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The Washington times., 1917-01-01
good start along the pathway of

good start along the pathway OF
time.
Despite the fact that Washington
ians held themselves in check ON &C
count of its being Sunday night and
the additional fact that another cele
bration was tonight, no New Year has
ever been given a more noise wei
come han 1917.
Every whistle on factories in the
District Of Columbia and the sur
rounding country, every church bell
and every noise making device men
women and children could get their
hands on was used In proclaiming the
world that q new year had been born
ana that the population was glad.
"Dry" Resolutions Postponed.
This is dour, gloomy day for the
driver of the water wagon. Seldom
or never has he suffered from lack OF
patronage on January 1 as he has to.
day. But tomorrow he expects his
vehicle to be overloaded and seats
to be at a premium.
The twenty-four hour postponement
OF the starting OF the water wagons
triumphant transcontinental trip is
due to the fact that New Year eve fell
on Sunday and his whilom passengers
dOcu 81 idbS dllSi thCAL
noisy celebration or the coming of
1917 that they did not awake in time
to get aboard, or gave the driver
credit for being human.
This Is the day on which all good
"Resoluters" are expected to get on
the job, but the calendars show II to
be a holiday, and IL is unconstitutional
to make a man work on q holiday.
Therefore the resolutions for 1917
viii be laid on the table for future
consideration. Since most of them are
to be shattered within the customary
time limits, the precise time at which
they are taken up for adoption Is con-
sidered an immaterial detail.
Far from refraining from doing
those things which they ought not to
do, and doing those things which they
ought to do, Washtngtonians have
planned to do everything they want to
do today and tonight to show that
they are thoroughly aware of the fact
that the old year has passed and the
new year is here.
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consult with the members of the
board later today, and would then
probably make q statement regarding
the affair.
Places Being Filled.
DIR. Stands, secretary of the board,
said today that no designations OF any
physicians connected with the hospf-
tai had been received by him, and
that the severance Of relations was
the natural result OF the expiration
of terms Of service. He said:
1.-THE HOSPITAL nor its patients will
be in the least discommoded and all
the places made vacant will be Allied
within q day or two"
Three OF the four vacancies occa-
stoned had been filled at noon today
and announcement was made that the
fourth position would be occupied
some time this week. The new mere-
bers of the stah- are DR.. A. o. Conway
and DIS. Powers and Ralph.
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WATCH NIGHT SERVICES
Social Club Of Hebrew Home for
Aged Celebrates.

The Social Club of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged held watch
night" services last night at the home.
415 II street northwest. After q pro-
gram consisting of dancing and mn.
steal solos, the entire katherine
marched down town to join IN the
festivities.
Several announcements were made
among them q special invitation to
attend the meetings of the Ohave Sbo-
lom Biblical Club was extended tn all
The organization will hold its third
annual dance January 10 at Old Ma
sonic Temple. L. J. Raebach snd A
Goidenberg are in charge.
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HOLY TRINITY SERVICES
q. v. President ceIebrant at New
Year peNotIons.

New Year services were held al
Holy Trinity Church. Georgetown,
last night. The Rev. Alphonse J. Don
Ion, president of Georgetown Univer-
sity, was celebrant of the services;
the Rev. Eugene ]. Mcdonnell. dea-
con; Joseph C. Close. subdeacon; and
Joseph Kuhn, master of ceremonies.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Aloysius p. Brosnan. professor at
Georgetown University. Mrs. Blanche
Mating Rogers. accompanied by Prof.
S. ]. kubel was the principal soloist.
Admission to the church was by
card. the pewholders and invited
guests having seats reserved until
1880, after which the public was ad-
mitted
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PRELATES ENTERTAINED
Catholic Disnitaries Attend Chill
dren's New Year Festival.

A Christmas entertainment was
given by the children of the Holy
Rosary Sunday School yesterday af,
ternoon. The program consisted of
the sinking of Christmas carols with
piano and violin accompaniment and
recitations.
The guests of the occasion were the
Very Rev. Mgr. Aluigi Cossio, auditor
to apostolic delegation, and the Very
Rev. Mgr. Filippo Bernsrdini, profes-
sor of canon law at the Catholic Uni
versity. Premiums, gifts, and candies
were distributed among the children
by the Rev. n. De Carlo, pastor of the
church.
The entertainment was given under
the direction of Sister Judith and
Sister Rita, of Trinity College, who
are in charge of the Holy Rosary
Sunday School.
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HOSPITAL STAFF
Is NOT CRIPPLED
Head Physician Says Terms of
the Retiring Internes
Had Expired.

