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The Washington herald., 1916-05-28

months, and that is an extremely long
period for him TO spend in any one spot
on the globe
There is no more big-hearted, kindly
natured or genial gentleman in the two
hem.spheres than Mr.. William Cheney.
He is an international character. No man
has the wanderlust more strongly de-
veloped that he You are liable to meet
him anywhere that civilization has modes
OF transportation-on the upper reaches
Of the Nile, on the lower Mississippi on
the Trans-Andean railway, in the Savoy
hotel in London or in the legation com
pound in Pekin.
Coming down the Nile. once, the boat
man told me that on the preceding trip
there had been q big American who in
sisted on giving expensive cigars to every
one he met.
That sounds like description Of Bill
Cheney" I remarked
"Yus. yus. sab. That name he is
Meestar Cheney. He is good cigar
man"
For it is one Of his fads. always to
carry his pockets full Of ffty-cent cigars
and offer them TO every one he meets
as though they were cigarettes. ! re-
member once in Paris he suffered from
toothache. 1t seems that there was a
dentist in Pittsburgh who had done
work for him and whom he liked, so
nothing would do but he must jump on
the next boat for New York and rush
to Pittsburgh TO have that tooth pulled.
For no stronger reason or for no reason
at all he would pack up at an hours
notice and start around the world.
II was Mr.. Cheney's father who found
ed the express business in Canada and
when he died left Big Bill a very large
fortune. Big Bill had never smoked
a cigar or taken a drink until he was
20 years old and then he believed he
could indulge moderately in these vices
without doing his constitution any harm.
Harmon and Courcey struck II rich
when they opened up the big oil gUsher
at Tampico. A short time ago. Harmon
sold out his interest in il and went into
other business He is very large
man, weighing probably 20 pounds. When
met Courcey today he was bemoaninE
Harmon's fall from grace in his new
enterprise.
''Whad dda you think my former partner
has gone into now? Just think a great
big man like him. q giant who ought 10
be building bridges or Dreadnoughts or
something suitable 10 his size, has gone
to manufa cturing Insignificant little but
ton snaps for gloves and such things
Why. it's preposteroUs that he should
associate himself with such 3 triflnE
little article: All the same. I wish !
was in with him on It. There are mil
lions in it
The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
TO GRADUATE 100 STUDENTS.
National Law school Plans Exercises
for June IL,

The final examina tons OF the Nstiona
University Law School closed last night
and there will be graduated nearly -
young men. who will receive the degree
OF bachelor Of laws. master oF laws. and
master OF patent laws at the commence
ment exercises, 10 take place al the
New National Theater. on Monday ever
Ing. June T. at S o'clock
The Marine Band will furnish the music
and an interesting program. ilclUdirz
baccalaUreate sermon and an address rr
the graduates. will form part Of the p-o
gram. On the evening OF June ! ths
joint alumni and student banquet "
take place at the New Ehhit. On SstU.-
day June 3 there Will he a meeting a.
the University Club OF the Nstioral Uni
versity Law School Alumni Chapter a.
the Sigma NJ Phi
The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
DEBATE PREPAREDNESS
AT MEETING TODAY

The heads Of two national organi-
cations arrayed at the two extremes
upon the question of preparedness
will go to the mat at Polls Theater
this afternoon in a test OF the
strength of their arguments for and
against increased armament. These
two men are Col. Robert NJ Thomp-
son, president of the Navy League
and Arthur Deerin Call, secretary Of
the American Peace Society.
The subject OF their debate will be
what National Duties or Rights.
Foreign Policies. or International
Principles. Require the Increase in
the Army and Navy so Widely Ad-
vocated for the United States?"
The meeting will be held at 3
o'clock. The public has been invited
TO attend without charge.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-28

sented medals to Misses Thelma Girls
void Isabella Stearns. Mary Vaccaro.
Lillian Kohn. and Dorothy Elhers for
proficiency
Among those taking part in the pro-
gram were: Esther Sherry. Gladys Ho-
warth. Catherine WeckeI, Geraldine Har-
vey, Marian OConnor, Mary Vaccaro,
Thclma CrIsmond, Isabelle Steans. Anna
Mitchell. Milstead Talbot, Bertram Rob-
e~tsou. Gustave Weckel, Lillian Kahn,
Martha Louise Dougherty. Catherine
DOugherty. Arthur Murray, Sylvia Sher-
by, Alice Crismond. Edith Talbot, Louise
Belt Mary Miller. Florence King. Mary
Louise Stafford, Bernardine Miller. Gem
evieve Nelson, Charlotte Plankinton.
Anna Mitchell. Dorothy Elhers, Doris
Iennox. Dorothy Miller, Nancy Talbot,
and Evelyn Becker.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
CHILDREN EXCEL in
'SHADOWLAND' MINUET
Medals Given to Miss Murray Dancing
Pupils for Prohciency-Highland
Fling Danced Prettily.

