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The Dickinson press., 1914-05-16

N. b. Nelson Of Belfield'was among
those from the west "a the city on
Saturday. sS%
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ready organizing help and the Duchess
of Rutland. Lady Fitzwilliam, Lady Har-
vey ard countless others have onereo
their services, while Lady Dudley has al
ready started field service hospital. IN
the country news comes from practlcaily
everywhere that the local chatelaines are
undertaking the care Of the families OF
reservists and others called OF at mo-
ments notice.
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ASKS HABEAS CORPUS WRIT.
John I. Crawford Complains of De.
tention at St. Elizabeth.

Declaring that he is "wrongfully and
unIawfully detained and deprived of his
liberty in the Government Hospital for
the Insane. John F. Crawford a resident
of Kentucky. today filed a petition for a
writ of habeas corpus in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia against
William A. White, superintendent of the
hospital.
Justice Gould issued an order return
able September / for the superintendent
to show cause why Crawford should not
be released.
The petition states he has been con-
fined in the hospital since August !,
1918. and declares he never had an in
QUESTION as to his sanity by jury.
Attorney P. II. Marshall appears Tor
Crawford
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CHECK ON PUBLIC PRINTER.
Barnhart Bill Curtailing Power Ap.
proved in House.

The authority of the public printer will
be modified considerably under the terms
of the paragraph in the Bsrnhart print
ing bill which was approved in the COM
mittee Of the whole in the House yester-
day afternoon.
The Barnhart bill. making many
changes in the laws and regulations re-
garding public printing, will be the order
of business in the House every Wednes-
day until completed and voted upon.
Representative kinkead of New Jersey
made a valiant plea to save the author
ity OF the public printer. paying MANI
compliments to Public Printer Ford, who
is one of Mr. knkeads constituents.
Representative Seldomridge made
strong criticism of the fact that the
plates OF a valuable government docu-
ment have fallen into the hands Of A
private publishing concern. which Is sell
ing the books at a fancy price.
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interrupted a cure at kissingen and
came to London July %. ostensibly to
conduct negotiations for the acquisition
Of oil fields in California or Mexico. In
to consult with Lord Haldane, Sir Ed
ward Grey and Mr.. Churchill. each Of
whom he saw on the day Of his arrival
here. Next day he also discussed the sit
uation with them. and on his return to
Germany a special messenger from Ber-
lin was ranked through the German
lines with a dispatch for Lord Haldane.
No one realizes more than Herr BALM
the critical condition in which the Ger
even with the cessation of hostilities it
will be many years before 1t RECEIVERS it's
recent prosperity, If ever it does SO.
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He Suggests Issues.

Let the fight be made between the
respective nominees upon these issues:
The tariff and the high cost of living,
a reduction of which was promised by
the present democratic incumbent at
the very beginning Of his term. Above
all else, refrain from being drawn into
any local controversies which might
have a tendency to cloud these live
issues. What we want is a republican
| In Congress from the sixth district"
Mr.. Warmers withdrawal means that
there will be no republican primary
election in this country September Is,
as there is but one set Of candidates
for delegates to the state convention
and they will be certified by the super
visors of elections as chosen
The democrats. however, will have a
primary election on their hands and
will have to decide between Senator
John Walter Smith and Isaac Lobe
Straus for the nomination for United
states senator to succeed Senator
Smith. There is but one set OF candi-
dates for delegates to the democratic
state convention, so their names will
not appear on the primary ballot.
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PREDICTS END TO ERA
OF HUMAN BUTCHERY
Bishop o'connell Says Movement OF
Power From Glasses to People
Is Of Christian Origin.

BALTIMORE. Md. August o7-"The
favorable tendency in modern times is a
movement of power from the classes to
the people. This movement is itself. in
it's origin. Christian" said Bishop
O'Connell of Richmond. Va, at the Ca
thedral here today. Bishop O'Connell
delivered the eulogy of Pope Plus X at a
pontfical requiem mass in memory of the
late Pope. at which Archbishop Bon
zano. apostolic delegate to the United
States. was the celebrant.
TT is not improbable Bishop O'Con-
nell said. that in no distant future the
people under the influence Of the church
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ECONOMY SEXES
i LONDON SOCIETY
Fashion Ceases to Exist and
All Attention Turned
to War.
ARTISTS AND JEWELLERS
KEENLY FEEL LOSSES
Sport. Too. Has Fallen Off and Its
Dependencies Suffer-Length
of Conflict Discussed.

