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The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
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15yl Human Interest Stories Of nunor.pzy pSy
w Police Court Happenings. PERKINS
RUDOLPH
PERKINS

wages. He looked and looked. but
couldn't find II.
Finally he sought the police. And
two hours later they rounded up Ella
Brett, the girl with whom Milton had
spent the evening.
She denied picking his pocket--but
a search of her room revealed the t1i
intact under her mattress.
The police say 1t Is not the first
time that she has played that kind OF
trick. She Is a professional. they de-
clare.
And so after little argument. the
court gave Ella thirty days to think
1t over. Milton got his money back.
aOn Sunday Afternoon
1t wasn't hot enough Sunday after
noon for Clara Jacksep.
She went ahead and made things a
little hotter not only for herself but
for everyone else.
Seeing that she couldn't get her
husband, George. in an argument,
she went after her mother-in-law who
had come to take dinner with them.
Ma-in-law started to go, but George
prevented her. That made Clara still
madder.
She went up to ma-in-law aSd shook
her finger In her face.
George grabbed her and locked her
up in the bedroom. And there she
raved.
Later, she escaped. She came
around to the front of the house
and called George and his mother
every kind Of name she could think
of.
A policeman came along and asked
her to go inside and do her fussing.
Clara got sore at the policeman and
told that individual a few things.
The policeman listened for a minute
and then arrested her for being dis
orderly.
She tried to get George to forgive
her. But he wouldn't, or else he
couldn't.
And so Clara had to pay a fine Of
$2S, which was probably Georges s
money. Such is life.
He Knows All About 1t Now.
Occasionally some one takes a bluff
fer at his word.
Last Saturday morning. instead Of
going to work in Theodore Smiths
tailor shop. Howard Carroll got drunk
And the first thing he thought of
was to go round and tell the boss what
he thought of him.
However. the boss was not as much
of a pacifist as Howard imagined he
was.
Therefore. he drew a knife, yelling
at the same time that he was born to
be a murderer.
You maybe born to KILL" said the
boss as he grabbed Howard, but you
amt gonna practise on me-"
With that the boss yanked the knife
out of Carroll's hand and pinned him
down. fiat on his back on the press
ing table.
The boss then threw his drunken
employe out in the street. Just like SO
much trash,
Policeman Jackson came along and
saw the inert heap on the sidewalk
and called the wagon.
Howard said he didn't know a thing
about what went on. He didn't know
whether or not he committed a mur-
der even.
That was the worst kind OF an ex-
cuse. And so the court fined him sa5.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
HOLD
MERCY RALLY
AT DAY'SEND
Annual Meeting Of Body
Starts with Day Of
Varied Activities.

