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The Washington herald., 1916-01-23

A new policeman is doing duty in
Washington. 1t is true he wears the
same uniform and carries the same
stick that his predecessor wore and
1t is possible his advent is not known
to most of the public. Those who
know 1t, learned 1t by accident ~
The mere fact that District police
men now possess skill in applying
first aid" treatment would distinguish
them from the cops" of yesterday.
But they are different in other ways.
For instance. they have gone into a
study other than that dealing with the
preservation of life, under the tutelage
of a United States district attorney,
who has coached them in police Juris-'
prudence" Also, they have taken up
a comparative study of police systems
in this country and Europe.
Wants Training school.
It is unprecedented for the Wash
ington cop" The men in the ranks
say they are going to school," but
Maj Pullman. superintendent of po-
lice, believes it rather presumptlve to
so term it now, 1t has been merely
"lecturing" with him. The major,
however, is hoping that some day a
training school for policemen will be
established in his department. Such
schools are maintained in New York,
Chicago, Baltimore. and other cities.
The school is impossible for Wash
ington now because there are no funds
available. In a modest way, however,
the major began overhauling his po-
licemen last summer. Wilbert E.
Longfellow, of the Red Cross, spent
nearly a month in Washington instruct
ing the policemen in "frst aid" meth
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Capital Police Being Educated
Pullman Would Found a School
First Aid" jurisprudence and Methods Of Policing in Eu
rope and U. S. Taught Them Superintendent Wants
Money Appropriated for Training Classes

DDS. His lectures and demonstrations
were particularly for application to
water accidents.
A few weeks after Longfellow left.
DR.. NJ, ]. Shields, of the United States
Army Medical Corps reserve, was made
a member of the police departments
teaching staff" DIR. Shields lectured
for twenty days on ''first aid" methods
for accidents on land. He taught po-
llcemen how to revive unconscious vic
Tins of accidents and instructed them
In the use of the pulmoter. They also
were shown how to care for wounds
from which the victim probably would
bleed to death. The lessons they
learned from DIR. Shields and Longfel-
low have been put TO many valuable
tests since last fall. Fire victims over
come by smoke have been treated by
policemen prior to the arrival of hos
pital physicians and people who have
tainted on the streets have been re-
vived.
Laskey Lectures on Law.
New professors" In the school were
not available during the early winter
months, but the process of bettering
the policemen was kept from tagging
by occasional talks from District Com
missioners Brownlow. in charge Of po-
lice affairs, and by MAJ Pullman.
Their addresses were devoted princi-
pally to the conduct of policemen.
The school work has been resumed
lately. John E. Laskey, United States
District Attorney, lectured on methods
OF obtaining evidence and presenting 1t
in court, the policemen being given many
valuable pointers on how to keep clear
of entanglements of opposing counse'.
Mr. Laskey was followed by Raymond
b. Fosdick. an authority on police meth
DDS and author of several books on the
subject, who delivered three lectures on
police practice and procedure in larger
cities of the world.
Prospective policemen awaiting ap-
pointment are required to report to the
department ten days before they are
placed on duty, which time is supposed
to be devoted by them to studying the
police manual. After appointment, they
are placed in the custody of sergeants
and shown the territory of the precinct
in which they will work. They are in
the sergeant's custody for a week. in
which time they will have become at
quainted with all the beats" or rounds
of duty in the precinct.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
TO MAKE APPEAL In
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
Washington People Contribute More
Than $4,000 to Fund for Re-
lief of European Hebrews.

Ministers of Christian churches OF the
District have been asked by Rabbi
Abram Simon, of the Eighth Street
Temple. and secretary of the committee
of Washington Jews raising a fund for
the relief of European Hebrews, to men
tion in their pulpits today the procla-
nation of President Wilson fixing Thurs
day as the national contribution day for
European charity.
The committee directing the fund rails
ing here has received a communication
from the provisional executive commit
tee for general ZlOnistic affairs, OF which
/ Louis D. Brandels is chairman, asking
1t to cooperate with the general commit
tee in conducting the campaign. The
general committee hopes to raise 5000,
900 for the relief of war-suffering Jews
in Europe.
More than $4,000 has been contributed
by people of Washington toward the
fund. Numerous contributions have been
received by Julius l. Peyser, treasurer
of the committee, since the mass meet
ing Thursday night when $4,000 was
raised. 1t is expected the sum total of
District donations will reach $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
One OF Direct Results OF War
Revival Of Religious Feeling
Correspondent Says Bravery of Clergmen Battlefield Has
Caused Atheists and Unbelevers to Cease Looking
Upon Churchmen In Spirit of Contempt.

