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The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Use BUSINESS Terms
in APPEAL FOR FUNDS
Charity Organizations Send Unique
Letter to Stockholders" for Aid
in Human Service.

Technical terms of business for apt ex-
pressions in philanthropy are used by
the joint finance committee of the Asso-
ciated Cha rites and Citizens Relief AS
ISOLATION in appealing for funds for the
charity work of the two organizations
during the coming year.
Stockholders in this enterprise" "cash
dividends sample coupons clipped
from our treasury, Service "cost in
time or money! "shareholders'' and
dividends are some of the words and
phrases. But the two most prominent
expressions Of the appeal. peculiar to
charity rather than business, are dis
tTess'' and "thankfulness."
Addressing patrons of the organizations
the letters say:
"As one of the stockholders in this
enterprise for the relief and prevention
of distress, you have shared our respon-
sibilities and our opportunities for help
fulness. You have received no cash divi-
dends, but these few tales from real life
are sample coupons clipped from our
treasury of things worth while.
because you have banded with others
in this human service, it has been pos
sible to say that no one who would make
his wants known need so uncared for in
Washington. Whatever the need, we
have sought to meet it without regard tC
cost in time or money.
Another year has come. We ask our
shareholders to send in their contribu,
tons promptly and generously"
The few sample coupons clipped from
our treasury of things worth while" are
testimonials of those who have benefited
by the help of the organizations The
dividends" are the feelings of 10y OF
those who received the charity and the
fact that they now are ION their feet
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
ASHLAR CLUB BANQUET
WILL BE HELD MARCH 9
Guests Expected to Include Many
Prominent Officials Executive
Committee Planning Event.

The annual banquet of the Ashlar CIut
will be held on the evening of March O.
Each member Is privileged to invite one
guest. As the Ashlar Club is one of the
largest clubs in point of membership In
the District Of Columbia the committee
charged with securing a suitable place
for the occasion finds itself confronted
with no easy task.
1t Is expected Vice President Marshall
secretary Of State Lansing, Secretary OF
war Garrison, Secretary of the Navy
Daniels Speaker Clark, and several other
men of national reputation will be pres.
ent. special committee will look after
the welfare Of the invited guests.
Those comprising the executive com.
mittee are Millard ]. Holmes, John D.
Parker, Robert A. Daniel, William Nc.
Neir' John Wilson, Alonzo w. skunk, and
Hubert @. Mclean.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
DENIES MEXICAN STATE
WILL BE SOLD TO u. S.
Arredondo Protests Circulation of
Story Of Lower California's Sale
as Mendacious Report.

Ambassador Arrendodo. Of Mexico, yes
terday protested the stories being circu-
lated in this country to the effect that
First Chief CarranZa has agreed to sell
Lower California to the United States,
which sale. the story says, would be made
as one condition for his recognition by
the Wilson administration. Commenting
upon the story, he said:
The report is absolutely absurd and
would not be taken seriously by any
sensible person. One OF the distinctive
characteristics OF Mr. CarTanZa has been
the zeal with which he has guarded all
of his acts as a private and public man
against anything which could in the least
jeOpardize the integrity of his country.
This false accusation is not only often
siye to our honOred chief, but 1t is equally
80 to the honesty, of which the Ameri-
can government has given unequivocal
proofs, which have gained for 1t general
applause.
AS the representative of the Mexican
government in this country. I solemnly
protest against this mendacious report. d"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

