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The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
Santa Ship from Europe.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE steamer Phil
adelphia, of the American Line, has
reached port with $1,000 Oco worth Of gold
and $4,000 worth of platinum; 500
sacks OF. Christmas mail also were or
board and delayed the liner in reaching
her pier, as the mail boats hugged all
sides all the way up the North River
Cyril MCGOWAN. a 1s-year-old studen,
of Dorchester. N. Y, and Charles Costello
Roxonry, Mass, cattleman, were
stowaways and were taken to Ellis
Island to prove their citizenship. Both
said they went broke in England and
wanted to get home. They were dis
covered the day after the Philadelphia
left Liverpool.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18

j0N Monday. we might be taking
~ scenes in the Bowery. Or
| - Tuesday, we seek some beau
tiful park; Wednesday it becomes
necessary to hunt out little farm
house up in Connecticut; Thursday
and Friday, we are before some Fifth
avenue mansion and, Saturday. far
out at sea. Sometimes we travel from
one end of the continent to the other
for scenes. We moving picture people
have become nomads. pitching our
tents at every rare location.
We took a great many scenes for
"Peppina" around the most beautiful
Italian estate / have ever visited. 1t
was the home of multimillionaire, a
palace such as one dreams about or
believes exists only between the
covers of ones fairy tales.
When I came out. dressed in my
Italian costume, ! found the owner
standing near the camera. He was an
interested observer and said boyishly,
"Well, Miss Pickford, when does the
show begin?"
I looked at the skies. There were
threatening black clouds floating past
the. sun and great shadows fell upon
the earth. "1'm afraid it will be too
dark to take any pictures" l replied,
mighty disappointed, for we had come
many miles from New York.
He called for his car and drove me
miles and miles over his wonderful
estate. Desiring to get certain artis-
tic effects, he had made valleys where
there were hills and hills where it
had been just level waste ground. In
breathless wonderment, l sat back
while we drove through this fairy
land. Just think, there were thirty
six fountains through the grounds
and they were all playing at once.
asked him with amazement what made
the water that sprang into the air
so crystal clear, like millions of lit
tie diamonds sparkling in the SUM-
light. He told me it was because there
were filters in every fountain. In the
ponds were rare lilies that looked
like amber and old rose goblets. My
fingers almost trembled to touch
them, and / grew quite dizzy as l
breathed in their heavy tropical per-
fumes.
was invited to take lunch with the
family and as l look back upon it l
smile to myself, remembering his in
vitation. 1--WE dine very simply" he
half apologized. "but you are most
welcome"
Eever have seen anything so
beautiful as his wifc's room; my
words are too threadbare to describe
it. l felt as if l had been whisked |
into a castle At the exquisite dress
er l hurried with my makeup, but
it took me much longer than usual
to get it of, / was SO busy looking
around Inc. And then for the nice,
simple luncheon! A simple luncheon
to me is a sandwich and a glass of
milk, but my host and hostess had
apologized for what to me was the |
most wonderful and elaborate of !
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
Fire 1,5O0 Shells an Hour.

Cettinje. Dec. 1I.-It is reported from
scutari that an Austrian cruiser and
six destroyers again bombarded San
Giovanni on Tuesday. They fired 1900
shells within two hours and sank the
Greek ship Thira. laden with munitions.
and a dozen small sailing vessels.
On the same day an Austrian aero
plane dropped five bombs on Scutari, but
failed to do any damage.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
LOSING POWER
over DISTRICT
Chairman Johnson Complains
of House Committees
Limitations.
BIG MATTERS COMING UP
Prohibition and the Merging o.
Public Utilities Prominent
Among Them.

