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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Suggest Ships for Service
in Coast-to-Coast Trade,
Releasing Freight Cars

President Wilson discussed with will
liam Denman. acting chairman of the
new federal shipping board. plans for
relieving the food situation in the east,
at a conference at the White House
yesterday afternoon. One feature of
the plan would put American vessels in
the coast-to-coast trade. thus releasing
freight cars. Another feature. deemed
especially important If an actual war
situation should come about. would
provide for the shipping board requir-
ing vessels now being built in America
designated by the shipping board as a
public necessity on pain of having the
ships Communicated by the United
States government.
which are expected to be passed by
Congress before it adjourns would
make available a large amount of
tonnage now building. which the ship
ping board could buy or charter for
service through the Panama canal.
If the board decided not to take the
tonnage its existence would give the
country a merchant marine large
enough for the government to follow
the British customNsf requiring vessels
the government considers vital to the
nation.
The shipping board it is said, is look
ing to the future. when 1T fears even
worse food conditions may arise.
Within a few months American ship
Yards will turn out vast amount of
tonnage Heretofore the vessels have
gone largely under foreign flags and
into the foreign trade. At present the
amount of tonnage available for serv-
ice between the Pacific and Atlantic
coasts is negligible. Heavy freights
formerly carried through the canal now
are hauled across the continent by
rail, using car space that could be de-
voted to carrying food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senator

Sen4teS
Met at 1890 am.
Agreed to conference report on bill
to establish provisional government
in Danish West Indies.
Senator Poindexter protested
against elimination from confer
ence report on the legislative ap-
preparation bill Of provision cover
ing postmasters into the civil serv-
ice.
Houses
Met at II am.
Debated sundry civil appropriation
bill, including proposal for food in
curry by federal trade commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
mated value of the Dutch vessels. The

mated value Of the Dutch vessels. Tho
Menado. owned by the Rotterdam
Lloyds and the Bandoeng. owned by
the Royal Dutch Lloyds. each carried
a million-dollar cargo of tobacco and
other valuable goods, such as skins.
from the Dutch East Indies. consigned
to the Dutch government
The Noorderdijk. of the Holland
America line. carried $500 tons OF
grain. worth 100000. from New York
to Rotterdam. The Jacatra- owned by
the Rotterdam Lloyds. also carried
$500. 900 worth OF grain from New YORK
for Rotterdam.
The other three vessels destroyed.
Zaandijk, Eemland and Gaasterland.
were in ballast
According to latest available figures
the total Dutch tonnage afioat was
2,o00. 900. prior to the destruction OF the
heven vessels reported today. which
totaled $4,000 tons All csrgoes on
them were owned by and consigned to
the Dutch government whenever they
were on voyage to Holland, and from
so to so per cent was required to be
grain whenever the ships sailed from
United States ports, with the Dutch
government debating the character OF
the balance of the cargoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24

The appointment of a number of aids
to, George r. Linkins, chairman Of the
committee on civic organizations and
marshal OF the civic division of the in
augural parade, was announced today.
Melvin c. Hazen, surveyor of the Dis
trict, is to be chief Of staff to Mr..
Linkins, and in this position he will
direct the activities of the aids, all of
whom will be mounted.
The majority Of the aids are local
men, but several out-of-town persons
are included on the list. Among the
aids is Houston B. Teehee. register Of
the Treasury, who is an Indian.
The aids were announced as follows:
Raymond Norton. F. s. Carmody, James
R. Collie. Charlotte, N. c.: Peter J. Nee.
John o. Evans. Dan Chisholm. S. D.
Frazier. Cliff Lanham. s. ]. Gass. w. J.
Latimer. Henry P. West. Floyd E.
Davis. W. ]. Fay. John Q. Gheen,, Thos.
W. P. Irwin. Ralph Whitaker. DR.. E.
NJ. Colvin, Herman E. Basch, Charles
]. Columbus. Edward v. Brush.
Joseph Mathy. Fairfax, Va: A.
J; Moore; Rev. John r Jeffries,
mayor Of Passport, Me; De witt 6.
Smith. DR.. Ed Ferneyhough. Gus Buch-
holz. Thomas Clafey. A. ]. Cummings.
Merrill Galliher. ]. H. Galliher. B. s.
CARRIER, Thomas P. Morgan. Maj. E. H.
Snyder. 47th New York National Guard;
shaffer. Lancaster. Pa: Maj. Richard
Sylvester, William ]. Harper. Dan Mil
Ter. r. S. Robbins. George A. Won
Dachenhausen, Maj. w. A. Foil. Con-
cord. N. C.: John D. Walker. Sparta.
Ga: Col. W. c. Lyons. Denver. Col.
Treasury. and J. L. Burke. Hobart,
Okla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Federal Coal Yard Suggested.

