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The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

goods purchased been SO high. Cheap
knickknacks. gathered from the four cor
ners Of the earth In anticipation Of a ne
cessity for coaSing unwilling dollars out
Of tightly closed pocketbooks. have been
passed scornfully by the throne sweeping
down upon the sales persons until the
demonstration has been complete that, no
matter what may be the condition in
other parts of the world, Washington
has money and plenty Of It. and Is willing
to spend generously Of what she has.
More than ever before It has been made
apparent in this years Christmas shop
ping that the purchasing public has
learned well the lessons OF early buying
when undinlinished stocks offer an in
comparable variety for selection. Ap-
parently. too. the buyers. happy in their
own bounteous Possessions. have shown
marked desire TO aid the overworked
clerks in their fatiguing tasks, with the
result that the shortage of labor every
where has been felt less severely than
was the case in previous years when tn
shortage was not so great.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
0be Down Gr,er

reunion OF the Central High
School Alumni will be held on the
afternoon of December 2s, at the
school, Seventh and o streets north
west.
The Bethel Literary and Hist.r,e.l
Society will observe Howard Uniyer-
sity Night" tomorrow evening at the
A. NJ. E. Church. Students and others
Will be there. Music will be by the
university choir and glee club.
William c. O'Bren will sneak b.,o,.
the Gaelic Society of Washington. to-
morrow night on The Irish Theater
and Dramatic Movement" at the Com
stock studio. 134o New York avenue.
Spanish War Veterans will hold
their Christmas tree entertainment the
night OF January 1. in Carroll Hall.
The Mckinley Manual Training
school alumni association will hold its
annual Christmas meeting on Thurs
day night. There will be motion pic
lures and dancing. followed by re-
freshments.
William A. Maury will read . paper
tomorrow evening before the Column
bia Historical Society at the Shore
ham on the life and lineage of John
Walker Maury.
meeting of the Georxetown Cit.
izen's Association. will be held to-
night at o'clock at Potomac Saw
ings Bank Hall. Wisconsin av enue
and NJ street.
The Petworth Citixen,s As,oc,.t,.,
will meet tomorrow night at the Pet
worth NJ E. Church. Eighth and shep.
herd streets.
The Sunday School Institute will
meet tomorrow evenin in Epiphany
Parish hall.
Georgetown University law school
Will debate the question Of national
defense on January I.
The annual banquet Of the washine-
ton College Of Law, has been an
nounced for February s, at Rauscher's.
The, EDworth League sf the Lane-
don NJ. E. Church will conduct 4 bsn-
eft for the Methodist Home for Chill
dren. in Georgetown. tomorrow even
ing.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

THE Battles of q Nation opened its
run of one solid week yesterday afternoon
sented each day from p. m. to II p. m.
This film is distinct innovation for
Washington. in fact for the entire field
of American pictures. since it recounts
in a graphic fashion the experiences Of
Albert K. Dawson, who went to the bat
tleflelds of Europe for the American Cor
respondent Film Company, Inc. 1t is
not a mere showing of views OF the
armies. generals and ports of Europe. but
a comprehensive story told on the screen
with startling rapidity OF events
The Dramatic Mirror says: This fea-
tCre film is one of the most remarkable
sets of pictures ever exhibited in this
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
CAPITAL Buying
PRESENTSEARLY
Merchants Surprised at In
creasing Rush, Which Has
Prosperity Stamp.

Equipped with a spocketbook as gener-
ously proportioned almost as the many
centimeter guns of the European battle
fields. Washington's multitudinous Santa
Clauses are doing their Christmas shop
ping early-and often. Coaxed from their
long time hiding places by a seemingly
never ending stream OF gold as 1t clinks
in their Golfers. smiles the variety that
apparently won't even loosen wreathe
the faces of merchants department store
heads, jewellers and the proprietors OF
more dminutive shops ordinarily partici-
pating but slightly in the Yuletide trade
Never before in the history Of the city,
according to the testimony of the man.
ayers and proprietors Of the biggest of
the city's shopping places. has the tide
OF Christmas buying flowed so loftily.
Never before also has the quality of
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
WHAT IS URIC ACID?
SUDDEN DEATH

acid within the body. Send to DR..
Pierce, of the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, Buffalo. N. Y, for
pamphlet on "An-uric," and send
10 cents for trial package of AN
uric" Tablets.
If you feel that tired. worn-out
feeling, backache, neuralgia, or if
your sleep is disturbed by too fire.
quent urination, go to your best drug
store and ask for Doctor Picrce's
"An-uric" Tablets.
Doctor Piercc's reputation is back
of this medicine and you know that
his pleasant Pellets" for the liver
and his "Favorite Prescription" for
the ills of women have had a splen-
did reputation for the past fifty years.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
FORMER PASTOR TALKS
IN CHURCH HE FOUNDED
Rev. DR.. J. W. Frizzell Says America
Needs Preparation for Peace
Instead of War.

