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The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
PLEADS FOR BIGGER ARMY
Says Enemy Could Shell New
York City In Perfect Safety
and Land Forces Easily.
"STIFFEN LUCRE WITH IRON
Militia System Called Nicious-Volun-
teer System Also Attscked-Re-
serve of Material Urged.

Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood. former Chief
OF Stan OF the army. portrayed before
the Senate Military Ansirs COMMITTEES
yesterday the helpless plight in wbich
the United States would find itself q
confronted by war
The task OF raising an army he fkcnrd
to the predicament Of a msn led up 10
a forest and told to build glass house.
The militia system he declared 20 n,
vicious and the volunteer system as little
better.
He reiterated the assertion that with
the country's present equipment for
coast defense Il would be possible for a
modern battleship TO draw up on Rock
away and drop shells in Seventeenth
street In New York city without running
the risk OF being touched by shore bat
teries.
Called Theori.t's Dream.
The theory that the nations OF Europe
VII he exhausted after the war and Un-
able to launch q campaign against the
United Slater he characterized as a
theorists dream. The European war, be
said. had demonstrated as a fact that
large army, far outnumbering the entire
standing army Of the country. could he
landed in single expedition unless fhe
navy. suen~sded JHz ahp-cing Ssotectiou.
And the navy fof' the United States. Ne
added, Is now IN fourth place. Gen
Wood made the startling statement that
Great Britain alone has launched more
capital ships since the beginning OF Tire
present war than the United States pos
scsses.
After the war we may have all ttc
gold said Gen. Wood. But We nee
to stiren It with little iron 81 we are 10
protect ourselves"
In reply to questions from members o.
the Senate committee Cen. Wood ursr
that the following steps I've taken irnmo-
disteIy to improve national defenses:
]. The modification Of the enlistmer
act to provide for short term OF servi9s
with the coIors ana service with the -
serve corps.
? All the increase possible in tn
regular army. especially in iufantr
and artillery.
. Authority and money for tf-s
formation OF an officers corps Of -
600 men, a matter of imperative nece
sity.
1. The accumulation Of a reserve e
uateTieL.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
District Commissioners Chief Argument !
For Changed School Plan Wins Converts
To Side Supporting Board of Education
Division Authority Looked Upon Wise
Lloyd Subcommittee Says Present Plan Best Concevabe-A Hearing
Proposes Substitute Plan Involving the Very Thing Against Which
~%~~ D. C. Heads Are Fihmg-Anothe Today
FETTERED.

ging to try and have 1t installed in my
own town"
The existing arrangement involves the
handling by the District government
purchasing officer. disbursing officer, and
auditor OF all funds for the operation and
administration of the public school sys-
tenn, while all authority and responsibility
for the successful and efficient opera
ton of the system is vested in the
Board of Education.
Newman Compromises.
Commissioner Newman and Corpora
tion Counsel Syme, for the Commits
sioners' plan. and President Blair. of
the Board of Education, and former
Senator Marion p. Butler, represent
ing the Chamber of Commerce, both
opposing the proposed change, con-
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
And the Poor Boob Believed
HerFairy Tales, "Says Lawyer
But He Woke Up in Time and Since Then Has Played a
Mans Part, Declares Attorney in Boot
Baby Case.

New York, Jan. l9.-After having de-
liberated more than six hours, the jurors
in the 'Boo'ful baby breach of promise
action reported at go O'Clock tonight.
that they were no nearer an agreement
than when they began. Supreme Court
Justice Lehman directed them to con-
tinue their deliberations, and report a
scaled verdict tomorrow.
Cora Maud Clarke, plaintiff, in the
action. who demands $4,000 damages. and
John Leon Martin, the young defendant,
sat in the court room while lawyers
raked over the past of each.
1t is a dirty. sordid dollar and cents
case" said Terence ]. McMsnus, counsel
for Martin. the defendant.
They were engaged to marry and the
engagement was broken, Martin says. He
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20

sumed the morning and afternoon
sessions of the Lloyd subcommittee of
the House District Committee.
In an effort to meet the unanimous
opposition of the District to the pro-
posed change, Commissioner Newman
at the commencement of the hearing
proposed an amendment to his bill.
vesting in the proposed director of
education instead of in the Commits
sioners sole authority over the per-
sonnel of the school system. As a
further evidence of the disinterested-
ness of the present Board of Commits
sioners, he declared later that they
would be willing to postpone the
operation of the proposed change until
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
British Steamer Sends
Mid Ocean Help Calls
sprs,l 70 me wss,inz.oz Her.ld.

