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The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
PLANS ARE OUTLINED
TO Shift INAUGURAL
Local Members of National Committee
Favor Last Thursday in April.

The change In the Inaugural day-from
March 4 to the last Thursday In April
viii be urged In the next session Of Con-
gress.
The proposed change will receive a
decided impetus because of the serious
cold President Wilson Is suffering on
account Of the exposure on Monday. The
President was confined to his bed yes
terday and he may not be allowed up for
several days.
The Washington members of the Ma
tional Committee on the Change Of In
auguration Day held a meeting yesterday
in the ONCE of Henry B. F. Mcfarland,
chairman Of the committee, and recon-
mended that the matter be laid before
the President and his favorable recon-
mendation solicited, and that the resolu-
tion changing the date be introduced into
Congress at its next session and pressed
for action.
The dangerous weather this year en-
phasized the necessity for a change,
said Mr.. Mcfarland. I'VE all know that
President Harrison died from exposure
on Inauguration day, and that other
prominent men have died or become sert-
ously Ill from the exposure"
Chairman Macfarland asked to be re-
lieved Of most Of the work Of the COM
mittee, having already served sixteen
years. and asked that Commissioner OIL
yer P. Newman be elected vice chairman
and that Commissioners Brownlow and
Kutz, Col Robert N. Harper. e. c.
Brandenburg, Charles 8. Shreve and A
Leftwich Sinclair be elected members OF
the committee. This was done.
The members present were: Henry B.
F. Macfarland, Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A
Miles, 8. W. Woodward, c. c. Glover,
John Joy Edson, Theodore W. Noyes.
Edward ]. stellwagen, W. F. GUIDE and
Robert N. Harper.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
Purely Personal

Arthur B. Campbell, of the division of
biophysical Investigations Of the Bureau
of Plant Industry. Is in Baltimore inves-
tigating rapid measurements of the mois-
turs of grain In transit.
8. c. Thompson, Of the Dairy Division
of the Department of Agriculture. left
last week for Mississippi to attend the
meeting of the Mississippi Creamery As
sociatlon.
Charles E. Courtney. Of Rhode Island.
has received a probationary appointment
as a copyist in the Patent Office.
W. B. Allen. OF the division Of regis
tered mails Of the postoffice. took an
examination last week for a commission
as officer in the Philippine scoutA
Linden H. Baylies has been transferred
from the Smithsonian Institution to the
Law Division of the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue.
Fred ]. Hughes, Of the onrice OF chief
clerk of the Office of Markets and Rural
Organization Of the Department Of Agri-
culture. and Mrs. Hughes. are spending
March with relatives in Texas.
George K. Burgess, physicist in the
6 promotion
Butler Toombs, Of the Bureau Of Cen
sus. has been promoted from $500 to
1.sOo.
Meyer A. Dounn has received a proba-
tional appointment in the Department Of
Commerce.
Charles ]. Stoddard has received a pro-
bational appointment in the Bureau Of
Navigation. Department of Commerce.
Frances E. R. Mayer has been appoint
ed to a clerkship in the Bureau Of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce.
George V. Armstrong helper in the
Government Printing Ofrice. has resigned.
George L. Eminisor has received a tenn
porary appointment as compositor in the
Government Printing Ofice.
Harry B. Hambleton. craftsman Of the
War Department. has been promoted.
Gov and Mrs. R Livington. Of Rhode
Island. have returned to their home.
Chaplain James W. HTllman, Sixteenth
Infantry, on duty At the Presidio,' San
Francisco. has retired
E. E. Whiting, division of postal saw
ings. postoffice. has returned to work
after a short illness
Charles D. Bennett. of the Bureau of
Plant Industry, Department Of Agricul-
ture. has left the city for trip through
the South on business for the depart
ment.
Mrs. Harriet E. Rogers, clerk in the
Department of Labor. has received an
CEtentiOn of her temporary appointment
to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Miss Dora Arkin, has received an ap-
pOin,ment in the Bureau Of Labor Sta
tistics, Department Of Labor.
Mrs. L. F. Des Portes and Miss AddIe
Erwin. of Richmond, Va. are visiting
Mrs. J. Stuart Royster at the Iroquois
apartments.
Theodore Mullican has received tenn
porary appointment as electrician in the
Government Printing Office.
Arthur R Emo, laboratory APPRENTICE in
the Bureau Of Standards, has resigned
Ernest A. Allegar has received an ap-
pointment In the Lighthouse Service
Jacob Hillman has been transferred
from the Steamboat Inspection Service to
the Bureau Of Fisheries
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
SEEK MEN WHO POSED
AS WATER INSPECTORS