Rev. DIR. J. W. Frizzell. the only
former pastor of the Ingram Memro-
ial Church, who was responsible for
the building of the church structure,
preached yesterday morning to a large
congregation. The subject of his SER
mon was Power" taking as his text:
.Ye shall receive power when the Holy
Spirit is come upon YOU" Rev. DR..
FrizxelI is now on the chautauqua
lecture platform and expects to travel
through the South during the coming
winter. going first to Florida and
thence through Georgia. Alabama, Ten
nessee and other Southern states.
DR.. Frizzell is preaching the rural
districts in a way that they have new
er been reached before. through the
giving to them of new and up-to-date
ideas as to how to solve their rural
community problems.
DR.. FriZzell explained that we must
get power through proper adjustment
to the broader and more universal
ideas of life and through believing.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
Gross RITE DAY
FOR Washington
Maj. Pullman Consents to
Plan to Train Public How
to Cross Streets.
BOY SCOUTS, WILL AID
Youngsters Will Assist Traffic Police
BOY SCOUTS WILL AID
Youngsters Will Assist Traffic Police
men-Day During Holiday Sea-
son to Be Selected.

Maj Raymond W. Pullman, superin-
tendent Of police. yesterday gave his
consent for a cross rite day to be put
on by the Boy Scouts OF Washington
working in conjunction with the trafic
police. Details have not been completed.
but 1t is to be an educational effort in
training both the Scouts and the walking
public when to cross and when not to
cross crowded streets. The date will be
some time during the present holiday
season.
walk rite" days have been tried in
other parts OF the country and have had
q potent effect in cutting down the num-
ber OF traffic accidents. 1t Is usually ar
ranged that three scouts take their stand
at each corner and upon signal from the
policeman in the center OF the intersec-
ton they hold their scout stan across
the walk. barring traffic from that direc-
tion until the whistle again sounds. Then
they wheel and stop pedestrians from
passing across the other street
Maj. Pullman has given his support to
the Scout movement consistently since
he took Office Anything that develops
better feeling between the boys and the
policemen, he says, Is worth trying, and
doubly so If some OF the street acci-
dents can be thus avoided. As special
reward Tor inc Stll1lt iutu IN III hC
is planning at the end Of their day
patrol wagon ride.
Scout Executive ]. ". Patton gave the
first Of series OF illustrated lectures
on THE Boy Scout Movement, What 1t
Has Done in This and Other Cities and
Other Lands last night at the Gunton-
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church.
r and Fourteenth streets northwest
The lecture inaugurated a campaign on
the part of the Scout organizers to find
fifty men who will become scout masters
and are suited 10 the task. The city OF
Warrington already has ffty-fve men
in business and professions who are
giving much of their leisure time to their
troops. which are composed on an aver
age of twenty-five boys.
Rev c. E. Granger gave over his en-
tire evening service to the lecture. and
at its conclusion arrangements were
made for a meeting of the boys next
Monday. Etheridge Grant, a scout OF
the first class who lives at $500 Sixteenth
con, assisted by Vivian O'Dwyer, of 14OS
Fifteenth street northwest.
The slides are collection represent
ing Mr.. Pattons work for years, and
show scenes of every camp or big hike
which he has attended. He exhibited
pictures OF the Bay Scouts taken this
year In France, showing the boys at
work directing a fodder wagon train and
carrying messages. But he denied that
the organization is military or that the
Boy Scouts in Europe are doing military
duty.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Ever since the discovery of uric
acid in the blood by Scheele, in I775.
and the bad effect it had upon the
body. scientists and physicians have
striven to rid the tissues and the
blood of this poison. Because of its
overabundance in the system it causes
backache, pains here and there,
rheumatism, g9ut. gravel, neuralgia,
and sciatica. 1t was DR.. Pierce VINO
discovered a new agent, called AN
uric" which will throw out and COM
pletely eradicate this uric acid from
the system. "An-uric" is 81 times
more potent than lithia, and eonse-
quently you need no longer fear mus
eular or articular rheumatism or gout,
or many other diseases which arc de-
pendent on an accumulation of uric
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

