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The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
EISENMAN HAS
NOT RESIGNED
FROM COUNCIL
Secretary Baker Denies Re
port of Vice Chairman
Leaving.

Charles d. Eisenman still retains
his position as vice chairman Of the
supplies committee OF the Council OF
National Defense. This was made
plain in an official statement by Sec
retary of War Baker last night.
Senator McKellar stated in the SEN
ate Monday that Mr.. Eiserman had
severed his connection with the COM
mittee by resigning. In his statement
las: night Secretary Baker said:
Some confusion has been caused by
my letter to Senator Mcclellan"
The question regarding Mr.. Essen
mans status arose during a discus
sion by the Senate of the honorable
discharge from the Amy of Csfpc
Arthur f. Pereless. II was charged
that Capt Pereless had been relieved
because of his testimony before the
Senate Military Affairs Committeein
vestigating the conduct of the war.
Secretary Baker wrote Senator Thom-
as that Capt. Pereless had been honor
ably discharged fer reasons entirely
and solely due 10 service considera
tions."
Secretary Baker said last nigh. he
had not received a letter from Capt
PefetesS asking Inal MS ieCOru Ut
this matter be cleared. Capt. Pere-
less gave out a statement in New
York that he had asked for a hear.
ing.
1t was brought out in the Secre-
tGry's statement last night that the
supplies committee will be continued,
but rot with the same functions as
heretofore. The chief duties previous
ly performed by the committee have
been taken over by the Quartermas
bcr Generals department The COM
mittee in the future will simply ac-
cumulate and tabulate data on in
dustrial conditions and resources
Throughout the country.
Secretary Baker paid high tribute
to the services of MIR. Eisenman, who
the statement saiG, now is away on a
vacation
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
.SEPTUAGENARIAN HIT
AND KILLED BY TRUCK
Samuel Stone. Aged Is. Victim oi
Street Accident.

Struck by a motor truck near First
and B streets southeast yesterday
morning, Samuel stone, 75 years old,
of 4Jl First street southeast, was
injured so seriously about the body
and legs that he died a short time
later at the Casualty Hospital
Stone. it is said. was waiting for
a street car. when he became be-
wildered and walked into the moving
truck. The truck is owned by
w. A. Simpson, proprietor Of a dairy
at SO Seventh street southeast, and
was operated by his son, Carol
Simpson, SO G street southeast.
Simpson was arrested, but was later
released on bail. An inquest over
the body will be held this afternoan.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
His Honor Proves Right;
Good Meals Everything

New York, Feb. 2o.-'I know of
no better way to adjust differences
and bring about a reconciliation
than to break bread together" said
Justice Giegerich in the Supreme
Court today to Adolph NJ Koch,
hotel man, who was suing his wife
for a separation.
Take Mrs. Koch out to a lunch
con she has not prepared over a
hot stove and talk things over"
Your idea worked finely. 1 don't
want separation" said Koch an
hour later. when he returned to
court with his wife, whose hand
was on his arm. They left wreathed
In smiles
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Rowed u Hours in Open Sea.

swain n. q. Smith and seven other
members of the crew of the Ameri-
can steamship ActaeOn, sunk last Mo-
vember by a German submarine on
Spain, arrived here today on a steam
er. Smith said he and seven others
rowed twenty-seven hours in the open
sea after the sinking.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Bryan to Meet 'fDrys"

New York, Feb. D.-william ].
Bryan Is to arrive here from Florida
on Monday to confer with men from
many sections of the United States
upon the best means to be adopted to
further the passage Of the prohibition
amendment
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
RAILROAD BILL
GETS RIDDLING
BY POINDEXTER
Washington Senator Warm
ly Opposes Turning Roads
Back-Vote Today.

Instead of opening the road TO gov
ernment ownership the pending rail-
way bill shuts of the path, Senator
Poindexter. of Washington. told the
Senate late yesterday.
IF the bill passes in its present
form" he said, the time will come
when the passions of the people will
be stirred by one OF the most stu
pcnGOus political conflicts in history.
Private interests will be entrenched
by the statute and public interests
will be at the disadvantage of over
coming every obstacle and delay"
Warning was given by Senator I'm
derwood. of Alabama. against Tepos-
ing too much power in one man. not
only under this bill but as a general
principle.
Senator sherman, of Illinois. op-
posed what he said was a trend in
the bill toward government owner
ship. He said he deplored ''the social
istic trend of radicals who would take
away everything the citizen owns
VIII Vote Today.
The voting upon the bill will begin
this afternoon. with speeches limited
to ten minutes until 6 y. m, after
which they will be cut to five min
utes.
The one question o: transcendent
Importance in the railroad problem.
said Senator PoindeXter. ''is what
is to be the permanent disposition
Of the roads. VIII we insist in main
tanning a permanent system of pri-
vate ownership, I. 1trol, exploitation
of the public highways? Will We
continue the competition Of rival pri-
vate companies with private gain a
first consideration and at a constant
loss TO the public? Shall the roads
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21

Of two approaching armies OF In
vasion the Bolshevikl are reported to
have virtually surrendered.
1t is now the central powers next
move, and the great masses in both
empires are determined 1t will be a
conciliatory move. There is much
talk of new strikes. according to to-
days advices. President Wilson's
principles have permeated the empire
kingdom from one end to the other
and Czernin is locked upon to redeem
his promises.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21

Strong Discomfort.
On the heels Of this news. opening
the momentous new possibilities of a
Teutonic peoples" peace drive. came
advices both from German and Aus
trian sources telling of strong dis
content among the masses with the
course the developments in the east
have taken. Their hope of an early
peace with Russia seems definitely
shattered and the socialist and labor
leaders are showing signs of insist
ing on an explanation. In the face
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Government Takes Hudson Tubes

New York, Feb. 20.-The Hudson
tubes were taken over by the Federal
government January ., 1t was learned
tody.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
HOUSE HARBOR
BILL REPORTED
WITHOUT PORK
Measure for Rivers and Har-
bors Contains Only War
Appropriations.

A comprehensive scheme of inland
water transportation. backed by
President Wilson and his Cabinet
was given financial recognition
yesterday in the rivers and harbors
bill, submitted to the House by
Chairman Small of the Rivers and
Harbors Committee.
Millions are proposed to be ap-
propriated to it the Ohio. Missouri,
Mississippi and other large rivers
for great highways of commerce.
Differing from former so-cal!ed
pork barrel bills" the measure
carries not one cent not urged as
necessary by engineers of the War
Department.
Means New Policy.
Chairman Small said the hill
might justly be termed the begin
ming of a general policy tending ;U-
ward making the rivers equally i'm
portant carriers of commerce with
the railways. He declared that
President Wilson. Director McAdoo
and Secretary of Commerce Redfield
had agreed that railroad freight
rates made unduly low solely to kill
off water transportation .Iust be
revised upward to make navigation
companies commercially profitable.
The bill carried $19,227. 800. about
half the total of former years.
Dredging of small creeks and sipI-
liar items were stricken out in com
mittee. Some of the mora impor-
tant river items follow:
nnnSfrrtaffnn nf 1nnlT
and dams, both anti-fiood and to
aid commerce. $5,OOO.0O0.
Mississippi, from St. Louis to Cairo.
100000
Southwest pass at mouth of Mis-
sissippi, S1,45O.C0O.
Mississippi from st. Louis TO. Min
neapolis, 10000.
Allegheny River. locks and dams,
500, 1000.
Fourth lock in st. Mary's River.
Mich, $4,000.
Missouri River, Kansas City to St.
Louis, $4,000.
On all these streams barge lines
are operating. Particular encourage
ment has been given by the ma
tional administration to navigation
companies which have started lines
between ST. Louis and Minneapolis.
Director McAdoo has plans to open
barge lines on all inland. streams
where private capital does not enter
river navigation strongly enough to
relieve railroad congestion.
VIII Relieve Congestion.
Improvement of harbors has been
largely confined, under the bills
proposals, to adding port which will
relieve congestion at New York City
and to aid naval or military enter
prises. Only enough money was
! proposed-s2, 200. .o0o-for a 35-foot
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
AUSTRIANS EAGER
TO DEBATE PEACE

Amsterdam, Feb. 2o-The Socialists asked
Austrian President Wilson's program
and negotiations possible
This conveyed here today dispatches Austria
The Socialists made their Parliament attitude
was taken by the government is unknown yet.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
Roosevelt Improving.

New York. Feb. 20.-"Col. Roose-
yelt's condition is improving rapidly. .
was the message given out at Roose-
welt Hospital tonight.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
No AnnexatIons.

we want no annexations or con-
|tributions," il read. but restoration
Of order. Russia is the center OF
anarchy"
Petrograd dispatches today stated
that Germany had cut down her
original demand for a $4,000. .0O0 zoe
Indemnity from the Bolsheviki to
81, 500, ,o00. 900.
German papers lay stress. as did
also Won Kuehlnsnn in his speech.
upon the Imperative necessity to
respond TO the Ukrsine's appeal fos
balm
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
REMEMBER THE PRICE or THE DAILY HERALD IS ONE CENT

Policemen. 6remen and letter
carriers are selling War Savings
Stamps this week.
Have you bought yours?
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21

