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The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
NEW WORDS FOR
YANKEE DOODLE
Anxious Reader Who Never Before
Saw Old Version Asks for
New Verses

The Herald IL Just in receipt Of a com.
who says: Tor the nrst time in my
life have just read the old words set
to the tune Of Yankee Doodle and I
am heartily ashamed Of them. Can't
some of our many modern poets write
new verses that are not 50 awfuIly in
ane?"
How many of our readers know ths
original words OF Yankee Doodle?''
They will be found in Songs That Never
Grow Old" which Is now being distribute
ed by The Herald II you are q poet. or
a poetess. or even a poetaster, you VIII
come to the aid Of this distressed reader
and adorn the familiar old martial air
with new dress, as it were. The tune
Is said to be from a rustic English dftty
hrst heard in Yorkshire about the year
las, and musical critics say It has q
peculiar hit that particularly appeals to
American version are without rhyme On
reason and We are in sympathy with our
reader who asks for new words
The Herald's song book contains all
the old songs, every one a reminder of
the dear dead past. recalling the happy
days Of childhood around the homo fire.
side. 1t is splendidly illustrated with
portraits OF the worlds foremost vocal
artists, sixty-nine Photographic repro
ductions In all, which alone are worth
more than the distribution price
The song book coupon is printed in
these columns daily. Clip it today and
get copy of this complete collection of
old favorites.
The Herald Song Book on sale al
the following places: Percy s. Foster
Piano Company, 1890 G street northwest:
Adams News Depot, Ninth and G streets
northwest: Roland Wallace, 92S Ninth
street northwest; Adams Depot, Mount
Pleasant branch. T46 Fourteenth street
". B. HoltzcIaw. 17p5 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest: z. ]. Erwin.
Fourteenth and Harvard streets north
west.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12

CUTTER TO PATROL ATLANTIC.
Service for Protecting Lives Was Ar.
ranged at London Conference.

Upon request OF the maritime nations
of the world. the United States yesterday
started a patrol of the North Atlantic
Ocean for the protection of lives at sea.
President Wilson authorized Capt. Com
mandant Bertholf, Of the Revenue-cut-
ter Service. to order the big cutter Seneca
out from New York to patrol the eastern
coast Of Newfoundland.
Arrangements for this service were
completed at the international sefety at
sea conference In London. The expense of
patroling the ice regions will be borne
equally by all maritime nations. Entire
management of the project has been left
to the United States.
Capt. Bertholf said yesterday the Seneca
would remain in the ice region until
June. She then will be relieved by an
other cutter. A lookout at all times will
be maintained and vessels will be warned
by wireless of danger from ice.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
GERARD SENDS WIRELESS.
Direct Afessage from Anbaasador au
Berlin tn The Herald.

Sayville, N. Y, Feb. n-Direct wireless
communication with Germany was made
oficially for the first time tonight be-
tween stations at Sayville. N. Y, and
Nauen, near Berlin, by the Telefunken
system. The distance between the two
stations Is approximately $500 miles. The
inauguration Of this new link between the
American and German nations was ac-
coniplished when the following message
to The washington Herald was received
at Sayville from Ambassador Gerard 1t
Berlin and telegraphed to this city:
Berlin. Feb. II.
washington Herald, Washington. D.
c.. The more Germany and America
know each other the greater viii be their
friendship. This great achievement In
communication will help immeasurably
and promote such knowledge and friend
ship.
csisnedl "yA,eEs WATSON oERARD..
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
ANOTHER MOTOR FIRE ENGINE
No. t0 Company Has Complete New
Equipment.

No. tO Company Has Complete New
Equipment.
The District motor-propelled apparatus
was augmented yesterday by a combina-
ton chemical and hose wagon and an
engine, installed In No. 1s engine COM
pany. In D street. near Twelfth street
northwest This entirely replaces the
company's equipment of horse-drawn ap-
paratus-
The next company to fall in line with
the motorization Of the IRE department
will be No. 2 engine company. in Twelfth
street. between g and II streets north
west. The department now has four
motor companies, the other three being
No. a. In Georgia avenue, near Rock
Creek Church road: No. IS, In Congress
Heights. and No. Il, in Tennallytown.
No. ls is the first Of the downtown en-
gine companies to be equipped with mo-
tor apparatus.
Fire Chief Frank ]. Wagner. Deputy
Chief Andrew ]. Sullivan. Superintendent
of Machinery T. NJ. Robertson, Chief
Clerk George 8. Watson. and other Off
cials Of the department were present at
the installation The combined chemical
and hose wagon cost $500 and the en-
gine 5000 Both were built by the
Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company. of
Cincinnati.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
TRAFFIC MEN WARNED.
Senator Poindextcr Says They Ars
Forcing Government Ownership.

