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The Washington herald., 1918-01-01
lEARS POLITICAL EVENTS MORE VITAL THAN MIL TARY RESULT

President places under license sys-
tenn all large dealers in meat,
'ceral, vegetable, and dairy pro-
ducts.
October 14-Under trading with the
enemy act President establishes
War Trade Board. to succeed Ex-
ports Administration Board; also
Censorship Board.
October 15-Shipping Board requisi-
tions all American cargo and, pas
senger ships Of $500 tons and more.
October 1s-Expert opinion that Amer
ican farm products for 1917 will
reach a value of 81 900, 900, 900.
| showing an increase OF s., S,500. .000, ,000
over 1916.
October N-President authorizes ad-
vance of IS cents a ton for btu
I minous coal at mines.
November s-Fuel Administration reg
ulates electric sign display ad-
vertising-estimated saving Of s.
900 tons of coal a month.
November 23-Rear Admiral Capps re-
signs managership of Fleet Cor
poration.
| November 25-An aggregate tonnage
of S,363, sos produced and making by
contracts for Ss4 new vessels and
426 requisitioned while under con-
struction.
November 26-President places all i'm
ports under government control.
| November 26-Highest price of cotton
ever reached in open market. SO15
cents a pound, reported on New
York exchange.
| December 15-Various Investigations
begun in Washington before secret
and open Senatorial and House
committees.
December 17-Charles A. Piez succeeds
| Rear Admiral Frederick r. Harris
as general manager Of Shipping
Boards Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton.
December 1S-Representative Medill
gives evidence before Senate Mill
! tary Affairs Committee in regard
to American guns in France. Re-
port on lack Of clothing at camps
| issued by Maj. Gen. W. C. Gorgas,
surgeon general
December l9-SecTetary OF the Navy
reports plenty of clothing TO House
Subcommittee on Naval Affairs and
that the navy has more than Loo
warships in commission, with 424
In course of construction
December p Edward n. Hurley,
| chairman OF shipping bodTu' re-
| ports 996 ships contracted for.
December 22-Col. Isaac n. Lewis, in
| ventor of the machine gun, attacks
| ordnance heads before Senate
| Military Affairs Committee.
December 25-President Wilson gives
out report of the Food Administra-
tor. Herbert c. Hoover, explaining
sugar famine.
December s-Dr. Harry Garfield
Federal Fuel Administrator. de-
clares the taking over Of the coal
supply by the government inevi-
table; 100 ships held in port on ac-
count of lack of coal.
| December 2S-President takes over
| railway systems of the United
States and appoints william G.
| McAdoo. Secretary of the Treas
ury, Director General
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01
I
ARE DEFINED
BY WAR DEPT.
Common Sense Must Be Ex-
ercised by Local Boards
Considering Gases.

To clear up doubts Of local bosrdsf m
matters OF classification Acting Adljt.
Gen. ID. J. Donovan yesterday dis
patched an extract Of a communica-
ton received by him from Provost
Marshal General Cnowder. Subdi-
vision in classe and 4. are ex-
planned.
An extract reads.
subdivision A. Class 4. is the sub
siduary class for registrants whose
wives or children are mainly depenS-
ent on them for support, and this ar
plies to a widower whose own chfi-
dren are mainly dependent upon him
for support
IF a registrant has both a wife
and child, but there are such other
sources Of support available that the
removal OF the registrant will not
deprive the dependents Of reasonably
adequate support. he is to be placed
in Subdivision A. Of Class .
II a registrant has a wife. but no
children. and there are such other
sources OF support available that the
removal OF the reEistrant will not de-
prive the wife. Of reasonably adequate
support. he goes in Class ! as not be-
ing included in any other division in
the schedule"
In determining what adequate sup-
port consists in. the communication
states that according to the selective
service law "reasOna bly, adequate sup
port cannot be determined by rule OF
thumb, but must be determined with
common sense and sympathy in the
facts Of each individual case"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01
Snkings by Enemy Submarines Over 100000 Tons;
Destruction Of U-Boats Averages 50 Month

British prime minister and the rst lord
admiralty periodically uttered words
13 and contained the following
significant phrases
l. shipping
g. submarine s
3. shipbuidng replacing losses
month"; bad 1t is the
of all deductions
downward Of mercantile both
selves and allies has continued satisfactorily since last
in upward direction
submarines
continued equally satisfactorily.
Eric annopnesd
2SO0000
100000 would be flying the American
that
of construction 75
pertaining
the number Of ships lost by the allies neuals
Guiding Officials
diminishing weekly
April 5000
week of October.
ToalA Neutral uc1sm
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01
COLBY Tells SENATE
OF U.BOAT PROGRAM
Reports Behind Closed Doors on
Chances of Multiplying Sub
marine Campaign.

