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Evening star., 1918-01-14
IT, s. MARINES OPENING HAITI
WITH FINE SYSTEM OF ROADS
Interior of Island, For Century Given Over
to Native Savagery and Voodoo Worship,
Now Furnishing Valuable Products.

reach Cape Haitien within three.
| made the trip on horseback over roads
where either narrow trails or muddy
bogs were impossible for a vehicle OF
any kind. Three days hard riding was
the usual time allowed for the journey,
and during the rainy season no one at
tempted 1t at all.
Make Trip Now by Automobile.
Last month. just one year later, !
IN seventeen hours running time and
Just ahead of me Col. Smedley Butler,
U. 5. NJ. c., general commandant of the
eendarmerie of Haiti, drove heavy
car from Port au Prince to the cape in
less than sixteen hours. including stops
at all important towns and gendarmerie
posts. and he would have made it in
less than twelve if it had not been for
trouble with the springs of his ma
chine
Il understand that Gen. Butler has
arranged to take a large party, includ-
ing the President of Haiti and his cabi-
net, from the capital to the cape some
time this month. Gen. Buffers auto
was the first to travel from Port au
Prince to Cape Haitien and he drove
over more than IL miles of roads, most
OF which had existed only in his own
imagination less than eight weeks be-
fore. The total cost of these roads
per mile. L understand, did not exceed
S3oo They were built under the super
VISION OF the gendarmerie, an organiZa-
lion OF native Haitians, which Gen.
Butier and his officers detailed from
the Marine Corps) have built UP in lit
tie more than two years.
Roads of Far-Reaching Importance.
This road is the beginning of
system, of arteries of transportation
which ultimately will connect all of
the important towns of Haiti. The mill
1tary Importance of such roads is, of
course. apparent. but one has to travel
over them to realize their vital and
Iar-reaching Importance to the COM
nercial. social and moral welfare of
the people.
Districts the potential agricultural
value of which is unrivaled in the West
Indies are by these roads afforded safe
ana convenient means of transportation
to the shipping ports.
Regular mail. express and passen-
ger service is assured for the first time
IN the history of Haiti. Perhaps most
important of all, the country people
are AFFORDED means of reaching not
only market for the product of their
little farms, but free communica ton
between one another and the outside
world.
Americans in Haiti look for a rapid
ana uneXampled improvement in con-
ditions during the next year, and as
soon as certain constitutional changes
nave been made in the laws governing
ownership of land in Haiti there seems
TO be no reason to doubt that this
country viii forge ahead as no tropical
country has ever done before"
Evening star., 1918-01-14
SEES PROSPECT OF WAR
BOND TANK IN IRELAND
James Percy, Journalist, Notes
Great Amount Of Idle Money
Throughout Land.
CabIeEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

CabIeEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
DUBLIN. ireland, January 1o.-James
Percy. a well known Dublin journalist.
conductor of the principal Irish auto
mobile and cycling papers. has returned
to Dublin after . tour throughout Ire-
land on behalf OF recruiting for the
navy. He believes that there are great
prospects in Ireland for a war bond
tank" In letter to the Irish Times
he says:
"I have been during the past few
months covering q good deal of ground
in Ireland and can assure you that 1t is
no uncommon sight to see queues of
people, especially on market days,
waiting TO lodge money In the various
banks and post offices. Recently I wit
messed a large crowd of people waiting
their turn outside certain County
Down bank.
"How much of the money goes into
the war loan? asked of the manager.
Not . penny was the reply. 1t all
goes on deposit
"4urely special effort ought to be
made to tap some Of this idle money.
ThA tour Of q war tank would be one
Nng ~ .s&3Saottne some Of the- aurp1u1
wealth from thA pockets Of the farm
6ea. who are now enjoying q period al
1Ennon noufe& DE00uAE4fK9 2
Evening star., 1918-01-14
WAR MESSAGE.

