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The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
BRITISH HUNGRIER
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Freightege accounts for most of the
difference.
There was 4 period in the war when
the submarines made a lot of luck
shots on wheat ships. another when
they exaCted a heavy toll of meat
ships. The loss of two shiploads of
dried fruits affects the whole coun-
try. where the same number Of tons
of wheat would make no appreciable
difference.
The ministry of food-in fact, the
whole OF the government-is working
TO relieve the economic situation. Con-
ditions will be bad right through till
summer. though a considerable i'm
Drovement is expected IL America is
able to fulfill her promises.
From now until summer officials can
do little more than improve distribu-
tion, increasing supplies being Amer
ica's job. Hoover knows exactly how
things stand here and in France and
Italy and appreciates the huge task
ahead of him.
If the central powers had not an
even greater economic problem, the
outlook from an allied viewpoint would
be distinctly gloomy. All of Europe
is hungry and hunger breeds discon-
tent and breaks down morale.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
BRENTWOOD PEOPLE
SEEK BETTER ROAD

Inc brentwood Improvement Asso-
clation last night, at the residence of
Charles j. Furhnam, Highland avenue
ana bunker Hill road, Brentwood,
Md.' look measures to have Rhode
Island avenue macadamized from Mt.
Rainier to Hyattsville, about two
miles, thus eliminating the dangerous
crossing at Hyattsville. A COMMITTEES
mas been appointed to draft resolu-
tions to be sent to all the associations
IN the district affected. inviting Coop
GRAFTON.
state Senator Oliver Metzger and
representative Charles w. CIezgett.
OF Maryland, pledged their support to
any measure for relief. Gov. Har-
rinston, Of Maryland, likewise IA
heartily In favor Of the movement.
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STORM BRINGS
Big PROBLEMS
FOR DISTRICT
Sleet Following g Heavy
Snowfall Makes Traffic
Work Difficult.

Washington, with its heaviest snow
in several years. now covered by a
blanket Of sleet and with traffic still
tied up by blizzard conditions, is fac
ing serious problems, business men
and officials of the local government
believe.
Freight yards are glutted with con-
gested traffic. Trains are running
with great irregularity. Street car
service Is uncertain.
Late last night, street car companies
were anticipating trouble with con-
ductor rails. which give only in
termintent connection with snow
plows because of sleet.
II the fall of sleet continues. the
work of hundreds of white wings of
the District government will have
gone for practically nothing. In that
case sand will be scattered in the
down town districts. Cooperation of
every resident in the city is urged
in keeping the sidewalks from be-
coming useless.
Rail TrafHe DineuIt.
Rail communication with the out
side world Is expected to be par
TALLY restored today. Powerful snow
plows have been used by all roads
running into the District. Pennsyl-
vania Railroad officials announced last
night that service with the West
would be Indefinitely suspended.
Yesterday street car officials were
up before daylight, and at 3 o'clock
an army of track workers and a bat
terry Of snow pIows were fighting to
make transit possible. At Z o'clock
the snow had worsted many sections
of the workers. and two suburban
lines OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company were tied up.
The Kenilworth line was out Of
commission from shortly after s
o'clock until nearly 1880. The line to
Laurel was not put in completely de-
pendable working order until nearly
IL o'clock
A n. Buck. transit expert of the
Beeler corps Of Investigators. declared
that both companies were doing their
best to handle the congestion. He
said that the Capital Traction Com
pany had made extraordinary efforts.
Praise for Roads.
''In face of the difficulties confront
ing the lines" Mr.. Buck said. lit Is
lchudIkdDie ltldl IneIe were not InOTe
tie-ups am sure that both companies
are doing all they can to cooperate
with the public, and il the public
reciprocates 1 see no reason why there
should not be reasonable service to-
morrow"
Removal of accumulated garbage
and ashes presents another problem.
J. W. Paxton, superintendent of the
District street cleaning department.
said he was obliged to give much OF
his attention to this phase of the sani-
tary protection Of the city.
Much Of (he garbage is solidly
frozen in the containers. making re-
moyal impossible without breaking the
cans" Mr.. Paxton said. Ashes
present a similar problem. They are
frozen into large chunks. rendering
speedy collection extremely difficult
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
TOWN theWar

