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The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
THE TOWN CRIER.

The Phi Beta Kappa Association.
which meets tonight at the Univer-
sity Club at $50 o'clock, will hear
an address on the "Prussian The
ory of State" by Prof. w. w. Will
loughby. of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity.
The Bethel Literary Society will
hold its regular meeting tomorrow
night at o'clock at the A. NJ. z
Church. Addresses will be deliver
ed by DR.. P. NJ. Murray, DR.. J. Hay
den johnson, DR.. A. NJ. Curtis and
c. A. Tignor.
The April meeting of the Spanish
Antheneum will be held Wednesday
night at $3.50 o'clock in the Crystal
Room Of the New Ebbitt Hotel.
The 528th regular meeting of the
Anthropologioal Society of Wash.
ington will be held in the West
Study Room of the Public Library
Eighth and K streets northwest, to.
morrow night at s o'clock.
The Home Defense League OF tn.
First Precinct will hold a patriotic
meeting in the board room of the
District Building tomorrow night
at y ClOCh.
The Cathedral Heights Citizens
Association and the Cleveland Park
School and Community Association
will meet tomorrow night at s
O'clock in st. Alban's Parish Hall
Senator Sterling and Representa-
tive Hill will address the meeting.
The Mid City CItizens' Association
will hold its regular meeting in
Flynn's Hall, Eighth and K streets
northwest, tonight at o'clock
Representative Sisson. of Mississ-
ippi, will address the meeting.
Representative DOoIIttIe, of Kan.
sas, will deliver an address, Pack.
ers' Profits and High Cost of Liv.
ing" at the Public Library, Eighth
street and New York avenue north
west, Wednesday evening at s:1E
o'clock.
Miss Janet Richards will give heI
last talk on Public Questions al
the Knickefbocker Theater at 10:4t
o'clock this morning.
The North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association will hold its
regular meeting tomorrow night ir
the Emery School Building at 1890
o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
PATRIOTIC APPEAL
BY DR.. MONTGOMERY
Pastor Of Calvary NJ. E Church
Urges Support for Loan.

Liberty bonds are a shield for
the innocent, and a sword FOR the
guilty" declared the Rev. James
Shera Montgomery. pastor Of CAL
vary NJ. E Church, in his sermon
last night, while eXtolling the ef-
fective part loyal citizens who lend
the government their financial sup
port will play in fastening victory
and saving lives.
Buy a bood," he urged. be-
cause il will assist in swearing the
damnable lie out Of the world OF
truth, and will help separate TIE
gold OF democracy from the dross
Of autocracy.
do IL as a man through whose
being there flows an undyInE
hatred for all things UnhOly and
unclean. As a citizen Of a splen-
did republic whose soil has never
been stained nor polluted by mill-
tary aggression or political des-
potism. and that you mean 10 keep
II so. and help redeem the world
from these II it costs the last penny
OF your earnings"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
SOLDIERS PREFER
SHOWS With GIRLS
Statistics from Camp Theaters Indi-
cate Musical Comedies Favored.

Shows, sans plot, and running TO
lively lilts, scintillating repartee, girls
and chic costumes-in a word, musical
comedy-is what the American soldier
in camp prefers. He also likes vaude-
willie. and he Is partial to drama, but
on the whole mirth and melody hold
the most appeal for him
The soldiers preference in the mat
ter OF theatricals has been discovered
by the War Department Commission
on Training Camp Activities in COM
pairing attendance figures at the camp
Liberty theaters. Where musical COM
edy or vaudeville has been the attrac-
ton a packed house has been the rule.
Drama draws well, too, but there is
not the demand for it
To date theaters have been erected
by the Training Camp Commission in
twenty-seven camps and five more are
under construction. Fifteen OF the
established theaters are located in the
National Army cantonments while the
remainder are situated in the National
Guard camps.
Twenty-Five cents Is now the pre-
vailing price OF admission. with an
additional . cents being charged for
some reserved seats.
There is a general desire for re-
served seats among the soldiers" Mr.
Fosdick asserted, land in many camps
they will not attend the theaters un-
less then can get them The men
also are discriminating in their enter
tainment and the commission has
found it impossible to please them
with the shows it was able to pro-
vide at the old scale Of prices. They
demand high-grade attractions even
if they are compelled TO pay more to
see them
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
DIR. GORDON SCORES
FORCES OF KAISER
Distinguished Preacher Tells of Ger
man Aspirations and Predicts
Awakening.

