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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Half-Million Volunteers.

On the army side, the President
would be authorized lin the event Of a
declaration OF war against the United
States or of invasion or of imminent
danger of invasion discovered in his
opinion to exist" before the next ses-
sion of Congress, to call into service
in addition to the regular army and the
National Guard 100000 men to serve
not more than three years or during
the continuance of the existing differ
ences' with the central powers. The
President also would be given author
ity to accept volunteers and to or
ganiZe the 100000 men called into the
proper service branches and to officer
them when the Senate is not in ses-
sion by his commission alone. !:
The resolution says that when Ger
many and her allies shall disavow"
and cause their commanders Ito re-
frain from the lawless depredations
and outrages hitherto encouraged and
authorized" and shall cause the laws
of nations to be observed" then the
commanders of merchant ships may be
directed ito submit 10 any regular
search" by central power war vessels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
WAR UPON U-BOATS
PROPOSED BY FALL
Senator Offers Resolution Civ
ing President Right to Use
Armed Forces.
SURPRISE FOR DEMOCRATS

a joint resolution authorizing the
President to use the armed forces of the
United States to protect commerce, prop
erty and the lives of American citizens
was introduced in the Senate late yester-
day afternoon by Senator Fall, republi-
can. of New Mexico
This resolution. coming from the repub-
lican side of the chamber. took the ad-
mnistration leaders completely by sur
prise. For hours it had been understood
that the republicans were filibustering to
prevent possible future action giving the
President just such authority to use the
armed forces of the country after Con-
gress has adjourned.
Senator Fall asked that his resolution
go to the foreign relations committee.
II greatly regret said Senator Stone,
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mttee. that such bill as this has been
introduced at this time. Nevertheless. l
see no way of disposng of it except by
letting it go to the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Provisions of Measure.

Senator FAILS resolution points to the
depredations on the commerce of the
United States by submarines of the
central powers. and authorizes the Pres
ident ito instruct and direct the COM
manders of the armed vessels belonging
to the United States" to protect Ameri-
can ships and property and Ito take.
seize or bring into port, or Destroy" if
unable to seize, any armed vessels of
either of the central powers, and par
ticularly of the imperial German gov
eminent, which have committed or are
threatening to commit depredations
against ships carrying Americans or
American property.
1t would make it legal also for the
commander and crew of any merchant
American vessel to oppose and defend
any search, restraint. seizure or at
tack which shall be attempted on sue
vessel by any armed ship of the CEN
trial powers and to "repel by force any
assault or hostility" so committed and
to "subdue and capture o. destroy such
vessel "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
COMPLAIN OF CAR SHORTAGE.
Indianapolis People Unable to Ship
Products East.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 24.-Con-
ditions resulting from the general
freight traffic situation have become
such in Indianapolis that r. r. Hargis,
traffic manager of the Indianapolis
Board Of Trade, will go to Washington
tonight to place before the interstate
commerce commission the situation in
indianapolis. James d. Clark. a mem
Der of the Indiana public service com
mission, was endeavoring to make ar
engagements to go with Mr.. Hargis
indianapolis elevators and mills
among them mills that supply large
quantities of grain products to eastern
markets, are closed to all practical
purposes, and shippers Of other classes
OF freight are also affected, it is said,
by lack of shipping facilities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Poultry Market Demoralized.

Poultry wholesa Iers are experiencing
q demoralized market, it was disclosed
Today. because of systematic boycott
ting by housewives in Jewish quarters.
In cars idle on local tracks are $50
GOO pounds of poultry. and wholesale
houses have great quantities more.
Housewives not only refrain from buy
ing, but attack persons who purchase
occasionally at small stores and throw
the poultry into the cutters.
Poultry prices have been generally
high since the holidays The boy
Cotting began Wednesday in Brooklyn
and spread to the other horoughs.
Meanwhile poultry has been shipped 10
New York, 1t is said. from all parts of
he country, owing to the high prices
prevailing here. More is in sight, and
krket authorities expect prices will
% with its arrival. No quotations
Hve been issued since Wednesday in
"a. absence of purchasers. Slaughter
pks refuse to buy from the whole
RS. because they cannot resell to
ailers. whose shops are already over
filed. The wholesale price Wednesday
was j cents pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
cuficura Heals
Little Boys Scalp
Total Cost 75c.
ScaIpWas AwfulIySore. Fiery
Red and Itched. CouIdNo
Sleep. Head Disfgured
and Hair Fell Out.

