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The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

hat was edged with the white fur and
a little pompon OF the fur was perch
ed squareiy In the middle Of the crown
Sounds simple. doesn't NJ But you
should have seen II.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01
A meeting of the Citizens, As,

A meeting of the Citizens AssO-
citation OF Chevy Chase is to be held
tomorrow evening at o'clock in
the school at Chevy Chase. This
is to be the annual business meet
ing for the election of officers.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01
Moore's Garden-.4n the Balance

Under the title of 'In the Balance, :"
a film version of E. Phillips Open
helms widely read novel, 'The Hill
man." with Earle williams in the
stellar role of John Strangeway, con-
stitutes the opening attraction of New
Years week at Moore's Garden The
ater.
The story Of the recluse who fell
In love with an actress whose car
had stalled late at night at the door
of his manor, high up In the hills,
lends itself readily to screen presen-
tation, and, as visualized by Mr.. Will
Jams and Charming Grace Diamond,
affords entertainment of a uniformly
interesting sense and plausible char
acter. The action is tempered by the
intelligent sense of values displayed
by competent cast, and the outdoor
views give the photoplay & pictorial
value that aids in making it>one of
the most satisfying productions in
which Earle Williams has appeared
in recent months.
The narrative concerns the struggle
In the heart of the hilIman who at
tempts to balance his supposed duty
to the traditions Of his family against
his love for the beautiful creature
whom fate brought to his Threshold.
Miriam Miles and Denton Vane con-
tribute splendid portrayals. to the
completion of cinema diversion of
more than ordinary merit
The program is completed by the
news pictorial and a well-acted COM
edy OF the higher class. His Wife
Got All the Credit" featuring Ed
ward Earle and Agnes Ayres. Be
ginning Thursday. the feature of the
bill will be Her Sister," picturing
Olive Tell.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

of the most picturesque and most
beautiful exteriors ever screened. In
fact. the settings and "iocationsP
disclose painstalxing attention to
detailn that praces this film apart
from the ordinary run OF American
product. Among the many interest
ing scenes are several taken at West
Point with the cadets at drill upon
one OF the most beautiful parade
grounds In the world.
The story visualized is that of an
American girl, supposedly married 10
an artist but Sn reality the wife of
a German secret agent. The climax
comes with the. defeat Of the rep
resentatives Of autocracy by the
piucky girl just as word comes of
americas declaration of war against
Germany.
The holiday program is completed
by an interesting edition of the news
pictorial and a Mutt and JEFF car
toon that is productive of almost con-
tinuous mirth. Beginning Thursday
and continuing until Sunday, the ma
Jor attraction at the Strand will be-
The Mark Of CAIN" in which Mrs.
vernon. Castle and Antonio are the
pictured stars.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

laughter, cheerful and satisfying IN
sentiment Mr.. Tarkington and Mr..
Skinner deserve the lasting thanks and
appreciation OF the theater-going pub
lic
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

Sweet as the sugar that's so hard to
get these trying days was a pink
checked. blue-eyed little maid. who
didn't skate so well, but was mighty
willing to learn. And there We're plenty
who were glad to teach her. The boys
simply fiocked. Her skating dress of
Joffre blue velour was cut on semi
fitted princeSse lines and banded at the
skirt hem, cuffs and collar with deep
bands Of white coney. A blue velour
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

! Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A. Harlow,
who have leased their home in Twen-
ty-hrst street, have taken until June,
the historic mansion in Georgetown,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley were
csts at a large dinner last evening,
Istertaining in compliment to Mrs.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

COLI oliver Edwards, U. S. A, who,
|dth Mrs. Edwards and their two
BiIdren, passed the holidays with
|rs. Clarence Edwards, returned to
Ian Antonio. where he is stationed
yesterday. Mrs. Edwards and the
bndren will remain here a few days
Fnger.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

Miss Nataline Dulles, who is spend
< the holidays with her parents at
heir home in Auburn, N. Y. will re-
arn to Washington the end Of the
leek to spend the winter with Secre-
sry and Mrs. Lansing.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

|Dr. and Mrs. Walter Wells enter
|ined at dinner last evening at the
|hevy Chase Club.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