\ "shadowland" minuet with twelve
diminutive dancers. opened the carnival
held by Miss Estelle Murray's dancing
class IN the Arcade ballroom Friday.
Following the minuet came twenty-five o
Numbers. including rhythmic, toe, waltz,
Hungarian, clog, and many other styles
Of dances, among others a charming
Highland fling danced in costume by lit
To Mss Martha Dougherty.
Miss Sadie Lipp, who has been assist
Ing Miss Murray. gave an exhibition of
toe dancing and Miss Murray sang
Cupid and l." receiving thereafter an
ovation from her pupils.
Frederick ]. Rice. president Of the Co.
lumbia Heights Citizens Association, pre-
The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
B0STIC UNDER ARREST.
Virginia Authorities Turn suspectea
Forger Over to District Police,

Martin K. Bostic, Al. was arrested bv
Alexandria County officials at his home
near Mount Ida Va. Friday and turn.
ed over to the local police on a charge
OF having forged checks amounting to
more than $500 on the account Of Mrs.
Annie NJ. Dawson, of the Astoria apart
ments, Fourth and G streets northwest
The police say Bostic advised" Mrs
Dawson to deposit in a bank the 81 900
she received from a railroad for the kill
Ing of her husband. Later, she with
drew s700 and placed il in another hank
The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
Martial Law to Govern Irish.

Dublin. May 27.-Martial law will be
continued in Ireland, it was announced
today in the following proclamation:
Whereas, dissatisfaction and unrest still
prevail in certain parts of Ireland, caus-
ing anxiety and alarm among the peace
full and law-abiding subjects of his mai
esty. martial law will be continued
throughout Ireland until further notice.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
SEEN AND HEARD
BY GEORGE MINER
Special Correspondent of The Washington Herald.
Copyright 1915. Mcclure Newspaper syndIcsteD

New York. May 27-Outside Of those in
the business, very few people realize
what an enormous amount of fabrics is
manufactured and used every year. l
refer particularly to fabrics for gar
ments. Ten thousand yarde seem to the
layman a great quantity Of clothing ma
terial, but it is only sample and not
much more than a days output of big
factory.
This was brought forcibly to mind in a
conversation I had today with Mr.. A. c.
Tate, head Of the Tate Electrolytic Wa
terproofng Company, of II Battery Place.
The company is just completing a large
factory in Jersey City and another in
Montreal, where 1t will waterproof fab
rics by a new electric process. The
operation is a very delicate one. and does
not change the weight, appearance, or
feel Of the goods. nor uoes it coat them.
Mr. Tate showed me a piece of cheese
cloth which had been waterproofed by
this process In every respect it seemed
TO be a piece of ordinary cheesecloth.
but when poured a glass Of water on 1t
not a drop went through
Mr. William Rockefeller is NJ. Tate's
financial hacker in this enterprise. and l
may add there is no stock for sale. The
factories will be ready to start work in
about two months.
Many people" said Mr.. Tate, have
asked me where I expected to get yard
age enough to keep these two factories
going. There is no trouble about that.
Our factories are capable Of water
proofing 5000 yards a day. We have
already contracted to their full capacity
and agreed to put a plant in q factory
in New Jersey. where they manufacture
nothing but corduroy for mems wear,
and where they turn out nearly 10000
yards day.
"a friend Of mine in Canada does the
purchasing of khaki for the English
army. The specifications say the cloth
must be waterproofed, but the proofing
is done in very perfunctory way. Rub
the cloth in your fingers and the prooflns
disappears. Still it's the best they can
do in the great hurry necessary, and the
specifications are complied with. I don't
mean to infer that there is any graft
in II.
bO,OOO.oOO Yards in One Order.
When this friend heard Of our pro-
cess he came to me and said how sorry
he was not to have known about il be
fore. as he would have been glad tc
have given US the order to waterproof
ffty million yards on a recent contract
but that il was now too late. as the
order was out. OF course l thanked him
for his kindness in wishing to help u:
along but I also said
DO you know how long it would
have taken us to fill that order in this
Canadian factory working our full forc+
day and night? 1t would take US just
twenty-three years. and I don't believe
you would agree to wait that long FOL
the delivery of the goods
SO. you see, there is no danger Of a
shortage OF yardage for US to be fearful
of"
Mr.. Tate brings word from Montreal that
Mr.. William Cheney. better known q:
Biz Bill" Is preparing for another dast
to remote parts of the world and armins
himself with a bundle Of passports there
for Mr.. Cheney has been at his home
in Montreal now for at least three
The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
Competitive Drill Judges Chosen

