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The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
COLORADO NATIVES
TO START SOCIETY
Meeting Called for March II at
Y. NJ. c. A. Headquarters.

There will he a meeting Of citizens
OF the State OF Colorado now residin q
In Washington March IL in the ss-
sembly hall OF the Y. NJ c A Thr
purpose of the meeting is to organic
a Colorado State Society. Plans will
be Formulated to provide living ac-
commodations and social life for the
young women and men of the Statc
who are arriving almost daily to en-.
gage IN government work,
Among those who Join in the c,u
Tor the meeting are Senators Sba.
froth and Thomas. Representative
keating. Hilliard. TimberIake ANA
Taylor. Assistant Attorney Genera
Huston Thompson. Hon. E, P COST.
gan. U. S. Tariff Commission: las F
Callbreath, Secretary American Min.
ing Congress. and a number OF Others
in less prominent positions.
ANY citizens Of Colorado who h,ye
not received a personal invitation n
attend this meeting are urged to send
their names to Harry G. Fisher. 51s
southern Building. who will see that
such invitation is extended.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
SOLDIERS DELIGHTED
BY GIFTS OF BOOKS
Newspapers and Magazines Also Re
Ileve Monotony of Camp Life.

Fighting men find lots of soIace in
books, says Raymond B. Fosdick
chairman of the War and Navy De-
partment Commission on Training
camp Activities, in a statement COM
menting on the work of the American
Library Association War Service.
The library association commission
has sent 10000 books to soldiers and
sailors in camps and cantonments. in
France and on the seas. And accord
ing TO reports, the books are not going
begging, but are being read and en-
joyed greatly by the boys.
People have so long disassociated
the lighting man from his brother
who finds pleasure in sheltered ad-
venture between the covers of books. &"
says Mr.. FOsdick. that II comes
rather as a new conception TO realize
the unmistakable amount which read
ing matter contributes to the comfort
and content of the soldier and sailor. {"
During the summer of 1916 Mr.. Fcs-
dick was travelling through New
Mexico. and he states that at every
station where the train stoned
throngs Of soldiers went up and down
the aisles asking passengers for pa-
pers and magazines which they had
finished.
Donations OF books for the use of
the boys in the thirty-seven canton-
ments. end for soldiers and sailors
in active duty on the fighting line.
may be made TO the nearest public
library, and they will be placed in
the hands OF boys who will welcome
them.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
OVERSEAS PACKAGES
EXEMPT FROM DUTY

Packages containing dutiable gifts
may be sent to soldiers in the expedi-
tionary force without payment of duty.
subject to certain regulations. The
contents of the parcels must be bona
fide gifts. and the quantity of dutiabIe
articles in the parcels must not be ex-
cessive for the personal requirements
of the addressee. The parcels must be
addressed for delivery to the regi-
mental address OF the recipient.
When the conditions are complied
with there is a further extension of
the free-of-duty privilege granted to
American sailors. soldiers, officers and
marines serving in the United King
dom in British regiments of units, or
in the British navy. provided the pack
ages containing gifts are directed to
the addresses care of the American
Red Cross Society. care Committee for
American Soldiers and Sailors, l5I
Bond street, w. /, London. England.
Fifty parcels for members Of the
American Medical Officers Reserve
Corps serving in British military or
voluntary aid hospitals should be ad-
dressed care of the American Care
Committee. if waiver of duty is de-
sired.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
SAYS LINCOLN WAS
GREATEST AMERICAN
DR.. Gordon Declares Martyr Presi.
dent Was Old-fashioned Christian.

Under the shadow of Ford'S Thea
ter. where President Lincoln was as
sassinated. and within a square of the
house where he died when carried
across the street from the playhouse,
Rev. DR.. James l. Gordon. pastor of
the First Congregational Church. in
his sermon yesterday morning de-
clared that the martyred President
was not a spiritualist in the modern
acceptation OF the idea. and that
while taking a deep interest in spirit
ualism, under impulse OF a desire for
investigation. Lincoln at heart was
ian old-rashioned Christian"
According to DR.. Gordon. Lincoln
gave utterance to this expression: {:
when I was first inaugurated did
not love the Savior: but when I stood
on the battlefield OF Gettysburg gave
my heart to Christ" And when Sec
retary Chase asked Lincoln whom he
had consulted with reference to the
emancipation proclamation, the Pres
ident replied: "I told God! I made a
solemn VOW before God that II Lee
were driven back from = ennsyIvania
L would issue this proclamation OF
emancipation
History has produced some grand
names" said DR.. Gordon. The
srandest for me in English history Is
Cromwell: in German, Luther; in Ital.
ian, Savanarola; in French, Joan Of
Arc; in Scottish, Burns; in American
history. Lincoln"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
ALLOCATES $4,000
FOR WAR PURPOSES
Rockefeller Foundation Makes
900 Allotment for Hospital.

