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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-01
Open Every Morning at $50
AT 8 O'clock This Morning

every depositor of this bank received in the mail
statement" showing the balance to his credit,
a record of all deposits made and checks paid
during the month of July, together with the
Cancelled checks.
Under this system the 'passbook" is used
solely as a receipt for deposits. The depositors
are therefore, relieved of the necessity of send
ing their books to the bank to be balanced, and
sending again few days later to get same.
This system not only makes possible, but en-
courages the proving of the depositor's account
with that of the bank.
We will be pleased to send you specimen
statement or answer any inquiries regarding the
system. 1t is a worthwhile, up-to-date busi-
ness method.
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FEDERAL PLAN
FOR INSUR|NG
j. S..F|GHTERS
ABOUT READY
By BILL PRICE.

OF great interest to thousands Of
Washington people whose husbands,
fathers, and sons will go to war in
the District national guard or in the
regular army or navy are plans
about completed by Secretary Nc
Adoo, and to be considered by Presi-
dent Wilson within a few days, for
adequate and scientific insurance for
officers and enlisted men and their
dependents.
The investigation into the ques-
ton, to eliminate shortly in recon-
mendations to Congress for enact
ment of important legislation before
this session ends, was taken up by
Secretary McAdoo at the request Of
President Wilson, and all the in2u-
ence of the President will be behind
the efforts of the Administration to
supplant the present pension system
with a more modern plan adapted to
present conditions.
Every Phase Studied
Every phase OF the insurance busi-
ness. including workmen's compensa-
tion laws and the existing pension
system, has been studied and alalyzed
with a view to proposing plans to
Congress that will insure a maximum
of financial protection to the lighting
men Of the nation and their depend
ent ones at a minimum of cost.
The general idea of the plans which
Secretary McAdoo IL about to submit
to the President is for legislation pro-
viding support for dependents of SOL
diers and sailors by an allotment
out Of the pay Of the men. supple
mented by an allowance from the
Government: liberal Naturalization
by the Government against death or
total or partial disability; a system
of rehabilitation and re-education of
seriously disabled men unable to pur-
sue their former vacations, and in
Eurance Of the lives OF soldiers and
sailors at minimum cost to those in
sured.
II the law is enacted. dependents OF
men in the service would be well
cared for. inasmuch as the Govern
ment allowance would depend upon
the sizes OF the dependent families
and their pressing needs
Compensation for death and dis
ability. to be worked out somewhat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-01
ENLISTED MEMS WIVES
ASK COMMISSARY RIGHT

Wives OF enlisted men In the army.
navy and marine corps are planning
to petition Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels to waive a clause in the
naval regulations which will prevent
them buying their supplies at the
Navy Yard commissary after their
husbands are ordered to the French
front.
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RELIGIOUS EDITORS
PROTEST ON LIQUORS

A new protest against the use Of
grain in the manufacture OF alcoholic
liquors has been made by a big group
Of the religious publications. repre-
sentatives OF which are In Washing
ton for conference with food admin
istratIon officials.
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Mills shut Down.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Aug. Thou
sands OF employees in the big textile
and other plants here, were forced
to suspend work today on account OF
the intense heat. some Of the mills
closing IN part and others entirely.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. Eighteen
deaths directly attributable to the
hot weather was the record here for
the last twenty-four hours. Twelve
Of these were children under three
years. Two men committed suicide.
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SHORTAGE OF LABOR
CRIPPLES DELIVERY
OF ICE IN CAPITAL

PLENTY Of ice, but not enough
labor"
Such was the explanation given by
ice manufacturers and dealers today
for the failure of hundreds OF resi-
dents Of Washington to get ice.
With the daily consumption Of ice
In the city reaching the enormous
total OF 1000 tons, the problem OF
delivery has become acute, but no
shortage of the product Is looked for.
In every part OF the city yester-
day, particularly during the afternoon
and evening. men and women went
shopping" for ice to replenish re-
frigerators that were feeling the ef-
fects Of the unusual temperature.
The sudden demand for ice. due TO
the last two hot days, nearly swamp
ed u.s." said the manager OF one large
ice firm, mot because we did not have
the Ice. but because we could not ind
the men to handle II. Our regular
force had more than they could do,
and we had to give the teams time
to rest.
There Is plenty OF ice. And as
the hot spell continues the ice COM
panies will be able to increase their
force TO meet the demand. But the
question of labor is one not easily
met"
Another factor that affected the ice
supply Is the action OF several local
brewerics In cutting down the out
put OF their Ice plants in anticipation
Of the dry law which goes into effect
November 1.
While the demand for ice for fam
lily use has taken a big jump this
week. the ice cream companies have
also needle an extra large amount
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BALTIMORE, Aug. despite a
thunderstorm early this morning. In
tense heat continued today. Eight
deaths and nifty prostratiOns were re
ported
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ANNAPOLIS, Aug. More than
twenty workmen at Camp Meade, the
army cantonment between Baltimore
and Washington, were Frustrated by
heat. which reached lO7 degrees in
the shade today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-01

