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New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
DISASTER RELIEF CHART.
On Display At Y. W. C. \. Gymna-
 sium During Conference.

At the headquarters of the State Conference of Charities and Correc~ ton in the Y. ". C. A. gymnasium, the chart of the Bridgeport disaster relief organization is on display. This exhibit is especially timely since the state Council Of Defense will soon call * conference Of representatives of war bureaus in the larger cities Of the state. for the formation of emergency organizations necessary in these times of stress. Accidents to intuition factories or large fires, such "s the one New Britain experienced a year ago, may completely demoralizo a citN's resources. The cities Of New Britain, Hartford. Waterbury, Stam- ford and New London are urged to consider the plan. New Haven and Bridgeport already have such a scheme.
 Bridgeport's chart and plan were described to the directors Of the New Britain Charity Organization last year by the agent, Miss Osborn, but at the time it seemed a little early for New Britain to follow suit. Bridgeport has devised it's plan since the Halifax disaster.
 In the event of a disaster. large or small, in either city it is possible through the emergency organization to instantly mobilize the forces needed. A large corps of doctors and nurses are available on instant call Hospitals arc prepared to offer necessary aCCOnlm OdatiOns. Clergy men have been enlisted 10 give spir- itual relief The police and fire de- partmcnt the telephone company, the Home Guard. automobiles and motor transport service are factors all hav- ing a definite program Of work. The New Haven plan also calls for interpreters. To the Red Cross is as signed the work of supplying the suf- ferers with food and drink. Provision is made for the work of raising funds and the rehabilitation of damage areas.
 The executive committee of the de fense council will take up the. full plan with the Bridgeport and New Haven war bureaus with the idea of supplying all the necessary features of organization to the war bureaus in the other cities where such an or ganization is contemplated. Plans will be worked out whereby a city. in distress can receive the aid of a near by city's emergency organizati tion.
 George Hem has been appointed administrator and Herman Lumpp
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
CITY ITEMS

N. B. Dairy Lunch, Open nights. advt. Howard Banner of 225 Curtiss rect has enlisted in the Naval Re rVes in New Haven. Tickets for the T. A B. show can
 exchanged tomorrow night at 30 and every night this week, at Pnney X Leghorn' 's.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
What Is the Liberty Loan?

It's succor and life for bleeding world It's the gli,nmer of Peace at |1awn. It's the strength of mighty hrm 10 strike. It's the gleam of great sword, drawn; but, more than hll. it's the pledge Of love to the lads whom we call "Our Own," to the boys 3n land, afioat, on high, it's the good
 Id Money from Home.'
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
r FUSS NTH | MUSTARD PLASTERS!
|erole Works Easier, Quicker
 hnd Without the Blister

les no sense in mixing a mess of Id. flour and water when you can relieve pain, soreness or stiffness Rlittle clean, white Musterole.
 erole is made of pure oil of mus hd other helpful ingredients, con-
 In the form of the present white
 at. It takes the place of out-of- ustard plasters, and will not blister. &erole usually gives prompt relief sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, Stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head Congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, <o. pains and aches of the back or bprains, sore muscles, bruises, chil-
 frosted feet, colds of the chest h prevents pneumonia).
 Ind 60c jars; hospital size S2.5o.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
LOCAL MAN BROWNS
in RIVER ACCIDENT
Newspaper Man Carried to Death
When Canoe Overturns.

When a canoe capsized in the
swift current of the Upper Potomac
late yesterday afternoon, Frank w.
Spitz, "a years old, a local news
paper man, living at the Y. M. C..
A, was drowned and Harvey Fer
guson. "a years old, 1905 T street
northwest, had a narrow escape
from death.
Spitz and Ferguson left the boat
house in Georgetown yesterday
afternoon for a short trip up the
river. When they neared Chain
Bridge it was decided to paddle
over to the Virginia shore. The
young men tried to paddle directly
across the river when their canoe
was caught in the fast receding
flood tide and overturned. Fereu-
son swan safely to the Virginia
shore, but Spitz battled in the
swift current to obtain hold of the
canoe when he was carried down
the river by the current.
Up to late hour last night the
police were still dragging the river
with graphing irons in an effort
to recover Spitz's body. Police be-
lieve that his body has been caught
In the rocks. Both men were ex-
pert swimmers.
Spitz came to this city about two
years ago from Albuquerque, New
Mexico. Both men were employed
by the Haskin Newspaper Syndi-
cate.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
CROSSER WILL
PUSH HIS BILL
ON RAILWAYS
District Ownership and Con-
troll of Transit Facilities
Urged in Report.

