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The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
MANY DENOMINATIONS
WILL BE REPRESENTED
Secretaries If Church Boards Of Edu.
cation 10 Meet Here Next
Week.

Secretaries of the church boards of edu-
cation. representing the school and col
lege activity of most of the Protestant
denominations Of the United States. will
hold their annual meeting in this city
next Tuesday night. at the First Con-
gregational Church. Tenth and G streets
northwest
Among the speakers will be Vice Presi-
dent Thomas r. Marshall. Commissioner
of Education Philander p. Claxton. and
others. The meeting is held in Washing
ton this year at the special invitation of
Commissioner Claxton.
The following denominations will be
represented by two members of each
church. educational board. or society:
Congregational church, American Chris
ton convention. Northern Baptist. Prot
estant Episcopal, Reformed. Methodist
Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal, South;
Sabbath OF Christ. Lutheran. Society of
Friends. Presbyterian. and United Pres
byterian.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
OFFICE FURNITURE
CONCERN KEPT BUSY
Melton Rhodes Company Is Furnish
ing Government with Supplies
for the Year.

The Melton-Rhodes Company Unc.).
with factories at Greensboro, n. c., is
furnishing the Federal government with
all Ming cases and sectional furniture
required for the year and delivering the
articles to the Washington offices at the
rate Of two carloads a week. as well as
filling many out-of-town and foreign or
ders for the State and other departments.
Also within the last two weeks the fac
tory has filled an order of lao cedar
chests for the House Office Building.
In addition to these contracts the COM
pany has handled more commercial bust
ness during the last year than any previ-
Gus year OF its existence. Within the year
1t has gone into the manufacture of sew
erai new specialties in the Office furniture
line. These new features must be seen
to be appreciated. and are on display at
the company's local salesrooms, at Elev-
enth and H streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
WASHING Of KIDNEYS
AIDS BRIGHT'S DISEASE
Les Anssiss Dsetsr Claims to Have
EEninatsd Tsress u Dread !.
Disease.
MANY CASES ARE TREATED

Los Angeles, Jan. s.-Positiye arrest Of
Brisht's disease by new treat
ment of washing the human kidneys
with certain alkaline substances il claim
ed as a medical certainty. John Froh'
man. a patient at the Los Angeles Cour
ty Hospital. has been declared immune
from further ravages Of the disease.
DR.. A. T. Charlton. one OF the leading
physicians It the hospital. and who de-
vised the new method Of treatment, de
clared that not only in the case OF
Frohman, but in nifty other cases the
distease had been stopped In its progress
to such an extent that each patient
treated could live a natural span OF lie
as far as further troubles from the kid
neys would be concerned.
Twice a day a system OF high irriga-
ton" with fixed alkaline substances was
utilized. SO that the affected kidneys was
being continually bathed In an alkaline
solution. Constant testing showed that
the toxity Of the organ had been over
come.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

DEEDS.
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tsherid.n ave near Pcmeroy ave sci
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to Natl Saws & IT Co so
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& Elsie Nsnck joint tenants SO -
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sub to covenants & rights Of way %
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The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
News Nuggets from
Telegraph and Cable