Special Correspondence Of Tic Star.
LONDON, August 16,-London. the cen
ter Of the world luxury. has almost at
blow lost the whole trade. No one
wants 10 buy Chippendale furniture or
Chinese vases or Fragonard paintings
diamond necklaces or Paquin gowns.
or to redecorate their houses or equip
expeditions for big-game shooting.
Fashion has for the time ceased to ex-
list. and even the silliest has touched
something serious at last. There is
nobody so apart or so wealthy that the
last few days have not awakened him
to naked realities.
Every one is now a prospective soldier,
and until the stock exchange opens no
body knows what his securities may be
worth. and all foreign investments have
ceased to mean dividends
The cola pse to fashionab BILE trade has
come without intermediate stages.
Prosperous artists suddenly find that
dealers will not buy pictures. One of
the best millinery houses in the West
End pleads with its customers not to be
too economical. for the firm will have to
discharge its employees if its trade re-
mains as ii is The STATS In many of
the houses in Dover street and Graf
ton street are now reduced to their pro-
prietors.
jewelers. are marking down their stock.
booksellers texcept for war books and
maps are doing nothing. and fancy
goods and silverware shops see a fur
Their drop in receipts each day. People
are finding how much they can do with
out. Sport and all its army of depend
ents and its supply trade, is gone.
Nearly all its votaries have now gone,
and are in camp drilling in the city
spaces. And all this has happened in
less than a week.
Some Bright Patches.
There are bright patches even in these
terrible times. and one of them is to be
found in the sudden transformation of
society into strenuous and self-sacrif1c-
ing body. There is considerable confu-
sion at present. obviously having regard
to the iightning-like arrival of war in
our midst. But it seems certain that al
most every society leader of Importance,
beginning with the wife of the premier
duke of England. her grace of Norfolk,
will be 10 the fore in organizing impor-
sant help centerS of one sort or another
Lady Salisbury. with her daughter. Lady
Mary Cecil. hurried back to Arlington
street soon the declaration of war
was seen to he inevitable.
The Young Duchess of sutherland. VINO
had intended going on d cruise to the
West Indies with the duke. is relinquish-
ing that idea. and has thoughts of pro-
ceeding to the front with the Red Cross
contingent if il should in any way be
possible. The Duchess of Portland is al
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Warns as to Lassen Peak.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 27-That q
close watch should be kept on Lassen
Peak was warning given here yester-
day by Prof. J. S. Diller United States
geologist. on his return from visit to
the California volcano The Lassen
outbreak" he said, lis essentially vol
canic. although no molten products
have been found in connection with the
eruptions. Lassen may subside 10 its
former duiescence but we must not
forget that the blowing off of the top
Of old Nesuvius made Mount Somme
and the Vesuvius of today
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will abandon an irreligious and commu
nistic socialism to follow Christ. and to
found upon His teachings a Christian
state that will correspond more closely
with the fundamental feelings of hu-
mainly and be more potent than the
present state IN preventing human butch
cry and reckless bloodshed.'
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who aspires to public office. who seeks
career in public life, should have. first
of all, the interests Of the people at
heart, and not be actuated b., purely
selfish motives I want the people OF
this district and state to recognize in
me just such a man. 1t Is, in my
judgment, most essential to the we'll
being of western Maryland to have
representative in Congress who is re-
publican and stands for a protective
tariff over and above every other issue.
and 1 want to do everything in my
power to bring about the election of
Such man
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First Baron Merthyr Ia Dead.

LONDON. August 27.-The death of
William Thomas Lewis. first Baron
Merthyr. was announced today. He was
born in 1887, and was a large employer
Of labor in South Wales, where he had
extensive mining interests.
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Louisiana Primaries Today.

NEW ORLEANS, August 27.-Louisiana
democrats today are voting at statewide
primaries for eight candidates for seats
in Congress and members of the state
Judiciary Only four of the candidates
for Congress had opposition
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Gen. Castlenau's Son Killed.

