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The Washington herald., 1919-12-12
Only IS Per Cent Of Normal
\ Supply Being Mined and
Restrictions Must Remain
In Effect for Some Time,
Is View Of Officials.
RUMOR OF GARFIELD
QUITTING UNVERIFIED

Onicials here refused Information
yesterday as to the length of time
restrictions on the use of bitumin-
Gus coal or heat. light and power
derived from such coal. would re-
main in force. Various calculations
were made running from January l
to the end OF the winter but the
prevailing opinion was that the
Railroad Administration will remove
the restrictions gradually as the
mines resume operation and tho
surplus stock of coal is increased.
II will be some little time before
production will get back to normal.
according to DIR. Garfield. Federal
Fuel Administrator.
Production Half Normal
DR.. Garfield stated yesterday that
ngures compiled by the Geological
Survey indicate that on last Tues
day the production OF bituminous
coal was approximately IS per cent
OF normal. The normal production.
he said. is between 100000 and
lc.5OO.000 tons per week OF six
working days During the last few
weeks of the strike. he said. the
production has been from 500. 900 to
100000 tons per day. or approxi-
mately 40 per cent of normal.
Because OF the nearness OF the
Christmas holidays: the difficulty Of
getting miners to work during that
week; the condition of the mines.
many of which have become flooded.
and the knowledge that a certain pro-
portion Of the miners have secured
other employment, 1t is not anticipat-
ed that normal production of bitumin-
Gus coal will be realized until the sec
ond or third week after New Years.
After that. it Is believed. production
will mount steadily until ii reaches
l5o per cent Of normal and. possibly.
double the normal production.
Garfield Rumor Unvertaed.
Rumors~ that DR.. Garfield piGued
because OF the administrators ac-
tion in consummating the strike set
tlement without consulting him. con-
rendering his resignation to
the President. could not be confirmed.
The operators. who have remain
ed quiet since the government took
over the question of settlement of
the coal strike, held a meeting to-
nN
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12


Happy" Jack Garrison. manager Of
the house. was the man that ordered
the audience to the exits.
a sudden movement for the doors
Threatened for a time TO cause a panic.
CoIored patrons started a mild stam-
rede for the exits. and the fever was
spreading through the balcony and
audience during an iutermission in
the bouts. Just then Garrison walked
down the aisle and held up his hand.
A hush fell over the theater.
We've got to call on this match. "
he cried. Please leave quietly"
The exits were thrown wide open
and the theater was emptied in
perfect order.
First Alarm Unheeded.
So little attention was paid to
the fire at first that occupants Of
the pit. calmed after the first cry
OF fire. resumed their seats. The
match was resumed. Suddenly
flames spurted from the ceiling Of
the gallery and a second alarm
went up from the gallery.
1t was then that Manager Gar
rison walked down OF the stage and
urged the audience to remain cool.
It's nothing serious, boys, take
your time and go out orderly" he
said. proceeding up the aisle and
raising his right hand, palm for
ward. in a gesture for order.
In the meantime. midnight diners
at Harvey's restaurant forsook
food laden tables for the open air.
During the Civil War, the Lyceum
was the only thester open in Wash
ington. 1t had Been opened just be-
fore the war and was known as the
playhouse was patronized by persons
Of high standing in national ard local
life
Following the war the playhouse
closed and reopened in the early SOS.
when Col William b. SneIlbaker. for
mer chief OF police in Cincinnati, re-
opened the show house as a thester
comiQue.
The entrance at that time was on
Eleventh street. on the ground floor
was a cafe. the popular rendezvous
Of theater crowds OF that time.
Cabaret performances were given
there
Following a period Of prosperity.
Sneilbaker closed the theater. Jacob
Budd. with others. brought the thea
ter to life as a variety house. Later
the theater passed into the hands OF
the Herman Brothers. of Baltimore,
who were successful in managing the
play ayhouse for several years.
In recent years the LyceGm has
presented burlesque shows.
The Lyceum originally was one Of
a chain Of theateIs remembered by
old residents Of the District. The
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12
Convicts' Trip Is Halted
While Sheriff Is Welded

Asheville. N. c.. Dec. 11.-Sherirr
Paxton. OF, Transylvania County, ar
rived here this morning with the
widow of his brother and three pris-
oners. en- route to Raleigh. The trip
was halted long enough for the couple
TO be married and then the five board
ed the train once more and the pris-
oners were taken to Raleigh where
they will be confined in the State
prison.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12
AT WASHINGTON
THEATERS
Shubert-Belasco THE Man
Who Came Back"

