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The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

Miss Katherine Steele Barrett left on
Friday for Philadelphia, where she will
be the guest OF Miss Edith c. Pleasonton.
Miss Margaret Emmersen and Miss
Caroline Emmerson have returned from
a visit to Ontario, Canada
Miss Gwynn. OF Washington. was the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Eva Mushback,
Miss Lucille Peyton. OF Markham, who
is spending the winter in Washington,
spent the past weekend with her aunt,
Mrs. John w. Foster.
Miss May NicoIs was the guest this
week of Miss Kathleen Leith in Vienna.
Miss Mary A. .Snowden left on Friday
for Washington, TO be the guest OF Mrs.
Robert Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Fleet Board
have returned from a visit to Mrs.
Boards sister, Mrs. Harry Seward. in
Petersburg.
Miss JeIlis Scott. of Richmond, who has
been the guest of Mrs Thomas W. Rob-
inson, has returned home.
Mrs. Charles A. Webb has returned to
her home in Baltimore, after a visit to
her sister, Mrs. William B. SmOot.
Mr. AshIeigh Shuler and Mr.. Payne. OF
Harrisonburg, are the guests OF friends
in this city.
Miss Beatrice Crawford has returned
from a visit TO Baltimore. where she was
the guest OF Mrs. William Marbury.
Miss Fannie Alexander. Of Charles
town. W. Va, is the guest OF Miss Nam
ME Marye. in Queen street.
Miss Susie Yates. of Fredericksburg, Is
the guest OF Miss Blanche Stansbury.
Mrs. Douglass Moxley Low, jr., who
has been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Duncan, in Culpeper, has re-
turned home.
Miss Lisa Deane Anderson left on Fri
day for Annapolis, to be the guest OF
Lieut.. and Mrs. Prentiss B. Bassett. Miss
Anderson was present at the officers
hop at the Naval Academy on Friday
evening.
Miss Sophie Tackett was the hostess
of the Junior Five Hundred Club on
Wednesday evening. The prizes were
won by Miss Christine Kemper and Mr..
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28


4@ North Washington street. was re-
sponsible for fire alarm at 5:l5 o'clock
this afternoon. A little daughter Of Rev.
Mr. Morton entering the room and f1nd-
ing it dark lit a match for the purpose Of
locating garment. The match came in
contact with other clothing in the closet
and in a moment the entire contents were
In flames. The fire department subdued the
fire. The little girl escaped injury. The
loss is covered by Insurance.
Arguments on the exceptions TO the re-
port OF H. Noel Garner, special commits
sioner, viii be heard Monday next be-
fore Judge J. b. 7. Thornton at q special
term Of the Circuit Court for this city
in the case of Marbury and Others
against the defunct Mercantile Railway
Building and Loan Association case Of
II. S. Seltzer against Mamie S. TaclGett
will also be heard Monday.
Within the last three months two type
writer's have been stolen from the law
Offices of Finney & Ball. Alexandria
County. The theft Of the second type
writer Occurr I'd recently.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
ANAC0STIA.

Work on project No. Of the reclams-
ton Of the Anacostia fats, being that
portion between the new Anacostia and
Pennsylvania avenue bridges win prob
ably be commenced in a few weeks. and
ton will permit viii be completed at this
time
A drug store at Randle Highlands and
also a branch post-ofiice will soon be
opened. Several prominent men In this
section, including II. A. Buseher. DR..
B. T. Woodward. G. II. Loudenslager,
Charles A. Stevens. r. +. Bradbury,
and B. A. Buseher. have formed the SUBJ
urban Drug and Chemical Company, In
corporated, and have purchased the for
mer establishment OF IT. A. Crosen at
the corner Of Minnesota avenue and
Nicholson street. They have secured the
services Of Miss lisa Geoghegan, a we'll
known pharmacist, who will conduct the
business.
On the evening OF February Is, in the
Anacostia Masonic Hall, Electa Chap
ter, No. 2, order OF the Eastern Star,
will tender a reception to Charles F.
Roberts. member OF this chapter. and
also grand patron Of the Grand Chapter
Of the District
Anacostia Tent, No. I. Knights Of the
Maccabees, met last night in Masonic
Hall, with a large membership present.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Congress
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church has
chosen the following officers for the en-
suing year. Mrs. Stephen II. Wright,
president: Mrs. w. p. Ballard. vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Dell Padgett, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Viola Torney. financial secre-
tary, and Mrs. Tessie Dunn. treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
HERALD TOURISTS
OFF ON VOYAGE
Bridge Party Enjoyed on Board
Steamship SAINT Anna Before
Leaving New York To-day.
By a staa Correspondent,


