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The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

Col Thompson's Letter.
Col Thompson's letter in part, fol-
lows:
TT Is entirely untrue that our work
for the navy IN any way conflicts with
the work Of the Red Cross. Our work
Is aimed primarily to help well COM
betarts-the sailors who are on ac-
tive duty. If the Red Cross does this
officially 1t will forfeit its interna-
tional charter and will expose those
of its members who may go on the
battlefield or on hospital ships to the
treatment that Germany is according
10 English Red Cross hospital ships,
that is, they are treated as enemies
and destroyed on sight. and IL the
German statements are true. their ac-
ton is internationally correct. The
treaties which gave the Red Cross
International rights expressly provides
that II either combatant has reason to
believe that the Red Cross is doing
anything to assist the combatahts of
its own side. the treaty may at once
be denounced and the Red Cross treat
ed like any other enemy"
Fund Starts Trouble.
The controversy between the Red
Cross and the Navy League originated
in the effort made by the league to
! raise fund modelled on the patriotic
fund Of Canada. The Canadian gov
ernment allows each enlisted man SIS
a month for himself and SIS that is
sent to his family, besides an addi-
tional allowance of $50 for the family.
In addition, the soldiers families re-
cpiyed IS for each child from tha oa =
triotic fund of Canada. In other cases
the cammittee IN charge OF the fund
was able to make special allowance to
the families of men who were accus-
toned to better living. so that hum
dreds Of men, who had been unwilling
TO enlist before were gotten into the
army.
The Navy League raised a similar
fund. to which 100000 was contrib
uted. for the enlisted men in the navy.
To this, the Red Cross protested to the
President. claiming to be the only or
sanization entitled to raise funds for
war relief. Secretary Dapiels declined
to use the Navy League fund. but said
that the government itself would make
provision for dependents.
Up to date the Navy League men
say that no provision to provide for
dependents in the same way that the
league planned to care for them has
been arranged. Nevertheless, the
81 10000 contributions were returned to
their donors, and Col. Thompson pro-
posed to the contributors that the
money be used for the sailors in the
allied navies. His letter to Mrs. Brans-
ford followed.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
CARDINAL GIBBONS
URGES FRUGALITY
Tells Priests of Diocese to Preach
Conservation of Food.

Baltimore, Md, June 29.-Cardinal
Gibbons this afternoon sent out let
ters to every priest in the diocese
urging them to impress upon their
congregations next Sunday the i'm
portance of conserving the nations
food supply. The cardinals action
was a result of his conference last
Sunday with Herbert Hoover The
letter calls for frugality in the kitchen
and points out the necessity for avoid
ing all possible waste.
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Receives $38,400 Verdict
For Loss of Arm and Leg

Newark, N. J.. June 29.-The largest
amount ever awarded in this State
for personal injury damages was set
tied here today in favor of Robert
j. McKibben, a brakeman. who re-
ceives $SS,4OO at the expense of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
for the loss of an arm and a leg.
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PRESIDENT TO CURB
NEUTRALS' IMPORTS
Will Stop Food Supplies for Coun-
tnes Which Feed Germany.

Almost every basic commodity will
be on the list OF things which may not
be exported TO neutrals who feed Ger
many when the President issues his
embargo proclamation. Neutral coun-
tries will have 10 get along with about
50 per cent OF their normal imports
from the United States in peace times.
For its breach OF confidence as to the
plans Of the food administration. the
Chicago Board Of Trade and like deal
ers in foods may find the hand OF the
administration heavy upon them when
the final food control program is an
nounced.
These were the outstanding develop
ments yesterday in the work OF the
President and his advisers upon our
wartime economies. The embargo
proclamation was the abjeot before
the Cabinet at yesterdays meeting for
a very large part OF the three-hour
session. The proclamation Is being
delayed only for the addition OF more
items to the list which may not be
exported without a license from the
exports council.
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Surprise Expres.ed.

