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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06
Die EMANCIPATION
Ocs p~rdliccntcn!

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2. @roat. Stobstorreipon0ert Der
.lluite0 8reB.) 5lontiert Don Smi-
ienoen m0 Abertaulenoen leiner
2anOsleufe wnrOe &r1iioent @ilicn
Siln 5rpciten Dial in leiiI Anlt eingc,
iebt. IS por eeraOe 12:47. als
9ilion Die 8ibel mo nen GiO, Den
er 5peimoI inncrbalb Suei Soeel
obgeIegt botte. befr1itigte. entblob.
ten Souptes 0oltebenD, nobm CT ooS
@eihert Der RntiprL Die iid imnlel
nod III 6rieOei befiubrt. aber Dor
alien Seitelt non ariegsfIounlen be.
Orobt lit, entgeeen.
@inter Dem @eidmetter frlegeri.
idcr @iltiif, binter Dem patriotiider
@cldrcl Der Menldenmcnge Aintel
Dem &onap in0 Der 8radlt marlhie
render 5oIooten, Matroien unO 81
piliitcn mar DER ariegstpn Oenlod
Deutlid benlerfbnr. Der 8rdii0ent
iclbit idllug ben triegeriid'en Con an
mOem er iagte: 4ir moeen in OH
Gage perieht iper0en, eiueit mebr al.
ttoeu Antell III Dem groBen Stamp.
81 neDmen; 5l gIeider 3eit abel
mohte CT eitle neue 5rieoensooftrir
filr ole gdnSe 8elt betonnt.
81
lin 1890 llbr cridlen Der &r1
it0ent nuf Der Sdrpelle Der Gire
Die non Dem aapitoL nad) Der Iri
bime flbrt. Seine @eniablin gii{
ibm sur Seite. Cine falte Bril-
mchte mo Die Dieniheumengt
itampfte nit oct 6iiBen, inn oas
8lut idnieaer 0nrdl Die 9uIie ii
ingen. 5oien0er 9citdll erhob iid
als ltd SER uu0 6rau &ilion Oel
Ntenidenuienge 5eigte. Die 5onnI
ourhbroh Damn Den molfenIhperer
@iutmel; Der 3raiioent ihoute enl
por uli0 lddelte. g3os 1T feinl'
iagte er. aRitgIieOer hes gmloes
obcrgerihts. it ibrer gnltstrodt an
geton, gingeit Dem 9rdii0enten Dor
aus. 0emlelben folgtcn Damn oil
gi~iteIieoer Oes oiplomdtiiden 4orps
Die Site auf Der linfen 5eite De-
&lntiorn1 eiinnbmen. Die Senots
limo @attsmiigIieoer tpnreit TT cor
pore eridIiencn mo nafH1eu nif oel
binteren 8lntform @lae. sic ten
touiiden 9iplonloteu inaren nidjt er
ldienelt.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06
Die Nnlpratbe Ses
DiscprdiiScntcn

