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The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
OVERLAND firm QUITS
TRUCK MANUFACTURE
Demand for Quality So Strong. Maker
Declares, Concentration Is
Necessary.

The WHY'S Overland Company has an
truck industry. having disposed of its en-
tire interests in the Gramm Motor Truck
Company. of Lima. Ohio, by the trans
fer of its stock interests to the Gieger-
Jones Company, of Canton. Ohio. By the
terms of this transfer the Gramm COM
pany will take over the sales organiza-
lions OF both the WHY'S Utility and
Garford trucks. and will continue the
manufacture of both trucks in the fac
tory at Lima.
While the details of the transaction are
not made public. it is said that by its
acquisition of the controlling interest IN
the common stock and its interest in the
outstanding preferred issue of the
Gramm company. the Gieger-Jones COM
pany have acquired full working control
of the business. 1t will maintain sales
and service stations in New York. Brook
Ign. Boston. Newark and Philadelphia.
and will continue to use Overland deal
ers and distributors at various points
throughout the United States and for
eign countries where the truck business
Is already established. In addition to
this its connections will be increased as
rapidly as the development of the busi-
ness viii warrant.
In discussing his reasons for disposing
Of the truck business. Mr.. WHY'S de-
ciares that he considers 1t a business
separate and distinct from the quantity
production of automobiles. and that the
rapid growth OF Overland business has
made It seem advisable for him to con-
centrate the efforts of the big Overland
organization on the main industry at To-
ledo.
The plant at Elyria. Ohio. where the
Garford trucks formerly were built. II
is stated. henceforth will be employed
In the manufacture of Overland parts,
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
For Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
so Cent Bottle 1872 Doses]
FREE

Just because you start the day worried
and tired. stif legs and arms and mus
cles an aching head, burning and bearing
down pains in the back-worn out before
the day begins. do not think you have to
stay in that condition.
Those sufferers who are in and out of
bed half a dozen times at night will ap-
preciate the rest, comfort, and strength
this treatment gives. For any form of
bladder trouble or weakness. its action is
really wonderful
Be strong, well. and vigorous. with no
more pains from stiff joints, sore mus
cles rheumatic suffering. aching back. or
kidney or bladder troubles.
To prove The Williams Treatment con-
quers kidney and bladder diseases. rheu-
matism and all uric acid troubles. no
matter how chronic or stubborn, II you
have never used The Williams Treatment.
we will give one SOC bottle (s2 doses) free
IL you will cut out this notice and send IT
with your name ant. address, with 1Oc to
help pay distribution expenses. to The
DIR. d. A. williams Company. Dept. ~
New =. o. Building, East Hampton. Conn.,
Send at once and you will receive by par
Gel post a regular soc bottle CO doses).
without charge and without mourning
any obligations. One bottle only TO
family or address.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Notes Of Pythian Sisters.

Rathbone Temple. No. s. Pythian Sis.
tiers. initiated a number of candidates
Friday night when a large attendance OF
members witnessed an excellent rendi.
ton OF the degree by the staff assisted
by the drill team. After the close OF
the temple the losing side in the recen,
membership contest, Mrs. Della NJ
Nichols. captain. entertained the winning
side which was headed by Mrs. Olivia
Anterior. A supper was served after
which dancing was enjoyed.
The Past Chiefs Association. Pythian
Sisters. met at the residence Of Mrs.
Roberta Prescott Monday night. After
the transaction Of business supper was
served by the hostess. Members present
were Mrs. Mary E. Mitchell. Mrs. Elsie
vandervort. Mrs. Florence David. Mrs.
Martha Jarboe. Mrs. Bertha Will. Mrs.
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Etoile Melick. Mrs.
Minnie wolfsheimer. Mrs. Lizzie Bass.
Mrs. Ella Garner. Mrs. Della NJ. Nichols.
and Miss Mary r. Steiner. The honor
guests invited for the occasion were Mrs.
Olivia Anterior. most excellent chief of
Rathbone Temple. and Mrs. Addie Free
man. most excellent chief of Friendship
Temple.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
SEMINARY GIVES BANQUET.
Martha Washington Class Dimes at
New willard.

