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The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

7 see where a feller in the NOV
ing picture business offers the
Kaiser $1,000. 900 to become a NOV
ing picture actor, Mawruss,T Abe
Potash said recently, and claims
he would still offer 1t even If he
thought there was the slightest
chance of the Kaiser taking him up
on IL"
We'll, that don't impress me
none, Abe" Morris said, because
the moving picture business is q
wonderful business for talking
about big money in There is
probably more openings for talk
ing about big money in the NOV
ing picture business than any other
business except the Texas oil busi-
ness, but the ratio OF cash to con-
VersatiOn in the big money talk OF
the moving picture business is
wider in the moving picture bust
ness than in any business in eI-
istence, varying from l Of cash to
- OF conversation at its narrowest
TO .oeeoooO1 TO 9s.ssss9ssss until It
gets to the point where a moving
picture corporation with a capital
of $50. 900, 900 has got such capital
paid up to the extent Of the books
showing a credit of rent of one
weeks desk room at the rate OF
SIS a month
The same theory applies to the
moving picture actors salary Nav
russ Abe said. which bet yer
II the Kaiser would accept the
moving picture mans offer. Nav
russ, and start to negotiate for the
Nxrirh .
moving picture concern which the
moving picture man represents.
Mawruss, he would begin to ask
office has been fooling away its
time all these years training high
" educated roshoyim for the Ger
man diplomatic service when there
was so many totally uneducated
but Just the same brilliant crooks
in America trained up to the min
ute and making contracts for NOV
ing picture concerns"
We'll. the chances that the Kaiser
would make such a contract is very
slim. Abe" Morris said because even
the Germans Is now IN favor Of try
ing him"
Sure, I know Abe replied. but
LlE reasons why LAlC 1CA AAA1--Al - --D''
in favor Of trying him Is that the
allies has changed their minds, and
say they don't want to try him under
any circumstances, and certainly you
can't blame the allies, Mawruss, be
cause the expenses Of getting together
the Jury alone would be simply enor-
nous. which. I bet yer. they could
examine talesmen from now till
doomsday. Mawruss. and if they
would then have four uuprejudiced
furymeu in the box who hadn't formed
an advance impression OF the defend
1nt'- guilt, understand. that would
De. already big. Also, Mawruss. it's
pipe that the Germans would now be
n favor Of the allies trying the Kai-
sell. because Of the fees OF the insanity
experts alone which would probably
set the allies back the entire profits
of the Saar Valley coal business for.
ANYHOW. fourteen years and six
months Of the fifteen years occupation.
understand, and then after all the
testimony was in and the lawyers had
summed up somewheres around jan
uary 1, aG2O. Mawruss, and after the
jury. without leaving their seats in
the box. had returned a verdict Of
guilty, understand me, the old ques-
ton would come up as to how the
Kaiser should ought to be punished.
and them lawyers and judges wouldn't
let the fact that the Kosher had died
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Carroll Council, Knights of Co
Iumbus. win give a midsummer
dance next Tuesday evening at the
Columbus Country Club, Fort Berry,
Va. Special cars will carry the mem
bers and their ladies to the club. leav-
ing the station at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue between 7:30
and s p. m. A large number OF the
700 members of the council and
their ladies are expected. The Co.
lumbus Country Club is admirably
equipped for a large number to en-
Joy the dancing and other features
of entertainment Special cars will
bring the guests back to the city
about midnight. The committee in
charge of the arrangements con-
sists Of Warden Devaney, Assistant
Warden c. J. Montgomery, Stephen
Stafford and Lecturer Joseph J. Deg
nan. Mr.. Degnan will be IN charge
Of the dancing program. The club
orchestra will furnish the music. Re
freshments will be served.
P. ]. Haltigan. grand knight of
Carroll Council. has been reappointed
reading clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives by the Republican leaders
u tilt LIO"9e' E-LlClGuCy anu ptrSOIldl
popularity were the main reasons for
Mr.. Haltigan's retention in the i'm
portant and honorable position which
he has so creditably filed for the
past eight years. He is one of the
best known Catholics in the United
States.
Carroll Council will be the first of
the local bodies to elect officers for
the ensuing year, at its regular meet
ing on Tuesday. Sept. 2, at St Mary's
Hall. The healthy and progressive
spirit evident among the members of
this council indicates a most active
fall and winter. The council expects
to have a thousand members on its
twenty-first birthday, December 16.
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POTASH AND PERLMUTTER
Agree ThatAu the W0rld'S Stage { 1zEEzr