8ol6inatoit, 5. DtGrs. @i5e.
praii0ent W1oribua I~eiltete beitte UNI
1906 ieinen 4ntfseio. anidlies
Beu0 oil oie 9Snouaurierluug belt
oerIelbe foIeen0e Mniprnhe:
sd bobe bns 8ertrdtetL, 0aB I'M
iere fegiernng BON Soft eingeiest
mar, Inn su enthiiGen, ooB Die
0enifen bon 9tatrlr aus 5itr SeIbit.
%regieruug geeignet lino ODER bird
er5iehung oo3u eeeienet gernadf
mer0en f0nner. Inn Su0en IND
@riefleL unfreie uno 5reie gleider
@eiie Die Deientltde Gualitdt aller
Nfeni6en Dor Dem Beies 5It lebreu,
iber1a Der @fenidliffeit getren 81
iein INN inter alien llmitaH0en
at oFfenbareH, ooB Gienitpilidt bic
hnhite gelobnung i'm Seben lit.
Sd fam nidts anoers gl0nben,
menm i'd Die 8orte Der &dter leie.
unO mir Oercn gpier in @rinnerung
snrnd rue. @enn rniere nidlt Oie
qoloetp aegel bon Regierttng 1T.
Damn bate g2nibingtpH unredlf nne
0am mar SItcoln mnionit geirorben.
Sd glarbe. OoB bic Self iSt
fortidreitrt nio nift ~5iiriidgeht mo
uidts6eiiomeniger eincnt melt emf.
f~ermten 9ottiiden @reigiis 3aidrci.
tei ga 0ie 5pradleu ron 9ahel mic
Der III bic Sprahe elmer aemenia.
men grii0erIidfeit neridmoISeu
mer0en, mo i'd giaiihe, 0af i'd 0ies
A0dite ss0eot meirer 5ra6itio1i mo
4bitaHnnung aIs eiH 4merifauer -
ais Gin @iann, Elm 8lirger mo Elm
nffeutlider Se0niter -errcifcu tam,
mem id meine GitMenihcH ohnc
&Drlirfell mn NIT &ehlmnaeu Be.
; trahfc, mefH i'd mia mebr nber
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06
al. oepla granbeis uerleht.

SRI. 2eola 8raHoeis Die i9siGB.
rise Eodter oes oerItorbenen 4rtbur
9. grnr0eis, trag eiften GdenfrI
brud lino an0ere 8erfebungen 90.
ron, ais Dos 4utoinobil IN mel.
dent tie iid) NIT ibrern Better 2obal
.Gohn befdltb, ntf Dem @ege nod
Dent gdfnbof Sdmsfag nbeno ede
u. itno 6arion CTR, gesen cine
GelephonIiarge rate. SIC ilntge
9nme mitroe n1h Dem 8iie Demo.
rial 6oipttoI lberfiihrt. llnO ibr 3n
itono gibt, o6gleIf 5ienlih ernit,
acknowledgements BIT feinen 0~ireften
geiorniiien 2lnloB. SER Gobu,
Delher ieinen Better Crime Bran.
oeis rui6 ieine iitnge 5rou BON Der
@od5eitsreiie. bonn 8ahnbof abbo.
leu mofltc. trdgt, iuie or ielbit ill.,
Ioibt an Dem unfaa Sic ShulD.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06
prdji0cnt Wilicns
~1lRticmsplan!
@artet brn Gmhdrio SrS General.
aniualts in Der SeltHfmtgsfraer
Der 9nnSelsidifie ab.

@aIhinaton, 5. Nors. 9enll
ser 9rdfibcit musfinbet, oab er Die
Mlodt bat, &auOrIsidiffe al be.
linden. 10 miro Die @inberutlrg ei-
ner Ertrulitnn9 binousgeihcbeil
mernen.
anoernfans ieOod, Dap ieiue &C.
ieslidlen @oteeber ibm mitteilen iol-
ten Dab er feline 4lttoritdt babe,
obne cine beionDcre geieslide Der.
fiie4lng, Sdiite Su beltiidet 70 miro
CT Den 9onereb at elmer Grtra-
iisung einbeutfeH nodoem Der &c.
not Die giegeln geanOert bat, uno
Oann Die aberndlige @inreihiiig iei+
ner n9epaiineten NeutrnIitdts" Gpr.
lnde fnr0ern.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06
9eriuna[notisen.

