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The Washington times., 1917-01-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN AND TOWN
Happenings of the Day in
Various Parts of the
Nations Capital.

II has fallen to the lot of John
Queen syle to unearth the history and
4 part Of the biography OF the flimsy
CARRIED divinity ontthe right" side
OF the new half dollar pieces recently
turned out by the United States Mint
You may not know who John Queen
Slye IL by that name. Call him Jack
Syle, as about half of Washington
already does, and then you'll know
that the person in question is none
other than a member Of the White
House Secret Service.
Slye conveyed this information
about the woman in question today:
Ibid you know that the dame
whose likeness appears on one side
Of the new coin is a mother? Did
you also know that she is one Of the
most patriotic of mothers?"
Then. in true minstrel show style.
you are supposed to reply by asking,
well, Jack, how do you know that
she is q patriotic mother?"
His answer will be. "Why, she has
4 sun on the border"
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
PLAN TEMPERANCE FIGHT
w. C. T. v. convenes In Quarterly
Session at keIIar Church.

Reading of reports and discussion
Of the national fight for temperance
featured this mornings session OF the
quarterly convention of the woman's
Christian Temperance Union at the
Kellar Memorial Church.
The opening session today began at
10 o'clock, with Mrs. Emma Sanford
Shelton, president of the local chap
ter, presiding. Following the doxo-
logy and prayer. the minutes of the
second days session OF the annual
convention were read by Mrs. Benja-
min A. Lineback. Reports from the
officers and branches of the organiZa-
ton were then read. 1.-THE Tide Rolls
In" was then sung, after which Mrs.
s. T. Nicholas greeted those present.
The Rev S. T. Nicholas was respond
ed to in his address of welcome by
Mrs. NJ. Mead.
The afternoon session Is to be pre-
sided over by Mrs. Theodore T. Moore,
vice president of the local association.
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SENATOR HOLLIS TO SPEAK
Will Deliver Principal Address al
: Junior Temple Society Meeting.

Senator Hollis of New Hampshire
will be the principal speaker at the
meeting of the Junior Temple Society
OF the Eighth Street Temple on Sun
day evening"
Representatives will be sent by the
congregation of the temple, as well
as the. sisterhood. to the four-day BIZ
ennial convention OF the Union Of
Hebrew Congregations and National
Federation of Temple Sisterhoods in
Baltimore, beginning Monday. Mrs.
Abram Simon, wife of the Rev. DR..
Abram Simon, is the founder and ma
tional president of the 'sisterhood or
CARNATIONS.
An invitation has been extended to
the Rev. DR.. Simon to deliver the
GRAFTON on Friday evening OF next
week in honor of the fiftieth annivef.
sary of the Hebrew Benevolent Con-
gregation of Atlanta, Ga.
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G. A. R. INsTALLs OFFICERS.

4, Officers were installed last night at
a meeting Of the Burison Post. No. s,
C. A. r. Bishop Earl Cranston de-
livered an address and Miss Edith
Graham sang. Mrs. Sue Burrows Jen-
nings was accompanist. Samuel War
ner also sang. The officers installed
are: T. p. Keene, commander; A. w.
Barber, senior vice commander;
George H. LaFetra, Junior vice COM
mander: George T. Carter, quarter
master; DR.. James Mckee, surgeon; Il.
B. Thompson, chaplain; H. l. DEAN,
officer of the day; George T. Miller,
officer of the guard, and William EN-
erson, adjutant and member OF the
department memorial committee
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D. c. employees TO
Be GIVEN HEARING
will Have Opportunity to Pre-
sent Plea for Increase Be-
fore Committee.

