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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16

with the Government transportation
service by a barge line to cost
Sl3,6OO,0OO. The railroads put the
river out of business" as an incon-
venience to their inland rates. Mr..
Smith explained that when rail
roads charged u cents while COM
peting with the river for the same
service they charged rs cents for
elsewhere, the river was obliged to
shut down"
In answer to the request of the
Senate Commerce Committee the
Shipping Board supplied valuable
information, some of which is as
tonishing. For example, there is a
long list of eminent corporations
with which the international Com
pany at Hog Island ''interlocks."
Among the greatest efficiency eX-
perts of America whose names were
given to account for the know
How" at Hog Island were Mr.. Percy
Pont, Mr.. Otto S. Kahn, Mr.. ]. 0g-
den Armour, Mr.. T. N. Vail, Mr.. J..
A. VANDERBILT, and others hardly
less eminent. The Know Howl"
Well, rather! The total Govern
ment money spent at Hog Island up
to January l vas given as $685.
313,362.
The House spent the day on the
billion dollar urgent deficiency bill.
In opening the discussion, Chairman
Shirley, Of the Appropriations Com
mittee, made a notable contribution
to the science of government by in
sisting on the need of a system of
Government bookkeeping which will
explain what it means by what it
says in figures. He thought this
would make the work of Congress in
appropriations much easier, if not
safer. There have been times in the |
history of the United States when
the system of official bookkeeping |
became so nearly ineligible to so
considerable a number of outsiders
that but for scientific changes it |
might have been generally under
stood in time.
The billion dollar bill now under
discussion is in addition to the ap-
preparation of eleven and a third bill
lion dollars already voted for the
year. A billion is thousand mil
lion. If you are a Fool Pacifst orr
fool of any other kind, count between
twelve and thirteen thousand mil
lions before you protest against any,
thing whatever that might get you
in jail.
Mr.. William Churchill appeared
before the House Committee on Post
office Expenditures. He is censor or
supervisor of silence or something
Of the kind for the foreign Ian
guagc press" He Complimentcd its
discreet and patriotic attitude. It
had done almost no criticising. 1t
did not clearly appear whether this
gratifying condition resulted from
or showed it to be I'M
1t is quite true, however.
that Americans who can read news
papers published in languages other
than English, may be just as pa
triotic, with as many American
rights, as any know-nOthing who
knows no language but English. and
not enough of that to conceal his
ignorant prejudices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
CARRANZAH HAS NOT
DESERTED MEXICO,
EMBASSY IS TOLD

Recent press reports Of serious up
risings in Mexico aud the reported
abandonment Of Mexico by President
'arranZa were denied I'm an official
statement received At the Mexican
embassy from the Department Of For
-iEn Affairs OF Mexico.
The statement follows.
1T is untrue that President Car
rama had ever abandoned Mexico. He
D. now in Mexico city, and only did
cave that place during Christmas
lime. when he made visit to the
statc Of iiidIlEu. The outbreaks head
I'd by Luis Gutierrez and Francisco
'"ss had only a local character, ow-
uE To the elections In the state of
'"ahuila, and their mo, emcni was a
'umplctc failure.
The persons arrested in connection
with the Tolu"a conspiracy were tried
and sentenced before military
'"UIt. in accordance with the law
II untru" that General PascuaI
Morales Molina had been arrested in
."nne"tion with this plot
1t ~ untrue that the MAYOR OF Sa.
Ina cruz had rebclled II is also
untrue that President Carranza had
invited General Pablo Gonzales and
FrIiN 7. PalaVicini To form part or
his cabinet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
NON-FRATERN|TY
MEMBERS BETTER
c. v. j. STUDENTS

Nonfraternity members are better
students than fraternity and sorority
students. according to statistics COM
piled by DIR. Howard Lincoln HodE-
kins, dean OF the department Of arts
and sciences at George .WashinGto
University.
The average Of nOnfraternity men
at George Washington is SIS per
cent. according TO Dean HOdgkinS'
figures. whereas the average of fra
ternity men is only ST.. The aver
age OF nOnfraternity women is So.
whereas the average Of fraternity
women is only ST.
at is very clear" says Dean HodE-
kins, that the nonfratcrnity students
rank higher in scholarship than the
fraternity students. Among the men
there are ten fraternitics. -Four OF
these rank higher than the average
OF all men; two others rank as high
or higher than the average Of fra
ternity men but lower than the aver
age Of all men, while four are below
both averages.
Among the women one fraternity
is higher than the average OF all won-
en-; a second is higher than the aver
age OF fraternity women. and the
others are below both averages"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16

