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The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
OLD DOMINION MERGER
RUMOR is DENIED

w. B. Enmert, vice president of the
washington and Old Dominion Line, last
night denied the ru1nors that their road
would be affected in the proposed link
ing Of the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railroad with the Western Maryland.
The rumor started when announce
ment was made In financial circles that
the Rockefeller interests, which control
the Western Maryland, had purchased
the controlling stock of the wheeling
and Lake Erie road for a figure said to
be $11.00o,0oO.
II was said that It was contemplated
to link the two roads as a part Of the
plan for a through route to Chicago and
that the Old Dominion Line would be
taken over as part of the enterprise.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
PRINTERS TOPAY MORE
FOR APRON SERVICE
High Cost of Materials and Laundry
Reason for C. P. o. Advance.

Live and Let Live' is the caption of
notice which has been circulated about
the Government Printing Office by Mrs.
Melvina F. McGraw and Mrs. Mary C.
O'Brien, who are in charge of the apron
service, informing employees that the in
creased cost of all material and laundry
work has compelled a slight raise in the
cost of the service.
The two women announce that they are
now paying 80 cents per yard for blue
denim cotton goods that formerly sold
for 121s cents per yard. White drill cot
ton goods are now selling at 20 cents per
yard. while the former price was 81
cents. The women further state in their
notice that sewing thread has increased
& per cent and that laundry work has
taken jump OF 70 per cent.
The system operated by the two women
is to supply each printer with a clean
apron at stated intervals, for which he
pays a lump sum on pay day. The price
for this service has now been advanced
to IL cents per week.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
MOOSE lodge GREETS
BROTHERS IN CONGRESS
Reception to Solons Who Are Members
Given at Club Rooms.

Members Of the Loyal Order Of Moose,
with Columbia Lodge. No. 126, rendered
q reception and smoker to the members
OF Congress who are afiliated with their
order IN the cluorooms, Seventh and G
streets northwest, last night
Representatives Mahlon N. Garland. of
Pennsylvania; William ]. Cary, of Wis
eonsin; W. A Rodenberg. OF Illinois, and
Charles H. Royland. Of Pennsylvania,
were among those who made speeches.
Speaker Champ Clark sent word he had
intended to drop in. but would be de-
tanned at the Capitol
Resolutions were unanimously passed
pledging support OF the Order OF Loyal
Moose to the President and his admins
tration- The members also declared
themselves ready to volunteer wherever
they might be needed.
Gorge z. Mcneil is the present dictator
OF the order and W. Albert Stahl secre-
tary. The members of the local order
are especially proud Of the fact that
nearly two-thirds of the quota OF Rep
resentatives are aiiliated\with the Order
Of Loyal Moose.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
CONFERENCs ON DRAFT
BEGINS THIS MORNING
House and Senate cOnferees Meet to
Reconcile Conflicting Provisions.


The nnal legislative nght over the sd-
ministration's consumption bin viii be
staged today when House and senate
members go into conference to settle the
differences between the bills as passed oy
the two branches OF Congress.
Chief among the points Of contention
will be the fixing Of the age limits for
conscripts and the provision contained
IN the Senate measure which would per
NIT Colonel Theodore Roosevelt TO raise
a volunteer division for immeditae service
in France.
The Senate repassed the conscription
bin yesterday afternoon after one-sided
fight lead by Senator La Toilette. Of Wis
consin, for submitting the measure to a
referendum Of the American public Only
four Senators voted for the referendum
Senators La Toilette. Vardaman, Gore
and Gronna.
Senator's Chamber 8ln. In charge Of the
bin, Hitchcock and Warren were named
TO represent the Senate In the conference
with House members.
The House. after receiving Official word
that the measure had been passed by the
Senate, named Representatives Dent,
Fields. Quinn, Kahn and Anthony as con-
ferees-
The first meeting Of the conferees will
be held at 1880 today.
compromise agreement Is expected TO
be reached by which the maximum age
would be somewhere between q and 20.
with the President having authority to
call out the men by ages, probably be-
ginning with the youngest
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

