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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
BIG SH|PMENTOF
COAL DUE IN D. c.
.TODAYV|APENNSY

Thousands of tons of coal are to-
day moving ,toward Washington and
early relief in the local coal situation
should follow, according to a state
ment by G. p sinniekson. superin-
tendent OF the Baltimore division OF
the Pennsylvania railroad.
This announcement followed some
rather adverse comment on the pres
ence Of several thousand tons OF coal
piled up alongside the tracks OF the
Pennsylvania railroad at Baltimore
and the presence of 500 tons In cars
on the tracks of the company.
Coal shipments to Washington are
given precedence over others for the
time being, said Mr.. Sinnickson.
The superintendent claims that ne
has been reporting to the local fufi
administrator the arrival of all snip
ments of coal, but Ferdinand \.
Meyer, state fuel administrator, says
he has been unable to secure the. CO.
operation OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road officials in relieving the situa-
ton. His letters to the superinten-
dent. he says. brought no reply
Forty cars Of coal for washington
dealers are staRding on sidings at the
lexington yards OF she Baltimore
and Ohio railroad awaiting unload
ing. Others are on the various coal
dumps about Washington.
In the face Of this situation the
Senate Committee on Manufactures
began this morning an investigation
OF national coal and sugar shortage.
The committee win undoubtedly go
into the situation in the District.
The coal famine here will seriously
Interfere with work on munitions 81
the Washington Navy Yard unless u
Is remedied shortly, II was declared
at a meeting Of Columbia Lodge Of
last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
GARFIELD, NETTLED OVER
COAL SEIZURE IN OHIO, =
THREATENS DRASTIC STEP

Fuel Administrator Garfield plain
~ angered over seizures OF coal in
Ohio by Governor Cox, threatened to
take summary measures today. With
holding OF fuel from Ohio unless Cox
co-operates with Garfield through
State Fuel Administrator Johnson Il
a possibility. --.---
Garfield today sent a telegram to
Governor Cox respectfully but firm
ly" requesting that Cox cease inter
fering in the coal shortage in that
State.
Governor Cox makes himself H.
able for such seizures of COAL said
Garfield. "If any serious loss re-
suits to the people OF Ohio through
his actions he can blame only him
self. The public interest clearly die
tates that the State fuel administra-
tor, the only person with proper au-
thority to handle the situation, should
be free to do It,"
Garfield telephoned Cox yester-
day and pleaded for cooperation to
end the serious coal shortage there.
Garfield discussed the situation with
both Ohio Senators here. He alSo
telephoned johnson TO hurry relief
measures.
Cox's charge that s. c. Baird, Car
fields representative at Cleveland.
was putting up coal prices was bit
terly denied at the fuel administra-
tion here.
limiting that politics was respon-
sible largely for the Ohio governors
Garfield's office pointed to
Indiana. where similar conditions ex-
ist, but which has not raised the
boiler Cox has"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
Secretary Redfield Appeals
For the Clerks

Here is what Secretary Of
Commerce William c. Redfeld
thinks of retirement and more
pay for Government workers.
1t is his message to Congress
on the subject delivered in his
annual report today.
The efficiency Of some serv-
ices is impaired by reason of
superannuated employees.
AN equitable retirement law
would promote efficiency and do
justice. The Government is in
this respect, so far as its clerical
force is concerned, behind the
best commercial and industrial
practice Of the time.
The present policy IS not only
penny wise and pound foolish,
but at times is the cause of cruel
injustice to worthy public serv-
ants. Furthermore, it is hardly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13

Washington except foodstuffs, coal.
print paper. Government and Red
Cross consignments.
The Baltimore and Ohio road has
an embargo on full carloads to wash
lnRton. but is still handling less than
cargo lots: other roads centering at
the union freight yards in the south
west removed the L. c. L embargo q
few days ago. but today contemplate
restoring II again.
The capacity In the Union freight
yards is 600 cars a day. OFTEN 1000
cars arrive, adding to the confusion
Troop movements are conducted from
this yaId and when orders arrive OF
a troop movement the freight tracks
must be cleared. the cars shunted to
tracks outside OF Washington, where
they remain for some days, and then
shunted back again. Some army Of
fcers in charge OF these movements
are business-lIke and punctual. When
they say they will finish the loading
OF cars and clear the tracks on GER
tain days they do II. Others are not
so prompt. They sometimes take two
or three days more than requested,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
TWO APPLY TO COURT
TO AMERICANIzE NAMES

