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The Washington herald., 1915-02-16
anvil rings AS
HAMMERS swing
Knights Of Momus, Sometime
Printers, Dine and
Knock.
"LAME DUCKS" CATCH 1T
Knockers Club. in Banquet at Raleigh.
Hands Passing Shot to
Notables.
LAME DUCKS" CATCH IT

Rap: rap rap, Bang. bang: bang"
This is an echo from last night $
annual feast at the Raleigh of the
worlds greatest order of talented
knockers.
Old King Menus presided at the bac
chanalean festivities. and around him
were gathered more than 300 of his
most trusted kniGhts-men long eX-
perienced in welding the hammer of
unfiinchinG criticism. In ordinary life
they are known as printers. and most
of them hale from the q. Z. O.. but on
the night that King Menus holds sway.
they are knockers.
The Lame Ducks got the brunt of
the onslaught at the knockerfest. The
Donkey. the Dove of Peace, the Bull
Moose, the Eagle. and the Rooster con-
stituted the dramatis personnae of the
little skit-it was they who aided in the
hsmmerng.
Dove-"COO-coO:"
The little Dove of Peace cuckooed.
Rooster-What's the matter little Dove
of Peace?
Dove-Sometimes | think Peace has a
better chance where there il a political
boss on the job. l am afraid of these
other animals. In one way another.
they've all got il in for me Coo-coo.
Rooster-That bird always did mise me
tired.
Eagie-Dovey. where have you been all
this time?
Dove-Up in clock in Secretary
Bryan's office. Coo-coo. When visitors
are waiting for him I come out and talk
to them to remind them that We are
both on the job. Coo-Coo.
Rooster-They're still shooting at Lame
Duck Cannon out in Illinois.
Duck Uncle Joe Cannon:
Dam their fool pictures! Did they think
Their shot could make this old duck stnk!
Hens i-e and birthstone. can't they
That sort OF thing agrees with me.
tell YOU. boys there's denial.
Those lCv-down Children Of Belsl
Who tried to can me- didn't know
The sand pat strength If Uncle Joe.
u pleases them to cris= and veil
So wha, the h 80, what the h-y
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16
BERNSTORFF RECALL
DENIED BY EMBASSY
Facetious Ones Say British Would
Like to Bring Him Into
Prize Court.

At the German Embassy last night IL
was denied that Count Won Bernstorff
has received a summons to return to
Berlin.
In semi-official German circles, how
ever. the report was characterized as
ridiculous on its face. The question WAS
asked: How would 1t be possible for
Count Won Bernsto-n to get to Berlin
without risk Of capture by the British"
And then 1t was suggested facetiously
that probably the British would like to
have the Ambassador sail SO they might
have an opportunity to capture him and
take him into a prize court.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16
U. S. Employees Paid in Metal.

Because of a surplus of silver Ger
tificates. payments of salaries to gov
eminent employees this month were
largely on "A silver basis. The change
in the method of payment from gold
certificates was for the convenience
of the Treasurer of the United States
II happened that there were more
silver certificates in the Treasury
than any other form of currency
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16
SNEEZERS ARE WARNED.
should Not Inhict Their Woes on
Others, Says Report.

III you do not want to give your cold
to somebody else. hold your handker-
You cough or sneeze and do not indulge
in promiscuous splitting" says a state
ment of the United States Public Health
Service.
IF you do not want to contract a cold
from a person who has one. avoid init
mate personal contact with him.
1T is the duty Of persons who have
colds to take every precaution against
has called the cold the strap hangers
disease because of the frequency with
which it is contracted in overcrowded
streets cars.
Handkerchiefs used by persons with
colds should be either destroyed or steri-
lized by boiling. it is said.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16
Mems Bible Class to Dine.

The seventh annual banquet Of the
Mems Bible Class Association of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. Ninth street
and Maryland avenue northeast. will be
held Friday evening. Mr.. r. Z. Wines
is president of the class. Addresses will
be delivered by Rev. J. Shera Mont
gomery, of the Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church. and Courtney W. Hamlin, men,
Der of Congress. from Missouri. DR.. o.
A. T Swain will be the toastmaster.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16
Cardinal Administers Rite.

