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Many Prisoners on Public Works.

The proportion of convicts employed
on public works instead of on lease or
contract has increased since 1885 from
33 to sc per cent, and the proportion on
road work alone from Is to nearly Is
per cent. according to report today by
the federal public road Office. based on
a survey of many prisons. State rather
than county supervision of convict
labor on roads Is recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14

to her trousseau, EMPLOYING color and
fabric to suit her purse and individual
taste and complexion.
Spring undergarments and neglige ap-
parel feature great deal of ribbon
and lace, and with outer apparel as
feminine as it can possibly be-even
sport garments being generally semi
dressy-it would seem that even the
newest of new women are discovering
that they may be feminine in appear
ance. regardless of advanced thinking.
and that the brief day of the masculine
type of female has about ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
liquid on this and the sauce is ready

liquid on this and the sauce IL ready
to serve.
delicious lemon pudding is made
from two and ene-quarter cups Of milk,
the grated rind Of two lemons. four level
tablespoonfuls Of cornstarch, one-half
cupful of sugar and four eggs. Heat the
two cups of milk in a double boiler with
the grated rind of two lemons. When
this Is hot add the cornstarch dissolved
till smooth and thick. Add one-half cup
OF sugar and the beaten whites of the
four eggs. Pour in a mold and let cool
Serve with a custard made with the
yolks Of the four eggs as a foundation
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! THos. ]. OWEN & SOY. aUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
LOT ON 29th STREET. NEAR WATER
STREET NpRTEWEST

IRl SALE Or ' AIttaHi-t- iMt NV
LOT on 2ath STREET. NEAR WATER
STREET NORTHWEST.
Ry virtue of certain deed Of trust duly re
corded in Libcr No. 343S. folio 16 ct sea-. OF
the land records of the District of Columbia
aid at the request of the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustees will sell at public auc'
ton in front of the premises. on THURSDAY,
THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. AID
1917 AT FoUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises. situate
in the District Of Columbia and designated as
and being the south "a feet front by the depth
thereof OF lot "A. in DICKENS, Lees and Ca
SHOES subdivision of land in the city of Wash
ingfon. formerly Georgetown, and now being in
square 1884, in said city: subject as TO the north
feet front by the depth thereof of the prop
eFty hereby conveyed to right of way for the
benefit of certain property in said square.
Terms of sale: One-third cash; balance in one
and two years. with interest at s per centum
per annum. payable semi-annually and secured
on the property sold. all cash at purchaser
option. A deposit of 500 required at time OF
sale and the purchaser allowed ten days tc
complete the purchase. Further particulars al
time of sale JESSE W. RAWLINGS.
RICHARD G. RAWLINGS,
re56SdsexSu Trustees.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. Auc11oNEER.
1Hos. J. OWEN & son. AucrroNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED BUILDING LOTS FRONTING ON
GRANT STREET. BURRVILLE. d. G.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liter No. 1881. folio 294 ct seq. of
the land records of the District of Columbia,
and at the request of the party secured there
BY. the undersigned trustees will sell at public
auction in the Office of Thomas ]. Owen son.
1881 G street northwest, on THU ESDAY, THE
FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, AID. 1917
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed land and premises. situate in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and designated as and being
lots a. 81. SO. 80, 40. Al and As, in square
52lO in Frank r. Rawlings subdivision of Burr
vile as per plat recorded in Book SO, page IS.
Of the records of the Office of the surveyor of
the District OF Columbia.
Terms of sale: One third cash: balance in one
and two years. with interest at per centum
per annum, payable semi-annually and secured
on the property sold. all cash al purchaser
option. deposit of 500 required at time of
sale and the purchaser allowed ten days to com.
plete the purchase. Further particulars at time
Of sale JESSE W. RAWLINGS,
7 RICHARD G. RAWLINGS.
fe5-dAds e1Su Trustees.
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TOMORROW.


LAKGE SAIlE
Carpets. Furniture. Etc,
At OUR SNLESROoMS.
dssS la. AVE. NV,
THURSDAY. FEB. IS, Al
10 AM.
Terms: Cash.
u NOTES.
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AUCTION SALES.
THos. J. OWEN q BON. AUCT1ONEERs.