Complying with the instructions
of the National Council of De-
fense, we shall observe the follow
ing requests:
Beginning Monday, January 9TH.
1913, there shall be not more than
one delivery in any one day over
any route in any part Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
The return of merchandise of all
kinds shall be limited to three
days from day OF purchase.
The practice of having goods
sent by Special Delivery shall be
entirely abolished.
The following deposit shall be
required on c. 0. D. purchases: 10
per cent of the total amount of
the purchase with a minimum de-
posit of 25c: said deposit to be
NON-RETURNABLE.
Evening star., 1918-01-14

company down to only three.
Owing to the frequent absence OF om-
GERS on furlough or for the purpose OF
following some special instruction
course. there are often only two oHi-
GERS. and sometimes one, on duty with
= company, even when it 10 holding the
front line trenches.
Among the German prisoners taken
in recent battles on the French front
the number OF active officers IL very
small. Battalion commanders and the
commanders of companies are nearly
always reserve officers. The chiefs of
sections are sergeant-maj ajor-lieuten-
ants. who bear the insignia of officers
on their shoulderstraps, but wear the
non-commissioned officers collar and
hold their rank only for the duration OF
the war. Since the end of 1915. how
ever. simple sergeants are often In
command Of platoons.
The reason given by the prisoners for
Evening star., 1918-01-14
DESCRIBES ITALY'S WORK
TO SAVE ART TREASURES
Sir f. de Fi1ippi, in London Lee
ture, Speaks Of Steps Taken
to Protect Buildings.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 20-The work of
the Italian authorities in preserving
Italy's art treasures against lombard
ment was described by Mai. Sir F. de
Royal Academy here.
Italy has been fully alive to her re-
sponsibility for the art of which she is
the guardian" said the lecturer, "and
has spared nothing in her endeavor
to protect her cities and their treas
ures. In Venetian, Lombardian and
Tuscan towns I saw whole buildings
wrapped up. Outdoor monuments are
often completely inclosed in what look
new masonry has been put in to
strengthen historic structures. and
elaborate systems of drainage have
been installed to further reinforce the
natural strength of the buildings.
Bags of seaweed, very light and
elastic. have been extensively and sue
cessfully used in Venice for St. Mark S
and other buildings. Bronzes, pictures
and small monuments have been re-
moved in colossal packing cases and
taken to places of security. The build
ings themselves have been sandbagged
without and within and every monu-
ment or architectural masterpiece sep
arately shrouded.
venice has presented a difficult prob
lem because of the soft soil on which
it is built, making heavy masonry pro-
lection often impossible. One OF the
most dificult pieces of protective work
done was the removal of Titian's great
Assumption. part of the wall of the
Academia having to be taken down to
get it out.
-Four hundred bombs have thus far
been dropped in Venice by enemy air.
men. That the number is not much
larger is due to the superb defensive
work of the Italian airmen.'
Evening star., 1918-01-14

ciated Press correspondent that the ma
jority of tho professional Junior ofh-
GERS still At for service had been trans
ferred to the depots and instruction
camps in the interior to train the boys
OF the 1918 and 1890 classes now called
for service. These vacancies In the
ranks were filed by youths from the
universities and by the sons Of mer-
chants and manufacturers.
The number of officers also has been
reduced. At the beginning Of hostiH-
ties each company Of German infantry
had fve. the captain and four lieuten-
ants or second lieutenants. Early in
the war the creation Of new machine
gun, trench mortar. gas and grenadier
officers from the infantry battaliens
brought the number attached to each
Evening star., 1918-01-14
GERMAN JUNIOR OFFICERS
CRITICISED BY CAPTIVES
Prisoners Say Many Are Placed in
Responsible Positions After
Four Weeks Of Training.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
FRENCH FRONT. December IL
German prisoners are complaining of
the ineff1ciency Of their junior officers.
who are. they say. often placed in COM
mand Of sections after only four weeks
training. One prisoner told the Asso-
Evening star., 1918-01-14

the creation Of 90 many temporary
ranks II that the regular officers OF the
German army are determined to main
tain after the war the military caste
which has SO long existed In Germany,
and which excluded from the possibility
of attaining commissioned rank any
man belonging to the commercial or in
dustrial classes.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Interesting Items in
FINE STATIONERY

Madison Linen Box Paper, white, each
box containing 100 sheets and 100 en-
velopes; of extra quality. Box. $1.0O.
Special Grade Linen-finish Paper, in
boxes. containing 100 sheets and 100
envelopes; "a cards. "a envelopes: in
blue, gray and white. Box, S1.25.
Also, large and varied assortment of
Scrap Books, Photo Albums, Loose Leaf
Books. Fountain Pens and other
writer's needs.
Main floor. Eleventh. Stree.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
THE NEW SPRING
BLOUSES.


