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The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
Cupid, the .Sniper,' Brings
Record Bag for Col. Knoll
With His Bow and Arrow He Brings 11,1o2
;7luttering Hearts to Answer Loves
QUESTIONABLE in Passing Year.

Washington's population has
grown considerable in the last
year. Lots OF people are. getting
married somewhere else.
Another feature of Washington's
marriage license counter which Is
almost lost sight of in these stir
ring times, is that 1t is the most
democratic license counter in the
world.
Men and women Of all ranks. from
the President of the United States
down to the unbleached denizens
of the alley all get their marriage
licenses at the same counter, all
written by that same good right
hand of Colonel Knoll and all for
the same price, 81.
Love Knows No Distinctions.
Colonel Knoll, while most of us
have forgotten II, issued O license
December 16 last. On the same day,
Rufus Jackson. ash collector of AZ
rican descent residing in one Of
Washington's numerous alleys, also
secured q license at the same coun-
Ter 10 "eo SOPHIA Amanud JonH-
son. cook for somebody or other,
also of African descent, before the
end of q perfect day.
There is no use talking"
Colonel Knoll said yesterday. this
has been some year. Ever since
January they have come thick
and fast and when my book is
closed for 1917 will feel that I
have done a good years work.
You may say what you please
about the causes in the increase
in business at this counter, but
have a bunch that people nowadays
regard marriage more seriously
than they used to. and they con-
slider it a business in one sense of
the word and the sooner they get
down to business the better on
they are"
Colonel Knoll looks upon more
happy faces than any man in the
whole courthouse. He can tell by
a man or woman's expression. just
what they have come into the court
house for.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
Negroes Will Seek
Seats in Congress

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 2s-The Ne
gro National Educational Congress
has started a campaign to obtain the
election of negro Representatives
from New York. Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Chicago. according to q
statement given out by ]. Silas Har-
ris. the organizations president.
1T is the contention Of the con-
gress that 100000 American citizens
are without representation in the leg
islative department of the govern
ment," the statement sets forth, land
that in each Of these cities negroes
are in a position to force the nomina
ton Of a member OF their own race. I"
Since the close of the Fifty-eighth
Congress no negro has had a seat in
the national House OF Representa-
tives. George White, Of North Carroll
ma, being the last.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
BILLY COPS?
NEVER CHIEFS REPLY
Petite Canes for Home Defensers
Puzzle Residents.
Canes for cops:


Not a chance, echoed police officials
last night in answer to queries of
residents in the Third precinct dis
trict, who last night were astounded
to see evident guardians Of the law
toying their way through the streets
with light canes instead OF the no
toriously substantial policemans bill
ly"
During the evening numerous calls
came into police headquarters inoUir-
ing as to when the new "cane" order
had gone into effect. Laughing as
surance was given in every instance
that no such regulation was Contem-
plated.
Finally interested captains sifted the
rumor 10 its source and it was found
at the Third precinct a quantity OF
canes which had just arrived for
members OF the Home Defense League
OF this district had caused the unnec-
essary perturbation.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
CITY TAKES KINDLY
TO LIGdTLESS night
Sunday Night Strollers Were Alb,
sent from Downtown Streets.

Downtown Washington. dreary and
lightless, last night presented a
strange contrast to the usual brilli-
ance reflected from the array of cleo
trio bulbs on Ninth, Seventh and f
streets.
PrOmenaders on F street hltted
from shadow to shadow. Dimmed
lights in the erstwhile radiating win
dows OF Christmas displays caused
the breaks in the chain of street lights
to appear sharply.
Altogether. ''lightless" Sunday night
was a rather dreary spectacle, the
chill winds keeping the crowds from
the downtown section.
With Christmas Eve only one day
away, WashinGton's downtown dis
tricts were practically vacated after
$50 or 10 last night.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
new j. S. RED CROSS
MISSION IN ITALY
Arrival of Permanent Corps Of
Workers Arouse Enthusiasm.

