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The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
PURELY PERSONAL.

J. T. McAvoy, of this city, is stop
ping at the McAlpin Hotel in New
York on a short business trip.
]. Maury Dove returned yesterday
from a days fishing trip at Rock
Point.
H. T. Mcintyre, of this city. has
received a commission for the Avia-
ton Corps. He will spend six weeks
in training at the Princeton Aviation
School
Michael T Murray is in Brooklyn
with his wife's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
N. Tracey Gilbert for a weeks visit.
Martin V. Headley has recently re-
turned from England to this city.
after six months visit on official
business.
Miss E. Pauline Clarke has returned
from a tour of West Virginia where
she formed a branch of the Womans'
Party for the state.
Joseph Longwitz, of the Govern
ment Printing Office, has received a
promotion.
Herbert Caswell has received an
appointment as clerk in the War De-
partment.
Harry Fogarty has received a tenn
porary appointment as messenger in
the Patent ONCE.
George C. Dugan. of the Navy Yard.
is on sick leave.
Christopher L. Wilson, of the Gen.
eral Land Qfice, has resigned.
Willard Travers of the Interior De-
nual vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Purdy,
are in New York for an indefinite
stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Mum are
In Philadelphia for a few days.
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin will close
her summer home at Mattepoisett.
MassL.
Leonard L. Nicholson has returned
to this city after a short visit to
Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kennedy, of
Worcester, Mass, are visiting friends
in this city.
Mrs. William s. Carroll, and Miss
Grace Carroll have returned to this
city after spending the summer in
Monterey, Pa.
Zane Kelly, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kelly. is in France with the
Ambulance Corps.
A. H. Sinclair is spending a few
days with his parents before leaving
for Boston, where he will enter the
U. s. Aviation School there.
G. H. Rettew, local electrical eng
ineer, is confined to his home. 1851
Rhode Island avenue northeast, at the
present time in serious condition.
A. c. Gill, formerly of WASHINGTON,
has returned here from the State of
Washington.
Elliott Hopes. of the Government
Printing Office, is at present enjoying
leave of absence for fifteen days.
Miss Alice Mclaughlin, of the War
Department, is expected to return
very soon from a prolonged visit to
Boston.
L. NJ. Church Is contemplating a
motor trip along the eastern shore
Of Maryland.
F. g. odenhemier. connected with
the Washington Terminal Company,
will leave Washington I'm a few days
on a short vacation. Mrs. Odenheimer
is president general of the Confed-
crate Daughters.
Miss Sadie Lewis, of Frederick, Nd,
is visiting Mrs. Amos Frazer, of this
city.
Frank DAILY. night manager of the
stop-over desk at Union Station, will
leave Washington in a few days to
visit his brother. John ]. DAILY, editor
Of the New Britain Herald.
Mr.. J. T. McCluskey, formerly a
student Of Catholic University and a
graduate of the law school, has sue
cessfully passed an examination and
viii receive an appointment to An
napolis soon. =
Willard Robey. has resigned his pos
ton with the Washington Terminal
Company and now Is with the Pull
man Company
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
TO TAKE Stand
in own BEH..F
Senator La Toilette Will Be
Heard by Committee
on Tuesday.

