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The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Army and Navy News
Bead serviee celunn in city.


Nine guardsmen at the Mexican border
died during the week ending December 3,
seven from disease and two from in-
juries. according to the health report
just received at the War Department.
The percentage Of sickness was 2.n
against 2.H for the previous week. One
regular army man died from disease and
two from injuries. The percentage OF
sickness among the regulars was 2e6,
against 2E for the previous week.
The color line has been drawn In the
Navy by Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
At recent hearing before the House
Naval Affairs Committee, he disapproved
a suggestion that negroes be accepted
as recruits. Mr.. Daniels had made va
rious Recommendations for meeting the
shortage, OF officers and men. none of
which seemed adequate to members of
the committee
Representative Oscar Galloway, Demo-
crat. OF Texas, asked the Secretary what
he thought of obtaining negro recruits.
Secretary Daniels waved his hand to the
committee stenographer. asking that his
reply not be made a part OF the record,
and then. leaning back in his chair. said:
Mr.. Galloway, II you will excuse me.
ter"
During further discussion of the per-
sonnel problem. Mr.. Daniels said he fa-
yored giving men in the navy increased
pay rather than offering a bonus for en-
listment. He said he wanted the regula-
tons 50 constituted that men would look
upon the service in the navy as a career
rather than an temporary employment.
Thirteen schools and universities that
have agreed to include IN their courses
n Nfaz AvoE E,.t..
requisite OF graduation have been desig-
] mated by the Secretary of War, at the
direction of President Wilson. as institu-
tions In which units of the Reserve on
GERS Training Corps shall be established.
Army officers will be designated as pro-
fessors and assistant professors.
The schools and the units to be estab-
lished at each follow: Marion Institute.
Marion, Ala. infantry unit. junior divis-
ion; Norwich University. Northfield, VT.
cavalry unit. senior division; Connecticut
Agricultural College, storrs. Conn. in.
fantry unit, senior division; Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore, infantry unit,
senior division: University of Washing
ton, Seattle, infantry union. senior divis-
lon; kamehameha Schools, Honolulu,
Hawaii. Infantry union. junior division
University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
infantry union, senior division: South
Dakota State College of Agriculture
Brookings. S. Oak. infantry unit. senior
division; Purdue University, Lafayette
Ind. infantry unit, senior division: Ohio
State University. Columbus, Ohio, in
fantry unit. senior division; Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge, La. in
fantry unit. senior division; Culver Mill
tary Academy. one infantry unit. junior
division, one infantry unit. senior divis-
ion, one cavalry unit, senior division, one
field artillery unit, senior division: Ala
bama Polytechnic Institute Auburn, Ala.
infantry union. senior division.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
ARMY ORDERS,

Board Of officers at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. fos
examination Of authorized 10 appear befors
It to determine fitness for appointment as chaplain
In the army: Maj, George W. Helms, Mai Henry
d. Thomason. Capt Hiram A. Phillips Chaplain
Robert r. Fleming. IT.. Capt. James Blyth.
Capt. Felix ]. McSheuy, leave Of ten days.
Promotions Of officers Of infantry ann announced
Edwin c. Mcneil first lieutenant. TO captain
BENJAMIN +. Castle. first lieutenant 10 captain
Charles L Wyman. nrst lieutenant TO captain
John W. Lang, first lieutenant to captain.
Ffrst Lieut. Ralph S. BruCner, resigned.
Capt. Charles N. Gordon. IT., to Sixteenth In
fantry.
Maj. John s. Battle, 70 Columbus Baracks Ohio.
Board consisting Of Lieut. Col. Jay J. Morrow,
Lieut.. Col. Douglas r. DuTal, Mai ClArsnas o.
Sheriff., MAI William d. A Anderson, and CAPT
Larry B. McAfee, to meet on Canal Zone for exam
nation Of officers TO determine their fitness for
promotion.
Ofhcers, OorTs Of EnsineeB to Lieut.. Col. Jay
]. Morrow. president Of examining board in the
Canal Zone, for examination to determine fitness
for promotion: Capt Theodore H. Dillon and
Ffrst Lieut. Joseph d. Arthur u.
First Lieut.. Harvey E. Webb relieved at Fort
Morgan, Ala arrival of First Lieut.. Frederick
7. Rice, to Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
First Lieut. Aspasia Uuey, resigned.
Second Lieut.. Jonnie s. CardwelI resigned
MAI. Edwin D. BricAH, to wilkesbare, Pa, and
Hszelton, Pa.
First Lieut.. Leonard L. Barrett to Forts Dade
De Soto. and Taylor. Fla.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Nolan Bin the Answer.

