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The Washington times., 1917-05-14
BILL GN-S $4,000
TO IMPROVE POTOMAC
House Committee Tells Of Good
Already Achieved

An appropriation Of $4,000 for
maintenance and improvement OF the
Potomac river is contained In the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill
which probably will take the right
of way in the House with the end OF
debate on the war taxation bill, late
this week.
In its report the House Committee
refers to the elimination Of malaria
breeding flats and the lower freight
rates that have been made possible
by the Improvement Of the Potomac.
The committee report says that
more than 100000 has been spent
on the Potomac since the beginning
Of the project in 1882.
Discussing the project under sew
eral heads the report says:
All completed works are in good
condition. The controlling depth in
the Virginia channel is eighteen feet,
and in the Washington channel
twenty-five feet. The controlling
depth in the Potomac channel below
Washington is twenty-three feet at
mean low water.
The District OF Columbia has built
a municipal FISH wharf on the WASH
ington channel at a cost OF about
$4,000.
Larger and deeper draft vessels
are now engaged in trade. 1t is re-
ported that freight rates have been
materially reduced. Through rates
to Norfolk by water are less than by
rail The reclamation of the Potomac
fats has resulted in the Substitution
for a Misunderstanding tidal fat Of
one of the most beautiful parks in
the country.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
THEATRICAL men
FIGHT WAR TAXES
Lyon Says Cabarets Ought
TO Pay Fair Share.
THROWS A BOMB At MOVIES
Many Protests Heard By Senate
finance Committee.

The Senate Finance Committee to-
day witnessed one OF the most inter
esting productions Of the year, when
the war tax bill was made the sub
ject OF q first-class row among the
movies, the "legits," and the cabarets-
Representatives OF each interest
appeared and roundly accused the
other OF trying to pass the buck
and escape its fair snare OF taxation
johnson Lyon, of New York, repre-
senting the Legitimate" theatrical IN
terests, urged an amendment TO the
bill which would make the cabarets
pay their fair share OF the war tax
Mr.. Lyon sharply raped the idea
that the -cabarets are philanthropical
institutions. Saying that cabarets did
not give entertainments for nothings
he added:
1--WE know that for an ordinary
16-eent drink they charge 90 or %
cents, and they make the public pay
in various ways for their shows
When Senator Thomas OF Colorado
came to the front and center with
strenuous protest against the out
raeeous robbery" by the large hotels
in charging guests IS for 81 theater
tickets, Mr.. Lyon sympathized with
this view. He urged that scaipers
be dealt with drastically.
Then Mr.. Lyon proceeded TO bomb
the movies.
at does seem to me-" he said. that
an industry that can AFFORD to pay q
slap-stick comedian as much as the
sa airy Of the whole United States Senate.
and q girl hardly out Of her teens,
more than the President. the Cabinet,
and the Supreme Court get, might
well look into its own neld for
sources Of taxation instead Of passing
It on to the theatrical interests.
Representatives Of movie interests
protested strongly that they would
be put out Of business by the tax
As for the circuses, the represen-
tatives OF Ringing Brothers and Bar
mum and Bailey's said they stood
ready to pay their share.
As for the chewing gum interests,
representatives Of the American
chicle Company and Of the +. H
F1eer corporation, said there would
be chewing gum famine II the pro-
posed tax was imposed.
In addition TO those protests more
loud outcries from various business
interests which have been hit by the
new war tax bill characterized the
hearings on this bill before the Sen
ate Finance Committee today.
The hearings began last Friday and
have resulted In a long list Of OBJ
jections from a wide variety Of bust
ness interests.
In view OF the strong objections
made in many quarters to the eject
the taxes will be ruinous. there Il
likelihood OF a number OF modifica-
lions OF the bill.
Publishers are among those appear
ing today to protest against the enor-
nous increases In second class rates.
That these rates viii drive many
out OF business IL widely
asserted both by publishers OF datlies
and publishers OF periodicals.. Many
Of the farm papers Of the country are
strongly protesting.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, May 14.-Germany lost
100000 men in killed, wounded, and
captured in the period from April 16
to May 1, on the French front alone.
In the two weeks since May 1, 1t was
estimated today, her additional
losses have been proportionately
greater even than this staggering
mortality.
The figures on which this estimate
are based are those OF headquarters.
They are conservative. The totals
may be much more.
Between April 16 and 81, it IL
known that the Germans were forced
on account Of losses to withdraw
twenty divisions approximately
100000 men) from the front, replac-
ing them with fresh reserves. Since
that date more than a dozen addf
tional divisions have been similarly
replaced.
Many German divisions have been
practically wiped out. The Ninth
Bavarian reserve division, numbering
1000 In its battle array, lost ASA
In prisoners alone. which. according
to established scientific military
statistics, means q minimum Of 5000
killed and wounded. This means the
DIVISION lost three-fourths OF its en-
tire number Of electives.
Units Exist In Name Only.
The same scientific calculations,
confirmed by special information OBJ
tained by French army headquarters
and applied to the Twenty-frst Ger
man infantry division-which lost
2,100 prisoners; the Forty-third re.
serve division, which lost 1874 pris-
oners, and the Sixteenth reserve d.
vision, I'LL prisoners-show that
each sustained total losses averaging
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET
EGGS-Nearby. 7zc: Southern. &c.
BUTTER-Elgin pri=t. &c; Elgin tub. DC;

