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PLANS TO AVOID CONGESTION
AT THE FREIGHT TERMINALS

Organizations for delivery Of freight.
similar to big transfer systems Of ex-
press companies which deliver pack
ages to your door, are urged by Harold
B. Larzelere general manager OF the
Vim Motor Truck Company. In a let
ter to chambers of commerce and
boards of trade throughout the coun-
try he discusses the freight situation.
Present congestion in the freight ter
minals' of the nation is not due to the
severe weather. nor is the shortage of
coal responsible for 1t, in the opinion
of Mr.. Larzelere.
sIt Is due" he stated, "to a cloggfng
Of distribution channels, the laying up
of cars which should be IN transit. 1t
will not be cured until some practical
means is found to keep these channels
clear and to route freight through the
terminals rather than to them.
Mr. Larzelere pointed out that the
national express companies have their
own platforms at terminals. where they
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classify their goods as they arrive and
transfer them Immediately in their own
trucks either to distributing stations
or to the consignees.
Regards Plan as Practical.
TT is perfectly practical to organize
distribution beyond the terminal SO that
this could be done with freight" he
said. Consider for moment what
would happen II Uncle Sam refused to
deliver any mail in any first-class city.
The post Office building would have to
be materially enlarged and to have
quite as many employees as now. if not
more. Undoubtedly, the cost to all con-
cerned would be enormously increased.
and any move on the governments part
in this direction would meet with pub
lie disfavor.
Nevertheless. that Is the way
freights are handled today. And they
are handled that way simply because
that is the way it has always been done
and because the transportation and ter
Evening star., 1918-01-29
ITALIAN ARMIES STRIKE
| FOE ON AS|AG0 PLATEAU
Berlin Reports Launching Of VIC
lent Enemy Effort in Noun
tain Regions.

Italy has furnished a military surprise
by launching an attack Of apparently con-
siderable force on her mountain front in
midwinter The blow comes on the Asiago
plateau, where the Austro-German invad-
their effort to push down to the Italian
plains west Of the Brenta river.
The probability suggests itself the Italian
effort Is one somewhat similar to that of
the French a few weeks ago east Of the
Brenta which resulted in a penetration
of the Austro-Gernan line for a consid
erable distance and the subsequent with
drawal Of the enemy from a rather extend
ed area, improving the entente position
notably. Thrus the Italians may now be
endeavoring to effect a rectifcation Of
their line with a view to making more
difficult any future attempt OF the enemy
to advance
German Official Report.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 20 British admiralty
per Wireless Press). - The Italians
launched a violent attack Sunday on the
northern mountain front between Asiago
statement, issued last evening.
British Activity In Italy.
LONDON. January 2e.-The war office
today issued statement on the opera
tions of the British forces in Italy. It
says:
Owing to better visibility recently
our artillery has carried out much sue
cessful counter battery work and bonn
bardment.
Our aircraft have been active In
aerial combats and reconnaissance
work. Six enemy machines and two
balloons were shot down in tho last
week.
"The total hostile aircraft destroyed
since the end of November. when our
machines commenced operations. were
thirty-seven enemy machines shot down
and two brought down out of control:
four balloons were burned Only dye
of our machines are missing"
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MR.. BAKER OFFERS
TOQU|T, IS RUMOR
Said to Have Taken Step to
Relieve President of Posi-
BILE Embarrassment.
CONFIRMATION is LACKING

