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The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
POLICE INSTRUCTED
FOR Big REVIVAL
Dr.. James E. Walker Addresse. Men
s,in Uniform.

Every police Inspector, captain.
lieutenant and sergeant associated
with the Washington police force
met last night at the Sunday
Tabernacle and were made familiar
with the workings of a revival
meeting.
They were shown the entrance
and exits, the methods of handling
the big crowds and were given
pointers" on what's what concern
ing a Billy Sunday meeting. The
men appeared in uniform. They
were handed an information card
covering every point OF information
they will need during January and
February, with the idea that they
may answer any queries concern
ing the revival from strangers and
others interested in the Sunday
meetings. This card was compiled
under Mai. Pullman's direction.
This is the first time any such
arrangement has ever been made
In connection with a Sunday cam
paign. said DR.. James z. Walker,
advance representative of the Sun
day party. who spoke to the men
in uniform last night.
Maj. Pullman has promised the
campaign committee all the police
protection necessary to keep order
at the big tabernacle during the
meetings and to facilitate entrance
and exit of the big crowds.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
SUNDAY CHOIR NO. |
HAS FIRST TRYOUT

Choir No. l. Of the Sunday revival
lists, had its initial tryout in the
Tabernacle last night and acquitted
itself admirably. More than loo men
and women singers representing va
rious Washington churches were at
the rehearsal, which was conducted
under the direction Of Percy s. Fos-
ter.
Both Choirs No. and No. are
now filed and are in shape for the
nrst combined tryout in the Taber-
nacle next Monday night. when the
big building will be officially dedi-
Gated.
1t remained for the choir organIza-
ton work to demonstrate the great
number Of sopranos that are avail
able in Washington. Most every wo-
man signed up" for the choir wants
Nto sing soprano" The music COM
mittee is having its hands full try
ing to locate a few altos and con-
traltos- But they are about as scarce
as vacant rooms in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
QUESTIONABLE
WORK STUDIED
! BY D.C.BOARDS
Commissioner Brownlou
Addresses Meeting and
Adjt. Gen. Donovan
Answers Questions.

Members Of all the 80 registration
boards in the District met last night
in the board room Of the District
Building and were addressed by Com
missioner Louis Brownlow on the
manner of handling questionnaires.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of discussing any problems which
might have cropped up during the
work for an exchange of views.
After his address Commissioner
Brownlow turned the conduct Of the
meeting over to Acting Adult. Gen.
ID. ]. Donovan. secretary of the Board
OF Commissioners, who answered
questions regarding technical prob
lens,
All Of the questIonnaires will be out
by Jan. and 1t was stated at head
quarters OF the District Board that
everything will be In smooth running
order by the time the last question
naires return Jan. II.
Nothing could be going better" de-
clared Capt Wilmarth, General Dono-
vans assistant, last night. The ques-
tionnaire problem of Washington ID
working out in the most satisfactory
manner"
Announcement was made yesterday
by Provost Marshal General CrowdeI
that there will be no more formal
calls for deferred percentages Of the
present quota of national army men
before February Is.
Notifications that calls for mer
| skilled IN special lines OF work would
be shortly Forthcoming were dis
patched.
Physical examinations of men placed
in class one will begin probably with
| in two weeks. Classification OF reg
istrants returning the first five per
cent of the questionnaires must be
completed by the boards before the
first of the year. Examinations will
begin a short time after classified
ton.
Order numbers included in yester-
days mailing of Questionnaires were
as follows: Division No. !. 1696-lS6l; d.
vision No. 2. 1951-213O; division No. 8
15g7-1732; division No. 4. 1I71-160S: di-
| vision No. 5. 1677-lS27: division No. 6,
l9l2-2O90; division No. Z. lOOl-llOO;
division No. s. 1932-2111: division No g.
13l1-1442; division No. 10. 17O5-lSG5. and
division No. II, S52-93O.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
POLICE JUST AGENTS
OF DRAFT OFFICIALS
Maj. Pullman Explains Police in
Questionnaire Work.

