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The Washington times., 1918-08-15
HOW c. OF |. WENT UP

Cost OF living has increased 66 per
c,nt since June, 1913, the Department
OF Labor report issued today shows.
This figure is based on extended in
quiries in large cities throughout the
country. 1t has increased per cent
in May and June OF this year.
Milk increased A per cent. eggs
increased 80 per cent, butter 45 per
cent and round steak SO per cent.
the latter increase being for the last
year alone.
The average increase for the last
year was Z per cent.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
ENOUGH COAL HERE
FOR G|TY'S NEEDS
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close to 100000 each month. These
increased shipments have already
started. Monday $500 tons arrived; !;
Tuesday, $500; Wednesday, 1900, and
today, 2,100.
The local officials have received
word that much coal Is being loaded
at the mines for Washington. and
that the end of August will see the
promised 100000 tons here. and most
of IT distributed by dealers. Sending
OF coal 70 the East and North, where
winter begins earlier than here, re-
tarded Washington receipts.
Expect Big Shipment.
II the August and September prom
lses are redeemed, the total shipments
to this city at the end of September
since April. would be 4o0. 600 tons
out OF the allotted 5T5,OOO, leaving
176,OO0 tons to be brought in the re-
naming six months.
We do not want Leople to become
overly sanguine and are glad TO see
efforts to have their coal supplies put
In as soon as possible. said Mr..
woodruff. I'VE believe we have the
sltuation well in hand. well organized,
ana That we will be prepared to pre-
AHb II tue railroads are
aoie to bring the coal here, and this
tney seem to be doing right now"
The public, which continues to be
uneasy, inasmuch as hundreds of peo-
place who placed orders in April, have
not yet received coal. Is reminded that
John Weaver was not put in charge
OF the Washington coal situation until
early last winter, when the national
Fuel Administration was new ana
struggling to bring order out of
chaos. Well-organlzed national and
local administrations ought to ana
viii produce results, IT is claimed to-
day.
Want Stove Coal
1t Is said today that one reason vhy
many people who ordered coal early
insthe year have not received portions
OF their orders IL that they insisted
upon "stove coal" Three-fourthg OF
the early orders were for stove sizes
Of coal, but not over 80 per cent of
the total shipments to Washington
so far have been of that size, and
this percentage is not to be increased.
Fuel officials said that people will
have to get out of the idea that
stove size coal is the only size they
can use. and will have to accept
other sizes II they want to be as
sured OF supply at all.
A considerable. part OF stove coal
shipments is being reserved for per-
sons living in the suburbs of WASH
ington, who cannot get gas and do
their cooking upon stoves that re-
QuirS stove sizes.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
ARRESTS SON AS LOAFER

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Edward
Larkin, eighteen, Of Brooklyn. was
arrested yesterday by his father,
Policeman LArkin Of Traffic d, charg-
ed with violating the anti-loafing law.
Young Larkin, q chauffeur, has been
out of employment for several weeks.
Papa Larkin said he was tired of
seeing his son hanging around the
house and decided to lock him up.
Magistrate Folwell in the Fifth ave-
nue. court held the young man in $500
bail for special sessions.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
THIEF ROBS GIRL CLERK

Miss Gladys Burton, q clerk OF the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
who lives at 1sO6 Riggs street north
west was robbed by a white youth,
who snatched her handbag, contain
ing $24.50, from her arm early today.
Miss Burton had just left a street
car and was walking on Nineteenth
street, near Corcoran street, when the
fed. Miss Burton screamed, but the
thief disappeared before aid reached
her.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
SWEDEN IS DISTURBED,

Sweden is greatly disturbed over
the interference in her maritime and
protest has been made, accord
Ing to dispatch from France. The
great flood of traffic in goods and
passengers that formerly went via
Swedish steamship and railway lines
has been diverted by Germany, max
ing 1t pass through Esthonia and
Livonia- Two German navigation
lines have been started between Luz
beck and Stettin to Reval on the
Baltic
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
ASK FEDERAL AID

An amendment to'the Governmsnt's
compensation contract with the rail-
roads through which the railroads
will be guaranteed payment Of divi-
dends and interest on their outstand-
ing obligations has been asked By
representatives Of railroad executives
and owners, who conferred with d.
rector General of Railroads McAdoo
yesterday. The director general
promised to consider the matter.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
RATE RISES