Employees of the District govern
ment will be given an opportunity to
present their plea for increased wages
before the Senate Committee on Ap-
preparations, accor ing to an cE-
nouncement of Joseph H. Hurley,
president of the District branch OF the
Federal Employees Union, at a meet.
ing IN the rooms OF the Chamber OF
Commerce last night. The date Of the
hearing has no, beer set
Mr.. Hurley explained the proposed
legislation, providing for increases to
be paid from the surplus funds of the
District, and said there, was every
reason to believe that District en-
ployes will share in the benefits OF
Federal employees.
Menbership Committee.
A committee on membership was
appointed, consisting Of E. NJ Daw-
son, A. L. Thompson, R. II. Davis. An
drew Callan,. +. r. Dooley, Ben Hayes,
Thomas Halloran, Thomas Duling,
Max Kicker, jeremiah Mahoney, s. Q.
Kline, jr, F. ]. Heirling. Joseph r.
and Harry Smith.
The ACCESSIBILITY of establishing
death benefit association in connec-
tion with the union was discussed,
and a committee consisting of H. f.
F. R. Dooley. Max Kicker.
Charles Gerber, and c. H Van Horn
was appointed to report on the mct-
ter at the next meeting.
COgan Makes ADDRESS.
N. o: Whitford, w. F. Franklin. E.
NJ. Dawson, jr.; William Lyons, and
willia.l Minnix were appointed COM
mIttee to report on the proposed raise
In initiation fee, which is now 81.
e. L. Cogan, OF the War Depart
ment branch of the Federal Employees
Union. addressed the meeting on the
benefits OF organization.
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Elect Labor DELEGATE.

Delegates to the Central Labor
Union will be elected at the February
meeting of the Department of Com.
merce branch OF the Federal EN-.
ployes' Union. The membership
the branch already has passed the
500 mark. and thirty-five applications
for membership are pending. The
membership is divided as follows:
Census Bureau. POS; Bureau of Stand.
ards. 113; Coast and Geodetic Survey,
80; Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
"a; Fish Commission. 8; Bureau of
Navigation, II; lighthouse service,
%, and miscellaneous bureaus, 10.
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PEACE LECTURE ARRANGED.

Beginning q campaign to preach
the gospel OF peace to students Of
universities throughout the United
States, william H. Short, secretary
OF the League to Enforce Peace, is to
deliver an address on aims and ambi-
tions of the league in the auditorium
of the Georgetown Law School build
ing, 500 Z street northwest, Monday
evening, January 20. The league has
been in communication with George
z. Hamilton, dean of the law school.
for several weeks, and the lecture is
for the benefit OF the students of the
school only.
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TO TALK ON MUSIC.

A talk on Music in Washington"
will be given by DR.. Hamlin Cogswell,
director of music in the public schools,
at the meeting OF the Friday Morning
Music Club, tomorrow at IL o'clock,
at the Raleigh.
Dr. Cogswell will speak on coop
Grafton of city musicians in public
school work. Illustrations of his lee
ture will be given by a group OF pu-
pills from Wilson Normal School
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COMMERCE HEADS
DISCUSS ACTIVITIES
President A. LeftWich Sinclair
Confers With Secretary
Grant on Affairs.

Preparatory to calling a meeting
Of the new board of directors for the ap.
pointment of committee chairmen for
the ensuing year, A. Leftwich Sin.
clair, newly elected president of the
Chamber of Commerce, today had q
long conference with Secretary Tom
Grant. Mr.. Sinclair went over in de-
tail with Mr.. Grant the various activi.
ties the Chamber now has under way,
and announced that the board of direc-
tors will be asked to meet in a few
days.
In the prime OF life, and with a
record of public service and success
full business experience at his back.
1t would be difficult to find a man
better qualified TO fill the position
VI presideCt of .he Chamber OF Com
merce than Mr.. Sinclair. Mr.. Sinclair's
record with the Chamber dates back
to its organization, he having been
one OF the business men of Washing
ton who helped found 1t ten years
ago, and has been actively identified
with it since that time.
Served On Board
During that time ne has served as
a member OF the board Of directors,
has for six years been chairman of
the committee on law and legislation,
and during the past two years has
been first vice president.
Mr.. Sinclair, who is a native OF
Virginia, having been born in Bed
ford county, in 1871, moved to Wash
ington with his parents in 1888, and
has made his home here ever since.
He was educated in the public schools
of the city and at Georgetown Uni
versity Law School, having taken the
degree of LII. b. from that institu-
ton in 1898. when he was one of the
honor men of his class. A year later
Mr.. Sinclair received the degree of
LII. NJ. from the same institution, and
was almost Immediately admitted to
the bar Of the District.
Is Prominent Lawyer.
He soon began to win prominence
as a lawyer, and was made assistant
corporation counsel for the District
in 1899, continuing in that capacity
until 1905, when. he became special
counsel for the District. This latter
position Mr.. Sinclair held until 1911,
at which time he resigned to devote
his entire time to his private prac-
tice and other activities. During his
career as assistant corporation counsel
Mr.. Sinclair was president OF the po-
lice trial board for q number of years.
He is a member of the Bar Associa-
ton of the District, is a member of
the executive committee of the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Association,
and il vice president OF the Wilson
and Marshall Democratic Association
of the District. Mr.. Sinclair is also
chairman of the inaugural committee
on public comfort.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11

At the mountaineering of the Home
Building Association the following
officers and directors were elected:
Richard E. Claughton, president; An
son S. Taylor and William T. CALI
her, vice presidents; James n. Wood
ward. secretary; Edward S. Wescott,
treasurer. The directors are George
W. Linkins, Charles N. Moore, William
K. Reeve. J. Paul Smith. Fred L.
Vogt, and Madison Whipple. The
annual report shows the assets to be
$271,520.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
GeorretoVvn seniors Debate.

