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The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
Hey, Kids! Circus Is Here
Arrived Early This Morning
Gold Wagons, Tents and Everything Else in
D. c. for Three Days Showing;
Parade Tomorrow.

/ within the immense enAgerie
tent.
Bird Millman will deliver thrills
from the high wire. The Five Han
nafords. three women and two men
Will perform wonderful feats in
horsemanship which has never been
equalled; Fred Derrick, Charles
Siegrist, Orrin Davenport, Victoria
Davenport. Ella Bradna and Signor
Bagonghi, the diminutiye eques-
trtan. who made all Europe laugh;
Lupeta Perea. pride of Spain, dis
plays evolutions in mid-air, which
have no like or equal in ali realms
Of the circus: The Paldren Troupe,
balancing pyramiding and head
jumping on the tops OF burning
lamps; the Siegrist-Silbon Troupe,
the Six Neapolitans in desperately
dangerous and daring aerialism are
collective and individual gymnasts
whose claims to pre-eminence are
not disputed; Three Arleys, perch
balancing athletes, come crowned
with the highest European honors:
Harvey Rittley and Mile. Rittley,
and the Dekoe Troupe dispute with
all others the title Of worlds cham
pfon balancers and trick acrobats;
Pallen's Wonder Bears. which ride
on bicycles. skate ON rollers and do
acrobatic stunts just like human
beings; the Baker Troupe, cycling
comiques. trick bicycle riding and
roller skating; the Marvellous Bel
ford Troupe in a risky acrobatic
act. juggling human beings as II
they were toys; the four Mellilo
Sisters equilibristic contortionists;
four celebrated Chinese troupes;
Rodriguez Brothers in a novel perch
act; four Vuylsteke Troupe in a
pyramid gymnastic act. Clowns, a
bunch OF them and right up to the
minute.
Tickets for all performances will
be sold by a circus representative
at Ogram's Drug Store, Thirteenth
and Pennsylvania avenue, where the
prices will be identical with those
at the circus ticket wagons on the
show grounds.
Should rain prevent the circus
parade tomorrow the free street
pageant will be given on Tuesday
morning.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

Barnum and Bailey's Greatest
Show on Earth arrived early today
and made ready to justify its repu-
tation and make good the promise
that It is both old and new-that
it is the circus Of our fathers and
the circus of the moment.
First to come to a putting halt
early this morning viii be the
flying squadron" as the first sec
tion of the circus railroads equip
ment is known.
Has Twenty-seven Tents.
The miniature city of twenty
seven separate tents will all be
Installed. IL nothing untoward in
tervenes, advance agents estimated
last night, long before noon.
The street parade is scheduled
to move from the show grounds at
10 o'clock Monday morning, and
Barnum and Bailey promises q
stupendously grand and glorious in
augural of bi-annual festival they
provide here.
Twenty-Five Of the massive new
chariots, floats and tableau cars
are more costly, moro splendidIy
ornate and almost twiSe as large
as anything ever seen before in a
circus pageant. They were con-
structed from designs supplied by
the leading artists in America and
Europe and adapted from some Of
the greatest works in sculpture, old
and new. in the worlds history.
Various free displays will follow
the return of the parade to the
show grounds. The department CT
ethnology, comprising a congress
Of odd and curious people, will De
continuously open.
Many Performers.
Performances of the circus will
be given at two o'clock. and at eight
o'clock. The crowds will be ad-
mitted an hour earlier to permit
observation of the rare wild ami
mails, queer quadrupeds, costly
birds and other strange living Great
ures of land, ocean and air. This
great college of natural science
forms an ellipse of chariot cages
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS

New York, May 4.-The following
Washingtonians are registered at To-
cal hotels:
Marseilles-S. Avery.
Herald Square-C. c. Dill, L. B.
Russell, NJ. Needle Needle Bros.
merchant tailors.)
Longacre-J. f. Fitzerlsen.
Great Northern-Mrs. w. W. Glib
son.
Wallick-H. G. Grover.
Navarre-R. q. Horn.
Gregorian-Mrs. r. L. Lamb,
Breton Hall-W. B. McKnight, D.
s. Traitel.
FIanders-w. T. Mehrllch, Mrs. w
T. Mehrlick.
Sherman Square-w. F. Siler.
Netherland-J. s. Wynne.
Park Avenue-E. L. Burchard.
Wellington-H. c. Myers.
Richmond-W. II. Slayton.
SO West Fourteenth street-Mrs. Bley
CHecht and Company, muslin. silk un
derwear, negligees).
Breslin-J. J. Erwig Uansburgh ant
Brother. rugs and upholstery; e
Jordan (carpets); A. Lisner Cdr,
goods; 30 Fifth avenue.
Imperial-w. II. Rice CIV. B. Nose.
and Sons. carpets, rugs); r. W. Web
! lster (watt and Brother Company
pains. yaZniahalt Ilp pRpsr1 -
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
WILL IRWIN TO.
SPEAK ABOUT
WEST FRONT
Noted Correspondent viii
Address Sufragists
Wednesday.