Figures to show just what chance
the American shipbuilding program
has to nullify the German submarine
campaign were presented TO the SEN
ate Commerce Committee late yes
terday by Bainbridge Colby, of the
L. S. Shipping Board.
Mr.. Colby went before the COM
mittee behind closed doors. He was
armed with statistics not only on the
American program, but on the losses
suffered by the British, French and
Italian merchant fleets. He also was
prepared to report on his share of
the work done in the war council
at Paris last month.
Charles Page. San Francisco mem
ber of the board, testified that labor
had been the chief obstacle in ship
building progress on the Pacific
Coast. especially as regards wooden
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01
Wants Commission of II
For After War Problems

Senator Wesley Jones, of Washing.
ton, will introduce just after the ses-
sion begins, a joint resolution calling
for a commission of twenty-sever
members Ito report upon legislation
TO meet tine problems that will con.
front this country upon the conclu'
sion of the war"
He wishes three members to repre-.
cent manufacturing interests. three
commercial pursuits. three agricul'
tural. three transportation, three ship
ping, three mining, three export and
import, three banking and three labor
They are to be appointed by the Pres.
ident and serve six months at $50
each. Their recommendations would
be made both to Congress and to the
President.
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ships Inability of the yards TO get
plates and steel matsials from the
East had handicapped builders Of
steel vessels, he said.
Mr.. Page warned the Senators not
to expect too much from the stand
ardized ships The new yards will
be able TO turn them oUt speedily,
he said, but the old yards may have
difficulty where their old equipment
is not suitable for the new construc-
tion plans.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

August IA Food Administration
forms S50,O00.0OO corporation to buy
and sell wheat, with government as
the controlling stockholder.
August 24-In addition to the ssOO, ,0O0, 900
already granted Shipping Board re-
quests an appropriation of s1.134.-
10000 for construction, purchasing
and taking over of Ships. Plans
call for maximum of lCOO0,O 600 tons.
August 26-Food Administration ar
rives at an agreement with beet
sugar producers for a price OF Z IA
cents a pound to trade.
Aug 27-Railroads' War Board reports
for June only 3 per cent additional
equipment and an increase of %
per cent of traffic over June, 1916.
August 30-Food Administration sta
bilizes wheat at $40 a bushel for
United States and her allies.
September 7-Under food control act
manufacture OF whisky ceases
from grain throughout the United
States.
September 14-For the first time In a
quarter Of a century the price of
silver rises above 81 an ounce.
September N-War Industries Board
agreement with copper producers
for fixed price OF 9 1-2 cents a
pound for United States and her
allies approved by President.
September 2HWar Industries Board
and steel producers reach agree
ment-prices reduced from 43 to 10
per cent on pig iron, steel bars,
and steel plates for the United
States and her allies.
September 26-Statement Of Shipping
Board shows 1.O36 ships of 5,924. 700
tons under construction and 100
uncompleted foreign keels requisi-
toned by the government.
October +oficial statement issued of
construction Of 5000 airplanes and
establishment of twenty-four fly
ing schools.
October 10-Under food control act
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

