davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
EGG ROLLERS GLUM
OYER EASTER SNOW
Sport Of Children Marred, " Not
Eliminated, BY Worst
Weather In Years.

Fretting and fearful, thousands of
the little children of Washington to-
day are bemoaning the first snow or
rain on Easter Monday for more than
eight yeaB.
With the crowds at the Zoo and
the Monument Grounds numbering
less than one-quarter of the expected
throngs, egg rolling today is not the
sport that Thousands Of children ex-
pected.
The temperature Of % degrees to
day is lower than 1t has been for
eight years, according to the Weather
Bureau.
Although every Easter Monday
since 1910 has been cloudy, with
winds OF varying degree, there has
been no precipitation Last nights
snow storm so dampened the, ground
that most parents refused to permit
their children to take chances Of
pneumonia today.
In 1912, on Easter Monday, the
temperature dropped to "a degrees.
with an overcast sky. This was suf-
hcient to put slight damper on the
spirits of the egg rollers, but thou
sands of them turned out regardless
The bright sun, arising but little
later than usual this morning. shons
with an intensity which seemed to ad-'
NIT shame for the ruination Of yes
terday's parade of Easter nnery..
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
OLD GLORY AFL0AT
National coIors Dominant in Decor.
ations for K. Of C. Fete Tonight.

Ablaze with the national colors,
Convention Hall today was made
ready for the annual donation party
and ball for the benefit OF Washington
charitable institutions tonight.
Loyalty to America is the predomi-
mating note in the decorations. Sus-
pended from steel trusses are thirteen
large garrison flags, representing the
thirteen original States Of the Union.
Flanking these large American en-
blems are ffty-five national and in
ternational signal Gags, representa-
tive of the forty-eight States and Ter
ritories and insular possessions of the
American nation.
The ball will be inaugurated with
a brief speech of welcome by Leo A.
Rover, State deputy of the Knights Of
Columbus. The fete Is to be given
under that orders auspices.
Caldwelrs band will strike up "The
Star-Spangled Banner" and all will
sing the national anthem. The exhi-
bition drill of the fourth degree.
knights of Columbus, under command
OF Major c. Z. Edwards, will be held
during the first intermission of the
dance program.
Flower booths. refreshment stands.
and souvenir stalls will be in charge
of young women.
Assisting the knights will be the
Daughters of Isabella, directed by
Mrs. George A. Howe, and the Ladies'
Auxiliary of st. AIMS Infant Asylum.
In addition to st. AIMS. the benefi-
Charles of the ball will be st. Roses
Technical School, st. GATHERINGS
Home, the House Of the Good Shep-
herd, and the Little Sisters of the
Poor.
PatrOnesses of the. fete include
Countess d. Alderman. Madame SOlon
Menos. Mrs. NJ. E. Allies, Mrs. S. d.
Bronson. Mrs Ella NJ. Kolipinski,
Mrs. Grace ID. Collifower, Mrs. Abi-
gail c. Newman. Mrs. Leo A. Rover,
Mrs. John A. Rupert, Mrs. Emile
Weiss, and Miss Jane A. Riggs.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
EXTRA POLICE SWORN IN
Baltimore EnroIIs 3o7 Citizens As
Special PatroImen.

BALTIMORE, April 9.-Three hum
dred and seven citizens were sworn In
as special patrolmen yesterday by
Stephen c. Little, clerk of the superior
court.
Sudden action was taken Friday
night to call to the police station the
men selected for service. When the
members Of the police board. Secretary
Josiah A. Kinsey and Marshal Carter
appeared at the stations the men were
assembled and ready for the oath.
At each station Gen. Lawrason
Riggs. president OF the police board
addressed the men. He said the
specials" would have the full power
of uniformed members of the force.
"You will not be required 10 wear
uniforms" said Mr.. Riggs, but you
will be given equipment and authority.
This will include a badge, pistol, and
nght-stick. You will also be required
to conduct yourself according to the
rules Of the department"
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
CHILDREN HONOR AUDUBON
Bird Day, May 5, to Be Observed by
$4,000 Bows and Girls

