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THE WASHINGTON TIMES. THURSDAY, ALGUST 23. 1917. BALTIMORE PLANS TO ROUND UP IIS WEALTHY LI BALTIMORE, Aug;. 53. Following conference bewen the police board. Police Marshal Carter, Director Ma honey, of the compulsory work law bureau, and Assistant Attorney Gen eral Perlman, steps are being- taken tor the Immediate rounding: up of slackers wLo refused to register un der the compulsory work law. The clerk of the superior court pre dicts that within a day or two the police will be asked to round up all Idlers, loafers, and men who seeming ly regard the law as a Joke, in three days his clerks have registered only seventy nine men. There are two elements that are not showing up. the court clerk said. One Includes the panhandlers, beg gars, and saloon loafers, and ttio other the street corner dude, the aft ernoon cabaret frequenter, and dress- Own Poison Gas Is Fatal to German Troops Near Verdun PARIS, Aug. 23. A, number of German soldiers near MoronYlll ers (Champagne front) were as phyxiated by their own poison gas when shells from French ar tillery destroyed a number of res ervoirs containing the deadly va pors, says a press dispatch from a correspondent behind the French lines today. ed up young men who seem well nup plied with money and clothes, but who are never seen at work. MORE PROMOTIONS MADE. Promotions In the various branches nf th military service are being made on a wholesale scale these days. In the cavalry arm 131 men were ad vanced to higher grades yesterday. The promotions Included the eleva tion of a lieutenant colonel to colonel, twelve majors to lieutenant colonel, thirteen captains to major, and 100 first lieutenants to captain. Where Your Dollars Count the Host. & - Behrend'S 720-22-24 7th Street N.W. Buy Your Fall Suit and Coat Now You'll Pay More Later A Small Deposit Will Hold Qarmenla i! Desired. 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In the sea son's handsomest novelty styles. All sizes and colors. 40c BOYS KHAKI PANTS Good auaUtr khaki pants. In bloomer tv strle. well made. full-cut. and perfect fitting; Clean out price. $6.50 Boys' Cloth Suits H98 Newest front and back pleated novelty raits, some with side belts, others with all around detachable belts. Made with patch pockets and turn-back cuffs, of txtra good quality doth. In all colors and beautiful pat terns. 6 to IS sizes. LIBERTY LOAF OF 1 6 OUNCES FOR G CENTS IS WA PLAN By BILL PRICE. A minimum weijjht of sixteen ounces net for loaves of bread throughout the United States is to do the even tual decision of the national food administrator, according to the in formation and belief today of big bakers, including a number of those in Washington. Frequent consultations held re cently rith representatives of the master bakers of the country by high officials under Herbert Hoover lead to the definite conclusion that one of the next most important steps by Mr. Hoover after fixing a. price for wheat -will be that of fixing a minimum loaf, that minimum to be sixteen ounces of baked bread. Conduct Experiments Here. With the. view to Uklne action as quickly u possible, the food adminis tration has been githerlnr Informa tion from all parts of the country, and U conducting Important experi ments here, assisted by the Bureau of Chemistry, of the Department of Agriculture. Tiro Washington baker ies have opened their establishments for these experiments, which are be ing- made entirely under the supervi sion and control of the offlclils of the two governmental Institutions. These experiments, it Is stated, are widespread In their nature. The bakers of Washington and of the country generally tor the final action of Mr. Hoover will affect them all do not know whether the deci sion will attempt to name prices at which a one-pound loaf may be sold with reasonable pront, or whether the sale of tHls standard size bread will be allowed to adjust Itself through the usual channels of competition. The conclusion drawn by the ba kers Is that no price will be fixed, owing to different grades of flour and different prices due to freight rates. These factors will enter into any at tempt to name prices, unless these are fixed to suit various sections of the country, as the President has done In the case of coaL Cask Sales Only. The understanding Is that the food administrator will decide upon a one pound loaf, to be known everywhere t the "Liberty Loaf," or spma other appropriate name. To enable the bakers to sell this loaf at the lowest reasonable figures the agreement la to be that It shall be