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The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
Scaling Down Prices.

When it comes to bargaining and
dickering over war prices. Josephus
Daniels has a 1ne Italian hand. He
can scent the predatory instinct of
contractors further OFF than any other
ofheial Of the government. and can
foil the would-be profiteers more
deftly than any mere inbred bureau
crat could dc the trick if his life de-
pended on it.
Witness his scaling down of the
Steel oil and coal prices for war
service. The raw materials commit
tee Of the advisory commission. of
the Council of National Defense had
a finger in the pie, Of course; but it
was Josephus himself who put the
trick over" The steel maenates
wanted 8 1-2 cents a pound for their
product. The Secretary of the Navy
said he would pay them 2 9-1o cents.
The steel men gasped and rolled their
eyes in fine frenzy; but in the end they
submitted. They talked glibly of pre-
vailing market prices and such things
Mr.. Daniels talked like a veteran
economist of the costs of production
and a fair profit. The steel men saw
the point and hoisted the white flag.
The coal barons put up a harder
fight. They saw no reason for not
getting the same price out of the
government that they get out of Tom,
Dick and Harry, or any other help
less consumer who submits to ex-
tortion as a matter Of habit. They
held to that point Of view with a
tenarity worthy of an Arkansas mule.
Whereupon Josephus told them he
would pay s2.33 a ton for their coal
F. o. B. at the mine; would have the
Federal Trade Commission investigate
their costs of production and fix upon
reasonable price, If that price, for
sooth, fell below the s2.33 the navy
was paying, the coal companies would
be forced to make up the difference.
which is recommendation with a
vengeance, and so radically different
from the old methods Of profiteerinR
at the expense Of Uncle Sam that
certain powerful corporations NAV
realize that a real new power has
arisen in Washington.
: There Is only one danger in the
skillful bargaining which constitutes
Mr.. Daniels chief work as boss of
the navy. He may delay work which
should be 'speeded up" while whiting
down prices. But in the main he is
on the right track. -
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
WHEN MAS AWAY.

It's awful lonesome when she's gone.
II doesn't seem the same,
As home; you'd know the place "a we'll
BY any other name,
The clock ticks so much louder then.
we don't have much to say;
II g AWFUL lonesome at our house
When mas away.
It's awful lonesome; why the cat
It never comes around;
And as for Towser, the old dos.
He never can be found.
As ever we do, say!
l 'spose they miss her most as much
Its awful lonesome at our house
When mas away.
It's awful lonesome round the house
Nights oh. how the wind moansI
IL makes me and Ned feel scary like
Way down in our bones,
But papa he sleeps and snores, so he
Amt lonesome then. but say!
we boys. somehow we can't sleep
nights
When mas away.
It's awful lonesome when she's gone
We always know tho, yes,
she's coming back again,
And 50 we bear the lonesomeness,
But IL some day she should not come.
II God should keep her say!
Could We then bear the lonesomeness
With ma away?
Buffalo Evening News.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
The costhsIs-D.nman Row.

II e now apparent that two such
positive personalities as George Goe-
thals and Chairman Denman, OF the
Shipping Board cannot work together.
One or the other win have to 70.
President Wilson cannot submit to
this foolish quarrel much longer. To
DO, 90 would hazard "the great en-
terprise" upon which We have en-
barked. We are staging a clumsy
farce which will cause Berlin to
laugh long before it causes US to
weep. The submarines are busy and
through the mist Of all our fine
promises and high hopes of sweeping
them from the seas the only tangible
thing that emerges is a Punch.and-
Judy wrangle.
For the sake Of the nation either
Gen. Goethals or Mr.. Denman should
retire without further ado. The right
and wrong Of their debate only the
acid test of time can bring out in
sharp relief. The essential thing is
action. Contracts for ships are being
let, but the ships will not be ready
to sail the seas until next summer.
A few. it is true, may be in readiness
next February; but most of them will
not see salt water before July. What
ever menace there Is In the U.boat-
whatever threat 1t contains against
the cause We have espoused and the
civilization Of the world-will have
boen revealed in its full deadliness long
before that time. If they are to win
the war for Germany, they will
have won it before q single one Of our
ships transports a cargo abroad.
That is the emeI gency. and that is
apparently the Last thing of which the
Emergency Ship Corporation is think
ing Of There are reports that Britain
is going to take up the wooden ship
project at the point where Gen.
Goethals 50 brusquely dropped it.
London, foreseaing the danger and
the need Of haste, is going to builo
the ships even If they are only i'm
provised tubs that drop to pieces
after a single voyage. They will bring
a precious cargo to British shores at
a critical time when the submarine
il expected to reach the zenith Of its
effectiveness.
The United States as we'll as Great
Britain should build wooden ships.
If Gen. Goethals cannot grasp this
fact, he should give way to some one
who can. In his defense it may be
said that he Is contracting for q
limited number Of wooden ships: but
hls program is radically different
from the one originally mapped out.
His friends say he has weeded out q
number of impossible propositions
from the emergency shipbuildIng. The
essential element of speed is the one
thing lacking in his program.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

