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The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
verdict ON JITNEY
SERVICE Deferred
Public Utilities Commission Hears
Testimony on Car Service.

After an extended hearing yester-
day, the Public Utilities Commission
took under advisement the question
OF whether the jitney operators shall
be allowed to increase their fares and
have restored certain routes from
which they are now prohibited.
Most of the testimony was a con-
demnation of the service furnished
by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company to suburban points.
and the burden of the arguments was
that II the street railway furnished
adequate service the jitneys would be
unnecessary.
Rev. J. L. O'Hern said the transit
facilities furnished to Brookland
were such that 1t had shot his Holy
Name Society all to pieces" Explain
ing, he said that the members were
pledged against profanity, but that
the street car service was of a char
acter that made the members forget
their edict mot to take the Lords
name in vain"
Commissioner Gardiner asked II
they were not getting service, and a
chorus went up from those in the
room street car service in Brook
land is a Joke"
Several jitney owners asked that
they be allowed to operate along G
street. between Seventh and Fifteenth
streets. in coming from Brookland.
and others asked that when their ma
chimes were full of incoming passen-
gers. they be permitted to 60 by the
shortest and most direct route to the
point where the first passenger is to
be discharged. instead Of following
the prescribed route.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
STAMP
SALE TOTALS
$4,000 HERE
Departments Of Govern
ment Organize Selling
Committees.

Eighty thousand dollars worth of
war savings and thrift stamps have
been sold by city postoffice, according
to figures given out last night by the
executive committee In charge of the
campaign. Up to December "a. Christ
mas Eve. S55.0O0 worth of savings
stamps and $4,000 Of thrift stamps had
been sold and 1t Is estimated that the
amount sold since then will bring the
total well above $4,000.
Government departments are or
Ganizing committees for the sale Of
the stamps among the employees and
the Bureau of Markets, OF the De-
partment Of Agriculture, has organized
a committee.
Speeches In Theaters.
Members of the speakers committee
continued their campaign In the
theaters last night. T. Percy Myers
addressed the audience at the Belasco
Theater. while John Poole. chairman
Of the local Liberty Loan committee
In the last campaign, spoke at Polls.
Judge Walter /. Mccoy. OF the Dis
trict Supreme Court. spoke at the New
National, Commissioner Browniow at
Keiths. and F. Edward Mitchell at
the Gayety.
After the Christmas holiday, the
speaking campaign among the school
children will be resumed, w. w. Bride,
chairman Of the speakers committee,
declared. Work among the churches
Is being pushed and Sunday. February
2, has been set aside as Thrift Sum-
day."
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
BILLY SUNDAY RIGHT
In HITTING GERMAN

Responding to one OF the inquir-
les in his question drawer. Rev.
James L. Gordon. pastor OF the
First Congregational Church. last
night took the position that Billy
Sunday was justified in striking the
German who assailed him recently
on his. platform in Atlanta, and
that the tremendous power the not
ed evangelist developed on this oc-
casion. after a strenuous sermon.
was proof of his ability to cope
with sin in any form.
BILLY Sunday physically Is capa-
BILE of performing Miracles" said
DIR. Gordon. He Is endowed with
great physical powers. and wrought
up as he was after talking for more
than an hour to ten or fifteen thous-
and people in a great tabernacle,
throwing out his wonderful person.
ality. I don't blame DIR. Sunday for
what he did.
There was no reason why he
should not defend himself when as
sailed in this cowardly fashion"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
KITTY BEAL SINGS
BEFORE ARTS CLUB

Miss Kitty Beal. who will soon make
her debut as a concert singer, was the
principal attraction on the program
at the dinner given to members of the
Arts Club last night In the club rooms.
Miss Beal gave q number of selec-
items which presented splendid oppor-
tu lities for the coloratura qualities Of
her voice.
Representative Royal c. Johnson, OF
South Dakota, and District Attorney
John Laskey made brief talks. Hec-
tor Fuller concluded the program by
reading his very beautiful essay on
the work and death Of Alan Seegar.
the young American poet who fell In
July. 1916, while fighting with the
American Foreign Legion in France.
The dinner was well attended. The
press committee OF the club. assisted
by Mrs. Charles Fairfax and Miss
Grace Needham, acted as hosts for
the occasion. Rudolph DeZapp presid-
ing as toastmaster.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
TRAINS TABERNACLE
USHERS and DOORMEN
Chairman Omohundro Directs Drill
ing of Stats.