THos: ). OWEN . Bon, AUCTIoNEERs.
II. .rRusT5fS SALE OF VALUABLE RESI-,
RRG3kE; no 1888 KALoRAMA ROAD
BY sHfue Ola certain deed of trust duly re.
corded u Liber No a715 At folio Al one OF
the l.nl4 record. Of the District Of columS ha
We. thes tndsr5 kncd trustees. will sell At public
auction 1 fin flent of the premises. on WE'D
NESDAH THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEB
RUARy 1917. At. FouRTH1RTY O'CLOCK
PM. tls following described land and premises
situate - thu, county of Washinston. District
Of Columbia. known and distinguished as lot
forty -fvS (45J In Erskine NJ Sunderland's sub
division If part of block six 80. washington
HeightsN as per plat recorded in Liber County
10: fols es. Of the records Of the .lrveyor' 5
the imJtbvements thereon Sold subject to q
prior dbl of trust for 50: 500. further particu-
lars of Shich will be stated at sale.
TermSi All over and above said prior inc ,ndo
reguiretylt'1Ie of sale Terms to be complied
wise tl& &rsstees will resell the PROPERTY at
risk ,Ecssto defaulting purchaser.
ii - RICHARD Z. PAIRO.
~ HERBERT A. GILL.
fes-d.9ts exSu Trustee.
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light usually attracts mosquitoes.
though recent tests have proved that
a light covered. with a red globe will
have the opposite effect.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
The Plight of the Railroads.

No less than an industrial upheaval
is threatened by the denial Of the 10
per cent rate increase to the railroads
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
1t is a dash of cold water in the
face of the administration, business
interests big and little, and the ma
ton itself. 1t jeopards our war eff
cheney. It is a monkey wrench in the
whole war machinery. Something
will have to be done about 1t.
The railroads are meeting mounting
costs on every side. They are harass-
ed by a steadily rising market in
labor and supplies of all kinds. War
has placed new and enormous de-
mands upon them. 1t means revenue.
but not in proportion to the burden
they Will carry. For the past twelve
months it has been obvious that the
transportation service of the nation
was being utterly outstripped by the
development of the nation itself. We
have been close to a transportation
breakdown more than once, as en-
phasized in the food crisis of last win
ter, a crisis which is by no means
ended.
The railroads have little or no
money with which to rebuild or ex-
papd THAR hopdz No Io1oar do,,,i
nate the market; they are sold with
difficulty. In war time it will be
almost impossible to have them un-
derwritten. Their net receipts show a
less percentage in proportion to the
gross than at any time in their his
tory. Their books and records tell
the story. Their freight rates show
fiattened cuye while their ex-
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
The Banning Of Rye and Bourbon.

An anomalous situation has arisen
In the compromise on the food bfli
crisis. The nation is to be allowed
to have beer and light wines, but
whisky is beyond the pale.
Better half loaf than no bread. :"
say those who fought the prohibi-
tionists; and the same thought is
echoed by their opponents. who, with
evident reluctance. abandoned their
drive when the President of the
United States called upon them to do
so.
The matter is not an ethical issue,
but a war issue. The President,
with his characteristic courage, did
not defend the drink evil' per Sc,
but he did show. as the leading news
papers and the leading economists
have been pointing out for a week,
that the abolition of one OF the biggest
industries of the country would mean
widespread economic and financial dis
turbance at time of stress and
strain when tranquility was demand
ed.
His letter to the Rev. James Cannon
is a model of exact thinking, and it
brought results Immediately. Up to
the hour that the letter was received
the Anti-Saloon League interests had
spurned all suggestion of a compro-
mise. They could not resist the logic
of the President. however. He show
ed them that there were other-and
higher-interests involved than the i'm
position Of a great reform on the
nation at the present time.
The compromise does not altogether
assure the stability of the flow of
internal revenue taxation, but it was
obvisouly the best that could be
gotten under the conditions. Whisky
is banished because it requires valu-
able food grains for its manufacture.
That reason is all-suffcient. No one
will question it. The only possible
pOAlI ~ NC Is lAt" VIC Van
consistently ship the grains to Great
Britain and other nations for the
manufacture of whisky. There is the
possibility of harmful agitation in
that, of which alien propagandists
will not be slow to take advantage.
The way is now cleared for the pass
age of the food administration bill.
Let it pass Immediately. The Presi-
dent himself is on record as saying
it is imperative the bill be law not
later than July !. Every day OF
delay IS a serious and perhaps vital
loss. Mr.. Hoover is waiting in leash
to face one of the greatest-if not
the greatest-of our war problems,
and it is high time that his great
work should begin.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

