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The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
CITY READY FOR
VARIED HOLIDAY
Labor Celebration Among the
Capitals Extensive Pro-
gram of Activities.
IL aboard for Independence Day!

All aboard for Independence Day!
The weather man has promised to be
lenient, and all Washington Is prepared
to observe the anniversary Of tho ma
tion's birth in fitting style. Even the doc
tors are expected to take part in the cell
ebrations, as the strict police enforce
ment of the fireworks regulation is ex-
pected to reduce the number of accidents
to the minimum.
More than a score of attractions are
offered the public. starting in the morn
ing and continuing late into the night.
The headliners on the days program
are the dedication OF the new building
OF the American Federation of Labor al
which President Wilson will deliver the
principal address at II o'clock, and the
labor parade of 10000 members of trade
unions, which will form at Peace Mon
ument at 10 O'Clock and march UP Penn
sylvahia avenue to Fifteenth street and
then by way of K street, Tenth street,
and Massachusetts, avenue to the dedica-
tion exercises at the new labor temple al
Ninth street and Massachusetts avenue.
Other feature attractions are, the track
and field meets on the Monument
Grounds at $50 o'clock, the Americana
zatton Day celebration at the base of the
Monument at 10 o'clock, tho aquatic
meet at the municipal bathing beach at
Il o'clock, the horse show and riding
carnival at Brightwood reservoir in the
afternoon. beginning at 2:e0 o'clock, and
ceremonies on the Monument Grounds
In the evening, opening with a concert
by the Marine Band at o'clock and
closing with the fireworks display as soon
as darkness arrives.
In addition. all-day programs are
booked for Congress Heights, Somerset,
Drummond and many other suburbs. Pet
worth, Ptney Branch. Brookland, River
dale and other communities announce
special exercises to be held during the
day. Many are spending the holiday at
the nearby beaches and summer resorts,
having left Sunday for three-day vaca-
ton. All business places and nearly all
public buildings are closed, even the Con-
gressional Library.
Among the many ptcnics planned is
the outing Of the Young Women's Hes
brew Association at Rosslyn, Va, ut 4
o'clock. The alumni and former students
Of Charlotte Hall School will hold a
reunion at Chesapeake Beach at 1 o'clock
The daily schedule at the Winthrop
Rife Range will be suspended today.
A basket picnic, followed by patriotic
exercises, will be held at Libby Park,
at o'clock There will also be a fire.
works display in the park at night
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
Ole Gown Grier

The Georgia State Social Society,
consisting of Georgians now residing
In the Capital, will hold its regular
meeting at the Raleigh Hotel at s
o'clock tonight A patriotic program
will be followed by a business meet
ing.
ID. w. Gall, representative of the
Maccabees in the District, has re-
ceiyed notice of the calling of a spe-
cial session of the supreme body on
August Z, to take action to provide
protection to members who go to
Mexico. The meeting viii be held in
Detroit, Mich
An divtsions of the Library of Con-
gress. including the copyright office.
win be closed today. The Library
Building will be closed also.
The Piney Branch citizens viii hold
street carnival and parade at Della
field place, Georgia avenue and Four
teenth street northwest, at o'clock
this evening.
The Association of Oldest District
Inhabitants will hold a patriotic meet
ing at the old engine house. at Nine
teenth and n streets northwest, at II
o'clock today.
An outing for the benent of the Odd
Fellows Home, will be held under
the direction of the Grand Lodge of
the District and supported by the
thirty-three lodges of the Jurisdiction,
only July Is.
A mas meeting of the Henderson
National Civic Right League will be
held at the Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church tonight the topic for discus
sion being Shall Bodies of Soldiers
Killed IN Mexico Be Buried in Arlins-
toni" Representatives Mott, of New
York and Addison Smith. of Idaho,
will deliver addresses.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
If You Suffer from Backache, Lum-
bago, Kidneys or Rheumatism,
Take HotWaterand "ANURIc"

pains here and there, rheumatism,
gout. gravel, neuralgia and sciatica
result 1t was DR.. Pierce who discov-
cred a new agent, called "Anuric" to
be 81 times more potent than lithia,
and consequently you need no longer
fear muscular or articular rheumatism
or gout or many other diseases which
are dependent on an accumulation of
ic-acid within the body. Send DR..
Pierce, Invalids Hotel. Buffalo, N. Y.
1oc for trial package or s1-oo for full
treatment "Anuric"
DR.. Pterce's reputation is back of
this medicine and you know that his
pleasant Pellets" for the liver and
his "Favortte Prescription for the
ills of women have had a splendid rep
utation for~the past 50 years.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
100 LOCAL DOCTORS
PREPARED FOR WAR

