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The Washington herald., 1919-01-02

streets southeast, causing the frac-
turing of his skull.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon for Mrs. Mary E. Steele.
wife of Jacob T. Steele and mother
of Bertha E. Steele, who died at her
home. $50 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, on Monday. following a
long Hines. Interment will be made
in Congressional Cemetery. Before
her marriage Mrs. Steele was a Miss
Mary E Arnold, and had resided in
the District Sor a number of years.
The name of Private Carl NJ. Betz.
of Company A, Third Battalion, Sixth
Regiment of Marines, appears in the
casualty list as missing in action"
but his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Betz, of 224 Kentucky avenue south
east, state that this is not so as their
son is at present in a hospital in
Vichy, France, having been severely
injured in the battle of Argonne For
est. Previous to that he had been
slightly injured in a battle at ST. Mi
hiel. Private Betz was born in the
District, attending the Technical High
School, later entering the shoe busi-
ness with his father, until he enlisted
in the marines in December, 1917. be-
ing sent to Paris Island, S. c. He
was sent to France with the Sixth
Regiment.
William Ross. colored, 1e3 NJ street
southeast, is at present in Providence
Hospital, being seriously hurt as a
result of a collision.
Frank E. Thomas, of Mica, Va,
and Miss Hattie L. Sale, of Wood
ford, Va, were married yesterday at
the parsonage of the First NJ. E.
Church in Fourth street southeast. by
the pastor, the Rev. c. Morgan
Compiler. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas will
make a tour of the city before re-
turning to Mica.
Walter P. Johnson, of Is X street
southeast, is at Providence Hospital
suffering from injury to his foot when
the team he was driving ran over
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
THE TOWN CRIER.

The Washingtoa State and Alaska
society will meet in the Thomson
school tonight. There will be vocal
soIos by Miss Leah Miller. of Seat
tIe' daughter of Representative John
r. Miller. and Addresses by Louis
A. Black, Y. NJ. c. A. secretary at
Camp Humphreys, and Representa-
tive Albert Johnson.
The Woman's Club of CHEVY Chase
VIII meet tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. w. NJ. INLAY, 106 Raymond
street. There will be a Riley" pro-
gram by DR.. ]. T. Huddle, with ap-
propriate music by Mr.. Slattery.
The Advertising Club of washiag-
ton Will hold its first dinner meet
ing of the new year at Rauscher's
at $3.50 o'clock Thursday, January ..
Nursery Association has been post
poned to January s at 1880 a. m.
at the Ebbitt House.
The annual dance of the Navy
Yard Players League will be held
some time in January.
Lieut.. WoIdmar w. de sveshnikon
of the Russian field artillery will
address the officers op the situation
in Russia at the United \ Service
Club tomorrow night.
The annual meeting of the McKin-
ley High School Alumni Associations
will be held at the school this even
ing at o'clock. A brief business
meeting in the auditorium of the
school will be followed by a show
ing Of the film, "Pershing's Crusad-
ers."
The department. store section of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association will hold a meeting to-
morrow night to elect a chairman
for 1919 and consider business con-
ditions as they affect that branch
of trade.
Repairs Mt the Washington Monu-
ment have been completed and the
running OF the elevator has been re-
sumed.
Joint Installation of omcers of Phil
Sheridan Post, No. s. G. A. R., and
Sheridan Relief Corps will be held
at the regular meeting of the post
in G. A. r. Hall, 1912 Pennsylvania
avenue, tomorrow evening. The
ceremonies will be in charge of B.
II. Snyder. senior vice department
commander.
Omcers-eIect of the President>.
Own Garrison, Army and Navy
Union. will be installed at the mus
ter of the garrison tonight at G.
A. r. Hall. Commander William L.
Hull. who retires after long service,
will be shown the honors. Plans to
supply the one hundred or more SOL
diers at the Government Hospital
at st. Elizabeth suffering from shell
shock with additional supplies OF
tobacco will be made at this meet
ing
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Southeast Washington
Personal Neus Notes

