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The Washington times., 1918-05-19

These time punchers also ought 10
know of the late Henry Hurt, of
Washington, who died worth two
million dollars.
He came to Washington from Vir-
ginia with nothing and got job
driving a horse car on the old Wash
ington and Georgetown line, the pre-
cursor of the Capital Traction Co.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

You can find the industrious ones
getting ahead in this town anywhere
at any time.
l frequently think Of wonder
full PERCY BUDLONG, one Of the
stenographic reporters Of the Sen
ate, a post which carries with it the
fame always due to men who have
reached the highest point in their
profession. Percy Budlong has the
reputation Of being so industrious
a stenographer that when q big
strike was being settled Percy got
the job Of reporting the bearings and
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

Il couldn't say was my reply.
Give a rough guess"
Five thousand ?" / ventured.
Eve have 1880" answered Mr.
ord.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

At the same time the company
was shy a treasurer, so they looked
around for the most industrious en-
ploye they had, and they picked
Henry Hurt-
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

After we had discussed the Sc
riOus matters that ! had laid before
Mr.. Lord, he asked me:
How many applications for en-
ployment do you think we have be-
fore u.s."
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

Before reaching him l tried to
wonder II Frank is as high up
IN the Shipping Board as are the
cuffs Of the trousers on Franks OF
fice boys pants. They ARE high,
Believe me, that boy has his pants
rolled up as if he expected q Hood
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

He worked eight hours drivir
the horse car-or perhaps it vi
twelve. Then he would 60 into q
office and let the cashier tell hi
how to count the money and nal
the figures. One day he actual
induced the cashier to let him (
the heavy work Of making report
and he kept up this double shift f
a long time, until someone high
up found it out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18
BARONESSZOLLNER
RELEASED ON Ball.;
SON'SLETTERSREAD

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 1S.-Bar-
ouess zollner, alleged TeutQn agent,
was ordered released here today by
the Federal court when $4,000 bail
was furnished. 1t is reported that she
is planning to leave the city for
short stay, but her destination has
not been made public.
Just before the close Of her prelirA
mary hearing yesterday on a charge
OF espionage several letters seized
BY Secret Service men were read.
One Of the letters from her eldest
son, Beresford Shope, stated that he
had failed in his efforts to enter the
Naval Academy. He told how he had
gone to q German storelSeeper's home
aud learned to sing "Deutschlano
Uber Allies" the song of the Father
land.
In another letter the son declared
that he had not failed in his duties
10 the baroness, and he renewed his
pledge OF loyalty to her. A letter
from the baroness to her son told OF
how she would be aided financially
through his appointment to the Ma
val Academy.
Drawings Of battleships, OF various
nations and statistics OF the wal
strength OF the various armies were
also produced by Government agents
who said they were taken from the
baroness and her son. These draw
ing and estimates, the Secret SerV'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18
Jim" MUDD, YOUR
MOTHER IS DYING;
SHE CALLSFORY YOU

Every policeman in Washington to.
day was told that Jim" Mudd' OF
Alexandria. Va, is wanted by MS
dying mother.
In the Virginia home he knew as
a boy his mother calls out for her
Jimmy, a groy-haired resident OF
washington for several years. SO ms
sister said last night in her appear
to the authorities here.
1--WE live at 531 South FairiaN
street. Alexandria. When mother De
came sick she began TO ASK LOT
Jimmy. We tried TO reach MIN ~
,-ri,inc IN his last address in this
city. and when we got no response
to letters and kilograms ] came on
10 find him. He used to live at Slo
Fourteenth street northwest A..
police Of this city today aiding her
In the search.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18
TWO new STATUES
WILL Be ERECTED HERE

