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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
West Point Notes

West Point ". Y, Feb. 27.-The
week has been gay one. On Thurs
day evening there was an officers
masquerade. on Friday the Washing.
toms Birthday hop. on Saturday tho
Hundredth Night show. The hotel was
crowded with weekend visitors, and
many other outsiders were guests OF
families resident here.
The masquerade on Thursday was a
huge success. Nearly all officers and
ladies attended. as well as many
guests. There were some very origina!
and comical makeups as we'll as beau
tiful costumes Perhaps one of the
funniest was Lieut.. w. c. Jacobs a.
pouting two-year-old baby, with
light ringlets. blue-ribboned dress
sash and socks. Capt. H. e. Coburn'.
Filipino outfit was perfect. the final
touch being his well-trained white
rooster. Col. W. B. Gordon was a
schoolboy. There were Pierrots. Pier
rettes. clowns, gypsies. Indians. colo
NAL costumes and many novel cos
Some of the bachelors had made an
automobile which two uniformed
chauffeurs used to convey passengers
around the ball room.
Among guests at the hotel were Mrs
Hall, wife of Gen. William p. Hall
retired, of Washington, who chap
eroned several young ladies. Mrs
Jones, wife of Maj. Jones, of Wash.
ington, also brought a party Of girls
Col. and Mrs. Wilcox had as guests
for the latter part Of the week and over
Sunday Maj. Frank Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs
James Wilcox. Of Montgomery, Ala: Mr.
Cecil Wilcox, of New York; Miss Mary
Webb, of Washington. and Miss Pauline
Dickinson of New York
Miss Ruth Hall, of Washington, sistei
of Cadet Hall, was a guest Of Lieut. and
Mrs Householder over Sunday.
Miss Farman and her brother. Lieut.
Gilbert f. Farman, recently had dinner
for their guest. Miss Kingsbury, of Wash.
ington. daughter of Col. Kingsbury. and
for Lieut.. and Mrs. Macmillan. Miss Fie.
berger. Miss Aleshire. Miss Tracy. Miss
Cutrer. Capt. Steese, Lieuts. Richardson
Godfrey. Aleshire. and Kalloch-
- On Saturday Lieut.. and Mrs. Cocktails
guests at dinner were Miss Dorothy Ale
shire. Miss Julia Fieberger, Lieuts. Kal.
loch and Aleshire.
The Misses Townships guests for the
and over Sunday were Miss
Treat and Miss Ruth Ander.
son. of Washington.
Mrs. Bell had a handsome card party
recently for Mesdames Townsley. Cor
don. Wilcox. Robinson. Tschappat.
Reilly. Watson. Lockwood. OHara. Daw-
son, Dickinson. Buck. O'Ieary. Hobbs
and Eckels. and the prize winners were
Mesdames Holt. Harrington, Estes. Mey-
er and Thummel. Mesdames Townsley.
Wilcox. Gordon. Watson. Estes, Glade.
and Boak assisted At tea
Mesdames Timberlakc. De Witt Jones,
Daley. Pendleton. Stilwell. Macmillan.
Asensio and Miss Farnum Joined.
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District Signal Corps