They lined up the ushers and door
keepers IN the Billy Sunday Taber-
nacle last night and drilled them on
how properly to seat and manage a
typical Billy Sunday crowd of 1000
persons or more.
Approximately 1000 men have sign
ed up for service in these two depart
ments. About 400 ushers a night will
be required to handle the big crowds
that are expected. And there will be
about 200 doorkeepers, all told. Botn
the ushers and doorkeepers will have
their program of service so arranged
that the same men will not be on the
job at the tabernacle more than an
average of three services a week.
Chairman Omohundro. who is d.
recting thhe organization OF the
Ushers and doorkeeper STATS. e1-
planned the system of handling the
crowds. and under his direction the
men were assigned places. There will
be an usher to about every eight feet
of floor space in the big building.
Supplementing the work of the
ushers and doorkeepers. the WASH
ington police department. through
Mai. Pullman. has placed at the dis
posal OF the campaign committee as
many cops as shall be necessary to
take care of the big throngs. Secre-
tary De Cast had a conference with
Mai. Pullman yesterday. and It was
arranged to have the police captains
and sergeants at q formal rehearsal
in the tabernacle Friday night, fol-
lowing the rehearsal of Choir No. !.
The tabernacle is SO arranged that
il can be emptied'of its crowd Of be-
tween 1000 and 1900 persons in three
minutes. The ushers at the taber-
nacle can take up the offering in
eight minutes. And that's going
sonnet
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Mary and John, by Count,
Least Immune from Hymen
Each 1000 Women on Marriage Records In
cludes I23 Marys, While John Goes to
Altar at Rate of 88 Per 900.

Out Of every 1000 women. 12s are
named Mary" IL the marriage H.
cense records In the District Supreme
Court may be accepted as a criterion.
As the majority of women some day
find their way to the altar. the roc
ord perhaps may be taken as repre-
sentative.
As for the men. eighty-eisht OF
every loo are named John"
The two names lead by far any
others found in the records.
Next In lead to Mary appears the
name OF Nellie. This name appears
twenty-seven times in 1000. Next to
John comes Charles, sometimes writ
ten as Charlie. It appears seventy
six times in 1000.
The names Annie. Margaret and
Helen each appear twenty-five times.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Lem TOWERS, JR., new
D. E. GRAND MASTER
Grand Lodge of Masons Elects Sue
cessor to James S. Witten.

Lem Towers, jr., was elected grand
master Of the Grand Lodge of Masons
OF the District of Columbia last night
at st. Johns day communication, sue
ceeding James s. Witten. Joseph II.
Milans was elected deputy grand mas
ter and Gratz L. Dunkum was ap-
pointed by Mr.. Towers as deputy
grand steward.
Reports from committees were re-
ceived and the business of the year
completed.
Brig. Gen. James d. McLachlan.
military attache of the British EN-
bassy, was received by the lodge as a
visitor. Gen. McLachlan is a past Of
ficer of the Grand Lodge Of Masons
OF Scotland.
The new officers were installed by
the retiring grand master. Mr.. Witten.
Jewel, significant of his rank in the
order. was presented to Mr.. Witten by
Marx f. Kahn in behalf of the lodge.
officers elected last night are:
Lem Towers. jr., grand master;
Joseph H. Milans. deputy grand mas
ter: ]. Harry Cunningham. senior
grand warden; Charles J. O'Neill.
Junior grand warden; Arvine W. John
ston, grand secretary; Charles S. Bald
win. grand treasurer: Thomas II.
Young, grand lecturer; Hugh T. Stew
enson. grand chaplain: Ulysses @. B.
Pierce. assistant grand chaplain;
Charles c. Coombs. grand marshal:
Mark F. Finley. senior grand deacon;
Charles F. Roberts. Junior grand dea-
con; Roe Fulkerson. grand sword
bearer: Sydney r. Jacobs, grand pur-
suivant: Ezekiel J. Ayers. senior grand
steward; Gratz E. Dunkum. Junior
grand steward; Warren c. Bickford.
grand tiler.
James A. wetmore. trustee for three
years; Wallace Streater. corporator in
Masonic Hall Association; Lurtin r.
CHM, Charles J. James. Charles z.
Baldwin. representatives on board OF
directors Masonic and Eastern Star
Home.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28

