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navy could furnish was 1900 ounces;
that he tried every available source of
supply in this country without success
and finally had to ask the army for
5000 ounces.
He said that in securing the world
for the qufnine he tried abroad and
that they charged him 81 an ounce
there. instead of the 80 cents an ounce
ordinarily charged.
He said the Mexican and Haitian
troubles had been a great drain on the
navys medical supplies. He wanted
100000 appropriated in the bill for
current supplies and $4,000 for reserve
medical supplies.
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ing. 1t kept spreading
until his whole head bo-
came . crust Of soro
eruptions with matter In
them. and We had to keep
his head wrapped up. We
had him treated but it
did no good. He was
very cross and fretful and
his hair fell out gradually
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Opposes Government Monopoly.

Estimates were given the committee
yesterday by Brig. Gen Crozier, chief of
ordnance. showing that a plant costing
$500, 1000 900. operated by force Of $780,,
900 workmen would be required to manu-
facture ammunition and war materials
necessary to keep an army Of a million
men in the field and equip an additional
million recruits.
Gen. Crozier strongly disapproved any
proposal for government monopoly of the
manufacture of war supplies, insisting
that best results could be accomplished
by relying upon private establishments to
supplement the output of government
plants in time of war
The committee received from Secretary
Garrison draft of a tentative measure
suggested by Chairman Chamberlain
which would provide for the authorization
OF the proposed continental army in gen.
eral terms only. leaving the detail of the
proposed system to be worked out by War
Department regulations
The original draft of a bill submitted
by the War Department contained an
outline of the entire system. Mr.. Gar
rison pointed out to the congressional
committees when he appeared before
them, however, that as the plan was
largely an experimental one, it would
be wise to give the President wide dis
cretlonary powers to meet problems
Wh1ch only could be solved properly in
the light of experience yet to be
gained.
Senator Chamberlain has prepared a
tentative bill dealing only with in
creases for the regular army and it is
assumed the general authority con-
templated in the brief section sub
mitted today by the Secretary is in
tended to be inserted into the Cham
berlain bill. 1t provides that men of
the continental army shall receive not
more than three months training in
any year while serving with the colors
or more than six months training in
all during their three years of active
duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-27
SWINGLE q SWINGLE, Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF TIE DISTRICT OF CO
lumhia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 225oo
Enthusiastically is to give notice that
the subscriber. of the District of Columbia mas
obtained FROM the Probate Court OF the District
OF Columbia letters of administration on the
Of Columbia deceased All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby warned
exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated. to the subscriber. on or
before the 18th day of January. AID. 1917
otherwise they may by law be excluded from al
benefit Of said estate. Given under my hand
this 18th day of January. 1916. ARTHUR C.
HOLMES. No. 1883 Swami st. NV. tSeal'
Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register Of Wills
for the District of Columbia. Clerk of the Fro
hate torrt 81 fe:.
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Miss Mary C. Hickey Dead.

Miss Mary Catherine Hickey, thirty
seven years old. died Monday at her
residence. 1916 Florida avenue north
west Funeral services were held this
at 3 o'clock at St Paul's
Church. 18th and V streets northwest,
Rev. William J. Carroll officiating. In
terment was at Mount Oivet cemetery
Miss Hickey was the daughter of Hon
ora and the late John w. Hickey. She
was member of the Sodality of the
Blessed Virgin.
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Plan for Enlisting Army.

Capt Moseley's plan for enlisting the
army would enroll all available men in
geographical divisions, train whatever
number was needed yearly and make
the rest constitute the reserve forces
for that year. The national army he
would have consist of permanent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-27
No One Offers Recruits.

