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The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
PREACHER EXPLAINS
CHRIST'S Influence
S. D. Gordon Tells How His Touch
Lives Through Man.

The changes that took place with
the coming of Christ, were discussed
in a sermon delivered by S. D. Gordon,
at the, First Congregational ChurGt
particular the 'shake-up" that oc-
CURED among q people OF conServa-
tive traditions.
Mr.. Gordon spoke in part as follows:
Jesus touched men when He was
down here. He touched them with
His hand. He touched them with His
heart and His life. There was power
in His touch. Men were changed.
Their bodies were healed, their hearts
were cleaned and their lives were
He used the changed man in touch
ing and changing some other man.
''Sixty-odd years ago. one morning.
tall slender young fellow entered
shoe store in Boston. He found a
rudy country-faced boy wrapping up
pair of shoes in the back OF the
store. The boy was in this young
mans Sunday school class.
The teacher put his hand on the
boys shoulder and spoke simple
word to him about being q Christian.
You know Jesus died for you. Dwight,
won't you give Him your heart? And
the boy blurted out that he would,
and the teacher left the store.
Il have heard that teacher say that
he quite forgot the incident. sup,
have heard the boy. grown 10 man
hood, say that he never could forget.
The boy was changed through and
through by that simple touch Of God
through the human hand and voice.
That boy in tEe strength Of man
hood told the story OF Jesus love
and power to more people than anyone
since Jesus was here. / think that s
a fair statement to make Of dear old
Moody Edward Kimball didn't know
how much he was doing when he
touched young Dwight Moody. But
you never do when you're acting wEh
God.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
THE MARINES HYMN.

From the Halls of MOntezuma,
To the shores of Tripoli,
We fight our Country's battles,
On the land as on the sea.
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean
We are proud to claim the title
OF United States Marine.
From the Pest Hole Of Cavite
To the Ditch at Panama
You will find them very needy
OF Marines-That's what We are;
We're the watch dogs of pile of coal
Or we dig A magazine,
Though he lends a hand at every Job
Who would not be a MARINE?
Our flags unfurled to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun,
We have fought in every CLINE or place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of faT-off Northern lands
And in sunny trOpic scenes.
You will find us always on the job
THE UNITED STATES MARINES.
Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve,
In many a strife We have fought
for life
And never lost our nerve;
II the army and the navy
Ever look on Heavens scenes,
They will find the streets are guarded bv
THE UNITED STATES MARINES.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
Meeting FOR Merger
SUMMONED TOMORROW
Meeting at Ebbitt to Be in Name of
Efficiency,

"Ehicient men are the foundation
OF efncient cities and efficient cities
are the foundation of an efficient ma
s6d dOh' nrSsSs.,6n. says letter to the business
announcing a meeting on the proposed
merger to be held at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in the private
dining room of the New Ebbitt Hotel.
pom the meeting being called to
order, temporary chairman will be
elected. The permanent chairman
will be selected after the temporary
organtEation of the meeting is ef-
The following signed the call for the
meeting: d. J. Callahan, Charles }.
Bell, James F. oyster. Joseph A.
Berberich, John Dolph. D. ]. Kauf-
man, b. w. Guy and William F.
GUIDE. The text of announcement of
the meeting reads as follows:
Relieving that there is a strong
OF the civic and commercial or
ganizations OF the city into one strong
central body. and that in order 10
bring this about, the movement must
have an initiative and directing force
behind II. we are calling together a
group OF citizens to meet tomorrow.
This meeting will he open to all
who believe that the best interests
of the city will be conserved by q
concentration of civic and commercial
eHoFt through one channel and under
one directing head.
The tentative plan provides for the
organization of a temporary boos
under whose auspices the consolida-
tion work will be carried on. A
definite plan of procedure will be
presented at the meeting. A chair
man will he chosen. and IL the meeting
so elects. committees will be named
to carry on negotiations with the
three organizations, and conduct a
campaign OF publicity to acquaint the
business and professional men of the
city with the advantages OF a union
of community-buiIding forces.
The great call of today is for an
efffcient nation, and a nation can be
made efficient only IL the units COM
posing it are efficiently organized,
Let US get our. citizenship together,
and then offer the services of the or
ganization to the government so that
in any undertaking, Washington can
do more than its portion and do it
quickly and economically"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column in City.

officers of the Naval Medical Corps
in some instances have been assigned
to the duty in connection with the
war games of DECIDING cipher mes
sages and secret signals, which some
members of the corps regard as nom
combatants and transferring them to
the fighting personnel at Some haE-
ard to their status, which gives them
certain immunity under the Geneva
convention in relation to the medical
branch.
One naval surgeon presented the
question in formal way, and II has
been passed upon by higher authority.
with the result of a decision that med.
ical officers may be- employed on this
class Of work to the extent which has
teen the practice in some quarters. but
that In the period of active Operations
this duty. which is essentially military
in character, must be performed by
officers of the line.
The surgeons, for the most mart
have evinced no reluctance 10 engage
in this work, which adds 10 Their
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
Marine Corps Week.