penses, including labor, show a sharp
ly rising curve. When the railroad
brotherhoods won their fight last Sep
tember. the railroads were given an
implicit IL not explicit pledge that the
added strain on their resources would
he met by increased rates.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is composed OF experts. and it is
an independent body. 1t is too soon
to anaIyze in detail the decision that
was handed down last night. 1t may
be founded on logic that Is unan-
swerable. But logic sometimes takes
curious twists away from the facts.
1t is condition and not a theory
that confronts the roads. Granted
they might be more efficiently man.
aged for the sake of argument, where
are they to find efficient managers
overnight: II men trained in rail-
reading all their lives are not eff
cien'. can outsiders be found to fill
the bill who are? II there is a con-
structive as well as critical side to
the commissions findings. 1t will be
interesting 70 see how much of it can
be directly and Immediately applied
to the existing situation.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
About Prison Reform.

An analysis of the recent insurrec-
ton at the Joliet, Ill, peHitcntiary
shows that the plans were well laid
by the prisoners to forcibly take po-
session of the Jail and secure freedom
leaving a trail Of wounded and killed.
The warden brings a very serious
indictment against the o. f. Library
League and its members in the state
ment that disgusting sentimental let
ters to prisoners and indiscriminate
coddling of criminals from this source
has fcrmented the discomfort that
brought about the plans to riot and
fee.
Similar charges are brought by New
York prison officials against the men,
bcrship of the same organization. and
Representative RodenberS, Of Illinois
thinks they are of such serious na-
ture that the Department of Justice
should speedily suppress the activities
of the league.
Out of the discussion this fact looms
prominent No 14-year-old girl should
be permitted to Unfortunately cor
respond with a hardened criminal even
on the most innocent everyday topics.
Nor should sentimental and lovesick
women be permitted to inscribe their
romantic feelings on letters sent to
prisoners.
Everybody is in sympathy with the
genuine effort to reform criminals.
But there is no room for cOddling or
encoura ging clandestine correspond
ence that is full of silly sentiments
from aTHorous letter writer's.
The o. E. Library League has its
headquarters here and We are in
formed has members here. Its di-
recting head assures us that it COM
prises men ard women of serious
purpose. sincere in their efforts for
prison reform.
II this be ture. then the society
should begin at once to purge itself of
that portion of its membership so
prolific in this class of correspondence.
or at least put an end to the letters
written to prisoners from people pur-
porting to be affiliated with the league.
Prison reform can be better accom-
plished than by letters which are
danger alike to the morals Of those
who write and those who receive
them.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
HOLLAND LETTER
The Biggest Daily
Financial News Feature of
the Country's Best Newspapers.

The eagerness with which the peo.
pie of various Federal reserve dis
tricts have read ne reports that hav.-
told OF the subscriptions to the lib-
erty loan in each district is regarded
by Benjamin Strong. jr. governor of
the Federal Reserve Bank in Nv
York. indispTtable proof of a new
solidarity, 50 to speak, of the Amer
ican peoD!c. Only Il few years ago
Elihu Root, in an address delivered
to the Pennsylvania legislature, de-
plored the fact that different sec
tions of the United States were in
different to other sections. the people
not fully understanding what the true
relation of all of the sections of the
co@ntry to the other. should be, or
welfare in one section meant pros
perity In all, while depression in one
section was sure ultimately to affect
every other section. Mr.. Root then
said that it would probably require
some great and unexpected influence
to bring all the people of the United
states to a full realization of the
fact that they are citizens of a COM
mon country. and that each section
of the country should take pride in
the development of every other Sec
ton. The floating of the liberty loan
is regarded as fulfilling the predic-
tion Mr.. Root made.
Some weeks will pass before It will
be possible thoroughly to analyze the
subscriptions made in each Federal
reserve district to the liberty loan.
Final scrutiny may show that large
oversUbscriptions in some districts in
part explain the deficit in other dis
tricks. For instance, the Minneapolis
district seems - have subscribed less
than was expected, there being no
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
On the Sandy Shores of Mich.

