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The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
WAR JOBS Lure
PUPILS, He SAYS
Children Quit School Too
Soon, Declares Walter
S. Uford.

Deploring the inadequacy of the
District child labor laws. Walter S.
Ufrord, general secretary of the Asso-
ciated Charities, speaking last night
before a meeting of the charities.
held in Eastern High School, said
that 40 per cent of the children leav-
ing school to work are in the en-
ployment of the Federal government.
Many of the pages in the Senate are
working under permits, said Mr.. Uf-
ford.
THE Associated Charities is not a
soup-dispensing organization, as many
seem to think" he said. 1T is a
body organized With the view of Gre
ating better living conditions in the
homes of the poor. Our purpose right
now is to secure better child labor
laws"
Mrs. Margarita Spauldlng Gerry,
member of the Board of Education.
emphasized the need of suitable SAL
aries for the attendance officers. She
said that skillful people are needed in
these positions and that they could
not be obtained now on account of
the poor salaries. The war she said,
had created n pressure on children
of the acreage family on account of
the attractive pay for war work.
Miss Emma c. Price, secretary of
the Sixth District Conference, reported
on the work done by the organization
during the past year. She said that
only ten children were found to be
suffering from tuberculosis.
A musical program, under the direc-
tion of Miss Annah G. Began. was
rendered by the following;
Plano solo. Miss Kelly; soprano solo,
Miss NOvouty; recitation by MrS.
John Newton; violin solo by Arthur
Crou; soprano solo by Miss Girouard ;
piano sClo by Mrs. Arthur; recitation
by Miss Blouse; tenor solo by Mr..
John Merwin.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
FLU" GRIPS SAVANNAH.

Savannah. Ga., Jan. I6.-Thc "fu''
lid was Clamped on tight here today.
due to a rccrudesccncc of the disease
Theaters and public schools were
closed by the sanitary board and a
ban placed on public gatherings.
When the schools will open again is
a problem. 1t has been suggested
that tho closing order remain in eff
feet until spring.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
DRY SUPPORTERS
CLAIM DRY VICTORY
GREAT BATTLE WON
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bhC" fHSL oANSs
row and tears than any other agency
the world has ever known. No one
Will weep over its demise. The United
states will be a better, more prosper
Gus nation, It's citizenship will be
more happy and contented than ever"
In the House, Representative Ran
dall said that those who had hesi-
tated about getting on the water
wagon will now be rushing to get on
the band wagon" Speaker Clark
said: There isn't anything to say
now. It's done"
Edwin C. Dinwiddie. legislative rep
resentative OF the Anti-Saloon Lea que
and allied organizations. last night
made the following statement on the
adoption of the prohibition amend
ment:
January 10 Historic Day.
January 16, 1919. will go down
as one Of the memorable days in
American history. On this day rati-
flcation of the National Constitu-
tional Prohibition Anne ndment was
completed. which will result in per-
manent nation wide prohibition on
and after JHnudry I6. 1920. Our
victory will grow In size as addi-
tional States ave recorded for rati-
flcatiOn. There are two more dry
states which will Tatii the amend
ment. and seven wet ones whose
legislatures are practically certain
to ratify. and there IL every reason
to believe that before the legisla-
lures have concluded voting during
their prcscNt sessions, fOrty-seyen
States will have ratified the amend
ment.
The amendment prohibits the
manufacture. sale and transpOrta-
tiOn Of intoxicating liquors through
out. the expectation from, and the
Importation into the United States
for bondage purposes. 1t does not
interfere with the manufacture and
distribution Of such liquors for
Legitimate scientific, pharmaceutical
and sacramentsl purposes, which
/ Will doubtless be provided for in
aIeful rules and regulations which
Congress will authorize.
state constitutional, amendments
providing for initiative and refer
endum, and similar State laws. do
not control in matters arising under
the Constitution Of the United
States, and less in pursuance there
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17

demanding why the American officers
were violating Hollands neutrality.
Then arose an unexpected cOmpli-
cation-imminent internment unit
peace was signed.
The D'Artaguans withdrew to a side
room and conferred. They decided
1t was better not TO get the ex-Eai-
ser than to be interned. SO they
sent a final message upstairs:
Tell Bill we'll be back and get him
some time, bringing the whole Amer
lean army IL necessary"
Then the two mystery cars sped
toward Belgium and the greatest coup
Of the war has just failed OF accom-
plishment
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17