Martha Washington Seminary gave a
banquet at the New Willard Friday night
as a feature of its annual house party
Reporters were barred. but one who
peeped through a crevice in a screen
saw fifty eight pretty girls in evening
gowns seated at a long table beneath
three brilliant chandeliers in the red
room.
menu. procured through courtesy
of a waiter, revealed that the din
ner committee was composed of Eliza
beth Hayden. Gertrude CARRIER Sarah
Middleton. Hazel Underwood. and Lii
liam Waldorf. The waiter thought all
these names should be preceded by
that charming little word Miss" but
he wasn't quite sure there was not a
Mrs" or two among them.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
LONDON WOMEN STUDY
CULINARY ART ON ROOF
Famous Chef Is Teaching Society
Lights How to Cook in Camp
Fashion.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. Feb. 20-Society women are
having their first introduction to scien-
tific camp cookery on the-fiat roof of the
Institute of Hygiene off Harley street
Opportunities for learning the practical
side of camp cookery are few in London.
and consequently the roof of the build
ing has been equipped as a field kitchen.
The demonstrations are being made at
the special request of the fashionable
women in the neighborhood around. and
a weil-known chef shows the art of
open-air cookery with minimum of cul-
mary utensils.
Weather. of course, is an important fac
tor, and il is not always possible to fix
an exact date for these camp cookery
lessons
They are intended to form part of a
comprehensive course in wartime eco
nomic and invalid cookery.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Activities of District D. A. R.
Chapters.

The Sarah Franklin Chapter. ID. A.
R. met With Mrs. James Alexander
last week at her home in Alexandria,
Va. The regent, Mrs. James 4. Null
care. presided. The chapter appro-
priated $50 toward the Memorial Con-
| tinentaI Hall. Mrs. Milton w. John
son. of the Albemarle. 100 T street
northwest. was named as chairman OF
the committee in charge of all sub
scriptions to the Saturday Evening
Post that shall be made through the
Sarah Franklin Chapter. as a soliciting
agent.
The chapter historian. Mrs. Robert
Harrison. read paper on The
Youngest Enlisted Soldier on the Pay
rolls in the Revolutionary War"
In regard to representation at the
coming national convention of the d.
A. X. Society. the chapter designated
its vice regent, Mrs. Edmund S. Wolfe.
alternate to the regent and placed the
following names upon the list of al
ternate delegates: Mrs. Robert Harri-
son. Mrs. James Z. Alexander. Mrs.
Milton w johnson. Mrs. Charles
Slaughter. Miss Ada II. Garrett. Miss
Edna Alexander. Mrs. Florie II. Barr
and Mrs. Carlton r. Willett.
The Richard Arnold Chapter. d. A.
r. met with the recording secretary.
Miss Grace d. Thomas. 456 NJ street
northwest. The regent. Mrs. Alexan-
der NJ. German. presided. The roll
call brought out a large response to
Our Ancestors" 1t was voted to join
in the silver shower for Memorial
Continental Hall. and to assist with the
flag to be presented to Y. NJ. Z. A.
(boys' building). by District ID. \. r.,
on Washington's birthday. The Ii
brarian generals letter of appreciation
of book contributed was read. and
much time devoted to commune tions
from nonresident members. Election
of alternates to the twenty-fourth
Continental Congress resulted as fol-
lows: Mrs. Joseph Stewart. Mrs. Mary
St. Clair Blackburn. Mrs. Sylvanus E.
Johnson. Mrs. Louise w. Floyd, Mrs.
Julie l.. Luckett, Mrs. Lucie r. G.
Sharp. Miss Grace D. Thomas. Mrs.
Samuel w. f. Pegues. Mrs. Lowry L.
Morrill,. and Mrs. Fanny S. Hamlin.
The program. symposium of Revo-
lutionary women. was followed by a
pleasant social hour.
The Marcia Burns Chapter. D. A. r..
met Wednesday afternoon at the home
of the acting regent. Mrs. W. J.
Ethel, 1910 California street. The fol-
ternates to the congress in April:
Delegate. Mrs. W. ]. EthelI:, alternates.
Mrs. c. L. Hesse, Mrs. +. w. Won Dach-
enhausen. Mrs. c. p. Smith, Mrs. c. ].
Gates. Mrs. John Farnesworth. Mrs. T.
w. Smith and Mrs. +. c. Bryan.
Mrs. Lyman F. Kebler was present
as guest of the chapter and gave an
interesting talk concerning the play
grounds of the city. Mrs. Gates. the
historian. read a short paper and Mrs.
c. p. Smith read q paper on the In
dams at the time Of the Revolutionary
war and during the early days in New
England.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
CONTRACTS FOR TWO YEARS.
London Hopes for Cessation in the
Spring; Kitchener Wary.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
London, Feb. 20.-Optimistic forecasts
are still to be heard of the war ending
in June. based on the impression that
Germany is already strung OUT and will
be unable to withstand tho shccS tac-
tics which the allies are preparing for
the spring. This opinion is held by men
= no profess to have some grounds for
their confidence. which on inquiry IS
generally found to be based On che ex-
pectations OF Germany running short of
men OF munitions. or both.
Eur however well inspired this orti-
mism may be. Lord Kitchener is taking
TO risks. War office contracts Tor har-
ness. saddlery, etc, have been given out
TO cover a period of over two years.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Stops Tobacco Habit
in One Day
Sanitarium Publishes Free Book
Showing How Tobacco Habit Can
Be Banished in from One to
Five Days at Home.

