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The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
ALARMED BY
SCHOOL PLAN
Two More Organizations
Pass Resolutions Of
Protest.
FEAR MANY CHANGES
Commissioners Plan Removes Present
Safeguard Against Political InAu-
ence Set Up by Act Of 1906,

Two more school organizations. the
Parents Association of the H. b. Cooke
School and the Midcity Home and School
Association, last night added their names
TO the long list of bodies that are opposed
to the plan to give the Commissioners
authority over the schools. With the
hearings before the subcommittee Of the
House District Committee beginning this
morning, there are forty organizations
on record against the Commissioners
plan.
Three members of the Parents Asse-
citation Of the II. B. Cooke School, Sew
enteeth street and Columbia road north
west, will appear before the subcsmmit-
tee on schools of the House District Com
mittee today and present the protest of
their organization.
The plan of the Commissioners was de-
nounced at a meeting of the association
at the Cooke School last night, when 1t
was decided to send the delegates 20 the
subcommittee hearing today. Charles
johnson, the new principal of the school.
spoke on Using the Schools as Social
Centers." A resolution of regret at the
death of Miss K. e. Rawlings, former
principal of the school, was adopted.
At the next meeting, the name of the
organization will be changed SO as to
include the teachers of the school as
we'll as the parents
The Mid-Cisy Home and School As
sociation, representing the parents and
teachers Of the Abbot, Grover Cleveland.
Henry, Polk and Twining school children,
went on record against giving the Com
missioners authority over the schools at
a meeting in the Grover Cleveland School
Eighth and T streets northwest In res
olutions adopted, 1t was resolved: 'That
this association hereby protests against
the passage of the said bill and views
with special alarm, two of its character
istics: First. that 1t opens the way for
frequent changes In school leadership,
and consequently in educational policy:
second, that 1t removes the safeguard
against political influence, which was set
up by the organic act of 1906 which
vested In the District Supreme Court
power to appeint the Board of Educs-
ton"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Samuel L. GLASGOW, II Years. Falkstons AptS
Rosa Wallace, II, 1901 st. NV.
Margaret E. Staiey, q, 2e4 N. Y. ave. nv.
RpbsFt Edwards "a Emergency Hospital
Philip W. Hoyssr, 81. 4ls Wisconsin avenue.
G. wiloughby santman, 73, ssI7 Dent place NV
William Il. Studds, % lI13 ed st.
Mary ODay T2 Tos r. l. ave. NV
Salvatore PetroIa, So l0f Il st. Sc
Laura MeKsnpey, So. 800 llth st. ne
Frederick W. Peters, s. los st. Sc
Harry g. Smith. 81. i2ps G St ne.
LeandeF Coszrpye, 81 Geo. Wash. Univ. Hospt
Virginia Morris, s., 3e4 Ind. ave. nv
Margaret Cieri, % months. UhldIeu's Hosrdtal.
Jessie Frazier. month, 2z3 10th st. me-
James 4 Seaman. ] menths lEs V st. se.
C0LoRED.
Lizzie Jones 50 years, 22H 18th st. uw.
William Brown. s.. l2s Mimi are ne.
Richard H. shaw, 81. l1f5 @ st, se.
Martha Ishbs S. 426 College st. NV. 4
Alopzo Dursey, 81 Govt Hespt Insane
John T. Niekens. ss Emergency Hospital ;
Lillian l. johnson, l. ao ad st. NV.
Annie Mathews. 60, el2 o st. NV. Z
Andrew Bowman, / day. S6 KY. ave. g. 3
Infant Of Ralph and ode Nash, 2 days. 81
Nd. ave. sw.
Infant Of Henry and Eliza Shorter, j day, %
X st. ne. 80
Infant Of Edsard and RUBY slasllwood Il hours
Daniels road. d. G.
Peter Joseph Powers. IL hours, Us Prospsc
avenue nv. NJ
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
MOTHERS TO PROTEST
! AGAINST SCHOOL PLAN
Congress of Mothers Wants Display of
Show Bills on Sunday Pro-
hibited in District.

