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SAILOR HEARD
6 EXPLOSIONS
IN 10 CRASH
William Sorensen, One of
Four Survivors, Describes
Halifax Disaster.
PWladelphla, P?-. J??? ?.-Four of
ih? crew of the Belgian relief ?hip Imo.
which rammed the French munitions
ship Mont Blanc ?n Halifax harbor
on December ?. th? re.ultant exp?o
al?n wrecking the city of ???'?* and
e?u?ing tbe death of ?.00O pereon?.
hav? ?rrlred In thi? city.
William Sorensen. S ye?r? old. or
? ?en. Denmark, a fireman on board
the Imo. ?aid in describing the explo
?The Imo h?d Just left the anchorage
In Bedford Basin and wa? coming
through the N?rrow?. between the city
of Halifax and the town of Dartmouth
on the other side, when I heard a
crash.
?laat Wreeh? Ship.
"With several Other firemen I ran
up on deck. We saw the Mont Blanc
p slit In front of 41s with a large hole
cut in her side. Within a minute
smoke began to come from the hole In
th? ?ide of the French ship, and the
captain of the lato, who waa on the
bridge, gave the order to turn around
and go back to Bedford Basin, but
ih? current in the Narrows proved too
strong for our ship to tum around
and we lust backed away from the
burning Frenchman aa fast aa w?
could.
??We were about twenty-five or thirty
v?rd? away when the first explosion
occurred. It wa? followed by five
other?. I w?? thrown to the deck.
Several of our crew were killed out
right, including the captain and first
officer, but I escaped with only a few
bruise?, being in the after part of the
?hip and protected hy the sail and a
four-foot ?teel bulkhead. When 1
could see again, frajfments from the
French ship were falling all over and
around us, together with tons of
water which the explosion threw up.-'
e. c/d?alers draft
COAL POOL SCHEME
? _.?.
Srs-Hour Conference of Executive
Board Evolves Plan.
Following a conference of more than
aix hours the executive committee of
District coal dealer? evolved a rough
plan of pooling operations, it was
?t?t?d last night by Charles F. Fade
ley, a member of the committee.
?ir. Fadeley said he expected to re
ssa?dn? th? plan today and submit it
to th? dealers et a meeting In the
bunder?' exchange tonight. The deal
era will lay It before Foe! Administra
tor John ?. Weaver and Commission
er Brownlow.
Unification of coal delivery was a
el_ef object ?ought.
?arerai dealers have asked that
all eomplaint? referred to the fuel
?dailnlatration b? in turn referred
to a committee of co?l de?ler?, to
be ?elected by the pool.
Comml??loner Brownlow and Ed
ward F. Colladay. who were ap
pointed at a recent meeting of eiti
muna to safeguard the consumers'
right?, made a tour of coal dumps
yeaterday.
TWO DEATHS TRACED
TO WEAK GAS FLOW
Third Fatality May Result fron,
Freezing of Pipes.
Weakened flow of gas due to
frosen pipe? is declared to have
cansad the death of two persons in
th? last 34 hours and a probably
fatal accident.
John Harnett, 70 years old. was
discovered dead in his room at '.13
?? street northwest yeaterday morn
ing, (las fume? filled the room.
Coroner Xcvitt issued a certificate
of accidental deatn. It is thought
the weakened flow extinguished the
flame as the man slept.
John J. Payson, 52 years old, died
last night In the Casualty Hospital
after being overcome by gas Saturday
night at his home. M2 C street north
west. An investigation I? being made
by Coroner Nevitt.
Th? third gas accident wa? report
ed to the police yesterday morning*,
when James Dore?, 35 years old. was
found overcome In his room at S0O
Sixth street northwest. He was un
? oner??is In the Casualty Hospital
1st? last night.
Metor Supplaats thi Camel.
Another of these fairs in which
mingi? th? art and riches of Europe
snd Africa la being held in Morocco.
Th? exhibition at Casablanca in 1915.
was followed by the fair at Fez, in
191?, and this year It Is held in Ra
bat: from under pergolas roofed with
reeds, as shelter from an African
?un. Here are the embroidered silks
and the ceramics of Fes, the Jewels
and wools of Mequinez, carpets from
th? looms of Raba, pottery from
Tsoul. And to reach Rabat you need
no asrvlce from Tangier, and the
Joorney Is accomplished In nine
hour?.?Christian Science Monitor.
