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The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
WILSON COMES
OUT AGAINST
$3.50 VHEA'
ounces His Oppositio;
but Congress Will Still
Fight for 1t.

The fight for $50 wheat reopened
last night with a statement from
PRESIDENT Wilson that he would veto
any measure proposing that figure and
counter-statements OF defiance from
champions OF the increase.
The Presidents statement was made
to Representative Lever, of South
Carolina, chairman of the Agriculture
Committee. The latter has charge OF
administration measures in the Lower
House and called on the President TO
ascertain his sentiments definitely.
Lever declared that with the Presi-
dents position stated openly he be-
lieved the House would vote down the
provision in the Senate bill which fixes
the $3.50 price. 1t is likely a vote will
be had today or early in the week.
Representative Steenerson. of Mime
sofa, leader of the s. so advocates. said
that while the Presidents word would
have great influence in the House, the
one-sided majority in the Sertate was a
better indication of how the legisla-
tive branches Of the government felt
on the problem.
However. even IL Steenerson should
be correct. it will be necessary for
the House and Senate both to have a
twO-thirds majority to override the
Presidents threatened veto This is
considered an almost impossible task
Lever believes when Congress real
ICES this situation it will Quit the fight
without a clash with the President.
The Senate yesterday considered the
agriculture bill conference report,
which includes the $50 wheat pro-
vision. 1t adopted all parts OF the re-
port except that of wheat price. but
will take nc. action on that it@n until
the House has voted
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
CAMPFIRE FEATURES
PATRIOTIC Meeting

An oId-fashioned campfire and So
cial entertainment featured the joint
meeting last night at G. A r. Hall
Of Grant Circle, No. /. Ladies of the
G. A. R.. and John A. Rawlins Post
No. l. G. A. R. Col. Samuel P STRAIT
ton, past commander of Rawlins Post,
presided.
The Program included short ad-
dresses by J. Clinton Hiatt. Adjt. ].
A. Allen, of Rawlins Post; Past Com
mander Johnson. of Rawlins Post
MIS-. Ella Logan Tucker. president Of
the Loyal Legion OF Women; Mis-
MOree Buckles, department president
Of the Woman's Relief Corps: patri-
otto songs by Maurice Fitzgerald. r.
Albert Lang and Miss Budd.
Mrs. Ella G. Clements read a poem
entitled "A Toast to the Flag" Mrs.
{. NJ. Barr. instructor for the circle
led the grand march and made n
short speech.
Guernon R. Scott gave a comica
recitation about the Kaiser. and the
Joint meeting closed with refresh
mCnts.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
TRADE union women
ELECT mrs. PINCHOT

Mrs. Clifford Pinchot was elected
president OF the National Women :
Trade Union Association at its meet
ing held last night at 1918 Rhode Is
land avenue.
Mrs. Frank r. Halas. of Chicago,
president of the Women's Auxiliary
of the Postal Clerks Union, intro
duced a resolution. which was unani-
mously passed, protesting against that
provision in the PostOffiCe ApprOpria-
ton bill now before Congress, which
deprives postal clerks of one day OF
rest in seven.
Resolutions were also adopted favor
ing better pay and better workiI-
conditions for working girls in IT,.
District, and favoring military rauH
for nurses who perform their dutic
on the battlefront, where conditions
often put the life of a nurse in a
much danger as the men in the front
line trenches.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
ST. MATTHEW'S NEARS
$4,000 LOAN TOTAL
Liberty Drive Boosted by Two
$1,000 Subscriptions.

