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The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
HEATLESS DAY
FINDS NATION
In ICY GRASP
Blizzard Conditions Prevail.
ent in Some Sections;
Traffic Blocked.

Americas second fuelless Monday
comes today with the Eastern section
Of the country IN the grip Of another
cold snap. A. II. Smith, in charge OF
the Eastern transportation. reported
last night TO the Director General OF
Railroads that freight practically 10
at a standstill again around Chicago
because Of new snowstorms. There
are blizzard conditions in Northern
Indiana. with ten to fourteen inches
Of new snow. The whole Eastern
section now is getting new snow,
making conditions bad for the next
few days.
Another bad delay. n not actual
suspension for q few days, were
feared last night by Director General
McAdoo. The railroads are having
continuous difficulties with frozen
cars. lack of labor and disabled loco
motives, TO say nothing OF the severe
weather. Mr.. Smith reported that the
temperature ranged from fifteen be-
low zero in Northern New York to
eighteen above in New York City last
night. Pennsylvania was six above
in central parts. twelve above at
Philadelphia and fifteen above At
Pittsburgh. Chicago reported zero.
Cleveland zero and there were bliz-
zard conditions in Northern Indiana,
with ten to fourteen inches Of new
snow.
Heavy snow. strong wind and
drifting badly over entire Eastern
territory" said Mr.. Smith. Yard
operations being interferred with on
account OF snowdrifts and switches at
terminals. Virginia and West Vir-
ginia temperature thirty-eight to
forty above, which will enable Ap-
palachian Power Company to furnish
coal supply power and result in bet
ter movement Of coal from that dis
trict- Six steamers bunkered yester-
day and getting coal TO ships as fast
as wanted. Thirty-two trains OF coal
through Pennsylvania tubes last
twenty-four hours"
Instructions were sent out last
night to all the State fuel admins
traitors to enforce an absolutely fuel
less Monday. Violations OF the order
will be followed up closely and prose-
cutions will be effected wherever
there has been a disposition TO evade
the spirit OF the order. The Fuel Ad-
ministrator believes that every store
keeper, every factory owner, every
business man now has had full op-
portunity to know, whether he is
exempt or not and that there Is no
excuse for a willful violation Dr..
Garfield last night, in the face Of the
new storms, could give no assurance
that there would be a reduction in
the number of fuelless days
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
THE TOWN CRIER.

A program by the Billy Sunday
party will feature the regular
meeting Of the Pastors Federation
to be held at IL o'clock this morn
ing at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.
An Informal reception and dance
will be held by the South Dakota
Society at the Home Club, IA Jack
son place northwest, this evening.
Senators Sterling and johnson and
Representatives Dillon, Candy and
Johnson are expected to attend. An
invitation is extended to all South
Dakotans to attend.
Officers OF the General Federn-
tion of Women's Clubs will be the
guests of the District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs at the
special meeting called for 2 o'clock
this afternoon in the board room
of the District Building.
Officers for 1918 Will be elected
at the annual meeting of the Holy
Name Society of Washington at
GOnzaga Hall this evening. Re-
ports showing the progress of the
society's work for the year will be
submitted. John Hadley Doyle,
who has been president for four
years, will retire.
An important business meeting of
the College Equal Suffrage League
is to be held this evening at s
o'clock at suffrage headquarters,
1926 Rhode Island avenue.
Rev. d. Dewitt Turpenu will re-
state, before Bethel Literary tomor-
row evening at the Y. NJ. c. A, sta
tistics relative to the young men
of Washington and Garnet C. Will
kinson, George H. Murray and DR..
c. A. Wright will make reply. DR..
c. Sumner Wormley will sing a solo,
"COlored Soldiers in Training
Camp is the subject of an illus
trated address to be delivered this
evening at 8 o'clock at Asbury M.
Il. Church. Eleventh and X streets
northwest by Thomas ]. Galloway.
A meeting of the Holy Name So
ciety of Washington, representing
thirty-seven Catholic churches of
the District, will be held this even
ing at o'clock in St. Aloysius
Church.
A regular meeting of the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association will
be held this evening at S o'clock.
"Housing Problems Of the Dis
trict of Columbia" will be the sub
ject of talk by John z. White,
municipal expert of Chicago, at a
meeting of citizens and residents
of Washington to be held tomorrow
evening at Hickman's Hall, 1910
New York avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
WOMENpS WAR WORK
SUBJECT OF Meeting
Clubwomen Will Be Guests of Dis
trict Federation.