Anxious to place in proper light
those young men who are taken into
custody by the police as a result of
their failure to transmit their ques-
tionnaires to the proper authorities,
Raymond w. Pullman. superintendent
OF police. last night reiterated his and
Commissioner Brownlow's policy.
II is the intention of Maj. Pullman
to have his men merely take such Of
tenders to the proper draft board and
have him discuss the case with these
officials.
Maj. Pullman called attention to the
case OF Frank Newton Wilson, Is. col
ored. who is being actually held at
the Third precinct as a deserter from
the army. and expressed the wish
that no such unnecessary stigma be
placed on any of the men who are
merely delinquent in dispatching their
questionnaires.
Wilson gave his residence as 2i2l
Virginia avenue. He registered May
p. and although his number was
among those drawn. he didn't report
for duty. At the police precinct he
gave his age as is years.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
i,76S PRAYER
MEETINGS HELD
TO AID SUNDAY
Aggregate Of l7,2l5 Per-
sons Attend Gatherings
Preliminary to Revival.
ny ARTHUR JOYCE.

Exclusive of last nights prayer
meetings. there have been held in
Washington since the beginning Of
the preliminary campaign incident to
the forthcoming Billy Sussday revival.
1.7Ss gatherings for prayer for the
success of the January-February bat
tie to win Washington to Christ"
At these meetings there were pres
ent an aggregate of 17.215 men and
women affiliated with the various
Washington churches cooperating
with the Sunday revival
Record without Equal.
The number of meetings and the
aggregate attendance comprise a
record that hasn't been equalled in
any city in which Billy Sunday has
ever campaigned It is a remarkable
tribute to the effectiveness Of the pre-
liminary work outlined by the ener-
getic prayer meeting committee.
There Is no official record obtain
able as to the number of meetings
held throughout the city, and its sub
urbs last night. But it is figured that
at least coo different gatherings were
held. with an attendance approximat-
ing at least 2,SO persons.
Record of Meetings.
Here is a record of the number of
prayer meetings held each week dur
ing the preliminary campaign. exclu-
sive Of last night, and the aggregate
number Of persons who attended
them:
December II. 800 meetings, 4,os4 at
tendants: December II. $50 meetings,
: Ass attendants; December IS, 369
meetings, S7l6 attendants; December
q. $50 meetings. S,136 attendants; De-
cember sS. 800 meetings, 2,gn attend
ants.
The prayer meetings are being held
every Tuesday and Friday evenings.
A special topic for prayer is assign
- cH"h T1Ccti-- ri~Ht ~r1 MT rr~-n
than one meeting is ever held at the
same home.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29

DIR. GEORGE c. DOWEY,
Mems Bible Class director of
the Billy Sunday forces, who
has added 6,935 new members
to classes in Washington
churches.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
BILLY SUNDAYISMS

am getting tired Of people try
hell and stumbling over a feather
to get to heaven.
Some men are more familiar with
poker chips than with English and
classic literature; more familiar
with costly brands of champagne
and tobacco then they are with the
Word of God.
A stepmother would be a Godsend
to a child deprived OF a Christian
mother II she only had religion.
II was going to investigate the
piety of a woman I'd ask her cook
have no faith in the woman who
talks Of heaven and makes a hell
out Of her home.
Ability to absorb more finecut
than a two-story cuspidor will hold;
to win a jackpot on a pair OF fours;
to lay up against a quart Of red
eye in some suds parlor: to crawl
into the hay from the last dance
with a three-step headache, Is not
being a man.
The father who crawls under the
blankets at 8 o'clock and allows his
son to give the cops q merry chase
until the cock crows will need a
four-section fire ladder to get a
look into heaven.
The average little sissy that
hasn't sprouted long skirts knows
more about the devil at 16 years of
age than her grandmother did
when she was 20.
BY faith you've got a blank check
on the Be nix of Heaven which never
goes broke and will never go into
the hands OF a receiver.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
Sunday Fire on Friday
Almost Came to Pass

