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THE WASHINGTON TDfES. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5; 1918.
MUST MAL YANKS
G FTS BY NOV
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Leader of Serbs
To Victory
WASHINGTON
BOY
AH packages for soldiers of the Amer
ican Expedillonar Forces mu&t be in
the malls on or before November 1.
Packages mailed later than that date
will be held oter until after the Christ
mas rush for deliver", according to a
statement made to The Times today by
Merrltt O .Chance. Postmaster for the
District of Columbia.
"EacJi .soldier In France will be al
loved to receive only one packase," said
Mr Chance toda "The package must
not welsh over three pounds and must
not be over nine Inches lone, four
Inches wide, and three Inches high."
General Pennine will send to the War
Department within the next two weeks
at list of names cf ever- soldier who is
In France. The War Department will
at once take the list and send to each
soldier's nearest relative a notice stat
ing that If so Inclined he or she may
send a Christmas- package to the boy
who is "over there."
J To each name on this list will be aV
tached a coupon, which will be delivered
to the nearest relative of the loldler.
This coupon must be git en to the post
master who takes jour Christmas gift
lor delivery to a soldier in France.
Postmasters will not be allowed to ac
cept packages for A. E. F boys without
receiving one of these coupons.
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PLAVIC LEGION TO
BE ORGANIZED E
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KILLED IN FRANCE
Private Noml Vermillion, thlrty-
four years old. was killed In action
in trance on sepiemDer i- lasi, ac
cording to official notification re
ceived from the War Department to
day by his brother. Detective How
ard Vermillion. Ills name has not
yet -appeared on the official casualty
lists
Private Vermillion enlisted in the
lfllH Vqlunteer Infantry In Boston,
where he was emploed at the out
break of the war, and went overseas
with the Rainbow division. In June,
191? He was born In this city anJ
attended the public schools here. Ha
was employed as a pressmen on sev
eral of the newspapers here, leaving
this city six years ago to accept a
position on the Boston Post.
Private Vermillion was married. He
Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eva
Vermillion; his father, Alphonso R.
Vermillion, of 100 C street southeast:
his brother. Detective Vermillion,
and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Roderick
and Mrs. Elmer Hunter.
&EXTKI5A3BOYOylTCK.
General Boyovltch, chief sf the
Serbian armies. The berbs, in con
junction with the French and British,
have smashed the Bulgarian armies
and captured thousands of (he enemy.
TIMES EMPLOY
E
A. Slavic legion in the United States
will be organized, armed and equip
ped as Infantry regiments, according
to official regulations announced by
the President. Jugo-Slavs, Czecho
slovaks, and Ruthenlans (Ukrainians)
will compose the legion.
4 Companies will be composed of
members of the same race, so far as
practicable, and all officers except
field officers also V0U be the same
race as their units, so far as possible
j Special courses of training will be
given at the central officers' training
school at Camp Lee. Va.. for the of'
fleer personnel, to which will be elig
ible properly qualified men already
commissioned In the army, enlisted
men of the races named and civilians
of the Slavic races who can meet the
requirements.
S The enlisted personnel seeks only
those of the races in question who are
resident In the United States, but not
Citizens or subject to the draft. Those
of the races eligible already In the
United States army inar be transfer
red.
RED CROSS TAKES
BANKER TO TASK PLAN
Somewhere In America there Is a
banker who has been taught a much
needed lesson by the Bed Cross be
cause he placed love of gold higher
than loe of country, and greed
above a sense of duty.
This banker held a note of a sol
dier who gave up his business to
enlist when war began, the Red
Cross announced today. The note
would not be called until the soldier
returned, the banker said. While the
patriot was fighting in France, thj
man at home broke .his word and
called the loan, sacrificing the little
business.
A letter from the wife told the
soldier 'the story He went to the
Red Cross, and the Red Cross people
got busy in Washington Several
prominent citizens called on the
banker and told him what they
thought of his business methods Iii
consequence, the note was returned
and the business restored
L C. KRAMER WOUNDED
The name of Eierett C Kramer, of
133S Li street southeast, appears todaj
in the casualt list as severely
wounded Kramer Is thirty-one years
old and Ued with his wife and hW
brother at the L street address He
entered the service on September 2".