Loud and continued clappings Of
hands greeted Rev. James L. Gordon
last night when the pastor Of the
First Congregational Church told an
immense audience that he thanked
God that he was an American, after
reciting some OF the revolving things
Germany had done in the present war.
DR.. Gordon couldn't say enough that
was condemnatory OF the Kaiser to
suit his hearers, and they were in
deep sympathy with the pastors ut
terances. 1t revealed as strongly as
anything possibly could the growing
sentiment Of hatred against the
Huns prevalent throughout this coun-
try, and IL any German spies were
present in the crowd, as DR.. Gordon
said he knew there were, they heard
the preacher strike from the shoulder
and leave nothing to the imagination.
After forty years Of waiting the
German mood was aroused to a high
pitch Of joy by the thought of war.
The soldiers marching through Bel
OIL lulS
ing passion, and the first dissipation
of their dreams came with the battle
of the Marne where they were halted
within sight of the gates Of Paris.
''The battle of the Marine ended this
period of rejoicing, and through the
winter Of 1914-15, when It became ap-
parent that Germany would not win
by a sudden assault, the temper of
her people began to change to an at
titude of depression.
Actual war has not yet touched
Germany. The MANNED and wounded
are kept out of sight, and the people
do not know that the German dead
up to date number millions"
Then DR.. Gordon told about the
German spy system, declaring that it
existed everywhere-in this city and
all over the country-"even in this
church tonight there are German
spies," he declared.
All the news about German victories
is printed in large headlines in the
German papers, asserted DIR. Gordon.
while all their defeats are put at the
bottom of the columns in small type.
The speaker quoted Goethe to the
effect that the Prussian was born a
brute and civilization will make him
ferocious."
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
JUDGE MCCOY
INDORSED FOR
STAND ON HUN
Attitude Against Use Of Ger.
man Language in Schools
Meets with Approval.

Support in his stand against the
teaching OF German in the public
schools came to Justice Walter
Mccoy, of the District SUprern.
Court, last night from a business
man OF Madison. Wis, who admits
he IL Of German descent "on boU
sides OF my house"
o. d. Brandenburg. who applauds
Justice McCoys attack on Com
missioner OF Education Claxton be-
cause of ill-considered remarks
made by the latter in regard 20 tIr,
retention OF German in the publ1
schools makes the startling reve-
lation In a letter TO Justice Mccoy
that in this very community CMad-
ison), Claxton's article has been
sent BY German propagandists to
the newspapers for publicatlon,
They are circulating IL industrious-
ly in this country. and. a. you Esy,
no doubt. abroad also"
The whole scheme OF GermaniI-
ing our American schools 10 simply
hideous," Mr.. Brandsnburg decrIsS,
in continuing his letter 70 Justice
Mccoy.
'sIt represents colossal waste O.,
time-just that and nothing else
Your indignation is abundantly Jus
tilted. wish 10000 other patriotic
Americans over this country would
rush into print as loyalty"
Mr.. Brandenburg. who is a pub
Usher. states that in his own per
sonal experience with the German
language he has found Il has no
practical value whatever TO ninety
nine out OF 100 OF students who
study II He says he took il In the
University OF Wisconsin thirty-odd
years ago and has never used IL
since
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22

told that the newspaperman had
high hopes of living $50 years and
up. she INDUCED in ringing laugh
ter and remarked gleefully. What
do you want to do that for?''
Just the same. she has no idea
of dying in the very near future.
although she does not entertain the
slightest fear of death. q an
ready to go any time I'm called
for" was her laconic answer to the
question as to how long she expect
ed TO live.
She seemed greatly interested
when told that a woman in Oregon
lived TO be past 123. and for a mo-
ment a keen desire OF breaking
that record for longevity appeared
to agitate Mrs. Marsh
For the first time in her life. she
had her picture taken. on her Tooth
birthday, at q celebration in honor
OF the event that was participated
in by friends and her three living
children: John Henry Marsh, at
whose home she is now living;
Joseph Marsh, of Kansas City. Mo-.
who came here specially for the oc-
casion, and Mrs. Charles Stake, of
1917 Thlrty-thlrd street northwest,
her only living daughter.
-Four Generations Present.
Nume erOus grandchildren and
great-grandchildren were also pres
ent at the centennial celebration,
and the old lady bore herself like a
queen receiving homage from her
subjects all through the reception
that had been arranged with loving
hands for her benefit.
I'm not much of a sleeper" she
told The Herald man, "and seldom
retire at night before or 10
o'clock. and generally get up early -
So. If you want to live a hundred
years and up, preserve a cheerful
disposition; don't worry or get un-
duly excited, and. above all things
don't be a Stacker when il comes
to work, end you'l get there.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
LOCAL MENTION.

