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The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Joy
WILL Be TAKEN
TO MEADE men

Plans to bring Christmas cheer to
the 1900 men who wiz be kept In
Camp Meade during the christmas
holidays were psrfected to-day. OF
the men who viii not ret leave. At
least 1000 are confined to their bar
racks because Of mumps; or measles.
and will not have an opportunity to
participate In the celebration at the
Y. N. C. A. and X. OF C. buildings Spe-
cial Christmas trees viii be erected
for them. and bands OF singers are
being organized to furnish music
outside their barracks. Christmas
gifts and packages will. OF course.
be distributed to them.
Two hundred OF the 400 officers
graduated from Fort Myer, Platts-
burg, and Fort Niagara. who have
been assigned to Camp Meade report
ed for duty today, and were assirned
to the different companies. There
were more officers than there were
vacancies, and some or the companies
now have two extre officers.
Three colored men, two OF them
from the District. were today added
to the little colony of considerations
objeetors segregated at the camp.
An official census OF the objectors,
143 Of them, showed the following
classification; Vegetarian. L: l. W.
W., 1: Holy Rollers. 2: Santa .; Sim
Feiner, 1; Mazdaznan, i: Socialist, 8;
Mennonites, IS; Dunkards. so; oual-
ers. Is,
First serEt. Sam Pasfn. of a rsEu-
lar army outnt. has been sentenced
to six months imprisonment for or
dering an enlisted man to collect 81
from every man In the company for
the personal use Of Pasin-
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Charles Schwab Tells
How He Forget Debt Of
Two Million Dollars

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Dec. H.
Speaking at the annual dinner
Of the Allentown Chamber OF
commerce. Charles n. Schwab
told OF forgetting about owing
s2,oo0.Ooo.
'When the Liberty bonds came
out ! bought pretty freely" said
Mr.. Schwab. Il went to the
president OF the Equitable Trust
Company. in New York. Mr..
Krech. and told him 1 wanted to
borrow S2.0oO.ooo. I had to pay
for the bonds. He didn't look
exactly favorable. and finally he
said:
"But, Charley. you already
have . loan OF $1,000. 900 here
oh. ~ said. I had forgotten
about that"
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"CAPT. DUQUESNE" HELD
As AN ENEMY ALIEN

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-"Capt Fritz
Joubert Duquesne, adventurer and
soldier Of fortune. who Is also known
as Capt. Claude Stoughton," OF the
British army, is held here in default
OF bail ofk5O. 600 after it was stated
that he was an alien enemy.
The prisoner. whose real name Is
said to be Frederick Fredericks, had a
British army uniform in his posses
sion when taken by the police
Fredericks was reported killed In
1916 In a battle with the Indians on
tho Bolivian frontier. In December,
1913, he left here to follow Colonel
Roosevelt on his hunt in South Africa
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DESERTER
GETS 20 YEARSAT
LADORW|THNOPAY

CAMP MEADE. Admiral, Nd, Dec
A sentence OF twenty yearS imprison.
ment At hard labor was imposed upon
Private Lawrence W. Lrefenphen. OF
the Tenth company; 154th depot bril-
gade. charged with desertion. He re-
manned absent from October / until
October -, when he was arersted in
stanton, Va, by the police officials
there { This is one Of the mos
severe sentences pronounced since the
war began
II is not unlikely however, that SEN
tences may be even more severe in
the future.
An officer here, whose name cannot
be quoted, said that It might even be
humane to execute deserter as an
example to others In connection with
Trefenphen's sentence. II was an
nounced that he Is to forfeit all pay
and TO be dishonorably discharged at
the expiration Of his. confinement. No
details were given out with regard to
this case, but It was more serious
than other desertion cases.
The verdict in smother case, an
nounced today, was confinement at
hard labor for hve years. The guilty
soldier was Private Volsky, OF Conn
pany z, 313th regiment. He Is a Bal
timore man. Volsky was arrested in
Baltimore, thereby showing that he
intended to 20 home and probably
stay there. In the other case, the
man was arrested. not at his own
home. but while trying to escape
from the authorities and thus avoid
military service.
The address OF the private SEN
fenced in the first case was not given
out, but 1t is known that he is not a
or Baltimore man. His
Is made up entirely Of
men who registered in Pennsylvania
1t was reported that he had either
or otherwise avoided service
In the British army. How much data
the court had on that point was not
made public.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
FELIX CALENDER ELECTED
NEW SWISS PRESIDENT

