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The Washington times., 1918-02-06
CHARGED
WITH ATTEMPT TO
DEFRAUD THEU S.

CHICAGO. Feb. a-comhinstIon Of
the I'VE big packers TO defraud the
United States Government In furnish
ing Supplies for the army and navy
Is charged in a, Federal search and
seizure warrant under which Federal
Trade Commission investigators today
began probing documents found in the
vaults Of Swift < Co, attorneys
Swift & Co, Wilson 4 Co. Armour
4 Co.. Morris & Co. and Cudahy &
Co. are named as guilty Of eoIIuslvs
bidding on Government contracts
Swift & Co. is charged with felony
IN storing food. limiting the supply
and affecting the price
Making OF false entries Is also
charged Commission agents called
for locksmIths to open the door Of a
small safe found in the office OF
Henry Veeder, Swift attorney. wnlea
is believed TO hold important docu-
ments- Nr
Federal Judge Lands today viii
hear attorneys for the packers who
contest the validity OF the seizure
order.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
GUATEMALA QUAKE.
SHOWN IN FILMS.
BYHEARST-PATHE.

Washington was stirred recently by
dispatches telling Of the iearthaualxe
and volcanic eruption in Guatemala
City. resulting In the death OF many
persons and the rendering OF $1,000
homeless. The HeGrst;Pathe News
had its representatives on the ground
in the midst. OF the disturbance, and
leading. Washington theaters this
week are showing thrilling motion
pictures OF the disaster.
This. supplemented with a dozen
other big features. Including a series
OF five big scenes from the American
army camp in France. makes the
Rearst.Pathe release this week OF
more than ordinary interest.
The landing Of a unit OF American
soldiers in France from the big
steamer Leviathan. formerly the S. s.
vateriand and the pride OF the GER
man marine Is also shown
Six hundred Tommies are shown re-
turning home from . German prison
camp following their exchange
There's no place like home, they say,
especially after a stay in a German
prison camp.
The Hearst-Paths News pictures
show each week one OF the big army
training camps. This weeks GESTURE
Is Camp Upton Former Ambassador
James W. Gerard Is shown greeting
-America's new ENJOYS to Germany
100000 strong"
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
WARNER WEATHER
HERE TOSTAYFOR
TINE, ISFOREcAST

The warmest weather Warrington
has seen in days. is promised in to-
days forecast. II looks like q sub
stantial break In the cold wave, the
foreeaster says. It Is probable that
within the next few hours the mer-
curry VIII reach 40 degrees above. and
will hang there for some time. And
this does not mean that there VIII
be the snow that Washington has
come to expect to accompany its
breathing spells from severe cold.
The break In the cold came early
this morning, and continued right on
up to 10 o'clock Through the night
the mercury showed 10 and II degrees
BY 10 o'clock this morning It was
% degrees, and the ice and snow
began to show signs Of a regular
thaw.
This sign probably Is the only ny
In the ointment OF washington's hap
piness In the. turn of the weather. A
thaw would be grateful II II were not
for the tons upon. tons OF ice that
cover the Potomac. and other streams
about the city. This ice, once a real
thaw comes, will be ike giant I'M
leashed, and Government officials and
riyermen are seriously concerned at
the menace to the shipping and
bridges Of Washington.
The weather forecaster admits that
there Is enough coming warm weather
In sight TO unloose this Ice unless
there comes an unexpected change
In the atmospheric conditions. The
only sign OF such a change Is a pos
sible suffering OF zthe weather by
Friday, but that is nebulous and far
OF.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
RAIL HEADS DENY
THEY BLOCK PATH
Of ADAMSON LAW

CHICAGO, Feb. G.-The brother
hoods charges of deliberate nisman-
agement by railroad executives seek
ing TO discredit operation OF the
Adamson eight-hour law were de-
cIared "iRfamousiy untrue" by Hale
Holden, president of the Burlington,
today. He challenged the brother
hoods to prove their charges. and de-
clRred II any employe or officer can
be proven guilty of such acts, prompt
discharge wflI be his fate.
THE present conditions OF the ran
roads east OF the Mississippi" said
Holden, lis primarily due to two
cause.-the worst winter in many
years and dllUtion Of labor.
I.2SO.OOO Come or Go.
'AIore than 1.25O.OOO new names
have appeared on the payroIIs Of the
Eastern railroads within the. past ten
months. Thousands of the best rail
road employees have enlisted. Many
more have entered other lines OF
work
"Instead of the usual repairs TO en-
gines last summer, the railroads kept
them at work under the heavy de-
mands OF the war, and as a result
faced the winter with motive power
IN bad shape and with an insufficient
number Of new locomotives"
r. II. Ashton, president of the chi
cago and Northwestern railroad. Joined
Holden In declaring that railroad
men from section hands to superin-
tendents are not lying down, but do
ing the best they can to serve the
Government"
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
TRAIN RUNS INTO SNOW
PLOW; HURT