surprise ENpressed-
The order OF the commission was
a great surprise to all who had fol-
lowed the case with the voluninous
arguments made in Washington by an
army Of lawyers during the first two
weeks Of this month. Moreover, there
was an impression among the rail-
road men here last night, scores OF
whose lawyers swarmed at the inter
state commerce building to get the
earliest news OF the ruling. that the
order would cause deep disappoint-
ment, not to say actual disnay at tie
White House
II is asserted that last fan when
the country was facing the greatest
strike peril ii has ever known, an
intimation so authoritative that it was
almost branded as a promise, was
conveyed to the railroad heads that
If they would he good and let the
railroad employees have any portion Of
the demands the were making. the
government would stand ready 10 re-
turn the favor when the time rolled
around.
This allegation was freely made
when the attorneys for the shippers
discussed the case out Of court here
ANp NNfhH aE's AaoAalEEA LOT one OF
the biggest organizations Of shippers
in Chicago told press representative
that just before he left that city he
had met one afternoon at a meeting
at the stock yards a railroad attor-
ney who openly boasted that IL was
all over except opening the wineT the
day the commission should make pub
lie its order in the case.
To the order Of the commission
there is iJaftia, dissension entered
by Commissioner Meyer He concurs
in the couciusious with respect 20
carriers in western and southern ter
ritories. but dissents from the con-
clUsion Of the ajority that an
emergency exists in regard 10 the car
riers in the eastern district Of such
character as to make II imperative
to autho-ize at this time the Increased
class rates sanctioned by the ma
CONTINUED On PAGE Two.
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MANY CHILDREN DIE
OF STRANGE MALADY

Oran, Mo-, June "a veritable Sec
ond Passover. which has gripped Scott
and Dunkoin counties, has taken the
lives Of nearly fifty children. 1t crept
up on the two counties gradually and
spread an EPIDEMIC of mysterious Or
igin which baffied all physicians. Fa-
talities reported today:
Oran, II; Townsley, 10; Kennett, 4;
Salem Township, 5; Senath, 5.
The strange malady bears a relation
to butorocolitis, a severe infiamma-
ton of the intestines. physicians say.
About 200 persons in both counties are
now stricken with the disease, a score
or more seriously.
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Nurses Are Too Fat,
Defense Council Saws

Most Red Cross nurses are too fat.
Put-them in training for two to six
months before you send them to the
trenches" This suggestion came to
the Council Of National Defense yes
terday. 1t is being given serious con-
alteration"
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U. S. is "OMEN OF FREEDOM

London. June 29.-'Tt is an omen
full of hope and promise to the
friends Of freedom" said the Times
in commenting upon the arrival of
American troops in France. The
paper added: 1T is a sure presage
of that allied victory which Ameri-
ca and the western powers judge in
dispensable If an enduring peace is
TO be made"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30
Belgian Civilians Used
As Shield by Germans

Amsterdam, June 2s.-A dispatch to
the Telegraaf today said that the Ger
mans were compelling 500 Belgian
civilians to remain near the naval
base at Zeebrugge In hope of deter
ring the allies from bombarding the
place. 1t added that the Germans have
massed a great force Of men and
guns along the Belgian coast In the
region of the Dunes.
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Russians Fighting

Petrograd, June 29.-Fighting was re-
ported from a number of points on the
western front by the Russian war
office today. Near Koyel. west Of
koukary, the Germans attempted a
gas attack but the waves were thinned
by the wind before they reached the
Russian trenches. South Of Brzezany
in Galicia. Russian trenches were
raided. In the sectors of Kuropataiki
and Chiblain, the Germans are bom-
harding the Russian positions with
extreme violence
Fighting activity also was reported
from the Roumanian and Caucasian
front.
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SEPARATE PEACE AGAIN!

Amsterdam. June 29.-Germany's eff
forts to make separate peace with
Russia having failed. the Cologne
Volkes zeitung today suggested that
an attempt be made to open peace
negotiations with Finland. Ukraine
and Roumania.
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DUTCH wARSHIP ARRIVES.

An American Port. June ga
Dutch man-of-war arrived in the har-
bog here today. She Is the first war
ship flying the flag of Holland to ar
rive at this port in a number OF years.
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B0wDoIN'S PRESIDENT DIES.

Brunswick. Me-. June 2s.-President
William Dewett Hyde. of Bowdoin
College. died suddenly this noon. He
was IS years old.
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GERMAN cONSULS RESIGN.

