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The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
PLANS ARE COMPLETE
Committee Tramps About Plaza in
Rain and Arranges Celebration.
Simon to Rehearse Chorus.

The great chorus OF the annual COM
munity Christmas festival will sing on
the central steps OF the Capitol building
overlooking the east plaza, where the tree
Is to be placed, according to arrange
ments made by the exuctive committee
yesterday afternoon while tramping about
on the plaza in the rain. The band will
be at the left of the chorus instead of
in front, in order that the leader may be
in a position where all of the members
of the chorus and the band can see him.
Otto T. Simon. director OF the chorus.
will rehearse 800 Western High School
girls in the auditorium at Woodward &
LOthrop's this morning at s:45 O'Clock.
At 1880 girls from the James Ormond
Wilson Normal School will rehearse there
with Mr.. Simon. Mrs. Frank Byram will
be the accompanist. The final rehearsal
will be held next Sunday afternoon at
the Columbia Theater. Every singer in
the city is invited to take part.
Edgar r. S Embrey will be assisted
in the work OF assembling the chorus
by the following newly-appointed mem
bers of the committee on singers: Mrs.
Hobart Brooks. Miss Jessie Mcbride, Mrs.
May RamsdeIl. Of the Washington Star;
A. C. wilkins, OF the Washington Her
aid; Miss Florence Yoder and John Wald-
mann, Of the German singing societies.
Those who will assist in maintaining
order on the plaza during the celebration
are: Charles T. Clagett. Clarence L.
Donohoe, William E. Harvey, F. S. Hodg-
son, George H. Markward, Charles II.
Pardoe. J. Rozier Biggs. Lewis Flemer,
DR.. Henry II. Hazen, Joseph II. Mians,
Fred ]. White, Charles H Caldwell.
Stuart ]. Gass, ]. T. Hill. E. L. Hutch:
inson. Walter r. Metz. R. D. Phillips.
Charles L. Selecman, H. r. Van Law,
Percy Crawford. William W. Everett,
Leroy W. Heron. Edward J. McQuade,
Thomas P. Morgan, jr.. Richard Sylves-
ter, James A. Cahill, Percy S. Foster,
DR.. D. Olin Leech, Frank Jones, Fred
erick B. Pyle, w. F. Derrickson, A. A.
Hilaman. W. B. Harrison. Capt H. E.
Mitchell, C. X. Mount, F. w. South
worth, D. S Tinnin.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
REFORMS MUST
WIN in STATES
Bryan Says Suffrage and lem
perance Are Not Ma
tional Issues.
DEMOCRATS SHOULD AID
Asserts Party Ought to Get on Right
Side of Liquor Question and
Defeat G. o. P.
DEMOCRATS SHOULD AID

Explanation that his widely heralded
editorials in The Commoner with ref
erence to the Democratic party and
the liquor and woman suffrage ques-
tions did not mean that he regarded
the issues as national. but as state
questions, is made by Secretary OF
State Bryan in another editorial in The
Commoner. the text of which was
made available here yesterday.
The Secretary says he does not De-
lieve the time Opportune for action py
Congress on these issues, as enough
States are not yet in line for prohiol-
ton and woman suffrage. but, he de-
cIares, the Democratic party through
out the country must nevertheless gel
on the right side OF these questions or
he predicts, IL will draw to II the worst
element OF the Republican party.
They're StIn State Issues.
The text of Mr.. Bryan's editorial
says:
Some of the Democratic editors
profess to misunderstood the import OF
the two editorials in the last issue OF
The Commoner, one entitled The Alco-
holic Milestone" and the other an edi-
torial in support of woman's suffrage.
These editors seem to consider the
aforementioned editorials as an in
dorsement Of national amendments IA
vorable to prohibition and woman's
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
SHIPS ARE NOT
sent TO Canal
Garrison Awaits Details from
Goethals Before Sending
Patrols to Panama.
BRITONS HEAR NOTHING
Criticism Directed Toward Administra-
ton Because None Have Been Sent
There for Duty Before This.

