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The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
PASTOR HOLDS SNEERS
WORSE Than BULLETS
Live in Age of Nerves and Discomfort.
..--,s. Ks He Says.


This is the age Of nerves, and the
age Of discomfort" said Rev. Harry D.
Mitchell, D. D.. pastor Of the Metropoli-
tan NJ. z. Church, In his sermon last
night on the topic, "How can Anyone Be
Contented while Living Under Present.
day Conditions?''
I'VE are a race of nervous people, /"
said the pastor. THE sanitariums are
filled with people suffering from nervous
breakdowns. More nerve tonics are sold
today than ever before.
"A lot of us want something when we
haven't the price. and when the day
comes that we have the price we done
want II. However, as a nation we
progress by healthy disoontent. Mental
dry rot occurs in the man who let's wen
enough alone. There can be no advance
ment without discomfort. There can be
no genuine content without genuine con-
tention.
"The principal causes of discomfort are.
the grind of adversely and the sneers
Of others. A sneer is more danger
Ous than a bullet A bullet can wound
your body. but a sneer can wound your
soul. Another cause of discomfort Is
envy that caused Joseph's brothers to
sell him into Egypt. Another prolific
CduSt Is tHc dAihStPatioh VI tIVNblcB Al
other words crossing our bridges be-
fore We come to them.
Most of our troubles never happened.
Suspicion is another great cause of dis
content. oftimes we unjustly suspect our
fellow men when there 10 no real cause
at all Contentment is not a gift. bu:
an requirement. 1t is not an unattain-
able qualification. The cure for most
discomfort is the application OF good
hard common sense"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
POLICE KEEP SECRET
THWARTED BOMB PLOT
News of Black Hand Attempt With
held Twenty-four Hours.

After keeping secret for more than
twenty-four hours the news that a
dynamite bomb had been planted by q
black-hander under the shoe shop an0
dwelling of James Lemedico, 2J06
Pennsylvania avenue the police yester-
day gave out Information with respect
to the attempted crime.
The dynamite was discovered by LONE
dico when he returned to his home from
market at $50 Saturday morning. He
called the police. who were informed of
two letters Lomedico had received. The
writer signed the letters with a black
hand after demanding $500
Maj. Pullman. superintendent of police.
told newspaper reporters yesterday they
would have been given news Of the plot
before II they had asked. No arrest had
been made in the case UP to a late hour
last night. The police are in doubt
whether the plot was the work cf a band
or of an individual enemy Of the Italian.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
DEAD MAY COME BACK,
REV. SMYTH DECLARES

Rev. Julian Kennedy Smyth, Of New
York City. spoke at the Church Of the
New Jerusalem last night on THE HUI
man Nature of God" He said there are
two essential things to the being of God:
divinity and humanity. The speaker said
he saw not two persons but the two ma
lures of one who includes everything
within Himself.
Following the address there was live
ly discussion Of particular points in the
teachings Of the new church. Among the
questions asked was do the Dead Come
Back?'' The speaker replied evasively,
but would not deny that they might.
The address marked the end of the
series of doctrinal lectures given by the
Church Of the New Jerusalem. It was
announced that arrangements have been
made for the return to the city of the
poet Mr.. Edwin Markham. on April o.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
PRICE OF MILK RISES:
TO BE TIC PER QUART

The price of milk has started rising
One Washington milk dealer yestetday v
announced an increase in the prIce n,
milk from 10 to II cents a quart, ana 81
was said by other dealers that the re-
tention OF winter prices by the Mary
land and Virginia Milk Producers. As
sociation may force them to do like
wise.
George NJ. Oyster proprietor OF the
Chestnut Farms Dairy. is the dealer who
announced the higher scale OF mill,
prices and also an advance Of l cent p
quart on buttermilk and four cents a
pint on cream.
Increased cost OF production and de-
livery was given as a reason for the
advance to consumers.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
FIFTY MORE SHIPS SUNK
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S,112 tons, armed; Alnwick Castle, $500
tons. armed, with parcels for Capetown;
Flinton, 400 tons, armed, with iron ore:
Antony, 6.446 tons, armed, freight and
passenger ship: Clan Macmillan, ASS
tons: Rio Sorocaba, 4.2N tons. with $500
tons sugar for French government;
schooner William Martin, with coal; Bas-
sia. 1900 tons; fishing vessels Guard, Pen
Gear Carlow, r 81. R53. 1T 1132; B. M.
3l9 rs, 1T 6s7, T 502, 1T 962, R 81.
French-A steamer Of 800 tons. prob
ably the French Glenaen, with sugar
from Java for Nantes; Esion, Rhoders,
E,tiole Polerne.
Portuguese-Angola, L2T tons, with
coal.
observation-disclosures Skreion Allcol.
Attika: 1Aly. with wood; Arant, with
sulphate and paper; C. Sundt, with iron;
Polluy, with parcels: Egensse, with food
for England; Bloomvage, with coal; Cas-
anna, with herring; Brode: Kong. with
coal and parcels from Glasgow for Mar
seilles; Hugine, with coal from Sunder-
land for Satander.
Dutch-Tank steamers August Kissler,
500 tons; I. B., unidentified Cbesides
seven ships mentioned, one steamer Of
1900 tons, with cargo; two steamers,
"one of which flew the Dutch flag"
steamer Of about 1900 tons. with cargo.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
Spring CONVERTS DAY
INTO FASHION PARADE
Churches Are Thronsed in Morning.
Promensdes IN Afternoon,


