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The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
TRIBUTE TOLINCOLN
At vaughn BANQUET
Representative Fess Speaks at Calvary
Baptist Church Spread.

What has been said to be the master
piece OF all tributes to Abraham Lincoln
was paid to the martyred President LAST
night by Representative Fess, of Ohio.
who was a guest of honor at the twenty
sixth annual banquet of the Vaughn
Class Sunday School of Calvary Baptist
Church. Nearly 200 members attended the
spread and gave vent to their approval
OF the address on "Our Abe" Rev A,
F. Anderson pronounced the invocation.
Senator Beckham, of Kentucky, delivered
stirring address on patriotism, impress
ing his hearers that patriotism depends
as much on mutual suffering as on mutual
success"
Prof Louis D. Bliss, of Bliss Electrical
School, spoke on the Importance of 10y
atty. Rev. ]. Henning Nelms pastor OF
the Church OF the Ascension, spoke OF
the wit of the Bible. ]. NJ. Waters, barry
tone, rendered two solos Rev. Samuel
II. Green, pastor OF the church. gave an
Interesting talk on fidelity to ones self
God and the nation.
Among the guests were Mai Raymond
PL Imam. Wade B. Hampton, Charles F.
Nesbit, District superintendent Of insur-
ancei DR.. Charles w. Neeham, Rec J.
P. Langhorne, A. Owen Penny, Merritt
o. Chance. postmaster of Washington;
DR.. William T. Gill a vice president OF
the Mid-City Citizens Association; DR.
Mitchell Carol. professor OF archaeology
at George Washington University; Dean
William Allen Wilbur, OF Columbian Col
lege; DR.. Clarence ]. Owens, DR.. Clar-
ence R. DuFour, Dr. William L. Munger
Rev. s. T. Nicholas, Herbert B. Nevius
DR.. Jesse Shoup, DR.. H. H Kimball, Rev
J. Ralph Wright. Charles I. Corby,
George f. Hebbard, Judge J. w. Thomp-
son, DR.. T. A. Wilmington, Arthur Cope
land, and Rev. A. F. Anderson.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
EAGLES Wings Shown
BEFORE D. A. R. THRONG
Preparedness Film Has Premiere Here.
DISTINGUISHED Audience.

Eagles Wings" a motion picture play
on industrial preparedness, was given its
Initial showing in the city last night at
Memorial Continental Hall before a dis
dnguished audience which included Sena-
tors and Representatives, Justices Of the
Supreme Court, and army and navy Of
fcers.
The play deals with the various phases
OF industrial preparedness, with war i'm
pending. Scenes taken in munition plants
showing the actual filling of orders for
various countries now at war is one OF
many features portrayed.
Besides official Washington. the patri-
otto societies commemorative Of the Revo-
lutionary period were represented.
Representative Gardner. of Massachu-
setts. made brief address preceding the
presentation OF the film Mrs. William
Cummings story, president general, pre-
sided.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
GENERAL STAFF ASKS
100000 RESERVISTS
Baker Without Hope of Action by
Present Congress.

The universal service bill, prepared by
the general staff of the army, went to
Congress yesterday. The bill provides for
the training of 100000 men yearly, and
would ultimately provide an active and
reserve force of 100000 men.
Secretary Of War Baker, in transmitting
the measure, stated that he was not pre-
pared to say officially for the War De-
partment that the country needs SO great
an establishment, and that he did not
consider 1t possible that Congress in the
closing days of the present session could
adequately weigh the merits of the plan.
This draft is not transmitted" he said,
with the hope that all the details of the
plan can be made available for general
information Of the country. SO that the
Congress and the War Department in any
subsequent consideration given the sub
Iect, have the benefit of enlightened pub
lie opinion"
Just what the United States might ex-
pect in the event of foreign invasion, as
to the preparedness of the great powers
for oversee expeditions Is outlined in
tables accompanying the bills The pos
sibility of an alliance between Great
Britain and japan is suggested and the
strength Of an invading force from these
two nations is shown,
Estimates Of the cost Of the new plan
submitted by the War College, indicated
that 1t would raise s,2s6.o23 men at a cost
of s472, ,25S,746 a year.
The General Stafr bill would draft into
service all American citizens and natural
lied aliens between the ages Of Is and As.
1t would provide for eleven months of
training for every male in his 18th year.
and two weeks of intensive training in
his 10th and 21st years After eleven
months in the training camp, each man
would be liable to four years and one
month OF service in the first reserve, and
seven years of service in the second re-
serve. He would then be available in the
unorgan nized reserve until he was As
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
PUPILS ORGANIZE BAND.
Sixty Boys Respond to Call for Fife
and Drum Corps.

