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The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
Congress Of Mothers to Hold
Convention.

The District branch of the National
Congress Of Mothers will hold its frs,
State convention April 10. in the oah
room of the Raleigh. from 10 a. m. te
IL o'clock. and p. m. to p. m. A
splendid program has been prepared
that makes both morning and after
noon sessions of equal interest. Be-
sides Ernest L. Thurston and Stephen
Elliott Kramer. superintendent and as.
sistant superintendent of the District
Of Columbia schools. there will be illus
trated addresses by prominent speak
ers of other cities. Prof. Charles 8
Richardson. of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College. will give an address on
Public Speaking and It's Need In the
School Curriculum
Miss Mary L. Reed, of New York
City. plans to further add to the in
terest of her illustrated lecture on
Mothercraft, by having an exhibit re-
lating to her work.
Mrs. Elsie Cole Phillips, assistant
secretary TO the Milwaukee Child We'll
fare Commission. will speak on Con-
servation Of the Child, while Mime. Ali
kuli Kahn will present the Mother and
Child Of Persia"
All attention is not given to the in
FAINT and the little child on this epoch
marking day In the annals of the Con-
gress Of Mothers. for the older boy and
girl their interests and activities from
the standpoint Of home and State are
important topics on the program.
o. H. Benson. agriculturist In charge
Of club work in Northern, Central and
Western States, in an illustrated lee
ture will show the wonderful progress
made by boys and girls all over the
land in their little home gardens. The
opportunities Of the city child in this
line will be made plain.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04

Naval Constructor George S. Radford,
Formerly on duty in the Buerau Of Con-
struction and Repair, where he achieved
distinction as an authority upon scientific
MANAGEMENT and shop organization and
who went to the Norfolk navy yard Is
an assistant to the Industrial MANAGER.
Mr.. Radford has not made known his
plans. but it is reported he will he con-
nectsd with the Remington Arms Com
pany. which firm il understood to have
also acquired the valuable services of
Col. John T. Thompson, Z. s. A., retired,
formerly Of the Ordnance Department.
The resignation of Naval Constructor
Radford makes the second vacancy to
occur in his corps. the first having been
Assistant Naval Constructor Charles A.
Harrington.
The military authorities who have
undertaken to interpret the new law
authorizing the restoration to the active
list of retired army officers are finding
it somewhat dificult to come to an agree
ment upon the exact terms Of the draft
of regulations to be submitted to the
ultimately to form the policy OF the Pres
ident in acting upon applications for
transfer from the retired list
The matter Is still under consideration
by the general stan. the members Of
which differ in opinion. as might be ex-
pected under the circumstances. as to
the proper proceeding. Some Of the Of
fcers believe in making a very liberal
application Of the new statute on the
theory that Congress clearly has mani
Tested its intent. and 1t Is maintained
there should be as few restrictions as
possible imposed upon officers who desire
to be considered in connection with an
appointment to the active list.
Under the new plan Of obtaining bids
and awarding contracts for supplies for
the army. adopted by the quartermas-
ter general. there have been issued from
his ONCE the schedules for the annual
stock Of office furniture, tableware, kitch-
en- utensils. and paint. Bids we're opened
this week for the annual supply of hard
ware. The specifications for office fur
niture were revised so as to conform
to standard articles in dimension. shape.
size and appearance, following the type
which has been adopted by the general
supply committee of the government. By
this means it will be possible to estab-
lish uniformity of equipment in all the
Offices which are supplied with furniture
by the quartermaster's department.
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nearly an hour at Fort McHenry.
Nd. recently. looking over the ground
with view to selecting a site for the
$4,000 memorial to Francis Scott Key.
Capt. Julian L. Schley. U. s. A, has
/ taken apartments at 173 street north
| west and has as his guests his mother.
Mrs. J. L. Schley. and his sister. Miss
Schley. of Savannah. Ga.
Capt. and Mrs. Clarence Northrup
Jones entertained at a dinner recently
at their quarters at Fort Myer, followed
by musical and chaflng-dish party in
celebration of Capt. Jones' birthday an
niversary. The guests at the dinner in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Norton, Capt
and Mrs. Day. Capt. and Mrs. Sturgis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne. Mrs. Therber. Lieut..
Therber, and Miss Bulah Chambers, the
pianist. who was one Of the artists at
the musical Additional guests were
asked after dinner.
The officers and ladies at Fort Myer
rode with the members of the Driving
and Hunt Club in a hunt across coun-
try on March q. They started from the
riding hall and finished back of the hos
pital. A number followed in automobiles.
Among the riders were c. Hayden, Ralph
Coffin, NJ. G. Common. Mrs. Bowen. D.
Epson, Mrs Siddon, Mrs. Smith. Lieut..
Winter. Misses Scriven Miss Buchanan.
Miss Anderson. Capt and Mrs Haight.
Capt. and Mrs Forester. Mrs. Fancher.
Mr.. Murphy. Mrs Vandeveer. Capt. Dom
nelly. Lieut.. Carlisle, Miss Violet Wilder.
Miss Scott. Capt. Gallup. Miss Hitchcock,
Miss Howard. DR.. Griffin. Col. Treat. and
Coolidge HaiGht. After the finish re-
freshments were served at the Officers
Club.
The closing exercises of the United
States Naval Medical School will take
place here Thursday. April Is. at IL
o'clock.
Capt. E. ]. Dorm. L. S. N, retired. and
Mrs Dorm are out again after their
severe attack of grip. which has made
their home on Twenty-frst street quite
a hospital. as in addition to this invasion
of the epidemic, their sister. Mrs. ]. P.
Faure, shortly after her arrival for a
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ARMY Orders.