A committee appointed at the ses-
sion of the Mothers Congress yester-
day will today confer with the District
School Committee of the House OF
Representatives to protest against the
change In the school system. Mrs. r.
j. Darton Is chairman of the COM
mittee.
The members of the congress yes
terday indorsed a resolution approving
the measure introduced by Senator
Kenyon asking for an investigation
of the nigh cost OF living
A committee composed of Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter, president of the congress;
Mrs. Shelton, president of the Y. W. G.
7. u. and Mrs. CulbertsoR. president OF
the Interdenominstional Mission Union
will today ask Maj. Pullman. police
commissioner to forbid the display OF
show hills on Sunday in the District.
At the conclusion of the meeting
four troops of girl scouts gave an ex-
hibition drill.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
PARENT-TEACHER BODY
OPPOSES SCHOOL PLAN
Congress Heights Association Passes
Resolutions Protesting
ANY Change.

That the change, as proposed by tbs
Commissioners, In the management Of
the public school affairs in the District
would tend to disrupt the entire system
and be no Improvement over the present
methods, was the opinion expressed BY
members of the Parent-TeacheT Asse:
cistiop of Congress Heights at a special
meeting yesterday afternoon, in the
school In Nichols avenue southeast. and
resolutions pretestiRg against any change
were adopted. Mrs. E. E, Richardson
president of the association, presided.
In addition to this discussion, Dr. 6,
H. Heitmuller, medical inspector Of
schools, was present and delivered an in
teresting talk on the general question OF
health among the children.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
MANS LIFE SAVED BY
BLOOD TRANSMISSION
Lewisohn Method Successfully Used
in Chicago for the First Time
in America.

Chicago, Jan is-Dr. Karl A. Meyer
assistant warden at the county hospital,
announced this afternoon that, for the
first time in America, blood TRANSMISSION
had been reserted to, to save the life
of a man who had been overcome by
gas ..'
The operation was performed today hy
DIR. Meyer, in the county Institution,
upon Gustav Mussel, who, the physician
said, would have died within an hour
had the operation not been performed
That he will now recover, there is lit
tie Doubt.
"Mussel first was taken to the operat.
ing room and pint OF blood taken from
his right arm. The right arm of Eichel
was than opened and one pint of blood
drawn. With this. was mixed one and
one half ounces of sodium citrate. This
mixture then was introduced by a tube
inserted in the left arm of the patient.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
rollsER coHsuI DIIs.
Brig. Ges. Glassew WIN BE buried
in Arlington Qemetsxy Today,

Funeral services for HFig. Gen. SAM
uel 7 Glasgow. eiy.! war veteran, and
who died Sunday evening, viii be held
this morning at 10 O'Clock at his resi-
dence, in the Fslkestone Courts. 1n-
terment, which is TO be private. will be
made in Arlington National Cemetsry.
Gen. Glasgow enlisted In the Twen-
ty-third Jewa Infantry at the opening
of the civil war. He distinguished
himself In the battle Of Vieksburg and
was recommended for appointment by
Gen. Grant as brigadisr general. which
appointment he received. When Gen.
Grant was President he appointed Gen.
Glasgow as consul to Hsvre. He was
later appointed as consul to Glasgow.
After serving thirteen years in the
consular service, he resigned and re-
sumed his legal practice in lowe
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
D|APEPS|N
FOR INDIGESTION OR
SICK, ACID STOMACH
Relief Awaits You! Instantly Stops Dyspepsia
Gases, Soumess, Heatburl-Get Some Now!