Shubert-Belasco-"The Man
Who Came Back"
Shubert-G -Garrick-"She Walk
ed in Her Sleep"
Poli's-"The Passing Show"
National-"Flo-Flo."
crandairs Metropolitan -
Pauline Frederick in The
Loves of Lefty"
Moore's Rialtc-Mary Pick
ford in Heart O. the Hills"
Loew's Palace-Ethel Clay
ton in More Deadly Than
the Male"
Cosmos - Continuous vaude-
vile and pictures.
Crandall's Knickerbocker -
Constance Binney in ""Erst-
while Susan"
B. F. Keith's-Vaudeville.
crandalrs-June Elvidse in
The Poison Pen"
Moore's Garden-"Male and
Female
Moore's Strand-Frank Mayo
in The Brute Breaker"
Loew's columbia-Miss Do
lores cassinelii in The
Right to Lie"
Gayety = Burlesque; Lew
Kelly"
Lyceum - Burlesque; The
Lid Lifters."
The coliseum-Roller Skat-
ing.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12
Two Firemen Overcome
While Fighting Flames

]. X. Moore. Of No. engine COM
pany. and George Brown. of No. .
truck company, were overcome by
gas last night when fire broke out
in the basement of the Lena Hunt
ington Art Needlework Shop, 24s
Eighteenth street northwest.
The two men were treated at Emer-
gency Hospital. The first, which
was caused by an overheated fur
mace. did 500 damage.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12

chain included Walls Opera House.
the old National Thester; odeum.
Hall and Ford's Theater. made his
toric by being the scene Of LincoIn's
assassination.
The theater has had a long and
checkered career. presenting almost
every kind Of entertainment the the
atrical world affords. Il has been
the property OF lucky and IuckIess
men; has seen prosperity and man.
cial failure.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12
Five Washington-N. Y.
Trains Are Restored

Philadelphia. Dec. l1.-Five trains
between New York and Washington
annulled by fuel regulations. will be
restored at midnight tonight, Regional
Director L. w. Baldwin announced
this afternoon.
The restored trains leave washing
ton at S:O5 a. m. aud 10:s5, a. m. and
leave New York at 1905 a. m, 2:O4 p.
m. and 3:3S p m.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12
Conserve Newsprint.

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 11.-Reduc-
ton in size. b yelimination Of dis
play advertising and reduction of
news space. is being practiced to-
day by Pittsburg publishers to con-
serve the rapidly diminishing sup
ply of news print paper.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12
Anti Dry Bill Hearins.

Representative Galliyan. Demo-
crat. of Massachusetts. announced
last night that he had been notifled
by Chairman Hadgen, OF the
House Agriculture Committee, that
a hearing on his bill to repeal war
Tim: prohibition will be held sat
urday morning.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12

While h ragged in the gallery of the New Lyceum Thester late
last night 800 patrons calmly told proceed the and
without disorder panic the building emped less than FIVE
few after the building had been cleared flames eped
high the from the southwest Of the building
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12
Theater Fire Rages
AS 1000 at Show
Walk Out in Order

Manager Garrison, of New Lyceumy Calmly
Directs Packed House to Exits and Flames
Burst Through Roof Few Minutes After
Audience Had Reached Sheet-Blaze, of
Unknown Origin, Starts in Gallery.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-12

CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
BUYING IS
PLANNED HUNS
Sale of 1000, 900 Bales,
Held Until Formal Peace,
Will Break Market.
<BY CHAS, S.
(Staff Correspondent.O

WASHINGTON, March Is. (Snl)-
A plan has been devised which, it IS
believed, meets all present objections
Ia the purchase Of Gotten in this coun-
try by Germans; and it is declared II
permitted to put it into operation, Dutch
agents representing German s]ptnners
stand ready to g. into the open market
and buy from $1,000, 600 to l,5O0, 600
bales, This, II is declared, would re-
Nive the falling market and permit
Southern planters to dispose Of their
holdings at once. Under the terms of
this plan the cotton, although pur-
chased now, would be placed in ware
houses here and held until peace Is
declared or such time as exploration
OF such supplies to Germany are no
longer prohibited This plan, argues
Congressman Heflin, of Alabama, who
Is active in the measures, meets the
objection of France and will overcome
the bear market which he charges has
been manipulated by American and
British %spinners.
II have found no one who objects
TO this plan said Mr.. Ncflin, land
once 1t is Put IN operation YOU viii
find the American and British ]spinners
competing shortly for the cotton
which farmers are holding, for all we'll
informed cotton men know that the
available supply is short, That is why
the Germans are willing to buy even
II they cannot get immediate posses
sion
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
STORM Of COCAINE
PASSES OVER CITY
Police Have Confiscated Much
of Drug-Think They Have
Got Main Traffickers.

