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The Washington herald., 1919-03-24

Get set.
The time is almost here. when we
will all play an April FOOLS Joke on
Father Time.
Next Sunday night at midnight all
able-bodied clocks, watches or other
timepieces will be set an hour ahead
in compliance with the daylight saw
ing law.
The only device by which we can
tell the time of day that will not be
affected is the sun dial. You can fig
ure from now until all Germans are
angels on a scheme to set IL ahead.
but 1t can't be done.
OF course, a few, who refuse to
abide by any new-fangled notions,
will still keep their timepieces as they
were, but the joke will be on them
and not the clocks.
We get an extra hour for play after
our work is done; but. oh, boy. it'll
be hard in the morning. Getting up
at $50 after a whole winter OF muf-
fling the alarm clock at T:30 Is going
to be difficult for awhile.
However. we have got used to worse
things than that. II we have no April
Fool joke any worse than that played
on US we will fare very well. The big
grandfather's clock that solemnly
ticks out. Take your time" and the
little French mantel clock that says.
Hurry up" will all be fast when the
rooster crows on the morning Of
March 81, which is next Monday.
Singularly. the oldfashioned farm
alarm clock. the rooster, will still re-
fuse to go by any man-made device
for his early Growing. and will cock
a-doodle-do whenever he sees the sun
peeping over the hills.
Everyone who has complied with
the law will have a fast" timepiece
of some sort. And herein lies an ex-
cuse for vagrant husbands and the
like.
When hubby comes marching home
at midnight after session at poker
and wifey is waiting at the foot OF
the stairs for him, and the hall clock
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
PREDICTS TRADE
WAR WITH U. S.
British Expert Forecasts
Keen Competition in
Foreign Markets.

Chicago. March ga commercial
war between the great nations after
peace is signed and especially bitter
competition between the United States
and England, was forecast by Sir
Robert Balfour, head of an interna-
tional shipping combine, who left here
today for San Francisco, where one
of the most important of his. expopt
offices is situated. He has just re-
turned from England where he went
at the outbreak of the war
"Of course" he said. mo one knows
what will come, but it is reasonable
to presume there will be keen COM
petition In ocean trade. England ex-
pects the United States to be a keen
competitor. That was expected before
the war and the war has only
hastened it,"
Sir Robert said he does not believe
England Will attempt an extensive
blockade on American made goods.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
WAKE UP, EVERYBODY, HERE'S
GOOD CHANCE TO MAKE TIME.
All Clocks, Watches and Other Timepiece.
Must Be Set Hour Ahead Next Sunday
Night by Law.

says midnight, he can truthfully say
1t Is only II o'clock.
You will have to call an hour earlier
on your best girl But IL you haven't
set your watch ahead after making
a date for o'clock, you are apt to
be out of luck, She will be out with
some up-to-date guy.
IL you own a good watch don't try to
turn II ahead. Let It run down, re-
wind and set II. Monkeying with the
machinery of such watches Is ex-
pensive. However, you can't very well
hurt the alarm clock or the big marble
clock in the parlor. as their ''innards"
are not so delicate.
And don't get peeved II the baby
ignores the new time. They can't tell
time anyhow and IL they yell for lunch
at the old time. let 'em have II, be-
cause their little "tummies" are no
respecters of daylight saving laws.
People who are in jail will get out
an hour earlier and those who con-
template a visit there will get in an
hour later: BY this method, things
will be evened up-for some people.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24