New York. Jan. H.-Bright and early
this morning The Washington Herald's
Mediterranean tourists arose. and after
breakfast at the Hotel Gregorian spent
the forenoon sightseeing in the metropo-
lis. They visited the various points OF
interest downtown. including the Metro
poIitan tower and stock exchange. The
points Of interest further uptown also at
tracted them. and the forenoon Of their
last day In America was spent In q busy
round Of sightseeing.
After lunch the party left for the docks.
where they went aboard the big Fabre
Line steamship SAINT Anna. which will
take them to the pleasant cllmes OF
Southern Europe. The steamer was
scheduled to sail at O'Clock. but owing
to a shortage Of labor for loading the
cargo the sailing was delayed until 7
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
This gave The Herald's tourists an
opportunity for further sightseeing, and
they made the best OF # The weather
weather, Just enough snap being in the
afr to make outside exercise a delight.
The party will spend the night on board
ship and the big liner will pull out in
the morning just about the time the
tourists are turning out for their salt
water bath.
A bridge party in honor Of The Herald
tourists was organized on board ship to-
night, when il was definitely decided that
they would spend the night on board.
The ships officers displayed the greatest
courtesy toward The Herald party, and
a pleasant voyage is assured.
Weather conditions will be ideal for the
voyage. according to weather reports
and the reports Of conditions on the
Atlantic brought in by incoming steam
eTs
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
OLD CRoNIEs TO MEET.
Victor Herbert and Henry Nandrr
VIII Renew Acquaintance.

Many years ago-back in the SOS. to
lie exact-when Henry Xander, the
Washington pianist, who has since won
such fame, was a pupil in the cOnserva-
tory at Stuttgart, he had young friend
in the Stuttgart orchestra who was an
excellent 'celloist and gave promise at
that time OF becoming a composer OF
more than ordinary ability.
Next Tuesday at hobby night at the
National Press. Club these two cronies
will meet again This time the 'cellist
will occupy the center of the stage along
with the other distinguished guests. He
Will be the first musician who has ever
been asked to participate in a hobby
night performance. His name is Victor
Herbert, and Mr.. Xander has been asked
&c play the piano accompaniment. Mr..
Herbert has not played the cello in pub
lie for something like fifteen years. The
list of compositions and operas he has
written and made famous since then is
a chapter in the history Of music in
America
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28

