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The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
SENDS DISTRICT BILL
BACK TO CONFERENCE
House Refuses Concurrence to Senate
Provisions of Measure.

The House sent the conference report
on the District bill back to conference
yesterday after passing upon the major
points in disagreement and refusing to
concur.
Chairman Fitzgerald. OF the Appropria-
lions committee, made a sharp attack
on the movement to award Thomas W,
Keller an employe of the senate. "a. saG
In condemnation damages as proposed
by the Senate
Representative Lit.lepage contended
that in awarding him 5000 damages for
land taken by the District on square
2SSs. and then assessing betterments of
$3.50 on the residue of the plot injustice
had been done.
Representative Fitzgerald contended
that he had taken his appeal from the
award to the courts and had been turned
down by a judge and jury. He con-
tended that the only reason the question
was before Congress was that Keller was
a popular employe of the Senate. He
intimated that 1t was an attempt to
loot the Treasury. The House refused to
concur.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to establish the Gallinger
Memorial Hospital, but amended it to
read that 1t shall be erected at Four
teenth and Upshur streets on land now
owned by the District.
Representative Keating tried to have
two inspectors appointed to enforce the
child labor laws in the District, as
favored BY the Senate, but was defeated
and the House refused to concur in the
amendment.
There was no debate on the PROPOSE
ton of standing by the Increases in
salary for District employees as favored
by the House and amended by the
Senate. The House stood by its vote as
expressed on the passage of the bill.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
SLEUTHS DIDN'T KNOW
Clothes WEREPRESENT
Philanthropist's Modesty Lands Men
Behind Bars.
Special TO The Washington Herald

Atlantic City, N. J.. Feb. 8-The
generosity of George P. Pope, papal
knight of st. Gregory. whose Brooklyn
home is at 81 Bushwick avenue, was the
cause of two local young men being ar
rested on a charge of burglary.
Pope had two suits and an overcoat
which he wished to present to the young
men. one of whom acts as his butler
while he Is residing in this resort The
papal knight wished to keep the matter
a secret from his sister. for he does not
like even domestic publicity when he is
performing acts of charity or generosity.
In order that his sister might not
see the young men leaving the house
with the clothing. Mr.. Pope managed
to engage her in a pinochle game, so
that the beneiciaries might slip out by
way of a rear door. The two men, carry
ing their presents, crept quietly out of
the house and went on their way through
a side street. Two detectives had seen
them coming from the house with the
and as the hour was late the
pair were questioned. Their replies did
not satisfy the police and they were
placed under arrest on burglary
charge.
Mr.. Pope had to be called from bed
later to exonerate the beneficiaries.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
SENATORS MAY FORCE
Low INCREASE SCALE
House Inclined to Compromise on Gov
ernment Paw Raise.

Members OF the House are wavering on
the salary increases for Federal and Dis
trict employees.
While they twice reaffirmed yesterday
in votes on the legislative and District
bill reports, their belief in the schedule
of increases favored by the House, a ten
dency toward agreeing to the Senate
amendment offering a lower schedule of
advances is apparent.
The House is opposed to an extra ses-
sion and the eight members of the Sem
ate who have agreed to force it unless
the Smoot schedule Of increases is adopt
ed appear to hold the whip hand.
Last night members of the House In
favor of the and 10 per cent graded in
creases adopted by the lower branch ad-
vised receding and concurring in the SEN
ate amendment.
They based their compromise on a be-
lief that little bit is a whole lot bet
ter than nothing at ALL" And nothing at
all is in sight unless the House re-
cedes.
Members of the labor group In the
House who have been foremost in advo-
eating salary increases were among those
who favored a compromise. A compro-
mise would benefit all employees in the
classified service receiving 81, 900 annually
or less. The original House demand
would affect those up to 8, 800 annually.
II 1t seems apparent that the Senate
will filibuster and refuse to accede to the
House provision, it was intimated last
night that members of the American
Federation of Labor and others would
agree to the Senate amendment offered
by Senator Smoot.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
COMPANIES To REJECT
DEMANDS OF CARMEN
officials Say Railway Employees Are
Making Unreasonable Request.

