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The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
NAY SELL MORGAN COLLECTION.
None of Art Works to BE Sent TO
Hartford Memorial, Is Report.

Hartford. Conn, Dec. S.-AccordinE to
information received from reliable sources
today by friends OF the late ]. Pierpont
Morgan. the wonderful memorial erected
in this city by the dead fnancier. who
was born in Hartford. is likely to have
vacant rooms and exhibition halls instead
Of being filled with the Morgan art
treasures. which 1t was planed to ex-
change from time to time with New York
City.
Trustees Of the Morgan memorial.
which is a monument TO the donor s
father, Junius Spencer Morgan, are now
depending on loans and gifts to f1ll par
TALLY the spacious apartments Of the
building
The trustees and other Hartford
friends Of the Morgan family understand
that not any OF the priceless paintings
and other art wonders will come to
Hartford. and that the collection will be
sold. probably all to one purchaser
This report has created something like
dismay In Hartford
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
BRITISH SILENT ON BIG LOSSES
Censor Passes German Claim of
Success without Comment.

London, Dec. a6.-With the passing oi
the British censor of the German official
statement from Berlin. claiming that 3,OoC
dead among the British and Indian con-
tinGents had been left on the field after a
battle at FestUbert, near Bethune. Lon
don learned today for the first time of
such disaster to the British forces. The
German official statement follows:
The success of the battle with the
English and Indian continSents near Fes-
tubert can better be judged today.
Nineteen officers and SIS men were taken
prisoners. while fourteen machine guns,
twelve mine throwers. and other war ma
terials We're captured. The enemy left
more than 1900 dead on the field. The
English asked for a cessation of hpstili-
ties to bury the dead. Our losses were
comparatively SMALL
No ofhcial statement covering this en-
gagement has been issued by the French
war Office or b. the official press bureau
here. The dispatch is passed by the CEN
sor without comment
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
COURTS See MANY
CHANGES in Year
Bench Lost Three Judges and New
Ideas Were introduced for
Administration.

Changes of judges and resulting
changes of methods in the District Su-
preme Court during the year have re-
suited in q time saving. estimated al
one day in four. More changes of i'm
portance in the court were effected
during 1914, perhaps, than in any year
of contemporary memory.
The bench lost three OF its judges
Chief Justice Harry N. Clabaugh died
early in the year. Justice Job Barnard
retired and Justice Daniel Thew
Wright resigned.
Representative ]. Harry Covington
was sworn in on October 1 as Chief
Justice to succeed Justice Clabaugh-
Five days later. walter I. Mccoy was
sworn in to succeed Justice Barnard.
The nomination of Commissioner F. L
Siddons to succeed Justice Wright has
been sent to the Senate and faces an
unfavorable report from the judiciary
committee this week.
Following the appointment of Chief
Justice Covington and Associate Jus
tice Mccoy. the District Supreme Court
at the beginning of the fall term be-
gan a series OF changes in the interest
OF speedier administration.
The general term determined upon
an additional jury trial day each week.
In all six of the divisions motions and
other nonjury matters are now dis
posed Of on Saturdays, SO practically
one-fourth more work can be accom-
plished in a year.
Another wide departure has been to
transfer the purely administrative fea-
lures of the noncontested probate work
to the register of Wills ONCE and
away fro nthe equity judge sitting in
a probate court. The time amounting
to about q day a week thus saved is
available for other equity matters.
Another wise system now establish
ed is that pertaining to admissions to
the bar. This ceremony takes place at
stated intervals, and only when a num-
Der of candidates are ready. The Chief
Justice has the oath administered in
open court after the candidates have
been addressed by him in respect to
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
l4OPPORTlJNITIES
ASSURED, HESAYS
Washington Sets Record for
Giving. Secretary Uf-
ford Declares.
S4,Ol3 ALREADY RAISED
Associated Charities Certain of Get
ting Necessary Balance by
Personal Appeal.
$4,OI3 ALREADY RAISED