The representation that they were wa
ter inS kctors. come to view the pipes in
the baBroom of a woman's apartment at
1il6 r street northwest on Wednesday
evening aroused suspicion Of James 8.
Schultz, 1918 H street northwest, yester-
day, and he. e.reported the incident to the
police.
Mr.. Schultz told the police that q
friend. Miss Walling, was embarrassed
Wednesday evening by two young men
following her into her apartment shortly
after she returned home. They appeared
well dressed and did not stay long.
They asked the occupant to see the
bathroom, and being shown there, told
Miss Walling that everything was all
right. Miss Walling is reported to have
believed the men were frauds. Their de-
scriptions have been given the police
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
BID ON 14-INCH SHELLS.

The Navy Department announced yes
terday afternoon that the following bids
have been received on 1+inch non-armor
piercing shells: Crucible Steel Company
Pittsburgh, $2SS each, delivery ninety
days; Midvale Steel Company. Philadel.
phia, 1926 each, delivery 4S5 days; Wash
ington Steel Ordnance Co. Washington.
D. c.. $3.50 each, delivery in S65 days; E
W. Bliss & CO.. Brooklyn, $475 each, de-
livery eight months; American Clay Ma
chinery Co., Bucyrus. Ohio $2S4 each, de-
livery four months: Bethlehem Steel Co.
Bethlehem Pa, $50 each. delivery four.
teen months.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
DISCUSSES POLITICS.

THE Religion of Inspired Politics" was
the subject Of a lecture delivered by Her
bert 8. Bigelow. political reformer and
social worker Of Cincinnati, at the Y. NJ.
c. A. last night.
Mr.. Bigelow. who has become widely
known for his reforms in the State of
Ohio, and who sometimes is known as
the father OF the Ohio State constitu-
tion," gave several Bible quotations which
he said should be turned into law. He
is the pastor Of the Peoples Church of
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
DESCRIBES wMDs OF ALASKA.
DR.. e. l.. Jones Lectures for Frank
lin Thompson school Fund

The garden spot of the North. Alas
ka, with its great glaciers. wild game.
mountains and other attractions. was
pictured last night by DR.. e. Lester
Jones. superintendent of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, at the Franklin
Thompson School, Twelfth and L
streets northwest. verbally and with
stereopticon slides.
Pictures of bear. moose, reindeer
seals and fowl were shown The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment will go to-
ward the beneft of the Franklin
Thompson Home and School Associa-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
PICK GEORGETOWN DEBATERs.
Team VIII Contest with south Oar
Olina UniversIty.

Members of the team that will repre-
sent Georgetown University Law School
in the debate with the University of
South Carolina here April 25. were select
ed last night at trials held at the law
school. The debate is to be held in the
auditorium of the Law School Building,
Sixth and E streets northwest
The winners at the trials last night
were T. ]. Milan, Robert NJ. McGauley,
and John O'Day, jr. The question at
the trials, which will be the same as will
be argued with South Carolina. was:
Resolved. That a minimum wage to be
applied to workshops, factories and de-
partment stores Is desirable State legis-
lation.'' The constitutionality of the
question will be waived.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
CR1s1s BooMs EN11srMEErs

