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The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
NAVY LEAGUE TO HOLD
MEETING NEXT MONTH
President Wilson. Secretary Daniels.
and Herrick Expected to Be Pres
ent at San Francisco Gathering.

National Defense Without Militarism"
is to be the keynote of the tenth an
maui convention of the Navy League of
the United States to be held in San
Francisco from March 25 to =. Senator
James u. PhcIan, OF California, who is
to preside, has invited President VIII
son to address the convention. Plans are
now being perfected. according to the
announcement last night Of A. II. Dad
nun, secretary OF the league. for a great
mass meeting in the exposition meano-
rial auditorium on the occasion of the
Presidents appearance. Other speakers
who are expected to address the mass
meeting include Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels and Myron 7. HerriCk, former
Ambassador to France.
Because of the great interest that has
been displayed in the future development
of the United States navy since the
outbreak of the European war; the board
OF directors of the Navy League has de-
cided not to limit the attendance at the
convention to its membership. The gov
ernors of the several States have been
asked to appoint from twenty-five to
fifty representative citizens from each
State as delegates to the convention. Re-
tired officers of the United States navy,
members OF the national defense societies,
the Naval Militia, the Army and Navy
Union. the Daughters of the American
Revolution and other patriotic societies
have been invited.
Some of the topics for discussion will
be Naval Defense on the Pacific" The
Panama Canal and Our National De-
fense Policy" "Aeroplanes in Naval
Warfare" AN Adequate Naval Re
serve" "A Well Proportioned Navy"
The Coming International Navy; Its
Mission: Its Difficulties" The Mer-
chant Marine The Council OF Ma
tional Defense" American Foreign
Policies" and The Growing Impor-
tance of the Submarine" Gov. Hiram
Johnson, of California, will welcome
the convention to San Francisco.
Large delegations will go from the
Eastern States. Gen. Horace Porter.
the president of the Navy League, and
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, chairman of
the executive committee. will head dele
cations from New York State. Direc-
tors of the league who are expected to
attend include Walter r. A ddicks, Perry
Belmont, Charles Anthony Fowler, J.
P. Morgan, William H. Stayton. and
Beekman Winthrop, New York; William
A. Clark, Montana; Gov. Emmett O'Neal
of Alabama: John NJ. Croskey, William
s. Lloyd. Louis A. Osborn. and Z. K.
Roden. Pennsylvania; Charles L Poor,
New Jersey; Francis B. Allen. Con-
necticut; George Won l. Meyer. of Mas
sachusetts, and Carter H. Fitz-Hugh.
Illinois.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
BELASCO, MISS STARR
And BLACK CAT HERE
Producer Is Greeted by Omen Of Good
Luck at Rehearsal for
'Marie-Odile."

David BelaS.o has conc to town once
again to make an initial presentation, the
first i'm six years. Tonight he will present
Miss Frances starr At the BcIascO Thea
ter for the tiIst time in Edward kn)-
b.auch's latest play. "MaTie-Odile.' All
Of this popular p'aywricht's other plays
have had their first presentations in Eng
land.
Mr. Belasco and Miss Starr accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Caldwell: Ben
jamin r ROCder general manager for
Mr. BelascO. and William G. Smyth
booking manager Of BclasCO forces, ar
rived here yesterday with the company
which is to appear in "Maric-Odile." d"
They are stopping at the Shoreham
Hotel
Shortly after their arrival they went
to the BelasrO Theater and went through
a final dress rehearsal The Belasco
omen of good luck. a black cat was
there As the producer stepped upon the
stage the cat rubbed against his legs
and pUrred.
When Miss starr aIighted from the
train Yesterday there was seen peeping
from her sable muff the two big eyes of
a toy black cat which Mr.. BelasCO had
presented to her before leaving New York
Miss Starr will not let this toy black
at out of her sight one moment. so
fearful is She OF the loss of M Belasco' S
good luck"
The story that black cat always
Ilayed part in Mr.. Belasco's affairs
dates back 10 his first success as a pro-
durcr in San Francisco thirty years ago.
Mr. BclaSCo trained a black cat to walk
across the stage. go to a fireplace. lie
down, get ur, stretch. and walk of again.
1t was accomplished by spilling milk
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
LEGGED HITS HARMED
WITH 3-LEGGED STOOL
No-legged Justice Hears Case in Shop
Run by One-legged Man and
Club-footed Partner.

