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The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
COMMUNITY BUYS CARLOADS.
Takoma Park Citizens Purchase on
Large Scale.

Community buying has been accom-
plished, on a large scale, according to
statements made at the Takoma Park
Citizens Association at meeting last
night at the public library. Several
carloads of potatoes and a carload
or apples have been brought direct
from farmer to consumer through the
TakOma Park Community Center.
\ committee was appointed to in
vestigate the car service. with a view
toward making arrangements for its
betterment Among the new members
welcomed into the association at this
tneetinE. the first since the influenza
epidemic. was Representative Ira G.
IIersey. of Maine
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
Children Pay Tribute
To Robert Berberich

Friends representing each of the
many organizations OF which he
was a member and many children
from st. Mary's Orphan Asylum were
in attendance at the final rites for
Robert Berberich, veteran shoe mer-
chant. held yesterday at st. Mary's
Cstholic Church.
Pail bearers were John II. Rup-
merit, Anton Ostman. John A.
Schaefer. Clement Giebel. Henry
Nau and Nicholas Auth.
Solemn requiem mass was sung
by the st. Mary's chorus. Inter-
ment was at st. Mary's Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
ACCIDENTS NJURE THREE.
Auto Runs Down Two Girls-Man
Falls from Scaffold.

Julia Carroll. Is years of age Of 72s
Sixth street northwest and Margaret
Jones. 20 years OF age. of 623 II street
northwest. were knocked down yester-
day by an automobile driven by Jesse
]. Ward. of Chevy Chase. Md. y
Both were slightly injured about the
bodies and removed TO the Emergency
Hospital. The accident happened in
Potomac Park.
Sanford Greene, 3s years of age.
employed In a tunnel near the Con-
duit road in Maryland, yesterday fell
from a scaffold and was cut about
the head and body. Green lives in
a camp near his work. He was re-
moved TO the Emergency Hospital
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
1T. 0LIPHANT
DIES IN BATTLE
Member Of Well-Known
Family Killed in Last
Days Of War.

During the last days of the fight
ing in the front line trenches one
of Washlngton's adopted sons. Lieut..
Elkins Oliphant. was killed in action
October is, according to information
from the War Department.
Lieut.. o1iphant who was we'll
known in washington, although his
home is in Trenton. was the step
grandson of Mrs, Stephen b. Elkins,
1926 X street northwest.
His mother is Mrs. Sarah Elkins
Oliphant. while his father was the
late Alexander Oliphant. His grand
father was Senator Stephen Elkins.
well known in Washington for a
generation.
In letter written October Il. Lieut..
oliphant says that he is going over
the top shortly. He also tells that
he has just received a diploma from
the French Ohicers' Training Camp,
being one Of ten American men to
receive this honor.
Graduate of Princeton.
He was a graduate of Princeton
and did undergraduate work in Ha-
verford College.
Lieut.. Oliphant is survived by one
sister. Mrs. Frank Hunter, and two
brothers, Alexander and Robert
Thompson.
Word was also received here yes
terday of the death Of Maj Randolph
Zane, United States Marine Corps,
son of Admiral and Mrs. A. ". Zane.
Octavia apartments, on October a.
from wounds received five months
before. Mai. Zane was personally
commended and decorated by Gen.
PershiuE.
Victim of Pneumonia.
Private Matt F. A. Myers, a WASH
ingtonian 81 years old, son of James
A Myers, 1920 S street northwest,
is dead of pneumonia in France.
according to an official telegram
from the War Department.
Myers, who was born in Wash
ington was graduate of Immacu-
late Conception School. a member of
the Knights of Columbus and OF the
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Corp. Edison A. Bailey, % years
old, was wounded in France, accord
ing to a letter written to his mother,
Mrs. Carrie L. Bailey. $40 Eleventh
street northwest, from Base Hospi-
tai No. IA. His brother, Howard Van
Ness Bailey. is at present serving
on Submarine Chaser 46, on active
duty in foreign waters.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
THE TOWN CRIER.