of sacrifice, have provoked the sdmira-
tion of unbelievers as well of the soldiers
of all creeds.
1 had a long talk with one of them
who Is famous throughout France for
his innumerable acts of bravery and
utter disregard of death. He was In the
retreat from Mons, and ever since when
ever his men have been in action, they
have always found him in the very front
line of fire, ready at any moment to
administer the comforts of religion to
those who wanted them, or to help the
wounded out of danger, whether be-
lever or atheist.
"It Is most striking what a tremendous
influence over men the idealistic side of
this war has had" he said. I'm my ex-
perience I have never known a man in
the hospital or on the battlefield to re-
fuse extreme unction.
without question. for years before
the war, religious feeling had declined
tremendously in France, either from in
difference or scepticism. But the war
has wrought a great change"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
o. r. BERTELLI.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Headquarters Of the Franco Belgian
army in Flanders. Jan. 12.-Political
theories, in fact, abstract ideas, have no
official existence among this nation in
arms, but in the course OF my tour of
the front have had many opportunities
OF ascertsining that, confronted hourly
by death and the grim business Of kill
ing for national protection, these millions
OF citizen soldiers have undergone a grad
ual transformation in their idealIstic
convictions
The general opinion prevailing among
thinkers at the front Is that the war,
while 1t has killed anti-militarism, has
given a tremendous impetus to practical
socialists They say more socialistic
measures have been introduced all over
Europe since the beginning OF the con-
fitct than during the whole period before
the war, and they foresee a wonderful
era Of constructive socialism. which. in
deed, will be absolutely necessary for
the solution for antebellum problems.
Sentimen. among the French citizen
soldiers Is unanimously against future
armament with aggressive designs, but
military machine.
50 Tar as religious principles are con-
cerned, the wonderful behavior of the
entirely with that contempt which the
masses were won't to have for the min
lsters Of churches. Everywhere these
Catholic chaplains, armed only with their
saith and animated by a wonderful spirit
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
EMPLOYED IN
WAR DEPARTMENT
over II YEARS
Relieved of Indigestion, Sourness,
Gas on Stomach. Eats Any
thing He Wants Since
Taking 'Dreco."

1t is better to have perfect health than
| to have wealth, but to enjoy good health
1t is necessary to eliminate the symptoms
caused by defective or irregular action of
the stomach, liver and kidney trouble,
rheumatism or catarrh, because 1t liter
ally clears out the food tracts which
/ have become clogged, gets the digestive
| organs regular, and causes them to per-
/ form their proper functions, thereby Civ
| ing Nature a chance. 1t Is therefore
observed that after taking Dreco, the ap-
I petite is increased, the head is cleared,
I the circulation is stimulated, mind stimu-
| lated, nerves steadied, muscles strength
ened, nutrition improved, sensation in
! creased, vision cleared, and the sleep be-
comes natural.
Hardly a day passes but what some
/ Washington person testifies to the bene-
! fits received from Dreco. Yesterday,
John w. Caldwell, who has been en-
| ployed by the Government in the War
/ Department for over seventeen years, in
talking to D. H. Fulton, the Dreco rep
/ resentative, said, "Dreco has certainly
: done wonders for me. For long time
1 have had stomach trouble in a bad
form, l could not eat any heavy food
without experiencing palms, and gas
would form, that dtsagreeable sourness
| would appear, in fact I was in bad shape
Reading of Dreco in the papers decided
to try it, as I hadn't been able to get
/ anything that did me any good. Right
from the start 1T helped me, and now
since taking a treatment of 1t, I can
eat the heartiest meal without any bad
after effects. My wife is taking It also,
and several of my friends working here
/ in the Department have bought It on my
/ recommendation. Dreco is certainly a
| fine medicine"
! The Dreco Man is at O'Donnelrs main
4 store, so4 street, where he Is oaily
meeting the public and explaining the
uses of the medicine, Price, s1.oo bot
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Woman's Press Association Elects.