provided in new bond issues or
additional taxation.
Material.
March 11-Between July l. 1914,
and Feb. 81, 1917. the Eaviga-
tlon Bureau announces 2O4 ships
of $500 tons were added to
United States registry. and 4O5
of $4,000 transferred to for
eign.
March 15-Navy Department awards
to private builders the con-
struction of the hulls of four
battle cruisers to cost $112. .000,-
900.
March 20-Copper interests make
offer to government of 45.51O.-
900 pounds of copper at less
than one-half market price.
April 6-Ninety German vessels,
valued at $125, 900. 900, are taken
over by the government.
April 9-Fourteen vessels of Aus
trian registry, with a tonnage
of $4,000, taken over by the gov
ernment.
May S-Government forecast of
winter wheat yield of 266, 900, 900
bushels-smallest in 13 years.
May 29-American exports for year
ended April 30 officially announced
to be 5000, 900. 900. a so per cent in
crease over preceding fiscal year and
more than twice that of any other
year.
June 7-Herbert Hoover, later to he
Food Administrator, declares
United States must export twice
normal quantity Of cereals and re-
duce home consumption in every
way.
June 19-Cotton futures reach q cents
pound on the New York Cotton
Exchange, highest price since 1871.
July 4-Senate passes the $40, 900 900
bill for aircraft and compromise
bill establishing government con-
troll over foods and fuel.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01
EAT CLANS, SAYS TEACHER.

Portland, Greg. Dec. 3I.-'Eat
CLANS" is the advice Of DR.. c. H. Ed
mondson, assistant professor Of zool-
ogy at the University of Oregon, TO
all patriotic Americans who are try
ing to conserve the nations meat sup
ply. He declares the clam is as
palatable as the oyster and hae a
similar food value.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01
FRANCE BARS RUSSIAN BONDS

The French government yesterday y
banned the importation into France
Of bonds issued by the Russian gov
ernmenL The ban becomes effective
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
CAMP MEADE MAN
recommendation
FRENCH WAR CROSS

CAMP MEADE. Nd. March ia
French lieutenant. dragged by the
heels from a dugout or depot for
injured. has recommended that a war
cross be awarded by the French gov
eminent to the plucky little Red
Cross chauffeur. now soldier here,
who saved him from capture and
possibly death at the hands OF the
Germans. The Red Cross chauffeur
is Corporal Edward Carpenter. cook
Tor the base hospital detachment and
formerly a cook Tor company OF
the 314th Regiment.
Carpenter has received the letters
from France, and the only formal
ties will be the establishment OF his
Identity. This has been done COM
pletely to the satisfaction OF the off,
GERS in the hospital.
He was back at the base thirty
three miles from the depots for In
jured, the duEouts near the front,
when his chance came to risk his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
Sage Tea and Sulphur Dark
ems So Naturally that
Nobody can tell.

Hair that loses its color and luS
ire. ur " hen IL fades. turns gray.
dull and IifeIcss is caused by a
lack "f sulphur in the hair. our
grandmother mad" mp II miNtur" Of
sag, Tea and sulphur To- Keep her
locks dark and beautiful. and thou
sands Of women and. men who value
that oven color. that beautiful dark
shidr "f hair which Is so attractive,
use only this did :iIne recipe.
New aduyS "" get this famous
mixture" IuprnN I'd by ia" addition
Of other ingredients b. asking at
amy drug store for bottle Of
..NV,cth'S Sage and sulphur Com
pound" which darkcns the hair So
naturally. So evenly. that nobody
can possibly .teIl II has been ap
piled You just dampen "a sponge
nr soft brush with il and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time. by morning the
gray hair disappears: but what de
lights tn" ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and sulphur Compound H. that be
~id.s beautifully darkeninE the
hair after a few applications. 10 also
brings baDi, the gloss and luStre
md gives 1t an ape .LTdnce OF abunl
auC''
W."th-s Sr-" and SulrhUr com
hound - GaI'c.Iiiul toilet I"uuI-
.ifr 80 imPa.-t c"i n and a you:hfui
,pprarHnC" to tn" hair. u - 10:
int"rd-d for III" cure. mItIg alton
or prevention al disease.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
TAKOMA CITIZENS
ASK GOVERNMENT
TO TAKE PHONES

Government ownership and opera
ton OF the telephone system of the
District of Columbia and higher pay
for teachers in the public schools
were Endorsed by the Takoma Park
Citizens Association last night.
The resolution urging higher pay
for the District teachers stated that
the vital needs Of the public school
system require a minimum salary of
81 900 a year with increases of 500
year until a maximum OF $1,000 is
reached. Attention was called TO the
prevailing small salaries. ranging
as low as $500 year to kindergarten
teachers.
MotoTization OF fire engine company
No. - at BriEhtwOod was urged. and
a special COMMITTEE" composed Of How
ard :. Fisk, chairman. Preston &.
King and II l.. Thornton. was named
to present the matter to the District
Commissioners. The large amount OF
fran" construction FOR temporary
hospitals at the Walter Reed Army
Hospital was cited to show the spe-
cial need for adequate fire apparatus
at this time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
If KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
Says Backache is sign you
have been eating too
much meat.

