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The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
LOCAL II, FEDERAL
UNION, DRIVES TODAY

Local No. n OF the National Fedora
ton OF Federal Employees will be held
today at 8 o'clock in the Dunbar
High School.
Local No. Il is composed largely
OF the colored employees OF the Bu-
reau Of Printing and Engraving.
Among the speakers will be John S.
Beach. acting president Of the Ma
tional Federation, and Thomas n. ].
Quinn. director OF publicity Of the
federation.
Other speakers will be Richard II.
Taylor. president Of Local II; George
w. Randall. financial secretary. Joh /
W. Smith. and Van A. Zahn.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
ALL SUFFRAGETTES
In DISTRICT JAIL
ARE REPORTED ILL
cUNTINUED FROM pAGE ONE.

CUNTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
IL " should become necessary later
and they insist on outside medical
ADVICE. with the consent of our
medical STAN this may be made
available. but we can't have any
and every physician coming in
here.
Regular WashIngton Water.
Reports that the water is poi
soned or that the Jail is filled with
sewer gas from open drains are un-
true The water is the same water
that, all Washington drinks and the
plumbing is properly installed"
The women were furnished blank
cts last night but were still refus-
ed the hannel pajamas for which
they had sent out. and the fur coats
Mrs Helena Hill Weed, daughter
Of the late Representative Hill. of
Connecticut, is reported confined to
her bed by rheumatism brought on
by the dampness Of the building.
Others who are reported seriously
Ill are Mrs Lawrence Lewis, of
ihiladelphia; Miss Lucy Burns of
GrOoklyn. who had not completely
recovered from her last hunger
Ssrike when she started on this:
Hiss Edna Purtell. of Hartford: Mrs.
George Koenig. of Hartford; Miss
Hazel Hunkins. Of Billings. Mont.
and Miss Edith Ainge. of James
town. n Y.
The women have completed the
first is hours Of their hunger strike
and those still in jail are showing
no signs Of weakening.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

y ls-year-old Washington boy
John Crawford. Of 1915 c street
southwest, is wounded in the leg in
a British hospital, according to q
letter which has just reached his
mother from him In England. He
is the son of Charles William Craw-
ford. a veteran cavalryman Of 20
years service in the United States
army back in the SOS and SOS. His
two sisters. Mrs. Marian Crawford
Cox and Miss Isabel Crawford, are
"yeomanettes" in thre Navy De-
partment.
The wounded boy enlisted IN the
army at the age of Is. Immediately
upon his graduation from the Brad
ley Public School. and spent one Of
his four years Of army life on the
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
JOHN CRAWFORD, YOUNG
D. c. SOLDIER, WOUNDED

Mexican border two years ago. He
was wounded In France In the same
engagement in which his closest
boyhood friend, Clarence Cumber-
land of this city, was killed.
John Crawford's father wears the
black and red service bar which de-
notes service through the Indian
campaign of 80 and 81. The soldier
father related that his company
spent the Christmas of 1880 up In
the Bad Lands of South Dakota,
guarding q pass to prevent the
Standing Rock Indians from reach
ing the Sioux Indians to combine
forces against the United States
troops. Mr.. Crawford Is now a ma
chinist in the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

Jews in Canada called for the army
are given the privilege Of choosing
whether they will tight In France or
Palestine.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
PLENTY OF ICE
NOW ON HAND,
DEALERS SAY
Cool Weather Lightens De-
mand May Lift Ice
Cream Ban.

Great satisfaction over the ice sit
uation was expressed yesterday by
dealers all over Washington. A sup
ply sufficient 20 take care of all con-
cerned was on hand when the dealers
opened for business.
The real reason for the Frightening
up Of the situation was the cool
weather during The latter part Of the
week. Large supplies OF ice were re-
ceived from nearby regions. and the
demand upon the local dealers has 40
lightened lately that there Is 'iittle
fear Of a recurrence OF the ennbarrass-
'nent which was experienced last
week.
Many Buy at Platforms,
The labor problem 10 stiil rather
troublesome. dealers said, but this was
in a great measure minimized yester-
day because the consumers went "a
the platforms Of the ice manufacture
ers for their supply. Such plants as
are still unable to produce TO their
maximum capacity are receiving as
sistance from the special ice COM
mittee handling the local situation.
Sales win be made at the plants to
individuals up until noon today.
Clarence r. Wilson, Food Admin
istrator for the District, is in New
York and IL is impossible to state
with certainty whether or not the
ban on the manufacture Of ice cream
win be lifted on Tuesday. During
the last few days. because there
was not large supply of fee Of,
hand, doubts were entertained as to
the advisability of releasing an
amount sufficient to open up the in
dustry.
In view OF the cold wave, how
ever. 1t is possible that manufac-
ture of the delicacy will again be
permitted during the patter part OF
the week.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
|RUMANIA LOSES
|. .SOO,OOOIEVAR
Eleven Per Cent Of Before
War Population Is
. Wiped Out.

