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The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
CONGRESS TO SETTLE
MANY HEAVY Matters
Number of Big Bills Yet to Be
Disposed Of.

Congress has some very impor-
tant work still before it. Matters
connected with the national defense
are yet to be ground through the
slow mill of legislation.
First and foremost of those yet
to be completed is the great Wsr
revenue bill, by which the govern
ment proposes to sraise about
$500, 900, 900 to carry. on the first
year OF the conflict. This bill has
ate, and the Senate is expected to
begin discussion of it early this
week.
The bill providing for a food
dictator" is vet to come up in
st6eF sM6 or HG%ss tSree i fodd is oPlY Bills one that 9
must be dealt with. The Lever
Gore bill stimulating production.
and encouraging conservation mas
been passed by both Houses, and
conference committee is now
seeking to compromise the diff
Three other important bills in
conference are the espionage bill,
the urgent deficiency act, and the
act amending the Federal Reserve
law. The conference report on the
espionage bill has been accepted by
yet acted. The urgent deficiency
bill which carries total of
S3,5OO, 100000, and includes the au-
thoriZation of S750,O00,000 for the
merchant marine, is hung up be-
cause of a House objection.
The important Webb bill. allow
ing American merchants to pool
their interests abroad has not yet
come up in either House. Railroad
legislation of a certain character
has not been disposed of, and there
is now pending in the Senate a bill
allowing Mr.. Wilson to expedite the
shipment of certain commodities
above the movement of others. 1t
is intended to empower the Presi-
dent to move foodstufTs. coal, war
material and so on, without delay.
At present. the House is dehat-
ing the S26.000.O00 rivers and har-
bors bill. This is termed one of
the pork" bills and is bound to
consume time. Another bill pend
ing in the House allows the PTesi-
dent to control the manufacture
and sale Of explosives during the
war
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
CHILDREN PREPARE
FOR Big HARVEST
Expect to Raise Crop of Foodstuffs
Worth Millions.

Between three and four million dol
lars worth OF food will be produc-
ed this year by the children Of the
country. This aid In lighting the en-
tente allies enemies Is being given by
the Children,s Food Army, organized
and directed by the Department Of
Agriculture.
Here we have q modern children's
crusade" said Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture Yrooman yesterday af-
ternoon in telling of the wonderful
results obtained through the efforts
Of the young boys and girls Of the
country. lit Is q crusade against
Kaiserism and world dominion BY the
central powers.
"our department has been prepar-
ing for such a crusade for a long
time. Last year we had an army
OF practically 10000 enrolled in can
ming, corn clubs, etc. Working on
a peace basis this army produced
foods valued at more than $50, 900
This year, recruited TO war strength,
the Children's Food Army numbers
about 10000 and our reports indi-
cate that IT will produce a CORES
pondingly greater amount OF food"
Mr.. Vrooman explained that co-op-
Grating with the government were
more than 1900 volunteer officers or
leaders. Last year the volunteer lead
ers numbered only 4,367. To handle
the increased work the Department
of Agriculture has been forced to
add a number of workers to its staff
In Washington. He predicts that re-
suits from the Children's Food Army
will be surprising.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
WAR WILL Be WAGED
over MEDICINE TAX
Revenue from Patent Cures Said to
Hit Poor Man.

Probably the bitterest fight waged
aaginst any feature of the Kitchen
Simmons war revenue bill will be pre-
cipitated this week by members OF
the House and Senate as a result OF
protests that have flooded Congress
since the Senate Finance COMMITTEES
last week decided to impose per
cent gross sales tax on proprietary
medicines. Some Of the most power
ful supporters Of the bill as a whole
will attack this specific paragraph OF
the revenue measure on the grounds
that 1t is "a tax on the poor mans
medicine"
Senate and House leaders who have
announced on records their determine
ton to Join the fight will make their
arguments on record which show that
the sales of standard medicines are
made to farmers ard other people in
modest circumstances who already
have been hard hit by the tremendous
increase in the cost Of food. The fact
that the tax is imposed on the manu-
facturers will not, they contend, pro-
tect the ultimate consumer.
II is understood that Senator Ollie
James, of Kentucky, known to be the
spokesman Of the administration in
the Senate. will make a determined
fight against this section of the bill.
Senator James will be Joined in the
fight not only by other members OF
the Senate Finance Committee. but
will have powerful cooperation on the
floor Of the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
WASHINGTON CALLED
CAPITAL OF WORLD
Keep Dome Lighted and Flag Fly
ing, Dr.. Martin Urges.

