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The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Records Show 1900 Arrests
Haue Ruffled Capitals Calm
Since Beginning of This Year

Six thousand drunken persons,
enough for several army regiments,
have been arrested in this city since
the first day OF last January. Any
where from third to one-half OF
these forfeited collateral, the rest paid
fines or went to Occoquan for thirty
or ninety days. small number were
paroled.
Take 5000 Drunks.
Since January /, nearly 1900 arrests
have been made by the police depart
ment for offenses ranging all the way
from disorderly conduct to murder.
Drunks account for 6,0O0, or over one
third of this number. This means
about 60 arrests a day. better than "
for drunkenness alone. almost the
same number of speeders, assaults
are accounted for daily, sometimes, Is
cases of disorderly conduct, and some
times as low as cases, serious
charges at least such as robbery,
grand larceny, or murder. assault with
dangerous weapon, rape. carnal
knowledge and allied offenses, or J
cases of housebreaking and joy-riding,
as high as cruelty to animals cases.
at least 3 family spats, etc.
Few Lady" Offenders.
OF course this accounts for more
than IS but the offenses vary almost
each day. But now we come to the
ladies, who compose only ) per cent
of the persons arrested. Just think
that man is 13 times more wicked than
woman And yet they say the "fe-
male of the specie is more deadly than
the male"
One-third of the above number OF
cases forfeit collateral. For the
whole of 1916 the police were called
upon to arrest just about 1900 per-
sons for the self same offenses for
which they arrested 1900 the first
eight months of 1917. Drunkenness
led them as it does now. but not
quite so much.
Judge Pugh Tells secret.
With only little more than two
months to run before the city goes
dry, the drUnks are pilirg into Police
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
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eCutives Of the Federal government
for half holiday to premit all those
who desire to take part in this out
ward display Of appreciation OF the
work that the members OF the ma
tional army from the District Of CO.
!Hmbia are about to set out to do
To Invite Lawmakers.
A special invitation will be ex-
/ tended to both houses OF Congress to
take a definite part in this DEM
onstration. not only out of respect to
their fellow American citizens in the
! District Of Columbia. but by this act
l to demonstrate to the members OF
I the national army throughout this
| country that they do appreciate the
spirit of devotion and self-sacrifice
| which these men are showing in de-
/ fense of their country.
Chairman GUIDE has amplifed the
| list of committee chairmen with the
! selection of Maj. Raymond W. Pull
man as chairman of the committee on
| public order, which will be one of the
most important committees in con-
| neCtiOn with the undertaking, as it Is
| expected that not only large crowds
| OF Washingtonians but that many
will come from out of Washington su
participate in this demonstration of
! such national significance.
William r. Galliher has been named
as chairman of the committee on
| badges and flags. The extent of the
work of this committee will depend
I rather materially on the success of
Z tn gtn ls NIT b,
which to provide flags and a suitable
memcnto for all those who partici-
pate in the Washington contingent of
the national army.
Victor J. Evans was named by
Chairman GUIDE as chairman of the
committee on floats. 1t is expected
that a number of organizations. in
Guiding governmental departmental
will want to execute patriotic effects
in floats, and the development OF
these plans will be left in the hands
of Mr.. Evans and his committee.
Funds Are Needed.
Sigmund Kann, well-known mer-
chant, has been named as chairman
of the committee on decorations. The
citizens committee is making a pub
lie appeal to everybody on Pennsyl-
Vania avenue, and throughout the
city in general, to take special pains
In developing effects of a patriotic
nature on their building fronts, and,
in fact, the appeal is extended to the
entire citizenship of Washington that
each resident should see to 1t that a
flag is floating, from windows or
housetops on that day.
Arrangements for the medical care
of paraders and the public will be in
the hands of a committee headed by
DIR. Louis J. Battle, who has given
very efficient service in this field Of
activity in the past.
The citizens committee in issuing
Its appeal for funds states that con-
trlbutions may be sent either direct
to Robert n. Harper, chairmsl of the
nnance committee. at his office in the
District National Bank, or f. the
treasurer of the committee, Cuno II,
Rudolph' at the Second National
Bank
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Dives Still FLOURISH
CONFINED FRoM PAeE one.