i London. Aus. n. :, Latest nsures
show that Rumania has lost soo.ost
people during the war and the Ger
man peace" that has followed It.
This 10 II per cent Of her before-ths-
war population.
And now Germany. ignoring her
peace treaty, has demanded from
Rumsnia 10000. tons Of grain. This
penalty threatened Is to starve every
body In the occupied districts II the
nation doesn't comply.
The 0ermaf1s are also backing up
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
No Tea from Ukraine.

Amsterdam. Aug. 1.-THE resump-
tion of trade with the Ukraine led to
the general belief in Germany that
there would be more tea for the
Huns. but the Berlin Tageszeituns
says unfortunately these hopes have
proved delusive,"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
PREsDENT RESTS WELL.
|Esjey;ns Bet ossias IN Years. with
deal Collins.

Nanchestsf. Mas. Aas. i7.-Pfes-
iesnt Wilson told frisn6s today he
vas snjeyins ths most rsstfui cut
ing in years. Getting away from the
intense heat AZ washineton. he
found the weather along me north
shore almost like early autumn,
with IDEAL conditions for rolfne.
There was q further drop On tenn
peraturs last night. and the Prssl-
dent added 80 hour and q half TO
HIS usual sleeping schedule
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
DRUG FIEND TAKES LIFE.

Fond Du Lac. wis.-After being
given permission to mend some OF
her clothing. Mrs. Thomas Dittman
thirty-eight. concealed a pair of
scissors she had been using and
then committed suicide by cutting
her throat while confined in the
county Jail. She had been a victim
OF drugs and liquor.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
Men of Newest Draft
Must Register Aug. "a
With Proper Boards

1nforatiomn for men newly a:
Those who must register: Men
who have become q years old be-
tween June s. 1918, and August a,
1918. inclusive.
Date Of registration: Saturday,
August "a. 1918.
Time: Between a. m. and
p. m.
Place: At headquarters Of local
board covering address Of regis
trant. II in doubt inquire at once
at nearest local board or at office
OF Maj. Donovan in the District
Building.
Penalty for failure to register:
Loss Of right to deferred classifi-
cation. prosecution for a misde-
meanor and possible Immediate in
duction Into military service.
This registration will be followed
early in September by a large
registration of men Of the ages to
be decided on by Congress.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
TO MAKE FEWER COTTON GIN:
Manufacturers Agree to Curtail
Production This Year.

Substantial curtailment of pro-
duction during the current year
was agreed upon by the manufac-
turers Of cotton gins at q confer
ence yesterday with the priorities
commissioner OF the War Industries
Board. at which the manufacturers
presented claims for preferential
treatment for supplies.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

the Bulgarian demand FOR lzsooo 1nors
tons Of grain. Total demanded. a.
900 tons.
WIN famine already staring her IN
the face. Rumania now faces ne
proposition Of starving IL she does.
and bsing starved n she doesn't ac-
cede TO the Teufons' demands.
Ths motive behind ne German o.
ders is said 10 be to force out the
king and queen Of Rumania and all
politicians faithful to the allied cause.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

Composing popular musical come
dies such as so Long, Lefty"
Canary Cottage" etc. has hereto.
fore been Lieut.. Earl Carroll's favor.
lite pastime, but he has now passed
up the hum of the chorus for that
OF an airplane and is now flying with
the First Provisional Wing. that has
thrilled New York with flying demon
strations.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

In Jerusalem the inhabitants ere
taking TIE ereatest interest," m prope-
sands moving picture fins. People
almost fought for admittance when
the MIN depicting the occupation Of
Beersheba was shown.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20
NINE OPERATORS MEET
WITH TAN COMMISSION