You don't want Q slow remedy when
one-or q hsrmful one-your stomach
is too valuable; you mustn't iHjure il
with drastic drugs.
Pape's Diapepsin Ia noted for it's
speed in giving relief; its harmless
ness; its certain unfsiiing setieR IN
regulating sick. segT, gssry stemschs.
Its millions of cures in indigestion,
dyspepsia, gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made it famous the world
over.
KeeR this perfect stomach doctsf in
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia, Mankind, and Vir-
ginia-Fair, slightly warmer "Wednesday. THURSDAY
fair; gentle to moderate westerly winds, becoming
variable THURSDAY.
Generally fair weather will prevail Wednesday and
Thursday in the Lake region, the Ohio Valley the
probably fennessee where rain Is probable Wednes-
day night THURSDAY.
Temperatures will rise somewhat over the central
and southern districts, but viii remain below the
SEASONAL aTerage.
Storm warnings are dispis ed the Atlantic coast
from Sandy Hook to Nant ket.
Local tsnperature=siF ,lsht, u; a. m, II;
a. m, IL; a. m, IL; a. m. TO- 10 a. m. ls; Il
noon. 2; p m, Is; p m, q p M. q;
p NJ. 2; 70 p. m, "A Highest, .; lowest,
Relative humidityS a. M. s.; p NJ, -;
m. q. Rainfall % ?. m. to p. ny, o Hours
Of sunshine. al; per csnt Of possible sunshine g.
Lowest 4s
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19

your home-keep IL hsndy-get a large
ffty-oent case from any drug store and
thea II any enc sheuld est something
which doesn't agree with them; II wnss
they eat lays like lead, ferments and
seurs and forms gas; causes heaoscns,
dizziness and nausea; eruetstiens ef
acid and uRdisssted foOd-rene.ssr.
as soon as Pspe's Diapepsin comes in
contact with the stomach all such dis
tress vsnishes. Its promptness, GER
tsinty and ease IN overcoming the
worst stomach disorders is a reveis-
tion TO those who try e.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
A6es' Cannon Has
Twsats-mile Range

Amsterdam, Jan. i7.-Guns to
match the mighty. long-range
howitzers of the Germans, have
at last reached the allies front in
France. Chief interest here to-
day conferred in the German an
nouncement that the British have
bombarded Lille, using a gun
with a range estimated at twenty
miles.
This is the first time that Lille
has been under artillery fire since
il fell into the hands Of the Ger
mans in September, 1914,
German guns with a range of
twenty miles, which were used for
the bomhsrdment of Dunkirk and
Verdun, were hitherto unmatched
on the allies side, but the latest
developments show that the Ger
mans must now face equal metal.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
HON0RSAWARDED
ON FANCY FOWLS
Two-thirds Of Ribbons Dis
tributed at National Capital
Poultry Show at Arcade.
1900 BIRDS ON HAND
Remaining Pnzss viii Be Given Out
Today-Cevemnent Exhibits
Interesting.
1900 BIRDS ON HAND

Judging Of the fancy fowls at the Ma
tional Capital Poultry Show, at the Az
czde started ysstsrday and sbeut twe-
thirds of the ribbons were awarded to
the i.So bids on exhibition. The re-
mafader win be awarded today.
In tbe White wyandotte class, Elwood
Taylor. construction engineer Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com.
pany. won all the firsts, taking twenty
ese ribbons cut Of possible twenty-five.
with sixty-seven birds in competition. He
also won the silver cup for best display.
so In gold for the largest number Of
entries Of one variety and several other
cash specials amounting to so
In Black orpiaEtons Lieut. George B.
Maher. U. 5. N, retired, won all the
blue ribbons
Henry J. Hunt wen the blues in the
Partridge wyandottes class.
In Rur Plymouth Rocks. honeEs wsFe
about evenly divided among A. II. Kirk.
Of Herndon. Va; LLOYD NJ. Eberly. OF
Dallastovn, Pa; W. F. orrison. Of Falls
Town. W. Va.
The Barred Plymouth Rocks are the
largest class in the shew, containing 13I
specimens. These, together with the
White Leghorns, another large class, will
be Judged today.
Exhibit one of Best,
The White Crested Black Polish exhibit
Is one Of the best displayed this year
at any show. Judge Kriner, who viewed
them. says that the class Is better than
was shawn at the Madison Square Gar
den show in New York this year, or al
Boston, where $500 birds we're on exhi-
bitten.
The Pit Games is a large class, as usual
eantaiains thiFty-one specimens. HeRors
we're about equally divided smenS Repre-
sentative William A. Holmead, of An
Bapolis, Md, Edward Z. Tally. Edward
Hanna, James F. Folk, Gus Gray, Hugh
y. McQueeney, william RieFdsR and RyaI
Bros
All the hlue rihhaRs in the Polish class
Springs, Pa. Mr.. Kellys also wins the sill.
YER cup fe= best display
Among the features of the show are .
capons. and eggs of different breeds
'rNe exhibits OF the Bureau of Chem
nd Of the poultry division of the
rFl ncRt OF Agriculture, showing the
Es hRPoved and up=ts-date methods oi
ctEa- and rearing poultry, are interest
the commercial exhibits are
tioss - Golden 4 Company, Bolgiano &
~ ~ 1plf & Co., P. Mann & Co. Schultz
S1gg El1re. Miss n. B. Stone. the w. II
ssi.fqf Asdel Poultry Farm. Edwards G
leo5q p, Chicago; the Reliable PouI
- snaL and EEerbOody's Poultry
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
IAuDs 1ElxEIzyy rIAcHrxos,
nr. LesRex Prsises college Fesnaer
Before Gaet,r society.

