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The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
PASTOR Warns flock
AGAINST MPOSTERS
Fake Collectors Seek Money for
Trinity Hall Fund.

Warning to the people of George
town against persons who claim to be
soliciting money for the $75,oOo cam
paign of Holy Trinity parish to COM
plete the fund for the $4,000 school
and parish hall plant is given by Rev.
E. De L. Mcdonnell, s. J.. pastor Of
the parish and treasurer of the cam
paign organization.
Every person soliciting money for
this fund will have an identification
card" said Father Mcdonnell. Unless
the solicitor can show such a card
he or she is not authorized to collect
and any person attempting to do SO
without authority should be exposed.
The names of all those who are au-
thorized to collect will be published
before they start their house to house
canvas. There are only $50 persons in
the campaign organization. No one
is allowed to collect any money be-
fore Friday, November 30.'
The campaign headquarters which
have been established in the old
parish hall, which was the first house
Of worship in Washington, are a
busy place with a night and day
1OICC VI SNCliOSiaphCIS anu type
writer's hard at work compiling the
lists Of every member of the parish,
and making card indexes of each so
that every person in the entire parish
will be covered.
The enthusiasm with which the
members Of the parish are taking up
this campaign is shown by the large
number who visit the headquarters
to offer their. services and to get
details of the work so that they
can talk it over with their neighbors
and have everyone in the parish
ready to give generously.
The rivalry between the teams Is
already intense and several of the
captains are laying bets. One of these
bets is that whichever team loses has
to fill the prize loving cup with silver
dollars as penalty.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
picture OF BOLIVAR
ARRIVES IN CAPITAL
Portrait Will Be Presented to City
in Missouri.

A portrait Of Simon Bolivar, liber-
ator Of Venezuela, has arrived in
Washington from Venezuela on its way
to Bolivar, Mo.
Some time ago officials Of Bolivar.
Mo-, requested of the Venezuelan gov
ernment a photograph of tie famous
portrait Of Gen. Bolivar which hangs
in the Venezuelan capitol.
Immediately one Of the best artists
Of the country was commissioned by
the Venezuelan government to make a
copy in oils, which Is now in the care
Of the Venezuelan legation here.
A photograph Of the picture viii be
taken by the Pan American Union and
will be hung in that building.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
CHANCE STARTS
ESSAY CONTEST.
Postsaster Offers Work as
Prizes in Mail Early y
Campaign Test.


Every public school and high school
student of, Washington will be asked
to write an essay at home on the
mail Early campaign Of the POST
office Department and sixty of the
contestants whose work is adjudged
best win be given temporary ap-
pointments at the main city pos
office during the Christmas rush. -
Plans for the contest were begun
yesterday by Postmaster Chance.
Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent
Of the schools Of the city. was asked
to aid in the work and 1900 pamphlets
advocating early mailing of Christmas
parcels. printed by the Postoffice De-
partment, will be distributed among
the schools.
The mail early essays will be given
as home work to all the students,
It Is said, In order that their parents
may be brought in closer touch with
the campaign of the department.
More Mail Received.
Officials of the postoffice declared
they are faced this year with a situa-
ton never necessary to meet before
in Washington. In addition to the
enormous increase in government
mail matter and the natural increase
due to the numerous war camps, the
population of the city has increased
more than 20 per cent and every in
dication points to a heavier amount
Of mail to be handled this year than
ever before.
Signs and posters will be placed
around the city. department officials
said, and every mail wagon will carry
a large poster urging early mailing
Of Christmas packages.
All gifts should be mailed early
enough to allow their distribution to
the destination not later than De-
cember q, and all gifts for men in
training CAMPS or at army or navy
stations should be mailed SO that they
will have time to reach the recipient
not later than December 20.
It Is permissible to write upon the
cover Of a parcel, "Do not open until
Christmas" and on the cover or on a
Merry Christmas" Happy New
Year" or similar expression, the de-
partment states.
I'M iSthdS STAMPS OF seals must Hol
be placed on the address side of a
parcel and a parcel so fixed is unmail-
able. Care in addressing packages is
advised and attention called to the
100000 pieces of mail sent to the
Dead Letter Office during 1916 be-
cause Of errors in addresses.
Packages for the American Ex-
peditionary Forces In France are SUBJ
ject to postage at the rate Of y cents
a pound. or fraction thereof. and are
limited to seven pounds but Christmas
packages may be mailed weighing up
to twenty pounds when addressed in
full and care of Commanding Cen
eral, Port Of Embarkation, Pier !,
Hoboken. N. j."
But all such packages must be
mailed before December S.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
BRAZIL ARGENTINE
war RUMOR DENIED
Officials Declare Reports Were
Spread by Enemy Foreigners.

