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The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
HERzOG IS WAITING
FOR SEASON TO open
Believes He Can Pkj Better Ball
Thi, Season.

New York, Jan. 6-what Is the secret
Of the lons-lived ball player7
Natural abfity7 Yes. Good habits3
Yes. once more.
But there must be something else
What's the answer
Listen to what Charley Herzog has to
say. And remember all the while that
Herzos is one Of .he most consistent m
neiders who has ever sraced Dig league
diamond
III have pleased the fans in New York
1 am mighty glad. think can play bet
ter ball, now that l have the worries
Of a bah club OF my shoulders, but stin
I am not satisfied.
Il believe that I can lsarn to play the
bag better than have been PLAYING 1t In
past years. I don't think a fellow ever
learns so much about playing any po-
sition that he can't impI we. And I'm not
satisfied with myself. 1 played on the
other side Of the diamond too long.
The sooner we start for Marlin In the
spring the better 1 will like IT. I'm
anxious to get back into a 'unP and take
the kinks out of thess joints Of mine
Once I do that am going to attend my
annual spring school, and with the aid OF
Charlie Herzog I hope to learn few
more things about covering that old key
stone sack"
Think of this coming from a player OF
Herzog's ability. Figure out, IL you can,
why a player who Is good enough to get
a Job on any one of the sixteen major
league clubs, should make any such ad-
missions Herzog's explanations are un-
called for. but they show Ss something.
That something is the secret, or one
Of the secrets, why players OF Herzogs .
ealiore hold their Jobs m the majors from
year to year.
They never quit trying for day-for an
inning They are always trying to i'm
prove their movements in going to the
right or left for a batted ball; in play
ing the bad hops and in covering the bag.
A player who Is perfectly satisfied with
himself may stick for a while, but Just
as soon as his head gets that permanent
swelling which tells him he is star and
has his Job cinched, Just that soon VIII
he start to slip.
Herzog Is the sort of a player who
wants to be in there every day. He
wants to play every inning that the Giants
play this summer. and he wants to play
the old bag to better advantage than he
ever did before Give any manager
club composed of such hustlers and his
life will be a merry round Of pleasure.
It's the laggard who brings grief to the
manager.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
THE open FORUM.
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS
Correspondent Would Compensate
Heroes of Indian War

Editor The washIngton Herald; IN.
veterans Of the Indian wars are stfn liv-
ing In hope that this Congress win re-
oompense them, in part at least for
the services they rendered These men
who gave the best years Of their lives
70 make the great American desert the
lano OF fortunes and successes are now
too old and disabled % make q LIVING
and are terminating their e1astence< IN
poverty on account Of the hardships and
privsions they endured
There is no question Of where 20 ret
the funds. II requires only good judg-
ment TO do Justice between man and man
and IL certainly would only be Justice
for those who have been able to acquire
its billions Of dollars worth Of riches 10
give up few dollars annually 70 these
men who made IL possible for them 20
procure this great wealth What should
be done is to levy an income tax on the
hundreds Of billions OF dollars worth Of
property that was made available for
colonization by these men who 90 brave
ly defended the early settlers on the
Western frontier and made il possible 10
deve % the unlimited natural resources
Of The great Western empire and for its
Lhons Of people TO bye there in peace
and prosperity.
A bill TO reward these men mas been
pending before Congress for the last SIX
years and In that time nearly one-hslf OF
e henenciar1es have passed beyond to
me Great Unknown ! hope that this
Congress will not delay this bil but Will
show the gratitude Of the people Cvbose
representatives they are) by giving 70
these veterans the pension that is 90
Justly theirs. ONE WHO KNOWS
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.
FOR MONDAY.