America Is under great obligation to
George Berkeley, one of the founders OF
Columbia University. declared DIR. p. j,
Lennox. In an address delivered before
the Gaelic Society OF Washington at Its
monthly meeting last night at the Com
stock Studio, 1870 New York avenue
northwest. "As one Of the founders Of
Kings College, now Columbia Univer-
sity, and as one VI the greatest thinkers
of his day, Berkeley did much to mold
the thought Of America" said the
speaker.
The program included two Scotch songs
by Miss Edna Dyer, two Irish songs by
Seumas O'Keiiy, two Welsh songs by
D. q. Angeyine, and reading by Mrs.
Albert White Others who took part
were C. Albert White and John I'D. Mac
key, Miss Jennie Glennan, musical di-
rector, was 1t the piano.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
WORDS IN THE COMMUNITY.
How would l accomplish this?

WORDS IN THE COMMUNITY.
How would 1 accomplish this?
BY ADVERTISING, of course-one
Of the simplest, ssnest, surest and
most economical business-building
forces ever conceived. If had
capital enough, should use BIG
space in the advertising columns
Of The Herald. If. however, my funds
were limited. should place an adver-
tisement in The Herald's Want Col
umns the first day opened my store
AND THERE I'D STICK.
Fifteen words in the Want Columns
Of zach issue, would bring me perna-
nent customers at the small cost
Of only ffteen cents, or s5475 for an
entire year. And those fifteen eaC
day. going before 80 900 readers. wouIa
fairly sizzle with the doctrine Of hon
orable business methods, good goods,
fair prices, courteous service 4nd an
ail-areund square deal.
As in all other matters in life, a
GOOD NAME MEANS EVERYTHING
to the man in business. and once ]
had acquired that good name
through advertising and by living
up to my advertisements, all the
prics-eutters in Washington couldn't
decey dollar away from my cash
register
Will you challenge this news
paper to start YOU on the road to
advertising success? VIII you chsl-
lenge this newspaper to show you
a way to make more out of the
business you may have already
established? Then Phone Main 300. }
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Southern Restores Service.

maRds for through accommodations TO
southern points. the Southern Railway
has decided 10 restore the Pullman oh
ssTvatiaR sleeping ear en- it's 'eFzsk1
train, the birmingham special which
leaves Washington at 4:35 in the after
noon, The new service will be ef-
feetive on and after Thursday. The
Birmingham Special leaves New YeFk
at ll:os a. m. and arrives at Birmins-
ham the next afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Southern Republic.