In the week ending last Saturday .hs
death rate for the District rose to zzs
to the LsoO Of population. a. compared
with lGI for the same week last year.
The infant death rate was 1S4 to each
Loo births reported. The total e
deaths was III. with 90 births.
WhoopIng cough cases Increased from
rs for the preceding weekafo 7S for last
week, but measles decreased slightly to
n cases. Typhoid fever cases IN
creased from - 10 l6
The Washington times., 1918-08-15

Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkaliI which is
very Injurious, as it dries the scalp
and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsified coccanut oil. for IL Is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
sheap, and beats the most expen-
sive soaps or anything else ali to
pieces. You can get this at any drug
store, and a few ounces will last the
whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with wa
:er and rub 1t in. about a teaspoonfuI
b all that 8 required. 1t makes an
abundance Of rich. creamy lather,
eleanses thoroughly, and rinses out
Aasily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and is soft. fresh looking.
bright. fluffy, wavy. and easy to
handle. Besides. IL loosens and takes
yut every -article Of dust, dirt and
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
HOBO KING LECTURES

"Jefr' Davis, globe >trotter, who has
won the title. of ''king Of hoboes."
made. an appeal at Keith's Theater
last night for. liberal purchases Of
War Savings stamps Davis will
make q similar address at the thea
ter tonight
you're not kidding anyone but
yourselves" said Davis, "unless you
buy. War Savings stamps. To be 100
per cent American, you've got to be q
100 per cent purchaser OF War stamps
means to the limit OF. your
ability. I've borne the title of king
of the hoboes. but well all be hoboes
unless we win this war!"
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
Step Up, Harry M. Beachy,
And Get Your Medal
From Great Britain!

Step up Harry NJ Beachy,
American seaman. and get your
medal.
The British government has
awarded you a silver medal for
your part in saving the crew of
the British schooner Busy Bee.
The Department Of Commerce is
holding your decoration and try
ing hard to find you. All the de-
partment knows is that you were
born in Maryland-either at Bal
timore or Grantsville.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
a. PALAIs ROYAL OUTING.

An excursion to Marshall Hall on
Saturday for the benefit of the ambu-
lance fund will be given by employees
of the Palais Royal, who are raising
money to send an ambulance "oVer
there" Three boats will leave Sew
enth street wharf. one at 10 o'clock,
one at 2:30 o'clock, and the third at
$50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
CAN LICK GERMANS
WITH 100000
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home. These divisions consist of,
roughly, 10000 men to a division.
"All of the men obtained under the
proposed change in the draft law
approximately 1900, ,000-we expect TO
have in France by June 80, 1919"
Secretary Baker was quoted in the
testimony as supporting March's posi-
tion throughout
In summing up the bill Chairman
Chamberlain said the committee be-
civilization Itself Is at stake" 1t
was necessary to draw upon the
younger men.
Based on Necessity.
'sThe action of the committee in re-
porting the bill is based upon the
necessities Of the Government in this
crisis and its enactment seems essen
tial to the carrying out. OF the IN
larged military program proposed by
this Government in order to enable
the United States to play its prrper
part in the pending struggle and 10
hasten its end" Chamberlain said.
Referring to the work-or-nght
amendment, adopted by the commit
tee, Chamberlain said ait seems that
in view of the fact we are about to
authorize the drafting of the boys
between the ages of eighteen and
twenty-one, as well as those above
twenty-one up to and inclusive Of
forty-five years OF age, and are pro-
viding for the exemption of men be-
tween eighteen and forty-five who are
engaged in useful and necessary oc-
cupations from actual service in the
ranks, that when any are exempted
solely because their services are more
valuable to the nation in the produc-
tion of things essential to the prose
cution OF the war, that when they
cease in good faith to follow the es-
sential occupations, they ought to be
subject to the draft as in other cases.
Must Wear Uniforms.
~The young men not engaged in
these occupations muEt wear the uni
form, enter the ranks, and bare their
breasts to the weapons OF the Ger
man armies He cannot refuse to
work, even for an hour, and he is
compelled to hght whether he feels
disposed to do so or not
'In view of this, when a young
man IL exempted from the draft sole
ly in order that Le may engage in
essential industry he ought to con-
tinue in that employment in good
faith, while any grievance he may
have is being adjusted by the indus
trial board, and II he fails to do SO
he ought to be placed in the same
category and be subject to draft just
as the young man is compelled to
do who was not exempted to work in
such Industries and who has been
compelled to go to the battle front to
fight for his country.
The provision does not pretend to
interfere with the right OF any man
to cease labor whenever II pleases
him to do so, but simply says to him
that II he does cease he shall, under
such regulations as the President
may prescribe, subject himself to the
draft as though he had not been ex-
empted in the first instance. The
Justice Of this provision, the commit
tee believes. will appeal to the good
sense and patriotism Of the whole
country"
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
Mennen's Borated

