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The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
'FRATS' give BANQUET
FOR JAPANESE ENVOY
Aimaro Sato Is Honor Guest of the
Beta Theta Pts.

The fact that some guests were SEN
ators, others Representatives. one a
bishop, and still others lawyers, physi-
clans, clergymen, and so on. was cast
to the winds at the banquet of the Beta
Theta Pi Club, OF Washington, to Aimaro
Sato, the Japanese Ambassador, at the
University Club last night.
All guests were just brothers" and
they gathered with the spirit character
istic of their old college day feeds"
with faith in the enlightened opinion
and the real intent of the best elements
on both sides of the Pacific, the task OF
the new envoy from the leader of the
nations of Asia should not be unrea-
sonably difficult
With the expression of this sentiment
a toast was proposed to Ambassador Sato.
He became a Beta while attending De
Pauw University in Indiana, from which
university he was graduated in 1881.
DR.. s. S. Laws was another of the
guests. He was the inventor OF the stock
ticker, and was formerly president of
he University of Missouri.
Among the other guests were Francis
Il. Sisson, national president of the Betas;
Representatives J. NJ. C. Smith and Wal
ter A. Watson, Bishop Earl Cranston.
Harry 2. Maxwell, Justice Willis VanDe-
vanter, Frank Carpenter and Howard S.
Sutherland, senator-elect from West Vir-
ginia- Thirty-ive colleges and universi-
ties were represented by those members
OF the club present. Senator William Z.
Borah is the honorary president of the
club.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
PORTO RICAN MEASURE
BEFORE The SENATE
Night Session Shows Little Interest in
Bill.

The long drive 10 clear up the mass
OF legislative business which must be
acted upon before March T. began las:
night with a night session Of the Senate
called to consider the Porto Rico bill
The measure, demanded by President
Wilson as a part of the administration
program. provides for the extension of
American citizenship to inhabitants of
Porto Rico and for the formation OF a
form of government approximating the
machinery in Territories of the United
States. 1t has already passed the House
The measure confronted considerable
opposition in the Senate on the grounu
that the provisions prescribing suffrage
qualifications for inhabitants OF the
island were too restricting. The Ameri-
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
YOUTHFUL STRIKERS
have Change OF HEART
Western Union Messengers Return to
Work-At Least Some Do.

The strike of the Western Union mes
senger boys slumped badly about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
At that hour about twenty-five of the
fifty who walked out Monday thought
better of their action and got up enough
courage to go back and ask for their jobs.
They got them.
After that the remaining strikers were
further confounded when the messengers
at work took off their badges, so that
they could not be identified as workers,
and so eluded all traps laid for them.
The strikers had given up their badges
and one could not be distinguished from
another
Last night the strikers held a parade
to cheer themselves up. marching through
the downtown streets with cheers and a
single banner. The strikers then ad-
journed to lunch room on Connecticut
avenue.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
DEATH IN SIGN HE GAVE

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Jan. 3o-sign Ian
guage, as used by Sicilians to convey an
accusation in the presence of witnesses,
cost the life OF August Siandro, % wears
old, of Hughestown. Four shots, the last
landing in the heart of Siandro, were fred
when the latter raised two fingers to
Angelo Ponsano to indicate that Pom
sano's wife was unfaithful
The fight took place after a dav of
drinking and feasting, and police officers
are ready to testify that Ponsano fred the
shots, but the accused man denies guilt.
although admitting the insult had been
Dassed
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
FATHER TURNER HOLDS
NONCATHOLIC MISSION

The sanctity Of the Church was the
ubject Of Rev. Joseph Turner'S sermon
last night at the Church OF the Immacu-
late Conception, where he is conducting a
non-Catholic mission.
Father Turner described the church
Gom its earliest days. Picturing the
storms of sin that have assailed the
church through the past nineteen CEN
turtles, he said mankind did well to call
h a holy organization after the years OF
battle with the powers of darkness.
The mission will continue through this
week and services will commence each
night at 80 O'clock
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
AGENT MEALS FOR CHILDREN

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 3o.-The high cost
of living has struck snag in the form
of the Children's Lunch Association, op-
Grated by prominent women in this CITY,
perfectly satisfactory four-cent meal
is served by the association
A specimen menu of the Iuncheons
served at the local schools by the as.
ISOLATION follows: Vegetable SCUM one
cent; ham sandwich, one cent: rice pud.
ding, one cent; graham crackers. one
cent. Any part of the menu may he
ordered.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
RAISE FOR SKIRT MAKERS.

