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The Washington herald., 1914-12-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia. Maryland. and
Nirginil-Fair and continued cold Tuesday and
wednesday; fresh westerly WindA
The storm that central the Middle At
lantic States Sunday night passed rapidly north
eastward 70 the mouth Of the Saint Lawrence
River, and it has been followed by clearing and
much colder weather over all districts east Of the
Mississippi River. There Uere. however. rains and
SHOWS Sunday night in the Middle Atlantic States
and New England and snow in the Ohio VALLEY
and the region Of the Great Lakes Over other parts
Of the country the weather remained fair, except
that there Nere rains over the Florida Peninsula
Temperatures much beloW the SEASONAL average
in all parts Of the country. with freezing weather
Monday night far south Is the southern portion
Of the Gulf States. and temperatures below zero
in the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Northwest
The indications that generally fair weather.
with temperatures below the seasonal average will
continue Tuesday and wednesday over practically
all parts Of the country.
The winds along the North Atlantic coast will
be strong westerly; on the Middle Atlantic coast
fresh to strong west and northwest; on the South
Atlantic coast fresh northwest: 90 the East Gulf
coast moderate to fresh northerly; on the West
Gulf coast moderate north and northeast: on TIT
Upper Lakes fresh westerly. diminishing: on the
Lower Lakes fresh to strong southwest and west
Local temperature Midnight, 3: a n "a; a.
n, a: a. IN, 3 a. m. y; 10 A. n. 3: Il
noon. .; p. m. 3: p m, ,; p. m, 3: s
p. m. y 10 p. m, "a. Highest, 3. Lowest s
Relative numidity-s a. m, G.; p n, q; T
m. Sc.
Rainfall IS D. m. to p. ny. col. Hours Of sun
shine 81. Per cent Of possible sunshine s.
Temperature same date last year-Highest, %.
Lowest, %
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.

George Neal Carney. ,, and Marie z. HayzeI. Is
Rev. James S. Montgomery.
Bednch Kuoera, ., Of ChicaFo. Ill, and Rose
BreitWeeser. 2. Rev. Richard Schmidt
John p SiebeT, s. Of RoSslyn Va, and Mar
saret Wardell. .. Rev. Christopher p SparlinE
Robert B. Smith. 2. and Mary L. Ridout, o
both Of Petersburg Va. Rev. L. h Green
John T. Robins. g and MAry J. Sampson, 3
Rev John c. Ball.
Charles Watson Buchanan, n and Grace
Schwartz. 10. both cf Richmond. Rev. James A.
Snyth.
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are busy men, young and old, who wish
to advance themselves in position and
salary by means of courses at the school.
\ visitor to the school several days
ago said he had never seen a more
clean-cut set OF men.
Many graduates Of the school made
good in a recent examination with un-
usual marks. Many students in all parts
Of the country have passed similar ex-
aminatiOns through correspondence
schools.
The school has published a booklet
Topographic Drafting" which contains
letters OF former students commenting
the training they received at the school
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

$. y, as a member of the committee OF
judges to award the gold medal offered
by the Sons of the Revolution in the
District of Columbia for the best essay
by a school child in regular attendance
upon a public or private school in the
District Of Columbia on The Course
of Events that Led to the Surrender OF
Yorktown" Prof. Learned in making
this award will be associated with Gail
lard Hunt, historian Of the society, as
chairman. and Senator Theodore Z
Burton, of Ohio, a member.
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BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHIIE
Bernard ID. and Dora Carroll, boy.
John h. and Mary f Hayes, boy
John +. and Alice NJ. Higgs, girl
Ralph and Madeline L. Hoasland. boy.
William F. and Anna A Nalley bog.
Raymond and Mary NOnis. girl.
Henry O. and Mae 0ckershauseu. boy
Emmett L. and Glanche Z. Rudd, girl
David Il. and Florence Baldwin, boy
William Z. and Grace L. Hardesty, Eiri
CssimeT r. and NunZiata J. Mar1icci. girl
William A. and Mary F. Middleton, mi,
Frederick n. and Edith T. Weber, boy
COLORED
Ralph and Mary Z Dimes, girI.
Walter and Martha Grady Gwinsl. boy and EirI
Benjamin F. and Lucy Page, boy.
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COLUMBIA SCHOOL GROWING.
Drafting Institution Complete
Most Successful Month.