Christiania. June es.-It was re-
ported here today that the German
consuls at skein and Arcndal have
resigned. 4
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Berlin Admits Loss.

Berlin, June 29.-The admission OF a
British gain on the Arras front was
made by the German war office today.
The official statement said that, after
violent hand to hand lighting. the
British were able to occupy the fore
most line OF German trenches be-
tween Oppy and the Gavrelle wind
mill.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
Change OF schedule July ]. Train
leaving at $40 D. m. will be discon-
tinued. Train leaving at ll.i0 D. m.
Will leave at II 90 y. m. No change
in train leaving at zoe ms-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-30

Today is almost the last chance to
get into the District cavalry
And it's your chance to 20 out with
the fellows you know.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-09

son was etasive: at others he frankly
declined to answer. =
When he had again refused to tel
the name Of the member Of Congress
who had mentioned the Cabinet officer
Congressman Chiperaeld moved:
That Thomas w. Lawson be reporteo
to the House. together with a record or
the questions asked and which he has
refused to answer, 50 that he may be
dealt with as for contempt"
Ready to Have II Put Over.
81 am satisfied to have the motion
put over for, future action, just as
was the motion OF yesterday" said
Mr. Chiperneld.
Chairman Henry said he thought
both contempt motions should -
taken up later, according to the orig
inal plan.
II hope It win not be true, but there
Is a possibility that there will be
forty questions which the witness
will refuse to answer before he con-
cludes," said Mr.. Henry. I'VE might
as well take up the matter at one
time after the examination Is con-
cluded."
I Congressman Foster said he would
AhGCI POoC nO O0IC(lAOn ~ W !
the second contempt motion to take
the course OF the first, but that the
committee soon would have to decide
what 1t proposed to do.
Not to BE Held Twieef
Prior to this, Mr.. Lawson had smil-
ingly remarked. addressing Mr.. Chip
erfieId:
you are not going to try to hold
me IN contempt twice for refusing to
answer the same questions. are your"
The contempt motion went over
with the understanding that the com
mIttee will take up later Mr.. Law
sons refusal to answer questions. II
the witness should be forced to an
swer, Mr.. Chiperneld said he desired
to resume his examination, other
wise I am through. There Is no sense
In asking questions under present
conditions"
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QUICK RELIEF FROM
cONSTIPATIONi
Get Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands,
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomeL
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician
for IL years and calomePs old-time en-
envy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but a healing, sooth-'
ing vegetable laxative. /.
No gripping IS the KEYNOTE" OF these
little srgsr-coate6. oiive-coiored tab
ats. They cause the bowels and liver
20 act normally They never force
them 20 unnatural action.
If you have = dark brown mouth
now and then-a bad breath-a duh,
tired feeling-sick headache-torpid.
liver and are constipated, you'll find
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime. -.--. .
Thousands take one or two every
night lust to keep right TRY them
10c and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-09
WINS DEBATING HoNoRs.

Winning the second time. Robert NJ.
McGauley, president OF the Junior De
batting Society of the Georgetown Uni
versity Law School, was declared vic
tor in the trial debate held last night
in the auditorium of the Law School
building, 500 e street northwest. Nc
GauIey won last years debating prize
at the university. James r. Reilly
also won one of the trial debates. ].
E. Haltigen was selected as an alter
nate by the judge.
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"A NIGHT OFF"
c. w. U. Players VIII Put on Pro-
duetion at Central Next Month.

The George Washington University
Players will present "a Night on in
the assembly hall OF the new Central
High School probably on the night rof
February %.
High school student activities will
receive 90 per cent of the proceeds
from tickets sold by the high school
students and 10 per ceLt of the net
profits.
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TO SPEAK ON NATURALIZATION

Raymond Crist, deputy commits
sioner of naturalization, will speak on
citizenship and Naturalization
Work" before the State d. A. r. COM
mittee on patriotic education Thurs
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, at the
home of the chairman. Miss Classic,
1900 S street northwest
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PAYS TO SAVE LEE.