New York. Jan. So-The arbitration
board in the waist and dress industry
announced its decision after a session
of twenty-one hours. The employees get
a 49-hour week instead of the 4s-hOur
week they demanded and wage increases
of from to 10 per cent instead of the
20 per cent that was sought. The wage
increase to the 900 workers will amount
to about s., 100000 a year.
AS the 49-hour week is the system
already in operation the award is re-
garded as modified victory for the en-
ployers
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
CIGARETTE IS CAUSE
OF BLAZE IN STORE

A lighted cigarete Is said to have been
the cause of small blaze in the store
belonging to Alex Farhood. at 3012 Four
teenth street northwest, at about $50
o'clock last night. Damage was slight.
Fire at the home of S NJ. Holmes, 1121
Nineteenth street northwest, at the same
time did S. damage.
Rates or mice chewing match heads is
believed to have been the cause of a
small fire in the home of Irene Vogler at
9l3 Twelfth street northwest earlier in
the day.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
ANTHRAX IN SHAVING BRUSH.

London. Jan. SO.-Anthrax contracted
from a shaving brush caused the death
of Col. Roderick Campbell Mcleod, of the
Canadian Army Medical Corps, who died
on Saturday at Bramshot Camp after an
illness of only twentyfour hours
Col. Mcleod had a small razor cut upon
his face. The bacteria apparently entered
the cut from his shaving brush. Col. Nc
Leod was Nova Scotian, who gave up
his medical practice on Cape Breton
Island and offered his services in Decem-
Der, 1913.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
DECLARES CHURCHES
ARE GREATEST EVIL
Do More Harm Than Saloons, SAYS
Evangelist Gypsy Smith.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

schemes whereby he can make bigger
margins during the coming week than
you who go to church without your heart
in it, Such a man is at least honest.
The trouble Is that you have all lived
for your rotten selves. You expect the
chips to fly and you are only chopping
with an ak handle. The first thing a
Christian must do is to surrender to a
higher power"
The evangelist then spoke of Samson
who he claimed lost the many opportu-
mites which came 10 him because he was
"a fool"
Don't fool with your weakness" he
said THE devil Is no fool but a master,
Don't blame any one but yourself II you
fail. You fell because you wanted to.
You made a fool of yourself. Why. I can
90 out and ruin my entire life in two
minutes time,
There still Ii Hope.
But even though you have played the
fool until you have lost your God. until
habit has robbed you, until evil has
ripped the manhood out Of you, you can
still be reconsecrated, which is the les
s Samsons life teaches"
The tabernacle was again crowded to
c3 pacity with hundreds OF people seek
H. g; standing room. Announcement was
hAoe py rev Or' Jonn CdrPenter dlner'
chairman Of the executive committee In
charge OF the meeting, that an erroneous
impression has gone out that seats would
be reserved. He said, First come, first
served"
This applies to the tabernacle in gen.
eral however. Several rows OF seats are
nightly held In reserve for the delega-
tions from the various churches which
have been especially invited on that night.
Delegates from the adult Bible classes
Of Alexandria. Church OF the Covenant,
Chevy Chase Church, Gunton-Temple Me-
moria2 Church, Fifteenth Street Church
and NoSthminster Church were In attend
ance lasS night.
This afternoon at 8 O'Clock Evangelist
Smith will conduct his first afternoon
meeting. Afternoon meetings will also
be held tomorrow and Friday. He will
preach again this evening.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31

can Federation of Labor has attacked
these provisions, asserting that they
would deprive a large part OF the work
ing population of the right TO vote. A
slim attendance on cv floor Of the
Senate discussed the measure tonight
and the debate Jagged.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31

The tiny citrus fruits known as kum-
auats do not belong to the genus citrus,
TO which the orange and the lemon be-
long. The oval kumquat is the Fortunel-
la margarita OF the botanist, and the
round species is F. Japonica. Two other
species. though rare, are In cultivation: |:
Z. crassifolia and F. Hindsii
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
Exonerates Boiling.

