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The Washington herald., 1916-08-22

Baltimore. Md, Aug. 21-On the charge
of sending a threatening postcard 20
President Wilson. Theodore E. Jones, IS
years old, a tobacco salesman, who also
says he is a marine draughtsman, has
been arrested at his home here by postal
authorities and held for hearing. The
postal, which never reached the President
read: IF you do not answer my letter
you will regret It."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
Nervous Periodical
Headaches

This trouble commonly called "sick
headache, 10 said to be due 70 the reten.
ton Of urea in the system. Often 10 IL
stated that poor condition of the blood
10 q cause Of these headaches, or that
IL 10 q nervous condition; and IN certain
caees. no doubt this 10 true.
Where treatment 10 demanded, Il 10
more for the pain than anything else,
and DR.. A: II. schellschmidt of Louis
VILE. has found anti-kamnia tablets 20
give prompt and satisfactory relief.
Rest should be insisted upon,"he says,
and the patient should GO to bed. darken
the room. and all the attendants and
family should be as quiet as possible.
An emstio will sometimes shorten Che
with "Actoids"; . hot bath and Z thor
ough rundown with . coarse towel.
often give grateful relief. Two anti.
kamnia tablets when tho nrst signs APP
pear, will usually prevent the attack.
During an attack, one tablet every hour
or two will shorten the attack and re-
lieve the usual nausea and vomiting"
These tablets may be obtained Of al
druggists. Ask for AK Tablets. They
are also unexcelled for nervous head.
aches, neuralgia and all pains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
DON'T HAVE
GRAY HAIR
It's Ynnecessary-Q-Ba Dark.
ems II EvenIy-No Dye.

No matter how gray your hair. pre-
maturely gray. faded. bleached, streak
ed with gray. all YOU need to do is to
shampoo your hair and scalp once a
day with o-Ban Hair Color Restorer.
This IL a very pleasant experience. and
after a few applications you will be
delighted to see all your gray hair
gradually turn to an even beautiful dark
shade. o-Ban acts on roots, making
hair and scalp healthy. restoring the
color glands so all your gray hair is
naturally darkensd and entire head OF
hair becomes soft. funny. long. thick,
and OF such an even, beautiful, soft,
dark shade no one could tell you had
used Q-Ban. Also stops dandruff and
falling hair. leaving your hair fascin-
ating and abundant. without even a
trace OF gray showing. Sold on money
back guarantee. SOC for a big bottle at
Iiggett's Drug Store, Washington. .. T..
out-of-town folks supplied by mail, --
Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
DIES WHILE DRESSING
. FOR CHURCH SERVICE
Aged Alexandra Woman Ex.
pires Almost instantly When
Stricken in Her Home.

ALEXANDRIA. Nov. 6-lirs. Mar
garetta L. IIanrahan. sixty-three years.
died suddenly yesterday. While dress
Ing for church she fell to the floor
and expired almoat instantly. Her
husband, Michael \. Hanrahan. and q
daughter. Geneva, survive. The funeral
will he held Wednesday morning.
Fitzgerald. Fourth Degree Assembly.
No. $50. knights OF Columbus. held its
annual session yesterday I'm the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall. Officers
were chosen as follows: Robert r..
Power, navigator; Walter NJ. Donncliy,
captain: William Desmond. admiral:
sylvester A. Breen, comptroller; w. n.
Kelly. pilot Rev. Lawrence +. Kelly.
chaplain: james Roche, inside guard
Charles T. Hcllmuth, outside guard.
The city electoral board has na6a
the following appointments for tomor-
rows election in the four precincts:
First-Charles II. Waller. commits
Robcy. judges; +. ID. Moore and Norris
Roland. clerks.
Second.-Hugh Moss. commissioner: 4.
\. Forrest and John II. Schumsn,
Judges; Charles Schwab and Edward A.
Harlow, clerks: -, ,
William Hinlten and Joseph Ewald
Judges; J. y. Martin and John n.
Fisher, clerks.
Fourth-C. NJ. Lennon. commissioner;
Arthur j. Downey and Charles r.
Downey. judges; r. Lee Fannon and
Carlin E.NCreighton. clerks.
The War Relief Association will meet
In the Chamber of Commerce rooms
Wednc sday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
NEW ECUADOR|AN
ENVOY ON WAY HERE
DR.. Rafael n. EIizalde Expected
in Washington by End Of the
Month.

