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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

Fifty-twO years servant In one
place is the record Of Uncle Abe Nc
Chimney who has waited on the dining
table of the Judson Female college ut
Marion. Ala. ever since 1864. He Is
personally known and affectionately
regarded by thousands Of women all
over the country who have attended
that institution since the Civil war.
The alumnae of Judson recently donat-
ed enough to restore McClinney's
home. which was destroyed by fire.
Uncle Abe is an old Negro Of war
times. His record for the same JOB
at the college is said to be the longest
in the country. In Marion there are
almost twenty antebellum Negroes.
whose attachment and service Of early
life bound them until death In the
esteem of the white race. None Is bet
ter known and more highly esteemed
than Uncle Abe. He is still on the
job, which he says he will hold down
until he dies. When Dr.. @. L. Shivers
vas called by the trustees to Judson
to take charge of the boarding depart
ment in an effort to keep the institu-
ton going when Alabama was pros
trate from war, he carried Uncle Abe
with him. and the old Negro has served
through the succeeding many admin
istrations.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

The Grand Lodge Of the Knights of
Pythias of North America, South
America, Europe, Asia. Africa. Aus
tralia and the District Of Columbia
(colored) closed its annual session In
Washington, d. c., after having elect
ed and installed John s. Jackson as
grand chancellor;, Alexander Hender-
son, vice grand chancellor; James F.
Armstrong, grand prelate; W. w.
Cochran, grand master of exchequer;
J. Clay Smith. grand keeper Of rec
ord and seal P. w. Busey, grand mas
ter at arms; Charles Neal, grand mar
shall; Sir Campbell, grand lecturer; L.
e. Murray, grand representative; s. E.
Minor and Messrs. Cheataln and Wade,
trustees. The installation exercises
were in charge Of Past Grand Chancel-
lor NJ. F. Johnson.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
More Fertilizer Used.

Total $3.50. .$1O1, O35, 100 $780,, 300
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-31
GOVERNMENT SHORTCUT

GOVERNMENT SHORTCUT
A northerner while travelling in a
southern city spied'a negro farmer
delivering sweet potatoes from
house to house. The northerner in
quired the price of the potatoes and
was told that he could have them for
so cents a BUSHEL.
"Ah gets from so to 70 cents for
'em now" said the darby, "but for
the 'forard crop All gets a dollar"
By ''forard," as he explained, he
meant the crop planted early in the
season.
The northeTner knew that in his
native city in the north it would take
so cents to get a PECK of sweet po-
tatoes, and sometimes that wouldn't
be sufficient.
The difference between what the
consumer pays for food and what
the producer gets for it is too great.
Too many folks have planted them
selves between the point of origin.
and the point of consumption, and
each exacts his toll before he will let
it pass. Some way will have to be
found to shorten this route before
the cost of living can be materially
lowered.
On the same day that this north
ern traveller made the observation
about sweet potato prices he had oc-
casion to ship a package containing
a pair Of shoes back to his home, 500
miles away. He walked over to the
postoflce and 1O-cent stamp did
the rest
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-31

A Tacoma real estate man has
discovered the painful stunt of stub
bling toes in the dark can be over
come by walking on the hands
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-31

The postofice department repre- +
sents cooperative action on the part q
of the people in the transaction of T
their own business.
Maybe the time will come when
the transportation of food products
will be just as important as the trans
poTtation of a pair Of Shoes ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-31

