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The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
OCCURS
IN MORTALITY
OF DISTRICT
Decrease Of Deaths Here
Accompanied by Increase
of Homicides.

Decrease of almost two deaths
per thousand persons is Washing
toms death rate drop, according TO
figures for the year Just ended, Is
sued yesterday by the Health De-
partment.
While the population of the city
increased many thousands last year,
the general death rate fell from
1904, to 1851 per thousand. accord
ing to the report.
The chief decrease in the death
rate occurred only among the white
population, where the rate fell
from 1915 to 1886. Among the
coIored population the death rate
fell from 1858 to 25.4s.
A decrease occurred in deaths
among children less than one year
of age. Seven hundred and sixteen
died last year. In the previous
basis of reported births, this rep
resents a decrease in the infant
death rate from LOG to s5 per
thousand.
Homicides Increase.
The only increase in fatal records
LAC 70 NAoS ~
ed criminal homicides.
Such deaths in Washington in
creased from IL to 10. Among the
colored population the deaths re-
ported for criminal homicide de-
creased from "a to 20.
Two hundred and ninety-five
deaths occurred from fatal acci-
dents during the past year. as
compared with 240 for the year
previous.
Suicides decreased. White sui
cides last year numbered 81; col
ored. S. During the previous year,
sS suicides were recorded in the
District, compared with only IS for
this ylear.
An annexation contained in the re-
port attributes the decrease in sui
cides to the theory that during the
early years in a war the suicide
death rate decreases. AS the war
drags on aud after its cessation the
rate may increase.
Big drops were noted in the
deaths caused from whooping cough
and other minor communicatory
diseases, when compared with the
increased. population. WhoopinG
cough caused Is deaths last year
as compared with Al during the pre-
ceding one.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
sunday, January 8, 1918.

Venus rules strongly for good this
day. according to astrology, but
Uranus veers from benefc to malefic
aspect. Mars is friendly.
Under this sway men and women
incline too much to romance, it is
held. and will be doomed to disap-
pointment. since fickleness and incon-
stancy are strongly indicated.
There is a sign read as of warming
to girls and women who are likely to
be deceived by men that WOO lightly
and forget easily.
This government of the stars will
bring about many scandals and en-
courage conditions inirnicaI to a high
standard OF morality.
This should be a favorable sway for
soldiers and all who wear the uniform
of the United States, although they
may be in some danger from being
deceived in military operations.
This should be an auspicious plane
tsry government for visiting friends
and relatives. as the Influences are
supposed to tend toward the lighter,
gayer trend of thought and conversa-
ton.
The coniguration is of special sig
nificance to ministers and all who
conduct the affairs of churches. for
they are to have new responsibilities
and to undertake heavy tasks. If the
stars are read Alright.
Race troubles that will bring about
better relations in the end are fore
Shadowed.
China comes under a direction of
the stars making for better under
standing with the United States and
some sort of corporation not hitherto
dreamed Of. is predicted.
Fires OF the most serious conse-
qnences are prognosticated. A mobi-
fization camp may suffer great dam
age.
Persons whose birthdate it Is have
the augury of travel and change.
They will meet new friends and have
many pleasant experiences, in all
probability.
Children born on this day are likely
to be very emotional. These subjects
OF Capricorn are usually affectionate
and romantic.
Copyright 1881
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

Within, perhaps. the next three
months motor truck parcel post rates
will be In operation in various parts
of the country aggregating between
800 and 400 miles. One chain OF motor
routes will extend from Portland, Me-,
to New Orleans. Another will cover
much Of a large stretch of territory in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and West Vir-
ginia. On the Pacific coast routes will
be established between San Francisco
and Sacramento, Cal, via Stockton
and Fruitdale, a distance of 125 miles.
and between Redlands ana Los An
geles. Cal, via Ontario and Pomona.
Cal, a distance Of seventy-six miles.
1t Is the belief of the Postoffice De-
partment that the operation of these
routes, and others to be established,
will materially aid in the distribution
and in lowering the cost of food
products.
The existing law does not provide
for the employment of government
owned motor trucks on rural delivery
routes, nor does 1t require the rural
carriers to use motor vehicles.
In the star route service, how
ever "H6Te TIC 10
under contract. a recent law per-
mits the Post Office Department to
degignate the sort of vehicles to be
employed, and in awarding new
contracts the Department will spec
ify that motor trucks shall be en-
ployed on all routes where the
roads are such as to admit of their
use. Those contracts are advertised
for bidders, and where payment
asked for the service is deemed to
be excessive the Department is au-
thorized to provide Government
owned motor trucks and to employ
drivers for the operation of these
routes.
Law Now Pending.
A further extension of the en-
ployment of Government-owned
motor vehicles by its adoption for
the parcel post service of the rural
routes, will be made whenever Con-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

