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The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
SCOTT WOULD PLAN
STRICT CENSORSHIP
Chief of Staff Advises That Scheme to
Cover U. S. Be Drawn Up for
Instant Use.

Regulations necessary for the estab-
lishment of drastic censorship of press
information and other communications
by mail, cable, wire or wireless for use
in time of war are recommended in the
annual report of Mai. Gen. Hugh L.
Scott Chief of STAFF OF the army, made
public last night. He recommends:
That an officer of the army designated
by the Secretary OF War and an officer
of the navy designated by the Secretary
of the Navy be directed to consult with
representatives of the press associations
and managers of leading newspa pers of
the country in drafting legislation au-
thorizing the President to issue regula-
tions for control of publication and CEN
sorship of telegraph. cable, wireless, and
mail communications wherever such
course may seem to him necessary for
the defense of the country.
That such draft, after approval by the
judge advocate general of the army,
either be submitted to Congress at once
or held ready to submit when conditions
seem to warrant favorable action, as the
President may deem proper.
That whether or not such draft be
now submitted. regulations to render an
effective censorship be drawn up and
careful plans be prepared for execution
of the censorship under such regulations.
These should include record Of each
cable, telegraph and wireless station
which would require supervision by a
censor; list OF all newspapers. periodicals
and correspondents: selection Of army
and navy officers, preferably retired, ana
OF experienced newspaper men as per-
sonnel of the censorate."
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
u. 5. BUILDERS
convene TODAY
IMcAdoo VIII Address Society
Formed Of Treasury Archi-
tect's Office Forces.
OHIO MAN Is PRESIDENT
Photos and Model, Arranged for E1-
hibit in White Parlor at New
Ebbitt House.
OHIO MAN Is PRESIDENT

The seventh annual convention of the
Society Of Constructors Of Federal Build
ings, will be held at the Ebbitt House
on four consecutive days, corurencinE
this morning. This society is composed
OF members of the field and ONCE stats
Of the Supervising Architects once, OF
the Treasury Department. The members
are engaged in the building Of govern
ment buildings throughout the States.
The society has a large collection OF
photographs and models on exhibition
In the white psrior Of the Ebbitt and
this VIII be opened at the first session
Among the prominent persons schedui-
ed to talk before the convention are
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Post
master General Burieson. and Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Newton.
Irving d. Porter. OF Washington, IL
chairman of the convention, while the
reception committee consists of II. @.
Richey, of New Orleans; Thomas Apple
ton, Of Gardner. Ne; z. II. Pearson
Of Boston; ]. c. Elliot. Of Cory, Pa.
7. r. Maui. Of Morristown, N. J.; A
A. Packard. of Chicago. r. A. Hill.
OF Greenfield, Mass; B. A Appleysrd. OF
Milwaukee; Z. G. Schurig. Of Lincoln,
Neb.. and F. A. Miller, of Chicago.
On the entertainment committee are
W. n. Collier. Kansas City; G. r. Berry
man. Mobile: T. r. Maui. Morristown
N. J.; Edward r. O'Brien. Stamford
Conn; E. c. Rothrock. Washington: r.
E. Mccormick, Washington; C. z Park
er. Cookeville. Tenn; c. L Emmart
Kinston. N c.; II. p. Ilimsn. Wells
burg. W. Va: Perdy Stevens. Toledo
Ohio; W. S. Van Loan. Danbury, Conn
and A. B. Fry. New York
Last night the officers of the societ,
and members Of the standing commit
tees held a reception to the visiting mem
bers and their families in the red par
lor Of the Ebbitt Many OF the mem
bers are already here and more ar,
expected tomorrow. when the formal cal
to order will be made by the president
c. F. Crsmer. Of New Tiffin. Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
CONGRESS WILL OPEN
SESSIONS TOMORROW
Preparedness Problems Will Not Reach
Floor of House for Months.
Assert Anti Leaders.

