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The Washington herald., 1919-03-23

starvation. It has remained n strongly
intrenchcd tradition with the women
OF this organization. and they believe
II 10 be true today.
This spring. in April there wcrr
in the elevators belonging 10 tn
Mormon women Of Utah and 9TH
adjacent Western States COILS
bushels Of first-class milling wheat
Last month these devoted women
felt that the time had come ro-
them TO use their precious saving
OF more than sixty years. ThrouCr
the presidency OF tho Mormon
Church every pound OF this wheEf
was rendered to and accepted by the
United States Food Administration
Tor the use OF the starving women
ana children among our allies. and
for the use OF our soldiers and sail
ors in the army and navy OF tho
United States.
Mr.. Chairman. had not though,
OF mentioning this incident until
yesterday, when l received a lCttc
from Mr.. Herbert Hoover express
ing the appreciation Of his admins
tration for the assistance rendered "
Mr.. Hoover's letter follows.
United States Food Administrator.
Washington, d. G.. June 3. 1915.
Hon. Milton H. yelling.
House OF Representatives.
Washington. ID. c.
Dear Nr. yelling: The recent ar-
lion Of the women OF the Church or
Jesus Chrust OF Latter DAY Saint
in Utah, in releasing wheat and
flour for the use Of our allies an
our own soldiers abroad is So con-
mendsble that I wish 10 drop 20
this line merely 70 assure you uf nv
appreciation OF this service r,r
formed by the church.
II has given me pleasure TO writ.
about this matter to Jos,uh B.
Smith. Anthon n. Lund. and G.. "
Penrose, FIRST presidency. Church {.
Jesus Christ OF Latter Day saint
ana to assure them OF the renew q
courage we get from this generous
act both because il yields a sub
stsntial addition OF food sore,
needed by our hard-pressed BlIr,-
and also because the example rs fol.
far outside the field Of its lmmc-
date application.
Yours faithfully,
Herbert Hoover
The death grapple Of the nations
could be broken with victory on tho
side OF freedom only through tn
whole-souled and concerted effort 81
our citizenry without distinction rf
party. creed or sex. wOman's par,
has been proved to be no less essen
tial than mans. And right ElUT.-
ously has the womanhood OF Am,r-
lea been sanctifed by sacrifice and
unwearied effort in the common
cause. Mormon women came 10 tn
fore with their sisters Of the nation.
giving gladly, not alone OF their
wheat and gold, OF their time and
effort. but, 10 the accompaniment OF
hesrtaches and tears. their huE-
bands. brothers and sons.
Honor TO the mothers OF mon.
Fer-the Book of Mormon. etc. sF-
ply TO beeksei'err or write ruireet 9"
Eastern state. Mission, ST5 Ghtcs
svcsse, Brsektyn- n. H. or 10 Ru-
ress Of IpferHsaen. salt Lake City,
Utsh.-Adv.
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ERATERNAL NEWS

exalted to the highest once within
the gift of the members of her chap
ter.
As q worthy matron she has no
superior and few equals. and will
take with her to her new home the
love. admiration and esteem Of
every individual member OF st.
Johns Lodge Chapter.
The annual bazaar and dinner
will be given at the Masonic Tenn
pie on Tuesday. March %.
Worthy Matron Anna NJ. Perna and
Worthy Patron A. clifford wilkins. of
Friendship Chapter. No. IL announce
degree work and the Official visit for
Tuesday evening, March Is; also a
short program.
The Tour Around the World" on
Monday evening. st Patrick's Day,
was success, and was thoroush hly
enjoyed by the large attendance.
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SPRECIEUSES
RIDICULES..

