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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-04-28

t.pa al Suffrage has broken into con,
sprtative New England. sith little
lthcd Island as the entering wedge
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-04-28
LITTLE ADS"

LOST. STRANED CIR STOLEN one
young red COW and two yparliHRg.
branded W VI on hip. tag Tor holeI IN
one ear; ranged around Locust Grove
and Flower places Liberal reward
for return TO Miss Lucy Matthews. g
LOST, sTRAYED or STOLEN Three
steers. branded MI on right side, and
either or on them Reward will be-
paid for return TO Mackie Farms Go
WANTED - I.espedeza and Mixed
Grass Hay, ear load lots. Send sample
and quote best price delivered tli3
G " BROOKS, Baton Rouge. La
If yon have aBy old carpets or wooden
RAGS that you want made into fresh
new rugs, communicate with this Office
Wanted goat. female Apply X
this office.
FOR SALE One ]. l. Case ThFesh.
Ing Machine. used bat one season, $500
Too small for my needs
one syrup mill complete with cope
pan, sea.
One i2hofse power Fairbanks Mors,
gasoline engine $500.
NJ. II. JACKSON. Wakefield La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-04-28

Wanted goat. female Apply X
this Office
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
U. S. BUYS ABROAD;
GETS REVENUE BACK
Government Required to Pay Gus
toms Duty as Individual.

Uncle Sam pays money out useless
ly In at least one case Just brought
out by a. War Department order. al
though 1t goes back into his own
pocket.
Just how much Is involved or 70
what extent the step is disadvan-
taseous to the War Department is
not stated by any Of the officials. II
is nothing more nor less than the
payment by Uncle Sam Of the reg
ular customs duties on army supplies
purchased in Canada and brought in
to this country for use.
The Judge advocate generals ONCE
was asked il 1t wouldn't be possible
to admit goods free Of duty wnen
they were consigned to the proper
officers Of the Quartermaster's corps
and when they were unQuestionably
to be put to army use.
The legal officer OF the army held
that inasmuch as the customs act.
now in force, makes no exceptions
Of army goods, the customs duty
must be paid upon them Further
the Judge advocate declares that u.i-
til. by specific provision of Congress,
such goods are exempted they viii
have to continue subject to such
duties as are laid on merchandise
used for other purposes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
AUTO ACCIDENT
KILLS WOMAN
Mrs. Arnett Dies in Hospi.
tai After Crashing
Into Pole.

As the result Of injuries received
when the auto in which she was
riding ran against a telegraph pole
on. the Anacostia road last Tuesday
night, Mrs. Ida Arnett. 50 years old,
Of $50 Morton place northwest, died
last night in Casualty Hospital. The
auto was operated by Theodore L.
Birge, of al X street northwest.
Coroner hewitt gave q certificate
Of accidental death.
Three injuries resulted yesterday
afternoon from q rear-end collision
between two cars of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
at Eleventh street and New York
avenue northwest. Nellie Debbs,
aged "a, of 1915 Tenth street north
west, and Nellie Turner. colored, 81
years old. of 1897 w street north
west, were both- taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital. the first with a
sprained ankle and the latter with
a lacerated scalp ana confusion of
the elbow. Marty L. Turner. IA
years old, of 1915 Tenth street
northwest. bruised about the body,
was taken to her home.
An auto operated by William
Smith and owned by Sidney Kauf-
man collided at 131, Massachusetts,
avenue northwest with an auto
operated by Wendall Sims, property
of Julius Garfnk1e Company, yes
terday with q damage of $3.50. No
one was hurt.
Twenty-Five dollars damage to
wagon and bread resulted from a
collision between a southbound car
of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and wagon
owned by the Holzbierlein Baking
Company early yesterday morning
at Four-and-a-half street and Mis-
souri, avenue southwest
Mrs. A. T. Howard, IS years old, of
the Burlington apartment. reported
to the police that while she was
crossing the street at Fifteenth and
II streets northwest yesterday she
was struck by an auto owned by the
Yale Laundry Company and was in
jured about the lower limbs. She
was taken to her home in a private
conveyance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
CONVENTION CALL
ISSUED BY SUFfS
Forty-ninth Annual Meeting to Be
Held Here In December.