FIRST RACE -Threeyear-olds; purse; s1 fur
long. Grlndy, lie dmpl; kultr. ll6; Pashl, lls:
Baby Rasch, ll2; Velvet, Ill; Punger. lo7; Toga,
ns; Glass A.. Us; Sir Oliver. liz; Walter Duncan.
liz; Miss Shot, Ill.
SECOND RACE-FOurysar-olds and upward; sell
ing; six furlongs. Focman, 10; Anxiety, lis; Tact
less, ia; Myoa. los; Thornwood. III; Rio Brszos.
lis; shrapnel, ll5; 'Commensia, los
THIRD RACE-Fouryear-ol and upward ssl-
irg: SIX furlongs Tantivy, lls: Langhorne, III;
John Douglas. I5 Mikifula, lis: Tribola. III; wry
Neck. ll5: Col. McNab lis; ESthcr L, liz
FOURTH RACE-Four- year-olds and upward
selling; six fuTlouEs. Captain Ben. ns; stellchf.
rs; Best Bib and Tucker liz; Wiley, 10; Lady
Mildred iOe; -Recluss, lls Thrill. liz; 'Brizz, liz;
Trawaddy los.
FIFTH RACE-Four. year-ods and upward; SELL
ing; one mile and furlong. 'KildAy. n2; Menlo
Park. lc7; Thanksgiving. lo4; 'Yodes. liz; billie
Baker, los
SIXTH RACE-Four year-olds and upward; SELL
ing; one mile and sixteenth White Crown ia;
Agon, III: 'Disturber. l07; Gibraltar l02: Ray O.
Light. ia; Patty ReeAn, l0s; svoluspa l0
SEVENTH RACE-Four-year-old and upward ;
selling; one mile and sixteenth. Counterpart,
ia: Savilo. n2; 'PetlAr. lN timp); Little Bigger
lo2; Orange. ia; Royal Interest, 100; Bun
Around. lN.
Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
TIA JUANA ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-seIlns; 3year-olds and upward
~ and one-haR furlOnss. Sonoms, I07; Risa lis;
Water Warbler, los; Avery Trumbo 10; HANDY
ANDY. no; Barbarita. liz; Syndla. ll2: Clara W,
ll2; Old Bob, ia; Russell McGin ia; The Shrimp
ia; Dave Montgomery. ia
SECOND RACE-Maiden 3year-olds; Eve and one
half urlongs. Fairy Monde. lO6; Elizabeth Rob
srts. lo6; Golden Dragon. lG; Missouri Pride no,
Luck, 10; Mike. liz; Matches lI3
THlR DRACE-Selling; 3year-olds and upward
six furlongs. Laughing Waters, g; Last Shark
ioo; Phyllis Antoinette. los Mark G.. IT; McAIan,
le: General. lS: Shapiro, los
FOURTH RACE-Selling; 3year-olds and inward
six fTlongs. Loneshsrk l0; Cecil. lF; Maznik,
III; Bertha Weaver. liz; Ben Ounce, 49, Custom
House, ll5
FIFTH RACE-Selling; Syearolds and upward
nEe and onehah furlongs- Jurisdiction s; Cinco
Colorado. 5; She Will IS; Bundee Aroone lOs;
DOTH lOs; Rose War Jones, 100; Minco Jimmie 10;
Miss Clark. III: Miss Brush, IL; Cordova, liz;
Nifty. ia; Andy H., Ill
SIXTH RACE-FiTe and one-half frlongs; 3-year-
oids and upward. Category 1T; ignola IO7; little
Jake. ls; Kid Nelson. lO3; Russ Sand. 100; Black
Thorn, ia.
'Apprentire allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07

The following year the Nationals also
entered the professional fold, and the
Capital had two big league clubs. This
condition prevailed In 1873, but In 1876
Washington was without professional
baseball. When the National League was
launched in 1876 Washington was passed
up. and the city did not have league
representation again until 1879, when 1t
was given a franchise in the National
Association. The Nationals finished last
In the league. In 1881 Washington was
given a club in the new Eastern Asso-
ciation.
The Capital got back on the big league
map in 1884, when the city had clubs in
both the old American Association and
the short-lived OUTLAW Union Associa-
ton. In 1885 Robert C. Hewett was given
a Washington franchise in the National
League. and for some time the Capital
had two big league clubs. Washington
remained in the old American Associa-
ton until its dissolution in 1891, but never
copped a pennant. The city was dropped
from the National League at the close OF
1889, having finished last three times and
seventh once. In 1892 with the passing
Of the American Association. Washington
was again admitted to the twelve-club
National League and remained until the
close of 1899, having spent all but one
year in or near the cellar. And, with a
dozen clubs, it was deep cellar in those
days.
After its dubious showing in other
leagues, Washington hoped to do better
in the American League, but the Senators
finished sixth In 1901, their first year In
the johnson circuit, and didn't do any
better than that, and mostly worse, until
Clark Griffith took char0a IN haf
year the Washingtons finished second,
and they repeated the following year.
The time-worn gag. First In war, first
IN peace, but last in the American
League" no longer holds true of Wash
lnRton
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
KAISER WOULD FORCE
PEACE upon ENTENTE
Says That With Gods Help Germany
Will Hasten End of War.
By the Infer-sfi