7i@'A@N " 80 eH-Aa-A~N--
Halifax. N. s.. Jan. I9.-Ur-
gent wireless distress calls sent
out by the British steamer Pal
Ientins in mid-Atlantic were re-
lsyed here today.
The distress signals were first
picked up by the Allan Line
s. S. Siberian, so miles distant
The Pallentina reported that
she was leaking badly and that
her Pumps we're tunable 10 keep
doHa he in-rushing water. Her
posa aion is given as 46.4z north,
5s.o4 west, about seventy miles
from Cape Race.
The Italian liner Guissepi
Verdi has altered her course
and is under full steam to re-
lieye the Pallentina.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20

went to a salome BALI and again met
Mrs. Clarke. If he hadn't gone there, he
would never have had this suit
THE plaintiff wanted to coin her
situation into dollars. She told him she
was a good woman and this poor fool
believed it, madly infatuated as he was.
She used his letters as a club over him.
McManus turned and directed his gaze
at Martin, dapper and impassive.
''she told him a lot of fairy tales,
added the lawyer, "and the poor boot
believed her"
We'll. he woke up in time. Since ther
he has played mans part. He has
seen enough of life to know that the
great white way is not what it's cracked
up to be. Since then he has lived the
simple life."
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
LONELINESS TOO MUCH
Beautiful Woman Shoots Self
at Apartments, Climax
ing Grief for General.
LEAVES BRIEF NOTE AND WILL
Husbands Ashes to Be Placed in Her
Coffin at Own Request-Taps
Will Sound for Both.

Mrs. winona Glasgow. wife Of Brig. Gen
Samuel L. Glasgow, who died Sunday
killed herself in her apartments ir
Falkstone Courts yesterday, a few hours
after services had been said over heI
husbands body. The tragedy was tht
climax Of lifelong worship of soldier
boy" a hero of battles who had been
taken from her.
Mrs. Glasgow was A. The general was
20. She had known him from her child
hood in their town of Burlington, Iowa.
beautiful woman with many suitors
she waited for the man of war and
diplomatic honors until he was free &c
He died Sunday night from a paralytiC
stroke
Prostrate with grief. Mrs. Glasgow re-
tired to her room after the services yes
terday and in fine writing that was un
steady at times, made her will, combin-
ing it with a letter to a brother anc
sister.
I cannot endure the loneliness. For
give meT'
Three hours after her retiring. sis
ter, Mrs Charles Deltts. went to the room
70 summon her for refreshments. The
blinds were drawn and the chamber was
dsrk-->E Mrs. Debts snapped on an cleo
trfe light and saw her sister on the
bed. She was dead from bullet through
her heart The fatal shot from the re-
volver in her hand had not been heard
Mrs Deitts found the note on a table
Gen. Glasgow died suddenly Sunday
night in their Falkstone Courts apart.
ments from paralysis. He wished to be
cremated and requested his ashes to b
inferred in Arlington National Cemetery
He wanted taps, but not a firing squad
over his grave. The Loyal Legion wa:
to take charge Of the burial. Services
preceding cremation were conducted with
Episcopalian rites yesterday by Rev
DR.. Snyder, of the Church of the Incarna-
tion, in the apartments.
Mrs. Glasgow's dying wish was thai
her husbands ashes be placed in hel
coffin Her wish will be carried out
The taps" for her general will bs
taps for herself.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
WILSON'S ARE
HONOR GUESTS
Executive Couple Set Prece-
dent by Officially Attending
Pan-American Ball.