lockout after another"
Then that's all the more reason
why they should ought to form a
union and get proper working condi-
tions" Abe said
II wouldn't argue with you. Abe,
because, like ninety -nine-odd million
other people in this country, I don't
know enough about the actor busi-
ness to recognize when see an actor
on the stage whether he Is a journey
man actor, a foreman, boss for
himself or Just a learner, y'under-
stand" Morris declared but at the
same time it seems to me that you
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very interesting report on the work
being accomplished by his Uniform
Rank Company. Sovereign Eek
loft made a report of the proceed
ings of the last meeting of the
Boosters Club.
w. A. Frazer Camp No. IA will on
Monday night at Northeast Masonic
Temple. Eighth and F street north
east, give a rousing welcome to
its Consul Commander David S,
Dawson who has just returned
from a one-month trip through the
mountains of West Virginia. AS
a feature to his return and in order
to entertain the visiting Sovereigns
the camp has prepared an elaborate
program including a light buffet
supper.
The members of Company 'E"
will report at 1880 for drill when
Captain Sanders will render a re-
port on the result of the Carnival
held last week at Fifteenth and
H streets. Steps will be taken to
secure uniforms for the members
of the company.
Old Glory Camp will on Tues
day night at Washington Hall
listen to an address by Head Con-
sui Tippett during which he will
make a report of the proceedings
of the Sovereign convention held
in Chicago during July. Head Con-
sui Tippett requests all Woodmen
to be present and hear his ad-
dress.
National Camp will hold It's next
meeting on Thursday night at
Donahoe's Hall and the lain of
the Company of Engineers request
his men to be present to hear mis-
report on the Carnival. National
Camp extends a cordial invitation
to all sovereigns to visit with her
on any second and fourth Thursday.
Oak Camp No. on Wednesday
night held a very satisfactory meet
ing and was thrilled by a red hot
address from Consul Commander
williams. Consular Commander
Williams had promised to rouse even
the most luke warm Woodman. and
he kept his word. This camp is
rapidly approaching the 500 mem
Der goal 1t has set for its goal
1000 members by December 31st and
it is believed that Oak Camp will
go over the top.
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got 20 consider that slthcurh TIT, her~
show WAS written IN Europe. Il Wa
the result OF collaboration with Buro-
peans by Americana
Senator Watson claims that IL was
the result OF Europeans working with
Internauonalists, and not Americana =
Nobody kicked when President WI
son played an international part in
the war, Abe" Morris said. and to
my mind he, therefore. had a night
to expect that the country would be
back OF him when he played an in
ternational part in this here peace
show
AT any rate, there Is one thing
about this here drama now going on
in Washington that nobody could Eef
into an argument about Maw-uSs.
Abe concluded. and that is that ther.
amt an atom Of love interest In b.
from start 10 finish"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
VOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSN.
OF THE MACCABEES.

An honor has come to the following
aides OF the city OF Washington in
ne winning Of a free trip to Port
Huron, Mich. The occasion to be
celebrated is the Peace Jubilee and
he Demobilizing OF the Service Flag
{ the Woman's Benefit Association
( the Maccabees in whose interests
frs. Lula s Hammond and Mrs.
Sydia lett National Review No. l;
frs. Mary a. Van Ness, Miss Jennie
Vaddy. Mrs. Florence Topping. of
It Vernon No. 2; Ms. Mary c.
.damsOn. Mrs. Mary Springman. Mrs.
tella NJ TOwner. Columbia No. 3;
frs. Christine Schater, Liberty Union
10. s; Mrs. Mary KiIleen. Georgetown
10. 10; Mrs. Theresa NJ Foster. Vic
ory No. T. have won the trip.
The Jubilee lasts three days, be-
inning Monday. September Is, and
ne program covers many interesting
>atures- Governor Sleeper, OF
uchiEan win personally welcome the
athfnders at a grand reception to
= given in their honor at the Home
1fice Building. A solid gold pin for
tstinguished services will be pre-
snted these ladies, personally award
] by Miss Bina NJ. West, founder
nd leader OF the woman's Benefit
ssociation Of the Maccabees. While
Z Port Huron, these ladies' will be
uests on the beautiful Flagship
Oronic, which has been chartered for
le entertainment and accommoda-
on OF the trip winners.
This Peace Jubilee also celebrates
ie association reaching 10000 mem
srShip and these ladies have the
ivilege OF representing their review
the largest fraternaI association in
the world for ladies.
The following ladies' are prospective
athfnders and will no doubt be Trip
inners by the end Of the month:
ssdames Walters, Glasscock, Coch-
n and Miss Edna Mcintosh. Miss
ma L Singles, deputy collector,
50 won the trip and will be among
Pathhndefs. Besides the above
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take an actor which works on a line
Of parts like Hamlet or Romeo and
another actor which serves tea with
clean shave in the first act and
makes an arrest with a black mus
taChe in the last act. Abe, and how
are you going to get them two fellers
into the same union and at the same
time arrange a satisfactory wage
scale?"
But couldn't you have for instance a
United Hamlets OF America and at
the same time organize the other fell
lers into a Brotherhood of American
Stage Buffers and Detectives" Abe
asked.
There is something in what you
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