Rome. Dec. 23.-The arrival Of a
party OF 81 members of the Amerl-
can Red Cross, constituting the per-
manent commission for Italy. of
which Robert P. Perkins, of New
York, is the head, has aroused
great enthusiasm here.
The newspapers throughout the
country are devoting much space to
the activities OF the Red Cross in
refugee work and also in the regu-
lar war hospitals.
The Red Cross workers are being
sent to all parts OF Italy. including
the far south and the islands of
Sardinia and Sicily. They are ere
ating confidence and are looked on
as visible evidence OF Americas
friendship for the Italians.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
RED CROSS CAR
ORDERSTIRS
TROTZKY'SIRE
Misinterprets Plans for Sew
enty-two Autos and As
sails Francis.

Petrograd. Dec. 2s.Misinterpretins
an effort to send seVenty-two Ameri-
can automobiles to Mesopotamia by
way of Rostoff as an effort to aid the
KaIedine revolt. Leon Trotsky, the
BolshevikI foreign minister, Friday
night made a bitter attack upon the
United States, David r. Francis, the
Au5rican Ambassador, and Col.
Henry Watkins Anderson. of Rich
mond, Va, head Of the American Red
Cross Mission to Rumania.
A telegram from Col. Anderson to
Col Kolpashnikoff, his agent in Petro-
grad. directing him to send all auto
mobiles possible to Rostof," together
with a telegram from Ambassador
Francis in which Col Anderson was
authorized to draw on Henry F.
Dawson, Of New York, chairman OF
the Red Cross War Council. for 10o, 900
rubIes to finance Col Kolpashnikof1's
work. formed the basis of Trotzky's
attack.
Ambassador Francis and Raymond
Robins, OF Chicago, head of the per-
manent Red Cross Mission to Rus
STA. stated that the facts were that
Col Anderson sought permission to
get the automobiles to Jassy. but the
machines were held up in Russia
Col. Anderson then decided that II
was necessary for the missions ply.
icians to leave Rumania because oil
the Russo-German armistice and tC
20 to Mesopotamia, where they coulc
do the most good. He therefore re-
quested Col. Kolpashnikoff to send
the automobiles to Rostoff, from
which point they could be transhipped
TO Mesopotamia. Col. Anderson, how
ever, later countermanded this order
Col Kolpashnikofr has been arrested
and taken to the fortress of st. Peter
and st. Paul. The kilograms referred
TO also have been seized.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
The Sugar Shortage Is a Blessing
in Disguise.

From the standpoint of hygiene and
economy, changes in diet represent a
positive gain. For instance, take
susar a food which yields more
'aIories per unit of cost than any
other food. but which. on the other
u1nd, gives US nothing but energy. 1t
r"ntains no protein and no mineral
tlue. elements which are essential
- the present sugar shortage is a
blessing in disguise, for We are oblig-
cd TO substitute in its place vege-
tables and fruits. Had We made this
simple substitution many years. ago
We might have been a sturdier race
today.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
Germans Fear World
Boycott After the War

Amsterdam, Dec. 2s.-Germany is
alarmed by the fear OF an eCOnomi 10
alliance against her after the war.
This fear IS one OF the chief mo-
tives behind the present peace
drive. Illustrative OF 1t are articl, :
by leading German economists IN
the German press.
There is no end Of editorial d.
cussion OF Sir Edward Carson's r,-
cent speech at the Colonial 1nsti-
tute. touching upon the possibility
that q war after the war" may 10
necessary.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
WOMAN WINS $500 VERDICT.

Hsverstraw. n. ", Dec. IA seal
ed verdict opened in the Supreme
Court, in Orange County, gave Mrs.
Anna Lewis, OF Salisbury Mills. 1885
damages against the Erie Railroad
for a fire she attributed to q locomo-
tive spark which destroyed peach
trees and grape vines in her orchard
and cost her a seasons production of
fruit
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
RED CROSS WORKER AT 1902.