Henry Riyes. secretary OF the mine
Operators association, W. II. Black
burn of ronopah. l. A. Friedman OF
Rochester. and ]. II. Hutchinson. of
Goldfeld. members OF the assoeiat-
ion executive committee. with their
attorney. Judge French, of Reno. ap-
peared before the axe commission
regarding the states taxing the net
proceeds OF mines. In arriving at
the amount of taxes o be paid the
state. the operators wish 10 know
whether or not it will be permissible
10 deduct from the net proceeds the
amounts paid 10 the federal govern
ment in corporation, income and ex-
cess prifts. and pay the state rate
on the balance Of the proceeds. No
decision MSS reached in the matter
but the operators will be expected to
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20
NEVADA FIFTH IN
COPPER PRODUCTION

Nevada ranked fifth among the
states with a production OF 10000
600 pounds of copper during 1917,
according to the report of the
report of the United States geological
survey This was an increase oil
1900. 900 pounds oyer the production
of 1916.
Arizona produced 6S7.so0.O00
hounds a slight decrease from the
production of 1915. whoch was 694,-
400, o0o pounds
Montana produced 27s,o00. 600
rounds. as against $1,000 900
pounds in 1916.
Michigan produced 275,00O.0oO
pounds. an increase over the 269,-
$4,000 pounds produced in 1916.
Utah produced 245,000,000 pounds
as compared with 2s2. 100000 pounds
IN 1915.
Alaska. with a production OF about
$4,000 600 pounds. showed a large
decrease from the previous year.
New Mexico increased its produe-
ton to 1c4.5O0.0 600 pounds from 70
100000 pounds in 1916.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20
TAXATION MATTERS ARE
HELD IN ABEYANCE

No reply has been received by the
state a commission from William
&. McAdoo TO whom a telegram was
sent asking whether or not the gov
eminent intends to make any charges
that will effect the state tax on rail
roads and railroad property, The
tax commission. al its recent session,
went into this matter In detail for
the reason that the railroads doing
business in Nevada contribute az
proximately one-third of the total
amount collected in taxes.
California, however, made a re-
quest for similar Information from
AeAdoo recently and was informed
that no charges affecting taxation by
states are anticipated unless It is
found 5aecessary in special cases.
Whether or not minins companies
shall be allowed 10 include federal
excess profits taxes in deductions
made for the purpose OF determining
their net proceeds also Is a matter
which the tax commission wrestled
With At its recent meeting and one
that as yet remains undetermined
In case such deductions are allowed
= material reduction viii be made in
the revenue 70 be derived BY the state
from taxation As an example the
federal tax paid by the Nevada Con-
solidated Copper Company last year
VAS about $4,000 per month which
would greatly lower the net proceeds
II allowed To be deducted.
Secretary Fletcher of the commits
sion is sending 10 all boards OF eoun-
ty commissioners the annual budget
sheet blanks. The blanks this year
consist Of a single sheet instead OF
four pages. used last year. The coun-
ty budgets are returnable between
the first Monday in January and the
first Monday in April. The state
law requires that they be published
In some newspaper of general eirou-
lation for two consecutive weeks.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20
NEWS OF INTEREST FRO III PARTS OF THE STATE

notify the commission OF h course
they will follow at an early spring
meeting.
Gov Boyle entertained the min
GENERATORS representatives n the
tax commission members at an IN
formal luncheon in the mansion AFTER
which he gave the operators infor-
m~ation.in detail and at length regard
ing the negotiations under way at
Washington TO adjust the silver ques-
ton Justly and satisfactorily to meet
conditions in this state.
At short afternoon session resoiu-
lions Of coincidence to the relatives
nj Thomas ". o'Connor. Sheriff and
ax-oaeio assessor of Storey county
and member of the state board OF
e~oualization. we're adopted. spread on
he minutes of the tax commission
and a copy ordered forwarded TO the
sslatiyee OF the late sherih.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20

