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The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
GIRL SCOUTS PROVE
PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR
Exhibition Shows Readiness to Serve
God and Country"

Evidence of the present preparedness
for actual service, should such service
become necessary. of the Girl Scouts OF
the District was displayed yesterday aft
ernoon when the entire organisation. ioO
strong. assembled in the gymnasium OF
the new Central High school for their
regular semi-annual rally.
Clad I'm khaki with uniform navy piue
trimmings, the girls gave military ap-
pearance as they marched to their places.
and as each troop passed the reviewing
box cheers were given which would have
done credit to their allied movement, the
Boy Scouts.
The ceremonies were opened by
pledge to the flag and an address OF wei
come by Emory Wilson, principal OF Cen
trail High. Miss Catherine Harlow was
the master of ceremonies, assisted by
Mrs Henry T. Rainey. wife of Repre-
sentative Rainey, of Illinois.
Philander p. Claxton, United states
Commissioner of Education, conferred the
first class scout degree" upon the Misses
Ruth Colman and Julia Jones, of Troops
One and Eleven, respectively, who now
have the distinction OF being among the
first five first-class Girl Scouts In the
District Other awards were presented to
the Scouts for proficiency In lending first
aid to the injured housekeeping, nursing
and other domestic arts.
After the presentation OF awards each
troop staged a stunt descriptive OF
some phase of the Girl Scout work.
Miss Eunice Hayden. the first girl bu-
gler In the city, gave the different calls.
Mrs. Rainey asked whether the Girl
Scouts would be ready to respond to any
calls for their service in the event OF
international difficulties said: TN peace
or in war the Girl Scouts are, as each
one promised upon her enrolment into
the organization to do my duty to God
and my country"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
DELTA CHI MEMBERS
Hold ANNUAL BANQUET
Burlesque on Great Falls Constitutes
Hit of Evening.


The WashingtoAA Alumni Chapter OF
the Delta Chi Fraternity, Georgetown
University, held its annual banquet las:
night at the Lafayette Hotel, Contrary
to usual practice the affair was dry"
The banquet was given in honor OF
Representatives Bennett, Smith, Nelley
and Haskell William A. Sheehan, of the
class of 1913, was toastmaster. Charles
Trowbridge Tittman and the American
Hawaiian Trio furnished the musical
numbers. and those present Joined in the
parodies on popular songs.
A burlesque on the Great Falls power
dam project was the hit of the evening
1t ran thus:
Conservation is the cry. cost of living
is too high
So we're going to build the Great Falls
power DAM
Free electric lighting scheme, three
cent fares, a happy dreaml
And we'll charge up all the bills to
Uncle Sam.
Chorus:
Dam, dam, dam, the old Potomac,
Where her waters rush and foam,
Talk about the River Rhine.
They have nothing half so fine,
We've a dam-site better here at home
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
URGES FARM EFFICIENCY
AS PREPAREDNESS MOVE

Agricultural Efficiency Is the most i'm
portant part OF any preparedness pro-
gram said Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture Carl Vrooman at the meeting of
the Missouri State Society at Rauscher' S
last night. "It is an important economic
asset to have a country prepared to raise
sufficient food in any period of stress.
and also to have the farmers prepared
to be able to meet the demands of a pre-
paredness propaganda, should it material
lze into actual hostilities."
Last nights entertainment was full of
the spirit of the old South. The old
darky melody OF "old Folks at Home
was sung by the Confederate Quartet
Ralph Cady, John Martin. Mrs. A. II.
Mitchell, and Mrs. Robert h. Williams.
MY Old Kentucky Home" Mother
Machree," Perfect Day." la Poloma, -
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" and
many other we'll known melodies were in
cluded in the program.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
PEACE RALLY CALLED
FOR TOMORROW night
Emergency Peace Committee Adherents
Will Discuss War Referendum.