.o.,,,,,. ~ a oteen. The chaperons
were Mrs Frank M. Hill Mrs. Charles
b Marshall. Mrs. Charles Baggett, Mrs
George T. Cation. Mrs. Joseph Byrne.
Mrs. L. Finks, and Mrs. Cora Hill. Ihose
dancing were Miss Nova baggett, as
colonial dame; MISS MarsArsI FlnAs' ,,
spanish dancer; Miss Lillian Hill. Cleo
patra; Miss Dorothy Smith, of Washing
ton. gfpsy: Miss Hattie HILL folly: Miss
Rebecca Lennon, Carmen; Miss Lima
Moore. peasant; Mrs Harry Wright,
dawn: Miss Mamie Mayer, doll; Miss
Mildred Helmuth, night; Miss Ellen Pat
terson, queen of diamonds; Miss. Nora
Lannon. peasant; Miss Madeline Byrne.
japanese; Miss Ruth Appicn. spanish
dancer; Miss Margaret hanh1on' Mar-
guerite: Miss Pearl SchwarZmann, peas
ant: Miss Mary Sweeny. butterfly; Miss
May Helmuth, evening; Miss Annie
Ewald. night; Miss Edith Bowers, peas
ant; Miss Alma DesIo. Of Washington.
peasant: Miss Marianne Brown, Of WASH
Ington, Pocahontas: Miss Lottie Brown.
OF Washington. Yama Yama; Miss
Grace Kavenaugh. Pocohontas; MISS
Pauline Helmuth, Dutch peasant: and
Miss -Corrine RaEsdale, OF Pittsburg. Mr..
F. W. Steven, mephlsto; Mr.. Wells. toy
doll: MFR. Robert Zachery, sixteenth CEN
tury knight; Mr.. George Zachery, rough
rider; Mr.. Seymour Wooils, Mexican; Mr..
Edward Power. continental soldier: Mr..
Cornelius Hil. Pierot; DR.. King. OF
Washington. toreador; Mr.. Dennis Nor
moyle, policeman; Mr.. Dupue Chauncey.
Mr. Theodore Downey. buccaneer; Mr..
George Gates cowboy; Mr.. George May
er. Mr. George Appich. Sir Walter Ra-
leigh; Mr. Russell Wolf Mr.. Irving
Schwarzmann, MFR. James Utterson. Mr..
George Harlow. and Mr.. Richard Finks.
Mr.. A. B. steele. OF Atlanta, Ca. was
the guest of Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett
during the week.
Miss CorrIne Ragsdale. OF Pittsburg.
Pa, is the guest OF the Misses Helmuth.
Mrs. Charles A. Webb and Mrs. Sallie
Cation Hopper were the guests OF honor
at a card party, given on last Saturday
afternoon by Mrs Edward II. Kemper. in
Rosemont., The prizes were won by Mrs
Richard Acton. Mrs Hopper. and Miss
Katherin Uhlsr. Mrs Kemper's guests
were Mrs william B. Smoot. Mrs. s.
Marshall Jones, Mrs. J. Stewart jamie
son. Mrs. Emmett c. Dunn. Mrs. James
Reid OF The Plains; Mrs. Richard Acton,
Mrs. Lawrence Perry, Mrs. Louis Scott
Mrs Richard Gibson. Miss Cora Lee
Cochran. and Miss Katherine C. UhIer.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Two Elderly spinster Sisters Pass
Away at Retirement" With
in Sixteen Hours.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 27.-Two collins
lying side by side in the parior at the
residence OF the CoIlards at their home,
at "Retirement,p Fairfax County. west OF
this city, tonight nutely give evidence
of a double bereavement. In sixteen
hours two Of the sisters died. leaving
only brother. J, Samuel Collard, to
mourn their less.
The frat sister to go was Miss Helen
W. Collard. Iixty-twO years old, who ex-
pired at midnight Thursday last. Her
sister, Miss Virginia Collard, seyenty-siX
years old, lay III in bed in an adjoining
room and heard OF her sisters demise.
The shock proved too great for her, and
she expired at $50 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoOn-
The last rites for the tive sisters, who
had been bosom companions throughout
life. viii be performed at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning at Goverton Chapel Rev.
: DR.. S. Wallis, of the Episcopal Theolog-
ical Seminary, will officiate. The bodies
viii be buried side by side in Ivy Hill.
Gardner L. Boothe. this city, president
OF the First National Bank, II is an-
nounced. will lie president of the Ma
tional Citizens Association. which Is to
be shortly organized here. In addition
there will. be ten or twelve vice presi-
dents and efforts will be made to get
others to Join the association. There will
also be a secretary. .....- ....s
Purposes Of the association are for a
change OF the banking laws and the
adoption of reserve association similar
10 the plan recently recommended to Con-
Eress by the Monetary Commission.
The organization OF the association Will
be discussed by the chamber OF com
merce at a meeting, February l.
g Grattah Price. State secretary, Har-
risonburg. and W. Jett Lauck, Of Wash
ington, Southern representatives OF the
order, and W. Z. Carson. Rtverton, Va,
viii appear before the chamber when
the question Of the establishment OF
a branch Wit be gone over.
The plant OF the Virginia Glass Com
pany. which was recently reorganized
by thirty-six journeymen glass blowers,
will start operations Tuesday next Fires
have already been started in the fur
naces. and everything is in readiness for
Ihe resumption OF work.
The machine shops of the Southern
Railway Company in this city have been
closed for ten days. throwing many en-
plOyes out OF work. This policy is said
TO have been adopted all along the line
OF the system. The only work being
lone at the shops is emergency work.
The burning of a quantity of clothing
in a closet in the nursery on the second
floor of the residence Of Rev. W. J. Nor
ton, rector of Christ Episcopal Church,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
CARED FOR BY MISSION.
Stranded Mother and Son stiII at
CrIttenten Home.

