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The Washington herald., 1917-09-06
MAI. LUCE LEADS
in GAYETY CONTEST
Receives Most Votes for Horse to
Be Given Away.

Mai. Luce is still leading in the horse
Contesz at the Gayety with Capt. Vogt
swing him a hard chase. and Capt.
E"nnett holding third place. The count
of last nights ballot box follows:
The Washington herald., 1917-09-06
NAMED FOR ADMINISTRATOR.

The United States Food Admnistra-
ton announced yesterday that Mr.. r.
F. Bicknell, of Boise, Idaho, has been
appointed Federal Food Administrator
for Idaho. BickneIFs appointment has
been approved by President Wilson.
He will enter upon his duties at once.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-06
COL. CAPERS RECOVERING.

Col. John G. Capers, who has been
very i'll at his summer home, Cedar
Mount. n. c., is rapidly recuperating,
and he hopes to be able to return to
Washington by the middle of the
month.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-06
j. 5. RED CROSS
SPREADS WORK
Decides at Meeting Last
Night to Give Students
Intensive Training.

10 produce quickly the thousands
OF trained social workers, who will
be required to conduct the home SER
vice Of the American Red Cross TO
the families Of soldiers and sailors, 1t
was decided at the conference of ex-
perienced social workers at the
Raleigh Hotel last night, that exten-
sion courses will be necessary in ad-
dition to the Institutes which the Red
Cross will conduct In conjunction with
twenty or thirty leading universities
throughout the country.
The experience of Canada and the
patriotic fund has revealed to Red
Cross officials and social workers OF
this country the enormity Of the task
with which the American Red Gross
will be confronted. DR.. C. B. Robert
son. president OF the National Univer-
sity Extension Association, represent
ing something like forty OF the larger
universities was present at the con-
ference and addressed the meeting.
He said:
81 ut will be impossible through your
institutes to reach the thousands of
Red Cross volunteers who will have
to handle the local problems in con-
nection with at least one hundred
thousand families said DIR. Robert
son. Through extension courses the
work can be extended to reach those
who cannot give their full time to
attendance upon courses at the INT
versities. In addition to lectures on
the subject Of general information on
civilian welfare, there should be
courses for prospective social workers.
DIR. Ufford Director.
"The first type of lecture course
should be semi-popular and educa-
tlonal for the Red Cross membership.
The others should be more technical
and should consist OF lectures follow
ing somewhat the plan outlined for
the institutes. Wherever possible
there should be field work and case
demonstration and practical exper-
fence of that kind"
DR.. Walter s. Uford, secretary of
the Associated Charities in this city,
will be director of the Red Cross
Home Service Institute in this city.
Mrs. Ufford, who has been in attend
ance at the conference, will be super
visor of the field work.
Mrs. Cfford is executive secretary
of the Home Service work of the Dis
trict Of Columbia chapter OF the
American Red Cross and as such con-
Quoted a course in home service last
year, at which twenty-five students
were given six weeks OF intensive
training along the lines planned for
the Red Cross training this fall.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-06
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM.

BY the United States Marine Band, Wal
ter +. Smith, second leader, at Lincoln
Park, at 80 O'Clock tonight.
March. The National Colors' &c. Middleton
Overture. Jolly Robbers .SupTe
Selection. Naughty Marietta 500. Herbert
ROMANCE. .........-.-........-....... Middleton
Trombone solo, Air Varie" ...... Hartmann
Musician, Robert E. Clark.
waltz, 'Ciribribin ..........,.....Pesta
Ballet "Russe' .Luigini
March, "A Call to Arms" S"............B .Bidgood
The Star Spansled Banner"
The audience is requested to stand at
attention, men with their hats removed,
while the band is playing The Star Span
gled Banner"
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
FEDERAL LRA|DENDS
MILLION DOLLAR
BOGUS COIN PLAN

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-with the ar
raiEnment today Of six men arrested
in . raid by Secret Service Chief WILL
liam J. Flynn, the Government sue
csssfuIly oblitsrated the operations OF
q gang OF eountsrfeitsrs which had
planned q nationwide circulation OF
1.0oo, 900 worth OF bogus ten-dollsr
bills.
The raid on the "coiners" West
Broadway plant last night resulted in
the connscation OF elaborate machin-
cry and S19o. 700 worth OF the spuri-
Gus notes. II is understood that the
Secret Service agents secured every
bill manufactured and that none was
put in circulation by the gang.
According to Chief Flynn, who was
watching the operations OF the gang
for the last eight months, the counter
felt notes were to be launched Mon
day during the height OF the Christ
mas shopping rush in every large
town and city OF the United States.
Each ten dollar note was to be sold
for fiYe dollars.
A printing press weighing over
2. 400 pounds was used in turning out
the spurious bank notes.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
REWARD FOR KILLING
ALL UNLICENSED DOGS