Abe" Morris said. because when the
leading man appeals 10 the manage
mcnt, Abe, he usually gets what he
asks for"
Sure. know" Abe agreed. but
who is the management Of this show 80
The management is the same a the
au.lonCe and the dramatic crickets.
Abe" Morris said. rs the people OF
the United States"
But that l- not the way I under
stand it, Mawruss," Abe protested. In
fact. what the actors is kicking about
IS that the whole show was written.
rehearsed and produced under Euro
pean management, and isn't suitable
70 the United States of America at all,
particularly in the case Of Act X"
Well. this wouldn't be the first time
hat = show, written in Europe. has
been successful in America" Morris
commented, and, also, Abe you've
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF
AMERICA.

Mrs. Margaret B. Frei was initi-
ated as member of Fiddis Camp
on Tuesday evening, and Dr. F.
p. keneipp and George A. Casey
were admitted by transfer from
Maple Camp of this city. Visitors
from Talbot, Central and West End
Camps were in attendance. Mrs
Nellie Harmon, Mrs. Cora Riley,
and Mrs. Jessie Grady, officers of
the camp were absent on vacation
trips. Mrs. Ida ]. SwicCett pre-
sided in the absence of the Oracle
and spoke Interestingly of her trip
to the Head Camp in Chicago.
Myra B. Enright Camp acted
faVorably on one application for
membership at it's regular meeting.
The Vice Oracle announced that
because of sickness Oracle Flor
ence Lyons is about to leave the
city for a number of months. A
communication from the Supreme
Oracle called attention to the fact
that the organization Is about to
celebrate its twenty-fifth anniver-
sary as a. fraternal beneficial So
ciety and asked for the co-opera-
tion of the camp in providing can
didates for a class adoption. The
camp voted to hold a membership
campaign from September to
March l. Mrs. Cora Irish. of
Maple Camp was a visitor
AT the meeting of Martha Nc
Cafrey Camp in PYthian Temple
Monday night it was decided to
open the fall meetings of the camp
with a box social the evening of
Labor Day. After a short busi-
ness session the friends of the
members will be admitted to enjoy
. short entertainment
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

of old age before the second juryInan
had been found acceptable to both
sides stand in the way of spending
another couple of million dollars
worth of time arguing the question
still further"
Then in that case, Abe" Morris
said, why not force the kaiser to ac-
cept the moving picture mans offer.
which would be in effect sentencing
him to associate with moving picture
people for one year without the op-
ton OF a fine, understand. and II
at the end of that time he wouldn't
figure that Napoleon was playing In
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA.

Mount Vernon Council. No. IS.
Daughters Of America, met Monday
night and elected and installed Past
Councillors Annie NJ. Langley and
Ellen NJ Carter. State represent
ives to fill vacancies The council
has instructed their Representatives
o attend the annual state convention
o be held September and 9. Past
Councillor Mrs. Jennie E. Cohm has
oeen appointed chairman on the
rood Of the order.
The annual excursion OF the State
'ounCil. Daughters Of America, was
made to Chesapeake Beach, Nd. on
tuesday. August 10. The committee
n charge Of the outing reported the
.frair to be a decided success.
Loyalty Council. No. 10, gave a
:arden party Wednesday and Thurs
lay evenings. August n and 7, at
sixth and South Carolina avenue
oUtheast
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA.

NJ. o. Monamount was initiated
as a member of A. r. Talbot Camp
at its weekly meeting and four
applications were received. Harry
Millard. Medical Corps. U. S. A.,
and Roy Overbee, Yeoman. U. s. N,
were given a hearty welcome. Paul
Dobrowolski was reported as i'm
proving and sickness in the family
of William Mann was noted. At
tention was called to the fact that
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PYTHIAN SISTERS.
CONTINUED From PAGE THREE

VVNTINL I'D FhlJ9 Fhdb IHfNFII
Reed Hospital, carrying refreshments
and kind greetings from the members
OF the temple
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
WHEAT AND WEEDS
Successive Apostasies from the Gospel
By DR.. JAMES E. TALAiAGF


Of other
the eautho
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
WOODMEN OF THE
WORLD.