CONTINUED on PAGE FOUG.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

1t Is unfortunate that a group of dresses OF this char
acter cannot be allotted more space. Their every
seam reflects their superior style advantage, Mate
rails embrace Wool Serge, Wool Jersey, Tricotine,
Geergette and Party Dresses
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

And now for the woman who really desires something
out of the ordinary--exclusiVe. We direct particular
attention to this superb gathering of the seasons most
approved styles and materials, offered In this sale at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

The very acme OF style periection Is %reflected IN every
Goat embraced in this particular group-Coats that
will lend character to any woman's wardrobe.
Trimmed with rich furs and silk lined. After-Christ-
mas Sale price
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

STe Rre, exactly speaking, l6S OF these handsome
Afe fashioned by New Yorks foremost designers,
Nf4eing all the very latest style features In high,
wv Eilvertones, Crystal Cloth, Silk Pushes, Bolivia,
5HMeioth. Velour, etc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

no into details concerning the various styles en-
led at this price would require d quarter of this
announcement. Faultlessly fashioned Frocks
Voel Jersey, Wool Serge, Taffeta, Satin, Geor-
ftA etc. Sale price
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-27

with furnace"
 No. 2-"What has become of the o. f. Adams apple with a four-inch plunge?"
 No. S-"My friend went fishing. The fish were elusive and Grady re- turned empty-handed and grouchye Did you said I, get any fsh?' 'E. did said Grady. I caught three base and four tripe.' I write to inquires What Is tripe?"
 The seven members of the commits sion, being average persons, if they happen to have dined well when they read the wheezes. perhaps six of them will wheeze and the seventh wlll appear sad and pensive, and perhaps when he remembers the man he once knew who had an old-fashioned Adams apple, the seventh Comn1is- sioner will wheeze a little. If the jokes show up in the middle of the afternoon, about half of the Commis- sioners will wheeze and the others will look at the clock and reach for another mess of jokes. Coming in just before the closing hour, the chairman. of the commission will read the wheezes, yawn, and inquire what is doing at the theatres Then the com mission will put on it's various hats and walk out.
 Thus, the commission should re- member that 1t takes at least two ele- ments to make a wheeze: the wheezer and the wheezzee. It requires not only literary architect to envisage and frame it, but its entire value rests upon the capacity of the reader to perceive the imagery, detect the anti climax, and give it expression. We dare say that seven members could be selected for the joke commission who would not be able to find single Class A wheeze in the whole United States of America. And they would be wrong by at least 100 standard wheezes that have shown before all the crowned heads of Europe and have been indorsed alike by press and pulpit. After all, the government will probably find that the men of the army and navy comprise a more com petent wheeze board than any that could be selected off-handed, by the busy War Department officials. - Seattle Post -Intelligencer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-27

all of the camp libraries, in this country at least. foreign language newspapers are provided. At Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Illinois, there are many Syrians, One day a Sy- rian soldier timidly entered the camp library, not really expecting to find anything to interest him. To his delight he found Syrian newspaper published in New York. He sat down and read 1t through, advertise ments and all. The next day he came back with two more Syrians. The news spread through all the regi- ments and now, the librarian says, there is a delegation of Syrians wait ing every evening to read their news paper, which Is donated to the camp by the publishers.
 From Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan, the librarian writes: There are men here who read and speak half 8 dozen languages all better than they speak English. Some of the men are very lonely because of their isolation by language and read ing is a great solace to them. Some of them read a book every day or two. Many of them are working hard on easy language books in their effort to learn English"
 The Library Association, which furnishes books and librarians for all army and navy camps, in the United States and France, Italy, Switzerland, on all transports and naval vessels, l and even in the prison camps of Ger many and Austria; are as mindful of | the foreign born soldier as of the 1 American. They want to give him | his native language books, and they | want to help him study English. The l Y. M c. A. has classes in English 1 everywhere, and 1t is the privilege 1 of the libraries to furnish text books. | When the men come home from the war they will be better fitted to take their places in the, community as | American citizens. They will have their earning capacity greatly in- creased, because they speak and write English, and because their education will be vastly improved.
 Beginning November 11th all the welfare forces at work to help the army and navy-the Red Cross, Y. M | c. A., the Y. W. c. A. Library War Service of the American Library As sociation, the Jewish Welfare Board
 the National Catholic War Council the Salvation Army and the War Camp Community Service, will begin
 a great drive for funds to meet the needs of the coming year. The great sum of S170. 1000 must be raised
 if our soldiers and sailors and ma
 rines are to have the comforts they
 need and so amply deserve. Every
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-27

