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The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
COLLEGIATE THESPIANS
To PORTRAY THE MOOR
George Washington Players Plan Pro
duction of Othello.

Shakespeare "othello" will be pre-
sented by the George Washington Uni
versity Players at one OF the local thea
ters either in April or May, the date
having not yet been definitely decided.
Try-outs already have been held for the
selection Of the cast. and most OF the
roles have been assigned. A final tryout
VIII be held tomorrow night at 7:3C
O'Clock in tee assembly hall Of the Arts
and Sciences Department administration
building, 2o9 q street northwest DR..
william Allen Wilbur. dean of Columbia
college and head of the English depart
ment. Will serve as judge. Dean Wilbur,
VINO Is q Shakespearean authority, will
lecture on, "Othello'' and will tell the
Players what Interpretation should be
given the various parts.
The play will be under the direction OF
SOL 5. Gluck, president of the Players,
assisted later by Prof Dewitt c. Crois-
SAINT, OF the English department.
During the last few weeks of rehearsal
the Players will be directed by R. d. Mo
Lean. the Shakespearean tragedian who
played Brutus In William Faversham's
spectacle, Julius Caesar"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25

Ordinary hand lanterns can be used for
Gambling eggs by replacing their regular
globes with specially designed ones that
have been invented.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
CONTROL OF HOUSE
RESTS With DOCTORS
Result Depends on Whether Sick Mem
bers Recover or Grow Worse.

Whether the next House will be Re.
publican or Democratic in complexion
now appears to rest upon the success of
the physicians treating a number of
members who are on the sick list and
who are anxious to be sufficiently well
to attend the organization session.
Representative Ebenezer HILL who has
been In the South for his health, has re-
turned to the city and probably will be
able to attend the opening OF the Sixty
fifth Congress. Representative Cooper,
of West Virginia, another member who
has been on the disabled list, sends word
through his secretary that he probably
will be present when the House is called
to order. Representatives Hicks, Of New
York. and Graham, Of Pennsylvania, are
said to be on the disabled list. All these
are Republicans.
Representative Gordon Lee, of Georgia,
who was critically I'll with pneumonia,
is on the road to recovery, and Demo-
Gratis are hopeful he will be we'll enough
to be conveyed to the Capitol to cast his
vote for a Democratic organization.
Democrats Optimistic.
Optimism appears to reign more in the
camp Of the Democrats than in that OF
Republicans. Already the parceling OF
patronage is being arranged on the as
sumption that the House will be con-
trOlled by the democratic party II tnls
is the case, there will not be many new
faces among employees at the Capitol
About ten employees have already been
notified they will be dropped on April l,
but they were attached to the patronage
of members who passed from Congress
on March T.
Rumors of candidates for the best
.'plums' continue to be current. The
latest rumor places Former Representa-
tive Clyde Tavenner, of Illinois, as a
candidate for the position Of doorkeeper.
Another dark horse candidate for the
same position is being groomed by men,
bers from New York. Joseph Sinnott,
the present doorkeeper. has very
strong following and is popular with the
members. II contest should develop in
the caucus II seems certain he can hold
enough strength to gain reappointment.
Speaker Champ Clark's candidacy Tor
reelection as presiding officer OF the
House appears to gain strength as the
time for organization approaches. This
is due to the fact that number of Re
pubIicans are listed as with the Missouri
member and against Minority Leader
Mann the candidate of their own party.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
ATTACKS BOY;
POLICE SET DRAG NET

Eugene Wood, jr.. 13-year-old son OF
Eugene Wood, 229 Fourteenth street
northeast. was yesterday the victim of
assault by an unidentified negro. The
lad was playing about the dump at
Twenty-second street and Cool Spring
road yesterday afternoon about 2:SO
O'Clock when he was attracted by the
negro. The lad was partly stripped OF
his clothing He was found by Police
man D. o. Hayes. of the Ninth Precinct,
who called the Casualty Hospital amou-
lance and had the lad brought in for
treatment. The police have set drag
net for the negro. whom the boy says
he can identify.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
Alice, She Throws China;
Charles Now Is On Cot

The house of Berry Is divided against
itself. The break came last night In the
nome at 2S22 Mozart place northwest,
when Charles Berry, colored, IS years old,
alleged head OF the house, engaged his
wife, Alice. IS years old. in a pitched
battle.
II would seem from the report received
at police headquarters that Alice did
most OF the pitching of china, for when
the row was over Charles was carted of
to Freedman's Hospital in No. 10 patrol
wagon. suffering from cuts on the face.
Alice. when last heard from, was in the
Tenth Precinct Station booked on
charges OF assault.
She told the police that she was the
better half OF the house OF Berry"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
TWAS "SOME' PUNCH,
and WOMAN MADE IT
Home Club All A-Buzz About That
"Yum-Yum" Inaugural Fluid.

