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The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
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"Yes, wooden buildings. I think
that was all"
mo other estimates at all correct?"
'I think that was all"
Senator Vardaman-"The govern
ment trusted entirely to a corporation
organized for private profit?"
Reed-"We considered them most
competent, and did not want to in
terfere or slow things UP. We made
some suggestions and recommends
tlons, and reported to our superiors at
Washington"
"You reported waste and extrava-
gance?"
'T reported lost motion and lack of
progress"
Reed said, from general knowledge
OF the Bristol. Pa, yard-where he
never was MISUNDERSTANDING would
be necessary to float ships If they
were built The 1900 ton boats, he said
would take twenty feet Of water, and
there was only twelve feet in the
channel.
How long will that dredging
take?" asked Johnson.
II could not tell that; there is
much dredging"
THE whole Delaware river?"
Water is deepened at Philadel-
phia by dredging now; Bristol is
twenty-five miles farther up and
there is no dedging."
why was a yard put there?"
Il cannot say. / think the dredg-
ing is practicable"
Reeds final admission that all
piling had been inspected by the
contractors and not by the govern
ment aroused Senator Nelson to
wrath. On the witness testifying
he did not know why the govern
ment had adopted this policy, he
was instructed to appear before the
committee today prepared to tell"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
GERMANY CONDEMNS
u. S. SHIP SEIZURE

Amsterdam, Feb. S.-Germany de-
clares Americas regulation OF neutral
shipping entering her ports. by which
the greater portion Of this tonnage
is diverted to allied use, doubtless
will prolong the war"
This admission is made by Under
Foreign Secretary Won Dem Bussche,
OF Germany, in an interview with
the "Handelsblads" Berlin cores
pondent
Germany cannot quietly acquiesce
in Americas new and only superb
cially hidden robbery Of several thou
sand tons OF neutral shipping" de-
clared Won Dem Bussche.
America has thus improved her
military position. and It doubtless will
prolong the war.
simultaneously. we recognize Hol-
lands difficult position and her in
ability to protect her own shipping "
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
TOLD
D. C.TRANSPORT
SYSTEM FAILS
Jones and Norris Indicate
Intention to Demand
Sweeping Changes.

Congress took up the cudgel yes
terday against Washington's street
railway service. which was charac-
terized as growing "alarmingly
worse" Senator Jones. of Wash
ington, and Senator Norris, of Ne
braska. were eloquent in their dis
approval of the street railway stu
alton in the District Sentiment of
other members of both Houses ap-
pears behind these speakers, and 1T
is believed that drastic action will
soon be taken.
Senator Jones, who Is a member
Of the special committee which In
vestigated the strike of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany's employees last spring, said
last night he was now framing a
resolution calling upon the Public
Utilities Commission to inform the
Senate just what is being done. and
what, in its opinion, should be done.
to improve the street car situation.
Congress, 1t is asserted, will then
go ahead and legislate to remedy
conditions.
term applied by Senator Jones to
the VI SNiCS1
cars.
1T takes an hour and a half"
Senator Jones asserted, ito make a
trip of a comparatively short dis
tance in the street cars during rush
hours. The passengers are packed
into the cars in way which Is a
menace to health. and persons are
frequently injured by reason of the
crush. 1t Is harder upon the wom-
en- than upon the men. and there
are thousands OF women who must
ride to their offices daily.
Either the street car companies
themselves must act to better con-
dltions or the government must
act"
Senator Norris. who Is an out
and-out public ownership man, said
emphatically that at was high time
radical steps were taken for the
people OF Washington to obtain
decent transportation from their
homes to their offices"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
BILL
VICTIMS PLAN
UNITED FIGHT
Federal Employees Union,
No. 2, VIII Hold Mass
Meeting Soon.

