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The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
PREPARATION FOR WAR
LEVY WAS 'BIG JOB"
D. S. Porter, of Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company. Tells
Of New System.

Preparation for collection OF the I-cent
tax on telephone messages Of Is cents or
over was q ''hig job" according to d. g.
Porter, division manager Of the Chesa-
peage and Potomac Telephone Company.
Explaining how the new tax Is to be col
lected, Mr.. Porter said:
In the case Of public telephones with
coin-box attachments, the tax Of / cent
Is to be inserted a. directed by the oper.
ator in the 25-cent slot in the coin box.
Special preparations for billing reEu-
lar subscribers cbrrectly for the tax i'm
posed on their messages Of Is cents and
over also had TO be made New eollec-
ton routInes had 10 be prepared and new
systems OF accounting worked out. The
telephone company has advised all teIs-
phone users Of the new law, and the
methods put into effect for collecting the
tax.
THE law applies not only to all mes
sages on which the rate Is Is cents cor
more a message, but also to all mes
sages on which the total charge, includ-
ing overtime, amounts to Is cents or
more. Thus, while a single call at the
rate OF cents bears no tax, should the
conversation be prolonged over q period
which would make the aggregate charge
Is cents or more, the tax OF cent is
imposed.
''The law directs that this tax shall
be collected from the person paying for
such message or conversation and places
the responsibility for collection upon the
telephone company"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01

A host Of people hsI. been completely
cured Of Catarrh By the famous blood
puriner s. 8. s. There's another host
daily fussInE with their salTes, EArgles
fact that Catarrh comes from impure
blood
To begin with s. 8. g. clears the
stomach Of those aecumulations that cause
gastritis and Catarrh Of the intestines-
By doing this only pure blood enters the
lungs. Pure blood b thus supplied to the
entire body: II requires pure blood to
t hs Dss n ,0O.S cut "a sSe tS d:ess gsfs
machinery Of the ears, the throat, the
kidneys and all other parts Of the body,
all Of which are made up Of q myriad Of
tiny cells and all surrounded by q net
work Of small blood vessels It Is In
these cells and tAess interlneings Of blood
vessels that s. s. s. does its work. The
entire blood supply Is thus inoculated
With the antidotaf medicinal effect Of
8. 6 s. Thus instead Of the abnormal
Becretions Of mucus spreading their In
nammatory influence into the Kidneys, the
lungs, the throat and bronchial tubes,
1,g Watering the sys; plugging PgS the ear ears and
the membranes soon become clear and
molstened with healthy lubricants.
Il has been fully demonstrated that In
8. 8. 8 there 10 one ingredient which
nerves the active urpose Of stimulating
each cellular part Of the body to select
from the blood It's own required nutri-
nent And this activity Includes the
membranes and the structural tissues Of
the body.
You win soon realize It's wonderful In
duence by the absence Of frontal head
ache, q decided clearing Of the air pas
saEes, the disappearance Of thick Jumps
~ narua In the nose AAd tAgoSt and .
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
MASTERS ASSOCIATION
ENDS YEARS BUSINESS
Check for 5000 Turned Over to
Fund for Masonic and Eastern
Star Home.

The Masters Association of 1914
closed the business OF the year last
night by turning over to the trustees
of the endowment. fund Of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home the proceeds
of the baseball game played at the
American League Park between a
team selected from different lodges
and one selected from Harmony Lodge,
under auspices of the Masters Asso-
citation.
After a short business session Rufus
Z. Pearson, president of the associa-
ton, stated the object of the meeting
and welcomed those present Calvin T.
Milans. vice chairman Of the joint COM
mittee, then turned over to the trus-
tees a certified check for $4,000, net
proceeds from the game.
Past Master Robert II. Young, chair
man OF the joint committee, made the
address of the evening and presented an
engrossed certificate, stating the object
Of the game and the use to which the
funds were to be used.
Grand Master John T. Newton, Grand
Matron Mrs. Jessie Coles. Past Grand
Master Lurton r. CHM, Past Grand Mas
ter Henry X. Simpson, and others spoke.
short program was given, consisting
Of q solo by Mrs. r. II. Smart, Fred c.
Schaffer, and a recitation by Past Mas
ter Jacobus Z. Jones and J. B. Wilson,
accompanist.
Those present were the masters of 1914
and ladies, senior and junior wardens
and ladies, members OF the Eastern Star,
and a large number OF brethren.
The joint committee having in charge
the arrangements for the baseball game
consisted OF Past Master Robert II.
Young, chairman; Calvin T. Milans, vice
chairman; L. Bert Nye, secretary; Past
Master Edmund S. Wolfe, treasurer;
Charles d. Shackelford, Leonard p.
Steward. C. H. Claudy. and William Nc
Donald.
The officiaI WY $ of the Masters
Association of 1914 were Rufus Z.
Pearson, president: w. Grant Linwallen.
vice president; Charles Boyd, secretary
and treasurer; L. Bert Nye, Robert +.
Mentzel, Otto b. Roepke, w. Maurice
Hoffman, Charles d. Shackelford. Ever
ett H. Taylor. Theodore T. Moore, CAL
win T. Millans, Robert z. Harvey.
Leonard p. Stewart. Charles E. Hood,
William A. Conner. Albert A. Glaze.
Charles F. Granholme, Alfred T.
Grimes, Reuben A. Bagley. John c.
Gordon. Phillip p. Brown, George NJ.
Seibert. Alvin d. Halfway. Frank W.
Groh, William c. Parry. Enos S. Harm
den, Anthony VI. Ray. James T. Case
beer. Leroy W. Heron, and William T.
Hackett.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
HoUDN1 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
He VIII Essay to Escape from Box
1 on Stage Tonight.