NEW YORK, April 9.-The kIddies
and the birds are going TO have a
big day May 5. That is the lay
many governors have set aside az
bird day in the schools. Just 1877
years ago that day was born John
James Audubon, whose name now
means bird projection.
There are 65O.OeO American boys
and girls, helpers OF the Audubon
societies in protecting the birds, who
will take part in the celebration.
They are fullfiedged members and
are known as Juniors. Each child
paying a dime gets membership
badge and beautifully colored pic
lures of birds so they can recognize
their feathered friends.
Thousands of new youngsters are
expected to ioin the societies be-
tween now and May 5. Teachers are
organizing them throughout the
country, simply by sending their
names to Gilbert Pearson. general
secretary. 1874 Broadway, New York.
Some OF the governors are taking
an interest in the celebration, which
may lead to a national bird day in
1918
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
EVERYBODY KNOWS HIM.

LONDON, April 9.-LlOyd George
told friend the other day that he
was beginning to think that he had
had almost as many schoolmates as
there were passengers on the May
flower. which carried the Pilgrim
Fathers to the American coast in the
seventeenth century. The premier
made this observation after the
amusing discovery that he had thou
sands OF schOolmates when he was a
schoolboy in Wales. He said the at
tendance never exceeded thirty, but
that almost every day his mail in
cIudes a letter from somebody who
begins by saying: II was once at
school with you"
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
WEDDING IN BRITISH
EMBASSY'S STAFF
Miss Amy Violet Erskine Be-
comes the Bride of Horace
J. Seymour.

or international interest was the
marriage this morning OF Miss Amy
Violet Erskine, a secretary of the
British embassy, and Horace J. Sey-
mour, also of the British embassy
staff. The ceremony was performed
at IL o'clock in the ball room at the
embassy, Mgr. Arthur S. Barnes, of
England and New York, officiating.
The ambassador, Sir Cecil Arthur
Spring-Rice and Lady Spring Rice,
the latter a cousin and devoted friend
OF. the bride, were present, also the
members of the embassy staff and
one or two close friends OF the young
couple.
The brides sister, Miss Erskine, ar
rived from New York this morning
and was at the wedding. The other
members OF her family are in Eng
land.
Her mother and younger brother
are living in England while the other
brother is fighting with the English
forces on the French front.
The bride has been in mourning for
her father, the late Thomas Erskine,
who was British consul general in
ne" orleans at the time OF his death
less than a year ago. This is one of
the reasons for the simplicity of the
wedding.
Miss Erskine has been in Washing
ton less than a year, but has lived in
this country many years.
The ball room was banked with
palms and various spring flowers for
the occasion. The bride, who was un-
attended, wore a becoming tailored
suit of tan covert cloth with a white
chiffon pleated waist. Her hat was
small and of brown satin with a
brown straw crown. Its only orna-
ments were two brown and white pom
poms of ostrich feathers. With the
hat she wore a simple brown face
veil. She wore also a corsage bouquet
of lilies of the valley.
ID. G. Osborne, third secretary of
the embassy, was best man. A break
fast for the few wedding guests fol-
lowed the ceremony, after which Mr..
Seymour and his bride left for a wed
ding trip. They will reside in New
York. where Mr.. Seymour will be at
tached to the embassy offices In that
CITY
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
1000 LIVE IN CELLARS
Civilian Population Of Lens Forced
to Build Roads by Germans.

PARIS. April 9.-Between 1000 and
5000 OF the inhabitants of Lens,
which is in the occupied territory of
France. have remained there and lived
in their cellars for more than two
years. says Ellie Reumaux, manager
of the coal mines there. who has just
arrived in Paris. The former popula-
tion of Lens was 10000.
All the cellars in thestown, NJ. Reu-
maux says have been armored with
cement by the Germans. SO that they
constitute SO many little fortresses.
The entire civilian population Is
obliged to work at road mending and
railroad building.
The coal miness-Uf Lens, which are
among the most important of the
region of the Pas de Calais and pro-
duced. 2O.0OO.000 tons year before
the war, have been idle since the in
vasIon and have suffered immense
damage.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
MOTOR QUARTER INCH LONG
Smallest Mechanism Of Kind Made
by North Dakota JeweIer.

