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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
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For the A hours ending at p. T October 31, 1918:
 Highest temperature ......... Lowest temperature .......... Mean temperature ............ Normal temperature ......,..... Excess in temperature since Jan-
 uary ................ iainIall ............ .s.s.s..-.....e :. Total rainfall since Janue ~ T 5a Excess in rainfall since Jan.I ..10. Relative humidity, z a. m. ....,
 IF, noon .................
 D. m. ................... ..... N
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
CLAIMS new METHOD
WILL Restore FLAGS
Miss Isabel Rives Gives Demonstra-
ton for War Department.

Meshed in q lacework of tens of
thousands Of tiny stitches, victorious
American battle flags and the Prus-
sian banners taken as trophies in the
great war, will be preserved for fu-
ture generations II appropriations are
made to further work on a patent re-
Gently taken out by Miss Isabel Rives,
1857 K street northwest.
Going far back to almost forgotten
days when embroidery was the ma
tional pastime, Miss Rives resurrected
what she terms cat stitch. THE
flag" she explains, ''is, examined
carefully. II it is in good condition
these stitches are sewn over the back.
II 1t is badly tattered stitches are
made at quarter-inch intervals over
the whole surface of the flag"
To prove her claim that her method
OF restoring old flags was without
equal Miss Rives obtained permission
to work over a battle flag that was
on exhibition In the War Department.
To make the Job perfect she worked
for five weeks from o'clock IN the
morning until 4:30 o'clock in the aft
crnoon repairing the nag. The War
Department experts gave the opinion
that the result fully justified all
claims that Miss Rives made.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

He got confused and allowed the
truck to wobble all over the street.
Policeman Sontag refused to stand
by and see so much wealth cavorting
around with a soused guardian.
He nabbed Bill. Bill was searched.
He had a razor in his pocket.
Just for that he is in for four long
months. When he gets out We will
all be yelling for ice instead Of coal
All Aboard, Bill
Bill Thornington is q cook on the
Reina Mercedes, a second hand bat
tleship captured from Spain in 1895.
Bill has a wife and a baby. They
have been separated Last Saturday
night Bill came in town from an At
lantic port with a gun in his pocket
and bad thoughts I'm his head.
He went to where wifey worked.
He informed her that he intended TO
blow out her thinking apparatus.
Wifey got scared and called on Po-
liceman Wernheim for protection.
When Wernheim searched Bill, he
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
S21O LEVIED
IN FINES ON
ARK GAMBLERS
Case Against Alleged Pro-
prietor of Craft
Continued.

The twenty-nine men taken in Gus
tody Sunday afternoon when a raid
was made on the big gambling ark In
the Potomac on Alexandria, In Fair
fax County. were yesterday arraigned
before Judge. ]. B. 7. Thornton in the
Circuit Court.
Edward Heath. sr.. alleged pro-
prietor OF the ark. furnished a bail
bond in the sum Of $500 for his ap-
pearance In court for trial next Tues
day. and six others, also alleged to
have been connected with the place,
were released on furnishing q bail
bond In the sum Of $500 each for their
appearance for trial in court next
Tuesday.
One man was acquitted and twenty
one others, also taken in custody
when the raid was made. entered
pleas of guilty to unlawful gambling
and were each fined 80 and costs. The
State was represented by Common
wealth's Attorney c. Vernon Ford and
the accused men by Attorney Fred
erick p. Russell. OF Alexandria.
To Destroy Machines.
The gambling paraphernalia aboard
the ark yesterday morning was haul
ed away by deputies to Fairfax court
house, assisted by Sergt. Wilkinson
and a number of Alexandria police
men. They will be destroyed. 1t rep
resents an investment OF several
thousand dollars. Included are one
keno layout. one raffles layout, one
roulette layout, $3.50 chips. two gal
Ions of buttons, six keno tables,
twelve keno benches, twelve chairs,
two card tables and q number OF
smaller articles. The ark is locked
up and q sign bearing the following Is
on the door: mo trespassing. by or
der of the court"
This big gambling den may be hnal-
ly put out of commission by blowing II
up with dynamite II the recommends
ton of z. c. Payne, inspector for the
State prohibition commissioner, is
carried out, he having made that
recommendation to Gov. Stuart
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
.RAILROADERS' Wages
GO UP IN SIXTY DAYS
Lane Announces Employees Hear
inss to Begin Today.