George H. Price. of 1869 Spring
road, says "emphatically," YES"
SO does Q. S. Kittinger. of Clifton
Forge, Va. r. L. Pengelly, of 1925
MASSACHUSETTS, avenue northwest is
another red ink adherent to the
league scheme.
Madame Lucy TIL p. de v
: (French) noted afirmatively, but
crossed out outlined at the Peace
Conference" with the annotation.
1T wasn't the right kind of
league of nations"
Arthur Briscoe, of 81 T street
northwest, says YES" with a cart
wheeled ballot. At the bottom he
adds: mo boys to give up for
slaughter, nor armor plate to sell.
This is the sentiment of my i'm
mediate associates"
Keep Out the Japs.
From II. c. W. comes a strong note
accompanying the ballot. He says:
Il had four nephews in the army and
navy, one brother-in-law, one nephew
wounded at two different times: an
other wounded and not well yet. Let
us by all means have a league Of ma
tfons and the Monroe Doctrine, too
AhaoN ASS hilc SIdlcS Lower
California and keep the Japs out"
The hold of the army is shown
In a note of IAN enlisted man." who
signs his name, but requests that 1t
be not printed. He signifies yes"
and declares that the Statement
printed in your paper saying that
the intimations conveyed in cable
dispatches from Paris to the effect
that the league of nations constitu-
ton is to be amended to suit views
Of critics here, and that Senators
opposed to the league plan receive
the news with unconcern, is a true
statement of their attitude. 1 have
always felt that nine out of ten of
the Senators who raise such objec-
tions to the league are moved to do
so from political motives largely"
Put me down for the league Of
nations as printed first, last and all
the time" says H. C. Bell, Of the
Pension Bureau.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
WREAKS WRATH
ON POOR VENUS
Chef Peeved at Arm
less Beauty He Had
Often Painted.

In the silent reaches of spring
night. Gino Civita- artist, of Genoa,
Paris, London, New York and Wash
ington. crept into the basement of
La Rrazy Kat Kofree House and ex-
tracted a statue, imported from Paris
and presented to the proprietors by
Felix Aahoney. proprietor Of the
Washington School OF Fine and APP
piled Arts.
Today Venus lounges on her pedes-
tai without q head. II hangs near
her on a nail in the wall. The body
bears marks of violent treatment.
Throckmorton. artist and chef of
the Kat, yesterday saw Gino. The
latter admitted that he had taken
the statue, broken head from torso
on the stone wall of the Kat's resi-
dence, and battered the body fur
ther.
why did you do this~ inquired
Trockmorton.
'T draw her eleven times In Paris.
That was the answer.
Throckmorton declared that he
would be obliged to report the occur
renee to the police.
Here Glno interrupted him
"I tell you what 1 do. will draw
a grand, magnificent picture for you.
1t will be worth many times that
Venus. ] viii present 1t to you. II
you do not like It, 1 pay for Venus.
But hate her
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
VOTERS EMPHATIC:
"YES" IN GREAT MAJORITY
Negative Votes Show Determined Opposition
Those Favorable Suggest Various Changes
and Some Offer Amendments

Washington is a .'pro-league OF ma
tions" community, to judge by returns
thus far in the Herah's referendum
of the question to the people. The
results. which are the initial returns
only, show that 100 Washingtonians
are "pro-leaguers." while only Z15 have
crossed an ''X' under the mo" sign.
This may be only a straw vote on the
question, but it shows the way the
wind of public opinion is blowing.
Ballots were distributed at the Lib
erty Hut services OF the Billy Sunday
workers yesterday afternoon; they
have been left in theater Hobbies. At
the First Congregational Church last
night. Assistant Pastor Wilmer r.
Johnston explained The Washington
Herald's popular league of nations and
distributed a large batch of ballots
for the. congregations convenience.
Very Black aNo.-
The returned ballots are expressive
OF determined sentiments on the part
of some Washingtonians. On one Of
the ballots, the mo" sign was not
black enough. so a huge black mo"
was retrsced in its place. On another
the no" sign was trebly underscored.
w. B. Foster, of 800 Fourteenth
street northwest, put four KS in the
circle for negative expression, and
David l. Blose, OF 153 Rhode Island
avenue. changed the mo" circle into
the hub of a wheel, with six spokes.
A Maltese cross Is inscribed In the
negative circle of Arthur ]. Dett-
mers' ballot. from 251s Wisconsin ave-
nue. northwest, and Hugo B. Schmidt,
of Is Seaton place northwest, added a
bold-faced Never" to the ballot. An
anonymous voter OF no" adds the
message: 81 wish 1 had a million
votes to give against it."
The Alternatives are just as typical,
and perhaps, more so.
John NJ. Davis. of 1925 New York
avenue, and H. E. Williams, of the
Rockingham. made red ink nota-
tions of YES" although the latter
signified desire for proper
amendments to the league"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
Why GIRLS QUIT
HOME, SERMON
Rev. DR.. Gordon Says
Broken Heart Is First
of Nine Reasons.
There are nine principal reasons why
nursx xnrna-u. lnaua their hnrneS

