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The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Police Court Record

United States Branch. Judge Aukam-Jo-
seph Brown. larceny. continued to November
IS: Jane Baker. destroying private property.
continued TO November Il: Patrick Moylan
destroying private property. personal bonds:
Eugene Blackwell. larceny. dismissed: Eu-
or 30 days; Walter Saunders, carrying deadly
weapon. $50 so days; Walter Saunders
larceny: dismissed: Charles Matthews. as
sault- $50 60 days: Charles Matthews de-
stroying property Of the United States $50
or 50 days: Charles Jordan. assault $50 or
continued &C to November Il: Alberta Albert Jacobs.
larceny. dismissed: orbannie Litz violation
park regulations forfeited; Sam Brooks.
cruelty TO animals. $40 or 30 DAYS: John Law
son and Herbert Cline. cruelty to animals.
forfeited: Wesley Edwards. larceny. con
tinued to November ~ Earl Madden and
Robert Ball unlawfulIy taking automobile.
$50 bonds each for action Of grand jury;
erals were forfeited in the following cases:
For violation Of police regulations. Francis
REYNOLDS. John Il. Upton. Robert s. Moi
Meyer Guleyitch. Nobel venia. Herman
Waterholten. Frank Veneer. Robert Erscoe;
Adelno Gibson; and William Lev, Grant
Augustus Chase. George McGIue. Lucy Wei
ford. and Alex. Wexford. William Greer.
Cioistiop police resuletio personal tonds;
dismissed: ocea Taylor. violation police reg
Ulation. two cases, continued 20 November
November II: william Dunston. two cases.
speeding. continued to November II: Eva
kibby. violation police reQulations. personal
hunds: Eta Shirley. violation pslice regula-
tons. continued TO November IL: William
Cough. violation police. regulations co4ltin-
ued TO November u: julien W. Whiting. vio-
vember ~: Robert L. Shirley. three cases.
Violation police regulations. continued 10 No
venber y: William Robinson. speeding. SO
or - dsvs: Charles Hutchinson. vagrancy.
slW bonds or 30 days.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
NEW MANAGER FOR
POLL THEATER HERE
L. J. Fosse, of New Haven, to
Announce Roster of New
Company Soon.

The first definite step in the reor-
ganization of the Poll Players was
taken today with the arrival in Wash
ington Of the new manager of the
theater, l.. J. Fosse, who has been in
charge of the Hyperion Theater, the
principal theater of New Haven An
nouncement Of the roster of the new
company IS expected to be made
within q few days
1t is understood that Charles Mackey
and Lillian Kemble will play the leads.
Washington theater patrons recollect
Mr. Mackey as the leading man of old
Washington stock companies for sew
eral seasons and as one OF the princl-
pals in support Of the late Sol Smith
Russell
Miss Kemble is one of the best known
stock leading women in the country.
For several seasons she played op-
posite Mr.. Mackey in stock companies
In Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto,
Canada. where both were very popu-
lar. Lately she and Mr.. Mackey have
been playing the leading parts in
hig stock company in Salt Lake City.
Utah.
Another member of the new company
who will be greeted as an old friend Is
Helen Tracey. Miss Tracey was
member Of the original Poll Players
company. and is probably the best
known character woman at present act
ing in stock. She left the Poll forces
last spring. and was recently a men,
Der of Lew Fields company in the pro,
d:Iction Of THE High Cost of Loving:
Harry Andrews, who was the origt-
nal director of the Poll Company here
ard who recently returned to Washing
ton to assume charge of the produc-
tions at that theater, Is the only men,
Der Of the present company to remain
was informed this morning th"t he
wuld be expected to take charge or
productions as heretofore. He is rated
as one Of the best stock directors in
the country and has been giving the
patrons OF the theater some unusually
fine productions during the past two
months.
Manager Fosse is rated as a manager
Of more than usualabil!ty and pos
sesses a pleasing personality. he de-
sires to take time to look over the
situation before he can make up his
mind just what is to be done. He
ssys that the the policy evol ed by
Manager James Thatcher and devel-
opcd by him to the satisf c.ion Of
both Mr.. Poll and the patrons of his
theater. will be continued. The first
play to be produced by the new COM
pany will be The Moneymakers," the
new play by Charles Klein, which was
produced for the first time in this city
early in the season. This will be the
first time a big play has been secured
for stocs production the same season IL
was produced.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
WAYS TO PUT ALIENS
ON FARMS SOUGHT
Conference Will Meet Here Next
Month to Consider In1mi-
grant Problem.

