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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-12
CLOTHING FOR ARMY
IS 100000 PIECES
Gen. Sharpe State. that Full Sup
ply Has Been Sent Camps.

Thirteen million articles of wear
ing apparel and sleeping equipment
have been shipped to national army
camps and shipments are continuing
at high speed. This announcement
was made yesterday by Quartermaster
Gen. Sharpe. High praise Ia given
American industry for its wonder
full response to an unprecedented sit
uation.
Gen. Sharpe's statement shows that
there are enough supplies of clothing
and sleeping equipment for the draft
ed men now at the camps and de-
clares that there will be enough for
additional increments as they arrive
at the mobilization points.
The amount sent to Camp Meade,
Maryland.s. 1880 men follows: Bed
sacks, 5000; blankets, so.ss2; cotton
breeches. 1906; wooden breeches. a.
295; cotton coats. 1851; wooden coats,
2i.1Ss; summer drawers, 50.s17; win
ter drawers. 11s,s11; hats. l2n0s2: leg
gings, A,111; overcoats. 22.0si: flannel
shirts, $685.; cotton stockings. q. SIS;
light wooden stockings. ass; cotton
undershirts. 4s.sl5; wooden undershirts.
T.sss! shoes, $500.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-12
NEGROES Will open
D. c. night SCHOOLS
Registration of Pupils in Several
Branches to Begin Tonight.

The colored public night schools in
the District of Columbia, will be open
for the registration of both new and
former students tonight and tomor-
row evening from to o'clock. The
classes, in the several buildings will
be organized as far as practicable.
Colored night schools to be operat-
ed this term are as follows: Arm
strong. B street between First and
Third northwest; Birney. Nichols ave-
nue. and Howard street northwest;
Burville, Division avenue near Dean
street northwest, Cardozo, One Halt
and I streets southwest; Crummell,
Gallaudet avenue and Fourteenth
streets northeast; Deanwood, Whit
tingham and Lane place northeast;
Dunbar, First street near N north
west; Fort Reno, Howard street and
Twenty-fifth street southeast; Garnet,
u street near Vermont avenue; Phil
lips, Twenty-seventh and N streets
northwest; Randall, First and 1
streets southwest; Stevens. Twenty
first and Z streets northwest.
At the Cordozo Vocational school
a course In printing will be opened
for the first time. should the demand
ing may be established in the Dun
bar school.
The Board of Education has placed
the colored night schools under the
supervision of Director of Special
Classes, DR.. W. 8. Montgomery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-12
CHAMP CLARK GIVES
$500 TO RED CROSS

Before leaving for his home in Mis-
souri,, Speaker Champ Clark of the
House Of Representatives sent Chair
man MacFariand, of the Red Cross
Finance Committee a check for two
hundred dollars as his contribution
to the Red Cross War Service Fund,
in which he has taken great interest.
The Speaker made one of the most elo-
quent addresses Of the Red Cross
Week in June at the finance commit
tees meeting In Polls Theatre SUN
day Of that week.
With the subscriptions made by
other officers and members, as well
as the gift for the completely equip
ped ambulance and motor cycle mem
ped ambulance and motor cycle by
the employees. the House Of Represen-
tatives Is well represented in the
giving to the war service fund.
Contributions announced yesterday:
Speaker Champ Clark, 500; George
h Stetson. s.; Employees Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
(additionaD sso75: Philip C. Kauff-
mann, (additionaD SIS; Samuel H.
Kaufman, (additionaD SIS Helen C.
silliman. 81; David F. Weaver, $3.50.
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BUY BUTTON TODAY
and help WAR FUND
K. of c. in Drive to Aid America 5
Fighting Men.