Every effort to diseountenance re-
ports declaring Brazil and Argentine
are on the verge of war is being made
by officials of both countries, ad-
vices to the Pan-American Union re-
ceived yesterday declared.
Officials Of the two South American
countries declare the dissemination
rof the reports to be the work OF
German agents in an attempt to cause
dissention among the nations who are
aligned against them.
The Brazilian minister to Argentina
was instructed by the President OF
Brazil to call upon the Argentine
executive and declare that no truth
was contained in such reports which
emanated from Brazil. These reports
were sent out by foreigners residing
in that country it is said.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
Zdrafstouity! That's Hello
In Badly Scrambled Russia

yerbosity where the root Of the Rus
sian language may be found is being
conducted at the Young Women's
Christian Association under the lead
ership Of Madame M. B. Butzkoy.
The language will be taught according
to the conversational method, which
is believed to be most practicable.
Glasses will meet Mondays and Thurs
days at 4:30 in the gymnasium OF the
Young women's Christian Association
at Fourteenth and G streets.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
JAPANESE TO STUDY
AMERICAN FINANCE
Mission Plans Months Visit in
Wall Street.

Baron, Megata and his associates OF
the japanese financial mission are 60
ing to New York today to spend a
month studying Wall street. watching
the antics of the bull and bear and
sheep and Of the elusive dollar.
Conferences with financial leaders
win mark their visit to the metropo-
lis, where the American financial sys-
tenn will be studied closely. The Japa-
nese visitors have concluded their
conferences here.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21

There are many small lots left from the FIRST
two days selling. which will be on the
counters at even lower prices than those
advertised for the beginning of the sale.
Be sure and look for these when you come
for the big values that are mentioned below.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
GOOD RECORD CUTS
Down JAIL Term
Henry W. Barrett Gets Year for
Assaultins Child.

A previous good record and q con-
fession Is all that saved Henry w.
Barrett from long penitentiary SEN
tence. He was sentenced yesterday in
Police Court by Judge Pugh to serve
one year at Occoquan for mistreating
a little 6-year-old girl.
Barrett, a S2-year-old white man,
had been sober for five months UP
until about November 10. Seeing that
he would have a hard time getting
whisky after November 1, Barrett
determined to have one last Jag"
The whisky tax was in effect at
that time and Barrett, net being sup
piled with the money to buy the bet
ter grade of whisky, bought and
drank a pint of the most fiery stun
that could be had for IS cents.
He remained drunk for one whole
day, when he committed the offense
with which he was charged.
His plea for mercy addressed to
Ralph Given, Assistant United States
Attorney, places the entire RESPONSE
bility for the crime on whisky. 1t is
in part as follows:
D. C. JAN, November Is.
"Mr. Given:
Dear Sir:
Il know that I have done wrong
and deserve some punishment but l
want to say. Mr.. Given, that did not
mean any harm to them children. 1
had not drank anything for fve
months and 1t had me so sick I was
going to the hospital when got into
this trouble. I have got very re-
specterful people and had to try and
not let this thing be aired in the
courts. hope you will be as lenient
with me as you can for want to say,
Mr.. Given, II 1t were not for whisky
would never get into trouble and 1
am certainly glad will not be able
to get any when get out.
Hoping you will be merciful, I re-
main your humble servant,
HENRY BARRETT"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
Zdraftstvuityi

That's Hello in Russian. 80
Good night" Mr.. Kerensky's favor
lite explanation, is spelled (not pro-
nounceO like this-"spokoinoi notchi'
You need not inquire why Russian Is
a language that does not need exple-
tives. When any old expression Is 50
full Of peppery consonants. why
bother to invent fuss words?
An exploration into the Jungle OF
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21