Another evening of hard work was the
program outlined for Tuesdays practice
in the Signal Corps. the chiefs OF the
sections were given exclusive charge of
their sections and spent the study pc
riod in drilling their men on foot move
ments. and developing signal men in
flag, heliograph. and acetyienc lantern
operations. The operators were exam
ined as 10 their knowledge of apparatus.
This was the last opportunity for section
drill before the annual inspection. Sue
ceeding drill nights will be taken up by
company drill and preliminary inspection.
A canvass of the men was taken, and
results indicated that. with one excep-
tion the entire company will be present
on the night of inspection. Capt. o. C..
Terry. comma ndnS officer. is particularly
anxious about the attendance at the in
spection on account of the new plan of
allotting funds to the militia company.
Each man absent will cause the Signal
Corps to lose approximately s54 in allot-
ting funds for the years expenses and
purchase of new equipment Owing to
the comparatively high expense of a sig
nal company. the attendance VIII have
much to do with the matter of having
up-to-date equipment. and delinquents in
attendance will be in disfavor. AS the
equipment and stores are in excellent
time, the officers and chiefs of sections
are able to devote their time to keep
ing their men regular in attendance. A
very neat-appearing and well-drilled COM
panv will present itself to the inspecting
officers.
Capt O. C. Terry. Signal Corps. ID. c..
n. G., has been detailed to assist Maj.
Harry Cooke. of the ordnance department,
to inspect the infantry companies.
The Wig-Wag Club of the Signal Corps
held its monthly meeting Tuesday night
after drill. 1t was decided to hold the
third annual banquet at the Press Club
after the annual inspection. Tuesday,
March % A committee consisting of
Lieut.. r. NJ. McLennan. First-clas SO
Sergts William Rink and Edward John
son, was appointed to make arrange
ments. From present indications covers
will be laid for fifty.
This years banquet will commemorate
the twentieth anniversary of Capt. Ter
rvs service in the local National Guard.
During this time he has risen from the
ranks to the honor of being the much
coveted commander of the Signal Corps
Company. During four years command
Of the Signal Corps Capt. Terry has
brought the company from one of disin-
terested decline, having fewer than TWEEN
ty-five men. to an enthusiastic company
of interested students with a total Of sew
enty-five on the roster. He now boasts
of the highest average attendance of any
company in the District militia, and has
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Urge Aeronautic Division

The addition of an aeronautic dfvi-
sion TO the naval militia Of the Dis
trict is suggested by the Navy Depart
ment in letter received yesterday at
District National Guard headquarters.
The letter has been referred to Com
mander Joseph A. Dempt, of the Naval
Battalion.
The Navy Department is DESTROYS Of
esta blishing such a corps in the naval
militia of the country for use as re-
serve to re-snforce the regular aero
nautic corps in case of necessity.
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Potatoes Better Than Bread

Potatoes as q substitute for bread il
urged BY the Department Of Agriculture
II the price OF wheat continues to soar
Ten cents worth OF potatoes, at their
present price. will give more nourishmenf
than two loaves Of bread weighing
pound each. The average loaf of breao
in Washington Is said to be less than
fourteen ounces to the pound. thus max
ing potatoes cheaper nourishment even
with flve-cent,. bread.
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been instrumental in developing Signal
Company second to none in the entire
National Guard. The work OF develop
ing a company of high standard has re-
CURED hard work by Capt Terry. but
with characteristic zeal he has placed
the company in a position where he de-
clares. me will sit tight and let the others
work"
Corp. Elias Kamrass has been honora-
bly, discharged, on his own application.
because of removal from the District
The regular monthly feed" scheduled
for last Tuesday, was postponed indefi-
nitely owing to the serious illness of
First-class Scrgt. Nathan Williams. who
has charge of such affairs.
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SOUTH HAS MOST NOTES.
Three Reserve Banks Hold IS Per
Cent of Commercial Paper.

The disclosure that the three Southern
reserve banks at Richmond. Atlanta. and
Dallas hold 70 per cent of all the COM
mercial paper held by the Federal reserve
system is made in the weekly statement
Of condition Of the banks given out by
the Federal Reserve Board yesterday.
The statement reveals that the banks
have begun transactions in acceptances,
the banks of Nov York, Philadelphia,
and Boston having invested $l.soo.000 in
these securities In the past week.
The twelve banks lost $4,000 in gold
last week. A loss of about $i.OOo, 900 cash
resources is also noted. There was a gain
of nearly $s.000.0c0 in loans and discounts,
and again OF more than s. O00. 900 in invest
ments during the week. Reserve deposits
increased s5.e00000. Total resources of
the banks are given as 1881. 733. 600 on Feb
ruary Is. according to the statement
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Hotel McAlpin Notes,