Awakened weeks ago by appeals fol
aid for Belgian sufferers, the spirit OF
giving" was more generous and chari-
table this Christmas probably than
ever before in the history of the Dis
trict, according to Walter s. Uftord
general secretary of the Associated
Charities.
In proof of this statement he pointed
to the books in the once of the Associ-
ated Charities at 923 H street north
west. at the close OF business last night
and showed that the people Of Wash
ington gave to the charities this year
S1.eo4 more than they gave up to the
same time last year.
Ts-e Associated Charities this year
asked for s4.s24 for the poor and at the
close Of business last night had re-
ceived S4,o13. The charities asked for
$500 at Christmas q year ago and at
the close of business on the day after
Christmas had received S3,00s.
Washington's response to the appeal
of the A ssociated Charities can be de-
scribed only by the word NOBLE" said
already IN our hands. other contribu-
tions in newspaper ofices and still
others in the mail from out of town
donstors, we expect to be only $500 or
$500 short of the whole amount asked.
I'VE can raise $500 or $500 by per-
Sonal appeals and We intend to DO It,
so that people who have so generously
aided may rest assured that all OF our
fourteen opportunities will be closed
within q week and fourteen homes will
be happy for all of the year 1915. Do
nations will continue to reach US by
mail probably for another week.
In cases where q contribution Is
allotted to an opportunity already
closed we will transfer the contribu-
tion to an opportunity still open. Ex-
perience this Christmas has shown that
foreign charities do not harm home
charities. The spirit OF giving. aroused
by relief measures for the Belgians
throughout the nations win do more
good than harm for the needy ones in
our own land"
Latest Contribution.
Following is a list OF the latest con-
tributions:
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
TIDAL BASINlS 4
FIT FOR Skating
Ice Five Inches Thick and
Hundreds Can Enjoy Out
door Sport Today.
OFFICIALS GIVE HELP
Dr.. E. c. Meyer Leads in Preparations.
Col. Harts and Supt. Paxton Take
Recognition of Opportunity.
OFFICIALS GIVE HELP

With ice on the tidal basin and other
bodies OF water in and near the National
Capital thicker and hrmer than II has
been for three years, skating enthusiasts
Of the city are in full tide Of happiness.
enjoying opportunities such A. rarely
come to the inhabitants OF Washington
The tidal basin has been converted into
vast rink. and hundreds today are
expected to glide over the CLASSY surface
on their shining steels. All yesterday
and late into the night scores OF en-
thusiasts visited the basin.
Oficial Washington has taken recog-
milton Of the wonderful opportunity for
skating and has rendered its services In
preparing the basin for the sport. Super
intendent Of Street Cleaning Paxton yes
tCrday furnished scra ers. shoyels,
brooms and other implements for use in
clearing the icy surface OF the snow that
fell on Christmas Eve. Col. w. w.
Harts. army engineer In charge Of pub
lie buildings and grounds, closed the
flood gates. 50 as to prevent the tidal
fluctuations from disturbing the solldar-
ity OF the ice. The ice on the basin
now Is five inches thick.
Among the leaders In the work OF pre-
pairing the tidal basin rink is DR.. Z. c.
Meyer. Of the Rockefeller Foundation.
one Of Washington's foremost fancy
skaters. Superintendent Todd. Of the
District repair shop. is interested IN
skating and has offered to furnish any
implements that might be needed in pre-
pairing the rink Physical Director Beck
EFT, Of the Y. NJ. c. A, yesterday aided
materially in clearing away the snow
that covered the basin. Representative
and Mrs. R. p. HobsOn are expert
skaters and are taking II keen interest
in the sport facilities offered at the basin.
II the cold weather continues any
length Of time II is likely the Washing
ton Ice Skating Association VIII be re-
vived. This organization was formed
several years ago by DIR. Meyer. but was
discontinued because OF the mild winters
that followed.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
MOB BENT ON LYNCHING.
South Carolina sheriff Rushes to
Aid of Prisoners.

Union, S. &C.. Dec. 2s.-Two sixteen
year old girls. Miss Coleman and Miss
Fowler, both members OF prominent
families. were walking through the
streets of Jonesville late this after
noon. when negroes began fighting
among themselves and a stray bullet
struck one of the girls in the back.
passing through her body and striking
her companion. The girls fell.
The negroes were locked up in the
town Jail. but when news OF the shoot
ing spread through the town q mob
formed, bent on putting the prisoners
to death.
Sheriff Fant learned OF the threaten
ed lynchings and has started from here
for Jonesville.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
PRMA DoNNA's SON WEDs.
Henry sehnmann-Heink Takes
SchooImarm aa Bride.