The death of DR.. Melville NJ. Mof-
fit, at his home, 1886 Farragut Ter
race northwest, brings to mind the
many years that DR.. Moffitt labored
among the residents of southeast
Washington before his removal to the
northwest, only a few years ago.
While a resident of the southeast
section he conducted his practice in
Pennsylvania Avenue. between First
and Second streets, and was also
actively engaged in the civic better
ment of the community. He was for
a number of years one of the directors
of the Nacostia Bank of Southeast.
and assisted materially in the growth
of this institution.
Eric A. Gabhardt, of Washington,
and Miss Mary A. Kiplinger, of Silver
Hill, Maryland. were married yester-
day by the Rev. J. z. Horstkamp,
rector of the Congress Heights Cath
olic Church, at the parsonage. Mr..
and Mrs. Gebhardt left Immediately
following the ceremony for a trip
and upon. their return will reside in
Southeast.
Rev. DR.. J. Franklin Bryan. pastor
of the North Carolina NJ. p. Church,
was in charge of the special watch
night services held Tuesday night.
Clarence Kramer, of 1910 X street
southeast. is at present in a critical
condition at Casualty Hospital, be-
cause of injuries received by slipping
on the pavement at Thirteenth and X
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1900 ATTEND
BIC RECEPTION
Alexandra Chamber Z
Commerce Entertains
New. Year Crowd,

Alexandria, Va. Jan. LA New
Years reception given this after
noon by the Chamber Of Commerce
in the rooms of that organization
was attended by approximately $500
persons, including a representative
gathering of men and women from
this city and other points. The af-
fair WAS one Of the most elaborate
ever given here. Representative C.
c. Carlin and a number of army of
ficers and a delegation of members
of the Fredericksburg Chamber of
Commerce were among the visitors.
The rooms of the organization
were artistically decorated for the
event and an elaborate buffet lunch
con was served in the auditorium by
committee of women. The occa-
sion was enlivened with music fur
nished by a stringed orchestra from
the Mayfiower. President Wilson'S
yacht.
A number of vocal selections were
given by the Camp Humphreys
quartet composed of E. Appel, first
tenor; Pribble, second tenor; F.
Schumacher, first bass and w. ALTER,
second bass.
Before the affair was concluded
there was dancing in the audito-
rum.
The Reception Committee.
The reception committee was COM
posed of Wallace Lindsey, chair
man; Col. Julian Y. williams,
George ID. Hopkins. Carroll Pierce,
Harry Hammond and c. S. Cropley.
The buffet luncheon served consist
ed of chicken salad. old Virginia
ham, turkey. fruit salad, rolls.
conee. olives. cigars. fruit punch
and buttermilk.
manager OF the Chamber of Com
merce. was on hand and was intro
duced to the guests by members OF
the reception committee. Mr. Roger
was formerly business manager of
the Chamber of Commerce of Fred
ericksburg. Va.
The rooms were beautifully dec
GRATED with palms. ferns. Christmas
trees, potted plants, carnations and
flags. They presented a beautiful
appearance and candlebras and soft
lights added to the general attrac-
tiveness of the rooms in the holiday
attire. Probably never before in
the history of this old building
which formerly was the old Brad
dock House. has been such a large
gathering at a function.
The Chamber of Commerce of
Alexandria is a live. up-to-date or
ganization. composed of the leading
business men of Alexandria, and ha.
a total membership, which, includes
the plural memberships in excess OF
$50 memberships.
The reorganization OF this ener-
getic civic body was realized
March Is. 1918. although this body
was organized in 1906.
During the time since its reorgan-
ization it-has been actively at work
in the different movements looking
for the development and general up
building of the city. 1t gave its
rooms for the Red Cross Sanitary
Unit. located here. and has given
splendid assistance in all other lines
and was actively interested in Sc
curing for the city the u. S. Tor
pedo Assembling plant now in
course of construction.
1t has helped also in the various
war drives and has greatly aided
strangers in securing homes here.
The future success of this virile
organization now is assured.
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Tut, Tut.

