davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
NO JANITORS OR FIRES:
MANY SCHOOLS CLOSE
Supt. lhurston Declares Need of
Engineers for Permanent Jobs.

During the recent cold snap many
oil the public schools of the city were
forced to remain closed for por-
tons of the day owing to the short
age OF Janitor and engineer help, ac-
cording to an announcement yesterday
by Ernest L. Thurston. Superintendent
of Schools.
Mr.. Thurston stated there are two
openings for janitors and engineers
for both permanent positions and the
position Of substitutes. and all the
latter who prove efficient can rapidly
work into permanent positions. The
situation is regarded as serious by
the superintendent The closing OF
the schools necessitates an added loss
of time TO pupils already handicapped
in the years work by the Influenza
epidemic.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Col. KrolPs Brother Dies;
Believed Victim of "Flu"

Word was received yesterday by
Col. William A. Kroll. of the mar
riage license bureau of the District
Supreme Court, of the death in Iona
coming, Md, of his brother. John a.
kroll.
Col. Kroll left town last night to
attend The funeral John a. Kroll,
the deceased. was AZ years of age and
leaves a widow and SIX children. the
eldest being William A. Kroll, =,
years of age. now in the navy. A
daughter. Miss Annie Kroll, is a
school teacher at Germantown. Md.
The dead man also leaves two sis.
tcrs. Mrs J. Annie Wiland, of Mcy-
ersdale, Pa, and Miss Katie KroIl,
of Wheeling. W. Va.
Col. kroll was unable to state the
cause of his brothers death. but
said he believed him to be a victim
of the influenza.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
SERVICE CERTIFICATES
GIVEN MERCY WORKERS
Every Red Cross Member With Six
Months Service Rewarded

Certificates of service were issued
to all employees of the American Red
Cross who have served for six months
since the outbreak of war. at a meet
Ing held in the convention hall of the
Daughters of the American RevoIu-
ton, yesterday afternoon. In addi-
ton to the certificates, badges of SER
vice for the women and buttons for
tn" men were supplied at cost.
The national headquarters awards
were made for the War Council of
the Red Cross by Eliot Wadswortn
acting chairman. Through division
managers, chapters and branches
every one of the $4,000 employees OF
the American Red Cross throughout
the world. in time, will receive similar
certificates and be afforded an oppor-
tunity to procure the badges and but
tons.
The assemblage of national head
quarters workers resembIed a conven-
tion, with the employees of each de-
partment grouped and seated beside a
standard. Members of the war coun-
Gil now in the United States and chiers
Of departments were on the platform
with the acting chairman. The de-
partment heads received the certifi-
Gates and insignia for the personne,
under them and later distributed
them.
After the certificates. badges and
buttons were distributed, Mr.. Wads-
worth introduced Mrs. August Bel
mont. assistant to the war council,
as being more than an assistant-its
guide, philosopher and friend" Mrs.
Belmont in a happy sreech accepted
only the title of ''friend,' pad a triD-
ute to the business men wno have
contributed so much to the thorough
ness and efficiency of the Red Cross.
and urged that one service which
should be universal for women in the
new era before civilized countries is
service under the banner of the Red
Cross
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
LIBERTY HUT PLANS
EXERCISES FOR T: R,
Four Congressman to Deliver EuIo-
gies Next Sunday Afternoon

Washington will pay tribute to the
memory of Theodore Roosevelt by a
city mass meeting on Sunday after
noon at Liberty Hut. when public
men will deliver eulogics of the for
mer President.
Among the speakers will be Rep
rescntatives William NJ. Chandler. of
New York; Simeon d. Fess, of Ohio;
BENJAMIN G Humphreys. Of Missis-
sippi. and William A. RodenberS, of
Illinois.
The invocation will be pronounced
by the Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman.
chaplain of the Senate, and prayer
will he offered by Rev. Henry II .
Ranck. paCtor of Grace Reformes
Church. which Col. Roosevelt attend
ed when he was in the White House.
The exercises will begin ct 1
O'Clock with the playing of Col. Roosc-
velts favorite hymns and patriotic
airs by the L. s. Marine Band. The
public is invited.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
VICTOR EVANS, SOLDIER Attn,
BACK FROM FRANCE, WOUNDED
Boy Went Across in May and
Fought Himself Into French Hospital ,
By November.