With view of considering and de-
vising methods Of interesting and To-
eating agricultural immigrants in the
Southern States, Senator Duncan U.
Fletcher. president Of the Southern
Commercial Congress. issued a call to-
day for State and local officials, repre-
sentatives of the press, commercial and
civic organizations, railroad officials.
bankers and real estate and business
men to meet in this city, December IL.
The call. while issued by the Southern
Commercial Congress has the approval
OF the Department Of Labor, and Secre-
tary Wilson of that department will
make the principal address at the con-
ference.
Methods will be discussed as to the
most practical way in which the un-
employed immigrants In the larger and
congested centers of the country can
be induced to move to the agricultural
districts. The officials of the Southern
Commercial Congress are Of the opinion
that large numbers of immigrants will
come to this country from Europe at
the end of the present war. The ad-
Visibility of attempting to utilize this
class of people on the farm lands of the
South also will be considered.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Suffrage Endorsed by
New York Federation

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Nov. 1S.-
Woman suffrage was indorsed By the
New York State Federation Of Women
Clubs, 227 to IS.
The vote was recorded amid violent
uproar after the bitterest fight in the
organizations history At one time the
"antis" threatened to bolt If the motion
carried. The anti-suffrage forces were
led in their fight, which lasted almost
continuously from yesterday noon until
the vote was cast, by Mrs. Arthur NJ.
Dodge, president of the National Asso-
citation Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Realty Transfers

Buena Vista-Sallie NJ Parker to Charles H
Armstrong. lot 8. square 5S29. $40.
305 Tenth street northwest-Theodore T
Simons ct ux. to John H. Carter. lot s.
square $50. So
1s4 South Capitol street southwest-Morris
Forst ct ux. to Purity Paper Bottle Com.
pany. part original lot IS. square 6S3. 81.
Whitehaven-Warren w. Bigss. ct ux. tc
Leila D. Emig. lot II. square 1890. 81.
Florida avenue northwest. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets-Frank B. Kelly et
ux. to Harry B. Wilson. lot LA. square
234, So
Tenth and D streets southeast-John ]. Byers
ct ux. to Daniel A. Sullivan. lot 10. square
946. SO.
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Court Asked to Enjoin
Treasury Paying $50, 600

The Orinico Iron Company, a West
Virginia corporation. filed suit In the
District Supreme Court today for an in
junction to prevent the Treasury De-
partment from paying out $3.50 900.
part Of an award Of $3.50 made by
Venezuela for violation Of certain min
ing concessions held by United States
citizens. The corporation claims 1t is
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Nurse Held When Brewer
Is Shot at Her Home

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Nov. B-Otto
Koehier, brewer. was shot and Killed
at the home Of Miss Hedda Bursemeis-
ter, q trained nurse.
Miss Burgemeister was placed under
arrest, charged with the killing. after
knife wounds in her wrist. said to nsve
been self-innicted, were dressed. one
Claims 10 have acted in seif-defense-
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Court Denies Appeal
Of Woman Murderer

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 13.-The Vir-
ginia supreme court today denied the
appeal Of Mrs. Elizabeth Hall. sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary for the
murder Of her husband. Victor Hall, the
agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way at Green Springs, Va, In April.
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entitled to the whole amount of the
award.
Secretary McAdoo, Treasurer Burke,
and william NJ. Stafford were cited to
show cause November n why the In
junction should not be issued
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
AT Homes" at Wv. A.

The members Of the social committee
of the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation will be at home at o'clock Sat
urday evenings during the winter at the
rooms of the association. 936 F street
northwest. These "at homes are open
to members and nonmembers as well.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Decides Tinker'S Death
Was Due to Accident

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Accidental
death was the verdict Of the coroner to-
Day In the case Of Henry c. Tinker.
frst president OF the Liberty National
Bank. who swallowed a small dental
instrument while having his teeth
filled.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Will Talk on Holy Land.