MeSSrs James +. Smith. St.
Louis, and NJ j. Saunders, New Or
'eans, appeared before. 1.-THE Senate
Commerce Committee in favor Of
"cn-ordinating" the Mississippi river
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
GERMAN FLOTILLA
SINKS 8 U-BOAT
CHASERS IN RAID

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Thst German
destroyers attacked and sunk eight
British chasers of submarines has
been announced officially by the ad-
miralty. The statement follows:
"a swift raid was made by a no
tilla OF large enemy toTpedoboat de-
stroyers at l a. m. today on our pa
troll forces in Dover straits.
The following craft. which were
occupied in hunting submarine
which had been sighted by the patrol,
were sunk:
'"Trawler James Pond. drifters
jamie Murray. Glover Bank. w. FL
lott, COsmas, Silver Queen, Veracity,
and Christina Craig
After having sunk these vessels
the enemy destroyers returned rapid
ly to the north before any OF our
forces could engage them"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16

Important Notice 20 the TTnN cling
Public. Changes In Schedule ". =. Ry
Commencing Sunday. f. bruary 18th
9IA train u now leaving Washing
ton ~ - a m. daily for Richmond
VIII be Discontinued. and train ~ VIII
leave 80 g. U- daily. instead Of
g. Q. 90. OH. Tram 7" now arriving
ti~,sur. urs'.i md jrHru 80 ,Hli ar.l,..
800 ,. IN. daily. instead Of 20 y. IN.
Adv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
HONORABLE PEACE NEAR,
DECLARES COUNT CZERNIN

AMSTERDAM, Feb. Isl am firmly
convinced that We have only 10 hold out
a little longer and an honorable general
peace viii be attained"
This is the keynote Of \ reply by
Count Czcrnin. the AUstru-HunEariau
foreign minister. 10 addresses WELDON
ing him back 10 Vienna. according TO
dispatches from that capital
What has happened AT BrcSt Li'oysk
is not vt the end Of the war. hut IL is
the beginning Of the end" said Count
Ezermin. Not only political disease.
but political recoyeries are infectious.
and peac" viii he 50. too"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
MORE OFFICE
BUILDINGS TO
Be ERECTED
IN MALL SOON

Hotels are likely to be built he
tween the Capitol and the Union
Station to house women who work
for the Government during the war.
Not only that, but the Government
will enlarge on the program for
temporary office buildings in the
urgent deficiency bill This bill car
ries upward Of Ss.OOO.OOO for tempo
rary office buildings on the Mall and
in Potomac Park.
Plan Revealed.
The fact that hotels for housing Wo-
men workers were under consideration
and that more temporary office space
was needed was brought out by Chair
man Sherley Of the House Appropria-
lions Committee. in discussing the ur-
gent deficiency bill on the floor Of the
House.
While no decision for the erection OF
the hotels in question has been reached.
the fact that Mr.. Sherley as head Of the
Appropriations committee, has advocated
the idea means It has weight. He has
already had tentative plans drawn.
Hotels of Concrete.
Mr.. Sherley said he believed it was
desirable to build hotels Of concrete on
areas between the Capitol and Union
Station from plans he had had tentative
~ drawn. They would be for the hous-
ing OF women workers and the cost
would be $500 a room, Each building
contemplates about 100 rooms. with a
parlOr floor and perhaps a gymnasium
or swimming pool.
Il think il essential thai this Gov
eminent do something to house the
women employees of the Government"
said he. "The necessity that con-
fronts them is RIVE difficult than
that which confron,s men,
Because needs of the departments
are daily increasing, Mr.. Sherley said,
It would be necessary to do more than
construct the Ss,COO,O 600 worth OF tenn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16