Will Irwin, who has been war ccr-
respondent in Europe-in Belgium,
France, Switzerland and Italy-since
the early days of the war, Ii to speak
on ''The Western Front" at the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage
Association headquarters. 1876 Rhode
Island avenue. Wednesday evening at
s o'clock. The association is sup
porting the Women's Oversee Hospi-
tails in France. and the entire pro-
ceeds from the admission charge for
Mr.. Irwin's talk are to go toward the
maintenance of the hospitals.
In Time for Drive.
The patronesses are Miss Agnes
Hart Wilson. Mrs. Louis d. Brandeis,
Mrs. John +. Shafroth. Mrs. Ralph
Gallinger. DIR. Anna Howard Shaw,
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Mrs. John
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
HOUSE AFTER HISTORY
OF 81 A YEAR MEN

A full history of all dollar a year
men in the Navy Department is asked
in a resolution introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative
Griffin OF New York. The Secretary
OF the Navy is required to give, in
utmost detail. the names, addresses
ard former business Of every man in
his department who receives one dol
lar a year for his services. The Sec
retary must also divulge whence
these men came and who loaned them
to the department, II they were
loaned. and how much. il any, their
former employers are paying them.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

Hays Hammond, Mrs Charles Bough-
ton Wood, Mrs. Stanley Mccormick,
Mrs. Gordon Auchincloss, Mrs. Rich
ard Aldrich, Mrs. v. Eyerit Macy
and Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip.
The suffragists of the country are
proud and grateful that their unit ar
rived in France in time to care for
the wounded soldiers in the big drive
early in April. for while the primary
purpose OF the unit is to save the
women and children wounded by shot
and shell on the fringes Of the war
zone, thus far the actual work Of the
unit has been with men Just from the
trenches.
Some of the members of the unit
have been told at the French ministry
Of war that they are the first wom-
en- physicians to be attached to a
military hospital The hospital is one
Of the nearest to the front; the Ger
man planes fly over 1t on their way
to Paris and the boom Of cannon is
constantly heard. The ''medecin chef
tells the unit that he wants 1t there
permanently. The unit is made up
Of surgeons and nurses wrom the New
York Infirmary for Women and Chill
dren. and it the first all-women's unit
to go to France.
Suffragists Maintain Unit.
The Red Cross gave $4,000 towards
the equipment of the hospitals and
$l25.OoO. the yearly maintenance, Is
being raised by suffragists all over the
country of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association.
DIR. Caroline Sanford Finley has the
direction of the hospitals in hand.
Among other surgeons and physicians
in the unit are DIR. Alice Gregory, DR..
Mary Lee Edward. DR.. Anna van
Sholly and DR.. Rhode Hendrick. Ac-
cording to recent advices, DR.. Finley
with part of the unit has been COM
missioned to go to Bordeaux in south
ern France, to care for the refugees
which are steadily being pushed south
by the Germans pressing against the
French and British lines.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
SENATE CONFIRMS
WAR BOARD MEN

Appointment Of Angus W. Mclean.
Of washington. N. c.. and william p.
q. Harding. as directors OF the new
war finance corporation was con-
firmsd yesterday by the Senate. No
action has yet been taken. however,
on the names Of Eugene Meyer. 3r.. Of
New York City, and Clifford NJ
Leonard. Of Chicago. The latter was
named for the directorship declined
by Allen Forbes.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
coL0RED ASSOCIATION
TO MEET WEDNESDAY

The regular monthly meeting Of q
District Of Columbia branch. Nsticn<1
Association for the Advsnoemcut 4
colored People. VIII be held st a
Twelfth street branch. 7. n c. A.
wednesday night
The District branch now hss Z
membership Of nearly 1000, and plnnf
for constructive work along ynriouI
lines will be discussed
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
ARMY DOCTORS RANK
BASE OF SENATE PLEA

Senator Robert L. Owen, of Okla
homa, before the conference of
State committees of the medical
section OF the Council of National
Defense yesterday made a strong
plea for support of his bill to give
army medical officers title corre-
spending to their responsibilities.
Senator owen cited instances OF
capable physicians who had gone
into the service on lieutenants' COM
missions. but who could not get a
proper hearing before a superior Of
ficer merely because they had not
the same military rank. A ply
sician of recognized merit. he be-
lieved. should be accorded the rank
that would permit him to enter the
councils of the comma nding officers
on the same level.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
ASST. U. S. ATTORNEY
TENDERS RESIGNATION

