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The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
WILL ASK CONGRESS TO
PROBE GASOLINE PRICES
Resolutions Seeking Injury of Stand.
ard Oil Methods Will Be Intro
duced After Holiday Recess.

Congress will he asked to invest
igate the increased cost Of gasoline
and the varying prices prevailing in
different sections of the country. 1t
became known yesterday that at least
five resolutions will be introduced
Immediately after the holiday recess.
asking for a searching inquiry. The
Federal trade Commission already has
made inquiries into the situation.
The resolutions will demand that
the Department of Justice investigate
particularly that phase pertaining to a
possible violation of the Sherman
antitrust law. The department will
be requested to ascertain whether
the Standard Oil interests. under the
pretext of adhering strictly to the
celebrated dissolution decree, disintegrat-
ing the so-called ''oil trust" into about
seventy separate corporations. are ac-
tually manipulating the market to
strife competition in States where in
dependent concerns are thriving.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
HORSES ENJOY
YULETIDE feed
Scores at Feast While Burle-
sons and Other Folk
Watch.
WILL REPEAT PROGRAM
Another Equine Luncheon Has Been
Planned for Tomorrow at Horse
Show Grounds.

The horse show grounds. at Eighteenth
and ID streets northwest. were the scene
Of Christmas festival for horses yes;
terday. Several scores Of animals. most
" of the humber sort, were treated to
feast of oats. carrots, fodder, and ap-
Piles. Every animal had box stall to
himself. and in the center of the grounds
big Christmas tree was loaded with
carrots and apples. which were literally.
patronized by the horses.
Among the visitors who witnessed the
first Christmas dinner to horses were
Postmaster General and Mrs. Burleson.
who were caught by an agile movie
operator as they were feeding apples to
a little gray pony that acknowledged an
ash-cart man for his master. The op-
orator also got fine picture Of Rose
a coal black mare. hailing from Falls
Church, and owned by. an aged colored
farmer who exhibited a remarkable af-
finity for doughnuts and hot coffee while
Rose sampled the fodder and oats.
Throughout "Foggy Bottom" the news
that a horse banquet was IN progress
spread with alarming rapidity. A pro-
cession of equine down a nd-outs, has.
beens. and bankrupts started toward the
grounds on a trot. As the animals
reached the grounds they were unhitched
and led into box stalls. where they took
on cdrgoes OF oats ana 1ouder up 10
the plimsoll-line and then topped OF with
carrots and apples.
The free Christmas dinner will be re-
peated tomorrow between 10 and O'Clock.
as the committee providing the feed
found II had a lot of eatables left. in
spite of the demand. Any hungry horse
In Washington will be welcomed to the
feast. and hot coffee and doughnuts will
be on hand for the drivers.
E. l. Messner is visiting in Will
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
CENTRAL ALUMNI WILL MEET.

The Grasshopper." a one-act comedy
To be given by members of the class of
lss. will be one OF the features of the
Central High School Alumni reunion to
he held Tuesday afternoon. 1t will doubt
less be the last to be staged In the old
building. which has housed the school
for more than thirty years. Before an
other year the new building north of
Florida avenue will be occupied
The program will begin at o'clock
and last until after 6. Musical seIec-
tions will be rendered by members of
different classes and following refresh
ments dance will be held. The ar
ranEements have been made under d.
rection of Miss Airline NJ. Pollock, vice
president of the association
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
Sufferers from Backaehe, Ri

Before an Insurance Company will
take a risk on your life the examining
physician will test the urine and re-
port whether you are a good risk.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog, you suffer from backache, sick
headache. dizzy spells, or the twinges
and pains of lumbago. rheumatism,
and the gout. The urine is often
cloudy, full of sediment; channels
often get sore and sleep is disturbed
two or three times a night. This is
the time you should consult some
physician of wide experience-such
as DR.. Pierce, of the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
Send him 10 cents for sample pack
age of his new discovery-"An-uric." !"
Write him your symptoms and send
sample OF urine for test. Expert
enee has taught Dr.. Pierce that AN
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
Mrs. Hester Griffith Dies.

