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The Washington times., 1919-09-07

down, be opened during the after
non Of Pershing day
I'VE are urging that every business
house IN Washington put on patriotic
dress for this memorable occasion. and
make an outward expression OF what
business men inwardly feel"
d. c. Boys On line.
There will be many Washingtonians
% the lire OF march OF the First DiYi-
sion, some OF whom viii be found IN
every unit. Among the Washington
boys who will be found in the ranks Of
the First are Charles r. .Saxty and
E. Saxty. Company L. Twenty
sixth Infantry. as H street northeast;
Capt. E. V. D. Dickson. commanding
Company M. sixteenth Infantry, 201 A
street southeast; sergt. William w.
Burnett. Company A, First Machine
Gun Battalion. 533 Ninth street south
east: Sergt william D. Witte, Battery
B. Seventh Field Artillery. SIS Ninth
street southeast: Cornelius s. Ryan,
Machine Gun Company. TWenty- sixth
Infantry. 4I2 Fifth street northwest,
OF this city: Sergt. Stanley Church De-
pue, First Mobile Ordnance Repair
shop. 800 Eleventh street southwest:
Corporal Howard @. Dunlap. Company
e. First Division Ammunition Train,
Riverdale. Nd; Private James J..
Hughes. Company 3. First Division
Ammunition Train, 92S Westminster
street; Private Lawrence l. irwin,
Medical Detachment. Sixth Field Ar
tulery, ~ y street northwest Corporal
John ]. Fowler, Company d. Twenty
sixth Infantry. ne Seventh street
northeast, and Private William o'Con-
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MAKES FACES AT
PRESIDENT; HELD

KANSAS CITY, No. Sept. John
lewis Policy, aged twenty-seven. who
says his home is in Chicago, was ar
rested during the parade yesterday bv
Fred Tate, superintendent Of the Sc.
cret Service here, for making faces
al President Wilson.
Policy was standing on a corner
when he was arrested and turned over
to A. M. Brown, a soldier. and taken
20 the police station. His sanity will
be investigated.
When arrested Policy was holding
a drinking cup in his hand and wa 5
first laughing and then crying. He
was wearing a bathing suit beneath
his clothing.
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Mrs. Wilson Runs First;
President and League
APOOr Second on Tour

ST. LOUIS, Sept. THE league
of nations may be a burning topic
in the United States and approval
OF It a matter Of vital concern to
President Wilson, but it isn't
matter which the crowds gather
ing in cities along the route dis
cuss within earshot Of the Presi-
dents party.
Mrs. Wilson is first' point Of in
terest to the Middle West. and tho
President is second, and the pro-
cession OF automobiles which al
ways follows his car is third.
Here is 4 W. rba!im aceSunt Of
expressions heard in tbs wake OF
the Presidential party in the
cities visited thus far:
woman couldn't see him for
looking at her.
Woman quitting hands on hips
and sIrvevIng au;o'n ,btIes in as
tonishment)-Are these ali Dem
ocrats?
Man-spendin' the Govern
ment's money.
woman-Yes, she is a good
looking woman. There's no doubt
about that
Youngsters-He looked right
over here and smiled at US.
Other youngsters-He did not
He laughed at US.
Woman suppose that's .
Paris hat she is wearing.
Man-WOody looks pretty good,
all right. But not as good as Mrs.
Wilson.
And so Il goes.
Several anti-prohibition banners
waved from windows.
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NEW CHESAPEAKE BEAcR
SCHEDULE TOMORROW

A new schedule Of trains between
the District line and Chesapeake
Beach goes ihto effect tomorrow, ac-
eording to announcements BY the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Company
Beginning tomorrow and continuing
through Friday. trains win feaQe the
District line only &C oc1s and II a m.
and 2:30 and ESQ y m They win
leav the beach only at 6:55 q. m. and
1880. 3, and T.O5 D. m. Full schsduls
OF trains Is being ulaintained toaay.
Extra train service viii Be SupDlled
next Saturday and sunday. The re-
sort closes next sunday night.
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nor. Company -. Twenty-sixth IhKan-
try. 1854 c street southwest
Raksr ses8s Greetlng.
Secretary Of War Baker YESTERDAY
sent the foIlowing greeting 10 msm-
bers OF the FIRST Division:
The country Ereets ehe First Di-
vision uDoa It's return. This Was ths
pioneer force OF the American army
in France: u was the 6rst On the
trenches. first IN battle. ana it returns
last Of that great nghtins army Whica
carried the message OF Americas
power and American idealism to Vic-
tory on European battlenslds. VITA
It's return the history % Americaa
Exped1iOnary Forces - completed--a
great and stirring history On Whlch
the First Division played q part dis
.tinguished by gallanuZ, endurance.
and success"
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VETERAN MAJOR DIES
WHEN AUTO HITS CAR