Plans have been completed by the
Emergency Peace Committee for mass
meeting tomorrow evening at CLOCK 70
discuss the program of the Nauonal
Emergency Peace Federation. with whicn
the local committee is working. Speakers
of national reputation will discuss the
idea of a referendum on war ana otner
planks included in the platform.
The speakers include Prof. Emily Balch.
OF Wellesley College; Mrs. May Wright
Sewell honorary president of the Inter
national Council of Women; Mr.. John
Harvey Kellogg, head of the Battle creek
Sanitarium; Morris Hillquit, national
chairman Socialist party; DR.. Allen over
street, professor of philosophy, University
of New York; William T. Greasy secre-
tary of the legislative committee or the
Pennsylvania State Grange.
The National Emergency Peace Feoera-
ton was organized February In New
York, and is securing the cooperation OF
local emergency committees in all of the
large centers of the country. Its an
nounced purpose is to preserve our
country from war and its attendant con-
sequences" The program follows:
l. To urge Congress to defer until after
the war is over the settlement OF interna-
tional disputes which cannot be settled
by peaceful means.
2. To warn Americans out Of danger
zones.
8. To submit the question of declara-
ton Of war to q referendum vote OF the
people,
1t is possible that Miss Jane Adams
and William Jennings Bryan will attend
the meeting.
The personnel of the local emergency
committee follows: Arthur Ransom, Ar
thur Decring Gail, secretary of the Amer
ican Peace Society; c. t. Halligan, OF
the American Union Against Militarism;
Mrs. /. w. Thomas. executive secretary
of the National woman's Peace Society;
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young: Mrs William
Thompson Burch. and Mrs. Jessie Hardy
MacKaye. of the National Woman's Peace
Society.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
BIRTH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Quincy and Margaret Werlein. girl.
Roger and Ruth White. girl.
Guy and Josephine Worthtngton, g1ri.
Gabrasl and Teresa Pannetta, girl.
John and Louise Niepold, boy.
John W. and Catherine Langley. prl.
Elijah and Lenora Irby, girl.
Abdul H and Violet S. Hussein, Krl.
Raymond and Bessie Horton. girl
Julian and Julia Goobby. girl
Adam and Mabel Edgar. girl
Royal W. and Alice Davenport, boy.
Edward s. and Edcth L. Dunlap. by.
Richard p. and Mary A. Oralls girl.
George and Annstta Cost, boy.
William and Rosa Cook. boy.
Raphael W. and Annie NJ Bryan, rrl
COLORED.
Charles and Matilda Wallace, girl.
Mansfield and Sarah Rhodes, girl.
Georre and Beatrice Moore, girl
Walter and Lulie Minnis, Hrl.
Napoleon and Mabel Lyons. girl
George f. and Mamie Jones' rri
John and Ella Harris boy.
Robert and Olive Evans. boy.
George and Isadore Coles, girl
Aubrey and Beatrice Anderson, boy.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
DISTRICT EMPLOYE
SURPRISES FRIENDS
Maurice A. Gainey and Miss Helen M
Owens Married.

Friends of Maurice A.. Gainey, assistant
foreman in the Engineering Department,
OF the District Government, were sur
prised yesterday to learn of his marriage
Wednesday to Miss Helen NJ. Owens, we'll
known socially in Washington.
Gainey left his duties last Wednesday.
presumably for trip from the city on
official business. The business, however,
was important, II not official, for at 6
p. m, in st. Stephens Church, the mar
rage ceremony was performed by Father
McGraw.
Edward o'Brien, a co-worker in the
District service. acted as best man, and
Miss Deborah Gainey, sister of the groom
acted as bridesmaid. Following the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Gainey left for a
honeymoon at New York and other east
ern cities. They will reside in K street,
northeast, upon their return
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
PATRIOTS TO PRESENT
FLAG TO HIGH SCHOOL

The presentation of an American
flag, 10x14 feet in size. by the flag
committee of William B. Cushing Camp
No. so, Sons of Veterans, L. S. A, will
take place Thursday morning at
o'clock in the auditorium of Central
High School.
Emory Wilson, principal of the
school, will accept the flag. Following
the indoor exercise the officers and
members of the flag committee will
raise. the flag to the top mast of the
flag pole south of the stadium.
Members of the flag committee are
Gustave E. Beckman. chairman; Cur
non r. Scott, vice chairman; William
F. Wolfe. treasurer; Silas E. Robb, j
Clinton Hiatt, and A. Van Ness Burst
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE
Peter O. Smith. &c. s.7 st. sw.
Ann o. Townsend. 50. Soll st. NV.
Frances p. O'ReiIly, 81. Walter Reed Hospital
Camille Mlnznero, 6 months. Providence Hospita
COLORED.
Green D. Williams 81 years, ls2 18th st. NV
Margaret Lockett, 90, go 18th 1t. NV.
Joseph Ford, q. A2 ard st. sw
Patsie Smith. 70. rear lis lst st. sw.
James Hopkins, IS. tuberculosis Hospital
Champ Holland. 40. loS @ st. sw.
Sarah Russell. IS. Freedmen's Hospital
Alice Prather. 50. 500 18th st. ne
Irving Brown, ls St Elizabeth's Hospital
William King, %. 5os srd st. sw.
Helen Carroll. 2 months. ll3 N ct, NV.
JOSEPH D. Crawford, IL months, l. ST. Sc
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
Breaks Ankle Fighting.