Sixty boys have responded to a call for
volunteers to organize a fife and drum
corps, according to Stephen E. Kramer,
head of the military department of the
public schools of the District. The corps,
which was organized about three weeks
ago, now contains twenty-six drummers,
twenty buglers, and fourteen f1fers.
The boys range in age from 13 to Is
years, The fife and drum corps, as 1t is
generally known, is rehearsed under d.
rection OF DIR. CogsweI, director of mu-
sic of the public schools.
A high school boys band is now under
consideration, and action toward the for
nation of such an organization will be
taken in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
Horrors! Ordered to Bathe,
Washington Was, by Court

Washington travelled a lot Also. un-
doubtedly, he at times, got might dirty.
Just the same, you'd have a hard time
convincing any one of the members of a
couple of hundred or so patriotic
societies that he was ever arrested for
vagrancy. And they'd probably shout
murder If you ever intimated that he
went before a police court judge ana
was duly sentenced to thirty days-and
a bath.
But it happened just the same, Yep!
down in Alexandria yesterday before
Justice H. B. Cation.
The police records show 1t. They show
however, that this Washington's first
name was not George" but Thomas"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
WARE PINK EYE BILL:
HE STEALS LINGERIE

Pink Eye Bill, the clothes-line thief:
is operating here. according to reports
which reached the police last night.
Pink Eye is a blonde. and handsome
1t is also rumored that he is a bigamist
He has penchant, according to the
police for visiting back yards between
the hours of 3 and o'clock a. m. He
never takes anything but dainty lingerie
and silk stockings
The police are not sure whether Pink
Eye sells his booty or gives it away.
They ask. that If peddler tries to
sell silk stockings or lingerie to you
cheap, that you call them up.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS

District OF Columhs-Partly cloudy and colder
Saturday. Sunday fair: moderate northwest winds
Nirginis and Marylsnd-PArtly cloudy and colder
SATURDAY. Sunday fair; fresh westerly winds
The disturbance which central over the Plains
States Thursday night moved DortbesstWxrd to the
s.. Lawrence Valley, attended by general rain,
throughout the Eastern State-.
The indications are that the weather will be zen.
eTsry fair in the Eastern States Saturday and Sun
day. e1cert that rzin will probably continue Sstur
day morning along the South Atlantic coast
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.
Midnight 81: . A. NJ, S; a. m, 81: {, m, IS
a. m, 3; 10 a m. 70; Il noon, ~; D. m Is;
p m. a.; g .. m, p; D. m. q; 10 D. m. q
Highest s; lowest II
Relative humidity-s a. M, rs; p m, s.;
.. m, S. Rainfall g .. m. TO p M, t.z.
Hours Of sunshine, 81; per cent Of possible Sun
shine 81.
Temperature same date last y-ar-Hirhs-, 90
lowest, q.
OTHER TEMPERATURES
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
ASK STATE AID FOR LAW

Cooperation OF the governors OF ga n
OF the forty-eight states, in the euuita b q
enforcement OF the new interstate child
labor law. was urgently requested yes
terday in a joint communication sent 10
the chief executive by Attorney General
Gregory. Secretary OF Commerce Red
field and Secretary Of Labor Wilson. The
three cabinet officers are charged with
the duty OF farming regulations for the
enforcement Of the new law. The law
becomes effective September
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
BIRTH RECORD.
WHITE
- u..-Al