the cast side of Patrick. between
Duke and Wolfe streets.
Funeral services for Mrs. James
+. Wright will be held at o'clock
tomorrow CFriday) afternoon at thu
residence of her sister, Mrs. w. II.
Dcmaino. S19 King street, and will
he conducted by Rev. f. V. REGISTER.
p. u. pastor of tn" NJ. +. Church
South. Burial. will be in the Metho-
dist Protestant Cemetery.
Grace Belle William. ! year old.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. William.
died yesterday at the residence of
her parents at Potomac, Alexandria
County. The body will be burieu
at Bealton. Va. tomorrow.
Rev. John Lee Allison. d. d. pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. has returned from Danville,
Va. where he spoke in the interest
of the Stewardship Conference. He
is one of team of speakers select
ed by the synod and will speak
Thursday and Friday in keyser. w.
Va. and Winchester, Va. The South
crn Presbyterian Church has set as
its goal for 1919 S3.5OO,O00 for bcnc-
VolenCcs.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
Victory Liberty Loan Next.

The next war loan will he called the
Victory Liberty Loan, Secretary Glass
announced yesterday. Announcement
OF the amount. terms and dates of the
loan is expected to come within
fortnight
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17

become an apprentice in his broth
ers printing office, and such was his
character that from poor print
erS' devil he quickly rose to pU-
sitiOn Of influence and subsequently
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17

manity owes a debt of gratitude, It
is to the Red Cross" He told of
a visit to a hospital at Nerdun and
meeting Miss Mamie Jones, OF
Alexandria.
Representative Carlin also told Of
his visit to Gen. Fershirg with
whom he spent two hours At the
time the general told him it would
only take three weeks to either
capture or annihilatc the German
army. 50 the German hastened for
an armiStiCe. 1t was-a mistake that
the German army lacked food. but
what it lacked was munitions, he
de eclared. The saddest sight of all,
he said, was the graves he saw in
Ar-Onne Forest.
Scenes he witnessed in Paris dur
n= the peace celebration and the
arrival of President Wilson were
told by the speaker. Speaking Of
the former Kaiser, he said the Eng
liSh hav" planned to either execute
or exile him. 1t was Just reported
that he intended to 90 to England,
but was prey, ntcd by his troops.
In the thirty-iivC cities he visited
he said in :SOrthern France not A
single building was left standing.
lie said he never heard Il complaint
from the American soldiers in all
Of his travels.
Miss Helen Norris CUMMINGS.
president Of the Cameron club.
presided and introduced the speak
or. who also told Of the work Of
tn" Federation Of Women's Clubs.
The meeting was opened with the
singing Of tho "Star-Spanuled Ban
ncr" and closed with the singing
Of Keep the Home Fires Burning"
The singing was led by Homer Van
Vie. Of the War Camp Community
Service Club.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
Fat People
Get Thin

Best safe h0me msfh0d. Get a snail s-.r
Of oil q kIrrin al the drrIzEtsr. T.a.n-
pain drrerirns d Korcjn s.rrn under 50
g7Eararier. pitsin sl0u5a- ,smme'rra1 fr.-r
WIN iSfi"r health and THr-'us.rfE ~ h0s.,
t=lls all about reducing wright grIrslr. nIrasar--
lE las'iIsl,. mail I'd free zoo 1.r. u-rrr fr k.r,.r
90. NF6s Srsrruu O. Nv Nr-E Y-NHg
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17

y banquet will be given next month
by the retail merchants bureau of
the Chamber IF Commerce 4 COM
mlttee composed Of 5. B. Swami. W. .
+. Smith. u. W. WiIdt and r. +.
knight was appointed to arrange for
the affair and fix upon a date
Officers of the Retail Lerchants' As
sociation of Virginia and other dis
tinguished guests will be invited to
attend the banquet
This association at its next meet
ing will elect officers to serve to rep
resent this bureau before the Retail
Merchants Association of the State
and two representatives to the board
of directors meetings of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
\ vote of thanks was rendered the
chief engineer and members of the
fire department of the city for the
excellent work done at recent fires
in this city.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
His Clever Aphorisms Ad-
vocate Widespread Prac-
tice Of Wise Spending
and Sane Saving.

