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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Where VIII We Get Women for
Munition Shops?

y very important question is,
Where are we to get the women to
employ in our shops?" A large pro-
portion of them already work in
cigar and tobacco factories, tin can
factories. overall and clothing fac
tories, electrical works, stamping
works, etc. There are not enough
of them now to provide sufficient
domestic help. So, where will the
countless thousands come from to
take the place OF the men gone to
the front?
A canvass of the male employees
of the factories in every city will
disclose thousands of their women
relatives, who upon being offered
the opportunity to equal pay for a
mans work" under favorable work.
ing conditions and for a patriotic
cause will be willing and glad of
the chance to work. There are num-
berless young women who have not
the education to work in an office,
yet despise the thought of the re-
straint and supposedly mental SER
vitude of a housemaid. They may
also have a certain pride-justified
or otherwise-which prohibits the
thought of working with the rough
er elements that prevail in so many
factories where women are now EN-
ployed.-F, R. Still, in Industrial
Management -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
POTATOES At S. Per
BBL. PREDICTED HERE
Market Gardeners See This Quota,
ton Attained by December.

Nashingtonians will have TO pay
3 n barrel for potatoes by Thanks
giving, according to market gardeners
who supply the city with the bulk of
its country produce during the sum-
mer and fall months.
Potatoes are plentiful in the market
now and mey be purchased from s.
to $3.50 a barrel The last mentioned
price is what the best quality OF
"spuds" are bringing.
The prediction however that pota-
toes will so to s. a barrel, is not
based on the increased cost Of pro-
duction, but merely TO the fact that
farmers are determined TO hold and
store their potatoes il necessary in
order 10 get what they consider a
fair price. They point out that with
wheat selling at $50 a busheI and
other foodstunfs at similar high levels.
the price OF potatoes is bound to be
high.
In years past. they say. commission
dealers have "baited" some farmers
who live at a distance with high
prices. only to drop them later when
the potatoes get TO coming good. "
Such dealers. Of course, did not offer
to buy at the fancy quotations" but
merely to sell on commission what
was consigned them.
Stable prices due to the absence Of
market gluts' have thus far Melted
the local farmers good prices for
brought to market.
Marketmaster Filius states that the
absence of gluts experienced in former
years is partly due to increased can
ming activities.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
What England Has Done.

Some $4,000 British women who
never worked before are now engaged
in industry; some 10000 British
women are in munition manufacture
ing. This is a revolutionary change
indeed. The gently raised and shelter
ed middle-Class English woman and
her society sister have willingly I'M
dertaken the drudgery of industrial
life-formerly mans wOrk-as their
bit in helping the empire. And they
have done this willingly and efficient
~. Great honor Is their due, but this
taste of real work has produced a
change OF viewpoint and brought an
understanding of life which is bound
to have profound influence upon
England of the immediate future.
England has gone much further
than the United States in surrounding
her working people with safeguards
against deterioration. accident. injury
to health and like hazards. But with
the flowing Of thousands of women
and unskilled laboTers into industry II
was deemed advisable to safeguard
more securely the health and welfare
of munition workers. To that end a
committee of distinguished men was
appointed at the beginning of the war
to consider and advise on industrial
fatigue, hours OF labor, and all other
matters affecting the health and
physical efficiency OF workers in the
nations factories and workshops.-L
r Afford, in Industrial Management.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
ADVICE OF HOOVER
is, EAT MORE FISH
Says America Lays Behind Other
Countries in Sea Food
Consumption.