At the first meeting Of the HOUSE
District Committee yesterday Chair'
man johnson. outlining the scope Of
the committee authority. declared thai
1t had been shorn of q great deal OF
its prestige through the practice Of
legislating on appropriation bills. and
suggested that the questions Of Dis
public ownership OF local utilities
probably would come prominently be-
fore members Of the committee.
Tuesday was selected as the weekly
meeting day for the committee. which
will assemble again the first Tuesday
in January. Subcommittees were not
announced by the chairman.
As forecast in The Herald yester-
day. Representative Robert n. Page.
of North Carolina, has been assigned
to the .chairmanship of the subcom-
mittee on District appropriations OF
the House Appropriations COMMITTEES.
Representatives McAndrews Demo
craft, of Illinois, and Davis (Republi-
can), Of Minnesota, remain on the
committee, Of last years members.
while Representatives Howard. of
Georgia, takes the place of Sisson. Of
Mississippi. and Slemp (Republican),
of Virginia. moves into the place va
Gated by Judge HinebauEh (Progres-
sive), of Illinois. Mr.. Sisson takes
the second Democratic place on the
subcommittee which prepares the leg
islative bill.
Chairman Page declared last night that
he would not call the subcommittee to-
gether until after the holidays, but that
he would spend some time individually
familiarizing himself with the estimates
of the Commissioners and marking up
10 ~ Fn~ fho
guidance of his associates on the sub
committee.
Representative Roberts, Of Massachu-
setts. has reintroduced the bill, appro-
priating $3.50 for the purchase Of the
suit Of clothes worn by Abraham Lin
coin at the time OF his assassination. The
suit which originally belonged to a MEM
ber of Lincoln's bodyguard, who received
1t as a gift from Mrs. Lincoln, Is now
in the possession of John Kirby, manager
of the Playhouse, this city. The bill pro-
rides that the money shall be taken
from the amount set aside for the con-
struction of the Lincoln memorial. and
that the Chairman Of the Lincoln me-
mortal commission shall make the pur-
chase.
For the. erection of a monument to the
late William r. Smith. for years super
intendent Of the Botanic Gardens, Rep
yesterday introduced q bill appropriate |
ing Go, 900. Mr.. Smith was very popular |
with members Of the House and Senate |
for years. and was nationally known |
among florists. He was a great admirer
Of the writings of Robert Burns, the |
irish poet. and was known as an au-
thority on Burns and his writings.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
hu4 Nsk%W.
De Coppet New Swiss President.

Berlin. Dec. 17.-Camille de Coppet. a
radical democrat. was today elected
president of the Swiss Federal Council,
dent in other republics. In conformity
with Swiss custom. he wi1l occupy the
posistion for one year only. that of 1916
De Coppet received 1S5 votes out Of
the total of 1Ss in the Federal Assembly.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
KNABE STORE OPENS TODAY.
Piano Warerooms at COS Nineteenth
street Ready for visitors.

The Knabe Piano Company. a branch
of the America Piano Company, will
have an opening this morning Of its new
Washington branch. After seven years
of representation by local houses, this
concern decided to open warerooms at
605 Thirteenth street in the new Homer
Building. between F and Ninth streets.
It secured the services as manager of
Francis Y Boucher. for many years as
sociated with one of the oldest musical
houses in Washington. The highly es-
teemed Knabe will be the leader, but
other well-known makes will also be
shown in the handsome rooms to be
opened today B. Lee Anderson. of Bal
facturers.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
Italy Warned BY England.

Milan. italy, Dec. 1.-THE Secolo asserts
the British government has sent warning
to Italy that German emissaries have
left United States ports with the purpose
Of committing acts Of violence in Italy,
particularly against merchant shipping.
In this connection the secoio calls atten-
tion 20 recent fires on steamship ct
Naples and on the docks at Genoa.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
Poles Nav Drill in q. 8.

Polish and other secret societies which
maintain drilling companies under arms
In. Pennsylvaia, New York, West Vir.
sinia and other States are within their
rights, according to a decision Of the
Department Of Justice yesterday. Al
though no Federal statute il violated, II
was said an investigation will be made
into State laws which prohibit such
drilling.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
Kew British War Bonds.

London, Dec. 1.-THE government has
decided to offer five year per cent
exchequer bonds in amounts Of 100 pounds
and upward to an unlimited total This
will avoid further long term war loan
In the immediate future. The bonds will
be accepted at their full face value as
cash subscription to future long term
war loans. Foreign subscribers win be
exempt from taxation.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18

You can load your pipe with
a VELVET SMOKAROL in
the wind, just as easily as
you can seated in your own
home - not a crumb Is
wasted, even if you load
your pipe in a stiff breeze.
The ash holds as on a cigar.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18
Answers to Correspondents.

