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The Washington herald., 1919-04-13

The trite old adage about having
an elephant on your hands has on
at least two occasions within my
recollection found practical demon
stration in the District. The second
elephant story dates back about
forty years when Johnnie Linn kept
a popular theatrical boarding house
on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue between Four-and-a-half and
Sixth streets.
Glaring posters had announced the
coming to Washington of a third
rate circus, and Johnnie's business
agent had secured all the perform
ers-about ten-as guests for the
Linn House. The show was bunk"
to employ the vernacular of toda y,
and after the first days exhibitions
the cashier foreseeing the collapse
of the circus. seized all the funds
and made his getaway.
The performers levied upon most
of the property of the show to cover
their salaries. One of them notified
Linn of the situation and advised
him to make haste and secure some
of the property to pay for his board
bill against the proprietors.
Linn's lawyer soon had constable
on, the circus ground with the proper
writ of seizure. The law officer
found. however. that the other cred
itors had taken possession of pretty
nearly everything of any real value.
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After nosing about for awhile the
consta BILE learned that a gaunt, un-
derfed elephant had not yet been
taken over for debt, and he prompt
ly attached the animal and notified
Linn of his action.
Have the big guy taken to a
livery stable and tell the proprietor
to send his bill to me-" was LiNn's
response.
Three weeks rolled around and the
lawyer had been unable to bring about
a settlement of the board bill. The
man who had grabbed the circus
money had not been heard from, and
the attorney prophesied he would not
stop this side of Jericho or Jerusalem.
Then one day the liveryman called on
Johnnie and said:
MIR. Linn, what do you propose to
do with that overgrown India rubber
brute you have in my stables? He
is more trouble than herd of wild
mules. He has torn down several
stalls and part of the wall of my
building in freeing himself from his
fastenings.
While loose at night he has eaten
several bales of hay and corn and
oats galore and frightened my horses
snN1 IIa off his
id head several times and 1 have a
great big bill against you already for
feed, damages and whatnot."
Great Scott" Linn exclaimed. Now
know what it is to have an elephant
on your hands, g.
Johnnie summoned his lawyer and
demanded that as he had gotten him
into the elephant scrape it was up
to the attorney to get him out of It.
That was many years before the ZOO
logical park was established here, and
so a wild animal dealer in Baltimore
was induced to take the elephant and
dispose of it to the best advantage.
1t was stated by Linn's friends after
; ward that he failed to realize a penny
from the animal, but that he spent
"a young fortune to pay for the
damage the beast had wrought on the
livery stable and the enormous guam
tity of provender it had consumed in
the three weeks Of Inns ownership.
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will be starting in to read the paper
at the fourth or fifth page"
Still, 1 think that considerable in
terest was revived in the league OF
nations and the Peace Conference
by the argument that Senator Lodge
put up last week in Lowell Mass, ''
Abe said.
1T wasn't in Lowell but with Low
ell" Morris corrected
In or with" Abe said. 1t caused
a whole lot of comment in the news
papers, and the people which bought
the next morning them papers that
printed the whole affair in full. Maw-
russ, skipped as much as two or
three pages about it"
We'll. they didn't miss much, Abe. -
said. because il didn't come up to
the advertisement
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Mawruss." Abe said, "the interest In
them soon died out which very few
people outside the parties concerned
ever finds out when a strike ends or
who wins. and you might even say
gives nickle one way or the other,
Mawruss.
.'It amt only strikes which effects
people like that, Abe" Morris COM
mented. Long drawn out murder
trials and graft Investigations also
suffers that way, which / bet yer the
American newspaper reading people
will soon get on to the fact that the
newspapers is playing up their cable
tolls, understand, and everybody
The Washington herald., 1919-04-13
Bv CAPT. ]. WALTER MITCHELL