Forcing Government Ownership.
New York, Feb. 1l.-Eleven hundred
railroad officials and traffic managers of
industrial corporations heard Senator
Miles Poindexter, of Washington. sound
a warning at the annual dinner Of the
Trafhc Club tonight OF approaching gov
ernment ownership Of railroads.
TT seems to me-" he said. that every
onicer Of a railroad here tonight occupies
a dual capacity. He is the employe Of q
private employer and at the same time
he is an Official of the people. The failure
to recognize that is responsible for the
popular movement for the further regula-
ton and control of transportation COM
panies by the government.
Il don't know OF any further resula-
tion and control that We could device.
and the only thing further would be
abolishing the express companies alto
gether and taking the railroads over by
the government You will lead to that
II you continue"
During the evening several amusing
buriesques were presented. including one
In which Secretary Of State Bryan was
represented as Chautauqua lecturer.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
CIST BLAIR NOW
HEADS DIRECTORS
Other Changes Are Made in the
Real Estate Trust
Ho-oaov


Real Estate Trust Company were an
nounced yesterday.
Gist Blair has been made chairman Of
the board of directors. Frederick H.
Treat, Of Philadelphia, has been rendered
the position Of first vice president, while
Vincent Kerens was elected a member
Of the board OF directors.
The executive committee Of the COM
pany has been reorgsnized with the fol-
lowing result:
H. Bradley Davidson, Wade H Ellis.
Frederick H. Treat, Robert Roosevelt.
and r. Golden Donaldson.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
SCHMIDT IN DEATH CELL.
Murderer OF Girl Taken to Sing
Sing.

Ossining, Feb. 11.-Handcuffed to
Deputy Sheriff Wynne, Hans Schmidt.
murderer of Anna Aumuller, was
brought to Sing Sing prison this after
noon. Very few knew of his expected
arrival, and when he alighted from
the train there were but few specta-
tors on hand.
Schmidt apparently was insensible to
his surroundings, and was led to a
hack. which carried him and tho dep
uty to Sing Sing. The other convicted
men made the trip on foot.
After receiving a new suit Of cloth
ing, Schmidt was placed in the death
house colony. which consists Of six
teen condemned men. the most promi-
nent Of whom 10 former Police Lieut..
Becker. Schmidt made no scene what
ever on reaching the prison and made
no statement of any sort
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12

"Give the children Pure BIsod ana all
blemishes viii fee"
Stuart's Calcium Waters cleanse and
clear the blood. driving out ali poi.ons
and impurities And you'll never hsve
a good complexion until the blood +
clean.
These little waters may be used with
perfect freedom. Science knows no more
powerful blood cleanser. They are en-
tirely free from harmful drugs or opiates
Your doctor prescribes these hundreds
of times year.
Stuart's Calcium Waters go right into
your blood. Their purifying, beneficial
effect upon the blood is felt throughout
the body, not in year or a month, but
in few days. You feel better all over
because your blood, the Hfe-givine fiuid.
is doing its work properly.
No matter how bad your complexion Ia.
Stuarts Calcium Waters will work won-
ders with IL. You can get these little
wonder-workers at your druggists for 50
cents package.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
Miss stockard Best Athlete.

Miss Louise Stockard won the first prizs
in the general contest in the athletic ex-
hibition in Ingram Memorial Church
gymnasium last night Misses Smith,
Craig, and Church stood next to her. In
the medicine ball throw. the prizes were
won by Misses Little. Sherry, and Qualities
and in the races by Misses Qualities. Lit
tie. and Church.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
GALE TOO MUCH FOR OLYMPIC.
Giant Liner Fails to Land Passen-
ger. at Plymouth.

