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The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
M'ADOO TAKES
OYER 4 LINES
OF STEAMERS
Director General Issues Or.
ders Regarding Charge
Given Him Thursday.

Director General McAdoo took over
yesterday the four steamship lines,
as put under government control by
President Wilson's proclamation OF
Thursday. and Immediately organized
for full operation
He centered the control of the four
lines in the Coastwise Steamship Ad-
visory Committee, which he created.
with ofaces in New York City.
L ]. Spence was appointed chair
mon, with authority to form his full
Committee from officers of the follow
ing steamship lines: Clyde, Mallory
Merchant & Miners, Ocean, Old Do
rninion, Southern Pacific, and South
ern.
Director General McAdoo directed
That the chairman Of the advisory
committee report to the manager, ma
srfne section, of the Division of Trans
portation, and exercise supervision
and direction OF all coastwise lines
under control Of the Railroads Ad-
ministration.
Further. in a general order, he d.
seeted that:
''Ffrst-An officers. agents and en-
ployes of said steamship lines (Clyde,
Mallory, Merchants & Miners and
Southern may continue in the per-
1ormanee Of their present regular
duties, reporting to the same officers
as heretofore and on the same terms
OF employment.
"Second-Any officer, agent or en-
ploye desiring to retire from his en-
ployment shall give the usual and
seasonable notice to the proper Of
ncer, to the end that there may be no
interruption or impairment Of the
transportation service required for the
successful conduct OF the war and the
needs OF general commerce"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
PLAN
OFSTAGGERED
OPENING HOURS
Traffic Engineer Beeler An
swers Protest Of Depart
ment Store Interests.

Expectations of better street car
service are futile. IF shoppers are
to be added to the overburdened
morning crush hour" John A. Bee
Ter. consulting engineer of the pub
lie utilities commission. declared in
q letter yesterday in reply to the
letter OF President NJ. A. Leese, of
the Merchants and Manufacturers'
Association. protesting against a re-
cent statement issued by the expert.
Declares FriendIiness.
Mr.. Beeler also accentuates his
stand of FRI, IS to the stores
in the lette: otter follows:
Your Lei ,urIl IL 10 at
hand. / " lly quoted and
had no int being unfrIend-
ly to the sto.,s YOU represent. 1
wanted to call attention to the futi-
lity of expecting better street car
service. IL shoppers were to be add
ed to the overburdened morning
crush hour.
MY mission here is to assist the
public utilities commission in pro.
viding ways and means Of securing
better service from the local trac-
tioG lines for the benefit of the peo-
pie End the government.
"To secure the improvements de-
sired is largely dependent on the CO.
operation Of all concerned, includ-
ing the railways. the departments
and the people themselves.
Department Clerks First.
my idea was to get the govern
ment departments down to work
first, putting the street railways en-
tirely at the disposal of the gov
ernment forces In the early hours
Then let the stores open later-say
at 10 g. m. The store employees
would have more room on the cars.
and the shoppers then could not
possibly add to the discomforts of
the crush-hour periods.
staggered hours OF government de-
partments will greatly benefit the
merchants, as II affords many Of
the clerks more time in the after
noon to do their shopping. All de-
partments not closing at the same
hour smoothes the rush and should
enable the store clerks to wait on
more people before o'clock.
This will help the places of amuse-
ment, the restaurants and the down.
town business. am glad to note
that the association will cooperate
and I assure you that I am sincere
in my belief that your cooperation
will rebound not only TO the benefit
of others. but to the stores them
selves"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
ASK R. |. SENATOR'S
Vote FOR SUFFRAGE
Colleagues Urge Hopeful" Gerry
to Take Definite Stand.

Another Senator is officially re-
quested by his State legislature to
vote for woman suffrage.
The Rhode Island senate yester-
day passed unanimously a resolution
calling upon Senator Gerry. of that
State, to support the Federal suffrage
amendment Copies of the resolution
were sent also to President Wilson,
and Vice President Marshall. The
same legislature at its last session
put through the Presidential suffrage
bill.
Senator Colt, Of Rhode Island. is al
ready among the many Republicans
pledged to the amendment and Sena-
tor Gerry has long been listed among
the hopeful Democrats. Suf-
fragists are therefore confident that
this action on the part Of the Rhode
Island Senate, which the lower House
is expected to duplicate this coming
week, will mean a solid suffrage vote
from another Eastern State.
New York, South Dakota, North
Dakota and Montana have recently
passed resolutions similar to this one
in Rhode Island.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14

