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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
CASUALTYL|ST
CENSOR|NG DONE
TO BALK SHARKS

It was learned today that one Of the
principal arguments advanced by the
War Department 10 the President in
Its dispute with the Creel committee
concerning the suppression of the
emergency addresses on the casualty
Lists had nothing to do with the value
of these lists as information TO the
enemy"
It was claimed by the War Depart
ment that these lists were being used
by claim agent "sharks' to annoy the
nearest relatives Of the soldiers by
Offering their services to assist them
in adjusting claims against the Gov
eminent.
II has been the policy OF the de
partment to inclOse a warning against
these parties, with the notification Of
the death Of the soldier. but in many
cases these warnings are not needed
and the agent gets in his work by
playing upon his victims sympathles
I'm the moment OF bereavement
Soldier death claims do not need
the assistance OF any outside eX-
perts. They will be paid promptly by
the Treasury as soon as 81 becomes
legally proper to do 50 There are
people, however, especial. those liv-
ing in outlying districts, that become
easy prey 10 the Establishments Of
sharks" posing as men OF influence.
and there are many casez on record
where the "Fhurl.' has tied up hIs
victim SO that he has received
very large percentage IF all the
money coming to the soldiers de-
pendents
BY publishing the emergency adj
dresses of the next Of kin OF the SOL
dier. these agents were given wide
field OF endeavor, and this reason was
strongly advanced as a necessity for
their suppression.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
NOTED EDUCATOR DIES
IN BOSTON, AGED S8

BOSTON, March 2I.--CoL Homer Il.
SproEue, eighty weight. widely known
as an educator and writer. died here
today.
During his career he was president
Of the University Of North Dais rta ard
lister principal of the .Adeiphi Acsd-
envy at Brooklyn. Colonel Sprsguc
fought in the civil war, receiving a
coloners commission in Connect
cut regiment. At one time no was
prominent Ia North Dakota politics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
DELAY IN TESTS
OF 4GARABED" IS
HOTLY CRITICISED

The Government is becoming res
tive>over continued delay in the Of
fetal Investigation OF "Garabed"-an
alleged invention to end the war.
Secretary OF the Interior Lane has
wired G. 7. X. Giragosian. the Bos-
ton Armenian who claims the dis
covery, for his assistance IN select
ing the ave scientists who win in
yesttgate the device under recent
Congressional resolution.
/ Girsgosian ten days ago submitted
TO Lane for his approval names OF
seventeen scientists. Lane approved
twelve OF these. but since has heard
nothing IN reply. Lane has wired
that II the inventor is experiencing
difficulty in persunding the selected
scientists to serve, the Government
itself win ask them.
Officials and Congressman said to-
day that II there is really anything
in the discovery, its application to
the war should not be delayed a
single day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
WOMAN Who HELD
INFANT ON STOVE
GIVEN TWO YEARS

Mercy? You are not sdessrving of
mercy after the hideous crime Of
which you have been convicted n
this court
This was the answer Of Justice STAT
ford 10 Criminal Court when Al
berta Youn. q colored woman. con-
victsd Of holding the hands and feet
OF her baby on the top Of red-het
stove. pleaded before him for mercy.
The woman was sentenced to two
PEARS in the psnitentlary.
Two other sentences for the sarns
term were given. one FOR falling .
LIE and the other for robbery.
John. Campbell, colored. was ssp-
fenced to- two years IN the psniten-
tiary for perjury: and James J. Ne
Eadden, a private attached to. Conn
pany-C, Thirkieth Engineers. who wa
arrested January Il for robblng a
jewelry store at $50 Pennsylxania
avenue. was given the same. sentence-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24

out of the Interpretation of applica-
ton" of wage or other agreements
between roads and employees.
Big Increase In Prospect.
The pending general increases I'M
der discussion for the past weeks
before the railroad. wage board viii
be handled by this body; but future
controversies will be before the new
organization. Decision on the. new
wage schedules is expected shortly,
and. IL is believed, will add from $780,
900, 900 to $500 oO0. 900 a year to the
railroad pay roll.
Authority vested under the eight
hour law TO the commission Of eight
was transferred TO the new board,
which may revoke or alter its deeis-
ions
Creation Of the board was accepted
as removing for the rest of the war
all possibility OF strikes or labor
trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
QUAKER STATE GIVES
ARMY 10000 MEN

