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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-10

good luck signs any more.
I Judge J. G. Ruppenthal believes
the adjective pretty" is under Sc
we're enough strain without having to
answer for every wedding in the land.
Instead of making every wedding
pretty" the Judge asks, why not
make it hopeful, or promising, appro-
pirate, fitting, solemn, military, time
ly, we'll considered, profitable, ac-
cording to the needs of the occasion?
The plea of "The Pilgrim" in the
Larned Tiller and Toiler: Here's
hoping they'll straighten up the
standpipe before real cold weather
sets in or else furnish a protecting
net. To climb the Fourth Street hill
through the gloom of a winters night
with ones eyes buried in an overcoat
bosom, and to 60 on pushing cold
and cherries way right on up the
standpipe would be too sad"
The schoolhouse campaigns furn-
ish amusement to the innocent by
ISLANDERS, but they bring out a
larger vote election day, because men
and women become interested in the
candidates and go to the polls in
their interests. The larger the vote,
the more is the will of the people tru-
ly expressed. Any campaign meas
ure that will get out large vote
without underhand or unlawful
methods is to be commended.-Em-
noria Gazatta
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
BY Garrett p. Seryiss.

In regard to the life history Of
the earth questions are asked IN
letters which show that many minds
are attracted by this subject One
wishes 10 know whether man. hav-
ing arrived at his present state
through many changes. has now
reached the top OF his possible de-
velopment. or whether he is not, in
some unconscious way. being
changed continuously. Another In
quires How did animal life come
intO existence Were there any
new species developed in the Quat-
ernary age. and are there. or could
there be. new species developed I'm
THIS or future age ."
First. the capital feature OF man
is his brain. and this has mani
testify been growing in relative size
and completely OF organization for
tens OF thousands. and probably
hundreds or thousands. Of years.
Whether We assume that the mind
Is simply a manifestation Of the
activity OF the brain, or that the
brain is only an instrument Of the
mind. the final result is the same
as far as the development Of mans
physical form IS concerned.
With better brain more men
tai power can be exercised. on
the other hand. the mind II il De
something acting upon ard through
the brain. may produce superior
organization and stimulate growth
and development in the brain cells
by long-continued action. For
ages # has been shaping and inn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17

where / was almost a walking skele-
ton and life was a burden to me until
one day my husbands step-sister
told my husband if he did not do
something for me I would not last
long and told him 10 get your medi-
cine SO he got Lydia j.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for me. and
after taking the first three doses I
began to improve. 1 continued it's
use. and have never had any fe-
male trouble since. / feel that /
owe my life TO you and your RENE
dies. They did for me what doctors
could not do and I viii always praise
IL wherever I gO.'-Mrs. G.. O. Low
cry. 4I9 w. Monterey street. Denison,
Texas.
If you are suffering from any form
OF female Ills. get a bottle OF Lydia
=. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
and commence the treatment with
out delay.-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
BLACKHEADS GO QUICK
BY THIS SIMPLE METHOD

Biackheads-big ones or little ones
soft ones or hard ones-on any part OF
;be body. 90 quick by n simple method
that lust dissolves them. To DO this get
about two ounces OF powdered nerOxin
from your druggist sprinkle q little on
hot. wet sponge-rub over the black
heads briskly for few secondhand
wash of. You'll wonder where the black
heads have gone The powdered
neroxin and the hot water have just dis
solved them. PinChing and squeezing
blackheads only open the pores Of the
skin and leave them open and unsightly
and unless the blackheads are big and
soft they will not come out while the
simple application Of neroxin and water
dissolves them right out, leaving the skin
soft and the pores In their natural con-
tition You can get powdered nerOSin at
any drug store and II you are troubled
with these unsightly blemiShes you
should certainly try this simple method
-Advr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17

badly burned she will die. John
Wesley. SIS years old. tried 10 escape
down a narrow hallway and his
night shirt burned about his body
He cannot recover. Mrs. Alice Har-
ris, proprietress. was carried from
a sick bed to safety. Two other
occupants were painfully burned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
ALLEGRlNl FREED
International News service:

International News Services:
CHICAGO, March John Allie
grim, arrested after the alleged at
tempt by Jean Crones 10 poison
Archbishop Mundelein and more
than 200 banquet guests at the uni
versity club. was freed from Jail
Thursday by Judge Labuy. Assist
ant States Attorney Bennett in
formed the court that the state
was without evidence on which to
prosecute Allegrini and that the
countrywide search for Crones had
not located the alleged p0iscner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
TWO BURNED FATALLY
Clothing Too Near Hot Pipe Starts
Fire.
International News serviee:

News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, March IL
Clothing hung too near a hot stove
pipe by a blind woman caused a
IRE early Thursday that destroyed
rooming house for colored people
and burned two OF the occupants so
badly they canEot live. The blind
woman is Miss Fife Smith. AZ years
old. She ran from the building with
her night clothes in flames and is so
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
ATTACKED BY THUGS.

GREENSBURG. Ind, March Il.
M. j. Kelly OF Denver. Colo, is
in a critical condition here today
from an attack made BY thugs in
the railroad Yards. Kelly was bad
" beaten and cut about the face.
Robbery was the motive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17

suffering with fe-
male trouble and
could hardly do
my work. / was
very nervous but
just kept dragging
on until last sum
mer when / got
where ] could not
do my work. I
would have q chill
every day and not
flashes and dizzy
spells a n d m v
head would al
most burst. I got
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
HUSBAND SAVED
HIS Wife
Stopped Most Terrible Suf =
fering by Getting Her Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.

Denison. Texas.-"After my little
nlrl wac hnrn two Nears ago | hegan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17
Many Mysteries of Life,
Can Be Solved by Man

Possible for Science Produce Many New Varieties if No
Absolutely New SpecieS-How Human Race Has Inn
proved in Appearance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
BONE DEPOSITS NEED
U.S.. Ships, He SAYS
Secretary of Commerce Redheld Ar.
CUES for Purchase Bill on Behalf
Of Pribilot Islands Deposit.

The Secretary OF Commerce has dis
covered another reason for the enactment
of the ship-purchsse bill 1t lies in the
fact that on the Pribilof Islands are the
largest known bone deposits in the
world
Just what bone deposits have to do
with the ship-purchase bill may not be
clear. Mr.. Redfeld undertakes to explain
this in a letter to Chairman Alexander.
of the House Committee on Merchant
Marine, made public yesterday, in which
he calls the attention Of the farmers of
the country to the importance OF the
Pribilof bones, which will be worth mil
lions OF dollars IL the ships are provided
to transport them to the United States.
Mr.. Redfeld's process of reasoning is
this: THE problem OF utilizing this i'm
mense deposit is one of transporta ton
1t Immediately concerns the farmers OF
our land TO have it brought into use as
promptly and as chcaply as possible.
Here are the cargoes available. calling
for transportation, of a material the
country needs. Here is government
asset OF undetermined but great value
Here is the fertilizer OF which our fields
are in need. Where are the ships to
bring 1t to market?'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
PERU CLOSES LEGATION.
Withdrnws Minister PeIetG Forced
TO Economic Because of War

Hard pressed for revenues because Of
the European war. the government Of
Peru has served notice on Federico Al
fonso Pezet, its Minister to the United
States, that It can no longer AFFORD to
pay his salary. The Minister has been
instructed to turn over the legation
after March l to the charge d'araires.
He has decided TO remain in this coun-
try.
More than a year ago the Peruvian
government, in order to economic, cut
the salaries OF all officials, from the
President down, about 30 per cent 1t
has gradually withdrawn fits diploma tic
representatives from foreign countries
until now II has none.
Minister Pezet has been in the dip
lomatiC service Of his government for
thirty years In Washington he has
been actively identified with the Pan
American movement. His son, who was
named Washington Pezet from the fact
that he was born on Washington's
Birthday, will be married next month to
an American girl.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
HOUSE in NO HURRY To
PASS DEFENSE BILLS
Halt in Work Of Two Committees Evil
dences Lateness of Passage of
Preparedness Measures.