Mr., Hutton emphatically declared that
Mr.. Bolling's connection with the firm
had no bearing upon advices they re-
ceiVed from Washington.
An important fact In relation to the
revelations regarding the kilograms warn
ing of the coming OF the peace note was
conveyed tonight in an extract from the
testimony of Representative Wood, of In
diana, who was responsible for the in
dence before the Rules Committee fore
casting the kilograms made public today
Mr.. Wood said:
II will state to this committee that l
have information which consider en-
tirely reliable, that on Wednesday, De-
cember 90 n confidential telegram was
sent to a broker in Oshkosh. Wis. stat
ing what was going to happen with ref
erence to the sending of a message OF
Importance bearing upon the war in Eu-
rope.
This telegram was received about |
o'clock. 1t was sent by one R. w. Nc
ktnnon, Of the firm of Thompson & Nc
Kinnon. Of Chicago It was addressed to
Ralph r. Hartley, manager of the branch
office of that concern at Oshkosh. and
it was sent out over a private wire"
Committee members were of the opinion
tonight that this either refers to the mes
sage sent out by Clement Curtis and COM
pany or is one of chain of messages
that must now inevitably be run down
before the investigation has been ended
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
THROAT GASHED, MAN
PROBABLY WILL LIVE

With two large Eashes in his throat.
Ezra B. Curtis, 81 years old, is slowly i'm
proving at the Casualty Hospital DR.. r.
T. Chamberlain, Jr., who is treating him,
stated last night that despite the loss OF
blood the man would probs bic live.
Curtis Was taken from a shed In the
rear of his home, 4G7 Sixth street south
east, about o'clock yesterday morning
in a semi-conscIous condition. A razor
was found near him. After going TO the
shed without attracting attention. he was
heard 70 cry for help. His brother and
sister-In-lsw, Mr. and Mrs. John c. Cur
Is, went to his assistance.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31

Within the I'D OF a pancake dish are
contained a syrup cup and a butter plate
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
CAPITAL BROKER gave
PEACE NOTE Leak TIP
F. A. Connolly Had Advance Informa-
ton. E. F. Hutton Testihes.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31
Was General Gossip,

Has Mr.. Connolly told you where he
got his information" demanded In
quisitor Whipple. amid the silence which
fell upon the committee room in ths
custom house following the reading Of
the significant information which haG
been sent out.
He said it was general gossip" re-
piled Mr.. Hutton.
Previously before the vital matter OF
the kilograms had been unfolded by him,
the witness told of the organization OF
the firm of Connolly and Company and
their negotiations with Hutton and Com
pany, relative to becoming the Washing
ton agent.
Did Mr.. Connolly tell you of the ad-
vantages that might be expected to ac-
crue from this connection" asked Whip
pie.
In a general way" was the reply.
Did you know at the time who Mr..
Boiling was?'
'I knew he was a brother-in-law of
Mr.. wilson
Did Mr.. Connolly explain this to you
at the timer
Yes"
Did he make any comment about it?"
NO"
Mr.. Hutton emphatically declared that
Mr.. Bolling's connection with the firm
had no bearing upon the advices they
received from Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31

stock brokers. and the correspondent In
that city of Hutton & Co.
similar MessnRe
The Washington herald., 1917-01-31

