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The Washington herald., 1918-03-13
RAILWAY SPUR
NEAR HOSPITAL.
STILL OPPOSED
Sibley Directors Say That 1t
Would Injure Patients
and Property. s-.

Violent protests against the con-
struerion of siding across First
street northwest, between L and n
streets. was made by q delegation
which appeared at q hearing on the
question before the District House
Committee yesterday morning, in
the interest of sIbIey Hospital
Led by A. Leftwich Sinclair, pres
ident Of the Chamber Of Commerce
and q director of the Sibley Hos
pital. Bishop John W. Hamilton.
chancellor of the American Uni
versity, and William F. Mcdowell.
resident Methodist bishop OF Wash
ington, brought testimony to prove
to the committee that the establish.
ment Of such a spur track would
be injurious to the condition of 200
inmates OF the hospital and do seri-
Gus damage to the property, on
which has been expended upward OF
$525.00O.
Further Hearing Today.
1t is possible that there will be
a further hearing on the measure
this morning.
Mr.. Sinclair issued emphatic de-
nial last night of statements made
in the Senate chamber a couple OF
days ago that directors of the Sib-
ley had lent their support to the
bill
Chairman Smith, of the Senate Com
mittee, stated he believed a bill draft
ed by him authorizing the extension
OF a spur track in this neighborhood
enjoyed the approval of the affected
parties because ii contained several
provisions which tended to tone
down the first measure presented.
Have Fought Since 1910.
Mr.. Sinclair stated last night that
they had fought the construction of
this spur since 1910 and they would
continue to fight it
It developed on the Senate floor re-
Gently that the members are not dis
posed to unnecessarily disturb the
Sibley Hospital as it holds the dis
tinction Of being the only one in the
city which has never ''nursed at the
governments bosom"
Chairman Smiths contention Is that
. the government will save 800 a day
through the laying Of the spur.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13
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the ordeal OF war have been broken.
Reports to the acting Chief Of Stan
exceed all expectations in this direc-
ton
From military standpoint the
draft army Is as well trained today
as it can be in the fundamentals that
are being taught on this side of the
Atlantic. Beyond, in France, there is
a harder school through which all
troops of whatever class must pass
before they can go into the trenches.
1t Is the school Of final training. and
the instructions given there can be
given nowhere else. As things stand
the selective army. 1t was indicated
at the War Department yesterday aft
ernoon, is ready now to go across.
II Is only a question Of transporta-
ton A horde Of rugged farm lads,
sallow-faced store clerks, men from
offices and from bitches have been
transformed in six months into as
trim an outfit. short Of regulars, as
ever stepped out in parade. The
selective draft army has outstripped
the National Guardsmen in many in
stances in aptitude and quickness to
learn, it is said.
4AulCdLAN5 VI the lTemenQOu9 prep
arations under way, the War Depart
ment gave sudden notice to Congress
yesterday Of its purpose to ask an ad-
ditiOn Of S575, ,OOO. 900 to the huge mill
tary budget of s761. 900, 900 passed by
the Senate yesterday afternoon.
Wilson UphOIds Baker.
To those critics in Congress who
would demand Of the Administra-
tion an accounting before 1t goes
further in the conduct of the war,
President Wilson gives scant COM
fort. With the scene shifters at the
Capitol setting the stage for a re-
sumption Of the attacks on Secre-
tary Baker. and a bitter fight on
the Overman bill and the war cab
met measure, the President made
public the correspondence that
passed between him and Mr.. Baker
on the eve Of the latter's departure
for France.
In. 1t the President gave notice
Of his intention to stand by the
Secretary. saying. while bidding him
godspeed:
I'VE shall look for your return
with impatience, because your guild
ance is constantly needed here"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13