Tut, Tut.
Poor kid
Her ma ran her away from home,
company with certain young man
whom ma hated
She had no money. Neither did the
young man. They soon realized they
were up against it.
The girl hit upon an idea. The young
man agreed.
Carrying out said idea, the girl
snitched sl2 from a dear friend OF
hers. The young man helped her
spend it.
The friend holIered The girl was
nabbed. The young man wasn't. lie
beat it.
There is too much work going on
for you to steal" the court told Ida
Browning, she who kidnapped the
twelve helpless dollars.
II can't work on an empty stom-
ach." the girl protested.
You stole on an empty stomach -
reminded the court. And the way
you went about it was every bit as
hard as work"
The friend who owned the money
didn't want to see the girl go to Jail
and told the court so.
And so Ida was fined 500. Was the
young man around to pay her fine?
He was not.
Some boy.
Pete Was Peeyed.
"Jedge, All asked dis fella eff All
could jine de game. He said. No
you lowdown sneakin' yaller rat"
rs that why you drew a razor on
him?" the court asked Pete Simpson.
Didn't hab no razor. Jedge," an
swered Pete. Besides, eff All couldn't
lick dat guy wit both nah hands tied
behind me. All would eat his shirt"
Pete really didn't have a razor, al
though John Thomas, the man who
had him arrested. said so.
A crap game was going on in Johns
room and Pete wanted to get in on it.
Everyone in the game knew his rep
utation, they said. They added they
also knew what kind of dice he used.
1t was not until Pete refused to 60
out of the room that the trouble
started Then John cut loose with
his verbal barrage
Pete stood it as long as he could
and then grabbed John and wiped the
floor up with him. From the condi-
ton of Johns clothes, the floor surely
needed wiping up.
However, that didn't excuse Pete
Since Johns feelings were hurt more
than his anatomy, the court only fined
Pete SO.
Bob's BIunder.
Bob Hughes went for a Christmas
visit to his folks in Richmond.
While there he must have talked
about how his wife, Mary, was the
boss of his family and wore the over
alls. and gotten AN het up" about it.
At any rate the first thing he did
when he got back was to light into
Mary and read her the riot act.
Wifey was quite unprepared for the
outburst and couldn't imagine why II
happened
She ordered Bob to shut up and &c
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him in front OF 90 street. He fell
while boarding the wagon and one OF
the wheels passed over his foot
Two young people of Southeast have
died within the past few days follow
ing brief sickness. they being Harriet
E. Parks, 2 years of age. of 21s A
street southeast. and Annie @. Col
lier. Of 229 Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
Joseph p. Mercer. OF Baltimore. Nd.
and Miss Bertha c. Breslin, OF this
city were married by the Rev. J. z.
Horstcamp. rector Of the Catholic
church at Congress Heights. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mercer will make Baltimore their
future home.
Many Of the soldiers who have been
assigned to Boiling Field In South
east are expecting to be released In
the near future and will return to
their homes.
At the Naval Air Station, however.
adjoining Boiling Field. It is likely
that activities will continue for some
time with the present force, because IL
is believed the naval air program will
become permanent
The Washington herald., 1919-01-02
Wants Georgia Army Camp
Turned Into Truck Farm

Macon. Ga. Jan. 1.-Conversion OF
the Camp Wheeler site into a gigan-
tic truck farm and canning plant
thereby utilizing the cold storags
plant, water works system and otheI
equipment, is proposed in a PROPOSE.
ton submitted to the War Depart
ment by the Macon Chamber of Com
merce.
PENDING a conference of Macon
business men with Secretary Bakei
at washington On Friday. salvage
operations at the camp have been sus-
pended. The camp site comprises sew
eral thousand acres OF unusually pro-
ductive land.
Ample capital has been secured for
the project.
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HOLLAND TURNS DOWN
ALLIED RAIL REQUEST
Took Same Transportation Attitude
Toward German Empire.

London, jar. 1.-Replying to a re-
quest by the allies. Holland has re-
fused to permit the use of its railways
and waterways for the transportation
of troops and materials, it was learned
today.
a similar refusal was given to Ger
man troops withdrawing behind their
frontiers
Transit of that portion of the Rhine
and Scheldt in Dutch territory has
been granted. however providing all
craft fly the international commerce
flag.
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Coalition Government in Poland.

London. Jan. IA coalition govern
ment is being formed in Poland. it
was learned today. Ignace Paderew-
ski is reported to have left Posen for
Warsaw
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Spain Calls for Plebiscite.

London, Jan. LEADERS Of the agi-
tation for autonomy in four Spanish
provinces have called for plebiscite
in the provinces affected, a Madrid
dispatch to the Daily News announced
today. The vote will be January Il.
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$500, 900 Relief Fund.

The War Council has appropriated
10000 for continuance of relief work
in Palestine and the Near East the
Red Cross announced yesterday.
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LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight. q; a. m. 50; a. m, So; a.
m d; a. m. 50; 10 a m, 5s; l2 noon, %;
D. m, 50; p. m. 81; D. m, 62;s D. m,
s.; 10 p. m. s.. Highest IS; lowest E.
Relative humidity-8 a. m. IS: D. M, 81:
D. M. 81; rainfall 10 D. m. to p. M, oa;
hours Of sunshine, o; per cent of possible sun
shine O.
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DEPARTURrs

Accumulated excess Of temperature since jan
uary l. 1919. 30 degrees accumulated excess Of
precipitation since January !, 1913, o45.
Temperature same date last year-Highest, II;
lowest l.
OTHER 1,FMpEP irrrpra
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OTHER TEMPERATURES.

