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New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

might be, which might be postponed
without injury to the people until the
end of the war.
The Mayor pointed out that the total
the city is S825,454,90O 90 per cent Of
the assessed valuation of taxable real
estate), and that "the total indebted
ness coming within the debt limit" is
$n5,184,744. The difference of $50
21O,155, however. he pointed out. was
not all free for the new administration
TO spend, as previous commitments re-
duced the sum to S1O,861,859.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
SITS Wheat Sought in Bill
Introduced II, the Senate

:. WASHINGTON, Feb. ia bill to
NIX the price Of wheat for the 1918 cron
at not less than S2.75 bushel, instead
OF w, as now provided, was introduced
today by Senator McCumber, of North
Dakota. 1t was referred to the Apri-
culture Committee. The Senator said
the price of materials and labor had
become SO high that something must
pc done TO increase the profits of the
farmers and induce them to incresso
production. 0'e
Senator Gore also introduced an
amendment increasing the government
guaranteed price to $3.50 a hushel
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Cost of Wheat Flour Sub
stltutes Due to Resale. in
the Trade, He Says
Prohteer Charges Plot
baf Declares Trade Con.pir-
acy Forced Him From
Egg Business

Predictions that the Food Admins
tratlon's order requiring 20 per cent Of
wheat flour substitute in all bread
made on and after February % will re.
suit in making the war bread more
COSTLY than the all-flour variety in
sp'red Administrator Heybert c.
hoover to declare yesterday that anv
such advance in price would be IN.
justified and "most unfortunate
State food administrators THROUGH.
out inc country were notified bv tc1e.
graph by MIR. Hoover to inform bakcrs
that any advance in price would bc
irowned upon by the national admin
istration.
"Rumors have reached our hak;no.
sec''on'' stated Mr. Hoover in his
'e'egram to Arthur S. Williams. local
L ooo Administrator, "that bakeries pro-
pose raising bread prices on account
o. the price of wheat -four substitutes.
as one Darrel of flour produces on the
average a, 30 one-pound loaves. and as
these substitutes will comnr;so a,,1,,
one-fifth the flour content If sV;c+ nr,,
bread, the cost of the bread will he ~
creased less than onc-tenth of a cant
per loaf for each dollar per barrel that
substitutes cost more than flour.
Says Resales Advance Prices
The present prices of substitutes
are due to resalcs within the trade and
~ !: s. some sections also to transportation
We earnestly believe that
d ireer movement of grains to the mills
VIII result in lower prices. 1t would
pc most unfortunate for the wheat
SAVING campaign if the introduction of
victory hread were to be signalized bv
an advance IN prices. Please inform
an nakers IN your state that you do
4 temporary condition like this iusti
led: The matter of resales within the
trade should likewise have earnest con-
;ideration."
Mr.. Hoover also notified all the Fed
eral food administrators throughout
me country yesterday that all hotels.
restaurants, clubs, boarding houses
ma other public eating places must
'e required to purchase one pound Of
wheat flour substitutes for every four
pounds of wheat flour purchased for
he making of rolls and bread. For
III other purposes, the purchaser is
'e,qulred to buy equal amounts OF /
vheat flour and substitutes.
Baff Plans to Fight
Harry Baff, the principal member Of !
ne poultry and egg firm of Barnet
Saff e. Son, whose license to trade in
holesale foodstuffs has been revoked
y the Federal food administration
esterday declared he was the victim
+ a trade conspiracy, the object of
'hlch was to force him from business.
Il have retained counsel, and | in
end to fight the case," announced Mr.
aft: "1 never hindered the food ad-
Illustration, but always obeyed its
rders. The charge that l 1rofiteered
egg sales is not true"
"Baff has had hearing and has
cen given every chance to state his
ase." said Arthur Williams, local
ood Administrator. "The Baff firm
as given hearing, conducted by
Ian Fox, director of the bureau Of II,
enses of the Food Board, and the
nding was that it's license should be
evoked for the period of the war"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
May Alter Oil War Tax

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-To remedy
provisions of the war tax law, which
oil operators contend are curtailine
production by deterring prospectors,
Senator Stone. of Missouri, to-day in
troduced an amendment to compute in
vested capital on their net income CAPT
talized at s per cent. Where there is
no pre-war standard it would be based
on capitalization of similar representa-
tive concerns, but not less than actual
cash paid in.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Poles Ask Wilson to
Make Them Citizens