= In connection with their annual
meeting florists of the American
Rose Society. the Society of Ameri-
can Florists and Ornamental Horti-
culturists, and other organizations of
florists and .nurserymen yesterday
held a Red Cross rally in the Ma
tional Botanical Gardens.
Several prominent speakers. In
cluding Speaker Champ Clark. Sem
ator Ashurst. Of Arizona, and Repre-
sentatives Sladen. Of Texas. and
Rodenburg. Of Illinois. were present.
Sergt. Frank Haley, one OF Per
shing's Fifty Veterans" who has
been wounded seven times, made q
rousing speech. praising the work of
the Red Cross. and telling what It
had done for him individuallS 'T
used to be something of a baseball
rooter. he declared. but now I'm out
for the Red Cross and roofing for
it for all I'm worth"
Half Cent Piece Bring. Ss1.
An American half-cent piece. coined
in 1906, donated by Mrs. NJ. Black
man. a Red Cross worker of this city,
was auctioned on for the Red Cross
to +. R. Pierson of Tarryton. n. Y.
who after ten minutes of fast bidding
outbid his competitors. and received
the coin for s61. Roses donated by
the florists OF Washington were sold
for the Red Cross by twenty women
Red Cross workers.
Other speakers were Charles H.
Totty. president of the Society of
American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists and George w. Hess,
superintendent of the Botanical Gar
dens.
At II o'clock yesterday morning the
visiting florists held a meeting at the
National Experimental Rose Gardens
at Arlington. Va From Arlington
the party went by auto to Twin Oaks.
the home of Charles J. Bell, in Rock
Creek Park.
At noon the visitors were rendered
luncheon at the Ebbitt Hotel by
the florists Of Washington. z. d.
Blackstone. president Of the Wash
ington Florists Club. opened the
luncheon with an address of welcome
Other speakers were Charles H. Totty,
president of the Society of American
Florists and Ornamental Horticultur-
lists, who spoke on the effects of the
new fuel regulations on the florist in
dustry; William T. GUIDE, who told Of
the efforts of the local florists to OBJ
tain sufficient fuel last winter; Prof.
Corbett Of the National Experiment
tai Rose Gardens at Arlington, and
Wallace Pierson OF Cromwell, Conn.
One From HonoIuIu.
The florists attending the meeting
are from all parts of the country but
the honor of coming the greatest dis
tance to the meeting goes to ]. A.
Cohn Of Honolulu. who Travelled the
5000 miles from his place Of business
in the Philippines for the single pur-
pose Of attending the meeting in
Washington.
The days activities closed with the
Red Cross Rally at the Botanical
Gardens yesterday afternoon. This
morning the florists will have a meet
ing and hearing before the Federal
Horticultural Board of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and this after
noon q hearing before the United
States Shipping Board, to discuss the
embargo on shipping Of florists pro-
ducts.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
SHIPLEY, Y,CAPITALB boy,
WOUNDED in FRANCE
Parents Learn He Is Recovering
from Hurt Thigh.

Private Paul r. Shipley, q Wash
is reported by the War Department
to be recovering from 9 severe wound
In the thigh. received at Easter
time.
His parents. Mr. and Mrs. Shipley,
of 1852 Chaplin street northwest. re-
ceived word a Few weeks ago that
he was in the hospital. and appealed
to the War Department for further
information upon the subject. They
were informed that Shipley was rap
idly recovering from his wound.
Shipley was a member Of the Dis
trct Militia and was transferred TO
the regular army in October.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
WOMAN SUES WOMAN
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

Marie c. Ryan filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday
against Annie E. Boteler for $1,000
damages. alleged to have been sus-
tained April 10 at 529 Fourteenth
street northwest, when defendant is
said to have assaulted plaintiff. beat
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
Kill Huns Language
Force Of New Bill BY
Senator King Of Utah

While the Germans are driving at
the Western front. Senator King, Of
Utah, started a drive in the SEN
ate yesterday against the German
language. He introduced o bill to
forbid the teaching Of German in
the public schools.
His measure would also cut on
all appropriations for German tett-
books and German language teach
ers. Senator King Is not willing to
wait for public sentiment or the
Board Of Education to act In the
matter, and he asks Congress. to
clean the language out Of the pub
lie schools.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
Japs and Chinese Fail
To Accept Any Charity

Pasadena, Calf. May 27.-when
hre destroyed half of the Chinatown
of this city the Pasadena Welfare
Bureau discovered that Chinese
and japanese are the hardest peo-
pie In the world to get to accept
public aid. The bureau tried for
a week to give away a good suit
OF mems clothes. The suit was Of
fered to at least a dozen worthy
Orientals who had lost everything
they possessed. Each refused to
accept it gratis. but several offered
to buy 1t.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
Music and Dancing for
Howard "U" Camp Men

The Mu-so-lit Club viii give a pro-
gram at the Miner Normal Com
munity Center tonight at s o'clock,
for the men at Howard University
training camp. Dancing will follow
the program. Ladies' of, the Com
munity Association will be chaperons.
All men in army and navy uniform
are invited and will be admitted free.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
LOCAL MENTION.

