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The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE
READY FOR THE SEASON

The Departmental League was formally
launched for its fifteenth consecutive sea-
son at meeting held in the New bbitt
Hotel last night. The following club s
representatives were on hand and made
sufficient guarantees that their teams
would be represented: Agriculture, rep
resented by l. NJ. Eidsness; Union Print
ers. by w. r. Love; Interior, by F. G.
Tansill; Bureau of Engraving, by K. r.
Williams and S. NJ. Falconer; War De-
partment, by F. j. Rose. Treasury has
finally decided to withdraw from the
circuit.
committee consisting of A. A. Orms-
by, secretary of the league, and e. r.
Williams, representing the Bureau club,
were appointed to revise the constitu-
ton. President c. C. Clark was present.
at the meeting and announced that final
arrangements for six-team circuit
would be completed at the next meet
ing, to be held within ten days James
Y. Hughes has been selected to fulfill
his duties as umpire for the coming
campaign. which will open on May /.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
ARMY SPANS RIVERS
WITH LIGHT BRIDGES
Engineers Garry With Them Material
for Quickly Throwing Pontoon
Structure Across Stream.

In an article National Defense-For
Engineer and Contractor in the Engin-
eering Record, Maj. p. S. Bond, Corps OF
Engineers u. S. army, describes the SOL
dier's methods of crossing streams In
war time. All modern armies, according
TO Maj. Bond, carry with them portable
bridges with floating supports, such equip
ment being known as pontons.
There are two forms of the floating
bridge, known as the heavy and the light.
In the heavy equipage the boats are of
wood, weighing 1900 pounds each and
have displacement of l-2 tons The
light equipment is similar to the heavy,
except that the pontoon boats consist
of wood framework covered with heavy
waterproof canvas. They have buoyancy
of six tons.
This bridge-building material Is all
transported on wagons and Is sufficiently
mobile to accompany troops on the
march. There Is a regular routine for
construction and so wonderfully simple
is the equipage that unskilled men can
be taught to use II in a very short time
The bridges may be constructed by push
ing out successive ponntoons from one
or both banks Of the stream by construct
ing parts along shore and floating them
into position, or by constructing the en-
tire bridge along the bank and then re-
volving it into place. The first method,
known as''successive pontoons." is the one
usually employed. The boats are held
in place by heavy anchors.
The construction Of the pontoon bridges.
according to Maj. Bond. is one of the
most picturesque and interesting of mill
tary operations The adaptability of the
equipage is very great and improv1ssd
floating supports, such as boats, rafts
and casks, may be used to supplement
the regular equipment.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
AMATEUR BALL CLUBS
SEND IN YOUR NOTICES

For the purpose of ce-operat-
Ing and Swing every assistance
In furth~rfns an interest I'm the
great national game, The WASH
tngtop Herald. I'm keeping With
it's custom OF former years, will
gladly pubIish requests for dates
by managers, advance notices of
games, and box scores on results
for all amateur and semi-orofes-
sionnI clubs.
Send In your news to the ANA
ieur Baseball Editor, who Will
give niI the publicity necessary
In making mp your schedules.
Baseball players who are anx-
ious for positions are also In
vited 10 send I'm their requests
without delay. Write ON only one
side IF the paper and In u Iexible
hand.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
To Play Of Tie.

Princeton, n. J., March 22-The news
from Philadelphia to the effect that the
University OF Pennsylvania basketball
authorities had sanctioned a post-season
game between Princeton and Penn for
the championship OF the intercollegiate
League was received with much pleasure
in Tigertown. Ever since the Tigers
won that game from Cornell to clinch
the tie for first place they have been
anxious TO secure a series with Penn for
a settlement of first honors. More than
a week ago the Princeton authorities
sanctioned the playing of the Tiger team
in post-season game, and since then 1t
has been a matter Of watchful waiting,
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23

