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The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
REV. MACKN JUBILEE
CELEBRATION CLOSES

Today marks the final celebration of
the golden jubilee of the Right Rev.
James F. Mackin, when the veteran
priest, In whose honor a reception
was given Tuesday at st. Paul's Cath
ole Church, entertains the children of
his parish at the Mackin playground.
Twenty-Five hundred persons attend
ed the celebration In honor of Father
Mackin at st. Paul's Church.
The reception followed the celebra-
ton of high mass at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning, at which Cardinal Glib
bons was present. At the conclusion
OF thet mass luncheon was served for
the clergy in the school hall. Rev.
Cornelius r. Thomas, rector of st.
Patrick's Cathedral, made an address,
in which he reviewed the life Of Faith
er Mackin.
A k&rquet fo- the men Of ST. PauPs
parish was held at Q o'clock last night
tn the Portner apartment house.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Y. W. c. A. OPENS HOME
FOR WORKERS In WAR

The Young woman's Christian As
sociation will open q home for girls
in the government service and Q cafe
terra at 613 e street northwest
about the middle of October.
1t Is expected that the place will ac-
commodate twenty-five girls and feed
at least l.500 a day. There will be rest
rooms. libraries and parlors. where the
girls from the nearby government de-
partments may go after work to rest.
The house is an old colonial mansion.
formerly the property of Frederick
Mcclure, at one time curator of the
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Where Can | Find Relief from
Itching, Terrifying Eczema /?

ter how unbearable the itching and
burning of the skin. 8. 8. s. win
promptly reach the seat Of the trou-
BILE and forever route from the blood
every trace Of the disease, Just as
1t has for others who have suffered
as you have. This grand blood REM
edy has been used for more than
fifty years, and you have only to
give IL fair trial to be restored to
perfect health
Our chief medical adviser is an au-
thority on blood and skin disorders,
end he will take pleasure in giving
you such advice az your Individual
case may need. absolutely without
cost. Write today, describing your
case to medical department, Swift
Specific Co. zs4 swift Laboratory.
Atlanta. Ga--adv
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
FOOD SAVING SCHEME
JOINED WITH W. S. S.
hrift Stamp Books Half Full Of
fered as Canning Prizes.

With the dual purpose in mind Of
fimulating interest In the cause OF
var savings stamps and food con-
ervation. the National War Garden
Commission has announced. q plan
rhich II expects viii lead to the forma-
Ion Of many canning clubs in Wash
ngton, as wen as throughout the
ountry generally. The plan provides
or the distribution Of $1,000 In prizes
or the best home canned vegetables
rown In war gardens, and offered
y entries from canning clubs. The
wards viii be made In the form Of
'ooks half nlled with thrift stamps.
Ernest I. Thurston. superintendent
Z schools. announces that war saw
ngs stamps and thrift stamps are on
ale at all summer schools and that
he community centers win remain
Den during the vacation season, in
rider that the war savings habit. once
established. shall not be allowed 10 die
own for lack Of opportunity to make
editions to O collection.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
This Question Is Ever on the Lip
of the Afflicted.

Eczema, letter. Erysipleas, and
other terrifying conditions Of the skin,
are deep-seated blood diseases, and
applications of salves, lotions and
washes can only afford temporary re-
lief. without reaching the real seat OF
the trouble. But just because local
treatment has done you no good, there
Is no reason to despair. You simply
have not sought the proper treatment,
that Is within your reach.
You have. the experience Of others
who have suffered as you have to
guide you to prompt radiance of
blood and skin diseases. No matter
how terrifying the irritation. NO mat
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04

