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The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
SMALLPOX In ELMIRA.

EImira. N. Y, Jan. 7.-Employes
of the Mammoth Willis Morrow
Company factory here were vacci-
mated today following the discovery
of smallpox. The victim was Harry
Clark, of Baltimore. who Is superin-
tending the installation of equip
ment.
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Another regulation reads:
while the news about Americas
war preparations. such as the organi-
cation and outfitting of an army loo, :
900 strong to re-enforce the French
English front IS looked upon. in that
sorm. as sbluf, the spreading OF
which may unfavorabiy affect the
opinion Of the German people. yet the
fact must not be overlooked. on the
other hand, that the United States,
with the support of its capacity for
material and industrial management,
IL arming itself for war with great
energy and tenacity.
The war preparations in America
ars therefore, as was intimated in the
-Rachstag at the time, not at all to
be made little of, but must be taken
seriously without on that account
being made a source of worry
Still another says:
TT is desired that II should be
clearly and distinctly put In the fore
ground that the enemy offensive has
utterly failed on all fronts, that the
entente has no alternative but to at
tempt a new offensive as the enemy's
statesmen are still against peace.
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
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Wealthy Auto Dealer
Held by Kidnappers

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. T.-Cleveland
police today believe Frank B. Smith.
wealthy dealer in automobiles. has
been kidnapped and is being held for
ransome. Smith has been missing
since Thursday.
Smith, who was active in prosecut-
ing two men on a criminal charge
here. may have been kidnapped for
revenge.
A letter scrawled on wrapping pa
per received by Mrs. Smith follows:
Bring 1900 to stop Number 10.
Lake Shore Electric, Sunday night
at 1o'clock. Your husband is o.
U T-o~- x-..,r ,,-ot,st, rl,s.s
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State Department Publishes Series of Secret
Berlin Orders Strictly Governing News
papers-Interests of kaiser's War Party
Guarded Popular Unrest Taboo.
Censor's Dos and Don'ts
For the Press in Germany.
uld belittIe size of Per,hine's force,

Should belitte size of Pershings force.
Must not stir labor discomfort
May print demands of Socialists adversely
Must not print of popular excesses and unrest
May print only official debates in Austrian
Parliament.
Must disclose through Germany Russians
sent back to Russia for pro-German propaganda.
Must disclose mporatons Of food from Holland and
other neutral countries.
May print articles from enemy papers collapse of Russia
Must print letters from the front discussing politics
Must print anything about fires aviation camps
Should emphasize Austrian Italian front
Must trade figures with those of peace times
Must give expression Sentiments hostile Ger
many"
Should emphasize strongly that there justihei
ton for statements that submarine warfare has failed
Should emphasize failure of oensives all fronts
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
CUT RED TAPE,
TERSE ADVICE
OF COCKTAILS
Tells Congress Business
Methods Are Needed in
War Department.

Severe criticism of red tape meth
DDS in the War Department, with
a demand for the replacement of
incompetent officers by civilians. was
made yesterday before the House
Military Affairs Committee by Maj.
Gen. George w. Goethals. recently
placed at the head of the quarter
master generals department.
Gen. Goethais' testimony was given
behind closed doors. No reference
was made by him. as far as was
learned, TO the recent reorganiza-
ton of the Ordnance Bureau by The
naming of civilians to have charge
Of purchases. nor to Secretary Ba-
ker's announced intention to adopt
the same plan in the purchase of
quartermasters' supplies.
BorIand Present.. Bill
After introducing a bill, identical
with Senator Chamberlain, to create
a Minister of Munitions, Representa-
tive Borland, of Missouri, declared he
would ask President Wilson to state
his position on this proposal before
tne end OF the week.
He said that information reaching
Senator Chamberlain and himself was
that officialdom in the War Depart
ment opposed this REFORM; that Sec
retary Baker was not unfavorably
disposed; and that President Wilson
might be won to it, once he was con-
WINGED the move did not smack of
partisan politics.
nA1ElAI,s
In executive session. Only the out
lines of 1t became known. But COM
mittee members said that replying to
questions as to the need of certain
appropriations. he declared his en-
phatic disapproval of the over-sys-
tematization which has grown up. he
said, in the department.
He declared that army officers had
grown up IN the atmosphere of red
tape that only business men, accus-
toned to entirely different methods,
could bring new speed to the purchase
of supplies.
Coalition Cabinet Urged.
"a general impression has grown
up which couples a minister of muni-
tions with partisan politics and Col.
Roosevelt" said Representative Bor-
land. ut has all had the appearance
of propaganda. shall urge the
President that the need of this reform
should be urged from the Democratic
! side OF the House as an administra-
ton measure"
Boriand expects the Senate to act
before the House on the bill creating
the ministry. He worded his bill
identically, with Senator Chamber
lain's IN the interests of speed.
Representative Mccormick, Illinois,
recently returned from the war zone,
urged in a speech today both coali-
ton cabinet and the creation of a
munitions department.
THE task of organizing armies and
Of forging the instrumentalities of de-
struction was too great even for the
great Kitchener" he said. TN Eng
land and France the manufacture of
guns and munitions has been taken
from the war department, as 1t will
be here II we are to proht by the
lessons Of war;
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Hiram johnson, Backed by Progress
sives of Both Parties, Declares for
Permanent Federal Control.
"OLD GUARD"FOR RESTORATION
Three-year Compensation Basis, Predict
ing Mass of Litigation VIII Follow.

