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The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

ringworn. After using one-cake of CUT
cura Soap and two boxes Of Ointment for
TWO weeks | was entirely healed
tSigned) Miss Mary Ruehl, l2 w.
Gross St, Baltimore, Nd, May 9, 1915.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are not
only most valuable for the treatnen; Of
oimples, blackheadS. redness and rough
ness, dandruf and irrtated scalps, but
their great mission is to prevent such
conditions. They are ideal for every
toilet and nursery purpose. Besides,
il is a pleasure 70 use them.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: 'NCutieurs-
Dept II, Boston" Sold everywhere.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
ARMY ORDERS.

Maj. Samuel J. Morrs relieved from treatment at
Letterman General Hospital. Preside. San Fran
cisco, Cal, and from station at Fort HuzchucA.
Ariz, and will proceed 10 Fort Sloom, n Y.
Mai. Edwin D. BHcker will make four visits psr
month during April. May and June. to South
Bethlehem, Pa
Maj. John NJ Morgan will report to Army Service
Schools. Fort Leavenworth. Kans
Mai. Norman F. Ramsey will make one visit dur
ing January and two visits during February, to
Alton. III
The following promotions Of officers ordered John
W. G. Abbott. from captain to major; Harry T.
Matthew'S from captain to major.
Maj. Abbott will report to commanding officer.
Coast Defenses Of Southern New York.
Mai Matthews will report TO Commanding officer.
Coast Defenses OF Savannah
Following changes in assignments Of officers Of
Medical Corps ordered: Capt Joseph Z. Baston
relieved from station at Fort Porter. N Y. and
assigned to command Of Ambulance Company. No.
7; Capt. Daniel F. Mssuirs relieved from station
at Fort Ontario, n. Y, and assigned to duty In
command Of Ambulance Company. No. 5; Mai
Jacob NJ. Coffin relieved from duty in command Of
Ambulance Company. No. and assigned to duty
in command Of Field Hospital. No. ;; Capt. Robert
@. Mcdonald relieved from station at Fort Totten.
n. Y. and assigned to duty In command Of Am
bulance Company. No S, relieving Maj. Robert l..
CarsweL
Leave for one month on surgeons certificate Of
disability granted Lieut. Col. Edward A Kreser
First lieut.. Frank NJ Dedak.r relieved from
active duty IN the Medical Reserve Corps.
Leave for sixteen days granted First Lieut. Frank
NJ. DedAker.
Col. John L. Chamberlain will report TO Inspector
General of army for consultation in connection
with inspections
Leave granted Col David J. Baker e1tended tn
days
Col David J. Baker attached to the Nineteenth
Infantry
Resignation by Maj Kyle Ructsr as captain o;
cavalry, only. accepted
First Lieut.. John G. Quekemeyer assigned to
Seventh Cavalry.
Resignation Of Cspt. Henry A Ingalls, accepted
First Lieut.. John O. Beatty relieved from duty
at Wsteryliet Arsenal. N. Y, and will proceed TO
New York Arsenal Governor Island. N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

The President informed callers yes
terday he had not forgotten his probe
into the high cost of living" The
Federal inquiry Is progressing, and
there is hope that a report, recon-
mendations and legislation will be
reached before the subject has be-
come motheaten with age. Of course,
1t will be twelvemonth or more be-
fore the Federal machinery is put In
motion to deal with the subject on ,
tangible basis. In the long run, It ID
certain that consumers associations
diet squads and anti-food trus,
leagues will do more to curb the spec
ulative boosting of food prices than a
library of laws by Congress.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
The Aftermath.