Both traction companies in the District
will reject the demands for a fiat rate OF
30 cents an hour presented by the en-
ployes' union
Union officials were sitting tight" last
night and awaiting an invitation to dis
cuss and arbitrate the demands.
One of the officials of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company saidsto
the Washington Herald: The unions ap-
parently want to force a strike. In no
other way can their demands be con-
strued They know that the proposed
new wage scale is excessive. The COM
panies cannot grant it."
George wiIber, president of the en-
ployes' union, and Carlyle Calderhead
secretary, who are handling the new wage
schedule for the employees, refused to CON-
ment on the schedule OF increases pre-
sented yesterday to the officials OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. Similar schedules will be submit
Capital Traction Company.
In substance the new schedule pro-
poses that the working scale OF wages
shall be increased in the maximum by
eight cents an hour for all motormen and
conductors, regardless of the length of
time served. At the present time motor
men and conductors start in at % and
one-haR cents an hour and work UP to
q cents an hour after ten years service.
The new scale would wipe out this time
service for maximum pay.
Forty cents an hour is sought for all
carmen asked to work on Sundays. It Is
pointed out by Union members that in no
other craft do mechanics and skilled
labor have to work on a seven day basis,
and that Sunday and holiday work
should bring extra compensation
In the working hours, the employees
seek to have 70 per cent of the employees
work on regular runs" or those that will
enable them to perform a full days work
within ten hours. Twenty per cent would
perform a days work within twelv.
hours, and the remaining FIVE per cent
within II hours.
While these demands are less than
those enjoyed by organized employees In
other cities, they are much better than
the terms under which the employees have
been working on the agreement which ex-
pires March II.
Traction company officials believe they
are in excess of what the employees hope
to get and are based on difference in
opinion that will permit a compromise.
They expressed slight fear over the pos
sibilIty OF a strike
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
WAR WILL Be STOPPED,
ANTHROPOLOGIST AYERS
Education Only Cure Macdonald Tells
Keep-Well Society.

IF we, the greatest republic of the
world, enter the war, after continually
preaching peace to other nations, 1t will
be the most terrible setback to peace the
world has ever seen, and will tend to draw
In other neutral nations. and may even
go so far as to involve South America. :"
This is what Arthur Macdonald, anthro-
pologist, told the National Society Of
Keep-Wells. who met in the parish hall
of St Johns Church last night on AN
thropology and War"
War is not only abnormal" he con-
tinued, but belongs under the head Of
teratology, a science which treats of all
kinds of monsters" he said. THE mon
strosity is militarism and navalism. and
ls destroying humanity.
THE cure for war seems to be, in its
last analysis, educational. War, like can
nibalism, and slavery, will eventually be
stopped"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
onion GAMBLERS MAKE
300 Per CENT profit
Put Wall Street to Shame. Says Food
Expert.
tn The Mashingtnn Hernld-

Special TO The Washington Herald
New York, Feb. 23.-Food still con-
tinues ID come into the city. not in alb
normal Supplies, but what the experts call
ample. 11fty-nine carloads OF potatoes,
or close b ,ooo. 900 pounds. arrived today
Twenty-tiS Gears OF onions, making a
total of rhSre than one million pounds of
onions n9wlin5Jthe city. also came in the
yards. m
Althoush The checking up had not been
completed/up to noon. the reports OF the
freight agents of all the lines doing a
western business will show that about
rs carloads of beef arriver-this In ad-
dition to pork, veal and lamb.
p. Q. Foy, food expert said today:
THE very fact that food is coming in
not in extraordinary supplies. but am
pie for the needs Of the community, is
proof enough that there is no reason that
any American is justified in accepting as
genuine the present high prices"
Foy figured today that the spectators
in onions have been making 800 per cent
profit on an investment of a little over
81, 600
They have Wall street beaten ninety
ways" he said.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
CHITTERLINGS Shower
ON POLICEMAN'S HFAD
Edward, with Liquor Under Belt, losses
Meat in Air; 1t Comes Down.

II raIned chitterlings at John Marshall
place and Pennsylvania avenue early last
night. Edward Lawson. colored, 2O7
Seventh street southwest, caused the
storm, and the fine new uniform coat of
Policeman Guy Rome suffered consider
ably from the clOud-burst.
According to the police, Edward was
making it home with a comfortable load
of John BarleyCorn under his belt when
he met the officer. Edward had a good
supply of Chitterlings under his arm. and
the officer decided that the toting was
too strenuous for Edward, so he offered
him a ride in the police wagon marked
mo. g." The negro didn't approve of this,
and there was lively little tussel, dur
ing which the gatherings were flung high
In the air.
What goes up must come down, and the
chitterlinSs came down right over the
shoulders OF the officer. Lieut.. Dunni-
gan, passing at the time, missed the
shower but assisted in the arrest.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
SAYS TWO TEACHERS
TOOK HIS $Ho CASH
Insists They Swindled Him by Old
Confidence Game.
Special to The Washington Herald.