The Columbia School of Drafting has
just completed its most successful
month. An unusually large number of
students has enrolled this fall, and there
has been an ever-growing demand for
instruction in courses of the institution,
officers say. :
Despite the general depression through
out the country, the volume of business
Of the school has increased steadily.
Omcers contend this is evidence that
their course is necessity and not mere
Ely a luxury.
Most Of the men enrolled at the school
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Peerless milk, small, for 1Oc; large,
&c; Van Camps milk, small, for 10c;
large, &c; 4 large cans tomatoes, &c;
cans sweet peas, Sc; cans asparagus,
Soc; cans corn. &c; large cans peaches,
l5c; large cans pineapples, 15c; hams
l6c; shoulders, Nc; lard; PFC; compound,
NC; white potatoes, 141zc PIX: onions
20c; eating apples, 2Oc; II lbs. white meal,
&c; Wonder coffee, 2Oc; salmon. 1oc; but
ter, &c; cheese, 19c: seeded raisins, Sc;
cluster raisins. 12c; currants, 10c: citron.
2Oc: dates. 11Ec; eggs; 26lsc; Eagle milk,
l3c; Chal Milk. 10c; lbs evap. peaches,
25c; evap apricots: grapefruit nc:
oranges, l5c; lemons. loc; pound or fruit
cake, 16c: oleine soap. 1Oc; 3 lbs. starch,
lOc; 10 lbs washing, ICc; 3 sand soap.
iec; soaPine. .4Isc: 1 string brooms. &c;
Norway mackerel, 5 and 1Oc; all kinds
Of tea, &c; lima beans, Sc h.; navy
beans, &C., hominy. PIC; buckwheat, &c;
loaves bread, 1ec; barley, Sc; oyster
crackers. &c; cracker meal, &C.; 15Ii oz.
catsup. lie; sour pickles, 12c; icing for
cake, 10c; Boyer's polish, &c; lbs. ap-
pie butter, Sc 1888 NJ. St N W. and
all the ]. T. D. Pyles Stores. =.
q erxn Has Oynfera3 Iae. FEW TaInSk
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DEATH RECORD.
WHITE


Jane r. Rocket, q years ~ X =. -.
Cyrus White. 8. L. :. soldiers Home HOspk
Rcbecca L Arnold. %. sH X. ]. ave. NV.
Harold L. Fuller. :. I75S Pa. ave. nv.
Frances ]. Harvard . 2o5 81 nv.
John H. Supple. IS Govt Hospt- lna1a
Thomas Brown. GO. Garfield HOsTS-
Henry @ Maddox 81. Il and ID sts ne.
Howard COrroD, a. Sibley HOspt-
Harriet L Manning S., s. - NV.
James Z. HSstey, 70. Ensrsency HOspt-
Allen L Keltz. G, Pa r. R tracks. d. c. linA
Maria A. Herman. g. 3 Florida ave.
Leah Cog1n. Il. George Wash University Hog~.
Leon AdlI IS. Garfield HosP+-
Samuel Deskin J. uO Capitol =.
Infant Of W. $ and Georgia FurbsrshaE, min
utss 6s st. Nv.
COLORED.
Leon Harris. years n Virginia ave. ~.
Mary c. DelaEey. 8 LIZ ID 81. sW.
Lille Myers. s. II Rickett's cUu-t nv.
Belle W. Gilrrer, 3. Govt HOept. Insane.
Miss Fay Kellogg, a New York a-chis
teCt, has an income OF $1,000 a year.
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UNDER THE DOME.

The Senate yesterday agreed to a reso
luton reported by Senator Pomerene o.
Ohio authorizing the Secretary of tn
Treasury to postpone for thirty days
from December l the penalties imposed
for failure to comply with the law i'm
posing stamp taxes in the war revenu
act This legislation was recommended
by the Treasury Department.
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Phone Main 2590 for Family Wash
prices. The Tolman Laundry.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

DebutanteE Favor Skaters VioIets
orchids. and roses. New Store, 800 14th.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

A resolution making deficiency appro-
priation of S1.OO00O0 TO enable the Sec
retary of Agriculture to eradicate the
foot-and-mouth disease which had been
introduced and favorably reported by
Senator Gore, was passed by the Senate
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

You can order Xmas WreathS. Bloom
Ing plants, etc, now. Shaffer, 900 14th.
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LOCAL MENTION

