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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
ENCKE'S COMET,
WHICH HERALDED
WAR, RETURNING

Just about three and q third years ago.
a famous comet appeared within our
solar system, interesting for It's history
and the great names Identified with It.
At about that time the world was electri-
ned BY the news OF world conflict
/. Today that same comet Il reappearing.
and talk Of peace isyln the air. Govern
ments are telling the world through
their representative what their aims
And objects in the war are-all for the
benefit Of the enemy countries.
Eneks'. Ce9et.
/ The comet is Eneke's, named after the
German scientist. Johann Franz Encke.
Eneke's comet Is supposed to have APP
peared. among many other times, about
the time Of Julius Caesars death { B. C.
90, and furnished HALEY with the op-
portunlty TO prove that comets reyolve
around the sun In comic sections and are
controlled by the same force that con-
trolls planets. 1t Is named after Encke
because this astronomer determined its
orbit Backlund later discovered that
Its speed was slightly accelerated at each
revolution or that there must be some
resisting medium IN Our solar system.
"Encke's comet" said Prof. A. Hall,
OF the United States Naval Observa-
tory, will be nearest the sun on
March % OF this year. We will watch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
PALESTINE TAKEN
AS PROPHESIED IN
Bibles AYSBlLY

THE restoration OF Palestine to the
Jews as q nation IL a fuifinmeHt OF
prophecy, believe Billy SUNDAY
told a Times reporter at his home
in Wisconsin avenue this morning.
THE test OF q prophecy in the BIelS
IL the fulfilIment thereof, and while
l cannot say for certain that thA-
restoration of Palestine was prophe-
sled by the Bible, still II may. fulttu
q prophecy. ..-. - =.
II am not sure that the war was
prophesied by the Bible. The near
est to prophecy that can find IN
the Bible foretelling the war Il in
the Book OF MattheY-'Thera shail
be wars and rumors of ware and, na-s
lions OF men shall rise against, each
otker.' This, 10 the most horrib1ei
time that humanity has ever passed
through. II may be the preparation.
for q greater and more beadtrrJH ax--
istence. but there Is no prophecy In
the Bible that I know OF which fofs-'
tells these things: '@'7 . =
Il believe that the restoratiou OF
Palestine to the Jews was made. In
the only way that Il could haze been
by shot and she'll That dirty, low.
down, thieSing, sneaking huneh OF
cutthroat Turks would never have
restored Palestine to the Jews -oe
their own free will It - a wonder
full thing for them as a nation OEiE-,
inally II was their country. 1T has
been taken away from them and NOW
they are to receIve,ft again c5rc-
Il am glad - Y ~ .sh.c. - 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
NEW BUREAU VILE.
HANDLE ATI0NAtS
LABOR PROBLEM

A new division was created In the
Department Of Labor today to have
supervision OF the national labor
problem, involving mobilization. Of
5000, 900 skilled workers for the shiP
and munition plants OF the country. ~
The new organization Is an expaHs
sion OF the United States Employment
Service, which has heretofore been
under the immigration service. > 49,.
John B. Densmore. solicitor of-ths
department, has been appointed, ma.
tional labor director to head the new
organization. Robert Watson, ror
years chief clerk OF the department..
has been appointed assistant director
in charge OF administrative work.
Charles T. Clayton Is assistant dfrec-
tor for supervision OF the field organ
izations. --- .- '-i's 81 -
The United States Public Service ?
Reserve and the Boys Working Re-
serve will be q part of the new d.
vision. Support Of Samuel Gompersi
and the international officers of the
big trade unions have been pledged to
the new organization
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
PROTESTS TAKING OVER
OF GUARDS .ARMORY

triCt Commissioners by Capt. Winfield
Jones, secretary OF the National De-
Tense League and chairman Of the Ma
tlonal Guard committee Of the Chamber
Of Commerce. against taking over the
National Guard srmory at 406 l. street
northwest for use OF civil departments
of the Government
Captain Jones declares to take away
the srmory will deal severe blow at
the organization OF District guard unit
to take the place Of the companies mus
tered into the Federal service.
In letter to the commissioner, CAP.
tain Jones states the matter will be
taken up with members Of Congress in
an endeavUr to prevent the use Of the
armOry for any other purpose than that
for which Il originally was intended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
REPUBLIC OF UKRAINE
MAY BE RECOGNIZED
BY FRENCH GOVERNMENT