OF the Capitol City. s'.' With best
wishes for The Herald. I am -"
A communication from the Senate
Office Building reads In part:
Editor of The Washington Herald
The Washington Herald deserves the
commendation, cooperation and sup
port OF the good people Of the city in
its fight to rid Washington OF lawless-
ness. vice and crime and make Of the
Nations Capital a cleaner and better
place in which 10 live. The news
story and editorial in Saturdays Her
aid. throwing the white light OF
publicity on conditions in the SOUTH
west section OF the city and demand
ing the correction Of such conditions
was a worthy effort.
However. It is to be hoped that The
Herald will not stop with this single
exposure. There are other wrongs to
be righted-other evils to be stamped
out
washington is advertised 10 the
world as a city with no red light
district. but while there IS no segre-
gated district, men are meeting wom-
en-often mere giTls-on the streets in
the downtown section every night,
dancing with them and taking them
out in automobiles and to rooms for
evidently immoral purposes. II the
police do not know Of these conditions.
then the police must be blind. Accord
ing to the stories that are told and to
judge from indications. these are not
merely occasional occurrences. but
every night affairs. Dozens-probabIy
several hundred-immoral women are
plying their trade openly and with re-
markab!y few arrests.
The writer has been in the city
only a few months. but could not
keep from noticing the signs OF open
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27

Court faster than ever. OF course.
twenty drunks a day are not hailed
into court, because five, or sometimes
as many as ten, forfeit collateral and
let 1t go at that. Judge Pugh says
that a sure way TO decide the sanity
of a drunken person is to find out
whether or not he carried along
enough money with him when he got
drunk to pay his fine. This does not
mean that he must carry money and
then drink 1t up, but his good sense
shows when he has will power enough
to save enough to keep out of court
The increasing number of automo-
biles naturally means that a great
number get arrested for speeding.
Speeders are just Is numerous as
drunks. Violation of the headlight
law. failing to heed signals at street
crossings, cutting corners, driving &
on the wrong side of the street and
violations OF the numerous traffic
regulations KEEP the clerk OF the
court busy.
Family Spats Numerous.
Disorderly conduct cases are some
times very numerous. Family affairs.
such as Mrs. Jones calling Mrs.
Brown a liar in backyard spats, when
both sides have about a dozen wit
nesses each; parents butting in on
their children's spats. and gossipy at
fairs all make work for the police
man.
Thefts are not so numerous as you
would think. less than 500 since
New Years Day. They involve small
thefts such as stealing a nishtshirt.
can OF tomatoes wigs rings from the
10-cent store, neckties, corset covers.
shoes. brass, old iron and bones, milk,
sacks of -four. bed sheets and all such
things. Embezzlers are few and far
between. A murder is also a rare
thing, even though there have been
several lately. Small amounts OF
money are always being stolen, and
about one or two offenders are caught
each day.
Last year there were approximately
1850 cases Of assaults OF a minor
character. This year 10 date shows
4 total of 1870 cases.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27

immortality that are so easily seen
and 50 much talked about ] have
heard many other new residents
comment upon this condition OF ar
fairF and express surprise that such
things are allowed TO 90 on evidently
unhecded and certainly unchecked.
'Of course, the coming Of prohihi-
tion may result in a decrease Of this
open immortality, but why wait for
prohibition? The police have the au-
thority and they ought 70 know what
is going on. II they do not know, Il
will be no trouble 10 learn.
Success TO The Herald in its cam
paign for a better and cleaner Wash
inGton. Won't you 20 20 the very
bottom OF these conditions Of law
lessness and immortality
A NEW RESIDENT.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
PRISONERS RELIEF
COMMITTEE FORMED
(By the International News serKIce.l

