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The Washington times., 1917-02-25
DEALERS PREDICT
FURTHER FOOD RISE
Declare Crisis Has Not Yet Ar
rived, and Fear
Future.

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almost daily.
Fortunately, moderate weather has
reduced the demands for fuel among
the city's poor With stove coal at
SO a ton, as against IS last year, soft
| coal at $3.50 this year. and $3.50 last,
pea coal now $3.50, as against S5.2o
last, and chestnut coal at $3.50 ton
now against $40 last year, either
food OF fuel would be neglected at the
missions, it was stated.
A prayer for relief of the food sit
uation was delivered in the House OF
, Representatives yesterday by Chap
lain Couden. He said:
I'VE pray, in this land OF peace and
plenty, that the authorities in State
and nation may find ways and means
by which the abnormal prices of food
stuffs may be brought within reach Of
the struggling classes, the poor and
needy; that the spectacle enacted in
many OF our cities recently may not
be repeated"
PREDICTS Suffering.
No immediate relief is in sight for
the people OF Washington. stated
Frank Hume, a wholesale grocer. Of
454 Pennsylvania avenue. today. In
his opinion the suffering will become
acute Several causes for the food
shortage are advanced by Mr.. Hume,
among them being storage. exports,
and two successive years of crop
failure.
Even IL the coming crop should be
one OF the largest known to the coun-
try, II would take one year before
prices return to nearly normal" said
Mr.. Hume.
Car shortage is named as chief
among the reaosns why food shortage
obtains in this city as well as others.
by B. B. Earnshaw, wholesale
grocer. OF 11O5 Eleventh street south
east. He said today that although
the coming OF spring with new crops
would relieve the conditions materi-
ally, canned goods are scheduled to
take another rise. The cold spell
which killed the crops in Florida and
other Southern farming States will
greatly affect prices here, he stated.
Failure OF crops in this country and
the tremendous exports were also
named among the causes for the pre-
vailing conditions.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

Mrs. Helen NJ. ButZ, worthy matron
of EIecta Chapter, No. =, Order OF the
Eastern Star, has announced Col
oniaI evening" for Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

George b. Bury. druggist OF this
suburb, has entered suit against
Joseph 6. Herbert. for $4,000 dam
ages, charging a breach of contract.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

The banquet of the Public Improve
ment Association of Congress Heights
has been postponed until after the
inauRura ton
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

The following ministers will Off.
ciate each Thursday night in the
Trinity Episcopal Church at Upper
Marlboro: March !, the Rev. Henry
Howard Marsden. rector of st. Bar.
tholomew's Church. BrookviIle: March
S. the Rev. George Fiske Dudley, rec
tor ST. Stephens Church, Washington;
March 15. the Rev. Ehoch Magruder
Thompson. rector OF the Nativity
Chapel. Cathedral of IS. Peter and
Paul. Washington; March %, the Rev.
Lewis r. Levering. rector Christ
Church. Port Tobacco parish, Ia
Plata. Md; March 20. the Rev. Chris
topher Philip Sparkling. rector st.
Johns Church, Georgetown.
The women OF Laurel will meet
next Wednesday afternoon at the
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

The Greater Man From a Medical
Aspect" will be the subject OF an ad-
dress to be delivered by George p.
Klipstein before the mems class OF
st. Paurs Church tomorrow even
ing.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

Andrew Jackson Lodge. No. l2O, viii
hold a called communication tomor-
row evening at which the master ma
son degree will be conferred by MEM
.bers of the local Masonic School. In
structors Worshipful Frank w.
Latham and c. Page Waller will have
charge of the degree work.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

John p. Orme. OF Phoenix, Ariz.. has
been the guest OF his cousin, A. Pleas
ant Webb.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

The Rev. ]. w. Austin, OF Washing
ton, preached this morning at the
Pinkney Memorial Episcopal Church
here.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

John Schofield has gone to spend
a few months in Montana for his
health.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

A degree team. composed Of officers OF
various councils in Washington, will give
degree work in the lodge room Of Fitz-
gerald Council, No. 459, Knights OF
Columbus, this city. on Wednesday eve
ming next A buffet luncheon will be
served at the conclusion Of the work
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar. widow OF
John Dunbar. died yesterday afternoon
at her home in Bluemont, Louden coun-
try. at an advanced age. She Is sur
viyed by two sons and two daughters.
Thomas NJ. Dunbar. Of this city; Wizard
Dunbar, of Haymarket. Va: Mrs. II.
p. Reid, Of BIuemont, and Mrs. Richard
Larrick, Of PurceIlville. LoudOun county.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE
SUBURBS OF THE CAPITAL
E. H. Kemper, of Southern Railway Co..
Gives Reception In Honor of General
Stopford, of Beverly, Mass.

