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The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
english POSTERS
TO Be EXHIBITED
Parrinton Collection Will Be Shown
at c. W. Richardson's Home.

An exhibition of English posters
will be given at the residence Of
Charles w. Richardson. 1917 Connect
icut avenue northwest, beginning
Monday, from until o'clock. and
continuing one week. A small ad-
mission fee will be charged and the
proceeds donated to charity.
The collection is the property OF
Frederick f. Parrinton and has been
exhibited in the United States once
before. 1t is in charge of Mrs. Henry
B. Brown, Mrs. Julian James and
Mrs. Rose Gouvernor.
The greatest poster-makers in Eng
land are represented, including Frank
Brangwyn, Spencer Pryss, T. r.
Way. Hawley Morgan. Fred Taylor
F. Gregory Brown Tony Sarg, F. Err
nest Jackson, Nancy Smith, E. A.
Cox, E. Mcknight and Charles Sims.
r. A. The exhibit includes about
800 selected subjects. many of them
suggesting England's part in the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
TouHas4

CONDITION OF THE WATER.
Temperature ard condition Of water last
night: Great Falls-Temperature, s6; condition
misty. Dalecarlia Reservoir-Temrs 45;
condition at north connection. clear; condition
at south connection, cloudy. Georgetown dis
tributiug neutrality-suspicious. ss; condition
at iphuent eatehouse. clear; condition at ef-
fluent gatehouse. misty. .-
TIDE FABLES.
Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic
SuTyey.) -
Today-Iow tide. 9l6 a. m. and e:5 D. m. I;
high tide, 2:& 4. II. and 3a7 D. m,
= Automobile lamps must be lighted at 5so
p. m. % - r.. -.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
SCHOOLS To HEAR
"MAIL-EARLY" TALK
Speakers Will Urge Forehandedness
in Christmas Shopping.

In order that the shop early, mail
early movement may start at the
earliest possible time, postofhce on
Gals have detailed speakers to 20 20
the high schools in the city and de-
liver short talks on the necessity OF
early shopping and mailing.
The program Of speakers as ar
ranged by the postal authorities for
today follows:
8 a. m, Central High-w. II. Hay
cock: 9 a. m. Eastern High-Czrter B.
Keene; 10 a m, Dunbar High-w. H.
Haycock; II a. m, Western High
w. II. Hsycock
Mr.. Haycock delivered a short talk
before the students OF Business High
School yesterday morning Mr.. Hay
cock urged the pupils that early mail
ing would not only help the postofice.
but would beheft themselves as well,
as Christmas presents sent early
would reach their destination safely
and on time.
The address Of the person sending
the package is as important as the
address of the person who Is 10 re-
ceive the package. Mr.. Haycock
pointed out. Many packages have been
consigned to the dead letter ONCE
because the person sending the pack
age failed 10 give his address TO-
return
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
ANTi,SUFFRAGE RALLY
TO BE HELD DEC. II.
New Platform Man Power" in Gov
eminent to Safeguard Democracy.

Anti-suffragists will hold "Hoor-
erized" national convention I on De-
cember IL
In contrast with the Woman's par
ty, the anti-suffrage organization is
trying to cooperate with the admins
trauon- in every feasible manner and
declares that its forthcoming conven-
ton: will be marked by the absence of
banquets and costly entertaining.
At the anti meeting held yester-
day afternoon at headquarters, 1621 K
street, it was asseveTated that the re-
cent suffrage victory in New York
was due to an increased pro-German.
pacifist and Socialist vote in New
York City.
A new platform was drafted, two of
the most notable paragraphs Of which
read: THE National Association Op-
posed to Woman Suffrage stands for
home and national defense against
woman suffrage. feminism and So
cialism.
For man-power in government, be-
lieving that democracy must Be strong
to be safe
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
VEGETABLE MARKET
SHOWS UNEVENLEVELS
Declines and Dragging Sales Also
Characterize Fruit Prices.