Martin waEner's red kidney
beans. regular size can at 15c; ex-
cellent value in beans: Is lbs. white
potatoes, 25c: Gunpowder tea, ssc;
eyap. peaches. 12hc; navy beans.
i5c: lima beans, lie; pure pepper.
flour. 11hc; seeSed raisins, 1Oc; q
iars chow chrH. Csc; 10 ozs. sar-
dimes. 1bc; log Cabin syrup, 20c:
eocoanuts. <e and Sc; Knox gelatine.
lsc; 1870 9TH st. N. w. and all the
.. 4. D. Ryles store2
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District II Columbia and MaryIand: Partly
CLOUDY Tuesday; showers and cooler at night
or wednesday; gentle to moderate shifting
winds.
Virginia: Partly cloudy Tuesday; Wednesday
showers and cooler; moderate southeast and
south winds becoming variable Wednesday.
Western New York and Western Pennsylyania.
showers and cooler Tuesday; Wednesday partly
cloudy.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
MOVIES CAUSE CRIME!

steelton. Pa. May 2T.-Motion
pictures were blamed by Polio
Chief Grove for the increase in
crime among the boys OF this place.
A number OF robberies have been
traced directly to lads from 10 TO
Is years OF age.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight. ~: 2 a. m. 20; a m, 6;sa M,
a.; n m. g.; loa. m. p; L noon, S.; ? r.
m, %; .. m, %; D. m, ss: D. m, 81; 10
D. m, 70. Highest. %; lowest, e.
Relative humidity-s 4. m. "; . D. m, So;
p m. 81; rain fall % D. m. to 3 n mi,
trace; hours Of sunshine. IS; per cent Of DOS
sible sunshine, 50%.
Departures-Accumulated excess Of tempera.
ttrs since January l. 1918, +I.n; excess Of tenn
perature since May !. 1918, +LA; accumulated
excess Of precipitation since January l. 1918,
+l.H: OF deficiency Of precipitation since NAV
!, 1913 LA.
Temperature same date last yesr-Hishest, O.;
lowest, 81.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
They All Have . system.


Everybody who knew Tom White
understood that he had q system
for beating the world at . crap
game.
A newcomer. Moses Cummins,
heard about this and invited Tom
to q little game In a quiet spot
far from the eyes of the police.
They, with two other boys. shot
crap all Sunday morning up to
lunch time.-
Tom got his old luck then and
took every, cent Moses had.
Moses said nothing but examined
the dice.
They were loaded. he said. Tom
denied II and called him a liar.
The rest of the boys beat II up
the street and let the two fight It
tout.
Moses got the worst of Il. He
then had Tom arrested for assault
Judge" began Moses, els yo
gwine let dat man run round wild
loaded dice beatin' homes niggers
outen dere hard earned money wild
his loaded deer
IF you play craps with q man
who uses loaded dice" said the
court, sit Is your fault. not mine"
However. that didn't stop the
court from handing It to Tom.
It fined him s20-about as much
as he won from Moses.
The Sleep Murderers.
Next door to where Fred Emerson
lives little party was going on.
It was very late at night and Fred
was anxious for the noise to let up
so he could sleep.
1t kept on till way after midnight.
Fred got peeved and went to see what
he could do.
I'VE kin mex all de fuss we
pleases," said Horace Wright. the
man who answered Freds knock.
"Ah knows dat" answered Fred.
but please, mister, make It at a rea-
sonabIe hour"
One word led to another and the
first thing we know the two men were
having 1t out all over the sidewalk.
The funmaker's came out Of the
house and spurred on the fighters.
Some one telephoned the station and
the policemen came on the run.
They caught the two men fighting
and arrested them.
Fred said II was Horace's fault
and Horace said 1t was Fred's fault.
The court said 1t was the fault of
both and fined them each so. Fred
had his fine and Horace didn't SO he
went down the river.
Never Again for Milton.
For a long time. according to Josie
Reeves. Milton Watson has been pes
tering her to get him a girl.
What Milton really wanted was a
wife-one who would be willing and
able to darn his socks and cook his
meals
Sunday afternoon Josie brought a
girl around. She introduced the new
conner to Milton and left them.
Milton took her to the movies,
bought her some ice cream. He was
Of the opinion that he had made quite
hit.
Just as he was about to crawl in
bed. he emptied the pockets of his
Sunday clothes into his work clothes.
He missed s14-almost his weeks
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
TEMPERATURE IN OTHER CITIES.

