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The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
M'ADOO TRIES AGAIN
TO SWAY COMMITTEE
Urges Maintenance of Present Ex-
cess Profits Rates.

Secretary M"Adoo yesterday renew
ed negotiations with the Ways and
Means Committee Of the House in an
effort to get the committee to accept
the Treasury Departments recon-
mendations on the income tax and ex-
cess profits rates. He conferred In
the morning with Chairman Kitchin
and In the afternoon with the Treas
urp experts who have worked over
these features of the revenue bill.
Secretary McAdoo has not given up
hope that he will be able to convince
the committee that the excess profits
rates should be the same as those in
the present law. and that the normal
income tax rate should be IL per cent.
with Is per cent taxed against un-
earned incomes. The committee wants
to raise the excess profits rates and
put the income tax at 10 and IL per
cent.
In the conference with Mr.. Kitchln.
Secretary McAdoo showed by tabula-
tions OF experts that with the war
profits rate fixed at 80 per cent any
Increase in. the excess profits rates
would Impose an undue burden on
small business and produce no more
revenue than the existing rates.
At the afternoon conference, Secre-
tary McAdoo went over all the prin-
cipal provisions of the House bill as
finally adopted by the committee. Mr..
kiichin said 1t might be impossible
n inir"duCe the bill in the House be-
f"Tc TCXt Monday
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
THE TOWN CRIER.

The meeting Of the Rhode Island
Avenue Suburban Citizens Associa-
tion will be held tomorrow night in
the Sherwood Presbyterian Church,
Twenty-first and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast at 8 o'clock.
MAI. Raymond Pullman, chief of
police. will speak at the Business
Women's Council OF the Y. w. C. A.
this evening at the Wesley Chapel
at 1880 o'clock. DIR. Ward of the
Billy Sunday party will lead the
devotional service.
The Jewish Welfare Board will
meet this evening at O'Clock at
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue to plan for the entertain
ment Of the many Jewish boys in
uniform in and about Washington
during the coming Jewish holidays.
Representative Frank Reayis of
Nebraska will relate his experiences
on the battle front at the twenty
third annual convention Of the Fair
fax County Sunday School Associa-
tiop Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
CABLE APPRECIATION
FOR RED CROSS WORK
Mai. Gen. BulIard Tells of Good
Service Done,

Mai. Gen. Robert A. Bullard. COM
manding the First Division in France.
cabled his appreciation of the CO.
operation of the Red Cross during
tho severe ri-i>tipz At the 49, -~s~mIh
TO the war council OF the Red Cross.
In his cable he said:
Your prompt and liberal co-opera-
tion, abundance of supplies furnished
both to hospitals and to men en- route
to and from the field. and aid rem
dered by your ambulance and camion
service in transporting wounded.
were not only timely, but absolutely
necessary to meet the needs of our
men. Indeed. it is difficult TO under
stand what the result would have
been without these services.
THE American people may we'll feel
proud OF the organization which they
have built up. and It is a matter of
congratulations that contributions
which they have made are used so
appropriately. On behalf of the divi-
sion I beg you and your assistants
will accept my gratitude
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
16-CENT MILK CAUSES
LISTING BY FOOD HEAD
Fair Prices to Include 1t in Near
Future in D. c.

Milk will soon appear on the weekly
fafr-price list OF the local food ad-
ministration. according to a state
ment made yesterday by officials OF
the administration.
"A conference between officials and
milk dealers will take place today.
and It is expected that definite acton
VIII be taken in regard to the price.
Local dealers have been raising the
price. without consulting the food
administration. to 16 cents a quart.
1t is not known whether this prIc.
VIII be increased or decreased nv
the food administrators action
Ihe dealers blame the high price
on the increased cost Of labor. trans
portation and supplies. At meetings
which were held last week the deaI-
ers objected to plans of the food ad-
mlnlStration for establishing a zone
system of delivery. Objections were
aIso made by the dealers to the abol-
iShinS Of the house-to-house deliv-
cry ,Inn.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
Y. NJ. c. A. BUYS
GROUND NEAR
W. R. HOSPITAL
Will Build Hut for Recrea-
:, ton of Convalescent
Soldiers.

