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The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
WASTEPAPER
SAYING STARTS
WITH A ZEST
Salvage Committee Enthus-
iastic As Merchants Prom
Use Immediate Help.

"Stupendous." Is the way Mrs.
VIM. ]. Peck. chairman OF the Waste
Paper Committee Of the Salvage De-
partment Of the Red Cross charac-
terized the work looming before her
committee. IT am simply dumb
founded at the work before US and
at the results we hope to gain"
Yesterday was the first day OF
the waste paper campaign. Mrs. Peck
and Miss Katharine Riggs, 1910
Eleventh street northwest. started
the drive at the Cosmos Club.
Their plan was to interview the
managers or owners of all office
buildings for four squares each way.
Appeals Well Met.
Enthusiastic responses greeted the
appeals of the women for waste pa
per, and many hundred pounds a
week were promised. One man
promisel eighty. to a hundred pounds
week with the use of his baler.
This gave impetus to the movement
and also relieved the committee
many problems incident to trans
porting the unbaled waste paper 10
the nearest fire engine house.
Engine House substatIons.
The fire engine houses of the city
are to serve as substations for
waste paper working under the
central headquarters at Delaware
avenue and c streets northwest.
This central salvage headquarters
will not be opened until next Mon
day.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
ACCUSED OF STEALING
AND WEARING A RING
Lottie. Rutler. Alias Lotta Butler
Held in $1,000 Bond.

Lottie RutIer, alias Charlotte Ford,
alias Lotta Butler, was held in 1900
/ bond in Judge McMahon's branch OF
the Police Court yesterday morning
to await action of the grand jury.
charged with having. on August II
last. stolen a $3.50 ring from Miss
Margaret Drexal.. 1SCS Massachusetts,
avenue northwest.
Miss DrexaI testified the colored
woman came to her home seeking
lousework Disappearance of the ring
was noted coiEcident with Lottie's
departure, and the police notified
The arTesting officer said he found
Lottie wearing the jewel on her en-
CaSement finger. and locked her up
Henson Briggs, charged with ar
assault with a deadly weapon on
sylvester Hopkins, S19 Twenty-sixth
street northwest, was held in 1900
oond by Judge Mcmahon to await
he action Of the grand jury. Both
1en are colored.
Charles r. Thompson got six
months in Jail for stealing S16 and
$ watch from John H Kirkpat-
'ick. another colored man.
Reuben Taylor was held under $50
bond to await the action Of the grand
Jury in having, on July 10 last
assaulted Louise Henson with a dan.
yerous weapon at the latter's home
Ernest a. Osborne. 1901 Sherman
avenue northwest. arrested on com.
oIaint OF William English for threat,
against the latter's life. Vas dis.
,harged for lack OF sufficient evil
Ience. as was also the case against
Walter Hawkins, accused Of assault
On Alice Nelson. 207 Second street
,outhwest, a few days ago. All In
golved are colored,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
GIANT U-BOATS
PUTTING THEIR
MEN ON SHORE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

guide for further campaigns
against shipping along the coast.
1t has been remarked that the
officers Of the U-boats which have
conducted raids along the American
coast have spoken to the crews OF
torpedoed ships in English unmar-
red by the trace of an accent, and in
addition have shown surprising in
formation or knowledge OF the coast
country and the movement of ship
ping. IT is presumed that the ON
GERS have been picked from men OF
long residence in the United States
who returned to Germany at the
outbreak of the war.
The hazardous mission Of this one
officer who was recognized is be-
lieved by officials here to have been
duplicated by others from the raid
ing vessels.
In addition another boat has ven
tured close enough in shore to cut
cables and 1t Is possible they will
engage in other desperate ventures
along the great stretch of coast line
on the Atlantic seaboard that IL Is
almost impossible to safeguard
against the close approach of the u
boats.
Reports to oficial sources give
the number of the U-boats recent
ly engaged in attacks on shipping
of the American coast as three.
They are of the Deutschland type of
undersea boats with a cruising ra-
dius of 1900 miles. This radius, of
course, can be made greater IL it Is
possible for them to replenish fuel
and supplies, and IL it is possible
for them to put their officers ashore
it is possible that these officers
may obtain limited supplies for
their craft at little risk of discovery.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
PARK VIEW POSTAL
STATION SUCCESSFUL
Continuance Of Office Likely After
Inspection Made.

