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The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
FOUR'PENALlzED /,
SELLING LIQUOR
Story Of Attempt to Bnbe
Sergeant Is Given IN
Mcmahon S Court.

Changing their pleas 70 guilty
four men were sentened 10 serve 80
days In the District worshouse ana
TO pay additional fines on charge,
OF oootleGging. by Judge Mcmahon
iate yesterday afternoon.
They were:
Thomas Lee Studs. 1o7s ThisteH
street northwest: Lewis Melvin Walk
er. Edgemore, Nd; Charles Edward
1osnelL 1903 Thirty-nrst street north
vest; and Charles Smith, colored.
azss second street southwest. The
nrst three were required 70 paw n 600
hne. and Smith $500.
Motorcycle Policeman z. p. Alex
snder arrested the men September 2.
According to the testinony- one ~
the men attempted to bribe RerCt.
3. J. Marks. Of the TennaIlytcUn
ponce station. n was also developed
IN me testimony that the men had,
purchased a 800 house in the North
west In which TO store liquor.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
SenatorHas Bill to
Relieve Paper Famine

Senator Poindexter yesterday in
troduced a bill providing for a survey
Of the pulp wood resources OF the
United States, with a view to reliev-
ing the paper shortage,
The bill directs the Secretary OF
Agriculture to classify all timber and
public lands which is suitable for
wood pulp. 20 report to Congress on
present consumption and production
Of pulp wood and to recommend a
plan for insuring a sufficient supply
by reforestation. 1t appropriates a
million dollars for making the survey.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
LEAK WINNINGS
UNDER SCRUTINY
Justice Department Eage,
To Learn Success from
j Advance Information.

<.Atforney General Palmer Is expected
70 take complete charge OF the Su-
irene Court leak" investigation upon
his return to the city Thursday.
Department ofiicials are most in
terested In Determining the exact
financial success that attended the
stock market transactions OF the
kilque alleged to have used advance
information" for speculative purposes.
Two lawyers and q minor attache OF
the Supreme Court have already been
nentioned In connection with the case.
The department IL interested also
n determining the amount 81
teracity in the claim Of the men m
Der investigation that they had no
advance information Of the decisions
bf the court. bnt simply figured out
the decisions through q process OF
Deduction II Is probable that the
records Of q number Of Wall Street
brokerage houses win be investigated
10. discover the extent Of the profit-
hbieness Of this process Of deduction.
The Department OF Justice lawyer
ender investigation Is not an assist
ant attorney general. II was definite
b stated yesterday. Nevertheless.
,fbcials here are dumfounded to
knoW that a Federal employee should
wen attempt to deduce the decisions
" the highest law body Of the coun-
by before the decisions were made
public In open session.
There was no disposition In Con-
kress yesterday to act on the mat
Ter until the Department of Justice
has finally completed Its investiga-
Don and issued a statement concern
ng the case, and the members Of
ple Supreme Court are content TO
Kermit the departments inquiry to
% completed before they take any
action or request that 1t be taken
= punish the guilty.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
SPANISH WAR VETS
RALLY PLANS MADE

Final arrangements for the enter
tainment to be given Friday. night
at the Pythian Temple were made
last night by the Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp. No. 1. of the United
Spanish War Veterans. at a meeting
in the Perpetual Hall Building. The
entertainment has been planned for
the unwilling Of the emobilizstion
nag.
Capt George L Armstrong. past
department commander. who COM
manded q company of infantry dur
ing the world war, told of some
of his experiences lighting the
boche. Past Commander Jerry A.
Costello also spoke.
Brig. Gen. George Barnett, COM
mander of the Marine Corps, who
viii be unable to attend the enter
tainment. has selected Brig. Gen.
Charles J. Long to represent him
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
Boxer Held for Desth.

New Brunswick, N. J.. Dec. ls-
Johnny Carroll. q boxer. of Roose-
welt, n. J., was arraigned here to-
day on a technical charge OF man
slaughter. The action came as the
result OF the death Of Louis Roski,
a fighter whom Carroll knocked out
last week. Joseph McNuIty. pro-
moter Of the club before which the
tight was staged. was also arraisu-
Cd Both were held under bond.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
ALEXANDRIA
fHE HERkLD sUREAU.
a I.nninhna