Appointment Of DR.. Paul Putski,
graduate of the George Washington
University, as head resident physi-
clan at the Emergency Hospital, was
followed quickly by the leaving of
four members of the hospital staff.
These physicians quit the service of
the institution last midnight.
The doctors who left the hospital
simultaneously were DR.. Frederick
NJ. Nolan, DIR. A. Magruder MacDon-
aid, DR.. Frederick r. Sanderson, and
DIR. Ernest X. 'Stratton, the first three
being graduates of the Georgetown
University, while the latter is a grad
uate of the George Washington Uni
versity.'
"The trouble started with the resig-
nation of DR.. Harry Lewis, as head
resident physician at the hospital"
said one OF the young doctors. I'VE
thought it unfair TO all OF us who had
been in the service Of the institution
for more than a year that an outsider
should be appointed tc the position
vacated by DR.. Lewis.
Protest Of Appointment.
1--WE consider DR.. Putskfs appoint
ment a reflection on the efficiency Of
every member Of the Emergency Hos
pital who had spent year or more in
the institution under the leadership of
DR.. Lewis. We. didn't feel that we
should stay at an institution which
practically closed the doors to advance
ment for any OF US.
Then again we did not leave. until
our terms were up. We entered the
service OF the hospital to stay there
eighteen months each. Our eighteen
month term was up last midnight and
our retirement was not unexpected"
Denies Staff II Crippled.
DR. Putski denied that the staff Of
the hospital had been crippled by the
designations. 1--WE are now two ply
sicians short as the result Of the res
Ignations" he said today. THE ply
sicians who, left the service Of the
hospital last night were expected to
quit about this time anyhow and pro-
visions had been partially made to
fill the four vacancies. Two new
men. were added to the staff shortly
after the resignations last. night and
two more probably will be taken on
either today or some day this week"
DIR. Putski declined to discuss the
destinations of the doctors until he
had consulted with the medical board
OF the hospital. He said he would
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POOR CELEBRATE HERE
New Year Festivities Held In Char.
table institutions.

Hundreds Of poor persons celebrat-
ed the New Year.
At the missions and other charita-
BILE institutions last night hundreds
of the humber class saw the old year
die
The programs at the Central. Union
Mission, the Gospel Mission, and the
salvation Army were much the same
speeches, prayers, and music consti-
tuted the entertainment
Following addresses, an opportunity
was given those present to give tes-
timonials as to their conversion. Many
responded Then, after a short prayer
the listeners were invited to give up
their ways OF sin. A number re-
sponded.
Dust before ~ o'clock, coffee and
sandwiches were served.
The watch night services at the
missions last night is a custom of
long standing.
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FAVOR PERMANENT
EXHIBITION HERE
Association Of Oldest Inhabi-
tants Approves Plan for Big
Pre-Inaugural Show.

The Association OF Oldest Inhab-
ltGnts went on record today as favor
ing the plans for holding q pre-in-
augural Government educational ex-
hibit in Washington. Resolutions In
dorsing the project and the proposal
to hold q conference OF governors
here on March 9 for the consideration
OF the establishment Of q permanent
State exposition, were adopted at
meeting in the Union Engine House
this morning The resolutions were
offered by John B. Mccarthy.
ConsratsIate Church.
On motion of Matthew Trimbie the
association adopted resolutions con-
graduating st. Johns Episcopal
c hurch nits centennial, which will
be celebrated during the week Janu-
airy to IA A committee consisting
of Mr.. Trimble, John B Mccarthy and
Henry L Bryan was appointed to
Announcement Of the appointment
of J. Richard Riggles as member OF
the membership committee to succeed
Louis p. Shoemaker was made by
President Theodore w. Noyes.
The association acknowledges BY
rising vote the report by John B. NC
Carthy, of the deaths on December %
of William II. Douglas and on Decem-
Der 20, OF Enoch Moreland.
New EIembers Elected.
The following new, members were
elected: Julius Hughes, Shepherd Ev-
erett, William Stetson Hogg, Allan r.
Searle, and Abram Levi.
An invitation from Major George
w. Armes to visit him during the day
at his home in Woodley road was
read to the members by Secretary
B. w. Reiss.
In opening the meeting President
Noyes extended q New Year greeting
to the members. which was returned
by q rising vote.
The business meeting was followed
BY q social gathering and luncheon.
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PARISH RECEPTION
Congregation Of Chapel Of the Ma
tiVity to Be Greeted Tonight.