TIDE TABLES.
(Oompiied b. United States Coast and Geodetic
Surey.l
roday-Lov tide, isis q m and 5S4 D. N. /;
high tide. ON q m. and n06 p N
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28

was laid up for three weeks. Thorn
as o. King and Forrest Thompson
are attorneys for the plaintiff
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28

rhe MANS sssrs-offisi.i westAer
Report-Pnrtfy Cloudy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
FORMER OMAHA
MAN HAS CARE OF
10000 REFUGEES
A. W. Clark Writes to Friends
on Bee; Says He Has
Enjoyed the
Work.

From Gueret, France, where he
has the care of 10000 French re-
fugees, A. w. Clark, former super
intendent of the Child Saving ,Insti-
tute in Omaha, writes to friends on
The Bee:
This has been the greatest op-
portunity of my life for service. All
my previous work served as pre-
paration for it. | cannot express
how happy I am to have part in
bringing about the desired result
at this important period in the
worlds history. The constant care
| of about 10000 refugees, mostly wo-
men and children, since last June,
has involved good deal of respon-
sibility but / have enjoyed it."
Have Insufficient Clothing.
Some idea of the work Mr.. Clark
is doing can be gathered from the
following excerpts from his letter:
November IS notice reached us
that a convoy of $40 refugees from
Bar lie Due in eastern France would
reach Gueret the next evening. In
company with the comptroller and
another member of the commission
| went to St. Sulpice to meet the
train, which was five hours late. We
assisted in giving them late sup.
per at St. Sulpice. Many were too
sick. to eat anything. All but about
a dozen were suffering from bad
colds and sore threats and conges-
ton of the lungs. Many could
speak only in a whisper and had
considerable fever. I never saw so
many uncomfortable people together
at the same slime before. Scarcely
any had sufficient clothing and many
were extremely destitute, and the
weather had been cold on all the
long journey, with no fires in the
train. The Gerpans had not allowed
them sufficient food for many
months past, and had compelled
them to walk long distances to
reach Bar lie Due; some of the civil
prisoners had walked 200 kilometers
almost in thei rbare feet, no warm
clothing. One young man died be-
fore morning Many were taken to
the hospital. One woman died the
second night. We fear others will
die from the awful exposure to
which they have been subjected.
Red Cross Helps.
From Tuesday night until Sunday
noon, the American Red Cross has
rendered services night and day
which will never be forgotten by
these suffering refugees nor by the
workers. Mrs. Helen Carter, Miss
Odette Coffin and myself have CO.
operated with the French commit
tees and with the doctors in re-
lieving distress and in meeting the
needs as far as possible. The de-
mands for good nourishing food and
for clothing we could meet and did
meet. American corned-beef was
appreciated. At the early morning
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
CHAPLIN FOUND
SANE AND FACES
trial. FOR LIFE.
Act of N. Y. Editor, Who
Killed Wife, Held to Be
Effect of Reflective
Moral Reasoning.'

New York, Dec. l4.-Charles E
Chaplin, former city editor of the
New York Evening World. who con.
fessed to having shot and killed his
wife at the Hotel Cumberland, Sep.
TENDER lo, has been found legally
sane, according to the report of q
lunacy commission, filed today.
Citing the relations between Cha,
pin and his wife as "singularly de-
voted according to uncontradicted
testimony. the commissioners term
ed the editors act an effect Of de
fective moral reasoning"
Noluminous evidence. they stated,
showed that Chaplin had been in
condition of worriment (based on
financial troubles) for more than
five years, but they were forced to
the conclusion that he was not i'll
sane when he committed the crime
and is not now. =
The commissioners we're George
w. Wickersham, former United
States attorney general; Lamar
Hardy, former corporation counsel,
and Dr.. Smith F. Jelliffe.
Chaplin gave himself up the day
after the shooting, asserting that he
had intended to kill himself and
could not bear to leave his life part
ner behind. 1t is expected that an
early date will be set for his trial.
The diet during and after influenza. Hor-
Hicks Matted Milk. nourishlng, digestible.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