An army OF 100 able physicians is being
modified IN Washington for service In
Mexico, in the event of war.
DR.. George Tully Vaughan. chairman
Of the committee that is doing the mob
flizing, said last night he EXPECTS to have
a list of at least 100 Of the ablest doctors
OF the city ready for presentation to the
Surgeon General Of the army before the
end of this week.
In event OF war" said Dr.. Vaughan,
the Surgeon General could pick any Of
the men from that List that he desired to
use"
The mobilization committee held its
first meeting Friday night. DR.. Vaughan
said another meeting would be held the
latter part Of this week Those on the
committee with DR.. Vaughan are DR.. Ed
ward Y. Davidson, DR.. H. c. Macatee.
DR.. s. 8. Adams, DR.. J. Wesley Bovee,
DR.. ]. F. Mitchell, DR.. J. ]. Richardson,
DR.. Isaac Stone and DR.. William H. WILL
mer.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
In PETITION
ASK FOR BACK SALARY

The public school teachers of the Dis
trlct, many Of whom will be financially
embarrassed this summer because of a
deficiency in their salary appropriation,
forwarded petition to Speaker Clark, of
the House, asking him to put their case
before that body.
We. the undersigned teachers" reads
the petition, wish to call the attention
Of members of Congress to the fact that
we have not received our full salaries
for the year 1s15-1916. as duly provided
for by the organic act of 1906.
Since the deficiency caused by with
holding part of the salaries to which
they are legally entitled. is the source
Of financial concern and embarrassment
to the teachers, we earnestly request
that Congress take immediate action to
relieve this condition.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

American men and women must
guard constantly against kidney trou-
BILE. because we eat too much and all
our food Is rich. Our blood is filled
with uric acid which the kidneys
strive to filter out, they weaken from
overwork, become sluggish: the elm
NATIVE tissues clog and the result is
kidney trouble, bladder weakness and
a general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead, when your back hurts or the
urine is cloudy. full OF sediment, or
you are obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night when
you suffer with sick headache, or you
have rheumatism when the weather is
bad, get from your druggist-"AN-
URIC" Because of uric acid in over
abundance in the system. backache.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
DON'T ROCK BOAT TODAY"
And Take Your own Drinking Wa
ter Along, Warns Officials,

Take your own drinking water and
don't rock the boat If you go on an out
ing today"
This Fourth of July warning was is
sued yesterday by Assistant Health Of
fcer John L. Norris. who. called atten-
ton to the fact that hardly a holiday
passes without a canoe tragedy In the
Upper Potomac.
There were twenty-six deaths from
accidental drowning in the District dur
ing 1876" said DR.. Norris. TT takes an
expert swimmer to save himself in the
Potomac above the Aqueduct Bridge-so
beware
DR.. Norris warned picnickers to either
take drinking water with them or make
sure that the source of supply is free
from pollution"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia and Maryland
Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday. little chanes
in temperature; gentle northerly winds browning
easterly Wednesday
For Virania-Partly cloudy TUESDAY and "ednes-
day; gentle TO moderate shifting winds
Unsettled weather may be expected Tuesday and
wednesday east Of the Mississippi River with a
tendency toward somewhat higher temperatures
over the interior districts on Tuesday and on
Wednesday In the coast States. Thundershowers
will continue In the South on both dsys, and will
probably occur by Wednesday in the Ohio Val
ley. the Upper Lake and Western Lower Lake
REGIONS
The winds along the North Atlantic coast will
ne moderate to fresh northwest and north with
showers: on the Middle Atlantic coast, moderats
and north with fair weather; the South Atlantic
coast moderate mostly southwest with partly cloudy
weather.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
POPE ASKS PRAYERS
FOR ENDING OF WAR

Pope Benedict has appealed to Catholics
throughout the world to pray daily d,r1
Ing July for the healing of the evils
of the war"
The appeal has been issued through
the leaflet of the League of the Sacred
Heart. copies Of which are distributed
In all Catholic parishes every month.
The prayer Is to be offered each morning
AT the end Of the Morning Offering "
Referring 70 the results of the war, tn.
leaflet says In part:
The evils that have befaIlen those
who survive, the sickness and mutiIation
of so many men, the sad lot of widows
and orphans, the families impoverished
and ruined. will find their healing only
in a closer adherence to God and ac-
ceptance Of poverty and suffering In
union with the sorrows Of our Divine
Redeemer"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
LAST PRISONER FROM
CARRIZAL NOW In u. S.