Ideal spring weather ushered I'm Palm
Sunday and special services at the caty's
churches brought the biggest sttendasce
In months.
The mild Temperature ana brifht sun
shine also brought thousands into the
open and Connecticut avenue, Pennsyi-
vania avenue. r street, and other OF the
city's pronenades were thronsed with
crowds IN new spring costumes
The Zoo and Rock Creek Park were
points Of interest for many, ana every
one who could muster an automobile ana
invite their friends out TO enjoy the
balmy air were much In evidence IN the
city streets and on suburban road, An
Maryland and Virginia adjoining Wash
ington.
In the churches. with specisl floral 6.r-
orations. appropriate Palm SUNDAY ser
mons were preached by pastors. Cstho-
lie and Episcopal churches. in particular
observed the day By distributing sprigs OF
palm, which the worshippers pinned on
and wore throughout the day. In Cath
oiic churches huge baskets Of palm wer.
carried up the aisies during the services
and blessed by priests, and then distrib-
uted among the congregations.
Palm Sunday In Christian churches 10
observed in commenoration Of the DAY
when Jesus Christ made His triurnphaI
entrance into jerusalem, the populace OF
that city greeting Him at the gates Of the
city with waving branches Of palm, and
welcoming Him with song. The day
marks the beginning Of Holy or Passion
Week, the last Of Lent. ending with
Holy Saturday. the day after the cruci-
hxion-
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
Where Washington Men
And Women Can Enlist

. AEmy-In recruiting tent along
Pennsylvania avenue in front OF
Center Market, and at Columbus
Fountain in front of Union sta
tion. from a. m. to p. m.
Navy-In recruiting station at
northwest corner of Ninth street
and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, and in seamen's quarters
at Navy Yard, from $3.50 a. m. to
IL D. m. at former place and from
9 a. m. to- $3.50 p. m, at latter
place.
District National Guard-In L
street armory at 472 L street
northwest. during day.
District Naval Miftia-In ar
mory at foot of Seventh street
southwest, during day.
wOmen-In old Naval Hospital
at Tenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. and Women's
section of the Navy League. at
1906 Twentieth street northwest,
during day.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
STONED CARS. Is CHARGE.

"A crowd Of young men and boys
are stoning street cars OF New York
avenue and Seventh street" was the
report received over the telephone at
police headquarters early yesterday
morning. Detective Sergeants War
rem. Embry and stringfellow were
hurried to the scene in the police au-
tomobile and Albert Schaffer, %, Of 73s
New Jersey avenue. and Robert Eaton.
81 years old. Of s07 1 street northwest
were placed under arrest charged
with throwing missiles. Policeman c. c.
Mertz had already arrested Donald
McCurley. IS years old. on q similar
charge.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
COLORED COOKS TO JOIN
FORCES TO WHITE UNION

Colored cooks and kitchen workers
formed an organization which will am
late with the Enterprise Federation of
the Culinary and Alimentary Syndicate,
at meeting last night at True Reform
ers Hall.
The white workers recently aff1liated
with the national organization, and COM
mittees were appointed by the colored
workers last night to draft bylaws, ap-
ply for charter. nominate officers, and
adopt a platform of better working con-
ditions which they seek. Some Of these
betterments are ten-hour day, one day
on a week and extra pay for overtime.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
Flag Display Shows
District Patriotism

