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The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

can ride a horse and drive a motor
car"
A formidable figure, surely, and
one which will be more numerous in
future history than the Venuses of
the past. Another virtue might have
been added by the Londoners, that
of possessing an income large enough
to support the enumerated family, or
at least to keep the. wolf in the dis
tance until the peace note is sounded
and father has returned from the
trenches, for, as he is not mentioned,
we suppose he must be doing his
bit.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
Today's Events

cOnocrt BY United States Marine Band, Marine
Barracks. 40 p. m
Concert by United States Soldiers Home Band,
Meeting of North Washington citizens' As.o-s,-
ton, Gage school. Second and Elm streets, D. N.
May club meeting Of Vaughn clAss Cslysry Ran
tist Church. at BlBs Electrical School Takoma
PaIk, 7so p m.
Final meeting Of free course in salen,nsh,p
Thomas School Muilding Twelfth and l. streets
northwest 70 p m
Meeting Of PetWorth Womans Club. Petworth
School Building 8 p m
Junior Suffrage Leagus meeting Nations, Ar,.--
can Woman Suffrage Association headquarters, 1875
Rhode Island avenue northwest D m: afternoon
tea, in charge Of suffrage committee, Twentieth
Century Club. 1906 p m.
Alumni Association of National UnIversitv 80.
tai room, New Ebbitt D. m
Meeting Of executive and administrative commit
tee, Federal Council Churches Of Christ in Amer
na, Calvary Baptist Church Eighth and II streets
northwest p. m.
Third meeting Engineers' Assembly, C.orv.
Washington University, p. m
ladies Auxiliary Of Eagles meeting D m
Meeting OF Conduit Road Citizens Association
ST.. DaEid's Parish Hall p. m
Mas meeting Girls Friendly Society, Continental
Memorial Hall. p m.
PARK, $50 p m
Horse show. Eighteenth and streets. p. m.
Address. Prohibition As a War Measure nv
Clinton N. Howard, before Presbyterian Pastors
Association. New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, II a. N.
Masonic-Potonsc Lodge, No. 5; BENJAMIN 2.
French. No: Is; PenthphA. No. 2. and Mt Pleas
orde' Of Eastern star-Ruth Chapter, No. l; St,
johns Lodge No. Is.
Odd Fellows-Urion Lodge. No. Il; Beacon, No.
Is, and Langdon. No. 3.
RebekAhS-Naomi LodRe Nh .nb Rntb NJ
knights OF Pythias-Amaranth Lodge. No. o. and
Century, No. 20.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
The Farms the Thing.

raised my boy to the a farmer. for
20 plant and hoe and garner, all the
spuds, and corn and hay. like they do in
Mandalay. It's the life for any young
ster, better pay than be a punster. for
the farmer is the king, richer than the
Wall Street ring. Without him we a
starve and perish. for grub had got 70
be our fetish. When he gets behind the
plow. all the world to him must bow,
none can say he's not respected for We
know he's been elected to the biggest
Job on earth, just because right from our
birth, We must have some food 10 eat
and be able to defeat Huns and Turks
and submarines, with our spuds, and ham
and beans All hail to the farmerman,
for he's the backbone Of our land. Just
as much as swords and guns, without HIN
we'd all have 10 run. So that is why I
raised my boy to farm and be the ma
uon's JOY, and he is farming now you
see, so we can whip old Germanee.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

A Western newspaper in column
called Sparks from the War Anvil"
after using several items from the
battle fronts in France, concludes
with an announcement of the we'd
ding of Miss Sarah Andrews to
George N. Piper.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
when We Have an Irish kaiss-

(Air-"wsaring Of the Green.'O
When the war Is over. laddies, just
take a tip from me,
There will be no German submarines
a-diving through the sea.
In the Fatherland is Kaiser Bill. the
guy we're going to lick.
And well have a brand new Kaiser, and
the same will be a Mick!
We will change the song die wacht am
Rhein'' into an Irish reel,
And make the Deutschman dance II, II
so inclined We feel,
For the police force in Berlin will be
Micks from County Clare
When we put an Irish Kaiser in the
palace over there.
Shure. in every German parkway you'll
find a sweet colleen,
And the fields OF waving sauerkraut well
plant with shamrocks green.
No liverwurst or sausage when the
Deutschman drinks his suds.
But he'll get corned beef and cabbage
and good old Irish spuds.
The heathen's guns and gas bombs. well
throw them all away.
And make them use shiIlalahs or bricks
OF Irish clay.
They'll wear no iron crosses-shure, it's
shamrocks they will wear
When We put an Irish Kaiser in the
palace over there.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
Did You Know That