Do you like punch-punch that has a
genuine punch" to II? Well lend an
ear.
During inauguration week there stood
in the reception room of the Home Club.
IA Jackson place northwest, a handsome
crystal bowl. In 1t sparkled liquid. And
around 1t gathered, scores of Home Club
members. friends and visitors.
yum. yum. luscious"
This was the unanimous verdict OF
those who gathered once-twice, oh.
many times to sip Of the nectarine
liquid.
Now punch is punch, but some punch
is more ''punchy'' than other punches,
and thus is more popular
The tongues Of those who had tasted
Of this rare beverage longed for another
quath.
A few days later telephone calls began
to ring into headquarters of the Home
Club asking for the name OF the woman
who concocted 1t. Attendants at the
club proudly gave the inquirers Miss
Sarah r. Moore's name. Miss Moore Is
none other than the chairman of the
tea room committee Of the club. She
is employed in the Reclamation Ser
vice.
Just Used Judgment.
Happy to have so easily gained this In
Moore for the recipe.
But alas, though perfectly willing tc
dIvulge every detail in regard to the
mixture Of the punch, Miss Moore found
herself up a tree"
Reluctantly she admitted that she
could not comply with their requests
Quote she:
why it's downright funny that you
should ask me for the recipe for my
punch. For couldn't sit down right
away and write out a recipe of It to save
my life. I-f-just used my judgment.
Then. Of course whenever was in
doubt I tasted it."
Some few who were SO disappointed as
to put Miss Moore through the third de-
gree. however. we're able to get a little
more definite and encouraging informa-
ton out of her.
"Oh. yes. 1 used lemons. oranges. pine
apples, and almost everything fruity.
And now that I have received so many
inquiries for an exact recipe, I am going
to sit down and try to figure 1t all OUT
But. truthfully now" she might add.
Il really don't remember whether !
measured It with a quart pitcher or a
pint pitcher, and you know that would
make some difference"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25

country needs cooks as well as nurses
gardeners as well as soldiers. We must
magnify our own Jobs, and do our owr
part through them.
We must not only do our own work
but we must realize that we have q
responsibility to see that all the work
Of the nation is done.
II the boys enlist who will get in the
crops? Who will mine the coal? WHO
will make the munitions? We all of us
have a responsibility for these things
Even II we do not need the pay, we must
not leave the crops to rot on the ground
Men Also Serving.
There Is all the work of the Red Cross,
and in time of war this gives opportuni-
ties for willing hands and hearts to
serve In almost countless ways Millions
of men, women and children are serv-
ing in the different Red Cross organiza-
tions OF Europe.
I'VE must" as Paul says, take our
share Of hardship" 1t may he by lying
In the trenches. IT may be by cruis-
ing around in a little boat 1t may be
by enduring loneliness and separation.
1t may be by paying much larger taxes.
or submitting to martial law, or endur-
ing a very great abridgement- OF our
liberty. Whatever It is. we ought to do
our part. We ought to do 1t with faith
and cheer. and we ought to do 1t with
out hatred OF the great race which we
fight. We ought to do 1t with all our
might
The Germans are a mighty people, full
of wonderful possibilities, and destined
to be one OF the great forces for liberty
and order In this world. 1t is their mis-
fortune just now to be under an auto
cratic government. whose ideals are hos
tile, as we believe, to our ideals OF lib
erty and Justice. When We fight Ger
many we are opposing such conceptions
of government, but we are not forgetting
the race which produced Schiller and
Goethe and Wagner.
Our nation is a big nation. and can
fight to the uttermost. but I believe 1t
can fight without hatred. and with the
real objective not conquest. but enduring
friendship when the war shall end.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25

A newspaper in a Brazilian town
1000 miles from the mouth Of the
Amazon gets its telegraphic news by
wireless,
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
THE HERALD'S SUNDAY SERMON

The Rev. John Van schaick. r.. D. D.. president
of the Board Of Education and pastor of the
Church Of Our Father. wrote the following sermon
on Duty especially for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
FREE TO
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A New Home Cure That Any One Can
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Loss of Time.

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all wheeling and all the terrible par
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This free offer Is too important to neg
lect a single day. Write now and then
begin the method at once. Send no money.
Simply mail coupon below. Do 1t Today.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
JUDGE DANIEL BRIDE DIES.

Judge Daniel Bride. brother of Cotter
r. Bride, OF this city, died yesterday in
Baltimore at the age Of S. Judge Bride
was formerly judge OF the city Court OF
Baltimore and later general passenger
agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been
made.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
TWO FREIGHT "sUBs" CAUGHT.

New York, March "A German freight
submarine, captured by the English. is
now held in the Firth Of Forth and an
other German freight undersea boat IS
held in Queenstown, according to officers
OF the new United Fruit Company steam
cr Tela, arriving here from Belfast to-
day.
The Tela, built in Belfast. is still In
complete and will be finished in this
country. Three similar ships are to leave
the Belfast yards soon.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25

Consul T. W. voetter at Antofagasta.
Chile, asserts that American candy Is
we'll received in that district, although
the amount shipped 10 date has been
very small Care should be taken in
packing perishable goods for shipment
into the tropics.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-06-29
ABOUT ASSESSMENTS.

The State Tax Commission is insisting that if all property in
the state be assessed at its value, the state tax levy can be re-
duced, say to 3 mills, whereas now it is 6 mills. The Commits
sion, it seems, thinks if all property be assessed at its value that
the total assessment will be around 50, 500, 00O, 900 which, on a
3-mill levy, would raise ST 800, 900 in revenue, whereas, the tax
collected on the prevailing assessment is 50, Sac. 900. One of
the chief objections in our judgment, to a high assessment and a
low levy, especially Just at this period, is that it is the tendency
OF all bodies which have to do with spending public funds to
spend all in sight and contract for even more; therefore, when
confronted with this condition, it will be so easy to run the levy
up and up and up until within less than half a dozen years it
will be right back to 6 mills and the assessment will still be 100
per cent.
In discussing the proposition urged by the State Tax Com
mission, the Nlcksburg Herald very pertinently observes:
The Herald does not applaud the idea of putting property assessments
upon the 100 per cent basis. The State is assessed now for SAL 900 900
which or a state that has n o large cities, is thought to be reasonable. Ala
bama, with three large cities, is assessed at only some S2OO,O 600 900 more
Tennessee, with Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga. Uses lis
si@ippi by but $230,O00,OO0. Louisiana, with the great city of New Or
leans included, is assessed at but $14OO 900 more than Mississippi
1.-The proposal is made to put Mssissippis assessment at so 500 900 600
which is larger than the ssessmen of Illinois, which state contains CHICAGO
the second city in the country. There are but nine states that have an
assessment of that size.
with such an assessment the tai rate a be reduced to three mill
is said. n # Over a skiold increase in valuation with a ct II half
of the present tax rate would bleed Mississippi white"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-06-29
A JOURNALISTIC TRAGEDY.

Every newspaper man must weep in sympathy with the editor of the
WHiansvile On. d. Item. The editor is in bad. The full depth of his
predcament may not be realized by any n outside of his own sanctum
but the most distant observer can get a pretty fair notion of it from this
mournful effort to set himself right:
1--WE wish to apologize to Mrs. Orlando Overlook. In u paper last
week We had as a heading, Mrs. Overooks Big Feet The word W re had
ought 10 have used is a French word, pronounced the same way, but spelled
fee 1t means a celebration and is considered a very tony word"
1t matters little, to be sure, how "fete' is pronounced in Wliamsvine,
n. D. But it matters a great deal how it is spelled, especially in a headline.
Many a bitter journalistic tragedy has developed from so simple and unin-
territorial a slip.
selves, to Use another tony Frenchism pronounced the same but spelled diff
ferenly-s that nothing the wretched editor can say will make it any bet
ter. He may announce, in the same bold type, in just as conspicuous a
position, the fact that MRS. Orlando Overlooks Feet Are Not Big" But
what's the use?
Better let the dead past bury it's dead. Only then there will come the
inevitable accusation that editors are a tough lot, and never want to retract
anything. It's a hard lfe-Sahna (Kas) Union.
All of which recalls that Editors mistakes are seen by
everybody; lawyers deny theirs and doctors bury theirs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-06-29
BRYAN SAYS 1T IS WRONG.

AS WI De seen from the following, Bryan says it unfair and
Dra1t became a law by those opposing the measure. BRYAN
co a hnesl opposed TO the measure but he is too loyal to his
n o ana mas too much breadth of vision not to fall in line
nov ana cordially support the President and his country, BRYAN
Is nrst OF all a true-blooded American citizen and it is ineed a
plty mat some who frequently hold him up as the Nations ideal
statesman (and we think he is) do not emulate his example in
regard TO Selectlve Draft and backing the President:
III press dispatches announce that opponents of conscnption are cir
'uia'ing speeches made by Senator Clark and others BEFORE the law wos
This is grossly unfair. While the matter "a before congress the
'pponeh@ OF IN proposed measure had a right to discuss it. and tbe;,
speeches yer part of a legitimate effort to defeat it. But when it passed
- became al xpresslo OF the peoples will, and it is binding IN all. Those
W." 'o"unue 10 nght consumption have n moral right to invoke the in
"uehce lthos M spoke before congress acted. Thew should revo on H.
epeeche AFTER the law passed if they IAN find N sucb IF ic
u"Ju' 70 nose senator n members who fought when thew hd r;ob+ +o
ns" 10 orag them into the controversy ow. Such tactics would we,ken
re ause OF N obSructonsts if it had any strength w 7 Rrv,p in
June Commoner. DfS"h IN
me TOTAL debt OF the United States in 1881, lust after the
Use o n revolutionary war, was $4,000, 900.
Inc total bonds issued in the war of 1870 anoonn+od J..
$40, 259, 900. oiN amounted TO
q Inc total bonds issued in the Mexican War was s43 ooo =
!, Inc country's bonded indebtedness was increased durino
the Civil War by SO, Clio, O13 900. ' y" turing
The government issued for the Spanisb- or;o Wy
600 in 3 per cent bonds, redeemable in % 80 "v; a
a ten-year option. -0 years with
The outstanding Understanding debt of the IJnited s+o+o.
on APfn T. l9l|, was not. quite 81, 900, 900, 900. but wo haua
aready issued seven billion dollar bonds for the present nav "
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-06-29
HELP TO SHORTEN THE WAR.

u Dont ask now long the war will last-nobody knows
Heip u shorten 1t by standing behind the government ond es
nlshing everything needed from money to menwW ~ Rr lur-
in June Commoner. "-"' = Bryan.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-06-29
SAVE DAY LIGHT AND CUT EXPENSES.

a war plan which deserves to succeed is the adoption Of
the habit of getting up and going to bed an hour earlier from
May 10 to October Is. European countries have already taker
the idea. Berlin in two months saved $685. cubic meters in
gas consumption, England expects to save s%2,5oO,ooo this
summer through the savings of artificial light and fuel. France
estimates a saving of coal of more than 10 per cent.
If the entire United States would begin to utilize the sum-
Elimination bill. A million tons of coal will be released for 9th.
er work. One city which adopted the plan last year saved
100000 in six months. This city was Cleveland, Ohio, where
a cool hour in the morning was substituted for a warm one in the
afternoon.
a news item from Chicago states twenty-five churches in
that city will be utilized as recruiting stations in obtaining the
10000 additional men asked for by the President and required
to bring the regular army to maximum war strength. We can
OF the lowly Nazarene, the Prince of Peace, being used to re-
cruit men for use in the terrible war. We fully realize that
the war was forced upon us; we do dislike, however, to see
places of worship converted into recruiting stations. The in
congruousness of the conditions is almost appalling. Of course
there are conditions that would Justify the using of churches for
recruiting or Tor any other purpose connected with the war,
but that extremity has not been reached and let us all implore
our Maker that it may not come. We can not commend too
highly the minister who endorses the stand his country has
but there are sane and correct methods or ways for doing any
thing. Chicago has shown that her heart is in the war and
there is no need for using sacred edifces to still further quicken
an already aroused public conscience.
The Issue makes the following Editorial comment on the
actions OF the few citizens of Webster and Neshoba counties
who got themselves together in opposition to the Selective
Draft law. What The Issue says might be read with profit by
some who happen to enjoy official position at Washington City
Some of the people in Webster county are preparing to hold a mass
meeting to petition Congress to repeal the selectve draft law, which means
that they are in favor of calling off the dogs and quitting the fight. Some
of the citizens of Neshoba county also want to test the validity of the law
and offered to employ Judge Clayton D. Potter, of this city, to represent
them, but Judge Potter declined the offer. These people don't seem to
reaize that We are already in the fight, and the only honorable wa. to get
Ut OF 1t Is to night u way out. 1t is not a questioned whether it is con-
stituuonal or right, a state of ar exists, and was brought on by Germany
it, he is lot apt to quit until he ticks his adversary or is himself licked.
To quit after he started would justly merit the criticism and contempt of
all brave and honorable men. Our friends in the above named counties are
making a Sri0us mistake and are perhaps unconscious victims of German
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

On the second ball pitched this big duck takes a toehold and there's a horrible crash. Away goes the ball, clean over the left fslder's head, and 1t looks like they've got Us tied sure. The fielder raced for the ball, but after he picket it up we noticed that he was tugging with it between his knees.
 Tn the meantime the batter, who was slow as an ice wagon, was head ing for second. We're yelling for the left fielder to throw the ball in, but he keeps monkeying with 1t until he sees the batter puff1ng into third.
 Then we were all given the sur prise of our lives. The fielder relays an old tomato can to the shortstop, and it dawned on us that the ball had lodged in it. By this time the batter was rounding third and the shortstop made the throw home best he could. The catcher gets the can and put it on the runner just as he's sliding into the plate, but the unpite calls him safe, claiming he wasn't touched with the ball.
 Right here the thing happened that nearly caused a free-fo all fight. Our catcher was a pretty slick article who didn't overlook any bets. He discov- cred that in sliding into the plate the runner had punctured the can with his spikes and ripped the ball. When he proved this to the unnps he prompt ly called the runner out and we beat it for the clubhouse with the pennant cinched"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
COURT FEES HAVE
 BEEN ADVANCED.
Price of Justice Increases Along With
 Everything Else.

The price of justice has advanced along with everything else, and here after, according to statutes adopted by the general assembly, larger fees will have to be paid to the courts for the entry and trial of cases.
 For instance, the fees payable to justices of the peace have been ad- vanced nearly 50 per cent. Now the and record of a case, while hitherto he received but g. Judgment on default will hereafter cost s, the price before this being s1.50. An advance of 50 of entry fees in justice courts, the fee now being s1 instead of 50 cents formerly.
 In the superior court similar changes have been made. For many years the entry fee of a civil case has been but s3, but commencing Aug. the price has been advanced to s5. Similar ac-
 tion has been taken in the case of Judgment fees. Formerly the court fee for judgment in divorce case was
 but s5, where no defense was made,
 but now judgment will cost s10 or
 twice as much. Judgment fees in
 cases where less than s2Oo was in
 volved will remain at the same old figure of s7. The same will be true of cases where the judgment is more
 than s20o. the judgment fee being $10 in such a case. The chief increas SC therefor. in the superior court is for uncontested divorce actions. A change has also been made regard ing the appointment Of notary publics Hereafter the fee for appointment will be s5 instead of s1, but the appoint =
 ments will be for five years instead of for two years. The present appoint ,nents of course are soo1 until they
 expire.
 An increase has also beer made in the fees of the town clerks on various records. Prices have been increased as follows: Deeds with one acknow- ledgment, from 40 cents to 50 cents; mortgage deeds with but one acknow- ledgment. 50 cents to 50 cents; records
 and copies, 50 cents a page instead of 40 cents a page.
 Town clerks are hereafter forbidden to marry couples to whom either they or their assistants may have issued a H0enSe