Plymouth. England, Feb. n.-Buffeted
by q terrific gale. the White Star liner
Olympic today was unable to make port
here and steamed for Cherbourg without
landing passengers or mail.
A wireless call from the Olympic
brought police to the landing stage to
investigate a gambling dispute on the
liner, but because Of the heavy seas they
were unable to board her. For two hours
the Olympic lay within the breakwater,
but the lighters could not get to her.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
STUDENTS TO PAY BIG TAXES
Harvard Boys VIII Give Up About
$4,000 to Uncle sam.

Boston, Feb. u.-When the total amount
of income taxes paid by wealthy Harvard
students is listed 1t is believed that over
$50, 900 will 60 into the Federal Treasury
from this source alone Junius Spencer
Morgan. son Of ]. p. Morgan, and Nelson
Norris, son Of the late Chicago packer,
are the wealthiest students, according to
the computations.
Each will pay a tax Of about 5000
Among Others whose taxes will be IN the
THOUSANDS are R. Norris Williams. jr., of
Philadelphia; L. H. Mills. Of Portland,
Oreg., and Albert Keep Isham. Of Chi
cago.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
EDISON WORKS ON BIRTHDAY.
Wizard of Electricity Il 67-BIsy
IS Hours . Day.

West Orange, N. J., Feb. u.-Thomas
A Edison, wizard Of electricity. cele-
brated his sixty-seventh birthday today
in characteristic fashion. He worked in
his laboratory. Mr.. Edison received hun
dreds OF congratulatory messages from
America and Europe.
The inventor is in excellent health. This
he attributes to his new mode of life
He eats only ten ounces Of food a day
and drinks only water. He works about
eighteen hours a day and takes the same
amount Of sleep as Napoleon-fire hours.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
xAss NETTING pEAHHED.
Essrts Wni = nGaAs te create Il
tesesf II vosutieual uuresu.


Plans Tor the Mas meetins to interssl
the public In The work and needs Of ths
Vocational Guidance Bureau were dis.
crrsed at . meeting Of the executive
committee yesterday afteruoon.l Th<
bureau was recently established with
headquarters in rooms rs ana 3l7 Wood.
ward Building.
!. No date for the mass meeting was set,
but It was decided to ask Secretary of
Commerce Redneld, Senator Page, Of
Vermont, and Gov. Ferris. Of Michigan,
to speak Members OF the executive COM
mittee present were John Dolph. presi-
dent: Rev. John Van Schaick. jr., Miss
Francis Louise Thomson. Mrs. Susan r..
Rhodes. Mrs J. C. Boyd. Deaconsss Anna
NJ Carroll, Mrs. Charles Neligh. Mrs. W. q.
Uford. w. J. Eynon. Mrs. Clifford Rich
ards. +. C. Graham. Mrs. Lansburg. and
Miss Alice Stone.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
M.,areds Hear, "Elijah." :"

Hundreds Of music lovers who could
not get in the Church Of the Covenant q
week ago to hear Memberships cratorio,
Elijah" reappeared last night and heard
the masters music repeated by the WASH
ington Oratorio Society. Sydney Lloyd
wrightson directed. with Harvey Murray
at the organ.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
UTILITIES VALUATION ASKED.
Comnaissfoners Want $4,000 Sab.
scribed for Purpese.

scribed for Purpose.
Commissioners Newman and HARDING
yesterday appeared before the subcom-
mittee Of the appropriations COMMITTEES
which is framing the urgent deficiency
bill to ask for an appropriation of s1lo.ooo
to make physical valuation OF all public
utilities in the District. 1t il virtually
assured that the item. in whole or in
part, win be included In the bin.
The physical valuation Of public utilities
is desired by the Commissioners a. the
first step In q plan to take under munici-
pal ownership all the public utilities In
the District =
The Commissioners' bill, providing for
the wiping out of alley slums in the
District was introduced in the House
yesterday.
Representative Hamill. Of New Jersey.
yesterday arranged for . conference Non
day morning with President Wilson on
the subject Of civil service penstuna
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
Representative si..s. Initiated.

Representative Thomas U. S.sson. OF
Mississippi, was. one of ninety-five new
members Of Edward ]. Ross Council, No
y. Jr. o. U. A. n, initiated last night
at meeting In old Masonic Temple. Mr..
Sisson delivered an address, advocatine
japanese exclusion, denouncing woman
suffrage and decrying Washington's lacII
Of Representatives IN Congress-
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
PimpIes and
children
All Mothers Should Carefully Watch
for Pimples and Use Stuart's Cal.
cium Waters the Instant
They Appear.

