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The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
negro FORCES GIRL
TO COOK HIS MEAL
Threatened Her with Revolver While
She Worked.
Special to The w.shinston Herald.


Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 3.-Forced TO ram
sack her own home at the point of a
pistol while two small children screamed
IN terror at the sight of a negro holding
the revolver. Miss Lily M Sherman. B
years old, who, in November. was cnloro-
formed by two burglars in her home at
1910 Edmondson avenue, added another
report to the ever-increasing list of hold
ups in the northwestern district this
morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hummer conducts a
grocery store at the Edmondson avenue
address, and left Miss Sherman in charge
OF her three children. Shortly after s
o'clock, Miss Sherman says, the negro
entered the store. asked for a cents
worth OF candy and proffered 81 bill
in payment.
Il guess well look over the house
now" he said, at the same time drawing
a revolver from his hip pocket
Unable to find anything to his liking
the negro commanded the woman to get
him something to eat, quick" and watch
ed her, pistol in hand, while she cooked
coffee and cut bread.
Another customer entered the store a
few minutes later and the negro, in his
hurry to escape, brushed the china from
the table and darted through the kitchen
door to the street.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
SWAMI SAYS POLITICS
IS BASIS OF, Charge
Declares Judge Delehanty Would Boost
His Own Fight.
Special to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Inc NA&llngIOn
New York, Dec a.-Declaring that the
charges of misconduct in office preferred
against him by Judge James A Dele
hanty. of general sessions, were of a
political nature and made to assist Judge
Delehanty in his effort to get the Repub-
lican nomination for district attorney
next autumn, District Attorney Edward
Swami is expected tomorrow to begin the
preparations for the defense he will
make
Political as well as legal circles, though.
today are still astonished as the charges
came like a bomb out of a clear sky.
Following upon the refusal of Judge
Charles R. Mott to dismiss the fndict-
ment against Robert Colgate Wood, for
merly q public service commissioner. 1t
caused many. to wonder what next would
be in order. All recalled too today, that
It was sixtsn years ago, on the same
charge, that Theodore Roosevelt, as his
last act as governor of this State. had
removed Asa Bird Gardner as district at
torney of this county. Mr.. Swami was
the first Tammany candidate to be elect
ed to Office since the removal Of Mr..
Gardner.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
WOMAN OF 4S BUILDS
TOMB WITH OWN HANDS
Every One of Her Twelve Children
Died While Young.
Special to The Washington Herald.

New York, Dec. 3.-Mrs. PhIlomena
Tonnell Is preparing TO remove the bodies
OF her seven children to the cement tomb
which she has constructed with her own
hands in the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulchre, in Jersey City.
She has had the bodies of FIVE others
transferred there already, all the twelve
children which were born to her having
cied. One lived to be IL years old and
he died last summer. The others died
soon after birth
Mrs. Tonnell is the wife of a laborer.
After the death OF her first child, many
years ago. she desired that the family
should have cement tomb. and this de-
sire grew with the less of one child
after the other.
Since the death of her last child Mrs
Tonnell has worked at hoUsecleanlng and
washing and any odd jobs she could OBJ
tain. With the money she earned sh,
bought cement and leaned how to mis
II. During the few spare hours she
could get she built the tomb, which il
fifteen feet long by seven feet wide and
its walls are fifteen inches thick. Mrs
Tonr. is IS years u
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
FIGHT EUROPEAN
WAR IN 9TH ST.
Rival Greek Parties Clash at
Meeting to Indorse
Venizelos.

The old Greek fighting spirit asserted
itself yesterday afternoon at meeting
Of several hundred Hellenes in the 1. o..
o. F. Hall. on Seventh street, and 1t took
fourteen Washington policemen. headed
by Capt Harrison, to put q quietus on
the fray.
Greek residents of this city had gather
ed to hear P. Aravatinos. special envoy
Of the provisional government that has
been set UP in Greece. explain the con-
ditions that have caused the rebellion
against King Constantine. His audience
was composed Of about SEQ iberalists and
nifty royaists. During the course of his
remarks he was constantly interrupted
by shouts and clamor for peace and q
restoration OF the royal power In Greece.
Unable to hold their temper any longer.
fifty young men, enthusiastic pacifsts,
suddenly became very militant and hos
Titles commenced in earnest
The police squad stationed near to pre-
serve .order received orders from Capt
Harrison to charge the crowd and clear
the hall The hall was cleared, but the
street below was scene of wild dis
order for a few moments. Royalists and
ioerdiisls passed narsh words and a
few blows, and by-standers became mixed
in the free-for-all that held the boards
for a few moments.
As soon as the hail was cleared and
peace restored, the Hberalists filled 1t
again and continued the meeting,
When interviewed after the affair, Mr.
Aravatinos declared that he had no idea
that his remarks would cause a near
riot. He said that his addres. wa.
merely description of Greek history and
detailed explanation of the policy that
Venizelos intends to cary out.
He declared that 1t was against the
traditional policies Of his country to
side with Bulgaria and Turkey as they
have been recognized enemies of Greece
for centuries. Rather than support Kinx
who would become their ally,
he said that his countrymen should re-
bel
Despite the trouble that the meeting
caused resolutions were adopted favor
ing the provisional government now In
power at Saloniki and copies will be
to E. Venizelos at once.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
AT S3, DOC" CROCKETT
Challenges THE WORLD
Can Beat Anybody of My Age" He
Claims.
Special to The Washington Herald.


