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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-14
YANKEE TARS WIN
WARM FRIENDSHIP
AMONG BRITISH
Americans Who Shared War
Vigil With English Are
SOreIy Missed.

LONDON, March IL GORE
spondence. Officers and men Of
he Grand fleet miss their comrades
u the American battleship squadron
which shared the war vigil OF the
British navy The text just made
public Of the messages exchanged
by the two forces when the Amer
lean ships departed Dec. L shows
how strong was the friendship be-
tween them.
AS the American dreadnaushts
steamed away the British COM
mander-in-ch signalled
Your comrades of the Grand fleet
regret your departure We trust
this is only temporary, and that the
interchange Of sqUadrons from the
two great fleets Of the Anglo Saxon
race may be repeated. We wish you
goodbye. good luck, and that you
Viii have a good time and come back
soon"
In reply came the following.
Your friendly ana brotherly sis
nal OF God-speed is deeply appre-
ciated By the officers and men of
your sixth battle squadron. We will
never forget the hospitality which
mas made us feel a part Of your big
family. and we intend TO maintain
that relation for all time. We al
hope 10 serve under your com
nand
The use Of the word your" was
lost upon no one i'm the Grand fleet
least of all Admiral Beatty. An
other message was Immediately
sent.
This Is indicative CT the intimate
brothcrly unity and sympathy which
exists on both sizes of that greatest
ocean highway. the Atlantic, and. as
IL is not joined by land. is kept
warm and alive largely by men o!
the sea"
To which the American squadron
made answer,
THE officers and men Of the
Sixth battleship squadron appreciate
more than can be explained the
never-ending hospitality of the Off
GERS and men or the Grand fleet. We
leave with close recollection of oul
happy stay IN these waters. and witt
the hope that we may soon renew
the firm friendship that has grown
up amongst us"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-14
INVESTIGATION WORK
BEING CONTINUED

WASHINGTON. March 14.-In ex-
pectation that legislation providing
for settlement Of reclaimed lands by
returned soldiers will be passed by
the next congress. Sec'y Lane is con-
tinuing the preliminary work OF in
vestieatiOn Questionnaires are be-
ing distributed at the various camps
and naval stations throughout the
country. Mr. Lane said today, IN
order 10 obtain for the benefit Of
congress information as TO the atti-
tude of the men in service toward
the plan.
Thirty-two states either through
legislative operation or appointment
OF state committees, the secretary
said. have taken steps toward 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-14
M. de PElLERiN
de lATOOCHE

CASTOR de Pellerin de Latouehe,
Of the French line, and one Of the
foremost authorities on land and sea
transportation in France, has ar
rived ia America on a business trip
in connection with the further de
veIopment Of the line TO meet after
war conditions. lie is accompanied
bv Alfred de Vial. director Of the
general agency OF the French line at
Bordeaux.
Mr.. de Pellerin de LatOuche said
that the present prospects for Amer
lean trade i'm France were indefinite,
although a general feeling existed
that France should look to the
United States for her commercial
necessities. More trade and a tight
pning OF future relations with this
country is the thought of every
Frenchman, he said. He added
that, broadly speaking, the pros
poets Of a commercial entente be-
tween France and America are
promising
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-14
TELEPHONE OPERATORS
STRIKE

BUENOS AIRES, March ii
Operators and other employees of the
telephone company in Buenos Aires
went on strike last midnight The
strikers demand recognition of their
union. an eight-hour day, a Saturday
half holiday and increased wages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-14

Hiawatha club dance, Redmen
hall Saturday night. Dancing class.
7:45 10 3 o'clock. George KeBner,
instructor. 14S76-15-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-14

operation with the interior depart
ment in working out the soldier land
settlement plan.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Always More Democracy.

