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The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
CENTRAL High GIVES
DIPLOMAS TONIGHT
Rev. Walter A. Morgan Will Ad-
dress Mid-Year Graduates.

Mid-year graduates OF the Cen
trail High School will hold exercises
In the school auditorium this even
ing at 8 o'clock. Rev. Walter A.
Morgan. Of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church. will address
the graduating class. and will be
introduced by Emory Wilson, prin-
cipal OF the school.
George z. Hamilton, acting pres
ident OF the Board of Education.
will preside. Diplomas will be pre-
sented TO the graduates by Mrs.
Margaret spalding Gerry OF the
board.
The graduates are: Ramona Blake.
Minnie Winifred Bobys, Kathleen
Virginia Brown. Helen Teresa Ca
rey, Blanche Elizabeth Cranmer,
Agnes Veronica Cronise, Amy Lou
Use Darte. Margaret Day. Thelma
Lucille Foght, Alice Virginia Fowl
er. Marjorie Denver Glennan, Mar
tha Greenberg. Jean Yanden Hardy,
Emily Elizabeth Harrison, Kathryn
DeIcourt Harrison, Edith Alice Har-
wood. Evelyn Beatrice Healy. Bar
bara Hildreth. Regina Kathleen
Koeberle. Elizabeth Prescott Lock-
wood. Lopise Antoinette Loetsch,
Josephine Kerfoot Lupton, Ruth
Virginia Pearson, VIvien winifred
Porter, Louise Elizabeth Quigley,
Helen Warren Rinehart Eva Rod.
Eula Rorer, Mildred Agnes Shoe
maker. Edythe Katherine Siggers.
Margaret Evelyn Snapp. Ruth Win
nifred Snapp. RebeCca Frances
Storay. Lois Isabelle Stuntz, Carolyn
Elizabeth Vietch, Grace Allen Walk
er, Dorothy Ellis white, Victor Rob-
erts Beauchamp. Herbert Sheldon
Chamberlain. Robert Shaen Dave.
Clarence Wilbur Fisk. Moragne
Fleming Hall. Arthur Walker
Hayes, Abraham Kaminsky. Mel
Macdonald, Robert Edwin Needs.
Charles Bennett Molster, Archibald
Taylor Munson, Harold Walter Pot
ter. James Charles Rhodes, Antonio
Martin Rivero. jr.; John Paul Rus
! sell. Martin Pine Shade. George
Shaw. Harry Eliot Sokolov. James
I Everett Stansfeld. Frederic Norton
Towers and Richard Karl webeL
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Dressed ducks live hens and lettuce showed
the only changes in prices during a dun day
on the local produce market yesterday. Ducks
advanced cents TO 30. hens cent to 20. and
lettuce drorpei. selling from 100 to l.5o.
Quotations given below are for large lots Of
god marketable goods cnly. Jobbers' prices are
higher. Lover grades may be sold for less
Fanny goods command higher prices.
EGGS-Fancy. strictly fresh. Per doz.. sSs7o
average receipts. ssss: Southern West, Virginia,
CHEEsE-New York State. factory. new. PEI
H., Es2s.
BUTTER-ElEin print. 81: Elsin tub. s.
process, a: stOre-racked. %.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens Per lb, 90
ROSTERS. %; turkeys. s2a; chickens. S55; kests.
youug. each. f0ai5.
DRESSED 2OULTRY-Hens, choice, per h..
g; spring chickens SSa3S; turkeys Ssas; roosters.
n; geese. za2e; ducks. 80.
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per ID, sas; lambs,
spring. Is; calEes. llal7a; medium. Is; common
PORK-smaIl. per Ib. q: medium. .; heavy.
saz.
sEEDs-Red clover. ls15ais5 per bushei
alsike clover. 800; crimson clover, l25a
1900; timothy. 40a45 per busbel: red top.
l3.c0lI5O Per 100 lbs; bluegrass, 3.Ea3.5O
orchard grass. 275a3.00 per bashel.
GRAlN-Wheat, milling. per bus. 2.l0a2Di
corn. per bJishel l.25al.3O; oats, white, Sas4
mixed oats. Sass: hay. No. /, ran; No. 2.
EE2s.
FRUTTS-Apples, per bbl., 2ca7Oo; per box,
l.25a3D; California oranges. Iooa5.Oo; Florida,
40a5.5o; lemons. 5.5Oae.50; pears, per box, 2Ooa
100; grapefruit. 3.75a4 3 per crate.
GREEN GOODS-Pctatoes. No. l, 26Da2 rs
per 10 lbs; sweet potatoes. 5ooa71 per bbl
No. 2. 3ona4.5e; string beans. per basket. asoa
500; peppers, per crate, 4.oOa5Oo; okra. per
crate. soCaI.5o; radislies, Der 100, SoSs5: Gu
cumbers. basket. 3.5Ca55o; eggplant. per crate,
5yJOa5 50; cabbage. per 100 lbs. 350ai.O; beets,
Tsr bunch. 4a5; lettuce. 10al5O; squash. 3ooa
$50; onions per 100 lbs, 25Oa3.Oo; spinach, pcr
bbl., 5ooas.oo; kale. per bbl.. 2Ooa3op; turnips,
rer box. 1.25al.T5; per bbl. iooasoo: csulihcuer.
per crate, 1.T5a3O
HIDEs-Horse hides. 500 each; green salted
beef hides. per ID. II calf skins. 1oOa3 ,, ;
lamb skins. 1.9oa2.5o; wool. pcr h.. 90: bcesNax.
pcr b.. p
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Elsie Perkins, telephone
operator at Camp Meade for the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. has been transferred to
this city.
George T. Oberlin. OF the Govern
ment Printing Office. has resigned.
Harry L. Erskine. OF the Patent
Office. is confined to his home with
the grippe.
Leonard T Taylor. Of the navy
yard. has received a promotion.
John II. Jeffs, of the Geological
Survey. has been transferred ID the
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Myer Matthews has received an
appointment as clerk in the Interior
Department.
Attorney George I. Rossiter. of Chit
caGo. arrived in Washington yester-
day to assume his new duties with
the Ordnance Department.
Isadore C'Dick') Meyrowitz. who
was recently operated on for appen-
diCitis. has been removed from the
hospital to his home. 1lZ3 Twenty
fourth street. and is well on the road
20 recovery.
Max King. OF BROOKLYN. N Y, has
accepted a position with the Ordnance
Department.
Mamie Morgan. who has been
prominent in local Y. N Il A. cir
Cles here as promoter OF entertainment
programs. has enlisted in the Ord
nance Department ard will leave to-
day for Fort Wood. n. Y.
!. Bennett. OF New York city. ar
rived in Washington yesterday TO join
the clerical forces OF the War De-
partment.
Benjamin Goldbloom, OF New York.
has been appointed q stenographer
with the United States Shipping Board.
James D. Shifrin, executive sec
rotary Of the Y. NJ. II. A, has been
appointed army field clerk.
Benjamin Goldbloom. Of New
York, has been appointed stenng-
raphor TO the Shipping Board.
Michael Dodge has resigned from
the government service here to go
into business in Chicago.
Postmaster Chance IS confined to
his home with a severe cold.
Albert r. Watson has entered the
army and is stationed as Camp
Meade.
Pencils are now being made from
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Jan. 3a.-BUTTER-F Firm; receipts
$50 tubs: creamery higher than extfas. 52ajals
creamery extras t92 scofe). 5la5lii; 8Tsts, Islsa
Th; seconds. 1isas
EGGs-Unsettled: receipts. 4.15 cases; fresh.
gathered EXTRAS. 65: extra 6rsts. e3Isa6l; hrsts
6Zisa63; seconds, 56as2: State. Pennsylvania and
nearby Western hennefy white, fine to fancy,
ssssS; State, Penn1ltania and nearby henney
brown, e5aeI.
CHEEsE-stesdy; receipts. aoes bore.. STATE.
beld specials, asaK do, average r1p, a5Iaas
POULTRY-Iife. 6rn; no prices quoted.
Drssssd. firm; pricz unchanged.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
Women Prisoners Ask
Opportunity to Do Bit