unwrapped and sold over the counter for cash, with no returns to the bakers by dealers. The loaf will bear the Insignia, or emblem, of the food department, as a guarantee to purchasers. Bakers who may not play fair with the food ad ministration will find this emblem withdrawn from them, and the news given to the public The bakers, who are represented In Washington by an Inner council em powered to act In their behalf, de clare their purpose to co-operate In every way with the food administra tion. The one-pound loaf will be sat lsfactory to them. The object of the Government being to conserve the wheat supply of the country, they were of the opinion today that a six teen-ounce loaf Is the best medium. They assterted that the public seeks volume In bread and the bakers also want that volume. It Is not so easily obtained in loaves of a smaller unit. Comparatively, they say, the waste In sugar and fats, and through evapora- Odds Two to One For Peace By End Of September, 1918 LONDON, Aug. 23. The finan cial expert of the Times writes: "A rale of CO per cent has been accepted In the Insurance market to cover payment of a total loss claim should peace be not de clared by September 30, 1918." In other words, the Insurers get E0 per cent In any case, but If there Is no peace by that date they pay a hundred, thus los ing 1)0. tlon Is greater In a loaf of smaller size. Keep Fresh Longer. The claim Is put forth that the one pound loaf Is not only more econom ical from the standpoint of material and fermentation, but will retain Its moisture, freshness and wholesome ness much longer. It was stated today, by an author ity In close touch with the food ad ministration, that the use of mixed flour for bread In this country has been abandoned for the present, and probably for the future. The millers will not be called upon to make flour out ef wheat, corn, oats, and other grain, as is being done In Europe. The reason Is that conditions in the United Etates are dissimilar to those In Europe, where the flour reaches the baker quickly, and where he lays In no supplies ahead. Mixed flour. It has been ascertained, would spoil In a comparatively short period. To Be All-wheat Floor, Therefore for a long time to come American people will have bread of wheat flour. Experiments show that the mixed flour lowers the food value of bread. It is said. Much the same difficulty confronts the food administration on bread as has come up regarding coal: that Is, whether the small baker will be able to compete with the big one. That Mr. Hoover knows, or will know, what It Is costing to make bread In the United States at this time; that he knows well what profits the bakers are acquiring, and that when he acts It will be with the Idea of cutting off big profits for the bene fit of the people, was manifest today In his statement that all the facta are being gathered. Call e Centa Fair Price. Letters and telegrams have been going to Mr. Hoover declaring that a one-pound loaf of bread can be made In most cities of the country to sell for 6 cents and allow fair profit to the bakers. In response to one of these telegrams, Mr. Hoover has tsent this reply: "Wo have been Investigating bak ing costs In different parts of the country, but have not accumulated sufficient data to provide a basis for a sound conclusion. It Is obvious we can not make a decision until the price of wheat has been determined. It Is expected the price of wheat will be set within a short time, and then will follow prompt action on the question of the bread supply. In the same connection will be valuable sug gestions as to cutting down cake and pastry baking In the households of the nation. Bakers have pointed out to the food administration that there Is terrific waste of flour through cooking of sweets, with a consequent lessening of the health of the people. BUSINESS ACCOUNTS INVITED THE Riggs National Bank invites the accounts of young men starting in business as well as the accounts of established business concerns. Business men who need and want more of a bank than just a place to deposit money, choose The Riggs National Bank because it has so often helped men to success through its counsel, its liberal assistance, and its general interest in their business growth. The Riggs National Bank OF WASHINGTON, D. C. Capital and Surplus $3,000,000 Resources Over $17,000,000 BLOODTHIRSTY THIEF TAKES $130 IN WEAPONS Rifles Sporting Goods Store While Burglar Alarm Rings. The police are searching today for a burglar armed with $130 worth of revolvers and knives. Burglar alarms and Iron barred