Mrs. Sherman McCallum will give
a tea Saturday, when she will pre-
sent her debutante daughter, Miss
Cecilia McCallum.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

Mrs. Francis Bacon James enter.
tained at a tea for young peopl,
at her apartments at the Connecti.
cut yesterday afternoon, in com
pliment to Miss Mary Duncan Glib.
SON. Miss Sybil Fletcher and hel
daughter, Miss Theresa James. Mis-
James will return to Bryn-Mawl
tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John Harvey Young
ntertained at dinner last evening at
ie Chevy Chase Club before the
lub dance. in compliment to their
aughter. Miss Elizabeth Young.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
MISS STRICKLAND
TELLS HER STORY
Portland, Conn, Girl Says She Was
Held Prisoner Seven Days
Captor Under S2,5oO Bail.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, Jan. 24.-
Esther Strickland, the 17year-old Port
land high school girl, yesterday told the
story of seven days and nights wander
ing through woods and back lots, over
snow and ice, in zero weather, in the
company of an Italian, Sylvester Ro-
violi, who had boarded in the family
for FIVE years. She related her expe
riences in the Portland town hall, with
Justice of the Peace Harry Howard
presiding.
Miss Strickland told how Rovioli met
her with his automobile at the end of
the trolley line at Gildersleeve Monday,
Jan. II, after school and invited her to
ride home. He drove until he met an
Italian named John Accernero of South
Glastonbury, to whom he had sold the
automobile earlier in the day. They
then went toward Glastonbury until
Esther said she wanted to go home, as
her mother would be worried.
She and Rovioli got out of the car
and when out of sight of any one he
dragged her down across the meadows,
she being afraid to make an outcrv as
she thought he was crazy, she said.
They broke through the ice and Row
oil then led her into the woods, where
they slept without shelter or covering.
For two days they kept wandering
in the woods, sleeping in the open and
having nothing to eat except one loaf
of bread. For two days more they con.
tinued to wander, but slept in hut
| nights.
Saturday they came to the house OF
an Italian, Dave Cavaneri. at East
| Glastonbury and found shelter Rovioli
then made her write to Mr. Strickland
as he directed. she declared. This let
| ter was mailed in Hartford. Tuesday
Cavaneri, learning the truth, called
| Deputy Sheriff Eugene w House, who
arrested Rovioli and brought him tC
Portland, where he was placed in the
| lookup. Esther says Rovioli assaulted
her and she feared for her life if She
attempted to give an alarm.
Judge Howard found probable caus,
and bound him over to the supreme
court under bonds of $500. Failing
to obtain a bondsman, Rovioli wa
taken to the county jail at Haddam.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
VERMONT PASTOR
TRIES TO ENLIST
Rev. A. r. E. Green of Newbury Fails
to Pass Physical Test at British
Station in Manchester.

MANCHESTER, Jan. 24.-Rev. Ar
thur Roy +. Green, pastor of a church
at Newbury, Vt, showed his patriotism
Tuesday b. trying to enlist in the
British Canadian forces at the local re-
cruiting office in the Pickering build
ing. He was unable to pass the medi-
cal test and was rejected. Rev. Mr..
Green was presented with an honor
card which states that he tried to do
his "bit = but was rejected by the
medical board
A. W. Lewis of STAFFORD. VT. sue
cessfully passed the examinations and
was accepted as a recruit. He left
Tuesday night for Toronto.
Major Guy Boyer, in charge of the
New Hampshire and Vermont district,
has arranged for more recruiting raj
lies in this state, and the first rallies
in the cities III Vermont will be held
soon. The major says that British and
Canadian citizens have only a short
time to volunteer for service and men
of military age should make applica
tion for enlistment at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
COLD CRIPPLES MINES.
Anthracite Galleries Have to Shut
Down for Lack of Water.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24.-Over.
shadowing the inability of the railroads
to move coal quickly from mine to mar
ket, water famine has tied up several
big collieries in Pennsylvania s anthra-
cite field About dozen other collier
les are on the verge OF a shutdown for
the same reason. The scarcity of water
has crippled the production of coal Sc
rioug'y since the severe cold weather
began.
Thousands Of loaded coal ears still
remain in railroad classification yards
and on sidings. The congestion, how
ever, is being gradually cleared. Wa
ter is vital factor in the operation
of mine. It is used for flushing the
breakers where foreign substances are
removed from coal, and to generate
steam. In the latter capacity, it oper-
! ates pumps, hosting engines and fans.
/ Zero weather, sheathing the mountains
and valleys of the anthracite belt in
ice and snow, has frozen reservoirs and
also streams from which water is drawn
( for steam purposes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
RECALLS NOTED MINsTRELs.
Fred D. Ellis Writes About George M
Clark and Hank White.

