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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
Witnesses Use Up Court
Chairs; New Ones Ordered

After nearly twenty years Of hard
use, six days week, the old chairs
in the police courts are being replaced
by heavy oak benches.
A dozen new ones were put in place
yesterday morning. The chairs they
replace are falling apart from being
used 30 much.
Court officials say that folks sum-
moned as witnesses or who come to
court for trial are inclined to be a
bit nervous. Hence the squirming and
twisting and consequent breaking up
OF the chairs.
The new benches are built to stand
anything from battalion Of heavy
weight policemen TO q regiment OF
slfzrAGeties
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
VISITING GIRLS FORM
CLUBS In DISTRICT

Girls whose homes are scattered
from Portland to Key West assembled
at the Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION headquarters last night in a
general get-together meeting.
The girls of the Southern States
fobned themselves into an organiza-
ton which will be called the South
ern Club. and the Western girls also
organized.
A pleasant evening was had and
various games INDUCED in. All girts
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS
SHOW 500 GAIN

\ fifty per cent Increase in city
pOstoffice receipts Is shown in the
surplus Of the department for the
first half Of December. A check
for $i1, Isis was mailed to the Treas
urer Of the United States by Post
master Chance. This sum was the
surplus for the first half of December.
Semi-monthly SURPRISES of the de-
partment, officials said. ranged be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000, and attrib-
uted the increase as partly due to
christmas mailing. but mostly be-
cause of the increase in the postage
rates.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
WAR TAX ON SEASON TICKETS

A new ruling by the government.
which went into effect December is.
requires that war tax be paid on ali
season tickets, notwithstanding the
tact that such were purchased prior
TO November I. This means that all
season ticket holders not having
paid tax shall be subject to tax on
the remaining unused tickets.
To avoid confusion and annoyance
at the door. 7. Arthur Smith re-
quests all subscribers with tickets
not marked Tax Paid" to present
same a. the offfce. 1906 @ street. and
have same properly stamped before
January ~ 1918.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
D. G. RANKS
THIRD AMONG
POSTOFFICES
Leaps Forward with Bound.
Handling Amount Of Reg
istered Business, x

Washington has Jumped into third
place In the list Of postofiees OF the
country in the amount Of Registered
business handled during November, q
was announced yesterday. Figures o..
money order business announced
show q large increase In the number
Of orders issued and the amount Of
money involved.
During last November the wash
ington postoffice issued 37,es1 money
orders, for a total of 800, III. as com.
pared with 2s74s orders in November,
1916. totaIing S234,0l2
In the same month this year u, Tbs
orders were cashed for S53,lll; in
November. 1916. 7O.43s orders were
cashed, valued at $S7O,s31
10000 Letters Mere TrIfIe.
Since the beginning Of the war mail
matter handled by the postofiice has
increased TO such an extent that on
Gals now declare 1900 letters q drop
in the bucket" As yet thu return Of
Congress has not added materially to
the work Of the department, but
after the session gets into full swing
officials declare they expect much
added work.
Not only government franked mail
matter has increased. but frst-ciass
letter mail and parcel post has in
creased greatly. Figures are not
available. officials declared. but no
doubt exists that the postoflce has
handled an unprecedented and record
breaking amount Of mail since the
declaration OF war.
Although requiring special and care
full attention, the Questionnaires that
are being mailed to registrants in the
District are causing little dif5culty,
officials said, only small amounts
going out daily.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22