became one of the most illustrious
figures of all times.
He not only amassed wealth,
through the practice of thrift. but
saved time to give himself COM
plete education, developing his gifts
to the utmost as a writer, philoso-
pher. scientist and statesman. He
founded the. Philadelphia Library.
the American Philosophical Society
and the University of Pennsylvania; ;
he discovered the affinity between
/ lightning and electricity; he invent
ed the stove. the lightning rod and
many other useful benefits to man
kind. He was signer of the Dec
! laration of independence. helped
draft the Constitution and was min
/ lister plenipOtentiary to France in
, 1916.
Did Wise Spending.
Franklin always ascrlbed his
! achievements to careful saving and
; wise. studious spending of money.
Of time. of energy. y childish cN-
periencC in the purchase of "A toy
whistle opened his eyes at the age
OF seven to the folly of-waste.
Here ara some OF the thrift
aphOrisms which are as useful to-
day as they were when he tlrst pub
lshed them in Poor Richards Al
manaCk:
Time is money, lost time is never
found again.
What We call time enough al
| WAYS proves little enough.
He that waits upon fortune =
never sure of a dinner.
Look before or you'll find your
I SELF behind.
"Bewar" of small expenses, a
7 small leak will sink a great ship.
"Learning is to the studiOus and
, riches to the careful"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17

II. r. Garrison. newly appointed
manager of the Chesa peake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company here, was
introduced to the meeting and a vote
of thanks was rendered c. j. Sobot-
ka for his work done while super
intendent here. Mr.. Sobotka has been
transferred to the Washington offices
of the company.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
EX-KAISER ALMOST
KIDNAPPED BY YANKS,
PLEADS FOR SAFETY

CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17

The General Realty Company Cor
poration has sold to Mrs. Emma A.
Much lot 13. in block Is, section 2, of
the subdivision known as Rosemont.
Mrs. Mary E. Angelo has sold to
Henry w, King a house and lot on
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17

r. L. Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams, will not hold banquet this
year in observance of Gen. Lee s
birthday, as has been the custom for
many years past.
This camp will. however attend
services in a body at II o'clock Sun
day morning at Christ P. L. Church.
on which occasion a special sermon
on Gen. Lee will be preached by Rev
Or. Mckim. rector of Epiphany
Church, Washington. On this occa-
sion silver plate bearing the date
on which Gen. Lee was confirmed in
Christ Church, which was July IL,
1853, will be placed in the chancel rail
to mark the spot where he knelt
when he was confirmed.
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The Washington herald., 1919-01-17

Instead OF serving meat every day
try serving dish of these appetizing
beans You and your whole family will
enjoy them. A big stock at all stores.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17

the cast side of Patrick. between
Duke and Wolfe streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-24
REPUBLICANS DECLARE MUST BE i
COMPROMISE ON RESERVATIONS
Form Transatlantic
Air Ship Company

London, July 23.-Following the
successful transatlantic round trip OF
the R-34, Britain's monster dirigible.
there was proposed the formation of
"a 100000, 900 TRANSATLANTIC aviation
corporation, to be called Anglo
American airships, Ltd"
Information to this effect was OBJ
tained by Universal Service from an
authentic source today. Prominent
British and American financiers are
behand the enterprise and negotiations
are already under way on both sides
OF the Atlantic. British fnanciers are
said to be guaranteeing the under
writing of $4,000, 900 of the shares III
America.
The foremost British aviation ex-
perts pronounce the plan as entirely
feasible and predict immediate and
lasting success. The proposed comv
pany will launch weekly crossings
each way, the airships to carry pas
sengere and mail The rate for the
latter will be So cents an ounce. The
company Is asking for a British char
ter, offering $4,000 to the govern
ment in exchange for ships, landing
stations and sheds. The carrying of
passengers is not yet fully developed,
but with the completion of new and
greater dirigibles the weekend trips
are assured. Government experts
are now examining the company's
prospectus. An imperial airship COM
pany linking Britain with India.
averaging 100 round trips year, also
Is planned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-24
Letter from Ex-President Taft to Chair
man Hays Of National Republic
Committee Discloses Change Of Win
Regarding Important Phases Of TrssII
Would Clear Up All Uncertainty Concet11
Article x the Monroe Doctrine and the Erf
Of Withdrawal From the League Of Nalisl
But Upon the Question Of Shantung Tha
Is Silence. Oh
By JAMES r. NOURSE.