The general civic and community
center of the Cen-raI High School
will begin its winter activities this
evening.
A rehearsal of the Washington
Community Orchestra. Hamline COgs-
well. conductor, is called for this
evening at 7:3O at the Wilson Nor
NAL School
Girls Forum of the Y. W. c. A. will
take place tomorrow night. The
meeting will be held at Wesley
Chapel>at s o'clock after a supper
that will be served from to Z.
HnmIine Methodist Episcopal
Church will hold a bazaar. Begin
ming tomorrow night. in the Sun
day-schooI room of the church.
The Real Estate Brokers' ASsocin-
tiOn will meet this evening in the
rooms of the Board of Trade for the
annual election of officers.
Theodore II. Price. of the United
States Railway administration, will
address the Washington Forum this
evening at o'clock at the Welfare
Board Building. Eleventh and Penn
sylvania avenue.
The BOard of Religious Educa-
tion of the Diocese of Washington
announces that the usual monthly
meeting will be held at Epiphany
Hall. this evening at 1880 o'clock.
An open meeting of the women's
Guild of Sibley Memorial Hospital
will be held at Rust Hall, 1850 North
Capitol street. at S o'clock this even
ing.
ArshaE h. SOhmayonian. n dIstin-
guished lawyer of C6nstantinople.
will lecture on Turkish law at the
National Law School tomorrow even
ing.
senator Warren G.. Harding of
Ohio will address the November
meeting of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution tomorrow evening
at Rauscher's. Admiral George w
Baird will read a paper on Our
Debt to France" A buffet supper
will be served The meeting will
start promptly at 5 o'clock.
The Richard Arnold Chapter of
the d. A. r. will meet tomorrow
night at the home of Miss H. p.
Lander. at the Atlantic Apartments,
1905 Tenth street. Mrs. Frank c.
Lander will speak on Girls in In
dustrial Life"
Friendship Auxiliary of the Red
Cross will have a turkey supper,
bazaar and entertainment at Ma
sonic. Hall, Tenleytown, D. c., to-
night from to o'clock. Miss
Mabel Boardman, of the Red Cross,
vii give talk.
There viii be a full rehearsal of
the Pirates Of Penzance" this
evening at the Church of the Epi-
phany, Thirteenth and G streets, at
I:3O. All members of the cast, in
cludipg principals, orchestra, and
enorus are urged to be present
New choruses are forming and all
persons who are interested are
urged to attend This is the be-
ginning Of the work of the new
Community Opera.
Progressive Council No. ., ID. of A.,
on Thursday will give a dance free
70 all soldiers and sailors at the
| Naval Lodge Hall. Fourth and Penn
I sylvania avenue southeast, at S:45
! p. m.
A rally for the V. w. C. A. will be
I held tomorrow evening in the Me-
mortal Continental Hall. Seven
teenth and d streets northwest.
Mrs William Palmer Lucas. Just re-
turned from France after a years
service there in Red Cross work.
will lecture on Women and Chill
I dren Under Fire" Admission will
be granted members upon presenta-
I ton of their cards, seats being re-
served for them until o'clock.
The Excelsior Literary Ciub will
meet today at 1913 A street SOUTH
east
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
1000 Yanks Enroll as Sailors.

Young Americans are taking to.
the idea of life ou the bounding
main Ike ducks to water In the
past week more than 1000 men
were enrolled for training as sail
ors, nremen and stewards. About
$500 men were called up for train
ing in the merchant marine schools
being conducted by the United
States Shipping Board. 1t Is hoped
to enlist 1000 in the coming month.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
u. S. WILL ABANDON
MAURY APARTMENTS
First Move in Elimination of War
time Activities.

time Activities.
The War Department has announced
the giving up of the Maury apartment
bUIdinE at Nineteenth and q streets
as the first move in the elimination
or divisions whose need will disap-
pear with the declaration of peace.
This building. occupied by the Com
mission on Training Camp Activities,
will be used. it is said. by George
Washington University.
The WaiIcCk mansion. 1901 l street
northwest. now occupied by the War
Credits Board. will be transferred to
the American Red cross. it has been
decided.
The Arcade Building, Fourteenth and
PARK road northwest. now housing a
branch Of the Signal Corps Will be
surrendered also. il is said.
Many large buildings on Sixteenth
street and elsewhere now used Dy
purely scientific bureaus engaged IN
|Nvar work will be given up to house
the people employed in the various
departments in reconstruction peace
work.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-19
ENGINEERS DISCUSS
WARTIME PROBLEMS
Many Members of Noted Organ
ization Here on War Projects.