A rumor was in circulation this aIter-
noon that Secretary Baker, following Sen
ator Chamberlain's attacks on his admlh-
istration, placed his resignation at the dis
posal of the President, In order to reileVe
him of any embarrassment that might re-
suit from the situation. and that the Presl-
dent nosftively declined to consider Mr..
Bakers separation from his administra-
ton, even as possibility. No one IN
official circles would discuss the report.
The Senate military affairs commit
tee plans to proceed with its searching
Investigation of the War Department.
This is Notwithstanding the deciara-
ton made by Secretary BAKER oeAofe
it yesterday, that everything possloie
is being done to turn out an eHectiVe
and efficient Army.
Probe Aviation Branch.
At a meeting of the committee today
it was determined to examine next INTO
the aviation branch OF the serVlce;
Howard E. Coffin of the aircraft ooaro
was asked to appear before the commit
cannot be there today.
Secretary Baker will be asked to re-
sumo the stand before many days
elapse. He will be questioned by mem
bers of the committee.
1t was admitted by members OF the
committee today that Secretary Baker
had given a graphic picture OF the mag
nitude of the task which has confronted
the War Department. The hope was
expressed that he would be able to ac-
complish all that he outlined. The crlti-
ciSm of his statement was to the effect
that he dealt in generalities and not In
specific facts.
Secretary Bakers statement, so men,
bers of the committee said, while ex-
planning to the nation the work which
is being done, has not specifically an
swered charges of inefficiency and fail
ure to prepare in time.
To Call Maj. Gen. Sibert.
To get first-hand information regard
ing the condition and needs of the
troops in France the committee, it is
said, will examine Maj. Gen. William l..
Sibert, commanding the Southeastern
Department, at Charleston, S. c. Gen.
Sibert went to France with Gen. PERISH
ing and commanded the first division
of the expeditionary army to cooperate
with the fighting forces of France and
Great Britain.
Because of differences with Gen. Per-
shing respecting the best use and dis
position of American troops in France.
Gen. Sibert recently was recalled to
the United States and given his present
assignment. Beyond the general state
ment that Gen. Pershing was not
pleased with Gen. Sibert's administra-
tion. no explanation has been made of
his relief.
Gen Sibert is a military engineer by
education and built the big locks in the
Panama canal. He has been a general
officer of the line since March. 1915.
Like Gen. Pershing, he was specially
selected for service with the first troops
in France
Although humiliated by his relief
from duty on the fighting front Gen.
Sibert made no complaint. He accepted
the command of small and unim-
portant department with the COM
plaisance of good soldier.
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TURKISH CRUISER ONLY
SLIGHTLY HURT BY A1RMEN

AMSTERDAM. January 2s.-The Turk
ish battle cruiser Sultan Yawuz selin.
formerly the German warship Goeben.
according to a telegram from Con-
stantinople received here by way Of
Berlin, entered the harbor Of Constan-
tinople Sunday quite At for service
Numerous air attacks by entente air.
men. 1t 10 added. inflicted only unim-
portant damage to the funnel and tho
a.rmored plating. only two small bombs
having struck the ship.
Fleeing from two small British war
ships ten days ago, the Sultan Yavux
selim was beached at Niagara point in
the Dardanelles. shortly after the
Mdullu, formerly the German cruiser
Breslau. had been sunk by striking q
mine.
British airmen had been droppdnr
bombs on the Goeben and an oniciai
statement, issued IN London last night,
position was unchanged.
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from the one in the white House to
that in the humblest cottage.
Honor of attaching tag to the scoop
which feeds coal into the White House
furnace falls to William Furey, q pupil
Helen Tew, who attends Central High
School. Master Furey won the distinc-
tion by selling liberty bonds and Miss
Tew by canning vegetables grown in a
war garden. They will be escorted to
the White House by q delegation of
school children, and the President and
Mrs. Wilson are expected to attend the
ceremony, which has been set for 4
o'clock.
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tablishments to operate not moro than
six or seven hours. six days in the
week. instead Of closing on Monday.
II this were done. they declare . great
or saving Of fuel would be effected
than by the present plan, while the
economic loss would be less than
caused by one-day complete shut
down.
Fuel administration offlcials TODAY
said DR.. Garfield appeared very re-
luctant to change the closing order
and that no notifications would be
made unless 1t could be shown plainly
that many advantages would accrue,
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WILL TAG COAL SHOvELS
IN ALL PARTS OF UNION

Tomorrow 10 the day designed by the
United States fuel administration as
"Tag-your-shover' day. Thirty thou
sand coal shovels in Washington and
*, ,o00, 900 in the United States are ex-
pected to be decorated with Save coal''
tags.
The school children Of the country
have been called upon to do the tag
ging. The watchword is Let no shovel
escape" This means every shovel,
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MONDAY KICK
Visiting Merchants Would Substi-
tute a Day Of Six or Seven
Hours Throughout Week.