are new at the game. while I've had
some years Of experience"
ooh, you mean that you'd do a chain
lightning loop-the-loop and drop q
handful Of T. N. T. on your Teutonic
contemporary while he was still CROP
ing around in the atmosphere"
well, I'd try to-" she laughed.
Have you ever been up?" she asked,
replied no, but that I had been on
the Glen Echo roller coaster. Which
didn't seem to impress the aviatrix.
So inquired whence aud why the
tive medals pinned over her breast
pocket.
"oh, one Is for the long distance
flying record and the other one, with
the diamonds. was given me by Glenn
Curtiss when I was one of the good
pupils of his flying school"
Now II Congress will only pass that
new law permitting women to enter
the aviation corps perhaps you will ac-
cumulate some more decorations"
Not Keen on Medals.
The medals don't matter" she said
with a little smile. But / do want q
chance to do some real air work in this
war"
II suppose. OF course. that you've
had some experiences In your flights
which were just about as thrilling as
anything which could happen in war
time. Hairbreadth escapes, and all
that sort Of thing"
"Oh, some. On the last lap OF the
Liberty Loan flights in June. when I
covered 1850 miles in a series Of
flights between st. Louis and Chicago.
one Of my gas tanks caught on fire.
had to make a 2,000-foot emergency
descent, almost vertical. Luckily the
speed Of the descent put the fire out"
Two thousand feet emergency de-
scent, almost vertical! Nice little
technical sounding phrase. that. to de-
scribe a half mile plunge right out Of
the blue, with the earth reeling up
beneath you and nothing the matter
but your gas tank on fire.
It was getting toward dinner time
and as Poilu seemed to be hearing the
call OF the wild dog biscuit 1t seemed
an appropriate time to conclude the
interview.
For Aviation Exclusively,
As we strolled out the door found
that had nearly forgotten my stock
question, Here it Is.
"of course. we all know your pro-
fessional work. but haven't you any
outside interests-fads, hobbies, and so
on?"
Why, you know" she laughed, Il
think aviation is the greatest sport
and the greatest profession and the
most absorbing hobby on earth. It's
filled my narrow existence so COM
pletely that / haven't had time for
anything else"
We'll. goodhS"
Our flying lass stood, a trim; small,
uniformed figure, close to the star
Swallowed service flag as it tossed in
the wet night wind, under the white
arc light. Poilu. sharp cared and
bright eyed, crouched close to her.
II hope some one will soon be able
to put star on q service flag for me. {"
she said.
Here's hoping.
IN. B.-No. I am not relative Of
Ruth Law's)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
SEEK Big sum
TO CONSTRUCT
MORE PLANES
Congress Will Probably Be
Asked for Billion
Dollars.

Congress will probably be asked
for more money for the governments
airplane program. following the
Christmas recess. This was indlcat-
ed here last night with the return
TO Washington of Chairman Howard
L. Coffin, Of the Aircraft Production
Beard.
How large an APPROPRIATION will be
asked for has not been definitely de-
termined, il was intimated. Members
Of Congress. however, let 1t be UNDER
stood that the legislative body viii
be as liberal as necessary.
Senator Sheppard, of Texas, went
so far as to say that a billion doll
lar appropriation would not be un-
likely.
Already the production on the origi-
nal program. of more than 500, 900 900.
calling for approximately 22,0O0
planes, has reached such progress in
volume and speed, according to Ho-
ward E. Coffin, chairman Of the Air
craft Production Board, that it is
near the stage when 1t will exceed
recruiting.
More men are wanted now for the
expansion of the aviation service and.
TO facilitate the increase in the per-
sonnet. Gen. Crowder has removed
draft restrictions on enlistments in the
aviation branch of the Signal Corps.
An actual 10000 American airplanes
with American flyers. Mr.. Coffin says.
probably is too great an estimate, espe-
cially in consideration of the fact that
all the allies are depending now to a
great extent ON American production
Of aircraft parts and motors for their
own service
The Southern aerial training schools
represent the most inspiring phase OF
the war preparation. There are twen-
ty-Gour training stations in Texas and
other Southern States, and nine ground
schools in State Universities. Besides
the men training there and in other
parts of the country. there arc Ameri-
cans training in France, Italy, Eng
land. Canada and Egypt.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
Breaking Ice Clears
Way for Oyster Boats

Breaking up of heavy ice on the
Potomac River allowed several boat
loads of oysters to come up to WASH
ington, and dealers last night de-
clared they would be able to supply
the demand for the bivalves that
usually precedes Christmas. Other
craft that were held up because of
the Ice are expected to bring in sew
eral loads of oysters today and to-
morrow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
NUTSHELL NEWS.