El Paso, Tex. July S-Corporal +. x.
Cooke, last known survivor of the battle
of Carrizal to be rescued from the des-
ert, was formally turned over to United
States army officials here today.
Cooke was brought to the center OF
the bridge by Francisco Gonzales and
Consul Garcia. Surrounding him was a
detachment OF eight JuareZ civil guards.
Cookies clothing was In tatters. Through
his sombrero were several jagged bullet
holes. His right arm was broken by a
bullet.
The corporsl's story was the same as
those Of the twenty-three other survivors
who were turned over to the United
States last week. Cooke. however. suf-
fered untold hardships.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
Excursions to Quantico.

Quantico, Virginia, has entered the
Washington excursion field and Is now
ready for visitors who wish pleasant
outing. The resort is reached by the
steamer St Johns. which stops there
daily except Monday, on her way down
the river and stops on all return trips
except Saturday night.
The steamer St Johns will leave here
each day except Monday for Quantico,
the Saturday leaving time being 2:so p. m.
and on Sunday and other days a. m.
Returning the St Johns stops at Qua9tic ;
on her way to this city from Colonial
Beach and arrives here about 1870 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Mrs Philip Het-
tenkemer. who died at Providence Hos
pital. Saturday. will be held today at
the family residence. 3O5 Fourth street
northeast, at o'clock.
Funeral services for Mrs CharIss NJ
Padgett, who died Sunday, will be held
at the Esther Memorial NJ. E. Church
Congress Heights. at 2:So o'clock this aft
erneon.
Funeral services for Maj. Lyman VI.
w. Gushing. who died Friday night, were
held at his late residence, 1925 Eleventh
street northwest yesterday afternoon.
Interment was In Arlington National
Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE.
Nellie A. Reapsorner, 50 years, l02 9Th 81 NV.
George LAZARUS. Il. Government Hospital Insane.
Thomas Martin, 6s. ProTidenos Hospital
Minnie J. Elliott, 56. Is R. l. ave. nv.
Catherine Buss &C. 5l 18th st.
Emily R. Lewis II Washington Asylum Hospital
Mamie Holmes. q Tuberculosis Hospital
COLORED,
Sylvester Gray, 65 years. Casualty Hospital.
William Madden, 6. ChiIdren's Hospital
Celestine F. Baines g. Ts Howard St NV.
James G. Montgomery Is, 100 osth St
Martha Love, 43, l54 3rd st. 81.
Donald Pratt, months, T0l r, l. ave- NV.
Dorothy Hill, 8 months. Ffeedmcn's Hospital
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
NO WAR WITH MEXICO,
SAYS SENATOR LEWIS

Chicago. July 3-senator ]. Hamilton
Lewis, here today to address an Inde-
pendence Day celebration, expressed the
opinion that there will be no war with
Mexico, and that the National Guard
troops now on the border Will be back
home by October.
There will be no war with Mexico" i"
Eald Senator Lewis. The movement on
Mexico is a lesson IN preparedness, and
also one on the agonies Of an unnecessary
war. It will make for peace among all
our own people. The State troops will
return before October. We will be at
peace"
Because OF Senator Lewis close con-
neccon with administration leaders, his
friends regarded his statements as ap-
preaching a seml-oflcial character.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
Colonial Beach Delightful.

Delightful outings over the Independ-
ence Day holidays can be enjoyed at Co.
lonial Beach and the schedule of the big
steamer st. Johns has been arranged to
meet all needs. She will leave here this
morning and the remainder Of the week,
except Saturday at o'clock. Return
ing. she leaves the beach at 6 p. m. and
arrives home about 1870 p. m.
The Grabbing at the resort is fine. The
st. Johns is now. making daily trips to
Colonial Beach, leaving here each day,
except Monday, at a. m. and Saturday s
at 2:3s D. m.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
BIRTHS REPORTED.

