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The Washington times., 1917-12-01
TOOL|TTLE milk
FED TO CHILDREN,
.SAYU.S.ESPERTS

Washington families. particularly
those with small children, use too lit
tie fresh milk forrhealthy growth of
the children.
This is one OF the principal findings
made in 4 distetic study by Govern
ment experts In connection with the
Department Of Labor inquiry into the
cost Of living In the District.
In the third instaiiment OF the re-
port OF this Investigation, issued by
the Bureau OF Labor Statistics today.
Is an extensive study OF the dietetics
of Washington families with incomes
ranging from 800 to $1,000 q year.
Three experts under direction OF DR..
Charles Langworthy, OF the Bureau
OF Home Economies. Department OF
Agriculture. co-operated in this work.
1t was found that under nourish-
ment and bad nourishment OF these
average families picked At random II
not entirely a matter OF insufficient
expenditure for food. Much OF It IL
due to bad distribution Of the amount
expended, to lack OF knowledge OF
food values, and OF the needs OF the
human BODY the report says.
Thirty-one families co-operated In
the dietetie study. Every food pur-
chase was weighed and classified and
the amount OF garbage and waste was
weighed. A general lack OF the
knowIsdge OF food values was found.
The report says: "As q reFult OF this
ignorance there Il great waste in the
purchase and use OF food. loss OF
money. and injury to health. The
food costing least per pound may be
and often IL the most expensive. The
stun eaten by store and factory en-
ployes, especially young girls.-o often
serves merely to tickle the palate and
not to furnish fuel and tissue TO the
body"
The figures show that failure to eat
sufficient fruit and vegetables is gen
eral. and that all families have too
little milk. particularly those with
growing children.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
NEW STAMP TAX
REGULAT|ONSARE
EFFECTIVE TODAY

Stamp tax regulations, through
which the Government expects to
realize f2e,0oo.O00 OF the s2.5oo. .0oo.-
900 called for in the war revenue
bill, become effective today.
The new taxes are similar to those
employed by the Government as an
emergency meaT1ro during the Span
ish-Amerfcan War and during the
trouble with Mexico in 1914
Documents of Nerious kinds must
bear . revenue stamp. These in
cluds bonds OF Indebtedness. capital
stock exchanges. stock transfers.
promissory notes. sconVeyances and
deeds, customs noJso entries. steam
ship tickets, pr11ies. assignments Of
power OF attorney. playing cards and
parcel post packages. checks are ex-
cepted.
Stock exchanges must pay heavily
under the new law Stamps to the
value OF cents each must be af-
fixed to stock books for each 500
or fraction thersoe.
Realty transfers involving a con-
sideration OF less than $500 must car
~ q 60-cent stamp, while 80 cents
for each additional $500 will also be
required. :.
II q member OF an organization
sends bis proxy to meeting where
q vote 10 taken 1t must bear q 10
cent war revenue stamp.
Postoffices throughout the nation
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MRS HARTMAN,
Alder OF EMPRESS,
dies IN THIS CITY

The body of Mrs. Sarah Fottsran Har-
riman. who, aided the Empress Eugsnis
Of France when the third empire col
lapssd during the FrAnco-Prusslan war.
and who died at her home. 1sos Con
necticut avenue northwest. yesterday
after q abort Illness. was sent to New
York today for services and burial
Monday.
MrA. Hartman. who was seventy
seven years old. was the wife Of the late
James Hartman. q cousin Of =. Henry
Hartman She Is survided By one
daughter, Miss Sarah Alice Hartman.
Of the Red Gross. and well known IN
Washington for her Red Cross and war
work.
Mrs.. Hartman had lived IN Paris
since Isss and Il was during the Prus-
sian war that she aided the Empress
Eufenie to escape from mobs % Brigh-
ton, across the channel. In q yacht at
midnight. from Caials.
During the twelve years that MrA Har-
riman lived in Paris she became a IA
nous patron Of the~arts. a. her draw
iEK room In her Connecticut avenue
home VII assert Madames Patt and
Senhbrich were among the host of in
ternationai singers and artists who were
sr frietds-
The funeral win be held In New York
Monday at 10 O'Clock from the Church
Of st. Mary the Virgin. Intermsnt wi1
be in Greenwood Cemetery. Brooklyn.
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The Washington times., 1917-12-01
G. W. U. PLAYERS WILL
GIVE COMEDY DEC. 10