When you come to work this morn
ing, buy a button from one of the
pretty girls stationed at the down.
town corners. The money you give
in return for the patriotic tag will
be used to furnish the soldiers and
sailors of Americas liberty forces
with recreation and amusement.
The Knights of Columbus Of the
District are to be aided today by hun
dreds of girls from Trinity, and other
Catholic colleges and schools in the
District to dispose of hundreds of
tags to raise money for the amuse-
ment of American fighting men. The
Districts share of a 5000, 900 fund
is $4,000. and the Columbus Day tag
selling that will continue until s
O'Clock tonight is one way of letting
all District people contribute to the
worthy project.
The buttons will bear the inscrip-
ton. Help the X. of c. War Fund"
and attached to each is the national
colors.- You can get button for
any sum from ten cents to one dol
lar. The tagging will be general
throughout the District. In each par
ish, committees will make a house,
toulouse canvas selling the buttons.
The Tag Day feature is being d.
rected by Andrew /. Hickey, general
chairman. The canvass for funds Will
continue for a week. and many prom
inent knights OF Columbus and bust
ness men will assist in the work.
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CHOOSE MRS. DEWEY
RED CROSS CHAIRMAN

Mrs. George Dewey. wife OF the late
Admiral, has accepted the chairman
ship of the naval auxiliary of the Dis
trict Chapter of the American Red
Cross. At the request of Secretary of
the Navy Daniels, these auxiliaries are
being organized by Red Cross chap
tiers throughout the country to sup
ply comfort to the United States
sailors.
Assisting Mrs. Dewey in the organ
ization of the auxiliary are Mrs. Lee
Palmer. wife of Admiral Palmer. Mrs.
Theodore w. Richards, Mrs, Alexan-
der Sharp. ST., Mrs. Julian James. Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock. Miss Natalie Lin
coin, Mrs. Villa Poe Wilson and Miss
Elizabeth z. Poe. all members Of the
local Red Cross chapter.
The first task undertaken by the
local auxiliary was to supply sweat
ers to the sailors on the transport
Henderson"
In response to a request of Secre-
tary Daniels, to undertake this work.
Henry P. Dawson. chairman Of the
Red Cross War Council, wrote:
Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury, of Philadel-
phia, has been named as Chairman of
the. Woman's Advisory Committee on
Naval Auxiliaries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-12
MORE POLICE
TO BE URGED
Board Of Trade to Ask Bet
ter Protection for
Capital.

Recommendation to be made in
the annual report Of the public order
committee were discussed at a meet
ing Of the committee last night. at
the Board of Trade headquarters.
The report will be made at the an
nual meeting November Il.
Increase in the pay of all men,
bers of the police department; COM
pletion Of the trafic squad to a full
division of the department., with a
full complement of officers and rails
ing the number of seryeants in the
department to the fun quota neces-
sary will be advocated in the report.
A vigorous campaign for the es-
Enlistment Of the two platoon sys-
tenn in the District fire department
will be made, members of the COM
mittee said: This system il very
necessary to the efficiency of the de-
partment, and 1t should be estab-
iished." Odell 8. Smith, chairman of
the committee stated.
To Seek Pay Increase.
Increase in the pay Of police lieu
tenants and OF officers above that
rank to the level of other large cities
also. will be advocated by the COM
mittee. The committees recommen-
dation Of last year for an increase
of pay for the men of the department
resulted in an increase of from Sis
and ssn per year for privates and an
other increase in the pay Of privates
VIII be urged this year.
The establishment of q new pre-
cinct In the department, situated be-
tween precincts and 10 will be an
other recommendation In the report
Precinct No. . Is situated on Ninth
street northeast; No. 10 is on Park
road between Georgia avenue and
Sherman avenue.
The adoption of the two platoon
system in the fire department will
necessitate an increase of approx
mately 200 men. 1t is said. The de-
cision as to the number Of new men
because of the adoption OF the sys-
tenn has been left. 1t Is understood,
to the chief engineer Of the depart
ment.
The report again will advocate the
building Of new police headquar-
tiers building. no action being taken
on the Same recommendation made
last year.
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dh Good Morning, Judge"
NN Human Interest Stories of By
~XK Police Court Happenings. PERKINS
RUDOLPH
PERKINS