The newly appointed minister Of Ecua-
dor to the United States, DR.. Rafael H..
Elizalde. is expected to arrive in this
country about the end OF the present
month.
The retiring minister. DR.. Gonzalo 3.
Cordova, will return to Ecuador after
Introducing his successor to his col
leagues. Dr. Cordova bade farewell to
his fellow diplomatists of the other
American republics at the meeting OF
the governing board of the Psn-Ameri-
can Union last Wednesday.
The legation OF Ecuador has of late
been este blished in New York
Senior EliZalde, the minister-desis-
nate has served his country as minister
to Chile and as minister of foreign AT
fairs under the administration which re-
Gently went out of office.
Luis A. Carlo. a resident of Washing
ton and son of former minister OF
Ecuador to the United States. has been
appointed first secretary of the legation.
Senor Joaquin f. Cordova continues TO
hold the appointment OF second secro-
.ary OF. the legation, although he has
)een granted a three months lsave Of
absence. during which he will visit
Ecuador.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
Comrades Joke Makes
Prisoner a LunatiC

CAMDEN. y. j.. Nov. 6.-ATichael
Miga Is a raying lunatic in the Camden
county Jail as the result OF a joke
played on him by two fellow prisoners
He was convicted AZ assault and ba,
terry OH Frederick kovolis. whom he
stabbed seven times. and lie is await
ing sentence.
Papers in civil suit for damages
we're served on him. He is unablN ~
read. and two prisoners told him lie
paper was death warrant; that
kovolis was dead and he was to be shot
at sunrise for the crime.
Miga was so badly frightened that he
went into spasms and became violent.
The county physician ordered him
strapped to a bed when he attempted
10 butt his hoSd against the bars OF
his cell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
Rider Thrown by Horse,
Saved by Engine Pilot

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Nov. "a buck
ing horse unseated him. but Frank
Phillips, eighteen years old. rode to
safety on tHe pilot o. speeding locomo-
tive. where he landed from the horse.
Phillips was riding a fractions horse
when the approac ching train startled the
mount.
The rider attempted to pull the horse
20 one side. when II began to buck. AZ
the train neared, the bucking horse be-
came more violent and Phillips was
thrown. He was tossed thru the air.
across the tracks directly into the lap
of the pilot of the engine. which was
running twenty miles an hour.
With the strength OF terror. he
clutched the rods OH the pilot and held
on until the engine was stopped and he
was rescued from his peril.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
Denver Women Try Out
Potato Bread; Like II

DENVER. Col, Nov. 6.-Potato bread,
a la Germany, as one means OF cutting
the high cost OF living. will be tried
out by Denver housewives. who nave
abeen experimenting with recipes fur
nished by the information office OF the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
This was the announcement made by
Mrs. Charles II. Jacobson, president OF
the Denver Housewives League.
League members claim the new bread
Is appetizing. wholesome, and nultri-
thousand much cheaper than white
-four bread.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
AIdrich- Alexander Wedding Plans.

ARRANGEMENTS are complete for the
marriage of Miss Harriet Alexander,
eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Alexander. to winthrop
williams Aldrich. a, son OF the late
Senator Nelson NJ. Aldrich of Rhode
Island.
The ceremony will be performed on
the afternoon OF December in the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church by
the brides uncle, the Rev. DR.. Matt
land Alexander, of Pittsburgh. and
the Rev. DR.. John II. Jowett, pastor
OF the church.
The brides only attendants will be
her sisters, the Misses Janetta and
Mary Crocker Alexander. A reception
for relatives and intimate friends will
be held at 4 West Fifty-eighth street
Miss Edythe Howard will go to Bos-
ton Friday to spend the week end
with her sister. Miss Margaret How
ard, who will be In Boston with Mrs.
Edgar Northrope Dixon until the
Christmas season. George Adams
Howard, who Is a student at Phillips
Exeter Academy. will join his sisters
In Boston Saturday and they will at.
tend the Observation-Disclosures football
game.
Rock Maple Farm. the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Won Lengerke Meyer
at Hamilton. Mass, will be the scene
OF an interesting marriage on Thurs
day when Miss Edith Deacon viii be-
come the bride OF Henry G. Gray, OF
New York. Immediately following the
wedding ceremony there will be q
small reception and wedding break
fast.
The engagement was announced re-
Gently in Newport, where Miss Dea-
con has passed a great deal OF her
there at the home of her step-Erand.
mother, Mrs. Charles H. Baldwin
widow of Rear Admiral Baldwin, u
s. NJ. and she is also we'll known In
Europe. being a sister of Princess AL
bert Radziwill and of Miss Gladys
Deacon, who lives abroad with hei
mother. Mr.. Gray is a son of the late
Judge John Clinton Gray, OF the Court
of Appeals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
BOTHCAND|DATESIN
SAME FRATERNITY
Marshall and Fairbanks Each
Belonged to Phi Gamma
Delta in College. =

