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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
HOUSE CRITICISM
Anglers SPEAKER
Clark Resents Inference that
Lower Branch Of Con-
gress Is Dilatory.
"HAS SET NEW RECORD"
Denounces Statement of Critic as a
Bold and Malicious Ee"-Task
May Be Too Heavy.

Speaker Clark, resenting the impu-
tations that the House OF Represent
atiyes is tagging in its work. issued
a long statement yesterday denounc-
Ing the criticism as bald and ma
licious lie."
The Speaker asserts that the House
has set a new record for industry.
The statement has attracted some at
tcntionl in view of the fact that. de-
spite its arduous lsbors. It still has
before it an administration program
that would bring dismey to the aver
age member of Congress who. when
the buds begin to shoot. begins to
getting home before the conventions
are held.
The Speaker does not say that the
House is behind because the task
imposed upon IT has been staggering.
but that inference has been drawn by
some who look with misgiving upon
the lengthy list of administration
measures" remaining to be passed.
The House has passed. according to
Speaker Clark's statement, two ap-
preparation bills and has the river
and harbor bill before II. 1t has
also passed two deficiency bills, the
Hay military. bill and three conserva-
ton bills.
Wilson Burden May BE Too Heavy.
The administration" measures still
to be acted upon are: The ship pur-
chase bill. the naval increase bill. the
tariff commission bill. revenue legisla-
tion. water power bills. flood control
legislation, and the resolution provid-
ing for a transportation investigation.
In addition there are twelve supply
bills to be passed.
The greater part of it's work. there
fore, is still before the House and
the Speakers statement that II is not
to blame has raised the question
whether II is not the President who is
heaping upon the shoulders of Con-
gress a burden toe, great to bear.
The Speaker said: Some of these
wiseacres who want important meas
ures, far-reaching in character and
vital to the republic. passed while you
wait, seek to create the impression
that the President is anxious for Con-
gress to adjourn before the couven
lions and that Congress is wickedly
thwarting him. Every human being
with two ideas above a Hottentot
knows that Congress is just as anxious
to adjourn before the conventions as
the President is. why in heavens
name would Congress desire to remain
in Washington even one day longer
than Is absolutely necessary for the
proper transaction OF the public bust
ness?"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
DOG IS NEWSPAPER THIEF.
woman See. Petty Larceny Crook
Who Steals and Runs.

Vancouver, Wash, April 2-s. dog that
steals family newspaper from the front
porch in a very, stealthy manner has
been discovered in this city. Mrs. Eliza
beth Funk, an old subscriber, complained
several times that her paper was not
delivered. The delivery boy ION that
route was cautioned. but the paper stin
disappeared s.
front window and watched The paper
was thrown on the porchs In a short
time beautiful bird dog sneaked along
the. street, looked to see no one was. oh
serving him, picked up the paper and
fed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
Church WORKING
TOEND STRIFE
Committee Of Churches Of
Christ in America Will
LII Meet April lo.
CAPITAL Is REPRESENTED
Rev. c. S. Mcfarland Will Report
Status of Peace Ideas He
Found While Abroad.

movement has been launched by the
Federal Council of the Churches OF
Christ in America to bring about a ces-
sstion Of hostIlities between the belir.
.erent European countries, and the estsb-
nshment Of universal peace.
To hasten the Accomplishment Of this,
special meeting of the executive COM
mittee. Of which Rev. Henry *. Carroll.
OF lll4 Woodward Building, this city, Is
member. has been called in New York
for April 10, when Rev. Charles S. Mac
Farland, general secretary, will make
a report on conditions as. ne found them
upon his recent visit to representative
Christian leaders at The Hague, Berlin.
Berne. Paris. and London.
His visit, which was the result Of cor
respondence with representatives of the
Christian churches throughout the en-
tire period of the war. was for the pur-
pose Of information and understanding,
to preserve apd maintain closely the
relationships with the churches Of these
nations. looking forward 10 the help
which American churches might give in
the ultimate process Of reconciliation and
reconstruction. His distlnctively spirit
ual mission found access. and secured a
hearing, which would not have been pos
sible TO mission with any other mo-
tive. y -
Misunderstanding Aids Estranse-
ment.
In speaking of the results OF his, mis-
sion, Mr.. Mcfarland said: "Our Chris
tian leaders all proclaim that they seek
peace with Justice. but has not the
Christian church a contribution TO make
towards this end. without losing her own
distinctive mission. and without losing
her spirit of reconciliation"
According TO his report he finds that
transformation and misunderstanding
play no small part In the enhancement
Of our Christian brethren in all lands.
He feels that despite all mutterings
and complaints, all these peoples are real
~ looking or will look to America for
light, but that whether or not political
differences hinder Americas official
opportunity there is nothing in the way
OF attempting a great work OF recon-
Citation by the churches of Christ in
America with the churches Of Christ in
Europe.
1t is his belief that the example Of this
visit might be followed by representa-
tive leaders Of constituent bodies who
have organic or fraternaI relationships
in European countries, IL carried out, Is
was this, in a quiet and simple way
without publicity and as distinctively
religious mission.
It is also gathered from. Dr. Macfar-
lands report that the time has not vet
come for anything approaching political
Intervention, but that Americans might
prepare themselves for the work Of re-
Cancellation and reconstruction.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
WILL GET GASOLINE REPORTS.
Congress to BE Given Data by Fed
cral Trade Commfssion,

