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The Washington herald., 1917-11-13
GROCERS INVITE
D. C. ORPHANS To
See FOOD SHOW
Lecturer Puts Bees in His
Hat and Juggles with In
sects While Speaking.

Orphans OF Washington will be ad-
mitted free to the Food Show In Con-
Nention Hall tomorrow afternoon. Il
was announced by Manager Perry
Patrick last night. Tonight all worn-
en- more than six feet tall will be sd-
mitied free
The attendance slumped last night,
between 5,co0 and 500 persons visiting
the show. J. a. Warren. lecturing on
bees. filled a hat with the insects and
placed II ON his head while he spoke.
He tossed handsfUl OF bees into the
air and caught them again. Mr.. War
ren will lecture each afternoon and
night during the remainder OF the
show.
Wedding Plans Progress.
Arrangements for the public we'd
ding 10 be celebrated at the show were
almost completed. IL was announced,
though the time was not fixed. ard tba
nam's Of the principals remains a
secret
a purse OF gold with provisions,
furniture and clothing, will he pre-
scnted TO The couple by exhibitors. \
huge wedding cake will he baked for
them. The gifts viii be on exhibi-
uon the night before the wedding.
Many OF WashinCton's grocers wore
in the crowds last night as honor
guests
Nearly fifty babies have boon enter.
ed for the baby contest Saturday
afternoon. Two silver cups will ls
awarded, one to boy and the oth,-
20 g.rL The entry list will be opGa
until Friday night for babies under
two years Of age. Mothers bringing
candidates are admitted FREE.
Food saving Demonstrated.
What can be accomplished la rloi-
crate saving is demonstrated in an
exhibit by the Food Administer ton.
which carries the lesson that II eacI
NashingtOuian would save two,
ounces Of fats. seven ounces OF sugar.
one pound Of wheat and seven ounces
OF meat enough food would be con-
served Ia a week 10 supply washinG-
toms quota Of the selcctive army vita
butter and lard FOR two and qtIarjJr
years: sugar for two and half years.
wheat for one year and meat for iiys
months.
The average consumption in WASH
. incJon IS six pounds OF wheat. one aud
threc-quarter rounds Of fats. two and
half pounds OF sugar and three and
a half pounds Of meat.
Use OF bread crumbs in dumpIircs
was advocated by Mrs. Bertha VIII
cox In her lecture on culinary saving.
An equal portion Of bread crumbs
with wheat -four, Mrs. Wilcox de-
c.ared. made delicious dumplings.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

Enlists In Quartermnster's Corps.
Young Thompson. last May. just be-
fore every youth of the District was
required to register for military SER
vice, enlisted in the Quartermaster
Reserve Corps. Before this, even. he
had endeavored to get in the service
under another division but had been
turned down on account of his health.
Enlisted in the Quartermaster Re-
serve Corps, he still thought it hIS
duty TO register for service which he
did. at the Western High School under
the jurisdiction OF the Seventh En-
emption board. Herein lay his trouble
for the exemption board officials, not
knowing that he had enlisted prior to
his registration. have been searching
for him as a Stacker. and, as a last
resort, promulgated official order for
him as deserter
Friends OF Thompson, who must
have seen his name heading a list or
supposed deserters in Sunday papers.
were little affected. They knew OIL
OF his sterling character. But his
sweetheart. Miss Grace A. Voorhees,,
with whom it is manifestIy different,
!
should, for one moment, be stamped
with the undeserved stigma, de
serter." and Immediately wrote to The
Herald explaining his true status. In
part she says:
1T cannot but be regretted that a
young man, who has willingly offered
his services to his country. and who
was among the first so TO do, should
have his character stained by being
advertised in the papers of the Cap
ital of this great nation as a de-
serter"
Writes Letters Home.
Young Thompson has always been
an ardent church worker. he having
attended the Kendall Baptist Church
for many years. The Rev. Walter 5
Dunlop, pastor of this church. is a
firm friend of Mr.. Thompson. having
only recently received a letter from
the young man.
He is also a member of the Jona-
dabs and the Rechabites and has
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13
GROUNDED SHIP REFLOATED.

Pacitic Port. Nov. 1.-THE Grand
trunk steamship Prince John, which
ran aground in a heavy gale, has been
noated at high tide. After the acci-
dent the passengers were landed, but
as the vessel was found to be sea-
worthy after floating they were again
taken on board.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

In washing a wooden dress, sweater.
or any. garment that sou wish to
have retain its shape in drying, hang
il on wooden coat-hanSer. fastening
the nook securely to the line with a
clothespin.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13
SHARE VOCATIONAL FUND.