WHITE
Julian B. and May NJ. Williams. nh
Earnest A and Eleanor z Waldeckcr. boy.
Robert A. and Julia E. Thompson, giri.
Taylor O. and Ducie Tmberlake, boy.
John T. and Eleanor Z. Thomas, girl
Henry n. and Mary c. Spsrrough. Sri-
James I. and Sylvia A. Simpson. boy.
Harry and Bessie Piotuick, girl
James and Mabel Mullen. boy.
Edward J. and Elizabeth A McGes. girl
Samuel B and Anna L. johnson. nh.
Frank and Bessie Koch, gtri.
Earl and Edith Hatnes, girl
T. Gresnwesl and Mary L Herbert, girl
Elmer and Emma L Glover, boy. ~
Max W. and Alice r. Davis, girl
Richard J. and Matilda Dietle. boy.
Charles Il. and Bertha G. Cook, boy.
Maurice ]. and Ethel NJ. Connor, boy.
COLORED.
Fazewen and Isabella G. To~les, GIRL.
Thomas and Lillian Stone. boy.
Carroll A. and Annie johnson, boy.
Benjamin and Florence Fells, boy.
jefferson L and Lillian A. Bundy, Grl.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
Preparedness" Coin DELAYED

The new silver coins, including the pre-
psredness quarter, which were TO make
their appearance in circulation the frs;
week In July, have been delayed and will
not appear until September. Unforeseen
mechanical difficulties in striking the
coins have arisen.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
Baltic Offensive Planned?

Copenha gen. July 3-The Sevenska
Dagbladet Of Stockholm, declares that
Germany Is preparing for a great often
sive IN the Baltic. Many German tor
pedo boats and destroyers have arrived
at LAbau. The command OF the feet, II
IS stated, will be transferred from Kel
TO Lbau.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
Storm in Mohawk Valley.

Utica, N Y, July 3.-The worst storm
Of a decade ripped through the Mohawk
Valley last night, destroying thousands
Of dollars worth OF crops with tons OF
hail and uprooting whole lanes Of trees
In a gale Of wind. Much injury was done
to fruit trees and many barns were de-
stroyed by lightning.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
KENSINGTON RAILWAY.

Chevy Chase cars from Treasury and
Seventh street pass entrance Zoo and
Country Clubs; connect with Kensing-
ton Line. recently extended. Picnic
grounds and choice location for subur-
ban residence or for board during the
season, -
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

The Chinese custom of burning small
pieces Of gold leaf on various anniver-
saries sacrifices several million dollars
vorth Of tha mental annually,
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.

Hlsnest, lowest, Z
Relative humidity-s a. m, r; p. m, e; p
M. 50. Rainfall (s p m. to p. m). .ol. Hours
Of sunshine. LIS. Per cent Of possible sunshine
Temperature same date last year-Highest. S.;
lowest, 81.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Some OF the I5oooo-horse power available
at the Assuan dam IN Egypt will be used
for the production Of atmospheric nitro
gen by electricity.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Gen w. A Hardy, OF. Oklahoma City,
Okla, has been . Mason for seventy
nine yearA
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Mrs. w. S. McAndrew and her son,
Richard McAndrew. of Covington, KY.
who have been visiting relatives at 7s5
North Capitol street northwest, for two
weeks, have left for home.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Va. today-IeThe Toast of Death - also
Chaplin In "shanghaied." 5c-always-5c.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

John h Nelson. of the Department of
Commerce, has received a probationary
appointment as associate engineer
physicist.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Cuno H. Rudolph. president OF tho Sec
ond National Bank. is spending a fey
days vacation out of the city.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. 8. N. Norman are
Virginia Beach for the summer.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Capt Ollie Crowder has returned to his
duties as master of the Taylor tug Ad-
vance. He will engage in ferry service
between Norfolk and Cape Charles City.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

DR.. William NJ Davidson, former su-
pertntendent of Washington public
schools. was IN Washington last week
en- route to his home in Pittsburgh. He
paid a call on local school oticials-
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04
purely personal

