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The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
FILIBUSTER PLANNED
TO BEAT bone Dry
Prohibition Amendment May Die with
Present Congress.

An underground. backhanded hlibuster
in Congress may defeat the postofice
appropriation bill, with its ''bone-dry"
provision barring all liquor from prohibd-
ton States.
Opponents OF the ''bone-dry'' proposal
il was stated last night have betrayed
a disposition to delay all legislation and
complicate the already congested condi-
ton Of Congressional business. With
Congress in a legislative tangle, Il would
be an easy matter to stave on action on
the postoffice bill and allow IL to fall,
the ''bone-dry' amendment dying With
the expiring Congress.
Majority Leader Kitchin, OF the House.
said last night that it was apparent that
pre- parations were being made to fight
the ''bone-dry'' proposal by the very
men who put il in the postofflce BILL"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26

of the peril of the high cost of living
with all its attendant evils. Congress is
responsible for permitting such peril TO
grow up in our midst. and now the people
demand that Congress free them from the
curse.
Investisation Not Food.
IAN appropriation of 100000 or any
amount to carry on an investigation by
the Federal Trade Commission. requir-
ing months. is not practical. While the
investigation was going on people would
,starve. The nation would be thrown into
state of anarchy. There is no in
dividual or group of interests that Con-
gress cannot bring to terms IL 1t will.
"The government has power to open
the cold storage plants and put food or
the markets. In acute cases of distress
like that at New York, the State has the
power to seize provisions and distribute
them. 1t is the business of the Depart
ment of Justice to find and prosecute
the men who are responsible for the
high cost of living"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
Child DGETSSICK,
CROSS, FEVERISH
IF CONSTIPATED
California Syrup of Figs" Can't
Harm Tender Stomach
or Bowels.

A laxative today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Children simply will not take
the time from play to empty their bow
els. which become clogged up with waste
liver gets sluggish; stomach sour.
Look at the tongue. motheri II coated,
OF your child Is listless. cross, feverish,
breath bad. restless. doesn't eat heartily,
full OF cold or has sore throat or any
other chudren's ailment. give q teaspoon
full Of California Syrup of Figs" then
don't worry. because 1t Is perfectly harm
less. and In q few hours all this consti-
patton poison. sour bile and fermenting
waste will gently move out of the bowels,
and you have q well. playful child again.
A thorough inside cleansing Is ofttimes
all that Is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit hg syrups... Ask
your druggist for q 5o-cent bottle of
california Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies. children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly printed
on the bottle. Look carefully and see
that IT Is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company.s-Adv
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
MOB ATTACKS Officer
TO RESCUE PRISONERS
Riot Call Turned in When Crowd Bat
ties Policeman.

Battle ragged in Myrtle street northeast
just of North Capitol street early yes
terday morning when a crowd Of negro
men and women attacked Policeman
Roper in an attempt to rescue Ivey Gar
rett and Jennie Mcpherson. both colored.
charged with dis6rderly conduct The
officer drew his revolver and stood on
the mob while civilian turned in &
riot call which brought the reserves to
the scene.
Policeman Roper was struck in the
right shoulder with a brick while
Leonard F. Keats, a sailor from the u.
S. 8. Dolphin, received a painful cut
In the face.
Ebenezer Brown, Ellis Watts, John
Miller, Douglas Campbell, 4 Estelle
Thompson, Virgie Smith and Sarah Cary.
of the rescue force were arrested by the
reserve.
The mob attempted to take Roper's
prisoners away from him. Keats and
other civilians noting the difficulties Of
the officer came to his assistance.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
JUSTFIES FOOD RIOTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