Fourteen States have been added to
the list qualified under the Vocational
Education act to receive Federal
funds for the salaries and training
Of teachers.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

The LITTLE SUNSHINE POET beloved alike by rich and poor
who Notwithstanding adverses had done 'her Bit in the great
by writing patriotic song entitled The Birth of Old Glory
This little lady sheds joy how sum the reality but per-
haps she facing the darkest of her happy life
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

The ladies Of the city will hold A
prayer meeting at 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South. All are invited to
attend. Evangelistic services are
being conducted at the church by
the pastor, Rev. f. V. REGISTER, d. ID.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles
Z. Dean were held this afternoon At
her late home, 2l0 Gibbon street and
We're conducted by Rev. L. V.
ReSester, ID. D., pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
assisted by Rev. John Lee Allison,
n. D., pastor of the Second Presby-
terian Church.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

The body Of William II Warfield.
a former resident who died in Wash
lnGton, was brought here today aud
buried in Union Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

Paper bags used as gloves will pro-
tect the hands while you are blacken-
ing the stove.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

The student enrollments of the the
oiogicai seminaries in the United
stat3 show drop of 40 per cent
70 per cent, due to the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13
Aged, Tiny Sunshine Poet
Is in Danger of Eviction
Little Miss A. Hollowell Helplessly Waits in
Dread of Tragedy That May End Ca
reer OF Unfailing Cherriness

Americas Sunshine Poet is under
a cloud.
Little Miss A. Hillowell, the dwarf
aGthor. who has spent the best part
Of her life travelling all over the
United States, spreading joy and good
will, is facing one OF the blaCkest
p riOds of her career.
Radiant youth is one Of the most
flowing qualities Of this lovable Old
lady, even though grim time has
h,apcd more than the allotted years
upon her 1t is IN" quality which has
erdeared her to the populaces of the
majority of the larger cities in the
country. But il is extremely diff
fcult even for this little lady, who
lives in the sweet memories of the
past, to weather the apparent cold
ness Of a landlord who. she alleges.
has thrcated this Thursday to set her
out on the street.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13
Endurcs Great Suffering.

Dressed in pink laces and sitting in
her tiny doll chair. by the side of
which lie a pair of baby cruthes,
without which she is helpless. the
Sunshine Poet to whom sleep will
not come. is truly suffering both
mentally and physically.
Her rooms are far up on the seventh
floor Of a hotel. where she can feel the
throb and rumble of the work-a-day
world. and in her present helpless
condition she looks forward TO remain
ing in those rooms for the rest of her
life-unlcss her tenure is abruptly
terminated. Any sudden shock ac-
Cording to her ply sician would bring
about her death.
1t has not been many years since
the Sunshine Poet travelled about
the country, reading her poems to
cRthVsias site audiences and receiving
deserved plaudits. The hours of dis
trcss she is enduring now. specially
in view Of her threatened eviction.
are characterized by her as moments
in a Living death"
1t is hard to be dependent upon
others, but when one is little more
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13
VICTIM OF OFFICIALS ERROR.

Herbert Rex Thompson. whose home in Daniels road
Military road this city, has been placed this anomalous position
through of registration officials and possibly oversight
on the pa1t of his narents
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13
District Youth, Branded
AS Deserter, Is with US.
Troops Under Perishing

With the American troops in France Washngoniar
Who the of his sweetheart loyal American beahes;
the eyes of his owen and the records of the War Depart
ment Stacker and deserter.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

Office this morning. by finding a col
ored cardboard sign bearing this
slogan Alexandria, next mayor. q"
beside which was a hand painted
portrait of herself.
In the different churches throughout
the city yesterday circulars were dis
tributed urging all to contribute TO
the Y. NJ. c. A fund Nirginia's s
share of the 81. 900 campaign is S4Oo.-
go. Attorney r. Walton Moore will
next Thursday night speak in the
auditorium Of the Elks' Home in the
interest. of the Young Mems Christ
ian Association fund. Rev. John Lee
Allison. II. D.. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. in a sermon
y esterday urged cooperation Of the
members of his congregation in Y. NJ.
c. A work
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

The chamber Of commerce has an
nouncCd as prize winners Of the
garden contest last summer: Joshua
Harrington, 1916 Duke street. first
prize of $50; Miss Lillian L. Allen. 72S
North Washington street, second
prize of $40, and Mrs. J. w. Rodgers.
90O Franklin street, with garden at
400 Franklin street, third prize of S.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chauncey
and William J. Bowie. this city,
were married Saturday night at the
parsonage of the First Baptist
Church, Rev. E. B. jackson, ID. d,
pastor. officiating.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