WHAT DO THEY WANT?- Frank
A. Vanderlip, the mouthpiece of the
bankers, last week made an eloquent
appeal for a fairer attitude of the
public toward the railroads. so that
they may earn "a reasonable return
upon the capital invested" This was
echoed by Ivy L. Lee, John D. Rookie :
feller's press agent.
Annual reports for % railroad sys-
TENS which have just been made
public show that after paying all in
terest charges and ergular dividends
on their preferred stock, these roads,
which are not selected but typical,
earned eleven and eighty-seYen hum
dredths per cent on their common
stock.
When 1t is remembered that with
few exceptions, the common stock
does not represent the investment of
a single dollar, but was as a rule
given as a bonus with preferred stock
or bonds, the colossal size of this gift
of the American people to the rail-
road stockholders will be appre- =
ciated.
And yet Vanderlip, Ivy Lee, and
the other spokesman for the interests 8
cry for more!
For Heavens sake, what DO they
want?
-o-o-
YE OLDE STUFF
Vaudeville sketch: The curtain
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-31
800
YE OLDE STUFF

Vaudeville sketch: The curtain
goes up on an interior setting. The
lights are low and a man is seen seat
ed in front of the fireplace intently
occupied in gazing into the flames.
Suddenly the phone rings.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
HOW MOVIES" ARE MADE
Rose TapIey LecturIna to strand
Thsater Patrons Today.

The making OF motion picture. from
the time tho.piot Of the play IL form.
cd by the author until u r. presented
on the screen. IL being explained to.
day to the patrons OF the Strand The.
alter by Rose Tapley. the vitagraph
star, with n series OF unusual motion
pictures.
The motion pictures are OF a type
seldom seen by the public because
they show the manner In which the
actors and actresses work Ia the
studios. There are many interior
scenes showing the actors and nc.
tresse- Mt work, and In their dress
Ing and waiting rooms. Most OF the
stars OF the vitagraph Company ap
pear In the picture, although but q
few OF them take part In the play
that In being acted.
Miss Tspiey IN making q tour OF the
country In the interest OF better mo.
tion pictures and under the auspices
OF the vitagraph company. She viii
be at the strand Thcater for today
only
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
COLLECTS MUSICAL WORK
Library Of Congress Nearly Com
pIetea Mac DoweII productjous.

A collection OF nrst editions OF the
works OF Edward A. Mcdowell Ia
nearing completion at the music di.
vision OF the Library OF Congress, un.
der the direction OF Chief Oscar o..
Sonneck.
Remembering that as yet no library
possesses n complete file OF the nrst
editions OF the claFsics. Mr.. sonneciS
conceived the plan OF obtaining and
prcaerving the frrt editions OF q
Mozart or Beethoven OF our time.
His experiences are narrated In
his new book. "Suum Cuioue" Ito
Every One what Ia Coming TO HIM.
a volume OF musical essays. just pub.
lIshed. but not yet on the shelves At
the library.
The chapter. "hiacDowcii versus
Mac Doweii." In an account-almost a
fearful one-of the difficulties which
besct Mr.. sonncck In his dealings
with the great composer who despised
lists. nles and data.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
FINDS LONG LOST SONS
Separated During Galveston Flood.
Thought Them Drowned.

BARTLETT. Tex. Dec. z-w. NJ. Ce-
hahd. a farmer near Bartlett. was re-
united a few days ago with his two
sons. James and Rudolph. whom he had
mourned as dead for sixteen years.
Tho Cehand family was LIVING In
Galveston At the time OF the great storm
which swept over that city In Septem-
Der. 1870 When the food that swept II
from the Gulf struck their house u
collapsed. Cehand managed to catch
hold OF n piece OF wreckage and chung
TO II for several hours. lie was finally
flung up on the mainland several miles
from the site Of his wrecked home.
when hH house went down Cehand
caught n glimpse 81 his wife and two
sons as the mountain OF water swal-
lowed them up. The two boys. then
aged J and 8 years respectively. were
holding each other In AN embrace. and
Mrs. CehAnd was endeavoring % reach
them. That was the last he saw OF
any member OF his family until a few
days ago his two sons. now grown TO
young manhood. alighted from n train
at Bartlett.
IL appears now that the two boys were
swept TO a point on the mainland re-
mote from the spot where their father
landed and were found by n party Of
raseucrs and placed In the hands Of
Sisters OF Charity. who found them a
home In convent In a distant city.
After remaining "A few years In the con-
vent they were adopted by a family liv-
ing In California.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
LAWYER TURNS MINER
Returns to His EARLY Occupation
After Financial Reverses.