Believing the time particularly
opportune. Representative Crosser,
of Ohio. will push his bill authoriz-
ing the taking of the Districts s
street railways by the government
as soon as he return to Washington
from a weekend trip.
Representative CrosSer filed his
favorable report on the street rail-
way situation which he was chosen
to write by the House District Com
mittee yesterday afternoon and said
he was confident practically every
resident here was anxious to see
the government take over the
street railways.
From every standpoint" says
the report, District ownership and
operation of the street railways
would rebound to the advantage of
the people of the District. Exper-
ience elsewhere has shown that the
following advantages result from
municipal ownership and operation
of the street railways:
"A great reduction in fares.
Improvement of the service.
More rapid extension of lines.
Increase of traffic corresponding
to the reduction of fares and in
crease of facilities.
"A marked improvement in the
conditions of labor. through short
ened hours. increased wages and
greater permanency of employment
Change of purpose from private
profit to public service; from man.
agement of the interests of a few
people to management in the inter-
ests of the whole people"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
BRESCIA now
OBJECT OF HUN
DRIVEN ITALY
Enemy, Thrusting Down
West of Lake Garda, Is
Menacing Piedmont.

a new Austro-German attack on the
Italian Piedmont is developing. sc-
cording TO advices received here last
night. II is thrusting down west of
Lake Garda. A sector OF the line
hitherto quiet Italians here were
plainly worried rs TO the results.
The drive menaces Brescia, the rail-
road center at the head of the Pied
mont plains which dominates Milan
and the whole Piedmont. The Italians.
it is understood here. have suggested
the advisabillty of British or French
re-enforcements for this point if they
can be spared from the French front.
Despite the difficulty of the country
through which the Germans at this
point will be compelled TO operate.
there are two broad valleys. the Val
Camonica and the Val Giudicaria. both
carrying good highways. and both
leading direct to BreScia
The Germans at the present time
hold a salient just TO the west of Lake
Garda which affords them control OF
both valleys as far as the salient goes.
Italians describe il as a dagger thrust
at the heart of Italy.
Reports received here last night IN
dicate a concentration of men and
guns on this salient SO far the Ital-
ians have been able TO hold their
strong points under a heavy fire.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
PAY INCREASES
FOR employees
OF POSTOFFICE
Raises Voted in Tumultuous
Session Of Congress Range
from 5 to 25 Per Cent.

Overriding requests of the POST
office Department, the House, in a
tumultuous session yesterday after
noon voted increases in pay to all
postal employees and ordered they
should be made permanent.
Postmaster General Burleson's
champions made unsuccessful pleas
of economy" Several of them
were all but cried down in shouts
of derision.
Bitter attacks on the Postmaster
General. declaring he underpaid his
help and ''persecuted' them for try
ing to better working conditions,
test vote-that of making the pay
permanent instead of only for the
period of the war as the Burleson
forces had asked-the departments
wishes were overriden by 1sS to AZ.
.Gug-RuIe, CHARGED.
The raises in pay. which run from
5 to 25 per cent, will reach almost
every employe in the postal service
receiving less than $1,000 a year
Additional amendments proposing
increases for the few remaining
positions will be brought up today.
The so-called "gag-rule" by which,
it was charged. Postmaster General
Burleson seeks to prevent postal
employees from petitioning Congress
or agitating for better working
conditions, again was under attack
Congress passed a specific law
giving these employees this, a simple
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The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
LIBERTY BOND THEFTS
CHARGED TO GANG
Cousin of Lefty Louis Implicated
by New York Police.

