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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
A Child DOESN'T
laugh and PLAY
If CONSTIPATED
If Peevish, Feverish and Sick, Give
California Syrup Of
Figs"

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See II tongue IL
coated; this is q sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing. at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full
OF cold. breath bad, throat sore.
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally.
has stomachache. diarrhoea, remem-
Der. gentle liver and bowel cleans
ment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup
of Figs" for children's ills; give a
teaspoonful. and in q few hours all
the foul waste, sour bile and FER
menting food which IL clogged In
the bowels passes out OF the sys-
tenn. and you have a well and play
full child again. All children, love
this harmless, delicious fruit laxa-
tive" and IL never fails to effect q
good inside cleansing. Directions
for babies. children Of AL ages and
grown-ups are plainly on the bottle.
Keep # handy in your home. A
little given today saves sick child
tomorrow. but get the genuine Ask
of California Syrup Of Ffgs." then
look ana see that Il 10 made by the
california Fig Syrup Company
Adv
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
NUTSHELL NEWS.

Some thief entered the house al
151 A street southeats, Monda,
night. according to report made tc
the police last night by william Ma
lawista, who stated that the house
was ransacked and a pair Of trous.
ers and 70 cents stolen.
Harry Yost. 7s4 Thirteenth street
southeast, told the police last night
that he had lost a gold bracelet,
valued at 30 In Lincoln Park.
Oliver A. starkey, lis Ninth ,street
northwest, reported to the police
Yesterday that he had lost his regis
tration card.
That he had lost gold ring, valued
at $40, at Sherman avenue and Har-
ward street northwest, was reported
to the police last night by Arthur
Logan. 1901 Sherman avenut north
west.
Postmaster General Burleson has is
sued the following order: Az q mark
of respect to the memory of Don M.
Dickinson. former postmaster General
of the United States. and in honor Of
his distinguished public service. It Is
Hereby ordered that the flags on the
Post once Department building be
placed At half mast until after the
funerss
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
STOCK BROKERS MUST
ANSWER COURT ORDER

Hartman and Company, the power
full Wall street brokerage concern.
was cited in the District Supreme
Court yesterday by Justice Siddons,
to. show cause why on October rs
1t should not be restrained from dis
posing OF certain stocksand securities
owned by Crane Gilpin and Com
pany. a banking and brokerage firm
now in the hands Of Bryon q. Gra-
ham, its receiver.
Hartman and Company. the petit
, ton of Mr. Graham states, made a
demand on Crane Gilpin for $1,000 TO
cover their margin and notified them
that II the money was not In New
York by $50 .. m. yesterday aft
ernoon, certain stocks, bonds and
other securities owned by them would
be sold on the floor Of the Stock
Exchange to satisfy the demand.
Justice Siddons also denied the Pc
ttion Of one of the partners Of
Crane. Gilpin and Company for q CO.
RECEIVER
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
WASHINGTON WOMEN
BUY BIG LOAN BONDS

More than . quarters Of . million
dollars has been added TO Washing
toms share In the liberty loan by
subscriptions from famous women in
this city announced last night by the
woman's Liberty Loan Committee.
Yesterdays record of subscriptions
ranged from $50 bonds purchased by
laboring women in various govern
ment departments to investments of
800, 200 each by Mrs. Paul warburg
and Mrs. Edison Bradley. Other noted
Washington narn<s included In the
list of feminine subscribers are Mrs.
Charles c. Glover. Mrs. Charles ].
Bell. Mrs. Hennen Jennings and Mrs.
Frederick A Keep. who gave IS 5000
each, and Mrs. Newton d. Baker, wife
Of the Secretary of War. who pur-
chased a 8, 900 bond.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
OLD POST OFFICE
DEPT. CLERK DEAD

John Warner, one of the Oldest and
most efficient clerks Of the Post Office
Department. died Monday at his
home, 100 B street northeast, at the
age Of Is. He leaves a son. Ambrose,
surgeon Of the U. 9. battfeship Conn
ecticut. a daughter. Eunice K, and
a step daughter, Adele v. Smith.
both Of the Interior Department.
Mr.. Warmers service in the Post
Office Department and his personal
characteristics made him one of the
best known employees in the Depart
mental service. Much Improvement
work In the Department came under
his hand because of his long ex-
perience and efficiency.
Funeral services will be held this
morning at st. Joseph's Church, Sec
and and c streets northeast, at 9
O'Clock.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
big FOOD INCREASE
in STORAGE PLANTS
Country's Produce and Meat Con.
Germs Report to Bureau Of
Markets.