Robert, James George. Frank and
Henry appear forty times each.
In women's names the next In fire.
quency on the marriage license rec
ords come Irene. Estelle. Gertrude,
Louise. Elizabeth. Florence. Marjorie.
Rosa. each appearing twen-
ty-two times per 1000 names.
Arthur, Benjamin. Walter, Thomas,
Joseph and Richard appear twenty
times per 1000 Herbert and Michael
apear almost the same number OF
times.
Flossie, Martha. Marie, Ethel and
Mamie each appear about fifteen times
per 1000. Lottie appears eight times,
Ella and Bessie, IL: Alice. II; Ruth. 10;
Edna, Il; Lillian, Is; Kate, II; Daisey,
6, and Bertha s times.
The name James occurs but twenty
one times In 1000.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
SUNDAY VOICE
THROWER SENT
TO CAPITAL
Ausaphone Increases the
Acoustic Properties OF
Big Tabernacle.
By ARTHUR JOYCE.

Everything Is In shape for Billy
Sunday to 20 clear ''over the top in
the big drive against sin which will
start at the tabernacle. opposite Union
Station, on the morning Of January 8.
That is, everything except the auga-
phone, the house for the Sunday
party-and Billy himself.
To the uninitiated. the augaphone is
Billy Sundays official voice throw
er." It hangs just above the pulpit
and 1t is so constructed that the evan
gelist's every word Is thrown out In
all directions and sent into every cor
ner OF the big auditorium. Anyone.
anywhere in the tabernacle can hear
the evangelist. even though he talks
in O whisper.
where II did seven weeks service and
is ''somewhere'' between Atlanta and
Washington A special committee Is
on the lookout for 1t and every effort
will be made to have 1t in place for
the big dedlcatory service next Mon
day night.
House Hunt Continues.
About the Sunday home" The
house committee" Is still on the look
out for a suitable place for the evan
gelist and his party. 1t hasn't yet
caught up with anything that looked
attractive. II had a 'hunch" yester-
day that a place in the suburbs would
be the proper thing. but when its
chairman went to talk with the lady
of the house." she wanted only $1,000
a month for the place-and a years
contract at that figure.
There's a place in Georgetown the
committee IL dickering for. 1t went
out yesterday to look 1t over" And
its selection Is under advisement.
With the coming OF Billy Sunday and
his party only few days more than
a week on. headquarters is sure at
its wits ends trying TO get in line with
the ten-room, two baths. parlor and
living room home that 1t wants to
hand over to the Sundayites for two
months.
Billy Sunday, It Is officially announc-
ed, will reach Washington from his
home in Winona Lake, Ind. at AS
p. m. on the afternoon OF January s.
He will be met at the Union Station
by a great throng and given an in
formal reception. Then he and his
party will go direct to the home"
which the house committee will find.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
DOWEY TO ADDRESS
CLASS AT CALVARY