St Matthews Parish liberty bond
drive got a big boost last night when
s.. 90 was given by two parishioners
of St Matthews"
The total receipts for yesterday
we're S4,%76. and for the seven DAYS
the campaign has been in progress
a total of $i5,345.JO has been received.
For the sixth time in seven days
Niles Marian NJ. Sands won the silk
banner in the women's division. Her
team has turned in s1OM3 The ban
ner in the mems division was wOh
for the fifth time by NJ. F. Mangan.
The report by teams last night
was: In the women's division-Team
\. Mrs H. II. Benson. $3.50; Team r.
Mrs. H. J. Crosson. no report: Team
Miss May Fenwick, s1l2; Team y.
Mrs. Anna F. Haney, S321; Team +.
Hiss Isabelle May. Sis: Team +.
Miss Mary Mccarthy. *2l5: Team G.
Miss Marian NJ Sands. 5000: Team
H. Miss Mary ]. Sullivan. $357; Team
!. Mrs v. Zalesak, S165.
In the mems division-Team !.
Elaine Coppnger, s1E5: Team ., Hen
ry r. Cover, $3.50: Team 3. Paul Z.
Johnson. $40; Team 4. NJ. F. Mangan,
So: Team 5. Edward A. O'Brien. SS1
Those who gave at least &IO were:
Two thousand dollars from two
rarisnioners OF st. Matthews
Three hundred dollars from
friends"
One hundred and twenty-five dol
lars, Michael Mangan.
One hundred dollars each from Mrs.
IL. P. Norton. Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Tally, Mrs. James F. Barbour. a
friend. Miss Margaret O'Donnell. Miss
Mary La RoCQuo. William H. ClaE-
gCtt. the Misses catherine and Marie
Schiller. and A Friend.
The summary 10 date is-Women' :
total. S,IG5: mems total. &1H: today
complete total. s4.276: previously ac-
knOwledged. $i1. .oG9.5 -; grand total TO
datee, $45.345.JN Women'S winning
team (G). Miss Marian " Sard-
captain. amount. $2."N: mems win
ming team "a. NJ. r. ManCan. cap
tain, amount. $lT5.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
HOSPITAL SEEKING
BETTER PROTECTIOf,
Bnghtwood Indorses Movement for
Improved Fire Facilities.

To insure adequate protection for
inmates Of Walter Reed Hospital
against dangers from fire, residents
Of BTightwood are conducting q
campaign for improved apparatus
n Engine House No. %, and a COM
mIttee recently appointed to push
The matter reported at last night 5
citing of the Citizens Association
that section. held at BrightwoOd
hool. that tn" desired equipment
nuld be secured
\ resolution favOring a minimum
larry OF $1,000 for school teach
i.s was adopted. and the Hollis
.'ncher's retirement bill was en-
GuI sed.
Revision OF traffic ordinances SO
that drivers might understand the
regulations they are supposed 10
obey was demanded.
War Gardens and their impOr-
lance was discussed in a brief talk
by II. NJ. Connolly.
The Third Liberty Loan will be
boosted at a rally to be held April
Is on the lawn of Emory Metho-
dist Church.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
SIBLEY HOSPITAL
BENEFITS BY TEA

Sib'cy Hospitals needs OF linen and
uthcr necessities were partially met
last night when the Women's Guild
raised more than 1890 as a result OF
lis annual tea and linen shower whicE
was held in Rust Hall.
Nurses and students from the train
school acted as guides for those
no wanted to make a trip of inspec-
IN through the hospital. Cut flow
IS donated by Washington florists
re sold by the Misses Helene Ham
1on and Caroline Let's. The arrange
rnt and display Of gifts were in
1rge of Mrs. A. s. Mowbray, and
= A. S. Henderson. Cash con-
,ilions were received by Mrs. G.
r. Stokes. treasurer of the Guild.
though Sibley Hospital is unable
care for the men wounded an
nee. nevertheless they have done
.,,, than 5000 worth of free work
81. soldiers who have been taken sick
IA and around Washington. For this
sort of work they receive no gov
Crnment appropriation. 1t is due to
the efforts of the Women's Guild that
the hospital is able to continue this
sort Of work.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Yes; S. S. S. Is Purely Vegetable
Natures Safe Blood Treatment