While the President is engaged in
"uncovering realities" to an astonish-
ed and agnostic world, other persons
who boast they are more worldly
wise than he are beating their breasts
In rage at him and playing the fool in
classic style.
For instance, there is a section OF
the metropolitan press which rings
all the changes on the brilliant idea
that the Presidents address is "the
most preposterous piece of presump-
ton ever perpetrated by an American
official" and that "for a thousand
years or more the message will re
main one of the double-starred Curl
osities of history"
These malarial rawlings are equalled
only by the outpourings of the ex-
perts who regard the address as a
dangerous rival of the Sermon on the
Mount.
Why all these extremes over a
lucid exposition of modern pacifst
philosophy Is the President more
revolutionary than the writers of the
Declaration of Independence were in
1875? more iconolastic than the
philosophers of France who over
threw the profligate Louis XIV and
created the first republic" moro
idealistic than the radicals who fore
ed Magma Charta on King John1
It must be remembered that the
imperialists, the powerful, the apos-
ties of laissez faire In all ages have
knitted and reviled the prophets of a
better world.
Calvary epitomizes a story which
began with Genesis and is in full
flower today. Those who take issue
with Kipling's apostrophe to "the
God of things as they are" may as
we'll prepare to wear the martyrs
crown.
The President has dared civiliza-
ton to be true to its professed stand
ards, to be true to itself, to search its
heart so that evil forces may be
brought into the open. Feudalism
and conquest in the twentieth CEN
tury must go. Colonial exploitation,
oppression of weak and backward
peoples is anachronistic. Land lus.
and dreams of empire are out OF
date, Bismarck and Wilhelm II not
withstanding. These postulates are
accepted by all progressive nations
in theory, and yet when President
Wilson reduces them to a concrete
program he is accused of making "an
abstract pontifcal statement of fu-
ture international morality"
No one, by intellectual processes,
can get away from the realities of the
war. Far from it. When the Presi-
dent speaks of "uncovering realities"
he means moral and psychic realities,
such as the state of mind Of bruised
and butter world when. .tbs earnags
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

Perhaps the mobilization of the
Swiss army will focus the worlds eye
on the most harassed and most soreiy
tried neutral in Europe. Switzerland
has not been wearing her heart on
her sleeve, and she hasn't been writ
ing notes" to the belligerents, but she
has grinly watched the eneroachment
of the war on her rights. Perhaps the
Swiss general staff has heard that
Berlin and Vienna are planning a
coup de main, which involves a pas
sageway for troops through the AL
pine passes It is needless to say that
should such a coup be tried the Swiss
will act as the Belgians acted.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
MRS. c. D. MERWIN DIES.
Prominent in Monday Evening Club
and Q. ID. c.

Mrs. Charles D. Merwin. first woman
president Of the Monday Evening Club.
and one Of the founders OF the Southern
Society of Washington. passed swsy
Monday evening at her home at 1908 Thir-
teenth street northwest. She was 60 wear.
old
Mrs. Merwin, at the time OF her death.
was president Of the StonewaIl jackson
Chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. She was the daughter Of Gen.
Jen Thompson, a noted Confederate lead
er. Besides her husband, Mrs. Merwin
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Emma c. Long
mire, of New Orleans, and Mrs. Martha
Bailey, OF St Joseph, Mo.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
A Herald Victory.

announcer decisive victory crowned
the efforts of The Washington Herald
In its movement to have Congress in.
crease the salaries of the government,
employees when the Senate yesterday
reversed the decision of its committee
and adopted the Smoot amendment
This amendment gives a graded in.
crease of IS per cent to all employees
receiving $3.50 or less. and 10 pei
cent to those receiving from $480 to
$1,000.
For its action yesterday the Senate
will receive universal commentator
from every section of this country. 1t
is quite a radical departure when a
! Congressional body reverses the find
ing of its committee, but in a vital
measure. such as the one in question,
the Senate could not but be swayed
by the forceful arguments brought to
its attention by actual evidence and
through the efforts of The Herald.
The standing of The Herald in this
community is also thoroughly attested
and enhanced by the action of the
Upper House of Congress. When the
Senatorial committee decided to strike
but the raises included in the appro-
priation bill as passed by the House,
the majority of those vitality interested
in the movement for higher salaries
gave up the fight. thinking, no doubt.
that history would repeat itself. But
The Washington Herald has at all times
felt that when sufficient consideration
of the measure had been given by the
Senate. it would see the injustice of
denying the poorly paid clerks of our
government a slight increase in wages.
Consistently working with this OBJ
ject In view. The Herald has withstood
all arguments to the contrary and de-
voted its editorial and news columns to
furthering the cause of the government
employe and impressing upon Con-
gress the dire necessity which causes
the plea OF 4O,OOU persons.
Although the Smoot amendment does
not reach the expectations OF those
interested. it is sufficient proof that
Congress is cognizant of the justice Of
the employees request. That its convic-
ton will be amplihed when the meas
ure is brough int to conference may be
matter of assumption. but it is the
belief of those in touch with Congress
sional affairs that following a confer
ence between the two Houses, the
original measure, providing per cent
and 10 per cent increases, will be
adopted.
1t is a source Of qualification. how
ever. that even the Smoot amendment
has been adopted. The benefit to be
derived from even this slight raise will
bring JOY and gladness into the hearts
of thousands. And in accomplishing
even this measure. which can be de-
scribed as ideal legislation, The Wash
ington Herald feels amply repaid for
its time. labor and space which has
been devoted to this humanitarian
movement.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
HOWARD ALUMNI HOLDS
BIG MEETING TONIGHT