1917, and was assigned to Company
C Thirtieth Infantr
Kramer received his education In
the public schools of the District, and
for ten or twelte 5 ears prior to his
Induction Into the service was em
ployed by the Washington fias Light
Company. He is the son of E. Cody
Kramer, of this city.
DIES OF WOUNDS
The name of Francis Grover Lan
caster, twenty-eight jears of age, a
former employe of the' composing
room of The Times, is con
tained in' today's casualty list as
"died of wounds received in action' in
France, July 10."
. Relatives of Lancaster Raymond
Lancaster, a brother, and Miss Kan
nle Lancaster, an aunt, who reside at
-id xmru sircet soimiciui nave re
ceived official 'no tic of the soldier's
death.
Grover Lancaster was a former resi
dent of this city, having learned his
trade at The Times. At the time of
bis enlistment in the army he was
living In the West. He was well
known throughout St. Mary's county,
Maryland, being the son of the late
John Lancaster, who was the seventh
successive member of the family to
bear that name.
Lancaster is survived by his
brother, an aunt, and a. sister, Mrs.
Mabel Lancaster Crenshaw, who lives
In Montana.
Lancaster's death makes the fourth
among former employes of The Times
composing room.
AFETEAS
FOR U. S. WORKERS
Cafeterias probably will be estab
lished in all Government departments
not now serving meal. In accordance
with a plan announced today by Herbert-Hoover,
Federal Food Adminis
trator. Lunchrooms now In the dif
ferent Federal bureaus will extend
service to three mals a day to aid
ir the fight against food profiteering
in Washington.
Hoover's drive against profiteers in
behalf of Washington war workers be
gan when he installed a lunchroom
in the Fpod Administration building.
Prices there are 40 per cent cheaper
than in local restaurants, and Mr
Hooer believes that all Government
Departments can serve fcod as
cheaply.
A large cafeteria will be installed In
the Treasury building Immediately
and the Fuel Administration. War In
dustrles Board, and the War Trade
Board will extend their present facili
ties. The Food Administration ex
pects all other departments to follow j
suit immediately.
TO SPEED WATER
SUPPLY MEASURE
DENOUNCES POLYGAMY
SALT LAKE CITT. Oct. 5. Presl
dent Joseph F. Smith, of the Mormon
Church, has openly denounced the
plural wives system. In an address
before a church conference yesterday.
th$ Mormon leader declared that mem-i
tjers of 'his sect were not secretly
practicing polygamy. He gave warn-'
ipgs that punishment woujd be quick-)
ly njetea out to any Mormon wno an
nexed women to his household.
TT
"Kaiser's Funeral" Gets
Raising Reception in
Streets f Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS. Mieh., Oct. 5.
The Kaiser was burledhere this
afternoon by the National .Funeral
Directors Association.
"The Kaiser's funeral," as the
cortage was styled, featured the
closing of the three days' conven
tion. An auto-hearse followed by
motor vehicles, carried the dele
gates as mourners. Instead of
tears and sorrow, cheers- welcom
ed the cortage as It proceeded
through the downtown streets,
preceded by a band playlrig "I
Want to See the Kajscr With a
Lily In His Rand."
John Mass. of Louisville, was
elected president. The 1010 'con
vention will be held In Atlantic
City. I
RUSSIANS AGAIN
MAKING VODKA
STOCKHOLM. Oct 5. Thousands
of distilleries are again at work In
Central Russia and Ukralnia making
vodka. The peasants of those place
have already used two-thirds of their
grain stocks to make vodka. I 'Is
about the only thing In Russia thai
is abundant, although (he price re
mains high. - .
SKY POST SERVICE
PROVES SUCCESS
The aerial mall service between
New York and Washington via Phlla
delphla has been a complete success
fro'm an experimental standpoint.
Whether or not it has been an eco
nomical success Is not made known
In an announcement Issued today by
the Postofflce Department.
According to the aerial mall redbrd
of September, the average time, con
sumed In making a post trip between
New York and this city Is not quite
six hours. Durlnethe first nlpe days,
the aerial postman loafed along the
way. taking from six to seven hours
for the trip Later, they began to de
velop more speed, getting down to a
schedule of less than six hours.