Mrs. Court F. Wood, president Of the
District Federation OF Woman's Clubs,
has issued an invitation to all club
women in Washington to meet the new
board of the General Federation OF
Woman's Clubs here at their national
meeting at a session to be held this
afternoon at the board rooms in the
District Building. Women's work in
the war will be the topic Of discussion.
This meeting marks the first official
visit to Washington of Mrs. Josiah
Evans Cowles, OF California, president
OF the General Federation Of Woman's
Clubs. Other prominent women who
will be in attendance are Miss Georgia
A. Bacon. of Massachusetts,, and Mrs.
Eugene Riley. of North Carolina. vice
presidents; Mrs. Francis D. Everett.
OF Illinois, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. William B. Young. of Florida.
treasurer; Mrs. William p. Harper. OF
Washington, State auditor. and Mrs.
William G. Winter. of Minnesota, gen.
eral chairman of press.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
BEST LIVER and
Bowel LAXATIVE
FOR FAMILY use
"Casearets" Regulate Women. Men
and Children Without
Injury.
Take When Bilious. Headachy. for
Colds. Bad Breath, Sour
Stomach.

Instead OF nasty, harsh pills. sslts.
castor oil or dangerous calomel, why
don't you keep Cascarets handy in
your home? Cascsrets act on the liver
and thirty feet OF bowels so gently
you don't realize you have taken q
cathartic. but they act thoroughly
and can be depended upon when a
good liver and bowel cleansing is nee
essary-they move the bile and poison
from the bowels without gripping and
sveeten the stomach. You eat one or
two at night like candy and you
wake up feeling fine, the headache.
biliousness, bad breath, coated tongue.
sour stomach. constipation. or bad
cold disappears. Mothers should give
cross. sick. feverish or bilious chill
dren a whole Cascaret any time
they are harmless and safe for the
little folks.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
SHOVEL DRIVE
TO BE OPENED
HERE TONIGHT
DR.. Garfield viii Be Princi-
pal Speaker at Taber-
nacle Rally.

National Tag Your Shovel" cam
paign will be opened here tonight with
a mass meeting In the Billy Sunday
Tabernacle, at which addresses viii be
delivered by DR.. Harry A. Garfield.
Private Peat. Mrs Peat. Private
Scott and Edward +. Colliday, act
ing fuel administrator for the Dis
trict.
Both Private Peat and Private Scott
have seen active service in the war
against Germany and At present are
touring this country lecturtng.
The meeting. under the auspices OF
the National Fuel Administration.
will emphasize the importance Of the
conservation of coal Both privates
Peat and Scott viii tell Of the neces-
sity for coal In the allied countries.
Private Peat, author of O book tell
ing of the life at the front In France.
was a member OF the first Canadian
contingent to reach France. He was
in the first German gas attack at
Ypres. Months later. after a return
from the hospital. and assip at Ypres.
he was wounded and sent home. After
his return to Canada he wrote his
book and started on his lecture tour
through this country.
Mrs. Peat. his wife. will also ad-
dress the meeting urging the pur-
chase of War Savings Stamps.
''The real story of the Dardanelles''
will be told by Private Scott. better
known as "Scottie OF the Anzacs." "
He was in the British army that
fought at Gallipoli and took part in
the landing at sulva Bay. He. too.
was wounded and sent home. At
present he is working as q volunteer,
lecturlng throughout the country for
the Fuel Administration.
The doors of the Tabernacle Will be
opened at o'clock. A concert by
the Marine Band, under the direction
of Lieut.. Santelman will precede the
opening Of the meeting by Mr.. Cola
day. acting Fuel Administrator for
the District, who will preside.
DR.. Garfield will follow Mr.. Cola
day with an address and then will
follow Private Peat Mrs. Peat and
Trooper Scott. Fuel Administration
officials urged those attending the
meeting to arrive early. No seat.
will be reserved after the doors are
opened at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
EDICT
JUST POLITICS,
SAYS GORDON
First Congregational Pastor
Boosts Billy Sunday
as Actor-Preacher.