SER @crrp Roblib 9raiioeit Oer
Geutldea A~lfenheiHt e5eielidott,
mur0e leeten 5omstua 30 Sabre
nIt. gr ~ipciioierte bel Der dl1 lebter
Sonntag ff~ottgebobten 3eriammluue
Oes CmaDa &latfoentidlen Sereins
mehrcre aiiten Bier. Die ouf oas
gSpbl 0es @e6urtsfaasfIloes gcleeri
.mur0en. 9~adtrdelidl mliere Slid
miiHide
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06

Ger Rr1h0enf belt beiite nadmit-
tao gelegentIi1 ieiner EMANCIPATION
nadItebenDe Heoe:
yNeitbiirperl Ole bier Sabre, bic
feit ierter 8eit, als td an oieier
SteIe bur Sbnen itnnO, uerihDnt'
0er finD, tu1ren ongefiilt mt Rat
mo Eot oeS peiteeben0iten Snte-
relics. gienei6t fetre gleide 3eit-
Derio6e IN unierer @eihtdte lit 10
frnhfbnr an uiftieen Reformen in
nnIerem 6fononilhen itto iaouIfriel.
ten ceben geDeien ODER 10 reid an
6c8eihnen0en Mehielfnllen in bern
@eiit un0 IN Dem 3ued nnlerer
oolitiihen G1tigfeit. Yait GROCER
lleberlemafg boben mir Deriuft, rtr'
fer 8olis in 5tno at ieten, boben
Sic qrobcn GebIer uno NdBbr1ude
unleres inouitrielen 2ebens Derbei.
Icrt. bent 8irfen ltnlereS na~tiondIen
@euiils urto Gnergie boben mir mei-
tere &reiie g%e0ffnet ituO nniere 9o-
tiff int sSittereiie 0es 8nlfes ge-
an0ert. Ga 1T Elm Meforn d4f ben
pir ole init 5tolS ~bermeiicn fon-
urn: ih mill Mid aber odHtit uidyt
meiter befoiieit er lprift fir IT'D
lelbIf un0 miro nit Dem Strome Der
3eit BON nod grOBcrem GilfltB
ont itns iein. Is lit ieBt nidt 3eit,
Rildblife 5t merfen. US lit iest Der
3eituttnft geforulter, umierer @es
oauTen ilbcr Die @egenmart uto me
initfelbare 3ufnnft Aus0riid SIT ner-
leibeH. &enn mir oitf mt nnge.
m6bnIider 5dlarfe unier 5niptail.
ggnpnerf nnf bic erfolgreide 2olrng
nmierer eiubeimiihen 3robleme nab.
reno scr Iesteit picr Sabre geridtet
9otten, 10 baben rid on0ere Sahen
Apd1 nlebr uno mebr III ben gor.
0erqriinn %ae0r1ngt Sfnge, Die oii-
rrhuIb 0es Beretds u~nierer notIo-
iEaleN 2ebensfrogen itan0en, ltber Die
mir fcfnp aontrone batten, Die aber,
froB uniercs @nnihes, urs Don 0en-
iclben irei gu baIten, lrns inebr nnO
niehr uno umpiDeritehlif IN 0eren
eiaqaen stru0eL nro GiitfluB binetn.
ge3ogeH BADEN.
Us lit uitnGoglin gepeieil, Sen.
ieiben st e~ntbebeu. Sic haben ons
2eben md nos Befteben Der gan5en
@elt in Mitleioeni6aft ge5agen; lie
baden Die Menihbeft ilberoa NIT Ell
icr 3cioenihdft un0 8eiorgnis Ell.
iaBt bic lie uiennls porber gefannt
hottie. @s mltroe idiper, rltbige lie.
6erfeauHg Su ~bepdbren, fUabrenO Die
Meiluing unieres Bottles inter Den
erfuedten gmfliiIien bin unO Der be-
rppat nitr0e. 8ir iino Elm ruAIges
ltnS fo8nnopoIit1niines 8olf. @It
eufifammen Dem 9lute naer iener
Gatiorell Die geaenpdrtig i'm ariegC
liegen. N1ler @e0d1ltengdf1b tit0
lmlere Snn0eIspege laufen i6nell
lit je0cr Sahras5eit bin uaO Aer
spTfdcH ull5 1ulo jeren. Ter aricl
lat lein @eprGge nroermeiolth I'M
eren @eoonfen unieren 5nouitrien.
inherent &onOeI. r%nierer 9olitif nti
mierem geieaihoftliden @etriet
n~ffgeoritdt. @1ren mir 9em ariegt
1~eqenalber gieihglltigt geblieben
sonn mare nniere llnabhdngigfeit
in1ntaitbor gehlieben.
un0 oeinodl bdben mtr tmmer,
BIN Die @etpiBbeit. OoB mir an oefr
3rieqe feiaen 9lnteil nebmen. 81
5ieiefn 9epubtiein ftn0 mir trot
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06
ancc1cntrc6cnbeit crit
am 1. Jmli in Kraft!