Portland. Greg. Jan. 6-The ATTEMPT
| to solve the problem OF unemployed mer
in Portland was declared to be a failure
today. The city provided a huge rocl
pile, and offered a wage of $50 a day
to occupants OF the municipal free lodg.
ing houses. Out Of 500 free dodgers fifty
promised to report for work. Out Of
the fifty twelve did report. Out of the
twelve all but five quit at the end of the
first hours labor.
Waterbury. Conn, Jan. 6.-william L
Stanley. of Fluteville. whose automobile
recently struck and injured Corneliu.
Maloney. editor and publisher of the
Waterbury Democrat. the injuries result.
ing in death. was arrested today and held
in 1900 bail pending the coroner's inves-
tigation.
New York, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Madeline Force
widow OF John Jacob Aston. saved the
sum Of ses.so6 today by decision OF
Deputy State Comptroller Fraser in ap-
praising the Astor estate, who decided
that Mrs. NAstor received ownership OF
s.. lo9.32l under an ante-nuptial agreement
and not under her husbands will. Thus
this money Is free from the inheritance
tax. In return for this transfer she
released her dover rights.
New York. Jan. 6-Police today began
searching for Charles Byron Bostwick.
Princeton graduate of 1896. and secretary
and treasury Of the II. A. Watt Company.
manufacturer OF dental gold. Bostwick
left his home Sunday morning telling his
wife he was going to the ONCE. He has
not been seen since.
colchester. n. Y, jan s.-fhe front OF
a building on North street. in which C.
Cappellino conducts a private bank, was
blown out by a bomb explosion at
o'clock this morning. An attempt to blow
up Cappellino's place OF business was
made last March by black handlers and
the same gang is suspected.
Edgewater, n. j.. Jan. 6-Skin from
eight schoolmates OF Theresa Harkowitz.
burned in school yesterday while drying
her snow-soaked dress, was used today
to save the girls life. Grating was be-
lieved to be the only means OF saving
eight volunteers consented to the
sacrifice.
Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. s.-Several hun
dred delegates from Missouri, Kansas.
Nebraska. and Arkansa attended the
opening session of the annual convention
of the Western Gamers Association here
today.
Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-It was learned to-
day that the burglars who took SIS, 900 in
jewels from the apartments of Thomas
De Witt Cuyler. in the Bellevue-Stratforc,,
overlooked $4,000 worth.
Paris, Jan. 6.-Michel Ephrussi. famous
banker and sportsman, died today. In
1900 NJ. Ephrussi became involved in a
letter written to Baron Robert de
Rothschild. and was badly wounded in a
duel with Comte De Lubersac. writer Of
the letters.
London. Jan. 1.-TWO members Of the
London Stock Exchange were suspended
today for three months, and one for one
month, for violating the rules of the ex-
change. The members suspended belong
to the firm OF II. s. Stoneham & Co.
London. Jan. 6.-J. W. All. until late
ly chief engineer OF the American Line
steamship Philadelphia, died at South
ampton today. He had crossed the At
Ia Mt ncaau Sf0 times
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07

according to word from Baltimore yes
terday. For ten days Bremner has been
lying IN Or. Kelly's sanatorium with
eleven tubes. containingg 100000 worth
Of radium. applied to the cancer. Re
mpval OF the tubes represents the fourth
stage In the treatment Of his case DR..
Kelly will not state whether the radium
applications win be repeated.
Miss Bremner said yesterdey that Der
brother was resting easily. The radium
tubes first were inserted In his flesh.
and then, after a few days, placed
against the surface Of the infected re-
gion. After few more days, they were
wrapped In gauze, again applied for a
fer days and yesterday entirely re-
moved. Miss Bremner thinks they viii
again be inserted into the flesh within
q short time.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
BUILDING TO BE REMoDELED.

Charles II. Soran. contractor and build
er. has been awarded the contract to re-
model the building at 14oe-1l New York
avenue northwest The construction work
will consist of stone, concrete, sheet
metal and plate glass
The building will have a tin roof.
There, also. is to be a galvanized iron
cornice. The interior will contain modern
plumbing. electric lighting and tile work.
The plans were prepared by A p. Clark.
jr.. architect. The building when COM
pleted will be occupied by w. F. Rob
erts. at present located at 1f1S New York
avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
NEW movie" THEATER
FOR SEVENTH STREET
Plans Drawn Up for Building Near
S, with Seating Capacity
of 300.