That the United States would be pow
srless IN event Of yax with any of the
powers il they were able to prevent
this country from obtaining nitrate from
Chile was the statement made last night
By Henry ]. Pierce Of Seattle, in an IL
Illustrated lecture at the National Museum
on The Necessity for Water Power"
Mr.. Pierce was invited to lecture on
water power by the Senators and Repre-
sentatives IN Congress from the State of
Washington. Senator Wesley l. Jones
presided.
Nitrogen in the fern Of nitrate is the
chief component of explosives" said Mr..
Pierce. Had it not been foE the dis
coyery of the nitrate fields Of Chile the
present warfare in Europe would have
been impossible. The United States would
be helpless In time sf war unless the
country could get nitrate from Chile"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Calls q. S, Germany's Enemy,

Prussian Chamber of Deputies today
Herr Won HeydebEand, the Conservative
leader. referred to America as among
Germsny's worst enemies" Germany,
he said, enjoyed the splendid feeling Of
being innocent of all the horrors of this
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
WILL USE Ylor PROOFS,
Fereisa OHsce 90 se.d Paper rsDsrs
20 Parliament.

London, Jan. 1.-THE British foreign
Office viii present 20 parliament the evil
oence II has obtained to prove that
Capt, Frsns Won Pspen, former German
military attsehe In the United States,
furnished funds te persons who veye
engaged in contpirseies against muniton
plants in America
Lord Robert Cecil, parliamentary sse.
retary of the foreign once, announced
this afternoon that white paper con-
tsining selection Of the documents
seized from Ven Paesn ct Falmouth,
would be given TO Parliament
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Peters Declared Suicide.

certificate Of suicide has been re-
turned by Coroner Neyitt in the case of
Frederick Peters. %, a butcher, who shot
himself at his home, 1905 B street. south
east, Monday night. Peters shot himself
while sitting in rocking chair. His
wife, who was preparing supper, and a
brother-in-law heard the fatal shot.
Fhe man was dead when they reached
his side. =
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
MRS. PANKHURsT ADMITTED.
Secretary of Labor Wilson Lett
Down Bar tp EnsIi.h suFrsEette.

Secretary of Labor Wilson yesterday
issued orders admitting Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the English suffrsgette. into
the United States Internationally.
Mrs. Pankhurst arrived on Saturday and
was held up by the immigration authori-
ties at Ellis Island on the grauns that
having served a term In an English prison
under the law she was an ppft person
to enter the United States, the offense
for which she was committed involving
moral turpitude.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Cold Wave Hits New York.

New York, Jan. 1s.-Todsy was the
coldsst of the winter in New York.
The weather bureau thsFmometsr reg
istered above. Hundreds of per-
sons were cared for last night and to-
day By various charitable organizs-
tiops.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
HlRrHs REPoRrEp,
WHTTE

a WHlfk
James c. and Mary, G. Thomas, SRI.
Richard O. and Anna L. Tepham, boy.
Garrnine and Elizsbeth X sesso. boy.
William snd Gertrude Ryan, Eirl.
Edward r, and Irene L. keenan,. bog
Ernest F. and Adna X. Riinge. girl.
Timothy P. and Kathsrine Kane. boy.
Edward 8. and Gertrude N. Hall, boy.
Eugene ]. and Anna @. Grow. sirl.
Frank b and KtheI Glib. boy.
Jack and Mary ASexsnder. girl.
caLoREp,
Walter and E7izsbeth Thomss, bag.
John and Clara Txler. girl.
Henry aud Eliza Shorter. arI.
MiHsam spd Myrtle Poles. girl.
James and Marx Minor, hpg.
Earl and Kstideen Luakett girl.
Hobsrt and Annie Jsckson, 10y.
Albert and Hazel Jackson. buy.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
ExslcH ro1Dx DulfuuD.
cenvteted sy osurs Martial Of us-
becoming Condset-

With the approval of President Wiiken,
Secretary of the Navy Darisis yestsr-
day ordered the dismissal OF Ensign Law
renee X Forde, u. s n, who was cen-
victed by court martial at fenssccis-
Fta-. ON the charge Of ''eeneucs uns<-
coming an oficer and q gentleman"
The specifications IN the case charged
that Forde failed 10 live up 70 an order
Of the Secretary recurring him 10 support
his wife They also charged thst the
young efAcer vieisted 9 voluntary pledge
which he gave not TO drink Intoxicating
liquors fer period Of fve years
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
GERMAN spy ESCAPES.
EFsFta Exeestien u He Were Re-
turaed 40 England.