The report OF Col Goethals as to the
details Of the situation at Panama, which
impelled him to ask for some destroyers
for the purpose Of enforcing strict OBJ
servation OF the neutrality rules Of the
Canal was still awaited by officials here
last night.
Col. Goethals' request for the assign
ment OF destroyers to duty at the Pan
anna Canal has not yet been officially
transmitted to the Navy Department.
because Secretary Garrison wished to
defer taking this step until he had re-
cetVed a more detailed statement OF the
situation which led Goethals to put in
the request. At the Navy Department
however, IL Is stated that any number
or destroyers Will be furnished the Pam
anna Canal upon receipt Of a request.
At the British Embassy il was said
information had been received on the
subject II was declared, however. that
the British government would respect to
the utmost the neutrality rules OF the
Panama Canal, and the belief was ex-
pressed that IL there had been any vio-
lation OF the neutrality rules by British
ships II must have been the result of
misunderstanding.
AsCNuCAN NA1ACh NFlNIctams
1t was pointed out that in United
States ports the authorities are constant
ly obliged to call the attention of ship
commanders to infractiOn Of one or an
other of the many rules for the preserva-
ton OF strict neutrality.
Col. Cocktails request for destroyers to
serve as police patrols in Canal waters
occasioned some criticism here because
OF the fact that IL was necessary for him
after five months OF war TO have a
ask for vessels 1t Is declared he should
have had since August. From the date of
the opening of the canal, 1t is declared,
one or two gunboats, destrOyers, or other
light craft should have been stationed
at the canal ready to perform such police
duty as might become necessary even in
peace times. The war with its conse-
quent neutrality proclamations. made this
need OF light armed police craft at the
canal even more necessary.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14

suffrage, but a careful reading OF them
will reveal the fact that while the
former plainly protests against the
of the Democratic party by
the liquor interests and the latter as
plainly supports woman's suffrage. they
relate to these issues as they present
themselves in the various States.
A two-thirds vote of the houses or
Congress is required for the submission
OF an amendment to the national Con-
stitution, and then the amendment must
be ratified by three-fourths Of the States.
There is no reason to believe that pro-
nibition amendment or suffrage ameno-
ment would. at this time, be ratified oy
three-fourths of the States. even II u
secured a vote of two-thirds OF the two
houses.
He Believes In Both.
Believing in both woman's surage
and the abolition Of the liquor traffic,
would vote for either amendment II SUP
mitted, but the time does not seem OP-
perfume for the submission OF either of
these amendments. A national contest for
either amendment would simply divert
attention from other issues upon which
the people are ready to act, without ao-
Vancing the cause OF womsn's suffrage
or the prohibition movement
These questions are, however, at issue
in the states, and as Democrat l am
interested in seeing the party take the
moral side OF both questions-thS side
that appeals to young men who are COM
Ing out of our schools and colleges and
who assume the obligations Of citizen
ship with a vision OF better things. II
the Democratic party takes the side OF
the brewer. the distiIler and the saloon
keeper. it will lose many OF its best men,
bers and 1t will draw to itself the worst
element Of the Republican party-and the
Democratic party cannot AFFORD to in
ytte an element that puts desire for
drink before principles OF government
and the nations welfare. The result OF
the liquor fight in the last campaign Is
fun Of warning-if the Democratic party
falls to heed this warning to II, 1t does
so at its own peril"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District oE Columbia and MaryInd-
Partly ciOldy and colder Monday Tuesday faH
and colder; moderate northwest gales
For Virginia, fair and colder Monday and Tues
day: cold wave on the coast; strong northwest
winds
The storm that was on the Texas cuast Saturday
night moved rapidly northeastward and sunday
night It's center was over Maryland and Delaware
and moving npidly northeastWard. During the last
tEenty-four hours this storm has caused general
rains in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. snow
IN Tennessee the Middle Atlantic States, and
New Engiand. and in the region Of the Great
Lakes and the Ohio Valley It has also cznsei
strong shifting winds the Atlantic and Gulf
cnaSS
coast from Esstpo.t to JAdksuuTine. and on the
Gulf coast from Mobile to Tampa.
The temperature has risan along the Atlantic
coaSt and 1t has fallen decidedly in the great
States.
The Indications are that the storm will move
1pidly noTtheAstEard and be attended By snow
Monday morning in the North Atlantic States.
end snow hunies in the Lower Lake region and
the Upper Ohio Valley, and il Will be followed
By generally fair weather in these districts Tues
day. In all other parts Of the county the weather
viii Be fair Monday and Tuesday.
The temperature will be considerably lower Mon
day and Tuesday mnch Of the country east
Of the Mississippi River. while it will re In the
Northwestern States.
Gold wave warnings have been ordered for the
East Gulf and South Atlantic coasts except South
en- FlOrida.
The winds along the North Atlantic coast viii
Be shifting gales: on the Middle Atlantic coast
west to northwest gales; the South Atlantic
coast moderate westerly gales; the East Gulf
cost strong northwest; the West Gulf coast
moderate northeriy; the Upper lakes fresh 10
strong northWes:; On the Ltoer Lakes strong north
to northwest.
Local temperature Midnight. 3; a. m. %: :
4. m. il; g. m, 81: a. m, 3; 10 a. m. 81;
Z noon. a: p. m. =; ?. m. y; s p. m. .;
p. m, .; 10 p. m, - Highest. = lowest. S.
Relative humidty-s a. m, IS; p. m, g. Rain
fall IS 2. m. to p. M. o.76 Hours Of sunshine.
0. Per cent Of possible sunshine. O.
Temperature date last year-Hghest. 6s;
Lowest, ..
TEMPERATIRES IN OTHER CITIES
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
CELEBRATES ST. ANDREWS DAY
Andrew Dracos welcomes Greek
Friends at supper.

