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The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
6. ". U. GIRLS PLAN
STUDENT CONTEST.
and Non-Sorority Members
Are Seeking Subscribers.

A contest between sorority and nom
sorority girls at George Washington
University to secure the greatest num-
ber OF subscribers to the student
tax, payment of which admits the
student to all student activities and
entities one to The Cherry Tree. stu
dent year book. and the Hatchet,
weekly publication. is under way.
Plans for the contest were arranged
by the student council.
The sororities are represented In
the contest by the following girls
Pi Beta Phi, Carol Walker Leonila
Lloyd and Elaine Lazaro; Chi Omega.
Elizabeth Davis, Charlotte Simpson.
and Catherine Vaux; Phi Mu. Betty
Voorhees,. Catherine Moran and Jo-
sephine Jonas; and Sigma Kappa. Bet
ty Richardson, Annie Cardwell and
Ethel Dunsmore. The non-sorority
representatives are Margaret PREM
kert. May Einstein and Mildred Ben
nett.
Girls in the contest will report to
Elmer Keyser, of the student council,
tomorrow night at s o'clock as to the
results of their work.
The following students have been
appointed to boost the tax in the vari-
Gus departments Einar Dieserud, Law
School; Vail Minnick. Medical and
Dental schools; Halbert Faulkner. Col
lege of Pharmacy; James Patterson,
Veterinary College; and William
Hance, Engineering College.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mrs. V. Evans Sewall has returned
to this city after a visit to Newport,
R. /.
Howell Peoples has been appointed
commercial agent of the Southern
Railway, with offices in this city.
F. L. Merritt has arrived in WASH
ington for a short visit.
George p. Long has returned to his
home in New York following a visit
/ to this city.
| Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seaton, of
New York. has arrived in Washington
for a short visit.
| Mrs. H. C. Parsons. of Cleveland,
Ohio. is spending a few days in the
city.
| James ]. Abbott has returned from
an extended visit to Warrenton, Va,
where he has been visiting his cous-
| ins.
| Edward V. Hunter. of this city, was
among those who left during the past
! week to take up training at Camp
Benjamin Harrison. in Ohio.
J. c. Lloyd has resigned his position
In the bureau of chemistry.
E. c. McAtee has accepted a posi-
! tion with the Coast and Geodetic Sur
! vey.
| Carl Hampton was host at a dinner
in the Raleigh last night.
| NJ. c. Michaelson, of this city, is at
| the McAlpin Hotel in New York.
Henry Herrison, Of the Government
Printing Office, has received a promo
tion.
Warren Clark has received an ap-
nnintpnant t. ~,
Department.
Miss Bessie Grayling has received
temporary appointment as clerk in the
| patent Office.
Howard Jenkins and family. of Al
bany, N. Y, are visiting friends In
Georgetown for the balance Of the
month.
Clifton Fogarty. of the navy yard. is
on sick leave.
Allen Taylor, Of the Government
| Printing Office, has resigned.
Henry Dunn, who is a second Heu-
tenant in the Marine Corps, is spend
ing the weekend in the city with
friends.
James r. Stockton Is visiting his
parents during his short leave of alb
sence from the Marine Camp at
Quantico. Va.
Richard Dunn is continuing his
studies this year at Princeton Uni
| versity.
Mrs. William Bostwick Is visiting
relatives in Washington.
William Sutherland, who was re-
Gently appointed secretary to Supreme
Court Justice Brandeis, will have an
office in the Stoneleigh Court.
James R. Bettes, second lieutenant
in the Marine Corps, is staying with
friends in Washington over the week.
end.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
Commission AWAITS
CAR STRIKE REPORT
Brownlow Delighted by Government
Ownership Recommendation.

. The public utilities commission is
awaiting a report on the action of the
Senate committee which investigated
the conditions connected with the
strike on the lines OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company last
spring before considering any action
or orders.
Commissioner Brownlow declared
yesterday that he thought no further
action would be taken.
Secretary w. l. Allen, who Is I'm
charge of all active work and details
of the commission. stated that there
was presumably nothing which could
be done now by the commission.
Commissioner Brownlow. who has
always come out strongly for NUM-
cipal ownership of public utilities. is
jubilant over the report, which con-
tains the recommendation of govern
ment control of public necessities. He
declared that he did not wish to
make a statement regarding the case,
but he let it be distinctly understood
that the Senate committee had acted
in a manner which was not distaste-
ful to him.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
TEST OF INVENTION
RECEIVES SETBACK
President Fails to Sign Measure
Passed by Congress.