Senator La Toilette. Of Wisconsin,
viii appear next Tuesday before the
subcommittee which Is investigating
the alleged reasonable utterances in
his st. Paul speech. 1t is probable
that the meeting will be open to the
public.
La Toilette asked himself that he
be allowed to be present. He wishes
to examine witnesses, and to submit
Testimony of his own.
Following the letter the Wisconsin
man wrote Thursday to the subcom-
mittee, Senator Pomerene. the chair
man, today replied that the body did
not consider II had authority either
to question the right of the Senator
to make the St Paul speech, nor tc
| inquire into the motives of those who
have criticised La Toilette. Senator
Pomerene said in his communication
Referring to the request contained
In your letter, the subcommittee begs
to advise that it does not concede
that its powers extend to an inquiry
into your right to make the speech
delivered by you in st. Paul. thai
question being reserved by the full
committee for its consideration; mol
does it believe itself authorized to In
quire into the motives Of those max
ing attacks upon you.
Bryan Issues Denial.
1.-The subcommittee desires, however
to afford you an opportunity to be
heard and to inform the committee
with reference to the accuracy o.
various statements contained in the
speech referred to, and to that end
you are invited to attend at the ensu-
ing session of the committee in the
Capitol next Tuesday"
Work of the subcommittee at the
hearing will be confined strictly to the
alleged utterances in st. Paul. Nc
other matters will be considered. The
subcommittee is using as a basis the
petition of the Minnesota Public Safe
| ty Commission, which declared In
Follette's speech reasonable and ask
ed that he be expelled from his seal
in the Senate. None of the Other
hundreds of kilograms. letters and pc
titions making the same request entel
into the steps now being taken.
The focus of the meeting next Tues
day will be the statement by Sen
ator La Toilette that Former Secretary
OF State William ]. Bryan urged
President Wilson to delay the sailing
Of the Lusitania, because she wa:
loaded with ammunition. When Sen
ator La Toilette takes the stand he
will be asked to substantiate this
statement and to tell upon what auth
ority he made 1t.
Bryan has issued a denial through
the press. The committee Is also
awaiting a written communication
from him dealing with the matter. Sen
ator La Toilette says however that the
Secretary OF State knew that NUM-
tons were in the Lusitania's cargo,
1t is not now the intention of the
subcommittee to call Bryan, as it Is
thought his written statement will be
sufficient.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
MORE CONTRIBUTION TO FUND

The local war service library fund
committee has reported the receipt
of, the following contributions TO
that fund: Charles c. Glover. $50:
James NJ. Johnston, 500; the French
Ambassador. J. J. Jusserand, $50;
John L. Black, so; Evans Browne,
SO. The cash receipts of the local
committee to date are sS.725.17.
There are pledges outstanding for
1891, so that the total funds collect
ed or in sight are S9.616.17.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
HEARING
ISP0STP0NED
District Files Answer to Pc
tition Of Roth for
Injunction.

The consultation of specialists at
tending old John Barieycorn 20 de-
termine whether or not they viii op-
crate or allow him 70 die IN misery
was postponed until the 18th of the
month In the meantime the poor
old fellow will toss In his uncom-
Portable bed. where he Was rudely
placed several months ago by an un-
feeling Congress.
The man most interested In the old
mans health Is Martin Roth. a ss-
looskeeper of II street northeast Ten
days ago Roth filed a petition for
a temporary Injunction against certain
of the consulting doctors to prevent
their further attendance 70 there
might be a recovery for the time
being, at least
Conrad syme. Corporation Counsel
for the District of Columbia. answer
ed Roth's petition yesterday and de-
mics fatty that Roth will lose his
livelihood or that his property and
fixtures for dispensing liquor are pTsc-
tically confscated.
Attorney J. c. DePutron, appear
ing for Roth, asked for the postpone
ment of he hearing on the issuance
of a temporary injunction. because.
he stated. the answer OF the District
CT Columbia had Just been fled. He
asker that the case be referred TO
Justice Gold for hearing, as Justice
Siddons. before whom yesterdays ac-
ton was taken. was a member OF
the Board o. Commissioners when the
question OF prohibition came up.
Justice Siddons replied that the
court had taken no part in the pro-
hibition legislation and as the care
was properly before his court he saw
no reasons why it should go before
another justice.
Going further Mr.. syme filed a petit
ton for a dismissal Of the Roth petit
ton on FIVE stated grounds.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
YOUTH SPURNS D. c.
Meeting OF GUARD
Only Thirty-four Present and Ma.
jority Are of Middle Age.

