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Evening star., 1918-02-12
WAR EMERGENCY RULE
Pennsylvania Railroad Adopts Per
NIT System of Handling Freight
Embargoes East Of Pittsburgh.

AS a war emergency measure the
Pennsylvania railroad has put into ef-
feet on all lines east of Pittsburgh, in
cluding those out of Washington, a
new plan of handling freight embar-
goes
Under the new arrangement freight
will be handled by system of permits
during the existence of embargoes.
Henceforth the consignee. not the ship
per of the freight, must apply for the
permit.
The consignee must give assurance
that the shipment is necessary to meet
his immediate requirements. and that
he will be able and ready to unload the
cars without delay when they arrive.
To issue permits for shipment of
freight from one grand division to an
other, or to and from points on an
other railroad, a new embargo bureau
has been opened in the Broad street
station, Philadelphia. All such appli-
cations must be made to that bureau.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
ADMITS HE SOLD HIS LAND
AT RATE OF $4,000 AN ACRE
Disclosure by Lieut.. Col. C. N. Black
Regarding Hog Island, Pa,
Shipyard Deal.

Further light on the Hog Island (Pa.)
shipyard deal was shed in the investi-
cation by the Senate commerce COM
mittee yesterday afternoon. Lieut.. Col.
Charles N. Black, formerly of New
York. who owned something more than
500 acres of land at Hog Island. where
the American International Shipbuild-
ing Corporation has contracts for con-
struction of ships, told the committee
of the transaction by which he dis
posed of his property.
He sold it at $4,000 an acre last June,
after an option for $1,000 an acre had
expired in February. He sold it at a
sacrifice. the witness said, and did so
only as a means of helping the gov
ernment.
1t was admitted. however. the prop
erty had been assessed for many years
at 500 an acre, and that the highest
price paid for nearby land was $500
an acre by the city of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
GERMANY TO ACT IF HOLLAND
ENTERS SHIPPING PROJECT
Boche Baron Declares Huns Must Protect
Selves-Says National Life Is at Stake.
Statement Causes Concern

gloves seems evident from an interview
published in the Handelsblad. in which
Baron Won Dem Busche- e-Haddenhausen.
DR.. Won Kuehlmanns right man In
the Berlin foreign office. gives this
country a stern warning as to limits
OF German patience.
Understand Hollands Troubles.
The baron says a lot of nice things
about Holland. but then. in true Ger
man fashion, he bangs his fist on the
table and adds:
we understand Hollands difficulties.
but when the entente manages to
snatch hundreds of thousands of tons
of shipping from neutral country to
use for it's own purpose. which is the
defeat of Germany, then a situation is
created which Germany cannot regard
without grave concern.
I'VE advise Holland to be very care
, full We do not want to hurt Holland,
but we must protect ourselves, for our
| national life Is at stake" Baron Won
Dem Bussche- -Haddenhausen's language
naturally is diplomatic. but it has
| caused no little uneasiness here, especi-
| ally where it is well known that Ger
many will shrink at nothing, not even
| bullying a weak neutral neighbor, when
| the pretext of self defense can be used
| by the apologists for German actions.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Should Allow Travel.

AS the final details of this important
compact are not ready, it is suggested
that Dutch ships, which have been idle
too long, should be allowed to travel
outside the danger zone on trips last
ing not more than ninety days, so that
they can easily be brought back If
needed by the government.
1t is added in the statement that
newspaper reports that Holland is
going to stop exports to Germany are
entirely wrong. This. it is said. should
be too obvious to require stating, for
in case the allies should compel Hol-
land to take this step it is clear that
Germany would at once consider it a
serious breach of neutrality and act ac-
cordingly. That Germany in such an
event would not treat Holland with kid
Evening star., 1918-02-12
EIDLITZ MADE DIRECTOR
OF U. S. HOUSING PLANS

Otto Eidlitz. architect and builder of
New York, who has been chairman of
the housing committee Of the Council
of National Defense. has been named
director of housing by the Department
Of Labor. Mr.. Eidlitz will have control
of the governments program to pro-
vide living facilities for Industrial
workers other than those employed in
shipyards.
Under the supervision Of L. C. Mar
shall, member of the labor advisory
council, an organization for the di-
rector already has been started in the
Department Of Labor. An appropria-
tion of $50,000,000 for the work has
been asked Of Congress.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
BY RENE FRIBELMAN.
CableGrnm to The Evening Star NJ
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.