Sunday nearly had a fire on Fri
day!
1t happened yesterday near the Billy
Sunday tabernacle on the Union Sta
ton Plaza. when worknen putting
the finishing touches on the taber-
nacle lighted a pile Of rubbish near
the structure.
Firemen from Engine Company, No.
8. extinguished the flames, which
threatened the tabernacle.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29

Under the Maryland Compulsory
work law bootblacks are cIassed as
idlers. Is that an intimation to
young men that while the nation is at
war they must not spend their time
acquiring a Pittsburgh Ca
zette-Times.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
Mexicans Now Have
Money to Burn, Says
News Bureau Here

They have money to burn in
Mexico, and they are burning il.
according to the Mexican News
Bureau here. Just as rapidly as
the government can get its hands
on the paper money issued in times
OF financial stress it is retiring and
incineratinG it.
The money is the same as that
which sold on street corners last
summer at 500 worth for a nickel.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29

1t isn't wholly because of a chilly
reception that some people are all
wrapped up in themseIves-Philade del
phia Record.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
NJ 'ADOO HEADS ROADS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
representatives of the War Depart
ment, Navy Department, Shipping
Board and Fuel Administrations.
whistles Herald Change.
II was during the period that Mr..
McAdoo was in conference with the
members OF the railroads war board,
that the noon hour arrived. Moment
GUS as the moment was, II passed un-
noticed by the men who sat about
the desk of Secretary McAdoo at the
Treasury Department and heard him
tell what he meant to accomplish.
Outside there was a din and a racket,
for all the railroad locomotives in the
Union Station yards at the noon hour
blew their whistles 10 signify their
passing under government control.
Action has been taken TO lift the
congestion at the most important
gateway for the allies. New York. and
New Jersey.
One of the directors present when
the director general took over the
roads said it was just as II a new
President had Deen elected.
BIames Red Tape.
I'VE were asked our opinions ~
the cause for the trouble and our suE-
gestions for a solution. We said IL
looked as II the whole solution lay
in increased transportation prOdUc-
ton. Just as present we cannot see
where any great and immediate re-
lief can come until the American pub
lie realizes that this country is at
war. We are shipping too many things
that the public easily can got along
without. The cars Carrying these
things should he turned irt1 carrying
the necessities of war. We cannot
maintain our army properly unless We
sidetrack all Of this useless trans
TOrtation.
Then there has been a great deal
Of confusion and red tape even in
shipments for the army and navy
There should be a traffic managyr for
the government on the board-one iran
to whom will he charged tho move
ment Of all the government supplies.
For instance, there is 4 great deal of
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Accomplishing Most Wonderful !
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

sued circulars addressed to the col
leges and universities of the corntr. ;
Urging the participation of these In
stltutions in the celebration OF tie
milling of the epoch n ak,ng ninety
FIVE Theses by Luther Upon tie do ~
Of the church at Wi:tenbetg, AM aA-
other circular addressed especially IL
churches and SUNDAY schools.
In celebration of the Qua rt-Cen-
tenniai throughout the coming
ronths. eliminating October 81,
there will be sermons, lectures, study
classes, a system OF publicity raach-
ing the whole country thr ugh the
religious and secular press, lists OF
books ana pamphlets and study sub
jects carefully prepared. popular
life Of Luther by we'll known Amer
lean writer and an appropriate medal
Cher features will he exhibits IN va
rious cities, tableaux and pagean;s.
A memorial arch and Luther statues
are projected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