powder there has been no check on
the actual consumption as nothing
short of a government order, rigidly
enforced. can enforce an accounting
of every pound and every piece Of
powder. \ conference of the mine op-
orators was held with Inspector Dick
erson and certain rules were submit
ted for discussion and action. Among
the steps suggested to the inspector
was the prescription from employ
ment of enemy aliens or members Of
disloyal organizations. such a. the /.
". W. who will be excluded from
sections of the mines where explos-
ives are used. One of the suggestions
urged fer submission was to entrust
the handling of explosives to regular
firing squads consisting of none but
American citizens of whose faith and
loyalty the managers haye'no doubt.
The most difficult feature of the
question is in the disposition TO be
made Of prospeetors, among whom
there are some known to be enemy
aliens and whose movements cannot
be checked under existing rules. For
these it is proposed to insist on the
issuance of a separate license for
every purchase Of powder or caps.
the license will exact complete de
tails of the work OF the prospecter,
where he is engaged and what work
he will do With the powder Ry com
pelling the applicants 10 fl out q
blank giving every detail Of their e.
erations 1t is expected that a better
check can be placed on their eo]
and going and the uses To which they
may apply the explosives.
It is not believed that absolute con
troll of the industry can be accom-
pIished without hardship. but is II
intimated that the department Of JUS
tice has a plan BY which the burdens
will be heightened as far as possible
without interfering with legitimate
mining.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20
SLIGHT CHANGE IN
MEATLESS DAY oRDET.
Washington. January u, 1918
Ioyt. Food Administrator.

Washington. January IL, 1918
Hoyt. Food Administrator.
Reno, Nevada
In view Of animal situation IN
Oregon. Washington, Idaho, Calf
ornia. Nevada aud Arizona. due prin-
cipally to transportation, as discuss
ed IN detail al recent conference
administrators here. We have reached
decision that states mentioned may
remove restriction until March 18th
on eating beef. mutton. lamb and
veal on meatless days and meatless
meals. New conservation. program
designates Meatiess Tuesdays. and
Porkless Tuesdays and Saturdays.
also one meatless meal each day.
Definition OF meatless for states
mentioned permits until March 18th
the eating Of beef. mutton, lamb and
veal In other words. no pork. bacon
ham or lard should be eaten on meat
less days or meatless meals. thus
making porkless days and meals for
states mentioned. which We wish ad-
hered to closely.
You may give proper publicity &c
make shove effective throughout youi
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20
TONOPAH MINERS USE
TOO MUCH EXPLOSIVES

Denver S. Dickerson. government
inspector of eplosives, arrived in
Tonopah to check the too liberal use
of powder and to trace the use of all
explosive materials used in operating
the mines, says the Tonopah CORES
pendent of the Reno Gazette.
In Issuing orders for men to receive
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20

Use your head ii you want your
feet 70 get you there
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
THUG POSES AS
DRAFT RAIDER

NEW YORK. Sept. S.-On charge
OF attempting robbery by impersonat-
ing a Department Of Justice agent.
George Weber. Of Brooklyn. was ar
raigncd in tho Gates avenue. Brook
lyn. court and held without bail for
the grand jury.
Oscar Schneider said that Weber,
accompanied by two men. approached
him ut the corner of Central avenue
and Palmetto street, represented him
self as a Government agent aud de-
handed his registration card. As
Schneider reached into his porkct for
the card, h" said, one or webber's
companions grabbed his valuable dia-
mond scarf pin.
Schneider Era6plNd with the man
and recovered the pm, hut the rob
hers escaped. 4 fey minutes later
Schneider identified Weber 10 a
policeman.
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
MAY
USE GIRL CLERKS

CAMP HUMPHREYS. Va, Sept O.
the famous woman's Auxiliary Corps
attached to the British Expeditionary
Forces-are vieing with their Eng
lish sisters in war work at Hum
phreys. There is a great dearth OF
clerks. typists, and stenographers for
the various regimental headquarters.
the camp personnel office, and the
base hospital, so that unless there
are large numbers of men who are
capable OF filling these jobs sent
down in the next draft, 1t is not I'M
likely that a requisition will be sent
to Washington for some of its thou
sands OF girl war workers.
Already girls have been substituted
for the engineer-soIdiers who former
ly operated the camp telephone ex-
change. and they are doing the job so
well that telephone communication
throughout the camp is at the maxi
mum point OF efficiency. The soldiers
who are now doing the clerical work
in the personnel offices and acting as
assistants to the various adjutants
would be greatly pleased to change
their present posts for a more war
like, one.
The shortage OF clerks and typists
is so acute at present that the army
paper work Is falling behind despite
the fact that the soldiers and officers
in charge OF the offices are working
from a. m. until 10 and IL o'clock
at night
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
Y. v. c. A. SEEKING
ROOMS FOR GIRLS