Three plots OF ground having a
total area Of $500 square feet have
been acquired by the National War
Work Council OF the Y. N. C. A,
north OF Walter Reed Hospital, for
the construction of a hut and small
recreation grounds for members of
the medical corps at the hospital.
A large hut will be constructed as
soon as possible on two plots OF the
land and the third plot will be used
for outdoor recreations. The hut
will be equipped in conformity with
other huts of the Y. NJ. c. A. on
cials Of the new work will cooper
ate in every way possible with the
hospital authorities.
Business Secretary Drafted.
More than 500 men are connected
with the medical corps at the fnsti-
tuition and no means had been pro-
vided for recreation.
s. T. Allen. business secretary OF
the war work council. has been
drafted and will leave Washington
tomorrow for a training camp. Yes
terday his co-workers OF the admin
istration staff at 1704 G street
northwest gave a dinner in his
honor at the Liberty hut and pre-
sented him a safety razor and a
sharpener in appreciation of HIS
services. Prof. Ralph Hickok. who
has charge OF religious work of the
council in the District, made the
presentation speech. Mr.. Allen
Joined the council here in January
and shared to a great extent in the
development of its work, which has
trebled in volume.
S. B. Burchard, Of jamestown. ~
Y. will succeed Mr.. Allen as sec
retary. Mr.. Burchard has returned
from eight months service over
seas with the Y. NJ. c. A.
On Saturday evening last several
entertainers gave a program at the
Edsals target range. which is con-
nected with Fort Myer. II was thu
first vaudeville entertainment sub
mitted at the range and met WITH
great favor. The entertainers were:
Miss Naomi Nelson. soloist: Miss
Glaydys Nelson. violinist: Mr.. Appel
violinist; Miss Ouida McCaEerty
pianist: Brett Holland. soloist, and
Sasha Racovitch, soloist. Mrs
Edith Bayley led the chorus singing
of popular and patriotic songs.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
EPWORTH LEAGUERS
PLAY GROUP GAMES

4 hundred young men and women
from the Epworth League Methodist
churches played group games last
night in the gymnasium of the Y. w.
c. l. From the gaiety OF the partici-
pa cne would not have suspected
that Mss Ethel Norton, recreation
ss-5s.s-v ttSi Il assoeiati8p. pr%SaS %aSS
s-- saeir respective churches.
80 the prospective leaders who
'-8ded all four OF the classes
I've been held on Monday
in August proved their abil-
-aking charge OF the meeting
urn directing the grand march
! figures of the circle games.
Norton has found this group
ularly easy TO train. because
-a Iual number Of men and women
made the games work out Just as
will in practice with the girls
- soldiers who will play them in the
he churches represented were
unity. McKendree. DumhartOn. Pet
'rth. Foundry. Union and the Chevy
chase Methodist
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
BELGIAN ACTIVITIES
CHECK FOES ATTACKS

A Belgian aviator destroyed Hun
balloon on the Belgian front last
week. according to communica lion
received by the Belgian Legation.
The communique for the week end
ing August E3. follows:
During the last week. we have
repulsed by infantry and artillery
fire five German attacks on our ad-
vanced posts in the regions of Nieu-
port. Dixmude. Merckem and Lange-
marck. We were successful. on the
other hand. in surprise attack. in
the vicinity Of Kippe, capturing
twenty German soldiers and an Of
f1cer. The usual artillery activity.
of average intensity. is reported
from the front as a whole. An en-
emy balloon was destroyed in the
course of this week by one of our
aviators"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
SCHOOLSPACE
PROBLEM NOW
IN WASHINGTON
Increased Demand Cannot
Be Met Without District
Appropriation Passing.

The educat tional problem Of the Dis
trict caused by the expected increas-
ed enrolment in the grade schools is
rendered more complex by the failure
Of Congress to pass the District ap-
preparation bill.
In expectation OF a greatly enlarged
enrolment because of the number OF
war workers in the city. the school
officials called for bids on fifty port
able school buildings which were to
be finished by September. As there
was no money to the Districts credit
II has been impossible to start work
on these structures and It is doubtful
whether they could row be finished
in time IL the money v ere made imme-
diately available.
The old Central High School Build
ing and the building for colored pu-
pills on NJ street could be used to ac-
commodate the overflow, but these
buildings are in such bad state of
repair that considerable money would
have to be spent on them before they
could be utilized.
Sidewalks and streets around the
new war work buildings west of
Seventeenth street have not yet been
started because of the shortage OF
money. Unless money for these i'm
provements is made available very
soon the work will not be complete
by winter and a very serious situa-
ton may result.
The District government Is now op
Grating under a continuing resolutiO
which makes available one-twelfth q
last years appropriation each mont
Work on the next annual budg'
has been commenced by the Commis
sioners. 1t is expected that this will
be several million dollars less than
last years. 1t is proposed that no
work be provided for except that
which is absolutely essential to the
winning ~ tho war
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
900 REGISTER In D. C..
UNDER RECENT DRAFT
Larger Number Than Before Due
to Outsiders Here.