Delegations of retail merchants from
a number Of eastern and middle west
ern cities protested to the fuel ad-
ministration today against the heatless
Monday. They asked Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield to require commercial es-
Evening star., 1918-01-29

The Island of Ascension has recently
undergone a sudden transformation of
luxuriant mantle of grass. Their sud
den termination appears to have been
due to the occurrence of copious show
ers, which are rare in Ascension.
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minal facilities have been consider>bly
more than adequate to take care OF nor
NAL business"
suggestion to Merchants.

Suggestion to Merchants.
A plan to obtain temporary rehet
from congestion at the freight termi-
nails by having the merchants OF eacn
city pool their drayage facilities Is
already has been taken by the merc
chants and the transfer companies OF
the District with noticeable results
Summing up his plan for the estapllsns a.
ment of system for the delivery OF
freight similar to the national express
systems, Mr. Larzelere said:
although the government has no or or
ent n is so important from the stand
point of the manufacturers Of the coun-
try that it would be perfectly proper
for the manufacturers to take act1on y IN
their own duly authorized bodies. 70
mon familiar with merchandise dellv-
cry the course to etaken Is perfectly
simple"
Evening star., 1918-01-29
Store House of Billions

: House e7 Billion: %S-zzk# World: G5s.is:! Tia.asi
In this of talks have the Capital the Speak
and the Vice President rulers of the left and right wing
your has been called the fact that these
o have ss e fa hom the
the that inhabits it is enough to print his face and
Today you the worlds pocketbook the Treasury of
Treasury and at the same time the Director Railroads of
Ssr s Usd 5s aosd s AND @ y P fd P8fir PB man % who de-
This building is the greatest POWER PLANT in the world
The dollar is labor Frozen ready melted and released
at Any @ nT Isn b9a MP Of dollars in this treasury mean
The paymaser of the world distributes labor of the
tional payer Of billions does all the work. -
digs the trenches for the SICK builds battleshps
You admire the power of Niagara but that is
plant compared with this
calls for response in this building
der this PAYs se'S the signs
Under him work thousands of the Governments valu
TE SESKETARY 62is q TFE ,1 IREAsgRY a M PETER
z$ n? Nm tE Ez0Ez 4E zASR % z en- en-
wisely h :sead s:G; ss s @ 5 in turn those
In this building the accounts kept the billions coll
work and produce
The employees of the Government look with especial con
dence the Secretary of the Treasury They know that he
understands their value the service that they render the ns-
pensable part they play the great machinery of the nation
They know this whose influence is great.
His first and act taking charge of the
tons railroads recognize the necessity for better be-
of the living and that better
The Secretary, Director of the Railroads. advocated bet
pay of justice railroad operators all the
country He will advocate matter of justice better for
those that live beside him, work his elbow and under his
orders.
is safe that when the order increase with
and justice the salary of employees from the Capitol to the
White House, and to the pay1naer William G. Mo
Adoo he heeuly and approvng will welcome and dis
burse the increased payment.
He knows the meaning of the word justice and has hum
ded times reminded employers that is against their interest
and the nations interest to underpay workers.
Government employees rejoice the character the
funess and just mind of the whose picture you They
rely upon him friendly force bringing about fair
ment, honest, just pay for loyal service
- -
This and appeal prepared lifelong student of
a published in
thousands of loyal workers by
Ed9IIne1 M ! ;PP0
Evening star., 1918-01-29

The annual convention Of tho North
Dakota State Dairymen's Association
is to be entertained at Fargo during
the two days beginning today.
Evening star., 1918-01-29

The annual convention Of the Michi-
gan State Engineering Society is be-
ing held at Grand Rapids today.
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Js,:.xRfnas g.