James Otis Lyford, Of New
Hampshire, and Augustus /. Thorn
dyke. of Massachusetts, made strong
arguments before the Senate Fl
nance Committee for the school
teachers, shOpgirls, wage earncrs.
other unimpOrtant uncaptalizcH
people who have about four and q
half billion dollars in the mutual
awnings banks of the New England
and Middle States. 1t was shown
that this money is being treated rs
a war fund, subject to patriotic uses
for reforming autOcracy in Europe.
The savings bank men asked moth
ing but decent treatment, and the
committee seemed of the opinion
hat they should have it. According
70 Mr. Lyford. the savings bank de
positOrs never want to draw out
their money unless they think they
cant get il. The Government is OK
pected 10 make them feel sure they
can always get it on demand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16

porary buildings for war use in
Seaton. Henry. and Potomac Parks.
Replying to CriucisIns against US
ing the Mall or the park for build
ing, Mr.. Sherley said no one desired
to see the Mall or parks distigured,
but war needs had TO be considered
first.
He said the committee" in locating
new buildings had sought {" avoid
obstructinE the view Of the Lincoln
Memorial and other art objects Refer
ring 10 the uureasUning hysteria OF
art critics touching smokestaCks. he
said the power plant of these building
would be next to the brewery on the
river.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
NEEDS
ENCOURAGEMENT
FROM THE ALLIES

PARIS. Feb. 16-Roumania Is vast
ly disappointed at President Wilson's
failure to mention her in his latest
message to the world.
II official encouragement IL given
to Roumania during this critical juno
ture. II will be OF the greatest i'm
portance in helping TO stand of the
present menace from the central pow
ers and the Russian Bolsheviki.
The country's morale is of the best,
and the army is still an important
combative force, but encouragement
OF both diplomats and the army Is
imperative.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
Here's an Optimist
Who Predicts Seven
Years War in 1912

HOBOKEN. y. J., Feb ia
born optimist is Professor Gustav
Meyer. Of this city. who watches
the stars and learns their Sc
Crcts.
He announced TODAY that p"
didn't know when this war would
end, but that through irterstellar
space had come the information
that worse conflict would open
in 1912 for a seven years en-
gagement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16

Senator Phelan introduced a petit
tinn from BOhemians of the Pacific
coast asking TO have their country
men in Europe liberated and set mp
IN a government Of their own Some
one or other Of the several score Of
varieties Of loyal Americans sends in
a petition of this kind every day or
30. Why not This is what We are
supposed To be bleeding money 10y
the billion for. is it not
Senators Jones and Chamberlain
discussed IN" way officers with fami-
lies are ponalized by having their
rent allowance cut of when ordered
TO the front. while those who stay
behind, engaged merely in helping {,
govern, continue 10 draw the allow
ancr. Ia the House Mr.. Dent intro
dUCcd bill 10 remedy this piece Of
stupidity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
Government Plans To Build Hotel For Woman Employees Near tn
Congress Did N Yesterday TT

Weeks and Kirby on the Spending Of the War Fund-The At
tempt to Abolish Competition Favor of the Big Business e.
fciency System Savings Banks-Oficers Families
ka and the Railroads Kingdoms Europe How the Mis-
sisspp Was Put Out of Business Government BOOkkeep
ing More About Supermen at Hog Island.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
SPECIAL NOTICES
$4,000 REWARD

For Information leading to the arrest and
conviction ~ the party or parties who entered
and TphiI'-I Richards Fountain Pen Shnp lss5
Pa Ave-" uu sunday. December :. Of 17s fpuu.
IN ia PENS. bracelet witches ~ Iufnrutuiiou
viii Go regarded ~ confidential 10 desired.
CHARLES r. RICHARDS,
Ia PsnnsSIyania Ayenus. Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16

drinks has StT"uE thcncd many a man
AIM helps nerves. blood. and dIges
ton OF people kept indoors, or run.
down. Most down town fountains
serv" IL II YOU ask Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
By W. Y. BYARS.

