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The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
CUPID MAKES
BIG ST RIDES
IN NOVEMBER
$40 Marriage Licenses Is
sued to Date, Shatter-
ing Record.

"This Is the end of an extremely
busy day." said Col. w. A. Kroll,
Ambassador at the Court Of Hymen,
as he laid down his pen yesterday
after issuing the sixtieth license
"They came so heavy at the colonel
yesterday that at 4:l5 he was wonder
ing whether he would ever get his
lunch. Cupid was buster yesterday
than he has been for many q long
day.
His record for this November
knocks last years record all hollow.
So far $50 licenses have been issued.
During November 1916 only 400 IL
censes were issued. There remains
one more day yet in this November to
issue licenses and 1t is safe to say
that the increase will be fully so per
cent.
Many War Brides.
Uniformed men are largely respon-
sibie for the increase. At least 80 l.;
per cent of all the licenses issued yes
terday were issued to soldiers.
An additional Is per cent were is.
sued to out of town couples who came
to the city both to get married and
spend their honeymoon. An increase
was also noted amongst the colored
applicants.
They were fully Is per cent greater
than last year. One man. Charles
Rector, who applied Tuesday for a
license without the necessary dollar
came back yesterday afternoon with
a broad smile on his face and asked
the colonel to fix him a bliss per-
mit.'
Court Business Light.
In other parts OF the District
Supreme Court there has been a slight
falling off in business. Damage suits
against railways and railroads num-
bered IA this November. totalling $3.50,
900 against 10 for last November to-
falling $l35,0 Suits against firms
and individuals numbered for this No
vember 16. totalling $2l2, 2,53255 against
10 for last November totalTing $44e,-
750
One less petition for divorce was
filed this November than last No
vember, - against 21. These petitions
include suits for absolute, limited di-
vorce. maintenance and anullments.
The number of bankruptcies stand
even. two for this November. and two
for last November Law suits num-
bered 80 for last November against
only 81 for this November. Equity
suits for last November numbered 81
against only 10 for this November.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
ANNUAL LAW SCHOOL
MEETING POSTPONED

/ The George Washington University
Law School has received notice that
the annual meeting Of the Association
of American Law Schools, which was
to have been held In Chicago this fall.
has been postponed fof-a year. The
George Washington University Law
School Is the only law school In the
city having membership in the or
ganization.
Prior to this postponement the
matter was submitted to a vote of the
members composing the association, -
Prof. William C. Van Week, secre-
tary Of the law school, explained last
night. "Of the thirty-seven members
that responded, thirty-two voted in
favor Of postponement and five against
H.
"one Of the reasons prompting many
of the schools to favor postponement
of the meetings was the value Of the
example of such action In calling at
tention to the seriousness of the pres
ent war and to the need Of a greater
realization Of the sacrifices which will
be necessary to win it."
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
MAKES POETIC PLEA
AGAINST DOG TAX
Anonymous Writer Sends Letter 10
Commissioner Gardner.

In the bulk of mail, favoring or
fighting the approval of a so dog and
cat tax, daily received by Commits
sioner W. Gwynn Gardiner. three ar.
fived yesterday a modest little scented
envelope which, according to the COM
missioner. contained one of the most
formidable objections he has yet re-
ceived.
1t was unsigned. All It contained
was a two stanza verse. but down
in the corner was pasted a picture
OF the subject. When Commissioner
GARDENERS eyes reached It, his feat
ures warmed up in a sunny smile.
Here's the little verse:
Dear Commissioners d. c.
Please be merciful to me:
Dog-haters talk such awful rot,
They know not love. they know me not.
Bad dogs are barely one per cent,
Folks hunt and rob, to kill intent.
Ten dollars tax will kill US all,
But you can't catch the cats at all.
The note was signed "Bobo."
At the bottom was the picture of a
small bull terrier. head cooked at an
accusing. angle and one ear thrown
forlornly' down, while the other was
upstandingly ri"id in the attitude
Of listening.
At the very bottom of the picture
is quoted from a magazine:
But she just couldn't resist that
pup 'Bobo'-could your
You bet 1 cold" declared Com
missioner Gardiner. especially when
1 am receiving three letters. In favor
of the law to every protest against il
every day."
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
new WAR BOARD
TO UkIFY ALL
NATI0NSPLANS
Council Will Be Greatest
Factor in Shaping Policy
of United States.

