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The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
SOLD HIS DAUGHTER;
HAS BUYER ARRESTED

Special to The Washington Hcmld.
Chicago, July 3O.-John Guy, of S21 West
Monroe street, was arrested yesterday on
a warrant charging him with contribut-
ing to the delinquency of a child. Zaika
Marino, of 2424 Wentworth avenue. a
gypsy, who was arrested at Guys in
stance recently swOre out the warrant.
Guy said he had bought Marino's
daughter for 5000. intending her to be
the wife of John Guy, jr., now II years
old. He declares the girl ran away and
Marino refused to refund the 5000
Marno says his daughter told him Guy,
ST. had acted Improperly toward her and
had taken her into the family not for
his son but for himself
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
DIDN'T BUY HIM SHIRTS,
Woman Sued for 100000 Denies
Creating Turfmnn.

New York. July S0.-Mrs. Grace Irwin
did not buy James w. Blalock. Pacific
Coast turfman, silk shirts. automobiles
and late suppers. according to Mrs. Irwin.
who today was permitted by Supreme
Court Justice Clark to reopen the $780,
600 alienation suit brought by Mrs Bla-
lock and which had gone to plaintiff by
default.
Mrs. Irwin said Blalock "intruded"
upon her frequently while she was in
Reno getting a divorce from Hawaiian
sugar magnate's son.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
WANTS TO SELL BODY.
Man ~ Years Old Asks Enough
Only to Pay Funeral.

Chicago. July &C. F. Igo, of Spokane
Wash. wants to sell his body for enough
to pay for his burial.
Igo is p years old. suffering from cur
vature of the spine and almost at the
end OF his life" according to the letter
he wrote TO the mayor of Chicago. He
wanted the name of a Chicago firm buy
ing bodies.
I've opened many a curious letter
said the mayors secretary, c. c. Fitz-
morris, but that's the limit"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
PRETTY GIRLS SEIZE
GUARDSMEN'S CAMP
Ordvay Has Large Number of Visi-
tors, with the Fair Sex
Predominating.

It was a day for pretty girls at Camp
Ordway yesterday.
Parents, too, visited the District militia
men and every tent was thrown open
to receive guests.
Many soldiers also visited Washington
under the new order allowing the men
out of camp when not on duty.
The weather was ideal. and groups OF
civilians watched the ceremonies at re-
treat and guard mount. and many stayed
for the moving pictures later in the even
ing
Page Nick. Etchison, Y. M c. A. re-
ligious worker, spoke at the evening serv- =
Ices in the Y. NJ. G. \. tent. Chaplain
A. L. Smith introduced him and Mrs.
EtChison played the piano
In the morning Father John Griffin.
army chaplain, said mass in the post
chapel, and Chaplain \. l. Smith. of
the Third Infantry, preached a sermon
In the Y. NJ. c. A. tent.
\ Western department store retails
lun her
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
SHOT FROM GUN AROUSES
GUARDSMEN TO DUTIES

Shooting was heard to the south OF
Camp Ordway early yesterday morning.
1t was not the first time the Guard has
been called out by careless firing of
weapons, so Lieut.. Alfred G. Schmidt, of
Company G, officer Of the guard and
a detail went out to find the trouble
From the window of a negro shanty
near SyfaX station, a man was shooting
into the air. 1t seemed to be a private
gun play affair, from what the detail
learned, so the Guardsmen went back to
camp.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
EAT, DRINK, BE BEAUTIFUL.
Handsome Man Gives Recipe for
ComeIy Features.

Chicago. July 3O.-TO be beautiful You
can eat. drink and do whatever you like,
whenever and in whatever quantity you
like, according to blushing George Wood
ruff, newspaper publisher and volunteer
fireman. Woodruff upon being voted the
"doggondest best-looking' fireman west
of the Gulf stream and south of Green
land, let out the secret when informed
of his pulchritudinous victory.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
0kuma's Retirement Forecast.

Toxic, July 5o.-JApanese newspapers
insistently forecast the retiremeu. Of
Marquis Okums from the premiership and
the organization OF a new japanese I'm
lstry, probably presided over by L sut
Gen. Couna Terauchi, governor genc al
of Korea.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
WIFE BALKS AT PL0W.