A federal coal yard, for the benefit OF
the government establishment. is sug-
gested In a resolution introduced In the
House by Representative Foster OF IL
linois. Representative Foster asks the
bureau of mines to report on the de-
STABILITY of fuel storage yards in this
CITY. The resolution was referred to
the committee on mines and mining. of
which Representative Foster is chair
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Five Ships at Halifax.

Five Dutch ships carrying several
million dollars worth of grain and
other cargo are now in the harbor of
Halifax, being examined by the British
authorities there, 1t was reliably re-
ported in shipping circles here today.
These vessels were tied up in New
York ports for some time after the
German submarine proclamation was
made public. and sailed for Rotterdam
only after the arrangement made with
the British admiralty by which the
ships could put in at Halifax instead OF
Kirkwall or Falmouth. The ships now
at Halifax will not have to touch at the
British isles and thus may avoid the
C-boat zone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
SERVICES FOR FUNSTON
HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO
Impressive Military Funeral Is At
tended by Thousands of
Civilians.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, February "a
The funeral of the late Maj. Gen. Fred
erick Funston took place today at the
First Presbyterian Church, the services
being conducted by Rev. William K.
Guthrie. The body lay in state through
out the night at the city hall, under a
military guard.
The escort for the body Of the distin-
guished soldier to its final resting place
in the national cemetery. at the Pre-
sidio. overlooking the Golden Gate. con-
sisted Of two regiments of coast ar
tillery, commanded by Maj. Gen. ].
Franklin Bell. his staff. a company of
blue ackets, companies of United Span
ish War Veterans. Loyal Legion, VET
Grams of Foreign Wars. Grand Army of
the Republic Army and Navy Veterans
and representatives of other military
and semi military organizations.
Civilians in Procession.
Others to march in the procession
were judges of the various courts, city
officials and churchmen.
There is to be generals salute to
thirteen guns, as the caisson bearing
the body enters the Preside reserva-
ton. Three volleys of musketry are to
be fired over the grave, with a final
salute of thirteen guns, and taps.
All city offices and courts were closed
during the funeral. and Mayor Rolph
issued proclamation requesting that
citizens cease their occupation for a
few moments during the time the body
is being lowered into the grave.
Flags at Half-Staff.
Flags remained at half-staff during
the day on all public and on many pri-
yate buildings throughout the city.
Thousands of citizens who remem-
bered Funston's efforts in behalf of the
civ during the fire of 1905. when he
commanded the Western Department of
the United States Army, attended the
funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
|ALLEGE ANAHEMPT
TOK|L[ MISS NORTON
Police Searching for Party
Who Fired Shot Through
Baptist Home Window.
POISON ALSO is CHARGED

Inspector Clifford l. Grant, chief Of
detectives. and Detectives Mullen,
OBrien. Stringfellow and Embrey to-
day are trying to solve the mystery of
what is believed to have been an at
tempt to assassinate Miss Amanda Nor
ton. matron of the Baptist Home for
Children. 9Th and Newton streets.
Brookland. last night about o'clock.
A bullet fired through an east window
Of the room in which Miss Norton was
quarantined for scarlet fever whizzed
so close to her head, it Is stated, that
her hair was scorched.
Added to the firing Of the shot, it is
stated. Is an allegation that Miss Nor
tons illness may have been augmented
by eating candy. which, 1t Is believed,
had been sprinkled with poison. Chill
dren who ate pieces of the candy suf-
fered from violent nausea and were
made sick. This morning Rev. Henry
w. o. Millington, pastor Of Brookland
Baptist Church and president of the
home turned over to the police pieces Of
the candy and a quantity Of white pow
der that was in the box in which the
sweets came through the mail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
London Substitutes Clogs for Shoes.