6cer's deck come plunging down again.
He had been struck in the back Of the
head. Somehow or other, just felt that
my time had not yet come. This con-
yiction enabled me to keep my wits ABOUT
me.
I'm my cabin I flung up the top of my
steamer trunk As l was searching for
my valuables my chambermaid appearea u
in the doorway: half a dozen times l had
met her rushing frantically and aimlessly
up and down. :,
oh. madame. madame-we shall all
be killed, we're all going to get killed!
Maria advised as quietly ana
soothingly as 1 could, still STOPPING over
my trunk: don't be SO mad, get life
belt on, and get up out Of here
Before she could speak again she was
dead woman. A shot carried away the
porthole and sheared off the top Of her
head, It finished its course by exploding
at the other side of the ship. If l had
not been STOPPING over at the time
would not have lived to write this story
Fired shots at Victims.
'I snatched up my little jewel basket,
with a few favorite trinkets in II. l put
on my cap and sweater. When l got
up on deck saw the submarine carelully
circumnavigating its victims and deliber-
ately shooting toward us as all angles
1 ran along the deck. The sea was full
of deck rails parts of doors, and other
wreckage, and dotted with human be-
ings some dead, others alive, and scream
ing for help. There was another boat In
front that tilted and dumped out Its
frantic load into the sea- Peering over
the side of the ship, 1 saw boat that
had already been lowered to the waters
edge. In it I recognized the two ships
doctors, and two of the seamen. There
was also an officer in the boat. Garlic
LAMBERT, the chief engineer. He sat al
the helm. I called out them to take me
| in.
" Jump they shouted back.
"I threw my basket down. l had a
| good twenty-foot drop. l have always
been good swimmer. Furthermore,
saw that II jumped into the boat, crowd
| ed with people, sails. water barrels, and
1 pals for bailing, / might cause it to cap.
size. So i told them to push the boat
away and then they could pick me VI
\ out of the water.
II escaped with a ducking.
IAN immigrant girl who followed me
| flung herself down wildly and broke both
her legs on the side of the ship.
Ancona Torpedoed and sunk.
I'VE were powerless to save any more
The ship might at any moment recefv,
/ the final torpedo from the submarine
The sailors rowed madiy to get out O.
/ danger.
Then the torpedo was discharged. I
whizzed across the ship, drawing a tai
] behind 1t like comet. 1t plunged be
meath the Ancona as if guided by
diaboiical intelligence Of its own. Their
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

solitary gas jet gave only feeble
light.
"Oh, waiti The woman in the
front room has an oil lamp-she said
| could borrow it any time"
Laura darted out aud returned with
| a greasy, green-shaded students
lamp. 1t spluttered and smclled, but
gave better light than the gas Jet
Helen, still with her coat on, basted
the kem, while Laura hurriedly
draped the velvet from her old hat
over the new buckram frame.
Il didn't think they'd want me be-
fore eight, or | wouldn't have torn up
my only hat"
What arc you going to do about
dinner" demanded Helen.
do without. There's no time for
dinner"
"Yes. and you'll ruin your health"
severely, Living in this cold room
with half enough to eat. No, I'm not
going to preach" hastily. Now try
this on and see If it hangs even"
While Laura slipped on the gown.
| Helen spread a paper on the end of
the table, and brought in from the
window sill the milk and butter.
!
started to butter the crackers.
open that washstand drawer. Oh,
there's jar of peanut butter"
Peanut-butter sandwiches and a
generous glass of milk are not an un-
sewed ~adra munched at it with rel
ish.
By six o'clock the hem was hn-
| ,eh al.
ried stitches put into the hat. But
it was an hours trip to the studio;
there was no time to spare.
Dragging out suit case, Laura
folded into it the gown, pair Of
soiled satin slippers and makeup
box.
"Oh, l must take that lamp back
and put away those ironing things"
You hurry on-Ill straighten up.
The lamp goes in the next room,
doesn't it? And the ironing things
under the bed? No, WANT to do
litr
"All right" getting into her coat.
This is new director, and | feel
that I'll do some good work tonight
Maybe this'll be the start" Then,
as she kissed Helen gratefully.
| GU re Qedf-anQ was nOrriQ
about the preachingW
Helen waited at the top of the
stairs until Laura disappeared in the
black abyss below. Then with real
zest she started in to strafghten up.
The lunch and ironing things dis
posed of, she returned the lamp, pick
ed up the sewing scraps, hung
Laura's clothes on the curtained door,
and busted as best she could with
some crumpled tissue paper
With a satisfied glance about the
now orderly room. she lowered the
gas to bead, and CROPPED her way
down the four flights of unlit stairs.
Outside furry of snow flaked the
air and a sharp wind swirlcd her
skirts. Holding her muff to her face,
she hurried on.
By the subway entrance was hud-
died, shawl-covered old woman SELL
ing pencils. Dropping dime into the
claw-like hand, Helen felt throb Of
Responsiveness for Laura's desperate
struggle to get out of the rut, to
make enough while she was still
young to escape a dependent old age.
Even in her own warm, brightly-lit
apartment, with the sound of War
ren's cheerful whistle as he washed
up for dinner, there was a haunting
persistency in Laura's passionate:
What do they do when they're
old? If they don't marry or die,
what becomes of them? What work is
there for penniless woman of
sixty?"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
PLAN ENTERTAINMENT
FOR WOMEN'S COUNCIL
Lady Aberdeen Will Preside Over Ses-
sion of Woman's Benefit Associa-
ton of the Maccabees.