Extensive plans have been perfected
for placing upon working basis the
war council, the formation Of which
was announced yesterday by the
Council Of National Defense which
indicates that this body will be the
greatest factor in unifying and CO.
ordinating government war. work.
The meetings, which will be held
once week. willfbe attended by the
Council of National Defense, which
consists Of six members Of the Cabf-
net, together with the newly added
members, including Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo; Chairman Hurley,
OF the Shipping Board: Food Admins
traitor Hoover, Fuel Administrator
Garfield. and Chairman Willard, Of
the War Industries Board.
Clifford as Buffer.
All problems or suggestions which
are offered by any of its members
Will be submitted in writing to Direc-
tor Clifford. of the advisory commits
sion Of the Council of National De-
fense. Director Clifford will act as
the buffer between the individual de-
partments or heads of departments
and the war council as a whole. Mr..
Clifford will see that each member Of
the council is provided with a printed
copy Of the propositions. II the ques-
ton is one which involves two or
more departments a committee OF eX-
perts composed of representatives
from each of the departments in
volved will be appointed to investigate
the matter.
II, for instance, II concerns the
amount of steel to be supplied by the
Shipping Board. the War and the
Navy Departments, a committee Of
steel experts will be chosen to repre-
sent each OF these departments and
ascertain steel conditions. In their
findings they will recommend the ap-
Portionment which they find best
May Strengthen Council.
1t is possible that Congress will be
asked for further legislation strength
eninS the war council and enIarging
the scope Of its action. There is talk
OF adding to its membership a di-
rector of transportation. a director OF
labor, and a director of munitions.
which should approximate the position
of Cabinet member for which Con-
eiNSo "lli NC dShCu N.
These directors would in no way
conflict with the boards all ready in
existence, but have Capitalization of
authority as their purpose. The di-
rector of transportation, for instance,
would be superior TO the authority
of the Railroad War Board and
would coordinate the movement of
freight both by rail and water.
By its supervision it would prevent
tine War Department, for instance,
ordering the Railroad War Board
from moving a volume of munitions
to a sea port where no ships were
in readiness to transport them to
France and thereby increasing exist
ing congestion.
The aim of the war council will
be to perfect team work among the
nations Industries and the greater the
authority given to it and assumed by
it the more successful will it be in
its object.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
U. S. Needs 10000 Typists
Within Next Six Months

Time was when a Civil Service ap-
pointee waited for weeks. perhaps
months, after a successful examina-
tion, to be assigned to duty. That
condition has practically disappeared
since the declaration of war. The Civil
Service now says that it will need
ten thousand stenographers and type
writers within the next six months.
Even now the War Department could
use 1900.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
LOCAL MENTION.

Is lbs. white potatoes, 4Oc; yellow
onions. &C lb.; our best tea, 59c;
Wonder coffee, zoe: Star cocoa, csc
our best flour. s12:caN Dbl; 6-fb. sack,
39c; whole wheat flour, &c; 13 ozs
California sardines, 15c; mammoth
herring, 4 for Csc; peanut butter
1Sc. 412 Fourth st. S. E. and all the
j. T. d. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
Mrs. Potter Palmer's Flag
Honors Footmen-Soldiers

Chicago. Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Potter Pal
mer recognizes that patriotism is not
a matter of class.
At her palatial home here two SER
vice stars hang in the front window.
They are for two Of her footmen, who
are fighting with the British.
In the home of DIR. G. S. Isham
the flag with two stars is for his son
and for a servant.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED.

Two absolute divorces were granted
yesterday by Justice Siddons.
Lille NJ. Welch was granted an alb
solute divorce from Thomas J. WeIch
and awarded $50 a month permanent
alimonY. The decree also awards the
wife custody OF Lawrence WEIGH
their adopted child. The husband is
ordered TO pay the wife's counsel fees
Robert II. Reineck was granted an
absolute divorce from Marian A. Rel.
neck and given the custody of theIl
child, Robert II. Reineck, jr
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
CONDTTToN OF THE MATER

Temperature and condition d water last
night: Great Fans-Temperature, 81; condi,
ton. misty. Delecarfil -eseryoir-Temperatur
%; condition at north connection. misty
condition at south connection, Is George
town distributing reseryoir-Temperature q;
condition at infiuent gatehouse. clear; cOndi-
ton at effluent gateholse clear
Automobile lamps must be lighted by 5I7
p n.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled BY United States Coast and Geodetic
SurTCy.)
Today-Low tide, rs a. m. and rs p. m.
high tide. sI3 a. m. end SO p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