New York, Feb. 23-Two public school
teachers from different sections of the
Borough of Queens were accused in the
Flatbush Court today by Christopher
Rotas, OF 212 Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, of
being clever confidence men, who had
tricked him out of 800 on January %, in
a new form Of an old game.
The old case involving the two teach
ers in the net of Rotas' Identification had
its origin on January %, when two men
approached him at the corner Of Fifth
avenue and Union street, at $50 a. M,
with tale that they had Just come from
Mexico, where one had settled the es-
tate of a brother and had brought away
5000. In support of this a big roll of
bills was shown. The men wanted to
know IL Rotas couldn't direct them,
strangers in the city, to some place where
they could take a ship for Spain. There
would be 500 in it for him, he was told,
and 1t would be given him to carry, tied
sure of getting his money.
But as earnest that you won't fool US,
you'n have to put 800 in the handker-
chief too, you know" said the strangers.
"Can you get it?''
Rotas could and did, personally super
Intending the tying up Of the 500 In the
handkerchief. But, after the operation.
the two strangers left Rotas alone "only
for a minute" and failed to return. When
Rotas opened the handkerchief a wad of
paper greeted him.
Rotas has since been looking for the
confidence men. On the greensboro
Bridge at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
he went to a policeman and demanded
the arrest of johnson and Silverstoh.
They were the men, he said, who had
swindled him out of his 500 on January
23, and he couldn't possibly be mistaken.
johnson and Silverstoh protested fruit
lessly, and both were arrested.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
Don't Experiment with Catarrh;;
II Often Leads to Dread COnSumDtion

passages, the disease becomes more and
more aggravated and finally reaches
down into the lungs, and every one
recognizes the alarming condition that
results when the lungs are affected.
Thus Catarrh may be the forerunner of
that most dreaded and hopeless of all
diseases, consumption.
No local treatment affords perman-
ent relief Experience has taught that
S. S. S. is the one remedy which at
tacks the disease at its source, the
blood, and produces satisfactory re-
suits in even worst cases. Catarrh
sufferers are urged to give S. S. S. a
thorough trial. You are invited to
write to the medical department for
expert advice as to how to treat your
case. Address Swift Specific Co, 81
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.-Adv
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
PROGRESS OF NURSING
EXPLAINED TO SOCIETY

How instructive nursing, starting at the
bedsides of paupers, has progressed until
1t includes the whole community, was
outlined last night by Prof. Joseph S.
Ames. president of the Visiting Nurses
Society of Baltimore, at the annual
meeting of the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society OF this city, held at Rauscher's
last night
Mrs. Blaine Beale, first vice president
Of the society, who presided in the alb
sence of Mrs. W. C. Eustis. with the aid
of stereopticon views explained local
nursing conditions. Other reports were
made by Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle, secre-
tary; and Mrs. A. p Gardner, treasurer
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
ORLEANS, U. S. SHIP, SAFE.

Bordeaux, Feb. 23.-A wireless message
received here today from the American
steamer Orleans says that she has passed
through the danger zone and will soon
arrive in port.
The Orleans and the Rochester. both
controlled by the Kerr Steamship Com
pany. were the first American freighters
to embark for the barred zone after the
break with Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
GERARD WATCHES ISSUE

Madrid, Feb. 2.-James w. Gerard,
former American Ambassador to Ger
many. il following closely the develop
ments in the Austro-American situation.
Dispatches bearing upon the relations
Of the two countries were eagerly scanned
by the American diplomat at the United
States Embassy today.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
LUMBER RUNS LAST
IN HIGH COST RACE
Value Of Commodities 1t Will Buy
Shrinks Something Awful.