First Lieut.. Frederick S. Skinner. AL
len P Cogwill, and John H Carruth.
Engineer Corps, L. S. A. have been
chosen judges of the annual competitive
drill of the High School Cadets to be
held on Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week at American League Park
The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
Mrs. Nat Goodwin Ul.

New York, May 27.-Ma-ga-et More
land, fifth wife OF Nat Goodwin is seri-
ously i'll at St Elizabeths Hospital l.
where she underwent an operation Mr
Goodwin is in constant attendance at the
hospital
The Washington herald., 1916-05-28
Germany Building Peace Fleet.

London. May E.-Germany is building
merchant vessels with a total tonnage
Of 5000 tons. for use after peace has
been declared. according TO information
received here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

Of all animals dogs appear to evince he keenest musical susceptibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

pastor. The subject of the evening sermon will be "The Five-Pointed Star"
 First Christian: The Rev. Thomas N. Lennox, pastor. Morning sermon wiler of Birmingham will give sew eral musical numbers. Write Me Down as One Who Loves His Fe1lowmen,' will be the evening sermon.
 First Presbyterian: The Rev. J. E. Hixson, pastor. Morning sermon sub ject, "The Aged Servants of God" Evening sermon topic, "The Cure for Loneliness"
 Ensley Highlands Presbyterian: The Rev. L. E. Brubaker, pastor Morning subject, ''Do You Believe in Miracles?' Evening topic, "The Treachery of a Friend.
 Shady Side Methodist: The Rev. O. R. Burnes, pastor. "The Honor of Righteousness and the Reproach of Sim will be the subject of the morn ing sermon.
 Mrs Hollie Thomson and family and Mrs Gus Nelson left Ensley Fri day afternoon for Saltmalie. Canada, where they will make their home. MT. Thompson and MT. Nelson were for nnerly employed by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. and left for Saltmalie several months ago, where they accented positions. Both families have resided in Ensley for a number of years and have a large circle of friends who regret to see them leave this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

o'clock yesterday afternoon to extin- guish small blaze on the roof of the Cutcliff Grocery company, Tuxedo, which was caused by spark from I chimney. The damage was estimated at $10.
 Willie Pitts, negro. was fined $100 and 90 days on the streets by Judge J. P. Lowery yesterday morning on a charge of larceny of a revolver.
 Yesterday was the busiest day of the year with the employees of the local Southern Express company. Something like 800 or more packages of liquor were distributed. Captain of Police Alex Cochran and Detective Long stationed themselves in the ex- press office early in the morning and stayed there until late yesterday even ing for the purpose of keeping peace
 Fonville grove No. 75, Woodn1en Circle of this city met last Wednes- day afternoon and after the meeting, which was largely attended, the of- hcers for the ensuing year were elect ed, which follow: Mrs Lumpkin, past guardian; Mrs. Addie Foster, guardian Mrs. Mary Barton, advisor: Mrs. Mary Blair, chaplain; Mrs. Ella Schaeffer attendant; Mrs. Maude Roberts, assist Hams, clerk; Mrs. Lillian Crump, cap- tain; Mrs. Mollie Waldrop, inside sem tinel; Mrs Minnie Williams, outer sen- tinel; Mrs. Susie Younger, musician, and pr. Charles Tettor, grove phy stefan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