Scarcity of leather is forcing Lon
don to turn to clogs as a substitute for
shoes. Already the city's school chill
dren are Gathering daily to their
studies in clogs at IS cents a pair. say
dispatches to the Commerce Depart
ment. Poor children are permitted to
purchase the footwear ON weekly
installment plan. The home demand
for wooden shoes is so great. 1t is de-
clared. a British manufacturing CON
Germ has lust declined an order for
100, 900 pairs for the Belgian govern
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24

operating with the interstate commerce
commission. has been sitting in WASH
ington since the latter part OF Novem-
Dor, and at no time has any complaint
been received which would indicate
that there was a shortage of food any
where in the United States.
TT has been claimed by represents
ttves OF western grain and flour mer-
the normal reserve of flour and grain
for animal consumption in some places
in the east. principally in New Eng
land. The commission on car service
met this emergency by asking the trunk
line railroads to send trains of empty
cars to Minneapolis for grain and -four
for domestic consumption, and to give
the movement of this freight eastbound
preference over other traffic. In the
past week more than 1000 have been
sent to Minneapolis and other cities in
the northwest.
There has not been a shortage of
-four and grain as a result OF freight
congestion and car shortage. There Is
tic use awaiting eastbound shipment at
Chicago. There is an accumulation Of
corn and oats. and a very large part Of
IT is for export.
cars for shipments of dressed meats
and packing house products. AS a
matter Of fact, the packers for the
most part own their cars and control
their movement entirely.
The principal duty that has developed
on the car service commission has been
to adopt such emergency measures as
would effect relocation OF the cars,
home to their owning roads. Rules de-
signed to bring this about have been
put into effect.
1.-The freight congestion has been
greatly relieved in the past week ow-
ing to the mild weather that has pre-
vailed generally. Empty cars are being
moved west where they are needed. and
the situation at Pittsburgh. Buffalo.
Columbus and other interior points Is
showing much Improvement
The railroads views were IN sharp
and direct conflict with those Of Acting
Chairman Denman Of the shipping
board and some members OF the capl-
net, in so far as they related to the
price increases.
Not Due to Car Shortage.
1.-THE movement Of vegetables has not
been affected in any way by car shortage.
There has been nothing before the car
service commission even mentioning a
shortage OF cars for shipment Of butter.
eggs. sugar. lard. onions. cabbages,
chickens. coffee. rice. prunes. live stock,
oatmeal and the many other food neces-
stiles.
early in December there was short
age Of cars for moving the Maine potato
crop That emergency was taken care
Of and today potatoes cost about as much
in Maine as they do in New York city.
at has been the practice of all rail-
roads to exempt from embargoes food
products for domestic consumption fuel,
government shipments and newsprint pa
per To make sure. however. that no
such embargoes are in effect now or may
be placed later. the car service commits
sion has today telegraphed the large rail-
roads asking that no embargoes on food
products be placed or permitted.
There has been a shortage of coal cars
on the coal-producing roads east Of ST.
Louis and Chicago because the coal cars
had accumulated largely on western lines.
In the same way the box cars had &C
cum ted Ia rRelY on ca stern lines -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
House Hears Prayer for Relief.

prayer for relief Of the food situa-
ton was delivered in the House today
by Chaplain Couden I'VE pray he
said, 'in this land of peace and plenty
that the authorities In state and ma
ton may find ways and means by
which the abnormal prices of foodstuffs
may be brought within reach OF the
that the spectacle enacted In many of
our cities recently may not be re-
peafed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Disclaims All Responsibility.

The car service commission Of the
American Railway Association. the
railroads supreme court in all subjects
affecting shortage and congestion. dis
claimed all responsibility on behalf of
the roads for contributing to the rise
through failure to furnish transporta-
ton facilities, and announced that at
no time had any complaint been re-
ceived which would indicate that there
was a shortage of food anywhere in
the country.
1t issued a statement saying:
Eat no time has there been any short
age of cars for shipments Of foodstuffs
generally. In no way has the increase
In the cost of food been affected by a
shortage of freight cars in which to
haul the food.
THE commission on car shortage. CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
To Stop for Inaugural.


Department, the 18th and 6sth Regi-
ments Of Infantry of the New York Ma
tional Guard will stop in this city on
their trip from Texas to New York FOR
special service In connection with the
inaugural ceremonies" They will leave
their present stations tomorrow and
Monday and will time their movements
ing Of March s. The special services"
to be rendered by these two New York
regiments will not be stated at the War
Department at this time, but 1t is ad-
mitted that the troops will not march
in the inaugural parade. 1t Is said to
mented by special review by the Pres
ident and the Secretary of War.
Gen. Scott. grand marshal of the in
augural parade, today was informed
that the Governor of Massachusetts
and his staff will attend the inaugural
Of the LIST Cadet Corps of the National
Guard Of Massachusetts. 100 strong.
Applications for places in the in
| augural parade today were received
by Gen. Devol. adjutant general to the
grand marshal. from the Lexington
corps Of the Baltimore City College.
each numbering about 100 men. The
Minute Men will wear Continental uni
forms of blue and buzz and will carry
old-time muskets. They will be led
by a fifer and two drummers
The inaugural committee today
learned that the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of York, Pa, plans to be
| represented In the inaugural parade by
| about 200 of its members. They will
be dressed in hussar uniforms. and it
is expected the organization will make
a striking appearance. Accompanying
| 1t viii be the Spring Garden Band of
seventy pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Letter in Hands of Police.