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 22-Sec-
retary OF Agriculture Charles E.
Patton will next week call attention
Of all county authorities to the fact
that the new dog license code OF 1917
will become effective with the new
year. and that on or before January
Is licenses for every dog will have
to be taken out Unlicensed dogs are
to be killed, and between sunset and
sunrise all dogs must either be pen
ned up, chained. or tied under rea-
sonabIe control OF some person." The
act will be vigorously enforced from
January is. as II was passed to pro-
tect sheep and other domestic ami
mails to increase the meat and wool
supplies. A system OF rewards for
destruction of all dogs unlicensed is
provided.
. Under the terms OF the new law
counties will license the dogs. and. as
means to secure uniformity, Secre-
tary Patton has suggested a barrel
shaped tag with a clover leaf form
for kennels. As a number OF coun-
ties had given their orders for tags
before the suggestions reached them.
there will be various forms next
year, but II is hoped to have the
counties all using one type in 1919.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
MACHINE DRIVEN
BY COLORED MAN
KILLSAGED WOMAN

As the result OF the death OF Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Sharp, seventy-five
years old, mother OF DR.. John r.
Sharp, OF 1905 r street northwest,
last night at Iowa circle beneath the
wheels OF an automobile driven by
Frederick J. Douglas, negro teacher
at Dunbar High School, the Commits
sioners and Police Department may
promulgate regulations to cut down
the high number of circle accidents,
II IL said today. Douglas will appear
this afternoon before a coroner's jury
which will fix blame for the killing.
Mrs. Sharp. who came from Phila-
delphia ten days ago to visit her son,
was returning to the Doctors home
after leaving her eleven-year-old
granddaughter, Elizabeth, at Vermont
Avenue Christian Church for an en-
tertainment. She was struck, the po-
lice say as she crossed Iowa circle
at P street. According to Douglas.
pital, Mrs. Sharp became confused.
stepping directly in the path OF his
car. This, however, DR.. sharp does
not credit. as he declares his mother
was extremely active and vigorous.
1t was two hours before the body
was identified by DR.. Sharp, Mrs.
Sharp having died en- route to the
hospital Douglas is a teacher OF
physics at the Dunbar School, and
lives at 934 T street northwest.
Mrs. Sharp's body will be taken to
Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
MEMS BIBLE CLASS
SEEKS 100 MEMBERS

The Mems Bible class OF the Lincoln
Road Methodist Episcopal Church, To-
Gated at Lincoln road and q street
northeast, is making splendid prog.
ress toward its goal OF 100 members
by January 1.
Once each month this class holds
an open meeting to which all men
are invited. Several very interesting
and instructive lectures have been re-
Gently given.
On Friday night, December 2s. Hon.
Arthur Davis, director of the United
States Reclamation Service, will de-
liver, for the class, an illustrated lee
ture on Russia and China A special
patriotic musical program will be
given.
All men are cordially invited.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS
SERVTCESATST JOHNS

At st. Johns Church. Lafayette
square. at 4:l5 tomorrow afternoon
the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. the
pastor, and the Rev. Edward s. Dun
lop will address the children at the
Christmas festival services
This service will take the place
of the regular Nesper service usually
held at that hour. The presentation
OF presents to the children of the
Sunday school Will be made, and
Christmas carols will be sung. The
male choir Of the church WIFI sing
under the direction OF Henry II. Free
man, the choirmaster.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
COURT RELEASES TWO
ARRESTED IN RAID

Harry W. Hammersla. twenty eight
years old. and Miss Mary E. Miller,
twenty-seven years old, arrested in a
raid by the police on a house in
Eigth street northwest. were released
by Judge Pugh when arraigned in
Police Court.
In the Police Court Hammersla an6
Miss Miller stated that they were war
workers IN Washington and did not
know they were in a house under
police surveillance. It was explained
that Miss Miller was taken Ill and
called Hammersla for aid just before
the police entered the house.
The police arrested the proprietor
OF the house for violating the liquor
law. Judge Pugh. in dismIssing Ham
mersla and Miss Miller said IL was
evident that there was no testimony
against them to Justify their arrest.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
ARMOUR CONTROLS
FOOD COMPANIES
THROUGH DUMMIES