'-rhs best-equipped. organized -and
most efficient body OF its size in the
world is the United States Marine
Corps; the second best Is the North
west Canadian Mounted Police. and
the third best the Pennsylvania State
constabulary."
This Is the dictum Of a colonel
Of the British army. 1t is a sum
cient indication Of the esteem in which
the Yankee marine is held abroad.
The marine. ''the soldier Of the
sea-" has contributed some of the
most glorious pages to American mil
itary history. and yet he is contiu-
ually robbed of his due because he
is caught between the two major
arms Of our defense. He has alb
sorbed most OF the virtues Of both,
and shows few of their faults.
This is Marine Corps week, in a
sense, and every young
man who eontemplates an opportunity
to serve his country should study
the nature Of this admirable service.
1t was a marine who first raised
the Stars and Stripes on a fortress
Of the Old World. During the Tripol-
itan war in 1903, a detachment Of
marines marched eco miles from Alex
andria. Egypt, to Derne, stormed and
captured the native fortlfcatlons,
hoisted the flag there, and turned
its guns upon the enemy.
In the War of 1872 the marine shared
with the American sailor the glory
Of the numerous victories that were
achieved in the hand-to-hand con-
fiicts with British men-of-warsmcn.
In the Mexican war it fell to the
Marine Corps to hoist the American
flag on ChapultepeG, signalizing the
fall OF the Mexican, capital.
Their exacting, arduous work in the
civil war Is history. During the
Boxer rebellion in China they formed
the American contribution to the eS-
peditionary force that went to the
rescue OF the legations in Pekin. The
United States still maintains a lega-
ton guard OF marines in the Chinese
capital, as it does in Managua, the
capital Of Nicaragua. The most re-
cent achievement Of the marines was
cleaning up the petty revolutionary
guerrillas in Haiti and santo Domin-
go. Their brilliant work at Vera Cruz
in 1914 will not be forgotten in many
a year.
A young American who enlists in
the marines is doing not only the ma
ton but himself a service.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
OPENING OF REVIVAL

A three-week's revival service was
opened last night at the evangelistic
tent at Tenth and d streets southeast
The large tent was filled long be-
fore the services started. So great
was the crowd that the ushers, Boy
Scouts, of Troop s., put up seats
around the outside OF the tent The
singing was lead by a choir OF fifty.
Rev. J. II. Jeffries, of the Roland
NJ. Z. Church, was in charge OF the
services. Talks were given by H. l.
tarrts Of Baltimore, Capt. Hurley, OF
the Baltimore police force: J. r. Ed
wards Of Washington, and others.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
The WOMAN WHO WAITS.

CBy II. C. Lambert IN the New York Herald
The woman who waits for her mans
return
Is doing her bit" for the flag;
With aching heart and fearful eyes
She is serving the Grand Old Rag
Through the long. long hours of dark
est night
She prays for the one who serves:
Through the daylight hours she strains
her sight.
Scanning the lists. with tortured
nerves,
OF the wounded and killed in the fight.
Oh. the woman who waits has the
hardest part
Hers be the glory! the honor! the
praise,
When the final victory's won!
The man can die with a free, glad
heart;
He can lay him down with a will;
But the woman who waits must do her
when an the world is saIL
Thronsh the long, dark hours she lies
Praying 10 God for dear Christ's sake:
Grant to the Land Of the Brave and
The final. enduring victory.
And Oh. dek God. send back to me.
Ger the slorm-tossed waves OF the
angry sea,
Tp the woman who waits send back
- Ny zrANiu
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