Rice Of Anderson are candidates II
either Rice q. Dial could be persuaded
to withdrass, the primaries would be
automatically reopened. and others
might enter.
Another Plan.
The other plan is:
To have the State executive commit
tee call another State convention and
change the rules of the primary in
some way perhaps to make a rul that
when a candidate dies. the primaries
must be reopened.
This latter solution would apply d.
rectly to the case Of Senator Tillman,
who was a candidate.d 1t Is concede
be anti-Blease by a large majority,
would charge that the rules were al
tered to fit his particular case, but
nevertheless they are so opposed to
him that the move may be made. The
State executive committee is said to
be a nti-Blease by a large majority,
and, at the last convention, Blease
secured but q few counties.
Primary I'm August
It Is believed here that neither
Dial nor Rice would withdraw.
Dial is a banker and has been
quite prominent in South Carolina
for years. and Rice is an unknown.
The primary election will be held
in August.
Representative Lever, who was a
candidate In the primary but with
drew because of the request of the
President, would say nothing yes
terday concerning his plans. He
la
in Congress. There has been talk
OF having him enter the Senatorial
race as an Independent. But this
suggestion Is not welcomed in all
quarters. Voters in the South
Carolina Democratic primary pledge
themselves to abide by the party
selection. II they "boIted" in the
national elections, and voted for an
independent, it is said they would
be barred from their own party In
the future.
Wanted Lodge to EuIogise.
Senator Tillman's death occurred
at 4:30 a. m. yesterday. Last night
the South Carolina delegation and
Senatorial escort left with the
body for the Senator's home in
Trenton 8. c., where the funeral
will be held tomorrow. Some weeks
before his death, Senator Tillman,
In talking with a friend, expressed
the wish that his former adversary,
but in recent years close friend,
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
should deliver his eulogy in the
Senate.
Mr.. yTillman. who had occupied his
seat twenty-four years, was almost
II years old.
aPftchfork Ben.s
The sobriquet 'Pitchfork Ben" was
given him by the late Alfred Henry
Lewis, who came from new York to
cover Tillman's first speech in the
Senate. Lewis made himself and Till
man famous by word picture, bril-
liantly written. In which he fastened
the designation on the South Carol.
inan for all time.
For more than a generation Senator
Tillman has been one of the most
picturesque and powerful figures in
public and political life Of the South.
During his last campaign one Of the
appeals that he made to his con-
stituency for reelection was that he
wished to "die in harness."
Senator Tillman was born In Edge
field County, 8. c., August II. 1871,
the son Of farmer and q farmer in
early life himself.
Nor did he lose one eye as popular
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
ENGLAND HAS FAMINE
OF FRESH FRUITS NOW

London. July 3-England faces a
fruit famine. Cherries are very
scarce, retailing at upwards Of IS
cents n pound. Bananas also are a
luxury. selling at eight and ten cents
apiece. Hot house grapes cost be-
tween IS cents and $50 a pound.
Dates or apples are unobtainable.
The oranges are poor and fetch up
ward of 10 cents apiece.
There are no gooseberries, rasp-
berries or strawberries on the mar
ket since all these fruits have been
reQuisitioned for making jams.
The Star advocates the use of avail
able cargo space to import American
fruit. The government promises lin
tied quantities Of raisins, currants,
and peaches.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, July 3.-The fol-
lowing Washingtonians are regis
istered at local hotels: Faviers, G.,
Richmond; Germage, Mr., Month
cello; Hopkins, A. L., Bristol; Jones
]. E., Monticello; Marcharmid, A. A,
Bristol; Maher, Mrs. Martha Wash
tngton; Moncure. p. H. Marlborough;
Rowland, G.. Flanders; werton. S
P- Collingwood; Fay H, wallick;
johnson, w. p, Normandie; Nc
Gavan. Sgt. F. E, Park Avenue;
Phillips, A. J.. Hermitage; Rishman
ii. L., Breslin: Shepherd, G., Broztell;
Thompson, Rev. W. F., Park Avenue;
Sullivan. @. W., Navarro; wads-
worth. P. c., Park Avenue.
Trade representatives: Woodward
& Lothrop. I. E. Fronani. house fur
nishing goods, china and glassware;
334 Fourth avenue.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church to Hold Fete

A Fourth Of July fete and celebra-
ton will be held at u:3o o'clock this
morning in the Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church. n street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets northwest
The Rev. S. P. W. Drew. president
OF the National White Gross Emplo---
ment Bureau for colored people. VIII
make. a 5eiriotic address There will
be q musical program
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04

Carolina in 1890 and again In 1892.
Two years later he was elected to
the United States Senate.
He was q violently-spoken, vitu-
perative man in his early Senatorial
days and shocked and Mortified his
colleagues. But he was q consistent
fighter for the people against the
privileged interests.
Tillman was a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the Pres
idency in 1895. but was swept aside
by the wave of Democratic enthusi-
asm over Bryan's famous cross of
gold" speech"
"Pitchfork Ben" though subdued
somewhat in manner during his later
terms as Senator. never lost his
ability-or desire-for q fight. Dur
ing recent years he has waged sew
eral bitter contests with former
Governor Cole Blease. of his State,
who has been q candidate for TIL
mans place in the Senate.
The Roosevelt Incident.
One day his colleague, Senator
McLaurin called him "a deliberate
and malicious liar" Tillman leaped
across q desk like . black panther
at McLaurin's throat. The sergeant
alarms could not separate the men
before Tillman smashed blow after
blow upon McLaurin.
The result of this encounter was
that President Roosevelt recalled his
Invitation to Tillman to attend a
White House dinner to Prince Henry
Of Prussia. Six years later Roose-
welt placed Tillman In his famous
Ananias Club.
But as the years went by, SEN
ators who had looked with scorn and
derision at Tillman began to re-
spect him. Spencer had scoffed at
him as a 'cornfield lawyer" The
patrician Lodge was always car
tooned as viewing Tillman with
mingled curiosity and disgust. But
In recent years Tillman and Lodge
were friends. Tfllman's courage. his
brain and his straightforwardness
won his enemies respect, and gradu-
ally the affection of some OF them
wakened.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
TILMANS DEATH CAUSES
BLEASE ENEMIES TO PLAN
South Carolina Delegation Would Insure if
Possible, Another Candidate to Succeed
"Pitchfork Ben," Picturesque Fighter.