That the Park View Experimental
PostOffice Station is a success from
the point of view OF business done
since it was started July first was
stated yesterday afternoon by d. r.
Beane. Examiner of Stations of the
Washington Postoffice. to the act
ing president of the Board OF Edu-
cation, Mrs. Margarita S. Gerry. Mrs.
Gerry and Mr. Beane met at the
Park View School in which the
pOstOffice is located and looked over
the ground together.
Mr.. Eeane said that there was no
reason to discontinue the branch Of
fice before the expiration of the
contract. June 30. 1919, unless the
Board Of Education decided to dis
continue it at the end of the three
months set as the time when judg-
meut should be passed.
The station has been in operation
since July first and has done more
business than was expected by the
postal authorities. The need of a
POstoffice Station came with the
withdrawal of the postoffice from
the drug stores, which meant that
the postOfice business of most fam
lilies had to be done by the bread
winner down town. The branch
station has made it possible for such
crrands to be done by the children
Of the households.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
French Take Fresnieres
And Reach Lassigny.

Paris. Aug. 1s.-The French have
reached the western edge Of Lassigny,
the war office announces in its night
communique.
The village OF Fresnieres. northwest
of Lassigny, on the Lassigny-Roye
highroad. was captured.
Debouching from Thiescourt Forest.
west OF the Disc. the French made
fresh progress in that area. The VIII
lage of Pimprez was captured and
the attackers reached the southern
edge of Dreslincourt.
North of the .Aisne. the French
Tenth army consolidated its gains
made last night between Carlepont
and Fontenoy. The total number of
prisoners taken on that night has
been increased to 2,201.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
FORMS ISSUED
FOR REGISTRY
OF men NOW 21
Local Boards Ready for
New Service Record.
August "a.

Within four days after the an
nouncement Of the new registration
day-August 24-for all young men
who have reached their 21st birthday
since June 8, Provost Marshal General
Crowder has cleared up the prelimi-
nary work to be done by his DEPART
ment. Distribution to the local draft
boards Of all printed forms needed for
day.
Reports received from the various
States and District OF Columbia indi-
cate that everything will be In readi-
ness by the time the registrars onen
their books at z o'clock in the morn
ing Of the oath.
The registration cards will be SIM
liar to those used heretofore, although
the registration numbers will oe filled
In by the adJutant general in each
State instead of by the local board.
Every registrant will pe required to
give his name In full, age. home ad-
dress. date of birth, place of birth.
whether he Is a native or naturalized
citizen, an alien. one who has declared
his intention of becoming n citizen. a
''non-citizen" or citizen Indian; IL not
citizen. the nation to which he owes
allegiance; his fathers birthplace. the
name Of the registrants employer,
place of employment, nams and ad-
dress Of nearest relative. and the reg
istrants race, !. e., whether he Is
white, negro. Indian or Oriental.
Description Of RegIstrant.
The registrar adds to this iEforna-
ton a description OF the registrant
showing whether the latter Is tall.
medium or short; whether slender.
medium or stout of build: color Of his
eyes and hair. and whether he has
lost an arm. leg. hand or eye. or is
otherwise palpably physically dis
qualified.
The drawing to determine the order
in which these new ellgibies will be
called for military service will be
held as soon after the reg stration as
the cards are received AMI numbered
by the adjutants general
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
ENEMY-OWNED OPERAS
TAKEN OVER BY PALMER
Alien Property Custodian to Buy
Bonds with ROYALTIES

A large number OF enemy-owned
yrand operas. operettas, plays, songs
md books have been taken over by
he Alien Property Custodian, A
Mitchell Palmer. Mr.. Palmer an
lounced last night that the royalties
IN payment Of these American rights
are now being collected by the Alien
Property Custodian and will be In
vested in Liberty Bonds.
The list includes many operettas,
among them Her Soldier Boy
Alone at Last" The Star Gazers. %
GYPSY Love-" THE Dollar Princess. -
Pom Pom ''The Gay Hussars." I"
"Sari." Little Boy Blue" The
Chocolate Soldier" Miss Springtime''
and THE Reviera Girl" Among the
plays In the list are Madam x'' and
The Concert" The grand operas in
clude ''Salome." '"The Jewels Of the
Madonna and The Secret of
suzanne"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
SOFT COAL SHIPMENTS
ARE BEHIND SCHEDULE

Extra effort is being made by the
Fuel Administration to speed up
shipments of bituminous coal to the
GreatLakes region. 1t was announc-
ed last night, the movement there
still being s.S per cent behind the
schedule arranged at the beginning
of the coal year, with the lake seaa
son drawing to a close.
Ohio operators will meet Thurs
day In Columbus and Friday in
Cleveland with district representa-
tives, at the instance Of the Fuel
Administration. A to discuss the cbal
situation with particular references
to lake movements,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
FTREMEN ASK
HIGHER WAGE
OF DISTRICT
Dollar a Day Increase
Needed to Meet Rising
Living Costs.