Rev. George G. Dewey. mems bible
class director OF the Billy Sunday CAM
paign. will address the mems class Of
Cavalry NJ. F. Sunday School Sunday
morning. A class picture will be taken.
The Calvary mems class Is rapidly in
creasing its membership. and a delega-
ton of 500 from this class Is expected
at the big tabernacle meeting the
evening of January II. Col ]. William
DeGrange. campaign manager, with
Capts. W. r. Schmucker and K. c.
Vipond and their lieutenants Of Com
panies A and B. respectively, are max
ing a thorough canvass.
The musical numbers for the session
OF the class Sunday morning will in
clude solo singing by Wheeler Wilson,
and cornet selections by william B.
Wells.
Copies Of the history OF the class,
fresh from the press, will be dis
trihuted.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Car Shortage Less
In Coal Territories

Vast improvement in the car
shortage condition was reported
yesterday from the Fairmont field
of West Virginia.
Wednesdays loss from car short
age was 1900 tons, compared with
$4,000. and $4,000 tons. which has
been the daily loss for weeks.
Pittsburgh coal operators report
improved car conditions in their
territory, also. The loss in ton
mage has been cut in half.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
LECTURE ON "MARSE CHAN"

"Marse Chan" created by Thomas
Nelson Page. will be Interpreted by
W. Alfred Falconer. in the third Of
the series of free lectures held at
Friends Church. Thirteenth and Irv-
ing street northwest, tonight at 8
o'clock. Leroy Glider. tenor will as
sdst Mr.. Falconer, who Is dialect
reader and impersonator.
The lectures were begun November
3 and will be continued until May s.
]. Edgar Hiatt, a11e Thirteenth street
Is chairman Of the COM
mittee In charge Of the arrangements
and Beatrice R. Hunt, 2727 Ontario
road northwest secretary.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
EMMETT IMAGE FOR WILSON.

tion will January 10 give President
Wilson a bronze miniature of the
Emmett statue presented to the coun-.
try last June. Senator Phelan, of
California. will be chairman of the
presentation committee, and Judge
Victor J. Dowling, Of New York. will
make the presentation. President Will
son will receive the committee at 2:3O
a.slock In the afternoon
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Young Woman Severely
Burned by Fire in Home

Mrs. Kathleen Fleischeli. 20 years,
100 F street southeast. was severely
burned about the face and body yester-
day afternoon. when her clothing
caught fire while she was standing
near an open fireplace.
Mrs. Fleischell was dressing her
young baby, when her clothing caught
fire. She was enveloped in flames
when her relatives rushed to her aid.
She was removed to the Casualty
Hospital suffering from burns about
the face and body. Physicians last
night said her condition was serious.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Friday Clearance of
Women's Street & Dress Shoes

Among these shoes that offer today several
styles that have been very best Sellers and because Of the
impossbity Of renewing the lines at the old prces must
close out the remaining sizes reductions With the Of
shoes continually increasing this opportunity should be quickly
used.
Womcns Tan Lace Shoes several lines Of best sellers
including wing tips, straight tips low and high heels and
welt soles. The sizes in the combined lots are as follows;
and ga c; 3, "A, and ID.
o pairs Womcns Extra-heavy Tan Calfskn Walking
Shoes hghcut top Goodyear welt oles and low heels
Sizes "a A; 7 B; T. s1I and c. a 6 and oH D.
81 pairs Womens Black Kdskn Dress Shoes button style.
handturn soles and French Louis heels Sizes
T. "a, and ga AA; 31i, AZ, and oh A. A. "a and
B; az, g. 3H, 4 "a, and s15 {; s. T. IA, and o d.
10 pairs Gun Metal Shoes with gray cloth
low heels and welt soles. Sizes AA and A. ~, sH
and 6I B; IA c; and 4h ID.
Reduced to $S.25 pair. issSSS4f.
hcr-T d.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Railroads Get Rush
Order for Ship Coal