The tentacles Of the packers COM
bIne Of Chicago extending into the
food supply Of the nation were still
further revealed in the Presidents
food investigation before the Federal
Trade Commission today.
Under the questioning Of Francis ].
Heney, +. W. Croll, treasurer Of Ar
mour & Co., admitted the vast inter-
est that concern has In other food
companies.
He barred the eoneealment Of rec
ords that permitted this condition
eleven i've are dummies through
which J. Ogden Armour. with his
sixth vote, can do anything he
wishes. The properties are in the
names Of dummies, Il developed, lead
ing Heney to observe:
$50 there is no way in which a Gov
ernment accountant or other inter
ested person can secure actual facts
as to what companies Armour con-
trolls.
CrolI admitted this was so.
Arnour Gets the Deeds.
Croll revealed that with the acquisi-
tion OF property by the Armour in
terests stock would be issued In his
name, but that he would give q deed
for II to Armour. This deed would
never be recorded.
The extent to which the combined
packing interests were interested in
the Chicago Stockyards Company and
the Terminal Railroad Company was
shown today by the revelation that
in the directorate of the latter are
Henry Veeder, of Swift q Co.; Arthur
Meeker, Of Armour 4 Co.. ]. A. spoor.
treasurer estate of Nelson Norris, and
s. II. Strawn, attorney. who act at
times for all the packers.
stock In Trade Journals.
As the hearing proceeded toward
the goal of showing the packers OF
the country in one vast combine to
control food there developed inciden-
tally that the Chicago packing inter
ests have holdings in cattle and pack
ing trade journals. Among those
named were the Report Publishing
Company. of Fort Worth, Tex, and
the Record-Stochmen, OF Denver, Colo
Henry E. Wilson. an accountant OF
the commission, testified that he
found many peculiar items" in go
ing over books OF the Chicago juno
tion Railway. An instance was In an
apparent effort to obscure earnings
which made II appear that S700. 900
surplus earnings had been spent for
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
War Department Clerks
Sacrifice Xmas Checks
So Troops Can Get Pay

Civilian employees OF the War
Department sacrificed their
Christmas visit from Santa
Claus in order that the patron
saint might visit Uncle Same
lighters In every camp and can
tonment. It became known today.
For the first time IN the mem
ory Of the Oldest War Department
empioye the 1900 clerks were not
paid in advance of Christmas, and
It is the only Government depart
ment so affected.
Because OF the scarcity OF help
employees in the QuRrtermaster
and finance departments had to
work overtime in order that SOL
diers might be paid. There was
no help available in the office Of
the disbursing office to make out
vouchers for the employees them
selves.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
BROWNLOW TO SPEAK
BEFORE SUNDAY SCHOOL

Commissioner Louis d. Brownlow
Will address the Sunday school of the
All Souls Unitarian Church, Four
teenth and L streets northwest, to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. Christmas car
OILS will be sung. and the offering will
be for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
Men in uniform and young people
In the Government service will be en-
tertained by the Liberal Religious
Union OF All Souls Church Sunday
evening from to $40 o'clock. There
will be Christmas songs and refresh
mentS Solos will be rendered by
Charles T. Tittmann. baritone. and
Mrs. Edythe Marmion Brosius. harp
ist.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
NAVAL OFFICER KILLED.

Lieut.. John A L. Zenor. Of the United
States navy. was killed in an accident
while eoaIIng a ship. the Navy Depart
ment announced today. He died at the
naval hospital Canacas, Philippines,
December 30 from fracture OF the Skull.
His wife lives at Manila
Lieutenant Zenor was born in Clay
City, Ind, and was appointed midship-
man from Colorado In 1907. graduating
from the Naval Academy in Dl1
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
SENATEPAGESAIR
HOOVER BY VOTING
TO BAR M|NCE PIE