Mabry c. Van Fleet. special as
sistant to United States Attorney
Laskey, yesterday resigned his po-
sition. The reason given by Mr..
Van Fleet for his action is that the
pressing demand of his private le-
gal practice compelled him to give
his entire attention to it.
Mr.. Laskey stated yesterday that
he transmitted Mr.. Van Fleets
resignation to the Attorney-General
with great regret, and compliment
ed him upon his efficient work.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
Anarchist Arrested I
As Draft Stacker

New York. May 4.-wiliiam Carl
SON, OF Brooklyn. q Norwegian, told
his local draft board he was an an
archist and loved the red flag so
much he could not follow the stars
and stripes oversee. He was ar
rested today and turned over TO the
military authorities on Governors
Island
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
Seeks Appropriation
For Library to Blind

An amendment spropriating sS.oos q
aid in maintaining the National L.
brary for the Blind at i7o II street
northwest. has been offered In the
Senate by Senator Curtis OF Ksnaxs.
to be tackled on 20 the District ap-
preparation bill. The amount % 70
be expended at the discretion Of On
District Commissioner.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
ALEXANDRIA EXCEEDS
LOAN QUOTA$I26,75O
Now Expects to Go 100000 "Over
the Top"
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight 4 Son,
62l-6D King Street

Alexandria, Va. May Sub
scriptions for liberty bonds up to
the report made this morning by
the four banks OF this city was
$126.750 "over the top" which rep
resents a total subscription in both
city and Alexandria County Of si3s.
$50. 1t is now believed that when
the final returns are received Mon
day Alexandria will have gone
10000 "over the top"
Subscriptions for Alexandria
County amounted to 1850. which
is s17.55o over the allotment
! Both this city and Alexandria
County feel proud over the splendid
showing, made in this campaign, 1t
having surpassed the previous bond
sales.
James williams and Clifton Har-
ris. both colored, charged with vio-
lating the provisions Of the State
prohibition law. were held for the
action OF the grand jury by Justice
Thompson in the Police Court to-
day. They were arrested last night
on southbound train by Prohi-
bition Inspector J. c. Shelhorse.
Williams. it was alleged, had eight
quarts and Harris seven pints. The
n suitcase containing thirty-five
pints of liquor branded Blue Is
land" and 1t is marked "unclaim-
ed" at headquarters.
| Twelve persons were captured by
| Prohibition Inspector Payne and
Shelhorse during the last week, and
arraigned in Alexandria County.
Liquor around Camp Lee is being
sold by bootleggers at the rate of
81 a pint, according to Inspector
Shelhorse, and the authorities are
making strenuous efforts to break
up the practice.
Approximately 1900 persons had paid
their capitation taxes when the Of
fee OF City Treasurer Thomas w.
Robinson closed this afternoon. This
is about 80 more than paid last year.
Those who have failed to pay their
taxes will be unable to take part in
the primary next August
A dance was given tonight for the
soldiers in the auditorium of the .Elks'
Home by the Canteen division OF the
Red Cross. This home hereafter will
be headquarters for the soldiers, hav-
ing been leased by the Commission on
War Camp Activities. The Conteen
corps will, on Thursday night from 4
until 10 O'Clock, hold a donation party,
end dishes and cooking utensils are
requested.
George r. Iden, IS years old, died
this morning at his residence, 1901
Duke street Surviving him are his
wife, three daughters, Misses Emma,
Margaret and Hilda Iden, and three
sisters. Mrs. Margaret Herring, Mrs.
A. ]. Pohl and Miss Laura Iden. His
funeral will take place at 4 o'clock
Monday afternoon from his late resi-
dence and members of Alexandria
Council No. 8. Order Of Fraternal
Americana. will attend.
Mrs. Willie E. Pavenner, 50 years
old, died this morning at the resi-
dence OF her son, r. E. Pavenner, Del
Ray, Alexander County. The body
will be taken to Delaplane, Fauouier
County. Va, for burial.
The Circuit Court for this city,
Judge ]. B. T. Thornton presiding,
will convene at II o'clock Monday,
when the docket will be called and
cases set for trial.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
Stork Seems to Favor
May l for This Family

Stamford, Conn.,, May ga son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Slau-
son, OF 6S Lockwood street, here, May
l. 1t was the birthday of Mrs. Slau-
son, OF her mother, Mrs. Frank Haas.
and also Of the latter's mother, q
series of condolences believed here
to be unparalleled.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
WAR TRADE STAFF SOCIAL.