New York, March 22.-Liberty
bonds to the value of over $500, 900
have been stolen in the Wall Street
district recently. it was declared
today by detectives Haskins and
Kelly. when they arrested Louis
Rosenberg, a cousin of Lefty
Louis" one of the executed gum
men in the Rosenthal murder case.
Rosenberg was specifically charged
with having two $1,000 bonds owned
by Foster & Adams. brokers.
An organized band was declared
to be operating neat system.
Messenger and office boys have
been bribed. it was claimed, to di-
vulge where bonds were to be de-
livered. One of the band would
then be on hand to receive the
bonds. telling the boy that a check
would be forwarded. Howard Mil
Ter. a broker, caused Rosenberg's
arrest when, as alleged, he tried to
sell him the two bonds for 1896.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
GEN. LEONARD WOOD
TO GIVE TESTIMONY
Army Officers Accept Summons to
Appear Before Congress.

Gen. Leonard Wood, L. 8. A. who
has Just come back from France. will
testify next week before the Senate
Military Affairs. Committee on condi-
tions "over there The general was
asked to appear today, but this could
not be arranged.
Gen. Leonard Wood and Maj. Gen.
7. Franklin Bell are not expected to
arrive in Washington before Monday,
il was said at the War Department.
Gen. Bell telephoned for an extern
sion of time, which was granted. Gen.
Wood, IL was said, most probably will
come with Gen. Bell
A number Of French officers who ar
rived on the same steamer with Gen.
Wood and Gen. Bell will reach WASH
ington on the same date.
Cen Wood and Gen. Bell will under
go physical examination immediately
upon their arrival here, II was said.
The results of these examinations
will determine whether they shall be
placed on the inactive list Of officers.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23

that some OF the articles thrown
overheard might have been guns
which the Germans intended to
mount later. In line with similar
procedure followed by the crews of
other German sea rovers, 1t was prob
able that the commander hoped to
capture a larger and faster ship. and
then mount his guns for a commerce
destroying voyage.
According to advices so far receiy-
ed, the Agassiz had been out for only
a short time. 1t is not believed that
she had as yet had an opportunity
to attack any ships.
The Agassiz was not a very speedy
craft. Navy Department reports in
dicated, and 1t Is believed here that
the plan was to prey on small ves-
sells in the Pacific until a steamer suit
able for more serious raiding could
be captured by surprise.
Easy Task for Raider.
Many merchantmen plying the Pa
cific only do not carry defense guns.
and II would have been a compare
lively easy task for the men on the
Agassiz. with their rifles and pis-
tolls. to seize a ship of such type.
Secretary Daniels has ordered a
thorough Investigation Of the Agassiz
and rigid examination of the crew.
No decision with regard to action
against the raiders crew will be
taken pending the completion of this
inquiry.
1t was said that some representa-
tions would likely be made to the
Mexican government. asking an in
vestigation and punishment for ofi-
cials who, the investigation might
show. had permitted the fitting OUT
of the Agasstx for raiding purposes.
Adequate safeguards against similar
occurrences will be insisted upon.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23

Armed as Privateer.
Armed as u privateer. the vessel
had a crew of five Germans and
several others who called themselves
passengers.
The Alexander Agassiz was for
some time used for biological sur
vey purposes, was once wrecked off
the southern coast and later sold to
a syndicate of Mexicans.
The statement of Secretary Dam
iels follows:
The Navy Department is advised
that a small American vessel, the
Agassiz. which sailed from q West
Mexican port. where she had been
fitted out under circumstances
which led the naval authorities to
believe that she might be used as
an enemy raider. has been seized at
sea, and taken to a Pacific port for
investigation.
There were found aboard several
Germans, German flags, rifles and
pistols.
'Wh = seized she had no ships
papers. and a number of articles
were seen to be thrown overheard.
The Agassiz Is gas-propelled
boat. about sixty feet long, and SO
far as present information indi-
Gates. carried no mounted guns"
The capture of the Agassiz was
made by a United States cruiser at
tached to the Pacific Fleet. Infor-
nation which led to the search for
the raider reached the Navy Depart
ment from the Mexican port at which
the Agassiz was fitted out. Navy
Department officials declined TO state
whether or not secret agents in Mex
leo discovered the plan to send out
the raider. a, ~
Thoash-rshe carried no mounted
guns when captured, it was admitted
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
American Boys Arrive
Injured in Trenches