George Washington never used the ele-
vator in the Monument bearing his name.
Gen. Sherman was perfectly sober when
he said what he did about war and mar
ried life.
II you have spare umbrellas or canes
about the house you can use EN- for
bean poles.
Beer does not grow in a beer garden.
but II flows
There haven't been any new Ford Jokes
for q week
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

That German paper which printed
that the United States had nothing
to offer the allies but "a blown egg
shell" must feel foolish on learning
that the shell is pouring forth more
than $4,000 a minute toward the
war loan.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

Another indication of the growing
importance of Washington is dis
closed in the announcement that the
associated Harvard clubs have trans
ferred their annual meeting from
Buffalo to this city.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

The formation of a regiment Of
Texas Rangers down on the border
sounds like real music. Maybe Mar
shall Joffre wouldn't like to take them
back to France with him?
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

If you see some different looking
rolls in your bakery window, don't
make a faux pas" by asking the
price Of a dozen. He will quickly
inform you that they are 5 cents a
loaf.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
Can Billy sunday Do This:

Miss Alice Congdon presented in behalf
OF the high school students to Evangelist
Aldrich a large bouquet OF red roses. The
students gave numerous high school yells
and then gave several for Mr.. Aldrich.
Mr.. Aldrich returned the compliment by
standing on his head for the students on
the pulplt.-HibbinE. Mimi, Journal
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
What Bryant NIi.sed.

Miss Ruth Rodgers, who represented
Mrs. Arlington, Claudia s mother, was
upon the stage but a short time, but
performed the difficult feat of dying
gracefully. Her demise was strictly a
la Thanatopsis and had Bryant himself
been present he could have had very
little opportunity for adverse criticism
Macomb, Ill. Journal
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

Congress is still preparing to drive
war preparations. If the expected
drive does not materialize soon, the
war will be finished before we get
started.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

From now on will not think OF myself
or what others say or think of me. / will
be natural. free. happy. will think of
my work, concentrate on what He has
given me to do. 1 will rise above all
petty self-imposed limitations, and be
what my Father meant me TO be-a
healthy. happy, care-free, normal hu-
man being"
(COpyrEht. lsr7)
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
A PATRIOTIC GIRL,s sENTrMENTs

OF all the things 1 hate.
Is to hear a fellow pirate,
About his glorious country.
But when it comes to 20,
His country's love to show
He answers, mo, not me-"
Now IN tell you what,
That fellow has got
A streak of yellow, ana he needn.t come
around to marry me,
For I'd live single all my life,
Before I'd be the wife
or such a cowardly thing as he
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

We trust that the salt air on his
trip over here benefited Count Tar
nowski It's about the only conso-
lation he can get from the trip.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
un.stnte DRAMATIC CritIcI.m.

Uncle Toms Cabin" was played TO a
small-sized audience at the Douglass
Opera House Tuesday evening. They had
two fine dogs.-Earlville Standard.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

Those jurors down in Virginia
have been reading Sherlock
Holmes" Scars on the wall paper
are the latest clues, they have dis
covered.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

Baltimore is beginning to be
peeved because the British and
French commissions have not visited
that city. Why spoil their trip?
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
She Just Gets By.

Cleopatra. special appearance OF the
tolerated actress. Helen Gardner, known
as the most beautiful woman in the
world.-Nashua, Ia, Post
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

What's in a namel The Isle of
Man was one of the first places to
grant suffrage to women.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

TRIM YOUR TROUBLE.
When Care puts her cap on you
II you can. why, quickly don IT.
In the raiment Of Dame Rue
There is mighty little profit.
But II so she cast her spells
Taxing you be-ond the limit
With a wealth OF jingling bells
And gay COLOR ribbons trim it.
(COpynEht, Ig7.)
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
They Were FesrfuIIy and Wonder
fully Made.

