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The Washington times., 1914-11-21
HYATTSVILLE.

Town Treasurer William A. Shepherd
has issued a financial statement show
ing the estimated receipts, fixed charges
and estimated expenses Of the town OF
liyattsville for the period from Novem-
Der Is. 1914, to April Is, 1915 The esti-
mated receipts are put at S,04315, and
are divided as follows: Taxes, 1900;
water rentals, 500: rent from armory.
Sl30: do taxes, $50; cash on hand, $343 l5
The total fixed charges and estimated
receipts amount to s5.619.S5. The amount
estimated as available for payment of
ola debts is s1,423.30. The present coun-
Gil, according to the report, in addition
to the payment Of its current obliga-
tions. has, tc date, paid the following
amounts on debts incurred by previous
councils: United Gas and Improvement
Oil Company, oil for roads. S5S51O Po-
tomac Electric Power Company, 1862;
first National Bank Of Hyattsville, on
old notes, $3.50: National Meter Com
pany. $500: town attorney. $500; miscel-
laneous bills. s2A1O.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
First Presbyterian Church elected Of
1cers last night as follows: President.
Clifton r. King; vice president, Miss
Ruth Moffatt; treasurer, Miss Agnes
Brooks; secretary. Jackson F. Ralston
financial secretary, John Brooks.
Funeral services for Elsie Hartley.
seventeen. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Hartley. of Bladensburg,
who died Thursday at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital from lockjaw. will be
held at st .Luke's Episcopal Church,
Bladensburg. tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. Henry Thomas will officiate
lnterment will be in Evergreen Gene
terry. Bladensburg. Three weeks ago.
while making a fire at her home, she
ran splinter in her finger. Blood
poisoning resulted.
A "home and school assoc: alton has
been formed by the parents Of the pu-
pills of the Beltsville School A tenta-
tive organization has been formed with
the following officers: Mrs. w. ]. Frey,
president and the Rev. H. V. Saunders,
secretary-treaSurer: committee on con-
stitution and bylaws. Summerfield d.
Hall. Samuel w. Beall. and the Rev
H. V. Saunders: committee on inspec-
ton of buildings and grounds, Messrs
Boteler, Stubblefield, and Coufins. The
regular meetings of the assoc alton will
be held in the school building on the
third Monday of each month. The or
ganization was formed upon the sug-
gestion OF NJ ss Marlowe, a teacher in
the Beltsville School.
Judge and Mrs. Fillmore Beall enter
tained over 800 guests last night at
their home, Alta VISTA" near Belts
vile. on the silver ann versary Of their
wedding. Several musical selections
were rendered. and beautiful repast
was served Those present consisted
of the various county officials, members
of the bar Of Prince George and ad-
joining counties, and intimate friends,
The Nj Rain ar fro dana rfroa,,+ ,,.;,,
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
Crews of Two Captured
Ships Arrive in New York

NEW YORK, Nov N.-The captains
and crews of the American steamer Lo-
renzo and the Norwegian steamer Thor.
which were captured by a British war
vessel in West Indian waters while al
legged to have had on board coal for
the German cruiser Karlsruhe. have ar
rived fcre aboard the steamer Guiana
from ST. Lucia.
Eighteen erstwhile passengers Of the
Lamport and Holt liner Van Dyck.
which was captured bv the Kalsruhe,
also arrived on the Guiana.
The Washington times., 1914-11-21

tained the interest of the public for
a much longer period than the aver
age serial. Perhaps it is the prize
offer feature that has done this. The
various episodes in the drama have
been worked out in careful style.
the photography has been all that
the first installments promised, and
the thrills have been furnished in
an unstinted manner. If any thing.
the later installments of the story
have been more thrilling than the
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
Anacostia, Hyattsville
ANACOSTIA.