There are nine principal reasons why
young women leave their homes.
And. according TO Rev. James L
Gordon. pastor OF the First Congrega-
tionai Church. they are; hrst. broken
heart; second, the desire for money
or an education; third. to see the
world; fourth. unhappy homes; fifth.
sights received at homes: sixth. a
desire for recognition in some pro
fession: seventh. to blot out great
6iunder; eighth. the fact that a career
suddenly presented itself: ninth, the
result of a great inspiration.
Regarding the first reason, DIR. Cor
don said that for woman to get
away from places and things that
constantly bring remorse or sorrow to
her Is absolutely necessary for the
welfare OF her soul
The second reas 5n, said DR.. Gordon.
was the most vommendabIe OF all. A
woman CARROT know too much, he
SAID, anS by knowing a great deal.
shs-scts a higher standard for her
self and the man she epects to marry.
The third reason, the pastor said.
is what actuates our great missionary
workers and Red Cros. nurses and
women connected with other chari-
table organizations
The fourth reason. DIR. Gordon
stated. eists because OF unwholesome.
unhappy and a tied-down condition at
home, a thing which warrants any
woman striking out for herself.
The nth reason, while not greatly
important, said the pastor. is impor-
tant because in some families the
sons receive all the attention and the
daughters none
The sixth reason. said the pastor,
Is due to the fact that many women
are held back at home because Of a
foolish mother or a drunken father.
or a wayvsrd brother and only sue
coed in life when they get out and
row their own boats.
The seventh reason, the pastor said,
Is because the opportunity to enter
some profitable profession presented
itself, something which has been
wanted for a long time and is i'm
portsnt enough to the girl TO warrant
her leaving home.
The last reason Is a sudden inspira-
ton. DR.. Gordon said that some Of
our women became great because Of
some inspiration which was acted
upon without quibbling or question.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
Bride of Is to Use Bible
To Prove Husband 81
Not Too Old to Wed

New York. March z. - Scriptural
proof will be introduced to prove that
eighty-seven is not too old to wed
eighteen, when hearing Of the annul-
ment proceedings OF James Hervey
Hart, against 1s-year-old Katie Wolf
Hart is resumed in Supreme Court to-
morrow.
He asserts he was too old to marry
and regrets meeting the pretty mani
cure to whom he proposed while she
trimmed his finger nails. Almost
every night" Mrs. Hart testified, he
recited a poem to me that began like
this:
Now. my fair bride
Come, come, fly with me
Into the land OF Elysium.
Mrs Hart said she had found this
poetic wooing quite NICE and said
that her husbands financial side ap-
pealed to her Just a little"
Mrs. Hart has pending a counter
suit for separation on the ground of
abandonment.
The former manicure declared Hart
promised her untold wealth and
clothes IL she would be his wife. but
said that after they were married. he
became impeCunioUs, complaining that
she was extrayagant and broke too
many dishes.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
LEAGUE NEEDED,
PARSONS AYERS
Republican Politician, Re
turning from France, APP
proves Plan of Wilson.