In the automobile smash last Thurs
day, Mrs. Snyder suffered a broken
mudguard and Mr.. Phelps had a bent
axle.-Belmont (Pa) Herald.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
Today's shortest story

will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by my wife NJ LIPSRI
This advertisement was inserted by
mistake on my part NJ. LIPsKL
-wausau CWis.) Record Herald.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

As soon as things quiet down bit,
Haiti may declare war on GeTmany.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY o. The YEAR

Fms prinhnE q N original poem. written Aal1
Cor M waahinEton HsrAld
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

Hoe TO ther row and let ther weeds
fall where they kin.
"Sez Hindenburg to ther Kaiser: It's
a long time tween victories q"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
some Pain.

Russell Kennedy, who drives the mail
wagon on r. F. d. No 2, Is laid up
with rheumatism which has given him
a most painful pain in his legs.-Tilton-
willie IN HI Democrat.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

Germany is at least consistent. He
peace offers come regularly.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07

Drink to me only with thine eyes"
This is not a saying OF two Virginia
Colonels when they get together OF even
ings. but of a real honest-tO- goodness
poet. What they do say is this: "Hooinel
moved the Sahara Desert over to Amer
ica?''
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
TRIM YOUR TROUBLE.

BY John KendrIek Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-07
AMUsENIENT.

AMUsEAIENTS.
New Natiuna-'IntOIerance" 2 and sp m
Pohs-New Poll Players, in Camille sis
p. m.
B. f. ksith's-Vauderille. 2I5 and Sis p. m
Gayety-Burlesque. 2:l5 and si5 D. m
Cosnos-VaudeVille. l2aO to ll:3O y. m.
LoeWs Columbia-PhotoplayS, 1910 a. m to
p. m.
strand-Photoplays, II a. m. to II p m.
Garden-Photoplays. Il a. m. to Il p. n
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
Was SICK IN BED
when SHE BOUGHT
THEFIRST BOTTLE
Is Now Feeling Fine and Has
Gained IN Weight Since
Taking Two Bottles
of Dreco.

When bought the first bottle OF
Dreco for my wife she was sick in bed.
said Mr. V. .. Bailey, a well-known cit
izen Of FsirplAy. Nd.
Ny wife has been in a general run
down shape for some time and Il seemed
could not md anything that would
builo her up. Her food digested very
poorly and often formed so much gas
that it pressed around her heart causing
palpitation and shortness Of breath She
was constipsted so that she had TO be
taking some kind OF a physic every night.
She was quite nervous and got little or
no rest at night. She often had dizzy
spells and bad taste in her mouth and
coated tongue. Pains in the back and
limbs caused much suffering.
'DrecO was recommended TO her BY a
friend as being a fine medicine. 50 7 got
a bottle for her, while she was down in
bed with sick spell on.
From the very first day she began 70
improve from taking Dreco. and her i'm
provement continued day by day tin now
she is feeling well and strong. having
gained in weight and strength. The gas
never oothers her by pressing the heart.
the constipation has passed away and
her nerves are Quieted 80 that she gets
sound sleep every night. Her appetite
is fine and she never has dizzy spell any
more. Dreco is great and am q strong
booster for it,"
Dreco is sold and recommended by all
the O'DonneH drug stores. In AlexAn-
dria by Allen & Co. In Anacostis BY
Geo. B. Bury.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
MUST The ARMY BUY
OR Be BOUGHT FOR?
Hotel Men Wonder Whether an Officer
Can Drink at All.

Is it unlawful for hotel men 10 serve
liquor to soldiers or sailors in uniform.
when someone else is treating?
A lot of hotel men in Washington
would like TO have some one in authority
inform them on the point No one seems
to know.
President Wilson signed the army bill
on Friday night. and in Section y Of
the bill is this provision:
ut shall be unlawful 20 sell any
intoxicating liquor. including beer. ale
or wine. TO any oficer or member OF
the military forces while in uniform
Not A word in this provision deals
with the solicitous friend who chirps.
What are you going TO have. captain -
The penalty for violation OF this rule is
fine OF s., 900, twelve months in Jail, or
both.
In many Washington barrooms, on
Saturday, officers and privates OF vari-
GUS branches Of the service were seen
drinking but friends were spending the
money. The hotelmen were puzzled as
to whether they were violating the law,
but most OF them were serving liquor
and taking chances that they were safe.
No government official yesterday would
venture an opinion on the question ano
II may have to be decided by the
Supreme Court eventually.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
RAILROADS FORM FORCE
FOR FRENCH SERVICE