New York. Feb 27-Among the ar
rivals at the Hotel McAlpin are Pietro
Cattadori. Venice. Italy: Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer X. milford. jr, Philadelphia:
r. TAFT Mckenzie. Philadelphia: Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. b. Landau. Scranton, Pa; Wal
ter Wright. Coventry. England: A. G..
Mckinley. Canton. Ohio: n P. Sargent,
Toronto. Ontario, and Charles Nuchals,
Charlotte. n. c.
At the banquet of the University Of
Pennsylvania Club of New York tonight
in the ballroom of the Hotel McAlpin,
Mayor Mitchell was the guest of honor
and principal speaker. Several hundred
of the more than 1.500 Pennsylvania
alumni in the metropolitan district were
present. Among the prominent guests
of the club who spoke in addition to
Mayor Mitchell. were the Hon George
w. Wickersham. former United States
Attorney General; DIR. Josiah Penniman,
vice provost of the University of Penn
sylvania: DR.. Alexander Abbott, profess
sor OF bacterioloey of the university. and
DR.. r. TAFT Mckenzie the sculptor. who
is physical director Of the university.
was made of the plans for
the new clubhouse which the Pennsyl-
vania Club proposes building. such
building becoming more and more neces-
sary each year with the club. which has
upward Of 1000 membership.
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Annapolis Notes

Annapolis. Nd, Feb. 27.-The two ten
tative plans for the midshipmen's sum-
mer practice cruise. formulated by the
authorities Of the Naval Academy. have
been approved by the Navy Department.
The first is for the squadron to leave
Annapolis on Sunday. June 6, and to ar
rive at Guantanamo June u One day u
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WILL BE GREAT DAY FOR TOTS.
Fairgrounds, with Added space.
VIII BE Open T0morrOw.

At noon tomorrow eleven Of the city
Fairgrounds will be thrown open to the
children of Washington until the end Of
summer. E. 8. Martin. superintendent Of
Fairgrounds. expects the attendance to
reach the million mark this year.
What was formerly Willow Tree alley.
between Third and Four-and-a-half. B
and c streets. will be opened this year
as a playground for colored children.
Another has been established In the
Geological Park.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28

Contro, of employment agencies in
Luxembourg Is soon to be taken over by
the government.
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Austin. Tex. has ten miles Of paved
streets.
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The proposal Of the Senate Military
Committee to limit by law to two
years the duty of the Army. Navy, and
Marine Corps in the Philippines and
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would result in an appreciable in
crease in the cost of personnel main
tenance.
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Capt o. c. Terry. Signal Corps. d. c..
n. c., has been detailed to assist Maj.
Harry Cooke. of the ordnance department,
to inspect the infantry companies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-05-19
HURLEY WINS FIRST IN
 NORTHERN TOURNAMENT

Frank Burley won the first prize in the Northern billiard tournament, just close game. Torrey played 40 to Bur close game. Torey played 14O to Bur ley's 100 and when Torrey had fifteen to go and Burley eight the result was still in doubt. In the middle of the game a rot set in with Burley, but the same thing happened to Torrey to- wards the close and beat him when he looked dangerous The following are the late results.
 Torrey beat Evans 40 to 49; Burley beat Whittlesey 100 to 66; Burley and Torrey tied for 1st and second prize Playing off the tie Burley beat Torrey 100 to 125, making Burley first and Torrey second, Johnston, Koontz and
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GAME AND FOOD PLENTIFUL FOR
 NATIVES AT NOATAK VILLAGE

School opened October 1st and we have total enrolment of A. The vil- lage has total population of 153. The village people observed Thanksgiving church. Several visitors from Noatak river and nearby villages were here Christmas and all the people enjoyed greatly the Christmas tree, where an excellent program was renderd by the school assisted by my wife and Miss Elizabeth Stratton, the missionary in charge of the church work here.
 New Years week was passed very pleasantly by the people who played games and participated in several rab- bit drives. The New Year was ushered in with the usual outside style It was beautiful moonlight night with the thermameter about ten degrees below freezing and We arranged to have as many of the people come to the school house as could and they brought every gun that could be found in the village and promptly at 12:0O, midnight, we rang the bell and raised the flag and for about twenty minutes we fired shots sang patriotic and religious songs and made all the noise we could, much to the enjoyment of the village people and ourselves.
 January 23rd while we were washing l discovered fire in the nue between the school room and the kitchen. rang the bell and fired three shots and in about two minutes the village peo- pie came on the run with buckets of water and axes and for half hour we all fought the fire and after a very great effort we succeeded in putting it out and saving the building.
 On February 26th MT. Walter C.
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THE GEAR COMES