EGGS-Nearby 5zc: Southern. &c
BUTTER-Elgin pri-t, &c. Elgin tub dc;
uToceEa, &c: store packed. To.
POULTRY-Llve hens per h.. &c: zoos
ters per h., lie; turkeys. per h.. 25d5c:
sprtnE chickens per h.. 40Gg4ic; winter chick
ems. per H., zoo &c: ducks, per h., I57isc:
geese. per h.. i2gISc: keats. young. each,
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hsns, choies, psr
ID, 2la25c: chickens, per H., N63oc: turkeyn.
per h., 2592Sc; ducks. per ID. lSd2oo; roos-
ters per h.. l7a isc; geese, lSal5c-
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, new, per bbl
s. bO<t7.5O; per box, 81 .OodZd: California
oranges, t2.5Od5.0o; Florida oranges, p.G0
as per box: lemons. per box, 81 5O1ia IS :.
grapefruit, t3.5Og40o; strawberries, per quart
iOgl6c.
Dbl, E.5Ods.5o; Western, per ~ bu. sack
81 56ds; new Florida, per bbl.. 81 O0Gs 90;
sweet potatoes. S3.5O1sO0: yams g. 5Olf5 rs:
string beans. per basket. tl.O0d2 90: peppers'
per crate. t3.OOd4.0o; carrots. per box. 81. 80
50; okra, per crate. s.. OOa4.oo: radIshes per
100, tsOJd3.Oo; cucumbers, basket, tl.OOa2 90;
Texas onions. per crate. t2.25d250: eggplant
S. OOd 8 90; beets, per bunch. 6gSc: celery per
doz, asa sc: romaine lettuce, 81 O0GI so; let
tuce 81. OOd2o 90 per basket: squash, Florida
81 25di. 50 per crate: Florida tOma toes 81. 800
rs per crate: celery, Florida, per crate, 81 sd
10: rhubarb. u.5Od2.OO per 100 punches; new
beets s.. O0a5.50 per crate: s. C. asparagus
81 5Oq2.5o per doz.; green peas, Sl.5Od3. 90 per
DRESSED AEATS-Pork. small to medium.
ID, I7dlsc: heavy, h., l6dITc.
LIVE STOCK-Calves. Nc-
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
German Battle Losses Terrific
French Artillery Wipes Out Whole Divisions
and Infantry Captures Many From
Other Ranks.
nv HENRY WOOD.

from half to thres-fourths Of their
effectives.
Other German divisions have suffer
ed such losses that they now exist
In name only. The Forty-fourth a.
vision OF German reserves, for In
stance, sustained heavy losses dur
ing the Hindenburg retreat at Las
signy, Lafere and Mont It entered
the battle Of Chemin Des Danes on
April IS averaging only 1oo men per
company.
Between that date and May s.
French artillery wiped out from 20
to 80 per cent OF the effectives Of its
various battalions, and French in
fantry took 1000 prisoners OF Its
ranks. This means that the division
Is now nonexistent-
The 214th. the Fourteenth and the
Thirty-ninth German divisions, enter
ing the battle between April IS and
30, were all withdrawn after a single
days fighting because they were prae-
tically wiped out. The Fifth and
reduced to an average Of eighty men.
Figures Carefully Checked.
The 213th division OF infantry, after
having Its companies reduced to an
average OF 115 men each, was temper
ariIy withdrawn on April %, and was
by adding an average OF
sixty-seven men to each company. The
same German division re-entered the
on May s. and again suffered
the heaviest losses.
The figures OF these losses are based
on carefully checked information
gathered by the French headquarters.
Word received here indicates similar
losses inflicted upon the enemy upon
the British front
Officers estimate that the German
total losses before both the French
and English since beginning OF the al
lied offensive exceeds those Of any
previous similar period
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
CONVENTIONS FLOCK
TO CAPITAL AS MECCA
Wholesale GrOcers First Of Long
List Of Gatherings.