Virgins. Mass, Jan. lin this town
the barber shop is owned by a one
legged man and a club-footed man. The
rear end of the shop is rented and used
by justice of the peace as an office
and courtroom. This justice lost both
of his legs in a train wreck some years
ago.
In a neighborng town a few days ago
a One-leGged man became a little unruly
and assaulted a One-armed man with a
thrCe-legEed stool.
Affidavit was thereupOn made and Lhe
One-legged man brought before the jus
tice and tried on A charge of assault.
with the result that a one-legged man
was tried by nO-legged man, with a
One-armed man as witness. in a building
owned by a One-legEed man and a club
footed man. for assaultirA a One-armed
man with a three-IeGsed stool.
The defendant was sent to the county
farm for thirty days, where he now is
because, as he says, "a one-IegCed man
can't very we'll take leg bail"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
SHARKS TOOTH IN A WELL.
Relic Is Found at Depth of 662
Feet.

Santa Ana, Cal, Jan. 17.-From a depth
OF 6e5 feet well diggers employed by Jo-
seph Mefford drew up a sharks tooth in
an excellent state OF preservation. The
serrated edges of the tooth are as sharp
as the day the ancient sea animal met
death. possibly beneath a great landslide.
Attached to the tooth Is a piece OF petri-
fed bone.
The relic was found south of Santa
Ana in vicinity where well bOrers have
frequently found shells and wateT-worn
rocks at a depth OF from so to 675 feet.
A few months ago a piece Of petrified
bone, three inches in diameter, was
brought up southwest of the well In which
the sharks tooth was discovered
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
URGES new BOARD TO
CREATE TRADE fleet
Boston Commerce Chamber Offers
Novel Plan to Replace that in
Alexander Bill.

Disappearing of the pending Alexander
bill and other proposed methods for es-
tablishing a big American merchant
marine, the Boston Chamber of Com
merce, in a statement last night, DO
posed a new scheme for upbuilding the
merchant fleet of the United States.
This new plan is described in the
chambers statement as follows:
"First-The establishment in the De-
partment of Commerce of a shipping
board of five members, to be composed
of the Commissioner of Navigation, and
one representative each of the ship
owning interests. the shipbuilding inter-
ests, the shippers in waterbOrne trade.
and an expert in marine insurance-this
board to have general supervision Of the
American merchant marine.
''Second-A prompt revision and mod
ernizing of our navigation laws and
regulation laws and regulations. so far
as they unnecessarily increase the cost
of operating American ships as against
foreign vessels.
''Third-An amendment to the ocean
mail law of 1891. so that the Compensa-
ton now paid to twenty-five knot ships
to Europe can be paid to ships of less
speed, suitable to establish regular mail.
passenger and fast freight services in
naval reserve ships on the longer routes
to South America, Australasia and the
Orient.
'Fourth-In place Of an investment Of
S4O.OO0OOO in government ownership and
operation, as proposed by the pending
message. a Federal fund OF the same
amount, to be administered by the ship
ping board for the purpose of guarantee
ing mortgages examined and approved
by the board, or for careful loans upon
shipping built or purchased for overseas
trade and fitted for auxiliary naval serv-
ice. Tho $40, 900 devoted to owner
ship and operation Of a government
owned feet would produce only rela-
lively small fleet; but a proper use of
a government fund in the manner in
dicated would provide a largo one, Of
far greater value to the commerce of the
nation.
"Fifth-Annual retainers Of proper
amount to citizen officers and men of
merchant vessels of the United States,
after the practice that has proved so
successful, particularly in the British
mercantile marine: and special compen-
sation to steamships not under contract
for carrying malls but built on designs
approved by the Navy Department and
pledged to the service OF the government
as fuel ships, supply ships, or transports
so that the government may be able
to control an adequate American auxil-
iary fleet and a naval reserve of Of
fcers and men in time OF need.
"Sixth-To meet a present condition.
an extension of the powers OF the exist
ing bureau of war risk insurance to
cover marine insurance on hulls and
cargoes-with the understanding that this
bureau shall be discontinued when the
war has ended"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
OBITUARY..