The history OF prices for all the
necessities of life from 1897 to 1915
has been the history of constant
advance.
Representative Sisson, of Missis-
sippi, in declaring that the high cost
of living is only temporary condi-
.tion and that the close Of the Euro
pean war will bring about decline
in the cost of commodities, views the
situation from very optimistic per-
spective.
Bulletin No. 200, Of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, United States De-
partment of Labor, shows officially
that the increase was continuous from
1897 to 1915. There was no war cloud
in Europe at the start of this period
and the latest statistics show that the
conflict has served to make excessive,
an increase that was sustained and
regular in the period mentioned. The
member from Mississippi is too we'll
versed in the history of politics to at
tempt to sustain any argument that
the cost of living has not been an
acute economic problem for the last
decade, at least.
For that reason alone, the govern
ment employe working on salary
of $1,000 a year or less cannot view
the prospect of any great decline in
the price of necessities in the near
future with any certainty it is going
to afford him material relief from an
inadequate government salary.
Touching on the FIVE and ten per
cent graded increases which have been
granted by the House Committee on
Appropriations, it is difficult to see
the equity of an advance that gives
the employe on the lowest salary, the
lowest amount of increase, and the
employe on the highest salary affect
ed in the grade of $1,000 or less, the
largest increase.
The bill of Representative Nolan
that fixes S. day as the minimum
wage for adult workers in the gov
ernment service and the District oi
Columbia, is much more equitable. II
reaches the lowest paid employe and
it fixes a standard that progressive
municipalities throughout the country
have in many cases already accepted
as adequate, and that many other
cities are at present considering. And
few of them will show as many in
equalities in service and utterly made
quate pay for the municipal employees
as those listed on Uncle Sans pay
roll.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Africans and the Allies.

The decision of the British govern
ment to mobilize the eolored sub
jects of his majesty throughout the
empire, and especially in Africa" has
aroused widespread comment, that
originating in pro-German sources
naturally being based on the assump-
ton that this negroid man-power is
to be utilized in the trenches and
afeld against the Teutonic allies.
In this connection the Louisville
Courier Journal recalls the services
rendered both sides in the civil war
by the American negro. Mr.. Wat
terson's paper always notes the val
liable work done by Our negroes in
the Spanish-American war. More re-
Gently at Carrizal the colored troop
ers under the American flag acquit-
ted themselves heroically.
But the American negro, even at
the time of his liberation from chat
tel slavery, was far advanced in civil
lization as compared with the African
negro today. The natives of Africa
are classified as sayages and the Ger
mans may be pardoned for expressing
adherence at the idea of utilizing
the Savage hordes" of the Dark Con-
tinent against the whites Of Europe.
However, it is clearly indicated by
responsible English publications that
the British do not intend to employ
these negroes as line troops. The in
tention is to overlook no resource OF
man-power that is available to the
empire in its time of stress and dire
need. In London there is a move
ment afoot for the appointment of a
commission to be made up of some
of the foremost of Britain's colonial
administrators, upon whom will de-
volve the task and responsibility OF
mobilizing and managing this force.
1t is proposed that the negroes be
removed from Africa to points of con-
centration and there detained for a
period of training, so that when the
winter has passed and they are in
a measure acclimated they may be
distributed among the armies of the
allies, with which they will serve in
the capacities Of supply workers and
general utility aides, thus freeing for
service at the front great numbers OF
British, French and other nationals
whose services now are required be-
hind the lines.
The role of the Africans will be
far different from that of the soldierly
men from India.
But even though some of the ne
groes should graduate into the fight
ing ranks, it may be remembered
that the war has demonstrated that
white men are not innocent of saw
age impulses in the heat of warfare.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

Apparently the police department
has at last realized that the wave Of
crime which is infesting Washington
at the present time is a matter which
requires decisive action. In their eff
fort to alleviate a condition which
makes the streets, and even the
homes of the city, unsafe, changes
have been made in three of the pre-
cinets whereby the captain in each
has been transferred to another post
1t is hard to see by just what line
of reasoning such a change at this
critical time will benefit the people
or help them feel more secure.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
LIKE A MEXICAN FIRE OPAL.