A letter bearing on the alleged poison
candy. received last week. about two
weeks after the candy was received,
also was turned over to the police, and
the detectives took possession of a win
dow screen through which the bullet
passed out of the room. An unidenti-
fed man was seen in the grounds in
front of the institution during the hour
preceding the shooting. Miss Norton
stated, and the attention he attracted
suggested that he be questioned as to
his presence there.
1t is believed that the alleged would
be assassin climbed the front porch, re-
moved a screen and fired through an
open window, the window being found
open just after the shooting occurred.
Miss Norton heard a slight disturbance
near the window before the shot was
fired, she stated. but paid no attention
to it. She was standing in front of a
bureau. arranging her hair. when the
shot was fired. her nurse having left
the room to get medicine.
The candy that promises to play SO
important part in the mystery, 1t is
stated. was received by Miss Norton
three weeks ago. 1t came through the
mail and bore no writing whereby the
sender might be identified. Having
been in the habit of receiving candy
from relatives. the police were told.
Miss Norton did not for one instant
suspect the package and proceeded to
enjoy the mixture of homemade and
bought candy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Reason for Suspicion.

It was not until her illness developed
and Miss Norton discovered a bitter
taste to a white powder that was
sprinkled over the candy that she sus-
pected anything wrong.
There had been case of scarlet fever
in the institution and her illness, it is
believed. was due partly to that dis
ease and partly to the poison.
DR.. Millington and the detectives to-
day are searching for a motive for the
shooting and the candy incident. A
chemist in the health department is
conducting an examination to deter
mine If the powder in the box of candy
is poisonous and detectives are trying
to trace the anonymous letter.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-03

Colonel Edward llcfiash Rhoaes
Green save tasntS years ef his bus,
life to Texas before he WAS called Ia
Gotham. ne 81 enc % the richest men
IN America, lle ls owner " the Texas
MldIaad railroad and largely interest
ed IN several Texas banks he lives
in New NDrA city. he votes la TeNna.
his name X on the tax rolls ANA thr
roli Of REGISTERED VOTERS
Through the American National banl,
of Terrell tho coione has subscribed
Tor sb.o0olpeo in liberty bonds lie "a a
director 81 this bank Green is Tex
~ made colonel Oscar v ,'eiuuitt ana
cfeen were warm personal friends
Coiaultt became governor ana ne maar
the banker and railroad masna,p an
officer on his staff Tee celonel A. An
execetive % one OF tho largest hank
IN New York city. but he made his biz
purchase through Texas bank
He comes 20 Texas EVERY year 10 cas-,
hts ballot He Is a Republican 10 poIl
Tics. hut he kicks over the traces al
times and Votes Tor democrats ne "a
loyal % ths Lone star ana has ever
been q blk booster for the state. H.
people. IN resource and ~ nrcducis
-rFott Worth Record
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-03


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w '"'"''f ''''"A 20 '"N ','f 'l'" 81
.l''' vN. r'','.,H "nt..'' ',N'' 'n in,
s'nti cause ~ me fishi' ~ n''l'hH
titstioo of lieutenant Noiunoi ~ g.
Nr,illc 90 thc Vnitrd StHtts Marine
NorpN At a mess dinner Bee the Aucr
van hafftNss. witch wac attended hs
,n tmui 8 NCinsvh. thv American mln-
ister amt ah official Americans iH fc,
slng ss we'll as PROMINENT civilians
Az the conclusion ef the ainnog ihr
American minister deivored t hrici
Rddfvss in which hr emphasized iDr
euaicmcnt that the United state inl
p"t eccarc wan until 20 nccauio apiar
ea, thai thc German poliN threatened
the lvHce end securit, of every nation
en earth We spoke siso ~ fhv oesnEe
.~aleh had conc over Russia. 1ud saW
taAi the present war had sounded the
loom ~ aA t'annicnl govvrnmcni and
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-03
Texds Press