A word Of praise spoke now and then
To tolling, moilins, striving men,
Is like cup Of water clear
To souls athirst IN deserts drear.
'Tis not a costly gift and thrills
The heart bowed down with earthly
ills
Into forgetfulness Of woe,
So, Brothers, speak It as ye 60.
withhold II not. and thereby bring
To hearts that have forgot to sing,
A lit Of Joy to spur them on
Thro' present pain to peace anon.
Copyright, Is11J
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

We presume that Germany will no
longer deny Belgium atrocities in the
light Of the conviction of Dr. Ivers,
co-author Of the famous White Book
Of whitewash. The indictment Of de-
generaey gross drunkenness and bru-
tahty brought against him by the
Judge who pronounced q nine months
sentence is indisputable evidence of
his unhtness. but will hardly undo
the executions he ordered or the
prison sentences which have been
sarvad
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
Would Expatriate Slackers.

Legislation for the expatriation Of
any citizen Of the United States who
has left the country to evade the mil
itary registration and draft law. is
in q bill introduced yester-
day by Representative Taylor, of
Colorado. The bill provides that. if
citizens who have evaded the law b.
fleeing to other countries do not re-
turn within thirty days from the pas
sage Of the bill, they shall "have ex-
patriated themselves,n
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

Some Of our soldiers will have Diff
ficulty in adapting their tongues to
the French language. but jhst imag-
Inc a Frenchman trying to make good
English out of the following in the
Youths Companion: Il sat on the
bough Of tree and began to cough,
having some dough in my mouth and
my feet in a trough. was thorough
ly tired, though roughly used. Wasn't
that touEh?"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

American shippers who fire at sub
marines, after being warned OF the
fate Of Capt. Fryatt. find to their as
tonishment that German U-boat cap
tain actually congratulated one OF
their humber for putting up a good
asht. But this Teuton is hardly in
line for an iron cross.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

Working girls in Paris threw
flowers in the path of Gen. PERISH
from the girls msager savings
'Tis just this sort of emotional
idealism that makes the whole
world love France.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

Two hundred thousand dollars for
a broken promise to wed and $4,000
for smart" answers during the trial.
Is the assessment levied by the New
York jury on the s5-year-old Romeo.
And somebody once said that talk
was cheap.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

The Sharon CMass) baseball team
has been organized since 1910 and has
yet to win a game. Merely offered as
encouragement to Clark Griffith and
his athletes as likely candidates for
the next open date.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

OF course, If you feel bad over not
subscribing to the liberty loan, take
comfort in the fact that the early
fall will give you another opportu-
nifty. Or why not give the Red Cross
a little Of the surplus money.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

II Goethals and Denman intend to
make a continuous performance out
Of their quarrel. the President will
soon invite them to hire Q halI'' and
have it out.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
ATLANTIC CITY.
Excursion Fare, 400,

NEW HOTEL DEVILLE-Kentucky
ave. and Beach: ocean view: de-
lighttul open surroundings; orches-
ira; sl2.50 up weekly: American
plan; superior table: white service.
FRANCK1,E & OrRRIFN
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

A ventilated box to serve as a win
dow refrigerator that recently was
patented 10 so mounted that II can Be
swung outside or inside a window or
entlreiy out Of the way when the use
OF the fun win&ow Is desired for other
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

A cable dispatch says that Con-
stantine may return to the Greek
throne after the war. There will
be no thrones after the war, ac-
cording to the belief of most people.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

New York has had two shining
examples of the philosophy Of p. T.
Barnum this year. The snowdrop
maiden from Canada. and . bogus
title.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

A Chicago forger fooled New York
for two weeks into thinking he was
the Swedish Minister, and had the
Swedish nag hung out for him at the
Ritz. New York never changes.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