Educating America to eat fish
is the task taken up yesterday by
the Food Administration. Under
orders from Herbert c. Hoover,
the Food Administration is plan
ming a great "fish-eating" cam
paign. AS an article OF food fish
is little used in the United States,
food experts state. They declare
that with the stringences upon
upon food. caused ny war. hcvom-
ing greater every day. that the
American public must learn to
eat sea food.
I'm the consumption Of fish we
stand far behind some OF the other
nations" says the Food Admins
tration in its first lab at Ameri-
can stomachs and pride. Our av-
erage national consumption per
capita is IS pounds. The United
Kingdom eats s. pounds Of fish
yearly per capita; Canada, 81
pounds; Sweden. 50 pounds; Nor
way, a. pounds; Denmark. 80
pounds: Portugal, 81 pounds. Coun-
tries that eat less fish than our
selves are Belgium, Il pounds;
Spain, l6 pounds, Holland. Is
pounds; France, II pounds; Ger
many 10 pounds; Italy pounds;
Russia, pounds"
For the information Of the eat
ing public the Food Administra-
ton has issued a bulletin, CLASH
flying American fish. Some 900 dis
covered fish are living in Ameri-
can waters, according to the Food
Administration. when they might
as well be serving as the chief ar
ticle Of food at the American din
ner table.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
REICHMANN REPORT
IS EXPECTED SOON
Colonel Will Be Exonerated of Dis
LOYALTY, Is Rumor.

The subcommittee of the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs will
soon report to the full committee
its findings on the charge of dis
loyalty made against Lieut.. Col.
Reichmann, nominated by the Pres
ident to be one of the new briga-
der generals. 1t was generally be-
Iieved here last night that the sub
committee would report in favor
Of the confirmation of the colonel,
and against the charges that have
been made against him.
The committee is reported to
have been deeply impressed with
the appearance OF Col. Reichmann
and with his plea in behalf of his
own loyalty and his desire to serve
his country. The committees view
of much of the testimony against
the officer is reported to be that
it was tea-table gossip developed
overseriousIy for a malicious pur-
pose.
The committee also is reported
to have been convinced that those
who urged the charges against
col. Reichmann were led by an
excess of zeal
II is predicted, nevertheless, that
il the committee does recomme end
the ColoneTs promotion it will lead
to a bitter fight in the full COM
mittee and on the floor of the
Senate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10

few months, but that after this there
will be less stones and bouldert and
obstacles in your path"
Among other things revealed last
night by the medium was the bring
Ing to a young girl an srmful OF
white buds by her mother in the
spirit world. When they touched her
lap. the medium declared they burst
into bloom. Rev. Terry declared this
signihed that the recipient vas about
10 become a more ardent member Of
the mortal section OF the spiritual
life
An aged woman with white hair and
kindly face also received a message
from the spirit world for which she
declared she had been looking. The
medium stated that she would soon
be the recipient OF a comfortable sum.
which would come after a crshbed
old man. who looked TO the medium
as il he were rat in a corner. would
sign q paper
The old lady said sfterwsrd that Il
Was an slimony for which she was
looking. She wanted to knol- further
II she would soon he at liberty Ia
marry again.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Progress from Co-operatiou.

In our efforts to get away from
he slower. more methodical practices
u the past, to join the general rush
ovard modern scientific progress. we
re drifting none the less rapidly to-
ward a state OF hyperorganized de-
Telopment. which. in the final an
llysis, Is likely to prove both fmprac-
tcal, uneConomical and unscientific.
{ may be seriously questioned wheth-
r. in the long run. our investment
not few Of the so-called scientific
heories on departmental efficiency
nd progressive shop management,
VII pay dividends commensurate
Nth the practical results we are aim
ng, through intelligent. well-directed
norts. to secure. When we have
earned how to gain the confidence
md full and complete co-opera ton
both the supervising and product
We forces Of the shop; when we
ave gained the spontaneous exercise
wise judgment and careful lives
igation and earnest effective labor.
'hfch comes from mutual trust and
attual interest; then we will have
eeomplished a truer and more prac-
ical condition OF progress and de-
elopnsnt than We may hope 10 at
ain through the study or adaptation
Z any diagramitic theory or science
W. X. Conover, IN Industrial Man
r>nsent- =
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
WILSON ENCOURAGES
GIVING OF BIBLES
President Lauds Spiritual Work for
Fighting Men.