ter Simon Rube will shave principal
charge.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

Alexandria Lodge. No. 75S, b. p. U. f.
will hold a meeting tomorrow evening.
at which officers will be nominated: The
election is set for March T.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25

The Bachelor Club will elect officers
on Wednesday evening at their rooms at
4l3 King street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Lord Cecil Makes Statement

London. February 20.-"The western At lantic, the North sea and the Mediterra- mean are neutral waters. Murder may be committed on them, but the attempt to hold up all sea traffic there has not powers and their allies to vindicate once again the freedom of the seas."
 This was the reply of Lord Robert Cecil, minister of blockade. to the question of the Associated Press, as to whether he could say anything with regard to the effects of the new submarine warfare.
 Lord Robert Cecil then entered into details, saying:
 "So far it has had very little effect on the entry of supplies to this country. but it has interfered to some extent with trade between neutral nations. For in stance. as you know, most of the ves- sels trading from Scandinavia and Hol- land to and from America, put into the United Kingdom in order to avoid the trouble and danger of visit and search on the high seas. Some of these vessels are reluctant to continue this practice, foolishly, we think, since the danger of putting in at a. United Kingdom port is not serious, and the practice is very con venient for all parties.
 "The German piracy decree is not, in- deed, a bluff; it is far too murderous for that. But it's terror lies not in anything like wholesale destruction, the actual number of ships sunk bearing a very small proportion to those getting through
 unscathed, by it's uncertainty, it's er- ratio strokes.
 However, we are very anxious to meet with the wishes of neutrals. This course does not mean the abandonment of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
THE GERMANSARE SLNKLNGLESS THAN ONE SHIP OUT OF EVERY HUNDRED SAILING TO AND FROM BRITISH PORTS
 AND LONDON CLAIMS SUBMARINE WARFARE IS FAILURE
SUBMARINE TOLL IS
 ONLY TWO SMALL
 FISHING VESSELS

London, February 2o-The Newfound- land fishing schooners Mayola, 146 tons, and Dorothy, 57 tons, have been sunk, Lloyds announced today.
 London, February 20-The national ity of the schooner Dorothy reported sunk by Lloyds today was not dis closed by that agency. Some of the London newspapers, however, describe her as the American schooner of that name.
 St. Johns, Newfoundland, February 20.-It is believed here that the schoon- CT described as Dorothy in a London dispatch announcing she had been sunk, was the Newfoundland vessel Rose Dorothea. The latter was return ing to this port from Oporto, Portugal, with fishing salt She was formerly owned at Provincetown, Mass, but a year ago was sold to local parties and transferred to British registry.
 Washington, February 20.-Loyds re- ports cabled to the state department by Consul Skinner at London include the sinking of the British brigantine Netherton, 199 tons.
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right of visit and search-it would be impossible for us to abandon. All it means is that we substitute one form of trouble for another; we are declaring at the same time that vessels trying to run the blockade with goods to or from Germany, directly or indirectly, will ex- pose themselves to condemnation in a prize court. We are adding that if they fail voluntarily to enter a British port for examination they cannot complain if their conduct subjects them to sus- pension.
 Tn regard to Belgian relief ships, we will not place the slightest obstacle in the way of any agreement whereby they may be able to reach Rotterdam, even though should such an arrangement mean a different route from the regular one."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Norwegian Tells of HoW He,
 With Wife and Child, Was. Held On U-BOdt Eight Days
Solveig Jacobsen Years Od Holds Distinction of Being Mascot of Terrible Wasp of the Sea Which Sunk the Lusi tania-Her Father Gives Human Side of Man Who
 Wears Iron Cross For Destroying Life

Copenhagen, February 20(Via London )Solveig Jacob the 6yearold daughter of Norwegian ship master who has arrived here with her parents the way Norway has the distinction of not only being the first child make German submarine but of being the guest during the day trip of the submarine commander who is declared to have sunk the Lusana.
 Soveg father Isach Jacobsen the master of the Nor wegian ship Thor IT, which sunk by the submarine The Uboat lowed the ships boats with the toward land for while and finally left them to shift for themselves but
 the commander retained the master his wife and child on the
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triotism of the dead major general. The letter follows:
 My Dear Mrs. Funston: May I not tell you with what genuine grief l have learned of the death of your distinguished husband? I feel confident that I am ex- pressing the feeling of the whole country when I say that we have lost in him an officer of unusual gallantry, capacity and loyal devotion to the interests of the country. He has repeatedly in very recent months proved his ability to handle sit- nations of unusual delicacy and diff ficulty with discretion and success.
 "May not express my warm personal sympathy for you in your irreparable loss? Cordially and sincerely yours,
 "WOODROW WILSON"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
U-53 WAS BOAT
 WHICH SANK THE
 SHIP HOUSATONIC
Captain of American Vessel Says He is Certain That His Craft Was the Victim of the Same Submarine Which Created Havoc Off
 New England Coast Some Time Ago

several ships off Nantucket
 to the bottom af of Housatonics who with others brought "U he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Another "Charge" Explodes