Women prisoners In penal institu-
tions want 10 do their bit for the
nation. An appeal that they be allowed
10 help clotNe the men OF the army
and navy was made public last night
II Is proposed that knitting ma
chimes be Installed IN all pieces whore
women are imprisoned A woman
operating a knitting machine can
turn out sixty sweaters a day. Il
IL estimated.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOSEPH r. PRITcHARD.

By JUSEPH II. PHITCHAKU.
Chicago. Jan. 3-Barley sold at q nav high
price today. q maltster paying SIS for a car.
There was a price gain Of Q 10 10 cents in re.
. car number two selling at S2.ls
There were many changes in the oats market
today. There were only 10 cars inspected, and
cash premiums were frsctionaIiy higher. win
No. white bringing 81 cents ever the May
future. and standard oats were cents orer the
May.
There were lG can Of corn inspected st the
Chicago market today, compared with IS cars q
year ago. There were no cash sale OF round lots.
There were advances Of 20 10 % cents for pork.
ab TO 42h cents for lard. and % TO IN cents
foS nbA Hog receipts were smaller than looked
fo.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Nd. Jan. S.-Clozns rioes cn
the Baltimore grain market:
wHEAT-No. soft red 2G2; No . rcd win
ter, 81.
CDRN-Cob c-rn, ssnas.75 rer barrel.
oATS-standard white. loe: No. white
lm.
RYB-No. Western. export, Sp1t, 2osa2N
Rag hts nearby rye. as to quality, l.Te0l.5.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
FUNERAL OF MRS. BUNDY.

