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The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
FOOD BLACKLIST
LOWERS PRICES;
RIOTS CONTINUE
Wholesalers in New York
Face Ruin-Women Re-
fuse to Buy.
GROCER MAKES THREAT
Day Marked by Serious Outbreaks in
Various Parts of Metropolis.
Rabbi Mobbed.

(By the International News Service.)
New York, Feb. 8.-ClosinE 26 kosher
slaughtering houses and strict observance
Of the food boycott by grocers today did
not prevent rioting with stones. garbage
and ash cans as weapons. A rabbi who
preached against the boycott was mob
bed in his synagogue while one detective
held the crowd at his revolver's point
until police arrived. Food markets were
demoralised.
Twenty-Five arrests were announced by
the Anti-High Price League Mrs. Ida
Harris, president of the Mothers Vigi-
liant League, led paraders with "starva-
ton" banner, while mass meetings were
held throughout the city.
Tomorrow, Mrs. Harris announced, she
Will lead the school children to city hall
with q sign I'VE don't want rice. We
won't live like Cinnamon"
Wholesale dealers could dispose of no
live. and little dressed, poultry at any
price. Seventy-three car loads of chick
ems congested the yards and 130 cars are
on their way here, although there is
slight chance Of disposing of even a frac-
tionai amount. Potatoes could not be sold
while onions were reported to have drop
ped from II cents a pound retail to 6
cents. Women picketed the slaughter
houses along the lower East River to
prevent the 800 butchers from returning
to work.
To Urge Relief,
The Women's Anti-High-Prfce League
appointed a committee to see the board
OF aldermen tomorrow. to urge that alder
manic delegations be sent to Washington
and Albany for relief measures. Alder
man Curran, it was stated, will intro
duce the resolution.
The league refused to treat with the
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WAS ON SUNKEN Liner;
FRIENDS AWAIT news

The many friends of Floyd E. Gibbons
a native OF Southeast Washington, who
was a passenger aboard the torpedoed
Cunard liner Laconia, anxiously awaited
news from him last night.
Matilda NJ. Phillips, Of 400 w street
northwest, a relative of Mr.. Gibbons
had learned nothing of his whereabouts
UP to a late hour last night.
Mr.. Gibbons was a graduate of George
town University and prominent Wash
ington newspaper man. He embarked on
the l.aconia to go to England as Lon
don correspondent of the Chicago Trib-
une. He has been on the stan of the
Tribune for some time and was in Mex.
leo a number of months,
The Washington Lureau of the Tribune
made anxious inquiry about Mr.. Gibbons
last night, but was unable to learn any
thing.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27

Clapp, had decided to compromise and
accept the House provision. The House
conferees, who remained firm for the
five and ten per cent graded increases,
were Stephen. of Texas. Carter. of Okla
homa, and Campbell, of Kansas.
The roll-call on agreeing to the con-
ference report on the compromise showed
fifteen Democrats and eighteen Republi-
cans supporting the conferees. Against
them were twenty Democrats and two
Republicans.
In his speech Senator LaFollette de-
clared that the tacit agreement was that
the increases written into the Indian bill
would be accepted by conferees on other
supply bills as the standard.
Senator LaFollette made a vigorous
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The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
BOY RESCUES SISTER
FROM POSSIBLE Death

Elton King. H-year-old son of William
F. King. 1910 Seventeenth street south.
east, Is hero in his household. Yester-
day morning he probably saved his g.
year-old sister Alice from severe burn
ing or death by flames.
Elton was combing his hair near a gas
Jet when the comb became ignited. The
lad hurled the flaming comb from him
into the folds Of a lace curtain, which al
once blazed up.
He rushed to a bed in the room and
grabbing his little sister in his arms car.
rted her to safety. The lad then ran to
the box at the corner and turned in ar
alarm. When the fire department arriv-
ed on the scene the boys father had ex-
tinguished the blaze.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's Sister
Dies Suddenly at Roanoke

Roanoke. Va. Feb. a.-Mrs. M. H.
Maury, sister Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
died suddenly here today at D. m. She
had been in her ordinarily good health
and no threat Of danger had been In
evidence.
The White House and Mrs. Maury.s
BROTHER r. W. Boiling, of washington,
were Immediately notified of the death.
The date Of the funeral has not yet been
announced. but it is expected that the
day and hour will be adjusted to meet
the wishes Of the President and Mrs.
Wilson, who viii attend. -
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
EX-TRAFFIC MANAGER
WORKED AS BUS BOY

New York. Feb. 26.-Detectives TO-DAY
are returning to New York with RoberI
Carter. former traffic manager for the
Midvaie Steel Company. who disappear.
cd a month ago. He is charged with TAX
ing $4,000 of the firms money. Detectives
found Carter working in an Albany res
taurant as bus boy for S a week.
Carter also will face b'samy charge,
according to the police. In the investi'
cation into his affairs following his dis
appearance, they claim to have found
that the steel man maintained two homes
here and was married to two women.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
WARNED FROM WIRELESS.

