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The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
JEWS DEPART
FOR CANADA TO
JOIN FIGHTERS
Nine Leaving Baltimore To-
day Soon to Be in
Palestine.

Baltimore. June 1s.-EarIy tomorrow
morning. while most Baltimoreans
will be rushing to their offices, nine
Jewish young men, suitcases in hand,
will be making their way to one OF
the stations TO board the first train
for Canada. They are Baltimore's
sixth contribution to the Jewish Bat
TALON. and in a few months will be
fighting with Allenby's army In Pales-
tine.
All the men are aliens and have
given up their work here to join the
fighting forces in Palestine under
Allenby in appreciation OF England's
declaration for the restoration of the
Holy Land to the Jews II was thi.
declaration in November that stirred
up the Jews all over the world. and
In the allied countries recruiting for
the Jewish Battalion was begun.
Have Given 5000 Men.
The United States has already con-
tributed more than 5000 Jewish men
to this fighting force; Baltimort has
given about sixty. Two hundred will
leave tomorrow as the sixth detach-
ment from this country.
Since the establishment Of the
Jewish Battalion recruiting head
quarters in this city almost every
Jewish organization has got behind
the movement to get recruits and
furnish them with clothing. tobacco
and amusements.
Unusually good work was done by
the Zionist organizations: the Tife-
reth Zion. Herzlia Zion. Poala Zion.
the Young Judea, the Hadassa and
tic Red Morgan Dovid. the Jewish
Red Cross, headed by Miss Emil
Crockin.
DR.. Herman Seidel is chairman Of
the local Jewish legion committee,
and has done good work in arranE-
ing mass meetings. banquets and
other affairs to obtain recruits and
for their entertainment
Samuel Rodman. a graduate OF
Baltimore City College and the
Teachers Training School. president
or the Young Judea and director OF
the Madison Avenue Temple relig-
lous school. gave up his studies in
Johns Hopkins University to Join
the battalion. and is now in charge
or the recruiting in Maryland ana
Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
DRINKS FOR SOLDIERS
BATHING PREVENTED
Prohibitory Order Forestalled by
Precautions at Seaside.

New York, June 16.-Staten Island
bath house owners have received I'm
official word that the government will
issue an order preventing the renting
of suits or bath houses to soldiers and
sailors, fearing that the men, while
in their bathing suits, can purchase
intoxicating drinks.
Coney Island bath house men have
also been forewarned of the order,
but in both cases arrangements have
been made to meet the issue. The
Staten Island owners have hit upon
scheme to provide a suit bearing
an insignia, sewed on both sides Of
the Jersey. and any one wearing such
a suit will not be served with drinks.
Soldiers and sailors will not be al
lowed to rent bath houses unless they
wear one of these suits.
The bath house men consider that
to refuse soldiers and sailors would
be unfair. since their patronage
amounts to considerable figure
every week. At the same time they
realize that if some steps are not
taken men in the service can obtain
intoxicating drinks to whatever ex-
tent they wish by simply going in
bathing.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
VESPERS DRAW
SUNDAY CROWD
IN REVERENCE
Ellipse Thronged at Re-
sumption Of Open-Air
Service.

Literally sitting at the feet of
from every religl-
Gus denomination. a large throng
of people heard inspiring talks on
religion and war at the vesper serv-
ice resumed on the Ellipse yester-
day afternoon.
Hundreds of people sat tailor
wise upon the ground before a plat
form upon which the Navy Yard
Band and some of the best known
clergymen of the city sat.
A Dominican father. the Rev. Ed
ward G. Fitzgerald, was the prin-
cipal speaker He was introduced
by the Rev. Father O'Hearn.
Church DepIorcs War.
The Catholic Church." said the
Rev Mr.. Fitzgerald. knows only
too we'll the meaning of war. In
its hundreds of years of existence
it has acquired a sad knowledge OF
the desOlation that war always
creates. The church deplores war,
but it Is not a maudlin pacifist. 1t
does not advocate the abandonment
of the principals Of God-given
rights.
The enemy OF the United States
has not only violated outrageously
tion, but has boasted of the viola
tion. Our peaceful commerce was
interfered with, non-combatants,
,h h0 Nya
been murdered, and the enemy has
stuck medals concentrating these
deeds"
Patriotic Songs SnnR.
The beautiful patriotic song that
so we'll in the open, My
of the many that the audience en-
joyed singing. There were no special
singers as the War Camp Community
under whose auspices the
was held, have found that
audiences enjoy singing themselves as
much as they do listening to choir.
Eugene Bond directed the services
and Peter Dykema, one OF the promi-
nent music educators who have been
brought here for the summer by the
on Training Camp Ac-
tivities, directed the singing.
The executive group of the COM
mittee managing the vesper services
are Mgr. Thomas. of st. Patrick's
Rabbi Simon, of the Eighth
Street Temple; DR.. Charles Wood, of
the Church of the Covenant, Presby-
terian: DR.. Earl Wiley, Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, and DR..
Roland Cotton Smith, of st. Johns
Episcopal Church.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
new POLAND,
AS PLANNED,
AROUSES FOE
Central Powers Disturbed
by Allied Declaration
Favoring 1t.