WILL "a
John r. and Isabel Weyrich, boy.
John W. and Jane A. Piper. boy.
Joseph v. and Dorothy NJ. Norris, girl.
Joseph and Annie Minoyich, girl.
Philip g. and Eva Michsalson, girl.
John 1. and Elizabeth T. Joy, girl.
John s. and Annie q Husemann. boy.
Jacob J. and Helen NJ. Gregory. girl
John ]. and Jane Gibbons. girl.
Morris and Celia Friedlander. boy.
Earl &. and Ruth Frone. boy.
Engne A. and Phoebe A FuHtt, boy.
Joseph L. and Lucy Cannon, girl.
Placido and Maria Caponitti. girl
Harry and Helen Berry. girl.
Joseph A. and Louise Began, boy.
OOL0RED.
Thomas and Rebecca Tibbs. rri
Frank and Marie Day. girl
William q. and Kathran Cash, girl
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
H. LIEBERMAN HONORED.
Young Frolickers give Their Leader
Surprise Birthday Party,

The Young Frolickers gave their pres
ident H. Lieberman, a surprise birthday
party at his residence, the Fairmont
Apartments. Thursday evening Mr.. Lieb-
erman received many gifts
The evening was spent in singing, dane
ing and playing games.
The guests were Misses s. Pittle, F.
Rosenberg. L. Foster, L. Sacks, ]. Brown,
A. Rubin. L Sherling. E. McMillen. l..
Greenberg, c. Goldstein, L. Walsh, S.
Pellman and S. Williams, and Messrs. H.
L. Lieberman, ]. Brown, 1. Goldberg, H.
Friedenberg, I. Sells. l. Goldstein L.
Rosenberg, M. Mestesky, d. Garfinkle. A.
Luber. E. Arronson. L. Luber, r. Mil
lestein. ]. 1nsAnsv, s. Goldberg. and j.
9teaxmsn
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
WHITE

Samuel W. Dodge, q. and Ahce A, Alb--cht n
Rev. II. Schroeder.
Roger Allen Derby "a, Of Jackson springs n O.
and Elizabeth Palmer Harlan, 3. T Chicago. Bsr
Robert Law.
William r. Powell. z, Of this city. and Mimi
G. Hstcher g. Of Chester, Va Rev II. r. Downs
HaIa Dull 2 and Ida wisemsn, 90 both o
Stanton. Va Rev. L. Morgsn Chambcn.
H. Pickett Smith, 3 and Helen NJ Morriss ls
both Of Richmond. Va Rev. Harry ]. Goodwin.
COLORED.
wesley Tyler. d. and Msry Banks. %. Rev. Johl
/. Carroll.
William B. Piper. q and virgiui. C. Ross. Is
Rev. Franklyn ]. A. Bennett.
Perry Stands ls. and BlaDch Godins King ls
Rev. Henry ]. Calls.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

WHITE
Emmy Zuber, a years, Georgetown o. Hospe.
Bruno o. Sahran. 40 15l5 o St Sc
Nancy v. Groves, 7s sl5 Grant I'd NV.
Wilhelnina Buetsr. 80. 21s 7th st. sw.
Henry Geduldig 70. 5a Shepard 1t. NV
Joseph Rider. 80. ls25 1lth st. ss
walter Harman. AGarfeld Hospital.
May Dugan. 50, l6oe 18th st. NV.
Mary Grsnt. "a, Geo. Wash. Univ. Hospt.
COLORED.
JossFA g. johnson. "a years, IT'S Sherman ava
Thomas Brunch. 50. Washington Asyhnu, Hosp&
Dorothy n Tysr. dayA d N St NV.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
LABOR CLERKS FORM UNION

A referendum primary and election has
been hold by the Federal Employees
Union. Of the Department OF Labor with
the result that the following have been
chosen as the officers OF the departmental
branch: George G. Box president: Miss
E. G. Simmons, secretary; II. A. Works,
mediator; L. Fl. Kline, guardian.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

Official notice has been published that
the money order system connected with
the telegraph lines is in complete opera
ton in all the states ot tha republic.
without axpept1oa.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