Plans and specifications have been CON-
pleted for a moving picture theater to
be located on Seventh. near S street
northwest. 1t will be OF brick. galvanized
iron cornices and structural iron The
building will be covered with a Stag roof.
The theater is TO be one-story in height.
The interior will contain concrete floors.
metal ceilings and the woodwork will be
pine finish. The building will measure
twenty-five by seventy-five feet with a
seating capacity of 800. Speiden & Speiden.
architects, drew the plans. The esti-
mated cost is about $500.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
SUICIDE GIVES WARNING.
New York Man Leaves Injunction
Against Lighted Matches.

New York. Jan. 6.-''Do not strike any
matches. Have Mr.. Lawton open the
bathroom door,
This message, scrawled on a big piece
Of cardboard AMI propped on table In
the parlor OF her home startled Miss
Lillian Thomson when she arose thus
morning Tracing a strong odor Of gas,
she opened the bathroom door. and in
side found the body OF her brother.
Charles z. Thomson, a retired broker.
He had killed himself by taking gas
through a long rubber tube
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
FOUR-ST0RY APARTMENT
HOUSE WILL BE BUILT


George p. Males. architect. has pre-
pared the plans for four-story apart
ment house. located at Second street and
apartment house will be constructed Of
brick and stone with concrete founda-
ton. steel work, copper and stone cor
nice. terraxso and MOSAIC work. The
structure will be covered with Stag and
slate roof, It will contain a steam heat
ing plant and all modern plumbing and
electric lighting.
The apartment house is to be erected
for 8. A. Manuels, proprietor Of Congress
Hall Hotel. Bids are being taken for
the construction work.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
Former Diplomats "Grips, Held.

San Francisco. Jan. s.-Because the
local customs officials had not received
orders to extend the courtesy of the port
to him, the belongings Of Fred c. Car
penter, Secretary to ex-President William
Howard Taft and recently United states
Minister to Bankok, are held in the
government appraisers warehouse here
Carpenter arrived here to-day on the
Pacific mail liner Korea from Japan.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
Philadelphia Has 100000 Fire.

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-Three fremen
were severely burned and injured. and
nearly a dozen others were overcome by
smoke in a fire. which today destroyed
an envelope factory in Ludlow street. A
rathskeller on the ground floor Of the
building was damaged. The factory Is
owned by Charles ]. Cohen, president of
the chamber of commerce. The damage
is estimated at 10000.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
Duty of Government.

He spoke of the need for cooperation
on the part of the Federal government
to increase the available supply of the
precious mineral for use in the treatment
of disease, and with the aid of dia-
gram explained how. Of the three kinds
OF rays given forth by radium. only one
the gamma ray-is used In the treat
ment Of disease.
After the lecture the members OF the
society piled Dr. Kelly with questions,
many of which related to local cases in
which they. are interested. DR.. Jung.
who is president of the society, and who
spent part of last summer In Germany
studying the methods of radium treat
ment there. also made a few remarks.
Refreshments were served.
Among those present were DR.. Ida Hell
berger. DR.. Emma Irving, DR.. Louise
Taylor Jones, DIR. Ada Thomas DIR.
Mary Parsons, and DIR. Cora Smith King.
The audience was limited to members Of
the society.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
TUBES REMOVED FROM
MIR. BREMNER'S SHOULDER

Radium treatment of the cancer on the
shoulder of Representative Robert G.
Bremner, Of New Jersey, has been tenn
porarily halted by DIR. Howard A. Kelly,
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07

New York. Jan. 6-Matthew McHueh
laughed so hard at q comic moving pic
ture that he was stricken with apopiexy
ard died.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07

Caldwell. N. j.. Jan. e.-James o. Bald.
win. nifty years old. advertised for q
wife who lis reliable. educated. a good
housekeeper, knows music. and has an
income"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
DIR. KELLY Tells
OF RADIUM CURES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

lated radium as new clement and dis
covered its properties. Then he went on
to describe how It was obtained from
pitcholende in Europe. and in this coun-
try from carnotite. a sandstone forma-
non, which. he said, is plentiful In the
West
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07