The central powers are more great
ly disturbed over the allied declara-
tion at the Versailles conference in
favor OF an independent Poland, the
line with the suggestions and recon-
mendations Of President Wilson, than
over anything which, has transpired
recently. advices TO this Government
from the Polish National Department
indicate.
In order to Offset the effect Of this
declaration the Austrian and German
governments have been compelled to
make a public stand on the question
of Poland at a time when they pre-
ferred to leave the question in the
background, II is said,
A statement bearing on the Polish
situation, issued yesterday by the
Polish Associated Press, says:
THE recent series OF conferences
at Berlin at which Baron Burian OF
Austria has been assisting were the
result, 1t is said, Of the feeling that
new move was necessary II the
allied promises were to be discounted.
The report that these conferences
have been unavailing and that the
Germans refused TO assent to the
Austrian overlordship in the new
Polish state have caused considerable
satisfaction.
New and distressing complications
have lately arisen both in Austria and
Germany. In Austria the Poles hold
ing solidly with the Czecks and Jugo
slavs are refusing to vote the budget
although great pressure has been
brought to bear on them. In Germany
the anti-Polish group has also been
upset by the recent reelection to the
Reichstag OF Deputy Kerfanty from
Silesia, by a largely increased vote. q"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Baltimore Hopes Rates
Will End Freight Crush

Baltimore. June 16.-Railroad Off
cials today expressed belief that there
will be little alleviation of freight
congestion here until after June 25,
the date set for the increase of freight
rates announced some time ago from
the office of the Director General OF
Railroads in Washington.
THE freight tie-up is actually
worse now than it has been at any
time" said an official, although we
have had an embargo in effect for
weeks"
The theory advanced for this un-
usual condition is chiefly that local
shippers, instead Of hauling their own
goods away from the terminals, are
using their facilities to haul products
for export. to the terminals before the
new freight rates take effect.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
KENT ISLAND
0USTSGERMAN
WHO 'TALKED'
Forces Alien Enemy and
Wife to Take De-
parture.

Baltimore, June 16-The famous Ku
KIux KIan, of Reconstruction days,
which, according to dispatches. has
been revived in the South to show
idlers and pro-Germans the evil Of
their ways. has found Its way TO
Maryland.
A dispatch from Queenstown. Kent
Island, says that Phillip Hecht. an
alien enemy who recently moved to
the Island from Baltimore, was wait
and forced to leave.
Hecht is said to have registered as
an alien enemy in Baltimore. Last
fall Hecht and his wife moved to Wye
Mills and took up their residence
with Mrs. Hecht's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James E. Goodwin.
Indignation Meetings Held.
, Since making his home in Queen
Anee's, 1t Is said Hecht has been very
indiscreet in his remarks about the
war and about the government. His
alleged wild talk aroused the ire of
the patriotic islanders and an indig-
nation meeting was held last week.
At this meeting a delegation of prom
inent residents was appointed to call
upon Hecht and notify him that his
presence in the neighborhood was un-
desirable.
Last Tuesday night the delegation
" aited upon Hecht at the Goodwin
home. and politely notified him to
leave the island. Hecht, it Is said.
was equally polite, but informed the
committee that he would think It
over" Next morning Hecht was seen
going about his work as usual, and
apparently making no preparation to
travel.
Not So Polite This Time.
This fact was reported to the COM
mittee and another call was made
upon Hecht. This time the deIcga-
ton. it is said, was not so polite
What transpired at the meeting was
not made public in detail. but the
result was that Hecht accompanied
the delegation to Queenstown, where
he was given ticket to Baltimore
and put on the steamer for this city
The committee waited on the wharf
until the boat pulled out to be GER
tain that Hecht did not change his
mind about the journey.
Hecht's parting words. 1t Is said.
were that he was just as pleased to
leave as his neighbors were to have
him go. His wife accompanied him,
and. 1t Is said. was accorded Cour-
teous treatment by the delegation.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
AUSTRIAN LOAN APPEAL.
Says America Comes too Late
With Threats of Armaments."