its own hall. The union was offered
the congress for the purpose through
the courtesy of Hon. John Barrett,
director of the Pan-American Union.
Unique Session.
Probably the most unique, in a way,
Of all the sessions OF the congress,
will be that Of Wednesday night,
which is referred to on the program
as IAN Evening with Our Early Men,
bers-" The principal speakers at this
meeting will be Mrs. Eleanor 5. Wash
ington Howard. the last daughter
born at Mt. Vernon" and Mrs. Mary
S. lockwood, a resident of this city.
the beloved mother of the society"
At Thursday evenings meeting.
nominations for vice-presidents
general made from the list of
eligibles given above. will be made
by the congress. The election will
be held at Friday mornings session.
On Saturday morning the con-
gress will adjourn and in the after
noon the delegates will make a
wreaths will be placed on the tombs
of George and Martha Washington.
War Activities.
Some war activities of the national
body. all of which will be brought
out at the meetings beginning to-
morrow, are the restoration OF the
French village of Tilloly at an out
lay of $4,000; the pledging of s100, 600
to buy liberty bonds: the adoption OF
several hundred French orphans; the
donation of three hostess houses at
American military camps; and innu-
merable donations of ambulances for
war services, two of which were CIV
en- by District chapters.
Commencing tomorrow, and con-
tinuing throughout the week. mem
bers of the congress. from the vari-
Gus States, will speak for the lib
erty loan, from u to 1 o'clock p. m,
at the Liberty Bell'' fronting Ma
tional Loan headquarters. at 1924 +
street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
ARTFUL DODGER
HAS NO CHANCE
Put a Few Drops on that Old
Touchy Corn Then Lift
1t Out Without Pain.

nIIIHI IIIHIIIAInIHInIHInInIlIHI IlIHInIHInIHIHInInIuI
Ouch ? {? This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town
II people troubled with corns will fol-
low the simple advice of this Cincin-
natl authority, who claims that a few
drops Of a drug called freezone when
applied to tender, aching corn stops
soreness at once, and soon the eUrn
dries up and lifts right out without
pain. A delightful surprise awaits all
who try this.
He says freezone is a sticky sub
stance which dries Immediately AMI
never inflames or even irritates the
surrounding tissues or skin. A quar-
ter of an ounce of freezone which will
cost very little at any drug store, Is
said to be sufficient to remove every
hard or soft corn or callus from
ones feet. Millions of American
women will welcome this announce
ment since the Inauguration Of the
high heels.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
Sleet Storms Prove
Help to Wheat Crop

Pottstown. Pa. April 13.-FruIt
growers hereabouts say that the sleet
storm has played havoc with young
fruit trees. the young branches of
.whieh were blown of. The cold las
injured peach trees, but apple and
other trees are believed TO have suf-
fered no great damages. The snow,
which fell in considerable quantity,
will prove beneficial to the wheat
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
VERDICT OF JURY

A verdict Of accidental death was re-
turned by the coroners jury yester-
day afternoon investigating the death
OF James Kane, 50 years old. 3le South
Capitol street. who was run over by a
wagon owned by the KiIIian Box Com
pany. ass Pennsylvania avenue, and
driven by Robert Fortune, as he was
crossing at First and B streets south
west Wednesday afternoon
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
Measure Restricting
Night Work Defeated

Albany, April 1.-THE NicoIl bill in
tended to forbid males OF u years OF
age and all women working as mes
sengers between 10 .. m. and a m.
and to prevent the employment OF
women messengers under q years OF
age at any time was beaten IN the
assembly.
The measure previously had parsed
the senate.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
SOLDIERS KNOWN HERE
KILLED In HUN DRIVE

Two young men, sergt. Gray swtngle
and Private Louis W. Herndon. both
Of Kentucky but well known in Wash
ington. were reported killed in action
on the French front in recent dis
patches received by the War Depart
ment -
Both Herndon and SwingIe were
stationed here prior to their embarka-
ton for France. Their regiment was
among the first to leave for France
and it was during the present Ger
man drive that they were killed.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
NEW SUBWAY BRANCH.

New York. April 13.-By direction of
the public service commission the
Interborough will place the last sec
tiOn of the Jerome avenue elevated
branch Of the Lexington Avenue Sub
way in operation on Monday at noon.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
Many Throat Sufferers.