Hammond. Ind. Jan. 6-Mrs. George
Cannon was Rugged 80 hard by her son,
Newland Cannon. that one of her ribs
was broken.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-07
BIG BARGAINS In CARPETS.
LINOLEUMS AT JANUARY SALE PRICES

75c 27-inch Einoleum Runners. wit
81. 90 36-inch Linoleum Runners, "
$500 Linoleum Rugs, 9x12 #.
75c grade Cork Linoleum. yard.
S5c grade Cork Linoleum, yard. :.
CSC grade Cork Linoleum, yard
s1.s5 grade Inlaid Linoleum, yard
s1.50 grade Inlaid Linoleum, yard :.
s1.75 grade Inlaid Linoleum. yard !.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-23
CONTRACT FOR PAVING
Burlington Construction Company
Is the Lowest Bidder.

Tuesday, April II was the date fix
ed by the city council for the opening
and the consideration of bids for the
new paving to be done in OskalOOsa
this season or more properly speak.
ing, the repaving of High and First
avenues west and a block on Rock
Island avenue.
Four bids we're presented, those OF
the Carbon Construction Company of
OskaIoosa, Burlington Construction
Company of Burlington, Iowa, Dear
born Construction Company of Wat
erloo and Abram & Peterson of Des
MOiueS.
Contract was awarded to the Bur
lington Construction Company. the
lowest bidder. Work will be started
within q period of thirty days. Con
tract to be completed by September
First.
Details of the bid accepted ar as
/ follows:
Price per yard for concrete base
pavement, $2.04; price for pavement
along street car tracks. $2.74 per
yard; price per yard for steam road
pavement. $305: combination curb
and gutter. &C; concrete curb 35C.
Total bids, made by the four con-
tractors are:
Burlington Con. Co.. $38,32l,9j
Carbon Con. CO.,......... 38,7S5. "a
Dearborn Con. CO...... 39,24S.86
Abram and Peterson. go. 40,378.12
Following the opening and read
ing of the bids, the council, city clerk
and city engineer retired to u com.
mittee room tor consideration of the
| figures but returned almost immed.
lately with the award made to the
lowest bidder, the Burlington Con
structiOn Co. and the mayor and city
clerk we're duly authorized to make
contract.
Judges and Clerks for the primary
election in June were appointed at
follows:
First Ward.
Judges. w. Laffollette. w. II
Strouse. w. NJ Hail.
Clerks, NJ. Diversion, d. c. Wag
goner. ~. ers...
Second Ward.
.s First PrecincD
Judges John Coreoran. w. r
Bridges, A. Mendenhall. .r. .
Clerks--W. r. Campfeld, p. r. Nc
Gosh. . veg s.~..
i O.. (Second PreCincD
Judges--H r. Kendig, j. L. Flew
yelling, IL. c. Moody. a.
Clerks-M. B. Roberts, M. Bern
stein. ar
Third Ward.
at q, (First PrecincD ...
Judges-D. Regan, Joe Stumps
John Mitchell
| Clerks-J. M. Heron, John Fitz
gerald.
4 (Second Precinctl
i Judges--W. l.. Woodrow, u. g
'lncck, Chas. Mccall.
Clerks-Jas. Lawrence, Grin Lyon
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-23
THE PROPER SPIRIT
Shown Toward the 0skaloosa Sym
phony Orchestra.

The following letter received this
morning shows the proper spirit
toward worthy home enterprise and
the appreciation is surely worthy of
emulation: ...s..
Savannah, Ga, April 10. 1914;.-
Friend Farmhouse While Mrs. Spen.
Ger and will be deprived of the COW
eted pleasure of being present upon
the occasion of the Symphony Orches.
ira Concert, as it will be given before
we return. we have therefore in
structed Miss Conrey, to mail to you
my cheque for $1,000, which both of
us hope may be found both helpful
and acceptable and bespeak for all
present delightfully."- good time.
While we know the Orchestra. under
your efficient leadership win give d
good account Of itself. Greatly To our
delight Mrs. Lacy IA with us. Weather
fine and roads best ever. Come and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-23
Those in Attendance.