Zurich (via Londom, June 16.-Ap-
pealing for the eighth Austro- -HunGa-
rian war loan the Hamburg Fremden-
blatt says:
America comes too late with the
threat of armaments. She will have
to resume a war already lost and will
lose it as surely as the giant Russia
lost it."
The Leipziger Neueste Nachrichten
tells its readers the operations of Ger
man submarines off New York have
caused the suspension of. American
freight traffic. The paper adds that
the U-boat campaign in American
waters will break the allies morale"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
MISS ETHERIDGE GOES
WEST AS ATTORNEY

Miss Florence Etheridge. former
ly associated with the Federal En-
ployes' Union. has been appointed a
probate attorney with headquarters
at Vinita, Okla, according to an
nouncement yesterday by Cato
Sells. Commissioner of Indian AZ
fairs.
Miss Etheridge was presented
with a purse OF S475 by the men,
bers of the Federal Employees
Union as a mark OF the appreciation
the organization felt for her serv-
ices. She was an active figure dur
ing the recent fight in Congress to
obtain pay raises for Washington
government employees.
Miss Etheridge left last week for
the West to take UP the duties OF
her new office.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
WOMEN TO BOOST
FOR UNION MEMBERS

A campaign to boost the mem
bership of the Woman's Union of
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing will be put under way this
week by the organization. with
meetings daily to receive reports
from canvassing committees.
On Monday. Wednesday and Fri
day the meetings will be held at
4:30 o'clock at Typographical Tenn
pie. while on Tuesday and Thurs
day meetings will be held on the
roof garden of the Bureau Building.
The Saturday meeting, at which re-
ports of the weeks progress will be
submitted. will be held in New
Masonic Auditorium.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
new TEXAS MILITIA
AWAITS BAKERS word
Was Not Organized to Take Care
of Border Situation.

Dallas. Texas, June 16.-Fear that
the recruiting of 14.CO0 Texas National
Guard cavalrymen might seriously
hamper the proally movement in
Mexico was dispelled here today when
Gov. William P. Hobby announced
that this new force was raised under
authority of the War Department and
would be Immediately Federalized.
That the call for border duty"
used by some recruiting orators in
a whirlwind campaign to enlist the
1900 rough riders did serve to give
German claims of bad faith a tenn
porary standing in Mexico is a fact.
But it is felt that with the Federal
iZing of the new Texas National
Guard all fears that this force is TO
be used against Mexico will pass.
The only authority had was to
raise the guard and turn 1t over to the
Federal government" said Gov. Hob
by. When the new Texas cavalry Is
Federalized it will, of course, be for
the Secretary Of War or the General
Staff to say where it shall be used.
My authority came from the Sec
retary Of War at q time when the
Mexican situation was not in as
happy a trend as it is now"
Because OF the ancient feeling IN
this State about Mexicans, many re-
cruiting officers used the border
duty" cry to rally cowboys to the serv-
Ice. These cowboys have long been
ancient enemies of bands of Mexican
cattle thieves. and to their minds
these cattle bandits represent Mexico
to them.
Efforts are now being made to re-
assure Mexicans who were led by Ger
man propagandists to believe that the
new Texas cavalry was being raised
selelI 70 aght alqak The border
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
PATROL BOAT STRANDED.

Baltimore, June 16.-Crowds of sight
Ieers were attracted to the foot of
light street this morning by the sight
a government patrol boat which
'ecame stranded on a sand bar of the
I'D Light street bridge. The vessel,
which Is Of the submarine chaser
ype, was on its way into Spring
iardens for supply of gasoline when
{ got out of the channel.
A hurry call to one of the dry dock
ompanies was sent and a tug boat
IFas dispatched to the scene. With
ONE difficulty the tug succeeded in
reeing the distressed craft. The gov
rnment boat was unable to move
or several hours.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
u. S. employees MADE
RED CROSS RECORD
Contributed More Than Half Dis
trict's Original Quota.