Mai. Leroy T. Hillmsn. Ordnance Department.
viii proceed to the Springfield Armory. Springfield
Mass. on official business pertaining to the op-
erations of the Ordnance Department
Capt. George w. winterbum, Quartsrmastrr
CorTs. will prneed to Chicago and report to the
Commanding officer. Central Department for as
segment to duty pertaining to the establishment
Of joint camps Of instruction at Sparta. Wis.
Second Lieut.. Delmar s. Lsuznr. Coast Artillery
Corps. u relieved from assignment to the Ninety
third Company and placed on the unassigned list.
Capt. David Y. Beckham. Ccase ARTILLERY Corps
ID relieved from assignment to tho lssth Company
and placed on the assigned list IN take effect on
about April u. He will then I0prt to tho
commanding Officer. Coast Defeuses of Sc1thsm
New York. for duty on his staff.
First Lieut.. Thomas B. " Keene, Medical Re-
serve Oorp< upnn his relief from duty At Fort
BENJAMIN HarTison. Ind. WIN proceed 70 his home
ard upon arrival there will rerprt by telegraph to
the Adjutant General Of the army.
LeaEe Of absence for two months and ten days 10
granted to Asut Kesos. to take effect upon his
arrival at his home
Capt John 9. hamb-s. QusstamassR Oors.
will proceed to Brownsville. Tex. not later than
April T. and rspprt for sasienm0t TO temporary
duty GuartermastG.
Second Lieut. Walter q. Gunion. infantry, 10 ~
signed to Twentieth Infantry.
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Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk. Va. April Mrs. Robottom.
who has been the guest of her father
and mother. DIR. and Mrs. Alexander
Magruder. in Washington, has Joined
Ensign Robottom. who is here for sub
marine duty.
Mrs. F. +. Beatty left Wednesday for a
visit to Washington.
Mrs. F. s. Hope, of Portsmouth who
is the guest of Mrs. G. L. p Stone in
Washington. was among the guests at a
luncheon given to Mrs. Josephus Daniels
by Mrs. Claude r. Swanson on Thursday.
Miss Emily Beatty entertained at din
ner Saturday. after which the party at
tended the bal masaue at Old Point.
Covers were laid for Misses Virginia
Hughes and Gertrude Gillian, Messrs.
Edward Whaley. Charles Brock Hughes
and William Farnell.
A very delightful surprise party was
given Miss Emily Beatty on Tuesday at
her home in honor of her birthday by
Misses Cordelia and Grace Dejarnctt,
Gertrude Gillian. Virginia Hughes, Vir-
ginia Lynch, Marjory Brown. Esther
Wrenn. Susie Little. Mildred Cobb. Matte
Lamb and Mary Wright. of Goochland,
Va; Messrs. c. B. Hughes. Richard
Wrenn. Kenneth Kerr. Edward Hardy,
William Farnell. Saunders Wright Ken
meth Mckenzie. Carlton Fur, Edward
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West Point Notes

West Point. y. Y, April 3.-Dr. Boak
is spending a few days in Washington
as the guest of Gen. and Mrs Bliss.
Clarence Townsley is home from St
Luke's School for the Easter vacation
and he has as his guests his school,
mates. Frederick Kimball, and Chester
Harding, son Of Col Harding, c. E.
Gen. and Mrs. Lockwood gave a very
charming dinner party in the blue room
at the club on Wednesday evening, fol-
lowed by an evening of bridge at Gull
lum Hall. There were four tables at
cards. and the guests were Col. and Mrs.
Townsley, Col. and Mrs. Gordon, Col
and Mrs. Fiebeger, Capt. and Mrs Etes.
Capt. and Mrs. Carter. Mrs. Harrington,
and Lieut. Lockwood.
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Senior Gov. Thomas Welles
Society.