The Woman's National Press Asso-
citation has elected these officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs, Mary s. LOCKWOOD; vice
presidents, Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins
and Mrs Josephine Rich; recording sec
retary, Miss Grace N. Pierce: correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Emma H. Estabrook;
treasurer, Mrs. r. NJ. G. Pealer; his
torian, Mrs. Cora Bacon Foster; librar-
ian, Mrs. Edison NJ. Briggs: auditor, Miss
Cynthia e. Cleveland, and delegates at
large, Mrs. Emma S. Brinton, Mrs. Ber-
tina Lincoln Heustis, Mrs. Joseph Wood,
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams and Miss
Susan B. Hickey
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Will Wage Financial Campaign,

The Twelfth Street Branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association
will commence a financial campaign on
Thursday. A. w. Scott is general chair
man. He will be assisted by ]. Porter
and NJ. s. Koonce. Rev. f. B. Smith,
pastor of Lincoln Temple, will deliver
an address this afternoon at 3:45 o'clock
at the association building on The Far
Call"
Sulphur is used as fertilizer in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

Sizes and Sevens From Judge. Our constitution should be amended so as to increase Boston's representa- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

eral, he now holds the high position of l commander of one of the armies of the republic. Yet he might have sunk into that oblivion which is the unfortunate lot of old soldiers, for at the outbreak of the war he was about to retire on account of his age-59.
 A great believer in the value of physi- cal exercise, General Petain, like our own General Haig, maintains the same system of physical culture at the front which he practices at home in peace times. In spite of his years, he looks wonderfully young, and it is said that he attributes his youthful agility to con- stant exercise, one item of which is 1C minutes with skipping rope every morn
 ing before shaving. He smokes inces-
 sanity, hut rarely drinks anything except liquor with his coffee.
 General Petain. who is a skillful pian- ist, is a wonderful human person, being interested in the most ordinary things.
 No commander, however, has greater
 regard for the well-being of his men. Like Napoleon, he believes that an army fights on it's stomach and he always sees that his men are we'll fed
 Perhaps one of the secrets of the sue
 cesses of General Petains regiments is that, so far as possible. he apportions them duties of particularly responsible and ardous character which the men seek and either carry out or. perish in the at tempt. For instance, he secured for cer- tain of the units he commanded the priv ilege of exemption from trench duty for several months on the understanding that they were to be reserved exclusively as storming columns. "One can imagine '' says the Petit Journal the spirit of heroism animating these troops. who all laughingly boast that they are vowed to a glorious death.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
A Tip to the Young Wife
From Judge.

If the young wife will only exercise a little patience and ingenuity says pr. Anna List. the undefeated lady psychol- ogist of America, "she can easily domes- ticate her husband in from F to 15 months. More and more am I becoming convinced that~the average renegade male monogamist is not depraved, but is spoiled by over rigorous training and discipline. The great trouble is that the inexper- enced and ambitious matron usually knows little about the psychology of the tethered male; and in her eagerness to establish her rightful sovereignty often disregards what little she does know
 T have a young lady friend of many resplendent. dominant characteristics. who sometime ago took unto herself an fmpressionistic, blue-eyed consort. No one would doubt for a second whose is the stronger personality, and who in the pro- cess of adaptatoin will naturally as- sume the executive functions of the new ly established household. But my friend is impatient and injudicious. She is rap idly driving her husband into a state of smoldering rebellion and irregular hours know from private sources that he has already engaged younger and prettier stenographer, and that he is frequent ing the clubs in a most shocking man. ner.
 'The psychological thing for my friend to do would be to allow her husband a few privileges for sometime yet, grad ually reducing the number of these priv ileges until he has none and is glad of it. Otherwise she is likely to have a re- bellious and unreasonable husband on her hands"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
WYfAM
ssesesssssssesss ss

Mrs. Thomas R. Walker was hostess to the Mothers Circle Friday afternoon. ] Following the business hour an interest ing programme was carried out. Those on | the programme were Mrs. H. A. Riviere,
 Mrs. Walter Hiam, Mrs. Ewing, and Mrs. J. c. Mason. Several piano selec-
 tions were also enjoyed. Later delightful refreshments were served by the hos tess.
 The Wylam Girls club was very de- lightfully entertained at the home of Mrs. Sam Camp, Jr Friday evening. Games, contests and music furnished amusement for the evening, and later ices and cake was served about 50 guests. An interesting party of recent &ate was when Mrs. M. J. Conley entertained for her little grandson, Adrian Scott Dan- iels, the occasion being to celebrate his fifth birthday. Various juvenile games were enjoyed on the lawn and later they were invited in the dining room, where they were served ices cake and bonbons. A large, white birthday cake, with small pink candles, was the center mo- tiff of the pretty table.
 | Mrs. R. $. Villadson of Corona is ex- pected Monday to be the guest of Mrs. J. A. Fox.
 Mr. William Russell of Piper is the guest of Mrs. J. M. Russell. Mrs. Mary Ray of Hueytown is the guest of MT and Mrs. Ed Wallace.
 Miss Corinna Chenault of Houston,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
PRATT CITY