HARRISBURG. Pa, March "a
Pennsylvania local draft boards to
date have placed 132.9s4 OF the $780,.
900 draft registrants in class !.
Major Murdoch. OF draft headquar-
tiers, announced today. The total
number OF men already sent to camp
is $1,000. An additional 7,S2S leave
April 10.
National gus rdsmen in the national
army total 10000. Pennsylvania on
April Will have approximately co.
900 men in the field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
JAILED SOLDIER TRIES
I. TO END LIFE WITH BELT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March "a
John J. Collins, soldier OF Camp Nc
CIelIan. Ala, attempted to commit
suicide In the city Jail here by chok-
ing himself with his belt
The man was being held on charges
OF being absent from camp without
leave. Artificial respiration had to
be resorted to by the city physician.
and the wardens experienced diff
Guilty in restraining Collins In his ef-
forts to kill himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
Perverse Hens Annoy
Owners by Speeding Up
As Eggs Grow Cheaper

HAGERsTowN, Nd, March "a
Just because eggs are getting cheap
err. some farmers hereabout claim.
their hens are laying overtime and
trying to break their records. The
farmers cannot understand why the
hens did not exert themselves when
eggs were selling for 90 and 90 cents
a dozen.
George GayIuan. of. near Pen Mar.
has a dock OF 90 prize-laying hens
that are an exception to this rule.
During January and February the
hens laid between 1000 and 100
eggs. making money for their
owner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
MARINE DROWNED IN HIATT

Drowning of Paymsster's Clerk VIII
liam Albert rutherford. Marine Corps,
at SantO DiminEo City, March 20, was
announced by the Navy Department
yesterday afternoon. His body was re-
covered and is being sent TO tho United
States for burial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
SPY SUSPECTS ARE
TAKEN In ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga. March 24.-Because
of Photographic negatives OF South
ern shipbuIIding plants and docks in
their possession. William Cook, TWEEN.
y Ave years OF age, OF Kansas City.
and Arthur Solly, twenty six. OF At.
lsnta, are being Investigated by locai
agents.
The two men were. arrested today
by the police as suspicious characters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
REDMOND'S SON WINS
SEAT In PARLIAMENT

LONDON, March e4.-Capt william
Redmond. son OF the late John Red
mond. leader OF the Irish Nationalist,
will succeed to his fathers seat in
Parliament.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
NEW WAGE BOARD
FOR RAILROADS TO
PREVENT STRIKES

Practi4 lily iron-clad agreements,
which wa preclude the possibility of
strikes during tho war and as long
after as mutually agreeable, have been
signed by the railroads administration
and the chiefs OF the four big railroad
brotherhoods. 1t was announced last
night BY Director General McAdoo.
supplementlng the railroad wage
commission Is appointed a board of
adjustment, consisting OF eight mem
oers' four representing the. railroads
and four the brotherhoods, to whom
VIII be referred all disputes, regard
Ing wages and employees matters. d.
rector General McAdoo himself Will
remain as court OF last resort. as he
Is now with the present railroad wage,
commission. -
Settle All Disputes.
Every conceivable kind OF disnuts
that has ever arisen in railroad
troubles. will be adjusted either by
this board or the higher council.
The agreement is signed by A. H.
smith. c. II. Markham. and r. H..
ASHTON, regional directors for the
railroads, and W. S. Stone, grand chief
OF the Brotherhood of1ocomotive En-
sineers; A B. Garretson. president Of
the Order OF Railway Conductors: w.
G. Lee. president OF the brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen, and Timothy
snea' acting president of the Broth.
erhood OF Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen. -
The new board which will ait
monthly at Washington will have final
decision ION all controversies growing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
HOUSE HoNoRs ARGENTINE.

4 picture of George Washington
will be presented to the Argentine Re-
public under a resolution the House
passed yesterday afternoon.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
BRITISH SHIP WITH US.
TROOPS ABOARD SUNK
MISSING TOTAL FiFTY-sIx, Ac.
coRDING TO ESTIMATE OF
ENGLISH ADMIRALTY.
English Warships Speed to Moidavia's
Aid-Facing Death, Soldiers Behave
courageousIy, Debarking From Boat
With Songs on Lips.