| WHEY some money. One OF the dol
lar bills was bent double to make II
look like two. 1t was very neatly
done. She never got wise until al
most a week later.
Joe had spent the other dollar.
Wifey wouldn't dare suspect him, he
thought. She wouldn't probably, II
there hadn't been a bargain sale
downtown. When she went to pay
the clerk she almost tainted.
At the supper table Wednesday
night she was all primed. Joe sus-
pected something and tried to look
pleasant. All OF a sudden he up with
a plate and broke 1t over her head.
He must get her before she got him.
But wiley still loves him as she
paid 80 bill for him.
And They Say Men Are Wicked.
Two weeks ago Roberta Fownes
came to Aggie Brooks with q hard
luck story. 1t was the worst pos
sible. 1t softened Asgie's heart con-
siderable.
The result was that Aggie offered
to share her room with Roberta and
stake her to weeks board. All
very nice and scrumptious.
Aggie's beau calls every night. That
migrate Of a Roberta began to make
eyes at him. The poor fish fell for
her right away.
Monday night Roberta dolls up In
Aggie's clothes, takes along Aggie's
pocketbook, perfumery and new win
ter coat and goes out to the movies
with Aggie's beau.
Scandal travels as fest as creased
lightning. No sooner had Aggie hit
the front door than she heard all
about 1t.
When Roberta came home. every
thing got dark before her. She saw
many. many stars and went In for
a long sleep.
The next morning she had Aggie
arrested. But Aggie's beau is solid
with her again because he forked
up $50 for her fine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-12
Aviation School In
Need Of Instructors

The United States Army School OF
Military Aeronautics at Cornell Uni
versity. Ithaca. New York. is greatly
in need Of more instructors for mill
tary training and for telegraphy and
for subjects requiring q knowledge
of the latter. \ a
The instructors should be clean cnt.
capable men Of good character who
can conduct intensive courses. The
students are picked men of the high
est mental and physical qualifications
and keen for the work. AS the stu
dents are being trained to serve as
officers for the new army of flyers,
which Is yet to be created. these In
structorships offer about as good an
opportunity for one to do his bit as
can be found anywhere.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-12
Military Authorities
Get Soldiers Case

Although District Coroner J. Ram
sey hewitt had decided to hold an
Inquest into the case of Raymond
whitney, coiored. Is. a private in the
First Separate Battalion ID. c. N. c..
who was fatally wounded late We'd
nesday afternoon. when II 10 alleged
he was accidentally shot by Corp
Henry Fife. colored, of the same bat
talon, he later reversed his decision
and hcd Fife turned over to the mill
tary authorities last night
Whitney died at the Emergency
Hospital. about 1:D O'Clock yesterday
morning. Statements made by both
the wounded man ana the soldier
held for the shooting were the same
In regards to the way whitney was
shot, according to doctors Of the hos
pitsl and police who questioned Fife.
The shooting occurred at Four-snd-
a-half street and Maryland avenue
southwest. It IL said that Fife was
In the act OF arresting two escaped
soldiers when he aecidently shot
Whitney.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-12
SEEKS TO QUIZ
THEPRESIDENT
La Toilette Makes Virtual
Demand in Note to
Committee.

Senator La Toilette. Of Wiscouxsu.
who Is being Investigated by q COM
mittee OF the Senate on the charse, OF
disloyaify. answered his incubator, An
. letter yesterday by virtually oe-
handing that he be allowed TO cross-
examine President Wilson ana ex-seo-
rotary Bryan concerning their denisls
of his statement that both knew OF
the Illegal presence Of ammunition on
board the Lusitania.
Ia Toilette also demanded IN his ,et-
ter to Senator Pomerene, chairman OF
the COMMITTEES that he be permitted to
appear before that body IN person ana
through counsel
IL 10 not likely that either r0eest
will be granted. The scope OF the
committee Is limited to inquiry into
the question of facts concerning the
speech made before the Non-Partisan
League
MsBuserfpt Of Speech.
La Fouette's version Of his address.
as submitted to the COMMITTEES, IA lit
tie different from that received By
the committee from the Minnesota
State Council of National Defense.
The greatest difference TO be found
by a careful comparison Of the two,
Is that in one place. the Official
stenographers report him as saving
Congress looked ~cock-eyed" at the
Administrators demands while the
State Council OF Defense stenographer
records him as saying "pop-eyedL"
The committee took no action upon
his requests. but one Of its members
Indicated that La Foilette's request ia
impossible. They have not yet heard
William J. Brysn's version Of the
affair.
La Toilette called attention to GER
tain other differences In the two YER
sions Of his speech.
There were two Interruptions from
the audience not shown In the tran
script OF the ofhcial report Of the Nom
partisan League" he said Thinking
that these might have some signin-
canoe IN your consideration OF the
subject matter Of the speech. / here
refer 10 them One Is the question
from the ssdience." How about the
Lusitaniz? OF course. all I said upon
that subject was said because Of the
Interrupted I had no intention Of
referring to It
The second interruption which I
note, as not appearing IN the text OF
the transcript furnished me, shows
the expression. Shame on Congress
came from the audience and that [
replied as shown In the context of the
speech With these interruptions the
transcript Is substantially correct, az
Tar as now recall
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-12
HEALS RUNNING SORES
and CONQUERS Piles
Also Stops Itching of Eczema Al
most Instantly.