Boston, Mass, Dec. a.-Dr. W. e.
Crockett, 50 years old. of this city, de-
clares he is the worlds champion all
around athlete OF his age, and challenges
all comers to meet him.
'I claim to be the champion athlete of
my age in the world" he says. II also
believe that l can beat any man within
twenty years of my age in a series of
athletic events. l am eager to start the
new year by meeting any of the old chaps
of Boston at walking, swimming, boxing,
pulley exercises or in any other forms of
athletics with which l am familiar. OF
course, 1 will not draw the line II chal-
lenger should live outside of Boston. .
Therefore, any Of you old fellows who
think you are some pumpkins, prepare
yourself and will give you battle. 1 will
give any one In the world a twenty-year
handicap and win easily"
Dr. Crockett bas bathed in the ocean
winter and summer for forty years and
it is a very ordinary thing for him to
take a ten-mile walk before breakfast.
Swimming a mile or more in icy water
is fun for him, and he can run faster
thai most men Of IS.
These are DR.. .Crockett's official meas
urements: Weight. 1543; height, 6,7:
neck, 142; chest. S7.4; chest full. 4e2:
chest at ninth rib. 80; hips, ass; waist.
331; thighs. 2o.9: knees, 146; ankles. 81:
depth of chest, s.3. and depth of abdomen,
ri
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
HOMES. MENACED
Divorce and Wealth Threaten,
Says Pastor.

Drink, carelessness. money, and pleas.
ure are the main causes of wrecked and
divided homes" is the opinion of Rev
James Gordon. OF the First Congresa-
tonal Church, Tenth and Ninth streets
northwest. while there are, of course
other minor causes. they can invariably
be traced to the four evils just mention
ed"
In his sermon last night on Wrecked
Homes" DR.. Gordon said the most i'm
portant contributory evil was the lack OF
Christianity.
Youth has three visions" said Dr.
Gordon THE vision of God. The vision
OF duty. The vision of love. The vision
OF God touches the realm Of religion and
the soul. The vision OF duty concerns
responsibility and achievement The Wis
Ion Of love finds its fulfillment and real
ization in the home life That sacred
three-fold vision comes to us all. Happy
the man Nr woman who finds that the
glory Of the vision hours of early youth
loses nothing of its spiritual splendor with
the increasing years.
Your family begins with three things
fatherhood. wifehood. childhood Child
hood, In the home, is as the sheen on
tie surface of the silk. There is no Hsht
Ike that which kindles in a chiId's eve.
There Is no color like that which blooms
on child's cheek. There Is no music
like the sound of child's voice.
Margaret Fuller. holding her frst-born
In her arms, exclaims. "I Thought /
knew what, mothers love Mas. nat !
never kneN> till now." u.
How dare young people esta blish their
homes without religion and assume the
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
BALTIMORE sUCCyNRS
TO UKULELE CRAZE
At Least 1000 Are Annoying Real
Musicians There.
Special to Tue Washington Herald.

baltimore, Dec. gl-wickcy. wackey.
woo-oo-oew. COW. EOW.
It's the ukulele. upstairs. downstairs
or next door. Baltimore has taken to this
fad that is sweeping tho country Usu-
silly ii Is a one-step like the Hull Huh
girls dance to. or it is one Of the weird
wailins wang-doodle melodies that can
rot be expressed in words
Playing the ukulele is said to be as easy
as playing dominoes, and it is almost as
hard TO stop playing as poker or the
races. Every little wickey- wackey WOO
seems to suggest more of the ycows
More than 1000 OF them are being
played in Baltimore now. Stores that
sell them are facing rush. Men who are
supposed to know about them are being
worried by the faddists. 1t is drowning
out the highest notes Of Photographs in
nearby apartments and It is bringing
neighbors together to protest. and then to
fall for its syncopated charms
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
ANOTHER YEAR OF war
EARL ClJRZ0N'S BELIEF
Admits Neither Side Has Yet Obtained
Decisive Preponderance.

