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The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
HALLOWEEN SPOOKS
TO ride in AUTOS
Grotesque Parade to Be Staged To-
morrow Night by Grotto Men.

The Chief Skeleton from Skeleton
Gulch," all that is left of him who gave
away the secrets" together with the
skeletons OF Grotto men from all the local
cemeteries" will lead the automobile pa
rade Of the kallipolis Grotto tomorrow
night, beginning at 7:45 o'clock.
The procession will be several blocks
long, each car decorated and bearing
men and women richly cOstumed in Hal
loween garb.
Maj. Pullman will be in the van Of the
party, astride a milk-white steed
\ drum corps OF thirty-seven pieces,
composed Of sons Of the members Of the
KallipOlis GrOtto. will furnish music.
Drill Corps from Richmond, Philadelphia,
Rochester and Detroit will be in line.
The tntinerary will be out Twelfth street
from the headquarters at ~ Twelfth
street, to New York avenue, to Seventh
street, to Rhode Island avenue to North
capitol street, to Union Station, and out
Massachusetts avenue to Lincoln Park,
thence on East Capitol street to the
Capitol, and out Pennsylvania avenue to
Fifteenth street, along this street New
York avenue, and thence to Fourteenth
street, to Park road, to Sixteenth street,
TO Columbia road, to Eighteenth street,
to L street, to Sixteenth street, to Mas
saChusetts avenue, 10 Connecticut avenue,
to K street, to Twelfth street, and
thence to the starting point.
At the ball at the New Willard Hotel
on Tuesday night prizes donated by
Washington's leading merchants will be
awarded for the best costumes, the best
dancing and for popularity.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
DIR. GEORGE ". COOK
GUEST At BANQUET
Former Head of Medical Society Cele-
brates Seventeen Anniversary.

DR.. George wythe Cook, former presi-
dent of the Medical Society of the Dis
trict. and chairman of its executive COM
mittee was the guest OF honor last night
at a banquet at the Raleigh on the occa-
sion of his 10th birthday.
DR.. Cooks career and his character were
reviewed by the toastmaster, DR.. Frank
Leech: DR.. E. v. Davidson, DR.. s. s.
Adams, DIR. z. A. Balloch, DR.. P. S. Roy
and DR.. w. NJ. Barton.
Arrangements for the banquet were in
charge of Drs. Charles w. Richardson
T. N. Mclaughlin. A w. Boswell. s. S
Adams, ]. r. wellington, and H. C.
Macatee.
Among those present were:
Drs. G.. N. Acker, S. s. Adams, ]. S
Arnold. Wade H. Atkinson, Frank Baker
f. A. Balloch, N. P. Barnes, w. NJ. Bar
ton, A. w. Boswell. F. w. Braden. ]. fl
Carrico Edith S. Coale, John T Cole, F.
P. Copeland, e. Y. Davidson, H. C. Duff
fey, w. G. Erving. John A. Foote, c. w
Franzoni H. D. Fry, Fielding H. Garri'
son, William r. Goodman, F. r. Hagner
C. NJ Hammett, d. p. Hickling, D. Lee
High, r. T. Holden. Mary Holmes, Will
lam H. Huntington, c. w. Hyde, Will
lam A Jack, jr., V. B. Jackson, H. w
Jaeger, ]. Taber Johnson. Loren B. T
johnson, Louis A. Johnson, H. II. Kerr
George NJ. Kober, D. s. Lamb, Isabel H
Lamb, Thomas S. Lee, D. Oliu Leech
Frank Leech, H. T. A. Lemon, Thomas
F. Lowe, T. n. Mclaughlin. H. c. Maca'
tee, ]. j. Madigan. William ]. Mallory
Louis Mackall. F. S. Nash, G. Brown
Miller, John F. Moran, William Gerry
Morgan. D. D. Mulcahy. S. B. Muncaster
]. Ramsay hewitt, ]. B. Nichols. Mary
A. Parsons. c. A. Pfender, E. F. Pick
ford S Boyce Pole, B. G. Pool, Jesse H
Ramsburgh. l. II. Reichelderfer, Charles
W. Richardson, Joseph D. Rogers, P. s
Roy, R. c. Ruedy, Sterling Rufin, E. G
Seibert, D. X. Shute, ]. o. Skinner, u.
T Sewers. William NJ. Sprigg, A. L.
Stavely. L S. Stone, John A. Talbot
Lewis H. Taylor w. D. Tewksbury, Ada
r. Thomas, John D. Thompson, NJ. F.
Thompson. John VanRensselaer. George
Tully Vaughan. ]. r. Wellington, Prem
tiss Wilson, w. H. Wilmer and H. Ralph
Burton
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
0. HENRY BIOGRAPHY
GIVES LIE To GOSSIP
Sets Aside for All Time Rumors Con-
cerning Wild Life of Writer.
peciAl to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Oct. 8-The Compromised
o. Henry biography is out at last from
the press of Doubleday. Page & Co.. un-
der the authorship Of C. Alphonso Smith.
Edgar Allen Poe professor of English at
the University OF Virginia, and a boy
hood chum and schoolmaster Of the late
William Sidney Porter
In II are a number of chapters which
will set aside for all time rumors and
gossip which have for so long gone on
about the life Of this great American
short-story writer.
For in the biography of o. Henry's work
DR.. Smith tells the story OF how o. Henry,
appalled, at the shiftless irregularities
which went on at the bank where he was
at the time paying teller, fled to Central
America away from American justice.
which at the time certainly would have
held him blameless.
Also the story is told how O. Henry
met in Central America AL Jennings, the
weIl-known reformed train robber Al
Jennings. II appears, had left the States
In something OF hurry. landing in Cen
trail America in evening clothes IA pop
ular aCcoutrement even in those simple
times we learn, even for a train robbeT).
o. Henry remained in Central America
fugitive until news reached him OF the
probably fatal illness OF his wife. Know
ing full well that he would have to face
the law he came North. DR.. Smith tells
the story of o. Henrys trial and impris-
onment, of his touching letters to his
daughter, Margaret, written from prison,
and OF his popularity there, where he
acted as prison druggist.
But this is only part OF the o. Henry
biography. for DIR. Smith not only tells
of o. Henry's early days at Greensboro,
n. c.. and Texas, but also devotes much
time to his writing career in New York,
bringing the story right up TO o. Henrys
final words uttered to the nurse on the
morning that he died:
Don't turn down the lights" he said,
I'm afraid to go home in the dark"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
SURE, FISH HAVE SOULS,
SAYSG. .U.PROFESSOR
Dr.. Paul Bartsch Also Declares Traits
Are Imprinted on Faces.
Do fish have souls?