Garabed. the Giragossian free en-
ersy generator" which its inventor
claims. will revolutionize warfare.
bumped into a two months delay to-
day. President Wilson did not sign
the bill providing for its demonstra-
ton before a commission of scien-
lists and the Secretary of the In
terror.
Inasmuch as the bill went through
the House and Senate without objec.
ton in the short space of three days.
legislators who believe in Mr.. Giros-
SLAMS sincerity and ability will make
an effort to place his invention in
the hands of the government next De-
cemher. when Congress reconvenes.
The Boston Armenian, who had hop
ed to demon strate his device at an
early date, IS still hopeful he will
get q chance TO Put it at the govern
ment's disposal. either as a war aid
or as a commercial agent in time OF
peace
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
FARMER ROBBED and SEWED in BLANKET
then HAULED into CITY BY F0OTPADS!
Highwaymen Commit Daring Hold-Up of
Man Coming to Market in Wash
ington and Make Escape

Identified negro had disappeared with
his bag.
That five or six dollars in sye-cent
pieces were stolen some time yester-
day morning from his stand in the
Eastern Maraket, Seventh and C
streets southeast. was reported to the
police of the Fifth precinct last night
by William H. Howard. s25 B street
northeast
Sflverware Stolen.
Mrs. Mary T. Souther, 37O6 Patter-
son street northwest. reported to the
police last night that some thief had
broken into her home early yester-
day morning and had stolen many
articles of silver table set, having
a total value of $40.
That twelve quarts of milk had
been stolen early yesterday morn
ing from his store at Eleventh and
N streets northwest, was reported
to the police last night by ]. w.
Gregg. GIG o street northwest.
Thomas C. Adkins, 1928 Franklin
street northeast, told the police yes
terday that two lamps, valued at IS,
one pump, valued at 81, and one
storage battery, valued at SIS, were
stolen from his automobile Friday
night while it was parked at Tenth
street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast.
Charles Davis, 1414 New Jersey
avenue northwest, told the police
yesterday that the shed in the rear
of his home had been rifled early
yesterday afternoon to the extent of
five bags of rage, valued at 81
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
CAN'T BLAME CARS
FOR RECENT MISHAPS
Utilities Commission Holds Auto
Drivers More at Fault.

No blame can be laid on the street
car companies for the accidents on
trolley lines during the past few
weeks, according to the Public Utili-
ties Commission.
Secretary Allen, of the commission,
yesterday declared that there was no
increase in the number of accidents
due to faulty operation of cars. He
stated that in his opinion auto owners
and drivers were at fault.
To this couse he ascribes the in
crease in the number of accidents.
Among other considerations is the
congestion caused by the increased
population Of the city.
An order was sent out by the COM
mission yesterday requiring the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
to improve the car service to accom-
modate the early morning rush in the
government departments.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company was the only one af-
fected by the order. The other promi-
nent railway line Is giving good serv-
ice, according to the commission.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, Oct. 5.-The following
Westinghouse registered at hotels
today:
Collingwood-Mrs. r. ]. Bodmer.
Grand-E. r. Brodton, ]. Kramer.
Park Avenue-J. a. Delenor, Mrs
L. S. Higbee, D. E. Thompson, ]. II.
Carnes, Mrs. c. NJ. Gillett, Miss E. c.
Gray, Mrs. F. Prince. Miss H. Shaw.
Gregorian-R. @. Henry,
Longacre-C. P. Laughln, Mrs e. P.
Laughlin,
Murray Hill-Mrs. D. Perry, A. D.
Conley, r. A. Rice.
p Flanders-R. Richards
Van Cortland-J. C. Shoemaker.
Marlborough. G. Adams, F.
Pierce, w. w. Reno.
New Strands. NJ. Croft.
Aberdeen-E. Horn.
Arlington-R. PrPatt.
Union Square,. F. Riley.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07