HILLSBORO. N. D.. April 9.-Ivsn r.
Nedland. a jeweler here, has made the
smallest motor in the world. The motor
Is just a fraction OF an inch more than
one-quarter of an inch long. runs per-
fectly. and possesses all parts contained
In larger motors.
The cOmmutator has four segments
made OF gold. each being insulated from
the other by mica. Fiber Is used as in
sulation between the commutator and
shaft and also between the end pieces
and the commutator. which is built up
precisely as the ones in larger motors.
bo glue. or cement having been used.
Diameter OF commutator: $1,000
inches. Mounting: pivot steel shaft
$1,000 INCHES In diameter. The brushes
are MADE OF silver and are 12-100O inches
I'm diameter. The length Of the motor
is 1854 inches; height, 11-64 inches:
weight, 81 grains.
A small iashlight battery is used to
supply the current.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
BLAMES ENGLAND FOR. WAR
President Of British Independent
Labor Party Voices Criticism.

LEEDS, Eng, April 9.-Charge that
world war came about as the result
OF England's secret treaties, especial.
ly with the corroupt government
lately controlling Russia" was made
by President J. T. Jowett in opening
the public session today of the 25th
annual conference of the Independent
Labor party. He reiterated the
party's opposition to the war.
IF the British government had
kept the nations as carefully inform
ed preceding the war as President
Wilson had, there would have been
no secrets" Juett asserted.
"The Russian revoluIIon OF nine
years ago would have succeeded in
Britain had permitted it"
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
BAVARIA BARS VISITORS
fears They viii Take Food Sup
plies, Already Seant.

BERNE. April 9.-After having
failed to induce the imperial authori.
ties to increase the regular allotment
of food so as % make provision for
the customary spring and summer
visitors who swarm to the numerous
Bav8rian resorts, the Bavarian Off
cials have had to take energetic meas
ures to discourage in every possible
way the visit Of tourists from other
parts of Germany.
The restrictions will be extended to
the newest war product-the city
dweller who visits the country regu-
larly for the purpose OF purchasing
at any price the food he cannot get
In, his home town. The food in Ba-
varis already. is so scarce that even
the local country population has not
sufficient.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
D. A. R. TO CONSIDER
WAR AND ELECTION
Two Momentous Issues to Come
Up At Annual Congress Here
Next Week.