The blood of children changes at a GER
tain period Of their life. 1t is then that
their beauty is oftimes made or marred,
the health established or shattered.
Every mother knows this important
period and should keep the blood of her
children as fresh and as pure as posi-
BILE.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
HIndoos See Secretary wilso,

Secretary Of Labor Wilson yesterday
received two distinguished Hindoos, Sud-
hindra Bose. of Calcutta, India, and DIR.
Bishen Singh, Of Funjab. India, who il
now residing in Stockton, Cal The Hin
docs asked Secretary Wilson to intercede
on behalf Of their countrymen in matter.
relating to the Asiatic immigration law,
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
BULGARIA TO EXHIBIT.
Excepti0nal Honors Accorded e
position, Commissioners.

position, Commissioners.
Special Cab,e to The Washington Herald.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 1.-THE Council OF
Ministers, after meeting this afternoon.
notified the commissioners Of the Panama
Exposition that Bulgaria would be
participant In the exposition.
Exceptional honors will be accorded the
commissioners tomorrow. King Ferdinand
has prepared for them final luncheon
at his country palace. The King has or
dered that the Oriental Express train
shall stop at the palace after the lunch
con to convey the commissioners to
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
CARUsI QUITS As COUNSEL.

Ab0 HeSfBhs 10 DIfectOr OF F1fe IN.
s1rance Company.
At the regular meeting Of the directors
of the First National Fire Insurance
Company, held yesterday, Charles F. Ca
rusi rendered his resignation. to take ef-
feet Immediately, as general counsel and
as q director of THE First National Fire
Insurance Company and of the CONNER
cial Fire Insurance Company of this city.
At the same meeting Robert N. Harper
was elected to the board.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
BREMNER LEAVES TWO WILLS.
Makes Dying Request that Wife BE
Named Postmistress, L. Report.

New York, Feb. n-There was report
today in Passaic. N. J., that Representa-
tive Robert G. Bremner left dying re-
quest to President Wilson that his wife
be appointed postmistress Of Passaic.
Mr.. Bremner made two wills, one leav-
ing everything to his wife. the other
leaving $4,000 to his mother and dividing
the equity in the newspaper he owned
between his wife and his brother. Leith
Bremner.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
SCHOOL LEGISLATION
SUBJECT OF HEARING
Montgomery Citizens Appear Before
State Senator Holmead and
House Delegation.

Special To ms wsshinstoa Herald.
Annapolis. Nd, Feb. ia Large dele
cation of citizens Of Montgomery County
interested in educational matters ap-
peared before Senator Holmead and the
Montgomery delegation Of the house here
today and discussed proposed school legis-
lation.
One Of the plans discussed was that Of
regulating the salaries of teachers, an
well as other school expenses In gen
eral.
Another Montgomery delegation
urged upon the ways and means COM
mittee of the house the construction
OF road from Laurel. Prince George
County. to Sandy Spring, In Montgom-
cry. Provision for this is made in q
bill offered in tho senate by Senator
Holmead.
Following a lively debate, the SEN
ate this afternoon adopted the report
of the committee on elections as q re-
suit of which Ounce Ashburn was un-
seated as the senator from Worcester
County.
The committee held that Orlando Har-
rison was legally elected by four votes.
Harrison was the organized Democratic
candidate. while Ashburn, Of the same
party. ran on a Fusion ticket.
Harry Martins expected charges against
DR.. J. Ryan Devereaux. Republican men,
Der of the Montgomery County school
commission. did not materialize today.
It had been said that Martin would place
charges with Gov. Goldsborough against
Devereaux, who is a prominent member
Of the Washington Medical Society.
LeavelI Charged with Assault.
Democratic Committeeman B., Ashby
Leavell. Of MONTGOMERY County. Nd, &C.
cused Of fracturing the skull Of Osgood
II. Dowell with q paste pot. was FORM
ally charged with assault In a warrant
issued yesterday by Justice James d.
Feldmeyer, Of Annapolis.
In the warrant Martin and J. B. Nor
row are named as witnesses.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12

A lens built in France for Q new So
ooo-candie power lighthouse IN Hawaii 10
The Washington herald., 1914-02-12
CONES THE "TRoUsER.TRoTTER
IT'S slit skirt with Paats
Underneath.