Discussion of a program for con-
certed action against the Borland
bill advocating an eight-hour day
for workers In the Agricultural De-
partment monopolized attention Of
the board OF the Federal Employees
Union. No. 2. which met in Perpet-
ual Hall last night. The fate of
the bill rests with the Senate.
II. NJ. McLarin. national presi-
dent OF the union, warned the local
board that 1t must not rest on its
oars. -......
Owing to uncertainty as TO when
a hall could be secured II was not
decided when the contemplated
mass meeting will be held. 1t is
probable that Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. will be among the
speakers.
Resolutions were passed endors-
ing the action OF the advisory COM
mittee in opposing the Borland
amendment and urging that Con-
gress "be urged to pass q joint res
olution providing for the appoint
ment Of a commission to draw up
plans for o scientific re-classi1ca-
tion OF positions and salaries in the
government service"
Bert l. Payne suggested that the
union enlarge its quarters to pro-
vide a hall for entertainment.
The committee on business meth
DDS was dissolved by the board and
re-created as a committee on enter
tainment.
Reports showed sss employees had
Joined the union in December and 4s2
in January. Each board member was
given a quantity of circulars to dis
tribute among clerks who have not
yet Joined their number.
Curtailment OF gardening activities
by thousands Of government clerks as
a result Of the extra work hour each
day. suggested by Representative
Borland, was favored as good argu-
ment in the clerks behalf.
Representative Borland and Miss
Jeanette Rankin. Congresswoman
from Montana, are scheduled as the
principal speakers at a meeting Of the
union In the Arcade February Is.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
To Prevent the Grin.

To Prevent the Grip.
Colds cause Grip-LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE Tablets remove the cause.
There is. only one "Bromo Quinine.'
Z. w. GROVES signature on box. SOC.
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
American Soldiers
Meet Their First Test
Without Hint of Panic
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER.
Special Cable to washIngton Herald
and New York Tribune

London, Feb. s.-Night had lust
! settled down on the northern seas
and 2,000-odd American soldiers
were preparing their kits for dis
embarkation after the 3,OO0-mIle
trip. The convoy raced along on
its last lap, transports and their es-
corts silent, save only for the whirr
of machinery.
/ In a twinkle the whole scene
changed. The ships circled around
with their depth charges ready,
their guns manned for the U-boat
which had got home its first sue
cessful shot at the eastbound trans
port.
Suddenly there came the crash of
a violent explosion and a moment
later signal lights showed that the
\ Anchor Liner Tuscania had been hit
by a torpedo. In another turn of
the propeller the soldiers aboard
the stricken vessel assembled at
their boats. They were not veter-
ans from Flanders or the Darda-
] nelles, accustomed to the guns and
the horrible confusion of shellr
gone home. but they met their fir1
test without a culver. without d
trace of panic.
The Tuscania listed considera bly,,
adding to the difficulty of lowering
the boats. one or two of which over
! turned. pitching the men into the
| sea. Some say the submarine was
/ hit, but that is considered doubtful.
! Apparently she got in a lucky shot,
for a successful torpedo attack is
rare. and then fired a second tor
pedo, which passed to stern.
Fortunately, the Tuscania settled
slowly and the sea was compara-
lively smooth. Almost Immediately
the work of rescue was begun, a
fotilla of British ships racing to
the scene from every quarter.
Most of those missing are sup
posed to have been killed or knock
ed senseless by the explosion, which
tore a big hole in the ship.
Most of the survivors were taken
to Irish ports. The majority were
little worse for their experience.
But many men suffered until they
were supplied with hot drinks and
overcoats.
At this writing a large number
of the survivors are nearing Lon
don.
The U-boats are now making
special efforts to torpedo large
ships, whether transports or cargo
carriers. The Tuscania was one of
the largest allied transports that
has been sunk.
The Germans are making desper-
ate efforts now to increase their
toll of English shipping in an ef-
fort to accentuate the food short
age in the British Isles.
Americas coal shortage has ef-
fected the food situation here ma
terially and the necessity of speed
in everything appertaining to the
war applies to shipping with great
er force than ever before.
Frequent attacks on American
transports may be expected from
now on.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
WILL BURY VICTIM
OF ATTACK TODAY
Funeral Of Miss May Medley. Slain
Nurse, This Morning.

Miss May Medley. a nurse at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital. who was killed
by Harry oberle. an insane patient
Of the hospital, Thursday morning,
will be buried at o'clock this MORN
ing In Mount oliyet Cemetery.
Miss Medley was killed when oberle
ran amuck with two large knives
and wounded five others before he
was captured. Oberle met the nurse
as she was returning from breakfast
and severed her jugular vein with
one OF the knives.
Oberie was held for action of the
grand jury yesterday following an in
quest held by the coroner's jury. Be-
cause Of his mental condition. how
ever, he was not placed in Jail, but
was returned to the asylum.
Guards and attendants at the hos
pital are not sufficient in number to
handle. the $500 patients in the hos
pital. II was said at the inquest and
entire blame for the tragedy was at
tributed TO this fact.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
SIX Billions Asked
In War Risk Policies