A daring hold-up was pulled OF
near Washington yesterday afternoon,
according to the report made to the
police of the Tenth precinct by the
victim, W. H. Bryan, of Beltsville,
Md.
Bryan stated that he was driving his
wagon here to market, when. at 1880
o'clock yesterday afternoon, while
passing through Sligo. Nd, he was
held up by three colored men, who
robbed him of $50 and a bunch Of
bananas.
The trio of negroes then wrapped
Bryan up in a blanket and drove him
in his own wagon to Sixteenth
street and Colorado avenue north
west. where they made their escape,
according to Bryan's report to the po-
lice. With the meager description Of
the three men given by Bryan, the
police had not arrested the alleged
highwaymen at an early hour this
porning.
"Porter'' Steals Suitcase.
L. Norris, of Bruce, Va, a conduc-
tor employed by the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, told Cen
trail Office Detective Embrey, station
ed at the Union Station. yesterday
afternoon. that a colored man whom
he had thought was a porter at the
depot. had ''flimfammed' him out of
a suitcase, containing many articles
of value.
According to Bruce's report, he had
given the man his suitcase to carry
to the parcel room. He said that
when he came to the room the un-
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
Ne~ Home Cure That Anyone
Csn Use without Discomfort or
LOSS of Time

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at stnna, and We want you to try N
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The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
Conductors Talk on Car
Causes Woman to Sue

Suit for $4,000 damages against the
Washington Interurban Railway Com
pany was filed in the District Supreme
Court by Mary r. Gardner. through
attorney Raymond B. Dickey. The
plaintiff alleges that while a passen-
ger on a car Of the defendant near
Riverdale. Nd. a conductor mistook
her for "spotter" and used vile Ian
guage toward her within the hearing
of the rest of the passengers.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07

Continues to be popular for
coats and trimming. That
long-curl Astrakhan so
hard to get.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
See spain AS
GERMAN TOOL
Exports Board Hears of
Trade Channel to
the Kaiser.

The Exports Administrative Board
has become convinced that there Is
a channel of commercial communica-
ton between Germany and Spain.
Though this Is officially denied at
the State Department it was definitely
learned last night that the Exports
Board Is taking stringent measures to
check such a traffic. Exports to
Spain are closely scrutinized and have
been held up indefinitely In many
cases Exports to Mexico are also
oeing carefully examined lest they
De trans-shipred thence to Spain ana
possibly by submarine into Germany.
agents of No Use.
Evidencing the strong hand with
which the board Is dealing with the
whole embargo situation official notice
was served last night on all exporters
that II would do them no good to re-
tain Washington agents" to "facili-
tate" the progress of their applica-
tions.
Applications" says the board, "are
handled In the order of their receipt
and money paid to any persons or
firms for the facilitation of some ap-
phcations ahead Of others is money
thrown away.
1t Is learned that the board has
been pestered by certain Washington
attorneys who have not only en-
oeavored to urge favor for certain
applications but have tried to obtain
information about the business of
some exporters for the benefit of
Others Stringent office regulations
against this practice have been
adopted
The board last night also warned
seaooard grain elevators that they
must not load ships withsgrain unless
license for the grains export is
presented No licenses. the board saws,
are granted excert with the annrovaI
OF the Food Administration. Load
ing unlicensed ships results in the
loss OF valuable tonnage as well as
the deterioration of the grain and tbe
expense of unloading.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
50-inch Velour Cloth,
Yard, S2.89.

Shown in black, brown,
navy, Oxford, gray. plum,
myrtle, Belgian blue and
old rose. All pure wool
$3.50 quality.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
s2.25, $3.50 Fancy Striped
Tafetas, Yard, $l.98.

36-inch Fancy Striped Chit
fon Taffetas; shown in the
seasons newest and best
patterns.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07

Chiefly intended for delivery auto
mobiles Is new attachment for
car that stops 1t at a set distance
from starting point, enabling a
driver to call at several houses and
and his machine waiting for him, =
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
What Happened
TO Jones" Coming
Public Speaking Class Presents
BrOadhurst's Comedy at
ArmOry, December 70