town to Cumberland. Nd; Cumberland
TO Hagerstown, Nd. .;NHagerstown to
Staunton, Va; Staunton TO Lynchburg.
Va.
Further extensions contemplated but
not yet surved are from Charleston
w. Va, to Columbus. Ohio; Columbus
to Cincinnati, Ohio; Cincinnati, Ohio,
to Louisville. KY; Louisville TO Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and Chattanooga to
Atlanta, Ga.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
You May Find
1t in Stocking
Cincinnati Authority Says Your
Troublesome Corns Just
Loosen and Fall Off.

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns
or corns between the toes just loosen
In their sockets and fall off the next
day If you will apply directly upon
the corn a few drops of a drug called
freezone, says a Cincinnati authority.
You merely put a drop or two of
this freeEone on the tender, touchy
corn today and instantly the corn
stop hurting. then tomorrow some
time you may find the old torturous
pest somewhere in your stocking.
having fallen off entirely without a
particle Of soreness. pain or Irritation.
The skin surrounding and beneath
the former corn will be as healthy,
pink and smooth as the palm of your
hand.
A quarter ounce of freezone Is suf-
fcient 70 rid ones feet of every corn
ard callous, and any druggist will
charge but few cents for IT. 1t is
a compound made from ether.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
OLD DUTCH MARKET
OPENS NEW STORE

Another unit was added to one Of
the biggest OF Washington's chain
store operations when the twenty-fifth
branch store Of the Old Dutch Market
Company was opened at sO6 g street
northwest.
The establishment of the new branch
Is In line with the policy OF the Old
Dutch Market Company service to the
people. Careful Investigation OF the
territory which Is being served by the
new market convinced the chain store
men of the need of a market there.
The most modern OF sanitary store
has been placed in the store.
This is particularly true of the meat
department, where plate glass front
refrigerators have taken the place OF
the old-time meat counters, for the
display of meat and meat products.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

ton, Va; Staunton, Va, to Roanoke,
Va: Winston-Salem to Charlotte. N.
c.; Concord TO Statesville, n. c.;
Charlotte to Camden, N. c.; Camden,
N. c., to Columbia, S. c.; Florence to
Columbia, S. c., via Darlington and
Lydia; Columbia, S. c., to Chaplin and
Lexington, a distance of seventy miles
and return; Charleston, S. c., to Co
lurnbia, s. c., via Somerville and
Orangeburg, S. c., a distance each
way Of 126 miles; Orangeburg, 8. c..
to Augusta. Ga, via Langley and Will
liston, S. c., distance each way Of
hfty-five miles; Augusta to Macon,
Ga; Macon to Columbus, Ga; Column
bus to Montgomery, Ala; Greenville,
s. C., to Atlanta, Ga; Atlanta, Ga,
to Montgomery, Ala, and Birming-
ham to Montgomery, Ala, via Yer
bena and Marbury, Ala, distance
each way of 10s miles.
With the exception of a branch be-
tween Washington, ID. c.. and Rich
mond, Va, the course OF which has
not yet been decided on, a chain OF
routes has been adopted linking Port
land, Me-. with Nashau. N. H; Nashua
with Worcester, Mass: Worcester
with Hartford, Conn: Hartford with
New, York City: New York City with
Eastbn, Pa: Easton with Philadel-
phia; Philadelphia with oxford. Pa
oxford with Baltimore. Md; BaIti-
more with Washington. d. c.; Lynch
burg, Va. with Winston-Salem, N. c.;
Winston-Salem with Charlotte, n. C.:
Charlotte with Greenville. S. c.;
Greenville with Atlanta. Ga; Atlanta.
Ca. with Birmingham or Montgomery,
Ala: Birmingham or Montgomery
with Jackson. Miss. Routes will be es-
tablished from jackson to New Or
leans. La. and jackson to Mobile.
Bids Are Invited.
These routes are now surveyed and
are being advertised for bids. Where
satisfactory bids are not received gov
ernment-owned trucks will be used.
The routes already in operation with
government-owned trucks are from
Washington, d. c., to Leonardstown.
Nd, a distance each way of 81 miles;
from Annapolis. Md, to Solomons
Nd, a distance each way of g miles
from Washington. d. c., to Baltimore.
Md. via Ridgeville: from Baltimore to
Philadelphia, Pa. via Belair. Nd, OK
ford. and West Chester. Pa, a dis
tance each way of 10 miles; and from
Baltimore to Gettysburg. Pa. via
Westminster, a distance each way of
So miles.
Routes in the Middle States will form
chain from Indianapolis. Ind, TO
Columbus, Ohio. Columbus to Zanes-
vile, Ohio; GAINESVILLE to Wheeling. w.
Va: Wheeling to Pittsburgh, Pa;
Pittsburgh to UniontOwn. Pa; Union
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
Public Is Favored,
Plant of Coal Men