An Atlantic Port, March 22.-The
real horrors of war We're impressed
upon America tonight when 101 Amer
ican soldiers who have been in the
trenches at France arrived for treat
ment at the base hospital here.
They have suffered injury that
makes prolonged treatment necessary
but every one of them, while glad
to be back I'm America expressed a
desire to be fixed up again for an
other attack upon the Germans.
"We're little bit under the
weather, but God willing, We will be
back on the job to give the Kaiser
hell" said Private Concannon. A
number of the men will be sent to
the Walter Reed Hospital at WASH
ington for treatment
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
LIBERTY MOTOR
PROVES WORTH
IN NAVY TEST
Aeroplane Equipped with
New Engine Makes Ex-
hibition Flight.
OUTDISTANCES RIVALS
French Pilot Declares Any
Aviator Can Do Stunts
with New Machine.

Another official test flight of a Lib
erty motor. the first of which over
Washington was announced In The
Washington Herald. took place late
yesterday. before Washington had
had time to recover from the sec
ond exhibition fight of the visiting
French aviator, Lieut.. Fla &c. who
Wednesday startled both American
aviation officials and the public with
his remarkable flights.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, Ad-
miral Taylor, chief of the Bureau
Of Construct n and Re pair of the
Navy, Admiral Earle, chief of the
Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy,
and Admiral Griffin. chief of the Bu-
reau of Steam Engineering, and
many other naval officers, witnessed
the fight from the navy hydropiaine
hangar on the Anacostia fats across
from the local navy yard.
:, iSutdistsnees Ofher- Motss.
Two navy hydroplanes ascended
from the hangers for flights following
an inspection of the machine contain
ing the liberty motor by navy off,
cials. The second machine did not
contain a liberty motor and was far
outdistanced in a fight from the han
gar across Potomac Park to the Navy
Department Building and return.
French Flyers Feats.
Performance of Lieut.. de Flashaire
yesterday was likened to that Of a
humming bird or kingfisher.
Lieut.. de Flashaire says he Is any
thing but a daredevil.
TT is the war;" he said after his
flight. "Unless your fine boys learn
to do these things here where it is
safe they will learn at their cost over
the battle lines. 1t is but the routine
of flying. The real work is fighting
the Boche planes"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
PROMISE MILLION
TONS OF SHIPPING
Pacific Coast Builders Say They Will
Complete Their Share.

Seattle, Wash, March 22-Seattle
has hit its shipbuildinC stride. Citi-
zens assert that this port and the
northwest will deliver leo per cent
of its share of cargo ships for the
governments emergency fleet.
Washington and Oregon must build
900. 900 deadweight tonnage during
1918 to do their part. The shipbuild-
ers say they will deliver 100000 tons.
The years program includes sixty
five steel ships of total tonnage OF
554, 800; eighteen wooden ships with a
total of 200; total for Seattle, 6lS,-
100 TONS
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
British Prepare to Abandon Key
osition, Saturated with Blood
of Victims Strengthen De-
fenses Along Entire Line
KAISER GOES TO BATTLE FRONT
Picked "Shock" Troops of Enemy Concen-
trated Against British Lines-Bent -
Upon Annihilating Allies.

London March IA British fighting retirement out of the Cam
brai salient appeared late tonight be progress nearing
peion
The Germans this morning renewed their pnce drive on the
hyme 'front.' launched by fully half million picked shock troops.
designed the saents side and bottle up anne or
ure the bulk of the British forces facing Cambria.
Berlin tonight claimed the capture of $1,000 prisoners huge
number Of guns we'll tremendous of material
Strategic Movement
Relatively, the abandonment of the Cambria
late tonight regarded result
days Developments brings the advantage line
thus far toward reestbshng equilibrium
Cambria 'front.' 1t OF the ugest
entire West 'front.' holdover followed
tank Sictory-" {
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
Tobacco Workers End Strike.