The National American Woman Suf-
frage Association yesterday issued the
Official call for its forty-ninth an
nual convention. to be held in this
city. at Polls Thester, December L
to Is, inclusive. Washington has been
selected as the place for the conven-
ton In order that the Loco or more
delegates who will assemble at that
time may urge upon Congress the i'm
mediate passage of the Federal wom-
an suffrage amendment
The delegates will represent State
branches Of the National Association
throughout the country, with a total
membership Of more than 2.cooo ocI
women.
The oficisl call IL signed by DR..
Anna Howard Shaw, honorary prest-
dent: Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait.
president, and the following national
board members: Mrs. Walter McNah
Miller, Of Missouri; Mrs Stanley Nc
Cormick, of New York Miss Esther
G. Ogden, of New Jersey; Mrs. Henry
Wade Rogers. Of Connecticut; Mrs
Frank ]. Shuler. Of New York: Mrs
Thomas Jefferson Smith. of Kentucky;
Mrs. Pattie Ruffner Jacobs, of Ala
bama; Mrs. Maud Wood Park, Of Mas
sachusetts; Mrs. Henrietta W. Liver
more and Miss Rose Young, OF New
York.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
COURT INDICTS TWO;
STOLE 500 At CAMP
Miles and Montgomery. Negroes,
Face Five-Year Penalty.

Tampering with an officers mess
fund is a serious crime. Two colored
men, William Miles and Charles Mont
gomery, found this out in Criminal
Court yesterday morning when a
jury, sitting before Justice Mccoy
brought in q verdict Of guilty Of rob
berry against them
On September L. Frederick L.
Woodward, a member of the En-
gineer Corps. stationed at the Amer
lean University camp. was collect
ing money from his brother officers
for the mess fund. At noon he had
collected $50 and was on his way TO
the company's safe with IL when he
noticed a man following him. He
took the money out Of one pocket
and transferred IL to another. The
man saw him.
Five minutes later the $50 WAS gone
and Woodward looked around and
saw Miles and Montgomery running
for q jitney bus.
Woodward came on TO town IN pur-
suit Of the robbers. He went from
saloon 20 saloon with two policemen.
Finally they discovered the men theS
wanted in a saloon on Four-and-s-
half street. They were both ar
rested Both denied stealing the
money. None of It could be found.
Both men face a penalty Of from three
to FIVE years. possibly the latter as
the courts are determined TO break
up the practice Of pocketbook snatch
ing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
It's Canton-ments T..
Not Can-tone-ments

Its canton-ments, not can-tone-
ments. when you refer to the draft
camps. President Wilson says 80,
and Secretary of War Baker tells
this story on himself:
ct had been pronouncing the word
environments" he said, until some
Of the British officers came here
and they all called 1t can-tone-
ments. So I switched.
while I was discussing the
mobilization with the President he
asked:
why do yoV always say can
tone-ments.'
II told him. why ! said, is 1t
incorrectT
Yes he replied. You're wrong.
Its canton-ments'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
D. c. DENTAL FRATS
TO BE REPRESENTED

Local chapter Of three national dem
tai 1raternities will send delegations
70 meetings. Of their fraternities in
New York in the near future.
The local chapter of the XII Psi Phi
at Georgetown University here will
send ]. p. Collins, of Washington. to
attend the bi-annual meeting of the
supreme chapter in New York, Octo-
per w. DR.. P. v. Gallagher, of the
university, win be Alpha Mos alter
nate delegate.
Alpha Alpha, the local chapter Of
Delta Sigma Delta of Georgetown
University Dental School will send
'Dr. stockman as its delegate to the
meeting OF the parent chapter, which
October q.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
WEATHERc CONDITIONS.

District OF Columbia and virginia-Fair and
colder today. TpmorroD fair, continued cold
fresh northwest winds.
Mryland-Fair and colder today. Tomorrow
fair, continued cold fresh northwest to west
windA
Tbs cyclonic depression which was central
Thursday evening over Northern Lake Michigan
has moved to Ontario and become a storm Of
very considerable intensity. II has been at
tended BY northwest gales over the LAKES with
snow at various places and general rains in the
Ohio Valley and the Middle Atlantic States.
The anticyclone which is following II has caused
very general lowering OF temperature over the
interior valleys and the northern portion Of the
Gulf States.
The weather win clear In the East today with
considerable fall in temperature and tomorrow
will be generally fair and cold east Of the
Mississippi.
Storm warnings are displayed on lake Ontario
and on the Atlantic coast from Norfolk to East
port.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
Camera Club Continues
To Give Exhibitions