CaDieEfnm to The Evening Star au0
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
AMSTERDAM. Holland. February II.
While the Dutch government an
nounces that arrangements have been
arrived at with the United States re-
garding the shipping Of food and raw
stuffs ready for delivery, Germany is
anxious to let Holland know that she
means to take reprisals on this country
II the arrangement materializes. Thus
the country is again placed between the
entente anvil and the German hammer.
If the German threat holds good the
Netherlands may be placed in the most
tragic condition Of starvation for the
sake Of Germany while food is within
reach.
The foreign Office at The Hague pub
| fishes a very guarded statement re-
gardfng the arrangement with the en-
follows:
Holland will get food and rawstuffs
| In limited but sufficient quantities, and
will get goods from the Dutch colonies.
For all this traffic Dutch tonnage will
| be employed. Ouch tonnage will also
! be used by Belgian relief committee
The rest of the ships now in our har-
bors will be placed at the disposal of
| the entente. to be used outside the So
called danger zone.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
APPROVES ARMY BILL.
Mr.. Baker Declares Measure Giving
Officers sIncrease in Pay" OK.

Secretary Baker. after . personal In
vestigation Of tho facts. has expressed
to the military committees Of the
House and Senate his approval of the
pending bill proposing that Army Of
f1cers on duty in tho field. either in the
United States or in France. receive the
Communication OF quarters for their rank
allowed to officers assigned to duty In
Washington or elsewhere away from
Army posts.
BY the terms Of the bill the effect
would be to raise the pay OF officers IN
the field who have dependents from 1s
per cent for a second lieutenant to 2s
per cent for a colonel, permitting those
officers to care properly for their de-
pendents.
Evening star., 1918-02-12

have them treat him will come nearest
to success, in my opinion"
Letters to Store Men at the Front.
In addition to these assurances, Mr.
Selfridge said that every man who has
gone to the front from the Selfridge
store receives letter every week to
remind him that he is still a part Of the
organization and that he will not be
forgotten when the war Is over.
American soldiers. said Mr.. Selfridge.
are conducting themselves with dignity
and honor in England and are being
gladly received by the people there.
'.The American officers have their
club in London" said the speaker. but
what about the men? Realizing that
they must feel strange and lonely when
they journey up to London from their
camps, we got together to arrange to
entertain them.
"On certain nights we throw open n
part of our store to them Our young
women act as hostesses and they dance
from 1880 until II o'clock. The result
is that these Americans go away feel
ing that they have made friends in a
two great English-speaking peoples to-
gether in a bond of friendship
Air Raids Compared to Storms
Air raids, said the merchant, cause no
more alarm in London now than
heavy thunderstorm. Continuing. he
said:
THE Germans are only biting granite
in making these raids. Occasionally
they kill some one. but they are not
arousing hysteria among the people
and are not shortening the war one
day"
Although England is on food rations,
said the speaker, the country is not
starving. Food rations. he said, came
in a sane manner because every one
felt it was the fairest way to supply
lifes necessities.
IE concluding Mr.. Selfridge declared the
war has brought work back into its own
as one of the most pleasant things in the
world. Everybody in England is working.
he said, for 1t has become questionable
to be idle. War. he said, is not money
making scheme and in going into it no
man should stop to consider how he as an
individual is going to come out.
War Like Big Foot Ball Game.
'Tt is like big foot ball game" said
Mr.. Selfridge. THE good player does not
stop to consider how many bruises the
thought is to get the ball and carry it
over the goal to victory"
The meeting was held under auspices of
the Retail Merchants Association. Mr.
Selfridge came to America to speak at the
annual convention Of the National Retail
Dry Goods Association in New York but
he consented to come to Washington tor
Charles j. Columbus, who represented the
local merchants at the convention.
Preceding the meeting. NJ. A. Leese,
president OF the merchants association,
entertained Mr.. Selfridge at lunch at the
Willard.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
PLAN DRIVE ON SENATE
Postal Workers to Urge Increase in
Pay Legislation as Amend
ment.