c. !. Bean, OF Brandywine, Nd, re-
ported to the police last night the loss
of an overeeat valued at so from his
automobile at the corner of Seventh
and H streets northwest.
A United States ambulance, driven
ny Sergt. Kiviner, collided at -Four
teenth and z streets northwest with
an automobile. driven by II. F. Allan,
Fifteenth street and Ohio avenue.
Both machines were slightly damaged.
Struck by a piece Of falling tile
while working at the new CONNER
Cial Bank Building, Fourteenth and F
streets northwest, r. Ross, negro, 80
years old, SIS Fifty-sixth street, Dean
wood, D. c.. was removed to the
Emergency Hospital suffering from
cuts about the head and face His
injuries are not serious.
While driving an automobile near
Fifth and L streets northeast, yester-
day afternoon, Lieut. r. II. Pennal, of
Camp Meigs, collided with an automo-
bile Of the Fleishmann Yeast Com
Dany. Both machines were slightly
DANA ed.
Thomas FNollin, g years old, $50
Prospect avenue northwest, while
driving an ice wagon belonging to the
American Ice Company. skidded on the
car track at Thirty-first and NJ
streets northwest, and was thrown to
the ground. He received cuts about
the face and hands and was removed
to Georgetown Hospital for treatment.
His injuries are not regarded as Sc
FiOus
President Wilson yesterday ap-
proved the recommendation of Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels that Rear
Admiral Robert s. Griffin, chief en-
Eineer Of the navy. be appointed to
succeed himself. As chief of the
Bureau Of Steam Engineering, Ad-
miral Griffin is in direct charge Of the
installation of power on all of the
more than rs naval vessels under
construction.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22

in Washington who have come hers
from other States are invited to regS
lister at the association and beconas
members OF the various clubs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
AN APPEAL TO THE
TRAVELLING PUBLIC

Under the general authority granted by the Secretary of War; 5000
soldiers from the National Army will travel and from their
homes for the holidays the Pennsylvania Railroad
transportation for these provided which
already most severely taxed the promptly greatly
increased haffcboh passenger and fregh-due o the war
addition handling the soldiers who granted holiday
absence other be simultaneously
Meantime the of industrial workers.
executing Government orders, mpeded Temporarily
sands OF such workers carried daily by the Pennsylvania Railroad and
traffic is of vital Importance to the
To this situation successfully the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad
THEREFORE EARNESTLY REQUESTS THAT. AS AN ACT OF PA
TRI0TSM PLEASURE TRAVEL DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD BE SS-
PENDED AND THAT RAILROAD TRAVEL BE RESTRICTED
TO NECESSARY TRIPS ON THE AFFAIRS OF BUSINESS
This will the soldiers who assuredy have the first claim conad
Grafton better opportunity homes andvH
minimize interference with the conduct of the industries
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22

C. I. Bean, OF Brandywine, Nd, re-
ported to the police last night the loss
OF an oyereeat valued at so from his
at the corner of Seventh
and H streets northwest.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
POLICE CHIEF
FINDS 3 DEAD,
ALL ARE Shot
City Treasurer Louis Alsbacher ai
Mauston and Two Others Found
Dead in the officials H U.scc; ps' o.
alstoi'

Thursday at Mauston when Louis
Alsbacher, city treasurer, failed to
appear at his office, Chief of Police
Bentley went to the officials home,
and breaking in the door found Ais
bacher, his mother, Mary and David
Gray dead from bullet wounds. Gray
had recently purchased the Alsbacher
home and it is the theory of the police
that he killed the oter two and then
himself as a result of a dispute over
the deal. Chief Bentley said his in
vestigation indicated that Gray was
unsound mentally.
Gray was formerly a Mauston man,
but recently moved to Bloomer, re-
turning to MaustOn a few days ago.
He was living at the Alsbacher home
while they were preparing to move.
Gray was 62 years old. Alasbacher
was 46 and the mother Of Alsbacher
20 years old.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
TELEPHONE RATES
HEARING AUG 8.