Cold storage reports. gathered by
the Bureau of Markets, show an in
teresting situation in the country, not
the least of which-much Joy to the
consumer-is that there Ia a notable
Increase In some lines over a year ago.
American cheese holdings, for in
stance, increased during the month
and during the year. A year ago
more than $50 concerns reported 49,
5000 pounds on hand and this year,
on October 1, that had Increased
to T,4ss.ooo pounds.
} Creamery butter holdings, so $50
concerns reported. show a three per
cent decrease in the year. but nearly
a 4,0oo, ooo-pound increase during the
month. The total on hand on the
first OF the month exceeded 5000 900
pounds.
Packing stock butter holdings dis
closed q falling-off Of forty-three per
cent. The total on hand this year
was under 100000 pounds.
Frozen-egg holdings aggregated IL
10000 pounds on the first day of the
present month, an increase Of nearly
10 per cent over the first day OF
the same month last year.
>eAaeA chO"hibo ia the report
are summarized as follows: An in
crease Of SOS per cent in the frozen
beef supply which totalled 12o, 0oo. 900
pounds on October 1.
An increase Of <s.4 per cent in the
cured-beef supply. showing an aggre-
gate stock Of g, Oo0, 900 pounds on hand.
A decrease of S.6 per cent In the
lamb and mutton supply. an increase
of IL per cent in the frozen-pork
supply. A decrease of 10 per cent
in the dry salt pork supply. "A de-
crease of 81 per cent in the sweet
picked pork supply.
A decrease Of nearly ten per cent
in the lard supply.
An increase of So per cent in the
poultry supply. The total stock DC
tober aggregated nearly 34.ooo. COO
pounds. There was an increase of
over 100000 pounds during the month
Of September,
An increase Of 49, per cent in the
supply of eggs. not frozen. The total
on hand October / amounted to 5.75s.-
600 cases or upward OF 17o. ooo, 900 dozen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
SAFETY FIRST BOARD
Will Hold Meeting
To Arrange Public Gatherings in
Campaign Against Accidents.

The general committee Of the
Safety First Association Of the Dis
trict will convene next saturday
night at the home Of the chairman
OF the committee. A J. Driscoll, of
1919 N street northwest. to arrange
q program OF meetings at which
the residents Of Washington will
be instructed to safeguard them
selves from street accidents.
This announcement came last
night from william r. Peabody, the
president Of the Association. Mr..
Peabody explained that both neigh
borhood meetings and school meet
ings will be arranged next sstur-
day.
The whole idea of the safety
first campaign can be summed I'D in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
HALLOWEEN PARTY
FOR Committeeman

A Halloween dinner with all the
frills and spooky Surroundings will be
given the members of the membership
committee of the Board of Trade,
Saturday. October q. Somewhere in
America" The date and the time has
been announced. but the destination
still is kept secret. Members of the
committee will met in the rooms of
the board and thence go by auto
mobile to the dinner.
The dinner will be In the nature of
a get-together affair In an effort to
boost the membership Of the board.
A gain Of ga members is shown over
last year on the membership lists of
the board. The present membership
of the board Is 1,625.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
STOPS BACKACHE
in few MINUTES
Rub Lumbaso. Pain. Soreness,
Stiffness Right Out with st.
Jacobs OIL"

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago, sciatioa or neuritis has
you stiffened UP, don't suffer- Get a
small trial bottle Of old, honest est.
Jacobs OiP' at any drug store, pour
a little in your hand and rub it right
into the pain or ache, and by the
time you count fifty, the soreness
and lameness Is gone.
Don't stay crippled! This soothing,
penetrating oil takes the ache and
pain right out and ends the misery.
II Is magical, yet absolutely harm
less and doesn't burn or discolor the
skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sciat-
lea and lame back misery so prompt
ly and surely. 1t never disappoints!
Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17

two vords-es careful said Mr..
Peabody.
Al an evidence Of the extensive
work that the police department is
doing to prevent street crashes In
the District Rineeold Hart as
sistant corporation counsel. told
Maj. Pullman last night that many
more frame violation blanks will
have to be ordered a. the increased
number OF arrests of frame Offend
ers have EXHAUSTED the supply.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
Sues for Woman's Death.