uNIoSToWN. Pa. Dee, rs once
a prominent member of the Fayette
county bar. two terms burgess Of
Uniontown and having a fortune OF
$4,000, Robert II. -warman will &C.
cept a Job as coal digger. Reverses
came several years ago. when the
financial crash came in this section.
Then Warman owned 1000 acres Of
coal land In Greene county and a
beautiful home here.
Unable TO pay taxes he gave mort
cages. and now. according TO his own
story. he 10 compelled to manual labor.
He has wife and five boys. the old.
est twelve, Warman worked In a
coal mine until he saved enough 10
study law, He passed Fayette Law ex.
aminations with high honors. four
teen years ago. He served as burgess
form 1906 TO 1909 and for two years
beginning January !, 1914.
Quitting office he took up the prac.
tice OF law again. but was unable to
make a living, Miners In this region
are earning an average OF $50 a week.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
STUDENTS TO &c NOTIFIED
Fraternity Al,oIltIon by school
Board Will De Formally Published.

Notification Of the action OF the
Board OF Education regarding high
school secret societies aee to be sent
to the principals Of the high schools
tomorrow. The regulations will then
be announced to the pupils.
Az. yet. the students have received
no official notification OF the action
of the. board and are observing their
old rules. There Is not much discus
sion OF the ablition among the stu
dents. practically all OF whom ASSERT
ed on different occasions that they
would be governed by the recommen-
dations OF the body.
That evasion of the. rule Is possible
was admitted by school officials to-
day. BY merging chapters OF each
fraternity In the different schools and
making the alumni associations the
real governing chapter. Il Is stated
that the ruling may be evaded. Sew
eral OF the fraternities propose trans
fering their chapters to private
schools.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
PLAN SORORITY BANQUET
Scholarship Leaders to Be Honor
Guests at G, w. U. Event.

The sororities OF George Washington
University will join In a Psn.Hellenic
Association banquet early In Febru-
AIRY. Representatives OF all the sor.
critics of the university are planning
for the event, which will feature the
close of the first semester.
The guests Of honor at the banquet
will be the two sorority and two non.
sorority girls from each of the four
year having the highest scholarship
standing for the first semester. The
banquet is designed as an incentive
toward higher scholarship.
Miss Theodosia Darling Seibold
president of the Pan-Hellenic Associa-
tion, is in general charge of arrange.
ments assisted by a committee of in
ter-soIprity girls.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
DIVINE HEALERS" LOSE
Must Return to Los Angeles for
Trial, Court Rules.

BUFFALO. n. ", Dee, 2s,-FrancIs
schlatter and August Shredder. sew
enty and sixty years old. respectively.
must return TO Los Angeles to face
trial there In the Federal court ON
charges OF using the mails TO defraud.
Judge Hazel. In the United states
District Court. ordered their extradi-
ton. which had been opposed on the
ground that sehlatter had been dis
missed In New York on a similar
charge.
The accusation against the men In
that they posed as divine healers and
used the mails to carry on their bust
ness. They were arrested two months
ago after a chase which led into Can
ada.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
PLAN RECEPTION MONDAY
National Home Club to Keep Open
House.

The opening of the new National
Home Club Monday. will be marked
by "A reception from O'Clock to 7
o'cloclS p. IN. The clubs home is To-
Gated at Fifteenth and + streets
northwest. Organization will be COM
pleted tomorrow at a meeting of the
women Interested In the movement to
start Home Club here.
Mrs. James II, Boggs. the newly ap-
pointed member of the inaugural
committee. is president OF the club.
Mrs. Boggs has stated that she
plans To have a branch of the National
Homo Club in every city of the United
States. 1t is stated that the home
club viii be open to the public, a
place where people may come To rest
on read, and be in every sense of the
~Ort a home club
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
.TAKOMA PARK ASKS
SWIMMING POOL
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes Re-
ceives Petition From
243 Citizens.