usefulness and helps out In q situa-
tion which finds the service without
an adequate number OF commissioned
line officers; but, naturally, some Of
/ them apprehepd that the assignment
Of such tasks TO medical officers
habitually would AFFORD an opportunity
for an enemy to classify them as
Of the hghting personnel.
The surgeon general of the navy an
nounces that more than 1000 medical
officers, it is estimated, will be re-
Marine Corps, Naval Reserves and
coast defense forces. the Naval Aero
nautic Corps. Hospital Corps and au-
Xiliaries. When all these branches
Of the service are recruited up to
their full authorized strength the
Naval Medical Corps will have to care
for the health OF more than $4,000
men.
Hundreds CT physicians and surgeons
from every part OF the country have
volunteered their services and a large
number have been enlisted in the Med
ical Reserve. from which appoint
ments are being made. after e1amina-
ton. to the Naval Medical Corps.
The increase in the navy TO 80, 1000
! and in the Marine Corps to 5000 will
necessitate a corresponding increase
in the Medical Corps" Surg. Gen.
Braisted said. More than ZOO med
iCal officers, according to our esti-
mates. will be required to care for
/ the needs of the various branches Of
the service. There are now 3s4 med
ical officers in the regular Naval Med
ical Corps, and we are taking steps
to secure the large additional num-
ber necessitated by the great increase
in the enlisted forces.
Hundreds of physicians and surg
cons have volunteered their services
and many have been enrolled in the
medical reserve. No profession in our
country Is more patriotic or self-rs-
specting. and we feel confident Of
securing a sufficient number to meet
our requirements.
Two thousand hospital apprentice
recruits will be needed within the
next two months for the Hospital
Corps. and efforts will be made to
| secure them as rapidly as possible.
The 1000 enlisted in the past two
months are being trained at the sta
tlons at Newport, r. l.: the Great
Lakes Training Station, Chicago, and
at San Francisco. AS rapidly as these
hospital apprentices can be trained
they are put into active service, MAX
ing room for more recruits.
Emergency and temporary hospital
facilities are being provided at various
| naval raining stations and wooden
pavilions are being erected at New
port, Portsmouth, N. H.; Philadelphia
Norfolk. Port Royal, S. c.; Charles
ton, Pensacola, Fla; New Orleans;
Great Lakes, ILL.,; Puget Sound, op-
posite Seattle, and Mare Island. Cal.
This expansion, necessary to provide
for the needs Of the thousands Of re-
cruits in training, is being pushed
ra pidly to completion.
The enormous increase in the num-
ber Of enlisted men consequent upon
the war makes a heavy demand upon
the Naval Medical Corps. outside the
natural increase in the sick rate. But
the individual members of the corps
are performing their assigned tasks
not only with energy but with en-
thusiasm, ard every possible prepara-
| ton is being made to meet any emerg-
ency which may arise and which can
| be foreSeen."
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
DISTRICT DRAFT LIST
INCREASED TOS2,536
Days Of Grace for Delinquents Dwiin.
ding, Registration Oficer Saws.


Although an order directing that
the registration Of deIinquents cease
| is expected at any moment from Pro-
vost Marshal Gen. Crowdef. D. J. Don
ovan, executive ofiicer Of the District
War Registration Board, said yes
terday that unless otherwise instruct
ed he viii continue 70 register those
who can present valid reasons for
last Tuesday. The days Of srsee
are dwindling, SO dawdlers had best
make haste, he indicated.
Delinquents Will be required to reg
lister before Maj. Pullman. superin-
tendent OF police, and this means
''blotter" for trial as slackers. II
convicted, they may be sentenced to
one year in prison.
Since June 5. 2Os delinquents have
been registered by Mr.. Donovan at
his ONCE. Room 500 in the District
registered In person. Others sent their
cards by mail from other cities. The
registration OF delinquents brings to-
tai draft registration for the Dis
trict UP to 81, ,536.
Despite the fact that II was Sun
day. Mr.. Donovan and some six mem
bers OF his stan were busy the great
ton cards 80 as to prepare an al
phabetical list to be furnished TO
newspapers in accordance with regu-
lstions promulgated by President
Wilson.
As the cards of registrants in six
out Of the II precincts in the city
have been worked over. the task is
practically half finished.
Some OF the indicated reasons for
exemption were fiimsy as well as
funny, those who were sorting the
cards yesterday pointed out
One youth claimed exemption DE
cause I broke my leg three years
ago" A second averred that he ought
TO be exempted because I can't
smell good"
Certain exemptions already made by
statute include the legislative. exec
utlye and judicial State and Federal
officers and. members OF the clergy.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
NUTSHELL NEWS.