Scholl, Dave Moxley, Tom Moxley and Edwin Cook.
 Hawaiian guitar act, MT, Denalor and company.
 AFTER-PIECE.
 ''The Dark Town Elks' Picnic" John Henry Tidamas Jones-Dave Mox1ey.
 Mrs John Henry Tidamas Jones' Alvin Keller
 Dick Adams-William Scholl. Exalted Ruler-Thomas Moxley. First Leading Knight-R. Jones. First Loyal Knight--Ben Moxley. Message Boy-Willie Harwood Miss Geneva Brown-Mack Mul1i- gan.
 Parson Jones-Mike Cushion. Silas Sylsos-Eaward Warnick.
 ENSLEY ITEMS
 A special meeting of the Ensley Royal Arch Masons will be held in the Masonic temple at 7:30 o'clock tomor- row night The chapter will confer the Royal Arch degree on several can didates and will be followed by a sup per to be served by the ladies of the Aster chapter No. 172, Order Of the Eastern Star, in the vacant store on Nineteenth street between Ave- nues G and H. All members of the chapter are urged to be present. The Ensley and Fairview fire de- partments were called out at 245
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
Staying Off Old Age
OVt@ TIT 8 VT OHe1 ]@ D From the Worlds Work.

From the WOFIO WOTk
 An advocate of play as 8 prevention of old age is Dr. Louis R. Welzmiller, phy- sical director of New York's West Side Young Mems Christian association.
 "A man was in here just this morning. he said, in answer to my question as to what he did to keep men young, "who is in the old man class, and in years he Is young. Let me see," and he looked at card covered with data concerning the man in question. sIIe was born in 'S4. That makes him g, but he is as old as most men of 50. With him it is over work, resulting in nerves He finds l. almost impossible to concentrate. When he starts along a certain line-when he wants to run along single track so to speak, he finds that his mind Is con- tinually turning switches that put him onto the sidetracks. I am going to make him play I am going to make him play until he stays on the main line. I'll give him a medicine ball and teach him to be- come so interested in that ball that every thing else Is out of his head
 He stopped for a moment, and looked out on to the busy gymnasium floor.
 ''Then some other men," he continued. "get into a rut. and can't get out. In- stead of being switched on to every side track by their minds they are kept dfli- gently at work on the main line.
 q get them interested in something else"
 Of all animals dogs appear to evince the keenest musical susceptibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD SUNDAY DECEMBER IT, 1916
ENGLAND BECOMES
 FUR TRADE CENTER
America Will Get Russian Stocks From London In-
 stead of From Germany

London, November 1s.--The arrival in London of s1O,0oO,OOo worth of furs from Russia has served to call attention to the fact that the great fur trade of the world has shifted, during the war. from Germany to England. It Is also revealed that furs from Russia are brought to London via Vladlvostock, the Pacific and Canada, and from London large quantities are shipped across the Atlantic again for sale in the United States.
 The present shipment of furs comprise the first to come from the Great Mini Novgorod fair which was held from July 29 to September 10 They consist of red fox, squirrel, white hare and ermine skins. They came in 1O,000 canvas bags. Those containing the more expensive furs were sealed
 A well known expert on furs, himself great importer, explained the changes that have come in the fur trade.
 He said:
 Russian skins which came through to this country in pre-war days, would come via Archangel, and get here about the end of August, but with a possibility of there being delay the goods have this year come via Vladivostock, Japan, and the Pacific.
 Before the war 75 per cent of the furs went to Germany, where they were dressed and dyed, and then sold to Eng land and America. This year practically the whole of the Mini -Novgorod sale has come to London, where it will be dressed and dyed before large portion of 1t is sent to America and France.
 Strange though 1t may seem, the British exports of skins to America ex- ceed our imports from the United States, so that the fur business is very good one for Great Britain just now, when we want to maintain the rate of exchange.
 "The demand for skins at Nijni-Nov- gorod this year was much greater than the supply. which was below the average owing to the scarcity of trappers, who have been called to the war.
 There Is such an enormous demand for ermne and white furs, especially in America, that these are certain to rise in price, and I should not be surprised if they became more expensive than they have ever been."
 He added that whilst the dyeing of furs has greatly improved in this coun- try, we had not yet reached the stand ard obtained by the Germans before the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
Mail cf Scldinrs at
 Fronts Is Very Heavy

Paris. October 10.-The French soldiers correspondence now amounts to nearly 4,500 coo pieces per day. They receive an average of four million ordinary letters 200, 600 registered letters 1000 postal and telegraphic money orders, and 50;O00 news papers.
 It keeps busy a staff of more than 2000 special employees at the central, postof- flee in Paris while 26 clerks sufficed dur ing the first three months of the war. for an average of 600,000 letters and 10000 packages.
 The present staff handles 22o tons of matter per day, and it requires A cars of the French standard size to distribute 1t among the principal headquarters be- hind the front.
 The soldiers mail now equals the ordi- nary peace time postal traffic for the entire country and the letters alone are triple the ordinary distributions in the city of Paris.
 Cold does not stiffen castor oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
ENSLEY ELKS ID
 PRESENT MINSTREL
Many Former Stars Are Included on Attractive
 Programme