TIDS TABLES.
Compiled BY United States Coast and Geodeue
I, Survey.
Todsy-Low tide 2:z, and aa u
high tide. a. m. and Biz D. m.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LOCAL FORECAST

District Of Columbia. New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland: Partly overcast and much cold
er THURSDAY; Friday fair; strong westerly winds.
Virginia: Rain followed by clearing and much
colder Thursday; Friday fair colder in east por-
tion; strong westerly winds
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THE SUN AND MOON.

Today-sun rises. IL a. M; sun sets ss
D. m.
Moon rises. &c a. m. /; sets. 4:,2 D. m.
Automobile lamps to be lighted at 5l5 D. m.
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Walter P. Johnson, of Is X street
southeast, is at Providence Hospital
suffering from injury to his foot when
the team he was driving ran over
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-15

Went to the harvest fields last week.
Misses Anna ] Johnson and Julia Carl
son, who have been visiting at their
homes here, have returned to Minneapo-
lis, where they are employed. .ss
There was large attendance at the
Baptist Ladies Aid held at the home
of Mrs. F. G. Carlson Sunday Afternoon.
Threshing has commenced around
here, but the crop Isl reported very light
with the exception Of rye. .:., j.
Isl Mrs. T.. p. Bergman and son went to
Minneapolis last week, where the latter
will enter the hospital for treatment for
appendicitis.
|. ..Axel Sand, who is employed at the
Weyerhaeuser place, spent Sunday at
his home here. 49,.
A Sunday school convention will be
held at the Baptist church next Sunday,
August II. Several speakers from, the
state will be present. Everybody is
welcome.
Joe Clark, who is employed at Mil
waukee, is visiting friends and rela-
tives at this place, a guest at the Sim
ones home.
!. O.. o. Kjeldergaard shipped a carload
of mixed stock to St. Paul Tuesday.
R. A. Nygaard sold his car to a par
ty at Lincoln last week.
Nearly everybody from here attend
ed the home coming celebration at Lit
tie Falls Monday.
Don't forget the Sunday school next
Sunday in both churches.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-15
LINCOLN

August l3-Mrs. s, L. Staples and
Mae Staples were in Little Falls Thurs
day to have dental work done.
A number from here attended the
home coming celebration in Little
Falls Monday and report an excellent
time.
Max Meyers took his team of oxen
down to Little Falls Sunday in readi-
ness for the parade, Monday morning.
Merle Cook left for Cloquet Tuesday,
where he has employment.
S. L. Staples was in Little Falls on
business Tuesday.
There was barn dance in Frank
Johnson's new. barn last Saturday
night.
G. O. Weum has purchased a new
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Warinner were
Staples visitors Saturday. -
Mrs. Bootsma of North Dakota is
visiting at the VIM. Hanson home. i.
The Lake and Burns warehouse is
being remodeled and equipped with
modern apparatus for handling pota-
toes.
S. L. Staples is having a small barn
built and his house remodeled.
James Frazer and wife Of st. Paul
have broken camp, after spending two
months at their summer cottage. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-15
j u !;

" August ID IS. Hoag an and chill
dren, who have been visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Bergstrom the past
week returned to their home in Mime
apolisf M onday. s#@ 81 s:|.. n nj. III
MI. and Mrs. Chas. Hoglund and chill
dren motored to Princeton Saturday for
an over-Sunday visit with friends. ..<
j. A.. Peterson left for Buffalo and
other points around there, Monday, TO
look for a place where they will make
their home in the future. Mr.. Peter
son recently. sold his farm here. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallin returned to
their home in Minneapolis Monday, af-
ter an over-Sunday visit at the Ryland:
er home. >
Mrs. Fred Bergstrom will entertain
the Ladies Aid of the Congregational
church at her home here next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. All are well
come. il E.::22
Miss Elvira Johnson from Minneap-
oils is visiting with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Johnson.
Mrs. Joe Goodman has returned from
NJ orris, where she visited.
Louis Larson is having porch built
on his house here this week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-15
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETIT
TION FOR PROBATE OF FOR
EIGN WILL.
ESTATE OF ROMA r. HAYES.