IZatIon Here on War Projects.
Wartime engineering problems were
discussed in five-minute impromptu
speeches by the members OF the
Washington chaDter of the American
Association of Engineers at a meet
ing held last night at the Chamber
of Commerce. Gil Twelfth street
northwest.
Many of the members of the society
have been in Washington in connec-
tion with the government war pro-
jects.
The place OF the engineer during
the reconstruction period was also
discussed. Motion picture reels of i'm
portant engineering feats of the war
were given. Francis r. Weller pre-
sided
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
THIRTY AUTO MECHANICS GO
TO AUSTIN, TEN For TRAINING

Thirty Union County mem, an
Want Column for volunteer auto
mechanics and drivers left Clayton
last Sunday for Austin, Texas for
training.
A letter received from Tim BOggs
reports their safe arrival and their
desire TO thank the Clayton people
who thotfully provided them with
lunch for the tip.
Those who left we're:
Samuel j. HentOn, Paul X. Kings
bury, James F. Smith, Lawrence C.
Kingsbury, Carroll C. Caldwell, Ralph
d. Hutchinson, Robert F. BOggs, Will
liam F. Smith, John o. Woods, Char
les E. league, Antonia d. Chavez,
Elon C. Bradbury, Nicholas Martinez,
George Lawrence, Arthur b. Carpen-
ter Earl NJ. Myers, Ellsworth H.
Barnes, Charles w. Renshaw, Henry
Pachta, William A. James, Minor
higgins, Joseph b. higgins, Woodie
j. Herring, Oscar o. Merritt, Ray
mond Huff, A. C. Barton, Farnie C.
Gatewood, Earl Vandruff, Delbert
Briggs, Albert H. Briggs.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
Vineyard d-Nulph

At the ranch home of Rev. Mills,
Monday afternoon Vernon Vineyard,
of Dalhart, and Miss Bernice Nulph,
If TeXline, were united in marriage.
The witnesses were DR.. L. M. truth
and Stats Rankin. The young coup
lie have made their home in Clayton
for several months, the groom being
employed at the Mission Theater and
the bride at the First National Bank.
They have many friends in Clayton
and vicinity who join the News in
heartiest congratulations.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
U. c. WAR SAVINGS STAMP DRIVE
PLANS MAKING RAPID HEADWAY

A 2e9ting Of the e9mmittees of
the War Savings Stamp drive, was
held in the Schletef Building, in
the room formerly occupied by the
Purcell store, which has been Sc
cured as w. S. S. headquarters for
the drive, Thurday night.
The committees reported that the
work was well in hand and that
there was no doubt that Union Coun-
ty would do as always and oversub-
scribe the large quOtaSassigned her.
R. w. Isaacs, w. S, S. Chairman
of Union County presided. The
committee on school district quotas
filed their report, which is given
in detail in another column, and
the other committees reported very
favOrably.
1t was proposed by Charlie Nit
chell that a small sum be raised TO
offer in prizes to the outlying dis
tricts which oversubscribed their
quotas by the largest percentage of
such quota. The matter was dis
cussed TO some length and the sug-
gestion adopted. Clayton, or dis
Continued on Last Pagel
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
County Commissioners Meet

fne County Commissioners, sitting
as board of equalization, were in
session the greater part of the week.
They found the assessment for this
year TO be equably made and found
occasion for very few changes, and
these being in cases VII "' i"fividu-
ais had failed to rel,del' connect Stat
ments Of their assessable property.
The members of the board state that
too much credit and praise cannot be
accorded Mr.. Alexander for the eX-
cehent condition Of the assessors
office.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
vi. Dora Child Operated Upon

The four year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Shane, of Mt. Dora,
is reported improving in health fol-
lowing an operation to relieve COM
plicationS of measels which nearly
caused her death. Friends of the
family will be glad to learn that the
little lady is now out of danger and
on the way to complete recovery.
County Commissioners Meet 90
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
President PrOcLainlS June28h
as National War Savings
Day
.3 Washington, D. c.. May 80, 1918.
Proclamation BIZ the President Of the United States


