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The Washington herald., 1918-12-21
CHARITY DRIVE
NEEDS $1,000
Three Opportunities Are
Provided for, But Eleven
Still Remain.

With less than a week left in which
to subscribe to the fourteen opportu-
mites of the Associated Charities, 81
900 is needed to complete the quota
of Christmas subscriptions.
Opportunities Nos. 8 and 10 are
sure of their Merry Christmas"
Their cases are closed
Most of the remaining opportunities
are less than 10 per cent subscribed.
Opportunity No. 9, representing three
children under 10 years of age, with
the father dead and the Struggling
mother striving to keep 1.-The little
family together. has $3.50 subscribed
for its s702 quota.
Contributions may be sent to the
Associated Charities. John Joy Ed
son. treasurer, s23 H street north
west.
These Opportunities Remain.
Opportunities for Christmas giving
are as follows:
Opportunity No. IAN Italian widow
Americanizing six future citizens
ranging from babyhood to 10 years of
age, sl.014.-Previously acknowledged.
$3.50: A. F. W., 81; ]. D., 50; j., II. H.
$50; ]. B. s., SIS; A. NJ. L. and NJ. S. L.,
$50; A. E. s., 81; total, s1s3.50.
Opportunity No. 2.-Three kiddies un-
der 10 years. father dead. mother
making a hard struggle to keep chill
dren with her, s702.-Previously ac-
knowiedged. $3.50; ]. H. H., $50; A. E.
s.. 81; total, 1880
Opportunity No. 3.-Closed.
Opportunity No. 4.-Three half or
phans under 10; widowed mother needs
help to keep the wolf from the door,
siss.-Previously acknowledged, s125J;
c. W. s.. IS: ]. II. H, $50; A. L. s.. 81;
total, 1850.
Opportunity No. 5.-Ciosed
Opportunity No. 6.-Chronic invalid
and sight impaired with FIVE fatherless
children. s52o.-Previously acknowl-
edged, $3.50; J. H. H.. $50; J. T. s., s.;
A. E. s., 81; total. $3.50.
Opportunity No. TEN little Greek
Americans. Father dead. exceptional
mother, 1862. Previously acknowl,
| edged. SIS: Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. McC.
IS; Mrs. NJ. H. 81; C. NJ. C. A. S.. 81
A. z. s.. 81; total. $50. -
Opportunity No. S-Four French
American children deserted by theil
daddy. Mother working hard tc
keep them with her. s4ss. Previously
acknowledged. $50; Mr. and Mrs. II
D. McC.. IS; A. E. s.. 81; total. s2s.
Opportunity No. s-Father died ot
! tuberculosis; children delicate; lots o.
good food needed, ssS2. Previously
acknowledged, S5l; Mr.. and Mrs. II
D. McC., SO; Miss f. B., 81: Mrs. H
w. NJ. SIS: A. E. s.. 81: total. s79.
| Opportunity No. 10-Closed.
| Opportunity No. ll-Colored Lao
| trying to support five younger broth
ers and sisters, all orphans in care o.
grandmother. 1924. Previously ac
knowledge. $3.50; Mrs. c. V. r., $50
The Washington herald., 1918-12-21
FOUR-MINUTE ORATORS
DEMOBILIZE TONIGHT
Banquet Courses. Speeches and
Stunts" Will Be Limited.