The Boosters Club on last Tues
day night listened to the Report of
the Committee on Excursion which
showed regardless of inclement
weather the excursion netted the
Club a tidy little sum toward the
will give another Excursion to
Chesapeake Beach on August 9th.
Wednesday next. 1t is contem-
plated this will be a huge success
and the Athletic Committee is ar
ranging a large program of Field
Exercises, consisting of prize races,
jumps, tug of war, etc. The los
ing captain of the last tug of war
paid his forfeit on Tuesday night
by treating the entire delegation
at the Boosters Club to refresh
ments including ice cream.
President Woody is still out of
the city on his vacation and Vice
President Cole presided in his alb
sence. The meeting closed after
the members had listened to an
address from State Man
ager Clark who made the trip
from Baltimore for the occasion.
Elm Camp on Thursday night
last at Old Masonic Temple held
a very enthusiastic meeting at
which it welcomed the return of a
number of its stay-at-home mem
bers Captain w. H Wade made q
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TAX BOOST MEASURE
OFFERED BY SCOTT

Harrisburg, Feb. 4.-Physical train
ing in first, second and third-class school
districts and In normal schools is pro-
vided for in bill introduced in the
House last night by Assemblyman
Horne. of Cambria. This bill does not
apply to high schools and contains no
military training features.
Among the measures amending the
school code is one introduced in the
House last night by Assemblyman Stott,
of Philadelphia. This bill provides that
the tax rate for school purposes in that
city be six mills as n minimum and
eight as maximum. The present rate
is five mills minimum. with six as the
maximum. II Philadelphia is to do its
part in increasing the salaries CT teach
ers, some increase in the tax rate is
necessary in view of the school authori-
ties.
Mr.. Dunn, Philadelphia. presented a
bill making the school tax levy limits
for first-class districts from two and
one-half to eight mills instead of from
five to six.
Mr.. Daix. Philadelphia, presented q
bill in the Senate amending the teach
ers' retirement bill so that 1t shall not
apply to principals or heads of high
schools or observatories or heads OF de-
partments in high schools who are will
ing to remain in active service and are
physically capable Of doing so.
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Parixi, 3 febbraio. Ill Mnistro Cres-
pl, della Delegations 1tallana per la
Pace. ha proposto ALA Conferenza "un
'unica fronte finanziaria" per gil Alleati.
II suo piano provvede:
Ad una uniyersale tassa su tutu sta
ii, AlleRti, nemici neutrali, che doVra'
essere versata in un fondo comune con
le indennita' dovuta dalla Germania.
In determinati period detto fondo
dovra' essere ripartito ira lie nazioni
Alleate proporzonatamente ALA moneta
spesa. =,
II nemico dovra' essere forzato di
pagare II debito verso gil Alleati non
appena sara possible. non solo in orc,
ma in materiali greggi prodotti ulu-
matt. La tassa internazionale fornira
xii Interest," sui debito della Germania
fno a che questa non sia in grado di
pagarlo
Psrigi. febbraio. - II Presidente
Wilson ed altri membri ALA Conferenza
della Pace hanno ricevuto dal prcsi-
dente del concilio nazionale della citta
di Fiume, dal sindaco g dai membri
della Camera del Deputati un memo
randum concernente la sItuazione IN
ouella citta', la quale aspetta che II suo
fato STA deciso in auesta settimana. IL
memorandum sostlene che, dopo In dis-
eoluzione del rkustria, Fiume diVenne
IN indipendente state esercitandC tutte
le funzoni di Stato come fu notihcato
n tutti governi dEuropa ed ALA
America
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MEDAL OF HONOR
WON BY Il MEN
Highest American Military
Decoration Awarded for
Heroic Acts
TWO HAIL FROM JERSEY
Sergeant Eggers and Corporal
O'Shea, of Summit, Named.
Latter Died of Wounds
By the Associated Press