When representatives of the $500
members Of the d. A. r. meet in Wash
ington next week for the annual con
gress there will be two momentous is.
sues.
One Of these is a war program. which
leaders Of the organization say will in.
clude recommendations for every type
Of service OF which women are capable
The association is on record for mill
tary preparedness. MRS. william Cum.
ming Story. President general. says
every possible plan for cooperation
with the Government will be considered
The second important issue will be the
election OF officers-the first since the
adoption Of one-term rule.
Four Out for Presidency.
-Four candidates for president-general
are in the limelight. although a hundred
others have announced their candida
cies for various minor offices.
The candidates for presfdent-g general
are Mrs George C. squires. OF Mlnne-
sofa; Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey,
Of Kansas; Mrs. John Miller Horton.
Of Buffalo. and Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis, regarded as the administration
candidate. The Story forces are lined
up solidly for Mrs. Lewis.
Mrs. Guernsey Is just back from a
western trip, during which she at
tended the conferences of the d. A. r.
in Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Illinois.
Her candidacy was indorsed by these
State organizations.
Mrs. Matthew Scott, of Illinois, hon
orary president of the Daughters, has
come out in a statement denying she
has withdrawn her support from Mrs.
Guernsey.
From Minnesota Mrs. Squires has
been conducting a vigorous campaign.
She claims to have the Endorsement Of
many State chapters in the Northwest.
Independent Ticket.
The independent ticket, Of which
Mrs. John Miller Horton, OF Buffalo,
for president general, Is the head, was
announced today. 1t includes the fol-
lowing: For recording secretary gen
eral, Miss Sara W. Avery, of Connecti-
cut; for corresponding secretary gem
eral, Mrs. William Allen Cullop, of In
diana; for organizing secretary gem
eral, Mrs. J. ]. Russell, of Missouri;
for treasurer general, Mrs. Gillette
Hill, of Illinois; for registrar general,
Mrs. William B. Romine, of Ten
nessee; for historian general, Mrs.
L. Bradford Prince, of New Mex
leo; for director general in charge of
Smithsonian report, Mrs. Edward B.
Kellogg, of Massachusetts,: for H.
brarian general. Mrs. Sidney J. Dud-
ley, of Virginia: for curator general,
Mrs Charles ID. Huntington, of Massa-
chusetts. Vice president general can
didates thus far on the ticket are Mrs.
Julius J. Este, of Vermont: Mrs. Ed
win H. Van ostrand, of Wisconsin;
Miss Dorinda Rogers, of the District,
and Mrs. James B. Grant, of Colorado.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
ARRESTED FOR sEoITIoN.

MOBILE. Ala, April Or. J. John
son, travelling representative Of a
Pensacola paper, was arrested today
by the Collector of Customs at Mari
anna, Fla, on a charge of sedition.
He had denounced two women for
humming patriotic airs, and said
President Wilson was . traitor. He
was chased out Of the courthouse and
then knocked down in the street by
l.. w. Watson. He admitted that he
had denounced the President. He was
not allowed bail.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
PLAN PAPER CUP BOYCOTT.

RELLAIRE, Ohio, April 9.-Flint
glass workers in Bellaire are plan
ming to have their local unions in all
parts of the country start a boycott
against soda fountains that serve ice
cream and drinks in paper cups.
They say this use of paper hurts
their trade by reducing work for
tumbler shops and at the same time
helps make paper more scarce.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
LANSINGS GUESTS
AT A BOX PARTY
PenfieIds to Entertain for Sec
retary of State and Wife at
Theater and Shoreham.

Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
viii be the guests of honor at a box
party which Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Scott PenfieId will give this evening.
The party will be entertained later
at supper at the Shoreham by Mr.. and
Mrs. Penfield. The other guests will
include the Chinese Minister and Nine.
Koo, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, and John
Barrett.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will be the honor guests at
the dinner which Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Hewson will give Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cowles Tucker
will be hosts at dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club Wednesday evening in
honor of Miss Taylor Logic.
y
Congressman and Mrs Allen T.
Treadway have been entertaining
their son, Heaton Treadway, and his
fiancee. Miss Margaret ]. Kalt, of New
York. at the Grafton over Easter. The
engagement was announced in New
York last fall, and the wedding VIII
take place on June %, Immediately
following Mr.. Treadway's graduation
from Yale.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John L. Glenn
will entertain at dinner Thursday
evening at the Army and Navy Club
in compliment to Mrs. Clem's niece,
Miss Eleanor Collins, OF Baltimore,
who will come to Washington wednes-
day to visit General and Mrs. Clem.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
WOULD BE ExEcUTRIx,

Emma c. Clark today petitioned the
Probate Court to admit the will of her
husband. T. Edward Clark. jr., and
appoint her executrix. The estate con-
sists of a builders supply business
valued at $7,25O. Attorney Albert d.
'Esher represents the widow.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
OMMITTEE REPORT.

A committee OF the Connecticut Av-
enue Citizens Association appointed
to investigate a community club
house project will report Wednesday
night In the Army and Navy Prepara-
tory School.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
EVERY MEMBER OF
THIRD PASSES TEST
District Guard Regiment Ready
for Active Service After
Physical Examinations.