BY mILDRED MARSHALL KOONCE.
A new precedent in the official life
Of the National Capital was established
last evening when the President and
Mrs. Wilson were the guests of honor
at a brilliant ball given at the Pan
American Union by the diplomatic rep
resentatives of the Latin-American re-
publics.
For the first time in history, a Pres
ident of the United States was the
honor guest at a public reception with
the Diplomatic Corps of all the Ameri-
can republics as hosts, and the oc-
casion was quite as distinguished by
it's significance and unique interest as
by its unriyalled beauty and brilliance.
Though designed primarily as an ex-
preston of appreciation to the Presi-
dent of his courtesy in entertaining
the Latin-American members of the
corps and the distinguished visitors to
the Pan-American Scientific Congress
at a reception at the White House, the
ball last evening served a dual purpose
in indicating the closer social relation
which cements the friendship between
the two Americas.
NeritnbIe FairyIand.
The presence of more than 1,5Oo of the
most fashionable members of Washing
ton society, including members of the
Supreme Court and their wives, the Cab
met circle. representatives of the Con-
gressional, and the army and navy sets,
and prominent folk from the residential
contingent. lent graciousness and dis
tinction in keeping with the brilliancy of
the occasion.
Ablaze with electric lights without. the
interior of the Pan-American Union
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The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
Mrs. Mohr Is Charged With
Trying to Poison Husband

threatening to kill Miss Burger two
years ago.
That she maintained an intimate
friendship with Brown, and with
Healis. the negro chauffeur.
That she took them into her conf
dence and discussed family troubles
with them.
That she wrote letters to Healis
about her private affairs, heginninA
them Dear George" and ending
yours respectfully"
That she invited them into her home AZ
guests and that she prepared meal for
Brown at 10 o'clock one night.
That she taught her little son Charles
to spy on his father. explaining to the
boy all about her troubles and his faith
er's practice.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
BY SOPHIE TREADwELI

Providence, Jan 1s.-These are
some of the amazing bits of testi-
mony brought into the Mohr trial to-
day:
That Mrs. Mohr several weeks be-
fore the shooting gave a poisonous
prescription to Brown, the negro
stable boy, with directions to put a
few drops in DR.. Mohr's coffee some
morning.
That she tried aiming at DR.. Mohr
and Miss Burger from her window as
they rode by her house in an auto
mobile.
That she said she would throw
vitrioi in, Miss Burgers face.
That she began writing letters
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
Man Killed in Strike Riot.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-One man was killed,
one fatally wounded and number in
jured, in rioting late today at the plant
of the Edward Valve Manufacturing
Company, at East Chicago. The men
at the valve plant have been on strike
for week and trouble was precipitated
when strikers arrived to take their
places. The Edward Valve Company
manufactures war munitions.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
BY JOSEPH r. AMIN.

At the conclusion of the first days
hearing on the Commissioners bill pro-
posing to invest them with the powers
Of the present Board of Education, one
fact stood out prominently in judging tht
progress made. viz:
The division of authority between
the Commissioners and the Board of
Education, which the former advance
as the chief reason for desiring a
change, had impressed number of
members of the committee as the chief
reason for not permitting the change
asked.
THAT is the best arrangement / ever
heard Of" declared Representative Ben
Focht, a member of the committee from
Pennsylvania, after the meeting. I'm
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
Report Three Zeppelins Destroyed.

Amsterdam, Jan. 1s.-The loss of three
German Zeppelins in Belgium is reported
by the Echo de Beige. One of the dirigi-
bles. being compelled by bad weather to
land at Namur, became fouied in tele'
graph wires and two members of the
crew were killed. Two others were
wrecked when they fell while fleeing from
the fire of French guns.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
Heavy Floods in Belgium.

Amsterdam, Jan. lS-Heavy floods
throughout Belgium are causing gres;
damage and considerable loss OF life. Tho
bridge over the Meuse at Namur has been
carried away. Several inhabir nts of
inundated Belgian villages have persisted
way
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
He Lands a Job.

New York, Jan. 19.-Besring a large
sign which announced that he was a
salesman and wanted work, Harry
Schwartz. -. marched through the crowd
ed section of lower Broadway. followed
by crowd that blocked traffic. He
landed a job
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
Hangs Herself in Cell.

Alliance, Ohio, Jan. f9.-Using parts of
her clothing as moose, Mrs. Anna Cole
man, IS years old, hanged herself to-
day in a cell at the Sebrlng Jail. She
escaped last night from the Massillon
State Hospital. She had been put in Jail
pending the arrival of the hospital au-
tborftfes
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
American Woman Held in London

London, Jan. ia young American
woman. who gave the name of Ethyln
of Col. Roosevelt, was taken into custody
today pending an examination into her
sanity. She came here from New York
on war relief work
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
Kills Self Before Wedding.

Oklahoma City, jan. 1s.-J. o. Welday,
Socialist state Chairman and former high
school teacher Aere, shot and killed him
self today Hs'Nas to have married Miss
Olive Todd daughter of prominent oil
na n, topight
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
German U-Boat Sinks Ships.