The get-together meeting of the alumni
of Howard University will take place
this evening in the Andrew Rankin Me-
mortal Chapel. University campus. The
graduates of all departments, their
friends, and the public are invited. No
admission will be charged.
A splendid program has been prepared.
including stereopticon slides, music and
short speeches. This is the first Of a
series Of alumni efforts throughout the
country which, will be a prelude to the
celebration Of the semi-centennial,
March 1, Q and 8.
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FOUND OVERCOME BY GAS.

John J. Malone. IS years old. formerly
secretary to former President Roosevelt's 5
private secretary, was found unconscious
from gas fumes at his home, 81 Q street
northeast, yesterday. The gas was es-
Gaping from a Jet, which was believed to
have been turned on by accident He was
removed to Casualty Hospital. where It
was announced last night that his c. di-
tiOn was not serious
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
Jottings from Jokers

Aunt-Won't you have some more
cake Willie? Willie Con a visitl-No. thank
YOU Aunt-You seem to be suffering from
loss OF appetite. WiiIie-If amt that
II m suffering from politeness-Judge.
DO you sit Up for your husband "
No; / am an early riser and am al
ways up in time to greet hirn"-Boston
Transcript.
Po-Your roommate says that n. 1.
a practical socialist. Dunk-He must be
He wears my shirts, smokes my tobacco
and writes TO my girls.-Pitt Panther
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS s

Bushnsll, Columbia XII. KS. KS. III. LIZ. LIS.
LIS, LID, LII. Ozark. and Tallahaaes arrived II
Dry Tortusas January 2; Dixie and Fenning sailed
TO seA January ls Hercules arrived at Norfolk Yard
January 2; Jarvis sailed to January u; Maine
sailed for Charleston January q; Mars sailed for
Panama January 2; Ontario sailed for Norfolk
January 2; Potomac sailed for Gonaives January z;
Preston arrived at New York Yard January "A;
Pueblo sailed for Humboldt Bar January 2; Tucker
sailed for Guantanamo January 2; Wainwright Ar
rived at Guantanamo January q
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

Just what alibi do the munition
plants of England put forward, now
that they have had an explosion on
their side Gross carelessness, it
seems, was their charge at the time
of the American disasters.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

Why is it that sAen picture, are
suppressed by the police, they must
be given a private showing at which
those on the inside invite as many
of their friends as possiblel
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

At last a woman has been found
who refuses to talk Mrs Visconti is
all the more remarkable because she is
connected with an investigation
which seems to be all talk.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

got 50 bad that ! was
ashamed to go out. They
were red and came 70 a
head and festered causing
terrible itching which kept
me awake nearly all night.
They lasted four months.
Ny brother told me to
useCuticuraSosPandOint-
menf as they healed him Of
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

A patch has been placed over
Washington's leaky roof, while the
plumbers respond to a hurry call
from New York.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

Professional ball players are hav-
ing a hard time locating their exact
status. They claim that they are not
artists and the =. F. of L. claims
that they are not laboring men.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

ON THE WAY.
The vfnter-time it seems to me
Is but a stretch upon nfe's sea,
Fair weather here, and tempest there,
And chilly prospects everywhere;
And always for our hearts delight
The knowledge that each day and night
We sail despite its clustering
We closer draw to Ports of Spring.
tCopyrzht BrJ
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

We are told that our government
has expended SI4o,ooo,ooo in getting
Villa. There are always reasons for
these deficit scares.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

Los Angeles attempts to sidetrsck
the high cost of living by offering
hale neat at IS cents a pound
Wonder if anyone will blubber about
this price.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

Laurette Taylor is a mighty brave
little girl. She discussed dramatic
critics before the Columbia School
of Journalism, yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

In Mexico there grovs-s tree called the
tree Of little hands" 1t is thus called
owing TO the fact that its five peculiarly
child
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

1t is not only the high price of
eggs, but those pesky hens always
get stubborn at such times.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
WARNS PAWNsHoPS.