Rockville. Md. Dec. 25.-Mrs. Hester
Griffith. -. wife of Judge Charles II.
Griffith. died at O'Clock last night
at her home at Laytonsville. this
county. She had been ill long while
from a complication of diseases and
her death was not unexpected. She is
survived by her husband and the fol-
lowing children, all of this county:
Mrs. Edward Kimble. Mrs. William T.
Warfeld. Mrs. Victor Presson and
Greenbury, Charles. Worthington and
Dorsey Griffith. The funeral will
take place at o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon from the Episcopal Church at
Laytonsville. Burial will be in the
Laytonsville Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
Negro Academy Will Meet.

The American Negro Academy will
hold its nineteenth annual meeting in the
Twelfth street Y. NJ. c. A. on Tuesday
and Wednesday. including a full program
Of papers and addresses. to- which the
public have been invited. President A.
Fl. Grimke will preside and addresses will
be made by T. G. Steward. of Wilber-
force University, Ohio: william Pickens.
dean Of Morgan College, Baltimore. and
others.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
WHY "AN-URIC"
IS AN INSURANCE AGAINST SUDDEN Death
eumatism and Kidney Trouble.

uric" is the most powerful agent in
dissolving uric acid, as hot water
melts sugar, besides being absolutely
harmless and is endowed with other
properties, for it preserves the kid
neys in a healthy condition by tho
roughly cleansing them. Being so
many times more active than lithia. it
clears the heart valves of any sandy
substances which may clog them and
checks the degeneration of the blood
vessels, as we'll as regulating blood
pressure. "An-uric" is a regular in
surance and life-saver for all big meat
eaters and those who deposit lime
salts in their joints. Ask the drug
gist for "An-uric" put up by DR..
Pierce, in so-cent packages.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for
the liver and bowels have been IA
vorably known for nearly so years.
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
CHARITIES THANK HERALD.
Appreciates Publicity RegardinE
Fourteen Opportunities.

The Herald has received the following
Charities:
I'VE sincerely appreciate the editorials
which you have given us in support of
our fourteen opportunities and the notice
which you have taken of these appeals
during the past ten days in the columns
of The Herald. The response has been
particularly gratifying. so that on Christ
mas morning We are able to report that
the fourteen households are assured Of
reasonable maintenance throughout the
coming year.
'On behalf Of the Associated Chari-
ties,
Very respectfully.
"CUNO H. RUDOLPH. President"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
(" "7'7''
Humphreys Seventy-seven
For Grip, Influenza,
COLDS

The ease of administering and
carrying Homeopathic medicines will
be revelation to those who are ac-
customed to the old school-no big
bottle and spoon, just small vial of
pleasant pellets that fits the vest
pocket.
To get the best results, take
"Seventy-seven" at the first feeling of
a Cold, a chill. shiver, 1assitude
If you wait until you begin to
cough and sneeze, have sore throat
and influenza, it may take longer.
CSC and s1.oo. at all druggists or
mailed.
Humphrey Homeo. Medicine Co..
15S William Street, New York.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
CHRISTMAS JOY FILLS
NATIONS CAPITAL CITY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

| avenue northwest Dinner was served in
! the afternoon. Early in the evening an.
| other religious service was conducted
| following which the bread line was fed
| At night several hundred children were
given treat There were two Christ
mas trees. and each child received a box
| of candy and present.
The Salvation Army. with headquarters
at go Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
| distributed baskets OF Christmas provI-
sions to more than s25 families. Yester-
day morning the Salvation Army enter
tained 1000 poor children at motion pic
ture performances at the Cosmos and
Howard theaters- The arrangements of
the playhouses donated the use Of the
theaters.
Christmas dinner was served in the
afternoon to the inmates of the Sunshine
Home for Women. C street and John
Marshall place northwest. Christmas
services were held in the morning. A
Christmas Day celebration also was held
at the Florence Crittenton Hope and Help
Mission, us Third street northwest.
Celebrations will be held all this week
at Friendship House. 324 Virginia avenue
southeast, and Neighborhood House. 40
n street southwest.
More than seventy little boys and girls
were made happy with gifts at Chill
dren's Hospital. There was a Christmas
tree and each child received q present
Orphans Are Made Happy.
The children Of the orphan asylums
were made happy with gifts of toys Of
many kinds, with wonderful turkey
dinners. and with interesting Christmas
exercises. At a number of the institu-
tion Santa Claus appeared in his usual
costume and assumed charge of the dis
tribution of gifts. Among the institu-
tions which had special Surprises for the
children were the German Orphan
Asylum, St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
st. Johns Orphanage, st. Joseph's Male
Orphan Asylum, and the Washington
City Orphan Asylum
The wards of the District were given
a merry time. The children at the In
dustrial Home School held their cele-
bration on Friday night Nearly all of
the children had written to Santa Claus
concerning their wishes. and nearly all
the wishes were fulfilled.
Boys from the Industrial Home School
for Colored Children yesterday morning
sang carols for the inmates Of the Home
for the Aged and Infirm. On returning
to the school they were presented with
gifts.
Special exercises also were held at the
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
Baird Funeral in Columbia. Tenn.