PARIS, Jan. S-What is accepted
as a move on the part. OF France TO
recognize all stable governments in
Russia whose cooperation will insure
peace for the Russian people is the an
nouncement here today that recognition
will be given the new republic Of Tx
raine France has already recognized
the new government Of Finland.
It is unonicialIy reported that fourteen
provinces OF Russia have taken steps to
declare their independence and set up
their own government. Through this
course considerable Russian territory
may ultimately gain the support OF the
allies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
GERMAN LIBERALS UNITED
FOR FIRST TIME; DARE THEY
ACT, Is THE BIG QUESTION

LONDON, Jan. s.-Whether Ger
mqny's liberals. now for the first
time reported united in opposition
20 the German government, will do
anything more than criticIse autoc-
racy's schemes OF annexation con-
cealed in the RussO-GerInan peace
negotiations. was the subject of Wild
est speculation here today.
Proceedings at the main RelchstaG
committee meetings of the past few
days. as passed by the German cen
Sors, show that for once Majority
Socialist Leader ScheidemanE and
Minority Socialist Leader Hasse are
together in denouncing the govern
mCnt.
Macmillan Harden. too. IL full
minating thunderous criticism foI the
BreEt-Litgosk concessions" an
nounced by Germany. II the Scneide-
mann group of near-liberals joins
completely with the radicals the gov
s"nnI,nt's majority in the Re!rhst1g
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
MIDDLE WEST DIGGING
ITSELF OUT OF SNOW

CHICAGO. Jan. s.-The middle west
was digging itself out today. -
Railroads were gradually worSfng
back to normal schedules, fnterufbsn
and street car lines were Beginning
to operate. and business was feshil-
ing its usual trend following the
heaviest snow storm n thc-history
OF this section. 80 4
city officials estimated tha. the
blizzard cost Chicago alone, about
81. 615. 900, including loss OF business
to merchants and transportation COM
panies.
Twelve ski Jumpers, marooned at
Cary, Ill, where they were practie-
ing for the championships late this
month. slid the thirty-fIve miles to
Chicago on runners. -" =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
CAUGHT. WLIHDOPE
NBALI|MORE, MAN
SAYSD. c. ISHOME

Warrington police today were I'M
able to furnish any information as
to William Warren Ball, arrested
charged with being q dope" hend in
Baltimore and in jail in that city to-
day In default Of q $1,000 bond He
told the Baltimore police that he was
from Washington. but the police here
know nothing OF him.
An Organizes CanDaiEa.
Ball was caught in the police drag
net of Baltimore yesterday. An or
eanized campaign to enforce the Har-
rIson anti-narcotic act Is on in that
city and a number or arrests have
been made.
The police took from Bail thirty
grains OF morphine, q hyperdermie
needle and the regulation dope"
OUTFIT.
Ball today was pleading for 'just
one shot" and the Baltimore police
have called in a physician to pre-
scribe for him, since, they say, his
is pitiable.
Nervous and physical wrecks, by
their own admission, three dope"
nends were arrested by Policemen of
BaItiu1orFs Thssplight Of the men
srogssd Che syHpAthy OF police offi-
ciaIs, who are determined to stop
prescribing morphine.
heroin. cocaine and strychnine to
drug ;addicts Tie Federal authori-
Ties VIII also be asked to investigate
and arrest physicians guilty OF violat-
ing the HarriSonSDrug act 1t per-
rnits. physicians TO prescribe drugs Of
the narcotic type, by reduction meth
DDS. but 81 is stated that four or Ave
in Baltimore are doing q
''land office" business selling pre-
ycriptions to dope" users.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08

will be seriously menaced. Dispatches
from Berlin by way of Holland to-
day indicated that a movement to
this end directed against Foreign
Minister Won Kuehlmann was def
nitely under way.
Observers here held that the Boil
sheviki government had accomplish
ed at least one remarkable thing In
the separate peace endeavors-and
that was II had apparently inspired
the German liberals to a more fear
less policy of opposition to the gov
eminent.
German despotism Is too firmly
rooted in the Kaiser's empire to have
IT greatly affected by even q coalition
of all the liberal elemsn9-but In the
view here the seeds of discomfort
against autocracy have been sown
by the Russian attempts to break
down the wall OF militarism.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
FOE TERMS FOR REMOVAL
OF WHITE SEA BLOCKADE
REFUSED BY RUSSIA