''washIngton has become the Capital
Of the world"
This was the keynote Of a sermon
by DR.. ID. H. Martin before a large
throng at Wesley Chapel last night.
The title Of the sermon was, THE
Capitol's Lighted Dome" ),
"our Capitol standing out 50 majes-
tically IN the hill. Is among the world's 8
few great buildings. Her dome flung
so splendidiy to the heavens compares
favorably with st. Peters in Rome. !"
he declared. "F'or several nights the
dome Of the Capitol has been illumi-
mated. The effect Is beyond descrip-
ton, there having never been anything
In this country or any other, like it.
Congress should make plans for the
lighting Of the dome every night in
'SThe lighted dome standing out so
grandy in the darkness of the night
represents the position of our country
in these days of war. God has cover
ed her with the white light of liberty
and she must radiate that light out
into the darkness of the world until
all men are free and safe. The char
acter and position of our nation Is
such that all the world can see and
Il
and the deeds Of our people are all in
the White light and can not be hid. Our
Congress must remember that II Is
legislating for all the world, not alone
for America our people must bear in
mind the fact that they have a world
responsibility.
There is no more reason for hauling
the flag down at night than there is
for taking 1t down in the daytime. Let
1t float q hours in the day, the guard
ian of our people in the night and
through the tempest as well as during
the day in fair weather.
That flag stands for human free
dom as does no other. 1t is the enemy
Of autocracy, despotism and the damn
able idea Of the divine right of kings.
1t is the champion of world wide
democracy and the unrelenting foe of
everything that is against civilization.
The Stars and Stripes floating IN the
white light OF the dome is the most
beautiful and impressive of sights. It
is the hope of the world.
"The white dome with its flag is the
pride and Joy of all true Americans,
but to the Kaiser 1t is a hideous night
mare. 1t means the end OF the Kaiser's
night of revelry in human blood. II
means the Kaiscr's dream of world
conquest has come to a horrible awak-
ening. 1t means the dawn of a better
day Of life for the world"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
BIRTH RECORD.

Howard W and Eunice r. Wade, boy.
William and Ruth =. Towers, boy.
Arthur L. and Evelyn L. Sullivan. girl.
Harry T. and Constance NJ. RiCharison. girl.
John Q. and Marie L. Hunt, girl.
Arthur c. and Lncy NJ. Frey. boy.
Alfred G. and Elsie NJ. ChrOniger, girl.
CoI0RED.
James T. and Annie B. Slaughter. girl.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
One DOLLAR WANTED
FROM EACH CITIZEN
Red Cross to Conduct Weeks Cam
paien for Funds.

I The Red Cross finance committee viii
perfect its arrangements this week
for the intensive campaign of the
week Of June 1875, under the proc
iarnation Of President Wilson. The
President has called upon the coun-
try TO raise a minimum Of 500 000, 900
for the Red Cross activities for our
army and navy and Marine Corps,
and those of our allies, and for the
relief OF the war sufferers in the de-
vastated regions Of France and Bel
gium, together with the war orphans
Of France.
This calls for a minimum average Of
81 per capita. The population of the
District Of Columbia Is about 800 o,0o0
to that its minimum quota would be
$4,000 this year. The Washington
war service fund, began April 3, now
amounts 10 over s2io. 900, Of which over
s154.0OO has been paid In, and $3.50
appropriated for work at home and
abroad, including $4,000 given to Mar
shall Joftre for the French war
orphans. This leaves $4,000 to be
raised in the District.
Subscriptions should be made at
once to Henry B. +. Macfarland, chair
man Of the finance committee, Evans
Building; Corcoran Thorn, chairman
Of the executive committee, American
Security and Trust Company; any
bank, trust company: or newspaper; /;
or to the District chapter headquarters,
1901 Massachusetts, avenue.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
JACKSON'S BOOTLEG
BIRDS new HOME
ID in Cannon Opposite White
House Til Plotters Came.

