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The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION
PLANS MINSTREL SHOW

An elaborate minstrel show will be
given at Odd Fellows Hall. Friday.
April 20. under the auspices of the Young
Peoples Union of the Second Baptist
Church, the proceeds to be used for a
new Sunday school building.
The program includes three big
specialties, the American-Hawaiian Trio:
Zeb Clark, "the Whistling Coon" and
Pistorio's Orchestra. A departure has
been made from the character OF
minstrelcy customarily presented. the
cast having been formed to incluce
female as well as male actors.
Mabel /. Cooksey appears as the Lead
ing soprano, with Earl Duvall starring
as right end man. The players are all
WashingtonianG
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
SENATE Will DISCUSS
TROLLEY CAR DISPUTE
Vote Of 36 to 30 Calls Strike Hearing
for Monday.

Differences between the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, and its
locked-out employees will be aired in Con-
gress next week since an investigation
resolution introduced by Senator Hughes,
Of New Jersey. seems certain to be pass
ed Monday.
Senator Smoot tried to have the investi-
cation resolution referred to the District
Hughes demanded roll call on the re-
ference and by vote of 36 to 30 the
motion was defeated. The motion will
come up In the Senate on Monday In
regular order and. 1t Is believed. will be
passed.
Those who opposed the reference to
the District committee declared that the
resolution would be pigeonholed or
smothered and that a direct vote is de-
sirable at once
At the headquarters of the Amalgamat-
ed Street Car Mems Union, officials were
preparing data for presentation at the
hearing next week. They maintain they
have enough information of lnfractions
of the Public Utilities Commissions regu-
lat' N to warrant the forfeiture of the
company's charter.
The company is standing pat. 1t Is
stated that regular service with per-
manent employees is merely a matter Of
hours and that the majority Of the
strike breakers have been dismissed.
Strike benefits of s. were paid to the
locked-out employees yesterday, making
the third distribution of these strike pay
ments by the Amalgamated Union.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

scissors and Rheims. as well as in the
western Champagne. Military experts
here look with growing certainty to a
drive by Hindenburg in these sectors in
the event he can stop the allies on the
northern line.
The last twenty-four hours saw
strong stiffening of the Teuton front all
along the line of the British attack.
Countless reserves have been thrown into
the gaps, and the artillery. too. has been
greatly augmented.
British headquarters hinted today that
some time must pass before any thrusts
equal to those of the first two days can
be launched. since the new lines must be
consolidated and the big guns brought
up
Snow and slush again impeded opera
tions today. and the cold continued Sc
we're
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, April 1.-THE following
washingtonians are registered at hotels
here:
Herald Square-A. S. Andrews. Navarro
C. Deiril, C. E. Knickerbocker, H. E.
Shaw. Martha Washington-Miss S.
Field, Mrs. o. E. Murphy, Continental
]. O'Connell. Marlborough-M. Snellings.
H. Stanford. Albert-S. w. Bosnian.
Aberdeen-S. A. Cisler. Arlington-H.
Flanagan. Churchill-A. C. Fleshman.
Broztel-C. ]. Stockman.
TRADE REPR
Woodward & Lothrop, G. Louis, J. NJ.
Buzzer, s. j. Watts, Miss E. Eber, Miss
Karo, @. B. White. ss4 Fourth Avenue.
room 1703.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
CAPTURE train ROBBER
after DARING ESCAPE
Gang Plundered Mail Trains While
Posing as Business Men.

One of the most daring mail train rob-
bers with which the Postoffice Depart
ment has yet had to cope, H. Grady
Webb, was yesterday recaptured by in
spectors of that department at Badin,
n. c.
Webb escaped from custody at Char
lOtte. n. c., on the night of April 4, 1917,
while he was being taken to Atlanta, Ga,
to serve a term of twenty-five years in
the penHentiary there. for the hold-up
and robbery of Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road mail train No. l at Central Station.
w. Va. on October S. 1915. when 100000
was secured by the robbers.
In the investigation of the case the in
spectors learned that Webb was a men,
Der Of a band of robbers which terrorized
the South and Southwest for a consider
able time. The members of this gang Of
robbers, while ostensibly business men,
systematically robbed trains and plum
dered mails.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
CALL FOR 100000 men
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