Proclamation By the President of the United States
This war one of nations not of armies and all our
hundred million people be economically and indus
ay adjusted to conditions If this nation is to play its
full part In the conflict The problem before pi
mariy financial problem but rather problem Of increased
production of essentials and the saving of the materials
and the labor for the support and equipment of
army and navy Thoughtess expenditure of money for
mines and factories and overbdens transportation, all of
which must be used to the utmost and at their best for
purposes.
The great results which seek be obtained only by
the participation of every member of the nation young and
old, national concerted thrift movement therefore
urge that people everywhere pledge themselves
gesed by the Secretary of the Treasury the practice of
thrift the Government their utmost in increasing
production in all fields necessary the winning of the
food and fuel and useful materials of kind
devote their labor only the necessary tasks and
buy only those things which essential to individual health
and efficiency and that the people, evidence of their 10y
alty invest all that they in Liberty Bonds and War
Savings Stamps The securities issued by the Treasury De-
partment of them within the reach every
that thegdoor of opportunity I'M this natter is idopen to
all of To practice thrift in peace times virtue and
brings benefit to the individual at all times with the
desperate need civilized world today for materials and
labor with which to end the the practice of individual
thrift is patriotic duty and necessity.
appeal to all who either Liberty Bonds War
Savings Stamps to continue to practice economy and thrift
and to appeal all who do not securities to
do likewise and purchase them to the extent of their
The who buys government securities transfers the pur
chasing of his money to the United States Government
until after this and that degree does not buy
competition with the Government
1 earnestly appeal to every man. woman and child to
pledge themselves before the 28h June to save con-
stantly and buy regularly possibly securities of
the government and to do this far possible through
membership in War Savings Societies The 28th of June ends
this special period of enlistment the great volunteer
of production and saving here home May there be
unenlisted on that day.
(SigneGD WOODROW WILSON
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
House Party at DIR. OIirer,s

One of the most enjoyable affairs
of the week was the week end house
party given by DR.. Oliver last Satur-
day night and Sunday. Those who
enjoyed the hospitality of the Oliver
the Misses Wilma Hardin, Catherin
Hill, Helen Hill and Gladys White;
Leonard Herzstein, Harold Rieves,
Jean FOrtney, Tom Wolford, and
Mrs. Maude Crawford.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
BULLIES ATTACK Help PLESSHALF-WIT
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Pennington Red Cross Dance Success

Pennington Red Cross Dance Success
In spite of the objections and many
obsticles put in the way of the af-
fair by those opposed to dancing in
the Pennington community, it is re-
ported, the dance given in the school
house last Saturday night was an
excellent one and the sum of 5000
was raised for the Red Gross. While
all taking part in the dance work
hard and faithful, thinking only of
the Red Cross. Special credit for
the success of the entertainment is
given Tom Bushnell, f. f. Steth-
camp and l.. NJ. Lochart.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
Regretable Outburst of
JingOism Stopped by
County Officials

An outrageous Outburst of ultra
patriotism occurred in Clayton Friday
night when crowd of men and
boys under the leadership of IgnaciO
OterO a1d SEerapia Miera visited the
home of Irish Ellis, broke the win
dow lights out of the house, smashed
IN the door and after tCF.'OriEing the
entire neighbOrhOGd dragged Ellis
from his bed, placed rope around
his neck and compelled him to walk
ba:efOoted 70 The city under threat
OF hanging.
One OF the miSSelS thrown during
ihe melc Struk Ellis on the back of
the head and inflicted . severe scalp
wound. Several shots were fired al
The outbreak of the affair and that
the rcDreiabIe incident did not result
seriously is probably due to the quick
action Oi the officials.
Steps are being taken TO prosecute
OtCro and E;cPa 10 the limit. No
formal charge has yet been made,
altho both are being held in the city
Jail without bond, but il is probable
that chearge OF assault with intent
to kill will be filed against them by
Assistant District Attorney Collins
before the day is past
was The bully attack uOp Ellis WAS
made about eleven o'clock and was
! stopped few minutes aftcrward
when Deputy Shcrilfs Hanna, TObe
Bryan and Frank Hoover took hand
and arrested The two leaders. Ellis
was placed in the county jail for safe
keeping. II is reliably reported that
Marshal kerlin took no step to stop
the outrageous proceeding alto ap-
pealed TO by Ellis for protection.
This burst of patriotism worthy OF
any of The KuiScr'S Huns followed
an incident brOt about by the con-
ditiOn of the times for which some
of our leaders in war work in the
nation must be held TO blame-the
stirring up Of iingOism and hatred
thru too great patriotic fervOr.
Ellis,allcgcd to be more or less Of
a halfwit, and at one time an inmate
of an Oklahoma asylum, appeared
upon the street dressed i'm white
rouserS and blue shirt. The COM
binatiOn, coupled with his flOrid face
and red hair, was the cause of jest
and annoyance upon the part Of the
small boys as well as some OF the
larger ones.
SneerinD cheers for the red, white
land blue, and other taunts were
flung at Ellis for some time before
lost his temper and told them to
take their damned red, white and
blue and 90 to hell." lie followed
the statement with careleSsly flung
stone, which missed his tOrmenterS
and broke large plate glass win
dow in the Opera Bar.
Immediatly OterO and Miera raised
the cry Of prO-German, following
the example set them by some Of
our leading organization members,
and their enthusiasm at the pros
pect of showing their great pat
riOtism by jumping onto a help
less individual, attracting a crowd
as devoid Of patriotism as they,
they followed Ellis TO his home.
Such enthusiasm would be COM
mendable in the trenches on the
Western Front, and should the pros
ecutiOn OF the two ring leaders fail,
the News recommends that the ex-
emptiOn OF OterO land Miera, on
no matter what grounds made, be
revoked and they be given chance
to bully few Germans on the road
10 Berlin.
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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU
KNOW ABOUT
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