ONE Of the big factors In arousing
theS people Of the United States to the
4sreat patriotic service they could per
form through war gardening was
through the slogans sounded from
time to time. writes Charles Lathrop
Pack, president Of the National War
Garden commission. in an article In
the Garden Magazine.
Every garden q munltion plant"
Is the slogan on the design drawn by
James Montgomery Flagg. Can vege-
tables and fruit and can the kaiser,
too" is the slogan of another striking
poster.
Grow food F. o. p. the kitchen
door" is one of the fOrceful slogans
coined and used by the commission.
"Hohenrakes versus HohenzollernS'
is another of the phrases which has
hit the reader between the eyes.
Get into the garden trenches ;"
THE hoe is the machine gun of the
garden :" Food must follow the tlag"
are slogans that have done their bit.
keep the home soil turning is Il
clever paraphrase of the title of q
famous song Other successful
phrases used by the commission are :
"Speed up and spade up Tune UP
the spading fork"
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Eresher Symbolism.

Symbolism has a more direct rela-
ton to our conduct than we are always
ready to grant The old conventions
of burial and of grief overemphaSized
the Importance. of physical and indi-
vidual loss, and so were in themselves
an observation of the new light we are
seeking upon the marble face of death.
The growing practice of wearing white
rather than black for mourning, or or
continuing the habitual colors Of ones
dress; the movement for placing upon
the service flag gold star in memory
of n soldier killed, are attempts toward
fresher and truer symbolism express
ing our growing protest against the
depression and paralysis too often re
sultant upon the passage OF loved
one from the known world to the I'M
knOwn.-Winifred Kirkland, in Allan
tic Monthly.
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HAD ATMOSPHERE OF HONE
Ambassador Quick to Sec Attraction
"EIostess House" WouId Have fer
Amer cars in LONDON.

1t Was an amusing inciGcnt that first
apparent i'll London. In E17 certain
American members of a Canadian unit
had business with the American am
haSSador, Int could come to him only
on Sunday. Mr.. Page suggested that
they come to tea at his house. Six Of
them arrived and Mrs. Page poured
tea in the draWing-ruom. 1t was very
CHEEKY and cordial, but somehow the
business hung over. They had to meet
another Sunday.
This time there were ten Americans
and the business was not completed.
Mr.. Page suggested a third Sunday,
and 20 Americans came TO transact
business with him on that day.
During the following week he sug-
gested that the Americans in the
Canadian unit who still wished to talk
to him should come to his house a
fourth Sunday and wind up affairs
with him, and on the fourth Sunday
the Page drawing room was packed
with soldiers.
The ambassador told his associates
about it, and one of them Chaffed an
American who had gone there to tea.
Ambassadors are popular with you
YankS." he said
"Oh, the ambassadors all right !"
conceded the American. But we
didn't attach much Importance to the
business. 1t was Mrs. Page. She
served US tea around an honcst-to-
goodness log fire, with a tea wagon
and tixings. 1t was great"
And there you are! Mindful of
those Sundays, Mr.. Page realized that
with the advent of American forces in
England a substitute home for them
was an immediate necessity; SO he
was the moving spirit In the estab-
lishment by the Y. NJ C. A. Of the
I,Gerican Officers Inn at 5 Cayendish
square, London. ..ts - . -Fl..
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Mannesia Cure for Cancer,

The theory that cancer is not OF
microbic origin, but is due to the ex-
cessive elimination of certain substan-
ces normally contained in the blood,
is supported by report of the re-
searches of Professor Dubard, just
published by the French Academy of
Medicine.
Finding that the system of cancer
Gus s1bjects was particularly poor in
maguesia, Professor Dubard admins
tered large doses of 1t to patients op.
Grated on for cancer, and reports en-.
couraging results in large number OF
cases.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15
Companions on Service Flag.