All of the Red Mems tribes of the
I District gathered last night at Masonic
Hall to meet with Mineola Tribe, No
! IA, for a joint initiation and a social
J time. For many months a "hustling
| committee" has been at work securing
! candidates, and last evening proved
| that its work had been very success
| full. A special committee had prepared
a program of entertainment which
! followed the initiatory work.
Suitiand Improvement Association more
! than $50 persons were present. and
We're welcomed by President w. H.
Norton 1t was the largest social
gathering ever held by this associa-
ton since it was organized five years
ago. The committee in charge con-
sisted of Ira L. Norton, L. R. Jenkins
and George j. ]. Hess. Among those
, present were Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. James A. West.
MIR. and Mrs. George ]. Hess, w. A.
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Harri-
son, w. NJ. West. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Fisher. E. O. Middleton. c. L. Jen-
kins. r. L. Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. H
e. Owens. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira L.
Norton.
When the Minnesota Avenue I'M
proVernent Association diSbanded sew
erai months ago there was a small
balance in the treasury for which no
provision was made. Through the ef-
forts of the Rev. George NJ. Cummins,
the treasurer, it has been decided to
turn this money over to the play
grounds association for use toward the
maintenance of the grounds.
win Ny Chum Week" series. which
have been held the past week under
the auspices of the Epworth League of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, were
brought to a close last night. Presi-
dent w. Ralph Williamson said last
night that he expected the member
ship of the league would be largely
4 increased because Of these services. The
Rev. Francis NJ. Mccoy was the
speaker at the gathering last even
ing. During each meeting the league
choir has contributed special music.
Before next spring residents of Min
nesota avenue hope to sec the small
triangle at the avenue, Sixteenth and
1t will be the only recreation spot in
that community.
Hitchcock Hall at the Government
Hospital for the Insane was the scene
last night tf the entertainment for
the inmates and employees. Motion pic
lures gave the chief enjoyment.
The high stone wall at the south end
of Logan Park is still the cause Of
q IL
The Washington times., 1914-11-21

The high stone wall at the south end
of Logan Park is still the cause Of
much complaint by residents of that
vicinity, who have repeatedly petition
ed that il be removed
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
TODAY's BEST FILMS.
Selected by GARDNER MACK.

Max Figman and Lolita Robertson
I'm s.The Man on the Box" Gaskyb,
The Lyric, Fourteenth near Irving
street.
KathIyn Williams i'm "The Blood
Red Rose (SeIig), CrandalPs,
Ninth and r streets.
'sThe Butterfly (Vitagraph), the
BeIIsont, Fourteenth near v street.
winnifred Greenwood, Ed Coxen
and George Field In "When the
Road Parts" (AmericanD, the EN-
pire, 9I5 III street northeast.
Cleo Madison in 'The Trey O.
Hearts" Gold SeaD, the Lafay-
cite, T. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets.
Percy standing In "AIOne in New
York" the Garden, 423 Ninth
street.
Theodore Roberts in "The Circus
Man" U.asks), the Strand, Ninth
and f. streets.
Francis Y. Eushman in TB the
GIsrc of the Light" from the story
in the Ladies' World (Essanay).
the Olympic, I431 You street.
GLADYS HuIette and Arthur Hous-
(EdIsonD, the Savoy, Fourteenth
NEAR Irving street.
Robert COnncsx, Herbert Prior,
and Mabel TrunneIle in 'TBOotIes'
BABY" from the novel by John
Strange Winter (Edlsonb, the Or
pheurp, Fourth and c streets north
east.
"'rhe Senator's Brother, Vita
graph, the Apollo, 824 III street
northeast.
Helen Holmes in "HeIen's Sncri-
6ce" tKalemb, the New TruxtOn,
avenue.
iNote: These selections are based
on the personality of the players and
the producing company and not per-
sonal inspection. except in special
cases.-G. M
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
BY GARDNER MACK.

earlier episodes. and the last two are
especially so. 1t is understood that
Lloyd Lonergan, the director-in-chief
of the Thanhouser forces, and the
man who wrote the scenario of the
mystery play from the story by
Harold MacGrath, is at work on an
other serial that Is to be produced
when the Thanhouser forces are fin
ished with 'Zudora," the series Cf
detective dramas that is to begin
next week. G. NJ.
The Washington times., 1914-11-21

DR.. and Mrs. Harry Nalley have been
visiting the latter's mother. Mrs. II. p.
Queen, I'm the lower section of Prince
George county.
The Washington times., 1914-11-21