Funeral service for the late Mrs.
Martha e. Bundy, wife of Judge
Bundy, will be held at 1880 o'clock
this morning, at st. Stephens Epis-
copal Church. Members of the eX-
ecutive committee OF the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association will
attend
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Jan. so-Monsy on call opened
At per cent, high, 4 per cent; low. 81 per
cent close, 3h per cent Most Of the days
loans were ct pr cent
Time money was scarce and dull Industrial
collateral 6 per cent and mixed 81.
Mercantile paper was issued moderately. Rates,
Fzs5k p9 cent for the hixest sradcs
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31

washington merchants appreciate
their deserving guardians. II you
The Herald tomorrow. You viii be
convinced.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Ca9ftal Traction. 5 at 81. al s..
Washington Gas, 2 at 5iI.
After call:
Capital Traction. 10 at s1i5. 10 At aA
Capital Traction 5s. 81. .o0p at %
GOVERNMENT ROSDs
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31

Pencils are now being made from
California incense cedar.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-31
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibb, q Co.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Women Learned
What Easy Jobs
Men Have Held
tBy United Press,

London, Dec. 6.-(By Mail. EVERY
whers you go nowadays you find
women" growled the "city man
after the girl ticket inspector in the
train had insisted OF seeing his season
ticket. ITS going to be awful bad
for them. and as for US men. our lives
will never be the same again even
though peace is here
Yes" piped up his next-door neigh
Dor. ''It certainly is getting intoler-
able Why, even my luncheon place, a
real o'd-English chop-house. has been
invaded by them; they used to not al.
low women inside their DOORS
The women present smiled They
knew why the men were so fused.
Those women had husbands of their
owRhusbands who came home de-
manding huge dinners. Nothing to
eat all day" Grinding at work in the
Office since / left the house first thing
this morning." etc. That was how il
used to be.
The war has sent meE to the trench
es and their wives out TO work in the
city-and women have pierced the an
cient sham.
The business strain" of the man
who was something-in-the-city has
proved rest cure for his wife. That
little restaurant where he complained
he orly got "snackS- has shown his
wife the reason her dinners. prepared
with so much care in 1.-The good old
days" we're often almost untouched
and sometimes criticized
If the bus conductor of the future
returns home dog tired and peev-
ish, lie will be told by Mrs. Ex-Con-
assstoz how she too. had trying days.
when she had to work on the -busses.
keep q home going and look after the
children.
Women have learned a lot about
their men folk during these years of
war But If they realize what a CON-
Portable existence those men folk had
before the war they also realize just
how much it meant TO give it all up
to go out and do their bit. and the
great majority of women will only be
too eager To return to their ministra-
ton and heap on their hero husbands
every comfort loving heart can de
wise So, after all. the men will not
be any worse on for having been dis
covered" but women will have fewer
delusions. and there should be a bet
ter understanding.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26

gions, with conditions most serious In
Finland.
Bohemia. Serbia. Roumania and
Montenegro have already reached the
famine point and are suffering heavy
toll of death The Armenian popuia-
ton Ii falling each week as hunger
:nkes its toll. and 10 Greece, Albania
and Roumania so serious are the food
shortages that famine Is near. Al
though starvation 10 not yet imminent.
Italy. Switzerland. Bulgaria and Tur-
key are In the throes of serious strin-
gencies.
In order TO fulhn Americas pledge
In world relief we will have to export
every ton of food which can be ham
died through our ports. This means at
the very least q minimum of 10000. 900
tons compared with 100000 tons pre-
war exports and IL $1,000 tons ex-
ported last year. when we were bound
by the ties Of war to the European
allies.
II we fan to tighten the black spots
on the hunger map or n we allow any
portions 10 become darker the very
peace for which we fought and bled
will be threatened Revolt and anarchy
Inevitably follow famine. Should this
happen we will see In other parts OF
Europe q repetition of the Russian de-
bacle and our tight for world peace
win have been In vain
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Took Real Joke to
Make Him Smile
t.y u.,t.a rr~...,