lranc. pr"du. uE chronic dyspepsia
and often entirely running the
health.
s :. s. is made entirely Of gen
tlo-actinE. healing. purifying roots,
herbs and harks. possessing prop
critics that build up all parts OF the
system. in addition to removing a..
impurities and poisous from the
blood. S. S. :. is safe treatmou-
Tor Rhcuma Usm. Catarrh. Scroful-.
Sores and Ulcers. skin Disease
Blood Poison. and all disorders O..
the blood. II Cleanscs the sntir.
system and it's permanent. Get $
5. s at any drug store today. Il
standard remedy recognized -
erywhere as the Erea test blood a.
tidote ever discovered. II yours
"a peculiar case write to Medic
Director. 442 Swift Laboratory. A
lanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13

land, $46,OO0.OOO; Richmond. $4,000. COO:
Atlanta. $l5,OOOoOO: Chicago. So. .OOO. .OUO;
st. Louis. $23, ,UgU. 900; Minneapolis, SD,
oau, 600; Kansas City, So, Geo, 600; Dallas,
$l..Too0O; and San Francisco. $685..
eco .lur.
Business Men Cooperate.
In this city, meeting of the busi-
ness mems committee will be held at
noon today, for the purpose of map
ping out the city i'll districts, prepara-
tory to launching II big drive early IN
the next week Joseph NJ. Stoddard
is chairman of the committee, and +.
q. Graham is vice chcairman. To win
the war must come first; private bus
/ mess must take a second place" Is
the slogan chosen for the campaign
\ suggestion that the ThCasury is
sue another banner next summer to
liberty bond buyers who hold on to
their securities. following the idea Of
the popular honor roll flag. was made
by J. Henry Smythe. jr.. OF a local
theater last night.
He spoke following the exhibition
Of reel showing himself in the role
of U. s. navy orator. Smythe orig
mated the slogan "Okn and keep lib
erty bonds" which already has re-
ceived the official stamp OF approval.
100000 Raised.
Almost 100000 was raised by match
| ing" subscriptions yesterday afternoon
| and night at Keith's Theater Liberty
| Loan interludes.
Frederic Haskin directed the match
Ing' campaign. He announced the
George w. White. president OF the
National Metropolitan Bank. stood
ready to match 5000 against any
other in the huge audience. Brown
ley, the candy kid" OF Washington,
came right back with an acceptance
to the challenge.
Big game" came next. The Ter
minal Taxi Company jumped into the
! limelight with an offer of $4,000 If any
person or corporation representative
would match it.
This challenge was also promptly &C
Ccptcd the local manager of the Tn
{ dCrwOod Typewriter Company pickin"
up the $4,000 gauntlet. but insistiI
that the crowd give a like amouI'.
The balance was made up in smn 8
amounts and when the full $50, 900 Wa
announced the typewriterists submit
ted a pledge TO buy an equal amount.
If anybody will run in the trace
with me-" shouted James O'Donncn
IN buy 5000 worth" Leon Tobriner.
local lawyer, went the route for 81 OOO
Fred Levy. of Louisville, came
through with an offer to buy Sl,CNO
more. and H. w. Ruse and George E.
Walker completed the quota.
Mrs. V. Roman, of Little Rock. Ark.
matched the $1,000 challenge of F. r
Hagner
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Most Of u. S. Wounded
Will Meet Huns Again

Eighty per cent of Americas
.ldiers wounded in France viii be
,ursed back to health and made
It for the fight again. Their con-
,alescence period will be spent at
french hospitals. The remaining
% per cent of the wounded will be
brought back to the United States.
Surgeon General w. C. Gorgas
yesterday said that this percentage
held true with regard to British
wounded. and he expected a like
rate for United States troops. The
percentage also indicates again
that the odds are in favor of the
fighting man. although enemy
prOpagandists would like the
american people to believe the
contrary.
Some wounded American troops
have already been brought back
to this country and are now re-
covering in hospitals along the At
lantic Coast. Their number is
small.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
JAMES kane DIES
FROM wagon INJURY
Accident Proves Fatal. with Jury to
Determine Blame.

