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The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
COAL PRODUCTION
Higher than IN 1916
Garfield Says Shortage Will Depend
on Increased Demand.

Ten per cent more coal will be
produced in this country this year
than last. This Is the announcement
of the Fuel Administration. AT the
same time 1t was announced that
the American Northwest, which has
been so short of coal. will be prop
erly supplied.
The embargo against coal to Can
ada has been lifted and she will be
supplied upon a pro rata basis.
All these facts became known fol-
lowing the conference between
Harry A. Garfield. Federal fuel ad-
ministrator; Judge John p. MCGEE.
Minnesota fuel administrator and
representing the Northwest; w. H
Groverman, representing Lake q
Michigan and Superior dock inter-
the Lake Erie Coal Exchange, and
H. p. McCue, assistant fuel comp
troller of Canada
THE question of shortage" said
DR.. Garfield. will depend upon
whether the American demand has
increased by more than the 10 per
cent increased production. II our
Industrial development has grown
beyond that then we will be short
As yet we have no figures to tell
the Industrial development"
Canada received $4,000. 900 tons OF
coal. both anthracite and bitumin-
Gus, last year, and under the new
arrangement will receive the same
amount this year, plus an increase
pro rated upon the excess over last
years production.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
ship CONSTRUCTION
Numbered BY LABOR
Uncle Sans Operation. Threatened
by Unsettled Conditions.

Shortage Of labor seriously threat
ems the huge building operations OF
the United States Shipping Board.
according to Chairman Edward n.
Hurley yesterday. The chief trouble.
he said. is not in strikes or other
labor difficulties, but In an actual
lack Of experienced men to build
ships.
Some Of the yards holding contracts
are working at, 80 per cent OF their
capacity, but most Of them are doing
better, Mr.. Hurley said. He gave this
estimate on returning from an in
spection trip to Philadelphia and Del
aware river plants He is now PLAN
ming to cover all the principle yards
and plants In the East. within the
next ten days, in an effort to find q
solution to the labor problem.
Mr.. Hurley declared one evil Il
found in the competition between
neighboring yards for skilled labor
ers. He said many plants kept agents
in rival yards, offering employees bet
ter money, the result being virtually
constant stream of men passing &c
! and fro between plants. This, Of
course, hindering progress.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
JOY RADIATING knoll
BOOSTS CUPID'S REP
Marriage License Clerk Smiles as
3l,0O0th Passes By.

To date $1,000 couples have been
made happy by Col william A.
Kron. chief aid to Cupid. at the
marriage license bureau.
Just as the clock struck 4 yester-
day afternoon he haid Good Luck"
to the 31,0o0th person who applied
to him for a bliss permit"
This is without a doubt the great
est number of licenses ever issued by
a single Individual in this city, and
Col. Knoll is quite proud of his rec
ord. He has made SO many people
happy, in fact, that he is the picture
of happiness himself.
In all these licenses ISSUED there
has hardly been a single mishap.
Now and then a person, slightly
under the weather." comes in and
gets a little grouchy when he is
asked IL the lady is white" or 'if
he is any relation" to her. Once in
a great while a woman balks at put
ting her true age on the license, but
Col. Knoll has always been diplo-
matte enough to have her do IT even
tually and do 1t with a smile.
Once in a long while things pa
thetic occurs. especially when an
clipping couple are baked by a tele-
gram, or by one of the parties being
under age. There have been cases
where couples have come a great
distance, at much expense. only to
find out that the consent of Ma"
or Pa" is absolutely necessary for
the issuance Of the license.
| Col. Knoll also. by the way, is
quite a detective when It comes to
finding out things. He can tell in
tuitively just when to and when no,
/ to issue a license.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
D. c. INFANTRY
TRANSFERRED
Companies /, L and M Go
to 163d Regiment,
Is Report.

