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The Washington times., 1918-01-05
Cecilia KcCaLum
To Make Her Bo1u
To Society Today

Mrs. Sherman McCallum will be
hostess at a tea this afternoon at
which ne, daughter, Miss Cecilia Nc
Callum, will make her formal debut.
Mrs. Stephen i. Elkins, Mrs. Arthur
Lee, Mrs. Clarence Edwards and Mrs.
J. Hamilton Lewis will preside at the
tea table, and the bud will be assist
ed by a charming group OF young
girls, including the Misses Margaret
and Adelaide futile, Miss Minna
Blair. Miss Halle Davis, Miss Ellen
Bruce Lee, Miss Bessie Edwards, and
Miss Anita Henry.
Mrs. M:Callums house in Massachu-
setts avenue will be decorated for
the occasion with American Beauty
roses, supplemented by the quantities
OF bouquets sent the debutante. Mrs.
McCallum will wear a handsome gown
of blue velvet and her daughter a
quaint frock of white organdie made
on picturesque lines. She will carry
colonial bouquet.
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DR.. and Mrs. Everett NJ Ellison, ITO
y street, are receiving congratulations
upon the birth OF a daughter. Alice
Elizabeth Ellison. on January 4.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
LONG TRIP TO ALTAR
AND THEN GOOD-BY,
ARMY BRIDES LOT

Mrs. John Il. Spalding, bride of only
. few hours. today is speeding toward
Lansing, Mich, from Washington, where
she was married and parted from her
soldier husband only a few days or so
ago
spalding. an enlisted man at Camp
Meade, received orders TO report for
duty in Franc He telegraphed to his
sweetheart, Miss Helen L. Van Buren,,
at Lansing Mich, TO join him In Wash
ington and get married. As quickly As
a train could bring her. Miss Van Buren,
stepped from Pullman at the Union
Station here and was met by her soldier
sweetheart.
A hurried trip was made 10 the court
house. where d license was secured. The
Rev Titus z. Davis was called ui-on to
perform the ceremony. and The pair
were united in the clerks Office at The
court house.
Immediately after the cerenon., the
bridegroom FASTENED back TO Camp
MeadeTto pack his things FOR the "Trip
to France. and the bride boarded a train
for home.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
.SEEGERMANPLOT
INEFFECTIVE ARMS;
INSPECTOR IS HELD

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-GOvern-
ment agents are today making an in
vestiEation to ascertain whether there
was a Teutonic plot at the bottom OF
the activities of Benjamin +. Went
zeII, inspector of artillery ammunition
at tn" Frankfort arsenal, who is held
here charged with passing defective
shells Wentzon has been held for fur
Their hearings pending the investigs.
ton.
MI ar the bad shells passed by the
inspector It j. said, were detected
before shipment
PTTTSBTRG. Jan. 5.-Department OF
Justice officials today informed Hugh
r. Boyer. a German chemist, whose
wife was mysteriously murdered and
whose home in Edgewood. a suburb,
was wrecked by an explosion on De-
cember 10, last. The report that the
internment had some connection with
the murder OF Mrs. Boyer was denied.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 6.-when
Macmillan Won Hagen, a young law
Yer here, received his questionable
from the draft board he wrote on the
back Of il deutschland eter allies"
and the further statement that he
has ian overwhelming desire to see
Germany victorious in the war" The
draft board today turned the instru-
mrnt over to the Federal authorities
for action.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
CAR CONGESTION
PARTLY RELIEVED
BY NEW SYSTEM