officials of the Wilson administration
are again showing concern over the de-
lay of the House Committee In acting on
the national defense bills. Present indi-
cations are that the army features of
the program will not be reported to the
House until some time in April, unless
than IL has In the past ten days. AS 10
seems TO be agreed by all the lesders
that the House Naval Committee will
not be ready to report until the latter
part OF April.
President Wilson and his advisers are
anxious that the defense bill proper. and
the Complementary revenue legislation.
shall be put through by the time the
Democratic convention meets in ST. Louis
on June IA. That this end will be at
tsined is doubted by leaders Of the House
familiar with conditions in the Naval
and Military committees.
Things are not progressing as salts
factorily in the House Military Commit
tee as the administration had hoped.
The evident determination of the COM
mittee, backed by the administration, TO
throw the continental army into the dis
card and build up the national militia,
has subjected all concerned to such
harsh criticism that there has been a
temporary halt in the work of the COM
mittee.
In the meanwhile the little navy
members OF the Naval Committee are
holding up things in that organization.
In the PAST week the "dawdling' process
has been resumed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
GAS stove EXPLODES
BUT WOMAN ESCAPES
Blast Blows Out Windows in Home of
Mrs. Joseph Beatty. 2lll
Eighteenth Street.

Windows were smashed. dishes broken
and a gas stove damaged by a gas eX-
Dlosion in the home OF Mrs. Joseph
Beatty, Pill Eighteenth street northwest.
last night. The blast was heard for sew
eral blocks and attracted crowd. Mrs.
Beatty was not injured except for a bruise
on her arm. though she was standing be
fore the stove when il exploded.
The blast occurred about s O'Clock in
the kitchen Of the home. Mrs. Beatty.
preparing to cook the evening meal, had
turned on the gas when she was
detrs cited before applying the light She
forgot the gas had been flowing freely
when she approached the stove again
with a burning match.
An explosion followed which startled
the neighborhood. Windows were blown
out by the blast and a pile Of dishes on
the stove was knocked 10 the floor. Mrs.
Beatty was injured when a lid struck her
on her arm. She considers her escape
from more serious consequences marvel
GUS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
SUPREME COURT AGAIN
TO RESUME SITTINGS
Only Seven Members Will Be on the
Bench as Justice Day
Still Is III.

The Supreme Court will resume its
sittings today after a recess OF nearly
a month. Several important opinions
are expected. Only seven members OF
the court will be present, for Justice
Day. who has been ill since the begin
ing OF the year, will not be able to
resume his work.
There is no prospect OF an early con-
firmation of the nomination of Louis
D. Brandeis, whose case is still being
Investigated by a subcommittee OF the
Senate Committee on judiciary.
The effect of the absence Of Justice
Day and the failure to confirm Brandeis
is likely to be felt on the trust cases.
International Harvester and Steel.
With a vacancy on the bench, and JUS
tice Day absent the court will have
but six justices qualified to sit in the
Harvester case. for Justice McReyn-
ODDS represented the government in the
arguments in the case in the Federal
Court below and he cannot sit He
probably would feel disqualified to SIT
in the Steel Trust case, for he was At
torney General during a part OF the
early history OF the litigation and d.
rected some of the movements of gov
eminent counsel.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
GRAVE LIKELY TO BURY
Wife SLAYER'S STORY
Detectives Guard Bedside of Edward
Ford at Hospital Hoping He May
Regain Consciousness.
CLOSE $3.50 P. M.

The motive for the shooting by Edward
Ford Saturday night which resulted
fatally to his wife, Mrs. Ella Ford, early
yesterday morning, may never be known
After firing three shots at his wife, Ford
then put two bullets inho his own chest
just over his heart. While physicians al
Emergency Hospital, where he is q pris.
ones. hope for his recovery It is feared
that fatal complications may arise.
Detectives have been constantly at his
bedside hoping to get a statement from
him, but It Is said that he has never re-
gained consciousness since being taken
to the hospital. The police theory is thai
jealousy prompted the crime, but all that
Is positively known Of the shooting Is the
statement made by Edward Richard
Ford. the 9-year-old son OF the couple
He told OF being awakened from his sleep
by his mother after she had been wound
ed and OF the struggle between his par
ents for possession Of him to bid him
farewell.
The shooting occurred in the home OF
Mrs. Ford in the st. George apartments
Twentieth and L streets northwest. She
had lived apart from her husband for the
past FIVE months. Mr.. Ford Is an as
sistant chief Of telesrs piers In the War
Department.
Helen, Is, the other child of the couple
was attending a dance Saturday night
and did not know OF the double tragedy
which probably will make her ar
orphan. until her return home, an hour
after the shooting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21