All over the city-from the nag
stats OF government and municipal
buildings. stores. Office buildings,
and countless homes-the stars
and Stripes are waving In the
breeze to greet Congress as Il
meets in special session today.
Owners of automobiles and other
vehicles are displaying their pstri-.
otic feelings by fiags, and thou
sands Of washingtonians are wear
ing small American flags In bows
or buttons.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
EDITOR BECOMES MINER

Philadelphia. Pa, April because Of
the high cost Of print paper, John Eli
son, editor and proprietor of the Wise
Review, just over the West Virginia
State line in Virginia, has given the news
paper to his brother Marvin, and has
himself gone to work in the coal mines
He says he makes more money in one
day with his pick than he did in a week
with his newspaper.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
TE1As FLYER IMPROVES,

Nice, France April 1-Sergt. Clyd,
Baisley. Of San Antonio, Tex, who was
wounded IN an aerial battle last June, is
out Of danger. following an operation.
He was shot down before yerdun. Vic
tor Chapman was killed later, while at.
tempting to take an orange to Baisley In
one OF the feld hospitals.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
TEACHERS TO STUDY FIRST AID

The Teachers Club, COZ Eleventh street
northwest. will receive lessons in first
aid work by an instructor from the local
branch of the Red Cross at the meeting
this afternoon at 4:3n
The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
RUSS SWEAR FEALTY,

Paris, April before the altar in the
Russian church here. officers and SOL
diers of various Russian regiments who
are lhghting on the French front swore
allegiance to the government Of Russia
today. -. Eai s3@FrysIl gs..g L .
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13

lation to the release OF record of oil.
gas and other mineral leases, provid-
ing civil remedies in connection there
with" Referred to committee on ju-
dietary.
S. B. No. 32, Oliver: AN act regu-
lating the casing of oil and gas wells.
and the mode OF plugging the same
when Abandoned" Referred to com
mittee on mines and mining.
s. q. No. 80, Stevens: AN act to
require railroad or railway companies
to cooper box cars placed for loading
grain or other commodities subject to
loss by leakage, and providing pen
atty for non compliance with the pro-
visions of this act" Referred to COM
mittec on railroads.
s. B. No. "a, eurl;noams: AN act
to establish a state game preserve in
the Highwood national forest reserve
for the protection of game animals and
birds. and providing a penalty for
killing, hunting or pursuing any such
animals or birds in such preserve"
Referred to committee on fish and
game.
s. 3. No. IS, Haley: IAN act to re-
peal Chapter (95) Ninety-fivc Of the
laws Of the Fourteenth legislative as
sembly, entitled. An. act creating GER
tain funds in the state treasury to pro-
| vide for retirement of public school
teachers. providing for the creation of
these funds by contributions from
teachers. investment of funds, gifts to
funds. and appropriations; providing
for the custody and management Of
these funds: providing for the collec-
ton. condition Of investment and con-
dition OF distribution of the funds:
providing for the creation Of boards to
have charge of the funds. and pre-
scribing the duties and powers Of such
boards: providing for place of meeting
OF such board: providing for help and
expenditures for such board In meet
ing and carrying out the provisions OF
this act: providing conditions under
which teachers may receive distribu :
ton of these funds, including, the
amount OF time and term Of payment
Referred to committee on education.
| 3. .. No. 50, Buriinoame: IAN act
TO amend Chapter 9. Title 9, Part Of
the Code of Civil Procedure OF Mon.
tana. relating to adverse possession o.
real estate" Referred to committee or
judiciary. e=..g-.-----.-.s.- s5.,5.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13
THE SENATE

II did not take the senate long today
to dispose of its business and adjourn
until o'clock Monday afternoon. The
most important patter to come before
the body was the report, Of the, rules
committee which was presented. to the
senate by Senator Edwards. The
changes are the same as made in the
house and provide for the aboiishing OF
the steering committee and the SUBJ
s'i.ution ef telnt rule eEehlhltiaS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13
LOCAL SHRINE CLUB
IN ANNUAL BANQUET

Though delayed from $50 o'clock
until 9 o'clock by the chamber of COM
merce meeting. the banquet Of the
Shrine club held last evening at the
Masonic hall was brilliant success,
according to the reports by the men,
bers. A business meeting preceded
the banquet and 1t was with time
sharpened appetites that the members
attacked the viands set before them by
the famed Arabian chef. Abu Benolio
Haltum.
No definite program Of toasts had
been prepared for the occasion, the
POSTMASTER being decided upon and
the toasts proposed after the banquet
had been finished. Several of the
prominent Shriners responded.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13
Will Be Short Lived.