Attending the meetings of the Sc
curity League last week. where there
were demands for larger army" he
said. II was tempted to ask if there
was one person in any of the audiences
who knew personally single soldier.
or even knew the name of one soldier.
and l am sure there would not have
BEEN
"Of the hundreds of letters with sug-
gestions for increasing the army that
come weekly to the War Department
there is never one that promises to
bring in single private soldier that
would do credit to the army The pla MS
suggest enlistng the down-and out. the
INDECENT. the drunkards and even pris-
oners and those convicted of crime.
Until the army can attract the sons of
respectable farmers. workmen, mer-
chants and millionaires in the same
sets of tours voluntary enlistment will
not keep the army up to strength in
times of peace.
The difficulty of recruiting the
militia is just as great in states which
pay guardsmen for service as in the
states where no pay is provided.
England has proved the failure of
voluntary service both in times of
peace and now in the war. The system
there is called voluntary. but it really
is consumption by blackmail. Avail
able men are forced into the ranks by
ridicule of veterans returning from
the front, by ceaseless nagging by
women and girls and by social ostra-
cism''
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ROBERT E. M4TTINGLY. Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTINCT
Of Columbia. Holding Equity Term--Ger-
trude Barranger. Plaintiff. VS.. Herbert Bar;
ranger Nina Greer. Cardcne Hereinafter ana
May Fox Defendanfs.-Equity No. 1865.
Or,icr of Publication.-The object Of this SUIT
is to obtain divorce from the bond of maul-
mony on the ground of adultery. ON motion OF
the plaintiff. by her attorney. Robert E. MAI
1ngly. it is. this 18th day OF January. NJ Al.
1916 ordered That the defendants cause their
appearance to be entered herein on or before
the fortieth day. exclusive OF sundays and legal
HOLIDAYS occurring after the day of the nrst
publication of this order provided this order be
published in The Washington Evening star ana
The Washington Law Reporter once Wrek
for three successive weeks. BY the court:
THOMAS II. ANDERSON, Justice. tSeai, A
true copy-Test: ]. Il. YOUNG, CLERK by w
+. WILLIAMS Assistant Clerk. 1alS.EOG'
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Sunday Munitions Labor Abolished.

LONDON, January 27.-In a circular
addressed to the munitions manufacture
ers. David Lloyd George makes the sug-
gestion. which is virtually a command.
that all Sunday labor should be abolished
in all controlled establishments.
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n. J. COLBERT and J. a. QUINN. At
tOrneyS.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF ".
Iumbia. Holding Probate Court.-Estate OF
Michael Biggane. deceased.-No. 22..6O. Nd
ministrnfion Docket 52.-Application having been
made herein for probate of the last VIII anu
Testament Of said decen scd and for letters tesla
mcntary said estate by jeremiah J. Quinn
surviving executor. it is ordered this 18th DAY
of January. AID. 1916. that John j. Cantwrii
aud all others concerned. appear in said court
on Monday the 9TH day If March. AID. 1916. ct
10 O'clock p M. to show cause why such ap-
hereof IL, published In the Washington Law
Reporter and The Evrning Star once In eaci
of three successive weeks before the return "a!
herein mentioned. the first publication to he not
less than thirty days h1fore said return day
WALTER l. Mccoy. Justice. tSeali Atest:
JAMES TANNER. Register Of Wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court
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LEGAL NOTICES.
WIN. II. RICHARDS. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
lumbia. Holding Probate Court--No. 22lS4
Admiuistration.-Thi is to give notice tha'
the subscriber. Of the District Of Columbia, has
obtained from the Probate Court of the district
Of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
bia deceased All persons having claims
against the deceased hereby warned to ex
hibit the same. with the vouchers thereon, legal
" authenticate ted to the subscriber on or De
fore the 26th day OF January. A.D- 1917: other
wise they may by law he excluded from all bene-
III of said estate. Given under my hand this
2sth day of January. 1915. WILLIAM II. Kill,
ARDS, 40 9Th st. NV. Seal Attest JAIL - -
TANNER. Register of Wills for the District OF
Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
iao1
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HAS A new PLAN
FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Mrs. Ransome Would Have
Academy of Science Name
Members.