Funeral services for Chauncey L.
Briggs, a veteran of the civil war, who
died Saturday at the home of his son,
Lyman J. Briggs, chief of the Office of
biophysical investigation of the Bureau of
Plant Industry of the Department OF
Agriculture, were held yesterday morn
ing at his sons residence, 32OS Newark
street. Mr.. Briggs was seVenty-nine
years old Interment is to take place
in his native city. Lacey, Mich. His
wife. Mrs. Isabella Briggs. and two sons,
Lyman J. and Clifton II. Briggs, survive
him.
The funeral of DIR. Ralph Walsh. for
many Nears a practising physician in this
city. who died Friday at his country
home. The Mounds, near Baltimore. will
be held in Baltimore today. DR.. Walsh
was connected with the national vaccine
and anti-toXin laboratory in this city for
thirty-fvc years. He was A member of
the Metropolitan Club. Interment is to
take place in Greenmount Cemetery,
Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
ALEXANDRIA FIREBURG
AGAIN Starts WORK
Incendiary Blaze in Burroughs Com
pany Establishment Is Extinguished
Without Serious Damage.

Alexandria, Va. Jan. IA firebug is
again at work in this city. Tonight he
started a fire in a door leading to the
establishment of T. F. Burroughs & Son
Company. at Union and Prince streets.
The fire was extinguished by firemen be-
fore damage was caused. About a month
ago there were a number of incendiary
fires which caused the authorities appre-
hension, but the firebug eluded capture.
James A. Stewart, seventy-five years
old, one of the oldest and best known
engineers on the Southern Railway. died
today at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more. where he went several weeks ago
for an operation. He IS survived by his
wife and two daughters, Mrs. George W.
Kimball and Mrs. Andrew A Lucas.
The body was brought here tonight and
taken to his late home. at 1900 Princess
street.
Fitzgerald Assembly, knights Of Col
umbus, today elected the following Of
ficers: r. f. Power. faithful navigator;
NJ. ]. Mcfarland, faithful captain: Wal
ter NJ. Donnelly, faithful admiral; S A.
Breen, faithful comptroller; William
Desmond, faithful assistant comptroller;
F. F. Quinn, faithful pilot; w. II. p.
Kelly. faithful inside guard; James Ro-
che faithful outside guard; Rev. L. F.
Kelly, faithful friar; r. f. Power. dele
gate to state convention, and James
Roche, alternate.
New employees will start work tomor-
row morning at the Robert POrtner
Brewing Company plant, filling positions
vacated by strikers Tuesday.
There were no Developments in the
strike today and APPARENTLY little liteii-
hood OF settlement.
Gen. f. W. Bradford will make the an
nual inspection OF Canton Alexandria
No. l. Odd Fellows, on the night of jan
uary .. The Canton will meet Thursday
night at Odd Fellows Hall to arrange
for the inspection.
Bids will he asked in the near future
for $4,000 worth OF bonds to be issued
for road construction in Providence dis
trict. Fairfax County. The road will
be constructed by way of Langley and
Vienna.
William +. Andrews, auditor OF the
Treasury Department, delivered an ad-
dress before a mems mass meeting in
Westminster building of the Second
Presbyterian Church. this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
HORNETS NEST "ORNAMENT. :"
Il Was All Right Until Heat of
Room Revived Inhabitants.

Evansville. Ind, Jan. 1T. NJ. Hobbs.
A fisherman of this city, found a hornets
nest a few miles down the river He
brought ii here and placed it in his home
as an ornament. Hobbs thought nothing
more of the nest until the next day
when he heard a buzzIng noise in the
room. The hornets, which had been
awakened from their stupor by the fire,
left the nest and made is rather lively
for Hobbs for several hours. He was
alone at the time. Hobbs got rid of the
hornets by permitting the fire in his
house to go out. The hornets were then
so benumbed by the cold that they were
easily killed.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
Guardians Will Meet Tonight.

The first regular meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Court, No ], Guardians
of Liberty. in its new hall, will be held
at Eleventh and E streets northwest, this
evening, at o'clock. On this house
warming occasion, patriotic music will
be rendered By the Protestant Magazine
Brass Band. There will also be the in
stallation of officers for the year 1915.
The fortnightly sessions of the court are
held on the first and the third Mondays
Of each month. The Guardians of
Liberty, though one of the youngest, is
already the strongest of the strictly
Protestant and patriotic orders.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
BEANS CHIPS, I. o. us CASH.
Jail Prisoners Gamble. Planning tC
Pay When Released.

San Francisco. Jan. 1.-THE merry
click of the poker chip Gin this case
varicolored beans) has been heard in
the Alameda County Jail, where pris-
oners were discovered gambling for
future earnings. AS a result the cards
were all confiscated and an end made
to the pleasure Of the prisoners.
The jailers found that instead of
money the prisoners were using 1 o
U's, payable when they should get out
of Jail, and for chips they used col
ored beans.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
MAN 81 AND WOMAN IS WED.
Both Believe They VIII Have Many
Years of Welded Bliss.