Senator Weeks Of Massachusetts,
AMI Senator Kirby of Arkansas are
members Of the Senate Nilitar,' AZ
fairs Committee, well informed of
the evidence before it, and of the
general conditions of this country
and the world. They made speeches
in the Senate yesterday, apparently
in opposition To each other. ii NAV
he said Tor both, to their credit, that
they seemed disposed to give the
public the benefit Of as much Truth,
known to them. as craftsmanship aud
other limitations allowed.
They pilfered less, they flimfam-
med less. they scared and volplaned
less than has been done in dealing
with the same subject. 1t actually
seemed at times that open and ra-
tiOral debate on American public
business, under American prece-
dents, was coming back to the Senate.
The point Senator Weeks made.
which ought To he kept always in
memory. was that in letting war con-
tracts of about S7OO.OOO.O 900 up to
January l, the attempt was made to
abolish competition. The results
are now beginning 10 be known
As some results have appeared
very imperfectly in evidence before
Senate committees. Senator Weeks
said that it was impossible to deter
mine whether prices paid were er-
cessive, but it did appear that CON
tracing without competition is con-
trary to law and to any business prec-
edent governed by prudence"
1t was easy for Senator Kirby TO
demOlish the merely partisan at
tacks made by Senator Weeks on the
Administration. But on this point his
defense was 50 lame that he was
open to the suspicion of still believ-
ing what, as Democrat, he has
spent his public life until recently
in preaching.
The fact, probably well known to
both Senators. is that the patriotic
of Big Business" do
not think they can use the war
period for any more patriotic pur-
pose than that OF substituting their
system" OF efficiency for more popu-
ar government.
They have gone far in the attempt
as far as Hog Island,
Senator Weeks put into the Record
or the first time the fundamental
'eaSOn for tRe attempt to GUST Baker
lie referred TO the Secretary of War
IS 'paciiist by natUe," opposed to
universal military training" as
permanent American institution. As
his means compulsory Prussian
'kultur, it is perhaps true that
about twenty-five million male
opposed to it by instinct,
ire about as far from being "paci- |
lists by nature when crowded be-
'Ond their patience. as the same
number OF fighting men in the Stone
Ngc. Some supermen who insist on
letting back 10 the Stone Age might !
rot find il either comfortable or safe |
Il America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
"A Miracle" Cries
Henry Schuessler
Harrisburg Man So Regards His Re-
markable Recovery of
Health
GIVE CREDIT TO TANLAC

'I regard my recovery as nothing
short of a miracle" exclaims Henry
G., Schuessler, an expert toolmaker,
risburg, Pa.
II had been troubled for a long
time with constipation and rheu-
matte gout.
my feet would swell so that 1
couldn't put on my shoes. tried doc
tors, osteopaths, chiropractics and a
lot of proprietary remedies, but 1
did not get any better.
Il finally determined to try Tan
lac. Now I date my recovery from
that day, for i am now free from
all my ailments.
my bowels are regular, my head
aches are gone, my stomach has
been so strengthened that 1t digests
my food without trouble. But what
delights me most is that my feet no
swelling have gone and I am able to
be Ip and about my work. Tanlac
certainly has done wonders for me
and will never forget It,"
Tanlac is now being Introduced
here by Gorgas' Drug Store.
Tanlac is also sold at the Gorgas
Drug Store in the p. r. r. Station; (;
in Carlisle at w. G.. Stevens Phar-
macy; Elizabethtown, Albert w,
Cain; Greencastle. Charles B. Carl,
Middietown, Colin S. Few's Phar-
macy; Waynesboro, Clarence Croft's
Pharmacy; Mechanicsburg, III. Fl.
Brunhpuse.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
SNOW HAMPERS
COLLECTIONS
Unable to Gather Garbage
and Ashes on Account of
Snow in the Streets

Garbage and ash collections have
been held up for more than week
on account of the snow-hlled streets,
10. c. Henderson, chairman of tho
highway committee of Council. said
this morning. Many complaints are
Icing made to the highway committee
members, police and at the Council
chamber.
Mr.. Henderson said that everything
was being done to haul the refuse
away but It was impossible to make
any collections on account of the
heavy snow on all the borough
streets. 1t is rather difficult for the
trucks and teams to make collections
on many of the streets when there is
no snow, a committeeman said, on
account OF the steep hills.
Officials in charge of the work re-
quested the residents to put up with
little inconvenience until 1t is pos
sible to make collections. Complain
ing viii bring no results, Mr.. Hen
derson said. and as soon as II Is pos
sible the collection schedule Will be
resumed with unlimited efforts.
AS soon as the weather opens up
the auto truck and as many men and
teams as can be obtained Will be
placed in use to relieve the situation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23