Paris. Nov. 26.-tBy Mal.)-The
grandson of Sitting Bull" the famous
Indian chief Of America. was an'inter-
esting convalescent in Base Hospital
No. 46. He had enlisted in the early
days Of the war. had gone over the top
and worked havoc among the Huns be-
fore he was wounded.
Nurses and doctors caring for him
tried in vain to get more than a grunt
out OF him In response to questions,
while the other men in the ward called
him Gloomy Gus" because he never
cracked a smile.
The Red Cross representative In the
hospital, becoming interested tried his
had at ''chering up" the Indian. GIFTS
Of cisarets and chocolate were rc-
ceived but without q change OF ex-
prossion.
~Doh't you ever smile.y he de-
manded Of the Indian one day, and Tor
the frst time sitting BuIs's grandson
erinned.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26

seat OF government the little nations
first thought was to express her graft
tude to the Commission for Relief in
Belgium for preserving the lives of
millions of her citizens
Germany, on the other hnnd. need
not ngure In such q map for Ameri-
cans because there Is no present indi-
cation that we shnii be called on at all
TO take thought for the food needs OF
Germany. Germany probably can care
for her own food problem II she Is
given access to shipping and is enabled
TO distribute food to the cities with
dense populations. which are the trou-
BILE centers.
England. France. the Netherlands
and Portugal. all OF which have been
maintained from American supplies.
have sufficient food to meet Immediate
needs. but their future presents seri-
Gus difficulties. The same is true of
Spain and the northern neural coun-.
tries-Norway. Sweden and Denmark
whose ports have been open and who
have been able to draw to some degree
upon foreign supplies.
Most OF Russia IL already IN the
throes OF famine. and 10000. 900 people
therc are beyond the possibility OF
help. Before another spring thou
sands of them inevitably must die.
This applies as well TO Poland and
practically throughout the Baltic re
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Would Make
Manila Greatest
Free Port
sBy un,sec Press,


Manila, Nov. Se.-(By Aail.)-That
Manila may enjoy all the commercial
advantages to which her geographical
position entities her to in the trade of
the Far East the Philippine Legisia-
ture will be looked TO declare her a
free port. This Recommendation has
been made by the bureau OF commerce
and industry, and probably viii lbe en-
bodied in the annual message of the
governor general. Francis Burton Har-
rison.
Hongkong and Singapore, the only
free ports in the Far East although
not so advantageousiy situated as Ma
nila. owe much of their prosperity to
the vast bulk OF commerce that enters
freely and without tariff restrictions,
the bureau states. With Manila a
free port, the Philippines could COM
pete favorably and strongly with the
otner commercial centers lying at the
gate of China. AT present. Manila can
not be used as base for the trans
shipment of goods, as the customs reg
ulations cause expensive delay to the
movement of commerce.
Within 1900 miles OF Manila are all
the important commercial centers of
the Far East. The bureau holds that
Manila. as free port. would become
the greatest distributing center of
them all
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26

A food map OF Europe today shows
not a single country In which the fu-
ture does NOT hold threat of serious
difficulties and only q small part which
Is not rapidly approaching the famine
point With the exception OF the
Ukrnine only those countries which
have maintained marine commerce
have sufficient food supplies to meet
actual needs until next harvest. and
even In the Ukraine, with stores accu-
muiafed on the farms. there is famine
In the large centers OF population.
Belgium aud northern France. as
well M Serbia. appear on the hunger
map distinct from the rest OF Europe
because they stand In 4 different rein-
tion from the other nations to the peo-
pie of the United States. America has
Tor four years maintained the small
war rntions of Belgium and northern
France and In already making special
efforts to care for their Increased
after-the-wnr needs. which. with those
Of Serbia. must be Included In this
pinn. are urgent In the extreme and
must have Immediate relief
Z The gratitude OF tho Belgian nation
for the help America has extended to
her during the war constitutes the
strongest appeal for rs TO continue our
work there The moment the German
armies withdrew from her soil and she
was established once more In her own
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26

An enchanting model combination
pantaioon Is of watermelon pink crepe
Georgette combined with Natter blue.
outlined with an inch band OF the blue.
One point over each bust In front Is
joined with shoulder straps of the
blue to the points attaining to each
shoulder blade behind. The short
above-the-knee psnties also hang in
points banded In the blue. A deep
rose crepe de chine chemise has an
edging OF black net around the top in
set into the crepe de chine in the
Marrow black velvet ribbon makes the
straps and the separate panties are
bordered with the net and open half
way up the sides. where they are fin-
ished with perky little bows of the
black velvet
II is beyond both human and type
writer endurance to describe the ie-
gion of these original and artistic
creations. Embroidered motifs OF but
terfiies. tiny black cats. fiuffy yellow
chicks and sporting cubby cupids
share with dots, flowers and conven-
tionai designs for adjoining. lnsets
OF lace and net and lonzengcs and
squares of contrasting coiored silk. set
In with hemstitching. vary the endless
effects
What 100 per cent female wouldn't
rathcr freeze rapturousiy in such sur
roundings' It's surely Spartan
spinster indeed who, for comforts
sake will allow the wool TO be SO
drawn over her eyes that she can't
at all ssee" this filmly frippery.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
Allyan Cole
For Speaker