PARIS. August -, 1:05 a-m.-Navier de
Castlenau. the twelve-year-old-so of
Gen. Castlenau. chief of staff. was among
the killed in the recent action.
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WARNER DROPS OUT
Of RACE FOR HOUSE
Candidate for Sixth Maryland Dis
trict Seat Says Choice Should
Be Unanimous.

After having made vigorous fight for
the republican nomination for represent
alive from the sixth Maryland district,
Brainard II. Warner, jr.. of Montgomery
county. has withdrawn from the contest,
according to an announcement made last
night. This action leaves State Senator
Fred n. Zihlman of Allegany county as
the only republican candidate. and David
j. Lewis the only candidate for the
democratic nomination.
Mr.. Warner was republican nominee
for Congress from the sixth MARYLAND
district four years ago.
Statement by Warner.
In statement announcing his with
drawal Mr.. Warner said:
"A few weeks since I announced my
candidacy for the republican nomina
ton for Congress and sought support
at the approa ching primary, as well as
at the general election. l am deeply
grateful for the support which has
been accorded me in all sections OF
the district, and, while feel confident
that this support is sufficient to enable
me to be the party nominee, it is not
unanimous. there being a considerable
number OF individuals who are minded
that another would make a stronger
candidate at this time.
1T is my firm conviction that one
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BRINGS CARGO OF FIRE BRICK
Material on Schooner to Be Used for
Acid Plant Furnaces.

Laden with several hundred tons of fire
brick to be used, 1t is said, in the new
furnaces being constructed at the Alex
andria sulphuric acid plant, the schooner
Matte Newman arrived at Alexandra
Yesterday and berthed at the acid fac
tory wharf. The schooner took on her
cargo at New England point about five
weeks ago and had a slow passage with
Gains and unfavorable winds the greater
part of the way. Rapid progress is now
being made on the rebuilding of the por-
ton of the Alexandria acid-maiing plant
which burned about three months ago,
and 1t is understood it will be but week
or two before the big plant is ready to
resume operations.
In rebuilding the plant its owners had
it equipped with the latest type of ma
chinery and have modernized 1t through
out. The sulphuric acid made at the
Alexandria plant is used in the manufac-
ture of fertilizers at the factory of the
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Com
pany, and since the acid factory has been
out of service supplies Of the material
have been obtained from Baltimore in
tank barSes brought to Alexandria in
tow.
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PICKED UP BY THE POLICE
while MATCHING COINS
Ira Hickman and James II. Barnes
Held on Charge of Unlaw-
full Assembly.

Ira Hickman and James H. Barnes
were the names given BY two men who
were arrested at eth and l. streets south
west yesterday for matching coins. A
third man in the party ran away when
he saw Policeman Little approaching.
Hickman gave his address as 1924
Mount Vernon avenue. Philadelphia. and
Barnes said he lived at 3O22 Cottage
Grove avenue, Chicago. The men We're
matching advertising coins. the police
say, and were paying the winnings with
silver
The prisoner whose name was given as
Hickman has been arrested in various
parts Of the country. according to the
police. and his name appears in the
records elsewhere as Floyd NJ. Knots.
He has been under arrest in Kansas City.
New York city. ST. Louis. Chicago and
Atlantic City. it is stated.
That's my picture said the prisoner.
after Albert r. Lamb superintendent of
the bureau of Identification, had traced
the record from the fingerprints and
measurements taken this morning.
What good will 1t do your" he asked.
II was never convicted and am not
wanted for anything"
Barnes denied that he had been ar
rested before. A charge of unlawful as
sembly was preferred against them and
they are being held for further investisa-
ton.
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must be duly filed in season. And fur
thermore, any overpayment of tax for
any one year cannot be regarded as a
credit against the assessment for an
other year.
The law has worked a hardship. in its
limitation of claims for refund of over
payment to two years, in a number Of in
stances where corporations are involved.
In readjustment of the corporation tax
to the terms of the general income tax
law. and applying the new provisions. it
was found that during the first year of
the corporation tax law, three years ago,
a number of overpayments had been
made, and in some instances that the
same concerns had not paid their full tax
for the following year. Although these
two errors may have practically bal
anced each other. the collector of inter-
nal revenue was compelled under the law
to require payment of the shortage for
the second year, and unable to repay any
overpayment made before the time of
the two-year limitation.
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FIRST OF FUNERAL MASSES
HELD IN SlSTINE CHAPEL
Three to Be Said by Cardinals for
Repose Of Soul of Pope
Plus Z.

