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The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
Citizens PLAN
ELECTION HERE
Federation Committee to
Devise Method Of Voting
for Commissioners.

Members of-the Federation Of Citi-
xens' Associations. in regular session
tt the District Building last night,
began work on what was eharseteriE-
ID by them as the biggest thing they
have yet accomplished when they
plunged into preliminary plans for
popular selection OF, a man to succeed
Commissioner Newman, who has an
nouneed his intention Of resigning
should he be given a commission In
the United States army.
While. at the outset OF the discus
sion, which took up the greater part
OF the evening, Charles Shreve, presi-
dent of the association. pointed out
that the election OF a man for the
post Of Commissioner would have no
legal effect. he was emphatic over the
moral effect" it would certainly have
upon President Wilson, in whose hands
the matter ultimately lies.
I'VE want to select a man for this
post who has been actively engaged
In local work here" Mr.. Shreve con-
tinued. but we must not let the ques-
tion as to who will be selected be
obscured by the greater question-that
Of demonstrating to President Wilson
and 10 Congress that the citizens of
Washington. when called upon to ex-
press themselves in the matter of an
election. will gladly respond. In no
. more vivid manner can We bring about
the imperatlveness of the District of
Columbia being granted suffrage.
1T Is my plan to have every man
and woman In the vote regardless of
their race. Itisthe wish OF this body
to see the true sentiment OF the city
I expressed at this time. above all
others, when the selection Of q cap
able war" Commissioner Is certain
to prove vital to the welfare of the
community"
VIII Plan Election.
Unanimous approval greeted Mr..
Shreve's remarks. He was called
upon by the body to select a commits
tee Of seven men who are to formu-
late plans as to the manner In which
the election will be carried on.
Discussion on this measure was
based on a resolution read by John
o. McGrath, president of the Park
View Citizens Association and ask
ing that a man be selected through
the federation whom the citizens of
Washington would indorse.
When one Of the members of the
. association brought to the attention
. Of the body that Mr.. Newman had not
az yet resigned and that their ac-
tion might be termed premature, F"
1t was Immediately proposed that the
plans in contemplation be established
as permanent for the selection of any
vacancy among the commissioners
which may occur at any time.
Assent was given to the proposal
to have the voting take place at the
various school houses and fire de-
partments in the District.
Mr.. Shreve announced he would
name the committee OF seven who are
to express desires of the body tomor-
row. The next meeting Is to be held
Saturday.
Explains Two-PIatoon Plan.
Serious consideration was also given
by the body Of citizens to the pro-
jected two platoon system in the Fire
Department OF the District.
Capt. Edward O'Connor, Of the Fire
Department, who had been invited to
present the fremen's side Of the ques-
tion emphasized the point that the
two-platoon system was already in
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
PosTOFFICE RECEIPTS GAIN.

Postmaster Chance has announced
that the receipts of the Washington
postofiice for June. 1917. were 1885,
157.ss as compared with si56,e2o for
June. 1916, an increase Of 1872. 1t had
been considered that the business
handled during June, 1917. was uu-
usually large. -
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08

With wireless stations powerful
enough TO reach vessels in all Of its
waters. the Chinese government will
establish q typhoon warning service
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drive ON

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
tack which brought 1t no success of
any kind, but resulted in the most
ssnguinary sacrifices"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
Battle Raging About Pinsk.

Battle Raging About Pinsk.
Petrograd, July IA mighty battle
has broken out between Russian and
German troops west of Pinsk, accord
ing to a dispatch given out by the
semi-official news agency today.
The engagement was preceded by an
artillery duel of the utmost violence.
Pinsk was reported to be in flames.
The semi-official agency announced
| also the capture of the fortified for
est of Slanka and Hill No. 3Ss. The
Russians have penetrated the village
Of Godov and savage fighting is TAX
/ ing place from house to house. An
elaborate series of German defensive
works has fallen into the hands of
Gen. Brusiloff's army.
West Front Quiet.
Paris, July IA lull has settled down
over the Verdun and Aisne River
fronts, the German counter offensive
apparently broken down.
East Of Rheims and south of Moron
villiers in Champagne intense ar
tillery duels were in progress all night,
the French war office reported today.
In the district Immediately east OF
Rheims the artillery fighting CENTER
ed chiefly about La Royere Pantheon,
where both sides had all their heavy
batteries in action.
Italians RepuIse Enemy.
Rome, July THE war office is
sued the following statement to-
night:
+ We repulsed enemy patrols in
various sectors.
On the Carso Plateau our artil-
lery dispersed enemy troops march
ing toward Mount Seluggio and
conveys in the Galamara Valley.
We also took under our fire enemy
soldiers in the Upper Fells Valley
and around Siebach. Our artillery
Kept down the enerny's fire on our
Nodice position and boinbarded the
enemy lines east Of Mount Felz ana
west Of seio Mountain
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23