Experts Wait Upon You at Fountain
Pen Shop. 1921 Pa Ave. Repairing
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, eggs, Jas. Oysters. Ice. FEW. Lunch.
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Miss Fay Kellogg, a New York archie
tect, has an income Of $1,000 a year.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-15

SI6 Mahogany finished Desks .SIIySS
$3.50 Golden Oak and Mehog-
any-fnished Desks. .SI2-45
$50 Mahogany finished Desks .s14-55
S22 Walnut Desks. .S15.65
$50 Mahogany finished Desks .s:S.75
$34 Mahogany finished Desks SS5.55
$3S Golden Oak Desks. .S2S-25
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there appeared TO be no breakers
ahead. In his first speech from the
throne he said
I'VE must continue our unshakable
attachment. to constitutional liberty
and the love of independence, and
thus hold sacred our patrimony
while advancing toward the peaceful
conquests in the fields OF labor and
science"
No one in the kingdom was more
faithful in setting that example than
were the new King aud Queen. They
had no fear that quarrels between
their powerful neighbors would dis
turb the peaceful progress of their
country, for Belgium was assured by
treaty with all of them of all the
advantages of neutrality.
That treaty was the now famous
''scrap of paper which the German
Kaiser tore up when King Albert, in
sisting on respect for its provisions.
refused permission to the German
armies to pass through his domain
into France Otherwise those armies
would first have to demolish all the
strong fortresses on the French
frontier. This permission being re-
fused, the Kaiser proceeded to smash
the strong fortresses of Belgium. and
the Belgians, In spite off, signed
pledges of neutrality, became the first
victims of the war declared between
Germany and France. How they
fought against those tremendous odds
and are still fighting against all
hope has won for them the admira
ton of the civilized world.
King Albert himself Is often in the
trenches with his men, splashed with
mud thrown up by German shells.
like them often lacking the ordinary
comforts of life. Only few weeks
ago, when his soldiers protested
against their monarch taking such
risks. he said to them:
my skin is of no more value to my
country than is yours. My place Is
on the firing line AZ
No one knows better than does
King Albert that IL Germany wins in
this war Belgium as nation will
cease to exist. Along with part of
France it will become part of the
German empire But he also knows
that France and England and Russia.
too. are making common cause with
him. and that If the allies win his
Belgium will become greater Bel
GUM than ever before.
So Albert may not continue to be
a King without country, nor the
Belgian royal family a family with
out home.
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A n entire royal family without
n a home, a King without a
= kingdom, and he, King Albert