NONAlNCLb NUN IauE ONE
us. The attention of Congress has re-
peatedly been called to the injustice. ,
But Congress has ignored the situa-
ton. until today it finds itself face to
face with the most dangerous internal
problem this nation has ever had to solve
since the civil war.
THE wailing Of women and the cries
Of children as the hungry, shivering, des-
people would bear any suffering and
New York and besieged the mayor in
the city hall with cries for bread sent
a thrill Of terror through the heart of
the nation. We have taken such scenes
for granted in poverty-stricken Europe,
but never thought that such things were
possible in a land that rolls in wealth
and gloats over its harvests.
Starvation at Hand,
Suddenly we are brought to face the
facts that the masses of our people are
threatened with starvation and the ma
tion is endangered by the desperation of
a people in want.
For a time we were led to believe that
the high cost of living in this country
was due to the war in Europe. Our
people woudld bear any suffering and
make any sacrifice If they were convinced
that the Sstate of things Is unavoidable.
But now we know that our woes have
been brought upon US by unscrupulous
spectators and manipulators and the
people are no longers patient, but an
gered by the outrage.
Greed has driven women and children
Of the great cities into the streets cry
ing for bread. These monsters in hui
man flesh have hidden under the cloak
OF war to carry on their damnable busi-
ness, until the salary of the average man
or the wages of the day laborer have
ceased to buy the necessities of life and
In many cases have failed to keep star
xation> from the door,
The guilty men are those who are able
to buy up great quantities of food and
hold 1t at their own prices Probably a
comparatively few individuals or COM
binations are responsible for the deplor-
able conditions that exist 1t appears
that the railroads are partners with the
great SPECTATORS In their business of
crime. Cold storage has become a curse
instead Of a blessing to the masses of the
people.
CONGRESS alone can relieve the nation
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
BALTIMORE PASTOR TO SPEAK.
Church OF the Epiphany Announces
Weeks Program

Rev. John d. LaMotbe. pastor Of the
Church of the Ascension, Baltimore, will
be the speaker at the mid-day Lenten
services at the Church Of the Epiphany,
G street between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets northwest, Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday of this week. Oh
Friady Rev. w. c. Hicks, secretary of
the Province Of Washington. will be
the speaker. Afternoon services will
start at 4:45. Rev. J. T. Ware will speak
on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday On
Friday afternoon, Rev. John w. Austin,
and Saturday afternoon, Rev. e. H. Ingie
will speak. This weeks organ recitals
VIII be by Organist Oscar Comstock.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
SOCIALISTS REFUSED
Use OF LIBRARY HALL
Cannot Hold Meeting There, Libra.
rian Rules.


Public Library or no Public Library.
We are going 70 have that meeting any
how" said members of the Socialist party
Of the District upon learning Of the re-
fusal of the building committee of the
library to allow them to use the audi
torium for an anti-war meeting.
You can't down a Socialist" they say.
when we start to talk we are going to
talk. and. what's more, we will find q
place to talk"
No reason was forthcoming for the re-
fusal. which came about as a recon-
mendation of Librarian George F. Bower
man. 50 the Socialists say. and as a re-
suit they are up in arms at what appears
to them injustice.
The Pythian Temples the place where
the Socialists will Id their meeting
Wednesday night at O'Clock. Socialist
and pacifist membfs Of Congress will
speak. Meyer Lonf n, Of New York, 1,
the Socialist. and oscar Galloway, of
Texas, is the pacf4st.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
POLICE FRAME RULES
FOR INAUGURAL CROWDS

Maj Raymond W. Pullman's long list
Of don'ts for the use of residents of the
city and for the inauguration came off
the press yesterday and the head of the
department together with inspectors, cap
tains and lieutenants, delved through the
pages OF the publication discussing il
from \ to Il yesterday afternoon.
Today the precinct captains will review
The publication with their sergeants. and
these officers in turn will take the matter
up with the men in their command.
This mornings mail will put into the
hands OF each OF the 600 members of the
inaugural committee copies of the rules,
and Maj Pullman strongly advises that
persons in all walks of life read thorough
ly the rules which have been made espe-
cially for the inaugural period.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
KEEP UP COURAGE"
ADVICE TO DERELICTS

Judge Harry Covington, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia, spoke before a crowd OF
Gospel Mission workers and ."down-and-
out" men last night at the Gospel Mis-
sion,. IA John Marshall place
Judge Covington gave words of advice
and courage to the unfortunate. There
is very little difference between mer
as far as position Is concerned. The
real difference Is in the spirit of love
manifested toward one another by men"
He gave advice in looking for q posi-
ton. Confidence in ones self win aic
In securing position, he claimed. DE
cause man who doubts whether he car,
secure a position generally will not sue
ceed In getting one" Representative J.
y. Nelson, Of Wisconsin. presided at ths
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
CARMEN SIT TIGHT
and WAIT FOR REPLY
No Action Toward Strike Until De-
mands Are Answered.