New wages for employees OF the
government-operated railroads OF the
country will be announced in sixty
days.
This was the promise held out last
night by Chairman Franklin K. Lane,
of the Railroad Wage Board, follow
ing the formal organization Of that
body
Representatives OF the railroad
brotherhoods will be heard first, be-
ginning today. 1t is expected that
the largest increases awarded will be
in the lower grades OF employees. Di-
rector General McAdoo has already
stated he believes men in these grades
are underpaid.
The board was organized by the
election Of Mr.. Lane as chairman and
w. A. Ryan as secretary. The other
members of the board are Judge J.
Harry Covington, c. c. McChord of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and William r. Wilcox, former
chairman of the Republican National
Committee.
1t was decided to create a sub
sidiary board of examiners Of four
members and a statistical board Of
three. The personnel OF neither o.;
these has been decided.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
PURELY PERSONAL.

Norman Hines has returned to this
city after visiting relatives in Vir-
ginis-
Mrs. Ernest z. Jones has returned
to her home in Tennessee after visit
ing friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob L. Loose, Of
Kansas City, have arrived In Wash
ington for a visit of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George shiras will
leave this week for Palm Beach for
an indefinite stay.
Miss Mary s. Maulsby, Of Fred
erick. Nd, is visiting friends in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Carusi have
returned to Washington after q visit
to GATHERINGS Island, Ga.
Arthur L. Sommers. of Baltimore, is
visiting friends in Georgetown.
Murray H. Taylor, OF the Govern
ment Printing once. has resigned.
George F. Molle, Of the Census Bu-
reau, has received a promotion.
Elbert C. Clovelt has received an
appointment as stenographer in the
War Departm mt.
Harry S. Sanford. OF the navy yard,
is back at work after a short illness.
Richard Tate, Of the Agriculture De-
partment, has been detailed to the
Southern States for scientific work.
Raymond F. Crom has received an
appointment as craftsman in the
ordnance office of the War Depart
ment.
Mrs. Mamie Whitaker left WASH
ington yesterday to make brief stay
with friends in Baltimore. She will
return In about a week.
Florence c. Day has accepted a
clerical position in the War Depart
ment.
David W. Hall has been appointed
director of traffic in the Ordnance De-
partment.
DR.. F. DeMayo, of Garfield Hos
pital, is making a brief visit to New
York.
GuiIford D. Bartram has entered
War Department.
Raymond Evans has Joined the
corps of government employees here
working in the War Department.
Horace Throckmorton, who resigned
from the Department of Commerce, is
employed with the Shipping Board.
J. J. Poston. formerly engaged in
the real estate business here, has en-
listed in the Signal Corps of the
army.
W. P. Helm has left newspaper
work and entered the railroad field as
publicity man.
Walter CahiH has Joined the avia-
ton section of the Signal Corps and
left Washington.
Mrs. J. A. Bryan is one of the new
executives in the rapidly growing gov
ernment employment bureau.
First Sergt. Joseph Brady, U. s. G..
N. A, who is here under waiting or
ders, expects to be assigned for duty
at Fort Jay, Governors Island, in a
short time.
First Sergt. Andrew J. steifer, u.
s. A, retired, will return here next
Monday from Baltimore and take up
his permanent residence at 2O6 Seventh
street southwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
Says Husband Cursed Her
For Getting Him Work

As appreciation for her assistance
in getting him several positions,
her husband cursed her, states Mrs.
Elizabeth Rice in her suit for
limited divorce filed yesterday in
the District Supreme Court against
Homer d. Rice, employed by q
street railway company.
Since 1913, when they were mar
ried. AYERS Mrs. Rice. her husband
avoided work for various periods,
totalling one year. His treatment
got to be such, Mrs. Rice. complains.
she was forced to go to the hos
pital for treatment. She asks the
court to compel Rice to stay away
from the rooming house which she
operates because OF her husbands 5
failure to support her, and to pre-
vent him from selling the furniture
therein. Attorney E. B. Frey ap-
pears for her.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
Rides on Booze Special;
Wife Now Seeks Divorce