Fred d. Ellis, writing to the New
York Sun from Ridgewood Heights,
Long Island, in regard to noted min
streih Of years ago, says:
'' At about the close of the Civil war
there was organized in the state of
Vermont q minstrel troupe that for
more than 80 years toured northern
New York, the New England states and
Maritime Provinces. | refer to Whit
more and Clark s minstrels. The prin-
clpal comedians were George NJ. Clark
and Hank White. Clark was an end
man with the minstrels in the winter
and circus clown in the summer. Hank
White was one Of the funniest delinea
tors OF the negro | ever saw, yet
doubt If he ever saw Broadway in his
life. Once the late Jack Haverlv Of
fcred him 800 week to Join his
show, which White declined, saving:
. You couldn't pay it, 1t is said
that his salary with the Whitmore and
Clark show was $25 week and
found. - Besides he had the peanut
privilege. The last time | saw him
was about 81 years ago in Brattleboro,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Warning of
the atrocities, horrible, brutal, beast
" and consistently official, = that AMER
lean soldiers will soon be suffering at
the hands of Germany s inhuman army
was voiced in an address here last
night by Maj. Grayson NJ. P. Murphy.
formerly in charge of the American
Red Cross work in France, who re-
turned to this country Sunday Mai
Murphy resigned from the Red Cross
TO join the staff of Gen. Pershing.
Il cannot describe the horrible
things that Germany has done to WON
en- and children and the poor, old suf
fering people in countries where she
has set her dreadful foot Mai. Muir
ply said. "British officers told of
scorea of wounded British soldiers
piled in heaps, and then bombarded
with hand grenades. 1t will be short
time before our boys are going to suffer
those same things. You have got to
build, and build, and sacrifice, no mat
ter what it costs, to beat that beast. =
Building up the spirit of the people
behind the lines in Europe is the great
work of the Red Cross, the speaker de-
clared. Contributors to the Red Cross
IN this country have thus become one
Of the largest factors in the war, h
said.
up to this day Germany is victori
Gus in this war Maj Murphy con
tlnued. Any peace that is made to-
day on the basis of today S conditions
would be practically complete victory
for Germany and for the German ideal
If the war ended today with
France ruined in the north, Belgium
wrecked, with Great Britain fearfullv
damaged, with Russia crumbled and
d1sorganlzed and an absolute prey to
the devilish mechanism and ingenuity
of Germany, the world would not have
a chance to live except as Germany
said that the world SHOULD live.
In time she would cross the ocean
and throw her great military and naval
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
Proposition Before Miners
Convention Three Days
Bitterly Debated
GOMPERS HAS A
FUEL SAVING PLAN
Advocacy Of a Seven Hour Work Day
Instead Of the Spasmodic Shutdowns
Is Regarded as Labor's Message to
the Country.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24.-After
spirited contest the proposition to give
all dis.ricts in the coal industry of the
country the right to representatives IN
conferences where a basic wage agree
ment is made or a policy formulated
that il applicable to other districts was
defeated in the convention of the Unit
ed Mine Workers yesterday by a vote
of 95S to 554 The proposition had
been before the convention for three
days and was bitterly opposed by a
large ma jority of the district and in
ternational officers as a menace to the
life of the organization.
The fight was resumed after Samuel
| GomperS of the American Federation
of Labor had made a speech in which
he suggested universal seven hour
day during the war to conserve fue1
instead of the present plan of having
idle Mondays
Mr.. Gomper's speech to the miners
was regarded as labor S message to the
country on the action of the fuel ad-
ministration. He prefaced his declara-
| ton for a sevenhour day with de
foace of those i'll high governmental
! station who might have made mistakes.
| They were prompted, he said, by the
! patriotic purpose to win the war, and
| 10 think That the great transition from
peace to war could be made without
mistakes was asking the impossible.
| Continuing, he said:
| - ! think there is one mistake in the
making, and l trust it will be changed
or modified. | refer to the closing OF
the industrial and commercial plants
Of our country one additional day each
week. | think il is a mistake to have
a whole day such as Monday idle, and
involving from Saturday afternoon un
til Tuesday morning. l believe if the
order were changed so that instead OF
there being ten, nine or eight hours
tas7a day ) work, the same power pro
claim a universal seven hour day dur
ing the war, better results would fol
low.
- trust that the suggestion MAY
find Judgment somewhere and bring
about that change, but if it does no,
| am going to obey like a soldier OF
America. | am going to yield my iudg
ment to the judgment and the action.
of the men in whose hands the des
TIMES of our republic are placed. -
After listening TO speeches on tht
Mooney case in San Francisco by Ed
ward l.. Nolan, one of the defendants
and Edwin Y. Mckenzie, an attorne}-
the convention adopted a resolution
pledging the moral and financial sup
port of the organization to the defence
of those involved. The resolution al
so requested that President Wilson in
tervene to prevent g gross miscar
riage Of justice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
TRUTH TRIUMPHs.
Brattleboro Citizens Testify fer the
Public Benefit

