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The Washington times., 1917-03-30
'BELLHOPS "BEAU"
BELLIES AT A HOP
Hotel Employees Annual Dance
. Great Success at Old Ma
sonic Temple.

Did you see the bellies hop at the
bellhops' hop?
1t was the annual dance OF the
Hotel BeIlmen's Association of
Washington, and when o o'clock
struck last night a troop of i'm
maculately attired gentlemen Of
social proclivities fiocked into the
Old Masonic Temple. Each stunning
youth looped the yielding arm of a
budding miss over his own crooked
arm.
When the electric lights were
flashed on, somewhere down the cor
ridor was heard:
Call for Mr.. BaDdmaster-Mr.
Band-master-Nfis-h Ban-hand-
mas-saster. Call for Mr.. Bandmas-
ter" Then the dance was on.
The orchestra struck up, What
do you want to make those eyes at
me for, when they don't mean what
they say?" and the bellies of the bell
hop beaux swung their arms about
their escorts shoulders to the tune
OF Pretty Baby" while as the
strains of You've the love light of
Egypt in your dreamy eyes" noated
through the hall it was easy to learn
"Where the Black-eyed Susans
Grow"
The clock struck before the last
of the boys and their petite compan'
ions filed out of the hall.
At 10 o'clock this morning Mr.. Up
andbusy oversight himself and missed
the train for Philadelphia Mr.. Rum
and Latehours tossed on his feverish
pillow and rang the buzzer in vain
for ice water. Mrs. E. z. Life had to
parade her own pup, and Miss Gotten
Going went to the breakfast table in
stead of breakfasting in her own
room.
1--WE should worry" chimed the
chorus of bellhops as they rubbed
their eyes.
The ball was in charge OF +. G.
Losey and r. f. Berry. Officers of
the organization are T. p. Jones,
president: p. Yurner, vice president;
w. J. Mullen, vice president; w. c.
Tallant, treasurer; J. McGary, finan-
ciaI secretary, and NJ Miller, chair
man of the board
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
NEWS AT HYATTSWLLE
Civic Society Wants Miss Margaret
Wilson to Give Address.

An effort is being made by the re-
Gently organized Civic Society of Up
per Marlboro to have Miss Margaret
Wilson address joint meeting of the
organization and the School Improve
ment Society," Miss Wilson will be
asked to name the sdate. The society
was organized with a membership OF
twenty-five. 1t held its second meet
ing yesterday AT the court house.
Frederick Sasscer was appointed
chairman and William S. Hill, secre-
tary.
The basketball game between the
girls team OF the local high school
and the girls team from George
Washington University, scheduled for
yesterday afternoon, was Cancelled.
An entertainment and dance will be
held in the parish hall of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, at Groom, April 0.
Miss Mittie Tuck, of Upper MARI
boro, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otway B. Zantzinger.
The freshman class of the Hyatts-
Vile high school will give an enter
tainment in the school assembly hall,
April IA.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
SEEKS TO SPEED UP SENATE
Hoks Smith Proposes New LImIta-
tIons on Talk.

uOn8 on aiN.
Several amendments to the Senate
rules In the interest of expediting
business will be urged in the extra
session by Senator Hoke Smith
Senator Smith believes that II the
rules are revised In several particu-
lars, some OF them more or less tech
nical, business can be fastened
One amendment he proposes would
prevent Senators from talking about
extraneous subjects while ostensibly
discussing the measure before the
Senate.
1t Is an ancient practice in the upper
house, as well as in the lower, for
members to air views on any subject
they see At, while nominally debating
the bill before the body. The result
is to waste much time. This Is espe-
cially the case in the Senate by rea-
son OF the liberality OF the rules
II Senator Smiths proposed
changes go through, the Senate viii.
in his opinion. cease to be one Of the
most deliberate legislative bodies on
earth, and will conduct its business
with reasonable celerity.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
WANTS ALL STORES
OF ARMS LOCATED
Attorney General Urges Police
of Country to Spread Net
for Plotters.