Using benzine for fuel. a new cigarette
lighter is q close facsimile Of q ciga-
rsftA
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
DRAFT MAY KILL
BASE BALL GAME
Tener Doesn't Believe That
Game Can Survive
in 1918

NEW YORK MAY There may
be no major league baseball next
year Ban Johnson president OF
the American league. stated his
belief today that unless peace comes
by December and conscription as
now planned goes through it viii
be necessary for th6 TWO big
leagues TO call their 1915 schedules
on.
GOV. John X Tener. president OF
me National league. foreseeing the
conscripuon OF ndndreds Of young
ball players, said he did not be
Heyc baseball could continue under
such conditions
"Our business is just like any
other business" said Tener. eek.
cep' for the fact that our employees
collectively are % military age for
the most part Our business would
therefore be affected more than any
other
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
GROWTH OF SUBMARINE
THREATENSALLY DEFEAT,
BRITONS INFORM U. S.

and $50 look to mo Emitted States lo
relieve tlo situation
British tonnage a' the end OF
March showed 22 per cent u naval
and military service Thirty four
rer cent Wls under rcoulsiuon hy
mo government Ipr the transport
tion OF munitions and other lppI.re
Twenty Two to - per cent was
engaged in tran Gorune srsln AND
like food product. Twenty 20 2-
per cent still b. froo. mostly In iho
form OF passenger liners
There ue only POO British ships
In foreign service which means car
ryinc far eastern supplies 90 thc
United States
Fifteen pcr cont OF thc fota.
British tonnage ie CARRYING supplic7
10 and from France and tho tniJed
States
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
BARS FLAG AND
PLACE is CLOSED
Highland Park Council Sits On
Restaurant Man Who In
suits Old Glory

Hungry customers were hustled
out Of the restaurant OF Daniel +
Witwer. No 2994 Woodward ave.
Highland Park Tuesday morning.
just when they were preparing 90
81 down to their coffee and Sink
crs The place wa ordered closed
by the police Witwer found him
self in this uncomfortable predica-
meut because he isn't a patriot
The proprietor refused 10 permit
q waitress in his employ 10 wear a
small American das pin on Ter
waist Monday afternoon she con
plained to tho police, and Chief Sey
,oour drew attention Of the council
go the matter Later in The even
ing the request OF Witwer for re-
newal OF his restaurant license cam"
up in the council a resolution 70
fusing 70 was adopted unanimously
MY employees can wear the Amer.
lean flag ont on tho street but they
can't and won't wear IL in MY dining
room Witwer is said 10 have tod
Detective Burtch
"If tho Stars and Stripes can't ba
worn in his dining room ne can't
do business under the Stars and
Stripes" remarked President Haeer
Of the village council
The council also authorized Chief
Seymour so notify tho federal ar
thorities OF Witwcr's act
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
DETROITER HAS
PLAN TO INSURE
FIGHTING MEN

Clarence l.. Ayres, president OF
the Northern Assurance company,
with Offices in the Dime Bank build
ing. has written President Wilson
suggesting a plan by which the in
surance companies OF the country
may continue 10 insure the lives of
men going 10 war without increas.
ing the rates.
At present insurance companies
are accepting risks OF those going 20
war only az prohibitive rates. in
many instances the premium being
as high as 30 per cent. These fg
ures are based upon reports from
the French military authorities thar
the mortality rate is often 10 per
cent a month Mr.. Ayrss is con.
vinced that such a rate is prohibi-
i've. and he would have plan by
which the insurance companies
could continue 10 insure lives, pay
benefciarles and az the same time
not so bankrupt
His plan. which he outlines in his
letter 10 the president. is for the
companies to go ahead insuring men
Who go TO war at the regular rate.
tho government agreeing with the
companies TO make an annual audit
OF deaths of the war risks and make
up any deficit 10 the companies in
tie mortality fund in excess Of that
provided for In the American table
" mortality
In other words. the plan Is TO give
the machinery OF the insurance or
ganizations 10 the government and
tho enlisted men without extra pre-
MUM, so that the men could carry
their own protection. but would
avoid tho necessity " payinr exces
siVe extra premiums
Whtlc Mr. Ayres suggests that all
Tho companies be 1sken tuto such
arrangement he offers the 0r
Plantation and oq0lpw-ni of his
company 10 the government on that
basis
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
PANIC PLOT
is NIPPED
BY POLICE
Germans Planned First
to Blow Up J. p.
MOrgan's Office