Washington.-Sink of the British
armed merchant cruiser MoldaVla,
with a probable loss of Sc American
soldiers, was announced in a cable
gram from the British Admiralty to
the War Department. No details were
given, but the understanding here is
| that the ship was moving between
| England and France. The War De-
apartment authorized this statement:
| Information has been received
| from London that the British armed
merchant cruiser Moldavia has been
sunk, and that Sc of the American SOL
diers aboard are missing. The an
| nouncement was made by the British
Admiralty" At late hour the de-
partment had no further information
to indicate what American units were
on board the vessel Many men are
in training in England, and it is posi-
BILE that the Moldavia was, carrying
contingent bound for the front.
At a Southern British Port.-The
British auxiliary cruis or Moldavia, car
rying American troops, was torpedoed
and sunk in the English Channel.
British destroyers hurried to the sink
ing cruisers rescue and did remarka-
bly, effective work. At last accounts
the number of missing was estimated
at Sc. Many were injured. No subma-
rine was seen. There was no panic.
The Americans distinguished them
selves by exemplary cool conduct.
Aroused by the explosion, they lined
up on the deck scantly dressed, and,
as the vessel was settling deeper and
deeper. the Americans debarked, all
of them singing.
A heavy cross wind swept the sea at
the time of the attack. A bright moon
looked down upon the scene through a
rift in the clouds. Immediately after
the explosion the escorting destroyers
closed in upon the torpedoed vessel at
top speed, forming an enc1rcling
screen. The casualties occurred chiefly
among sleeping soldiers below deck
who were caught by the thrush of the
water 1t is believed some ladders
were destroyed and that thus some
men were trapped while trying to
reach the deck. The discipline dis
played by the American troops is the
main topic of comment BE- all those
who witnessed the scene. Face to face
with death, they behaved as If they
were lining up for review, except
for the make up" which was all but
parade-like. AS the survivors, hatless,
shoeless and. many Of them with hard
" any clothes on, were approaching
shore, motor buses met the destroyers,
bringing heartily welcomed clothes
and supplies.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
DESTROY 10000 LBS. OF MEAT
Unfit For Troops, Federal Body Says
bad Refrigeration Is Blamed
BY Hoover.

Washington. -Charges that beef
unfit for human consumption" has
been sold to the United States troops
in Texas by Wilson & Co. and Morris
& Co, two of the largest packers in
the country, were made by the Fed
era: Trade Commission. More than
10000 pounds of meat shipped to
Camp Travis, Texas, has been de-
stroyed by order of the Food Admin
istration This was all fresh beef,
shipped in refrigerator cars and sup
posedly in good condition. Twenty
six car loads have been condemned
in various sections of the country
within the last few weeks, according
to Herbert c. Hoover, the Food Ad-
ministrator. No full prosecutions
have resulted; no licenses have been
revoked. Prosecution undertaken by
the Texas authorities failed because
the action was brought under a sec
ton of the food law that provides no
penalties and makes it incumbent upon
the Governmet to prove wilful waste
or destruction.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
McADOO RAISES RAIL RATES
Freight Rates on Basis of % Per
Cent and Passenger Fares To
Three Cents Mile.

Washington.-Exam of Direc-
tor General McAdoo's order raising
freight rates on a basis of Is per cent
and passenger fares to 3 cents mile,
and abolishing all lower intra-state
freight and passenger rates, indicated
that the average increase will be high
er than Is per cent. 1t is estimated
that the program will bring between
$500, 100000 and $9OO,O0O,O0O more rev
enues to the railroads within the next
year. 1t represents by far the biggest
rate increase in the history of rail-
roads. Many changes and readjust-
ments will be made by the Railroad
Administration, either on its own in
itfative, after receiving suggestions
from shippers and state or local au-
thorities, or by order of the Interstate
Commission. This will not prevent
the new rates from going into effect,
however, passenger fares on June 10
and freight tariffs on June rs, for the
commission gave its approval to the
rate order without hearings. The ac-
ton was perfunctory, and is not in
tended to cut off later complaints and
hearings on them.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
TO RECEIVE INCREASE
TO AFFECT NEARLY 2,ooo,oo MEN
-oRDER APPLIES TO ALL
OF 1864 SYSTEMS.
Suggestions of Wage Body Carried
Out, But Hours of Work Are Not
To Be Reduced-Retroactive to Last
January I.