tBy the International News Service,
Amsterdam, JAM 6.-Kaiser Wilhelm in
a message to his troops. declares that
with Gods help German arms will enforce
the peace which the allies have rejected.
The proclamation was printed in the Ber-
I'm Army and Navy journal. copies of
which were received here today. II fol-
lows:
"ConJointly with the allied Central
powers) rulers I proposed to our enemies
10 enter forthwith into peace negotiations
Our enemies refused my offer. Their
hunger for power desires Germany's de-
srucuon. The war will be continued
Before God and humanity, ! declare that
on the governments of our enemies alone
rails the heavy responsibility for all the
further terrible sacrifices from which I
wished to save you.
With justified indignation at our enc
mics arrogant crime and with determine
ton to defend our honest possession and
secure for the fatherland a happy future
you will become as steel. Our enemies
DO not want the understanding offered
by me. With Gods help. our arms will
enforce it"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
boy QUITS School
To AVOID EXERCISE
Socialist Pupil Says Calisthenics Were
Forerunner of Military Compulsion.
spec4.I to The w.shtnstop H~.h.

Special to The Washington Ha.h-
New York, Jan. 6.-Rather than particl-
pate in setting up exercises which he
believed to be the forerunner of a COM
pulsory military training system, Daniel
l.. Ufner. II, has withdrawn from the
New Rochelle High School, according TO
the principal, Walter D. Head.
Young Uffner insists that he was ex-
PEELED when he declined to take part IN
the physical training exercises. The
youth has socialistic views. It is asserted.
His father is reported to have founded
the New Rochelle Socialist Society.
Il was asked on November q to 10
physical training exercises" said the lad.
''and I refused. came to this school for
a business education, I told the principal
when l was informed must take part in
the exercises II I wanted that kind of
training I would Join the militia or enlist
In the army or navy"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Pennant Flag Has Never
Flown in the Capital

New York. Jan. s-If Clark Griffith and
his Senators should cop the bunting this
year-which is admittedly a large 'ff"-
Washington fans would have their first
opportunity to feast their eyes on a ma
jor league gonfalon. The republics cap
ital city has been among those present
In all the big leagues organized, but
never yet has championship flag flown
from its ramparts.
In the early DAYS OF baseball Wash
ington had one of the crack amateur
clubs Of the country in the Nationals,
a team composed largely OF government
clerks. It was this organization which
made the first extensive tour in baseball
history. 1t was forty-nine years ago,
July II. 1867, that the Nationals set out
On the trip which covered 1900 miles and
cost about $500. Their first game was
at Columbus, where the Nationals won
90 to 10. They then visited Cincinnati,
defeating the Cincinnatls SO to 10 and the
Buckeyes ss to 13. Louisville was next
trimmed to the tune of SO to 81 and at
indianapolis the Nationals rolled up a
l0S to q. The st. Louis Unions were
smothered 113 to 2s At Rockford the
trtppers struck a snag and were defeated
p to q The Chicago Excelsiors were
beaten ~ to 4.
The tour Of the Nationals started some
thing In Cincinnati. The fans OF that
city were out for revenge, and the IA
NOUS Red Stockings were organized and
in 1863 and the following season made
tour which extended as far west as
San Francisco and south to New Or
leans, winning ffty-six games before
meeting defeat. On this trip the Reds
defeated the Nationals "A to and the
Washington Olympics IS to 5. The Rock
ford club also made a trip east in 1870
and again DEBATED the Nationals, 10 to T.
When the National Association Of Pro-
fessional Leagues was organized in 1871
the Washinztop Nlyr,pIos uara oa,,g+,aa
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
URGES UNITY ON HOSPITAL SITE,
President of Cdtf.ens' A..oot,t,o,
Favor. Unord suRx..ttop