Washington, Feb. Award Of Con-
gressional Medals of Honor. the highest
American military decoration, to two
officers and nineteen enlisted men of the
army in France was announced today by
the War Department only three of
for service in the great war.
All of the awards were upon recon-
mendation by General Pershing BY act
of Congress the medal can be given only
for Conspicuous galantry and in
trepidity above and beyond the call Of
duty in action"
The medal or honor carries with IL
gratuities and certain privileges. 1t Is
given by the Secretary Of War on the
recommendation of the military COM
manders. each recommendation being
reviewed by a board of officers TO make
certain that an unusual act of heroism
Is commernorated
some OF the decorations were awarded
posthumously. won by men who lost
their lives in heroic acts. The list of
the twenty-one follows:
Captain Marcellus II. Chiles (de-
ceased). Denver, Col, 356th Infantry.
He died of his wounds
Privates Jesse n. Funk, Calhan, Col,
and charles Barger. Stotts City, Mo-,
Company L, 354th Infantry.
Sergeant Reidar Walker, no address.
Company A, 105th Machine Gun Bat
talon.
Sergeants Alan Louis Eggers, sum-
init. n. j., 10th Infantry, and John
Cridland Latham, nearest of kin resid-
ing at Westmoreland, England. Machine
Gun Company, 10th Infantry, and Cor
poral Thomas +. O'Shea, summit, y. j.,
for rescuing an officer and two men
from a damaged American tank and by
means of the machine gun from the tank
standing off the enemy all day from a
shell hole within the enemy lines Cor
poral O'Shea died of wounds.
Sergeant James l. Mestrovitch, Fres-
no, Cal, Company C. 1llth Infantry. He
has died since.
Private Frank Gaffney, Lockport, y.
Y. Company G, l0Sth Infantry.
Sergeant Harold l. Johnston. Denver.
and Private David B. Barkeley. San
Antonio, Tex, Company A. 356th Infan-
try
First Lieutenant James {. Dozer,
Rockhill S. G., Company q, l1sth In
fantry.
Sergeant Richmond II. Hilton, West
willie. S. c., Company NJ, 1lsth Infantry.
Sergeant Carey Evans Foster. Inman.
s. c., Company +. 11Sth Infantry.
Sergeant Philip c. Katz. San Fran
cisco, Company C. 363d Infantry
Corporal John c. Villapigue, Camden.
S. c., Company NJ. 1lSth Infantry.
Corporal James D. Heriot (deceased)
Providence, S. c., Company l, llsth in
fantry. Later on the same day he was
killed.
Private Calvin John Ward. Morris
town. Tenn, Company d, ll7th In
fantry.
Private Archie A. Peck, Hornell, n.
Y, Company A. S07th Infantry.
Private Robert L. Blackwell (de-
ceased). Hundles. y. c., Company Is.
| 119th Infantry.
Sergeant Wilbur f. Colyer (deceased)
South Ozone, L. l., Company A, First
, Engineers.
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Senate to Probe
u. s. BOLsheUiSnl
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to say that at that meeting the over
throw of the government was not
preached. but that speakers did defend
the Russian Soviet Government.
Bolshevism. both at home and in Rus
sia, Is dealt with too softly and gent
ly," Senator Meyrs said.
Either we should withdraw our
troops from Russia or send over many
thousands TO cXterminate the Russian
Bolsheviki." he urged
Borah Warns Against Pacifsts
Senator Overman suggested that If the
espionage act were repealed, as advo-
Gated by Senator Borah, there would be
no law to check the propaganda. de-
nounced.
Senator Borah replied that the es-
pionage act did not meet the situation,
and made a vigorous plea for the preach.
Ing OF Americanism and for opposition
to internationaii3nl. He said the League
to Enforce Peace would start a cam
paign from Bostin in few days, add
ing:
IF they succeed they will ultimately
land US precisely where the Bolsheyists $
would land US. They would tear down
the fundamental principles of this gov
ernment."
Under the resolution Of Senator Walsh,
the judiciary Committees powers are
extended so as to include authority to
investigate 'any efforts being made to
propagate in this country the principles
OF any party exercising or claiming 10
exercise authority in Russia whether
such efforts originate in this country or
are melted from abroad and, further, to
inquire into any effort 10 incite the over
throw Of the government Of this country
or all governments by force, or by the
destruction Of life or property or the
general cessation of industry"
The resolution was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
When the Senate Judiciary Subcom-
mlttee, which has been investigating
German propaganda, met today for
what was expected TO be its final open
session. a heated discussion was started
BY an announcement " Chairman over
man that Secretary Baker had refused
to give information TO the committee.
The information concerns an investiga-
tion by the War Department of alleged
pro-German sentiments OF +. J. ii. van
Engelken, one time president of the Fed
eral Farm Loan Bank in Columbia. s. G,
Senator Overman said Secretary
Baker, In declining TO furnish the in.
formation, had written to him that the
department conducted an inquiry and
believed the charges had not been sus.
| tanned. II was disclosed that the chair
man made the request after Governor
Manning, Of South Carolina, had asked
that the charges be Investigated by the
committee.