New York, Jan. "a list Of the jewelry
stolen from the home of August Belmont
jr.. September "a has been sent out to all
pawnbrokers in the hope that some of the
articles may be recovered. The jewelry,
worth $4,000. was taken while Mr.. and
Mrs. Belmont were spending a night on
their yacht, and although private and
public detectives have endeavored to re-
cover tho stolen articles, not . trace OF
them has been found.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
CUT|CURA HEALS
ITCHING PIMRLES
Miss RueM Tells How foW koaths
of Suffering Were Entirely Ended
by ! Cake Of Cuhcura Soap and z
Boxes of Ointment. Cost SIPS.

'Pimples first began on my face and
spread to my neck They were very
small al first but they grew larper and
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.

rss prtatins ot an original poem. written ssIJ
for Ths Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

The possibilities Of thrift in the hum
BILE Western farm home are exemplified
to some degree, and in an interesting
way, in the experience of Mrs. w. ].
Cunningham. wife of an agriculturist re-
siding east Of Spickard, Mo. She had
some rags stored up and Of these she
wove carpet. She sold the carpet and
with the proceeds, bought a calf The
calf in due course became a COW, and in
time, provided a calf for each of her
owners five children, and three for the
ownsr herself. These calves have now
become cows, and the other day Mrs
Cunningham sold the mother of them
all for price sufficient to pay for a
buggy. The telling of this story would
be more satisfactory IL the last point
could properly be omitted. The mother
COW had earned the right to remain in
Rer old home.-Christiap Science Monitor.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

ends. For the men returning from
the trenches, for the silent mass of
mankind" for the submerged millions
who had no voice in the making of
the war and yet may be compelled to
accept an inconclusive peace patched
up by intriguing diplomats, the Presi-
dent makes himself the leader.
There is an idea abroad in the world
today that civilization will yet rid
itself of war. 1t will not down. 1t
does not ignore force, like out-and-
out paeifsm, but proposes to use it
in the interests of truth and justice.
1t merely proposes the mobilization
of the moral assets of the world.
If any people is able to effect such
a mobilization, it is the American.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
ON THE WAY.

By Jshn Kendrick Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

Since 1901 the Australian public debt hA.
increased 80 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band orchestra,
John s. NJ. Zimmerman, director. at
STANLEY Hall this evening, beginning at $50
O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

The waltz is slowly passing out Of
dance life in New York. They tried to
revive II with the old-fashioned waltz
this winter. but il has failed. In two
OF the largest dancing places in town
they play only the one-step and fox
trot, with now and then a tango. The
fox trot is the most popular dane. Of
all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
FUNERAL OF SIMON C. LONG
WILL BE HELD TODAY
Pennsylvania Railroad Official Died
While on Way Home to
Merton

Funeral services for simon C. Long. who
was general manager OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. will be held this afternoon at .
o'clock at the OverbroolS Presbyterian
Church. Honorary pallbearers will be w.
w. Atterbury. w. II. Myers. @. w. Creigh-
ton II. T.. O'Donnel, Or. McCluney Rad
cliffe. II. Il. Sheldon, Elisha Lee. a. r. Dice
II. c. Clevenger, c. b. Adamson, Thomas
Fisher and $. L. Sober.
Mr.. Long died Sunday while on a Penn
sylvania Railroad train on his way home
to Merton. He was stricken with apoplexy
and died before medical aid could be sum
moned He was accompanied by James T..
Fahnestock treasurer of the railroad. and
George W. Creighton general superintend.
ent of the company at Altoona, at the time.
He was born in Dauphn County, Pa,
September Z, 1857. entering the construc-
ton department of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in 1881. He was made general super.
intendent. western Pennsylvania division In
1909, later advancing to the position of gem
eral manager. lie Is survived by widow
and three daughters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
RUST NOMINATED
TO HEAD ROTARIANS
Wilkes-Barre Man Will Succeed Dis
trict Governor Mcfarland

