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The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
WHITE ANGEL"
IF THE SOUTH
s Hes, AGED 81
-. Newsom Trader Was
Reisxed Alike by Friend
and Foe.
ESTABLISHED HOSPITAL
Deceased Left Fine Home
to Assist Victims of
Battle.
ESTABLISHED HOSPITAL

Ella NewsOm Trader. the White
nigel Of the Confederacy." died at
ler home. I2lS n street northwest,
yesterday morning.
Veterans CT the civil war remember
he gentle figure in gray, whose minis
ering care was rendered to the
Wounded and sick OF both armies. The
tory is told Of a young Yankee col
mel who was brought severely
rounded into the hospital under Mrs.
raiders care and who exclaimed as
he nurse bent over him:
You wouldn't be so kind IL you
new that I was on the enemy's side. -
You are wounded" she replied. II
1ake no distinction
Born eighty-one years ago in the
tile town Of Brandon. Miss, the
laughter OF Rev. T. S. n. King, Mrs.
raider at the opening of the war was
wing the life of the average Southern
yoman of wealth and position. When
Har was declared she collected a
umber Of her servants and a carload
4 hospital supplies and went to Bowl
ng Green. Ky, near the firing line.
Mrs. Trader found the wounded
md sick huddIed together in barns
md sheds without sufficient attend
Ints or medical supplies.
Through the rows of the dead and
lying Mrs. Trader found it impos-
sible to walk. so that she was fore
sd to crawl on her hands and knees
to reach those who needed her care.
After her experience at Bowling
Green she was sent by the Confed-
srate commander to Nashville and
afterwards to winchester. Tenn. A
Winchester she established hospitals
IN the school and churches OF the
ity. refugees that the wounded
earned to call the Soldiers Para
lise-T
During the remainder of the war
Mrs. Trader accompanied the Con-
'ederate army, serving at Shiloh, at
Chattanooga and finally at Rich
.nond.
Mrs. Trader came to Washington
n 1887 and has made her home with
1er daughter. Miss Mary Trader. In
this city ever since. She was twice
married. her first husband. DR.. Frank
NewsOm, dying a short time before
he war Her second husband was
oil Trader, a Confederate officer.
Funeral services will be held
thursday at II o'clock from her
Washington home.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
This Is Much Too Much!
Spends $70.89 Yearly
Just on Clothes Alone

New York, Jan. 2o.-It costs s7o.ss
a year TO clothe friend wife. accord
ing to testimony given today before
the War Labor Board subcommittee
by Paul A Vaccsrelli. vice presIdens
OF the International Longshoremen's
Union. OF course, that sum does not
imperil ones war savings stamps
But when friend husbands body il
clothed that is a different matter
for it costs s11s.4o to keep him in
proper hsbilaments.
Vaccarellfs explanation was made
in support OF his contention that II
requires $500 a year 70 keep a fam
lily decently these days.
Chairman c. Z. Michael, Of the
subcommittee, asked for a bill OF
particulars respecting the clothins
Of a wife on s70.ss. Vaccareli had
plans and specifications-on paper
at any rate-and read the items,
Among them were one coat SIS; one
street dress, SO; one gingham dress,
sass; one corset s1.50; two nighties,
$3.50; shoes and incidentsls. 31s.4l.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
JAZZ DANCERS COMPETE.
Miss Anna Beuchert Proves Cham
pion Fox Trotter

Dancers of Washington competed for
the title of first jazz fox trotters of
the city at the dance held last night
at the Pythian Temple under the aus
pices of the New York Conservatory
of Dancing.
The prize of s. and the title were
won by Miss Anna Beuchert, s6ls
Eleventh street northwest. and Billy
Webster. Tl Seventh street south
west. Prizes were awarded by Prof.
johnson, of the conservatory.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Arrest Washington Man
for Assault in Virginia

Paul David CockrelI, y years Of
age, OF 2232 Q street northwest. for
merly employed as foreman on a
Newport News. Va. construction job.
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Bauer. Sweeney and Scrivener on
complaint Of the Virginia authorities
and held to await eXtradition papers.
The Newport News police charge
Cockrell with a felonious assault on
a pay clerk IN that city. Cockrell.
81 is charged. went to the place
where he was formerly employed dis
Euised with a wig on and attempted
10 rob the pay clerk
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
HUNS BECOME INSANE
FROM LACK OF FOOD
Prof. Max Rubner Says Fats Are
Badly Needed.