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. 17.-Abram J.
RandeIl, ninety-one years old, and Mrs.
Mary Ann Scott, whose age he gave
as eighty-fve, were married recently at
the home of Mrs. RandelI's daughter.
Mrs. Mary Gilham, 26lO Victor street. Mr..
Randell and bride both had been max
ing their home there for some time.
This is not the first matrimonial eXpe-
rience for either Mr.. or Mrs. RandeIl.
Mrs. Randell has several children. The
daughter with whom she has been living
is a little gray-haired woman, consider
ably past middle age.
Every effort has been made to keep
the marriage secret but somehow it be-
came known and congratulations poured
in.
Mrs. Gilham said the aged couple be-
lieved they had many years to live, and
that each might make the others life
happier by sharing their declining years.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
INITIATION FEE, ONE HOG.
knights of Pythias Lodge Has New
Member and Fine Porker.

Albany, Greg, Jan. IA pig was the
unique initiation fee which Walter Miller,
jr.. paid to join the Knights OF Pythias
lodge. So, as the result of an offer and
an acceptance in joking spirit. the lodge
now has a good hog which is worth more
than the customary initiation fee.
Miller had expressed a desire to join
the lodge and was signing an applica-
ton for membership when he asked the
amount of the initiation fee.
I've got a lot Of good hogs and will
trade you one OF them for my initiation
fee." he remarked jokingly, and mem
bers Of the lodge promptly accepted the
offer. He volunteered later to keep the
hog and feed II free of charge until
the lodge desired to sell II, and this he
is doing.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
KEEN EYES ON HAITI REVOLT.
officials Here Closely Watch Gull
Iaume's Movements.

Conditions in Haiti are again receiving
especial attention at the State and Navy
departments. and the progress of the
latest revolution. started in the Cape
Haitien district by Gen. Guillaume, is
being closely observed. According to
latest reports Gen. Guillaume has en-
tered Capt Haitien without fighting.
Foreigners there are manifesting much
uneasiness.
No further news was received from
Haiti at the State Department yester-
day and il was said no additional steps
would be taken for the protection OF
American interests at present. There are
now two gunbOats in or near Haitian
waters and the armOred cruiser Wash
ington is at Hampton Roads, preparing to
sail for Haiti with an extra complement
of marines
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
KNOX, JR., MAY WIN WIFE BACK
Lawyer Indicates that She VIII Give
Senator'S Son Another Chance

SchAtOr.b son -AnOIneE NnAnces'
New York, Jan. I7-Mrs. PhIlander c.
Knox, jr., spent the day in her home
in East Forty-ninth street. So far she
has eluded her husband and the men
whom she believes are detectives set to
watch her. although she says there is
no necessity of her being watched.
When asked II she intended to start ac-
tion for separation or divorce. she re-
ferred to her lawyer, William A. Ulman,
in the Woolworth Building. Mr.. Ulman
said Mrs. Knox had left her husband ten
days ago in Charleston and had called
upon him soon after her arrival in this
city. He would not disclose the nature
of the conversation between them, but
said that Mrs. Knox was not contem-
plating legal proceedings of any char
acter against her husband. She certainly
had not begun any, he added.
The impression was gained, however.
that IL Mr.. Knox mended his ways suf-
fciently to suit his pretty young wife,
she might give him a third and last
chance. She is on harmonious terms with
her family-in-law and it is believed that
some arrangement may be made for an
other reconciliation.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
British Soldier Unfit. He Saws.

New York. Jan. 1L-"As compared to
the German soldier, who Is a highly
trained fighting machine, the British SOL
der is a cigarette-smoking, physically un-
fit being" This was the statement OF F.
Hollingsworth, of Seattle. who arrived
from Europe on the American liner St.
Louis today.
Mr.. Hollingsworth said he had been ar
rested and imprisoned in Germany be-
of his English-sounding name.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
SEALS $1.60; LIFE TERM.
Convicted Fourth TimeG Sentenced
as HabituaI Criminal.