II King Street.
Alexandria. Va, Dec. ia branch
of the Virginia Association for die
Common Good. will be organized in
this city next Friday night.
Preliminary work was accomplished
yesterday afternoon when a number
of business men were addressed on the
aims and purposes Of the organiza-
ton at the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce by John X. Branch. chair
man, and w. T. Dabney. of Rich
mond.
The meeting was. presided over by
Carroll Pierce. Afterward those at
tending held meeting, and NJ. B.
Harlow was chosen chairman, and he
named the following committee on Or
Brockett, Julian Y. Williams, Judge
c. E. Nicol, Joseph E. Schwarzmann
and W. A. Moore.
This committee will hold a meeting
Friday night at o'clock in the rooms
Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
The purposes of the organization
are to promote constructive economic
governmental policies, national and
State. and to awaken the people to
deeper interest and participation in
the affairs of their country by fair
and earnest presentation of the COM
posite views Of the men throughout
the Stats having wide and varied ex-
perience in directing activities upon
which the real prosperity of the coun-
try depends. Dues are $ a year.
This organization Is to act with
similar organizations in each Con-
gressional district. to be composed of
two members from each district. which
committee shall act in an advisory
capacity, each district selecting the
representative to serve on said COM
mittee.
Miss Susie Mabel Wood. daughter of
w. Allenworth were married yester-
brides parents, Rev. E. B. Jackson.
DID. pastor of the First Baptist
Church, officiating.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Eta Wood, and the BRIDE
groom had for his best man, Douglas
Merchant Following Southern
bridal trip. the couple will reside at
~ South Patrick street
At a social session OF the Henry X.
Field Bible Class, Of the NJ. z. Church
South. held last night. addresses were
delivered by James r. Cation. John II.
Trimysr. H. B. Cation. N. s. Green
away and ]. Frank Myers. superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, and
Rev. E. v. REGISTER. DID. and 3
reading was given by David E. Robey.
A musical program also was given in
which Washington and local talent
participated. Afterward a supper was
rendered the guests.
The dance committee of Fitzger-
aid Council. No. 459, Knights of CO.
lumbus. has arranged for a dance
which will be given Friday evening,
December 26, in the auditorium of
the Elks' Home. 1t Is expected that
q large number Of members will at
tend.
Eight days have passed since the
disappearance of Kenneth NJ r.
Springman from this city and no
trace Of his whereabouts has yet
been found, although every avail
able clue furnished the authorities
has been run down.
The Virginia Athletic Club to-
night gave its first dance of the
season in the auditorium of the
Elks' Home. which was largely at
tended.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
VIRGINIA BREVITIES.

z winchester.-A volunteer force OF
rorkmen have started TO chop down
tedar trees in every section of Fred
Trick County as a peans to save the
tpple industry Of the Winchester re-
lion 1t is said fruit growers have
fastained a loss Of HOO. 600 this sea
sen on account Of the cedars.
sDanvflle.-Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Vass,
kho recently were run down and seri-
spsly injured by q motor bus Of the
hotel Burton. driven by a negro, are
iaing the hotel for $1,000.
winchester The anticipated ap-
1raisal by land assessors for the state
sAxes is alarming farmers IN this sec
lion. Real estate recently has been
Inflated greatly.
:Danville.-samueI d. Kent. recently
Mustered out Of the naval service.
has awarded a distinguished service
hedal by Secretary Daniels.
BIacksburg.-C. A. Montgomery. who
aas served as county agent at Fred
sricksburg. will come here January
% take the position Of assistant State
stub agent.
= Fredericksburg.-Edg Weldon. son
u Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Weldon. OF
Flat Run. Orange County, Is dead al
chattanooga, Tenn
Richmond.-The Kfwsnis Club has
toted against the proposed raise of
tares on the city car lines.
Richmond.-A fight developed In the
FIRST days hearings of plans for high
ways before the recently organized
State Highway Commission. One
group insisted upon concentrating i'm
brovements on the main trunk roads
while the representatives Of outlying
districts insisted on distributing the
work.
; Norfolk.-Thirty-e eight officers OF the
Did Dominion Steamship Line operat-
ing from Norfolk, have submitted to
. temporary settlement of their de-
rnand for higher salaries.
Richmond.-More than $4,000 pounds
Of sugar released here by the Sugar
Equalization Board have been placed
en sale at Il cents per pound.
Roanoke.-Plans are being made
bore to take over the armory for use
~ a school following the loss by fire
~ the Park Street School. one Of the
Argest in the city.
iPetersbury.-Mfss Mary Mulcahy. of
Petersburg, and James g. Barnett.
we're married at Huntington. w. Va,
according to a telegram from there.
iRanviile.- Fl. Harris. life
hing resident OF Danville. Is dead at
he age Of IS.
:sFredericksburg.-Jo r. Perry and
Miss Margaret G. Thornton have been
e,arried- They will live in Stafford
rounty.
I;
.Iwarrenton.-An American Legion
Post, known as John d. Sudduth Post
fo. Y has been organized here. It Is
tanned after a Fauquier County man
Who lost his life In the service.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17