A New Service
fThe Washington Herald want
ad department serves those who
use it?because it reaches more
homes than any other morning
newspaper.
T Tri?t The Herald may more
fully serve its readers, tbe
strt-f ers who have come
??git as, and its advertisers,
it will begin a Free Listing serv
ice whereby those in search of
Somes may be placed in im
mediate touch wirh tri?se ?vho
have homes to lease or sell.
? This service is intended to
benefit those who are "at their
wit*' end" on the Room. Apart
ment and House hunt, now in
vogue in Washington. See the
coupon on the classified ad page.
J?e it! ?G IS FREE.
? Let us help you to help your
self.
Modern History Becomes
Chief Study in Schools
-?
Pupils Now Concentrating LTpon Progress of
War; Ancient Stories of Valor
Are Cast Aside.
Washington schools In war tima are
eaaentlally different from th? schools
of long ago.
Where poster? wit? the flag and
verses with decoration? of th? stars
?nd stripes once held exclusive place?
of honor In th? ?chool room? of th?
Capital, the more practically patriotic
liberty loan posters, thrift stamp de
signs and food conservation admoni
tion? are now crowding th? ?pace.
Formerly blotters were inscribed
with the Star Spangled Banner. To
day the blotters are plain, except for
the marking, "W. S. S." or some pa
triotic slogan.
F.???7 Topica ? hange.
In the very rooms where teacher?,
for the past dosen years, announced
that the class would "now write _ a
composition on 'Abraham Lincoln,' "
or "the making of the first ?American
Flag." th? topic? choaen In "grammar
and high ?chool essays ar? now con
fined to descriptions of present day
history. _
It Is not only the topics and the
work which has changed. The at
mosph?re 1? also diff?rant.
Children bending over the the
Sunday Theater
Openings
Mattonai?Capt. David rallan.
Capt. David Fall?n. M. C, veteran
of the British and Australian
trenches in Gallipoli and France,
vividly portrayed before a large
audience ?t the National Theater
laat evening tifa aa It Is on the
battlefield? of western Europe.
Capt. Fall?n described the hard
ships undergone by the Australien
and New Zealand troop? In their
futil? attempt to wrest Gallipoli
from the Turks. He termed exis
i tene? there "Hell with the lid off."
He dwelt In detail on the per
sonal experiences and observations
of a eoldier "over there" that
brought home to his hearer? the
fact that we ar? fighting a foe cap
able of the most terrible barbari
ties. Hi? description of wh?t the
Germen ?oldiers have done to wom
en and children of Belgium and
Farnce la almost beyond heller
Hi? description of his experience
in a tank during an offensive and
of the destruction left In I?.?* wake
wa? noit interesting.
A collection wa? takan after the
lectur? for the benefit of a naval
hospital In France for English and
American sailors.
Pictures were flashed showing
the Intimate details of war in
every phrase.
B.laare?M.J.r Iaa May Belth.
Germany will ?tart a strong offen
sive movement on the Western front
in th? vary near future, according to
Maj. Ian Hay Beith. who addressed a
racked audianc? at the Belaaco Thea
ter last night.
Th? Insecurity of the Russian truce,
a desire to make a telling stroke be
fore making new peace propos?!?, and
fear of America's rapaldly growing
armament, are, in Maj. Beith's mind,
the motives which will Influence Ger
many to make a final desperate plsy
for supremacy on the Flanders front.
Maj. Belth asserted that the subma
rine power has eeen Its topmost mo
ment. Merchant convoys employiiiK
depth bombs, coast patrols and sub.
marine chasers are said to have corn
batted the submarines so effectually
that the percentage of loss now is
only on? ship out of every ??? making
the Atlantic trip. The aver?,e life
of a submarine Is four trips.
"After four trips," said Maj. Belth.
"a submarine seems to automatically
go to the bottom?perhaps farther,''
he added with a smile.
Last September and December are
said to have been the record subma
rine-bagging months.
"Today the old chess board military
strategy is obsolete," said the major.
"? general can't turn his enemy's
flank when there Is no flank to turn
when the line extends from sea to sea.
It is armed nation against armed na
tion, a question Of destroying th?
enemy's man-power and armaments."
High confidence prevails among the
allied troops, whose morale Is said to
be of the best.
"The American troops I saw." said
Ma). Belth, "were In the best of
spirit? ?nd eager to be in the midst
of the tight. Rome of them ?aid they
wer? afraid the war would be over
before they got a chance to show
what they could do."