"An-of-a-sudden Peggy" will be
presented by the George washington
University Players on the evening Of
wednesday. December 10. The place
has not eyt been definitely decided
upon, but the assembly hail Of the
law school In New Masonic Temple
has been suggested The show IL
now in rehearsal
Miss Martha MeGraw and A. Peter
son have been appointed . commit
tee to select q hall for the play. B.
Stecher has been elected business
manager, and Eugene Underwood is
chairman of the directing committee.
Paul Pew has resigned as treasurer
of the Players, and his place has
been taken by Miss Nell Stanton.
"All-of-a-Sudden Peggy" will be the
only production attempted by the
Players until February ~. when .
show will be presented at one OF the
local theaters. A series Of spring
plays Is contemplated
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
D. c. CHILDREN TO TRIM
CAMP XMAS TREES

Every little boy and girl in Wash
Ington is going to play Santa Claus
for one of Uncle Sans fighters.
They were given their chance to-
day, when the District Chapter OF
the American Red Cross called on
them to furnish the decoration and
ornamentation for thirty large Christ
mas trees to be erected in the camps
and hospitals in the vicinity Of Wash
ington.
The Red Cross has asked them to
reduce the size Of their Christmas
trees, 80 that the soldiers trees may
be decorated with the excess orna-
msntS held over from last year.
School children have also been asked
to make little adornments for the
tres.
Committees of soldiers, cooperating
with the Red Cross workers, will cut
thirty large trees which have been
selected and haul them TO the encamp-
ments.
Everywhere except at Fort Myer
and the hospitals the trees will be
erected in the open. At Fort Myer II
will be in the riding academy.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
ROdin Refused to Make
Bust Of the Kaiser
Long Prior to the War

PARIS, Dec. lit is just re-
vealed here that the famous
French sculptor. Rodin. was once
asked to make the bust of the
Kaiser. Friends pressed him to
make it. and although It was pre-
vious to the outbreak OF the war,
Rodin. who even then hated Ger
many and everything German,
politely told the Kaiser's ennis
ssry that iIi-heaIth obliged him
to leave for the country and that
he was unable to give a definite
answer.
On the other hand. one OF
Robins great friends had asked
him to make q bust OF Albert,
King Of the Belgians. The sculp-
tor showed great pleasure at
being called upon to do this, but
his death robbed him Of the op-
portunity to show his admiration
for that gallant nation
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
ART SMITH APPLIES
FOR AVIATION WORK

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1-sWhat,s
the manner said the recruiting SER
geant to a slight young man with
blue eyes and brown hair who had
Just announced he wanted to enlist In
the air service.
art Smith"
"Eh?"
"Art Smith," repeated the recruit.
"A-r-t Smith"
90 yes. sure" said the sergeant.
Yes is right, but not so sure" re.
pied smith: TIN a chauffeur and
live at 192 Fourth street"
20"
Later the sergeant said that while
number OF men bearing the latter
half of the famous aviator's name had
already enlisted. this was the nrst
time anyone bearing the entire appel
lation had appeared.
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MRS. LANE STANDS
BEHIND COUNTER
FOR WAR CHARITY

Mrs. Franklin X. Lane. wife Of IA.
Secretary OF the interior. today 4,
personally conducting the war aais
OF INDIAN wares and curioa. which
opened at ? o'clock at the Home cInh
IA Jackson place.
The sight OF the wife Of a Cabinet
member standing behind a counter A.
tracted much interest among the
throng OF buyers,
The sale covering over 1000 pieces
donated BY the Indian Reservations ne
hoped to realize 1900, according to
the committee in charge. The pro-
ceeds will be given to the War Re-
lief Unit OF the Interior Department.
OF which Mrs. Lane Il chairman.
The distinctive feature Of the mt
terry and rugs Is a peculiar Indian de-
sign. which consists OF open spaces
ito let the devil out"
Mrs Lane IL assisted By the vivss
Of the heads OF the various divisions :
coming under the Interior. Depaff-
ment- The sale closes at 10 o'clock
tonight.
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are being supplied With the war rev.
enue stamps to be sold to the pub
lie. There are. however. two excep-
tions-stamps for stock transfers and
produce sales They can be had from
revenue collectors
Every sale of playing cards is tax
ed cents In addition to the present
tax.
Passage tickets for each passenget
from the United States to q port not
In this country. Canada. or Mexico
are taxed 81. II not costing more than
$50; 50 n costing between $50 and
$50. and IS IL for. over $50.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
WASHINGTON'S CREDIT
AGAINST BALTIMORE'S