LOWELL. Mass. Aug. 1.-The car
fridge factory and other big mills
and shops closed here today because
OF the heat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-01

CHICAGO, Aug. l.-Twenty-one
deaths and scores OF prostrations Is
the heat record here today.
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VASSALBORO

NORTH - Miss Reta Mabry of
Brookline, Mass, and her friend. Miss
Powers. niece Of Ex-Governor Powers,
have been visiting at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Mabry.
The Red Cross Society met at the
home of Miss Ina Averill Wednesday
afternoon.
The Holly Club held the last meet
ing of the year at the home of Mrs
MacDougall Wednesday evening, Dec.
IL. The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. w. Lord; vice presi-
dent. Mrs. r. Linn; secretary, Miss Ell
len Philips: treasurer, Miss Sadie Nc
Quillam. Refreshments were served
and very enjoyable evening was
passed. The next meeting will be with
Miss Ina Averill
The o. e. s. held their regular meet
ing Friday evening and elected the
following officers: w. NJ, Mrs. Alice
Varney; w. p, Mrs. E. p. Aver: as
sistant matron, Edna Reed: secretary.
Mrs. Eva n. Aver; treasurer, Mrs
Alice McDougall; conductress, Mrs.
Miriam Scott: associate conductress
Mrs. Lena Linn. The installation will
take place some time in January, 1918.
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HELD AS SPY
CONTINUED from Pace 1

tie to indicate he had seen the limo
and to show the Mont Blanc WIS go
ing TO the right. The Mont Blanc's en-
gines were ordered to go slow. The
mo replied by two short blasts.
Captain I.an,odec said he thought she
was signalling wrong. but as he had sig
nailed his course first he had no right
to change it except in case of collision.
He was at this time going TO star
board and the Imo to port. He no.
ticed later that the limo came a little
more To the left. He had in the mean
time stopped his engines. The limo gave
two short blasts when the ships We're
about $50 feet apart. The collision was
inevitable at this point. The ships col
lided said Captain Lamodees at an an
gle Of 80 degrees. He admitted this
was the first time he had ever beet in
Halifax harbor.
Cross -eXamined by G. j Burtheil
counsel for the owners of the limo. the
witness testified that the Mont Blanc
was not carrying a red flag or any
thing to indicate that. the ship had cN
p,osives on board. Vie was the last
man. he asserted. to leave the shin
after the collision.
Asked IL he understood what The
LIMOS two blasts meant. to join her con-
,oy. He received his orders from the
British pilot. Mackay. who came on
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ITALIANS TORPEDO
AUSTRIAN WARSH|PS

New York. Dec. l3.-Thc torpedoinS
Of the two Austrian battleships in the
harbor Of Trieste by Italian torpedo
craft on the night OF Dec. 9. is report
81 in n message received here today
hV Comma nder G.. Pfster of the Ital-
l"n navy. The information was con-
tanned in n telegram received by Com
mander Pfster from Capt. l.. VAN
Nutclll the naval attache of the Itai-
ian embassy at Washington.
After successfully crossing several
instructions and mine fields. the dis
patch said, 'th" Italian torpedo craft
uttered the harbor of Trieste where
they fired four torpedoes against two
Austrian men-of war of the Monarch
t\pc. M the torpedoes reached their
targets and exploded.
Through the most intense artillery
ire was concentrated against the Ct
lacking torpedo boats and though even
torpodoes were fired against them all
~ our units returned safely and uuhurt
80 their home bases"
y London dispatch received Wednes-
day quoted a Vienna official statement
"S saying the Austrian battleship Wien
was sunk on Sunday night tile da. e
mentioned in the foregoing commune
'dtion. Most Of the crew was saved
the London message stated.
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OAKLAND