II. A. Martin, Richmond, Va. stop
ping at the Commercial Hotel, re-
ports as stolen a return ticket to his
home. bearing his name and a IS bill.
A grsfonola with twelve records,
valued at SIS, is reported stolen by
Mary E. Bell, 1911 1-2 Benning road
southeast
A small family savings bank con-
tanning 81. property of John Taggart,
from his home Saturday night.
Two side and one rear electric lights
were stolen Saturday night from the
automobile Of William P. Reilly. 6ll
Sixth street southwest, the machine
being housed at the time in the rear
of go Ninth street southeast.
Raymond Sullivan. colored, 2e Fen.
ton street northeast, riding a bicycle
yesterday afternoon at Fourteenth
from his wheel when struck by an
automobile operated by Mary Schnei.
der. lsoS Orrin street northeast, Sui.
livan was slightly injured.
Henry Jones. colored, "a years old
1851 Thirty-nTst street northwest. h
at Emergency Hospital suffering from
injuries received yesterday morning
when struck by street car.
Edgar q. Leapley, 35 years old, 2l2I
found unconscious in his room yes.
terdRy noon suffering from the fumes
or illuminating gas escaping from an
open gas Jet In the room.
Edwin Burns, rs years old, an
inmate OF the United States Soldiers
Home, was removed from 46S Pennsyl-
VaniA avenue last night and taken to
the Casually Hospital suffering from
exhaustion,
James Colbert, Il years old, ~ X
northeast, while riding a bicycle last
nisht al Third and G street northeast,
fell from his wheel and cut his fore
head lie was taken to the Casualty
Aoanithi,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
Beauty Will Feature
New Treasury Annex

The new three-story Treasury an
mex which is TO be erected opposite
the present building and adjoining the
Belasco Theater. will be building of
splendid architectural design and will
tit in well with the other government
buildings in the vicinity.
Whether 1t is to have a front Of
white marble or Of granite has not
been determined. In addition to being
three stories in height 1t will prob
ably have an extra floor behind the
parapet The building will have 100, 0,0OO
feet Of floor space. and will be con
nected with the main building by a
subway under Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

There Is one part of the Presi-
dents note to Russia that stands
out distinctly-"The war is going
against Germany" These are not
mere hectic words. but they repre-
sent the honest opinion Of one who
knows more of the wars conditious
than any other American.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

You can buy a liberty bond on easy
terms If you cannot meet your pay
ments through some fault beyond
your control. you cannot lose the
amount you have invested. What
other class of property can be Pur-
chased under such conditions. BUY
4 LIBERTY BOND.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

I'll fight no MAN who'er he be,
But when grim WRONG confronted
ne
I'll buckle on my armor brisht
And HE me gladly 20 the flght,
And do my uttermost to slay
The Hosts OF Evil on the way,
And find no treason in it to
The only PEACE that can be true.
tCopyTisht, I9I7J
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
TODAY'S EVENTS.

Graduation exercises. St CeciHa'r AssJ.nr
Sixth and East Caritnl streets SD n, m
Meeting, stoneWaH Jackson Charter. u. d
C.. Confederate Memorial Home on vermont
avenue 8 p. m.
Entertainment. Ksbler Dramatic AT Club
au,ltoTium OF Wilson normal center. 0 p. m.
Graduation exercises. Geores town Tnirersitv
Hesly Hall, Hilltop. p. N. Secretary Baker
VIII sneak.
Orcnins. the Mount ST. ArNaq summer srhooI
Washington Cathedral CJrse, 10 A m.
Last regular meeting, Pinsv Branch citiz.rs'
AsSocletion. s l. Iowa Avenue Church. Fourteenth
and Emerson streets, D. m
Concert, United States Marine Rand Marin,
Barracks, 40 p m.
Concert United States soldisr' Band, baud.
stand f0p IN.
Msstins Legion Of Loyal. Women. Raleigh
Hotel. p. m,
Meeting and Election Of oficsry. o,z. sehooI
Parent-Teachers' Association, Gage school Al
p. m.
Odd FelloWs-Cnion. No. II. Issir.s.. Reaoon
Nc: u; bHsiness; Lsngdon. No. q, bpInes4.
kngSS Of Fythias-DecEtur. No. ., business
Calsnthe, No. II. rank cf knight
Woodmen Of the worId-W. A F,,ss, .,rur
northeast.
AMUsEMENrs.
Relasco-Fiims, Joan the Woman" rs and
NutiOnaI-"The Spring Msid," By Atom Com.
sdy Company. szo D. N.
x, Z. keith's-HaudeTilIe, zhS and g1S q. m,
Poifs-"An Arbor in HaxaH," b. r,UiIs q
Howard Holt, f15 D. N.
iCosmos-Vaudcyille. izap 10 II5o o. m.
Loew's Columbia-Mctlon picturss nso q. m,
to II p. m. =
strand-Motion pictures. 100 a. m. % II o.
N.
Garden-MOtiOn pieIures. pso a m. 70 II
p. m
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

Frank Tinney says he doesn't see why
married men should be exempt Ac-
cording to Frank you don't have to
fight all the time when you are in
the army"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

As yet there has DeEn no song
published that promises to be sung
by American soldiers on the marcn.
Most of the tunes submitted are too
hard for ordinary voices.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
ARTS CLUB HOLDS FETE.