Two hundred and forty.three cit.
lens OF Tskoma Park have signed q
petition, which was forwarded TO the
District Commissioners yesterday, re.
questing the construction OF n swim.
ming pool In their neighborhood. The
petition was presented by Mrs. Edith
p. Connolly to Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
supervisor OF Fairgrounds, to be
given TO Commissioner Newman. &.
The petition designates as a possible
location for a swimming pool square
1886. which contains iq,s9s square
feet at Chestnut street and Spring
road.
For some time the residents OF the
Takoma Park neighborhood have been
eager to have n swimming pool placed
In that district. what action the
Commissioners will take on the mat.
ter at this time cannot be stated. but
IL 10 improbable II will be favorable
because the provision for swimming
pool has been eliminated from next
years appropriation by Congress and
there IL at present appropriation for
but two pools, one OF which has been
Designated for southeast Washington
and the other for coiored people at
the Cardoso Playground.
Frederick J. Drummer, superlnten.
of swimming of the Department OF
Fairgrounds stated yesterday that
there IN great need for swimming IA.
cilities In the District. II all the
pools owned by the city he stated, In.
the two now contemplated.
were to be open for twenty.four hours
each day there wouldn't be enough
pools to give each child In Washing.
ton one swim n week.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
BREAD EXPORTS LESS
Greater Last Yssr-other Dept. OF
Commerce Statements.

Exports OF breadstuffs totaled sI5,'
.HtD In November, against s3O,'
ip2 $50 In November. 1919, the Ia
psrtment OF Commerce announced to-
day. Meat and dairy product exports
totaled s25,bl3.ITo, against Sis.2lo.
800 a year ago. Wheat exports To-
tailed saT.2sT, 222, against si6.533, 800
In November year ago. Flour eN'
ports t-taled s7.oTT,0Ts. against So
$50. $50 a year ago.
During the eleven months ending
with November, breAdStun exports 20,
tailed sIOt,:G0. 400, against siT1. AGA. 100
for the corresponding period IN 1918.
Meat and dairy products totaled Sai5,
6T3. 20s. against s220,OOS.55S a year
ago. Wheat exports during the
period totaled 500. Ti5.TT3. against
$500, .s23 n year ago, Flour exports
totaled sT0.0eo,4i2 against $500. i6s
a year ago,
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
COLORED ORATOR
HONORED BY RACE
American Negro Academy Pays
Homage to Memory Of
Frederick Douglass.

The story OF the life OF Frederick
douglass. coiored orator. was told
last night at the closing session OF
the American Negro Academy. In the
colored Y. NJ. c. A. Building. which
has been celebrating the Tooth ami.
,,rsary OF tho negro hero.
Those who spoke at last night's
meeting were Judge Robert "a. Terrell
and Prof. Kelly Miller. OF Howard
University. Judge Terrell named his
subject douglass the Orato.'~ Prof.
Miller told or the life OF the negro
from 1865 TO 1905.
Fled Maryland owner.
The antisIave agitator. Douglass.
nrst rose into prominence when he
escaped from his owner In Maryland
and fed TO Nantucket. Al a meeting
,: aboiitionIsts, Douglass was called
upon TO speak. His dramatic pIctur.
ms or tho life Of slaves In tho states
OF the South drew sympathy from his
hearers. and he was at once In de.
mnnd as an abolitionist orator. After
speaking In many OF the Northern
states, he was forced to fee TO Eng.
land.
Here he raised sympathy and aid by
his speeches. and after being bought
from his Maryland owner by some
Englishwomen. he returned to the
United states, whore he continued his
speaking tours,
Came Here In isTs.
lie came TO Washington In 1874 and
was appointed United states marshal
by President Hayes. recorded OF deeds
In the District by President Arthur. and
later minister TO Haiti by President
Hayes. lie died IN Anacoriia In 1906
The president Of the American Negro
Academy. Archibaid ". Grrkc. was re-
elected yesterday. Other officers elect
cd. were: First vice president. Prof.
Miller second vice prcsidett. the Rev.
Matthew Anderson third vice president.
the Rev, L. v. johnson; fourth vice
president, Bishop J. Albert Johnson re-
cordinE secretary, Arthur 4. Craig
corresponding secretary. J. w. Crom-
wen. and treasurer. the Rev. y. J.
Grimke.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
WHAT THE PAPERS
SAY ABOUT Us
How Editors Regard the
Achievements and Hobbies
Of Women Today.