New York, Sept. 9.-The American
Bible Society. which is to provide Tes-
taments for the American soldiers
and sailors. has been greatly encour-
aged in its efforts 10 raise $4,000 for
this work by the receipt Of a letter
from President Wilson in praise OF
the undertaking. To one Of the sec
retaries. DR.. Fox, Mr.. Wilson wrote:
My Dear Fo1-I am glad TO have
an opportunity to indorse the effort
OF the American Bible Society TO pro-
cure a fund Of 10000 to cove the OK
penses of supplying the men in the
army and navy with Bibles. This is
an object which ] am sure all Chris
tian people will wish 10 see sccomp-
lished.
Il hope that it may he, for the sake
of the men who are going to the front
They will need the support Of the
only book from which they can get
it. Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Advertise for Wedding at Mount Rainier
AS the Feature of Great Fall Carnival;
Couple Will Be Awarded Big Purse

A bride-and a bonus-is offered all
Stacker bachelors of Washington.
Certainly the offer is unusual and
requires explanation. Here it is:
The Mount Rainier Carnival next
Thursday night. according to II. Is.
Matchett, chairman of publicity, is
going to be the best ever, but one
thing is lacking-a marriage cere-
mony.
The Mount Rainier folk are banker
ing to see a wedding. II they DOM
get that wedding, a press agent is
likely to lose his Job. Apparently the
bride will be furnished-for the ad-
vertisement reads, Help Wanted
Male
There are scores of pretty Mount
Rainier lasses, but the marriageabie
young men have undoubtedly gone to
war, or persist in taking their brides
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
INDICT BELGIANS
AS HUN SMUGGLERS
Brooklyn Grand Jury Holds Thir-
teen Under Heavy Bail.

STecial 10 The Washington Herald.
New York. Sept. 9. Indictments
against the thirteen Belgians arrest
ed three weeks ago for attempting
to smuggle rubber into Germany, by
way Of the steamship Cortland, on
which six OF the men were employed.
were handed down yesterday by the
FeTedal grand jury in Brooklyn
Judge Chatfield continued bail ranging
between 5000 and $4,000.
Since the arrest Of the men the Of
fcers have learned that Louis Timex,
one of the prisoners, who kept r
boarding house for sailors, was in
a Belgian prison in Antwerp when
the city was attacked by the Germans.
A shell wrecked the prison, liberat-
ing Timex. who was captured after
ward by the Gemans and for a time
held a prisoner.
United States Attorney Beers, who
has been in communication with the
Belgian authorities. told Judge Chat
field that the Belgians feared the ar
rest Of these men might have a bad
effect on the relief work being done
here. The government is just start
Ing to spread its dragnet to bring in
all such people" Mr.. Beers said. The
Presidents recent proclamation pro-
hibitinE the export of rubber and other
commodities TO neutral countries will
make it much easier to obtain con-
victiOns
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Wheelbarrow, Hoe and Rake Stalk
Down Aisle at Seance Conducted Here;
Comforting News Brought to Laborer

A wheelbarrow. a hoe and a rake
came down the aisle at the Pythisn
Temple last night at the spiritualistic
service conducted by Rev. Alfred II.
Terry, pastor Of the First Spiritual
istic Church. during a transmission OF
spirit messages.
II see before me-" declared Rev.
Terry. "a wheelbarrow and hoe and
a rake. They are being propelled
down the aisle by a tall member OF
the spirit world.
And now the spirit has vanished.
and the wheelbarrow and the hoe and
rake are proceeding toward the left.
Is there any one here named Frank 80
An old man held up his hand.
They are coming toward you" said
the medium softly. with his hand
drawn over his eyes and with a
frown Of concentration drawing his
eyebrows together. You have been
digging, haven't you2
And you are going TO do some
more work with these implements.
Frank, a friend OF yours in the spirit
world has followed the wheelbarrow
over TO you. He says TO tell you that
you have hoed a hard row in the past
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10

to other Gretna Greens to have the
nuptial knot tied-at least that is
what the veracious promoters of the
carnival say, who point out that no
wedding ceremony has been celebrat-
cd there for acofs and aeons.
Obey that impulse, bachelors! Don't
he a Stacker on the marriage CUES
ton. IL you have a girl-well and
good. II not the Mount Rainier girls
are very susceptible. The time Is
short. but the circumstances are aus
piCious.
All YOU need Is a license-a Mary
land liCeuse-the wedding guests viii
be furnished with all the trimmings,
including rice and old shoes.
amy couple wanting to be married
under attra Ctive and unique circum-
stances" the advertisement saws,
will receive purse Of substantial
proportions"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
MARJORIE THOMPSON
is SAFE AT HOME
Runaway Girl May Be Placed in
Boarding School.