Mennen'B Borated
or Violet Tale. .2Se
Colg ate's (ael
odorS In stock)
TnleJ two
sizes .....-1Se, 2Se
ColEate's Special
Perfumed SplendOr,
Radiant Rose, TIO-
let de Mai or Flor
lent, choice .2Se
SQuibb's Violet or
CarnatiOn Tale. lie
ID n b c Oe ks Cut
Rose Tale ......1Sc
MeIba Tale, white
or flesh .......25e
BabeOek's Cory
lNpElS Tale lie
Williams Violet,
CarnatiOn or
Lilac ...........15e
PalmOllve Tale lee
Barnard'a Honey
suckle, Carnation OF
Arbutus. Large
size ZDG
TaleOlette, flesh
OF white lee. zoe
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
Talcun Treats!

Rose o'Dalvn Tale,
has a delicate odor
OF the American
Beauty Rose; put
up in sprinkle-top
glass ......... .4Oe
COIgate's Baby
Tale .......-... Use
Graham's Violet
BOrnted Tale, con-
tains boric acid,
which makes it
healing and cooling;
perfumed like real
violets; made espe-
cially for the baby:
full mound sprinkle
boxes .......-..1Oe
Brighton Violet.
Arhutus, or Cory
lOpSls Tales regu-
lar 15c size. .10c
Barnard's Violet
HOneyHuekle
Tale ..........lSe
l.. & r. ReverlS
Violet Tale, white
or flesh .......s5c
The Washington times., 1918-08-15

Kinds Honey and Almond Cream. soc
size :.......; .43e
Frostilla, for rough skin, 25c size $50. ale
Duchesne Almond and Cucumber Cream
will heal rough skin, sunburn and wind
burn and make the skin soft and white:
regular 75c size Observation-Disclosures 50e
D. & R. Cold Cream Toe, 21e, SEE, &c. re
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
TARDIEU AWARDED CROSS

The Belgian legation has received
the following cable:
IN. Andre Tardieu, French High
Commissioner to the United States,
has just received the Belgian war
cross In acknowledgment of his dis
tinguished services when serving with
the French troops near Ypres at the
beginning of the war.
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
For Freckles or
=Sunburn

Nine. Du Four's Derma Al
ba Liquid Face Powder,
flesh or white. zoe, Soe
Barnard's Double Strength
Face Cream for freckles,
$1-OO jar .--....---.. .6Se
Pompeian Massage Cream,
57e, soc, zee
Sempre Giovine, q cream
in cake form 60c size 4oe
Barnard's c o m D e K o n
Cream will remove tan,
freckles, pimples, black
heads and red, oily skin
by applying a little every
night 1-oz. jar =. .2Se
The Washington times., 1918-08-15
Hair Dyes and
Ponades

Cocalalum Hair Pomade, 15c size, Toe.
Capillaris, for hair. scalp irritations, 5oe.
Exlento Hair Dressing. 23e.
Trigors Hair Dressing. lie, 2Se.
Walnutta Hair Stain, regular 60c size,
sec.
soc.
Brownatone; for light or medium browns
and dark brown or black, trial size, zeeJ
large siZe soc.
Mrs. Potters Walnut stain. 81 size, eOe-
Damschinsky's Hair Dye, soc, 6sc.
Faris Gray Hair Restorer, soc.
Henna Leaves, one ounce, 10eJ one
po; nd, S1.49.
Mary T. Goldman's Hair Restorer, for
all shades, regular S1.25 size, $1.1s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-08
November and December
Checks Due Dependents
Of Soldiers Arel Mailed