ROME, August 29.-The first Of the
three funeral masses to be held in the
Sistine Chapel for the repose of the soul
of the late Pope Plus \ was celebrated
yesterday by Cardinals Viencenzo and
Vannutelli. Final dissolution was given
by Cardinals Falconio, Agliardi. Cassetta
and De Lai
Around the catafalque, which is thir-
ty-three feet high. surmounted by the
triple crown and surrounded by hundreds
of candles, sat nearly fifty cardinals.
Among these was Cardinal Farley Of
New York and on a stool at his feet sat
his secretary. the Rev. Thomas g. Car
roll. Behind the cardinals were the pa
triarchs. archbishops, monsignors and
the whole Vatican court.
The United States was represented by
Mgr. Patrick J. Hayes, chancellor OF
the archdiocese of New York; Mgr.
John Edwards. vicar general of the arch
diocese of New York; Mgr. Nevin F.
Fisher of Philadelphia, and Mgr. Charles
A. O'Hern, vice rector of the American
College In Rome
The Sistine choir was conducted by its
director, Mgr. Perosi
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PERIL OF SECRET DIPLOMACY
London Paper Denounces War Policy
Pursued by Government.

LONDON. August 20. 4:1O am
The Daily News, in an editorial de-
nouucing secret diplomacy, says:
Can Europe ever again tolerate the
appalling peril of secret diplomacy?
Can We ever again play about on the
deck with sails and compasses, making
our little laws. and imagining that we
are self-governing, while down in the
hold of our ship of state there is a
powder magazine, the very existence
of which we are not permitted to
know
Secret diplomacy belongs to the
traditions of autocratic and personal
government 1t has no place in dem
ocratic world and the example of the
United States must become the model
of the civilized world on this vital
matter if Europe is to be free from
menace in the future"
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CATTLE SUPPLY CUT OFF.
England Will Not Permit Live
Stock Shipments During War.

The State Department has given
warning that Americans cannot expect
to get live stock out Of England while
the present war emergency lasts. Rep
resentative Barnhardt of Indiana. who
inquired about the failure of a con-
stituent to receive a shipment of Here
ford cattle. was advised by the bureau
of trade relations that England had
given notice that horses purchased
there by. Americans or other foreign
ers will not be shipped. but that the
money will be refunded.
The State Department explained that
the same plan will be adopted as to
cattle and other live stock besides
horses.
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KILLED BY STREET CAR.
Charles H. Morgan Meets Death at
Early Hour This Morning.

Charles H. Morgan. thirty-four years
old, private in the sixth ambulance
corps, stationed at Walter Reed Hos
pital, was killed by a street car on
Georgia avenue, near Piney Branch
road, about l o'clock this morning.
Morgan and a companion had been in
the city, the police were told, and Nor
gan rode out to Takoma Park, then
returned and alighted from the car
near the hospital and was killed few
minutes later.
Conductor c. B. Olif and Motorman
j. r. Legg were taken to the tenth
precinct police station and detained
until Coroner hewitt ordered their re-
lease An inquest will be held Monday
morning.
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WHAT IS ICE CREAM? go
Supreme Court of United States to
Decide Proper Food Value.

The number of food fats person is
entitled to get when he buys a flve-cent
dish of ice cream is to be decided by the
Supreme Court Of the United States
Two ice cream companies in Iowa have
appealed to the court to declare uncon-
sttitutional an Iowa statute which clas-
sites as adulterated ice cream containing
less than certain amount of fats.
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EARLY MORNING ROBBERY
REPORTED BY MRS. HALL
Traveller Relieved of Handbag in
Street by Colored Man,
Who Escapes.

