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The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
ice MPEDES SEARCH
FOR RALPH JOHNSTON
AIexandrians May Drag Hunting Greek
= for Body of Missing Man if
Thaw Clears Waters.

Alexandria. Va. Dec. T.-Ineffectual
efforts were made today to recover the
body of Ralph Johnston, supposed to
have drowned In Hunting Creek by fall
ing from the bridge while going home
Christmas eve.
Johnston may have been attacked ard
thrown into the creek. His friends be-
lieve. however, that he fell In.
1t was necessary to break ice in the
search today. II a thraw comes, the
creek may be dragged.
Forty-four residents Of Alexandria
County have reported incomes in excess
OF 5000 a year. and must pay the tax
levied by the State.
The January term Of the United States
Court for the Eastern district OF VIr-
ginia will convene January T. A num-
bSr OF violations Of internal revenue laws
will be presented. II Is expected that
Judge Waddill will name a successor to
w. II. Gaines, deputy clerk, who resign
ed to practice law.
Alexandria High School Literary So
ciety has elected Ashby Bladen as presi-
dent, Thomas Wattles, vice president,
and Miss Dolly Callahan, secretary.
large class Of candidates will be in
!tiated Tuesday night at Odd Fellows
Hall by Seminole Tribe, No. y. Improved
Order OF Red Men.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

, efficiency in the service, and Helen OBJ
served with satisfaction that they both
drained their glasses.
please don't think me rude-but is
there any fish in this" falter, Mrs.
| Leonard, glancing up from the dainty
canape that Helen had made with such
care. 81 know it's stupid of ne, but /
can't eat fish in any form-it makes
me deathly ILL.,"
"I'm so sorry Helen's heart sank
as she thought of the special fish
course. But there's only little an
chovy paste in that-really | don't
think you'll mind it."
at looks very appetizing, but l
wouldn't dare" laying down her fork.
THAT. all right, Mrs. Curtis" Mr..
Leonard assured her tactfully. Pm
particularly fond of anchovies and l
always count on my wife''s portion"
But when Emma removed the relish
plates and served the clam broth. to
Helen's dismay Mrs. Leonard, after
the first sip, left hers untasted.
"It's too bad" murmured Helen
unhappily, that we've both CLAIMS and
fish tonight, but it's Friday and
our fish man had such tempting
please don't think of it'll | don't
mind in the least, and you're giving
Mr.. Leonard a real treat-you see, he
doesn't get it at home"
AS a rule Warren was never discon-
certed by any hitch in the dinner, but
Helen saw his frown deepen when
Emma brought in the large Spanish
mackerel, carefully garnished and
broiled TO a delicate brown.
81 say, this is rotten luck" as he
started to carve it. Helen, isn't there
anything else Mrs. Leonard can
have?"
"Why-y-e-s, of course" stammered
Helen wretchedly, knowing there was
nothing but leftover pork chop in
the ice box.
"Please-please don't" implored
Mrs. Leonard. "Oh, yes, want some
potatoes" as Emma, puzzled at her
empty plate, passed her by.
Catching Emma's eye, Helen signif-
icantly touched her wine glass. If
only she would serve the wine quickly
and keep the glasses filled!
Warren and Mr.. Leonard were now
talking politics while Lirs. Leonard
told Helen of her experiences last
summer in Norway, where they had
had nothing but ashland she had al
most starved.
Don't eat that mashed potato
alone" begged Helen. 81 know you
don't like it"
But do" heroically. "I'm so used
to eating potatoes through the fish
course that I've really come to like
them"
When at length Emma placed be-
fore Warren the huge platter with the
rich brown, portly roast turkey, Helen
leaned back with sigh of relief.
Now, Mrs. Leonard, here's where
you .ome in" as Warren carved her
a generous portion of the breast.
YES" laughingly, 81 think can
make out very we'll on that
Helen in her anxiety had eaten al
most nothing; but, feeling that things
wer now running smoothly, she be-
gan to enjoy the dinner.
Mr. Leonard, who had drank sew
eral glasses of wine, was in a most
genial mood, and Warren's frown had
relaxed.
1t was several moments before
Helen noticed that the turkey and
dressing on Mrs. Leonard's plate were
.untouched-that she was eating only
.the vegetables. What could it mean?
Then in a flash she knew-the oyster
dressingl But how could the flavor
penetrate the whole turkey? Surely
this was being over-hnicl1yl 4
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

