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The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Hear That footing?
That Was Mr.. McAdoo
Clearing the Tracks

Whistles. long and short. shriu ana
low, pleasing and discordant. fioated
through the frigid air last might 70 dis
turb many a WashinEtonian.
Within fifteen minutes the terminal
station. police headqUa rters and the
newspaper offices were overwhelned
with requests for information regard
ing what seemed to ne a New Year
hUllabaloo.
Inquiry revealed the information
that:
out Ivy City way there was deal
OF moving and transferring OF freight
cars and consequent consistency OF
whistle blowing"
Which all means that Mr.. McAdoo
has cleared the tracks FOR the speed
ing war specials
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
MERCURY GOES
THREE COUNTS
BELOW ZERO
District Shivers in Coolest
Sunday Of Year; the
Poor Suffer.

i ~ X
Unwilling washIngtonians md their
host of war visitors" were again
drawn into zeroland yesterday and
last night TO endure the coldest ST
day since 1880. Before the chilled gs
of shivering public, the needles of =
Weather Bureaus recording the,
mometer hovered about the zero
mark.
In the early afternoon the tempera-
ture dropped to degrees below zero.
Later 1t went up to 4 degrees above.
At no time during the day did the
temperature get above eight degrees.
Ice-caked sidewalks and packed
snow streets combined with the bit
ing winds to make things generally
uncomfortable.
Perhaps only two men south of Ma
son and Dixon's line expressed them
selves as not displeased with the
worst attack of cold the South has
ever known. They were Fridjiof Han
sen and Admiral Robert Z. Peary
both of whom are in the city. Each
of the arctic explorers took a walk
yesterday afternoon. Both admitted
that the walk was brief and brisk.
Three fires were reported as the re-
suit OF attempts 10 klnule nreplaCeS
long disused.
Two hundred and fifty dollars dam
age was caused to the property at
@S25 Virginia avenue northwest yester-
day afternoon when the back Of a
stove burst The house is occupied BY
Daniel Austin and is owned - The
odore Williams, 2219 F street north
west.
An ~overheated stove caused sDo
damage to a house at New Cut and
Canal roads northwest yesterday aft
ernoon. Edward T. Woody is the
owner of the property.
When a hot water tank exploded at
3S11 Colorado avenue northwest, occu-
pied by Thomas Baldwin, damage to
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The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

ORfcer Describes Accident.
And it was all so much in the
course Of the days work that the
men who felt death strike and miss
are able to tell of it 1t has not been
made a subject of report to the Navy
Department. The only injury was that
the very stem Of one vessel was
chopped OF and some rivets were
sprung on the other The command
ing officer of one vessel told the
story on a recent visit here. The
Navy Department permits the story
to be made public.
I'VE are busy on our usual job"
says the youthful skipper. I'VE knew
this other chap was in the neighbor-
Mood, engaged in the same maneu-
vers. We we're humping along at
eight knots, thirty feet submerged in
about the coldest, blackest streak of
wint water that there is on the At
Artio Coast.
When, zowie! Something hit US.
We rolled over on our beam ends and
then ", stc~G on our tail and before
! kneYsNk >: was daylight in the
periscd ~e came down with a
flop the water, only 10
drop nd out once more, all
'the from one beam and
TO u =, 1t seemed like half an
houi Ire we got her steady on the
sur Honest. It was somewhat Of
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
WAIF TROOP INQUIRY
WILL BE UNDERTAKEN
Baker and Crozier Want to Know
Who Sent Men Across Continent.

An investigation OF who was respon-
sible for the dispatch of troops clear
across the continent 10 Raritan. y. J..
to report to the ordnance hase
there will he undertaken by the War
Department.
The troops arrived at Raritan. were
detrained and asked the way TO the
base. There was no such base, and
the troopers, without funds, were
housed by residents Of the town.
Mai. Gen. CroZier. Chief of Ord
nance. will confer with Secretary CI
War Baker today. The investigation.
it was indicated. might bring out
graver facts than a mere mistake in
orders.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
81 Passenger Trains
Cancelled by Reading