Annie Daniel. Administrative of
the estate of Mary E. Taylor, filed
suit yesterday in the District Su-
preme Court for $4,000 damages
against Percy E. Edwards. Through
Attorney Maurice Rosenberg. the
plaintiff alleges that the deceased
met her death on Nichols avenue, in
Anacostia, on June IS last as she
stood waiting for a northbound car
and was run into by an auto of the
defendant being driven south at an
alleged rate of fifty miles an hour.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
ARMY TRUCKS
TO TAKE CARGO
Assembling to Be at Sta
tons and Driven to
Camps.

The War Department moved yes
terday to speed up the assembling
and delivery Of the standardized mo-
tor trucks which have been decided
upon for army transport use.
Instead Of having the trucks ship
ped by freight It has been decided
to have them assembled at central
points and to then go under their
own power to mobilization centers.
at the same time carrying heavy
loads of other war supplies.
BY this method It Is designed to
relieve the frightful freight con-
gestion on the railroads and at the
same time save freight enable the
men operating them to become ia
miliar with the new style Of truck
and speed up the transportation Of
army food and other supplies.
Many Firms Building.
Within the last week, 1t became
known yesterday. contracts have
been awarded to more than 100 firms
for parts for the standardized trucks.
The initial orders were let more than
a week ago and 1t was stated yes
terday that at two points completed
specimen trucks have already been
assembled.
The contracts so far awarded, are
for parts for 1000 trucks, delivery
to start January at the rate Of 1900
a month. The original estimate OF
1900 Of the trucks for the National
Guard and national army has been
Increased 20 per cent and when once
the program Is in full swing 1t is be-
neved that the production viii great
ly exceed the minimum figure OF
5000 a month.
Points of Assembly.
Two of the central assembling
points were made known yesterday.
They are the plants OF the selden
Motor Vehicle Company. at Troy. N.
Y, and the Gramn- Bernstein Motor
Company, at Lima. Ohio.
The sample trucks have been ex-
amined and tested by army officials
and enthusiastic reports have reach
ed Washington OF their power and
hauling ability.
The trucks are so constructed that
all parts are interchang eable and a
complete truck can be set up from
the serviceable parts Of run down or
wrecked trucks. This work can be
done behind the fighting lines as
easily as in a factory and men are
to be trained by thousands for the
motor transport service.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
MATTER OF AGE not The ONLY POINT
ODE READJUSTED BEFORE CONGRESS
AUTHORIZES ANOTHER DRAFT, IS VIEW
Legislators, Home Until Next Session in
December, Are Confronted With Varied
Problems Caused by CONSUMPTION.