sive Swedish domestic trafic in iron
ore and wood and wood pulp between
the northern Swedish ports in the
gulf and the metropolitan mRnufac-
turing districts.
While the means Of provocation
against Sweden have not been fully
developed, those against Norway and
Denmark have been plainly referred
to in the German press. Pan-German
papers advocate a forthright rupture
Of relations with Norway for her
agreement with the United States.
They openly threaten Denmark with
annihilation because Denmark, in ac-
cordance with the Hague conventions.
interned the crew and confiscated the
cargo OF the German prize ship Igotz
Mendi.
The occupation of the Aalsnd Is
lands has already inflamed Sweden
The preliminary agreement with
England and the United States for
the rationing of Sweden was reached
as the result of the positive man
dates of the Swedish people to the
new government Swept in at the
last eiections. The old government
OF Sweden was strongly suspected
OF pro-Gerrmanism. The new cabi-
net has been charged with being
dominated by England.
Sweden at the present moment is
perhaps closer TO war with Ger
many than any other still neutral
country. Denmark is so under the
German thumb that she can offer
little resistance. Norway is out OF
Fnnrh 1nnp Su-aIe- NJ
mark remain neutral.
Sweden's Army RedOubtabIe.
The Swedish military establish
ment is apparently the only hin
dranCe to the German plans. Sweden
has an army Of a half million men
admirably equipped. trained to the
last minute in modern warfare and
backed by what is regarded by
many experts as the best field ar
tillery in the world. Already talk
of resistance to German aggression
on the Aaland Islands has beer
heard in Sweden.
Norway, it is believed. would
either follow Sweden or be swept
into hostilities with her. Once
Denmark is crushed. and all ex.
perts agree that this would be ar
easy task. and once Sweden is forced
into war. the German great feet
might slip through the Kattega,
and Skaggerack and quietly possess
itself Of one of the great Norwegian
fjords whence ssllies might be made
against England and into the oper
sea.
The Swedish army. backed by the
allies support. which would be i'm
mediately forthcoming both ashore
and afioat. would be the one ele-
ment which would make such q
move risky for Germany.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13
Chamber of Commerce
To Hold Win the War
Luncheon on April 6

win the War Luncheon" was
announced by George n. Brown. Of
the membership committee of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
at the meeting last night in the
rooms of the chamber. GIL Twelfth
street northwest. The date set is
April 6, the anniversary of our en-
trance into the war. The Willard
Hotel will be the scene of the pa
triotic repast, and 1t is thought that
some high Cabinet official will ad-
dress the members present.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13
Citizens Want Members
For War Garden Club

A war garden club to encourage
gardening among its members was
organized last night at a meeting Of
the Sixteenth Street Citizens As
ISOLATION. G. w. Bonnette was elected
president and w. N. Holmes and L.
C. Wright supervisors Of Che club.
An address on "War Gardens and
War Garden Clubs" was made by
II. II. Connolly.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13
Correct Mistzkes.

Correct Mistnkea
One strength shown. IL was said.
was the manner OF correcting mis-
takes"
at is a matter OF regret" the report
continued. that the great demand
upon the ship construction capacity OF
the country, coupled with the urgent
need for a large increase m the de-
stroyer force. has made necessary a
temporary abandonment in part OF the
navy shipbuilding program
The navy greatly needs both scout
and battle cruisers. without which our
dreadnaught feet loses q large part
OF its fighting potentiAlity.
We approve the principle, and
heartily favor a resumption OF the
building program as soon as conditions
warrant, and cannot too strongly
emphasize the importance Of providing
both scout and battle cruisers
That the expansion Of the navy has
resulted in gain rather than in loss OF
efficiency is primarily due TO one fac
tor-preparedness."
Personnel OF the navy. the report
stated. had been increased since last
April from 5000 men, including re-
serves. until it spproximates SoO.ong .
McGOwan Lauded.
The first battle OF the war" the
report continues. that against dl~-
ease, was won by the Medical Depart
ment, under Rear Admiral William
Braisted. Except for an occasional
outbreak Of those diseases which COM
monty occur among recruits. the
health OF the navy has been quite as
good as in times OF peace, and the
health OF the force afioat has been
even better than in peace times"
Of Rear Admiral Samuel McGowa7.
| chief OF the Bureau OF Supplies ara
Accounts. the report says:
He well deserves a nation-vras
reputation for business eficiency. T'.-
der the system 10000 men and 10
ships are as promptly and well ts
care Of as 5000 men and 800 ships
Annual expenditures Of this d.
partment recently ran at 5000 4
year. Now the rate Is $SO,Op0.o', a
day."
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13
MEETS {
FOOD PROBLEM,
EXPERTS VIEW
Declares That United States
Solves Question That Agi-
tates Entente.

