Times Herald from Washington, District of Columbia • Page 6

THE WASHINGTON TIMES, 3IONDAY; FEBRUARY 25; 191S. 6 D.C. VOLUNTEER RED CROSS BRANCH The Women's Volunteer Aid of the District of Columbia Chapter of the Red Cross In the nine months of It! existence since last May has accom nllshed remarkable work, according to a report Just made public. It Is divided Into four departments, including a uniformed division of between 1.000 and 3.000 -women. The supply service, under Mrs.

Theodore TV. Richards, has three sections. A rarrcrnt and linen section of which Mrs r. riotchcr Is the head 1ms provided a total of articles. The lavctte committee lias completed 100 lavette" of S2 article each for French and Belgium babies.

In addition the navy auxiliary, of which Sirs. George newey is the chairman has made 1 001 hopItal garments for the naw and more than 1,000 Knitted article Tho sure al drcIng section, under charge of Mr Montgomerj Itlair. has made T5! US "turgical dressings inclii'Vng the equipment of sixteen cruiser tYahlngtGn was the third city ir fie iountr to complete it 1-vrge quota foi this equipment. Cl eland and Chicago alone finuhed before it. and their quotas were not so large In proportion as that of the Capital.

In addition the navy auxiliary has provided surgical dressing's for a navy base hospital and Tor number of the ahlp. The knitting service, under Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, has mado $.976 articles to date. Eighty Anxtllarics. In these two sections of the supply service there are more than eighty active auxiliaries several of which aie composed of a large number of chiirehe" united in one auxiliary.

The auxiliaries Include those of the Senate, Government departments. Congressional. Club, Masonic orders. Federated Woman's CIub, I). A- R-.

Harriet Tubman Branch, community centers, and various other prominent woman's organizations. The ladles of the French cmbassv have made many hospital garments. which at their request have been shipped to France for the benefit of the American soldiers over there. The comfort section, which has HEAD STUFFED FROM CATARRH OR A COLD Biti Cream Applied inHoitrili Openi Air fuxigei Bight Up. it 1 I i ittiil Instant relief no waiting.

Tour clogged nostrils open right up. the air passages of vour head clear and yen can beathe freelv. No more hawking, snuffling, blowing, head ache dryness. No struggling for breath at nlgnt, jour cold or catarrh disappears Get a small bottle of niy'a Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrant antiseptic, healing cream in your nostrils.

It penetrates through every air passage of the head, scothea the Inflamed or swollen mucous membranes, and relief comes lnstantlv It's Just fine. Don't stav stuffed-up with a cold or nasty catarrh. Jump from Bed in Morning and Drink Hot Water Tellt why everyone should drink hot -water each morning beforebreakfait. hy Is man and woman, half the time, feellDtr nervous, despondent, worried; some days headach). dull and unstrung: some days really incapacitated by illness If we all would practice inside-bathing what a gratlfving change would take place Instead of thousands of half sick, anaemic looking souls with pasty, muddy complexions wo should see crowds of happ.

'''healthy, rosy-cheeked people every where The reason is that the human system does not rid ltelf each day of all the waste which it accu mutates under our present mode of ling For every ounce of food and drin. tak-n tnto the svstem narlj an ounce of waste material must be carried out, else it fer roents and forms ptomaine like poisons which are absorbed into tho blood Men and women, whether sick or wet ae ad ised to drink each morning before breakfast, a glas of real hot water with a teaspoon ful of limestone phosphate it, as a harmless means of washing out or the stomach. lier, kidnevs and bowels the indigestible material, waste sour bile and toxins Millions of people who had their turn ai constipation, bilious attacks, acid stomaoh. nervous days and sleepless nights have become real cranks about the morning Inside bath. A quarter pound of limestone phosphate will not cost much at tho Urjg Svore.

but i suf ficlen to dmnstrat to anyone, its leansing s-wee'enfng and freshen ng cffe i upun u.e sMem arc now l'Cllia'3 A Trry jcood QK ct for only tl DM IK SSSJBSUjihSBMeSfeXn, A brttrr rl. anrir of bmt CIA ritrrlaU JXU Filling That Stay In. Gold, Alloy, Enamel, $1. Silver, Amalgam, Cement, 50c DR. WHITE, The Most Sanitary Dental Of6cc In Washington.

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Daniels Declares He Would Like His Office Aboard U.S. Battleship To pace tie oust terdeck, with the salt breezes refreshing hi rev ered brow while grappling with the problems of the navy this, outside of winning- the war. I the ambition of Secretary of the Xav Daniels, confided to friends recentlj. Mr. Daniels staled that his desire was to have the Secretar's office established aboard one of Uncle Sam's fighting- ship, and that his big- egret was that Washington was too far away from the sea to make this possible.

