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The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
WAR SUSPENSE
GRIPS MOTHER
, IN WASHINGTON
Rumor of Sons Death
Causes Mrs. Mary Silers
: Deep Anxiety,

War rumor holds q Washington
mother in the throes Of suspense.
Mrs. Mary c. Silers, of 31l e street
northeast. heard II reported that Ger
son Albert was dead in France.
They say that suspense Ii some-
times worse than reality" said the
mother. In deep emotion, "but / be-
lieve I would rather remain In sls
pense than learn the truth"
This 70 the burden that women are
called upon to bear I'm this war-sus-
pense as to the welfare OF loved ones
thousands Of miles away. In this
case the suspense became acute
owing to letter received by a young
woman living nearby.
= News In Friends Letter.
Miss Bessie Grigiey, living in our
neighborhood." said Mrs. Siliers.
showed me a letter which she had
received from a friend in France In
which be said he had learned that my
son was dead"
Mrs. ,Sillers has been suffering un-
der this dread for three long weeks.
Yet she has had fortitude enough to
keep on working. for she is employed
by the Postal Telegraph Company at
night.
/ She has not frantically besought
the War Department for definite in
formation but has relied with self
control upon their promise that
they would get in touch with her
sons commanding officer as soon
as possible. That she realizes Is
the only thing she can do. Mean
time she just sticks to her Job and
makes every effort to keep her mind
on her work. She il not entirely
without hope. however.
Il don't see how they could have
left him cut of the casualty lists"
she explained. He was the bugler
of Company B-of the 14sth Machine
Gun Company.
Had he been a private he might
have dropped out Of the ranks
without perhaps any one realizing
1t, II the whole company was under
heavy fire. :
Z But a bugler'-mother- pride re-
vealed itself-"a bugler for the COM
pany would have to be replaced.
+ The letter received by the girl
three weeks ago would probably
take three weeks to get here. I
wrote my son q letter, and II he
were dead as they say, then he
would not have received It and 1t
would have been returned to me.
The Postoffice Department tells me
that sometimes letters are returned
to people marked missing that had
been addressed to soldiers in France.
ALSO have another reason for
believing 1t might not be true. In
the last letter I received from my
son have reason to believe he was
q long distance from the firing line.
That letter was mailed on May II
and the letter telling Of his death
was mailed on the 29th. I really
don't believe they could have trans
ported his company into active ser
vice 50 quickly.
Another Hspe.
"Also my son said in HIS letters
that he had not met any boys from
Washington"
It Is doubts of the rumor such as
these that keeps up the mothers
heart.
Mrs. Sillers has another son who
Is fireman on one of the trans
ports. He has made seven trips to
Europe and yesterday she parted
with him after his short leave a.
he left her for New York to start on
his eighth trip.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
Federal Grand Jurors
Take Smash at Kaiser

San Francisco. Deputy United
Marshal Otis Bohn slipped one over
on the Kaiser in the recent war saw
ings stamp drive when he appeared
before the Federal grand jury and OBJ
tained an Indictment against the
House Of Hohenzollern by getting
each Of the twenty-three members Of
the legal body to subscribe. It was
made unanimous when the United
States District Court clerk put the
seal Of the government on the pledge
cards.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
SNAKES IN IRELAlDl
HUNS LET EM LOOSE

Dublin. July 1s.-Thers are snakes
In Ireland. The reptiles have been
seen recently near the west coast
points where German submarines
communicated with Sinn-Fein lead
ers. It v suggested that they may
have been put ashore BY Germans
in an attempt TO influence supersti-
tious Irish people. St Patrick In
generally credited with having
driven all snakes on the island. Z.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
B F. Spansy Kills
= Himself, Despondent

4 BENJAMIN +. Spransy. 20, a retired
committed suicide yestel =
lday morning by inhaling gas in the
Bathroom at 1904 Euclid street north
west. where he had been living. His
body was found by Mrs William r.
tspransy. his brothers widow.
She notified the coroner. who gave
4 certificate Of suicide. It Is said he
had been respondent He was unmar-
ifed. and his only living relative is
George Spransy, a brother, who is
vice president Of the Washington Safe
deposit Company.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
MISS NALLY'S RECITAL.