With the shadow OF war hanging over
The nation. all army enlistment records
for peace times were broken during Feb
ruary, the War Department announced
yesterday. Approximately 5000 men
signed up for service. The actual hg-
ures to date show 4,sS2, but figures are
sun to come In from field camps and
the re-enlistments
Practically all the enlistments came
after the diplomatic break with Ger
many, on February g
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09

ers' Association. who introduced 10 ths
tng plan for the establishment Of gum-
mer schools. II was not suggested. how
ever. that the attendance IN such schools
be compulsory.
Superintendent Of Public Schools Ernest
L. Thurston will direct an investigAt1on
and ascertain whether such q plan ~ ad-
visab1e
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
All Border Troops Home
By April, Says Pershine

All the National Guardsmen now on the
border will be back at their home sta
tons by April l, the War Department
announced yesterday. Gen. Pershing has
notified the department that the plans
for the Guardsmen's return, which were
begun by the late Gen Funston, have
been completed, and that the last unit
will leave the border on March %.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
Wants TO HELP
Other SUFFERERS
Wel-Known Washington Man
Gives a Strong Testimonial
for Plant Juice.

Considerable talk has been stirred up
locally, by the wonderful relief that Mr..
Samuel Frazier. of No. 2O4 Fourteenth
street northeast, experienced through the
use of Plant Juice. the new herbal
stomach remedy
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09
WOULD ABOLISH VACATIONS.

The vacation period given school chill
dren Is total waste and tends to lead
the children into mischief and idleness,
according to Mrs. Anna Bogenholm-
Sloane. Of the Brightwood Parent-Teach-
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09

Investigations are being made in Pana-
ma to determine the possibilities Of sugar
production in that country. 1t is asserted
that the future Of Panama lies in this
product
The Washington herald., 1917-03-09

Several French lighthouses have been
equipped with lenses that enable their
lights to be seen from 50 to 60 miles at
sea
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19
Would Change Divorce Laws.

During the first week OF the Legis-
lative session no bills were intro
duced in the House and only eleven
in the Senate.
Senator Knauss introduced Senate
bill No. 8, providing for changes in the
present divorce law, including an
elimination of the present six months
interval which must elapse between
the separation of couple and the ILL
ing of a divorce suit, and the require
ment that the suit must be filed In the
same county in which the couple last
lived together.
Senate bill No. 4. introduced by Sen
ator Hasty, which is concerning water
rights and includes an appropriation,
was referred to the finance committee.
Senate bill No. S, to appraise and
classify the public lands. introduced
by Senator Fincher, was at first re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, but
at Senator Fincher's request was
transferred to the public lands com.
mittee.
Senate bill No. 6, for the projection
OF garage keepers, was introduced by
Senator Hamilton. Senate bill No. 7,
which seeks to create a commission
to revise and codify the state laws
introduced by Senator Curran, was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19

brought sorrow to the hearts of many
thousands throughout the state and
nation. He was a man of forcible
character and prominent ability. In
all walks of life he was thorough
Westerner. which, is the best type OF
American citizenship. He was q
maker of history. AS friend he was
always steadfast and true. AS tok-
en- of appreciation of his distinguished
services to the great West, be it
Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Twenty
first General Assembly. that the re-
mains lie in state in the rotunda OF
the capital building between the hours
of 9 and u a. m, Sunday. Jan. IA:
1917, and that this memorial be spread
upon the journals OF the Senate and
House of Representatives, and that an
engrossed { py be transmitted to the
family of the deceased"
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19
BEES MAKE HIVE OF HOUSE
Four swarms Removed From Building
When a Fifth Arrives at Iowa
Home.