2 cents is charged on postal cards.
The tax on first-class mail matter
goes into effect on November 2. Sec
ond class matter is taxed on a grad
uated scale ranging from 4 cents
to 10 cents per pound on the zone
system. These taxes do not take eff
feet until July, 1918, however.
Officers and employees of the feder-
al and state governments are exempt
from the tax to the extent of the
compensation or the fees received as
such officers and employees. Domestic
corporations are exempt from the
tax if their incomes are less than
$4,000 year; foreign corporations,
organized under foreign country,
are only exempt if their incomes are
less than $4,000 a year
Documentary stamps must be 0lac-
ed on deeds, promissory notes, bonds.
etc, beginning December LIST.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23
ILLICIT DISTILLINC
BOOMS in The SOUTH
REVENUE SURVEY INDICATES
MOONSHINERS ARE RETURN
ING TO PROSPERITY.

Moonshining as an industry is
showing heavy increase in volume
in Alabama, Georgia and other South
ern states, according to a survey by
government revenue service. Bone
dry legislation and the closing of
distilleries by federal law is said to
account for the boom in the demand
for wildcat liquor. Under the present
system the regulation of the liquor
business is in the hands of state,
county and municipal authorities
who are less rigid in their search
than are federal agents. For this
reason moonshiners are becoming
more bold in districts where corn is
an abnormal crop this year.
Another encouragement to the il
licit industry is an increased thirst
of those who indulge, which has come
about by the dry conditions. Blind
tiger, bootleg and blockade liquors
command several hundred per cent.
advance in price. The demands have
increased until standard brands of
whisky struggled in have been selling
for So a quart. The manufacturer
in the hills finds an active and high
ly profitable market for his product,
while those who buy from him as
sumo the responsibility of co-opera-
tive protection in order to quench
their thirst.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23
EATING DOBBIN
STEAKSlAT A dime
CINCINNATI BUTCHERS ARE
BUYING UP OLD MACS AT
$40 EACH FOR BEEF"

Horse meat has received the stamp
of approval of the city of Cincinnati,
and the first horse meat shop has
been opened. The meat sells readily
at ten cents a pound. Cincinnati is
the first city in the United States to
approve the use of horse meat as a
war measure.
The first shop was opened by Fred
Frye as the Peoples Meat Store"
and 20 cold Dobbins," halt and lame,
were butchered and sold.
Frye sells horse meat exclusively.
He says that he will continue to sell
it to the poorer classes of Cincinnati
at ten cents pound, as long as he
can buy horses for $40 each. He says
that he can get the same amount of
steaks and sausage from $40 horse
as he could from a 500 cow
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23
Oat Showing That's a Wonder

lperature isn't going to catch us mapping. We are
Did snap with coat stock large enough, varied
UGH manner that we. have the utmost confidence
any lady with the kind of coat she wants Come
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23
SAYS GERMANY CAN
FIGHT YEAR LONGER
MINISTER STOVALL, JUST RE.
TURNED, LOOKS FOR NO SUD-
DEN CALLAPSE SOON.