Leroy Livingston is a great believer
in having what a customer asks for
when he comes in. The latest thing that
he has installed is a gasoline tank.
Sam Luttrell is receiving the congrat-
ulations OF his friends on the order re-
Gently received by him from the United
States government for Packard trucks.
1T is one OF the largest Individual truck
orders ever given to a firm at one time.
The order calls for more than twenty-five
trucks.
Selling two cars to make one sale is
what the agent who takes in a second
hand machine as part payment for a new
car 10 compelled to do. Though it Is not
the most desirs BILE kind of a sale to make.
still the handling of secondhand ma
chimes has become part Of the automo-
bile business.
Four men out of five who buy machines
have something in the way OF used car
that they want to dispose of. What is
more natural than that they should try
and dispose Of IT to the man who is try
ing to persuade them to buy a new car.
Selling motor cars Is his business and he
can more easily get rid OF it.
Besides. let him worry about handling
It: you feel that he Is getting paid for
doing this by having you buy the latest
in motor car construction from him.
So long as the old true second hand
value of the cars is allowed as part pay
ment on the new machine, there can be
no complaint from any source. 1t is
a legitimate undertaking, or rather bust
ness venture. The minute an undue al
lovance is made Just because the pros
pect is the better salesman, then it be-
comes an abuse. Not only does the car
representative fail to make his just profit
on the transaction, but he prevents some
one else from making his.
In some cases IL he had not allowed
himself TO be sold the secondhand ma
chine for more than II was worth, he
perhaps would have lost the sale of a
new machine. Having been sold on the
secondhand car by making the undue al
lowance he has made the sale Of a new
car, it is true. but not at a profit.
There is an old saying live and let
live. II by holding to true values he
had lost the sale, there is strong pos
sibility that some one else would haYe
closed the deal, and most likely at a
profit. How much better would Il be
for the trade In general If such a thing
had happened. The owner would have
paid a fair price for the machine, the
secondhand machine would have been
disposed Of at its true worth, and per-
haps Immediately. The money tied I'D in
it would have been turned over at once
and perhaps at a profit Result, all made
money and a better feeling. With the
undue allowance, no one made anything
but the customer, and he received some
thing to which he was not entitled
Joseph Pilling, one of the Oldest men m
the motor car industry, has Joined the
sales organization Of the Record AUTH
Company, He win devote his time 20
pushing the Saxon line.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
Back 70 Wooden Shoes

The United states Department of Com
rsrce has been informed officially by a
representative at The Hague. that the
manufacture OF wooden shoes has ex-
banded rapidly in the Netherlands since
the beginning Of the war. The importa-
ton Of wooden shoes from Belgium has
been cut on. Of course. and the revived
industry at The Hague not only meets
domestic requirements, but provides also
for large shipments to Germany. where
wooden shoes are becoming popular on
account Of the scarcity and high prices
Of leather.
Shoe men in the United States predict
another sharp advance In leather goods
in this country. Il isn't likely that we
shall be forced TO wear wooden shoes,
but even II We were, they wouldn't look
any funnier than a few Of the comic
opera shoe styles that have been more or
less popularized within a year or two.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
Another Colonel Touched Up

Mr.. Balfour put a finer point on his
retort to Winston Churchill than Ad-
miral Meux, who declared that every
body wished Col. Churchill success in
France and hoped that he would stay
there. With urbane irony Mr.. Balfour
said that the Colonel had inherited the
qualities Of the great Duke OF Merlbor-
ough. who was never more collected than
when in. action. But whether edged or
only pointed. the sense is the same
Springfield Republican
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
A Long Chase.

Necessity is the mother Of invention,
and the hungry Frenchraan told about in
biography recently published in Eng
land Illustrates the old sdage anew.
He was in an English restaurant and
wanted eggs for breakfast, but had for
gotten the English word. So he got
around the difficulty in the following
way:
.'ysiterre, vat is dat Walking on the
yard"
"A rooster, sir"
'Ah! and vat you call de ROSTERS vite?'
The hen, sir"
And vat you call de childrens Of de
rooster and his vife?"
Chickens. sir
But vat you call de chicken before dey
are chicken?"
Eggs. SIR
Bring me two."-The Christian q. Family.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
TH0s. J OWN & son. 1aoIIones-z
TRUSTEES SALE OF vALUAstE TWO sroR
FRAME DWELLING. NO. ~ MoRTO