Miss Julia Baird. formerly of Columbia,
Tenn. but for the last few years. a
resident Of Washington. died yesterday
morning at George Washington Univer-
.ity Hospital. Interment will be In Rose
Hin Cemetery. Columbia. Tenn. She was
a sister Of Mrs. John NJ. Hickey, who
resides in Washington. and is survived
by three other sisters. two of Columbia
Tenn, and Mrs. Thos. F. Fleming OF
Louisville, Kentucky.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

only member OF President Wilson's Cab
met to spend Christmas Day away from
Washington. He is at Atlantic City for
the. week
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

Mrs. william L. James. of Baltimore
who was the guest of honor at social
affairs here, has returned to her home
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

A Swiss aviator rose to the height Of
Is, So feet. overstoppinG the best previous
ascent.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

Mrs. Warrington Cottman. of Balti-
more. has been the guest of her sister.
Mrs. Russell, in this city for several
days.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

r. E. jeffrey. United States Ambassa
dor to Uruguay, is IN Washington for q
short stay. He is at the Shoreham.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

E. l. Messner is visiting in Will
lamsport. Pa.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

n. Irving Howard. a student at Cornell
University, is in Washington for the
holidays.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

Representative J. v. Flynn and wife.
Of New York. have taken a suite at the
Continental.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

Mrs ,Arabella n. Mcdonald. who has
held six temporary appointments in the
Federal service since the termination of
her permanent appointment in 1898. will.
by order of President Wilson, be REIN
stated as an operative in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing without being
required to pass the usual civil service
examination.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence r. Lee am
Miss Struble have closed their summer
home at Leesburg, Va, and are staying
at the Powhatan while their home in this
CITY is being prepared for occupancy.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

W. w. Mclaughlin, who has been
confined to the house for several
weeks. with rheumatism, was on the
street yesterday for the first time
since he returned from California.
While he is still very weak he feels
as though he is on the mend. His
many local friends Join in hoping
that he is on the way to speedy re
coyery
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Roy and Rex Kimball brought an
automobile through the canyon from
Bear Lake, coming from Garden
City over Beaver Landing. The
road is like boulevard from the
Golden Stairs this way. according to
Roy Kimball, who says that he and
his brother are the first ever to make
this road with an automobile.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Enoch II. Lewis, formerly res .
dent of this city, but now a resident
of Carmel, California, is here after
an absence of thirteen years and is
very much delighted with the great
improvements that have taken place
In this city.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. Arthur +. Wittenberger
m Mister. Sunday School 10 a. m. ;
children's day services at Methodist
church, IL a. M; Christian endeavor
$50 p. m. Preaching service at 1880
p. m. All welcome.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12
NOTICE

The monthly meeting 81 the High
Priests quorum Of the Cache stake
will be held on Sunday morning at
10 O'Clock, June 10, 1915, In the Lo.
gan Tabernacle. A full attendance OF
all members Is desired.
BENZ. NJ. LEWIS, President
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

"A. Laker Cook, graduate at the U.
A. c. this year and for the past
few months manager of the Marvold
FLORAL Company, has sold his inter.
ests in the floral company and will
IDENTIFY himself with the Equitable
Life Assurance Society as a Utah
representative.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Judge Thomas G. Lowe OF this city
perhaps the best informed man living
on early Indian troubles in southern
Idaho, having been among the bio
neers who settled there will take AT
active part n the celebration Of
Idaho day at Franklin on Tuesday OF
next week.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

DR.. L. L. DANES who has accept.
ed a position in the University OF
Utah, will leave Logan June 10 for
Chicago where he will study for the
next three months before taking up
the work in Salt Lake CITY. DR..
DANES family will remain in Logan
during the summer months.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Attorney Lowell Merrill of Poca.
tello. formerly OF Richmond, was
back to the old home on a visit this
week. He was shaking hands with
Logan friends Thursday morning.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12
LOCAL NEWS