Hon. Pleasant A. Stovall, United
States minister to Switzerland, who
has returned on call of the president
to give his opinion of the European
situation, is now in Washington.
Mr.. Stovall, who is proprietor of
the Savannah (Ga.) Press, and is
returning to the United States for
the first time since he entered the
diplomatic service, more than four
years ago, is convinced that the
awakening consciousness of the Ger
man people will do much toward
forcing an end to the war.
"The German people are doing
some thinking on their own account"
said Mr.. Stovall. GAS it is forces are
at work in Germany which will event
ually-no man can safely predict
how soon-compel the German gov
eminent to make peace with the
world"
Get Worse Each Day.
ut is, of course, a very difficult
matter to get the actual facts con-
corning the internal conditions in the
German empire. But all our informa-
ton is that they are bad and are get
ting worse day by day.
despite these facts / do not look
for any sudden collapse at this time
or in the very near future My best
guess would be Germany can fight
for at least a year longer without
showing a decided weakening of her
military strength. But there is not
the slightest question but that as far
as the question of defeat or victory
is concerned, she is already beaten.
And the Germans themselves are be-
ginning to realize this fact"
Speaking of the situation in Aus
tria, Mr. Stovall said:
st is deplorable, almost desperate.
The Austrian people wanted to make
peace year ago, but German in
fiuence prevented them. The situa-
ton in Austria is as bad-or perhaps
worse-as anywhere in Europe"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23
WEEP NO MORE, MY
LADY NICOTINE;
vordjn'x sPURNED

Here is how three Or
gest tobacco distributors in o.
country will deal with the war
tax:
Number l will boost the price
of 1O-cent packages 5 cents.
Number 2 will cut the TWEEN
ty-cigarette packages down to
sixteen mails" and will leave
but eight cigarettes in the small
er packages.
Number 3 will neither raise
prices or cut down quantity.
And announcement of policy
number 3" brought signs of re-
lief from the "fiends" here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23
sos, 900, 900 MORE FOR ALLIES;
RUSSIA GETS $4,000, 900 OF IT

WASHINGTON.-Loans of $780,
100000 to Russia, $25,00O,O00 to
Great Britain, $20,O00,OO0 to France
and 100000 to Belgium, made to-
day, brought the total credits of the
United States to allied nations up o
$2,711, 100000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23
TEN THOUSAND CHICKENS
ARE BURNED TO DEATH

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.-Ten
thousand chickens, IL weeks old,
were cooked by one fire when flames
destroyed the brood house of the
Fontana Brooding Company at Fon-
tana. The loss will interfere with
the plans to establish the largest lay
ing hen farm in Southern California,
projected for next spring.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23

The colored Fair at Macon begin
ming November 14-20 inclusive, will
be bigger and better than ever, offer
ing prizes for everything.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23
Postage Much Higher.

The new war tax through the me-
dunn of the postal service affects the
public as a whole, an extra / cent
per ounce or fraction thereof being
charged on first-class matter, while
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
NO TURKEY FOR CHRISTMAS
FOR SAMMIES IN FRANCE

meat and cranberries. The situation
however, might be worse-and any
way the Christmas chow will be-
served when it arrives.
The delay which the six members OF
the food administration recently at
the front learned about, emphasized
to them the necessity for adoption of
a plan to build great army food re-
serve in France.
U Boat Did 1t.
LBy J. w. Pegler, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR.
TIERS, Dec. 21.-An unsuccessful at
tempt by a German submarine to
attack a supply ship laden with
Christmas food, was responsible for
the American forces finding them
selves today on the verge of Christ
mas without turkey and cranberries,
The vessel, it was stated, had beer
| turned back TO America following
the submarines unsuccessful attach
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
AUTOMOBILE TRAINS BEGIN
LEAVING CAMP DODGE TODAY

Others will leave tonight and to.
morrow for nearby points, while still
others are going to travel on rail
roads.
Christmas passes and furloughs
are given only to five percent Of the
officers and enlisted men here for
railroad travel, despite the fact that
Secretary of War Baker has issued
a new order placing leave matters In
the hands of the commanding gen.
eral of the cantonment.
Drilling has been resumed at the
camp after several days Of muddy
weather. During this time the OIL
GERS were compelled to conduct
schools indoors, taking the men out
doors only for exercise.
officers of the ordnance corps are
reporting daily at the cantonmnet
and it is expected that within short
time enlisted men will have been
organized and work for training them
for service abroad started
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
CELEBRATION
OF CHRISTMAS
British and American Soldiers Will
Enjoy Day Together, for the
First Time in
History.
[By William Philip Simms, United