Congress appears to be having as
much difficulty ever the food bill as
the average man on an average sal
ary.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

With $4,000 as its farewell offering,
New York gave the Rev. Billy Sum-
day the "veni, vidi, vicf' treatment
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

Reading of the great oyations ten
dered to Gen. Pershins In France, one
can hardly blame the sage Of oyster
Bay for directing an occasional shaft
at the Administration.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

Young man. there Is a place wait
ing for you in the District cavalry.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO
THE RED CROSS TO-DAY.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

These "oId-nan's-darlIng" Affairs
are certainly costiy-for the old man.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
Registration Lists =
Out This Afternoon

Alphabetical Lists, OF the citizens
completed By the commisslonefs OF
the District. There VIII be one list
for each precinct. As there are
forty precincts listed. great
over 80. 600 names have been tabd-.
lated. and the finishing touches
viii be put on the Job this after
noon. -.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column I'm City.
officer:
BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH Il. KUHN,

Another sketch OF prominent army
BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH Il. KUHN,
President Of Army War College.
Born in Kansas, June a. 1854, and
appointed TO the Military Academy
from that State in 1881. On June ID,
1880, he was commissioned a second
Lieutenant in the Corps OF Engineers.
During the Spanish American War,
while captain in the regular estab-
hshmeht he was commissioned a
major of volunteers.
Gen. Kuhn is a particularly studious
type OF soldier, and his work has been
Principally as an Instructor in the
various military schools of the coun-
try. He Is versatile linguist.
The medical officers OF the Army
nave been receiving some Information
from specialists in the treatment of
feet that indicates there isa possi-
btlity OF improving the individual con-
ditlon in that respect to an extent that
Will reduce the percentage Of rejec-
tions for prevailing ailments and de-
feets of the feet. Troubles of this
Character. which greatly lower the
number of those eligible for military
duty and disable many who are in
service, have been treated by meas
ures that are described as effecting
much improvement. This is accom-
phshed by certain exercises that
strengthen the muscles, take the las
and weight from the heel, transfer Il
to the ball of the foot, change the
method OF standing at attention so
that the feet are almost parallel with
slightly turned-in toes, thus affordinc
greater stability.
It may be that the method of stand
Ing and walking in the military SER
vice will be modified to bring about
the results which the experts claim
have been achieved in those who have
had foot troubles. Something of this
sort, which would increase the eligi-
bility Of a fghting personnel and re-
slst the inroads of incapacity on ac-
count OF bad feet, is of an importance
win probably be a special investi-a-
ton Of the subject by the army
surgeons.
According to official estimates,
scarcely more than one-third of its en-
listed members will have seen field
service OF any kind before when the
national guard of this country is
called into Federal service, July IS.
This estimate shows that almost one
half of the militiamen have left the
service within one year. Further,
about one-tenth received their dis
charges under the dependency clause,
almost twice that number completed
their enllstments, and are now on the
reserve, and a large number were
given their discharges before war was
declared on Germany because OF re-
moVal from the District and various
other causes.
But. then, It Is calculated that TIE
guard units will take the field under
much more favorable circumstances
than at any time in their history, de-
spite the large percentage Of new men.
With but few exceptions. the officers
and noncommissioned officers have all
seen at least three months active
service in the field and are Thoroughly
acquainted with the routine of such
work. The new men will have the
benefit of the experience of the older
men. and many of the hitchos which
accompanied the mobilization Of the
milltiamen on the Mexican border will
be eliminated,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
A LINE O. CHEER
THE wORD OF PRAISE.

IWnttsn especially fr The Warrington Herald.l
By John kendFiek Bangs
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19

SPRING AND SUMNER RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY, \. }.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM

Concert b. the United States Marine
Band. William II. santelmann. leader, al
Program:
March. Advance Of the Regiment" Crosby
Overture. Poet and Peasant '........ .suppe
la Paloma" Xradier
beteCtoD, san s...kalman
Waltz, The Chocolate Soldier" ...... .Straus
Caprice. On Tip-toe" e"................H .Hosmer
Musical Scenes from Spain. Langley
March. "UndI Freedoms Flag '........
..................,....... .NowowieSd
The Star SpSnsled BsnBsr"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
HOTEL DOLPHIN

St. Charles Place, hrst house from Beach Eye-,
convenience. American and European Plapt,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
Wildwood Manor

AI.l-k; UT;k4. Hot and cold running water
Aoeipnl-Wlue in every room; elevator /;
auto service; private bsthA WITH. owner
ship mnnanement.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
ID. A. Y. Meeting.