American Headquarters in Germany
Jan 1s-Delsyed).-The food shortage
is producing a vast number OF cases
Of insanity and various mental di>-
orders in Germany. according 10 a re-
port to commissioners OF the Third
army by Prof. Max RUbner, food eN-
pert from Berlin.
Rubner said that Germany need 3
great quantities OF fats 10 bring its
ration to a point where Il will sustain
the peoples health. He said the death
rate of infants is aIarmingly high
Owing to the shortage Of coal.
American army officials have ordered
residents OF Coblenz TO cut down their
consumption OF electricity 50 per cent
Announcement was made today that
the Rhine will shortly be opened for
transportation OF supplies 10 the Third
army through Holland.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
PoIi's-"HcIIO, Alexander.

The old tried and true negro min
strelmen, Mcintyre and Heath, are
holding forth this week at Polls.
together with attractive exponents
of more modern forms of entertain
ment.
Age coming before beauty. let us
first advert to the doings of McIn-
tyre and Heath These gentlemen
have parts for which they have prov
ed themselves eminently fitted.
Heath is the pompous proprietor of
THE EVer-Ready Colored Minstrels"
and Mcintyre, as Alexander" falls
ready dupe to the alluring pros
pect of fame, fortune and food, par
ttcularly the latter. held forth by
the Snowman. The "eyer-ready''
minstrels soon become the "ever-
hungry" and anyone who knows the
Alexander" type and the methods
of Mcintyre can visualize the en-
suing comedy. Not satisfied with one
disillusionment, however, Alec
later consents to return to the
throne of his ancestors upon the
representations of the minstrelman
that it awaits him. In reality, how
ever, as a practical joke, he is to
be foisted upon Mardi Gras cele-
bration as king, and, of course, he
comes quite close to being the CEN
ter of interest at a lynching bee.
More of the sure-fire NJ. and H.
comedy is thus given birth. and some
of 1t rebirth.
Esther Walker, as Kitty Pink,
head-liner in vaudeville, does such
creditable dancing Is would justify
that description in fact as we'll as
story. Particularly we'll done was
her dancing in conjunction with the
song CLEOPATRA" And while speak
ing of dancing. let us not forget the
dainty Eva Puck, with her express
i've hands and feet, and Messrs.
Clayton and White, whose strenuous
and difficult work called forth much
applause.
The Misses Holt and Rosedale fur
nished some pleasing harmony in
two numbers and Johnny Burke.
with a soldier monologue and an
eccentric piano act, ran out of ma
terial for encores, to the evident
disappointment of the audience.
The large company is handsome
ly, if sparsely. clothed. This rem
ders several of the ensemble num-
bers extremely pleasing to the eye.
especially as the chorus is not at all
hard to look at,
The music is of the type called for
by this type of entertainment-jaz
with a double z, and was written by
Jean Schwartz. the lyrics By Alfred
Bryan. while to Allan X. Foster goes
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Sailors Sleep With Flu"
Patients; Escape Disease

San Francisco. Jan. s.-Mediosl the
ories regarding Spanish influenza were
turned topsy turyy by an announce
ment OF the ofice OF the public health
service here Fifty navy men from
Goat Island were exposed TO influenza
IN every possible way in a test con
Quoted by the government To the
surprise OF the doctors not one con-
tracted the disease.
The men slept with the patients and
waited on them. DR.. W. c Billings.
Of the health service. who conducted
the experiments. said previous theories
regarding the disease Were over
thrown Whether preventatives had
been given the men is not stated
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Meet to Aid Teachers.

\ joint mass meeting composed of
members of Columbia Heights Citi-
Zens' Association, Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association and Powell
Johnson Community Center will be
held tonight at the Powell School,
Lamont street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, for the pur-
pose of asking Congress to pass at
this session adequate salary legis-
lation for the teachers of the public
schools.
Speeches will be made tonight by
F. H. Daniel, II. p. Blair and DIR.
Harvey Wiley. ...s .s.-s--. T.,
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
WILL BURY D. W. BAKER
In MARYLAND TODAY
Body of Attorney to be Taken
from Vault at Mt. Oliyet.