The Burnett-DilIingham immigra-
ton bill with the literacy test. is to
form the subject of debate this
evening by members of the Senior De-
batting Society Of Georgetown Uni
.versity Law School. From the de-
baters; two viii be selected to conn
pete against a like number from the
Junior Debating Society in the sec
ond prize debate.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
VETERANS INSTALL OFFICERS.

Officers elected to head the Kit
Carson Post. G. A. R.. were Installed
at a meeting in @. A. r. Hall last
night.
The officers follow: John McElroy.
commander; H. c. Duncan, senior vice
commander; Thomas Ryan, junior vice
commander; E. D. Godfrey. chaplain;
A. B. Bennett, quartermaster: T. Kelly,
officer of the day; J. Z. Collins, officer
of the guard, and John Middleton,
patriotic instructor.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
To Meet LIN RnItImnre.

Instead of the regular meeting IF
the Women's Alliance of All Souls
Church this week. the members will
go to Baltimore tomorrow and attend
what is known as the ''Out OF Boston
Meeting" of the executive board Of
the Alliance OF Unitarian and other
liberal Christian women to be held
with the Baltimore branch. The
conference will be held at . p. m. in
the Baltimore parish House.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
Navy League To Elect.

Directors will be selected at the
meeting of the Navy League OF the
United States at national headquar-
tiers in the Southern building, Tues
day. Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt, Sidney Ballou, Capt.
Charles L. Poor. and others will
speak. In the evening the banquet
will be held at the Raleigh.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11

Reports Of the committee on banquet
and the inaugural celebration will be
made tonight at the meeting Of the
California Society in the Ebbitt. A
musical program will be given. Con-
gresham John / Nolan will preside.
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DE-. Freedman Speaker.

The Rev. DR.. William S. Freedman,
of Denver, Col, will occupy. the pull.
pit of the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation, Eighth and H streets
northwest, tomorrow evening. DR..
Freedman is founder of the National
Jewish Hospital for Consumptives.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
NEW COMPANY INCORPORATED

Articles OF incorporation for the
Potomac Electrotype Company, 5O6
Fourteenth street northwest, were
filed with the Recorder OF Deeds yes
terday. The capital stock is $4,000.
divided into 100 shares of q par value
Of 500 each. The trustees are
Charles F. Dudley and Bessie X. Win
chell. of Washington. and Arthur
Graf. of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
TAX. on Life ORIGIN.

A scientific treatise of the origin and
development Of life was given in motion
pictures last night at the home OF DR..
Alexander Graham Bell 1891 Connecti-
cut avenue northwest. It was a pri-
vate exhibition to members Of the
American Gentle Association.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
Biblical Prediction.

What the Bible Says About the
European War and Its Results" will
be the subject of free public lecture
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
Polls Theater by B. o. Alexander. of
Charlotte, n. c.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
Photography In Publicity.

Clarence J. Blanchard. of the Rec
lamation Service. will speak on
Photography in Publicity" at Sis
o'clock tonight in the auditorium of
the New National Museum The lee
ture will be under the auspices OF the
Federal Photopraghic Society.
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Athletic Club to Organize.

The organization of the Washing
ton Athletic Club will be perfected to-
night at a meeting in the gold room
of the Shoreham. with the election of
officers. All who have made applica-
tion for membership and those apply
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
To Lecture on Enriue,.

An illustrated lecture on "Unifow
Engines will be given next wednes-
day night by W. Y. Shaw, at the meet
ing of the Washington Association,
No. 1, National Association OF Sta
tionary Engineers. L. c. Schmeckilier
spoke Of national parks last night be-
fore the engineers.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
WIN Addrcs. 10. A. hi.