TRUSTEES SALE OF vALUAsLE Two-sroRY
FRAME DWELLING, NO. ~ MORTON
STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly recorded
in Libsr No MA. folio 81 e So q the Land
Records q The District Of Oolunhia and at the
request Of the party secured ths-eby The under
signed trustees will sell Al public auction, within
The Office q ThOs. J. Owen & Son Aucaonee-s
lSa street northwest on TUESDAY. THE eth
DAY OF MARCH, A. n. lsle at o'olcct D N
the following desz1eed land and p-enisr- situate
in the County Of Washington. District Of Columbia
and designated as and being parts Of lots le and II
IN bloch g. IN Todd and Browns Subdivision q part
OF the trsct Of land known a. Mount PleAsxrt''
and Pleasant Plsins. per pat recorded in
Lber Levy Court No 2 folio q, Of the records Of
the ofice Of the Surveyor Of the District Of Coaun
bia: Beginning for the sme the soush sde q
Sheridan street at point lo feet eazt Of the inter
section Of the sid southade Of said street with
the east SIDE OF shemzn avenue, and running
thence east said Sheridan street i feet 70 IN.
northeast corner Of said lot II thspce .oufh with
the east lines Of said lots Is and IT, 100 fe-t TO the
southeast corner o. said lot B tAsnc. west with
the south hne Of said lot ls 3e-I3 fesi and thence
north 100 feet TO the placs Of besinnins
Terms Of Sale: one-hAH in cash balance in %.
year. with interest AZ 6 PER osutunl secured 90
the property. or all cash at the option OF the plr
chaser. deposit o. 800 Will be required Recording.
etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale TO be CON
Piled with within fifteen days from day Of sale
OSCAR NJ. BRYANT
JOHN McILyEEN,
mill. D.Z.S,E Trustees,
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
To Coach Lehigh Twelve

South Bethlehem. Pa, March 22.-John
Grimes arrived here yesterday from OF
tawa, Canada, to coach Lehigh Univer-
sity's lacrosse team. For a number OF
years he has been developing successful
Brown and White teams, and the pros
poets are brighter this year for a winning
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
q. S. Treasury Statement.

The condition OF the United States
Treasury at the close OF business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund, s11S 07o s4s
total receipts yesterday. Sl,4S6,5 total
payments yesterday, s1,T4,937.
The deficit this fiscal year is s57 SOC, sOs
against a deficit of SIS. 1s2, ia last year,
exclusive Of Panama Canal and public
debt transactions.
Revenue receipts this fiscal year, UP 70
the close OF business on March p, s473, 6s1,-
075.31; revenue receipts at the close of
business on March q. 1915, SAT, rs, 1856. %.
Ordinary disbursements this fiscal year.
up to the close Of business on March q
1881, $50. $3.50; ordinary disbursements at
the close Of business on March u, 1915,
s5S5, 90, sos.O9.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
Quakers Back Soutar. .

Boston, Mass. March 22.-The Philadel-
phis Racquet Club has sent 81 200 to bet
that Jock Soutar. OF Philadelphia, will
beat Ganley. OF Boston. This professional
squash racquet series will start here on
Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
Speaker Not Missed :

Hot Springs, Ark. March 22.-Dufry
Lewis is playing centerfeld for the cham
pion Red Sox just as well as Iris Speaker
ever did. Manager Carrigan wears a
smile and evidently Is letting Speaker
run his "holdout' course unassisted
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
Unioutown Bowlers High Score.

Toledo. o., March 22-L. Woods and J.
Frankenbery, of Uniontown, Pa, topped
the players IN the two-man event of the
American Bowling Congress tournament
yesterday with hi. their mark running
them thirteenth temporarily.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
Michigan Aggies to Lse Macklin.

East Lansing, Mich, March 22.-Coach
John Farrell Macklin, after five years
service, will leave the Michigan AericuI-
tural College Saturday to enter the coal
mining business in Pennsylvania Coach
Jesse Harper. of Notre Dame, has been
mentioned on the college campus at
Macklin's successor.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
Jimmy Kane on Sidelines.

Scranton. Pa, March 22-Jimmy Kane
was unable to play with Scranton be-
cause of a bad case of blood poisoning
in his right arm, but the locals defeated
Hazleton nevertheless, 81 to "a Nolrs
playing was a feature.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
Harvard Crew Goes to Lynn.

Cambridge. Mass, March e2.-Harvard
University oarsmen have decided to go to
Lynn. Mass, for practice in the harbor
The Charles River basin here is still froz-
en- over and the crew is a month behind
that of last year in beginning water
practice.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
PERSONALS

woRKINGMEN-IT MAY BE WELL FOR YOUR
purse TO buy from Us. you want reliable pants
We sre sure to have the very pair YOU looking
for, at 500 to 500, and they not bargain
sale" Ss stock. There's lot OF sEghtly-used
rain coats. 500 Up. One p1oe. JUsTHs OLD
STAND, ele d.
notice. Artificial teeth and second
hand Diamonds and Jewelry bought.
Loula Abraham, SIS G, OPP. Pat. Office.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
AUCTION SALE.
mos. ]. OWN & son Al

