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The Washington herald., 1915-12-21
Doingsl Of Society

y Miss Margaret Wilson entertained at
a box party yesterday afternoon at
Keith's, her guests being Mrs. Wilson
Howe. Mrs. Josephine Howe Cochran.
Mrs william q. McAdoo. Frances b.
sayre. and Mrs. Pickett. widow of Gen
Pickett.
Daniels entertained at dinner last even
ing in honor Of Judge and Mrs. Mar
row. of California. The other guests in
cluded Senator and Mrs. Thompson.
Senator Pheian. Miss Pheian. Admiral
and Mrs. Griffin. Capt. and Mrs Mark
Bristol Medical Director and Mrs. Nash.
DR.. and Mrs. Iowndes. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Dunn. and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. III.
Houston.
as their house guest over the Christ
mas holidays Mrs. Daniels sister-in-iaw.
Mrs. Henry Bagiey. of Raleigh. N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hemmick en-
fertained box party at the opera last
evening, having as their guests the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Bur.eson
and Nine. Christian Hause.
Mrs. Richard Harlow entertained at
tea yesterday afternoon at her residence
i'm Twenty-frst street to present her
daughter. Miss Catherine Harlow. to So
ciety. The drawing rooms were artisti-
cally decorated with pink roses and ferns
and the same graceful flowers adorned
the tea table. Mrs. Harlow wore a hand
some gown of jet over pink charmeuse
and tulle. The debutante's frock was OF
white tulle over white satin. The bodice
was of tuIle combined with crystal and
pearl trimmings. She carried pink or
chids and lilies of the valley
Mrs. Thomas Ewing. Mrs. Samuel
Spencer and Mrs. Nathan Sergeant pre-
sided at the tea table and the young girls
who assisted were Mrs. Newbold Noyes.
Miss Beatrice Glover. Miss Helena FL
liott- Miss Harriet Mckee, of New York.
who was Mrs Harlow's guest for the
occasion: Miss Katherine McCIintock.
Miss Margaret Fahnestock. Miss Julia
Brice. Miss Georgia Schofield. Miss Sallie
Beecher. Miss Juliet Crosby and Miss
Edith Blair
Miss Francise Williams and Miss Ethel
Hartman Joined the party for the dinner
and dance which followed the reception.
and additional guests We're Mr.. Newbold
Noyes- Lieut. James Dorst. L. $. A.:
capt. H. +. Wirgman, U. S. 81. c.; Will
liam Flather. jr.. Captain Williams. u.
;. Nj. C.: Mr.. Manning Stead. Mr.. Robert
Stead. Mr.. Thaddeus Thompson. Mr.
Steadman Hanks. Mr.. Franklin Ellis.
Mr.. William Bowie Clark. Mr. Scott
Baker. Mr.. Cotton Smith. Mr.. Pendleton
Turner. Mr.. John Pitney, jr., and Mr.
Thomas Ewing, jr
Dr. A. ASramonte, of Havana, Cuba
delegate to the Pan-Anerican Scientific
Congress, has arrived in Washington and
is stopping at the Willard
Niscountess Chinda. wife of the Japan
ese ambassador. was the guest of honor
at a luncheon Of twelve covers which
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

Robert W. Woocy. director OF the United
States Mint, takes Issue with Sir George Paish,
who danger in the large accumulation of gold
in this country. Their difference of opinion is
probably due TO the fact that they viewing the
situation from opposite sides of the Atlantic.
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A GOOD INVESTMENT.