PETRoGRAD, Jan. s.-Russia's ad.
miralty has refused to ratify the
agreement for removal OF the block.
ade in the White Sea The German
conditions were declared Unaccept.
able.
Before his departure for BreSt-
Litovsk, Foreign Minister Trotsky
held a long conference with Count
Won Mirbach, German envoy in Petro-
grad, concerning Turkeys terms for
exchange Of prisoners.
The Bolsheviki have ordered di-
rect wire to Berlin from PetroErad
to be prepared for speedier exchange
of messages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
n PRESIDENTAND HOUSE
I'D CONGRATULATIONS TO
JYD GEORGE ON SPEECH

NDoN, Jan. S.-Both President VIII
md Col z. II. House, head Of the
rican mission to Europe, have
cablegrans congratuIating Pre-
Lloyd George upon his great war
speech
e Daily +AIairs political corrS-
lent said today:
he prime minister has received q
. cordial telegram expressing the
.ratuiations Of President Wilson
the American Government on his
aims speech Warm approval and
iatic Endorsement are given TO
policy and aims affirmed by Mr.,
d George"
. Times states that Colonel
Je's message expresses" full agree
I with England's declaration Of
aims"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
hid Gets Sick
fCOnStipated
ook at tongue! Then give
'ruft laxative for stomach,
liver, bowels.
California Syrup of Figs"
can't harm children and
they love it.

. Laxative today saves a sick
IL tomorrow. Children simply
% not take the time from play
"mpty their bowels, which be
re clogged up with waste, liver
- sluggish: stomach sour
'-Dok at the tongue. mothers, II
ed or your child is listless,
s. feverish. breath bad. restless.
g In't eat heartily. full of cold or
: = sore throat or any other chill
-s1's ailment. give a teaspoonful
California Syrup Of Figs" then
n worry. because II 10 perfectly
- nless, and in q few hours all
." constipation poison, sour bile
- feTmentinE waste will gently
> out Of the bowels. and you
= q well, playful child again. A
q ouSh inside cleansing" is oft
n . all that is necessary. II
- AID be the first treatment given
ny sickness.
eware OF counterfeit fiE syrups.
s. your druggist for a bottle Of
:. iifornia Syrup OF Figs" which
J full directions for babies, chill.
'C1 OF all ages and for groWn-ups
= My printed on the bottle. Look
i fully and see that u is made
+ he California Fig Syrup Com
my"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
: MAN PAPERS FIND
LLOYD GEORGE WAR
AIMS UNACCEPTABLE

AMSTERDAM, Jan s.-German
papers in further editorial com
received here today find nothing
table to the central powers in
peech Of Lloyd George delivered
day.
e are unable TO discover a word
long statement which we must
is temperate and moderate,
'ying an affirmative reply" the
olatt declares.
; Frankfurter Zeitung character
the address as "a new war
h." while the horgen Post as
re terms are such as only q vic
iGre offer the vanquished. We
demonstrate we are the yictors."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
Curious Facts About
Encke's Comet

Last seen about time OF OUT
break Of, the European war.
Supposed to have appeared dur
ing crisissof- this country-17se
and 1895.
=. SUPPOSED TO have appeared
about time Of Julius Caesars
death-44 b. C.
HALEY proved by, It that comets
revolye around the sun
Encke proved that some resist
lag Influence in our solar system
made the return of the comet
irregular.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
. BLIND EYE NO
OBSTACLE TO THIS
MANS PATRIOTISM

II there be any who doubt the pa
trfotic state of mind prevailing IN
Wisconsin, they have but to read Sthe
following letter given TO The Times
by an army ofticer, who had just re-
ceived it 1t shows with, admirable
1irectness the attitude OF millions of
Americans: . ~
La Vale, Wis. .I2-12-l7. ..
.Uuitef States Patriotic Service
q = Bureau: - -
= Will you please inform me IL
there Is any way for me tn enlistt
or get in United States service. :.
Ny father and grandfather were
soldiers. .,
am thirty-nine years of sge,
and am we'll and abls-bodled,abut
. have only one eye. Tam ,bliod in.
, my right but j am pretty handy -
- with horses. and 1 am good Around
sick or wounded. haYeAs God y
nerves. .. is,N L ~ -
would like to do my BIZ some7'
way, II there is any show. am
Single, with no one depending
on me. Now. IL there IS any show
for me please write and let me
know what TO do. Yours truly.
W. B. ALLEN.4'
r. d. .. La Valle. Wis.
Care OF ChetsCiark. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
BRITISH START THIRD
BLOW AGAINST TURKS