Marjorie Thompson, IS-year-old
Washington girl, recently discovered
in Philadelphia after che had been
missing from her home, Is Grant place
northwest. since August ]. arrived in
Washington late Saturday night. sc-
compsnied by her mother and aunt.
Questioned in regard TO the possible
plans of the little family in the inn
mediate future a relative would make
no comment. II is understood that
Mrs. Thompson was employed in At
lsntic City during the pact week and
that it is possible that, with Mar
jorie, she may return 10 the sesshors
resort.
Other rumors are that Mrs. Thomp-
son will remain I'm Washington and
will send Marjorie TO q boarding
school in the hope that the discipline
gained there will quite free her from
her desire for a stage career.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Maine Voters to Pass
On Equal Suffrage Today

Portland. Me, Sept. 9.-At a
special election tomorrow Maine
will decide by the referendum
whether equal suffrage shall be-
come an amendment to the consti-
tuition OF the State. Neither Mrs.
Debour Knox Livingston, of Ban
gOr. State chairman of the suffra-
gists, nor Mrs. Clarence Hall, of
Portland. chairman OF the antis.
will make any prediction of vic
tory.
Leading politicians of all parties
declare that II the interest in the
question is sufficient to bring out
heavy vote, suffrage will be
defeated
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Beware the "Jack-of-An-Trades."

The 1ack-of-all-trades' known Ia
miliarly as the handy man is a seri-
Gus drawback to the industries of the
United States, because his knowledge
and training are not based on the
fundamental rules of any craft. Such
men are the bane Of any industry and
more especially Of high grade machine
shops, for their work cannot be re-
lied upon. Doubtless 1t is good
thing to know soD,ething about every
thing, but rhe perfect mechanic and
high grade foreman is the man who
knows everything about something
George W, Bowie, In Industrial Man
agemsut
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
RELATIVES MOVE NEAR CAMP.

Camp Mills. Long Island. Sept. 3
Military police duty was today turned
over TO the Virginia unit.
The Virginia troops had many Wis
ttors today. Relatives Of many of the
men have come North to remain near
camp until the Rainbow division
moves to France.
Five thousand new men reached
camp today-the Fourth Ohio Regi-
ment and the First Indiana Artillery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
ITALIANS ROUT ENEMY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINU Ed FROM PAGE ONE.
Arctic. Within a few weeks this
severe scourge will envelop the Ger
man forces and may paralyze them.
The Italians. however, 1t is believed
here, are more likely to turn first to
the southeast where the tempting lure
of Trieste lies at hand. almost as GER
tain of capture as Riga in the north.
MOunte San Gabrielle, which the
Italians took early in the week, but
which has changed hands several
times since, is the last of the great
peaks dominating the German plain.
Its fall will permit the advance of the
Italian lines in the center.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Woman's Newspaper Appears.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Woman at last
has come into her own in the way Of
proper representation before the pub
lie. A woman's weekly newspaper has
been given to the public under the
name of The Woman's Press" 1t
is an eight-page newspaper, eight
columns to the page, filled with articles
and pictures OF interest to women.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
PURSUED SLAYER OF MOTHER

Memphis, Tenn, Sept 9-Seizing a
shotgun from the hands of his moth
er. who had been MORALLY wounded,
Herschel Coskey, 7-year-old son OF a
fisherman, pursued the woman's slay-
er into the dense underbrush on an
island in the Mississippi River near
this city. An hour later c. T. Riggle.
who had made his home on the island,
surrendered to the police here.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
PIGS DOPED ON POPPY STALKS

Jersey Shore. Pa, Sept. s.-Ashur
Tombs. OF Oriole. nearby village.
thought his pigs had some kind of
sleeping sickness when, not without
prodding, they came up to the trough
with eyes half shut. The explanation
came when it was remembered the
pigs had been fed the stalks from a
bed OF poppies which had been moved
down
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
WORK SING SING PRISONERS.