Whene'er your cash is idle and you do not wish
to spend it,
The habit of the man of sense is speedily to lend
it
So when your Hand is idle, and there's really
nothing doin'
Go lend it TO some needy chap who MAY be fight
ing ruin.
Copyright, leI5l
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Mrs. Frederick Chaplin gave yesterday
AFTERNOON at her residence In o street.
The japanese eciors of red and white
were carried out In huge centerpiecc of
red roses which decorated the table.
gressman Eagle, of Texas. was hostess
at ten yesterday afternoon at the Ra-
leigh Hotel in compliment to Miss Jane
Gregory and her guests. Miss Mary Tay-
lor and Miss Mary Bryan. OF Texas. The
drawing rooms were attractively decorat-
ed IN holly and green's. suggestive Of the
Christmas season. Mrs. John NJ Garner,
Mrs. John ii. Stephens and Mrs Ollie
James presided at the tea table and as
sisting were Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory
Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, Mrs. Charles Ham,
lin. Mrs. Robert l.. Henry. Mrs. Cone
Johnson. Mrs. Ollie James. Mrs. South
Trimble. Mrs. Michael Phelan. Mrs. Pres
ley Ewing and Mrs Dibrell. of Texas
who Is visiting Mrs. Charles Grayson
Dulin. Miss Dorothy Wyeth. Miss Bea-
| trice Dublin. Miss Marjorie Helmbold.
Miss Lillian Sutton. Of Texas: Miss Jessie
Hucker. Miss Maxwell Church. Miss
Margaret Trimble. Miss Gladys Ewing
and Miss Mary X. Brooks
| Mrs. Harold Walker has returned to
Washington from Mexico and has opened
her residence in Chevy Chase for the
season.
| An interesting wedding took place yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. when Miss
Adah Louise Hinzen. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul 3. Hinzen. of Louisville
KY. and this city. became the bride of
Mr.. Francis A. Reilly. of New York.
| The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father DAILY. OF the Church of the Holy
Comforter
! There was no reception. but a dinner
for the bridal party at the New Willard
followed the ceremony.
| The bride wore a model gown of purple
chiffon, velvet trimmed. with gold lace
and mink fur with a hat to match and a
corsage bouquet of orchids and lilies Of
1 the valley.
extensive wedding trip.
! They will be at home after January ]
at Brighton Hall 5J East Seventeenth
street. Brooklyn, n. y.
! The out-of-town guests present at
the ceremony included Mr.. and Mrs.
James X. Zollinger of Atlantic City,
uncle and aunt Of the bride. ard Mrs.
c. +. Stone, of Kentucky. also an aunt
of the bride.
Mrs John y. Stevens. Of Boston. with
her child and nurse. has arrived at the
Shoreham to pass the holidays
Mos. Clement A. F. Flagler entertain
ed at bridge yesterday afternoon for her
guest, Mrs. Junius Wolf. OF Mobile. The
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The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

An anacmic boy OF IS has confessed holding
UP nineteen persons in Chicago with toy pistol
made OF blue glass. But the victims not to be
blamed. The youth had large number of predc-
ccssors who made his feat possible by curing Chi
cagoans OF any curiosity as to the material OF
which pistols suddenly shown to them on the
streets at night were made.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21
Titanic LiabilitieS.

Titanic claimants asked for $I6,So4II2 in dam
ages from the company 1t was liable only for
In seeking settlement for 100000 the owners
of the ship are going far beyond their liability,
however far short they fall of real compensation.
The law of the sea does not keep pace with chang
ing conditions under which ships singly owned are
replaced by great fleets centrally managed by big
York World q
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

The authority OF the juvenile court TO sentence
a boy to the Reform School for five years for an
ofense the maximum penalty for which is fine
of $50 is to be tested in the District Supreme Court
In other words, is it a crime to be a Juvenile?
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

Some guileless individuals even imagine that
because 1000 barrels of whiskey were destroyed
in Glasgow distillery fire there will be a short
age of Scotch highbas in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

Up to date Villa seems be in no daner of
being compelled to travel incognito to avoid the
welcome to city" delegations gathered on the
border
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

A Cleveland is responsible for the story
that they making bullets OF cheese in
Europe 1t sounds far fetched, but it does suggest
the possible origin OF the German asphyxating
gases
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