The State D. A. r. committee on
patriotic education viii be addressed
this afternoon at o'clock on "Citi-
zenship." by Raymond Crist, at the
home OF Miss Classic. 1900 S street
northwest
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
Lecture For Bank Clerks.

Prof. Robert Russ Kern will speak
on Economic Conditions" before the
Washington Chapter Of the American
Institute OF Banking at 1914 F street
northwest tonight at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11

The Carroll Institute, Club will
give a dance Tuesday night. Spot
light and shadow numbers will fea-
ture the program.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11

ing up until the hour of the meeting
at $ o'clock, will be enrolled as char
ter members.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11

Baltimore Oyster q Fish Depot. 1881 p
ri. NV. Phi. y. 1861. Tip TO housekee p
ers: Oyster prices now normal. Shucked
in their own liquor. All kinds Of fsh and
poultry ready for the pan.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
FOCAL MENTION.

Billie Burke's Great Serial, %GIoria'H
ming Monday, Jan. Is. Always SC.
The Washington times., 1917-01-11

Sterling Hotel. 18th and f SITS. n. w.
Table d'Hote Dinner, 75c.
Served every evening from $50 TO 8.
Music-Dancing
The Washington times., 1917-01-11
Attractive Route, Convenient scheduI.

TO Augusta. Aiken. Columbia Augusta spe-
cial leaves Washington p. m. daily, South
ern Ry.. 7oS 18th and eli G SITS. N. W.-Advt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04
CLARING HEADLIGHT
CAUSED AUTO WRECK
WalIa Walla Man Went Over
Bridge With Big Car
Last Night.

WALI4A WAI.LA, Wash, Aug A.
Blinded by the glaring headlights of
an approaching car w. X pike. for
mer garage man and w A. Echme'
dixie. both of Spokane, drove their big
Maxwell touring car into the railing
of bridge near Dixie late Thursday
night and the machine overturned
several times in the ditch below.
throwing the occupants out and in
juring several of them, none serious
Iy. The car was badly damaged and
the Spokane men will be held II?
here sometime for repairs. They
We're on their way overland from
Spokane to chicago and Milwaukee
and had stopped here on a visit
Schmedike sSffered two badly
bruised hips and slight internal in
iuries hut Pike escaped practically
unhurt other occupants of the car.
who escaped with slight bruises were
Mr. AMI Mrs william Jessup and Mr..
and Mrs g A Nailor of this itv,
Schmcdike was brought to the Jes-
sup home here early this mornins
and is confined to his bed hut IS eN-
pected to recover shortly.
The accident occurred at the same
bridge and almost the same place as
the accident in with Robert Maloney,
local garage man, lost his life last
fall
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04
OUR SHIPS SAIL ON
As CHICAGO DREAMS
Nutiny on TRANSPORTS, Officers Killed
Samples of Tales Spun by
Pro-GerInans.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-German sym
pathizers are peddIing all sorts of
pipe stories to discourage the men re-
Gently drafted. Here is one sample.
That the first American troops sent
to France went unwillingly; that the
regulars openly revolted; that there
was a mutiny on one transport, dur
ing which soldiers killed II lot of their
officers and seized the ship; that the
soldiers. after shooting their officers
and throwing their bodies to the
sharks. shot down a lot of Red Cross
nurses. turned the ship around and
sailed back to New York.
Here's another:
one of the American transports had
no sooner poked its nose outside Ne"
York harbor than periscupe bobbed
up. The American ship thought IL
was one of our own submarines out
for practice: but no, il was "A L boat
and it torpedoed the transport in a
flash.
Another yarn is of battleship
which was sailing along the coast
somewhere with a bunch of other
boats When the f1otilla got near
Newport News or Cape Cod or any
old place a squadron of American de-
stroyers came up. They didn't recog-
nize their own battleship because she
had put on a disguise and promptly
sank her
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04

equivalent at the principal interior
primary markets as the basis for es-
tablishing prices These prices, how
ever upon the basis indicates. might
not be less than 50 per bushel They
would apply upon any weat produced
in reliance upon the governments
guarantee which would continue for
a period not exceeding eighteen
months The guaranty would not be
dependent upon the action of the
President or board OF food admins
tration. but would be made absolute.
To protect this price the President
might impose additional tariff duties
upon wheat imported from other
countries As further means OF
maintaining the price fixed by the
bill the president might purchase. for
account OF the government or for any
OF the allies Of the United States,
wheat offered and store or sell II.
Moneys received from such operations
would be used as revolving fund
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04
~. 900 PHYSICIANS
FOR WAR DUTY SOON
Similar Number VIII be Called in
Another Year and Others
VIII Follow.