The Arts Club of Washington
nsd dshss .eiT siT'y .srset sss ni6Ss sS..ss e
we're entertained with music ana
reffeshinents were served. Edward
peinih9, noted painter OF Indian
llssyssss .,.s Y. ssys 2 lsstnEs g me slun
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

Mob law has a dangerous sound,
but the ears of most red-blooded
persons will be deafened to any
cries from the kidnappers who muir
dered. the Keet baby.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

Real action toward the consolida-
tion Of the trade bodies of wash
ington has been started at last, and
it begins L0 look as though Wash
ington Will enjoy commercial unity.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

II Hindenburg confined himself TO
telling what the Germans would do
instead Of telling what England can't
do, maybe his predictions would come
nearer the mark.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

Also remember that this is Marine
Corps week and there are several
thousand soldiers Of the sea needed
to Ill the marine complement
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

The Friars have bIsSed a mighty
wide trail for other entertainers
who wish to do their bit" for the
countrys soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

Herbert Hoover's advocation of the
well-cleaned plate will fnd ready re-
sponse with the legion Of healthy
American boys.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

A prizehghter. two fiddlers. and
Uncle Joe Cannon entertained the
Press Club. A combination which is
very hard to beat.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

Twas a time when ocean storms.
were considered the chief danger at
tendent to a trip to Europe.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

The thrill OF the khaki seems to
have hit the F street promenade very
hard. Blue serge and hanneIs are
running a very poor second these
days.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

Not long ago IN Worcester, 1fass.,
a call was sent In for the anaijuiance.
which. by mistake. went 70 the wrong
place. where. 1evertheiess. II picked
Up a pauenL The man for whom the
walked va AZ sxss.y x2ss.'nsl'y sent got sp ana
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

Let's make the current week =
banner one for the two patriotic
funds. the liberty loan and the Red
Cross.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

The battIcship that was built IN
Union Square. New York City, need
have no fear Of German submarines.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11
NETHERLANDS
HOTEL KENTUCKY
WIN FIREPRooF ADpITton.

WIN FIHtFhVUF NUUITIoL
ksatuetJ Ave., Near ssash. cGs.si6. 81. 4
g rooms with hot and cold running watrr d
slth liisete oeth. Ieieplons and electric hfhn
m every roun. ElststF from asr.ef wi
American Plan. Rate including good uenh
- 10 y Daily; SO 10 ti7ls6 Nsskiy
lantie City.
n. .. EEEEEpY. PropHstsr.
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A LINE o. CHEER
THE PACIFIST.

Cwnttsn especially fer Tie Washington HesaldJ
By John kendrIek Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-11

Tomorrolb- -aHunting, and Hunting Rabbits"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-21
LEGAL FENCE is
DEFINED BY LAW

A good many inquiries have been
made as to the provisions of the new
law defining a legal fence. Follow.
ing is the new law:
Section 1. No person. firm or cor,
poration shall be entitled to collect
damages, and no court In this state
shall award damages. for any tres.
pass of live stock on cultivated land
in this state IL such land. at the time
of such trespass, shall not have been
enclosed by a legal fence as herein
after defined
Sec. "A legal fence is hereby de-
fined for the purpose of this act as
a fence with not less than three hori-
zontal barriers, consisting of wires.
boards, poles or other fence material
in common use in the neighborhood.
with posts set not more than twenty
feet apart. The lower barrier shall
be not more than sixteen inches from
the ground and the space between
any two barriers shall be not more
than sixteen inches and the height OF
top barrier must be at least forty.
eight inches above the ground. Every
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-21

their shops to turn out shot and shell
and powder on the greatest possible
scale. From every quarter comes as
surance OF support for the provisional
government.
Rehabilitation OF the crippled Rus
sian railway by a corps of more than
500 trained American railway men will
be the early result OF an appeal to
the president from several OF Russia's
ablest engineers. The new government
thus win be strengthened against the
pressure to mako a separate peace
with Germany.
Plans to lend the Russian govern.
ment some $4,000. 00O.O0O out Of the
new $5.oOo.oO0.O0O war bond issue al
ready have been formulated. but Am.
crican aid is to go still further and
make effective the expenditure OF the
great sums of money the new Rus
sian democracy is to receive from the
United States.