automatic firing by percussion. which
is said by the French to result in n
large percentage of misfiring. In quite
n number of instances the British
troops have hurled, back these gre
nades into the German trenches. Used
with the rifle. this grenade has 4 max
imum range Of inO meters. When 50
used a blank cartridge is placed in
the chamber Of the rife and the guam
tity of powder left in the cartridge
is regulated according to the distance
10 be thrown. The Germans like their
opponents, make use of large num-
Der of eXtempOrized grenades. The
assaulting troops carry them in haver
sacks or strung in n circle OF wire
around the shoulders or waist"
Flame projectors said Surgeon
FauntIeroy. ARE used by the Germans
for throwing burning liquid. They are
very much like the ordinary portable
fire extinguisher in construction. throw
ing a liquid which at once catches fire.
spontaneously and has an effective range
Of thirty metres. The burns caused by
this method are of the deep, sloughing
variety, exposing tendons ard bones and
are treated with wet dressings until
healthy examinations appear. These flame
projectors are mainly employed in street
and house to house fighting. although
their use in the trenches has been re-
ported number of times
Hand Frenades. Ibombs), and shells
have recently been employed at short
range TO produce an irritating and
asphySiating gas upon bursting. Al
though intended to render portions of the
trenches untentable. reports from the
front indicate that their action is very
variable and much Influenced by the
presence of wind. The necessarily small
quantity of gas that is involved at the
time of bursting has a very restricted
local effect"
Commenting upon the Use of asphyxiat-
ing gases in the trenches Surg FauntIe-
roy says:
''Chlorin or bromin gas, compressed to
liquid form and liberated from large
metal tanks when the wind is blowing
towards an opposing trench. has caused
very distressing deaths when inhaled in
concentrated form. Being heavy gases.
they hug the ground moving to leeward
and sink into the trenches. The first
effect is to cause the eyes to water and
this is quickly followed by a violent
irritation of the bronchial tract, If
troops are unprotected and remain in the
trenches. they rapidly develop a capil-
larry bronchitis. with hyper-secretion
of thin watery mucus which fills up the
air spaces of the lungs and practically
causes death from drowning. Those re-
ceiving concentrated doses have died in
from one to three hours. sometimes from
edlrna of the -lottis. but principally from
exhaustion of the heart in trying to
pump the blood through the engorSed
capillaries surroundin the bronchIoles
and ultimate air spaces of the lungs,
This suffocating process sometimes lasts
from one to three days. the younger men
with stronger hearts holding out longer
than the older.
THE mortality from this form of suf-
focs stion depends on the degree OF con-
centration OF the gas inhaled and the
age of the patient. Many cases have
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

Niscountess Chinda. wife of the Japan-
csc ambassador. was the guest of honor
at a luncheon OF twelve COVERS which
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

DR.. A. Agramonte. of Havana. Cuba.
delegate to the Psn-American Scientific
Congress, has arrived in Washington and
is stopping at the Willard
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21
A Line o Cheer Each Day O the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of original poem WRITER daiJy
for The Washington Herald
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THE FABRIC OF CREDIT DESTROYED.

Published special arrangement
The MeCfwe Nenspdpev Syndicate
1901. 1902: Harper & othe-s)
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,
Note- d
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

Mrs John y. Stevens of Boston with
her child and nurse. has arrived at the
Shoreham to pass the holidays.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

Mos. Clement A. F. FlaGler entertain
ed at bridge yesterday afternoon for her
guest, Mrs Junius Wolf. OF Mobile. The
The Washington herald., 1915-12-21

Tomorrow A Diplomatic Execu-
i've.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
'RUMORS DECLARE
TICKET ENDORSED
STORIES CIRCULATE THAT OR
GANIzATIoN PICKS LIST WITH
w. A. ROSENFiELD HEAD.
Notification of Reports Not Secured
But Claim is Made That New
League is Back of 1t.

Rumors persistent on the streets OF
Rock Island today were that an or
ganized effort had developed a fun
ticket for the city election this spring.
headed by Captain W. A. Rosenheld
Ter mayor
The commissioners endorsed. ao-
cording to the stories, are Carl Acker-
lind, foreman of the Augustana Book
concern; Robert C. Mitchell teller at
the State bank; Thomas p Sinnett,
attorney and member of the Rock Is
land high school faculty. and Nick
Juhl. retired contractor and candidate
for commissioner four years ago.
Many of the stories had it that the
anti-administration movement had en-
dorsed these men. and others that the
organization was not known This
morning a member of the committee
declared that the candidate for mayor
was still a stickler
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
PETITIONS MUST
HAVE WAR STAMP
DEPUTY REVENUE COLLECTOR
HERE DECLARES 1o-cENT
LEVY NECESSARY.

An official IN the Office or the depu-
y revenue collector this morning i'm
an interview declared that the petit
tiOns fled by candidates for city Of
ces must contain a I0-cent war taN
stamp.
Question a. 70 whether or not .his
was necessary was raised some time
ago. but after most candidates for
mayor and commissioner had sled
their petitions Now that they have
10 take these steps all over again and
file new blanks. as a result OF the
decision Of the supreme court in the
election date case. some have asked
II stamps are required again.
They are" said the revenue man
this morning The treasury depart
ment ruling of Dec. II states that GER
tificates OF any description required
by Law. and which are thus mauda-
tory. must be duly stamped, and are
subject TO q tax OF 10 cents This ap-
plies 10 national. state or municipal
certificate
Confusion as TO this was over the
clause which stated that an acknow;-
edgement or jurat made before any
justice Of the peace. notary public or
other officer whose duty IL is TO swear
in an oath. does not have 20 have a
stamp. But petitions fled are certif-
Gates required by law and therefore
must be stamped"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
GOOD GAMES PROMISED IN
S. S. ATHLETIC LEAGUE