eral days later the Republican pub
lished an article signed by the brrwe-
that caused a mild sensation. Il re-
lated how a group OF shoTt-haired
women and l0nC-hairod men with
fanatical fury we're tryInC 10 take all
lac JON out OF lICo and convert Wash
iuEton into a graveyard
Every saloon keeper and LIQUOR
dealer in Washington procured extra
copres Of the Republican and many
OF them posted the Juennemann ar
ticle conspiCUously in their business
places. while the beer he brewed
spranC into popularity
The other Washington brewers re-
quested permission 10 write commu-
uicatious against tho rising tide Of
prohibition a~# ~r''"Ics from all OF
them were published.
Lst Picnic Bail.
About the last picnic ball given ~
Jueunonlauu'S Park was in lSSE y
was under the auspices OF the Hap
py Dozen" and was marked BY q
number OF free fights The Jucnnc-
mann brewery was I'm tho center or
, the picnic park. and tho Venerable
proprietor had all the staIwart brew
erS and their assistants on duty az
'hounCerS."
The popular picnic dane was
known ss the ''SwampoodlC walk"
and those who participated IN ITS
slow and measured NOV amcuts
were usually of the rouUhcr "Ic-
ment who were always ready for
a fight or a frolic.
Juennemann tried TO prevent the
practice OF this tough dance In his
pavilion and a near-riot ensueS
The dancers sent a committee TO
call upon the brewer and protest
against his edict. The committee
was headed by Turkey Faced
Kelly" the prize dancer OF the
'Swsmpoodle Walk"
Turkey Face" made a plea for
the continuance OF the barred
dance and Juennemann few into
a rage and declared vehemently:
Yes. you tam loafers want to
make me more trubble. Dem pro-
hibitioners alretty yet are after
our peez'ness affairs, unit you
Swampoodlers want TO help dem"
Kelly persisted in his dems nd
and Juennemann called upon nj,
company OF brewers. There was a
quick lineup OF the two forces
and a frec-for-aH night followed.
As two big German brewmastcrs
threw Turkey Faced" Kelly out
OF the gate, old George Jucnne-
mann shouted his uitimatum:
Mister Turkey buzEard. dere
viii be no more Swampoodle fan
dangocs in my park"
And there. never was.
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Great heavens Look this house walking along the road"
The speaker resident of Good Hope who poddng
along Congress Heights about
years He addressed the remark his also resident
of village of Good Hope
about 500 yards ahead of the
approaching with measured strides and the
provided we-dehned The
the walking edhce the entire right
passed along the direction of Anaost The
phenomenon explained
individuals running along the road pursuit of the
building.
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grand march" was always the open
ing feature Of the old fashioned ball
1t was led through its varying fg-
ures by the supposedly most popular
couple, and many grandmothers OF
today may recall with pride the night
they led the grand march at the
volunteer fremen's ball at Odd Eel
lows Hall or some other similar
function.
Instead of the fox trot." fish
walk" bunny hug" and tango" OF
the present era, the old time dancers
INDUCED in the stately minuet, waltz.
polka. mazourka, schottische, lanciers,
quadrille, and the rollicking and fun
making Virginia reel The old
fashioned fiddler. too. was another
feature OF the balls or the past lie
played tunes with real melody, many
of which are now forgotten.
Nightly balls were held in several
amusement parks about town.
Among these places of bright lights
and an ample supply OF lager beer,
eats and smokes" was LOeflcr's
park in the Northwest; George
'Juenneman's park surrounding his
brewery in the Northeast: Adam
Roth's dance garden and hall at
Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast; Ed. Abncr's gar
Gems and hall de luxe on L street
between Seventh and Eighth streets
northwest. and other places in
West Washington.
Replies to Critics.
The late George Juennemann was
the first person in this city to Sc
rura Fror, q pawspaDer the privilege
OF replying to the many articles
from prohibition sources assailing
the liquor business and those en-
gagged in il. Following the publi-
cation Of a particularly rabid COM
munication in the National Repub-
lican from a temperance advocate,
George called upon the managing
editor and stated his case.
Dem tam tem'prance fellows has
gone too far alretty," he said ''Dey
call me pad names unit say my park
is der DEVILS graveyard. Now
ask der privilege Of getting back
at dem"
Juennemann said he was a good
citizen and paid more taxes in q
year dan all der tam temperance
Fellows IN Washington paid in
Hfetime."
Juennemann sent for VIII West OF
the Evening Critic. published on Ninth
street between L and y streets north
west West was reputed TO be one
of the best descriptive reporters in
Washington. JDennomsnn requested
the news man to write him reply
to der fsnslics'' and to make il
so hot that il would scorch.
West followed instructions and sew
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mated and everybody had jolly time.
As there were no street cars operat-
ing in the northern suburbs Mt that
period, the nighttime hacks, which
were quite numerous and improvised
'busses did land office business con-
veying jolly parties hack to the city.
Old Time French Balls.
The anndaI so-called French" balls
were different affairs. They were
patronized by thc women of the red
light districts the town
and a large proportion of the male
population of Washington of all ages
and conditions. Marini's Hall, an the
south side of L street, between Ninth
and Tenth stheets northwest, was for
a number of years the place selected
for these yearly debauches and jubi-
lations.
The last French ball was held i'm old
Masonic Temple. Ninth and L, streets.
After that riotous affair they were
thereafter forbidden by the authori-
! ties. l believe the late Mai William
G. Moore was chief OF police at thai
time, and it IS said upon receiving a
report OF the orgies from Capt. Anliss
he emphatically declared:
mo more such disgraceful affairs
shall be held in Washington while ]
am at the head of the police depart
ment."
1 reported the last French ball
for the National Republican, and IL
was jazz story from the lead to
the concluding line. The red-ligh'
ladies' made elaborate preparations
for the annual ball far in advance
and frequently had costumers OF note
from New York and Philadelphia
come here to arrange, their scanty
but elaborate costumes.
Old Mother Eve had but little in
the matter of attire on some of the
women who attended the French
balls. Brevity was the middle name
of many of the merry masqueraders
The venerable Black Crook company
of dizzy blondes that shocked wash.
Iington some years before with theIr
tights and scant underwear was tame
in comparison.
Each of the bedizened women seem
ed to vie with her sisters in sin as
to who could appear in the scantiest
and most suggestive costume.
Founders Present.
The fellows-about-town and the
blase old FOUNDERS wore the loudesi
colors in their ties and trousers. and
some of them masqueraded in tights
as characters in Shakespearean plays
with here and there drunken clown
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that the friends of Senator Lodge
must have went 10 him and said:
What do yoI want TO get into an
argument with Lowell for? Treat him
with contempt What do you care
what he says about you? You are
doch a United States Senator. amt
it, And the friends of this here
Lowell also must have went TO him
and said: Listen. Lowell. don't make
show OF yourself. II Lodge wants
to behave himself that way. all right /;
he's only a United States Senator,
but you are anyhow president Of
Harvard College, and you can't af-
ford to act that way Act what
way?' Lowell probably said. DO you
think l am going TO sit down and
let him walk all over Wilson. which
The Washington herald., 1919-04-13
Illustrated by ALBERT LEVERING

