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The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Knights of Pythias Events.

LODGES.
MondAy-Amaranth. No. 3, and Century. No. 30,
Tuesday-webster, No. 7. and Excelsior. No H.
business; Capital No. a. esquire rank; Myrtle, No.
.. business.
WeyInesixy-Mount Vernon, No S; Hsrnione No.
z; Union. No. z and Columbia. No. n. business.
Thursday-Harmony, No. d. business.
Friday-Syracusians No. 10. business; Rathbone-
Superior. No. 2, page and esquire ranks.
UNIFORM RANK.
Wednesday, Washington COMPANY No. l. regular
ssssmbly.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
Saturday-Semi monthly meeting.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
wedneshay-Frendship Temple, No. 9, initiation.
Friday-RsthbOne Temple, No S. initiation.
Capital Lodge. No. %. has the esquire
rank scheduled for Tuesday night. The
rank of page was conferred at the last
convention
The ways and means committee will
hold its regular seml-monthly meeting at
the Pythlan Temple Saturday night, with
| Grand Vice Chancellor John B. Dickman,
presiding.
Century Lodge. No. 30 will meet in
regular convention tomorrow night A
! number are due for the ranks
Hermione Lodge, No. u. is planning to
confer the work Of the ranks at an early
date, with a special team.
The last convention Of Rathbone- Super
! ior Lodge, No. %, was notable for its
| large attendance and enthusia sm shown
with respect to the outlook for the pres
sent year.
The resignation Of L. P. Daniel, as rep
resentative to the grand lodge. was ac-
! cepted.~and Roger ]. Whiteford elected
his successor.
Webster Lodge. No 7. will observe
| protection week" in fitting manner.
Reports from Gen. William H. Loom
! is, OF Grand Rapids. Mich. indicate a
satisfactory condition in the uniform
! rank and increased interest in the COM
| ing enCampment at Nashville. Tenn.
Washington Company, No. l. will
hold its regular assembly Wednesday
night.
Friendship Temple. No. .. had its reg
ular monthly social Wednesday night
after the close of the business meet
! ing. Mrs. Augusta Thode gave selec-
tiOns on the piano, games were played
and dancing indulged in. Refresh
ments were served by the committee
| in charge consisting OF Mrs. Nettie
CrOwthers, chairman; Mrs. Carrie
| Davis. Mrs. Louise Dentinger. Mrs. Ad-
| die Freeman. and Mrs. Ella Garner.
| The temple will have valentine so
Cial at its meeting Wednesday. Febru-
| airy Is. Mrs. Nettie Crowthers head
the committee on arrangements.
Rathbone Temple, No. s. had initia-
tion at its meeting Friday night and
! acted upon a number of applications
for membership. An entertainment and
I euchrc will he given at the Pythian
Temple on Friday night, February IS.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Catch Question Regarding Double
Marriage BATTLES License Dispenser

The office OF Col. William A. Kron,
marriage license clerk, is fsvorte
hunting ground for copy and, for this
reason. there generally is a newshound
nosing around. This was the case the
other day when a couple approached the
counter and asked for two licenses,
naming a different minister in each
license to perform the ceremony. With
the departure of the bride and bride
groom-to-be. the reporter walked over
to take a look at the book. II is a COM
mon occurrence for persons desiring tc
be married to have two ceremonies per
formed but the newspaper man deter
mined to have some fun with the Colonel
Hey, Colonel, you've made mis-
take" he said Here are two licenses,
calling for two marriage ceremonies, for
the same couple. In each case you have
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
BABY week WILL BE
CONDUCTED in March
Infant Welfare Educational Campaign
Being Planned by Head of
Childrens Bureau.