every spring my three year odd
sons scalp would be inflamed with
water blisters which turned TO sore
eruptions tried everything could
get but nothing did any good. His
scalp was awfully sore, and fiery red,
and the eruptions itched very badly.
He was fretful both night and day, and
he could.not sleep. His head was dis
figured and his hair fell out
Then | wrote for free sample of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. 1t did so
much good that | bought a fifty-cent
box of Cuticura Ointment and a twenty
tive-cent cake of Cuticura Soap, and
now his scalp is healed. tSignedt A.
J. Taylor, II. /, Box Z, Scale, Ala.
If mothers would only use these fra
grant super creamy emollients for
everyday toilet and nursery purposes
how much suffering might be avoided
by preventing little skin and scalp
troubles becoming serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Epiphany Quint Issues CHALLENGE.

Owing TO the fine record the Army
and Navy props have established this
year. the Epiphany Church basket ball
team has issued challenge for a game
with them. The Epiphany team is sa id
to be the strongest that has ever rep
resented the G street church. Joseph
Plant, Epiphany gymnasium, G street
between 18th and 14th streets. is the
manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

merce and violation of the Sherman
antitrust act, in the buying. selling,
manufacturing and shipping of cream
cry and dairy products.
The Indictment alleges that these
operations injurously affected the bus
mess of 112 independent concerns in
nearly as many different towns and
caused injury to the general public,
but more particularly the states of
Idaho. Montana, Utah. Washington,
oregon. Wyoming, Nevada and Cali
fornia."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Seek Poison Pen" Writers.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, February "a
Determined to break up the poison
pen" letter practice in this section, sew
eral United States post office inspectors
have been working in this vicinity with
the hope that they may be able to run
down the miscreants. Attacking city
officials and others in Chambersburg
Pa: Frederick, Nd. and other towns in
the valley, the writers of the letters are
becoming very bold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Women of Philadelphia
Call On Gov. Brumbaugh
for Remedial Legislation

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. February "a
Resolutions adopted today at sectional
mass meetings of women throughout the
northeastern and southern sections of the
city, populated principally by citizens of
foreign birth, called upon Gov. Brum-
baugh to use his influence in the tmme-
date passage of remedial legislation pro-
yiding for emergency appropriation
for the purchase and sale al cost of food
to afford relief from the high cost of
necessities; the appointment of commits
sion to create special markets: to enact
measures providing for municipal or state
abattoirs. and law making speculation
in foodstuffs a crime. The resolutions
were embodied in letter and were rati-
fed at all meetings.
A housewives union was formed al one
of the meetings for the purpose of estab-
fishing a cooperative market and con-
tributions were quickly forthcoming from
those who have made the boycott on fish,
chickens, onions and potatoes effective at
stores charging prohibitive prices.
The immediate return of Mayor
Smith from Florida to laid his starry
ing fellow citizens" was demanded by
speak ers at all of the meetings. which
were the climax to a day virtually free
from the outbreaks earlier in the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Will Soon Start Training.

Manager Harry Shalin of the Y NJ.
Fl. A. base ball team will call his
rockies to the colors Sunday, March
first try-out for the coming season. He
has a membership of $50 young men
to pick his ball team from, and Man
ager Shalin may have one of the best
amateur base ball teams in the city
of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
ELEVEN ARE INDICTED
IN ALLEGED FOOD PLOT

BOISE. Idaho. February 24.-Eiehi
corporations and eleven individuals
were named in an indictment returned
here today by a federal grand jury
charging conspiracy and unla Wful COM
bination in restraint of interstate com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Limestone Cars to Haul Coal.