Four swarms of wild bees recently
have removed from the two-story house
Of Earl Bergman on the East side of
Rockwell City, the Cedar Rapids (Ia.)
Gazette says. Three of them were To-
Gated under the shingles. on three cor
ners of the building and one was back
Of the weather boarding near the caves
on the SOUTH side Of it. About three
bushels Of combs were removed, but
the amount of white como honey was
not nearly so great as the fAe yield
this year from good hives in the neigh
borhood.
A fifth swarm arrived and endeav-
ored to gain an entrance to the build
ing at the caves on the south side.
Failing to find suitable opening. this
swarm clustered within and around a
four-inch drain tile lying in the grass
near the building.
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19

sidered as part of his or her income.
One of the other features of the bill
is an arrangement whereby so per cent
Of the inheritance tax collected from
an estate reverts to the county where
the tax originated. This would serve
to reduce the genera taxes and SO
benefit all the taxpayers Of the county
in which the deceased resided and OBJ
tanned his wealth. The remaining so
per cent of the Inheritance tax would
be distributed proportionately among
all the counties, to reimburse them
for any pensions they had paid out in
the previous biennial period.
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19

Senate Passes Cody Memorial.
Denver.-The Senate. on Jan. IL,
paid tribute to the memory Of Col
William F. Cody buffalo Bid. who
died in Denver, by adopting a me-
mortal. Senator Napier introduced a
resolution, which was seconded in
short and eloquent address by Senator
Candlish. The resolution is as follows:
THE daring and adventurous spirits.
who, Drawing the perils and hardships
of pioneer life, founded and shared In
the upbuilding of an imperial West up
on the crest of this continent, in the
ordinary course Of nature are rapidly
passing away. Those who, lured on
by the hopes and ambitions of youth
and early manhood, scaled our rugged
mountain heights, penetrated their
gloomy, forbidding recesses,. and
opened those vast treasure vaults
which have added countless millions
to the wealth of the world. have out
lived their allotted span Of life and
are themselves being summoned to the
final crossing of the range Among
these Argonauts of empire builders
was the Hon. William F. Cody, who
has recently been called to answer to
the final trumpet His death has
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19
4 5ud gment IN extenainx genz. help
| within the resources OF lie state

Judgment IN extenainx ssnz. Gus help
within the resources OF lie state.
BseA lssss Scr Bnpresenscnss.
.Penitenstary, Rsformstoiy a Buena
Inc as,riai School for n Girls. Here again
se have the unfortunate. Environment.
home training and hsredity have been
se..rS ea1.s s'S 81 the % ia%.s e. n Many
OF them have been born and reared I'M.
der Colorado skisn Let this great
In the spirit that Its laws must be re-
epected and obeyed. be willing, yea 30.
iicitous. TO extend . wise. helping hand
ciaily TO the young girls and boys who
have fallen under the ban OF the lsw.
The heads Of these institutions will ask
the acquisition Of lands upon which
these Inmates can have wholesome EN-
soss sf .. sas som earn ana S1
ask your confidence TO the heads Of
With With them. ' your Yearly visitations q
your. Understandings OF their needs.
your serious. considerstion Of four
per. cent. serial bond issue, the pro-
ceeds of which shall be INVESTED IN per
ines. and the acquisition Of lands espe-
cialiy those for agricultural purposes.
Great Debt q OLD sslAiesA
AZ the Soldiers and Sailors Hone.
are gathered those whom the state de-
sires TO surround with every comfort
and to whom the state would do honor.
Many Of them are advanced in years:
many MANNED and feeble. Their re-
quests are modest, but they. have sub
stantial needs; No request that 10 made
of you appeals more TO you, appeals
more to the chief executive of the state
than the appeal from this home. Con-
slider well their requests. Be generous
to this Institution.
Roads Bring Returns o. Investment.
A great material interest of your
state, Investment now more than s22.-
100000. 622 miles of state highways.
have been surfaced: $500 miles have
been graded: 500 concrete and steel
bridges have been erected. 1t Is esti-
mated that $4,000. 900 was left in the
business channels of this state by
those entering in automobiles during
1915. Bills directed to this branch of
our service will be presented.
Prohibition Law Needs AIteratiOns.
We have our constitutional amend
ment and statutes passed in aid of
prohibition. This Is a question Of great
interest to onr people. The enactment
of these laws have worked untold BEN
eft. They are not yet In perfected
form. Liquor in great quantities. in
violation of the purposes of our con-
stitutional amendment and prohibitory
statutes. Is being brought late the
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19
Pension Of $24o for Aged.