The Fuel Administration yester-
day told Chairman Thompson. OF
the eastern railroads committee, to
rush bunker coal to the New York
piers for ocean-going ships.
Labor shortage and the coal be-
ing frozen in the cars have inter-
fered with unloading 1t after 1t
reaches New York.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Especially Good Choosing
Today in Women's BLouses

Five dozen sample Waists Of Georgcttc Crepe lace and
embroidery trimmed each in different plain
tucked styles; mostly SO and S The coos flesh, white
and black and white
$3es each ss7s and s67s.
lot of Pongee and Striped Silk Waists also in
black white and flesh colored Georgctc Crcpc not all sizes
the lot They the remanders of styles that have
met with unusual favor.
$3e5 each; $500 and Ss.75.
lot of Wash Silk Waists stripes OF navy blue black
and fescolorcd Crepe dc Chine and few natural
Pongcc Silks These have been taken from regular stock and
slightly soied.
$as5 eaeh $3.50.
A lot Of Wolfe and Linen Waists, slightly soiled
$3es each; $500 and $5.75.
A special lot of Wolfe and Organdy Waists embroidered
and lace trimmed; very pretty styles
$aes each; $780, $5.75 and $675
few Lacermmcd and Tucked Wolfe Waists high and
low-colar styles; slightly soilcd
$I.5o each were $775
foo-E
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
A Reduction of Prices on
Little Children's White Dresses
For Fridoy's Sale

Lawn Dotted Swiss, Crepe Rep and Piquc Dresses made
in Empire ongwaisted and Russian styles boxplated
and others tucked and trimmed with lace embroidery feather
stitching and smockng soied and mussed from handling,
but of splendid quality. When aundeed they will be pretty
and fresh they when Just from the makers
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Friday Special in
IMPORTED CRETONNES

yards fine Imported Crctonncs in shadow effect
and coorng and grounds. An
celent quality for draperes slip and other
of similar The quantity large and the value
good that early response is advised.
Special price, Soc yard-about half price.
Remnant lengths of materials good collection of Cc
tonnes Curtain Nets Scrms and dapery and uphol
stery materials
n to IA lees than regular prices.
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The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Friday-A Special Clearance
in the Boys Department

After the busy Christmas there several small
lots of merchandise that anxious dispose of quickly
All from regular stock and of the finest and most dependable
qualities.
40 Boys School Suits, broken sizes, !, s, II,
I6, " and 49, Splendid quality wooens and good
variety of colors in the larger sizes.
Reduced to SEAS each.
dozen Boys Marnette Sweaters; all sizes included
but not every color.
Reduced to S345 each.
3 dozen Boys Cloth Hats-good styles and colors
$115 each-were $500.
Csc each-were $1.00.
dozen broken sizes Boys MILDLY Blouses; sizes
E, and years only.
Reduced to Csc each.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
A General Clearance in
China, Glassware and
Housefurnishings
At Greatly Reduced Prices

Very active selling has occurred in these sections during
the past month weeks discontinued having
Regular Weekly Friday Remnant Day. the consequence
that there many and kind items for
disposal
great OF the items strictly perfect but
soied slightly defective-but every is useful
We have placed all the different articles wesssored
tables to make the selection possible and
enable prospective purchasers just what offered.
OF especial importance in this sale patterns
of Dinncrware which closing The pieces each
decoration naturally limited.
Any desiring Housefurnishns articles of these kinds
should certainly avail themselves of this opportunity.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Cotton Dress Goods Dept.
(Lengths from lla to "a yards. }

This is of the best collections of Remnants have
offered in Cotton Dress Goods the different kinds of
lste the coors and patterns and the owness
prices all make it
2se Teazledown Outing, zoe yard.
zoe Outing Flannel, lse yard.
2se 27-ineh Gnshsms, zoe yard
2se 36-ineh Pereae, Zoe yard.
2se Sespentine Crepe, zoe yard
28e Printed Vole, zoe yard
30e Plain Vole, zoe yard.
3se Plain Vole, zse yard.
Soc Printed Voie, zoe yard.
3Se Printed Vole, 2se yard.
3se Plain japanese Crepe, zSe yard
5Se Plain Vode, 4se yard.
nayrl |.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Women Needing Winter Hats
Should Choose Nouu.