BERNE, Dec. 1.-THE election on
Thursday for President Of the re-
public. resulted I'm victory for Felix
Calender. who will also serve as head
Of the department OF the interior for
the year 1918 Dr.. EdouArd Miller
was elected Vice President by q vote
of 155 to A for Gustave Ador. presi-
dent Of the International Red Cross
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Announce weddIaE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Charles
Eichberg announce the marriage OF
their daughter. Ethel Elmyra. to
lack Rosenberg. formerly or Balti-
more, but now a resident OF this city.
The ceremony took place on Sunday,
December o. at 2:3O O'Clock. at the
home of the brides parents. 1856
Quincy street. The Rev. DR.. Simon
offciated. The bride wore q travel
ing suit OF African brown velour with
hat. gloves and shoes TO match. The
only attendants were Miss Beatrice
EichberE and Mr.. Rosenberg, brother
OF the bridegroom. Owing to a re-
cent bereavement in the brides fam
ily. only the Immediate relatives wit
messed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenberg left later
for a trip North and will be. at home
after January I a. 1856 Quincy
street.
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MRS. ROSA wALskY DEAD.

Mrs. Rosa WRlsl1y. widow of Nor.
ris Waisl<T, and a resident Of Wash
inrton for more than tlfirty-five years.
died al her residence. 2629 Connec,
ticut avenue, at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. She Is survived by one son, zack
Wslsky, of Washington, and four
daughters, 1frs. d. H Rosen, Mrs. A.
Sal1s, Mrs. J. RosenburE, of Washing
ton. and Mrs. B. 3. WeIchler, Of Pitts
burgh.
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Miss GinettH 4
To Become Bride
of Lienf. Mcclure

The marriage OF Miss Lemira Gil
lettHill, and Lieut.. James Nicholas
Wynn Mcclure. U. S. A., will take
place this afternoon a. 8 o'clock in
the studio OF AIRS. Gillett-HArs resi-
dencs in r street, and will be fol-
lowed by an informal reception The
ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. Dr. Roland Cotton Smith, rector
OF st. Johns Church.,
Miss GillettHill will have as her
matron of honor and only attendant
Mrs. George Kennedy, OF Worcester,
Mass. Her hrother. Capt. John Dean
Gillett-Hill, OF Illinois, will give her
In marriage, and another brother,
Capt. Edgar Logan Hill, viii be best
man for Lieutenant Mcclure. Miss
Kitty Beale will sing before the cere-
mony.
Miss AmaryIIIs GiIlett entertained
at dinner last evening I'm compliment
10 Miss Gillett-Hill. her fiance and
the members OF their wedding party.
The guests included the out-of-town
guests, Afr. and Mrs. James Mcclure,
OF Kentucky; parents OF the BRIDE
groom; Mr.. and Mrs. George Kennedy.
Of Worcester; Senator Ollie James, Of
Kentucky: Capt and Mrs. John Dean
Hill, OF Lincoln. Ill: Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Logan Hill. of New York: Miss
Stevenson, OF Bloomington. Ill: Miss
Jessie Dean GiIlett, Miss Kate Lewis.
OF Springfield, ILL.,. niece OF Senator
James Hamilton Lewis: Lieut. Owen
Kennedy. L. s. A: Mrs. Anna MilliIen,
OF Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fales,
OF Boston: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Proctor, Albert Morris Bagby, OF New
York, and the brides mother.
-S--
One OF the most interesting OF all
the war work entertainments will be
the illustrated lecture to be given in
the ballroom OF 240O sixteenth street
Monday evening by NittoriO Falorsi.
OF the Italian embassy stan, for the
benefit OF the destitute French and
Italian children. His subject will
be ITALY in the Clouds and On the
Piave" Mrs. II. l. Rust Is in charge.
Many OF the pictures have never been
shown before. being recently made
and just arrived here.
The Secretary OF the Interior will
Introduce Signor Falorsi and Bowel
los Italian orchestra will give a
program OF appropriate selections.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett has been added
to the list OF patronesses.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

SUBJECTS
IL A. M.-Thought Transfer
ence and Mind Reading"
g P. M-The Private Diaries Of
Dead German Soldiers and
What They Reveal" I"
First Congregational Church,
Corner of Tenth and G Streets.
Bahai Movement
BAHAI MOVEMENT.
Subject-"Immortaiity In the Bahai Teach
inEs."
Studio Hall. 1918 Connecticut avenue.
Sunday evening. Sis o'clock Music.
I5
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Mrs. Bradley. at Hene..-