(By the international News Service.)
New York, Aug. 26.-Plans for car
ing for the interests of the Americans
who may be captured by the Germans
md held in prison camps have been
irawn up by the American Red Cross,
was announced today.
The center of activity of the plan
ned work will be Berne. Switzerland.
\ prisoners relief committee has
been organized there and Ellis d.
Dresel, of the American Legation. is
the supervisor.
Mr.. Dresel is probably better quail
fle1 for the work than any other
American. From the outbreak Of the
war in 1914 up to the severing of dip
lomatic relations between the United
States and Germany, he served as an
attache OF the American Embassy in
Berlin. One Of his duties was relief
work for subjects of entente countries
in German prison camps.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
RUSSIANS HOLD HUNS
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y in the Gulg of Triests with the
HaI object Of protecting the monf-
NEs from submarine attacks and
aching for possible Austrian naval
rom POa. French and English
are cooperating with the
..- feet
-rench at Verdun scored two
ortant successes today on the
nk OF the Meuse. They push
Teutons back on a front Of
a half miles to A depth of
Is Of a mile. Two strongly
woods, Beaumont and Fosses
a 90 hem. They dug in" in the
ti5 Of Beaumont and Bethin
r.E- llages
victories mark a progress OF
rs since Hill 34 was CAPTURED
The Poilus reached the banks
Forgcs rivulet in the Betbiu
ctor.
rench artillery played an ef-
Ire upon the German lines in
npagne, foreshadowing a drive
front Two violent Teuton as
SUI I the heights of the Meuse
srt led In the French fire.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
AMBULANCE DRIVERS
NEEDED IN FRANCE
Only Men Exempt from Draft
Viii Be Accepted.
IL dc InternatIonnI Ner. scr,Ic..

CBy the international News Service.)
New York, Aug. %-Ambulsnce
drivers are wanted Immediately m
France, according TO messages re-
ceived at the local headquarters OF
the American Military Hospital for
merly the American Ambulance. Vol
unteers for the work are called for.
but only men exempt from the draft
for one reason or another will he sc-
cepted.
It is also announced that at the re-
quest OF the French military suthori-
ties the American Ambulance has eX-
tended :ts work TO include the whole
Of the Paris zone. Americans are do
ing all the work OF transporting the
wounded in this ares, which IL a
large one.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Printer Must Answer
Girls Charges TODAY

charged with attacking Miss Elsie
Harding, Friday night one block from
ner home, Stanley P. Duffy, printer,
ewing his address at Shepherd Hotel,
Tenth and L streets, will be arraisned
In Police Court this morning.
Duny. 1t is said, refused to talk
a1ter The arrest. but Miss Harding
looked at the man at the station house
and saN he attacked her.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Hotel EmpIoYe Assaulted.

Frank Smith, 33 years old, 2I6 John
Marshall place northwest. employed
at the Powhatan Hotel. reported to
the police that he was assaulted early
yesterday morning by an unidentified
colored man at the rear of the hotel.
An act before the Maine legislature.
II passed, Will imrart Jail sentences
instead Of fines for selling liquor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
MANY REQUEST
SHOW TICKETS
Five Hundred Children Ask
to See Jack and the
Beanstalk."

With The Herald's offer OF a trip
TO a special Thursday morning per-
formance OF Jack and the Bean
stalk" William Fox Moving Picture
Corporation wonderplay. during It's
run here all this week at the Bella
I Theater but two DAYS old, more than
a quarter of the 900 children who
can be seated in the big play house
have had seats reserved.
The largest demand yet recorded
came from Associated Charities,
which will make go kiddies happy by
giving them a chance to see the best
and widest known fairy tale in mU-
ton pictures. The Washington city
Orphan Asylum will send one nun
dred or more. the superintendent said
yesterday.
For many OF these little ones, the
chance to see the big photoplay en-
Thursday as guests OF The Herald,
William Fox Motion Picture Corpora
ton and the management OF the Be-
lasco Theater, will mark the first
time they have ever been in a mod
ern up-to-date playhouse, such as
the Belasco Theater, at which the
movie is being shown all THIS week.
Many of them, it is said. will be
viewing a motion picture fer the llrst
time, impossible though that may
seem.
Riddles Invited Thursday.
The photoplay itself opened yester-
day afternoon at els. with a matinee
performance. Both this performance
and the one in the evening. Sis. were
attended by big crowds of Sunday
pleasure seekers. The management
Of the theater was more than pleased
with the response, as the crowded
!. condition OF the showhouse on Sunday,
an admittedly poor day in Washing
ton play schedules. presages. they say
remarkable crowds during the show
ing of the film play
Thursday morning at 1890 will mark
the "Ohphans' Day with Jack and the
Beanstalk" entertainment given to
child inmates Of charitable homes
through the courtesy OF the Belasco
Theater, the William Fox Motion Pic
ture Corporation and The Washington
Herald. To gain admission for a
group Of deserving orphans to the
theater on that morning all that is
necessary is for the matron or guar
dian in charge to notify The Herald
or the manager of the Belasco Theater
of the number of seats needed and the
address to which they must be sent.
The Herald will see that a pass is
given to the matron or guardian.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Rulers Meet Vatican Envoy.