A moments inde~' ion; then Helen
,, decided not to nouce it. That was
plainly what Mrs. Leonard wanted
and it would be less embarrassing for
them all.
But Warren, as he carved a second
portion for her husband, turned to
Mrs. Leonard with hearty. Now,
, can't | do something for you" Then
tactlessly, why, what's this? You
haven't touched your turkey"
"Oh, yes-yes, l have" with evil
dent embarrassment, land it's deli
cious, but I'm really not very hun
cry"
ITS the oyster dressing" bungled
Mr.. Leonard. But don't worry about
Fannie-she's used to being a spec
tator at dinner"
But Warren insisted that Mrs.
Leonard st have something to eat,
and although she begged them not to
think of her, it ended by her having
poached egg.
When they finally arose from the
table and went back to the front room,
Helen had the heartsick feeling that
the dinner had been a failure. She
realized now that Mrs. Leonal would
have been much more comfortable had
they not made SO much of her unfor-
tunate antipathy. 1t would have been
far better to have quietly ignored it.
Even the coffee and cordials failed
to dispel the subtle feeling of con-
straint that seemed over them all 1t
was an effort to keep the conversation
from Tagging.
The Leonards left early. 1t was
only little after ten when the phone
rang and the hall boy annouHSed that
their car was waiting.
Il can't tell you how much I've en-
Leonard, with an over-effusiveness
that Helen knew was only another
proof of the evenings failure.
Feeling that it would be less awk-
ward for Warren to se- them off
alone, Helen did not go out to the
elevator, but stood by the window
gazing broodingly down at their wait
ing car.
When Warren came back, she turn
ed to him with a desperate "Oh, dear,
it was awful 1t COULDN'T have
been worse"
What in thunder made you ring in
fish for every course? Cad, you man
age to queer things! Laid yourself
out for it this time"
How could l know she didn't eat
fish," excitedly. "Oh, why did New
Years come on Friday-every one has
fish and oysters on Friday"
"They don't have it in every blamed
thing. 1t was bad enough, but you
had TO keep harping on it. You
couldn't let the woman alone"
"Why, Warren, you were the one
that kept talking about it. l wasn't
going to even notice the turkey-if
you hadn't"
a well, she had to have something
she could eat-dIdn't she? You sat
there like ninny- and it was up to
me to get it"
But there wasn't a thing but a
cold pork chop-I didn't think she'd
want eggs. Oh, dear, I'm just sick
over it! | planned all week for this
dinner, and it WAS a good dinner and
Emma served it very we'll. 1t was just
because Mrs. Leonard couldn't eat
and surely that wasn't my fault"
at wasn't, eh? ..'ell, any woman
with the brains of rabbit could have
handled that situation a blooming
sight better than you did. Next time
l invite anybody worth hile to din
ner-I'll play safe and take 'em to
restaurant.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
SURGEONS KNIFE HER SANTA.
Mrs. SquIer, saved from Death,
sends Her Greetings.

Philadelphia. Dec. 1.-Two years ago.
expecting death and welcoming peace; to-
day ready and fit for my share Of the
world work.
Two years ago such anguished pain
that IT is not good to think upon; today
a renewed body made perfect in health.
The world is a JOY"
This message came h. mail today
from Mrs. William s. Squier, of Atco. y.
J.. who wrote, from what was supposed
to be her deathbed two years ago on
Christmas eve. an appeal for scientific
kindns s." to end by death the sUfferings
of those who suffer from incurable dis
eases.
Mrs. SQuier and her husband. a retired
Presbyterian minister. were then found
living in a little unfinished bungalow near
AtCO. y. J. The old man. who is blind.
was trying 10 minister to his wife. who
was suffering from what the physicians
in several hospitals had pronounced as
inCurable tumor.
A Philadelphia surgeon became inter
ested in the case. performed an opera
ton and restored her to health. Then
friends came to the financial aid OF Mr..
and Mrs. Squier.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
HER SHAVE WON HIM.
And Movies Won Her-Lady Bar
ber shop Romance.

Sandusky. Ohio. Dec. 2T.-Farmer's 5
visit TO Ohio Soldiers Home. Woman
barber. Shave. Moving picture show.
Proposal yes" Wedding bells.
Listen to the romance of John A.
Kelley. fifty-sIx, farmer and stockman.
residing in Wood County. and Mrs. Ber-
tha Smith. forty-three, barber. with a
shop near the Soldiers Home Mr.
Kelley went to the home to see an old
friend. He needed a shave. He got in.
That evening he and his new-found
barber went to the movies. As the ac-
complished and charming pianist Plays d
soulfully, Mr.. Kelley whispered some
thing to the woman at his side, and the
answer he received made life loom as
one grand picture show filled with films
Of sentiment and bliss.
The Rev. Frank G. Mitchell, Soldiers
Home chaplain, here enters the story.
He said the words that made two one.
The bride orened her barber shop two
years ago. She found business grew at
a merry clip. She confided that many
veterans got shaved every day. and, in n
few cases, twice a day.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
CENT CLEARS CONSCIENCE.
Woman Who Defrauded Slot Ma
chine Makes RestitutIOn.