Washington.-Gen pay increases
for nearly two million railroad en-
ployes were announced by Director
General McAdoo, retroactive to last
January L, carrying out substantially
recommendations of the Railway
Wage Commission. The aggregate OF
the increases probably will be more
than $300,000,000 year, half of which
will be distributed within few weeks
as back pay in lump sums ranging
from about 500 to nearly $500 each.
The Director General departed from
the Wage Commissions recommends
tions in the following particulars;
The principle of the basic elght-hour
day is recognized but owing to exigen,
cies of the war situation, hours OF en-
ployment are not actually reduced and
overtime is to be paid pro rata; future
readjustments of pay are to be made
on the basis of eight hours.
In addition to the ordinary scale of
increase, day laborers, employed main
ly on track work, are to get at least
2h cents an hour more than they re-
ceived last December 81. A minimum
of SIS cents an hour is established for
the shop trades including machinists,
boiler makers and blacksmiths; and
women are to receive the same pay as
men for the same work, and negroes
are to get the same as white men for
similar employment. To work out
multitude of inequalities of pay among
employees doing similar work in differ
ent localities, and other injustices
caused by varying rules of employ
the Director General created new
Board of Railroad Wages and Working
Conditions, consisting Of three labor
representatives and three railway ex-
ecutives, which will conduct extensive
Investigations and recommend wage
and other employment changes.
All increases now ordered will be de-
termined according to a percentage
scale, ase1 on pay received in Decem-
Der, 1915, and any increases which
have been allowed within that time
will be deducted. In many cases
raises in pay in the last two and half
years are about equal to the increases
now approved, and consequently those
employees will get little or no more.
To correct just such situations, when
injustices are apparent, will be one OF
the principal duties of the new wage
board, whose creation was suggested
by the Railway Wage Commission. In
no cases are wages to be reduced.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
q NATIONS FIGHTING HUNS
Costa RIGA Latest Nation to Declare
War on Central Powers.

San Juan, Del Sur, Nicaragua The
Government of Costa RIGA has declar-
ed war on the Central Powers, accord
ing to advices received here. The dec
laration of war by Costa RIGA on the
Central Powers brings the total num-
Der of nations aligned against Ger
many up to total of 81 All of the
Central American states now have
clearly defined their attitude toward
the war. Panama, Nicaragua and
Guatemala have become belligerents.
Honduras has severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, while San Sal
vador has remained neutral, explain
ing that this neutrality is friendly to
the United States.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
Minotto Is informed.
Count

Observation-Disclosures of Count
James Minotto began at Fit. Sheridan
when Judge Baker. in the Federal
Court of Appeals, declined to continue
the $4,000 bond on which the Count
has been at liberty and ordered him
held until the Court hears the case on
June IL. Minotto, a son-in-law of
Louis F. Swift, the packer, went to the
Federal Court of Appeals after Judge
Carpenter, in the District Court, had
allowed the appeal
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
New Demands on Russia.