Commissioner William J. Harris, of
the Federal Trade Commission, who 1,
in charge Of the investigation beins
made into the increase in price Of gaso-
line, stated yesterday that the commits.
sion will send to Congress certain facts
with relation to the inquiry.
He also stated that a supplemental re.
Fort, which will be made the latter part
of April, Will deal with the causes Of the
rise In price during the last nine months
An extensive review OF the general sub
tect of discrimination in price between
different localities and different pur.
chssers will follow in a short time.
The statement is made that the sd-
vance in price is So closely connected
with discrimination in price, that it Il
expected the preliminary report will
throw light on the latter subject.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
Policeman's Daughter Destitute as
Result of Accident that Killed Mother

TrsSedy multiplied is revealed in the
death on Wednesday night Of Mrs. Mar
gsret EverIy. 6, Of So North Carolina
avenue southeast, wife of a deceased
member OF the police force Mrs. EVERY
is survived by a psrslytic daughter q
years OF age.
Since the death Of her husband, fou;
years ago, Mrs EVERY and her daugh'
ter have been supported by a police pen
sion and sewing work done by the moth
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03

er. The daughter is unable to move heI
hands.
With the death or the mother. the DO
lice pension will he stopped. as the
daughter is past the age limit under
which children are benehCiEries. and the
daughter Is left destitute.
Mrs. EVERY died Al the Emergency
Hospital on Wednesday night four hours
after being struck by an automobile as
she attempted to cross PennsylvAnls
avenue southeast.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Cofumtta Maryland and Viz
ginia-Threatcning with prp6&Aly rain today and
tomorrow; somewhat cooler: fresh essscry winds
Local rains have fallen in the Middle Atlantic
States Cooler weather prevails generally east Of
the Mississippi River, excerpt on the immediate
Atlantic coast.
be threatening with probably rain today and to-
morrow The temperature will he lower today in
the Atlantic States south OF Pennsylvania The
winds along the middle Atlantic cosst VIII be freh
northeast probably becosnng strong.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
Arrests His Own Son.

San Jose. Cal. April 2.-Because he
believes the majesty Of the law should
be upheld, despite the anguish of seeing
his son sent to the penitentiary. Town
Marshal Butler of Mountain View. ar
rested his son, Lloyd, on. charge OF
burglary and refused to use his influence
to obtain probation for him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
LOCAL MENTION.

lbs. lima beans. TIC, S lbs. prupes.
25c: 5 lbs. evsp. peaches, Csc; lbs
fancy head rice. sc; 4 Ross whole
wheat biscuits. Csc: ( spaghetti CSC:
huckwheet. csc; white meal, &c 10.
sugar corn, CSC: Wisconsin pea |.
CSC; s e. ]. peas. 25c; sugar corn.
stringless peas. ISc; Pen Mar syrup,
25c; ~ lib. cans ksro syrup. lOc; fat
Norway mackerel. SC and loo; peanut
butter. 1oc. 926 Pa. Ave. and all the
J. T. D.. Pyles stores.
Everybody likes Chaplin In aReere-
ston." Va Theater today. Home Of Charlie.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
EXPORT TRADE AT HIGH POINT.
q. S. Sends s4Oe,sae,02o in Goods
Abroad In February.