The second free exhibition of
moving pictures showing Britain
Prepared" was given by the Camera
Club at the Chamber Of Commerce
headquarters last night
Next month l. o. Armstrong, Off
cial lecturer of the Canadian gov
eminent, will give two lectures un-
der the auspices of the club. On
November 81 he will lecture on
eight films of war pictures, and on
the 2ad he will take his audience
''over the trail" from Labrador to
Alaska
The Camera Club will continue to
give free monthly exhibitions as a
part of q campaign Of education.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
Increase Tobacco Fund;
Mark Reaches $1,96S.5S

The collection at B. F. Keith's yes
terday at the two performances to-
tailed $5l5.9s. bringing the grand total
on the nine performances so far in
behalf OF the army girls transport
tobacco fund up to the very hand
some sum of s1.s6S.5S.
Manager Robbins Is making most
Of the appeals for the boys going
overseas, and II Is demonstrable
fact that his little talks are the most
effective of all in causing the audi
ences to dig deep for their money.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
LABOR DISPUTES SETTLED.

The Department Of Labor announced
yesterday the adjustment OF the con-
troversy between longshoremen and
their employers at Norfolk. Newport
News and Hampton Roads.
Differences between the-8altmore
and Ohio Railroad and 400 OF its clerks
at Cumberland and .Connersville have
also been settled.
In New York the department has
brought seven raincoat manufacturers
and their employees together again.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled by United States Coast and Geo
detic Survey.)
Today-Low tide. 1914 a. m. and l22s p. m.
high tide, 6 a. m. and 6I7 D. m.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.
Temperature and condition Of water yester
day: Great Temperature. IS: condition.
very clear. Dalecarlia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IS. Georgetown distributing resefvoir-rempera-
ture. s.; condition at inHuent gatehouse, ven
clear; condition at eii7ueut satehouse. very
clear
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight. 81; q. m, s.; a. M. 81: a. m.
IS; a. m. 81; 10 a. m. Sd; Il noon, S.;
p. m, 81; p. m. So; p. M. 50: 8 p. m, ~;
10 D. M, n. Highest. 90; lowest. "A.
Relative humidity-S a. m. Is; 2 .. m. %:
p. m. q. Rainfall q p. m. to p. m.) 0.8.
Hours Of sunshine. Is; per cent Of possible sun
shine, Is.
Departures deficiency Of temper
AZURE since January ], 1917, Ill; deficiency OF
temperature since October ], 1911, II Acc1nu-
lated deficiency Of Precipitation since January
]. 1917. -s.a; deficiency Of precipitation since
October l, 1917, -o.n.
Temperature same date last year-Highest, 70;
lowest 90.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
LOCAL MENTION.

Our best tea. Zoe, Wonder coffee,
2oc; our best flour. $12.75 Dbl; 2o-oz.
cans baking powder. lac: pure pep
per. zoe: crystal salt. SC: 10 ozs. Cal.
AZ Fourth st. 6. z. and ali the J.
T. DfPyles stores.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13
Last Opportunity to Win Prizes;
Contest Ends Saturday
All Letters Must Be in The Herald Office by
4 p M. Today-Shopping Contest
Series Closes at That Time.

This the last week shoppers for of the cash
offered the Shopping Contest conducted by The The last
opportunity to WIN in this series ends with the four bells today
Read the ads in this mornings HERALD. and having selected
your wants. letter of your experiences while shopping for
them Be sure to ncose the clipped advertisement the recpd
sales check Do now and line yourself up for of these cash
prizes 10 be divided as follows:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13

|. The president Of one OF New York's
Oldest and richest banks. who enter
ed its service as a messenger, died C
Gently and II was found that he had
embezxled 500, 900.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-13

cepted from contestants In this once
up to 4 y. m today, October a.
1911 Including all mail bearing .
postmark not later than noon) To-
day.
An that you have to do Ia to save
your sales slips on any Of the items
that you find advertised In today's
Herald. or any other issue of The
Herald this week In any case whore
The evening herald., 1917-03-20
NOTHING TO JUSTIFY
MYSTERIES IN REGARD
TO FOOD SITUATION
Secretary of Agriculture Cautions
the Public to Remain Calm /;
Waste of Families of Ample
Means Should be Curtailed.
Special Correspondence to The Heraia.