BANGOR, Ne. Feb. G.-Four per
sons were killed and twelve injured
early today, when a train bound from
this city to Caribou crashed into a
snow pillow stalled in a great snow
drift A second pillow that was fol
lowing the train tore into it, adding
70 the wreckage.
The accident occurred within a few
miles OF Caribou.
The dead are:
Frank Harding, Brewer, Me-; - st.
Peter, Van Buren,, Ne, brakeman on
the train; Anna Shaw, Limestone,
twelve years old; Mrs. Hinckley,
Waterville.
The temperature was 30 degrees be
low zero when the wreck came. The
bitter cold caused much suffering.
For several daps plows have been
busy keeping the tracks clear.
The fret pillow became completely
stalled in trying to buck a huge
drift. II is supposed here that the
engineer of the passenger train was
blinded by the snow and failed to OBJ
serve the pillow in front OF him.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
MANY POOR FREEZE
IN HOMES WHERE
SERVICE FLAGS FLY

Babies are being born in cold and
sheeTless rooms, hundreds Of aged
are praying for coal, women and
children are actually freezing, there
are many cases Of pneumonia where
there are stoves but no coal" But
These homes could fly little serv-
fee flags with one or two stars tell
ing OF sons who cannot aid now
This is the picture drawn today by
Il W. Kline, superintendent Of the
Gospel Mission, showing how the poor
OF Washington are suffering because
they can get no coal.
Superintendent Kline has appealed
70 the people OF this city to come TO
the-help Of the poor with money, with
the hope that he viii be able to buy
coal for them.
1.-TWO dollarsswill provide a family
with coal for one week. Five dollars
will provide both food and coal for
n week. is the o S he sent out
for coal victims.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
CLASS | DRAFT MEN
MAY WORK ON SHIPS

Urgency OF enrolling men in the
shipping board labor reserve was
stressed today when the board an
nounced that men in class OF the
draft were not barred and probably
would be given deferred classinca.
tion IL their services were needed to
build ships.
Enrolment Jagged, the board
stated, because men were under the i'm
preston those who had been placed
in class / were not wanted. The
board stresses the fact that men with
experience in shipbuilding are needed,
regardless OF their classification un-
der the draft, and will likely be kept
at shipbuilding as long as the work
requires IL.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
GARFIELD IS
ASKED FOR
1000 MORE
TONS DAILY
Continued from First Page.l

(ContIaued from First P4ge.l
to 80 per cent throughout the storm
swept region up to today. Ice-clogged
switches, deraHments, and frozen
brakes were minor troubles added to
the demoralized condition.
Bunksring Of ships was hsmpeFed
by labor shortage due to cold. Coal
barges are caught in the New York
harbor ice. Total freight movement
into New England dropped to 1899
cars, half OF this perishables.
New Hampshire reported only a
three-day coal supply on hand. the
most favorable report from any OF the
State Fuel administrators. The Penn
Gyivania administrator declared only
oEe days supply was on hand. Condi-
tons in Delaware, Maryland, Ohio,
and other States are exceedingly
grave and exhaustion of. the coal sup
plies in many places appeared inevita-
BILE In face OF the latest storm.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
NORTHCLFFE THINKS
STRIKES "CAMOUFLAGE''

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Lord North
cline, in a cable just received here,
has taken the same position as that
held by James W. Gerard, former am
bassador to Geramny, that recent re-
ports OF internal strife in Germany
is "camoufage" handed out to delay
war preparations in America. The
reports were Made in Germany" he
says.
ave were through this phase of
German propaganda two years or
more ago, and pay no attention to 1t
now" said the cable from Lord
Northcliffe.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
rage Brings 3Bushe Ration Order For Each D. G. Household
CRUELTY TO JEWS
Under TURK RULE
TOLD BY consul