The next Vice President Of the United
States will be q member Of the Phi
Gamma Delta Fraternity.
This IL not freak election bet. but n
certainty. for both candidates are mem.
bers OF this college fraternity. Mr..
Fairbanks is a member or the chapter
at Ohio Wesleyan. while Mr.. Marshall
belongs to the chapter at Wabash Col
lege.
Whoever sits in the chair Of the Pre-
siding officer Of the Senate will be en-
titled to wear n diamond shaped badge
less than an inch In length with a black
background. II Is surrounded by a
Greek letters above. There II a single
star In white enamel over the letters.
The color Is royal purple.
Founded In 1916.
The fraternity was founded in what is
now the Washington and Jefferson Uni
versity on April Y, 1896. Eleven OF the
first sixteen States to be represented IN
the society were States In the South.
There are now fifty-eight active chap
ters and twenty-slx inactive chapters.
Some OF the men In the fraternity CT
Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. Fairbanks are:
Postmaster General Albert &. Burleson.
Congressman Henry $. Lane. John \.
sterling. James II. Hopkins. John f..
Follett, besides governors. ambassadors,
judges. and college presidents.
All the candidates for highest and sec.
ond highest honors are fraternity men.
President Wilson II member OF the
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. Republican
Nominee Hughes In "a member OF Delta
Epsilon. n non-secret organization.
Presidents Fraternity Pin.
The pin of the Presidents fraternity
IL a shield OF gold displaying at Its
top an eye. on each side OF which there
IL a star. Across the center are the
Greek letters. The colors are pink and
lavender. The flower OF this fraternity
IL "a sweet pea OF those colofs.
The insignia OF the Delta Epsilon u
monogram OF the Greek letters IN old
gold and sapphire blue colors. The late
President Garfield, Secretary OF Wal
Rediield Proctor. former Postmaster.
General Hitchcock. and Daniel 4. La
mont are some of the other members oil
this association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
MISS D. CRAWFORD
TO MAKE HER DEBUT
Will Be introduced to Society
at Tea at Her Home De.
cember 9.
Photo by Harris & Ewing.

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Nedorem Craw-
ford. L. s. A.. will give a tea Deem
Der at their residence. 1872 Nine
teenth street, to present their daugh-
ter, Miss Dolores Crawford. to society
Miss Crawford was educated princi-
pally abroad, attending school IN
Paris for three years. She speak.
French fluently, Is n cultivated must.
clan, and Is unusually talented and
accomplished. Last season she made
her debut informally In Hartford
Conn. General and Mrs. Crawford and
their daughter were away from Wash.
ington last winter. Their house wa,
leased TO John Joyce Broderick, as.
histant commercial advisor OF tn,
British embassy, and Mrs. Broderick
They spent a few weeks Mt the La.
fayette Hotel in the spring, but with
that exception Miss Crawford has beer
little In Washington since she grew
up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
Lineal Society To Give Dance.

The last of series OF dances given
by the National Lineal Society of the
Spanish war will be held at Dycr's, 1911
street. Thursday evening at $3.50
o clock,
The proceeds will be applied toward
the hospital care of an cx-soldier at Fort
Bayard, n. W.
Among those entertaining friends fol-
the dance are DR.. Thomas Folev, Ma ioI
4. v. Walker, T. w. Ewing. Mrs. Hal
Smith. Mrs. Edward Green. and Mrs
J. 7. Gaynor.
Mrs. Allyn X. Capron. chairman, Will
be assisted by Mrs. j. .. A. Braden
Mrs. Ethel Fisher, Mrs Hal Smith, and
Mrs. L. Cooper.
The Minister from Salvador and Nine
Zaldivar entertained company OF
young people at luncheon at the legation
yesterday as a farewell to DR.. Carlos A.
Meza, who for some years has been
secretary of legation. DR.. Meza Is one
of the most popular bachelors in the
diplomatic set, and Is leaving Washing.
ton today to sail for Paris, where he
has been transferred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan Stabler have
leased the residence of Mrs. Richard
Hooker for the season They have
come here from London and Mr.. Stab.
Ter Will be attached to one of the Of.
fees In the State Department later on,
Mrs. Hooker will spend the winter al
Wernersville, in the mountains of Penn.
sylvania.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
u. S. WILL TAKE NO
ACTION ON POLAND
Still Captured Territory Till End
Of War Despite Proclaimed
Independence.