President Wilson's railroad program yesterday plunged INTO
legislative turmoil that threatens only delay considerably but
actually it.
Two fights launched upon Congress- by the rail-
roads and by a determined group of Senators.
Railroad executives headed by A. P Thom their counsel and
Julius Kruschn of the Southern Pacific led assault the
Presidents hreeyeaaverage compensation plan. Indicated
they will have the backing of of the roads
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Acid Spols Boats Lines.

Lexington, Ky, Jan s.-H0 scrs
used in tying river craft herr have
been treated with acid. causi- them
to break. Local authorities. suspect
ing a plot against the &c sernment.
have reported the fact 10 Federal
headquarters at Cincinnati II is be-
lieved the acid was apple at Jerc
City. where the hawsers re maj .
~ artured
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AIlies Prepare Next strokI

Allies Prepare Next stroke.
In this critical interim, while Berlin
is once more engulfed by a violent
political battle, the allies are ener-
getically preparing for the next stroke
IN their diplomatic counter offensive,
opened by Premier Lloyd Georges
i war aims speech yesterday.
The premiers of Britain. France and
Italy. it was authoritatively stated,
are getting ready for momentous
conference at Paris, preparatory to
issuing a joint restatement OF the
three powers war aims.
Meanwhile, at Russian army head
quarters in the field. a war council is
being held. steps are being discussed
that may lead to a resumption by
Russia. not of military operations on
vast scale. such as an offensive OF
the BrusiIoff type. but of active, ener-
getic. guerrilla defense of the Russian
lines.
Chaos as Her Weapon.
In this defense Russia does not ask
allied aid. She rejects it She pro-
poses to throw chaos into the teeth
of any military moves the Germans
may attempt. She will give the Teu-
| lDh NAAC NAAAo 49,
more than organized armies-a
crippled land of endless vastness. that
has no food, no transportation. and
whose produetiveness is paralyzed. a
|1and peopIed by human guerrillas.
I every one of them armed with a
Irifle," as Trotzhy puts 1t.
In Russia, according to the Bolshe-
Wiki plan, the German armies are
TO meet the sort of thing that broke
their dash to Paris-a Belgium on a
Russian scale. Belgium's area Is H.
S73 square miles. Russia's area Is s.
Ia1T,1IS. The population of Belgium Is
S.OooOOO; that of Russia more than
$50, ,OcO, Oo0.
Another Deceit Urged.
Fully aware of these prospects, Hin
kienburg and Ludendorff are believed
% be bringing a tremendous pressure
lpon the Berlin government to yield
10 the BoIsheviki. They argue that
what they cannot get from negotia-
lions now in the East they will take by
force after the blow in the West
DR.. Won Kuehlmann. the foreign
minister. with the central powers
delegations, is still at Brest-Litovsk.
As a CLUB" for the BoIsheviki. they
| are now OedllnR WIN lne OkIdlne
separately. Meanwhile. however. they
haye sent a wireless message to Petro-
grad. indirectly inviting the Bolsheviki
q to come back and resume the peace
confab.
In allied quarters the whole Russ
. Teuton proceedings are being watch
ed with growing skepticism. From the
very outset there have been strong
symptoms of a pre-arranged "camou-
. ffage" to lure the Western allies into
a general peace conference. There Is a
Algrowing belief in some entente circles
that the Teuton opposition to moving
fthe parleys to Stockholm is only q
feint.
The Paris Matin argues that the
Germans, by feigning unwillingness
to go to Stockholm. are giving the
Bolsheviki plan in that direction the
stamp of Independence and sim
certify.
Today's news from Petrograd tell
ing Of Bolsheviki preparations for
new war-like attitude somewhat
eounteracted this skepticism, but the
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE.
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Two Factions Develop.