The Washington Association OF
Credit Men will hold its annual din
ner and election OF officers at the
Commercial Club on December Il, to
be followed by . credit statement
contest between teams from the Bal
timors Association Of Credit Men and
the Washington Association OF Credit
Men.
The team representing Baltimore
will be composed OF G. J. Clautiee,
treasurer of Lyon. conklin Company:
Blake Bourne, of J. E. Hurst 4 Co.,
and Ira MorningStar, OF KingAn Com,
pany.
The Washington team will be com
posed Of s. J. Henry, vice president
Of the Munsey Trust Company; z B.
Adams, president of z. B. Adams
Company, and John Brewer. manager
OF R G. Dun Company. The Judges
will be Howard MAtthAi, incoming
president Of the Baltimore associa.
tion; A J. May, president OF the
Washington association, and a third
Judge to be appointed BY the Judges
named.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
U. S. ASKED TO TAKE
OVER STREET CAR LINES

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Dec 1-rh.
city council has adopted q resolution
urging the National Council of Do
Tense to order the reinstatement of
the striking union street car en-
pIoysa or to take over the street car
iines In this city and st. Paul for
the period OF the war.
company officials, In reply 70 teIe-
gram from Secretary Of war Baker
ana the Department OF Labor urEinE
aroitration, declared that the differ
eness already had been submitted to
eto,trSsion and pointed 10 the order
o. the state public safety commission
lnStIuetinE the men to discard their
union buttons and returl.to work.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01

THR1sTMAS ohe-s q logied
~ opportunity 10 equip your
, family with this all-Vather, an
purpooe Model 90 Ovecland
Sedan
With 4 you He enabled 10
keep up your activities during
the bad winter monthA-
tn service h ndizp@aabae N
0Owtless vSyL
II provids the hve e1eut4ah
GR oompIete satisfaction - m
no other ear-AfpeG1dRee, Per-
(0THsGnnes OoaefoE1 SszSSes and
Price
The Windows drop Into the
Gsdes Of the body and doors, and
can be quickly ope1nd or closed
a. desined
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
MAN KILLED IN
GRAVE HE MADE READY

RISING CITY, Eeb. Dec. Frank
Rrsnk. seyenty-nvs ysars old, was
buried today IN a tenSfoot grave
which he completed digging two days
ago. Krenk, knowing that he had
only 4 short while to live, recently
started digging this grave in the Ma
tional Cemetery.
With his son-in-law. Joseph Bareai.
Krenk was putting the finishing
touches on his last resting place,
when he fell into the hole and broke
his neck, dying instantly.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
LINER PASSES BRITISH
VESSEL TOWING U-B0AT

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. Pas
sengers arriving on 4 British liner
said they had seen what they believed
to be q captured German submarine
in tow Of British ship IN the Irish
sea.
II was on November 81. the pasSen'
gers said, that the British merchant
ship was sighted. The disabled sub
marine was flying the British nag.
but Il was believed 10 be a captured
German U-boat.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
Get This Necessary
Outdoor Home

There = q dome Hshf n %
ing, r,Fee SILK rore1 c1rtzin
pared pockets at both Gdes 0f
rear sat. foot rad, vind1kd
wiper, and n3cn1 hanAes -
close doom from tie inGi6e.
The ertise top md AdeS -
decorated with gray md baa6
striped cIoth- HvEy hA q
the floor b covered With thi&
carpet b natA He ~A -
ceiling.
The BODY = BnSUSR 0
With black top.
Il has 4inch tEes, nco-A1d
rear; 100 inch wheeIbsse; AnAo-
Lite electric starting and k0D-
ing. and vacuum haa aHs6~
Order at once1
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
REVISE WAR TAX LAWS,
IS DEMAND ON CONGRESS
BY LARGE CORPORATIONS