The shipping problem has been 20 far
solved that food shipments 10 the allies
ana troop shipments 20 the front no
longer interfere. This was the opIn-
ion expressed yesterday BY an inter
national authority who has made a
close study Of all phases OF the prob
lem. While optimistic, he insists that
the situation can only be maintained
in its present favorable state by the
most strenuous efforts. These are the
elements which ne says have helped
solve the problem:
New ports have ben opened on the
Atlantic seaboard whence shipments
abroad can go forward.
Railways Cooperate.
The American railways have CO.
operated 70 get the shipments 10 these
ports.
The allied shipping interests, through
pooling their resources. have had the
ships at these points 10 receive tho
men and supplies
The American housewife has saved
20 much food that for the present al
least there IL plenty TO go abroad. Eng
land Is well supplied, though France
and Italy are still in need OF further
cereal shipments. England needs
meat.
New tonnage. built and acquired
from the neutrals. is constantly added
70 the allied fleets. Submarine sink
ings are consistently on the decrease.
Destruction Of submarines is steadily
mounting. In these things American
diplomacy. shipbuilding and naval
power have played a vital part.
improvements Noted.
At the present time there is shin
space for every soldier ready 10 sail
and for every pound OF food landed at
the seaboard These two have the
priority. Steel and munitions come
next and many tons OF the latter are
also carried
The shipping situation has SO far
improved that in g few weeks more
Europe will not be wholly dependent
upon the United States for food.
Within a short time food can be
brought from India and Argentina
The Canadian ports will also soon be
opened
This situation, Il is declared, applies
only to the present time. April may
see a change for the worse or for the
better. Whether for better or worse
will depend upon the American house
wife, the American shipbUilder and
the British and American sailors IN
the submarine zone.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13

Equipment OF the company must
be so distributed that. as far as
possible, all the cars on one street
shall be Of the same general type.
Cars of the greatest capacity and
highest speed must be used on the
principal routes, and the slower and
smaller cars transferred to the less
congested lines.
Stopping places must be combin-
ed and reduced to the smallest
number that will accommodate the
public properly.
Double berthing must be employ
ed at all the stops in this territory.
Loading platforms must be pro-
Yided where they can be used to, ad-
vantage; at the other stopping
places zones of safety must be pro-
vided.
Front-end fare collectors must be
employed at the stops in this ter
ritory wherever the car type used
is suitable; at other points the in
spectors should aid in loading the
cars.
A re-routing of the cars in this
region should follow as soon as
practicable. This will be consider
ed in detail in q section of this re-
port to follow.
Eliminates stops
On the "gridiron" of tracks be-
tween Ninth and Fourteenth, on F
and G streets alone, the present
stops number twenty-six. By double
berthing and elimination of stops.
Mr.. Beeler proposes to cut this
number down to eighteen.
All stops are eliminated between F
and g streets on Fourteenth street,
where, according to the report, the
heaviest traffic of any piece of track
in the system is centered. Two more
midway stops are created between G
street and New York avenue, to allow
this remedy room for work.
Mr.. Beeler lays particular stress on
the impediments offered traffic by
automobile and vehicular traffic. In
every case he calls for the right or
way for the street car.
They serve the many" he says;
the autos serve the few"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13
j. PLANNING
BIG PROGRAM
ON WAR WORK
Development Contemplates
Expenditures of $780,
100000.