Despite the dearth OF white paper and
hne dyes. The Washington Herald has an
artistic calendar. which viii be distrib-
uted free on December II. II is ss-4xil
inches panel OF extra quality. heavy
white paper. well worth framing or re-
sending a. gift This panel bears a
large oval. colored as brilliantly as q
Mexican fire opal. and showing at its
heart q full-length portrait Of Annette
Kellerman, star OF william Fox's million
dollar picture beautiful. "A Daughter 81
the Gods" This pose was selected by a
board Of art and color experts.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
KEIIERmAEE CALENDAR FREE

The Washington Herald has provided
for free distribution in the edition on De
cemher n Of the handsomest calendar
brought out for lslz. Il is a heavy.
separate sheet. s3-lxlf inches. OF extra
fine quality heavy white paper.
The oval picture is a replica OF a ftiii-
length portrait Of Annette Kellermann,
featured In william Fox.s million dollar
picture beautiful. "A Daughter Of the
Coda" tinted in six beautiful colors after
the oriental manner and presenting q
gorgeous. yet soft surface.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
THE LOTUS BABY.

A lotus blossom bloomed one day
In sunshine and in shower;
II changed a garden far away
Into a fairy bower;
The iris smiled to see II there,
The lilies swayed to meet 1t,
And butterflies, all rainbow-hued,
Came softly out to greet 1t.
The temple bells rang far away,
A distant silver calling;
And from the fragrant cherry trees
A rosy snow was falling.
And oh. the lotus blossom laughed
To see a world so glowing,
And folded back its petals I'LL
Its golden heart was showing.
And when the night same softly down
And all the world lay sleeping,
His angIis left their home above,
And, through the garden creeping.
They eamesto where the lotus bloomed
And touched its heart so cleaning.
They kissed II gently with q prayer
And left as daylight. beaming,
Swept through the misty ven OF night
And as the sun came creeping.
Where there had been lotus bloom,
] saw baby sleepingi
E. sangster, Jr.. IN the Chris
tiRn Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
B. & o. MsTALLS HOSPITALS.
Emergency stations Established at
All Large shops.

Emergency hospitals are to be estab-
lished by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road at all large shops on the system.
The hospitals will be part of the well
fare program for the betterment OF
working conditions, improving the health
Of employees and rendering prompt first
aid treatment.
Squads of employees in various shops,
chosen from the older and cooler men,
viii be instructed In ten weeks course
In first aid treatment. button, in red
and blue colors, cross-sectioned with a
large white cross and bearing the inscrip-
ton First Aid and Sanitation" will be
worn by members of each squad.
DIR. e. M. Pariett, chief of the COM
pany's welfare bureau. Is directing the
work Of organizing the squads and in
stailing the emergency headquarters at
the Mount Clare shops. Baltimore
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Jottings from Jokers

Man." remarked Sandy, 'T did 9
thing last NIGHT what I've no dune this
twenty year. I went to ma bed pair
fectly sober. but I'm RIGHT thankful to
say I got up this mornin' none the
waur"-Tit-B Bits.
When I bought this car the sales
man harped on its beautiful lines
"Yes?" But he failed to mention that
what l would need would be a towing
line. Birmingham Age-Herald.
Not everybody smokes at the wom-
ans club. ''No-not the men walters. -
Life.
Madge-I was awfully angry with him.
He tried to kiss me. Marjorie-Whar
made him change his mind2-Judge.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

Kansas leads the rest of the United
States in the matter of women office
holders. The late election swept a lot
of them into ofices. sweeping out Of
ONCE. OF course, an equal number of
men. But 30 far there has been no COM
plant heard about the matter, for the
women elected recently are said to rank
very high in intelligence and integrity.
F1fty-efght women were elected county
superintendents Of instruction In the
State The women lead in that ONCE,
which seems to be a favorable one for
them. But there were also elected thirty.
six registers of deeds, twenty-five clerks
Of district courts. fifteen country treas
urers. fve' country clerks. and two pro-
bate judges There Is not another woman
probate Judge I'm the nation. Dayton
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Today's Events