MARTlNSBURG. ". Va, February 4.
TO facilitate the handling of food
and coal shipments the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad Company today placed
an embargo on limestone shipments
from West Virginia quarries. Several
of the larger quarries closed today on
account of the order and, according TO
quarry men, all will be compelled to
close within a few days if the embargo
continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

aud To refrain from amy force or cap
turc''
SIX months and until the end Of the
next session of Congress thereafter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Prompt Attention Given
to the Movement of Food
to Markets of the East

The interstate commerce commission
issued a statement expressing its conf
dence in the car service commission Of
the American Railway Association, repre-
senting all the railroads of the country
and saying the organization was doing
much excellent work in the interest of
the general public"
The car service commission, repeating
its declaration that the roads are not to
blame. through car shortage or conges-
ton. for the rise in prices. announced
that no embargo whatever had been
placed by the carriers upon the move
ment of food for human or animal con-
sumption All carriers. the statement
added had been directed TO give special
attention to the prompt movement OF food
supplies.
A Geographic request to all the roads in
the country was issued by the car serv-
ice commission. requesting Information as
to ernbargoes on all classes of freight eff
fective at midnight Friday in order that
the commission might deal more inteili-
gently with the situation.
Congestion at Buffalo. Columbus. Ohio;
Pittsburgh. Detroit. Cleveland and Chi
cago was reported to have been percep-
tibly relieved by interstate commerce
commission Investigators, and prompt
steps. involving the dispatch of hundreds
of empty box cars for further relief Of
the situation at Chicago were taken by
the railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Switzerland last June and July had
The heaviest. most continuous rains
known for nifty year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
On Hunt for Conspiracies.

Federal grand juries at New York. Chi
cago and Boston, upon direction of the
Attorney General to United States at
torneys at those places. were urged to
consider with painstaking care all evil
dence relating to possible conspiracies to
advance prices.
Further plans of the Department of jus
tice looking to relief of the situation were
said to be progressing, but their nature
was not disclosed and officials declined
to intimate If they concerned the prose
cution OF persons suspected of conspirina
to advance prices or the drafting of
remedial legislation.
Reports from the New York Central
railroad, whose Buffalo yards for some
time have been regarded as one of the
worst points of congestion in the coun-
try. said that many trains of empty
cars had moved west within the last few
days.
Confers With Commission.
Comrni Sioner McChord hold aJt-da "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Great Britain of things she does not
want her people to have"
Representative Fitzgerald was asked
whether he would favor an embargo on
the munitions of war He replied that
when the shipment of munitions ties up
the freight cars that might carry food.
he favored such an embargo. He said
Il understand the important reasons
for not prohibiting the export of NUM-
tons. But if it is necessary to pro-
hibit the export of munitions in war
in order to put food within the reach
of the great suffering masses of this
country. l am ready to prohibit the ex-
portation of all commodities and prod
ucts of the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Commission Makes Statement.

AS supplement to this the car serv-
ice commission issued the following:
"Embargoes have not been placed by
the carriers upon the movement of
foodstuffs for human and animal con-
sumption. These commodities have been
uniformly exempted from embarsoes.
except in cases where for a brief period
of time a carrier has been unable to re-
ceive any traffic whatever. Through the
car service commission all carriers have
been directed to give special attention
to the prompt movement of food sup
plies
The flow of empty freight cars west
ward from Buffalo is reaching high tide.
Friday the New York Central moved
36S. Dispatches from interstate com
merce investigators at Buffalo reported
the movement yesterday of 332 addi-
tional making approximately 1.5o0 since
February 10. nearly all of which are for
relief at Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
For Free Samples

by Return Mail, address postcard:
"Cuticura, Dept. II, Boston" Sold
everywhere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Should Watch Packing Interests"