One hundred and eighty-seven thou
sand dollars was appropriated for war
work by the Rockefeller Foundation
at its recent annual meeting. OF this
sum $125,OOO is to continue the War
Demonstration Hospital; $4,000 for
the work Of the Medical Division of
the National Research Council of the
Council OF National Defense, and s12,-
Isl for other medical war research
and relief work.
George E. Vincent, chairman; Wal
lace Buttrick. Simon FIexner, Starr ].
Murphy, Wickliffe Rose and Edwin R.
Embree. secretary. were selected to
serve on the executive committee for
1913.
DR.. Herman NJ. Biggs, New York
State commissioner of health. was
elected a member Of the international
health board Of the foundation.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
U. S. SOLDIERS
MOST WARMLY
CLAD IN WORLD
Eisenman Answers Charge
that Overcoats Poor In
Strong Terms.

America's men In the trenches are
the most warmly clad Of all the allied
troops.
Enormous quantities Of clothing are
at their call. They have reserve sup
piles to fall upon that are beyond all
reasonable possibility OF exhaustion.
Forming Committee.
These. facts were made known yes
terday by Charles Eisenman, vice
chairman Of the section on supplies OF
the Council OF National Defense, in
answer to an attack made upon the
clothing equipment Of Gen. Pershings
forces. Maj. Gen. Goethals, acting
quartermaster general. who has taken
over the purchasing from the Council
Of Defense, is now forming a commit
tee to study the clothing question Of
the army with a view to bettering 1t.
if possible. This Is to be simply one
Of a series OF studies to be made OF
every supply that comes under his
supervision. Generally. It Is believed
the United States army now has the
best of everything. but experiment
and investigation will be continued TO
provide better equipment II modern
warfare proves where It can be pro-
duced.
Unoficial complaint has been made
to the War Department that the over
coats worn by the men in the
trenches are too light. These com
plants do not come from the men in
the trenches. II is rumored that Gen.
Pershing himself has complained of
the light weight. This is denied abso-
lutely at the War Department. 1t is
explained that Gen. Pershing's opin-
ion was sought. four months ago,
whether he believed the men should
have heavier weight overcoats. The
commanding general never made a
reply and has not criticised the
warmth Of the garments or their ad-
equacy.
Today the American soldier In the
trenches has heavy woolen uniforms,
heavy underwear, rubber boots that
come to the armplts, warm moccasins
to wear in the boots. sweaters, warm
vests, a knitted helmet for head
warmth. heavy woollen socks and two
different types of sturdy shoes for
camp and field work
Large Reserves.
At present there are something like
$4,000 overcoats in reserve unissued,
$500 woolen coats. l,l24,OOO wooden
breeches. $1,000 cotton coats, and p
5000 cotton breeches for summer
wear not drawn upon: 6,5OO,OOO pairs Of
shoes and 6,500.OoO pairs Of marching
shoes.
The overcoating fabric finally adopt
ed Is not only far better than that Of
the pre-war standard. but better than
at least 80 per cent OF all the over
coating in the world for civilians, it is
stated.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
1O,O77 FIRST
DRAFT MEN TO
CAMPS TODAY
Contingent Ordered to
Move Are White Men
Exclusively.