scription bill. There will be no aban-
donment Of the selective draft plan, the
Secretary made clear.
II have neither suggested nor has II
been suggested to me that any change be
made in the present army bill, transmit
ted to Congress by the department" he
said emphatically.
A statement prepared for the Secre-
tayy by the department last night show
ed the distribution of the 10000
volunteers demanded at once. One hun
dred and sixty-one thousand five hundred
and nineteen are needed to raise the
regular army to war strength, 2O6,349 are
needed to fill UP the present National
Guard units, and 10000 are needed to
replace an equal number who will be
withdrawn from the regular army and
the National Guard to act as a training
force for the first selective draft ipcre-
ment of $4,000.
The statement showed that since the
beginning of the war army enlistments
have amounted to 4,355. p. ~. +,
Secretary Baker said that this was an
increase over previous enlistment fig
ures. --F. .-....a. : = ? -.
He declared, however, that 10 could not
be used as, basis for arguing the de-
STABILITY of voluntary enlistments as a
policy, because the young men Of the
country We're waiting for Congress- to
act on the selective draft bill y
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
WAR USE OF RAILWAYS
TOLD BY ARMY OFFICER

Street railways OF this city are a
vital factor IN the mobilization of troops, -
said Col Chauncey B. Baker, U. s. A.,
speaking before Section s of the Ameri-
can Electric Railway Association in the
assembly hall OF the Capital Traction
Company at Thirty-sixth and NJ streets
northwest last night.
Railway officials and employees can
perform a great service" said the Colo
mel. by maintaining proper schedules,
suitable connections and up-to-date equip
ment. The lines of Washington are inn
mensely valuable to the troops quartered
across the river. In other cities army
o1icials have found the street railway
an important factor in the mobilization
Of troops"
J. n. Hanna, vice president of the
Capital Traction Company, was ready
in every way to aid the government in
moving troops and in responding to any
extra strain put on the road by the de-
nAnds Of war.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
ONE KILLED IN BLAST
AT FRANKFORT PLANT

Philadelphia. April Zone man was
killed and another seriously injured
about 1890 O'Clock last night when a
decorating fuse exploded at the govern
ment arsenal plant at Frankford. four
miles northeast of here. The dead man
is ]. McNally. Joseph Miller is dying
at the Franl;ford Hospital.
Both men are arsenal workmen. Major
Pelot at the arsenal this morning safo
the explosion was accidental In
disassembling timer from a fuse, work
men are cautioned to stand behind 4
concrete butt. This the two men did not
do, he said.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
G. u. DEBATE TEAM
WINS SECOND VICTORY

George Washington University's debat-
ing team forced to a successful outcome
its argument that the United States needs
military training in a debate with n team
from the University of Pittsburgh last
night. Last week George Washington
scored over Washington and Jefferson
in debate on the value or danger of
universal military service in which
George Washington argued for military
service.
The winning team was composed of w.
f. Kemp. H. NJ. Brock and Andrew C
wilkins, while Pittsburgh's team con-
sisted OF A w. Kornhouser. ]. A. Snyder
and J. r. Mtlligen. Dean Wilbur, of
George Washington, presided and an
nounced his schools victory.
The judges were Justice Hitz. of the
district Supreme Court; Cato Sells, In
olan Commissioner. and William r. King.
chRf counsel of the Reclamation Service
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
GERMANY HAS NO FEAR
OF u. S. SENDING ARMY

Amsterdam, April 12.-"with the blind
ness of a gambler America reached for
the rusty, jagged sword that has just
slipped from Russia's hands," says Maj
Moraht, German military expert, Ia a
long article in the Deutsche Tageszei-
tung on the entry of the United States
in the war. Extracts OF the article were
received from Berlin today.
Maj. Moraht, who writes under the
heading, Are the American land forces
danger to Germany" expressed belief
that the United States cannot send any
troops to Europe for a long while. He
estimates that all the regular forces of
the United States will be needed for
coast defense, with the possible exception
of about $4,000 men, and that these will
be required as the backbone and train
ing force for the $4,000 volunteers.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
ADVISES INSURANCE MEN

Claude Miller, of the firm of Miller
Bros. In one-hour talk to the Life
Underwriters Association of Washington
at the Board of Trade last night told
tne insurance men how to sell policies.
Mr.. Miller has been a keen student of
psychology and by pertinent and intimate
stories ne Illustrated why some insur-
ance> agents are, considered "bores.'
You must adapt your salesmanship to
the particular prospect you hope to
sign, he said. "The average man Is
frightened at mass of figures. He
wants to know what policy and what
company win be best for himself and
those who will get the benefit of his
prudence at his death"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Grew OF US. SCHOONER
in Open BOATS 2 DAYS
American Ship Marguerite Sunk by
U-Boat Off Sardinia.