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept MAJOR
John l. Crossthwaithe, jr, forty-three
years old, veteran Of the world war
and assistant director Of operations
for the United States Shipping Board,
was killed when his automobile crash
ed into a street car last night His
father Is traffic manager Of the At
lsntic Coast Steamship Company Of
New York.
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FORCED
TOQUITUN|ON,
POLICE SAY
designations of Seventy Mem
berS Laid to Coercion BY
Officials of Department.

Pending investigation Of charges
that police officials had practically
forced members of the City Police
mems Union to withdraw their mem
bership, action on the designations
Of seventy men was postponed at a
meeting Of the union held in Musi-
clans Hall, zoos E street northwest,
last night.
L E. Dreager. president of the Po-
hcemen's Union; several other officers
of the union, and numerous members
made charges during the meeting last
night. It was disclosed that police
officials had informed several men
that their questionnaires regarding af-
fliation with organized labor should
be turned in Immediately; therefore,
the men had no time to give the mat
ter serious consideration.
To Ask decentralization.
President Dreager said he believed
the men resigned on the spur of the
moment" and that they were strongly
influenced by persons outside of the
union. The designations will be acted
upon next Thursday night, and the re-
signing members will be asked to re-
consider their decision.
Unanimous approval was given by
the men to the union officers for
their action in taking the matter to
court
It was also decided that the union
would take no action until the Dis
trict Supreme Court gives a decision
next Thursday on the writ of injunc-
ton sought permanently to restrain
the District Commissioners from dis
charging the members of the force
because OF organized labor afhliation,
Other Unions Promise Support.
W. A. Relso, of Boilermakers' Union,
No. $50, and J. W. Tavenner. Of Car
penters' Union, No. 1,132, spoke at the
meeting. They said that both unions
stood ready to give moral and fnan-
cial support. The men Congratulated
the police upon the victory won in
the courts several days ago and as
sured the members OF the police union
that every labor organization in the
District was standing solidly behind
them.
The next meeting was called for
next Thursday night in the same hall.
1t is more than likely that Justice
Gould will render his decision in the
police case on that day.
There were 300 men present at the
meeting last night, and these spoke
for 200 other police, who were on duty.
r. House COmmIttee 10 Meet.
The special committee OF the
House District Committee, which is
preparing for an investigation of the
police system in the District, expects
to have executive sessions next Tues
day and Wednesday. Chairman Gould
has received numerous communica-
tions regarding the police force and
its administrations which he wishes
to discuss with the members Of the
committee.
The committee may decide to call
Commissioner Brownlow and Major
Pullman to testify at that time. Hear
ings, however, will not start for a
week or ten days, and 1t is probable
that no testimony will be taken until
the later date.
Chairman Gould hopes as soon as
the hearings are started to go
through with them quickly, and for
that reason is reluctant about getting
them started until he is sure OF un-
interrupted attendance by the special
committee.
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CHARGES BURLESON
HELD BACK RAISES

The increase from $1,000 to 81 800
q year which has just been given
special clerks and expert distributors
in the postoffiee Of Washington and
throughout the country, by order Of
Postmaster General BurIeson, was not
done by special arrangements or con-
cessions, according to Thomas F.
FIaherty. secretary of the National
Federation Of Postoffice Clerks, which
convened here last week. II is the
promotion granted these clerks
through Legislation of Congress on
February % last year. which should
have gone into effect on July /.
Mr.. Flaherty said to The Times to-
day:
"Mr. Burleson did not arrange for
the increase of 500 for these clerks.
but on the contrary has lust consent
ed to the increase provided for them
in bill Of Congress, which would
have gone into effect on July 1, had it
not been for his strenuous opposition.
l..
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
raw MILK AND CREAM