The Young Women's Christian As
sociation sent out an urgent call yes
tcrday that the residents of Washing
ton who have extra rooms in their
homes register them with the Y. W.
e. 4. room registration bureau in or
der that the 5000 war workers who
are expected nv the Government in
ne near future may be housed.
The dormit"ries being erected by
the Government on the Union Station
plaza are not ready. The only way out
II the difficulty is for the people Of
the city to open up their houses To
the girls who are to do the cleric al
work. which is absolutely essential to
the successful Carrying on OF the war.
The Y. w. c. 4. housed go women
IN August, well over 900 in July. and
has received very few complaints from
either the girls or their landladies.
according to the statement of the
room secretary yesterday. The room
registration urged that rooms b" reg
iStered with them by mail or in per
son between the hours OF in the
morning and 0 at night. at the Y. W.
g. 4. headquarters. 6I9 Fourteenth
street northwest. Those whose rooms
Nave been filled by the association
and who now have vacancies are asked
to notify the room secretary.
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
D. c. BOY RESCUES
WOMAN IN FRANCE

How Robert z. Peterson. nineteen
years old, of SIC Sixth street north
cast. now in France with the American
Expeditionary Forces saved a French
woman from drowning ana afterward
received the thanks OF the French po-
lice commissioner OF Tours, France,
is told in newspaper received by
Robert S. Peterson, father Of the boy.
The French newspaper tells of the
daring rescue by Peterson when a
woman fell in the Loire river. Peter
son. who was standing on the bridge,
saw her in the water He dived over.
and after grabbing her. was swept
nearly two blocks down the river by
the current. IL was only after strug-
Cling under serious difficulties that
ne managed to drag her out. He near
Iy lost his own life.
This incident occurred the latter
part Of June. Hundreds Of women and
soldiers walking along the banks OF
the river saw the rescue. When the
woman was pulled out. 1t took an hour
to revive her She was removed to
hospital.
The next day the French police COM
missioner requested Peterson to call
on him. When he did so. the commits
sioner thanked him in the name of the
French people and congratulated him
on his bravery.
Peterson was educated in Wash
inGton and attended the Business
High School. He was employed in the
department of The Times
and a I the War Department before en-
listing He has been in France since
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
PHILA. WH|SKEY
MARKED VINEGAR

SAVANNAH. Ga. Sept SOne hundred
and fifty gallons OF delicious" rye
whiskey in barrels. painted an un
obstructive black and conSpicuously
labeled vinegar" are in the hands OF
revenue officers here.
The vinegar" was shipped by ocean
steamer from a fictitious address in
Philadelphia to an equally imaginary
consignee in Savannah. II was when
an attempt was made to deliver the con-
trabard liquor to a bottling firm here
instead OF the address Indicated in the
bill Of lading that Federal officers con-
hscated the barrels and their contents.
At present bone dry" prices, the CON
fScated whiSkey would have retailetl
for something like 5000.
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
HUMPHREYS MAJOR
ONLY Is YEARS OLD

CAMP HUMPHREYS. Sept. S.-A
major at twenty-five. and the young
est divisional sdiutant in the Ameri-
can army-that Is the record made to
date by Major John e. Harris, camp
adjutant and one of the most inter-
esting figures among the officers who
are making Humphreys the greatest
engineer training camp in the world.
AS business manager OF Camp
Humphreys-for that would undoubt-
eddy be his title in civil life-Major
Harris has his finger on the pulse Of
the entire camp with the thousand
and one details connected with the
administration of a great military
city of more than 10000 men for
twenty-four hours a day.
OF course, the actual task of ad-
ministering the various orders and
plans is up to the hundreds of capable
engineer officers who direct the des-
TIMES OF Camp Humphreys. but Ma
jor Harris must be in touch with II
all. His is the master hand which
correlates and coordinates the scat
tered tasks that are being performed
by the thousands of men in Humph-
reys. Belvoir. the rifle ranger and
the schools of this training center
for the army engineers.
Major Harris was born at Pass
Miss. and lived there until
he reached the age, OF twelve. when
his family removed to California.
After being graduated from the Red
lands High School he was appointed
to West Point. and upon being gradu-
ated in 1915. was commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant in the corps of engi-
neers. He has seen service at Fort
Sam Houston. Tex: Washington Bar
racks. Portland, Me-; and Fort Leav-
envorth. For two years or more he
was engaged in military mapping. He
is the proud possessor of the medals
of an expert rifieman and pistol shot.