The Fuel Administration decides
all questions Of price in favor Of the
public" was the burden OF complaint
which l. b. Houcks, Minneapolis at
torney for Northwest coal dealers.
placed before the Senate investigating
committee yesterday.
He declared the local board was un-
fair to dealers in fixing 'the cost OF
doing business" and that the national
administration was dilatory in acting
on appeals.
The Federal Trade Commissions
advice 10 consumers last summer not
10 buy coal because the price would
20 lower was declared an error OF
judgment also.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
RITES HELD FOR H. R. ROY.

Funeral services for Hamilton r.
Roy, a bookbinder at the Government
Printing OfHce, who died at his home,
First and streets northwest, Thurs
day, were held last evening at Lees
chapel. Pennsylvania avenue. The
services were conducted by the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Bookbinders.
No. 4. of which Mr.. Roy was a mem
ber. Mr.. Roy was a brother of Judge
Robert Roy, of Brooklyn, n. Y. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Edith
Barnes Roy.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
Uncle Sam to Train
His Own Stenographer.

The government is going to open a
school for stenoEraphers.
Shortage of Office help has COM
PEELED Uncle Sam 10 train his own
stenogrsphers and typists. Through
the Washington office of the United
States Employment Bureau, schools
are to be established for intensive
training OF girls and women.
Applicants with the fundamentals
of typing and stenography will be
rushed through a course and put in
the positions for which they are best
fitted. Offices are to be opened to-
morrow at 1910 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
PULLMAN ASKS
POLICEMEN TO
CURB TONGUES
Better to Talk Too Little
Than Too Much, Coun-
sells Department Head.

Following the movement of the gov
ernment departments to impress on
their employees the necessity Of keep
ing military secrets closely guarded.
Maj. Raymond Pullman. superinten-
dent Of police, last night issued bull
letln instructing policemen that 1t Is
better to talk too little than too
much" and that he idle word may
lead to the loss Of American lives.
From ssThe once"
The bulletin gives this advice:
Do not trust anyone whom you
do not know.
Do not forget that enemy agents
or friends OF enemy agents will at
tempt to draw from you in one way
or another information for direct or
indirect use by the German govern
ment.
Do not forget that many spies or
agents seldom advertise themselves
as such, They may not even be
of German nationality. The most po-
lite stranger or a casual acquatn-
tance who may offer you a cigar
or have you lunch with him may
be the one who is engaged in enemy
activity of one kind OF another.
Do not let anyone. either friend
or stranger. draw you into arguments
or entrap you into giving any in
formation bearing in any manner on
the activities of the military forces
Of the Tilted States.
Do not discuss with anyone about
what you have done or are going
to do. not even with your best friends
or members of your family. Impor-
tant information sometimes leaks out
through so-called "confidentiaP' con-
versations with your friends or ac-
quaintances who talk ''confidentially"
10 others. and finally the informa-
tion may get to an enemy Of the gov
ernment
OhHciaIs Want Tips.
Do not forget that the War De-
partment and the Navy Department
desire to secure all possible infor-
nation on the activities of enemy
agents and spies operating in this
country. and to bring them to pun
ishment.
Do not forget to report to your
superior officers at once any person
who tries to get information from
YOU or from anyone else in your
hearing
Do not fail to observe all suspi-
cious persons. Report any suspect
ed activity of the enemy.
Do not forget that your want of
care may help the enemy. and lead
10 the loss Of American lives.
Do not forget that IT Is BETTER
TO TALK TOO LITTLE THAN TOO
MUCH.
DO NOT FORGET THAT SECRECY
MEANS SAFETY.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