The body of Daniel w. Baker, for
mer United States attorney, will be
taken from the vault at Mount Olivet
Cemetery this morning for interment
at Choppers, Md.
Funeral services will be conducted
at st. Roses Catholic Church by Rev.
w. ]. Carroll of st. Paul's Church of
Washington. The funeral service will
leave $40 F street northwest at Q
O'Clock. Several Washington friends
of the dead lawyer will accompany
the body to its Maryland resting place.
Mrs. Baker. at the time of her hus-
bands death, was ill in a hospital
with influenza.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
ALABAMA GOVERNOR
TO UPHOLD DRY LAW
Thomas E. KiIby Takes Office;
Parade Precedes Ceremony.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 2O.-LieuL
Governor Thomas L. Kilby, OF An
iston. was inaugurated governor OF
Alabama today. The largest gath
ering of a decade witnessed the in
augural ceremony, filling the square
in front of the capitol building for
a distance OF six blocks Nathan
L. Miller. OF Birmingham was in
augursted lieutenant governor.
Standing upon the spot where
Jefferson Davis delivered his first
address as President Of the Con-
federate States of America, Gov
ernor Kilby pledged himself to a
program of good roads. VOcatioSal
training. an improved system OF ad-
ministering health laws, budget
system for the State departments
an economical administration, ana
enforcement CT prohibition laws.
The parade which preceded the
inaugural ceremony was headed by
Gen. Bibb Graves, and was par
ticipated in by the military from
Camp Sheridan. AerOplanes hovered
over the line OF march. Every
county in the State was represent
ed in the gathering in the State
House tonight.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Mrs. Sarah Rosenfeld
Injured in Car Accident

As Mrs. Sarah Rosenfield. 1901 Fifth
street northwest. was alighting from
street car at NJ and Ninth streets
she was thrown to the ground. She
was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital suffering from an injured back.
Grover c. Smith, 227 f street north
west, was struck and knocked down
by a taxicab yesterday afternoon at
First street and MASSACHUSETTS, ave-
nue. northwest. The taxi was driven
by Floyd X. HackIey. 2gl4 Fourteenth
street northwest Smith refused hos
pital treatment
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
District National Guard
Company Needs Volunteers

Company E, National Guard, COM
posed of members OF the National
Capital Volunteer Guard, Is rapidly
reaching its quota. Men of recent
students training corps who desire to
continue their military training, can
do so by joining this company
Under the recent act of Congress
providing for enlistments this service
is attractive to busy men who also
desire to give as much time as they
can tC their country. Drills every
Wednesday at p. m, 472 L street
northwest
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
b. r. KeitA'-vaudeyilIc.

b. r. Keith's-Vaudeyillc
As the fortunate Fuller Rye. Leor
Enrol shows the Keith patrons this
week Just what the aftermath of a
real celebration is like.
With a real bust" on. Leon cam
help what he busts and the .props'
suffer considerably. Finally, after
number of effective Errolian pleas.
antries,- mostly of the physical va,
riety, he wraps up in an Apache
blanket and s.oozes of to slumber.
land as the drop comes down.
With hts pretty colleague, FlossIe
Campbell. Joe Morris presents an
act which gets over emphatically
In the vernacular. 1t has the punch
whether Joe is fnadly clamberins
over the edge of top box after
some w. WIS or falling gracefully
on his left ear, he is there" Take
1t from us.
The Royal Gascoignes have easiI,
the best Juggling act seen on thu
Keith circuit this season, both in
point of technique and clever com.
edy accompaniment. In the same
line, the Pickfords. misplaced as the
first act on the bill, run a very clos,
second.
In a series of well-rendered mum.
bers. Llora Hoffman displayed q
voice of excellent timbre and ap,
pealing sweetness. Perhaps the mos
enjoyable of her songs was, how.
ever. the tenderly wistful Sailing
although her final patriotic numbe
was very effective and well received
In camoufaged basques, Harry
Masters and Jack Kraft show wha'
our dear husbands will be like ir
twenty years when woman suffrag,
and prohibition will have wrought
their wonderful work
What Girls Can Do" depicts thu
activities of girls in the war win.
ming. Saucy little munition work
er, society maid war worker. speedy
ambulance driver. Salvation Army
| lassie, they're all there. Needles,
to say, everybody was glad to Sc,
them. although it is evident tha'
some of the gfrlies are stage re.
cruities.
! Ted Doner has an imaginary gir
/ for his partner who changes from
Broadway chicken to a Partisan
gigolette in a spotlight flicker
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Mix-up in Mails Leads
to Shooting Of Judge

Fort Worth. Tex. Jan. 2O.-A miN-up
in the mails caused the death here to-
day of Hugh d. Spencer, former dis
triCt judge.
Letters which Spencer wrote TO his
wife, who had resumed her maiden
name after they separated. were de-
livered by mistake TO the wife Of Will
lam NJ. Bolger. Mrs. Bolger's name
was similar 10 the maiden name Of
Mrs Spencer.
BoIEar. a Waco merchant. discov-
cred the letters, jumped to the con-
clusion his wife was receiving love
missives. sought out Spencer and shot
him. Spencer died today. Bolger is
held for murder.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Cleanup" Thief Gets
Sacks, Shovels, Brooms