AH this wa apropos the fact that the Xavy Department has long since outgrown its quarters In the State War and Navy building, and Is now scattered all over the city, causing considerable confusion and delay in communication with the bureaus. lately been reorganized and is now under charge of Mis llenr It. Rea, has. with the aistanre of the large auxiliaries of the chapter. pro ided between -I OOit and 3.000 comfort bag and 18.000 Christmas packages for shipment abroad and to the lanton-ments at home The Red Cross Kitchens, with Mrs.

Allvn Capron as supervisor, hava made and contributed to the Walter Reed Hospital, the Naval Hospital, the Tort Myer Hospital, and for for elgn shipment 0.552 glasses of jellies and preserves besides nine gallons of jellies and apple butter. 1,000,000 Articles. More than 1,000,000 articles have been provided by this Red Cross Sup ply Service of the District of Colum bla Chapter. The clerical corps, under Miss Stella M. Osborne, has ninety-three members in the uniformed division and more than cOO In its reserve.

The motor corps, the fourth department of the District chapter, with ATr. Vim-it Wnppamnn command, is now serving national headquarters, Potomac division, and the District chapter. The transports for the Dis trict chapter, of which there are three each day, do all sorts of errands, carry supplies, deliver messages, and render various other transport services The civilian relief workers for homo service for soldiers' families receive the a'id of two or three cars a da from the motor corps. Refreshment corps. The refreshment corps, now called canteen service, -was organized last March and consists of forty-three uniformed members and fifty reserves.

It owns Its field kitchen, motor truck, and other equipment It has a station the freight yards to which has just been added a rest room and an emergency first aid station. The canteen is a twcnt-four hour service. By permission of the War Department the commanding officer of this corps r--ceies information from the railroads an to the movements of troops passing through Washington It has provided hot coffee, jam sandwiches and buns for large number of men. The Women's Volunteer Aid took an active part In the membership campaign In the month of December by which the membership in the District of Columbia was raised to about 29 000 Mrs. II B.

Soule was chairman of the vvofaens committee. WAR TRADE BOARD CUTS INTO GERMAN COMMERCE Neutral countries of northern Europe hae been forced to cut their exports to Germany from C5 to S5 per cent, as a result of the operation of America's export control, directed by the war trade board. In making this report, the war board disclaims any pcllcy of coercion, but says every move has been made through negotiation and agreement. An effective measure has been the chartering by the United States of Norwegian ships for the period of the war. Holland and Sweden have also furnished many tons of their shipping- for the use of the allies during tho war.

UNCONTROLED AUTO KILLS 1, INJURES 2 BALTIMORE, Teb 25 Samuel Brocator is dving here today, his two ear-old daughter, Josle, is dead, and four year-old Grace Brocator, another daughter, is seriously hurt as a result of the wild drive of an automobile down a sidewalk yesterday afternoon The father anu his two daughters were standing on the curb when James M. Quinlan, the drlcr of the car. lost control of the machine and dashed down the curbing. As it swept along the sidewalk the Brocators were picked up, the youngest being thrown agamM a brick wall and the father and oil child being dragged of flftv fet The car stop pfd vhtn it ullided with another ma hinc Over 35,000 Newcomers in Washington many of them olrili- Irinlino fnr rlpnfif' dll, flllWrtu whose work is of first-class order. M' work is guaranteed to be that.

SETS OF TEETH THAT FIT 'I be lft aet to be uua anywhere nt S15 GOLD CHOW.VS AND BRIDGE. WORK Made of the very highest quality of sold, S3-karat, OCT Our price la per 99 407 7th ST. Society Bud Helps Get Smokes For Camps -i Ml aJsLsLsLsLsLsBfj'DriwE TJBy uu Kxl ssisisPKiaBBfttyBSSMistMK --ni 1 BeLBLBLsLBBBBsV Lbv iBf i 3 -nmuuBti i i kJ9I Jr uriBavJI ffeBHyjf Wf I Jw i 'RTSHBBsBsBsBsBsi7r MISS ADA LOUISE HEINZE. MibS Ada Louise Hcinze ib the latest society bud to join the workers of the Camp Wadsuorth Tobacco Fund. She is the daughter of Otto C.

Hcinze and a niece of the late F. Augustus Hcinze. Though still an attendant at Miss Spcnce's School, she has volunteered to devote her spare hours in helping to keep the Spartanburg boys in "smokes." Miss Heinze was pronounced the most beautiful girl who participated in the Westhampton, Long Island, Red Cross fete. Sir Robert Borden and Hon A MacLean, acting minister of finance of Canada, will arrie in Washington, probably Wednesday, for conferences Lord Reading. Britsin's new-high and Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.