The birds in Lafayette Square are
making their homes now in old An
drew Jackson's bootleg.
They used to have their nests IN
the four cannon, at the corners OF
the famous equestrian statue Of Gen.
Jackson, but there was a German
spy, scare a few weeks ago and the
birds were chased out and the old
guns plugged up.
The statue, as nearly everyone
knows. Is directly in front Of the
White House and the southeast and
the southwest guns are pointed at the
corners Of the White House lawn.
1t didn't seem to occur to anyone for
months that several resourceful men
could load up the guns with powder
and shot some night, shift their di-
rection a few points to the south,
and blow the White House to smith
Greens.
One night, just after war was de-
clared on Germany, the alarm went
ringing into the Secret Service room
at the White House that men were
trying to move the cannon and as
the slenths hurried to the statue the
potential danger of the cannon dawn
ed upon them. The men who had
been tempering with the guns had
men found traces Of powder and
saw that the touch-holes had been
cleaned out.
The Secret Service men guarded the
cannon the rest of the night, and
the first thing in the morning the
cannon were plugged with cement
and nails were driven into the touch
holes. The story of the plot Is just
leaking out now.
The mouths of the cannon had been
mansions for the birds Of Lafayette
Square from time immemorial ana
when they were plugged up, the Tit.
tie feathered friends" disappeared ana
were not seen for weeks.
Now they're back again-the same
robins that sing for, the PresideHt
every morning-and they have built
their nests in Gen. Jackson's boot
legs. And they sing just as they
did before the bad men came and
made them lose their homes.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
Instruction for Aliens
Defended by Department

A plea for the continuance Of night
school instruction for aliens, Is con-
tanned in 4 statement issued by the
Bureau Of Naturalization of the De-
paTtment of Labor. The bureau Is
aroused over the possibility Of dis
continuance Of the night schools in
Oklahoma City. and declares the work
OF educating our foreign-born popula-
tion is just as imDortant as training
men for the battleields. All cities
are urged to continue and to enlarge
their facilities for teaching citizen
ship to aliens,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
WOMAN SENT TO JAIL.

Mrs. Dorothy w. Burns, charged
with shooting Miss Charlotte Por-
ter, 10 years old, at Eighth and B
streets southeast, Thursday morn
jail jail She viii be- given a preiimio
nary hearing June 90. Mrs. Burns
alleges that Miss Porter separated
herself and husband. Miss Porter
Is at the Casualty Hospital and has
q good chance Of recovery.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE.
Elizabeth B. Gardner. Is years. Ild1 L st. NV
Sarah Stagerwattsr. -. Wash. Asylm. Hospt.
Elizabeth G. Bailey, l, liz n. C. ave. &c.
Annie Z. Maddox, 20, S6 St Sc
Henry H. Fsrrell, s. si4 Tenth 1t. se.
Thomas Tuohey. %. Georgetown Univ. Hospt
Esther z. Holden. 10 months, LIS Pennsyl
taniA ave. sc.
coLoREp.
Rachel Irving. IS, ~ n. Y. ave. NV.
Hinton H. Anderson, S., lJ06 Frankford St,
Anacostia, d. c.
Annie A. Lewis, q. 1915 10th st. NV
Edward Robinson, 50, Freedmen's Hosrt.
Wallace Morgan, IT,. 3, U. s. Soldiers
Home d. G.
Henry johnson, ~, Freedmen's Hospt
Robert Burns, 4s, FTeedmen's Hospt
Hezekiah Tiplett. q, s21 md st. sw.
Nathaniel Penn, 4. 1919 10th st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
LOCAL MENTION.

Gran. sugar. SIC; ! lbs. tomatoes,
Csc; onions, lie 4 PIX; our best tea,
49c; Wonder coffee, zoe; oats, 7ISc;
wheat food, lac; E. ]. peas, 10c;
asparagus, 15c: Regina penches,
15c; n. o. molasses. 15c: apple but
ter. 12c; bread. SAC: fat Norway
mackerel, 12hc; crystal salt, SC;
pure pepper, 35c: safety matches
order delivered. 412 Fourth ST. s,
E. and all the ]. T. D. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
The Telephone in Washington