[By William Philip simms. United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
time in history, British Tommies and
American sammies will celebrate
Christmas together.
Arrangements were being complet-
ed today for a whole series of mutual
holiday "shindigs" and "blowouts"-
circumstances permitting.
The Americans are widely scatter
ed, making gath herings difficult and in
some cases impossible-but some sort
Of a celebration is to be held where
ever Tommies and Sammies meet
Back behind the lines, in ruined viii
lagos and camps, concerts and special
vaudeville performances have been ar
RANGED as part Of the British army g
celebration.
A canvass Of the Tommies by their
commanding officers to find out just
what sort of "eats" they wanted for
this Christmas spread. has developed
some freakish appetites.
| One captain asked his men whether
they wanted turkey or pork and beans
the latter piping hot, with strips os
bacon Drowned on the top. The pork
and beans won hands down.
There will be no fraternizing on the
British front. That much is certain
Christmas day in the trenches will
be just like any other war day-de
pendent upon developments.
Today all the front was decorated il
mantle of snow foot deep. Their
has seldom been a more quiet land
scape in the war zone than the on'
seen all along the line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
Delay in Arrival of Supplies
Forecasts Rather Ordinary
Meal Next Tuesday.
lBy ]. w. Pegler, United Press Staff

lBy J. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. 21.-It begins to look
as if the Sammies' first Christmas
away from home will be turkeyless.
At noon today the quartermaster's de-
partment had not received Christmas
rations-and had small hope of get
ting them in time for distribution.
Great quantities of mince pies, oranges
and cranberries are among the special
trimmings" enroure.
"A small amount of turkey left over
from Thanksgiving is available-but
il won't be drop in the bucket. There
are somewhat Larger supplies of mince
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
French Troops Able 20 With.
stand Fierce Attack Made
by Many Teuton9 East
Of Fayet.
MAY BE THE BHGngNINQ
Much A0NEElsed Dsf~s psseaH O
pnred and 7hf1 - Vego.
runner Of N'hn4 b
10 ooUsA

rUndted Press Eeaeed WAre Sarvice1
PARIS, Dar 21.-A big German raid.
partakinx almost 1t the nature OF q
highly localized attack. was repulsed
around st. Quentin ct . point east OF
Fayet. today'e official etatemerrt re-
ported.
(Fayet IL located about two and q
half miles norti1east Of ST. Quentin
The statement also detailed aril-
leryinR ON the right bank OF the Meuse
ct B1eury. Hartmannewstlerkopf and
Thanh
[For several days now the Ger
maus have BEEN "testing out" the
whole OF the French front by raids OF
all kinds-sone mere reconnaissance
expeditions, others lilEe the above. in
force. This has led TO the deduction
that the long advertised German drive
may, be prepaqing-1
Getting Many Y Boats.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Secre-
tary Daniels today confirmed Lloyd.
Georges announcement that more
German U boats are being bagged
by the allies While not disclosing
figures Of the extent of American
participation in the sinking or cap
lures, Daniels confidently predicted
that the submarine win fail in it's
purpose.
While cautioning that ship losses
from submarine attacks WIN continue
to rise and fall, he added:
you may be sure that we are get
ting more and moro submarines"
Nothing speolai.'
LONDON. Dec. 21.-Field Marshal
Haig had nothing speciar TO report
from the British front today.
In Italy
ROME, Dec. 21.-At Asolone and
east of the Brenta We deprived the en-
emy of a considerable portion of his
Tuesdays gains" declared today's Of
hcial statement.
LThe German official statement to-
day indicating definite assumption of
an offensive by the Italian forces is
borne out in the above official report.
The Asolone position is one Of the
gateways to the Venetian plainsl
Pledged to Support Germany.
PARIS, Dec. 21-Austria- Hungary
is pledged to support Germany in re-
tention of Alsace-Iorraine, according
to a despatch printed today in The
Matin, purporting to reveal the text
of the agreement between the two big
gest central powers.
The Matin also asserted Germany
has determined not to evacuate Bel
GUM and France unless her colonies
were restored.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
SPECIAL SESSION
IOWA l9G|SLA7URE
Govern ! 'ssMay Call One for
Ne s. ,S.onth to Discuss a
slumber Of War
50 Matters.
-. IS WRITTEN MEMBERS
Ten Days or Two Weeks 60 be De-
voted to Serious Questions,
With no Other Business
Mentioned. &
T. IS WRITTEN MEMBERS