OssINING, NJ Y, Jan. 9.-James
Meyer, new warden OF Sing Sing, de-
clined to pay for the message from
Albany halting the execution of
Charles Stielow. He charged Il to
personal expense for the deputy who'
sent 1t.
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NEAR A Big FEAT
IN BOWLING MATCH
Treasury Rolls 615 and Gil in
Last Two Games After
Getting Poor Start.
HAD CHANCE FOR 1900 SET
First Score Only 499-Rider Is
Star Individual Performer
With 3o5 Total.
AD'cHANcE FOR 1900 SET

Predictions during the Christmas
holidays that bowling scores would
take a jump following New Year
are materializing. Since the duck
Primers reopened the season the gen.
eral scores have been much above thu
average and several teams have
shown ability that warrants the be-
lief that one of those much-talked of
1900 sets. will be rolled.
Last night the Treasury team of
the Departmental League rolled two
games of betteY than 800 against the
Land Office, and had the quint OBJ
tanned an excellent count In the first
game the coveted mark would have
been reached. Treasury rolled 499
as a starter and then, with Bill Rider
contributing a score of 1855, game
of 6I5 was achieved. This was fol-
lowed with GIL. Treasury won all
three games;
Rider Leads Teammates.
Rider was the individual star, the
veteran having a set of 1876 with
games of 1OS, 155 and 1872, Litzau,
the Treasury lead-off, came next to
Rider with strings of 1O1, 132 and 139,
which netted a set of 3T2. william
sen, in the anchor position, started
poorly with "a, but got going with
the rest in the two big games, and
rolled two 1915.
Treasury's victory over Land was a
valuable one. The team is in the thick
of the pennant scrap, and not far from
the leading Navy rollers.
Riders performance stood out
among those of last night, although
a number of bowlers did exceptionally
well. Anchor Man Dunn, OF the Hen
derson-Rowe team, Fourteenth Street
League, had the second best set. OF
3T4, which included games OF III
142, and los.
New League Under Way.
The newly organized Center Market
League rolled its first game last
night, at the Grand Central, four
teams taking part in the competition.
The Jim Head Company .quint, with
Head having the biggest score, 131,
won three from w. H. Harrison's roll
ers, and the Joseph Phillipses scored
a like victory over Wilson Company.
O'NeeilI, anchor man for the last
named team, was the individual star
of the matches with a set Of 321.
Torpedo gave the strong Foundry
team a trimming in the Navy Yard
League; grabbing an entire Set. Joe
Fowler, OF the winners, was the best
performer. with 112, 124, and 127.
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XJILn rxEI,Er TOR VOICE STRAIN
Regular Shes SC, SOC. a AZ Druggiss. u
BROWNS .auHczuG TRIO cHES
JOHN I. BROWN 4 SON. Boston. M.ss,
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Electrified Crowd.

At other times he electrified the
crowd with his fiery flashes Of anger
his open defiance OF the Congressional
committee and his strenuous protesta-
lions against being made the goat
in this inquiry.
While he purred like a cat In q
soft, musical voice with note OF
falsetto in it, most of the time, ne
roared like a lion and shook his head
like the king of beasts when aroused
by a side remark or what he con-
sidered an unwarranted inference
from his remarks.
At the outset he made 1t plain that
81 do not intend to be bulldozeo oy
this committee, any member Oh IL Ut
ANYBODY else"
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Unsatisfactory Replies.

In every INSTANCE Mr.. Chiperfield had
received a reply Which he said was un-
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Never Changed Mind.

When he left the stand at the con-
cIusion Of the days session there
had not been word uttered or
gesture made that indicated that he
changed bis mind on the subject
of being bulldozed.
Lawson's attitude on the stand was
that of nonchalance, IL not manner
ence. He seemed to impress the auoL
ence as a man who felt absolutely
sure OF himself and whose mind was
unalterably made up that he woulo
not utter a word he did not inteno
uttering, and that no amount OF coax
ing, cajoling, appealing to PATRIOTISM,
appealing in the name of "thousanos
and tens of thousands, Including
widows and orphans, who have peeh
robbed by a hideous system" per-
sonal araignments or treats OF con-
tempt proceedings could change his
decision.
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Another TIN.
Can't Remember.