Berne. Aug. 26.-Advices from Vienna
state that the apostolic nuncio at
Vienna, Valf-Re Di Bouzo. has been
received in separate audiences by En-
peror Charles and Empress Zita of
Austria. 1t is assumed that the sub
ject Of discussion was the papal peace
note.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
SUMMONS ONLY
TEN DAYS OFF
First Mobilization Of Ameri-
cas- Citizen Manhood
Rapidly Nears.

AIherica's 6rst mobilization of her
,itizen manhood for war will begin
within ten days.
War Department officials yesterday
Ietailed at length each step Of the
rast process which will bring 6S7 ,OO(
nen . the colors before 1t is COM
)lete.
The first move will be made early
his week Each Of the approximately
800 local boards will notify per cent
u their quota to present themselves
N Monday. September ;, or Tuesday,
september 4, for military service.
The men thus called will be selected
rom among the quota called in the
irst draft because Of their special
qualifications through previous mill
ary service or their ability to cook.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
ne man who has worked out every
letail in connection with the raising
" a draft army from the first day il
vas proposed. Is now engaged in pre-
,aring train schedules for the various
quotas as they are ordered to camp.
9e will complete these schedules this
week and will wire them to the local
Ioards.
All the boards will have to do Is to
instruct the men what train TO take
md give them their tickets. "A repre-
esentative OF the board will be at the
tation to see that the men ordered
iut report and are entraiRed. II a
nan fails TO show up a military guard
viii be sent after him and he will be
Irrested as a deserter.
Kit to BE Limited.
The men will be permitted to take
With them these things: Extra under
lothes. toothbrush, tooth paste, comb
nd brush. fresh handkerchiefs. They
will not be allowed to have any more
'asgage- They may bring no food
With them On September the move
nent will begin. One per cent OF the
,uota Of each board will then be called
at.
The men rejected in the army tesi
Till be given tickets and sent home
Instructions will be wired to the local
cards from which they were drawn
o call up other men TO take their
laces.
The men chosen will go to the baths
hat morning in multi. They will
merge in khaki. In cases Of slight
'hysical deformity or underdevelop.
nent, which, however. would not bar
hem from the army, special exercises
Till be prescribed to remedy the de.
ect. The men will be put through
hese exercises under drillmasters
nd skeleton companies will be form.
d and put through light military
rill.
The men will be broken in" to tn,
amp life, cleaning up, and the hun.
reds Of little daily IabOrs Of the yo'-
ier. so that they will be able tc
rain the new men in these detail,
yhen the second quotas arrive.
The next movement will be on
eptemher 70. when % per cent OF
ach districts quota is called out
army officials believe the men al
cady under training in skeleton com,
anies will be able to assfmilate this
11GN and there will be no confusion
The third quota Of - per cent comes
N October ,. 4 fourth Is rer cent
o0- citing TIE modification. will br
allied for a late dgrn.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Judge Pugh Tells secret.