Genuine Goldfish. 1sct red kidney
beans, 15c can: Is lbs. white po-
tatoes, soc; 4 lbs. buckwheat, 25c;
4 lbs. pearl hominy, Csc: Quaker
matches, 25c; pure pepper, 40c; fancy
ssp se cIn peaches; 6tes.D; nSc; large prTnes;
Valley sugar corn. 12hc; navy
beans, 17c: lima beans. tic; Va.
Sweet pancake flour. 12hc; A. ].
pancake flour, 12ac: A. J. buck
wheat, 12kc; Gunpowder tea. 59c;
CSC; Log Cabin syrup. 2Oc. ll2
Fourth st. S. E. and all the J. T. d.
Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York. April 21.-The following
Washingtonians are registered at local
hotels: A. H. Belisle, W. F. Chester.
Herald Square; P. F. Daley, Mrs. r.
F. Daley. Bristol; W. r. Douglas.
Herald Square: Lieut.. F. P. Guthrie,
Navarro; J. A. Jones, Marlborough;
c. F. Logan. Continental: Miss K.
Shiel, Woodward; W. c. Wentz, Con-
tinental; H. c. Grover. Park Avenue:
Miss E. Jones. Ansonia; C. H. Hubben,
Longacre; w. J. KERN, Monticello;
J. Deva, Monterey; Mrs. F. Overman,
Chatham; Mrs. S. C. Paine, Breton
Hall; C. B. Smith, Webster: d. J.
Hand. Mrs. L Pfsfi. Miss NJ. Pfan,
New Strand. Trade representatives:
Goldenberg's, A. H. Baum, housefur-
nishing goods. Cumberland: 1. PERL
man, millinery, Broadway Central.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
Another REPORTER
CALLED To COLORS
Henry E. Sargent. Local Newspaper
Man, Summoned in Draft.

Another Washington newspaper man.
Henry Edgar Sargent. has received
his call TO the coIors and will entrain
with the District draft quota OF Isz
on April y
Mr.. Sargent has seen wide news
paper service in Washington. For .
long time on the stafr Of the Wash
ington Times. he has covered several
OF tho more important government de-
partments. He had been attached to
the Washington bureau Of the United
Press. covering the diplomatic run"
for that lewsgathering organization.
He resigned from the United Press
Service and was temporarily assigned
to the Committee on Public Informa-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
CHILDREN MAY SELL
BOOK TO HELP WAR

A project whereby the school chill
dren Of Washington may help in the
war has been proposed by Mrs. Ada
II. Weiss, past president Of the
Legion Of Loyal Women.
Addison c. Thomas. a newspaper
man OF Chicago. has written a book
The Dinner Pail" which appeals fol
greater food production. Mrs. Weiss
plan is that the book shall be sold
by the school children, the profits
to 60 to the purchase OF War Savings
Stamps or other designated war pur-
poses. The plan will be placed be-
fore the Board Of Education soon.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Jeanette RanlSinS sister is
visiting her in the St Nicholas apart
ments.
R. E. Williams left yesterday for
New York.
Kemp YingIing Joined the Engineer
Corps last week.
John Adams returned yesterday from
Iowa for short visit with his parents
E. s. Alvord, jr.. is at school in
New York.
Miss Helen Clark will leave today
for Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
VASSAR FOREGOES BIG
FETES FOR RED CROSS

Poughkeepsie. N. Y. April 2l.-Vas-
sar seniors on their own initiative
have decided to eliminate all Of the
social features traditional to COM
mencement day this year and give the
money saved to the American Red
Cross. The request Of this decision
will be a donation of more than $50,
COO to the Red Cross, it is believed.
The juniors, sophomores and fresh
men also have voted to eliminate their
social events which have always pre-
ceded the commencement proper.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
REMOVES u. 5. FLAG;
OFFERS TO RESIGN

New York, April n.-The Rev.
Leigh Urban, rector of the Episcopal
Church OF the Redeemer, Long Island
City. regarding whose removal Of the
American flag from his pulpit Sun
day storm Of protest arose, offered
to resign at today's service, but gave
no hint that he would recede from
his position.
The vestry will meet this week to
determine its action.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
Remove Hun Prisoners
From Eastern Siberia