Editor The Washington Herald: The
solution OF the difficulties Of locating ths
ne'T municipal hospital as suggested bv
Water s. Unord, general secer4srv Of
the Associated Charities, at the Deem
Der meeting OF the Nnd-City Citizens As
soCiauon, should receive careful consIa-
Grafton by all civic bodies especially
those interested IN the erection OF this
much needed Improvement
Cnord's suggestion is that the cir1yer,s
associations. representing az they do the
rank and file Of the property owners
Of the District OF Columbia. get together
and break the deadlock existing as 10 the
site and decide where these bufdinrs
should be pls ced.
Ihls appears to me an excellent suC-
gestion; one that We can well sTo-s 70
take notice OF and urge. for surely the
citizens OF the District are broad minded
enough, public spirited enough. and in
telligent enough TO decide this question
for themselves and demonstrate to ths
honorable gentlemen on the hfIl that
there are at least some things connected
with the administration Of District
affairs that we are capable Of deciding.
A J. DR1SCOLI.
President, Mid-C1ty citizens' AssooIa-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
SOBER? OF COURSE.
MOON DISAPPEARED
Twas Not Your Fault: There Was
an Eclipse.

There was nothing the matter with
your equilibrium and your eye-sight was
normal last night II you looked at the
sky and saw a pretty full moon and then
when you looked again there was no
moon at all.
There was a reason for the disap-
pearance Of the moon-there was a tota,
eclipse, the first Of seven eclipses OF
the moon and sun this year.
The moon entered the penumbra, in
which part OF the SUMS light is cut OF
by the earth, at u:S last night The
moon met the dark shadow at 1880 g. m.
and was entirely immersed in II at 6
o'clock this morning. The moon finally
left the shadow at $40 and cleared th-
penumbra at $50 o'clock
The last time there was four eclipses
Of the moon and three OF the sun in one
wear was in 1906.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Special to The Washington He1d
New York, Jan. 6.-The following Wash
Ingtonians have registered at hotels here:
Arlington-C. B. Plummer.
Aberdeen-A. Seraphic.
Breslin-F. ]. F. Thiel. NJ T. Frey. r.
W. Gardiner. s. S. Kalisher. c. E. Lam
brecht, ]. c. Graham.
F'landers-D. P. Smelser. G. T. Dalton
w. ]. Hoover, r. r. Richards, c. T. Win
die.
Herald square-R, D. Harlan. J. F. Nee
gan.
MarIborouCh-J. c. Hawkins, J. S. Dodd.
Murray Hill-G. E. McVicar, G. n. Wal
ker, P. W. Duryea, Mrs. R. Ransdeu.
HermitaEe-J. Stein.
Grand-H. H. Balch
wallick-J. c. Fort. L. Myers.
Gregorian-W f. Lewis, Mrs. W. E.
Lewis.
Navarre-D H Lyon.
Netherlands-E. S. Bradford.
New Victoria-J. A. Emery.
St. James-H. G. Manning.
Ansonia-Mrs. J. c. Mclaughlin.
Endicott-R. Moraley
Broztey-G Ramsey.
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES,.
]. E. Cunningham & Co, ready-to-wear;
Miss VI. E Boyle, waists; I27O Broadway
room 401.
Kann S. Sons Co.. dry goods, etc. Miss
A. NJ. Hagan, waists and dresses, misses
and children's coats; rs Fourth avenue,
seventeenth floor.
Woodward g. Lothrop. dry goods, etc. ;
Miss I. Stea gall, furs. waists and bath
ing suits. etc; 3s4 Fourth avenue.
NJ Goldenberg, dry goods. ETC.; A H
Baum, house furnishing goods; Hotel Ar
bngton,
The Lace Shop; NJ. G. David. real lace
novelties, lingerie, kimonos and neckwear;
Hotel Breslin.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
WARDEN Will PROBE
JOLIET PRISON fire
80 Honor Convicts Given Credit for
Saving Penitentary.
By the international New. Service.