Favorable report was made by the
Senate Library Committee today on
the bill for the erection in Washing
ton Of a statue OF James Buchanan.
1t is to be erected in the southern
part of Meridian Hill Park in the
District.
Another bill, favorably reported by
the same committee, authorizes a
memorial'to be erected in Washington
in honor Of Francis AsbuPy. This bill
grants permission to the Francis As
bury Memorial Association to erect
the proposed memorial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18
Sage Tea Darkens
Hair to Any ShadeI
Don't Stay Gray! Here's an
oId-tIms Recipe that Any.
body can Apply.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for
restoring faded, gray hair to its
natural color dates back to grand.
mothers time She used II to keep
her hair beautifully dark. GLOSSY
and attractive. Whenever her hair
took on that dull faded or streaked
appearance. this simple mixture
was applied with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy
and out-of date. Nowadays, by ask
ing at any drug store for a bottle
of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" you get this famous old
preparation. improved by the add
ton OF other ingredients. which can
be depended upon to restore nat
ursl color and beauty to the hair.
A well.known downtown drug
gist says II darkens the hair so nat
urally and evenly that nobody can
tell Il has been applied. You sim
ply dAmpen a sponge or soft brush
with IL and draw this through Your
hair, taking one strand at time.
by morning the gray hair disap-
pears, and after another applica-
ton or two. II becomes beautifully
dark and glossy.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound Is a delightful toilet requi-
site for those who desire a more
youthful appearance. II is not in
tended for the cure. mitigation or
prevention Of disease.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18
TWISTED SWITCH CAUSES
STREET CAR TTE-UP

\ street car tie-up that lasted for
almost an hour, stalling all cars on
Pennsylvania avenue. from Seven
teenth street northwest, past the
Treasury brlldinG. down to Four
tenth street, resulted in many hun
dreds of passengers getting from the
cars and walking to their destinations
between $50 and 1890 o'clock this
morning.
The delay was caused by twisted
switch frog at Seventeenth street
where cars switch of the Avenue past
the State, War and Navy Department
building into 6 street repair
gang from the Capital Traction Com
pany was rushed TO the scene. but the
damage was not remedied until al
most an hour had elapsed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18
WOULD REIMBURSE W. H. HART

Senator Smoot has proposed an
amendment to the District sppropria-
tion bill for the relief Of Prof. VIII
liam II. Hart, of the Hart Farm
school and Junior Republic for De.
pendent Children. The amendment
would pay s252 .eOO.5s to meet the
costs incurred and losses sustained
BY Prof. Hart in caring for certain
wards OF the United states.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18
ROOSEVELT GRANDCHLD
ANNOUNCED FROM SPAIN

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.---A cabIeSram
from Madrid, Spain. announced the
birth Of a son Ia Mrs. Kermit Roose-
welt. who is visiting her parents. the
Ambassador to Spain aud Mrs. Joseph
Z. Willard. Kermit Roosevelt IL an
aviator at the battle front.
The new arrival Is the seventh
s:randchi;d Of Col. and Mrs Theodore
Roosevelt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18
Automobile No Good"
Verdict of OkIahOma's
Indian Rockefeller

HENRIETTA, Okla. Jan. Is
Automobile no Good-too danger
Gus. Pony kick. but me get out OF
his way" was the explanation Of
fered today by Jackson Barnett,
known as the Oklahoma Indian
Rockefeller" when he disposed Of
. his 5000 automobile and purchased
two ponies.
Barnett had two months expert
ence with the motor car. and dur
ing that time was the victim Of half
a dozen accidents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18
S u G A R