Plans and activities for the appro-
pirate observance of the Four Hun
dredth Anniversary of the birth Of
the Protestant Reformation are
broadening and gathering force.
AT least ] 5 denominatoarl bodies
have appointed committees to pro-
n ote interest in the appropriate ceIe-
hratton of the work of Luther acd
the other Reformation leaders.
The Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America has
appointed an important committee
whose function it will be to further
the celebration, particularly in its 80
constituent UNCONVENTIONAL bodies.
The chairman is Rev. W. Il. Roberts,
Stated Clerk OF the Presoyteri IN
Church in the U. S. a. Rev. Howard
K. Gold IL secretary of this Commit
tee.
The most complete QuaGri-Csntrn.
NAL organization is the Joint Lutll-
cram Committee with offices at Phil
3delphia. This committee represents
several Lutheran bodies. The chair
man is Rev. T. E. Schmauck, of Leh-
anon, Pennsylvania. The secretary
II Rev. Howard r. Gold, who is in
charge of the Philadelphia Office.
Local committees have been organ
ed in New York. Chicago, nhi.1d a.
rhia, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, 81.
Louis, Los Angeles, Topeka, Spokane.
Charleston, Savannah and in other
cities. The Now York Committee
maint2ins well equipped Office and
IL promoting study Of the history Of
the Reformation and its significance,
in and around New York City. Hun
Greds of addresses nave been given
under the auspices OF this comnittec
and other hundreds OF study classes
lave been organized In churches.
Glnday schools. colleges and 'hTou Ii
other agencies in the metropolitan
district.
DR.. Roberts and Mr.. Cold. repre-
senting the Federal Council, haze is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
MUCH MATERIAL
FOR NORMAL NINE
Coach Toothman is Kept
Busy Looking Over the
Many Candidates

That the Normal baseball team Is
rapidly developing into fast com
pany' IS evident to those who gather
at South Side park each evening to
see the daily baseball practice. Most
eof the practice thus far has been in
hitting and from the heavy stick work
that has been developed, there is rea.
son to believe that the Normal will
hay ca strong offensive. The first
thorough field practice of The year was
held yesterday afternoon with both
the infield and outfield making a ia.
rorab1e impression.
Coach Toothman is finding much DIFF
{ ticulty in selecting the team in that
every man on the team is new Tnomp-
son, who is this year covering third
base will be strong factor in the
strength of the !nfeld He is a good
hitter and has perfect peg. Among
the candidates for the backstop posi-.
ton are Donald Conway, Guy Kuhn,
Mike" Hamilton and Edward Stevens
AT present the race seems to center
hr0und Kuhn ard Hamilton Hess
senhart, of Pennington, Red Hess,
Cowen, and Red" Tenant, of Fair
aSWs a. ttto ioouihS I"HuludIea w
hort stop. Bell, Baughman and Fear
re among the favorite candidates tia;
re out for first base. Watkins. who
las no oppou ents will under all proba-
iilities this year, cover ihe second base
POSITION At present the outfleld is the
most uncertain part of the team. The
Candidates tina. have been showing up
well are Denten. OF Phiiippt, Gregg,
Park of Farmintgon, Stevens and Sny-
sler.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
HANS WAGNER

Auley, Alex Mccarthy auc Charley
Ward.
At present there is no certain indi.
cation either OF them will last out the
season because not one OF them has
shown ANY batting strength.
Mccarthy and Ward are brilliant
tielders, and Ward looks particularly
good in this capacity. McAuley played
we'll enough with Rochester last year,
but who may need more minor league
experience.
Right now Dreyfuss realizes he will
have to develop one Of the three into
q hitting infielder or go out during
the season and buy him another man,
and Dreyfuss knows 1t is no easy prop.
osition to buy up good infielders who
can hit and field. Every club in both
leagues wants them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
Marines on Guard
In New Possessions

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April A.
Two hundred and fifteen United States
Marines from Haiti and Santo Domiag
were landed Saturday in the Virgin
Islands, formerly the Danish West In
dies. to form the first United States
garrison in this newly.acquired island
possession.
In peace or war these Soldiers Of
the Sea" have ever been first in the
protection OF american interests and
property on land or sea, even before we
had an army or navy. Having been
stationed ashore guarding American
legations abroad and the naval sta.
lions in our many island possessions
for years, the garrisoning of the vir.
gin Islands is no new duty for the Ma.
rines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
Evening Chat

have a feelin' like I'd like
Ter git way OF somewhere.
Into the woods er on the sea,
En- way off over there,
In Cninie, er way out
On the desert o. Sahara.
Err eny doggone place exceptin'
Hone, wouldn't care a
Durn il l could always be
Way off this time O. year,
When the wife commences sayin'
AT house cleanin' time is here.
THE DEACON.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
eY PAUL PUnMAN.