All! Thanksgiving at Haryey's
Famous Restaurant. Turkey and
special dishes. Table d'hote, 80.
Dancing every night at 10:30.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

Big treat! Don't miss Thanks
giving at Harvey's. Table d'hote, 50
Dancing at 1890. Special dishes
famous the world over-Adv,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Forecast, Tor Today and Tomorro

Forecasts Tor Today and Tomnrru~.
District q Columbia and Maryland- Loudly
to-day: rain tDu:rht or tomorrow; gentle shift.
ing winds.
VirInia-Cioudy to-day: rain at night OF
tomorrow; mcdcrste northeast and cast winds.
probably increasing tomorrow night on the
coast
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
Midnight, %: a. m. 3 =. m. z: a.
m. 3; a. m. "a; 10 a. m. j; IL noon. =:
p. N, 5; .. m. IS: p m. IS p.
m. 5. Highest .: lowest. %
Relative humidity 8 a. IN. g; D. m.
Is; p. m. 81. Rainfall "a p. N. to p M.
o.ls. Hours Of sunshine, OL Fer cent Of pos
sible sunshine, L
Departures or deficiency n tenn
Terature since January !, 1877. x, deficiency
Of temperature since SoTeInbCr !, 1911. 80;
accumulated deficiency Of precipitation since
Janusry /, 1917. -273; deficiency Of precipits-
ton since November /, 1917, -2.T
Temperature same date last year-Highest, Sc;
lowest. j.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-29

Official Weather RepoH-Closdy;
raiH tonight and Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
BRAVES Arc SHUT Oh

CONTINUED from First Page)
ler s. Wild pitch-Miller. Passed
hall-W. Wagner T1me-1:5o. UNI
pires-Orth and Rigler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22

Three base hits--Veach. Wambsganss
Cunningham. Stolen bases-Allison'
Roth. Double play--W TO
Chapman to Guisto. Base on balls
on Bagby 2; off Jones. 2: off Cum
ningham. g. Struck out--By Bagby, 4;
by Cunningham, Q. Hit by pitcher
BY Cunningham. Wambsganss and
O'Nell; by Gould. Spencer. Hits--oii
Jones. / in Ia inning: off Bagby' y
in s: off Gould. 0. Umpires-O'Lough-
lin and Hildebrand. No time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22

gram announcing the sudden death
OF her sister, Mrs. Nellie Points Has
kins. wife Of r. f. Haskii.s. at Sweet
water Tex. She was born and reared
in Harrisonburg. a daughter OF the
late DIR. J. b. Points.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
SUFFRAGE
ntETING POSTPONED

Atinuing their policy of cooper
III the patriotic work of the Red
and also rendering assistance
~ recruiting campaign, the mass
k1nr to have been held in Peters
II on Monday evening in the inter
81 equal suffrage has been post
wad until Thursday 10 avoid con-
cftng with the meeting of the Red
e In Petersburg which viii take
&c on Monday evening. Miss Eu-
: 6EA Ramsay will be the speaker al
~ suffrage mass-meeting on Thurs
~ evening, Mayor Gillian, of Pc
3DburE. presiding. During her stay
Petersburg Miss Ramsay viii be
- guest of Mrs. Louis Roper. Miss
SMGnsay spent yesterday at City Point,
HNAktng part in the patriotic rally there
md assisting the recruiting commit
- by speaking for enlistment.
Mrs. r. l.. Johsoh and Miss Schaiii,
jR the Richmond league, attended the
81otriotic rally in Prince George court
Acuse on Friday. both speaking in
34Ae recruiting campaign taking place
There.
NJ Miss Nora Houston and Miss Adele
1ark spoke last night at a meeting
~ the Civic league held in HattoaN,
The suffrage agriculture committee,
NNhtch, with all the agriculture com
ntttees in the city. has been incor-
suorAted into the food supply commit
stoe Of the Red Cross chapter Of Rich
AOnd. has donated through its chair
9Mnan. Mrs Horace Wexford Jones,
9Ftjltxer for use by a group of Camp
lfU Girls who are cuitivating a vacant
M In the 5000 block on West Grace
syfneeE Cooperating with Mr.. j. II
0tnford. secretary Of the food supply
|GOmmittee, the Equal suffrage League
~ Richmond has contributed s25 to
- used I'm the plowing up Of property
4iready placed at the disposal Of the
committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
BALTIMORE ORIOLES TAKE
sS TWO FROM ROCHESTER,