While fighting with Charles HAMMER.
35. of 134 F street southeast at Four-and-
a-half street, near IL southwest yester-
day, Frank Smith, "a. 9o6 Seventh street
northeast, slipped, fell and sustained a
broken ankle He was carried to Casualty
Hospital for treatment.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
THIEVES FORCE WINDOW
AND THEN RIFLE HOUSE

The home of John W. Rock, 1880
.Twenty-ifth street northeast, was the
scene of a daring robbery early yester-
day morning. when burglars gained en-
trance by breaking a front window.
The thieves secured about 81 in cash,
groceries valued at 50, a revolver worth
81, a $40 lavalier and locket, together
with clothing valued at about SIS.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

.rgr the District Of Columbia, Maryland and
Vnsinia-Fair and slightly warmer Sunday. followed
b.. :, sHeEhat colder sunday night. Monday fair
a,gd.fate westerly winds.
IaJiratians that the weather will be generally
tai. in The states east Of the Mississippi River
,.lrinE sunday ard Monday.
m. t-mp9; sturs will rise Sunday in the Atlantic
..Etgs
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES
WRITE

Harry NJ. smith = Of Richmond Va. and Hnma
L. Hippert, ls cf WGynesboro, Va. Rev. L. MOI Jan
Chambers
Frank L. Phillips, z. and Elsie ]. Fink a. both
Of BanesFille. Nd. Rev. BOYD Y. Svftyer
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11

Mr.. Cary experimented with his own
hair before he asked the public to sc-
cept 1t. No alcohol to burn the hair.
Does not stain the scalp. as it's not a
dye. Can be applied with the hands
same as water. You can. shampoo
your hair and the color will not come
out It's guaranteed-get a bottle at
any Peoples Drug Store.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
local TEMPERATURE.

Es-si.y- humidity-S a m. %; 9 p m. %; 8
. u'.. o. Hours Of sunshine IO6. Per cent Of
Of ~ be Sunshine 100
r nrc .ture sane date last year-Highest. IS;
g- - C.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
Idu.xi
Highest last

The Most Delicate Sentiments
are conveyed by Valentines of beau
- flowers from Guide. 1914 St
Adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
Married Life The Second Year

that she had it wrapped just as 1T
was with the piece inside, SO Carrie
would think it had been broken in
delivery.
She had hated herself for this sub
| terfuge ever since, and it would have
comforted her to tell Warren, had
she not been afraid. But she knew
he would be furious; he would say it
| would have been better to have bought
the cheapest trifle than to have re-
sorted to such trickery for the sake
of sending an expensive looking pres
emit.
"And what have you got for ia
Their? he asked.
For Father.
Nothing yet-I've seen a pair of
military brushes that l like, but I had
rather wanted to get him silver
handled umbrella, one of those you
can fold up and put in a suit case
Better get the brushes-he'll lose
the umbrella. And, for goodness
sake, hurry up and get through
DON'T put everything off until the
last moment. / know how you women
shop-you have everything in the
place. pulleu uOWIl, anu tEeH Walk OIL
saying you'll decide later"
Warren, that isn't true! You get
these ideas from cheap newspaper
jokes, and then state them as facts.
Besides, the shops so display their
goods now that there is very little
need of pulling anything down.
The door bell rang sharply. It was
the delivery boy with more packages
ooh, here are toys I got for Car
rie's children" She began eagerly
to unwrap them.
''This is what I got for Roy" She
took from a box large sheep on
rollers.
isn't it a dear?' She stroked its
fluffy sides and. black nose and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
Get the Habit of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
SAYS we can't look or feel right
with the system full
Of poIsons.

Millions OF folks battle internally
now instead of loading their system
with drugs. whats an inside bath ?'i
you say. Well, 1t Is guaranteed to peri
form miracles IL you could. believe,
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers OF menvandl
women who, Immediately upon arising
in the morning, drink a glass OF real
hot water with teaspoonful Of lime,
stone phosphate in 1t. This is very
excellent health measure. 1t ID In,
tended to flush the stomach, liver, kid,
neys and the thirty feet of intestines
Of the previous days waste. sour bile,
and indigestible material left over In
the body which IL not eliminated every
day, become food for the millions OF
bacteria which infest the bowels, the
quick result Is poisons and toxins
which are then absorbed into the blood
causing headache, bilious attacks. foul
breath, bad taste, colds, stomach trou-
BILE, kidney misery, sleeplessness. I'm,
pure blood and all sorts Of ailments. !
People who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can
not get feeling right are urged to
obtain a quarter pound OF limestone
phosphate at the drug store. This
will cost very little but is SUFFICIENT
to make anyone q real crank on the
subject OF internal sanitation.
Just as soap and hotawater act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
freshening. so limestone phosphate and
hot water act on the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels. 1t Is vastly; more
important to battle on the tnsideithan
ON the outside, ecause,thess skim ores
do not absorb impuritiesS into the
hloodswhile the bowelipores.dn. -.ss
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