I have a letter from a woman in
Chicago I would like to publish in
full if l had the space. "We do not
give UP our Thanksgiving turkey be-
cause there are only two left to eat
it." she writes. I'VE have it just the
same, and invite in enough of our
homeless clearinghouse friends to
equal the size our family would be if
all were here. Do you know. have
a notion that this is why the Lord
makes turkeys so large"
Such discouraged letter from
Harry L., of Altoona, Pa, because ne
hasn't as much money as his rival to
spend on the girl both admire. He is
afraic this will cause him to lose her.
| am sure she is not that mercenary.
If she is, this is good time to find
it out.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-18

Ifeasts. I was so excited over a de-
licious imported cantaloupc could
hardly swallow it. 1t made me think
of the time when / was a little girl
and never could enjoy anything un-
less / had stored away bite for my
mother. And ! would have enjoyed
tucking one half of that melon into
my blouse to take home with mel
| Then we had creamed eggs on
toast, perfect fried chicken, the best
butter had ever tasted and dainty
little hot mullins. In fact, there were
SO many delicious things to eat l
would make your mouths water If /
dwelt upon them any longer. / only
wrote about it to show you why !
was so amused when he apologized
for their simple luncheon.
A beautiful organ, run by electricity
played all the time we were in the
dining room. And by contrast l
thought of how / had Jared the day
before. A large chunk of bread and
piece of Italian cheese eaten as l
rested for a moment, sitting on the
doorstep of an East Side tenement.
They were eager to hear. about
moving pictures, especially the per-
sonal side of our lives. He gave me
some valuable suggestions for safe
investments and we talked long upon
charity. We both agreed tlpt 10 per
cent of ones income shouN 60 to
charity.
l told him I gave to the poor when
l saw they needed it. One of my
Lost interesting cases is bright lit
tie girl / had taken just in time from
squalid surroundings and put in an
invalid home up State. She has been
there two years now and soon / will
bf able to send her to school.
tTo me charity should begin at
home, and because it usually does one
never really knows what demands arc
met by those who have large in
comes. They do not tell and some
times the world. not knowing. mis-
judges them My host agreed with
me.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01
NEGROES IN THE UNITED STATES
A Bulletin Containing the Most Re-
cent Statistics Relative to
the Race.

the Race.
Bulletin 129, entitled Negroes in
the United States" presenting sta
~tistics derived from the thirteenth
Genus and from other statistical in
quiries conducted by the bureau of
the census, department of commerce,
has been issued and is now being dis
tributed.
The bulletin, which consists of 207
pages of ext and tables, will be fol
lowed by a more complete and COM
prehensive report on the same sub.
ject. The director of the census in
transmitting the report to the secre-
tary of commerce, states:
The object in view is to embody
in a single publication the principal
and most recent census statisctis rela-
tive to the Negro, arranged and pre-
sented in such a way as to contribute
as much information as possible re-
garding the status and progress of
the Negro race in the United States.
"a similar publication was issued in
1904 following the completion of the
twelfth census, taken in 1900, and
there has been a very general de-
mand for a report covering the same
field but based upon the more recent
statistics of the thirteenth census.
The need for a monographs pre-
senation arise from the fact that the
census statistics relating to the Negro
must otherwise be sought for in many
different volumes covering population
agriculture, mortality and other gen
eral subjects. The result is that thest
statistics are not easily accessible t.
I the general public until brought to
gether in a single publication"
The bulletin was prepared in the di
vision of revision and results, burea,
of the census, under the general super
vision of DR.. Joseph A. Hill, exper
q special agent. The statistical table
were planned and arranged by tire
: Negro employees of the bureau-Chas
E. Hall, William Jennifer and Rober
A. Pelham, or under their directioi
y by other Negro clerks. Mr.. Halls as
signment covered population and OF
equations, Mr.. Jennifer's a%gricultur
n and religious statistics, and Mr.. Pc
hams mortality and ownership c
q homes statistics.
A AS a government document tn
7 bulletin is for free distribution an
a can be obtained by application to tn
|. director Of the census, Washington
O D. c.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01
AS TO TIE BONDS.

Although the Negro has been studi-
ousIy and Intentionally ignored in the
arrangements and selection of Commit
tees to secure the passage Of the bonds
to be voted on in June, yet he is suf-
ficiently public spirited to believe
yes to know-that what helps this city
will help him also. And though an eff.
fort is being made to pledge the CIV
ing of all work and labor to union
labor If the bonds should be success
ful yet he is satisfied to do that thing
which will render the greatest good
to the greatest number and without
any of the hypoeritical and two-faced
political jackals coming around to OF
fer him advice and suggestion as to
what to do he can be counted upon
TO stand up as a unit at all times re
CARELESS of criticism, sneers, Jim crow
jitneys, Willis Wood denominations,
and other humiliating treatment which
he receives by virtue Of the sanction
OF an unfair majority TO do his whole
duty by those men and measures that
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01
Health Hints
BY DR.. Lloyd e. BaiIer
A weekly discussion Of Hygiene and SAM
tatiop, First Aid Measures and Proven
tive Medicine. Questions will be n
wered but no diagnoses nor prescrip-
tons will be given in this column.