Six room house with bath, sl7.
2S5w ADV
Mr.. G. Frank Emery Of the State
Board of Health was in Logan Thurs
day on business.
Strawberry cups and cases to be
had. Cache Fruit Growers Associa-
ton. office at Rasmussen Bazaar -
Adv. If
Miss Rose Jones formerly of the
schools of this city has been engaged
to teach in the National kindergarten
School in Chicago.
Frost has been reported from Grace,
Idaho. The extent, however, is not
known here except that the tender
plants, such as tomatoes were nip.
ped to the ground.
For fishing tackle, Ball brand gum
boots, camp stoves and tents, go to
the old reliable sporting goods store.
r. NJ. Rolfsen, "a West First North.
ADV. els
Elder Charles England and DR..
Hayward will address the saints to.
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Tabernacle. Special music will be
furnished by the Second ward choir
fyit!st-e-" TF
For saiestore fixtures, and equip
ment of Royal Confectionery, includ
ing show cases, mirrors. chairs. ia
bles. ice cream plant, packers, and
candy factory equipment. Inquire OF
VIM. Evans, phone 661. ADV. 6-12
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

A. q. johnson and daughter Ethel,
returned to their home at Aberdeen,
Idaho on Wednesday. Miss Johnson
was in the graduating class at the
New Jersey Academy this year.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Miss elena Ballantyne left yester-
day for Salt Lake to attend June Con-
ference. R
Lost-sS worth of embroidery wrap
ped in newspaper. Notify this office
and get reward. II
Mrs. r. A. Ballantyne is visiting
in Provo, guest OF her son Lando Bal
lantyne.
Lost-Ladies gold watch, name in
case Finder return to this office and
be rewarded. ADV.
Mrs. T. ID. Roberts will commence
today and have cheap sale on all
goods ADV. Gig
The Swedish Mdsummerfest Will
be held at Richmond this year instead
of Johnsons Grove. A genuine good
time is expected.
Murdock's Special For Today A
fine Angel Food Fudge, dainty in
flavor and eat ng quality at 20 cents
per pound. ADV.
Hon. T. H. Merrill, member of the
State Board of Land Commissioners
from Cache county, returned Wednes-
day from trip through southern
Utah. While Commissioner Merrill
is a permanent fixture in the north,
and is always found boosting for
his own county, and believes in her
greatness, yet he has a good word
for the south, and says that Sewer
county in part ,cular is showing signs
Of prosperity and advancement. We
are glad to hear Of this mark Of dis
tipction in favor of Sewer. and trus,
the same good fortune will befall all
the other counties Of the state.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12
Coop DRUG Co.

Miss Hannah Johnson, the nurse,
will be in Salt Lake for two weeks.
Adv. 6-12
VIII pay cash for q second hand
bicycle seat. Inquire at this office.
ADV. 4
DR.. w. H. Apperley was called to
Salt Lake City yesterday on bust
ness trip.
We sell the earth, abstract its IT,
tie and loan money on It. ii. A. Ped
erson & Co., First North street.
Adv. II
Binder Irvine at car load lot prices
is being sold by H. ]. Holley, the
broker. 1t will pay to see him. Arimo
block, phone 417.-Adv. 6-12
Christian Poulsen, formerly bishop
of Grace, Idaho, has sold his hold
ings at Grace and is at the present
time in Salt Lake City with his fam
lily. They have not determined on
their future plans.
Auto canyon and sight seeing ser.
vice, carries twelve, moderate prices.
Leave orders at The Rexall Store,
phones number 1 and 2; and at the
Logan Arms & Sporting Goods Co.,
phone TAT. Jas. Kent. prop ADV.
81 S.l2
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Miss elena 'Baliantyne lefts yester-
day for Salt Lake to attend June Con-
ference. 4R
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Lost-sS worth of embroidery wrap
ped in newspaper. Notify this office
and get reward. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Mrs. R. A. Ballantyne is visiting
in Provo, guest OF her son Lando Bal
lantyne.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Strawberry cups and cases to be
had. Cache Fruit Growers Associa-
ton. office at Rasmussen Bazaar -
Adv. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Murdock's Special For Today A
fine Angel Food Fudge, dainty in
flavor and eat ng quality at 20 cents
per pound ADV.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Six room house with bath, sl7.
2S5w ADV
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Miss Rose Jones formerly of the
schools of this city has been engaged
to teach in the National kindergarten
School in Chicago.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