When You wake up with bsckache
and dull misery in the kidney re-
Rion IL generally means YOU have
been eating too much meat. says a
we'll known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which overworkS the kid
neys in their effort to filter il from
the blood and they become sort Of
paralyzed and logEy. When your
kidneys vet sluggish and clog you
must relieve them. like YOU relieve
your bowels: removing ell the
body's urinous waste. else you have
backache. sick headache, dizzy
spells: your stomach sours. tongue
is coated, and when the weather is
bad you have rheums tic twinEes.
The urine is cloudy. full OF sedi-
ment. channels often get sore
water scalds and you are obliged
to seek relief two or three times
during the night.
Either consult a good. reliable
physician at once or get from your
pharmacist about four ounces OF
lad Salts: take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for
q few DAYS and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts
is made from the acid Of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with
lithia. and has been used for gen
erations to clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys. also to neutral
ize acids in the urine 50 il no long
er irritates. thus ending bladder
weakness.
lad Salts is life saver for reE1-
lar meat eaters. II is inexpensive
cannot injure and makes a delight
full, effeTvescent lithia water drink.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
ANESTHET|C KILLS
CHILD; OPERATING
SURGEON ARRESTED

NEW YORK. March 19.-Dr. George
J Signoriclli, OF Brooklyn, has been
arrested because OF the death OF a
little girl under chlorOform. He is
charged with homicide.
The complainant against him is the
father of the child. Oniofio Alborgo.
AIborgo also insisted on the arrest
Of the young man whom the doctor
had taken TO the house as his as
Eistant. The second prisoner is
Joseph Fascullo. a drug clerk.
DIR. Signorielli had decided 20 oper-
ate on Mary AIborgo, sixteen months
old. for an abcess on the back of her
neck. He took Fascullo with him to
administer the chioroferm.
Alborgo warehed the operation
with breathless interest. He exhibited
great relief when the small patien;
lost consciousness. insuring her
against any. pain from the surgeons
knife When Dr. Signorielli had
opened the abcess. cleaned the wound.
and bandaged II. he tried TO revive
the little girl. She did not respond.
The father began to grow uneasy: So
did the surgeon.
The drug clark Joined Slgnorlelii
in his efforts TO bring Mary TO con-
sciousness. They carried her near an
open window. slapped her hands and
cheeks. held Pestoratives under her
nose. and forced stimulants between
her teeth. Finally they stretched her
out and began frantically to work
her arms in the motions prescribed
for inducing artificial respiration.
Alborgo grew more and more I'M
easy as he watched these tactics.
Something in the face and manner
OF the two practitioners made Al
borEo fear the worst He burst into
sudden fury Of threats against both
men.
Fascullo escaped from the house
and ran to the Snyder avenue police
station. He told the Lieutenant DIR. Sig
norieIli was in danger Of his life
at Alborgo's hands. Two policemen
were sent back with him. They found
the house in an uproar. the neigh
bors with difficulty protecting the
doctor from the half demented father.
An ambulance surgeon from the
Kings County Hospital pronounced
the child dead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19

life to save one. An ambulance came
in fun to its capacity. but one OF the
injured men reported that a lieuten-
ant had been left in a dugout after
having his first aid.
Carpenter drove back there. going
through a zone that was under IRE.
His automobile attracted more fire
from the Germans. but he managed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
QUALIFICATION OF
IRISH HERO DECREED

ROME, March ia deere" by, Pope
Benedict for the qualification OF
Oliver Piunkett was read on 81. Fat
rick'G Day at the Vatican. In his adj
dress on the info Of PIunkeft. Mgr
O'Riordan said that Ireland il tOda 4
paving so I'luukett a debt owed 10
MIN for more than two centuries.
oliver PIunkstt was put 10 death on
the charge Of treason in 1881. Eng
liSh historians say the evidence
against him was fiimsy. but that he
Was convicted and hanged, drawn and
Quartered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
ECZEMA AND OTHER
SKIN DISEASES VANISH
Good, Old. Reliable PetersOn's Oint.
ment Stops Itching Instantly.