The Elders Sanitarium located at IS;
a free book showing the deadly effect OF
the tobacco habit, and how IL can be
banished in from one to five days al
home.
Men who have used tobacco for more
than fifty years have tried this method
and say II is entirely successful and
In addition to banishing the desire for
tobacco has improved their health won
derfully. This method banishes the de-
sire for tobacco. no matter whether II
is smoking. chewing. cigarettes CT snuff
dipping.
As this book Is being distributed free,
any one wanting a copy should sond their
name and address IT onc4
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Romance in War Hospital.

Paris. Feb 96.-The first romance OF
the American military hospital here was
disclosed tonight by the announcement
of the engagement of DIR. Benjamin Jab-
Ions and Miss Audrey Jakobi. both well
known in New York. DR.. Jablons has
been at the head of the laboratory de-
partment of the American military hos
pital ever since the outbreak of the war
Miss Jakobi has been serving under him
as a nurse.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Mems Takoma Park Club En-.
tertains.

The Mems Takoma Park Club met
last Monday evening at the Parish
Hall The ladies were entertained with
"A Progressive Domino Party"
dozen boxes of candy in pound lots
were the prizes for the ladies making
the highest scores and winning the
most games. The favors for both the
ladies and gentlemen were valentines.
Prof. Greene. Wasbington's ventrilo-
quist. entertained the guests after the
games. and the usual supper was
served.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
c. R. ERWIN RESIGNS
FROM LORD & THOMAS

An announcement of unusual interest 10
that c. r. Erwin has resigned from the
presidency of Lord & Thomas. advertis-
ing agency, and has been elected presi-
dent of the firm of Massey & Jefferson.
which firm hereafter will be known as
Erwin. Massey & Jefferson.
Mr.. Erwin has been with Lord &
Thomas for thirty years, and since the
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

which IL one OF the oldest organizations
Of It's kind in the city.
Mrs. Warner was assisted by Mrs. J..
W. Bulla and Mrs. Julia widows Webb.
The club will meet next Tuesday with
street
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
MOVE TO BLOW UP MINES.
scandinavian Navies VIII Act ia
Protect Shipping.

Copenhagen. Feb. 20-Scandinavian
naval officers at joint meeting IN
Christiania today agreed upon steps
necessary for the destruction of
mines that are imperiling Scandina.
Wan shipping in Scandinavian waters.
Their decision was presented to the
cabinets at Copenhagen, Christiania
and Stockholm.
Berlin. Feb. 1s.-A dispatch from
Amsterdam states that all Dutch
liners bound for America hereafter
will use the route north Of Scotland
recommended in the German blockade
decree.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Potomac Literary Club Meets.

The Potomac Literary Club met
Tuesday evening in the w. c. T. U.
parlors. 522 Sixth street northwest.
with Vice President Terry presiding.
The Rev. Edgar Cordell Powers en-
tertained the club very pleasantly with
readings from the works of Paul Lau-
renee Dunbar. rendering Religion"
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

Two deeps in the Atlantic and seven
in the Pacific have depths exceeding
1000 fathoms.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

Western a14 salmon pack is over
5000 600 cases.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08
THE BOOMERANG

There is a lady in Richmond who
has in her employ a darky servant
of most curious disposition.
did the postman leave any let
ters, Lilly?' the mistress asked on
one occasion on returning frcm a call
in the neighborEood
There amt nothing but a post
card, ma'am." id Lilly.
''Who is it from?" asked the mis-
tress craftily.
g Deed 1 don't know, ma'am, said
Lilly, with an air of innocence.
well, any one who sends me a
message on a pos card is either very
stupid or impertinent,' suggested the
lady of the house.
Excuse me, ma am said Lilly,
with dignity, but that amt no way
to talk bout yo' own mother
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08
AN EXAMPLE
WORTH EMULATING