NSF York, Jan. Is-Ignstius T. Lin
-cefn fpFIneF mfHter of British parlia-
WsRt and self-cpn fassed German spy,
Who vas being Uald here for extradition
20 i.aEAnd, has sped. 1t was learned
today. The technical charge against Lin
colp was forgery, but the prisoner de-
clared he was positive he would be exc
cuted IL he were returned to England.
Lincoln was given unusual privileges,
and II was while he was being taken
from the Raymond street Jail to the
Federal building, to work on book he
was writing that he escaped.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Canal to Open February Is.

New York, Jan, 1S.-The Panama
Canal will be reopened to the largest
ships now sflaat on February is. The
E. F. Glenn, U. S. A, upon his return
from a Elk weeks visit to the canal
zone.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Two Girls Burned to Death.

Punxsutawney, Pa, Jan. iS.-Fwo girls
were burned to death and their mother
was seriously injured when their home
here was destroyed by fire today. The
dead are: Mabel Warden, Is; and Flora
Warden, l3
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Swedish Ship Sinks, Crew Safe.

Copenhagen. Jan. ls-The steamer KEEP
Ter was abandoned in a sinking condition
of Sanstholm on Sunday. The crew was
picked up and landed today
Lloyd's register lists the kepier as
Swedish vessel of Sol tons.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Charged With Conspiracy.

London, Jan. 1s.-The Daily Express
states that James Dallas, chief clerk Of
the department In the home office deal
ing with aliens. has been arrested on a
charge of conspiracys A Russian named
Altshuler is said to have been involved
in the conspiracy and he also has been
arrested.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
CHARGED With Cyele Thefts.

. Jehn Matthews, esiored, IS. Of 2ss2 3
street northwest, and James Adams, lS
Of az First street southeast, were ar
rested yesterday by Detectives Beckiey
and Jones an charges of stealing hieF
cles. The youths confessed, police claim
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Ne News of Surrender.

London, Jan. 1s.-Ne werd of tbs
recapitulation of Mentenegro has beer
noon.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19

Mrs. Craig McKerron. who has been
spending the winter at the shoreham, has
been called 10 Dayton, ohie. by the H.
ness Of her mother
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19

Miss sars Catherine Miller, Of Bos-
noke. Va, 10 the Fuest OF Nr. and Hrs
J. Ross colhouns at the woodiey apart
ments.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19

To Prevent TIE Grin.
Cods cause 0rip-Inxstive Brupo Quinns ne
moves the aus. There is only cne .'AH0Mo
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19

regulations seem to insist that busi-
ness shall be harmed as much as pos
sible, while in other respects even
Pennsylvania avenue is made over into
a public garage" Mr.. Andrews de-
clared in asking that the stop rule be
amended to provide parking for thirty
minutes.
The false advertising question Was
discussed further by H ]. Kenner, sec
retary Of the advertising vigilance
committee of the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs of the World,
Modern advertising is the truth
well and attractiyely told" "Adver-
tising is business news" Accuracy
and care In advertising will gain the
public's confidence" These were some
of his axioms.
Mr.. Kenner suggested the formation Of
an advertising club. He was brought to
Washington through the efforts Of Jo-
seph Berberich, chairman Of the adver-
tising vigilance committee, and Charles
]. Columbus, secretary Of the association.
The association thanked the firm of
Lamb & Fiiden for providing members
with Retail Merchants Assoeia ten"
stamp for use in their correspondence,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
u. S. WOULDLO0T TO
CHILE m War TINE

Lecturer Says This Country Would Be
Poyyssies5 Without Nitrate irem