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The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
AIM TO Center
WAREXPENSES
Resolution Is Offered in
House to Have One
Body Control.

In reply to an insistent demand
that Congress take a tighter grasp
upon the reins of expenditures,
Chairman Fitzgerald, of the House
Appropriations Committee, yester-
day offered a resolution providing
all expenditures by the United
States government shall be con-
trolled through one Congressional
committee.
At present any one of dozens of
committees can bring in bills re-
quiring appropriations. There is no
central control. To remedy this
condition. Chairman Fitzgerald's
resolution stipulates:
During the present emergency
all appropriations shall originate in
and be reported from a single COM
mittee and all estimates for the
support of the various governmental
establishments shall be referred to
said committee.
mo appropriation shall be re-
ported in, or be in order as an
amendment to, bill reported from
any other committee. and the ques-
tion Of order may be raised to ap-
propriations reported in bills from
other committees when reached in
their consideration without having
been previously reserved"
Fitzgerald Explains Bill.
In explaining his measure, Mr..
Fitzgerald made the following
statement:
The purpose Of this resolution is
to concentrate during the period of
the war all appropriation in a sin
gle committee. Since Congress con-
vened in April the Committee on
Appropriations has passed upon es-
Inmates aggregating more than &c.
600. 100000. 1t will be disastrous
to the nations finances IL in the
coming session, control Of all ap-
propriations is not concentrated in
one committee.
Unless a single committee Is EN-
powered 10 review all the demands
of the administration, to weigh the
relative Importance of the various
requests, and to eliminate all ex-
penditures other than those impera-
lively required, the House will per-
form its most important duty in a
slip-shod uniformed, and unintel-
ligent manner that will have re-
suits that will seriously imperil the
nations ability to finance its mill
tary operations.
81 hope to present the matter to
the Committee on Rules and have
definite action taken before his ses-
sion adjourns, because I am con-
vinced that 1t is the most impor-
tant and imperative need of the
time"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

accepted the invitation OF Mr.. Pat
rick to open the show.
John H Brayshaw is president Of
the Retail Grocers' Association. and
the officers and members of the show
committee are F. w. Schneider, first
vice president; c. V. Sparrow, sec
ond vice president; A. G. Schmidt,
treasurer; F. A. Dodge. G. W. SIair,
George Clagett, J. II. Goodrich, H.
w. Pike, ]. B. Harry. H. c. Rober-
son. r. f. w. Schmidt, B. B. Alli-
son. c. X Morrison, NJ. c. Lipscomb,
]. w. Ward, Otto Rupert. George
c. Altemus, n. L. Burchell. E. F.
Hall, and J. F. Schneider.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

Not long ago a man came to me who
was nearly half century old and
asked me to give him a preliminary
examination for life insurance. / was
aStonisncd to ind him with the blood
pressure Of a boy of 20 and as full of
vigor, vim and vitality as a young
man; IN fact a young man he really
was notwithstanding his age. The
secret, he said. was taking iron
Nuxated Iron had filled him with re-
neWed life. At 80 he was in bad
health: a. IS he was careworn and
nearly all in-now at 80. after taking
NuXated Iron, a miracle of vitality
and his face beaming with the buoy
ancy of youth.
Iron is absolutely necessary to en-
living tissue. Without it, no matter
how much or what you eat your food
merely passes through You without
doing you any good, and as a con-
sequence You become weak, pale and
sickly-looking, just like a plant try
ing to grow in a soil deficient in iron.
II you are not strong or well you owe
II to yourself to make the following
test; see how long you can work
or how far you can walk without
becoming tired. Next take two five
grain tablets of ordinary Nuxated Iron
three times per day after meals for
Two weeks. Then test your strength
again and see how much you have
gained. l have seen dozens of nerv-
GUS, rundown people who were all
ing all the while double their strength
and endurance and entirely rid them
selves of all symptoms of dyspepsia,
l1ver and other troubles in from ten
to fourteen days time simply by TAX
ing IRON in the proper form And
MS after they had in some cases
Ieen doctoring for months without
obtaining any benefit. But don't take
the old forms of reduced iron, iron
acetate or tincture of iron simply to
save few cents. The iron demanded
by Mother Nature for the red coloring
matter In the blood of her children is,
alas! not that kind of iron. You must
take iron in form that can be easily
absorbed and assimilated to do YOU
any good. otherwise It NAV prove
worse than useless. Many an athelete
ana prize-fghter has won the day sim
ply because he knew the secret OF
great strength and endurance and
nlled his blood with iron before he
went into the anFsy; while many an
other has gone dswn in ingiorfous de-
feat simply for the lack Of iron.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
QUALIFY
ON DEFENSE TEAMS
High Scores Made by Members of
League on Range.

