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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25

For many years Il has been a Ques-
ton whether senator or representa-
tive In congress should represent his
Constituents by his votes, or vote his
own convictions. A great many years
ago, 1t Is said, senators especially
took the ground that man should vote
according to his own views and not ac-
cept the dictation Of his state, whether
voiced by legislative resolution or by
some action taken by the people at the
polls. For the last quarter of a GEN.
fury there has been more or less con-
troversy on the subject. AS a usual
thing men vote according to what their
constituents want. That has been the
case In regard to prohibition. Let
state go prohibition and 1t is almost
certain that its senator's will vote for
any prohibition measure that comes
up. On the other hand, senators rep
resentlng states which are wet often
times vote prohibition because Of the
strong prohibltionist sentiment that
exists In certain sections Of their
states.
In regard to woman suffrage num-
Der of senators have voted according
to the demands of their constituents
without regard to their own personal
views. At the same time great many
senator's from nonsuffrage states ear
nestly supported the suffrage amend
ment One rather interesting phase Of
the suffrage situation was the fact
that Senator Calder of New York be-
came suffragist when New York
voted for suffrage. but Senator Wads-
worth remained true to his convictions
and would not be Influenced by the
action Of his state. Senator McCum-
Der Of North Dakota announced that
his convictions were opposed to wom-
an suffrage. but as his state had voted
for woman suffrage he would support
the amendment. Senator Borah Of
Idaho wss a conspicuous example of
a man from a suffrage state who stood
staunchly In the face Of great pres
sure and opposed the suffrage amend
ment because he believed suffrage
was a matter belonging to the states,
although he himself believed In wom-
an suffrage and had supported 1t in bis
own state.
Probably II Is Just as wen that there
should be a cessation Of politics
during the period that the LIB
s-sy loan is going over. Il IL
doubtful whether the people Of the
United States win care to have more
than two weeks Of real campaigning
this year. Here in Washington. Of
course. politics are on tap all the time
and there Is a great deal Of interest as
to whether the house viii Be Demo
cratic or Republican next time, OF
whether the Republicans win make
any particular gains In TIE senate. But
that Is not the case outside OF Wash
ington. THIS has been shown in the
primary campaign where such n very
small percentage Of the total vote has
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
BLAMES SUGAR LACK
ON u. S. FOOD BOARD
J. V. Knight Says Cuban Crop Has
Not Been Moved.

The United States Food Admins
tration has failed to get the best
results from the big Cuban sugar
crop, according to ]. V. knight, of
the Cuban News Bureau, testifying
before the Senate Manufactures sub
committee. There is now In Cuba
5000 tons of sugar, as against only
I,OOO tons last year at this time.
he said. despite the fact that the
price this year is a dollor higher,
dur to Food Administration action.
The crop was the largest on rec
ord. he said. largely because of a
plea from the United States minister
to Cuba. He asked Cuban planters
to turn out a great crop. as the
best way in which they could help
the allies in the world war. II all
this sugar had been put on the
market, knight testified. it surely
would have had a tendency to de-
press prices.
Several vessels have been return
ing from Cuba to ports of the United
States in ballast. knight declared,
even In face of the fact that the
shipping Board has done all il can
70 prevent voyages without cargo,
This was due, he said. to the fact
that the Food Administration and the
International Sugar Committee have
not consummated their negotiations
with the Cuban government and plant
ers. The planters will not ship all
their sugars. he said, until satisfied
on all points OF the deal.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
$4,000 YELLOW,
| SAYS CROWDER
I'm DRAFT TALLY
Provost General Makes Cen
sus Of Slackers Under
Conscript Law.

Fifty thousand real slackers in the
United States is Provost Marshal
General Crowder's estimate in his
report to Secretary Baker.
That calculation supposes that ten
mne in each registration district have
escaped service without being caught,
While a few more than 10000 OF
the more than 100000 registered men
failed to appear when called for ex-
animation, Gen. Crowder estimates
that 5000 of them have gone into
military service without notifying To-
cal boards.
"This leaves more than $4,000 to be
accounted for" says the Provost Mar
shal General. Were they all slack
ers?"
Gen. Crowder answers his own ques-
tion by estimating that they prob
ably are not real slackers because
10000 probably are aliens. This. he
estimates, leaves about $1,000 real
slackers to be accounted for. Only
a few more than 5000 have been
identified, and a few more than 2,0OC
have been prosecuted.
The report shows that 92S Ger
mans of draft age have been accept
ed for service in the National Army.
A total OF 15.161- enemy aliens were
accepted. the remainder being Aus
trians or Hungarians. The enemy
alien registration was 279, ,431, of whom
l04,672 were called to produce the
IA, isl accepted. All aliens accepted
make total of 1856.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
SHIP BROKERS
ARE ACCUSED
OF CHEATING
Senators Informed Pacific
Coast Builders Take Ad-
vantage Of Need.