NH Baltimore. April 2f.--Oycr 5 600
spersons saw the Orioles win a double
heAder from Rochester here today.
IN 10 and Ia ], Both games were
won by clean hitting. Acosta. pur-
from the Washington Ameri-
cams by Baltimore, played right field.
and distinguished himself in the first
xAme by tying the score with q
fdOuble. Herb Thormahien saved the
Snrst game for Baltimore when he re-
Slieved Jack warhop on the mound in
the sixth inning lie came back and
pitched the second game and held tho
Hustfers TO SIX scattered hits.
The score;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
RICHMOND AND TORONTO


Ieft on bases Richmond, :; Toronto,
Ss Empires-T annehill and Hart
sTtme--I 80.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
Tigers Down Indians.

Cleveland. O., April 2i.--Detroit. by
singing Bagby when hits were need
ed and by taking advantage of sloppy
fielding by the Indians, won the third
game Of the series today, ; TO 4. Poor
fielding gave the Bengals three runs
In the opener. but the Indians took
kindly to pitcher c. Jones and tied the
score in their half. Cunningham re-
placed Jones and was a puzzle. The
Tigers got two runs in the seventh
the best the Indians could do was one
marker Score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
THE RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. APRIL .. 1917

siebold. /; off'w. Johnson. !; of Craft.
2. tiits--Off f. johnson, in l-3; on
FIN. in "a; of Sieb Did. in s.:
OF Keefe. In 1 off w. ohnson, in
s. off Craft. s in 3. Struck out--By
Hill. /; by Siebold. /. Three-base hits
Waiter Johnson. smith, Milan, Two
base hits-Ainsmita. Rice. Iawrey.
Sacrifice hits-Rice, Grover. Sacrifice
files-Smith. Rice. Strunk.' Bates.
Grover. Stolen base---I ice. Double
plays-Grover to Witt to McInnis t2) :.
Bates to Grover. Passed ball--Schang.
Umpires-Dineen and owen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
Dodgers Even Series.

Philadelphia. April GIT @
Dodgers evened up the series here
with the Phillies by coping TINS
afternoons game. 4 to i. Eppa Rixey
was found early and runs in the first
and second innings brought home the
bacon for Brooklyn. With three on
in the third frame, the mihty CraVath
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
Dies In Texas

Haarisonburg, Va, April 2l.-Mrs.
Saylor d. Myers has received tele-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22

aRan for Spencer In ninth.
bBatted Tor Evans In seventh.
cBatted for Bagby In eighth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
Totals Z .ao 3 3 2
Newark

:
"Batted for Major in ninth.
xBatted for Move in ninth.
Score by innings; r.
Montreal 900 900 0o3-3
Newark ........-.....e-o 600 b05 0ao~-0
summary: Two-bsse hit--Cathers.
Sacrifice hit--Moran Left on bases
Montreal. s; Newark, A. First base
on errors-Montreal, 2; Newark, l..
Bases on balls-Of Gerner. /: off
Ross s. Struck out-By Corner, / !.
by Ross, g. Tmpires---O' Brien and
Freeman. Time--1:45
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22

summary: Two-haSc nlts-~ eueH'
Williams Lamar. Sacrifice hits
Acosta. Thormahirn. Bucs simmons
Ease on hal!s-on Igohman 8; Off
Taormahlen. = Struck out-Br
Thcrmahlcn. 2; by Lehman. ?. Passed
halls--wendei Time--i:5o. TIM
pires- Mcbride and Carpenter. At
tendance 600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
TsF,BEI. ROSS LOSES OPENER
TO THE MONTREAL OUTFIT

Newark, \. J., April 21.-Newark
was shut out here today by Montreal,
3 to o. Sam Ross. former Yankee
twirler. pitched shutout ball until the
ninth inning, when Montreal scored
three times on three hits and very
bad error by Shortstop Move. Score;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22

Pfeffer, 2: of Rixey, I. Double. plays
|--Cutshaw to Fabriquc to Daubert:
Bancroft to Luderus. stolen bases
Cutshaw, c. Myers. Hits-On Rixey,
3 in innings; OF Fittery. In !:
Time--f:5o. Umpires--O'Day and
BransfieId. 1000.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-23
CROSS HILL NEWS.

I = = h a g i. =
Cross nm Nav ., Thoro v.oa no
prcochinp scrvico IN f,,nus IN, O.,
day hccousc or mo ,hconco ,r ,ho me
Tors Roy r g Loo or no p,n,i.,
church is in Now Or,o,ne o,tond;ro
the southern Hop,ist Convention Rov
w. d. RatchIord or ,ho proshv,or;on
church IS attending tho prnshytori,n
Assembly in Rirminrhom Ala
Mr. James lcomon ana family nf
Clinton, spcnt tho Weekend viii, hic
mothers family
i Wc rcod i, Ic,,r,., row dov. 40, crnn,
Mrs. Kate Austin Croutcb in ,,oxon-
dria. Igvnt written IN hor fo,ho,
/ NpriI 18Th. Among many intorcs,inc
Things contained in ,hc Ic,tcr wc notn
The importance attached ia tho I,ostnr
Season by ,hc Grcck church and Mo-
hamodans OF .hot countrv THO Con-
son is Observed WIN much nnun
music and fcstiyitics ne wcll as no
'culiar ceremonies. One of the ccrc-
monies observed was the burial of an
image of Christ ana IFS resurrection
on the third day. Another still more
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-23

Blcasc Congressman Nichols stated
that the two factions in South Caro-
lima were practically equally divided
as was shown by the vote in the re-
cent governors race; that in justice
TO both factions he believed that the
boards Of exemption which is to be
appointed by the president should
consist Of good men from each fac
ton as equally divided as possible:
that without insinualing that either
ltaA, ~; w@uld not deal honestly with
Icxemu,ion this board should be
in|aNo suspicion and when mans
'uamc Was presented for exemption.
Regardless OF tie faction which he be-
longlL, hC Should fee, that he had
i2rnrcScntation on the board and that
IunlcSS this was done hcrC would !"
dissatisfaction on rhc part OF 4 great
many people Whu would think that
Ithcy were not exempted for political
Irca@onH Nh Nichols stated tha; this
Iwas Z very important board and that
South Carolina wanted 10 20 into
! this war as a unit, and that il il was
10 90 in as a unit all the people had
n ri%h, 10 representation rs 10 the
lchoicc Of the troops,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-23

exemption boards in the different
these should be appointed without re-
ard to partisan politics, most of which
is already known throughout the
state. Mr.. Stevenson said that he con
sdcred the exemption boards Of the
greatest possible Importance and that
men Of the highest character only. and
free from political bias should be ap-
pointed to them.
Mr.. BlcaSc and those who came
with him then spoke on the recent
they considered it their duty to make
the war department acquainted with
what had been done with reference
TO the appointment Of the selection
boards so that politics would here
after be of a non partisan kind in
such formation.
Governor Blease stated tonight that
the meeting was very satisfactory:
that the committee had come here TO
lay before the war department the
conditions that exist in South Caro-
tina, anl that he was satisfied that
.hc war department would sec justice
tho visit Of himseif and the ulnSH
gentlemen Of his committee would be
The means OF climinatina partisan
ipOiticS from thc operation ui the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-23
"REFO ORMERS" TELL
THEIR GRlENt tNCES


Washington, May L. Cole l.. Rlcasc,
James u. Cary, Jr., eugene b. Buck
ingham and w A. Stucky. rcprcscnt-
ing the So-callcd reform movement in
South Carolina. With Senator r. Smith
and Representatives KagSdalc, Steven
son, 'Dominick. and Nichols today call
cd upon the assistant secretary of war.
where Mr.. Blcasc and those who came
with him from South Carolina formal
ly registered their grievances against
Governor II. L. Manning concerning
the alleged appointment Of his friends
to the army selection and exemption
boards.
Secretary Baker did not hear the
delegation, having gone out of the
-rcity for The day. IN his place the con-
ference was held With assistant HoGrc-
tary lngraham and Brig. Gen. Enoci
Crowdcr Senator Smith introduced
the South Carolina people and immc-
diatcly withdrew.
The gist Of the complaint made
was that the so-calcd rcformcrS fear
cd that there would be 4 cross misuse
Of political pcwc. on the part of Gov
crnor MaNnhg III tho selection OF til"