DO nSh nave souls?
DR.. Paul Bartsch, curator in the Ma
tional Museum, and member OF the
faculty Of George Washington Univer-
sity, says Yes"
IF human being has a soul, why
not concede one to other animals?' he
said last night. Man is a physical
organism, only different from other or
ganisms in that he is better developed,
a little more nearly perfect 1t is GER
tain that fish have varying tempera-
ments; some of them are sluggish, while
others are lively.
The physiognomy of a fish reveals
its character just in the way that a
mans most secret traits are imprinted
on his face"
The question arose when DR.. Bartsch
was queried at the close of last night 3
lecture by DR.. R. w. Shureldt, on the
"Physiognomy of Fish" before the local
aquarium society.
DR.. Shufeldt described the profile and
full face of more than 1900 fish and
explained their metamorphosis from in
fancy to maturity. The effect of char
acter on the appearance was only light
ly touched on by the lecturer, who des-
crioed the change in founders from two
sided fish with eyes on both sides of
the head to the adult stage when they
become one-sided with both eyes on the
same side of the head
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Simon Wolf HONORED
ON SOTH BIRTHDAY
Lawyer and Philanthropist Showered
with Gifts and Greetings.

Simon Wolf, lawyer and philanthropist,
reached his eightieth birthday yesterday.
From early in the morning until late at
night messages and gifts Of congratula-
tions were showered upon him. A recep-
ton held at his home, 2Ol3 Columbia road,
was attended by hundreds of friends.
Several hundred telegrams and a num-
Der Of letters from friends In all parts of
this country and Europe greeted him.
Il am happy and contented," said Mr..
Wolf. the Lord has seen fit to spare me
for a great number of years, and I am
thankful The charities that have tried
to aid have remembered me, and have
received the fluctuations and the calls OF
many Of the nations leaders"
Mr.. Wolf seemed to be particularly
proud that the Oldest Inhabitants As
sociation had sent a delegation to his re-
ception and that members of all faiths
had hOnOred him.
Among the callers were: Mrs Josephus
Daniels, John W. Foster, former Secre-
tary of State: Mr.. VOLTS son, Judge
Adolph G. Wolf Of Porto Rico, and Mrs.
and A. F. GOtthOld, of New York City;
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wolf, Alfred Wolf,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Loeb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Lavenson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Backman. Mrs. Louis Block and Mrs. S.
Mayer, Of Philadelphia; Mrs. Minnie
Long, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa; Mrs. Elm
stein, Mrs. Solomon Well, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert ]. Joseph, Of Goldsboro, N.
C; Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Bauer. of Chi
cago; Mrs. Simon Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs.
Myer Cohen, the Misses Cohen, Roger
Cohen. and Arthur Mann.
Flowers were received from Cuno H.
Rudolph, George Ahrend, counselor of
the German Embassy; the German Or
phan Asylum, the Ladies' Aid Society Of
the German Orphan Asylum, the Rupert
Home, Brig. Gen. c. H. Lauchheimer, U.
s NJ. c., and many others.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
1000 D. {. DEMOCRATS
RALLY FOR PRESIDENT
Crowd Roots for Wilson at Mass Meet
ing in Convention Hall.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