What do you mean-the advertise
ment?" Abe inquired.
Why. for days already the news
papers come out with a notice that
Senator Lodge would argue with this
here Lowell. which he is a college
president and not a town, Abe, the
argument TO take place in a big hail
In Boston. and the tickets was some
thing tremendous. Abe. because yoI
know how arguments about the league
of nations Is. Abe. Sometimes the
parties only use language and some
times the smaller one OF the two
goes to a hospital. understand me
But however, in this case il must be
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sent to stable,
The elephants pulled up his chain
anchor and has made his escape car
rying his house along with him." one
Of the pursurers explained.
Il seems that Col. Arthur E. Ran
die. the founder of Congress Heights,
had procured an elephant to be used
in his publicity campaign. The big
beast was sheltered at night in a
substantial structure supported on a
brick foundation several feet in
height.
After pulling up the anchor to which
its chain was attached the animal had
in some manner toppled the house
from the brick support which brought
the roof squarely down on its back.
Relieved of the chain and with the
rooftree fitting the elephants back
like a saddle it proceeded along the
road to fsncied freedom.
After considerable difficulty the
beast and its shelter were gotten
back to Congress Heights and there
after II was chained to a large and
venerable oak tree without shelter
save a canvas covering. Col Randle
delighted TO tell about the walking
house" and it was the subject of
many a hearty laugh at banquets
and other functions he attended.
1 never learned how the colonel
disposed OF the mammoth after it had
been employed several months to at
tract buyers to the then newly es-
tsbllshed subdivision now popularly
->~wn as Congress Heights.
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LOOKING BACKWARD 1y CAPT: VA