The annual parish reception of the
Chapel of the Nativity. at Fourteenth
and A streets southeast, will be held
this evening in the parish house at :
o'clock. The vicar. the Rev. Enoch N.
Thompson, assisted by Mrs. Thomps son,
will receive the members of the par
ish and their friends. Exercises will 20
given under the direction Of the Mems
Association OF the parish.
The girls Friendly Society will en-
terrain at the residence of Mrs. ]. ].
Davis, LIS B. street northeast. from 2
10 s o'clack this afternoon.
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FUNERAL FOR A. B. PUGH
Services for Former I. c. C. Attor
ney to Be Held TonIaht.

Funeral services for Arthur B.
Pugh. attorney for the Interstate
Commerce Commission, who died Sat.
urday, will be held at his late resi-.
dence, 1902 r street northwest, to.
night at 1880. The Rev. DR.. Z. K.
Hardin, OF Mt. Vernon NJ. Z. Church
will officiate. Interment will be at
Salem, Va
Mr.. Pugh at one time was connected
with the Interior Department. From
1905 to 1910 he was special assistant
to the Attorney General.
Mr.. Pugh is survived by a daughter
two sisters and a brother.
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WEEK OF PRAYER
Services VIII BE Conducted by Sew
eraI Ministers In Three Churches.

A week of prayer will be inaugu-
rated tonight, with services under the
direction of the Rev. Paul A. Mcneil,
in Zion Lutheran Church, Sixth and
P streets northwest.
The services win be continued to-
morrow night by the Rev. James d.
Buhrer in concordia Evangelical
Church, Twentieth and G streets
northwest, Wednesday; in the First
Reformed Church; Sixth and N
streets, by the Rev. Henry H. Ranck,
and they will be concluded Thursday
night in the Grace Reformed Church,
Fifteenth and p streets northwest,
conducted by the Rev. Richard
Schmidt.
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D. G. GIVES 1917
NOISY WELCOME
Streets Fill as Though by
Magic as Midnight
Nears.

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and children either broke forth In
cheers or began. an earslipping
chorus with their horns, bugles, bells,
and tin pans.
"Happy New Year." From All.
The engineers in the factories tied
down their whistle cords, the church
bells pealed out a joyous welcome,
thousands of pistols loaded with
blank cartridges were discharged,
telephones rang in thousands OF
homes, and Happy New Year" was
on the tongues of all.
While 1917 was ushered in amid an
unprecedented din OF Fevelry and a
beulam of noise, the real celebration
OF the birth OF the new year will be
held today and tonight. =.
Owing to the fact that 1t was Sum-
day, that ebulition of spirit custo-
mary on such occasions was mini
mtzed, but all OF the celebrators had
made plans for ripping OF the lid to-
night, and were content to have a
rather tame time early this morning.
A twin celebration of New Year is the
exception rather than the rule, and
the celebrators manifested every de-
termination to make the best of il,
reserving plentiful supply of energy
and cash for tonight. And when It
comes to having a good time energy
and cash are about the prime require
ments.
Open House Everywhere.
The quietude of the streets, the
hush in the business section, and
pleasurable anticipation on the faces
OF those in the residential sections
today are all incident to the big cele-
bration to be staged tonight.
Open house will prevail In all the
hotels and cafes of Washington to-
day and tonight. and merrymakers
will have full sway.
In practically all the homes II
Washington delayed watch.night par.
ties will be held and the celebrations
are expected to last as long as the
New Year eve celebrations OF for
mer years.
The population OF Washington Is
diked out in its best bib and tucker
today making visits shouting "Hsppy
New Year" and quaffing yellow lib
atiots. The fact that Washington
AcAS Wv hOh SdIc hHdN IL CObl3 10 Gel
citrate is clearly established by the
presence of eggs in the libation of
the season.
Few Rise Early.
1t was good thing for Washing
tonians that today was a holiday, else
there would have been wholesale fir
ing and hiring, for practically no
body got up at the accustomed hour
The reason for the general over
sleeping was the dark and forbidding
atmosphere cast by the frowning OF
the water wagon driver because. of
his disappointment and the fact that
Washington did not retire this morn
ing unil the New Year had gotten q
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KEEP OPEN HOUSE TODAY
Y. M. c. A. and Y. w. C. A. to Give
New Fear Receptions.