The Canadian delegation will seek to make an aVrangemcnt with this Government to oerconie the balance of trade against Canada in the United States. It amounts to about annually. It is planned to hae Great Britain secure In the lnltcl Slates a credit against which Canada may draw in liquidation of the amount owed Great Britain In Canada for munition purposes. Another proposal is the deposit of Canadian securities in New York MINE BOSS FORCED TO KISS U. S.

FLAG SPUING FIKL.D, 111., hundred miners quit work at tho mine I of the Citizens' Coal Company here I this morning, drove the mine manager, Henry Martini, and hi two sons before them to the public square! and compelled them to kiss the flag and sv tar allcgianc- to the (nit'-d State The mine was shut down today, the minc-s dclannir tho- will not return to work until Martini is discharged i Martini is said to have oronsd the I Indignation of the men on nmnv or-' casions. This morning au-ording to the mlner.v ftor, a outn who hsd been rejected by tho navy returned to work. "if ou want a Job you'll ha to go to th navy for it," Martini is dc-ilBred to have Informed lnm. Thereupon the forco quit and forcibly taking the mine manager and two sons, proceeded with them towaid the downtoun distriit. After the flng kissing ceremony Martini and his sons were rescued by the sheriff MILLION POUNDSOF CHOCOLATE BURNED HAERISBUnG.

Fob. 25 Spontaneous combustion, the police agree today, caused the fire that destroyed more than 1.000.000 pounds of powdered chocolate early vesterday at tho Her.ihey Chocolate Company's plant at Hershey The fire which originated on the top floor of the building was confined there but considerable damage wan done bv water on lower floor The total loss la placed at $500,000. CANADIAN FINANC EXPERTS MING TDSEEM'ADOO MEADE MEN GET TASIE OF REAL Tl CMr MI1ADE. Md. I eb 23 Trent warfare, sm as men have been ailing for since the trenches were dug last November! began this morning up In theo hills, when the officers" school took over a sector for strenuous course of realistic en counters.

The candidates have had their shooting on the range and made a fine showing. The work in the trenches will be directed by the for eign- French and Knglish officers who have lived in trenches and know how to teach the game The Liberty Comedy Company which is playing "Baby Mine" at the Liberty Theater. Is managed by woni' en Miss Alice Davis, of Chicago, and Miss Doha I.inwell, of North Dakota. Thev have been producing shows for soldiers In several camps, and have tried to prent a show that would bring rial enjojment to them. Mij-s Imviii on seeing the shows from In front of the footlights and on hearing tho comments of the soldier General and Mrs.

Kuhn attended the performance yesterday and on-Joyei tho soldiers' singing, which Is to be a feature of every performance. Many visitors from the city took oc- -i-iiuii iu ku in mn snow, iney are) welcome on Saturday and Sunday! matinees. Girls who give soldiers "mileage have a right, of course, tot ome of the tnkcls. and many did jCleinai BISHOP FEARS CLASH OF RACES AFTER WAR VnYV YORK. Feb.

25 -That the other rncei of the world already cut-number the whites and are rapidly gaining control In new lands to such an ettent that a race war Is possible unless immediate tcpn are taken by the church to christianize them, I the mesage brought here by Utahop Jamen W. Uahford, of China-Had the churches spent In Rula during the past forty years, lie sa', democracy would have stood Arm In the crisis brought by the revolution and thU would have iK-en worth sto.onoooo In hastening the end of the at "We must first In the war and then win the world," says lllihop Bashford. CASTOR I A For Infants and Childre i In Use For Over 30 Years Always beats the Signature of FIGHTING LONG WAR WILL ADD TO U. S. STRENGTH, SAYS CONG.

RAINEY; Although the of the, United States are 'far greater than those of any other belligerent, the end of the war will find this country In a better financial position than any other nation. Congressman F.slney of Illinois said today. 'The longer the war lasts the bet ter does the position of the United States become as compared with other nations." he added. "With a banking system that absolutely Insures against panic, with our securities stabilized by the War Finance Corporation act. and with a gold cover or 67 per cent-rn greater gold cover than any commercial nation has ever had In the world's history the conclusion of peace will see this country In the position of the world's most powerful nation so far as finances are con cerned Ills Per Capita lace me.

At the bottom of all. -lie said. Is the fact that" the daily per capita in ccme of the population is S1.05. while the per tapita expenditure is only tents Great Ilritain's per capita income is TO cents and her per capita expenditures amount to 74 cents. France's per capita Income Is 51 cents, and her expenditures SO cents.