News was received here yesterday
at the main recruiting station of the
army, that Companies i, L and NJ. OF
the Third Battalion of d. c. Infan-
try, which went into camp recently
at Camp Green, near Charlotte. N.
c.. have been transferred to the
163d Regiment, national army. COM
posed mostly Of Montana companies.
1t Is known that Lieut.. Col. Stephan
Stevvan and Mai. Joseph +. Hodgson.
of the Third Infantry, will go with
the three companies named, but how
many other officers of the regiment
are affected by this transfer has moi
been ascertained definitely.
Capt. Clarence L. Adams, Of Com
pany !. d. C. Third Infantry, resid-
ing at 1871 Franklin street northeast
at the time his regiment went &c
Camp Green, has been invaded home
for medical treatment. and was
operated upon a day or so ago at the
Walter Reed Hospital for a slight at
tack of appendicitis Since then his
condition has improved to such ar
extent that it Is thought he will be
able to Join his company in connec-
ton with its recent transfer to the
national army.
Are Not Affected
Lieut.. Joseph H. Mcintyre. assist
amt recruiting ofiicer, and Corp. ]. J.
Noe. of the main recruiting station
at Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, both belong u
Company I, but will not be affected
by the transfer noted as they are tc
remain on duty here until further
orders.
Yesterday was another red-lettel
day in enlistments at the main re-
cruiting station, the aviation section
appealing to those anxious to se'
military service more than any othel
branch. It offers splendid induce
ments to any man with a mechanical
trade. The following had signifieC
their willingness to fight for Uncl'
Sam up to the close OF the station
last night:
Ralph E. Martin, 1924 w stree
northwest; William H. Coleman. 1oS2
Fourth street northwest; James B
Sullivan. "a Ninth street northeast
Lawrence p. Cunningham. 1213
street northwest; Owen e. Duvall
LIZ n street northwest; Cronje E
Helm, 1875. Gales street northeast, anC
Earl r. Morgan, address not given, al
Of this city; Hubert johnson. 316 Sixth
street. Baltimore, Nd; Edward NJ
Napier. Harpers Ferry. w. Va.
James G. Harris, Athens, Ca; Chas
Yissum, Langley, Va; George F
woodson. Kent City, Mich, and Johl
D. Woodland. Yolo County, Cal
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
URGED in This CITY
Mems Federated Council Asks Com.
mission to Establish Free Agency.

Strong recommendations were made
last night at the meeting of the Mems
Federated Council on Employment
that the District Commissioners take
necessary steps for the establishment
Of an employment bureau here which
will operate free of charge and be a
municipal undertaking The body also
urged that the Smith-Hughes voca-
tional act be changed to apply to the
District
Letters Of congratulation are to be
sent both Commissioner Gardiner and
Chairman Brownlow, OF the Board OF
District Commissioners. ]. H. Gea-
bower was elected to fill the ONCE Of
secretary temporarily. which was
made vacant by the resignation OF Al
Ian Davis. who enlisted in the army
as a medical officer. At the next
meeting secretary Of this organiza-
ton will be elected for the regular
term About forty delegates were
present last night
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
STREET SAFETY,
SPEAKERS GOAL
Maj. Pullman Promises Lit
tie Mercy for Reckless
Autoists.

After a ser1es Of talks suggesting
ways and means 20 break short OF
washington's record Of street acct
dents with many of the District's
prominent civic leaders on the list OF
speakers. President Peabody. OF the
Safety First Association. last night
at a meeting Of the organization in
the Public Library made public the
plan OF campaign to be conducted BY
his association IN an effort 20 place
this city's streets on their lone-es-
tablished basis Of safety 10 pedes-
TRANS.
Among speakers at the meeting
were: Maj. Raymond w. Pullman.
superintendent. OF the Metropolitan
Police Department; A. J. Driscoll,
president OF the Mid-city Citizens As
ISOLATION; Milton Smith. president OF
the Chauffeus' Association Of wash
ington: Herbert L Davis. auditor OF
the District Supreme Court: Nathan
d. williams. prominent in activities
Of the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce; Selden NJ. ely. supervising
principal of the Sixth division of the
District public schools. and DR.. L.
NJ. Walter. vice president OF the Safety
First Association.
Maj. Pullman took vehement issue
against reckless drivers of sutomo-
biles- He warned the association that
many accidents could be avoided II
the parents Of the children gave more
time TO instruction OF safety methods.
He announced that Superintendent OF
Schools Thurston had promised 10 help
him toward this end
President Peabody. OF the associa-
ton. brought forth facts showing that
Washington was worse than New York
in street accidents.
He declared the stand of the asso-
citation regarding the relentless prose-
cution OF reckless drivers. and out
lined a plan OF education of Wash
ingtonisns TO assist in the safety
first campaign.
The campaign will include: Neigh
borhood meetings in different sections
OF the city. with illustrated talks on
safety first, sermons and talks from
the pulpits and in Sunday schools.
special discussions In Citizens Asso-
citation and Parent Teachers' Asso-
Citations and the cooperation OF the
Boy Scouts In the general meve
Resolutions commencing the trafic
SQUAD on the work which they have
accomplished and conrratulating
Crossing Policeman Stanley. known
as the genial cop" at Fifteenth and
New York avenue. were passed by
the association
Secretary Hiatt read a connmunica-
ton from the Columbia Heights CitI-
zens' Association introduced by Presi-
dent Rice. Of which endorsed In the
name OF the association. the Safety
First campaign.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
NV "Good Morning, judge
Nyl Human Interest Stories of a,,no, By
M Police Court Happenings. PERKINS