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. - Repre-
sentative Barnhart, of Indiana, and
Joseph A. Werwinski, an officer of the
National Polish Alliance of America
urged President Wilson to-day to an,
prove the proposal to grant full citizen
ship to all Poles in the United States
military service.
They assured the President of the
loyalty of Poles in this country and
thanked him on their behalf for cham
pioning real independence of Poland.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Stations of the United
Newspaper Delivery Conn.,
pany for distribution and
Sale Of Nczo York Citu
morning and evening mezcs.
papers,:

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WEST SIDE
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LBS Sixth Ave. near 18th St Te,.-
phone Chelsea 1892
-4on h Slxth Ave, near 25th St. Tele-
phone farragut 1856.
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phone Chelsea 6446
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s-5s6 5rUadway S~ Ne; =. Telephone Audubon $3.50
p Aye. ~ Telephone st. Nicholas ls4,s ss4S .
'oor a., Ienth Ave. near 2o7th 81
Telephone st. Nicholas 1854.
Sig ~ p , 2sd St, near Lexington Ave.
'-louh ~ 18th St, near Lexington Ava
lo--73o Lexington Ave. near 59th ST
,1-,,is Teeghons Ts di sot Plaza s47s '
80 Telephone LenoX 5000
12-1S2 E. 1l6th St. near Third Az.
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1'-as4 LenoX Ave, near 125th st. Tele-
pnone Harlem 7477.
l4---4os Tordham Road, corner Webster
Ave. Telephone Fordham 15Ss
Fordham 34b5 400
Ao--zolS Boston Road near fremont
Ave Telephone fremont 663.
BROOKLYN.
i'-sly ge,a a,at't rlatbush Ave. at Fulton st.
Flatbush Ave. opposite Seventh
70 Ave; Telephone Sterling 500. ''"
i'--i'44 4ls F'ashush Ta,uh Ave, near Nostrand
Myrtle Ave. near RroaI,,.
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1o--ofI Nostrand Ave, near Gates Ave
q, ,os Iseiephone Bedford 1921. ave-
= -A--loV' . Elatbush Ave, near Tilden
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NS-'ooS Third Ave, near 10th st. Teie-
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New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

tn the true meaning of the feast of St
Valentine"
No aippant, meaningless message this
year TO commemorate the day of the
patron saint of lovers! At least as
far as the recipients of thrift cards are
concerned. The cards will spread the
gospel of saving, of providing against
the. future for the individual and
against the present emergency for the
state. The resolution presented in the
House of Representative Tuesday to
use thrift cards for valentines merely
crystalized sentiment that had been
developing all over the country for
more than week, according to mem
bcrs Of the War Savings Committee in
this city.
Announcement was made last night
that George w. Wickersham will be
substituted for Elihu Root this morn
ing as principal speaker at war saw
ings meeting of the representatives Of
the insurance industry at the Bankers
Club in the Equitable Building.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Chicago Bread Prices Soar

CHICAGO. Feb. 13-Because wheat
1'cur substitutes are costly and hard
TO obtain as wheat flour itself. CHICAGO
bakers have again raised the price Of
bread, 8 cent loaves advancing to 10
cents and 13 cent loaves to Is cents
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Turkey Now on Rations,
; No Meat Days a Week

BERNE, Jan. 1s (By MaiD .-Tur-
key now has three mcatless days a
week. This is the first time that
such step has been found neces-
sary in Turkey during the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
|CATHOLIC WAR RELIEF
Club TO Open TODAY
Bishop Shahan to Bless House.
Then Visitors Inspect.

Formal opening of the new club
house OF the Catholic War Relief
Service. 24OS X street northwest. will
be held at o'clock this afternoon.
Bishop Shahan will bless the house,
which will then be thrown open for in
spection by the visitors. The building
has been renovated throughout, ac-
comodations being provided for about
fifty young women.
Rates for Accommodations at the club
house will be based on the actual cost
of maintaining the building, 1t is an
nounced.
The Quartermaster Corps Band from
Camp Meiss will give a musical pro-
gram at the opening exercises. After
the blessing of the house, there will
be a lawn festival on the grounds of
the club.
Among the organizations affiliated
with the Catholic women's War Re.
tions towards the furnishing of the
new club. are: The Ladies Auxiliary
to the A. o. H., towards the furnish
ing Of the parlors. $500: the Ladies
Auxiliary to the Knights OF st. John,
towards the furnishing OF the dining
room, 500; the Catholic women's Lit
erary Guild. S125 for the furnishing. of
bedroom for two.
Other donors are Mrs. z. Cammack,
the furniture of a bedroom for four;
the parishioners of Nativity Church,
Brightwood. d. c., the furniture for
one bedroom; Miss N. E. Redfern, the
furniture for the office and tea room
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
PRESIDENT THANKS
POSTAL. COMPANY
Expresses Appreciation of Conces-
sion to Union Men.