is to be crushed. there must be ships!
ships! and more shipsr'
Some ships already have been placed
az the disposal Of the allied governments
by the United States" he said.
Lord Percy frankly admitted that Ger
man submarines are sinking British ton
mage much faster than II can be turned
out by British yards
The British mission spent a busy day.
Arthur ]. Balfour, head Of the mission.
held long conference with Secretary Of
state Lansing yesterday afternoon He
lunched with Daniel willard, Of the
Council Of National Defense.
Lieut.. Gen. Bridges spent the forenoon
addressing officials of the United states
War College. He laid before them the
military status on the eastern front at
the time he left England.
Admiral de Chair was in consultation
with Secretary Daniels and other off,
cials OF the navy during the day.
Ian Malcolm. the Red Cross expert of
the British mission, left yesterday for
New York, where he will deliver an sd-
dress before the Canadian Red Cross As
sociation.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
URGES GOVERNMENT
TO BUY WAKEFIELD

That patriotic organizations and Con-
gress should take charge Of Wakefield.
the birthplace OF George Washington, IN
Wsstmoreland County, Va, and make 1t
a national shrine similar to Mount Yer
non. was the appeal made last night by
Col Joseph 1. Keefer, at q meeting OF
the Washington Association, No. 1. Ma
tional Association Of Stationary Engin-
eers, IN the rooms of the organization, at
12o4 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
1T IL q place." said the speaker, ''that
should receive its full quota Of touri Is,
and deem Il worthy OF a visit from
every patriotic American 1t Is an I'M
portant landmark In the history OF our
country as It saw. the birth place Of
Washington. A visit to Mount Vernon
to see the residence OF Washington
should be followed by a visit to his
birthplace"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
HOME CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY PRIZE QUARTET

The famous ~orpheus Four which
won the prize of $4,000 for the best
quartet at the Panama-Pscinc Bxposi-
tion, and who are now makine a tour
of the eastern part of the United
States. entertained members OF the
Home Club last night
The quartet includes Samuel n
Glasse,~ Paul s. Breckenridge. Werner
A. Campbell and Houston NJ Dudley.
Samuel B. Glasse told last night OF
their experiences while touring Penn
sylvania and Virginia The quartet in
tends remaining here for a brief sight
seeing tour.
The program was: Winter Song
BuIlard; ''Bugle Song" Foote; Sweet
and Low" Bsrnby; "Armorer's Song
De Koven; Annie Laurie" Buck; In
vocation to Thor. Donizetu' spartt-
cu.' Address 10 the Gladiators." Buckf
saThe Tear" witt; Medley from the
south" Pike; AT Dawning. Carbine
and Until the Dawn" Parks.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
CITY ARTISTS GIVE
WORK TO RED CROSS

The Washington public are having an
opportunity at present to combine their
love for patriotism and art The work
Of artists of this city, which is being
sold at the New Willard. Is attracting
many people. The exhibition will con-
tinue daily until Saturday night when
the event will close with an auction
sale
being donated by local artists, win be
given to the Red Cross. 1t is expected
that a generous sum Will be realized.
The idea IS that of the Washington Arts
Club
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
PAINT MEN PLEDGE SUPPORT.

The paint trade organizations Of the
United States yesterday guaranteed to
the council of national defense that sup
piles and men for government work
would be supplied in advance of any other
demands.
Through the International Painters
association, with central offices in this
city. members of the trade are mobflIzins
throughout the entire country and are
concentrating their efforts on supplying
the best possible quality Of pigment and
binder for the army Of ships the govern
ment Is building.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
NEW YORK LIFE"