The Christian Science
Monitor each day presents
to its readers a clear, calm,
exact record of world hap
penings.
1t interprets these hap
penings editorially from the
viewpoint of dominant good.
The reading of its COL
umns brings to the indi-
vidual a recognition of the
fact that the world has been
called to battle with the
autocracy Of evil.
The Monitor supports
every true effort to win the
great struggle now engaging
our national attention and
by fearless exposure of
every attempt Of evil inau-
ences to interfere in our
affairs aids and encourages
all people to united service
for the certain triumph Of
right.
With its own news
gathering service in every
part of the world The Moni-
tor publishes in detail the
facts about the most i'm
portant world happenings,
thereby promoting a better
understanding between
peoples and their delegated
representatives.
Ths Christian Science Monitor.
published in Boston, arrives in
Washington each morning and is
distributed By mail or through
nevsdealers.
Sample copies viii be gladly sen.
upon request.
The Christian Science Monitor
c.lsrsds Building, Wsshiariss, D. c.
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the inquiry was marked and was ap-
preciated.
In opening, he said:
Il do not come here TO defend my
self or to deny that mistakes have
been made. But it is due the Amer
ican people to know the facts. and it
is due the army officers that the facts
be known. l have a deep sense of
obligation to the officers and civilians
who have shown devotion, self-sacri-
flee and zeal through sleepSsss nights
and tireless days"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
New York House for Suffrage.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 2S.-The assem-
bly, tonight adopted a resolution TO
petition Representatives from New
York 10 vote for the constitutional
amendment to make equal suffrage
nationwide. The resolution was in
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
New York Cops Can't Smoke.

New York, Jan. 8.-New York's
guardians Of the peace must not
smoke. SO ruled Police Commissioner
Enright today upon emerging from a
two-hour conference with Mayor
Hyian. The ban had already Deer
placed on, wearing of hats indoors OF
reading newspapers on duty.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29

takes the figures that Secretary Houston gives him
YIELDS policy program The research work
done by the of the
Department of Agriculture.
Secretary Houston not "gumshoe" sort Of person,
shy, shrinking violet but somehow it
him that ought presageut himself He just does his
work. and lets go that Most people competent judge
about the ables in the job that the country has
had He is schoomaster by training, but he is
theorist farmer will testify He has the conf
of the big public in the Mississippi Valley of which he
is the mentor
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Taft at Camp Meade.

Camp Meade, Md, Jan. S.-Former
President Taft declared the United
states would not submit TO any peace
except of victory in an address be-
Tore large audience Of soldiers here
tonight : =
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29

Daniel c. Roper. internal revenue
commissioner. recommended women
for high positions in the tax collect
ing organizations of she country.
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make the discovery that we actually
have a Secretary of Agriculture in the
Cabinet, and one who is doing great
war work almost under cover" so
little is it recognized in the public
prints.
David Franklin Houston is ION
the job" every minute looking after
all the intricate problems that come up
in connection with such diverse sub
jects as the ingredients of the candy
that is, placed before the public, the
size of next seasons cotton crop in the
South, the amount of beef and mutton
that the United States safely cah al
locate for shipment abroad. Mr. Hoover
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29

Twenty couples at a ball at Du-
quoin. Ill, danced for one hour and
twenty minutes without stop.
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troduced by Assemblyman Schuyler
Meyer. Of New York. and passed by
d vote of y TO Il.
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The Cabinet In War Times.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

Whenever Americans think of food in with
they think of Hoover and Hooversm but of
newspaperman other original genius, will
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29