81 feel Il my duty to write you .
letter Of thanks for your wonderful
Peterson's Ointment / had a run
ming sore on my left leg for one year.
1 began to use PeteTson's Ointment
three weeks ago and DOW u is heal
Cd c. Gilbrath. 7us Reed ST,
Erie. Pa
says Peterson. than have John u.
Rockefeller give me n Thousand dol
lars II does me a lot Of good 20 De
able to be Of use to my fellow men.
For years have been selling
through druggists a large box OF
PETERSON OINTMENT for Is
cents The healing power in this
ointment Is marvellous Eczema goes
In q few DAYS Old sores heal IN
Ike magic; plies that other remedies
DO not seem 10 even relieve are
speedily conquered. Pinples and nasty
blsckheads disappear in a week. Get
II at ODonnell's Drug Store.-Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-12
lansing STATES.
PERU'S STATUS
Makes Public a Telegram
Showing Why County
Breaks with Germany.

Peru has broken relations with
Germany because OF her passionate
desire, for continental solidarity and
her desire TO see international law
INDICATED for all time.
Secretary of State Lansing vester-
day made public Q telegram he re-
ceiycd from Francisco Tudeis, Peru's
minister Of foreign AFFAIR." setting
forth the negotiations Of Peru with
Germany and the reasons for her
break In relations following the sink
ing Of the Peruvian ship Lortou OF
the coast Of Spain by a German sub
marine. The dispatch says:
The reluctance Of the imperial
government TO meet our lust de-
mands according to the general prin-
cfples of international law; the very
arbitrary rules laid down by that
government; and the unsuccessful
presentation OF precedent in an
analogous claim favorably entertain
ed by it-these are the facts In which
Peru read the complete lack Of JUS
tlce that marks the course of the
German governments policy and the
sound foundation th>re IL for the ef-
fort to check that policy, 30 as 70 es-
tablish In the world a juridicai stand
ard that will forever cause Justice TO
prevail In international relations"
Backs Up Mr. Wilson.
And for the same reason" Min
lister Tudeia writes. the president
of Peru. In his message to Congress,
and the minister for foreign affairs,
In the Chamber OF Deputies, with
the express approval Of the PariIa-
ment. solemnly affirmed the adhesion
OF our country to the principles of
international Justice proclaimed by
President Wilson.
ut was the Peruvian governments
wish that the policy of the whole
continent be q concerted ratification
Of the attitude Of the Washington
government, which took I'D the de-
Tense Of neutral interests and insist
ed on the observance Of international
law. Peru. for fits part. while en-
desvoring to give prevalence to a
uniform continental policy. maintain
ed with the utmost hrrnness the In
tegrity Of fits rights as q sovereign
nation In the face of Germany's dis
regard Of the principles of naval war
fare. Il was the defense of those
rights which led II 10 serve its dip.
lomatic relations with the German
government an the result of an out
rage for which II duly but vainly
claimed appropriate reparstion the
sinking of the vessel. Lorton. by q
German submarine on the coast OF
Spain. while the ship was plying be.
tween neutral ports. engaged in q
lawful trade, without infringing ever
the German rules respecting CLOSED
zones-unknovn to international law"
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia-Partly cloudy today, fol-
lowed by rain and colder in afternoon OF by
night. Tomorrow rain and much colder; fresh
southerly shifting to northwest winds.
Virginia-Rain today except fair in southeast
portion; tomorrow rain and much colder; fresh
southerly shifting to westerly winds
Maryland = Partly cloudy and somewhat
warmer. followed by rain in west portion today |;
tomorrow rain and colder; increasing south
winds.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
Midnight. n; q. m, ~; a. M. Is; a. NJ,
n; a. m. "A; 10 D. m, 81; II noon, IS; Q
p. m. 90; p. m. 50; p. M, S.; 8 p. m, s.;
10 p. m. s.. Highest. 81; lowest. g.
Relative humidity-s a. M, 81; D. m. 40; 8
p. m. rs. Rainfall 70 p. m. to 9 D. ny, .ol.
Houn Of sunshine. 81; Der cent Of possible sun
shine, 81.
Accumulated deficiency Of temperature since
January ]. 1917. -2oi; deficiency Of temperature
since October !, 1917. IS. Accumulated def
cheney Of precipitation since January /, 1917,
-2is; deficiency of precipitation since October
l. 1917, -0u.
Temperature same date last ysar-Hishss,, g.;
lowest, Sc.
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They VIII Bite.

