStCI5 lCII bCHtflu Oy heroes
gone to the land of Lafayette to die
for the freedom of the world.
"It has been suggested by intima-
tion, at least. that ] should start an
Investigation to find out who got
the money which Mr.. worthington
said to his Fellow Realtors had
been spent to help them in their
fight in Congress. Those making
the suggestion know Mr.. Worthing-
toms statement who spent the
money. And. they know as well as
I do. that those who spent it will
never tell the truth about how,
when and where they spent it.
Would Not Tell
They know also that l am the
last man in the world they would
ever tell. All that I can do is to
do like Hal Cooper of. Wisconsin
said he does. i. e. Wonder who got
it%
And. just here. let me disgress
far enough to say that, during the
last quarter Of a Gentry the Ameri-
can Congress has had no abler. no
more fearless, no more upright, no
more useful member. no matter
what his politics. than Cooper of
Wisconsin. Dignity, no matter
what the brand. has never stood
between him and the welfare Of the
people as God gave him the light to
see.
But, reverting to legend again. it
is told that. once upon a time, of
course it was long. long ago. one
clothed in much dignity. secluded,
| self-contained, self-satisfied. cold
| blooded-so cold that the meat on
his embalmed-like face wouldn't
grow hair-set about the making
OF Q certain workable instrument
with which Kidd, Morgan and GER
tain other shippers, land-lubbers
and realtors were to operate. It
was so writ. or born.
Then. q star jubilant II not
bright, acrose and stood over an
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
Wanted to Fight, but
His Weight Interferet

ssiina. Kan. June At want tt
fight" declared V. c. Emick, Il
OF Miltonvale. at the local nsva
recruiting once. A recruiting oflceI
gave him the 'ioncs over" put him
through a series OF PAGES and ther
said:
There is nothing doing here. There
isn't q sailor suit in Uncle Sam's
navy that would At you"
Emick walked out of the ofice o
disappointed man. He weighs "a
pounds and was recently registered
under the new draft law.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
German Births DwindIe.

Amsterdam, June g.-German NOR
tality reports show that the first
three years OF the war reduced by
1000. 900 the number of babies who
would have been born in Germany
had peace prevailed. Forty per cent
fewer babies were born in 1916 than
In 1915.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
Huns Ready to Demobilize.

London. June E.-Germany has
completed its plans for demohilizstion
after the war. the military and civil
authorities having agreed on a pro-
gram with the representatives Of COM
merce and industry. 1t is officially an
nounced. Means Of finding employ
ment for everybody are said TO have
been discovered.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
Almost an Enoch Arden.

Twickenham- returned home aftei
three years at the front just IN tirn
to prevent his wife from remarrying
She had been informed by the wal
office that he was killed in action
and had accepted an offer Of msrrises
But he was badly wounded and lef
for dead on the neld.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
HOUSE RELIEF
BY GIRLS AID
SUGGESTED
FSonal Care Of Rooms
'Eould Make Situation
I Easier.

= aune women coming to WASH
- IN response to calls for gov
! MT positions would consent to
= care Of their rooms. thereby
ing the necessity FOR those hav-
-4-,are rooms to hire help for this
bcse. IL would simplify greatly the
~ problems of this city, ac-
sl7,7g to n report made yesterday
aSe Council Of National Defense
4 sorxe NJ. Kover, appointed TO In
4 eate the situation
INV more rooms could be oo-
sed IN this way, Mr. kover says
Infy report. and Edwin 5. Hege.
, ary of the housing committee
directed to call for girls in
III OF rooms to register their
~ with him at his office. lS2l
q York avenue. northwest, in case
= were willing to accept these
"a ions II was the feeling OF the
=. IN that IL young women would
- M tn such an arrangement u
Al solve many of the perplexing
y ms now confronting the hous-
onmittee.
"A housing committee recon-
la also that an effort be made
scertain how many apartment
= were being used by the gov
\ ant for ofiees, and II possible,
them released for housing pur-
-.
! -etary Hege was instructed to
l. a pamphlet upon the question
rious angles of the health situ-
among soldiers, and through
IL Donovan it is probable that a
Of this work WI be placed in
lands of each enlisted man al
"a by Class 1 of the selective
liam II. Baldwin. chairman OF
council, stated that his attention
I been called to the compulsory
rk movement. but inasmuch as
Thomas Of Kentucky
iterday introduced a bill IN the
use covering this phase of the
nation. IL was recommended that
action be taken by the body ex-
Il to support the measure IL found
.eptable.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
1870 Veteran Nov Fights.

Paris, June H.-Sergt. Baland, an
Alsatian. 6s years old. who fought in
the Franco-Prussian war Of 1870 IN
Bourbakfs forces, Is fighting in the
French army In Alsace. He has been
wounded three times and has won
the military medal
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
Restrict British Solder.