Washington, July 23mportant developments today ii M
treaty fight in the senate these: F s.xSxs
1.-The foreign relations committee unoffcially
that President Wilson will his attempt to get sanct01
from the committee for the appointment of American men
of the PREPARATIONS commission.
If this is DONE there will be another bitter clash between
committee and the president the committee has already
rejected the president proposal and has intention Of
recognition to the treaty until it has been ratified.
COPIES of letter sent by Former President Taft to
Will Hays, of the Republican national conmtee
nouncng his conversion to the belief that reservations should
be by the the league of nations covenant
received from Mr. Hays by several Republican senator's
Tafts letter being used the basis for compromises
between the Democrats and Republicans in the league fight
Repubican senator's who conferred with the president
his invitation told him that compromise with the eagua
nations opponents will have be made and that the president
himself should take the initiative in bringing this ooproi
about s@ss
-Senaor Norris of Nebraska made public the latter which
sent week the president declining the invitation
discuss the treaty the White House In his letter Sen4t
said would be embarrassed by receiving condGc
from president matters connected with the treaty md
suggested that the president should adopt the usual method
his wishes to instead of holding p
vate conferences. %Sss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-24
Bv WARWICK THOMPSON.

Paris July 23Greatly heartened by the opposition IN the
United States to the Shantung settlement stipulated
by the peace treaty with Germany the Chinese peace officials
here are showing every indication of standing pat their
a sign despite urgent advances to have
madeto them the DAYS spokesman for the British
and French peace delegations.
In French and British quarters the opposition IN Amer
lea to the Shanung settlement is viewed with alarm and is
felt the direct way out of situation which mi ght well
lead deadlock and then complete reopening OF the con
troversy would be induce China abandon her opposition
and sign the treaty after ALL Were she to take this course
argued very structure of the American senaes oppos
ton would collapse the American senators would
that China throws her objections to the wind there is
no need Of American soons keeping up the fight.
What French and British diplomats are now trying to do
mite setting the approximate date that she will
restore the disputed and rights China and at the
time to persuade the place full reliance in such
knrance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-24
BEGIN WORK SOON ON
Z GIANT LtV|ATHANS

Washington, July o3.-The govern
ment will shortly undertake the build
ing OF the two largest ocean vessels in
the world.
They will be of the oil burning type.
one thousand feet in length. with a
speed of thirty knots an hour capable
OF carrying them across the Atlantic
lin less than four days.
This announcement was made to-
day by the shipping board. Construc-
ton OF the vessels. for which plans
nave already been completed, ia to be-
gin Immediately. the announcements
declared
Chairman Hurley, OF the shipping
board. has asked the navy department
ito supervise the building of the ships
as they are to be classed as naval
auxiliaries and are To be designed
with a view to their immediate con-
version into vessels of war in the event
LOT an emergency. For this purpose.
gun emplacements will be built into
their decks on which batteries can be
mounted on short notice. The after
deck also will be constructed so as to
make 1t available for launching
space for hydroplanes.
In his letter to Secretary Daniels.
asking the navy to undertake the SUI
pervision Of building the ships. Chair
man Hurley recommends the appoint
lment OF an advisory commission to be
composed as follows:
Admiral y. W. Taylor, chief Of the
navy bureau Of construction, chair
imam: Homer L. Ferguson. president Of
the Newport News Shipbuilding COM
'pany; N. A. Neeland, president OF the
New York Shipbuilding company: H.
Ia. Null, president Of the Cramps Ship
building company. and W. F. Gibbs. Of
the international mercantile marine.
AS designed the ships will be Atty
feet longer than the Leviathan, now
the largest vessel afoat. II upturned
tallest building in the world. they
would tower $50 feet above 1t. They
will have a displacement Of $4,000
gross tons: a draft OF thirty-five feet
and a depth OF seventy-four feet
Their engines will be capable Of de-
veloping 10000 horsepower.
There will be accommodations
aboard each ship for 1000 salon pas
sengers. 800 second cabin passengers.
snd 1900 storage passengers.
The crew will number 1000 officers
and men.
No expense will be spared by the
government in outftting these ships.
They will be the last ws-d OF luxury.
On board will be winter gardens. ball
rooms. Turkish baths. swimming
pools. motion picture theaters, sun
parlors. grill rooms. prcmenades.
Fvmnasiums. and a small department
store will also be provided for. These
will be located on the ten decks which
each vessel will have.
The ships will have cruising radius
OF 1000 miles, which will enable them
TO make q round trip across the At
lantic without refuelling. They will
be fitted with an inner and outer skin
such a. was placed In the liner Olym-
pia after the disaster to the Titanic.
These skins. so-called. will be divided
and sub divided into myriad compart-
ments. which Will make the vessel un-
sinkAble.
In providing docking facilities for
the giant leviathans. the government
u contemplating the development Of
Fort Pond Bay q eastern end Of Long
JslanA ss-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-24
Japan RESENTFUI..