Philadelphia. Dec. 3O-A drastic
curtailment OF passenger travelling
facilities was decided upon last
night at a meeting Of the officiAIs
of the Reading Railroad. Ffft--
four passenger trains have been q n
OF the normal schedule, It was an
nounced today.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Auto Trains Relieve Traffic.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 30.-Six addi-
tional auto trains have been order
ed by the government to cover the
route between the Great Lakes and
the coast, 1t was revealed today.
The extra trains were ordered in
an effort to relieve congestion of
traffic.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
30 Below at syFacuse.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 30-Intense
suffering among the poor marked the
second day of Central New York's
severest December weather. The
temperature crept to thirty degrees
below, lower than it ever went before
in the local weather bureaus history.
A dozen firemen were sent to a hos
pitaf today after their fingers and
noses were frozen at $4,000 fire in
Wilson & Green's lumber yard.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Intense Suffering Results.

lhtense Suffering ResuIfs.
The latest and most severe OF thI
quakes occurred Saturday. foul
days after the first Of a serieI
which has wrecked the counfrrI
Naval dispatches reported cold an
intense suffering in some sectiou{
OF Guatemala and urged that rel
lief be sent.
So severe was the last earthI
quake that IL was distinctly reI
corded as lasting more than an houi
on The seismoETaPh or GeorEetou :
nlverslty here. The prevfouI
quakes. because Of tHeir dirtanc1I
had not been noted b4 this delicas
instrument. This Wss stated "A
scientists at the university al
complete proof OF the severity III
the earth tremors.
The Navy Department has rrcefv
ed the following cablegran Tod
Guatemala City:
Bad th,sIakes Yesterday finI.l,I
ed th" work Of others. Everything II
ruins and beyond description as ~
suit OF last nights shock. One huu|
dred and twenty -fiyc thousand peopIl
are in the streets Parts of thl
Tents are need badly. Quite a nuu,|
Der killed yesterday by falling waDs
The Navy Department sent radil
messages to all naval vessels in til
vicinity Of the stricken country I'd
give all the assistance possible. Othel
rehef work Is being taken up by thl
Red Cross.
CentIRue Pour Daya.
Dispatches from points nesr Guate|
lnala indicate that the carthaual1.
have bcen praS ticallS. 4'anl iuuo1lsl "a,
A. = dayS. sndspg Vim the tel7io'
thocks of Saturday.
No word has been received Of m.
fate OF Americans and other foreign,
"rs in the last ptiakes They had surl
NINed III" previous trcmoIs.
Consular dispa tches from Guatemala
'ity. DISPATCHED befor" the qu4kes o1
saturday and delayed On trausnissio1
because Of the panic in the country
stated that conditions even then Wsrd
mad. Tn" quakes had completed
wrecked The sanitary syStems and
broken all the water mains
TElegraphic communication with
Guatemala city is completely broken,
according TO word TO the government
and beyond the . are dispatch received
"y the Navy D'nartmant there are nd
nC5'ations Of N" extent OF the loss
" life. II is feared TO be heavy.
Tn" Rcd cross has sent 4 cHblegraut
tn President Estrada Cabrera OF the
stricken sister republic. Offering any
aid he might ask President Cabrera
Is chairman Of the Guatemalan chap
ter % the Red Cross.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Revised Censorship Rules
To Balk Kaiser Are Issued
gates New Series of Regulations to Control
Publication of Wartime Advices.

For the better protection of the military forces of the country
against dissemination of information that might aid the enemy
the Committee Public Information yesterday issued complete
series of rules be observed They from the Secretary
War and the Secretary of Navy and represent advice
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
CAPITAL OF GUATEMALA
. DEMOLISHED BY SERIES /
. OFSHOCKS; S;MANYKHLEI
Other Towns Suffer IN Four-day Earth Con
vulsion- Relief Ordered to Scene of
Disaster by Navy Department.

terrific new earthquake has completed the destruction caused
others beginning Christmas Day Guatemala and the entire esp,
city and many other towns merely piles of debris 81
AdVces to the Navy Department last night report 600 person
homeless and many killed by falling walls .F
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
EARTHQUAKES RENDER 600 HOMELESS
U. S. Kept Out Of War
By German Propaganda
-: Lord Northcliffe

Special Cable washington Herald and
Paris Dec 30-n interview with Gusave Hee the Socialist
editor and publisher of La Vcto Lord Nocfe declared that
the German propaganda in America that delayed the
the United States into the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
PEACE MOVEMENT GROWS
BUT ALLIES STAND FAST
AS TERMS Are REVISED
Draper Sees Great Significance in British So
cialists' Decision to Favor Moderate
Formula to End War.
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER.

special Tribune
London Dec. 30-No IN the last months will have
important bearing the British political the decision of
he labor Socialist parties favor moderate formula
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
u. S. Submarines Collide
Under Water; No One Hurt
Skipper Describes Accident In Which Sea
Wasp Was Knocked Out of Ocean
From Depth of 30 Feet.