were expected to arrive during the
day, according to information given
Mr.. Hickok by the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany has given Mr.. Hickok promises
of anthracite shipments in the future,
'and has promised to take care of
its dealers in the city. Mr.. Hickok
announced that he expects to make
trip to Philadelphia during the
week to try to speed up anthracite
shipments from the Reading Coal 90.
Iron Company Promises from the
company during the last two days
have been many, but they have not
set any date for shipments. 1t is
understood that a Hill dealer received
one small car from the Reading Coal
and Iron Company yesterday. which
is the first shipment from the Read
ing in ten days.
Much Improved
The situation in the city is reported
much improved to-day and If the coal
shipments over the Pennsylvania of
yesterday and to-day are repeated
daily in the future, Mr.. Hickok an
nounced that the Immediate result
will be relief from the coal shortage.
All the dealers supplied by the Penn
sylvania Railroad yesterday were
hauling out coal all day long, Mr.
Hickok said. and are repeating the
performance to-day. The trucks fur
nished for free delivery to the fuel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
OBERLIN

AT the annual business meeting of
the Mems Bible class of Salem Luth-
cram church, the following officers
were elected: President, Hilton Ben
nett; vice-president. Harry Dickey:
secretary, John Z. Sheaffer: assistant
secretary, George Jefferies; treasur-
er, Charles f. Wagner.
Mrs. John Yetter, who attended
the funeral of her uncle, Martin
Eshenaur, has returned to her home
in York.
Miss Esther Stauffer spent the
weekend with her sister in Reading.
Mrs. Robert Mckinney and Mrs.
Harvey Duncan attended the funeral
of an uncle at Carlisle, Saturday.
George Young, of the Oficers
Training Camp, Camp Meade, Md,
was home on a short furlougb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cassel, sons,
Ira and Earl, daughters, Enda and
ora. Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheaffer,
John r. Sheaffer, Miss Marie Bach
man and George Janson, attended
the wedding of Calvin Bixler and
Miss Mable Brine, which took place
in Derry Street United Brethren
Church, Harrisburg, on Monday
evening.
Private George Thompson. of
Camp Meade, Md, is home for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Yottey WIS.,
tied George Yottey's at Harrisburg,
Sunday.
Edwin Brehm has purchased a
property in Park street, Harrisburg.
and moved his family there last
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23

What wor-en can and are doing to
win this wiz, and their value as an
auxiliary tS the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, was told last
night by George b. Rowand. He is
chairman of the Pennsylvania Leg
islative Committee of Trainmen and
was one of the speakers last night at
the anniversary celebration of Dor
cas- Council No. 40, Auxiliary to the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
There were 200 present, including
a number of railroad men. Many
trainmen were absent because of
urgent duties on the railroad. Mrs.
w. l.. Brubaker was chairman of
last nights meeting. She welcomed
the guests and told of the success of
Dorcas Circle.
Successful Branch
This auxiliary started in 1898
with thirty-four members. The pres
ent membership is 254. To date S16,-
500 has ben paid out in sick and
death benefits. Meetings are held in
Whites hall. where the big celebra-
ton took place last night.
Mrs. Thomas Haddon, of Toledo,
Ohio, n member of the Grand En-
ecutive Board, was present and made
an address. There was music by
Blair's orchestra. singing and reci-
tations and the address by Mr..
Rowand. He has been quite prom
inent at anniversary gatherings of
trainmen and auXiliaries throughout
the state and in addition to giving
an interesting talk on women's
work in the war. he told of the good
work by auxiliary organizations
throughout Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
To Stop Indigestion
in Five Minutes
Some Common-sense Advice.

Pain in stomach after eating, indi-
gestion. dyspepsia. flatulence. gas. ETC..
are almost Invariably due to acidity
and food fermentation. To attempt to
cure the trouble by using digestive
powders and pills or deadening drugs
is like trying to relieve a wound from
a splinter OF glass by applying oint-
ment without first removing the glass.
In each case the cause remains and
the trouble gets worse. The common
sense thing to do when your stomach
hurts is to remove the acid and stop
the fermentation by means of
simple antacid or neutrate such as
Bi-nesia, which can be obtained OF
any druggist in either powder or tab
let form. A teaspoonful of Bi-nesia
Powder or two or three of the tablets
taken in half n glass of hot water
after eating, instantly neutralizes the
acid, stops food fermentation. and
thus enables the most confirmed dys-
peptic to enjoy the heartiest meals
without the slightest pain or incon-
venience. Try this simple plan at
once and forget that you ever had
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