Miss Ethel Shores was a charming hos tess to the members of the Leap Year club this week at the home of her moth CT, Mrs. M. l.. Shores, on Highland ave- nue. Tall crystal vases filled with pink Killarney roses graced the spacious apart ments where the card tables were placed. AfterEa series of interesting games ices in tke chosen colors of pink and white were enjoyed by the club members. The Crochet club was delightfully."- en- tertained this week by Mrs. c. D. Com stock. A very pleasant afternoon was spent in progressive conversation and crocheting. Mrs. Comstock was assisted in serving a tempting salad course to her guests by her mother, Mrs. $. L. Batey.
 Mrs. Harry Elliott was hostess to the members of the Bon Ami club and a few additional guests recently at her home on Second street. Roses and ferns were effectively used in the living room and dining room. During the usual club game five hundred, refreshing beverage was enjoyed. A salad plate was served the followng Mrs. R. G. Searson, Mrs H. G. Culverhouse, Mrs. Ross Strickland Mrs. J. c. Almon. Mrs. w. s. Vain, Mrs. c. R. Atkins, Mrs. J. J. Nickel and others.
 Mrs. c. J. Runford entertained at lunch con Thursday at the home of her mother, Mrs. E. L. Kessam, on Balsom avenue A siX-course menu was served from an at tractive table centered with a cut glass vase filled with pink roses. About 12 guests were included in this courtesy
 Complimenting her house guest Miss Elsie Morris of Pinson, Miss Ella Lou Sims entertained a number of friends re- gently Games and contests formed the main diversions of the evening" at the close of which an ice course was passed
 Mrs. Thelma Cummings was an attrac- tive hostess recently at her home in Pratt City. A profusion of roses combined with ferns were artistically used in the parlor and dining room. Progressive games were enjoyed, the first prize being captured by Miss Bessie Stewart the consolation by Miss Eleanor Thomas Dainty refreshments were served
 There will be an important business meeting of the w. NJ. W. at the Baptist church Monday afternoon.
 The Crochet club will not meet this week
 MT. and Mrs. T. F. Cannon have re- turned from a pleasant stay with Mr. and Mrs. P. G. oWood at Lewisburg,
 Miss Grace Fndley of Oneonta visited Mrs. John Nunlee on Highland avenue.
 Miss Florence Norris has returned to Anniston after pleasant stay With rel atives in this city
 Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Mormon of Florida have arrived in Pratt City to spend the summer months with MT! and Mrs. B. T. Rayford
 Misses Inez and Emma Anderson are visiting relatives in Nashville.
 Barnard Clauds has returned to One onta after visiting friends here.
 Mrs. E. l.. Hudson and Miss Bessie Hudson of Gadsden are the guests of Mrs. J. B. Mcdowell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

that's six times the area of New York state-pick out spot that suits you, ask the forest supervisor for it-and its yours. Not exactly free, for the minimum rental is $10 a year-but all the rest of the estate is yours to en- Ijoy
 And Uncle Sam will give you all your fuel and sell you the logs for your house. dirt cheap. If there is no mill at hand, you might whip-saw the lumber yourself; or build your cabin of logs, US plain as fancy as your taste dictates. The stumpage will cost you from $1 up as high as s3 per thou sand feet. But that isn't very eX- pensive house; you could build com
 fortable little cabin for from $10 to s15.
 One does not need to lease a resi- dence site, however. to enjoy the privi- leges of the national forests. One can
 go in, in any way he chooses-by wogan,
 on foot, by pack train. by railroad, by
 auto, or fly in. or swim-and camp or
 travel indefinitely, with no charge. There are no signs of Keep of the Grass or "No Trespassng Allowed n'
 Fuel, horse feed, timber for repairs or
 camp necessities, all are free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