5Casured in terms of other commodities,
the purchasing power of lumber has de-
creased remarkably in the last ten years
according to the National Lumber Manu-
facturers Association.
Here are some statistics from Illinois
that show what vast disparity there has
been in the increases in prices OF various
commodities:
q \ score Of years ago ten bushels OF
wheat bought 200 feet OF stock board ;
now so feet of lumber can be purchased
with that wheat
Twenty years ago ten bushels Of corn
would buy y pounds of coffee; now 1t will
buy =
Twenty years ago ten bushels Of oats
bought 81 pounds of nails Today it would
buy i0i In 1895 it would settle the bill
for SO shingles, and now twice as many
can be purchased with the oats
nj in
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
You will Never Be Cured by Lo-
cal Treatment with Sprays and
Douches.

Catarrh is a condition of the blood
and cannot be cured by local applica-
tions of sprays and douches; this has
been proven by the thousands who have
vainly resorted to this method of treat
ment
Catarrh should not be neglected or
experimental with. The wrong treat
ment is valuable time lost, during which
the disease is getting firrner hold upon
its victim, and making it more difficult
for even the proper treatment to ac-
complish results.
Though Catarrh makes its first ap-
pearance in the nostrils, throat and air
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

There is no opportunity at present in
Brazil for the introduction of American
made shoes. Brazilian shoes are made,
however, of American tanned leather and
on lasts imported from this country.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

IN view of the serious riot on Wednesday
evening of this week near the Refinery
of this Company, at Philadelphia, we
facts:
In recognition of the increased cost of living this
Company has not only advanced the wages of its skilled
employees but has also made the following increases in
the wages of its unslkilled labor:
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

Dec Is, 1916, Christmas gift Of IS. 90 each employee
Feb 1917 bonus of so the January of each empye
The above increases aggregate $780,
This Company, since 1872 has had pension
ant 10 Of the annual during the years preceding
retirement multiplied by the Of service Under this plan empye,
permitted retire the IS the completion of 80
service No pension less than $50 month after of rs
During year 1000 wa. paid out in pensions and sic.
ben6 exclusive of paid under Wokmns Compensation
We have far employed
labor a our terms
As well known this ,
half below is
taking care o hs normalha
that ample suppb<ss Of
The FRANKLIN SUGAR REFINING COMPANY
GEORGE H. FRAZIER President.
February q,
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

your feet. 1t never disappoints and
never burns, bites or inflames. Genu-
inc freezone is sold only in these small
bottles packed in a little sealed wood
case, bearing yellow wrapper. Be-
ware of imitations--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

This new drug is an ether compound
GIscoN cred lN a Cincinnati chemist Ii
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

Merchants in Cochin. China, are in the
market for American shoes. Oxford
styles and high shoes retail at s. upward
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
The position Of the American Sugar Refining Company and Of
uent the Franklin Sugar Refining Company probably
best explained and understood by reading of the following quotations from
SOLIDARITY Cleveland Ohio official organ the Industrial Workers Of
the World:
SUGAR REFNERIES
Telegram o
p, FEB
hot
thousand already yhnedup
w. o dimnedi
Send o Nef Bldg, Philadelphia
SUGAR FAMINE FEARED
10
Feb
if
W. T.
SUGAR REFINERES TIED UP BY W. W..
SUGAR FAMINE FEARED.
PHILA. SUGAR WORKERS STRIKE
Telegram to Solidarity

"An the
standing OF
The demand straight the
things
make quickly
think of demands that might be made
But they demanding companies
And
Cubngs
n numbers.
"The workers
members of
The
them confidence the picket
cabbing. Too unhealthy.
The Franklin Refinery (Spe
~ plant better known the Smear works., is also
Funds badly needed all
aid these their
hearts Retcr pockebooks.
'Sc"d all funds to w T. Nef 500 Parkway Bldg Philadelphia
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

y a Cincinnati chemist. 1t
!, called fTeezone, and can
now be obtained in tiny
bottles as here shown at
very little cost from any
drug store. just ask for
freezone. Apply a drop or
two directly upon a tender
corn or calluS and in
Stantly the soreness disap-
pears. Shortly you will
find the corn or callus So
loose that you can lift il
off, root and all, with the
fingers.
Not a twinge of pain,
soreness or irritation; not
even the slightest smarting,
either when applying freez-
one or afterwards.
This drug doesn't eat up
the corn or callus, but
shrivels them so they
loosen and come right out.
1t works like a charm.
For a few cents you can
get rid of every hard corn,
soft corn or corn between
the toes, as well as painful
calluses on bottom of
1t never disappoints and
hitpS or infIau1eS Ca,r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