A sure sign of the coming prosper
ity that has hovered over our clas-
sic city for the p.st year, Is evil
denced by two of our aesthetic bus
ness men, Arthur Teats and John
kloer At the formers place of
business, wleIe the weary and hun
CRY appetite is aIpessed, the propri-
etor has arranged everything along
modern lines. He has enlarged his
dining room, repalLted and rehung
his doors with bronze trimmings,
adorned tie walls with expensive
paintings CT Gilpin county scenery,
and placed stated glass between
dining room and kitchen, where the
lookout may readily detect the diner
who wishes to take French leave
without paying his bill. The latter
has installed bronze, movable hat
and coat rack, cigar stand and per-
fuming case in his tonsorial parlors,
and an automatic electro brush to
remove the dandruff from the hair.
Were all our business men to adopt
like improvements, surely Central
City would take on airs of metropo-
Titan city.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08

H. NJ Wheeler. supervisor of the
Colorado National forest with head
quarters at FIT. Collins. Colorado, Of
ficial lecturer fer the forest service
in Colorado, will give a free illustrat-
ed lecture at Black Hawk Monday,
April II. 1915 under the auspices of
the w. o. w. District Ranger, Ray
Clark. has made arrangements to
have Professor Wheeler give a stere-
optican lecture on forestry service
and the protection of our wild game
at the Central City High school and
ST. Aloysius' Academy. during the
day of Tuesday April 13. and at the
opera house in the evening. The lead
ing business men having provided the
opera house for that purpose.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Easter was a day of glad celebra-
ton at ST. James Methodist church.
Beginning with MIR. Auger's class
meeting at ten O'Clock. down to the
last of the five services of the day,
there were large and cheerful con-
gregations. The chancel was profuse-
ly decorated with geraniums, tulips,
and other flowers. The choir outdid
itself in a series OF selections from
Geibel's "Out of Darkness" The diff
ficult final chcrrs. cone in counter
point and bearing a striking resem-
blance to some of the choruses in
Handel's Messiah" was especially
well sung. Mr.. Russell MoCallister's
work at the organ deserves COM
mendation, particularly his render
vice Of George Noyes Rockwell'si
'Allelulia." The people gave substan-
tial evidence of due spirit OF East
er thankfulness by making liberal
subscriptions to T. e Benevolences of
the church.
The services OF next Sunday will
be as follows: 10 a. m. Glass meet
ing; IL a. m. worship with sermon :;
2:45 p. m. Sunday school; p. m. ev-
ening service and sermon. In the
morning the sermon will be on "The
Branded Marks of Jesus" In the
evening will be begun series on
Some Neglected Books of the Old
Testament. This Sunday night will
be given Ruth,-tle Old, Old Story.
All are cordially welcome to these
services.
BORDEN B. KESSLER.
Acting Pastor
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08
WICKED LITTLE GUN .
"Minenwerfer" in Action Barks
Like SnarIing Mongrel.
Description Of Deadly Piece Of ArtIl.
Iery Used by kaiser's Troops That
Has Played Considerable Havoc
In Allied Trenches.

Paris-In reports on the warfare in
the trenches Of Flanders reference
often is made to a certain supposedly
new instrument of destruction which
the Germans are using Lacking an
equivalent translation in their own
language, the French and Belgians
have come to call the weapon by it's
German name, "Minenwerfer." Many
descriptions of this more or less mys
serious piece of artillery, which has
played considerable havoc in the al
lied trenches. have appeared In the
newspapers, but they 'lave all dii
fered in some essential details.
A contributor to LIE Figaro, Paris,
who was in Havre about the middle
Of January, saw one of these "Minen-
werfers" there in the yard of the
building where the Belgian ministry OF
war has its quarters. The bomb
thrower," as the weapon might appro-
priately be called in English, had
been found in a trench formerly oo.
cupied by German troops.
The writer in the Figaro describa IS
the weapon as "a hideous little can
non with an ugly look about it, It
is about 95 centimeters long and has
4 caliber of 10 centimeteN. It's bar
rel can be swung horizontally and YER
tically. for the purpose of taking aim.
Clutches in the rear and on either SIDE
enable the gun to take firm grip in
the soil before it commences to barr
after the fashion of a snarling mon
grel.
The gun is mounted on a carriaG
of steel plates resting on wheels, arG
the unwieldy little thing weighs abou
FIVE hundred Kilograms without the
wheels. The projectile is inserted at
the muzzle and is discharged by
means of an ignition cap in the
breech. When the aiming device 5
removed the gun does not look MOI
formidable than one of the old bron.
mortars at the Invalides, the write.
says.
1t is not likely that the "bomt
thrower" can project a shell farthc
than 500 meters. To be exact, it does
not throw the projectile, but simply
spits it out, so to speak. A bronze
plaque indicates that the gun came
from the Ehrhardt works at Duessel
dorf and was manufactured in 1913.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08

A letter from Phil. B. Stewart,
chairman of the Republican State
Central committee, states that he
is preparing a statement of the work
accomplished by the present legisla-
ture, with a brief synopsis of each
bill enacted by 1t, and will supply
the matter in plate form if the OBJ
server will use it. From what we
have observed of the actions and ac-
complishmerts Of the present legis-
lature the least said the better and
the SILLY Twentieth" is forgotten
the better it will he for the state.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08
WASHINGTON NEWS
BY Edward KeatiDg
By Edward Keating.