not the eggs. Gasoline will destroy
both the eggs and bugs but it should
never be used at night when gas or
oil lamps are used for lighting. A
small bottle Of gasoline will evaporate
gas enough to blow up a house. Cor
rosive sublimate or bichloride of mer-
curry also destroys the bugs and eggs,
but it is dangerous to have around
where children can get it, as it is a
violent poison. Black flag or pyre-
thrum powder is an effective insecti-
eide for bugs, flies, mosquitoes, water
bugs and reaches.
Mosquitoes and flies are recognized
carriers of certain infectious diseases.
For this reason we should seek not
only to keep them from the house but
also to destroy, as far as possible, the
jlaces where they breed. AS is well
known, stagnant pools, cesspools, rain
barrels and low lying moist grounds
are breeding places for mosquitoes.
Flies breed mainly in manure piles,
garbage cans and dumps. The aboli-
tlOhs IuShi VI IuS pldCeS anu COuulllOuS
under which they are propagated will
mean their determination
The house fly is one of the most
troublesome as well as the most dan.
gerous of insects. He delights in
filth of every kind and character. But
it is our misfortune that he has also
an equal delight for sampling all the
good things we eat. This is why he
is so dangerous. He will leave his
feast on the carcass of a dog to sail
into our dining room and help him.
self to the butter, milk, cake, fruits,
or whatever there is on the table that
his palate.
The time has not yet come when
all the breeding places for the house
fly a be eXterminated, and until
this a be accomplished let us pro-
tect our homes by carefully screening
all doors and windows. Let us be
sure, also, that we get screens early
before ely time" arrives.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01
cAnRcA DIRECTORY.

Bethel A. NJ. E. Church, Gath and Flora.
ST. Stephens Baptist Church, 6O4 Char
Centennial Nj. e Church, 18TH and
Second Baptist Church. 10th and Char
Allen Chapel A. NJ. E. Church, 10th and
Kansas Ave. Baptist Church, 4sth and
Ebenezer A. NJ. 8. Church, 18th and
st. Augustine's P. E. Church, 18th and
Vine st. Baptist Church, 1925 Vine st;
Ward Chapel A. NJ. E. Church, llth and
Blue Valley Baptist church, 1920 Crys-
st. JaSn's A. NJ. E. Church, 174s Belle
Seventh Day Adventist, 2Srd and Wood
81 Monica's Catholic, 18th and Lydia
Morning Star Baptist Church, 2311 Vine.
Highland Avenue Baptist Church, I'LL
centropolis A. NJ. E. Church, Centrop-
ST James A.. NJ. E. z. Church, 1923
"Tbird Baptist Church, Roundtop.
Peoples Mission, 30th and Genesee.
st. Paul's Baptist Church, 10Th and
Friendship Baptist Church, 18th and
Tracy Avenue
Pilgrim Baptist Church, 614 Charlotte
Pleasant Green Baptist Church, indie
pendence Avenue and Tracy.
Calvary Baptist Church, 18th and
Bigeiow A. NJ. E. Mission. 5th and
Progressive Baptist Church, s9th and
c. M. E. Church. 1917 Flora Ave.
ST, James Baptist Church., 1858 Mil st
st. Luke's A. NJ h. Churrn, 4Srd and
A NJ. E. Mission, 5s5 Grand Ave.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. CHURCHES.
First A. NJ. u. Church, Sth and NeD.
Pleasant Green Baptist Church, LIST and
Eighth St. Baptist Church, 8th and
Metropolitan Baptist Church, 9th and
Bethel A. NJ. E. Church, Water and
st. Paul A. M. E. Church, 21st and
First Baptist Church. 5th and Neb.
King Solomon Baptist Church, 3rd and
QTindaro A. M. E. Church, Quindaro,
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Rosedale,
M. E. Church, 9th and Oakland.
A. NJ. E. Church, 4tb and Oakland.
Salter Mission, A. NJ. E. Church, South
Protestant Episcopal, Srd and Stewart.
Second Baptist Church, Path and Ruby,
wesley Chapel NJ. E., log Shawnee,
st. a A. NJ. E. Zion Church, 1000
Bethel A. NJ. E. Church., Roselale, Kan
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 4th and Vir'
Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, Sanford and
fremont.
Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church,
Westport avenue and Tangent street
Rosedale.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01
WHY NOT BE FAIR WITH THE
NEWSPAPER MAN?