Care for the aged through a pen
sion to be paid by the state out OF
the inheritance tax revenues is being
advocated by w. R. Abbott of Denver.
and bill along this line will be intro
duced in the present Legislature. The
bill provides that any person who has
passed the age of 65 and who has an
income of less than $40 year is en-
titled to the difference between their
income and the annual pension, $240.
Wages earned by the man or woman
to the sum of $500 shall not be con-
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19
Wyoming Legislature conrenes.

Cheyenne.-The tap OF . gavel in
both Houses at noon Jan. 9 brought
to order the Fourteenth Wyoming
Legislature for a forty.day session.
which will end on Feb. IT. In the
Senate the gavel was welded by Pres.
ident Pro Tenn James W. Chrisman.
while like service was performed in
the House by Secretary of State
Frank L. Houx. The main business
on the opening day was the compile
ton Of organization through the cleo
ton of officers Of both Houses and
naming Of clerks and other employees.
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19

state from adjoining states. Various
proposed statutes in aid OF our prohi-
bition law will be submitted to you for
posed bills a hearing. and after being
Legislation as will make the purpose
of our prohibition law effective.
Protect Initiative and Referendum.
The rights given under the Initiative
and referendum statute should be pro-
tected from abuse. Various sugges-
whereby this purpose can be effected.
None Of them have been SO thoroughly
ha spsso We
the matter. to your wisdom. urging
some amendatory statute which. while
ess un sn tSs Flint G1 ne S Srs
vent its abuse.
Abuses Of Primary Law.
The primory law. recent in its enact
tnfed ous not cSora dee"
ought to be cured. For example, u
,one political faith to choose in the
primaries the candidates of those of
another political belief:
acter of the candidates. abundant
time should be allowed between tho
sitting of the assembly and the pri-
Capitol L. Overcrowded.
We recommend to your consideration
the, advisabillty of an appropriation of
specific sum for the purchase of lots
for an executive mansion. In the
course of years the necessities of the
state will require an executive man.
sion. Those lots should be command
ing in location, ample in size and con-
venient to the capitol. They are avail
able now; they will not be as the years
The capitol building Is overcrowded
We submit for your consideration the
advisability of making provision for
additional space, either bv the enlarge
ment of the capitol building. or bv the
construction OF an additional building.
Use Home-Made Goods.
We recommend for your constdera-
tion the enactment of a statute requir-
ing the heads of the state institutions
or departments of the state. in pur-
chasing supplies OF all kinds to pur-
chase Colorado made goods when the
same can be secured at the same price
as goods manufactured out of the state
of the same quality.
Adult Probation Law Needed.
We urge upon you the enactment OF
| an adult probation law. There has
been legislation upon this subject In
most of the states and Its conS1dera-
| ton will aid you In your action.
| Mothers Compensation Defective.
The mothers compensation law
| should be extended in its scope and
| operation. The present law Is imprac-
| ticable in its operation in that the
county commissioners do not appro-
| pirate any specific fund for this pur-
pose We recommend to your consid-
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19