New York. March as.--I am un-
qualiaedly for the league of nations
just as IT is 1t is badly needed,
said Lieut.. Col Robert Parsons,
former chairman of the Republican
state Committee. upon his arrival
here today on the White Star Liner
Baltic.
Colonel Parsons served at general
heAdQuarters In France and at the
stan college at Lopgeres. He was
attached later to the Fifth Division
stan. and then was appointed assist
ant military attache to the American
legation at Berne, Switzerland.
switzerland" he said today, els
still being rationed. The people are
in good condition. as they have been
all through the war. II there is any
suffering 1t is negligible. German
propaganda Is still being continued
along the same general lines fol-
lowed during the war. The people,
however. pay little attention to IL
now.
II am going TO Washington FIRST to
report, then resign from the army as
soon as possible and return to New
York to resume the law practice I
left when / went to war"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
BUREAU BOWLING TOURNEY
TO OPEN TOMORROW NIGHT
Band Will Be on Hand and Notable Guests
Present-Night Force Will Roll in
Morning.

Employees of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing and their
friends are eagerly looking forward
to their two-day duckpin tourna-
ment which will open tomorrow
night at $50 o'clock at the Recrea-
tion Bowling Alleys. s1s C street
northwest
Women employees of the bureau
will bowl, as well as the men. for
the cash prizes which will be dis
tributed among the winners in the
single, double and mixed double
matches.
James L. wilmeth, director Of the
bureau, will be on hand. Others in
vited are: James Fischer, assistant di-
rector; John ]. Deviny. superintendent
of work: A. P. Ruth. chief clerk;
James Williams, president of the Dis
trict Bowling Association. and Morris
Cafritz.
The bureau band will be on hand.
and each Of the members of the band,
as well as those bowling. will wear a
carnation presented to them by George
Shafer, Washington florist.
Those on the committee on enter
tainment follow: G. Rely, c. A. Shines.
c. F. Miller, ]. Reever. F. Lipp. A
Dewey, R. Fitzgerald, j. Motyka, A.
Mayhem and J. R. Brewer.
Following Is a schedule Of bowling:
Singles: $50 D. NC. Rely, C. A.
Shines, c. F. Miller. J. Reeves, F. LIpp.
A. Dewey, r. Fitzgerald. /. Motyka,
A. Mayhem. ]. r. Brewer.
700 p. mn. Koch. z. Linsey. NJ
7
Meehan. E. Hangliter, J. J.. Sullivan.
G. Germeyer. ]. Leckie.
7:30 p. nc. Bennie, ]. Laycock,
W. Eaton. T. Carol. G. StelIe. Steph-
ems. A. Costello, ]. Butler. ]. F. Burns,
Z. J. Ross.
Sp. NH. Tonneman. c. @. Kurz,
T. Helmerichs, G. Mohler, c. A. Win
ter. A. ]. Hess. G. Foley, W. II.
Boyd. r. D.onohue. C. Lord.
$50 p. ma. Hutchinson, H.
meyer, r. Bowman. NJ. Kinsfather,
H. wolstenholme, D. Kulp, G.
Knapp, ]. d. Wilson.
Mixed doubles:
9 p. m.-Foley and Walsh, Lind
say and Montgomery; wolstenholme
and LinQuist, Brahler and Gang
horn; NJ. Lynch and Lynch, Fitz-
gerald and l. Fitzgerald: Koch and
Mary Perry. Land and Hurst: May
hew and Mayhem. Brewer and May
hew.
9:5 D. mama Csrew and partner,
May Hagen and pattner: N. Perrel
and partner. n. Lawrenson and
partner: c. Downs and partner, ].
Ward and partner: n. Ward and
partner. K. Love, and partner; E.
Sweeney and partner, E. Gutridge and
partner; Mrs. Kessler and partner
Mrs. Ansberry and partner.
Singles:
1880 p. MI NJ Schulze A. H
Bernhart, J. Holloran. W. Anderson.
A. Dorey. G. Mccullough, G. Land,
A. Redmond, w. H. McCauley, w.
Minnard
II p. me-. Darlington. G. Gold
smith, c. Klockenbring, H. Glascoe.
Fl. Olson. G. Ansberry. W. Kessler.
G. Allen. W. D. Wilson. D. Brown.
1l:30 p. ma. r. Quantriile. W.
MOtzer, H. Horner and ]. E. Eek
loft.
The following will roll tomorrow
morning:
IL a. nc. Drew. F. Renham, o.
Swain, L. Lee, ]. Morris. c. O'Neal,
H. Wright, NJ. Keiso, ]. H Mcvey,
H. Platt.
u:3O a. MI. A. Hardie. C. Zoeller,
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
M|LADY'S SHOES
TO REMAIN HIGH
Dealers Say New French
Styles VIII Be Very
4 Popular.