Mrs. Edison Bradley. who has recently
returned from visit to New York. will
her custom on Sundays. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley have as their guest Gen. ]. Fred
Pierson. OF New York. They will enter
tain at dinner tonight
Mrs. Shipman, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Bradley. who is at present with
her husband. the Rev. Herbert Shipman.
at Spartansburg, s. C., will come to
Washington for visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley about January !. Mrs. William
DiSston. OF New York, will also visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley after Christmas
=
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan has left
Washington after a visit TO Assistant
Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs. Carl
Vrooman.
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Reformed

HDAHE 18th and o SITS. N W.
SNFANG Henry II. Ranck, D. D.. Pastor
s;to-s. s.: II. The Reason for Billy" s,
ssNationaiisu - Il
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Baptist

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. ith st. ana
Va ave. s. Z. Rev. Howard L StsgErt.i
pastor At s:B Mems Bfhle Class: prsaehinE
at II. DIVINE BURGLARY-A GENTEEIs
ART" and At 7:tS. oaptims and -sf1ngslistic
sermon on THE EIGHT BLACKLIST CHAR
ACTERS IN HISTORY" Attend tie church
OF the Royal Welcome. Come. Is
z. HEZ SVEN tells: How q washington
man made his guests pay for their dinner"
P. NJ. Swem's songs, II A N. Heaven
helps" Centennial Bapt. Ch., Tth Eye n. ..
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
YIN. C.
The Fall Of Jerusalem
Its Significance in the Light
ofProphecy

VIII Ne Discussed By the Eminent
Authority On Biblical InterpretatBon.
: The Rev. Aras o. GaebeIein. d. d.
Of New York.
Editor OF Our Hope
and author Of many standard works
on Daniel and the other. prophets.
Rooms. 1ISS G st. NV.
At +i1S TonOrrow. Sunday Afternoon.
Mr.. John E. AIIlhouand will preside.
Dr. GaebeIein will also speak Gt II
a. m. in the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
1901 Columbia road n. W.. Rev. Gore
Griffith johnson. d. D.. pastor. and
at s p. m. In the Fourth Presbyterian.
18th and Fsirmont sts. n. W., Rev.
Joseph T. Kelly. D. D.. pastor.
THE PUBLIC INVITED.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Captain Mills Assigned.

Capt. Chester Mills, u 5. A., who
has been stationed at PRlo Alto, Cal.
since returning from the Philippines,
has been transferred to duty at Camp
Douglas, Arizona. Mrs. Mills will
Join him shortly. Captain Mills is a
son of Mrs. Albert L. Mills, Of Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
First Charity Hop
Of Series Gfven at
WaShingtonBa Barracks

Mrs. William N. Black, wife OF the
chief OF engineers, and president Of
the committee which Is furnishing
knitted comforts for engineer SOL
diers, and Mrs. Charles Keller, vice
president, will receive with Mrs.
Frederick V. Abbot, wife of BriEadier
General Abbot. at the dance to be
given this evening at the Officers
Club, Washington Barracks. The
dance II one OF a series OF four which
will be given fortnightly IN aid OF
the free wool fund. The committee
has arranged TO have buses meet
the street cars. Tickets are on sale
at T. Arthur Smiths, and may also
be purchased at the club.
Mrs. Abbot, whose husband is in
command at Washington Barracks,
will also be assisted in receiving by
Nrs. Joseph Earle, Mrs. John II. Car
ruth, Mrs. Irving J. Palmer, Mrs.TJohn
s. Conklin, and Mrs. Young. wives
OF officers stationed at the post
About 100 new officers have recently
arrived At Warrington Barracks, de-
tailed as instructors with the re-
placement troops on duty there.
The Eomen's committee OF enEi-
nee. soldiers who are supplying them
with knitted comforts will meet this
afternoon at , o'clock at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Henry i. Dimock. The
committee is endeavoring to outfit
all the engineers in the nearby camps,
and through the recent card party
held at the residence OF Mrs. d.
mock it has acquired a quantity of
wool. Snitters are now being sought
to convert the raw material into the
much-needed sweaters. scarfs. etc. It
Is hoped that all women who can
knit and have the time will volun-
teer their assistance.
Nearly 1000 was realized at the
bridge and tea dance for which Mrs.
Dimock recently loaned her house.
The amount was put into wool and
divided between the army and navy.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

MISS Pamela Henry is entertaining
Informally this afternoon at tea
aAhce from 10 O'Clock. at her
nome In Cleveland Park. Miss Henry
Henry.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