German sounding names are NOT
popular these days even with some
OF their own bearers. Sufficient rea-
sons, having presented themselves
application for change has been made
in the District Supreme Court by
Carl vincent Habenieht. who wants
to be known in the future as Carl
Gordon Harding No specific reason
is given by HabenIcht Tor the de-
sired change OF name, but It Is I'M
derstood that he intends to become
an aviator in the service Of the
United states. and that he has an idea
that his name ought to be changed
accordingly.
Harris Schmulevitz. a tailor. Of 1T19
Twentieth street northwest. wants to
be known as Harris Smaliwood. He
says he and his children are thor
oughly Americanized. and that his
sounding name Is a drawback
to his business and social career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
IF You Don't Like What
lSay About Kaiser, You
Can Go to HeP-BiHy

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 13.-BiIIy
Sunday and Satan are about to
come to blows In his sermon
here last night the great .evanEe-
list ranked the personifIcation Of
evil as low in the moral scale
as Bill HohenzolIern, OF Germany.
and Atlantans are confidently
awaiting with shiverfnE spines a
personal contact between the arch
enemies, Billy and the devil.
Billy assumed his inimitable
nghtinE attitude. II hear that
many people are saying that they
don't like what I have to say
ABOUT the Germans II you don't
IKE II you can go TO the devil.
Ia like to see the color OF the
mans hair that can censor what
l say about that degenerate
bunch, I'll see you in hell frst."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
SUPERVISOR
OF FREIGHTS
FOR CAPITAL
IS PROPOSED
By BILL PRICE.

The railroad freight embargo on
Washington. with no idea how long it
will last or how much OF a menace to
the business and people OF Washing
ton it may become, today awakened
Washington business men Of all
classes TO the Importance of getting
together for decisive action at the
earliest possible moment.
The Government. too, is vitality in
tsrested in the problem. Although its
shipments are not embargoed, having
priority. they frequently remain for
MANY weeks in Washington freight
yards, delaying the Governments &C
tivities and aiding materially in the
placing Of embargoes, which are due
wholly to the congestion of freight in
railroad yards and warehouses. So
long as this freight piles up for the
Government sand private business
houses. so long will the embargo con-
tinue and gradually endanger both
governmental and Individual enter
prises.
Careful investigation by The Times
today brought forth valuable sug-
gestions which may help in the solu-
ton Of the difficulties, that are ex-
pected to grow with the stronger par
ticIpation of the United States in the
war against Germany and her allies.
These are;
Appointment by the Govern
ment Of q freight supervisor In
Washington who will have an
1hority to push Along the unload
ing of all Government shipments.
Improvement of the drayage
facilities of Washington ut the
earliest moment.
Individual efforts on the part
Of all eOnsiEneeH to cooperate
with railroad officials In earring
away shipments.
Decrease Of retail deliveries TO
washington purchaser, 80 that
merchants may have opportunity
70 use their delivery wagons for
hauling freight eOnsIEnmeBts.
Construction by the Govern
ment Of additional sIdetraeks to
meet the freight congestion and
to handle troop movements, which
now seriously Interfere with
freight shipments and handling.
Quick Unloading One Remedy.
By UNANIMOUS agreement the rail-
road freight authorities in Washing
ton declare that IL all consignments
of freight to Washington were un-
loaded within forty-eight hours after
arrival the embargo on this city
would never have been necessary.
These officials frankly admit that the
railroads themselves are at fault in
some instances. Errors are made:
trained men to check up shipments
are lacking; enormous increases Of
freight shipments to Washington
have not found sufficient men to
handle everything without expected
human errors. The percentage Of
fault with the railroads Is compare
lively small. they claim.
These officials make the claim. not
disputed in business circles, that the
drayage facilities Of Washington are
Toefully deficient The delivery COM
panies have encountered problems
never dreamed OF. They find diff
Guilty in getting trucks and wagons.
worst OF all, they find difficulty in.
getting the man-power to handle the
delivery vehicles. On days like these
drivers fail to show up for work.
horses slip on the icy streets and
move slowly. Freight piles up in
cars and warehouses. Result: An
points notified 10 refuse shipments 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
LACK OF COAL CAUSING
CHILDREN TO FREEZE