The Janet Montgomery Chapter, D. A.
r. met at the home of Mrs Lewis Jack
son. a Washington member, Tuesday, Jan
nary 9th. Mrs. j. Frank Wilson presided.
There was large attendance and several
visitors present.
Among the reports of officers Miss Marie
Talbot, Registrar. reported the following
new members Mrs. Susie l. Wells, Mrs
Annie W. Nelson. Mrs. Mary NJ. SARGENT
and Miss Martha Candy Ray. the latter a
descendant of Capt. BENJAMIN Merryman.
of Baltimore county, and Capt, John Ray,
of Anne Arundel county.
Mrs. A. K. Wingate Mrs. James Lough-
borough and Mrs. Ernest L. Billiard we're
appointed by the chairman to study the
platforms of the several candidates for
President General, national. and report at
the next meeting.
The following program was given: An
ancestral paper. by Miss Virginia Crawley ;
The Life OF Gen. Richard Montgomery. by
Miss Marie Talbot an account of the
American branch of the Lindsay Clan Of
Scotland and England. by the Regent.
Music was given by Miss Virginia Wilson.
and a choice collation. served by the hos
tess. The next chapter meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. A. X. Wingate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Real Estate Transfers.

Edward M. Wonn to Ora F. Finneyfrock
4.46 acres near DerwOOd $40.
Thomas W. StubbeReld to John II
Lloyd. lot z, block 7. North KensingtOn
$40.
W. G. Miles to Vim. Brook Vincent,
acres Of THE Bower Lot" etc. $40.
Evan A Condor TO Vim. G. Powell, lots
800 and 391. WoodmOnt $40.
C. c. Fitzgerald TO Edward G. Fleet, rs
acres OF Brooke Grove SIS.
Jas. Hall to Edward J. Fleet, ST., rs acres
of Brooke Grove IS.
James E. Broadhurst to Rufus G. Ward,
lots 1877, 1928 and 1923, WoOdmont $40.
William Stanley TO Laurel Building AS
sociation. lots | to IA. square 90. near
GaitheTsburg $40.
David II. Waraeld to Lloyd McElroy. rs
square perches Of land near Rockville I;
Charles +. Bowen to Edward l.. Stock,
lot 6. block 3. Section |, Bradley Hills (;
$40.
Nellie Sherman TO Harry Conner, lots
10 and II, block %. Takoma Park $40.
G. C. Hager. Executor. to c. C. Hager,
80 l-8 acres near Damascus: $40.
Charles W. Prettyman. Trustee. TO Jas
Moore. 100 acres near COlesville $40.
Joseph M. Burdette to Moody M. Bur
dette. about acre in Browningsville $40.
Joseph M. Burdette to Moody Burdette.
eighth Of an acre in Browningsville $40.
Nellie j. Virgins to Seth W. Griffith. lots
48 and 40. Brookeville; $40.
Ida T.. Lawson TO Agnes l.. Sullivan, 80
acres near Lewisdale $500.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Bank Officers.

The election Of directors and officers of
the national banks in the county we're
held last week, as follows
Gaithersburg-J. B. Diamond, president ;
C. Ii. Hoskinson. vice president; Frank b.
Severance. cashier; j. A. Slower. assistant
cashier directors, |. T. Fulks, j. w. Walker.
C. C. Waters, S. R. Plummer. j. c Higgins.
j. B. Diamond. A. F. Meem, II. M. Talbot,
Nathan Cooke. C. II. Hoskinson. S. Wind
sor, Z. NJ. Cooke and F. B. Severance.
PooIesville-H W. SpurrieF, president !;
Vim. T, Griffith and b. W. Walling, vice
presidents: J. D. Willard, cashier; Z. H..
Storey. assistant cashier; directors, II. w.
Spuuier. W. T. Griffith, B. W. Walling, w..
C. Hoskinson, J. F. White. c. c. Hilton. j..
A. Jones, J. E. Pyles. A. P. Fletchall, J. d.
willard. A. D. Trundle. j. W. Darby. Ed
ward Darby and N. Hazel Metzger
Sandy Spring-A. C. Thomas, president {;
Nv Jones. ce-president; F. L. Thomas.
cashier Francis Miller. assistant cashier !;
directors. A. G. Thomas, Francis Tho mas.
Asa NJ Stabler, Charles f. Kirk. Allan Far
onhar Josiah W. Jones, G. W. Broadly. T.
7 Jackson. T. B. Stabler. F. j. Downey
and F, L. Thomas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Sellman VIII Probated.