Concert. soidiers' Home Band orchsstra. stanley
Hall, az home. ss1 D. m
Meeting, Boys Club. 7is Sixth strss northwest.
D. m.
Dinnsr and dance. st.rmont Aid sociss. ban
room. Raleigh. to Il D. m
Concert. Friday Morning Club. ballroom. RALEIGH.
II an
Meeting to develop plans to nsht hish cot .,
living. Housekeepers'l Alliance. Theodorus Baiies
Myers. Mason House isos Twenaeth street north
Entertainment "The Tragedy Of Man. Drama
League. Wilson Normal School. D. m
4ntertainmtnt, King Henry. the Fourth. ''
zasa College High School Dramatic Association.
Gdhzaga College Hall o street northwest, p m.
MeeSing 70 elect officers Of the Mount Pleasant
Players Arcade ballroom. p m
Informal reception. supper and dance South
Dakota Society. at Tea Cup Inn. p m
MEETING, Social Service Oouference Of Diocese
Of Washington. 81. Johns Parish Hall. 1870 p. m.
Meeting. Cleveland Park School and Community
Association. John Eaton School. p. m
heeting.- Neoraska State Association, at Wash
Address. PROBLEMS Of Suburban School" a.
selnbly Hall Bethesda School. J. c. Muerman
Mascnic-Columbia No. ); Lebanon No. q; Grand
Chapter School Of Instruction Of the Royal Arch
Templar.
Eastern Star chapters-Martha. No. L Assension.
No 20: East Kate No. n
Knights q Pythias-syrscusians. No. 10; Rsth-
bone Temple. No. 9. Of the Pythian Sisters.
Odd. Fellows-central. No. 3; Phoenix. No. n
Red Men-Seneca Tribe. No. IL: Mineola Tribe,
No. II. and Idaho Council, No /
:. ADJUSTMENTS.
National-Cohan Revue, sD.
Belasco-"1he Brat" $40
B. =. Keifth's-yaudeVlIe, ais and SIS
PoiPs-"1he Woman He Married." SIS .. m
/ Gayety-Burlesque 2I5 and sls
Lyceum-Burlesque, 2:l5 and s15
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays. II q. m. 20 loSt
p. m.
Cosmos-yaudevilIe, 80 to II D. m
Garden-Photoplays. 10 q m. TO l0.o D. N.
strand-Photopaas. 10 g. m. to lo3o D. m
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

There Is no mistaking the fact that the
country now finds itself face to face with
the necessity for universal military SER
vice patterned on the Swiss and Austral-
ian systems. 1t is either this or accept
ing the situation of being unable to de-
fend itself against skillfully directed at
tack by seasoned troops. The significant
fact is that the men who have been sent
to the border with the National Guard
and who have gained some idea of what
real military service means are the most
earnest in sounding this warning Pitts
burgh Chronicle.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

Carlisle, Pa, school superintendent
wants to burn all the school geogra-
phies, holding their contents useless.
True, true; but wouldn't it be inter
esting to save them until the Kaiser
has completed his task of changing
maps?
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

Notwithstanding the strong race
made by automobiles and hunters,
the old grade-crossing still is in the
running when it comes to killing.
Just added FIVE more victims up in
Stafford Springs, Conn.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

Has-beens-men from As to IS
years old-are to be given opportu-
mites to come back" by group Of
Chicago business men. In all likeli-
hood these business men will find
that they have been doing them
selves a disservice by not adopting
this scheme before.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

Police Commissioner Arthur Woods,
of New York, pleads for cooperation
between the departments of police in
all parts of the country. 1t goes
without denial that there is more CO.
operation between the thieves than
there is among the thief-hunters.
Profits may explain the condition.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

With that treaty between the
United States and Great Britain
for the protection of insectivorous
birds ratified, it only remains to COM
plete treaty with Germany for the
protection of American lives on the
high seas.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

Asquith's retirement comes as a direc,
result Of troubles in the Near East; and
this is Just. for British policy In this re-
gion has been one long series of blum
ders. The refusal of Greek aid when II
might have been had for the taking, the
sending of the feet alone to the Oar
danelles, the failure to deal with Bull
garia while there was time-these are
mistakes more costly than crimes. Worst
Of all is the blunder Of paltering with
King Constantine, of permitting this
treacherous prince not only to stab the
allies in the back but to violate the cnn-
stitution which those allies are pledged
to uphold.-ChIcago Journal
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

With our Christmas compliments. the
Issue of The Washington Herald on De-
cember II will contain a beautiful cal
endar de luxe, showing Annette Keller
mann. star Of "A Daughter of the Gods 4"
Those who order in advance viii make
sure Of getting this exquisite work of
art
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