Pupils Of Miss Nancy Nally gave a
piano recital yesterday at 800 Georgia
avenue northwest. Those taking part
were Dorothy Miller, Evelyn Bolt,
Edith Mahony, Thelma King, Mildred
Stewart, Catherine Mahony, Mary
Mahony. Bernice Egiin, Billie Walter,
Mary Miller. and Elizabeth Shaw.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
White Armlet for Disabled.

London, July B.-The white arm
let" is appearing all over England.
Disabled officers and men, fitted with
artificial limbs, in order to protect
themselves from joStling crowds. are
wearing white armlets with the crown
embroidered in red. The public has
been requested to show all considera-
ton to men wearing this insignia.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
THAT UNLOADED GUN.

Fort Wayne. Ind.-John McClin-
took. IL, discovered that q revolver
used in the war Of 1912 would shoot.
He attempted to remove a cartridge
from, the rusty weapon when 1t ex-
-ploded- He was shot through the
hand.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
Linden Leaves for Fit.'s Pima

Berne. July, l3.--"Untsr den Lin
dem may soon be called Under the
Tobacco Tree for the Berlin fed
eral council has ordered the leaves
Of the linden, chestnut. maple and
sycamore trees. used as substitutes
for tobacco.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
Extra Ralis. r. EIslhsus-ls.Be.

London. July 1s<-The Ynisarwed
troll Board has ruled that extra
rations win bs allowed sxpestant
mothera Nursing mothers wili be
allowed TO uss the rations obtain-
able TOR the infant They win be
given priority IN milk and meat dis
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
Bernhard Gets Oak Leaves.

Amsterdam. July N.-General Won
Bernhard. who said In his book. "Our
Next War" that Germany was bent
on world power or downfall. and who
now has q command In Flanders. has
been awarded the oak leaves for his
Order OF Merit by the Kaiser.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
Fewur Rsl1s - leo1m.

London. July 1s--3xA5. osn<x1,,
more. commandinE fhs Lc1don Z
forces. reports that raids On Lon
don are being made too expensfve
for the Germans 20 continue ~ I'M
proved msthots which are brinxtng
down more Hun svistors IN each
raid
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
All Iceland Wool for Britain?

p London, July 13.-It is reported
that Swedish firms are greatly con-
cerned over a report that Iceland
has agreed to sell England all her
wool.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight. 81; a. m. 81: q M, d; Ga
p. m. 6s; p. m. n; p m, a.; D. m,
y; 10 D. m. CO. Highest Ts; lowest, 60.
Relative humidity-s =. m, 90; D. m, 81;
. p m. 81; rainfall 70 p m to p MI, o4s;
hours Of sunshine. SO; per cent Of possible sun
shine. q.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and Maryland: Fair,
slightly warmer Sunday; Monday fair; gentle
north winds becoming variable.
Virginia: Fair Sunday, slightly warmer In the
interior; Monday fair; gentle to moderate north
and northeast winds
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14

satterfeid's daily cartoonet appears
on page II Of the main news section
today.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
DEPARTuREa

Accumulated excess Of Temperature since IAN
uary ]. 1913. %; deficiency Of Temperature since
July ]. 1913. r; accumulated deficiency Of
preciptation since January /, 1913 Ia; de-
hclency Of precipitation since July /, 1913, %
Tempenture same date last yesr-Highest, q;
OTHER rrrEprp ,u-1rc
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OTHER TEMPERATURES.
BAND CONCERT.

coucet Program. Engineer Band, wash-
ington Barracks. D. O., today at a:o pm.
Frank J. Weber. Band Leader.
March. French National Deiie". .Turiet
Overture. "Maximiiian Robsspiens." Litolff
Historical-in commenoration Of the
fan Of the Bastile. July IA, l7ss.
Wildly protraying the French reyo-
lution-Reim of tenur-The tan Of
the Bastile.
Selection. Going .Hir,ch
Song. God Be with Our Boys
Toufght ........................Sa .Sanderson
Humoresque. "Piccolo Pic. Slater
Excsrpts from Aida.
Medley. Popular Meiodiesn. ......... .Remick
French Nstcnal Air. la MaueiIlaiss'
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14

Gude's Flowers Last Longest.
They are homegrown and practi-
eally fresh-cut when ordered. 1914
y st--Advs
The Washington herald., 1918-07-14

James e. Redman has been de-
signated as first sergeant of Com
pany B. Fifth regiment, N. q. d. c.,
from 1904 to 1907. He is a capable
drillmaster. and has rendered valu-
able aid to Capt. T. B. Huyck, COM
manding Company B.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
RED CROSS OFFICIAL
 PRAISES U. 5. ARMY