An election OF . community Sec
retary for the eastern section of
the city will be held this evening
at Eastern High School.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21

The District Branch of the Needle
work Guild will hold its annual ex-
hibit of garments this afternoon at
St Margaret's Parish Hall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11

Washington, Dec. 11.-The War
Department has accepted for con-
sideration from former Chief of Po-
lice William S. Devery, of New York,
suggestions to help organize the
force recently authorized by Presi-
dent Wilson to administer the alien
enemy laws.
Mr.. Devery suggests the new force
be called the National Military Po-
lice. This, with other recommended
tions, was transmitted to the War
Department in a letter written by
the veteran police authority to the
New York American.
Brigadier General j. McI. Carter,
designated by Secretary of War
Baker to devise means for raising
the new force. said:
Mr.. Devery's suggestions will be
very helpful. They represent pre-
cisely the character of advice we de-
sire and must have. Undoubtedly
many of the recommendations which
can be made to conform with the
existing laws will be adopted"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
CUT THIS OUT
Old ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA
TARRH, CATARRHAL DEAF
NESS AND HEAD NOISES

If you know someone who is
troubled with head noises, or Catar-
rhal Deafness, cut out this formula,
and hand it to them and you may
poor sufferer perhaps from total deaf
ness. We believe that Catarrh, Ca
tarrhal Deafness, head noises, etc, are
caused by constitutional disease. and
merely temporize with the complaint
and seldom, if ever effect permanent
cure. This being so, much time has
been spent in perfecting a cure,
gentle, yet effective tonic that should
quickly dispel all traces of the ca
tarrhal poison from the system. The
effective prescription which was even
tually formulated is given below in an
understandable form so that anyone
can use it in their own home at little
expense.
Secure from your druggist OF.
Parmint Double Strength). Take this
home and add to it 4 pint of hot
water and I OF. of granulated sugar;
stir until dissolved. Take one table
spoonful four times a day.
The first dose should begin to re-
1ieve the distressing head noises.
headache, dullness, cloudy thinking,
etc. while the hearing should rapidly
return as the system is invigorated
by the tonic action of the treatment
Loss of smell and mucus dropping i'm
the back of the throat are other
symptoms that show the presence of
catarrhal poison. and which are often
overcome by ttls. effcacious treat
ment. If nearly ninety per cent of
All ear troubles are directly caused
by catarrh, there must be many peo-
pie whose hearing may be restored
by this simple home treatment
Every person who is troubled with
head noises, catarrhal deafness, or ca
tarrh in any form. should give this
prescription trial!@Advertiseme
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight SO per cent In One
Weeks Time In Many Instances

ly benefited by following the simple
rules. Here is the prescription: Go to
any active drug store and get a bot
Tie OF Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one
Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass
OF water and allow to dissolve. With
TINS liquid battle the eye two to four
times daily. You. should notice your
eyes clear up perceptibly right from
the start and Inflammation will
quickly disappear. If your eyes are
bothering you, even a little, take
steps to save them now before it is
too late. Many hopelessly blind might
have been saved if they had cared for
their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physi
clan to whom the above article was
submitted. said: Bon Opto is n very
remarkable remedy. Its constituent
ingredients are well known to emil
nent eye specialists and widely nre
scribed by them. The manufacturers
guarantee it to strengthen eyesieht 50
per cent. in one weeks time in many
instances or refund the money. II
can be obtained from any good drug
gist and is one of the very few pren3
Iations / feel should be kept on hand
for regular use in almost every fam
ily." 1T is sold in this city by Ken
nedy. Croll Keller and Clark.-Adver-
tiSement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
Now Stop Piles
Send Today for Free Trial Of Pyramid
Pile Treatment and Find Real
Happiness.

II you suffer so bad you can't wait for
the free trial get a 60 cent box OF Pyra-
mid Pile Treatment at the nearest drug
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
GOOD TOBACCO
VERY HARD TO
GET in FRANCE
American Soldiers in Need of
Smokes" Sent From
Home
THE OLD TOBACCO BON.

A nickel, or dime, or a quarter
Ain darn cent more than you
"orter'
Spend for "terbaccer;" if YOU don't
you're a Stacker.
For it's just as essential as water,
Just like little Jack Horner
There's little box sittin' in the
corner
OF the old tobacco store. right next
door;
If We see you pass it by, you're a
goner.
CHORUS
Please give a little bit of old Bull
Durham;
If they've got the blues, why it's
sure to cure 'em;
Through the long, long hours they
can smoke and think
OF the good old days when they
could buy a drink.
A little bit of "makin's" in the big
red box
Is sure to soften up a lot of hard,
hard knocks;
SO drop three sacks and one sack
more
In the old tobacco box
Out west barrels and boxes are
placed in tobacco stores to receive
contributions for smokes for soldiers
and passing one of these benevolent
agencies a rural poet, Harry Carroll,
composed the above song, which has
now been carried even to the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11

trenches, as witnessed by the follow
ing from Corporal EclSles, Thir-
teenth Engineers. Railway U. S.
Army: I'VE got that old tobacco
box song to-day and 1t sure hit the
spot. l had just come off duty when
the mail was handed me. Say. one
Yankee switchman with American
equipment. can switch more cars In
one hour than two or three of these
people can in a whole day; they have
not the pep when it comes to rail-
roading. Cars are ten-ton capacity
wagons. and they have hand brakes.
Cabooses are carried next to the en-
gines, the only handy thing l have
seen.
But about that song. It's great.
Tell the author l said so. Tobacco
and cigarets are very dear and hard
to get. and French tobacco is hard
to smoke as it is black as your
hat Make cigaret of old style or
Cigaret clippings and you will know
about what a French cigaret Is hke.
Maybe that song will make the lads
come across
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
\ Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home

Philadelphia. Pa. Do you wear
glasses? Are you a victim of eye
strain or other eye weaknesses? If so,
you will be glad to know that accord
ing to DIR. Lewis there is real hope
for you. Many whose eyes were fail
ing say they have had their eyes re-
stored through the principle of this
wonderful free prescription. One man
says, after trying it: II was almost
blind; could not see to read at all
Now I can read everything without
any glasses and my eyes do not water
any more. At night they would pain
dreadfully; now they feel fine all the
time. 1t was like a miracle to me-"
A lady who used it says: THE atmo-
sphere seemed hazy with or without
glasses, but after using this prescrip-
ton for fifteen days everything seems
clear. can even read fine print
without glasses" 1t is believed that
thousands who wear glasses can now
discard them in a reasonable time
and multitudes more will be able to
strengthen their eyes so as to be
spared the trouble and expense of
ever getting glasses. Eye troubles of
many descriptions may be wonderful
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
Cold In Chest and
Sore Throat Cured
Overnight, BY
Gingerole
Doctors Prescribe It-Drug-
giSts Guarantee Il

Stops coughing almost instantly;
ends sore throat and chest colds over
night. Nothing like it for neuralgia,
lumbago, neuritis and to speedily
drive away rheumatic pains and re-
duce swollen joints, swollen glands
and to Danish soreness and pain from
Varicose veins.
Money back if it isn't better than
any preparation you have ever used
for tonsilitis and pleurisy. Use it for
sprains, strains, bruises, sore muscles.
stiff neck, swellings, sore, painful or
frosted feet and chilblains. Be sure
its GINGEROLE, the ointment with
the ginger" All frst-class druggists
sell it for 25 cents and your money
will be refunded If you are not salts
fied.-AdY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11

Commissioners have started repairs on
the boilers in the basement of the
building. One of these has been fired
and is now in use, while the other
will probably be started in day or
two. Commissioner II. G. Wells is in
charge of the work. Both of the
boilers had not been used for about
nineteen years, but are still in good
condition, and can be used in case OF
other cold waves during the winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
REPAIR BOILERS

Unable to get enough heat for the
Courthouse by steam. the County
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
COLLECT BAIL BOND

County Solicitor Philip S. Meyer
day turned into the county treasu
5000 which had been collected as
bail for Peter Valentine and I. Ma
both fugitives from the county col
and wanted by the authorities
answer a charge of carrying concei
ed deadly weapons. Each had be
held for court under $500 bail, VIII
was furnished by u surety compai
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
All Should Eat Heartily
of the Perishable Foods