world has always been embalmng truth bon mot
forgetting When sad THE for the evils
democracy democracy furnished epgram whose
millions of the trouble of thinking
records of the worlds fooshness This
profound and practical saying Its gospel
works 1t should be kept working.
lack dmoc-
because political machines introduce
Incompetence often be traced private industrial plu-
who have sought the methods of
management Substitute real
these disturbing elements and the machine
forward
Demagoguey democracy only because of lack Of
The people have been told all the TRUTH
find for themselves They
opportunity democracy
democracy discover its will translate
action The democracy in
formation and education.
Wherever inequality autocracy
democracy there friction and trouble The the
the heat generated 1t nev
autocray old regime
eighteenth of Carbon Russia in the twentieth
century of democracy should explosion that
shook the of social institutions.
AT the present democratic institutions everywhere
growing with friction between democracy and
Industrial educational inequality democracy
population read write
speak, the language Such condition breeds the
political machines and oubursts of violence
against the defeat of half-thought-ou desires.
Democracy industrial foundation.
While the exist there will be continuous conflict between the
of the wohp and that of democracy Those
dsfranhised the factory Indifferent suffrage
and seek other and direct action.
Democracy fails when it sufficiently democratic provide
for peacabe expression of the popular will all things Whether
the obstacle be lack of knowledge and
reserved by industrial the obstacle be
cleared road If instu-
provide way will
will be the institutions that in the
Events everywhere trying hard teach this lesson 1t
will be better for US if we learn that lesson quickly
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12

Georgetown owes much to her best
friend. B. Agee Bowles. As presi-
dent OF the Georgetown Citizens As
sociation, a position which he has
held for three years. Mr.. Bowles has
striven indomitably to make West
Washington. better financially, COM
mercially. socially and in every other
way.
Although it is not generally
known, the new Key Bridge, now
well under construction. might not
have been erected on its present size
at Thirty-sixth street If the George
town Citizens Association. under the
leadership of its president. had not
interceded on behalf of Georgetown
and the community. Probably no
other one thing will tend to boost
the local commercial interests as the
new highway into Virginia over the
Key Bridge.
Mr.. Bowles Is cashier of the Poto-
mac Savings Bank, at Wisconsin
avenue and NJ streets. He first be-
came affiliated with that bank about
16 years ago, serving as Junior
| NitIh IL, runner ana StiltIdl
! factotum. His ability pushed him up
until in 1908 he was rendered his
! present important position.
Goochland County. Va, is Mr.
Bowles' birthplace. He was private
ly tutored at his home near Rich
mond until 1890. when, at the age
of nine years, he came to the District
of Columbia and attended the public
schools. He was cadet captain OF
Company G at Business High School
where he graduated in 1907. Six
years later he graduated from
Georgetown University with a Legal
degree. During this time he had
also attended the Army and Navy
Preparatory School.
After finishing college he work ed
in the retail grocery business of L
A. Delliwig. 1t was here that he
first met C. W. Offutt. president OF
the Potomac Savings Bank, who al
| that time competed with Delliwis's
grocery, having a store in East Wash.
ington. Later. when the Potomac
\ Bank was organized. Mr.. Offutt gave
the position of runner to Mr.. Bowles
Besides his activity with commu.
nifty affairs, Mr.. Bowles is interested
as a member in the Board of Trade
and Chamber of Commerce. He is a
member of the City Club and belongs
to the Masonic fraternity. He is
married and has two sons.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

The regular meeting of the Ana
costa Citizens Association was held
last night in the office of the George
S. King Company in Nichols avenue
southeast, w. J. Latimer, presiding.
Railroad service was criticised, but
no definite action was taken con-
cerning the 2-cent transfer order.
Improvements of the flats in ac-
cordance with the original program
will be urged. The highway COM
mittee has the matter OF Minnesota
avenue improvements up with the
authorities.
James NJ. Tolson. son OF Mr.. aro
Mrs. J. w. Tolson. OF POSI- Nichols
avenue southeast. who has been
overseas for the past eiEhte.L
months, has returned TO his hoIre.
He was with the Twenty-fOurth En-
gineers and was in the battles a,
the Argonne Forest. ST. MiheiI and
Nerdun. but escaped uninjured.
Miss Alice Leapley has returned
to her home in Nichols avenue
southeast. following a visit with
friends to Norfolk and Old Point
Comfort, Va.
George E. Frazier is on a visit 10
Ohio.
The campaign being conducted by
the Southeast Washington Citizens
Association to inquire into the pres
ent high cost of all necessities OF
life is meeting with much success.
w. H. Cross. 1106 Z street southeast
is chairman of the committee inyes-
tigating the high prices.
Mrs. ]. Franklin Bryan. wife OF
the pastor of the North Carolina
Avenue NJ. P. Church. returned yes
terday from westminster. Nd.
where she attended the graduation
exercises of the girls college there.
Her daughter. Miss Miriam Bryan.
who is a student at the college. re-
turned with her.
The Tyler Dancing Club entertained
last night at the Tyler school in
Eleventh street southeast
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
STUDENTS AGAINST
HIGH BROW PAPER