Too many trips to Baltimore to
get liquor and a fancy for sleeping
with a sledge hammer and monkey
wrench under his pillow, are two
OF the reasons assigned by Laura
]. Daddysman for her differences
with George H. Daddysman, accord
ing to her petition for limited di-
vorce filed yesterday in the District
Supreme Court.
Through Attorney Edward L.
Gies, Mrs. Daddysman, states that
she was compelled to keep a board
ing house for her living, her hus-
band neglecting to do his part, she
AYERS, and the monkey wrench and
the sledge hammer, he kept, she
states, for the purpose of laying in
wait and assaulting the boarders.
On one occasion, she states, he
did catch one of them, but was pre-
vented in time from doing serious
injury. Since the city has been dry,
Mrs. Daddysman complains. her
husband has made quite a number
Of trips to Baltimore, to come back
with a supply which inevitably re-
suited in him being more cruel and
abusive to her, she AYERS.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
SCHMIDT NTERNED
FOR PERIOD OF WAR

Hugo Schmidt, the New York hank
er, who handled part OF the German
funds in propaganda ard was arrested
and later paroled. has Geen sent back
to internment at Fort OGlethorpe. Ca.
for the duration of the war. aCcordhse
TO an announcement last night by the
Department of Justice
Adoloh Pavenstedt. friend Of Bern
strof and paymaster OF the BolB
Pascha fund, who is being held now
by the Department OF Justice agents
after his arrest in the Ssranac colony.
near Plattsburgh, y. Y. may he in
termed without any further hearinC.
Referring TO Hugo Schmidt, Special
Assistant Attorney General O'Briau
said that his case was typical o.
some others, in that his parole had
been discontinued and mis- iuterrmeu-
for the duration Of the war ordered
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

found a gun big enough to sink a sub
marine.
The court told Bill that he should
not attempt to coax his wife with a
pistol II might go OF and hurt some
one.
Bill said he was only bluffing. But
the size of the cartridges in that gun.
and the way he talked TO wifey. didn't
look like a bluff, the court Informed
Bill.
However. on his promise not to
''bluff" wifey any more and not come
near unless she allows him TO, the
court sent Bill back to his kitchen,
under suspended sentence.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
AVERAGECOST
FOR DRAFTING
men WAS S4.93
Statistics Show Two-thirds
Of District Quota
Volunteered.

Each man sent into military service
by the District cost Uncle Sam 500,
according to official figures on the first
draft, compiled by Maj. J. II. Wig
more, of the Office of the provost mar
shal general
The average cost of an accepted
draftee throughout the country, &C.
cording to this compilation, was A.sS.
Almost two-thirds Of the Districts
quota volunteered for the army or
navy before the lottery took place,
The gross quota Of the District for
the present war was s.T96. Exactly ESQ
entered the service from the District
before local boards could call them
up for examination. The net quota
of the District was szs. The percent
age Of men volunteering from the Dis
trict was as high as any State in
the Union.
253 Ignore Summons.
Two hundred and nfty-three men
failed to appear in the District be-
fore local boards after the call. Four
thousand. one hundred and eighty
three men were called The percentage
of those not appearing was q small
fraction over per cent.
Throughout the country sos, ,94s were
called before local boards. and OF these
%, ,294 failed to appear. Those failing
to appear were more than 8 per cent
Of those called.
Twenty-nine per cent OF the men
examined in the District were rejected
for physical disability. The average
rejections throughout the country were
Il per cent. In the District los were
rejected out OF 36Y examined.
Throughout the country 100. .756 were re-
jected out Of 1.7S. $50 examined
Forty-nine OF the local draftees were
alien enemies. Niaety-eight were al
lies Of alien enemies.
The total number of aliens register
ed In the District was 1.s7s. These in
cluded allied, neutral, alien enemy al
lies and alien enemies.
OF 2,0e4 claims for exemption filed In
the District. 1.4SS were granted.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Sercuns NOt serene.
II Herbert Rowan gets Jealous at
nothing. what would he do II he had
an honest-to-goodness cause?
That is what Is worrying Serena,
look cross-eyed at anyone for fear CT
Herbs temper.
The other day, she had some words
with a milkmaI. She was protesting
at what she considered an overcharge
on some milk.
Without finding out what was what,
Herb poked her in the snoot. He kick
ed her on the shins. He stamped on
her.
His wife had no right to even look
at another man, Herb said.
He never thought about buying her
a pair of binders, even though he got
after her about this forty times a da v
Nor did he ever think that wifey had
the nerve to have him arrested.
Wifey proved that she had been true
and faithful. She did not deserve such
thrashing. she said.
Even though Herb said he was sorry
for mauling his wife at a time when
she was looking out for his interest
he was fined So
Tough Luck.
These cops are always taking the
joy out of life.
A man amt safe these days in play
ing little poker or even in mopping
a parched throat
highest, Detective Scrivener, at the
80 arf,, 1f aIa
one OF the incest little no-limIt poker
games you ever saw.
Hattie Ball was running the game
Tom Williams saw to it that more of
the players choked to death from the
dust off the cards.
Heretofore business had been SO
good with the pair that Tom had quit
his job. He was making a fair living
out of the game.
But, the court said, such a living
was immoral. Too many men were
leaving their weeks wages in Toms or
Hattie's hands.
The court interned Hattie for thirty
days and fined Tom $500 and interned
him for ninety days to boot.
Those Friends Who Make Trouble.
All day Sunday, up until late after
noon, Bill johnson was delivering coal
with the aid Of a big truck.
A friend hailed him on the street
and asked him If he wasn't cold sit
ting up there without a windshield.
"Yassir," answered Bill, "Ah am
cold in front and coal behind"
"Hab little firewater," said the
friend.
"Gulp. gullupp, gullupp," said Bill
as he threw the empty bottle away.
In few minutes Bill didn't know
one end of the truck from the other.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
LOCAL TEMPERArUREs.