Memphis just now is emerging from
a snow storm" of considerable inten-
sity which. according to ED Pass. as
sistant chief OF police. is many times
worse than the widest blizzard Of
booze" possible to sweep over prohibi-
ton territory. Most Of the beautiful
Takes deposited ~hereabouts have
been hauled to the central police office
by Mr.. Pass and Detective Hoyle, as
they estimate hat the value Of cocaine
flakes and crystals--they have con
nscated since the storm. blanketed
Memphis. is around $500 and would re-
tail to the addicts for at least 81, 900.
Most of the cocaine was found on
PontotoC avenue, in the wardrobe Of
Annie Hicks, a negress, Much was
found on James Rogers, of New Or
leans, a white man, who was associat-
ing with negro addicts. He was given
minutes TO leave Memphis.
According to Mr.. Pass, there was and
Is yet considerable of the drug which is
known as snow happy dust" etc.
is users, being known a. SNOW
birds and happy busters in the un,
derworld in Memphis, Both he and
Hoyle are Of the opinion that most>ot
the happy dust made its way from
Birmingham, Ala, where quite n "bliz
gard is reported to have ragged.
The king Of the local happy dust
colony, according to Mr.. Pass, is o. G
~BRcquire, alias o. l.. BaguIe, alias
Hightower, alias "Pickpocket," negro
, owner OF taxicabs, now waiting trial in
the state cour on a charge Of larceny
and who was fined $50 In the police
court for lettering, Jesse simpson
chauffeur Of n of Baquire's cars, was
caught when Anna Hicks home was
raided, He was fined by Judge FitZ-
hugh, when Mr. Pass told the court the
car was possibly used to haul the
happy dust"
when Detectives Mahon and Hurst
brought in Mabel Duncan, rs years old
SO Vance avenue, Wednesday, accused
Of stealing $50 from a soldier on his
way from overseas TO New Orleans, &C.
cording TO the detectives, Mabel was
near the laundering point with HAPPY
dust" She gyrated with the agility o
a bird and the gesticulations Of her
arms and legs were astounding to tho
detectives assembled In Chief Smiths
office.
In denouncing Chapman for having
preferred allegations against her, Mabel
before she could DO prevented, leaped
to the top OF Chief Smiths desk and
waving her arms toward the soldier
s%creeched; you know you gave me
that $50 for TO buy lunch"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
SWEET POTATOES
BECOME STAPLES
Crop Fast Becoming One of
Most Important in West
Tennessee,

The rate at which the sweet potato
industry Is developing in West Ten
nessee indicates, according to the Mem
phis Chamber ~ Commerce farm de-
Nelopment bureau, that tho sweet po-
tato is about to become one Of Tenncs-
secs best established market crops Of
a scmi-poriShable nature,
A representative Of the farm bureau
arrived at that conclusion upon his re-
turn Wednesday from a visit TO several
West Tennessee county seats where
he observed an almost fabulous eXp'oi-
tAtton of sweet potato possibilities, At
Gleason this man found a sweet potato
growers association Of five years
standing, it having been ths pioneer
association Of the kind IN Tennessee.
This association reported HAT Il had
succeeded In Introducing the Tennessee
Nancy Hall sweet potato all over tho
United States. The association has al
ready marketed this season 60 carloads
at prices uniformly above 81 net. They
stu have is carloads to ship, for which
they viii receive $2.70 a hushel at the
car door. They are also shipping Nancy
Han seed potatoes to every state IN
the south.
The Gleason potato mag1atcs are not
jealous of their success, but on the
contrary, would like to see every farm
ing community in Tennessee do AS
well, They declare that they cannot
fil one-tenth Of the present demand.
The Mckenzie sweet potato assocta-
ton has also achieved a remarkable
success, The sale Of its potatoes
brought into the town this scaSOn for
rs consecutive days $1,000, The bank
deposits Of the town wcre increased
by Is per cent through the sale Of
sweet potatoes,
Other counties in this section are
waking up to the possibilities In sweet
potato production, the bureau says, anc
already Paris and Alamo have arranged
to form associations for the marketinl
Of the product and Il call has beer
sent in by a Shelby county producer
asking for cooperation In forming al
association in this county,
Ripley had a meeting of sweet po'
tato producers Saturday, at which
marketing association was formed,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
Simple Way to
End Dandruff