New York, Feb 1.-THE FIRST "trouser-
trotter" suit for women arrived today
from Paris.
most to the knes-with modesty appeased
by a pair of trousers underneath
The trousers are not only made Of
serge, but xre manishly creased. The
only thing deceptive about them 10 that
they are not regular trousers They 20
only to the knees. where they are held
by elastic bands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
ARCHILAS DOSTIE
GOES TO JAIL
IN LIQUOR CASE
from Decision of Court
But Can't Furnish Bond

Archilas Dostie was before the mu-
nieipal court Monday morning to an
swer to charge of search and seizure
of intoxicating liquor, which resulted
from visit last Thursday evening, by
Deputy Sheriffs Pomerleau and Lewis
of Augusta, Emery of Manchester and
Bullock of Windsor to the Dostie resi-
dence on Mt. Vernon avenue and the
seizure by the officers Of a box con-
tanning seven quarts of whiskey
When arraigned Monday morning
Arehilas entered a plea of not guilty,
and Mrs Dostie went on the stand and
claimed that the liquor was for herself
and her mother, but the evidence in
troduced failed to convince the court
that the liquor was not intended for
illegal purposes and the respondent
was found guilty and was visited with
the usual sentence of 500 and costs
and SO days in Jail and In default OF
payment of fine and costs 60 days adj
ditional. An appeal was taken and the
respondent was ordered to recognize
in the sum of $500 for appearance at
the January term of the superior
court, but as the bond was not forth
coming he was committed to Kennebec
Jail to await the sitting of the court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
MAINE FEDERATION
OF W0MEN'S CLUBS
AT AUGUSTA, JAN. 6
Directors Will Hold Annual Mid
Winter Meeting at the Penney
Memorial Church-Sessions
at 10 A. NJ. and 100 P. M.

The annual midwinter meeting of
the Directors of the Maine Federation
of Women's clubs will be held in
Augusta on the 9Th of January 1915,
in Penney Memorial church, and by
invitation of the Current Events club
of Augusta.
This is a business meeting for the
transaction of such matters as pertain
to the immediate and general welfare
of the organization. All club women
will be cordially welcomed.
The morning session will open
promptly at 1000 and close at 1900,
The afternoon at 1.30 closing at 2.45
sharp.
Luncheon will be served in the YES
try at noon by the ladies of the
church. Those wishing luncheon or
rooms may write the Chairman, Mrs.
e. C. CARL 1853 Chestnut street, Augusta.
1t is hoped that many may avail Them
selves of this opportunity of lunching
together, making ii pleasant social
feature.
Specially good arrangements have
been made with the Maine Central and
Bangor & Aruostook railroads, the
usual generous reduction on fares from
all points being granted and through
tickets issued, thereby eliminating the
necessity of renewal at Northern
Maine Junction. These tickets will
cover three days, the 5th, 9Th, and 18th.
The trains, too, are most convenient
East bound for Bangor, ETC., leave
Augusta at 2s4, 800 and FOG P. NJ
West bound for Portland, ETC., leave
. A ID
Chairman of Standing committees
will each be granted five minutes to
state specific features of work which
they wish carried out, copy to be left
with the corresponding secretary, and
one sent some days in advance to the
Chairman of Publicity. Miss Helen
Havener, the Press Portland.
Special business-the appointment OF
a Nominating committee and election
of delegates to the n. E. conference to
be held at Burlington, Vermont, on the
4th of February, 1915.
A special feature of this meeting will
be a conference upon timely topics OF
deep interest in which ali may take
part. The topics are.-The Response
blity the Present War has Put upon
Women; Belgian Relief; The Extrava-
CANT Tendency of the Present Day;
How to Meet the High Cost of Living
Our State, Cur Part.
Short Addresses,-''Pure Food by
A. NJ. Soule chief of bureau of in
spection. Augusta, and. Wood Alcohol
and Workmen's Compensation" by DR.
James A. Spalding, Portland.
To stimulate research in local his
tory an interesting proposition for
prize stories will be presented.