picked up a basket of spuds and took
them along.
This was just as bad a crime as
robbing the Bank Of England. A cop
saw him. He wasn't bothered about
cops. No sir. he wasn't
Down in Richmond he once tore a
cop up in little pieces. He got fooled
though. The cop took good care of
himself. And the spuds.
Judge Pugh fined Humphrey $50
which of course he didn't have. and
he went down for three months.
The Horse Was Sober.
Even a horse has more sense than
drunken man.
Tuesday evening Policeman Oscar
Mansield saw a man get out Of a
buggy and tried to push his horse.
Then two other men came up to help
him.
There was nothing the matter with
the horse. except that It knew its
driver was soused and refused to go
ahead. You can't blame the horse
for not wanting to take chances.
Lawrence Helwig. the drunk. got
IN the traces and pushed and pushed,
but nothing doing. the horse wouldn't
move.
Rather than see the horse get a
whipping when he didn't deserve it.
Mansfield arrested Helwig. The other
men ran.
In court Helwig hadn't yet gotten
over the effects of the red likker he
drank, because he tried to fool the
Judge.
If he had attempted to tell the
hA an
cause the court fined him $40 in.
stead of ten, as it had intended to do,
The Check Was Good-For Q Month,
To the Clay Bank at Occoquan;
October 10. 1917. Pay to the order
/ OF Charlie Brooks, six months and
charge to the account OF the Police
Court. Signed Judge Pugh.
When Charlie wrote out q check
on the Riggs Bank the other day fol
500 he had no idea that someone
would change the check without his
permission. He wrote the check and
sent another boy to get 1t cashed
He had no more money In the bank
than drowned cat. But 1t would
be awful nice to slip one over on the
biggest bank In town. His offense
was In knowing that he had no money
His excuse was. he said. a great
curiosity to see how 1t felt to draw
a check. He had seen his employer
| write checks very often.
Judge Pugh said he was perfectly
willing to satisfy his curiosity in this
respect and had-the 800 rubbed out
In the check and a six months term
in jail substituted.
Charlie ought to have had sense
enough to inform the court that he
wanted to buy a Liberty Bond,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
Banner CADET Year,
KRAMER'S PREDICTION
Assistant Superintendent Believes
High School Patriotism Unexcelled.

What promised to be a record-brak-
ing year in High School Cadet circles
Is shown IN the cadet enrolment fig
ures made public by Assistant Su-
perintendent Stephen z. Kramer yes
terday. The total enrolment to date
numbers 100 cadets. and II Is ex-
pected that fully twenty-four COM
panies will be organized this year.
making substantial increase over
last year.
The examination for regimental Of
ficers was held last Friday, and off,
Gals announced that the selections
may he announced next Monday at
the latest.
Contracts for uniforms have been
granted. The uniforms will be the
same price as that of last year. name
ly $3.50 for privates and noncom-
missioned officers and s1SsS for COM
missioned officers.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
To Explain Insurance !
Measures to Soldiers

Representatives Of every cantonment
and training camp win confer here
October l6, when Treasury ofhcials will
explain the new war insurance act.
1t was announced yesterday.
From each ofhcers training camp.
and each cantonment, and each Of the
six regular army divisions will be Sc
lected an officer. a noncommissioned
officer. and q private. They win be
here three days. meeting in the SEN
ate once Building. When they re-
turn they will be expected to instruct
their respective troops in the work.
ings of the insurance provisions for
soldiers. Assistant Secretary Rowe.
w. C. Delaney. director Of the War
Risk Bureau, and Judge Julian Mack
will address the conference. Army Of
ficers and others will lecture. Similar
steps are being taken for the instruc-
ton Of the navy.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
GAS CAUSES DEATH
OF NEGRO, AGED so