Sayville, l. l., Feb. 26-The public was
warned today to stay away from the
grounds surrounding the government wire
less station here. "
The finding OF two men proving about
the premises early Sunday morning
prompted the admonition. The pair at
most met death at the hands of marine
guards who patrol the grounds.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
DESTROYERS BATTLE
IN english CHANNEL
London Admits Action in Announcing
Smelling of Two Towns.
tBy the international New. Service.

Iby the international News Service
LondCn. Feb. 26.-The EnGlish ports OF
Margarte and Broadstairs We're shelled
by a German destroyer with the loss OF
two lives. il was announced in the House
of Commons by Sir Edward Carson, first
lord of the admiralty today.
A woman and child were killed and
two children were wounded
Announcement was also made later that
part of the German destroyer feet came
from the Eiel Canal and gave battle to
British destroyers in the channel. The
amount of damage is unknown.
1t is supposed that pert Of this Ger
man squadron bombarded the British
ports OF MarGarte and Broadstairs.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
BALTIMORE TO SELL
SUPPLIES TO POOR

Baltimore, Nd. Feb. 36.-Twenty- odd
fve-ton and seven-ton trucks Of the city
departments will be sent out into the
contiguous counties today or tomorrow to
gather farm products in Baltimore's move
to help smash the corners in foodstuffs
This move was decided upon by the
board Of estimates at a meeting held at
Mayor Preston's home when tentative
plans were drafted for cutting in under
the exorbitant and in some instances ex-
tortionate prices. The board will hold
another session to whip its plans into
shape.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
BRITISH TAKE KUT-

London. Feb. s6-ofieiaI announcement
was made in the house Of commons today
that the British army IN Mesopotamia has
captured Kut-El-Amara from the Turks.
Berlin Cvia Sayville wIreIess), Feb. s.
I'm the recent battles around Kut-EI-
AmaIa. in Mesopotamia, the British lost
more than 3e,0J0 men. says a Constant
nopie dispatch to the Overseas News
Agency today.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
CARGO VALUABLE.

portance to Great Britain just now. 1t
vas entirely consigned to the British
government. Included in it were
10000 bushels of wheat. 2.000 cases
Of brass rife cartridges unloaded.
2.643 bales of cotton, .408 cases of
fruit. 900 bars of silver, and 900
tons of staple provisions.
The Laconia was equipped with
one gun aft, the regulation 4.7 piece,
mounted on all Cunard liners.
She was manned by British Off
GERS and a British crew.
Her captain is w. D. R. Irvine.
The attack took place at 10 o'clock
last night.
Only meager advices have been
permitted to come through by the
British admiralty, but it is known
that one life was lost Whether this
was an American or not is not
known.
This message was received at the
New York Office of the Cunard Line
from Liverpool:
1--WE regret to state Laconia sunk
last night by torpedo.
But one casualty reported"
Carried 5000 Mail Bags,
1t was stated at the Cunard offices this
afternoon that the Laconia carried 5000
bags Of mail. She also carried 81, 600 0o0
in securities for ]. p. Morgan and Com
pany, which are believed to have been
lost
The Americans aboard were:
Floyd P. Gibbons, Chicago; Mrs. F. G..
Harris. New York; A. c. Kirby, Bane-
y bridge. n. Y; Rev. John waring, Miss
Phyllis Barker, New York: Mrs. Mary
R. and Elizabeth Hoy Chicago.
The Laconia Is The biggest passenger
carrying liner sunk since the LusitanIa
was sent down in May. 1915. The Lusi-
tania was also Cunarder.
Other passengers were:
Lucien ]. Jerome and valet, British
charge d'affaires at Quito. Ecuador; John
B. Newman, British subject, Belmont, N.
T.: Rev. g. Dunstan Sargent, British,
Bernardo. West Indies: Charles r. Wood,
British. Sydney. Australia; Rev. ]. C,
Downing. British. Sydney: ]. s. Fother-
inEton. British, Sydney: Miss Mitzie ST.
losi, British, New York; Russell d.
Bradshaw. Henry George Boston, Mrs.
Boston, Henry Chetham, Matthew
French, James Guthrie. SewelI II. Greg
ory. DR.. Benjamin r. Hawkes., Arthur A.
Holland, Frederick II. Izatts. James NJ.
Iowrie. John N. Mccall. Moritz Marcuse,
Earl NJ. Reeson, Dennis I. Neeson, viii
liam Robinson, Fortunat Zyndel,
Henry I. Douglas
Henry Boston Il connected with the
United States Leather Company. He ana
William I. Robinson had sailed on the
.Ryndam, but were compelled to come
back to New York when the ship was re-
called by reason Of the submarine men
ace.
The inner carried munitions of war
This was made certain this Afternoon
when copy Of her manifest was secured
II showed the following: Three thousand
tons OF war munitions" 1000 boxes of
silver bars, 1000 bushels of wheat, 2sts
bales Of cotton, 1.4os boxes of fruit. 200
tons OF steel. and 100 tons Of sundries.
The second-cabin passengers, Of whom
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s1OO.OOO,O 900 Suggested.