Congress will reconvene tomorrow to
tackle the mass of legislative business
proposed by the administration. Actual
consideration in the House and Senate
of the two big administration proposals
increased national defense and additional
revenues, however, is long way of.
The opponents of the preparedness pro.
gram of President Wilson will begin theii
fight when the various preparedness
measures are taken up in the House
military and naval affairs committees
soon after the session is resumed
Every effort will be made by the ae.
gressive group of Democrats, who have
organized the House preparedness fight
to delay the progress of the measures al
every step. Representative Hensley, OF
Missouri, and Galloway, of Texas. anti
preparedness leaders, asserted yesterday
that II would be months before the mil.
itary and naval bills, with their In
creased appropriations for defense, would
reach the floor of the House.
Meantime, Congress will struggle with
mass of miscellaneous business
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
CONFESSES FORGERY;
WANTS TO GO HOME

rs this police headquarters" a we'll
dressed man asked Detectives Cornwell
and Berman In the departments central
office yesterday. He was assured II
was.
81 am Frank Doak, and am wanted in
Boston for forgery"
He was invited into the office, where
he declared he was IS years old and
had been a real estate salesman in Bos.
ton up to about seven months ago. He
said, according to police, that he had
forged two checks for s3s and ss5 and
was tired of running about the coun-
try"
II am homesick and want to go back
to my family police say he told them.
Boston police were queried and return
ed an answer saying a Frank Doak was
wanted by them on an indictment for
forgery. Doak was locked up. rep
resentative Of Boston authorities is ex-
pected to arrive today.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03

To Prevent the Grin.
Colds canre Grp-LAxativc Brumo Quinine re-
roses the Cause. There Is only one "BROMO
QuINiNE@ X w. Grows signature % bsx. IA
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
SCIENTISTS MAY form
AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY
Airmen Will Outline Plan to Pan
American Congress
Today.
Open $3.50 A. M.

Plans looking to the formation Of an
seronauticsI federation Of the Western
Hemisphere for the purpose of popular
is.ng aeronautics in South and Central
America, will be announced today in
speeches before the Pan-American scien-
the Congress. The plan will be outlined
BY Alberto Santos -Dumont. Brazilian pio-
Hser aeronau: Elmer A. sperry. inven-
ter and member OF the navy consulting
ooard; Glenn a. Curtiss, pioneer aero
plane constructor. and Henry Wood
house, writer. all delegates from the Aero
Cub OF America and the American So
oiety OF AeronauticaI Engineers to the
ccn srcss.
IN his address Mr.. Dumont indorsing
the proposal OF Secretary Of State Lam
Sins. VIII point out that the employment
r aeroplanes for commercial purposes
VII form an aeronautical reserve, which
n time will include thousands OF aero
planes that in the event OF an emergency
would be available for use by the govern
rnent.
Mr.. Sperry. father of the gyroscope.
viii deliver an Illustrated address at the
RatelSh this morning on THE Gyroscope
as Applied to Aeroplsnes and Ships" A
MODEL gyroscope will be used for the
-hustration. This device made the aero
piane possible for transportation purposes
ssd was recently awarded a prize of 10 =
20 francs by the French government,
committee composed Of representa-
ttyes Of all the republics OF the Western
Hemisphere. has been appointed to per-
rect the plans for the seronauticsl fed
Grafton The plan is expected to include
the formation Of aero clubs in all of the
republics and the establishment of a
trophy to be competed for each year.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
FARMERS Warned that
Fertilizer IS SCARCE
War Stops Potash Imports, Says Asri-
cultural Observation-Disclosures
Have Many Difficulties.

As result of the embargo placed by
the German government on expectation
Of potash, American farmers are con-
fronting serious situation in reference
to fertilizer material. according to a
statement just issued by the Department
of Agriculture. With the import supply
entirely cut of and the stock on hand
rapidly decreasing, even though held at
almost prohibitive price, the department
recommends the conservation of all ma
terial containing sulphuric acid, which
Is required for making super-phosphates
Private enterprises, it is said. are rap
idly formulating plans for manufacture
ing domestic potash, but at the present
time there Is practically no potash In
the United States. The Department OF
Agriculture and the Geological Survey
also are making investigations looking
TO the manufacture of potash, and have
discovered the possibility of producing
an ample supply from the giant kelp,
found on the Pacific Coast from Lower
California to Alaska, the feldspathic
rocks Of the Eastern part of the country
and the mud of Searles Lake, California
II will be some time, 1t Is said, before
either the government or private enter
prise will be able to produce anything
approaching an adequate supply. Un-
less the material now stored up Is con-
served, there will not be sufficient to
supply the needs of farmers during this
year.
Under normal conditions, sulphuric
acid, which is required for making super
phosphates. Is sold for from s. to IS per
ton. The increased demand and the d.
minishing supply has caused the price to
leap to almost s25 per ton.
Shaving was begun by the Romans.
English is spoken by l52, ,00o 900 persons
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
BRYAN Is pEss1M1sTIc.
COmmoner Does Not Expect Dem.
cratic Victory, Ii Is said.