Miss Julia Lathrop. chief Of the chill
drens bureau Of the Department Of La
Dor, is going to start a Propaganda for
better babies, for the education Of
parents to the proper care Of future
mankind, and better sanitation Of the
surroundings of the homes in which ba-
bies are raised.
THE first week in March is going TO
be baby week" says Miss Lathrop,
Mothers are going to be taught that
whooping cough and measles are just as
unnecessary among infants as typhoid Is
among adults. They are going to learn
in 400 selected communities throughout
the country just how to feed and Slothe
and care for the tender youngsters until
they reach an age of hardihood.
Three hundred thousand infants less
than twelve months old die every year
according to the reports of the census
and 1T is for the purpose Of lessenins
the infant death rate that the week for
better babies has been set apart. New
York. Chicago, and Pittsburgh have had
baby week, and the results have proved
OF value in educating the wealthy as well
as the poor just how to take care OF
children.
The children's bureau has been con-
Quoting a detailed inquiry into the social
and economic cause OF infant deaths A.
a result II was found that 1874 infants
died within the first year out of every
thousand born in a steel making and coa
mining town. In a residential suburb
the number of infant deaths per thou
sand born was but eighty-four This
shows that the more favorable the civic
and family surroundings and the better
the general conditions of life. the more
clearly are they shown in a lessening OF
infant deaths
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

Tn war will end this year. a victory
for neither side
This is the belief of Edward T. De Pass.
IA young American. who passed through
Washington last week en- route to his
home In ST. Louis. after having spent 100
days in the trenches in France. Unlike
the hundreds OF American tourists who
witnessed'r the war from the deserted
streets Of London and Paris, De Pass
spent his entire sojourn in muddy
trenches and knows whereof he speaks
De Pass bases his belief first on the
fact that the soldiers, although still
stirred with patriotism. are suffering
periodical spells OF Encouragement and
homesickness: and, secondly, on the fact
that the blockade is beginning TO pinch
Germany for the materials used in max
ing munitions
De Pass said he learned on good au-
thority that throughout Germany all mat
tresses, household cotton. gas fixtures.
statues and similar articles are being
seized by the government 10 he converted
unto ammunition. The allied governments
also are beginning TO feel tn. enormous
cost OF the struggle. he said. and viii
not. in spite Of their unlimited credit m
the money market OF the world. attempt
10 nnahcc the war into 1917.
But don't YOU think an effort will be
made TO night to a decisive victory rather
than cease hostilities with the issues un-
settledE' De Pass was asked
No, think that by next Christmal
the rulers will be glad to settle every.
thing by arbitration" he replied. "Our
soldiers cthe allies got very homesicl
this Christmas. and they all wanted 4
go home either for Christmas or New
Years. but the officers explained that Il
we lightened our trenches by LETTING
large numbers 90 home the Ger1nanl
would take advantage Of the opportunity
to make big gains, and that kind Of sat
islied the men
De Pass said a 17-year-old French cir
performed the bravest deed he saw
! while at the front. After one Of the bat
ties in the vicinity OF La Bassee, tn,
| French girls were caring for the wound
ed in small settlement. Two German
snipers were shooting at the wounde,
from an old building nearby. One Of tn,
girls saw them, and. taking a gun from
the side OF one Of the wounded disa D
peared. A few minutes later she re
turned with the caps Of the snipers Sh
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

BARRIERS rushed back and forth frum
chair 20 wash basin with lively steps
cut capers around the BARRIERS chair "a
they shaved customers and otherwise dis-
played a surplus amount OF energy which
had long lain dormant.
Recently the young Southerner IN
charge Of the bootblsck department
adopted regular program for the day,
beginning with Dixie, when the sleepy
BARRIERS arrive In the wee small hour,
OF the morning and ending with the Star
Spangled Banner" when the hands OF
the clock denote that closing time has
arrived at night.
When The Herald man asked the mr.
time expert what tune he would play IL
he was tipped a quarter, that worthy
placed a record on the machine and soon
were heard the bold strains Of as--bereTI
Be Hot Time in the OLD Town To-
night"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Modern Woodmen of
America.