Any person having complaints against
the truth of any advertisement of any
firm in the District now may file a state
ment of the facts with the Advertising
Vigilance Committee of the Retail
Merchants Association. The above is a
reproduction of blanks being distributed
by this committee in an effort to prevent
any misstatement in advertising matter
used by District firms, stores or persons.
If the reader has a complaint to make,
he may call at The Washington Herald
office and secure copies OF the merchants
blanks, which is self-explanatory.
Chairman Joseph Berberich, of the
Advertising Vigilance Committee, an
nounces that this body will fully investi-
gate any statements made to it regarding
alleged falsfiCation in advertising. Send
the letters to the committee offices on the
fourth floor Of the Star Building.
Chairman Berberich says the work of
the investigating committee will begin
at once, inasmuch as he and the other
members believe the legislation now In
Congress against fake" advertising will
pass and that it will become law be-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
FOREMAN IN DISTRICT
SURFACE DIVISION SAYS
Fixed My Stomach in Fine Shape
and Helped My Rheumatism"
Feels Like New Since TAX
ing "Dreco."

Yes, sir. Dreco has filed me with
new life and energy, and l feel NOR.
like myself than in months. Eyeryone
has noticed the wonderful improve
ment in my condition, and I'm only too
glad to say a good word for IL. 1 have
taken different medicines ever since
I've been sick, but none seemed to help
me till took Dreco. II has put me on
my feet again. Ny work as foreman
in the District Surface Division keeps
me outside most Of the time, and dur
ing the winter l have suffered much
from rheumatism. pains in my back and
limbs, and ] got where ! could not
sleep well. My stomach was all de-
ranged, and everything ate would
sour and form gas, which made me
nervous and gave me headaches. Nv
tongue was coated and breath foul; in
fact, / was generally run down. Like
most everybody else, ! got to reading
about Dreco and decided to try IL can
now understand why everyone praises
IL. for II helped me right from the
start. My rheumatism is better than in
months and my stomach in fine shane
am not troubled with sourness nor gas
pains in back, limbs, and headaches
are all relieved. I sleep sound and wake
UP refreshed. Dreco has fulfilled every
expectation for me-"
This is the signed statement OF Mr.. F.
c. Reidy. S14 Thirteenth street north
east, man holding a responsible gov
eminent position, and who would not
make any statement that wasn't true
in every respect. II you are troubled
in any way as this man was. come or
phone to any of the ODonnen drug
stores right now for a bottle Of Dreco,
and get on the right road to health.
Price. s1.oo q bottle.-Adv, ...
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21

fore long. This committee desires to rid
the District OF advertising carrying mis-
statements and has begun its work at
the earliest possible moment in order to
insure local shoppers preventative
against them.
The blanks will be distributed among
the merchant members of the associa-
ton. so that all who desire may file their
complaints, and that these, II justified,
may be corrected. Persons may address
the committee by letter, II they prefer
not to make out a formal complaint, or.
If they will apply to the committee
rooms, they can secure the blanks.
c. E. LaVigne, of New York City. who
is an expert in advertising vigilance
work, probably will address members Of
the committee at its next meeting, the
date for which will be announced within
q few days.
AS first announced January /. 1916, The
Herald guarantees full moneys worth to
the purchasers of articles advertised In
the display columns of this paper by any
Washington merchant
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
ECONOMIC EVOLUTION
MAY END IMPERIALISM
Miss Holbrook Believes United States
of Europe Will Follow
Present War.

In an address to crowded audience in
the Old Masonic Temple last night, Miss
Holbrook spoke about the European war
from the standpoint of evolution.
The nations of Northern and Central
Europe, now engaged in war, have, dur
ing the past centuries. developed as sepa-
rate units, antagonistic to one another
The present war is the final settlement
of their differences, and Miss Holbrook
predicts that after the war is over these
nations will band themselves together
into United States of Europe. This will
be the end of imperialistic and militaristic
rule and democracy will be substituted.
America. in the opinion of the speaker,
is the birthplace of a new race, a higher
type of the human family. Growing
slowly. 1t will finally reach its full de-
velopment and of this new civilization
true service and brotherhood will be the
fundamental characteristics.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
MASKED MODEL" FAILS
AFTER BALTIMORE RUN
Musical Comedy Goes on the Rock,
and Fifty Members of the Cas-, r..
Are Stranded. '
Special to The washinxtoa Herald.