Mrs. Fannie Grimes. forty-three years
old, Of PurcellviIle. Va. who was found
at Union Station Friday afternoon with
her little eiSht-year-old son Henry.
stranded. without friends or means Of
support, is still at Florence Crittenton
Mission, in Third street northwest, with
Henry.
Oficials Of the Board OF Charities have
written to Thomas Ferguson, OF Hills
boro, Va. whom Mrs. Grimes claims as q
brother. No reply has been received. I'm
til further arrangements are made the
mother and son will remain at the mis-
sion. Mrs. Grimes came to Washington
with her son in search OF employment.
Despairing at her inability to get work.
the mother. with her son by her side. was
found seated on a bench in Union Station
crying by agents Of the Travellers Aid
Society. The case was referred to the
Board Of Charities
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
TAKoMA PARK.

The seminary chorus Of the Washing
ton Foreign Mission Seminary win give
musicale on Wednesday evening al
7:so O'clock. They will present Geibel's
cantata, THE Nativity
This will be the second Of series Of
been arranged by the seminary.
There will be a meeting OF the Mems
Club OF the Trinity p. E. Church to-
morrow night, at p. m, in the parish
hall
The subject for the meeting VIII be,
The partition OF Turkey by the Rush
Hn Trust, A large attendance Of anti
dyspeptIcs is desired
Dr. j. Is Bowers returned from Fort
Wayne. Ind, last evening.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28

This is an invitation that no thin
man or woman can AFFORD to ignore
Well tell you why. We are going 10
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puts good. solid flesh on people who
are thin and under weight, no matter
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that puts the red cOrpuscles in the
blood which every thin man or woman
so sadly needs. How can We do this?
cred a remarkable concentrated treat
ment which increases cell growth, the
very substance OF which our bodies are
made treatment that makes lndiges-
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dyspeptic or a sufferer from weak
nerves or lack of vitality feel ike 2
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Take one with every meal, and In nve
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Here is the statement OF those who
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and who win swear to the virtues OF
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REV. GEORGE w. DAVIS saysi
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MRS. A. 1. RODENHEIsER writes;
Il have gained immensely since took sarzol
for only weighed about los pouDds when I. began
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
TROUBLE IN HONDURAS.

Capt. SherbourRe G. Hopkins De-
parts for Scene of Action.
According 10 a dispatch received by
the state Department from Minister
Heimke, at San Salvador, an is not serene
In Honduras, and it is regarded as sig
nificant that many prominent men here,
closely identified with AFFAIRS in that
locality, are homeward bound.
Capt. Sherbourne G. Hopkins, who
acted as counselor for the confidential
agency maintained by the Madero faction
during the civil war in Mexico. left
yesterday for Honduras. DIR. Fausto
Davilla. Minister OF Honduras in the
United States; Senor FREDERICK Majia, a
close friend OF Capt. Hopkins and s.
Diaz, counselor OF Nicaragua in New
York City. are-also travelling toward their
native lands.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
WE Invite
EVERY THIN MAN & WOMAN
HERE
EVERY PERSON IN WASHINGTON AND VI
cINITY TO GET FAT AT OUR EXPENSE

using it, and rev ! weigh 10 pounds. % really
this males twentyfouT ruJInds feel stronger
and am locking better than ever before, and now
carry rosy cheeks. which IS something I could
never say bcfcrv
Ny old friends who have been used to seeing
me with thin. long face. say that I am looking
father and mother are 50 pieased to think have
got to look well and weigh 80 heavy for ma
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only weighed Us pounds. and now four weeks
later am weighing l3 pounds and feeling nne'
/ don't have that stuFid feeling eFeU montnE
that used to have I feel good al the time l
want to put on about i've pounds Ot flesh ara
that viii be all want
F. GAGNoN wrItesi
Her IS nv rprnrt since taking the sargol
Treatment I am a man 81 years Ct ase and Eas
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louk like new man. gained 2 pounds Win
. DAYS treatment. I cannot tel yuu how harFy
feel. All my clothes getting too usht my
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MRS. VERNE ROUSE saysi
-'sargol Is certainly tho gTandest treatmsnt l
ever used II has helped me greatly. could
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three days ont o. week, with stomach trrioie-
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thing and It don't hurt me. and I have no mora
headache Ny weight was ID pounds and nov
weigh laO and feel better than haEofor nve yearS
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The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
OZONE TEST INVITED.
virginia Cars VIII Give Up AIR
Passenger Breathe.