Notices have been sent out there
will be a hearing at Madison on Au-
gust 2, before the railroad commission
of Wisconsin, in the matter of the ap-
plication of the BarabOO Farmers
Mutual Telephone company for au-
thority to increase rates. The rate is
now $40 per month. officers of the
company desire to raise the rate of
those who have no stock and PERM
the stockholders to enjoy lower fig
ure. Scattered throughout the cOun-
try are a number of renters who de-
sire service, but who do not care to
take stock, as they may not be here
longer than few months. Under the
present arrangements there is no way
for them to have a telephone unless
they purchase stock, thus giving them
all the rights of the other members.
The commission believes it would be
better to charge all the same price,
say SIS year, and if there should re-
main a surplus the money could be
divided between the stockholders.
The question will probably be decid-
ed at the hearing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
new AUTO HEARSE
FOR LOCAL FIRM

The fine new auto hearse which
has been especially made up for the
Melzl e McGann firm, has been re-
ceived from the factory, and proves
to be strictly up-to-the-minute" in ev-
cry respect. The beautifully designed
Cunningham hearse top is equipped
with a six-cylinder StudebaIker en-
glne and chassis specially geared ana
constructed for funeral service The
car is eighteen feet in length, heavily
upholstered and rich throughout in
all it's furnishings. 1t was ordered
through the Baraboo Motor Car COM
pany last April and was driven to
Baraboo from Madison on Tuesday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
FAIRFIELD

Dwight Getchell, who has been at
the parental home for a weeks vaca-
ton, returned Wednesday to his work
at Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. White Of North Free
dom spent a part Of Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. w. V. Luce. Mrs. White and
Mrs. Luce are cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Luce went to
Skillet Creek on Tuesday to visit Mr..
and MRS. Wilbur Cowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Hull, who re-
Gently drove their car through from
Topeka, Ind, have returned safely to
their home there by the same means
of travel after a visit with friends and
relatives in Baraboo and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Loomis were re-
cent visitors at G. e. Spauldings.
Mrs. Eldora Getchell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. G. e. Spaulding, also
her other children and friends.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
HUNTED SN|PES
ON LAKE SHORE

Three geologists in camp at the lake
threw aside their hammers, maps and
books last night to indulge in a snipe
hunt
Did you ever hunt snipes?
There is plenty of fun always, pro
viding the hunt is success.
In this case Messrs. Koshman, Kel-
ler and P. K. Lun had never hunted
snipes and were initiated into the
game. Lanterns were provided, and
they were stationed with wide-mouthed
bags in secluded places. They were
cautioned to smash the lanterns and
dash away in case the park superin-
tendent should approach. After the
three had been conveniently placed,
holding the bags open and with the
lanterns near to blind the birds when
they came along, the others returned
to headquarters.
It requ' red about two hours for the
Joke to dawn upon the victims. When
they came into camp the others be-
gan to sing:
"To follow foolish precedents and
wink
With both our eyes, is easier than
to think" "
Of course they were bit fabber-
gasted, ard will have an interesting
experience to relate when they return
home. Mr.. Lun, the Chinaman, says
hunting snipes is a great Amer can
game.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
CIRCUS HERE
AUGUST 10

A representative of the. Al. G..
Barnes circus, Los Angeles, was in
Baraboo today and made arrange
ments for the show to appear at the
fair grounds on August 10. He reports
ness, exbiti- qg for thirty days in
eht Soc Ning an excellent Dusl-
oricaN ut drop Of rain. The
900 peen at Portland, Seattle,
.ncouver, and is now coming to-
wards Baraboo He says he finds
most of the circus grounds, as at Bar
aboo, planted in potatoes. For that
reason he had to select the fair
grounds. This will be the first ap-
pearance of this show at Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
BADGER GUARDS
TO WACO, TEXAS

The Wisconsin national guardsmen,
soon to be modified into federal serv-
ice, will be sent to Waco. Texas, with
the Michigan guardsmen, it was an
nounced at Washington yesterday in
making public the assignment of mi
litia troops of the central and western
states to concentration camps. The
assignments, however, are subject to
the approval of Major General Bliss,
acting chief of staff. The Illinois
guardsmen will be sent to Houston,
Texas. The Iowa guardsmen,. togeth.
er with those of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, and Nebraska, will go
to Deming, New Mexico.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
JOKER BARS
GERMAN TALK
travelling Salesman Gives Wiscon-
sin Town Week of Woe Before
Hoax Is Exposed