|. A powerful agency for the detec-
ton OF spies and plotters against the
Government Is the aim of an appeal
sent out today by the Department of
Justice to the police authorities
throughout the country, urging the
closest cooperation in protecting the
United States from possible unfriend-
ly acts OF foreign countries"
Major Raymond w. Pullman, super
intendent of the Metropolitan police
force, who has aided A. Bruce Bic
laski, chief of the Bureau OF Investi-
cation, in the establishment. of the
agency, said today that the police in
every city and village In the country
will have detailed recommendations
as to the steps necessary to guard the
country from the pro-German men
ace
To Seek stores of Arms.
After pointing out the danger of
depredations in the event OF war and
the urgency Of cooperation by the po-
lice, a letter by Attorney General
Gregory to the police heads OF the
country says in part:
Among other things the depart
ment believes that very careful in
vestigation should be made to ascer-
tain the location of any stores of
arms or ammunition in the hands of
or accessible to possible alien enemies
or their sympathizers; TO discover
and keep watch upon meeting places
of bodies OF men in sympathy with
enemies of this country, and that dilir
gent efforts be made TO see that care
full guard is kept over all supplies Of
dynamite and other explosives"
Major Pullman and Inspector C1if-
ford Grant, chief OF detectives, al
ready have complied with the sugges-
tions made by the Attorney General,
elaborate precautions having been
taken weeks ago, before the plans
for spreading The spy net over the
country had been perfected by the
of Justice at..A'
Capital Wen Guarded. s.
ave have under guard every local
ity in the District where there Il any
menace" said Inspector Grant today.
mo dynamite Is stored in the Dis
trict. but there are quantities near
the Quarries along the Potomac
Those spots are marked"
Department of Justice officials de-
clared today that Washington Is
probably the most heavily guarded
municipality in the country. as large
forces of Secret Service men, Fed
eral agents and special policemen are
working night and day In the pro-
lection OF the city. while the regular
police are devodng particular atten-
ing UP on suspected aliens.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
DENIES HANDBOOK MAKING.

Stanley Johnson, recently indicted
on a charge of Misunderstanding
pleaded mot guilty in Criminal Divi-
sion No. /, of the District Supreme
Court today. Attorneys Hawken and
Havell, counsel for the defendant,
were given ten days to file a de-
murrer.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
HAPPENINGS IN THE
CAPITALS SUBURBS
Tomorrow Will Be Observed as
"FIag Day" by Boy Scouts
of Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, March 30.-Tomor-
row will be observed as flag day"
by the Boy Scouts, when an effort
will be made by them to supply every
resident with the Stars and Stripes.
The matter OF displaying "old Glory
on every public building, business
place, and private residence Will be
taken up at a public meeting, which
will be held at the chamber OF COM
merce rooms this evening. All the
civic and fraternal organizations are
invited to this meeting. 1t is desired
that Monday next be made a special
day for the general display Of flags
all over the city.
The employees of the Washington
Southern Railway Company at the
Potomac Transfer participated in
hag-raising ceremonies at noon to-
day, when the Stars and Stripes were
raised for the first time over the
transfer building. The principal ad-
dress, of a patriotic nature, was de-
livered by the Rev. DR.. John Lee ALI
son, of Alexandria. James G. Cross,
agent of the Washington-Southern
Railway Company, also gave a short
talk. The unfurling of the flag was
preceded by the appropriate call,
sounded by a bugler of the. United
States army and accompanied by a
sal1te of twenty-one railroad tor
pedoes. The American Indian Guard
Band, OF Alexandria, played patriotic
airs during the ceremonies, and &C
companied tn employees Of the Trans
fer in singing "America" and The
Star-Spangled Banner"
The coroner's jury summoned to in
vestigate the cause of the death of
the female infant found in an alley
ir North Pitt street, last night rend-
cred a verdict that II was due to viii
full neglect and remorrhage. The jury
was composed of +. w. Latham, James
w. Reed, Clarence c. Parker, Charles
P. Waller, sr.. James w. Bales, and
James B. Martin.
About 800 attended the reception
given the ladies last evening by An
drew jackson Lodge in Masonic
Temple. An enjoyable 1iterary and
musical program was given, followed
by a buffet luncheon, which was
served in the ballroom at the Wagar
apartments.
LNCN. W. w dASOlls a
pastor OF the First Baptist Church,
now residing at Harrisonburg, Va.
was stricken with paralysis while
speaking at the union prayer services
there Wednesday night With. other
ministers. he was engaged in pre-
pairing for the series O. ,vangelistic
services which are TO open there Sun
day. April s. in charge of the Rev.
Gypsy Smith.
The Alexandria Circle of Colonial
Danes has organized a Virginia
branch Of the National Relief Associ-
alton of Colonial Danes of America
Meetings will be held every Tuesday
morning from 10 to IL O'Clock in Lee
Camp Hall. at which work will be
done for the soldiers and sailors of
the United States.
The funeral of Mrs. Edgar Padgett.
who died Wednesday at her home, 3S2
North Patrick street, will be held at
Christ Church Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
PARLIAMENT RESTRICTS Bar.