.GBy the international News service.)
New York, April 12.-The American
schooner Marguerite was sunk southwest
Of Sardinia by a U-boat on April 4. ac-
.co-ding to a report received today by
her owner, s. De Barrenchea. Capt.
Charles W. Willard and the crew were
exposed in open boats for two days.
The master OF the schooner Marguerite
vas reported taken prisoner by the sub
marine. in a cablegram from Consul
Kemp. at Tunis. to the State Department
yesterday afternoon. The crew of twelve
vas saved, but only after forty-six hours
il the boats. The identity OF the sub
~ urine which gave warning, but re-
fused to tow the schooner's crew, was
let determined.
The sinking of the unarmed Norwe-
gan steamer Marion without warning
Wis reported to the State Department
yesterday in dispatch from Consul
~ ashinSton. at Liverpool One American
Was aboard-A. Hutchinson, of Boston.
The captain and crew escaped in life
boats. but one Russian fell overheard
F~d drowned. The submarine sheIled the
clarion about 16O miles of Fastnet
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
CANADIANS GAIN Mile.
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River they captured eleven more big Ger
man guns.
Meanwhile the French. driving north
ward against St Quentin. on the front
between Coucy and Quincy Bassee,
hurled the Germans back to the south
western edge Of the Upper Coucy forest,
taking a number Of important positions.
In the Champagne they drove troops of
the crown prince out OF trenches east of
Sapigneul.
In the face Of these numerous gains,
Hindenburg's forces battled with the
heroism of men haunted by the specter
of colossal disaster. Wherever the British
or French attacked, the Germans fought
back as never before. Not foot OF a
trench was yielded until after the Bit
terest hand-to-hand fighting. Along the
whole front the battle resolved itself to
thousands Of pairs of men clutched IN
desperate life or death struggles.
Wherever the British or French did not
attack. the Germans themselves flung
themselves against the foe, aided by
murderous artillery and machine gur
fire.
Teutons Hold Two Points.
At two points, it is officially admitted.
the Teutons held their own throughout
the day, at Bullecourt and on the eastern
slopes of Vimy Ridge. Particularly on
these slopes they fought with unprece-
dented fury, well realizing that the loss
OF all Of the ridge would spell a forced
withdrawal away back to the Douai Cam
brai front, and probably still farther.
They failed in violent attacks to wrest
a foot of ground from the Canadians,
though they did beat off all attempts by
the latter to hurl them of the slopes.
In counter attacks at Bullecourt the
Germans claim to have taken 1000 pris-
oners, which assertion is discredited at
British headquarters, however.
Heavy losses"sby the British continue
to mark the official Berlin report. The
Berlin war office admitted today the loss
of Monchy de Preux after frequent
fruitless assaults" adding that south of
the Scarpe the enemy thrust strongly
against US" To the north Of Monchy,
however, Berlin asserts, British attacks,
participated in by cavalry and tanks"
broke down with heavy losses"
Again the Berlin statement mentioned
artillery firing Of great violence between
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Outline FOOD CONTROL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