New York. May John D. Rookie
feIler was today classed as an ally Of
Billy Sunday Carl Beck. director Of
the labor forum, urged the evangelist
TO denounce individuals like the "oil
king" claiming that Rockefeller's
financing Of the revival has reused an
ethical revolt in the minds OF the work
ing people.
Brooklyn's showiest night life cafe, the
Plaza, was thrown into bankruptcy to-
day by creditors, who claim 100000 due
them. The place opened just four
months ago-New Years Eve.
marriage boom has hit Brooklyn.
During April 3,O16 licenses were issued, an
average Of more than 100 day.
New York is to become "spotless
town" School children are being mob
Ilized as block captains" 1t will be
their duty to see that the block in which
they live is kept clean.
New York is up in arms against flag
fnsulters. Hardly a day passes that
some one Is not either badly beaten or
old youth, Paul Sabot. He was rescued
from an angry crowd and held on a
charge of disorderly conduct.
Billy Sunday ,ame out today against
the press censorship feature of the
espionage bill.
= Every free people ought to know wnat
the war situation Is at any given time"
he said. I'VE can't act in an enlightened
manner when we are in the dark. Amer
leans must be shown. Away with the
gag"
Col. R F. Diclserson. wealthy Spring
field CMo) farmer. will think twice be-
fore conhding to strangers about his plan
to recruit regiment Of pugilists. He
came to New York to enlist the fighters.
He went riding with a stranger. Today
he Is mourning $, 500 in jewels which van
ished with the unknown"
George Conklir. known in the tele-
graphic field as The Most Perfect
Morse Sender" IL dead. He was killed
while demonstrating with an automo-
bile.
Years ago Edward Stanton broke the
bank at Monte Carlo. He won 100000 at
one sitting. Today the same man stag
gered and fell on the deck of the Hudson
River Steamship Berkshire. He had not
eaten anything for three days and was
starving. Food was given him. He re-
fused to accept any money and left, de-
clining to say where he was going. He
was % years ole. Clippings in his pos
session also showed he made '1iIlings''
in Germanys gambling resorts and in
the West.
Because they ere obliged to walk If
teen blocks to Brooklyn school, 600 pu-
pfls went on STRIFE today. The strike fol-
lowed protest meetings by the mothers
who acted as delegates in calling the
children out
Because the young women wore the
necks of their dresses too low and chewed
gum. the Yonkers board Of education to-
day refused the use Of the school hall
for the graduation dances.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
Hit by Prohibition Brewery
Prepares to Make Ice Cream

ing Company were notified yesterday
that about the middle OF this month the
company would stop selling beer and
take up the ice cream industry.
Immediately after the Signing OF the
District prohibition bill by the PresI-
dent the company began planning for
this new enterprise. The plant, which
extends from Thirteenth to Fourteenth
streets in D street southeast, is rapidly
being remodeled.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
ROLL OF HONOR
NAVY ENLIsTNfENTs.