| A new plan for selecting the board
of education was presented to Repre-
sentative James T. Lloyd, chairman Of
| the subcommittee on education of the
| House committee on the District of
Columbia. this morning. when Mrs. Amy
| c. Ransome. president of the Washing
ton branch of the Association of Col
legiate Alumnae. carried him her plan
as approved yesterday afternoon by
the association at a meeting held at
the Home Club.
The Washington Academy of Sciences
shall have the power to appoint the
members of the board of education, if
the plans of the Association of Collegi-
ate Alumnae is adopted
The expression of the community has
been universally in opposition to the
placing of the power of appointment
of the board of education with the
Commissioners" declares the adopted
resolution.
"On the other hand the Commission
ers argue that the judges of the Su-
preme Court of the District are exer-
cutting this office and wish to be re-
lieved of the duty
Proper Duty for Academy.
The members of the Association of
Collegiate Alumnae believe that sit
would be eminently proper to give the
appointive power to committee of
the Washington Academy of Sciences,
the president of which should be re-
quested to appoint a standing com
mittee for the consideration of such
appointments"
The constitution of the Washington
Academy of Sciences, Mrs. Ransome
points out. would admit of such action
as the appointment of the board of
education. DR.. Leland o. Howard is
president of the academy
The association. however, makes the
suggestion for appointing the board
only in case some change seems neces-
sary. In this connection the organi-
cation stated:
Opposed to Change Now.
THE Washington branch of the Asso-
citation of Collegiate Alumnae believes
that it is unwise at the present time
to make any change in the appoint
ment OF the board of education.
We ask that time be given the peo-
pie or fhe District of Columbia to fur
Their study, discuss and have the bene-
mt OF expert opinion on the system of
management of their public schools
This we hold to be necessary. as
changes now under considerati ton con-
corning the District of Columbia gov
eminent may in the near future throw
an entirely different light on this sub
Ject and change in some degree the
opinion of the community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-27
WHOLE HEAD CRUST
Of ERUPT0NS
Had to Keep It Wrapped Up. Hair
Fell Out. Looked TerribIy. In
Three Weeks Completely.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

THE breaking out on my brothers head
began In small place like . rash and tho
parts around 1t were red and irrttated look
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- the trouble spread. He looked terribly.
"A friend told US to try Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. After we used them for two
or three weeks ho was completely healed"
(SigneO Mrs. J. 6. Altman, 10 Hampstead
St.. Charleston. 8. c.. July 26. 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad.
dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept. T. Bos.
ten" Sold throughout the world.
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ADVOCATE CONFUSION
FOR DEFENSE OF j. S.
Army Officers Tell Senate Commit
tee of Difficulty in Getting
Recruits.

Difficulties of recruiting men both
for the National Guard and for the
regular army were described yesterday to
the Senate military committee by Capt.
George V. H. Mosley of the War Col
lege. who declared that some system
providing universal liability to mill
tary service ultimately would be nee
essary in the United States. Senator
Warren of Wyoming, ranking minority
member of the committee, announced
he believed there was no other outcome
for the nation than the final adoption
of some system that would make every
citizen legally liable to be called on
for military service.
Antagonism of labor unions. Capt.
Mosley said. was the chief difficulty of
enlisting men in the National Guard.
The meager pay and social proscrip-
ton. he said, kept men out of the
army.
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training personnel to prepare for the
colors whatever strength the military
scheme demanded and a well paid army
of volunteers for colonial service.
Both Capt. Moseley and Capt. 8. J.
Bayard SCHMIDT, also of the War Col
lege, who described the Swiss army
system, said they thought there was
little advantage in military training in
the public schools, except the physical
that resulted from calls
themes. Both believed that intensive
military training after boys had reach
ed the age of eighteen was more eff
fective and more economical.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
For President WOODROW WILSON For Vice President THOMAS R. MARSHALL
THE BLACK TOM EXPLOSION