Qualifications over the shooting
ranges OF the Home Defense League
Rifles maintained its high average
during the past week. another grouI
of almost 100 members attaining tn,
grade OF riflemen or better in the
different classifcations. OF this mum
Der three became experts, with score.
of $50 or better out Of possible 200
seven reached distinction as sharp.
shooters. with scores of 160 or better
while ten qualified as marksmen, with
scores OF 40 or better.
Those qualifying as experts were
Ralph II. MCCARTHY. $50, Company E
w. II. Montgomery, $50. Company X;
and H. E. Dove, $50, Company w
Montgomery has been knocking al
the door for some time, while McGar-
ity made an almost perfect record
last year in rapid firing at Winthrop
range, scoring 1873 out of a possi-
BILE 200.
The following qualified as sharp
shooters: S. /. Kehler. 16l, and D. Z.
Wilson, 16s. both of Company C; H.
s. Chick. 175; Harry Wendal, 10, and
Charles J. Kropke, 169. all of Com
pany X; H. C. Hatch, 16O, Company
C; E. w. Savage. $50. and Z. NJ Saw
age, 164. both of Company r; L. H.
Buckman, 1f3. Company T.
These became marksmen, with
scores of 40 or better: ]. A. Bra
shears. 152. Company Z; d. w. Mas
ten, 145. Company G; w. A. Raw
lings, l53; G. W. CreswelI, 146, both
of Company K; +. ]. Mulvey, 14O, and
j. A. Armstrong, 14S, both of Com
pany NJ; John f. Keating, 1853, Com
pany N; l.. ]. Hinman, 147, and II. ].
Simmons, 142, both of Company U;
II. Y. Atwell. 143. Company w.
Following is complete list of
qualifications for the week ending
at o'clock last night:
Company A-G. V. Blakeney.
Company C-S. l. Keller. d. E. Will
son, II. A. Hale.
Company T-P. NJ. Cox, ]. A. Bras
hears. o. Conner, r. H. Mccarthy.
Company F-Lieut. J. E. Hogan.
Company CD. W. Masten, c. f.
Kemp. G. W. Slater. R. D. Fillius, W.
L. Harvey. W. a. Pratt.
Company Nv. II. Ross.
Company XIV. A. Rawlings, Will
liam w. Lever. Harry Wendal, G.
w. Creswell. r. w. Brown. w. H.
montgomery, Charles j. hropke, ii.
s. Chick. w. A Gawler.
Company L-W. NJ. Cheseldine. H.
B. Mason, G. c. Clarke. w. ]. Tooker,
B. l. Smoker. L. C. Potteiger, G.
G. Leecke.
Company M-F. J. Mulvey, r. z.
Milor. Capt. Thomas w. Bramhan. ].
A. Armstrong.
Company Nc. p. Ames, /. L. Nor
ton, John Z. Heating.
Company On. Baker, A. P. Hart.
H. G. Hatch, E. Lafavre.
Company RI. B. Shepherd, E. W.
Savage, Z. NJ. Savage
Company 81. C. Sparrow, J. C.
Yensch, ]. NJ. Connell, T. H. Hall.
G. w. Yocum, w. A. King.
Company TT. H. Buckman, w. z.
Chambers, A. Ludwig. G. Hilton, w.
c. Henderson. q. A. Lawyer.
Company u. G. Keiser. W. E.
Miller. L. ]. Hinman. H. ]. Simmons.
Company w. f. Weeks. f. T.
Layton, H. E. Dove. w. w. String
fellow. w. E. Eaton, H. Y. Atwell,
Edward Birch, X. E. Cheek.
Company Y-P. B. Parke, NJ. W.
Harrison.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
.GROCERS MAKE PLANS
FOR ANNUAL EXHIBIT
Convention Hall Show Will Be
Opened November 5.