The highest point ever reached by the
American export tradc-S40s. sG6. 625-was
attained in February. Imports. amount
ing to 1886, 935, III also made a new record.
The exports exceeded the total. for
january by ss3,0oo.0O0 and the total for
December by S0,0o0.oOo For the first
eight months of the fiscal year Of 1916
they amounted to sa,SS6.3oi.570. More
than two-thirds Of the imports entered
free OF duty.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03

on Seven Steps into Divine Blessing "
His address was rather preparation
for the work OF tho next two weeks. In
the evening in his address on Seven
Circles Around tho Saviour" he pointed
out the fact that VIC are as close 10 the
Lord as the circle in which We are class
ed and no closer. Mr. Miller will spes
today at afternoon and evening Set.
vices.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
Raise Fund to. Aid Convict.

Sing Sing Prison, April At NJ
OSBORNE. formerly warden of Sing Sing
prison, 1t was learned today, headed a
subscription. list For a. fund to; enable
Charles Simmons. a blind prisoner, re.
Manhattan.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03

Miss Alice Paul. national chairman
of the Congressional Union. left last
night for Chicago to help arrange for
the mass meeting to be held In that
city next Monday night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
EVANGELIST OPENS MEETING.
Rev. Mr.. Miller Speaks at Fourth
Presbyterian Church Gathering.

The series of evsngehstic meetings at
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, which
were opened yesterday morning by Rev.
Robert V. Miller, promise to be one OF
the most helpful ever held in Mt. Pleas
ant Preceding the different services a
large chorus choir Of fifty voices, under
the direction OF James A. MacElwee,
sang BILLY Sunday hymns
M. Miller's address in the morning was
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
local TEMPERATURE.

Miduisht 60; . a. m, IS; 4 a. m, 81; a. m, IS;
sa m. 81; 10 a. M, 81; Z noon. SC; p. M. IS
D. m. IS; 6 p. M, IS; p. m. a; 10 p. m, g.
Highest, co; lowest, ii.
Relative humidity n. m. 60; p. no. y. Rain
fan IS p. IN. to p. M, trace.
Temperature same date last yeaT-HigheG, -;
lowest "a.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03

In order TO increase speed by overcon-
inS wind resistance. one OF the New Eng
Hsh diriCiblcs has all the machinery and
space for passengers included IN the
balloon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03
Boy Makes Daring Rescue.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, April I'm rescue by
Ray Ellis, Is, Charles Thomas was taken
nearly lifeless from a tree in the flooded
and ice-packed Des Moines River, where
he had chung seven hours after seeing a
companion drown. Ellis, in a frail sklff
made a perilous dash through the ice
to a point where Thomas was
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-03

Luxembourg has an area of 1000 square
miles.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-22
According TO HIntory. bIaoksmIths
Wife Invented Modern Mans
Greatest Affilctlon.

The wife Of q Troy IN. ~ black.
smith Ii said to have been the first
person to have made separate collars
for mems shirts. This happened In
1925. and men have been suffering
ever since. Outside Of inyenting the
separate collar, this woman did the
family washing.
Accordingly she set herself to work
making separate collars for her hus-
bands shirts and then made enough
to sell outside the home. This innova-
ton attracted the attention Of Rev.
Ebene-er Brown, q retired Methodist
minister, and he, with the aid Of tho
women of his family. went about sell
Ing collars. This was In 1920.
All the work on these early collars
was done by hand, for the sewing mn.
chine had not yet been invented. In
those days not more than u dozen col
lars day were sold. Their name
"string collars"-was specially appro-
pirate, for they were tied around the
neck with q string Of tape attr ched TO
each end Of the collar. Except the
bands. the first separate collars were
generally all linen and Of two thick
nesses, although some were faced with
cotton cloth. They were slightly stiff
fened and had high points extending
above the chin on either slde@-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-22
TAKING BROAD VIEW or LIFE
Possibly u Would Be Better for An
Of Us N We Followed the Al.
Vice Given Here.