Allyan Cole of Lamar is slated for
speaker Of the House at the forthcom-
ing General Assembly. and his name is
mentioned by the Republicans in vari-
Gus parts of the state. In this come
ton Murphy OF the Las Animas Leader
says.
Nov that the next House of Repre-
sentatfves of the Colorado Legislature
is safely Republican. speculation is
rife as TO the probable choice for
speaker of the House This is one OF
the most important as well as one of
the most honorary positions in the
state and is eagerly sought after.
There seems TO be no question in
the minds of those who are on the in
side that Allyan Cole of Lamar. who
serving his third term in the House.
will be the choice OF the party. Nat
urally there are other candidates for
the position. but we predict that when
the smoke OF battle is cleared away
Mr.. Cole will be the choice
In the last session. as well as the
extra session. Mr.. Cole was the Re-
publican leader-the minority party
then--not by virtue of election but by
virtue OF ability as leader. and as a
pariiamentarian. We are for Mr..
Cole. not only because he is q good
friend, but because he is capable in
every way and absolutely the logical
man for the place. e."-ordway New Era.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26

Father Martin. who had been reading
the story of the three wise men who
brought their gifts to the infant Jesus.
said to himself:
"If only tomorrow were the first
Christmas day and the Savior were
coming to this world tonight how 1
would serve and adore him. / know
very well what would give him."
He arose and took from a shelf two
little shoes. Here is what l would
give him. my finest work. How
pleased his mother would be, But
what am 1 thinking Oft" ne continued,
smiling. 'Does the Savior need my
poor shop and my shoes?"
But that night Father Martin had
a dream He thought that the voice
of Jesus himself said to him: Martin.
you have wished to see me. Watch
the street tomorrow from morning un-
til evening. for / shall pass your way
When he awoke the next morning.
Father Martin. convinced that what
he had dreamed would surely take
place. FASTENED to put his shop in
order. lighted his fire, drank his coffee
and then seated himself at the win
dow to watch the passersby.
The first person he saw was poor
street sweeper. who was trying to
warm himself. for II was bitter cold.
'Poor mani" said Martin to him.
self. ''He must be very cold Sup
pose offer him a cup of coffee"
He tapped on the window and called
to the man, who did not have to he
urged to accept the steaming coffee.
After watching in vain for an hour
Father Martin saw a young woman.
miserabiy clothed. carrying baby.
She was so pale and thin that the
heart OF the poor cobbler was touched.
and he called to her. "You don't look
very WELL" he said.
Il am going to the hospital replied
the woman II hope they will take me
in with my child. My husband is at
sea. am sick and haven't a cent
'Poor thiugi" said the old man.
SYou must eat some bread while you
are getting warm. Nor Well, take q
cup OF milk for the little one Come.
rarm yoursetr ana let me take the
saby. whyi You haven't put his
shoes on
.He hasn't any" sighed the woman
~Wait a minute. I have a pair"
Aud the old man brought the shoes
~hich he had looked at the evening
before and put them on the child's
leet. They fitted perfectly.
Hour after hour went by. and al
though many people passed the win
low, the Master did not come. When
4 grew dark the old man sadly began
% prepare his humble supper. at was
4 dream" he murmured. swell. did
hope. But he has not come" After
supper he fell asleep in his chair.
Suddenly the room seemed full Of the
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
A HOMEMADE REMEDY
FOR THE PNEUMONIA

Hot onions. according to French
physician are said to be sure cure
for pneumonia. The remedy is as
follows:
Take six or ten onions, according
to size. and chop fnc; put In a large
pan over the fre. then add the same
quantity OF rye meal and vinegar
enough to make thick paste. Stir
II throughiy. letting 1t simmer for
i've or ten minutes. Then put In q
cotton bag large enough 10 cover the
lungs and apply to chest as hot as
patient can bear. In about ten min
utes apply another and thus continue
BY reheating the pouftices and in .
few hours the patient win he out of
danger.
This simple remedy, II u said, has
seldm failed to euro this too often fatal
malAAy. Uusua'iy three or four appli-
;cattcas Axs sufncienk.