gSnibin9ton, 5. 9idr8. Sos
Observation-Disclosures un)m Samstdg
aben0 mo Der 5eHot 5onntag iriib
einen geidluB an, monon Die gor.
loge fiir fnohentrodeue Grobibition
in ben 9robi6ihonsitooten erit am
i. Slili III araft tritt.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06
aiinf frntr[entf finben Soc.

Detroit, Wlid5 5. Wtdr5. Set
eiiten @ranOe, Der Sonntag morgen
5lpei fiinnt0diee @ebduoe in Der
acknowledgement eiuaiherte, farten 5
6euermebrleute bel ben &etilulgsnr
beifen inns 2eben, ipnbrenO Orei an
oere ihner Serlett puroen.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06
9it SnauguratiOnSrrOt
0ts GrdliOcnten &iion!

@rRa nI arHt Gesrmea in Der inHerrR Rcsurnns hin nnb beihGitist hf
NIT Der internnhOHnlcH Gagc-Amerifa fueOidB sehnntr mnh GbcE
bnrdb arnMcrc Geutrnlitit iene aehtc anircdt erbnlhn -gefabr
oak mir in ben aOnfift perwidet perOen; nnere SdnlO iuHrOs IS
inOd Hit iein.-SsidafHgt FB una init Oem tnuthgeu 6reOea.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06
yranensSilfsberein

Ser GsrrlerbilfsDerein bait giltt.
nod tiafmittag Inn 2:30 llbr ieine
regeIni1Bige 8%erimftnllrng int 0ma.
ha W~fuiitperein at. mo5u alle Ydti
alie0er ~frermOlidit eingelaoen limo,
e6enfaas iinO mloere oeutide Ga.
afefg oie lid fir oas Silisnert in.
tereiiiereil erindt. ms an5uidlieBen
gran 5lora 4hin SeiretariH.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-06

Gas iedsjGbrige Sodterfen bon
syobn 5o6anuef, AL Q. 10. str.,
lit Samstag al Der gefabrlihen Ole.
niditarrc g%eitorberL Gas SinO tunr.
o6glcid al ii6 frnntlid iitbItC, nod
bis 5reitog IN Der Sdltle.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
YEARS war BUDGET
IS S2I,OOO,OOO,OO0
Kitchin Makes Estimate After Hear.
ing Secretary McAdoo.

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
before an executive session of the
ways and means committee yester-
day afternoon. explained the provi-
sions of the administration's new bond
and certificate bill, carrying 81 ,53s,
945,460. He also discussed with the
members of the committee the request
which the administration soon will
make for an additional 5000, ,0O0 900
bend issue. which Congress is expect
ed to authorize.
Mr.. McAdoo was before the commit
tee more than four hours and at ad-
journment 1t was announced that sub
stantial progress had been made to-
ward getting the bill in shape for pre-
sentation to the House. 1t was un-
derstood that with reference to the
additional s., ,OO0, ,00O. 900 to be asked for,
the Secretary furnished convincing
evidence of the necessity for that sum
for emergencies"
After hearing the Secretary II will
probably be necessary to raise to S2l,-
100000 the amount available for the
government during the present fiscal
year" Chairman Kitchin said.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
SENDS KAISER COPY
OF new War song
Yankee Doodle in Berlin" Wash
inetonian's Marching Song.