Twenty dollars clear profit a
head from 20 ewes, with the wool
clip averaging eight pounds, and an
increase in numbers of 16S per cent
is reported by a Wisconsin sheep
raiser.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
HOROSCOPE

THE stars incline, but do not compel
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

Seventy-five men ana women to-
day took the departmental exami-
nation conducted in the postoffice
building by the local board Of Civil
Service examiners.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

The January term of the Circuit
Court for this city. Judge J. B. T.
Thornton presiding, will convene at
IL o'clock Monday instead of 10
O'Clock. The docket will Be called
and cases set for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
Il E 3 E r
4E3ER NEWS NOTES
BY PRESS REPORTER

l-r. and Mrs. o. S. Noteworthy and
Mss Edlch Brown have returned
from san Diego and Camp Kearney
where they visited the Heber soldiers
ia the camp.
Ur s-ayrer was an Imperial visi-
70. on Monday.
81. aaa .Ils. j. f. Brock have re-
turned Il their rasch in the McCabe
district.
81. -. l. Bah Of Salt Lake City is
visiting bis sen, G. l.. Ball, Southern
Pacific agent.
5lr and Mrs. o. B. Johnson, who
live near Fl Centre, were visitors here
.e reEday.
The Ladies' Aid branch Of the ".
{. T. L. held an all day meeting at
the home II M-a. W. T Wassom TO-
day. a Hoover lunch was enjoyed.
There win ae cottage prayer
meeting At The home Of A. A. Moline
tonight.
Miss Blanche Sharp >r Holtyille is
wishing Mis- Eva T.pps Of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14

One Of the prime objects of his
sale was to reduce our stock of
Bedroom Pieces, these being from
a factory reQuisitioned by the COW
arnment for aeroplane fra. les.
lnasmuch as We were unabn to
continue this line, we determined
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
Artillery Is Active.
CBv Associated Press J

Paris, Feb 13.-The was lively ar
tilerying last night in the neighbor-
hood Of Pinon and northwest Of
Rheims. Three civilians We're killed
and five wounded. German aviators
have bombed Nancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
ovelty furniture Is Per Cent Off

before met With m ths
secto anywhere those beautiful and serceabe
Novelty Furniture which add the attrctvenes of the home
secured fall unusually attractive display of Novelty Goods
Considering individuality class of article the regular
prices prevailing unusually low However, in making this
clean the lines affordng very exceptional
opportunity secure these beautiful goods for much less they
worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
Bedroom Furniture Affected BY War

to close it out. The &C astruction
of this Furniture is excellent and
the goods are we'll worth the reg
ular prices. The assortment is
large and as very special values
will surely interest you.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14

London, Feb 13.-Huge profits have
been made out Of tobacco during The
past year One large company -hows
a net profit for the year Of over 2 .ag-
600 pounds sterling. 1t paid diyi-
dend Of 80 per cent and carried for
ward 100000 sterling
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
Get Lower Wood Rates.
lRH Associated PLe..l

San Francisco, Feb. 14.-CaIifornia
Fuel Administrator Schwaaacher viii
consider plan to obtain special
freight rates on wood in an effort
10 release more coal for government
ship work and Other war industries.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
NV Associated Press

Fort Worth, Feb. 13,-Second Lieu
tenant March, son Of the chief Of staff
.of American army, is not expected
70 live as the result Of a fractured
skull. suffered in l,000-foot fall IN
an aeroplane yesterday.
Later-Leutenan March is dead
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
Bedroom Snits--Big Bargains

Very charming mahogany suite, an
eation Of the Hopple White style, Jist
ne Prince Of Wales plume and delicat
50 characteristic Of the master designe
finish IS beyond criticism-in soft S
tlown mahogny, the cabinet work i
he: it viii withstand the trying climat
l.JioT> Of this secthln.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
Ask Heney TO Speak.
lRv Associated Press

Los Angeles. Feb. l3.-Frane-s
Heney supporters a.e awaiting reply
10 telegram sent last night urlarg
announcement Of his candidacy for
governor Of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14

Ms. Bessie GnIand, whose son,
Hayes, is in the aviation branch Of
the service at Kelley Field, Tex, avs
that her son is getting on fine and IS
rounding out in ecod shape.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14