New York, Jan. 2-William Jennings
Bryan Is not sanguine of Democratic sue
cess In the next national campaign.
Who do you think the Republicans
will nominate?" was a query
Il hope 1t win be their weakest man"
was the reply.
Meaning by that?,
i have no doubt you understand me,
answered Mr. Bryan. II do not think
my remark is capable Of misinterpre-
tation.''
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
Days Program Of DISCUSSIONS
and Gatherings Of Scientists

Section 1-Anthropology. " Museum
Sec. 2--Astronomy. carnesis
Sec s-Conservation of
lEducation
Pan-Ame
afternoon.
b room,
Law.
tc.
s-Pubiic oloxca
meeting with American Psychological
executive session i1ao this
m on
Education" in American
A.
o'clock small Hard. to public.
William W. lecture
o'clock in Memorial Continental
to
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
$1,000 LOSS IN TWO FIRES.
Homes of Mrs. Mary G. walport and
Henry Batch Burn.

Fire did $1,000 damage yesterday to the
home of Mrs. Mary @. walport. 11si Park
place northeast. The blaze was caused
by the explosion of lamp.
Flames doing $500 damage were discov-
cred about 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
in the home Of Henry Batch. lSs Adams
street northwest. The house was insured.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
Rifle Wound Kills Bow,

Charles Jackson, colored. g. shot BY
his brother Saturday at their home in
Spring Hill, Va, died yesterday In
Georgetown University Hospital The
boys were playing with a rife given them
for Christmas. 1t was said. The boy was
shot through the head.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
DOG ATTACKS POLICEMAN.

Animal KILLED with Club wteises
by Biuecess.
Policeman Thomas Biasey. OF the F1fu
precinct. was attacked by q dog nesa
Eighth and Y streets southeast ysstsr.
day.
The policeman killed the animal with
his club The body was sent 10 the Blu.
resu Of Animal Industry, Department Of
Agriculture. where an examination Will
be made to determine whether Il had
rabies
Blssey was not bitten by the dor.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03

The Quisine That Does Not Affect the
Head.
Because of its tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE can be
taken by anyone without causing
nervousness nor ringing in head There
is only one "Bromo Quinine." n W.
GROVES signature on box $50.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-03

Shaving was begun by the Romans.
English is spoken by l52,oooooo persons
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-12-02

RUBIN DARIO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21

branches at Kingston and Wilkes
Barre, to-day announced a wage ad-
vance of from SIS to $40 to a large
number of its men.
PHILADELPHIA. - In eighty-five
minutes yesterday Sergeant William
Ocker, of the United States Aviation
Corps, flew from Washington to this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21

court-martial was begun to hear the
case OF 1872 Belgians charged with
espionage.
NORRISTOWN. - The B all La d
Knitting Company announces a gem
erarwage increase of five per cent. in
effect the week beginning January 4,
1917, until further notice.
HAZLETON. - The Luzerne Coun-
ty Gas and Electric Company, with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21

city, a distance of 139 miles, in his
army airplane. He came unh eralded.
circled City Hall at an altitude of g.
600 feet and then whirred to League
Island, landing at 2:45 o'clock. Ser
geant Ocker recently piloted Congress-
man-elect e. d. Bleakley, of Frank.
lin, Pa, from this city to Washing4
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21

nificant comment, upon the remarks of
a fellow diner who had said some
mighty nice things about the municipal
legal adviser in calling upon him to
respond to a toast at famous coun-
cilmanic banquet:
"% and I'm not too modest to
say that l think 1 should prefer the
flowers placed in my arms rather than
upon my gravew
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
CITY BRIEFS
AMSTERDAM. - or twenty Bel.

AMSTERDAM. - or twenty Bel
gians who had been sentenced to death
by German court-martial at Hasselt,
eleven were shot last Saturday, says
the Masstricht Les Nouvelles. Forty
four persons were sentenced to vari-
Gus terms of penal servitude and Ga
others ordered deported to Germany.
The newspaper adds that another
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
The Filter Fight

When the city was before the courts
on the question of patent infringe
ments of filtration methods Mr.. Seitz
worked asslduously with ex-Judge M.
w. Jacobs, the special counsel, and the
city won.
At the time of his death litigation was
pending in two other big condemna-
tion cases-the Front and Second street
subway problems and "Hardscrabble."
At that Mr.. Seitz easily won the first
and second line trenches in the Hard
scrabble" battle and he was preparing
to continue the offensive when he was
hailed before the Last Tribunal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
The Last Flowers

The city solicitors quick wit and
quiet humor endeared him to host of
friends and he was invariably selected
to preside at councilmanic banquets and
similar gatherings. To-day many city
official, past and present, recalled City
Solicitor Seitz genial, if rather sig
The Washington herald., 1916-05-02
&c. c. RULING REDUCES
PASS EVIL TO MINIMUM
Heavy Penalty Imposed Upon Persons
Who Take a Chance and Vio-
late Drastic Order.