Prices low enough, hats attractive enough and
qualities good enough to make immediate purchase very
interesting as well economical.
Black Untrmmed Velvet Hats sI.oo each; were
$Io5.
Black and Navy Blue Banded Tailored Velvet
Hats, mushroom and sailor shapes, with soft
crush brims SIes each; $3.50.
Dress and Tailored Hats, in good variety of
shapes, shades and trimmings; fancy trimmed.
fur trimmed, fur and lace trimmed each hat
different and each hat SITS and $I7.75
each Just about half original prices
Third
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28

A dance will be given Monday
night in the auditorium of the Elks'
Home under the auspices of the re-
freshment corps of the Alexandria
Chapter Of the Red Cross to defray
expenses Of Christmas gifts to the
Alexandria soldiers.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
[RepubIican A. p. Leased wirel

ktDuDiiC an A. Y. Leased wire
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-President Wilson's plan for meeting the crisis with Germany gave no outward evil dence of change today. but there were several developments which appeared to be hastening eventualities.
 Another apparent violation of inter national law was added to the list ac- cumulating from Germanys submarine campaign, which officials believe soon CT or later is virtually certain to make necessary further steps by the United States. The onslaught on Dutch ship ping reported today strengthened the conviction in official quarters that neutral interests are to be ruthlessly disregarded under the new German policy.
 Although three submarine disas- ters in which American seamen were involved were reported to the state department today only one seemed on first information to constitute an in- vasiOn of American rights. American consuls reported that the Norwegian steamer Skrim and the Norwegian bark Blenheim, each with an American seaman aboard. had been destroyed but that provision had been made for the safety of the crew.
 A dispatch from Consul Osborn at Havre. however, said the Norwegian steamer Alice had been attacked and shelled without warning and that
Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
ThPSARE BLOWN OVER GRAVE OF
 GEN 1 FUNSTON
[RepusIIean A. ?. Leased Wlrel


 SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 24.-"Taps.' ? the last call blown for d soldier. sound ed here today over the grave of Major General Frederick Funston. who died suddenly in san Antonio Tex. Mon day night. In accord with his wishes, he was buried near his son, Arthur Me Arthur Funston, in the cemetery of the military reservation at the l'residio, overlooking the Golden Gate. \ mixed brigade of coast artillery men and sail Ors-every available man from the de- pleted garrisons around San Francisco bay-with offices of high rank and thousands of San Franciscans com batted the elements to do honor to his remains.
 From early day. when the triple balconies of the city halls white TO- tunda were packed with citizens. gaz- ing at the guarded casket at the foot of the great marble stairway. until past midday, the ceremonies ran. A drznching rain, hour after hour slanted across ranks of the military escort. The streets. seemingly deserted. became alive with civilians as the flag wrap ed casket was borne from the city hall on an artillery caison to the First Pres byterian church and thence to the cemetery.
 
 nue. lined on one side with old time mansions which escaped destruction because. in the great fire of 1906. Gen eral Funston's engineers dynamited the buildings on the opposite side of the street and checked the flames. The en- tire route Of the funeral procession lay through q portion Of the city which owed their immunity from destruction largely to the efforts of Funston s men" and his hillside grave overlOoks the camping grounds where slept thou sands of refugees whom he fed. shel- tered, and clothed. Hundreds of these, it was said were present at the cere- mony today and consistently sought mementos of the last rites for the man who to them was the greatest general of all Women braved the sentries to pick from the grass the empty shells fired in the last salute and crowded around the grave until it was found (Continued on page tWO)