1t Is expected that not more than
900 men will have signed up in the last
registration in the District when the
official count OF yesterdays regis
trants IL made. No returns were made
10 the draft headquarters last night,
SC 1t was impossible to announce how
many men had taken advantage of
the executive order which permitted
men OF the Hebrew faith or other re-
liGions which observe Saturday as the
Sa bbath to register yesterday.
Up to late hour last night reports
showed that about fifteen men had
registered at five local boards. As
there are eleven boards. It is expected
that altogether there were about
thirty registrants. This number added
to the 573 who registered on Saturday
would amount to about 800. This is
nifty more than were expected to reg
lister In Washington. The reason given
for the large number Of registrants is
that many men who are only In the
city temporarily filled out their cards
at the local boards.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
NEWS WRITER,
WOUNDED, TO
LECTURE HERE
Floyd Gibbons, Former
Washington Man, Sunday
at National Theater.

Floyd Gibbons, war correspondent
Of the Chicago Tribune. whose eye
was shot out by shrspnel on the
French front and who was decorated
with the Croix de Guerre by the
French high command. will tell
Washingtonians this week Of actual
conditions in warridden Europe.
The purpose Of his tour. which has
the sanction OF the War Department,
is not only to describe conditions as
he saw them on the battle front, but
TO war; Americans against too much
optimism and to prepare them for the
insidious peace offensive Germany is
expected to launch
Mr.. Gibbons comes straight TO
America from the American military
headquarters in France. He is not
only authorized by Gen. Pershing to
speak to the American people, but
bears a letter from Marshal Foch.
welI-Known Correspondent.
Washington newspaper men will do
all in their power TO make Mr.. Glib
bons' return TO Washington a happy
one. Several years ago Mr.. Gibbons
covered" the House OF Representa-
tves for the Chicago Tribune and
during his stay here made many
friends.
Military officials will join Mr.. Glib
bons' former co-workers in doing him
honor. When he appears before the
National Press Club. of which he is
a member on Friday night, he will be
introduced by Representative Pat
Harrison. OF Mississippi, whose recent
defeat OF Senator Vardaman in the
Democratic primary caused nation
wide rejoicing.
On Sunday night, when Mr.. Gibbons
delivers at the National Theater the
first of his public lectures. he will be
introduced by MAJ. Gen. George Bar
nett, commandant Of the Marine
Corns
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
Yes; S. S. S. Is Purely Vegetable
Natures Safe Blood Treatment

cially the stomach and bowels, by
eating out the lining membrane,
producing chronic dyspepsia and
often entirely running the hearth.
5: 8. s. Is made entirely of gentle
acting. healing, purifying roots,
ties that build up all parts of the
system. in addition to removing an
impurities and polsons from the
blood: s. S. S. Is safe treatment
for rheumatism. Catarrh. ScrofuIa,
Blood Poison and ali disorders 81
the blood. 1t cleanses the entire
system and it's permanent. Get
s. 5. S. at any drug store today. II
Is standard remedy recognized
eVefywhere as the greatest blood
is peculiar case write to Medical
pirector, AZ Swift Laboratory,
Atlanta. Ga.-Adv,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
During the Bad Weather
Non-Coms to Be Taught

So that no time will be lost IN the
instruction Of recruits for overseas
duty, buildings are to be provided in
camps for the instruction OF non
commissioned officers during in
clement weather. The construction
division will erect from four TO six
buildings for this purpose at Camps
Devens, Funston. Lewis and Meade
Buildings may be provided at other
camps later
Modern methods OF warfare win be
explained 20 the commissioned Of
fiCers when the weather docs not per-
nit them 10 he on duty in the field.
They in turn will instruct their men.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
ROGER HILLS,
G.W.U.SOLDIER,
FALLS In RAID
Last Years Football Cap
tain Is Killed by Ma
chine Gun.