All is in readiness for the recep-
tionS that are to be held at both the
Young Mems Christian Association
and the Young Women's Christian. AS
ISOLATION today.
Attractive programs have been ar
ranged at both places. At the mems
association, music, exhibits, and ath-
letic events will be features. At the
other, songs, instrumental music,
dancing, and games are to be on the
program.
A large attendance is. expected at
both pieces. The Y. W. c. A held
open house at Christmas, and more
than 300 persons attended. This num-
Der is expected to be eQualed at least
The program at the Y. NJ. C. A
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CHILDREN GET PRIZES
Members. Of Synagogue Sunday
School Rewarded fer Efficiency.

The Sunday-school children Of the
Ohave Sholom Synagogue received
prizes yesterday for their efficiency in
the study Of the Bible.
The prizes were presented, by DR..
Maurice Abramson. Every child re-
ceived some small taken.
The leaders Of the eight classes are
as follows: Jeanette Rod, Eva SLIDER,
Fanny Dodek. Silvia Lichtenberg. Sam
uel Givirtz. Rose P1otnik, Coleman Brez
Miller and Helen Jacobson
An examination In the Hebrew Ian
guage VIII be held the irst week In
March
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TOLD TO KEEP RESOLUTION
Congressman Lloyd Addresses Yer.
mont Ave. Christian Church.

Advice to the members of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church
about their New Year resolutions
was given yesterday by ConEressnan
James T. Lloyd OF Missouri, at the
evening service.
He urged them to live I'D to the
many promises to themselves that all
The Washington times., 1917-01-01

were sure to make. Following the
evening service the Christian En-,
deavor Society of the church held
social meeting until IL o'clock, when
q watch service was began.
+ A large crowd was present to OBJ
serve the birth of a new year.
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New lIembers Elected.
NEW YEAR PASTORS THEME.

The Rev. Andrew R Bird delivered
two New Year sermons at the morn
ing and evening services held IN his
church, the Second Presbyterian, yes
terday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09

registered part OF Saturday and all Of
Saturday night at the hotel.
To many with whom the Free
Press man was in communication
last evening, speculation was rife as
to the purpose and probable outcome
Of the affair. Mr.. Dunn avows that
hotel men in this city have always
sold liquor to their guests on Sun.
days and thinks that this viii be
nothing more or less than test case
to find out il the practice OF Is years
can be continued
Others could not understand why
sheriffs from the eastern part of the
State should be brought into Sheriff
Aliens territory to enforce statute
law. but this is easily understood
when one stops to consider the fact
that men from this locality would be
detected by the frequenters of the bar
rooms.
Max L. Powell. the proprietor OF
the hotel, was out of town yesterday
and could not be seen, and II is q
question what action will be taken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
Urges Cities TO Recover Grease and
Tankage from Garbage.

Washington, d. c. The Secretary
Of Agriculture has addressed the FOL.
lowing letter to the mayors of all
large cities which have. no reduction
plants for recovering valuable mater.
ials from garbage:
This department desires to bring
10 your attention the matter of the
conservation of the garbage in your
city. At the present time there exists
throughout the world shortage Of
both fats and fertilizer materials.
The situation promises TO grow more
serious as the war In Europe con.
tinues. 1t Is therefore a matter Of
prime Importance that all available
sources of both Of these materials
should be used to the best advantage.
Garbage contains on the average
about 2 per cent of grease and about
20 per cent OF tankage, the latter
having valuable properties as fer
tilizer material Any method OF dis
posal Of garbage IN large cities which
does not recover both the grease and
the tankage is uneconomic and parti
cularly deplorable in the present cir
cumstances. We wish, therefore to
urge upon your consideration the ad.
visibility OF so treating the garbage
frCm your city as to insure the re.
covery OF its valuable constituents.
That this may be made source OF
profit to a municipality has been
proven by numbers OF cities in tho
United States whore municipal ron
dering plants have been erected, and
In n number of others, private plants
are now operating and paying divi.
dends on the investments. We will
be glad to furnish you with any fur.
Their Information at our disposal on
the subject, upon request"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09

shows a total OF si72G0,522. The chief
beneficiary is his widow, Mrs. Mar
garet Emerson Vanderbilt. who is to
receive S5,lOO,930. William IL. Van
derbilt. his son. Is given power of
appointment in trust fund OF S4,612,-
OSG; a life interest in 100000, and
the medal which Congress voted to
Cornelius Vanderbilt
George Vanderbilt and Alfred G..
Vanderbilt, sons, are each given the
interest of S2.553.2O4 until they are
81 with a part of the principal to be
paid every five years until each is
IS years old Other legacies provide
for amounts from 100000 to Mr..
Vanderbilts brother. Reginald c. Van
derbilt, and to a years salary for
each person who had been in his en-
ploy FIVE years.
Tho largest item of deduction from
the total assets is $2,OOO,O00 left to
Mrs Vanderbilt in accordance with a
pronuptial agreement that she would
accept this in lieu OF dover rights.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
The Labor Situation.