Cardinal Gibbons administered confir-
nation to a class of 1tS following solemn
high mass at St. Pauls Church Sunday
morning. Twelve OF the class were con-
verts. The cardinal was assisted by
the Very Rev. DR.. James Burns, presi-
dent of Holy Cross College. visiting at
the Catholic University. The deacons
were Rev. Paul Griffith. OF st. Angus
tines Church. and Rev. Michael Riordan.
OF st. Stephens Church. Rev. w. j.
Carroll and Mr.. william Mack. OF st.
Paurs, were masters Of ceremonies
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16
Problem of Printers.
STAYS TWO, HIMSELF KILLED.
Greek Laborer, Claims Delayed
Shoots Up Railway once.

Seattle, Feb. 15.-Claiming the road
had too long delayed settling with him
for personal injuries sustained sew
eral months ago in Montana. Richard
Tremento, Greek laborer. began
shooting in the Northern Pacific
freight Office this evening, and killed
Charles Driden. chief clerk to the
general claim agent of the Northern
Pacific, and r. e. Hatton. timekeeper
of the company. and was himself slain
in a battle while resisting arrest at
the hands of the police. Miss Beryl
Lockhart. a stenographer in the claim
agents ONCE, saved her life by jump
ing through a second story window.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16
Julia Lathrop to Speak.

The Woman's Peace Party will meet at
the Masonic Temple at $50 O'Clock Mon
day afternoon. when addresses will oe
given by John Barrett, DR.. Howard
Wiley. Miss Julia Lathrop. and others.
Tableaux will be given under the direc-
ton Of Miss Hazel MacKaye. and the
Rubinstein Club will furnish music.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16
MurdOcks Sings.


Lame Duck Victor Murdoch enters
and says:
Don't weep for me-: your grief conceal.
For time. doubt nv wounds will heal.
An honest loss il disgrace,
] learned while working at the case-
Hard lines will always fret snme:
You've got 10 take the takes that come.
So par,e this motto in your hat
You can't always .ye setting fat
! know YOUR sad. old friend Bull Moose
But what's the use? But what's the use?
Eagle-Here comes another lame duck.
ENTER Lame Duck Willis MooreD
Mule-This fellow is shot up something
awful.
Dove (shrieks)-Merciful Heaven. Its
Willis Moore.
Edward Burkholder president OF the
knights. introduced Frank d. Smith, the
POSTMASTER. They mystic scroll was read
by T c. Parsons. The Knights OF Mo-
mus furnished their own orchestral and
quartet music. Solos were sung by c. f.
Myers and C. W. Moore. and Frank Bush
pulled off an original monologue.
Problem of Printers.
Fred y. Whitehead, chairman, and
John r. Purvis. secretary. submitted a
special report on the ACCESSIBILITY Of
abolishing the style book at the Gov
eminent Printing Office.
The committee was asked il United
States Senator costs the government
$2.OooN for an eleven-hour speech. what
would II cost the Public Printer If a
compositor working for "a a day should
talk eleven minutes to a friend? The
committee reported: Cut out the fill
clustering. pay the hand compositors In
the Government Printing Office IS cents
an hour, and there still will be 81 100000
left"
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16
Asks q Larger Armory.

The need for a larger and better arm
DRY for the District National Guard
was urged upon the members Of the
committee on public order by Col. A. 1.
Parmerter. L. 9. A.. at q get-together
luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16

The Chevy Chase Home and School
Association, consisting of parents of pu-
pills. will meet In the school building at
S o'clock Thursday evening to consider
ways Of checking the inciptent scarlet
fever epidemic In the suburb.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16

REPRESENTATIVE JULIUS KAHN of day Maine memorial
ices lat right Henry Wilson, District Department Commander eente).
and James Maynard past assistant adutant general Spanish War
Veterans
The Washington herald., 1915-02-16

Dougles, Ariz, Feb. 15.-The forces Of
Gen. Gutierrez. recently provisional pres
ident of Mexico, and Gen. Benavfdes
have united into an army Of 5000 men.
and are moving upon Saltilo. which is
defended by only 800 Villaistas. accord
ing to advices received in Aguaprieta
this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
FRENCH FORCED TO
EVACUATE POSITIONS
Paris Tells of Successful Results
From Operations of
Artillery.