New York, April 1S.-The forty-fifth
annual report Of the Metropolitan
throat Hospital, whose building is at
81 West Thirty-fourth street, shows
mat S.S1 treatments were given at
the hospital this year.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14

vour cor comDeti. re dHz"
tors behind you by keeping
ahead of them in your adver-
Using.
Make your advertising diff
ferent. distinctive. Advertise
while your competitors are
thinking about it. Make each
advertisement a personal prom
ise.
Make the people know that
every word in your advertise
ment is true; that the goods
are exactly as advertised; that
they will get just what the ad-
vertisement says they'll get, at
the price quoted.
The people will believe in
you; viii go to your store !;
buy your goods; talk about
you to their friends.
Mr.. Merchant, don't you
know that this sort of adver-
Using viii put you ahead Of
your competitors and keep you
there2
Don't you know that an ad-
vertisement In the advertising
columns of a newspaper that
goes home. that is read at home,
that has the confidence and
respect of the family, will Gre
ate confidence and respect in
you2
What's the answer, Mr.. Mer-
chantp
Telephone it to our Adver-
ising Manager. Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14
FIJI IS

Or. Mays Treatment eonquers worst case. O
Epilepsy, spasms, Convulsions, Nervous DisoFs
lers. Generous $500 bottle sent free. srarI Ae1
ioR.W. q. NAY, 543 PEARL ST., NEW YoRE
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14

Advertising Talks.
(FOr Advertiser and Reader.)

1t makes no difference how
they tread on your heels, so
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14

To get the very best results take
DR.. Humphrey "Seventy-seven" at
the first sneeze or shiyer.
Seventy seven" breaks up Colds
that hang on-Grip. All Drug Stores.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-14

long as you
keep them be-
hlnd y o u.
Marshall Field.
You can keep
your conpeh-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
PRODUCTION OF CIVILIAN
FABRICS VIRTUALLY CEASES

A vastly increased output of
government cloth has been the
}, eature of the week among the
ess goods mills of Kensington
al reports from the mill men
woG indicate that the capacity
desirt by the government for sew
eral MT rs to come, rs per cent,
rapidly is eing approached.
Despite increasingly hungry
market for c, ian wear, there has
been a genera, move on the part
of the manufacturers, amounting
almost to rush, to take contracts
for army cloth, blankets and put
tees.
Yarns today are almost unob-
tainable for dress goods. They are
increasingly freely obtainable for
government production.
Buyers of dress goods are max
ing strong efforts to cover their
needs before all goods are exhaust
ed from the mill stocks, and the
mill men find little difficulty in
disposing of anything they have
available in these lines. In many
cases high prices are reported as
having been obtained for goods
which even a few months ago
would have been regarded as spoil
ed and virtually valueless. Deliv-
cries are far behind schedule.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
OLD PEOPLE in
A REAL ROMANCE
WEALTHY NORTH GEORGIAN
RE-WEDS AT rs WOMAN WHO
BECAME BRIDE IN YOUTH.