The sum Of SlOo.o0o.Ooo Is hereby appro-
priated out Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise Appropriated to be ex-
pended by the President OF the United
States for the purpose herein stated. thu
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London. Feb. 26-The Cunarder
Laconia. carrying twenty-seven Amer
icans-seven passengers and twenty
among the crew-was sunk without
warning by a German submarine off
the Irish coast last night.
The Laconia. an l8.0o9-ton vessel.
is the largest single victim of unre-
stricted submarine warfare since its in
augural February !.
She was en- route from New York
for Liverpool. having left New York
February l8. She carried FIVE thou
sand sacks of United States mail.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
I8,ooo-TON SHIP
TORPEDOED OFF
IRELAND COAST
Giant Vessel Sent to Bottom
Without Warning by Teu-
ton U-Boat.
CARGO WORTH MILLIONS
Carried Supplies and Munitions to
Brtain-Largest Steamer Sunk
Since the Lusitania.

Queenstown, Feb. 26.-Two Amer.
lean women, said to be Mrs. Mary B,
Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy, lost theil
lives when the Laconia was sunk, ae.
cording to survivors who landed here
early this morning.
A steamer brought in 267 survivor,
who were picked up from eight boats
Chicago, Feb. .26.-The Hoys resid.
ed here until DR.. Hoy went to London
to practice. Mrs. Hoy formerly wa,
Miss Mary E. Young, Of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27

~ TAI over the paid adyertising
AIN figures Of 1915. This was
SAAtN sso.7so lines more than
the combined gain OF the other three
Washington papers
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oONTINUEp or PACE YnrE.
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over the paid advertising
figures OF January, 1915,
making gains on top Of
'ertising lineage
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-19
HENRY FORD TO ASSIST
IN BUILDING OF SHIPS

Washington, Nov. 16-Hcnry Ford
has agreed to give his aid in the gov
ernment's merchant ship building
program by becoming an assistant to
General Manager Piez, of the Emcr-
gency Fleet Corporation.
Mr.. Ford will deal especially with
standardization and speeding up pro-
duction of the merchant fleet and al
ready is building in his Detroit motor
factory small ship parts He will give
the government most of his time and
will serve without pay.
AS vice president and general man
agcr OF the Emergency Fleet corpora
ton, Mr.. Piez is in immediate charge
OF the merchant fleet building, and as
his immediate aid Mr.. Ford will bring
to the government his abilities as a
standard production expert
Although thoroughly outspokcn in
his pacifst views until the United
States entered the war, Mr.. Ford
since that time has repeatedly plcdg-
ed his personal and business re-
sources to any aid the government
might ask of him.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-19
GERMAN MACHINE GUNS
"PLAYING" ON AMERICANS

With the American Army in France,
November l6.-There have been fur
Their encounters between American
patrols and Germans in No Mans
Land, Last night there were num-
Der of clashes but the night was dark
and showcry, and the firing was at
distance. There were no American
casualties.
The Germans placed machine guns
IN several craters and SPRAYED
streams of BULLETS on our comnauni,
cation trenches The American artil-
lery hurled shells from 75's at the po-.
sitions and siIenced the enemy.
American patrols have worked up
to the German wire entanglements.
The artillery fire day and night con-
tinues lively.
A German ballon, used to distribute
propaganda behind the hostile lines,
came down today in the town occu-
pied by American division headquar-
tiers with copies Of The Gazette Des
Ordennes, which is published in
French at Charleville, attached.
The leading article attacked Presi-
dent Wilson for his alleged pre-war
attitude and for not prohibiting the
sale OF munitions to Germany's enc
mics. In an attempt to convey an
idea of reliability, the newspaper also
printed British official statement
telling OF the capture of thousand
Germans in Flanders. The copies of
the newspaper were sent to General
Pershine.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-19
Y. M, c. A. FUND PROGRESSING