NEW YORK. MAY o Details of
Wild plot 10 blow gp ana impurtau,
Wallst Office. presumably r.
Morgans 10 be- followed by tapDin
telegraph wires and spreading false
reports of President Wilson's a=-
sassination and Uboat raids were
revealed by police Monday following
close questioning Of Volt Hirh
formerly petty officer in The Ger
man submarine service
Hirsh, with George Neirincer, an
ether German. is held ON charge
OF having a bomb ia his possession
The police declared he hop6d ~
cause stock panic and profit
thereby
Hirsh. according 10 the police DO
Clared he was engaged In the Ger
man secret service, and that he hhl
pulled good stunts iu London and
Petrograd This IS being inyesU
tatod
Examination Of The informal ma
chine which the men MANUFACTURED
az Roosevelt hospital whore they
we're employed showed IL 10 b,
nade % acetic and picric acid and
etted with a commute fuse. HirsN
is an expert chemist He has beer
under surveillance for some umc
OHcers charge thoy watched him
experimenting with explosives tHttt
Roosevelt hospital laboratory
II is alleged Hirsb and NeirinEe,
lotted 10 cut the Chicago Now Yor}
md Washington New York tcle
graph wires after me blast and serc
cut fake stories ot assassination
and U.boa raids As the plot is 50
widespread. officers believe The nc,
must have accompices
II not taken by department Of i's
t.ce ofHcials Hrsh and Neirinxe.
viii be prosecuted on a charge c
making bombs the penalty beir,
seven years
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
One Woman S Story
BY cARoLYn BEEcHgR.

ny hair done. manicure. and any
thing else that would add 10 my ap.
pesrAnce and hide the tired worn
'uok that now seemed never no
leave my face
As ! SAL in the comfortable chat
while a pretty girl rubbed the lines
away from my closed eyes. again
wondered where Robert was. and
Why he had not told me. But the
touch of the light fingers was so
soothing that / soon gave over try
ing 10 think of him. and rested my
lind while my body also relaxed.
For nearly two hours was fused
over. as ] told Myrtle. and Al the
end % that time. when the finishing
touches had been put 10 my hair
End nay cheeks lightly roueed and
then busted with powder scarce
" knew myself for the worn. tired
looking woman who had left hone.
The girl smiled as she saw my
,urprise and pleasure
Madame looks lovely" she
purred
Yes do look better" / admit
ted, giving her a generous tip Il
shall come again
II will give madame my card, -
and she handed me tiny paste
board square with her name.
81 shall not forget 70 ask for you, A."
/ told her as I tucked il away
When Martha opened the door for
re on my return she gasped with
ourprise AZ my altered appearance.
'Oh, Mrs Drayton You look bean
lful, she exclaimed with the free
dom of an old servant "It sure
does you good 10 20 out. You stays
IN too much "
yes. think it does do me good
30 20 out sometimes, ! answered.
/ laughing 20 myself as | followed her
down tho hall "Ynu tell Norah 70
have dinner early tonight ! am
going ont. Then after baby is in
bed and you have given Bruce mis-
supper. Won come and help me
orcss
Yes. ma'am and I'm that glad
+ you're goin out ma'am II woulG
/ be pity beggin your pardon for
. helm so free for you 70 stay homo
when you looked - beautiful
As looked in my mirror I TOO
thought II would have been a pity
( II no one saw me Then the thought
% Harper's compliments came and
: turned bIushingly away from The
glass
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
AMERICAN,
WOUNDED, SAVES
HIS COMRADE
BI = u pFGTER.