Employees of the government in
Washington contributed more than
half of the original quota in the
recent Red Cross drive in the Capt.
tai, according to statement Of
funds made by William ]. Eynon.
chairman on subscriptions from gov
ernment departments.
The departments contributed to the
war service fund as follows:
Department of Agriculture. 8 Is. SIS. 90
Alien Property Custodian, Six
teenth and P streets....... 3,5Oo.ON
Civil Service Commission..... 10000
Commerce Department. Nine
teenth and Pennsylvania
Avenue ........................ 9.11.71
Committee on Public Informa-
ton. 10 Jackson place.. l. 90
Federal Trade Commission,
81 Fifteenth street......... 1.0b0
L. s. Food Administration.
Nineteenth and d streets. 5,SlS.10
U. $. Fuel Administration.
Eighteenth and c streets. 1850. s.
Government Printing Office. 1000 10
Interior Department.. 22,6SSO 90
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Eighteenth and Penn
sylvania avenue. 1o,OCo. %
Department of Justice, Fiji
teenth and Vermont avenue $4,000
Department of Labor, 1112 G
street ...................... 2.S74. ~
Library of Congress. 3SS2 Is
Navy Department. nt.............. 20.W0 40
Panama Canal, 1909 G street 1.22O A
Pan American Cnion......... 30 %
Pension Office. 400 Oh
Navy Yard. rd....................... $3.50. 81
Postoffice Department. ........ S.i2ee %
Smithsonian Institution... S5jN
Soldiers Home. 1.1f9 n
State Department. 2o-JOO
Tariff Commission, 1892 New
York avenue. Observation-Disclosures. 1.1o2 .
Treasury Department. 1868. q
u. S. Bureau of Efficiency. 1i0N
U. S. Bureau Of Compensation 420Gl
L. S. Senate e................. 2.945 %
War Department. 21,NS6. %
War Trade Board. 1885 X
street ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5.45Sco
The White House. Bills
Federal Board Vocational
Guidance Observation-Disclosures. 1900
House of Representatives. 1,1OO. %
$3.50, ,7o4 %
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Lord Lieutenant Welcome Halted.

London. June 16.-Dispatches from
Dublin late today state that amid
riotous scenes the Dublin Chamber of
Commerce adopted resolutions to the
effect that the present time is 'inop-
perfume" to welcome the Lord Lieu
tenant. A proclamation has been is
sued at Dublin prohibiting public meet
ings and professions in the metro
politan area until further notice.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Smoky City Sees Snakes.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 16.-
Charmed by the headlight of a
standing automobile a 5-foot
snake. eight inches in circumfer-
ence startled pedestrians in the
downtown section recently. Police
men were summoned and the reptile
was dispatched. Its arrival in the
business district remains a mys-
terry to the police department.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Tries to Fix Hat-Drowns.

kankakee. ILL.,, June 16.-It cost
Miss Cora Sorensen her life for at
tempting to fix her hat while row
ing in the Kankakee River here.
The boat capsized and she was
drowned. Three companions mar
-eWly sseapsa the same fats
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Girls Serve as Oilers.

Tacoma. Wash. June l6,-Fiye
iris at Aberdeen and one from this
itty are members Of the crew of
he steamship Franstand, which re-
emily sailed from Aberdeen, Wash,
or slx-months' trip. The girls
re serving as sailors,
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
6. c, SHINN WRITES
OF TRIP :"ACROSS"
D. c. Lawyer. Now in Y. M. c. A,
Work. Makes Trip Safely.

G. C. Shinn, Washington lawyer,
member of a number of Washington
trade bodies and civic organizations,
who has gone to France as a Y. NJ.
c. A. worker, wrote to Rev. DR.. Paul
r. Hickok, religious work director in
Washington, of interesting expert
ences on the way over.
More recently word has been re-
ceived by Mr.. Shinn's father who is
a well-known Washington newspaper
man. of his safe arrival in France.
Under the date of "On the Ocean,"
Mr.. Shinn wrote to DIR. Hickok:
I'VE left -- and are still on our
way. There are about forty in our
Y. NJ. c. A. party from all over the
cOuntry-every one a real live man
with red blood in him (your humble
servant excepted. of course).
I'VE have preachers, lawyers, phys
ical trainers theatrical experts, auto
truck drivers. etc. And you should
hear us sing! If the fishes could only
tell. they would voice their admira-
ton.
Praises Red Cross Units.
There also are with us several
units of Red Cross. 1 have never be-
fore been thrown with such fine.
courageous, and patriotic and self
sacrificing men and women as are on
the boat.
They are of the type of the early
American settlers and Christian pio-
neers. each one determined to do OF
die. and everyone having left home,
business and everything, to do his
utmost. and resolved not to return
until 1t is over, over there
I'VE have busy program each day,
about as follows: $50. breakfast; 9:15,
devotional services; 10. French class
II, Y. NJ. c. A. and war history; 11:3O,
to 1880. dejeuner; 1 to 2, French; bal
ance of day, walking. talking, watch
ing FISH. etc"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17

$25O,7N.99
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
ATLANTIC CITY, y.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. }.
Famous All-Year Resort
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08
Good Roads
Day
A Proclamation by the Gov
crnor Of Virginia.