or some other ridiculous character.
The ball always opened with
grand march" the women in their
tights and abbreviated skirts pranc-
ing along with their semi-intoxicated
partners. The picture presented was
gorgeous, but vulgar. and the cos
tunes represented a great outlay OF
money.
Following the grand march" the
paraders in couples proceeded to the
small tables in the recesses where
the incessant popping of corks told
that much wine was being opened.
some of il being of rare v.ntaEe
Some of the more hardened Of the
women and men partook literally of
stronger stuff. Nearly all smoked
cigars or cigarettes and the ball
room was soon clouded by a pail of
smoke. Some of the dances were Of
widest imaginable sort and would
put to shame the most unspeakable
exhibition of "can-can"
a necessary adjunct to the annual
French balls were the police re-
serves. and to them il would mean
| a busy night of hurly- burly. Soon
after the beginning OF the rapid fire
of corks the fighting would com
mence. And IL continued until the
last number on the program in the
wee sma' hours" of the morning
when the early cocks began to crow
for daylight.
A scrap" would frequently start
on the slightest provocation as if it
were part of the regular proceed
| ings, and often a small two-men be-
ginning would end in a riot in
which champagne bottles and other
missiles would fly in every direction
resulting in a big casualty list.
The police stations would always
play to capacity houses on the oc-
casion of the French balls, and all
Washington would breathe more
freely after they were over.
Dances of Today.
Suppose we had such French
, balls now?' queried my old news
/ paper chum.
Yes; just suppose" 1 replied.
The respectable balls of the past
have been supplanted by the ''infor-
NAL dances" of today. The old time
ball was some affair. The dignified
dancers wore full dress and "triped
the light fantastic toe" from nine
O'Clock p M, until broad daylight in
the morning" ...- ..
The young men of forty or fifty
years ago made great advance prep
arations to take their best girls TO
the ball. \ carriage was essential.
and the tickets OF admission, which
cost from s. to SO each. included pay
for the dinner which was served dur
linS an intermission at midnight The
The Washington herald., 1919-04-13

The vvhsls thing sbo..ld
ought to be inve stiaatad
by the Mnseacholsetts
Boxing Cosnmissian~
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FOUNDERS Present.

The fellows-about-town and the
blase old FOUNDERS wore the loudest
colors in their ties and trousers. and
some of them masqueraded in tights
as characters in Shakespearean plays.
with here and there a drunken clown
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
CHANGED HIS MIND ENTIRELY !

Will Rogers, the amusingly loqua. cious lariat thrower, who is about tc leave the "Follies," and move to the movies, is the hero of an anecdote told by Philadelphian who took Roger father for the first time to see his son perform.
 After the show the old man asked his son:
 "Will, how much do you get for those tricks?"
 "Three hundred dollars week"
 "What? Three hundred dollars a week just for throwing a rope around and making few fool remarks 2"
 "Yes, sir"
 "They must lose money on you, How much do they charge for seats ?'
 'Two dollars for the seats down in front; dollar and half to fifty cents for the rest"
 How many are there of each class of seats?"
 The "star" told him.
 Then the father pulled out an old envelope and employed the next few minutes in doing sums on it.
 At last he looked up over his glasses and asked, anxiously: "Will, do you think they pay you enough?"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

J. w. Francis, plaintiff, vs. The Maya
 jo Copper Co.,, corporation, de-
 fendant.-Summons
 Action brought in the justice court of Flagstaff precinct, in and for the county of Coconino, in the state of Arizona.
 In the name of the State of Arizona, to The Navajo Copper Co.,, a corpora tion. defendant, greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and re- Guired to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plain tiff in the justice court of Flagstaff precinct. in and for the county of Co., conino, in the state of Arizona, and an- swer to the complaint filed in said justice court. at Flagstaff, in said county, within five days exclusive of the day of service, after the service upon you of this summons, if served within this precinct; but if served without this precinct, but within the county, ten days; if served out of the county, fifteen days; in all other cases, twenty days; or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand at Flagstaff this 16th day of May, 1919.
 ROBERT J. KIDD, Justice of the Peace of said Precinct. May 30; June 6, 1S, 20.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
WASTE AT WASHINGTON