Because action in the House would
be delayed through congested calen-
dar, those who are engineering the leg
islation to give increased pay to postal
workers have turned their attention to
the Senate. 1t is now proposed that,
as the Senate committee has practical
ly agreed to the increases carried in
the bill reported by the post Office COM
mittee of the House, these increases will
be offered as an amendment in the
Senate to the post Office appropriation
bill.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
SUMMARIZES ACTIVITIES.
Organ Of Connecticut Avenue Asso'
citation Outlines Work Done.

A summary of activities OF 1917 10
contained In the current issue Of The
Fellow Citizen" the oficial organ OF
the Connecticut Avenue C1tizens Assoc
citation. The paper states that member
ship during last year increased BY
dfty-two. A general outline OF the
progress made by various organtxa-
tions, which seek national representa-
ton in Congress for the District, is also
given.
Editorials In The Fellow Citisen"
urge members to attend all meetings
of the association this winter as prob
lens affecting the welfare of ali citi-
Gems of the Connecticut avenue section
will be considered.
Evening star., 1918-02-12

The speaker related in detail how the
stores throughout England, and the
Selfridge store In particular, have CO.
operated with the government in the
sale of war bonds and war savings Ger
tidcates.
During the Christmas shopping period,
he said, the Selfridge store disposed of
$17,000,000 worth of war bonds by Of
fering prizes and premiums to the buy
ers- They also encouraged their en-
p1oyes to buy the certificates
Mr.. Selfridge won hearty applause
when he explained what the SeIfridEe
store is doing for its men who went to
the front.
I'VE promised our men their Jobs
when they returned. To those who left
families behind them we gave assur-
ances that their dear ones would be
provided for while they were at the
Hont protecting us who remained at
Nome Loyalty is two-sided, my fell
low merchants, and the business man
Who treats his employees as he would
Evening star., 1918-02-12

have them treat him will come neares
to success, in my opinion"
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Lack of Identification Tags.

Investigation of the failure by the
War Department to have Identification
tags on soldiers lost on the Tuscania is
asked from Congress in a resolution in
troduced by Representative Porter Of
Pennsylvania
Evening star., 1918-02-12
This Will Remove
Hair or Fuzzy Growths
(Toilet Tips.)

VTofIet Tips.)
A safe, certain method for ridding
sfhe skin Of ugly, hairy growths il
~ follows: Mix paste with some
powdered deiatoneI and water, apply
70 hairy surface about 3 minutes
ehsn rub or. wash the skin and
the hairs afe gone. This IN entirely
Aarmless and seldom requires re.
peatinG. but TO avoid disappoint.
lnen4 x 1s advisable to sec that you
~ eonuine dslatone.-Advertlss.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-20
TRIAL FOLLOWS FIGHT
ON ELECTRIC LINE

As an aftermath Of fight on a car
of the Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis Electric Line on the night of
June 14th, when John Smith, colored,
was shot and badly wounded by H.
G. Tydings, conductor, who went to
the rescue of Charles H. Brewer, an
other conductor. who had been at
tackled by a party of negro passen-
gers several negroes involved in the
affray will be given a hearing before
Police Justice Welch here this after
noon. The first investigation of the
affair by the authorities developed the
fact that Brewer was set upon by the
negroes and it is alleged that Smith
was attempting to throw him OF the
rapidly moving car when Tydings
went to his rescue. To determine
whether or not other negroes in the
crowd were involved in the attack
upon Brewer warrants have been is
sued against Walter Holman, of
Clark's Station; Jerry Hall of Sap
pington, and Schooler Allen, of Sew
ern, all colored
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-20
ASKING SPACE TO
STORE TOBACCO
Southern Maryland Planters Are In a
Quandary. This Is Because of
Embargo by Warehouses

From Southern Maryland tobacco
growers, including those of Anne
Arundel county comes the complaint
that the embargo placed by the State
warehouses in Baltimore on their pro-
duct is not proving to be costly TO
them, but is also causing great in
convenience. As a result they are
compelled to dispose of their old crop
to spot buyers at figures several cents
per pound less than the prevailing
prices in Baltimore. They are COM
PEELED to take this step in order to
provide space in their barns for the
new crop and to obtain funds with
which to meet their obligations.
The complaint is further made that
in the warehouses are hundreds of
hogsheads of tobacco already sold and
kept there on storage, for which fees
are charged. The large supply accu-
mulated by the German government
two years ago and which has been
sold to American buyers has not been
removed.
The tobacco yield in Southern Mary
land this year will be below the nor
NAL because of the long drought du-
ring the summer. The prices are far
in excess of any on record.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-20
THE GOVERNOR AND
MRS. HARRINGTON
Honor Service Mems Dance With
Their Presence. Second Of
Series At State Armory
EACH DANCE IMPROVES