Paterson. n. j.. Dec. 2.-Henry Schu-
mann-Heinke. son Of Nine Ernestine
SchumannHeink. the prima donna, and
Miss Elsie Strausmann. a teacher In the
Paterson public schools, were married
here today In the rectOry OF ST. Johns
Catholic Church.
Only the bridesmaid, Miss Sadie Green.
and the best man. Russell II. Millward.
Of Washington. were present at the cere-
mony, which was performed by the Rev.
Father Edward F. Hillock, pastor of the
church.
Mime. Schumann-Heink was unable to
attend. as she had a concert engagement
In Boston. She has presented q hand
some house to the young couple, where
they will reside on their return from a
honeymoon trip in the South.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
DEEP SEA DOCTOR" SAILS.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 26.-The converted
revenue-cutter Androscoggin, which Is
intended to be the big doctor to the
deep-sea fishermen who work in the At
lantic Ocean of the Grand Banks, left
her anchorage at Canton Hollow today
for Boston where she will take on sup
plies. Then the vessel will begin a cruise
OF the waters of. the coast of Nova
Scotia, including the Grand Banks and
the George Bank, looking for fishing ves-
sells that might need her aid.
Physicians on the cutter will give both
medical and surgical ait to the members
OF the crew OF any American vessel en-
gaged in those waters. The Androscrog-
gin, one OF the largest of the revenue
cutter service, is commanded by Capt.
W. E. W. Hall.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Men In Trenches Miss
Newspapers and Tobacco
French Troops Well Fed and Coffee and Wine Are Served
Daily but They Most Regret Lack of Papers Eagerly
Seize Sheets Many Days Old.

Many soldiers. however, are privately
provided with srnokeables. and what they
regret most Is the lack of newspapers.
One has to go to the trenches TO under
stand how the newspaper has become
a necessary to Rhe modern man. The
military authorities gather as many pa
pers as possible, even old ones. for dis
tribution among the soldiers, but never
enough.
Eagerly Seize Newspapers.
When 1 went to the front a stan officer
who accompanied me filled the automo-
bile with great bundles OF papers, which
he distributed all along the road. They
were days old. and many several weeks
old, but that didn't seem to matter as
long as they contained some news Of the
world the soldiers had left behind, and
the local papers with news of their
friends and reiatives-with what Joy the
soldiers grabbed the printed sheets. o..
The life in the trenches is fatiguing and
painful. but, as i have already stated,
the soldiers are changed according to
the exigencies of tn service. Within
the zone I visited q change 1 believe is
made every forty-eight hours. but the
rule Is different in different places.
Behind the trenches all villages within
an, eight-nile radius are evacuated by
the inhabitants and used by soldiers
when not in action. Here they rest and
sleep in houses and beds. recuperate from
the fatigue suffered In the trenches, while
always ready to rush forward should
an attack require re-enforcements.
The war as fought today In France
needs patience besides courage. and the
French, who had the reputation OF be-
ing the most impatient people In Eu-
rope suddenly have become the most
dociie. Neither In the trenches nor In
the cities, among soldiers or civilians
have 1 noticed the slightest sign OF impa-
thence or encouragement over the length
Of the war and the relative inactiou OBJ
served by the whole army since the mid
die OF November, when the battle IN
Flanders ended.
IC,o1rrirht lslJ by New York American.)
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
By GUGLIELMo FERRERo.