Washins cr February 7.-Secretary
McAdoo fepGetsd to the Senate today
that che IS due dependents of soldiers
and saiia-g arg err the war risk act
Ia Move masr AtI December have been
sem aIso mat those due In January
wsll 3sea mailed out by Febru-
ary is ths eport was in response
ID d sqlaten offered by Senator
Hitehsesh % he Senate military conf
via said complaints had been
tsceivea that the checks had not been
mailed.
The secretary's report showed that,
as has been announced previously.
more than half of all applications for
compensation for dependents came
from men who were found to have no
dependents and in such cases no al
lotments were made. There were 100
900 such cases out of 1,170.45S aprii'
catioas. Awards were made in AZ paq
CO ses, the checks for November ~
December totaling s16.500,0O0.
In $4,000 cases, Mr.. Mead said,
payment has been made imposs lie De-
cause OF, incomplete inforriatH ar
nished in the applications Nfiao q
600 checks have not been 9ivsrsd 9w-
ing to lack of proper aa6i sases being
given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

STOLEN-From Lyric the
atre about $3.50 Thursday
night, 1916, black, 7-pas-
senger Paige automobile;
red wheels, newly painted
black hood; one-third top
lining dyed black; equipped
with three 34x4 Goodrich
nonskid, one Firestone nom
skid, one oversize Firestone
nonskid on left front
wheel; license 3740. A. N.
Chappell, Main 8400.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-08
Value of Warrior as Trans
portation Factor Realized
by Fuel and Shipping
Boards-Engineers to In
vestigate River Problems

The Warrior river transportation
project is to all intent practically
solved saei Arthur G. Crowder, pres
idcnt of the Chamber of Commerce,
Who has recently been in Washington
Ill company with f. w. Barrett and
others to secure the federal sanction
Of the work. I'VE have conferred with
the fuel and shipping boards, with
W. G. MeAdoo, DR.. H. A. Garfield, Ed
ward N. Hurley, chief of the shipping
board and others, and in each instance
have met with a warm response. These
men realize the value of Warrior river
as a transportation factor in this sec
ton of the country and are behind us
strong.
The greatest difference of opinion
that will be encountered from this
time on will be that of the location
OF the connecting points. Naturally
there will be more or less contention
among local factions over the various
routes proposed and more or less de-
lay Will be occasional thereby. but
as Tor the matter OF the actual de-
velopment of the river that is prac-
tically assured
Engineers from the government
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-08
SHORTAGE OF ICE
|. NEXT SUMMER is
NOW IN PROSPECT
Fuel Administration Calls
Attention of Manufacture
ers to Probable AM
mOnia Famine

Washington, February Possibilities
of serious ammonia shortage and a
consequent curtailment of artificial ice
manufacture next summer were sug-
gested by the food administration to-
night, in reply to reports that production
is ample. A statement dealing with the
situation said:
THE attention of the food administra-
ton is called to articles appearing in
various New York papers by which it is
indicated that plenty Of ammonia would
be available to make ice next summer.
that there will be no communicating of
ammonia in New York and that there
will be a sufficient supply of the COM
modify to permit the manufacture of the
customary amount of artificial ice.
The government cannot give assurance
that there will be sufficient supply of
ammonia, nor that the manufacture of
the customary amount of artificial ice
will be I,cssible. There Is danger of a
serious shortage of ammonia and steps
are being taken to have as large as
possible a harvest of natural ice to meet
any possible shortage Of artificial ice."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-08
4 uscania SURVIVORS
Landed at Various
Irish and Scotch Ports

An Irish Port, February 7.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press.)-At an early hour yester-
DAY morning 5CD SURVIVOR including
troops and members of the crew of the
torpedoed troopship Tuscania, were land
ed at this port. Survivors have been
landed at other Irish and Scottish ports
SO it is difficult to estimate the exact
number of casualties, but it is believed
they will total less than 200, a large
part of this number being members of
the vessels crew
The Tuscania was part of well-guard
ed convoy and was in sight of the Irish
coast when Just as darkness dropped
Tuesday evening and without sign of a
submarine torpedo struck the liner fun
amidships The track of another tor
pedo was Immediately afterwards no
ticed astern.
Without panic and in splendid order
the men reached the boat stations. but
the work of lowering the boats was ham
pered By the tremendous list of the liner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-08
R0untree Signally Honored
at Road Builders Meeting

st. Louis, February Especial 1.-THE
American Road Builders association in
session today, signally honored J. A.
Rountree of Birmingham, secretary of
the United States Good Roads associa-
ton, by unanimously electing him an
active member Of the association and also
placing him on the legislative committee
for the ensuing year. The association
also accepted the invitation rendered by
Secretary Rountree to attend the sixth
annual convention of the United States
Good Roads association when it's meets
in Little Rock April Is.
Secretary Rountree left tonight for
Oklahoma to tour that state for the
next two weeks in the interest of the
Bankhead national highway which will
probably traverse that state
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-08
Commercial
Organizations Want Fuel
Saving Order Modified