Another contingent OF the first
draft army numbering 1907 men.
will begin moving to training
camps today.
The movement of $4,000 drafted
men to camps over the five DAYS
period beginning February % was
completed on schedule time, sc-
cording to reports TO the Provost
Marshal Generals office here.
Some Troops Removed.
The quotas ordered to camp are
composed OF white men only. or the
total number. 5.741 60 TO Camn
Greenleaf. Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, and
1896 TO Fort Riley. Kans. Ths
training OF drafted men at these
camps was made possible by the re-
movsl OF troops which had COM
pleted their training at those sta
tions-
The men going TO Camp Green
leaf are divided among four States.
as follows: New Jersey, $40. in
GLIDING all remaining whites in this
States quota; Michigan. 1900; Ohio,
l.50O; West Virginia, 1870. all rs-
naming whites: DeIamare. PSI, all
remaining whites.
The contingent going to Fort
Riley is made UP as follows: Arfr-
zona' 4S0; Colorado. 656: Missouri.
1881; Nebraska, l,lSO: New Mexico.
$50; South Dakota. 3sS. This move
ment completes the apportionmpnt
OF white men allotted to these
States.
With the completion OF this move
ment. only about 700 more men
are necessary 20 Ill the ranks OF
the first draft army. They will be
ordered into milieary servics a.
rapidly as equipment can b. as
sembled and camp space provided
OF the 10000 remaining 10 be Or
dered cut. nearly all are negrors
Only eight States have any add
tionsl white men TO furnish. Thrr
are: Indiana, Illinois. Ohio. Nortn
Dakota, New York. PennsyIvanIs,
Michigan and Wisconsin. The no
Groes yet to be sent to Camp are
mainly from Southern States
Camps for Negroes.
II was learned last night r1a-
there have been vigorous compls.rrS
from many Southern Senators and
Representatives against the practice
OF ordering out the white men wbiI.
the negroes were left at home. Surf
complaints have been met with the
explanation from the Provost Nal
shal Generals Office that the color
ca reEistrants hav" presented a
problem which ha> proved difH-
cult to solve
1t is understood that thev viii
be sent 10 Northern camps Just as
soon as warm weather Is here.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
MAY CUT PORK
SATURDAY; Is
now ABUNDANT
Hoover Removes This Ban
Temporarily; Urges More
Bread Saving.

Greatly increased production Of
meat and meat products and the OBJ
servance of the conservation days
generally throughout the country have
enabled the Food Administration to
announce a reduction in meatless
meals and the elimination Of pork
less Saturdays.
Meet Allies Demands.
Together with this favorable sit,
uation. an urgent appeal Is made to
the public to reduce further its con-
sumption of bread and breadstuffs
generally. to help meet the increased
demands that are coming from the al
lies. There has been a falling off in
the arrivals from the Argentine and
effort will be made by this country
to meet the deficiency for the allied
forces.
Announcement is made that SO long
as the present excellent conditions
prevail the meatless meal heretofore
asked daily will be eliminated, as well
as the porkless Saturday. II may be
possible for the Food Administration
to keep these restrictions OF per.
manently.
Consumption of breadstufrs must be
cut down. Food Administrator Hoover
sees In the great production of meat,
the way to meet the demands of the
allies. For various reasons" he
says, "our supplies of meat for the
next two or three months are con-
siderably enlarged and we can supply
the allies with all Of the meat pro-
ducts which transportation facilities
make possible and at the same time
! somewhat increase our own con-
sumption. In these circumstances II
Is considered wise to relax the volun-
tary restrictions on meat consump-
| ton TO some extent with a view to
further decreasing bread consumption
Adjustment Necessary.
Conservation of food must be ad-
justed to meet necessities from time
to time, for neither production nor
allied demands are constant factors,
nor can any OF these factors be an
ticipated for long periods in the dis
turbed conditions in which we at
present live. While the world situa-
ton Is not one that warrants any re-
Taxation int he efforts TO eliminate
waste, or to relax economy in food.
the administration desires to secure
better adjustment in food balances.
THE farmers of the country are
responding to the national call to in
crease hog production. Their in
crease, to all appearances, is being
attained more rapidly"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
TRUNK OF COSTUMES
DROPPED AND STOLEN

IL any Of the detective agencies Of
he great West should happen to dis
over q kerosene circuit female artist
nasqusrading IN siIken costume, they
Fi1 confer . favor BY notifying the
Warrington police.
This notice Is given a. the result Of
he theft of . trunk belonging to the
Land of Joy Musical Comedy COM
amy when It fell from Q truck last
light a. the driver passed under the
4 street viaduct between First and
;eoond streets northeast.
The Land Of Joy company has
'een playing at the National and q
ruek load OF baggage was being con-
eyed to the depot when the theft oc-
!urred The driver did not miss the
Fl1nk until after reaching the station.
When he went back in search Of It, he
earned that IL had slipped from his
wagon under the yiaduct and that q
nan had carried II away. The police
IRE searching for the thief.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
HUNS Hang RUSSIANS
OF INVADED TOWNS
Executions Ordered Without Trial
with Threats of Others Given.