James Kane, 20 years old. 3l9 South
Capitol street. died at Casualty Hos
lltaI last night from injuries sustained
when he was run over by a wagon
driven by Robert Fortune. 631 South
Carolina avenue southeast. while he
was crossing at First and B streets
southwest Wednesday
Coroner Nevitt has ordered an In
quest to be held over the body this
afternoon at 3 clock at the District
morgue.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Known for so Years as the Best
Remedy for Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofua,
Skin Diseases.

Scientists have DISCOVERED that
the forest and the field. arc alum
dantly supplied with veC"iation ol
various kinds, that furnish tho in
gredients for making r0m'dy. for
practically every i'll and a.lmynt OF
mankind. Medicines made from
roots. herbs. and barks which Ma
ture has placed at the disposal of
man. are better than strong min
eral mixtures and COucOCtionS. Min
eral medicines work dangerously
on the delicate parts Of the system,
especially the stomach and bow
els. by eating out the lining mem
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Seize Russian Steamers.

: Pacific Port. ApTi. l-.-Ihrce RUs
sian steamships. the Mimi NoNEorod
the Tula and tho KismnsF have bc'r
taken over hero by the tinted stat.
shipping Board. They have a deas
weight cargo CrTa -ry Co. --b'0 tons
They have been loading here witt
supplies intended .0r Russian Fa-
clfic ports
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
HALF BILLION MARK
PASSED BY FRIENDS
OF LIBERTY LOAN
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hold a big patriotic demonstration at
Sioux City. April 19 Portland. Ore.
and Toledo last night reported that
they had subscribed their full quotas.
being the first large cities under tn,
wire. Honor flags already AWARDED
include liz cities in the San Francesca
district, ia in the Chicago district. %
i'll the Cleveland district and 79 in the
Goston district.
Employees Subscribe.
A 100 per cent subscript;o1 o.. .,..
vas taken up following y l'. ...,
rddress by W. c. Nicholson. oi =, ,
lOrk. by employees of The W..sr.m--
!On branch of the Swift and Cp.n.
amy string of meat paci."rir". ~
y-one hundred dollars worth q
aonds were subscribed The bones
i'll be purchased through the Ma
NAL Bank of Washington.
An offer for subscription at par and
crued interest through Federal Re
We banks a minimum of $500. .GOO. .UCl
nth Of Treasury certificates of in
,iedness. payable July IS, 1918. witt
rest at four and one-half pc
It per annum from April %, W..
&c last night by Secretary Nc
30.
The certificates will be in denom-
tions of $500, $1,000. 5000 and $40
and shall be exempt both as to
ncipal and interest from all tax
on. except in certain individual in
anceS.
Reserve banks have been requested
I" receive subscriptions up to an ag-
in each district as follows
Bostan, s35,00O, 900; New York, s1T5.-
100000; Philadelphia. sss,ooo, 900: Cleve-
= - u = - a = 4. = - - !
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
BEELER GIVEN
SHARP RETORT
BY MERCHANTS
Resent His Remarks Infer
ing Business Men Will
Not Cooperate.