Mr.. {. II. Moorman, the Field
Agent for the y. NJ. c. A. in its effort
to raise the $35,000,000 met the COM
mlttee at the Carnegie Library Thurs
day and reorganized the system under
which they were to work. Since the
system has been completed there has
been renewed effort and enthusiasm
manifest among all the workers.
There seems to be an erroneous be-
lief that all of the moneys spent is to
be used in an effort to convert the
soldiers to Christianity in a great re-
vival. While the Y. M. c. A. is a
Christian organization and looks after
the spiritual welfare of its members,
its great design in this effort, as we
understand it, is to minister to the
comfort Of every enlisted soldier.
1t does this even in front OF the big
guns OF Germany. And to carry out
the spirit of love. its first ministra-
tons to the stream of wounded men
as they pass back from the first line
trenches, is to give bar Of chocolate
and cup of tea, and first come is
hrst served-whether private, general,
or enemy In other words, the Y. M.
{. A. is interested in ministerine to
sufferig humanity.
Nat Lace
spent among the Italian troops. A
large portion is to go to Russia.
Three million of the $35,O00O0O is to
be spent among the prisoners of war
i'll an effort to serve their needs.
While we like to talk of universal
love, you and are prone to want to
look after the welfare of our own
boys. The Y. M. c. A. does more to
keep the purities of home influence
thrown around Our boys than any
other agency abroad. President Will
sen has approved it and ordered its
recognition by all generals and Off
GERS in the army and the navy. Ex-
President Taft says that we could not
AFFORD to be without it. Ex-President
Roosevelt says that it is doing untold
good. The boys writing home from
the front says that it is indispensable
20 their comfort.
The Committee is going to make a
final rush this week to raise our quo
"a. DO your bit and know that your
money is being placed to the best pos
sible use.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-19
CONGRESSMAN CHAS,
R. CRISP ENTERTAINED

Friday evening a number OF the
friends Of Congressman Chas X.
Crisp attended banquet rendered
him by Postmaster w. A. Adams and
others About twenty guests were
present. The luncheon was delight
full one, both i'll point of service and
the very interesting talk by Congress
man Crisp on the all-absorbing topic
of the day, the war, and the various
measures passed by congress, and eS-
pecially interesting was his explana-
ton Of the workings of the income
and surfaces, the provision made for
the insuring of the lives Of the sol
dlers and bill introduced by our
congressman, to give preference for
all civil service positions under the
government to the returning soldiers,
when honorably discharged and
otherwise able, without special en-
aminations. Mr. Crisp gave a good
account Of his share in the work be-
fore the Ways and Means Commit
tee OF Congress, Of which he is a
member
AT the luncheon were Hon. Chas.
K. Crisp, w. A. Adams, William r.
Bowen, J. +. Turner, l. Gelders, Q. II.
Elkins S. G. Pryor, Jr., DR.. D. b.
Ware, L. J. Bennett, A. ]. Mcdonald,
J. B. Davenport, w. K. Skinner, L.
0. Tisdel, Lon Dickey, ], l.. Pittman,
Prof ]. L. Ricketson and c. !. Fret
we'll
Mr.. Crisp arrived on the afternoon
train Friday and was met by num-
Der Of friends who escorted him to the
hotel Mr.. Crisp is looking extremely
well, having taken a short rest in
Colorado since the adjournment of
Congress.
Saturday Mr. Crisp spent in the
city renewing old friendships and
making new ones. The people of the
district are fully in accord with Mr.
Crisp's public acts in Congress and
his popularity is increasing among the
voters ofqthe county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-19
SIXTY HEAD OF CATTLE
FOR TAYLOR COUNTY FARM