LONDON, March 30.-Parliament.
after long and solemn deIibertations
has decided that the bar in eonnec-
tion with the house shall close at the
same hours that public bars close.
The result Il expected to be some IN
convenience, causing certain mem
bers to take q drink before making
speech, instead OF after, as has
been their custom.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
NEWS AT ANAc0STIA
Patriotic Services to Be Held In
Churches Next Sunday.

Plans are under way for patriotic
services in practically every local
church Sunday. National hymns will
be sung in most OF the churches.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30

Miss Sarah Ethel Harriss, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs John r. Harriss, of
this vicinity, and Leo L. Hughes, of
Washington. were married here last
evening by the Rev. Samuel r.
White, of the Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30
NEWS AT ROCKVILLE
Trial of Criminal Cases Begins In
the Circuit Court.

The trial of criminal cases began
in circuit court here today, with
Judge Peter on the bench and jury
in attendance. Cases docketed for
trial are as follows: Charge Of as
sault with intent to murder, Mich
Snowden, Dennis Howard, Walter
Temple; charge of burglary, Francis
Curtis; charge OF selling intoxicat-
ing liquor, Edward Newman, Samuel
Prather, Bernard Snowden; charge
Of larceny, Reuben Washington,
Harry Fish, Vernon Bennett, Harry
Palmer, Eddie Berry, Thomas ID.
Williams, William Dorsey; charge of
desertlon Of infant child, Glenn
jackson.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30

Governor Harrington has named
Otho H. w. Talbot, Robert G. Hill
The Washington times., 1917-03-30

Salem Lodge, No. %, L o. o. F..
met last night. in Masonic Hall. The
presentation of the degree was the
chief feature.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30

ton, and Thomas Dawson, of Rock
Vile; Howard Spurrier. of Pooles-
Vile, and Kenneth Waters, of Ger
mantown, as Montgomery county's
members of the preparedness and
survey commission. They will have
charge of taking the military census
of the country. and will name enum-
orators, who will be commissioned
by the governor.
Edward Kinder, seventy-eight
years old, died yesterday at his home
at Gaithersburg. The funeral will
be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the family residence.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30

Mrs. T. F. Williamson entertained
the Thursday evening sewing club
last. evening.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30

Mrs. Harriet B. Purdum, seventy
four years old, died Wednesday
night at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William
F. Matthew, at Kensington. The
funeral will be held at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning at the Baptist
Church at Cedar Grove.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30

The funeral of Mrs. Edgar Padgett.
who died Wednesday at her home, 3S2
North Patrick street. will be held at
Christ Church Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-03-30

The Alexandria Circle of Colonial
Danes has organized Virginia
branch of the National Relief Associ-
alton of Colonial Danes of America.
Meetings will be held every Tuesday
morning from 10 to IL O'Clock in Lee
Camp Hall. at which work will be
done for the soldiers and sailors OF
the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
ELDON

Little Louise ROUGH. who has been
sick this week is some better at this
time.
The Bay View club entertained at a
family party at the Masonic hall We'd
nesday night.
Miss Louise Murray left Friday for
Ell Paso, Texas to spend the winter
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. James, who
are making their home there this win
ter.
Mrs. John Kirkwood and daughter,
Dorthea, who have been visiting at
the Sam Altman home have returned
to their home in Trenton. Mo.
Mrs. w. X. Lutz and Mrs. Harry Car
ter and son, Max visited at the Fred
Cook home in Ottumwa Thursday.
Harry Hinkle of Selma was in the
city on business.
VIM. Bray returned home from a
weeks visit in Des Moines.
Mrs. H. l.. Cross, who spent the
holidays at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. ]. Edd Easton has returned to
her home in Des Moines.
Mrs. Jack Thompson of Ottumwa
was called here by the illness Of her
brother, Charles Quigley.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
CORONATION SPIRIT
RULES DESPITE WAR
At BUDAPEST ARE
UNDlMMED BY THE EURO
PEAN STRUGGLE.