Employees Of the War Trade Board
and their friends enjoyed an informal
social evening last night at the en-
ployes' clubhouse. 400 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

lor. Mays Treatment conquers worst cases o.
spilepsy. Spasms, Conyuisions, Nervous Disor.
Tiers. Generous 90 bottle sent frse. srkr1Aaz
'eRM. a. Nay, 50 R1ARL ST. ssNEE. .xol1
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
Millions Now Living
will Never Die
FREE LECTURE BY
J.F.Rutherford
of New York.

Successor to Pastor Russell President Of the Inter-
national Bible STUDENT Association.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

The Circuit Court for this city,
Judge ]. B. T. Thornton presiding,
Will convene at II o'clock Monday,
when the docket will be called and
cases set for trial,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-16
:. ':.P|:'.R||' / 1T 4. |
!. IN EAST. RAISE
Commission Grants Higrer Rate
on Certain Commodi.
49,
ties. .a.'

& Washington, D. c., Mar ia gen.
eral increase. of about Is percent in
commodity rates was granted today
by the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion to railroads east of the Mississ-
'ippi and north of the Ohio and Poto.
mac rivers, experimenting a similar
increase allowed last June in calls
rates. -
The order applies only to articles
shipping in large quantities such as
coal, grain, foodstuffs, oil, stone, Gem.
ent, lumber and other staple products
shipped under the commodity" CLASH
fication. The new rates will go into
effect as soon as railroads file new
tariffs, probably within a few weeks.
The: action will add about $5S,000,.
900 to the revenue Of eastern roads,
although 1t will not actually increase
their earnings, since the sum will re.
vert. to the government under the
system of common operation and rail-
roads will be paid on the basis Of 9
fixed compensation outlined in the
railroad bill, just passed by congress.
Since the railroads applied for in.
creases more than six months ago, be-
fore government operation was order.
ed, and was decided by the commits
sion in the ordinary course of its bus
mess; the railroad administration is
not directly responsible for the re-
sulting higher rates. !, . s..
The increase does not affect terri.
tory west OF the Mississippi nor south.
eerrn territory. except for shipments
originating in the east OF. destined to
that district. ;,@..a. !,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-16
COUNTY AUDITOR
TO MAKE JUNkET
Will Visit Various Convenient
Points With Seed Contracts

The Burleigh county auditor has no
titled farmers that March 20 is the
last date upon which applications for
seed or feed may be filed. For the
convenience of farmers desiring to
contract for seed or feed, the county
commission has instructed the aud
itor to meet the farmers at the fol.
lowing places and dates:
Arena, afternoon, March Is.
= Wing, forenoon, March 10.
Regain, afternoon, March 49,. e-
Wilton, forenoon, March 20. +
Driscoll. March Fl. ~.
Mckenzie, March %. -& ~,
Mckenzie, March %. r.
Baldwin, between trains, March %.
Farmers in these vicinities are re-
quested to present themselves on the
dates named in order that the work
Of executing contracts may be facil-
itated and the furnishing of seed and
feed not be delayed. Farmers who
live near Bismarck are asked to call
at, the county auditors office March
II, Is or 16.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-16
TEUT0N'GA1N ]. I
e. TH0 I T]|'.SLIGH / |
No Great Supply of Foodstuffs
is, Left in the Conquered
Territory :, e.

Washington, D. c., Mar. 16.-Ger-
many's military. and political victories
In Russia will give her little economic
benefit Immediately, in the opinion Of
). American officials familiar with the
resources of the Slav territory though
it is taken forsgranted that Germany
will make the most Of the opportuni-
ties for organization and will reap re.
wards accordingly. 7. N.
Not more than 100000 bushels
of grain is believed to be available in
eastern and southern Russia after the
decentralization; of the spast, year, which
has curtailed production and increased
waste. In October It is possible that
from .30DOO,0O8 TO 40, 200, 900 bushels
WIN be- available for. the spoilers. n
3 ! Perhaps more Important than grain
! will bes the vast resources Of the sSib-
Sslrian dairy farms. Ahich' have BEEN
1deNslep sd by German scapital. and
which will begin to supply in June
!, thu fats for which Germany admitted:
! " has been suffering a.
Semi.oficial reports Of the capture
: I - = : - - . =. a. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-16