Aberdeen. s. D., Jan. 12.-With a
40-mile wind whipping across the
prairies. this section suffered from
near blizzard condition last night and
today. The gale was accompanied by
n drop Of II degrees in temperature,
with n minimum OF IL below. There
Chinook" winds arc predicted within
the next 12 hours.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13
CHARGE ROADS WITH
DISCRIMINATING ACTS

Salt Lake, Jan. ia writ of man
damus returnable in 90 days, ordering
the Denver Il Rio Grande Railroad
company the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road company and the Utah Fuel COM
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13
Al Trains Delayed.

Billings, Jan. ls.-- Eas stern Montana
is in the throcs of q terrible wind
storm. with the thermometer register
ing 10 degrees below At Wibaux it
All eastbound freights are being cut
In two here. Burlington and North
ern Pacific trains from the east are
from IL to Is hours late.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13
Brings DEATH
Eastern Montana annd North
Plain States in Path Of
Big Storm.
{Continuec From Page one.)

to the elbows and her legs to the
knees.
Railroad traffic was at q standstill
in nortnwestern North Dakota today,
according to = report from williston.
From Dickinson. In the southwest
ern part, It was tated that continuous
snow and high northwest wind
since last night had suspended travel
on country roads and delayed trains.
The temperature was 10 below.
bismarck, centrally located. reported
a 42-rnile gale with the thermometer
registering 10 below. At Jamestown
the snow had drifted to depths of 10
feet, hating railroad traffic on branch
and midland lineA.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13

natosy practices against coal produce u
ers of Utah or show cause why they
should not do so. was issued by Judge
Tillman d. johnson in the United
States district court here today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13
Child Frozen to Death.

Child Frozen to Death.
Helena. Jan. IA special from
Wibaux, Mont, says: IT,
Tho Iiercest storm ever witnessed In
this section is raging In eastern Mon
tana. The temperature Is now Is be-
low zero and the wind is blowing 20
miles an hour and there has been
A Wibaux school child was frozen to
death last night on her way home
from the class room. 4 school teach.
err Is missing In a rural district on the
state line and is believed to have been
lost in the blizzard. Another child
started home from this school but
never reached there.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13

The odds in favor of marriage are
two to one.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-13

It's good thing to have reputation
that isn't bad.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-23

Aid. A. A. McCormiek-To tell you
perfectly frankly, I think they are
going to take snap judgment on us.
After the committee reports are
taken up they are going to take
vote to adjourn so we cannot get a
chance to vote on this school trustee
proposition, so I make this motion
that when we adjourn we adjourn at
6 o'clock.
Then followed a few moments of
jOckeying until the administration
saw that if McCormick's motion was
carried, the Sullivan-Thompson deal
would be stopped or the Sullivan
Democrats would have to vote in
favor of the Thompson school board.
This they did not want to do openly.
Then the fracas continued.
Aid. A. A. McComick-Mr. Presi-
dent, if the chair and members of
this council will agree to vote on this
school board proposition, up or down,
/ will withdraw my motion.
Aid. CuIIerton-That school Incl
dent is closed in every way ConCeiv-
able.
Aid. A. A. McCormicI-Oh, no.
Aid. CuIIerton-By the rules of the
council and everything else. Don't
take up the time of the council on
that stuff. This is delaying. Now
there is a motion by Aid. Mccormick
for the council to adjourn at 6 o'clock
this evening.
The Mayor-Yes.
Aid. CuIlerton-Then I move that
the council adjourn now.
The Mayor-Did you make that
motion? Do you, alderman address
ing Aid. CullertOn)?
Aid. Cullerton-I make the motion
that we adjourn now instead of ad-
jouTning at 6 o'clock.
Aid. A. A. McComicE-And if Aid.
CullertOn's motion to adjourn pre-
walls it not only will tie up the city
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-23