Adm H. Davis. a stylishly attired
young man, was charged in the Police
Court yesterday with making threats
in q menacing manner" on complaint
OF Joseph R Rabbit. 1t was testified
that while in restaurant Sunday
night Davis started a rough house."
and threatened Rabbit. Judge Nc
Mahon fined the defendant $50.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
Hostilities' Renewal
Danger Now Averted

Paris, Dec l6.-Danger Of possible
resumption Of hostilities as the result
Of Germany's attitude toward the
protocol OF the peace treaty was
finally averted today
The Supreme Council decided that
the German reply TO the allied note
demanding acceptance Of the proto-
col delivered by Baron Won Lersner.
was most conciliating' and that
reply would be dispatched to Berlin
"as soon as possible"
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Homecoming reunion Of Phi Kappa
Iota Fraternity OF Emerson Institute
In the chapter house, 3l4 c street,
at p. m. December q.
Meeting OF the nature section Of
the Twentieth Century Club this af-
ternoon at O'Clock in the home Of
Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter. I223 Con-
necticut avenue. Mrs. William II.
Heron will preside.
Christmas party and dance by the
Junior class of Columbia College,
George Washington University. Fri
day night in Sigma NJ Fraternity
House. 1873 P street
Meeting Of the Anthony League at
20O Columbia road this afternoon at
5 o'clock. Miss Mabel Boardman and
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins will speak
Organization OF a new troop of
colored Boy Scouts will be under
taken tonight at o'clock, at Mount
Carmel Church, Third and I Streets.
Deputy Commissioner Charles A..
Marshall. in charge of colored scouts,
will deliver an address.
The Big Sisters Club Of the Thomp-
son Community Center will entertain
the boys at Walter Reed Hospital
tonight at o'clock with vaudeville,
followed by refreshments at the Red
Cross Hut.
Dance OF the Alpine Club tonight
at $50 o'clock in the Old Masonic
! Temple. Ninth and F streets.
The Washington City Auxiliary
Mission to Lepers will hold a series
Of popular meetings during the week,
commencing today. at HyattsvilIe,
Md. There will be addresses and
music.
Meeting Of Y. w. c. A. Book
loves" at s o'clock Friday night in
their headquarters. The story Of the
Nativity in art will be discussed.
Dinner for former service men
Of the First Baptist Church. in the
church, Sixteenth and o streets. by
the Mems Club. Friday night. Rev.
DR.. Henry Allen Upper and Repre-
sentative Upshaw will speak at
services attending the demobiIiza-
ton of the service flag.
New York. Dec. 16.-The follow
ing Washingtonians have registered
al New York st:els.
E. d. Mayer. Pennsylvania; Mrs.
c. Nohre, millinery. 432 Fourth ave-,
18th floor; Mrs. c. johnson, Alcazar;
]. w. Osborne. Grand.
Talks. chow. and smokes" are
going to feature the meeting to-
night of the ''Old Troopers" ac-
cording to an announcement by E..
H. Coolidge. troop clerk, of the as
ISOLATION. The meeting will be held
in the Dutch Room of the New Eb-
bitt, starting at o'clock.
DR.. NJ. M. Madden. Of st. Louis.
Mo-. will speak at the Ebenezer
Church. Fourth and D streets SOUTH
east, tonight at s o'clock. on THE
Reconstruction of the Negro Race"
A meeting of the South Washing
ton Citizens Association will be
held tonight at s o'clock at the JEFF
ferson School.
Officers for the coming year will
be elected tomorrow night by the
Louisiana Society of Washington,
meeting at the Washington Club,
18th and X streets. at $40 o'clock.
Members of the Society are request
ed to be there an hour earlier in
order to participate in the election
OF ofhcers. The Louisiana Senators
and Representatives and their ladies
will be the guests of honor. There
will be dancing.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
Punch and Judy Being Revived.

washington Riddles" will be given
rare treat by the Community Serv-
Ice during the Christmas holidays, II
plans now nearing completion are sue
cessfully carried out. Director Eng
lish. of the Washington Community
Service, has planned to revive the
ancient Punch and Judy shows and to
exhibit them free Of charge to WASH
ington's boys and girls.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
Continue Navy War Paw.