Declines and dragging sales, with
uneven prices. featured the week in
the fruit and vegetables markets. the
Department of Agriculture announced
last night in its weekly review.
The report shows a continued de-
preston in the potato markets, with
prices generally lower in primary and
jobbing centers and movement check
ed by hesitation on the part of buy
ers and sellers.
Virginia continues to be the leading
shipper of sweet potatoes, which have
shown a firmer trend, although the
tone of the markets generally is un-
even.
Barrel apples show a further slight
decline. and a feature of the market
has been its continued dullness and
sagging prices.
Bean prices have shown a down.
ward trend. with demand slow. Re-
stricted tinplate for Gamers is given
as one cause of the slack market.
The onion market has been slow
and dragging. With business light,
the bulk Of the stock has gone into
storage awaiting higher prices.
The celery market continues to hold
up good, with little change. and cab
bage has been fairly steady, though
demand in most Eastern markets has
been light
Grape shipments, excepting from
California, have been light. and pears
have been falling off, although New
York shipped more than last week.
Lettuce continues slight above pre-
vious weeks. with the Eastern and
Southern States shipping normal
amounts, and California leading with
forty-five cars for the week, an in
crease of seventeen over last week.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District of Columbia and virginia-Cloudy and
colder today. probably rain: fresh to strong
northerly winds. Tomorrow fair.
Maryland-Ooudy and colder today. probably
rain east and rain or snow west portion; fresh
to strong northerly winds Tomorrow fair.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
Midnight. ~; a. M. IS; a. m, "a 6 a. m.
IS; a. m, II: 10 a. m. 50; I2 noon, IS: !,
p. m, 81; p. M. Sc; p. M. s.: p m, 20;
10 p. m. 49. Highest, S.; lowest, a.
Relative humidity-s a. m, %; 2 p. M 6s: s
p. M, 81. Rainfall 70 p. M. to p. M. .O4.
Hours Of sunshine, 81; Per cent Of possible sun
shine p.
Observation-Disclosures deficiency Of temper
ature since January J. 1911. -3o3; deficiency Of
temperature since November l, 1917, Is Accu-
mulated deficiency Of precipitation since January
November l. 1917, -Is3
Temperature same date last year-Highest, 50;
lowest, 26.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
MYSTERY seen
IN INTER-AlLY
COUNCIL DELAY
Washington Officials Don't
Understand Why Con-
ferees Wait.

What is postpouing the Paris con-
ference Of the alliss9
II was admitted at the State De-
partment yesterday that the meeting
had been set for no less than Eve
dates and each time postoned. No
reason for this postponement Is
known TO American ofncials. II has
been suggested that the postpone-
ments have been caused by the M.
ability OF someone" to get there. Al
II is denied here that the aurry
In British politics last week had any
thing to do with the postponement.
though this was at first. supposed 10
be the cause.
The furry has passed, however, and
the conferees, who were to have
met yesterday. are, so far as the
State Department knows, still In Lon
don,
The conference was originally set
for November and was successively
postponed 70 the Sth. 10th, I7th, 18th
and End. The latest advices TO reach
Washington are that everything is in
satisfactory shape for the conference
TO begin, and oficials were somewhat
mystined at the delay. in view or
the known anxiety OF the - United
States and the other allies 10 perfect
a plan OF ioint action at the earliest
possible moment.
II was suggested that Gen. Byngss
drive might be used by the British
opponents OF the council plan to fur
ther obstruct Lloyd GSorEe'G pGrtici-
patton. II was suggested that the
new success might be urged by the
advocates OF unlimited power for the
British general STAFF
This suggestion was met with a
semi-official denial here and il was
pointed out that the Council plan
does not contemplate the reduction on
any OF the powers OF the general staF
within its own province
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
JURY NDICTS NEGRO
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Sarah Williams Charged with Killing
Samuel Sewell.

Sarah Williams. negro, whom. the
police allege, shot and killed Samuel
Sewell in a craps game in Syphax
court July Is last, was indicted yes
terday by the gra=d jury on a charge
Of manslaughte.
John L. Ackers, negro, accused by
his wife Of putting carbolic acid in a
bottle Of medicine. was also indicted.
Ackers was once a waiter the Sen
ate lunchroom of the Capitol, and he
was also charged with removing some
of the silverware. Other persons in
dicted and the charges against them
are: Ernest Z. 4Irown, nonsupport;
George w. Penn, robbery; Calvin E.
Sterner, Percy A. Clemenson and
Paul L. Curtis. joyriding: Mike J.
Hasney.. Elias Mitchell David and
Sam Kiatta, receiving stolen prop
erty; Herbert L. Mertens. nonsup-
port; Ralph Brown. joyriding: John
Walter Wills, depreciation on private
property; William Jackson, assault
with dangerous weapon; Dominica
Frogrone, Joseph H. Hilton, James F.
Walker. George w. Sullivan and Law
renee S. ~Connor. robbery; Ralph
Teets and 1nez Moffett. adultery;
Carroll Anderson and Lille Blanken-
ship, adultery; William $. Medley and
Charles Wheeler, grand larceny;
Thomas A. Shaw. nonsupport; John
Henry Young. William Henson, Oliver
Brown. Charles J.. Carbury. Walter
F. Frederick and Raymond Kemp.
housebreaking and larceny; Horace
Garner. Robert Monroe. Victoria
Lancaster and Henry Jordan. assault
with dangerous weapon; Cleon john
son, joyriding; Ralph Brown. joyrid-
ing and housebreaking: Frank Pelzer,
obscene display; Byrdell F. Lewis,
second offense larceny,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
URGES CUSTER
OF OCCOQUAN'S
. CHIEF OFFICER
Representative Francis
Writes to Gardner; Greg
ory to Act.