West virginian's Special Sport
Writer Touring the Major League
Training Camps to Size Up the Teams
as They Prepare for the 1917 Cam
paign)
COLUMBUS. Ga. April Jim Cal
lahan has one OF the biggest problems
on his hands that ever confronted a
big league manager.
1t is the problem Of doing the impos-
sible-fiuding successor to Honus
Wagner
For the first time in some 20 years
the Pittsburgh club will take the field
without the services of the great Ger
man, one OF the greatest natural ball
players of all time and the idol Of
Pittsburgh fans.
Matrimony and increasing difficult
ties in keeping in condition have
caused Wagner TO leave baseball. Sal
airy was no consideration
Wagner was the first to realize he
could not expect big salary this year
and at meeting in Pittsburgh several
months ago agreed to play for large
ly reduced salary, if he played at all.
But Wagner will never play Ma
tional league baseball again, which
means he will never play baseball again
end this furnishes Callahan's problem.
Let's see what Callahan has for the
shortstop position which Wagner has
filled for two decades.
He. has three prospects, Jim Nc
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

When those "Y'' bowlers got through
heir. banquet last night they rcsen-
bled} nothing so much as the plump
bellied ten pins thoy have beer knock
Ing around so promiscuously
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

Brownsville, when arraIgned before
Judge E. II. Reppert OF the charge OF
non-support, Mrs. Rush declared she
had to do six washings week to sup.
port rcrzclt and three children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

Ehat swimming pool in Loop Park
Is expected to do more 10 popularizc
That excellent play ground than all the
irdomes and other things hat have
ferbeen placed therein.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
FEARED HIS WIFE.

CNloNToWN. Pa. April 4.-Tnat
his wife threatened to cut out his heart
and fry it in skillet, was the testi,
mony today of Walter Rush, of South
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

a candidate for the high school base.
ball team who says he is from Monou.
|sah reported for practice yesterday
afternoon diked out in a Wheeling uni,
form. He refused to say whether his
lame was King or Turkovich,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
'SEa0ft SIanEBS


1t is being rumored around that the
Normal school is going to play Il game
his week for the benefit OF the hun.
|lreds o. visiting alumni. Good, LETT
lee 'en1.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

a gold fish will wag its tail even
if it is feeling blue but bluetish
when it's unhappy doesn't feel gold.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

The river was a popular place yes
terday and number OF last summers
1iayigators were cut with their canoes
lind row boats.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

It is reported that the Normal base
all team will do their spring travel
|ng In Sandy Toothman's Ford
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04
ODD ISN'T IT

ODD ISN'T Tt
PARIS, Mo-Upon investigating the
cause of falling plaster, Mr.. Ray dis.
covers rats nest containing three
silk stockings, two perfume bottles
and a flat iron
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

All bloodhounds are equipped Will
non,skid noses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

tree. will first attempt to fly up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-04

"A giraffe won't eat hot potato on
count of his throat mileage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-27
COMB SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TO DARKEN It
It's Grandmother's Recipe to Keep
Her Locks Dark, Glossy,
Beautiful,

The old-time mixture OF Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray,
streaked and faded hair is grand
mothers recipe, and folks are again
using it to keep their hair a good,
even color, which Is quite sensible, as
we are living in an age when a youth
full appearance is of the greatest ad-
vantage. r.. g." 3.n ,
Nowadays. though, we don't have
the troublesome task of gathering the
sage and the mussy mixing at home
All drug stores sci! the ready-to-use
product, improved by the addition Of
other ingredients, called "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" for
about so cents a bottle. 1t is very
popular because nobody can discover
1t has been applied. Simply moisten
your comb or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time: by morn
ing the gray hair disappears, but
what delights the ladies with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound, is that,
besides beautifully darkening the hair
after a few applications, it also pro-
duces that soft lustre and appearance
of abundance which is so attractive.
This ready-to-use preparation is de-
lightful toilet requisite for those who
desire a more youthful appearance. 1t
is not intended for the cure, mitiga.
ton or prevention of disease.