Only thirty-four persons turned out
last night at the meeting in Armory
Hall, Fifth and L streets northwest,
called for The purpose Of organizing
a National Guard for the district. OF
those in attendance, twenty-five sign
ed the printed form of agreement
presented for enlistment
Mai. J. A. Dapray. U. S. A, ap-
pointed recently as adjutant general
for the District National Guard, and
who was the principal speaker Of the
evening, said he regretted very much
that so little interest had been dis
played by citizens in a matter OF such
vital impoI lance, and that there was
such a scarcity of young men present.
most of those in attendance being men
of middle age. He suggested that
those who had signed the proposition
10 Join the proposed additional unit
should resolve themselves into a COM
mittee of twenty-five with a view to
ENCOURAGING young men between is
and q to come in.
Gen. Dapray said there was no pos
sible chance for a man over Is to get
into the ranks. although they were
eligible to membership, and nothing TO
prevent his becoming an officer Of the
organization after its formation.
In urging those present to exercise
their best endeavors 10 get younger
men to join the proposed organization,
Gen. Dapray said in part: III you
don't organize and give me somethinG
to stand on, how can we go before
Congress and ask for an appropriation
maintaining our organizs ttion?
Those back of the movement to or
eanize a new National Guard arr
Jere Costello, Charles Brockwsy. Pc.
ter H. Quinn, William A. Bell. Win
field Jones, R. Creighton Rice, A D.
Bright. Emmett Whitehead. Sheridan
Ferree, r. d. Sims and others, pracTi-
cally all of whom are veterans Of the
Sparish-American war.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
PASSAGE
OF FORUM BILL
School Committee Of Board
Of Trade Opposes
Measure.

Strong opposition to the new forum
bill, which provides for the opening
of public schools of the District to
public meetings, was expressed In a
resolution adopted by the public
schools committee OF the Board OF
Trade. at a meeting held yesterday.
Although 1t contains some minor
changes. members Of the committee
said. the bill In practically he same
as that which was opposed unanimous
ly last year by the Board of Trade.
Under the provisions of the bill. Roy
{. Claim, acting chairman OF the
committee, said, the Board Of Edu-
cation of the District will be compelled
to grant permission to any group of
persons VINO wish tn hold meetings
in tbs schools Of the Dietrict and
the tax PAYERS of tile District would
cay the salaries of the various secre-
tsries provided for IN tho mea sure.
The Board CT Education already has
power TO permit any meeting in the
schools. NJ Claflin continued, nut,
under the new bill the oJard would
BIO compelled to eraIt permission to
any Organization which Nigh. apply
and a secretary for the meetings
would have to be supplied.
Bill Before Committee.
The bill has been referred by the
Board of Education to the superin.
tendent Of schools for an expression
of opinion, and the board probably
will act on his opinion in the neal
future. Many recommendation from
school principals and the superintend.
ent were received, and a subcommit.
tee was named to consider them ant
draft the annual report Of the com.
mittee. Mr.. Clahln, chairman; A. B
Gawler. vice chairman; Walter II
Lee and Ogle r. Singleton make uI
the subcommittee which will report
to the full committe some time mex
week. after holding another meeting
The committee again Endorsed III
Endorsement of fund for the retire
ment of teachers.
Disapproval of the failure to OBJ
taIn ccal for the heating of schools
AMI to make the necessary repair,
was voiced at the meeting. and plan,
for the, prevention of the delays IL
the opening of schools were dis
cussed.
The subcommittee appointed to draf
the annual report to the Board o.
Trade will meet some time next wei
and report to the full committee a
its next meeting. The report will b,
submitted to the annual meeting o
the board November l..
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13

many as 10000 Iaborers were at work
on the camps, and that a million feet
of ltsnber. per day. were used.
He declared that the cost for one
months work on the cantonments
was ON an average nearly 81. 900
more than the cost of a years ex-
penses for the construction of the
Panama Canal.
Following the lecture by Mai Mar
shall, Prof. John w. Allen delivered
lecture on National Parks, accom-
panied by stereoptican views.
After the entertainment. Corcoran
Thorn addressed the gathering with
a liberty loan speech.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
TELLS OF BUILDING
ARMY CANTONMENTS

Hundreds of members of the Cap
ital Traction Company. Section No. s,
American Electric Railway Associa-
ton, in the main building of the
street car company, listened last night
to Maj. r. c. Marshall, Q. NJ. c., u.
S. A., tell of the enormity of the task
of building the sixteen army canton
ments for the national army.
The address was accompanied by n
lecture with illustrated slides.
Maj. Marshall stated that to take
the lumber and materials to all the
cantonment sites. $1,000 freight cars
were employed; that at one time as
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
LAUNDRY DELEGATES
LEAVE FOR ST. LOUIS