Unprecedented war development
of port terminals, building of great
military depots and huge ordnance
factories. to cost between four and
fve hundred million dollars is the gov
eminent program for this year. It was
announced yesterday.
The emergency construction divi-
sion of the War Industries Board,
which guides the building policy of
the army and navy. purposes and
recommends the construction of the
following:
Construction Considered.
Two great high explosive facto-
the other in Charleston, W. Va, to
cost between s10O.O00.Oo0 and $780,
900, 900.
Six military storage depots. one
at each of the principal ports on the
Atlantic north of Hampton Roads.
to cost $4,000. 900 each. and to COM
prise Quartermasters' warehouses,
terminals, ordnance warehouses.
piers and other waterfront improve
ments, aggregating $90.000.000.
Thirty huge depots to be built near
thirty of the main cities of the Mid
die West, to cost $100.000.000.
Concentration cantonments and
warehouses for the Signal Corps.
estimated at $50,000.000.
War gas factories, powder works
and other miscellaneous military
buildings, aggregating $60.O0O.000.
This is the greatest construction
project ever contemplated by any gov
ernment, according to Maj. w. 4.
Starrett, chief of the emergency con-
struction division. who directed COM
parison to last years tremendous con-
struction work as less than half COM
parable.
This program for prodigious mill
tary development of the North Allan
tic seaboard and the country west of
the Alleghenies Is equal to a quarter
of the entire construction work of
every description throughout the
United States in normal times.
Cost Plus Contracts.
Only per cent of the normal two
billion dollars worth Of contracting
work is being done in the United
States today, said Maj. Starrett. The
government will not be able to diffuse
the work to take care OF the great
number of contractors who are COM
paratively idle, for there are approx
mately 1,400 of them competent to
handle the great construction contem-
plated, with only about 200 main con-
tracts actually involved in the various
projects.
Although the cost-plus contract, de-
spite criticism. will continue to be the
basis of operations. the profits will he
decreased slightly. A reduction OF
l per cent. is being considered.
Major Starrett defended the cost
plus system for unstandardized or un-
precedented work as the only system
practicable and economical to the gov
ernment. He explained that contract
TO the lowest bidder permits of no
changes without new bidding, that It
encourages high bidding as matter
Of self protection to the contractor in
operations subject to expensive and
unforeseen alterations. and entails
more expense, dispute and delay, per-
mitting of no easy Elasticity of a pro-
ject inherently evolving in course OF
construction.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13
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the future whether the war be long
or short"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-13
SECOND DRAFT
WILL SUMMON
100000 MEN
Only Portion of This New
Increment Will Be Sent
to Europe.

The United States is to put at least
another million men in uniform dur
ing 1918. Not all Of them will be COM
bat troops. Thousands will be sent to
the technical stan corps.
Program Announced.
The program has apparently been
expanded to the limit of the authority
contained in existing legislation. 1t
will be carried out as two factors per-
nit. These factors are:
The need OF men on the Western
front.
The supplies at hand and the ship
ping available for transport and sup
ply.
1t is announced that 5000 men will
be called within the month. These will
constitute the last increments OF the
first draft and probably some men
from the second draft.
There will be no date for the sec
ond draft" Gen. Crowder says. Sec
ond draft men, in a basis of 10000 in
all. will be called as the army is ready
to absorb them. Eight hundred thou
sand men may be called in the second
draft, the Provost Marshal General
says. because of the provisions OF the
selective service act, which permit
training battalions and technical
troops in excess of the 10000 limit for
the general call. More men may be
called, it is explained. should the
ranks be depleted to such an extent
that the figure for the total under
arms falls below the figure set in the
law.
Present Plans.
All of the plans of the War Depart
ment as announced yesterday provide
for the withdrawal of these men from
civilian life in small increments. They
further provide that men actually en-
gagged in agricultural work shall not
be called until their service in the
harvest of 1918 is ended.
There is further provision for the
assignment of technically qualified
men to the technical corps and for the
training in schools and colleges of
men of grammar school education who
show promise in these fields.
These provisions. together with the
pending legislation to permit the fur
loughing of men already in the army
when they are needed in vitality i'm
portant agricultural or mechanical
work, will, General Crowder believes,
carry out the whole vast program
without serious disturbance to the eco
nomic processes of the nation neces-
sary to the conduct of the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-06
SUGAR BAN HERE
ORDERED LIF TED
But Administrator Is Told
To Continue Movement
For Conservation.

"On account Of the further accumu-
lation of sugar by Louisiana refiners,
also beet refiners, and exceedingly
good prospects for the Cuban sugar
crop being available shortly. the food
administration has decided to with
draw their request for consumers to
limit their consumption 10 four pounds
per person. per month" read an or
der received by the local food admin
istrator Friday.
While the administration from
time to time is lifting restrictions on
various commodities. you must not
overlook the fact that conservation
is still necessary on those commodities
Of which no mention has been made.
Await Instructions.
AT the present time the administra-
ton is awaiting definite instructions
from Mr. Hoover, who is in Europe al
this time, comforting with the differ
ent allies regarding their needs. Upon
his return. some time around Christ
mas, we will be in position TO place
some definite program before you In
the meantime, we can only suggest
that you keep your organization in
tact so when we have received Mr..
HoOyer's message, you viii be in posi-
ton TO put il over effectively"
It was reported that for the good
OF the government and for their own.
local restaurant men were planning
to continue their organization and full
cooperation with the food administra-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-06
SOLDIERS WILL
PRESENT 4 SHOW
Fifth Cavalry Me m bers
and Local Women to Pre-
sent Cohan's Success.