brick dwellings is to be erected by
Charles L. Tankersley at 36222. 1924. 1926
and 3628 Georgia avenue northwest.
They will cost $500. II. G. Smithy is
costing 1880. One will be erected at
1918 Delafieid street northwest, and the
other at 1211 Emerson street.
The other residence properties include
two-story frame house. which ]. A.
bartholomew will erect at 1903 Critten-
den. street northwest, costing IS, 100: a
two-story frame dwelling that is to be
constructed by Mary E. Hughes at 500
Forty-frst street northwest at n cost
of $500: a two-story frame house that
Arthur B. Shreve is building at 462o
Gault place northeast for 81 400, and a
one-storv hollow tile cottage that Miss
Emma Holden has contracted for on
Belt road. near Northampton street.
to cost $3.50.
Mrs. John B. Henderson is preparing
TO build a rest pavilion beside the ten
MS court at her home at Sixteenth
provement will cost 5000.
New Business Properties.
Several business properties are in
cluded in the new permits. the princi-
pal ones being a brick store and stor-
age. which DR.. J. s. Tyree. drugg st.
will build at 745 Fifteenth street north
east. at a cost Of 5000: three-story
brick combination store and warehouse,
to be erected by H. c. Tolbert, at Poto-
mac avenue and Twelfth street south
east. costing $500. and a moving pic
ture theater. which Martin Wiegand
will build at 414 Four-and-a-half street
southwest for $500
Permits for the installation of eleva-
tors were granted to the Home Saw ngs
Bank and Hugh J. Phillips. The bank
VIII construct an elevator In the build
ing at 631 Massachusetts, avenue north
west which has been fitted up as a
private garage. The elevator will be
used to hoist automobiles. Mr.. Phillips
will install his elevator in an apart
mem house at New Jersey avenue and
G. street southeast
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
Chair of Russian Founded

CHICAGO. Nov. 21.-A chair Of Rus
sian languages and institutions will be
established this winter at the Univer-
sity of Chicago by gift Of Charles r.
Crane.
The Washington times., 1914-11-21

Hitchcock Hall at the Government
Hospital for the Insane was the scene
last night tf the entertainment for
the inmates and employees. Motion pic
lures gave the chief enjoyment.
The Washington times., 1914-11-21

The Mt. Rain er fire department Will
hold a smoker" Tuesday evening.
The Washington times., 1914-11-21

(Note: These selections are based
on the personality of the players and
the producing company and not per-
sonal inspection. except in special
cases.-G. M
The Washington times., 1914-11-21

Before next spring residents of Min
nesota avenue hope to sec the small
triangle at the avenue, Sixteenth and
7 streets improved for park purposes.
1t will be the only recreation spot in
that community
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-06

! English, French and Belgians We
| specially appreciated the news CON
| corning the English. our hate for
those perfidious fellows is universal
! ana much greater than our feeling
! against the French. Everybody wants
chance to get at them, and God
| nave merry on them should they get
before our rifies-from us they need
expect none
AT in the evening we heard the
news Of the Russian defeat. | hope
that the good tidings win he con-
lrmed. We are advancing every
Whero.
1T is a beautiful evening. and [
viii have TO do field duty tonight The
entire village had prepared itself for
defense, but in the last moment they
lost heart Just now they brought In
a French soldier who has been In hid
ing five days in = chicken house.
AT my side the captain is cutting
up cucumber and vinegar have
been secured after a long search"
Nhole the officer is on outpost duty
be continues the letter:
We'll, | am ont i'm the field In
'front.' OF us the territory occupied by
ne enemy War is a terrible thing
This noon while | was Inspecting the
outposts five French chasseurs on pa
trol work advanced towards oIn n6si-
ton We were in the woods Tre
was opened on them AT 200 meters.
regretted having to giye tho COM
mand. The officer 26 vears old and
married two davs before tho mobiliza-
lion. as I learned afterwards was
tillcd. The others we're wounded ana
taken prisoners We did not aim at
the horses-thcy and the saddles are
lrst-class and now five Of MS win
ride. To have To do that sort NJ thinp
is distressing but what is In be done9
Ccst Ia guerro
"T have received mail tu.ico sn for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-06

first time since the Alya game Satur-
day.
II was evident that McBirney was
dissatisfied with the showing his men
made against the Rangers He told
ihem that they should have made
twice as many touchdowns as they
ana had they possessed the fighting
spirit they should have had He scored
them for allowing punted balls
TO bounce before they were caught.
.haWled' them for not charging the
me gave II 10 the ends for not play
ing on the line, i'm short, he made It
evident hat the kendallitcs are in for
hard workout this week in prepa-
ration for their game with the Okla
homa Institute OF Technology here
Friday.
The Techs are coached this year by
Courtright, former Sooner star half
back. Last Saturday they PLAYED the
strong Fairmount college eleven a 90
score, 1t is certain to require Ken
dalTs best efforts to defeat the Tonk-
ava eleven.
Forrest Rees, Kendall physical di-
rector and eight workmen put in yes
terday working on the South Main
park sridiron putting II into shape
foI the coming game. Last Saturday
al the spectators were allowed 10
stand on the side lines Mr.. Recs
says that this will not be tolerated
In the coming event. The field will
ne lald orr according to the specifica-
ions OF the rule book and fence
erected TO keep back all except the
officials. Automobile reservations
VIII be made on the south side only
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-06
N.M HnnA for Hlnciackcl.