At a special meeting OF City Fir.
Fighters Union No. Sc yesterday
It was decided 70 ask the District
Commissioner for an increase in
salaries based on a raise Of 81 per
day above what the local firemen
now are getting.
In keeping with this sentiment, a
committee consisting OF r. Z. oden. c.
C. wolz, Ed. o'Connor. J. ID. Sullivan.
G. Nussbsum. NJ W. Thayer. ID. J.
Bradley and A. W. Smith. yester-
day formulated a petition 20 the
commissioners Of the District and
the chief engineer OF the FIRE de-
partment:
owing to the fact that the offi-
GERS and members OF the District
fire department have had only q
trivial increase in their pay since
the Reorganization act OF June. 1906
land Indeed. q great number Of then
have actually been reduced), durins
which time the cost of living hs1
increased by leaps and bounds untA
now IL IL more than double; and tho
cost OF uniforms and other equip
ment that we are required TO pur<
chase as a condition precedent te
our employment has increased more
than 100 per cent: therefore, We ma
that II Is impossible for US 70 live
on the amounts that were consider
ed adequate by the Congress twelve
years ago.
"But conditions now have 20 shapeS
themselves that we can no longer re
frain from earnestly petttioning you
honorable board and the chief en-
gineer to include in your estiuase1
to Congress q provision that win have
the effect OF increasing our compen-
sation
I'VE are OF the unanimous opinion
that our salaries should be increased
at least 81 a day"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
D. c. LOSES SECOND
RANK In w. 5. 5. SALES

The District OF Columbia has
dropped from the second place IL oc-
cupied during the month Of June and
heretofore in per capita sales Of war
savings stamps to fourth in the list
for the month OF July.
While not as cheerful as usual as a
result OF the loss OF the Districts
standing, Director Callahan expresses
himself as not discouraged at the out
look.
Our drop TO fourth place" he
stated, ''is due solely to the fact that
many of the residents OF this city
overlooked the redemption Of the
pledges they made in the June drive.
These written promises must he OBJ
served II the District Of Columbia is
10 reach its assigned quota OF $500
600 for the YEAR"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
DELAWARE COMPANY
SUES FOR OIL WELL
demand Return of $20.0O0.OO0. 90
Property-Many Involved.

New York. Aug. 1s.-Mexico's third
largest oil gusher, which yields 72.OOC
barrels a day and is said to be worth
s20,0o0,Oo0. was placed in litigation to-
day by the Metropolitan Petroleum
Company, OF Delaware, which brought
suit in the Supreme Court against the
following defendants:
Richmond Levering, the OIL and
Transport Company. the Equitable
Trust Company of New York, the
New York Trust Company. Harry
Content Walter Content, Albert NJ.
Wittenberg and A. B. Leach & Co.
The oil properties, for possession OF
which the action was started. consist
Of about 100000 acres in the Tanipico
district. The plaintiff demands that
the properties be returned or that en-
accounting OF their value be rendered.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
SENATOR SALISBURY
ESCAPES ACCIDENT

Senator Willard L Saulsbury, su-
thor Of the Salisbury resolution TO
prevent rent prohteering, had q mar
row escape from injury yesterday
when an automobile in which he and
several friends were riding at Elk
ridge, Nd, was run into by another
automobile driven by an unknown
man.
The Senator's machine. although it
was pulled to the side OF the road.
failed TO escape the riders. No one
was hurt, although Senator Sauls-
bury's machine was slightly damaged
The other machine drove away i'm
mediately without stopping TO find
out what damage Il had done.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
DON'T ASSAULT POLICEMEN
Is NOW DOCTRINE OF 2 MEN

but got up again. expressing his con-
tempt for the stick. In the meantime,
Dixon got started and for few
minutes he and o'Neil were going II
strong. Taylor got troublesome again
and O'Neil was compelled In self-de-
fense to draw his gun and shoot Dixon
in the leg, and turn his attention to
Taylor again. When Taylor saw
Dixon 60 down. he became quiet and
behaved himself and directed his at
tentions to his battered head.
Instead of going directly to No. 2
Precinct, the patrol carried the two
men to Georgetown University Hos
pital for treatment. Both viii face
charges Of assaulting a policeman.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20

sadder but wiser. Leroy Dixon. col
ored, and Grafton Taylor, also color
ed. both q years Of age. are in a cell
at No. Z Precinct. Dixon nursing a
bullet wound in the leg and Taylor a
bandaged head.
Both made the grievious mistake OF
disputing with an Irish policeman his
right to arrest them for being drunk
and disorderly. It all came about
yesterday afternoon when Policeman
william ]. O'Neill was attempting to
take them to the patrol box.
Taylor fought SO hard that O'Neil
was compelled to bring his baton
down over his head. He went down.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
JAP STEWARD ON MAYFLOWER
HAS HIS MARITAL TROUBLES