London.-Advices from Moscow are
to the effect that political circles in
the Russian capital expect new Ger
man ultimatum demanding that Rus
STA break with the allies. Premier
Lenine is quoted as saying that the ex-
istence of the Soviet Government de-
ponds upon the struggle on the west
ern front, not on the Brest-Litovsk
treaty. Skoropadski, Ukrainian die
tator, is reported to have offered peace
negotiations to the Soviets.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
THE IMMEDIATE
PREPARATION OF
new WAR TAX BILL
PRESIDENT WILSON TELLS or
NEEDS IN WHICH PRoFlTEERs
WILL BEAR BURDEN.
Chief Executive Refers To German
Cannon AS He Lauds Work of Legis-
glative Body--cheers Greet optimis-
tic View of Conflict.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-Pres Wilson, ad-
dressing joint session of Congress,
asked immediate preparation OF a new
war tax BILL the chief burden OF which
he said should fall on profteers. Re-
publican and Democratic leaders at
once announced their support and
promised cooperation in all efforts at
speed. Chairman Kitchin of the House
Ways and Means Committee, said ne
would begin hearings lin about III
days" during which time the Treasury
Department will be compiling figures
which he has asked. The income tax
division, which has the records OF all
business of Importance in the country,
is to supply information on which the
excess profits section of the bill is TO
be framed. Chairman Simmons, OF
the Senate Finance Committee, plans
to hold similar hearings just after the
House Committee has begun.
There will be no joint sessions, be-
cause of the Houses stand upon It's
constitutional rights to initiate all rev.
eDue legislation. Chairmen Simmons
and Kitchin agree on November as the
earliest possible date of passage. They
expect the bill to be introduced in the
House August or August l5. There
was unrestrained handclapping and
cheering when the President gave his
idea of what the bill should be, by
saying:
"The profiteering which can not be
got at by the restraints of conscience
and love of country can be got at by
taxation" Then he said, the consid-
Grafton that dominates every other
now and makes every other seem
trivial and negligible is the winning
of the war;" the whole assemblage
arose and cheered repeatedly.
There was quiet as he supplemented
his set speech by statement that the
great German drive seemed under way
again, but another burst Of applause
VIXEN he declared: Hundreds of thou
sands Of our men, carrying our hearts
with them and our fortunes, are in the
field, and ships are crowding faster
and faster to the ports Of France and
England with regiment after regf-
ment, thousand after thousand, to join
them until the enemy shall be beaten
and brought to reckoning with man
kind" The address came with VIII
sonesque suddenness. The employees
of the Capitol heard of the coming adj
dress just in time to get up the gates,
ropes and guarded ways to hold back
the crowds and protect the President.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
AMERICANS RAID
GERMAN SALIENT
IMPLICIT LOSSES ON THE ENEMY
AND BRING BACK HUN
PRISONERS.
Probable Now That Huns Will Launch
Blow Any Moment in Effort to Break
Allied Lines-AlIies Are Prepared
and Waiting.

western Newspare: Union News Service,
London.-American troops carried
out a silent raid in the Picardy sector,
inflicted number Of losses on the en-
envy in killed, and brought back pr1s'
oners, according to an official state
ment issued by the American head
quarters. The statement reads:
I'm Picardy our troops executed a
successful silent raid and inflicted
number of losses in killed and prison
ers on the enemy.
There is nothing else important to
report"
Without the assistance of the art1l-
Iery the Americans slipped into the
enemy trenches and quickly accom-
plished their work.
Northwest of Toul the enemy artil-
Iery was more active than at any time
since the Americans took up their po-
sitions there. American artillery IN
that sector has been considerably
more active with harassing and de-
structive fire, but even this failed to
stir up the enemy.
The men in the line got one thrill
during the morning, however, when
plane from back of the American lines
was shot down by German arches"
falling to earth north of Lahayvllle.
American airmen have not been espe-
cially active during the day.
The Germans have not begun their
expected new offensive against the al
lied forces in Flanders and P1cardy.
And there nowhere is any indication
that it is the early intention of the en-
envy again to try to break the battle
front and reach the channel ports.
It is not improbable, however, that
the blow will be launched at any mo-
ment. Aviators, winging their way in
reconnaissance behind the German
lines, still report continuation by the
Germans of their work of bringing up
fresh troops, guns and stores for what
is believed everywhere will be their
greatest attempt to win a decisive vic
tory.
Meanwhile the allies are not idle.
Every hour is being used by them to
strengthen strategic positions and eV-
ery hour finds them the better pre-
pared to Withstand an enemy on
slaught
The morale of the troops is of the
highest and confidence reigns among
the men of the unified command OF
General Foch that the enemy will not
be able to carry out his program to
the full and that whatever ground he
may gain will be dearly paid for.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
Conference Asked.

Washington.-The United States
Government, through the Spanish EN-
bassy at Berlin, has suggested to the
German Government that conference
be held at Berne to discuss the treat
ment of prisoners of war held by the
two nations. No reply has been re-
ceived to this proposal, the State De-
partment said. The British, French
and most recently the Italian Govern
ments have entered into similar con-
ferences with German officials. These
meetings have resulted in marked inn
provement in the treatment accorded
prisoners of war.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-07
Save More Food Is Warning.

Westinghouse food conser-
walton SO that the allied people and
armies may be fed is urged upon the
American nation in statement by
the American Labor Mission, appoint
ed by President Wilson to make a
&C comprehensive study of conditions in
England and France. The statement,
which was cabled to the Food Admin
istration and announcement was made
just before the mission started back
to America.