Note-Any and every ar
GcIa purchased during this
sale is guaranteed TO be
Z 3 a c L y as represented.
Furthermore, we will re-
fund your money for any
thing purchased that does
not please you in every re-
spect. During this sale we
viii be open daily until
9 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

and only warm weather is needed.
Pastures have had sufficient rains and
with warm weather outlook TOR bump
er has crop "a very bright Early 20
tato planting IL almost completed. Re
ports from vicinity Of Morris Indicate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

increase in acreage o. approximately
2o per cent At other points farmers
are planting potatoes for their iHdj-
Eidua3 requirements Corn plo%lag Is
we'll under way. Ground is I'm good
condition Practically all wheat fields
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

Note-Any and every ar
ticIe purchased during this
sale is guaranteed to be
"a c thy as represented.
Furthermore, we will re-
fund your money for any
thing purchased that does
not please you In every re-
spect. During this sale we
will be open daily until
9 p. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

that were winter killed are being
plowed under for corn. The acreage
Will be considerably more than last
year,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
POOR WHEAT CROP
FOR ILLINOIS, REPORT

issued ~ the Rock Island lines
saws taat the wheat crop IN Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08

an The news all lie time -The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-08
Interesting Items
For the WOrkmen

Chambray Work Shirts 39c
Shop Aprons .......... 39c
Mems Underwear ...... 39c
&)Fera.ts .-.......--...... 39c
Khaki Work Pants . 89c
Federation OveraIIs,
sizes TO 3 .......... 59c
Mems Heavy Work S0x SC
Mems Gauntlet Gloves &c
Mems Work Pants ... $50
Blue or Red Eandker-
chiefs ................ Sc
Mems Shop Caps ..... Sc
Mems Work S0x, any col. Sc
Painters 0veraIss .-. 48c
Painters Jackets .-,... 48c
@uspeuders -............s, z5c
#IE-#ssH
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-20

Quoted purely along educational lines submitting only facts and
FIRST OF ALL Like who
Illness
determine trading
nghbg fit
undesirable
conad and campaign might eco cred
BUT THIS is NOT THE CASE Dawson
found
be ali in sbes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-20
TRADE AT HOME" ANNOUNCEMENT NO. /

Trade At Home Campaign
An advertising resident
dH tn fhadngo
Bnd
from those
h gmdmmm dph
among h H ut b
dhm
DM @ d@g
h~m bhmw em hemn h~Lmvhm ~hm
The merchandise in cities
during would build factory omllm
hundreds a Would you to esucha
mill n Then Tradea at home
have nAyoak bb dmH yHah
en- page paper qeHaw hSMbee
had sfum ocdb snesme
The towmgm ecEbn and other business interest DawaM
opao nj
Dawson National Bank Watkins Hardware Company
Dawson Martin Groceries
DaUsDa1dan F w Herman
The Mcan Company Dawson Telephone
Grocery Company RobetsWan Company
DawsonC Company &Compan
Hardware
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-20

Watkins Hardware Company
Hornady Shoe Company
Martin & Bridges, Groceries
F. w. Herman
Dawson Telephone Company
Roberts-W Company
G. w. Dozier & Company
7. S. & G.. B. Martin
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Battle Hardware Company
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-09
MADDEN NEWS.

{ II &
Madden, May S.--A cold east rain
has come TO us With the entrance
OF May. Crops will be at a stand
still till the sun shines again.
Dir. w. J. Langston of Columbia was
shaking hands With relatives here
sunday afternoon, spending the night
with ihs brother Y. S. Langston. DR..
Langston had been called to Grccrs on
account of the serious illness of his
granddaughter, little Lura Pitts
Hughes and called by here to sec
homcfolks. He left the little one bet
ter we were glad to hear.
Mrs, Josie Martin has begun her
practices for the annual Childrcn's
Day at New Prospect held the 4th
Saturday in May. She is assisted as
usual by Miss Susie Langston who
has charge of the music. Miss Carrie
Lansston will have charge of the cx-
crcises in the afternoon for memorial
to the Confederate soldiers buried in
Prospect cemetery
MI who are Interested (and this
| takes in a good portion Of the town
ship that the graveyard at New
| Prospect will be cleaned off Friday,
May 18th. Lei all como prepared TO
10 a good days work
NJ. and Mrs. Thurman Finley and
| children were the Spcnd-thc-day,
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson Bailey