Untold horrors were suffsrs6 By
the Jews Of Jerusalem during the
rule Of the Turk. and the capture o.
the city BY the British forces w.1i
mean a new lfs to the city. according
to DIT. Otis 0lazebroolE, f6rmsr Amer
lean consul At Jerusalem. he was
stationed there until last spring, aud
has just returned from Europe.
II left the city some time befors
the British occupation. but even at
the time left the population was
underfed and many OF the people wsrs
literally living skeletons. The sltua-
tion was horrible. know what 70
joieing must have come when the
British drove the Turk out
want 0nly Geld Csln.
"The principal grain raisers are
Bedouins, and they refused to aeeets
anything in exchange for food ex-
eept gold coin. Most of the funds
sent from America for the relief OF
the Jews came In the foSm OF paper
money and the money-ehsngsrs soon
realizing the situation raised their
prices for exchange far above the
means OF the ordinary nan.
The attempts Of the 1rkisk goF-
eminent to control the Bsdouins In
this matter and in the matter Of con-
aeription into the army led to much
bloodshed. They are an .unraly peo-
pie and vigorously. fought the drafr
officers who were sent into thelr
home country.
Germans Blaned.
Palestine bIames he German
principally for the Aruispian NAG
saBtes. The Jews hold. that the mas
sacFes were too eIsysriy planned ana
carried out to have been executed
by Turks.
"One fof the causes for the despsr-
ste condition OF the Jews at the tine
Of the British entranee into Jerusalem
was the necessity Of feeding the
Turkish army. There Eas not sur
ficient food for both soldiers and
civilians and. Of course, the Turks
seized the food for the army"
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
GEF7ACQUANTED
CAMPAIGN TOMAKE
new CLERKS HAPPY

Sweethearts, dances, parties, and
dramatics are promised the THOUSANDS
OF war workers in Washington today
by Miss Cecil D.. Norton. head OF the
school community centers, who an
npunces q plan TO make every strang-
er who comes to help the Govern
ment In war very happy worker,
and the s4onely" Government clerk
thing of the past.
The schools and recreational cen-
tiers OF the District are to be turned
over to the war workers, and there
viii be something doing" every
evening within the near future. Com
mittees have been appointed for ev-
cry section OF the city to get in
touch with the new war workers, to
acquaint them with one another, and
with the people Of the District
Make Your Want Known
Any clerk, man. or girl. or any en-
listed man or officer. who would like
to form acquaintance of the right
sort has only to write Miss Norton
at the Franklin school building.
In an of the school buildings and
community centers few nights are
to be set aside each week for the
lar community, and there win be
dance given for them, or a party OF
some kind.
Scheduled JOIlity.
At the Park View center there. are
dances on wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings.
Rhythmic dancing Is the Monday
night feature at the Wilson center
and on Tuesday evening there is a
dance.
Soldier dances are held every Sat
urday night at the Thompson CEN
ter.
At Tyler center there will be dances
every Wednesday and Friday evening,
beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
There will be dancing at Toner
Community center every Friday even
ing.
Every Government clerk is urged
by Miss Norton to visit the school
most convenient, and take part in
the entertainments. Just as soon as
the present community centers be-
come crowded others will be opened
and more nights added. for dancing.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
PLEA FOR LOWER ALIMoNY.

Pleading Inability to pay $50 alt
mohy a month TO his wife. Mrs. Esth,
er Resenbluh, on the ground of "the
high cost of living in the District OF
Columbia" Francis Rosenbluh, a civil
engineer now engaged IN designing
the United States armor plant to be
located at Charleston, W. Va, todEy
filed a petition in court to reduce the
amount OF alimony.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
OPEN
VIGOROUS WAR ON
GERMAN SOCIALISTS

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 6.-The Pan
Germans (mIIitarists) have openly de-
cIared war on the Socialists in Ger
many. according to a copy Of the
vorwaerts received today from Ber-
lin.
Cvotwaerts is the official organ of
the German Socialists, and has been
suppressed a number OF times since
the war began for its attacks against
the militarists and their annexationist
poliey.)
The mailed fist has succeeded in
crushing the German strike, and now
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
his chief aide, General Ludendorf,
are engaged in a struggle against
Socialism.
A virtual military dictatorship ex-
lists in Germany, but chiefly in Berlin,
where the SociaIist-Labor movement
was strongest during the recent agi-
tations.
Paa-Germans JubIlnnt.
The Pan-German. press is jubilant
over the @vietoryP OF the miIitarlst,
and declares that "the road is now
open for fresh operations in the held
without danger Of distractions at
home
At the same time the mIIItarists
and their newspapers are striving to
belIttle the influence OF the Socialist
bloc In the Reichstag before that
body conyenes later this month, in
order to strangle in advance any
effort to renew the old demand for
a general democratic peace on the
basis OF no annexations nor indemni-
ties.
While the strike movement has coll
lapsed, drastic measures taken by the
Government, has left a strong under
current Of feeling on the part of the
masses. The bitterness IL being al
leviated by the three court-martials
which are sitting daily. and imposing
sentences upon "agitators."
Senses Current of bitterness.
The Vorwaerts. senses this current
Of bitterness In its comment upon
the important council, now being held
in Berlin, the results OF which might
interest the Reichstag, 1t says:
"But Of course the Reiehstag has
over its head SO 1t can see and hear
nothing. We may rest assured 1t will
do nothing to Inconvenience di-
plomacy."
The Bavarian ministry of war, in
order to punish the strikers in that
country has ordered all factories on
war work to operate seven days a
week.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