a~d handling of foods, and, II neces-
Sary. the fixing of the prices OF staples
-Nfter discussing the general problems
Cf firancing agriculture and organizing
the Federal and State agencies for ef-
fcctive cooperation, the conference made
" special appeal to the patriotism OF the
owners throughout the United States
ard commended an increased produc-
ton Of cereal and leguminous food and
Trnat aud animal products. To help over
come the general food shortage. intensive
cultivation Of back yards and vacant
lcfS was urged upon home owners.
After thoroughly discussing all phases
ct .he food situation. the conference de-
ciicd to deal with the whole subject OF
tho food supply under four major d.
NI='0rs as follows:
. FIRST. Production and labor
s. second Distribution and prices.
E Third. Economy and utilization.
Fourth. Effective organization.
Committee of Fifteen.
\ committee Of fifteen selected from
among those attending the conference
was appointed to investigate the entire
situation and suggest A course of action.
IHnn the farmer rests in large meas
we tho final responsibility of winning
'hc "ar in which We are now involved
the conference stated. THE importance
especially for the present year. cannot
he ovor-cmpha sized. The worlds food
reserve is very low. Therefore. the man
who tillS the soil and supports the
soldiers in the field and the family at
home is rendering as noble and patriotic
scrvice as is the man who bears the
br1Int Of battle. We urge the Importance
Of the immediate mobilization of all
available service in performing the
trio 10
ing food.
The situation which now confronts
our country is a great emergency-the
greatest perhaps in it's history. 1t is
strongly urged that Congress and State
legislatures. in passing laws or in MAX
ing appropriations intended to carry out
these or other plans for assuring an
adequate food and clothing supply,
should. so far as possible, be governed
by the principle that when the emer-
Eency ceases. much permanent recon-
structiOn in agricultural policies ano
plans may be necessary"
Plan Central Body.
E The conference recommended a rela-
whose services might be required in
Washington constantly. to be composed OF
men who have wide knowledge of agri-
cultural matters and executive expe-
rience; large national advisory body
composed OF representatives of the lead
ing agricultural agencies and associa-
tions. concerned not only in production
but in distributing and handling COM
modities, and a small central agricultural
body in each State. representing various
agricultural interests.
The conference report suggested that
local and municipal drying and canning
establishments be improvised to take care
of perishable products which cannot be
properly preserved "a the home
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Police solve MYSTERY;
Dog BONE CACHE FOUND
Search for Murder Farm" Find In
nocuous Burial Ground.

For several hours last night the police
reporters of Washington thought they
had a real, old-fashioned "murder-farm''
mystery.
Workmen digging for a sewer at 900
Second street southwest, unearthed a
collection of bones that indicated recent
burial. There were so many bones found
that it looked like young cemetery and
Edward Malet. District plumbing inspec-
tor, went out on the case.
Mallet disappeared. however yesterday
evening. and couldn't be found. The
reporters convinced the police that foul
work and dastardly deeds had been done.
but when the police found Mallet. about
midnight. the plumbing inspector said
they were dog bones.
SO, of course. there wasn't much OF a
story. in spite of all the mystery
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
WOULD PRESERVE HOME,
California Society Urges Interest in
washington's Birthplace.

The California State Society held
meeting last night in the Senate Hotel
In the absence Of Representative John
1. Nolan. president Of the society. Sec
retary Conrad Vogel occupied the chair
Joseph /. Kiefer gave a talk on the
birthplace OF George Washington, ana
spoke Of the necessity OF its preservation
as a national landmark. resolution
was passed indorsing a campaign to in
terest other State societies in Washing
ton to work for the project.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
BOND BILL Vote TODAY
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retary McAdoo's outline of the adminis-
tration plans for the outlay of the H,0O0.-
900, 900 which the bond issue will bring
to the Golfers OF Uncle Sam. Following
the exchange OF views 1t was said that
the administration and the COMMITTEES
were completely and entirely in accord.
Taxation. to supply the revenues neces-
sary TO meet the stupendous require
ments as to the principle and interest OF
the 5000. 100000 bond issue, in favor
of which the House Committee on
Ways and Means voted unanimously. will
hold the attention of the committee for
the next several days, and a BILL pro-
yiding for the raising of 81, 900 0oo, 900
by direct taxation, must be reported
quickly.
The Ways and Means Committee l.:
even now engaged in its preparation. The
certainty that there will be only brief
discussion OF the bond issue increases the
need for speedy and thorough consider&-
ton OF the bill. II is hope of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means that a bill
can be reported in a fortnight.
Division Expected.
1t is virtually impossible that similar
unanimity of views such as characterized
the consideration of the bond bill will
mark the consideration OF the taxation
measure either in committee or in the
open House. The fundamental differ
ences between the two major political
parties present the opportunity for a
flood of argument and vast divergency
of views
The Republicans are expected to urge
added impost duties and internal revenue
taxes. whereas the Democrats will strive
to make the taxes as direct as possible.
of Nrh will
practically double the revenues of the
Federal government. in view of the pres
ent small majority in the House for the
Democrats. may develop concessions pro-
viding indirect taxation.
Secretary NCAdOo yesterday set the
scientific machinery of the Internal Re-
venue Bureau at work on a comprehen-
sIve war tax program. Commissioner of
International Revenue Osborn has been
directed to marshal his figures with
view to raising approximately 5000. 900,
GJ0 by taxes
War Tax on Liquors.
The new internal revenue taxes will
chiefly be additions to the present i'm
posts. according to the preliminary sur
vey of the tax situation. The excess
profits tax and the estates or inheritance
tax will be increased, and special war
taxes will be levied on liquor and to-
bacco.
This plan indicates that the national
prohibition movement which has been eX-
pected to appear in strength because of
the state of war will not have the sup
port of the administration during the
first year of the war, at least. 1t is un-
derstood that the administration feels
that the revenues derived from liquor
taxes cannot be relinquished at this time.
No fV,fz
a reduction of the present 5000 income
tax exemption to 5000 and the increase
of the per cent rate to or per cent
Other taxes are planned for all luxuries.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