London. March 3.-According to a
semiofficial news agency dispatch
from Petrograd a proclamation has
been Issued by the Bolsheviki govern
ment. under the heading importers
or German Kultur." assel ting that
when the Germans entered Wolmar
on February 90, 200 persons were ar
rested and. without any Investigation,
were hanged in the Market Place.
The proclamation says that this ac-
ton resulted from information given
by the bourgeoise, Who gathered
around the gallows and shouted, THE
same fate awaits 800 more"
The Germans have announced that
all the Bolsheviki Red Guards will
be hanged or shot.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
down With KAISER
TAXPAYERS REFRAIN
Return of Overpaymenb Rare
Among Enthusiasts.

II you want to know just how
popular the Kaiser is, go around to
the income tax Office and hear what
some taxpayers have to say about
him, when they pay their income
taxes.
One enthusiastic anti-Kaiserite
oVerpaid his income tax. The coll
lector wrote him about It. Here IA
what he got in reply. 1T Is a d
good cause. and hope they kill the
Kaiser" He wouldn't take back
the amount overpaid.
Another man had figured $4s toe
much on his tax. The collector
also wrote to him.
Don't bother me about these
small amounts" wrote the taxpayer
Il want the government to buy am.
munition with IT." He, too, ex-
pressed a wish for the disappear
ance Of the Kaiser.
1t was stated at the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue that in very few
instances are taxpayers accepting a
return OF amounts overpaid, and
that in nearly every instance they
have refused to take the 8 per cent
interest the government allows or
payments made in advance.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
FUEL BOARDS
WILL DISCUSS
MALSAVINGS
lConference Called on Ques-
ton Of Eliminating All
Nonessentials.

Representatives of the Fuel Ad-
ministration left washington last
night to attend hearings in New
York before the Public Service Com
mission TO discuss the saving Of
coal through elimination Of isolated
and noneconomieaI electric power
and heating plants
Nationwide investigation il be-
ing made of this subject The Fuel
Administration estimates, from re-
ports of similar action taken In
England. that probably $50o.ooo, ,ooo
could be saved in this country BY
centralization Of power and light
ing plant utilities. II IL contended
- millions Of tons Of coal may
~ aayed and turned to domestic
ssonly and war uses IL these plants
ars closed down in the industrial
ssltsrs of the country for the per-
iod % the war.
n addition, the rail and barge
trans and carriage problem will be
-2essened and terminal congestion
relieved Albert n. Wiggin, Fuel
administration of New York. has ad-
dressed q letter to the owners OF
dfty isolated electric generating
stations calling attention to the
necessity of obtaining a greater
economy of fuel
Gratifying replies have been re-
eeived from them. England and
France already have taken such
steps In England there Is under
consideration the establishment OF
sixteen large central stations, all OF
these to be electrically connected
Before the war Germany made long
strides toward this end
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
HOUSTON urges CITY
MEN To GO To FARMS
says the Unfit for Trench Service
Should Do Their Bit.

In . statement Just issued, Sec
'etary Houston of the Department
" Agriculture, calls attention to
he fact that urban people may ef-
ectively do their bit In the war, as
veil as providing additional means
or subsistence, by studying the
arm situation and by engaging as
ar as possible IN raising something
or themselves, II not the market.
Further he calls upon able-bodIed
nen in the cities and towns who
laVs had previous agricultural ex-
,erience, and who are not eligible
or the army. to proffer their serv-
ces TO the farmers this season. Es-
,ecialIy does he call attention to the
iced Of field workers during the
,IantIng, cuItivating and harvesting
,eriods.
The secretary contrasts the serv-
re Of soldiers in the trenches with
hose on the farm. who risk q years
YORK for . single crop. and says
here Is no disparity in favor Of the
ormer.
He says the leaders in the cities
nd towns should organise for the
,urpose Of rendering concerted
erYies to the agriculturalist-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
MAY SOON Be STYLISH
TO MAINTAIN ONE Pig
Campaign Starts to Encourage Sup
port of Porkers by Americans.