New YORK. March 2s-Lattle hope that
milady's footwear will be cheaper in
the near future Is held out by leading
American shoe dealers here today.
Shoe prices are higher because OF in
creased labor costs and scarcity OF
materials. the shoemen say.
Manufacturers are preparing for =
tremendous increase in their sales in
this country and Europe Many new
styles have been evolved and French
models predominant
Button patent feathers will prob
ably be in demand during the coming
season" said II. z. Asrconnet, man
aser of the sefby Shoe Company. OF
Rochester, n. Y. As regards price.
we believe the ladies are willing to
pay any price IL they get what they
want The French lean to round toes
and such short vamps that the shoe
is virtually all uppers, while the
Americans take TO pointed toes with
long vamps."
Winged tips will be in great demand
by both sexes. according 70 q member
OF the Boyden Shoe Company, New
ark, N. J.. The boys want 70 get
away from the clumsy army shoe
and like something with real pep and
style" he said.
The plain cotton stocking is far out
selling silk hosiery" declared G. c.
Burd, Of the International Buyers
Club, an authority on hosiery. WON
en- have found cotton hosiery to bs
cheaper and more serviceable. silk
hosiery generally is used only for
dress"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
WOMAN BADLY BURNED
BY FIRE IN HER HOME
Mrs. Louis Dummy Attempts to Ex-
tinguish Blaze.

Mrs. Louis Dummy. 25l5 Fourteenth
street northwest, was badly burned
about the face and hands early yes
terday morning when she attempted
to put out a fire in the, cellar of her
home. caused by live Goals dropping
from the furnace. Mrs. Dummy refused
hospital treatment. The fire caused
damage estimated at $500.
The home of Charles Lofgrem, ss25
Eleventh street northwest, was the
scene of a fire yesterday morning
which damaged the premises to the
extent of $500. The fire was caused by
a lace curtain blowing against a gas
tet.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
PASTOR CITES CREED
FOR ALL WORKMEN

The duties of workman to his
employer" said the Rev. Howard l.
Stewart, pastor OF the Second Baptist
Church, last night, are:
First. to avoid strikes, as they are
not only useless but expensive
Second, to be a law-abIding citizen.
II the laws are wrong, he can right
them by the ballot
Third. to make his employers in
terest his own, which means, to do
his share of the work and not allow
inefficiency to hamper his own earn
ings or those OF his employer.
Fourth, to recognize the right OF
an employer to discharge an immoral
or inefficient man. -a-r
The greatest creed for the working
man." said the pastor, is to make
Jesus Christ the great foreman and
allow the little spark called conscience
to have its say and abide by it."
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
jackson Murder Case
May Go Over Again

The trial OF James Henry Jackson.
colored. alleged to be the maniac of
the Northwest" which is scheduled
for this morning in Criminal Court,
No. i. will. in all probability, be post
poned as the trial OF the eleven street
car employees IS not yet finished.
Jackson is charged with the mur-
der OF Miss Lillian Hood, on January
q last. He was captured a week
later and is said by the police to have
confessed to the crime.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
Twins Marry Twins,
Didn't Change Names

New Castle, Pa. March 23.-when
Deputy Prothonotary A. S. Love issued
two marriage licenses two sisters be-
came brides, but neither lost her
maiden name.
The name of all four contracting
parties is Byler. Two OF them, Fannie
r. Byler and Bena r. Byler, are sis
ters- The former married Eli NJ. Bylef
and the latter John d. Byier
No relationship existed between the
girls and the men
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
BUTCHER SOLD HORSE
MEAT, CHARGE BY U. S.
Gus Beneke Must Explain Queer
Sales to Jurors.