ACTON, OKLA, oct. (SpccaID -
G. g. Jenkins of Blucjacket "a little
town northwest Of here. returned
from Washington the first of this
week, where hr had been to secure "a
charter for National bank The
charter WAS issued md tho bank will
Dee organized at m carly date
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-06
NJ 'BIRNEY POUNDS Speed
into kendall eleven
STRENGTHENING WEAK PLACES
SHOWED Up IN SATUR-
DAYS GAME.

Speed, and vet more speed was the
keynote of every word Coach sam
McBirnoy uttered to his men yoster-
day afternoon when he met with them
on the Kendall athletic field for the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-06
GERMAN OFFICER S LETTER
GIVES NOVEL VIEW OF
LIFE AT FRONT.
ANXIOUS TO MEET BRITONS
Says People in France Are Terror
Stricken by German
Advance.
Correspondence Of IN , Associated


"II'-I"hd'Hrc OF IN Associated
p..,,,r,.,,.,., F'sSJ
~ HI'i'NNl' sept ~ The fol-
""'nb "'''I uI reserve officer To
,'' u,"'"'' puuII7Ilrd IN mo Cologne
"H Nrpi'Hh'r d, throws an
.''''''' '"h HbuI ON subsistence con-
"'''""S J." .hr German forces now IN
I"H III is instructive also in a
'".,"'' ~ "'h'I respects
I9 not morning, the men arc
""Sl uIEHnh lI'n'nra' ana now the
,'"au 'I "ruIriH Whlrh kept up all
H,"l H"t rs %" longer hcdrd. am
'iVIh uuH'' Tree. reading again and
/ 5En'" your d'ar l"iirr ana the remain
/ u "I my MAI indeed dear mother
/ u u ''uId joe done ! would telegraph
/ l"" "S long lcller as possible, one
/ mover Knows what the future Will
'Ii.E
rms IS very idyllic spot ] am
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-06
Baseball News
Other NeWsy Sporting Events
NATIONAL LEAGUE

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-28

passenger on the Manretania
col Edward Burr left yesterday for
A three week trip to the PaciFfc coast.
col. and Mrs. Burr viii san for the
Philippines where Col Burr has been
ordered to duty october 3.
Mrs. Thomas }. wash and Miss
Genevfeve Walsh, wife and daughter
OF Senator Walsh of Montana. sailed
from New York today 70 remain
abroad several months.
Brig gen. William G. Gorgas. u 3.
A.. and Mrs. Gorgas have with them
their daughter, Mrs. William Wright
son cf Shreveport, La. and her small
daughter.
Mrs. Nicholas Anderson gave !
small dinner party last might AZ her
Bar Harder villa for her son. Bafa
Anderson, ex-ambassador TO japan
Mrs. John 3. Henderson Of Wash.
instor, has arrived at her Bar Hafbof
place. she viii be Joined later BY
her son, John 2. Henderson, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bassett Moore
have place at jamestown. r. A..
where Mrs. Moore and the Misses
Moore are already established.
Senator and Mrs. 0fGoITnan are At
White Sulphur Springs. where Mrs
OGornan and Mss 0'Gornan VIII
spend part OF the season.
Mrs. Y. Hope Slater has returned
froras Europe and is in New York.
before going to Newport for the sum
fner.
The chairman Of the interstate com
mereA commission and Mrs. Clark VIII
sail for Europe July "a.
Mrs. MarshaH Field sailed yesterday
from New York for Europe.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-28
HOGkOF c. OIL
CANDIDATES 10
TALK 10 VOTERS
Greatest Meeting of AspFants
Ever Held in Hawai- Is
Scheduled for August Is

