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The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
DR.. G. W. BOYD DIES.
Aged Physician Expires After
Seven Months Illness.

DR.. George Washington Boyd, oldest
member of the District Medical Society,
died at his home, Maryland avenue and
Second street northeast, yesterday after
noon at 2:45 o'clock. He was fifty-fiYe
years old. The cause Of death was
Bright's disease. He had been i'll since
May. He is survived by his wife and six
children-Mrs Mabel NJ. Smith, of tHa-
Nana, Cuba; Miss Bessie F. Boyd, George
w. Boyd, jr., Francis C. Boyd, Mrs. Ruth
r. Whitaker, and Albert L. Boyd, all of
this city.
DR.. Boyd was born in Washington No
vember H. 1853. He was educated in the
public schools and graduated from the
National College Of Pharmacy in 1850. He
graduated from the College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Baltimore, in 1895. He kept
a drug store at c street and Maryland
avenue northeast. This was his first
venture. Later he established drug stores
at Second street and Maryland ayenue
northeast and Second street and Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. 4
After he Obtained his degree he de-
voted his time TO the practice of medi-
cine and maintained this until he was
taken i'll. He was a member of Carroll
Council, 81, Knights Of Columbus, and
the Fourth Degree Assembly, knights Of
Columbus. The funeral will be held Mon
day and will be private.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
REALTY SALES
HAEB gain
Loan Market Increases by
$4,000 Building Slump
Has Passed Away. :.
sOs LOTS DISPOSED OF
il. ShaPPiriO Buys Lowell Apartment
House for SIS. .000-Exchange
Bank Now Owns Its Home.
sOs LOTS DISPOSED OF

One hundred and fifty-seven realty
sales were made in the week Just ended,
an increase OF nearly 80 per cent over
the previous week. There was an in
crease in the quality and quantity Of
the realty trading, and 500 lots and par
cells were involved. Eighty-eight lots in
the northwest were conveyed. s. in sub
urbS, 81 in the near-urban district, IS in
the southeast, 36 in the northeast, and 10
In the southwest
Eldridge Z. Jordan transferred the
PROPERTY at 1915 Massachusetts avenue to
Emily B. Michler. Clarence Z. Norment
bought one Of the Wardman apartments
in r near Fourteenth street. He also
purchased the Prince Charles apartments
and later conveyed the property to Harry
Wardmsn and Thomas Bones. Mrs.
Florence E. whitford sold the Lowell
apartments to Jacob /. Shappirio for
$500. In the purchase Shappirio trans
ferTed to Mrs. whitford, as trustee, the
property at SA Pennsylvania avenue north
west and his equity in three houses in
NJ between Sixth and Seventh streets
southeast.
Handle Big Properties.
Carrie T Jones transferred the Wilton,
1891 Seventeenth street northwest, to
conveyed the Park View apartments, 60
Irving street northwest, to Richard S.
Wolfe. E. Olivia Johnson sold to the Ex-
change Bank Of Washington the prop
cTty it occupies at Twentieth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Henry
Clay Johnson sold to W. ]. Brewer the
business property at 1527 Fourteenth
street. northwest, approximately $4,000 be-
involved.
Charles f. Wire and William NJ. Ter
rell sold to Eugene c. A. Reed the bust
ness and apartment property at the
northwest corner of Columbia and On
tario roads. Clarence F. Normont's s
twenty-five acre farm at Alta Vista,
Montgomery County, Nd, was acquired
by the Washington Loan and Trust Com
psny, as trustee for the Poole estate, in
return for the Prince George apartment.
In the loan markets there was an in
crease of $500 over. the previous week,
the exact figure for the last six days
being $S55 Ol0. Statistics compiled by Con-
struction News show that the building
slump throughout the country which fol-
lowed the outbreak of the war is coming
to an end. Permits We're issue here for
building apprOximating $500
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Service Club Adds to Board.

At a special meeting yesterday OF the
board OF governors OF the United Service
Club, the veterans organization, at 13F7
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, the board
elected the following new members: Gen.
Andrew S. Burt, U. S. A, retired; Lieut.
Col A, L Parmeter. U. S. A.. adiutant
general Of the District National Guard:
Gen. George b. Harries, commanding the
District Guard; Gen. n. oden. national
commander Of the Army and Navy
Union; Cole John McElroy, Col D. L.
Rice. Col aeAnton Weaver, Mai. c. Fred
Cook, Capt Oliver c. Terry and Capt J.
Walter Mitchell.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
SEEK THIEF WHO GOT
$25,O00 FROM MAILS
Inspectors Arrest Postofice Clerk Who
Had Big Gun Several Days After
Money Vanished.