Chicago, March 23-Gus Benekes ef-
forts to replace good red beef with
horse meat in public favor will be in
vestigated in Federal Court here to-
morrow The investigation is based
on sales of stock in the Kunza Pack
ing Company, on alleged highly
colored representations.
The salesmanship of Big Otto"
Brietkreuts was first to be explained
to the Jurors. Big Otto" is reported
to have returned from a trip to Wash
ington where he said he was en-
couraged in a project of slaughtering
horses by Herbert Hoover, President
Wilson, and Lord Northcliffe.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
Girl Taken by Police
On $500 Theft Charge

Accused OF having robbed George
Vlassopolus. a Greek candy manufsc-
turer of Syracuse. N. Y, Of a sum Of
money said TO be $500, Miss Mildred V.
Schell was arrested last night at her
home in Syracuse.
The Greek told the police that the
couple were on a trial honeymoon TO
Atlantic City and that he left the
woman to get a bag Of peanuts and
when he returned both che and the
money were gone
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
Herald Wants Pictures.

The Club Department will have a
busy day today figuring up the Special
Ballots earned during the offer Just
closed and mailing out receipts to
those who sent in subscriptions on
Saturday. Some Of these subscrip-
tions mailed Saturday will not reach
the Club headquarters until about
noon today.
A good many of the candidates have
not sent in their photographs as yet.
They should be sent in promptly as
we would like to publish the pictures
of every active candidate in the race.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
HERALD DRIVE HALF
OVER; ALL IN RACE
STILL HAVE CHANCE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
next published list which will appear
in Wednesdays Issue. When the next
list is published 1t will show the names
of a great many candidates who were
listed with but 1000 votes in last Satur-
days issue well up among the lead
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24

7. Moseley. w. Lawler, W. F'iske, H.
Fellowcs. g. Lowry. C. Cornell.
Doubles: Noon-W. Fiske and G..
Lowry, c. Cornell and A MacCartee.
H. Wright and NJ Keiso. J. A. Aardie
and w. Lawler. J. H. -McVey and H.
Plat, j. Morris and c. O'NeaI. o.
Swain and l. Lee, F. Benham and
Drew.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24

Tsss LAXATIVE BRoso oUISINE TSbIets
Jook foc Z. W. Groves Signature o. the boz
1c-Adr.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
CLASSES OF FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH ENTERTAIN.

The Halloween season was an un-
usually gay one in Americus the
whole city celebrating from the
young tots to the adult members of
society. One of the unusually at
tractive parties was given at the Y.
M. C. A. by the Baraca-Philatheas
of the First Baptist church. A pan
tomime from Hiawatha which was
read by Mrs. M. c. Lord and rem
dered by Miss Ethel Reese, Miss May
Brand, Miss Fannie Mae Harper,
Miss Mary Alice Lingo, Miss Eunice
Royal, Miss Edna Hilsman. Games
and ghost stories amused the guests
as we'll as the fortunes which were
told by Miss Ruth Clark. Altogeth-
er the evening was most enjoyable
one for those present, the guests
numbering about sixty.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
MISS PRYOR TO WE'D
GEORGE MARSHALL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Spencer
PRYOR announce the engagement of
their daughter, Martha, to George
Octavius Marshall, the weddings to
take place on November 26, at their
residence near Smithville, Ga.
The above announcement will be
read with cordial interest in Ameri-
Gus where both the young people are
widely known and very popular.
Miss Pryor has been a frequent visi-
tor in the city as the guest of her
aunt. Mrs. R. L. Maynard. Mr.. Mar
shall is native of Wilmington, N.
c. but has been in Georgia for three
wears during which time he has held
the position of county agent for
sumter county. A number of Amer
lens friends will attend the wedding.