Moscow. April 21--ReplyinE by vin0-
less telegraphy to the German COVERT
ment, Mr.. TChitcherin. the BolsheNfS
Foreign Minister. said that measures
were being taken for the SPEEDY
evacuation OF German war prisoners
from eastern Siberia.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
13-Year Sentence Given
Enemy Of President

Toledo, Ohio, April n.-Thirteen
years in the Federal penitentiary at
Atlanta, Ga, was the sentence i'm
posed today by Judge John NJ. Killits
in the United States District Court,
on Elias Gracely, a Wyandot County
farmer. convicted Of having threat
ened the life of President Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
OPEN SERVICE SCHOOL.

Opening Of the first National Service
School of the Woman's Naval Service
will take place this afternoon at the
school, Little Falls and Conduit road.
The exercises will begin at s O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22

- DOOAb IEHPERATURES,
Midnight. 45; Q q. m, U.s.; Ia m. GA
m. %; a. m. a; 10 q m. n; 12 noon, IS;
D. m, -; Z p. m, 81; D. m, 90; D, m,
81 10 .. m, 81. Highest, g.; lowest, Is.
Relative humidity-s O. m, %; 2 D. m, %:
! p m, ~. Rainfall % D. m. and 8 D. m
Ia. Hours Of sunshine, so. Per cent Of pos
sible sunshine, q.
Departures-Accumulated deficiency Of tenn
peratue since January !, 1913, -S. Deficiency
Of temperature since April l. 1918, Il. Acc1I-
mulated excess Of precipitation since January
J, ias t2H Excess Of precipitation since
Temperature same date last year-Hi9hest ~
lowest, %. w.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
Boxer Dies of Tuberculosis.

chicago, April H.-Tommy Mowatt,
widely known lightweight boxer.
is dead here. He had been Ill of
tuberculosis.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LOCAL TFNPFRATuPEs

District Of Columbia, Maryland and virginia
FAR Monday and Tuesday; moderate south
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
ROCK ISLAND OUT
FROM SNOW PILES
City Creeps From Beneath Huge
Drifts Which Are Blown High In
Various Sections.
MANY PLACES BLOCKED SUNDAY
People On Way To Church Lose Rub
.bers Flowing Through Huge
Mountains On Walks.

Rock Island, passing through what
is conceded to have been one of the Sc
yerest billiards in its history, today
was returned almost to normal condi-
tons, practically all lines of transpor-
tation being fully open, while the
greater part of the snow drifts had
been moved, Sunday giving citizens
opportunity to get out from under the
loads that had blocked walks fronting
their properties.
There were many instances about
the city where the piles were left un-
disturbed through Sunday. making it
almost impossible for pedestrians to
navigate, and forcing them into the
streets. People were seen to lose
their rubbers in trying to make their
way on walks before properties in GER
tain sections of the city, and when
milady. on her way to church. was
seen to throw rubber, she would
cast a condemnatory glance at the
house before which she had her mis-
hap.
Coal merchants are doing their best
to take care of their customers, but
they declare patrons must go easy
in their demands if the supply which
they have on hand is to last until the
railroads are in position to meet their
future requirements.
Rock Island never before has been
down to such a short supply of coal,
and if there is not moderation of the
weather. with the railroads blocked
there are fears that there will be suf-
fering among the residents of the city
because of lack of sufficient fuel
1--WE are doing all that it is possible
for US to do in the circumstances" a
retail coal dealer stated today. "Peo-
pie must be satisfied to do with a min
imum supply of coal, in order that
their neighbors may be protected. II
is manifestly unfair for any one per-
son to order several tons of coal when
he can get along with one-third tina,
amount. In truth, We are refusing tC
make such large deliveries and will
continue to do so untid we shall have
been supplied with larger stores. The
mines are not holding back on us
That is a mistake. The difficulty is in
handling the coal between the mines
and the cities ordering it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
CONFISCATE NO COAL UNLESS NOTIFYING
STATE FUEL ADMINISTRATION FIRST, is
ORDER RECEIVED BY LOCAL BOARD CHIEF