London. June 27.-The war once
plans to prohibit soldiers from sp-
pearing at political meetings. as can
didates for Parliament.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
A Man of Liberty,

This Senator enjoys the reputation
OF being capable of thinking intricate
ly and accurately: and, at the same
time. his reputation for being able to
express his thoughts in writing is jusS
as enviable. In fact. he is conceded
to be a man of very much ability.
Therefore. when 1 express The opinion
The Washington herald., 1918-06-28

Once upon q time another High
Brown VIII kept himself keyed up on
this same vanity-or brand Of monu-
mental "dignity'-there's another and
more familiar name for IL. but really
can not recall it just now-in making
injured dignity comment on the con-
tents OF an epistle, or something of
the sort. that had been sent to him,
said that it was not such a communi-
cation as one gentleman would send
70 another gentleman. II the sender
Of the epistle, or whatever 1t was,
had replied to him, perhaps he would
have said-respecting his dignity all
the while-"Right you are, Old Ton;
1t never would have been sent to you,
If You had place in that classification.
About that same time In antiquity,
a certain mummy-faced individual Il
recorded in history as having said
that certain piece of contemplated
legislation was not workable" and
the shades Of Capt Kidd and Morgan.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04
7. II. c. A. &C Notes.

Bugler George Gross and Secretary
Shackley have written a ballad that
was tried out for the first time in
Wednesday nights show. It is en-
titled II Love But YOU" 1t will be
placed on sale within a short time.
An impromptu stunt" program was
staged on Saturday night before the
movies with fine success. Calvin, Har-
kun and Hopkins. all Of the s7th
Company, were on hand with some
snappy joke stuff and syncopated
melodies. The 37th Company's quartet
did some close harmony and Texas
Ed showed on his wares" of rope
throwing and lariat work that went
'big."
The members Of the stan had some
great experiences last week in meet
ing troop trains. Nearly every train
was met either in Baltimore, Oden-
ton, at the Loop or at Disney by q
Double c secretary. The popular pro-
cedure on meeting a train was to
speak at least twice in each cara
talk in each end. The boys gave vent
to great enthusiasm when they saw
the Red Triangle on the job. It was
an experiences that the secretaries
viii never forget
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04
CO. c, 18TH ENCRS., I
EAT CHICKEN FRIED
Rainbow Company" Of Army Hon.
ors Charles r. Drum and I
20" Y Men. I

The record Of Company C, 2St1 Exa1
gineers, would not be complete We43
1t not to contain mention oawThwHM8
day evenings fried chicken dinner ID
honor Of its officers and the men q
20" 7 Hut. Charles r. Drum, a
evangelist, was the principal spca1a
Me-. Drums talk contained that eaop
ment Of practical Christian. docETiAA
which went straight home, and a.
boys felt that they had heard eom1a
thing that was worth remembeTint
They all declared that Mr.. Drum hAA
given them just the right message
and that they would try to Nves e
the way he suggested, clean, uprigA
lives.
KILLERS Sweet Voice.
No mention Of Mr.. Drum would @
complete without word about MA
ler's songs. This sweet-voiced SINCE
was tremendously pleasing, and ~
sang. this time. without accomplish
ment.
AS. Sergt Graham's Maryland sty9g
dinner was about concluded and .th4
boys were settling back for the "feA@
O1 1OU4s N1Ubs LUX, LH0 CUANf1aAA4AI*#
introduced Executive Secretary W.
SON Of the "Y," who has become Cd
these lads sort of second father. ~.
Mr.. Wilson complimented the boz
upon their remarkable Qualincatio@4
for overseas service, and thanA04
them for the many acts of kindnS9
which they performed for the 20
him to two boys named WilS0N
american aviators, his sons) II the%
ever got to France, and to say tm@x
"the old man was on the job and cm4
same as ever" There was tumultu0@@
applause when Mr.. Wilson sat dowM
These men from forty-six states
and nine foreign countries who CON
stitute .sThej Rainbow Company. G.
the Army. cheered loudly again wh@4
Secretary Plummer Harvey referr94
to the work OF Reese in the Bib
class, to the cordially and co-opeE
cheerful helpfuiness, of Cottrell an
MCGOWAN, the twin mail carriers
Bum Once More.
More might have been said of A. q
Bum, who says the best way to geY
a good fitting uniform is to be M
small that the government has CO
make the suit to order. Bum direceg
the new band, a cartoon Of which ap4
pears In this issue, the drawing
having been executed by Lewis. b
member Of the company.
There were the Sergts. Brown o.
Chicago, whose father. a PYesbyterialt
minister, has given talks to the CONS
pany here in Meade. These boyG
names and that of Randall Of TexAA
are imperishable now in Company q
annals.
Capt. Cook was shown unmistakabaY
that he ahd his men with him."
had the other officers. Lieuts. Cappa3s
man, Stock. Morgan. Crosby, Town9s
end and Cronemyer.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04
JUMPS In s15TH AND s11TH.
Lieutenants Go Up Grade, Follow
ed by Other Promotions.