Clarence II. Eackay. president OF
the Postal Telegraph Cable Com
pany. yesterday received the follow
ing letter from President Wilson.
MY Dear Mr.. Mackay-May I not
express my warm and sincere ap-
probation of your kind Telegram OF
this morning, and may I not say ]
was sure of the response which my
request would meet? Sincerely
yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
The telegram mentioned in the
foreGing letter read as follows:
Hon Woodrow Wilson, President
the White House. Washington-In
reply to your letter of yesterday, al
low me to say that this company
has done its very utmost since the
beginning OF the war to assume its
full share of responsibility to the
government and to the public, and
that in order still further to show
its sincerity and earnest desire To
be of service at this time Of national
trial, We cannot but respond to your
request that we waive during the
war our right to discharge employees
VINO Join a union. and you may re-
ly upon our doing so.
Very respectfully,
CLARENCE II. MACKAY,"
President Postal Telegraph
Gable Company.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
ADJUSTMENT BOARD 2
FOR R. R. ANNOUNCED
Body Controlling Wages and Con,
ditions Is Formed.

The Director General of Railroads
yesterday announced the names OF the
members OF the Railway Board of Ad-
justment No. 2, which will have 10
do with wages and working condi-
tions. and is made up Of representa-
tive railroad officials and representa-
tiyes Of the brotherhoods and unions
whose members are employed in the
railway service. The personnel OF rde
board is as follows:
w. II. Penrfth. assistant general
manager of the Chicago & Alton; Il.
F. Potter, assistant to the general
manager of the 500 Line; A. Z.
Adams. superintendent OF shops Of The
New Haven: E. A. Sweeley. master
car builder Of the Seaboard Air Line;
w. F. Kaderly. general superintendent
Of the Georgia Southern G. Florida;
Robert J. Turnbull. inspector of trans
portation of the Atlantic Coast Line;
H. ]. Carr. of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists; George w.
Pring, International Brotherhood of
Boiler Makers, Iron Shipbuilders and
Helpers OF America: G. e. Dornes. In
ternational Brotherhood of Black
smiths and Helpers: F. H. knight,
Brotherhood Of Railway Carmen Of
America: Otto E. Heard. Sheet Metal
Workers International Alliance; and
F. J. McNulty. International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers.
The board will meet within ten days
to elect a chairman and vice chairman
and organize for business.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
D. c. women ARE To
help HURT SOLDIERS
Reconstruction Work Done at Ma
son House.

Scores of Washington women are
attending the classes in reconstruc-
tion work, conducted at the Mason
House, 1906 Twentieth street north
west. to learn the art of teaching
wage-earning trades and crafts to
United States soldiers blinded or
crippled in the war.
Among the women who have
taken the intensive course of three
months in this work are Mrs. Ann
B. Goodykoontz, Miss Katherine
Harlow. Mrs. w. F. Harding, Mrs.
w. F. Fisher. Mrs. A. 1. Eustis, Mrs.
Lehman. Miss Eleanor Butler, Mrs.
B. NJ. Fowler. jr.. Mrs. Charles Har-
rison, and Miss Juanita Humphrey.
The course for the first month in
cludes weaving on small frames,
large foot looms and hand and
bead looms. wood carving and toy
making, basketry. net work, block
printing and designing.
Arrangements have been made for
sbecial courses in scientific bed
making and care OF the convalescent.
cent. a
Owing to the great demand for
surgical dressings, work room hours
will be held at the Mason House
every Wednesday and Friday after
noon. ALI those anxious to do this
work are invited. Glasses in the
preparation of surgical dressings
under the tuition of Miss Mary W.
Cox will be held every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday mornings.
The classes in dictation and can
teen work will begin this week.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
LOCAL Death RATE
RELATIVELY HIGH
Washington's Loss Double That of
Portland, Ore, Same Size.

