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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-02
ANACOSTIA.

The Embroidery Club of Anacostia
closed its meetings for the present sea-
son yesterday with a trip to Sycamore
Island. The club has had a most sue
cessful season. The members are Mrs.
Edmund Mallett. Mrs. Ernest SeIby.
Mrs. Leila White. Mrs. T. L. Moore,
Mrs. William Scantlebury, jr., Mrs. Ed
ward F. Wood. Mrs. w. w. Toison.
Mrs. Sowerbutts. Mrs. N. r. Harnish,
Howser.
Miss Elsie Moran. daughter of Mr..
terday to Bernard Moran Of washing
ton. at the parsonage Of st. Teresa's
place. has gone to Colonial Beach to
spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Thompson and
daughter. Lois. will spend the holiday
waddy. at Riverdsle. Nd.
Edward Connick has returned to his
home on u street after visit to rela-
tives at Marshall Hall.
Thomas Mccarthy. an inmate of the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
escaped from that institution yesterday,
but was caught by Officer Stewart Of
the Eleventh police precinct.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Benevolent Society Of st. Teresa's
Church was held last night.
Maurice Otterback. chairman OF the
committee Of the Anacostia Citizens
Association In charge of the town now
er gardens at Nichols avenue and q
everyone because Of the splendid show
ing made so far this year by these beds.
Work at the washington Steel and
Ordnance Company's plant at Giesboro
Point, is expected to steadily increase
from the present time, so that within
a comparatively short time the usual
number Of men will be employed.
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Decrease in Cotton Crop
Reported by Department

A report on the cotton crop made
by the Department of Agriculture
stated that the area Of cot
ton In cultivation this year is about
SO, $50, oGo acres. compared with
81. ASS, 900 acres last year. a decrease
Of lss, zoe acres, or Is per cent.
The condition Of the cror on juno
IS was reported to be 7e.x per cent
of normal, compared with Sis per
cent on June Is. 1913. and s0.7 per
cent, the ten-year average.
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Would Sell Reservation.

Because owners have complained that
Government reservation No. BIG which
is part of the city square 3ss, bounded
by 1, K, Seventh, and Eighth streets
northeast, interfered with property
rights, Congressman Taylor Of New
York, has introduced a bill authorizing
the sale Of the reservation and the re-
moval of tracks.
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Funerals
EUGENE cox.

The funeral Of Eugene Cox, sixty
i've years old. of 1914 Fifteenth street
northwest, clerk in the Treasury De-
partment, who died at the Emergency
Hospital yesterday as a result OF in
Juries received from a fall Tuesday
afternoon, will be held at Epiphany
Church at 4 o'clock tomorrow. The
Rev. DR.. Peters will ofhciate. Inter
ment win be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Cox was cousin of Congressman
Oscar w. Underwood. For years he
was employed as clerk in the Treas
ury Department His widow survives
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MRS. LANE.

fnterment Of Mrs. Lane, mother of
Mrs. Joseph Garrard, wife of former
commandant Of Fort Myer, who died
Tuesday at Fort Riley. KansL. viii be
at Arlington The body will arrive
here today. Colonel Garrad is now In
e Paso, Tex. Mrs. Garrard Is stop
Ping at the Rsleigh.
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Solly Succeeds Cisco

The vacancy created by the resigna-
ton of John A. Cisco as head Of the
Board of Children's Guardians. has
been filled by ]. Lawrence Soily,. OF
Philadelphia, who took charge yester-
day. Mr.. Solly II Twenty-Five years old,
and has had several years experience
In this work.
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ROCKVILLE.

Charged by Deputy Sheriff Charles
Norris. Of Bethesda with striking
him while on Washington and Rock
vile electric car q few evenings ago,
Douglass Edwards. Hiram Musgrove
and Follins Vaughn. young residents of
Bethesda. were fined IS and costs each
by Judge Mace yesterday. They assert
ed that Norris started the trouble with
out provocation
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Obituaries

GOFF ALFRED HALL, at 12ls Ave-
nue. Of the Presidents, yesterday.
NORMAN II. KLOPFER. at Allen
town. Pa, Tuesday.
RowENA N. LUMPKINs. Tuesday.
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GoFF ALFRED HALL.