Men, your cuuniry {. calling you
Don't f0N understand Shat tHf war
trumpet hau sounded
pua't sou uu icratsnl that ihe rauni
iet Is To- the r.ng'
Don't you understand fhHt the chat
lenga has gone fpfih. ard thti ihln us
ton faces Germany. foot go foot and
breast &C. breast. in siruHH whirh
can only end with victory COS dnfe8t
Don't yon understand Thar pcof it-
tic France. bleeding fiom tnslanpd
wounds. b. fiRhtlnK our battle nnd b.
only sustained by the hupc thai you
VIII conr uuickiy7
Don't 3ou understand that Drvst
Britain ~ sending sac flower ~ her
manhood against the nwarmlng Cor.
man lines iH ~ Tssping attefnrt a. hoid
them untN you arrive
Don't YOU midcgutshd that 10 a. had
not been Tor thc heroic saoiiflsrr ~
those two countries Germany wnals
Iona rinee haVe been 10 euf thrnats7
Don't you understand that .he day
has Gomez
Don't yun understand why Tho con
Eretr of the t'nltcd staics made the
grsetesi sppfpprsts~s ia The HISTORY
~ the world
Don't Non understand why PRECEDENT
Wilson has called attention Ia tho asri
"usncsn o. the situation on 30 msny oc.
cBnlonn9
WY 90 you wMt fu tho selcc,lve
dFaftY
Don't you realise that tho a.nts OF
the regular army arc nowhere neurlN
filled
For the uast two months tho wat
department has hucn tilllnr fur ono
hundred and eighty inouaanf to bring
the regular army up tp the wa
strength ana in that time has succeed
ed ia getting oniy abopi haif the ic.
duifcd number
This II q popr showine fnr nation
OF one hundred niilion noorie
ThiH "a "a peor showing compared a.
that - England France ualY Yes
even compared 90 that 81 Serbia
omo hundred thousand " Your nolah
hora and comrades are ahtady AT the
front. doiuF thelf biz
Two hundred thousand more are
training and FettlnF reads 60 SO
One hundred Thousand othurs are
fnciug Heath UNION the arH
Why not Ieiu the fanks now ana net
wait for the marehal 60 come ana tan
ycn on the shoulder
Why not he men. az Nnur fathers
were nen IN 81. ana as Your great
giundfathcis wcre mru in 'Tff
Have You farset,en the story Of
LafayottrT
Have you forgotten the AAmOs
Don't sou know that thp eyes az the
widows ana orphans 90 France arc
ever turned Mrateard Watching for the
smoke ~ thr Hrrni Nmsrican firetr
watching foF thr star Slaugica nan.
eeF, borne aioft aud backed by mil.
llonaq
Don't you know that the roer father.
less homeless children ~ belgium pray
Ged every mustn't az their lives a. iri
Thorn hcaf thc sound ~ your marching
faetf
Don't suu know that every wooden
cross on the iong bleak battle front -
berkoning yen n calling ynu IA thc
name ~ The one who lies beneath. Ia
the name % thp merry whivh II sym.
boliaes1-- Houston Chionicie
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-03
ECHOES OF SCIENCE

Three asbestoa mines have been
opened ~ china. where extensive dr-
posits OF the mineral have been found
A Minneapolis inventors adjustable
road rcfspsf har been designed ~ serve
equally vel ~ snow pinN
~ meann ~ secret process re-
FresfH eoiyltist converts flowers fruif
and oven animal Tissues into metal
Al lcs shaver operated by crank
has teen invented ihat can be used on
4 block ~ see within "a Refrigerator
With only about three horses o. each
100 residents. Switzerland has the
smallest equine population ~ amy
country
n brass az copper ho cfoaned with
sait SUD VINEGAR ana then rubbed Win
olive oi u win not iainish III long
'inle
one end ~ 70 tool invented hy Is
Irrnrhmnn fof smoothing rpurh tdsfs
~ ,uihrs md cuffs aetcs aa button
hole Opener
Otarehoaa hso been patented chat
ere stamped from sheet metal ard Hp
forrnei 'hei ,ley wiii not iiip on w,t Dr
irY surfaces
Eisrulc power haa permitted ihe
cxniuifitinn iu Chile ~ what ttarffH
. .
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-03

tulunci Harry 4, Cnufna uf tho ae
crci eerslcr DEPARTMENT said boz Atu
lwauloe. where hc was. lnNoatirntiaa q
termHn plui
why even tbr defense ug thcso icl
tNwe ls suspicious ~ maae me thntN
~ a Young woman I used io know
tolenri Cousins siio snta to ms
onr uNrninF win ghd uehi n ncf
eyes I'm smr my husband Gaeao'i
drink
Are vuu Wndnm said Nutat
i,~ shr aaia hrH oniv zoi COMO
had hpiu He's always eNewinr
fluNrH Detroit Ffcn pccss