The record, flve hours and twelve
minutes, was made on August IS. The
flyer covered a distance of 436 miles,
In that length of time. The slowest,
trip recorded was that of August 0.1
vhen the eky postman took seven'
hours and seven minutes to make the'
trip of 450 miles, carrying mall weigh-'
ing 075 pounds. I
The head of the aerial mail service'
has zlven "the air nostmen a mark of
100 per, cent for each day's perform-'
ance exgept for September 12. which
In marked 03, per cent. On that day
the service broke down, at, least came
down, four miles from the terminal.
and the mall bag had to finish its
trip by automobile.
Freich Warn Urns ,
They Wffl Avenge '
Outrages Co-Bsnitted
PARIS) Oct. 3. A solemn warn
ing has beenjssued by' the French
government to Germany and her
allies against the devastation of
territory from which they retreat.
The warning says that the Ger
man people who share in the
crimes will bear the consequences
with the perpetrators, and. that
those who order the devastation
will be held responsible morally,
penally, and pecuniarily.. Fmnce
Is now discussing with her' allies
the steps to be taken.
HUR TOTATWASTE
OCCUPIED BELGIUM
FORD EAGLE BOAT
TESTS NEXT WEEK
TO INCREASE METAL FUND.
A bill to Increase the minor colnace
metal .fund of the director of the mint
from CO0.000 to H00.0CT) has passed the
House.
The first official test of a Jslrd
Eagle Boat will be made next week,
probably on lower Lake Huron, near
Detroit, the Navy Department an
nounced today. A board of officers
will be present to Inspect and criti
cise. All reports to the Navy Department
show that these new sub chasers are
a success, and that three a week will
soon be produced.
The Ford Plant Is so arranged that'
twenty-one Eagle boats are In pro-;
cess of construction all the tlnjje.
LON.DON. Oct. 5. Herr Mushllng.
writing In the Berlin Lokal Anxelger,
shows the spirit In which systematic
destruction Is being carried out by the
retreating Germans.
He says in the official statement
that entente statesmen and the press
know that It would b Impossible to
force upon Germany Wilson's fourteen
war alms until their armies had at
least crossed the Rhine. '
He further asserts that all Belgium
will be turned Into a desert before
the Union Jack may fly on the Co
logne cathedral. He says In that
event there will not be a single stone
left on another In a Belelan town.
Before Wilton can dictate, terms, as
he wants to, Mushllng writes, all In
dustries ln,Belglum will be destroyed
and all mines made useless.
1 THREATEN WITNESSES
The lives of witnesses In the trial
of Rosenwasser Brothers, of New
Yprk, who were Invqlved In the re
cent army raincoat scandal, have
been threatened by an organization
known as the "Black Four," the De
partment of Justice has announced.
One of the Government witnesses
was met by a gunman, who flourished
a revolver and threatened his life
tf he appeared at the trial. The-Ros-tenwasaer
firm hed" contract for
aeroplane coats, leggins, and shoes,
werth more than 73.000.000.
Meney yeasp sAialtlona. Bny Lib
erty , Bonds.
U-BOATS SHELtTORT
LISBON. Oct. 3. A Portuguese pott,
Cezlmbrm, eighteen miles south of this
city, has been shelled by two U-boats.
The submersible fled when the shore
batteries opened flre
Sore Throat Wisdom
To relieve Sow Throat 70a neat pet
i the seat of the disease, removing tha
cause. TONSHJffffik prepared an dsoJd
lor that one purpose. AdoseofTOHSI
LINE taken upon the first appeanujos
of Sore Throat may save long da jt of
tkfkaen. Use a little Sore Tnroatwij
doa sad bay a bottle of TONSSJNS
todaY. Yoa may seed it tomorrow.
8ore Tbxoa Remedy best ,
most used. Look for the kmtr
Bccacu iciiuw uu iuq uuvmo wucn
yoa go to the drao; store to get L
85c, 60c Hospital Size, ilXO.
SCHOOL SOTPUES
Save money
buy your
Pencils. Pens.
Plank Books, etc
njtrj . sif mip Ia
fjTlCeft. Outfit- r!lfvflrw
B AVM Ptfer H- Sfeh'Merr Co.