Funeral services, under the direction
Of the Federal Lodge of Masons, for
Gof Alfred Hall. eighty-two years old,
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ARTHUR W. STUDS.

Funeral services for Arthur WI
Studds, forty-six years old. former
resident of this city, who died here
yesterday, will be held at Wheatley's
undertaking chapel at 1 o'clock this
afternoon.
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Miss Florence NJ. williams, of Boyds,
and Nathan S. White, OF Baltimore,
were married Tuesday at the home OF
the brides grandfather, James z.
Williams. The officiating minister was
the Rey. o. A. Dillingham;, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church at Darnes-
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The supervisors or elections will meet
next Tuesday to decide upon boundary
lines Tor new election precinct in
Gaithersburg district. There are now
more than 700 voters In the district
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CONGRESS HEIGHTS.

The activities of the Parent-Teacher
Association OF this suburb have been
brought to a close for the summer
months. Mrs. E. E. Richardson. wife
of DR.. Richardson, pastor Of the Bap-
list Church, has been elected presi-
dent of the association. to succeed
Mrs. Merritt Earl, who held the posi-
tion for two years.
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MAI. GEN. LEONARD WOOD,
Former Chief of staff, Who Has Gone
To New York to Take Command of
the Department of the East. General
Wood Will Succeed Brig. Gen Robert
K. Evans, Who Is Temporarily In
Command and Practically Under Sus-
pension Pending An Explanation Of
His Reported Criticism Of the Govern
ment's Foreign Policy.
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w. W. Price, president Of the Public
Improvement Association. will name
the standing committees Of this asso-
citation for the ensuing year at the
next meeting, on July Is.
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The marriage Of Miss Margaret Van
Sise to Haswell Magruder has been an
nounced. It took place last Saturday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Magruder went
on brief wedding journey, returning
yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
General Evans Says
His Speech About
Army is MisquOted

WASHINGTON. July 2.-Brlgadier Cen
eral Robert X. Evans. temporarily cCm-
manding the eastern department Of the
army. ia a report to Secretary Garrison
today denied he criticised the admins
tration in 9 speech delivered in New
York last week. General Eysns declared
his remarks were misquoted in reports
which represented him as having said;
I'VE need a large army, because with
our great variety OF interests we are
naturally the most meddlesome nation in
the world"
When reports OF the speeches were laid
before President Wilson he Immediately
called on Secretary Garrison to demand
an explanation from General Evans. In
his letter ,today to Mr.. Garrison General
Evans said he was speaking extempor-
aneously, and forwarded as nearly as he
can remember the remarks which he says
he actually made and explained the
meaning he intended to convey.
Secretary Garrison declined to make
public General Evans letter. He will for
ward it to the president, on whom further
action depends.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
HARLAN HAS MANY
COUNTY CANDIDATES

ALMA, Neb.. July 2-(Special.)-Poh-
tics is getting very interesting in Harlan
county and an unusually large number OF
candidates is filiLg for the various Of
ifioes. The candidates for ccngrcss from
the Fifth district arc cX-Govcrnor a. c,
Shallenberger, Hon. r. l.. Keester and
Petes shea. Senator Jack Grac Of
Mascot has filed fer the state senate
sam Patterson is the only candidate for
state representative.
For sheriff candidates are 7, ". Car
roll, who also has his eye on the Chlted
states marshsllship for Nebraska; VII
liam Moore. Grant Starkey Mar! Beyers
Pete Watkins and Charles Bobbitt
J. l.. Beebe. present Judge; James T'h-
man. Frank stevens. BENJAMIN WeDoer
and Representative d. S Hardin, mem
her of the last legislature, want to be
county judge.
Candidates for county attorney are ..
T.. SheIburn the present incumbent, ana
II r. Ruplinger OF Orleans, who have
filed for the democratic nomination
Frank Strout of Alma contemplates hins
for the republican nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
France is PeeVed
at Interference of
the United States