Yankee Doodle in Berlin" is the
latest marching song to quicken the
feet OF the boys in khaki "over there"
The author of the words is Louis H.
Grove, an employe in the District
Health Department, and he dedicates
his effort TO Our noble defenders in
the army and navy of the United
States of America"
Five copies have been mailed to the
Kaiser, in care of Berlin, and Presi-
dent Wilson will receive one gratis,
as will each member OF the Cabinet.
The words are as follows, to be sung
to Yankee Doodle"
The Yankee armies left tits true
Without a single pony.
And they sailed across the ocean blue,
Protected by Old Glory.
CHORUS.
Soon Yankee Doodle in Berlin,
Will be riding on a pony.
Will be riding on a pony,
With the American Eagle on his hat,
Unfurling dear Old Glory.
Our armies landed safe in France,
And the Kaiser, he must learn to
dance
To Yankee Doodle came TO town,
To hunt the murderous traitors down.
CHORUS.
Our boys are clad in khaki suits,
With neither helmet or gold boots.
But they will make the Germans pay,
For Americans, they dared to slay.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
PROFIT0R QUIT
COAL men SAY
Willing to Let Government
Take Mines and Oper-
j ate Them.

The cost of producing plus-profit
rate for all coal produced, will be
insisted upon by the coal operators
Of the country or there will be a fall
ing of In production OF from 40 to
50 per cent. II the government be-
lieves II can operate the mines at d
lower cost than the operators, they
are willing to let the government try
the experiment and shoulder the costs,
They are not willing to run their prop
critics at loss and will shut down
unless there is a readjustment in some
of the prices for bituminous coal fix
ed by President Wilson.
These facts were decided upon yes
terday at a meeting of the National
Coal Operators Association executive
committee here. 1t further was de-
cided to call of the meeting of coal
operators scheduled TO be held in
Pittsburgh the end OF this month, and
wait until the facts and figures gath
cred by the members of the associa-
seled bringing to bear all the political
Garfield, the Preident's coal control
ler
While some OF the operators coun-
selde bringing to bear all the political
pressure OF their various States TO
force a readjustment, the committee
voted to take no overt action until DR..
Garfield shall have taken active
charge of the situation and had q
chance to inspect the figures which
the operators will prepare for him.
It was stated that Is per cent OF the
total coal production comes from
small veins, where the cost OF pro-
duction is highest, and that the prices
fixed by the President strike a blow
at operators of these mines. Until
DR.. Garfield shall have a chance to
act. the operators will make no move.
The Alabama operators called at the
Federal Trade Commission yesterday
and presented their figures on cost OF
production. 1t was stated that the
prices fixed by the President would
force 40 per cent OF the Alabama
mines to close down. The operators
that practically the entire field would
have to go out of business II the Pres
ident's prices were not readjusted.
The southeastern operators, putting
out about IS per cent OF the fields
total production is in the Tennessee
Jellico field, operates at practically the
same costs and has the same freight
rates. Yet it Is declared, the Ten
nessee Jellico operators get 40 under
I the government schedule, while Ken
lucky operators get only sl.95. Thest
| figures are for run OF mine coal.
1t is stated that the cost of produc'
| tion in Southeastern Kentucky will
run from $210 to $50 and will aver
age about S2.25 per ton.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
Dan Cupid Has Most Busy Year; /.
Number of Marriages Increases;
DiUorces Decrease in Capital