Lieut.. Coleman Brown, 315th In
fantry, has been made captain in
charge Of the personnel work. and his
Philadelphia friends will be pleased
to know Of his advancement.
In the same regiment Lieuts. Fred
McClintock and Frank A. Van Horn
were promoted to captaincies and,
Ralph Miller and David Wallace to
the place Of hrst Lieutenant
Others promoted were:
Headquarters-To be sergeant. Corp.
Brooks; to be corporal, Brown, Sheri-
dan, Barnes. Ward, Goldwater, Nc
Nellis. Greenfield, samuels, Martin
and Mccain.
b Company-To be sergeants. Corps.
Bauman, Buckley. Fitzgerald, Hudson,
Jacobs. Eze1l, Patterson, Roseman,
Herbert Brown, Murphy and Nc
Creary. To be corporals. Bailey, Me-
Garry. Melick, Zeigert. Davies. Hin
ton. Monrose, Mott, Pritchard, Spicer.
Bowers. George Brown. Dickinson.
Nolan, Parkin, Quinn, Reichert, Mil
len, Schweibienz, Tyson, Gallagher,
Hutchinson, Hetherington, Henry,
Ferry, Connolly, Mclaughlin, McCone-
ghy, Fodolnick and Orbel1. -
In the 311th, B Battery-To be SER
geahts, McNeill. Dominick and Mil
Ter; to be corporals. Edward Baker,
be sergeants, Davitt, Engler. Kuhler
and Boyle; to be corporals, Berwick,
Dugan, Notes. Chrfstman, Forensky
and Mofitt.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04
HERO PUTS FEET UNDER
PLAIN TABLE WITH TIE BOYS
Fry Commander Enjoys Headquar-
Co., 311th F. A., Feast-Famous
ridley Has Nephew In 31Oth F. A.

artilleryman is ready to take his place
at the front, and he is justly proud of
the distinction of his uncle, who was
wounded in the first great victory of
the Navy in the Spanish American
war, and who died as a result of 1t.
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,"B" DEPOT BRIGADE has tai
EMIT.

AS far as entertaining talent is
concerned, the companies of the 154th
Depot Brigade, which recently moved
into the B and D blocks, are. gold
mines.
Although we must concede the
originality and excellence Of the Jazz
Band to Leroy Gresham, Battery A,
S51st Field Artillery, the 31st Com
pany has produced a string quartet
which is walking right on Gresham's
heels. Bert Williams has withdrawn
from the Follies, but has shown up in
Camp Meade in the person Of Sergt.
Simmons. Simmons rendition Friday
night at the B hut won him a perma-
nent as well as the principal part in
all future demonstrations Of local
talent.
The chewing contest must not be
forgotten. Johnson Of the 29th Com
pany showed what camp life is doing
for his appetite. In a contest OF
three men he chewed up about two
yards of string in one-half the time
of the other two. Lenton of the
and Walker, 9th Company, who dis
played unusual ability in buck danc-
ing, made the atmosphere ring with
real professionalism. 81
Jass Band-Porter. Moses. Sypes
and Lenton, 31st Company; Sergt.
Simmons, comedian, Sra Company:
chewing contest, Johnson. 18th Com
pany; Lenton, acrobat, I'd Company;
Walker, buck dancer, 9th Company;
Antonio Giaviota, songster, 24th Com
pany: selections Noses, syDea. s1st
Company.
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WEST POINTER SIZES THEM U7
Cadet McReynolds, Montana Aps
noinfee. ON a Visit To S11fh T. A.

OouCS 1114SSy AAV40SS 4AV0s00& ~
pointee, ON q Visit to 311th T. A.
"All men Of this command will treas
Cadet McReynolds Of West Point Milla
tary Academy. now temporarily aSs
signed to this regiment. as a secon&
lieutenant, according him all the couc4
tesies due that position."-Order -
311th Field Artillery.
It seemed strange to see the graY
uniform Of the West Pointer in amom5
the olive drab of the regular ne3&
uniform Of the Army. But this lad
who will shortly wear the bars Of q
officer, has fitted into the rule e
things here so as to make himgo
efficient and popular.
He liz cousin of Justice McRGym
nolds Of the Supreme Court Of tn
United States and was appointed fron
Montana He will be here during g
portion Of his vacation.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04

Secretary Hyde of the main !
building is now a notary public.