NAPOLEON came into power we settled that
difficulty. and we settled It with notes.
Describing President Wilson as "the
greatest diplomat We ever had in the
White House." Mr.. Thompson said he is
playing for the confidence of the world
and is bringing true pan-Americanism
into being.
Mr.. Darr was given loud applause
when he said prospects were that Wilson
would be reelected. He praised District
Commissioners Brownlow and Newman
and said they have given Washington
the nearest approach to representative
government it has ever enjoyed.
When Mr.. Darr concluded a donkey
ridden by a clown, with a diminutive
elephant In tow, paraded the hail. the
donkey rider carrying a banner reading
Taking Him Into Camp, November 7,
1916" cloth over the elephants back
was inscribed &c. o. P"
When Chairman Thompson introduced
Mr.. Miller as a former Progressive. the
New Yorker was given an ovation, which
was renewed when he referred APPROX
ingly to the fact that 1900, 900 women will
vote in this Presidential election He
predicted that an avalanche of inde-
pendent votes will sweep Wilson into
office again.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
FEDERAL PROBERS LOOK
FOR POLITICAL FRAUD

The string Of towns along the northern
border Of Indiana and Illinois from Fort
Wayne to Chicago was the scene of
greatest activity in the election fraud
investigation yesterday, it was stated at
the Department of Justice.
South Bend, Fort Worth, Elkhart, La
Porte, and Chicago are being secured by
the departments agents for evidence Of
importation Of voters, bribery, and all
forms OF election corruption.
Other centers Of activity IRE Indianapo-
lis, Anderson, Muncie and Marion. Ind. +;
Springneld, Peoria and Centralia, Illinois,
and Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton and Gin
Cinnat Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
G, O, P. Has Most Donors

Contributions to the Republican Con-
gressional Committee campaign fund out
numbered those made to the Democratic
Congressional Committee campaign fund
by more than twelve to one, according
to the official return filed yeterday. The
Republican got 1916 $50 from 2,073 con-
tributor, while the Democrtic received
s25.646. of which amount the Democratic
National Committee gave $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
MUST SPEED UP MUNITIONS.

Paris, Oct. a.-The allies must increase
their production Of war materials IL they
are to cope successfully with Germany,
says an analytical war article in the
Echo today. 1t points out that Germany
has augmented her daily production OF
iron ore to a,25 tons and is still increas-
ing 1t.
1t is declared that the German allies
are using more and bigger guns in the
campaign against Roumania than they
have in any other single enterprise since
the war began.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
VILLISTAS FIRE INTO TRAIN,

Juarez, Oct 2S.-Four persons were kill
ed today when Villistas who had at
tempted to hold up a passenger train be-
tween Pardo De Las Colonia and Mon
terey, opened fire into the cars as the
engineer opened up his throttle and sped
the train to safety.
Between Saltillo and Monterey another
passenger train was held up and all the
passengers robbed. 1t is not known
whether there were any casualties.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
HOME AND SCHOOL BOARD

The Home and School Council elected
New Ebbitt Mrs. William B. Hardy was
elected president and Jesse Suter, vice
president. Mrs. Reverdy Johnson Claget
and Annie c. Ransome were chosen re-
cording and corresponding secretaries.
Mrs. Robert Young was elected treas
urer.
Mrs. Margarita g. Gary, Of the Board Of
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Law Class Holds Smoker.