The Woman's Study Club viii have
its regular meeting next Friday att
ernoon al the home of Mrs Mosher.
Everyone is urged 70 answer rol'call
with a current event. H5stesses: Mrs.
Noshe-, Ns. Brown and Mrs. Eooy-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
News In Brief

H. 4. Terwilliger, who has been
confined 70 his residence with Sc
we're attack ot illness, is still uaab.e
to be around, but will probably be
out in the course OF q few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
le Values Ends SaI turda

Few residents realize nigh class furniture purchased by
buyer markets and though the closing out Of several lines
discontinued by factories in Of aeropane frames for the gov
formed the basic for the SALE the desire enpha
SIZE the variety and cope of Furniture Dep ment
also factor Customers attracted by the prices quoted have been
amazed the beautiful Of home furnishings We have
succeeded beyond our exp caCns If you have not called
the loser If you hurry will be too The
stock il many Of the barga rs is limited
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14

Mr.. ard Mrs. Fink. who have been
employed by the Alamo restaurant,
have left for san Diego. Thy will
spend some little time in that city,
and will proceed from there TO Los
Angeles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30

for every grain must be saved against
the starving time and the lean years.
That culvert in the low place in the
road must be left undisturbed, tho its
repose in its rightful place be mad
dening to the boys whose young hands
itch to tear it out and place it against
the front screen of the old crouch
next door. But it requires labor to re-
place that crossing and repair the
damage. Unessential labor and waste
of man-poNer gets on the nerves of
the war Industries board something
awful, boys, and that board is like the
good, stout hickory that lands mighty
hard.
Vanishing Joys.
So the man who depends on the
young desperadoes of the city and
countryside to furnish him a storm
door by placing on his back porch a
handy coal shed, will find himself dis
appointed this year. The old fash
toned Halloween has gone the way of
all the vanishing joys of the earth.
and there remains no longer any trace
of mans historic savagery when
we ate our meat alive. The race has
long cherished it's one yearly license
to return to barbarism.
A little of old time practical testing
started as early as last night as a mild
forecast of the depredations that were
to follow tonight and tomorrow night
The boys have a scheme to work the
game two ways. They observe Hal
floween in a full burst of splendor on
the correct night of the festival. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30

they look upon the preceding night
as a sort of Halloween eve-just like
Christmas night and Christmas eve.
And so the night of the 30th is also a
night of celebration. This year the
orgy began as early as the night of
the 29th. but the mighty arm of the
law held up a majestic forefinger of
warning, and the wiseacres began
spouting advice and true, patriotic
sentiments.
Not Even Any Parties.
The board of health also has taken
a hand in making Halloween this year
the quietest in the history of Topeka.
1t has issued an edict that there are to
be no pumpkin, witch and black cat
parties. This order makes a hard hit
with the older celebrants of the feast.
for that is the season when many wo-
men plan to pay off their years social
obligations, and start the winter right.
The grief extends to the girls, too, who
dote on Halloween parties, when all
the tests are made of signs and oracles
husbands that are chosen by fate to
be the victims.
So this year the lid is on, and the
only form of debauchery to be per-
mitted on this sacred festival is the
stringing Of a limited number of pop
corn grains and a game of dominoes
and tiddledewinks with no betting)
under the shelter of the home roof,
safe from the autumn madness of the
Ha1low Mass moon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-30

American boybood considers that it
is called upon to make this year the
supreme sacrifice that We hear so
much about since the war began.
This extreme sacrificial offering is to
be laid upon the altar tonight and
tomorrow night, when the instruments
and opportunities for the destruction
of private and public property are to
be denied to the growing youth who
have been looking forward since July
4 last to Halloween. The night of
October 81 was to be the time when
the boys could whistle conservation
and good behavior and selfdenial down
the winds
Come now the reformers and the
uplifters, the lame and the halt and
the blind and the spawned who
couldn't get out and tear up street
crossing or place a two-year-old steer
on a neighbours balcony for love nor
hate nor money, and they say, Boys
tut. tut; this is no time for pranks. and
boys must not be boys
And they are right This is the
season of the sissy Halloween; it is
the year when the lads and lasses may
sit under the evening lamp and read
of the exploits of the fIalloweeners
Cor Hallo-weenies) of other days, but
must themselves do nothing wilder
than wish for the good old times, I'M
less it be to manipulate tic-tacs cut out
of empty thread spools. No corn
against the window panes. remember,