Hagerstowp Md. July SO.-John sharer,
farmer living near Williamsport,
charged with cruelty treating his wife,
was given a hearing here yesterday be-
fore Justice John H. Bltner and held in
800 bail for a hearing on Monday.
Sharer is alleged to have used his wife
in polw and she rebelled, when the
weather got hot, against such treatment
1t is then he is alleged to have beat
her
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
Threatens Packers Strike

East st. Louis, Ill, July So. Jimmer-
son, business agent OF the Meat Cutters
Union. said that unless the packers grant
the demands of the strikers within ter
days a nationwide strike will be called
In the packing industry.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
Gets Title to Oil Land.
Open 8:15 A. M.

San Francisco. Cal, July 3O.-Judge
Benjamin F. Bledsoe, of the Federal Dis
trtct Court. has awarded to the United
States government title to 10 acres Of
Kern County oil land, valued at sl0,Oo0,Ooo
and known as the MCCutchen section. in
the governments custer action brought
under the Taft withdrawal order OF 1909
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
Killed Under Auto Truck.

Atlantic City, N. j.. July 3O.-Eugene
Sullivan, son of Jerry Sullivan. was
killed when he fell from his bicycle be-
reath the wheels of heavy motor truck
belonging to the Bergdoll Brewing Com
pany.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31
ALLIES SWEEP LINES
ON SMILE FRONT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-31

Western department store retails
lumber.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
RELIGIOUS ACROBACY"
Charged To KAISER
Variously Called Convert to Rome and
Faithful to Allah.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Nov. L-The New York Sun
quotes Figaro OF Paris as once again ex-
posing the religious acrobacy Of the Ger
man Emperor" which, It says is as re-
pugnant to unbelievers as to the most
devoted of Christians.
Germany is just now making much In
Spain OF a pretended offlcial communica-
ton which declares that the Kaiser has
been secretly converted and admitted &c
the Church Of Rome, says the Paris cor
respondent Of the Pail Nah Gazette. AZ
soon as Germany has won the war he
will announce his change Of faith, re-
establish the temporal power Of the Pops
and make a pilgrimate to Rome to lay hii
conquering sword at the feet OF the Holy
Father.
the Emperor went out Of his way recently
to visit Cologne Cathedral. to pray before
the high altar and to receive the divine
benediction.
Yet this same Emperor himself wrots
long ago to the Grand Duchess Of Hesse
My great mission in life is to uproo'
and destroy the Roman faith. which
hate"
There is not a single Catholic in tn,
service Of the imperial household.
A Cairo correspondent, who writes thai
the Germans have scattered broadcas
throughout the East thousands Of photo
graphs of the ruined churches Of Belgium
and France. Underneath is written
Look We, oh faithful, upon the work o.
Sultan Guilhoum, a true and fervent sor
Of Allah the All High"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

serving the ordinary rules Of safety.
Motorists should drive their cars care
fully. because, with the large number
of people on the street and the greatly
increased number Of vehicles In down.
town Washington. 1t will be necessary
to do everything possible to prevent
accidents.
TT is suggested that motorists who
live near the downtown district leave
their machines home IL they desire "a
Cooperate with the police In prevent
ing congestion of the streets and pro-
mote street safety.
Persons riding motorcycles or bicy-
cles will not be allowed to bring their
machines within the district roped on
between Tenth and Fourteenth streets,
on Pennsylvania avenue, at which
points all vehicular traffic will be d.
verted north or south.
where vehicles are moving, pedes-
trians should not cross the street al
other than the regular crossings. and
then in accordance with the traffic reg
ulations. and not diagonally across.
The police will do everything In
their power to prevent accidents. The
public is asked to cooperate by OBJ
serving every law of Safety First
RAYMOND W. PULLMAN.
Major and Superintendent"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

States and the States which every con-
servative estimate awards to the Presi-
dent he found that Mr.. Wilson could be
reelected without the votes of any of the
so-called doubtful States or the electoral
vote Of States hitherto deemed essential.
And he will surely get many of these
doubtful States" added the speaker.
Former Representative Lafe Pence re-
hearsed the accomplishments of the ad-
ministration, and F. N. Stacy, of the
Democratic National Committee. said the
records Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission win show that three large rail-
roads which have been operating on the
eight-hour basis have increased their
dividends and earning capacity in 1916.
The Democrats will wind up their cam
paign with a big rally at the women's
headquarters tomorrow night. at which
United States District Attorney Todd will
be the speaker.
A morning rally at the headquarters for
night workers in the government service
overfiowed to the street and speakers ad-
dressed both the meetings yesterday The
Musicians Union gave a band concert al
the morning and night rallies
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
$4,000 FROM DISTRICT
in EXODUS OF VOTERS
Official Washington Deserted by Hun
dreds of Electors.