Washington's death rate for the
week ending June s was 122 out
of a population of 369.2S2. accord
ing to the recent report of the Bu-
reau of Census. Twelve of these
deaths were of children. under one
year.
Reports from other cities show
that the local death rate is slight
ly higher than in most cities with
the same estimated population.
Portland, Greg, with a population
OF 30S.399. reported sixty deaths, a
rate of 10.1 per thousand per an
mum. Seven of these were children
under one year. Seattle, Washing
ton, had a death rate of nine-sixty-
three in the week out of a popula-
tion Of 366.445.
The city with the lowest record
on the list prepared by the census
office was Spokane. Wash. Spokane,
with a population of Isl, ,656, report
ed only twenty-three deaths, a rate
of 7.6. Only one of these deaths
was under one year of age.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
ALADDIN's MAGIC
HAS NOTHING ON
THIS OHIO WIZARD
Discovers drug which Ioosens
sore, touchy. corns so
they lift out

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who
have at least once a week invited
an awful death from lockjaw or
blood poison are now told to use a
drug called freezone. which the mo-
ment a few drops are applied to any
corn, the soreness is relieved and
soon the entire corn, root and all,
lifts out with the fingers.
This new ether drug Is the recent
discovery of a noted Cincinnati
chemist 1t is a sticky substance
which dries the moment it is appIi-
ed and is said to simply shriyel the
corn without infiaming or even ir-
ritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. 1t is claimed that a quarter
Of an ounce of freezone will cost
very little at any OF the drug stores.
but Is sufficient to rid ones feet of
every hard or soft corn or caflus.
Yoa are further warned that cut
ting at a corn Is a suicidal habit
Adv,
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
EXERCISES AT NOTRE
Dame ACADEMY Held
Commencement Address Made by
Rev. Paul Commit.

Rev. Paul A. COMMIT made the COM
mencement address at the graduat-
ing exercises of Notre Dame Acad-
emy. held last Thursday at GonzaSa
College hall.
Helena Fitzgerald gave the class
salutatory and Marie Burns the class
farewell. Music was furnished by
graduates and students of the acad-
emy.
Scholarships and medals were
awarded as follows: Gold medal for
violin. Helen Crowley. Aileen Fitz-
gerald. Mildred Garner. Marie Lana
han, Nora Sheehon; gold medal for
piano, Katherine Babbington; silver
medal for violin. Katherine Mealey,
K. Harlow. Cecilia O'Leary; Anna
Hanson Dorsey Scholarship to Trinity
College. Aileen Fitzgerald; certif-
Gates of admission to Trinity College,
Mary Gallagher.
Diplomas were presented to Kath-
crime Babbington. Helen Beckley, Ma
rie Burns, Laura Cain. Aileen F'itz-
gerald, Helena Fitzgerald. Mary Gal
lagher. Alice Mealey, Josephine
Hughes, Margaret jain. Helen Mat
timore, Katherine Rupert, Nora
Saur and Lorreto Shea.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
SENATE TAKES
HUN LANGUAGE
FROM SCHOOLS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CO+NllNCED fhOM PAGE ONE
ment TO divorce this branch Of ti,c
service from the corporation nav roll,
One of the main arguments against
the proposition was offered by Sem
ator McKellar. who argued that the
street car companies were under OH
legations to pay these men as a fran
chise tax. When Congress permitted
the consolidation of ten or twelve
small lines twenty years ago, this
provision was enacted in the bill,
along with the permission to consoli-
date.
This will compel the car companies
to continue laying out each year some
s6S,OO0 in salaries for the fifty-siy
traffic policemen. They have been
doing this without protest for twenty
Years, Senator >McKellar argued. and
there was no reason now to change il
The District bill carries a total Of
SlS,Sl9.1Ss,66, amount exceeding the an
preparation for last year by $3.50, $50 81.
The Senate added sl.712,s2 more than
the House provided. The bill now goes
to conference. and will probably
emerge the latter part of the week
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
CRIMSON and blue TO
Contend IN BASEBALL
Play Thursday on Diamond No. 3.
Monument Grounds.