With only a little more than two
months to run before the city goes
dry, the drUnks are pilirg into Police
The Glasgow courier., 1917-11-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Glasgow, Mont, Oct. "a, IL

Glasgow, Mont, Oct. "a, 1917.
The City Council met in regular
session in the city offices in the
Rumble building at 8 o'clock p. m.
At roll call the following aldermen
answered "present," Mcfarland, Worm
holt, Hurley and Langen. Mayor Muir
ray absent, Alderman Mcfarland act
ing mayor.
The minutes of meeting of October
10 and II were read and approved
on motion of Alderman Langen, sec
onded by Alderman Hurley. Roll call,
aldermen voting yes, Vornholt, Hur-
ley and Langen. Carried.
Various communications read and
ordered filed.
City manager directed to write let
ters and enclose copy of DR.. Simpkins'
letter with ordinance regarding out
houses to parties named in health de-
partment's letter to council of this
date, on motion of Alderman Langen,
seconded by Alderman Hurley. Roll
call, aldermen voting yes, Vornholt,
Hurley and Langen. Carried.
Treasurer's report for September
accepted on motion of Alderman Worm
holt, seconded by Alderman Langen.
Roll call, aldermen voting yes, Worm
holt, Hurley and Langen.
The Glasgow courier., 1917-11-09

ing regarding payment Of warrants
on District No. IS. Passed on motion
of Alderman Vornholt, seconded by
Alderman Langen. Roll call, alder
men voting yes, Vornholt, Hurley and
Langen. Carried.
The auditing committee presented
the following bills:
G. N. Ry. Co., freight on coal. .$111.52
Rumble Land & Abstract Co.,
November rent ........... $500
Glenn Lacey, painting stack and
ldDOT O1.SU
Bills accepted on motion Of Alder
man Vornholt, seconded by Alderman
Langen. Roll call, aldermen voting
yes, Vornholt, Hurley and Langen.
Carried.
The mayor appointed Aldermen
Vornholt and Langen to call upon the
city attorney for information relative
to the dixie proposition.
The city manager was instructed to
notify all property owners who are
using water and sewer connection,
but who reside outside of water OF
sewer districts, that there is a charge
for such service.
The city manager was instructed to
get information from city attorney
regarding the legality of shutting of
the water and sewer of parties resid.
ing outside of special improvement
districts who fail to pay license fol
such privilege as the city council di
rects.
Meeting adjourned subject to cal
of the chair.
M. MURRAY, Mayor.
Attest: MILO HUMMEL, City Clerk
The Glasgow courier., 1917-11-09
BEAVERTON

Mr.. J. Biles was seen in our midst
the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Duncan autoed
to Saco last week where Mrs. Duncan
was visiting friends and relatives
while Mr.. Duncan made a business
trip to Opheim, Glentana, Glasgow
and other places. They also went to
Malta to see their -sister-in-law, Mrs.
Clair Duncan, who is under the ply
sician's care there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed REGARD served q
splendid chicken dinner to some OF
their friends last Sunday. Those be.
ing present were, Mr.. and Mrs. ]
REGARD and son, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B
Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Accola
If there is anyone who wants to take
cooking lessons just call on Mrs
REGARD, and she will show 'em how Il
fry chicken.
The Sunday school in Beaverton was
very we'll attended last Sunday.
| Church IN Beaverton next Sunday al
2:3O by Rev. Muriden of Saco, ant
Sunday school at 1880. Every on,
try and be present and help the goot
cause along.
The dance in Beaverton last Sat
urday had good attendance and ev
eryone reported splendid time.
Mr.. Brooke, Miss Eseray, Mr.. jim
Biles and Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Accol.
autoed to Glasgow last Saturday
The pleasures of the day were race
and punctured tires.
A choir will be started in Beaverton
in addition with the church and Sun
day school work. We will practic
The Glasgow courier., 1917-11-09

every Wednesday evening at ~
Beaverton school. Everyone II invit-
ed to come and give Us . boost.
A number Of Beaverton young pso-
pie took in the Hinsdale movies last
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed REGARD were seen
in Saco last week buying their winter
supply of groceries.
Mr.. Paul Kay is back in good old
Montana again to spend the winter,
after spending the summer in the east.
We must say, Paul, you picked a very
poor country for your winter quarters.
81 johnson had q runaway last Sum-
day while attempting to drive loose
horses. He let his team stand and
went after the other horses. The re-
suits were a broken wheel and q nice
walk for 81.