when the government officials
close churches and leave theaters
open on Sunday. they are making a
great mistake; it's a game of politics
and won't work. and they will hear
from 1t for years to come" said
Rev. DR.. James L. Gordon, pastor OF
the First Congregational Church, which
has been ordered closed for two
weeks.
sermon last night. on Greet Preach
ers Who Have Been Great Actors"
taking Acts lib for his text: These
men are full Of new wine" DR..
Gordon's discourse was incidentally a
boost" for Billy Sunday.
Rowland Hill, DR.. Gordon said, once
announced that he would make pair
of shoes in i've minutes, thereby at
tracing a large congregation in q city
where shoemaking was the principal
industry. Hill simply took pair Of
boots and cut on the tops.
Thomas Palmers, Robert Murray
McCheyne, John Knox. Christmas
Evans and George whitefeld were
dramatic stars who developed into
He told how Henry Ward Beecher
stood up in the purpit OF the Broad
way Tabernacle in New York, holding
in his hands the clanking chains that
had bound John Brown. Beecher
hurled the clanking irons to the floor
In front of a great audience and
stamped on them.
Dramatic effects invariably accom-
plished desired ends, said DR.. Gordon.
James A. Garfield had quelled the
mob that assembled in New York the
night President Lincoln was assassi-
mated by jumping up on a box and
shouting, God reigns, and the gov
ernment at Washington still lives!'
Great preachers have all believed
in humanity" said DIR. Gordon, land
the man who does not love humanity
Is not worthy to preach. George c.
Lorimer was a young actor walking
down Broadway when a lady handed
him a tract. From that he developed
into a great preacher. because this
episode was the key to his soul, and
that is the secret OF 1t ALL"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
WONDERS OF ARIZONA
SUBJECT OF Lecture
Newman. the Travel Tslkerr Gives
Talk at BeIsseo.

Up the winding Decheiiy Canyon
and over the rock mountains Of
Northern Arizona where there q no
trial OF Indian or white until the
beautiful. newly discovered Rain
bow Bridge is sighted That was
the route by which Newman. the
traveI-talker, led his sudienos AZ
the Belasco last night In HIS lee
ture on the Indians Of Arisona ana
Utah.
In a series OF motion pictures ana
wonderful tinted views. Newman
depicted types Of the fast disap-
pearing red race and phases OF their
life. with beautiful views of Utah
and Arizona Homes OF ancient
cliff .dweilers. set like swaliovs'
nests above the canyon foors. We'd
in interest with the humble mud
straw huts Of the modern red
skins. Indian war and religious
dances and the distinctive handi-
craft specialties OF the various
tribes were also shown ~ q.
Navajo weaving. Hopi basietry and
Blackfeet beadwork proved equally
interesting. while delightful Indian
babies lent an amusing note.
Among the scenic views. the most
impressive Is undoubtedly the famous
Rainbow Bridge. a natural arch of
many-tinted stone. with 20 huge an
arc that the Flatiron Building might
stand beneath it Almost equally
wonderful is Monument Valley. De
CheIly Canyon Ia another little known
but extremely beautiful natural won
der. At one place along its walls
there IL found an ancient palace Of
white stone. which evidently was the
dwelling OF some Aztec prince cen
turies ago.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
DENIES SHARE
In ANTS NOTE
TO MILITANTS
Mrs. Robert Lansing Says
She Did Not Apologize
to Pickets.

Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife Of the
Secretary Of State. yesterday issued
statement disclaiming any responsi-
bility for the writing Of the apology
which has been made to White House
pickets by the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage, OF
which Mrs. Lansing Is secretary. Mrs.
Lansing stated that the apology was
written without her knowledge or
consent. and that she did not approve
Of its contents.
Il desire to state" said Mrs. Lam
sing, that the letter. to Miss Alice
Paul from the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage. which
was published in the press, was pre-
pared. sent out and given publicity
without my knowledge or consent, and
wish II understood that 1 assume no
responsibility for the letter and do
not approve Of its contents."
The apology asks forgiveness
from the pickets for branding as
false a statement made by Miss Maud
Younger that through a secret ennis
sary who visited Alice Paul while
she was In prison, President Wilson
had promised to support the Federal
suffrage amendment.
The writer of the letter, Miss
Minnie Bronson. who acts as gen.
eral secretary OF the anti-suffrage
association, corroborated Mrs. Lam
sings statement that she had moth
ing whatever to do with the send
ing Of the apology. Miss Bronson
made the following statement:
1T was not expected that Mrs.
Lansing's name would be used in con-
nection with this matter. Naturally
the volume Of general correspondence
Of this association is not seen or
handled by Mrs. Lansing. but by
the general secretary. The apology
to Miss Paul and all correspondence
relative to the pickets' story was
written by me. After having publicly
branded as false a statement made
by the pickets about the President,
and afterwards finding indications
that the statement was true, there
was nothing for me In honor to 90
but apologize to the pickets."
Miss Alice Paul. in receiving the
apology for the pickets. defended the
Presidents position, declaring that,
although she appreciated the public
withdrawal Of the accusations against
the pickets, she differed with Miss
Bronson as to the Presidents posi-
ton
The Presidents Endorsement of the
Federal amendment was not a sud
den change on his part. but a posi-
ton which he has been grad tally
approaching for tho last four years, -
said Miss Paul
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
Mrs. Cora Bacon-Foster Dies.