Whereas, Good roads are a
military necessity in time of
war and are important factors
in winning this war for demo
cracy and the freedom of the
world; ana in times of peace
regulate and determine the
economic and social develop
ment of every community; and
Whereas, The General As
sembly of Virginia has estab
lished IL system of State high
ways; and literally provided
Tor road construction and main
tenance; now
Therefore, |, Westmoreland
Davis, Governor of Virginia do
designate and proclaim Friday
May 10, 1918, as Good Roads
Day in the Commonwealth of
Virginia, and earnestly request
the people of Virginia to ass m.
BILE IN their respective neigh
borhoods on that day with their
teams, tools and proper mate
rails aud work their roads.
ask all citizens -young and old
white and colored-on this day
TO devote their personal labor,
facilities aud means in the pa
triotic work Of making better
highways for the economic aud
social advancement of our Com
monwealth so it can more ELI.
ciently aid i'll winning the war
Given undor my hand, and
under the Lesser Seal of the
wealth, at Richmond
this first day of May, in tn,
year of our Lord one thousanC
nine hundred and eighteen, ano
III the one hundred and forty
second year of the Common
wealth.
Westmoreland Davis,
Governor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08
Clean Up Day

1t is not the Civic League
that asks you to clean up your
premises this year. 1t is an
organization in which you can't
help but be interested. mas.
much as you are part of your
community.
The Community League, like
the Civic League, fights all
dirt, filth and dirty premises.
Get the Community spirit to
live not to yourself alone, and
insist upon all trash, tin cans
rubbish to be thrown immedi.
ately into the garbage barrel,
where it will be carted away.
Follow this rule all through the
year, not only in spring time
and we will all breathe purer
air, raise healthier Children
and live longer lives. e
Next Friday teams will be
"ent to your back gates for your
ribbish. No ashes, no paper nor
anything that can be burned
VIII be hauled away. Put
things into n barrel or box, 80
time can be saved in loading
the teams.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08
Miss Alma Flanary Weds.

y wedding which will come
as a very interesting surprise
To Il large number of friends
and relatives in the Gap took
place at Bristol last Sunday
week where Miss Alma Flnnnry
only daughter of the late Chas.
q. Flanary, of Osaka, became
the bride of First Lieutenant
Robert Lucas, of Camp Lee.
The bride, who is IL very at
tractive and popular young
lady, is u neice OF MIR. aud Mrs.
X w Elanary of the Gap,
where she has spent great
deal of her time.
Lieut.. Lucas is from Spartan.
burg, 5. c., but for some time
previous to entering military
service, he had been employed
as sales manager for the Cliuch-
field Coal Corporation ut Dante.
Lieut.. aud Mrs, Lucas left
Monday for Camp Lce, where
Mrs. Lucas will stay until her
husband is called To France.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08
Thrilling Love Drama Ii
Mary Garden That's

The story Of "Thais." the
Goldwyn photuplav i'm which
Mary Garden, the most cele.
brated woman in the world
makes her screen debut. is that
of n world-falnous novel by
Anatole France, at the Amuzu
Theatre Thursday night.
According to the action Of
tho photoplay, "Thais" is q
celebrated beauty in the civ Of
Alexandria, whose innumero-
bic love affairs have scandal
lied the civilized world. The
time is just when Christianity
is beginning 10 superscde pagan
beliefs. From among her many
lovers the fancy of That's is en-
gagged by Puphnulius,a wealthy
young man who is noted for his
learning.
The young philosopher ut
once falls IN love with the
beauty, whereupon n Jealous
rival plans his death. Just as
ne 10 emerging from the house
Of That's, this rival sets upon
him, bnt, in self defence, Paph-
nntius kills him.
Although violent deaths are
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08
No. 10

city. and of late years has been
one OF the representatives OF
Richmond in the House Of De-
egntes. The mayor of the car
ital city, the counciIrncn, and
the business men generally are
CO operating with President
Fnllcr in arranging an attrac-
tive program, as we'll IA in the
important matter of arousing
interest throughout the State
IN the approaching meeting.
There is not city or town in
tlic State that can afford to be
without representation when
The League meets in Angus.
Delegates should he clcctcd0no
later .han July, therefore The
attention of all municipal oni.
GERS is called to the meeting ut
tins time. ~ number of war
topics will be ON the programs
and speakers of note will bo
heard tho two days The League
is i'll session.