that city of Hutton & Co.
similar Message.
According to the testimony of Mr.. Hut
ton. they had already received this same
information from Connolly & Co., in
Washington, so he wired Clement Cur
tbs and Company at 1:l4 p. m, Eastern
time, the following:
our Washington wire gives us similar
message to yours. Others have same in
formation and We put II out, as It is
more or less generally known. Your mes
sage was marked confidential and we
treated II so.
"(SignedD e. r. HUTTON"
The Washington wire referred to was
that connecting Hutton & Co. in New
York. with Connolly & Co. In the Ma
uonal Capital. Then there followed the
dispatch Of the last telegram to all GUS
toners of Hutton & Co., which went out
at l:a p. m. as follows:
I'VE are confidentially informed that a
highly important message to all bellig-
erents and neutrals has been issued from
Washington, interpreted not as pressure
on belligerents in behalf OF peace, but
as an opportunity to put American de-
mands on record. to be considered IL
there is peace, and warning neutral
rights must not be further encroached
on. Full text to be given out tonight
and will be looked on as move of great
moment
'(signed) cAE"
q. A. e. Is George A. Ellis, a member
of the Hutton firm.
There was prompt demand for the
appearance of Mr.. Ellis as soon as this
sensational testimony was sprung upon
the committee this afternoon. 1t was
met by the statement that he is i'll in
Georgia, but that inasmuch as Mr.. Con-
molly furnished the information on which
the telegram was written. he would prob
ably be able to satisfy the committee.
Otherwise the attendance of Mr.. Ellis
upon the committee in Washington will
be forced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
FEW FOLKS HAVE
GRAY HAIR NOW
Well-knOWn Local Druggist Says
Everybody is Using Old.Tlme Re.
cipe of Sage Tea and Sulphur

Hair that loses It's color and lustre,
or when it fades, turns gray, dull am
lifeless, is caused by lack OF sulphur
in the hair Our grandmother made up
a mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur to
keep her locks dark and beautiful, and
thousands of women and men who
value that even color, that beautiful
dark shade of hair which Is so attrac-
tive, uses only this old-time recipe.
Nowadays we get this famous MIX
ture improved by the addition Of other
ingredients by asking at any drag
store for a 50-cent bottle of "Wyeth 9
Sage and sulphur Compound" whiea
darkens the hair so naturally, so even
ly. that nobody can possibly tell 1t has
been applied You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with 1t and draw
this through your hair, taking ope
small strand at a time. By morning
the gray hair disappears, but what de-
lights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound is sthat, be-
sides beautifully darkening the hair
after few applications, it also brings
back the gloss and lustre and gives it
en- appearance of abundance.
Wyth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
is delightful toilet requisite to i'm
part color and youthful appearance
to the hair 1t is not intended for the
cure. mitigation or prevention OF dis
ease. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedfcrd's Black Draught.

McDufi, Vat suffered for several
years" says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker. Of
his place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me to Try
rhediords Black-Draught, which | did,
and found il 10 be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand an the
hrue now, and when my children feel .
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and II
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have q long speil OF sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
Hsing Black Draught.
Thedford's Black DEaught Is purely
vegetable, aud has been found to Fegu-
tate weak siomachs, aud digestion, re-
Iieve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
II has been ia constant use for more
Than 70 years, and has benefited more
than a million people. e
Your druggist seih and recommends
Black-Draughi. PTies oaly &c. Cei a
package to-day, NC "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
The WHATCHAnA COLUMN
By George Martin
"Salt"


Salt is white, bull-headed seasoning
that has to be put into a shaker and
roughly handled before it will mind.
1t has an awful crust at times and
must be pulyerized into submission. 1t
will ball and stall around its retreat
as long as 1t can, coming out in the
open only when you threaten it with
the blunt end of fork.
Then it has spells of melancholy
You might as well let it alone when 1t
gets one of these 1t grows soggy and
dull There is nothing in the world
more morose than soggy shskerful
of salt.
When our salt gets stubborn and
mulish we Just say to ourselves, but
not so our wife can hear: Well, per
haps we are now dealing with chunk
of the salt Lots wife turned to-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
ALL ALIENS MUST HAVE .,
- PASSPORTS TO ENTER SPAN

MADRID. March 3O.-All aliens
found in Spain, beginning Sunday
who have no passports will be sub
jcct to fine and expulsion. No aliens
will be. permitted to enter Spain
without passport after Sunday. This
measure is taken because the country
has been overrun with spies. small
army of whom have been keeping
submarine captains, informed as to
the sailing Of all vessels from Span
ish ports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
THE GERMAN PLEA.

Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
says that the blood is on the United
States if war comes with Germany
That's the same cry from the hrone-
room of the Teutons. You're an
other" and somebody else is respon-
sible is all the framework of the Ger
man system and honor.
The United States has been attacked
her property has been destroyed, and
her citizens have been murdered:t.T This
has been done by Germany And, the
murdcrers say that the United States
is responsible for the attacks.
The United States would be justifa-
ole in a war of hate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
THE SMALL DISC0RD.

