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The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
WILSON Wires
HIS SYMPATHY
President and Members Of
Congress Grieved Over
Senator's S Death.

Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette, of
Wisconsin. left Washington last
night to attend the funeral of his
colleague, Senator Husting, who
died yesterday after a hunting acci-
dent. Other Senators who will at
tend the funeral are Walsh. of Mon
tana. and Norris, OF Nebraska
President Wilson yesterday wired
to the parents of Senator Husting at
Mayville, Wis:
Your sons death has come to me
as a great personal grief. He was
one of the most conscientious public
servants have ever known. and had
entered upon a career Of usefulness
to his State and to the country which
was of the highest promise. I grieve
with you with all my heart"
A telegram to Mr.. and Mrs. Hust-
ing from Senator La Toilette read:
In this terrible hour of your un-
speakable grief. the deepest SYM
pathy OF every member of our fam
lily goes out to you all. In time
there will come to you the consola-
tion Of your sons upright life and
high achievement"
In addition to the telegram Sena-
tor La Toilette issued a statement
which was as follows:
The State OF Wisconsin and the
nation will be greatly shocked to
learn of the tragic death of Senator
Husting.
in his brief service in the Senate
he had impressed his colleagues and
the country with his industry, his
courage and devotion to his convic-
tions at any cost or sacrifice to him
self
He was better known in wiscon-
sin, where for years he was the
leader Of his party in the State SEN
ate. His record in that body as an
able constructive legislator elected
him to the United States Senate.
He was serious student of pub
lie questions. a plain. direct. fear
less public servant. My sense of
personal loss is deep and abiding"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
CHARGES CRUELTY
In DIVORCE SUIT

The story Of I'VE years patience
with an alleged cruel and hard-drink-
ing husband was told in the petition
of Emma L Dyer for limited divorce.
filed yesterday in the District su-
preme Court against Robert Dyer. a
plate printer at the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing.
Through Attorneys Archer. Smith
and Rausch. Mrs. Dyer states that
she and her husband were married
in Alexandria in October, 1912. From
that time on, she AYERS. she has prac-
tically supported herself. Despite her
husbands salary of $3.50 a month, he
has given her little or nothing to live
on, she states.
She frequently left him, she says.
and on his promise to reform went to
live with him again. In June. 1916.
she took her troubles to the Juvenile
Court. and her husband then agreed.
she states, to pay her so a month.
He kept his agreement, she AYERS.
until last May, and has since refused
to contribute to her support.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
RESISTING THE ATTACK,

Nn1 viii win the battle of life or
death? Other things being equal-the
strongest men survive and that is
why our army surgeons are careful
10 pick out the men with good lung
expansion, keen eyes and good kid
neys. In every careful examination
for life insurance the water Is tested
to be sure there is no kidney or
bladder disease, because a large per-
centase Of our people suffer from
these troubles.
When the kidneys are weak or dis
eased, these natural filters do not
cleanse the blood sufficiently, and the
poisons are carried to all parts of the
body. There follow depression, aches
and pains. heaviness, drowsiness ir-
ritability. headaches, chilIiness and
rheumatism. In some people there
are sharp pains in the back and Ioins,
distressing bladder disorders ans
sometimes obstinate dropsy. The uric
acid sometimes forms into gravel or
kidney stones. When the uric acid
affects the tissues. muscles and Joints,
1t causes lurnbago, rheumatism, gout
or sciatlca. This Is the time to try
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
WASHINGTON TRUST
TO JOIN RESERVE

Application for membership in the
Federal reserve system has been
made by the directors of the WASH
ington Loan and Trust Company. fol-
lowing a meeting Of the board yes
terday. The resolution to apply for
membership was unanimously adopt-
ed. The application follows the Presi-
dents appeal to all banks to Join the
system to strengthen the country's
financial condition.
The way for admission of many
trust companies and State banks was
paved by amendments to the law en-
acted at the last session of Congress,
which have eliminated many of the
original provisions of the measure
and permitted fiscal institutions en-
tering the system to retain their
charter rights, and have eliminated
the provision applicable to national
banks of limiting loans to 10 per cent
of capital ard surplus to one COM
pany, corporation or individual.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
MASONS PAY HONOR
TO GENERAL Pike
Deliver Eulogies at His Grave in
Oak Hill Cemetery.