Huntington. w. Va. Jan. 17.-For the
theft of $50 pennies and a plugged
dime, Bernie Smith will spend the re-
mainder of his life in the State peni-
tentiary. Smith was sentenced by
Judge Graham. It is alleged Smith
broke into the offices of the Guyan Big
Ugly and Coal River Railroad offices
at Hamlin and stole $3.50 from the safe.
A dollar and a half OF the loot is said
to have been in pennies.
Smith was arrested when he spent
the plugged dime at the company store.
1t was the fourth time he has been
convicted Of larceny. and Judge Gra-
ham sentenced him under the habitual
criminal act.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
TO DANCE IN PARISH HOUSE.
Pastor to Have Floor Put In for
This Purpose in New Building.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. 1.-THE
Rev. Edward X. Bishop. of the Park
Church, in an effort to
attach young persons to his fold, will
see that n dancing floor is put in the
new parish house which is now being
built.
he says ut is recognized that the
good or evil of dancing depends al
most entirely upon circumstances
Therefore, 1 believe dancing should
be permitted under religious auspices 4"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
new Treatment THAT
KNOCKS RHEUMATISM
Hundreds Use II. Call II n Wonder.
Offers to Send n SOC Box Free to
Any Sufferer TO PrSVe IL.

Up in Syracuse, n. Y. a treatment for rheumatism
las been found that hundreds Of users say is .
der rrTortinE that little short Of mirac-
rlouS Just q few treatments even in the VeTy
worst cascs sem To accomplish wonders even after
uther rrmedies have failed entirely. II seems to
nputTalize the uric acid and lime salt deposits in
The blood diving all the poisonous clogEing waste
irsf seem to melt away and vanish.
The treatment first introduced by Mr.. Delano IL
80 rood that its owner wants eveTybody who suf-
fen from rheumatism who has friend % af-
hicted TO get free 50c package from him to prove
iust what IL will do in every case before . penny
i Epent Mr.. Delano says: To prove that the
Delano treatment will positively overcome rheumA-
ing the case, and even after all other treatments
have failed. viii. il YOU have never previously used
The treatment send you q full size SOC package free
: you viii send your rame and address with l0c TO
help pay postage and distribution expense TO me
?. Il. Dslano, SsSN Wood Bldg. Syracuse. n. I.
! can send only ons FTss PackAgs to an SddresA
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
YESTERDAYS ROBBERIES.

Alice Hughes, 40 e street northwest,
reports the theft Of 81 and forty pounds
Of pork.
Mrs Elizabeth B. Heterick. 132S W
street northwest. reports stolen, or
misIaid, a topaz ring.
Michael D. Scorbellis. sos G street
northwest. reported his barber shop at
the above address entered aad q number
Of BARRIERS tools stolen
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
Glee Club to Hold "Try-outs. !"

Applicants Tor admission 10 member
ship in the Girls Glee Club, of George
University, will be given an
to display their vocal talent
at ''try-outs'' to be held Wednesday aft
ernoon at 1 o'clock in the assembly hall
Of the Arts and Sciences Building, 90e3
G street northwest A new office. that
Of general representative, has been cre-
ated by the club. and Miss Cullen has
been elected to fill the position.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
KAISER IN ANCIENT CHATEAU.
Makes Headquarters with Gen. Won
Kluck-Art Treasures RIhed.

Paris. Jan. 1.-THE Kaiser Is now stay
ing at the pillaged Chateau de Pinon, the
famous ancestral home of Princess de
Polk. with Gen. Won Kluck. The Emperor
occupies the only room not emptied by
Won Kluck. who had practically all the
old masters works shipped to Germany.
The princess is doing Red Cross work
at Dunklrk while her sons. the Duke de
Mouchy and Count de Noailles, are fight
ing with the culrassiers.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
Keefer will Talk tn old Gusrd

Col Joseph !. Keefer will lecture Tues
day night at G. A. r. Hall TO the Old
Guard OF the District Of Columbia. Col.
Keefer will show them pictures of the
war scenes OF today on the Rhine, also
OF Hamburg. on the Elbe River. as well
a. Of Rome, Switzerland, and Russia.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18

across the stage. The cat followed the
milky way to the fireplace. When it
was time for the cat to get up and
stretch. the animal was called in a
whisper from the wings and knew that
she would be fed.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18
Misses Train Twice in 13 Years.

Beloit, Kans., Jan. 7.-For the second
time only in thirteen years, John Sever
ance, a resident OF this place and who
is a travelling man, missed a train this
morning. The first nine years of his
work he did not miss a train.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-18

The Moskva. one OF Peter the Greats
SQUADRON In I75S, has been found near
Libau-