In so far as the labor situation is
a cause for anxiety especially in the
war industries, it centers IN / W. "
activities The lyncbihg Of an l. W.
W. leader in Montana by masked men
cannot ease the difficulties, for the or
ganiZation hss never yet given the
least sign that it could be terrorized.
Its avowed creed is implacebale war
on the employer class and il q great
international war in which the coun
Try is engaged offers opportunities for
s@botage on colossal scale, patriot
ism is no bar to effort along that line
For the Z w. W. recognizes no pa.
triotic obligations and, in view OF its
creed, one cannot see how it could
consistently In this particular it diff.
fers very markedly from the Ameri.
can federation Of labor and the other
great trade unions which have done
their best since The war began IN the
spring TO promote industrial peace.
The country. however, is reapins
what it has sown For many years
the lowest class Of immigrant labor
was unorganised and it was the prey
OF unserupulous employers and cor
porations. The older labor unions
neglected TO work among the immi-
grant class. especially the alien labor
speaking foreign languages, which
slowly becomes Americanlzed The J.
w. w. jumped into that field with
results well known TO the country q
recent conference in New York OF h
bor leaders Of the more conservative
type ana Of socialists who warmly sup
! port the war policy OF the govern
men. initiated movement TO Ameri-
canize the alien labor class, and il
is TO be hoped that the results viii be
| substantial
Meanwhile the J. W. w. has already
been successful in temporarily para
lying the copper.mining industry IN
| Montana ard Arizona and the lum
Der industry in the Pacific North
west, Ii now threatens to DO its very
worst in slowing up war preparations
by calling a general strike in these
important war industries Spring
field Republican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-09
VERMONT BAR CLOSED
Leading Hotel Bar Caught Selling On
Sunday.

Leading Hotel Bar Caught Selling On
Sunday.
Burlington. Aug 1.-The Hotel Yer
mont her vas closed yesterday after
noon at ore o'clock by Sheriff A. A
Read OF Williamstown, on warrant
issued by States Attorney Allen Mar
Tn on the charge Of violating the
public statutes relating to the sale Of
Intoxicating liquor on Sunday
The warrant was made ont for John
Doe and 81 was served on John Dunn,
the bartender GA duty at The time, by
the sheriff OF Orange county who was
accompanied BY Deputy Sheriff Geo.
A. Tracy OF Chclsea, and Deputy
Sheriff Leon NJ NJ. McAUister Of viii
Jamestown these two men also being
from Orange county
The first milling Of trouble in the
rir arose after one of the deputies had
purchased drink Of EN- aud began
rlnning q ,he bartender The bottle
was then seized by the sheriff. This
evidence IN hand, the next step was to
read the warrant. which was also
done by The sheriff. After this for.
mality the bartender was placed un.
der arrest, and Sheriff Allen was
sent Tor,
Deputy Shoriil Tracy hurried To the
county jail to get the SHERIFF OF Chit
tendon county, but ne Vas informed
ihatthc sheriff was at his home N is
sex Junction Deputy Tracy then
called The sheriff on the phone, and
that Official came to this city immcdl
ately
Once NJ the hotel, the bartender
was turned over 10 the shorlfs Gus
tody The man under arrest then
| called for q bOndsman. ard after
| telephone communication with Allen
Martin, States attorney. the prisoner
WAS released under $500 bail for his
appearance ia court Sheriff Allen be
coming surety
After his release from the shcriff'r
custody, Mr. Dunn Immediately closed
the barrCOm door leading TO the lobby
Of the hotel, no moro hard or soft
drinks being sold during the remain
der OF thd day The hotel dining room
was filled az the time with guests
many Of whom It Is said, had been
In the habit OF INDUCING In drinks
with their meals there for years.
There was no connection. however
but the incident remained the sole
topic for discussion at the hotel
through tho remainder of the after.
noon and evening.
That the plan TO raid the hotel YVES
pre0rranged is now admitted by all
connected with the hostelry osHeci-
ally as the sheriff and his two dcpu.
ties from Orange county had been