The House yesterday voted to
continue wartime allowances to
officers Of the Navy until peace is
proclaimed by the President. Under
the provisions Of the measure, the
commissioned personnel in the Navy
viii receive approximately $4,000 a
day additional pay until peace 10
declared.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
$500, 900 Toledo Fire.

Toledo. Dec. 16.-Fire did damage
estimated at 100000 to the stock
and buildings of the Milburn Wagon
Works here today. Two four-story
buildings and thirty electric auto
mobiles and other property were
consumed. A dozen firemen narrow
ly escaped injury when a wall COL
lapsed.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
Discovered by Woman;
Prowler Goes Quickly

Mrs. Fanny Cunningham. proprietor
OF a boarding house al LIB X street
northwest, discovered q negro prowI-
ing IN a room on the third floor Of
her home yesterday morning. The man
said he was a messenger from a cloth
ing store and was sent 70 ret a pack
age which was left at that address
by mistake. He left hastily.
Mrs. Cunningham told the police the
man had been seen in the house q
week ago.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
10 Talk on League.

Representative Will d. Upshaw. of
Atlanta, Ga. will be the principal
speaker on The League Of Nations
at q meeting to be held tonight in the
auditorium Of the Y. n. c. A. Jack.
son III. Ralston. prominent local attor-
ney. viii preside. There will be a
special musical program.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
Wilson Saves Soldiers Life.

Daniel Smith. SsStK Infantry from
execution for alleged retreat from
the enemy at Binarville, France, in
September. 1918. the War Department
announced today. The President or
dered Capt Smith restored TO duty.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17

A Canine That Does Not Affect Head
Becanse Of its touie and laxati,e affect. LAxA-
TIVE BkOMO oUlNINE Tsbletsl can be taken
% snyons without causing Nervousness o. rinr-
ne tss nssd ms = only ops promo Qui-
W. shosEs Signature q tn bon.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
Paper Company Sold.

Montreal Dec. 1s.-The Howard
smith Paper Mills. Ltd, has been sold
n going concern to a new company
pcorporated under the same hame
md with an authorized capital Of 81
m.oo This announcement was made
.Dday by stockholders.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
Break Prison Yard Gate
To Steal Jailer's $500 Cow

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. I6.-Thieves
broke through the heavy iron gates OF
the Jail yard here just before day
break today and stole JsiIer Reeves
Jersey COW. valued at 500.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17
Fire Damage to Home, $500.

Fire Of mysterious origin caused
$Sco damage to the home of John Jack
son. 4s0 N street northwest. yesterday
afternoon. The fire started on the sec.
ond floor.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17

Homecoming reunion of Phi Kappa
Iota Fraternity OF Emerson Institute
In the chapter house, 314 c street,
at 9 p. m. December q.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17

Observation-Disclosures Weldon. son
81 Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Weldon. Of
Flat Run. Orange County, Is dead at
chattanooga, Tenn
The Washington herald., 1919-12-17

/ Richmond.-The Kfwanis Club has
soted against the proposed raise Of
oares on the city car lines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
HOW DID CANADIAN GIRLS RECEIVE so
 MANY PROPOSALS
(New York TeIegram.)

fin these days of new records, with all previous standards gone by the board as a result of the amazing re- versals of form of the troublous last five years, it Is astonishing to learn of the top notch figures set by two Canadian girls in the way of pro- posals of marriage.
 Two hundred and thirty-four re- quests for their hands in marriage were made to Miss Simone Hamel and her sister, Miss Clirette Hamel, of Hamilton, Ontario.
 This number of romantic episodes, however, will tend to cause regret in some circles that the war Is ended. For, 1t was on or near the battlefield that the Misses Hamel received their petitions for marriage on such a wholesale scale. Their experience may well add to the bitter disappointment of the girls who never had chance to go across. The young women re- fused all other suitors with equal lm- partiality.
 They have neglected to tell us why they did so.
 Perhaps 1t was because there arc or were two youths from their homo 
 troth before they went overseas on their errands of service for the Knights of Columbus.
 Of course, if there were two such youths they must have been soldiers. If they were, there isn't a human heart in the world that will not hope they came safely through the inferno over There and that even now they are in Hamilton waiting eagerly to welcome home the young women of their choice.
 Perhaps the Misses Hamel will not thank us for this kindly speculation listen to 2S4 lorn males who saw in their comeliness and smiles the light of hope for happy lives after the burden and weariness of their fighting days.
 Just the same. 1t is difficult tc think of members of their sex SC charming as to inspire tender thoughts in so many breasts as utter ly hard at heart. oh, yes; just by way Of keeping the statistics straight, fl was Miss Simone who told the story She said 114 men had proposed tc her but that was nothing" for hel sister had been compelled to rejec' 120 eager swains.
 There might be a fly in the oint. ment. though. It Is just possible some sturdy Hamilton. (Ont) boy will be remin ded some day that ther, were "one hundred and twenty other men I mlght have married"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
A GREAT SETIN
 THE HEART OF YOUTH