The Times prints a dispatch from
It's special correspondent at Washing
ton stating that President Wilson has
under consideration the appointment
OF Ida N. Tarbeii rs n member OF the
Federal Tariff Commission.
What next may we expect from the
ladlcs7
Ten years ago Miss TarbeiI vsuited
into national prominence by tearing
tho veil from Standard OIL. Now, n
tho Times II correct. she may be IN.
structing Mr.. Rockefollor's people IN
the conduct OF tho oil business and
Judge Gary and President Farrell, Of
the steel Corporation, In tie manage.
ment OF the steel business .ariffwis..
All OF which lends additional forco
TO the declaration OF the dark preach
er that de world do move.r-Evening
Mail, New York.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
PLAN MUSICAL PROGRAM
Centennial at ST. Johns Church
VIII Be Pretentloua.

An elaborate musical program will
be one OF the features OF the eenten.
NAL celebration OF old 81. Johns
Church. Lafayette Square. which be-
gins Sunday, January Z. and con.
cludes the following sunday.
The vested choir OF forty.two male
voices, augmented by special singers,
will give the program. Henry III.
Freeman, organist and choirmAster,
Will direct the singing.
The solo parts will be sung by Milo
Atkinson and Richard Allen, boy so.
pTano; Paul Bleyden. tenor. and Ar.
thus c. Gorbach, bass. The organ
viii be supplemented
by an orchestra under the leadership
OF Anton Kaspar, violinist.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
Miss Rose .Tapley Urges CO.
operation In Motion Pic
ure Matinees .
MUST ATTEND TO INFLUENCE
Actress Tells Club Women OF
Plans to Improve Chill
dren's Drama.

On the mothers OF the community
depends the question OF whether II
will have the better class OF motion
picture shows.
Miss Rose Tapley. an actress OF
long experience and one OF the photo
play stars OF theegitasraph company.
told the members OF the motion pic
ture committee OF the District FEEDER.
alton OF women's Clubs and their
guests this and many other things
about picture work during the course
OF an address at the New Ebbitt
Hotel yesterday afternoon.
Must See films.
Miss Tapiey said, also. that the
mothers could not expect to influence
the manufacturers and exhibitors OF
Aims to make better fiims by staying
at home and talking about them. The
only way TO impress on the business
interests controlling production and
exhibition, she said, was through the
volume of business done by them.
Miss TapIey shared with Mrs. Giles
Scott Ssfter. president or the Moth
ers' Congress, and Mrs. Court II.
Wood, president OF tho District Fed.
Grafton of vomen's Clubs. the post
OF guest OF honor at the meeting OF
the federation motion picture com
mittee, 20 which had also been In
vited representatives OF the various
women's clubs. the mothers clubs
OF the schools. the parent-teachsrs as
sociations. the teachers OF the schools
and all persons interested In the ef-
fort being made by the motion picture
COMMITTEES to institute children's mat
inees in Washington.
E.pIaiss ChiiSreu's Mstisees.
Mrs. John Jacob Locher. head OF
the motion picture committee. ex-
piained that the meeting had been
called for the purpose OF making
anal arrangements for the chspsrons
that are to be In direct charge OF the
ehiidren's mAtinees. These matinees
start next Friday. January 8. They
will be given In ten white and two
coiored motion picture theaters four
successive weeks. Tho nrst two
weeks the matlnees will be free aud
the second two n charge OF cents
will he made. one group OF theaters
will hold the matineer on Friday and
one group on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
0GLE FUNERAL TOMORROW
Lifelong Resident Of Georgetown
Dies at Daughters HONS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Harry
ogle, who died yesterday, will be held
tomorrow after IN at 2 o'clock at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. G.. b.
Repasz, Galena place and Sherrier
place northwest. The Rev, Father
NJ. f. Yinglin, of Our Lady of Vic
tory Church, will be in charge of the
services. lnterment will be In Holy
Rood Cemetery.
Mrs. Ogle succumbed yesterday aft.
ernoon at her daughters home, after
long illness. She was ATTY nine
years old. She had been q resident
OF Georgetown all her, life. Her hus.
SASd and daughter survive.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
SEES WORLD PEACE IN 1917
Or. Powell Predicts Year VIII Bring
Universal Love.