instructions have been issued bv the
Railroads War Board to the railroads
of the United States to take vigorous
action TO assist in the organization OF
nine regiments of qualified railroad men
for service In France. II is urcentIy
necessary that these men he sent to
France at the earliest possible moment.
Railroad executives have been sent
communication, which says in effect:
we propose to make up five Construc-
ton regiments of six companies each,
TO rehabilitate the railroads of France
Each regiment will have an engineer
officer of the United States army as
colonel and another officer from the
army as adjutant The other officers
will be made up OF railroad men. except
that the commissary will be provided by
the United States army. The Iieuten-
ant colonel will be a chief engineer of
a railroad, or someone else OF similar
experience. The captains will be taken
from the engineers of maintenance Of
way, the lieutenants from supervisors
or roadmasters. and the non commits
stoned oflcers from track and bridge
foremen. The privates will be track la
borers.
The pressing need just now is for Of
fcers for these regiments They will re-
quire five chief engineers, thirty engi-
neers OF maintenance Of way, ninety su-
pervisors or roadmasters, sixty track
foremen and thirty bridge fOremen. Each
company will have $50 track laborers and
IA bridge carpenters as privates."
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
TELLS GIRL "ROOKIES"
RUGGED LIFE IS GOOD
Promotes Habit of Democracy. Rev.
Ulysses G. B. Pierce Saws.

Rev. Ulysses G. b. Pierce. pastor of
All Souls Unitarian Church. told the
girls at the National Service School yes-
terday the advantages of The Rugged
Life"
1T is with life as it is with Language" {"
said DR.. Pierce"
There must be consonants as we'll as
vowels. The vowels stand for the beau
ties. the graces and amenities of life.
The consonants correspond with the
sterner and more austere life. The sterner
life. that faces us now. demands the
habit of democracy. 1t makes us mingle
with our own kind, and that is one i'm
portant thing.
There are girls here from - States.
There are girls who attend college and
those. who did not. There are rich and
poor. 1t Is fine that all can mirgle to-
gether here"
DR.. Pierce spoke Of Edward Everett
Hale, of whom is was said when he
died that he not only loved the people
but that ne liked them.
This sterner life demands active CO.
operation In community spirit. It de-
mands an appreciation OF the opportuni-
ties of this age. 1t is a great time to
be living because Of the great problems
to be solved. There was never a time
in the history OF the world when a life
counts for so much as It does today
Col Heron, a member OF the English
Commission. visited the camp yesterday
afternoon and at supper complimented
the girls for the work they are doing.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
FOOD and WAR REVENUE
BILLS UP IN CONGRESS
Definite Action on Both Measures Ex-
pected This Week.

The two Congressional mills today VIII
begin their eleventh week by grinding
out the s., so, 900. 900 war revenue bill. and
the Gore food bill. The House has the
first-named still before IT, and the Sen
ate will take up the food law today.
BY Wednesday or Thursday, II is ex-
peCted that the war revenue bill will
cross to the Senate. which it Is hoped
will by then have disposed Of the Gore
bill. The war revenue bill Is due for
a long stay in the upper House. Sena-
tors are free in their criticisms OF II.
How the additional S445. 100000 asked
for by Mr. McAdoo will be obtained is
much talked Of. Under the bill, which
Kitchin as chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee sent to the House,
taxes have been piled heavily on.
The House will, It is said, agree to the
deficiency bill by the Senate. This great
deficiency bill b ythe Senate. This great
measure carrying &5,342 OOO.O0O was passed
yesterday. after comparatively short de-
bate
Senator Martin, the Democratic leader
in the Senate, is much pleased that the
bill had passed. and, indeed. with the
progress legislation in general had each
ed He said he was quite satisfied. And
this may he interpreted to a great ex-
tent as the expression OF President VIII
son.
There may be a fight in the Senate
tomorrow. II the conferees upon the es-
pionaCe bill bring the measure back with
the Gard amendment included. This Is a
House amendment which provides a
modified censorship.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
Greeks Are Losing Control
Of Shoe Shining Business