Junction City, Kans., Dec. 2T.-Because
the Union Pacific Depot here out OF a
penny more than a year ago. the con-
science of an Abilene woman has been
bOthering her ever since, according to a
letter received by G. w. Mills, the COM
pany's agent here.
In her letter the woman stated that
more than a year ago she and her dauEh-
ter were in the depot waiting for a train.
The daughter placed a penny I'm the
Weighing machine, and after it had regis
tered her weight and before she stepped
from the ma chine the mother stepped on
also and was weighed free. This worried
her so much that she inclosed a stamp
in the letter, and asked Mr.. Mills to place
:, penny in the weighing machine, thus
casing her conscience.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
POSED AS MAN TO GET DRINKS.
Male Attire Also Enabled Her to
"Bum Along the Road"

Monmouth, Ill. Dec. ZT.-Sergeant Foley
and Officer BOnd were called recently to
meet the incoming car on the Rock Is
land Southern from the north. and placed
under arrest what appeared TO be a
young colOred man VINO had boarded the
car at GilChrist When the prisoner was
brought to the police station and WIS
being put through the customary process
Of being searched. the young man ad-
mitted he" was woman and had used
male attire to make it easier To bum
along the road.
Before the confession was made the
officers had their suspicious aroused. and
after the masQuerader was placed in a
cell she told her reasons for wearing
trousers.
The yOuIg woman confessed to a fond
ness for booze and other drinks and said
such things were easier for a man 70 get
than for 4 woman. and she consequently
took the short cut to posing as q man.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
ACTOR MEETS TRAGIC DEATH.
FRInts in Chair, Fails and Frac-
lures His Skull.

insOn, an actor. playing at the New Am
sterdam Theater. met tragic death at
an early hour this morning. following
a quiet after-theater party.
Seated In a chair at his home. convers-
ing with Mrs. Dickinson and Charles
Kelly, Mr.. Dickinson suddenly was At
tackled with a fainting spell. He fell
forward out OF his chair and struck on
his head with such violence as to frac-
ture his skull.
He died two hours later without having
regained consciousness.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

howitzers, announced that he was going
to do some cleaning"
As he swung his Krupp around the
room heads dropped behind partitions
active men lodged into booths, and many
faces paled at visions of sudden death
Commander-in-chief Billie -Schuler tipped
his cigar to a higher angle than usual,
and backed by Irish and Germans ad-
vanced on the bad man from the sand
hills"
For an instant visions of carnage
flashed before the eyes OF the men who
had sought refuge, but it quickly passed
for Schuler annexed the cannon and
threw Alkal Ike TO the sidewalk. Half
an hour later the fire-eater was back.
begging, with tears streaming down his
face. for his weapon.
IN be on my way to the sand hills in
five minutes he promised as he got back
his gun.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
NOT AS IN THE OLD DAYS.
Ike Tries Some "CIeaning''
with HumiIiatInE Results.

San Diego. IL, Dec. 27-Alkali Ike
deputy sheriff from the desert. was a
visitor in the city. AIkali was looking
for the white lights. BY noon. having
failed TO discover the excitement his soul
craved, he made his way into the L. S
Grant Hotel buffet. and. pulling a forty
five" that looked like one OF the Kaisers
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
STUDENT RODE NIGHTMARE.
Only Popularity saved Him from
DucklnE After Disturbance.

Lafayette, Ind. Dec. 2.-Thirty young
men living at the Phi Gamma Delta
house at Purdue University were aroused
from sleep early today by loud shrieks
from a room on the second floor. Ap-
parently some one was being murdered
by burglars. The students all hurried
to the scene of the cries, and found j..
c. Dissette, a sophomore, from Indian
apolis, seated on the floor With several
angry roommates surrounding him. Dis
settle had been dreaming Of burglars. and
his nightmare was responsible for the
uproar. Only the fact that he was a
sophomore and a popular member OF the
chapter saved him from an active duck
ing in the bathtub, the students say.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
SAY GERMAN PLAN
RAID ON VANCOUVER
San Francisco Hears Many Reservists
Are Gathering at Sacramento
and Moving North.