country. 1t fairly bristles with action
throughout the entire six reels. there be-
ing no scenes which by an stretch Of the
imagination could be called slow or unin-
teresting. 1t brings the spectator face to
face with war as 1t really is. such as no
written account has ever done. and Is q
comprehensive perturbation of every
phase OF the gigantic struggle in the
east"
The New York Review says: The
Battles of the Nation at the Park Thea
ter is startling new departure in the
war film world"
The New York Telegraph says: The
Battles OF q Nation depicts every phase
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

persistent prayer. We need a con-
ception OF the larger unities of the
race" he said. We need the pre-
paration for peace. The motives Of
earth must be united, resting upon the
eternal Fatherland Of God and Brother
hood of Man. Especially now, during
the conflict in Europe. We are forced
to think in world terms with a spirit
OF broad charitableness."
At the close of the service. Cr.
Frizzell was given a most cordial ova-
tion by the members and friends of
the congregation over which he pre-
sided for seven years.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

OF the great European struggle. The key
note OF the entire production Is action.
Events of thrilling interest follow upon
one another In bewiderinE succession
The Exhibitors Herald says: THE
Battles Of Nation gives evidences Of
being one Of the marked sensations of the
current season. With the extraordinary
interest in war films throughout the coun-
try. and the unusual nature Of this film.
IT Is confidently expected that the an
nouncement of the picture will be re-
ceived with great interest by exhibitors
generally"
The Motion Picture News says: The
Battles Of q Nation Is a masterpiece"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
Hurt by Fall from Horse.

Nathaniel ]. Kahn, 2s, Of 27z3 Thirteenth
street northwest, riding yesterday In
Rock Creek Park, was injured when his
horse frightened and fell a,ainst q tree.
kahn's right arm was broken and he
was bruised. He was taken to Garfield
Hospital In the automobile Of william
O'Donnell.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
Viennese Choose Vegetables.

Paris. Dec. 19-Vienna newspapers an
nounce that the military governor of the
capital has refused to allow meat TO be
sold next Friday.
The Viennese Christmas dinner will
consist Of vegetables.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

The ouinine That Dses Not Affect the
Mead.
Because Of its tonic and laxative sfFect
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE can BE
taken by anyone without causing
nervousness nor ringing In head There
is only one "Bromo Quinina." z W.
GROVES signature on box, csc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25

Then that dual sensation in Bob:
breast began gradually to partak'
more of heaven than of the othel
place. and he yielded to the pure ant
unadulterated joy of the divinity's
propinqYity. He forgot there was 6
big black blot on his escutcheon, OF
character. He ceased to remember
he was renegade and criminal. The
nearness of the proud golden head sci
his heart singing until tempestuously
and tremendously he flung three
words at her, telepathically, from the
! throbbing depths Of his soul.
The dance ending abruptly brought
him to- He looked around rather
dazed; then struggling to awake
gazed at her. Her face still wore that
expression of deadly calm and pride
Bob didn't understand. She was nc
statue. he would have sworn. yet now
she looked one-for him. And mo-
ment before she had seemed radiantly
gloriously alive-no Galatea before the
awakening, 1t was as If she had felt
a1l the vibrating joy of the dance But
that. Of course, could not have been
Bob felt like rubbing his eyes, when
he regarded her. He did not under
stand unless
She wished once more to rub 1t
in" to make him realize again more
poignantly all that he had lost She
let him have fuller glimpse Of heav'
en- just to hurl him from it. She Xix
ed to see him go plunging down into
d. the dark voids of despair. He yielded
entirely to that descending feeling
+, now; he couldn't help it.
II thank you," said Bob, In his best
department book manner.
The enigmatic violet eyes lighted
as they rested on him. Bob would
have sworn 1T was cruel light. "On,
she said, "as long as you are guest
There are certain formalities-
81 understand" he returned.
The light in the violet eyes deepen
ed and sparkled. So cruel Roman
lady might have regarded gladiator
in the arena, answering his appeal
with '|Thumbs down." Bob lifted his
hand to his brow The girls proud
lips-lips to dream of-were curved
as in cruel disdain. Then Bob forgot
himself again.
81 won't have you look at me like
that" he said masterfully. I'm not
a criminal. Confound 1t, it's prepos,
ferrous I didn't steal your ring ana
I want you to know it, too. / never
stole thing in my life They were
standing somewhat apart, where they
couldn't be overheard. He spoke IN
low tone but with force, gazing
boldly and unafraid now into violet
eyes. .r.s ;,
II won't let you think that of me-"
he said, stepping nearer. "Steal from
you?" he scoffed. do you know the
only thing I'd like to steal from your,
His eyes challenged hers; the violet
eyes didn't shrink.
TO be continued.)
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MARRIED LIFE is
OF SHORT. DURATION