Ossining. y. Y, Sept. 9-Residents
OF this place we're alarmed upon dis
covering that 100 Convicts are being
turned loose from Sing Sing each day
to work in the village. They have
only four unsrmed keepers to guard
them. Only the keepers in Sing Sing
Prison are now armed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
BIRDMEN EXIST
ON HARD FACTS
Pilots of the Air Are Also
Recognized by Hard
Faces.
Fighters Of the Air
Have No Superstitions

Pilots have no mascots and no
superstitions.
Few pilots are either pessinists
or optimists.
The pilots never speak Of an I'M
lucky or lucky man.
1t is always either good" or
bad"
The young pilots are generally
at the MISUNDERSTANDING to ny
nowhere else.
Pilots have premonitions-they
are generally fulfilled.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Train Dispatchers Strike.

Burlington, y. j.. Sept. 9.-Charg-
.ng that railroad officials used a
bogus government order calling
hem back to work. Pennsylvania
Railroad train dispatchers tonight
allied a second strike. 1t threat
ms to spread to the New York di-
Vision
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
THREE ITALIAN SHIPS SUNK.

Rome, Sept. Only three Italian
ships were sunk during the week
ending September 2. it is officially
announced. in all seas" says the
statement, three steamships were
sunk and one small auxiliary sail
ing vessel was damaged by a tor
pedo attack. 1t was lowed into
port"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
DAIRY PRODUCT
LOOKS SKYWARD
High Cost of Feed May
Force Prices Up in
Capital.

washingtonians will be paying
top prices for milk, butter, and
cheese this winter. according to
several leading local dealers, I'M
less the price OF feed for cattle
drops considerably within the next
few months.
When the pasture lands give
out next month, to feed the cattle
the farmers will have to pay the
highest prices on record for what
they buy. AS a result many of
them will discontinue their dairy
branch of farming.
With the decreased supply and the
growing demand. It is said that 1t
is practically certain that the Dis
trict users OF dairy products will
either have to pay prohibitive
prices for their milk, cheese and
butter or do without them.
Cut Out Dairy Lunch.
/ A year ago, a similar situation
was in store for the District in
habitants. The short supply Of milk
forced up the prices OF ice cream.
Butter began to hit the high spots;
cheese went skyward and the
District dairy lunchers decided to
cut the dairy out of the dairy
lunch.
II can see nothing except high
prices in butter and cheese" said
James F. Oyster. prominent
dairyman of this city. IF an un-
expected change does not take
place the highest prices ever re-
corded will be paid this winter for
butter and cheese
The Food Administrator. realiz-
ing that the high feed prices would
force up the prices OF the dairy
products. nearly a month ago start
ed sending out cards asking for
the conservation and decrease
in the demand for milk and butter
May Raise MIX Price.
Prominent dairymen in this city
are considering raising the price
of milk to fifteen cents a quart,
and eight cents a pint. At a recent
meeting OF the nearby milk pro-
ducers from Maryland and Virginia
the question of fixing a price was
referred to a committee which is to
report about the first of October
on the price of milk and cream.
Ice cream lovers, some Of whom
pursue their favorite deIicacy
throughout the chilling days OF
January and February, will prob
ably be paying twenty-five per
cent more at the fountains.
Some Of the druggists OF the
city are seriously contemplating
closing up their soda dispensaries
for the season. Many are to cut
out the ice cream end of the foun-
tain trade for the winter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
ENSIGN WEEDS AT ANNAPOLIS.

annapolis, Nd, Sept. Sin the
Naval Academy chapel, Ensign John
Tilghman Rowland, Of Greenwich.
Conn, married Miss Helen Glover
Monteith, of the same city. Ensign
Rowland is one of the corps of young
civilians taking the special course at
the academy for admission to the
United States Naval Reserves officers
CORPS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
TWO BATHING GIRLS DROWN.

Peeksville, N. Y, Sept 9.-Coro-
ner f. r. Giles has been called to
Garrison to investigate the death
of two S-year-old girls, Pauline
Behens and Emily Jendron, who
were drowned while bathing in a
lake there TODAY,