The militant suffragists. on the eve
Of their big battle today to prove.
under habeas corpus proceedings, that
their picket prisoners in Occoquar
'workhouse are subjected to brutal
treatment, scored two signal victories
yesterday in the Official demand that
the superintendent of the workhouse
be. removed and in a statement from
thA Department Of Justice that the
alleged brutality would be investi-
gated.
The demand that W. H. Whitaker,
workhouse warden, be removed was
made tow. GwHn, District commits
sioner, by Representative George B.
Francis, of the Eighteenth New York
congressional district, following a visit
to the institution and conversation
with the pickets. -
The promise thlt the Department OF
Justice would make an inquiry into
the workhouse management was made
by Solicitor General Davis to a depu-
tation Of women of the National
Woman's party. The same delegate
called also on Secretary Lane and told
him Of the alleged abuse Of the pickets
and he promised to see what he could
do about it.
In Alexandria Court.
Under a writ of habeas corpus twen-
ty-seven of the original thirty-one
suffrage pickets sent to Occoquan are
to be produced in the United States
District Court in Alexandria, Va, this
morning at 1880 o'clock before Judge
Waddill. Two Of the original thirty.
one have been released and two 9TH
ers. Miss Lucy Burns of Brooklyn and
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis Of Philadelphia,
both executive members OF the party,
have been removed to the District
jail, where, with three others now hun
ger-striking. they are being fed forci-
bly,.
Representative Francis, in asking
the dismissal Of Superintendent Whit
taker, who has been Investigated be-
fore, wrote to Commissioner Gardiner
that. despite a letter from the Com
missioner directing Mr.. Whitaker to
allow him to see everything and talk
with everybody, Mr.. Whitaker placed
every obstacle in the way of an i'm
partial inquiry.
He was permitted to see the picket
prisoners, he wrote, but only one at a
llIIcI III lHe pTeSCuCc VI q ndlTO1F
who would not allow any comment by
the prisoners on workhouse conditions
or permit Mr.. Francis to make notes.
Mr.. Francis says the pickets, who
all have been hunger striking six days
and have not beep fed forcibly yet.
were in the hospital.
ITO say that it gave me a serious
shock when l saw their appearance"
he wrote, is putting it mildly
Alleged Rough Treatment.
He adds: What guarded informa-
ton 1 could obtain from the pickets
leads me to believe that they received
inexcusably rough trestment."
In his "disciplinins" of the suffrage
pickets. Mr.. Whitaker has refused
admittance to all visitors and has
hedged the institution with the great
est secrecy.
The statement last night by Miss
Doris Stevens. acting chairman of. the
National Woman's party. that Mr..
Whitaker approached Miss Lucy
Burns. militant leader and prisoner,
with some persuasion to call OF the
habeas corpus writ" entailing dis
closures in the court, is considered as
lending color tp the suffrage charges
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
little BOY GIVEN
POISON AS CANDY
Doctors Find No Trace of Bichloride
Upon Examining Patient.

Tiny Everett Norton. barely . years
old. Of $40 Thirteenth street south
east, now lying placidly in a huge
bed in Casualty Hospital, probably
skipped nearer the line OF death yes
terday and back >from it than any
other boy Of his age in Washington.
Frank Messino, I years old, Of 1896
D street southeast, found a box of
bichloride tablets in the street and
gave one to Everett, believing it was
candy.
Everett was found later with par
ticles Of the tablets in his hand and
was rushed TO Casualty Hospital
There doctors. after working over the
child for some minutes, found that
his stomach contained no traces OF
the bichloride..
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
G. W. u. WILL HONOR
BRILLIANT GIRLS