The so-calIcd pass evil on the railroads
Of the United States. which was so pre-
N"lcnt for years prior to the drastic ac-
lion take by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, has been reduced to a mini
mum. Occasionally. however, some one
IS tempted to take a chance" as in
the following incident related a few days
by representative OF the traffic depart
nent Of the Union Pacific Railroad:
During the latter part OF February
man WAS engaged as porter for the
Union Pacific Employees Club at Glenns
Ferry. Idaho. He was furnished a trip
pass from ogden to Glenns Ferry and
signed it in the superintendcnt's office.
but instead OF using it himself. sold it
to a Young man for g.
This boy used the pass to Glenns
Forrv and applied for the position for
hi"h the man had been engaged and
for which transportation was issued
Til" attempted substitution was
promptly Discovered and the matter was
nlnced in the hands Of the Union Pa
'iur legal department. The man was
a0est0d. pleaded guilty before a Federal
jUd-" at salt Lake city. and was fined
So. Being unable to pay this. he is
now SrvinS Uut his fine in the county
.aI at salt Lake city"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-02
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSEL

MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
AjsN arrived 1t Nagasah, April g: Albany sailed
for Seattle. April 9; Bfinhridgc sailed for Fam
boangs, April =; BrutusF sailed for Cristobal April
90; Bushnell arrived at Boston. April %: Florida
arrived at Moth River. New York April %: Hector
sdiled for Guantanamo, ApriI o: Hopkins arrived
at San Diego, April q; Hull arrived at San Diego
Anril =; k-l. K-2 kB and Is arrived at Hamr-
ton Roads. April 30; Ii arTisstl at Boston, April 80
Maedonough sailed for Charleston. Arrfl .; Mil.
wankee arrived at sau Francisco, April =; Neptune
arrived at CristObal. April &C: Nsreus sailed for
Guam, AIEh .; Niebolson sailed for Norfolk April
.; Oregon arrived at San Francisco, ApriI 30: Paul
JoUes arrived at AIafc Island April .: Prairie saed
for Port Prince, April g: Pronethers sailed for
Boston, April .: PrOteus sailed for Honolulu May
l; Stewart arrived At Mare Island. ApTi o. Tara-
basfe ssilfd for Hampton Reads. April % rr,Ixtnn
arrived At San Diego. April p; Utah arrived At
North River. Neg York, April 90 Vermont and Wi.
can arrived at Hampton Road. April .; Wheeling
aTriFed at Puerto, Mexico April q; whipple ar
rived At San Diego. Aplil %; Worden sailed for
Hampton Roads. April -.
Note.-The Vulcan, new at Hampton Roads mas
been ordered 10 procesd to Boston and return 10
Hampton Rrads
MARINE CORPS.
Mai p. VI. Banron, to duty on staH Of comman-
Ter. hattIesip squad, and first division. Atlantic
Flset
sssoDd Lieut.. J. A. Gray, % marine barracks.
Norfolk
The Washington herald., 1916-05-02
HOSPITAL fight
LOST, IS BELIEF
Commissioners viii Not
Change Proposed Asylum
Site, Says Report
PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD
District Heads Probably Will Pass
Over Protests of Six Hun
dred Citizens.
PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD

II was regarded as unlikely at the Dis
trict Building yesterday afternoon that
the Commissioners would reverse their
decision to erect the new Municipal Hos
pitsl at Fourteenth and Upshur streets
northwest.
Commissioner Newman said. however.
that the verbal and written protests
against the site selected. fled by more
than so residents OF the northwest at a
public hearing yesterday morning, would
he carefully ConsIde~ d. The hearing was
the largest ever held at the District
Building, crowding the board room to its
capacity.
Might Delay Building.
Those familiar with the situation in
Congress pointed out after the hearing
that if the Commissioners withdraw the
accommodation now before Congress for
the erection Of the hospital at Fourteenth
and Upshur streets northwest, it would
probably mean that the present dilapi-
dated institution in the southeast, known
as Washington Asylum Hospital. would
have to serve the District indefinitely.
The site selected is already the property
Of the District, thereby making con-
demustion proceedings unnecessary. The
commissioners, it is understood. fear
that II they follow the suggestion of the
800 or more prOtestants and ask Con-
- 4SSS u erect the ne" uOSplIaA on Ine
site of the old one. the people OF the
southeast would make a demonstration
OF protest similar to that made yesterday
by the residents OF the northwest.
George A. Finch. OF the Piney Branch
Citizens Association. and Louis P. Shoe
maker. of the Brightwood Citizens AssO-
citation. were among those who protested
against the site selected by the Commis-
siOners. The chief objection OF all the
would injure property values in the
northwest section
The Washington herald., 1916-05-02
Bless Rare Statne Tomnrrnu