The Public Speaking class Of the
high school is following the advice
and example of the war administra
tor. In the midst of our solemn and
serious thinking about the war this
class is going to present at the Ar
mory, December 20, Broadhurst's roar
ing comedy, What Happened to
JONES'
The play is an original farce in
three acts, probably Broadhurst's best
play, The cast consists of seven male
and six female characters. The cos
tunes are modern, and the time is
the present, giving a spicy air of
modern humor. It is clean and spark
ling all the way through, the rapid
ers bringing a~hearty laugh in al
most every line.
A professor<of anatomy is lured to
a prize fight and the police make a
raid on the "mill." The professor
escapes by climbing through win
dow over livery stable and descend
ing the water spout. He and Rich
ard; his intended son-in-law, who in
duced the professor to go to the
fight I'm the interest of science" are
followed to the professors home by
Jones, travelling salesman, who
sells hymn books when he can and
playing cards when he cannot, and
who has also been at the prize fight
where he saw the professor.
The scenes all take place in the
professors drawing room which
Jones enters by climbing through the
window The police are on the trail
so Jones DISCUSSES himself by putting
on a Bishops garb, and the real
complications begin. The other fun
makers, including the real Bishop OF
Ballarat, an escaped lunatic, a Swed-
ish maid, and Alvina, the professors
sister law, keep Jones and the pro
fessor's household in hot water, and
| the audience in uproarious laughter
The parts are all taken by mem
bers of the Public Speaking class
drawn exclusively from the Senior
and Junior classes Of the high school
This is not the senior class play, but
essentially high school play. The
proceeds of the performance will GO
to the treasures Of some needy so
cieties, and publications of the high
ischool student body. If you wish to
see the first home talent play of the
! season, plan now to keep Decembes
20 open for "What Happened te
Jones' Watch the papers for fur.
| Their announcements.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
Church HOnOrS
Its Soldier Sons
Service Sunday Evening Consecrates
Eighteen Sons Of Presbyterian
Church to COuntry's Service

An Honor and Conservation service
was held at the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening for the eighteen boys,
former attendants Of the church, who
are now with the colors. The church
was presented with roll Of honor
bearing the eighteen names, the roll
being the gift Of the teachers and
pupils of the primary department of
the Sunday School The roll was the
work of Edward Johnson and is very
neat and attractive sheet which will
hang in the auditorium of the church.
The names it bears are as follows: 4
Oliver Steele Chauncey WEIGH
Melvin Daskam Myron Ortiz
VIM. Neiman Budd GerOy
Julian Stensvad Wallace Stewart
John MCPHERSON Frank Baldwin
Walter HassAnstab John Winter
James Thompson Arthur Reynolds
Irl Starr Edgar Winn
William Evans Lester King
Mrs. G.. v. Everett, superintendent
Of the Primary department., presented
the honor roll to the church with a
few well chosen remarks. The speech
of acceptance was made by Rev. B.
P. Holt, pastor of the church. Short
talks were made by DIR. "A. L. Sarchet
d. S. Brainard and Mrs. B. M. Will
son, and special music was sung by a
quartet consisting of Messrs. Smith
Fish, Ward and Grapp, with Miss
Zelma Thune as accompanied.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
Girls For Camp Dodge

Sheriff Frank Hassenstab has re-
ceived communication from the Y.
M. C. A. at Camp Dodge asking that
Redwood County shall help in the
making of pleasant Christmas for
the boys from here who are now at
Camp Dodge. The request is very
modest and is for articles which may
be used on. the big Christmas trees
planned, rather than for money.
Things asked for include Christmas
tree trimmings, nuts candy, apples,
shelled popcorn, and small gifts not
to exceed ten cents in value for each
gift. All contributions should be left
at the county Jail and shipment will
be made December 20, so contribu-
tons should be made at once. Re-
member everyone in the county is
asked to help in this matter and no
gift is too small to be greatly appre-
ciated. Homemade candies or SIM
pie cookies, neatly boxed, would I'M
Idoubtedly prove exceptionally vel
come.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
Save Auto Tags

All old auto tags, which have no
value to the owners, have great value
to the Red Cross and every possessOr
of such tag is requested to leave it
at some of the many places designated
for the purpose. If it is convenient
for you to leave yours at the Gazette
Office, as several others have, do that,
and we will take care of it. The alum
mum in these tags will be sold through
the activity of the Secretary of State,
julius A. Schmahl, and the amount
obtained from this sale will be given
to the Red Cross. Not a single tag
should be allowed to find its way to
the scrap heap put it in the, hands
Of some Red Cross worker and it will
be taken care of. Or leave it at The
Gazette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
Redwood County
Boy Dies in France
Lloyd Sherman Succumbs to Combina-
ton of Measles and Pneumonia
Several Days Ago
DISPATCH REACHES PARENTS
First Of Redwood County Boys to Die
in Europe; Was Member of Fam
GUS Rainbow Division