Mr., ]. {. Burruss, OF Atlanta. has
just returned from Texas, where he
purchased 90 head of young Hereford
heifers for his Taylor county farm at
Rupert, Ga, Mr.. Burrus became in
tcrestcd III Texas cattle through the
A. B. & A. Ry., and originally placed
an order for 10 to 20 head. After
reaching Texas, however, lie decidcd
to increase his order to % head. This
shipment, which was made in two
cars, same through in splendid time,
and the cattle were in fine shane
passing Atlanta. There was much
interest manifested in the Atlanta
stock yards where the cattle were
fed and rested.
Mr.. Burrus is a pioneer in raisine.
peanuts in Georgia. Several wears
ago he planted 700 acres in peanuts
on his farm at Rupert He intends
to continue growing peanuts and is
increasing his live stock farming
from year to year Peauts and live
stock go we'll together. The oil mills
are now paying from $l20 to $l25 ncr
ton tor peanuts for pressing for oil
while in the harvesting of the cron
each acre will produce a ton of pea
nut vine hay, which makes excellent
cattle feed. A quantity Of the nuts
are usually left in the ground which
become a source Of additional profit
by turning in hogs to consume and
save these.
Mr.. Burrus has found that peanut
meal is as good as cotton seed meal
as stock feed He thinks. as mat
rte OF fact, hogs finished on this prod
uct make as hard and firm pork as
when finished on corn.
According to information lust re-
ccivcd from Fort Worth choice Young
heiters may be purchased around 8
cents per pound transportation
charges, including feed bills and dip
ping charges in transit, amount to
about per cent per pound more.
Mr.. w. r. Tucker, Agricultural
Field Agent of the A. B. & A.. is at
present in Texas, for the purpose Of
purchasing Texas cattle for account
OF Georgia farmers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-19
ITALIANS MAY
TURN THE TIDE

Rome, Nov. 1S.-Further attempts
by the enemy to force crossings OF the
liavc river were frustrated by the
Italian troops yesterday and in bril-
liant counter-attack the Austro-Gcr-
man forces which previously had
gained footing on the west bank, in
the Fagare zone, were completely
swept out OF this area, the war Office
announced today.
The Austro-G German forces hemmcd
in at the Zenzon loop tried to break
out but were repulsed with heavy
losses and ultimately driven further
back into the loop
The Italian line on the Asiago pla-
is withstanding extremely violent
attacks, the defensive units displaying
brllfiancy in their resistance and in
successful counter-attacks.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-19
JERUSALEM, THE HOLY CITY.
ABOUT TO LOSE IDENTITY

Atlanta. Ga Nov. 7.-Where is Ie
rusaiem3 Is it in Palestine or Eng
land or Turkey?
The question arose in the navy re-
cruiting office in Atlanta when ma
tive of the Holy City, John Hanna
by name. presented himself for en-
listment. and gave Jerusalem as his
original residence address. The re-
cruiting sergeant was under the I'M
preston that the British took Ieru-
salem several months ago, and was
about to write Jerusalem, England"
until the recruiting officer corrected
HIM with instructions to play sale
and call it Jerusalem. Palestine"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-19
ANT|-T|CK MEETING
TO Be HELD HERE

County Demonstration Agent J. T.
Pittman has issued invitations to the
county agents ofIrwin, Coffee, Viii
cox and Turner counties to meet with
him i'll Fitzgerald to institute cam
paign for tick eradication in their re-
spectivc counties. In speaking of the
proposed meeting, Mr.. Pittman today
said
I'VE generally recognize the I'M
practicability of one county Kidding
itself of, ticks, unaided by its neigh
bors, We shall endeavor to create
public sentiment among the better
class OF farmers i'll behalf of dipping
Nats OH individual farms, thereby
avoiding the antagonism encountered
III other parts of Georgia.
In year we can demonstrate to
the satisfaction of the most stubborn
oblector to eradication that tick free
cattle is more profitable to his neigh
bors, and therefore must be so to 9TH
ers. 1t is only by appealing to their
selt-lnterests that we can get to some
ct these more conservative farmers,
but in this way we hope to reach
them"
Mir. Jones, an expert vat builder.
representing the state Veterinarian, is
now in this county, supervising the
construction of number of watts for
private parties.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-19
FORD REVIEWS OFFER OF
HIS PLANTS TO u. S.

Washington Nov 1.-THE War
and Navy Departments this afternoon
have under serious consideration the
advisability OF the acceptance OF
Henry Ford, standing since the
United States entered the war, to
turn over all his factories to the gov
eminent. The offer includes the
great plant at Detroit, and about $50
assembling plants throughout the
country Mr. Ford saw both Sccrc-
tary Baker and Secretary Daniels to-
day and urged the availability OF the
plants for constructing army tractors
and enlarging the output of airplane
motors for the navy.
He desires no profit, it was stated