A third Offensive against the Turks
has been started by British eXpedi-
tionary forces. according to official
reports received today. In Arabia, in
the vicinity of Shahin. British troops
yesterday captured sixty-two Turks
and several guns, the entire force and
armament Of Mainda.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
70 REMOVE DANDRUFF

iet Q small bottle of Dsnderine
any drug store, pour a little
, your hand and rub we'll
the scalp with the finger
.. By morning most. 81 not
. Of this awful scurf will have
appeared. Two or three appli-
IONS will destroy every bit Of
2dTui; stop scalp itching, and
ing hair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
WON'T MISS ALLEN MUCH.

The Boston Braves are not likely
to miss Frank Allen much in 1915
Allen has announced his retirement
Last season he appeared in twenty
nine games, pitched two complete
contests, and 10 credited with hut
three out OF fourteen victories. An
average OF 3.o4 runs per game was
made OF his tvirling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
NESS?

lions upon Ckraihis, hoping to force
the BolshevIki government at Petro-
grad to accept their terms by effect
ing a separate agreement with the
Ukrainian government, according to
Information received here today from
Warsaw.
The recognition by Germany OF
Finland as a separate state is expect
ed to be the forerunner of an attempt
by Germany to negotiate a separate
peace with the Finnish government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR TO VISIT
TURKISH SULTAN; TR0TSKY
ARRIVES AT BREST-uT0VSK

AMSTERDAM, Jan. s.-Emperor
Karl. Of Austria-Hungary. is shortly
TO make a visit 10 the Sultan OF Tur-
key ION u political mission" Vienna
dispatches stated today.
Bolshe wiki Foreign Minister Trot-
sky has arrived at Brest-Litovsk and
peace negotiations are to be resumed
this afternoon. according 10 Berlin
dispatches today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
ALLIED PREMIERS SOON
TO MEET TO TALK OVER
THEIR JOINT WAR AIMS

PARIS. Jan. An early confer
ence OF the allied premiers Was semi
officially reported today as likely to
be called very shortly.
Presumably such conference will
decide the exact outline OF q joint re-
statement Of allied war aims.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
U-BOAT ARCH FIEND
'HONORED' BY KAISER

AMSTERDAM. Jan. &-Becsuse he
claimed to have sunk an American de-
stroyer and fourteen merchantmen. most
Of them en- route from the United States
to Italy and France. Captain KOphamel
U-boat commander. has been conferred
with the order pour lie merite by the
Kaiser
II Is said mat Kophamel brought back
twenS two tons Of copper a. hsotS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
BREAK BETWEEN B0LSHEVIK
AND GERMAN ENJOYS ONLY
JOKE, SAYS PARIS PAPER

PARIS. Jan. s.-The break between
the Bolshevik and German peace en-
voys at Brest-Litovsk was only
farce. and the negotiations tor a sep
arste peace will be renewed. accord
ing 10 q dispatch printed by the So
cialist newspaper Liberte today.
The source of the information was
not given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
JUST GETS HIS NAME IN.

Joe Engel. the Washington boy
purchased from Buffalo by the Gin
cinnati Reds last season. just man
aged TO get his name iAto the 1917
records He got one trial. being de-
feated by the Pirates. s to o. That
was the only time Christy Mathewson
dared TO use him in q regular contest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
SPANISH ECONOMIC :; = :.
CRISIS BRINGS REVOLT

PARIS. jan Spain is passing
through another economic crisis which
is resulting in q dintinct revolutionary
movement. according to dispatches print
ed by the Matin today. = 2.
Establishment Of martial law through
out the monarchy Is being considered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
LA TOILETTE PROBE
PUT OFF SIXTH TIME

The nation and Senator Robert NJ
la Toilette OF Wisconsin may learn
whether he has been guilty of dis
loyalty some time after the war Is
over, II the war lasts long enough.
The Senate Privileges and Elections
Committee today postponed lis in
vestiEation into his alleged seditious
UtterBnces f0T tbs sixth lime
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
Cor, oc,..,rc What 1t Did.
OO1E81VOO esterday