Two FuctiOns Develop.
Senators split into two factions
over the question of permanent sov-
eminent ownership. each faction b.
ing bipartisan.
Following Senator Hiram Johnson's
announcement that he would hght TO
make government control permanent,
Republicans Of the ''Old Guard" eau
cused and decided to block him. Con-
seQuently, Senators Watson and Cal
linger came out with amendments Io
the administration bill. Both would
amend the last section, which keeps
the railroads until Congress shah re-
turn them TO their owners. watson
would have the roads held six months
after the end Of the war, but GaI-
hnger wants them returned immedt-
ately at the wars conclusion
Senator johnson will have the sap-i
port Of the progressive Republicans.
such as Cummius, Of Iowa. and
others. besides the aid Of prominent
Democrats On the other hand, Watt
son and Gallinger will rally Demo
cras ss well as Republican support
Forces Roads, Hama
The significance Of the railroads.
attack on the compensation plsa.
,sras pointed out by Senator Poiu :.
cexter in yesterdays session Of the
Interstate Commerce Committee.
While questioning Mr.. Krutt :
sohnitt, Senator Poindexter brought,
out the fact that the railroad but
gives the roads opposing the pla1
the right of appeal to the Court oc
Claims Mr.. Kruttschnitt said tina z
unless
appealed to all the roads as being
fair, a great mass Of litigation
would follow government control.
Kruttschnitt lodged two objec1
tions against President Wilson's q
plan. He declared some provision
should be made to reimburse roads
for money invested in their prop-
erty since the end of the nscs L
year 1917, last June 80. which the
bill does not now include. He also
asserted that it was not fair TO in
clude the fiscal year 1915 in the
average compensation scheme. be-
cause 1915. he said. was an excep-
tiOnally bad year.
Fair, CummiRs Thinks.
But were not 1916 and 1917 excep-
tionally good years?" asked Senator
Cummins
When Kruttschnitt admitted they
were, Senator Cummins declared &c
seemed to him only fair to incIuds
1915.
Kruttschnitt insisted 1915 was far be-
low normal, and Senator Cummins
thereupon asked him to name a normal
year for railroad earnings. When
Kruttschnitt hesitated. Senator Cum[
minis asked IL he would say any year.
as far back as 1912 WAS a norrna Z
railroad year. hruttschnitt said 1879
was the best, but even it was not
very good.
Senator Cummins was satisfied to
pass the point, after ShoWing that
the roads will receive from the gov-
ernment about SS62, %, ,6Sg a year un-
der the three-year averaging plan.
But Senator Underwood refused to
drop the question
What would you consider a fair
basis OF compensation he asked.
The exact basis named by the
CONTINUED ON PAGE MINI.
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Premiers of Britain, France and Italy
to Meet in Paris for Joint Restate-
ment of Their War Aims.
-TEUToN RADICALS REBELLIOUS
Bolshevili Reported Preparing to Use Chaos
as Weapon Against Germans by Adopt
ing Guerrilla Tactics in Wilderness.

London. Jon. 7-Gemsnys great diplomatic peace roller
Is badly stalled for the at least
First the Boheyih threw spoke its wheels by their refusal
be trapped. and the empires home 'front.' wayerns
The Socialists majority and mnony.wngs alike. have
oy and unequvoca against the camouage clause
alton. They side with the Russians on this issue.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
'ADOO GETS
CABINET AID
TO MOVE FUEL
Forces Abroad Are Men
aced by Freight Jam
Holding Up Supplies.