Complications Of an international
character are involved in q suit for
absolute divorce nled yesterday in the
equity courts. wherein Tsurusaki
Shiro. the japanese steward aboard
the Presidents yacht Maynower. is
seeking legal separation from Marg-
ueritte Tsurusaki, his French wife. on
the ground that her affections have
been alienated from him by Ambrucio
Palustra, a Filipino.
The pair were married June q, 1907.
at Rockville. Md. and have two
children, Josephine. born in March,
1908, and Eugene, a 9-year-oid son.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
CAN PIERCE ENEMY
LINES BY END OF
1919, MARCH AYERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

EhOh ONbI
to the introduction OF the bill
should not be cause for exemp-
tion? suggested Mr.. Mckenzie, to
which Secretary Baker replied:
That will not be necessary. The
regulations will provide against
exemptions in such cases. l real
ize that there are some married
men who ought to go into the
army. and provision will be made
for them. II you leave the matter
to regulations we can get those
men, but II you make a hard and
fast rule in the enactment Of the
law, we cannot touch them"
Secretary Baker was asked II
anything could be done to enabls
the boys from IS to 81 to continue
their education while complying
with the draft requirements. He
replied that he did not believe such
a thing would be possible.
Port Facilities Ample.
Gen. March also told the committee
that reports from Mr.. Stettinius, AS
sistant Secretary OF War. now in
France, and from Gen. Pershing as
sure the department that the harbor
facilities in France are n good
shape. There Is nothing to fear from
that source. he said, and there is no
reason to believe that American ship
ping will be unable to supply the vast
army OF 400. 900 men which 1t Is ex-
pected to send to France.
The way for early action in the Sen
ate on the bill was cleared yesterday
when, quorum being present, the
unanimous consent agreement for a
recess was set aside and regular ses-
sions set for Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
WAR DEPARTMENT
HANDLING OWN MAIL

The War Department will handle IT'S
own mail in the District hereafter
through the new branch of service in
stalled last night in the Union Station,
with personnel of limited s.rvice
men from Camp Meade.
Fully so per cent OF the mail hardled
by the city postoffice Is addressed to
the War Department.
Sixty-seven limited service men from
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20

whose custody the father asks. Both
now are In st. Joseph's orphanage.
having been placed there by plaintiff.
The complaint recites that plaintiff
is a native Of japan, but that he has
taken out his first naturalization
papers and declared his intention 10
become citizen Of the United States.
His wife was born In France. he says,
and he accuses her Of misconduct
with Palustra. whom plaintiff alleges
is a native Of the PHILIPPINE Islands,
and who Is named as correspondent in
the divorce proceedings.
A. Leftwich Sinclair is attorney for
plaintiff in the case.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20

ed Wilson. rubbing the sleep out
Of his eyes.
Just for shooting up a half doz-
en- different people" said Beckley.
apparently unconcerned.
Bicycle Policeman ]. 7. jackson
then entered and aided Becl1ley in
getting Wilson to the box. Beck
ley did not intend tn take any
chances with the man, because he
is a notorious gunman. His nap
last night cost him his liberty.
There are six charges Of assault
with a dangerous weapon against
him and by the time the police get
through their investigation there
may be more. Wilson's latest al
legged pranks consists of the shoot
ing Of Alberta Walker. of Temple
court; George Brown. Charles Cor
don and several others.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
GUNMAN, ASLEEP, IS TAKEN
FOR MANY LATE S1OOTINCS

Bad men, mo matter how wicked
they may be, must at some time or
other take a nap. just like ordI-
nary people.
James AIphonso Wilson, alias
Duke Turner. age 20. wanted by
nearly every police precinct in the
city relaxed. yawned and went TO
sleep yesterday in Temple court
southwest. and dreamed that he
was in a place where cops and rub
ber-heeled detectives were un-
known.
Hey. you. wake up. you son of
Q gun, we want you." shouted De-
tective Sergeant Richard X. Becl;-
ley In Wilson's ear. Get your coat
on and mosey along with me-"
"Whyfo you want me?' demand
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20

Camp Meade. who had been carefully
trained since last week, went into
service last night at 1870.
The soldier-mail clerks will work
in three shifts. w. d. Haycock,
superintendent of mails and Fred
erick Sillers, assistant superinten
dent have been training the men
A similar postoffice will be estab-
lished by the Navy Department
when it has moved into its new
quarters. 1t will be manned by
sailors but. as in the case OF the
War Department, the station will
be under the direct control of the
city postoffice.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
Six Enemy Airplanes
Downed by British.