With an exclamation of dismay.
Helen examined the pair of gloves
she had just unwrapped.
"How COULD they have made such
mistake! Warren, look here"
But Warren was carefully replac-
| ing the crystal on his watch and he
did not look up.
"What do you think they've done :?
Sent these gloves, 35, and bought
6 1-2's.'
"Well, take them back" indiffer-
emily.
"But they won't exchange anything
before Christmas-none of the stores
will"
They'll have to, if it's their mis-
| take"
"But have so many things to get,
and so little time, Warren. Couldn't
you take them back as you go down
town."
mot on your tintype."
ooh, l WISH you wouldn't use
such slang"
"Then don't suggest my going into
any department store at this time or
I'm likely to use something stronger
than slang"
"But | have to- have to struggle
and, oh, sometimes it's Dreadful
"Your Own Faualt."
THAT'S your own fault. Why didn't
you begin your shopping in time to
get through before the rush? Every
year the newspapers and stores urge
that for weeks in advance-and yet
you women put it off until the last
moment"
How can you say that when YOU
didn't give me the money for Christ
mas until the first of the month ?"
"Well, even at that, this is the 18th
if you'd gone about it right you'd
have been through before now.
could have bought all you had to buy
in day."
$50 could if had plerxy of money.
But when I'm trying to get articles
that look like they cost ten dollars
for s2.9S-well, it takes longer
"Whv try to do that They all
know how heavy our expenses have
been-I told you they wouldn't ex-
pect expensive presents from us this
year"
ooh. I'm afraid they wilI-at least
your people Will And if we don't
send them they'll think it's my fault
that | was too close to let you spend
much on presents. They always blame
everything on me- Whatever YOU do
now that they don't approve of-they.
say | influenced you to do it"
"Skimping on Christmas
Nonsense; YOU just imagine that
You know | don't. Your mother
and Carrie thought I spent too much
on the baby's clothes, and now they'll
say I'm trying to even UP by skimp-
ing on Christmas. That's why Tn
wearing myself out trying to get
something really good for almost
nothing. | walked miles TODAY look
ing for work table for your mother
and | could find nothing under fiji
teen dollars. But I've got Carries
present-I've accomplished that
much"
what did you get. herr" indiffer-
emily.
"A cut glass pitchers lovely one
reduced from $1,000 to s5.9S."
How did that happen ?"
Helen flushed
"Oh-thev were closing out some
odd pieces"
For moment she wanted to tell
him the truth-that there had been
nick OF of the top. a pice so sman
that it did not affect the beauty or
the usefulness of the pitcher, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
Make TRIP BY AUTO
IN WEST FLORIDA

Congressman J. Walter Kehoe will
leave today by motor, accompanied by
his secretary, Miles Warren, for a
short tour of West Florida. Mr.. Ke-
hoe expects to go to Tallahassee and
attend the Leon County Fair, and to
stop over at Mariana to attend the
West Florida Fair.
On the trip, he will stop at practic-
ally every town in this section con-
venient by automobile, and will greet
many of his friends whom he has not
seen since his return from the ma
tional capital.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

laughed at the meagreness Of its
tail.
"What on earth did you get such a
fool thing as that for?"
"Why, he'll love it! Didn't you love
things like this when you were a lit
tie boy?"
"No, 1 didn't. You'd much better
got him some building blocks or a
game"
His Disappearing Attitude.
"Well, if you've used no better
judgment in your other purchases
than you have in this, your time and
money have been mighty poorly
spent"
'Oh, Warren, what an unkind thing
to say-when I've tried so hard to
get stable presents Her lips uuiv-
ehed and there were tears in her yes,
a thing which always goaded him to
further harshnessr
For heavens sake, don't start
whimpering! You exercised bad judg-
ment il your purchases, and l told
you so. That's no cause for scene, is
it ?"
Keeping her face turned away SO
he could not see the tears, she gath
cred up the toys and wrappings and
took them into her room and closed
the door.
"Why did he always succeed in
hurting her? However hard she trtied
why could she do nothing to please
him E? Why was his attitude growing
more and more one of criticism and
disapproval
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

To get results try The
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
SAFE, SURE AND SPEEDY RE


For Headache, Neuralgia and Rheu-
matte pains, try Hollan's Headache
Tablets. Price Zoe and Csc per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
THE WHOLE NEIGHBO-- HOOD
KNOWS.