Eulogies were delivered by members
OF the Supreme Council of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
masonry for the Southern Jurisdiction
Of the United States to the memory of
Gen. Alfred Pike at his grave in Oak
Hill Cemetery Sunday. Gen. Pike
was commander of tho council, and
stood high in the ranks of the order as
O ritualist. philosopher and organizer.
The meeting of the council has been
in session the whole of last week and
was attended by all but one OF the
active sovereign grand inspectors gem
eral of the thirty-third degree OF the
rite.
Arrangements were made for taking
over the Burnsiana collection, left to
the order by William r. Smith. 1t
contains $500 volumes of the works of
the great Scottish poets and writing
in regard to his life and works. Rooms
will be prepared in the temple on Six
toenth street for housing the collec-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23

Anuric. double strength. The folks
In this city who have been benefited
or cured, are delighted with the re-
suits they have obtained by using
AN-U-RIC, the newest discovery Of
DR.. Pierce. who is head of the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
In Buffalo, n. Y Those who started
the day with a backache, stif legs,
arms and muscles. and an aching
head (worn out before the day be-
gan because they were in and out
Of bed half dozen times at night)
are appreciating the perfect rest,
comfort and new strength they OBJ
tanned from Doctor Pierce's Anuric
Tablets, double strength. To proye
that this is certain uric acid SOL
vent ana conquers headache, kidney
and bladder diseases and rheumatism,
II you've never used the Anuric, send
10 cents to DR.. Pierce for a large
sample package. This will prove 10
you that Anuric is many times more
active than lithia In eliminating uric
acid. II you are a sufferer, 70 TO
your best druggist and ask for
small bottle Of Anuric.-A
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
POLICE GET READY
FOR CENSUS NOV. |.
Confident They Will Show Washing
ton Has Over 100000 Population.

II policeman appears at the door
OF your fiat or apartment about No
vember l and begins TO question your
daughter or wife as to her age. don't
get all "het up" under the collar, for
he will be merely one of the many
officers to be sent out from the eleven
precincts to compile the police census.
Edwin b. Hesse. chief clerk of the
police department. has had prepared
special books. in which will be enter
cd the names. addresses and ages of
OF each member OF family or occu-
pant of house from the age of four
years up. These books will be turned
In to the captains of precincts and
there summed up.
Mr.. Hesse said that there would be
fully 1000 more residents than were
entered in the last census taken by
the government, owing to the great
influx Of position-holders in the de-
partments and for other reasons. The
estimate by the Census Bureau being
56S'Ho, the addition of 1000 to the
population will run the number well
over 10000.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
SAYS KAISER'S doom
WILL BE UNTIMELY
Capital Pastor Finds Lesson of War
in Reading Stars.

Beware the ides of March, was
the substance Of the warning that
Rev. DR.. James l.. Gordon, pastor OF
the First Congregational Church, gave
the Kaiser in the course of an
eloquent sermon on THE Assas-
Sih2ticn Of Julius Caesar and the Ap-
proachinS End OF the Kaiser" to
congregation that filled every yaca IT
inch OF space in the huge structure.
At times 1t became difficult for Dr.
Gordon to reprcss the applause that
seemed to bubble over and the situ1-
uon was so dramatic that Charles 3.
iianford. the eminent Shakespearean
actor. spoke in hiCh terms regarding
the preachers efforts.
DR.. Gordon drew n parallel between
caesars ignoring the admonition to
6eware" and the Kaiser's scornful
rejection Sf President Wilson's kindly
messages jest before the outbreak Of
VII. ls
iOu caT read universal history OF
secular sort and you will not find a
man fsrcater than Julius Caesar IN the
nSe in which he iived." declared Dr.
Gordon IN opening his sermon.
Then the divine drew a picture Of
other proud and naughty spirits that
had cOEle to grief. in rapid succes-
sion holding up several terrible
amples, such as a noted millionaiic's S
famous remark. The public be
d-d!" that one of Boss" Tweed
where he asked. What are you going
to do about it," t-apoleon when he
lost 100000 men in the Russian cam
paign:' What are 10000 men to me?
Well hack our way through" and
last, but not least. the Kaiser's turn
ing a deaf ear to the voice from the
President shot from the skies by ar
planes, warning him to be just to
humanity.
At the morning service DR.. Gordon
preached on the subject Of "Astrol-
ogy and the War" taking for his text
Matt /: 1-'"Then Herod when he had
privately called the wise men, in
quired Of them diligently what time
the stars appeared" assuming from
the representations of the planets
that the Kaiser was doomed to come
to an untimely end and that the war
would end in 1918 by a complete vic
tory for the allies. He regarded Matt.
"a as the best prophecy Of all in this
respect.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
PLAN BIG SENDOFF
FOR NEGRO SOLDIERS