CHICAGO. H.. Jan. 31-"Ours i The cleanest Army ever sent to Eur ope"
 This assurance to American parents is given by Dr. W. T. Foster. president of Reed College. Portland, Ore, who visited the entire French front as the official representative Of the war coun- cil Of the American Red Cross.
 T visited every camp in France where American soldiers are station ed" said Dr. Foster. while Q guest of rhe University Club. Chicago. and I never saw any drunkenness. In fact, rhe only drunken ma min uniform saw was on the ship coming home. The morals Of the American soldiers are excellent 100"
 Dr. Foster is telling the American people Of his investigation in a lecture tour arranged by the Red Cross, which adopted this means of correcting false impressions.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
HALT NUTINY IN LISBON

LISBON, Jan. 31-A mutinous out break on the Portuguese battleship Tasco de Cana was checked by ar fillery fire from a fort in Lisbon har- bor after the warship had fired few shots at the land battery.
 The crew in part was landed and disarmed, surrendering to the army and the republican guard and govern ment forces later gained possession of the battleship. Measures taken to in- sure the maintenance of order are de- clared to have been effective
 The government has accurate knowl- edge Of the intrigues among the Demo- crats to regain power by force. Gov ernmental measures have been taken to prevent food hoarding and reduce food prices.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
JAPANESE TROOPS
 READY 10 FIGHT

TOKYO, Japan. Ian 3o.-Altho off cials refuse to confirm the report. it $ believed here that Japan has com pleted all arrangements to send troops To Nladivose6ck on a moments notice for the protection of Allied interest $ and @ guard Allied war materials. It is admitted however that the situ- a,ion g that port is critical The Bol- sAeviki are in control of the govern msnt offices, banking and leading commercial houses.
 Five hundred Japanese residents Of the city have expressed the belief that t is necessary S00O0 German war prisoners in the Amur district be care fully watched Three hundred Ameri- can railroad operators are remaining in Japan awaiting developments in Russia.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
WHEAT IS IMPERATIVE

Wheatless Monday and Wednesday. Evening meal each day to be wheat less.
 Meatless Tuesday, Porkless Satur- day. Neatless meal daily.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26,-The following is the press summary of the new rules which will be released with the Presidents proclamation tomorrow Sunday morning:
 The following is the summary of the rules that have been formulated by the United States Food Administration with the approval of the President in order to effect the further conservation in food stuffs necessary to support the Allies and our own armed forces over the next four months These rules are effective from the morning of Monday, January 2S.
 The effectiveness of these rules is dependent solely upon the good will of and the willingness 10 sacrifice by the American people. In the last an- alysis the success or failure of any plan such as that here outlined rests with the people We are dependent upon the cooperation of the trades. We have but one police force-the ! American Women ahd We depend up- on them to organize il cooperation with out State and Local Food Ad- ministrators 10 see that these rules are obeyed by the small minority who fail. Part of the rules will be enforced under the Levers Food Act. 1 Other parts are voluntary and will i depend for their success upon public sentime ent. Our experience hitherto has shown a willingness of the vast majority of consumers and full CO operation of the trades to undergo the ! self sacrifice necessary to render eff fectiv lch measure. The small mi nority who refuse 10 cooperate should not be allowed to squander the nat.o4 :, necessities and should be required to do their part in reducing the consump- ! tion of wheat flour.
 1 The consumers of the country are called upon in purchasing wheat flour to buy at the same time an equal weight of the other cereals, corn meal, corn starch, corn flour. hominy corn grits, barley four, rye four, rice
 flour, oatmeal, rolled oats, buckwbeat flour, potato flour sweet potato hou> soya bean flour and feterita Hours and meals The house wife may use these products separately in making bread,
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
TO EXTEND THE U. s.
 MEDICAL TRAINING

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 30.-Ia order to equip officers and men in spe- cialties required of the medical sani- tary and veterinary corps, vast exten- sions are being made to the scope Of the medical trainin camps at Fort Ogle- thorpe, Ga, and Fort Riley, Kan. There are at present 5.40o officers and men under training at Fort Oglethorpe and 3.060 al Fort Riley. Fort Riley has a capacity Of 1000 and enlargement of the school al Fort Oglethorpe to the same capacity has been authorized. Fort Ogiethorpe's present capacity is $500.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
He Says We Are Fighting For Our Liberty today as
 In War of Revolution