Austin, Tex, Nov. A.-PostsI inspectors
are trying to locate S2SooO. alleged to have
been stolen by a clerk in El Paso Sep
tember S.
The money was shipped by registered
mail by the First National Bank of FL
Paso to the National Bank Of Commerce,
New York City. II was in five packages
Of 5000 each When the registered pouch
reached New York it contained an empty
mail sack instead of the money.
Inspector Kinzel charges that the
money was stolen by c. L. Rogers, who
applied for a vacation the day after the
shipment Of the registered package. 1t
is alleged he went to Canutille, where he
sent a registered package containing 1850
TO Emporia, Kans. He then went to
California, where he was shadoWed by
inspectors.
He returned to El Paso a few days ago
ana was arrested.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Tn Consider Rate Case

The Interstate Commerce Commission
win hold a conference Monday, at which
IL Is expected the advanced rate case, VIII
be considered: The commission for the
first time will have a full attendance
since the case was submitted, and there
is a probability that an announcement
will be made some time this week in con-
nection with the case.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

while the former was standing At HIIl-
crest and stanton avenues. Eshleman
answered the description Of the man
wanted.
!. The man cooliy stated to the patrolman
thai. he had dragged the boy to the cul-
vert and strangied him.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Recall Pailh for Conference ?

The recall OF Sir george Paish to Eng
land, which was foreeasted exclusively
by The Washington Herald was an,
nounced by Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoofast evening. Sir George was re-
called because some of the points in the
proposals submitted by the Federal Re-
serve Board for adjusting our indebted
ness to Great Britain are not fully un-
derstood by bankers and officials In Lon
dom and his presence is desired in order
that he may explain to, them more fully.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

a sewer culvsrt early Thursday morning.
q man giving his name as Victor Z. Eshle-
man. thirty-fiye years old, who says he
lives at the Inasmuch Mission In Locust
street. was held today for a further hear
ing by Magistrate Pennock, at German
town police station.
Patrolman Piersig arrested Eshleman
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
s.ors,. prnfta for Belgians.

The frm Of Lamb q Thden. ltse Thir-
teenth street northwest. announce that
their entire profits of tomorrow viii be
given 10 the Belgian relief fund. The
store carries asgeneral line Of stamps,
stensiIs. signs and engrayings, The an
nouncement is posted on the display win
dows OF the building.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
. Last Rites. for Foster Coates.

New York, Nov. 1.-The funeral Of
Foster Coates, former publisher Of the
Atlanta Georgian, and one Of the. best
known newspaper men in the United
States, was. held at St Bartholomew's
Church today. Bishop David II. Greer
ofiiciated. The body was sent TO Balti-
more for interment
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
The Actual Cost of Carpets

Wherever you may buy carpet its entire cost is
not reached until it has been laid on your floor This
is probably the only store in Washington where you
may know exactly what this entire cost will be at the
time you buy.
Here you will find the price per yard marked in
plain figures and that price covers every penny of
cost.
Our service covers the making, the furnishing Of
Innings, and the laying absolutely free Your floors
are measured and you are charged for only what is
actually necessary to cover them. Whatever may be
wasted in cutting to match figures is not charged to
you
In this department you Will find all styles grades
and sizes of Rugs We buy these with the same care
given to the selection Of our carpets and can assure
you of qualities that will show the greatest amount of
value your money can possibly buy.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
AMERICAN FASHIONS FOR PARIS
It's the Other Way Around Now
and New York Is style Center,

New York, Nov. 21.-The fashions that
used to come to America from Paris
are now on the way to Paris from
America Miss Belle Armstrong Whitney,
known professionally as Nine. Sabrie,
sailed today on the Cunard liner Transyl-
vania for France.
4 am going to show American crea-
tons on the Rue de Ia Paix," she said.
"and, believe me, Paris is going to be
added to the list Of our fashion cap
lures"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Musicale to Aid Belgians.