'bs the international News Servfce.) }
Joliet, Ills. Jan 6.-Warden thinner to-
day started rigid Investigation into
hre OF mysterious origin which last night
started in one Of their chair factories
Mt the State Penitentiary here, spread
with great rapidity and after threaten
ing the entire institution, caused dam
age OF $4,000.
To thirty-nine honor convtcts who work
at night, several of them life termers
credit is given for saving the institution
Led by George Mears, Oldest white con-
uct. they poured streams Of water on
the fire until it was out.
Panic gripped the imprisoned LOO con-
victs for a few moments after they learn
ed OF the fire. but guards subdued II by
shouting that there was no danger,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07

ing, lG; Maria OBrien I1o; Mr. Nc, re; Chany
sted. liz; Bulgsr. liz; Fngid liz.
THIRD RACE-Fiye furiongs 3year-olds and up
ward; selling. Elizabeth Lee. lp; Lord Byron.
lO2; Flute loei Bunics 10; skeets ll2 King Stall
wart, liz; ]. B. Harrell, liz; Rank Bill, H.
FOURTH RACE-SiI furlongs; +yssr-olds and
upward; selling. Al Pierce 100; 'Owana le; Out
look, lT; King Tuscan. 10; Murphy. LIS; Libera-
tor. lU.
FIFTH RACE-Fiye and one half furlongs; Syesr-
olds and upward; selling. Twinkle Toes 80;
'Casno lol; 'Dr. zab. los; Nellie B., los; Birdman.
liz; Arcene liz; Silver Bill rs; Enver Bey. lis.
SIXTH RACE-Fiye and one half furlongsi
Syear-olds and upward; selling Envy lo5; Purple
and Gold. los; Paulson los Eddie Mott, 100: Big
Lum&I no. Drumi, liz; Southern Gold. III; HeSlta-
ton ll2: Ethan Allen liz
SEVENTH RACE-0ne mile and fifty yards
ysar-ods and upward; selling. PIN Money IOI
supreme "a; Thomas Hare lG; Be liz; Scorpii,
lc5; stonington, ~; Hedge Ros., u2; Zodiac. lp;
MaEsntius, III
'Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
LYECHNGs VS.. SUFFRAGE.
Most of ousIawry Occur. I'm Mar
Suffrage States, Says Writer.

Editor The Washington He-aId-The
1916 statistics for lynching show thar
hfty-three lynchings occurred in man
suffrage States and one in q State where
women vote. This one lynohing occurred
in Kansas. and the county sheriff auto
mstically lost his Job.
Also in 1915. there was but one lynch
ing IN an equal suffrage State.
A high degree OF civilization Is neces-
ssry before Justice can be accorded
women; the men Of the West have
reached that high plane. and by that
token have proved their emancipation
from the ly-nching microbe which nour-
ishes only where civilization has not been
&C epted and Justice sits trsmulously h
tn balance. Lynchings occur most fire.
Quently whore civilization touches the
lowest point, for the ebb tide OF civilira-
ton is the breeding place Of the lynch
ing microbe.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
WOULD PAY IMMIGRANTS.

Advocate. Inducem~nf % A,t,x,
L~horer' to rhis Country.
Editor Washington Herald: On psxs 3
or n R lossL Immigration bill. n "a
proposed to tax every alien epta-,n. tbs,
country s.
In view Of the fact that an ahIe-bod,-d
man is worth several thousand donsr,
TO the State while each baby 1. worth
several hundred dollars, and IN view q,
the extreme scarcity OF labor and the
high cost Of living due IN large part 70
such scarcity IN the rural sections. n
word seem better 70 give each Alien
W can pass the Hgid tests lAid down
by the bin from IS TO So a. an .noe1t,,s
TO come and an aid to get 70 his deSr1ns-
ton away from the sea coast
G W. BARTLETT
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
No Changes in Rules

Chicago. Jan. 5.-Members of the sched-
ule committees of the American and Ma
tional leagues will meet In Brunswick,
Ga, January 10, to draft the 1917 playing
charts for both ORGANIZATIONS, B. B,
Johnson, president of the American
League, announced tonight. There also
will be a meeting of the rules comm,ttoe
of the two leagues. johnson said, how
ever, that no changes are expected to be
made in the rules.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Steals 20 Cans of Salmon
And Is, 900 Assorted Smokes