81 the old brick road to Higman,
Slightly northvard from St. Joe.
There's a home-cooked meal awaiting.
And IT'S there long to 30:
P'rhaps a mess Of fresh-made dvushuu.s
II some other favored dish
Come you back. you weary Loop-hound,
10 the sandy shores Of Mich"
0n the sandy shores Of Mich,
Where they dish delicious fsh,
And the Pers Marquette is ready
To obey your slightest wish.
Take me somewhere north Of Sodus,
Where the best is like the worst.
And the statutes Of the county
Say = man must keep his thirst.
Where you're lulled TO sleep at seven
By the breakers gentle swish,
And awake at seven. hungry,
On the sandy shores of Mich.
On the sandy shores Of Mich,
Where you're fresher than the fish,
And the G. & NJ. starts ChiWard
Irst As psldom as you wish.
take NE near ule home OF DaFld.
Where you never have to shave,
And collar doesn't matter
lust As long as YOU behave;
Where the cost Of food is smaller.
Though the food is more katish.
And the cream oumes fresh from Bossy
TO the andy shores Of Mich.
IN the sandy shores Of Mich,
Where you beckon to fish
And he comes to meet you, saying.
'TSks me home. sir. II you wish"
Ride me neear the little city
Where one school boards all they'll stand
Where the mayor is high in favor
And the councils simply grand;
Where an evenings entertainment
s two nickels' worth q Gish
And you 80 straight home thereafter
70 the sandy shores Of Mich.
IN the sandy shores Of Mich.
Where there are nc lobster fish
And no white lights to disturb you
Rhen sweet sleeps your fcndest wish.
there Is tennis lust below you;
there Is golf fo'Ir miles away,
lnd I'm told the stars don't sisgl
1t PERSONS style of play.
}. twill be an easy matter
70 remain in srsat condish
Z they'll only send some s1mmci
70 the sandy shores Of Mich.
IN the sandy shores Of Mich,
}. how rweet TO be Ash
Ind 70 think, about the weather.
ITS sxaetly As wishr'
RING W. LARDNER,
In the Chicsgo TTibune.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
DEFENSE LEACUERS
ON SCOUTING TRIP.

The District Mounted Constabulary
OF the Home Defense League supple
mented its bi-weekly drill at the
Riding and Hunt Club with a prac-
tice scouting expedition through Rock
Creek Park. The preliminary drill at
the Hunt Club was held at 4:45
o'clock in the afternoon anw was dis
mounted. Following the drill. the men
took to their horses for the ride
throug the park. The next drills will
be held Monday at $50 .. m. and
Thursday at 4:45 p. m. Drills will be
held throughout July, Gen. George
scriven is commandant OF the consta-
bulary.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

market for important inan.ing.
The oloairg of the AmSrhan mar
ket to Canadian offerinas is prob
ably only temporary. Although
those who are in auvhOrity now
recommend that there th an oren
and free market for dealings in
liberty lean bonds. nevertheless
the imp ssion is strong that
brokers will hesitate about accept
ing CIdrrs involving the SAFE of
these bonds short with intent to
depress the market for them.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
FIVE FRENCH SHIPS LOST.

Paris, June 29.-Five French ships
were sunk by German submarines
during the week ending June a. the
admiralty announced today. OF these
two were over 1900 tons in size and
the rest under that tonnage During
the week l.Og9 ships arrived at French
ports and g9 departed.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

Germany has no idea in the world
aow she will win this war, but is
supremely confident of ultimate vic
tory. SAYS a Reichstag speaker. Which
IS some consolation as many have
.elt her main idea as to how to win
vas to defeat the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

New York and Illinois jailers both
protest that the o. Z. Library League
members encourage correspondence
between prisoners and sentimental
outsiders that operates to break down
discipline. Why not publish the
names OF those who write such epistles
as one effective method of checking
he evil?
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

Somewhere in France today Amer
lean soldiers are waiting the call to
fight for you. Somewhere in France
in a few weeks those same soldiers
will need the attention Of humanity's
army. Contribute to the Red Cross
In order that our fighters may be as
sured this attention.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