Budapest, Hungary. Thursday. Dec.
%. via London, Dec. 29.-The corona.
ton festivities are in full swing here,
under the brightest of winter skies,
and Budapest for the time being seems
to have forgotten the war. A holt
day crowd moves through streets gay
with flags and bunting, many of the
people in the splendid national garb.
The principal thoroughfares are
crowded with automobiles, state car
riages. mounted and unmounted
troops, officers in full dress and mobiles
in magyar costumes.
Notwithstanding the rain yesterday
an unprecedented crowd witnessed
the formal entry Of King Charles.
Visitors came from all parts of the
country. Windows along the route
were rented for as much as 5000
crowns in some instances. while in
one case $1,000 crowns was paid.
The inaugural diploma was handed
to- the king last evening by deputa-
ton from both houses of parliament.
Today the king returned the diploma
to parliament, with his signature. and
parliament administered the oath.
New crown guardians were selected
by the king 1t was an impressive
ceremony. the members Of both
houses in the Hungarian national cos
tune assembling in joint session. The
coronation ceremony will begin at Z
O'Clock Saturday morning.
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She smiled, and yet she had to re.
alize that Ralston, coming down from
his beautiful workroom at o'clock,
had an Importance that had not be-
longed to the old shabby, harassed,
irritable Rawly. Prosperity had given
him new and quite unaffected suav-
ity. He even stood with more assur-
ance. cup in hand. his back to the fire.
His manner to Helena was perfect and
she could not ask for an opinion that
he was not interested to give He low.
ed to give his opinion in this devout,
unruff1ing atmosphere. He would love
it better every year. and give them
more infinitely.
"Ralston began yesterday on his
new play Helena reverently explain
ed "He has wonderful idea. We
think this is going to be far ahead Of
anything he has DONE"
Chloe's glance turned quickly to her
brother. Had he forgotten bitter
night when he had seen truly and
cried out against his own pretensions?
She looked for an answering CLEAN, an
acknowledg cement of the secret be-
tween them: but Ralston was placidly
emptying his second cup.
(To be continued)
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Allies Peace Terms

London. Dec. 20. The Spectator
devotes the greater part Of tomorrow's
issue to answering President Wilson'S
question as to what are the peace
terms Of the entente allies. Briefly
summarized the principal demands as
outlined by the Spectator follow:
"The peace terms are to start from
the status quo before the war, thus in.
GLIDING the evacuation of the whole of
northern France. Belgium, Luxembourg
and all lands taken from Serbia, Ru.
mania, Russia and Montenegro.
"Alsace-Lorraine is to be restored to
France. The Danish portion of
Schleswig Holstein is to go to Den.
mark and Posen, Polish Prussia and
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Bad News.


Have you heard the news?" Tired
Tim asked Brownie Beaver one day
There's going to be cyclone"
"a cyclone?' Brownie Beaver ex'
claimed. Whats that? I've never
heard of one
ITS big storm with terrible
wind Tired Tim explained. "The
wind will blow SO hard that it will
snap of big trees"
Good" Brownie Beaver cried.
"Then won't have to cut down any
more trees in order to reach the ten
der bark that grows in their tops"
Tired Tim laughed.
You won't think it's very good"
he said. when the cyclone strikes
the village"
"why not?" Brownie Beaver in
quired.
because" said Tired Tim-"be-
cause the wind will blow every house
away 1t will snatch up the sticks Of
which the houses are built and carry
them over the top OF Blue mountain
Then guess you'll wish you had TAX
en- my advice and not built that new
house of yours
"I shall be safe enough" the lazy
rascal continued. can I'll have to do
will be to crawl inside my house in
the bank; for the wind can't very we'll
blow the ground away"
Brownie Beaver thought that Tired
Tim was just trying to scare him.
81 don't believe there's going to be
any such thing!'' he exclaimed
Don't you?" Tim grinned. "You
just 60 and ask Grandaddy Beaver.
He's the one that says there's going
to be cyclone"
At that Brownie Beaver stopped
working and hurried off to find old
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LITTLE BENNY'S
OTE OOK
BY LEE PAPE