The store Of Samuel Chaten. at 621 o
street northwest. was visited hy a thief
early yesterday morning. The fellow
took provisions for a regular hobo ban
Quet
The booty consisted Of twenty cans Of
salmon and ten pounds OF crackers. To
make the after-dinner hours pass smooth
ly the prowIer took 15.0oo cigarettes
three different kinds, 500 OF each-prob-
ably. wishing an assortment to choose
from
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07

Lady wOrthington Io4: Endurance, los; Jack H,rri-
son. lO2; Boooltnk 100
THIRD RACE-Seling; Syear-olds and upward
ne furiongN Labelle Brocade, 10; John Rearden,
los Mineral Jim, lOe; Rose Garden. lOi: 'Ferrera,
lC2; English Lady, %.
FOURTH RACE-Selling; +-yesr-olds and upward
seven furlonss Lone Star. lN: Rey, lo7: BogGr.
loI; Milton Robse, lT; Barnard, lo7; Black Frost
Io2; %. NJ Johnsn, g.
FIFTH RACD-Sening; 5ysarolds and upward
Ave frulonxsL Fore H. Sis Mallory 10; 'Jener-
son, lG; TIfy. I02; 'Esther Graham, ll2: Hindoo
Bells, -
SIXTH RACE-seuing; 4yearoIds and upward
mile and one eighth. Meal Ticket los; Buck Nail,
lT; Bert L., LOS; General Pickett, IO2; art Rick,
lG; 'Canto, 100; Smiling Mag %
sApprsntice Allowance cIdued
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Hornsby Cost Cards S5cO

st. Louis, Jan. 6.-Like a great msnv
major league stars Roger Hornsby. OF
the Cardinals. cost his owners a small
sum. Hornsby was dug out of the bushes
Dy BOB Connery the Cardinal scout. and
was purchased for 500 He made good
with vim in a st. Louis uniform and
was easily the most sensational young
ster brought out by the old league last
season. Any club in the league would
give $4,000 or more for Hornsby now.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
s6 MORE FOR GIBSON,
TUBERCULAR PATIENT

Six dollars more has been received by
the Washington Herald for the relief OF
w. T. Gibson, formerly OF this city and
now a patient in a tuberculosis sani-
tarium at Albuquerque, n. Mex
Mr.. Gibson says that one more month in
the climate of New Mexico will put him
on his feet again. He needs SO more 10
enable him to remain at the sanitarium
until he can be discharged as cured. Yes
terday's contributions were: R. J. NJ. 81.
and +. w, s..
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
SENTENCED A BoYHooD FRIEND.
But Al Made Jim's Penalty Ldxhter
on Second Thought.

When they went to school together they
called each other Jim and Al But wnNn
they met in the wyandotte County oh-
trict court recently It was JudEe 4 J.
Herrod and James Sexton, confessed
bank forger
The Judge looked down from the bench
at the prisoner. who fImbled M, hat and
looked at the floor. Jim had admitted
to Al that he had forged the name OF
Daniel Stumpf to eight checks he oAshed
at the Commercial National Bank Kan
sas side.
Ten years on each count the tuaye
said.
They turned to lead Jim s~ey. Al
looked up from his docket
Make EN- nun concurrentiy," he ADDED
Ten years is 9 long time. you kno1.--
Kansas City Star.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
NEW PASTOR ACCEPTS
PRESBYTERIAN CALL

According to word received here yes
terday, Rev. Adobe Allen, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, HaddonfieId.
\. J.. has accepted a call from the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, of
this city, and will take up his new duties
about January 1s.
The present pastor Of the Metropolt-
tan Presbyterian Church, Rev Paul
Hickok, will retire when the new pastor
arrives.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-07
Grim Reaper Thns Ranks
Of Rebellion War Veterans

The inroads which death is making
upon hveterans of the civil war was
demonstrated at a meeting of the Union
Soldiers Alliance at the New Ebbitt Ho-
tel last night
The alliance had a membership Of 100
about fifteen years ago. Today the MEM
hership is twenty-fOur. Death has
claimed the greater number Of its mem
hers within the last few years.