In the Circuit Court for this city
today the will of Anna r. Marbury
was admitted TO probate. Testatrix
leaves her estate to her sister. Miss
Lille Marhury. Francis F. Marbury
qualified as Administrative with the
will annexed.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13
Plenty of Light
Where You Want 1t

Buv a lamp that is built 10
give mellow fickerless light
a lamp that can be lighted as
easily as a gas let
The Washington herald., 1917-11-13

americas Sunshine Poet is under
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-25
PAYMASTER NOW
PRAISES TANLAC
Says Remedy Is Fine Stomach
Med icipe and Restores
Strength and Brings Back
Old Time Vitality.
URGES TRIAL OF TANLAC

I'aymastcr Anderson. OF tho we'll
known Richmond tobacco concern,
Carrington & Company. is among the
host Of Taulac indorsers who recon-
mend this great remedy for indiscs-
lion. dyspepsia and other forms OF
stomach trouble. Mr.. Anderson said in
regard to Tanlac:
Il know it will help any one SUI
fcrins with stomach troubles. besides
wonderfully strengthening one and
addinS vitality to worn-out pcoplc
1anlac gives YOU that push and energy
Il fellow needs to mako good. T suffer
ed with gaseous Indigestion. sour
stomach. aud in all its forms had
lost my appetite. felt weak and good
for nothing all day. and especially in
tho morning felt tough all over. TcS-
timonialS that were similar to nv own
case convinced me | should give Tan
lac I; trial and IL has so greatly henc-
iited and improved my general health
and helped me in such "A wonderful
manner ! can't say enough for it,
lf the reader is troubled in Il similar
manner. it is good plan TO follow the
following instructions: Take tho tiny
tablets that come with each bottle of
Taniac and thereby clear and cleanse
the intestinal tract and bowels OF all
tho accumulated poisons and accrctious
from which these troubles arise. Then
by systematic treatment let Tanluc
stimulate the action OF liver and kid
neNs. This helps to purify and enrich
the blood. The old vitality returns.
spirits pick up and with il all the digcs-
ton gets back to the job again. the
appetite comes back to you and food
gets chance to do you some real good
once more. BY doing this you will
never find It necessary to take pills
for the bowels. though sometimes il is
We'll to help Tanlac at first with more
or the tablets. For bottle OF Tanlac
go To Tragle's Drug Store. Sl7 East
BROAD street. or the nearest Polk Mil
Ter Drug Store to-day tsolc agents
here ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-25
PETERSBURG WANTS
SIMPLER GOVERNMENT
steps Are Tnl<cn to- Gait Election for
Decision as {" City Manager
Pinn.
Especial to Tho Times. pispa,ch1

Plan.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA. May "a - \
largely attended meeting OF rcprescn-
tativc citizens. including city officials.
members OF the Board OF Aldermen and
Council. WAS held in the auditorium
of the Young Mems Christian AsSoci-
alton last night under tho auspices
of the Young Mems business Club. to
consider the question OF simplificd mu-
nictpal government. The principal adj
dress w2S delivered by Leroy Hodges
who has given ouch study TO tho sub
jcct and discussed several plans OF re-
formed municipal government adopted
by different cities. and compared them
with tho old cumbcrsomc forms Ito
illustrated his comparisons with charts
TO the advantage Of the simplincd form
Talks on the subject We're made by
IL number of those present and while
the present government was given
praise for it's management Of affairs
The genera, tone of the speeches was
IN favor OF Il change to a simpler form
OF government. The result. of the dis
"ussion WAS formal declaration 10y
rising vote for a city manager. form Of
government for Petersburg. and Il fur
'hcr declaration in faNor of a special
election. TO be held on August Dem
otratic primary election day-to allow
the people to vote on the question To
TINS end. petition will be circulated
to secure Il sufficient number of quail
tied voters. to no presented to the Judge
OF the Hastings Court. requesting that
he order special election for August
. TO allow the people to decide whctl-
'er or not tho city should adopt the
city manager plan. There will he no
ulhlcuitE III getting the necessary mum
her OF signatures To tho petition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-25
CALLS PUBLIC MEETING
Home Aid Committee or Rcd Cross,
Wants l'N"ry One
81

meeting was issued Yesterday by tho
homo aid committees Of the Red cross
Our country is ~ war, Arc YOU?
What ~" YOU doing for the mon
who are giving themselves and their
futures that We may live ~ home in
security? II You arc not yct busy.
of course. YOU want To he.
''rhc home aid commits. Of the
Rod cross invites Won 10 q public
meeting Saturday at II =. NJ. Room
63o. jefferson Hotel. to toll YOU what
they wish YOU 30 do. ami to ask you
20 work with them"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-25
Tost-omcc for Cnmp.