The United States cannot recognize
Poland as an independent power. at
least until the conclusion of peace. Il
was stated at the State Department
today.
Regardless of the reported action of
tlfe Central powers In proclalming Po-
land an independent kingdom, her
status, from the standpoint of the
tory. and her future position must be
settled by the peace negotiations.
NO official report OF the action OF Ger
many and Austria yet has reached the
department.
Independence Proclaimed.
The Austro-Hungarian and German
Emperors have officially proclaimed in
dependence for Poland. Official an
nouncements made In Vienna and In
Berlin last night confirmed earlier re-
ports 10 the same effect.
The actual setting up of the auton-
omous Polish state will not take place
until peace is restored, but the word
OF his majesty the German Kaiser
and Of his majesty the Emperor OF
Austria and Apostolic King of Hun
gary. who. inspired by firm confidence
int the final victory OF their arms and
guided by the wish to lead to q happy
future the territories OF Poland, torn
from Russia under heavy sacrifices by
their brave troops, an autonomous
state with a hereditary monarchy and
constitutional government" is to be
considered not as n condi tional prom
ise but as a solemn and irrevocable
guarantee.
The most startling development IN
the news of the plans for the new
Poland concerned the frontiers of the
future state. Emperor Francis Joseph
practically Informed tlfe Austrian pre-
nier, according to an official state
ment received here, that the new Po-
land would consist entirely of Rus
sian territory. At least he said that
Gallcia would have self-government
atter the war, thus intImating that il
would continue under the Austrian
crown. This Is taken here to put an
end to the Polish hopes Of a uniteu
Poland. compared OF Russian, Aus
TRAN. and German Polands.
Dispute Between Rulers.
News of the proclamation spread ran.
idly through Austria Hungary and Ger.
many. and was hailed everywhere as
one OF the greatest events os the war.
dispatches say. The step ia intcrprc ,cl
! as evidence that the central powers fee
| strong enough from "a military stand.
point to realize/ the task thus begun.
There Is apparently somc dispute he,
| tween the two rulers as to who shall
govern the new state. The Kaiser, nG
cording TO reports. seeks to make q
Prussian prince the king. while Franci.
monarch. Either IL Is said, would or
der general mobilization to defent
| the Independence OF the country agains
the Russians or any one else.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
Duck Brings 8-Inch
Spear From Alaska

SALINAS. Nov. Ga canVas-b back
duck was killed near here by Edward
WHkle.
II had an eight-inch spear In its side.
The spear was in the flesh two inches
and the flesh had healed tight around
the bit of steel The spear did not in
terfere with the flight OF the duck.
Local hunters think that the spear
WAS thrown into the duck by some
Alaska Indian,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
HUGHES CONFIDENT
OF HIS ELECTION
Candidate Declines TO Add to
Claims He Made While on
the Stump.
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ba fairgrounds during the campaign. The
air has been filled with oratory, red
fire. debate. and charges and counter
charges. Republicans, particularly,
want clean sweep in Indiana becau 80
there are two Senators up for election
there. National Democratic Chairman
Mccormick was authority for the decla-
ration that the Republicans concede the
loss OF Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06

his country place In Tennessee for a
brief vacation.
Nj. and Mrs. David Bergazin an
nounce the engagement OF their
daughter. Fannie. to Louis. Jacobs, of
this city.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Willard H..
Brownson Will leave town today to
visit their son, Roswell u. Brownson.
In California. Later they will go to
Honolulu to spend some time with
their son lin law and daughter, Lieut..
Comdr:' and Mrs. Thomas G. Hart,
L. $. ~, who are stationed there.
The members of the class Of 1917 OF
| the immaculate Conception Academy.
Miss Anna Marie Wolf. Miss Margaret
Kane. Miss Margaret Mnloney. Miss
Mabel Finney, Miss Genevieve Collins.
Miss Catherine Harrington, Miss Anne
o'Connell. Miss Anna Burke. Miss
Josephine O'Connor. Miss Agnes Sui
Ivan. and Miss Mary Rupert. were en-
tertained at a class tea In the sun par
Tors of tho Raleigh Hotel last evening
as guests OF the pupils of the senior
| classes OF the academy. The next i'm
portant feature for the class of IL will
be n trip to Old Point Comfort. where
! they will be entertained at Hotel Cham
| berlin by Mrs. William Bagnam and
Miss Mayme Mullaiiey.
Mrs. Frederick ii. Gillett. wife OF
Congressman Gillett OF assachusett1,
Is entertaining at reception this af-
| ternoon at the Chiffon Club. in Boston,
| to present her younger daughter. Miss
| Louisa Hoar. to society. Miss lIoaT.
who 10 granddaughter OF the late
| Senator Hoar. Will be introduced In
| washington later In the season. Con-
gresham and Mrs. Gillett will give a
reception for her here after Congress
reconvenes. Miss Hoar's sister. Mis-,
sons ago.
Mrs. Merrill Returns.
! Mrs. George Merrill has closed her
summer home In Stockbridge. Mass. and
has returned to Washington FOR the
winter.
Mrs. Henry Arnold Peckham has gone
to the Hot Springs. Va, for an indefi-
mite stay.
| Only = New Year Eve entertainment
will rival va. which will be given to-
morrow night in all the large hotels In
| New York city. The election returns
will be announced In practically every
nook and corner of the great hostelries
where persons can congregate num-
Der of prominent Washington people
| supper al the different hotels. among
them Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson
and Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley.
q
Perry Belmont W. engaged a box for
| the coming grand opera season which
opens at the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York on November IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
Entertain At Dinner.