There is one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandruff at once. and
hat Is to dissolve it. then you destroy
it entirely. To do this, Just get about
four ounces Of plain, common liquid
arvon from any drug store (this is all
you will need, apply 1t at night when
retiring; use enough to moisten the
scalp, and rub 1t in gently with the
finger tips.
BY morning, most II not all, Of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of 1t, no matter
how much dandruff you may have.
You will find all itching and digging
of the scalp will stop Instantly, and
your hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy,
silky and soft, and look and feel a
hundred times better. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
NEGRO WHO SHOT OFFICER
SLAIN BY GEORGIA MOB

VALDOSTA, Ga, March 13.-Joe
Walker, a negro. charged with shoot
ing Night Waterman Gerald, at Green
vile, Fla, Monday night, was taken
from officers who were carrying him
to Jail at Madison, Fla, yesterday and
shot to death by a mob, according to
information received here.
Chief of Police Swilley and Police
man Cooper were taking Walker to
Madison for safe keeping and had gone
but a short distance from GreenVille
when the mob appeared and demanded
the negro. The negro who, according
to the police, had q bad criminal rec
ord, was arrested at Tallahassee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
COURT CLOSING CASES,

MERIDIAN. Miss, March H. (spt.)
-Four criminal cases have been dis
posed Of in federal court. and every
indication points to the adjournment
Of court saturday.
Solomon Iludnall, charged with viola
ton Of the draft act, was sentenced
to one day in jail and to pay all costs
of the court,
Jim Slaton, illicit dlstiIllng, 500 costs
Of court and 80 days In jail,
Charles Sanders, Jr,, "A negro, viola
tiou Of the draft law, one week In jail
and costs of court,
Clark Greer, n negro, charged with
changing n money order, was declared
not guilty by a petit jury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
Last Days Lively Work.

with only a few more hours 10 ait,
the legislature had a "%scrappiug day"
W ednesday and disposed " several
measures which had been hanging UNI
der a fire of opposition.
The senate killed the fircmcu's pen
sion hill hY a vote uf "a to g.. numerous
senators having found it convenient to
Lee out OF the chamber at the time Of
the vote, The senate passed the anti
RolshcVtsm hill aud the boyle hill, to
require that English be the basic Ian
guage taught in amy school In the
state.
An unsuccessful effort was made to
get reconsideration in the soUatc on
Che vote which indefinitely postponed
the house hill for a branch agricultural
experiment station to be located at
SCOTS.
The house defeated the Whitaker hill
providing for Que chiCt and " dep
uty boiler inspectors. Salaries for the
eral appropriation hill. but there tx no
authorization for the appointments OF
the deputies, There still will be a chief
inspector under the old law.
The house accepted Il conference re-
port on a minor senate amendment to
the general appropriation bill, thus end e.
ing consideration OF all appropriation
measures. The house also passed the
Owens hin, to make inyriding in stolen
automobiles u pen%itentlary %offenAe.
Among hills approved by the gov
ernor Yesterday afternoon were the fol
lowing: ny CALDWELL for reprinttnB Of
supreme court reports, hv Ca8ort, to
apprOprite 500, 600 for cattle tick cradi-
cation work, by Parnell, to appropriate
$1,000 for purchase Of the state serum
Dlant site.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
TO BUILD POWER A

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, March -.
(SplD-The Missouri Southeastern util-
ties company Is planning to erect a
large power plant that viii connect
Blytheville, Hayti, charlottesville,
Paragould, M%armaduke, GrcenWay, Rec
tor and Kennett, Mo, officials Of the
company state that BlytheyiIle stands
a good chance to secure the plant.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
"Y" RUNS BIG T

LONDON. March ~. CSplN-Ilalf a
dozen London hotels, including the Pal
taken over by the American Y, NJ, 6,
A, and are now In fun operation This
addition to the war plant Of the "Y'
is required by the even more Compre-
hensiVe period Of occupation program
which has been act up In the United
Kingdom by the Y, NJ, c, \, The asso-
ciation's educational program Is OK
pected to bring at least 1000 picked
Americans for training in the British
universities. Already hundreds Of sol
dlers are comitg across the channel
to spend their long leaves, Much OF
the navy work " the "Y' must he
kept up until the American army Of
| occupation has been sent back home,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
KING CHARLES ILL.

GENEVA, March 10. (By the Assocl-
ated Press 1.-THE former Austrian en-
peror, Charles, is again seriously III
from "A nervous breakdown, according
to adVices from Innsbruck, His wife,
Xita, IL employing every means TO leave
Austria for the Riviera, but has been
unable to obtain French passports. She
also Is said to DE in bad health.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
GETS MEET.