The MusCatine boosters filled ter
big automobiles and comprised the
! following gentlemen:
Car No. 1-E. NJ Bristol, F. w
Hoffman, B. S. Alnut, Frank Schae
| fer.
Car No. George Reeder, B. G
Lilly, F. D. Throop, r. S. McNutt
and r. f. Johnson.
Car No. Erred Vetter, w. J. Wat
son, II. G. Thompson, Henry w. Met
zgar, Louis Hetz.
Car No Nv. f.. Bishop, Ralph
Stafford, A. E. Nissen, Spencer Cat
tell.
Car No. 5-W. NJ. Narvis, Stuart
Narvis, Carl Barnard, John Wohnke
Car No. "a. r. Schreurs, A. S
Lawrence, Fred Johnson, J. A. Bond
Car No u. J. Hintermeister, Lou
lis Hintermeister, Charles Schmalz
David Rogard.
Car No. Sc. w. Zeidler, c. w
Zeidler, Otto Kaut2 and c. II. YOUNG
Car No. 9-F. o. Block, X. X Smith
and j. L. Giesler
Car No 10-Dr. H. f. Lange and
II. B. Caple
From Washington J. Earl Ed
ridge, Will Clark, Charles Shinofelt
Howard Busby, Carl Kick. Frank
Stewart. Orvill Elder, Vern Styles
and Harry McCulloch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-23
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned From
Pulpit and Sanctuary.
Central NJ. {. Church.

The usual large morning COngrega
ton assembled to listen to powerful
| discourse on Christ for the World q"
| by the pastor. The sermon was a
great interest, showing COnCluSiVely
how utterly without foundation was
! the criticism often heard that the
church was losing its force. and tail
ing in its work. The great strides
made in all departments of work and
in the CHARACTERIZATION Of the world
was demonstrated by statistics. Glor
ious indeed is the work OF the church.
| Only those who are uniformed as 10
| its onward march are guilty Of the
sin of belittling it. No other SUCH
immense program was ever intrusted
to any organization. God is leading
His hosts on to victory.
! The evening service was a very i'm
presive one. A fine solo by Mr.
Claire Gordon, 20 Love that will not
let me CO. followed The solemn
sacrament of Baptism was admins
tered to twenty probationers. "A
Mans Religion" was the topic for the
evening Jesus Christ was a man
among men. Events recorded in His
biography as contained in the gospel,
confirm this statement, He has made
this appeal to strong men throughout
the centuries, and never has there
been a more generous response on
the part of manly men than at pres
lent
A recent writer has made the fol
lowing as Marks a Man" Truth,
purity, service, freedom. progress and
patience" These are CharaCteris-
tics of a mans religion. The list is
not complete, but is significantly sug-
Igestive.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-23
AMONG THE LODGES
Items of Interest From the Various
Hannts of the Goat.

Phil Kearney Woman's Relief Corps
had an interesting and well attended
session tuesday afternoon at Post
hall. Two new applications for mem
bership We're received, two appll
cants elected and two initiated. indL
eating renewed and increased interest
in corps work in Oskaloosa. Report
shows the value of seven dollars OK
pended in relief work since the pre-
vious meeting. A letter of congratula-
ton was sent to Mrs. Carrie NJ. Met
colt, of Ohio, who Is candidate for
National President, was authorized
On Easter morn twenty or more indl.
viduals received potted plants. sent
out at the direction of the Corps and
numerous acknowledgements and
messages OF appreciation were read
from recipients OF the special favor,
Mrs. Painter or the Marahallfown
corps, was Il visitor during the aezr
sion. Members Of the drili taam are
asked ID meet at $50 o'clock satur.
day.