The Senior Governor Thomas Welles
Society. Children Of the American Revo-
luton. furnished a very delightful pro.
gram to an audience that taxed the ca
pacity of the National Library for the
Blind on Tuesday evening. The president
of the society. Mrs. Clayton E Emig,
was in charge
Those who assisted were Miss Golden,
Miss Anna Decker. Miss Blanche Bryan,
who gave piano solos, Humorous read
ings were given by Miss Evelyn NJ Emig
Walter MARI and Dufour Brown rendered
popular airs on mandolin and guitar and
several vocal numbers were given by
Miss Gladys Emig Others present were
Howell Winden. Reese Thompson, and
Frederic Bryan. Helen Decker. and Mrs.
S. d. Mcconnell.
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NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS

Jason, saiIsd for San Francisco March D; Cha~
tanooga. arrived Balboa March 81; Cheyenne. sailed
for San Pedro Arffl 1: Glacier, ailed for San
Diego April /: Iris. Ks. IA. Kl and KS sailed
for San Diego April .: Iruqrois, sailed for San
francisco April ]: Cassar. arrived Norfolk April q:
Ranger. arrived Boston Yard April 2: HI, HI
HIS and Cheyenne arrived San Pedro April 2;
Preston, arrived San Juan April l; Nereus. sailed
for Honolulu. April q! Wyoming. New York. Texas.
Arksnsss. Utah. Florida. South Carolina. Michigan.
Kansas. Virginia, Nebraska. Rhode Island, New
Jersey. Louisiana. Minnesota, New Hampshire. Yer
Benham. and Balch. sailed for Hampton Reads
April 2; Mccall Cummings and Cassin. sailed for
Jew York April Q: Patterson. Burrows. Ammen and
Trippe sailed for Boston April 2; Jenkins. Jouett.
Jarvis FanninS and Beale sailed fer Norfolk April
9: Panther. Monaghan. Roe. Sterett. Terry and
Perkins sailed for Pensacola. Fla. via Key West.
April 2: Solace sailed for Washington April 2;
Culspa sailed for Vera Cruz April .
The Solace has been ordered to proceed from
Guantanamo to Washington to land sick.
The Delaware. at Vera Cruz. has been
ordered to proceed to Hampton Roads. The Mary
land now at Mare Island. has been ordered to
proceed to Honolulu.
Upon arrival of the Mschias at Vera Cruz the
Petrol will proceed from the East Coast Of Mexico
to New Orleans Yard for repairs.
The Office Of the radio officer OF the Canal
Zone has been removed from Colon to the Daren
Radio Station. and all correspondence for that
officer should be addressed to the Darien Station
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Lieut. S. G. Hooper. to Bureau Of Steam En-
ginserine Navy Yard. Washington. on May 5. 1875
Ensign Il. II. Booth. to Worden.
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.
Cot. +. L. Bradman. to recruit depot. Msrine
Baraeks Mare Island.
Cspt. Il b. Miller. to United States.
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Activities of District D. A. R.
Chapters.