Newport, r. l., Dec. 23.-The New
port chapter OF the Red Cross has
declared 1t had both the Oldest and
the youngest member Of any chapter
in the United States Miss Sallie c..
Swami, who was 1o2 years of age, is
the oldest member, and the infant
son Of DR.. and Mrs Norman Mr..
Macleod. born Saturday and enrolled
six hours later, Is the youngest.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
Man Who Shaved 100000
In 60 Years Has Retired

Boston. Mass. Dec. 23.-Samuel A.
Felch. who has just retired after sixty
years continuous service as a barber
at Amesbury. Mass, figures that he
has administered 10000 shaves and
cut hair enough to fill a barn and that
he has used toilet water enough to
float a battleship.
One of his customers who will nov
have to seek another tonsorial oper-
ator is Charles Allen. whom he has
shaved three times a week for sixty
years.
The poet. Whittier. who was a res
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
RESORT KEEPER JAILED.

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 23,-William
Thomas, proprietor Of a negro resort
here, and his lieutenant, Jake Han
king, both negroes. were held by Cor
Oner John ]. Phelan, as being GRIM
inally responsible for the death OF
Morris Panelli. one of six men shot
when frequenters of the resort en-
gagged in a pistol fight with policemen
last Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
NUTSHELL NEWS.

The appointment of Charles NJ Shan
non. OF Phoenix. to be Federal Fuel
Administrator for the State of Arizona
was announced yesterday by Harry A.
Garfield. United States Fuel Admin
iStratoT.
The vacancy in the office OF admin
iStrator for Arizona was occasioned
by the resignation of Will L. Clark,
who, for personal and business rea-
sons. found it impossible to continue
in office.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24

ident OF Amesbury most OF his life
after reaching manhood, was for many
years a regular customer Of Mr. Felch.
When he was a young man Mr.. Whit
tier did not wear the beard that is
So familiar in his portraits and Was
shaved regularly at the Fetch shop.
In later years he went to the shop
occasionally to have his hair trimmed.
and as he wore it rather long. as was
the custom in former years, he would
say to Mr.. Felch in his quaint Quaker
mood OF speech:
Thee must be careful, Samuel, and
not take of too much"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24

Grip Follows the snow
: LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE Tablets taken
In time win Prevent Grip. E.sW. GROVES
signature On bon. 3o1-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
CHURCHES To OBSERVE
LIBERTY BOND SUNDAY
Religonists of Nation Rally to Support
Of Bond-Sale Movement.

Today Is Liberty Loan Sunday all over
the United States.
Special services will be preached in
Washington. urging subscription to the
liberty loan. The New York Federation
OF Churches has prepared for the Treas
ury Department five different sermons
dealing with the bond issue, and these
have been sent to churchmen in every
city IN the United States. urging that
they be used today.
Due the publicity given the bond Is
sue by the papers and the YUiuHte,.
speakers at the various theaters and
meetings held throughout the city, last
weeks sales were highly gratifying 70
said John Poole, chairman Of the LIB
erty Loan Committee
On Monday there were 367 subscribers,
Tuesday $50, Wednesday was a holiday.
Thursday l,0T-almost double the number
OF subscribers on Tuesday-and Friday
1,5S5 persons bought bonds. Yesterdays
figures have not yet been completed.
Thursday and Fridays sales alone
amounted to over 8. .0o1 900 and the total
sales In Washington, not including yes
terday's amount to sS52, 40 with 6.m
purchasers
On wednesday afternoon, Chairman
Poole and fifteen other speakers will de-
liver addresses to sixteen companies OF
reserve officers in training at Fort Myer.
Each company Will be addressed by a
speaker. Addresses will also be made at
each of the community celebrations on
Registration Day.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
The TouDn Crier