Nine. Won Unschuld and the Won I'm
schuld Music Club VIII give q musicale
at Alexandria County Courthouse tonight
for tie benefit Of suffering Belgian chill
dren. Food suitable for children and
cotton wiz be accepted As admishon-
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
A Well Made Comfort for $1.5O

There's big $1.5O worth of value in these if you
want something at low price Our lines at 81 to $6
are the qualities we'd recommend for a comfort at
medium price. They'll give you years of satisfactory
wear Fine silk comforts of quilted down are priced
up to SIS.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
NeW Liner San, for Europe.

New York, Nov. 1-with 1O4 passengers
aboard the new Cunard hner Transyf-
vania sailed today on her first trip from
America to Liverpool.
The boat carried a large amount OF
supplies and food stuffA
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Oak Extension Table for $3.50

This is substantially built, well finished table,
tending to feet in length.
We promise you extra value in our solid oak
Dining Tables at $3.50, These have highly polished,
42inch top, heavy pedestal carved claw feet, and
tend full 6 feet Finer styles up to S65.
We have good Kitchen Tables, with drawer, for
s125, and at 81 give you heavy, dropleaf table
with top So by 40 inches of oak American quartered
hard wood
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Soft Top Mattress for So

This is well made mattress of good weight. Bet
ter qualities of the style priced at S. and
$3.50.
For $40 we feature an unusually fine value in a
layerfelt mattress weighing So bs of one parts
This will give you years of satisfactory service The
best hair-stuffed styles range up to $25.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Three-Piece Library Suite for SIS

This is a handsome set for any living room. The
frames are of solid oak in Early English finish, with
wide, heavy panel and stats for back comfort, and
broad arms.
The seats are upholstered in serviceable quality
of Chase's leather The whole effect is rich and per-
feet construction makes this an unusual value
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
CoEFEssHs TO BOYS MURDER.

Man Held by PhiIadeiphia Poiiee
Said to Have Admitted Crime.
Philadelphia. Nov. 2L-confessing that
he stransled Albert Kraft. the eight
year:old boy, whose body was found In
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
A Pair of Good Blankets for $1.5O

These are not of Cheap quality, and will give
you good service, but believe you'll be better sat-
ised with the strictly allwool grade that we sell at
S. They are soft and fine, medium and heavyweights
plain and in pretty patterns Best grades priced up
to $50.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
A Good Brass Bed for 50

These have extra heavy 2inch posts and are fully
guaranteed as to finish.
We feature the value in our styles at S1750 They
built for wear, having the extra heavy Pinch
tinuous posts with 1inch filters closely set The lac
quer finish, in bright satin velvet is absolutely
guaranteed against furnishing Our line of Brass Beds
contains many beautiful patterns priced up to $1oo
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Three-Piece Parlor Suite for $1S

It's good looking suite with substantial frames
in mahogany finish, the seats upholstered in green
plush.
For an exceptional value at moderate price we Il
show you suite at $S25o This has highly polished
frames of carved birch mahogany, with loose cushions
of green plush. Nothing in our lines has greater
worth for its price We can show you many styles,
of both three and five pieces, ranging up to $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
A Comfortable Rocker for So

These large and roomy, with fancy pressed
panel backs and heavy; carved spindles. There are
styles in both oak and mahogany finish.
You'll find any kind of easy chair or rocker, any
upholstery you WISH in the large line display
ing. There's style at almost any price up to s25.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
White Enameled Iron Beds at $1.75

This is a strongly built, good looking bed, but we
want you to look at the styles for S. These have heavy
Pinch continuous posts, and priced to give you
of the best values in this department The very
sve styles of expensive construction range up to
$40.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Woven-Wire Springs for $3.50

You will find good value at this pricea better one
at $3.50 or National at S.
At $3.50 and $3.50 we give you styles In either
wovenwire or National that will certainly give enough
service to pay for the difference in price Bet
ter springs are priced up to $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
Dinner Sets for $3.50

This is the full dinner set Of 100 pieces, in white
American China with gold decorations.
One of best values is the 100pece set Of very
fine grade Of American porcelain with dainty Havland
decoration in floral sprays The price is s145o and
the line includes variety ofbeaufu decorations We
carry sets priced as high as $75
Our APIECE Japanese Tea Sets are priced from
$6 up Chocolate Sets as low as $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
An Effective Coal Heater at 81

This little stove will thoroughly heat room Of
medium size in the coolest weather.
Our seffeeders at S12 have extra large maga-
zines and long tests have proved them the most eco
nomcal coal burners you can buy. Their bright nick
eled trimmings make them very attractive. Larger
styles priced up to $25.
We sell the Perfection Oil Heater for s2.75, with
other styles up to 81.
Cooking ranges are priced from $40 to $780, but
we call special attention to the big value in six
hole range now marked $3.50.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-28
CHAPTER XII.