Washington, February 20,-Repre- sentative Lindbergh of Minnesota told the House judiciary committee today he had no direct evidence to support his impeachment charges against tho federal reserve board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Dry Dock at Charleston

Washington, February 20.--A provi sion for $75o,0oO dry dock at Charleston, S. C., was finally approved as a part of the naval appropriation bill of the Senate naval committee to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
THE WAR SITUATION

New York, February 20.-The Asso- ciated Press sums up the war news as follows:
 Small attacks and counter attacks mostly by raiding or accommodating parties and artillery duels, violent on several sectors of the Italian front con tinue in all the war theatres. Nowhere has a big battle been started.
 On the front in France bad weather is hindering operations, but nevertheless the British have carried out success fully minor offensives against the Ger mans near Armentieres and Ypres while the Germans have raided British trench south of Le Transloy and repulsed a British thrust near Messines. The Brit ish have shelled German trenches in the vicinity of Sailly-Saillisel, La Basse, Messines and Wytschaete with good eff feet, according to the British war office. The French guns are declared by Paris to have shattered German positions north of Hill BOA on the Verdun sector.
 The Russians and the Teutonic forces have met in clashes at several points in Russia, Galica and Rumania. but neither side obtained any great advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

Captain Ensor said the commander or the U-boat bore a striking likeness to the pictures of Captain Hans Rose, printed in newspapers at the time he brought the U-53 into Newport, and he had no doubt it was he who sank his ship
 When the submarine stopped us and sent 8 number of her crew aboard each brought life preferver with him." said the captain. "One of them laid his life preserver down and I picked it up, slip ping it under my coat. It is plainly marked 'U-53' I still have it as mo- mento of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21


 The operations, however, were of short duration, for the next ship en- countered proved to be laden with ammunition for France. The subma- rine was so shaken by the terrific ex- plosion when the steamer was tor pedoed, and by an encounter by British destroyer, which all but sank the U-boat by ramming, that one of its engines was put out of commits sion, that the commander determined to make for his home harbor for re- pairs.
 The submarine limped homeward along a route west of Ireland and north of the Shetlands. Dodging many British patrol ships and destroyers. she finally came into port at Helgoland in fairly good shape, the crew having succeeded in re- pairing the engine on the voyage.
 TELLS OF HUMAN SIDE Captain Jacobsen, the master of the Thor II, in describing his experience, dwelt on the human side of the man who he understood to have been Lusitania's
 
 sort of mascot on the submarine, and was decorated with a bit of ribbon from the commanders iron cross, which he re- ceived for an earlier achievement, and made free of the ship. The subma rine's photograph played "Solveig's Song" by Greig as the waking melody for the child, and the sailors made a pet of her in off duty hours.
 During the short stay at Helgoland, where the Jacobsens were the first neu- tral prisoners during the war the com mander-inchief of the island called to pay his respects and presented the child with many souvenirs of her visit.
 Captain Jacobsen's description of the torpedoing of the ammunition ship shows one of the perils to which submarines are exposed. The submarine had halted the ship, ignorant of it's character, prepared to sink it by gunfire to save torpedoes. The first shot attracted a British de- stroyer, which came at full speed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
London War Office Issues q Statement and Quotes Fig ureS 10 ShOW Commerce
 IsNot Being Destroyed

Washington, February 20-The British embassy issued statement tonight announcing that Gemany widely adver tsed campaign of ruthless murder the high seas resulted in the loss of less than ship every hundred plying in out of British ports between February and IA
 The German Wireless Press messages said the state ment since the German declaration of ndiscrmnae subma rne warfare against merchant shipping within around the United Kingdom and France been confined adver tsng achievements of German submarines.
 Claims to have paralyzed the mercantile activity of the allies and particularly that of the British have appeared together with hints at vast increase the number of German submarines employed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

In the Italian theatre the Austrians entered Italian trenches near Casere Zebio Pastorle through tunnels dug be- meath the snow, but, according to Rome, they were driven out in nd-to-hand fighting. Intense artillery duels are in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION

The submarine hastily submerged, send ing a torpedo at the steamer before go- ing under. An appalling explosion fol- lowed, which, had the submarine been still on the surface, might have had even more serious consequences to it.
 we had no time to see what became of the steamers crew, which were in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast


 Washington, February 20.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Georgia: Fair with mild temperature Wednes- day and probably Thursday.
 Mississippi Fair with mild temper ature Wednesday,; Thursday probably cloudy: colder in afternoon or night. Tennessee: Fair with mild temper ature Wednesday,; Thursday unsettled and colder.
 Local Data
 For the 24 house ending at p. m, Feb ruary 20, 1917:
 Highest temperature ................... I4 Lowest temperature .................... 60 Mean temperature ..................... 6l Normal temperature ................... 49 Excess in temperature since Jan afy ......-................ Total rainfall since January l. .2 20 Txcess in rainfall since January l.. 3.34 Relative humidity a. m. ........... 94
 D. m. ......t'......'... oo
 p. m. ..-................-... A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

of muffled drums marked the progress of the long cortege.
 The fact that the day was spring like and the sunshine bright made waiting at the Alamo by crowds of citizens less tedious, and as the pro- cession moved on military schedule there was no delay.
 TOUCHING SCENE
 At the Alamo perhaps the most touching incident of the funeral oc- cured when Brig. Gen. Henry A. Greene. commander of the Twelfth provisional division at Camp Wilson, stepped apart from the group of of ficers with whom he had been stand ing and approached the casket where General Funston lay. He gazed in- tently at the face a few moments, then bent over, patted the dead com mander's head gently. turned and walked out of the building.
 PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE
 Washington, February 20.-President Wilson write Mrs. Frederck Funston today expressing his personal sympathy for her in the loss of her husband, and paying tribute to the gallantry and pa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

Captain Ensor said the first word he had that Germany had renewed unre- stricted submarine warfare was given him by the U-boat's commander.
 The sinking took place about 20 miles off the British coast, the captain added, and he prevailed upon the U-boat com mander to tow the Housatonic's small boats with the ships crew in shore. In about an hour the trawler Salvador was sighted. The U-boat commander then set the crew adrift and then sent a shot between the Salvator's masts. Then he went away at full speed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

prSgress on the Carso plateau and east of Gorizia.
 On the Sinai peninsula the British at Bir-E El-Haisna captured in a surprise at tack a small Turkish garrison and forced a similar garrison al Nekhl to flee, says British official communication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
BODY OF FUNSTON LIES IN STATE IN
 FAMOUS ALAMO
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Houston this afternoon will long be remembered by regulars and national guardsmen, it's entire lack of military splendor all the more emphasizing its solemnity. Not an officer was in full dress. Like the enlisted men. all wore the regular khaki service uniform, the only distinction being the designating officers wore sidearms. This decision was reached by regular officers out of consideration for officers of the National Guard, many of whom had only service uniforms here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
HAYES WAS HURRIED

There was no announcement of Presi- dent Wilson's plans at the White House today but among administration leaders at the capitol it seemed to be under stood that unless MT. Wilson changed his mind there would be no special ses- sion of the Senate Just what the Pres ident would do about taking the oath was unknown to the White House officials.
 Quite contrary to what has become a general opinion, no special session of the Senate is required by the legisla- ton for confirmation, of cabinet appoint ments and, in fact, no confirmation of the cabinet is necessary, if all the mem bers remain, as appears now to be the plan. If any new members should be chosen they could be given recess ap- pointments and be appointed formally later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
THIRTEEN GUNS FIRED

The only touch distinguishing the funeral service from that of any army officer came just as the chaplain fin ished reading the burial service at General Funston's residence. Thirteen cannon boomed out the major gener- als salute and then the band of the Nineteenth infantry began playing softly Lead Kindly Light
 Only once on the two-mile march from Fort Sam Houston to the Alamo the band played a funeral march. The remainder of the way only the beat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
FIGURES ARE GIVEN IN PROOF

Dung the period in question the following the figures of ships which have arrived and sailed from ports in the United Kingdom
 Date, February to February IA, arrivals:
 British 4053, allied 227, neutral 497 total 4777
 Saings: British 3928 allied 225 neutral 361 total "Daily average between February and February IA:
 Arrivals: British 290 allied 16 neutral 35 total 341
 Saings: British 280 allied 6, neutral 26 total 322.
 It should be remembered however that totals of arrivals and departures do include fishing vessels local coaswse traffic craft of under 100 tons burden Quitting these and comparing totals of those sunk with the totals of the arrivals and departures it interesting that the widely advertised campaign of ruthless murder the high sea which Germany has embarked has resulted loss of less than ship for every 100 which has arrived left British ports during the two weeks from February to February 14'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
SMASH! MAY GO ANOTHER LONG
 TIME PRECEDENT
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 Monroe when, in 1S4s, he delayed talk ng the oath of office until March 5.
 There is a precedent for taking the path prior to March 5, if President Will son wishes to follow it. President Hayes took it on March 8, a Saturday, imme- diately after the announcement of the of the memorable contest with