Opening Of the Great Fight on Railroad UhmaumOf
Railroads on Compensation Must Be Acceptable to Them
or They Will Fight IN the Courts live Wire Patriotism and
Coal Prices -ShOddy- Woman Sufage+CoaI Cas- Old; and
Water Power-The President InterYenes. >.~-@"-1 -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
7MANY NOW AIMS
TO MAKE PEACE WITH
UKRAINIA AND FINLAND

IPENHAGEN. Jan. S.-Ths Ger
= peace ENJOYS at Brest Litoysk
now concentrating their atten-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
JUNIOR SUFFRAGE
LEAGUE REVOETS
AGAINST TUTOR

Utterances OF Mrs. George Nasmyth,
tutor for Junior League Of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION of the District, nave stirred
up pretty kettle OF fish"
Junior Leaguers declare that thay'
took exception to statements made by
their tutor at a meeting last week.
and as result the league hA6 been
torn by conflicting emotions Mrs.
Nasmyth g alleged to have made re-
marks which tended to minimize the
horror of the methods OF the Ger
mans, and to have compared them.
with those OF the Americans in the
Philippines. She 7aIsO gave some ideas
on peace that caused much comment
Mrs. Nasmpth is the wife ,uf ulan
high in the Fuel Admins tration, and
the Junior LeagucTs say that hus-
band and wife have coIlaboratcd on
two books on how the world should be
run and how peace should be brought
about.
Comes From Boston.
Mrs Nasmyth comes from Boston,
and has been tutoring the Junior
Leaguers, which is made up of many
OF the younger set who have gone in
for education along political and Gov
ernmsntal procedure lines.
Many OF them have resolved TO
never set foot in the clubhouse
again" II such opinions are voiced as
they assert were given them at a /
regular meeting by Mrs. Nasmyth. An
Indignation meeting was held this
week. and the Junior LeaguArs took /
their case 10 Miss Willard. who is in
charge at the club house. Miss VIII I
lard conferred with Mrs. Maude Wood I,
Parks as To the request Of the girls !
that Mrs. Nasmyth withdraw as in |
structor for the young women.
Miss Eiseman, the secretary of the /
Junior Leaguers, was asked by The |
Times for a statement She refused /
to comment on the squabble beyond |
saying she had suggested that a meet
ing be called to give Mrs. Nasmyth a
hearing.
Miss willard silent.
At the meeting OF the Junior
Leaguers on Monday afternoon, Mrs.
Nasmyth did not appear and at the
headquarters. on Rhode Island avenue,
Miss WILLARD refused to make state
ment. Another member OF the Junior
League said
I'VE go to our regular Monday
afternoon meetings TO hear about par.
llamentaTy law and things of that
kind. We are asked to prepare pub
lie speeches and to discuss public
questions. We do not 20 there to
hear any ones private opinion as TO
the war or the Germans
Everyone knows where the older
organizations stands Hs to Mr. VII
sons suffrage policy and his war pol
icy and We cannot afford to have any
hing construed as to having the
sanction of the organization that Dor
iers on such talk. ! have been told
hat Mr.. and Mrs. Nasmyth spent four
rears studying in Germany and that
hey have written a great deal on
world questions"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08

RICH, Jan. S.-"we must recoE-
only one principle, that might is
and must know neither senti-
nor consideration of humanity
ompassion," said General Won
in a speech before the conserva-
congress. in which he declared
any must have Courland, Bel
and northern France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
VEIL FIGHT
I'LL VICTORY.
) BOAST Of
IONGLEOPOLD

SHERIDAN, Jan. s.-'We must
until the enemy accepts our con-
u.s." declared King Leopold OF Ba-
q, in a speech delivered on the
ion OF a celebration OF his birth
dispatches received here today
ted.
~ we beat cur latest enemy, the
icans," the King asserted, as he
| for new efforts in the war.
re terms of our enemy are ex-
ant" he continued. I'VE will not
up an inch of German ground
must try and safeguard our from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08

After listening TO NJ Medill Nc
Cormick on the war in Europe, the
House was dispersed yesterday by
insistence on the point Of mo
quorum" Except in listening to Mr..
Mccormick. 1t did nothing worth
while.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08

Before the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs, Winthrop L. Mar
vim, Of Boston, was examined on the
responsibility Of volunteer experts
for putting 35 per cent Of shoddy
into army uniforms and so per cent
INTO overcoats. As a volunteer ex-
pert, he considered It measure of
conservation"