A soiree francaise was enjoyed by
the Cercle at its current meeting
at the residence of the president,
Mile. Becker, the manager, carried
the older members back to the days
of Nine. Sewell and Mile. Prud'-
homme. when every word must be
French" 1t was tout-a-fait Fran
cais. conversation. readings. music
even the chocolate had a bona fide
French smack that added warmth
to the Marseillaise choE<s.s
The principal lecture was by NJ.
Becker on lie traite de Versatile" i:
the music. instrumental, 'Mazurka''
(Chopin). Mile. Becker: vocal duet
"Barcarolle." Nine. Benham and
Mile. Becker with Mime. Simpson.
accompanist; solo, ''Madelon." NJ.
ThionyilIe
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throng just IN the rear Of the bras.z
band. In later days Perry represent
I'd the Republican party of the DIS,
trict ~ delegate TO Presidential CON
ventiona
LED the PARADE.
Bill Dickson also led the Democrats
on occas;ons of p&rsdes and demon
strations. And. as sometimes hap
pened. when the opposing msrchcrs
came together there was q noisy hat ]
tie In which, brickbsts. razorx and
clubs were freely used. On election
night ] have frequently seen riots ou
Pennkylvanis avenue. One Of the
worst of these battles was fought on
Pennsylvania avenue. between Pour
teenth and Eleventh streets north
west The matter became 50 serions
that police reserves were rushed 10
the scene from the several precincts
Al that time there was no patrol
wagon system. and ] recall vividly
the reserves hustiing TO the scene of
action at double quick and almost
GREATNESS from their long run
Another battle that I remember oc-
CURED at the intersection of Maryland
avenue and the Capitol Park. the site
of the Garfield statue. The EaSi
w arhAAt
Democratic clubs from uniontovu,
now Anacostis- were waylsid at that
point by several colored Republican
clubs. For nearly an hour brick bsis
and cobbie stones new freely and
there were many cracked heads treat
ed by local physicians. for At thai
period washington was without any
emergency hospitals.
McNsmsrs's Argument.
Old East wsshingtonians will re-
member, no doubt, another Republican
leader of that section, Peter Nc
Namsrs- who was a contractor and
employed many colored men. Deter
mined TO carry the two wards from
Capitol Hill 10 the Navy Yard, Peter
issued his edict- He said. 7 will use
an argument that is invincible"
He hired an unoccupied store on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Third
and Fourth streets southeast. Then
he procured a barrel OF whisky and
proceeding to the store OF the late
VIM. B. Marche, a few doors away
procured a gross OF tin cups. He
couldn't locate a spigot 50 he did
the next best thing. He secured a
big axe and knocked in the head Of
tho whisky barrel. then he stationed
a couple OF his trusty lieutensnts IN
charge OF the booze His command
70 these trustees was this:
Before yez give a domned drop OF
this whisky 70 anybody. be dornned
sure that they will vote the straight
Republican ticket"
His argument was most potent and
as he expressed the result:
"Begorrs, swept East Washing
ton so clane that my Democratic
friends wouldn't spake TO me after
wards"
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IMPROVED ORDER OF
RED MEN.