Frank Hamilton Jarrett, Eighth
street southeast.
William Raymond BIundon, 1726
Thirty-fourth street.
Joseph Bernard smith, 1887
Lawrence street northeast.
BENJAMIN Bernard Bean, 47S
Maryland avenue southwest.
Joseph Berger, Crone, Kans.
MARINE CORPS ENLIsTMENTs.
Milton B. Groves, 112s Ninth
street northwest.
Edward C. Darcy, 1122 Ninth
, street northwest.
Leonidas Bernard EstOpinal, ID
4 First street northeast.
How ard Druckenmiller, 314
Eleventh street northwest.
walter G. Cox, 1744 KlIbourne
place northwest.
owen McCree Holmes, New
berry, s. @.
NAVAL RESERVE ENLIsTMENTs.
Miss Nan z. waIling, 1909 wis
eonsin avenue northwest
Miss Caroline NJ. Henderson,
25IO PennsylvanIa avenue north
west.
Lionel cOnnor. 1883 Newton
street.
Miss Jennie BIrOn. 1918 Ninth
street northwest.
Francis warfieId, IS Adams
street northwest.
John $. Parks, Arlington, Va.
]. III. Wells, 22O4 H street north
west.
Bernard F. Dorsey, 1920 Fair
mount street northwest.
Miss Alice HOskinsOn, 534 Ninth
street northeast.
Morftz Anton Cohen, 252s
Twelfth street northwest.
Miss Annie l.. Dibbs, 1880 U
street northwest.
John Foster, 221 b street north
east.
Miss sadie Friedman, 2s2 N
street northwest.
Miss Mary f. Crowley, Hyatts-
vile, Md.
Hurd Hutchins, Curtiss Flying
School, Norfolk, Va.
Miss Lillian L. McClain, 72s
Tenth street southeast.
Goodhue Livingston, Jr., Curtiss
Flying School.
James jeremiah Walsh, 500
Third street southeast.
Raymond G. Leeth, 1920 Coz
coran street.
Frank $. Hudson, 1880 Third
street northwest.
Daniel F. Duke, 1723 Corcoran
street.
ARMY ENLISTMENTs.
Juan e. sOeOrrO, Philippine Is
lands.
Edward r. Russ, 4007 New
Hampshire avenue.
LInwood e wIlIIngham. wash
ingtOn, ID. c.
ARMY APPLICATIONS.
Harry H. Hoke, 1910 Fifth street
northeast.
Russell J. Hicks, e42 Irwin
street northwest.
. Louis J. Hicks, 642 Irwin street
northwest.
Louis PoppeIs, 31S ThIrteen-and-
one-haIE street northwest.
Andrew POIOs, 131 Fourth street
Thomas X. BIount, Macon, Ga
Alexander G. Galloway, TakOma,
Arthur A. Ford, GreensburE.
n. c.
Ernest j. Hendrick, s17 Fourth
street.
Robert II. Rathvon, 24o1 North
Capitol street.
george A. PraIIe. 7O6 X street
northwest.
L. Chapman sIicer, 1z3 F street
northwest.
L. J. Green, 1924 Warden street
northwest.
r. c. skIIImnn, 1896 Nicholas
street.
Francis Herbert, IS Minnesota
avenue.
AdoIph Loeb. Washington, d. G.
Fred d. Burch, 123 Eleventh
street southeast.
T.o-in 4. Marks, 10 A street
northeast.
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS,
n. CD C., ENLIsTMENTs.
Ramon d. France, 4O5 NJ street
northeast.
H. NJ. G. PearIman, $50 d street
northwest.
Thomas c. williams, - New
York avenue northwest.
Herman r.. Garner, 2224 F street
northwest.
Earl C. KIndIeberEer, 1901 X
street northwest.
TROOP B, d. c. n. C. APPLICANTS
Leo e. MadIEan, Carlisle court.
Howard f. KImbaIl, 2IO9 Eight
eenth street southwest.
Frank McPauI, 1928 Irving street
northeast.
William J. GrenfeII, 1915 n
street northwest.
Lloyd T. Williams, Occidental
Hotel.
Robert L. Hughes, stafford Ho-
tel.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

The Vermiform appendices of oxen
slaughtered in the municipal abattoir at
Prague are manufactured into goldbeat-
ers' skin, which is extensively employed
In aeroplane manufacture
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
Nuxated Iron Makes Strong,
Vigorous, Iron Men and Beautiful,
Healthy, Rosy Checked Women
DR.. Howard James, late of the Man
haitian State Hospital of New York
and formerly Assistant Physician
Brooklyn State Hospital, SAYS:

Iron is absolutely necessary to en-
able your blood to change food into
living tissue. without it. no matter
how much or what you eat, your food
merely passes through you without do
ing you any good. You don't get the
strength out of it. and as a conse-
quence you become weak, pale and
sickly looking, just like a plant trying
to grow in q soil deficient in iron. A
patient of mine remarked TO me (after
having been on a six weeks course of
Nuxated Iron. Say, Doctor, that there
stuff is like magic
IF you are not strong or well YOU
owe 1t to yourself to make the follow
ing test: See how long you can work
or how far you can walk without be-
coming tired. Next take two fve-grain
tables of Nuxated Iron three times
per day after meals for two weeks.
Then test your strength again and see
how much you have gained. From my
own experience with Nuxated- Iron, Il
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
BAND CONCERT PROGRAMS.