Tn connection with his address Mal
Beith showed a number of pictures
and map? of the Western front and
pictures Illustrative of war phases
Many of the plctureaawer? taken from
allied aircraft.
One picture of the German subma
rine bas? at Ostend was taken by an
?Hied aeroplanes M.O00 feet up. Another
remarkable picture taken from an
aeroplane showed a torpedo's course
under th? water. Pictures of the bat
tlefield of the Somme and of villages
desolated by the Germans were ac
companied by vivid descriptions of
the military operation? which took
place In their vicinity.
Gayety?Fred Invia.
Fred Irwin's Big Show, which opened
to two packed houses atj the Gayety
Theater yeeterday-, ?tart? in burlesque
where other good productions leave
oft*. This musical "hodg-e-podee" 1?
shown in two acts and twelve scenes,
and to say It is above the ordinary
would be putting it mildly, as th?
lengthy program is about the b??t that
will be seen on the Eastern wheel thi.?
season.
"Bill" is the title given this mirth
provoking travesty. The title refers
to no less a personage than William
RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
ATLANTIC CITY
Avoid the rigore of rough win
ter at this World's Greatest Wln
__. ????,rt? "?1"? sunshine and
delightful environment make Ufa
worth living.
American and European Plant
Fla? fielt ?he Winter T-r?-?,
flDaflMt??^^
ATLANTIC CITY, W. J.
J?lah malte ?t So?? Ceaapaay.
WI-DWOOD, If. J.
HOTEL DAYTON
Opea Al Tear.
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books had no stimulant for imagi
nation, especially th? younger chil
dren. Th? readers were filled with
stories of Christopher Columbus and
other characters of the dim past.
Teachers told tales of the North to
the children In the lower grade?.
and In the higher grades much of
the same dullness of routine work
was found.
Modera History Cosa?? nm,
T**day "How the War Came to
America** is in practically every
class room. Tn the lower grades, in
simple language, it Is instilled into
the minds of the younger children.
In the high school students of mod
ern languages are translating It from
the French,, Spanish and even Ger
man text into English.
There'? something else too. The grip
of the war is on the class rooms.
The hatred of the Germane Is as bit
ter among the young as among their
parents. And the feeling that Amer
ica will live up to her traditions, and
that the institution? of democracy
in the United States will overcome the
towering structures of imperialism
across the water is In the minds of
Washington school boys and girls.
Shakespeare, who returns in search of
fresh Inspirations. He is compelled to
pull away from the classic drama, as
his new Inspirations lead him into the
land of "ragtime," which serves to
introduce many new novelties by the
highly talented company.
Burletta* and vaudeville specialties
were introduced during the perform
ance. "Do You Swear?" the first bur
letta shown. Is new and original, while
"Patriotic Days'* won the approval of
the audience. Samaron? and Sonia In
a Ru.ssian peasant act, with their
dogs, is one of the big features, while
tffng. Wong and King in acrobatic
I stunts are exceptionally good. Watn
| wright and Bertin prove a great team
in a musical and dancing act.
The comedy role Is lead by Leo
Hayes, the eccentric comedian, who
is ably assisted by Sam Bachem. Billy
Wain wright, Harry Howe and George
Wong, who provide many laughs ami
Introduce new dancing numbers. Hilda
I Bertin, as ''Bill's" stenographer, leads
! in the feminine role, while Virginia
?Irwin, Adele Anderson, Grace Kstellee
: and Helen Andrews contributo inter
? esting musical numbers.
! The musical program Include? twen
! ty-nine numbers, many of them writ
, tea exclusively for this company.
I Among the best may be mentioned
| "All Dolled Up." "Oh, You Missis
I sippl." "AH Bound Around.'* "Just as
Your Mother Was" and "The Melting
Pot." The chorus, which is exception
ally large, is made up of talented,
shapely artists, who demonstrate
plenty of pep and ginger.
Loffi. < o.umbin?Pauline Frederick
j Paufine Frederick was the pictured
? star at I_oews Columbia yesterday in
a picturlsation of the fai ? ""?_?> stage
success, ".Mr.?". Dane's Defense," and
will remain the feature until Thurs
day. The screen story, which is force
ful, vivid and subtle. Is a perfect ex
ample of a scenario which translates
dialogue Into action.