purely personal i
Miss x. v. w. Bordhead. clerk in the
ONCE Of secretary to the District Com
rnissioners. IL spending the Fourth AT
Norfolk. Va.
Mrs. c. B. Baily, Of the office Of the
District Commissioners. is at Atlantic
City.
Mark N. Linch and James McCarL
Of 1876 East Capitol street, have gone 10
Mapleton, Pa, for q vacation.
James R. Finely will take an examina-
ton for second lieutenant In the regular
army next month.
Dean Howard l. Hodgkins, Of the Col
lege Of Engineering of the George wash
of the Society for the Promotion OF En-
gineering held recently, At the University
Of Virginia
Dean William A. Wilbur, Of the Co.
lumbian College Of the George Washlng-
ton University, recently had the honorary
degree of Doctor Of Letters conferred
on him by Brown University.
Fletcher Kemp. principal Of the high
school at Falls Church. has registered
for work at the summer school OF George
Washington University.
Mrs. William H. Knight and her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Greenwell, are
visiting in New York.
Capt Ollie Crowder has returned to his
duties as master of the Taylor tug Ad-
vance. He will engage in ferry service
between Norfolk and Cape Charles City.
Cuno H. Rudolph. president Of tho Sec
ond National Bank, Is spending few
days vacation out Of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Norman are at
Virginia Beach for the summer.
John n. Nelson, of the Department Of
Commerce, has received probationary
appointment as associate engineer
physicist.
Mrs. w. S. McAndrew and her son,
Richard McAndrew, of Covington, KY.
who have been visiting relatives at 733
North Capitol street northwest, for two
weeks, have left for home.
DR.. William NJ. Davidson, former su-
pertntendent Of Washington public
schools, was IN Washington last week.
en- route to his home in Pittsburgh. He
paid a call on local school ofhcials-
Charles E. Welsh, tr.. 1s-year-old son
of Charles z. Welsh, secretary Of the
Builders and Manufacturers Exchange,
is to be presented silver bugle by the
exchange. Young Welsh II bugler In the
Signal Corps of the District National
Guard.
Frank W. Martin and Thomas R. Har-
rison, Of the Bureau Of Standards, have
been promoted.
Andrew c. witherspoon has been re-
instated as deck officer in the Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Lawrence A. Corriden. G. Leyburn
Shorey and Charles z. Morse, clerks In
the Bureau OF Navigation, have been pro-
NOTED.
Mrs. S. E. Watson and Miss Evelyn
Davis have returned from an extended
trip to Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
The daughter born to Mr.. and Mrs
r. Reyburn Burklin. at Garfield Hospital
several days ago has been named Lil-
lian Elizabeth.
Rev. DR.. Charles I. TRULY, of the First
Presbyterian Church, OF Jefferson. Ind.
preached at the First Presbyterian
Church Of this city on Sunday.
Rev. Dr. s. c. Hodge, Of Lincoln Uni
versity. Pa, is visiting Rev. DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe, pastor of the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church. of this city.
Rev Randolph H McKim. pastor Of
the Church of the Epiphany. has been
reelected a member OF the standing COM
nittee and a deputy TO the general con-
vention Of the Episcopal Church, which
meets in ST. Louis In October.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Mrs. William H. Knight and her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Greenwell, are
visiting In New York.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Miss K v. w. Bordhead. clerk In the
ONCE Of secretary to the District Com
missioners, 10 spending the Fourth at
Norfolk, Va.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Mrs. c. B. Baily, Of the office OF the
District Commissioners, is at Atlantic
City.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Mark N. Linch and James mccall
of 136 East Capitol street, have gone 10
Mapleton. Pa, for q vacation.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Charles z. Welsh. tr.. ls-year-old sor
of Charles z. Welsh. secretary of the
Builders and Manufacturers Exchange
is to be presented a silver bugle by the
exchange. Young Welsh IN bugler IN tht
Signal Corps OF the District National
Guard.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Frank W. Martin and Thomas r. Har-
rison, Of the Bureau Of Standards, have
been promoted.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Fletcher Kemp. principal OF the high
school at Falls Church. has registered
for work at the summer school OF George
Washington University.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

James r. Finely will take an examina-
ton for second lieutenant In the regular
army next month.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Dean William A. Wilbur, Of the CO.
lumbian College of the George washing
ton University, recently had the honorary
degree Of Doctor Of Letters conferred
on him by Brown University.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Andrew c. witherspoon has been re-
instated as deck officer in the Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Dean Howard L. Hodgkins, Of the Col
lege Of Engineering Of the George WASH
ington University. attended the meeting
of the Society for the Promotion OF En-
gineering held recently, At the University
of Virginia
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Mrs. S. E Watson and Miss Evelyn
Davis have returned from an extended
trip to Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-04

Lawrence A. Corriden, G. Leyburn
Shorey and Charles z. Morse, clerks In
the Bureau OF Navigation, have been pro-
NOTED.