Director Tom Moxley announces the complete programme for the minstrel entertainment that will be presented December 19. 20, 21 by the Ensley lodge of Elks at their home on Ave- nue D. The minstrel show is an an nual affair and is looked forward to by many people, as the performances have always been first class and very entertaining. From all indications the show this year will surpass all pre- vious efforts and will include many novelties and song specialties.
 The performers will include such old favorftes as Hugh Hill, Arthur Thomas. Dave Moxley, Arthur Bishop and many others. as well as a number of new stars who will take part in the programme, which follows
 PROGRAMME
 End Men-Wi1liam Harwood, Mack Mul1igan. Ben Moxley, Edward War nick. Dave Moxley. Guy Freeman. Mike Cashion. Alvin Keller, Tom Moxley, William SchoL.
 Soloists-Harrison Shaddick, Edwin Cook, Mack M Hughes, Arthur Thomas
 Monologist-Hugh Hill.
 Interlocutor-G. A. Bishop.
 Chorus-Mr. Graham. MT. Perry. Mir. Laight, Mir. Tunnell, Mr Bishop, MT. Jones.
 FIRST PART.
 "The Land of the Free"
 Opening overture, Land of Cotton" entire company.
 End song. Come Back to Alabama. D Alvin Keller.
 Ballad. Ireland Must Be Heaven" Harrison Shaddick.
 End song, Loading Up the Man daiy," Bex Moxley.
 Bass solo. lover the Ocean Blue" Mack M. Hughes.
 Gags, Edward Warnick.
 End song. Come on to Nashville" William Scholl.
 Ballad. Turn Back the Universe" Edwin Cook.
 End song, 'Pray for the Lights to Go Cut,' Tom Moxley.
 Ballad, "The Story of Soul" Ar thur Thomas.
 End song, "Are You from Dixey?" Dave Moxley.
 Grand finale, ''The Land of the Free" entire company.
 OLIO.
 Monologue, Hugh Hill, entitled. q Thought I Would Die"
 Musical act, by Keller brothers. Elks' quartet, Messrs. William
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
CHURCH NOTICES

Episcopal: St. Johns Episcopal. Communion at g o'clock; Sunday school al 9:45; morning prayer and sermon by the pastor, the Rev. J. w. Full ford; evening prayer and sermon by Frank S. Persons at 7:90 o'clock.
 Fairview Methodist: The Rev. A. H. Majors, pastor. Morning sermon, "Ef fective Faith" Evening topic, Mend ing the Meta"
 Hunter Street Baptist: The Rev. L. M Bradley, pastor. Morning topic, 'The Christians Uniform Evening sermon. "A Refuge of Lies''
 Fairview Presbyterian: What En- titles Us to Heaven" will be the sub ject of the morning services by the pastor. the Rev J. c. Mcqueen.
 First Methodist: B. T. Waites, pas tor Morning topic, "The Immortality of the Soul.'' The evening sermon will be delivered by Prof. D. G. Mackey of the Birmingham college.
 First Baptist: The Christian Spirit" will be the topic of the morn ing sermon by the Rev. A. K. Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17

London, December 1s.-The government has decided to take over the Irish rail- ways. according to an announcement to- day by James Henry Thomas. labor mem ber of Parliament for Derby. and assist ant general secretary of the Amalga- mated Society of Railway Servants It Is hoped it was explained. thus to avert a threatened strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
In the Pictures and Out
tcOntinued From Page TsnI

when they finally reached terra hrna- Miss Allison had to have her clothes dried, not only for the nipn. but in reality. for she was wet through and mighty cold. al that.
 Bradley Sutton was selected for the role of Captain Sigsbes'' in Edison's production of "A Message to Garcia the attraction at the Strand today.
 In addition to his marked ability 'as a screen actor. Mir. Sutton possesses a re- msrkable facial resemblance to the naval officer whose ship furnished the United States armies with their famous battle cry of Remember the Mainer' during the Spanish-American war. The story deals with the events leading up to the war with Spain rather than with the war itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
Irish Railways Taken
 Over by Government to
 Stop Threatened Strike

London. Deeenber 1e-Ths threatened railway strike in Ireland has been avert cd. according to Central News dispatch from Dublin and trains are running as usual