Patriotism ran high at the annual din
ner given BY Vice President Marshan to
the Senate pages at the Capitol this
afternoon
Not only was there unanimous senti-
ment to win the war" but the admira-
ton for the Hoover food administration
mounted to sufficient extent to result in
unanimous decision to Danish mince pie.
The mine pie was barred. and in its
stead were large chunks Of Oldham
ioned plum pudding. Nobody seem 20
mind It much though there were occa-
sional allusions- to mince pie as one
might speak regretfully Of an absent
friend.
A HOoveriaed Meal
The dinner was in ali respects. there
fore, in accord with the rules. regula-
tons and specifications Of the food ad-
ministratIon. 1t was served in the pri-
vats dining room OF the Senate rsstAu-
rant, where ordinarily no one but states
men are allowed
The pages present were:
STANLEY Rau, willard Young. VIII
liam Mckinley, Marx Trfce, Benja-
min Friek. Tom Cobb King, William
Dawson, B. J. Darneille, E. p. Towers,
John W. E Kreuttner. r. E. hammond,
A. p. Shaw, Charles Pepper, Donald
Esau Enrich, James Farris-
The menu card was . handsome
souvenir Of the event.
' ProEraa 81 TOaats.
The program OF toaSts was:
ssThe Vice President Of the United
Statea.--wiIliam Mckinley.
The Patriotism Of PagG-Ton
Cobb King.
my Impressions Of the War Con
Kress-"-Mark Trice.
"a Boys Part IN Helping Uncle
Sam.-Jack Darnsille-
The Virtues OF Aines Pie and
Plum Pudding."-william Dawson
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
MADE IN GERMANY"

"The EvanEel OF Christmas" Is tho
theme of the sermon tomorrow morn
ing Of the Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery, pastor of the Calvary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. At the even
ing service the pastor will lecture on
the trade phrase Made in Germany.
Men in uniform will be rendered a
reception at the close Of the evening
service.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
THREE SERMONS BY
REV. CHARLES WOOD

All three sermons at the Church Of
the Cocenant tomorrow viii be preached
by the pastor. the Rev. Charles Wood.
Christmas in War Time" will be his
subject at the evening service. In the
afternoon at $50 o'clock he will preach
on The Fulhllment of Humanity's
Hope in Christ"
Men from the training camps near
Washington will be entertained at a
social hour at the church at $50 tomor-
served
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
rWo oEFIcERs SENTENCED.

First Lieut.. Carl H. Calvin, coast artii-
lery reserve corps. has been sentenced to
fve years hard labor In the Federal
penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga, and to b
dismissed from the service for improper
conduct. Temporary Second Lieut. John
C. Ward, infantry. found guilty OF
drunkenness In San Francisco. was sen
fenced to dismissal from the service, but
President Wilson commu this to for
feiture Of 800 and confinement to the
post for six months.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
REV. Mr.. swEM's TOPIC.

"A Washington Man Stung' will he
described by the Rev. Z. Hez SVEN IN
bis sermon story at the Centennial
Baptist Church tomorrow night. NJ
the morning service the Rev. Charles
J. Sheets, pastor OF the Capital
Heights Baptist Church, Maryland
will preach on "Superconquerors
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
RABBI TO AID DR.. GORDON.

Rabbi Abram Simon will assist the
Rev. James L. Gordon. pastor OF the
First Congregational Church. et the
morning service tomorrow morning.
THE Liberation OF Jerusalem" IL the
topic of the pastors sermon.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
TWO XMAS SERMONS.

Midnight Gloria" is the subject OF
the morning sermon OF the Rev. Wal
ter A. Morgan at the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Churc htomorrow. In
the evening he will take as his theme
the Spirit Of Christmas"
The Washington times., 1917-12-22

OPENING IS IRREGULAR ON
STOCK EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-The stock
market opened irregular today. U.
8. Steel opened at s3x @s31s. up Il to
unchanged. Reading sold on y at
GIN. Inspiration was up y at 3eR'
and Marine preferred was up y at
70h. American Smelling lost y
overnight. at 70k.
Yesterday
Cloaa uIrh Law Ciola
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
TO SPEAK ON "eop's GIFT"

The Gift Of God" is the text OF TIA =
rermon OF the Rev. Bernard Bras
kAmp, at the morning service at tho
.iurley Memorial Presbyterian Church.
He will speak on THE Message of
the evening service.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
ALLIES OWE us FOUR sTLLIoNs.

Two millions lent to Belgium yes
terday brought the total Of American
credits to that country to $96,sOO, 900.
Credits to all allied countries now
aggregate S3,s6T 100000.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
FINANCIAL
American IsIsphons & Telegraph Co

A dividend OF Two Dollars per share
will be paid on Tuesday. January IS.
1918, to stockholders Of record at the
cIo,e Of business on Monday, Decem-
~ Al 1917. @. d. MILNE. Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
CIeveIands' FaIth in SANTA.