While on her way home from Union
station about o'clock this morning and
when only few doors from her home
Mrs. Frances Mann Hall of the Hail.
Moves School, 221 E street northwest,
was attacked by an unidentified colored
man and robbed of her handbag. \
small purse in which she had money was
dropped by the highwayman.
Mrs. Hall reached Union station from
New York shortly after 40 O'CLOCK, she
said, and started to walk home. She
went through F street, she said. because
that is much travelled thoroughfare
and just before reaching the corner of
Sd street she noticed a colored man
walking south on Sd street.
Mist Made Morning Dark.
The mist made the morning an excep-
tionally dark one and when Mrs. Hall
saw the form of the colored man ap-
preaching she felt that he was going to
attempt to rob her. She transferred her
handbag from one hand to the other and
held to a pet dog and a box in which
she had brought the animal on her trip
Fastening her footsteps. Mrs. Hall
managed to get almost to the corner OF
Sd and streets before the colored man
overlook her He struck her a single
blow on her side and grabbed her hand
bag. Highwayman and victim struggled
for possession of the handbag and finally
the coloreG man wrested it from her hand
and disappeared.
Mrs. Hall hurried around the corner tc
her home. awakened her husband an6
told him of what had occurred. The hus
band went TO the scene of the robber,
and found his wife's small purse con
tanning the cash.
Detective Henry Forteney visited Mrs
Hall and learned the story OF the as
eault and robbery. 1t is thought that tn,
robbery was committed by a colored ma,
on his way to work. who thought he hat
an opportunity to commit the crime with
out fear of being caught
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Get Income Tax Jobs.

Three income tax officials appointed
yesterday for Maryland. complete the list
of these officials for that state. The
newly appointed men arch. w. Brown
ing of Oakland, Charles V. Anders OF
Middletown and George T. Murray Of
Odenton. All were recommended by Sem
ator Blair Lee.
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HELD AT YOKOHAMA.
Sailing Orders of U. S. Vessels
Changed,

YOKOHAMA, August %. 2:45 pm
The sailing of the American steam
ers. Minnesota and Manchuria for
American Pacific ports has been post
poned Among the passengers booked
to sail on the Minnesota today were
Count Won Rex. the German ambassa-
dor. and his staff, who left Toxic re-
Gently upon Japan's declaration of
war against Germany.
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Purchases 200 Ounces of Silver.

Two hundred ounces of silver has been
purchased by George E. Roberts, director
of the mint, for immediate delivery at
the San Francisco mint The price was
53l cents an ounce.
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CHEMICAL WORKS OPEN |
TO j. S. INDUSTRIES"
Textile Workers and Others Re.
lieved by Germany of Fear
Of Crisis.

Fear Of a crisis in manufacturing in
dustries through inability to get chem
icals from Germany has been relieved.
A brief cable message announcing that
Rotterdam and the chemical works along
the Rhine in Germany were in touch and
that the German plants will ship dyes
and chemicals to Rotterdam for dispatch
to America by Dutch ships was received
by Representative Metz Of New York
yesterday.
This MEANS" he said, that the chem
ical industry of the United States is in
touch with the German chemical fac
tories and that they are willing to give
US their stocks to relieve the emergency
that has threatened not only the chemical
industry of the United States, but the
textile interests and other industries
which use dyes and other products of
the German factories. It's the best news
the chemical industry has received in
many days. but. of course it remains to
be seen Just what and how much the
German plants now have in stock
Mr.. Metz talked over the situation with
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, and with the State Department
officials and in view Of this message
the question of sending him to Germany
as an official representative of the United
States in the effort to open I'D the Ger
man sources Of the worlds chemical sup
ply is held in allegiance.
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Senator MARITIME $ Reasons.

every his why he church If he
make
manmo make
of himself:
E
United rromN Jersey.
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Questino Of Title.

I'm cases where the title of persons
domiciled in allied or neutral states or of
friendly aliens domiciled in the United
Kingdom. who are interested in such
cargoes. is clear and established without
doubt, to the satisfaction of the pro-
curator general. such cargoes or portions
of cargoes will be released with as little
delay as possible, provided that no ques-
ton of contraband arises, and subject to
the adjustment of any matters relating
to freight or other charges falling on the
cargo. In more doubtful cases recourse
to the ordinary prize court procedure
will be necessary