Following the death OF Senator Till
nan early yesterday morning as the
result Of a paralytic stroke. South
carolinans in Washington opposed to
the Senatorial candidate, Cole L.
Blease. laid plans to put another man
in the race. despite the fact that the
Democratic primaries have closed
This can be done In only one Of two
ways.
The first Is this:
The rules of the Democratic party
In South Carolina provide that there
must be more than two candidates In
the race. At present. Please. Nat B.
Dial Of Laurens and James Francis
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
ALI States Club Plans
Annual Excursion Soon

Members OF the An States Club,
which met Tuesday night in the
chapel Of the Church of the Cove
nant, are looking forward to the
annual boat excursion of that body
some time this month.
L. c. Sherman. chairman Of the
publicity committee. outlined what
the plans Of the organization were
and asked the fullest cooperation
from the members. A musical pro-
gram was . feature of the meet
ing, which was addressed by the
Rev. Howard d. Talbot.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04

belief used to have 10 In q pitchfork
combat. His eye was injured in his
youth by smoke from pine knot. by
the light Of which he was studying
Greek and Latin. with which he used
later to interiard his speeches. He
joind the Confederate army when
the civil war broke out. but because
Of his defective vision never saw any
military service.
Championed Farmers.
He championed the cause of the
farmers of the State against the
aristocrats.
After holding various minor Offices
he was elected Governor OF South
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
W., B. & A. INCREASE
In FARE DISALLOWED

Petition 70 increase the local and
joint PASSENGER fare and the excess
baggage charges between Washington
and Baltimore By the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railroad Company has been refused
by the Interstate Commerce Comrnis-
sion
The matter Of the increased rates
the commission held at the Washing
ton Office last Monday. II appeared
et the hearing that the proposed in
crease was not justified and the peti-
ton was refused
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
TarantuIa Attacks Man.

Oakland, Cal.-Attacked by a
giant ;tarantula, which leaped on
his hand from a bunch of bananas.
II. F. Schwab, proprietor of a local
market, narrowly escaped death re-
Gently. With the assistance of a
number Of clerks the deadly spider
was cornered and captured after a
half hours battle.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
fourteen Special Trains
For Chesapeake Beach

Fourteen special trains, In addition
. six regular ones, VIII be run to
hesapeake Beach today to accom-
lodate the Fourth of Joly crowds,
ccording to announcement by the
hesapeake Beach Railway Co. The
rst train viii leave District Line Sta
Ion at s:15 o'clock this morning, and
hereafter trains win leave every 4O
linutes throughout the morning and
fternoon.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Perfect Blend tea, soc; Gunpow-
der tea, CSC; fancy evap. peaches.
l7c; large prunes. lie; pure pepper,
soc; I Rabbits soap. 25c; red kid
pink salmon, zoe; A. J. pancake or
buckwheat flour. 111sc; navy beans,
15c; lima beans, 16c; large can her
ring. 1Sc: head rice, lie; spaghetti.
l2c; Star cocoa, 25c. IL Seventh
st. N. E.. and all the J. T. d. Pyles
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Husband Seeks Divorce
On Ground Of Desertion

Charging his wife with desertion,
Ralph w. s. Bennett filed suit for linn
tied divorce yesterday in the District
supreme Court against Mida w. Bon
nett -
The husband states that he was
married in September, 1916, and lived
with his wife until April "a last, when
she deserted him. Despite his en-
treaties. he AYERS, she has refused to
i've with him again. There are no
children. Attorneys wampler and
Wright represent the husband.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
Mrs. Maria de Gomar
Dead at Home Here

Mrs. Maria de Conan, for Is years-a
resident Of this city. died at her home,
S4b1 Fourteenth street northwest, yes
terday morning after an illness OF
three months. Mrs. Gomar was born
In Lancaster County, Pa. She Is sur
vived byher, husband. Jose de Gomar,
and one daughter. Mrs. w. 8. Howard.
Burial will be made In Rock Creek
Cemetery.
The Rev. George r. Dudley. pastor
OF st. Stephens Episcopal Church, will
conduct the funeral services.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
GREECE TO PUT
100000 MEN
ON new FROM.
Prepares Strong Force 10
Place on Albanian
Boundary.