PARIS July THE opinion prevailed
here today that United States treasury
agents would i'm future be excluded from
France because OF the exposure of their
methods in the course of an appeal by
Henry Monroe a banker against a jail
sentence and fine for refusing to disclose
,hc amounts paid in France by Miss
Dclan of Brookline Mass, for dresses
aczed by the American customs officers
on their arrival in Boston.
Much comment, some Of it in angry
terms, appears i'm the press today about
what is called the business spy system
Of the United States"
Arthur David-Mennet, president of the
Chamber OF Commerce of Paris, today
refused to request the minister OF COM
merco to ask the Chamber of Deputies
10 withdraw it's opposition to an appro
priation for the Panama Pacific exposi-
ton at Sap Francisco, He says he will
do nothing until the United States ceases
its vexatious and unreasonable interfer-
ence with the importations of French
goods
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
SHERIFF ACCUSED OF TAKING
LIQUOR ONTO RESERVATION

GORDON, Neb., July z-(SpeciaL)-
Sheriff Boesl of Bennett county south
Dakota, was arrested Monday morning
at Martin, s. D., on the charge OF intro
ducing intoxicating liquors on the IN
dian reservation. chief officer over
shaw from the Denver office of the In
Dian service made the arrest after six
weeks work in trying to unearth the
persons who were importing the liquor
contrary to the laws A quantity OF the
.'firewater' was seized by the officer
when the arrest was made. Mr.. Boesl
was brought TO Gordon and then taken
to Deadwood, S. D., where his preliminary
hearing will take place.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
Belief Exists that
Vance of Tekamah
Murdered in Takam

CRESTONE. Colo, July 2.-(Special Tel
egram.)-S. j. Vance. Tekamah Neb., is
convinced that his brother Benjamin
Vance, the prospector whose body was
found in a gully at the base of a cliff
near Palo Rita pass Sunday, was muir
dered after locating a promising mineral
vein. The body was found after an or
ganSsed search had been started by the
Nebraska man a week ago. His suspi-
Cions were aroused when unsatisfactory
answers were given him regarding the
location of the dead mans mining prop
erty. He found his brothers cabin, which
revealed many high-grade ore samples,
hidden in a secret passageway.
Vance disappeared last October. His
body was found lying face upward across
a log. Above it rested the dead body Of
his collie dog. its face resting against
that OF its dead master. Two holes, ap-
parenty made by bullets and numerous
cuts and abrasions were found on Vance's
body His brother asserts that every
thing indicates the man was murdered
and he has asked the authorities to in
vestigate.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
HailstOnes Peel
Bark from Trees

BROKEN BOW, Neb., July 2.-(Spe-
ial)-Reports from the West Table.
Turner valley and Ryno table. west OF
here, show that considerable damage
was done by the hailstorm that passed
over that section Tuesday morning. The
storm was very severe. the hailstones
being of enormous size. One hsilstone in
particular reached the dimensions of a
huge snow ball and when placed on the
scales Is said to have weighed three
pounds. Shingles were torn from roofs
and bark peeled from trees as though
1t had been done with an axe Among
those in that neighborhood whose places
were badly damaged were Hardy Eddy,
Lewis boys. LiEc Luce, r.. r, Duncan. j.
S. Francis, Wolnezik g. Bailey. The
wheat crop al all of these places was
almost completely destroyed
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
LANNING WILL ERECT
DOMESTIC SCIENCE SCHOOL

HASTING, Neb., July 2.-CSpecial.)-
w. II. Lanning has bought a lot facing
the Hastings high school, and will erect
thereon a domestic school for girls as a
monument to his daughter, the late Mary
Lanning, in whose memory he is already
building hospital at cost OF approxi-
mately. $4,000 The Lanning Memorial
hospital, which will be one OF the finest
in the west will be dedicated about Sep.
tember /. The lot for the domestic
science building was purchased from the
Masonic Temple Craft II is the one
on which the Masons contemplated erect-
ing new temple until they changed
their plans and reconstructed their old
building
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
Nebraska
LEGISLATIVE REPORT READY
Final Report Of Joint Committee
Comes from the Printer.
WOULD REDUCE SIZE OF BODIES
Favors submIssioU TO Voters ot
Propositions Go Make Lswmak-
ins Body one SMALLER
OrERnisatioU.
From a STAT Corresrondenth