Des Moines, May d. A thrilling
story Of wealth, romance and heart
ache was laid bare in District Judge
Utterback's court when John Scharf
Haynes of Monroe, Is years old and
heir to an estate valued at between
$4,000 and 100000 told how he had
fallen heir to the estate of his mother
a few months ago, was faced with the
necessity of securing wife in order
to get his money before he had at
tanned his majority and had offered a
Des Moines man $500 to introduce him
to his bride to be.
Young Haynes is suing his wife, Ida
Haynes, aged 10, for divorce, alleging
infidelity They were married last Oc-
tober in an attorneys Office at Oska-
1oosa after the attorney, according 10
Haynes, had told him 1t would be nee.
essary to marry in order to secure the
heritage.
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HELD ON CHARGE OF z
ROBBING OWN STORE

Sioux City, May 22.--H. Schoen-
valid, proprietor of a local jewelry
store, who was arrested on "a charge
OF burglarizing his own store to collect
Insurance, took a change of venue,
from police court to Justice Brown
ing's court. Schoenwald was under
police surveillance for more than a
month following his advertisement OF
an auction sale. Several revolvers
listed as stolen We're found among his
stock by Detectives Richard and Car
raher OF the police department. Ills
prosecution Will be pushed by the in
surance company against which he
presented claim for s3Oe. Payment
on the policy was held up on advice of
Detective Richard. e "a
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BRIDE AND GROOM
HELP IN CHARIVARl

Shenandoah. May 22.-Disguised In
old clothing, Mrs. Earl Turner, who
until recently was Miss Faith Bailey
of Shenandoah. now living on ranch
near Boise, Idaho, together with hel
husband joined in a wedding chart
vari given in their own honor.
When they heard the party coming
they slipped out to the barn and
when the racket was at its height
mingled with the crowd Of noise max
ers. At the proper time they revealed
themselves and invited the chagrined
party into the house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25
WHEN THE SWEET
GIRL GRADUATES
NET THE FAVORED FABRIC FOR HER FROCk
IN EMPIRE, BODICE OR BOLERO FASHION
FLOWERS INTRODUCED FOR COLOR

| these textures have their origin in the
modes Of from 1910 to 1850. Sheer
Swiss, plain and embroidered, batiste,
point d'esprit organdy and dimity
show to good effect with valenciennes
lace. Only two really modern materi-
ais are used and these are cotton
crepe and voile
Since SO many of the schools have
set the limit of three dollars for the
cost Of the frock. the stores also fea-
ture inexpensive fabrics by the yard,
the goods draped on forms to show
the various styles in which to make
1t up. There are dainty cross-barred
dimities, Swisses. plain and embroid-
cred batistes, voiles and crepe for
twenty cents a yard; nets at forty
cents come seventy-two inches wide.
The dotted Swiss is unusually attrac.
tive as one" draper arranges it, in an
Empire effect. The trimming is sug-
gested too. At the Dutch neck and
elbow sleeves Valenciennes lace Is ap.
piled; also on the skirt, in a Grecian
border above the hem. Primness, the
chief charm of the frock, is again in
evidence in the broad girdle of MORE
ribbon, brought straight around the
Empire waistline and finished at the
back with fiat bow and long stream
ers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25

The simplicity of the fashions al
lows but little jewelry. Such touches
as string of pearls, Turquoise lock-
ct, or heavy gold bracelet, are en-
ployed to give the desired old-time
atmosphere. The hair, however, is
decidedly modern. but SO artistic that
lit in nowise spoils the quaintness OF
the costume. The bobbed effect is the
most popular couture for the young
girl This may sound as if the young
|er generation are recklessly cutting
off their hair; do not be misled for
such is not the case. Some clever
Miss lately conceived the idea of
combing her hair back straight in
front. low over the ears and winding
it in a loose coil in back. Her friend
copied it and now all the young girls
have the effect of the Castle clip with
out the "clip" and the originator Of the
fad, who cut her hair close, envies
them their long tresses. Since the
first girl wound her hair in this knot
( in back. so many have adopted the
mode that pins have been especially
designed for the knot. They consist
of a single straight spike with ball or
slender triangular top OF amber, jet
or tortoise shell. Poignards, the
French call them; in plain English
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TWENTY SEVEN IN
/ NORTH ENGLISH CLASS