Arrangements are being completed by
the Washington members Of the Wom-
ans Benefit Association of the Macca-
bees for the entertainment on Friday
night in the large ballroom OF the Ra-
leigh OF the delegates, to the National
Council Of Women
The Marquis and MarchiOness Of Aber-
deem and Temar will be guests, and the
marChioness will preside. Short talks
will be made bv both on THE Part of
the Women in Home Life" A large
number OF invitations have been issued
for the evening. including the most prom
inent Washington club women. and 1t Is
expected that more than 1850 will at
Tend.
Senator Proctor ]. McCumber. Of North
Dakota, will address the meeting on
''Fraternalism." Among some Of the
other speakers will be Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett, president of the National CouIr
Gil Of wOrnen. on THE Solidarity of
Women" and Representative 5 D. Fess.
of Ohio, on "WOman's Part in Organiza-
tiOns." other speakers will be Mrs Eva
J.. McNett, of New York; Mrs. Alice B.
Locke, Of Michigan. and Mrs. Mabel I.
la Rue. of Washington. In addition Il
the speaking. there will be orchestra and
vocal selections.
The Washington women who will usher
include Mrs. Hattie +. Palmer, Mrs.
Lille Patrick, Mrs. Jane Cochran, Miss
r. Mcintosh, Mrs. Phoebe Perry. Mrs,
Matte P Gregory, Mrs. Kate Shannon
Mrs. Mary Killeen, Mrs katherine Cart
ner. assisted by Miss Marie Dunn, Mrs
Mary c. Adamson, Mrs. Estelle Hunting
ton, and Miss Edith Van Ness. The
committee on arrangements includes Mrs.
Mabel T. La Rue, chairman; Mrs. Lula
8. Hammond. Mrs. Mary A. Van Ness,
Mrs. stella ToHner, Mrs. May X. Bos-
worth, Mrs. Virginia Metcalf, Mrs. Ella
Weeks. Miss Dorothy Jost. Mrs Eta
Degenhardt, and Mrs Edna Batch.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

, trial-and you haven't got "a start.
Why don't you go sack to stenog-
raphy? You could at least live COM
fortably and you wouldn't be"
"Such worry to my friends. I"
cynically.
"Why, Laura" in hurt reproof.
"Then don't keep harping on my
going back to stenography. I'd get
twelve or fifteen week, and I'd
grind away at it until Pm old. Then
what? Ever see any whitehaircd stem
lographers? And how much can they
save on their princely salaries? What
do they do when they're old? If they
don't marry or die, what becomes OF
| them? What work is there for a PEN
nilcss woman of sixty"
Before this fiery outbreak Helen
hclplcssly twisted the cord of her
muH
"If | hold out | KNOW I'll get a
start in the picturcsl Steady work at
! fifty or sixty a week-and | can save
all l make over twenty-five. on you
haven't any faith in it." testing the
iron with a wet finger, "but ] must
manage my own life. ] can't live on
the advice of my friends"
Laura" flushing holly at this
singing remark. I
"Oh, | know I'm horrid, but il
makes me wild for you to come up
here and preach! That's why I've
stayed away from you and every
body. I'm not having a very happy
time, and I'm not in a very amiable
mood. | know I've failed so far, and
don't like to be told about it."
"Then perhaps I'd better CO.
Helen rose, drawing her fur about
her. "I'm sorry | came since"
Nov, Helen, don't be foolish
Haven't | enough to stand without
feeling that I've offended you? CAM
you make any allowances?
"Of course" rclenting, "but dom
want to intrude."
Don't take that cold, stand -ofist
tone. While you're here help me
shorten dress for tonight. It's only
four-won't you have time?
"Oh, yes, plenty. Warren won't be
home before seven.
Drawing a large pasteboard box
from under the bed, Laura shook Out
a fragile evening gown of blue char
| NtllSu tuitt.
"Only twelve dollars-at that same
secondhand place. It's perfectly
fresh except around the bottom.
had to have it, I'd worn the other
one in so many pictures. If / slip il
on will you pin it up'
The dingy, sordid room made ar
incongruous background for Laura.
very striking loveliness in the SHIN
mering gown. Spreading newspaper
on the dusty linoleumed floor, Heller
knelt down to pin up the hem.
Don't make it too short" caution.
eG Laura. They're wearing them
longer. Oh, there's the phone" over
turning the pin tray as she flew out
to the hall. 81 know that's for me.
you can't go that way" running
after her. Here, put on my coat"
But Laura was Gathering dowr
the stairs in the airy, low-necked
gown, the held-up skirt showing heI
shabby, red felt house slippers.
Helen, leaning over the banister
saw a man coming up, but he passed
Laura with hardly a glance. Evident
ly no eccentricity of costume wa:
surprising in this theatrical roomiue
house.
"I'm to work tonight" Flushed ant
painting she came running back
"They want me at the studio by
seven. It's big ballroom scene-w.
have to rehearse it. Can we get thi:
shortened in timer"
"Oh, yes, easily. Stand still; let mt
finish pinning up this side"
The dusk was deepening, and til,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
MERIT FUNERAL TODAY.
Former Washington Man Dies In
Philadelphia After short IIInss