The war and the high cost of living
Will not prevent the Pan-Hellenic AS
ISOLATION of George Washington Uni
Versity from honoring the university's
most brilliant girl students at the
sefni-annual scholarship banquet
The banquet wilLbe held early in
February, soon after the cfose of the
nrst semester. 1t is likely that. it
will be held at the New Willard
Hotel, where it has been held for
years. The two sorority girls and
TWO nonsoroity girls in each class
making the highest scholarship rec
ords for the first semester will be
the honor guests at the banquet.
speeches will be made by officers of
the Pan-Hellenic Association, and
each Of the honor guests will be Ic-
quired to analyze his scholastic sue
cess, giving hints that may be of
value to other students.
The Pan-Hellenic Association is
composed of delegates of the Greek
letter sororities at the university.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
EXEMPTION BOARDS
TO GET MORE CLERKS

Under the new selective service
regulations, effective December l,
each Of the local exemption boarcS will
be entitled to additional help, a clerk
at $500 per annum and two additional
clerks at $50 and $40. respectively.
Qualifications for clerks of the 81. 90
class require a knowledge Of filing
general office methods and competency
as stenographer and typewriter
Clerks of the $50 class are required
to have a knowledge of bookkeeping,
and those of the $50 class to be ex-
perienced in general Office work.
As specified under the new order of
selective service regulations, one ad-
ditional clerk for each 1,50O regis
trants within the juisdiction of the
local board or any fraction Of tlat
number in excess of 100 is allowed.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
CAPT. DUGMoRE TO SPEAK.

Capt. A. Radcliffe Dugmore. of the
kings Own Yorkshire Light Infan-
Try, will address the National Geo
graphic Society in the auditorium of
the new Masonic Temple this after
noon at 4:45 o'clock and tonight at
S;l5 on Fighting 1t Out" Capt. Dug
more was in the battle of the Somme
and was put out of action by Ger
man gas attack. He lectured before
the Geographic Society several years
ago upon his return from Africa,
where he had '.Stalked Wild AMI
meF Through the Dark Continent
VIZ 2 Camera. The lectures will
ne-silustrated.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
COAL PACT APPROVED.

An agreement between independent
operators and mine workers in Cen
tral Pennsylvania was approved yes
terday by uel Administrator Harry
A. Garfield. The agreement affects an
annual production of 6,OO0.gO tons OF
coal The agreement approved is
based upon the so-calIed Washington
agreement approved by the Fuel Ad-
ministration. 1t includes the in
cresses in wages and the penalty
clause designed TO keep the mines
working at their maximum Produc.
tiOn.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Such a Disappointment.
RUoouM
PERKINS

Ever since November Harry
Hughes tongue has been hanging out
His throat was almost burnt to a Gin
der.
He told his troubles to Margaret
Thomas. Margaret said she could fix
him up. He gave her 81 to get pint.
Then Harry waited for three days.
No pint showed up. Neither did Mar
garet. She had spent the 81, and she
was keeping away from Harry.
He saw her in the market on Tues
day. She tried to dodge him. He
caught her. He led her back to her
home. Then he cross-examined her.
She tried forty different excuses.
None worked. Harry blacked both
eyes. He fiattened out her cute little
nose.
Her mother told her to have Harry
arrested. She did. Mother wanted to
have Harry electrocuted. She was
real angry.
And after spending just So Harry
hasn't got his pint yet. The court took
so Of this away from him.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