The Washington delegation TO the
convention OF the National Laundry
mems Association. to be held In ST
Louis. NO.. beginning next Mondsy
and continuing until Friday. left
Washington yesterday.
The delegation consists of Frank
V. Killisn, William p. Brice and VIII
liam H. Clarke.
Never before in the history OF the
industry have the laundrymen had
bigger problems to handle than right
now with the great scarcity and high
cost Of commodities required by lsun-
dries; and Just ss serious, the prob
lem of help, which has hit the laun-
dry industry quite as hard as any
of them
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13

events and conditions just they are and just as they
viewed by all different parties. 1t leaves no room for
uncertainty prejudice. transformation. THE DIGEST
gives all sides of every question that the citizen who
reads may be fully informed and able pass
prejudced judgment.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
We Need an Educated Citizenry

to influence national policies home and abroad
voters who nteligenty support condemn the stand
of their officials, according its merits And here is
news-magazine helping to develop citizen body edu-
Gated in all vital foreign and domestic affairs. THE
LITERARY DIGEST affords real education 1t reports
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13

The police of Chattanooga are warn
ing the druggists OF that town against
selling to the soldiers from the train
ing camps artificial stimulants as SUBJ
stitutes for liquor. including spirits Of
ammonia, bay rum and paregoric.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13

Everyone can afford to
buy a United States Gov
eminent bond. Everyone
should buy one and help
win the war.
A first payment of one
dollar is enough to start
the purchase of a $50
bond. The remainder can
be paid for in easy INSTALL
ments over three months.
Your dollars are needed
in this war for Democ-
racy and Liberty. The
war cannot be fought and
won without money. any
more than without men.
Volunteer your dollarsl
Your bank or your en-
ployer will tell you how.
or this Committee will be
glad to give you full m
formation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
LITTLE THINGS TO COUNT.

verifcation of the truth that little things most as
suredly count the Savannah Morning News ntimates
living proof through the odds and ends" of Congress
so far as future control by party the other This
paper remarks: ....-.
Usually the men who are classified odds and
ends in Songress, the members who have direct
utilization with either of the larger parties, have
little opportunity to make themselves heard and
practically none to make themselves felt. The hand
full of left-overs the next Congress, however, will
be in a position to command attention On the face
of the expected enrolment, the Democrats and
Republicans have tied with 215 members each. Five
remaining members are classified two Progress
ives one independent Prohibitionis and one So
cialist They will hold a conference Feb and
probably will agree upon plan of action. They
hold the caance of power, and that they realize the
fact is shown by the statement of of them that
we may have the temerity to suggest some changes
in the rules 1t is encouraging observe that these
members are of progressive inclnations, for Presi-
dent Wilson will have little to fear of Congress in
which the progressive spirit is in the ascendancy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
SOUTHEASTERN LAND SHOW
Is ATTRACTING MANY VISITORS

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 3.-Hundreds
Of visitors form all sections of the
country are in Atlanta to see the
Southeastern and Show which has
opened for a two weeks run in the To-
cal Auditorium The purpose Of the
show is to exploit farm lands in the
southeast and the railroads, being
deeply interested in furtherance OF
these aims, have given extremely low
rates.
Exhibits in the show consist of tab
loid farms" which comprise samples OF
soil, samples of crops raised, data
on average rainfall and temperature,
prices of land, etc. The show guaran-
tees the accuracy of all facts and
figures contained in the exhibits, so
that visitors can purchase forms on
the spot without fear of being misled.
AS an instance OF the large number
of southeastern farm owners who are
taking part in the show, more than g.
600 farms have been listed with the
Burdett Realty Company, whicr is CO.
operating with the land show, and al
ready a number of sales have been
made, thus bringing very desirable
class of farmers to this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
THE WHATCHAMA COLUMN
By George Martin
EGGS

The egg is the worst shell game we
have ever been up against.
There was a time when eggs were SO
common we trapped them in great
numbers and ate them while they were
still young. But that was before they
invented cold storage.
In those days the elder eggs were
utilized as an offensive weapon in the
hands of displeased theatergoers. To-
day the only difference between the
elder eggs and the young ones is ten
cents a dozen.
Under present conditions it is FREE
quently brought home to the poorer Of
us that while dead men may tell no
tales, with eggs it's different.
The egg today is a nomad. 1t trav-
els up and down the country and the
price-list all all the time. 1t is the am
bition of every well born egg nowadays
to See America First.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
BEST DRESSED WIVES MEANS
CARELESS DRESSED HUSBANDS