Homage to Joaquin Miller, the poet
OF the Sierras, will be rendered by the
California State Association today al
exercises at the Miller cabin in Rock
Creek Park.
HChristianlty and the Pleasures OF
Life" will be the subject of a lecture
at Great Falls by the Rev Albert H.
Zimmerman today at 1880 o'clock.
COmmeneement exercises Of Immaep-
late Conception Academy are to be held
today in the parish church.
Under the direction of Rev. DIR. Ed
ward A. Pace, of the Catholic Univers-
tty OF America, a patriotic reunion of
the alumnae Of an the Catholic insti-
tutions in Washington will be held to-
day at $3.50 p. m. at Rauscher's.
David L walsh, former governor OF
Massachusetts,, is to deliver the ad-
dress to Trinity College graduates to-
day.
A sale of rings, brooches, match
boxes and other articles made by in
termed Belgian soldiers at Camp Zeist.
Holland, will be held Monday at the
Shop Of Gifts, at 1903 F street, by Miss
Marion Howard, Woodley apartment
who will forward the money to the
soldiers.
The anual outing of the washington
Union Printers Athletic Association
will be held at Marshall Hall July II.
The American Rose Society will hold
It's annual outdoor meeting at the Ar
lington tent gardens. east Of Arlington
National Cemetery, tomorrow morning.
A public melting will be held, at which
s. S. Pennock, president of the Amer
lean Rose Society, will preside.
The regular monthly netting of the
North Washington Citizens AssociA-
tion will be held tomorrow evening at
s o'clock.
The Columbian Conservatory OF Mu-
sic will present In their closing s1sr-
cises of the term, Mis- Gladys Powell
and Mrs Roberta Dudley next Wed
nesday and Thursday, respectively, in
joint recltals with pupils OF the piano
and violin at the Conservatory, 1911
Ninth street northwest
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Earle.
will hold a meeting tomorrow evening
at o'clock to elect officers
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
May Is Record Month
In G. p. o. Through War

Tho amount OF work produced in the
Government Printing ONCE during the
month Of May established a record never
before equaled in the history of the of
terday by Public Printer Cornelius Ford.
The preparedness and war situation de-
manded rush delivery on a vast number
Of orders covering every conceivable class
varying In quantity from 1000 to 5000 900
copies each.
Registration Day required the printing
OF 3,ooo0o registration cards, together
with 100000 copies of certificate of reg
istration. The liberty bond issue required
large quantities of rush work One mill
lion copies of liberty bond" posters, "a
by IS inches. printed IN two colors. were
delivered within the space of a few DAYS.
-Four million copies were printed on what
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
G. W. U. SENIORS HOLD
BACCALAUREATE TODAY
Bishop W. F. Mcdowell TO Preach
Sermon at Foundry Church.

Baccalaureate exercises for the senior
classes OF the nine departments Of George
washington University win be held this
afternoon, commencing at 4 o'clock, IN
FOUNDRY NJ Z. Church. Sixteenth and
Church streets northwest
The sermon win be preached by Rev.
Or. William Fraser Mcdowell. Seniors,
faculty members. and university officials
VIII assemble at the church at $50 o'clock
Al O'Clock the procession will pass TO
The auditorium. headed by Rear Admiral
Charles n. Stockton, u. 8. N, retired,
president of the university; John B. Lar
ner, president Of the board Of trustees,
ants.
A reception to the seniors VIII be ten
dered tomorrow afternoon from TO Z
o'clock; by President and Mrs. Stock
ton- Chi Omega fraternity will give an
automobile party tomorrow afternoon In
honor Of the Chi Omego seniors.
Commencement exercises will be held
on Wednesday night at O'Clock In the
assembly hall Of Central High School,
Tnlrteenth and Clifton streets northwest
Degrees will be conferred upon approxi-
mately 80 students. The principal a.
dress win be delivered by William Mil
Ter Collier. former Ambassador to Spain.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
WALK-OUT COST MORE
THAN men DEMANDED
Ham Shows Senators What Rival
Road Must Ply for Peace.

An analysis Of the cost Of the str1Es
on the Washington Railway and Electric
Company" lines, and a comparfsou OF this
sum With what Il would have cost the
company 70 grant the wage demands Of
The union, was the feature OF yesterdays
hearing before the sI-sciai Senate investi-
eating committee.
Vice President william p. Ham intro
ouced figures showing that IN ten years,
the Capital Traction Company. which
granted the t1nion'e demands, would pay
each man 22.S more than the employees
Of the w. r. A +. Co. The hgurea de-
xelopeo that the strike has already cost
the company more than the amount
sought BY the employees in their original
demands
Frank c. Nelson. expert accountant.
testified as to the accounts Of the local
union, which. he said, showed that The
total receipts from February 70 May u
had been s16.5es-2 y, and that the total ex-
penditures had been Gn.sT.i9: that the
apparent excess OF the expenditures over
the RECEIPTS was S.5NsL The Only s1-
PLANTATION for this. he said was that the
union had not submitted all Of tta re-
ceipts.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
81 ARE TO RECEIVE
DEGREE FOR THE LAW