The Cleveland children, though,
euddIed up to Santa Claus, believed
In him with all their faith, and he
never failed them. He put presents
In their stockings. hung by the White
House firesides, and he brought them
beautiful trees to delight their spark
The Washington times., 1917-12-22

FARMERS PRODUCE MARKET.

Prevailing prices At ths Farmsrs' Produos
Narkst today were a. follows, according %
ne Burean Of weights. AsasursS and Mar
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
TooAYs SALES.

Capital Traction Bs, S50OGesh.
Washington Railway and Electric,
pfd-, 6963, secs.
After .cali-washInEton Railway
and Electric, pfd., 296e1s, 13067.
Capital Traction, 601Sik.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADE LIGHT ON EXCHANGE
TODAY.

Trade on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today was light and confined
wholly to public utilities securities.
The exchange today adjourned over
Christmas, reopening again on We'd
nesdey. One $500 Capital Traction
5 selling at osA, was the only bond
transaction. Ten shares OF washing
ton Railway and Electric, preferred,
sold At 90. After call two shares Of
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, sold At e61S, and thirteen
shares OF the same stock brouKht 67.
Five shares OF Capital Traction went
at 7Sh. The sale Of one 81, 900 Poto-
mac Electric Consolidated 5 ysster-
day At "a waJ erroneously stated in
these columns as at u. Total sales on
the local exchange for the week end
ing December - were: Bonds, $1,000;
stocks, o..
The District National Bank an
nounces the regular quarterly divi-
dend OF IL per cent. payable Jan
uary 1, 1918, to stockholders as Of rec
ord December 27. Books close De-
cembar 20.
The regular quarterly dividend of
the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company is announced payable
January 2, 1918.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
PreHident's Birthday Friday.

President Wilson will be sixty-one
years old next Friday. No celebration
OF the event is planned beyond such
as the immediate family may prepare.
The President has no particular pro-
gram for Christmas week. He will
receive few visitors and will do much
work in the solitude OF his library
There will be hundreds of letters and
kilograms from close friends to an
swer and no lack of work growing
out of the immense problems Of the
war.
The President has explained to in
Innate friends that he keeps in touch
with public sentiment largely through
these communications of well-wishers
in all parts OF the country, the news
papers being another link between
him and the public. Wonder IL often
expressed that the President, because
OF his solitude, Is able to fathom 50
surely the real sentiments OF the
country. His correspondence and the
newspapers are the answer.
Il the weather permits the Presi-
dent viii play golf during the COM
ing week. The golf links around
Washington have been covered with
snow and ice for some time, and the
President has had no outdoor exer-
else, which Is strongly insisted upon
by his medical adviser, Rear Admiral
Crayson.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22

Total sales on Washington Stock
Exchange for week ending December
22, 1917.
Bonds, 5000; stocks, 81.
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
LOCAL BOND MARKET.

Warrington Gas 5s.... =. Ssh
RAILROAD BONDS.
Cap. Traction r r. SIS. esk %
Wash. .Ry. & Elec. Fs... -. "a
wash, Al. & Mt. v. SIS. 90. 70
The Washington times., 1917-12-22
CONTINUED from First PaEsJ

Instead Of turning out hundreds.
they will turn out dozens They will
eventually get there. but It won't be
as soon as they have estimated"
Senator Chamberlain asked Borie
II his concern will be ready to fur
nish Lewis guns IL the Browning gun
makers do fall down. Borie said his
company will be in a position to fur
nish $1,000 Lewis guns. enough for
1000. 900 men, within nine months.
Within two to three months, Borie
said. he could convert Lewis guns
now being made for aircraft use to
trench guns, IL production OF the
Browning gun should fail to come up
to expectations.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
Why Houses Cost More

A recent comparison made between the present cost of modern home and the cost of that same home had it been erected without modern improve ments and conveniences, shows the following result: ~ l
 The present cost. of this modern seven-room house. with all cOnYeni- ences installed, was $3,450.00. The de- ductions for full excavated basement, with concrete floor, hot water heat, sewers, gas, water and electric light connections and fixtures, paving, bath room and fixtures, closets, etc, etc, were $1,550.O0 of this cost. which shows that in order to install these modern improvements 82 per cent was added to the first cost of this house, and that A per cent of the total cost of this modern house was in improve ments and conveniences, very little of which was due to the use of lumber.
 It is not question of the high cost of building, but tile cost of high build- ing. This does not refer to sky scrap CTS, but is due to the greater buying ability of the public. and demand for