Los Angeles, Dec 27.-Tht Los Angeles
Times prints the following dispatch from
San Francisco:
That the pronunCiamentc Of German
Ambassador Won BeTnstOrfI that the Mon
roe doctrine L0es not bar the Germans
from raiding Canada is. in truth. a Cali
to the 25.OOO German and Austrian re-
servists now in this country to assemble.
is the inference OF Secret Service Of
ficers. who Of late have been investigal-
ing the immigration to the Pacific Coast
Of men of Germanic birth.
Germans have been coming into Sacra-
mentO sinsly and in pairs with precision
and concentrating at the capital for Or
ders and information before they board
trains for the North.
The testimony that they are bent on
invading Vancouver. B. g. is hearsay,
and the evidence that there is a hegira
OF German reservists to the Pacific Coast
is circumstantial, ard Of a kind to en-
gage the attention OF the Secret Service.
Reports from secret agents were CO.
Incident with the statement Of Won Bern
storfI that an invasion Of Canada was
not interdlcted by the Monroe doctrine.
Trainmen report an unusually large num-
her of Germans coming West just now,
and Pullman reporters have observed
German officers uniforms in not a few
grips into which they have permitted
themselves to peep.
"A tailor Is reported to have received
orders for German uniforms. and an at
tack BY French and Russian cOlOnists
Wednesday on two men in German uni
forms, riding horseback. in Fourth ave-
nue. here. gave a Tiotous aspect to the
rumors OF an invasion OF Canada.
Secret Service reports of a possible
movement OF these reservists against
Canada arc known TO have occasiuned
diplomatic discussion in Washington e
Gently Of the question whether or not
the United States would view an overt
act against England in Canada as 4
Of the Monroe Doctrine
There are reports Of frequent meet
ings Of Germans and Austrians in Oak
land and san Francisco. The English
consul does not put much credence 10
the reports. TIE French. who are nu-
merous here. are exercised over the
matter, however.
The plan is said to contemplate the
occupation OF Vancouver and tho de-
struction OF Canadian Pacific Railway
bridges and tunnels with a view to OBJ
IirinG Canada 10 keep at home troops.
said to be destined for service in Ed
rope"
washington has no confirmation Of re-
ports from Pacific Coast places that a
OF German reseTvists, both Of
hcers and men. has been detected m
trains running northward from Los An
geles and San Francisco. apparently for
the purpose OF invading Canada.
Robert Lansing. counselor Of the State
when informed that there
was such a report. said that no sugges-
ton OF such a thing was contained IN
any Information in the possession OF
the department.
A prominent official Of the State De
partment when asked about the report
replied that he believed that 1t was a
dream"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
MEET AFTER AZ YEARS.
Daughter, Fifty, Visits Father She
Last Saw When She was Three.

Junction City, Greg, Dec. 2T.-M. H.
AhlberE, of this place, is enjoying a visit
from his daughter, Mrs Anna Nelson, OF
st. Paul, Nebr. This is the first time they
have seen each other in forty-seven
years, Mr.. Ahlberg having left his old
home in Hammeng, Sweden, when his
daughter was only three years old. She
remained In that country until her mar
riage, twenty-nine years ago, and then
moved to Nebraska, where she has since
lived.
All this time the two kept up a corre-
spondence. The father. who is now get
ting very feeble. recently expressed a de-
sire that his baby Of the long ago should
come and see him. This she did, and
she will care for him during his old age.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
215 YEARS BRIDAL GROUP.
Woman, 60, Welded to Man of 20
by ParsOn of so,

Battle Creek, Mich, Dec. "a sixty
five-year-old bride was united to a
seventy-year-old bridegroom by an
eighty-year-old preacher here recently.
The bridegroom. Jeremiah Rumcry. came
from Graysville, Tenn, to wed Mrs.
Laura GerOuld. Elder A. c. Bordeaux,
the oldest minister in this part Of the
State, otficiatel as an old friend of the
bride, who wore white silk and carried
Bride roses dispite her advanced years,
Children OF both bride and bridegroom at
tended the wedding.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
Capture Fifty.pound Catfish.

Lockhart. Tex, Dec. 1.-THE tank on
the Gus Storey farm Overfowed during
the excessive rains last week and burst
the dam. Persons near there saw a non-
ster catfish pass over and captured It
The fish proved to be a J0-pounder and
furnished supper for several families.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
Firemen Rescue Wrong Trunk.

Elkhart Ind, Dec. 27.-When fire did
SO damage To a house occupied by An
drew Haddich, firemen incidentally triei
10 rescue two trunks. One was saved.
the other consumed. The latter contained.
among other things. SO but the owner
did not know which was which until
he examined the saved trunk.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
WANTS A BACHELOR TAX.
Jersey SoIon-eIect Would Make Ii
$50 n Head.