The House Ways and Means Com.
mittee and the Senate Finance Com
mittee will be strongly urged by busi-
ness men, including representatives
Of many large corporations. to change
the war revenue legislation OF the last
session OF Congress.
Word has reached here that large
numbers Of business men who object
20 various features OF the war tax
statutes will be in Washington early
EFFORT to have the existing law mod
lied. Many determinations are al,
legged.
Treasury ofaeIals Bothered.
Not only that, but Treasury of.
ficials themselves are finding some
phases OF the new legislation difficult
Of administration and Interpretation,
The war profits tax has a lot of kinks
and snarls and the unraveling OF these
will probably be suggested by admin
istrative officials.
The objections Of some Of the pros
pective taxpayers to the existing
legislation, plus the discussion OF new
revenue legislation point to hot times
over revenues this winter. The be
IIevers in larger taxes on war profits
and on large incomes will be much
more aggressive than they were last
session and apparently will have
more support.
Farm Loans Threatened.
Advocates OF higher taxes on that
part Of wealth supposed to be best
able 70 bear # are already saying that
unless q smaller proportion OF the
war cost II raised by bonds the banks
will have 70 curtail their loans "a
farmers and to productive industry
and that this would be hurtful to the
country and 70 the energetic conduct
Of the war.
Chairman Kitchin. Of the Ways and
Means Committee. due here today
will at once take up revenue cues
tions. He Will grsppIe with the CUES.
tIon Of how TO raise more revenue and
whether to DO Il By bonds or partly
By taxes and partly by bonds.
whether TO continue loans to the
aIlies IL another troublesome PROPOSE
ton before his COMMITTEES.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
EIeHTs eAMaLINo.

BUENoS AIRBs. Dec. 1.-An active
campaign for the suppression Of gam
bling Is being carried on here. The
president Is receiving proclamatipns
in behalf OF the movement saying
that lotteries. race-traclS betting,
and roulette are robbing the country
Of its maximum energy"
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
swEDIsH-AMERIcENs sURLY.

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 1.-The swed-
ish American So.is:y, composed main
ly Of Swedes who st one time lived
In America, did rot hold its Thanks
giving dinner, the omission being the
first for many ysArs. \ number OF
members have shown themselves not
in sympathy with Americas attitude
toward Sweden.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1917-12-01
Make All Liable.

Az a war measure rather than
adopt either OF the proposals above
enumerated, let W deal boldly with
the situation crested by the existence
of such vast MURDERS Of men in good
physical condition who are not being
utilized The best war asset and
labor asset In this country Is the
mass OF young n1Gn from IS to II.
This draft law eAplicity and unjus-
tifiabIy excepts this class, although
In the civil war most OF the soldiers
entered the army when they were
under twenty-oae.
Let us proclaim as our policy that
while this war lasts no man shall
be excused from doing the full duty
which the nation finds II necessary
TO demand from him Make all the
young men from eighteen TO twen-
ty-one immediat sly liable to service,
permit no exceptit ms for any men. no
matter how wealthy, who are not al
ready in the army. Use as many Of
the men thus { ttksn as are necessary
to fill the camps when the present
drafted men OF the national army
leave them. Use I'll the others. and
use these men, too. until the camps
are ready for .hem. as labor which
the nation shall mobilize for farm
work or any other work. which IL Is
imperative TO do, and mobilize all the
alien labor noS in the country in
similar fashion.
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Bitter fights are In prospect over
the press clauses In the espionage and
trading with the enemy laws. A meas-
ure viii be introduced to prevent
barring Of any publication from the
malls except after q fun hearing by
a regular court. Some advocates OF
free press and free speech claim the
Postofhcs Department f. given too
broad judicial powers.
slightly related was criticism to-
day By House member of the pres
ent censorship - giving pro-German
rumor-noneers a fertile field.
''rhs country's full of rumofs," he
said They are mostly Wild and on
their face unbelievable. But people
have heard 80 much about the censor
ship preventing publication OF GER
tain matters that they are ready to
believe almost anything. particularly
II they don't see It printed Some
thing ought to be done TO make the
Censorship sensible"
The ten-year fight over the Govern
ment conservation policy bill come
to q heard early In the approaching
session War time demand for enor-
mously increased production of coal.
oil, gas, and cheap power makes
utilization OF national resources one
Of the biggest questions OF the hour.
Widely divergent views are held
by members regarding the Govern
ment leasing policy. Some hold with
clifford Pfnchot that leases should be
"air-fight," with drastic recapturs
clauses to prevent the public losing
control Of the land and water power.
others hold with the Department Of
the Interior that q liberal long-term
leasing policy must be adopted to at
tract capital
Senators Myers, Montana; Pittman.
Nevada; Walsh, Montana: Shields,
Tennessee. and Phelan, California, will
introduce leasing bills Representa-
tive Ferris, Oklahoma. win look after
conservation measures in the House.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
LYPORT|ON OF
DRAFT DATA WILL
BEPUBLICRECORD