London. Dec. 31.-In a New Years mes
sage to the Primrose Club. Earl CurZon,
a member OF the war council. says:
This is the third year of such a mes
sage in circumstances OF war. and we all
pray 1t may be the last year. It is I'M
possible. however. to say as yet that the
end Is in sight.
Signs Of exhaustion are visible in many
quarters. peace kites are flown, but mean
while the struggle goes on and neither
side has obtained that decisive prepon-
derance which points to conclusive re-
suits. II seems likely that well into an
other year, perhaps longer, must we con-
tinue this dreadful tragedy that is turn
ing the world into hell and Nrecking the
brightest promise of nations. Our spirit
cannot fsiter, since an ineonclusiye war
or a patched-up peace means for us not
only humiliation but destruction.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
Forty-five Idiot Girls
Perish In Convent FIRE

Dy the International News Service
Montreal Dec. 81.-Forty-nve
idiot girls, inmates Of q convent
asylum located in the French Ca
madam village of st. Ferdinand de
Halifax. near Lake William, In Me
gantic County. Quebec, perished in
IRE which destroyed that insti-
tuition tonight. One of the sisters,
I'm trying to rescue the girls, died,
r'akinE the total death roll forty
six.
Far away from any town large
enough to have any effective IRE
brigade, the asylum for female
fdots had to depend upoa the slen-
der resources of the village.
Besides the inmates there also
were thirty girls studying at the
convent adjoining. All of them es-
capped.
The IRE occurred while Ii was
below zero. Many Of the girls
Ieaped from high windows, meet
Ing death. Others were eIEaIfed
BY the flames.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
BOYCOTT PARADE
Sufragists Won't March IN
inaugural Without Flags.

The ultimatum proclaimed by the In
augural Committee, which prohibits the
introduction OF propaganda of any de-
scription In the inaugural parade has
caused the suffragists to rise in arms and
refuse to participate in the great street
spectacle planned for March (.
Prominent members of the Cnngression-
al Union for Woman's Suffrage denied
yesterday that their intentions had been
to start any demonstration which would
have interfered with the success of the
parade from the Inaugural Committees
standpoint, but they maintained that 1t
Is their right to set forth their principles
in flying colors and banners.
Being refused the privilege OF even
carrying a suffrage flag they have de-
cided to remain out of the parade. 4
Inaugural officials expect a definite des
cision regarding what the big feature OF
the parade will be to result from the con-
ference of Col Robert n. Harper's ad-
visory council which will meet Tuesday
morning at the New willard.
The special committee on entertainment
has been seriously considering three diff
ferent ideas for a social program to be
substituted in place of the time-honored
ball and their report will be read by
Chairman Harper to his councillors Tues
day for the purpose of selecting the most
feasible idea offered.
Col. Harper already has knowledge
of the kind of feature that would please
the Chief Executive and he will select
something that approaches as near as
possible the Presidents idea.
The latest move on the part of the
Public Comfort Committee has been to
request State societies to hold open
house. either In permanent or temporary
headquarters, and to keep on file a list
of available lodging and eating places for
the information of visitors.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
MAY KILL OFF DOGS.

London, Dec. d.-Intimat1on IN psriis-
ment that the number of town dogs 10
soon 10 be reduced, IN line with war
economies. has created uneasiness not
only among the owners OF dogs Of low
degree, but even more or less in the show
exhibitor circles.
The pedtgreed classes apparently hsvs
nothing 20 fear. but the synnpathies Of
their owners are finding expression IN an
2 citation to be lenient with British dog
dom in general. There are some 400 go
dogs licensed in Great Britain
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
EGGS TOO HIGH TO JUGGLE.