ST Louis. March 22-Approxi-
mately $500 striking employees of
the Lggett & Myers Tobacco Conn
pany have voted to accept the COM
pany's proposal of increased wages
and . nine-hour day and return to
work today.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
German Raider Captured
In Pacific by u. S. Cruiser;
Fitted Out at Mexican Port
"a Alexander A gassiz, Manned by Germans
And Carrying German Flags, ToUed
Into Pacific Port for Investigation.
Ship Had No Papers.

Capture OF German raider, fitted Mexican
by Germans and carrying German flags night
Secretary Daniels.
Capture of the vessel made the Pacific and the prize
been towed to Pacific port.
The of the German raider captured by United States
is the
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
President Has Cold;
Cabinet Meeting Of

President Wilson developed an
acute bronchial cold while playing
golf yesterday morning, which ne
cessitated calling OFF today's regu-
lar Cabinet meeting. Several callers
were received at the Executive Man
sion during the afternoon. but DR..
Grayson prevailed against the Cab
met meeting on the ground that the
President might use his voice more
than was advisable.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23

Rest and BE Well at Grove Park
Inn. Asheville.. N. c.. Finest resort
in the world. No insalids. no chill
dren under 1o.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
Do Some Filing.

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03
POINTS OUT RATE MJUsTICE.
Railways Construe Wrongly
Boards Coal Rule, Says Report.

Combination shipping rates for coal
will be substantially reduced If a
recommendation made by A. r. Mack
ley, examiner-attorney for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, is
adopted. Mr.. Mackley in his report
points out that the IS per cent in
crease allowed for carrying coal is
construed by the railways to mean
that each road over which the fuel is
carried may increase the carrying
cost of the whole trip by the amount
allowed by the commission.
This is wrong, Mr.. Mackley tells the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The
increase should be on the gross
amount charged by the railroad at the
initial shipping point. Mr.. Mackley
points out that the construction
placed by the railroads on the rule
adopted by the commission would
sometimes mulct the shipper in as45
per cent instead of a Is per cent in
crease. Should the coal be carried
over three roads the contention of the
railways is that each road shall
charge Is per cent above the carrying
price which prevailed before the new
rates became effective.
1.-The conclusion of the commission
should be that it is proper only to add
to the combination through rates.
Mr.. Mackley said in concluding his
report.
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appeal to the circuit court Of this
district as arbitrators, and that the
Attorney General. acting as trustee OF
the people, could also apDea1 IL he
thought the price was too high. The
manufacturers believed that the price
fixed by the commission was too low.
The judges signing the award are
Ward, Rogers, Hough and Manton.
They hold that the maximum selling
price of news print for the manufac-
turers involved should be 'based on
an average of the reasonable capital
investments and fair manufacturing
cost of the signatory pa ties." Two of
the manufacturers, however. are ex-
cepted from this average, one of them
producing little print and the value
of the other not being known to the
judges. They find that it now costs
$4S to manufacture one ton of paper
in an average Canadian mill and that
in the United States it costs IS more
land the average cost for the eight
manufacturers considered is more
that $50 a ton"
A fair annual return on capital in
vested is held to be Is per cent, re-
quiring a profit of $19.75 per ton,
which,. added to this average cost of
manufacture, say $50.25." would bring
the maximum selling price to $40 per
ton. = Prices for 100 pounds for the
different kinds of PIPER are fixed by
the Judges on this basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03
GUIDE FOR WASHINGTON
CONSUMERS.

furnished by Of n.et.
Food Administration.
eggplant
tonatos cooking appies'
lettuce can
oyster plant
bananas, fruit
ABUNDANT:
cline tolays
Wholesale 1925 s o.
cents
pound The supply fairly while %
baTf be still value for the
lent to 20 wholesale
cheap the the to retailers
PEPPERS PLENTIFUL
pickles the
which make their Inee
The the most
normal and
attractive
used in
connection pickles
Of with
for They will doubt price quantities
sufficient for picking,
The fair prices by
quality Poorer
grades should sell
charged of those
the District Columbia wing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-03
Dry Goods Specials

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French sateen in dark foulard patterns or 10r
dots and figures. SOC value, yard. ~
LONGCLOTH-Lot of yard-wide iongcloth
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making underwear and chi;dren's gar 0O~
BLEAcHED COTTON-l1 pieces famous
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