'FOrty-five Minutes From Broad
way" George u. Cohan's success. will
be presented at the Texas Grand the
alter December Il. according to man
ager E. F. Maxwell, by a local COM
pany recruited from talent at Fort
Bliss. The Fifth cavalry is sponsor
for the performance. the male cast for
which viii be from that company.
while the feminine principals viii be
Il Paso women.
Permission to present the play has
been given by Mr.. COhan to Sergt. Jo-
seph \. Rudnick, Fifth cavalry. for
merly with the Cohan and Harris
forces, and q professional The pro-
ceeds from the three performances
Will be donated to the local Red Cross.
The role of Mary will be played by
Anna Lee Gaines Surles. while the ac-
complaining male role. that of Kid
Burns. viii be taken by Lieut. Albert
J. Carter. The remainder Of the cast
includes Nellie May Bowen, Stella
Brick. Lieut.. Asbury 5. Edmonds and
Thomas Hart. Sergt- Rudnick and
Corp. Herbert Garrick.
The play is replete with musical
mum oers and will be supported by
society beauty chorus ana an orches-
trail accompaniment viii be conducted
by Lieut. Edgar J. II. Bush Special
scenery and costumes viii be used to
give a real presentation Of this New
York success
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-06
Valleys CROP
REPORT MADE
Figures Are Being Com
piled On West Side by
Reclamation Officials.

Vinton. Tex, Dec. 5.-The annual
crop report for the west side Of the
valley is being taken this week by J.
P. Pickens. of Chamberino. who is en-
ployed by the United States reclama-
tion service
s. P Miller, who has been managing
the W. B. Carroll and Norwood Hail
farms. on the state highway. has
moved TO this district and will have
charge of Mundy Bros ranch. Mr..
Mundy has rented $50 acres of the
place TO Japs. who Will specialize in
cantaloupe raising. planting the entire
acreage in that crop. Mr. Miller Will
have charge Of the alfalfa ground and
livestock
Drag line excavator No. moved
back several miles and is making =
recut on the drainage canal In cross
ing one of the main roads this week
it was necessary to cut the telephone
wires and a number of fine. big cot
tonwood trees had to be cut out OF the
path of the machine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-06
NINE CONGRESS
NAMES OFFICERS
Arizona Chapter Of Ameri-
can Body Favors Making
Industry Cabinet Part.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec 6.-At the an
nual meeting of the Arizona Chapter
Of the American Mining congress held
here, Capt. J. P. Hodgson declined re-
election as governor, a place he has
filled for two terms and on his declin-
alton there was choice Of Norman
Carmichael Of Clifton. manager Of the
arizona Copper company. limited. All
other directors were reelected.
Names Officers.
The vice governors are Robert L.
Tally. OF jerome. manager Of the
United Verde Copper company; w B.
Gohring, Of Warren. manager of the
Calumet & Arizona company. B H.
Dowell, Of Bisbee. manager Of the
Copper Queen branch of the Phelps
Dodge corporation Joseph Il. Curry of
Bisbee was reelected secretary and H.
J McClung Of Phoenix named treasur-
er.
Resolutions were passed favOring
the establishing Of a national cabinet
division of mines, to represent all
branches Of the mining industry, with
proper subdivisions under such heads
as copper, gold. lead, coal. etc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-06
TODAYS ADJUSTMENTS


The face Of Lila Lee is 4 new and
charming addition TO the films. i
her work in such a Little FirlTc."
the Paramount Picture in which Al
hambra theater goers will have their
first chance to see her today. is a
fair evidence Of the sort Of acting
she is TO give US in later screen plays.
it is safe 10 assume that she VII
soon find her way into the hearts Cf
thousands of admirers, and viii be
known as one of the prettiest and
most popular little actresses N ami
mated pictures.
such a Little Pirate" tells a charm
ing tale with a salty flavor which
can be discerned in the titling as well
as in the story Lovers OF adven-
ture tales and a seagoing life viii be
enchanted while securing the briny
with Lila Lee in search Of a treas
ure island and. incidentally making
things uncomfortable for a draft
dodger IN search Of a more peaceful
climate.
Theodore Roberts is one OF Miss
Lees supporting cast and the excel
lent acting OF all the players makes
a strong and well rounded picture
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