PETERSBURG. VA. Nav >, !'oe, :
master Rarham announced that the
military camp post-oiiicc at Lalicmont
VIII b" II branch OF The i'.tvrsi,ui Z
noSt-ofi"". The mail will likely bc de-
lNercd by car or train to the White
mn residence at takenIont. to bo sent
10 tho regiments for distribution. Three
clerks from tho Petersburg post Office
VIII go to the camp TO take charge Of
the military mail there
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-25
Verdict for Defendant.

Especial /" The Times piSpatch.l
PETERSBURG VA. May @4--The
trial ~ tn" suit az T. ! ,iihblc against
til" Petersburg and Appomattox Rail
way company for $4,000 damages for
alleged falls" arrest, was concluded in
the iiustinss Court last evening with a
verdict FOR the defendant company.
Motion for a new trial will be argued
lsr.v
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-25
Must scr,r III. Sentence

RALEIGH. y. c.. May 2i.--Governor
Beckett today declined to pardon or
commute the sentence OF j. w. Gull
ledge. tho Wadesboro banker and law
yer. under sentence to serve eighteen
months on tho roads for the e,lSezzlc-
ment OF funds Of tho Southern Saw
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-25
WALTERS ADMITS A. c. |.
IS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE
Increase In Net Revenue Greater
First Three Months This Year
Than in Period Of 1916.
s35, 900 900 SURPLUS ON HAND
Railroad Executives From Widely
Separated Sections of Country
Submit tn Vigorous Cross-ENami-
nation by Council for Shippers.

WASHINGTON May @i.-Eailroad
executives from widely separated sec
tons of the country appeared to-day
at the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion hearings on the carriers petit
ton for - per cont advance III
freight rates, aud submitted 10 viGor-
Gus examination by counsel for
shippers.
The shippers representatives prohcd
into the finances of the railroads. try
ing to sc, the executives TO say that
the emergency the railroads claim cN-
lists does not affect every line.
I. c. Powell, cc-presidcnt Of the
Queen and Crescent. IN response TO
questioning. said that last week his
company declared regular dividend
OF 3 per cent ON the common stock and
an extra dividend OF -. per cent.
You claim AN emergency exists"
said the uUcStIoncr If that IL SO.
why have you s"on lit 10 further de-
ple,e the funds OF your road 10y de-
clariuc an "Ntra dividend, and is the
burden witch has caused YOU to come
before this commission not sufficient
TO have caused you TO abandon that
extra dividend"
Mr. Powell said the dividend Was
regarded 10y the directors as :, duty
10 INC SiOtkO'li'tN
A. {. J.. CONTROLS MORE THAN
HALE OF l.. AND y. STOCK
Henry Walters. chairman of the
board of the Atlantic Coast Line. WAS
asked al tho "poniug Of his examine
tion how much stock OF the Louisville
and NashvilI. his line controlled. He
replied that ii WAS moro than so per
cent. II was a fact. he said. that the
incrcasc III net revenue Of tho Atlantic
first thre" months OF this year than in
the corresponding period of 1916.
MIR. Walters added that while there
was no doubt that tho net revenues
Of the limo would he larger this year
than last. they would not lee sufficient
- meet the increased costs
TIL" witness said the accumulated
surplus OF tn. Atlantic Coast Line
WAS about $4,000 600. Of which $40
"oo.oor was in cash, and of that sum
Si4.0o0.oo0 had been appropriated I[c'
agreed with tho examiner HAT tho
partial purpose or q surplus was tn
tide railroads over lean years tind
meet emergencies.
Mr.. Walters said that 10 considered
the Atlantic Coast Line was better
suited than some OF its nciGhbors
Then YOU think The emergency IS
on the other roads ana not on Yours >"
IT depends upon how long II Will
last: he said.
Howard Elliott, 81 the New Haven.
and member of tn" railroad war board.
told Clifford " Thoruc, :epr.scrtiue
shippers who cross examined him. that
he favored some scheme Of uoolinl, cars
and terminals should i, lie necessary
In the Interests az national defense
lie also believed IL desirable tina, :,
government aEercr bc created 70 tell
The railroads jus; what was desired OF
them.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13