a new ID. A R. chapter of fourteen
members was organized Tuesday even.
! ing at the home of Mrs. Z. NJ. Bull, by
the State regent, Mrs. Greenawalt. OF
the District of Columbia. The cere-
mony was most interesting and was
participated In by Mrs. Clementson
State secretary; Mrs. Lipscomb, regent
of Ruth Brewster Chapter; Mrs. Kin
sell, regent of the keystone Chapter
and Mrs. A. s. Hamilton, secretary and
past president Of the League Of Ameri-
can Pen Women.
The name of the new chapter Is The
Col. James Mccall whose military record
was of the best. and who. after the war.
did valuable service for his State. Mrs.
Bull, the regent, is descended from Col.
Mccall and she is from the State OF
Georgia. This is the fiftieth chapter
formed in the District of Columbia. and
the fourth in the administration OF
Mrs. Greenawalt. There are now about
1000 members of the d. A. r. in Wash
ington, and the District stands third
on the list for donations toward Con-
tinental Hall building fund. New York
and Pennsylvania ranking above the
District.
Refreshments were served and So
cial hour enjoyed. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. S. H.
Gray, 1911 Irving street.
keystone Chapter, D. A. r., met Fri
day afternoon at the home OF the regent,
Mrs. Ida ]. Kinsell. After the transac-
ton of chapter business. Miss Catherine
Barlow. custodian of the flag Of the Ma
tional Society. d. A. r.. gave an inter
esting and instructive talk on the state
flags now hung in Memorial Continental
Hall Miss Barlow. herself native
DAM vyl1 ,ia off ecfinpately OF the
Keystone State, suggesting that the his
tory of the State, which is rich i'm rero-
lutionary lore, and historic things and
places. would make a profitable study
for the chapter for the coming year.
Mrs. Clyde B. Asher read paper CIV
ing some rare informa ton on the MIS-
tory OF the Liberty Bell. Mrs. Ernest A.
Allen, OF Maine. presented the chapter
with a gavel made from wood from the
first flag staff erected on Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. Mrs. Allen inspired those
present with an account of the activi-
ties of her own home chapter in historic
Bath. Though not a large chapter. they
have done splendid work, and have accom-
plished much to foster patriotism in their
They award medals annu-
ally to school children for the best es-
says on patriotic subjects; they have re-
stored and preserved many relics of Rev.
olutionary days that otherwise would
have been lost to posterity. and they
have taken an active part in civic work
In their historic town.
Miss May Levers read a splendid paper
descriptive of Memorial Continental Hall,
giving much valuable information as toI
the construction and furnishings Of this
beautiful building, of which the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution are sol
Justly proud.
Before adjourning the chapter elected as
honorary members Mrs. Frank F. Green
await. present State regent Of the District
IF Columbia, and Miss Catherine Barlow.
md for associate members Mrs. Ernest A. |
Allen. of Maine, and Mrs. George F.
Author. Of Minnesota.
During the social hour Miss Blanche |
Green sang some delightful songs.
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visit at New Year was go severely burn
cd that she Is only just convalescent, As
soon as her recovery is complete Mrs,
Faure, who is a cousin of the late Presi-
dent of France. will return to her home
in Ossining. n. Y
Commander and Mrs. Glennie Tarbox
since the formers retirement have made
their home at Santa Barbara, where they
have built charming bungalow. They
Will come East during the summer, ac-
companied by their daughter, who, grad
uating from school this year, will enter
college in the autumn. As they have not
been in Washington for seven or eight
years. on account of the commanders
health, which is now restored, they are
looking forward with pleasurable antici-
patton Of again meeting their hosts of
friends in this city.
Pay Director Edwin Putnam, U. 8. NJ.
retired. and Mrs. Putnam. who live at
Portsmouth. N. H., will come to Wash
ington after Easter for visit to Mrs.
A. T. Salter
Mrs. Victor Blue, wife of Rear Admiral
Blue. has gone to Palm Beach with her
young son. Victor. jr.. to remain there
until after Easter.
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Camera Club to Continue
Exhibition.

Owing to the large nightly attend
ance at the exhibition Of pictorial pho
tographs of the Capital Camera Club,
which IL being held at its clubrooms,
712 Eleventh street northwest. the
management has decided to continue
the exhibition until Easter Monday
(tomorrow) night. when II will be
terminated with an illustrated lecture
by J. B. Tayler. one OF its members.
on Birds. Animals. and Reptiles" Ad-
mission free.
The club was favored last Monday
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Forearm" Warns Carter

A book which may be described as
timely and authoritative Is that entitled
THE American Army" by Maj. Gen.
William II. Carter, u. s. A., published
by the Bobbs-Merrin Company, Of In
dianapolis. Gen. Carriers book may be
accepted as the ripened judgment of an
officer of experience. who is approaching
his date OF retirement
In the opening chapter. devoted to
Progress and Problems" Gen. Carter
presents cogently an answer to the err
roneous conviction of national security
against the possibility OF attack. He
says:
''Sophistry and concealment find no
place In our treatment Of other nations,
and the country will continue its en-
dcavor to fulfill its destiny and Its duties
as one of the great world powers with
out becoming nation-in-arms. On the
other hand. II Is an imperative duty that
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
The Washington Cultus Club
Meets.

Mrs. Charles F. Nesbit, 1901 Phelps
place, entertained the Washington Cul.
tus Club at its regular meeting. Tues.
day, March 80. Luncheon was served
at / o'clock. The meeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs. c. K,
Bergman. Sixteen members responded
to the roll call with interesting cur.
rent event items.
Mrs. J. Ramsey hewitt read the first
paper on The Persian Invasion, SGT b,
c." Mrs. Arthur Copeland gave the
second paper on Egyptian Agricul-
ture," and Mrs. A. p. Clark. jr.. read
selections from Lotus Eaters (Tenny-
son).
A collection of very beautiful litho-
graph prints of Egypt was most kindly
to the club by C. H. Whitaker.
Of the American Institute Of Architects.
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Dan Cupid Reprimands Joe