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.- President Wilson had planned to address the farmers of the vicin- ity of Urbana, H.. today. but failed at the last moment to make the journey. However. he made the address he had in- tended to deliver public, in which he says in part:
 The continuation of the crisis and struggle has come. and de- bends on the achievements Of this year for one side or the oth- CT to determine the issue. And facing this crisis 1t has turned out that forces that fight for free dom: the freedom of men all ov- CT the world as we'll aS our own. depend upon Us in an eXtraordi- nary degree for sustenance: for the supply of materials by which men are living to fight"
 The president after explaining at great length that which is re- quired of the farmers. he contin- ues: And t will be our glory when the war is over that we have supplied these materials supplied them abundantly. and t will be all the more of a glory. because in supplying them We shall have made a supreme effort and sacrifice. We are fighting as truly for liberty today and self government for the United States as in the war of our own revolution when our forefathers gave their all for liberty. We have to fight over again for this liberty and every man in every business in the country must know now that his whole future and fortune lies in the balance. Our national fife; our whole ec- ononic development will come under sinister influence Of a for eign control if We fail to win"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
YOUTHFUL "DEFEATIST"
 ARRESTED IN PARIS

PARIS, Jan. 31.-Marc Barrion, a boy of 16, is the last to be arrested in connection with "defeatist" propagan- da which is now circulating in Paris, despite the vigilance of the authorit- ies.
 This boy is described as dangerous "defeatist" and friend of anarchists He has been endeayoring to form an an association of revolutionary stud ents. He has also distributed de featist" literature among soldiers. He is the son of tradesman now fighting at the front with the rank of captain and for his fathers sake he has not been lodged in jail. It is stated that fifteen other arrests are imminent
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
kETCn!Ki!l 70 BE
 GIVEN A TOWN LOT

By virtue Of the authorization of the Department Of the Interior the City Of Ketchikan is to be the recipient Of l donation of good townsite lot within the city limits of Ketchikan. The lot or tract of land donated to the city by the United States Government, is known by the official survey as Lot 2. in Block 2, according to the official survey Of the Townsite of Ketchikan,
 Alaska. The trustee deed will be sent
 to the Town Council as soon as Mir.
 Chas. E. Ingersoll. towhsita trustee has prepared the deeds and sent it on 10 the department a. Washington which will il turn retl-I- the same 10
 the city.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
2 2ANIERLCANS KILLED, FOIJR WOUNDED, 1
 CAPTURED
Germans Raid American Listening Post During a
 Heavy Mist

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANE. Jan. 3t.-A report was given ou- this morning thar taking advantage ot 8 thick mist. a strong force Of Ger man troops raided the American list en.ug post trench yesterday morning, killing tow American soldiers, wound ing four and capturing another. The raid followed Q heavy barrage fire which lasted fifteen minutes and completely isola.ing the listening post from rhe frsr line CT trenches. The fighting lasted twenty minues.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
BOLSHEVIM
 GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT
 AMBASSADOR
Had Number Anarchists Arrested for Threat
 They Had Made

PETROGRAD. Jan. S1.-s number of anarchist delegates to the Panso- viet congress here were arrested this morning by order of the Rolsheviki government as the result of the threat to hold American Ambassador Francis responsible for the United States treatment of the anarchist Alexander Berkman who is serving senence in New York state for having opposed the draft law The governments let it be known today that the official would be fully protected.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
SILVER DOLLARS MAY
 BE MELTED FOR BULLION
 FOR EXPORT TO ALLIES

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31-Ac- cording to reliable report. Congress may be asked to adti prize soon the melting of 150,000,0e0 silver dollars. neW stored in the Treasury. in order Io pay trade balances and to supply the much needed silver bullion for ex- port to the Allies of America.
 Simultaneously, one .,nd two dollar silver certificates, issued on the basis of the reserved coins will be with drawn. and Federal Reserve Bank notes Of the same denominations. issu- d in their place.
 Legislation now drafted would au- thOrize these measures. and in addit ion wounld empower the treasuryq to buy all silver produced in the United 5t2tes, at price 10 be determined by agreement with producers. This probably will be about $1 an ounce.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 31.-H. $. Bolcom, a pioneer of the Sound and wealthy lumberman. died here last night
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ISSUES A PROCLAMATION APPEALING ID PEOPLE
 TO SAVE MORE FOOD