A truthful statement Of a Brattle
boro citizen, given in his own words,
should convince the most skeptical
about the merits Of Doan's Kidney
Pills. If yo usufrer from backache,
nervousness, sleeplcssness, urinary dis
orders or any form Of kidney ills, use
a tested kidney medicine.
4 Brattleboro citizen tells of Doan 5
Kidney pills
Could YOU demand m,rc convincing
proof Of merit2
W r. Wentworth, 80 Pine St, says:
'Whcu | was motorman on the local
street ears, the ioltiug affected my kid
neys. The kidney secretions were off
color at times and were otherwise un.
natural ! had TO pass the kidney s.
crctions too often and they contained
sediment. | felt all tired out and my
back also bothered me with dull pain,
over my kidneys, Doan < Kidney Pill,
have always given satisfactory rclici
from these attacks.
Price zoe, ut all dealers. Don Z
simply ask for n kidney remedy ge'
Doau = Kidney Pills--the same thai
Mr.. Wentworth had Foster Milburr
Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, y. Y.--Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
Date of Active Warfare Is
Near for Our Troops Is
Belief in Washington
MAJ. MURPHY TELLS
OF THE INHUMAN FOE
Warning of Atrocities, Horrible, Bru-
tai, Beastly and Consistently Off
cial'' That American Soldiers Will
Soon Be Suffering.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-While de
elining to comment directly upon the
statement attributed to President Will
son that there will be twice as many
American soldiers abroad next June as
had been originally planned, See. Baker
said yesterday:
1.-The program of the department has
been constantly developing one and
many difficulties and limitations have
been removed or overcome. | cannot
discuss the numbers of men in France
or anticipated to be in France at any
particular time, but we have made
| substantial progress.
When Gen. Pershing sent his first
| battalions into the trenches with vet
eran French troops, formal announce
ment of the fact was made here, cou-
pied with the explanation that these
units were rounding ont their training
| course.
| A similar announcement, either di-
rectlv from Gen. Pershing or from the
| department, is expected when American
troops finally take over whatever see
tor of the battle line it is that they are
destined to fight in.
Recent press dispatches from Gen
PersAing's Headquarters have shown
that a considerable part Of his forces
at any rate, was now regarded as fully
trained. The war department has hae
little to say on this subject.
No hints have been dropped as Il
| when the American front would be es
tablished, but the impression is gain
ing strength here that the day is no
far distant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24

Hank White and George NJ Clark
were residents of the little village of
Felchville in Windsor county. Mr..
White s adopted son, Howard White,
was for some years resident of Brat
tleboro, being employed in F. A. Hub
bard s jewelry. store, now the store of
Vaughan & Burnett George NJ. Clark s
son is now the postmaster in Windsor
Hank White, after leaving the show
business, was frequently in Brattle-
boro, and for some years acted as a
ticket seller at the Valley fairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
BULL CALF VALUED AT s25, 900.
Mother Is Sophie 10TH" Champion
Jersey Cow at Hood Farm.