The members OF the Amalgamated AS
sociation Of Street and Electric Railway
Employees Of America. Local No. $50. set
tied back yesterday to await the answer
Of the two street railway companies to
their demands for a wage increase.
Oficers Of the union stated that no Of
ficial action would be authorized untn
the reply to their requests for "griev-
ance" conference Is received.
The carmen emphatically denied yes
terday a statement issued by an official
Of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company charging that the demands OF
the employees are "exorbitant and un-
warranted"
George wilburt. president Of the local
union, repeated his denial that the em-
ployes wanted strike or were counting
friction.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26

"Washington's poor are suffering
more hardships and privations than
ever has been known in the history of
the Associated Charities during So
called prosperous times"
This was the statement today Of
Walter s. Ufford, head of the District
Associated Charities.
Whether we are passing through a
temporary stage we do not know" said
Mr.. Ufford, but the conditions among
Washington's poor as a result of the
prevailir9 high prices are terrible
Added to this, there is more sickness
than has been known in many years"
Mr.. Ufford stated that in answer to
the desperate appeals which have
reached the Associated Charities dur
ing the past few weeks, they are re-
spending with all possible speed
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
FOOD PRICES To
SOAR MONDAY
Big Increase in Living Cost in
Washington Scheduled,
Says Retailer.
RAILROADS ARE BLAMED
RAILROADS ARE BLAMED

Food prices in Washington are
scheduled to leap upward Monday. It
was announced today by the manager
of one of the largest retail concerns
in the city.
Large quantities of food have been
ordered for this dealer and scores of
others in the city, but 1t is stated that
they cannot obtain delivery. Railroad
men deny blame for these conditions.
Such staples as lima beans, hom-
my. rice and canned goods will ad-
vance from to cents over the
prices today. managers of large
stores declare.
The retail prices quoted today
with the increased prices that are i
expected to be asked on Monday fol-
low,
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26
MAN WITH HOE AUTHOR
TALKS OF SWEDENBORG

What Swedenborg Brings to the Heart
of Man" was the subject of Edwin Mark
ham, who spoke before the New Church
yesterday afternoon at the New Masonic
Auditorium. Rev. Paul Sperry, pastor Of
teh Church OF the New Jerusalem, who
as the Poet Laureate of America"
Mr.. Markham spoke of the beau
ties of nature and the remarkable reveal
ings OF Emanuel SwedenborR.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-26

Bread as a daily food is used by only
about one-third of the worlds popula-
ton. In many nations rice IL the chief
food
Evening journal., 1917-08-03

ment purchases. Mr. Broolkings re-
Gently donated a sum OF money 10
Delaware College TO be used as a
Student Loan Fund"
Magistrate Charles P. BARLEY fined
Stephen Kline a member ot Company
p. S25 and costs for exceeding the
speed limits when he ran an auto
mobile at a high rate through the
streets
Resigning HIS position as principal
OF the Boys Junior Republic School az
Annapolis Junction, Thomas Mitchell
Garrett Of Elhon. son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Caspar S. Garrett. will enter the ON
GERS Training Camp, az Fort Myer
Virginia
Mrs Estelle Jones n rchcliffe Of
Elkton has been appo' nted general
secretary OF the Young Women's
Christian Association of Cambridge
Mass. and will assume her duties
September IS
While wrestling at the armory
few days ago. Private Thomas Dooley
of Company +, fractured his arm
James Bailey. aged 20 years. one q
the oldest residents Of the First dis
trlct, died at tho home OF his son
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
BY BERTON BRALEY.

ment that this wholesale osculatoiy
performance of his did not seem 10
detract from his popularity. The girls
spoke OF him as that great Iugc' g',
rough Georgie," but they certainly ulu
fan for him hard in their inner heaI's;
Which explains a good deal OF
Georges growing theory that the way
to handle girls was TO Treat en-
Roughl"
So he treated 'em rough ana Dc
came a hellion among the danes.
IN CHAPTER v.
Until he met n pretty blue-eyeu
thing and knew he was a goner he
started the cave man method with heI
too but she said. NIX. nix child. Non'
Of the club and troglodite stun see'
here. You've put it over on the others
: because they were used 10 the Ian da
dah line. but me-lve been bullied bs
/ NV father and my brother ever since
/ first saw the rosy dawn. and pelleN'
me the kid that wins this fiapper ha'
got 20 be NICE-willing slave an'
humble servant, tremble-at-m-sllgnt
est-nod type Are YOU ltg'
CHAPTER VI.
George Porgie was 1t. And he Is nov
known as the champion tame husDan'
of Evanston. III. But he thinks tina
everybody believes MIN when ne TEN
how he puts the Cave Man stun owe
on his wife. o,s,o..
J. Moral-Treat 'em Different
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
DOVER Citizens
Commend 1t. YERCER
Private in Dover Company
Was Only IA Years
of Age
PUBLISHER WICKES
TAKES VACATION