Chicago, Dec. S1.-"Great LEGO" the
ma sician. who does the famous egg
trick in vaudeville, packed his trunks
this week, and walked out of the bill at
a local continuous show. The high price
OF eggs droye him to it.
The illusionist breaks eighteen eggs at
every performance. As long as he was
doing two day. 1t wasn't so bad. But
when he learned that he had to appear
at seven daily turns he got out his pencil
and this is what he found:
Eighteen eggs performance, multiplied
by seven performances, totals 126 eggs:
seven days. total of $50 eggs, at 50 cents
a dozen, the current price, s3S.22. Figur-
ing his weekly salary at $40, less 10 per
Instead of luxurious apartment to
loser on the week
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
KISSED LIEUTENANT;
HENRY GOES To CELL
"Mogul" at Seance Also Sported
White Socks.
Special to The Washington Herald.


New York, Dec. 3l.-Henry Hermann,
81 years old, and his wife, Barbara, 50.
are locked up charged with disorderly
conduct.
Lieut. Costigan, accompanied by De-
tectjves Randall and Ejckson were in at
tendance at a spirituNlistic seance held
in the Hermann apartment. About fif-
teen women also attended. seeking to
commune with the spirits of the dead.
The police were armed with warrant.
The lights were turned down, Nearer,
My God to Thee." was sung, and a brisk
succession OF spirits appeared
Then came the 'Mogul' He leaned
down and implanted a smack on the
lieutenant's face. much to the latter's g
horror. But he seized the ''Mogul," the
women screamed and the detectives turn
ed the lights on.
But the "Mogul' disappeared before the
lights came up, and Lieut.. Costigan found
Herman in his grasp, clad only, accord
ing to the lieutenant, in a white sheet
and white socks.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
1917 WELCOMED
IN PROPER STYLE
Youngster Only Few Hours
Old Certainly Is Promis-
ing Chap.
raOST PROFANE OF DAYS
Everyone Celebrates or Swears OF
Today. and Some Do
Both.
raOST PROFANE OF DAYS
introducing Mr.. 1917

introducing Mr.. 1877!
He's young, of >Jurse. but o, Myl o,
Ny. he arrived on both feet and he's
such promising chap.
Also pledsing fellow. So many
pledges appertain to him that he is
overburdened already. but his weli-wish-
ers are not worried about that, because
they know he'll get rid Of most Of said
pledges In a little while
NThe reception committee, consisting Of
1in humanity. was On hand to receive
The incoming year, and the only reason
his reception was less boisterous thI n
xas that accorded to his predecessor, was
\ Siinday. However, today, being Monday.
WI be made a carnival in celebration of
the occasion.
General Holiday Spirit.
Even though it was Sunday, there was
general holida- spirit throughout
Washington. In every department of ac-
ttvity there was manifest disposition
to welcome the little fellow.
r And in the churches the pastors spoke
with infinite feeling OF their hopes for
this new year. The suggestion was heard
that maybe peace will come in the brief
span Of its career.
Organizations of every sort observed the
day and in the hotels there were gay
parties, but the general celebration will
be today. There were watch meetings,
as usual. ard church ceremonies common
to the day.
During the early part of last evening
PennsylYania avenue was practically de-
serted. At about II o'clock crowds began
TO assemble and at the stroke of Il the
avenue was throngeG with enthusiasts
cheering and shouting. For many min
utes noisy welcome was given the new
Iy born year. Many automobile parties
drove up and down the avenue added
to the noise of the celebration with toJt-
ing Of horns.
Altogether, little Mr.. 1917 was received
In proper style.
Most Profane of Days.
This is the most profane day of the
whsie year for every person Is doing his
or her bit Of swearing. Did you already
NSwear-on. in, at or for today. or are you
ening to wait until next year to make
reolutions?
Asre Is a catalogue Of resolvers as you
VII meet them today:
IzFSe far-sighted resolver-"I will do my
Christmas shopping early this year"
The premature -esolver-"1 made my
resolutions after my vacation last Au-
gust"
The dishonest resolyer-'T don't eed
to make any resolutions"
The doubtful resolyer-'T think / will
wait for several weeks"
The diplomatic resolver-'T consulted
my wife and she says my resolutions
are D. X"
The thrifty resolver-'1 am going to
start in saving now so that 1 will have
enough money to spend next Christmas -
The untrue resolveT-'T never broke a
resolution in my life"
The mean rcsolveT-"Sure, l made res
olutiODs? Come on. have a drink"
The unkind resolver-"Have you broken
any resolutions already?"
Resolutions are as inseparable in their
association with New Year Day as gifts
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
CANADA BARS GIFTS