The body Of William c. Mertz, who died
Saturday In Philadelphia, win be brought
to Washington today. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock this afternoon in
the Glenwood Cemetery chapel Inter
ment viii be in that cemetery. Mr.. Mertz
was taken III last Wednesday with the
grip and died on Saturday morning
He was the son of W. c. Mertz. a FORM
er prominent business man of this city.
but now In business in philadelphia, In
addition to his parents he is survived by
four sisters and one brother.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Local Shoe Dealers in New York.

Washington shoe merchants will be
present today and tomorrow at the an
nuaI convention of the National Shoe
Retailers Association in the Astor Hotel
New York. Joseph Strasburger, chair
man of the shoe dealers section Of the
Retail Merchants Association; Arthur
Burt, S. F. Hahn, E. w. Hahn, Joseph
Berberich, ]. w. Nordlinger, Sol Louis,
and A. L. Felser are among those from
Washington who will attend.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
TARGET RANGE READY
FOR RIFLE PRACTICE
Gallery Is Fitted Up Under Entrance
to Polls Theater by National
Rife Association.

A modern shooting gallery. provided
with every convenience for shooting on
an indoor rife range. has been fitted W
blythe National Rife Association and
members Of the target association OF the
Interior Department in the basement
beneath the entrance to Polls Thester
The entrance TO the new shooting gallery
is on Fifteenth street. between the OK
ford Hotel and Polls Thester, and over
II is TO be erected a neat sign. SerEt
Ollie Shriver. OF the Marine Corps, is in
charge.
The gallery has been fitted ID with
nine trolley target carriers for use OF
paper targets. This system obvtstes the
necessity OF any interference with con-
tinuous shooting. as each individual tar
get is carried to and from the hring
point by the trolley carrier and there
Is no occasion TO visit the danger zone
to mark or score the targets.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Realty Brokers Meet Tuesday.

The Real Estate Brokers Association
will meet Tuesday afternoon at 1880
o'clock at the New Ebbitt for a luncheon
and business session. Reports of the
treasurer, committee on appraisals and
committee on entertainment of the ma
tional executive committee will be pre-
sented. call for offerings of bargains
and wants will be made, affording an OPP
portunity for members to serve their
clients by enlisting aid of the whole
membership in finding ready market.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Schick Heads Masonic Body.

The Masters Association Of Masonic
Lodges Of the District met Saturday
evening in the Masonic Temple and elect.
ed these officers for the ensuing year;
President. James T. Schick: vice pres.
dent William Claybaugh; secretary and
treasurer, Johnston r. Zimmerman
executive committee members, Perry p
Patrick and James Mccarthy. W. w
Jermane. grand master of the District
outlined plans for the year. The next
meeting will take place the first week
in February.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