The following officers of Georgetown
Camp were installed at the meeting held
Wednesday night in the Potomac Savings
Bank Building: Consul, John H. Cart
land; adviser, ]. Arthur Trunnell; bank
er, John Green; clerk, Michael Peter
watchmah Thomas Carroll; and sentry
Clarence Reicherd. Robert Reicherd has
accepted the position of chief forester
and will reorganlze the degree team.
The appointment of Banker Daniel
Webster. of West End Camp, as State
lecturer to succeed the late DR.. B. r
Gibbs has just been announced. Mr.
Webster has been a member of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America for over
twenty-eight years, member Of the
q. A. r. and an employe of the United
States Land Office.
At the session OF Central Camp, in the
Perpetual Building Association Hall, on
Friday night, the membership commit.
tee was announced as follows: II. C.
Long, chairman: r. W. Darlington. secre.
tary; John W. Sutherin, Thomas LnvilIe
c. J. Beck. A. II. Jaeger, G. A. Casey
j. ;. higgins James A. Moody, WILL
lam Fl. Trathen, +. H. Browning. c. z
Springer. J. E. Enright. William II. Du.t
and Fl. u. KidwelL C. f. Springer was
inducted into office as a trustee Of the
camp F. II. Browning advised the
camp that arrangements have been com.
pleted for dance to be given by the
camp orchestra
At the last meeting of West End Camp
held in Pythian Temple, these Officers
were inducted into office. by District
Deputy II. II. Millard: Consul. w. T
Trittipoe adviser, S. III. Druckenniller
banker, Daniel Webster: clerk, r. ]
Cooley; escort, C. H. Druckenmiller
watchman, e. A Hunter; sentry. NJ
Rosenthal, and past consul, Harry Atchi
son. One application for membership wa.
received.
A. r. Talbot Camp installed these Of
ficers on January q: Past consul. II II
Millard: consul. V. W. Potter; adviser. A
F. Dobrowolski: banker, B. G. Cowles
clerk, DR.. ]. X. Duncan; assistant clerk
{. f. Miller; escort, r r. Mason; watch
man. +. 4. Weiner: sentry, John Jost
trustee, NJ X. Patterson; physicians
DR.. Valentine, DR. Duehring, DR.. Kear
ney. DR.. Biggs and DR.. Fisher.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

the license issued 10 the same persons"
What's the matter with that"
It was explained that, no matter which
ceremony was performed first when the
second ceremony was to be performed.
the persons married would have been
married once already, and that. there
fore, the record OF the license issued Iur
the second ceremony was incorrect In
that It stated that both OF the contract
Ing parties had never been married be
fore and that they were Miss - and
Mr.. -, whereas the record should have
read Mr.. and Mrs. =
The Colonel is still wondering whetber
or not he made a mistake. OtherS at
the City Hall have taken UP the oues-
ton and as they are hopeIesslv divided
over the facts In the case IL Is possible
Chief Justice Covington may be asked.
In one Of his few spare moments. 10 set
tie the argument
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Proprietor Puts Ginger Into Sleepy
BARRIERS by Installing Graz phophone

F. F1tchett, who conducts q barber
shop IN the downtown section and en-
pkpys ten dusky men to attend 70 the
wants Of his customers, recently discov-
cred that on dark rainy days, when
business was light. his trusty razor
wielders were afflicted with sleeping
sickness and were wont TO sink down be
side their chairs and snatch a wink Oc-
casionsny.
He thought OF a brilliant scheme to
rouse his small army from their apathy
and Fastening TO a music store, pur-
chased a large graphophone and a bunch
Of records. When the machine arrived
at the shop it was surrounded by brush
w1elders and hair cutters and before long
the strains Of the Robert +. Lee and
other ragtime tunes emanated from the
instrument.
The effect upon Fitchett's force was as
remarkable as It was instantaneous.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Councils of National Union.
Trcsday-Headou,r-,rs opsr