Boiled milk is easier digested
By babies than either raw or
pasteurized milk, and most Of
the digestive troubles Of bottle
fed children are due to anti
Quated ideas regarding the al
legged value Of raw milk.
Milk labeled "pasteurized"
may not be .'properly' pas
teurized. Washington has no
laws requiring or controlling
the pasteurization Of its milk.
To tBB5ss BB5steGt xbd CHILDREN, .4s r invaIids lids
down condition against milk in
fections, raw milk and cream
should be avoided.
Many outbreaks of typhoid
scarlet fever, diphtheria, sep
tic sore throat. etc, have been
caused by raw milk, even by the
special or certified kind.
Properly pasteurized milk
and cream, carefully cooled and
bottled, is the only kind adults
should drink. If this cannot be
obtained get good raw milk and
scald II.
L has recently been estab-
lished that Creamy Milk Pow
der, dissolved in boiled water.
agrees with babies and causes
them to thrive, when they cam
not digest any other food.
The Health Officer Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia will give YOU
the sanitary rating Of Your To-
cal milk supply at any time vou
should apply for IL.
Literature on application.
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School

the name on Children's stockings that
means addition wear because of extra
quality; that means less stocking ex-
pense for Father; less mending for
Mother. Try them-buy them in "The
HAHN Stocking-Shops.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

II a. 10 your best interest to nut
yOaF Ltberty Bond Interest IN w. 8. s,
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RESTS
IN IOWA CAPITAL
Continued from Page ons.l

the situation in Missouri because of
the contest raging between Senator
Reed and the adherents Of the Presi-
dent. A Republican of prominencs
said today that prior to the Presi-
dents coming this canvass showed
that the Republicans were split about
even on the league and that for every
five Democrats who favored the Pres
ident's leadership without question
there were three who were unwilling
to go that far. 1t would appear as
President Wilson left Missouri the
situation as a whole was favorable
to his cause; certainly the public
view would seem to be very largely
in favor Of . league Of nations in
which the United States would play
a leading part
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broad support UnIiIzeIy.

Efforts to prevent Americas partici-
patton in league OF nations, it would
appear, will not receive broad sup
port. That beacme more apparent as
the President made his appeals for
the establishment Of a new order Of
things for the world The most en-
thusiastic applause was given when
these great ideals were expounded by
Mr.. Wilson.
Several persons said the Shantung
settlement had attracted much atten-
tion and they thought that the spirit
Of opposition to this feature Of the
treaty would be more apparent as the
President went West. The propaganda
Of opponents Of the league, it was
said, had reused real doubt in the
minds Of many about the Shantung
question, but il is not plain that the
people are willing to endanger the
treaty merely on this issue.
The Presidents references to the
Shantung agreement and the state
ment Of his firm conviction that japan
VIII fulfill all her promises have
helped his cause. Anti-league propa-
gandists had asserted that the Presi-
dent admitted that surrender to ia
pan was made in order to save the
league covenant The Presidents ex-
plantations, with his assurances that
in his opinion the League Of Nations
would provide the most effective
means Of establishing the rights Of
China in the future, have made a
strong appeal
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1t Is 10 your best interest to put
your Liberty Bond interest In w. s. S.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
"GRO-NUPS" for Wee Tots

Brown, Black and White Kid Button
Boots, 81 to So; Patent Boots, with dull
or white tops, So to $3.50; White Buck
BootSa $3.50; Black, White and Colored
Boots for baby, 81 and up. These are
first-step flex-sole, and soft-sole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
HIGH DEATH RATE FOR COUNTY SHOWN
 IN HEALTH REPORT
Health Officers Report for December
 Shows Total of S65 Deaths, Many From Influenza