Noted Italian Historian. iuss back from the battle
frOnt in France.
Paris, Dec. ss.-At the beginning OF the
war the Italian press described the
French soldiers as badly dressed and
badly equipped. / do not know whether
the descriptions were accurate then. but
things certainly are different now. One
Of the things which struck me In most
of the trenches was the good condition
Of the soldiers Their clothes and uni
forms. of course, are no longer bright
and new, but they are not dirty or worn
out. On seeing them one Immediately
realizes that the soldier Is well supplied
by a far-seeing, attentive administra ton.
The variety of uniforms Is another
striking fact AS the war proceeds and
the tunics became shabby they are re-
placed by new ones of different and less
visible color. Khaki trousers gradually
are replacing the legendary red pants,
thus making the soldiers less visible.
Also, 1t is said. because the red cloth is
not available since IT has become impos-
sible to import dye from Germany.
It is well known that with the excep-
ton Of the very first days, when there
existed some inevitable confusion, all the
commisariat service has worked well
with the French army, and as time goes
on 1t is becoming more perfect The
soldiers meals. unless battle Is on, ar
rive punctually twice a day at the
trenches from nearby, villages where the
field kitchens are installed.
Wine Served In Trenches.
Food is plentiful, nourishing and appe-
tizing. One look atathe soldiers is enough
to show they are well fed. wine and cof-
fee are distributed to them daily.
Two things only are scarce in the
trenches-tobacco and newspapers. The
military administration sends tobacco as
far as possible, but when the battle RACES
along a long stretch Of front and all
roads behind are occupied by ammunition
conveys, Red Cross, &C., tobacco nat
urally must be sacrificed
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
MARSHALL FIELD TO WED.
Son of Late Chicago millionaire
Secures Marriage License.

New York, Dec. 2S.-MarshaIl Field
grandson of the late Marshall Field. null
ti-millionaire Chicago merchant prince
and financier, secured a license today tC
marry Miss Evelyn Marshall, a member
of one of the most aristocratic families
of New York Field is four years younger
than his bride-to-be.
Mr.. Field gave his age as twenty-one
his occupation as a merchant and his
residence as Codland, Southampton, Eng
land. His mother is the wife of Maldwir
Drummond, OF England.
Miss Marshalrs age was given as
twenty-five. She was born in London
Her father Is dead.
The date Of the wedding has not been
announced.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
lOO-POUND OSTRICH
A MEAL FOR 1,500
l25 Pounds of Dressing Used with
Big Five-months' Old Bird

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 26.-Roast
ostrich was the prime dish at the Y
NJ. c. A. cafeteria Christmas dinner
yesterday. More than 1900 persons
were served from one bird.
The ostrich was five months old
Dressed for cooking it weighed some
what over 100 pounds.
Each of the drumsticks tipped the
scales at sixteen pounds.
In its preparation 125 pounds of
dressing were used or this there were
fifty pounds of chestnuts. fifty loaves
of bread, thirty pounds of butter,
twenty-five pounds OF onions. twenty
FIVE heads OF celery. and one pound OF
spices. The bird was roasted in an
oven six feet square.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
JOHN D. GIVES GOLD PIECES.
Married Employees All Presented
with Eagles.

Tarrytown. y. Y. Dec. 2S.-When the
employees on John D. RockefeIler's estate
were paid OF tonight all the married men
were presented with ten-dollar sold
pieces as holiday gifts. The total
amounted to several thousand dollars.
Skating was good on the Rockefeller
pond today. and Mr.. Rockefeller permit
ted the school children to enjoy it, keep
ing men on guard to prevent accidents.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Wild Engine Hits Train.

Atchison, Kans., Dec. 26-Four train
men were injured and half a dozen pas
sengers shaken up early today when a
Missouri-Pacific engine ran wild from the
roundhouse at Omaha Junction and COL
hded head on with an Omaha-Kansas
City passenger train. The light engine
was demolished and fell over on its
side, but the passenger train stayed on
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Woman Mutilated BY Muskrats.

New York. Dec. 3.-The body OF .
woman. frozen fast TO the ground. WIS
found this afternoon by two boys hunting
muskrats in the Jersey meadows, near
Kearney. Investigation showed the
woman had ben dead about a week.
Muskrats had eaten away so much Of the
body that Identification was impossible
The woman had been well dressed.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Archbishop Blenk III.

New Orleans. Dec. 8.-Archbishop
James II. Blenk. is critically i'll here. He
suffered a relapse today after a partial
recovery from an illness with which he
was stricken in Chicago last month. Ply
sicians said his condition was grave.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Thirteen" l. Murray's Hoodoo.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Fire alarm box No.
l3 today called truck No. Ii to a blaze and
for the second time while responding to
an alarm from the same "hoodoo' box
James ]. Murray was thrown from the
truck at q corner. He is badly hurt, one
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Trading Stamp King,sp Wife Hurt

south Norwalk. Conn, Dec. 26.-Frank
Miller, BridGeport's multi-nnilIiGnaire
trading stamp king" gave his wife an
electric coupe for Christmas Today he
took her for her first ride in the new car
1t skidded and tan into telegraph pole.
and Mrs. Mile, thrown through the glass
front. received probably fatal injuries.
Mr.. Miller was less seriously hurt, al
though he was unconscious when pick
ed up
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Savannah Has 100000 Fire