The nrst practical step toward the
elimination of street car congestion
is well under way by the Capital
Traction Company today.
For the past few days a man has
been stationed at Fourteenth and .
streets and another at Fifteenth
street snd Pennsylvania avenue to
collect tickets from those who have
their exact fares ready and permit
them to enter by the front door.
This system Is expediting the load
ing of cars at these congestion points,
according to J. H. Hanna, vice presi-
dent, in charge of operation. Mr..
Hanna also stated that the plan will
be enlarged on and its possibilities
to their fullest extent as
soon as competent men can be secured
to carry it out. The company Is short
of men.
The next plan the company will try
will be to station men at all COnEcs-
ton points with the regular con-
ductor's equipment to make change,
cell tickets, and give transfers. This
will prevent the cumbersome method
now in vogue Of making all passen-
gers wait while the conductor does
this for one. Cars will be loaded IN
this manner just as fast as passen-
gers can board them, the conductor
merely collecting the ticket as the
passenger passes into the car.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
SWEEPING REVISION
Of ARMY PURCHASE
HANI IS DEMANDED

Senate probers in the conduct OF the
War Department in so far as it re-
lates to military purchases are today
determined to make a drive for
sweeping revision of the present sys-
tenn, following the official announce
nent Of Secretary Baker that the
cantonmentG are short' IL ,555 over
coats and 1873 blouses.
A bill which contemplates the crea-
don of a Department of Munitions
has been introduced by Senator
Chamberlain: Senator Calder has in
troduced a similar measure, and a
third measure embodying features
that will affec both army and navy
has been introduced by Congressman
Towner.
The abolition Of the doIlar-a-year
Jobs now held by a number Of Gov
eminent employees is contemplated in
a bill by Senator Mcclellan.
The Mcclellan bill was the outcome
Of a report to the effect that Gov
eminent contracts aggregating S129,-
900, 900 had been awarded TO nine
Arms who have representatives on
war purchasing committees.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
SAYS LUNCH ROOM
CHARGES MOREF
WHEATLESS BREAD

Charges that at least one Washing
ton dealer is putting a premium on
-Unpatriotism" are made ir letter
received by The Times today from
Miss Gertrude Heilprin, OF 2G20 Uni
vsrsity place.
NYheatless bread, Miss Hsilprin says,
= provided by a certain lInchroom in
= street-but ii costs five cents more
per sandwich.
Yesterday I was in one OF the most
hlstling and popular F street lunch
places" writes Miss Heilprin. AL
though II was not the recognized
wheatless day. I asked for brown
bread. / was told could get it-but
that II was cents more than white
bread per sandwich
The proprietors said that the
J,'iIIers wero responsible by charging
more for whole wheat or graham
hbur.
81 would like to know about this
Absolutely. Why should we be
charged cents more for two slices
CT brown bread. Why? Why cans
they have it on hand if the customers
ask for it, instead Of making 1t so
hard to be patriotic"
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
MEADE'SOFFICERS'
CAMP OPENS AT
REVE|LLE TODAY

CAMP MEADE, Jan. 5.LThe third
reserve officers training camp opened
here today without formality or cere-
mony, other than chasing the men
In companies according to height and
naming the companies to form the
battalion.
The men were up at reveilIe this
morning with the rest Of the men in
camp and began work Immediately.
Because Of the fact that most OF the
entrants have had several months ex-
perience in the army, or at accredit-
ed military schools. the elemental
school OF the soldier was dispensed
with and the student officers immedi-
ately got down to the stuGy of trench
warfare.
For instructIng the young officers
In commanding companies there will
be clOse-order drills every day and
companies and sections OF companies
Will be turned over for them to COM
mand. This is work that ordinarily
has been taken up in the training
camps after one month of instruction,
but on account OF the adv anced MILL
tary training OF most OF the students
II will be started at once.
The camp will close on April 5, and
the men will be commissioned as sec
ond lieutenants to fill vacancies as
they occur instead OF being immedi-
ately commissioned.
Private Joseph Richard, Company E,
Twenty-third Engineers, and Private
Phillip Lerner. Battery A. 312th Field
Artillery, were sentenced to six
months hard labor by c',urt-martial
today for absenting themselves with
out leave
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
GERMAN RURAL FOLK
SUFFER FOOD SHORTAGE

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 1.-The prob
lem Of furnishing food and clothing
to urban population has been given
government to date. 1t now develops
that the greatest suffering in tho
empire is among the rural population.
The rstions OF bread and potatoes
and 200 Erammes OF meat allotted
country jewellers are often undis-
tributed.
Lack OF food suitable for children,
especially milk for babies, t. grow
ing, says a Berlin dispatch.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
Dabiette FickLen
To Make Debut at
Tea This Afternoon