Last Thursday night Logan Tribe
held one OF their interesting meetings.
The degree team under the supervi-
sion OF ]. A. Madison, jr., with r.
Strobel as sachem. T. II Dennis as
senior sycamore, F. w. Madison as
Junior sycamore, Fred w. Shepherd
as prophet and Tom Wintermyer as
first sannap assisted by others con-
ferred the adoption degree on three
candidates. The great chief of rec
ords representing the great sachem
paid the tribe an official visit Other
visitors present were: Great Keeper
of Wampum Limbach and Great San
nap Lee b. Emory and A. c. Nicholas
of Sioux Tribe. The great sachem
and the great Junior sycamore being
both members of this tribe, the Off
GERS, are putting forward their best
efforts toward making a substantial
increase In membership for their
term.
Seneca Tribe No. II. had as visitors
on their last meeting Great Sachem
Madison and delegation from Logan
Tribe. The great sachem in the
course Of his remarks stated he was
there to offer to the tribe any assist
ahce that lay In his power for the
advancement of the order. Others
who spoke were Capt. Hall, of the
U. s. A. from Massachusetts,; Souder,
Wintermyer, A. B. Burrows and NJ.
Burrows and others of Logan Tribe.
The Redmen's Building Committee
has organized with the following Off
GERS: T H. Dennis. chairman; c. D.
Storm Z
treasurer. The whole COMMITTEES is
composed Of one member from each
tribe and council. The secretary stat
ed that several hundred shares had
already been sold and that the future
looked very bright for the success of
the venture.
On Tuesday evening last, one of the
largest gatherings of members of the
order and their friends that has been
held in this city was present at the
Northeast Temple to help Idaho Tribe
and Idaho Council celebrate their
twenty-ffrst and twenty-second ami
versary. it being a joint celebration
of the tribe and council First on the
program were some excellent features
rendered by local talent which enter
tained the guests for an hour. Then
the guests were escorted to one OF
the upper halls where a banquet was
served. at the conclusion of which the
guests returned to the large lower
hall, where dancing was INDUCED in
until a late hour.
The success of the affair was large
ly due to the efforts of the committee
from Idaho Council Degree of Poca-
hontas: Mrs. Boarman, chairlady:
Mrs. Dennis. Mrs. Greene. Mrs. A. G.
Thompson, Mrs. NJ. B. Thompson,
Mrs. Mattingly. Mrs. Schultz and Mrs.
E. d. Garner, who were assisted by
the committee from Idaho Tribe: w.
B. Garner. ]. T. Perry, J. D. Bragu-
nier, B. A. Leatherman and T. r.
Kunza.
Past Great Sachem Archie Thomp-
son. who organized both Idaho Tribe
and Idaho Council. opened the meet
ing with few brief remarks.
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Gsvernor. Feur-Yeaf TeyA
The act of Congress Of February
81, 1871. which revoked the char
ters OF the corporations of the city
of Washington. Georgetown. and
the levy court of the county OF
Washington. established in their
stead a single municipal govern
ment named the District of Colum-
bia- All valid laws and ordinances
then existing in the District were,
by that act, continued in force. The
new municipality consisted of q
governor. q board of public works
composed of the governor and four
other persons, a secretary. a board
of health composed Of five persons
a legislative assembly consisting OF
a council of eleven members, and
a house of delegates consisting OF
twenty-five members. and dele
gate to the House of Representa-
tives of the United States.
The governor. the board of public
works. the secretary, the board OF
health. and the, council were ap-
pointed by the President of the
United States, by and with the con-
sent of the Senate. The members
of the house of delegates and the
tatives were elected by the Qualined
voters of the District of Columbia
The oficial term of the governor.
members of the board of public
works, the secretary and the mem
bers of the board of health was
four years: the term OF the members
OF the council and the delegate to
Congress, two years. and the term
of the members of the House OF
Delegates. one year.
Recess to See Circus.
At that period when the District
government was emerging from Its
last legislative days, i remember
the legislature which met in what
was then known as Metzerotts $
Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets
northwest
The local body gained the cog
nomen of the "feather-duster leg
islature." 1t gained this nickname
after Congress had legislated the
local legislature out of business and
established the present commission
form of government. The legisls-
ture was composed largely of col
ored delegates. and some of these
are said to be responsible for the
bestowal OF the title "feather-duster
legislature" One of the incidents
connected with the evolution was
the extravagant expenditures which
marked tire last days of the terri
toriaI form of government
Bills were wildly rushed through
for various purposes. One of these
related to a large expenditure for
stationary and what not One of the
items embra ced the purchase Of sew
eral hundred feather busters. Each
of the coIored delegates appropri-
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Thursday night at the knights of
Columbus Service Club, on e street,
the committee having charge of the
ARRANGEMENTS for the celebrat ton of
Spauldfng Councils twentieth ami
versary will meet and formulate plans
The Washington herald., 1919-03-23
LOOKING BACKWARD
By CAPT. J. WALTER MITCHELL.

The agitation for suffrage District of Columbia
recalls memories OF the old days when Wahngtonians had vote
Those interesting times and recall vvdy Of the side
lights of that Dr. William Tinda interesting book
"Ogn and Government of the Columbia"
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
LODGES.

Mondsy-Home Lodge, No 81
Tuesiay-WehstT. No. 7. Excelsior No. a.;
Capital. No. n; Myrtle No. g.
wednesday-Mt Vernon. No. S. Hermione, No
y; Union. No z; Columbia. No. Is
Friday-syraclnans, No. 10. Rathbone Superior,
No. g
PITHIAN SISTERS.
wednesday-Fhendship, No 3
Friday-Rathbone, No. 8
Grand Chancellor Perry T. Patrick
installed Charles ]. Stansbury, vice
chancellor: John T. McGrew. master
alarms, and John F. Nicholson, inner
guard, at the convention of Webster
Lodge, No. Z. Tuesday night Vice
Chancellor Stansbury, who has just
returned from 'over there" had been
elected to office before entering the
service and the position was filled
temporarily by Past Chancellor S. NJ.
Banks. Mr.. Stansbury gave a de-
scription of affairs in France and re-
lated some of his personal experien-
ees. Grand Chancellor Patrick In his
address spoke on the progress of the
order and stated that every lodge in
the domain of the District was gain
ing membership. He urged all mem
bers to do their part in complying
with the request of Supreme Chancel-
lor Davis to double the member
ship"
Capital Lodge, MONA, one of the
largest and most active of the local
lodges. announces work for meetings
for S. metime to come.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10. conferred
the knight, rank Friday evening on a
large class of its own and four can
dates for Franklin Lodge, No. 3 Many
members and visitors witnessed the
work. Several APPLICATIONS for MEM
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ANGELS OF MERCY
The Women's Relief Society
BY DIR. JAMES E. TALMAGE,

OF
Note
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Capitol Chapter.