Two United States submarines have coded thirty feet under
and both have safely home port tell what so far
the escape the So naval records show no
accident of the sort has ever happened before
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Gotham's Coolest Day.
Suffering In Richmond.

Richmond. Va, Dec. 30.-The coolest
weather since 1899 found Richmond to-
dGy with barely enough steam coal to
meet immediate wants. The supply/of
anthracite is exhausted. with little
chance for renewal this week. The
reached two below zero
this morning. 1t hovers near zero to-
night All trains are late. Relief or
have had many calls TO-
fuel, but could give only a limited
supply. The poor classes have suffer
ed intensely. In the mountain section
of the State temperatures of twenty
degrees below zero are reported.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
GALE ANDCOLD
CAUSE MISERY;
COAL LACKING
New York's Worst Winter
Weather Entails Great
-. Suffering. =.


An 8tIanuc Port, Dec. 3o.-A heavy
gale is sweeping the coast. imperilling
shipping. The extreme cold has
brought injuries to many seamen. A
big Norwegian vessel is ashore. Coast
life savers have removed the crew.
Several other vessels are reported in
distress. Tugs are hurrying to their
relief.
Gotham's Coldest Day.
New York, Dec. 3O.-The metropolis
today suffered terribly on the coldest
day Of which it has authentic record.
The mercury sank to IA below zero. A
coal famine made thousands of homes
unheated. The cold Vas so intense
that workmen trying to hasten new
coal supplies were compelled to sus-
pend labor. The North River gave
indications of freezing over. which
would further embarrass the almost
frantic attempts to furnish coal Two
deaths from the cold were reported.
The temperature shows no sign OF
for the next day or two.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

HURING this Christmas season
l. watch Dsis's School Days" car
toons. They VIII carry you bsek
to the days when you wondered sbost
Santa Claus.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

Measured by the ordinary stan
dards, modern warfare has proved
a colossal failure.
Now the people know they must
make further Investments, they are
ssNed to send more men into the
firing line, they are called upon to
economize in the consumption of
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
CHAIRMAN W. C. EDES ARRIVES; COMPLETION OF LINE ALONG
 TURNAGAIN ARM HIS AIM

In the best of health and vigorously in touch with every end of the governments railroad project Chairman w. C. Edes of the Alaskan Engineering Commission ar rived Sunday on the Admiral Evans on his way to con- struction headquarters on Cook inlet.
 The chairman had breakfast aboard with R. J. Weir, his engineer in charge this dvsion and then went to railroad headquarters where they spent some time dis cussng conditions and questions vital to this years ac- tivity.
 True to his record for saying least when he has the most on hand Edes refraned from going into details oh pr than to say that the commission would eneavOr to ny out its original program for this year by completing the connection between Seward and the coal fields.
 "It is apparent that the people of the west do not realize the gravity of the present war situation said Edes It may interfere with of our plans because of the high price of certain supplies but shall do our best am afraid facing very serious conflict and should prepare to do part in carrying the load
 Chairman Edes will probably return to Seward by way of Tunagain >m at early date, following import ant conferences with Commissioner Mears
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
DANIELS
 GUARANTEES TO TAKE
 15O,OOO TONS YEARLY

Recommendation by Secretary of the Navy Daniels has been received by the Alaskan Engineering COmms sion and just made public in which the officials of the U
 railroad are asked to proceed with the development of Seward as terminal for general traffic and for the de- livery of coal for naval purposes The secretary guaran- tees the purchase by the navy of 15OO0 tons Ot coal year delivered via this port.
 These recommendations were made by the secretary to safeguard the navyS interests far relates to the development of the Matanuska coal fields by private enterprise.
 Based upon full reports from navy officers Of high standng the head of the navy department asserts that Seward satisfies the condition of quick approach from the sea- an open harbor all the year around and an ad vantageous location as regards labor supply. On this ground the secretary recommends action toward prOvd ing terminal facilities.
 Concerning the amount of coal to be taken by the navy department the secretary in his recommendation stated:
 Contingent upon the coal produced being SatiS- factory for naval purposes aoa the navy department num- this quantity to be guaranteed during period of not less than five years from the date on which actual mining and delivery via Seward is begun.
 With reference to the item of delivery the secretary states that is understood that satisfactory arrange mens will be made under which coal may be accumulated m such quantities as will permit the expeditions dispatch of fuel ships of the navy which may call here for cargo
 An item of interest to those proposing to develop eas- ng units in the coal fields is the price to be paid for the coal by the navy which the secretary places at figure that plus expenses incident to delivery into vessels and cost of transportation along Pacific coast stations shall not exceed the cost the navy of the coal transported from Atlantic range ports
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
I. R. OBEYS WILL OF COMMANDER:
 RESOLVES MEN
lRy United States CabIel