educate competent operating provide additional
telephone facilities takes time Employees be engaged and
trained and plant additions engineered and constructed the
basis OF scientific forecasts always advance the actual demand
In other possible have the facilities and the
ing forces abreast of the requirements and ready for those
emergencies for which the telephone all times be
prepared.
This the policy under which Washington telephone service
has been provided All last year, the telephone traffic reached
higher and higher levels the facilities and the additional
operating forces ready.
Work actively in progress for greater
demands which anticipate will be made the telephone
determined upon months ago. involving the expenditure of
$780, 900 addition normal expenditures
provides for the following items:
building at 722 Twelfth Street, NV. is to be devoted
entirely operating The Business Office, and Plant
Thirteenth Streets, NV necessary alterations nthe
Twelfth Street build now being made; .
Enlargement and Encouragement the school for the training
ooperatoB
7 Ihf ptaaton 6 Of complete second central office in the
apparatus. This new Office relieves Main and North.
sSitehbOa5s eSeiand Columbia West and Lincoln with
incidenal dent Ppi building ing changes dp
enlarged private branch exchanges, ~
planned place additional toll cables from Washington New
York to acommSdate long distance traffic cost approximate
All thwok swe underway and successfully completed
will give WashngonS telephone plant largely increased CapaC
The additions have been literally planned and with full
realization the of the Company of the future problem
which it faces.
All branches of system joined alert concentrated
eoto the telephone high standard and
AAA The Chesapeake and Potomac ~
49, Telephone Company 49,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District oS Columbia and Maryland-Local
showeu today. Tomorrow fair and warmer
moderate variable winds.
TIE indications are that the weather will be
overcast with showers today and possibly to-
morrow in the New England States. In the
Middle Atlantic States local showers today will
probably be followed by fair and warmer
weather. In the South Atlantic States there
will be local showers today and tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
MRS. GILBERT VISITS HERE

Mrs. Aletha Gilbert. Los Angeles,
Cal, is in Washington, en- route
home from Pittsburgh, Pa, where
she attended the sessions of the
charity and correctional workers
of the country. Mrs. Gilbert will
visit the local Juvenile Court and
the House of Detention this morn
ing.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
LOCAL POLICE HONORED.

Central Office Detective James W.
Jones and his brother, Patrolman
Paul W. Jones, colored, will be
among those to attend the Officers
established at Des Moines, Iowa,
June Is.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

day: Great Fals-TsmpeEature IS; condition,
cloudy. Dalecarlia rcserToir-Temperature, Il:
condition at north connection. muddy; cuudi-
ton at south cnnnection.~ muddy GeorgetoWn
distributing reserTOir-Temperature 20; condi-
ton at influent gatehouse. muddy; condition at
efluent gatehouse, very muddy.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
IncAI 1EMPERArmRE

Midnight e; a. NJ. 66; a. n, ss; 6
a. m. 6S; 8 a. m. %; 10 a. H., 81: Il noon.
20; p. m. 70; I p. m, "a; 6 .. m, T2:
p. m. 70; 10 p. m, 70 Highest. "a; low
est, 56.
Relative humidity-s a. M, s.; p. m, =
.. m, 81.
Rainfall (5 p. IN. to & p. mD-09s
Hours Of sunshine ~; per cent Of possible
sunshine Is.
Temperature same date last year-Highest.
Ill lowest 81.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
.EWETT CITY
Delights of Second Day of chautauqua Juniors Organize-Automobii Ac- cident-Louis vaehon Slips and Falls Into Hot Water.

The second day of Chautauqua was just as enjoyable as the first. The 1 Junior Chautauqua was held in the morning, when the members organized themselves into junior town. Edward Faust, was elected mayor; Mildred Olson. town clerk; Homer Boule, Der tha Davis, Bernard Wechsler, Mildred McCluggage Albert Brewster, were law and order commissioners. The other officers are to be elected today
 Miss Duncan told the story of Robin
 Hood and a fairy story and taught an En slish folk dance. She also cast the
 children for the play to be given Sat urday afternoon. Supt. Dunway's talk on What Your Community Needs was given in the afternoon. They were things to be proud of and people to be
 proud of them and community organ ization. The concerts both afternoon
 and evening by Colangelo's band were the best band concerts ever heard in this town. Miss Millicent Melrose was
 the soprano singer. The Venetian
 Troubadours and magician were two good numbers. F. G. Cohan was the
 evening speaker. He has been a mis- sionary in the east for 47 years and narrated his experiences on the eastern battle-ground. His tales were told in
 the most thrilling manner and shed
 an inside light on affairs in those countries. MT. Conan is in this coun- try on account of the illness of his wife. who is in a hospital in Phila- delphia
 The behavior Of the children and young people outside the tent caused great inconvenience for the speakers
 as well as the hearers Wednesday,
 and the disturbers need to feel the heavy hand of the law. Automobile Overturned. Near Woodward schoolhouse We'd nesday afternoon a Ford automobile
 overturned. It contained five men from Willimantic. Four of them were in jured and brought to Dr. J. H. Nc Laughlin's by Milady in the Volun-
 town express auto.
 Northern Lights Brilliant. Northern lights were very noticea ble late Wednesday night Falling stars
 and what was probably a meteor were
 seen about 10.30.
 Mrs. Patrick Shea and son Richard of Pawtucket are guests at John F'itz-
 gerald's.
 Chautauqua at Jewett City, Aug 14-18.-adv.
 MT and Mrs. James McArthur ard daughter of Quincy, Mass, have been
 guests at William McCluggage's.
 Painful Accident.
 Louis Vachon slipped and fell into hot water at Slater Cotton company Wednesday morning and scalded his foot and leg badly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
TO BUY HORSES
Stanton L. Wicks Receives Appoint
 ment From Government.