Commencement exercises viii be held
by the WaShington ColleCe OF Law to-
morrow night at 8 O'Clock az Memorial
Continental Hall. Thirty-two viii re-
celve the degree Of Bachelor OF LAW,
fifteen OF whom are women Five will
receive Master OF Law degrees. two Of
them being women
Those who VIII receive degrees are:
Charles Burton Alien. Julia Banks, Zebu-
lon Carter Camp. Bessie Cohen, Raymond
Fowler Crist, Emily Dashien. Roscoe
Blaine Davidson. Marie Aurea Easily
Smith. Arthur II. Ferguson. Clara FT1ed-
man. Guy Frederick Glossbrenner, Marx
Harris Greenwald, LILLIAN Hansen. Eliza
beth Cahoone Harris. Olive Maude Jack,
Elizabeth Marie Smith Keith, Arthur
Rettler, Cora Elise Korn. Mary Elizabeth
Laird. Ruth Devey, John Murphy, Birdie
NJ. Nunan. S. Christine Quick Allen Lu-
cas- Reese, David L. Rowe, Burt Lee
srpelker. Chester Elliott Stiies, Edna
Thompson. MAY Warner, Stephen weis-
Corwin, Leslie Boudinot Wright. Arthur
Raymond Wylie, Lulu Lee EcSman, Har-
old Sheldon Miner, Lorin C. Nelson
Alice Bertha Preuss, and Walter NJ
Wooster.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
VICE PRESIDENT SENDS
CHECK TO RED CROSS
Additional Contributions Continue tc
Pour Into War Service Fund.

Vice President Marshall sent his check
FOR so 10 the Red Cross War Service
Fund yesterday. as he has done twice
before.
The results Of In Memoriam'' week
were quite satisfactory TO the Red cross
anance committee. The FIRST opening of
boxes brought considerable addition to
1dditiona contributions received yes
sssdSS g. rsost. Esos; II Ns%S5A MsPsS & CHRIS. s
tian C6pmission. s.; wnham B. Webb.
IS; Commissioner Twining. g.
Contributions from offering boxes were
EtA al a sns4ssI; Rsa;n. 1 S; Sha GsnsSGTSS SSfsa
e9; Riggs National Bank. SAu; Ham
ilton Hotel, doe; Loew's Columbia Thea
ter, s1s1; Raleigh Hotel. S3$i Capitol
saks 4 Co, &c; Parker q Bridget, Sc;
House & Hermann. sc; Garinkle's, &c;
Richmond Hotel, &ci Polls Tneater, lsc;
National Theatre. 1sc; Belasco ThsatsT. ,S:
W. B. q A Station. SIC; stoneleigh
Court. &c: Moses & Sons, soc; Eooitt
House. Sc; Harrington Hotel Sc; Con-
LAtayete Hotel. soc; Grafton Hotel, 1sc;
Other contributions were: Mrs s. B. 8.
Wyeth. poo; employees g. Kann 4 Sons
-. NAuQ1lonAlJs Sao.0oS u n. aCE a. anu
40; Mrs. A. e Bates, 800; Miss Isabel
H Lehman, rs; from an entertainment
given by the following children: Helen,
Marion. James and Harvey. Mansfield,
Evelyn Dean. Mildred Granbery. Robert
aud Howard Chaplin, Joseph, Ben, Mary
and Farrar Goldberger, Hubert Louis and
TsnkA Van Norman, William Clark. st
Clair McKelway and Janis Burrough. S15;
employees Lamb 4 Tilden $3.50. Lamb &
T1den, t5; Miss Mary Sanger, 81; Dr..
7. J sullivan. 80; Fred w. Roth, Co. Il.
n. Thon1pSon. no; Columbia Hotel sup
ply Co. "a; D. n, Jacobs, 8 a month.
Through W. W. Bowie, S6S5.
Through VIM. z Shannon. Mrs. H.
Brewood. 81 a month; H. p: Randall. 81
q month VIM. A. Dtsque 80
csTssIoSap TsFG9Ss GeSS Tssh Esa. S. n e
Mason. s; Gunda C. Coils, S.; A. C.. 81;
Georgia Perham, 81: Miss B. Ciawson.
Tokyo, Japan, q; B. J. PIdce, 81; Mrs.
3. 7. Elmore, -; Charlotte Lucinda Smith,
81; F. A, dfIlard. 81; Miss Johnson. SOC;
GsG montS; Mrs. 4. R MccsSe' Sc; Mrs.
Rathburn. 81: Miss NJ c. T.. S; Julia
Roekweli. S; Mrs. q. T. sicard, q; ].
o; Noyee, q: cash. q; 8 3. n. &
Through William Guide: Flortsts
GUIDE, $50; Alexander Dude, tS; George
Field. S; Leonard Grander. s.: Nicholas
cononnik. e; Harry l. Roby. 8: Jacob
Minder. s.; J. NJ. Hammer 4 Sons. s.;
Guthrie Marvin, Wilkes-Barre, Pa, sc;
William F. Guide. so; Adolphe GUIDE; sr..
Shields and Esther. Edwin. Edgar. Ern-
est. Amelia, Louise W. C.. Granville.
wiIhelrnina and Adolphe Guide, jr.. S12
each
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03