MY Recent Trip to the Holy Land.
and the War in the Far East will be
the subject of lecture to be delivered
by the Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor
of the Bethany Baptist Church. Rhode
Island avenue and Second street north
west. this evening at 8 O'Clock.
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Journal Club to Meet.

The English Teachers Journal Club
will meet next Thursday afternoon at
3;S O'Clock, at the new Wilson Nor
NAL School Eleventh and Harvard
streets. Miss Merrill. of the Western
High School. is arranging the pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13

World-famous pathologist and bacteria.
logist, director of the Rockefeller In
stitute for Medical Research and dis
coverer of the infantile paralysis
germ, who has started on the great
est task of his career, the eradication
of the germ of the hoof- -and-mouth
disease.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Only Sure Corn
Cure Ever Known
Gets II the New Way Drops Do Il

To endure the pains and tortures
caused by a little thing like ,orn
is ridiculous. simply because it is un-
necessary. The new-plan corn cure,
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Right Posture Suits

The Athletes Suit-you know it
keeps the boy in right posture. Brown,
Blue, and GRAY effects; Bulgarian Nor
folks and TWO pairs of knick- Ch *
erbockers. Sizes 7 to l8 years. VV'S -
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the that has taken advantage
condon-and transfers these remarkable values these
prices responsibility backs every just completely
though less than the actual worth And they complete
os-complee in variety as we'll as size.
The Washington times., 1914-11-13

Try the Flavor of These
Fine Wisconsin Packed Peas
Blue Jay E. J. Peas. .....................10 .10c
Mo0sehead E. J. Peas. s...................12 .12Hc
Jockey Club Extra Sifted Peas. ..l5c
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Bows Suits

Bulgarian Norfolk Suits, in very at
tractive ratterns-each with TWO pairs
of Knickerbocker Pants All seams sewed
with silk; full cut. Sizes 7 to II
years; $500 and $3.50 val O. OE
ues OZ.yC
The Washington times., 1914-11-13
Boys Overcoats

Blue Chinchilla Overcoats, buttoning
to the neck; emblem on sleeve; wool
check lining; belt all around.
Sizes 8 to 10 years; $3.50 GO AZ
values 0Js4C
The Washington times., 1914-11-13

Blue and Gray Chinchilla Balmacaan
Overcoats; button to the neck; unlined
and cut on the real Balmacaan model.
Sizes 3 to 10 years. $500 Eh ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
GIRL, 10, TO LEAD PARK BAND
Jersey city Engages Miss VI. NJ.
Meehan for Concerts.

Five OF Jersey City's free park con.
certs this summer will be conducted by
nineteen-year-old girl The Board OF
Commissioners signed a contract yester.
day with Miss Margaret NJ. Meehan of
-iS Mercer street. Jersey City. for the
concerts. for each one OF which Miss
Meehan will get 800.
Miss Meehan has been known for
some time as a successful cornct player.
but this Is the first time she has under
taken to train band She said she
would like TO gather other young women
into her company, but she doubted sue
cess in that She will recruit her mu-
sicians from bandsmen she knows In Jcr-
sey She has been studying music since
she was 10 years old.
Miss Meehan was a few hours late in
making her application to the commits
sioners. They told her that bids had
closed. but reconsldered when they came
to the conclusion that she would be ono
of their best drawing cards at the parks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
BLAME SUN FOR RADIO BREAKS
Scientists Seeking Remedy ut Coast
wireless stations.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-THE wireless
stations Of the United States Government
along the Pacific coast entered tonight
upon their Share Of experimental work
to be conducted in all parts OF the world
with the hope OF revolutionizing radio
telegraph communication. With the
greatest scientists Of Great Britain in
charge OF the experiments. which will
last over a period OF at least one year,
1t is tho intention 10 obtain a basis for
Improvements that will bring about a
vast Increase In range.
One vital question that may be settled
by the worldwide invention is that Of the
relation OF sun spots to radio com
municatlon. For some time the conviction
has been growing among scientific men
that the sun Is the source OF the electro
magnetic waves that prevent tho highest
efficiency In aerial tclegraphy.
Simultaneous records were keut to-
night at stations all along the coast as
to the interferences with waves Sent from
the Governments Mare Island station.
In other parts of the world the same
process was going on. With the facts
assembled II IS said that met hods to over
come the interferences can he devised
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
U. S. MEDIATORS AVERT
Big RAILROAD STRIKE
Both Sides Accept Good Offices
of Federal Board of Con-
Citation.