er. Marold, Kelley, Furrow. Foster.
Graves, Scott and smith,
Penitentiary-weir. chairman: Wright,
Foster. Linton and Rockwell
Public Buildings-willison chairman;
6tudxinskl. Jenkins. Gallegos, Mayer,
Garcia, Girard, Murphy and Steele
Public Lands-Somervilie, chairman:
0allegos, Furrow. Hersberger. Broa-
augh, Bashor. Cole. Garcia and Wilson
Railroads-Jenkins, chairman; Ardou-
re-, Mt G..n dsre hase Gil o aa
ton. Murphy and Nagel.
Revision and Constitution-Friend
chairman; Hersberger. Marold. y ROC.
srs. Frisbey. Cole. Winters' GARCIA anu
State Affairs and Reapportionmsnt-
Mayer. chairman; Lucero. Thompson,
Horton. cro:swhi.e. Cross. Do~nins'
Roads and Bridses-Mishou. chair
man: Roth, Mayer, Friend. DuPraw'
Barlow. Colgate. Kramer ana snoShey.
State Canals and ReservoiIs-Aers
berger. chairman: Gallegos. Bronaugn.
Ardoursl, Lucero. Bashor. Torbit. Sims
stockEWrieht, ehairman: Maroid.
Mayer. Roth. Weir. Barlow. Murphy.
Rockwell and Wilson.
State Neutrality-suspicious.. chairman:
GsnSn: Frisnd F,isSey, Ai sa",, s Halpi.
Girard and Linton.
Towns and cities-Barlow. chairman:
Frisbey. Hautchsns. Proske, Sims, VIII
'o For Ka" a..e s1ss a and Fors..ryM
Rodgers. chairman; Wright. Mcdonald
Crosswhite. Born. Garcia, Murphy. Ma
gel and Rockwell.
Senate Committees.
The following committees were
named and confirmed in the Senate:
Rules-Adams, Reilly and Kluge.
Dem: Lines and Hayden. Rep.
FL a n e-west. Adams. Re ~.
KiuFe. Dunklee. stsley. seherme1horn:
Hasty. Dodge and Puffer. Rep.
Banking-Reilly, Kluge, West. Staley
and Napier. DEM: Mitten and Hayden.
corporations-staley Lewis. McWil-
liams and Napier. Dem: Starkweather.
Lines and Curran. Rep.
Railroads-Fincher, Adams, Reilly
and West, DEM; Hayden. Hasty and
c. J6diciary@ G Andrew. Dunklee.
Hetherinston. DeBusk; Dunlap; p, S SShst-
Curran, Hayden. Starkweather ana
industrial Relations-Lewis, DeBusk:
Candlish and Hattepbach. Rep.
Temperance - schermerhorn. staley.
Coidrer. Fincher and Reilly. DEM:
Mines and Minins-candlish; Rep.
Fincher. Lewis and Andrew. Dem;
Curran and Puffer, Rep.
Reapportionment-M Lew
Is, West, Adams, Hamilton. DeBusk.
Dunklee and Coldren, Dem: Elliott,
Mitten. Eaton. Candlish, Hayden ana
Puffer. Rep.
Privileges and observation-disclosures
Napier. Hamilton and Reilly. DEM;
Lines, Peterson and wilkin. Rep.
The chairman of the committees are
-Kluge. agriculture and irrigation;
Dunkiee, City and County of Denver;
Hetherington. constitutional amend
ments: DeBusk, county affalrs; Ana
rev education and educational institu-
lions; Dunlap. enrolment: Kluge, fish.
forestry and game; Hasty. horticul-
ture; Dunklee, insurance: Schermer-
horn. medical affairs; Hamilton. mill
tary affairs; Hetherington, printing;
Dunklee. revision and engrossment; De
Busk. state affairs and public lands;
Coldren, state institutions and public
buildings: Coldren. supplies and e1-
penditures.
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19
CUTICURA COMPLExIONS
Are Usually Remarkably Soft and
CIear-Triai Free.

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet Soap. and assist it now and then
as needed by touches of Cuticura Oint-
ment to soften, soothe and heal. Moth
ing better to make the complexion
clear, scalp free from dandruff and
hands soft and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1917-01-19
took Growers to Send Delegates.

Pueblo. - Preparations have been
made for continuing the organization
OF the Pueblo Stock Growers Associa-
ton, formed last June for the purpose
of fighting the proposed herd law
which was defeated at the last gen
eral election. A meeting OF the seek
men was held when officers for the
year were elected and decision made
tc send big delegation to the meet
ing Of the Colorado Stock 0rowers'
Association in Denver during the stock
show.