LOWELL Jan. 24.-Sorhie 10Th, the
champion Jersey cow at the Hood farm
in Tewksbury. gave birth Tuesday to
bull calf for which the owner, c. l.
Hood, has refused to accept tentative
offer of $25, 900. The calf will be re-
tanned in the farm herd.
Sophie 10th is known to Jersey cat
tie raisers because in seven years of
authenticated tests she has produced
81 500 pounds of milk and 6,597 pounds
of butter. She is the mother of stock
that has sold for fancy prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24

exemption Oh tho pAVuho Va ooLu6
College Students.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Congress
may be expected to enact legislation
providing for registration Of all men
who have become 81 years old since
June s. 1917. the date on which approx.
imotcly 20 million registered under the
selectiye service act Probably the
amendment will require all men, while
the war is on, to register as soon as
they reach their majority. This is a
provision which was omitted from the
original act through oversight. The only
real objection to the amendment which
hos been voiced thus far is that il is
likely 10 Interfere with the education
Of college students. This opposition is
so limited, however, that the negative
vote will be small. At least. this il the
present indication. No date has been
set for the consideration of the amend
mcnt. But when the debate is reached
and this probably will be before
spring amendment will be adopted.
One of the most earnest advocates of
adoption Of the amendment is the Pro
vost Marshal General, Enoch II. Crow
der, who, with the approval of Secretary
Of War Baker, has asked congress 10
make this change in the present act.
Members Of CONGRESS generally believe
the change should be made, saying they
can see no reason why a man should be
exempted from military service simply
because he lacked few months Of his
majority when the general regist ration
took place eight months ago. Almost as
important Is their argument that the
men between 81 and - years of age are
more available for military service than
men - years of age or older. The
latter class have become settled in in
dustry or business and have established
family tics which are hard to break
The decision to include in the draft
the men who have reached their major
itg RECENTLY will result in. numerou,
changes being made in the original
plans for the assembling Of the Nation
al armies. The second National Army
viii be selected from the men placed il
class ] as result of the QUESTIONABLE
recently answered by all reeistrants. 4,
approximately one million men will b,
put IN this class, there will be littl,
difficulty in selecting the second army
from their number. General Crowder
however, is planning for the future a
wei as for the present and he has de
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24

power against us. If we can't beat her
now while fighting with our allies, we
can never expect to beat her single
handed
"An English woman told me that
when there was threat of German
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24

Mrs Chu Pingshia, director Of tho
Picking Normal School for Girls, is the
first woman in China to hold such a
position.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
German Alien
Enemies
ARE REQUIRED TO
REGISTER

TIME: Between 6 a. m.
and 8 p. m, beginning Mon
day, Feb. a, and ending Sat
urday, Feb. 8, 1918.
PLACE: In places of 5000
or more, at police headquar-
tiers. In other places, at the
postoffice.
Full information may be
obtained at the Registering
Places.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24

VI, where he was auetioning off
watches in a store in his quaint way.
Probably many of your readers will re-
call him
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24

lie 5 mean bachelor who advises
girl TO marry and then fails to propose
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24

invasion, the women carried poison
about them to save themselves from
what they would face if German troops
landed
ADVERTISE IN THE REFORMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
APPLYING DRAFT
TO MEN JUST z
Congress Is Expected to En-
act the Necessary Legisla-
ton at Early Date.
CROWDER EARNEST
ADVOCATE OF PLAN

II Also Has the Approval of Secretary
Of War Baker and congressmen-No
Exemption on the Ground Of Being
College Students.