When the major entered his room.
Jereboam, his ancient body-seTyant.
was dawdling about putting things to
rights, his scanned visage under his
white wool suggesting a charred
stump beneath a crisp powdering Of
snow. "Jedge Chalmahs done telly-
foam ter az yo' ovah ter Glahden Hall
ter suppah ter-night, suh," he said.
Tell him not tonight, Jerry" said
the other YEARLY Some other time"
The old darky ruminated as he
plodded down to the doctors tele-
phone. "Whut de mattah now? He
got dat ar way-off-yondah look ergen." !"
He shook his head forebodingly.
The major had, indeed, far-away
look as he sat there, a heavy lonely
figure, that bright morning. 1t had
slipped to his face with the news of
the arrival at Damory Court. He told
himself that he felt queer.
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CLIPPING FILE WORTH MUCH
Man In Responsible Position Goes SO
Far as to Consider II Invaluable
In His Work.

"The man who isn't constantly
studying the methods in his uarttcu-
lar line seldom rises righ In this
world" says the chief mechanic OF a
division of a railroad entering New
York. "And above all, the man who
studies must have the faculty Of stor.
ing away the important facts for fll-
ture reference.
II make it point TO read all the
important periodicals published con-
corning mechanics and some that re-
late but remotely to my line Of work.
I don't pretend to memoFize all that !
read, but have q system that have
followed for the last twenty years.
and have found It to be invaluable.
l maintain a private clipping file.
my clipping file has saved me end
less work and worry at various times
In the last twenty years. make q
practice. when reading periodicals, to
clip and file away, carefully indexed.
anything that consider might at sozns
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energy. There was always fear and
dread in my mind, had cold, nervous,
weak spells, hot flashes over my body.
I had place in my right side that was
so sore that I could hardly bear the
weight of my clothes. tried medicines
and doctors, but they did me little good,
and never expected to get out again.
] got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, and GER
tainly would have been in grave or in an
asylum if your medicines had not saved
me. But now can work all day, sleep
we'll at night, eat anything I want, have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells.
All pains, aches, fears and breads are
gone, my house, children and husband
are no longer neglected, as l am almost
entirely free of the bad symptoms had
before taking your remedies, and all is
pleasure and happiness IN my home. -
Mrs. JOSIE HAM, R. F. D. l, Box %,
Shamrock, Missouri.
Ifyou want special advice write
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
(COnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-28
Try, Try Again.

II at first you don't succeed, Try.
try again." sounds like childish phik
osophy, but we grown-ups win do wen
to apply it to our own lines. because
we cannot be failure until We admit
1t ourselves.
Many prominent men who have sue
ceeded will tell you that they havA
failed in several lines of activity. and
they succeeded In something that they
we're unconscious Of any ability in.
You may long to be a famous actor
or brilliant writer, but II your ability
lies in painting roofs stick to It and
become q connoisuer in your line OF
business, and you will be as great az
the persons who are acknowledged by
the world as successes.
We would all be failures in some
lines, but when we flnd our places,
then It is up to M. to strive for tbs
best and eventually vs VII be crown
"a with success,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-28