London. Jan. 19.-The British Steamship
Marer, s,443 tons, has been sunk by a
German submarine. The crew was saved.
The Marer was owned By the Common
wealth and Dominion Line and was built !
In 1oG2
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
Largest Gas Well Eurns.

Sinton. Tex, Jan. 19.-The worlds
largest gas well, situated near here ana
owned by J. M. Guffey, of Pittsburgh.
and others, caught fire early today and is
still burning.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
German Sub Sinks British Boata.

Grimsby. England, Jan. 1s.-The fsilire
boats Foafncrest and Sunshine have teen
sunit in the North Sea by German sub
marinea
The Washington herald., 1916-01-20
Hawtrey's Debts 100000.

Asondon. Iaa. le-Charles Hawtrey, the
as sor. sas liabilities amounting to 100000
H. total aSssfs are SO These state
m ats wt gis today at a meeting of
his crea.iq1s.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-05
MIR. SHELLH0USE
 WORRIED HIS FRIENDS

X report is brought here by Mr. John Budnik, of Sulzer that Mir. Shel- house. and oldtimer in that part of the country. had been the cause of a great deal Of worry the first part ot the week. It appears that Tuesday morning. NIT. Shellhouse left his home for a short hunting trip in the noun tain intending to return early in the afternoon. At the hour of eight that evening Mir Budnik was approached by a young lady while walking on the beach and was asked if he could hear the wolves bowling in the woods, to which he answered that he thought they were dogs. but the girl would not accept the idea and said that they were wolves and explained that she fear ed for her fathers safety. as he had promised to return early that day. As soon as the story was spread. party was organized with guns. lanterns and all. and started for the mountain. But after a fruitless search of several hours. they returned without having found the hunter, except his small boat that he had left on the beach before starting for the mountain. This find increased their anxiety. The next morning, however, when the par " returned. they found the hunter on the beach. He explained that he had been oyertaken by darkness. and had passed the night across the noun tain. MT. Shellhouse is said to have promised not repeat the fool trick and worry his daughter and all his friends anymore.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-05
SALE OF LOTS AT
 MATANuSkA JUNCTION

The sale of town lots at Matanuska Junction drew quite a crowd from An chorage. among them being several representative business men who will no doubt establish branch houses at that point
 A. Christensen superintended the sale and the bidding was keen. The total sales up to ? o'clock this after noon as reported direct to The Daily Times office amounted to over s10,- o00.00 The highest price paid for a lot up to the time the information came in was S475.00 by A. A. Shon- beck, with Fred Policy a close second paying $400oo. the next highest price,
 Many ranehers from the Matanuska valley were present at the sale and the contractors and railroad employees were well represented The business lots are 9 by loo feet and no busi- ness lot sold for less than $200, while six went at s300.00 each.-Anchorage Times.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-05
IRONING DENTS OUT
 OF WOOD FURNITURE

When wood is badly dented or scratched il is often problem 10 know how 5o gel rid Of the marks. This is quite easy if the following plan. suggested by the Scientific Amer ican. is adopted. First of all fold 3 piece ot plotting paper at least four times then saturate with water fin ally allowing the superduous mois- ,urs 10 drip away. Now heat a fat iron until # is about the wormth re 3u:-ed for laundry work Place the damp plotting paper over the dent and press firmly with the iron. As soon as the paper dries examine the marx l, will then be found that the cavity has filed ID 70 surprising ex- tent Where the dent is very deep 2 second. or even a third. application ol the lines indicated might be tried Sooner or later even serious depres- sioas can be drawn ID. and most peo- pie who have not tried this plan will be surprised at the result Of the treat z2enl
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-05
WHY PHYSICIANS NOW
 HAVE FEWER FRIENDS

As medicine is now organized, said Dr. ]. Whitridge Williams in recent address before the Medical and Chir- urgical Faculty of Maryland. only three classes of our population receive the best institutional eare-namely. the rich. the pauper and those who are willing to abuse medical charity, but no adequate provision is made for the care of the great middle class which forms the self-respecting backbone of our nation.
 The consequence is that additional terrors have been lent to illness, more particularly when operative treat ment becomes necessary for its relief.
 Ask any man with an income of from s1.5o0 to S4,0OO what it cost him to be relieved of his appendix or to have his wife treated for a complicat- ed nervous breakdown. and you will have the question clearly set before you.
 The result is that the old feeling of personal friendship for the doctor is fast disappearing. and each year an increasing number of persons come to regard him as one who is likely to take advantage of their necessities.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-05
SPIDERS ARE GOOD oMENs.