Resuming his questioning. the Hin
ois lawmaker asked the witness:
"Mr. Lawson. did you inaugurate a
selling campaign in the stock market
in December. 1852"
81 can't remember. l may have sold
stock every day during that month,
replied the witness.
Didn't you start a systematic SELL
ing campaign in December. 1852"
asked Mr.. Chiperfield.
ct did not" Lawson replied.
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Only Lost Upper Hand Once

He never lost the upper hand but
once, and that was when he pounded
the table and exclaimed: II do not
give a damn what you do"
And when he apologized for this, be-
cause of the presence of women In
the room, he did so in such a way as
to indicate that he had offended him.
self as much as ony one else.
On a number OF occasions Lawson
provoked peals OF laughter, at other
times filters and at still others snick-
ers by his naive replies, his adroit
parrying, or his incisive satire.
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Had n Good Time. -

While there were those In the
crowd who laughed when he maze
what sounded like an evasive reply
when a committeeman "got him IN
a corner" and othersV who insisted
that he was a dead game sport" who
refused to squeal, everyone In the
audience agreed that Thomas w.
Lawson had a mighty good time.
He seemed to feel that he was
monarch of all he surveyed, and ne
looked II.
Time and again the committeeman
baited their hooks most adroitly, ana
were encouraged by the way the Bos-
ton financier nibbled, but he never
appeared to swallow the bait
He would go so far and no further
and practically all means known 10
make or lead men on to discard their
mental reservations were exhausted
in futile attempts to make him say
what he had no intention in the world
OF saying.
All Members Chagrined.
The members of the committe were
all annoyed and chagrined over his
blunt refusal to answer questions
about names, dates, and places.
The persistence OF the committee
men in reframing their questions and
taking UP the cross-eXamination along
the same line, one after another SEEM
ed TO indicate to the crowd that they
believed the witness had the facts.
The audience was generally agreed
on that.
The men and women followed every
question and answer with craning
necks land straining ears to see IL
any OF the committeeman could smoke
the witness out or draw forth an un-
willingly uttered word.
Whispered Conferences.
The committeeman held whispered
conferences for cross-examination
along lines calculated to bring forth
the desired information, they passed
notes to each other suggesting ques.
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National.
Totals. H6 IA 4S6'
COM. LEAGUE.
Morning Gloriei

Totals. ~ 4S9 as
nnnFE
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Like Deaf Convention.

Throughout the day the proceed
ings resembled a convention for deaf
people, as Mr.. Lawson spoke in a
soft, well-modulated voice most OF
the time, and even those sitting near
est to him had to form cups with
their hands and hold them close to
their ears to hear his testimony, his
expert dissertation on high finance
and "the system" and his lectures
to the members of the Rules Com
mittee.
From the time Lawson took the
stand until he was excused for the
day a battle of wits which was as
refreshing as 1t was interesting was
waged. But all the time 1t was Law
son in supreme command Of the sit
uation
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Totals. 464 461 446
TENPIN LEAGUE.
Totals. $50 $50 81
TEAHrE
VI. Pleasant

Totals. 5I7 iSS 502
LEAGUE
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HOW LAWSON KEPT CONTROL
OF LEAK HEARING FOR HOURS
Boston Financier Only Lost Upper Hand Once,
and Then He Apologized to Himself
as Well as Others.

There have been many hearings
conducted by Congressional commit
tees, but the oldest members OF the
House and Senate today could not re-
call any that held a candle light 70
yesterdays session of the leak in-
vestigation in point of public inter
est and Kaleidoscope developments.
Although the large caucus room In
the House office building was packed
to the doors by men from all walks
of life and fashionably gowned worn
en-, and there were q dozen or more
Congressman of national reputation
gathered at the committee table
there was one man who held the
spotlight and all eyes were riVeted
upon him.
Center Of All Eyes.
That man was Thomas w. Lawson,
of Boston.
For four hours and a half he was
the center of attraction, the object
of the gaze of men and women who
struggled with each other for places
from which to get a glimpse OF him.
For four hours and a half society
women and dignified men stood up ON
chairs or were lifted up in the arms
of others to peer over the heads oc
the crowd to see the face OF the Bos-
ton financier