Then we guess Congress wouldn't spill the beans. Your Mexican feud leader is an incur able altruist. His mission is to make his | rivals ascendency almost endurable. Indiana wouldn't mix up in it. for the
 world, but she owns up to a fondness for the Marshallaise. In America, liberty and law and order
 and self-restraint are co-eval-but they're not the Mexico evil. Ignorance of the law excuses no one,
 and if you don't know, whats the fun of
 breaking it? A diplomat decides what he wants to
 do, and then makes himself clearly mis- understood. You may call Villa only a raider-but
 Solomon in all his glory was not a raid like one of these. Mexican politics comprises the Car 1 ranza faction, the Villa faction, the Zapata faction, and the far more nu- merous putrefactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

1 Miss, is spending some time with rela | tives here
 | Miss Nora Hirsch of Columbus, Ga, is 1 the guest of her aunt Mrs. M. I. Prigot Miss Jewell Hall and Miss Ruth Corr l of Cuba, Ala, are expected the first ot l the week to be the guest of friends and relatives here. Mrs. James Pittenall of Roanoke will be the guest of Mrs Sidney Vaughan this week.
 Mrs. James Barr entertained Wednes- day evening with a surprise party ir honor of MT. Barr's sixty-fourth birth day Music was enjoyed and late in the evening ices and cake were served. Mrs. Mary Harris of Tuscumbia is the
 guest of her daughter, Mrs !. N Can terberry.
 MT. o. S. Irwin and Miss Manila IT, win of Knoxville are the guests of MT and Mrs l.. T. Irwin. Miss Marie Gunter and Mrs. J. Dur. ham of Villa Rica, Ga., are the guests of Mrs. A. D. Priest. Miss Desma DeBerry is visiting rela- tives at Greedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
The Hero of Verdun

We're Petain's men," There are many thousands of French soldiers today envious of this boast and of the distinction won by their brave comrades. who, fighting under the command of General Petain. have smashed the German hopes at Yer dun. General Petain, who is in supreme command of the Verdun region. is the idol of the French army. He is one of the many "discoveries'' of the war. He was only a colonel when his masterlv tactics in the grim retreat from Charle- roi brought him to the front and in le months he has risen -'ith unexampled rapdity.
 Nominated in succession brigadier di visional general and army corps gen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
tContinued from Page Three,

|y realized good sum for their pro- led tennis court, which is to be built he park. r. Francis J. Power, who for sometime II has been connected with the Jemi- Real Estate and Insurance company |Central park, is no longer represent that firm. Messrs. Power and J. M. |Otts were operating together in Cen park, and MT. Power wishes his |nds to know that every consideration given him by MT. Otis and the of- |r5 of the company, and that they |dered him complete satisfaction. Mr
 yer will remain a citizen of Central K and will continue in the real estate [ness.
 |esolutions have been prepared for the pavement association thanking the |mittee of the Civic league for their Fstance in installing the swings at school building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
INGLENOOK

An interesting meeting of the Im- promptu club was held with Mrs. R
 L. Green. Pink and white roses made the rooms bright and attractive. The subject for the afternoon was "Possi- ble Presidential Candidates" The diff ferent parties being taken as follows: Democratic, Mrs. Cowan; republican, Mrs. Faulkner. Other candidates, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
Summer Home for Everyone

The forestry service will lease you patch of ground on the national for est, where you can build a summer cot tage that will come as near your dream of outdoor comfort as your purse and building ability will take you. Go anywhere in the s0o,o00-mile expanse-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
Breaking the Ice

From Punch.
 Officer (to Tommy who has been using the whip freely on a restve horse)- Don't beat him. talk to him, man-talk to him.
 Tommy Go horse, by way of opening the conversation)-I coon from Man. chester
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
HzuAN kevx1
 A&H.

"A powder-light, delicate and delightful to use-dusted upon the hair and ever 60 gently mas ,aged with finger tips till 1t reaches the scalp.
 "A powder that eEectually re- places an intending array of ton;es md oils and shampoos, and ob- yiates the necessity for too fre- Iusntly washing the hair.
 IA powder that vanishes upon pplication and takes with 1t all Fiable traces of dandruH; that chemically pure and whole ome; that enereizes the scalp and ives to the hair the slint and heen of hair-health and beauty. \ powder that Is equally suc- essful m treating an oily scalp. |ritde hair or kindred troubles. 'ueh a powder Is