Instead Of Lime or Ammonia let the
boy put some nerve and tissue build
ing Iron In your drink. Costs moth
ing extra Everybody needs iron. It's
quality and strength Is guaranteed
by the thirty-yesr famous AIM
trademark, Of one OF the largest
chemical corporations. Absolutely
harmless.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

Members Of the National Federation
OF Federal Employees fred q broad
side today at Congressman Borland
and his renewed efforts to secure an
eight-hour working day for Govern
ment employees in the District
H. II. McLarin, president OF the
federation, declared that II the Bor-
land amendment passes Congress,
and Is applied to the legislative bill
that II will require at least eight
hours work day from every Con-
gresham and Senator, and from their
secretaries and other employees.
Mr.. BorIand, with the clerks, he
says, win be called upon TO do ian
honest days work" ---..- -..---
Statements were issued by Con-
gresham Maher OF New York, chair
man OF the Labor Committee OF the
House, who declared the Borland
amendment entirely unnecessary and
contrary TO labor principles" by Mr..
McLarin, and by Miss Florence Ether
idge, fourth vice president.
! Says Bill Won't Pass.
Mr.. Maher said:
81 believe that seven hours work
are worth more than eight hours both
In the amount of work accomplished
and in the quality Of the work. l do
not believe that the Borland amend
ment will pass the Senate.
THE Borland amendment 70 the
agricultural appropriation bill which
passed the House OF Representative
on February /, without a record vote
and when only a handful OF members
OF the House were present. provides
for an additional hour to work each
a.
ment OF Agriculture in Washington
without additional compensation.
Covers All Employees.
Unless # is defeated on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill in the SEN
ate. through similar amendments
which Mr.. Borland declares he will
offer on all other appropriation bills,
all employees in Washington will come
under the heightened schedule.
The Federal Employee Union of
Washington and all other locals OF
the National FederatinO of Federal
Employees are vigorously fighting the
measure which they consider unneces-
sary, and an attack not only on the
Federal service but on labor in gen
eral."
Only Hits at NOn-VOters.
Mr.. McLarin said:
THE amendment Is directed only at
employees in the District OF Columbia
who have not the privilege OF voting
and does not include employees of the
United States outside OF the District
Of Columbia.
''SIr. Borland carefully refrnins
from proposing Legislation OF this
sort affecting employees who do vote.
He seeks TO wreak his vengeance
~ -
tecting themselves by votes. He has
many Government employees in his
own district who do vote and who
work seven hours a day, but this
legislation does not apply to them.
Strange TO relate, at the request OF
the Kansas City Central Labor Union.
Mr.. Borland has agreed to support
the Increase in pay for these same
clerks. Why?"
Miss Etheridge said:
Congressman Borland has, after
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
DISMISS TWO PRISON GUARDS.

The District Commissioners today
dismissed two prison guards OF Oc-
coquan workhouse for alleged irreg-
ularities following an investigation
conducted by the CommiHaloners
Evening journal., 1918-06-05
CAROLINA PASSENGERS
SING "STAR SPANGLED
BANNER" AS SHIP SINKS

Sunday night when thunderstorm
came up and drenched the figures hud-
ding in the lifeboats Ii was in this
storm that one boat overturned and
only 10 OF its 30 occupants survived.
The rest were swept away and per-
ished
Those landed here today were founI
in their open boats drifting off Barne-
gat after a night at the mercy OF the
sea All OF the Csrolina's complement Is
now believed accounted for except the
i6 lost in the storm and i6 more who
have not yet been checked up.
4. w. Nogel. 10, Patterson, n. j., wire
less operator aboard the Carolina. told
a most graphic story OF the submarine
raid
AT about half past five O'Clock sun
day night, he said, I'VE received a
wireless from the schooner Isabelle G.
Wiley. saying s o s, we're being she'll
ed by submarine. ! knew by the
strength Of the signals that the attack
was close at hand and told the cap
tain so. At that time we were about 30
miles off Cape May, ~ J. The captain
changed his course, and began TO zig
gag while the passengers were at din
ner
About six o'clock while in the din
ing cabin | heard a shot J went 10
The wireless room and started my oil.
Evening journal., 1918-06-05