The Hatchet. student publication At
George Washington University viii
be a high-brow newspaper next year.
IL plans adopted by the faculty COM
mittee activities are successful
Hereafter the stan Of the Hatchet
Will be selected from those showing
marked accomplishments in English.
The change apparently does not meet
with the approval of the present edI-
torial stan Of the Hatchet
''If the Hatchet were issued as an
example OF what George Washington
University can do in a literary way"
says an editorial In the latest issue,
''the paper would fail far short OF
what IT should be- A newspaper is
not a literary sheet. though IL should
be written in simple, correct English.
Is 1t necessary for a reporter 70 be a
star student to write that kind OF
English?"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Begin Construction
On New D. E., Church

An advanced stage has beer
reached in clearing the ground TO,
the new Church of the Holy Rosary
at Third and F streets northwest
of which the Rev. N. De Carlo 4,
pastor. 1t is expected that all the
buildings now on the site will be
leveled by the end of this week
after which, without further DELAY
construction work will proceed
Father De Carlo hopes to be able
soon to announce the date wher
the ceremony of the laying Of the
cornerstone is to take place. a,
which Cardinal Gibbons is expected
to officiate.
Father De Carlo states that, re.
gardless of conditions, every build.
ing operation that can now be un.
dertaken ought to be pushed as
vigorously as possible. so as to re.
store the stable basis of industr,
and business.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Whipping Post Used
For Wife Beater

Rockville, Nd June 1.-THE old
whipping post was legally used
here today to punish George Will
liams, a negro, found guilty of
beating his wife.
With the negro's back barred and
his hands and feet fastened, Sheriff
W. L Aud gave him twenty lashes
with a buggy whip-the maximum
penalty for wife beating under
Maryland laws Williams, who
weighs more than 200 pounds. with
big broad shoulders. stood up well
under the punishment
Thank you. sheriff. for being as
light on me as you could" he said
after the beating.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
WANT TO SEE PARIS?
JOIN MARINES NOW
By DWG

Washington men desiring to enlist
for service with the Marines in France
must be enrolled before June II, ii
was announced yesterday at the local
Marine Recruiting Office 4C7 Star Orice
Building.
Several hundred Washington men.
many OF them former Marines ana
army men. have already left for over
seas. The last shipload OF this con-
tingent is expected to leave this coun-
try before the first OF July.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Navy Yard News

Clarence A. Chism, leading man of
the forge shop. entertained a number
of children at his home, AIS Tenth
street northeast, on the fourth BIRTH
day anniversary OF his son Walter.
John Burns, having spent nine days
vacation at Flint, Mich, and Clinton,
n. Y, has returned to the tool shop
s. F. Perkins, OF the coppersmith
shop. was compelled to remain at
home Monday. due to illness.
Walter Matthews, of the sight shop.
was operated on June for appendi-
citis.
Andrew E. Nelson. OF the breech
mechanism shop. and his bride. for
merly Miss Minnie c. Kleinheim, of
this city. motored on their honey
moon to Renova, Pa, the home OF
the groom.
c. I. NJ. Lewis. who has been In the
navy two years and eleven months,
having seen foreign service. incIud-
ing Russian duty. has returned to the
erecting shop.
Bob Walker. of the coppersmith
shop. is building a fivver. He hopes
to have 1t completed before July /.
o. G. Harris has returned to the tool
shop after weeks stay in New York.
Miss Audrey Twiford, yeoman (F),
OF the supply department, has resign
ed.
William Thompson. OF the west gun
carriage shop. who is a member of
the Cherrydale fire department, made
a record run lately while driving the
truck to Rosslyn.
Morris Fdynn. of the sight shop.
has returned to work after an illness
OF four weeks.
Edward Doig. jr.. son Of Edward
Doig.. of the torpedo test shop. has
returned from France. He formerly
was employed In the drafting room.
Sunny" Coleman. Of the breech
mechanism shop. one Of washington's
popular ball players. now playing in
Ino NdNy idTu League, IS showing
his old-time form. Sunny" has been
up to one OF his old stunts-coming
In behind third base for those flies
against the fence.
M. I. Ash. of the coppersmith
shop. who has been in the hospital
for several weeks, is improving.
Davis Cushwa. Of the gun shop.
while motoring to Hagerstown with
his wife. collided, with another ma
chine. His wife is in the hospital
at Hagerstown with broken wrist.
Cushwa escaped serious injury.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
EX-SENATOR SPOONER
DIES In NEW YORK