One of the largest and most com plete settings erected in a studio was constructed for scenes in Heart of Youth" featuring Lila Lee. The structure is a complete mountain lodge, showing both exterior and in5 terior and occupies almost all the floor space of one of the large glass stages at the Lasky studio.
 The floor of the structure was built about three feet above the stage so that steps might be laid leading up to the front porch and floor level. The lodge was constructed with logs. In front of the house bit of outdoor mountain scenery was shown. The yard was planted in flowers and walk ran up to the steps of the house. Out a little way from the house, tall fragrant pine and cedar Strees were standing These trees were hauled from the mountains many miles away and expert landscape artists labored for days in giving the scene the ap- pearance of a most natural bit or mountain scenery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
ACTIVITY GALORE IN
 SELZNICK STUDIOS

The initial scenes of ''Everybody's Sweetheart" were shot up at the SeIz- nick studio in the Bronx and p-oduc- ton is well under way.
 Mis- Janis has entered into her work with great enthusiasm, and is doing everything in her power to make the picture a huge success Miss Janis is to have a strong sup porting cast, headed by Matt Moore and Roger Lytton.
 The story was specially written about Miss Janis's internationally ia nous personality by Edmund Gould ing. It contains many scenes that not only give Miss Janis a chance to show her ability as an actress, but to dis play the versatility that has made her so popular the world over.
 An entire circus has been engaged for this production. It will make its stand in a huge field close to Miss Janis's home, so she will not have far to travel.
 The production is not a circus pie ture, but some interesting scenes of circus life are one of its prominent features As evidence of the large scale on which this production will be staged, 1t is also worth mentioning that an entire railroad equipment has also been engaged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
THE REASON WHY
Why We Have Five Fingers on Each
 Hand and Five Toes on Each Foot.

All animals, 1t seems. from a study of nature were started with ten fin gers and ten toes, the finCers origin ally having been the toes of the fore legs. In good many cases the en- vironment in which animals have liv- ed has caused 0 change in the for nation of the ends of the limbs as well as In the limbs themselves. The horse, for instance, has developed into one-toe or one-finger animal. while a COW is a two-fnger animal. The hen has only three toes on each foot and a part of another. But if we go back into the history and examine how tho horses foot used to look we will find that he originally had five toes. The same is true of the COW and also the hen. Something happened to cause the change, for the rule of five fingers and five toes on the end of each limb has been universal If you examine a chicken in a shell just before it is ready to come out, you can distinctly count five toes on each foot and at the ends of the wings you will see five little points, which under other conditions would develop into fingers, perhaps. Some of these toes of the new born chicken do not develop. It can be accepted as a rule that creatures were intended in the original plan to have five fingers on each hand and five toes oI each foot, making our count of tens, which is the worlds basis for counting, and has always been.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
of the valve a real wind.
 From the Book ol Wonders.
Why Can't We Sleep with Our Eyes
 Open?

We cannot sleep with our eyes open. because to be asleep involves losing control of most of the func- tfons of the body. When we sleep the brain sleeps also. Perhaps it would be stated more clearly to say that We cannot sleep while the part of the brain which controls our ac- t!vfties is awake. There is part of the brain which has the power to open our eyes. i. e., lift the eyelids, and when that portion of the brain ceases to exercise its power to keep the eyes open, they go shut Even when we are awake that part of our brain cannot keep our eyes from winkinz, because there is another part of the brain which sees to 1t that our eyes wink every so often. This is done for the purpose of washing the eye ball. and Is The answer to another of your questions which is given in an other place in this book. When the engineer at the electric light plant shuts off the power all the lights go out. and when you go to sleep you automatically shut of the power that opens your eyes and the eyes are shut The brain .s asleep also. and .f if is not completely asleep, you are restless.