The colored shoe shine performers OF
Washington have come into their own.
1t seems that in the last year or two
the Greek government has refused to let
Greek boys come to this country to make
fortunes shining shoes until after they
have served in the army a term or two.
Besides, travelling in the Mediterranean
these days. with the German submarines
skittertng around, is just flirting with
watery grave-and the way to America
is right past these submarines coVeys.
The Greeks had the shoe shining pro-
fession pretty much to themselves until
the war came along. They opened up
fine parlors and brought over flocks OF
little Spartan cousins to do the work
But just as soon as the Greek boys
could sling some English and save some
pennies, they would start little parlor
or their own, or a little candy store.
and so there had to be a constant pro-
eession Of Greek boys to perpetuate
Greek control of the industry.
The procession has been stopped-in-
fact 1t was stopped abruptly a few
months ago-and the call went out hur-
riedly for colored reinforcements.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
MUSIC, NOT Speeches,
FEATURE This RALLY
Retail Merchants to Show Patriotism in
Great Recruiting Campaign.

The patriotic rally to be held on the
Ellipse next Saturday noon promises to
De the biggest thing Of fits kind that
the city has known for some time.
The Retail Merchants Association,
which is staging the rally in connection
with the Marine Corps recruiting trip,
has extended invitations to take part TO
all public and parochial schools, col
leges and universities in the city.
There will be no speeches. but every
body Is expected to give voice to his
patriotism in singing patriotic songs ac-
companied by the United states Marine
Band, which has been detailed by
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
TO accompany the Marine Corps recruit
Ing party on the trip.
Preceding the rally, there will be a
parade by the 100 merchants who are
to take part in the recruiting campaign.
A committee will wait upon Secretary
Of State Robert Lansing, to extend an
invitation to the French and English
commissions to have a representative
take part in the rally and 80 on the
trip to the river landings, to further in
spire patriotism.
Joseph Berberlch and F. V. Killian are
in charge OF the booster committee of
the Retail Merchants Association, which
is endeavoring to give punch to the
business men OF the National Capital
through the instrumentality of the trade
body that Washington's business men
stand solidly back of the President in
the war.
The slogan is, do Everything to Beat
Germany"
Immediately at the close of the demon
stration the Marine Band, the recruiting
officers and the 100 merchants will go
aboard a specially chartered steamer.
The first stop will be in Leonardtown,
the county seat of st. Mary's County.
The party will arrive about p. m. A
ball, to which the entire countryside has
been invited, will be held to promote re-
cruiting in the lighting service"
The steamer will proceed to St. Mary's
City, the last stop in Maryland. where
another big recruiting rally will be held.
The remainder OF the day will be devoted
to points in the northern neck of Vir-
ginia. Several Senators have been in
vited to participate in the trip. 1t is ex-
pected that every stop will be an occasion
for demonstration Of loyalty and patrI.
otism.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
Melting pot Peril OF
nation, SAYS PREACHER
Dr.. Montgomery Insists Americans
Must Maintain Ideals.

The Melting Pot, Our Nations Per-
H." was the subject of the sermon
preached at the Calvary Methodist
Church last evening by DR.. James
Shera Montgomery.
THE wonderful growth. prosperity.
healthfulness and Expansion of our
country cannot be attributed to chance
picture-the most cosmopolitan in its
character among the nations of all
time. All through our national his
tory there have been periods in which
no explanation, for our deliverancs
can be thought of save God Almighty.
"Our government is founded upon
those ideals. namely liberty and self
government, and yet strange to say
many who come to US from foreign
shores-so many bring with them
numerous ideals Of the old world from
only are un-American but positively
snti-AmerIcan. Our government is
guilty OF no human repression; it lays
no yoke of hardship upon the neck OF
the poor and ignorant or any other
class of society.
1T places no unjust restrictions any
where that justify any big complaint;
it has no land Of darkness and exile TO
which it drives those who oppose its
ETY.: it allows free speech. free press,
and free religion to all within her gates
and yet about the strangest paradox
in all the whole earth, many of the
children Of oppression cling in sympathy
to the slave driver that held them in
utter obscurity and poverty. There are
men in this country tonight who are
enjoying the fortunes possible in this
land OF opportunity and privilege, who
had they remained in the Fatherland
would have oeen Just like their oppressed
fathers swine-herders, cattle feeders and
cellar servants.
The Melting Pot" theory is all right
so long as the fires of patriotic devotion
are kept alive and from the pot there
come forth good Americans. free from
all the dross Of monarchica Europe
otherwise it may spell our own destruc-
tion If not our doom. America for
Americans, where ever born or OF
whatever race, but America for AmeH-
cans with one flag and one undying de-
votion TO the principle Of self-govern-
ment