\ new stItuc OF the Blessed virgin,
recently imported from Italy. will be
solemnly blessed and dedicated tomorrow
evening at 80 O'Clock in st. Pstrick's
Church. by Rt. Rev Mgr. W. T Russell.
assisted by Rev. James A. Smyth The
statue. which Is of the finest Carrara
marble. is a copy Of the famous ma
donna OF Raphael. and is said to be the
only one Of It's kind in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-02
To Vote on Education Referendum.

Members Of the school committed OF
he Chamber Of Commerce will pass lfpon
ih" referendum regarding vocational
"duoajIon Of its meeting in the. assembly
PAU Ot III" chamber on Thursday even
in-. This referendum is being conducted
among all tine chambers Of commerce of
m" United States. Charles ". CIagett is
chairman Of The schools committee.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-02
New Factory Nav Come

The Chamber Of Commerce is consider
'n= inviting a manufacturing concern to
locate in the Capital. This company has
made ovcrtuTe9 for site in Washing
ton Members Of the Manufacturers
'Cmmttee OF which Joseph Berberich is
chairman. will consider the proposition
Thursday. The company employs 12j
workers.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-02

Artillery and viii proceed to join that regiment At
Fort Myer. Va
First Lieut. Dawson Olmstead Third Field Ar
uory. - relieved from Assignment in that regiment
ana placed on the unassigned lkt He will remain
his PRESENT duties
\ b"ard oi officers Of the Ouartsrmaster Corps to
consist Of Maj. Louis C. Scherrr. Capt Richard C.
Marshall il. and Capt. Gordon Robinson ts ap-
POINTED to meet in this city the call Of the senior
member Of The board FOR the pur5ose OF aprraisins
the value of che horse with a view to the sale OF
the animal 10 the government
Lave o. sb-sncc for even DAYS II granted First
Lieut. Edgar D. Steever Third Infantry
The Washington herald., 1916-05-02
ARMY AND NAVY.

CONFINED FROM PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-02
Let Us Make Your
Awnings for You
NOW
Fourth hooT-G st.
Couch Hamnocks
and SUings

Luxurious Swinging Couch Hammocks-such is the
evolution Of the rope hammock they have every
and every well thought-out feature for comfort
They are pretter than ever-back and white green and
sand and white and green color combinations.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
COUNTY COMMENCEMENT.

The Commonwealth regrets to learn
that the county school board will not
have the annual county commence
ment this spring. With the success
that the commencement met with last
year and the year before, we were of
the opinion that the county commence
ment idea had been made an institu-
ton in Halifax county. This idea of
having the joint assemblage of the
schools Of the county every year to
promote cooperation and foster the
cause of education throughout the ru-
raj districts with the same degree that
it is encouraged in the towns, was
splendidly conceived and executed
with the same measure of success on
the two annual occasions Of the coun-
ty commencement. At first blush, we
are unable to see any cause for the
discrimination. In the opinion Of this
paper, county commencement day
brought to the pupil and teacher null
tiplied benefits. We know Of no coun-
ty event that evoked the same amount
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-28
Jerked Up Before Ordnance Chief.

Mr.. A. Mcdowell, who has just re-
turned from Europe, is telling good
one on himself, when he. was com
manded to appear before the Ordnance
Chief of he British Admiralty. 1t
seems that he cabled to the local firm
the following message: EShip two
cases-Enfield-two pounds. -
The message really meant for the
Scotland Neck Cotton Mill to buy two
cases of stockings from George An
drews' Mill at Enfield weighing two
pounds dozen. The censor mistook
this message to mean that the trans
mitter Of the cable was shipping two
pounds Enfield Cor Springfield)
rifles. Once before the Admiralty
Court, the Scotland Neck Cotton Mil
man had to do some lengthy explain
ing