They VIII Bite.
It was the old. old story Of the
man who took a bite of the apple
offered him by a scheming woman.
Bah!
Jack Kaufman told Judge Null
lowry that he came downtown in re-
Spouse to a phone call from the wom-
an. OF course he had money with
him.
He met her near the market and
she offered him a drink. He drank.
His money vanished as quickly as the
hsh pint of liquor, alleged to have
been doped.
When he found out that he had
played the fool he reniged. He
wanted his money.
He hung tight o the woman. She
hollored for a p. Besides she had
her husband" near and he helped
her to get away.
And so Jack told the cop what he
thought of him. What for? The
cop had done nothing. other than
hold him while the temptress got
away. So he thought.
Jack threw the empty bottles at
the fleeing woman. She yelled back
that she never saw him before nor
didn't know thing about him. Jack
is out SIS bill.
Better Play the Ponies.
p Bill Hickman Is a poor mathemati-
clan.
1t cost him $50 to earn SIS. A GER
tain junk man with whom Bill had
some dealings happened to have
sharp eyes.
Bill drives a wagon for a certain
company. The firm got a phone call
the other day about one of their
teams stopping in front OF a junk
shop.
They rounded Bill up and found
that he had disposed of some iron
belonging to his employers. Also a
few screw drivers
When caught Bill swore that he
wasn't the man. 1t was a case of
mistaken identity. he said.
They brought him back to the junk
man. Sure 1t was he, same team;
same wagon and all, the junk man
told the cops
He had paid Bill Sis and the bar
tender got 1t. Bill will have to
scratch up $50 or go to Jail for q
month.
Camouhaee.
Joe Marlow's wife had done some
sewing for another woman and sent
him out to deliver the goods and col
lect the money.
He did. He was paid "a in real
money. On the way back 1t occurred
to him that he needed a little cash
himself. He had some in his pocket
and he knew he had a swell chance
Of getting that If wiley had anything
to say about.
When he came back he handed
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OTHER TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled by United States Coast and Geode-
tic Survey
Today-Low tide. II As q M, /: hieh tide. 514
q. m. and 5s4 p. N.
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LOCAL MENTION.

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Sick Fountain Pens Cured.
Riehards Fountain Pen Shop In Pa. ays.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-06
LOCAL MEN IN TRAIN WRECK.
Fred II. Harris and Rev. E. A. Slack
Were on Southbound 4.32 Train
Which Left Rails Monday

Fred II. Harris and Rev. L. A. Slack
were scatmates in day coach on the
train leaving here Monday afternoon
at 4.32 when their ear, the engine ten
der and all but one day coach were sud
denly derailed a short distance north of
Greenfield Mass, as the train was trav-
cling at rapid speed. The accident was
due, it is believed, to the spreading of
rails because of the action of the frost,
and so far as has been learned not one
of the many passengers was injured
beyond few bruises and shaking up.
Mr.. Harris tclephoned home after the
accident that there was no warning of
the impending accident and that the
first he knew was when both he and
Mr.. Slack were thrown out of their
seats as the car toppled up against
bank and finally stopped. Investiga.
ton showed that a broken rail had
pierced the floor of one of the Pullman
cars, but had not hit anyone.
Double tracks at that point prevented
serious delay in traffic and a wrecking
crew was soon at work replacing the
ears on the rails.