Found lying unconscious yester-
day noon in a room at 1921 Twenty
first street northwest. George Dam
iels. colored,, so. 1740 L street north
west. q few, minutes later, was pro-
nounced dead by a doctor from the
Emergency Hospital
1t was at first thought that the
negro had committed suicide, as the
gas In the room was turned on.
When Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt in
yestigated the case. however, he
issued a certificate Of death by &C
cident, due to gas asphyxiation.
DR.. -Neyitt said that due to the
mans advanced age he. was suddenly
overcome by the gas without even
knowing that 1t was escaping.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11

81 Johns orphanage Is to receive
q beouest of 1900 according to the
will Of Mrs. Francis B. Fosdick.
dated April IS. 1914, and fiied yestet-
day for probate. The money 10 10 b.
used to maintain the Mrs. Charles
z. Fosdick memorial bed. The will
also provides $50 20 the Domestic
and Foreign Mission Society Of the
Episcopal Church.
Other requests include 5000 TO
Elsie M. Fosdick. of New York City.
5000 to Eva NJ. Hawiey. Of San Fran
cisco. Cal: $500 to Fanny II. Taylor.
$500 each to. Fred II. Ayres and Her
bert ". Ayres. and $50 to Louisa
White. A. H. McConvilie and David
l. Bigham are named as executors
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
VETERAN WILL TELL
OF BATTLES ABROAD

At Rauscher's ball room, Connect
cut avenue and L street tonight.
How and Why the Arras Offensive
was Made" The Taking Of vimy
Ridge" and the inner view Of the
present struggle will be told by
Sergt Matthew Wayman. who was
wounded twice during this Campaign.
This lecture has never been given
before. as the sergeant has been die
charged from hospital only a few
days The war pictures will be on
view and no charge win be made
for the lecture.
The lecturer has been recorded as
one OF the best orators on the Amer
lean continent and Is on the editorial
stan Of a Toronto newspaper.
The proceeds are 20 be given 70 the
war memorial funi- The lecture
starts at s;3o.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Il Columbia, Maryland and virginia-
Partly cloudy today and tomorrow. somewhat
warmer tomorrow; light variable winds.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
Midnight, Il; q m, 80; a. m, %; 8 4. m.
20; g. m, Il; 10 q. m. q; II noon, 30;
p. m, 50; p N, 81; D. m. 81; p. m, %;
10 p. m. 80. Highest. s.; lowest, %.
Relative humidity-s a. m. ~; 2 .. N. IS;
p. m, 81
Rainfall 70 p m to 9 p nj. T; hours OF
sunshine. ~; per cent Of possible sunshine, ls.
Departures-Accumulsted deficiency Of tenn
perature since January l. 1917, -lsl; deficiency
Of temperature since October l. 1911, 81; accu-
INFLATED deficiency Of precipitation since Janu-
airy !. 1917 -2I; deficiency Of precipitation
since October /, 1911. Obj
Temperatare same date last yssr-Hjghest. %:
lowest, H.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
HeraldS Shopping Corner 80

that you find advertised in today's
Herald. or any other Issue Of The
Herald this week. In any case where
the store does not issue sales slips
just ring the item In the ad and
send 1t along with your letter.
Both Save Money and win Prise.
II several sales items appear on
the same sales slips, ring the one
that. In your mind. represents the
best bargain that you bought. and
mail 1t TO the Shopping Editor of The
Herald. accompanied by a letter (not
TO exceed I5o words) telling why thu
bargain appealed TO your needs as the
best buying opportunity for you on
that particular day.
Hev 10 Write Letter.
The way IN which your letter i'm
presses the shopping Editor as 20 the
value OF the article received for the
money spent will count most. Neat
ness and phraseology are but sec
ondary considerations.
The size OF the article purchased
and the amount Of the price paid will
not figure in making the prize .sxsrds
The purchaser OF a paper. OF pins
stands the same chance OF srhning on
this score as the purchaser Of q piano
or an automobile -
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
LOCAL MENTION.

2Oc; cocoanut, sc and loc pkg; pure
pepper, 35c: crystal salt, SC; IL lbs.
meal. Sc; whole wheat flour. sac:
20-oz- cans baking powder. 12c; our
best flour. S12.75 bbl.; 1901. Cal.
sardines, 15c. AZ Fourth st. S. E.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
A Clear Complexion
May Be Yours, If You Take E-Z
Tablets

Most every woman wants nice, clear complexion and
can have at hiflng cost
Constipation women is increasing to alarming extent
and this causes poor circulation which accounts for yellow,
muddy, pmpy eomple1ons which 50 many women are irving
to overcome.
Ez Tablets the one dependable remedy for bad com
ezion They act the liver and bowels like ealome vet
have no dangerous aterefeet They assist nature to throw
OF the impurities that get into the blood They win surely clear
up eventhe most distressing condition quickly and tone up the
entire system, giving pure, fresh, rudy skin.
They are easy to take-absoluteb pme-and win cure
that constipation and make you feel and look fine. One hum
ded little ehoeoaeeoated tablets cost 2se Sample package
Sc. Sold BY
O'DONNELL'S DRUG STORES
And All Other Druggists
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
Last Opportunity to Win Prizes;
Contest Ends Saturday
All Letters Must Be in The Herald Office by 4
P. M. Saturday-Shopping Contest
Series Closes at that Time.