Spiders, according to common su- persdtion. are always omens of good fortune and money therefore to kill them provokes wrath and invites dis aster.
 Superstititious people will tell that the bride who finds spider in the folds of her wedding gown may look forward to a married life of great prosperity, and that if by any chance you are sitting in a room with other people and a spider singles you out from the rest and wends it's way to- ward you it means that a large sum of money will be yours at some fu- ture period.
 The belief that the appearance of the little red spider indicated the re- eeipt of money may have originated in the belief held my miners that the spiders scent out gold, and that their presence will always show where gold may be found.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-05
A WORD TO WOMEN.

Every woman is loath to admit to herself that her husband is not a man. When she marries, even though she has been a very trivial person, there is in her some vague stirring toward a worthy life. as well as a fear of her capacity for evil. She knows her chance lies in him. II there is some thing good in him. what is good in her finds it, and they join forces against the baser parts. She doesn't give him up willingly. She inyents all sorts of theories to explain him. She clings to him to save herself.-J. NJ. Barrie in The Twelve Pound Look. "
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-05
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.
tBufalo Evening News)

Buffalo Evening News.)
 A young man who says that he is a constant reader has written in that he is very ambitious and wnts to mke money. He doesn't know him.
 There is really nothing simpler that We know of Any man who wants to can make money and lots of it, more than he can carry and a great deal more than he can spend. To make money you first find a nice dark eel lar, which has no windows in it. It should be removed from civilization's S prying eyes. Into this cellar smuggle a nice set of dies and a melting pot such as you have seen plumbers use. Melt up lot of pewter sugar bowls, spoons and a silver plated cake dish or two Wedding presents are very handy for this purpose.
 After melting up pot of metal pour it into the dies and let it cool. After it has cooled all you have to do is to go out and spend it. Another way to make money is with a printing press and some steel engravings. These two methods are the only way to make money that we ever discovered.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-05

No committee was ready 10 report yesterday afternoon save the commit lee on credentials. which reported that delegations from all points were regular sayet he following:
 ChicagoG-allowed one delegate. no credentials.
 Hadley-allowed one delegate, no credentials.
 Haines-two delegates. only ere dentials for one received.
 Ketchikan-three delegates. no ere dentials
 salmon Creek-one delegate, no ere deutials
 windham-one delegates. no ere denrials
 wrangsll-one delegate. no ere dentials
 Hoonah-one delegate. no ereden, tials.
 II was moved and carried that wire be sent to the places which were con nected with telegraph in order to SC cure the necessary proxy credentials.
 MT. Marshall brought to the atten- tion of the convention that although E C. Austin. road supervisor for the First Division. secured but $I55 for the past year for services. owing 10 the clause that the road supervisor receive : her cent of the woneys ey- pended. that nevertheless f was an important position. and the delegates should not neglect nominating man for the place.
 Harry Morton warned the coaven- tion that E. c. Austin was q strong Wickersham man and that the con vert;on would make a mistake ia nom mating him.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-05
TO THINK WELL
 GET OFF BY YOURSELF

An important element in easy think ing. says Dr. George Van N. Dearborn, writing in the Scientific American, is;
 Opportunity for thought in time and in solitude.
 Many of IS are too busy, but with far less productive things, to really live or to really think One should make time, make solitude for thought. People are often too much continuous ly together, especially young people. Each individual is separate and re- quires individual aparate thought.
 One in genera, should room by ones self. or else in some way manage to spend considerable time alone, along the seashore or. brook-side or in ones room. The gentle exercise Of a stroll or of slow bicycle ride requiring lit- tie attention to itself is our ideal stim- ulant and occasion for thinking -un- less the attention wanders too much outwardly. The time should be some how had in which 10 be alone.
 Schools are often1imes too crowded to allow their students to think. One can afford as matter ot dollars and cents te take an extra year in school fl one can learn to think by doing SO: the time so used is a rich and certain investment
 In default Of better time. a half-hour after walking and before rising is a good time 10 think. and many people have their most productive and orig inal thoughts occur 10 them thus in the morning early after good nights rest.