Felicia Hindermarsh Is first seen as
a paid companion in the home of as*
English family. Slio becomes in
volved It. an alTair with the master of
the house, w hose w i fe comm its sui
cide. Felicia f?tes with her child to
the house of a wc^fthy cousin, Un
I der the name of *^_M. Dane" she Is
accepted in at a fashionable seaside
colony, where she falls In love with
the young son of a celebrated lawyer.
Their engagement Is about *o be an
nounced when a stray visitor, who
knows of her past, spreads her story.
H*>r franti? appeal induces him to
retract, and she Is almost vindicated
when the lawyer father of her lover
puts her through a merciless cross
examination. She breaks down and
relinquishes the youth. Pauline
Frederick, as the luckless Felicia,
presents one of the best character
studies of her s* r<rn career. The cast
Is uniformly good, and the settings
excellently adapted. "Mrs. Dam s
Defense" must lw* recorded ss Mi*??*
Frederick's best picture.
A Hearst Pethe news and other
short rerls were also shown.
Thursday and for the last half of
the week. Vivian Martin will he seen
In a plcturisatinn of Frances Hodg
son Burnett's "The Fair Barbarian."
LOYALTY WEEK
FOR WORKERS
STARTS FEB. 10
Gompers Orders Series of
Meetings to Show Feaky
of Nation.
New rork, Jan. 6.?America la to
witness ? mon?ter labor loyalty dem
onstration the week of Lincoln's
Birthday, bcgtnnins; February 10. Thl?
was learned loda?? through a procla
mation lasucd by Samuel Gompers,
pr?sident, and a statement by Robert
Malsel, director, of the American Alli
ance for Labor and Democracy.
President Gompers* proclamation
waa Issued to all local branches of the
alliance and to all central labor bodies
affiliated with the American Federa
tion of labor throughout the I'nited
States. The alliances executive act
ed through Mr. Gompers In plannlnK
for the demonstration.
Million? of pieces of loyalty litera
ture are to be distributed. Mu?? mo"?
infra will be held on Lincoln's Birth
day, February 12.
Caspera' Proclamation.
"We plan to make thia loyalty week
demonstration one of the mo.-t power
ful blow? yet dealt at enemy pro
paganda In America," declared Di
rector Malsel tontght. "We plan also
to make a big national drive for mem
bership during the week. In order that
work may so on after February 16
with increaecd vigor."
President Gompera" proclamation
read In part:
"It Is titling upon every proper
occasion the loyalty of Americans to
our country and our government
should be made manifest, not a? a
matter of empty ?how. but as s recir
????? demonstration of the solidarity
of th? people of our nation In this
crest war.
"That we may the more thoroughlv
and effectively demonstrate our aoli
! darity and our unity In behalf of our
| republic, the executive council of the
American Alliance for Labor and T?e
mocracy has directed Unit the week
of Lincoln's Birthday he observed a.?
s loyalty week, and 1 hereby call
upon the working ?people of Americi
to participate In the observance of
the week, beginning Sunday, Feb
ruary in. as labor loyalty week? for
the purpose of demonstrating labor's
Intense loyalty to America.
"lt is requested that all branche?
of the alliance In co-operation with
all local bodies of organlred labor,
arrange and hold mass meetings on
Lincoln'? Birthday, February 12, ?nd
that they distribute patriotic litera
ture ?nd make u?e of every opportunity
to spread the Inspiring message of
America's aims and Ideals.'"
INCREASE FORECAST
IN CORN RECEIPTS
Chicago, Jan. fi.?The racajpta of
corn luiv u well as at the eniallor
Western market* will probaMy ehow
an increase this wi t k. ?p increased
aupply of corn will mean lower pateca
for both cash and futures. It will tie
a complete reversal of conditions for
the farmer and the manufacturer to
be in ;.osr=.s?io!i of an nini}* cars and
as much * orn as wanted.
Hr-poris received from every St'it
ivi the corn belt say that corn is now!
In better condition alnco tho harvest
ing of this grain was commenced. ? I
big businesa contim.ee in cash oats l
ami this largely on f xport account, ?
Kxport purchases hive been largo,,
with the Argentine offers scarce and]
clearances moderate. Tho harvesting ?
in the south of that country f-hows a ?
poor yield as a result of frost.
Tt is said that a larger part of the ?
stocks of hog products now held in
the Chicago markets have been aold
fur shipment abroad or for use of the
government in the I'nited States.