A broader aspect than ever before
will be given this year to the ma
tional food show and Industrial ex-
hibition to be held by the Retail
Grocers' Association of Washington
in Convention Hall the two weeks of
November 5 to II, inclusive, Sunday
excepted.
This was brought about by the ac-
ceptance by the National Food Com
mission OF the invitation of Perry P.
Patrick, secretary and general man.
ager of the food show, to take part
in the exhibit, which is given in Or
der to enable the manufacturers to
get in touch with the retailer and
consumer in an effort to create a
relationship that will prove beneficial
to all concerned.
Herbert C. Hoover has tentatively
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
STRIKE COMMITTEE
IS SENT TO PACIFIC

Chairman Edward N. Hurley OF
the United States Shipping Board
yesterday designated A j. Berres,
Everit Macy. Louis A. Coolidge and
Charles Whaley as a committee to
go to the Pacific Coast and act in
conjunction with the Presidents
Commission in settling the labor dis
putes which have recently tied up
the government shipbuilding pro-
gram.
While all advices received from
the coast indicate that a temporary
basis of settlement OF the strikes
in progress there have been reach
ed. it is realized that come per-
manent understanding must be
agreed upon Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

Gallery. These paintings are por-
traits and landscapes.
Mr.. Linton is a relative OF the
late Sir James Linton. of London.
who was president of the Royal
Academy of London.
There will be also exhibited
painting which was widely talked
Of in Paris and held in considera-
tion of being purchased by the
French government for the gallery
of the Luxembourg of Paris.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

ing program, but II Is not believed
this amount can be spared by this
country. 1t is believed probable that
some compromise will be reached BY
which Japan will get about IOo. 90
tons in the next few months, with
later shipments to be made when the
materials can be spared.
The negotiations are being handled
by the japanese Embassy direct with
the Exports Administrative Board.
While the State Department and
United States Shipping Board have
been consulted. the final decision has
been left to Vance Mccormick and
his conferees. Apparently the Jsp-
anese are sanguine OF getting enough
steel 70 keep their shipyards at work.
the only question at issue being the
amount Of tonnage they will give in
return for a lifting OF the embargo.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
Ninety Days Of Married
Life Ends in a Suit
For Separation Here

After three months Of mar
ried life. Mrs. Eva Duvall fled
suit yesterday In the District
Supreme Court for maintenance
against James e. Duvall.
machinist's helper at the Navy
Yard.
The couple were married June
81 last. the wife states, and
since that day her husband has
been Indifferent. cold, disdain-
full, sarcastic and brutal in his
treatment toward her. He fire.
quently called her vile names.
she AYERS and found fault with
most everything and SO me-
elected her that she was forced
to go to work to support her
self. They separated ten days
ago.
Attorneys King, Simon and
Young appear for Mrs. Duvall.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
JAPAN WILL give
Ships FOR Steel
Island Kingdom Makes Agreement
with Exports Board.

ofhcials OF the japanese Embassy
stated yesterday that a basis of agree
ment had been reached between that
country and the United States on
the exchange OF tonnage for steel.
Final negotiations are expected to
be completed within the next few
days
Japan is willing to turn over her
ships in return for steel. and the
United States is willing to give all
the steel she can spare in return
for cargo room. IL Is stated. Japan
wants approximately 10000 tons Of
steel plates for use In her shipbuild-
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
CURED HIS RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctors said
my only hope of cure was an opera
I got hold Of something that quickly
and completely cured me. Years have
passed and the rupture has never re-
turned. although ! am doing hard work
IS a carpenter. There was no opera
tiOn. no lost time. no trouble. I have
nothing to sell. but will give full in
formation about how you may find
complete cure without operation. if you
write to me. Eugene M Pullen, Car
penter. SGD, MarCellus Avenue. Manas-
Uuan. y ]. Better cut out this notice
and show il to any others who are rup-
tIred-you may save a life or at least
stop the misery of rupture and the
worry and danger of an operation
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
NEW TREASURY ANNEX.

Preliminary plans for the new
Treasury annex. to be built on the
lot adjoining the Belasco Theater,
at Pennsylvania avenue and MadI-
son place. have been completed and
officials hope that the new build
ing Will be under way in a few
months.
The new building will be six
stories high and will be used to
house the many bureaus and dI-
visions scattered about the city in
rented structures.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
Hecht and Company
Building New Store

AS a forerunner of an extensive
building campaign. caused by the
ever-increasinS need for the growing
business OF Hecht & Co. work on the
new temporary addition to the de-
partment store was begun during the
past week. The new building is to
be two stories in height, and will be
located between the main building
and the military shop on the north.
The structure will have a floor of
about 5000 feet. A. Burch Fitz Sim
mons. prominent architect OF this city,
laid out the plans for the erection.
Kerosene in five gallin tins is need
ed in the French West Indies.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
TO EXHIBIT LONDON
ARTISTS WORK HERE

From tomorrow to October II the
people of Washington will be given
an opportunity to see some Of the
rare paintings of Frank B. a. Lin
ton, Of Philadelphia, the exhibition
will be held at the Corcoran Art
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

DR.. Schuyler C. Jacques, WIS.,
tting Surgeon of st. Eliza
beth's Hospital. New York
City, said: Il have never be-
fore given out any medical in
formation or advice for pub
lication as ordinarily do not
believe in it. But in the case
of Nuxated Iron l feel 1 would
be remiss in my duty not to
mention It. 1 have taken it
myself and given it to my pa
tlents with
most sur
prisi n g
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
~ Hts
and Wheat.