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Aug. Second Lieuten-
ant Yerger. of Wilmington. assigned
10 the new Company ! Of Dover. is
gainine universal favor with the boys
of Company I. Yesterdays exhibition
of his drilling OF Company ! on Dover
Green was witnessed by many citizens
and favorably commented on.
Robert J. Wilson, a private Of Com
many I. OF Harrington, has been miss
ing from his company several days.
A report that a private of Company
had deserted was unfounded as It
developed the boy. who was sent here
from Wilmington, was but IA years OF
age and was taken back to Whining
ton by his father.
Mrs. Peters. wife Of Recorder Of
Deeds w. X. Peters. is critically i'll
AZ her home on Bradford street
James c. Wickes. publisher OF the
Delaware State News. leaves tomorrow
for his annual ten days visit TO At
lantic City, n. J.
Mrs. Sallie c. Stevenson is enter
tanning her daughter Mrs. Walter s
Butler and daughter, Miss Edwina
Butler. Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. ana Mrs Charles B. Wilson are
on a motor trip to Southold. Ions
Island. where they will spend two
weeks
DR.. and Mrs. Jesse Cooley and
daughters. Margaret. Elizabeth and
Dorothy Of Trenton. n. j., have beer
the guests of Mrs. Godley's brother
Henry Harper.
Miss Marcella Thomas. OF Centre
Vile. Nd. made a flying visit here yes
terday with Dover relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Culbreth and SIS
ter are occupying their cottage at Re
hoboth for the month Of August.
Mrs. Edith Ingersoll is visltinI
friends at Millersburg, Pa.
Miss May Hobson. OF Philadelphia 1
visiting her uncle. John S. Collins Of
Dover Green.
Wheat threshing throughout Ken
county is being done, with good re
suits.
A Dover farmer sold 901 bushels {
corn on Wednesday. receiving W.
per bushel for the same.
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
CHAPTER I.

VIA n -
George was q strong man. He had
been a great strong baby. And FROM
the first he had been successful with
women. When he was hut II months
old he looked upon the little daughter
OF a neighbor with favor. and crushed
her in his arms without further ado.
When she came out of the hospital
with her two ribs mended she was
Georges devoted admirer.
CHAPTER III.
At school George was the recipient
OF many admiring glances from the
little girls, as well as some OF the
older ones. "He is such a big manly
boy." they used TO say. Don't you
inst LOVE big manly boysg Then
they would litter among themselves
and cast arch glances at George.
George, not being insensible to
this used to stick out his tongue at
them. which added TO their admira-
tion. Finally he was tired Of being
pestered by these feminine children
and one recess he decided to try he
roic methods. So he crushed them IN
his great strong boys arms one after
another in rapid succession. kissing
each OF them full on the mouth. Where
upon they ran away weeping.
CHAPTER III.
But George Porgie-this latte
name added to him because one o
the girls he had kissed called him
poor fsh-discovered, TO his amaze
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
ROAD BUILDING
plans FOR sussex
T,ounty Highway Commits
sion and Levy COurtmen
on Inspection Trip
ENGINEER UPHAM
ALSO WITH PARTY

Ipecial 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Aug. 3.-Gembers Of
she County Highway Commission
Senators Charles w Mitchell and Oliver
\. Newton, accompanied by the three
levy Court commissioners for this
lounty. William +. Valiant. Frank W.
Holloway and William J. Mustard;
County Engineer William +. Hawkins,
and State Highway Engineer Charles
". Upham left yesterday morning for
IN inspection Of some Of the improved
loads in Pennsylvania. Before their re-
mrn on Monday Of next week they viii
visit Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Altoona,
Coatesvlle and other sections OF the
keystone State. and look at the diifec-
ent types of road with a view OF as
,citaining what is best suited for the
conditions IN this county.
The improvements of the county high.
ways with the 81 600 900 fund provided
for by the last session Of the Legis'
lature win depend largely on the agsee
ment reached as to the kind of -oad'
70 be built. A careful inspection will b'
made especially OF the Stag roads n
some sections. as =. has been found e
be the cheapest ,odd lulding matera
On the market today. ]. is not likely
that much concrete road will be bull
from the fund the first year. as Their
has been an advance IN the price whici
would hardly warrant the expenditure
at this time.
Some stretches may be given a treat
ment of stone and tarvia in the south
lrn part of the county, as IT Is tgure
hat this is Just about as cheap and goo
road building material for sand
stretches as could be found especial
after some foundation has been made
Within a short time it is believed tina
move will be made TO start prelim
nary work. especially the running
lines and grading. When this Is CON
pleted everything will be in readine'
10 start active operations sometime dun
Ing the spring or summer OF next yea
Evening journal., 1917-08-03