We laugh at the man who frets and
vexes himself over transient condI.
tons as though they were permanent
ones. The most ridiculous people you
meet with In travelling, the people you
estimate at the lowest figure for good
sense or good breeding are the fussy
ones who are always grumbling about
the food, or the walters, or the beds,
or the hot weather. processing 10 find
nothing M anticipated, or as they have
been accustomed to having II. But do
we recognize the larger application Of
this principle1 Suppose we simply en-
large the spaces little, and set this
life Of 90. 70. fourscore years ovef
against the eternal life Of the future.
Az the vestibule is TO the hall, as the
half-hour Of transit on the car 10 TO
the days business, 80 10 this life TO
that Do we realize III Do we real.
~ look upon this life as only the ante
chamber, or the few minutes Of travel
TO the place of full occupationf Can
We bring ourselves to regard our real
life a. beginning only when this life
Of tranmtoriness shall be over, to look
for our permanent interests In tho
Me beyond, and TO treat the affairs
q this Life accordingly Lists tsyt--
0hslstian Herald.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-22
How the World IL Fed.

"A study Of how the world Is fed re-
yeals many interesting facts. Australia,
tho smallest Of continents. for In
stance, is the largest meat eater Of
them all. Asia, the largest continent,
on the other hand, Is the smallest
meat eater among them. Africa and
South America lean toward vege-
tarianism, while Europe and North
America are large consumers OF meat
and other animal products. Taking
the worlds supply Of cattle, hogs and
sheep" writes Harold J. Shepstone In
the Mitigate Monthly. lit appears that
mankind at large uses In the neigh
borhood Of 20.000.OOO tons Of meat q
year. This would be an average of
about thirty.nine pounds per capita
throughout the world. IN butchers
meat we find the Australian consumes
i02 pounds. the American 172 pounds,
the Engiishman 10 pounds, the Ger
man 113 pounds. the Freneiiman and
the Belgian 30 pounds. the AusTo-
Hungarian " pounds. the Russian 90
pounds and the Spaniard 10 pounds"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-22
eRAvEsToNEs PUT TO USE
Many Instances Known Whore Frugal
New Enulanders Have utlllxsd
Them In Various Waya

xhe Waterbury American moraiixoA
- tho fact that In England some roads
- paved with old gravestones. taken
esom graves Of forgotten generations.
cd crushed for use on the highwaya
u seems brutal thing to do and yee
60 nsed not 10 overseas 10 learn o.
elhe unitarian uses OF these memo
saAla Almost 100 years ago 0uIlford
turned Its old graveyard into q village
green and many tombstones became
derelicts at once. Frugal represents
tives Of old families took home the
stones and used them In c6nstructinn
Q pavement from the front door %
ne horse block. Many stones were
used In paving the cellars Of local
churches and tho caves OF one church
still drip upon q row OF gravestonea
laid for that purpose.
Later instances might be cited from
more than one community In the state
beyond q doubt and Courant man
has knowledge Of ut least one frugal
soul who, having bought farm which
Included private graveyard, tore up
tho Rravestones and used them az
SCORING 10 now creamery. Possibly
this sort Of thing would not happen
outsic' New England, for the man
who would utilize secondhand grave
stone must have had a long training
IN economy or else thorough one IN
the modern science Of efficiency and
The prevention Of waste.--EIartford
Courant.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-22
HELPED THE DESERVING MAN
New Yorker spared q Few Moments
10 Put Q Compliment Whsrs
70 Old Good.

the Woman's Home Companion
prints an editorial about q man who
wrote q letter praimng Q young rail-
road man. Il saysi
"A busy New YORK. man returned
last summer from his country hoE.ie.
The station agent IN that little couflp
~ town had been particularly help.
fui 10 him, In caring for his trunks and
arranging for the comfort OF his
family"
srhe New York man was grateful %
the station agent He told him 20.
He wondered, a. he rode along. what
chance the young fellow had In that
country station. Would any officer 81
the road ever pass that wa,i Would
the lads willingness and efficiency
ever gain him q reward7
sWhen he reached his once be
wrote letter 10 the president Of that
railroad. 4 want 10 congratulate you
On tho young mt 4 who represents you
ct Bmithton.' he said. he IL courteous
and intelligent. and the good will that
he secures for your road In that sec
ton 10 worth real money to you. He
u Q young chap worth watching
"A little thing II was. The cost was
only few minutes Of stenographers
time and tw0cent stamp. Yet that
letter stood out like q diamond on the
presidents desk amid the bundle %
querulous complaints. It frightened
the day In that big Office. II may have
changed tho whole career Of tho youna
chap In the country depot"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-22
FROM EMERIc TO AMERICA
This country's Name Can De Traced
10 Hungarian Prince Who Lived
In the Eleventh Century.