ern part of Grouse at Dun, / entered
room where a woman and her
two little girls, aged 5 and l., stood
near together. At the sight of ME,
both children turned pale and began
to cry in great agony. The mother
took the younger one in her arms
and the older child chung tenaciously
to her, both crying as though their
hearts were broken. | was so aston
ished l said nothing and started to
leave the room, but eight or ten
persons whe were present gathered
around the crying children in an
effort to pacify them. The explana-
ton was then made to me that they
had taken me for a German officer
and thought I had como to harm
them and to take away from their
mother the few things they had
brought with them. | was not flat
tered to be taken for ''boche."
The mother related stories Of
cruelty on the part Of German off,
GERS in taking away from them the
things of value in their possession.
This woman with her children are
recent arrivals from back of the
German lines coming through
Switzerland. I had often listened
to stories of cruelty towards refu-
gees by German officers but the ter
rified little girls and their tears gave
ME the most convincing testimony
ever furnished me. l did not leave
until they were convinced | was not
a German officer and we're ready to
shake hands with me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
RED CROSS TO
START DRIVE
ON MONDAY
Committee to Start Out Early
Early to Canvass the City
to Have Membership
Renewed.

versities, Frank Sneenan; fruit and
produce commission, Robert Trim
bic.
County, Robert Smith; cheese,
wholesale, Marsh and Marsh; drug
gists, c. R. Sherman; electric COM
panies, c. n. Shearer; employment
agencies, G. H. Charno; express
companies. A. {. Keefer; federal
courts and building, Jim Burmese;
film exchanges and movies, w. R.
Mcfarland colored population.
Father Williams; Danes. 0. c. o.
sen; Bohemians, Rev. Mr.. Cejnar;
Italians, Tony Rizzutto and Sebas-
tian Salerno; Lithuanians, Father A..
Tamolunae: Polish people, Rev. Mi
chael F. Gluba; grain exchange, S.
). Carlisle; general organizations,
Leo Rosenthal, Joseph Barker, w.
A. Case; hotels. Mrs. Conant: ice
dealers, w X. Wood; labor unions,
T., P. Reynolds; laundries, H. A..
,lacobberger; manufacturers. Ross
b. Towle; music teachers, Henry
Cox; Nebraska Telephone COM
pany, l.. Holiday; Nebraska Power
company, VIM. H. E. Isard; oil conf
paries, A. H. Richardson; Omaha
Daily News, Mr.. Morrell; Omaha
Gas company, G. w. Clabaugh;
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rail-
way company, A. P. Guiou; postof-
fre. Clara Southland; plumbers, E. J.
UConnor; printers, H. L. Tostevin;
railroads, E. E. Calvin; U. P. build
ing, E. D. White; c. B. & Q. F. w.
lloldredge; Chicago & Great West
ern, B. ]. DeGroate; Northwestern
Il Omaha road. F. NJ. Braden: Mil
waukee, Jean Daval: Illinois Central,
W. L. Beattie; Union Pacific. T. F.
Duckworth; Rock Island, E. P. Hen
ncssey; Pullman, R. c. Johnston;
Wabash, Harry Shields.
Retailers, George Brandeis. Mr..
Thomas; restaurants. Mrs. Harding;
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Able instructors assist you with
the frame from the time it's
started down to the last finish
ing touch.
. j-.-. .. .s,.s-. & .,El.
If you intend ordering a shade,
do so at once. Be expeditions
in starting, if you wish to finish
one yourself in time for Christ
mas.
Artneedlework Secticn-Third Floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