 NEW YORK, Monday, May 21.-Al- though deeply disappointed because the president will not permit him to take his troops to France, Theodore Roosevelt expressed himself today as delighted that Gen. Pershing's divi- sion was going.
 "As good American citizens" said Roosevelt in formal statement to be sent his leaders, "we Loyalty obey tho decision of the commander in chief Of the army and navy.
 "I am very pleased that we arc soon to have men on the fighting line and, like every good American citi- zen, I will do all that I can to help recruiting"
 Roosevelt announced to the men whC had volunteered to go with him tC France that they were absolved and that their only course was to enter the military service through some oth- CT way.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
COMMISSIONER RIGGS FAVORED
 FOR GOVERNOR
CBy U-itsd Stlte. Cabls)

VALDEZ, Saturday, May l9.- Thomas Riggs, Jr., member Of tive Alaskan Engineering commission, has received the unanimous endorsement of the democratic divisional commit tees in the First, Third and Fourth division, the majority of the demo- cratic central committee and National Committeeman Donohoe for the posi-. tiOn of governor of Alaska.
 In an interview for the Seward Gateway. Douohoe stated that on ad- vice of the central committee he had endorsed the appointment of Judge Robert ". Jennings while at Wash ington. A week ago at a meeting in Juneau, attended by representatives of all divisions, Judge Jennings had withdrawn his name, whereupon those present endorsed Thomas Riggs, Jr, of the Alaskan Engineering CommiS- sion. At that time a wire was sent Co Secretary Lane asking his approval of the appointment.
 Judge Jennings has been nominat- ed to succeed himself" said DonohOe, "and as he has made an enviable rec ord it is natural that his preference should lie in continuing with the ju- ,dicial branch of the government"
 "The opposition to Governor StrOng's reappoiutment is dpe to his weak and colorless administration, his appointment of republicans and fol- lowers of Wickersham to office, eX- cept in two instances and his attemp: to give Wickersham certificate of election after being advised to the con trary by Attorney General Grigsby.
 'Mr. Riggs, with the endorsement of the democratic organization and Delegate Sulzer, is assured of appoint ment, but I hope that all the good democrats of the territory will aid by wiring their endorsement of Riggs tC Secretary Lane"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
DFVFI OPMFNT OF SEWARD AS COAL BASE AND GENERAL TERMINAL IS RECOMMENDED BY NAVY
MINING OUTFIT FOR HYDRAULIC
 WORK ARRIVES

Hydraulic equipment amounting to 13S tons arrived yesterday for the J. R. Mcdonald properties in Moose pass ard it will be put in operation as soon as set up on the ground. It has been said that the plant, which has just arrived, is one of the finest ever shipped into Alaska.
 Other freight in the nature of ap- paratus for generating and utilizing electricity was expected to arrive but failed to appear. An early boat, how ever, is expected to bring this equip ment.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
SHE'LL FRAGMENTS RETURN ABOARD
 MONGOLIA, KILLING TWO NURSES

NEW YORK, Monday, May 21-The Mongolia, which sailed Saturday for European port carrying Red CrosS unit returned American port today with the bodeS of two nurses who were killed on board ship.
 The gun crew of the boat was practclng and when shell was fired from the after starboard gun rcoceted from the surface of the water and took centrifugal mo-
 n neces of the missile returned to the deck of the ship killing Mrs Edith Ayres and Miss Helen Burnett both ot Chicago.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
TWO STEAMERS
 SAIL FOR NORTH
iBr limited states Cablel