Under the heading "Four Ameri-
cans Die "a France" which appeared
IN the December 4 issue Of the New
York Sun. was printed the name Of
1T,lovd Sherman. Morgan. MINI. !"
Death was caused by Combination
of measles and bronchial pneumonia.
This Is the first death Of anv Of the
many Redwood county bows now with
the colors. and comes as a great bloN
to the parents and friends of this
Young man who left this country
only last October.
The Morgan Messenger of last
Thursday saws the following of the
| lad who was well known to MANY in
this county.
"The first bow from the Morgan
community to give up his life for his
country in the worlds war is LLOYD
J. Sherman. son of Mr.. and Mrs. %.
E. Sherman of Eden township. who
died somewhere in France a few
DAYS ago.
IA brief dispatch to- his father
which was received here Yesterday
morning contained the sad intelligence
Of, his death which resulted from
measles and bronchial pneumonia. His
narents received q fine letter from
| him Monday which was written No
vember 13. He was well at that time
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
County to Have
Visiting Nurse
Commissioners Authorize Mrs. Pratt
to Secure Nurse For Trial Work
In Redwood County Schools

After thorough investigation and
discussion, the commissioners of Red
wood County decided last week to-
give trial to the visiting nurse for
schools and authorized Mrs. Pratt,
superintendent of county schools, to
secure a trained nurse suitable for
the work Efforts will be made to
have nurse here to start work at
the beginning of the New Year and
before if possible.
Accompanied by Mrs. Pratt, Com
missioner Aune and County Attor-
ney Emerson last week went to Rem
vile County to study the work which
the visiting nurse has done there.
Renville is now beginning its second
years work with such a nurse as a
very important part of its school
equipment and every. one questioned
was enthusiastic Ia the statement that
the work had been very great sue
cess in every way and that no coun-
ty could afford to be without it. The
nurses work consists of examining
every school child in the county for
defects in physical health, such as
deafness, poor sight, throat and mouth
troubles, adenoids, bad teeth, ETC., etc.
But her work does not stop here; the
sanitary, lighting and heating condi-
lions Of every school building are
carefully looked into and reports
made. "A record of the physical con-
dition Of each child is made in dupli-
cate, one copy being kept on file at
the court house and one record to go
| to the parents Of the child with the
request that the child be taken to the
family physician to have the defects
remedied. Renville County has made
the surprising discovery that eighty
per cent Of the children of the county
have some physical defect, the par
ents in most cases having been en-
tirely ignorant Of the fact that any
thing was wrong.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
Boys Get Gift

Through the energy Of Mrs. A. B..
Winter, mother Of Corporal John Win
ter OF Company L, the boys of the
Company will receive as Christmas
gift from the residents Of Redwood
Falls a new, music making machine
with a fine selection of records. The
machine left for Camp Cody today.
1t is a portable Sonora, very small
and compact-jus the thing for ar
my service. Mrs. Winter solicited
funds for the purchase and has list
of ninety-fve donors beside the stu
dents Of the high school who donated
a good size sum. This list will be
sent to Captain Clement in order
that the boys may know just how
many Of their friends were anxious
to help in making their Christmas
a little bit >merrier.
The matter Of records was very
efficiently taken care of by Miss Mil
dred .Lobdell who solicited from peo-
pie having machines and secured over
seventy records. One reason for the
Selection of the machine. bought is
thatsFit plays all makes of records
without extra attachment and is thus
more practicable for use with records
collected in this way A case for the
records was made in the manual train.
ing department Of the high school by
Lee Winter and Donald Daskam, both
of whom have brothers in the Com
pany.
Everyone who has been asked to
help with this gift has given gladly
and it is safe to say if the boys will
get the same amount Of pleasure out
of the machine as the people of Red
wood Falls get out of the sending Of
it, they are going to enjoy it hugely