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The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Rep. Sims to Head New
Water Power Committee

Representative Sims. OF Tennessee.
was named by Speaker Clark yes
terday as chairman Of the new water
power committee Already head OF
the Interstate Commerce Committee.
Sims thus holds the beadship Of two
Of the Houses most important sub
bodies.
He will be unable TO begin work
on the power bill until the adninis-
tratiOn railroad bin has been guided
through both Houses and confer
ence
Other members: Ferris, OF Okla
homa; Lever, OF South Carolina: Do
remus. Of Michigan: Taylor. of Col
orado: Lee, OF GeOrgis: Stephens. Of
Nebraska: Raker. Of California: Cand-
Ter, Of Mississippi: Hayden, Of Ar
izona: Esch. Of Wisconsin: Lenroot.
OF Wisconsin; Haugen. OF Iowa; Ham
ilton. Of Michigan; La Toilette. Of
Washington; Mclaughlin. Of Michi-
gan: Parker. OF New Jersey, and An
derson. OF Minnesota.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
LAST RITES HELD
FOR IDAHO SENATOR

Impressive funeral services over the
late Senator James II. Brady, OF Idaho.
were held yesterday afternoon at his
residence in Cleveland Park. Rev. ].
Prettyman, chaplain OF Abe Senate, Of
ficiating.
The body Of Senator Brady was Gre
mated and the ashes will be taken
back 10 his home at Pocalello, Idaho.
The special committee appointed 10
represent the Senate at the services
included Senators Borah. GaIlinger.
Smoot, Harding, Chamberlain. Warren.
Thomas. King, Fletcher and Beckham.
while the House was represented by a
committee consisting OF Representa-
tive Smith. OF Idaho. and Represen-
tatiyes Dill. French. Dillon. Hilliard.
Evans. Grady, Mays. Roberts. ROM
iue, Walsh. Austin, Fsirchild, Rsker
and Macarthur
Senator Brady died Of heart disease
last Sunday night after a ten-dsys'
Illness
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
CITY Death RATE
SHOWS INCREASE
Average for First Period of 1918
Highest Since 1912.

That the death rate OF Washing
ton during the week ending Janu.
airy IL, 1918. was 81 per cent great
er than the average OF the CORE
spending weeks of 1912-16 is showr
in the weekly health report of the
Bureau Of the Census.
The data shows that Washington
compares favorably with other
large cities, for while San Fran
cisco, New York. Chicago and Phil
adelphia have slightly better rec.
ords, New Orleans, Baltimore
Pittsburgh and Richmond have
higher death rates.
This seems to be an unusually
healthy place in which to rear chill.
dren. as the percentage of infant
mortality for Washington is very
low. aud is. with the exception OF
San Francisco. far less than that OF
any Of the above-named cities.
The following figures are given
in the report.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
THE TOWN CRIER.
Announcement 1. made by the first

Announcement IL made by the first
aid department of the District of
Columbia Chapter, Red Cross, 1906
Twentieth street northwest, that the
evening calss in first aid. specially
arranged for the convenience Of
persons employed during the day,
will hold its first meeting at 1880
o'clock this evening at the Red
Cross teaching center at the Twen-
tieth street quarters.
Rev. John II. Jeffries of the Ry
land Methodist Church of this city
is to deliver an address before the
Gaelic Society this evening at s
o'clock on The Welsh Race as a
Factor in American Civilization" 4"
The meeting will be held at the
Hickman Studio, 1910 New York
avenue. Welsh songs will be sung
in English by Miss Caroline Man
ming. and in Welsh by Grifhth
Evans.
A concert free 10 the public will
be given at the Assembly Hall OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. Friday evening at
o'clock. Vocal numbers will be
rendered by Mrs. Edwin Callow. So
prano; Marie Mccoy, contralto; A.
Clifford wilkins. tenor. with Z. p.
Dickinson, pianist. A feature of
the entertainment will be an origi-
nal reading, Tony. the Barber. on
Why Emma c. A." by Edwin CAL
low.
In order to secure twenty picked
voices to constitute the Y. NJ. c. A.
Glee Club, which will take part in
floating the third Liberty Loan, a
tryout will be held tonight at
o'clock at the Y. NJ c. A. assem-
bly, hall. The club will be a per-
manent musical organization to
draw together>and develop the best
talent to serve the community by
singing in religious and patriotic
affairs.
There will be n demonstration on
the making of war breads. given in
the domestic science laboratory of
the Dunbar High School. at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon, by Mrs.
Alice N. Williams and Miss Carrie
Carter.
Miss Grace SAKE, of the Billy
Sunday party, will conduct the first
of her Bible lectures in Mount
Pleasant at Emmanuel Baptist
SnuTCn, corner Oh SlAleenlh street
and Columbia road northwest, this
evening, beginning at 7:45 o'clock.
Everybody who is interested is in
vited TO be present.
The CoIored Druggists Associa-
tion of the District of Columbia will
hold its regular monthly meeting
this evening at 1850 o'clock at the
residence of DR.. ]. Walter Douglas,
313 U street northwest, and will
elect their officers for the year.
with Roy l.. Ncuhauser as chair
man, the Arts Club will entertain
at dinner this evening at the club
house. Mrs. Neuhauser and Miss
Critcher will preside as hostesses.
The subject of the evening will be
Money and Banking"
The Mt. Pleasant Church and So
ciety will hold its annual meeting
and election Of officers at O'Clock
this evening at Mt. Pleasant Church.
Several business matters will come
before the meeting and reports Of the
Sesris work viii be read.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Garabed to Get Chance
To Show His Invention

