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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-07
APRIL A PROSPEROUS MONTH.
Sum of 1851 500 Involved in Con-
struction Work in District.

April was prosperous month for the
District in the building line. Accordine
to Morris Hacker. building inspector
300 was involved in construction work
of which s731,s13 was invested in new
buildings. Repairs amounted to Sl19, 4g6
These figures were shown in Hackers
monthly report made to the Commits
sioners yesterday. The work was dis
tributed as follows:
Observation-Disclosures i2.301; northwest,
s239.14 southeast, Sl33,059; southwest,
$50; county, s516,755. Total, sI3l,s13 Re-
pairs-Northeast, $3.50: southeast, S7.7S2;
northwest. SSi,726; southwest 81, $50; county
AT,3iS. Total, s119, 1876.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-07
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
Msy 1S6EThe Army Of the James, Under Gen. B. Butter Was In
heneng Bermuda Hundred Seventeen Miles South Of Richmond
While Detachment Of -Four Bsdss Was Cutting the Railroad Between
Petersburg and the Confederate Capital
written Expressly for The Herald.

Fifty years ago today the Army of
the James, under Gen. b. F. Butler,
was intrenching at Bermuda Hundred.
seventeen miles south Of Richmond.
while a detachment OF four brigades
was cutting the railroad between Pc
tersburg and the Confederate capital
The initial movement OF this army,
which had come up thu James River
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-07
In the District Courts.

Alleging habitual drunkenness and
nonsupport Elizabeth Vance Hinrichs
yesterday filed suit for limited divorce
and alimony against John II. Hinrichs.
painter contractor at 1910 New York
avenue. They were married in New
York City. August ), 1907, and have
no children.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-07
CRUISER TO SAN DOMINGO.

The armored cruiser Washington, will
relieve the gunboat Petrol at Puerto
Plata, San Domingo. according to orders
issued by the Navy Department yester-
day. Petrol will sail for the United
States to undergo repairs.
No advices were received from Com
mander Graham, of the Petrol, concern
ing conditions in San Domingo
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-07

paign and ordered his troops toward
Petersburg and the James above there.
He also sent Gen. D. ii. Hill, his ablest
commander. from Weldon to Petersburg
to take command there. On May Gen.
Hill was in Petersburg, working with
Pickett. while troop trains filed the rail-
road between that place and Weldon.
Gen. Butler had anticipated this move
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-07
McApOO-

Springtime and autumn bring fruitage Of love
When summer fruition prevails
And Cupid with arrows pointed above
With laughter and beauty assails
The hearts Of two lovers blessed with the truth
And confidence pure as the dawn.
Filling the life Of ripe age and fond youth
As bright as the dew on the lawn.
JOHN A. JOYCE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-07
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"a WOman's Loyalty


| Jack who dreams Of being a great artist...
Harry Benhan,
May. his faithful Marguerite Snow
Grace, heaTtless model. Adele Rey
Jane country woman. ....-........-......Ms Mccoy
Girls. who work for Nay. Fan Bourke. Ethye Cooke
Doctor, In Par1s----...--.-.......C Charles Koran
Firmly convinced that he was destined
to become a great painter. Jack, the pro-
prietor of a green house, gradually
brought about the ruin of his prosperous
business by his inattention to the wants
of his customers.
His wife, who had faith in her hus-
bands ability, supported the household
by working as a dressmaker. Selfish to
the core, Jack insisted that a thousand
dollars which his wife received from a
distant relative be used toward his tut
ton in an art school in Paris.
While she preferred to pay off the
mortgage on their little home. May ac-
ceded TO her husbands wishes and while
she stayed at home Jack left for Paris,
believing that he would quickly win fame
and fortune. In this he was not disap-
pointed.
The long months passed and Jack soon
began to make a name for himself in
the French capital. Several of his mic
lures were exhibited in the Spring Salon
and letters from his admirers began to
pour in. Among the women who pursued
the successful artist was a French model
with whom Jack soon became infatuated
Long hours before the canvas and much
night work ruined the painters eyes.
however, and with the first signs that her
sweetheart was losing his sight the model
deserted him. Nearly a year later Nav.
back in America, heard that her husband
was dying in Paris slurn.' Faithful
even unto death she nursed him In Paris
in his last illness and did not even nm
deceive him when he caressed her, be-
iieving that the fickle model had come
back TO him At last.
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Stories of the Photoplays.