special Correspondence TO The Horsid
Washington. March sV.--The Secrc-
iary of Agriculture. y. =. Houston, iH-
sued the following statement:
There is nothing in the food situa-
tion OF the country which justifies hys-
terical thinking or action. This Is not
a time for hysteria. Nor Is this a
time for the American people To- be dl-
rected or dominated by those who
have the Interests Of another country
primarily az heart or any selfish in
terest to further
The prices OF foodstuffs are high. \
fun and satisfactory explanation OF
prevailing prices II not possible on tbs
basis OF existing knowledge. IL IL only
recently that agencies have been cre-
atsG IN the country TO study food dis
tribution, and we have not all the nee
cssary facts 20 enable US To arrive al
the truth. Where the food supply II
located. who owns Il, what may be the
difficulties OF securing 1t, what may
be the difficulties OF securing A.
whether the local market condition.
are due 20 car shortage. whether there
Is artificial manipulation or control
no one can state with certainty. II %
essential that We have the facts not
only because of the light they might
throw ON present conditions but also
The evening herald., 1917-03-20

am no, a prophet ana can no, iur-
nish any guaranty for the future.
There are certain things. noweved, do
know. The farmers. governed as they
are by ordinary motives. In response
10 the present level Of prices. nave H.
certain directions shown a definite
purpose to increase their acreage.
Winter wheat was sown IN the fall.
The reports reveal that the total acre
age was 40.0s0.OO0. This Is nearly
500. 600 more than the amount planted
the preceding tall. Mich Of the latter.
however. was winter-killed, so that
the planting this fall was 5,26O, ,ooo
acres more tnan harvested last sum-
mer Spring wheat has not been plant
ed. In 1915 the acreage was i9.4i5.-
00G acres. The average acreage for
five years is IS 500 900. II would bc
singular II this did not increase. But
taking the average for five years anl
adding II tn the winter wheat acreage.
We have approximately $4,000, ,0Oh
acres or practically the same az the
record average of 1918. What the
yield per acre may be VIII depend
largely on the weather conditions Tho
average ~ the six lowest Yields per
acre since 1894 was l2.5 bushels. This
would give us 737 .000. 600 bushels ~
wheat The average yield for fivc
years down 10 the record crop year
.of 1915 was ll.9 bushels This would
give us s7g, ,0oO. 900 bushels OF wheat.
Thr average for five years. including
the record crop year. was i5.j bush
els 4 yield equal Co that OF 1914 OF
l6G bushels would give MS 97s 900. 900
bushels. while a yield equal TO that ~
The evening herald., 1917-03-20

Oarsmcn ~ both Harvard ynd f1lo
have reported tor practice. The cam
didates are divided into crews and
drilled on the rowing machines.
President Woeghmln of th" Chi
caEo cubs denies the statement ctrd-
tied 90 him that the cubs would EiF"
r.tchcr Alexander ur thv rhlh's "a
SALARY uf Yli.000 year
Ar MatirI who won the Nuaral-
AN NeiterWcight champioush,p from
Fred Kay has returned 'o this onuu-
try and ls anxious 90 meet auy u'
America leading wclterweiRh n1f.
Tiers
The Gnc WORK 0f Fred fulton 90 hi'
recent Sew York bouts has won such
favor With the Gotham fans that they
are now toutng him strongly 1s the
next hcavywcight champion.
The evening herald., 1917-03-20

the record crop year would give us
l.0O0. .00O. 600 bushels.
The situation tn the South.
The department OF agriculture has
done all u could prudently do to call
attention 20 the desirabiiit OF adjust
ing the supply OF different sorts Of
agricultural commodities to the de-
mand A. have said. farmers are
doing their own thinking aAd will no,
submit 20 anybody's dictation. In the
south. in particular, the department
has waged q persistent campaign for
some years 50 bring about a better
agriculture, to stimulate the local pro-
duction OF an ampler supply OF food
stuffs.
The south has heretofore been too
dependent on corn and cotton. II has
put too many OF ito eggs in one basket
Although II IN largely agricultural. u
has imported In the nrighborhod OF
six or seven hundred million dollars
worth OF foodstuffs from the west. "
Is clearly good economy for the south
10 supply her own foodstuffs and feed
stuffs and II is certainly sacr prac
tice for her to. do 50. The departments
the agricultural colleges. and many
other agencies; through the daily press
the agricultural journals, the bankers
and business men, farmers assocla-
tions. bulletins ana circulars, and the
farm demonstration machinery reach
ing into many parts OF the south, have
urged the necessity of a better halan'- Tel
ed agriculture and the wisdom OF
largely increasing foodstuffs There
has been tendency over several years
for the south to practise this agricul-
The evening herald., 1917-03-20