Sylvester Stevens Of East Liver
more is a guest at the home Of Miss
Clara Manter on High street.
W. Scott of Madison called on friends
in town recently on his return from a
business trip to Boston.
Ralph HoXie and Robert Mcclellan.
who are quarantined for sma llpoX are
convalescing rapidly.
The parents of John King, who en-
listed in the Medical Corp and is sta
toned somewhere in France. received
a letter from him recently stating that
he is in the best Of health, but. has not
received any Of the mail that mas been
sent him from the United States since
some time in October.
Nernus Bickford and Maurice Went
worth returned Wednesday evening
from trip to Lynn, Mass.
Mrs Hall of North Arson is a guest
of Mrs. Winnie Livingstone.
The meeting of Cascade Grange will
be postponed until further notice.
Mrs. Harry Gordon and Miss Flor
ence Gilman passed Thursday with
Mrs. Gordon's mother. Mrs. Bowman in
Sidney.
The work Of remodeling the Memorial
hall vii! be completed this week.
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|AUSTRIANS TO BE
FULLY WATCHED

Washington, Dec. 13.-Attorney General
Gregory gave notice today that because
Austro- Hungarians were to be treated III
friendly spirit and not subjected to rigid
restrictions imposed upon Germans, the
public should not get the idea the sub
jects of an enemp power would not be
carefully watched and promptly deal with
if suspected of hostile activities.
Many Austro-Hungarians in different
sections Of the country have been arrest
ed since the declaration Of state of war,
he said, and now are held pending in
vestigaton OF charges against them.
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INVESTIGATE REASONS
For Shortage of Coal
and Sugar-Hoover Is
to Attend Hearings

Washington, Dec. Arrangements
TO Immediately begin investigation of
fuel and sugar shortages were COM
pleted today by the Senate Manufac-
lures sub committee. Hearings on the
sugar shortage will begin tomorrow
with Claus Spreckles of the Federal
Sugar Refining co. as the first wit
ness.
Food Administrator Hoover, who has
been the object of attacks by Sena-
tor Reed, today pledged his co-opera
ton to the committee Investigating the
sugar situation, proposed attendance
uf himself and the ADMINISTRATIONS
counsel, Judge Lindley, at the hearings
and sought privilege of cross examin-
ing witnesses.
Frank G. Lowry, New York sales
manager OF the Federal Sugar Rein
ing CO.. and A. II. Lamboin, a New
York sugar broker, were subpoenaed
hate today as witnesses to follow Spree
kIcs.
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ADMITS SHORTAGE
Continued from Page One)

1T takes long time to make artillery"
be explained
Does J., takcr foreign countries that
long" inquired Senator Weeks.
General Crozier replied in the affirn;a-
tive. saving that from the time of new
ordnance design in Germany until it's IS
suancc 10 troops there is a lapse of seven
Years
But ia view OF the tremendous energy
'"uIdn we have used British or French
designs asked Senator Hitchcock
We could. and did" General CrozIer
answered, ito very conside. able exs
tent"
Didn't YOU change the type of rifle
used asked senator Chamberlain
Wasn't that a cause of delay"
Yes, we did" was the answer
tie added that il was extremely unde-
eirahle to have ammunition of two kinds
ana to modify the guns Of different make
=" the same kind OF ammunition could be
used, required some delay.
Il viii say that none of the American
troops Will be delayed five minutes in
reaching the theatre Of war because az
lack Of modern rifles" General Croz,er
addcd
IT," admitted there was some delay
~ shipping guns to cantonments for.
training purposes early. but said tne
'aht"nments were not then comriet, d
y" troops are being sent to France
who have not been carving q oup for
some time" he continued .'but no
cause of ammunition shortage all hayo
not had sufficient target practice"
Questioning 1rpu.
'hlef tfat the war department had Sc
lected machine gun known as tho
browning, which has been exhaustive
" tested but never has had a field
'rlai. II is now being manufactured but
non" have been delivered and none o~e
expected before April
French Guns Being Issued
French guns are being issned !,
the American forces in France. General
'rozicr said, and the United States is
1haking Nickers guns for the British.
The much discussed Lewis gun used
;" successfully by the British came I'D.
and questions drew from the ordnance
hief that il was not the intention 10
rs" tn" Lewis gun at all
The question naturally arises that
with evils guns available why didn't
We use them and make more ." said he
That is question | can't answer"
senator Wentworth wanted to know
II u" troops could not be supplied with
Lewis gums While they were waiting
'"r HrowninGS.
We think we can supply all of our
;r""ps in the theatre of war with high;
machine guns without using the Lewis
suns said General CroZier From
low until April the French guns will
lac ample"
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GERMAN EDITOR
UNDER ARREST