EEACA-A ~ SeRR~As
When the reporter who is writing this
went out to get a cup coffee last night
he had no idea that he was going to walk
right into cross section Of Athens and
live for few minutes in scenes as far
removed from Fourteenth street and New
York avenue as anything that could be
imagined. But that's just what he, did.
and for the span Of maybe half an hour
he listened to the music Of the Olympian
hills and consumed dishes Of dainty
viands SO that afterward he didn't want
the coffee.
All Of which leads up to the fact that
Andrew Dracos, one Of the leadin8 men,
bers of the Greek colony of Washington,
celebrated his saint day yesterday and the
reporter happened to stumble righteintO
the middle Of it. Yesterday was st. An
drew's day, according to the Greek cal
endar, and Mr.. Draoos entertained about
90 of his friends at his home over his
restaurant at 7SI Fourteenth street. Last
night the day came to grand finale in a
supper and musicale, in which the
local Greek musical society took part
String music and songs from across the
sea foated out into Fourteenth street,
and the guests enjoyed a supper.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
SUCCESS
FOR PROHIBITION
Flying Squadron Speakers Ex-
pect National Victory !
in Few Years.
TO HOLD TWO MEETINGS
Clinton Howard. Eugene Chain. and
Mrs. Ella Boole Address Gatherings
at Calvary Baptist Church.

Despite inclement weather. large
audiences attended afternoon and night
sessions of the Flying Squadron OF
A America" yesterday at Calvary Baptist
Church, Eighth and H streets north
west, and heard addresses of con
demnation of the liquor trafflc. The
speakers predicted success for the na-
tion-wide prohibition movement.
The three-day campaign will close
today with two meetings in Calvary
Baptist Church. y. Frank Hanly, for
mer governor of Indiana: Rev. Dr. Ira
Landrith, president OF Ward-Belmont
College. of Nashville, and Oliver w
Stewart, former member of the Illinois
legislature, will speak.
The principal speaker yesterday
Clinton N. Howard, Of Rochester, N. Y.
known as the Little Giant" said:
The liquor traffic is the enemy OF
whatever things are true, the enemy OF
the home, the mother that makes it
the father that defends 1t, the child
that adorns it, and the enemy of thu
school. factory, store, and farm. 1t is
the fast Black Diamond Express that
leads, with the DEVILS hand at the
throttle, to hell.
Howard After ScaIpG.
DR.. Howard declared the liquor traf-
fc to be the work of the devil. He said
it has opened the dens of anarchy on
the streets Of our cities, schooled young
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14

manhood to licentious Indulgence,
blocked the wheels OF reform, para
Iized industry; and crucified labor. He
declared IT to be a crime against the
State, and said: The State ought to
suppress 1t. 1t Is q crime against hu-
manity. Humanity ought to rise
against 1t. 1t is q crime against the
church. The church ought to smite II.
Howard said that the Flying Squad
ron" proposes to strip the liquor traf-
&c as naked and bare as q skinned
banana. But we will not be satisfied
with its hide. We are out for the
scalp, the head. the hide, the horns. the
hoof and the tail OF the American sa-
loon"
Mrs. Emma Shelton, president of the
District W. C. T. U, presided. Everett
Laura Shave, Of Danville. Ill. sang
solos.
Chain Says BE Radical.
Eugene W. Chain, Of Tucson, Ariz.,
former Presidential candidate on the prv-
hibItion ticket, told how smuggling, slay-
cry, and other evils had been legislated
out of existence, and prophesied that the
liquor trafhc will go in a few years.
Chafin said: Arizona disfranchised
1000 foreigners because they were un-
able to read or write and granted the
franchise to 1900 women. You people IN
Washington are too conservative. What
you want to do is to become radicals.
Conservative people are not mentioned IN
hIstory-it is always the radicals
Mrs. Ella A. Boole. vice president of
the national W. c. T. L., paid tribute
to Francis Willard and said pictures of
the noted women were hung In public
schools for the purpose of inspiring girls.
Mrs. Boole said: Men on warships and
in camps are neglected. In every port
they are met by bad women. Recently.
the members of the W. C. T. U. visited
the battleship New York, and presented
each OF the men aboard with q comfort
bag, containing useful articles and a
Bible The men were delighted.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
KELTZ INSTANTLY KILLED.
Pennsylvania Man Struck by Train
at BIadensburE.