Mrs. Cora Bacon-Foster died at her
home in the Marlborough Saturday
night. She was native of Texas
and had been a resident of the Dis
trict since 1905 and was well known
as an author. historian and club wom-
an. Funeral services. which will be
attended by Representatives of the
d. A. r.. Daughters Of Founders and
Patriots of America, and the Co
lumbia Historical Society. will be held
in Gawler's Chapel. 17a0 Pennsylvania
avenue tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
Negro Loses Pocketbook
With $184; Search Made

Police here were requested last
night to aid in finding a pocketboox
containing s1S4, lost by Oscar Mundy
yesterday afternoon In this city or
between here and Merrifield. Va.
three miles outside of Falls Church.
Mundy Is hired man on the farm
OF Mrs. Ada Carleton, owner Of a
farm at Merriheld.
Mrs. Carleton sent in a wagon load
Of provisions and produce for sale at
Center Market last Saturday by No
BILE Pollen, another hired man. Pollen
sold the produce and Mundy says he
received the money. got the horses
and team from the livery stable and
started for home.
When he felt for the pocketbook
after arriving at the farm he found
that 1t was missing.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
FUNERAL OF CHARLES SHELSE

Charles Shelse, who died last Fri
day, will be buried this morning in
the Congressional Cemetery follow
ing services In the chapel of the
cemetery at Ii o'clock. He was 10
years old.
Coming TO this country from Den
mark when young man. he fought
in the civil war. at the end OF which
he entered the government service
in this city in the War Department.
His wife, Mrs. Georgiana c. Shelse.
two sons, Rome Shelse and Carr
Shelse, and two daughters. Mrs. NJ.
p. Archer and Miss Helen Shelse
survive,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
Here to Eight Draft"
Sojourn IN Asylum

Rambling statements concerning the
selective service law yesterday result
ed in the arrest Of Joseph Pawa. New
York. at Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest.
Questioned by Detective Edward
Kelly, Pawa said he was in Wash
ington to help Senator Chamberlain
flight the draft" because the draft
would deprive him OF his position.
Pawa had SAFE and carried a huge
sheath Of newspaper clippings. all at
tacking the draft law.
He was sent to the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital for observation.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
Sleuth Buys Whisky,
Then Arrests Negress

Sadie Patterson, colored. 81 II street
northwest, yesterday asked Detective
Harry Evans IL he would like TO buy
quart of whisky. Detective Evans
bought the quart for 50 and arrested
her. She Is held on a charge OF vio-
lating the Sheppard law. Sadie told
Evans she had eight quarts in her
possession.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
Policemen to Watch
For Coal MASTERS

Mai. Pullman last night ordered
that policemen watch for violations
of the order OF the Fuel Admins
tration regarding closing OF places
of business on heatless Monday.
Members OF the force are urged
to observe carefully all establish
ments not exempt. Punishment for
violations will be imposed by the
Fuel Administration.
The work OF the police depart
ment will consist only in reporting
the violations.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
Foe Can't Attack In West;
Italy Now Storm Center
British Expert Believes Teutons Lack Men
and Munitions to Inaugurate Much
Advertised Onslaught