LINCOLN, July s--CSpecislD The finsl
by the last session OF the legislature to
frame new scheme for running the leg
islsture and abandoning tho old system
has Just been received from the printer.
Among the recommendation is one for
cutting down the committees IN tho SEN
ate from forty-two to tventy-seven, with
lSa members instead Of 2SS, The house
should be cut down to twenty -eight COM
mittees instead of forty-seven, with
membership OF 2SS instead Of to6 Em-
ployes Of the senate are cut to twenty-six
instead Of seventy-one and ot the house
thirty-one instead OF seventy-one. Il IL
claimed that this will reduce the cost Of
legislative living" in the house from sSO,-
aSS to s. SEQ and in the senate from S2i,5o6
TO $3.50
changes recommended for immediate
action.
Action for the future includes the abol.
ishment OF one body of the legislature TO
number somewhere between the repre-
sentation In the senate and house at the
present time and that the state should
he redistricted according TO population.
\ submission Of this proposition to the
people by a referendum vote Is recon-
mended
| civil Service Recommended.
The employees Of the house shall he on
the civil service list and political quahfi-
cations shall not figure in the selection.
Consolidation of state departments is also
recommended
The report goes into the methods TO be
used In running the legislature and In the
Introduction OF bills.
The committee consists OF Senators
Kiechel, Talcot and Bushee and Repre-
sentatives Norton, Corbin and Palmer
with Addison f. Sheldon of the reference
bureau as secretary.
Let Coal Contracts.
The contract for the furnishing OF 5000
| tons of coal to the different institutions
of the state under the Jurisdiction of the
Board OF Control was given out today
and is divided up among several firms In
different towns
Sunderland Bros. company Of Omaha
was awarded the contracts for steam coal
at the Grand Island Soldiers Home, Lin
I com nObplldlt nbspltdl anu range
coal for the Lincoln hospital and Home
| for the Deaf at Omaha.
e. B. Carrigan company Of omaha gets
the contract for range coal at Grand
Island Soldiers Home, Hastings asylum
and Norfolk asylum.
II. b. Miles, Lincoln, secured the con-
tract for part OF the coal at Beatrice and
all at Geneva. ~
The Union Coal company, Lincoln, will
furnish part of>the coal for Hastings and
| Lincoln asylums, all at Lincoln Ortho-
pedic hospital part at the state peniten-
tiary and part at Nebraska City.
Hutchins & Hyatt. Lincoln, part at pen
itentiary, all at the Industrial home at
Mulford and all at the Soldiers Home,
Milford.
Otoe Lumber company, Nebraska City,
range coal at Nebraska City.
w. l.. stickel company. Kearney. all at
Kearney school and hospital
Enterprise Lumber and Coal company,
Omaha. steam coal at Omaha School for
the Deaf
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03

BEATRICE. Neb. July 2.-tSpecisL y
Ivan Freeman was arrested Wednes sly
on the charge of selling liquor TO three
boys in West Beatrice. He was arraigned
before Judge Ellis and pleaded guilty.
He was fined S25 and eosts,amounting
n all to 5000. which he paid.
Mrs Ernstina Brock died Tuesday
evening at her home in this city, aged
as years. The remains were taken to
Plymouth today for burial
The stork visited the home OF short
stop VIII Oriet of the Beatrice ball team
Wednesday and left a baby daughter,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
no,nnn Meddinr In RuIo.