The following article, translated by Louis Stade, from the Lustige Blatter one of Germany's leading comic papers, displays an excellent example of the quaint satirical humor affected by the German comic prints in which comedy is faintly yelled by an appearance of extreme gravity. The coloquy is sup posed to occur at the field headquarters of the Russian army in Poland, the characters being a Russian commander q Grand Duke and the Chief of the Russian secret police whose duty, it is to keep faithful watch oyer the Rus sian ruler The Grand Duke has just announced an approaching visit of the Czar to the firing lines:
 The General: By all the Russian saints, EXcellency, Are you joking with such terrible things? You may tell me that the Prussian Landstrum comes-then I know that it will cost me an army corps; you may tell me that Hindenberg comes-then l know that I shall have to run-but you tell me that the Czar comes, Really? Is it true?"
 The Grand Duke: "It is only too true! :! My exalted uncle and cousin, the old rogue, is already on his way. In half an hour he may be here in the midst of your headquarters
 The General: "The devil you say! What does he seek here?"
 The Grand Duke: He wishes to see at last a few captured Prussians face to face"
 The General "D-n it! I should
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| supply of timber here.
 The entire village was very much in terestcd in the school work and all who could possibly come were in atten- dance throughout the year Instruction in cooking. sewing and manual training was given during the year. The girls were very pleased to learn to make nice loaves of bread and to learn to cook fish in different ways After they learned to cook fish they did not care for their cod fish and mucky salmon as before.
 Our reindeer camp is about IA miles from the village. The reindeer indus try ia certainly growing and our boys are greatly interested in it. have visited the camps several times this year and have always found things in good condition. The deer are In good condition and the herd contains quite a number of well trained sled deer. Our boys have had no opportunity to mar
 
 are considering sending deer to Nome to be shipped outside. I have already sent the herd to the coast near Kival- ina. Here the boys will be able to hunt seal and watch the herd also.
 My wife and will spend about three months this summer on the coast with our natives and return with them to Noatak in August. While on the coast I expect to hunt seal and enjoy life as they do.
 The year has been spent most pleas antly by both of us and we are looking forward to another year of interesting work
 CLARENCE AUSLEY,
 IT. S Government Teacher.
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ask your excellencies to hand over your arms to me at once?"
 All: But why?'
 Chief of Police: "The Mighty and Puissant Czar of All the Russians comes! 1 have to be responsible for his safety you know. to. Thank you gentlemen, Now the Russian troops must give their arms up to me also"
 The General And the Germans over yonder?"
 Chief of Police: "The Germans, of course, must give up their arms to me also, How can I be responsible for the safety of His Majesty otherwise,"
 The General "Ha, The Germans will do that neither now nor never more,"
 Chief of Police: Honestly, not"
 The General: Under no circum- stances will they do it"
 The Chief of Police: Flew very in considerate, Then l regret to say that tll' NE'I illllSl Nlti tllAIlNS hf'llIl'+
 The Grand Duke: How? And his Cossacks are so longing to see him!"
 The Chief of Police: "Tell the Cos sacks please that the Czar sends them his ltindest regards, but he has been suddenly attacked with q terrible head ache and nothing will do him any good but his own electric treatment ma chine which is. unfortunately, at Jarsko- Selo (near PetrograO to where he is just now preparing to return. Adieu, Gentlemen"
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like to do that too. Captured Prussians If l only had few captured for him."
 Grand Duke: "The Czar further wishes to see just how the Russian wounded are taken care of -"
 The General: "The Czar will be astonished! They are eXcellentlN well taken care of-of course as soon as they have fallen into the hands of the Germans"
 Grand Duke: And how the troops are fed. He wants -"
 The General Gro his aid de camp aside) Have some conserve boxes opened at once, the sand thrown out, and asparagus put in them! Hurry!
 Grand Duke: (continuing) Also to see no killed or wounded enemies. His Imperial Highness cares not to see such things"
 The General: How fortunate Where should we get them if he did2'
 Grand Duke: (continuing) He cares not to see them, but so far as they should happen to lie along the road, have them covered up with coats or tarpaulns."
 The General: Gro his aide de camp. aside) Hurry! Let three hunderd Cossacks lie down at once along the road and have them covered up alterna- tely with tarpaulins and coats, coats and tarpaulins, but be sure and tell the rogues not to move until the Car has passed or by the saints I will give them the knout with mine own hands"
 The Chief of Police appears: May I
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Shields. our District SuperintenuenT or Nome, accompanied by Dr. Nicholas, of Kotzebue, arrived on their annual tour of inspection. Their visit was greatly selves They gave us many helpful sug- gestions and made us feel that all our efforts were not in vain.
 The natives were very successful in fishing during the summer and fall and throughout the entire year they are able to catch salmon trout-some of the finest I have ever seen. As winter came on game seemed to be very plenti- full and at no time were there any signs abundance of game and fish and the supplies sent in by the Government to barter for wood. I believe our natives are more fortunate in regard to food supplies than any other village in this district Many of the natives killed caribou and one was fortunate enough to get mountain sheep which weighed about 120 pounds.
 The people were not as successful in trapping as last year but I believe this was because there was not as much effort put forth. as they know their catch would be of little profit to them on account of the low price on skins
 There has been little sickness during the year l think this is because every native has good clean home, good water and plenty of food. All of the homes are built of logs and most of the people are very careful about keep ing them clean and well ventilated. Our village has the best homes of any vil- lage have visited. They have a better opportunity to build larger and more sanitary homes as there is an abundant
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SULPHUR CREEK MINER
 FALLS TO HIS DEATH