According to the report of Dr. J. D.. Bowling, county and city health officer, the death rate in Jefferson county for December was the highest in it's his tory, a total of S65 deaths being re- ported, an average of 26 per day for the month.
 The report further shows that of this number there were 463 deaths from in fluenza and 128 from pneumonia, the others being from general causes
 The percentage rate for the month was 3520, while it was only 1863 for the same month in 1917. There was a total of 2735 cases of influenza, S9s in the county and 1887 in the city.
 Figures showed there were 276 white births. 172 colored births; AS white deaths, AT colored deaths. A death rate of 35 20 per 1000 and a birth rate of 1923.
 There were IS homicides, one suicide and 36 accidental deaths, divided as fol- lows: Poisoning, ?; burns, T. gunshot, 1; falls, 2; mine, ); machinery. 3; rail road, T. street car, 2; automobile, 4; animals. 1; electricityS l.
 The report on the incidence of com municable disease was as follows: Ty- phoid fever, cases. l death; malaria, 1 eases, deaths; smallpox, l 1 cases; mea- diphtheria, cases; whooping cough, 2 cases. 1 death; pellagra no cases and 14 deaths tuberculosis, IS cases and 41 deaths, meningitis, 1 case and 1 death; infantile paralysis. 1 case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
Percy HairstOn Sumner

There died at the Hillman hospital on Monday morning, Percy Hairston Sum ner aged 29, years, This young man went directly from Auburn to his home in Boligee some years ago, putting into practice at once the Knowledge he had gained concerning road building and planting in it's best and most diversified aspects.
 A year or more ago. when the writer, accompanied by Judge Allen, went to Boligee in the interest of the food pre- paredness bureau. this young man exerted himself to show what could be done on a plantation under improved methods Ills assistance to the food preparedness dele gation was of material value. Association with him was an inspiration and a ple;.s- ure.
 That one so well capacitated to dis charge the duties of life and apparently so well qualified to master it's greatest difficulties and hardships. would be talk en away s6 young, is matter of keen regret to those who knew him. Very truly, { VICTOR S. GAGE. Rirminpham January 27, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
FRENCH MUSICIANS
 APPEAR IN C|TY
Heroes of Battlefields Will Present Concert at the
 Jefferson

France and the United states will join hands in a patriotic demonstra- ton when Frances 40 wounded sol dier- musicians, the French Army band, makes it's appearance in Birmingham, for then the people of this community will be of the few in this country to hear the distinguished musical organ ization.
 These soldier musicians will appear Monday, February 8, at the Jefferson theatre. The band comes under the auspices of the Music Study club and all profits go to the Foyer du Soldat (home for wounded French so1diers) As one of the series of events having an International significance, it is de- signed to stimulate the "entente cor diale" between America and France.
 For this reason alone the French high commission obtained the approval of the United States government for brief tournee that might permit a further cementing of the relations be- tween the people of these countries, who fought shoulder to shoulder against their common enemy on the western front.
 Preliminary steps are being taken to start the campaign in this city for an appropriate reception of these bandsmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
DINNER ON FRIDAY
 NIGHT FOR ALLIED
 ARMY WORKERS
Marshal RushtOn Calls Armies Together for the Armenian-Syrian Re-
 lief Drive

Friday night at 6:SO o'clock at the Tut senble under the command of Field Mar shal J. Frank Rushton, for the purpose of receiving orders for going into the field on Saturday to secure funds for the starving people of the Bible lands in the near east. Y
 Yesterday meeting was held at which the generals of the armies conferred with the field marshal and J. Mercer Bar nett, county chairman of the drive, and it was decided that the armies would put over the drive as they have put over all other drives in Birmingham. At this meeting Generals, Mrs. W. D. Smith of the Rainbow division Dan Dimmick and F J. Rowe of the French army, w. C.. Bonham and A. ]. Arrant of the Brit isl, army, Jay Smith of the Italian army, J. M. Bonnyman of the Industrial army, R. A. Porter of the Belgian army, and Commissary General J. D. Rosenbefger were present. John R. T. Rives and Samuel Earle and other generals were unable to be present on account of ill- ness.
 Field Marshal Rushton announced that the armies would get behind Chairman J. Mercer Barnett and proceed to clean up. General Mrs. Smith stated that the Rainbow division was. ready to charge when so ordered. Further instructions will be given at the dinner Friday eve ming at 6:SO o'clock and the final plans announced.
 A feature of the drive will be the rais- ing of $7500O. only s35, GOO going to the Armenian and Syrian relief, while the remainder will be given to local chari- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
SUGGESTS WAY TO
 REACH SOLDIERS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 I meet soldiers from Alabama in France nearly every hour in the day, who have not heard from their home folks for a long time There are good reasons for their failure to receive the mail which has .een sent to them, due to the exi- gencies of the service over here, but that valid reason does not lessen the anxiety if he were writing a day telegram from
 When in Paris recently. l had talk with the managing editor of the New York Herald Paris edition) regarding the following plan, and he readily con sented to carry 1t through 10 the extent that space may permit.
 The idea is that when a family at home learns that their soldier in France can not hear from them through regular mail channels, to write to him through the medium of the Paris edition of the New York Herald, which is very generally read throughout the American expedi- tionary forces.
 The matter communicated must be condensed as compactly as possible AS a gude I might suggest that~one writ ing such letter, should compose it as of he were writing a day telegram rom Alabama to San Francisco. Address a letter thus ITO Private John Smith. oi Smithville, Jones County, Alabama, Care of the New York Herald, Paris, France' and following the contents, sign iuii name and address of writer.
 I wish to add another suggestion to the home people Do not stop writing to your 1 soldiers over here until you are abso- llutely sure they have reached the United States. Organizations are published m American papers for return, and return I ine> to the United States and many of- | lacers and men in, them are held here Tor special duty (My own status at the pres | ent tirne) Orders are sometimes issued for return of certain msn to the uniteu
 States and then chansed' al tne ias. l hour for the good of the service. Without
 orders of any sort interrupting. soldier
 may get sick just before time for de- parture and be detained in hospital here for a long time. LEON SCHWARA.-- Captain, Inf. U. s. Army, A. r. o' 'o- 1 A. E. F. l Irrance January l. 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28
First Baptist Church Members to Present
 Pastor With Automobile
Dr. J. R. Hobbs Arrives Tomorrow From JOnesbOro to Assume Pas
 tOrate of First Baptist