New York. June 1L-rormer
United States Senator John Colt
Spencer died at his home here early
today. following an illness OF sew
eral weeks He was 7e years Of
age and had been suffering from a
nervous breakdown
Senator spooner had served six-
teen years as senator from wIscon-
sin when he retired In 1907. He is
survived by a wife and three sons.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Colonial Beach Boats
Run on New Schedule

For the first time in many months
one-day outings TO Colonial Beach
and Piney Point are made possible
through a Encouragement of the sched-
ules of the Washington-Southern Nav
igation Company. effective today This
company operates the fast steamers
Lord Baltimore and Penn.
BY this rearrangement it is now pos
sible to leave this city at $50 a. m.
arriving at Colonial Beach at noon
and Piney Point shortly thereafter.
Return can be made on the up boat
from Norfolk, which allows for an
entire afternoons stay at these re-
sorts, reaching Washington at p. m.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Pleased Sweetheart;
; Gets 4 Months in Jail

Morgan Gibson. colored. formerly
employed as a butler by Milton
Hopfenmaier, Georgetown hide
and tallow dealer. tried to satisfy
his sweethearts appetite for cham
pagne and as a result was sent to
Jail for four months.
Gibson had only been In Mr.. Hop
fenmaier's employ about two weeks
when different things about the
house were missed, II Is alleged
He stole several silk shirts and
several pairs of shoes but the item
that interested him most was a bot
tie of champagne, something which
his girl had been asking him to
get for her for a long time.
The butler admitted his guilt and
Judge Hardison sentenced him.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
PURELY PERSONAL

William Kent, Of California, was the
luncheon guest yesterday of the Ma
tional Popular Government League at
Cushman's Cafe.
Hugh F. Milne, of Monmouth, ILL.,,
has come to Washington to make his
home.
Miss Helen Hathaway. Of Oakland.
Cal, is spending several weeks in
Washington.
j. G. Gurley. OF Washington. re-
turns to the city today after several
days absence.
Miss T. Flanders. women's Bureau,
Municipal Police Department. will
leave shortly for her home in Bos-
ton, where she has been connected
for several months with the work of
| the Federal police department.
Mrs. Charles w. Gleason, of Front
Royal. Va. has been the guest OF
friends in Washington for several
days.
DR.. D. NJ. Mcpherson. of the solicit
tors office. Interior Department. Is
attending the medical conference
held this week at Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Crawford, of Jonesboro.
ILL.,. is the guest of her relatives, the
family of Judge George Crawford
Ross, an attorney of the Interior De-
partment, at Garrett Park.
Pat Aylor, recently returned from
overseas service. has received his dis
charge from Camp Lee. and Is resid-
ing for the present with Mrs. Aylor
at 1922 Corcoran street.
DR.. Grant S. Barnhart is attending
the medical conference being held this
week at Atlantic City.
]. J. Mansfield has left the city for
his home in Texas. to be absent for
a month.
Miss Maud Napier. Of the solicit
tors office, Interior Department,
graduated in law on the 10th inst.
from the Washington College of Law.
Miss Beulah r. Martin, of the
Northumberland Apartments. is Wis
iting friends in Atlantic City, N. j.
Paul H. Armstrong. of the De-
partment of Commerce, is in Phil
adelphia. on departmental business.
Miss Rebecca w. Smith, of the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance. who
has been ill for the past ten days.
is reported as improving.
Joseph G. Winter. of Plainfield,
N. J.. is in the city for a few days.
Leonard N. Brady has returned
from a visit to Norfolk, Va.
Charles A. Coleman Is in Syra-
cuse, N. z, on a short business trip.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
BEGIN DRIVE TODAY
FOR NEAR EAST FUND

Washington is nearly $4,000
short of her quota on the Near
East Relief Fund. Mrs. A. w.
Grant. wife of Rear Admiral Grant
of the Navy Yard. will today launch
an intensive campaign at the..yard.
to make up the deficit.
Similar campaigns also will be
launched at the United States Ship
ping Board. under John B. Con-
verse, and in the Postoffice Depart
ment, under Assistant Postmaster
kerlin.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Baltimore Youths
Nabbed in Stolen Car