Mrs. Appleton and Miss Caroline
Dawes Appleton. OF the Portland, en-
tertained at dinner for Judge Joel
Branham, of Georgia, last evening.
Other guests were Mrs. Sidney APPLE
ton. the Misses Mildred and Sylvia
Appleton. Miss Catherine Hill, Daniel
Sidney Appleton. Theodore Thiesing,
and Farragut Hall,
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Cornish am
nounce the engagement of their
niece, Miss Jessie Edna Ford, to
Arthur Huber Redfeld, OF Richmond,
Va. The wedding will take place
November 20.
DIR. Everett NJ. Ellison has gone 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06

Visiting Washington Barracks.
Miss Esther Bertman, OF North Yer
non, Ind. Is visiting her brother and
sister-in-law. Lieut.. and Mrs. Myron
Bertman, L. S. A., at their quarters at
the Washington Barracks.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Britton have
gone to New York. where they are stop
ping at the Plaza Hotel for several
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06

Mrs. Byron r. Newton. wife of the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
has gone TO New York. where she is
staying at the McAlpin for a few days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
Have Gone To New York.

The Colombian Minister and Nine,
Eetancourt and their family have
gone TO New York, from where Nine.
Betancourt and the children will sail
for home within n fortnight, The
minister will see them of and return
to the legation for the winter. The
family will remain in Colombia
throughout the winter,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06

his country place In Tennessee for
brief vacation.
--. s. o
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bergazin an
nounce the engagement OF their
daughter. Fannie. TO Louis Jacobs, of
this city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-04
War Front Of Three Hundred
Miles Scene Of Desperate
Battle,
OVER HUNGaRIAE
Colossal Attempt to Drive Ten
tons Out Of BalkanSzand
Subdue Turkey

London, Jan. 3.-Rnssia,s CAM
paign in Bessarabia continues TO be
the most important visible warsc-
tivity. From the Pripet tothe Rn-
manian frontier, over 'front.' Of at
least three hundred miles, phuge
Russian force. with great appear p
ance of confidence, is hurting sIedge
hammer blows at the opposiDgtforcei
which, according to alLaccouuts, To-
tails at least one and halt milliHEl
men.
Petrograd still claims considerable
successes in the early stages Of the
campaign, and dispatches emphasizes
the excellent equipment. supplies
and munitions that Russia laid I'D
for this purpose during a period Of
comparative passivitY.
Some London observers, speeuiat.
ing on the meaning of the BessaEa-
bian move, hail it as one of the most
ambitious stragetic plans since the
beginning of hOstilities, and nTedict
that it will prove a colossal attempt.
to break the backbone of ,. the Ger
man allies whole line across the
Balkans.
The sinking of the steamship Per
sia, with the death Of an American
consular officer. brings up lin the
European capitals the familiar query
as to what the United States will Dc
now. Dispatches from English cor
respondents picture the sinkingoftk
Persia as particularly aggravated
case, owing to the fact that the ship
was not only hit without warning OK
opportunity for the passengers to
escape, but was also hit in most
vital Part, so that she sank almost
Immediately. the whole time frous.
the launching of the torpedo to the
disappearance Of the linerbeing only
five minutes.
In connection of the submarines
activity in the Mediterranean ie iE
interesting to note that an Official
report shows total of only twenty
British steamships sunk by the sub
marines during the month of DeceRo-
Der, with the loss Of sixty-seveIl
lives, while eight more were sunk By
mines, with the loss of thirteen lives