InOSe. VINO viii receive with Mrs.
Mahlon Pitney at the ball for the
Children's Hospital at the Willard on
January II are Mrs. James W. Wads-
worth. jr., Mrs. John Crsyke Simpson,
Mrs. Horace Westcott. Mrs. Stephen
B. EllSins. Mrs. Joseph Letter, and
Mrs. Clarence Wilson.
The Southern Society has issued in
vitations for a reception in the ball
room of the willard on Saturday eve
ming. December %. at O'Clock, in
honor OF the men OF the army, navy,
marine. and aviation corps Dancing
will follow.
The members OF the Delta Chi Fra
ternity are entertaining Informally
al a dance this evening in honor OF
the alumni now present in the city.
Mai. Gen. c. ]. Baily. L. s. A., and
Mrs. Baily. OF Washington. were visI-
tors in New York at the Hotel Astor
for several days.
=:
Mrs. Russell C. Colt Ethel Rarry-
more) will arrive tomorrow and will
be the guest for the week of Senator
and Mrs. lie Baron Il. Colt at their
residence, 23O1 S street.
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Christian
Unitarian
ALL SOULS CHURCH,
Cor. Fourteenth and L StS.
Clysses c. B. Pierce, DID,, Minister.

Ulysses VI - AoASSs O"''s AAAn1SSSks
S:45 a. M, Sunday School; Class for ne
Comparative Study OF Religion, and EmsrSsn
Study Class.
Il a. m. morning service; sermon By the
minister.
There Is also kindergarten during the hour
Of morning worship
S-s:3o y. m.-Libersi Rsligious Union will
be at home to young people. Illustrated
travelogue on Chile by Mrs. Edison S. Basin.
sololst, Mrs. Kemp. Special Invitation to
those IN military or departmental service.
Social hour. Is
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Church announcements
Congregational
DR.. Gordon's Subjects
Sunday,
Dec. l6

E1.20O Copies
OF DR.. Gordon's
booklet: ssIr
oliver Lodges
Last Message
FrOn r ay-
mOnd,- will Be
distributed at
he morning
service.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

All army women temporarily or per
manently In Washington and all WON
en- interested in the army arc earn
estly requested TO attend a meeting
A. Mrs. Henry i. Dimocks residence.
1901 sixteenth street ON Monday at }
p m. Their services will be enlist
ed In raising funds for the purchase
Of wool and in securing more knitters
&c work on wooden comforts for the
army. A general committee will be
formed. under which work will be
done for all branches OF the service.
Preparations are under way for the
Christmas dance which is to be given
by the Robert E. Lee Chapter. No. 6ii,
United Daughters OF the Confederacy,
at the Cairo Friday, December IS.
This Is the second dance OF a series
that is to be given during the season
ana L. expected to be one OF the lsrg-
est. Ihs president. Mrs. r. Hilton
Jackson, Will receive the guests, As
sisted by the ladies Of the chapter.
inc dance program will be under the
direction OF the entertainment com
nlttee, OF which Mrs. Walter +. Hut
ton Is chairman and Mrs. A. II. Plant
vice chairman.
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Daare A. western High.

The senior class OF Western High
School will give an entertainment
and dance next Friday evening at s
O'Clock at Western High School
Among the entertainers viii be Cliff
ford Bergman, OF the Evening Star.
who will do q series of wartime car
toOns. All alumni are cordially in
yited.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

Vice President Marshall will ad-
dress the Monday Evening Club At its
meeting Monday evening next at the
Y. 81. c. a. assembly hall at o'clock
The general topic of the evening, TO
be followed by discussion, will be
Child Welfare IN the District OF Co
lumbia-' Miss Mary Gwynn, presi-
DENT of the washinEton Diet Kitchen
Association, will preside.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

Alr. and Mrs. Clifford Taber Neal
lister have returned to New York
after a few dRyS IN Warrington. and
are at the Waldorf-AStoria for the
winter.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

A surgical dressings auxiliary TO
the Red Cross has been formed under
the auspices of the Club OF Colonial
Danes. and will meet daily at the
club AT 10 O'Clock and again at .
O'Clock. Miss Sophie Casey Is chair
man OF the unit, and Mrs. Thomas
raIlizferro and Mrs. Gustavus Towne
Kirby are serving as instructors. All
bership.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