4 In the belief that victory over
lGermany can only be won by strong
campaigns on the Italian and Balkan
fronts, Greece 10 preparing to place
100000 soldiers on the Albanian
frontier. Already 100000 trained
and fully equipped rifiemen have
been mobilized by the Greek leaders
Approximately $50. 900 more men are
ready to enter the army. and II
lpending negotiations with the State
Department Of the United States
are successful It is believed that
100. 900 Greeks of military age in the
United States can be summoned Ia
the colors of the allies.
Al war~one Year.
| Greece has been in the war lit
tie more than a year. In discussing
the part she expects to play in the
allied campaigns of the future
Georges Roussos. Ambassador OF
Greece to the United States. said:
I'VE must remember that. owing
to the policy of King Constantine,
Greece was woefulIy prepared for
war when, about q year ago. she
Joined the cause Of the allies. Since
that time efforts OF Great Britain
and France TO aid her by supplying
munitions and clothing have been
greatly delayed by the necessity of
replacing losses sustained on the
Western and Italian fronts.
However. we now have d number
Of large steamships in the Grecian
trade and have been able to place
$4,000 men on the battle front. Re-
Gently, by a successful advance on
our front. we achieved possession of
strong ground, which has materi-
ally strengthened our strategical
position
we are hopeful that with the aid
OF the French and British contin-
gents at Saloniki that the inevitable
expedition against the Bulgarian
forces can be undertaken. The Bull
garians have approximately 500. 900
men and are REINFORCED by several
Turkish divisions and by three Ger
man divisions.
VIII Play Strong Part.
Germany must make a strong
stand on the Balkan front. II our
armies are successful we will play a
strong part with the Italians in cut
ting Of Turkey and Asia Minor from
the support Of Germany. These dis
tricts are playing q leading role in
supplying Germany with raw ma
terials. It Is no exaggeration TO say
that Germany is getting twenty-five
per cent of her copper and other min
erals from Turkish agencies
"Greece is firmly confident In the
ultimate success of the cause she has
Joined. The ideals Of the American
nation have a strong appeal to my
people. Already a strong sentiment is
forming in Greece in support Of q
form Of government which will be
modelled after that OF the United
States. But no political decisions will
be made by Greece until the close Of
the war;"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
LOCAL TEMPERATURps

Midnisht. R;'9 .. m. 50; q n. "a; s
B; p. N, -; D. m, %; p m, s.; 5
.. N. %: 10 p. m, u Highest. g.; lowest, s..
Relative Humidity: = m. 70; n m, q;
p m. %. Rainfall Is .. m. to 8 D. mi,
o; hours Of sunshins. H-s; per cent of posi-
be sunshine, 100.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
DEPARTURES.

Accumnlatsd excess Of tempsrature since Jan
uary / 1sD, +si; deddsncy Of temperature since
July l lsls. 3; accumulated deficiency Of pre-
dpitaticn since January I, 1913, -lM; deficiency
q precpttatioa since July l. 1918, -oa. Tenn
peratnre sams date last year: Highest, 70;
lowest. O.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
GENERAL FORECAST

eENEhAL FOhECAST.
District q Columbia, Maryiand and virztnia
Fair. warmer Thursday; Friday partly cloudy
continusd vzzm; ssntis 10 modeats southsrly
winda
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04

Corcoran Art Gallery. The property.
including repairs, VIII cost the asso-
citation about 5000.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-04

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The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
DEFENSE LEAGUE
GIVES REGISTRARS
Thousand Respond to Appeal for
Members to Act.

Harry F. Almond. secretary Of the
Home Defense League. has received
a letter from C. W. camalier. chair
man Of the. advisory committee on
assignment of chief registratrars for
the District urging the Home De-
fense League to contribute at least
500 men to act in the capacity of
registrars without compensation when
the new draft bilr goes into effect.
Secretary Almond at once sent out
circular letters to members of the or
'ganization asking them to volunteer
for this patriotic service, and an
nounced last night that up to date
he has received responses from more
than 1000.
In accordance with the legislation
now pending in Congress. the Presi-
dent is expected shortly to designate
a day in September for the new
registration. probably Of men between
IS and IS. The hearty response of the
Home Defense League elected much
favorable comment from the Com.
missioners as well as the COMMITTEES
having charge of the matter.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
DIET TROUBLE
COMESON HUN,
SAYS HOOVER
Central Empires Fail TO Gel
Food Help from Russ
Short Crops.