Plans for increasing the raising
of livestock have been announced
by the Agricultural Digest. New
York City. A campaign which will
be called the Liberty Livestock
Campaign" will be launched soon.
Every farmer will be asked to
pledge himself to raise to maturity
one more pig. COW or sheep and to
cooperate in other ways to increase
the supply.
Pledges will be distributed over
the country for lining up those who
will join in the movement. Boys
and girls will be reached through
the pig clubs throughout the coun-
try and other organizations will be
enlisted in the campaign.
Each pledger will be supplied
with a certificate which states his
promise. and as the campaign de-
velops a silver cup suitably engrav-
ed may be given to the pIedger for
the best animal raised in each State
or in groups OF States.
The plan was originated by 2. c.
Long. publisher of the Agricultural
Digest. Scarcely more than the
price of a liberty bond said Mr..
Long, will suffice to participate in
this movement, and in addition to
the patriotic service rendered there
may still be a profit. Livestock ex-
perts throughout the nation inform
us that this movement should result
In distributing livestock in sections
where feed is plentiful rather than
in the sections of feed scarcity and
will prevent a great wastage of
young stock, now predicted on the
Texas ranches and also in the
Northwest"
Cooperation of the Department
of Agriculture and the Food Admin
istration and other national agen-
cies will be sought, although the
Agricultural Digest assumes re-
spOnsibility for the working out of
the camnai ign
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
Lumber MEN Charge
They ARE SCAPEGOATS
Resent Shipping Board Statement,
Accusing Them for Delays.

We refuse longer to be the
scapegoat for the government $
shipbuiIdinH blunders," says the
Southern Pine Association last
night in a statement announcing
that its members, accused by the
Shipping Board of failing to make
deliveries on contracts, will tell
their side Of the story Tuesday,
March IL, before the Senate Com
merce Committee.
In addition to citing delays and
difficulties for which the Associa-
ton blames the Shipping Board. the
Southern timber men promise rev
Citations Of a sensational character
concerning their struggle against
sabotage and incendiarism OF alien
enemies
For a while" says the statement.
"a lumber plant was burned almost
every day. Millions of dollars
worth of lumber property has been
destroyed by nr5 either clearly in
cendiary or of unknown origin"
Besides denying slow deliveries
Of large timbers. the Association
contends that the great number of
large timbers required for the
governments Ferris type wooden
ship are not necessary. that larger
wooden ships are being built pri-
VateIy with smaller timbers and re-
reive the highest Lloyds rating.
The timber men who will present
their case in Washington include
Charles S. Keith, Kansas City, Mo-:
". H Sullivan, Bogalusa, La; F.
W. Stevens, Bagdad, Fla: J. E.
Rhodes, New Orleans; l. c. Boyle,
Washington: John L. Kaul. Bir-
ningham. Ala; c. A. Buchner, Mill
ViIIe, Ark; r. VI. Hallowell, Eliza
beth, La: V. NJ. Scanlon, Clyde,
Miss; NJ. B. Nelson, Kansas City,
No.: D. V. Dierks, Kansas City. Mo.
r. l. L. Temple. Texarkana, Texas;
". NJ. Cady. McNary. La; W. B.
Patterson, Mobile. Ala, and F. L.
sanford. Zona, La.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
MHn-pOweF short.
College Head Lectures
On Shipbuilding Work

Trof. F. P. McKibben. head of the
civil engineering department OF Le-
high University, and at present a rep
resentative Of the United States Elmer
Eeucy Fleet Corporation. has just re-
turned from a TRIP extending to the
Pacific Coast, for Se purpose of in
teresting college students in shipyard
work. Prof. McKibben, since January
l. has lectured sixty times IN Pennsyl-
vania. New Jersey. West Virginia and
California.
davs on another series of college
lectures. including fourteen institu-
tons in New York State. followed by
visits 10 colleges in Virginia. West
Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina.