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WHO'D THINK THEY'D
TELL this IN CHURCH?
Just Look AT the Joke That Won
Prize IN Chestnut" Party.

A young kindergarten teacher,
hastily stepping of a street car,
espied a gentleman whom she
took for an acquaintance. and
spoke to him very cordially.
When he returned her greeting
with blank and quizzical stare
she realized she had made q mis-
take and apologized by saying,
"Oh, I beg your pardon; thought
you were the father of one of
my children"
Members of the Mems Club OF the
Mt. Vernon N. E. Church South are
on record today as stating that this
was the best joke told at the annual
notwithstanding party held at the
church last night. This joke was told
by c. l. Ebaugh. of the Department
of Justice, secretary OF the club, who
was proclaimed the prize winner after
a ballot had been taken.
This party Is an annual affair with
the club, and derives its name from
the fact that every member is re-
CURED to tell at least one joke and
all other members are required to
laugh at II.
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ARMY VAN WINKLE,'
BELIEVED QUAKE
VICTIM, ISFOUND

WATERFOWL. " Y, Oct. TO-
Lieut. Louis z. Caulfeld. formerly Of
the United States army. returned to
his mothers home today with a mind
as blank concerning his whole past
life as the original Rip Van winkls
possessed regarding the twenty year,
OF his sleep In the mountains
Friends and relatives believe he
was hurt in the San Francisco earth
quake, and that the shock wiped out
all recollection OF his previous life
The lieutenant was discovered In
Hartford by 4 brother. Caulield de-
MED knowing him and II was only
after a slow progress Of recalling old
scenes that he began to get a grip
on his truant mental machinery.
During the Spanish-American war
he served In Company c. Ninth In
fantry. Out in the Philippines he
won q commission Ordered back t.
this country he reached San Fran
cisco six days before the earthquake
All trace was lost OF the officer.
His family took IL for granted he had
perished In the earthquake. caulfield
does not know what has happened to
him. II was only by slow degrees
that his memory returned after be
the scenes OF his youth
Lieutenant Garfield 10 now forty
three years old He has written "a
some OF his old officers with a view
Of finding out what wiped out his past
20 suddenly and OF again getting itnd
the service He intends to enlist
Is q soldier II he cannot be restored
10 his old rank.
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Red White Tennis Club, situated In
the Grunewald about i've miles from
the center OF Berlin. The crown
| prince was a member and often play
ed there He is an excellent player
not quite up to championship form
but can give q good account of him
self in any company short of the tor
class. He has the advantage Of al
ways finding that the best players are
! only too glad to have an opportunity
to play with him. At this tennis club
during all the period OF the feeling
of hatred against America we were
treated with extreme courtesy by all
our German fellow members.
Tive Exchange Professors.
We saw q great deal Of the two
exchange professors In the winter of
1884 Prof. Paul Shorey, of the
University Of Chicago. and Prof.
Archibald Coolidge, Of Harvard.
These exchange professors gave
courses and lectures in the univer-
stiles and their first appearance is
quite an event On this hrst day in
1913 they each delivered a lecture in
the University Of Berlin, and on this
lecture day Prince August Wilhelm.
representing the Kaiser, attended.
The Kaiser used invariably to attend.
but OF late years 1 am afraid had
rather lost interest in this enterprise,
at first so much favored by him.
The Cologne Gazette at one time
after the commencement OF the war in
an article expressed great surprise
that America should permit the ex-
port OF munitions Of war to the allies:
II said, quite seriously. that Germany
had done everything possible to win
the favor OF America. that Roosevelt
had been offered a review OF German
troops, that the Emperor had invited
Americans who came to Kiei on their
yachts to dine with him, and that he
had even sat through the lectures
given by American exchange profess
sors!
A Delayed Cable Contract.
Before the war there was but one
cable direct from Germany to Amer
lea. This cable was owned by a Ger
man company and reached America
via the Avore Islands. endeavored
TO obtain permission for the Western
Union Company to land a cable in
Germany, but the opposition OF the
German company, which did not de-
sire to have its monopoly interfered
with, caused the applications OF the
Western Union to be definitely pigeon
holed. After the outbreak OF the war,
in August. 1914, when l told this TO
Ballin, OF the Hamburg American
Line, and Won Gwinner, head OF the
Deutsche Bank, and when they
thought of how much they could have
saved for themselves and Germany
and their companies IL there had been
an American-owned cable landing in
Germany. their anger at the delay on
the part OF official Germany knew no
bounds. Within a very short time l
received an answer from the foreign
office granting the application of the
Western Union Company, providing
the cable went direct to America This
however. came too late,
and, naturally, the Western Union did
not take UP the matter during the
war.
(COnttnued tOmOrrOw.O
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Marriage Licenses

Peter ,s s K ss9s z Of s.s,o Poi Ess
stone, Pa The Rev. John II. Jsnries.
Charles A. Pylss. 70. and Marie z. stadtisr.
q, both Of Bethesda, Nd. The Rev. Thomas
@. smyth-
Harry d. Mitchell.
Ira @. Blumer, =, and Virginia p. English,
3. both Of Washington, d. C. The Rev.
Luther NJ Estes. Il, and Helen A. Petit, 20.
both Of Richmond. Va. The Rev. I. o.
Baker.
son, 10. both OF Fairfax Court House, Va.
The Rev. Harry ID. Mitchell.
Joseph p. James. q, and MAuds Clawson. 90
both Of Washington, D. C. The Rev. sam
william Z. Brown. "a. and Bessie NJ
Thomas, 2, both OF Culpcpper. Va The
Rev. Samuel II. Greene.
P. Bascom Smith. %. Of Muskogee. Okla, U.
8. N. and Mildred Douglas Cameron, q. Of
James r Hayward. 4. and ThelmH K.
Gompf. Is; both Of Richmond. Va. The
Ben Middleman, IS. U. s. NJ. C., and Abbie
Downey. .. both Of Maysville, KY. The
Rev. John II. Jeffries-
both Of Washington. D. c. The Rev. c.
Ernest Smith.
French s. BrRwner. n, and Nellie A. con-
man, 20. both Of Washington, d. c. The
Rev. Howard F. Downs.
Charlie ]. ChIldress. 50. and MoIlIe DunkIey,
%. both OF Clover. Va. The Rev. John H.
JeRries
jeremiah E. Donovan. So, and Margaret A.
Kelly, IS both OF Washington. d. c. The
Rev. James F. Mackin.
Donald Langley Dutton. g. U. 8. A, and
Dorothy KRrr Harvey. "a, both Of Wash
inRton, D. c. The Rev. John c. Palmer.
Charles L. BollinEer, IS. Of Cleveland. Ohio,
and Katherine L. Schwartz, 81. OF Wash
inEton, D. C. The Rev. Francis x. Bis
chon.
D. smith, .. and Minnie Bryant, Is: the
Rev A ]. Tyler.
c. II. Blum, 81 and Sarah J. Hill. -. The
Rev. W. d. Battle.
J. r. Jenkins, Is. and Irene Marrow. . The
Rev. C. II. Harris.
C. H Taylor, 20 and Mary z. Genus, 20.
The Rev. J. NJ. Jones.
c. Lloyd. .. and Lucy Grimes, q, The Rev.
A Wiibanks.
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"MY Four Years in Germany"---By Ambassador James
3 SCHOOL GIRLS
OPEN LIBRARY TO
HELP RED CROSS

Two Washington girls, both twelve
years old and seventh grade pupils
at the Thomson School, are the brains
behind Red Cross library which was
formally opened today.
Katherine Hughes. who lives at
1912 K street northwest, is respons-
ible for the idea She thought Of II q
long time ago and decided to confds
her secret ambition to her school
mate and friend
The playmate, Carey Nieol, of 1914
street northwest, thought shat the
plan would be Just grand" Together
the two young heads proved better
than one. The girls planned fast and
worked hard. The irst thing to be
done was to get q suitable room for q
library. Carey remembered that they
didn't use the front parlor on the
FIRST moor at her home, so the next
day the library had q home.
Let AdeIine STn."
Little Adeline Rasland, who lives at
1920 I street northwest, and only
seven years old. is a great admirer of
the two older girls. Adeline offered
her services to the girls and said that
she wanted to do something for the
Red Cross. In this way Adeline, al
though much younger, became q part
ner In the library.
Adeline was small and cute, there
fore, she would have to do most of
the talking and publicity work, to
gain the public sympathy and library
patrons.
The frst task assigned her by her
superiors was to make q tour Of the
neighborhood, confer with all the
printers, and never leave without
scrap paper, and the good will Of the
printer. AdelIne found herself |
adapted to this work, and in q few
days the library was complete with
cards and stationery.
School was carefully canVassed by |
the older girls, and more than nfty |
books were donated. They are ex-
pecting many more. Cards cost s |
cents. Each card is good until Allied. |
In this way, patrons of the library |
may read about twenty books for |
5 cents
~Nebody Would swiDe En-"
"Of course, nobody would swipe |
them" said Carrie today. you know.
IT is all for the Red Cross, and no boy
or girl is that mean"
A small table with a marble top
serves as the Information table" A
mirror Is hanging on the wall for the
lady patrons. Two tables are called
the reading tables" Adeline's white
paper Is neatly arranged In the desk
Of the chief librarian. The books are
arranged according TO authors on q I
book rack. A red crayon Is constantly
being used for the decorative pur-
pose OF making red crosses. A con- 7
Vertible sign hangs In the front win
dow telling whether the library II
open" or the library Is closed"
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KATHERYN HUGHES.
Wrongly Charged;
Fights 9 Months
To Clear His Name

NEW YORK, Oct 1o.-An ex-
preston OF regret from the court
was all that A P. Macauley, of
Toronto. Canada, got after a fight
OF nine months that shattered his
health and cost him $50, 700 In
cash.
He will leave today for his
home after his tight for freedom
from a case of mistaken identity
in which he was held In the belief
that he was Christmas Reogh,"
a bogus check operator. He was
first arrested in st. Louis in De-
cember OF last year. The distict
attorney yesterday ordered the
charges against him dismissed.
He was Identified by shopkeep-
eTs as Keogh, but II has devel-
oped that Keogh is still at large.
Reogh has been operating during
the Christmas season for a num-
Der OF years, hence his name,
Christmas Keogh."
In Diminishing the case against
Macauley the court expressed re-
grets for 'the humiliation and
suffering of Maceuley."
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Deaths,

George Bassett, Is yrs, 100 sth st. N. W.
Henry Melvin, 90 yrs. Georgetown University
Henry Dinan, s. yrs. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
MARY s shelton, 81 yrs. 122s ! st. 8. f.
Kate ElwoOd, 4s yrs, Tuberculosis Hospital.
Benjamin T. Brant. 70 yrs, 1904 Monticello
ave. n. Z.
William Green. s yrs. Casualty Hospital.
Robert L. ClAvoe. a yrs, I'LL II 81. N. W.
Thomas n. Anderson, "A yrs, Tuberculosis
Hospital.
Cornelius Vessels. s. yrs. U. s. Soldiers
Home Hospital.
Margaret E. streeks. "a yrs, 1871 Monroe st.
N. W.
Ernest Mack, Is yrs. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Hattie Blackwell. 20 yrs. Emergency Hos
pital.
Armstead johnson. ~ yrs, tuberculosis Hos
pital.
Cornelia Myers. ~ yrs. Freedmen's Hospital.
Grace Hagsr. I mos. l3O4 6th st. ". W.
Infant of Ruth and Frank l. Brown. hrs,
10 Sumner st 8. E.
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PARENTS DENY CHARGE
OF KILLING DAUGHTER

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct 10.-ME.
and Mrs Joseph Makelin, OF Melrose,
today began their night for liberty
after being held for the murder Of
their daughter recently by strAngula-
ton An effort was made yesterday
to have cases against them dismissed
when they pleaded not guilty and ex-
pressed horror at the manner IN
which the daughter had been killed.
The counsel for the defense says he
has q witness who will testify that
a man confessed to him that he COM
mitted the crime.
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HUSSETN KEMAI, SULTAN
OF EGYPT, SUCCUlhBS

LONDON. Oct. 1o-Husssin Ksmai.
Sultan OF Egypt died Tuesday at
noon. according to dispatch He
was chosen by Great Britain In 1914
to succeed his uncle. Khedive Abbas
Himi. as ruler of Egypt His father
was Khedive from 1885 to 1879 When
HusseIn Kemai assumed office. Eng
land simultaneously proclaimed Q
British protectorete over Egypt
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Vital Records.
BIrtha.

Owen L. and Helen J. Weaver, girl tWins.
Ernest ]. and Minnie NJ Weaver, girl.
Castor o. and Emma J. Williams, girl.
James and Blanche Tawuey, boy.
Edward v. and Elma 3. Taylor, girl
Arthur and Maria Sheriff, girl.
Arthur A. and Lula b. Reed, boy.
James and Mary Aaxsueco. boy.
Patrick J. and Katharine NJ Murphy, boy.
fhomas S. and Mary Mailon, boy.
Alexander and Pauline AAish, boy
George A and Josephine c. Lingsrbach, girl
William N. and Mamie z. Ksllner. boy.
Grover and Hattie johnson, boy.
Matthias and Lucy Fink. boy.
Robert and Barbara Franz, boy.
John and Agnes c. Downs girl
Paul and Marguerite N. BonAVires. girl.
Anthony and Annie Barry. boy.
James r. and Cora West. boy.
John II. and Mary N. Thomas, girl.
Frank and Rachel Taylor, girl.
Richard and Josephine johnson. girl.
Thomas and Minnie Chase, boy.
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By JAMES W. GERARD.

American Ambassador to Germany. July 3,
lal3. TO February 4, 1871
tCopyriEht, United States. Canada, and In
ternationai, 1917 by the Public Ledger co.,
In May, 1914, Colonel House and
his beautiful wife arrived to pay US
. visit in Berlin. He was, of course,
anxious to have a talk with the En-
peror, and this was arranged by the
Emperor inviting the colonel and me
to what is called "the Schrippen-
fast" at the new palace at Potsdam.
For many years-in fact, since the
days of Frederick the Great-the
learning (Lehr) battalion, composed
of picked soldiers from all the regi-
ments of Prussia, has been quarter
ed at Potsdam. On a certain day in
April this battalion has customarily
been given a dinner at which the
men eat white rolls (Schrippe) in
stead of the usual black bread. This
feast has been carried on from
these older days and has become
quite a ceremony.
Colonel House At Potsdam.
The colonel and I motored to Pots.
dam arrayed in dress suits and waited
in one of the salons OF the ground
floor of the new palace. Finally the
Emperor and the Empress and sew
eral OF the princes and their wives
and the usual dignitRries of the EN-
peror's household arrived. The
colonel was presented to the royalties,
and then a divine service was neld in
thu open air at one end of the palace.
The Empress and princesses occupied
large chairs, the Emperor stood with
his sons behind him, and then the
various dignitaries OF the court The
Lehr Battalion was drawn up behind
There was a large band and the
choir boys from the Berlin Cathedral
The service was very impressive, not
less SO because Of a great Zeppelin
which lowered over our heads during
the whole OF the service.
After divine service, the Lehr Bat
TALON marched in review, and then
food and beer were served in long
arbors constructed in front of the
palace. While the men were eating
the Emperor and Empress and princes
passed among the tables, speaking to
the soldiers. We then went to the
new palace, where, in the extraordi-
nary hall studded with curious speci-
mems OF minerals from all countries,
q long table forming three sides of
square was set for about sixty per-
sons. Colonel House and / sat d.
rectly across the table from the EN-
peror, with General Falkenhayn be-
tween us. The Emperor was in a very
good mood, and at one time, talking
across the table, said to me that the
colonel and 1, in our black dress suits,
looked like a couple OF crows, that
we were like two undertakers at a
feast and spoiled the picture. After
luncheon the Emperor had a long talk |
with Colonel House, and then called |
me into the conversation.
Won TirpItE Invited.
On May % I arranged that the
colonel should meet Won Tirpitz at |
dinner in our house. We did not guess (,
then what q central figure in this war
the great admiral was going to be. /
At that time and until his fall he was
minister OF marine, which corresponds
TO our Secretary of the Navy Depart
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UNIONS MAY REQUEST
MEMBERS NOT TO WORK

ALBANY. N. Y. Oct. 1s.-The court
OF appeals here has upheld in a decI-
sion just handed down the principle
that labor unions have the right to
circulate by letters or publications re-
quests that their members refuse to
assist in the construction OF buildings
in which munitions are used. when
such circulation Is not done ma
liciously, but solely for the beneht of
the members of the unions.
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DEATHS

EDGAR-On Monday, October s. 1917. VIII
FRED H EDGAR. Of 1882 L street. beloved
husband OF Rebecca W. Edgar and son OF
the late Capt. James n. Edgar.
Funeral on Thursday. October II, at >
4 m, from ST. Paul's Church, Fifteenth
and streets.
Monday. October 8. 1871. In
New York city. KATIE r. ELwOOD.
mother Of Mrs. Ethel A. Churchill.
Funeral from the residence OF her sister
Mrs. e Mills 2s F street northwest
thursday. October II. at o'clock p. m.
Interment private.
PORBRTSOS-On Saturday. October 6. 1911
a, the residence OF her son. Alfred Robert
.on, OF Chicago. Ill. EMMA l.. ROBERT
son widow Of Alfred Beach Robertson.
Funeral on Wednesday. October 10. at .
N M from the residence OF her cousin,
Mrs. Margaret Cate, 2i7 street northwest
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where officers attended, were a good
example for hostesses In this country.
The Invitations read for 8 o'clock.
and that meant s o'clock. A cold
dinner OF perhaps four courses Is
Immediately served on the arrival of
the guests, who. with the exception
of a very few distinguished ones, are
not given any particular places At
a quarter TO o the uancing begins,
supper is at about II and the guests
go home at IL, at an hour which en-
ables the officers to get to bed early.
During the season there were balls
at the British and French embassy
and performances by the Russian
Ballet then in Berlin at the Russian
embassy.
Royal Library Opened.
The wonderful new royal library,
designed by lime, was opened on
March %. The Emperor attended.
coming in with the beautiful Queen
Of Roumania walking by his side.
She Is an exceedingly handsome wo-
man, half English and half Russian.
Some days later l was presented to
her at q reception held at the Rou-
manian minister's and found her as
pleasant to talk to as good to look
upon.
At the end OF March there was
horse show. The horses did not get
prizes for mere looks and manners in
trotting and cantering as here. They
must all do something, as the horse
is considered primarily as a war
horse. For instance. stopping sud
denly and turning at a word of COM
mand. etc. The jumping was excel
lent, officers riding in all events. 1t
was not a function OF society" but
all society" was there and most
keenly interested, for in a warIike
country. just as in the Middle Ages,
the masters life may depend upon
the qualities OF his horse.
I have always been fond of horses
and horse racing. and the race tracks
about Berlin were always an attrac-
ton for me.
Many of the drivers and Jockeys
we're Americans. Taral was a sue
cessfuI jockey for my father-in-law.
Marcus DAILY. He Is the trainer Of one
of the best racing stables In Ger
many, that OF the brothers Weinberg.
who made q fortune in dyestuffs.
Pop" Campbell. who trained Mr..
Days Ogden. a Futurity winner. Is
also a Berlin trainer. The top-notch
jockey was Archibald. of California.
who once trained for one
Of my brothers, had the stable which
riveIed the Weinbergs, that OF Baron
OppenheIm. a rich banker of Cologne. |
The German Officers are splendid |
riders, and take part In many races. |
The crown prince himself is a sue
cessful jockey and racing stable
owner
On June 8. at the annual hunt race,
he big steeplechase of the year. the
Emperor himself appeared at the
track, occupying his pri-
gate box. a sort OF little house beyond
he finish.
Bookmakers are not allowed in Ger
many. The betting is in mutuel pools.
About II per cent Of the money paid
s taken by the jockey club. the state
md charities, etc, so that the bettor
With this percentage running against
him has little chance OF ultimate sue
,ess.
Many OF the races are confined to
lorses bred in Denmark and central
empires.
All OF us in the embassy Joined the
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BRITISH CASUALTIES 17,so5.

LONDON. Oct 10.-The official
casualty list of British losses during
the past week shows a total OF IT sos,
itemized as follows: Officers killed
or died of wounds, 81: men, 2.965.
officers wounded or missing, S62;
men, 1887
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GERARD TELLS
Of PRINCE s
PROPAGANDA
IN AMERICAS
Former Envoy Describes Court
Fetes Which Developed In
teresting incidents - Gives
Details of Col. Houses Visit.

Ambassador Gerard, toho, during the
fo~S years preceding the declaration Of
todT, sDds ~ Berlin and IN constant
touch Scith German d6otrs, has IDTStten
Q UiOid story Of his experiences. Thts
stoTV The Washington Times tUiH pub
hsh IN daily tMstollnaenfs, Of which the
foIlot7in0 Is the ttUesIty-fIth. No dociG-
5eHt Of diplomacy iDds ever more vital
o. more Interesting.
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TRIAL SHOWS KEET
BABY'S DEATH WAS
DUE TO EXPOSURE

MARsHFIELD. No.. Oct. 10,-That
Baby Lloyd Keet died Of slow starva-
tion and exposure in an old well
secreted in the deserted Crehshaw
mansion and was then thrown into a
cistern near by Il the theory accept
ed today by physicians and members
OF the family Of the child who was
kidnapped on May 30 last from the
home OF her parents In Springfield.
This conclusion is based on testI-
mony brought out late yesterday dur
ing the trial of Claude J. Piersol,
one Of the alleged kidnapers.
Baby's Clothes Found.
Richard Crenshaw testified that the
well in question was in the interior
Of the old house and was formed
when an opening for q circular stair
case was walled in with brick.
Parts OF the baby's garments we're
found by searchers at the bottom of
the well when a search was made fol-
lowing the discovery Of the baby's
body in the cistern on the Crenshaw
farm. The water of the cistern was
of a temperature one degree below
freezing. 1t was testified, but finding
no water in the lungs OF the child,
physicians stated that the baby was
dead before being thrown into the
cistern.
Mrs. Keet C0llaDses.
When Mrs. Keet, mother of the
child. Identified the clothing found In
the well, she collapsed and had to be |
excused by the court.
From the top OF the old Crenshaw
mansion can be seen an electric sign !
In Springfield, twenty miles away. The |
kidnapers in notes to J. Holland |
Keet, the dead ehild's father. direct I
ed him to use this sign as q signal in
informing them OF his departure from
with the ransom
Richard Crenshaw testified that he /
had seen, three months prior to the /
abduction, q group OF strange men In !
the yard at the Crenshaw house and
he thought one of them was Piersol.
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Won TirpItE Invited.

On May 20 I arranged that the
colonel should meet Won Tirpitz at
dinner in our house. We did not guess
then what q central figure in this war
the great admiral was going to be.
At that time and until his fall he was
minister OF marine, which corresponds
TO our Secretary of the Navy Depart