Germany will get no benefit from
its filched Russian provinces in the
food line: instead there viii be some
actual starvation conditions in Rus
sia this winter. and the Central EN-
pires will be worse on than ever
they have been for the main food
supplies of grains.
This was the gist OF comment yes
terday afternoon by Herbert Hoover,
United States Food Administrator,
on his return here from conferences
abroad with the interallied food con-
trollers of the Entente. He said:
This Is the grain situation of the
Central Empires: In Germany itself
the crop this year will-be about the
same as last year: IL will be a little
better in Hungary; in Austria It will
be much worse. There will be no
hope for the Central Empires from
Rumania and Russia.
> Drouth In Bulgaria.
TN Rumania there Is a drought
that extends into Bulgaria and into
the great European grain source of
, the Ukraine. Rumania has been
the main hope of the Central EN-
pires for grain. They got out of Il
between three and four million tons
in 1917: they will get from II this
year nothing. for there will be an
actual local shortage.
The grain harvest this year in the
Ukraine and in Greater Russia Is
bad. There will be perhaps a nor
NAL production from the peasants
lands, but the vast landholders'
farms, because of the disruption
have not even been planted.
No Hun Starvation.
80, with grain production scanty
| In the Ukraine and in the Caspian
region and with production unavail-
able from Siberia. Germany and Aus.
tria not only will be unable to get
the expected relief from that source
but will have to contend. so far as
their occupation OF Russia is con,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
PARCEL POST
WOULD SAVE.
IN FOODPRICE
Bringing in Produce by
Mail Means of Econ
omy in D. c.

Parcel Post offers to Washing
tonians a chance to bring down the
high cost of living. according to a
chart for August 20. given out by
the Postoffice Department
Prices are taken along the motor
mail service routes in the first and
second zones which show differences
in prices in foods varying from ten
cents or so to the pound to $3.50
on bushel Of peaches. The beauty
Of the system is that the price of
parcel postage for the zones Is FIVE
cents for one pound and one cent
for each additional pound.
Number one eggs. brown, which
sell for SO cents a dozen, may be
purchased for 80 cents at The
Plains and at LoveviIle, Bryantown,
Clarkes' Gap and at Harper's Ferry
for 35 cents.
No. 1 Eggs mt IS Cents.
At the Plains and Harper's Ferry,
the number 1 eggs, white, may be
purchased for IS cents. The other
places along the line supply eggs at
a slightly higher price.
Butter at So cents a pound at Wash
ington Is quoted by the Postofice De-
and Bryantown and at slightly more
on the other places along the route
Roasting chickens at ~ cents a
pound in Washington run as low as
g cents at Lusbys and vary from
that to 10 cents through the other
cities along the route.
Broiling chickens at 50 cents per
pound here are quoted at "a cents a
pound at Berryville.
Apples quoted at S1.25 in Baltimore,
no price given for Washington, run
as low as 70 cents in Charlestown,
W. Va. The prevailing prices, how
ever. is 81 per bushel.
Peaches which sell for $3.50 In
Washington are quoted at 800 In
Baltimore, at SIS in Lusbys, Leon
ardtown. and $50 in many OF the
towns along the route. At Sylmar the
price Is 10 cents.
Onions at $2.sS in Washington run
| as low as IS cents in Loveville.
A little calculation with these
Postoffice figures will easily show
Washingtonians that with the low
! parcel post rates food could be pur-
chased much more cheaply along the
parcel routes and sent to Washing
ton.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25

cerned. with such conditions as will
accompany an actual ana acute area
Of starvation IN Russia.
Mr.. Hoover. however. did not feel
that the food situation In the Central
Empires was such as 70 afford any
hope to the United States and the
allies that conditions there would ap-
proximate starvation or the immi-
nence Of It 30 as to force Germany
TO sue for peace. He emphasized that.
although there was undoubtedly .
grave food situation In the Central
Empires. It was not due 30 much %
actual lack OF foodstuffs as to re-
stricted and harmful diet
Nutritional diseases. he said, were
increasing In the Central Empires
through this badly balanced diet.
mainly because of the absence Of fats
and cereals, but the conditions are
not yet bad enough for Germany nor
imminent enough, to be of immediate
good to her foes.