because they are prerequisite for the
working out OF permanent. just and
economical system OF marketing.
Therefore the Investigation directed
By the president ought TO be made
promptly. and congress ought to give
the federal trade commission and the
department of agriculture the neces-
sary funds. Certainly such an in
vestlgation can not furnish immediate
relief hut II would be absurd To- op-
pose IL for this reason. II does not
stand In the way OF any other meas
ures that may be wise. IL does not rre-
vent any Constructive action on the
part of any municipal or local agen-
cies. We must have the facts and the
sooner the Investigation is undertaken
the better. II is highly probable that
as n result OF II large permanent i'm
provements may be made.
importance of Food Conservation.
For partial immediate relief. every
individual and community should con
slider earnestly the matter Of food
conservation and the limitation of
waste As a nation we seem 10 have
disdain OF eqonoinizine. In many
homes there Is strong feeling that Il
n "only decent" 20 provide more food
than will be eaten and that IL IS de-
meaning tn reckon closely. TIE ex-
perts OF the department OF agriculture
report To me that the dietary studies
made by them point To AN annual fcod
waste OF about $500. .000.eO or course.
the waste In families Of very limited
means II slight. but in the families ot
moderate and ample means the waste
is considerable. Even N the estimate
were reduced by half the waste would
still be enormous.
The food waste in the household the
, experts assert, results In large meas
ure from bad preparation and bad
cooking. from improper care and
handling. and in weil-to-do famliie1
from sowing an undue number ni
courses and an overabundant supply
and failing Ia save and utilize the fOod
not cons med. As an instance of I'm
proper handling. u II discovered that
In the preparation OF potatoes 20 per
cent ~ the edible portion in many
The evening herald., 1917-03-20


two years Immediately following the
outbreak OF the wsr. The exports ot
wheat In normal times are approx.
matcly io5,oo0.o0o bushels. The year
preceding the war II was ita,00O.00
bushels. In lsit-lb u was 3s2 ,000. .o0o
bushels. dropping In i9l5-ie TO 2tS.-
100000 bushels Looking only at the
crop Of 6iO.O0O.00o bushels and hav'
Ing In mind the possibilities of export
The evening herald., 1917-03-20

10 deal with and there are difficulties
OF double Jurisdiction Consider. Tor
instance. the matter Of fixing mini
mum price The federal government
could deal only w,th commoditic,
passing into interstate commerce Th'
states Nigh, ho hampercd in attempt
i1g To- f,N prices
As ! stated az the outset. there is
no occasion for hystrril. Intelligent
planning aud coustructlN" action. In
conjunction with the operation ot nor
mai forces. are what Nc need and
these only can hriur about satis.
nrtlTs result
The evening herald., 1917-03-20

John T natry Washington new
. ,gher. i> three year under pge. $50
hi father had 90 sign IN" va shinrtun
contract fur him.
The evening herald., 1917-03-20
GAIN IN DAIRY PRODUCTS
Average
INCREASE IN POULTRY PRoprcTs

ture aud following the tow price ~
cotton IN 1914 the acreage IN food
stuffs considerably increased. II re-
mains To he seen how far the recent
high price Of cotton will check this
tendency II would be unfortunate =
II did 50
The Meat supply.
further word should be said about
the tendency of the meat supply ~
increase. While following The ou'.
break OF the war there was consid-
cradle Increase IN exports NJ meats,
amount x in 1916 to l.50o, ooo. geo
pounds the domestic production N
1915 wes 1900. .0Oo.O pounds greater
than I'm 1914 and the tendency Is still
upward, Figures recently submitted
show that the number ot cattle on
January J. 1917. was i,o27.000 greater
than on January L. 1915. and that the
milk cows had increased In the same
period ESQ 900 \ very considerable
development in live etock i4 taking
place in the south
No Federal Dictatorship Needed.
Tho department ana all the agriCul-
urai agencies in IN, country are give
ing deuuit. and careful attention g.,
these problems Tho federal govern
mcnt through several Of its depart
ments ~ giving continuous Consideft-
tiou 10 tho immediate problems pre-
scented and 20 'he possibility of rem.
edial measures Tho solution viii GER
tninly not involve fcdcrai DICTATOR
ship. and Il Is highly unlikely tina, .
viii involve dictatorship in any
state or community America docs not
take kindly 90 dictatore. Tho difficult
ties In any event. would Doe very near
L. insuperahle We have q continent