rect understanding OF the sugar situation,
the following FACTS are presented:
Existing conditions world wide in their effect not in
any local Any consideration Of the question Of
available sugar supply must take into account series Of
traordinary factors.
The immediate effect Of the declaration Of the European
cut off from the worlds market the sugar Of the
Central Powers About one-td Of the worlds total pro-
duccn formerly from within the present batelnes Of
Europe The Western battlefront through the sugar
producing territory Of France and Of Belgium. In
Quence England France and other foreign countries have
competed with the United States for Cubas sugar.
Not only did this advance in the price Of and
refined sugar. but until competition checked by the
recent agreement among the Allies, resulted in leennS
the supply available to the people Of this country last fall
At the same time abundance Of suSar-hundreds Of
Thousands Of tcnshas been locked up in PARKWAY Java
owing to the lack Of ships to transport it. is
available than unmined gold To provide ships to bring this
sugar here-or to Euope-would Withdraw them from the
important business Of carrying soldiers and their
supplies overseas. as Mr. Hoover has pointed out
The nationwide movement to the fruit crop last
greatly increased the Of sugar While the quantity
in the sugar bowl for this and other leened
this sugar wisely stored food in preserved fruits. jams
and jelEes.
Every jar Of fruit preserved adds that much to IN
Of victory adds that much to hasten the end Of
this conflict"
Because Of the increased demand for sugar. sugar
cane has planted in Cuba. Porto Rico Hawaii and
Louisiana the chief from which the United States
gets cane sugar
The reports from Cuba and Porto Rico make the situation
favorable than month ago for supply to meet the
sugar needs Of all who dependent this Sourcenclud
ing this country, soldiers abroad and the Allies.
We buy sugar in the market and refine it
To the extent Of ability cooperating with the
Government insure fair distribution Of sugar.
stabilize the price the and to prevent boarding
waste We kept refneries working last fall long
as there was a ton Of sugar to be had.
order to make output of refined sugar widely
as possible we distribute Domino Cane Sugars convenient
size cartons and small cotton bags. These smalkze pack
ages make easy for to limit sales to actual needs
prevent boarding. They help to prevent waste in
the home Housewives cooperate with this plan by
asking for these package sugars.
will necessary for Srocers and consumers to watch
carefully their distribution and purchases during the
preaching period Of readustment The reneres
starting up supplies Of coming forward but
will take weeks and possibly months for the return Of
normal conditions.
In wartime and at all times aim to safeguard the
interests Of the public serve.
~~o>sron 2a1Ao<sDo$s@1S%A0 HvN%0TAaVH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-18

ice men claim were made by Beres-
ford, since a letter from Californian
was read in which copies of his draw
ings of battleships were asked for.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
INDIANA men NOT
TO LEAVE FEB. q

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-THE
sneEsmaut Of men awaiting call :e SER
vice in the national army, announced
some time ago. to begin Feb. 90, does
not apply to Indiana, according to a
message Major Baltzell, state con-
scription agent received from Provost
Marshal General Crowder at Washing
ton, the message he received read:
Movement Of Feb. % does not ap-
ply to Indiana"
Major Baltzell had wired the pro-
vost marshars office for instructions
because of confusion in this state.
The Information from Washington
some time ago was to the effect that
the remaining 35 percent of men in
the first call for troops, who had
been told to report, would start to
camp February 20. The message re-
ceived today apparently means that
no Indiana men will be sent forward
on that date and viii have to wait
until further instructions are received
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
CHAMBERLAIN
ATTACKS ARE
COMFORT TO
GERMAN FOE
Senator James Suggests At
tack on U. S. Army Respon-
sible for Squelching of Ger
man Labor Riots.
PRAISES ARMY WORK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-With
broad suggestion that Senator Cham
berlafn's much discussed New York
speech IN which he charged that the
American military machine complete
ly broke down, might have been the
cause OF the failure Of the recent
strike disturbances in Germany and
Austria, by giving the enemy new
heart and hope Of victory. Senator
James of Kentucky today in the sen
ate spoke at length in defense of the
administrations war accomplishment.
Senator James speech re-opened
the war discussion which promises 10
continue again for several days with
Republicans leading the attack and
Democrats making defense:
Speech Comforts Enemy.
Senator Chamberlain's speech,
James declared. was unjustified by
the facts, and Of great comfort to the
enemy.
who can measure the mighty force
Of this utterance in the hands Of the
Kaiser?" he asked, stating that it
probably was emphasized in German
newspapers. as being responsible,
coming from the chairman of the mill
tary committee.
"Of course know he did not intend
it to have that effect but I'm just
pointing out the danger of such utter
ances. Let's see if they are warrant
ed
Reviews Work Of Army.
"Of course America has made mis-
takes?" he declared. But we want
to go back and live in the atmosphere
before the war"
At length Senator James reviewed
the sudden expansion of the war, the
quick passage of the draft law and
the registration of ten million men,
their mobilization and their equip
ment, and that whereas the French
only asked fof 10000 troops at the be
ginning to enhearten the French peo-
pie. many more than that had been
sent
How has the military establish
ment fallen down that can do work
like that?" he demanded.
NO he shouted at Senator Cham
berlain," the departments have not
ceased funcdoning"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
Billion Dollar Appropriation to
Wage Var is Before Congress