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE Federal Board
Of Mediation and Cancellation will meet
IN Chicago on Monday in an effort TO set
tie tho differences between ninety eight
railroads west Of Chicago and SIS. 900 engi-
neers and fircmen of those lines who
threaten to strike. Both sides have ac-
cepted the offices OF the board.
The request for the offices of the Fed
eral board was telegrsphed TO Washington
by A. W. Trenholm chairman of the rail-
road managers committee. to-day and In
formation was received tonight that the
three members OF the Federal board had
agreed TO go to Chicago and that they
would arrive in time TO take up tho work
next Monday.
Warren s. Stone. chairman OF the Joint
committee OF the engineers and firemen
received n telegram from Commissioner
Chambers late this afternoon telling OF
the invitation OF tho railroad managers
and rendering the friendly offices OF the
mediation board to tho employees. Mr..
Stone answered Commissioner Chambers
tonight accepting the friendly of1ces Of
the board.
The members of the board ore William
l.. Chambers Judge Martin A. Knapp and
G. w, Hanger.
A copy of the managers letter was sent
to the employees conference.
The railroads challenged their men to
cite a single instance wherein they had
violated a ruling OF board Of arbitration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
CHURCH 'SPOOK' PROVES
TO BE FLATBUSH WOMAN
Miss Cummings. Dcmented,
Went to Place Near Lancaster,
Pa. Starving Five Weeks.

LANCASTER, Pa. July 1.-THE ghost"
OF the old Presbyterian Church At Church
town has been found. For several years
weird tales have been told OF strange hap
penings at night in the old church. which
has been unoccupied for Ave years, and
for long time nobody vcntured near the
place.
Several weeks ago some persons said
that they saw a spook's face AT the win
dows, and 'spook watch" was estab-
lished. Nothing was discovered
John Jacobs the caretaker. noticed an
open window to-day and. investigating
found woman lying on the dust covered
pulpit sofa. She was removed 10 "A nearby
house where a physician found she was
nearly furnished Partly demented, she
was clad In tattcred garments that once
had been fashionable. Later her identity
was established and hen octogenarian
mother. Mrs. CUMMINGS OF F'latbush, New
James l.. Cummings. was communicate ted
with.
1t is believed that Miss Cummings. who
Is 80 years old. walked all the way TO
Churchtown. near which place she spent
her childhood II Is supposed past recol-
Iectlons Influenced her choice of hiding
place, where she had been since June o.
In all these weeks she says she did not
taste food, being sustained entirely on
water from a pump, TO which she went at
midnight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
Military Rule Won't Be Op-
posed, but Personal Ven
,geance Will.
SITUATION Is REGARDED
AS FULL OF DYNAMITE
Huerta Reaches Puerto Mexico
With Blanquet-Guaymas and
San Luis POtosi Fall.

The Wilson Administration is irving
to apply the brakes to the policy OF IN.
Constitutlonalis:s in Mexico with ths
View of preventing rebel excuses.
Carranza's plan Of a military govern.
ment ad interim Is not opposed. but the
wreaking of personal vengeance upon
Huertstas is to be thwarted IL possible.
The European Powers are already
taking steps to get pledges from this
Government to keep the rebels from
repudiating the financial obligations OF
the Huerta regime.
Huerta has safely run the gantlet
and is at Puerto Mexico with Gen.
banquet. They were accompanied nv
Sir Lionel Garden.
San Luis Potosi and Guaymas have
been occupied by the Constitutionalists
Advices received in FL Paso Indicate
that Mexico city will be occupied with.
out further fighting.
Carranza's harmony plan to have his
three division Generals enter the
capital with 5000 men each is said to
have no opposition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
FIVE DROWNED IN LAKE.
One Victim of Boating accident IL
New York Girl.