Formalities OF placing the Third
Regiment. N. G. d. c., In active service
to await assignment to duty incident
to the war, were completed at Fort
Myer today, when the physical exam
nations were finished.
All Of the members of the regiment
were passed by the examiners. This
remarkably good record for the regi-
ment was established by reason of the
fact that the soldiers were in the best
possible condition because of their
service on the Mexican border. Prac-
tically all the citizen-soldiers have
been in uniform, leading regular lives,
and "living by the bugle" from June
p, last. until today. with the exception
of two weeks which elapsed between
the day they were mustered out Of the
Federal service and the day they were
called back into It.
The medical examinations were con-
Quoted by Major Arthur NJ. whaIey,
U. s. A. Major Charles r. Luce, Cant.
Herbert Bryson, and Lieut.. David Tas-
tet. Of the national guard. The med
ical officers said the soldiers constituted
"a fine body Of men. physically at for
active service.
No Definite Routine Yet.
Owing to the high wind. deep mud.
and the fact that many details Of es-
tablishing camp remained uncompleted
because Of inclement weather, the
guardsmen have not yet settled down to
definite routine.
Col G!endie B. Young, commanding
the regiment. is expected to issue
orders this afternoon for the beginning
Of drills. schools for non-commissioned
officers, and meetings Of officers. tomor-
row.
1t is expected that the military work
viii be resumed where II was left on
when the regiment was ordered home
from the border in February. The
guardsmen are well up in drills, ma
neuvers. bayonet exercises. and rife
shooting. and it is not believed they
we're out Of the Federal service long
enough to go stale or forget what was
drilled into them, day In and day out.
on the border.
Comfortable In Canp.
The guardsmen were comfortable
in camp last night and today, not
withstanding the high wind and
snowfall. Stoves have been put up In
all the tents, and the soldiers nuddle led
around them to keep warm. Ihey
arde eating under handicaps, how
ever, because of the absence Of lining
Tails such as they had on the border
and at Fort Myer last year.
Lieut.. George A. Monagon. adjutant
Of the regiment, said noae of the OF
ficers had received any intimation as
to what service the guard5mea would
be called upon to perform. Every
effort will be made to shake -he
camp down and get the routine of
life established at the earli-
est possible moment" said Lieutenant
Monagon.
The soldiers are eager In learn
what assignment will be given the
regiment. and are keenly interested
In persistent rumors to the effect that
they will be sent away from Wash
lngton for duty.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09

Pearson, Henry Leigh Huut, Maurice
Roche. and William L. Shepherd, jr..
of New York; John wentworth. OF
Chicago, and T. Gardner Aspinwall'
Of Boston.
The ceremony will be performed
by the Rev. DR.. Ernest NJ Stires, and
a small reception will follow at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen, East
Sixty-third street.
=
Mrs. A C. Wilkinson, Miss c. f. Polk
inhorn, Mrs. A II. Semmes, Miss May
=. Duncanson. Mrs. II. L. Hodgkins,
and Mrs. II. W. Hodgkins will be hos
tesses at a reception tomorrow after
noon from 4 to o'clock at 1876 X street,
the honor guests being Mrs. Matthew I.
Scott and Mrs. George 7. Guernsey.
-
Mrs. John Joseph Farley, Mrs. Charles
]. Columbus and the Misses Sheehan
will be hostesses at silver tea" for
the Church OF the Sacred Heart, Thurs
day. April II, from 4 to z p. m, at the
residence OF Mrs. Farley. 1710 Lamont
street
Mrs. Anna V. Dykes, Of 6e33 Georgia
avenue, announces the engagement Of
her daughter. Miss Ethel May Dykes,
to Alfred Allen Chambers, formerly of
Dayton, Ohio. For the past two years
Mr.. Chambers has been connected with
the Geological Survey as chemist. The
wedding will take place in the early
autumn.
=
A beautiful home wedding took place
this morning at IL o'clock. when Miss
BERTHE Vivian CLARK became the bride
OF Charles j.. Mains, a newspaper man,
of Norfolk, Va, at the residence of
the brides mother in the New Berne.
The Rev. DIR. S. NJ. Newman. an old
friend of the family, officiated.
The bride was gowned in a suit Of
blue serge, with black hat, and a cor
sage bouquet of orchids and lilies of
the valley. Ohly the near relatives
of the family witnessed The cere-
mony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mains left immediate
ly for an extended trip North. After
May Is they will be at home in Nor
folk, Va.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
Marriage Announced.