The only figure in the present Cabinet
who seems to hold universal confidence
is Lloyd George, the Liberal leader. The
fierce opposition provoked by his do
nestle reforms before the war seems to
have disappeared. All England apparent
ly looks to him as the man OF the hour.
In every emergency It is Lloyd George
who comes to the rescue.-St Louis
Globe -Democr-t
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

Thomas Mott Osborne has been in
formed that his presence is not want
ed at Sing Sing. But not so long ago
certain persons were trying to COM
pei him to reside there for term to
be judicially determined, although not
as warden.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

The jury in Atlanta, Ca, which
convicted a striking motorman of
dynamiting a street car and injuring
several persons, recommended mercy
in passing sentence If few per-
sons had been killed, he probably
would have been acquitted.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

The National Security League is
gathering data to guide the govern
ment in making the American navy
the greatest in the world. AS first
step in making it as great a navy
as it should be at the present time,
perhaps, it would be advisable to find
men to man the ships now available.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

A silver plate in the skull of an
automobile racer which became
loosened is blamed for "a fatal acci-
dent in Pennsylvania. There must
be something loose about the skulls
of several auto drivers who make
Washington streets their speedways.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
SUNSET.

smsetf Nonsense! SUNS DON'T SET!
Never saw one go DOWN yet.
But I've seen Earth RISE apace
shutting out the old Boys face,
So that for little while
'Tother side might see him smile.
Copyright, lsle)
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.

FDt Uinting q IN original poem, written dAilJ
for fhs Washington Hsrah.
b John Eendrick Bangs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-30
National Leaaue
TAYLoR.MApE IcE CREAM.

Just like Taylor-Made Candy. Sold in cones, pints and quarts Only ice cream made in Juneau. Patronize home industry. Taylor's Candy Fac. tory, Main Street. je2Otf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-30

When you want something any thing--in Printing that is really fine, let The Empire do the work for you.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-30
BIG LEAGUE GAMES
SCORES THURSDAY, JUNE 2s
 Northwestern League. At Vancouver - Vancouver Seattle 2.

NOEbUWSoNSfN ECaHbCs At Vancouver - Vancouver s, Seattle 2. At Butte-Butte {, Tacoma 2.
 American League At Cleveland-st Louis ,, cleve- land O. At Philadelphia - New York 3. Philadelphia O. At Washington - Washington 3. Boston O. At Chicago - Chicago 8. De. troit ?.
 National League At New Philadelphia 4-5, New York O-2. At Boston-Brooklyn 2, Boston At st. Louis-Chicago 8, St. Louis
 STANDING OF CLUES
 Northwestern League
 Won Lost Pct Spokane ........ SS 19 .667
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-30
LINEUP OF JUNEAU
 TEAM FOR TWO GAMES
 IS ANNOUNCED TODAY

The Juneau team which will line up and play for the game next Sunday and again on the 4th. has been chosen. and to the sporting editor the lineup looks good. The team management seems to have captured the very best of avail able material.
 There are lots of other good players in the city. on both the Elks and A. B. teams, but from paper performances and perform ances in practice, the team looks to be the best that could be select ed.
 Those who will play on the two teams according to the information given will be King, c; Fry, D; Kes- selring. 1b; Mcdonald or Fossas. 2b; Scott. ss: Baxter, 3b; McDon- aid or Fossas. If; Cloudy. Of: Mall Joy, lf It is probable that McDon- aid will play second base and some one may have to be substituted for Fossas in the field as he is III.
 What promises to be a good base ball contest will be played at Tread
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-30
MOVIE ORA M A IN JUNEAU
 And Elsewhere
General Flicker News

should a Mother Tell3r is one of the most remarkable. intense and most powerful film drs'nas per- haps ever shown in Juneau. There is not dull moment; there is not an offensive suggestion and there is nothing to do but sit s2elibound at the dramatic force represented. Betty Manson Is starred in this pro- duction but Stuart Eolmes plays so near a stellar role that many, who last night witnessed the jim play. credited him with playing more important part than Miss Nansen. The cast is an exceptional one. There is not weak character i'm it. It is true. however. thai Should a Mother Tell?" has furnished Miss Nansen with a vehicle that brings out her great emotional stress, and there are three scenes so strong that the audience is almost stunned with the force Miss Nansen has but one answer to the problem question. Many will agree with her solution. many will not. But whether you agree or not, you will remember this sensational photo drama for a long. long time. Same bill again tonight
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-30

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