Brokerage in ship contracts was un-
covered in the Senate's shipbuilding
inv estigation, when it appeared yes
terday that a Seattle company sold
the government ships another COM
pany was building for it.
Theodore E. Ferris. chief construc-
tiCh expert for the corporation, told
the committee of deal made by the
Clinchfield Navigation Company. This
company had four ships building in
the sloane Ship Yard Corporations
yards at Seattle. 1t sold these ships
to the government at a profit of $780,
600, Ferris testified. Then it turned
around and, although an owning COM
pany and not a construction firm. OBJ
tanned government contracts for
twelve more vessels. These ships
were turned over to the Sloane COM
pany to be built. the Clinchfield COM
pany taking profit OF per cent,
according to Ferris. He was asked
to obtain information as to the details
of the transactions. and produce it
for the committee today.
+. l.. Sanford, of the Southern Pine
Association. testified II will be exceed
ingly difficult to deliver the timber
contracted for the corporations wood
en- ship program. He said he had
hopes. however, that time limits and
specifications could be met.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
PURELY PERSONAL.

Edgar Rountree has received tenn
porary appointment as clerk in the
Government Printing Office.
Milton G. Horwitz, Of the General
Land Office, has been promoted.
Hugh NJ. Harrison, of Cumberland,
Nd, is visiting friends in ROsslyn,
Va.
Claude n. Taylor, of the navy yard,
Is back to work after a short stay in
hospital.
Frank G. Hickman, of the AgricuI-
ture Department, has been detailed
to North Carolina for special work.
George Shoemaker, of the Interior
Department. has been transferred to
the War Department.
Evelyn N. Anderson has been ap-
pointed TO a stenographic position in
the War Department
Clyde Brady has returned from a
weeks stay in Mount Vernon, New
York.
Dolina NJ. Martin has accepted an
appointment as typist in the Ordnance
Office OF the War Department.
Lucille NJ. Mccormick will spend
two weeks with relatives in Wood
stock, Va.
Blanche Manion has entered, upon
her new clerical duties in the War
/ Department.
Mrs. Florence Bauseman. OF Zepp,
Va, will arrive here within the next
few days. to visit her sister. Mrs.
E. V. Wood.
Sergt. George l. Tighe and Corporal
Winfield II. Bell. of the main recruit
ing station Of the United States Ma
rine Corps. have been granted ten
days furloughs.
DR.. Joseph P. Corgan, assistant sur
geon. L. S. ", has been assigned to
the main recruiting station of the
navy. 3OS Ninth street northwest, as
its medical examiner, succeeding As
sistant Surg. Joseph F. Hooker, L.
S. n.
Cleland C. McDevitt left for New
York City last night.
Miss Faith L. Yeaw, Of the Office
of Markets, of the Department of
Agriculture, returned recently from
her home in Attleboro. Vt. where she
spent the Christmas holidays.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
NOT
SUITED FOR
NAVY DUTIES
Recalled Admiral Described
as "A Round Peg in a
Z Square Hole

Rear Admiral William B. Fletch-
er was recalled from command of
convoy in foreign waters because
he was unsuited to the duty. and
because he had not made the best
use of the material given him.
He was not considered RESPONSE
BILE for the loss of the transport An
titles with 81 American lives and
will be given duty at home within
few days, probably in command
of a navy yard.
This statement was made by As
sistant Secretary of the. Navy
Franklin ID. Roosevelt yesterday.
He said that Admiral Fletcher is a
valuable officer in many respects
and that he had been recalled be-
cause. in the judgment of Admiral
Sims. he had proven "a round peg
in a square hole"
! Too Much shore Leave.
Had he been responsible for the
loss Of the Antilles. he would have
been court-martialei." Mr.. Roose-
welt said. HE would have been re-
called even though the Antilles had
not been sunk
Incidentally Mr.. Roosevelt indi-
Gated that a number of other offi-
GERS had been recalled from foreign
duty as unsuitable" Some of them,
he indicated, had taken too great
advantage of shore leaves.
The report of the court of INJURY
on the Antilles disaster. has not yet
reached the Navy Department.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
CONDITION OF THE MATER