onded that we do adjourn. AS many
as favor the motion say aye.
Then followed a viva vOce vote
amid numerous cries of roll CALI"
The Mayor-The ayes have it and
the council stands adjourned.
Mayor Thompson numbered slowly
down the steps from the rostrum
and a screaming uprOar broke. A
dozen aldermen started toward him.
One threw a book which barely
missed him. He left, however, fol-
lowed by a number of department
heads. Corporation Counsel Ettel-
son, who had coached the mayor
throughout the session, went down
the steps and then returned to the
rOstrum.
Meanwhile every alderman in the
room was on his feet shouting adj
vice to his friends and epithets at
the mayor.
Aid. Schwartz cleared up the stu
alton.
81 move that we elect Aid. John
RiChert as chairman of this council"
he yelled It was carried and Rich
eTt took the rostrum.
Then the council slowly pushed its
way to the point where the mayors
school board was brought back for
consideration. Here the aldermen
voted Overwhelmingly to GUST the
ThOmpson-Lundin board. The vote
was:
FOR
Democrats. - Coughlin, Kenna,
Hickey, Horne, Kaindl, Szymkowski,
Kunz, Adamkiewicz, Powers, Franz,
Flick, Adamowski, O'TOole, W. J.
Lynch, T. J. Lynch, Byrne.-16.
Republicans. - Norris, Anderson,
Cross, Rea, Michaelson, Hazen.-6.
AGAINST
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
.A||T0 SALES COMPANY FIRE LOSS
MAY REACH TOTAL Of OVER S250,D00

had not been removed. under a great
pile of debris.
A slight loss was also sustained by
the William Zel!er's restaurant at
220T Main street. many windows be-
ing broken by the intense heat and
other damage done.
The fire was the most spectacular
that has been seen in Wheeling IN
recent years. Flames lHaped nun
dred feet into the air before the fire
men arrived and even after they had
been playing their streams upon ii for
fifteen minutes the fire continued to
roar skyward.
At one time the heat was so intense
that it forced the crowd which had
gathered back a considerable dis.
lance and paint on the houses on the
opposite side of the street began to
blister.
Great credit Is due to the fire de-
partment for combining the fire to the
one building for it looked for A time
as though it would spread 20 the adj
joining houses and that the entire
block would be wiped out. The fire
men put up heroic battle and kept
ten streams playing on the fire. Three
streams were poured in from the
front. three from the rear on Alley a
and two from each side. the firemen
holding the hose in the two latter
places working the hose from the
roofs directly next door.
After the fire was under control. it
was seen that the walls were com
mencing to sag outward and that me
north wall was sure TO collapse. hut
the men stuck to their posts until the
last minute and beat a hasty retreat
just az the great mass OF bricks and
mortar crashed downward.
Eye witnesses thought that some Of
the firem"n had been caught but they
all escaped in time and continued to
pour water on the fire from other
points Of vantage.
How the fire originated is not known
but it was discovered by George
Drake. OF the South Side. who was
passing and saw smoke and flames is
suing from tho windiws on the top
floor and turned in an alarm from box
40.
Thousands visited tho ruined >truc-
ture yesterday. where two streams ~
water were still being played on the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-12
EXACT AMOUNT WILL NOT BE
KNOWN UNTIL AN INVENTORY
is TAKEN BY OWNERS
Many Eye Witnesses Thought max
Firemen Were Caught in Death
Trap When the North Wall Fell

DEVELOPMENTS Yesterday showed
that the estimated loss in the hre al
the Auto Sales Companys service
station at Twenty-second and Nam
streets, will approximately be $235.ooo
AZ stated IN The Intelligencer ana
may reach higher figure when a
complete statement OF the nutnoer VI
automobiles and ohter materials Stor-
cd in the building IS made up.
II was learned that there were close
IN 300 cars In the burned structure. II
not more. for each Of the four hoors
OF The building were crowded to Ca
pocjtv: The exact number will not
no known until an inventory is taken
for autos were going and coming rom
the service station and TO tell Just eA-
actlv how many were there when Tue
fire broke out IS impossible at TINS
time.
Besides the loss in cars and mater
ial. it became known today that the
Bell Telephone company had 2''VVV
feet Of heavy cable stored there which
It is expected will be complete loss.
This cable Is valued at approximately
SrSentS-nEe CPlllS a lOOS, AAsenAAS -
loss TO the Bell company Of S2O.2o0.
The value OF the cars lost in the fire
is estimated to be S1S0.000 and
Charles Bachmann. owner of the
building. which IS a total loss. stated
that 1t had cost $4,000 to build. This
brings the value OF the property de-
s;royed 70 something over S2i5.oQ0.
bat an allowance OF $4,000 is made
for cars that may not have been in
the building {: the time OF the fire
and THREE that were taken out before
the flames made It impossible for any
one to venture in the burning st-uc-
tire. :
The above figures do not include the
loss 20 The Burns and Church building
n.xt door which was practically conf
piateiy destroyed when the north wall
O: the burning building fell on it. go
ing through Tho roof demolishnc the
stable and bu.yiEg atfew wagons that