North English, May 22.-The grad
suating class Of the North English high
school Is the largest in the history Of
the school. There are twenty-seven
on the class roll. They are:
Maidie Carson, Hazel R. Garter,
Ava Blanche Chapman, Vera Hall,
Grace Turner, Quincy Wayne Lock.
ridge, Charles Chapman, Ernest Ma.
hannah, Mary Butler nellie Hadley,
Mary Hinkley, Iva Kolosick, Gladys
Lavelle, Forest Shanks, Mary Dorothy
[Kueneman, Marie Magoon, Laurence
Albert Miller, Forrest Adrian Miller,
Ward Lorraine Boyd, Vane LeClair
Summit, John Dillon Mason, Vance
Mason Lucille Smith, Mary Summit,
Mabel Turnipseed, Dale Woodland,
Gale Woodland.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
given Sunday evening May go by
Rev. ]. P. Heyner at the Christian
church
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WILLIAMSBURG TO
HAVE BIG RACES

Williamsburg, May %. The Boost.
er club is busy preparing for the motor.
cycle and auto races to be held here
June l.. ,,...s@..
The track has been graded to sau.
Ger shape, and will be oiled. Experts
say it is the fastest half mile track
In Iowa.
Prizes amounting to 1915 will be dis.
tributed as follows:
Five mile motorcycle race - $25. Sis
and So Five mile motorcycle race -
(amateurs) $25, SIS and $40. Ten
mile motorcycle race - $50, $50 ard
$40. Five mile automobile race =
$3.50, SIS and $25. Ten mile automobile
race - 5000, $100 and $50. Stock car
race five or more entries) -S25, SIS
and $40.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-25

At first glance. it seems the whole
graduating world is to be gowned in
net, so completely does the fabric
dominate the collection No doubt, it
is the extremely full skirt that brings
this material so noticeably to the fore;
but regardless of the cause, the effect
is charming in the quaint Empire,
bodice and bolero dresses, showing
features from old fashions such as
short. pulled sleeves and narrow ruff
fies. valenciennes, flet and imitation
Irish crochet. repeated again and
again in the trimming. reminds one
forcibly Of the timely revival OF these
three laces There are frocks, too,
where heavy embroidery is used in
the ornamentation others edged with
half-inch shirred ribbon. and here and
there a model touched with taffeta.
One frock in particular OF the last
tyne has the new laced front bodice.
ripping peplum, and applied hem of
the silk. The guimpe, showing above
and between the lacings of the bod.
ice: the sleeves, puffed until they re-
semble toy balloons and the skirt, with
it's entire width gathered in at the
waist. are of net. A half-bloWn rose
of delicate pink, tackled above the
hem. gives touch of color. which
makes the net and taffeta seem the
purer white for the contrast. 1t might
be we'll to add here, while speaking
of the rose, that all the frocks have
this bit Of color and are named &C
cording to the flower they show. The
model mentioned above is the rose
dress: the Marguerite frock has a
chain Of daisies around the waist and
the pansy dress, corsage bouquet OF
deep purple pansies as the name I'M
plies
These touches and trimmings are
also carried out in frocks of other
fabrics; introduced. perhaps, to diver
sify the net models or for the few who
do not care for such transparent ma
terial as the net. AS the styles them
selves hi-< of old-time fashions, SC
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FINDS HIS COW
CHEWING TOBACCO

Bethany, May 22.- William Rogers,
a farmer near here, returned home
from town rather late and in the rush
for doing chores, he left three pound
package Of plug tobacco on the wagon
seat. When he went after it early the
next morning he found one of his best
mich cows standing by the wagon dill
igently chewing. The cow had eaten
twoiand half pounds of the tobacco. A
veterinarian was summoned but the
COW died several hours afterward.
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New York, May 22.--The question
of the graduation dress is always per-
picking. Here girlhood and woman
hood meet, but the girl must yet be
kept the girl for one day of days when
she receives the bit of parchment,
which seals her school life.
In this season of revived fashions
and fabrics, the problem simplifies it.
self to some extent, for all styles are
youthful. One need only visit the
large stores to appreciate the variety
offered in these frocks. I