announcement that his country was
more in need of his services than his
prospective wife.
Divorce statistics go hand In hand
with marriage statistics. and 1t Is in
teresting TO know just how many
couples. out of a given number, apply
for papers to have the knot united.
For instance, during the first eight
months of this year 213 couples applied
for divorce or a separation Of some
sort.
Low Per Cent Seek Divorce.
Some of these were from couples
who were married out of town, but
since there are a number OF couples
who marry here, live her awhile and
then go away. the break is about
even. Three thousand three hundred
and sixty-five licenses issued to date
mean that for every unhappy couple
there are 142 happy ones, or to be
explicit. none Of the IL have made a
peep that the clerk OF the District
Supreme Court could hear. Summed
up, one couple in every 12 regrets
that they ever saw the courthouse.
For 1916, with 1883 licenses is
sued, there were 276 divorce suits
fled This means that for every
15l couples who had the knot tied
one has tried to have it united,
For 1915, 4,19S licenses were is
sued, as against go divorce suits
filed, or one for every 16S couples
married. 1t is the happiest year
of either since that time.
A very peculiar thing about get
= p
ried. or, rather. we should say. an
odd thing, is that you do it all at
the same counter at the court
house.
At one end of the counter hangs
bunch OF mistletoe under which
Col. william A. Kroll presides and
issues you what is sometimes
known as a bliss permit, or mar
riage license. He is the official
representative of Dan Cupid, and
has seen more happy faces than any
man in the whole courthouse. You
come to him in your happiest mo-
ments. He is all smiles all the
time. He has seen so many people
smiling that it comes natural.
Divorce mt Same Counter.
At the other end of the counter
stands Jack" Palmer. He is the
genius to whom your lawyer comes
and files your divorce papers. He
too, is all smiles, but that does
not mean that he is smiling al
your misfortune. He will take q
set of papers that may mean that
you and the madam are to sepa'
rate for good with as much good
grace as he does his monthly pay
. check. That Is because he knows
that most OF a fellows trouble!
never happened.
Some times a lawyer hands 6
paper in at the wrong end of the
counter. and sometimes a shy cou.
| pie walk up to Mr.. Palmer and
want to get a license. 1t doesn't
take long to tell them the differ
ence.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29

composed Of four members. represent
ing the Shipping Board. the Secretary
OF War. the international Longshore-
mems Association and the committee
on shipping Of tn" Council Of National
Defense. The union scale OF wages.
hours and conditions in each port will
be adopted as the standard. the deci-
sion of the national commission shall
be binding upon all parties. and in all
cases work shall continue pending the
action of the commission.
The commission personnel viii be
ss follows: For the War Department.
Walter Lppman, assistant TO the Sec
retary of War: for the Longshore-
mems Association, T. V. o'Connor'
Buffalo; for the shipping committee
Of the Council Of Defense, p. A 5.
Franklin, and for the Shipping Board
Vice Chairman Stevens.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
TEN MILITANTS
| ARE ARRESTED
White House Picketers
iECause Little Excitement
4 by Display of Banners.

.!Ten more OF the women pickets of
Cameron House were arrested by the
police yesterday when they attempted
a display of banners before the White
House.
Among the group were the six wom-
en who were arrested last Thursday
and are at liberty on 800 bonds. pend
ing the adjudication of their appeal.
h1hich has been granted by Judge
Robb
Little excitement attended the ar
rests The women marched from
Cameron House promptly at 4:5O p.
m. and arrived at the east gate of
the Executive Mansion without being
disturbed by an interested crowd of
sightseers.
Five minutes after they had taken
their stand. Police Captains Flather
and Sullivan. with a detail of blue
coats and two policewomen. arrived
in, an automobile. They made an ef-
fort to disperse the crowd without
much success. and when the pickets
refused TO move, they were formally
placed under arrest. They were placed
in the patrol wagon with their ban
ners and taken 10 police headquar-
ters.-
Miss Anne Martin, of Nevada, furn-
ished surety Of S25 each for their ap-
pearance in the police court today,
when they will be charged with OBJ
strVcting traffic.
The pickets arrested are: Mrs,
Pauline Adams, OF Norfolk, Va; MIS-.
Gertrude Hunter. of Minneapolis; Mrs.
Clara Fuller. Of Little Falls, MINI.
Mss Margaret Fotheringham. OF Buff
falo, n. Y: Mrs. W. L. Lockwood.
Mrs. Kate BosCkh. Of this city; Miss
Lucy Burns, of New York: Miss Maud
Jameson. of Virginia: Mrs. Cornelia
Beach, Of Kentucky. and Miss Vivian
Pierce. Of California. The first six
were the women arrested last Thurs
day and at liberty pending their ap-
peal,
There Is no change in the picketing
plans OF the militants. They will con-
tinus, and Attorney O'Brien, their
counsel, will appeal the cases if they
are convicted today.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29