That little mysterious black box
belonging to Garabed 7. X. Gira-
gossian may be opened very soon,
SO that the scientists can peek into
II. The Senate yesterday adopted
the resolution allowing an inquiry
into the wonderful free energy that
Giragossisn says may end the war.
Some slight changes, were made
in the resolution, and the House
must agree to these. Then the res
olution will go to the President for
his signature The Armenian in
ventor selects the six scientists,
subject to the approval of the Sec
retary of the Interior.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
SMALL FIRES keep
FIREMEN ON JUMP
Little Damage from Series of Sigh
Blazes.

Numerous small fires claimed the at
toution Of the fireman yesterday. In
nearly all cases only slight damaes
resulted.
Fire OF unknown origin late yester-
day afternoon In the home OF Mrr.
Richard Whitman. l5ol Sixteenth street
northwest, caused a damage OF $500
Slight damage resulted from fire
caused by coal gas explosion yester-
day afternoon in the basement Of the
home OF George NJ Childs, as East
Capitol street 't-
Fireman from No. 10 Engine Com
pany responded TO a fire caused by hot
ashes in the basement OF es r street
northeast, yesterday morning. No
damage resulted.
worlCmen using q torch IN the gar
age at I7H II street northwest 'yester-
day afternoon, ignited some gasoline
and caused a small fire.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
B. & O. Coal Freight Agent
Joins Gar6eld's Forces

II. A. Cochran. general coal freight
agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company. at the request of
United states Fuel Administrator
Garfield, has been granted a tempo
rary leave Of absence in order that he
may assist g. N. Snider, transporta-
ton adviser to DR.. Garfield, in CO.
ordinating with the Director General
of Railroads, the transportation re-
quirements Of the U. s. Fuel Admin
istration. Mr.. Cochran has been con-
nected with the Baltimore and Ohio
Company for many years, principally
in its coal traffic department and is
an expert in that branch of railroad
ing.
Mr.. Cochran will take UP his new
duties in Washington with the gov
ernment today and during his alb
sence the work of his office will he
carried on over his name, subject to
the supervision of the company's coal
trafic manager. II. NJ. Matthew'S
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Would Stop Valuation
Of American Railroads

"Chimerical and intangible" is the
way in which Senator King. OF Utah,
yesterday described the present valua-
tion of railways. He introduced a
bill stopping the appropriations for
the work.
THE valuation experts have already
spent years and sevral millions" he
said. 'fn appraising only a small frac-
tion OF the roads. At the present rate,
the task would consume forty to
fifty years and ten to fifty millions. The
government has taken over the roads
and this would affect the values and
change the activities. The war; has
made a complex situation which will
continue through the adjustment
period"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
COTTON MARKET.

New YoCk, Jan ls.-ReTiVed rumors about
peace and bullish spot news led to covering
and rallied the cottnn market today after II
had been heavy. Business Was not active and
the demand from outsiders was not larEa
Although the market opened steady and gen
orally three To eight points higher, there was
little support to the market outside Of heal
covering order and il latez hecans rery weak
declining twentyseyen 70 thiry-two points un-
der the previous night.
New low pCices for the day were established
at midday when March dropped 70 8S and
May to 05. representing thirty to thirty
three points net decline.
Early in the last hour Trlces recovered sharp
". The close was barely steady at q net de-
cline Of 2lA;B points
Receipts at the ports were Bo55 bales. Ea-
ports. 1898 bales
Spot here was quiet at decline Of nTe poinss
at q s. cents; there were no sales Spot at
New Orleans was steady with middling one
quarter cent lower at Al+e Sales, 2.354 baleA
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Engineers Should Have
Music, Says Senator