Temperature and condition Of water -iast night
Great Falls-Temperature. =; condition. very
clear. Daleesrlia ressryOir-Tempsratme 3
cohdition at north connection. very clear: con
dition at south connection. very clear. George
town distributing reservoir-Temperature. e
condition at infuent gatehouse. very clear; con
dition al effluent gatehouse, very clear.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
January Reduction Sal. Of
Women's 81
and So
SHOES
$3.50 Pair

To work of surplus stock. to
dispose of broken lines before
inventory. we hold this clear
ance sale of Women's High
Shoes today. Judge the ex-
traordinary values by the fine
quality footwear offered and
you'll realize the unusual char
acter of this shoe event.
Included are lace and button
models. of brown. gray and
black kid feathers, with Louis
and Cuban heels. welted and
turned soles. Smart novelties in
Fashions favor this season-in
all sizes from ~ to 7. and
widths from A to D-reduced
to $3.50 a pair.
GoIdenberE's-FIrst Floor.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled by the United States Coast and
GeOdetic SurVcy)
Today-Low tide. 759 a. m. and s43 p. m.
high tide. ZIG a. m. and / ~ p. m.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
Wounded During Scufle;
Sues Police for $4,000

Allen S. Germs. 3I5 Fourth street
southeast, VINO was shot and serious
ly wounded in a scuffle with two Do
licemen in the early part of 1917. filed
suit yesterday in the District Su-
preme Court to recover $4,000 dam
ages against Capt. James f. MuIhalI
and Edward v. Wall, patroIman of
No. 5 precinct
Through Attorneys Matthew E.
OBrien and Brown. Germs alleges
that while at his home he was set
upon by the two defendants in civil
ian clothes and shot with a gun car
ried by one of them. The shot,
Germs alleges. disabled him perma-
nently.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
new ALIEN ENEMY
SUSPECT IS TAKEN
Willy Edelstein, of Alexandria, Held
Pending Investigation.

Willy Edelstein, alleged to be an
expert photographer and an alien
enemy. was taken into custody yes
tcrday by United States Marshal
Maurice spla1n pending an investi-
cation into his real status.
Bdelstein says he lives in Alex
dria, Va, and comes in the District
every day to his place of employ
ment, the Potomac Electric Power
Company.
When taken before Attorney
Arth, Edelstein made many con-
'fusing statements. At first he
claimed that he was a German and
was about to receive his final
naturalization papers.
Later he stated that this was a
mistake. He then claimed to be a
Russian Jew. Among his effects,
Mr.. Arth found a discharge paper
from the German Landstrum, or in
fantry. The authorities will hold
him until they can straighten out
the tangle themselves.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
LOCAL MENTION.

Fat maekereI, 15c; mammoth her
ring. I for Csc; 13 Ozs. sardines, 15c;
canned beans, 10c; black-eyed pea
12hc; navy beans, 1Sc: buckwheGt 3
z hc; sugar corn, 121kc; Quak,
matches. 25c: macaroni or spaghct
1212c; 20 ozs. baking powder, l..
pure pepper. 4Oc; our best tea, 5.
Star cocoa, Csc; Wonder coffee, %
412 Fourth st. s. E. and all T..
]. T. D. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
SEEKS SEPARATION.

Charging desertion and non-sup-
port. Laura A. Kantz filed suit for
separate maintenance yesterday in
the District Supreme Court against
Robert A. Kantz. The couple were
married in April, 1883, and have one
adopted child. Attorney Ethelbert
Frey appears for the wife.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Midnight, 4; ? a. m. }: 4 a m. ); a. m, );
a. m, 2; 10 a m. :; II noon. Il; p. M, 10;
p. m, 10; p. m. 10; s p. m, Is; 10 D. m,
10. Highest. %; lowest. ..
Relative humidity-s a. m, 20; o. m.. a:
p. m, IS. Rainfall % D. m. to r. M, O.
Hours Of sunshine. rs; per cent Of possible sun
shine, g.
Departures deficiency of temper.
atIre since January l, 1918. II: deficiency Of
temperature since January /, 1913, II. Acct
mulated deficiency Of precipitation since Jarusry
l. 1918. -0G; deficiency Of precipitation since
January /. 1918. -GG
Temperature same date last year Highest. g:
lowest e
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
England Sends Less
To u. 5. During Year

Great decrease in imports by this
country from Great Britain is re-
ported for the year just closed. The
aggregate value of declared exports
during 1917 from Great Britain to the
United States was $2s2. sol .ss7. against
sSOS, ,A4.26s in 1916. Imports from Lon
don decreased -ss3, ,0oO 600; Liverpool,
100000. and Nottingham nearly
$5.Ooo,oOo. Imports from Dundee in,
creased by about s, 10000.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05