The hrst-year class OF the National
University Law School held a smoker
and get-tOgether meeting last night at
the University Club. The guests were
Prof. Charles F. Carusi. dean OF the
school. and Profs. Hayden johnson and
7. Morris Wsmpler. The committee in
charge was composed OF II. R. Bresns-
han, chairman: A. s. Resh and James H
Richards tr.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
CYCLISTS OFF TO SEE WILSON.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 2s.-Amid cheers of
crowds that saw them OF, Louis Crist
and Jacob Bishop, OF the Pittsburgh Mo-
torcycle Preparedness Brigade, left at 7
o'clock this morning on their trip to
Shadow Lawn, n. J., to deliver an invi-
tation to President Wilson to attend the
Pittsburgh Charter Centennial celebra-
ton next week. They expect to make the
trip in nine hours. They also will deliver
an invitation to Mayor Thomas B. Smith,
of Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
G O P Clnh Formed

A Republican Club has been formed at
Howard University. These officers have
been elected: Monroe Hortense Davis,
president; A. Ivory, secretary; L. o.
Goodloe. resolutions committee; G. Wash
ington, publications, and r. c. Cary, in
vestigations.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
To Let Guardsmen Vote

St. Paul, Mimi. Oct ga special ses-
sion of the Minnesota legislature con-
vened today to take steps necessary to
permit the States Guardsmen now on the
Mexican boarder to vote in the coming
election.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Knocked Down hv Antn

Frederick Pierce. 35, of 1871 L,anicr
place northwest, was struck and knocked
down at Tenth street and PENNSYLVANIA
aEehue northwest by an automobile of
DR.. George H. Railing, of 1924 Eight
street northwest. His face was bruised
but he refused treatment
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Trowel Club Sees Movies

The Trowel Club of Master Masons in
the Interior Department was entertained
last night at the Ebbitt House with mo-
ton pictures depicting the recent tour Of
the government safety-first train, the
Glacier National Park in Montana, and
the Elephant Butte Dam in New Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Soldiers to Aid Police

Havana, Oct. S.-President Menocal has
signed a decree ordering the army to be
held IN readiness to aid the regular DO
lice force on election day, November /.
in the event that there are any disturb
ances.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29

Education. spoke. Resolutions were pass
ed approving the long services OF Henry
y. Blair. former president OF the Board
Of Education, and OF Mrs. Edith King
man Kern, until recently Of the Board
Of Education.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Leaves Purse in CAFE

pocketbook containing $ and a money
order Tor $50. payable to herself, was left
in the Bureau of Engraving and Printino
lunchroom yesterday by Margaret f,
Sionssat, 1910 First street northwest
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Hit on Head with Rnttla

Henry A. schnelI, So years old, of sOs
Maryland avenue southwest, was struck
on the head with bottle last night He
was treated for slight cut by DR.. Timothy
sullivan. and later removed to Emergency
Hospital
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29

The shamrock was adopted as the ma
tional emblem of Ireland because st. Pat
rick selected it in order to explain to
the Irish the doctrine of the Trinity.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
Expert Gunners on LeYland Liner

Boston, Oct. 2s-The Leyland liner Ang-
Ian arrived here last night from London.
armed for the first time since she began
trips to this port. A four-inch gun was
mounted aft and the ships crew Included
two expert gunners.
The day book., 1916-02-02

Usually the child gets into blind
alley occupation. That is the second
step toward the ruination of the girl
and the downfall of the boy. Child
labor is nearly all mechanical There
is no brain work to it. The kids go
home at night physically tired, but
mentally starved for excitement or
recreation. The boy goes to the
tough poolroom and the girl to the
tough dance hall
Eyes, recreation spots you'd help,
but an amendment to the mothers
pension law, allowing families who
can't support themselves money
enough to live so they could keep
their children in school. would help
more. This would be an industrial
pension and the legislature would
have to devise means to meet the ex-
pense which would be enormous con-
sidering the present living conditions
of thousands of Chicago's families
whose heads are assisted in the
bread and butter battle by their chill
dren.
"An industry which cannot pay its
employees a living wage should be
ousted from this city; it should be
put out of business. Think of the
monotony of feeding strips of tin
into a machine all day or fastening
the corners of paper boxes together;
then you will realize what makes the
boys and girls flock to poolrooms and
dance halls for recreation.
"Within the next few years a pc
culiar situation is going to arise in
this city and, in fact, all over the
country. 1t has been proven that
child labor stunts the mental and
physical growth of the people. Yet,
despite this fact, tremendously big
organizations are now requiring their
help to pass physical test before
they employ them.
"The International Harvester
Works, the Peoples Gas Light &
The day book., 1916-02-02

these mental and physical dwarfs ap-
ply for positions? Why great class
of industrial units will be formed,
people who will have to accept al
most any kind of a job. They will
marry and have families and the sit
uation resulting will be far worse
than the present one"
The day book., 1916-02-02