Japan's spokesman profess to re-
sent the very suggestion OF any
further pledges regarding shan
&ung. They are eager to point to their
country's record Of fulfilling interna-
tional obligation and they declare. al
most Indignantly. that there Is no rea-
son to doubt her good faith tn tho
Shantung matter. They also aver
that II IL China's business to enter
into direct negotiations with Japan II
she desires any further light on the
question. This China has steadfastly
refused to do
II can be said with q considerable
degree OF certainty that the over
lures now reaching the Chinese dele
rates are falling uron deaf ears. that
ChtnAs statesmen looked toward the
American senate as the savior or
what they declare China's sacred and
inviolable rights. and that the men
who refused TO sign the treaty at 4
time when there was no reason for
them to expect such powerful aid
from that quarter surely will not yield
now when they have found such .
powerful ally.
Latest semi ofYicial Information has
II that the American peace plenipo-
tAntiaries here, acting upon cabled
have taken q hand in the fresh in
formal negotiations regardin~ Shan
tung, but that they are concentrating
their efforts not on the Chinese dele
gates but on the Japanese ofiicials-
They are said to be endeavoring to
ret the Mikado's representatives to
publish an unmistakable statement
promis.-g the restoration Of Shan
lungs political control by specified
date.
Summing up the new situation. II
would appear that the next move lies
with Japan. II. contrary to their pre-
vious spurnings OF the mere sugges-
ton Of . new pledge public and
specific pledge-the Japanese repre-
sentAtives should yield to the pressure
now being exerted on them. It 10 felt
they would promptly swing China
round to signing the pact and At the
same time break the main force of
the arguments in the senate against
the Shantung solution" as 1t stands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-24
Frances Ratification
Of Treaty Is Certain

Paris. July as.-Premier Clemenceau's
parliamentary victory which was ex-
.'lusively foreshadowed by Universal
Service Saturday night in the face OF
overwhelming press opinion to the
contrary, renders ratification OF the
peace treaty by France a foregone
conclusion.
Not more than three weeks will pass
IL is believed. before France has rati-
ned the document
italy Is expected TO act within a
week or two. Thus. with Britain hav-
ing already set the ratification seal to
the pact. the three powers necessary
to make the treaty effective are ex-
pected to have ratified It before the
middle of August,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-24
BELIEVE CHINA MAY STAND PAT
IN HER REFUSAL TO SIGN TREATY
Says Bethman- Hollwep
Is Cuiltiest Of All

Exclusive Cable by Universal Service
and the London Daily Express)
Geneva, July 23.-Professor Nip
pold, a prominent authority on inter-
national law holds that the former
German imperial chancellor, DR.. Won
Bethman- Hollweg, is the guiltiest OF
all war criminals. more than the
kaiser and the German generals" He
warns the Swiss government not to
allow Hollweg and other Germans
responsible for the war to enter the
country.
Switzerland now harbors six Ger.
mans wanted by the allies, among
them Crown Prince Rupprecht, OF
Bavaria, grand admiral Won Tirpitz
Count Won Berchtold, and Herr Bern
stein.
Many Austrian. Bulgarian, Tukish
ex-ministers also are in Switzerland
most of them under false names to
avoid detection.