Representative Borland of Missouri,
supporting the amendment, said much
attention should be paid to the pack
ing interests because they controlled
not only the meat supply. but. in a
large measure, all cold storage prod
ucts.
Il regard it as a disgrace" he said.
that such a thing as shortage OF
food eXtortionate or impossible
prices for food to the consumer should
occur in country such as this. En-
dowed we are with such magnif-
cent possibilities for the production of
shortage in this country. 1t shows a
disgraceful breakdown in our entire
economic system. 1t shows that some
where between the producer and the
consumer of the food products the
hand of greed has stopped the natural
channels of distribution"
Interrupted repeatedly by applause,
Mr.. Borland continued:
Now the sole question is. gentlemen,
do you want to turn on the lights? I
say to you that powerful interests con-
cerned in the meat packing and cold
storage business of this country, with
the allied banks, have been fighting us
here for fifteen months before the COM
mittees of this House We ought to have
begun this investigation nine, ten
twelve months ago: and yet We are con-
fronted today with food riots in the
richest metropolis in the richest and
most productive country on the face of
the globe. l say that such thing ought
never to be allowed to occur again.
We do not want the ordinary inves-
tigation that these gentlemen have
asked We do not want simply an in
vestigation by the bureau of markets.
because the Secretary of Agriculture
himself comes before this Congress and
says that his power stops with the vol
untary collection of evidence. What we
want is the inquisitorial powers with
which we clothed the federal trade COM
mission, to compel the production of
books and papers. to examine into the
connection between the stockyards, the
cold storage and packing houses. the
bankers and the retail markets, and find
out where is the cause of the shortage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Views of Other Speakers.

Launched upon an attack upon the
packing interests of the country, Mr..
Borland was interrupted by Representa-
tive Page of North Carolina who said:
The gentleman from Missouri has
stated condition which amounts
practically to a combination in restraint
of trade. What has become of the De-
partment of Justice and the law already
on the statute books"
To which Mr.. Borland replied:
II regret that l. cannot answer for the
Department of Justice"
Representative Sherley of Kentucky
vigorously opposed any sort of en-
barge, and Representative London, so
cialist of New York, insisted that his
plan of appropriating 100000 for
opening public markets would offer the
best solution.
Others who spoke for or against the
amendment included: Representatives
MondelI Wyoming: Stevens, Nebraska
Dies, Texas: Summers, Texas; Goodwin.
Arkansas: Lindbergh. Minnesota Lewis,
Maryland: Quinn, Mississippi; Kent.
California; Smith. Minnesota: Moss. In
diana; Austin, Texas: Cullop. Indiana
Davis, Texas; Coleman, Pennsylvania;
Black, Texas: Greene, Iowa; Rainey. H.
linois Tess, Ohio; Ferris. Oklahoma
Reilly Wisconsin: Lever, South Caro-
lima: Lenroot, Wisconsin. and Haugen,
Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Says Inquiry Was Abortive.

What is our remedy" Mr.. Fitzger-
aid continued. What is proposed where
people are rioting and struggling for
food? When 7 suggested last Novem-
Der that we put an embargo on food
stuffs the President directed the At
torney General to conduct an investi-
CATION through the Department of Jus
tice into the situation. The United
States district attorney at Boston was
put in control of the investigation.
Within few weeks that investigation
concluded. A report was made
that there was evidence that the
laws had been violated.
And now when the people are COM
PEELED to struggle and fight and be-
come disorderly for food, it is suggest
ed that we spend 100000 and take
eight months time in order to find out
what the trouble is and why they are
hungry.
Can there be any greater indict-
ment of the incapa city of govern
ment than that when the people are
dying for food we should give them
an Investigations When food is needed
now, when the little children are cry
ing for help. we say to them that at
the end of eight months we win tell
them why the prices of foods are so
high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
conference with the car service COM
mission, at the conclusion of which this
statement was issued by the interstate

statement was issued by the interstate
commerce commission:
The attention of the interstate com
merce commission has been called to re-
ports appearing in certain newspapers
to the effect that the commission on car
shortage is falling in its efforts to re-
lieve the car shortage and freight con-
geStion.
The interstate commerce commission
has confidence in the commission on car
shortage. AS the authorized representa-
tiveS of the railroads of the country. its
members are doing excellent work in
the interest of the general public, and
much good is resulting from the CO.
operation of the railroads in their ef-
forts to meet the present emergency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Confers With Commission.
Commissioner McChord held an all-day
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-11-08
RED CROSS GETS
d s14 FROM spooks