confidentiaily, to Congress II they ex-
pect to have Congress- best efforts In
solving the war problems.
Faced By Dual situatien.
Finally, there is situation which
members Of Congress find confront
ing them In their home districts. and
which has caused some OF them to
make most serious investigations.
That Is the agricultural and indus
trial situation. Not only are mann
moth crops of various kinds going to
waste, for lack Of help to harvest
them, but next year the shortage Is
likely to be felt in failure to SOW as
extensive crops as were put In this
year. In the industrial field the same
shortage is felt, not only In the &C.
equations necessary to tbs successful
conduct of the war but In other oc-
equations which are more Of 3
domestic nature.
Women and children can fill many
of these places but with q consequent
loss of efficiency and with loss to
the home which il irreparable II. II Is
| to continue for any great length Of
time. Men are needed in many Sec
tons of the country and needed bad
ly-congress does not intend to call
them from occupations here unless
the need Is most urgent. Especially
does Congress intend to protect them
/, IL II can be shown. here and there.
how men can be gathered by certain
class drafts which will be figured out
as result of an intensive study by
members of congress.
SoIutious sur~~sted.
Many resolutions have been sug-
sested for the labor problem. Some
congressman have felt that Il would
be wise to import men from abroad
to help out. Some Of them have even
suggested that Russians could come
over here and work for US. IL they
didn't care to fight on the other side,
and not only could they help us by
doing so. but they could do so with
more financial benefit to themselves
Eventually. the proponents Of this
idea believe. the Russians would alb
sorb our way of doing things, inciud-
/ ing our way of administering govern
ment. and they could return to their
native land later to become better
citizens and to help their country un-
derstand the great problem Of self
government.
All of these problems congress in
tends to think over and investigate
from every standpoint. while at home
during thee recess. The desire Is to
return here In December and do the
best thing for the country. accord
ing as the exigencies Of the occasion
then appear to dictate.
Congress wants to do the right
thing In the draft matter, as the mill
tary committeeman made plain, but
II doesn't want to authorize another
draft without knowing what the re-
suits would be. It wants to provide
the men. and intends to do so, but
1t expects to call them in such a way
that the country will not suffer i'm
mense loss by reason of the cali.
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Additional drafts of men between
the ages of 10 and q. and possibly
single men over 81 years Of age and
under 40, may be made as a result
of legislation passed during the regu-
lar session.
But the nat draft of all men be-
tween the ages of 10 and 10 Is not
expected by several members Of the
Military. AFFAIR Committees Of both
houses. Furthermore, 1t II granted
by members who feel they are in
touch with the situation that the
eventual action of Congress will be
largely dictated by the general staff
and that whatever accommodation
that body makes will find general
Endorsement in Congress.
There are off1cials of the War De-
partment who feel that 1t was mis-
take to take men over Is years of
age in the present draft. Men who
entertained that view are said to
have had IT strengthened as a re-
suit of their experiences in the pres
emit draft. They now believe younger
men should be called. and in some
instances single men Of the higher
ages.
The hope Of some of the members
of the military committees is to work
out a plan for future recruiting of
the army which viii work the least
hardship upon the country but which
at the same time will provide the
army with q large class Of men who
are able to get into battle trim with
out great difficulty and who can fight
with plenty Of energy, after they are
piven rnoderate Training
Draft Teaches Lessons.
The present draft has taught the
army heads some lessons. While Il
passed of with singular success there
are matters which the officials wish
they could have improved and which
they feel they could improve IL a
second call were made.
Much time was lost in dealing with
men between the ages of Is and 81
because Of their exemption claims.
II Is realized that II men of over 81
were drafted more time would be
lost In this direction, and greater in
jury would probably be done to men
who have several dependents. Men
Of that age not only have more chill
dren to care for but fewer of them
have parents homes where their
families could be sent. The depen-
dency phase therefore becomes more
acute when men OF this age are con-
sidered and Congress feels that Il
would be indiscreet to plunge In and
put draft clamps on such men with
out a most thorough study Of the
situation.
Moreover, Congress believes that no
further draft should be made until a
clearer conception Is had as to the
probable length of the war. The
members realize that It is difficult for
the army heads to predict this with
any degree of accuracy but Congress
knows that the army men do have
some facts in their possession along
this line which they have not told
and which they should tell, at least
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
High Death Toll for Autos.

Baltimore. Oct. 1s.-Seventeen per-
sons have been killed by automobiles
here in the last fourteen days.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17

Mrs. Martha J. Suit, of Durham.
N. c., who is now past ninety years
of age, has 112 descendants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
Oriental
r u c.

Notwithstanding the scarcity Of Oriental
Rugs and the high prices. we have secured a
large stock of rare and beautiful rugs.
Dozars. Kazasks. Mahals. etc. which we are
offering at prices that cannot be equaled
elsewhere.
Second F,sss. Main B~ssSi.s.
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POLICE JURORS.
CRIMINAL EXPENSE


Chas l. Pecot board of prisoners. l03 90
Chas l. PecOt, opening court. - =. 30 %
Mrs Adolp LeNormand, board of insane 10 90
telephone message 3 90
} BuQutt, conveying prisoner. 10
DR. A kappel, Introduction. w. 80. 10 90
w Baker, convictions IS 90
DR. Espey Nj Williams, corOner's tury.... 2 on
AdOlph BergerOn, 90. 400
Albert Mendoza, ~ g 900 2 90
Dupre Hebert, " go, 200
j S Rodriguez, " go, 2N
KObt Maitland, cow eyiDg prisoner - 3 II
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RJ1ILDJNGS AND GROUNDS