By the United States Soldiers Home
Band. at bandstand, this afternoon BE-
ginning at 4 O'Clock. John 8. NJ ZiInmer-
mann director.
MY Country tbs oS Thee"
March-'"The Stars and Strips Forever
Sousa
Overture Idsh-"Colleen Bawn"
Two Songs
(s) Our Glorious Flag .TinIey-C -CarIin
CThis song was written By an old veteran
Of the Soldiers Home)
d. THERE'S Egypt IN Your DREAMY
Eyes ...::........:-:..:,..-:...sp ..speneT
........-....---......-.... Ll-Olctt
Fox Trot-"Pt Ezo' '......................Ro Rose
Waltz suite-'Edlsen Alannah" ... .Bonhsur
Characteristic-"A Chinese EPISODE Bendix
Finale-'"The Merry Whirl'' '.... .Lenzberg
The Star spanSled Banner.
Potomac drive today at s D m. by the
Marine Band, William II. sAnteimann,
leader.
March, United America" .weber
Overture, "Zampa" .Herold
Characteristic dance, Simplicity y'......Lee
Grand fantasia, Romeo and Juliet
.Gounod
Waltz, 'Immortollen" Guna1
Music de ballet. "Astorva". Albert
Excerpts from The Princess Pat
.....a-.....-............Hr Herbert
March. New York Hippodrume" -. .Sousa
The Star Spangled BanrG.''
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
Our 84th.
Store
Now Open.
At
Fourteenth &
Newton SITS.
Yas.;,%e snSssS ou2 DO f.Rss: Rss: Green Bag {


people who this coffee
will tell no in recommending it.
In the old pay prices for coffee merely
OF getting quality OF cotees
but what wanted then and ABSOLUTE
quality the topnotch
GREEN BAG Coffee all that The brand protection,
and stand right behind the all
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
One Peck Cornmeal,

Z. z. Bake brand. We b
reached its present high
last week. Our last Quotat
peck. Our customers get I
early purchase
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

Col R F. Diczerson. wealthy Spring
field CMo) farmer. will think twice be-
fore conhdinB to strangers about his plan
to recruit regiment Of pugilists. He
came to New York to enlist the fighters.
He went riding with a stranger. Today
he Is mourning $500 in jewels which van
ished with the unknown
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

OUR GUARANTEE one pound
use oHe-fo1Tth of it, and IF it-SoeS not pleas,
you as SrelI- as any coffee you eUerl used, re,
tNrn, the EnEsed portion GSd zoe SrSH refund
the entire purchase price. .
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

George ConkIin, known In the tele-
graphic field as The Most Perfect
Morse Sender" IL dead. He was killed
while demonstrating with an automo-
bile
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

Because the young women wore the
neclcs Of their dresses too low and chewed
gum. the Yonkers board of education to-
day refused the use Of the school hall
for the graduation dances
The Washington herald., 1917-05-02

New York is up in arms against flag
insulters. Hardly a day passes that
some one Is not either badly beaten or
hailed to court. Today It was a H-year-
old youth Paul Sabot. He was rescued
from an angry crowd and held on
charge of disorderly conduct.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
BOND ISSUE WILL
CARRY BY A HEAVY
VOTE EVERYWHERE
Ratio of Four and 0ne-Half to
One at 2 O'clock.
PROBABLY 1900 VOTES
WILL BE TOTAL P0LLED
Vote By Precinct This After
noon Shows That, With One
Exception, People Were Pill
ing Up Big Majority.