There's nothing like a military
band. And yesterday Senator Cham
berlain. chairman of the Senate
Military Committee. introduced -
bill saying engineer regiments are
just as much entitled TO a band as
any other branch OF the service.
The bill was a War Department
measure.
So was a bill allowing army
nurses compensation for lost or de-
stroyed property. just as are en-
listed men and officers.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Locked Door Didn't
Stop Birds Hearty
Greeting to Visitor

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. ia. E.
Clark. editor OF the City BuIle-
tin, Of Columbus, was with a
friend who was campaigning
for the Red Cross. The friend
knocked at a door and a voice
said: Come in."
His friend tried the door. then
shouted: It's locked!'
Come in" repeated the voice,
and the campaigners replied:
ITS locked"
Come in"
It's locked"
At that point q woman put her
head out of a window next door
and said:
There's no one at home.
You're talking to the parrot.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
TRADING IS DULL
ON D. c. EXCHANGE

Fractional differences between hid
and asked prices made yesterday an
other dull day on the floor Of the
local exchange. But thirty-two shares
of stock figures in the days trans
actions. No bond sales were made
Prices remained generally on the level
Of last week. w. r. & f. preferred
IS, two lots, brought 81 in a before
call sale
After call. a single lot OF the same
company brought the same price.
Washington Gas IS brought 81 I-2 in
four transactions involving odd lots.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

hctGIpL> on Iile local lTeOuGe market continued
to grow better yesterday and the market was
about normal yesterday. although dealers say
tho market still is able To absorb large ship
ments without causing breaks in tine prices
because Of the recent very light receipts due
to the extra cold weather. when practically
nothing was received. Little changes were re-
ported in prices yesterday.
Quotations given below are for large lots OF
good marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are
higher. Lower grades may be sole for less
Fancy goods command higher prices.
EGGS-Fancy. strictly fresh. per doz., s2as5
average receipts. 5ea64; Southern West Virginia.
oOa62
CHEEsE-New York State, factory. new, per
b., Ha8
BUTTER-Elsin print. 81; Elsin tub, 81,
process. +3; store-packed, esaao.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. per h.. za3O;
ROSTERS. %; turkeys. 81; chickens. soa22; keats,
young. each. 40aS.
DRESSED 2oCLTRY-Hens choice. per b.,
8aS0: spring chickens, 5a32; turkeys, 35a5
rocs:ers. lsa2O: geese. 22a25; ducks. 25a2s.
LIVE sToCK-Sbeep. per Ib.. sas; lambs.
spring. l6; calves. 10; medium II; common, I2al3
PoRK-Small. per h.. 22az; medium. 2la22
heavy. 3aT. q
sEEDS-Red clover, EOoais.5O per bashel;
alsike clover. 1900; crimson clover II 50a
1900; timothy. 3.s5ai.0O per bushel: red top.
Il 5OalI.oo per 100 lbs.; Bluegrass. 3.25a3.5O;
orchard grass 275a3.00 per bushel.
GRAIN-wheat. milling. per bus. 2.lOa29;
corn, per bushel. l.3oal.2; oats. white, s3asI;
mixed oats. ss2as5; hay. No. l. 2ia25; No. 2.
q .0Oa5.0o;
FRUITS-Apples. per bbL. 2.ooa65O: per box.
l25a1OO; California oranges. 4O0aj.0o; Florida.
L25a5E; lemons, 5.5Oa6.j0; pears per box, 2Oh
go: grapefruit. s.75a45 per crate.
GREEN GoODS-PotatOes, No. l. 250a2 80
per 100 lbs; sweet potatoes. 50ca7.5O per bbl.
No. 2. 30Oai5e; string beans, per basket. 5OOa
600; peppers. per crate, 35Oa45o; okra, per
crate. 56OaL5o; radishes. per 100. 200a3.og; Gu
cumbers. basket, 3.Joa5.Jo: eggplant. per Crate.
s5oa55o; cabbage, per 100 lbs.s 3OOa3. 80; beets,
Der bunch, +a6; lettuce I.soa2S: squash. 275a
800; onions. per 100 lbs, 250a3.oo; spinach. re,
bbl., 5oos6oo; kale, per bbl.. s.o0a3.0o: tmnipp,
per box looal.5; per bbl., S.ooai.25; caulihower,
per crate. lTsa3oo.
beef hides. per H.. i6; calf skins. 1.oos5. 50;
lamb skins, L9Oa2.5o; wool. per h., 81; beeswax.
per ID. *
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOsEPH. = PRITCBARD