Miss Daviette Ficklen, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pannin Ficklen,
will be introduced to society today
at a tea followed by a buffet supper
and dance for the girls who will be
in the receiving party and number
of young men. The reception will be
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
FlckIen in Biltmore street, and will
be informal in character, owing to
wartime conditions.
Mrs. w. S. Hardesty and Mrs. How
ard S. Nyman will preside at the tea
table, which will be decorated with
American Beauty roses. Pink roses
will be used in the dining room,
where the bouquets sent the bud
will be placed. Miss Ficklen will
wear white satin and chiffon en-
broidered In silver, rhinestones and
pearls, with u cOrsage bouquet of
orchids. She will carry an orchid col
ored fan. Mrs. Ficklen's gown Is of
American Beauty velvet.
The young girls who will assist
are Miss Mary Duncan Gibson, Miss
Mary Hill, Miss Ruth Stiles. Miss
Margaret DevereuX, Miss Jean Ray
ner, Miss Ruth Donaldson, Miss
Phoebe Walker, Miss Kathleen Les
ter, Miss Agnes Messick, Miss Viz
ginia Minor, Miss Abigail Harvey,
Miss EustaCia Hardesty. Miss Eliza
beth Koones, Miss Evelyn Zane, Miss
Jane McIIhenny. Miss Enid Sims, Miss
Fay Doyen. Miss Mary Stuart Win
ter, Miss Mildred Sisson, Miss Alice
Plant, and Miss Helen ClaNton.
A stringed orchestra. will play
throughout the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
SOCIALIST MAYOR
Of MILWAUKEE
REBUKESDISLOY

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Jan. 5.-This
city's socialist mayor. Daniel A. Hoan,
has thrown a bombshell into the So
cialist central committee here by re-
pudiating the action of the party in
adopting what is commonly known
as the st. Louis platform.
Mayor Hoan declares he Is unable
to subscribe to the platform of the
party. and remain loyal to the Con-
stitution of the United States. He
further agrees to resign his office
If asked to do so.
The central committee will meet
shortly to consider the mayors COM
munIcation- The mayors subsequent
action will depend on the action OF
the committee.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
Blanket Stolen From
Back of Horse While
Driver Delivers Parcel

II the man who stole a blanket
of the back OF a poor. shivering
horse at North Capitol and L
streets today will get in touch
with the police they will present
him, without question, the leather
medal as the meanest man I'm the
world.
When Patrick Davis. driver for
the Frazee Potomac Laundry
Company, was delivering a pack
age at this corner, he heard the
horses teeth chattering and dis
covered the theft of the blanket.
It is valued at So, but 1t meant a
lot more than that to the horse.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
To Give sThe Me..Iah..

1.-THE Messiah" will be given in the
Central High School auditorium on
Monday evening for the benefit of the
Red Cross by the Oratorio Section OF
Washington, a chorus of 225 voices,
with three local soloists, assisted by
Robert Maitland, bass, of London,
England. There is no charge for adj
mission. A silver offering will be
taken and a generous response is
asked OF the music lovers that at
tend. The Oratorio Section is under
the musical direction OF Sydney Lloyd
wrightson, with Harvey Murray at
the piano and Claude Robson at the
organ. The performance will COM
mence at SIS o'clock.
The patronesses are: Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall.
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs. Newton d.
Baker. Mrs. Albert S. Burleson, Mrs.
Franklin X. Lane. Mrs. David f.
Houston, Mrs. William c. Redheld, Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler, Mrs. Calderon
Carlisle, Mrs. Frank g. Carpenter, Mrs.
Stephen 3. Elkins. Mrs. A. @ Hensley,
Mrs Rudolph Kaufman, Airs. George
w. McLanahan. Mrs. James Parme-
lee, Mrs. James Brown Scott. Mrs.
Willard II. Brownson, Mrs. ". S. Gull
bertson. Mrs. Frederic A. Delano. Mrs.
A. J.. Gardner. Mrs. Z. b. Grandln.
Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. AdoIph Caspar
Miller, Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk, Mrs.
Buckner Randolph, Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott, Mrs. Charles Wood, and Mrs.
Paul warburg.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
U.S.. INVESTIGATORS
TO Be INVESTIGATED