Automobile lamrs must be lighted by SOP, m,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and MaryIand-Fair,
warmer today. Tomorrow fair: gentle TO mod.
crate winds becoming east and southeast.
Nirginia-Fair. warmer today. Tomorrow fair,
warmer in south portion; moderate winds, be-
coming southerly,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

ed at the hearing: Boston s Maine-Rut,
land, Manchester, Dorset and Granville,
Clarendon and Pittsford; Grand Trunk,
Central Vermont, Canadian Pacific and
Delaware and Hudson railroad.
Attorney Redmond for the Central Yer
mont informed the commission that in
only few cases had the contracts be-
tween the United States railroad admins
tration and the railroads been signed and
that under the circumstances the Central
Vermont could not make a showing to
compare with year ago.
ALBEIT w. Edson, treasurer of the Clar-
cndou & Pittsford railroad, run in con-
nection with the, business Of the Yer
mont Marble company, said the road had
been operated at loss of $40 100 during
the 10 months ending Oct 81, 1918
On the motion OF Attorney Redmond,
w G. McAdoo, director general of rail
roads, was made joint petitioner in the
case OF tic Central Vermont railroad on
the grounds that it was as vet undecided
rs to who should be responsible for the
expense Of the Embarrassing elimination
should the petitioner be denied and the
work insisted upon.
No decision was announced and the
commissioners ordered certain facts to
be filed with them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
Bring Your
Here

Il You want them filled with the purcst
aud freshest drugs, ana with tEo great
est care and eccuracy--hLled precisely
as your physician orders them filed
20 produce the exact effects inc desires.
We arc prau1 Of the record we have
msde i'm orr prescription department.
And yet we a.l prescriptions ~ very
reasonable price,. cad I'll them quickly,
too.
e. +. THOMAS, pTS. G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
Pigeons Broke Up a Monopoly.

One Of the queer things about the nut
meg is the romantic way in which nature
thwarted the Dutch attempt to establish
complete monopoly of the spice. They
own the Banda Islands, where most of the
nutmeg trees grow, and at one time they
wanted to prevent everyone else from
raising the spice. So to keep prices up
and to induce other planters on other
islands to cut down their plantations the
Dutch at one time burned three piles of
nutmegs, each of them said to have been
as big as an average church. They IN
dueed other planters to join with them
and. il soon seemed ~ though they. were
killing all competition,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

These are the two chief appeals in
the campaign now being launched by
the United States Fuel Administration
to bring about a considerable use Of
wood to replace coal in states where
domestic fuel is scarce. OF course. if
you cut wood you DO not have TO buy
coal and Il you have wood piled up you
will not worry over a coal shortage,
such as Is possible through the ''iiur
having cut down the production of an
thraciie coal.
New England, In particular, has
much wood available within easy reach
of large centers of population. The
"Cut-a Cord" Club of Belmont, six
miles from Boston, was one of many
similar organizations which proved We
hicles for wholesome days of outdoor
sport and happy social evenings.
The Forestry service will cooperate
with the Fuel Administration, through
state administrators, this winter in To-
eating available supplies of standing
timber and seeing that trees more val
liable for other purposes will not be
felled for iircwood.
II there is not a "Cut-a-Cord" club
In your community, why not organize
one?
Here are some woodmen's proverbs
from the Forestry Service:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

A cord of hardwood has a fuel value
equal TO two-thirds of ton OF harti
coal.
Stumps should be cut as low as pos
sible to avoid waste anu save future
trouble.
All wood large enough 10 be made
into stove wood should be used. Split
wood small enough SO that one man
can load 1t on q wagon.
Pine should be split smaller than
hardwood SO that it may dry out quick
~. Hardwood burns fairly we'll even
when green.
In cutting original growth forests,
utilize old trees which are not Gt for
lumber.
Cut small trees of the poorer species.
Cut all dead, disea sed, dead-topped,
and otherwise inferior material.
The wood lot will be the better for
the removal of old trees which have
stopped making growth. and of Scared
trees and stunted growths
Leave trees that are more valuable
for lumber, ties. or other salable prod
ucts than they are for rordwood.
Leave your thrifty trees of the bet
ter species below 10 inches In diameter
for the future crop.
Pile wood so that air can circulate
freely through the pile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
USE OF BUCkWHEAT COAL Will HELP
RELIEVE ANTHRACITE SHORTAGE
United States Fuel Administration Urges Liberal Use of Smaller
Size of Hard Coal Which Cost
Consumer Less


ordinary
Buckwh coaln may
whea
q
dressing o so
low,
/
exprenc wea
Buckwheat In q
sa IL s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
PERSONAL.