safe II the Italian and Balkan
fronts constituted a danger.
Germany Can't Walt.
The element of time lies in the
forefront of the matter, and that is
why. in regard to Russia, Germany
cannot wait, and must put up some
sort of peace convention. But in
Italy two months very nearly have
gone by since the attack was launch
ed, and independently OF the, cost
alike in men and In munitions. and
the cost under both heads has been
much heavier than had been reck-
oned upon. the loss OF time is OF the
utmost consequence. 1t affords in
deed the true explanation OF the
desperation shown in the enemy's
onsets. American preparations are
so much more advanced: the winter
in the Balkans and in Italy is so
much more advanced: the outlook
in Russia is not improving; in Italy
men are being lost and munitions
are being expended at a great rate;
the German scheme, spoiled by the
operations at Cambria, is stuck.
Three considerations therefore at
once present themselves as wholly
against the rumored great often
sive' on the Western front. In the
first place the war in Italy and in
the Balkans has not been cleared
up. and there is no present prospect
of its being cleared up. Strategy
cally a concentration on the West
in the present circumstances would
be rash.
Must Double Force.
Secondly, for a great offensive in
the West to result in anything more
than a reckless sacrifice of men, the
German force there would have to
be at least doubled. which is out Of
the question.
Thirdly, the munition producing
ability of Germany would have to suf-
fee both for this offensive and for
that in Italy, and the existence Of
such an ability is doubtful. the more
so since explosives have now to be
made chiefly from coal.
1T is true that the Germans ought
to concentrate I'm the West and try
for some sort Of decision there before
the Americans are ready. 1t is their
chance. Ought however, is not the
same thing as can The situation
in Italy and in the Balkans and the
advertisement given to this professed
project alike Justify skepticism. The
present pivot of affairs is the italian
campaign"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28
WESTERN FRONT HIS TOPIC.

John B. Lord. foreign commits
sioner of the Food Administration,
will deliver the chief address this
evening at the University Club,
Ladies Night"
Mr.. Lord is just back from q visit
to the Western battle front and will
tell Of food conditions there.
Motion pictures Of American troops
IN France will be shown
The Washington herald., 1918-01-28

A Shelbyville. Ind. woman re-
Gently made a pie Of berries home
canned twenty-one years ago. which
beats cold storage.
Evening star., 1918-04-16
80 CITIES IN new YORK
VOTE UPON LOCAL OPTION

ALBANY. N. Y, April 1e.-Voters in
thirty-nine cities Of the state went to
the polls today to register their will
concerning the sale of intoxicating
liquors in their respective municipali-
ties. So keen was the interest and SO
great was the registration in the places
affected that the legislature passed a
special act authorizing the continuance
of the veting until pm. tomorrow.
This extension of time was necessi-
tated by a virtual doubling Of the reg
istered voters over last year. due chief
ly to the recent enfranchisement of the
women. In Syracuse. it was reported,
the woman voters outnumbered the men
and similar conditions are said to exist
in other sections.
The result of the elections. which is
expected to give the first indication of
sentiment in regard to the federal pro-
hibition amendment. probably will not
be known before late tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1918-04-16
AMERICAN POSITIONS
SEIZED, SAYS BERLIN

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. April 16-N0rth of
st. NIihiel, ON Sunday night, says u
Woln bureau dispatch from Berlin
dated Monday, the main part of the
American position situated to the
eastward and southeastward of
Massey. on the right bank of the
Meuse river. was taken by storm.
A large section of the main enemy
lines of defense ON the highrood
from st. BIihiel to Bourois, the dis
patch adds, was rolled mp despite
the brave resistance of the enemy
who suffered the seyerest Casualties
in addition to the loss Of prisoners.
The German attack against the
American positions on the right bank
Of the River Meuse, north of st. Mi
hiel, on Sunday was made by force
of about 400 picked troops who re-
Gently had been transferred from the
Russian front Although the Amer
leans were outnumbered more than
two to one, the correspondent of the
Associated Press with the American
Army In France telegraphed, under
date of Monday. that the Germans
were completely repulsed and were
driven back into their own trenches.
The known enemy casualties includ-
ed sixty-four dead, many wounded
and eleven prisoners, besides num-
ber of wounded who were dragged
back to the German line by their
comrades. r
Evening star., 1918-04-16
DANIELS FLIES
Secretary Of Navy Goes Up in Hy-
droairplane-Wants to Try
It Again.

Secretary Daniels of the Navy De-
partment took a short flight in a hydro
aeroplane this morning, getting BIRDS
eye view of the Potomac river. the east
ern part Of the city and the Anacostia
hills.
The Secretary went up in a machine
driven by Lieut.. Doherty of the naval
air service. starting from the hangers
on the eastern branch. in which the
Navy planes are housed
The flight was made shortly before
noon and lasted for about twenty min
utes. At the end of the trip Secretary
Daniels said it was a fine experience.
and expressed qualification at having
made the trip ard at the excellent man
ner in which the hydro, eropiane
worked. He complimented the piiot of
the machine and expressed a desire 70
make another flight soon. W