RILOXI, Miss, March l3.-Gencral
n. h. Forrest, Of the Uuitcd Confed-
crate Veterans, has announced that
Savannah, Ga, had been selected for
the 1919 reunion of the veterans, He
also said that Tampa, Fla, and Den
YER, colo, withdrew their invitations
to the veterans leaving savannah AZ
the only applicant for the reunion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
HAS STRIKE.

MADRID, March 13,-The street car
employees at Barcelona went on strike
Yesterday and the minister Of the in
terror has announced the men were at
once modified under government con
troll. He declares the same measure
will be applied promptly to the en-
rloyes Of any other public utility corr
poration who 80 on strike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
OLD TIME REVIVAL.

The Rev. Elwood Taylor, of Caruth-
revival meeting at the Gospel Mission,
corner Chelsea avenue and Ayres street.
The Rev. f, U. Harding, Of New Cas-
tile. Ind, on his way back from Winter
Haven, Fla, will stop over and preach
the remainder OF the week. Mr., Hard
ing bears the reputation Of being a
great preacher and singer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
HUNS HAVE LEAGUE.

BERLIN, March 10. tBy the Associa-
ted Press. THE Industrial League Of
Germany has been organized, with Il
fund Of so, O00, 600 MARKS, for the pur-
pose Of fighting B%olshevlsm, according
to information reaching the Associated
Press. OF this sum the great Berlin
Dlunts contributed soon, 900 marks,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
CLERKS KEEP KEYS.

HINTSNILIE. Ala, March 10. 'Spl J
The Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis railway clerks, out Of the freight
offices, on strike here, carried the keys
with them and no freight has been de
livered or received. Several girls are
among the strikers, and every clerk
emploNed by the ComnanN went out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
GETS P%OSToFFICE.

HICKMAN. Ky, March 10. tSpl,)-
Mrs. Connie Stanley has been appointed
postmistress at %Tiptonville,. Tenn, be-
low Hickman, being the only person
to take the examination required here
at Hickman last July. 7, T.. Lemonds,
former postmaster there, resigned
some time ago, and the place has been
temporarily filled by E~x-Sheriff j, W..
Hall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
CURFEW LAW

MERIDIAN, Miss, March 10, tSpl)--
The passage OF a curfew law for the
Inc streets at night would be lncon
stltutionai, according to a written opIn.
ion Of City Attorney Amts, who said
that such a law would also have tc
embrace adults and then would he
looked on as an abrldgment Of per
sunnl nriyileppS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
L WANTS OFFICE.

CONWAY. Ark, March 10, tSpL)-
Senator J. S, Utley, a member of the
present Arkansas senate, and II native
Of this county, will seek the Democratic
nomination for the post Of attorney
general in the next primaries, it Is
stated in private advices received by
friends here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
A 8.HOUR DAY.

cabinet has decided to grant an eight
hour working day to the building trades
throughout Spain. wages to he fixed by
committees Of employers and workmen
in each district, The cabinet also APP
proved a bill TO insure workers against
unemDlOVment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
HURLEY HAS NEW PLAN
FOR SHIPPING READY

WASHINGTON, March 1~3.-Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board announced
last night that a tentative plan for the
future ownership and operation of the
American merchant marine would be
ready for submission to congress by
March 81.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
INSPECTION ORDERED.

Company L., 4th Tennessee National
Guard, will be inspected Thursday at
I o'clock p. m. by Mai. II. p. Perrine
Of 46th Infantry u. s. A. All men in
the company have been commanded by
Capt. Robert j. Moss to appear at
the armory. No. IL South Second street,
for this inspection.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
WOMAN PHYSICIAN.
AGED 100 YEARS, DEAD

LOCKPORT. n, Y, March l3-Mrs.
Sarah L. Gushing, 100 years old, one
Of the first women to take w the
practice of medicine in the United
States, Is dead here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
FRONTIER REoPENED.

BASEL, Switzerland, March lS(
CfrenCh wireless service The from
tier between Gcrman-Austria aud
Czecho- Slovakia was reopened at mid
night Sunday. Vienna newspapers re-
port. Railroad trains are again cross
ing the frontier.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13

TO A HONOR E

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, March IL, (Spl0
The Grace club of Huntsville Is seek
ing to get a list of the names of all
Madison county soldiers who have lost
their lives in the great war. The or
ganization will plant II memorial tree
for each man who made the supreme
sacrifice.