DR.. w. H. Apperley was called tc
Salt Lake City yesterday on a bust
ness trip.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Lost-Ladies gold watch, name ir
case. Finder return to this office and
be rewarded. ADV.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

The Swedish Midsummerfest Will
be held at Richmond this year instead
of Johnson's Grove. A genuine good
time is expected.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Mr.. G.. Frank Emery Of the State
Board of Health was in Logan Thurs
day on business.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Miss Hannah Johnson, the nurse,
will be in Salt Lake for two weeks.
Adv. 6-12
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

Mrs. T. d. Roberts will commence
today and have cheap sale on al
goods ADV. 6.i.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

VIII pay cash for second ham
bicycle seat. Inquire at this office
ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-29
Anti tuberculosis Conference.

IndIluapoH-. md, Soul. wy over \
thou and delegate t. the II i--rppi Val
ley Conference on tuberculosis represent
me eighteen states, were given = ruu-lnr
reception by Governor Ral-ton TINS morn
me. The convention VIII cover three da,-
The program calls for discussions on every
phase of the cure and prevention 81 tn,
white plague, winch each year rcap- y toll
ot approximately l00,0O0 human lives N
th" NJ i--IPpi Valley. Among the dele
gate and peakcr- are expert from health
board. hospital corp- and anti-tubcrculo-
-i- -oclctIe- nt the different states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-29
.PRESBY ERIAN
.SYN0DS OF SOUTH
ARE REPRESENTED
CHURCH EFFICIENCY CONVENTION
TAKES UP PROBLEMS or THE
CHURCH IN THE SOUTH.
CHAIRMAN SAYS TWO QUESTIONS
SHOULD BE ANSWERED BE-
FORE ADJOURNMENT.

A1#
Hot Springs. Arls.' tpt. H9.-Deel
gates from the >yIuds Of kentucky. Fen
ncsscc. Alabama. MissIs>ippia. Missouri
Arkansas. oklahoma and TEXAS al pre-
sent "a the southern district church
cmclrncl convention of the rreSbyterl-
AN church IA the Initcd states "t Am
erica convened here, which is Ia take up
problems at The chun.h Ia the south.
The Rev. James T.. Clark. ID. ID. of
Nashville. chairman. i'll calling the gath
.cring t,gcthcr. explained is purposes.
Two questions which he thought should
hc answered ~ the body before adjourn
ing. he declared were: What are our
obligations aud our opportunities rs 4
denomination i'm view Of the situation
and problems i'm the southern district
and what are the right and wise dcnoml
national r~ulicicS To bc pursued IN order
to discharge our obligations aud meet
our opportunities? And how can our To-
ral chur hes hc made more efficient that
each may take its part IN working ont
the right and wise UNCONVENTIONAL calls
for?
The conventions bic word " 'rnicicn
~" This ~ iIS first meeting The cath
erin. grew ont az \ resolution adopted
~ = conference of forty leaders If the
church "a Memphis. Tenn. nn February
-. 1910. when il WAS suggested that 4
-ampaien If efficiency hc %imaucuratci 10
the south To- bring the members closer
10 each other and ~ extend the wnrknt
the church. II WAS believed that hv cath
"rin@ the ministers and laymrn together
definite plans could Ice formulated for "A
campaign of church extension along
systematic lines. The relations nf ya
rlouS denominations. matters W. hcnry
"'rnrc and how "a secure funds for the
work and how a. make the church nf
the most value to southern communities
viii hr discussed.
!. Ross Stevenson ~ Baltimore. Md
moderator of the church: William y
Hr'an. Former secretary ~ state: ". r.
Weir. 81 W~ Scr. Ohio. and Charlie. T.
IN mI"n. - ~. ~ New York civ. ~
expert nn missionary affairs. are among
those who will speak during The four
DAYS sessions.
- different times during The comvcn-
tion the gathering will divide into
groups for discussion of questions nar
lIcularlv afc ting ministers. lavmcn ANA
church women. a. A. HYDE If Wirhita
kanS.. Will lead the discussion In the
laNmcn meeting ON Wednesday
A devotional service will br held each
morning. On Friday conferences on
missions, education and other subjects
Wiz occupy the attention Of delegates.