Improved Service to Philadelphia and
New York-New 500 p. M. Express.
Pennsylvania r. r. now operates a
fast express train, with buffet parlor
car, leaving washington $500 p. NJ.
daily, arriving Philadelphia 11:20 p. NJ
and New York 1:6e A. H-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
COLISEUM HAS PRIZE DANCE.

The prize waltz at the Central Coliseum
last night was won by Edwin Frey and
Miss Elsie Rensehke
The management announces another
prize dance for tonight.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

Fine Quality Percales in good. useful lengt
worth 1Sc a yard. Also remnants from stock
other wash goods, such as madras, gingha
voiles and silk and cotton fabrics.
There will be many uses to which you
apply these remnant lengths and you are
ing money in buying them today at, y
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

Included are Colonials, Spst and
English Pumps, Sailor and Gibson
Ties. New Butterfly and Arbutus
Pumps. English and Regular OK
fords. in colors. two tones. combi-
nations, black. tan and white.
Select from kidskin. gun metal
calf, Russian calf. patent colt and
kid. buckskin, suede and canvas.
Sample sizes 3 to ~ only.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Alma Male Quartette - Idlehour
" ednesday. ADV
Mrs. 4. w. Bruner is reported as
being very i'll this week.
g. l. Walker was a Clare visitor
the latter part OF last week
J ID. Holman was a Saginaw Wis
itor on Tuesday Of this week
l.. A. Sharp was in Saginaw ON
business on Monday of this week.
f. J. Wagner transacted business IN
Detroit the latter part of last week.
Stereopticon lecture at the First
Presbyterian church Sunday night
Adv.
Or. f. G. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
sician, vermeulen block. Union phone
AID.
Leon Stinchcomb is attending the
Detroit Automobile show in Detroit
this week
County School Commissioner How
ard Potter Of Ithaca was an Alma Wis
itor on Tuesday of this week
Miss Rule Northrup was in West
Branch on business for the Alma Rec
ord the latter part Of last week
President Harry Means Crooks. Ill.
D.. Of Alma college is attending Il
teachers institute at West Branch to-
day.
Union telephone directories fol Mt
Pleasant and Shepherd are coming
from the Alma Record presses this
week
Mrs. F. A. Coddington lef, Tues
day FOR California. whore she viii
spend the balance of the winter
months
Nh and Mrs. Lawrence Ellison
were in Detroit the fore part Of the
week attending the Detroit automo-
bile show
Joseph Grover left Tuesday to at
tend the Detroit automobile show, and
also to transact business in the auto
mobile city.
Mrs. J. w. Niback left last Friday
for two weeks visit in Hastings at
the home Of her granddaughter. Mrs.
NJ j. Kellogg
Ira Fl Mckinney transacted bus
iress in Bay City the first of the week
for the Alma plant Of the Michigan
Sugar company.
Mrs. Pearl Decker of Elsie was an
Alma visitor last Saturday, being
guest at the home Of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs George Hutchinson
The regular monthly business meet
inP of the Civic Improvement league
will meet at the reading room on Fri
day, February md, al o'clock
Or J. r suydam and wife left the
latter part 81 last week for Los An
geles. California. where they will
spend the balance of the winter
II is expected that several new stu
dents will enter the Alma high school
al the opening III the second semester,
making the high school larger than
ever