Six billion dollars worth OF gov
ernment insurance has been applied
for by officers and enlisted men In
the United States armed forces
Several bags OF mail containing sp-
plicstions remained to be opened
when this figure was reached on
February 5.
The aggregate OF insurance sp-
piled for in the army departments
follows: Southeastern department.
S225. .O63. 900; Eastern, Sl46.97S. 500;
Western, sl74.sIS.OoO; Central sls6,-
4s6. 500.
At the naval training station on
the Great Lakes. $I6e.O33.5OO in in
surance has been applied for.
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standard prevailing before the war.
Ten per cent were pronouncedly
anemic. There was an increase of
4 per cent among the tubercular,
In common with other observers.
DR.. ThIele points out that the chief
sufferers are the children of men of
fixed pay-school masters, univer-
sity instructors. government clerks,
etc. These men have had no in
crease in pay to meet advancing
prices, and consequently their
standard of living now is lower
than that of the skilled mechanic,
who, being very much in demand
has had many increases.
Increase I'm Suicides.
Suicides have increased in num-
Der by 16 per cent in Germany
since the war began. This fact is
giving the German government
some concern.
Three out of every four suicides
are women. according to the latest
figures. In most cases the SUI
CIDES have been WOMEN left en-
tirely alone in the world through
the loss OF father. sons or
brothers.
The kingdom OF Saxony has al
ways led the world in the number
Of suicides, and the largest in
creases are now reported from
that section. Germany, as a whole
has been third among nations in the
number of suicides.
This proneness of dependency in
Saxony and other German states
has been counted on by the allies
as likely to be a factor in deter
mining the outcome Of the war.
Once there is fighting on Ger
man territory and the utter hope
lessness of the situation is borne
in upon the German people, this
tendency is expected to start a
crack in the morale that will ex-
tend the full length OF the empire.
Women Seek Marriage.
Newspapers of the larger cities
are filled with advertisements of
women offering marriage. Note this
advertisement from the Berlin Tag
liche Rundschau:
Christmas Wish: Two young la
oles OF society, charming appear
ance, blond. brunei. amiable, highly
accomplished. wish to make ac-
quaintance of distinguished pro-
fessor or merchant with a view to
marriage.
No doubt each lady desires a hus-
band to herself. though the fact Is
not made clear in the advertisement mt
The war has opened up many
avenues of employment heretofore
closed to women in Germany. One
Berlin. paper devotes half a page to
advertisements for women clerks,
stenographers, bookkedpers, CASH
iers. etc. There are also many ad-
Vertisements Of women doctors and
women lawyers.
(More Monday)
Copyright, lgs)
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09

ber assigned each Individual in serv-
ice at muster OF February Is will be
entered opposite soldiers name on
muster roll of that date en- which
soldier is shown as present and will
be first entry in column of remarks
thereof.
THE necessity for the adoption of
system of numbering enlisted men
arises from the fact that in many
cases two or more, and sometimes
many, enlisted men bear Identical
names, and from the fact that in
numerous cases the names OF enlisted
men are identical except only as to
one or two letters. 1t Is obvious that
in such cases as these there Is likeli-
hood of great difficulty and confu-
sion in identifying the records CT d
particular individual whose name is
at hand.
Like European system.
In this connection it may be re-
marked that IN the British, French
and German armies the enlisted men
are numbered. In view OF the facts
hereinbefore stated and in view of
Gen. Pershing's recommendation,
there can be little doubt that some
system Of numbering at least the
enlisted men is necessary.
"A memorandum of the Adjutant
General says that after considera-
tion OF various views It is thought
there is no present necessity for num-
bering officers and civilians in sery-
ice."
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
Pullman Porter Latest
Victim of War Expenses