* Trip Through Barbarous VI eNico'
Street Scene in the City of Mexico
Military pageant Of the Mexican army
photographed before the war.
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Jack. who dreams Of being a great artist.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-07

Pop" Anderson says: My idea OF
dumb man is one who would wait at
he stage door of the Orpheum for the
eading actress to appear.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-16
Richie WithhoIds Forfeit-Fight
May Be Off.

For a man OF MS nStlc aDlnCy,
Lightweight Champion Willie Richie
is reluctant person when it comes
to getting into ring and swapping
punches.
Only the other day he postponed
his fight with Harlem Tommy Muir
ply for a second time, the date being
set for Jan. 80. At the time of this |
postponement it was announced that |
each scrapper would Immediately |
post forfeit of $4,000 to insure the |
promoters against any further hitch. |
Now Richie is extremely back |
ward about coming through with his |
end of the coin, and Promoter Golf |
Orth threatens to call the fight OFF |
entirely if the champion does not put |
up his cash today. Ritchie's manager |
says there is no hurry, and that the
money will not be hadded over for
four or five days. |
These tactics do not add to the
champions popularity. On what he
has shown in his last few fights Ritz
chic need fear no man in the light
weight division, but his backwardness
in placing his forfeit is bound to
arouse question of his gameness.
Certainly he is not acting on the
square, either to Murphy, the pro-
moters or the public, and his popular
ity, already a slender affair, is being
further destroyed.
Lack of nerve is a serious charge
to make against any fighter, espe-
ciaIly one who has made as great
battles as Richie. But the champion
has no one but himself to blame if
these charges are made, and the only
way for him to offset them is to put
up his coin, get into the ring, and
fight the HaTlemite. r.s
Always remember that this Murphy
person is one regular fighter.
Johnny Bates, outfieIder, has sign
ed a one-year contract with Cincin-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-16
Players Explain Federal Attack on
National League.

rOTu6E NauOnal League players
who have lined up with the Federals
give new explanation of the fact
that the newcomers have centered
: their attack almost entirely on the
parent organization, not molesting
the American.
Various reasons for this procedure
have been advanced, but the players
apparently came closest to hitting the
mark.
They say the American treats its
players with more consideration than
the National, and for that reason
they are not dissatisfied and will not
desert.
Facts that are known to all appar-
emily bear out this contention.
Ted Easterly of the White Sox is
the only American Lacquer of note
who is known to have allied himself
with the Feds. Easterly would hardly
have remained a Sock during the
season, and fear of exile to Milwau-
kee drove him to the Feds,
National magnates, by their past
actions, are responsible for the weak
ness of their position. They have
made themselves vulnerable to al
most any old kind of attack, and are
now reaping the harvest of broken
contracts and unfulfilIed promises.
Take the cases of Tinker and
Brown, who are the best examples to
set before Chicagoans.
RroUUn cave wears of faithful earv
ice to the Cubs. But when it was
thought that he had gone back he
was Immediately released to Louis
vile at cut in salary, even though
his contract with the West Siders had
not expired.
Brownie did not think he was
through, but he had no recourse,
and would have remained in. Louis
vile his friend, Joe Tinker, had not
haav, T,aonooo1s OP Cincinnati 1NipIzo,
The Washington herald., 1914-12-16
Unimportant If True
By DR.. ERITAS

lie crushed to earth often rises again.
In Mexico the of patriotism smooth
be admitted have artillery.
The spugs may damned but they getting praise
Gossip generally taking making three
Representative apparently know squchd
haet will give pIeasureeen leisure
may greatest physicians attending
him.
mind devil his keep him from
getting
Rhode Johnnie small surrounded entirely by
waered stocks.
may bathe but doubt
make him drink it.
pays polite think bow when
youg o milk a
President has put big standing and
hat is end of
warsps been destroyed maybe the Pacific
Ocean will be SO.
Why it that the average uxuries rather
than On his necessities?
One great make bigger
show than the other half
money by each day how much
money he lost if he had bet on the
The Washington herald., 1914-12-16
Useless Gifts.