Colored soldiers drawn from the
District for the national army will
leave Union Station next Sunday for
Camp Meade.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for their send-off by Frank
Wells. chairman Of the departure un-
dertakings. 1t is expected that Dis
trict Commissioner Louis Brownlow,
Adjutant General Of the District
Daniel J. Donovan, and the Rev.
William c. Brown, OF John Wesley
A. NJ. E. 2. Church, will make re-
marks to the departing 40 negro con-
scripts.
Also the chairman OF the eleven ex-
emption boards will be present at the
ceremonies. Music will be furnished
by the Elks Band and the Amphion
Glee Club.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
CAPITAL TRACTION
COMPANY RAISES PAY

A 2-cent-per-hour increase In wages,
In order to aid its employees in meet
ing the high cost of living. made
more acute by war condition." has
been announced by the Capital Trac-
ton Company. The increase will be-
come effective October 20. The high
wages will be paid during the con-
tinuance of present abnormal price
conditions.
The new wage schedule was filed
yesterday with the Public Utilities
Commission by President George Z.
Hamilton and Vice President John
h. Hanna, of the Traction Company.
Under the new scale employees will
receive q cents an hour during the
first year, q IL cents during the sec
ond year. Is cents during the third
year, % cents during the fourth and
fifth year, and 32 cents during the
seventh year and after.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
OPEN NEW CLASSES
AT BUSINESS HIGH

Six additional night classes in
stenography and typewriting will be
opened at Business High School Tues
day and Thursday nights in order to
relieve the congestion on the classes
that attend on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday nights. according to W.
B. Patterson, in charge of the night
schools of the DISTRICT.
The stenography and typewriting
classes this year were opened to a
record enrolment, but classes in
domestic science and cooking did not
come up to expectations.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
Civilian Relief Quota
Almost Filled Here

Washington's quota in the civilian
relief commission is nearly filed and
applications will not be received after
the close Of the week.
Volunteers accepted will be trained
for work in the homes Of soldiers and
sailors and will work under the
auspices of the Home Service Insti-
tute. Mrs. Walter s. Ufford Is chair
man of the local branch of the or
saniZation and applications for mem
bership should be made to her in the
Kenois Building. at Sixteenth and G
streets. room eos. Six weeks training
will be given the women volunteers
before they enter active service,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
Navy Not Taking Boys
For Service on Ships

Contrary to the published report
that the navy is recruiting boys of
is for service aboard ship. Ensign
Middleton. stationed at the naval re-
cruitinS station, yesterday stated that
only men between the ages of IS and
~ need apply for enlistment with a
view to entering at some later time
the academy at ANNAPOLIS. Cooks and
firemen are also needed but vacancies
for plumbers aboard ship have been
filled.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
Who Wants Band for
Celebration Tomorrow? ?

Eugene E. Thompson, chairman OF
the Liberty Loan Day publicity COM
mlttee' urges all citizens associations
desiring bands for their celebrations
tomorrow to communicate with him.
He can be reached at 72S Fifteenth
street, phone Main 1913.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23

ing the character Of school children.
In each State there is to be appoint
ed a group Of nine collaborstors. who
are to originate such plans. The di-
rectors OF the National institution for
Moral instruction will Judge the vari-
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23
ANNOUNCE $4,000 PRIZE.