1t is not to be expected that the
appeal to Congress of William Jen-
nings Bryan, three times candidate for
the presidency, once secretary Of state,
and more recently a super-pacitist, Will
fall on deaf ears. There will be num-
bered among the congressman and SEN
ators who gather at the extra session
on April End some of the adherents
of Bryan; some of the inspiration Of
the Kaiser, and not least, some of the
sentiments voiced by men who just
ma turally like to disagree. 1t is known
that some public men often fly off on
q tangent in order to attract attention,
and the cheap variety of craftsmanship
which is displayed sometimes marks
them as martyrs.
The Bryan peace-plan is urged
whereby no nation with such a treaty
with the United States can go to war
within twelve months-and the mat
ter must be arbitrated, That sounds
reasonable, and is, in most instances.
But Bryan does not consider that We
are dealing with the German govern
ment, that organization which tears
asunder all rules and laws of man and
God, just according to their own con-
venience. The idea of offering to
parley with the Kaisers government,
pending the suspension of ruthless
submarine warfare, does not strike the
patriotic and liberty-loving people OF
America with any force. Only few
Gays ago Secretary of State Lansing
dispatched a note through neutral
agencies. to Germany informing them
of our refusal to reafirm the old Prus-
sian-American treaty--because Ger
many had violated its provisions. In
other words, Mr.. Bryan desires to re-
new negotiations with a government
which has already broken solemn
agreements with the United States.
But the open appeal to Congress will
find echoes in that great body which
Convenes Monday. There will be con-
gresham and senator's who will en-
d0rse the Bryan move when the mat
tc'8 of international relations are
b. cached.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
THE TTINERANT BEGGAR.

For some time we have been attract
ed by the large number of profess
ional beggars who are frequenting this
city, and last night the matter came
under discussion at a meeting of the
business Council of the Chamber Of
Commerce There is a state law gov
erning beggars who go from city to
city -.s ..sg .t.a.l I'll -
There is no one who would deny the
needy all charity possible, but the
business men of the city are being viz
tally swamped by the large number
: ho come here.
1t has been suggested that the peo-
pie OF the city give their aid and CO.
operation to the Associated Charities
ami refer the cases to them. There
would be a minimum of them reach
ing that body
Il the law affords the people of the
,ity any protection, the Times-Re
cogder wants to see it invoked. There
is a constant stream of these itinerant
and Professional beggars pouring IL
and out of Americas.
There is distinct difference be
tween charity and being one of many
who sustain professional beggars,
If the laws of the city and state car
give NJ protection. then the, people viii
5e forced to take the matter up. /
has become a fearful condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

ing, but they grow tremendously;
and in a time like the present,
when so many wonderful and
terribly tragic events occur al
most daily, the public mind is in
a mood to accept as true many
things which in other times it
would reject at once without con-
vincing proof The rumor that thee
American liner st. Louis had dis
posed of a submarine, and the 9TH
er rumor that Col. Roosevelt had
been swallowed by the Atlantic
ocean or had bitten deVilfish, or
something, were avidly seized up
on and flew from tongue to tongue
with starting swiftness. Both
were untrue, but that fact put no
lead in their heels. Somehow 1t is
the falsest rumor that flies fastest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30
AUSTIN COLLECTION OF
ANTIQUE ARMS ORDERED SOLD

PHILADELPHIA, March 30.-The
late Samuel H. Austin's collection Of
antique arms, worth fortune and
said to be the most wonderful collec-
ton of it's kind In existence, will !>e
sold at auction in New York some
time next week.
Among the rare pieces are wheel
lock Italian gun of 1860, a sporting
rife dated 1923, triple wheel locS
German pistol dated 1880. There arc
400 other specimens of antique gun
merry, al lin perfect condition
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-30

The new fire engine pump for tn =
Americas fire department has arrived,
ard the electric fire alarm system
will soon be installed which will give
the city fine protection and lower the
insurance rates, both of which are
essential to the life Of a prosperous
community.