Money is too scarce to part
with easily. Don't complain about
high prices for flour and wheat and
then go out and pay double price
for suit Of clothes.
that's just what you are doing
when you deal with the fancy price
clothiers who jussle prices. Ali YOU
know about clothes is what the
handsome salesman tells you. He
is student of human nature. Don't
let him pull the wool over your
eyes.
Keep tight grip on your pocket
book. Wonder Clothes System will
sell you a suit every bit as good
at s. to SO less than you are asked
at the bargain sale clothing stores.
Wonder Clothes are all wool.
strictly guaranteed, perfectly fitted
and tailored gentlemen. garment,
IN every sense of the word.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
ri S in g

DR.. N. II. Hornstine. for ten wears
in the Department of Public Health
and Charities OF Philadelphia, said.
AFTER carefully examining the for
muIa or Nuxated Iron l realized that
mere at last was organic iron-the
only kind l could conscientiously rec
ommend. prepared in such a way
with other ingredients as to be easily
assimilated and calculated to act as
quick revitalizer of the blood and
true strength builder. Its ad-
minfstrntton In n number of stub-
born cases where other topjcs Lnd
utterly failed only served to con-
vince me absolutely of the remark
able and unusual power of My
nted Iron. when L personally
took IL i found the rapidity with
which my energy and endurnncc
increased most surprising. In INV
opinion the widespread use of Nny
ated Iron is bound to make a ma
tion of stronger men, lovsijar
women and healthier children"
NOTE-Nuxated Iron. which is prescribed and
recommended above by physician, in such +.
great variety Of cases. is not a patent medicinc
nor secret remedy. but one which is well known
%ids vi g[usg,s rs- snd whose iron constituents arc
~ Earope and America. Unlike the older in
organic iron products it is easily assimiIsted
nor upset the stomach; on the contrary n is :.
most potent -emedy In nearly ali form. ~ l.; =
digestion Is well as for nervous. rundown con
ditlons The manufacturers have such prest
Conn!cnce in Nuxated Iron that they ofsr 10
forfeit $1,000 to any charitable institution II
they cannot take any man or woman under 60
who lacks iron, and increase their strength 1oS
Der cent or over in four weeks time. proTids6
they have no serious organic trouble They aJso
oner 70 refund your money IL II does not Al
least double your strength and endurance in ts,o
dsys' time. Il Is dispensed In this city by Is.
ononnelPs D,us Stores. Peoris's DSus stoees
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
LADIES' GUILD LUNCHEON.

A luncheon will be given by the
Ladies' Guild of Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church. Anacostia. in Old Ma
sonic Temple. Ninth and F streets.
Tuesday and Wednesday. between
IL and o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

Disk harrows for use In banana cul-
tivation would hnd a ready market
in Mexico. DitchinE machines are
also needed.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
City Physicians Explain Why
They Prescribe Nuxated Iron
To Make Beautiful Healthy Women and Strong Vigorous Men
NOW BEING USED BY PEOPLE ANNUALLY

Quickly Transforms the y flesh nsea tissues and pH cheeks of weak
in tive lime
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
.BR. COLUMBIA To
be IN DRY COLUMN

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 27.-John
Barleycorn is making his farewell
appearance in British Columbia, which
is to come into the "bone dry column
at midnight tomorrow night by vir-
tue of the new prohibition law.
The main provision of the new law
is that mo person shall within the
Province, by himself, his clerk, SER
want or agent, expose for sale, or
directly or indirectly, or upon any
pretense, or upon sHy device sell or
barter, or offer to sell or barter, in
any consideration of the purchase or
transfer of any property or thing, or
for any other consideration, or at the
time of transfer of any property or
thing, give to any other person any
liquor
A breach of this all-embracing en-
actment is punishable with heavy pen
alties, namely with not less than six
months imprisonment with hard la
Dor for the first offense, and from II
quent offenses.
Provision is made for the use of
liquor for special purposes. The law
has been brought about in a somewhat
ususual manner. The question of pro-
hibition was submitted to the people
sometime back, when the British Col
umbia soldiers in France and England
voted, and there was a small majority
against bringing the prohibition act
into force A subsequent inquiry
evidenced the fact that the soldiers
vote was, throughout, most irreg-
ular affair, and one full of gross
breaches of the election law. Among
the irregularities, it was discovered
that men voted in their friends as
we'll as in their own names.
The British Columbia Government
decided to ignore this manifestly i'm
proper vote, and to act on the voting
which had taken place in the Province
itself, with the result that the 'drys"
easily carried the day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28