windows meant noth lnr to this burglar when he visited Walford's sporting goods store, at 800 Pennsylvania Avenue. The Intruder climbed up the bars on the lower windows In the rear to the third floor, forced an entrance, de scended to the second floor, and then applied his "Jimmy" to the door lead ing down Into the store. In gaining entrance, the thief set off the burglar alarm system, and two boys from the company's office hurried to the store. They could see no one Inside when they arrived, however, and police headquarters waa not notified. The boys waited until Mr. Walford ar rived, when It was discovered the thief had taken enough revolvers and pen knives to equip a small army. HETTY GREEN'S SON TOSSES COINS TO EA NYMPHS GLEN COVE, L. I, Aug. 23. CoL Edward 11. It. Green and his bride are spending their honeymoon on board his big yacht, the United States, at anchor In Hempstead car bor. and the boys and girls of Sea' cliff and Glen Cove fear that he Is rapidly dissipating the fortune of S30.000.000 left to him by his mother. Mrs. Hettle Green. But they do not care much as they are getting most of the money so squandered by pick ing It off the bottom of the sound Every day, nearly. Colonel Green gets careless, orders a steam launch lowered from the United States, and, sometimes accompanied by his bride runs over to the beach where the bovs and girls are at play In the water. They eagerly await his ar rival, for they knew that coins are to be thrown Into the water. Wrapping a coin In a piece of wet paper so It will be more visible under water. Colonel Green carelessly casts It overboard. Then the fun begins. EMBRYO OFFICERS MAY MARCH IN D.C. PARADE Troopa from the officers' training camp at Fort Myer probably will par ticipate In the parade to be held In honor of the District's Quota In the national army. A conference regarding the plans was held today between JIaJ. Oen. Joseph E. Kuhn. grand marshal of the military section; Alexander Wolf, chairman of the committee of arrangements of the Board or Trade; M. A. Leese. chairman of the commit tee ot arrangements of the Retail Merchants' Association, and Corcoran Thorn, vice chairman of the Chamber of Commerce committee. PASTOR WOULD OUST LAFOLLETTEAND'GANG' That Senator La Follette and "his gang" should be summarily dealt with by the American people "because they aid the Kaiser by their traitorous words and actions." Is the belief ot the Rev. D. H. Marton, pastor of Wesley Chapel, and prominently connected with the Home Defense League of the District. Dr. Martin was the principal speaker at a meeting under the auspices of the Home Defense League of the Sixth pre cinct, held last night In Gonzaga Hall Addresses also were made by Dr. A. M. A. Marrl. William J. Neal, and James McCarthy. PETWORTH CITIZENS FILE RAY RESOLUTION Resolution adopted by the Petworth Citizens' Association Indorsing Charles W. Ray for District Commis sioner, were filed at the White House today by C J. James, president, and Jesse Suter, secretary of the association. It was said at the White House to day that a number of letters Indorsing various candidates are being received there and that they will be submitted to President Wilson when he is ready to act on the commlsslonershlp. 80, CHEER UP, KINGDON! Of course Klngdon Gould may know what he Is talking about when he says nobody knows how poor he Is. But certainly he Isn't as poor aa his grandpa was at the same age. Safe Milk Infants ad Invalids' HORLICK'S 'JHE QRK3INAL MALTED. 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Toung Company, In a ault Instituted yesterday In the District Supreme Court. The claim presented for young Ecton charges that on December 28, 1816, he was In the employ of the de fendant In Its establishment near Rhode Island avenue and the Balti more and Ohio railroad operating a printing press driven by an electric motor when the fly-wheel of the prees struck a foot causing him to lose his footing and his left hand and arm to be thrown between the cylinders ot the press. The accident caused Ecton to loae his left arm. It la asserted, through Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert and George D. Sullivan, that the company was negligent In falling to provide a guard around the dangerous parti of the press and the iiy-wneei. CAMALIER GETS BERTH IN BROWNLOW'S OFFICE C. W. Camaller. clerk In the offlca of D. J. Donovan, secretary to the Board of Commissioners, today waa appointed private secretary to Commissioner Louis Brownlow to succeed Dewltt C. Smith. 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