The Republican municipal campo 81
snd the legisla1ive campaign on 0ahu
VIII be formally opened on the night
of August Is al Aa4a Park, when al
the candidates FOR city office or for
the Legislature Win have an oppor
unity 10 take the platform and put
their case before the voters III
Eugene X. Ala and W H Crawford
Republican candidates for the hover
house, are looking after arrangements
for the meeting No chairman has as
yet been decided upon, nor has any
order Of speakers been determined.
There are likely to be 20 or 50 can.
didats at the meeting. II viii be the
largest gathering ~ candidates ever
recorded in Hawaii, the new primary
law having bTaAsht out a host OF as.
pirants for office. There are a dozen
or so Republicans in the nth district
alone who want to go to the iegfs4a-
tafe, and equally as many getting
ready to announce their candidacy
Crawford said today that delegate
snip politics viii be taba at this meet
ing. Neither Kahfo nor Rice Is to
speak.
IT is proposed to limit the speakers
10 three 10 five minutes ard 10 settle
the order OF precedence by shaking
all the names IN a hat and letting
some umpire draw them cut one BY
ono
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-28
KlJHIO BAY NOW
OFFICIALLY Is
READY FOR SHIPS
harber Commissioners Decide
to Let The World Know OF
Good Facilities on Hawai-

A new era in the commercial life OF
Hifo begins today With the decision
OF the board OF barbor commissioners
10 announce to the world that kuhie
bay is nov ready for business, and is
large enough 70 accommodate any
steamer now engaged IN the Pacific
trade. II. -" " ~
The decision to make this announce
ReHt. which viii be by publication
and by address ng letters to all steam
ship companies Doing business in
these waters, was reached at a meet.
ing OF the commission this morning,
when the United States district en-
gineer's map OF The barber was sab.
nftfed TO the board -.-...
This map was necessary to have,
the commissioners felt, before maxine
the announcement Of the completion
OF the kahie bay dredging Prints OF
It will be made and sent to the steam.
ship companies. The map shows the
depth OF the hai'bor at different pla.
es-the depth is shown to be from
30 to 81 feet. The ships calling here
now draw only from q to 80 feet;
hence Kuhio bay VIII easily accom-
fRodate them. The map also shows
the new buoys making 39foet con.
tour. The map is signed by Lieut.
Col. Charles g. Bromwell.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-28
NORTH DAKOTA
SHAKES HANDS
WITH HAWAII
Chamber of cenTeree Annual
srlnqs Warm Praise From
Middle Western State

From the Dickinson Cs,,greercisAl ~,
OF Dickinson. North Dakota. has come
70 the Chamber Of Commerce the FOL.
loving letter
To the Honorable President, (hAmher
OF Commerce Honolulu. Hawai-:
Dear SIR: The Comfnercfsl ,eIHh al
Dickinson North Dakota bees With
much appreciation TO acknowledge the
Commerce Annual for 1913. with us
splendid forcefHIHess sRd activities
u is true that the canal commission
With its attractive work, has brought
the zones so near. that Honolulu he.
comes a very near neishbor and the
f4awaiian Islands, near home com,
try TO the average American.
We IS a commercial club have been
astoHished at the literature coming
from the islands, and more especially
showing the magnificent possibilities
OF that beautiful capital, Honolulu.
The Annual is most expressive of
the onward march from a scientific as
well as a productive standpoint. and
especially IN that Of the science of
health.
Your successful march against the
destructive elements and seductive
forces cannon bat commend itself to
al thinking men We were much i'm
pressed with the wonderful results
your government has achieved in the
prelongatfon OF health and the saving
OF lives. ...-. j..
This club is not a political orsaTli-
zation, neither does II enter into poll.
tics in anyway, and in this respect we
are, and viii remain, passive. and vet
We cannot refarfn from word in the
matter of the tariff on sugar AT this
end OF the line we are at a loss to an
6erstand your fear for this magnificent
industry, a feaf we feel based on pro.
phetic. rather than on actual facts.
These United States cannot suffer,
nor can one industry above another
lose in the long run by such conces-
sfons as the government deemed Ileces-
sary for an equitable basis.
We had the calamity howlers ont
here and in our sister state Montana
On similar grounds relative to the wool
growing industry and vet the last wool
CLIPPINGS. sold last week, brought the
highest price in the history of Montana
or North Dakota -
It gives as great pleasure to know
that the Travail Islands viii make such
a splendid exhibition at the foFthconn'
ing Panama exhibition Our North Da-
kota governor, Hon. l.. b. Hanna, is
now IN Norway, and through his visit
there with prelenthasiastfe exhibitors,
viii also be among the nations of the
world that viii be with Honolulu and
ether of our sister countries. II.
Dickinson, little progressive city
Of over 5000. sends greetings and
thanks for the Annual
Respectfully,
JOHN ORCHARD,
Secretary.