Washington will be the center of
numerous conventions during the
coming few months.
A revised list OF these was made
public today by Secretary Tom Grant,
OF the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, through the conventions com
mittee, of which a majority OF these
organizations were induced to come
here.
The list is as follows:
United Order Of the Golden Cross,
May is: American Federation OF Arts,
May 1918; American Cotton Manufac-
turers' Association, May 1928; United
Confederate Veterans reunion, June
81; Funeral Benefit Association, of
the U. S. Jr. o. u. A. NJ, June Hip;
Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets, En-
chanted Realm, June 1918; Pattern
makers League Of North America,
June IS; o. E. Star Supreme Grand
Chapter, July POPS: Institute Of Ac-
countants in U. S. A, Sept. -: Asso-
citation OF Railway Telegraph Superin-
tendents, September 1920: American
Clan Gregory Society. October =; Dis
trict Of Columbia Bankers Associa-
ton, October =; Ancient and Il
lustrious knights Of Malta, Supreme
Grand Commandery. October 16; Amer
lean Gas Institute. October 1919;
American Dairy Farmers Association,
October %; American Society for Ju-
dicial Settlement of International Dis
putes. December -; Internal Revenue
December -; National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
December -; Women's National
river and harbor congress, December
=: American National Red Cross, De
cember IL: Jewish Chautauqua So
ciety. December 1927; Society of
American Bacteriologists, December
oT-oQ
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
COLD CUTS TRUCK YIELD
Eastern Shore cultIvators Are Com
PEELED TO RepIant.

SALISBURY. Nd. May 1.-THE cold
weather which has existed on the East
ern Shore Of Maryland for several
weeks has played havoc with the grow
ing crops. Several hundred farmers and
truckers have purchased new seed and
plants. but late and rather short crop
will be the result
With the cold weather there has been
strong wind. which. coupled with the
excessive rainfall. has delayed planting
and caused seeds in the ground to rot
The early bean crop, for which a heavy
planting was made. will be a failure.
Some Of the truckers have purchased
more seed and viii take q chance on q
late crop, but many Of them have re-
plowed their land for corn and other
crops Peas and other early vegetables.
early potatoes and cantaloupes also
have been heavily damaged. hundreds
Of acres Of the latter rotting in the
ground.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
TEN UP FOR PHI. D.
George Washington Students Being
Examined Today.

Ten students Of George Washington
University, all candidates for the
Phi. d. degree, are being examined to-
day to determine their fitness for this
honor in connection with the thirty
second Doctorate Disputation, direct
ed by the Faculty OF Graduate Studies
Of the university in the Arts and
Sciences building.
The candidates are Alfred Blum
berg, VI. Phi. Phar. D.; Louis George
Common, =. s., S. NJ; Leonard Lee
Harter, a. B.. A. NJ: John Arthur
Franklin PfeifTer. NJ. D., A NJ; WILL
lam Dwight Pierce, \. B., A. NJ; Mary
Jane Rathbun, A. NJ: Charles Elmer
Resser, A. B., A NJ; Ruric CreEan
RoarlC. A B.. A NJ: John William
Roberts, A. b., A. NJ. and Arthur
William Sampson, S. B., A. NJ.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
NAVAL MAN WEEDS DANCER
Shirley Courtney Is Bride Of Lieu
tenant MheatIeY.

DANvILLE, Va. May 14-Announce-
ment has been made here OF the wed
ding in Jacksonville, Fla, on April
80 OF Lieut.. Joseph N. wheatley, Of
this city, to Miss Shirley Courtney.
The marriage was the elimination OF
an acquaintance OF two years ago,
when the couple met at banquet
given in honor Of officers OF the fleet
OF New York, and Is one OF the many
weddings in military circles FASTENED
by the war.
Lieutenant wheatley. who Is attach
ed to the United States ship Dolphin,
was cited for gallantry In the Tampico
landing. Shirley Courtney Ii known
as an exponent OF Russian dancing.
She was in the cast Of the 'SWhirl of
the World" at the New York Winter
Garden, but Is now appearing in mo-
tion pictures. They will make their
home in New York city.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
PLoWS FOR GIRL SCOUTS
Mrs. Rafter Hopes to Break Ground
Tomorrow.

Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, vice presi,
dent OF the Central Gorden's Commit.
tee, and head OF the Girl Scouts Home
Garden movement, with Mrs. Burle.
son, wife OF the Postmaster General,
spent several hours today in search.
ing for pIows and ploy teams for use
in turning the soil in the Girl Scouts
plot at the rear OF Continental Memoir,
ial Hall.
81 have been running around look
ing for plows," said Mrs. Rafter this
morning. 1--WE hope to put some men
into the plot grubbing tomorrow, and
the following day will, IL possible,
start blowing.
Mrs. Rafter expressed herself as
greatly pleased with the work OF the
girls on Saturday.
at would astonish you to see what
those girls accomplished in 80 short
4 space Of Time" she said.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
COLLISION uPsETs CAR.

Louis Sacks and Mrs. Sacks, 1901
F street northeast, narrowly escaped
serious injury when an automobile
in which they were riding was overturn-
ed in collision with another machine
at North Capitol and D streets at!
1850 o'clock last night. Sacks and
his wife were shaken up. The police
say the machine with which they COL
lided is owned by James OlIn Hart
man, 40 INLAND Terrace northeast.
The windshield Of the Sacks car was
broken.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
WAR HITS GERMAN PAPERS
Many Must Cease Publication, Is
sues Of Others Reduced.

AMSTERDAM. May 14-German
newspapers say that the Berlin gov
eminent admits its inability to aug
ment the supplies Of print paper and
that many journals must cease pub
LEGATION.
Other newspapers will publish one
or two editions weekly, while a few
Of the most important Will be allowed
to continue daily, but with a further
reduction in the size and number Of
pages.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
WALL ST. MARKET
TRADING OPENS IRREGULAR,
WITH STEEL OFF
Bethlehem cIaSs . Up Q Quarter,
Marine Preferred Up an Eighth
While lnduStrlalS, Rails, and
Metals Are FraetIonally Higher
or Lower,

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE stock mar
ket opened irregular today. United
States Steel was of y. at l15&. and
Bethlehem Class B was up u. at II.
Marine preferred was up y. at 7sS. while
industrials, rails, and metals were frae-
tionally higher or lower.
Steels were strong during the fore
noon, U. S. Steel touching 11eS and
Crucible 67N. Rails were weak and
industrials made fractional gains.
TOday's Quotations
Quotations today up to 1:3o o'clock
ware as follows.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
ON woMANs pEFENsE sopy,

The Council OF National Defense to-
day announced the appointment Of
Agnes Nestor, OF Chicago, as a mem
Der OF the committee on woman's
defense work. of which DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw is chairman. The com
mittee heretofore had no representa-
tive OF labor.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
EMBARGO ENEMY ALIENS
Forbidden to Sail for Russian Ports
on U. S. Vessels

An embargo on enemy aliens bound
for any Russian port on American
vessels was issued by the Secretary
Of Commerce today. He instructed
all United States shipping commits
sioners to refuse permits to enemy
allies to sail to Russia
The embargo does not apply to
aliens shipping on American vessels
bound for other countries.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
American Ice EarnInrr.

Net earnings of the American Ice
Company in the nrst I'VE months OF
the current fiscal year. November l.
1916. to April 1. 1917, increased $751;
900 over the corresponding period in
the previous year. While the full fig
ures are not yet available, IT is ex-
pected that April will bring the gain
for the first half OF the fiscal year up
to nearly s250,Oo0.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14

April sales Of the American Tobacco
Company were ts,sOO.OoO. represent
ing an increase Of S1,sOo.oop over
April, 1915, and bringing the gain for
the first four months of the current
fiscal year up to $4,000. 900. The April
business ties the previous record
month since the dissolution Of the
trust-August, 1916
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
APRIL USE OF COTTON.

American cotton consumption for
April last jumped 10000 bales abe ad
of April a year ago. 552, sos being con-
sumed for the month. according to a
Census Bureau report today.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

President Wilson today nominated
Francis G. caffey, OF New York, to
be United States Attorney for the
southern district OF New York.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
LOCAL BOND MARKET.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Geo. Gas Cert Ind. SIS. 100 103
Washington Gas U.s.. -. 1O3k
RAILROAD BONDS
The Washington times., 1917-05-14

George Howard
william d. Hoover
Reginald S. Huidekoper
Thomas r. Jones
Victor Kaufman
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-29
WAR Time film
OPENS At HAWAII