Juan, Porto Rico.
Gabriel n. Pinachi, go years, New Or
leans.
James NJ. Mccafrrey, % years, New
Orleans.
Juan Jose Emannelli, 90 years. San
Juan, Porto Rico.
William Virellg-19 years, San Juan,
Porto Rico.
Enrique Gavino Puig, 10 years, San
Juan, Porto Rico
Belmont J. Won Jenney, 55 years. Long
Island
Walter H. Morton, IS years, Bayaman.
Porto Rico.
Andrea Sanchez Orrayo. Porto Rico.
Crew:
Christian Nielsen, 81 years, chief deck
engineer.
Richard Laurence. pantryman, Pros
pect avenue, Brooklyn.
George Howard, 81 years, steward.
Emmanuel NJ. de Beneditti, steward.
Thomas Younger
Joseph Venitz. coal passer.
Lorenzo Romaro, 10 years. coal passer.
Jose Illanes, fireman, Ponce, Porto
Rico.
Tryue Neige, % years, second deck en-
gineer.
Evening journal., 1918-06-05
Delaware RIVER
OPEN To SHIPPING
Close Order Rescinded After
Few Hours by Secretary
Daniels; Business Normal
U-BOAT NETS
ARE LOWERED

The port OF Philadelphia, after be-
ing closed for a brief period. following
the reports Of submarine activity of
the New Jersey coast, is open, and
vessels are permitted to clear from the
port under normal regulations.
Philadelphia shippers today express
ed the opinion that the order rescind-
ing the closing OF the port, indicated
that the Navy Department has the situ-
alton under complete control and thai
enough desrOyers are patrolling sir
rounding waters TO protect American
shipping.
Immediately upon receiving cOnflr-
nation Of the reports that the U-boats
had been operating in the Atlantic, Sec
retary Of the Navy Daniels ordered the
port OF Philadelphia closed, and the
huge steel net I'm the Delaware river
below Delaware City, was swung across
the water thoroughfare. Orders were
Issued prohibiting all vessels from
leaving the, port. Shortly after O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Instructions came
from the Navy Department TO open the
port to commerce.
l.. ID. Shuman, district engineer of
the United States Army Engineers, in
statement declared that there Is moi
the remotest danger OF an enemy sub
marine coming up the Delaware river
even II such a move was contem-
plated by the Germans.
THE commander OF a submarine
which tried to get up the river" said
Mr.. Shuman. would have to be thor
oughly familiar with the channel which
is not only narrow, but shallow. 10
would be impossible for a U-boat TO
come up the river submerged"
Mr. Shuman also asserted that the
venturesome submarine would be han
dicapped by steel nets, mine fields, a
mosquito fleet, and the guns Of Forts
DUPONT, Mott and Delaware.
Discovery OF a floating mine of the
Delaware Capes yesterday gave rise to
suspicion among shipping men that
some OF the slnkings along the coast OF
New Jersey credited 90 German u
boats, may have been caused by mines
scattered by the enemy
The Navy Department announced yes
terday that q United States mine
sweeper picked up the mine on the
Delaware Capes The entrance to Della
ware Bay is being combed for addition
al mines.
Steps have been taken to regulate the
movement Of ships around Delaware
Capes, and that the mine sweepers were
continuing to drag the waters for ad-
ditional evidence OF the Hun determina-
ton to throw scare into residents of
coastal cities on The Atlantic seaboard.
Notice was issued yesterday after
Evening journal., 1918-06-05
Bv the United Press

BY the United Press.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Bringing stories
Of Prussian piracy at Americas very
gates, the weather-beaten schooner Eva
B Douglass, slipped through the fog
into New York harbor today with 80
survivors Of the liner Carolina, sub
marined of Cape May.
There were f56 passengers and 81 OF
the crew aboard including Captain Bar
bour and 10 army officers from the
military training school at San Juan,
Porto Rico.
The schooner came in towed by a
tug and with the United States patrol
boat '507' alongside TO guard it against
German raiders which might have at
tackled even the rescue ship
Hoarse sirens rumbled a greeting to
the schooner as II passed the submarine
net at the Narrows and proceeded slow
ly up the bay. Men and women. who
had had the courage TO sing THE Star
Spangled Banner" as the U-bost shelled
the Carolina lined the rail of the
Douglass as il neared its Brooklyn dock
where automobiles were ready, driven
by volunteers OF the womens motor
corps. Red Cross workers took immedi-
ate charge Of the survivors and hurried
them to hospitals and hotels. Some Of
the weaker ones were near collapse
from tho effects Of their experiences