Who will be the Republican stand
ard-bearer in 1916?
That is the favorite topic of con-
versation in the lobbies of the Wash
ington hotels these spring nights.
The political wise-acres turn out a
new possibility every twenty-four
hours, but, some, ow, none of them
measures up to the job.
1t would be easy to select Repub-
lican candidate II Wilson were not
The man in the White House has
been growing until he seems a Col
ossus today, and his would-be opgo-
nents are pigmies by comparison.
Think of Burton of Ohio, Weeks of
Massachusetts or Fairbanks of In
diana entering tie presidential lists
against Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey!
"St ndpatters' are insisting on run
ming the whole show so far as the
Republican party is concerned. They
would like to name a candidate who
is satisfactory to "Big Business,
raise tremendous campaign fund
and put things through as Mark Han
ma did in 1896. They want to send
the La Follettes, the Kenyons and
the Clapps to tie rear and they are
not disposed to give much considera-
! ton to such make-believe progress
ives as Cummins of Iowa, Hadley of
Missouri and Brs ow of Kansas.
Root of New York is the type of
statesman the Standpatters would
put in the White House and if they
can't get him they would be salts
fled with Burton of Ohio, Weeks of
Massachusetts or Herrick of Ohio.
Any of these men might be relied
upon to give Business what it
wants, put the protective tariff wall
higher than it has ever been before,
and buttress the whole thing with the
biggest army ard navy the people
could be forced to support.
Progressives not Pleased.
OF course, this programme does moi
appeal to the millions of men and
women who left the Republican par
ty in 1912, and, as a protest, voted
for Roosevelt. They are inclined
to be mighty independent just now
for they are intelligent enough to
know that they are in a position to
decide the result of the election OF
1916
| For one, l do not believe they will
ever go back to the "Standpat
camp.
AS between Wilson and any one
of the Republican possibilities" SC
far exhibited to public view, l am
confident a pronounced majority OF
the genuine Prog essiyes will vote fol
Wilson. And that means his re-elec
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08
DERRICKED FAT MAN DOWN
Neiehbors Lower 4oo-Pound Sick Man
From Roof With Rope and
Blocks.

Lawrence, Ind.-James M. Uhlmey-
er. aged forty-six, farmer, who weighs
nearly four hundred pounds. got on
the roof Of his two-story house to
repair chimney. After finishing the
work he was attacked with nervous
prostration and was unable to de-
scend on ladder. A number of neigh
bors were called to his assistance, and
a derrick rigged. Uhlmeyer was low
cred to the ground after rope had
been fastened about him several
times. He suffered severely during
the lowering process and is under the
care of physician.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08
He obeyed His Orders.

London.-A young British officer in
charge of a remote station in South
Africa received from his superior OH.
Ger at the base some time in August
this message: War has been declared
Arrest all enemy aliens in your diss
trict.' Promptly the superior officer
received this reply: Have arrested
seven Germans. four Russians, two
Frenchmen, five Italians. two Rouman.
fans and an American. Please say who
we're at war with"
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08

Jack Johnson, the black champion
pugilist of the world since Jeffrie's
went down to defeat at Reno. Neva-
da, several years ago, was knocked
out in the 26th round at Havana, Gu
ba, last Monday by Jess Willard. the
Kansas cowboy. This will probably
be the last battle between champ
ion heavyweight white man and a
negro. Johnson was all in after the
Goth round, and It was the same old
story of pugilist's desire exceeding
his years and vigor.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

All services as Us al next Sunday
Mr.. r. o. butcher of Denver, will
preach at II a. m, and at p. m.
Mr.. butcher was here several Sun
days ago and gave us two excellent
sermons. Come out and hear him
Young Peoples meeting at p. m.
Topic, Readiness for the Next Life
(Col. 3:1-4) Lecd,r, Marion Harvey.
The Bible Study class will meet
Wednesday evening at 7:30 O'Clock
at the home of E. F. Warren.