The year 1917 promises to be banner
one for marriages in the District OF
Columbia.
Going back five years, for It is said
that a city sheds its skin" during
that period. We find that more couples
have secured marriage licenses during
the present than during any year
since 1872. The record to date stands
3, ,365, or at the rate of AZ a month as
against 3s3 per month last year, $50
for 1915, the same for 1914, 1913 and 1912.
The monthly average for 1872, 1913, 1915
and 1915 is so close that there is
hardly any difference. This does not
mean that just $50 couples marry each
month. but the average for the year.
The total for 1872 was 4l9s, for 1913,
4.ls5. for 1914. 4,z3. for 1915, 4,lSs and
for 1916, 4.353.
What is the cause of the increase?
We must take into consideration the
high cost of living, the war, the
growth of the city, especially since
the declaration of war, and economic
conditions in general. Not a Wash
ingtonian can have the finger Of
shame pointed at him, with the
suspicion that he married to avoid a
trip to the trenches. There is
absolutely nothing on record to in
dicate anything of this sort.
Increase Due to War.
The Increase for the first six months
of 1917 was, according to Col. w. A.
Kroll, who has issued practically all
of the licenses, 4Sj. Some of this in
crease is brought about by soldiers
already in uniform, who want to
marry before going abroad, and some
OF this increase to due to the growth
of population, which is itself due to
the large numbers OF extra employees
in the government departments.
Another cause of the increase Is the
fact that higher wages are being paid
to colored labor, skilled and unskilled
and when our unbleached brother re-
ceives an increase he travels a mile
a minute to the marriage license
counter. Unlike his white brother the
high cost of living bothers him not.
Washington is a mecca for matri-
mOnial excursions. Couples come from
far and near to spend part or all of
their honeymoon or to get married at
the national capital. There is not a
day passes but what at least half a
dozen and sometimes many more ap-
ply to Col. Kroll for a license.
Few License Cancelled.
The average age that men in this
city marry is %, and that of the wom-
en- varies from 20 to %. OF all the
licenses issued since January 1, y
per cent are colored, % per cent were
issued to out-of-town couples, one 10
an Indian, several mixed white and
cOlored licenses, and at least another
- per cent, counting from April. were
issued to soldiers, both officers and
enlisted men.
About per cent and probably less
OF all the licenses issued were re-
turned for cancellation. So it can be
seen that when a couple get as far
as the marriage license they seldom
turn back. One license issued this
year was returned by a Washington
soldier youth who returned it with the
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29

An Iowa inventors currycomb con-
sists of flexible loops of corrugated
metal through which dirt passes
quickly.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
CAMP CANTEEN RIFLED
WHILE SOLDIERS SLEEP

]. M. Bird, a student Of the Engi-
neer Corps, U. S. A, in training
at the University camp in Wiscon-
sin avenue northwest, told the police
OF the Seventh precinct yesterday,
that the "canteen' of the camp was
robbed of $50 in cash Monday night
after the place had been closed.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
]. A. Roundtree Arrives
To Plan Railroad Route

J. A. Roundtree. secretary to the
Bankhead National Highway Asso-
citation. arrived in this city yester-
day. Mr.. Roundtree will confer
with Senator John H. Bankhead. of
Alabama, regarding the route of
the Bankhead National Highway.
one OF the greatest transcontinental
highways ever proposed.
This road, of which about one
half is admirably adapted for a
military purpose from Washington
to Little Rock. Ark. is about 5000
miles long.
Starting from Washington this
road will end up at Los Angeles.
teen States.