Chicago, Jan. l6.-Offerings of corn and oats
were small today, these cereals were under
more or less selling pressure as reflected by the
declines OF aaS for oats and as much as AaIs
for the deferred corn months. The nearby
corn futures were a fraction better as it was
wanted BY shorts who bid II upward
Iners- was an excellent demand for corn at
certain prices and round lots OF desirable
grades would have sold quickly. Senatorial
reports were put in circulation telling Of the.
corn rotttng In the fields and Of corn rotting
that has been gathered and placed on the
Ground because Of inadequate storaEel facili-
nes Much peace news was spread out before
factor
Nothing was heard Of the seaboard demand
1or cash oats yet, as exporters were doubt-
ess willing to remain out Of the market un-
der present unfaYorabIs conditions
Provisions averaged higher during IN. s.,lr
part Of the day. as shorts covered in both
meats and lard
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NeS YORK. Jan. B.-BCTTER-Stea re-
ceipts. $50 packages: creamery higher than ex-
uas. SSizaA; creamery extras ts2-scDrey. IS;
hTsts. =. .IJ2': seconds ba4s
EGGS-StrOng; receipts, 5.925 cases: fresh
sathered extras. -ea7O; extra frsts, s. hrs,s.
CElt7: seconds. 6Oas5; refrigerator special marks,
6'alS; frsts. sa47; State. PennsyITania and
nearby Western henery whites, fine to fancy,
7Si75; State, Pennsy lTania and nearby bennery
browns. 6sl7l.
CHEESE-Dull; receipts. i.053 boxes: Stat.
fresh special, 2ixaz5ls; do. average nun. 2iEa
aE.
pOULTRY-Dressed, firm, prices unchanged.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
A QUESTIONABLE LIVELIHOOD.

In China, dear friends" said the
life Is regarded as Of but slight
value. Indeed, II a wealthy China
man is condemned to death. he can
easily hire another to die for him;
and believe many poor fellows
get their living by thus acting as
substitutes."-Lifs.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Jan. ls.-C1osing prices on grain
Balhmore market wheat, No. z soft red. 22
and No. 2 red winter. 2a; bag lots Of South
ern sold from I'll TO 2l2, As to quality and
condition; corn, cob com, 65oaS75 per barrel
for carloads; nearby prime choice white cob
10 bringing . higher price; oats. standard
white. s; No. ). white. s5; sales; re. No. z,
Western eInort, spot, I.g sales bag lots near
By re as 70 quality. LeoaI.T5
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
st Financial Nes wh the Latest Stock Market Quotations
First D. c. Food Price List Compiled

FIRST official food price list public
administrator
unfairness competing
minimum price to is given instead
wholesale dealers
win daily
administrator
sire
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
EXPLAINED.

Newlywed tafter the honeymoon)
How was it you had such simple
tastes before married you?
Mrs. Newlywed--1 had to in those
days. I never could get the money
out Of papa--Brooklyn Life.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Ian. Is.-MOney On call was 8 per
cent for all loans
Tine money was again dniet. Rates. mixed.
5saSz per cent for all maturities. and on all
industrial 5sss per cent.
Aefeartils payer vas unchanged Rates ~
Per cent for ths bess namss
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Washington Stock Exchange

Furnished BY W. B. Hibbs Co.
SALES.
Washington Railway and Electric rfd., at
g.. at 81
Washington Gas. 5 at ST.. at SH. S at
5ln. at 5lh. 4
After call:
Washington Railway and Electric pfd. }
at 6T
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
TREASURY STATEMENT.