ten on November ? from a base hos
pital in France.
Mother" Private Evans wrote at
that time. Il am now in a hospital.
stood the strain of the trenches as
long as l could. The last battle that
we were in our captain, several lieu
tenants, and almost all of our men
were injured. Scarcely one of the en-
tire company will escape without
some mark of the fierce fighting we
have been through.
Glad to DO Duty.
The experience and the sense OF
doing my duty. however, has been
more than worth all the hardships we
have had to endure
Private Evans Is little more than n
lad now, being but 10 Years old,
Without waiting for his mothers
consent, he enlisted in the army I'm
May, 1917, when he was barely II, at
st. Louis. Mo. He was Immediately
sent to Fort Sill, Okla. for infantry
training. Six months later he was
transferred to the national guard
barracks at st. Louis, Mo.
His company was sent across in
May. 1918.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Neglected by Hospital,
He Says, Sues for $4,000

Joseph C. Coates filed suit yester-
day in the District Supreme Court
against Providence Hospital for SO
OoO damages.
Coates states in his declaration that
on February .. 1917. he engaged a
room at the hospital for the purpose
of having two surgical operations
performed. After the second one was
performed. the plaintiT alleges. the
hospital authorities neglected TO pro-
vide competent nurses for him. with
alleged subsequent injury to his
health. lie is represented by Attor-
neys Hegarty and Patterson.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Appeal for Home Charities

The Associated Charities and the Citizens Relief Association
urgent need of $4,000 continue their family and social
service work in the District of Columbia.
These organizations minister the poor and distressed
without distinction of and creed They dependent on
voluntary contributions The widespread prevalence of nu
has added the always heavy winter demands upon the
societies
Will our regular contributors give without fur
her appeal and others who have supported this work of
home charity also lend their aid?
Contributions may be either society to Howard
S. Reside treasurer Joint Finance Committee Social Service
House. 923 H street northwest.
MILTON E. ALLIES,
Chairman, Joint Finance Committee
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Grand Jury Organized,
Headed By Isaac Cans

The January term of the grand
jury was organized yesterday with
Isaac Cans as foreman. The other
members are: John p. Sullivan,
William G. Wilding. Nadell z. Nell,
Thomas o. Monk, Charles III. Young,
John b. Schroth, Charles III. Martin,
z. d. Blackstone, Frank f. Smith,
Otto ]. Botsch, A. e. Walker. Ruth
erford Selby. John Mcdonald, will
liam Berenter, Joseph Andrews.
John J. Perry. Arthur T. Jordan,
Pack W. Henry. Charles Cohen.
George 3. Jackson. Henry Lewis and
Louis p. Weber.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10

Private Victor Evans, Company G.
15Sth Infantry. the son of Mrs. Mar
Earet Evans. of 7Ol C street south
west. returned overseas soldier, was
one of a group Of twenty-four wound
ed men who arrived ut the Union
Station early yesterday morning for
Walter Reed Hospital. He was the
only Washington man in the contin-
gent.
Mrs. Eva was tCId OF the arrival
Of her son yesterday by a Herald
representative. She supposed he was
still at the hospital at Hampton
Roads. Va. where she last heard
from him on January 4. At that time
he spoke of a possible transfer to
Walter Reed.
Surprised and Happy Mother.
How happy and surprised l am to
hear that Victor is so near home, &"
Mrs. Eva said yesterday afternoon.
when she was told that her son was
at the local hospital. Il can now go
out to sec him often"
Mrs. Eva cannot believe that her
son has Nbeen seriously wounded. She
received one letter only from him
since he went overseas. 1t was writ
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Walter Browns Mother
to Be Buried Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
A. Brown, mother of Walter Brown.
president OF the Board OF Trade who
died Wednesday at her home. 81 NJ
street northwest, will be held this
afternoon at the home. Private In
terment will be at Glenwood Gem
CtsIy.
Mrs. Brown was s. years old. Her
death followed 4 stroke OF parzdysis.
Besides Mr.. Brown, she IL survived
by three daughters. Mrs. Brown was
the widow Of Thomas A Brovn.
who died in 1906.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Housemaid Asks $4,000
Damages; Alleges SANDER

Michael Deutsch. said to conduct a
rooming house on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, was sued for $4,000
damages yesterday in the District
Supreme Court for alleged slander
by Amelia NJ. Brewer
he plaintiff alleges that as she
was leaving the employ of Deutsca
as a housemaid, he made a sIander-
bus remark. This happened on
October 2, 1918. the declaration
states. Attorney Leroy ii. David
represents the plaintiff.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Fishing Schooner Founders.