They saw there's really nothing new
upon this giadsome earth;
That all the jokes we laugh at are OF
very ancient birth:
That all the great inventions OF this
wondrous age of ours
Were known to the Egyptians, ana
contemporary powers.
They say that all the stories by our
story-tellers told
Are but the variations of the narra-
tives OF old;
That all the novel notions that we
find in politics
The Greeks and Romans tried out ere
they journeyed DER the Styx.
They say that Life and Laughter are
as ancient as the hills:
That there IS nothing novel in our
very latest ills:
But when they say that Love Is old
the oldest thing We see
I'm glad to say despite its age it's
new enough for me!
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

The skeleton of a prehistoric man
with a long tail and horns on the
head has been dug up in West Vir-
ginia," says a report. We were under
the impression that West Virginia
was bone dry
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

Evidently the woman employe of the
Pension Office who had a postal EN-
ploye named Book suspended for sing
ing a parody praising Germany. be-
lieves there is much in a name.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
Library to Close July 1.

Library will be closed Sunday July /
and on Wednesday July (. The library
is open every day of the year. except
Christmas Day. Independence Day
and Sundays preceding these holi-
days.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

Just because the Pershing forces are
landed in France there is no reason
why recruiting should fall off. There
will be plenty of other boats to make
the trip across.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

Washington sufTragettes despite the
shortage Of food did not add a hunger
strike to their other escapades.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

The Boston Transcript refers to it
as "bonehead dry"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

Mount Alto, Away from the Heat,
dust. and noise. Serene beauty.
Perfect rest Telephone the inn for
reserva ation-west 19oo.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
HOTEL ALBEMkRLE,

HOTEL ALBEMkRLE,
Broadway at 54th street,
NEW YORK.
In the center Of the Theater and Automobile
Section.
ROOM RATES PER DAY:
Single room. private bath h.......... SO upwards
Double room for > personsl. bath. s. 60 UPWARDS
sitting room. bedroom and hath. S0o Upwards
Special rates by the week.
THE YARMOUTH:
Directly on the Boardvak ATLANTIC CITY.
THE CARLTON:
The only trick hotel in Chelsea.
Chelsea Avenue near Beach, ATLANTIC CITY.
Both hotels are channingly situated and an
excellent cuisine and service are maintained at
moderate tariff.
Above hotels under direction a.
CHARLES =. ZAZZALI
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
SATURDAY. JUNE %. 1911.
A LINE O. CHEER
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

ydttrn especiaIly for The Washington Herald.
By John Kendriek Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
Wildwood Manor

Whole block. ocean front. Ca
pacity. 400. Fresh and salt water
in all baths. Electric elevators.
One block above Wildwood's larg-
est ocean pier. American plan.
Coach Wildwood depots. Tennis
courts. Open June 26. Booklet.
MRS. VIM. R. LESTER, Mgr.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-18
CONTINUED on page eight
MISTAKEN IDEAS

1t seems that some folks have
seriously misunderstood the appeal
to save or conserve food during the
period Of the war. Some have the
idea that to save food
to hoard it up and hold it
for better prices. What saving or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18
JOSE RIVERS
BACK NUMBER
Defeat by Johnny Harvey
Put Clamp on Califor-
MIA Bow.

Joe Rivers the California light
weight. must be Considered among the
good ones Of the past" now, for he
suffered a setback in New York that
he VIII not be able to overcome Joe
was knocked out by Johnny Harvey,
the eastern lightweight, and there was
no dispute as to the occurrence. This
recalls TO mind q meeting between
the same boys in New York in 1918
when they battled ten rounds.
Joe had the best OF the fight and
had Harvey in a bad way toward the
end Of the fight. In the tenth round
Harvey hung d right hand wallop on
Joe's chin that staggered him and for
a moment il looked as though the
beaten boy might stop the clever
Mexican. but Joe recovered quickly
and finished strong. Ever since
frankie Callahan stopped Rivers at
Memphis in 1915, the Mexican has not
had the same confidence in himself
At times he has put up great battles,
but the old confidence was not there
and that probably accounts 1or some
of his recent defeats.
He has tried to come back several
times since that setback, but without
success. The old saying stin holds
good about n fighter seldom being
able to reverse a decision, once he IS
Knocked out by an opponent