nait century old and asked me to
~ nm prenninary examination
tor nte insurance. I was astonished
q boy Of twenty. and a. fulf 81 YtTor,
fact q young man he really was not
witnstanding his age. The secret, he
had filled him WITH rer syed III. q.
20 he was IN bad health: at N be
was careworn ana nearly ali in-now
at so; after. taking Nuxated Iron. q
ing with the huoysncy Of youth
As have saic q hundred tines over
organic iron is the greatest Of all
strength bcflderA II people would
only take Suxstst npn when they
ins tassnsssIss ysts sAs,ssssRins
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03

erages. am convinced that IN this uay
they could ward on disease, preventing
II becoming organic In thousands OF
cases, and thereby the lives Of thou
sands might be saved who now die ev-
STy year from pneumonia, grippe, Kid
ney. liver. heart trouble, and other dan
gerous msladies. The real and true
cause which started their diseases was
nothing more or less than q weakened
brought on by a lack Of iron
In the blood. Thousands Of people suf-
fer from iron deficiency and do not
know It II you are not strong or well,
you owe II TO yourself TO make the fol-
lowing test: See how long you can work
or how far you can walk without be-
coming tired Next take two nve-grain
tablets Of Nuxeted Iron three times per
day after meals for two weelrA Then
test yeur your strsngth Z ass,n, and -AAs AOaE
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
ALL WASHINGTON ASKED
TO HELP CELEBRATION

Final Arrangements for the community
Monument Grounds on tuesday nighf
were completed a. q meeting IN the Dts
tr1ct Budding yesterday. An Washing
ton is invited to attend
speakers viii include the Secretary Of
War, the Secretary OF the Navy and Sem
ator Ollie II. James. Of Kentucky. The
invocation viii be delivered by the Rev.
while the benediction win be pronounced
by Mgr. Thomas Of St Patricks Church.
Singing of patriotic songs by z.s0o
school children and the rendition Of pa
rine Band and the Boy Scout Rand will
constitute the musical program There
will be q nag presentation ceremony
and other features. Every person ct
tending is requested 70 carry a small
nag.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
TO SHOW WAR PICTURES.

Pictures OF battle scenes around Yer
dun the French navy IN action and other
war films will be shown at a big patriotic
Meeting OF the Washington Board Of
-aSa. IN the New Central High School
Monday evening at o'clock
". Andre Tardien Of the High Com
the board during the evening
C~n1TrissionF- Louis Brovnlow, Gen
NlaT1 =. Harvey. commander Of the
NS'ric' National Guard, and Lewis 3
Va 7klin, president OF the Investme IT
Bankers Association Of America, will
speak.