To the Editor of The Washington Her.
aid: Sir-The Hon. Josephus Daniels
states in reinstating the ensign who lost
his commission on account of breaking
the law against marriage. III / were in
love with a girl and knew that my mar
riase to her would result in the entire
breakdown of the government. I'd marry
her. anyhow" There is no such law in
my code. and Aphrodite and Hymen say
that 1t Ia new to them. One of our
maxims of transcendent importance Is.
Il could not love thee half so much loved
l not honor more
True there Is a saying "love knows no
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Activities of Posts and Navy Yards Told in DISPATCHES

law"-that is to say. love often Stops
over and is forgiven.
But the ensign who does not wait for
the very reasonable time when he Is al
lowed to marry should not be COM
mended.
II man took Josephus' advice he
would rather break down his country
than wait until he is fitted to marry.
Such a man is worthy Of the oblivion
which is about to descend on Joe and his
fellow sociolistlc philosophers. Love
without honor does neither the man nor
the girl any good.
Joe knows nothing of my profession. I
hear he knows nothing about the navy.
For the love Of Mike, where does he get
off? DAN CUPID.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-04
WITH THE WOMEN'S CLUBS

evening with a lecture on The Motion
Picture" by c. Francis Jenkins, in
ventor Of the first motion picture, con-
Guiding with several reels of motion
pictures.
T. V. Powderly. former Commission
er Of immigration. also a member OF
the club. gave a most interesting lee
ture Thursday evening on "Immigra-
tion," illustrated with a series of beau
tifully colored lantern slides
The clubrooms are open every even
ing for inspection by Its friends, and
the welcome" sign is ever present
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New Historical Series in
The Washington Herald

its issue Of April 10 The Herald will begin publication Of Sc
es Of articles describing in detail all the events connected
the nations greatest assassination the old For pea
House, in this Of President Abraham Lincoln by John We. Booth
These articles historically accurate detail and wildly portray
ing the plot whose china. shocked the plunged
into mourning at the close of the civil will be absornx in
ee Washington reader Herald readers will every CHATTER
Watch for the first in The Washington Herald April TO-
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Whaley. Donald Merritt. Marion Ma
hone, Allen Emmerson, I.ittleton Taze-
well. jr.. Civil Engineer Bostrom. Lieut..
G. c. Dichman. Lieut.. A. S. Hickey and
Paymaster Chew.
Lieut.. Commander Sexton and Ensign
A. s. Wolfe have returned from a short
trip to Washington.
Lieut.. r. p. Pierce. L. S. NJ. G.. has
returned from a stay in Washington.
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Local Army andNavy Notes

Col. w. H. Harris. U. 8. A.. and George
Burnap. government landscape architect.
with advisory architects to the Kew Me-
mortal Commission; George weems
Williams president of the park
board. and Robert T.. Lee. Sec
rotary to Mayor Preston, spent
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An. additional vacancy has been cre-
ated In the corps OF naval constructors
by the acceptance Of the rssignation Of
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SPRING RESORTS.

vlRgfala Aveaee, Near Deaeh.
ffivats bsths: roo0s On smss With running vSiu
Wits fse I've boohlst. MONROE HUfCnuR.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-21
NOtiCe-.-PubliC Land Sale.

By virtue Of power vested in me
by that deed Of trust executed to me
on the Oath day of January, 1914, by
Handy Todd and wife, Martha Todd.
and duly recorded in the office Of
the register Of deeds for Halifax
county, in Book 255 at Page 333.
and given to secure the land below
described, | shall sell for cash at pub
lie auction in the town Of Scotland
Neck, n. c., in front Of the Scotland
Neck Bank, on the End day of Feb
ruary, 1915, at II o'clock noon. to
the highest bidder, the following
described tract of real estate, living.
beng and situate in the county Of
Halifax and State of North Carroll
ma, to-wit: Bounded by the lands
OF Ben Partln, the public road lead
ing from Hills Cross Roads to Daw-
sons Cross Roads, the lands os Jim
Lawrence and the lands of Frank
Moore, being the same land former
ly owned by Emmett Bishop. and
which was conveyed to the said
Handy Todd by Ed. Shields and wife
by that deed Of record in the office
OF the register of. deeds for Halifax
county in Book 178 at Page SO. said
land containing 1T acres, more or
less.
Also the following described per-
sonal property, to.wit: One black
horse named Dan, one red mule
named Hattie, one black mule named
Matte, one top buggy. one double
horse wagon, one dump cart, one
rail cart, one cotton planter, and
farming implements.
This January 2, 1915.
ASHBY DUNN. Trustee