THos. J. OWEN 4 son, Auc5ioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREESTORY FRAME
WEST
By virtue Of deed q trust rocorded in LIbeT No.
2s. at folio II Of the Land Records Of th< Dis
t7ct Of Columbia, We will seI a. public auction in
front Of the premises THU RSDAY THE Nth
DAY OF MARCH 1916. at O'Clock p m, part
Of original lot I, IN square III described as follow,
Beginning al point On y street 3 fees Wcst Of
the southeast coneT Of aid lot & and running
thence West 7loaE the ncr1h side Of street IA,
feet heDoe north al right angles 70 \ street 10
feet thence east at night angles TO kst line In
feet and thonce south lto feet to the place Of BE-
ginning. together with the improvements thsreon
consisting Of a three-story frame dwelling
Terms Of sale: OnethIrd czsh, balance in on.
and two yesrs, with interest al per ceut nGyabls
semi annually. secured upon thu properly sold or
all cash al Option Of purchaser. DEPOSIT Of 500 re-
aUred at time q sale and purchaser allowed fifteen
GAYS from dAy Of sale TO couplete purchase Con
'eyanc1ns at purchases cost
WA. Z AMBROSE
d&d1S Surviving Trustee
ON SATURDAY. APRIL !. isle. AT 10 O'CLOCK
a m, in front Of the United States Stn-aEs Cou-
psny's warehouse CSC Tenth street northwest
Washington, d. C.. there will b sold At public
auction. 70 tnforce liens for stOrSss chH-Sss etc
due and unpaid. all goods furniture household and
personal effects On storage In names Of A. =.
Tsunine. James Turner Mn. Mary Palmer. A A.
syphAI. UNITED STATES STORAGE CO.. INC
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23

Machinery is being used for trench dig
ging in some Of the Canadian camps.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
GASOLINE CARS.

AUBURN-PATHFIND
AUBURN AND PATHFINDER SALES CO.
IS MnTyland az. ma
Phone Lincoln l2A
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
FOR RENT-TYPEWRITERs.

TYPEWRITER RENTAL SERVICE
North 2os4. 2Sol LIST ST. NV. formerly IS Randolph
place. Monarchs rented SI5 per month; months,
80; months, s. 80; No. Remngtons. 81; L. c.
Smiths saeS and $50; Underwcods Rsningtcns.
$50. Reductions II paid or months IN advance.
Rebuilt typewriters for sale
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23
MONEY TO LOAN,

MONEY TO LOAN On APPROVED cIrY REAL
state at lowest current rates; pecial privileges
with respect to PRIOR psymeuta TlLER 4 RuTH.
ERFoRD. Inc. Oh 18th -
MONEY 70 LOAN-sz0 10 500 90 ON D. C.
real estate. Several trust funds. ~ to per c<nt
AL transactions conducted with economical conxd-
grafton for borrowers. WI. n. SAUNDERS
CO., Southern Building @ 18th 81. NV.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23

CADILLAC
THE COOK 4 sToDpARD CO.
liz Connecticut ava
Phone n. Tsla
The Washington herald., 1916-03-23

FOR RENT-7I4 H STREET 4 F.
A big bargain, store and rooms and
bath flat. electric light and modern
show window: only few doors from
miss It. Only S5C.
H. R. HOWENSTElN CO.,
5th and II SITS. n. f or 1914 F st. n. w.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-28
MURPHY TO SUE CUBS

Chas. Webb Murphy, former man
ager and main owner of the Cubs, is
ready to start suit against the Cub
team for back rent due on the old
West Side park. Murphy says he
learned a few days ago that the Cub
directors will attempt to break the
lease on the eWst Side grounds. 1t
still has seventy-seven years to run.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-28
10000 SCHOOL CHILDREN ON
STRIKE IN SCRANTON, PA.

STRIKE IN SCRANTON, PA.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 25.-The strike
of the Scranton public school chit
dren has grown until now the affairs
Of the whole school district are at a
standstilI, 10000 children being out.
Some 5000 remain, but they do so
at the risk of ostracism from their
playfelOws. These 'strikebreakers"
are very unpopular.
The strike, was organized at the
Central and Technical high schools
and followed the refusal of the
school board to grant a Christmas
vacation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-28
: EANDIS THREATENED

Judge Lands disclosed in open
court today that he has been threat
ened over the phone at midnight at
his home unless he desisted in his
attacks on the 'bondsmen's ring"
BUTLER BROS. SHARE PROFITS
Butler Bros, large merchandising
firm, today began the sharing of
profits of last few months with EN-.
pIoyes. Means about 100000 will
go to workers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-28