George Washington University has
turned another star In its big service
flag to gold. Word has Just reached
Prof. De Witt c. Croissant. OF the
English department, chairman of the
faculty committee on student activi-
ties, OF the oeath in action Of Roger
Hills. captain Of last years football
team at the university. Hills was
shot through the heart by a machine
gun bullet while waiting in a shallow
shell hole for the liftinS o: the bar
raee.
Word came to Prof. Croissaut in a
very roundabout way-from MAJ.
Daniel l.. Borden. of the Medical
Reserve Corps. and formerly connect
ed with the university. but now sta
toned at Camp Zachary Taylor. KY,
who had received = letter from Lieut.
Thomas Sullivan, former George
Washington athletic coach, now at
Camp Merritt. n. J. after having
been wounded in France. Sulllvan's
letter 10 Maj. Borden follows:
"a few days ago / received letter
from Private c. c. Matthews. telling
me OF the death OF Roger Hills. He
was a member OF Company c, 18th
Battalion. Canadian Infantry.
"It was on a volunteer raid that
his death occurred They were wait
ing IN a small shell hole for the lift
ing of the barrage when a Heine
machine gun caught him through the
heart. He died almost Immediately.
He was one Of fnest athletes
have worked " nd he stood
for all things GOOD and honor
able. George WashiSs University
will mourn the loss OF Vler adopted
SON"
Hills was member OF Sigma NJ
Fraternity, which has added a gold
star TO its service flag.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
SALES TICKETS
FROM STREET
VENDOR ASKED
Tickets Showing License
and Amount of Purchase.
Commissioners Urge.

In a report TO the Senate DIstrie
Committee on the House bill amend.
ing the present law on weights anc
measures in the District, the Com
missioners Of the District declared
yesterday that the present law was
obsolete.
The nee. OF more ample protection
10 the consumer than is provided IN
the present bill is pointed out by the
Commissioners. A large number OF
persons who have come to the District
10 live during the war are unfamiliar
with many OF the business methods
employed here and are thereby made
the victims OF unfair practices BY
some concerns engaged in the sale OF
merchandise. IL is pointed out by the
Cor missioners.
The Commissioners ask that a
provision be inserted in the bill pro-
viding that street vendors give
sales tickets TO purchasers. show
ing the name, address and license
number Of the vendor, and thu
weight OF number OF each pur-
chase. This provision would pro-
tect many poor people who make
purchases from street vendors.
Holding that Il would place y.
heavy burden on the Public Ctni-
ties Commission. the Commissioners
opposed a provision OF the bill max
ing all ice dealers and peddlers pub
lie utilities Of the District.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
Sourdough Traders Feel
Food Head Hand Far
! In the Alaskan Country

The. long arm Of the Food Admin
istration reaches clear to Alaska, N.
F. Zimmerman. grocer Of Ketch-
ikan, that territory. discovered yes
terday when his shop was ordered
closed for three days. and he was
ordered to display a sign. reading
CLOSED for Violation Of Federal Food
Regulations. He had sold ten sacks
OF wheat -four and three sacks of
sugar to a FISH packing company
there without FIRST securing a per-
init from the food authorities to sell
these commodities in excess of the
regulations.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
Gets Construction Contract.

The Bureau of Industrial Housing
and Transportation announces that
Edward X. Fenno, of Syracuse. n. Y.
has been awarded the contract for the
construction OF houses at watertown,
y. Y. which will provide accommoda-
ton for 800 families.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
SALVAGEDAY
BRINGS MANY
PHONE CALLS
Washington Herald Trucks
Kept Busy Gathering
Red Cross Articles.

The Salvage campaign started
with a whiz at The Washington
Herald yesterday and long before
noon the advertising force were
Ewamped with calls for the Salvage.
The four trucks were figurattvely
and literally showed under. There
were $50 calls by noon.
REQUESTS for more trucks were
sent In all directions, and the re-
sponses were quick and generous
both for yesterday. today and to-
morrow. Many who could not man
them, offered the use of their trucks
for the volunteers from the firemen
and police of the District These
men give UP their weekly holidays
for the volunteer trucking.
The new Salvage headquarters at
Delaware avenue and streets
northwest were put to use for the
first time. Cleaned and ready for
the salvage, the ample quarters
showed signs of being full to over
flowing in a short time.
- NACNOEhas
A Breyester Victoria. worth 500.
was one Of the most interesting items
Of salvage in the days harvest. Il
was donated by William p. Meredith
through Moore & Hill, 1920 H street
northwest.
Miss Lucy z. Moten sent in a COM
plets set Of parlor furniture. Other
valuable articles were sent in or
promised.
The request for office equipment.
specially sent out by Mrs. Dougherty.
was answered Immediately by J. Bur-
dett Balm. 100 Fairmont street north
west. who promised a large fiat-top
desk.
Quantities of tinfoil, iron and metal
Of all kinds. old sewing machines and
old chandeliers were sent in. A most
promising quantity OF old rubber,
shoes. garden hose and other rubber
articles promised well for the Red
Cross fund
Rotary Club Helps.
The .."tary Club Red Cross SAL
wage committee composed OF Frank
Jeileff. Gardiner johnson and E. II.
Johansen met yesterday morning at
the Shoreham Hotel with Mrs John
Allan Dougherty. chairman of the
Salvage committee, to make ar
rangements for handling the great
volume of business which threatens
Salvage warehouse and shop.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27