Now that HoudIni. "the man who has
baffied the world" Is in town and ready
to meet all comers in escape tests, in
which he stakes his life against various
means and methods Of confinement
Washington IL rallying for the contests
with an activity that presages a week Of
intense excitement for lovers Of high
class vaudeville and other persons hav-
ing appetites for hair-breadth escapes
and minds for devising dificult and peril
Gus restraining devices
Remembering their defeat OF several
years ago. the expert packers and ship
pers OF s. Kann, Sons & Co. were first
to the fore with q challenge to HoudinI
In which they assert their belwief that
this time he cannot get out OF a packing
box tey are now busily at work upon,
which represents all theiE combined skill
and experience in making II nonescap-
able unless 1t is demolished With his
customary generosity. Houdini has ac-
cepted, and the ordeal will take place on
NE Keith Theater stage tonight. the only
condition Houdini imposing being that
the box shall not be alright; otherwise
he might ssuffocate IL unable to get out
within a short time. He has had sew
eral narrow escapes. and does not relish
the aftermathcof discomfort.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
SUPREME COURT KILLS
Jim CROW" STATUTE
Must Have Pullmans for All in Okla
homa or None at All, Says
Tribunal.

The Supreme Court yesterday held
that the Jim Crow car law of the
State Of Oklahoma which permits rail-
roads to carry sleepers and dining and
chair cars for whites without providing
equal" accommodation for the eolored
traveller is invalid because # violates
the fourteenth amendment of the Fed
eral Constitution. Several railroads are
involved in the case which has attract
ed a lot of interest throughout the
South.
The section Of the Oklahoma law
which permitted the railroads to carry
separate diners, chair cars. and sleep
ers for the whites was defended before
the highest court. on the ground that
these were "luxuries' not necessary to
travel and IL was averred that the
negroes seldom patronized these auxili-
aries OF modern travel But the court
says that such accessories OF modern
travel are necessary and that they must
be available to all classes of citizens
alike. The railroads running in inter-
state commerce may discontinue the
separate coaches and the States cannot
require them to maintain them, for to
do SO would be a burden upon inter-
state commerce under the decision to-
day. But unless they do so they will
have to put on separate sleepers, diners
or chair cars as the case may be.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
YESTERDAYS ROBBERIES.

A gold watch and $50 in cash from
Matte Ward, 2212 Sixth street northwest.
A gold watch and chain from Mrs.
Charles Turner, Is22 Twelfth street north
west, valued at $55.
A navy blue woman's coat. valued at
$50, from the automobile OF Mrs. ]. w.
Long. 261s Woodley place northwest. while
the car was at Fifteenth and + streets
northwest.
Several suits Of clothes, valued at $64,
from Isaac Levi 1918 Four -and-a-half
street southwest
Two cut glass bowls belonging to Mrs.
Harper, apartment II, the Astoria. Third
and g streets northwest
Lead pipe and brass fittings from the
Thomas Somerville Company, 3l2 Thir-
teenth street northwest
Eighty dollars from the store OF Henry
Adler, 706 Seventh street northwest.
A government cot and an army revolver
from George w. Lewis, Washington Bar
racks.
A gold watch from Albert schnell. 1914
II street northwest.
Two overooats from Raymond Webb
10 Sixth street nos
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
POKER CHIPS SCATTER
WHEN POLICE APPEAR
Southern Club at 8l3 Vermont Ave
nue. Northwest, Entered by
Vice SQUAD