Members of the First Baptist church announce that they are going to pre- sent their new pastor, Dr. J. R. Hobbs who comes to Birmingham tomorrow from the First church at Jonesboror Ark, with an automobile, and that they want large delegation of mem bers to meet the train when the new pastor arrives, so that he will be ac- corded the hearty welcome that the congregation really feels for their pastor.
 B. c. Cox, superintendent of the First Baptist Sunday schoL, is chairman of the automobile and reception commit tee, and he urges as many members as possibly can to meet the train tomor- row afternoon. MT. Cox will make the presentation of the automobile and eX- tend the welcome for the membership. Mrs. Hobbs and their son and daugh- ter will accompany Dr. Hobbs to Sir mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-28

was over. lie IS HOW IoCatcp e'N Brest, France, as a member of the Fiftieth coast artillery, which had the distinction of being one of the guards of honor at the recent celebration there for President Wilson. About a year ago he married the lovely Mary Anderson of Selma and they have a son whom Ed has not vet seen.
 Lieut.. Harold A. Bowron, the next in point of age, also enlisted yat the out
 break of war and was commissioned at Camp Gordon Just before his regi ment sailed for France, he had the mis- fortune to be taken sick with scarlet
 fever and never realized his ambition
 to get into the fight. He was for some time stationed at Camp Jackson and at
 Fort Sill but at present is at Camp
 Mcclellan where he expects to receive
 his discharge at an early date.
 Seaman Robert Henry Bowron, the
 youngest son in the service. has been
 given his honorable discharge from the
 navy at Newport News and is back in Birmingham with his parents. Seaman Bowron was attached to the U. s. S. New Jersey at the time of his discharge. Lieut. Col. James McLester, son-in- law of MT and Mrs. Bowron and one of the most prominent physicians of Bir- mingham has been serving in the medi- cal department of the American expedi- tiOnary force Tn Erance. FOr a lOnS Wiiiie he was commanding officer of evacuation Hospital 20 at Brest but recently has been acting as consulting officer of hospital at Tours.
 Mr James Bowron also has two neph' ews in the service, W. M. Bowron with the American cavalry in France land Lieut.. Grassett of Barrier, Ont, who was severely wounded with the Canadian army in France. But that is not all. His brother-in-l law Lieut. w. J. Bal four Murphy, who served in the British admiralty at Gallipoli during four years of the war and Maj. w. Whitten with the l Canadian forces in England complete 1 the list of immediate relatives.
 | Mir James Bowron, himself, was born in England but moved to this country
 40 years ago and has for the past quar-
 ter of a gentry been closely identified with development and upbuilding of the
 Birmingham district. Needless to say
 he is justly proud of the records made
 by his family in the past war.