1EW YORK oudd itself in describing the explosion at the Black Tom Terminal. great light and great noise combined make appear to the New York newspapers that tne end of the world had arrived auons to the trump appear in most early stories which written The property damage resulting from the explosion large enough; most from fire will reach perhaps $25OOOOOO
 The loss of life appears to have been exaggerated Est mates of 300 dead have fallen not than or perhaps dozen with list of wounded smaller than pro- duced by first class wreck the Haven railroad
 The truth that the world is wound to afford the
 um amount of security to the human creatures who
 takes good deal than the explosion $OOOOOO worth of pateral to kill very many of them when men deliberately parties for the purpose killing the protective power so great is diff ficult to get classy results.
 Five million dollars worth material deliberately fir ed the baees of Europe in the average would just little damage than this exploson did The human will to kill is slightly potent purpose than the forces blindly released without purpose
 The property damage quite anohe affair careful of property she of Any of her rng asperaons such cyclones hurricanes earthquakes fagrations make no bones of property.
 One would suppose reading the Republican platform noting expressed the Republican leaders especial property perhaps Hughes charges the Almighty with neglect and proposes put property rights where the Republican party thinks they belong.
 The Farmer has often spoken its regarding wisdom of putting their fears mathematical basis The tors of New York newspapers stirred by little and light in the night had fine panic all their newspapers They made New York appear like the last town
 But most of them are hot for with Mexico and editors lights the noises shocks explo mangings woundngs and slaying together the property would be greater oc casoned by the rebellous Big Tom Terminal.
 Two men, it is sad have been placed under arrest
 of manslaughter the innocent of the explosion and the deaths that followed
 Should Col Roosevelt be placed under charge ! of melting to manslaughter?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
RUSSIANS AT THRESHOLD
 OF THIRD YEAR OF WAR CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS

estimates, numbers 300, 900 officers and men, and this is still being increased by thousands and tens of thousands from week to week. It is declared that probably an equal number have been put out of action, counting the dead and wounded. His booty in guns and equipment runs into extravagant figures
 Prospects point to average crop conditions. The shortage of field hands and consequent curtailment of cultivation has been partially over come by the employment of prisoners of war. The high prices of food are due as much to difficulties in trans portation as to shortage of provisions The scarcity of meat for civilian con sumption is due to the fact that the soldiers, who before enlistment were small consumers, are now, receiving daily rations of meat. Considerable benefit is accruing the Russians from the captured fields where they are profiting from the thrift of the Cali clans. One of the first requisitons made by General brussiloff was for hands to harvest the abundant crops.
 It is fact widely commented up- on here, in Moscow, Kiev and else where that the new troops.l recently called to the colors, are, sturdy men or good physique and equal to the best troops of the first line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
JOHN ERICSSON

The first screw propeller for navi- gation and the first steam fire engine seen in America were the inventions of John Ericsson, famous in the annals of naval warfare as the builder of the Monitor, who was born in Wermeland, Sweden, 113 years ago today. In his young manhood Ericsson attained the rank of captain in the Swedish army and became an eminent engineer. Later he went to England and per fected several inventions, as well as winning prize offered by the Man chester & Liverpool railway for the best locomotive, building one that at- tained the then astounding speed of 50 miles an hour. His invention of the screw propeller, did not meet with the approval of the British admiralty, so Ericsson came to America in 1888 and settled in New York. In 1841 he was engaged to apply his propeller to the United States warship Princeton which was the first steamship ever built with the propelling machinery below the water-line and out of the reach of shot. In 1840 he construct. ed the first American steam fire en- zine. The Monitor, which fought the Merrimac in the civil war, revolution. ized naval warfare. In this famous craft Ericsson utilized the revolving turret invented by T.. R. Timby
 Ericsson died in New York in 1SS! and his remains were sent to his native Sweden on board United State, cruiser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31