A basket full OF poker chips and
plenty of players. scattered to the four
winds last night at the Southern Club,
S13 Vermont avenue northwest, when
the police vice squad" consisting Of
Sergt. Cats and Detective Howes, as
sisted by Detectives Cole and Simpson.
Of the First precinct, suddenly drop
ped in"
The faithful colored outer guard
was taken completely by surprise. He
did his best to give the alarm, but a
heavy hand closed him mouth. while
Pow erful shoulders showed in the Sec
ond door.
Jesse owen was placed under arrest
and charged with running a gaming
table, while eight well-known young
men were asked to go along in a patrol
wagon and sign the register at the
First precinct as witnesses. They will
be expected to appear in rolice Court
today as witnesses owen was re-
leased on bail of $3.50 for his appear
ance.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
BANKS WANT LOWER RATES.

The Federal Reserve Board yesterday
considered applications from q number
OF reserve banks for permission to lower
their rates Of rediscounG No decreases
were approved at yesterdays session,
but the board took steps to secure addi-
tional information from the applying
banks as to the conditions in their dis
tricts which are held to justify the sug-
gested changes, and it is possible favor
able action on some OF the applications
will be taken today. The reserve banks
Of New York, Boston. and Philadelphia
have not suggested changes in their rates
Of rediscount
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
OFFICER CHOSEN BY HECHT.
Sam LoveIess Appointed Assiata n
Sales Manager.

Sam Loveless. formerly with the A.
]. Bennett Company. later with the
Young Mems Shop. and one Of the
most expert and best-known sales
men in town, has been engaged by
Hecht & Co. as assistant sales man
ager of their Society Brand clothes de-
partment.
Loveless has been a salesman for
about fifteen years, and in that time
haawon a ctrclel lof friends who admire
his ability to put the right kind of
clothes on a man." He is particularly
popular with the young business men
and college students who form the
most discriminating element in the
clientele of a clothIer.
Friends of LIoveless say his talent
lies in ability to divine just what a
fellow wants and looks best in." and
to this gift. as well as his energy and
pleasant manner. he owes his success
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Plan to Fight Rate Advance.

A resolution asking the board of COM
missioners of Montgomery County. Nd,
to appeal to the Interstate Commerce
Commission in behalf OF the residents Of
the county against the proposed increase
in communication rates to nearby stations
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was adopted by a tentative organization
Of residents of the county at a mass
meeting at no Fourteenth street yester-
day.
This committee was named to plan a
permanent organization: A. H Baker,
of Germantown; L. c. Williamson, Wash
ington Grove; Edward Moore, Kensing-
ton; ]. c. Patterson, Washington Grove:
NJ w. Philips, Buck Lodge: Charles
Jones, Rockville; E. P. Schwartz, Gath
ersburg; c. F. Chislom, Garrett Park;
B. II. Dutrow. Boyds. and r. B. Gott,
DIckerson. Another meeting will be held
this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Etiquette Argument Fatal.

Philadelphia. Nov. 3N-John Monohan
is awaiting a hearing at the OgontZ
police station on a charge of murder
for the killing Of John Beatty. a con-
tractor of La Mott and a lifelong friend.
According to Policeman Lever. the men
got into an argument over the question
when a man should tip his hat. Mono
han became enraged and struck at Beatty
with his open hand.
The latter tried to dodge the blow,
slipped and fell. his head striking the
roadway. He died before the ambulance
arrived.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
A GREAT BOOK EVERY
WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

II you win pay the mailing charges,
Doctor Pierce will send you his cloth
bound book Of over 1000 pages, newly re-
vised, with color plates and illustrations.
Every one should read and have It in
case OF accident or sickness IN the home.
Treats of so many subjects in such an
interesting manner that knowledge Of the
human body is quickly ard easily attained
by all who read the book.
Send 20 cents in stamps for mailing
charges to DIR. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y. and incloss this notice.
Adv. o.. - =---a,
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Ever Hear of Such Things?

Ledford, N Y, Nov so.-Simultaneous-
Iy stricken with appendicitis, Mrs. Edwin
Russell and her daughter Anna were
taken to a sanatorium and operated upon.
They are expected to recover
Brewster, N. Y, Nov. 3o.-After smash
ing a safe in John McQuay's ONCE, burg
lars found only the following note /:
You're looking for the same thing I've
been looking for for eighteen years
money"
New York, Nov. 3o-In her suit for
separation Mrs. Ernest Robinson declared
that after her husband attained fame
and fortune he called her thick" said
taht her pronunciation Jared him, and
then sought the company Of more pol
ished women.
Havre, Nov. 0.-French aviators are
dropping notes into the German lines,
inviting the Germans to Surrender and
you will be well treated, we'll fed, and
will be allowed to return home after the
war"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
WOMEN TO DISCUSS HOME.