THE Stacker" is a term that has
come into very common use in the
United States during the last few
months, also it is a new term that
may easily be considered on a par
with any of the old-time, socalled
fighting words or terms. The man
who is branded as "a Stacker" even
though the brand be true is liable
to become aroused to sufficient extent
to resent with force the insult
The real meaning of the term can
hardly be fully understood until one
has visited the Hawaii theater and
witnessed a performance of the photo
play bearing the title The Stacker"
This is real American picture, with
real American star, incidentally, and
should prove one of the most eff
cient deterrants against the possibility
of this country ever developing a
breed of ''slackers.'
As a patriotic offering The Slack
er" Is we'll in the lead of anything
that has been done recently. AS
popular attraction it has established
an enviable record on the mainland.
Locally it has received the highest
praise from army and navy officials
who were treated to special perfor-
nance and, last night, two mammoth
audiences packed the Hawaii theater
and left we'll satisfied.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-29
SIX SOLDIERS INJURED
AS AUTO 0VERTURNS

When a blowout occurred while
their machine was travelling at a fast
clip along the Puuloa road yesterday,
the auto turned over and six Fort Ka-
mehameha soldiers were injured. The
soldiers were rushed to the Fort Shat:
ter hospital by passing auto.
Private Sam Sidely and Private Sid
ney Bush were unconscious when. pick.
ed up, but are reported better this
morning. The others in the wreck
received minor injuries. They are
Sergeant Jones, Corporal Gordon
Vineyard, Bugler Miller and Private
Fatoch.
Arthur McFie, an employee of the
Honolulu iron work, received a COM
pound fracture of the leg, a badly
bruised face and possible internal in
juries, when he lost control of his
motorcycle near Waipahu and skidded
into ditch. He was taken to Scho-
field hospital. ..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-29
MEAT CAUSE OF
kidney TROUBLE
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys if
Back Hurts or Bladder
BOtherS

If you must have your meat every
Gay, eat it, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally, says a noted aH,
ttority who tells us that meat forms
uric acid which almost paralyzes the
kidneys in their efforts to expel it
from the blood. They become slug
gish and weaken. then you suffer with
dull misery in the kidney region,
sharp pains in the back or sick head
ache, dizziness, your stomach sours,
tongue is coated and when the wealth
err is bad you have rheumatic twinges.
The urine gets cloudy. full of sedi-
ment, the channels often get sore and
irritated, obliging YOU to seek relief
two or three times during the night
To neutralize these irritating acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush off
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces of Jad Salts from any pharm.
acy here; take tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to
neutraliZe the acids in Urir ), so it no
longer irTitates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: cannot in
jure, and makes delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-29
OAHU RAlLW WAY TIME TABLE
OUTWARD

OUTWARD =. .
For Waianae, Waialua, Kahuku and
Way Stations-"9: Is a. M, 1920 pm.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and Way
stations-T7:30 a. m.,, 1915 a. NJ,
*11:3O am, "2:15 pm, 1920 pm,
1915 pm, 1880 pm, ILLS pm.
For Wahiawa and Leilehua-"11.0!
am, '2:40 pm, $500 pm, |11:30
pm.
For Leilehua-f6:00 am.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-29
HOT RECEPTION
AWAITS CARTER

'Izzy's" back from the war Just
hat that means the press agent is
unable to forecast and as Monte
Carter won't tell, it's a case of wait
and see. but Izzy has confided a few
of the secrets OF the new BiJou pro-
gram, opening tonight, and as 'Izzy"
can be relied on not to eXaggerate off
the stage. we are inclined to believe
he is going to uncOrk some OF the
niftiest vaudeville stunts of his Homo
lulu engagement. The title OF the
piece is "Izzy Back from the War;
'Izzy" might have thought he was
going to war when he stacked up
against some Of Honolulus enthusi-
astic audiences who insist on calling
him back almost nightly for enCoreS
OF some OF his particular hits. and If
he is coming back from the war to-
night, it's good gamble there will be
some reception awaiting him at the
Bijou.
Anyway "Tzzy" has the troupe all
primed for redhot reception and
there promises to be something doing
throughout the evenings entertain
ment.
Now that they're acclimated the
principals and chicks are getting bet.
ter every week. Their singing voices
are rounding out and they are working
more pep and vim into their roles, all
of which combines to give more Zest
to each performance. "Izzy" and his
comedian assistants have worked out
GGrk hnT ch
prove a winner while the song and
musical end Of the program is guar
anteed to measure up to, if not sur
pass, the standard set since the COM
pany made it's bow here. The chorus
has worked hard on new effects of an
alluring nature. So, as said before,
when the curtain goes up tonight,
there1l be some reception awaiting
'Izzy."
Wednesday night the Elks and their
friends are planning to hold an Elks'
night at the Bijou.