Old Man 1917 is going to bring
peace with him when he arrives Sun,
day night, according TO DIR. Louise
Cults Powell, a graduate of the Uni.
versity of California, who lectured
last night at the Portland Hotel.
THE year 1917 vibrates to uni,
versal love, many reforms and phil.
anthropies, world peace, better art
and drama, new ideas in various sub.
jects, and kindly feeling toward all
fellow men," she stated.
Or. Powell is disciple OF the be,
lief that the careers of men and
.Aomen are dominated by vibrations
AZ the body.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
CAPTlvES HAD MERRY XMAS
American Envoy Visits British
prlsoners nj RuhIsben

BERLIN. via London, Dec. 2s--
American Ambassador Gerard attend
cd the Christmas celebration or the
interned British civilians at Ruhle-
ben.
In spite OF all the hampering cir
cumstances the prisoners arranged
an imposing Christmas program, and,
thanks to parcels from home. were
able to enjoy a fairly merry Christ
mas as far as creature comforts were
concerned
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
John T.. TaIbrett.

Funeral services for John Il. Tai.
brett, a coachman In the service OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion Johnston
for more than thirty years. were held
yesterday afternoon. at the residence
OF his son. 1882 Nineteenth street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Times OF Services Ar.
ranged by Bsresved Families.
William 10. Douglas.

Funeral services for william H.
Douglas. who died Tuesday will be
held from James Gawler 4 Sons chap
Ell. 1880 Pennsylvania avenue north.
west, Friday at 2 y. m.
The Washington times., 1916-12-28
POPULAR MEDICINE |
BY DR.. HIRSHBERG
intelligent Observation Of Rules
Of Hygiene win De- ,
crease illness. ''
n, DIR. L. X. HRsHBERG.

mn 800 IL
In ca,ied "cb,oropbvi" This with tho
sunlight, forms a fairy wand and con-
verts into food moisture from the soil
which passes up the stem to tho leaf
together with tho csrbonic acid gas
OF the air.
Green plants are tho factories,
ohiorophyi Ia the machinery, sunlight
II the power, water and csrbonic acid
gas are the raw materials, and the
growing plants--vegetables, fruits,
cereals, nuts and the like--are the
products OF food for mans use. Since
this is the only way that such food
is made and ob,oro,;hyi AZ moi found
in complex animals. man ia dependent
upon rreen pIanta Tor life and hesIth.
He NAV secure rations directly from
the Vegetable world or Indirectly by
herbiyerous animals.
Humans. as we'll az brute creatures.
must grind and break up the fodder
before Il enters the stomach, This In
done by crunching ana chew.
ing the food at which time II II al.
solved with saliva and other fluids,
Once the pabuium 10 well iiauined II