Washington's Four-Minute Men
will be demobilized tonight at a
farewell get together" banquet at
the Lafayette Hotel tonight at 7
o'clock.
A number OF theater and movie
theateT managers and owners will
be present Special stunts depict
ing the life of the Four-Minute Men
will be provided.
The banquet courses will be
served in four-minute intervals.
Four minutes will be allowed the
guests to consume each course.
Talks will be confined to four
minutes. Vaudeville numbers, from
local theaters will run no longer
than four minutes. Four men will
be in charge of arrangements.
Charles W. Darr. Fulton r. Gordon.
Samuel Herrick and w. Curtis
Nicholson are the four.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-21

w. J. s., 81: J. T. s., 81; p. and V
$40; A e. s.. 81; total, ss2.5O
opportunity No. 12-Four fatherIess
children. Tuberculosis in family
Mother went to work and children
suffered, s72s. Previously acknowI-
edged. s2s; c. E. c., S; A. E. s. 81.
total, s34 Va
Opportunity No. 13-widow (colored
crippled, sews at machine which is
pad for her. trying to support five
knowledged, $3.50: w. ]. 6. 80. I ~
5. 81; A. f. s., 81; total s20.5O
opportunity No. IA - TuberculosIs
plus influenza killed the father, Ieav.
ing the wife penniless with four chill.
aren under TO- $50. Previously ac-
knowledged. SIS: Mr.. and Mrs. III. d
McC.. SO; Mrs. R. NJ. T., $50; C + a
S; A M. l.. and NJ. s. l., SIS; Thru
NJ. r. S. S416; J. NJ s.. S; A. E. s.
81; total sl1S.l6.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-21
WILL COMPLETE WORK
FOR WOOL INDUSTRY
Charles j. Brand Placed in Charge
of Unfinished Activities.

Unfinished work Of the wool section
of the War Industries Board has been
taken over by Charles j. Brand. chief
Of the bureau Of markets. Department
of Agriculture B. NJ. Baruch an
nounced yesterday. All activities OF
the wool section which will not have
been completed when the board dis
solves on January will be carried
on by Brand.
The reimbursement to wool produc-
ers Of differences between the govern
ment price to the dealer and that re-
ceived by the producer will be made
by the government, 1t was stated. In
ability to complete adjustments by
January ! necessitates his action,
Baruch stated.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-21
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
DEPARTURES.

Accumulated excess Of temperature since JAN
/. 1918 23 degrees excess Of temperatnre since
Dec. !, 1913. Is degrees; accumulated dencency
Of precipitation since January l, 1918, I.52
inches: excess Of precipitation since Dec /,
lslS 81 inches. Tenperatnre same date last
year: Highest; a; lowest. j.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-21
Traffic Blocked on P. R. R.
By Bursting Steam Pipe

Traffic on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road between Baltimore and Wash
inston was delayed for several hours
py boiler accident In a passenger
engine last night Express trains he
tween here and Baltimore were r,In
over the Baltimore and Ohio road
The accident occurred at severn
Md. where wreck took place sew,
eral mornings ago. The DELAY was
caused by the bursting of a steam
pipe in the boiler of an engine, which
extinguished the fire.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LOCAL FORECAST.

District q Columbia and Maryland: CicudJ
and warmer Saturday, rain oy night SunosJ
rrcbaby rain; gentle TO moderate soufn winos'
Virginia: Cloudy Saturday rain b aisht
warmer interior; Sunday rain; moderate eas
and southeast winds
GENERAL FORECAST
Pressure Is rising rapidly in the extreme
northwest. but is generally falling elsewhere
the interior portion Of the southwestern uis-
turbance Of Thursday night being central 10
night over Western Kansas IL - showing IN
Eastern Colorado. Western Nebraska and west
ern South Dakota, and there were general rains
to the eastward and southeastwafd through
the Gulf and South Atlantic States, the gr~as
central valleys and the upper Lake region.
Along the Middle Gulf Coast the rainfail was
heavy attended by high winds Rains and snow.
have also continued in the northern and centra,
districts west Of the Rocky Mountains sno
the rains exteude into Southern California.
u Is considerably colder in Western WYOMING
and the Canadian Northwest, while east Oh
the Rocky Mountains 1t Is generally ~ame'
with high temperatures continuing over tns
interior districts
Rain win continue Saturday and Sunday quite
generally east Of the Mississippi River. e1cep,
that II will probably not reach New Eneiano
and the Middle Atlantic States before SATURDAY
night, except also that generally fair weather
viii prevail Saturday and Sunday IN the Ess'
Gulf States. In the upper Lake region SNOW
Is probable Sunday
There will be no temperature changes OF con
sequence, except in the lower Ohio Valley and
the upper Lake region where it viii be coidei
Sunday.
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.
Midnight. g; am, 80; am, %; an.
g; am, q; 10 am, g; IL noon, f2; nm,
IS; pm, Is; 6 pm, a; pm. a; 10 pm.'
81. Highest. AZ; lowest, 2.
Relative humidity: am, s.; pm. -
5 p. m. 81 Rainfall Is pm. to 8 p.m). O.
Hours OF sunshine 62. Per cent Of possible
sunshine, IS,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-21