Jersey City, Dec. 1.-Two will be able
to live cheaper than one in New Jersey
II Assemblyman-elect Charles w. Ostron,
Of Jersey City. gets his wish.
Mr.. Ostron has announced that at the
coming session of the legislature he will
Introduce a bill for the taxation OF bach
elors. He thinks men who dodge the
responsibilities OF matrimony should he
forced to pay from so head up. as an
annual tax.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

Detroit, Mich, Dec.
7.-Speaking at the
Detroit Ope q
House, Pastor Rus
sell took for his
text st. p 2 t err $
words, a day with
the Lord Is rs a
thousand e r s,
and the prophets
statement. "a thou
sand years in Thy
sight are but as yes
terday." q Peter
IS; Psalm S0:4D He
said in part:
All resolutions
against sin and in
favor of righteous
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

rem appearing exclusively IN THIS pa
per is thc only series now being writ
ten bv Mabel Herbert Ur--r.
0N1O, YOU'LL want that dish for
~ the brussels sprouts-you can
serve the cranb erries in
these" Helen took down some fruit
saucers. "And you'd better dish them
out now-don't leave everything till
the last"
There amt mucn place to put
things" Emma was trying to make
room on the crowded table.
Put up the ironing board in the
pantry that's what Nora used to do.
Wait, I'll show you. There"
Helen propped the ironing board from
the end of the sink to the back of a
chairr"that makes a good serving ia
BILE. Where's the corkscrew? I'll get
Mr.. Curtis to open that wine"
Warren had just started to dress
when Helen tapped at his door.
Dear, come open the wine first
Emma's got SO much to do"
"How's she getting along?" follow
ing her out in his shirt sleeves. I'VE
want things right up to the mark to-
night"
She's never served so many courses
before" worriedly. ITS lot for one
girl to do. l should have had some
one to help her"
"Well, don't get her ratified. Here,
this corkscrew's no good. HOLD on
l can make il do"
Helen put the sauterne back on the
ice, gave some further instructions to
kar o1,r, fp
dress.
Perhaps she should not have at
tempted the fish course-it was too
much for one girl to serve. But since
it was New Years and they had in
vitcd Mr.. Leonard, one OF Warren's
best clients, Helen wanted it to be a
somewhat pretentious dinner.
Mrs. Curtis, l don't put on knives
for the FISH, do r" called Emma.
"Oh, no-no, only a fork for fish.
Wait" running into the dining room
half dressed. Let's see-relish, FISH,
roast and salad-that's right, four
forks at each place. No, put the but
ter knife beside the bread-and-bu
pIate-this way. Oh, Emma, it's after
six-you should have had this table
set long ago."
It's all right, ma'am; I've got
everything almost ready"
The next half hour was an anxious
one, and when promptly at seven the
Leonards were announced, the dinner
was far from being ready to serve. But
Helen knew that to scold or hurry
Emma now would only Illustrate her
You've got a mighty attractive
place here, Curtis" declare1 Mr.
Leonard, big, hearty, comfortable
looking man.
yes, we like it. Not bad-sized
rooms for a New York apartment"
And what a wonderful view," en-
Unused Mrs. Leonard, holding back the
window curtain with a thin, nervous,
ring-ladened hand.
The waiting -for-dinner is always
trying and awkward period, and
Helen, who had been anxiously watch
ing the folding doors, drew breath
of relief when they parted and Emma
announced primly:
Dinner is served"
Mrs. Leonard, win you sit here?"
Helen motioncd her to the seat that
gave the best view of the apartment. 70
After a generous cocktail a guest is
less apt to notice any delay or in
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
4 NeW Epoch as Well
as a NeW Year,
HARMONY WITH GOD MANS BEST RESOLU1

Mans WOrkWeek Ending DsarousSx ThousandYear Days with
Little Accomplished and Death Mark the Cowse-Bighns
Mans and Endeavors-God Permits the Lesson Even Its
Present CEmax-He Waits To Be Gacous-The AnhtypcaI Sab
bath Dawnng-k Will Bring Rest and Peace to All the Willing
and Obedent-ts Glorious Light Will Scatter All Eror Sin,
Darkness.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
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The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

Philo Thomas, OF La Prairie. Wis. is
wearing i pair of the old-style knee-hlgh
variety of shoes, which he says he bought
in Janesyille in the spring OF 1S72-forty-
two years ago. He has had them robot
toned four times
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

flowing picture men have followed STAN
ley's footsteps through Africa.