905 7th St JJ&SSia?-
ON SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS
Union Sayings Baik
OLDEST SAVlJtUS BASK
IX WASHINGTON"
Wad H. Cpcr. PrraldeaL
fflO traurteeatb Street.
mm piiiiiiiiPi BUY LIBERTY BONDS mm
KILLING WILLIES.
The Tanks are smoking from five
to six million cigarettes a month, the
Subsistence Division of the Quarter
tnaster Corps announced today.
s
ADVERTISEMENT.
LY?WELLfDONTBE
People Notice It Drive Thera
Off with Dr. Edwards
Olive Tablets
A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get a package of
Dr. Edwards OliveTablets. The skin
should begin to clear after yoa hare
taken the tablets a few nights.
i Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
'with Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets, the
successful substitutefor calomel; there's
so sickness or pain after taking them.
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets dOfthat
fehich calomel does, and just as effec
tively, but their action is gentle and
.safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste.
a bad breath, a dull, listless, "no good'
iediag, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a
'purely vegetable compouno. mixed with
'olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color.
Dr. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
See how much better you feel and look.
-andJScperbox AUdnw!
Karly action by the Senate will be
soucht on the Zlhlman bill, just
passed by the House, to authorize a
survey of the water situation in the
vicinity or the District to ascertain
the possible sources of an increased
water supply.
The need for an additional volume
of water for the District is conceded
on all hands and It Is believed that
early and favorable action can be ob
tained in committee on the Senate
side and the bill passed this session
STRUCK WITH SHOVEL
Raphael Shjpto. thirty-five yeam
old. an Italian laborer employed at
the Bureau of Standards, Is In a crit
ical condition today in Georgetown
University Hospital, suffering from
severe injuries to the head inflicted
last nlprht when he was struck with
a shovel durlnc; an argument with
XathanleJ Fleet, colored, twenty years
old. 1449 Florida avenue northwest.
According to the police. Fleet was
discing In a ditch when the quarrel
started nd he knocked Shypto un
conscious when he struck him with a
shoel Phjslclans at Georgetown
University Hospital say Sh pto Is
suffering from concussion of the
brain and Is not expected to recover.
ON MYSTERIOUS VISIT.
ASHEVILLE. N. C. Oct. 0 Secre
tary Tumulty and Edward N. Hurley,
chairman of the shipping board, have
arrived at Grove Park Inn for a
week's stay. The nature of their
visit was not disclosed.
prtlMllli I
Qapital
$1,000,000.00
1
List of
Officers
Frank P. Harman
President
Arthur Lee
Vlee-PreHdent
James A. Cahfll
Vlee-Preldent
Ellis & Donaldson
General Counsel
F.E.;GhiselU .
Asa.atant Osahler
H. V. Hunt'
Assistant Caahler
Robert A. Cissel
Assistant Cashier
J. Fendall Cain
Aaalitant' Ceahler
Resources
$15,000,000.00
List of
Directors
James E. Baines
, BrwnLnic Jt Baines
Jarars A. Canfll
Vlee-Prenldent
Carl Casey
President
Stsne Straw C.
Geo H. P. Cole
Capitalist
H. King Comwell
Haner Groceries
Cbas. D. Cogle
President
Wnnhlnrton Rnhbr C.
H. Bradley Davidson
Ileal Eaiate.
R. Golden Donaldson
Attorney at Law
Wade H. Ellis
Attorney at Law
Frank P. Harman
President
Arthur Lee
Vlee-Preldent
J. Doniphan Owen
Canltallat
LTnchbarjr, Va.
Arthur E. Randle
Real Estate
Chas. J. Rogers
Slanajcer,
I. C. Smith Typewriter Co.
Tucker K. Sands
James Sharp
Prenldent
Eastern Vlavl Co.
James D. Tate
Cc4tntlt
Geo. Tully Vaughan
Sargeon
f5T3
$4
MANILA MAKING CHARCOAL.
MANILA. Oct S Cocoanut charcoal
for gas masks Is being forwarded In,
large quantities 10 me unitea states.!
Special plants have been erected to
Increase the output. I
WE ARE MOVING TODAY
TO OUR NEW BUILDING, NORTHWEST CORNER OF
1 4th and G Streets
r
' Dome in on Monday and let us show you our new busiiess home one of the most modern banking institutions
in the United States.
k THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
mii ite BUY LIBERTY BONDS MIM

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