Discussion Of legislation for model
housing and the establishment Of home
for detectives. inebriates and epileptics
in the District will take place before the
woman's department of the National
Civic Federation at the annual conyen-
ton which opens in New York City on
Thursday.
Legislation providing for teachers PEN
sions will be considered, but primary
emphasis will be laid upon model housing
legislation, the intention being to COM
plete the work inaugurated by the late
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
81 DIE AS OFFICER, NOT SPY"
'IIfe Humble Sacrifice to Father
land" Says Lody.

Rotterdam, Nov. 3o.-The night before
he was shot in the Tower Of London.
Carl Hans LodZ wrote a letter, now
follows:
Il have trusted in God, and he has de-
cided that my hour has struck. I must
take my way through the dark valley. as
many of by brave. good comrades have
done during this great fght OF nations.
May my life be a humble sacrifice on
the altar OF my fatherland. The death
Of hero on the battlefield is finer, but
that has not been my lot 1 am dying
here in a foreign country, quietly and
unknown
The consciousness that l am dying in
the service Of my country makes death
easy. I shall die as an officer, not as a
spy"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
JOHN S. ELY DIES.
Father of District school OhiciAl
Leaves -Four ChiIdren.

John S. Ely. eighty-three years old. a
resident OF Loudoun County, Va, for
nearly hfty years. and postmaster at
AshbuTn for seventeen years. died early
yesterday morning from cerebral hem
orrhage at I1As Ashburn home after a
short illness. Funeral services will be
held at Ashburn and interment will be
in the family cemetery at Ripley. y. Y.
Mr.. Ely is survived by his wife and
four children. Miss Esther @. Ely. regis
trar OF Union College, Schenectady, n.
Y: Frank G. Ely. a grain dealer and
member OF the Chicago Board OF Trade;
Selden NJ. Ely, supervising principal. fifth
division, District public schools. and J.
Lawrence Ely. a lumberman " Peedee,
S. c..
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
POLICEMAN SHOOTS
NEGRO AFTER BEATING
Answering Call of Murder" Watts
Is Thumped with Own Club.
Antagonist Dying.

Answering a call for help shortly after
midnight last night at Ills Seventh street
southeast, when a woman screamed
murder" Policeman W. v. Watts, OF the
Fifth police precinct, was thrown to the
floor and badly beaten by William d.
Holmes, a negro, who wrenched the ON
GERS baton from him. To save his life the
policeman pulled his revolver and shot
twice.
Holmes now is at Casualty Hospital.
dying, with bullet wounds in his head
and chest. Policeman Watts is suffering
from several deep gashes in the fore
head inflicted by the negro.
II was the cry OF Mrs. Eliza Williams.
colored, that brought Watts. Holmes was
arrested on a charge Of assault.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
To Call Of Hartman Strike.

Omaha, Nebr.. Nov. @-The strike OF
machinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths.
and other shopmen OF the Hartman sys-
TEN OF railroads, entered upon three
years ago, is to be called OF. according
to information from strike headquarters
in this city.
The strikers. who scattered to all pOr-
tions OF the country, have been engaged
in taking referendum vote on calling
of the strike. and while official returns
have not been made leaders here say
the vote was overwhelmingly in favor Of
calling of the strike.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
British Take Norwegian Steamer

Halifax. y. s., Nov. 3o.-A Norwegian
steamer has been captured as prize of
war and is being brought to Halifax by
British cruiser. according to wireless
received here today.
The name of the steamer was not given.
1t is believed the ship sailed from an
American port with a cargo OF contra
band goods.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Denies New JerseY's Plea.

Chief Justice White announced yester-
day that the Supreme Court had unani-
mOusly decided to deny the motion made
two weeks ago on behalf Of the State of
New Jersey to dismiss the original ac-
ton brought by the State of New York
against New Jersey on account OF the
PassaIc River sewage problem.
No written opinion was handed down
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Smallpox Epidemic Grows.

Hammond, IND. Nov. es.-After fighting
nearly 100 cases OF smallpox night and
day. and believing the backbone OF the
epidemic was broken Whiting City off,
cIals were notified Of three new cases
to-day. Another fresh case is reported
at HessvilIe Twenty thousand persons
have beea vaccinated in this vicinity dur
ing the last few weeks
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
"sET" WELCOMES MRS. CARMAN
Freeport Society Accepts Woman
Who Faced Trial for Murder.