rOcktng-chairs on the porch, however.
were In agitant commotion. Mrs. Ma
son was receiving a caller In the per
son of Mrs. Napoleon clifford.
After all these years." the visitor
was saying In her customary italics.
(The broad "a" which lent a dulcet
softness TO the speech Of her hostess
was scorned BY Mrs. Poly, her own
"a's- being as narrow as the needle
through which the rich man reaches
heaven9 We came here from Rich
mOud when was q bride-tkat's
twenty-one years ago-and Damory
Court was forsaken then. And thfnk
what a condition the house must be In
nowi Cared for by an agent who
comes every other season from New
York Trust a man to do work like
thati"
Tn glad Valiant Is to occupy it."
remarked Mrs. Mason In her sweet
fiutO-hke voice. "It would be sad to
see any one else there. For after all,
the Valiants were gentlemen"
Mrs. Clifford smiled. Would you
have called DevtlJohn Valiant a gen.
tleman? Why, he earned the name
by the dreadful things he did. Ny
grandfather used to say that when his
wife lay sick-he hated her, you know
he would gallop his horse with all
his hounds full-cry after him under
her windows. Then that CHASTITY story
Of the slave he pressed to death in the
hogshead Of tobacco"
II know" acqUiesced Mrs. Mason.
He was a cruel man and wicked, too.
Yet Of course he was gentleman. In
the South the test of gentleman has
never been what he does, but who be
Is. But his grandson, Beauty Valiant,
who lived at Damory Court thirty
years ago. wasn't his type at all He
was only twenty-five when the duel
occurred"
He must have been brilliant" said
the visitor, TO have founded that
great corporation. It's pity the son
didn't take after him. Have you seen
the papers latelyH It seems that
though he was to blame for the wreck
ing of the concern they can't do any
thing to him. Some technicality in
the law, suppose But If a man Is
only rich enough they can't convict
him Of anything. Why he should sud-
denly make up his mind to come down
here l can't see. With that old at-
fair of his fathers behind him, I
should think he'd prefer Patagonia"
II take 1t, then, madam" Doctor
Southall's forbidding voice rose from
the doorway, that you are familiar
with the circumstances Of that old af-
fair, as you term it?"
The lady bridled. Her passages at
arms with the doctor did not inVaria-
bly, tend to sweeten her disposition.
I'm sure l only know what people
say" she said.
"'People?" snorted the doctor iras-
chilly. Just another name for a COM
munity that's a perfect sink Of mean
ness and malice. II one believed all
he heard here he'd quit speaking to
his own grandmother"
You will admit, l suppose" said
Mrs Clifford with some spirit, that
the name Valiant isn't what 1t used
to be in this neighborhood?"
II will, madam" responded the doc
tor. When Valiant left this place "a
mark Of good taste, I've always consid-
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DID THE WORK
Grew Strong on Right Food.

You can't grow strong by merely ex-
ercising. You must have food-the
kind you can digest and assimilate.
Unless the food you eat is digested
It adds to the burden the digestive or
gans have naturally to carry. This
often means a nervous breakdown.
About year ago." writes q Mass.
lady, II had quite serious nervous
breakdown caused, as I believed, by
overwork and worry. also suffered
untold misery from dyspepsia.
First gave up my position, then I
tried to find a remedy for my troubles,
something that would make me well
and strong, something to rest my tired
stomach and build up my worn-out
nerves and brain.
Il tried one kind Of medicine after
another, but nothing seemed to help
me.
Finally a friend suggested change
Of food and recommended Grape-Nuts.
With little or no faith in it, tried a
package. That was eight months ago
and / have never been without it
since.
"Grape-Nuts did the work. It helped
me grow strong and well. Grape-Nuts
put new life into me, built up my
whole system and made another wom-
an Of mel"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs. There's Rea.
son"
enc appears from time to tlme. They
sre genuine, true, ana full of human
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-28
FOR AND AGAINST THE BEARD
Controversy Is an Old Ono and Has
Been Wagsd With Considerable
Bitterness.

We need not go back SO far as tho
eighteenth century to fnd Englishmen
who held that shaving was "agen God
an nature" In the nineteenth, James
Ward, R. A.. in q Defense Of the
Beard" set forth eighteen reasons for
retaining it. mainly Scriptural, re-en-
forced by artistic considerations,
What would a Jupiter be without a
beardf- AS late as 1860 Thelogos pub
tished a treatise entitled "Shavtng-A
Breach Of the Sabbath and a Hin
dTance to the Spread Of the Gospel"
One of his points was that "Provi-
dence had manifestiy designed the
beard as protection for the throat
and chest" But what about the wo-
mans throatf
Nowhere was there more pretudice
centuries ago against boards than at
the inns Of court The black books
OF the inns teH us how offenders wure
@neA for weaK4ng boards. and some
slnAAs were UesHpulsoEiiy shaved hy Or
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pounds. For a number Of years qui-
nine has stood at such low price that
bark producers have had only a small
margin Of profit Under these circum-
stances 1t is hardly likely that they
have continued to plant largely, and
there Is great risk, therefore, that q
rapid advance in price may take place
at any time. Although at present there
are some thousands Of acres in India
planted with cinchona trees, yet in
order to minimize the risk Of great
enhancement in the price Of Cuinino
in the early future 1t would be we'll II
the acreage under cinchona were large
II extended"