Syracuse. n. Y. June 1l-Driving an
alleged stolen car carrying a Mary
land license, four Baltimore youths
ranging in ages from II to "a years.
are in the county Jail here charged
with holding up and robbing Harry
Cook. an Onondaga County farmer.
Those arrested by State troopers
gave the names OF Milton Gersel. VIII
lam Jordan. Ernest W. Henry and
Pasquale Carpinsela- The youths car
ried complete burglars kit in their
car, the police allege.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Workmen Want Ships
Built at Phila. Yard

"A delegation OF workers from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard has asked
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ia
award contracts for transports or de-
stroyer tenders 10 the yard there
to keep it going at its present rate
Michael Francis Doyle and J. esp
de Craft headed the delegation.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Lunch Room Partners
Ask for Receiver

William R. Hodges, Pierce A.
Flynn and Mary C. Peter. majority
stockholders in the Capital City
Lunch. 1872 F street northwest, asked
the District Supreme Court yesterday
to dissolve the corporation and ap-
point one of their number as receiver
for its affairs.
The concern Is losing money, the
petition states. and is unable to meet
just demasSds made upon it
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
The Washington HeralHs Poet
Today Rhymes on
THE FOREST POOL.
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE

have looked my fill on the lovesome things
Which the sun bird sees on his liveless wings
! have wrapped my soul in the gossamer dreams
Which the man weaves out of her perfumed beans
| have seen the hosts of the hills arise
And shake green crests at the scorning skies
have looked the lonely luminant lands
Where the rainbows dance on the desert sands.
l have seen fair women and known brave men
And the arts of the ages And then-and then
Then there came day when 1 watched the 10Y
OF my naked, natural, virgin boy,
While the wild birds hushed to look and listen,
As, arched from a rock 1 watched him eIisten
Into the pooll There, with limbs a-rhythm,
The heart of the water glamoured with himl
Then. from the clutch Of the cool pool slipping
He shot up. laughing! gleamingl drippingl
Match me that moment in fact or faery,
Bodied, or witched or imaginary
Tell me its title, or else confess you
Never such gusto was born to bless youl
Copyright. 1sls)
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
Incau6ous Heever Heaved.

San Francisco. June 11.-John Heev-
er. following Mrs. Ben Collier into her
home. neglected to notice Mr.. Collier
there. Collier heaved Heever from
the house. Heever heaved a brick
and a cop heayed him into jail.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
True Happiness.

Did you Kings"-Ecclesases-w
by Solomon, the richest wsest and powerful Biblical
times keeping mind that it the history of searching
happiness?
Try it, if haven't
There who had but raise of
wish and that wish would be fulfilled physically possible
And he the unhappe of He tried pleasure
the attainment of knowledge, only find
bringing happiness his heart
Then he turned helping
happiness which had eluded him in all other trails
1t is today Soomons hap
Piness is in service felowmen.
has the gall that he great
nation
1t would be fine establishing
harmony between employer empye statesmen
and fewer politicians
The think poison gas outraged women and muir
dcred prisoners the wonder how
the flood destroyed it.
Agents of the Kaiser selling his Berlin estate
has been effort sell that of his property
my feet"
When asked for the Kaiser newspaper men that
his attitude unchanged That stuff is what
affecting the whole of Germany.
Paderewi he is afraid Germany preparing attack
Poland We have doubt but The poaration
will extend over period of years. however.
Carranzas efforts help Costa Nicaragua because that
little back yard friend of almost persuades believe
that picked the thug when recognize him
instead of Villa
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12

Caanzas efforts help Costa that
little back yard friend of prsuades us to believe
that picked the thug when to recognize him
.nstea of Villa.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
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Paderewski he is afraid Germany preparing to aac
Poland We have doubt but that he right preparation
will extend over period of years, however.
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When asked for interviews tells newspaper men tba
his attitude unchanged That attitude what
affecting the whole of Germany.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12

1t would be easy estabishr
harmony between employer and employ
and fewer politicians
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12

The think of poison of outraged and mu
dcrd prisoners the wonder how
the food destroyed it.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12

Some decades will before another ordinary woegged
has the gall that he stand oolshnes gre
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12

Agents of the Kaiser selling estate but her
has been effort sell that his property know
my feet"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-12
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The Washington herald., 1919-06-12

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