breakfast we served American rice
boiled and an abundant supply of
American condensed milk heated,
together with hot coffee and bread.
I can never forget their expressions
Of appreciation as l watch them
drink the hot milk with the food
served hot to them. We were GER
tainIy thankful to have on hand a
good supply of beans, prunes, sugar
and other things sent from Ameri-
ca. Even the soap met an actual
need. Everything was needed in the
way Of clothing. Fortunately a
large case of sabots sent from A. R.
G. at Paris reached me in time for
distribution. We were short of
wollen socks and stockings and pur-
chased them locally.
I'm visiting refugees In the north
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

sign writer's, J. B. Henderson; smelt-
ers and refiners, Seldom Jones; tall
ors, N. l.. Guckert; T. P. associa-
ton, N. S. Brown; trust companies,
w. w. Head; veterinary surgeons,
x. G. r. Young; water board, Niles
Chapman; Western Union Tele-
graph company, J. L. Fergiot;
wholesalers, A. B. Warren; World
Herald, Henry Doorly; Y. NJ. {. A.
G. w. Noble; South Omaha, George
Gribble.
No Postponements.
Mr.. Judson urges that there be no
postponements of the membership
drive throughout the state on az
count Of the flu" Organize well
and complete your work in one day
il. possible by the Chicago plan.
This is the election day method,
using polling places for registration
booths" he said.
Walter w. Head will direct the
campaign in the state. A. B. Currie
is his assistant; J. w. Davidson, vice
chairman; A. J. Ellick, chairman of
speakers committee, and w. A.
Pixley, publicity.
Every man, woman and child IN
Nebraska a Red Cross member is
the slogan Mr.. Head has adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
HOUSE Of LORDS
TO Be REFORMED.
SAYS B0NARLAW
Chancellor Of the ExchequeT
Promises Changes in Con.
stitution Of Body if Co.
a|iti0nists Elected.

London, Dec. l4.-(Via MontrealJ
The reform Of the House of Lords
will be one of the tasks undertaken
by the coalition ministry if it is re-
turned to power i the election TAX
ing place in the United Kingdom to-
day, A. Bonar Law, chancellor OF
the exchequer, declared in a speech
at Glasgow Friday.
Mr.. Law said the coalition govern
ment believed that a second cham
Der with adequate strength was
necessary in any democratic coun-
try, but 1t was not intended that t
should be hereditary chamber.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Little Daughter of Former
Fremont C0uple Is Killed

Fremont, Neb.. Dec. 14-(Special
telegram - The two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel M.
Willard, formerly of Fremont, awas
literally torn to pieces by two big
bears in a park in Venice, Cal, while
the mother and other small daugh-
ter looked on, recently. The child
was walking through the park with
her mother and sister and went too
near the cage where the bears were
confined,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Barrier to BoIsheviSm
is Near to Breakdown

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. a.
The principal barrier to bolshevik
anarchy and bloodshed in Siberia
today is rapidly diminishing force
of 10000 Czecho-S lovaks, accord
ing to Capt. F. Pisecky, first assist
ant secretary of war OF Czecho-Slo-
vakia, who is here en- route from the
Orient to Prague. The Czecho-Slo-
wax forces, Captain Pisecky said,
have lost more than so per cent OF
their electives.
THE moment for decision has
come" he continued. The bolshe-
visit army is now stronger than ever
before, because it is organized &C
cording to the German system and
because of iron discipline which did
not exist in the Russian army"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Luncheon Sets
And Tea Napkins

Lockstitched scalloped and
embroidered in a number of at
tractive patterns. The embroidery
work is lockstitched with but
ton hole edge and is guaranteed
not to ravel or pull when laun-
dered nor will the thread turn
yellow. In other words these sets
and napkins are very accepta-
BILE limitations of hand made Ma
deira work.
They are made Of the very
highest quality of pure linen. To-
day the napkins could not be pur-
chased for less than $3.50, but
owing to foresight on our part
we are selling them at the spe-'
cial price (for tomorrow only
of $3.50 a dozen.
Luncheon sets
1885 and $500
Linen Section-Main Floor.