Germany has a per capita Income of -44 cents and an expenditure of 40 cents. Up to this time. Rainey said, the war has cost 1122.000,000,000, of which total the allies have expended Each fifty four days, an amount equal. to the expenditures on both sides during the four years of the civil war Is being spent. The total cost of the war Is greater than the aggregate cost of all wars of v-hich anything Is known since the world Forty MlllUa a Day fer V.

3. The direct expenditures of the United States amount to 129,000.000 daily, Italney explained, and cross expenditures. Including loans to the allies total (40,000,000. These expenditures compare With totals of spent daily by Great Britain, and $30,000,000 by Germany. Long- continuation of the war will force practically every other fighting nation Into bankruptcy, Rainey said, and will put the United States In a better position In comparison.

MRS. CHESHIRE ASKS DIVORCE. sklng- the court to declare her 'to be sole, single and unmarried," and permit her to resume her maiden name, Clara K. Latham, Mrs. Clara E.

L. Cheshire today filed suit for absolute divorce from Robert M. Cheshire, alleging misconduct, cruelty, and insufficient support, and naming; corespondent. Your Self Sacrifice Is Now "Save the Wheat" "Make 12 ozs. of Bread Go Where 16 ozs.

Served Before" There has never been a time in the history of the world when "Our People" held in their hands as GRAVE and RESPONSIBLE a problem as "The Destiny of Nations" Are you one of the Citizens of Washington who is earnestly saving 4 ounces of bread a day in order that Washington's part, namely, 50,000 loaves of bread per day, may be saved and sent to thousands of our brave, sacrificing boys at the front? People of Washington We Appeal to You! "Save the Wheat" "Make 12 ozs. of Bread Go Where 16 ozs. Served Before" CORBY BAKING CO. Popular Celebration April 6, Urged on U. S.

"Krery band In the country will then play 'The Star-Spangled Banner while the people stand at attention," says William Matther Lewis, executive secretary of the National Committee ot Patriotic Societies. In his plan for the celebration of April the first anniversary of the United States' entry Into the war, as "National Win the War Day" "Let Germany feel that this Is popular war In America." he says in the statement sent out to the presidents of fifty national organizations, to the members of the Cabinet, and to various Government officials. "At the beginning of onr second year in the great war," the statement says, "it Is fitting that we have a national consecration to the task remaining before us." FLETCHER OFFER OF U.S. FOOD AND GOLD MEXICO CITT. Feb.

25. Henry P. Fletcher. American ambassador, and Rafael Nleto. acting secretary of the treasury, who arrived yesterday from Washington, are in conference here today with President Carranza and I Gen Salvador Alvarado, former gov-, ernor or lucatan to near me report of Ambassador Fletcher on the proposed lifting of the ban on exports to Mexico.

While In "Washington Ambassador Fletcher secured from his government a proposition that, if agreeable to President Carranza. will remove restrictions on $15,000,000 of American gold now wanted In Mexico and in turn will mean the moving of large quantities of mine products to the United States from this country. It is expected that announcement will be made at today's conference of the position the United States wilt pursue as regards the shipment of food products to Mexico. ENGLAND AWAITS ELECTION. LONDON.

Feb. 25. Former Premier Asqulth'a declaration In a meeting of liberals that a general election Inevitable and that It may be held within a few weeks has created no end of Interest He Is said to have discussed at length the new franchise bill and the changes It brought, particularly the woman's vote. Preparations, he said, should be made to meet it. CARRANZATOHEAR WILLCANVASSALL EWISH HOIS ETPALESTINEFUND With the entire city divided Into fifty section, Washington Jews today began a personal canvass of every Jewish home for their share of the J1.C00.0CO fund for the re-establishment of Palestine as the Jewish national homeland.

Approximately 0.000 of "Washington's 5.000 had. been subscribed today. Already $17.05150 has been remitted to the national headquarters of the Zionist organization In New Tork. Volunteers as canvassers of every JJewIsh borne In the city were obtained at a meeting of a number of Jewish home In the city were ob- Men'a Hebrew Association rooms last night where plan for the final drive were formulated. Contributions may be sent to Dr.

D. L. Grossman, chairman of the commit-j tee. or Julius I. Teyser.

treasurer otj the local Palestine Restoration Fund. with offices In the Southern BulMlni. "First FRENCH For American Soldiers $2.50 Set of Three Double Face Victor Records (containing six lessons) Vkmt will teaefc yon apeak Preach eerreetly la caeca ef csaerseaey. F. G.

Smith 1217 Itching Rashes Soothed With Cuticura 3m 23c. OUtssaat 23 aaa 80c. JACK TAR is cue with ample space to permit easy adjustment of your tic, and made with the Oval Buttonhole ioh (olfars 'united shirt a COLLAR trov n.v Aid" Piano Co. Street.