State of Minnesota,)
County of NIorrison)
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Roma r.
Hayes, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the allowance and probate
of the will of said decedent:
The petition of Ida M. Hayes. repre-
senting that Roma r. HAYES then a res
ident of the County of Prince William.
State of Virginia, died on the 4th day
OF February, 1919, testate and that his
Will has been allowed and admitted to
probate in circuit court in and for the
County of Prince William State of Vir-
ginia, being filed in this court, together
With authenticated copies Of said will
and of the probate thereof in the court
above named, and praying that said
will be admitted to probate in this
state, and that letters testamentary be
thereon granted to Ida M. Hayes.
Now Therefore, You, and Each of
You, are hereby cited and required to
show cause if any you have before this
Court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House. in the City of Little
Falls, County Of Morrison, State of
Minnesota, on the 25th day Of August,
1919, at 10 o'clock A. M, why the pray
er of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Honorable G. W. KEMP.
Judge of said Court, and the Seal of
said Court. this 2Sth day of July, 1919.
(Court SeaD G. w. KEMP,
e,,r,,,,, Judge Of Probate Court.
Attorney for Petitioner. 1924
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-15
ISWj \ y V j

\. August Is - ames +. Adams, who has
been in the service overseas the past ID
months, arrived home on Tuesday seve.s
ming. z 35 n .f: 4 i: I, u n 81
Mr.. and Mrs. August Larson and chill.
dren and Mr.. Knutson Of gPequot were
Swanville visitors on Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs Larson were former residents here,
Mr.. Larson being cashier Of the First
State bank. X s: Il 4,
Mrs. VIM. Capin Of Duluth, who has
been visiting relatives here, left Friday
for her home in Duluth. Her mother,
Mrs. Mary Pepin, accompanied her
home, where she will visit for some
time. ,.=
Mrs. Ida Parks and daughter, Marion,
of ST. Cloud arrived here Tuesday for
visit with friends.
Walter Anderson and family of Lit
tie Falls were callers here on Sunday.
Chas. Warner has sold his farm north
of town and will move his family back
to Iowa, his former home.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Marry Vim
cent, daughter, on Sunday, August 10.
VIM. Joseph Of Culdrum has bought
the, Crabtree residence property just
south of the Lee Lumber yard.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. R. Rose and
son, spent Sunday at the Stith cottage
at Birch lake. ~
Sol Blair is shock-threshing in this
locality.
Koenig Bros. and Meske are thresh-
ing in the vicinity Of Bearhead.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Legg and Harold
| Cox left Friday for Devils Lake, N. D.,
! where they will be employed on a
| threshing rig.
Miss Agnes Buckley Of Sank Centre
principal of Swanville school, is visiting
here this week.
There was a fair attendance at the
| community picnic held at Pillsbury lake
! last Sunday. R. A. Lee of Long Prai-
RE gave an address in the afternoon.
Some Of those who attended the
home coming celebration at Little
Falls on Monday are: Mic Truog and
family, Fred Hildebrandt and family,
VIM. Gessel and family, John Pepin and
family, the Christ and Henry Mode
families, Frank Dufort and family, E.
L. Kaliher and family, J. J. McRae, ST.,
and j. J. McRae, Jr., and family, o. H.
Kobe and family, 0. H. Hitzemann and
family, Marcus LenoX and family, w.
H. Cox and family, P. A. Balm and fam
lily, Mrs. John Pennie, Mrs. VIM. Raft,
Jr., Mrs. E. A. Flood, VIM. Mielke and
family, Chas. E. Stith and family, Chas.
R. Rose and family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Stith, John Katze1fberger and family,
E. Braatz and. family, Chas. Muske,
Leonard Schultz and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Biteman, Mr.. and Mrs. Vern
Raft, and Leonard Zeimkowski, w. W.
| Cook and family, Oliver Dolven and
| family and many other. They all re-
! ported the celebration success in ev-
cry way.
About Is returned soldiers attended
from here and took part in the parade
at the homecoming celebration at Lit
tie Falls last Monday. Many of the
returned soldiers have gone away to
work.
Mrs. B. B. Cox and daughter, Mae,
Mrs. Emma Baisden and R.Johnson, who
motored to this place last week, re-
turned Friday to St. Paul.
! Mrs. Peter Pulvermacher visited rel
atives at Little Falls the past week.