January Is. Isls.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

ply no quicting her till I'd taken the car
and run over to see what there was in
the story Mind you, didn't think there
was a word of truth in it myself, but
when I'd got here, by jingo,. there l saw
Miss Hollands tweed coat in the hall.
Now, that's q funny kettle of fish, isn't it ?"
didn't say so, but / had to admit shat
he was not SO very far wrong. The audac-
ity Of the performance was quite worthy of
Tiel. but its utter recklessness seemed not
in the least like him. Had the vanishing
governess's. employer been any one le=s
casygoing than Mr.. Craigie, how readily
our whole scheme might have beci
wrecked. Even as it was, l saw detection
staring me straight in the face. However.
put on as cool and composed face as
could.
II understood that Miss Hollands
brother had written to you about it,"
said brazenly.
ooh, he is really her brother, is he?"
said he, looking at me very knowingly
"Certainly."
"He being Burnett and she Holland,
eh?"
"You have heard of half brothers.
haven't you?" l inquired with conde-
scending smile.
"Oh, | have heard of them.' Mr. Graf
gle winked as good -humoredly as ever.
"Only | never happened to have heard be-
fore Of half sisters running away from a
situation they'd taken, without a word of
warning, just whenever their half broth
ers whistlcd."
"Did Mr.. Burnett whistler" | asked
with, | hope, an air of calm and slightly
superior amusement
Some one sent her wire, and | pre-
sumo it was Mr.. Burnett Are you an old
friend of Mr. Burnett?" he asked
ooh, not very" | said carelessly
'Then perhaps you'll not be offended by
NY saying that he seems a rum kind of
bird.' he said confdentialy.
''In what way?'
"Well, coming up here just for a Sun
day to preach a sermon, and then not
preaching it. but staying on as if ned
taken a lease of the manse-him and his
twelve twenty -fourths of sister,"
But" / stammered before could think
what l was saying, 81 thought he did
preach last Sunday"
"Not him. Oh, people are talking a los
about it,
This revelation left me absolutely
speechless. Tiel had told me distinctly
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
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New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
CHAPTER II
lursday

ERIDAY morning, very early The
d events Of yesterday and last night
have left me with more to think about
than | seem to have wits to think with
Soon after luncheon Tiel put on an oil
skin coat and went out A thin, fine drz-
zle still filed the air drifting in clouds
before a rising wind and botting out the
view Of the sea almost completely. Be
hind it the ships were doing VIC knew not
what. Certainly they were not firing, but
we could see nothing Of them at all.
A little later Eileen insisted on putting
on waterproof and going out, too. AS
the minister's sister, she had to visit a
farm she said.
Left TO myself, | picked up a book and
had been reading for about q quarter Of
an hour when was conscious Of a shadow
crossing the window and heard step on
the gravel. Never doubling that it was
either Eileen or TieI, ! still sat reading
until was reused, by the sound of voices;
in the hall, just outside the parlor door
One recognized as our servant's; the
other was a strangers. | dropped my
book and started hastily to my feet. and
as | did so / heard the stranger say
81 tell you I recognize her coat My
good woman, dye think Pm blind2 I'm
coming in to wait for her. tell you"
The ooor opened and very large,
stout gentleman appeared, talking over
his shoulder as he entered
"When Miss Holland comes in tell her
Mr.. Cragie is waiting to see her. said
he, and with that he closed the door and
became aware Of my presence
For moment we looked at one another.
Ny visitor, | saw had a gray beard a
large, rosy face, and twnklng blue ewes.
He looked harmless enough, but | eyed
him very warly, as you can readily be-
lievc.
"lt& an awful wet day" said he in a
most friendly and aTablc tone
agreed that it was <lctestablc.
"It's fine for crops all the same The
oats is looking very well, do you not think
sog"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
CHAPTER III
thursday Nioht
venture.

WENT up to my room carly in the
evening. Eileen he'd been verv silent
and about O'Clock she bade US GOOD night
and left US. To sit alone with Tiel. feel
ing as did and yet bound By a promise
not to upbraid him, was intolerablc. and
so left the paror few minutes after
she did. AS | went down the passage to
the back my way lit only BY the candle I
was carrying, I was struck with a sound
had heard in that house before. only
never so loudly. 1t was the droninr Of
the wind through the crevices Of some
door, and the whining. melancholy note in
the stiffness of that house of divided plot
tcrs and condolences withheld did nothing
to raise my spirits.
When reached ny room realized
what had caused this droning. The wind
had Changed TO q new quarter. and as an
other consequence my chimney was sn,o,,
ing badly and the room was filed with q
pungent blue cloud. It is curious row
events arise as consequences Of 1riain~
and utterly different circumstances.
tried opening my door and then nv win
dow, but still the fire smoked and the
cloud refused 10 diancrse. Then had AN
Inspiration. 7 have mentioned q LARGE
cupboard. Il was SO large aS almost to
be minute room, and remembered that
1T had a slSylight in its sloping roof.
opened this, and as the room at once began
to clear left it OPEN
And then paced the floor and smoked
and thought. What was to be made of
these very disquicting events? Clearly
Tlel was either :: much less capable and
clever man than he was reputcd--a bit Of
q fraud III factor else he was carrying
MS tondness for mystery and for suddenly
springing brilliant surprises, like conjur-
ms tricks, upon people TO the most cy
tremc lengths%>
His method of getting Eileen into the
islands, though ingenious enough if not