A thirteen-Star service flag has just
been raised in Baltimore. 1t repre-
sents thirteen inseparable companions.
One star is golden and honOrs the
memory of Louis Cohen, q boatswain's
mate on the United States steamer
Munley, who made the supreme sac
rifice when his ship and British YES
sci collided somewhere in the Atlantic.
The other twelve stars represent his
mourning companions, who are now
preparing to go 'Over there" Four
are in the navy, one at Camp McClel-
Ian, Admission, Ala, and another at
Camp Meade, Md. The flag hangs
from the window of store kept by
II. MankoditZ, at 1870 Baltimore
street, where the 'crowd of thirteen"
used to meet before being called to
the colors. Cohen was son of Louis
Cohen, living at Is Ridger place, New
York. The Manley collision occurred
March 10 last. A depth charge aboard
the ship was exploded by the impact,
killing one officer and three enlisted
men and injuring number of others.
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No Water.

At certain nth rate boarding house
n transient entered the dining room
late for dinner. He was unsteady on
his feet and the boarders realized at
once that he had been imbihing freely.
His first act, after seating himself, was
to pick up his glass of water and throw
1t out of the window. His IelghbOr
asked:
What's the matter with the Wa
ter. my friendT"
81 won't drink it,"
why"
II won't ever drink water again
while l live. And you Oughtn't to
drink it, either
But, my dear boy, why not?"
"'Why Why" you ask me-" he
said, vehemently. 'I1l tell you why
Water rots the soles of your shoes
What do you think it does to your
stomach?"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15
An AIarmist-

Billy, eight-year-old son of Carl
Ioungblood of Boonviile, Ind, ran TO
his mother the other day, carrying in
his hand one of those tiny objects
which hens sometimes pcrpetrate on
Us as sort of warning they're back in
the game.
''Look'y, mamma" said he. 81 scared
the old hen 50 bad he didn't have time
to lay Il bigger one. "-Indiunapolis
News.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15
Ash Trees for AirpIanes.

The appeal of the Aerial League Of
the British empire to landowners to
offer their ash trees for aerOnautical
purposes has resulted in between three
and four thousand trees being offered
within the last few weeks, according
to Flight. The government require
ments in the next y months are ex-
pected to exceed 100000 trees,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15
What is Castcrla
Aparopriate Union.

The vicar was just about to give OUT
the banns of marriage when he dig
covered he could not find the book.
However, he began. cropping meanwhile
for the lost volume.
81 publish the banns of marriage be-
tWecn-betWeen-"
Between the cushion and the seat.
SIR" whispered the ycrger, hoarsely,
suddenly realizing what the vicar was
looking for.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15
Soothe Itchinu Skins

With Cuticura. Battle with Cuticnra
Soap and hot water, dry and apply the
Ointment. This usually affords relief
and points to speedy healment. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment % and 50.-AdV.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15
Circulating Medium.

She takes only bOarders who are
blue-bloOded."
How does she make sure that they
are?"
"She blecdS them"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15
$3.50. Too Much for Them.

"vhy work 50 hard: You ,..' ,.n use
c,,,y So much money, you know
Yes, but think how lnueh 'N> 'a'n'
i1, cnn and must use
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15
When q Man Eats.

80 you are dieting again. Doctor s
orders:'
NO. Food administrators
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15
Whenever You Need a General
Stre0utbepiny Tonic

Take the Old Standard GROVES TA5TELESS chill
TONIC Il contains the WEI! known tonic pr0PertIes
of QCINISA and IRON and Is Very Valuable as a
General Strergt hening Tonic. You can feel the good
effect on the Blood aiter the first few doses. tUc-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15

Give a woman a chance to show Off
and she will make good.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15

The occasional Use OF Roman Eye Ralsar
~ night Will prevent and relieve tired
eyes, watery eyes and eye strain. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15

All the world asks of man Is to do
his best. If that doesn't suit him he
can get out
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15

Some men can't even hope to have
brain fever.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15

The cloak Of ch.r.ty * often a sad
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-06-15

Whether oats should be stacked or
allowed to remain in the shock until
they are thrashed depends very largely
on local conditions. If they can De
thrashed from the shock after they are
cured but before they are injured by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
Women s Stylish NeckWear

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