The games in the Sunday School
Athl tic league TO be played in the
Y. NJ c. \ gymnasium this evening
will be OF special interest The South
Park Presbyterian and Fifteenth Ave
nue. Christians play the first game
while the Spencer Memorial Methodist
and the United Presbyterian meet in
the second contest.
The Central Presbyterian and the
Baptist ives. contenders for the first
hOnOrs viii clash and the Broadway
Presbyterian team. which has been I'm
beaten this year. Will battle with their
old rivals. the Methodists- The Metho-
dlsts defeated the broadway team last
year aud are determined TO do so again
this year but the broadway team eN-
peot TO give them a real drubbing- The
games start at 1880 p. m VIII Robb
and Tod Bleuer will ofiiciate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Social
LEAGUE TO BRING EARL REED,
ETCHER.

LEAGUE TO BRING EARL REED,
ETCHER.
At "a meeting OF the Art league of
Rock Island. Davenport and Moline,
held last evening at its rooms. 119 IL
East Second street. Davenport. plans
were made for bringing TO the ri-cities
Earl Reed OF Chicago, one of the fore
most e-chers OF America. who viii eX-
hibit personally his Wori. and lecture
on IT, This exhibit viii he given
the latter part OF February at the Dav-
export public library. The club also
accepted the invitation OF the Daven-
port Womau's club 20 exhibit the work
of the student members at the April
meeting al the Davenport Commercial
club.
AT the meeting last evening 10. new
members were received into the
league. . OF which number were tri-
city people. the remainder being mem
Lfrs OF the Davenport Rotary club
The league since its organization.
Jew months ago. has made rapid prog
ress and Is making a place for itself
ia the lie OF the community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Tells OF $1,000 SPREE
ON MONEY FOR CHARITY

Chicago. H.. Fob. G-The inside
story of pat" Groves most expens.
i've Jag was told for the first time
last night 90 Illustrate the ease with
which promoters OF doubtful charities
obtained money In Chicago prior 20
the establishing of the Association Of
Commences subscription inyestiEat-
ing committee.
The narrator was Henry Stewart, sec
rotary OF the committee. and his audi
euce was tine membership committee
Of the association.
1T was not so very long after Grove
had kidnapped young Cudahy IN Olna-
ha" said FIR. Stewart. "that he came
10 Chicago filled with repentance and
ambition He announced that he had
been drunkard. bat had "a sure cure
for booze and intended 10 found Il
home for the cure OF inebriates.
ale solicited tho aid of one Of chi
caeoa leading business men. who
said.
That's "a good idea. Pat u would
make Tire average drinking man 70
coed citizen who would provide for his
family and so reduce the demands for
public charity. 10 IS 600 viii DO You
any GOOD, here 10 g..
Pat took the $4,000" continued Mr.
Stewart "and me bad the finest spree
he ever dreamed or But me couldn't
do thar sort OF thing now. n charity
man arrived in Chicago TO-
night and started soliciting tomorrow
morning at O'Clock I venture 10 say
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
PROJECTFAvORED
BY LOCAL BOARD
INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS
ON ELEVENTH STREET REC
OMMENOED BY COUNCIL.

The project of the installation OF
water mains on Eleventh street, 300
feet north OF Brashar. which was TAX
en- up by the beard of local improve
ments 10 days ago on petition of the
property owners. was adopted this
morning at a session of that body
held in the Office of Mayor "A. VI. Schri-
YER and recommended TO the council
for final passage.
SiX-inch mains are to be laid on the
street and the estimate of City EnEin-
Ger Wallace Treichler is $3.50. Five
property owners are repI sseuted in
the district
The project was started by the prop
erty owners at the meeting of the
Southwest Improvement association
held week ago Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
MOODY SERVICE WILL BE
OF INTERESTING NATURE

The meeting Tor men to be held in
the Y. NJ. e. 4. lobby tomorrow after
noon al $3.50 will be addressed by DR..
o. T. DwfneT. As has been previous
Is announced this will be a Dwight l..
Moody service. illustrated with stere-
oDticon views that trace the develop
meut OF this great character from boy
hood 10 his death in December. 1888.
Opportunity VIII be given az the
close OF the service for any who may
have known Mr.. Moody personally. 10
tell OF the circumstances under which
they met him. and OF the influence he
has had on their life
Special music will be feature OF
the meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
MAYOR IN QUEST
OF BOYS FATHER
ARKANSAS WOMAN TAKES IN
TEREsT IN YOUTH GIVING
HOME As ROCK ISLAND.