The National Institution for Moral
Instruction announces A prize of s20.-
coo. the gift of an anonymous donor.
to be awarded 10 the group of persons
evolving the best method OF develop
The Washington herald., 1917-10-23

GUS IDEAS submitted. and the 5000
prize will go to the winning group. OF
whom the chairman will receive 1900
and each OF his associates 5000 The
collaborators are TO have one year in
which 20 draw up their plans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE.

THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE.
Governor Graham's selection OF the
Hon. Frederick G. Fleetwood OF Morris-
willie as secretary Of state to fill the va
cancy created by the coming retirement
of the Hon. Guy w. Bailey from that Of
flce to take the important new position OF
comptroller of the University OF Vermont
and State Agricultural College, is a happy
solution of the situation. 1t would bother
any man, no matter how able, to step into
the position of secretary of state In the
middle Of the term and complete the work
Of another official. Mr.. Fleetwood was
secretary Of state from 1902 to 1908. and
while the work Of the publicity depart
ment and the automobile department has
been added to the duties Of the office since
that time the experience he gained under
former conditions will be invaluable to
him at this time. Some people would have
liked to have the Governor play politics
with the office. Governor Graham has Sc
lected the man who would give the people
the best possible service under the trying
conditions existing. and that is his first
and only duty. The politics Of the distant
future can take care Of itself. Service
now is what the people of Vermont place
first. and what Governor Graham is try
ing at every point to give them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
THE UNIVERSITY AND PATRIOTIC
SERVICE.

During the 125 years Of the university's
existence. it has often given its parent
State and nation patriotic service in time
of war. Its buildings were pre-empted as
barracks in 1872. The tablet on the it's
chapel walls bear mute testimony to the
valor Of U. v. NJ. men who fell in the
Civil War 1t contributed a quota to the
Spanish American forces. Nearly a hun
dred of its students spent last summer
on the Mexican border. Many scores Of
students and graduates are now at Platts-
burgh. Ethan Allen and elsewhere. pre-
pairing or helping others to prepare to do
our part in this war.
1t is a great and a deserved tribute to
the ability and patriotism Of President
Benton. head Of the historic old univer-
sity. and absolute proof Of marked conf
dence in him. to call him into similar ac-
tive service in the present crisis in Eu-
rope. That he will measure up to the
needs Of both nation and the cause Of
humanity and that he will bring honor
to the institution he serves no one who
knows what manner of man he is can
doubt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
THE STORY TELLER.
A GENTLE REPROACH.

The summers are very hot in Texas.
but few summers ago the weather was
hotter than even Texas weather ought to
he. and during the succeeding winter there
were a number Of days when the weather
would have been called cold even here in
the north, says writer in the New York
Sun.
The average colored man wears very
few clothes in Texas during the summer.
and the same clothes do duty. as far as
they can. in winter This particular sum-
mer had been oppressive to even the
colored population. and it dwelt in the
memory of one representative of the race
when the unusual cold Of midwinter came
along.
The wind was out Of the north. and a
bitter gust came biting round the corner
of street in Houston one day as this
colored man was humping along in his
inadequate raiment. Shivering and with
chattering teeth, he turned quickly and
faced the wind. and as II he were address.
ing some one in front of him. he exclaim.
ed
go de Lawd sake. honey. whah were
you las Augus'?'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
VERMONT WILD FLOWERS IN AU-
GUST.