That we do not agree with you in
your plan to run the entire city for
the benefit Of the car lines, Is no
reason why we should be made the
object Of an attack such as you set
forth"
With these words, President NJ. A.
Leese, of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association. yesterday, in
a letter to Consulting Expert John A.
BeeIer, of the Public Utilities Com
mission. regarding q statement made
by Mr.. Beeler in a morning paper.
sets forth the stand Of Washington
merchants on the proposed opening of
stores at 10 o'clock as suggested in
Beeler's stagsered-hour report.
Take Exception.
Mr.. Beeler was quoted in a state
ment as saying that personal prefer
enee like profiteering must be given q
back seat and every interest as well
as every individual must assist the
big men at the head OF the govern
Inenl. -Ine sooner lnlS Is TedlLeu lHe
better OF we will be-
President Leese declares that the
business interests have been and are
individually and collectively a power
ful asset to the government"
Replying to another section OF the
statement where Mr.. Beeler is quoted
as saying 'busin ass as usual will not
help the government, Mr.. Leese states: ::
ssnrrr that most ffnnaVraI hllai-
ness activity is necessary at this time
Business doesn't make an appeal to
thoughtless people to shop. 1 am sure
that we do not have that type OF
shoppers in Washington.
Your use of the word 'profiteeTing.' :"
Mr.. Leese declares, lis offensive and
uncSHCd for. Business does not help
The big men at the head of the gov
ernment, but we do not feel that the
Federal government and the Capital
City should be made subservient in
plans designed to help an agency such
as our local street railroads.
Language Harsh.
1T IS not our province to say how
this should be done You have been
hired as an expert. 1t is the first
time in our recollection that an ex-
pert has had to call on a great ma
tional community to bring order out
of chaos in one small activity of
a national community
The department stores have ad-
vised YOU that they would cooperate
TO the fullest extent of their powers
but We dislike very much to have
YOU give vent to statements such
as appeared, even though you af-
terward explain that you do not in
tend to be unfriendly. The langua ge
was much too harsh. The Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
lion does hereby express its resent
ment of your statement
The letter is signed yours very
truly, Merchants and Manufacturers
r.ssociatiOn. VI. A. Leese. president. :
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
7PEEDING OF WAR
PROGRAM DISCUSSFr
AT CABINET MEET
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p made in Congress on IT,.
that Secretary McAdoo :
members of the admin
..' were employing the Comm
. =. Iublic Information to distri'.;.t
"lan9 of political literature" anon.
~" Amcl can forces in France.
IN Official investigation is said
have revealed that the only matt,
distributed among the troops 70
Mr.. McAdoo represented his expIa
nation of the insurance provided 70
all soldiers by the Treasury Dc
partmcnt. The necessity for thi
was asserted to afford ample justi
fication for the small expense in
volved. ..
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Liner Crosses Safely.

Rotterdam, April 1.-THE Holland
America line steamship Nieuw Am
sterdam, which left New York March
3 with more than 1000 passengers,
has arrived Off the Hook of Holland.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Cotton Manufacturer Dies.

IiatufiCld Conn. April l2-Mr
,cmy Truesden. d years old and f.,
iNtN years a cotton manufacturer
cd in PackCrville.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13

after day?
The answer
to this ques-
ton tells the
pubhc's S attitude
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Advertising Talks.
(For Advertiser and Reader.)
AS 9th Street N. W.
Opposite CrandaII's.

What would you think of a
newspaper that printed the
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13

Ike style smockE.
soft nainsook: 6 months
IN 2 VpaFs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
Receivers Bring Equity
Suit Against Aetna
Explosive Co., Inc.

New York, Nov. 14.-Alleging that
more than s1,250,000 of the funds of
the Aetna Explosives Go. Incorporate
ed, had been paid to u. NJ. Bassick, a
former Bridgeport. Conn, manufac-
turer for services which any clerk
could have performed" receivers Of
the corporation today brought an
equity suit against Arthur j. Mox-
ham. former president. and Ferdin-
and L. Belin. former treasurer of the
company. Bassick, when engaged by
Moxham. it is alleged, to close con-
tracts with the French government
on a ten percent commission which
eventually would have netted him
s4,000,000. The receivers, former
Gov. Benjamin B. Odell, and George
c. Holt, asked the court to ascer-
tain the damage sustained by the cor
poration by reason of the alleged
''neglig MT, imprope" and unauthor-
lied acts of the defendants, and to
compel them to r5pay all moneys
which they have lost. squandered,
wasted or misappropriated."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
GOV. MCCALL ACCEPTS
RESIGNATION ENDICOTT