Capitol Chapter. No. IL. will have
the mark degree as its order Of
work on Friday. March 2S. High
Priest Bidwell is feeling quite elst-
ed over the prospects for a big
years work. Six goats" were put
through the past and most excel
lent degrees at its last meeting.
One special feature that the boys"
always enjoy Is the fact there is
always refreshments at Capitol
Chapter"
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Capital Lodge, mona, one of the
largest and most active of the local
lodges. announces work for meetings
for s. ~metime to come.
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VIII Confer Order.

DeMolay Commandery. No. 4, will
confer the Order of the Red Cross
at its conclave March IS. At this
meeting final plans will be consider
ed for the triennial conclave which is
to meet in Philadelphia in Septem-
Der. A large number of the mem
bers have signified their intention
of attending the conclave as this
Is the first time in many years that
this event has been held so near
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-23

Hiram Chapter No. 10, Royal Arch
Masons, will meet Monday evening.
March "A. at which time the past
and most exalted degree will be con-
ferred.
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Member of the Associated Press
SPEAKING OF DETECTIVES

WHERE are all the wise ard subtle
w detectives Of legend? The pti'ul
case of the little child whose body was
left to the crows within a few miles Of
his homo at Hammonton. n. j., while
crowds Of searching sIeuths tiptoed in
Canada and in Chicago suggests again
that capable detectives exist, for the
most part, in dime novels. 1t proves, too
that all people still find it difficult to
understand the significance and tragedy
of commonplace things.
To the police at Hammonton it seemed
likely that the missing child would be
found in Chicago or in Canada rather
than in the neighborhood Of his own
home, at no greater distance than his
own lonely little feet could carry him.
They did what detectives almost always
do They talked of mysteries. They
dealt with fantastic distractions and
forgot that all little children like to
wander aimlessly and are easily fright
ened. They gave their attention to every
thing but obvious circumstances. Most
policemen do. And that is why more
criminals are not caught
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MUSIC AND MEAT

ROTH music and meat, said a New Norl;
music teacher to gathering of local
music teachers the other night, are en-
toyed primarily through the medium of
the stomach. He remarked that the
effect on a man of Beethoven's "Moou.
light Sonata and a sirloin steak was
the same. One, we suppose enters the
stomach through the mouth and the effect
of the other reaches the same organ by
way of the ear.
However this may be. there are mon
who enjoy juicy broiled sirIoin steak
much more than any sonata ever writ
ten by Beethoven or any one else. Yet.
after all, it is well known that MANY
emotions affect the stomach. One Of
the first symptoms of love in youth is
loss of appetite. He feeds on something
less substantial than meat and potatoas
and in his mood much more SATISFYING
A symphony unheard of less sensitive
persons is playing in his ears and reacts
upon his digestive organs. Shakespeare
knew this, for did he not say. "If music
be the food Of love, play on? And we
all know that food serves its burmese
best only when administered through the
stomach.
There may be an inclination to laugh
at the New York music teacher. but a
careful study of the authorities, medical
poetical and psychological, will doubtless
prove that there is more in his pbiIoso-
ply than is dreamed of by the AVERAGE
man in the street.
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city in accordance with the popular man.
date. Street-car service stopped complete
ly Then the iitney men met, formed an
organization and issued a public procla-
nation. They had been charging five
cents for ride.
They raised the rate to a quarter!
All women, said Kipling, have the same
disposition. SO. il seems, have all men.
Ml that any grumbling proletariau
needs TO act the hardened capitalist is
an opportunity. Last week the jitney
men of Toledo were humble persons,
friends of the poor, enemies of cor
poration Overnight they became as
greedy and unsc,upuous as any white
vested, turtle-fed mandarin of an unre-
generate trust. SO, unfortunately. rolls
tho world,
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WANTED: TEACHERS

AVL'N IEDCL1I l., ~ l., - ,,I,,o r,.,,,,
NJ" - '''' '''S' p'"'t - vi.
""'c" co"p'a,"V o' d Scarc,,S ol
teacHcrS '"nIeS' Na,N'n ~ Ne'u9''' '"e
commissioner OF ",'ucaC'oh' announces
tnaC more thail looV schooiS IN tne state
VIII De "''nouL 'eacherS next IAN u'''eSS
Soh'eVhlilG Is uone 10 attract men men ana
women TO the WORK. About zooo new
teacnerS ave "e'ue" every year 10 ''II
the vacancies caused ny ocaIn' marriage
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SPANISH LINERS