Tuesday Headquarters opep
Wednesday-PustOffice Drpa rtInent Council Flynn.
Hall. Interior Council. Pythian Temple
ursday-wAshngton Council Pytbi.n T-r,DI.
Hall
Fdday-Nationsl Capital CounaL National Cam.
"a, Bank Hall Mckinley Council washiprton
Han Georgetown Council. Potomac Savings B.nk
Hall.
satHday-Columbia Council. Pythi.n rrnr,.
Hall IO"
Mckinley Council. of the National
Union, met in its council chamber al
Washington Hall Friday evening. One
application for membership was pre-
sented. After the regular routine of
business the council adjourned to a
nearby restaurant where refreshments
were served.
The District of Columbia cabinet met
Monday evening at Pythian Temple
and elected these officers: President
&C. T. Miller: vice president, Thomas
P. Ryan; speaker. ]. Harry Jones: ex-
president. Fred A. Strickrott: secre-
tary, J. z. Borland; treasurer, Elmer
johnson; chaplain. William J. Bar
rows; usher. ]. c. Mcconnell; sergeant
alarms, w. J. OBrien: doorkeeper, J.
Stealey Elms; trustees, William Gut
shall. George L. Lohrer. and John C.
Ashton. Senator Wisdom D. Brown in
stalled the officers. A report OF the
committee on the hospital bed fund was
read and accepted. and a committed
composed OF a member from each coun-
Gil will meet in the near future.
The General Deputies Association
met Wednesday evening at headquar-
ters and laid out work for the coming
year.
Government Printing Office Council
met last evening in their council cham
Der at Typographical Temple. Refresh
ments were served and an entertain
ment given.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Washington Aerie held its regular
meeting at its home Thursday night
The excursion will be given to Ches-
apeake Beach this coming July. The
oyster roast committee reported that a
joint roast will be given by Washington
Aerle and Alva Aerie. of Alexandria, on
February q. Deputy Grand President
William e. Cowen, spoke of Harmony
and goodwill among the members.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Talks to Foregn Pupils.

Raymond Crist, deputy commissioner OF
naturalization, recently addressed the for
eign pupils OF Jefferson Public School at
a meeting held under auspices of the
committee on patriotic education Of the
District Daughters of the American Rev
olution. Naturalization, Citizenship, and
Self-betterment," was the theme. Charles
Newton Thompson, principal, also spoke
Members OF the foreign classes now are
working on essays on American govern
ment for prizes offered by the committee
on patrIotic education.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Old Guard Holds Meeting.

At the regular meeting of the Old
Guard, held at its headquarters, G. A. r.
hall, February /, Capt. Middleton was
appointed officer of the guard for the
meeting of the department encampment.
which will be held at G. A. r. hall We'd
nesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, when the
Old Guard will receive and escort the
commander-in-chief The comrades were
sorry to hear that Comrade Thomas Tit
tie, late second lieutenant, had answered
the last roll call He was buried at Bal
timore last week ...
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

urer. Louis jackson. The chapter has
accepted the invitation Of the board OF
managers Of the Eastern Star Home to
take charge of the religious services al
the home on February q.
The new Masonic year has opened up
auspiciously for Capitol Chapter, No. II,
an unusually large number of applica-
tions having been received for the de-
grees. High Priest l. c. I. Evans an
nounces that the Mark degree will be
conferred at the convocations of Feb
ruary II and g
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

Treasure Island" which comes to
the Belasco Theater Monday, February
81. for a weeks engagement. is the
most stupendous scenic production Of
the season in New York, the good ship
Hispaniola, adrift at sea, dawn at
Treasure Island, and the stockade
fght. being alone we'll worth the tax
Of q ticket
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
CAPT. CRAWFORD HoNoRED.
Veteran of Civil War Made Member
of Cushing Camp, $. Of V.