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
Today-Dow tide 4:5s am. and 5l6 nm.
high tide. lo:4s an and II 90 pm.
THE SUN AND MOON.
Today-Sun rises. 723 an; sets, as pm.
Moon rises, s:l2 pm; sets. az am
Automobile lamps to be lighted at Sis pm.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-21
SAYS HUSBAND
MADE THREATS
Wife Of Walter Dabney
Asks Limited Divorce;
Two Other Suits.

Cruelty and frequent threats against
her life during the last two years are
charged by Lula Dabney in suit for
limited divorce filed yesterday in the
District Supreme Court against her
husband, Walter Dabaey.
Mrs. Dabney says that on the night
of October Is last her husband threw
her on the floor and kicked her. Since
October p. she and her three chill
dren have been living. she told the
court. with her mother.
The couple have been married 10
years. He earns. according to his
wife's statement, 500 per month in
the government service, while she
gets $40 per month at the War Depart
ment- Mrs. Dabney's attorney is
S. V, Gusack.
Names Another Man.
Absolute divorce and the costs of
his suit are asked by Charles d.
Watts in a suit filed yesterday
against his wife. Lenora 1. Watts,
whom he married in Alexandria, Va,
in Ausust, 1915. A correspondent was
named. Mr.. Watts attorney is s. ".
Gusack
Charging that "she did not marry
him in good faith but merely for
money which she imagined he pos
sessed." John James Farrell yester-
day filed suit for limited divorce
against bis bride of three months,
Rosie Lee Farrell. in the District
Supreme Court.
Farrell asks that the furniture and
furnishings which he bought for the
home he returned to him. He states
that his wife's attitude toward him
amounts technically to desertion, and
that she says her conduct is-not tenn
porary but permanent Farrells at
torney is George C. Sullivan.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-21
Clarke Heads New Steel Company

New York, Dec. 0.-President
Clarke, of the Lackawanna Steel
Company, today announced his resig-
nation to become head of the newly
organized Steel Products Company
which will protect American steel
producers interests abroad.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-21

rhe Mans stere-0fffcial Weather
Report, Cloudy and Warmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22
RAILROADS FIRST ON
COAL PRIORITY LIST

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 70
Railroads. domestic consumers, hos
pitfalls and charitable institutions,
public utilities and government prop
critics. i'm the order named, will in
the future have priority in coal ship
uents over all industries and places
of amusement. state Fuel Admins
traitor Woollen announced Monday.
The announcement followed an or
der withrawing a previous one in
which county administrators were
empowered TO seize either industrial
or commercial coal for relief emer-
gencies.
While the indianapolis coal situa-
tion is much improved. demands up
OF the state administrator by indus
trial concerns have increased Many
of these demands or requests are
made through government depart
ments at washington, Alex K. Hol-
udav. assistant state administrators
said today. However. they are ig-
ncred unless the industry making the
request is one given priority by Fuel
Administrator Garfield's closing or
DER. Mr.. Holiday said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22
ASKED TO HELP
GATHER INCOME TAXES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Clergy-
men of every denomination have
been asked to assist in the collection
OF the income tax.
Letters have been sent by the
treasury to $4,000 ministers, ask
ing them 10 impress upon their con-
eregations that it is their duty to
paw the taxes cheerfully and will
ingly
The clergy throughout Ger
many" says Daniel g. Roper com
missioner OF internal revenue. are
eNhorting the people TO bent all their
energies and 60 endure extreme
sacrifices 10 win the war. that the
cause OF autocracy and military
world dominion may triumph. Shall
rot the clergy Of free America sound
a ringing cali 10 the people 10 help
the noble cause Of democracy and
freedom"
Hundreds of letters have been re-
ceived from clergymen promising
cooperation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22