Stanton D. Wicks, Pomfret, has re- ceived an appointment to buy horses for the United States army under the direction of a special branch of the quartermaster's department. with headquarters at Front Royal, Va Mr. Wicks is a dealer in thorough bred draft horses and has a splendid country place at Pomfret. He has re- ceived no instructions as yet to when he will make his first trip west to buy horses for the government. but expects that it will be some time this fall.
 Mir wicks says that the govern ment has instituted entirely new system covering the purchasing of horses for the army and that this sys- tenn is very much of an improvement over the one that has been in force.
 To Motor to California.
 Mir and Mrs. Frank Wright, South Woodstock, and their children expect to leave today for an automobile trip across the country, with California as their destination. They have pro- cured a trailer for the car and the trailer will be used for transporting baggage and camping equipment. The trip across the country will be made by easy stages. MT. and Mrs Wright and their children expect to remain in California.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
WHY THAT LAME BACK? ?

That morning lameness- sharp pains when bending or lifting, make work a burden and rest impossible Don't be handicapped by a bad back look to your kidneys. You will make no mistake by following this Norwich residents example
 Mrs. E. 8IuIkin. SIS North Main St, says: T had dull pains across the small of my back and I noticed the trouble mostly when over-did. When was on my feet a great deal my back felt weak and tired Deans Kidney Pills gave me good relief and that is why recommend them"
 Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doau's Kidney Pills-ths same that Mrs Mullxin had. Foster-A1iIburn Co.,, 2Ifgrs-. Buffalo. N. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
DECLINES APPOINTMENT
Bertran E. Packard Explains Why He
 Will Remain in Camden.

Bertran F. Packard, Camden, Me, who was elected superintendent of schools for Putnam at a meeting of the town school committee last week. received Wednesday morning by At torney Eric H. Johnson, member of the school committee.
 Mr Bertran states in his letter that he might have considered the elec- tion favorably had he been appraised of it early in July, but feels that he cannot now do so. Two high school principals in his jurisdiction are sub ject to the selective draft law and this fact leaves the school system in Camden in an uncertain condition. In addition the school boards by whom he is employed have expressed an earnest wish to have MT. Bertran remain, offering him a three years contract and virtually the privilege of naming his own salary.
 City Court Case.
 Thomas Kane was before the city court Wednesday morning and was given a ten days sentence and or dered to pay costs.
 At noon, Captain Ryan arrested John McNallv. periodical court wis itor here. McNally was asleep near the railroad track south of the city and a call came for the captain to remove him from danger.
 To Be Completed In September.
 It will be at least another month. Rev. Charles E. Bedard stated We'd nesday. before the Mother house for the Sisters of the Holy Ghost is conn pleted Work on this fine structure, located on what was the Morse es- tate on Church street, Is proceeding, workmen being engaged on the inter for. Sisters will come to occupy the home some time this fall.
 Appeals From All Exemptions AL
 lowed.
 Citizens have shown unusual Inter est ia the action taken on exemption claims by members of the exemption board. Not knowing all of the facts brought out by examination of the claimants, some have been inclined to criticise the disposition of a few cases; but the board has applied the same rule to each and everyone and followed the regulations laid down by the war department. These rules have been made operative without fear or favor.
 Attorney A. G. Bill. Danielson, rep resenting the provost marshal gen eral, appeared before the board Wed