It has been widely reported that the Duke of Brunswick, husband of the German emperor's only daughter, has become insane as a result of his war experiences. The duke, it is said, nev- CT recovered from the shock of seeing the entire organization which he com manded on the Russian front sink to death in a treacherous marsh which the men had entered thinking it af- forded solid footing. Later he was in command of the Zieten hussars on the western front and was reported miss ing. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Bruns- wick and Luneburg, a prince royal of Great Britain and Ireland, was mar ried to Prince Victoria Louse in Ber- lin on May "A, 1913. He is a son of the Duke of Cumberland and grand son of King George V. of Hanover. He is 29 years old and at the opening of the war held the rank of colonel of hussars in the Prussian army. A son was born to the duke and duchess March IS. 1914, and another son born March 25, 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
FOOD PRICES IN
 WARRING NATIONS

In all of the warning nations the prices of foodstuffs have advanced greatly since the beginning of the war, but it is in Germany that the prices have scared the highest. The latest estimates place the average in crease in prices between July of 1914 and July of 1916 at about 100 per cent. In the ustro-Hungarian em- pire average increase is perhaps not
 quite so high. and it is placed at about 85 per cent. In Great Britain the average increase in the retail prices of food since the commencement of the war is estimated at about 55 per cent. Tn France 1t has been about 50 per cent. and in Italy about 30 per cent
 Russia, because. of her, vast produc- tive population and great agricultural resources, has felt the strain less keen ly than any of the other powers, and while accurate estimates are impossi-
 ble, it is likely that the average in- crease in the necessities of life has been only 10 to 15 per cent. Except for the stringent official regulation of the sale and consumption fof food stuffs in Germany. 1t is probable that the Kaiser's subjects would now be facing starvation. Meat, butter. lard. eggs, beans and lentils have scared highest in Germany. Milk and dairy products have become luxuries for the rich. The increase in beef and nut ton prices is about ,125 per cent but pork has increased only about s75 per cent. The government has attempted to keep potatoes at low price. but at times they, have been practically unprocurable. In Russia the prohibit | ton of alcohol has effected saving
 to the people which probably more than compensates for the increased price of foods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-31
Batocki, Food Director
 of Germany, Is AS Today

Official dictation as to what, where and when one may eat, and strict su- pervision as to the quantity and price of foodstuffs purchased. might seem intolerable to some people, but the Germans have seemingly accepted with considerable complacency the edicts of Herr von Batocki, the flood dictator" of the empire. It is true that some cities have claimed the right to buy their own food without asking the permission of the central bureau, but these malcontents have been quickly and effectively squelch- ed, and Herr von Batocki now super vises the contents of the Teuton tum- tum as vigorously as a doctor iregu- lates the diet of diabetic patient
 Max Johann Otto Adolf Tortolovitz von Batocki is the complete name of the newest high priest of the great god Verboten, and President of the Imperial Food Regulation Board in
 his official title. He is a compara- lively young man, as he will cerebrate
 today his forty eighth birthday. hay
 ing been born in East Prussia on
 July 31, 1868. Educated at Konigs-
 berg and the universities of Bonn and
 Strasburg, he served his bit with the
 hussars at Bonn, and then entered upon the practice of law. From his father he inherited in 1895 a large estate, and five years later he began his public career as administrative of ficial of the district of Kinigsberg. He retired from that office in 1907, but continued active in public affairs as | a stalwart conservative, and was call l ed to the House of Peers. During this period he wrote many newspaper ar ticles dealing with economic, social and political questions, and through | these he first attracted the attention | of the Kaiser. Although progressive | in his sland reform proposals, Herr von Batooki was an ardent defender of the divine right of the Hohenzo1-
 ferns. thus illustrating in his own
 person the strange combination of me- dievalism and super-modernism which | is the characteristic of the Germany of today. Early i:l the war Batooki l was appointed chief president of East 1 Prussia, a large part of which had l been devastated by the Russians. At 1 the time he was about to go to the front as an officer, but the appoint
 ment relieved him of military duties.
 His highly effective work in the re- I construction of East Prussia attracted
 the attention of the Kaiser, and when
 the latter decided that a food dicta-
 tor was necessary, Herr von Batooki
 was relieved of his duties in Konigs- I berg and placed in charge of the bu-
 reau in Berlin.