London. Aug. 19.-Six German air
planes were shot down by British
flyers yesterday. the war office COM
munique on aviation announces. A
hostile balloon was brought down in
flames. One British machine is miss
ing. Sixteen tons OF bombs were
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
POWER PLANTS <
WILL BE BOUGHT
BY SIMS PLAN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
ernment and representatives OF the
great power companies, and Is un-
derstood by all of them. The bill
must not be understood as in any
power bill now pending in the
House. What is planned is to con-
fer upon the President all neces-
sary power to deal with our urgent
power situation promptly and eff
fectively, and to place at his dis
posal adequate funds with which
to begin operations.
THE greatest immediate need Is
that of the munitions factories
and shipyards for more power,
which cannot be supplied by the
existing power companies. This
most economical and efficient
means OF producing power will de-
crease the amount of fuel to be
transported by the railroads, and.
in turn. will make possible at an
early date the electrifcation of
congested railway lines, which Di-
rector General McAdoo Endorsed
only a few days ago"
Besides War Needs.
In addition to our war needs,
there is a widespread demand for
increased production and adequate
distribution OF fuel. light, heat and
power for cities. rural communities
and industries. many OF which are
not conveniently located as to ex-
istinG possible water power sites.
THE plan adopted to solve any
one Of those problems primarily
should include conservation of trans
portation and increased production Of
coal products and power The au-
thority and appropriation required for
all these purposes are provided in
the bill introduced today"
Mr.. Sims hoes to be able to obtain
early consideration for the bill by
his committee and to place 1t before
the House within a few weeks.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY
MUST SUPPLY LABOR

Nathan A. Smythe, assistant d.
rector general OF the L. S. Employ
ment Service. yesterday notified all
state directors OF the L. S. Employ
ment Service that the 1000. 900
shortage OF men in war industries
can and must be met by drafts upon
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doniphan.
III King Street.

Alexandria, Va. Aug. 19.-Rev. DR..
W. strother Jones, 6s years old. a re-
tired Episcopal clergyman, died short
ly before 1 o'clock this afternoon at
his residence, 611 Prince street. The
deceased had been in failing health
for long time. He moved to Alex
andria from New York about two
months ago.
For nearly four years past he had
been associate rector of st. Thomas
Church, Fifty-third and Fifth avenue,
New York. He received his early edu-
cation at Washington and Lee and
William and Mary Colleges.
In addition to his wife, Mrs Minnie
Smoot Jones, he is survived by three
sons: ]. Smoot Jones. Quartermaster
Department, Washington, D. c.; w.
Strother Jones, jr., Officers Material
School, Pelham Bay, N. Y; Lieut.. E.
H. Jones, U. s. N, now in European
waters. Three brothers and sisters
also living as follows: DIR. T. Mar
shall Jones, Alexandria; James
Fitzgerald Jones, King George County,
Va; Fielding L. Jones. Los Angeles,
Cal: Mrs. Charles S. Marshall, Hume
Fauquier County, Va; Mrs. H. NJ.
olduilOIlp Nd.g MIS- w. w.
s. Butler, Roanoke, Va.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed.
Harry Byrd Flood. federal fuel
administrator of virginia, has sent
letters to all members OF local fuel
commissions and industrial con-
sumers throughout Virginia calling
their attention to the grave short
age of coal that is now threatening.
He asks cooperation OF all users
of coal in Virginia to the end that
the demand for coal be reduced to
the lowest minimum.
Mrs. Ida Whitehead, wife of
Frank Whitehead, a former resi-
| dent, died today at her home in
Washington. The body was brought
here and taken to the residence of
her sister, Mrs. James J. Garvey,
406 Prince street, and prepared for
burial. Besides her husband she Is
survived by a son. Blair Whitehead
John N Lawler has entered the Off
GERS training camp. quartermasters'
corps, Jacksonville, Fla.
Clarence ]. Robinson, son OF City
! Treasurer and Mrs. Thomas W. Rob-
inson, graduated Saturday at the ayia-
ton school Princeton University and
is now on a short visit to his parents
here before leaving for a training
held to take up his work.
Governor Westmoreiand Davis has
set apart August 25-31 for a campaign
70 secure 5000 new members for the
Virginia Council Of Defense.