PARIS, Dec. 2O-Successful re-
suits from the operations of the
French artillery are announced in
today's war office communique.
which. however, admits that the
French troops have evacuated pO-
sition on the north bank of the
Aisne after holding it for three days
The text OF the communique fol-
lows:
In ArtOis there were grenade
combats last night, TO the north of
BOis- En-Hache. Between the CONNIE
and the Disc an artillery battle oc-
CURED in the region of Fay. We
silenced an enemy battery near
.Sainte Leocade. south of Moulin
SOus-TOuvent.
"On the north bank of the Aisne
we evacuated yesterday evening a
small post which a surprise attack
had enabled us to capture on Dec.
10 TO the southeast of Vailly. The
small force which occupied it re-
turned into our lines.
I'm the Woevre region, at the
forest of Montmare and at Lepretre
forest our batteries executed numer-
Gus reprisals with etficacious fire
upon the communicating trenches of
the enemy.
There was an artillery duel in
the sectors of Nomeny and Of Blot
court, in Lorraine"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
FAIL TO DECIDE ON
BIBLE STUDY PLAN
Two Systems Are Being Considered
by the Ministerial AssO-
citation.

Bible study for high school pupils
is still an undecided question among
the ministers. The matter OF
whether the Greeley plan or the sys-
TEN of having a central teacher
came up for discussion at the regu-
lar meeting of the Ministerial assO-
citation at the Y. NJ. c. A. Monday
morning. but nothing definite was
decided
The members of the association
are about equally divided in regard
10 the two plans. The system Of
having a central teacher for all high
school students in South Bend and
Mishawaka was the one that was
first suggested to the association,
but the committee in charge Of the
proposition later brought Rev
Dewitt Forward of Chicago here to
tell about the Greeley system. The
latter provides for instruction in the
Bible in the individual churches.
Mishawaka ministers are unani-
mously in favor of the central teach
er idea, while enough local pastors
want the Greeley plan TO balance up
the two sides. Neither city will do
anything until all the members of
the association agree on what plan
is to be installed.
Rev. c. A. Decker was appointed
head Of the prayer meeting commit
tee 10 work during the two weeks of
cottage prayer meetings preceding
the simultaneous evangelistic cam
paign, which opens on Jan. 2S. John
b. Campbell was named chairman
Of the publicity and advertising
committee. Sherrod n. Vaughn OF
The News-Times. and Joseph Park
of the Tribune are mem bers of the
same committee.
Sunday, Jan. ?. was chosen as
"Go-to-Church" Sunday and on that
| day sermons similar 10 each other
will be delivered by pastors all over
/ the city. This day viii be the start
/ ing of the cottage prayer meetings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
SON WAS TOLD TO
CALL FATHER NAMES
Clarence Warren Accuses Wife I'm
Divorce Suit-WOman Seeks
Separation.
Mrs. Lillian Warren told her boy

Mrs Lillian Warren told her boy
TO call his father "a d. fool in
stead Of papa" At least that is
what Clarence Warren, the lads
father. charges in a sensational di-
vOrce complaint filed in circuit court.
Besides this Mrs. Warren attacked
him and cut him once with a knife,
called him vile names, and other
wise abused his char<cter, the hus-
band charges. In addition he says
that Mrs. Warren said she did not
love him, and did not want to live
with him. Mr. Warren adds that
she cast aspersions upon his own
father and mother.
An ungOvernable temper and her
desire to associate with people OF
questionable character are the other
allegations mentioned. The couple
was married in Niles Sept. 26. 1912,
and separated Dec. IL of this year.
the complaint says.
He asks the care and custody of
the two children.
Because he threatened TO kill her,
because she has had TO have him ar
rested because OF misconduct to-
wards her. and because after she
had previously brought suit for di-
vorce against him and dropped pro-
ceedings upon his promise to make
amends and then failed to do so,
Edith Mccormick brought suit for
divorce against William Mccormick
in circuit court, naming these al
legations.
The couple was married i'm 1899
separating Dec. 10 Of this year. the
petition sets out. The wife asks the
custody of the six children and
money for their support.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
WIFE SUES PURCHASER
Mrs. Helen CrOfOot Wants Bill of
Sale Set Aside.

Helen CrofOot, the wife OF Archie
Crofoot, former druggist at 702
Portage av., who sold his stock Of
goods when he learned that a hear
ing on a restraining order was set
for the next day. brought suit in cir
cult court Monday against her hus-
band and w. O. Rennoe, purchaser
OF the store.
Mrs. CrOfoot alleges that her hus-
band in some way became aware OF
the proceedings filed against him,
and disposed of his stock before the
proper papers could be served She
names RennO as co-defendant, set
ting forth that he was aware of the
true facts about the court case when
the bill of sale was made out.
She asks that the bill Of sale be
set aside and for $500 damages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
ALLIES CALL OFF
TROOPS AT GALLIP0Ll
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE.)