Several new STYLES with unusual
touches have arrived within the
last few days. The materials are
all sheer and fine and each one
illustrates some clever point OF
'newness.
One pretty model is of white
batiste with convertible or rolled
collar of handkerchief linen IN
rose, tan, blue and green. $2.25 -
S2.95.
Especially attractive are the
Blouses of white batiste with cois
lars and cuffs of gingham in prct-
ty patterns. $3.50 to $3.50.
The Blouses made entirely Of
colored ginghams with fiat and
rolled collars are also pretty. $3.50
to $500.
The Georgette Blouses. recently ar
rived. are unusually lovely in their
bright colors. embroidered. beaded
and lace trimmed. S5.75 to Sl4.7s.
Suit Blouses of Georgette crepe can
be had in all the wanted coIors;
taupc. brown. navy. khaki and
reindeer S5.75 to $lS.75.
Crepe de Chine Blouses in two
styles. tucked and plain. with rolled
and convertible collars: one style has
attached frils. S575 and S6.75.
Third floor. G street
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Hertling Will Answer Tomorrow.

By the Assoclated Press.
AMSTERDAM, January 1.-THE Vos-
sische Zeitung (BerIin) says that Inn
perial German Chancellor Count Won
Hertling will reply to President VIII
sons and Premier Lloyd Georges
speeches before the main committee Of
the reichstag on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Good Values in
Women's Gloves.

One-elasp washable doeskin
gloves, in white and natural,
$1.50 pair.
One-clasp mocha gloves, in
grav, sand and beaver, with self
and three rows of black efn-
broidery. $3.50 pair.
One-clasp P. X. NJ. and P. K.
sewn walking gloves, in tan.
gray, newport, sand and white,'
with self and black embroidery.
$500 pair.
Main floor. center. !
Evening star., 1918-01-14

Suit for 100000 damages has been
Mont 1lAnc against the steamer limo.
which rammed the Mont HiAnc Deceff1-
sber s. causing the explosion that
0poc3eo0 .citH
Evening star., 1918-01-14

Important work is being done by the
United States Marine Corps through
! the building of highways in Haiti by
which the interior of the country,
which has been for a century given
over to native savagery and voodoo
worship, is now being opened up as a
source of valuable logwood and for the
growing of coffee, sugar and other i'm
portant crops. 1t is told by H. P. Davis,
who has been in Washington during
the last week in conference with the
officials of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and the food ad-
minstration.
Mr.. Davis is an exporter of logwood
from Haiti. and is just taking a con-
tract with the Signal Corps to raise
100000 acres of castor beans on the Is
land. Mr.. Davis is one of the largest
shippers of dye woods from Haiti, and
has written number of magazine ar
ticles on the island, and is writing a
book on the black republic. He is thor
oughly posted upon conditions in the
island. He says:
Ignorance Here About Haiti.
1T is extraordinary how little is
known in this country of the splendid
the officers and men Of the United
States Marine Corps. AS a matter OF
fact, it is difficult for an American nv
ing in Haiti to realize that the people
of the United States have little or no
idea of what is being done toward the
regeneration of the black republic:
Under the provisions of the Haitian
American treaty. signed little over
two years ago, the United States agrees
that it will, by it's good Offices, aid the
government of Haiti in the proper and
efficient development of its agrlcul-
tural, mineral and commercial re-
sources and aid In the establishmen OF
the finances of Haiti on firm and solid
basis This. in 1915. seemed to be
pretty big job and was delegated to the
Marine Corps. which has SO many times
demonstrated it's ability to handle big
jobs effectively.
War Has Seriously Interfered.
"The war has naturally seriously in
terfered with the accomplishment of all
the objects of the treaty and many
Haitians are impatient with the de-
laws which it is hard for them to real
ize are unavoidable. But when one
considers the conditions against which
the marines have had to contend and
sees the work which they have accom-
plished one must perforce take off
ones hat to the soldiers of the sea-
who have been responsible for changes
SO vital ana 1ar-reacnlng tndt tnelT
significance can only be realized by
those who have been long familiar with
Haitian conditions.
THE trip I just finished. a very hur-
ried one. was made possible only by
improvements for which the American
occupation is directly responsible. In
December. 1916, had occasion to travel
from Port au Prince, the capital and
largest city, to Cape Haitien. the prin-
cipal port of the northern district.
There was no possibility for a boat for
ten days and it was necessary to
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Prices from 40c to $l0O the yard
Pretty Things for the Home the Upholstery Department