Midnight, Is; 2 l. m. u; m, Il; 6 a N.
10; u m, Il; 10 g. m, Is; Il noon, q; 2
p. m, .; D. m. 5; p. N. n; 9 D. m.
%; 10 D. N, 70. Highest Is: lowest, q Relative
humidity-s u m, 70; .. m. e: 8 p. m. 81.
Rainfall Is p N to D. M, o. Hours Of sun
shine, SO. Per cent Of possible sunshine 100
Departdres-Accumulated deficiency Of tenn
per7ture since January 1, 1913, --9ol; deficiency
Of temperature since January l. 1878. -1l; sc-
cumulated deficiency Of precipitation since Janu-
ED !. 1913. -0u; deficiency Of precipitation
since January l. 1913, -o0l.
Tanperstws same date last year-Highest, 6;
lowest n
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
SUES W. R. & E. FOR SIS, 900.

Daisy NJ. Popkins filed suit yester-
day against the Washington Railway
and Electric Company for 81. 900
damages. She alleges that while at
tempting to board a car at the Union
Station on October 16. she was thrown
violently TO the floor of the car and
seriously injured. Attorney Rudolph
Yeatman fled the suit.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
HOLUBovICH DOESN'T LIKE 1T.

Asserting that his name is not only
difficult to spell. but also difficult
to pronounce, julius Francis Holu-
bovich petitioned the District Supreme
Court yesterday through Attorney
John L. Kuhn, to change his name
to Holbrook. Holubovich also re-
quests that the names of his wife
and children be changed too. He is
a resident of the District.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
SHIP BUILDERS END STRIKE.

Striking employees Of the Day Ship
building Company, Pensacola, Fla, re-
turned to work yesterday when their
differences were adjusted by Concilia-
tor Bridwell. of the Labor Department.
Several hundred mechanics on gov
ernment contracts were affected.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and Maryland: Snow
and slightly warmer today; tomorrow prob
ably fair; moderate, possibly fresh, northeast
winds. becoming northwest
Virginia: Snow and slightly warmer today;
tomorrow probably fair; northeast winds on
the coast, becoming strong and shifting to
northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
LOCAL MENTION.

Wonder coffee, zoe; Star cocoa, 25c:
15 lbs. white potatoes, 40c; Z lbs.
onions, Use; white meal, SC; Karo
syrup, 13c. 3sc and 75c; black-eyed
peas, lie; macaroni or spaghetti,
12c; large herring, SC: Soya beans,
Van Camp beans, tic; Is ozs. hom-
my grits, 12hc; navy beans, 17c:
lima beans. 17c: seeded raisins, SIC:
Kirkman's soap, 25c; Argo starch,
&c; cocoanuts. 4c and SC; cheese
30c; pineapple, 25c; whiskbrooms,
st. S. Z. and all the J. T. d. PyIes
stores.
Complete stock of Heating Devices.
electric Webster. fIg eth ~ ~ w
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled By the United States Coast and
Geodetic SurSey)
Today-Low tide, 10s6 o. m. and II Is D. m I;
high tide, 3S = m. and AZ p. m.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22
CONDITION OF THE WATER