POLICEMAN SHOT IN HOLD-UP-
NEAR DEATH
Again a Chicago policeman has -
fallen before the bandits gun.
Patrolman John Aylward is not
dead, but his doing of duty has got
ten him a bullet through the body
near the heart and another in the
back, and he has only a fighting
chance for recovery.
Awkward was shot down during an
attempt of two men to hold up E. NJ.
Stuckey's drug store, list and st.
Lawrence av.
1t was Aylward's first night on that
beat. He had traded beats with Mike
Kane, so as to be nearer his home,
723 E. 18th st. He had gone into the
drug store to inquire if an escaped
negro criminal suspect had been
treated there for gunshot wound.
While Aylward was in the store the
two bandits entered. One covered
Stuckey and his clerk, Miss Gather
inc Hinze, and the other covered Ayl-
ward.
The gun in his face did not scare
the blueeoat. He knocked it upward.
AS it flew out of the bandits hand it
exploded and the bullet pierced Ayl-
wards body near the heart. Far
from laying the policeman out, this
only seemed to increase his fighting
spirit. He grappled with his assail-
ant and was bettering him when the
other bandit shot him through the
back. Both bandits fled, knocking
Stuckey unconscious as he tried to
stop them by running around the
store from a rear door.
Aylward is at St. Bernard's hos
pital He has a bare chance of re-
covery. He has three little children
and the stork is coming to his house
soon again.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

that have always considered myself
sure-enough American, and am free
to confess that hitherto have looked
on my peerage rather as joke than
otherwise"
Mrs. Howell simpered. Evidently a
British marquisate was no Joke to her.
She introduced John to her daughter,
a really pretty girl who reminded him
somewhat Of Mary Temple, though.
happily, there was hint of candid
and honest disposition in this girls
bright blue eyes, open forehead and
well-shaped, tremulous lips.
Marjorie Howell had been well
trained. She knew exactly how to
talk to an earnest-minded young man
who obviously possessed none of the
airs and graces of the carpet-knight
type.
But John was more observant than
she gave him credit for. While doing
his best to counter her lively COM
ments, and repay with interest each
arch smile and laughing pout, he saw
quite plainly that there was ut least
one young man present who could
cheerfully have murdered him.
He saw, too, that he was the SUBJ
ject of earnest conversation between
Mrs. Howell and her husband. He
was not blind to the skill with which
Marjorie stopped their dance when
close to her father and swept the two
into chat. Out of the corner of his
| eye he noticed that the scowling young
man promptly approached the girl and
whirled her off in a waltz. These
trivial plots and counterplots amused
him greatly. His mind was intent on
them even to the exclusion of the af-
| fable comments of that multimillion-
| aire and dominating power of finance,
Mr.. Alexander Howell. Still, he did
wake up sufficiently to give heed to
one significant sentence.
"Come down to my Office sometime,
MIR. Burton" the host was saying. 81
may have something that will interest
you. In any event, you'll meet the
right crowd"
John soon found himself dancing
with Marjorie again. The girl was a
natural-bOrn coquette to whom every
good-looking hoy" was fair game.
She flirted with John on the ap-
proved lines, and led him into palm
filled conservatory at just the right
moment. They We're laughing and
talking there as though they had been
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-10-19

patent to all. Moreover John had
been seen many times in Marjorie's
company during the past few days.
But Alexander Howell had not made
his millions by being fool.
swell now, Goldstein," he said, ''you
are the last person breathing from
whom l should have expected such n
question. This kid is well fixed. He
doesn't know thing about the game.
He will do as he is told, and be per-
fectly satisfied when he pulls out with
a nice profit. Since when have you
refused to avail yourself Of few mil
lions of solid backing?"
Howell's reply was unanswerable,
and he knew it.
"Show Mr.. Burton in," he went on
nodding to the clerk.
John was greeted most cordially
The president introduced him to the
others, and each name was one of i'm.
port in the financial arena of that city
But 1t was II serious gathering, drawn
together on business and not for talk
Within couple of minutes of Johns
arrival Mr.. Howell was explaining the
object of the meeting. He went into
certain facts and figures which, tC
Burton's thinking, proved that the G
o. & p. line was in thoroughly sat
isfactory condition. Then came the
bombShell.
"That is just how we stand at the
moment" continued Mr.. Howell unctu
ously. "There is one other item thai
doesn't appear on the balance sheet
We have five millions of inappropriate
| ed funds to divide among the share
holders. Now, If we work the sug
eested pool on the right lines, well
send this stock down until we are able
to buy it in for next to nothing. Then
when we e declared our dividend
watch it ~"
Insofar rs Burton could judge, every
other man in the room regarded the
projected theft as perfectly satisfac
tory and morally unobjectionable
Howell took it for granted that the
scheme showed no flaws, and at once
began. jotting down names and hold
ings.
'Now, Mr.. Burton" he said at last
"ho~ much for your"
John shook his head slowly.
II don't think I'll come in at this
stage" he said.
garded him as being extra cautious, Il