The Secret Service and the Bureau
Of Investigation-th Governments
chief investigatOrs-ars to be investi-
gated, it is reported. and steps will
be taken by Congress to consolidate
these departments since. they claim.
there is much overlapping in their
operations. resulting in friction and
making for inefiiciency.
The question Of placing them under
one head is to be considered, and an
expansion OF the duties of each
bureau may follow.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
GRAND JURY MEMBERS
FORMALLY SWORN IN

The following have been sworn in
as members Of the grand jury to
serve for three months: Charles Z.
Henderson, cigar dealer. foreman;
Adam Weschler. George W. Helig.
Robert ". Pratt. Spencer johnson.
Christian Umhau. Edward Ebert.
Thomas j. Smith. Randall II. HaEusr,
Harry G. Wilson. r Arthur smith,
Edward II TompkIns. Robert /
Wright, Henry Jaeger. GeurE" +.
King. Oscar N"Et. Joseph \. IL ynuiG-
Arthur NJ Chapman. George CASPER,
Charles n. Ehrhardt. George ".
Roberts, Victor =. DAKniEht and
GsorKe N Emmerich.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
WARRUSHB BLAMED
FOR PHONE RATE
INCREASEREQUEST

That the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company will have a
tendency TO liberalize the number of
calls subscribers may make when
times become normal again, provided
the Public Utilities Commission
agrees to the abolition of the flat
residence rate, was the assertion o.
T. P. Sylvan, assistant to President
Bethel. of that company. before the
commission when the telephone hear
ing was resumed at 10 o'clock today.
Under crOss-eN animation Mr.. Sylvan
said that with the abolition OF the
flat traJe, the bulk Of this class OF
subscribers would pay no more than
the SIS they are paying now.
Mr.. Sylvan further asserted that
the companys efforts to do away
with flat rate telephone would not
end with Washington.
Mr.. Sylvan toward the close of this
mornings session finally said:
IF It had not been for the war We
wouldn't have had this trouble n
the activities of the Government
hadn't been SO great the situation
Nould nOt rave p'tA 80 acute, ana We
would not now be before this commits
sion for relief"
Commissioner Gardiner asked Mr..
Sylvan if the company would -" will
ing TO accept an order '='aI q INK a
rate of SIS for Loo calls i, .-r in
lieu OF the flat rat.
The witness answered that the com
pany would probably MAX, more
money under such an arranEcInc NJ.
but that II could mot br worked ont
to the satisfaction of III" public. TOR
the reason that some telephone user
would b. compelled to pay A higher
rate for limited service than they now
pay for fewer calls, and that they
would not need to use the extra calls.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
FIRST CUBAN SUGAR
REACHES PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-The hrSt
cargo or the new crop OF Cuban sugar
is being unloaded here today, having
just arrived on a Norwegian steam
ship.
Announcement Is made that Cuba .
now prepared to furnish 1000, 900 tons
of sugar and rehners state that the
market will shortly be supplied with
as much sugar as Is needed
Shipments will be delayed for the
time being because OF the acute ton
mage situation. BY the end OF this
month, it Is believed, the shortage OF
ships will be relieved
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
LOWER DEATH RATES
MARK WEEK IN CAMPS

Lower death rates In the national
guard and national army divisions
and q general slight Improvement Of
health conditions were reported for
the week ending December IS by the
field sanitation division
Deaths In the national guard
camps were los, as compared with 10
for the previous week, and In the
national army 9S, as compared with
11S. Pneumonia was on the wene In
both the national guard and national
army, but there was a slight increase
in meningitis. The measles situation
was considerably improved