A n entire royal family without
n home, King without
= kingdom, and he, King Albert
of Belgium, justly the most admired
and applauded of all living monarchs
that is the most spectacular, and
one of the most pathetic, results of
the first three months of the European
war.
Like the humblest of his subjects.
who fled from their homes at the
approaeh OF the German army, King
ALBERT was driven forth and his
country forcibly taken away from
him. Queen Elizabeth and her three
young children were hunted from the
royal palace to Brussels, to another
palace in Antwerp, and then driven
to seek safety for the children in a
foreign country-England.
Queen Elizabeth, no more than
soldierly King Albert, was looking
for safety for herself AS soon as
she had placed t. children in SYM
pathetic English keeping she hurried
back to the little corner of Belgium
which the Germans had not yet con-
quered, to cheer the King and the
remnant of his army while they
made their last stand upon their
native soil.
And all this has happened to
King, a royal family and to an entire
nation through no fault of theirs
The very nation that now occupies
Belgium is one of those which
promised to protect them against the
misfortune that has, overwhelmed
them.
While King Albert, without a
kingdom and his family homeless, re-
mains with the undaunted remnant
of his army at the battle front the
three Emperors and one President
who made the war continue to live
in luxury. surrounded with pomp.
ceremony and safety to their persons
Although his country is held by
the enemy and thousands Of his peo-
pie are starving refugees, Albert is
still King and the head of formal
government While he is at the front
fighting with his soldiers his min
listers and all the paraphernalia of
the nominal Belgian Government are
established at Havre-Belgium is the
guest of France.
lust as Germany Furnishes King
Albert and the whole Belgian nation
for having denied him the con-
venience of turning their country into
German camp, France offers them
not only limitless hospitality, but &C
claims Albert as the kingliest Of
modern monarchs. In Paris it is re-
ported that the heads Of ancient
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tober. Business men will have unexpected
difficulties, and the fair sex with suffer
domestic or affectional grievances. IN
married women will be unduly impusive,
and may expect lovers quarrels. All these
natives must avoid changes or journeys.
The first day of December Is a favorable
anniversary for actors, artists, musicians
or dealers In ornaments or wearing
parel. The 18th and 18th are good fos
bankers and business people generally: the
18th to 14th show pleasant promises sor
the coming year. If born on the 4th, 5sn.
10th or 21st of December expect bereave-
ment, i'll health and business losses. Ac-
cidents or feverish complaints are in store
for those whose natal day comes between
the 23d and Goth, inclusive. The closing
days of the month are good and all favor.
able anniversaries.
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and 1898; or In the second week of Feb
ruary, April, June, October or December
OF any year. Favors will come to them
unsolicited, and any opportunity must not
be neglected. Women born in the second
week of February or June will receive Of
fers Of marriage.
Quite the opposite will befall those born
in the Fall o. 's41, Winter of 1849 Fall of
1852, Summer of 1855, Spring of 1856,
Spring of 1870; Summer of 1874, 1877 and
1885, or Winter of 1900 or if near the
goth of March, June, September or De-
cember of any year. A crystallized condi-
ton surrounds the affairs of these natives.
Health and business must be safeguarded
and treachery and secret enmity avoided.
Very erratic influences will prevail this
month IL born in the last ten days of jan
uary or at the close of April, July or Oc-
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noble families, who have never be-
come reconciled to the idea of a
French Republic, would welcome King
Albert to a French throne built on
the pattern of that of the Bourbons.
1t is natural that sympathy should
pour out most freely to homeless
Queen Elizabeth and her children.
This royal family is closer to the
people than any other Both the King
and the Queen are more than royal
they are enthusiastic and we'll
trained workers. Elizabeth is the
daughter of the late Duke Karl Theo
dor of Bavaria, who was a distin-
guished oculist. The Belgian Queen
herself studied medicine and holds
her degree of M. ID. One of her first
acts after her marriage to King Al
bert was to found in Brussels dis
pensary for the treatment of poor
consumptfves, to which she never
ceased to devote her personal serv-
ices. She is a most accomplished
housewife as well as a celebrated
patron of art and letters. In recog-
milton of all these solid attachments
His Holiness the Pope conferred
upon her the jealousy restricted
Order of the Golden Rose.
AS the Belgian Queen, while the
boom of German guns sounded in her
ears, was leaving the royal palace at
Brussels to accompany the King and
his Government to Antwerp, she was
photographed with her three children.
All over Belgium other mothers and
their children were figuring in
similar scene. Undoubtedly in future
years that photograph will have
extraordinary interest for the chill
dren of Albert and Elizabeth.
The eldest is Prince Leopold, Duke
of Brabant, aged twelve. His
brother, Prince Charles, Count Of
Flanders, is ten years old. Their
sister, Princess Marie Jose, is eight.
All are sturdy, handsome children,
who already show the results Of their
mothers training in the practical
things Of life, as well as in literature
and music. The Crown Prince Is
said to have real musical talent,
playing violin duets with his mother
with excellent taste and execution.
These are rather serious-m minded
royal children, as is natural, con-
sidering the solid attachments of
their parents. Since Albert came to
the throne the spirit of frivolity has
been absent from the Belgian court.
Early in his reign the King set his
face against gambling, and when the
Queen turned her influence against
the tango and other modern society
dances he heartily supported her
Probably there never reigned .
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along our wharves. This arbiter likewise
bears unfavorably upon the scientific and
religious worlds. Deaths in financial cir
cles are also noted, including that of a
prominent woman of wealth.
School buildings, theatres and hotels are
jeopardized, through fire or falling walls.
Danger attaches to females in the first
half of the month in the Eastern and
Middle States
There will be extreme cold at opening
OF the month, more particularly about the
Atm and 5th, attended by electrical storms
In southern sections, and devastating phe-
nomena in the North and East. A more
pleasant atmosphere is promised for the
11th under Sun-Jupiter aspect. This is
followed by intense cold, which will be
noted particularly near the 18th, and still
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December 14-Some important electrical
improvements announced; perhaps some
development in wireless telephony
December ia theatre or hotel fire.
The criminal underworld will be unusually
active.
December 81 Unusually rigorous
weather, and many cases of suffering will
be reported. The death of statesman
threatened, as well as that of a prominent
actor.
December APPROPRIATIONS in financial
institutions will come to light; also no
table forgery case.
The mighty Jove smiles benignly this
month upon those born in 1843, Spring of
1847, Spring or Summer of 1851; Winter or
Spring of 1855, 1859, 1862 and 1864; Win
ter of 1867 and 1870. Fall of 1874 and 1880.
Winter of 1885, Fall of 1886, 1887, 1889
Great Britain Rights Reserved
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more SO between the Goth and 26th, when
there will be billiards., under Saturn
regime. The close or the month is less
tempestuous.
Specific incidents may be expected on or
near the following dates:
December IA marriage in legislative
circles is solemnized with great pomp.
December ga period for CONGREGATIONS,
and fire-fghters much hampered through
accidents. One of these will be along the
water front; another on a coastwise YES
sci. A railroad casualty also probable
about this time.
December 1.-THE elevation of some one
to cabinet position or the diplomatic SER
vice. Foreign relations much benefited,
and no cause for apprehension in this re-
spect during the month. Legislation at
fecting Wall Street probable.
Copyright 1914 by the Star Compa
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The Royal Family Now Without Home
Palace at Brussels From Left Rights Crown Leopold
Aged Twelve; Prince Charles, Aged Elizabeth,
and Princess Marie Jose Aged Eight The Children
Are Cared For in England