the reply of Greece TO the protest Of
the German and Austrian govern
ments against the fertilization Of
Salonika by the Anglo-French allies.
Greece holds that she cannot pre-
vent the fortifying of SalOnika SO
long as she is neutral and so long as
such defensive works are necessary
to the safety of the allied forces.
1t ia now reported on excellent
authority that the possibility of a
Russian invasion OF Buiga ria through
Roumania has become extremely re-
mote.
The Russian troops which were
concentrated at REM are said to
have been withdrawn for service in
Galicia and Poland
Although the allies have given no
indication of any intention to at
tempt TO assume the offensive. the
Germans and Bulgarians have erect
ed a line Of strong earthworks and
block houses along the Graeco-Serb
frontier from a point near Lake
Dorian to point near Monastir.
Turkish troops in strong numbers
are said TO have been moved into
Bulgarian territory from Turkish
Thrace TO assist in future operations
against the allies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
EIGHT MEN IN COURT:
ONLY ONE Is FINED
William Ely Went to- Police Station
Because His Home Was
Cold.

Seven out of eight men who were
morning upon intoxication charges
escaped with suspended judgments,
the unlucky prisoner being William
Ely. whose cats and dogs have be-
come famous around the city hall.
Ely has been picked up a number of
times but escaped upon pleading that
his pet stock needed attention at
home but the excuse did not work
Monday. Fly asserted that he came
to the polio, for lodging as his house
was cold but Judge Warner gave him
the minimum fine Of 81 and costs.
Harry Franklin, negro, told the
judge that the state penal farm was
one Of the finest places in the world
TO stay away from. Franklin has
already spent one term at the farm
and when the judge asked him how
! he liked it, the younv man did not
give an entirely favorable report on
the institution.
Well you come down here again
and there won't be any more
lmonkey-busines. Right back 10 the
penal farm you'll CO. declared the
judge.
'YOull never see me no more "
asserted Franklin as he slipped has
! tily out of the court room.
The remainder of "mOurners' de-
clared that they had jobs and
Judge Warner gave them an Op-
lportunity to spend their Yuletide at
home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
SAYS JAPAN HAS
FLEET IN CANAL
Ex-MiniSter to Egypt Declares
Powerful Squadron There
Ready for Business.

Los ANGELES. Calf. Dec. 20
Japan has entered the European
theater OF war with a powerful fleet
which has been surreptiuously sent
TO the Suez canal. according TO A NJ.
PapaHam Bey, former minister OF
the interior in Egypt who Is at pres
ent in Los Angeles.
Great Britain realizes that she
cannot lose the canal. which Is a vital
element in her life as a unified en-
pire." declared Papaiiam Bey. For
that reason the canal has been re-
markably fortified and a japanese
fleet is on hand ready for business
Every effort has been made 10
keep the news Of the presence of the
Japanese battloships at the canal
from spreading and I have heard
nothing of the fact IN this country.
They arc there nevertheless
In speaking OF conditions In Egypt
today. Papajian Bey said.
a rebellion may and probably viii
break ont almost any day in Egypt
However. it Will not be SUGGEST al
There are about 60. 600 British troops
there and some $4,000 Egyptian
troops. In the interior there are
several regiments of blacks, who are
fine fighters and who will fight Tor
the empire"
Papajian Bey SCOTS at the idea OF
q German invasion in Egypt
only in January and February.
the least hot months. is II possible
/ for an army TO cross the desert sands
between Turkey and Egypt he as
serted Then, too, the Red sea
forms a natural barrier as efficacious
as an army. Many ships and trans
ports would be needed and Germany
could not procure them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
WOMAN s BOND IS
RAISED TO $1,000
Harry Beck Stabbed by Stella
Brown is in Serious
Condition.