Fifteen burlap sacks. two scoop
shovels and two brooms, the property
OF the District government, were
stolen yesterday from W. F. Everett,
2l4S F street northwest.
The articles were stored IN a shed
in charge OF Everett. who is an in
spector for the street cleaning de-
partment
Dr. G. Brown, Of Columbia Hos
pital. complained to the police that
someone entered the waiting room at
the hospital yesterday and stole his
overcoat and a pair Of automobn.
gauntlets.
A bicycle belonging to Louis Gueli-
mini. SIS North Capitol street. was
stolen from in front of the House
Office Building.
James b. I.adimer. 45 Third street
southwest, reported the theft Of a
Green automobile laprobe. valued at
s25
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
". H. ANDREWS, WELL
KNOWN HERE, DEAD
ed Was Friend Of Many
Public Men

1H = Andrews. formerly of
StAn z N Pennsylvania, is dead
n-sad - Mex. according to
..,... .seivss - Washington yester-
" pi,i-IreIC.. cGuear which eN-
end, fTou- cierks1h a small
ountry store b. Eric. Pa, . political
over in PennsylvsEia, E0l from life
Washington to a rng8pt lain valley in
View Mexico. AusEews was known to
politicians East aud West for almost
half century
Following the death of Senator Mat
hew Quay, whom he had supported
through several -'rcuuOus political
regimes. Andrew moved to New Mex
co, where he became interested in the
construction OF a railroad from Santa
Fe to Terrence
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Prohibition Brings
Sunshine Into Home
Also Moonshine

to introduce on the market 'fndi-
vidual household stills" whereby
each home may make its own brand
of INT. whisky. A booklet with all
plans and recipes is to go with II
and the cost is to be but 81.
1t is the newest wrinkle OF the
wet advocates to circumvent the
aridness arising after the enactment
of the Constitutional prohibition
amendment. Those promoting the
new industry assert that in many
homes it will become as much an
equipment as IS the gas range itself.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Four Moonshine Plants
Destroyed in Alabama

Admission. Ala. Jan. 3-RevenUe
officers returned 10 Admission today.
after a raiding trip through Clay
county. Alabama. on which they de-
stroyed four Illicit plants.
Several defendants will be brought
to trial at the next term OF the Fed
eral Court as a result OF the raid.
though no arrests were made on the
trip.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Battleships VIII Return
for More u. S. Troops

Newport News, Va, Jan. 9.-The
battleships Georgia and Kansas. which
arrived last week with troops from
Franco. are expected TO leave tomor-
row for France TO bring more troops
home 1t is reported that the Georgia
has been ordered detached from the
Atlantic feet and assigned to the Ash
atIc fiet.
II such is the case she will be dry
docked" for oveThauling and repairs
sometime this spring and will so to
Chinese waters sometime early in the
summer. according TO belief here
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
ESCAPED PRISONER CAUGHT.
Leroy Harris Will Return to Vir-
ginia Reformatory.

Leroy Harris, colored, who escaped
irons the reformatory at Lorton, Va,
last June, was captured yesterday by
Detective Fortney, of the First Pre-
cinct
Harris, who is "A years of age. was
stroning about the streets. apparently
unaware that the police were looking
for him. He submitted to arrest
quietly.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Anti-American in Talk.
Gets 15-Year Sentence

New York, Jan. COR. Morris
Tucker, dentist, of Brooklyn, probably
will no longer consider that talk is
cheap. especially if it is anti-Ameri-
can. He was today sentenced to If
ten years in the Federal penitentiary
at Baltimore by Federal Judge Garvin
for pro-German Utterances.
He was indicted in a charge of max
ing an inflammatory address in which
he said that If he were in Germany he
would fight in the first line trenches.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Dies of Flu in Hospital
Where Family Lies Ill

John P. Parker. physical director
for the past several months at the
Twelfth Street Y NJ. c. A. gymna-
SUM. died of pneumonia following in
fluenza Sunday at Freedman's Hos
pital, where his wife and three chill
dren lie i'll with the same disease.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Movie Stage Hands
Win Strike Victory

Movie stage hands won a case be-
fore the War Labor Board yesterday.
The Lasky Studio OF Famous Play
ers, Los Angeles, was ordered to rein
state all the stage hands who recently
went on a strike. Only about 50 per
cent were taken back.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Yanks Arrive on French Shin.

Halifax, Jan. 20.-The French liner
Rochambeau with United States
troops aboard arrived here this after
noon and began coaling in the outer
haroor. She ran short of coal on the
voyage to New York.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
URGE OLD JOBS
IN CIVIL SERVICE
FOR ALL yANkS
Central Citizens Want Con-
gress to Pass Law Ensw-
ing Reinstatement.
SALARY RAISES ASKED
Body Would Increase Pay
Of Teachers, Public Jani-
tors and Policemen.