King and Queen whose hearts we're
more set on peace and the peaceful,
prosperous development Of their
country than King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth of Belgium, who have suf-
fered more by war thrust upon them
than any other royal couple in all
history. Almost from the moment.
when he was sixteen years old, that
fate called him to future kingship,
Albert began preparing himself for
that responsibility In the most
thorough and practical way.
In his early b0yhood he had no
expectation of ever being called to
the throne. The heir apparent was
his father, King Leopold's brother,
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What December Has Foretod bv the Stars

THERE is martial trend to the De-
cember full moon, which rules the
first half of the month, with the
luminaries unfavorably related by aspect
to that planet. This opposition is likewise
in affliction with the place of Uranus in
the Government horoscope.
This is not propitious figure, though
not without some favorable features
Saturn opposes the midheaven, thus at
fecting in some disagreeable manner the
affairs of State, both national and local
After the New Moon on the 18th, Death
stalks his way down the corridors of the
Capitol, as indicated by the position of
Saturn.
Mars afflicts the maritime interests in
the way of fires and accidents, and a
destructive confagration is quite probable
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and there was an heir presumptive.
his elder brother, Prince Baldwin.
Albert's brother died first, and in
1891 the death of his father, the
Count of Flanders, cleared his own
way to the throne.
Up to that time Albert had re-
ceived no training in kingcrart. Now
he went to work with energy to over
come that deficiency. He passed
through the Belgium military school,
entered the army and was rapidly
promoted. In the meantime he went
almost daily to the Foreign Office to
learn diplomacy. 1t was character
istic of him to combine this study
with hard reading and practical ex-
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Congo had produced results In the
way of atrocious treatment of the
natives that made a world scandal.
Much to the Kings displeasure he
made a visit to that country, investi-
eating the conditions thoroughly,
One of his first cares on succeeding
to the throne in 1909 was to Institute
reforms there that were so much
needed.
A year before his accession Prince
Albert came to this country, where
he was a most indefatigable student
of our Industrial methods. He spent
some weeks in the steel mills OF
PENNSYLVANIA. He was unattended
save by a physician and a Belgian
army officer. His manners were as
democratic as possible; he mixed
with captains of industry and artl-
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Was a Baby

During the next few years they
roamed all over Europe, and even in
the East. accompanied only by a maid
and a courier, always mixing with
the people and studying their needs.
When Albert came to the throne
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ustry ana arti-
sans W | I h
equal e a s e,
:aking valuable
lessons fro m
b o t h. When
he went home
he carried with
him a more
a C C u r a [ @
knowledge of
our CONNER
cldl reBOuTCeS
than any but
native experts
have.
A few years
before his ac-
cession to the
t. h r o n e he
travelled ex-
tensively in
Il u r o p e. In
Bavaria he met
the daughter
of the scien-
tifcally fam
GUS Duke The
odore. 8 h o
was not beau
tiful, but her
tastes W err 9
thorough and
serious, 1ik g
MS own. 1t
was q Low O
match. They
W q r g mar
n .bxxrt1u