With the Governor and Mrs. Emer-
son Harrington spectators, the second
of the series of dances given at the
State Armory under the direction OF
the War Camp Community Service, for
the service men was held last night.
Governor and Mrs. Harrington arrived
early in the evening and were inter-
etsed onlookers. They were accomp-
anied by their son, Emerson c. Har-
rington, Jr.
The dance was very successful, al
though the attendance was much
smaller than at the previous dance,
because of the recent departure of the
troops from the Rife Range. The
service men were mostly sailors, with
sprinkling of marines and few sol
diers.
Last nights music was special fea-
ture of the dance. A splendid orches-
ira, under the direction of Prof. Henry
Schreyer, furnished music, and the
numbers were encored again and
again. The Jazz Band" features de-
lighted the dancers, whose feet actual
ly flew" over the armory floor to the
sound of COW bells, tin horns, drums,
cymbals and other noise-making i'm
plements for which the jazz" is fa-
nous.
The girls wore pretty afternoon
gowns, and the scene was very >attrac-
tive The dance really began with a
grand march led by Mrs. w. ]. King
and Miss Julia Douw. They marched
by twos, fours and eights, and did the
snake twist" winding and unwinding
with splendid effect. The marching
was quite military, and was applaud
ed by the hostesses, chaperones and
onlookers of the Advisory Board and
Committee
! Mr.. John Richard Roland, Secretary
of the War Camp Community Service
was master of ceremonies, and he
started things going with the Paul
JONES'" which takes amazingly
The crowd was nice one for dane
ing, not too many to uncomfortably
fill the floor.
In every detail the dance was a
great success. The third of the series
will be held next Thursday. The adj
mission for the girls is by card only
1t is expected that at the next dance
the sailors will again have things all
ment of soldiers detailed at the Rifle
Range for practice is not expected un-
til September 2S.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-20
mr.. MELVIN TO ATTEND
STATE FOOD MEETING
Local Federal Administrator Will
Be Present With Others In
Baltimore Next Tuesday
TO PLAN FOR A YEAR

Air. r. P Melvin, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator for Anne Arundel County
will attend the big meeting in Bal
timoFe on next Tuesday when food
administrators from all parts of The
state will confer with State Admin
istrator Edwin c. Baetjer.
II is expected every county will be
represented The visitors will be the
guests while in the city of State Food
Administrator Mr.. Baetjer and will
be entertained by him at dinner at
z p. m. The morning session will be
devoted TO a statement of European
food conditions and to an explanation
of the Food Administration program
for the ensuing year. After luncheon
at o'clock there will be informal dis
cussions by administrators of mar
ket and crop conditions and food reg
ulations. Mr.. Baetjer in his letter Of
invitation for the meeting says:
Herbert C. Hoover, United States
Food Administrator, explained to the
State Food Administrators at meet
ing recently held in Washington the
proceedings of the Interallied Food
Council at London, and the food re-
quirements of this country by our
allies and of the neutral countries for
the coming year. and the program
adopted to meet these requirements.
1T is important that the county
administrators charged with the ad-
ministration of the food laws within
the state be advised not only of the
program for the ensuing year, but
of the conditions both here and
abroad which form the basis of that
program; it is equally important that
we have the views fthe various
county administrators as to the pro-
gram and regulations, especially as
they may differently affect the vari-
Gus sections of the state. The con-
ference has been called for the pur-
poses"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-20
NEW AUTO CARD IS
SOON TO Be ISSUED
However, Its Usefulness Now De-
pends Upon Approval Of Fed
eral Fuel Administration
LUZIUS EXPLAINS COURSE