Do it now! This is old advice, but it is as
applicable today it was couple of decades ago.
The reign of the Spugs was but temporary one.
Christmas is the time when efficiency in giving can
we'll be forgotten and the art of making glad be
cultivated. 1t is the season when all like to be
remembered, and frequently pair of silk stock
ings is received with more gratitude than barrel
OF -four, even when the larder is quite scant. 1t
is not the gift itself that counts rather it is the
spirit that prompts the remembrance.
A pair of skates is more welcome to boy than
warm pair OF shoes if that boy has set his heart
on skating. The careful planning of what would
suit certain person is not as apt to please as
something, even though it be useless, that the
recipient can call his or her own
1t is the spirit that animates the person who
is seeking to make another happy that counts,
which was so we'll exemplifed by the milkman who
had overlooked couple of his young friends one
Christmas Eve. He was in quandary, but finally
solved his problem by dumping a can of milk on
the sidewalk where the youngsters lived. The
milk frozc. The boys had a slide right at their
door. They were happy.
Useless? OF course, it was; but it answered
its purpose. That milkmans spirit should animate
us all during this glorious holiday season. Give
bcefsteaks if you want to and can, turkey,
or warm clothing; better still, give all of these
things and much more you are able to; but
don't make it a gift of charity duty, but OF love
The Washington herald., 1914-12-16
An Odd Cut in Plaza Awards.

Owners OF property in the Union Station Plaza
extension territory to be congratulated upon the
progress being made by the new awards commits
sion, which yesterday announced the values it has
placed on twenty-four parcels of land in square
722. In sixteen cases the awards of the former
commission have been confirmed, while in the
other eight reductions, of them material,
have been made. These eight parcels were the
only ones among those acted upon which were
appraised by the former commission at a sum in
excess Of $4,000, and the fact that the new COM
mission reduced the amount in each case, and
allowed the original appraisal to stand in the case
of the sixteen parcels upon which lower valua-
ton was placed, can hardly be put down to coinci-
dence. Neither is it reasonable to assume that it
is the fixed policy of the commission to curtail
all OF the old awards that exceed $4,000 and to
permit all those below that to stand. Evil
IDENTIFY they were guided by circumstances which
they have not disclosed in their report on the
appraisal of lots in square 722. No doubt the
owners of the property adversely affected will
appeal when the opportunity is given them, and
then the true explanation may be forthcoming.
In the meantime, those owners of parcels ap-
praised below $4,000 by the old commission which
appraisals have been confirmed by the new, may
look forward to early liquidation by the govern
ment of its debt so long overdue.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-16
The War Tax.

Secretary McAdoo's recommendation that the
limitations under which the tax measure is
to expire December 81, 1915, be removed and the
act amended so as to provide that it shall remain
in force until the end of the conflict in Europe,
is particularly significant when considered in con-
nection with estimates OF appropriations calling
for an expenditure of SI,o9o775,I34. These esti-
mates were transmitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent and it is understood that by his order they
have been subjected to a pruning process, but
they are still so large as to show that not much
economy is to be expected at Washington. Ap-
parently there is little if any, disposition to save
money, and yet it is becoming more and more
evident that with reasonable care in handling the
governments resources it would be safe to repeal
the emergency tax measure before the time set
for it to expire The country properly resented
the imposition of this burden in time of peace at
home and its resentment will be increased by
Mr. McAdoos most inopportune recommendation.
Rochester Post-ExpresS.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-16
Fourteen Opportunities.