So serious has become the problem
Of coal transportation that the War
Department. the Navy. the Treasury.
the Commerce and Labor and the
Fuel Administration took sudden
steps yesterday to help Director Cen
eraI McAdoo move fueI TO The sea-
board terminals
Temporarily the government Is
faced with the critical question of
making a choice between hurrying
troops to France in response to Col
Houses urging. or forwarding sup
plies to the allies.
Pointing out the extreme danger TO
the forces abroad, Director McAdoo
issued an appeal to the people to
make the week beginning next Mon
day Freight Moving Week TO clear
the tracks of congested freight. If
the demands of the people for the
necessaries of life and of the army
and navy for essential munitions and
supplies are to be met"
Secretary Of War Baker has put Ut
to Gen. George W. Goethals the task
of clearing out the thousands of cars
on which war material Is stored.
At meeting of the Port War Board
of the port of New York. held here,
Secretary McAdoo was relieved of his
duties as chairman of the board, and
Edward n. Hurley, chairman Of the
Shipping Board. was named in his
place. They will confer with repre-
sentatives Of steam railroads and the
owners of all terminal and hHrbor
facilities.
Issues Statement.
With ships the most serious factor
in the war transportation problem,
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. made
this significant remark: ""T;ansporta-
ton is still the neck OF the wal
bottle"
Secretary McAdoo said further: 81
earnestly request the governors Of the
various States, the public utilities
commissioners. the mayors of cities
and towns, the State councils OF ma
tional defense. the Federal and State
Food and Fuel Administrators. the
chambers of commerce, and other
business organizations, businessmen
and shippers generally, trucking COM
panies and all railroad employees con-
cerned, to organize locally and TO
make a supreme effort during this
week to unload freight cars, TO re-
move freight from railroad stations
and to clear the decks for a more ef-
ficient operation of the railroads of
the country.
Under the new demurrage order
just issued, heavy charges for deten-
ton of freight cars will go into effect
on and after January q.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08

Sensational evidence of the which the Pussn govern
has subugated the press Germany the of the Kaiser
and his party has been supplied the Department of State
Copies of and drastic regulations issued German editors
show only that the German newspapers prohibited from printing
that bad but required only Of praise
on of military and political
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Alaskans Accuse Judge.

Seattle. Wash, Jan. 7.-Citizens Of
Nome, Alaska, have filed charges OF
pro-GermanisIn against Federal Judge
William S. Holscheimer, recently APP
pointed to the Nome division. accord
'ng TO r-~-d received hero today
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Mrs. Heart Honolred.

New York, Jan. Mayor John f.
Hylan today appointed Mrs. William
committee of the mayors COMMITTEES
IN pstsrrnt d~fer-e.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
WEATHER REPORT

Fair and colder to-
day; tomorrow. fair.
with moderate north
west to west winds.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
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THE WASHINGTON HERAl

4 IS not a party newspaper. II
is out to help the government win
the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08

~c,,TfsrrnNoN H.cv WV
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23
NOW STAYS HOME EVENINGS
Wfe's Clever Little Ruse Caused Hub.
by to Forego the Championship
OF 1.-The Boys"

He had been married about II year
aud had taken To spending his evenings
downtown with the boys. one night
his conscience worried him and he
thought he would phone his wife and
get her to come down and meet him
and have dinner with him. So he
called her up.
Hello. kid he began. SAY, slip
on some old clothes and run down and
meet me on the quiet. Wen have u
good dinner and then we'll get ma.
chine and go out and smear little
red paint around. How about itf'
"lll be delighted TO Join you, Jack, "
was the reply. But why not come up
to the house and get me? There's no
body home
As the young husbands name is Tom.
he spends his evenings at home now.
And his wife wears II queer smile
when he isn't looking nj her.-Cincn-
natl Enquirer
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23
r., Plan, p,rno..lv pwar,ed.

In its wild state the tea plant grows
TO height Of from ten to twenty feet /;
in cnltivating II its size Is kept down
To about three feet for convenience In
picking. The tea Of japan is mostly
~ the green variety. Considerable
HACK ten Is exported. but Is grown
Hminly on the island Of Formosa, The
red Is usually planted In terraces thar
ytrnd from the bases of hills to their
cry crests. like giant steps That con-
orm with tl~ general contour OF the
'illsides. During picking time one may
see large groups Of tea-pickers tmost
ly women) gradually working ihei
wey downward from the top Of . aiD
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23
n 90
nNIInTVT1CId lD(\\INIII1T|uIIa For MALARIA,
lVV |IIkI II l5lNSWulll Ii Inl\\ CHILLS and
WI JUS WY FEVER
lNJ f(I1IIIU II II(O\INII1(C Also Fine General
w NuuuN5 uNOINNu\S Strengthening Tonic
II DRUG
Easily Arranged.