PerryViIIe, lnd.-Four masked BAN
dts blew safe of L. A. Morgan bank
and procured $500 in cash and valu-
able notes and other papers amount
ing to about $1,000, '.-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-28

BLOOD OF sALEsolRL ENTERS
EVIDENCE BEFORE STATE BID.
The taking of testimony before
the Illinois Industrial board in the
case of Miss Leota Topping against
Siegel, Cooper & Co. closed today.
She is the girl who last summer
went blind in her left eye while sell
ing hats in the millinery department
of Siegel, Cooper & Co. and whose
claim to damages is based on evil
dence that a straw driven into her
eye caused poisoning.
Siegel, Cooper & Co. played their
big card against the girl today when
DR.. Ralph W. Webster was put on
the stand. Under a few brief ques-
tons - it didn't take more than a
couple of minutes-Dr. Webster set
up the accusation that Miss Topping
is a victim Of syphilis and while she
was selling hats to women custom
ers in the Siegel-COoper store there
ran in her blood the germs of the
most terrible communicable disease
today known to science.
DR.. Webster is employed by the
Zuric Insurance Co., which handles
the personal injury cases of Siegel,
Cooper & Co. He was questioned by
Atty w. J. Weldon for the insurance
company and stated:
81 applied the Wasserman test to
Miss Topping. I used both the
sleeps blood system and human
blood for tests. Both were strongly
positive. l should say she unques-
tionably is a positive reaction
He went into technical details of
three plus" and a reaction of 80
per cent" No doctor ever looked
more sure or delivered an exDert
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-28
HUTCHINSON DEAD

S. A. Hutchinson, manager of de-
partment of tours of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad and Union
Pacific, died at his home, 1858 S.
Michigan aV.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18

this birthday reference: "Febru-
airy II went up to Alexandria to
the celebration Of my birthday.
Many maneuvers were perform
ed by uniform corps, and an ele-
giant ball and supper at night.
February IL, returned home"
The change in Washington's
birthday date was brought about
by the change in the calender.
England in 1852 adopted the Gre
gorian, or reformed, calender,
which corrected the error of the
Julian calender. The new CAL
ender dropped ten days. and e.
vents which took place from Feb
ruary 18th to FL inclusive were
deemed to have taken place on
February %.
1t would appear that there was
no observance of Washington's
birthday in the Continental army
until 1871, and it is likely that
that was the first observance of
the anniversary by any other
persons than Washington and
and his family. On that occasion
Rochambeau and a number of
French and American officers
celebrated the day with dinner.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
WasIlington's Birthday.

The birthday Of George WASH
ing will be celebrated next Tues
day, February p, and for more
than a century the memorable
event has been observed on that
date, though the date on which
the great American was born
was February II, 1882. Until he
was twenty years old, Washing
ton always observed February II
as his natal day, and even after
he had become the greatest and
most famous American, February
II was observed as his birthday,
which sometimes was celebrated
in different places both on the
18th and end of the month.
Washington's diary for 1889
contains this note: February II
went with the family to a ball in
Alexandria given by the citizens
of it and it's vicinity in comment
Grafton Of my birthday That
birthday ball in Alexandria was
held on Monday, because the 18th
of February fell on Sunday.
Washington's diary for 1899,
the year of his death, contains
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
Notice for Publications.
ISOLATE. TRACT.

EA
Public Land Sale.
Department Of the Interior, L. S. Land
Office at Miles City, Montana.
Dec. %. 1915.
Notice is hereby give that, as directed by
the commissioner of the General Land Of
lice, under provisions of Sec. 2l35. II. -. pur-
eunnt to the application of Guy j. Peterson.
fkHInkn, Nontnna. Srl i'll No. O2ilS5, we
VIII offer at public sale. to the highest bid
der, but at not less than ST. per acre, at 10
O'Clock a. NJ, on the 2ath day of February,
1915, next, at this office, the following tract
Of land: NEI SWH, Sec. %, T.. | $, X. 81 b.,
NJ. NJ.
This tract is ordered lnto the market on n
that the greater portion thereof is
lnGunthinuus or too rough for cultivation,
To he sold subject to the prOvi, ons and res
rrv;,1ions of the Act OF June ~, 1910 SO Stat.
50.
Yhr sale will not be kept open, but will b.
declared closed when those present at tn
hour named have ceased bidding. The pnr-
son making tn" highest bid will be required
to Immediately pay to the Receiver the a.
mount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described land are advised to- file their
claims, or OBJECTIONS on or before the time
designated for sal"
l-2l u. W. MY kIS. Register.