(By Daniel l.. Cady)
The wild flowers all Vermorters love
Again the countryside adorn;
They're just az much mercy. too.
AS peas and beans or silo corn;
They feed the under-rationed soul.
And nigh. be called a means OF grace
I'm special thankful this forenoon
For chickory and lady's lace.
The carly summers color scheme
Grows soberer as the year grows old
| There's more ADDING 'mcngst tho blues
And long the line Of heavy gold.
The brighter reds and pinks have gone.
l s'pose, to Flora's own embrace,
Though stufry bee balm keeps along
| With chickory and lady's lace.
There's blue vervain, or sacred herb.
| And meadowsweet. or honey-wine.
And Jewel weed, or touch me-nOt,
And hairy-shanks, or columbine;
But clear pale blue and creamy white
| The colors in an angels face
You get them both where chickory grows
| All tangled up with lady's lace.
And then there's fire weed. steeplebush.
The cat-tail tribe and bouncing Bet.
And tansy and st Johnsburywort."
anu Otner WOrtS tnat ioTset'
Yet they're not bad, they look all right
Way off in some old pasture place
| They sort Of lead the eyesight on
To chickory and lady's lace.
How glad the evening primrose looks.
How straight the hgwort stands at
morn.
Their kind and they are all that's left
Now that the summer fields are shorn;
But I'm against the golden rod
That babs of winters hurrying pace
Such talk disturbs the chickory SO
And muses. up the lady's lace.
/ wish that Wallace Nutting's steps
Would take him over Shelburne Hill
Down Hinesburg way-I think he'd get
dainty water color thrill
like the farmers on that road.
| Their spirits can't be mean or BASE
Or else they wouldn't do so much
For chickory and lady's lace
Bloom on. Dear Friends, and do your best.
You sure shall have this natives praise.
And may your kin in distant France
Survive these ghastly German days
i wouldn't have one roadside Hover
As sad as half the human race
Crank up the Ford let's go ana see
The chckory and lady's lace.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16

trustees chosen blythe Legislature and COM
mssioned by the Governor Of the State,
the speaker Of the House Of Representa-
| tives. and the president of the college,
who are ex.officio members of the corpora
ton. " The Legislature can do that very
thing again IL It sees At.
The consolidation Of the State College OF
Agriculture with the University Of YER
mont strengthened the right Of the Leg
islature to elect the trustees Of the univer-
sity directly itself or provide in part for
their election in any other way 1t may see
At; as the Legislature has done from
time to time since the university was es-
tablished.
In the second place the selection Of Mr..
Lawrence as trustee by Governor Graham
shows that our State executive fully un-
derstands this whole situation regarding
the status Of the institution. and Is pre-
pared to promote the interests OF the
commonwealth in that connection.
He has selected as trustee grad
uate of the university who UNDER
stands all it's workings. and is withal
thoroughly loyal to the university and to
the interests Of the State.
| Governor Graham has thus plainly en-
phasized the need Of team work in the
university and this applies especially to
the faculty. You cannot have success
| %,,l hoo 90 HIM ri ~
troll. or college or mere business concern.
II those doing its active service. instead
Of accomplishing team work." must stop
continually to counterfeit the mischief
Of one or more Of their number engaged
in the occupation Of scattering tacks in
the road to puncture the tires Of the
wheels Of progress.
Governor Graham is to be commended
in more ways than one for the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Lawrence as trustee. Mr..
Lawrence is a man Of marked ability as
we'll as Of character and loyalty. The
late United States Senator Redheld Proc
tor selected Mr.. Lawrence as a young
lawyer Of promise to go to Washington
and serve the people in an important ca
pacity as a legal representative.
When the late Judge H. H. Powers re-
tired from the position Of general counsel
Of the Rutland railroad Mr.. Lawrence
was selected as the man who afforded
promise Of giving that company distin-
guished as we'll as efficient service. pos
sessed as he was Of intimate knowledge Of
the whole situation. That promise has
been more than fulfilled.
We know Mr.. Lawrence as a man and
as co-worker. When he was in the
University Of Vermont he was the uni
versity correspondent Of the FREE
PRESS, as was his brother, the lamented
Robert A. Lawrence before him. so that
we had opportunity to know him from the
ground up. Knowing all these things and
having in mind the interests of the State
as we'll as of the institution. which so init
mately concerns the welfare of our COM
wealth. we believe Governor Graham could
not easily have found a man who
will do more efficient service for both
State and university than Trustee Edwin
w. Lawrence.