ENROM Tyncside and Mcrsey side, bound for
l. distant Spain
The little shabby brown ships beat out
against the rain
Through tho thick and dusky fog that wells
the Irish sea
10 the trough of swinging swclls, where
eastern winds blow free
Slipping past the foreands. where the white
sand drifts like snow,
Down the bronze green combers the Spanish
liners go
10 Cartagena, Valencia and ports of old
CASTLE.
Gliding by the Moorish coast, the little
brown ships steal.
IaSt green trcCd shores, where red cliffs
jut against a topaz sky.
Nhcrc gray gulls dart across the cliffs as
the liners scurry by.
blunt, squat and brown with long gray decks
and funnel lines of black.
Ihcy glow in rcd as the sunsets light
strcaks the steamer track.
--Gordon Malhcrbe Hilman in the Roston
Evening Transcript.
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HUMAN NATURE IN TOLEDO

Z A STUNNING example of the manner
\ in which human hope is always de-
ferred by human perversity is to be
found in Toledo, o., where the people
are suing loudly in the courts for the
Ie-establishment of a street-car service
which, week ago, they voted out of
existence.
The trolley corporation raised its rate
of fare to eight cents. 1t was furiously
assailed 1t was told to take its cars
and get out of town. Referendum went
overwhelmingly against the company.
The people said proudly that they would
depend upon jitneys.
Theequipment was removed from the
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THE CHAFFTNG DISH

and steel tenders and the bellows and the
shovel, tongs and poker.
The fact that the shovel, tongs and poker
seem familiar seems to fix my last time on
earth in coal burning age. In recent years
] have grown to love log fires and when, in
one of the old shops, saw IL log turner
take the place Of poker in the brass trio
l was at once interested and pleased But it
was the unexpected and the strange that
pleased me; it was not the awakening of
any old memories.
Nonsense? Oh, | suppose so But what
makes me sit up and take notice is that
the nonsense seems SO worry, very real to me
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Answers to Saturdays Quiz

/, "A policcman's life is not happy onen
is quotation from the lbretto Of
-~'@ The Pirates of Penzance," by w.
s. Gilbert.
:. Calligraphy is beautiful handwriting or
merely handwriting.
3. Cardiff is the largest city of Wales.
4. Destinnova is the Czecho- Slovak forn
of the name of Dcstinn the opera
singer,
.. Orlando, former premier of Italy, has
Just been elected to the Italian Cham
Der of Deputies.
6. The Friendly or Tonga Islands are in
the south Pacific ocean, southeast of
the Fijis, between latitude Is and %
south.
Z. The battle of Gettysburg occurred on
July /, > and g. 1868, about one wear
and nine months before the end of
the Civil War.
s. A planet is in perigee when it is in
chat part of its orbit nearest the earth.
8. A susurration is whispering, a rus.
Ting.
10yA periwinkle is a gastropod mollusk.
used for food and highly popular In
England.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-24

Horses are increasing in number despite
the competition of automobiles. according TO
figures issued by tho Department of Agri-
culture. 1t will also bc remembered that
bicycles increased in number. at the time
motorcycles were ptroduccd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-24

The one big thing about Hoover to date
is that he has been able to stand without
wobbling on the pedestal on which the pco
pie have placed him.
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Meet Mr.. Twenty Per Cent" said
John q. Compromise to the miners. He
may not be the main guy, but he knows tbe
ropes and has some pull"
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England isS deeply touched by the
warmth of the reception the United States
has accorded the Prince of Wales" SAYS
Earl Curzon. Don't mention il, old top.
We like the kid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-24

There was no lamentation or gnashipg
of teeth in Berlin when it was learned that
the United States Senate had adjourned
without ratifying the peace treaty..
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Alack and well "a day! We won't see
another eclipse of the sun for another
twelve years. 'T'is weary, weary waiting
But some of us will survive it.
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Senators now have the time for little
reconstructivc thinking. aud the result
should be Immediately apparent when Con
grcSs rCCOuycncs.
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The peace treaty must of necessity be
good thing, since nobody is willing to admit
responsibility for its having been kicked
around.
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There seems TO be difference of opinion
In high places as to whether Congress can
make peace. There is striking unanimity in
the conclusion that it cannot keep it.