An unknown French Canadian fell bust claim No. IS below on Sulphur Creek, near Dawson, recently, and sus- tained injuries from which he died the next day. He was taken to St Mary's hospital in Dawson in a bed strapped to a large sleigh drawn by a team of heavy horses. The man fell while try ing to fix a pipe. Both legs were broken and the spine fractured.
 after being rt.-SkaGway Daily AL askan.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Nome, Alaska. May IS, 1915. Temperature-Max. 51. Min. 40. Barometer-29.S Weather-Clear. Wind-North 10 miles per hour.
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Smith are tie for third place, each los ing three games.-Seward Gateway.
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Te get the news read the Nugget.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-10-01
Asks Damages For
Personal Injuries

Attorney Allen A. Holsclaw filed
a suit this week in the United
states District Court at Couer d.
Alene for Henry Panning against
the Chicago, Milwaukee q st.
Paul Railawy company. Planning
asks for twenty thousand dollars
damages for being struck by a
switch engine belonging to the de-
fcndant company at the Tenth
street crossing in this city. He
was thrown about thirty-live feet
by the engine and claims to have
been permanently injured. The
accident happened about a year
ago.
w. II. Plummer Of Spokane, one
of the best lawyers in the north
west, is associated with Mr.. Hols-
claw in the case.
suit and John Clint in the other.
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Will Divide
The PreSbytery
ALL OF NORTH IDAHO TO BE CUT OFF
Rev. R. Tweed Gets Assistance In Building Santa
And FeFnWOOd Churches

A meeting of the Spokane Pres
bytery, which includes northern
Idaho as we'll as eastern Wash
ington, was held in Spokane Tues
day and Wednesday and was al
tended by Rev. A. r. Griggs of this
ely and Rev. r. Tweed of Fern
wood. One of the most import
ant pieces of business transacted
was the decision to divide the
presbytery and to create a new
one to be known as the Occur d.
IAlene Presbyiery out of the north
Idaho section.
This proposition has been un-
der consideration for some time
and at the last meeting, which
was held at Occur d'Alene, a
committee composed of Rev. w.
l.. Livingston of Harrison, Rev
A. r. Griggs of this city, and J
M. Elder of Occur d'Alene, was
appointed with instructions to re
port at this meeting. The re-
port of the committee was unan
imously i'm favor Of making th,
division and the report was adopt
ed by the Presbytery. It only
remains to have this report ac-
cepted by the Synod and the new
! Presbytery will be an accomplish
ed fact.
The Presbytery voted to Civ.
Rev. Tweed Si1OO to assist il
building the two new churches a
| Fernwood and Santa, for whicl
he has been working for the pas
year. Mr.. Tweed is TO be con
graduated upon receiving thi
assistance from the presbytery
He has labored hard and faith
fully TO give the people of Fern
wood and Santa churches an
with this aid from the Presby
terry it is settled fact both of lh
churches will be built. Ther
is probably not another ministe
i'm this Presbytery who could hay
P accomplished the work which d
has done and probably not on