He was a young Italian, 8 soldier in the American Army. He had been wounded but now he was we'll enough to help in the domestic work of the big base hospital not far from New York city. There is Q free public library in the hospital, one of the many libraries established in army and navy camps, transports and hos pitals, by the American Library As sociation. Every minute of his time, when he is not working the young Italian soldier spends in reading, the hospital librarian reports. He has read many volumes of the classics, from Dantes Inferno to Plutarch's Lives and Plato's Dialogues.
 In addition he has read three bio graphies of Napoleon, Froude's Caesar, Macauley's Lays of Ancient Rome, Maeterlinck's Measure of the Hours. Hudson'sPsychic Phenomena. and Maturin's Laws of Spiritual life. These books give him something to think about while he is sweeping the long corridors of the hospital. "I sweep" he says, "but," he adds proudly, This is the United States Army"
 Not all soldiers read the classics, but they all, or nearly all, read some thing. Most of the foreign born want to read books in their own lan- guage, and books to learn English. Every library in the camps and hos pitals supply these needs.
 At Camp Funston, Kan, there are an unusually large number of for eign born soldiers, and the library Is we'll supplied with foreign language literature. ''We have books in French, German, Spanish, Modern Greek, Yiddish, Norwegian, Swedish Polish, Romanian, Russian and Bull garian," reports the librarian ir charge" and they are all in constant circulation"
 Some of these books are by native authors and others are translations
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-27
BOOKS ARE CHIEF AMUSEMENT OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ESPECIALLY
 THOSE FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Many Interesting Stories Told of Efforts of Men to Be- come Familiar With English Language Choice of Reading Matter Revelation to Others.

from English, for it is desirable that our foreign born soldiers become fa- miliar with English and American books. The other day a Greek boy brought book to the librarians desk to be charged. The librarian, not being able to read Greek, asked the boy what the book was.
 Why, don't you know?" exclaim- ed the soldier. 'rIt's Sherlock Holmes.''
 e These translations are extremely useful to the soldiers who are trying to learn to read English. They will read a book in their own language and then tackle the same book in English. Knowing what the story is about makes it easier to read. Know ing this, the librarian at Camp Cor don, Alabama, got several copies of Robinson Cruso for use among the foreign born soldiers who knew little English. Almost every one had read the immortal Cruso in his native language, and it was a good book for them to make the basis of English study.
 The greatest demand for foreign language books are from Poles, French, Spanish, Jewish, Russian and Italian soldiers. About the stiffest request the Library Association has had so far was for the Arabian Nights in the original Arabic. A professor in Columbia University was appealed to, and before long the homesick sol dier from the far east got the pre- cious book of stories his heart crav- ed.
 We have at least forty nationalities represented in our great American Army, and while we hope, when the army gets back to the United States every man in it will be speaking Eng fish fuently, there is no desire to make him forget the language he learned at his mothers knee. Above all there is no desire to wean him from his family or his neighbors. In
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-27
NATIONAL WHEEZE BOARD.
Its Function Will Be to Furnish
 Amusement for Our Soldiers.

The Government of the United States is taking charge of so many functions and public utilities that it will, perhaps, occasion no surprise that it is to venture upon the super vision of humor. This, according to government bulletin, is to be ac compHshed with no ruthless and heavy hand, but only incidentally, as an accessory of the soldiers pleasure in foreign fields. The government is calling for jokes, wheezes, funny stories, and any well-planned literary flights that may induce a laugh, to be used by the War Departments Confusion on Training Camp Activi- ties, with the general purpose of keeping the boys in good humor.
 Seven citizens who are supposed to know a joke when they see it are to form a joke commission, and accept or reject the offerings. The wheezes that pass the board will be sent to France, to Italy, and to the men of the army and navy wherever they may be. It should not be difficult task; humor is the natural atmos- phere of America. We are close enough to things as they are to look through superfcialities, and most Americans see the humorou idle of life wherever they may be.
 But there is no hard and fast rule for the construction of a wheeze. The commission must just put them through the mill, and get the local effect. For instance, here are three wheezes, compiled at random from a popular column:
 No. Want ad: ''Home wanted for bride with built-in features, and room for two children; prefer one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-27

 body will be asked to give as much as he can afford, and everybody who has a man in training camp, in the trenches overseas. or on the war ships, will help to the utmost of his power to make the drive a sue cess.
 People are not asked to give to this or that fund. All the money goes into the common welfare fund, and each organization listed will receive its quota. To the library fund Is allowed s3,5o0,OO6. What the money will mean to all the soldiers and sail ors, in health and spirits and added efficiency no words can tell Morale wins. The dollar given to keep the morale of the army and navy at q never-die pitch is the most patriotic dollar in the world.