All the traditional rivalry of Har-
wards Crimson and the Blue Of Yale
will be In evidence at the baseball
game between teams composed of
alumni Of the institutions on Diamond
No. 5, Monument Grounds. Thursday
afternoon.
The battle cry of the supporters OF
the two teams will miugle with the
sounds OF splashes, as dignifed Har-
ward graduates and the former stu
dents OF Old Eli take a social swim
together in the municipal swimming
pool. while the game is in progress.
AS an aftermath to the days cele-
bration, the members OF the WASH
ington Yale Alumni Association will
meet at dinner in the Washington
Hotel at 7:5 O'Clock. Every Yale
alumnus in the city has been urged
TO attend this dinner.
Thomas G. Sherman, president OF
the Yale Alumni Association, and J.
Maury Dove, Jr.. treasurer. are at the
head Of the committee which is work
ing for the success Of the diamond
attraction and the Yale dinner.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
GERMAN SUGAR SUBSTITUTES

Food conditions in Germany are re-
vealed in a notice in the Berlin 'Lo-
kal-Anzeiger" Of March 5, 1918, which
is as follows:
Through the Bread Commission
there will be distributed from tomor-
row, March s, to March 8: For every
child under 1 year of age Cborn April
i, 1917, or later three yellow sugar.
substitute cards (ApriD and one green
sugar-substitute card, old style
CMarch); for every child of over 1
year of age and under (born April
1, 1916, to March 81, 19lO, two yellow
sugar-substitute cards (ApriD; for
every child from 2 to years of age
(born April /, 1911, to March g. 1g16).
one yellow sugar-substitute card
(ApriD.
Until Friday, the Sth day of
March, for section s of the food card,
Berlin n-Wilmersdorf, will be distrib-
uted 100 grams of barley at .36 pfennigs
% cents) a pound. For the purchase
OF herring, fresh and smoked fish, au-
thorization 10 given not only by letter
d but also by letter @ of the Blue
purchase cards for individuals.'"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16

Washington in-lsso. as driver of
a one-horse car. In 1900. when the
Columbia Railway Company was
absorbed by the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, he was
appointed depot clerk. Hs had the
distinction of being the first "pro-
fessor" in the. company's employ,
having organized fifteen years ago
the school OF the company, at Four
teenth and East Capitol streets, in
which eight pioneer high school boy
conductors and motormen of WASH
ington are now receiving instruc-
tion.
Eiliott's Service.
Mr.. Elliott has given a quarter
of a century to the service of the
company. and also graduated from
the platform of one of the old horse
cars. He was appointed conductor
on the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany in 1891.
f, Three hundred a day. Mr.. Elliott
says. was at that time about the
average number of passengers from
whom the conductor Of any one car
would collect fares, but as soon as
the system was electrified. this num-
Der Jumped UP to more than a thou
sand.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
Nice, Juicy Camel Meat.

Hard times In Germany occasion
ally bring unexpected good luck. as
the inhabitants of Zwichau in Sax
ony recently found. Hagenbeck. the
well known animal trainer Of Ham
burg. recently went there to show
his menagerie. but he did not strike
the hay" because there was a deartli
of that article. In short. there was
nothing 10 fcCd the camels, and for
that reason four of them were sold
at auction. A thrifty horse butcher
secured the prizes and sold the meat
across his counters. THE camel
meat" says the report. found ready
sale. 1t is said to taste like beef,
but Is much more Juicy"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-16
NAVY FORCE l31,4S5
MAY BE PERMANENT,
POLICY Is CHANGED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


emy will continue his sea operations
on the present basis, there would be
no cause for alarm and we could
continue our haphaZard. unorganized
method; but single fleet engagement
can change the entire aspect and
force US into a strong offensive or
defensive policy. On paper the fleet
and shore organizations OF the navy
appear to be ready for any emer-
gency. but actually they are not, SIM
ply because they are lacking in proper
officers at the head of the various
subdivisions. Until We get officers in
sufficient numbers in the higher
grades, the organization cannot be
made ready to meet the emergency.
To fail to recognize this situation
is to court national disaster"
Defect Specified.
For instance. should we be forced
to change our present operating
plan to meet an enemy attack by
sea, our cruiser force is not ready to
operate as a scout force, since the
commander of the cruiser force also
commands the transport force, to
which most of his attention is Civ
en-, while his two squadron COM
manders have other duties in con-
nection with troop and cargo trans
ports that are of more Importance
than their duties with the cruiser
force. II the two forces were called
on to operate separately. one force
would be without any head at all.
Three additional rear admirals are
required to remedy this defect.
In the same way the destroyer
and submarine forces are not or
ganized to operate should their mis-
sion be changed from fighting en-
emy submarines to fighting enemy
surface craft"