Fourteen Christmas Opportunities to lift unfor-
tunate but deserving families from the depths OF
wretchedness and despair again offered to the
people of Washington by the Associated Chari-
ties. That they will quickly be taken advantage
OF by those in the fortunate position of being able
to give is certain. The appeal has yet failed
to bring prompt and generous response The
cases need no investigation; the charity organiza-
ton vouches for the facts in each of them. Give
something is the only request. Each Opportunity
tells of struggle for existence against adversely
in every form; sometimes it is desperate daily
battle for food for brood of little ones, and
then it is the constant denial and self-sacrce that
seeks to provide meager comforts for helpless
loved one. Always the enemy is grinding poverty
that would kill and win but for the alarm sounded
by the Associated Charities in its story of the
Fourteen Opportunities that brings the tender
"hearted to the rescue.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-16
Proof Of Our Neutrality.

For the first time since the war began, editors
of European newspapers are finding room in their
columns for the discussion of peace, only as some
thing vague and remote, it is true; but at least
it is being mentioned eventuality. 1t seems
obvious that it was President Wilson's reference
in his address to Congress to the time when
peace shall come and the part the United
States is to take in bringing it about that has
turned European thought to the subject. The
President told plainly of his expectation that
this government would be called upon to render
important service at the proper time in bringing
hostilites to close. In France the censor refused
to permit publication of his references to peace
for reasons that can be apparent only to a censor
In Germany comment is made that the United
States can have part in the restoration of peace
because of the widespread ant-German sentiment
in this country. And, finally, London cables the
editorial view of the Globe that the United States
is in position to assume judicial functions with
regard to the war. Says that newspaper:
They have seen every Hague convention to
which American statesmen set their hands vio-
lated clause by clause by Germany and have not
even protested, much less endeavored, to enforce
the law by any active steps.
To this indictment the United States will plead
not guilty. To say the least, it is extreme and
unfair Interpretation of the course of President
preservation of neutrality. There has been no for
NAL protest against violations of The Hague con-
vention, it is true and it is not even definitely
known whether or not the President informally
made known his personal feelings with regard to
attacks by airships and bombs unfortihed cities
1t is known to ALL however, that he has stead
fastly striven to maintain answering neutrality
he interpreted it, and his is reflected in
the cordial relations with the governments of every
warring nation that have been maintained through
out the conflict 1t is scarcely possible that the
criticisms referred to faithfully represent the sent
ment of the English and German peoples. The fact,
however, that reproof comes from the two great
rival countries should go far toward justifying our
conception of neutrality. That we have favored
neither is really the burden of their respective
complaints.
1t very clear that the United States is still in
a position superior to that of any other power to
render the greatest of service in the restoration
of peace when the hour arrives.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-16

1t is reported that the House Naval Committee
at the suggestion OF Representative Hobson, will
summon Col Roosevelt as a witness in connection
with its consideration of the country's defenses.
Capt. Hobsons choice is an excellent one, and the
committee cannot afford to reject it. Col. Roose-
vclts experience enables him to speak with author
ity the subject OF national dcenses and without
doubt he give the committee valuable infor-
nation. Besides, Col. Roosevelt has been quoted
as predicting that Germany will be victorious in
the war and the whole country will be profoundly
interested in the Coloncl's view of what the United
States ought to do in such event
The Washington herald., 1914-12-16
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS

MOVEMENTS or NESsEl@
saiei-FannlnG Jenkins ard JOuett fr'm Nv
York city bcc,aEber Il: ChattsnOoGa frum Ssr
Francisco for Errmcrtuu December a: UncaS frGn
Norfolk for PhiladvlThIa. December Il; TeuneSe-
from Island q Scio for Alexandria. December Il
Iruuuois from Mari Island for San Diego. Dcrrmhei
Il: Culgna frurn Guantanamo for PruSressn. Dec,,nl
her u. RrItus frum Puerto Plata for Cape HaItien
Dts-rnbrr "a: Nero from Ia Paz for MAZatlln, De-
cNnber "A: Saratoga from OionGapo. December y
Arrived-P1tnmac at C1stObai. Decmber z; Han
c1r,sk at Fort au Prince DeCrmbr Il; Tacnma NJ
G;uantanamn. DeCCmbCr Il: MacloDough at Norfolk.
DJemheT a: san Francisco at Hampton Roads.
DECEMBER Il Preston at TomPkinSTIe. Deoember i
Sacramento at Key West. DCcrmber u; Saratoga at
Manila, DecsmbeT Is.
NOTE-Th. Chester has been detached frun duty
with the cruiser sIuhdrun. Atlantic feet
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Iirt. Commander BulmcT. TO navy yard. Boston,
Mass.
Lieut.. F. B Frryer to Oregon
Lieut. tjunior gradel J. :. SpurC. to Arkansas.
Ensign Y. y. Bicg. To North Carolina
Passd Asst. Surg. X. c. Melhon. detached ad'
vAncCd bose expedition, Pacific feet. marines. Mare
Island.
Passed Asst. Surg. R I. Lnngabangh, to req
mental headquartsrs san Diego. Cal.
Asst. Surg. L Lehded, to rrgimentAl headQuAr-
ters San Diego, Cal
Chief Constructor II. NJ Watt. to temporary
duty connection Bureau Construction and ReIair.
NaDte from CIuInaNueE- -GIllCA As4AsAG lNesr
Manila p. l.. December Y. 1914:
Lieut. Commander d. Z Theleen, to feet en-
gineer AsiAtic Fleet.
Lieut.. ]. VI. Poole. to Cincinnati.
Lieut.. G. II. BJwdey, TO naval station, OlnnElpo
Lieut.. Junior gradel G. T. SWasey. to NillalOhoA
Ensign S Pickering. to ~.
Past Assistant Surg W. A. AnEwin. to McntTey.
Assistant surg. T. B. Ledbetter. TO naval sta
ton OlOJEapo.
Assistant surg. W. H. Massey. to Pompcy.
Assistant Surg. @. s. Stephenson, to naval sta
ton. CaIite
Fapo.
Mare Island
MARINE CORPS.
Lieut. Col W. G. Neville. 10 First Brigade
Marine Barracks Philadelphia.
Capt. Macker Babb. to First Brigade Marine
Banacks Philadelphia
Capt. R. b. Creecy. to First Brigade. Marine
Barracks, Philadelphia.
CAPT. R. sullivan. to First Brigade, Marine
Barracks Philadelphia.
First Lieut.. L. W. T. Waller. jr.. TO Michigan.
First Lieut.. II l.. PsrsnDs. to United States.
Second Lieut.. W. O. MAcCrune, to t1rst Brigade.
Marine Barracks Philadelphia. revoked
second Lieut. l. s. WaSs. to Washington
The Washington herald., 1914-12-16
Merchant Marine Project.

The administration evidently has not given up
the hope that it can induce Congress to sanction
its scheme for a government-owned steamer line
to South America. 1t still yearns to buy the in
termed German liners, and seems to be engaged
in trying to prepare the ground for planting the
seed for such transaction Suspiciously contem-
poraneous paragraphs tell us that the accession
of tonnage under the act of August I8, which
permitted the transfer of American-owned vessels
under foreign flags to American registry, is dis
appointing and falls far short of the export de-
mand This would be singular if true, for in the
last two months nearly 10000 tons have been
added to the American merchant marine by change
of registry. In November there were launched from
American shipyards seventy-one vessels of 4s64
gross tons in the aggregate, while ten vessels
came under the American flag by transfer, whose
aggregate gross tonnage was 3I,22I. If the aim
of the administration is to build up the American
merchant marine without aiding American ship
builders, that aim seems pretty nearly accom-
'plished.-Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1914-12-16

A wireless dispatch from Berlin tells of the con-
demnation and execution by his own comrades OF a
French soldier who cut off the ears of a German
sentry whom he had shot The day following the
finding OF the body" the dispatch reads, IAN officer
OF the French infantry appeared before the German
position under flag OF truce and expressed to the
German commanding officer the adherence of his
regiment at the action of the culprit who, he said
already had been condemned and shot" AS the
progresses the civilized world is being enabled
to place true value on the stories of atrocities
which amazed and shocked it.