players Of the big leagues have
travelled like princes on the road.
They've always had the best of
everything-palatial Pullmans, lux
lrious diners and club cars. and
many long jumps have been made
enjoyable for them because of the
fact that they have always Jruv-
elled first class
But the Injuries of railroad travel
at least, a good many of them
viii be missing by the time the sea
son Of 1919 opens Club and Obser-
vation cars are 10 he taken of OF
nearly every railroad train which
viii run on regular schedule
through big league territory, and
wartime economy will make il inn
possible for the bali player TO enjoy
many of his favOrite dishes on the
diners. It's IA, ia. travelling luxury.
for the players until the war is over.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan 22.-Miller
Higgins like all folk from Mis-
souri, has to be shown.
When he was appointed manager
OF the Yankees and baseball critics
in some quarters offered condo
lences because Hug was going 10
inherit a poor ball club. Hug said:
How do / know it is a bad ball
club? tbs true / have never seen
the Yankees play, but / know from
the regulations of a number of play
ers on The team that I viii have
the nucleus for a winner. They've
got 20 show me that the Yanks are
a bad club.
When we start spring training
at Macon every player is going TO
start on an even basis insofar as
getting chances to hold down ans
regular job is concerned. / IN going
TO study every player and l am not
worrying about the results
With all due respect 10 Wild Bill
Donovan. if seems timely 10 say
that Higgins. aggressive. scrappy
and baseball wise as ne is. should
get much better results out OF the
Yauks than did Wild Bill.
Donovan was too easy with his
ball players. He was too much OF
pal ard had too much OF that
care-free spirit. Just for that the
players certain ones of them-laid
down at times when they should
have been on their toes dghung
tooth and nail TO win.
With Hussins ia the saddle the
Yankees are going 20 Doe ridden hard
or ..e field of play They are 20
i... 80 get some new lessons i'm tao
ties and they are going TO get
taste OF discipline Hug knows what
"a bau player should do. because ne
Is one OF the best judges OF PLAYERS
iu the big leagues. He may sur
prise every body with 1918 Nanks
IA. TA. TRAVELLING. LUXURY.
For a good many years the ball
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22
PHOOIISHNFSS.
ARRANGE WAR TAX ON
BASEBALL ADMISSIONS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-An ar
rangement for the payment of the
war tax on baseball admissions was
made Monday at q conference Of
major league representative with
Daniel c. Roper. commissioner of
internal revenue Mr.. Roper eX-
pressed qualification Ct the prof
fered cooperation and patriotic
spirit" OF the baseball men
August Hermann, chairman Of
the national commission. headed
the delegation. which also included
John Heydler, secretary of the Ma
tional league, Harry Frazee of the
Boston Americans. Walter Hapcood
OF the Boston Nationals. John b
Foster OF the New York Nationals.
and Benjamin $ Minor and Clark
Griffith OF the Washington Ameri-
cans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22
FULTON HOT ON
WILLARD s TRAIL
VIII Hire a Tent and Follow
Champ Willard if
Need Be.
Intern tiouaI News Service:

intefne tonal News Service.
CHICAGO. Jan. 22.-Fred Fulton
Is going 10 make jess willard fight
him for the worlds heavyweight
TILE If he has 20 hire a tent ana fol-
low Jess everywhere his circus shows
next summer Furthermore. Ful-
Ton, III he cannot get Jess 20 fsht
~ any other means. is going TO
Wailop the champion every time he
meets him on the street
Mike Collins. Fulton's manaeer.
made this startling threat in a tele-
gram TO international News Ser
vice Monday. The telegram was
He'd in Minneapolis before Collins
and Fulton left that city for Den
yer.
Collins further declared that WEI
iard's censuring OF Fulton for not
knocking out Billy Miske is moth
ing but a lame excuse not to hsht
Fulton" Collins declared he has
5000 10 OFFER as "a side bet that
Fulton stops Wnlards inside 20
rounds.
Collins telegram follows
According 20 Wizards statement
Saturday, because Fulton did not
knock out Miske ne loses all rights
as a title contender. Fulton re-
ceived a clean cut popular decision
over Miske by all sport writer's pres
ent. one ST. Paul writer called the
bout a draw.
Eve know willard doesn't in
tend 10 fight and is looking for am
excuse and for publicity enough 10
carry his wild west circus through
the season of 1918. but take il from
me he will fight the first time Full
ton meets him and / viii make il
my business that they meet. Be
sides that. we viii bug tent and
play every town that willard does.
Also Fulton Will nit him every time
he meets him.
Wizards censuring Fulton for
not knocking out Miske is a lame
excuse not TO fight Fulton. Tha;
IS. O0O side bet still goes that Full
ton stops Willard inside 20 rounds"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22
PRATT TRADE DELAYED

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-The failure
of Mgr HuEgins Of the New YORK
Americans. 10 arrive Monday pre-
vented the completion of a deal for
the trading of Derrin Pratt. second
haseman of the st. Louis Americans.
Business Mgr. Quinn of ST. Louis
said. HuSgins was expected Tues
day.
Il Is understood Cleveland. Wash
inston and New York are after
Pratt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22
MAKE DATES FOR
INTERNAL F|VES
Five Notre Dame Hall Teams
to Play for Champion
ship.

AT meeting Of the various hall
manager in the office of Athletic
Director Jesse c. Harper yesterday
noon, an inter-ha basketball sched-
ule was ARRANGED There will be
five halls represented IN the league
this year. Brownson, Sorin. Corby,
Walsh and Badin. Badin hall is a
newcomer in inter-hall circles, the
building having just been occupied
since the holidays.
The schedule is as follows:
Jan. 27-Badin VS.. Walsh; Corby
Us. Brownson.
Jan. 3I-Sorin vs.. Walsh.
Feb 3-Sorin Us. COrby; Brown
son vs. Badin.
Feb. 1O-Walsh vs.. Brownson;
Corby vs.. Badin.
Feb Il - Sorin VS.. Brownson;
Sorin VS.. Badin; Walsh VS.. Corby.
Far from pleased with the show
ing of his varsity against the West
ern State Normal college team Sat
urday. Coach Harper set 10 work
Monday 10 add a little more often
sive power 10 his quintet before it
stacks up against the faSt-gOing five
from wabash next saturday night.
Nothing is known of the strength of
Wabash this season, but in other
years they have been a team TO
reckon with. Last year the Little
Giants" defeated the best fives in
Indiana, Ohio. Illinois, Kentucky and
Michigan. and at the end of the in
door season laid claim to the mid
die western championship. Last
spring, however, the athletic mate
rial of the Charlottesville school
was severely depleted by enlistmenis
in the army and navy.
Coach Rockne's trackmen COM
menced their third week OF training
with a vim. The men are rounding
into shape nicely. though they have
been Handicapped on several days by
the lack of heat in the gymnasium,
"a part OF the fuel conservation pro-
gram. Rather extended WORKOUTS
were handed out by the coach yes
terday. which is a custom of his
on Mondays.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22

Advertisers make profits from
yolume-nOt prices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22