'rMany inquiries are reaching state
selection headquarters a. to how far
the information contained In the
qusstionnaIros win be available to
the public" said Provost Marshal
General crowdsr today IN discussing
the new selective service regulations.
II was recognised by the Provost
Marshal General that an injustice
might be worked to individuals II
all the information ELECTED should be
made public, and the regulations were
carefully drawn to cUver this point
On this point General Crowder
said: "AII records required BY the
rules and regulations TO be filed with
and kept by local and district boards.
Adjutants General. and other persons
in connection with the registration.
examination, selection, and mobiltEa-
tion Of registrNnts shall be. public
records, and asall be open during
usual business hours for public in
speetion Of all psIrons.
Heath To Ne . Secret.
There is . provision. however, that
the answers Of any registrant con-
cerning the co9diron OF his health.
mental and physical, and answers OF
the registrant abOnt dependency, ex-
cept the names and addresses OF the
persons claimed 10 be dependant upon
the regtstrant snell not, Witnoot con
sent OF the registrant, pc open % IN
spection oy any persoo e1eept tnose
Officials named IN the regoiAuonA.
persons eonnseted WIN tne 80
ministrauon OF tne soIeese si, seI''ee
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shopWorn IaEne., ne.

THESE and the shop-worn issues Of
suffrage, prohibition. conservation.
appropriations. taxes, censorship.
free press and war expenditures
forsshadow q long session
The wealth eonserfption" forces
are lining up against bond advocates
on the expected drive for more war
revenues. Prominent administration
leaders are In favor Of Issuing ad-
ditional bonds and avoiding further
revenue legislation at this session.
The application OF war taxes imposed
in the last session still remain to be
worked out by the Internal Revenue
Department, with legal clashes over
the excess profits section impend-
ing.
1t appears esrtsin that among ap-
preparation measures win be fOIief
for railroads- Government credits FOR
the carriers and outright purchase
for them OF needed war eduipmeht
are under confederation in high leg.
islatiYO cfrcleR
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
PRESIDENT IS TO
ADDRESS CONGRESS
TUESDAYAT12:3O

President Wilson will read HIS
message to Congress At 1880 .. m,
Tuesday. December 4
The time for reading the message
was nxed today, after consultation
with Speaker Clark, OF the House,
and the Vice President, who had just
returned to Washington.
President Wilson devoted much Of
his time today to putting finishing
touches to the message The docu-
ment probably will be sent to the
Public Printer tomorrow night
Congress meets Monday, primed to
AJAX officials conducting the war 4
number Of questions about war poll
cies. war laws passed last session.
and future war measures. Congress
men arriving today stated their con-
stituents asked the same questions
Of them.
They will also try to flnd out what
steps have been taken to insure pay
ment Of the money loaned to Russia,
why pneumonia and other ailments
are 50 prevalent among men In can
tonments. and about the Lansing-Ishii
agreement on China
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
MAKEBOYS 18TO21.
WORK ON FARMS, IS
RO0SEVELT'SPLAN

KANSAS CITY, Dec. LIN . copy
right article in tho Kansas City Star,
under the caption, Mobilize Our
Msn-Power," former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt writes a. follows:
It has been nan3dnced from wash
ington that, in view or the shortage
of labor on the farms. there will be
an effort in Congress to permit the
importation for temporary use on the
farms OF Chinese coolies. I do not
believe the effort win be successful,
and II II were successful IL would
be one Of the greatest calamities that
could befall the American people.
Never under any conditions should
this nation -ook at an immigrant as
primarily q labor unit. He should
always be looked at primarily as a
future citizen and the father Of 9TH
er citizens, who are 70 live In this
land as fellow with our children and
our children's children.
Would Cou.e Damage.
Our immigration laws, permanent
or temporary. should always be con-
structed with this fact in view. No
temporary advantages from the i'm
mediate importati97 OF Chinese coolies
would offset the far-reaching ultis
mate damage Il would cause.
Neither ought we 10 approve the
plan, sometimes set forth by Eealous
and high-minded men, to get the
Government to open up vast tracts
OF land and farT1 II with wage labor.
This Is q proposal tc substitute a
wage-earning agricultural proletariat
for a farming population which owns
the land its tills. 1t Is q move in
exactly the wrong direction. We
ought by law do everything possible
to put a stop TO the growth Of an
absentee landlord class and OF huge
estates worked by tenant farmers.
Methods Identical with or similar to
those advocated by me in my recent
book. AThs Foss Of Our Own House.
hold" point the way TO the proper
permanent SoiurioH OF the question.