While tho vote on the proposition
TO issue $4,000 in bonds for NUM-
opal improvements will not be a
Eeayy one, and no very accurate en-
Innate of the complexion of tho bal
lals can be- secured until the count
ia complete this evening, II Is conf
GeaUy believed TINT the bond Issue
WI ne carried by a vote ranking
from tour 10 one 10 tiyo To one. I'M
der il.2 law, it requires threcdifths
of The votes cast TO carry the propo-
bition
THIS afternoon Mr. A. b. Parks.
chairman of the Citizens committee.
which was the central organization
Of those who favored the bonding
proposition stated to The Journal
that the people are voting very heav-
lily for the issue. and that 1t will UNI
Gonbtedly be carried by an over.
whelming majority.
This belief of Mr. Parks Ia carried
cut among those who are working at
the polls for the issue. Everywhere
there is feeling of the utmost CON
li1enee IN the outcome, Some OF the
old political workers say the believe
the vote will be at least three 10 ono
il favor. while others place the vote
1T an even higher proportion.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon a total
of lt65 woes had been cast at the 10
precincts in the city OF this total, 1t
was estimated that 937 We're for the
proposition, while POS were against
IT, If this estimate in reasonably ac-
curate. and the vote from o'clock
runs approximately the same. tho
rropositin would be carried by o
vote of loo to 275 The vote cast
a. each precinct at 2 o'clock and the
estimates Of the vote for and against
the proposition are given below:
Eoot For hUainnt
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
Both Are Holding Out For Ger
tain Amendments.
MAY REJECT ROOSEVELT
EXPEDITION TO FRANCE
Also Believed Agreement VII
Be Reached to Make the Age
Limit 81 to 27 Years-War
Department Is Held Up.
(By international News Service

Washington, May 8-The senate
and house conferees on the conscrip-
ton bill were atill deadlocked today
ever the Roosevelt amendment and
tie age limit fo. drafting Prospects
for an agreement wee so unfavor-
able that the confrees may be forced
to break up and ask their respective
houses for new instructions.
Colonel Rooscyelt's amazing sue
cess in recruiting has brought abou
4 determination On the part Of the
senate to hold out TO the last ditct
Tor the amendment authorizing ac-
eeptaree Of four army divisions Of
volunteers for service in France The
senate IS equally insistent upon ac-
ecptance OF Is age-limit provision
7 to q years and with the back.
ing of the administration, seemed to
have the advantage today
Out of all the differences over the
measure. It seemed probable today.
however, that the senate would give
Up the Roosevelt amendment. while
the house would accept the senate
agepimit provision. More than a
week has now elapsed since the pas
sage of the bill and impaticnce
sIows in both houses over failure Of
the conferences to come To a agree
nent, The war department.. too, has
become FESTIVE at the delay ia com.
plotting the enactment since all its
plans for recruiting are held up
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
EXAMINATIONS TO BE
HELD IN WASHINGTON

Examinations for the position Of
assistant paymaster in the navy Will
10 held in Washington and some
ether points May Is Yves Vireinians
desiring such positions should take
the examinations al WASHINGTON.
Examinations for second Lieutenant
IN the army. to be appointed from
civil life. will be held Jul. % Tx
aminations for second ieuteuant ia
the marine corps, to be appointed
from civil life. will be held July 10.
Persons desiring 10 take tire eXamin
atoms for thee positions can obtain
full information H. wr.tIus ibcir
congressman.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-08
LANSING PUTS ON LID
ON STATE Department
Will Fire Any Of the Officials
Who Talk Too Much.
tBy lnteraasior al News serace)

tBy interassoa Al News SerVce)
W#hine.ou. Me- Secretary e.
state Laasa5 today declared that he
VIII dismiss from the seaHca uaaas-
IF any person connected with tae
ate department WHO eIses oa p
formation Ieaane to criticism Of he
aamihl. aa5on'5 peHe.es He mada
lie statement Waan asked now fu
She department would 90 in earryin=
De CLOSING oI channels or nfH
cation IN tao department. o,hes than
lie secretary himself and his foreign
Htellisence board He said iuejhe.
that no would dismiss any one found
utility of explaining the intent e al
ADMINISTRATION policies. Mr. LaasiHs
Wis asked whether he did not have
confidence IN tbe members Of The de-
parGneHf. and be said thai he did moi
rave confidence IN jbo discretion Of
esae Of the officials a. To what
should be given out Il was pointed
cut hat tie new policy would re-
=l' IN arcg. delay In furnishing the
rabHe wish Information concerning
events Of the war. but The secretary
said be could think of no relief