SEATTLE, Monday, May 21.-The Admiral Farragut sailed May 19 with the following passengers for Seward: George Valar, Mrs. George Valar, George Valar, Jr., L. Copley and AL bert Johnson.
 The S. S. Mariposa sailed last night with the following for Seward; Fred Overton, Mrs. Mattie Agee, Jim Bishop, Miss E. Borgen, Miss H. Bor- gen, Mrs. H. Gordon and four steer age.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
BUSY EQUIPPING PERSH|NG'S ARMY

WASHINGTON, Monday, May 21.-The war depart ment is working with all speed in the work of equppng Pershngs expedition which will leave soon tor france and also arranging for the of the national guard which will soon be in service m
 It is expected that United States airen will reach the front III France before Pershings men do
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
SEN. LANE OF OREGON NEAR DEATH

SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, May 21.-Senator Har- y Lane of Oregon is dangerously ill here and according to the attending physicians he cannot recover.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
CONSPIRATORS ARE FOUND GUILTY,
 AIDED GERMANS
lRx United States Cablel

NEW YORK, Monday, May 2l.- Count von Rintelton, David Lamar and Henry P. Martin have been found guilty in the federal court of con spiracy to violate the former neutral, ity of the United States by disruptine the munitions traffic of the entente allies.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
BOATS AND TRAINS
The Admiral Evans sailed for Coo

The Admiral Evans sailed tor Cook inlet Sunday morning at s o'clock.
 The Alameda sailed for Seattle and way ports Saturday night at 9 o'clock. The MaripOsa sailed for Seward from Seattle today.
 The Alaska left Juneau at l2:3o Saturday afternoon.
 The Admiral Evans is due from the westward Wednesday morning.
 The Admiral Farragut left Seattle for Seward Saturday.
 The train left this morning for Mile
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
!. {. a {. tt u |. tt t t |. 1. {. t a II
 8 SPECIAL DRILL 8

|: A special drill of the military . :: Unit has been called by Captain ? t Luttrell for this evening at 7;So . :t o'clock at A. B. hall, and the '' :; usual large attendance is hoped .
 r for. Every one is requested to . |: be on hand sharp at the appoint 2 :t ed time. " q q .. a a a :. a |. :. r :s ;s q
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
CUBAN PRESIDENT
 ON SECOND TERM
CR, United States cabIsl

HAVANA, Cuba, Monday, May 2l. President Menocal was sworn in as chief executive of the Republic of Cuba for his second term Sunday,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21

BERLIN, Monday, May 21.-The British have launch ed series of attacks along ffteenmile front between Achevie and Quean particularly to the south of the river Scarpe the war office announced today
 Strong British attacks against the German positions on both sides of Mnchy last night completely re- pulsed
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
OF
 NAVY 15O,OOO;;
 MARINES 3O.OOO
lRx united states Cablel

WASHINGTON. MOnuay. May Z!. The house and senate have approv- ed the bill providing for an increase m .he number of erlis.ad men in the ravy to 15O,CO0 and the number of marines to SO,0O0 men.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
J. s. TO SECURE
 75O MILLIONS
 WORTH OF SHIPS
(By United States cable)

WASHINGTON, Monday, May 21 The senate has passed the war bud get bill amounting to $S,24S, 100000 which includes $75O,OOO,OOO for the purchase and building of ships.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
FRENCH LINER IS TORPEDOED

PARIS, Monday May 21.-The French passenger ln- CT Colbert carrying French military passengers was tor pedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on April 3O caus- ing the loss of 51 lives The sinking made known this afternoon by the admiralty.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-21
BRITISH POUND LINE, HURL BACK GERMANS
 AND BATTLES RACE

LONDON, Monday May 21.-FOrceS operating Sunday to the north of BuecOurt and carried the German posi- tons over front of more than mile between Fontane and LeScrOSileS.
 Buecourt is still being held despite the most desper ate counter attacks.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-09-29
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
TO RECEIVE $40 INSTEAD
OF $500.

Baton Rouge, Sept. 25.-As a
result of increases made in the
state valuation. announced by the
Board of State Affairs, Confed.
crate veteran pensioners will cr
ceive $40 month instead Of is,
and the school funds will be
largely increased.
A statement made by the board
is to the effect that the $1O4..
863,611 increase in assessments
will not mean a large addition to
the general fund, as most Of the
extra income fund. as most Of the
extra income will be applied to
the school and pension fund.-
The total actual state valuation
as announced by the board is
about 81, 404, 2O2, $50, making the
SO per cent assessment total $702.-
1O1 .293.