One beautiful summer night, when
the crIckets were chirplng In the grass
and the cnterpillars were dropping
from the trees, John Henry turned To
the charming girl who was sitting on
the vcranda nj his side.
Edith said he, triile timorously,
there comes to me thought, might
say fear"
"Well. what is IT." querled the fair
girl, as the other heSitated.
Il suppose" responded John Henry.
suggeStiyely, hopefully, that were |
to steal n kiss You would have me ar
restedf"
Perhaps" was the ready rejondcr
of the girl, "but you could find some
body TO pay your fine, couldn't you"
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23
An Ancient EXEMPTION Formula

Jesus shows how often ritualism ac'
tually defeats the purposes of religion.
He uses an example that was familiar
10 his hearers. If n man pronounced
the word "corban." which means "con,
secrated." over anything he was free
from the obligation to use II for ordl,
nary purposes, even If he changed his
mind about giving II to God! So II
m ungrateful son said "corban" over
his wages. he was exempted from help.
Ing to support his mother. even
though ne did not give the money ia
the temple or course, originally the
practice meant that an Offering, once
vowed was sacred and exempt from
conflicting .claims,-Christian Herald.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23
Isinolass From Fish Sounds.

Isnglass is made from the sounds
or swimming bladders Of fish. One
ton OF hake, says the Popular Science
Monthly, will yield from 40 to 80
pounds OF sounds. These are dried.
soaked, cut In pieces, rolled into
sheets and cut into ribbons. The rib
hons are dried and wound on wooden
Spoos. One ounce OF lsinglass will
clarity from 200 to 500 gallons Of wine
and one pound will clarity from 100 to
800 barrels of beer. II Is used for
making cement for mendlng glass and
pottery and for adhesive plaster and
enters into the manufacture Of many
textiles and waterproof fabrics.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23
Urgent Case.

The young wife gazed upon the
sleeping form of her young husband
with the tender eyes of youth. As II
matter of fact. hubby had got cold,
and he found ii conducive TO sleep
lessnesS NJ night. II seemed pity to
disturb his rcpose, but her affection
was equal to the task and. shaking him
gently by the shoulder, she said:
Wake up, George the doctors just
sent your sleeping draught!"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is Sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
= bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White. shake We'll. ana you
Aave quarter pint Of thJ best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion
beautlacr az very very small cost.
Your grocer has The lemons and any
drug store o. toilet counter viii supply
three ounces 81 orchard White for a
few cents. Massage tuis swpetly fra.
grant lotion into the face ueck. arms
and hands each day and see how frenk,
les, sunburn, windburn and tan disap,
pear and how clear, soft and white The
skin becomes. Yes, It is harmless
Adv,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter - Miss
Flo KELLY 416 So. l4th St, Newark,
n J.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy. Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was so successful in Miss
Kelly ) case was because it went 10 the
root Of her trouble, restored her to a
normal healthy condition and as sresult
her nervousness disappeared
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23
A call 81 the WIG.

II wish 90 bul 4 mu'urcr horn 10
replace the one we now have >ome-
thing distinctive" said the naughty
mntron
"leS. muuu replied the salesman.
AWouId airrn dof'
"Dear me- no Itmust he something
entirely different from the ordinary
tiot0r horn,
"Iiui We have Il siren thar exactly
Initiates the howl of a timber Wolf"
~Ah That ought to suit my husband.
Hes u great lover Of nature.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23

war profits, taxes imposed on men OK
empted from active military servic,
and the proceeds Of enemy property
confiscated and sold In Italy be utilized
for the purpose.
The sum so formed will be used for
the creation Of consolidated loan at
3h per cent, and will serve for the
appropriation of all land that yields
less than 2 per cent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23
LAND FOR ITALIAN SOLDIERS
Law Proposed In Rome to Award Re-
claimed Acreage to Fighting
Men.

Rome.--It is proposed that special
law be passed by parliament to au-
thorize the state to appropriate all bar
rem and uncultivated land, which shall
be divided among the soldiers who
have been at the front and reclaimed.
For this object II Is proposed that S..
&~-.~l-~ lx4i4.sns z se-ss JIas3l fb~t axcasa
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-23

! South America. brings with him con-
oation for victims of the high cost o!
living. soft coal, which is most gen
orally used, sells for $26 ton, and
gasoline brings 60 cents gallon he
said. "Tea, Il light lunch, is served at
Q n. m. and again at 10 a. m. AT l
p, m. breakfast Is eaten, then tea again
at 4:30 and dinner at 7 p. m. Beef
sells at 10 cents pound and pork at
20 cents" Mr.. Peotter covered Vene
zuela and the Guianas.