WASH1Nf y. Feb IA billion
dollar urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, the largest of its kind in the his
tory of { ngress, although cut half
billion from original estimates, was
favorably reported to the house to-
day by Chairman Sherley of the ap-
preparations committee.
In presenting the measure. Chair
man Sherley made public, testimony
given to the committee by department
chiefs during past months of commit.
tee investigation.
Huge amounts were asked for var
ious military activities. Among these
was a total of almost s81 100000 for
mountain. field and siege artillery in
addition to more than $1,000, 900, 900
already spent and contracted authori-
cations Of SITS, 900, 900 additional.
Has s5oo,ooo, 900 Left.
The testimony Of Colonel Ames of
the Ordnance Department, said that
the total amount available for this
purpose since the beginning OF the
war under direct appropriations and
contract authorizations was $1,S16,-
100000, Of which amount orders have
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
q new SOLDIERS
ARE OBTAINED

Thirty-three men were passed Wed
resday by the army examining board
under the new physical regulations
received last week.
Out of this number 21 men were
accepted foi general military service
and II FOR limited military service
The latter will appear before the med
ical advisory board for further ex,
animation.
Those accepted for general military
service are as follows: Joseph Baker
William G. fietzger, Ed. Gray, Anton
ius Pasqualetti, Harold Hawkins, J.
r. Schmedinghoff. Lloyd E. Lincoln
Andrew J. Gruelich, Clarence B. Wer-
ner, Richard P. kenworthy, Albert J.
Lieneman, Marion Loudig, Edward II
Brinker, Herbert J. Boyer, John
Bookout. Carl Armbruster, Harry NJ
Brown, Earl w. Brittenham, Charles
McCray, Walter J. Boyce and Michele
Cavagkione.
Those who will appear before the
medical advisory board are as fol
lows: Silas S. Horn. Huston Marlatt,
Horatio Land, Raymond Zeyen,
Frank Menke, Halstron Tom, Clyde
Holmes, Albion c. Starr, Jesse Clapp,
Raymond Schuette, and Clarkson Hub
bard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
Will PROBE
EXPENDITURES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-At the re
quest Of the shipping board, which
charges gross mismanagement and
reckless spending Of government mon
ey, President Wilson today directed
Attorney General Gregory to investi
gate the American International cor
porations construction of the govern
ment fabricating steel shipyard at
Hog Island, Pa, and determined if
there has been any criminal misuse of
government funds.
A special assistant to the attorney
general will be sent Immediately to
Hog Island to work with F. A. Bowles
assistant general manager of the
emergency fleet corporation, whom
Chairman Harley. of the shipping
board, placed in charge of the project
three weeks ago with full powers to
reorganiZe.
Testimony before the senate COM
mittee investigating shipping, has
shown that construction of the yard
will cost the government from $40,-
100000 to $5O0O0,0OO although orig
inal estimates placed its cost at $21,-
100000. The work is being done by
subsidiary of the American inter
national corporation.
Members of the senate committee
have indicated that they may recon-
mend that the government take over
construction OF the yards, and do the
work itself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14