cakes and pastry or mix them as she thinks best
 The retailers are to sell wheat flour only with an equal weight of these other cereals.
 Consumers will be able to obtain mixed cereal breads from their ba- kers The bakers will also be requir- ed under the license regulations to mix five percent other cereals with their wheat flour, both in bread and rolls and will be required gradually to i1- crease this substitute until beginning February 24 minimum of twenty (20) percent of such cereals is to be used. The Food Administrator strongly urg- es on consumers the buying of this bread which will be known as Victory Bread" and will contain not less than 20 percent of cereals other than wheat, graham or whole wheat. This bread will also be given the name because containing as it does twenty-five (25) percent more of the wheat grain than ordinary white bread. They too will serve the purpose of saving wheat flour If you bake bread at home use wheat substitutes. If you buy it buy only Victory Bread.
 Manufacturers of macaroni spaghet- ii. noodles, crackers, breakfast food, pie, cake, and pastry are not to pur- chase to exceed seventy percent of the wheat flour they used during the cor responding months of 1917. These manufacturers will be performing a patriotic service by using other than wheat in their production.
 Wholesalers will be required under license regulations not to buy more than seventy percent of their purch ases of four from milers as based on the purchases for corresponding months Of the preceding year, and their sales to retailers must be in the proportion of one pound of wheat flour to one pound of other cereals, this being the same proportion in which the retailers sell to the consum CT, unless the wholesaler satisfies him self that the substitutes have been all ready purchased from another source. A ruling has been made that in mak- ing any combination sales under this program, dealers shall name price for each of the articles so sold which shall not represent more than nor nal percent profit on any of the arti- cies sold
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
GENERAL PERSHING
 WAITS MECHANICS

WASHINGTON, D C.. Jan. 31.-The Motor Mechanics Regiment" now be ing recruited in ths United States is wanted immediately. according 10 word received rom General Parshing in France, As g result the reserve to- day issGsd call for all skilled artis- ans. between the ages Of IS and % and between 31 and 46 70 apply al once to any army recruiting station if they wish 10 aid their country detea- Ger many in the air.
 l total or 7.013 trained mea is need ed for the aviation corps. 10 assambl planes and puc them in trim after air duels. General Pershing has asked for $500 automobile and gas engine. men, 1.400 machinis-s, 800 cabine. workers. 459 sheet metal workers, and lesser numbers Of blacksmith forg- CTS. canvas workers, wheelwrights. chaufeurs. cooks. painters, harness makers and ace,yleae welders.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
HUN (5()VERE INT
 GIVEN l)LI'iMATUM
Oyer fIion Men and Women Workers Mostly En- oaQed in t}ar Work are on Strike. Kaiser Threatens Martial law uth Aindenburg
 as Dictator.

ZURICH, Jan. 31.-The Eor- waerts. the socialist organ an- nounces this morning that in Berlin the strikers have address ed the government an ultim@tum following 2 tremendous demon stration which gathered momen- tum as the crowd proceeded thru the streets. They demand in their ultimatum the conclusion of 9 general neace without in demnity, annexation, and the participations O Workmen dele gates from Fl the countries fa- voring peace They also demand inc amelio.a ion Of the food sit uation the abolition of state 7eioa and the rastoration of the tight to hold public meetin@s suspended by military authorit- ies. In addition. they have de- manded the abolition and nlili- tarization of war factories: the
 alease Of =! political prisoners the den1oeta tatization of all state Institutions ard an equal elect 2ral sutfrage.
 AMSTERDAM. Jan. 31.-An industrial re Eolution : menacing Il Cermans today, according to reports just received. Over one million of men and women work CTS, mostly engaged in war work are on strike.
 Newspapers are being sus- pended all over the German en-
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-31
LIST OF MATERIAL
 RED CROSS SHIP

\ large box was packed up at the rooms Of the Red Cross yesterday containing knitted articles, hospital garments. and few odds and ends completed since the last shipment. There were 312 pieces in all. as fol lows:
 (knitted Articles) g pairs socks.
 Ii sweaters
 l pair wristlets
 Hospital GarmentsJ 75 bed shirts.
 n Surgeons aprons. 10 Surgeons caps. 10 surgeons masks. , Operating Leggings. Bed Socks.
 27 Paiamas.
 Surgical Bandages) 6 Many-tailed oandages. zQ Abdominal Bandages. (MisceilaneCus)
 42 Articles.