reinstatement, transfer, or promotion.
been modified and now consists of the
following subjects, which will have
the relative weights indicated:
Subjects: Weights
1. Spelling (twenty words of more
than average difficulty 10
2. Arithmetic fundamental rules,
fractions, percentage, interest,
discount, and analysis) .25
8. Penmanship (the competitors
handwriting in the subject of let
ter writing will be considered
with special reference to the ele-
ments of legibility, rapidity,
neatness, and general appear
ance) -. .-.....-. 10
4. Letter writing Ca letter of not
less than $50 words on some sub
ject of general interest. Com
petitors may select either of two
subjects given) ........ .25
5. Copying and correcting manu-
script (test in making a smooth,
corrected copy of a draft of
manuscript which includes eras-
ures, misspelled words, errors in
syntax, etc. $500. ...... is
6. Geography and civil govern
ment of the United States -. 10
Iotai ........ 800. ....:... Ioo
Five consecutive hours will be al
lowed for this examination.
Any of the>following-named physi-
cal defects is sufficient to exclude a
person from examination. Insanity;
tuberculosis; paralysis; epilepsy: Sc
riously defective sight which can not
be corrected by glasses; loss of both
arms or both legs; loss Of arm and
leg; badly crippled or deformed
hands, arms, feet, or legs; uncom-
pensated valvular disease of the
heart; locomotor ataxia; cancer;
Bright's disease; diabetes.
Age, 10 years or over on the date
of the examination; but no person
under 81 years of age on the date of
examination will be eligible for ap-
pointment to- the positions of store
keeper, gauger, and storekeeper-gau-
ger In the Internal-Rvenue Service;
and no person under q or more than
45 years of age on the date of ex-
animation will be eligible for appoint
ment to the positions of day inspector
and assistant weigher in the Customs
Service, or to any position in that
service whose duties are partly those
of inspector.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
MINIMUM PRICE
FARM MACHINERY
Be ESTABLISHED
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 27-A
movement to fix minimum price on
farm machinery, implements and fer
tilizers used by the farmers, mas
much as some of their products are
to have maximum prices fixed by the
Food Administrator has been started
by Congressman Flood of Virginia.
Mr.. Flood has introduced a Joint
resolution in the House to direct the
Food Administrator to fix maximum
prices on farm machinery and fertili-
zers.
The Floor resolution reads as fol-
lows:
Whereas the cost OF producing
farm products is greatly in excess of
what it has ever been in the country;
and
Whereas this is largely due to the
extortionate prices now charged for
farm implements and commercial
fertilizers by the manufacturers of
said implements and said fertilizers;
and
Whereas it is unfair to the farm
ers to fix a price upon their products
under existing conditions and not fix
price upon the things which they
have to buy to produce their pro-
ducts; therefore be it
Resolved Dy the SENATE anu mousse
of Representatives That the Food
Administrator be authorized and di-
rected to fix maximum price upon
machinery, tools and implements used
upon the farm and upon commercial
fertilizers used for agricultural pur-
poses"
Mr. Flood is making a strong eff
fort to have the resolution reported
out by the Agricultural Committee to
which it was referred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
CIVIL SERVICE WILL
DETERMINATIONS
IN NUMBER PLACES

The civil service board has an
nounced examinations at a number of
places for Oct. 25, the circular read
ing as follows:
Places of examination: Alabama
Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville, Mo-
bile, Montgomery, and Opelika.
Florida-Cedar Keys, Gainesville,
Jacksonville, Key West, Miami, Pen
sacola, Tallahassee, and Tampa.
Congratulations, Atlanta, Angus
ia, Columbus, Macon, Savannah and
Thomasville.
Mississippi Greenville, Grenada,
Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Holly Springs,
Jackson, Meridian, Vicksburg, and
West Point.
South Carolina-Beaufort, Charles
ton, Chester, Columbia, Florence,
Georgetown, Greenville. Greenwood,
| Orangeburg, and Sumter.
Tennessee - Bristol, Chattanooga,
Jackson, Knoxville, Memphis and
Nashville.
1t is expected to fill about 1000
vacancies throughout the United
States in the position of clerk in the
| internal-revenue service. A large
| number of such positions will be IN
the fifth civil service district and will
| be filled from this examination. I'M
| less it is found to be in the interest
of the service to fill any vacancy by
The first grade examination has