Charging that children had died
from cold and exposure in his State
because OF lack Of fuel Senator Will
liam Alden smith of Michigan in a
speech in the Senate this afternoon g,
sailed the United States Fuel Gdr,in-
lstration In scathing terms.
Senator Weeks OF Massachusetts, en-
dorsed what Senator Smith said win
respect to conditions and said the
same state Of things obtain in New
England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
Hunting Homes for
HOuseless, 'HOusers' Are
Homeless Themselves

The housers are without a house.
William II. Baldwin. chairman OF
committee TO find homes for-the thou
sands that have poured into wash
ington during the last few months, ,
is looking wildly today for a build
ing to be used as the committees
headquarters. He has looked for
week. without success. There has,
as yet, been no suggestion that
the committee be disbanded. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
ADVERTISEMENT
Now Stop Them
Send Today for Free Trial Of Pyramid
Pile Treatment and Find Real
Happiness.

II you suffer so bad you can't Walt tor
mid Pile Treatment &C the nearest drug
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
LITTLE COAL IN BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 13.-The
coal shortage here is becoming more
serious daily. Today the United Rail
ways Company announced that owing
to the fact that their coal supply Is
very small, street car service is being
ourtaIled. Unless coal is secured to-
day but few cars will be running by
nightfall. The Consolidated Light and
Power Company was forced to sus-
pend operations for a time.
The Baltimore DrydOck and Ship
building Company. which is engaged
on Government work only, Is one OF
the patrons of the company that
closed down yesterday as a result
of the order. More than $500 men
were thereby out of work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. l3.-Local
manufacturers will hold a conference
today or tomorrow to determine what
steps to take to remedy the coal sit
uation here. which. according to
Government experts from Washing
ton. may mean closing down certain
plants and the loss OF Government
contracts unless immediate and dras-
tic methods are adopted.
1t Is suggested that domestic con-
sumption OF electricity be curtailed
and street lighting service be limit
ed to partially remedy the situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-13
There's Yet Time
to Order
Engraving
for
Christmas

Andwe'll have it ready on timel
Capacity and efficiency in our own
shop enable US to insure you against dis
appointment.
but we must have the order at once.
This is the last call for those who
have neglected the ordering of Personal
Christmas Greeting Cards.
Suggestions for Sensible and
Inexpensive Christmas-sivins:
A yearly membership to our !Circulat-
ing Library of Fiction; subscriptions to
magazines and fashion journals; books
and stationery; desk sets; fountain pens;
calendars; diaries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07
Greek Official Resigns and Bitterly AssaiIs Germany and the
 War Policy.
ON SIDE OF AMERICA
Time for All Decent Men To Turn Their Faces from Carnage and
 Resent 1t.

WASHINGTON, May 20. (By maiD-S. X. Constantindi, First Sec retary of the Greek Legation here, today presented his papers of res ignation to the State Department and announced his allegiance to the forces of Venizelos. His action, be- cause of his long connection with the Greek Foreign Office, gave the diplomatic corps a shock.
 Mir. Constantinidi declared he had been discontented with being con nected with King Constantine's gov ernment ever since the United States declared war.
 AS I see it." he said, it is the duty of every humane and honest man to arraign himself on the side of America and the Entente. The whole terrible situation has narrowed down to a simple question of humanity and civilization against German barbar ity of type almost beyond belief
 When a nation of people calling themselves civilize dhuman beings be- gin to sink hospital ships. murder women ana CllIluTtu anu use LIltlT dead for manure. it is time for all decent men to turn their faces away.
 When King Constantine arraigned himself on the side of German bar parity and infamy l felt that the time to disassociate myself from his government had come, and l have re- signed and offered my services to the great Premier Venizelos, than whom. in my judgment, no greater statesman lives today. He is fight ing for exactly the same things that President Wilson so wisely and so graphically advised in his war ad- dress"
 It was said that one of the fac tors entering into Constaninidi's decision was the reported action of Queen Souhia, the Kaiser's sister, who, at the head of the Red Cross Hospital in Athens. decreed that aid should be refused to Greeks wound ed at Saloniki.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07
Fourth of July Plans on Island Are Started and Committees
 Appointed.
WILL BE A HUMDlNGER
Good Old Days of Before the War Are Going To Be Celebrated by
 the Masses.