The village of Wonewoc is gradu,
ally getting over the effects of a visit
of a stranger, supposedly a govern
ment official.
By the orders of this important
looking person the German language
was barred from all public conversa-
tion and even in private homes to a
great extent. All forms of amuse-
ment of German origin, including
pinochle and siXty-six, as we'll as the
more scientific skat and schafskopf,
were under the ban.
Then, after a week of this kind of
schrecklichkeit, some enterprising
citizen discovered the village had
been joked by a travelling salesman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
Slavs Reported Advancing on
Front from Halicz to Foothills
of Carpathians--French Air1nen
in Raids

Gaining momentum as it moves
westward, the great Russian drive
along the Dniester in Galicia contin-
ues successfully. The fighting is pro-
crossing on a ffty-mile front, from
Halicz to the foothills of the Car
pathians, and all along the line the
Russians are advancing. Northwest
of Halicz on Thursday the Russians
enlarged their gains north of the
Dniester, captured important heights
between the river and BukazoWice
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
UNUSUAL CASE
IN REEDSBURG
Part of City Council Vote Not to
Support the Dry Laws--Storm of
Protest

At Reedsburg the following resolu-
ton was introduced in the city coun.
Gill;
Whereas, the people have voted
that no intoxicating liquors shall
be sold as beverage within the
city,
Resolved, that the police Off
GERS be and are hereby instructed
to arrest forthwith any person
found drunk upon the streets or
other places in the city and report
the same to the city attorney for
prosecution;
Resolved, that any person found
selling or giving away intoxicat-
ing liquors or drink within the
city shall be reported to the
city attorney for prosecution.
Those voting aye-Stone and Skim
ner.
Those voting no-Zech, Wischoff
and Pape.
The resolution was lost and storm
of protest has arisen over the action
Of the three aldermen. The affair has
gotten into the Reedsburg papers,
and one citizen among other things
says:
''To say that I am surprised would
not express my feelings. Is it posi-
BILE that three men would refuse to
do all in their power regardless of per-
sonal convictions on the license ques-
ton, to enforce a law made by the
majority of our citizens? If so, what
about democracy in Reedsburg? AS
understand it the resolution was
simply an assurance that the council
is with the officers in the enforcement
of the law If they are not with them
where on earth are they?
Sowing Seeds of Anarchy
Another writer says:
"The action of three members Of
our city council at their meeting last
week was so astounding as to be al
most incredible While we are call
ing upon the finest youth of our land
to give their lives and the men and
women to make every sacrifice posi-
BILE that democracy may be made safe,
anarchy, in it's worst form, bares it's
head in our own midst. There can be
no doubt in the minds of these three
members of our council as to the de-
sire of the voters Of Reedsburg. That
desire was emphatically registered
last spring. But the vote last week is
more than a direct refusal to repreT
sent. 1t is to my knowledge the first
time that public officials officially pro.
claim their intention to countenance
law violation. The very men into
whose hands are given the government
of the city have gone on record to the
effect that they do not intend to en-.
force law enacted by large major
ity Of the voters Of this city. How can
we expect anyone to obey any law
when the lawmakers and law enforc-
ers themselves officially state Their in
tention to permit violation.
''The action is inconceivvable and
to tolerate it is to SOW broadcast the
seeds of anarchy"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
STEAL ENTIRE
POTATO PATCH

Some of the pupils of the first ward
school planted a patch of potatoes.
and proceeds were to be used in dec
Grating the interior Of the building.
On Wednesday night some evil-mind-
ed person went into the patch, pulled
up all of the vines and carried away
the young potatoes. This is most
discouraging to the pupils as well as
to Peter Jorg, who had assisted the
youths in their efforts. They had
spent many hours of hard labor on
the spuds and the loss is keenly felt,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-19
RuxS Drive Rolls
Back 7eufOn Line;
Villages Captured

and occupied two villages. This ad-
vance is in the direction Of Lemberg.
In the center and on the southern
end of the line the Russians have been
victorious in heavy battles for the pos
session Of the crossings on the river
Lomnica. They have made progress
on the road to Dolina, and have cap
tured the crossings of the Lomnica at
Perchinsko.
Line Still an Balance
The fate of the Zlota Lipa line de-
Tending Lemberg on the east still is in
the balance, but the Russians contin-
ue their aggressive efforts to turn it
from the south by widening the wedge
on the Stanislau front.
In air fighting French airmen have
brought donw ten German airplanes
and driven eight enemy machines
down behind their own lines in dam
aged condition.