The moment Resinol touches itching,
burning skin, the suffering usually STEPS.
The skin rapidly loses its angry-look, the
eruption clears away, and in surprisingly
short time skin-health is restored. Il acts
even more quicklyifaided by ResinolSoap.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
$4,5O0,OOO Bond Is
Filed by Red Cross
Largest Ever Written for an
Organization of Be-
rovolorco
TStuf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA fidelity
bond said TO be the largest ever writ
ten for a benevolent organization, has
Been obtained by the American Red
Cross from the National Security Com
pany to cover the treasurers of the $500
Red Cross chapters throughout the
country. The total amount is approXi-
mately S4500.OO0.
If the Federal anti rebate law does
not prevent, the National Security Com
pany has agreed to contribute to the
Red Cross the amount Of the premium,
so that the security will eventually
cost the Red Cross nothing. The bond
is issued for an indefinite period and
is without regard as to what individuals
may be treasurer
The security company does not re-
quire the Red Cross to notify 1T Of any
change Of treasurers, and no investiga-
tion by the company's agents has been
or will be made with respect to the
local treasurer.
Two other large schedule fidelity
bonds, under the same conditions, have
also been issued by the National Sc
curity Company to the American Red
Cross, as follows:
One for $1,500,000 protects the
American Red Cross with respect to
officials and employees who handle
money in the main Office at Washing
ton and also at the divisional head
quarters in various states. The other,
Cor $141,000, protects the Red Cross
with respect to Red Cross officials in
Europe
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
American Dyemakers
To Meet in New York
First Convention Will Attempt
to Form National Trade
Association

American manufacturers OF aniline
dyes, now numbering some two hum
dred instead of the half dozen who
we're in business before the war cut off
German competition, will hold their
first convention here on January %
and %. They will attempt to form a
national trade association to serve as q
clearing house for information to aid
in stabilizing and standardizing Ameri-
can dyes.
II. Gardner McKerrow, manager of
the textile department Of H. +. Drew &
Co., Inc, has taken the lead in arrang-
ing the meeting.
Leaders of the trade" he said yes
terday, "are anticipating the economic
stress of peace times. when the Ger
man manufacturers, striving to re-
cover their places in American markets
and in other export fields, will send
forth their most highly trained shock
battalions of Teuton trade aggressive.
ness.
GAS indicating the confusion in the
dye trade to-day over the almost elc-
mental question of color / may say
there are pending in New York law
courts alone several hundred suits.''
Several Federal representatives will
attend the meeting
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
Britain Thanks God
For Americas Aid
Day of Prayer for Success.
Observed Throughout
Empire

LONDON, Jan. 6.-King George s
proclamation fixing to-day for prayers
throughout the British Empire for
what has been accomplished in the war
by British arms in the cause Of freedom
and an invocation for the successful,
speedy termination Of the war was OBJ
served in the places of worship Of
every denomination. The Lord Mayor
of London and sheriffs attended St
Pauls Cathedral in state. Soldiers and
sailors on leave, some of them Amer
leans, filled the churches.
The Bishop of London, speaking at
st. Paul's Cathedral, said:
"lf there is one thing absolutely GER
tain to-day it is that the nation was
right in August, 1914, in leaving the
peaceful! security of the home and
plunging into the welter of blood which
we call the Great War. We have had
sorrow and we have had tears, but the
sorrow was q noble sorrow and the
tears were the tears Of pride as we'll
as those of grief"
After paying tribute to the valor and
women, the Bishop said:
LET us thank God to-day for the
coming into the war of the great power
in the West"
One of the features Of the occasion
was the closing to-day Of all saloons
for the first time since the war began.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
Washington Doubts
Promotion of Wood
Army Officers Skeptical of Re-
port He Will Get Com
mand Abroad
[Staf Correspondence

w WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Army Off
GERS generally expressed surprise to-
day at the persistent rumors reaching
Washington that Major General
Leonard Wood, now in France, is to
remain there as a division commander
Secretary of War Baker declined to
discuss the future of General Wood,
remarking that he adheres strictly to
the rule of "no speculation about gem
eral army officers"
Others high in the operation Of the
American armies, however, frankly
discredited the report Of Woods selec-
ton to choice command abroad.
Some even intimated that perhaps the
physical tests now being applied to
army officers generally may be so
severe that Wood would be declared
unit for any service in foreign
fields. From no officer could the ad
mission be elected that General Wood
is likely to get any assignment from
the present powers that be in the War
Department, in which he might dis
tinguish himself
command of the Department of the
East to the Southeastern Department.
was recalled to-day as one instance Of
the War Departments estimate OF
Wood. When he was assigned to COM
mand the National Army at Camp Fun
ston it was declared that "Wood was
buried so far in the interior he would
rot be heard from again" The new
rumor coupling his name with the i'm
portant post Of leader of division
IN Pershing's force, therefore, is not
hkely to evcntuate into reality, army
officers declared.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
She Peddles Shoe Laces to
Aid Police in Running
Down Bunco Men
Tailor One of Victims
Amateur Detective Also Had
Suffered; Photograph Aids
Her in Search