Hartford, CT. Dec. 12.-Paul Stoeckel
editor of the Connecticut Stats Zeitung
and d prominent German resident of this
state, was arrested today on a warrant
issued by United States Commissioner
Rice in Holyoke, Mass. charging Stocked
and his partner, Mr. WISH, with violation
of the federal law regarding articles pub
hshed in the German language press.
1t is alleged that Stocked and WISH
did not file with the postmaster at Hol-
yoke-where the Connecticut Stats lei
tung is published-true translations in
English of all the articles and comments
they published relative TO the war.
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HARRIET VARNEY
Continued from PAGE IL

Mr.. Whitney. my tiance introduced
me Ia Air. keyes. at a restaurant By
appointment ! met KeyeS the next
evening and we went to theatre
where Mr.. Whitney was singing. After
the performance we three had supper
together and Mr.. keyes took me home
The next week at the request of Keyes
| met him at the railway station in
Providence and we went to a hotel
restaurant where Reyes ordered din
uer. did not have any dinner. Reyes
ordered drinks and mine was claret
l,monade. Upon tasting it l told him
| thought it was very sour He said
III fix il for YOU He took powd,s
from his pocket and opening the pa
per poured the contents into The lem
onade. I drank il and became very
sick. ate nothing.
We left the restaurant and / don't
recall anything after I got as far as
the door. was about 20 years old
then. did not know where he took
me. but found later l was i'll his
room at a hotel. I don't know what
time il was--I was very faint and very
dizzy"
At this point Miss Varney began TO
cry. but after regaining her composure
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FAIRFIELD

Mrs g. II. 49, Seliser entertained tha
members of the W. C. T. L. THURSDAY
afternoon at her home on upper Main
street
The dancing school and public dance
held at the star theatre was well at
tended Thursday evening
+. G. Smith Of Fort Fairfield has ar
rived in town, where he is the quest Of
his daughter, Mrs. George Smi:.f on Nor
rll Court Mrs. Smith will leave soon
for Idaho. where she will pass the win
ter with relatives
Mrs. Mary Learned entertained the Ia
dies of the Clionea Club Thursday ar..r-
noon at her home on Lawrence avenue
The ladies of the Priscilla Ernhroider,,
Club We're delightfully."- entertained ves,.r-
day afternoon and evening. The afternoon
was passed IN sewing and chatting. A.
go O'Clock a. delicious supper was served
followed by Christmas tree and enter.
tainment. The entertainment crnsistes y,
readings, vocal and piano solos and
gra pha phone music
one OF che chief attractions in the store
windows yesterday was a hog in Hava,,
market weighing i27 pounds, and eight
months old. The hog was raised by Fred
Sanoorn At the present price OF nor,x
Mr.. sanborn is considered one OF IN.
lucky ones
an entertainment and prize social was
held al the Goodwin schoolhouse Thurs-
day evening by the pupils under the d.
rection of their teacher, Miss Alberta
Foss. The school was filled 10 its capac,-
ty. Teams left the Benton Grange han
win crowds and all enjoyed a good time
N spite Of the cod weather.
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BINGHAM ESTATE WILL
BE TAXED $2,OOO,OOO

Louisville, Ky, Dec 1a-collection
"E the state of kentucky without a
contest OF approximately s.. 900 600 in
inheritance taxes on the estate of late
Mrs robert Worth Bingham was in
olcateo by announcement here TODAY
tilat an inventory Of the entire estate
would he filed with the state taxing
authorities
The announcement was made bv adj
illustrators Of the estate with will
annexed 1t was taken to mean the
heirs would not resist impositiou or
the tax.
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PALERMO