Stenciled Crash Pillowcases in both the
square and oblong styles in artistic de
signs and attractive colorings. Soc and
60c each.
Table Scarfs, 85c.
1t will soon be time to put up fresh. new
curtains for spring. We have varied
stock to select from and the values are
especially good.
Marquisette Curtains, $3.50 Pair.
Several patterns with cluny lace
trimmings, some have Dutch valance
they are all of a quality that will not
disappoint you in service. White, in
two lengths, 2A and 21a yards.
Voile Curtains-$2.50 to $500 Pair.
Some are hemstitched, some are
edged and trimmed with unique lace
and embroidery motifs and medallions
and pretty hand drawnwork that lends
SO much daintiness. Soft sheer quail
tiles in white, cream and ecru
Evening star., 1918-01-14

Free instructions in Lamp Shade
making, beginning each morning at
$50 o'clock A new line of materials
has just been received and all those
purchasing the materials from us are
entitled to these free Instructions.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
SPRINGS NEW SWEATER
OF ALL FIBER SILK

The last express has brought us the
prettiest of sweaters Made of all silk
fiber with large sailor collar, turn-baek
cuffs and tie-belt. Gay solid coiorF
with contrasting collar, cuffs and belt;
pretty plaids with solid trimmings in
both the belted and loose backs. Smart
combinations OF colors as purple, white
and gold: green and gold and orange
and copenhagen blue make them us-
usually attractive and they are just the
right weight for Spring.
Evening star., 1918-01-14

Rich and Lustrous Fiber silk Pillow
Covers. A good range OF colors. $l.25 each.
Table Scarfs, $2.25 each.
Pretty blue and white Japanese
Luncheon Sets in both the round and
square shapes.
Round Sets consist OF | center piece,
8 small doilies and large doilies. $l.e0.
Square Sets have 24-inch cover and
II napkins, $1.00.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
THE NEW CRETONNES ARE HERE.

This the New
and little
of handblocked
Evening star., 1918-01-14

Fifth floor, G street.
Evening star., 1918-01-14

tThis is the last of a series of thirteen articles
written by Mrs. McClary. who spent number
Of days with the Atlantic feet.)
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Priced $500 each.

Third floor, G street
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-07
TWO MEN TANKS
CAPTURE MANY HUNS



With the American Army in
France, Sunday. Nov. 3, (by The AS
ISOLATED Press 1.-Two men tanks,
French built, but manned by Ameri-
cans, played an important part in the
offensive of Friday and Saturday
Working with the infantry the tanks
captured several hundred prisoners
and overcame the resistance of num-
erous German machine gun nests.
Three platoons of tanks attacked
and captured the village of Landres
Et-St. Georges in desperate fighting.
One platoon was commanded by Lieu
tenant Churchill Peters, n former
Yale University athlete and the 9TH
er two were in charge of Lieutenant
Lloyd Callahan of Casselton, n, d, IN
order to take the town the tanks had
to go though strong barbed wire en-
tanglements, over powerful machine
gun nests outside the village and
force their way through the debris
strewn streets. one tank officer made
this report to his superior:
There seems to he a remarkable
Willingness on the part Of Germans to
surrender to tanks during the first
part of the acticn, but as the attack
went forward surrendering to the in
fantry became more popular"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-07
MINERS To GET
BURROUGHS IF
BADLY NEEDED
Esy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlFsl

San Francisco, Cal. Nov. 6.-Fur-
loughs may be obtained for men vi
tally needed in the mining industry
If for any reason they have failed
to get exemption from military drafts,
according to instructions received by
Edwin Higgins of San Francisco, ap-
pointed by the United States bureau
of mines to pass on such furlough
applications in California.
Similar officials. known as certi-
flying advisors, have been named in
all western mining states.
Men needed III the production of
metals and ferro-alloy minerals are
entitled to class classification. Hig-
gins said. The advice of the indus
trial advisor of the district draft board
should be sought first by employers
desiring deferred classification for
one of men. If exemption is denied
and the man is indicted into the
service, application for an indefinite
furlough may be made through the
certifying advisor in each state, each
of whom is assisted by district advis-
ors scattered through the state.
The district advisors in California
are T. E. Graft, Redding; p. c. Knapp,
San Francisco and n. S. Kelsey
Jackson.
Staff advisors in the west include
Arizona, Dr.. L. D. Ricketts,, Warren;
Idaho, Frederick Burbridge, Wallace;
Washington Conrad Wolfe, Spokane;
Colorado Fred Carroll. Denver; Utah,
Walter Fitch Salt Lake City; Mon
tana, John Gillie, Butte.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-07
like FIERY FLAMES
ARE SKIN DISEASES