Veteran OF ItVfI War Made Mem h~r
of Cushing Camp, =. Of v.
Capt Jack" Crawford poet-soout
and veteran Of the Civil War, wa.
mustered nto william b. Cushing
Camp. No. 30. Sons Of Veterans, az |,
special meeting in c. A. r. Hall last
night. Capt Jack" came TO wash
ington several weeks ago with the
moving picture. The Battle Cry OF
Peace"
L. Albert Lang, commander of the
camp, appointed q special COMMITTEES
consisting Of Capt CLANCY o. Howard,
Gust6ve E. Beckmsn and @. SYDNEY
Hill to escort the veteran to the camp
room, where he WAS greeted with
cheers by members Of the camp
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

fnuag-hArlnA NAshlnstonI w. = NNs.NN' -
cas-, No. I, degrees.
President Annie e. Grigsby, of the Re-
bekah Assembly, announces the follow
ing dates for the official visits to the
Rebekan Lodges: Naomi. No. ]. March
6: Dorcas, No. 4. March 10; Esther, No.
3, March q; Ruth, No. 2. April 3; Fidel-
ity, No. 7, April IS: Friendship, No. S.
April 20; Martha Washington, No. 3,
April Is. and Miriam. No. 6, May 5. This
series Of visitations will be the final of
the administration of President Grigsby.
Dorcas Lodge, No. 4, conferred the de-
gree on a large class of candidates at Its
m Getting on Friday evening, under the
direction OF the new degree director, Past
Noble Grand Eva Schlaick.
The Assembly Home Circle held its
regular monthly meeting on Wednesday
evening in the blue room of !. o. o. F.
Hall. all the Rebekah lodges being rep
resented.
The degree team OF Naomi Rebekah
Lodge, No. /. were entertained by Mr..
and Mrs ]. d. Yoakley at their home.
81 R street northwest on Monday evening
when degree work was planned. Among
those present were Mrs. Ella Curl, Miss
Mime Dreager, Miss Anna L. Hausener
Mrs Kate LaPort. Mrs. Grace w. Mat
thews. Mrs Allie RAIDER, Miss Emma 7.
Strobel Miss Sophia Zupnik. Grand
Chaplain Henry S. Petty, Miss Marion
Switzerland, Mrs. Alice Thomas, Mrs
Myrtle B. Thomas, r. D. Seiffert, ]. B
Haussener, Otto f. Smith and Mrs
Hermine Kern.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

A good grade Of paper can now be com
mercially made from the hop refuse OF
breweries, which has heretofore been
Ithrowr'sHsy.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
TO REVIEW JEALoUsIEs OF '3S,

Hear Lecture by Coombe.
western Expansion and Attendant
Intersectional Jeslousies in 1889 Is
the title of lecture to be delivered by
W. A. Coombe at meeting Of Wash
ington Camp, No. 3O5, Sons of Con-
federate Veterans, at Confederate
Hall. 1922 Vermont avenue northwest.
Tuesday night The lecture Is the
third of a series of ten historical lee
lures planned by the camp.
The camp has begun plans for at
tending the reunion to be held at
Birmingham, Ala, In May.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
NEWS OF CAPITAL FRATERNITIES

that every member of the degree
team will be present.
Langdon Lodge, No. 26, assisted by
Fidelity Rebeksh Lodge, No. z, cele'
brated its twenty-second anniversary
on Monday evening.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
THE REBEKAH DEGREE

THE REBEKAH DEGREE
Monday-Nsomi, No. l. degree; Ruth, No.
business.
Friday-Martha Washington, No. O. degree; Dor
cas-, No. I, degree.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

Excelsior Lodge, No. II, met in reg
ular session on Thursday evening
Noble Grand NJ H. Friedman was in
stalled noble grand for the third term
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

Washington Chapter, No. . R. A. NJ,
ut its convocation of January q, 1916,
elected and installed the following off,
GERS: high priest, Frank J. RoweIl; king,
John L Apple; scribe, George l. LohEer:
captain Of the host Omar ]. Veley;
principal sojourner, william H. Murray;
royal arch captain, Frank B. Ketchum;
master of the third veil, william r.
Baum; secretary. E. ]. Bernhard; treas
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

The first degree in Eastern Lodge,
No. Z, will be conferred on a large
class of candidates Wednesday even
ing. Degree Director Lawson reports
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

At the last meeting of Phoenix
Lodge, No. %, the degree team, under
the direction of Degree Director r. r.
Gibbs, conferred the initiatory degree
upon three candidates
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