representing the swttchmen's Union
Of North America. Thomas Mcneil,
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Car In
spectors. c. L. Darling. Of the West
ern Train DispstcheTs Association
and A S. Bimnose. of the same or
ganization-
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War Department are properly num-
bered, all casualty reports, until
further orders. should continue to
include full name, grade and organ
ization, as well as number after
members have been assigned.
Blocks of numbers will be allot-
ted by the adjutant general OF the
army to the commanding general.
American expeditionary forces, to
department commanders and to COM
manding generals of divisional
camps, ports of embarkation and
recruit depots.
Assignment of numbers to en-
listed men of army generally will
be made as of February rs, 1918.
and effort will be made to number
in United States on that date all
enlisted men then in service in
United States. Efforts will be made
to number in United States all en-
listed men entering service in
United States on and after March
/, 1918.
Assignment of Numbers.
ITO men in service at time of mus
ter on that date numbers will be as
signed by their immediate command
ing officers, or by officers under
whose immediate Jurisdiction they
are serving. To men subsequently
entering service, numbers will be as
signed by recruiting or other proper
officers at time of enlistment in. or
otherwise entering, the service
Great care will be taken to pre-
vent the assignment OF two or more
numbers to the same man. The num-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
URGED
BY WHEAT MEN
TO ADD CROPS
Delegation of Farmers,
Pledging Cooperation,
Tell Of Prospects.

Delegates from sixteen farm organ
izations throughout the country yes
terday pledged their hearty support to
President Wilson, for the war, but
gave him frank warning that unless
steps were taken Immediately by the
government the country would face a
serious crop-production shortage next
! harvest.
They presented a memorial setting
forth that the threatening conditions
are out of the hands of the farmers.
II the growers are to be enabled to
equal or surpsss the last crop, gov
ernmental steps must be taken they
say to remove these following obssa-
cles:
Reasons Given.
/. Shortage Of farm labor.
2. Shortage OF seed, feed. fertilizer,
farm implements. and other agricuI-
tural supplies.
8. Lack of reasonable credit.
4. Prices often below the cost OF
production.
5. The Justified belief of the farmer
that he Is not regarded as a partner
in the great enterprise OF winning the
war.
THE government, we understand,
will spend some $4,000, 10000 to assist
commercial enterprises to produce
munitions OF war. We approve of
this action" says the memorial. rec
ognizing that 1t is necessary.
assistance for food production IN
this crisis does not involve any such
expenditures. But without such as
sistance vigorously and promptly
given. II will remain impossible for
farmers to grow the crops required" "
The farm delegates ask the parole
OF trained farmers back to the farm.
to remain SO long as their services
are considered by the government
more useful in agriculture than in
the army.
They recommend the immediate ap-
pointment of a farm commission,
TO sit permanently In Washington and
to consist Of nine farmers to be Sc
lected by the President.
Among Those Present.
Some of the delegates who called
on the President were DR.. H. c. Alex
ander, State president North Carolina
Farmers Union; r. F. Bower. direc-
tor Farmers Union OF Virginia; W.
A. Cochel, Kansas State Agricultural
College; r. D. Cooper, vice president
National Milk Producers Federation,
New York; George P. Grout, president
Minnesota State Dairyman's Associa-
ton; II. w. Ingersoll, president Ohio
Dairyman's Association; E. /. Kelly,
Oklahoma State Board Of Agriculture;
A. L. King, president Wisconsin State
Grange; George McKelvey. Iowa
Farmers Union; J. H. Minch. presi-
dent Independent Farmers and Grain
Dealers Association; Clifford Pinchot.
president Pennsylvania Rural Prog
ress Association; s. W. Ric0rds. pres
ident South Dakota Farmces' Union.
and James D. Weaver. vice president
Georgia Farmers Union.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
Canada Seeks Trade Unity.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. s.-A war trade
board to cooperate with the corre-
Sponding body created by the United
States government has been decided
upon by the Canadian government.
The purpose will be to secure unity
Of action during the war for trade
purposes.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
TheOvercoats:

Trench and English mod
els, some with belt all
around, of high-grade fab
rics, in blues, browns, Ok
ford and mixtures. Some
with quarter satin Innings.
Snappy styles for men any
young men. Sizes range
from 80 to 10.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
The Suits:

Excellent quality mate
rials, in a good variety of
patterns, including dark
mixtures, plaids, fancy eff
fects, stripes and novelty
effects. Correctly styled in
English patch pockets,
semi-conservative and belt
cd models. Sizes 50 to 3S
in the lot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-09-06