To cart fnr rubber overshoe?: ?"??-?
not put rubbers near a hot stove or a
strini pipe; the heat will burn the
material and make it crack. Do not '
leave them outside of the house? en i
the front poi'h. to d|*y if exposed to j
sunlight?for this will also crack them
Freezing-, too, makes rubbers brittle j
and apt fn break or tear. I>on't aM-ar
hiiih-hcrlod rubbers on low-hec.od
shoes or low-heeled rubbers on high- I
heeled shoes, as the rubbers will then
break out at the heels.
SHE'S WAR BRIDE
OF HOLIDAY SEASON
Mrs. ?. ? Bogle, a war bride of
the holiday eeedo??*. Is now at Tamp
duster with her husband, <"?apt.
Bogt* of Um artillery. Mrs. Boi;le
waa formerly Miss Helen G. Wat
son, and is a niece of United States
Senator Watson, of Indiana.
76,545 ALIENS JOIN
jWraOCRACY
Significant Figures on Draft Quoted
by Gen. Crowder,
I More than two-thirds of the ...Uns
j Ciilled under the selective drsft want
ed t-, fitrht for the United states.
| .Seventeen pt r cent of tiio.se ?ailed
?enlisted denpite the fact that their
?status as aliens exempted them. These
timi ree were rjuo?ed by I'rovost Mar
shal O em ral Crowder laat night.
According to the draft boards, there
was no indt-sti'in that nationals of
the allies war? more willing to fight
for the land of their adoption than
were the nr.tioru.ls of neutral qr Teu
I ton eountri' s.
A total nf t,MjM aliens more regis
tered. Of theae, ?57.7U were ?ailed;
??..G?ti waived ex,ni]<Uon and were ae
?opted. Of the Wl/MI called and
exempted, ISS.7U or +> per cent, were?
exempted h"t bec*s_M they were
ai ins, but heeavse of dependents, use
ful occupations and other causes.
"The real si^nit?. ?ince of the figures
Is," says ?.en. Crow-fter. "that a very
considerable notnb. r of aliens are not
only in full sympathy with America's
cause, but are willing to fight for it."
Ifc Wife's T<^AcfeJ;
Senate Ex-Page Stole
N'ew To;?. ,T m. t?Albert T,
G?-?yd. ? former Tape in the United
Matee Senate, cou 14 not bear to see
his young wife suffer from an ah
aetaawt? tooth ?rd be stoif trinkets
from his landlady to pay a dentist.
Boyd, who i- only 11* years old, and
hi? wife, Dorothy, only 1 fi, ? ere
discii-ii ced by a Rfeagistrate today
whrn the landlady refused to press
the charge.
Hoyd mt.de ${o * month but re
eelved an taereaee In wapes just he
fore he was ?nested.
He?yfomlsed to use the Increase
In making restitution.
To make oM crepe veils look almost
n.w. hold the rrepe In both hand? end
pass It several times through the
?team from a teakettle i-.po.it.
ROUP
Spasmodic croup is
usually relieved with
one application of? JflS
gg at.ll? ???><?arf m-??r Ik?. * *?"
VAPORI
AFTER THE
COLD WALK HOME
The glowing comfort dispensed by the
Perfection Oil Heater is mighty welcome.
It lights instantly, warms any ordinary
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between seasons of fall and spring and
for providing extra comfort in very cold
weather.
Now used in over 8,000,000 homes.
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EVERY HUMAN
SOUL HAUNTED,
SAYS PASTOR
Rev. James Gordon Draws
Deduction from Haunt
ed Houses.
A sermon on haunted hooa?? wa?
preached before a lar?;? cons-ragation
laat night by Rev. James t.. Gordon,
pastor of th? Firit Congregational
Church.
It was filled with spooks ?nd ro
mance and Action and ?round up avlth
a big boost for the Dill? Sundsy
csmpalgn.
The Klrst Cong.-;gatlo??-Ll Church
was comfortably filled laat night,
and ?/bat waa lacking In quantity
was made up by quality, ?s ?ome of
the best citizen? of the city were
present.
Dr. Gordon made the contemplated
reopening of the historic "haunted
gallery" of Henry VIII at Hampton
Court the basis for bis belief that
every house and every hurnin soul
is hsunted to ? certain extent, ?nd
that the?e condition? c?n be rectified
only by proceaa of the conscienc?
operating aa a . tearing hone?.