Samuel Brickner, bejewelled young
man in fur-lined coat, who is charged
with stealing the 5000 savings and the
jewelry of Brooklyn tailor, fell a
victim last night to the vengeful per-
tinacity of Mrs. Rose Teichman, of 1893
Third Avenue, Brooklynn, who declared
vendetta against all bunco men last
April when one got $46O from her. For
weeks Mrs. Teichman, disguised as an
old woman, patrolled Manhattan's East
Side with a basket Of shoelaces, which
provided her with an excuse for enter
ing houses and shops.
She carried with her q Rogues' Cal
lery photograph of the diaper Brckner
and throughout her tedious search she
scanned the face of every young man
she saw, while she kept ON the alert to
hear tidings of Brickner, his alleged
accomplice, Yesky Milinki, or any cou-
pie Of young men who helped them
selves to others hard earned dollars
with the aid of uimsy tale concerning
Klondike miner overburdened with
gold which he couldn't convert into
cash because the war had made money
so tight
That was the story which an appar-
emily opulent customer let fall last
August in Joseph Keppler's tailor
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07

shop, at 915 Marcy Avenue. Bro.l,.s.
1t sounded reasonable to Keppler a.l
ticularly when corroborated bv p.fs
other well-dressed man who iu.t ~
pened into the shop while tho
teur was being measured for a sn;t 2.
clothes. as u
All that was needed to complet. =.
taiioTs bedazzlement was heavy In
CLING tin box which the frst str.nss.. ~.
brought in one day, remarking that !.
contained about $4,000 Of III. Kl.aH
dyke miners uncashable gold ~.
ually he remarked that the ho.
handed miner, starving amid his roi;
would sell the boxful for s2,500. K.n"'
ler drew all his savings from the bssP
but they amounted only to 5000. ~
he added his wife's earrings ana a =:
own watch and chain and sticknin as =,
his assets; intact, except a few b,sa III
Of cloth and spools Of thread which S.s S.s
no attraction for the miner. ''as.
The stranger, who had consented :.
act as broker in the transaction ~ ="
cause Of the marvellous interest," -,
had suddenly taken in the tailor sbou, w
his head. It was not enough. but :.
would take it to the miner "a an ~ .e
nest Of the tailor's honest intent;"s'
and would return for the rest. II =, ;
mean time he would leave the tin has sas
the contents Of which the tailor b;,' v'
self had seen tested by a jeweller on,-
few days before as security
He never returned and Keppler. o,.-p
ing the box at last, made the alwsn.
astounding discovery that ali that Il,
giles is not gold nor is the contents & y
a tin box constant quantity. Tne he
contained metal discs. A neiyhho
jeweller confirmed his doubts. The dig
were brass. '''' =
In few weeks Yesky Melinki v..
arrested, but was released in sh oos
bail and fed. Then the police, remsms
bering Mrs. Teichman's hostility :
swindlers, suggested that she voluntsss
for detective work. She jumped Al tbs
chance, and on Saturday found Br;sL
ner and trailed him to an apartms,,
house on South Ninth Street. whs-,
detectives arrested him last night. i
Friends rallied to his aid and Mav;s,
trate Steers released him in $4,000 ba;L
Then the police rcarrested him as !
fugitive from justice, recollecting tbs;
there was a complaint against him !,
Newark. On that charge he furnishes
bail in a similar amount, the bond ha.
ing signed by County Judge Day.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
Head of European Mission
Explains Resignation;
Will Return to u. S.
Perkins Is Successor
Vice-President of National
City Bank Now in France
to Take Charge