State Fuel Administrator Meyer hav-
ing refused TO give official sanction TO
the "Errand of Necessity" cards which
the Automobile Club has been issuing,
II. NJ. Luzius, secretary of the club,
has asked Mr.. Meyer to refer the mat
ter to National Fuel Administrator
Garfield for final action. This Mr.
Meyer has agreed to do
In presenting the question TO Wash
ington, however, the Automobile Club
has prepared a new form of "Errand
of Necessity" card, on which it is stat
ed specifically that the card does not
constitute a permit, that it is not is
Fuel Administration and that the use
of the card is left to the conscience of
the person to whom it is issued.
How the privilege is actually being
abused was well illustrated last Sun
day when two cars were seen parked
at the Edgewater end of the South
River Bridge, on both of which were
large placards announcing them to be
out on "errands of necessity" The
necessity seemed to be a fishing trip
as the occupants of the cars were thus
engaged while their autos stood for
hours beside the bridge
Should the National Fuel Admins
tration say that it prefers that the
use of the cards be discontinued, Mr..
Luzius said this morning, none will be
issued for next Sunday or for subse-
quent 'gasless Sundays" The Auto
mobile Club, he added, does not want
to do anything that would not meet
with the approval of the United States
Fuel Administration.
Mr. Luzius explained that the Auto
mobile Club has adopted it's policy of
issuing "Errand of Necessity" cards
not out of any desire to appropriate
to itself functions which belong to the
local Fuel Administration, but solely
for the protection of automobile own
ers who use their cars for legitimate
errands of mercy or necessity. The
reputation of automobile owners in
general would suffer. he pointed out
if the automobiles which are abroad
on Sundays were violating the spirit
of the Fuel Administrations request
not to use the machines foy pleasure
purposes on Sundays.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-20
SOUTH RIVER CLUB
DINED YESTERDAY
Beale WOrthingtOn Serving Member
At Historic Old Social 0rganiza-
tiOn's September Dinner

With Mr.. Beale Worthington as the
serving member the regular Septem-
ber dinner of the historic old South
River Club was held yesterday after
noon at the club house in the First
district The guests for the occasion
were all residents of the Davidson
vile and West River neighborhoods.
and the dinner was in a measure more
informal than usual, there being no
formal spe h-making or toasting.
The invited guests included: The
Rev. Haughton Fosbroke, of David
sonville; Messrs. Thomson King, c.
Addison Hodges, Benjamin Watkins,
Jr., and J. Irving Bird, all of this
county. The members present were:
DR.. N. E. B. Iglehart and ]. Noble
Stockett, both of Baltimore; William
Meade Holiday. L. Dorsey Gassawey,
Frank A. Munroe, James NJ Munroe,
Allen Bowie Howard, Samuel Brooke,
Nevett Steele and William L. Marcy,
of Annapolis; Benjamin Watkins. Sr.,
Beale Worthington, Oden Bowie
Duckett, Alexander Murray, and
Richard t. Estep. all of the West
River and Davidsonville neighbor-
hood.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-20
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
APPRECIATES PRESS
Resolution Adopted Yesterday
Thanking The Papers For
Their Cooperation
MINISTERS TO FAMILIES

When reports of the state commit
tee of the Woman's Section Maryland
Conncil of Defense, attended by rep
resentatives from Anne Arundel coun-
ty were read yesterday at the regu-
lar monthly meeting in Baltimore.
Mrs. William Mines Maloy, retiring
chairman of the publicity committee.
spoke of the fine cooperation she had
received from the newspapers
throughout the state, and said: Much
of the success of the Councils work
is attributable to the earnest efforts
and assistance of the reporters and
editors of the press in Maryland, and
too much cannot be said in praise of
their helpfulness. ! have found the
women and men, both editors and re-
porters, with whom | personally have
dealt in securing publicity. always
willing and anxious to assist us in
every way possible, and Judging from
reports received from publicity chair
men in the counties and from publish
ed accounts, the newspapers through
out the state have been most gener-
Gus with their valuable space"
A resolution extending the vote of
thanks of the organization to the pa
pers was then offered and unanimous
ly adopted, and Miss Julia Rogers,
new chairman of the committee on
public information, urged the council
chairmen to submit their news early
to her, that the newspapers might
receive the cooperation they we'll de-
served.
The committee for the Home Ser
vice Section of the Red Cross of the
Baltimore Chapter, stated that the
Home Service Department will min
lister not only to the families of sol
diers and sailors in Baltimore, but
to those in Howard county and part
of Anne Arundel. Miss Kate NJ Nc
Lane, who read the report also said
that they averaged only IL workers
during the past two months, vol
part of the work could not have been
carried on, she affirmed. had it not
been for the faithful and effective
cooperation of the new Red Cross
Motor Service, with Miss Anne Frank
lin Keyser as captain.