Had ~ ulcers on my legs. Doc,
tors wanted to cut Off leg. Peterson
Ointment cured me VIM. J. Nichols.
90 Wilder ST. Rochester. y. Y.
Get "A large box for 30 cents at
nny druggist says Peterson, and
money back If il doesn't help you al
once. Always keep PetersOn's Oint.
ment in the house. Fine for burns.
Icllds. bruises. and the Surest rem.
.dy for skin diseases. pimples. itch
ing eczema and piles the world has
ever known.
"PctcrSon's Ointment is the best for
bleeding and itching piles ! have ever
found Major Charles j. Whitney,
Vineyard Haven. Mass
"Pet"rson's Ointment has given
great atsTsCtiOn for Salt Gheum.'--
Mrs J. l.. Weiss. Baskerville. y. Y.
All druggists sell II. recommend il.
Mail orders illed By Peterson Bros,
Buffalo, y. y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
W. M. MITCHELL, LATE
COURT REPORTER, BURIED

Final rites for Warren VI. Mitchell.
Of l10G KilbOurne street northwest,
who died as a result of injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident near
Baltimore Saturday night, were held
at his home today.
The Rev. DR.. James 8. Montgomery
officiated. and many men in public
life with whom Mr.. Mitchell had been
associated rs n court reporter nj
tended the services.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
CLAIMS CURE FOR LEPRosY.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19-Dr.
Felix Gautier. of the French govern.
mcnt's medical service IN Poly Gesia,
has just arrived here with what he
declares bids far tn prove cure for
leprOsy. The treatment consists in
tn" use Of an oil extracted from an
obscure East Indian plant. known as
ChaulmoOgra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19

to get the lieutenant out Of the dug
out. using a rope for the purpose and
pulling him heels forward. \ shell
smashed in the top OF the smbula1cs
before he could get out OF the dan
ger zone. and this nearly killed the
lieutenant. who has now. however.
recovered.
Carpenter served eighteen months
In The war zone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
COLLISION INJURIES TWENTY.

ATLANTA. Ga. March 19-Noarlv q
-core Of people wcr" injured. four scri.
ouslv. when Virginia avenue car
hound 10 downtown Atlanta collidod
with a box car pushed by 4 switch en-.
CINE, near the entrance Of Fort McPher.
son.
The sun., 1918-12-30
BIG COLLEGE MEET
Is PLANNED HERE
Penn and Dartmouth Will In
vite Columbia, Yale and
Princeton to Compete.

Among the Developments AT the In
tercollegiate sport meetings here last
week vas the Arrangement OF a big
indoor meet, TO beJ held In New York.
The colle.es which are sponsors for the
meet are Pennsylvania N Dartmouth.
They will invite Columbia. Yale, Prince
ton and perhaps several other colleges.
The meet will be modelled after that
In which dartmouth. Pennsylvania and
Harvard engaged several winters ago
in Boston.
Horace Pender OF Dartmouth. and
Il. r. Bushnell OF Pennsylvania, the
graduate managers of athletics, initiated
plans for the meet after they had learned
from Romeyn Berry Of Cornell. acting
head OF the Advisory Committee OF the
intercollegiate Association OF Amateur
Athletes OF America, tnat that organ
!zatlon had no intention to revive the
annual indoor meet here this winter
Tho substitute meet + to be held In
February or March.
Among the football developments was
the scheduling of another game between
Rutgers and Syracuse, most likely for
Syracuse. Rutgers also may go to
TO play Cornell Foster Sanford
and Or. Sharpe talked h a over. Dart
mouth and P~ennsylvania will play In this
city and Columbia may arrange n game
with Cornell. There viii be no Column
bla -Syracuse game next year. The game
played at Syracuse last Thanksgiving
Day was arranged by the Columbia army
authorities.