PARIS. Jan. e.--Major Grayson Muir
ply. Of New York. whose resignation
as head Of the American Red Cross
Mission to Europe was announced last
night. is leaving for America to trans
fer from the Red Cross to other SER
vice at his own request. and in con-
sequence of an understanding he had
with Henry p. Davidson. chairman of
the American Red Cross War Council,
when he came to France to organize
Red Cross work.
II am giving up my relation with the
Red Cross" said Major Murphy to-
day, with a great deal OF reluctance;
bat as it happens ! am a graduate
Of West Point and as can be re-
placed in Red Cross work by Major
James r Perkins (vice president of
the National City Bank of New York.
who is now in France with the COM
mission) without any detrimcnt what
ever to the organization. feel it to
be my duty to go directly into the
military service for which I was
trained by the government. I an, go
ing to the United States for week.
as MAJOR CdultOI itHNS iAiItS
at present, to discuss certain impor-
tant matters Of policy with MIR. Dayi
son."
Major Murphy has just returned
from Italy, where he directed the
comprehensive measures of relief by
means of which the Red Cross aided
upward Of 1O0.o 900 refugees from the
invaded districts. The Red Cross in
Italy. as in France. will as part of
it's programme devote its work this
winter to relieving the civil population
by the distribution Of fuel. food.
clothes and medical service supplies.
Both the Italian and French gov
crnments are giving every facility to
the Red Cross because they recognize
that American support in this way sim
plifes the military problems. Every
aid to the civil population relieves
the military administration of that
much work. In addition to the civilian
programme the Red Cross is carrying
on an extensive programme of mill
tary relief in Italy France and Bel
gium and it also is conducting i'm
portant operations in Great Britain.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-07

Southerner Calls Opposi-
ton to Amendment
Dangerous
South's Rule May End
Chairmanships Of House Com
mittees May Be Lost, Says
Representative
[Stuf C077.csponGence1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Southern
Democrats stand to lose their control of
committee chairmanships in Congress
by any sustained opposition to the Fed
eral woman suffrage amendment, ac-
cording to Representative James c.
Cantrill, of Kentucky, q Democrat.
Representative Cantrill, in state
ment given out to-day, points out that
ten Southern states are now in control
of thirty-one of the sixty committee
chalrmanships in the House. Four of
these ten states control eighteen Of the
thirty-one chairmanships. That the
South would like to keep this control
goes without saying.
"But it won't be able to do so in
face of the opposition it will cncoun-
ter if these ten Southern states vote
almost solidly against the Federal suf-
frage amendment" says Representative
Cantrlll. "These ten Southern states
nave but ITO electoral votes, as against
l93 electoral votes possessed by the
eighteen states that have given women
the suffrage for Presidential electors.
South Has Everything to Lose
"Now, for these ten Southern states
TO vote almost solidly against the suf-
1rage amendment, as it is reported that
tney intend doing, would, in my opin
ION, be grave political mistake The
South hes everything to lose by such a
sshortslghted policy. The eighteen suf-
frage states have thirty-six Senators.
while the ten Southern states, which are
reported as being against the suffrage
amendmcnt, have but twenty Senators.
Inc tact that Congress is now almost
evenly divided between the Democratic
ana Republican parties, it seems to me.
should force Democratic members from
-Ihe South to give heed to the situation.
ms statement is based on the sup
position that each Democrat in Con
gress is looking to the welfare of his
party IN the nation, and that he will
not be governed by local conditions in
his own district.
=, lhe public discussion recently of
the national woman suffrage amend
ment has brought to the surface the
tact that Republican leaders in Con-
gress arc doing everything in their
power to line up the full Republican
vote IN Congress for this amendment.
sincerely hope that the Democrats in
ConSleSS are allVe to the situation ard
that they Will not permit the Republl-
can party to get any political advantage
from the passage Of this amendments
Committee Control at Stake
~ speak as Southern Democrat.
who expects to vote for the suffrage
amendment. The Democratic party IS
now in control of all branches of the
Federal government. Almost everv
committee assigned, SO far as the chair
manshlps are concerned, is held by
southern Democrats, who thus practi-
cally dictate the legislation of the ma
tlon., We have this control, as every
one knows, because the woman suffrage