Jasper, Nov. "A very high
class Halloween entertainment
was held at the residence of Mrs
Willie Spears in Jasper last night
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Manv of the guests came as
"spooks" or en- masque. The sum
OF $14 was COLLECTED therefrom
showing that "spdoks" also en-
dulge in filthy lucre Miss Louise
Spears, who has studied palmis-
try, acted as fortune teller, and
there was much enjoyment re-
suited Mrs. Spears is an ideal
hostess, and those fortunate e.
nough to be included in the list of
guests thoroly enjoyed the eve
ming.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-11-08
HALLOWEEN FRANKS
NEARLY CAUSE ACCIDENT

Jasper, Nov. 2.-Hallowe 'en
pranks were played as usual in
county last night. The South
Pittsburg road was pretty well
Uttered with logs, stones. stumps
and anything loose that would
cause a traveller trouble Even
wagons and buggies were showed
out on the right of way. A large
log on Glover Hill nearly caused
a serious accident to Ernest Cross
who was driving his automobile
returning from Richard City. His
machine struck it before he was
aware it was in the road and was
thrown crosswise with the road
but luckily wasn't overturned.
The only damage done was a bent
front fender. At Jasper about
all the front gates in town were
removed from their hinges, wires
were stretched across the roads
and sidewalks, tree tenders re-
moved and placed in the tops of
the trees and all the available old
wrecks of buggies secured with
which to grace the highways.
The pranks of the "spooks" caus-
ed no little indignation among
some of the property owners who
did not like to have to hrnt up.
their front gates so as to keep the
wandering stock out.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-11-08
206 GALS. SORGHUM FROM
FRACTION OVER HALF ACRE

Jasper, Nov. 3.-A. L. Nc
CulIough, of this county, has the
record on syrup production. He
got 206 gallons of syrup from a
fraction over a half acre of land.
1t was paced off by county de-
monstration agent, Hutchinson.
and was 100 steps by % steps,
and was figured by him to be a
fraction over half acre. The
height of the cane stalks was phe-
nominal. There were plenty of
them Is feet high and thick in
proportion. From four stalks a
gallon of juice was pressed. Mr..
Mccullough has witnesses to pro-
duce who saw this feat perform
ed. This record exceeds that of
the Cumberland county man who
averaged 404 gallons per acre, as
Mr.. McCullough's average would
be about 4l2 gallons per acre.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-11-08

Whether it be the evening and Sun
day leisure hours in camp or the rest
periods of practice marches, the Y. M.
c. A. follows the soldier boys of I'm
Gle Sam wherever they go. Or, more
strictly speaking, it precedes them, for
the "Y" buildings are always ready
when the first men in khaki reach the
camps and the "Y" tents are always
waiting when the tired fighting men
reach a lunch stop in their strenuous
hikes.
Captain Stanley Borleska Of Port
land, Oregon, an officer at Camp
Greene, at Charlotte, N. c., was a
member of the Michigan University
football and track teams in 1914 and
was picked as member of the ALL
Star Western intercollegiate team
that year when | came into this
camp" he told Arthur Bagley, the "Y'
camp physical director, Il wondered
how I was going to keep in physical
condition. saw no opportunity or
place to do any training. You Y. M.
C. A. fellows have sort of made op-
portunities for me to recreate and eX-
ercise, for since | have been here, l
have averaged three evenings each
week out with my company football
teams"
In the same camp anothes young sol
6icr listened to an address in the "Y"
auditorium by DR.. G. r. Stair on the