His body horribly mangied, A L
keltZ, of Jeanette. Pa, was instantly
killed yesterday at Bladensburg, Md,
when struck by an express train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t is said Keltz
stepped from a track to dodge a north
bound train. and was hit by an incom-
ing train. Nothing is known Of the man.
The police department got into COM
munication with his brother, j. w. Keltz.
who requested that the body be prepared
for burial. He will reach Washington to-
day to take the remains back to Penn
sylvania.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
GASsKMLs CRAFTSMAN.
Harold Fuller Found Dead in His
Room by Police.

Illuminating gas, turned on, was re-
spcnsible for the death early yesterday
morning Of Harold L Fuller, twenty
six years old, a craftsman in the War
Department. He was found dead in his
room at 1756 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. Mrs. G. 8. Kraft, who conducts
the house where Fuller roomed. detect
ed the odor Of gas coming from his room,
and on falling to arouse him called the
police.
Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt issued a GER
tihcate of death from accidental asphyxia-
ton
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
Treaty Meeting Wednesday.

The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations will meet Wednesday to take up
the Nicaraguan treaty with q view of
making an early report to the Senate
upon II. While there has been q majority
OF the committee members presumably in
favor of the ratification, 1t has been i'm
possible, heretofore, to get a quorum
present when 1t was known the treaty
would come up.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14

Chicago. Ill. Dec.
13.-Pastor Russell
delivered an ad-
dress today at the
Chicago T e m pie,
taking for his text,
The inhabitants of
the earth have been
made drunk with
the wine of her for
nication. ."-Revela-
tiOn 14:S: 1872. 1873.
He eNp=a=nec that
the Revelation de-
clares itself to be a
book OF symbols.
The Woman OF the
text is the symbol
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
TEMPERATUREs IN OTHER CITIES
League Postnones Meeting.

Owing to the mass meeting arranged
for Nine. Rosa Schwimmer on Tuesday
afternoon at Woodward and Lothrop's,
Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner will not
speak at the headquarters Of the Anthony
League. The members OF this organiza-
ton have been invited to the &me.
Schwimmer meeting.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
ALL ABOUT ANTICHRIsT.

Who is this strange character?
When did he come? Where Is he?
These and many relative questions
which have puzzled thinkers for sew
eral centuries are satisfactorily and
Scripturally answered under the
caption. THE Man of Sim" in Pas
tor Russelrs 370-page volume. which
will be sent you postpaid upon re-
ceipt of sac. in stamps with this
coupon. Address International Bible
Students Association. IL Hicks St.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
EDUCATIONAL.
NJ n A NSTTTnTr

I. n. Q. A. INSTITUTE.
Accountancy, Stenography. Book
keeping. Preparatory, Languagss
Mathematics. Physics; LOST GRADES
aADE UP. Day and evening. Exam
Pile: Drafting. / year. S12.0O. 1895 q
Street N. W.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14


q AssocLATIoN s
The Washington herald., 1914-12-14
International Conservatory Of Music

50S 18th street N. w. Main S5o5.
Voice Culture. Singing, Piano and all other in
Etruments; Theory and language: Fencing and
Dancing; y different studies: more than % in
VEHICLE Manager
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-07-23
DANA ITEMS.

Mrs. S. NJ. King of HendersenViIIe
vas a recent visitor to Dana.
Mr.. Frank o. German of Roanoke,
Va. was a recent visitor IN this secs
ton and will possibly locate here.
Mr.. E. H. Glover of Detroit, Mica,
recently purchased small tract OF
land here and expects to erect bung-
allow here in the near future.
Mr.. J. w. Bethel of Reidsville, N. c..
was a recent visitor in this section.
The Dana school opened Monday
with good attendance. Miss Perry
a teacher of considerable experience
is principal, and Miss Hamilton is as,
assistant. It is hoped they will have
successful term.
Miss Lottie Warren who has been
Visiting her sister, Mrs. e. B. Free
man, expects to return to Florida
some time soon
Jonathan Case has moved his family
to Eendersonville, where they expect
to make their home in the future.
w. S. Byers made flying trip to
Hendersonyille Saturday
w. B. Case went to hendersonVille
lest Saturday.
An old time singing was held at the
Methodist church last Sunday and
quite number were present to enjoy
the treat.
Miss Katie Freeman of ST. Louis,
Mo-, is assisting her brother, E. 3.
Freeman, in his store at Dana.
Prof. N. f. Stepp of Old Fort, N. C..
is visiting his father, Rev. j. G. Stepp
who lives near Dana.
A. J. Gibbs of Hendersonville was in
Dana Monday.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-07-23
MANY REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES
They Can be Stirred up Out in the
Stock About Any Where.