to suit his own gain. For the fiat,
terer and the egoist, the sensuaIst
and the idealist have but this one
word for emotions and desires as fan
apart as heaven and hell.
Most of the miseries of woman
come to her through love.
Lately she has taken to crying
them alOud-in the playhouses, in
newspapers and magazines, in the
factory and in the college, in the
office and in the home circle, in the
camps of the feminist and the anti
suffragist. She cries out that she is
kept down through sex slavery, that
her life is spoiled by the fattery and
the treachery of man.
How is all this wailing to be quiet
ed? Who is to cure this common
wretchedness?
The remedy is within woman her.
self. She must refuse to accept the
cheap and tawdry counterfeits Of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13
BY WlNoNA WILCOX

BY WlNONA WILCOX
Is it chance or is it a law of COM
pensation, that the choicest word in
the language should be the most
abused?
Love is the word. To it cling the
most sacred, the rcost eIeVating, the
most inspirationaI and the sweetest
of human experiences; but to it cling
also the greatest of life's tragedies,
its coarsest comedy, and its worst
Vulgarity.
q love you" sings the mother to
, her child
81 love you" whispers the girl to
the man she adOres.
But the same words are used by
the girl who marTies an old man for
his money, and by the man who pays
where no love is.
Everybody uses the word every
-carelessly, sincerely, or cynic-
ally, according to his own mood or
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13
'LOVE"LTHE MOST ABUSED WORD IN THE
LANGUAGE, SAYS WINONA WILCOX
"LOVE"-

.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-20
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN

Mr.. Geo. r. Richie, an aged citizen,
for many years resident of Gambler
but who had been residing in Ocala
to be nearer medical attention, died
on Oklawaha avenue Saturday after
noon about $3.50 o'clock. The body
was shipped to Pennsylvania for
burial. His daughter, Miss Alice
Richie, was with her father during his
illness, and at his death, and &C
companied the body to Pennsylvania,
where it was laid to rest in the
family burying grounds, where many
ancestors and kindred lie buried.
Mr.. Richie was an editor and a
printer and for many years was a
member of the craft He had small
printing office at Gambler. He was
about so years of age.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-20

Miss Byrd Wartmann has returned
to Ocala from a few days visit with
Mrs. Frank league, at Lady Lake and
will be in Ocala for the next few
days. On last Sunday Miss Wartmann
will leave for Boston and Newbury-
port, Mass, where she will be for a
couple of months, returning 10 Ocala
the last of September. At Newbury-
port Miss Wartmann will be with Rev
and Mrs. Arthur Wright Mrs. Wright
was formerly Miss Claudia Hopkins
Of Orange Lake.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-20
JUDGE MccONATHY SELLS HIS
HOME PLACE

The we'll known residence on the
corner of Exposition and Lime streets
passed from the ownership of Judge
and Mrs. Richard McCOnathy yester.
day. the same having been purchased
by Mr.. Simmons of Statesboro. Ga.
who has a winter home at ST. Peters
burg, and is passing the summer there
and is delighted with our Florida
summers.
The trade was made through the
real estate agency OF Mr. Seymour
We understand thai Mr. Simmons
is very much pleased with our county
as farming county, and made a cash
offer OF $4,000 for Mr.. Berry Carriers
farm, but the offer was turned down
Maion county is coming. slowly it
may be, but surely Our fine farm
ing propositions cannot always re-
main hidden under a bushel
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-20
HAYES LEWIS IN THE CITY

Hon. Hayes Lewis, one of the much
talked-of officials, who succeeded Mr..
Bowling as sheriff of Duval county.
was visitor TO Ocala Monday after
noon, but was only with US for the Pc
Rod of one hour. He came in on the
Seaboard southbound, and returned
on the Seaboard northbound. The lat
ter being one hour late gave Mr.. Lew
is the opportunity of spending that
hour in our city. Quite number were
at the train and found Mr.. Lewis en-
tertaining company.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-07-20
DEATH OF c. M. HAWKINS

Uncle Dick" Hawkins, who has
been paralyzed for some years, and
who has been cripple all his life,
died in this city Sunday night, and
was buried in the old cemetery Mon
day, Rev. Bunyan Stephens officiating.
Uncle Dick" as he was known by
everybody, formerly lived in the Mar
tel neighhorhood, and was for a mum.
Der of years correspondent to this
paper.