Mabel Herbert Urner.
A STOUT, frowsy woman in a
"A soilcd flannel house gown
opened the door. Behind her
yawned the greasy blackness of the
rooming-house hall.
as Miss Wilson in?" asked Helen
Turning back, the woman yelled
over the banistcrs:
"Lizziel Oh, Lizzie! Did Miss
Wilson go out?"
mot that l seem" came shril
voice from the basement.
Fourth floor, back" ungraciously
as she shuffled to the basement stairs
leaving Helen to close the. door.
A dingy carpet graced the hallway
of the first floor, but only linoleum
worn patternless, covered The upper
halls. The air was heavy with the
blended odor of dust, stale cooking
and insanitary plumbing.
Breathless, Helen reached the tor
| flight and knocked on the door in tho
back. There was hasty, scurryins
sound, and the door opened rcluc
tant inch.
"Who did you think it was" a:
Laura drew her into the clutterec
room.
"Oh, was ironing a shirtwaist, ant
Mrs. McNally's always snoopiins
around to see if the roomers are using
the gas"
Finish your ironing" Helen perch
cd herself on the foot of the narrow
cot bed. You're going home with
me for dinner"
"I'd love to-" rcgretfully, "but !
can't this evening. I've got to wal
here for a phone message from Tho
! columbus Film people. They ma,
want Inc to work tonight-itll mear
five dollars"
"Why, | thought you were to b.
in stock company for long series
That fell through" grimly. The
director put on a girl he'd met in Cal
ifornia. oh, there're all sorts o
stories about it. There's the phone
now" rushing to the door at thu
sound of faint ringing from the hal
/ below.
While Laura hung cxpectantly ove'
the banister, Helen glanced about thu
room, eloqicnt of privation and make
shifts.
A milk bottle and wooden butte
dish stood outside the window. a
box of crackers, a buckram tram'
and trimmings of a dismembcred ha
strewed the table. In the washbow
some chamois gloves were soaking.
ats for the Nelson girl on tth'
second floor" announced Laura dis
appointedly. "I nave to watch th'
phone or I'd never get my mes
sages." >.
"Why do you stay here? Can't yot
get a more cheerful room with
Not for three dollars" drawing al
ironing board and half-ironed wais
from under the bed. Besides, W.
given all the studios this address.
But, Laura, it's cold in here, shiv
eringly. 81 feel it through my coat
Isn't there any heat?" :,
"There's a register by the trunk
but not much heat gets up here.
1t was an old-fashioned hot-air reg
lister. Helen stopped to open th'
rusty iron shutters, but only cold al
and a puff of dust came out.
"Oh, I'm used to the cold. Laur;
lit the gas and fitted over it the wir'
holder for the iron. I'm getting
used to everything but the bathroom
can't quite take a bath in tina
tub" -,
Laura, why do you keep on lik'
this? You've given the pictures tail
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
CHOIR WILL SING ORATORIO.
"The Messiah" VIII Be Sung al
Church of the Covenant Tonight.

THE Messiah" one of Handers best
known oratorios, will be sung tonight
by the evening choir of the Church of
the Covenant. The regular choir will be
augmented by soloists and singers. mar,
ing more than a hundred voices taking
part in the production.
The following soloists will participate
Mrs Gawler. soprano; Miss Harper, con-
tralto; Mr.. Backing, tenor, and Mr.. Cor
bach, bass. During an intermission Rev.
Charles Wood will give a short interpre-
tative address on 1.-THE Messiah"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

The old-fashion town-crier cost a
dollar day and he could announce
your wares or wants to no more than
200 or 800 people a day. But the
modern Want Ad. tells your story to
thousands ALL AT ONCE and at a
cost Of only fifteen cents.-Dan ssyles.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Indorse Price and Hoeans

The Anti-Panic Political CLUB at a re-
cent meeting at 2o4 L street northwest
ndorsed Dr r. w. Price and F. J. Hogans
as delegates to the Republican conyen-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

How about those rooms you have
for rent-are they listed In the Want
Columns where people look regularly
for such news?-Dan sayles.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

To Prevent tho Grip.
Cold, czIss Grp-LE native BTuIo Outnine ~
n-ores the csuse Thers Is only one 'BROMo
oUININE" Z. ". Groves signature boz. 70.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

This series IL n continuation of
Their Married Life" produced by Mabel
Herbert Urncr for four years. "Ihe
Married Life Of Helen and Warren
appearing exclusively in this paper is
the only series now being written by
Mabel Herbert Urner.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

'I tried to speak with the passengers
still on deck. 1t was useless, Everybody
was talking in his own particular dialect.
Then realized the predicameHt myself
was In. An utter foreigner, whom they
would sacrifice in an instant FOR one OF
their own nationality. Perhaps II only /
had some OF my jewelry I sght be able
to bribe my way to safety, come such
crisis. t@gs
Il made my way back toa1ify cabin
again. There were people dead ard dying
on the deck. saw one man VINO had
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went wild. as q knockout was In
tho air. and from then on II was
sure some battle. M Hoppe was
getting tired Of being on tho re
ceivinr end. A right cross went
high and opened large cut over
Hopes len eye. and the blood be
gan 10 flow. The last right cross
landed on Hopes nose. As II
crashed something happened that
no one but myself knew OF. and
that was | had broken my right
hand. which was winning the fight
Tho bell rang, and went TO my
corner for the minutes rest.
Al the elang OF the bell jumped
clear across the ring and caught
Hoppe with left hand. and then
Willie cut loose with right and left
swings that were very nicely timed.
AZ they caught me flush ON the chin
AZ various spots: I'm fact. on every
part OF my face. and soon one hit
my nose that made II bleed like a
faucet had been turned on. I
placed my feet pigeon.toed 30 as TO
brace myself and take the shower
OF blows that were coming my way.
4 had 20 do this so ! could stay on