Mrs. Anna Peizer, 1926 Jefferson
ST., So. Omaha, eb., writes: I can
recommend Foley's Honey and Tar as
q sure cure for coughs and colds. It
cured my daughter of bad cold. My
neighbor, Mrs. Benson, cured herself
and her whole family with Foley's
Honey and Tar, and everyone in our
neighborhood speaks highly Of il"
This reliable family remedy masters
Group. It clears the air passages and
eases the gasping, strangling fght for
breath. D,Alemberte's Pharmacy
adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
Suffered Terribly From a Burning
Sencation in His Stomach.

Last summer I had a bad spell OF
indigestion that ID about ten
days. There VIZ 9rrible burning
sensation and a deal of gas in
in my stomach. | suffered terribly
at times, being unable to get relief
until l took friends advice and be-
gan using Chamberlain's Tablets.
The relief from the first was very APP
parent, and by taking only half bot
tie of them I was cured,' writes G..
F. Parkhurst, Cicero, n. K.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

IF THE BABY OR YOUR GILL
DREN HAVE SORE EYES
Use Hollan's Eyewater. Cures in
from "a to 48 hours. Sold by all
Druggists. Price 25c per bottle. No
cure, no pay.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

For sale at a bargain, one
large, fine draft horse, no
better in the state. O. M.
Pryor Furniture Co. Phone
1853.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
ARE YOU SUBJECT TO HEAD
ACHS

You can relieve this trouble by
taking Hollan's Headache Tablets.
Price 10c and 25c per bottle. Sold
nv all Druggists.-Adv.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

started until the eastern sky lightened
before the retreating storm. and with
the first gimmcr Of daylight the two
were at the beginning Of the narrow
foothold which lay for half mile be-
tween them and safety.
The face of III Captain presents.
midway, a sharp convex. Just where
it Is thrown forward in this keen
angle. the trail runs out almost to
knlfe-edge, and the mountain Is %
nearly vertical that 1t appears to
overhang the floor Of the valley
They made half the stretch Of this
angle with hardly u misstep, but the
advance for n part Of the way was
II climb, and De Spain, turning once
to speak to Nan. asked her for her
rife, that he might carry it with his
own. What their story might have
been had she given It to him, none
can tell. But Nan, holding back, re-
fused to let him relieve her. The
dreaded angle which had haunted De
Spain all night WIS safely turned on
hands and knees, and, as they round
ell It toward the east, clouds scuddlny
over the open desert broke and shot
the light of dawn against the beetllng
arete.
De Spain turned In some relief to
point to the coming day. AS he did
so a gust Of wind, sweeping against
the sheer wall, tipped him sidewise,
and he threw himself on his knees to
avoid the dizzy edge. His rifle, which
lay under his hand on the rock,
slipped from reach. IN the next In
slant he heard It bouncing from rock
to rock, Ave hundred feet below.
Greatly annoyed and hnmillnted he
rCgalned his feet and spoke with 4
laugh to reussure Nan. Just ns she
answered not 10 worry. little sing
Ing scream struck their ears, some
thing splnshed suddenly close at hnntl
ugninst the rock wall; clips scattered
between thenL From below the
sound OF rifle report cracked against
the face Of the elf. They were 20
startled. SO completely nlnased, that
they stood inotonlcss.
Y na Sf1nln lookod dawn md nvor tht
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10

Spain held The rifle back 70 his cheek.
He did not fire. Second after Sec
0nd he waited. Nan watched the rifle
tlGwiy come down, uniired, ard saw
his drawn face slowly relax. Without
taking his eyes off the sprawling
speck. he rose stiffiy 10 his feet. AS II
In a dream she saw his hand stretched
toward her and heard, MS he looked
across the far gulf, one word: Come"
They reached the end of the trail.
De Spain rifle in hand, looked back.
The sun, bursting in splendor across
the great desert, splashed the valley
and the low-lying ridge with ribboned
gold. Farther up the gap horsemen,
stirred by the firing, were riding rap
idly down toward Sassoon's ranch
house. But the black thing in the
sunshine lag quite still.