An air coast defense squadron will
be established in order to guard the
Panama Canal from attacks from
air. land or sea. A committee has
been appointed to select the most ad-
vantageous site for the locations OF
these units
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
J. B. EGGLEsToN A FATHER.
Receives Congratulations Over
Birth of a Baby Girl.

Joel B. Eggleston. clerk in Judge
MeMahon's branch of the Police
Court, Is receiving congratulations
from numerous local friends ovor
the news that a daughter was born
TO him August 20. The baby weigh
ed seven and one-half pounds. and
both mother and child are doing
well at their home. 1915 Hobart
street northwest. They also have
a boy years old.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
Gets Fine Gem in Clam.

Stevens Point. Wis. Aug. Go
While fishing In the Wisconsin River.
nine miles from here. George Platt.
OF Lake City. Mimi. pulled up a
clam. On opening the she'll he dis
covered a pearl which jewelers. say
IL worth $500.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
Known for so Years as the g.,
Remedy for Rheumatism, Ca
tarrh, Scrofula, Skin
Diseases.

Scientists have discovered that
tie forest and the field are abund-
sntly supplied with vegetation OF
various kinds that furnish the i'm
gTedients for making a remedy for
practically every i'll and ailment of
mankind. Medicines made from
ture has placed at the disposal of
man, are better than strong mineral
mixtures and cofcOctions Mineral
medicines work dangerously on the
delicate parts ofJ the system, espe-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
SUES SUBURBAN RAILWAY.
NJ. Jennie Dunbar Asks $4,000
Compensation for Accident.

NOHlPcHsdtIOH IOI
NJ. Jennie Dunbar has brought
suit in the District Supreme Court
against the City and Suburban Rail-
way of Washington, for $4,000
damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned March 16, 1917. when IL is
asserted plaintiff was injured seri-
ously while she was alighting from
a car at North Capital street near
u street.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27

The Priorities Board OF the War In
dustries Board has decided that gold
mining is an essential war industry.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-27
w. & ]. SLOANE
Established Is Years Ago.
Floor Coverings.

Our stocks of Carpets and
Rugs of all kinds are the
most complete in Washington,
providing an immense variety
of patterns for immediate
selection and delivery.
We are prepared 10 execute
promptly orders of any size,
including Government contract
work.
l50s H STREET N. W.
. Telephone Main SIS.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31
CITY LOVED BY FRENCHMEN
countrys Glory IndissoIubIy Con-
nected With Reims, Especially Ito
Old and Marvellous Cathedral.

If citations Of Metz have especially
interested American readers, refer
eDces to Reims have appealed most
to the French themselves. For Reims
Is very dear to them-for historic, for
patriotic, for religious, and for liter
airy reasons. Nothing, perhaps, has
rejoiced our French allies more than
the fact that the Germans have never
been able to take Reims, however close
they have come to it.
1t Is the damage that has been done
to the glorious cathedral Of Reims that
constitutes one of the greatest artistic
tragedies Of the war. Here, in this
magnificent cathedral, the kings of inn
perial France were crowned Here
Joan of Arc led Charles VII to his cor
onation-the sainted Joan who freed
Reims from its enemies.
One Of the great pieces Of news
from the western front was to the eff
feet that Reims had been finally and
definitely cleared from the menace Of
the German guns.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-31
WOMEN POLICE MAKE GOOD.
Abundant Testimony as to Splendid
Work They Have Done In Eng
land Since War Started.

How England's women police have
developed into real force for the
maintenance Of order and public NOR
atty has appeared in the report of
Miss Goldingham, deputy comman-
dant Of the women police service, at a
meeting in Richmond, where the es-
Establishment of such force was under
discussion.
She said that these forces had been
formed from voluntary workers early
In the war, as means of helping
refugees and young English girls and
boys who were in need of aid or ad-
vice. In three and half years 1000
women have been trained for the
work and have found appointments.
At present women are policing 20
munition factories, where they per-
form all the duties, practically, that
could be expected of masculine police.
The women's police service has also
supplied police for 10 towns, in four
of which women have been sworn in
NJ constables.