This week shoppers for of the cash
offered the Shopping Contest conducted by The HERALD The
last opportunity to win this ends with the four bells
Saturday.
Read the lads" in this mornings HERALD. and. having selected
your wants. letter of your while shopping for
them Be incoe the clipped advertisement the eeped
sales check Do and line you for of these cash
prizes to be divided as follows:
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
TOBACCO FUND GROWS.

The Army Girls Transport Tobacco
Fund is rapidly Increasing at Keith's.
Yesterday at the matinee the audi
ence gave s02.6e. and at the evening
performance S3o4.62, making a total
Of .26 for the day. The grand total
TO date for i've performances Is
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11

An anti-smoke campaign in Pitts
burgh is reported to have reduced
its famous smoke at least IS per cent.
thereby saving on property alone 81
500 900 annually.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11

First Prize for best letter, $500
Second prize next best letter, $500
Third prize next best letter, $l.00
Fourth prize next best letter, sl.0o
Tine Yet to Enter.
It fs not too late by any means
TO enter the sh0ppps contest for
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11

this week, as letters will be &C
cepted from contestants in this Office
up to p. m. Saturday. October L.
1917 dncluding all mail bearing q
postmark not later than noon Of that
date.)
All that you have to do is 10 save
your sales slips on any Of the items
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-23
A Double Birthday Party.

Last Sunday, at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. S. Sampson a double birthday
was celebrated. Mr.. Simpsons fifty
odth birthday falls on the 18th Of
March and his little grand daughter,
Helen Little, was six years old on the
same day. Beside Mr.. and Mrs.
Sampson there were present Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Little, mother and father
Of Helen, Of Wenatchee, another
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Miller. Of Peshastin, their
married son and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Butler Sampson, Of Leavenworth,
and Mrs. G. w. Sampson, Of Winton.
The day was pleasantly spent in social
intercourse and at 8 o'clock an elegant
and bounteous dinner was served.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-23
Raid Gambling Room

Marshal Teshera got a tip that
gambling was going on nightly in a
house near the railroad track in the
western part Of town near the G. N.
section house. Friday morning he
made a descent on the place before
the inmates knew he was in the
neighborhood he secured entrance into
the house and found some ten or more
Japanese in the room, some OF them
engaged in Japanese gambling game.
He took a $120 cash bond for their
appearance the following day, but the
sportively inclined gentlemen from the
Flowery kingdom failed to put in an
appearance and the bonds were forfeited
according to the law in such case made
and provided.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-23
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Bull
lETIN ON POTATO GROWING
Furnished by the Experiment Station,
Pullman, Wash. Your Address and
a Stamp the Only Cost.

Realizing that many farmers will turn
their attention to growing potatoes this
year the state agricultural college has
made a special effort to get all the
information as to varieties, methods ol
cultivation and the most approved way
to fight the insect pests that prey on
the potato.
The high price Of potatoes at present
has stimulated renewed interest in their
production and the acreage OF the
country will doubtless increase
materially the coming season. The
yield and quality Of the crop will depend
very largely on the character Of the
seed bed and the character and con-
dition of the seed. Mindful Of the i'm
portance of these factors, the Washing
ton Experiment Station at Pullman has
just issued a comprehensive bulletin
dealing with potato culture, potato
diseases, and pests.
The first part Of the bulletin is BY
Professor Morris and deals with the
types Of soil, preparation Of the seed
bed, selection Of seed, planting,
cultivation, harvesting, etc., Of the
potatoes.
The second part Of the bulletin is by
DR.. Head and deals with the numerous
diseases of the potatoes and methods
OF combating the same.
The third part, by Mr.. Yothers,
deals with the various insect pests and
methods Of controlling the latter.
The bulletin contains some 100
pages and is illustrated in detail. 1t
will not be sent TO the regular mailing
list Of the station but may be had up
on application to the Experiment
Station.