EUnited Press Leased Wire Servtce1
DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 21.-The
thirty-seventh general assembly Will
probably be called in special session
early in January, according to an
nouncement made by Governor Hard
ing today.
The special session will consider
conditions growing out Of tho war and
make special appropriations for state
institutions
Governor Harding this afternoon is
writing to every member Of the as
sembly asking him If he would be will
ling to meet in extra session to con-
sider these two subjects alone. No
general legislation is to be taken up.
General legislation is not needed and
is not demanded by public sentiment.
the governor said. Unless the assem-
blymen agree to confne the business
Of the session to the two suggested
questions Harding will not issue the
call.
? The governor figures that session
| OF ten days Of two weeks will clean
up the special subjects
The special session, IL called Will
be conducted on an economy basis,
The door-keepers and stenographers
will be dispensed with and the 1eg1s
lators limited to desk help only. II
is planned to keep the daily expense
below $1,000.
The old organization viii hold good
for the special session. The only COM
mittees needed for the session prob
ably will be the judiciary, the mill
tary and appropriations.
It is also thought the special ses-
sion will be asked to give the state
council Of defense some legal standing
and make an appropriation for It to
carry on its work.
Because Of the high prices Of food
and fuel many Of the ste To institutions
are in need of money the governor
said this afternoon. The appropria-
tions Of the last general assembly are
far from sufficient to carry through
the institutions until 1919 and with a
few special appropriations they will
be able to continue without borrowing
money
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-21
|.norted That Terms Do Not Suit Teutons
Who Expect to Extort Enormous
Concessions.
BAR AND FAMILY To- LEAVE COUNTRY
|.nan !. Anxious to Strike at Germany by
Occupying Siberia With Troops at
Vladiv ostok.

The German negotiators, it was
stated. had raised the question OF
disposition of the former members OF
ROYALTY at BrestLitovsk. The Boil
sheviki leaders asked the opinion OF
the Grand Dukes Nicholas Mikha1l-
ovitch and Paul Alexandrovitch, who
suggested that all members OF the
royal family be allowed to leave.
Austrian Delegation.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 21.-An Aus
tro-Hungarian delegation representing
all branches of the government and
headed by an officer Of the foreign
office. sDr. Won Hempel, left for Pet
rograd yesterday to arrange furtnef
armistice details, Dispatch from
Vienna stated today. They Will meet
a commission Of Russians.
Kaiser Demands Cars Release.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 21.-The news
naper Vetchemey Premia asserted to-
day that the kaiser had demanded
from the Bolsheviki plenipotentiaries
release of the car, and his family
from banishment and that the dele
gates had declared this matter was
one FOR decision by the assembly.
One report current In the city TO-
day was that the imperial famliy
had actually been released.
Preparing Rump Convention.
,rRv .Ioseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 21.-Tha Boil
sheyfki are preparing a 'rump' con-
40 Cfitllant as
senbly. where they are minority
according to word from Petrosrad TO
day. es
The Swedish maximalist leader, Dr.
Hoglund wired here today the SUB
stance of an interview which he had
with M. Uritsky, prominent bol'
sheviki in Petrograd.
Uritsky, he said, denied that the
final result of the Russian constituent
assembly elections had become
31nown. He declared the assembly
would be opened within Ave or six
days and predicted the likelihood OF
fhe democratic parties therein split,
/ ting with the left or Bolsheviki wing
The Bolshevild, It was asserted
would then form an assembly OF their
own. in conjunction with the Trotsky
lenine ring.
Uritsky was quoted as declaring the
Bolsheviki might not even appear In
the assembly, on account Of their mi
nority. -
The government was understood t1
he considering a new question OF dis
solving the whole assembly.
"The question is very complicated,
tHo.y1,,nd wired. ITS impossible t6
foretell the outcome. Much depends
nm attitude of garrison and the pro
iletarIat Of Petrograd. They can force