Boston, Nov. 14--Henry Z. Endi-
colt today resigned as executive
manager Of the public safety COM
mittee and state food administra-
tor. The resignation was accepted
by Gov. Mccall.
For twenty-three months Mr.. Endi-
colt gave his entire time to carrying
on the enormous amount of work
connected with the two trusts. In
resigning aIr. Endicott said that
with the end Of the war there was no
longer need of maintaining separate
state, departments for carrying on
war work which has been done by
the public safety committee and the
food administration. Gov. McCaIE
in accepting Mr.. Endicott's resig-
nation said: Let me say here that
nothing could have exceeded the
patriotism and efficiency Of the work
you have rendered" AS executive
manager Of the public safety COM
mttee Mr.. Endicott, settled a great
many strikes which threatened to
interfere with war work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
Women OF Germany
CONTINUED from Pace Ons)

voters Of free republic now. greet
ing You heartily"
The message to Mr.. Wilson fol-
lows:
Berlin. Nov. IL, 1918. To Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. White House.
Washington, ID. G.
Madame: According to the terms
OF the arrnistice Germany has to sur
render a very large part Of the roll
ing stock of her railways. At the
same time she has 20 feed the troops
of her former enemies in the occu-
pied provinces of Germany The Ger
man women and children have been
Starving or years.
"Thcy will die from hunger by the
millions ic the terms of the armistice
are not changed. We need the roll
ling stock OF the railways to bring
them food from the farms to the
cities 1t will be impossible to feed
the soldiers of the occupying armies
if We cannot get large amount
of food from OVERSEAS. The women
and children all the world over have
been the innocent sufferers of this
terrible war, but nowhere more than
in Germany. Let it be through you
Madame to implore our sisters in
the United States OF America, who
are mothers like ourselves TO ask
their government and the allied gov
eTnments to change the terms Of
the armistice SO that tie long suf-
fering of The women and children Of
Germany may not end in unspeak-
able disaster" For the national
council of women Of Germany.
Signed GERTRUDE BACEMER
ALICE SALOMON
The message to Mrs. Adams fol
lows:
"Poza Nov. 1888 To Jane Ad-
dams, Hull House chairman: Gre
man women forseeins entire fam
ishment and mutiny for their coun-
try urge their American sisters 10
intercede relief Of truce conditions
regarding terms Of rehabilitation.
blockade. wagons. and locomotives.
We are all free voters Of free re-
public now, greeting you heartily.
Signed ANITA AUGSBURG
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
THE STRAND

Mabel Normand in "Eack to the
Woods" Montgomery and Rock in
Big v Special Two Reel Comedy.
Gaumont News. Making Nine Full
Reels
All the workings of Maine lumber
mill now engaged on work for the Gov
ernments shpbuilding program are
shown in some interesting scenes in Ma
bel Normand's newest Goldwyn produ1-
ton, Back to the Woods" which
comes to the Strand Theatre Friday and
Saturday. Miss Normand, alone, is re-
sponsible for this touch of realism.
When the Normand company arrived
at the Maine Gods, the director set out
to locate a lumber plant for the taking
of several scenes in Back to ne
Woods His al est proved frditless,
for the only mills ir the section had
been taken Owe by the federal authori-
ties and he found many soldiers stand
ing guar His only alternative was to
use a tinware factory nearby and sill
the yard with planks to give it the APP
pearance of a lumber mill, as was re-
ured.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
TO OBSERVE CAUTION
IN CANCELLING OF
MUNiTION CONTRACTS

Washington, Nov. 14-Munition
contracts for the army are to be cam
celled with utmost caution 50 as to
safeguard the interests Of both la
Dor and capital. All bureaus Of the
war department it was learned today
are making a careful survey Of the
outstanding contracts and recon-
mendations are being formulated to
cover the industrial Rehabilitation
involved in the cession Of the work
on guns, shells and equipment