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE food
administration is encouraging free
consumption of perishable foods and
mas placed the ban on only such
toodstuffs as wheat, meat, fats and
sugar. which must be saved for eX-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
Practical Gift Suggestions

$3.50 brown and white Cook
ing Set, 10 pieces, for 49,. OSc
$3.50 Vacuum Cleaner and
Sweeper combined ..... SIS 05
Mahogany Smoking Stands
CSC to S2.95
Electric Irons, guaranteed,
S2.05
Mahogany Serving Trays,
9Sc TO S1.9S
Mahogany Smoking Sets,
CSC to 1926
Mahogany Candlesticks,
25c, SOC and 19c each
Glass Candlesticks,
19c, soc and 49c each
Electric Toasters, complete at
tachments S2.75
Electric Coffee Percolators,
$l.95
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11

portation.
Foods of the perishable products
group" says the Food Administration
i'll statement issued to-day, ARE es-
sential TO utrition and their con-I
tinued production. distribution and
consumption are vital in view of ma
tional and international necessities.
Tho Food Administration desires to
emphaSiZe these fncts and to ASSN e
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11

EuIOgy by Senator Lodge
Senator Lodge paid a tribute to NJ.
Jusserand's conduct as ambassador;
he had walked without stumbling a
path broken by pitfalls.
lie credited France at the battle
of the Marne with not only saving
Europe but the New World from Ger
man domination and said that our
debt to France now far surpasses the
obligation we incurred when France
Joined us in the Revolution.
ITO agree to restore the status quo
ante" Senator Lodge concluded
would simply be to give Germany
breathing space in which she may
prepare to renew the war at a later
day. Her word is worthless; treaties
are to her government but scraps OF
paper; there is no hope of final set
tlement except in physical guaran-
tees won on the field of battle
Therefore we must fire on as France
has fought. to a complete victory, so
complete that for many generations
to come Germany will be unable to
let loose her horrors and her bar
barities upon an unoffending world"
Former Ambassador Gerard made a
brief speech in which he sharply crit
icized the Germanzed textbooks in
the schools of New York and Chi
cago, reading fulsome euloEies of
Frederick the Great. and the Kaiser.
He was especially emphatic against
the German propaganda in this
country.
Brigadier General White, of the
English army. made a short speech,
but much to the point, indicating
Brltain's determination to fight to
victory.
Roosevelt was the lion of the occa-
sion and was given a great ovation.
Among those who sat at the Har-
rlsburg table were John T. Brady.
ex-Mayor ]. William Bowman, Z. ].
Stackpole. David T.. Tracy, ]. L. B.
Cunningham. Thomas Lynch Mont
gomery, Martin Cumbler, Charles S.
Boil. w. L. Gorgas and II. A. Keller.
Others present were United States
Senator Penrose. Auditor General
Charles A. Snyder. Bishop J. II. Dar-
llngton, Lieutenant Governor Nc
Claim eX-Governors John X. Tener and
Edwin S. Stuart, former Attorney
General Hampton Todd. J. Heron
Crosinan. Samuel C. Todd and scores
of other prominent Pennsylvanians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11
!: SECOND FLOOR

card Tables, leatherette tops,
$1.9S
Sewing Stands, made of rat
tan ........ $3.95 and S4.O5
- Priscilla Mahogany Sewing
h"pic' '''''. .''.......... S1.90
Hand-colored Nature Prints
(pictures) ....... soc and OSc
complete pocket edition
Shakespeare. set . SI0S
Nickle plated Pie Casseroles.
soc, CSC to 81. 10
Caseroles with Pyrox glass
httlngs ......... S3.40 TO S4.05
Cut Glass in many different
III IIslSs ...'....... ........ SOC
Rlch Cut Glass Bowls, Vases.
etc. '......... 9Sc to S2.39
Cut Glass Water Set .... csc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-11

all producers and handlers of milk
and dairy products, poultry and eggs,
fish. fruits, potat, IS and vegetables
that no restrictions have been placed
on such food materials, or are liable
to be-"