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 26.-Fire in the
business section of Savannah today de-
stroyed the Marcus & Co. department
store and caused 100000 loss.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

hip being fractured. his head cut, and hi
body bruised.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Furniture Bargains

Always Follow Our Heavy Christmas Trade
We're going lot Of work by selling all the holiday
ettovers before made displays
and put the n order.
The largest price reductions offered are going
to clear stocks No halfway will be hed
the bargains you'll find going exceed your expectations
Nearly every line Of homefunshings shows
number Of pieces that originally part Of matched
set or they are the few remaining articles Of their particular
kind.
Here is your opportunity o buy many of the things you've
not felt able to afford Their prices we'll within your
and home comfort can be had small cost.
Credit enables you to snap up the bargains here. We'll
charge purchases and the rea
help OF such be asked We people who take
pride their homes and you'll find this without signing
notes paying interest. Plainly marked prices all pay
Peter Grogan & Sons Company
SH to 823 Seventh Strt ct
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

Following is list of the latest con-
tributions:
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
Woman's National Press As.
socia6on Honors Mrs.
Lockwood.

The Woman!s National Press AssOcia-
tion met with Mrs. Mary s Lockwood
at the Columbia, apartment on Saturday.
October "A. There was good attendance
and much evident interest and enthusi-
asm shown in the work mapped out for
the year.
Short reminiscent SKI tches of interest
ing vacation Incidents were being given
by the members when the routine prog
ress was interrupted by the entrance of
a surprise party" headed by Mrs.
Greenawalt, State regent OF the District
D. A. r., who presented flowers to Mrs
lockwood and in the name of the Daugh-
ters wished her all the good things of life
on her eighty-third birthday.
1mpromptu birthday wishes were ex-
pressed by Miss Janet Richards, Mrs.
Charles w. Richardson. Mrs. Ellis Logan.
Mrs. Andrews, and many others. 1t was
a wonderful gathering Of worthwhile
women, who paid tribute to Mrs. Lock-
wood, who has SO long been closely iden-
tilted with the best Of club and uplift life.
Refreshments were served, and an i'm
mense birthday cake was cut by Mrs.
Lockwood, who was assisted in the hos
pitalities by Miss Graoe Pierce.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
No Work in the District Of
fers a Wider or More Use
full Field for Women Than
the Cooperation Between
Mothers and the Schools,
Especially in Meeting the
Teacher Hallway.

a special tutor whose duty IL would be
to assist such pupils as, through quaran-
tine illness or other unavoidable causes,
have fallen behind the classes" This
letter was also laid before the District
Commissioners.
The newly elected officers who will
take up their duties this fall at the first
meeting include: Mrs. Charls r. Schmidt,
president: Mrs. l.. D. Clark, first vice
vice president: Mrs. Edwin c. Eckel. sec
retary; Mrs. William Hall. assistant sec
retRry: Mrs. d. q. PfeIffer treasurer
The retiring officers under whose ruling
so much noteworthy work was accom-
plished are: Mrs. +. L. Ransome. presi-
dent; Mrs. Franklin Wilson, first vice
president; Mrs L. d. Clark. second vice
president; Mrs. Louise StabIer, secre-
tary; Mrs. Irwin RIttenhouse, assistant
secretary, and Mrs. Charles r. Schmidt.
treasurer.
A new organization that is attracting
much attention among Washington club
women is the Bible Study Class that will
hold Its first meeting this morning at
10 o'clock in Calvary Baptist Church.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, president of the Dis
trict Federation OF Women's Clubs, Is
the moving spirit of the Bible Glass and
will act as director and teacher until the
organization Of the class in December.
Strangers and those not in touch with
any .pther Sunday school are cordially
invited to join the Bible Study Class for
which preliminary study OF the lesson
will not be necessary as II will be given
in lecture form by Mrs. Logan. A large
attendance is expected at the opening OF
this novel and instructive study class
which no doubt will result in an ever
increasing interest in the cooperative
spirit between the club life and the
church under the direction Of so capable
a clubwOman as Mrs. Logan.