mo transformations that take place
b name, ~ II passes through differ
cot languages. can only DO accounted
Tor by carelessness In trnnsmlasion.
One would scarcely expect tho name Of
nmeric, the name Of q pious Hunga-
Fian prince of the eleventh century,
who was made q saint, to take the
form Of Amerigo In italian, and %
Amory and Emery In English. The
name In German, but little changed
from the original, 10 Bmmerich. This
obscure Hungarian saint has been q
person Of consequence In this world,
tor from his name has come that Of
this great continent. In tho fifteenth
csntury, In the Italian form OF Ameri-
g. u was bestowed upon an Italian
navigator surnamed vespucci. and this
continent, by q still further mutilation
OF the name. came TO be known ~
America. When King Stephen Of Hun,
gary was choosing name for his son
DO could scarcely have imagined THAI
tho name chosen was to BIO the parent
OF the word America. and that poor
old Christopher Columbus was thereby
b DO despoiled of recognition that
10 far from being compensated for By
the term Columbia. November & u
Bt Emeric's feast day.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-22
DEBT MANKIND OWES CHINA
Celestial Kingdom Gave us the euoa
euIsnt and kourIshlng euotwhsat !
a. Cake, Says q Writer.

n kind lives mp 10 the intuno.
ton, SLENDER unto Caesar the things
that are Caesars" then mankind owes
q huge debt TO central China. II gave
~ the buckwheat cake" remarks
0irard In the Philadelphia Ledger.
Flour mills often print tho picture
Of an American male deer upon the
paper sack containing buckwheat four
but the buck has nothing to do with
the name Of buckwheat.
Buckwheat was originally "Buche
weizen," German for bcechwheat, be-
cause the shape Of u buckwheat grain 10
triangular and II resembles exactly tho
beechnut. but is little smaller. Indeed,
tho botanical name Of the two In iden-
ticai-"fogopyrum."
Russians were eating bucI<wheat
cakes centuries before America was
discovered. II 10 still soldiers ra-
ton In the realm of the ear. but Il 10
baked with tallow oil or butter.
The Hindu eats buckwheat cakes on
fast days. although a Christian
wouldn't regard II MS much Of q fast
.-feasting on buckwheat eakes-un-
less they were the usual sweet and
leathery commodity peddled In restsu-
rants under q false name.
saw great buckwheat fields IN the
foothills Of the Himalaya mountains In
India. where was told that tho small
farmers threshed and ground their
aour precisely as was done 1880 years
aeo, when Buddha was Q bog.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-22


Bobbie Smith, aged nine. was the
shining light Of the family, and his IN.
Their was very proud Of him.
Il shall call round and see your
teacher" said his fond parent "and
thank him for the kind interest he ID
taking In you"
"If you do, father. want to tell you
that all the boys In our class are not
known by name, but by number only.
Ny number ls %"
In due course the father called 1t the
school and knocked ut the door. which
was after n few moments opened by
the head master.
"Good morning. sir" said Mr. Smith.
II am the father OF %"
"Indeed." replied the schoolmaster,
with surprise, Come inside, my friend.
can feel for you. for am the father
Of twelve myaelf."-London Globe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-22

There Is perhaps no greater wonder
than q book. BY the help Of little Gg.
ures upon spins or paper men have
been able to transmit their thoughts
through thousands of years. The
names and shapes Of things, the deeds
and sorrows that have occurred as far
back as Adam, have been made know
TO us. Even those invisible and al
stract thoughts which have no shap
or substance. but which inspired the
writer and have since inspired others.
are all put down In tue little letters
and made eternal The songs Of David,
the specuiailons VI Plato. the visions
Of Homer. hava-bv these means been
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-12-22
chews.

During the rush hour. q middle
aged woman entered subway car
accompanied BY her eighteen-year-old
daughter. Both mother and daughter
were forced to stand for awhile oppo-
site q row of men busily intent On
chewing gum.
"virglnia." said tho matron with
cutting emphasis and loud enough fos
the men to hear, "judging from appeaF.
ances we have made q mistake. This
II presumably the dining car a q
ehew-chew train" ]
No wonder that q fiustered citissn
began reading his evening paper ups
sAds down~-New York Times -
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