Because Of old laws, made before this
discovery, we are compelled to label this
nut-made butter as oleomargarine.
But it contains no oleo oils-no hog or
beef fat
TROCO is simply vegetable fats,
churned with milk for the butter taste.
Yet this appetizing combination costs
no more than does the best grades of oleo-
margarine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22

Just when the price Of butter threat
ems to make it an unattainable luxury,
science perfects TROCO, the new vege-
table butter made from the white meat of
the COcoanut.
1t tastes exactly like the finest cream
cry butter and is even more wholesome
and pure
1t is churned with fresh Pasteurized
milk to give true butter flavor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22
Playing the Field
By JACK VEIOCK.

international News Service Sports Editor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22
CUT FARM APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON. Jan. GIN re-
porting the agricultural appropria-
ton bin 10 the house Monday Chair
man Lever, OF the agricultural COM
mittee. announced that il aggregat-
ed S26.943.731. cut OF S853.OOO
from the official estimates and al
most 100000 under the amount
available during the present fiscal
year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22

IA. IL. TRAVELLING. LUXURY.
For a good many years the ball
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22
BINCLES AND JINGLES
BY JACK VELOCK
international News Sports Editor.
LAMENT OF A GIANT FAN.

LAMENT OF a GIANT FAN.
You are a leader, John McGraw;
A stalwart with a stalwart jaw.
And yet / wonder why
You let a lot o. players go
Like Eddie ROuSh and Heinia Groh
As seasons scamperer by.
Why did you part with Kilduff,
man?
He made a hit with every fan.
cannot get that stuff
Aud why. oh, why. that day in
Chi"
lid you leave Slim in there TO die?
Too much is quite enough!
New York fan asks if John ~
Graw is losing his punch. Boy, so
page Bill Byron.
Jack Hendricks will spend the
coming summer managing ROGER
Hornsby.
According to reports that have
been coming from Chicago all win
ter. we judge that Charley Weegh-
man has a big restaurant business.
Those weightless, puSless, round
less fights are not popular with the
New York fistic public.
Jack Dillon says that a life in the
ring is easy after the first IS years
or 50.
The mat game is mighty healthy
in Washington. d. G. INK Samuel
is wrestling with a lot or problems.
Heinie Zim has on, treat regret.
He should have drawn salary from
the White Sox for his services in
the worlds series.
PHOOIISHNFsSS.
A boxer. by name. Harry Tate.
Thought that he was a great heavy
weight,
But one night. in n scrap,
He was knocked of the map,
So the matchmakers gave him the
gate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-22
BADGERS BEAT HAWKEYES

MADISON. Wis JAM 21-Wis-
consin defeated Iowa iu western
conference BASKETBALL same late to-
day. 80 90 is. Rough playing jon
the last half slowed down the game.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

WARSTAMP
SOCIETIES
County Superintendent Takes Up
Work of Organization among
Schools Of the County; To
Promote Thrift Habit.

Acting in cooperation with and at
the suggestion Of the National War
Savings committee, M. H. Shepard,
county superintendent, is organizing
war savings societies in every school
room in the county to promote the
sale of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps and to encourage the saving
habit among the children. The fol
lowing letter is being sent by Mr..
Shepard to the teachers in the va
rious schools over the county:
This is the advice you that you
are to organize War Savings So
ciety in your room at once, the Ma
tional War Savings committee de-
sires this to be done in all school
rooms.
The teacher is to act as secreta-
Nv of the organization, and one of
che pupils to be the president This
organization is to push the sale of
War Savings Stamps, and encourage
the children to buy.
THE teacher is suggested to be
Ahe secretary for the reason that she
will be the custodian If all pennies
that may be saved a-.d invested in
War Savings Stamps. Keep this in
mind. that the records must be kept
accurately, make a report each meet
ing showing how much each child
Mas to his credit, also have regular
meetings.
Now do not fail to push this
work. | am expecting good report
from your room. Your pupils viii
enjoy this game of saving"