OniciaI Washington was deserted yes
terday by Cabinet oficers, bureau chiefs
department heads and clerks. who 5oinet
the army Of 1000 or more District voter
headed for the ballot box.
Last night of1cials OF both Republican
and Democratic national committees es
timated that the number who had re
turned home 70 vote surpassed that n
any other Presidential campaign.
More than 250o departed yesterday ant
as many more plan to leave today. Lat
comers were getting certificates for re
duced rates up TO the time Of closint
last night and an exodus for points IN
Maryland. Delaware. Pennsylvania, New
York and elsewhere will take place today
and tomorrow.
One unusual feature Of the election wa
the interest manifested by women resi-
dents Of States where equal suffrage pre-.
walls. -Four women from Illinois got Ger
tiicates at the Hughes headquarters yes
terday. II Is estimated that 80 womer
voters have left Washington to vote fol
the first time.
Every member Of the Cabinet. with thu
exception Of Secretary Houston. is alb
sent from his desk. either campaigning
or on his way home to vote.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
CIVIC union DEMANDS
UNIVERSAL TRANSFERS
Citizens Federation Urges Enforce
ment of Congressional Act.

Calling attention to an act of Congress
passed August 2, 1894. which provided for
universal transfers in the District, the
Federation Of Citizens Associations last
night passed a resolution demanding that
the law be enforced. The resolution was
submitted by William NICK. Clayton. The
meeting was held in the District Building.
The law says:
The general provisions OF Section s,
which provides substantially that every
street railway company in the, District of
Columbia whose lines connect with or
may hereafter connect with the lines of
any other street railway company, should
make reciprocal transfer arrangements
and furnish such facilities therefor as the
public. convenience demands"
D. A. Edwards introduced a resolution.
which was adopted. favoring free text
books in high schools.
The committee on finance and legislation
in its report favored a law which would
simplify the validity of titles to District
real estate. The federation decided to ask
Congressional legislation on such lines.
y resolution to provide shelter at differ
ent street railway corners was adopted,
together with one which asks Congress to
appropriate money for branch public
libraries.
These officers were elected: Charles 8.
Shreve, jr., Mid-City Association, presi-
dent: George H. Russell. Park View Asso-
citation, vice president; Charles R. Burr.
Anacostia, treasurer. and T. D. Wheaton,
secretary.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
MEXICO POLICY HIT
AT G. 0. P. SMOKER
Texas Voter Assails Administration in
Address.

President Wilson's Mexican policy was
assailed as unpatriotic and cowardly by
DR.. w. ]. Won Wittgenstein, a resident of
the -Carranza country. but a voter in
Texas, at the smoker of the Hughes
League of Republican Clubs last night
IT one English woman, one French
woman, one German woman or one wom-
an of any other great power had been
outraged as have scores OF American
women in Mexico. Villa and Carranza
would have known what strict accounta-
bility was" said the speaker.
He told of numerous cases OF pillage,
thievery and unspeakable atrocities per-
petrated upon American citizens which
had been called to the attention of the ad-
ministration but had brought no decisive
action.
william T. Galliher, chairman Of the
Republican State committee. presided. and
brief speeches were made by George r.
Laird. T. Lincoln Townsend and speakers
from the College Republican clubs.
hve-reel moving picture. The Country
Reunited" showing Republican leaders
and scenes of the Hughes countrywide
campaign tour brought forth much ap-
plause.
The Republican campaign will close to-
morrow night with a rally at the John
Wesley A. NJ. E. Church, Fourteenth and
Corcoran streets northwest, with speeches
by Nathan B. Scott. Prof. John r. Haw.
kins. George r. Laird. Rev. Walter H
Brooks and others and music by the
Amphion Glee Club.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
AVENUE ROPED OFF
ON ELECTION night
Downtown Crowds to Be Guarded from
Traffic Dangers.

PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest, from
Tenth to Fourteenth streets VIII oe TURN
ed into one great concourse for the peo-
pie of Washington on election night the
police department announces.
The thoroughfare will be roped on, We
hicular traffic barred with the excepuon
Of street cars, and election night CROWDS
may parade the street without danger
The orders of Superintendent Of Police
pullman issued last night, follow:
"Captain-In anticipation Of perhaps
the largest crowd which has ever gath
cred in the business section Of the city
to receive election returns. the police
department with the approval OF the
Board of Commissioners, has made plans
which should be known by every officer
and to as many citizens as possible.
looking toward the handling Of the large
amount of vehicular traffic which Will
be on the streets and looking to the
comfort and safety of pedestrians In the
crowds.
"Realizing the great dangers to pc
destrians because of vehicular traff1c
especially to those gathered in front ni
the newspaper Offices to get returns, II
has been found necessary to close Penn
sylvania avenue from Tenth street to
Fourteenth street for all vehicular traf-
fic except street cars.
All intersecting streets between Tenth
street and Fourteenth street will be
foped Off back of the Avenue and cleared
of vehicles. Machines or other vehicles
will not be parked on Pennsylvania ave
nue., between Tenth and Fourteenth
streets after $50 p. m, and at O'Clock
owners Of all vehicles will be expected
to have them removed to other streets
so that the full capacity Of the Avenue
may be utilized for those who gather
later to hear returns.
Vehicles bringing parties to the Ma.
tional Theater must come by way oil
Thirteenth street to e street, to the en-
by way Of E street to Thirteenth street
going north on Thirteenth street or pro-
ceeding east on r street
No parking whatsoever will be per.
| mitted on E street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets
After p. m. on Tuesday, vehicles
may be parked between Seventh street
and Tenth street, and between Fourteenth
street and Fifteenth street, on Pennsyl
to the curb. There will be no center
| parking after 500 p. m.
Vehicles may also park parallel and
with both wheels near the curb, moi
less than six feet from one another
on all streets running east or west
south Of Pennsylvania avenue, between
Ninth and Fifteenth streets, except or
and D streets, between Twelfth ant
| Fourteenth streets northwest, SAID
streets being occupied by the tracks
OF the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway. Vehicles may
also park parallel to the curb and moi
less than six feet from one another or
E street, north of Pennsylvania ave.
nue., between Ninth and Thirteenth
streets. and on F street. between Ninth
and Fifteenth streets.
Motorists are asked to keep in mind
that machines must be parked or rank.
ed parallel to the curb, must be In
single line. and that a space of al
least six feet must be left between
each vehicle
THE cooperation of pedestrians, al
we'll as motorists. is requested in OBJ.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
WASHINGTON HERALD
WILL FLASH Returns
Moving Picture Entertainment Pro-
vided for Election Night Crowds.

Constant Information and entertainment
will be provided for election night crowds
by The Washington Herald and the Pathe
Motion Picture Exchange Tuesday even
ing, when detailed returns Of the elec-
ton and moving pictures, dramas, comics
and cartoons will be shown on a huge
screen in front of The Washington Herald
Building
In addition to the screen bulletins al
The Herald office, complete returns will
be shown by The Herald at the following
! theaters: Loew's Columbia, Cosmos
Moore's Garden, Moore's Strand and the
Florida Garden Open Air Theater at Fiji
teenth and H streets northeast
At the northeast park admission will
be free. Seats have been provided foI
1900 people AS soon as the news is flashed
to The Herald office over a special wire
by the International News Service. it will
be reproduced simultaneously in the var
ious theaters.
AS a rule, the general result Of Presi-
night, but The Herald returns will be
flashed several hours previous to this time
and continue through the night.
Although the policy of The Washington
Herald is against the publication of mum.
erous extra editions. as fast as news from
the polls demands. extras will be issued
The editorial and mechanical departments
Of the paper are prepared to issue as
many editions as can possibly be justified
by the news.
In addition to the news features for the
night, through an arrangement with the
| Pathe Company The Washington Herald
will entertain the crowd in front Of The
| Herald Building with a series of film feat
ures, consisting of photoplays, comedies
and cartoons.
These features will be shown when elec.
ton returns lag. The Pathe Company
has selected the program for the even
i ing, and an expert operator will be in
charge of the projection.
On the morning following the election
The Washington Heralds election number
will contain in detail complete reports
! from all parts of the country, with photo
| graphs of the winners and losers. The
regular price of one cent will be charged
| for this edition.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
STAR SPANGLED BANNER
SAVES HUGHES SPEAKERS
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 4-When a
Hughes campaign truck carrying speak
ers,. including Senator Wadsworth, OF
New York, stopped in front of the Fifth
Regiment Armory with the intention on
the part of the speakers to interest men,
bers Of the First Regiment, National
Guard, recently returned from the border.
they received a jolt
The First Regiment, the campaigners
found. is composed of men from the
counties waiting to be mustered out. A
majority of them are Democrats. A
number OF the soldiers, with civilians,
hooted the Hughes campaigners anj
called a halt on the meeting before the
Senator had a chance tc speak.
Local Republicans. fearing a raid by
the soldiers, had the band play THE Star
Spangled Banner" which brought the
soldiers to attention and ended the incl
dent
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
FIVE KILLED IN WRECK.