Mrs. A. S. wUfherspoon, wife OF
Lieutenant wotherspoon, U. S. N, has
returned to Washington after spend
ing several days in New York with
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. W. W. Wother-
Epoun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
OTEST STIRS
d REICHSTAG
ebour Leads Assault
011 Policy of Gov
ernment
EMANDS COMPLETE
PROBE OF SITUATION
thmann-Hollweg's Posi-
zion Again Endangered
by Opposition
AD1CAL FACTORS GROW
ADICAL FACTORS GROW

k AMSTERDAM. April 20.
Hhc new anti-government Socialist party
Germany preclpated tumultuous disturb
.ces In yesterdays meeting of the Reichs-
q. according to Berlin dispatches today.
1.-The Socialist George Ledebour. one of the
Ennizers Of the new party, charged that
~ Government was responsible for the
od crisis In Germany. He demanded that
M Reichstag discuss the whole situation
~ the Governments maladministration on
4dnesday, Amid tempestuous debate the
4olution was rejected
~ Later Berlin advices declared the Reich
eAg would not meet again until May 2,
General Grocner. chief OF the munitions
)uartmcnt was quoted in another dispatch
1day as testifying before auxiliary
rvicc committee that the German COM
Utttces were determined to suppress the
21lrlkts regardless of the consequences"
|s4n this meeting also the Socialists charged
EShat the strike OF muniton workers at
Npanaau was due to bad administration.
The movement for the overthrow Of the
imperial Chancellor, DR. Won Bethmann
EHollweg, halted for time by the adoption
kNx ruthless submarine warfare Is again be-
ooming evident
|15 The pan-Cierman. Conservative and Ma
4lonal Liberal organs are sharply CAM
f14igning against the Socialist peace pro-
#Uf4m. They take the Chancellor severely
- task for not disassociating himself and
~ administration from Schedemann and
E}[ls propaganda.
wa The Conservative Deutsche Tages lei
{&ung demands strong hand at the helm
which alone. 1t says, can save the country
4fom the breakers to which it is heading
E4n the dangerous Scheldemann course The
<4iberal organs speak of the hopes and
Exears that ruthless summarizing have in
|z z&roduced, and declare that "A strong and
B UQ8itive policy at home and abroad Is much
<19eded.
tx q Reports from the Berlin Socialist con-
@rence indicate that there is trouble. too
|4N the ranks of the Socialist majority
Y 8clIedemann is having increasing difficulty
+ IN keeping them in line in what has yirtu-
ally been the principal government party
IA decided drift toward the policies of the
necessionists of the Radical wing was
<1oticeable.
[N ROME, April 25. - Pope Benedict has
Zen Informed by Papal Nuncios in Teu-
H14nfc countries that the general strikes in
(4ermany and Austria Hungary closely ap.
foximate a revolution. according to a re-
ort IN Vatican circles today. The Nun
p. y was asserted, believed a general re-
H TO back up demand of the people
peace might develop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25

Lieutenant Bruce Ware Jr junior naval lieutenant who
well naval officers
II Philadelphia Nav
Lieutenant Ware formerly attached the collier Jupiter He
Mongoa sailed
appointed Annapolis Naval Academy from Iowa May l9 and is
81 old.
Mongolia Shipbulding
built United States She
is 65 feet developing of knots
The Atlantic Transport Line the vessel which wpropeld
home
New York She a
In 1902 the Mongol keel laid Camden order the Atlantic
While the sold Pacific
Steamship before completion ed the Atlantic
delivered About Atlantic
line her or betwee ew dLondon
subsidiary of international
tile which Phladelphians
The Mongolia left New York with
not Mongolia
the steamship
raider outdistanced her.
While the Pacific the Mongolia piled
OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25

More gas was sold in Philadelphia dur
In any previous quarter in history. IL was
shown this afternoon by the United Gas
improvements quarterly report to the city.
The company collected s2,956.973 in pay
nent for 2,95G,973,930 cubic feet of gas.
Amount of taxes to be paid to the city by
the L. q. ] under the terms of it's lease is
s591,39l. This is S46,340 more than was
paid for the corresponding three months Of
1916.
The tax payment comes from the pock-
cts of consumers. 1t is based on levy
imposed by the cty's lease, of 20 cents for
every 1000 feet of gas sold by the L. G.. /.
concern, with two minor exceptions.
The huge tax total of s591 ,39l is ten cents
n thousand feet on 20.650 feet sold prior to
January l. 1908; fifteen cents thousand
on 33,120 feet sold between that date and
January /. 1913, and twenty cents thou-
sand on all the gas sold since that time.
After January |, next year the tax paid
by consumers. through the gas company,
will be twenty five cents instead of twenty
cents a thousand feet.
The report Of Samuel r. Bodine. presi.
dent of the U. q. L., to the city, showed
that in the three months ending March
81 this year, 2,970, 139390 cubic feet were
Sold In the three months ending last De-
cember 81 the sales were 2,s10,559,170. In
the first three months OF 1915 the sales
were 2,758,4O1, 900 cubic feet
This years first quarter brought sales of
159,bS0.22O more cubic feet than the first
quarter of last year had.