Us fellows was tawking about ghosts
and things. and weather cold blooded
animals ever get cold enuff inside to
make them feel chilly, and all of sud
din a peece of a newspaper started
blowing Ground in the street, and
Skinny Martin yelled. Whoever
catches that peece Of paper is the king
of the werld. And all Of us fellows
started to chase 1t. and Sid Hunt cawt
it. and there was pome down in one
corner of it and Skinny started to reed
it out loud, being all about princess
setting I'D in the top of a tower not do
ing enything, the last line being, And
the wind blows throo my, easement.
Throo her wat? sed Pubs Simkins.
Easement. watever that is, sed
Skinny.
Wat the dickns is sumbodys case
ment? sed Lew Davis.
I wonder if got one, sed.
II meens a peekaboo waist, one OF
those kinds with the holes in it, sed
Sam Cross.
And all the fellows started to say
wat they thawt it ment Sid Hunt say
ing he thawt it ment a space between
her teeth, and my cuzzin Artie saying
it was proberly Jest werd and not
meening enything witch jest then pop
came along, and I asked him. saying.
Pop. watts easement meen, watts it
meen wen you say, And the wind
blows throo my easement?
Easement is poetical for window. sed
pop.
Well wy don't they say window? !
sed
That wood make it to easy. sed pop.
And the fellows all sed. Aw. G, and
got up game of primers base.
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Austrian Poland
new sub-kfngdor

lIo Of continued.)
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BUDGET IS READY
Definite List Of Necessary Expendi
lures Will Be Submitted to the
State Legislature.

Des Moines. Dec. 29.-The annual
budget. the first to be prepared for
presentation to an Iowa legislature,
was completed today by the state audi
tor and handed to the governor for
presentation with his message. The
contents of the budget win not be
made public until read to the legisiat-
ors.
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Children 5 Evening Story

beaver. To his great d,
sfdy said that what Tirs
J him was the truth. /
l}ing!' Grandaddy BeaF
saw one once before
ears before anybody ell
ake was born. And VIII
hhe a-coming | can sents
q long way of"
n is it going to get hde
KID in a quavering voice
nSday!' Grandaddy j
4kes you think it's ct
'frything looks just IL
.efore the last cyclone
IHaver explained, as IL
tnhl Of willowy bark. "Tli
list the same. ! had
le1matics in my left shouj
cyl and today the pain
It was exactly that WI.
las cyclone"
bt,elver did not doubt tha
tlehan knew what he VS.
utI He remembered thu
belver had warned ever
vas going to be a freshe
p9ple had laughed at TIL
e leshet had come.
,rl9, Brownie went AM
! q neighbors and askes
tnd were going to 4
'urfise he found that tn,
ns at Grandaddy ono,
semed to have forgottel
'esh
me Beaver could not fol
'adi night. And now h
NIX II some way to kee
sc om being blown ava.
u Npd. which Grandadd !
Wy coming on Tuesdas
% Oaonm&innod
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AustHdn fOf0nQA]
new sub-kingdoI
car has pledged
"The Slavs off
Dalmatia, CroatiI
ed into one kinst
bohemia to I
state. |
"The RuniAniaI
vania is to be ad
"The whole A
Triest. Istria AMI
Of Austria, which
or feeling, to bel
Turkey to yie3
the Straits to Ru!
"The Armenian
Russian tutelase.
"The Arabs to
Asia Minor and n
under external p
ing tranquility.
THE German c
the hands OF the
a money indemni
many has done |,
Serbia, Monteneg
CAS- regarding
make reparation
of commerce des
neutral shipping
after all the dema
been satisfied.
"The German I
over and distribut
tons.
CAS- a gnAr&nte
the allies are to II
,ratization of the
Ment.
"The Kiel canal
der an information
mission including
tries. the United
neutrals."
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Grandaddy B
may GrandA
Tim had tot
! Its a-coA;
declared. II
these parts, !
in this villat
I see a cyck |
ally tell it a |
But when|
Brownie ask
Next Tue
pied. i
What m4s
ing?' /
"Well-evtt
way it did !.
Grandaddy E
took a mouth
moon looks
twinge Of 7he
der yesterda.
in my right.
before the la
Brownie b
the old gentle
talking about
Grandaddy B.
one there wa
And though =
old chap, the
Sadly worr:
called on all
them what Il
And to his SD
were laughini
more. They [
about the FREE
But Brown
get that drea'
tried to thin
his new house
by the great
Beaver said :
without fail.
ITO
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re to be added to tn
of Poland which TIL
to create. |
Bosnia. Herzegovina
etc, are to be unit
om. |
be an Independent
section of Transyll
ed to Rumania. |
Ptrian Tyrol. plus
the other portions,
ARE italian in bloot,
ldded to Italy.
| Constantinople and,
ia.
! to be put under.
\ freed. while Syria, ).
leopotan1ia sre to be-
Hectfun guarantee-
'fUnies to remain IN
htente. More over
Y for the ruin Ger
2 Belgium, France
! etc.
Slipping Germany to,
I kind for Ill Sh1pe
Eyed ton for ton. |
I be replaced only
p Of the allies have