SourH MERRIMAc. y. H.. July l7.-Mrs.
William c. Mills. her two daughters and
Miss Annie Burrans OF this town. and Mrs.
Mills's niece, Dorothy Burrans of Utica,
y. y, were drowned In Lake Naticook
this afternoon when fiat bottomed sklff
capsized.
While Miss Burrans, who was a stu
dent at the New England Conservatory OF
Music, was swimming the others padded
about the pond in the boat After time
Miss Burrans tried to climb into the skin
and II overturned, throwing every one into
the water.
Mrs Mills tried to save her children
and Miss Burrans sought To rescue
Dorothy, but all sank before Fred and
Sanborn Burrans, brothers of Annie,
reached the spot. Fred dived repeatedly
and became so exhausted that his brother
had to assist him ashore.
Dorothy was the daughter Of James
Burrans Of Utica and with her mother
was visiting the Millses here
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
RING FOUND ON OLD WARSHIP
u. 8. =. Constellation OverhauIing
Reveals hand Lost so Years.

WAsHISGroN. July IA remarka bic
story OF the recent recovery OF ring
lost on board the old United States
steamer Constellation more than fifty
years ago was told here to-day by Secre-
tary Daniels
When It was recently announced that
the historic ship was to be overhauled at
the Norfolk navy yard the Secretary re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Rosa Kenney
Winston OF Windsor S. C.. asking that
search be made for a ring.
The ring, she wrote, had been lost on
board the ship by her father, DIR. Ken
ney, who served on the old lighting ship
during and after the civil war, Her father
had often remarked, she said, that the
ring could never be recovered until the
ship was overhauled.
Mr. Daniels sent the letter to Norfolk,
never believing that the rim actually
would be found, This week, however, the
ring arrived here, having been found and
sent on,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
G. ID. Smith. New York Dealer,
Outbids the Coterie Of Eng
lish Purchasers.
HE BUYS 100000 WORTH
American Declines to Say II He
Is Purchasing for
Others.
sp,cia, cabte Dc.pa,cs 10 Tr, sr.

LONDON, July lit has developed that
there was much more back Of the keen bid
ding this week between George u. Smith,
the New York book dealer: ouaritch and n
number Of the London buyers for choice
prizes Of the Earl ~ pembroke's collection.
the HUH collection and the T. q. Arthur
library than mere satisfaction Of artistic
longing. In fact II has developed that
there was something very like a war be-
tween the bidders, and the total for pur-
chases ran high
The Arthur library sale closed to-day
and caused Intense interest here and not
a little III feeling because the American
buyer carried away some of the most
highly priced first editions
II was learned to-day that Mr.. Smith
came to London with the avowed intention
OF breaking zip what he calls "the London
book ring This numbers twenty-five or
-twenty-six dealers who IL Is alleged. had
an agreement to keep the bids from ex-
cceding a certain amount
They invited mo to become n member
OF their association" said Mr. Smith to
THE Sun correspondent, hut I refused,
and have succeeded IN breaking UP the
ring. Tho onlyirdepcndent buyer in Lon
don is Mr.. Quaritch. who purchases on
commission for The British Museum and
similar organizations. Ny high prices
caused the rest ot tho dealers TO lose heart
and they do not know yet what am
capable Of
Mr. Smith declined to say whether he
was buying for himself or for some Ameri-
can collector, hut NJ any rate he came to
London literally supplied with money. as
during the last two or three weeks he has
paid more than $500, 900 for valuable books
and manuscripts.
During the three days sale of the Arthur
collection Mr.. Smith bought books for
which he paid f3.s76 Csi9.3s0). or over
one-half of the total of the sale. He bought
more than 100000 tsIoo,OOo) worth OF
books at tho sale of the Earl OF Penn
broke's collection. or over one-hslf the
total realized At the HUH sale he spent
$4,000 tsl7b, 0OO) for books which was
almost half the grand total realized.
He has since purchased two private col
lections apart from those mentioned and
has bought books from dealers for which
he paid 100000 Cs2O0,O OO). so that, ex-
elusive ~ what he paid for tho two private
collections. he has invested s4o4.3s0 since
he began buying here a few weeks ago.