Mayor IT. VI. Schrivcr this morning
sought IN vain Tor a butcher by the
name M Mills The search followed
the receipt OF a letter from Mrs Os-
car r Harris. Wynnes, Ark. .
The letter stated that on one day
the past week. "A cican-shaven young
man appeared II her door in ques-
% food which she gave him lie gave
bis rame a. Stanley Mills and said
tE1t hts father was n butcher in this
..ty. She declared that she took an
interest IN him through his story and
that she IL keeping him there await
INK word from the mayor
Mayor Schrlycr made thorough
Guest but found no one who knew OF
the Youth O. bis parents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
PERSONAL POINTS

aIr. and Mrs. ". \. Resented VIII
leave soon for trip 10 Porto Rico
DR.. ". Il. Ludewig formerly of this
city. row Of Foley. Ala. Is in the city
Rev. Mr.. Dawson. dean Of ST Johns
Episcopal church az Presumption Wis
tied today az the home OF W. T. John
son 732 Fifteenth street.
George Van Paplcndam OF Peoria
and J. c. Van Paplendam of Warsaw.
brother and father OF Eugene Van
Paplendam. who died Thursday morn
ing. and Mrs. Ward Of Pecaton.ca, Ill.
mother Of Mrs. Van Paplendam. are
here to attend the funeral of Mr.. Van
PapIendam. which viii be held tomor-
row at O'Clock al the home. $40 Sec
ond street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
TO EXTEND 18Th
AVENUE TO RIVER
PLANS NOW UNDER WAY AIS
TO CONTINUE mIIL STREET
WEST FOR 500 FEET.
City Commission Holes Informal Sc.
sicn with Representatives.
Of New Plant

The continuation OF Eighteenth
avenue for 800 feet from its presen,
end 20 the Mississippi river. and the
extention % NH street from Eleh-
tenth avenue for a distance Of coo
feet south 10 The southern limits Of
the property OF the Interstate Mater
ial company. ALL likely be done. or
arrangements made which viii assure
10. before the company is given per
mission 20 extend the switch tracks
Ct. the Rock Island road 10 a point
near its proposed new s25. 900 plant.
This was determined upon al an IN
formal session % the council held
thi8 morning IN tire Office 81 Mayor
3D. " Schriver With G. q. Marshall
attorney for the company and James
s.. Moran Davenport. secretary and
manager Or tae concern. The session
was held following q trip OF inspec-
zion by the commission o. She south
aest territory 90 the cliy.
VIII Draw Piats.
city Engineer Wallace TreicbIer
vas authorized 10 draw pIa.F OF the
territory % present TO the council
again viii 20 taken up.
Urd~r tho plan first suggested b..
U-. Marshall last Monday in askin-
the permission Of the council for a
franchise O. extend the switch on NIL
street.. continuing on the Driven road
which turns southwest az Eighteenth
avenue. continuation % MIL street
ana Eighteenth avenue was not con
.drred.
Tho council. however. plans on safe
rusrdiuE the public interests and in
order % guarantee a highway through
t1c property o. the company. the ex.'.
ars.on % the two streets mentioned
was suEgested-
The Interstate people will have 70
quit claim some OF the northern part
~ their territory for Eighteenth ave
nue. The city has already dedicated
its half for such purpose. but the cno-
alton o. Mil street through To
property Of the company seeking 20.
locate here. viii mean that all OF this
roadway viii come from territory
owned By them
AZ present the switch tracks OF the
Rock Island ends az the Rock Island
Bridge and Iron works. and under the
pan now discussed. Il viii be contIn,
ned on Mi street as far south as
u Ehteeuth avenue. and the Interstate
company can build 10 then I'm any al,
roctlOn OF where e. p'eases on IL own
territory. with the provision however.
hat ia the future IL may be extended !
further south TO accommodate other I.
Industries which may
IOCarf. in that rarrt.0rv
Tho company may locate its plant.
near Eighteenth avenue. o. the pro
posed paving Of the street IS assured .
within the near future as was discuss +
I'd this morning