Forest Harmon, student in the high
school, is i'll with influenza.
Miss Edna Dawlcv is i'll in her home
on Green street with influenza.
Miss Ethel Osgood of the high
school faculty is i'll with a severe cold.
Frederick J. Revillc, manager of the
Ames hill farms, is i'll in the Brattle.
Zorro Memorial hospital
Woodrow Shaw, sou of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Shaw OF Maple street, is in
quarantine with German measles
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman f. Holden and
granddaughter. Helene Sparks, are
spending he day in Springfield, Mass.
Clarence W Reed returned last night
tror 4 business trip 10 Washington,
y. C., IN the interests Of T. Crosby &
Go.
Ms Morgan of Windsor came last
night 80 visit ia tof,u with her daugh-
tor, Mrs. William Hcbard of High
street
Mrs. G. Pierson of New York was
visitor in town yesterday on her way
to her home in WardSboro to spend the
holidays
Arthur Adds Of Chicago, who came
here to attend the funeral of his sister
Mrs Richards NJ. Bradley, returned to-
cay to Chicago
Miss Harriet Whitney Of Northficld
. lNto, who was a guest of Miss Ger
trude Hunt Of Tyler street, has re.
turned 70 her home.
Mrs. Harriet Wood has oona Ia
\ Town-hend to spend some time with her
sister Mrs. A. T. Stone, and mother, who
! lives with Mrs. Stone.
Ir and Mrs. Benjamin Newton
I moved Yesterday from the Grand View
/ on Prospect street 10 vs. r. Stuart 5
house on Canal street.
+ George O'Connor came last night to
his home here from Camp sherman.
i Chillocothc. Ohio, haying been honorablv
discharged from the service
+ Miss Clara Perry, student in Lasell
seminary in Auburndale, Mass, is ex-
iectcd today 70 spend vacation of
thrce weeks at her home in town.
Mrs. o. Y. Hcfilon and son, Otis, who
had been living in town, having an
apartment on Washington street. have
returned to their home in Wardsboro
Lieut.. Dennison Cowles arrived last
cveing from Camp Zachary TAYLOR
Louisville, ky., having received an honor
able discharge. Lieut. Cowles was in tho
field artillery
! Choice lot Of Christmas trees Holder
& Martin 2t7 %
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

Choice lot Of Christmas trees Holden
s Martin. 2t7 Psi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

blow which will require the most ex.
IRENE efforts of all available anthra-
cite miners to remedy. Even before
the signing OF the armistice the Fuel
Administration was obtaining the fur
Tough Of anthracite miners from the
army to as great an extent as possible
in order TO meet the situation.
Few consumers have sufficient an
thracite coal to last them through the
entire winter. If you are one Of those
fortunates it Is incumbent upon you
to make the supply In your cellar go
as many months as possible. in order
that less well supplied households will
not have to do without.
Aside from the most extreme econ
omy in the use OF domestic sizes Of an
thracite coal, the Fuel Administration
urges the following measures:
The use of No. l Buckwheat coal TO
supplement the larger sizes. (Buck.
wheat size cannot be used aione.)
The use of wood to as great an ex-
tent as possible.
The sitting of ashes TO reclaim the
considerable amount Of haif-burned or
entirely unburned coal falling through
CRATES.
Weather stripping OF doors and win
dows so that less fuel will be required
for heating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

lIouseholders in the Middle West,
hitherto accustomed to the use of an
ibracite coal, were placed on reduced
allofments of hard coal this winter IN
order that the northeastern section OF
the country might have its customary
full supply.
With distribution facilitated through
the working OF the zone system, the
amount of hard coal available ap-
peared 10 be more than ample for re-
quirements. The anthracite miners
had maintained a steady level Of pro-
duction during summer and fall
months which seemed to provide a con-
servative basis for estimates
4 tremendous slump in ~ = >,tion
followed The sweep of the ir',s .<".lza cpl
demic, however Hundrr If miners
fell i'll from the disease "a of those
who recovered few " ab!e to reach
their former cficir. =. within several
weeks.
The tons I" figures, after .
slight upwar md from The y .sys &
the "fiu' e -, fell .,sis ..nen the
miners n hann -,u The rest OF
the q - Two celebrations OF
t. 81. ,ns of The armistice
Between the Two causes. the total
anthracite production figures received