Rathbone Temple, No. s. had inItia-
ton at its meeting Friday night and
acted upon a number of applications
for membership. An entertainment and
euchrc will he given at the Pythian
Temple on Friday night, February IS.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

Odd Fellows Home Association will
purchase the property at $3.50 N
street northwest as its new home.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

At the last meeting Of the Level Club
r. was decided to hold a Ladies' Night
on February Is. Everett E. Bartlett was
appointed chairman OF the committee on
arrangements, with the following assist
ants: W. H. Wentz, ]. Webster, c. T.
Young, c. Hansen, and Harry Burlin-
game. A musical and literary program
will be rendered. after which refresh
ments will be served.
An active campaign is on for mem
bers as an aid to stimulating interest,
several prominent speakers have been Sc
cured who will address the club in the
near future.
The last OF the series Of vistatlons of
the grand high priest of Royal Arch
Masons was made TO Mount Vernon
Chapter, No. ;. r. A NJ, last Monday
evening. very pleasing muscal pro-
gram followed the reception of the Of
ficers. These officers were installed
EmmOns X. Ellsworth, high priest: Will
liam s. Adkins. king: George r. Davis,
scribe; James T. Gibbs. secretary; re-
elected: Jacobus S. Jones, treasurer. re-
elected; T. H. Carnes, captain of the
host; Myron D. Smith, principal So
Journer; Delos NJ. Carter royal arch
captain; Leslie Gillis, master Of the
Third veil: Reuben A. BOgley, master of
the second veil: George o. Burke. senti-
mel; Augustus B. Coolidge, trustee: Frank
B. Curtis, representative board Of man.
ayers, Oscar F. Comstock, organist: Fred
Sillers James S. Hicks. Charles R. Bart,
lett and Charles W. Moore, choir.
Washington Chapter, No. . R. A. NJ.
ut its convocation Of January 2, 1916
elected and installed the following off.
GERS: high priest, Frank ]. RoweIl; king
TohF 1. Anr1a.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
PLEDGE AS TO U-BOATS
VIOLATED, He DECLARES
Marquis Of Crew Insists Germany
Has Not Kept Promises to
United States.

LONDON. August 17-Baron Syden-
ham inquired in the house of lords
Tuesday whether the government con-
sidered that commanders of German
submarines had adhered to the declara-
ton made to the American government
in May in regard to sinking vessels
without warning. and whether Austrian
submarines were bound by the same
conditions.
The Marquis Of crewe. lord president
of the council replied that the more
public attention was called to the
''monstrous proceedings" of submarines
pending the time when it would be pos
sible to make a definite declaration on
behalf of the entente allies as to the
policy they proposed to pursue regard
ing them. the better it would be from
every viewpoint
The governments information was
that since the undertakings have been
given to the American government four
British and three neutral ships had
been sunk without warning by sub
marines, all most certainly German.
Another neutral ship. he continued, was
attacked by a torpedo without warning.
In the cases of the seven vessels sunk
at least forty lives were lost.
Evening star., 1916-08-17
Of STRIFE
WITH j. S. IS APPROVED
Foreign Affairs Committee of Ba-
varian Bundesrat Upholds
Chancellor.

PARIS, August IA dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Geneva says:
Reports received here from Bavaria
indicate that there has been strong ap-
proval of the recent action Of the for
eign affairs committee Of the imperial
bundesrat in approving the chancellor's
action in avoiding a submarine issue
with the United States. The meetings
of the foreign affairs committee were
presided over by Count Won Hertling,
president of the Bavarian council, whose
official organ, the Dernieres Nouvelles
de Munich. says submarine warfare is
not justified when it places important
political considerations in jeopardy.
This statement is accepted as signi-
flying that the 'bundesrat's foreign af-
fairs committee approved the chan
cellors course as the best means for
avoiding difficulties with the United
States and that the action of the bum
desrats committee was defeat for
Admiral Won Tirpitz and his partisans
upholding submarine warfare"