CStdf CORES pordert Epffed Press
LONDON. May Major Alexan
der Rasmussen. Of the Canadian
forces. n Portland ore. boy. main
tanned the best traditions OF IN
American Legion when he wa.
wounded recently. according o
word from the front today He was
wounded in the army by a metal
fragment from a hand grenade and
one OF his ear drums was shattered
while he was rcscuinr wounded
American private Tho private died
soon after reachink tho Canadian
trenches. whore Rasmussen, despite
his wound. succeeded in dragging
him
Major Rasmussen has contributed
largely 10 the glory won by the ca
nadian-American legion.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
WANT CITY TO
OPEN MARKET
Prominent Changers Of state
Make Suggestion In Inter
est of Conservation

Proposing that Detroit establish
a municipal state market, 20 which
The farmers would snip their prod
ucts to be sold directly To the poo
pie John G. ketchsm, OF Hastings.
master Of Tho Michigan state
grange. y. p. hun. of Lansing for
NOR master OF the grange and q
member of Gov Sleeper's food CON
servauon board and James W
Helme. former dairy and food com
missioner. visited Mayor Marx
Tuesday morning
Mayor Marx was favorably inn.
pressed wi,h the ptan, and prom
ed that he would take IL up imme-
diately with the business men Of
.he city he also viii put the plan
before the common council at Tues
day nights meeting
These three men. who constitute
a special committee from the execu-
tive committee OF the state grange.
have been working thruout the state
in the interest OF food conservation.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
Destruction of Ships
Exceeds Rate of
Replacement
OUTPUT MUST BE
STANDARDIZED
Forty Merchantmen
Sent to Bottom In
One Week
Bl GEORGF HARTfN

(Sia0 Correspondent United Prcssl
WASHINGTON May D. Tho Ger
man submarine menace ovorshado0
cd even the question OF sending
American soldiers 20 the front at
the war conference OF The Allies
here today The British expert
Lord Eu-tace Percy informed tho
American government tha The ship
ping problem takes precedence over
e,ery other war problem At the mo-
men'
The situation is very serious "
he said
Standardization of shin Iuadinc n
England, America. canada and ia.
pan i~ tho biggest immediate detail
for The coufcrres to dispose OF
England standardization plans. T.
VAS made hno0n, We're placed az
The posgl of AN The An, "a jhc
wsr parler
Germany is sinking ships isstor
than fhe Allio. ore building ihr~
sajd Lord Percy canno, give you
the hrnres but they arc appalnnc "
Tho British have mprcs ad on tao
American government that DO Will
require thr combined maximum ship
building facilities az fho Alli.-
spe"dcd up to top notch 20 surul
bottoms. absolutely essential 90 90,
prosecution Of tho war
you may ge' somcthInr of fho
significance OF Tho situation ai
Lord Pcrro whom } TON ycJ that
80 British merchant ships were sunk
by submarines tho third vcea n
April"
The Eorlshmen have told tnor
ica tha, "thc balancing factor In
tho situation. II ve are 20 20 on
feeding our allies. is tho tonnage
he United states can supply,
Tho United states has submitted
on estimate of tho tonnage b. can
huld. and Canada has Informed tho
Allies that j. rs preparing o .huld
small tonnage wooden ships Japan
Is also building merchant hips
But despite an We can do, said
Lord Percy. "fho submarine war is
going 90 show tremendous net
loss in tho worlds fpnhaga az The
end ~ Tho conflict
80 far as England herself is ccn
cerned. she could get along very
VOL She could food and equip her
SELF from her dominion with hrr
own shipping
"Wo have enough bottoUr to im-
port The 10000. 600 IONS ~ wheat
surplus from ou domtricns and
our annual consumption ~ only
100000 tons
"Bui The burden of world trans
portation falls ON Bru7h hpping
The Detroit times., 1917-05-02
Berry Funeral in London.

The remains of William D. Berrv.
Sc wears old. who died In his home.
so lS7 iinwoodaye sunday win
boz taken 10 London ont Thursday
for burial Mr. Berry wa born u
Frankfort Ky bur moved to cam
ada in his early youth and came 90
Detroit when youug man HIs
widow daughtcr-iiilan BERRY a
teacher N the Bishop school and
son. Louis Berry a sudon 10 iia.
ward. survive