Fritz became a worse nuisance than
ever. He was getting fresher and more
careless every day, took all kinds of
liberties with us-thought he was in
vincible.
Then one of our crew got brilliant
idea and we were all enthusiastic to
put 1t to the test.
Here was his scheme:
When firing my gun, l was to play
my tune, and Fritz, no doubt, would
fall for 1t, try to initiate me as an
added insult This gunner and two
others would try. by the sound, to To-
cate Fritz and his gun. After having
got the location, they would mount
two machine guns in trees, in little
clump of woods to the left of our ceme-
terry and while Fritz was in the middle
of his lesson, would open up and trust
to luck. By our calculations, it would
take at least week to pull off the
stunt.
If Fritz refused to swallow our bait,
1t would be impossible to locate his
special gun. and that's the one we were
after, because they all sound alike.
slow pup-pup-pup.
Our prestige was hanging by a
| thread. In the battalion we had to en-
dure all kinds of insults and fresh re-
marks as to our ability in silencing
Fritz. Even to the battalion that Ger
man gun was a sore spot
Next day, Fritz opened up as usual.
/ let him fire away for while and
then butted in with my "pup-pup-pup-
pup-pup-pup" kept this up quite a
while, used two belts of ammunition.
Fritz had stopped firing to listen. Then
he started in; sure enough, he had
fallen for our game, his gun was trying
to initiate mine. but, at first he made a
horrible mess of that tune. Again l
butted In with few bars and stopped.
Then he tried to copy what had
played. He was good sport all right,
because his bullets were going away
over our heads, must have been firing
into the air. I commenced to feel
friendly toward him.
This duet went on for five days,
Fritz was good pupil and learned
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-09-06
CHAPTER XIII.
Gas Attacks and Spies.

Three days after we had silenced
Fritz, the Germans sent over gas. II
did not catch us unawares. because the
wind had been made to order, that ia
1t was blowing from the German
trenches toward ours at the rate Of
about five miles per. hour.
Warnings had been passed down the
trench to keep sharp lookout for gas
We had new man at the periscOpe
on this afternoon in question; wal
sitting on the fire step. cleaning mi
rife. when he called out to me:
"There's sort of greenish, yellow
cloud rolling along the ground out 4.
front, It's coming"
But l waited for no more, grabbing
my bayonet, which was detached from
the rife. l gave the alarm by banging
an empty shell case, which was hang
ing near the periscope. At the sam,
instant, gongs started ringing down h,
trench. the signal for Tommy to dos
his respirator, or smoke helmet, as W,
call it.
Gas travels quickly. so you must NO
lose any time; you generally hav,
about eighteen or twenty seconds n
which to adjust your gas helmet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-09-06
ALCOHOL NOT a srIMuLANr.

Fifteen years ago, 1t was believed
by competent scientific authorities that
alcohol to some extent stimulated res
piration because 1t seemed to cause
an increase in the volume of air pass
ing through the lungs, which was
thought to increase the absorption OF
oxygen. In the interval. it has been
learned that the mere amount of air
that goes into and out of the lungs
does not necessarily measure its value
to the tissues and the cells where
gases are exchanged. The air mus
not only pass into the lungs, but II
must get out into the tissues beyond
the dead space" in the lungs. Some
new careful experiments in the nutril
tional laboratory Of the Carnegie instil
tuition of Washington, lately reported
by Harold L. Higgins, show that aftel
taking into consideration all the fad
tors of respiration, alcohol, when givef
in a way to exclude other factors sucI
as activity or the digestion of food
In amounts of from one to one an
one-half ounces, indirectly acts upoI
respiration as depressant, not as
stimulant. There is not much, II any
thing, left of the old stimulant theory
and II is time that everybody stoppe
using the term "stimulants" as syf
onym for alcohol.-The Union Sigma
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-09-06
BEER cR,mlNoLoaY.

A woman physician. DIR. Mary
Cushman, of Maine, writes us follow
"If anything has ever demonstrat
the evil of beer drinking. it is sure
the present war. Years ago, VIII
specializing in mental and nervo
diseases, was taught that alieni!
had proved the crimes for which d
titled liquors were responsible. q
crimes of passion unprecedented, a
often a horror to the perpetrator VIII
he RECEIVERS from the effects of
drink. The habitual use Of mi
liquors. however, so affects the mo-
sense as to lead to deliberate GRIM
carefully planned, coolly executl
without conjunction or remoi|
Germany, the great beer-drinking
ton, has simply illustrated this III
war conducted along the above II
of beer criminology. What does
nation want Of the drink that ma
men capable of the atrocities pc
trated by Germanyf"