Diseases of the skin, therefore,
come from O germ which is in the
blood. You must remember that the
skin is fed by the blood, and these
disease germs find some weak point
on the surface of your skin where
they multiply and set up their local
habitation. This takes on the form
of irritation, pimples, scaly rough
ness, redness, sometimes sores, each
of which has some medical term I'M
der the classification of skin diseases.
The itching and burning and irri-
tation produce so much discomfort
and suffering that you are willing to
resort to anything for relief. But
the salves and ointments and washes
and lotions that you use are only
temporary in their relief and you
never yet knew of a case being cured
by them.
Why? Just as explained! The
source of the trouble must be
reached. The eczema, scrofula, tet-
ter, pimples, blotchy, irritated skin
and other similar disorders that you
are afflicted with come from a germ
in your blood. This germ must be
eliminated, driven out of your blood.
And you cannot reach the blood with
remedies applied on the surface.
You cannot reach an enemy mile
away with a gun that can carry a
bullet only half a mile.
But there is a treatment for all
manner of skin diseases that has
been used for more than fifty years
with the greatest measure of success.
1t is S. s. S., the old, honest blood
medicine. that goes direct to the
source of these trodbles-the blood
promptly purifies it and eliminates
every trace of trouble-giving germs.
S. s. S. has been sold by the drug
gists of this country for over fifty
years
Our Medical Department will help
you without charge. Write a full de-
scription of your own individual case
aud our chief Medical Adviser, an
expert on skin diseases, will give you
full and complete directions for treat
ment. And in the meantime, obtain
bottle of S. S. s. from the drug
| store today. Get on the right meth
cd of treatment for your skin disease
at once and you will see results.
For medical advice write to Swift
Specific Co, All Swift Laboratory,
\ Atlanta CHE " a ~
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-07
WOMEN WORKERS
SPENDING MONEY
FOR GOOD CAUSE
rsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED war,


San Francisco, Calf, Nov. e.
British working women are spending
their increased income due to high
wartime wages and separation allow
ances on their children and their
homes, and not on dissipation or
amusements, according to an article
by Violet Scott James. made public
today by the British information bu-
reau here. The article IS based in
large part on an official report of
conditions in Liverpool and reveals
that stories of British women work
ers' waste of the unusually large in
comes, due to the war. very generally
are unfounded.
The writer cites the Liverpool re-
port showing reductions in deaths due
to drunkenness from 95 in 1915 to
20 in 1915 and % in 1916. and reduc-
tons in convictions for drunkenness
from 672 in 1903 to Az IN 1917.
Nothing could be more disastrous
to reconstruction plans than the prev
alence of this illusion that working
class women have wasted. during the
war, both their money and their leis-
ure. The truth is that. with more
money and more comfort. the health
of the children has improved amaz-
ingly. Pawnbrokers have been less
resorted to; many attempts have been
made to add to the convenience and
beauty of the home; the whole stand
ard of living has been raised with
great advantage to both mothers and
children. The man who comes home
on leave finds, for the most part, that
things are very much more comfort
able all around than when he went
away"
The report declares that better
food, better clothing and better shoes
all direct results of their mothers in.
creased earnings, have improved the
| health of the children greatly. Par.
| ticular emphasis is laid on the better
| footwear given the children which
| obviates the constant chills, in winter
which cause countless disa sters amonf
the children of the poorer classes"
| Again quoting the Liverpool report
| the article says the following answers
| were received TO a question regarding
| possible deterioration of the home
since separation allowances have beer
made: Improving, "a; deterlorating
| 9; about the same, 25." While re.
gardng children's health the follow.
| ing answers are quoted Improving
| "a; deteriorating, 8; about the same
~"
The Liverpool report. the article
says, was based on most exhaustive
| inquiry, ranging from medical arc
police officers, to pawnbrokers. furnt
ture dealers and midwives.
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