The Neutrality-suspicious. Railway Com
pany in a letter TO the District health
department yesterday expressed its will
ingness to have the department conduct
tests on its cars for the purpose OF analyz-
ing the air in them under crowded condi-
tions. The experiments will be started
within several weeks.
To perform the tests II will be neces-
sary for the department inspectors to
board the cars with two large bottles,
one empty and one filled with water ex-
hausted of all air. When inside the cars
the inspectors will pour the water into
the empty bottle. The air Of the car
will then rush into the bottle. The bot
tie will be sealed and carried TO the lab
oratory for analysis.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
LECTURES ON PUBLIC HEALTH.
Doctors VIII Address Parents nj
various school Meetings.

Five lectures on public health and
safety will be given this week. DR.. W.
D. Bigelow, Of the Bureau Of Chemistry.
viii give two lectures at the Public Ii
brary under the auspices Of the District
Medical Society and the woman's Clinic.
the first Thursday, at p. m, and the
second at p. m.
DR.. Elnora c. FeIkmar will speak on
How to tell children the story OF the
origin Of life at the Thompson School
tomorrow afternoon DR.. S. L. Carson
will talk on The circulation of blood
and how to control bleeding" at the
Slater School on Thursday evening. DIR.
A. A. Snyder will speak at the Emery
School on Friday afternoon
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
CHATTANOOGA WIDE AWAKE.
VIII Send DeIeEatIOn Here To
Capture Army Brigade Post.

Capture Army Brigade Post
One hundred representative business
men OF Chattanooga, Tenn. will depart
on a special train for Washington within
a fortnight to present the claims of their
city before the House Military COMMITTEES
which soon Is to designate a site for
United States army brigade post
The delegation will be under the "brt-
gade post committee" Of the chamber OF
commerce OF Chattanooga, consisting OF
Col ID. NJ. Steward. chairman: A W.
Chambliss, vice chairman; Lewis Cole
man, Capt. a. ]. Gahagsn. and J. H. At
water. The delegation will be received
by Representatives John A Moon and
Gordon Lee
It is proposed to establish the brigade
post at a park about twelve miles from
Chattanooga. and the members OF the
delegation will appear before the Military
Committee and urge that this site be
recommended.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
APPEALS FOR CHINESE.
American Red Cross to Aid Millions
of starving Natives.

" NA"e
To give relief to the millions OF inhabI-
tants of China, who are now exposed TO
starvation through the destruction OF
crops and the prevention OF agriculture
caused by the overflow of rivers. the
local board OF the American He'd Cross
Society has made an appeal to the pub
lie for contributions. President Tan
yesterday issued a proclamation. stating
the dire distress I'm the Orient and ap-
pealing to the people OF the entire nation
for assistance.
in keeping with the spirit OF that an
nouncemeut' reads the appeal OF the
local organization, ''the members OF the
local board ask the citizens OF the Ma
tional Capital for all the aid they can
render, and feel that they will respond
with the generosity with which they
have always met such solicitations"
Contributions should be sent TO Howard
S. Reesi6e, treasurer, at the American
Security and Trust Company, or Com
missioner Cuno H Rudolph, president of
the local board.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
Stole Nine Pounds OF Rutter.

Charged with stealing nine pounds OF
butter from a delivery wagon, Herman
Grasty. colored. fourteen years old. was
RrraIgned in Juvenile Court yesterday
and committed to the care OF the Board
OF Children's Guardians.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
COME EAT WITH Us AT OUl

CONE A EXPENSE
III
In
address, The sargo
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-13
HUNTER0 RETURN FROM MA
RON COUNTY

DR. Gordon B. Tison and brother. ].
Mason Tison, and DR.. II. F. Colbert
spent the past three days on a hunt
in Marion county.
The party went in quest of deer
and they were rewarded handsomely
DR.. Colbert bringing down a very large
buck on Friday morning. 1t was d
fine specimen and attracted much at.
tention as it was exhibited around
the square
Marion county secured a special
game law at the last session of the
Legislature which permits the killing
Of deer in that county between Sep,
TENDER lst and November list.
Gainesville Sun