The room? in which athajecepearc
waa .bom. John Knox prayed. John
\Ve?ley died. Carlye wrote, the
Marquess of Arnia waa imprisoned
und Lincoln breathed hi? last were
nil haunted with golden memorie?,
according to the preacher, and he
drew a vivid picture of the haunted
-?allery in Hampton Court which, he
aald, had been closed to kingly Tread
for a thousand year?, all brought
?ibout because of the auperetition
that Catherine's ghost stalks con
stantly through Its deserted chamb
er..
Instances were cited where greet
rulers had repented on their death
bed. a? showing that their con
sciences were working to csst out
the phantom of wrongful career.?.
and how Lady Macbeth had declared
tkat "all Uta partnmee ut Arabia will
not awMtea this Uttl? hand:" ?
The? ha taU hoar Rem nal? ?. Ima.
the young ?altor on watch la the
crow'? neat ot tb? Titanic th? nicht
?h? wa? ?unk, could never effac?
from memory th? aient ot the 1.M0
passenger? oslng plumed into wat
ery crave?.
Tha only hop? of aalratlon. accord
ine to Dr. Gordon, lay In th? rout?
to repentance, and he believed that
Billy Sunday, by hl? activitiee In
evangelistic Work, wa? Inspiring
thousands to pursue this pathway,
and that ultimately Christianity
would reap a treu?endo' ? h?ive?t
from hi? effort? here.
COURT ID RULE ON
FATE OF PICKETEERS
Ten Suffragists' Cases Before Ap
peals Tribunal Today.
Ten suffragists are to learn today
whether they must Immediately begin
to serve thirty-day terms or be al
lowed a new trial on charges of ob
structing traffic by picketing In front
of the White House
The District Court of Appesls will
decide.
The women are Mrs. Gertrud? Hunt
er. Minneapolis; Mrs Clsra Fuller,
Uttl? Kails. Minn: Mr?. Mary M
Ixickwood and Mr?. Kate Boockl.
Washington, p. C. : Mrs. Paulin??
Adam? and Mis? Maade Jamleson.
Norfolk. Va.; Mia? Lucy Bum-.
Brooklyn; Mi*s Caroline Beach, _oui?
ville; Mis? Vivian Pierce. San Diego,
?nd M ??? Margaret Fotheringham.
Buffalo
Warm, Homey Place
Provided for Girls
A warm, homey place, with books
snd big. comfy armchairs and a
crackling open Are which one can
saze at while listening to the winter
wind whistling around the corners.
This Is the sort of place the League
of American Pen Women has thrown
open In i>_ headquarters st ICS H
street northwest, to girls working in
the government departments.
"We just want to rive them a cheer
ful, homey, warm place to go."' said
Mrs. Issac Peerson, of the league, J
LACK OF COAL
DELAYS SHIPS
OF UNCLE SAH
142 Vessels with Empty
Bunkers Tied Up at New
York Piers.
1 New York. Jan. ?-With i*ti1e.ju?'.e
coal relief in nicht for Now York Cifjr
land aleo town* tn New Kn eland, ralj
? road and furl officiali- ion ich t were
! making every effort to pro\ ide ettf
ftcient coal for tho many irana-At-?
j Ian tic v?asele tied up in thia port. f\*~
?tumi-iou? oo?l in staja?M tor ic n>
? layed veesels, ar.d while many '.omm
? were brought in today coneideraW'
more are n-eoded
It waa ewiphaeisod tint th?* f-h-i.?.
loaded with aupp.ies - Siviitial not onl-r
to the American force? ovtraeaa, but
? also to thf* allied covertim?-nte. mue'
; be moved. Tho ordinary suppli?e of
bunker coal ae welt ae anthracite ueed
1 by the houaehol-Jer have been held uj
by the formation of ice tielda. but ae
----- to reporte tonicht enoueh co#
will be on hand within a few uafa lu
move the veaaele.
I A doren hic eaupe which came up
the North River thie af t*-t noon wen?
I compelled to remain off ahore at
nicht. Ice forme tione prevented any
bit? ahip from makinc -ta landing.
Railroad official.? felt confident that
the aituation will aoon be rerriedie-a
Reporta of barpee and fleeta movit.r
throuch broken Ice finida afforded
) much encouragement. The congestion
at the terminal?, however, rema.?-?