DECATUR, Ga.-Romance, you
might say, is as hardy as an oak tree.
There are memories that will live and
thrive through many years. Here is
a story to prove it.
A young man named Cheek came
in from Dunwoody, which is at the
other end of DeKalk county, Tues
day afternoon, and said in the Office
of Ordinary James r. George that
he wanted a marriage license.
For yourself?" said the clerk.
mo, for my grandmother" said
the young fellow. "She's Mrs. Co.
lumbia F. Cheek, of Dunwoody, and
she is going to marry Rev. Hiram
N. Rainey, wealthy man of Win
der. She's ~, if you want to know
the age, and he's rs.
at isn't the first time they've been
married to each other. They were boy
and girl together before the war in
1851. They were sweethearts long
time, and when has was % and she
II they became man and wife.
Parents Separated Them.
"Their honeymoon didn't last long.
Their parents stepped in, broke up
the match after they had been to-
gether three weeks, and they were
divorced. Young Rainey went off to
war, and when the fighting was over
came home to start life over.
After the war they were both
thrown with new people. He married
another woman, she married anoth-
er man. They had children, who grew
up, and then Their were grandchil-
dren. One of his sons is in the legis-
lature now from Barrow county
Hiram N. Rainey, Jr. The years went
past, but they both remembered.
"Then he lost his wife, and her
husband died. They both were old,
but not too old for memory of the
days when they were young togeth-
er. And q time came when the know
ledge came to them both that they
had right to be happy together
once more.
"And so Pm here for the license -
Rev. Rainey is one of the wealth.
est citizens of his section of the
state, and has been Baptist minis
ter many years. He was one of the
founders of the Perry Rainey Insti-
tute, and has literally supported ii
with his means.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
POLITICAL LID OFF
in CONGRESS FIGHT
DEMOCRATS STAND ON THEIR
RECORD. REPUBLICANS AL
LEGE INEFFICIENCY.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The politi-
cal lid has been ripped off congress.
With one-third the senate and the
entire house up for reelection this
fall all members are laying their
trench works for the hottest wartime
congressional election in the coun-
try's history.
Champ Clark in his speech at Fort
Wayne, Ind, announced the demo-
cratic issue.
Eve will fight on our record" he
said. During the tenure of office we
have passed more constructive legis-
lation than the republicans did in
two decades"
The republicans leaders have "come
back" at Clark with what they say
will be their campaign issue-failure
of the democratic party efficiently to
wage the war.
And on the side lines they are
hauling for the bogy of socialism
to throw into the heart of those I'M
decided as to which party to choose.
The first issue of the National Re
publican to be published in Wash
ington has appeared with heavy head
lines linking the democratic party
with the growth of the socialist move
ment.
In frank statement of the politi-
cal situation regarding congressional
elections leading republican in the
senate said today:
Members seeking reelection wish
they could make their records in con-
gress the issue. But despite the ex-
cellent record of congress in support
ing the administration through
speedy passage of war legislation the
country will not be satisfied to elect
on this basis.
Disclosures of the almost total
failure of the aircraft program. the
great delay in getting the shipping
program under way, the poor situa-
ton with regard to ordnance and 9TH
er mistakes and delays have stirred
the whole country
congressman will be elected this
fall on their pledges to do all they
can to obtain a vastly more effective
conduct of the war.
Ihey VIII be expected to be more
Independent and careful in passing
war legislation.
Republicans are already claiming
control of the next house With re-
gard to the senate. they claim ability
to reduce the present democratic
maj ority of seven to three or four ,
Democratic orators are to urge
that the country wait until the wal
is over to judge the democratic party
on its conduct of the war. Lincoln's
argument against swapping horses in
midstream is to be used by the demo
cratic campaigners.
In several states bitter party fights
viii precede primary elections. In
virtually all except the absolutely
democratic states of the South re.
pubGcans today were claiming z
fighting chance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
$1,000 MORE men
CALLED TO COLORS
GEORGIA is TO FURNISH 700 OF
THE NUMBER. NONE WILL
co FROM TERRELL.

Twenty-four states and the Dis
trict of Columbia have been called
upon by Provost Marshal Generai
Crowder to furnish for the national
army $1,000 more men qualified for
general military service.
Movement of drafted men to the
camps under this call is to extend
over two periods from May 20 to "a,
and from May 20 to June 2. These
dates were fixed because during the
FIVE days beginning May % approx
mately $4,000 men called for re-
Gently will be moving to the camps.
Georgia is to furnish 700 of the
number, 200 of whom will 90 to Fort
Oglethorpe at Chickamaugua, Ca,
and 500 to Fort Screven, Ga, near
Savannah.
In apportioning the number to the
counties two bases of calculation
were used, Major Mallett stated;
first, the percentage each county had
in the first call. both white and col
ored; and second, an allowance had
to be made for those that still have
men in class /.
None From Terrell County.
Terrell county will not be called
on for men, having already furnished
its quota of white men; but later
there will be call for negro select
men yet due. The men will go to
Camp Gordon.
This call marks further develop
ment of the governments plans for
Fastening men to France and replac-
ing them as rapidly as they vacate
the training centers. In all 284, 500
draftees will be journeying from
their homes to military camps be-
tween May 20 and June 2. Including
numerous calls for technical and spe-
cially qualified men the total num-
Der summoned during May is some
thing like 100000.
While officials did not explain why
only half the states were asked to
furnish men at this time it is under
stood that the sections to be drawn
upon were arrived at through con-
sideration of the proportion of quotas
already called in some cases and of
the location of vacated training
camps.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
BUTCHERY OF GREEKS
BY TURKS CONTINUES
POPULATIONS OF WHOLE VII
LAGES HAVE BEEN KILLED
AND MADE SLAVES.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Systemat-
ic efforts by the Turks to destroy
Hellenism in Turkey are reported to
the Greek legation here in dispatch
es from Athens.
Since the end of 1917 more than
100000 Greeks have been impressed
into the Turkish army. More than a
million and half have been taken
from Thrace to Asia Minor. The en-
tire populations of Greek villages
have been killed or carried away
Turkish officers have declared no
christian may any longer live in Tur-
key unless he embraces Islamism.
More than 5,00O,000,000 francs are
said to have been taken away from
the Greeks, and streets of the larger
cities are declared to be lined with
orphaned and begging Greek chill
dren.
The British government is trans
porting $500 Armenian refugees
from Jerusalem to Port Said. Others
are coming from the southeast.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
SAFER FOR CHICAGO WOMEN
TO KILL THAN IT IS TO STEAL
Startling Record of Murders by Fee
males. Only One in Twenty
Seven Is Convicted.