DOUGLAS, June 7.-Undauted by mine disasters. undismayed by the future outlook, unterrified by war's S alarms. and with the red blood Of patriotism running pell mell through their veins, Islanders will celebrate the anniversary of American Inde- pendence, this year of Our Lord, 1917 with all the vim and gusto of for mer years.
 Old Glory will be unfurled to the zephyrs, silver-tOngued orators will snatch the pin feathers from the tail of the American eagle and the screams of the latter will echo and re-echo, verberate and reverberate OCT the rock-ribbed hill and vine clad dale as in the good old days before the advent of case goods and when half dozen or more brands of celebration juice were poured from the same bottle.
 In compliance with a call by May or Elmer. E. Smith there was well attended meeting of citizens of Doug las and Treadwell at the City Hall last night to arrange for celebrating the Fourth of July The mayor be- ing unavoidably absent, II. F. Mur- ray, acting for him, called the meet ing to order and stated it's object. E. J. White was chosen permaent chairman and M V. Christman per manent secretary.
 M. J. O'Connor moved that it be recorded as the sense of the meet ing that Douglas Island. from Dutch ie's ranch on the south to Point Re treat on the north, join in celebrat- ing the Fourth of Puly, the motion prevailing unanimously. As treas urer of last years celebration com mittee Mr. O'Connor turned over a balance amounting to $1370. The fol lowing committees were appointed :: Finance-P. H. Fox. F. A. J. Gall was, P R. Bradley, James Christoe, Martin Olson.
 Sports-Thos G. Mcdonald, Jack Henson, Jack Langseth, Jack Will l son, Paul Bloedhorn. Gus MoyaH Monte Benson, M. V. Christman, and Oliver Olson.
 Music-D. J. Kinzie. Carl Erickson K. J. Dyer, Paul Kegel. I Decoration-H V. Sulley, R. E. Coughlin, Otto Widemann.
 Printing-Jack Langeth, Jack Hen son, E. J. White.
 Dance-Emmett Carroll, J. G. Zlm merman, M. " Christian, Oliver Ol l son, l.. F. Ferris.
 Oratory H. E. Murray. E. E. l Smith
 l Adjournment was taken for week when another meeting will be held in the same place at which the IT. nance committee will submit it's re port and further arrangements will be made
 From opinions expressed last night the principal features of the proposed celebration will be speaking, hose races, baseball and childrens sports Already about $500 is in sight and 1 it is thought another like amount can be raised easily. Something over $1.800 was expended for the celebra ton last year
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07
WAY GO WESTWARD

DOUGLAS, June 7.-In connection with the closing of the Bank Bar owned by Emil Uberti, it was stated that he still owned and was operat- ing the pool room adjoining. This was an error as Sante Degan owns the latter. having purchased it from Mr. Uberti some weeks ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07

returned. If they discovered any mountains of ere or vales Of placer they are not heralding the news of their discoveries from the house tops. Bill Mulligan who accompanied them from Douglas, remained at Chicha- pnff where he is employed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07
DOUGLAS AND TREADWELL NEWS NOTES

E. E. Smiths drug store during the agsence of David ChTistoe, who is off for Seattle to attend a meeting of the grand Masonic lodge.
 A large crowd is expected at the Red Cross card party at Labor Un- ion Hall tomorrow night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07
FURNITURE FOR coRDoVA

DOUGLAS, June Louis Keist, who came here from Cordova ten days ago, will leave for that place today on the Evans with cargo of furniture which he picked up on the Island from people leaving for the outside
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07

officers Atlantic trons the seas TOT all the snte nasa h and Mo- show" an Amah The esuualon wiht the hard that De fore
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07
AT DOUGLAS MOVIES