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
M l. Harrison, freight . Al
J Il Wendell, work in court house ..... 2 o.
NJ l. Harrison, hauling two loads Of trash ! 81
Franklin Municipal Plant, water aud Its rs 6
NJ Bell Son Ltd. supplies. 9 So
Charles l. PecOt for janitor -. ...... IS Ok
G w Abel, electric light bulbs . 3ny
So g.
CHARENTON BRIDGE.
A Veeder & Sons, supplies and
salary OF bridge tender 80 s.
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s6,329.74
S., 329. "A
Respectfully submitted,
r. EMMETT O'NIELL
Secretary If tho po1;oo Iurxy

oecIetdTy OF the romeo jury.
On motion of A. E. Calm. seconded
by Arthur Olivier, and carried unani-
nously, it was resolved that the
amount of $500. 90 paid for Road
Truck out of the Road Fund account
remain as a charge against that &C
count.
On motion of A. E Calm, seconded
oy Arthur Olivier, every member
voting aye. the President was author
lzed to cash the two remaining Ger
.!ficates of Deposit No. 2274 and No
227o for S. O0OO 90 each, with the En-
gineer,s estimate attached. and to de-
post the amount with the Treasure,
for account of the Good Road Fund.
The report of the Finance Commit
zee was read, and on motion of A. E.
Calm, seconded by Arthur Olivier.
the Secretary was authorized to issue
warrants for all claims listed thereon
On approval of the Finance Commit
lee.
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Respectfully submitted,
w. N. GsOCH, Chairman.
}. A. PHARR,
). j. WOLFOED.
OSCAR BOUDKEAUX
GABRIEL HAYDEL.
Finance Committee.
The report OF the Treasurer was
read. and on motion of Sidney J.
WOlford. seconded nv Arthur Olivier.
and carried, same WIS ordered re-
ceived and fled and IN de !. part Of
the minutes.
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application u be- in writing. and each ~
ticr ol ~i'hlr al he resistered An
a. - ,'CkA, n the "rk
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ELECTION EXPENSE.
Wilbur II Kramer, furnishing registra-

l. S AlIeman, one day as commissioner
Fred Carlin, - g IS g
L } Lasseigne $ g clerk
l. 5 AlleInan. returning ballot box.
W p Foster, rent of polling place 500.
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ROAD WORK.

Ramos Lumber Co Ltd, lumber
Luke Combs. days at so, December 9th
Ed Ladde, Z" g
Luke Combs, - 10th
Ed Ladies' :. g
stephen Drummer 1.2 day at 15O. Dec 18th
Luke Combs, 6 days at $50, December 23rd
Ed Ladde, 6 % - d" -
Richard Reed and Jonas Morris, ditching
December 23rd
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
BUSY POLICE COURT

DOUGLAS. March 15.-In Police Magistrate Brie's court this morn ing Gus Usala, who might be prop erly termed "an habitual," was con victed of having been drunk and disorderly AS he has been before the court frequently on similar charges in the recent past, he was sent 10 jail for 50 days
 Jack Kelley, a native, was in court on the charge of beating his wife. Asked by the court if he did not know it was against the law for man to beat his wife, Jack said he did but that the only way to get along with a wife such as his was to give her a dressing down occas. ionally. Jack was grieyed when he returned to his home last night and found that his wife had gone to spend the night with a neighbor. It cost him ten dollars, and Jack opined that it was worth it.
 Sam Hanson, a white man, had been drunk and had also given whiskey to a Native. He was sent to jail for ten days on the former charge and when his time is up, the Federal authorities will take charge of him on the second charge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15

GAS BOAT at q bargain. 25x6 fl. fully equipped; 12-hp. engine. A. s. Bohrer, Treadwe!l, near Erie Drug Co. ml6
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
TWO ENGLISH
 HEROES GIVEN A BLACK EYE
Kitchener and Churchill Are Both Censored in Report of
 GaIIipoIi.
CRITICISM IS HARSH

LONDON. March 1.-Two of the men who were England's idols ear ly in the war were hard hit in the report of the Investigating com mission appointed to fix rcsponsi- biIity for the disastrous campaign in the Dardanelles.
 Lord Kitchener, former British war minister, who was drowned, re- ceived the most severe censure. Kitchener's delay in sending troops to the Dardanelles was a grave him drance to the success of the eXpe- dition, the commission reports Lord Kitchener was also blamed for dic- tating affairs of the war office in connection with the expedition