No one has an opportunity of learn
ing the characteristics of individuals
more than the publisher of a race
paper, and no one has more varied
and peculiar experiences. There are
those who will pay the subscription
as regularly and as promptly as it
is due without delay or hesitation,
Just as they would any other debt.
This is the desirable and welcome
subscriber. There is another class
who subscribes as willingly and will
pay the subscription at that time,
but it is almost impossible to collect
it again, for it is almost impossible
to find the individual as they move
from place to place SO frequently.
Then there is the responsible sub
scriber who feels that he is good for
the subscription but never pays I'M
less a personal demand is made upon
him for it. This may ease his con
science, but it is almost as difficult
to collect his subscription when it is
needed most, as it is to collect from
the man who is not responsible. Then
there is the subscriber who imagines
that every one pays his subscriptions
except himself and that the publisher
is we'll to do and does not need the
money. He keeps the money in his
pocket until it is thawed out by first
n process and then another. Some
subscribers never intend to pay and
by first one subterfuge or another
avoids payment until the publisher in
self-defense must stop the paper and
collect the subscription by legal pro-
cess when this is possible. Really
the subscribers to race papers should
feel a deeper interest in their sue
cess and adopt the habit of paying for
them promptly, and in that way may
tighten the burdens Of the publisher
and insure better and more regular
publication OF the paper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01
ON vERMIN.


Among the many kinds of pests to
which humanity is subjected, vermin
are perhaps the most common and
al~l-pervading. Wherever human be-
ings live or c~ongregate, there, as a
rule, will be found vermin of some
sort or other. Even the homes OF
the rich are not free from rats and
mice that have their runways in the
basement and from which they have
every access to the rooms above. Cock.
reaches and water bugs, though not
so numerous, are as much at home
in the kitchen of the jewellers on the
~boulevards as they are in the poor
homes of tenement jewellers, or in
the paste jars of the downtown offices.
Then there is the ~unspeakable bed
bug, the terror Of housewives, and
whose unwelcome presence is often
noticed when least expected. These
dreaded foes to household peace and
comfort, so secretive and elusive in
their habits, are a veritable scourge
to a household when once they have
INFESTED II.
At this season of the year, when
there is much moving and changing
of living quarters, the problem of YER
min becomes a pertinent one. Fortu-
nate. indeed, are those families who
find few or no vermin in their new
querters. Those who are less for
tunate should Immediately begin a
war of determination upon these pests,
not only because their mere presence
is obnoxious, but because they may
be carriers of disease from the family
which was their former host.
General cleanliness and eternal vigil
lance is the best preventive of YER
min. Commercial exterminating prep
arations are many. Some of them are
good, more are of doubtful value. Tur-
pentine will kill bedbugs and destroy
their eggs, but it leaves a disagree
able odor which remains for days.
Sulphur fumigation kills the bugs but
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01

Some of our ministers should let up
on fire and birthstone for a while and
preach a few serious sermons upon
the cultivation Of home life. A casual
survey shows the lack Of domestic
instincts to be one of u greatest
present dangers. The Preside circle
is becoming a myth, the family tie a
humoresque and the family altar a
thing quite obsolete. Like a bunch o.
cartridges. the members of the family
scatter as soon as the first rays Of
the sun appear, apparently bound by
no common ties.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01
EDITORIAL

Negroes o fthe eastern cities have
successfully protested against a vicious
movie, The Birth of a Nation" which,
like the Niger and other ~blasphem-
GUS productions, is intended to in
crease race contempt and consequent
social friction. No doubt the Willis
Wood will soon feature this same
obnoxious film.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01

LOOK BEAUTIFUL. Have a clear,
healtnfuI skin free from liver splotehes
and freekles. The skin must be re-
aarded in two lights: Beauty and
health; me part Of which I have not
spoken is papallae, tiny prolonsatlons,
a horny under layer. The circulation
Of skin Of the face needs stimulation
so facial massage is needed. Try our
beauty massaeist, Miss Cora 3.
Holmes, an experienced masseuse;
Hair and Scalp treatments a special
ty. All work guaranteed. 17t1 Mich
igan Ave. Monday-out Of town pa
tients. Hours. $3.50 a. m. to 200 p. m.
Miss Cora B. Holmes.