The American fishing schooner
Arizona is aground off the Quebec
coast. State Department messages
said yesterday that the Newfound-
land Steamship Company had order
ed ships en- route to render all pos
sible assistance.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
FARMERS URGE
US. OWNERSHIP
Conference Here Maps De-
tails of National Recon-
struction Work.

Placing agriculture upon a sound
business basis, stabilizinE prices of
agricultural staples, reorganization OF
the rural education system, taking
over all public utilities with govern
mont service to be rendered at cost
with the elimination Of all watered
stock" and the passage of the Susan
r. Anthony suffrage amendment, were
the outstanding features Of the pro-
gram for economic reconstruction in
America and international reconstruc-
ton, adopted by the Farmers Ma
tional Conference. i'm session at the
National Hotel yesterday. The con-
ference represents 100000 farmers
throughout the country.
\ summary OF the economic recon-
str1ction in America embraces:
First-Government ownership Of all
natural resources, both private or
publicly owned. government acquisi-
tion OF railroad, pipe and express
companies. and their operation al
cost: enactment of legislation to
make effective Federal Trade Com
missions suggestions affecting pack
ing plants. demobiliZatiOn of indus
tries and the teaching Of trades to
soldiers. extending credit to farmers
reform Of present land system. bet
t"ring methods Of marketing farm
products. restoration Of personal lib
crty at close Of war. taxing unused
land and amnesty TO all political
prisoners.
Oppose Compulsory Training.
The convention went on record As
hetEG opposed to compulsory military
training, but strongly advocated phys
tral training in schools. 1t also advo-
Gated an international congress of
farmers to meet at the same place
with the Peace Conference to consider
farmers mutual interests.
Farm ORGANIZATIONS will arrange
mass meetings within their individual
jurisdictions to ratify this program.
\ strictly nonpartisan farmers co.,
ErCsSiOnaI committee will also he
created to assist farmers friends i'm
Congress in their campaigns for re-
election. as We'll rs securing the cleo
tiOn OF farmers to Congress.
\ committee OF three will be named
ny the chairman TO attend the Peace
Conference at Versailles in behalf of
the organization.
Evening star., 1919-03-21
POMERENE LAUDS LEAGUE.
Declares Political ''Carping Critics
Will Realize Mistake.

CANTON. Ohio. March Ex-senator
Atlee Pomerene of Ohio. in an ad-
dress here last night, censured the
"carping critics" of the league of
nations constitution and said sena-
tors who opposed the league from
political reasons would realize their
mistake. The people want league
of nations. Mr.. Pomerene SAID. as a
covenant to at least assure the pos
sibility of peace and raise some bar
rier of civilization against another
war.
The senator said that he stood un-
uualifiedly for a league of nations.
and that he would leave nothing
undone that lies within my power to
bring about ratification in the SEN
ate
Evening star., 1919-03-21

Maintenance of home gardens to
meet the continued need for food is
being urged by the Department of
Agriculture in nation wide cam
paign now well under way. Federal
garden experts said today that the
interest was as great as last year
when the patriotism of war acted as
an incentive. Pamphlets and other
publications pointing out the neces-
sity of continuing last years war
gardens are being widely spread by
the department..
Officials of the department toda"
pointed out that the need for home
production of vegetables continues.
because. while there are fewer Amer
lean soldiers overseas, there are more
hungry civilians now than before in
other countries who look to the
United States to furnish them with
food. Moreover, it was said. the rail
roads of the country still will be
overburdened and the state, county
or town that feeds or assists in the
feeding of itself will aid greatly in
reconstruction abroad and readjust-
ment at home.
Continuance of the So-called war
gardens, the department believes,
will also play an important part in
domestic economy. A garden this
year, the experts say, will reduce
materially food bills. insure the
freshness and quality of the vegeta-
Bile supply and convert unused land
and spare time into food.
Gardeners who last year were dis
couraged because of failurt. are be-
ing urged to make another try, as it
is felt that the experience gained by
the failure should result in a sue
ceSsful garden this year
Reports SO far received by the de-
Evening star., 1919-03-21
GREAT STORES OF FOOD
READY FOR GERMANY