The marriage is announced of Miss
Jessics Merriman. daughter OF Fred
ericI Merriman, of Madrid. N. Y. to
Victor Dingleman, of New York, on
Saturday. The ceremony was per-
formed in the home OF the Rev Fl. N.
Couden. chaplain of the House of
Representatives, by the chaplain. The
bride and bridegroom chose this city
for the scene OF their wedding that
Chaplain Couden might officiate,
owing to his old and close friendship
for the parents OF the bride. Only
the families and a very few friends
were present. Masses of spring bios
SONS transformed the house into a
floral bower. The bride wore a trav-
cling suit of champsgne-colored cloth
with hat to match and moleskfn furs,
with a corsage OF orchids and lilies
of the valley. The date was chosen
by her, as it was the wedding date
of her great-grandparents. 104 years
ago. their ceremony also taking place
in this city. The future home of Mr..
Dingleman and his bride will be in
New York.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09
War Correspondent to Talk.


Capt. Granville Fortescue. war cor
respondent and military observer on
both the eastern and western battle
fronts OF Europe, will speak at an
open meeting of the Mary Washing
ton Chapter, D. A. R., tomorrow after
noon, at the Washington Club, 1910
Seventeenth street. His subject will be
What the Women of France and Eng
land Are Doing for National Defense
The Spanish Ambassador and Nine
Riano were among the guests at the
dinner which Mrs. Marshall Field gave
last evening. There were covers for
thirty-six.
The receiving party for the ball
for the benefit of the woman's Army
and Navy League to be given tonight
at the Marine Barracks will be Mrs.
Barnett, wife of Maj. Gent George
Bartlett, as hostess; Mrs. Emerson H.
Liscum, president of the league; Mrs.
Newton Baker. wife of the Secretary
of War; Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife
of the Secretary of the Navy: Mrs.
W. =. bcnSOn. WIG Oh lnc CnlcI Oh
naval operations. and Mrs. Hugh L.
Scott. wife of the chief of staff,
United States army. The officers at
the yard are taking a keen interest
in making the hall as attractive and
comfortable for their guests as pos
sible. The list OF box holders in
cludes Mrs. John Faure, Mrs. SilaS
Casey. Mrs Chester Wells, Mr.. Fow-
Ter, Mrs. II. d. Mayo, Mrs. Benson.
Mrs. d. w. Coffman, Mrs. Hayne
Ellis, Mrs. William lngraham, Mrs.
W. T. Sampson. Mrs. Victor Kauf-
mann. Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. Lis
cum, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
Mrs. Edward B. Mclean. Mrs. Paul
Warburg, Mrs. r. B. Moran, Mrs.
Richardson Glover. Mrs. Franklin
Roosevelt, Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs.
William Crozier. Mrs. William Tas-
ker Bliss, Mrs. F. L. Chaplin. Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Robert Ches-
ter, Mrs. Robert Lincoln and Mrs. ].
z. Thropp.
The dancing class OF fifty, which
always has had its meetings in the
Playhouse on N street, will here
after meet in the Montgomery Coun-
try Club. The class will have four
spring dances on successive Satur-
day nights, beginning next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1917-04-09

Miss Marjorie Wright daughter of
Col. and Mrs. William NJ. Wright, one
Of the most popular girls in the
younger set in Washington, will leave
Washington Wednesday for school at
Pennington, Conn. Miss Wright is
spending the Easter holidays with
her parents.