dan, and was opened by her daughter
before being quoted to Mrs. Harmon
now in Los Angeles. Joseph Schafer
quoted Ilnrmons reference to his
prospects for playing in big company
over here on his return, "if he doesn't
lose both OF his hands," and from
that slim foundation gossip has built
up fabrication which has Lloyd Har.
mon lying In II base hospital in France
with an arm torn off, While another
tale has him with both hands frozen
off, and a helpless cripple. #M
Hundreds OF Harmon's friends have
heard these stories and have worried
about them. \Harmon's name has new.
.er; appeared in any casualty list,
which The Tribune closely scrutinizes
every day; there hasn't, SO far as any.
one can learn, been the very slight.
est foundation in fact for these wild
rumors, but they have been sped from
mouth to mouth, growing as they flew
and one more imaginary horror has
been added to the war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-16
Switchboard u;
TO .'c(0MPlE[!,TE'
>>'W0R|KS;U i "a !
Names Of $4,000 Registrants
Will Have Been Classified. y
by Tomorrow Night
DAKOTA is AGAIN FIRST
DAKOTA is AGAIN FIRST

when tomorrow night comes we
can toss our hats in the air and say,
We're through With any other ap.
propriate little, additions which may
occur to1%-us,". said Associate Justice
Luther 'E.S sbiHlzell, chairman Of the
North Dakota district draft board, to
day. >. fE&5a&.s + -, 't""
BY tomorrow night, ifStslc beard is
not prevented from employing the
Sabbath for a whirlWind finish; there
will have lbeen classified $4,000 regis,
trants, PROBABLY three times as many
as ever will be called from North Da.
kota for theslittlei job which Uncle
Sam now has III hand OF this mum.
Der, approximately Is per cent, or
1000, are ins class IA, and It is not
regarded prObable lat this time that
the deferred classification men will
be called, unless the war should Eek
tend over a.period Of several' years
North Dakota, which already claims
the distinction of having handled the
first draft at smaller per capita cost
than any other state reporting its, ex-
penses to the war department., will,
it is believed, enjoy the additional
honor of being the first state to COM
pletc the classification of its regis
trants under the new draft rules. So
far as Judge Bitdzell has been able
to- learn, no other state has yet re.
ported it's work finished.
1t will not be possible for us to say
we are absolutely through" said Judge
Birdzell. Eve may expect to have
cases coming up constantly as long as
the draft regulations remain in force,
but they will be Isolated cases: BY
tomorrow night we will have finished
all that it is possible for us to do
now. Every local board has complet-,
ed its work and reported its classifica-
tons to the district board, and the
district board has considered and
ruled on every appeal or other ques-
ton which has come before us. 1t Us
too early to estimate the number Of
men who will be placed in class i,
but estimate 1t at rs to 80 per cent.
The whole number classified will run
around 2S,OOO." o. 80 -,
The district board, which has been
one of the busiest little bodies in
North Dakota since the regulations
for the second draft were announced,
is composed of l.. IL. Birdzell, chair
man; John N. Hagan, commissioner
Of agriculture and labor, secretary;
w. L., Richards. of Dickinson, J. H. Sol
stad Of. Grand Forks and DR.. e. N.
barrow of Fargo
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-16
STILL IN THE GAME
Burt Livingston Valued "Con-
trib' of the Sapper

Burt l.. Livingston, who resigned his
post as circulation manager on The
Tribune to enlist in the Fifth Engin-
GERS. u. S. A., is still in the newspaper
game. A recent issue of The Sapper,
issued by the Fifth Engineers at Corp
US Christi, Tex, where they are in
training, contains an interesting re-
view Of the doings of G company from
LivingstOn's facile pen.
Burt isn't worrying over the inef-
fciency of the United States arms.
The army rife. says Mr. Livingston,
has a kick like an army mule. God
help the BOches who oppose American
forces in France if they ever get ono
of U. S. 3S-30-it will be goodnight
forever
Each company has correspondent
for The Sapper, and each correspond
ent is a former newspaper man. The
publication naturally, is lively and
breezy, one Of the best camp organs
that has come to The Tribune's ex-
change desk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-16
ANOTHER WILD !.
STORY NAILED
Lloyd Harmon Hasn't Lost
Hands-Is Living High

Another wild story which had been
disturbing Bismarck friends Of Lloyd
Harmon for several days was nailed
last night when Mrs. Joseph Schafer
of Mandan, Lloyd's sister, advised
that the origin of the report that the
popular capital city musician had lost
both hands on the French front was
found in a letter received by her u
Few days ago in which Lloyd after
telling in scharacte ristic fashion Of the
big time engagements he is playing
In France, wound up by saying If |
don't lose both my hands before l get
;]hoslle I'll be inshape to play with some
OF the best orchestragsbbck Aharess
Y The letter came to Mrs. H. II. Har.
mon, Lloyd Harmon's mother, in Man.