PARIS. March 1.-THE British gov
eminent has indicated that, imme-
diately upon the transfer of German
merchant shipping to the allies ii
Will be able to deliver the following
quantities of foodstuffs to Germans,
the figures being in tons:
Bacon. 10000: condensed milk,
10000: vegetable oils. 10000: mar
garine, 1000: drippings, 2,0o0; rice,
$4,000; rangoon beans, $4,000; oat-
meal. $4,000; barley or rye -four,
10000. This makes a total of lTi.00o
tons.
The French government is ready to
furnish raw materials which Will
produce $4,000 tons of palm oil and
the United States can deliver from
stocks in Europe 10000 tons of
cereals and -four. OF the Loco 0o0
tons of food shipped for the relief of
Europe since December through
American food agencies all but this
Evening star., 1919-03-21
HUNS LEAD BOLSHEVISTS.
Greeks Victory at Kherson Won
Over Four Times Their Number.

SALCNIkI. Tuesday, March IS
The Greek victory at Kherson, north
west of Odessa, was won over a boil
shevfki force of four times the
strength of the Greek division en-
gagged. The headquarters statement
declares the boIshevik armies have
been reorganized and are under the
command of German officers. a large
number of whom participated in the
battle. The text of the statement
reads:
THE commandant of the second
division of Greek troops in Russia
reports a brilliant victory at Kherson
over forces Of bolsheviki four times
the number of the Greek troops en-
gagged. He says that the Greek arms
were covered with new laurels. Ac-
cording to official indications the
bolshevik forces have been COM
pletely reorgahized as to rifles,
artillery ard machine guns and are
commanded by German officers, of
whom a large number took part in
the fighting.
Evening star., 1919-03-21

sonal friends at dinner, and be-
fore beginning his address distribut-
ed copies of the leagues proposed
constitution.
am not ready to turn over
matters of vital Importance to Amer
lea for decision by five foreign
gentlemen" he declared. Suppose
we had trouble with Mexico. Why
should we be compelled to refer this
to a European conference for settle
ment?
THE general understanding of the
Monroe doctrine is that we warned
Europe not to get mixed up in Ameri-
can affairs if we would not take part
in European affairs.
Evening star., 1919-03-21
"S'T0P, LOOK, LISTEN"
SAYS REED, IN RE LEAGUE
If Japan Bought in Mexico U. S.
Would Have No Vote of Pro-
test, He Declares.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. March 21-Reiterat-
ing his attack on the proposed league
of nations. United States Senator
James A. Feed. in an address here last
night, de,.ared before America accepts
the proposed constitution of the
league she should stop. Look. and
Iisten.'
Senator Reed was the guest of per-
Evening star., 1919-03-21

covenant as an instrument of Eng
lish politics.
In commenting on the action of
fifty democratic members of the Miss
ouri house of representatives. who
adopted resolution calling on him to
resign and run for reelection. as
means of determining public senti-
ment on his views. he said he had no
objection to the men passing the
resolution. but he did object to their
saying he spoke disrespectfully of
President Wilson and the text of the
speech would Show il.
Evening star., 1919-03-21
Denounces Covenant.

If Japan should purchase Magda-
lena bay and the western part of
Mexico. there would be a protest from
the United States, but we would have
to refer our protest to the league.
Being party to the contest we would
not have a vote in the matter to
protect our interests"
The senator denounced the proposed
Evening star., 1919-03-21
Defines Rights of Men.

THE liberty we have thought worth
fighting for and dying for" he de-
clared, lis the liberty of the individ-
ual-the right of every man to do for
himself and with his own whatever
he pleases. so long as he does not in :
terfere with the right of other men
to do the same.
But in this day they tell US that it
is better to be good than it is to be
free and they have multiplied our
penal statutes until the lawyers can
not carry even an index of them in
their minds. We have restricted the
rights of man until no civilized coun-
try on the globe interferes with the
habits. the pleasures and the business
of its people as much as this free gov
ernment of the United States
Evening star., 1919-03-21
Offer to Noted Heart Surgeon.

CHICAGO. March 21.-Prof. Octave
Laurent, NJ. D., of Paris. France. has
been invited to make his future home
in Chicago by a philanthropist. whose
name has been withheld, who offers
to finance an institute of life" for
the famous heart surgeon. Prof.
Laurent gained worldwide fame by
his successful operation on French
soldier who had been shot through
the heart During the war he made
other similar operations with success.
Evening star., 1919-03-21
Refuses Entente's Demand.