Freeport. Long Island. Nov. O.-Al-
though the jury failed to find her not
guilty of the murder Of Mrs. Louise Dur
yea Bailey, Freeport society. or at any
rate that pas OF it in which she formally
mingled, again has received Mrs. Flor
ence Conklln Carman with a warm well
come. Her favorite place OF amusement
is the Freeport Club, where she spends
much time on the bowling alleys.
According to at least one member II
the bowling committee Of the club, No
body ever was more welcome"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
KABANsKY JURY COMPLETE.
Government to Make Statement in
Murder Case Today.

jury was obtained for the trial Of
Herman Kabansky, charged with first
degree murder in connection with the
death Of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lena
Raboy, in Criminal Court No. 1 yester-
day. About rs talesmen were examined.
It took all way to get Jurors, and the
case will not be started until this morn
ing. when the government will make its
opening statement.
The jurors: William c. Harry, Victor
McCeney, HkWlins Hume, William II;
Moore, Andrew ?. sIneeil Robert b;
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Supreme Court Busy.

About two dozen cases were decided by
the United States Supreme Court yes
terday after resuming its work follow
ing the Thanksgiving recess The court
has resumed its daily sittings. and viii
hear arguments daily except Saturday un-
til the Christmas recess Among the
cases to be heard before the holidays is
that OF Harry K. Thaw. It Is expected
the court probably will recess for the
holidays December q
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
PABsT TO GIVE SOUVENIRS.
panama Girl Calendar" to Be Dis
trIbuted by Conpany.

The Pabst Brewing Company is pre-
pairing to distribute its calendar for 1915,
known as the Panama Girl Calendar, 3"
and said to be more beautiful than any
issued by the company In the many years
1t has been distributing such souvenirs
Persons desiring the Panama Girl
Calendar should submit a request to
the Pabst company, and this request
should be mailed early as the supply
probably will be exhausted within a
short time. The calendar is said to be
one Of the most artistic issued for the
coming new year.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01

Tenney. William E. Hill, Walter Wei
born, Walter B. Crow. Jacob W. Nigh,
Charles l. Young, and Charles Dyer.
kRbansky is charged with the murder
of his nother-iA-law at her home, lslG
Seventh street northwest. last March. He
is defended by John G. Capers and Hay
den johnson. The government is repre-
sented by Assistant United States At
torneys Archer and Wampler.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
WOULD SUPERVISE PASTMES.
New Department Wanted by Conn.,
rnfusioners and ChfIdren's Bureau

The District Commissioners and Fed
eral Children's Bureau want recreation
department established which will super
wise washington's social and recreational
activities and provide diversion for
grown-ups as well as for the Juveniles.
Congress may be asked at this coming
session to provide the necessary legisla-
ton.
Under direction of E. S. Martin. super
visor of Fairgrounds, the local play
grounds department has been making
survey of the recreatiohaI activities OF
the Capital. More than twenty men have
been engaged in this work.
The Fairgrounds workers conducting
the survey have made inspections of
moving picture theaters, poolrOoms and
all forms of social diversions slated to
come under the supervision OF the pro-
posed department.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Last Attempt to Save Leo M, Frank

Formal application was made 10 the
full bench Of the United States Supreme
Court yesterday for leave to file appllca-
tion for a writ Of error TO the Supreme
Court Of Georgia to review the Judgment
and sentence OF Leo NJ Frank, convicted
and under sentence Of death for the mur-
der Of Mary Phagan. twelve-year-old
factory girl. On the issue thus presented
hangs the last hope OF saving Frank
life by legal methods.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
CAN YOU BLAME HERR
But Probably Mrs. ThPpvOnmier
Didn't Know Il Was "Property."

Didnt hnow IL was froperty'
Judge Mullowny says lunch is personal
property, and any one destroying the
same is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Yesterday in the Police Court Mrs.
Josephine Tappvonmier, 1906 Four-and-a-
half street southwest, was arraigned on
a charge of destroying private property,
1t being alleged by John T. Skidmore, the
complaining witness, that the woman
threw away some turkey and chicken
soup he and her husband were to have
for their Thanksgiving luncheon. The
woman told the judge she was anEered
because her husband and SkIdmore were
to have turkey and chicken soup and
she and her children were not Judge
Mullowny dismissed her with a warning
not to repeat the ofrense.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-01
Death Calls Mai H-

Culpeper, Va, Nov. 3O-Maj John Fry.
one Of the most gallant officers in the
Forty-ninth Virginia Regiment during
the civil war and later a successful
farmer of this county. died at his home
today. He was seventy-eight years old.
He leaves one daughter.