Stella Brown, the 22-year-old
negress, who. il is alleged. stabbed
Harry Beck. $40 s. Michigan St, in
the back. and is alleged to have
taken 1925 from him during an af-
fray near Tut and S. Michigan SITS.
last Friday night, faced two charges
in city court Monday morning and
her bond was increased from $500
TO $1,000. The woman is charged
with assault and battery with intent
to rob, and with robbery.
Deputy Pros. Nye was insistent
that the bond be increased, assert
ing that he understood the woman
did not live here and was intending
to go to Chicago. George Sands, at
increase in bond and asked that the
case be tried Immediately. After
inquiring as to Beck's condition and
learning that it is serious. Judge
Warner increased the bond. He also
set a hearing for Wednesday morn
ing.
1t was intimated by the defense
tildl IL the case NdS puSlltu AOO lldl VI
counter charges Of assault with in
tent to rape would be fled against
Beck. According to Beck, the wOm-
an stopped him and managed to Sc
cure his money from him after at
lacking him with a pocket knife.
The defense alleges that the woman
defended herself when Beck at
tackled her, getting his knife from
him and slashing him in the back.
Although the Brown woman was ar
rested before she could get away
from the scene of the ARRAY, no
money was found on her. 1t is
understood that the state Will con-
tend that a man stepped out and
took the money from the woman af-
ter she had robbed Beck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
THREE GAS COMPANIES
ANXIOUS TO MERGE
Requests For Permit Is Presented TO
the Public Service COM
mission.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 20
The Indiana Lighting Co, the North
ern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. and
the General Service Co. today petit
toned the public service commission
10 permit a merger Of the three
companies. Another petition was
made for the sale OF the General
Service Co. and the Indiana Lighting
& Gas Co. to the Northern Indiana
Gas & Electric Co.
Permission was also asked 10 issue
10-year six per cent gold bonds in
the sum Of $4,000, 600 to cover the
cost of purchase. According to state
records the companies named have
a mortgage Indebtedness of s4.26O,-
600 with outstanding stocks and
bonds totalling $S,929,520.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
ANOTHER RELIEF
TRIP |SP[ANNED
Many More People Anxious to
Leave BeIgium-RefugeeS
to Arrive Soon.

That another relief expedition to
Belgium will be carried out in the
near future was the statement Of
Joe Voorde Monday. while comment
ing on the expected arrival OF two
refugees held in New York owing TO
illness
Whether or not the expedition will
be carried on from Chicago or from
Detroit is not as yet known. but
veral applications for the bringing
10 this country of relatives and
friends in Belgium have been re-
ceived by Mr.. VoOrde, who is in
communication with those interest
ed in a third expendition for refu-
gees to the west.
1T is terrible there" said Mr..
VOOrde. land to talk to those who
have recently arrived is a revelation
Of cruelties and hardships. They
brand them as in a prison. and one
must get permits 90 go from one
part Of the city 10 another.
And they eat-they eat just
enough TO keep them alive. Tickets
are given once eacn week LOT
supply of necessities alone, and
these necessities are doled out in
the most measer manner. Many
more will come TO America where
they have friends"
Mr.. Noorde has received tele-
grams from Staten island telling OF
the convalescence of two younger
members OF the second refugee
party. which arrived at New York
two weeks ago. Ivonne DePaepe
daughter of Achiel DePaepe, 534
Kosciuszko St. who was suffering
with a serious attack of measles. is
in such condition that she will be
able to leave the hospital at any
time now. Madeline Pope daugh-
ter Of Leopold Pope, 1914 Prairie
av.. is also recovering and these two
little girls. with Marie Pope. moth
er of he latter, will be on their way
west in a short time
All but three, Mrs. POppe and her
daughter. and Ivonhe DePaepe. OF
the original refugee party destined
for South Bend and Mishawaka
have arrived and the others are ex-
pected this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
ALL Kinks READY
FOR CHRISTMAS
Skaters Enjoyed Themselves
at Howard and leeper
Parks Sunday.

Cold weather for the past few
davs has made possible the flooding
of municipal skating Kinks all over
the city. and il is probable that py
Christmas day every place OF THIS
kind In the city viii be open. How
ard and Ieeper Kinks have already
been opened and both were running
in full force Sunday
Oliver playground probably Will
be opened for winter sports about
Wednesday. The toboggan slide that
has been put in by the recreation de-
partment is nearly completed and the
work OF flooding the rink was going
on Monday. j. r. Bates of the
oliver pillow works was expected TO
have the lighting system done by
Monday night.
Besides the Kinks at Leeper and
Howard parks and oliver play
ground. there will be skating at
Pottawatomie park. Sample play
ground. Studebaker park, Notre
Dame av., and probably at Central
rink. corner Of Washington av. and
William 81. Petitions asking that a
rink be made on the lot there will
be taken up with the school board
and il is thought that the members
viii install it.
The rink at Studebaker park was
flooded Monday and will be open
for skaters Tuesday.
The recreation department will
center its efforts on the rink at oil
Yer playground to make il the most
popular skating place in the city
The plans are 10 have competition
i'm all kinds OF skating there once a
week one OF the big features will
De a masked ice carnival, If the
plans go through Is basket bal
and baseball will be played
Hockey and ice polo teams viii
be organized on every rink in the
city and there will be competition
among these organizations Should
"a hockey league be formed it will be
the first that the city ever had.