READING, Pa. March 2s - Rotarians
from many States attended the second an
nual convention of the third district of the
International Association of Rotary Clubs
here, fully 500 delegates attending. The
features were the annual report of Dis
trict Governor Stewart G.. Mcfarland, of
Pittsburgh. and the nomination of Harold
n. Rust, of Wilkes Barre. for district gov
ernor for next year. Mr.. Mcfarland sug-
gested many changes TO make the district
organization conform exactly to the inter-
national
An address of welcome was delivered by
Randolph Meek, president OF the Reading
Rotarians.
Arthur Bacon. of Harrisburg, reported for
the committee on rules DIR. Augustus Koe-
mig of Philadelphia, on district finance, and
John Dolph, of Washington, on the pilgrSm-
age to Atlanta, where the convention OF the
International association will be held in
June.
Secretary Charles III. Sassaman read a
letter from Paul T.. Harris. of Chicago. the
father of the Rotary movement
o. G. Dorney, president of the Allentown
club. read an interesting paper on "Ar
Endowment Fund for Extension and Fdu-
cational Work in Rotary" +. w. CAL
! braith. of Cincinnati. first vice president OF
the International association. and Guy Guns
| daker, of Philadelphia. second vice presi-
! dent, were other speakers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
NEW CLUES MAY LEAD
TO YARNALL'S SLAYER
Police Redouble Efforts to Find
Negro Murderer-S5OO Re-
ward offered

me police are redoubling their effort $
10 ma the negro burglar who fatally shot
haroid Ellis Yarnall. secretary and treas
urer OF the Midland Valley Railroad. at
ms nome. S22 Pine street, last Sunday
n'ght' New clues are being followed today
IN dozen different cities.
An offer of $500 reward by Captain Tate
OF the Detective Bureau for the apprehen.
sion of the slayer has increased interes,
IN the case throughout the city. Scores of
persons have become amateur detectives
and are Keeping sharp lookout for a light
coiored negro with fiat nose and wearing a
black overcoat. brown suit and brown can
rms was the description of the murderer
lurnlshed the police by Mrs YarnaIl
Dr. john II. Gibbon, the surgeon who at.
tended Mr.. Yarnall. told today of the last
words spoken by Mr.. Yarnal before his
death. '''
AS | stood by Mr.. YarnaUs side a,
the pennsylvania Hospital" said Doctor
Gippon' Il said to him: Harold, how die
thls happen? He was perfectly clenr.
headed as he replied: 4 grappled with tho
negro, who had Mrs. Yarnall down on Tho
loor AS | came toward him he saw mo
lie was SIX feet away when he shot me- ant
then after the bullet entered my side
lunged at him with my foot, and he firet
the second time. Then | kicked him again
and he went over the balustrade, and | saw
him fall down the stairs
Il asked him Are you sure the frs
shot hit you and not the second? II,
smiled as he looked up at me and shool
MS mead, saying: NO, the negro never sho
me Dut once. / was too strong for hin
even after / was wounded"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
WOODLAND STORIES
MIR. JAY BIRD AGAIN
BY Farmer Smith

Father Duck was so surprised to hear a
voice over his head that he forgot all about
his hurry. The laughing stopped and there
came from the tree
Hello, there A! You sleepyhead-whata are
you trying to do at this time of night? It's
long past your bedtime"
Just at that moment David Crow Joined
Father Duck. and Mister Jay Bird shouted !:
"A pair of you late birds. Ha Ha ~
"You ought to know what we are doing -
shouted David Grow. Didn't you just give
me the wrong signal? You mischievous
fellow. Some one will catch up with you
one of these days and then-and then-"
"Oh, pshaw :" fairly shouted Mister Jay
Bird. II made a mistake meant to tell
you they were going the other way and the
wild ducks would be safe"
you got your wigwags mixed. them
said David Crow.
I guess YOU did :" added Father Duck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
ATTENTION, GIRLS! GUS, WITH 5000,
is READY AND ANXIOUS TO MARRY
Mustache Is Carefully
Curled and He Is Not a
Bad LOCKER at All

IN casting about for a wife Gus,ave
Svnaia' VINO presses clothes at 1910 West
Tusquehanna avenue. did two things: (a)
ne curled his mustache and strobe abroad
" "mn sundays To see what he might see :
W, ne wrote to the EVENING LEDGER and
askeu a now to go about getting married.
mere was no sighfng and poetry writing
about Gus
but so far his efforts. practical as they
nave been, have not been productive of a
spouse What's Gus going to do?
lie announces that he has 5000 saved
.nat he has good job and would make a
looking.
pIenty of them nirt." he said. "and
mat bad sign. for those that flrt don't
want husbands generally. Try to talk to
'hem sensible-like and they just laugh"
Gus Is twenty-six years old and a native
OF Russia. A brunette would suit him to a
tee-one who laughs a great deal. but not
when he Is proposing. There is really
nothing funny about Gus. Gather around
girls, and see for yourselves.