The republican candidates for the
various Offices in the gift of the peo-
pie are swarming in Henderson county.
While there are several for the va
rious offices, the number seeking a
a seat in the legislature is getting un-
comfortably large.
The latest announcement of much
interest is that of George H. Valen-
tine to the effect that he is seeking the
nomination as representative of the
county Mr. Valentine has been res
identl of Hendersenvi1le for thirty
years of his career of thirty-seven and
for thirteen years has been practicing
law. He is widely known and has q
large number of friends who will as
sist in making the race interesting
He announces no platform more than
that he is seeking the nomination.
Other candidates for this Office are
Fleet G. Whitaker of Mills River and
W. Frank Gibbs of Dana and A. B.
Freeman of this city.
Wade H. Whitesides and j. D. Davis
have announced their candidacy for the
Office of register of deeds.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-07-23
COMMITTEE SEEKING COLLEGE
won VALUABLE PUBLICITY.
Methodist College Went to Atlanta
But Committee From Henderson,
vile Made Itself known.

=.
Although the committee from the
Greater Hendersonvi1le club to Atlanta
to present HendersonyilIe's merits as
a suitable place for the proposed
Methodist university failed to bring
hack the promise of this institution.
they succeeded in winning recognition
from the educational committee Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
and from the Atlanta newspapers.
The committees Offering consisted
mainly of a site and natural adYant-
eyes not to be had at the other cities
making bids for the university.
Hendersonville people have express
ed great satisfaction at the amount of
valuable publicity gained as result
CT the committees visit to Atlanta.
The Journal. carried three-column
group picture of the committee, which
was composed of F. s. Wetmur, w. A.
Smith, ". S. Miller end F. E. DiJrfee,
tt..Ssess3er t. with eloquent presentations
OF I1endersonEille's unrivaled advant-
ages for the $5.OOO.OOO institution
which the Methodist are planning to
build. The committee left Henderson
vile Sunday in Mr.. Wetmur's automo-
bile and returned Wednesday.
On Thursday the educational COM
Eittee announced that the college
would be established in Atlanta, the
Offering of this city being $1,000, 900
hy Asa G. Gambler; other interests,
81, 500, 900. Birmingham, Ala, also
completed for the university.
The report of the local committee
will be given in next weeks Democrat
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-07-23
TRsONVILLE HOSPITAL
IS EXCELLENT SHOWING
Annual Report Shows That it Treated
100 Patients During First Year;
Money Badly Needed.

The Hendersonyille Hospital associ-
alton has furnished the Democrat the
Following report of its work during
the first year of the hospital, which
has just closed:
Total number of patients treated
during the year were 1O9
Number of females Sc.
Number of males So.
Number of eolored 10.
Number of deaths s.
Number of operative cases II.
Number of medical cases 33.
Number of obstetrical cases Z.
The hospital association is making a
plea for finances on which to conduct
the Institution, since it cannot do the
work that should be done without
further financial cooperation, call for
which is made through the editorial
column of the Democrat
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-07-23
ORIENTAL AUCTION SALES.
Mr.. Upton Discontinues and Mr.. Ra-
zOOk Sells to His Brother.

EUOk S6lS 10 his bEOGM6Eo
Since F. r. Upton made his earnest
plea before the city commissioners for
a high tax on merchandise auction
sales of goods represented to be from
the Orient as a result of which tae
tax was fixed at 5000, he has discoa-
tinued the auction part of his busine5s,
but is still handling the goods with
plain moderate prices marked thereen.
Nj. Upton didn't like the system
whereby such auction sales had to be
conducted; he insisted that such was
wrong and discontinued, but in doieg
co he believes that he has solved the
plohlem which has been troubling the
merchants of Hendersonville AID
against which there has been talk Of
an organized movement to have pro-
hIhitory tax 1xed thereon
r. Razook sold his auction business
to his brother, S. Razook. it is under
stood, and with the same quality of
goods in the two adjoining stores, one
With regular sales and the other with
auction, it is believed that the auc-
ton business will be discouraged on
goods represented as 0rientals.
Mr.. Tipton's is the first competition
ever offered by a local merchant and
he believes that with the exposition he
has given the Oriental business, the
city Will not have it after this year as
It is his purpose to handle these goods
regularly at straight prices