John Bailey, on Monday. He leaves
eight children: John II. James g..
Charles. Benjamin. Mrs. Margaret p.
Craig Mrs. Laura %. Pinpin, Mrs.
Susie Tins and Mrs. Bertha Bailey.
He is also survived by forty-two grand
children and thirty-four great-grand-
childr1n The funeral was held from
the home Of his son, John Bailey, on
Wednesday afternoon
There will be a Red Cross lawn fetc
az the home Of Mrs, r. w. Reynolds
near Porters Bridge. Monday evening
William T. Warburton OF Elkton, th'
| Rev Henry Faulconer Of Baltimore
and the Rev r. H. Huffman Of Wes
Nottingham Presbyterian Church vii
make addresses.
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
JOHN F. moore. Grape
KING. dies near DOVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Aug. 3.-John Franklin
Moore, well known farmer and grape
grower. frequently termed the grape
king of Delaware. died at his coun-
try home near Dover early yesterday
morning. after an illness Of several
weeks, death resulting from pneu-
monia. He was in his 66th year.
He is survived by a wife and three
children one daughter and two sons.
Mr.. Moore came TO Kent county in
1907 purchasing the large farm Of
II. H. Danner. east of Dover, which
he transformed into a large and most
profitable grape vineyard. He was
an authority on grape culture and
was sought by many people for ad-
vice in the raising OF this fruit
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
THREW BOTTLE AT STATE
OFFICERS AUTO. Is CHARGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOwN. Aug Charged
with throwing a bottle and hitting
the automobile Of Deputy Attorney
General Daniel ]. Layton, who was
riding on the dupont Boulevard about
seven miles from town last night
Asbury salmons was arreftsd and
arragned before Justice Of the Peace
stewart Re was held in $1,000 bail
for the next term of court
Miss Nevah West, daughter Of For
mer sheriff Jacob T. West. came near
being drowned at Oak Orchard yes
lterday afternoon when she missed her
footing and fe'l backward from Pull
lips Pier. Some friends happened "a
be nearby at the time and pulled heI
out
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
STORM BRINGS RELIEF
IN Lower Delaware

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER DOVER, Aug. slower
Delaware was relieved Of the tense
heat and humidity which has pre-
vailed for several days by an electric
and rain storm last night. The storm
brought the desired relief in a cool
wave which continued through the
night. While no heat prostrations
we're reported here yesterday, many
persons suffered intensely from the
heat.
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
.ELKTON Soldier
FINED FOR SPEEDING
Thomas M. Garrett Resigns
as Principal to Enter
Training Camp
JAMES BAILEY OF
CECIL COUNTY DIES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Md. Aug S-Robert s.
BroolNings. merchant. OF st. Louis,
who is a former Cecil couut'an. has
been appointed on the Board Of War
Industries, 70 supervise all govern
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
PREsBYTFRIANs IN REUNION.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Aug. 3.-Five
thousand persons attended the an
nual reunion OF the Presbyterians Of
Pennsylvania. Maryland. Delaware
District Of Columbia. Virg MA and
West Virginia at Penmar Park yes
terday. The Rev. Dr. james W. Gil
land. OF Shamol1in. Pa. moderator OF
the Synod Of Pennsylvania, made an
address on Brotherhood" James
Mckinley Rose, of St. Thomas Church
choiP New York sang a tenor solo.
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
LUCIA CHOCOLATES SOC.

one pound boxes. special assorted.
Each box contains peanut butter cen
ters. assorted fruit creams. vanilla
nougat fruit iellies. nut block and
caramels, all chocolate coated. Spe-
cial soc. the box.
Danforth's Dependable Drugs.
Market and Second Sts.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-08-03
a9c-LUCIA CHOCOLATES- -a9c.

One pound boxes, special assorted.
Each box contains peanut butter cen
ters. assorted fruit creams. vanilla
nougat. fruit jellies. nut block and
caramels. all chocolate coated Spe-
cial 39c. the box.
Danforth's Dependable Drugs.
Market and Second Sts.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-08-03

Get competent woman 20 help you
with the cleaning, and the way 70 get
her is TO ask TOT her services through
a little Want Ad.-Adv.