A meeting of members of the Com
merciaI club Wednesday night, called
for the purpose of electing nine mem
bers of the board of directors of the
club. evolved into a rousing booster
meeting.
1t was one of the most democratic
meetings of the club according to old
members There were 128 members
present who cast ballots for directors
to serve from 1918 to 1920. Those
elected were, Demas S Coe, John H.
Johnson, Willard T. Carr, Frederick
Bartel, Howard A. Dill, S. E. Swayne,
William H. Romey, F. s. Bates and
Thomas Tarkelson. Three of the elect
ed directors, Messrs. Carr, Johnson
and Coe are new members of the board
the others being reelected
1t was the first time so many. mem.
bers OF the club attended an election
the club was called upon for speech,
Secretary Albus criticized the "Rich-
mond coupon clippers" who buy bonds
or preferred stock in foreign com
panies instead of investing their
money in home industries. He called
upon the men to invest their money
In Richmond instead of going else
where and placing their investments.
start Companies Here
incorporate your own companies in
Richmond, if you have a company to
start" he said. "a city must be built
from the inside. not from the outside
and Richmond men must do the build
ing
81 am more than satisfied with the
cooperation and response accorded me
from the members in the few months
that | have been here.
"The thing for us to do is to hold
up the hands of the Council of De-
fense, the board of directors of the
Red Cross, the State and National
Council of Defense and the hands of
our Observation-Disclosures Wilson. Let
us kill the tendency toward criticism
of our administrator and the admins
tration.
I'VE should feel that it is an honor
to work on war committees. The ac-
tivities in these commercial club
rooms are many. This is a clearing
house for community activities. We
want to keep a step ahead of the COM
munity. We can make Richmond
twice its size in the next ten years
If we will do So"
John Lontz, retiring president Of the
club, in a brief talk, told of the work
Of several of the new companies re-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14

been placea'Sequiring ultimate expen-t
diture Of s1,172 100000 leaving stilli
available for t attracts 64.000.0oO.
He said s1,S1d, 900. 900 was intended
to supply ammunition. upon revised
estimates OF the quantities needed, for
two million men, including the ammu-
milton needed for the light trench NOR
tars.
He said the sS1 .000,0 additional ts,
asked as the result of a change in the,
military program, including new re-,
quirements for a larger number of
shells or ammunition for guns mount
ed on tanks, and $1,000, 900 for plant.
designed for the filling of proiectiles,
with gases and 100000 for a plant
for the same purpose to be erected in /
France
Major General pershing cabled,
strongly urging a plant in France to
enable him to handle these toxic ma
terials properly. 1t is planned. ord,
nance officers explained, to dispatch
a complete organization and equip
ment to France to enable the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces to meet the
sudden shift in gas warfare.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14
BOOST HOME INDUSTRIES
SAYS SECRETARY ALBUS

Gently brought to Richmond. The
Vulcan-Jenkins Spring company, one
of the last companies brought here,
he said is daily adding more men to
it's payroll and bringing families here.
The daily output of the factory IS now
] 900 springs and this number will
grow larger as more workers are en-
ployed, he said.
A. D. Gilbert, of the Greater Dayton
association, told of how Dayton men
organized their own companies and
built factories in Dayton with Dayton
money.
He spoke on "The Relation of the
Commercial Club to the War" and
called upon the men to support the
administration to the utmost.
'Tt is our business and everybody S
business to win this war" he declared
IT isn't the president's & business alone,
or the business Of the congress alone,
but ours.
P. J. McNeely of the Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce, explained the
work of the traffic there, and urged
that Richmond establish a similar or
ganization. The bureau saves hun
dreds of dollars monthly for shippers,
he said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14

fur Freiheit und Vaterland, and you
have the identification.
The first is influential but its in
fluence, if not waning, certainly is
not growing, and its leaders are the
men of the old order. The influence
of the second being based upon the
ripening forces of democratic coali-
ton, increases daily, It's leaders are
the coming men, the men with new
horizons,
Both factions want peace, but the
first wants an embattled peace, the
second wants peace Of understand
ing. Between the political battle
fronts in Germany the line is sharp
ly drawn. He who is against vote re-
form is, whether he knows il or not,
against peace.
Not Modern Crusaders.
Consciously or uncOnSciouSly the
reactionaries confess aa much whaQ
they declare that what they call Tho
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-14

vicious moderation" of the new cabi-
nets foreign program is conse-
Guence OF democratic and socialists
influence; they see that foreign and
home policy are in this phase OF Gen
man and European evolution two fac.
cts of the same thing.
In their wrath they go more surely
to the root of the matter than thew
dream. They think the issue they face
is German, they do not realize that
the war is building new world,
These men are sincere; we shan
weaken the value to ourselves. OF our.
estimates of current German thoughe
and tendencies. if we doubt that
To Save Fatheriand,
As direct consequence of the evn.,
luton which brought the German
democratic and sociaistic elementS
into the foreground and enabled them,
to influence the spirit and latter e
foen0nssd o. haes Nlne.1