The will Of Mrs. S. Belle Sellman. pro-
bated in the Orphans Court. Baltimore.
distributes her estate as follows
William Arthur Sellman. son. all of her
property owned by her in Montgomery
county and six dessert spoons
Minnie Sellman West. 10 shares Mono
type stock, certain silverware and every
thing not otherwise disposed OF in Mrs.
Sellmans room at 290l North Charles
street. Baltimore.
Mamie Hanson Selman. 10 shares Mono
type stock, a diamond ring and certain
personal effects.
Katharine Lorraine West and Page West
eranddaughters, each six shares Of Mono
type stock, the jewelry Of the testatrix and
the silver articles in her room.
Lee Wilson Sellman and Pere Hanson
Sellman. grandsons. each six shares of
Monotype stock and the dwelling. l42l Park
avenue, Baltimore. with contents.
The residue Of the estate goes to WIN.
Arthur Sellman, son Of the testatrix, who
was constituted executor without bond.
The will was made February 23rd, 1916.
Mrs. Sellman died on January 7th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
A Great Temperance Rally.

On Sunday. January 28th. Hon. Wesley
L. Jones. United States Senator from Wash
ington, will address great temperance
mass meeting at the Lyric Theatre. Balti-
more. at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Senator Jones will bring story OF the
benefits of prohibition to great seaport
city like Seattle He will also tell of the ire
mendous reversal of sentiment in the cities
of the West on the prohibition question as
evidenced by the fact that, when the
States of Washington. Oregon and Colorado
went dry in 1915, Denver. Seattle and Port
land gave large wet majOrities; but when
in 1916, after ten months Of prohibition,
an effort was made by the vets to weaken
the prohibition laws in these three States,
all of these cities gave overwhelming ma
jorities for prohibition.
Senator Jones is fOrceful speaker and
comes with all the breeziness Of the West
and filled with a tremendous enthusiasm
for the dry movement The meeting is for
men only. Admission free.
CHARLES M. LEVISTER.
Assistant State Superintendent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

The marriage of Miss Ellen Percy Blake,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Blake,
and Mr.. Frank Malcolm White, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Mansfield White, of Dickerson.
Md. was solemnized Wednesday evening.
December 9th. at 8 O'Clock. in St. Johns
Episcopal Church. St. Louis. Mo-, the Rev.
Arthur Britain officiating.
Mr.. Paul Friess. choirmaster. was in
charge Of small program just before the
ceremony, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Plat,
soprano soloist The church was trimmed
in Christmas green's.
The bride entered the church on the arm Of
her father. who gave her in marriage. wear
ing gown Of ivory satin, yelled in tulle.
the bodice Of seed pearl passementeries
and rare lace. The court train of satin
was most unusual in design. the upper
portion filled in with lace and tule, out
lined with seed pearls The veil Of tulle
was ca ught with pearls and orange bios
SONS and she carried bouquet Of bride
roses and valley lilies.
Her only attendant was her chum, Miss
Lillian M. Summerskill. formerly of Mon
treal. Canada. but now residing at Paris,
Texas. She wore lovely gown Of French
blue taffeta with trimmings Of georgette
and silver lace. The large droopy hat Of
silver and blue was finished with a rose
Of a shade Of pink. matching perfectly her
large armful of Killarney roses, tied with
maline.
Mr.. White had as his best man Dr. Chas
Byron Griffith, of Chicago, formerly Of Mont
eomery county. Maryland. The ushers we're
Messrs. Allen Dwight Pomeroy and Dick
Stout. both Of st. Louis.
The brides mother wore a becoming
Gown Of taupe charmeuse. with embroide-
ries Of kings blue, with hat to match. Her
corsage bouquet was of lavender sweet
peas.
After the ceremony small reception for
the wedding party and a few intimate
friends was held at the home Of the brides
parents
Mr.. and Mrs. White will remain at st.
Louis for about two months before return
ing to Maryland to make their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Blake were formerly from
Frederick, Md. where they are well known.