WASHINGTON. Aug Twelve
thousand physicians will give up
their private practices and join the
Army Medical Corps before Nov, l.
An additional IL 600 will be in khaki
during the following twelve months
There are in the United States ap-
proximately 10000 physicians liable
for duty In the event the war con-
tinues another year further requisi-
tions win be made.
The War Department has tho mo-
bilization plans wei under way Doc
tors are being selected from every
city town and village in the country
where there is a surplus The scheme
has heen SO worked out that no com
munity will be left short of compe-
tent physicians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04

A dozen or more huckarooes are
stranded in Pendleton as a result of
the failure of the shows in which
they have been participating over the
mort Invest to make money enough to
pay them, The shows in which they
have been taking part We're managed
by Clarence Adams and each one
proved financial failure, The last
show, at Aberdeen, was taken over by
the performers on the last two days
but they only got enough money to
pay their bills there and to buy tick
etrs to Pendleton. They are trying
to make arrangements to put on
show here in Pendleton to pull them
out of the hole
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04

r 1. Keator. as district attorney.
has been appointed by Adiutant Gen.
eral White to represent the govern
ment in making appeals from the ex-
emplions granted by the local exemo.
tion board in the event that he con.
siders the facts warrant such an ap-
peal If any person has reason to be.
lieve that a drafted man has been
granite exemption or discharge by
the local board without being entitled
to it. he is privileged to report the
matter to the district attorney who
will appeal to the district board if he
thinks he is justified in so doing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04

w Walden. the man who insulted
members of Troop D to his sorrow,
has a previous record as a law vio-
lator- Sheriff T. d. Taylor recogniz-
ell him as one of two brothers i'm
plicated six or seven years ago in the
robbery of a man named Bell in a
local lodging house The man is alsn
said to have served term in tn"
Walla Walla penitentiary. He is be
ing he'd by Sheriff Taylor at the
county jail pending further invest-
cation He had no registration card
hut claims to have registered at Col
vile. Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04
No n.stiIlate shortage.

There is no shortage of distillate
here statements in a Portland paper
to the contrary Notwithstanding. ac-
cording to the management of the
Standard Oil Co. A car of distillate
arrived this morning and, while there
was a shortage for a few days re-
Gently. it was only temporary and
not serious. An article in the Ore
gonian this morning stated that Pen
dIeton farmers had telegraped to
Portland that a shortage Of distillate
is being felt here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04
Suit To ForecIose.

Mary A. Murphy today brought suit
against Paul Hememlgarn and wife
and Frank Martin and wife to fore
close a mortgage on the north half OF
lot 4. block SIS. Reservation addition
to PendIeton, alleged to have been
given by the Hemmelgarns to secure
a note for S225. The property has
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04
berries Plentiful.

Service berries, sometimes called
sarvice berries. are more plentiful
this year than ever before in the
memory of local residents. according
to word brought in from the noun
tains Fishermen report thousands
of gallons of the berries along the
river east of here The berries are
fine to eat fresh and. mixed with
sour fruit. make excellent Jelly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04

AS means of stimulating the pro-
duction of wheat. the President would
be authorized to require the board
of food administration to give notice
OF prices which it proposes TO guar
antee producers of wheat The price
fixed would be based upon wheat of
the various grades as established un-
der the Grain Grades Act of August
II, 1916 The board might also fix
variations and tolerances to be OBJ
served as to the several standard
grades in the principal primary mar
kets adopting No. l Northern or its
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04
SlrnMfirr Cnmscs AInrm.

4 little pile OF straw near the BY
densteiu warehouse in the western
part of the city caught fire yesterday
afternoon between and and caus'
ed an alarm to be turned in. The de-
partment responded and quickly eX-
tinguished the flames. There was NO
damage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04
wrestlers To Go To Finish.

RAY McCarron and Tony Bern
hardi will wrestle to finish tonight
at the carnival pavilion McCarroll
last night again won the forfeit money
bv STAYING 25 minutes The match
was a hot one nd enjoyed by the
large crowd. Both men have won
many hackers and their finish bout
will be watched with interest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-04

The Ford automobile of Fred Hoo
by. taken Thursday night from the
carnival grounds. was found yester-
dav afternoon on a side street near
the carnival. 1t had evidently been
taken by joy riders and returned aft
er the ride