CHICAGO, Ill,-Statistics show it
is safer for woman to kill in Chica-
go than to steal dollars worth of
merchandise or gamble.
Twenty-six of the twenty-seven
women brought to trial on charges
of murder in this city in the last
twelve years have been acquitted by
Cook county juries, while the records
show that about rs per cent. of the
women tried for larceny and other
misdemeanors have been convicted.
In addition to this score or more
women charged with assault with a
deadly weapon have escaped punish
ment.
The only women found guilty of
murder in this period was Mrs. Vir-
ginia Troupe, who was convicted of
killing her husband, w. D. Troupe,
several years ago, and sentenced to
fourteen years Imprisonment.
In a large majority Of the cases
the defendants confessed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
Can Congress Get Sense? Sure"
Now He's In An Observation Cell
How Do You Get That Way?" Asks Guard of Rider Who
Dashes Up Capitol Steps Offers Self and Horse TO Nation

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Only a
.'sllant and astonished capitol police
l'"n prevented congress from getting
" little ''horse sense" this afternoon.
oe u was a quiet afternoon, and most
E 5e+L Ihe guards were enjoying a sun
nc ostll, When there came Gathering
~ ~ n hoofs. Immediately thoughts
% Faul Revere flashed into the minds
ta, guards. representatives and sena-
'oTS who heard.
wa Che broad exparse of green's
coz "lu IN the rear of the capitol there
TINE one horseman, dashing madly.
nr Tough thick green shrubs he APP
iasSd;c-he the great spread of steps
t tooHuing to the capitol doors. Most
inp p't - stop to rest before attempt
las Las me long climb, but not the gal
ana ana .norseman. He had mission,
an ana u he urged his galloping horse On
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21

An energetic and amazed member
of the capitol police force went dash
ing down the steps as rapidly as the
horse and rider came dashing up.
They met.
"Whoa p cried the policeman.
whats the idea?"
Dismounting and wiping his brow
the rider replied Gerry calmly: "All
the nation needs is confidence and
horse sense now. have the conf
dence, and Dobbin here is going to
give congress a little horse sense"
"All right, come right in,' the
guard answered, and he led the rider
to the detention room, where the lat
ter reiterated his desire that con-
gress should have the benefit Of a
little horse sense. Held for observa-
ton, he described himself as J.. G..
Gray, of Albany, N. Y. He said he
had come 20 Washington recently to
engage in war work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
CHAMPION HOG KILLER
is FORCED TO RETIRE
He Stays EN- with ''One Lick and
Without Squeal."

SALEM, Ark.-Wyatt Sturgeon, a
veteran hog killer, is hors de combat.
For the last year or so his eyesight
has failed to the extent that he no
longer is able to administer the last
rites to the fat porker, in the easy,
painless manner as in days gone by.
For thirty-five years Wyatt has
made the rounds during the winter
season, killing hogs for all the people
of Salem and vicinity, A simple pole
AK and a sharp butcher knife were
his only weapons.
1t is estimated that he has butcher
ed and "salted away" 3,O0O,OO
pounds of meat, the value of which
at current prices-let George figure
it.
Now other hands must take up the
work of this honest old negro who
was always able to kill a hog with
one lick and without a squeal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
VIII Help Negro Baptists.
HAS TAKEN PART IN
SHOOTING SIXTEEN SPIES
French Officer Declares There Is No
Sex in Traitors.

Adjt. Lucien Pizel, who is with the
French Chasseurs in the United
States, has taken part in is execu-
tons of spies and traitors in France.
He declares some of the victims Of
the firing squad have been women
and that, while he has felt horror
of the deed for a few moments at
ter helping to kill woman, he has
come to realize that there is no sex
in traitors and that the plot of any
one would bring ruin to a nation.