rillo, spent fw days in Clayton.
]. NJ. Gray, of Joplin, Mo-, who has
been spending the week in Clayton
on business and visiting ]. A. Nc
Cune, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Nettie Chaffee, of Baker City,
Oregon, arrived in Clayton Monday.
She left Tuesday for Cone where
she will visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Swayer.
Hugh Clary, appraiser for the Fed
eral Loan Bank, spent the wek in
Clayton.
Jno. w. Curry, special agent of
the Treasury department was in
Clayton the first of the week.
Miss Ethel Stewart returned Mon
day from her vacation spent in Fort
Worth, Texas.
Mrs. Annie Creager left Tuesday
for TT. Worth, Texas, to visit rela-
tives.
A. F. Mcdonald, who has spent
sometime here on business returned
to his home in Lubbock, Texas, We'd
nesday.
E. A. Rowlings and family left
Monday for Kansas City, Kans,
where they will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Rexroad left
Tuesday for Kingman, Kans, to
visit their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Simpson, have
returned to thir old at Gasoline,
Texas.
w. r. Harvey, of Amarillo, spent
few days in Clayton on business.
j. j. Heringa, postmaster at Pasa-
monte, spent Tuesday in Clayton.
Miss Alta Oliver, of the Tate
neighborhoOd, was shopping in Clay
ton Thursday.
j. w. Wyatt, of Kansas is visiting
his son, j. b. Wyatt.
r. H. Carter left Monday for his
home at Ration.
Mrs. n. o. BechtOld, of Amarillo,
arrived in Clayton Monday to join
her husband who is working for
the Bone Constructing Co.
Attorney Il. F. Savage made a
business trip to Des Moines the last
of the week.
Mrs. Godlove, of Hayden, is visit
ing Miss Bette Magruder.
Mrs. Zena Holt, of Amarillo, is
visiting the G. w. Slack family.
Miss Mamie Charlton, who has
been employed by the Civil Service
Commission at Washington, is visit
ing her parents, NJ. and Mrs. r. c.
Charlton.
l.. E. Kiser, of the Collins Invest
ment Co, is spending the week in
Amarillo on business.
II. c. Abbott, of Mt. Dora, was a
Clayton visitor the fore part of the
week.
Tom WOlford was in from his
ranch the first of the week.
Eufracio GallegOs came up from
Gallegos on business Friday.
manuel Martinez, OF Logan, was a
business visitor to the county seat
the latter part of the week.
Miss Ethel Stewart returned the
first of the week from a visit to rel
atives and friends in Dallas and other
Texas points.
DR.. and Mrs. C. E. Keller returned
Monday from visit with relatives
in Oklahoma City.
L. R. Ralston, the jewler, moved
his establishment to the Thompson
|. building, next TO Azars store this
week.
|. Miss Catharin Hill left Monday for
Holly, Colorado, where she will Wis
it friends for the next few weeks.
Marties Casadas, of Gallegos, was
in town Monday.
Eugenio Gallegos, Jr., was in town
Monday.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
Vlsltinn tIIe FrankIins

Miss Daisy Franklin, of st. Joseph,
Mo-, arrived in Clayton Sunday, and
will spend a month here as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Franklin.
Miss Franklin is the possessor Of
diploma in Red Cross first aid work
and instruction.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15

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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
DR.. Chambers Returns Homo

DR.. r. o. Chambers, who has been
in Clayton the past several weeks at
tending his son, DR.. w. C. Chambers,
has returned to his home in Ohio.
DR.. w. C. Chambers is reported much
improved in health.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
Here On Rnsiness

Joe Steel, of Canyon City, Texas,
was in town few days this week
visiting frinds and relatives.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-06-15
Lieutenant EdmOndsOn Transferred

Relatives of Lieutenant s. M. Ed
mondson, NJ. R. c., have received
word of his transfer to the Sparten-
burg, S. c., Base Hospital.
The diamond drill., 1918-05-25

Miss Ida Jacobsen returned to
stambaugh Monday after spending
the weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. Jacobsen.