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 3.-Why Is it
that Atlanta men who have the best
dressed wives are careless in their
own attire? 1t is fact, and one which
observers have noted in other cities.
Comparison shows that married men
in Atlanta dress with a great deal less
care than unmarried men. but probably
there is an obvious explanation for this
fact.
On the other hand, men who strain
their financial resources to give their
wives a good appearance are notice
ably unmindful of their own sartorial
adornment. One of them ventures the
opinion that a man whose wife is a
swell dresser can afford to neglect his
own appearance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
SedbOdfd Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of the South

Leave Americas for Cordele, Ro-
ehelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia. Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 pm
$3.50 q m
Leave Americas for Cordele. Able
vile, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p m
Leave Americas for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
3:O8 p m
Leave Americas for Richland, Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interu'R-
date points
10000 m
Seaboard Buffet Parlor-Sfeeping Car
on Trains Is and IA arriving Americas
from Savannah 11:25 p. m. and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah $3.50 a. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah Of
2:SO a. m, viii be open for passengers
at 11:4O p. m.
For further information apply to H.
2. Everett, Local Agent, Americas.
Ca; C. W. Small, Div. Pass, Agent
Savannah, Ca; c. p. N~Sn. g. P. A,
.orfolk, Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
THE CRUCIAL MOMENT.

The Greensboro Herald-Journal carries short an
nouncement that Greene county has decided to do without
its farm demonstration for awhile"
Information comes to us that of the middle GeOr-
a counties doubt the existence of the boil weevi With
In few month"; according to competent authorities, they
will be rushing to every agency of government urging
aid At the very time when Greene and every other coun,
ty should demonstration agent seems that they
will make an effort without for awhile Payins
the price is always fearful result
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
ONLY THEEARLY Am.
OF ETERNITY THEN
(From Columbus Enquirer-sun.)

(From Columbus Enquirer-Sun.)
An Alabama newspaper, The Peo-
pies Ledger, is responsible for the
story that colored preacher was try
ing to impress upon his congregation
the length of eternity, and here is the
way he did it: IF sparrow, bred
d1en, should take drop of water from
de Atlantic ocean at Coney Island and
with that drop Of water in his beak
should hop hop day until he reach
ed the Pacific ocean at San Francisco,
and when he got there should let the
drop fall into the Pacific, and when
this was done should turn around and
hop hop day all the way back to
COney Island, get another drop and do
the same thing all over, and over keep
on doing the very same thing over and
over until he had carried the whole
Atlantic over to the Pacific, it would
then be only early morning in eter-
nifty" And whether you believe it or
not, it would take right long time to
do that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
AMT 1T AWFUL-THE
WAY OF THE TRUTH
(From Macon County Citizon.J

(From Macon County Citizen.)
Well, of all things, Mabel this is the
limit. One of our subscribers got as
mad as billed OWL at US and stopped
his paper because we had his name in
the list of those who attended the re-
cent dance. (And by the way he was
at the dance.) Well, anyway we will
simply have to quit business, shut up
shop and go where the woobine twin
eth-because this one citizen has cut
his name off our list. Amt it awful.
Mabel?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04
MAY BE SPANKING AN ERITOR.

Although Mrs FELTON, stated that she spanked At
torney Ben Conyers of Atlanta it may be that she viii
include Editor shope of the Dalton Citizen, after read
ing this:
Our idea of a conspicuous waste of both space and
paper is the appearance of long-wnded articles by
Mrs FELTON, and Joe Brown. which occasionally show
I'd in some of the state papers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04

The Democrats Republicans Joined hands in over
riding Wilson's of the iteracy test of the immigra-
ton bill in the house is high and noble to forbid
the teracy test but practically we'll have to pass some
thing to lock up the food gates of immigration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04

Evidence seems to be that Savannah Morning News
was thinking of Congressman Tinsley Rucker of the
Eighth district when said Zone refreshing quality OF
shorerm congressman that they don't take themselves
so darned seriously"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04

God will stand with US and will grant victory to your
arms" says the Kaiser to his sholdlers Bill must be
the Wandering Jew
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-04

The Macon County Citizen phiosophically notes
when editor can't get himself cussed occasionally
shows signs of declining mentality and advancing
senility. Cuss away" And. all editors alike.