Montgomery, February THE CONNER
cial organizations of Montgomery, with
the hearty Endorsement of State Fuel
Administrator S. p. Kennedy, today tel
egraphed National Fuel Administrator
Garfield ASKING if arrangements could
not be made to make separate zone sof
the gulf states insofar as the obsery-
ance of the fuelless day orders is con-
cerned and that these states be per-
mitted to continue business as usual on
fuelless oMndays whenever climatic
conditions were such tnat this action
could be taken without the consumption
of fuel in appreciable quantities. The
request Is made on patriotic grounds. 1t
being held that more aid can be given the
government by continuing business than
by a shutdown when the weather in the
gulf states IL warm enough to permit
business to be carried on without use Of
fuel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-08

one or two of the first series of boats
manned capsized while being lowered.
After their occupants had been thrown
into.the water other boats were let down
on top of them and it is feared several
men lost their lives in this way.
The liner continued to float consid-
cradle stime. The work of rescuing the
men from the water was carried out by
boats from the escorting vessels and pa
trolls called to the scene.
On the arrival of the survivors here
many were removed to hospitals, but a
great majority of the men were lodged
in hotels, where hot meals were served
them by volunteers working under the
Shipwrecked Sailors society. The SOL
diers also were fitted out with warm
clothing and given other comforts.
There were many pitiable scenes, num-
Der OF the men being on the verge of
collapse from shock and uncertainty as
to the fate of their comrades They soon
recovered, and treated their experience
with wonderful Indifference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-08
Warrior RiUer Project
Is Practically Assured
States President Crowder

service will be in Birmingham in the
near future and will investigate the
river and the various problems OF con-
struction which will arise in an UNI
dertaking of this magnitude. 1t is UNI
derstood that all information in re-
gard to the barges themselves Will be
desired by the investigating engineers
and there is a probability of facili-
ties for their construction being looked
into. Many incidental matters of minor
Importance will, of course, have to be
determined before the definite loca-
ton of the main connecting points VIII
be known. Capt Charles Bontecou, en-
gineer officer of the shipping board,
should be in Birmingham within a
day or two and his arrival might be
said to mark the beginning of the ac
tual work locally.
What Mr. Hugh Roberts has writ
ten from Washington in regard to this
matter covers the subject pretty fully
and automatically. We were cordially
received everywhere and the impor-
lance of our mission was felt.
The consideration of the offer of
the Chamber of Commerce of the Mo-
tor and Country club to be used as a
special government hospital could not
be accepted until an officer had re-
ported on the ACCESSIBILITY of the ac-
ton. 1T was well received, however,
and an officer of the medical corps of
the army Will be in Birmingham soon
10 investigate the suitability of the
property and also to consider any 9TH
er property offered for this purpose"
1t is understood that the Birming-
nam Chamber of Commerce and the
Tuscaloosa Board of Trade will work
together in an effort to assist the Of
flcers detailed to make the survey OF
the possibilities of the Warrior, and
w. II. Kettig and S. f. Aston of Tus-
caioosa have offered the use of their
yachts to aid in the work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-08
DEATHS

Mrs. fd,g e FoIey-Aged 40, died yes
terIE the family residence, 260S
r. AS-eiS nth avenue, north. Fui
. 1 sci ices will be conducted from
NJ tn Birmingham Catholic
sxch ar O'Clock this morning
HaR Schultz officiating. Inter-
~, wiil follow at Elmwood. She
Is saseised by her husband; three
Solis one a member of the Ameri-
"a forces in France; !. and three
aaAkafers.
J. VI x&Ehrough-Aged 40, died Tues
t local infirmary. Funeral
eess will be held this morning
Z, 'clock from Johns private
lepel with interment at Elmwood.
sfi.'sSa eleanor Griffith- Aged Is,
lise at the family residence. 1920
iar avenue, yesterday. Funeral
s'eTiees will be held from the resi-
apSe at 2 o'clock this afternoon
81 lterment at Elmwood
MfS little Tidwcll-Aged AZ. died
y1N@fday at local infirmary. Flu \
services will be held from
private chapel this morning
~ $50 o'clock with interment at
do0Hi ~ Davis-Aged 46, died last
nies az the family residence, SIG
IN ftietlA street. south. Funeral ar
ianFemeiNs will be announced later