the house she told him that she must
go see her mother
He didn't suspect anything at all.
on to mothers" wifey went. She
stayed until 9 o'clock that night.
Just as wifey reached her front
door, Hilman was just being let into
the home of his mother-in-law.
NO" she said. Ida amt been here
at ALL"
Hilman- said nothing, but retraced
his steps home.
Wifey was in bed when he got there.
He yanked her out. He whipped her.
He stepped on her bare feet with his
heavy shoes. She had him arrested.
The court placed him under bonds
to keep off wifey's feet.
Harry Was Touchy.
Howard and Josephine Chew are
very parti~ ular about what goes on in
their house. And they are also very
particular who goes in. too.
Harry Brown Aas been reoming with
the Chews. When he first came he
had satisfactory references. He SEEM
ed all right.
A few nights ago Chew suspected
Brown of gambling in his room. He
went in to investigate. He came out a
lame man!
Brown had hoped onto Chew right
away. Then Mrs. Chew came in to
help her husband She was whipped
also.
Then Brown thought it was time to
leave. While on his way back to the
country he was stopped on the Bla-
densburg road.
When the cop searched him he found
q. loaded revolver. The gun belonged
to Browns brother. who is now in
Jail for highway robbery.
Brown had such a lame excuse that
the court fined him $55.
As Teresa Carter was sweeping her
kitchen last Sunday morning she heard
some awful yipping and yowling at
the front door.
She hurried out to see Who had hurt
her little white poodle. She saw moth
ing but the much hurt kiyoodle stand
ing in the doorway.
A little girl was standing at the curb.
Teresa asked her who tried to kill the
dog. She told her.
Teresa waited until Thomas Hall got
home from work. She went around
to his house. a few doors away. and
interviewed his wife.
Mrs. Hall was very indignant at the
way Teresa talked to her. What did
she know about her husband kicking
the dog?
One word brought on another. Soon
the fwn woman fuSO oil
the street. Teresa got arrested. As
the cop took her to the box Thomas
came along and grinned at her.
This made Teresa mad and she hit
the cop. Her rage cost her Just $l5.
but wait until she gets hold OF
Thomas.
Ruth Knows Who Hit Her.
Bessie Williams says she positively
can't be in two places at once.
The cops say Bessie was on Second
street Wednesday night. Bessie says
she was at her home on Eleventh
street at that very hour. =.
She was pinched at her house on a
charge OF assaulting Ruth Bryan. She
had seen Ruth that evening and warn
ed her about making eyes at her hus-
band.
Ruth was pretty well banged up. She
swore that Bessie came around to her
home on Second street, burst in the
door and did her up. - 3.
Bessie's hubby said she was in bed
at the time. So said Bessie. But how
did Ruth get hurt? NJ =
1t seems that Ruth had a whipping
coming to her, and 1t was only nav
urai' for her to suppose that Bessie
was the one to do II, as she had often
promised to do so.
Whether Bessie did II or not. she
had to pay for 1t. Shesis in for thirty
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Compiled by United States Coast and
LOCAL MENTION.

Is lbs,' white potatoes, 40c, our
best flour, 1890 bbl.; 20-oz. cans
baking powder, 12c: Star cocoa, 25c;
Knox. gelatine. 15c; cocoanuts. SC
25c; Is ozs. Cal. sardines, 15c;
large prunes, 15c; whole wheat
flour, &c. 412 Fourth st, s. E. and
an the J. 7. d. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Where Did Wifer Gn-

Hilman Brooks has been in the habit
OF sending his wife to the tailor shop
with his clothes. Usually she made
good time going back and forth.
Wednesday afternoon he sent her
with two pair of trousers. She stay
ed an hour. When she came back to
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14
FIRST SAMPLES COTTON
 RECEIVED THIS SEASON

Little Rock, Sept. 1I.-The Depart ment of Agriculture yesterday receiv- ed the first samples of cotton ginned this season, under the new state gin ners' law. They were sent by J. E. Wood, of Eudora, Chicot county. who reported that he had ginned Is bales to date.
 The warehouse commissioner fur nishes metal tags to the ginners, all of whom must be licensed under the new law, at ? 1-2 cents each, and wrappers for the samples at $3.75 per thousand. The tags bear the in- dividual gin number of gin for which issued, each gin having an individual number They cost about half cent each, and the proceeds are used to defray the expenses of the depart ment. If there should be a crop of 1,100,O00 bales, revenue from the sale of tags would amount to $27,500
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14
COTTON SELLS OFF
 BUT THEN RALLIES
After Making New Low Rec ords Close is II Points Up for September, and 6 to 16 Points on Late Deliveries.

New York, Sept. 13.-The cotton market was extremely nervous today and there were violent fluctuations December contracts sold as low as l9.53c on an early afternoon break, which carried all deliveries into new low grounds for the season, but ral- 1 lied to 20.04c in the late trading and closed at 19.96c. The general market closed very steady at net advance of fl points on September and of to l6 points on late deliveries.
 There was renewal of yesterdays selling movement at the start, and after opening 1 to points lower the market quickly broke to a net loss of II to 20 points. This made new low ground for the movement, and evi- dently attracted heavy covering Re iterated reports of relatiely firm spot basis in they Southwest and some nervousness over the low barometer reported off southern Florida, prob ably stimulated the demand, while the break of over cent per pound since early yesterday morning in itself was sufficient to create reactionary senti- ment. Prices rallied pretty sharply, selling about 10 to 15 points net high CT before the end of the morning, but as soon as covering tapered off, there was renewed weakness, with selling against becoming active and general.
 The market later rallied very rapid ly on reports of high winds now along the Atlantic coast and rumors that 1 big government orders would be placed in the market for cotton goods early next month.
 Cotton very steady.