PARIS, March 20.-The Hungarian
Government has refused to obey the
entente'S demand for the surrender OF
merchant shipping. according to a
Budapest dispatch to the Journal des
Debats. The Hungarians take the
ground that acquiescence would mean
the end of the Danube traffic.
Evening star., 1919-03-21
KEEP UP HOME GARDENING. ASKS
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT

partment indicate that many thou
sands of home gardeners who went
cover the top soil' last year in the
production of vegetables for home
tables already have started their
victory gardens" The demand for
garden land in and around cities is
greater even than last year. the re-
ports indicate.
Evening star., 1919-03-21

amount is pledged for the relief OF
liberated peoples and cannot be di-
verted Payment for the food will
be made by the Germans in gold or
equivalent securities.
Evening star., 1919-03-21
Party Abandons Principles.

Il have been democrat all my life"
he said. A dollar democrat, If you
please and | have never scratched a
party ticket But those who now con-
trol the democratic party have re-
nounced or abandoned one democratic
principle after another in such rapid
lty and bewildering succession that
they have left us nothing except the
name.
Since Thomas Jefferson founded it.
the democratic party has always in
sisted that every state should eXclu-
sively control the local affairs of it's
own people, but a democratic Con-
gress inundated that time e-honored
doctrine upon the altar of national
prohibition and a ma jority votedto re-
peal the sacrifice in behalf of woman
suffra ge."
The doctrine of reverence for the
Constitution, he declared. had been
altered until the Constitution was re-
garded las an obsolete scrap of pa
Evening star., 1919-03-21
EX-SENATOR BAILEY
QUITS DEMOCRATS
Noted Texan Declares Party
Reduces Liberty and Need
IessIy Increases Taxes.

NEWARK, n. j., March 2i.-Assert-
ing that the democratic party has
ceased to support democratic prin-
ciples,' former United States Senator
Joseph W. Bailey of Texas declared
would never again vote for the cam
didate of any party which constantly
reduces our liberty and unnecessarily
Increases our taxes"
Mr.. Bailey. who was the principal
speaker at the victory banquet of
the Road Horse Association, blamed
the. democratic party for the passage
of the prohibition amendment to the
CONSTITUTION and for the near passage
OF the amendment granting suffrage
to women.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-31
BOISE CIVIC CHORUS
FIRMLY ESTABLISHED
BY "MESSIAH" WORK
Second Performance Tuesday Evening
at First Methodist Church Again
Packs Auditorium.

With the closing Tuesday evening
at the First Methodist church of the
two-day presentation by local musical
talent of Handel's THE Messiah" an
important new musical organization
has been introduced as a permanent
unit in Boise music circles-the Boise
Civic Festival chorus. which, aided by
four of Utah's best singers, rendered
the famous oratorio.
Attendance at the second perfor-
nance. as at the first, crowded the
large church auditorium to its capac-
ity. and many We're turned away. That
there is deep appreciation In Boise for
music and song of the very best type
was shown in the reception given the
Civic chorus in its presentation of THE
Messiah" 40
Having gone through one evening of
appearance before a large crowd, the
singers were at their very best Tues
\ay evening. The solos and choruses
w.> beautifully interpreted.
Teachers i'm the city to attend the
annual convention of the State Teach
ers association, took a large number
of the seats at the Tuesday evening
performance.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-31
'|ThllI0LDLU6bl Z
HASH N||V|DLE
CAORusOF DANCERS
Hawaiian Company Of IS Play
err and Singers Booked by
Pinney Theatre for Jan. Sc
Present Hula Hula.

The hula hula dance as presented by
the native Hawaifans In my Homo
lulu Girl" which is booked for Pin
ney theatre. Monday and Tuesday. Jan.
and 8, 10 . symbol OF the religious be-
lief Of the Hawaiian islanders and Is
decidedly classic and weird. There is
absolutely nothing in the dance to Of
fend the most fastidious. Nome" the
native girl who leads the dance, looks
upon It as her solemn religious duty.
This dance is only one of the many
features with the musical conception
which has fairly taken the theatrical
world by storm this season. The pro-
Queer of my Honolulu Girl" Norman
Friedenwald, spent several months
among the people OF the fascinating is
lands securing local color and getting
designs for appropriate Hawaiian cos
tunes. He was assisted by Alfred
Amana, a resident of Hilo. Amana IS
a steel stringed guitar player OF note
and leads the instrumentalists with
the show.
my Honolulu Girl" carries a COM
pany of IS artists superb costumes
wonderful scenic vesture and the pref
ties and most nimble chorus in the
country. This chorus is composed Of
pretty girls who can both sing and
dance.