Il regret to say that have no sei speech to make to you. 1 have de. clined even to select a subject. #* l doubted very much whether l ought to come to this meeting"
 These are the introductory sen. tences of rambling address of about ten thousand words, delivered by D. r, Houston, secretary of Agriculture, a, the Trans-Mississippi Readjustmen, Congress in Omaha recently.
 The preliminary words did not seem to promise much, but MT. Houston's effort appears to have turned out sat isfactorily to himself, for he had the speech printed at government ex- pense, as Circular 130 of the United State Department of Agriculture, of flee of the secretary, meaning, per haps, that it was the 130th speech which he has delivered and circulated at the expense of the government.
 Various governmental organizations are loading down the mails with stuff that in the main has no practical value, and keeping the government printing establishment busy produc- ing tons on tons of matter that goes into the waste basket. This speech of the secretary of agriculture is speci- fled merely because it is conspicu- ous and fragrant evidence that the top men are to blame for the abuse.
 Is there never to be any ecanomiz- ing in Washington, in non-essentials, to diminish the immense necessary burden of taxes that the public and the industries of the country must bear, as a result of the war?
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
FACTS ABOUT W. S. S.
 IN VARIOUS LANDS

War Savings Certificates were adopted and first issued in England during the spring of 1916. In the United States, War Savings Stamps were first issued in December, 1917.
 In Great Britain, nearly three hun dred million certificates have been sold since 1916, to January, 1919, bringing in approximately $1 100000, ,00O.
 Approximately $1,015, ,000, ,000 worth of War Savings Stamps were sold in the United States from December, 1917, to December 31, 1918.
 War Savings Stamps in forms simi- lar to those of the United States and Great Britain exist in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and Japan.
 The British w. s. s. is dated when purchased and is due five years from that date. Certificates always sell for the same price, Is shillings, six pence ($3.S3).
 The w. S. S. of the United States are issued in annual series, and each series has uniform date and ma turity. The interest rate is kept uni form by increasing the purchase price one cent each month, beginning at $4.12 in January.
 The United States government is back of every w. s. S. sold in this country. They grow in value con- stantly and can be redeemed for more than was paid for them any time after they have been held month on ten days, written notice to the postmaster.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
DISABLED SOLDIERS MAY NOW ENTER
 CIVIL SERVICE

An executive order recently issued by the president, received by cable amends the federal civil service rule. so as to permit the U. S. Civil Serv ice Commission to waive the physica requirement under certain condition. in favor of men who were injured ir the military or naval service.
 The civil service regulations speci fy certain physical defects which de. bar from all examinations and othe, defects which will debar from certain examinations. These regulations arc based upon the requirements of the service as established by the several department heads.
 In submitting it's recommendation to the president the Civil Service Com. mission said:
 Where it is apparent to this com. mission that his (the disabled sol. dier's, sailors, or marine's) physical condition is such that he would moi ordinarily be accepted, the case will be referred to the Federal Board foi Vocational Education. That board will then decide whether it is practicable to educate him for the position sought If considered practicable, the rehabili. tation and education will be given anC when completed certification of tha, fact will be made to this commission Where the board does not consider il desirable to attempt the education foI the position sought other positions will be considered and suggested tc him, but he will not be admitted to the one for which his physical condi. tion constitutes an irremediable bar
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
DARING AIRMAN
 DOES PLANE STUNT

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June B. Lieut.. Omar Locklear, formerly witt the air service of the U. s. army, gave a demonstration, said to be the first ir the annals of flying, of catching 8 dangling rope ladder from second airplane and climbing into the craft from which it hung. The feat was done at an altitude of 2,500 feet. He has leaped from one plane to another in the air before, but never made an ascent from one plane to another.
 The performance was one of the big features of the days flying events held here in connection with the Pan American Aeronautic convention.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
HEAD OF GERMAN
 CLUB HAS RESIGNED

READING, Pa, June Civilian J Burns, the first American citizen moi of German birth or origin elected president of the Harmonic Maenner. cher Society, this city's oldest and alse weathiest German social club, with 1000 members, announced that he has resigned the presidency and that he will also give up his membership. MT Burns said he found German flag flying from the staff when the Read ing soldiers of the Rainbow Division came home, and that he tore it down putting up the only American flag in the house.
 "I was misinformed as to the real character of the club, and the courts ought to close the place, because of what has happened in the past" he is quoted as having said.