SPECIAL to The Washinxtn Herald
Baltimore, Feb. 0.-"The Masked
Model Is dead or at least slumbering
As result some fifty singers and
dancers, male and female, are stranded
in Baltimore. Some others, included the
principals OF the operetta, The Masked
Model that played at the Academy of
Music last week. are either on their way
to New York or to their various homes
throughout the country. These are the
ones who were fortunate enough to have
money to pay their board bills and car
fare.
The musical production failed after a
life of less than three weeks. The show
failed to play to good business either
in Atlantic City. Washington or BaIti-
more with the result that The Masked
Model went to smash
The first inkling outsiders had Of the
plight OF The Model was unfolded In
the Western Police Court this morning
when four chorus men applied to Justice
sayler to see what could be done about
obtaining their salaries
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
HLITERACY TEST MAY
PASS DESPITE VETO
Burnett Does Not Think Congress viii
Heed Presidents Action if He
Fails to Sign Bill.

Indications are that the Burnett irnmi-
grafton bill, embodying the much dis
cussed illiteracy test. will be passed over
the Presidents veto If Mr.. Wilson should
again disapprove the measure. The Sen
ate and the House have been canvassed,
and it has been demonstrated that the
Burnett bill will be passed in both bodies
by big votes. Representative Burnett, Of
Alabama, author of the bill is satisfied
that the bill will be passed by the House
over the prospective veto
In the last Congress, the bill was orgf-
inally passed in the House by vote Of
272 to 1876. 1t went through the Senate by
majority proportionateIy as large. Upon
the veto by the President, the Senate
promptly repassed 1t, but the House failed
to pass 1t by six votes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-21
Baron Munchausen Brings Tale
Of Indian Crock-odill- ofant
SeProcaimed Descendant Of Great Romancer Promises
Exhibit Hybrid Pet Half Crocodile, Half Elephant, on
Which He Explored Depths Of Legendary Lakes.

While executing the provisions of the
Will of one OF his ancestors who died in
11so and bequeathed LOCO thalers to who
ever OF his kin would go barefoot into
many lands and find a truthful man."
Baron August Shaffelysky de Mukkade
de Castellane Seymore Won Munchausen,
OF New Rochelle, N. Y, and Copenhagen
discovered sixteen varieties of mammoth
hybrid animals. which, according to a
statement made to The Herald last night
now are in Pittsburgh awaiting shipment
to Washington, where officials of the
Smithsonian Institution Will be asked to
name them.
According to Baron Won Munchausen,
two years ago. accompanied by DR.. ]. p
Daily. of Winsted, Conn.,, he started on
his Diogenes-like mission, travelling
throughout America. he next visited Peru
and later sailed 1000 miles through the
Yang-Tse-Kiang Canal to Thibet, pass
ing through the Himalaya Mountains. the
party assembled Mount Ararat where DR.
Daily discovered what he declared to be
fragments of Noah's Ark. but it was on
Mount Everett that the baron discovered
his beasts.
He Tames the Croc-odiIIe-ofant.
The first encountered had the body Of
a crocodile and head of an elephant
though Its trunk is declared to be twenty
feet long, and was called by the baron
the Crock-odill-ofant and is said to
weigh 800 pounds.
THE animal was quite docile," said
the baron. so I decided to make him
a beast of burden. / mounted his back
after putting a rope bride over his head
drove my spurs into his sides and he
moved slugsishly into the lake, using his
trunk as sort of periscope through
which he breathed. / explored the bottom
Of the lake studying its vegetation there
by obtaining valuable information.
All! you wonder how / managed to
stay under the water so long. Well when
was In Peru one of the natives gave
me the root of a peculiar variety of
tree. This root was hollow and by
fastening a piece of wood to one end to
float 1t and keeping the other end in