Resolutions urging Congress to enact
such legislation as may be necessary
to insure that every soldier or sailor
who left a civil service position 70 en-
ter the army, navy or Marine Corps, be
reinstated upon being discharged from
the service. were unanimously adopted
at a well attended and enthusiastic
meeting OF the Central Citizens As
sociation held last night in the North
Capitol Savings Bank, 7S1 North Capt
tol street
Other important resolutions Of city
wide interest adopted included the
/, following:
Would Raise Salaries.
That the salaries OF teachers in the
public schools, those OF 1snitors and
those OF policemen by increased
Suffrage for the District Of Columbia
That separate engine house for
colored fremen in the District be set
aside for their exclusive use.
That committees be appointed 70
study the street car situation with a
view 70 ascertaining whether certain
reforms in the management Of the
: companies would not render unneces-
sary any increase in fares.
That members Of the Clergy be made
I honorary members Of the vsriov
| citizens associations
Committees NsMe6
Members Of the executive COMMITTEES
and chairman of other important com
mittees were named as follows:
Executive committee: Chairman.
| President Of the Association Thomas
J. Donovan, J. L. Holland. H. A
/ Miller, H c. Rinehardt, Secretary
! John Mcmahon.
Membership: P. J CallAn, chair
man; streets and sidewalks. Robert
McMackin, chairman: police and fire
| protection, John II. Berger. chairman
! legislation. DR. J. J. Kilroy, Chairman; {;
railways, R A. Rore, chairman; health
and sanitation, DR.. d. d. Mulcahey.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Italian Chief Of for London.

Paris. Jan. W.-Gen Disz, comma
der in chief Of the Italian armies and
member Of the Italian peace deleEs-
ton, left today for London on on
Cial business.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Last Night at Theaters

to praise for the staging Of the
dance numbers.
As for-the book-it is untmpor-
tant, IL true.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
Knew of Backcrs.

Charles d. Orth, chairman of the
leagues committee on Congress.
knew that rich corporations were
furnishing the money to finance the
leagues activities. He knew that
war profiteers were the chief sup
porters OF the league"
At the conclusion of his statement,
Representative Reavis asked:
IF the income tax bill had been
defeated, it would have saved a huge
sum to the Carnegie Corporation,
which is capitalized at s125,OO0, O0o,
wouldn't it?"
Yes"
Mr.. Reavis then remarked that the
forty-seven Congressman placed on
the leagues honor roll voted against
the income tax measure. and asked
further:
DO you know that the Carnegie
Corporation gave one-fourth of the
money, or sl5O,OO0 of the approx
mately s6ONOQO. contributed to the
league?"
Mr.. Barnhart said he knew this,
and added:
Ny only conception OF it is that
they wanted to go after the men who
voted for revenue bills unacceptable
to Wall Street
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablet, re-
move the cause. There is only one "Brono
ouinine." Z. W. GROVES signature on the
box 1c-AdY.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-21
SOLON REFUTES
LEAGUES "ACID
TEST" CHARGE
Dying Wife Prevented Him
from Voting, Says
Barnhart.
DENIES HE DODGED IT
Dramatic Scene Marks His
Testimony as He Tells Of
Losing Spouse.

Scathing denunciation of the Ma
tional Security League as a tool OF
corrupt corporate interests was voiced
TO the congressional investigating
committee yesterday afternoon by
Representative Henry A. Barnhart,
Democrat. of Indiana.
He related how the leagues "acid
test chart had charged that he
"dodged the issue" in not voting for
the Browning notice to recommit the
naval appropriation bill in 1916.
Mr.. Barnhart explained that he was
at the bedside of his dying wife. hav-
ing requested a leave of absence. His
wife passed away a few days after the
vote in question was taken.
HI. Voice Fails Him.
As he mentioned his dying wife his
voice failed him. Perfect silence per-
vaded the committee room while he
struggled to regain his composure. MOI
a person stirred. The scene was dra-
matte.
Il labor under more or less agita-
tion." said Mr.. Barnhart, because
am in the presence OF the man who
sought to ruin my reputation in the
district which l have represented fol-
eleven years.
IT notified them, too, that when they
gave the impression that I was at
tempting to dodge the issue by not
voting on the motion to recommit the
naval appropriation bill, the Record
would show that l was granted leave
OF absence to permit me to be at the
bedside OF my dying wife.
They were attacking my patriotism
too, when two of my boys-the only
two l have-were in the uniform OF
their country, one in the regular army
and the other in the National Guard
Of Indiana"