II. A. Clevenstine. chairman of the
Rock Island county fuel administra-
ton board. received telegram this
morning to confiscate no coal without
hrst notifying the state administra-
ton.
Before this notice the local repre-
sentatives could without notifying
any state authorities, confiscate coal
that was necessary to the comfort Of
the people but the wire received this
morning prohibits the local board
from taking any action without proper
orders.
The meeting to be held in Chicago
tomorrow by the Illinois state fuel ad-
ministration has been postponed in
definitely owing to the recent railroad
neup which would result in many of
the various county representatives in
being absent.
1t was learned today that hundreds
OF cars Of coal intended for Rock Is
land, Moline and East Moline are on
side tracks in Peoria. Bureau juno
ton, Galesburg and Beardstown and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
CITY Gets TASTE
Of DAYS BEFORE
ENGINES OPERATE
Theatre Patrons Find That Owners
Of Amusement Places Cannot Sc
cure New Bills.
SAME SHOWS ARE PUT on AGAIN
Local House Adds Some Talent To
Regular Performers-Street Cars
Running On Schedule.

Rock Island got taste Of stage
coach days Saturday and Sunday as
a result of the severe blizzard.
1t was just enough of a taste to give
the public an idea of how things we're
back in the days before the steam en-
CINE united various sections OF the
country.
For instance. the amusement lovers
who last night went to the theatres.
either movie or vaudeville, found that
the same theatre owners were COM
PEELED to present the same bills they
had Saturday as result of the fact
that no trains arrived in the city over
Saturday. Vaudeville houses did the
same, the Illinois in this city making
up for the repeater by adding some
home talent to the regular show.
There was danger of milk short
age in the city. One of the largest
dealers in Rock Island. who has milk
shipped in by train and hauled from
points somewhat distant from the city,
was without the tactical product yes
terday morning In the afternoon.
however, one udlI uIdu dIiiSCu Will u
two-days' supply, hauled by four
horses.
Although isolated from the outside
world in railroad communication. the
tri-cities' was comparatively safe from
a food shortage for some. time to
come. There are packing houses and
wholesale grocers here, who have
large supplies on hand. This insured
the tri-city householders that the biz
zard would not cause famine in food.
Street Cars Operate.
The Tri-City Railway company, yes
terday operated on normal schedule
and the effect of the blizzard was not
noticeable.
The hotels in Rock Island were
filled with people who were stranded
here because Of the fact that train
service in and out of the city had been
eliminated by the storm. The majority
of these people left today when the
railroads restored train service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
PROBABLY SNOW AND CONTINUED COLD IS
PROMISE OF GOVERNMENT BUREAU; MILD
WEATHER SUNDAY HELPS CITY RECOVER

The mild weather of yesterday was
the biggest factor that helped Rock
Island recover from the effects of the
most severe blizzard in the city in
years.
Although the temperature Saturday
night was below zero, yesterday the
mercury began to climb up its thin
tube and during the day the weather
was much warmer comparatively than
it had been for two days previous.
Mercury reached IL above at the
warmest yesterday and last night the
lowest was s above, showing varia-
ton of but three degrees.
The wind which, with the snow,
proved the big factor in paralyzing
railroad traffic and in causing a par
tial suspension of activity in the city,
died down yesterday morning.
Although there was light fall of
snow last night, there was no accom-
panying wind, and paths which had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14

the local committee is going to do all
in their power to have this coal
brought here without further delay.
The coal situation in Rock Island is
not alarming but unless supply is
received within few days the situa-
ton may prove serious. Moline
schools have shut down for the week
and the Rock Island schools have only
sufficient supply on hand to last fo-
five days, Unless more is received
they must close.
Several local dealers have received
notice that coal that has been ordered,
is tied up in various cities owing to
the recent storm but that as soon as
the freight traffic on roads is returned
to normal the coal will be rushed to
the city.
The Rock Island Register works
has closed owing to the fact that it
has no supply of fuel. The local COM
mittee will take no action on supply
ing the factories owing to the fact
that their duties are solely in seeing
to the comfort of the public at large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-14
MAIL IN THIS CITY
RAPIDLY NEARING
USUAL MOVEMENT

Mail was being moved both in and
on: Of the Rock Island postoffice to-
day in larger quantities than it has
for the last two days.
When the blizzard paralyzed the
railroad service in the middle west it
also had the effect of holding up the
mails. All mail will be from two to
three days late.
There was little more than city mail
to handle at the postoffice Saturday
and yesterday. Today, however, it be-
gan coming in from outside cities in
small punches and it is expected that
by tomorrow the situation will be re-
stored to normal.
Mail consigned out of this city was
held up during the rail tieup but this
was being moved today as rapidly as
mail trains to handle it were avail
able