Temperature and condition Of water yester-
day: Great Falls-Temperature, 2; condition,
clear. Dalecariia. neutrality-suspicious., y
condition at north connection, clear; condition
at south connection. cloudy. Georgetown dis
tributing reservoir -temperature. "a; condition at
inhuent gatehouse. cloudy; condition at efluent
gatehouse, cloudy.
Automobile lamps must be lighted by 5:47
The Washington herald., 1918-01-22

Complete stock of Heating DEVICES.
Electric Webster. us 9th Sc n. W.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
IN MIIAIORI.AAl

In memory of my beloved daughter
Clara B. Gross, who departed this
life April 22nd 4 months ago
Sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy
rest,
We love thee well, but Jesus loves
thee beSt.
Good night, Good night, Good night!
Calm is thy slumber as an infant
sleep
But thou shalt wake no more to toll
and weep.
Thine is II perfect res, secure and
deep.
Good night, Good night, Good night!
Until we meet again before His throne
Clothed In the spotlcss robes He gives
His own;
Until we know even as we arc known,
Good night, Good night, Good night!
Her Mother.
(Mrs.) MARY e. GROSS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
10000 NEXT SPRING FOR 101i
$500 SUIT.
Clothicrs Forecast Terrific Rise I'm
Pricc-TaX on Those Below
$4,000 Unlikely.

A mans suit costing less than SOS
Is not likely to be taxed, in the opin-
ion Of Ludwig Stein Of B. Kuppen-
heimer & Company. Mr.. Stein told
tho joint conference OF the National
Association Of Retail Clothiers and
the National Association or Clothiers
yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Nc
Alpin Of the meeting Of the clothiers'
committee with the subcommittee Of
the House Way and Means Committee
at Washington August o.
The clothiers pointed out to the
legislators that suits selling at SIS,
$40 and SIS before the war were not
Injuries, but necessities. A suit cost
ing SIS In 1914 will sell this Fall for
SIS, tho legislators we're told, and
$35 next Spring. One costing $40
in 1914 will sell for $35 to $3S this
Fall and for from $45 to $4S next
Spring. Clothes that cost $25 four
years ago will be priced at $45 next
Fall and at $50 next Spring.
Mr.. Stein said it had been the COM
mittee's intention to put tax on
clothing from $50 up, but when tho
situation was explained to them he
believed no tax would be put on cloth
ing selling below $50 retail.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
JEWISH COLORED COUNT is NOW
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Upton Private from Abyssinia Speaks
Twenty-ScVcn Languages.

Camp Upton, August 15.-Ameri.
can citizenship was granted today to
Count David Ben Isaac de Kcllscritta
II Jewish colorcd private, who speaks
twcnty-seycn languages and claims
blood relationship with the late King
Mcnclik OF AbysSinia. He was born
in that country, in the section known
as Italian Somaililand and was nat.
uraliZcd rs Il subject OF Italy
The papers were issued in the sol
dicr court, over which Justice Joseph
Morschauscr prcsides. Private Kcll-
scritta's only regret, and that very
slight, at being naturaliZcd was that
he rclinquiShes the nobility which
has been his in Abyssinia
His marvellous knowledge Of Ian
guagcs was proved by the court in
tcrprctcrs, who gave him long test
urcstians in English, French, Spanish
German, Russian, Polish, the Scan
din'vian languages, Italian, Greek,
Arabian, Hebrew, Turkish and var
ious dialects. His responses were
perfect. His proficiency in Hebrew
is particularly complete. as at one
time he studied for rabbinical orders.
Because Of his linguistic gifts he
may be given a transfer to the intel
hgence service from the medical de-
tachment OF an engineer regiment
with which he came to camp. The
Jewish colored mans home is 40
Fourth street, Milwaukee.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
RlIV. BRAGG HERE

REV. George r.. Bragg. Jr., Rector
Of st. James P. &c. Church of Baiti.
more, Md, despite the down pour
OF rain last Sunday morning preach
cd an able discourse to an appreci-
alive congregation at st. Philips p.
II. Church of :his city. He has all of
his old-time fire and energy. Rev.
bragg was tor many years editor of
the Petersburg, Va, Lance. before
his entry into the ministry and was
one of the most picturesque and force
full figures in that section OF the
State.
He has been successful in his la
bors at Baltimore and during his
brief stay here called at the Planet
Office, where he discussed old times
with Editor Mitchell, who was asso
ciated with him during the stormy
political periods in the Fourth Con
gressfonal District of Virginia. He
is still youthful in appearance and
ne enjoyed his brief stay here in this
city.