, aertoua, and every endeavor will be
. made tomorrow to move tha ptled-O
freight and empty care
Figures civen out by the local fuel
! adminiMratora ehowed that, with a
I continuance of the prevailing matf-*r
1 ate weather, condition.? will eoon ?**?
remedied. All echoole are expected t?
! on* ? tomorrow The p^'iee depart
ment ia continuine ita efforta to re
i lieve the moat preaeinc
| the poorer claaeee
Woo?war? ?_? Cotl)rop
New York?WASHINGTON?Paru
TODAY. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
At ii A. If. and 3:15 P. If.
In Our Auditorium.
"THE MAKING OF VEILS"
A Very Instructive and Interesting Film that Should Prove Profitable Entertainment.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED. A SPECIAL INVITATION TO CHILDREN.
Tu? I' r?mt r f??- n to F. ?? th foor.
A Timely Offering?-Bed Comfortables
100 Silk and Satin-covered Wool-filled and Down
filled Comfortables
Highest grade qualities and the most beautiful colorings.
Purchased at a concession that gives you a saving of from $5 to $12.30
on each comfort?and that is worth much to you at the present time?m other
words m
THESE PRICES ARE BASED ON LAST SEASON'S COSTS
$20. $25, $30 and $37.50 Each
Any woman who really wants Handsome and Distinctive Bedcovering will
be glad of this fortunate circumstance to acquire it
The Right Sort of Luggage
FOR THE JOURNEY
TO THE SUNNY SOUTHLAND
Just as in Spring one heart the call of woods and streams and singing birds?no??, when
mercury hovers around zero, the balmy 4*/eather of the Southland entices. Whether you journey
to Florida, the sand hills of Georgia or the Land of Flowers, everything that a traveler could
wish for can be found in our Traveling Department.
Drees Trunks, Wardrobe Trunks and Steamer
Wardrobe Trunks?Trunks Suited to Every Need.
Trunks as low as $12.50, ranging in price all the way to $98. At this price uve are dis
playing a Wardrobe Trunk of material and workmanship unsurpassed, fitted to suit the needs of
both men and women. Not a detail of comfort overlooked. Besides the usual hanger? and
hat boxes, there is a bag for soiled linen, a rack for milady's electric iron that most necessary
article of travel?and a fascinating "secret" drawer. Patent fasteners hold the drawers in place
and it locks automatically.
Traveling Bags and Suit Cases.
Not mere frames covered with leather, but carefully and artistically made in all styles,
from the heavy suit cases for hard usage to the perfectly fitted bags dainty enough for a
princess. They are of the best leathers, smartly lined with leather or moire silk-, with the finest
of catches and locks. They can be had at prices ranging from $5.95 for unfitted bags and suit
cases to $60 for the perfectly appointed ones?in styles for both men and women.
Daintily Fitted Suit Cases in black leather with blue moire* silk lining, fitted with toilet and
manicure sets of blue and white stripe enamel?complete with patent folding tooth brush and
traveling clock. $50.00
k would be impossible to give you an id;a of the great variety of styles, but among
them you will be sure to find just the thing you will need.
Fourth floor-Outer. ??
What a~ Different Appearance Curtains. Pillow
and Couch Covers Give the Home
A different appearance and an appearance that is creditable to _our home and to youi prefer
ences for refinement and tastefulness. Here are many and varie? stocks selected with an eye single
to beauty and serviceability. The values are something worthy of very special mention.
Marquisette Curtains at $2.50 Pair. ! Such a Display of Sofa and
Several patterns with Cluny lace trim- I Couch Pillows. $2.00 to $12.00.
mi tip-, some have Dutch valance; they are
all of a quality that will not disappoint you
in service. White, and both 21, and 2]-2
yard lengths. ,
Voile Curtains,
$2.50, $3.00 to $15.00 Pair.
Some arc hemstitched, some are edged,
others edged and trimmed with unique lace
and embroidery motifs and medallions and ; Oriental, English, Frenili and other He
pretty hand drawnwork that lend so much signs; mostly farce figured effects. We
daintiness. Soft, sheer qualities in cream, emphasize the good values at $5.00 and
white and ecru. $6.00 each.
Kitlh floor?C ?!.
Roll Pillows. Flat Pillow s. Empire or
Shirred Pillows, Bolster Pillows, Round
Pillows, Square Pillows.
Every imaginable color, both plain and
fancy, and many showing the combina
tion of plain and figured materials.
Tapestry Conci. Covers.