Wilson, N. c., Nov. Alive persons
were killed and seventeen were injured
today when a Norfolk Southern train
ran into an open switch at Zebulon
twenty-four miles from here. 1t is be-
lieved that other persons are buried in
the wreckage of two cars.
c. A. Sellinger, conductor of the train
a resident of Raleigh; one negress, and
three negro men were killed. Mrs. Vience
Williams, of Raleigh, was perhaps IA
tally hurt. An artery in her arm was
severed. Others injured were J. E. Crute
of Wilson; Jesse E. Williams, and w. B
Briggs, former postmaster at Raleigh.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

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The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
LOUIS SF.POST LAUDS
'POLITICS' OF WILSON
Assistant Secretary of Labor Addresses
Women's Rally.

Assistant Secretary Of Labor Louis F.
Post. speaking at a labor rally at head
quarters of the Women's Wilson Union
last night declared the Republican opposi-
ton to the Adamson eight-hour bill was
due largely to the fact that its passage
had taken away one Of the Republican
party's trump cards.
President Wilson is accused of playing
politics In stopping the great railroad
strike, but II It was politics, in Heavens
name give US more Presidents who play
that kind of politics." he said.
Mr.. Post, who is an expert statistician
said that In canvassing the sure Wilson
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
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The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

In Scotland rs per cent Of illuminating
gas is made in municipal works TO 6l.a
per cent In ireland and 3o6 per cent IN
England.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
MARTIAL LAW SUSPENDED.

London. Nov. tin an effort to stimu-
late recruiting in ireland, martial law Is
to be suspended and Maj. Gen. Sir John
Maxwell. n-chief OF the Brit
ish forces on the island. will probably be
succeeded by Lieut.. Gen Bryan N.
Mahon, according to information received
here today from Dublin.
Lieut. Gen Mahon comes from an old
Irish family in Galway and has always
been very popular with the Irish troops.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
MOUNTAIN ROAD BLOCKED.
Big Motor Truck Nearly Topples
Over Mount Wilson CIim.

Los Angeles, Nov. 4.-Wrecking crews
are working to right big motor truck
stalled near the top of Mount Wilson
while transporting the last of four sec
tions OF the Mount Wilson solar observa-
tory's new 1Oo-inch telescope. which will
be the most powerful in the world.
The truck, carrying its 71-2-ton bur-
den. crushed the edge of the narrow
twelve-mile roadway running $50 feet
up the mountain, and it was saved from
toppling over only by quick timbering.
The road was blocked and many visitors
were compelled to spend the night on the
mountain.
The telescope casting was so large II
had to be shipped by steamer from the
East, and the Mount Wilson trail had to
be widened at many points.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
Cyclops, One-eyed Tuber,
To Be Potato Show Star

"Cyclops.," a one-eyed potato,
will be one of the interesting ex-
hibits at the convention of the Ma
tional Potato Association of Amer
lea, November 1914, at the new
National Museum.
Secretary w. Stuart, of the as
ISOLATION, has invited members Of
the Chamber of Commerce to at
tend. He promises to show many
freak potatoes, including colored
varieties.
A hundred delegates are expected.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
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