New York. Dec. s1.-Charles A. Hirsch-
fielder. Of Shelton and Flushing avenues.
Jamaica, whose father was a dean of the
University of Toronto, sent money before
Christmas TO his sister in Toronto, with
instructions to purchase Christmas gifts
there for her family.
Yesterday he received a letter returning
his money, in which it was said that no.
body was celebrating Christmas In Can
ada through the exchange of gifts, all
their means not required for living ex-
penses being turned into channels for as
sfsting tie allies cause or relief OF the
Bslxians
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
Quiet New Year Day
For President Wilson;
No Reception for Today

President wilson's New Year Day pro-
graz VIII be Of the simplest sort He
intends to make OF the first day of 1871
strictly home holiday, without cere-
mony Of any sort.
There will be no white House recep-
ton, In which the President follows a
custom set in 1914. when I'll health pre-
vented his indulging in snything involving
so great strain on his then depleted
physique.
The first Of the annual deluge Of New
fear congratulations was received by
cable early last night II was from
kir Gustav, Of sweden, who said
a beg you to accept my best wishes
Tor the coming year. am happy to
join your noble peace action GUSTAV"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
RICH GIRL A NURSE.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec s1.-Miss Letitis
Curtis. owner OF valuao OIL lands. de-
scendant OF a United States Osage chief
tain and relative OF Senator Charles Cur
tis, OF Kansas, has given up a nfe Of
luxury TO help the poor. She is a nurse at
ST. Marys Hospital
Instead OF luxurious apartment 20
which she had been used, Miss Curtis
rooms with ar other nurse, both sleeping
in one bed No more dances nor social
AFFAIRS for her
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
HAPPY
NEW
YEAR
Ice Sport Lovers Crowd
Zoo Park Pond to Enjoy
Ideal Day for Skating

Several hundred lovers of the great
winter pastime were sat their old fun
yesterday on the frozen surface of the
Zoo pond. Skating was the order of the
afternoon and many a new Christmas
skate had Its first try-out The day was
ideal for this sport There was just
enough good old tang In the atmosphere
u make people accelerate their steps a
triie faster than usual.
Today should be fair and warmer, II
the weather man has not made mis-
take. He expects the temperature to
rise gradually during the day, and night
may bring either rain or snow. Tomor-
row, according to him. will be cloudy,
with rain or snow.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
TON AND A HALF OF HONEY

Lawrence, Kan. Dec n.-with the pro-
duction OF ton and a half OF honey on
his farm IN the summer Of is1S r. G. Mur-
: ~. living FIVE miles west OF LAwrence.
completed twenty-five years Of sue
cessful bee cult1re. To produce this
sTnourN Mr.. Murrays bees were busy
from early In the summer Some susrrns
produced as much leo pounds Of market
able honey. most Of which sold - Yt-o
cents q pound
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
FEW BANKRUPrs IN 1916

New York, Dec. 3L-One thousand three
hundred ami fifty-three petitions in bank
ruptcy were fled in 1916 in the clerks
office of the United States District Court.
which is 80 fewer than In 1915, the record
year and the smallest in number in FIVE
years. There were 1.723 fled In 1915, 1.e9e
in 1914. 1.SS2 in 1913. 1.57 In 1872, Isis in
1s11. and 1.2ss In 1910
The Washington herald., 1917-01-01
BOY HAS PEANUT IN LUNG.

Marysville. Ohio. Dec. a1.-L.eroy Rob-
irson. the 5-year-old son Of Harrison Rob-
inson, OF Darby township. has been rush
cd to Columbus hospital, where an ef-
fort will be made to remove a salted
peanut from his left lung.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-11
WEALTHY F0tx
MUST PURCHASE
LIBERTY BONDS
SalaFied Persons Almost 10 the
Limit, Says Nee,

The success Of the second Liberty
loan campaign in, Oklahoma City, as IN
other cities Of thc country will rest
chiefly on the wealthy men, according
to the opinion OF members OF the Lib
crty bond campaign committee Of this
city They are OF the opinion that The
salaried men invested all they could In
the first Liberty loan issue. and that ~
lew Of them have a. yet paid In full Tor
the bonds they purchased in the fire,
issue that they cannot he expected 10
take a large part in the second issue
OF the year,
With this fact In view, a committee
Of 100 Oklahoma Cityans has been
named by William Nee. chairman oi
the county oommit,ec, with instructions
to call on the wealthy men OF th'
county. No subscriptions will br ac'
ccp,ed by this committee Tor less than
$SOW There is no limi, as to the
maximum subscriptions tha, they may
accept however.
X o. Wpderlieh secretary Of the
Oklahoma City Clearing House asso'
citation, and who is managing the Lib
coot,oued m paas 4 coluW,p A.