f-AS I-iuE Hannah. who has been Vi,
Itihg at his home with his parents N
and Mrs. y. NJ Hannah, went last Ma,
fday to Bath
Miss lda QIgg has gone to Cambrdr.
Mass where she has employment
MISS Flora Bartlett of South Liberty
visiting Mrs. Walter Light.
me Ladies Aid was very pleasantly .,
Ieftained last Thursday at the home d
Mrs. A. J. Tibbetts.
Mrs' a. NJ Rrsdstreet visited he
daughter. Mrs. o. S. Turner Frida,
MT and Mrs. V. w. Turner na.ed ca.
Jay with their daughter, Mrs. 3
Spratt.
-, +. Hannah is helping o. r. Tur,
win ms wood cutting.
charles and Edward Hannor ro.o,.r
mace business trip to Wasb,npton o.
Razorville. -" az
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Orono, Ne. Dec. 13.-The following
was. issued today from the office OF
Charles d. Woods, director OF the
Maine agricultural experiment station.
Wood contains about per cent ASH
and bark contains from 3 to per cent
OF ash Good merchantable cord wood
carries about one per cent of ash.
Wood from limbs has. relatively more
bark and higher ash content. WOOD
ashes vary in composition with the
kind of wood but on the average good
hard wood ashes carry about 30 per
cent Of lime, per cent of potash ana
one per cent of insoiuble phosphorlc
acid. The ashes from a cord OF good
hard wood will carry about 20 pounds
Of lime, more than pounds of potash
and about half a pound of phosphorlc
acid. At present market prices these
are worth rather more than dollar.
A cord Of limb wood would furnish
more ashes and have higher value.
Taking the potash shortage into &C
count coupled with the fact that on
Some soils and with some crops potash
is the limiting factor in plant growth
and crop production the agricultural
value VI pOldSI 1tColiS -S->SCSu AeS
monetary value.
Potash is volatile at not very high
temperature so that in the case of fires
that are pushed so as to make hot
fire there is always some loss OF pot
ash. For this reason ashes from fire
place or from wood furnace used for
house heating will usually carry more
potash than cook stove ashes and far
more than furnace ashes from mill
boilers.
AS potash is water soiuable ashes
must be stored in dry place protect
ed from rain in order to be Of the high
est value. Most Of the wood ashes of
commerce have been exposed to the
elements and have thus lost quite a
part Of their value. Ashes come under
the fertilizer law and one should pur
chase car lots of ashes only under a
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MONMOUTH

Monmouth Grange held it's r.cula.
meeting Wednesday evening with q
good attendance. Mr. and Mrs u g
Deane were chosen delegates TO n.
Name state Grange in Lewiston nso
lS-20 On account of sickness and ho,
travelling it was voted not 10 viii.
Wayne Grange on SATURDAY.. Dec +.
Following the business session an in.
terestlns program, in charge of n,
young people, was given. as rollovs
f1ano solo, Miss Claribel Smith: yoca
solo, Max Willard; whistlins so,c
Miss Charlotte Greenfield; tableauy \.
Illustrating Evangeline. The poem wa,
read by Mrs. Ethel BlaisdeIl and IL
iustrated by tableaux. Committee T.
charge was Miss Inez Marston, Mr.,
Ethel Blaisdell, Principal and Mrs c
re Peasley. Following the program
was social
Born. Monday, Dec 10 to Mr. an
MRS. Arthur Hathaway. a daughter
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Wood Ashes Valuable Farm Asset
They Contain the Necessary Lime, Potash and
PhOsphOric Acid

definite guaranty for potash and lin.
Some ashes sold in Maine in car H..
in 1917 as unleached ashes carried ls,,
than per cent Of potash. These Vs.
wet and either had been exposed :.
rain or were leached ashes.
The potash in ashes is the form =.
potassium carbonate. Ashes 49,
strongly alkaline. This tends to maj,
land to which ashes are applied =,
kaline. AS alkaline soils are favoras,
to growth of the fungus that cans,
potato scab, under normal conditor,
the use of ashes for growing pota,oo.
has been discouraged. But potato.
require potash for their grou,.
Scabby potatoes are just as nutri,ior
and from a food standpoint as vamsg,
as smooth potatoes.
At the present time where tn. u
portant thing is to grow food !,
should not hesitate to use wood asr.
on potatoes when potash in 9TH.
forms cannot be had. For po,a,o..
they should be applied broadcas, y.
the rate of about 25 bushels ner 49,,
They can be put on with some maj.
of manure spreaders but it must h,
possible TO regulate the delivery
that they will not be applied too be,y
lily.
Ashes have always. been vah,h
, farm asset and in these times NJ ,.
necessities are of special imnortara.
for agriculture. They are lust ne cnos
on the village or suburban garden =.
on the farm. Coal ashes carry y,
plant, food that is available. They ,ra,
improve the mechanical condition =,
light. sandy soil but otherwise have W.
agricultural value.
Burn wood for cooking and .,
warming the home. Save the asb.
and apply them to the soil in wbio,
potash requiring crops are to be sror,
This will save coal for the industr.,
such as munition factories and r,s
road transportation of war freigb, J..
will also add to the amount OF bo,n.
grown food