DOUGLAS, June 7-Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in "A Million Minute and Robert Edeson in For a Woman's Fair Name" are the screen attractions at the Doug las Lyric and Orpheum respective ly tonight
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07
DOUGLAS NOTES

Mrs. Guy Smith was able to re- turn to her home yesterday from the hospital where she underwent an op- eration twelve days before.
 Miss Mildred Mcleod is presiding over the summer drink counter in
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07
GERMANY SHAKES OVER CONDITIONS
 OF AUSTRO-HUNS

AMSTERDAM, June That the turbulent political conditions in Aus tria- Hungary have begun to arouse the apprehension in Berlin is evi- dent from dispatches. The questions of peace terms and the continued German domination are the chief is- sues.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07
FROM CROSS SOUND

DOUGLAS, June Babe Sam ples and Mcinnis. who have been in the Cross Sound country prospect ing for the past two months, have
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-07
The Proof of 1t

Customer-Are you sure the pie lures will be positive success?
 Photographer-The proof is here in a good negative-t Baltimore Ameri- can.) sas's
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-07
TO FURNISH TROOPS
 UNDERWEAR AT COST

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 7.- Plans to furnish ta the government without profit approximately 120.- 0OO,0OO suits of underwear annually. or enough to supply each soldier in the allied armies with four sets of light and four of heavy garments each year, have been worked out by Louis steinfeld. of New York. and probab- ly will be laid before government off, ficials in a day or two. MT. Steinfeld has been consolidating about forty yarn spinning and knitting mills, hay ing a combined annual output of ten million dozen suits of knitted under wear.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-07
FREIGHT HANDLED
 BY COOLIE WOMEN

TSURUGA, Japan. Nov. 7-Strong- bodied coolies women are carrying the burden of keeping Russia supplied with products of the United States and Canada.
 At the docks here, the principal port of exchange between Japan and Russia, and the halfway point be- tween America and Petrograd. thous- ands of tons of freight are moved by the women every time a ship docks.
 They smoke cigarettes and sing as they work Bare-legged. with short skirts, they wrestle with huge boxes and packages that would seem cer- tain to bear them down.
 Many of the supplies for Russia's armies pass through this port and the women dock laborers add one more picturesque touch to the natural seen ic beauty of the harbor of Tsuruga.
 Now that the Russian frontier is open and the day of the dread of Si- beria passed, exiles by the thousands ere returning home to Russia. Many of them pass through this port. They are of all classes. all types and main- tain in Tsuruga a chatter so complete ly Russian that the Japanese mer- chants now print their signs in dup licate. Russian and Japanese.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-07
LENGTHEh YOUR LIFE.
Add Fifteen Ysars to It by Simply
 lssrnina How to Live.

Add Fifteen Ysars to It by Simply
 Learning How to Live.
 Fifteen years is the length of time one may add to his hfe by applying what is now known of personal hy- giene. This statement was made by the Roosevelt conservation commission in its report on national vitality. The findings of the commission reversed the impressions of generation ago that the average human lifetime was a fixed allotment decrecd by fate. It teaches now that Our doom Is a yaria- blc thing and that it is more or less in our power to control.
 Learning how to live is the secret of how one may add fifteen years tO his life. Individual hygiene. or the hy- gicne of personal habits. according to the commission. contains possibilities "f self improvement far beyond what ninety-niIie persons out of a hundred have ever realized. In other words. only per cent of people today know how to live. The other go per cent are " 'hhS oi iiHIp'lNI hNiuS hapto ahh the customs of our boasted civilization. They have not learned to order their lives according to their physical needs. They are content to tolerate bad air. bad food. imperfect teeth, wrong pos ture. improper clothing. constipation. self drugging, alcoholism and other conditions of the average life.
 The 99 per cent who have not learn. ed how to live. says the commission. are responsible for the increase of Al per cent in the cOuntrys death rate from wear and tear diseases in twenty years. Wear and tear diseases are said to be the byproduct of civilization. not that civilization is all wrong. but that people have not yet learned to ad just their habits of living to it's de mands.