RULo. Neb., July 2.-(special)-Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Marsh celebrated their gol-
den wedding at their home in Rulo Tues
day. Their children and grandchildren
gathered that day under the family roof
in honor of the event.
Martin Marsh. born July 5. 1888, at Bells
vile, Washington county. Pennsylvania,
and Catherine Isabella McGough' born
August 10, lS4s, at Mount Vernon, Knox
county, Ohio, were married by Squire
Hogue, near Rutland, Ill. They have
lived in Nebraska since 1861, having spent
twenty years on farm in Clay county
before coming to Rulo.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03

term OF service and OF the turning over
to his successor. Thomas T. osterman,
the custody Of the Blair postoffice the
duties OF which he assumed at o'clock
wednesday morning. When Mr.. Cook as
sumed the office seventeen years ago
there were only three employees and now
the number is fifteen, all OF which, with
their families were present at the re-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
nretnn VIII Celebrate.

GRETNA, Neb.. July 2.-(special)-one
.of the most elaborate celebrations ever
attempted will be held at Gretna July 4.
The Gretna fire department will have
complete charge Of the affair and will
commence with a grand parade at 10 a.
M. ana there will be something doing
continuously, ending up with a grand
hall in the evening. At p. m. a build
ing will be burned and run made by
the firemen. Also water tights and free
street attractions all day. The Woodmen
OF the World band of Omaha will furnish
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
AUTO TOUR is PLANNED
OVER ROAD TO DENVER

HASTING, Neb.. July 2.-tSpecial.)--
The exe?cutive commission of the Omaha
good roads association,
met here today and arranged to make on
tour of the Omaha Lincoln
Denver section OF the transcontlnental
highway, starting from Lincoln July -.
The trip will be for the purpose of arous.
Ing interest in the road work and further
the road.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
Notes from Lyons.

LYONS Neb., July 2.-(special)-An
election was held here yesterday to vote
on the proposition to bond the city for
s15,O 900 for an electric lighting plant. The
votcN stood 14S for and s. against.
Itoys Coffin and DIR. w c. Keettel were
elected as members OF the school board
al the election Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
Farewell to Poatmaater CooL,

BLAIR. Neb., July 2-(special.)-- THE
entire force OF the Blair postoftce EN-
ployes Joined in rendering TO ex-Post-
master W. ]. Cook a rousins reception
al his hillside home Tuesday evening.
This was given in recognition OF his long
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
BALANCES ON HAND IN
TREbSUR YAT END OF JUNE
From a staff Correspondent.>

LINCOLN, Neb., July 2.-Cspecisl)--
According to the monthly report OF the
state treasurer the balance on hand in
the state treasury at the close OF business
June 20 was sss7, ,026o4. The balance on
hand May 3I was s75s,s265s, Receipts for
the month Of June were Sl,O4E6027S and
the disbursements 81, 100, ,2o3.33.
Cash on hand amounts to s3,7 Is and
on deposit $e93 25S76. The trust funds are
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03

ception. There was also present the new
postmaster, Mr.. Thomas Osterman. and
wife and Mr.. Charles Cook OF wassa,
Neb.. brother OF the retiring postmaster
Mr.. Cook received as a present a beau
tiful gold-headed cane, tine gift OF the
employees. The entire force. who are all
under the civil service rules, will remain
with the new postmaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03

Signs Of breakdown in health; Electric
Bitters gives sure relief and lasting bene-
fit from its use. SOC and 800 All drug
gists-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
........Si9,s ,s4G,33i slS.Sl

TOtHTH .,.',..''',.' 'HI',"fO'o'i NIo'ofo' 10
These three counties all report a loss
totaliiug %91,6i5, which will cut down the
increase already reported to $569,512.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
SOUTH PLATTE COUNTIES
REPORT LOSS IN VALUES

(From a STAFF CorrespondentD
LINCOLN, Neb., July 2.-(Special)-
TIT rec additional counties reported today
on the annual Assessment as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-03
HYMENEAL
Widstrup-konvaIIn.

Miss Julia Konvalin, daughter OF James
Konvalin, and Leonard Widstrup were
married by Rev. Charles w Savidge at
his residence Wednesday evening at
o'clock. They were accompanied by the
brides brother. Frank Konvalin, and
Miss Lizzie August.
Beer-FeIIers.
TABLE ROCK. Neb.. July 2.-(speclaI)
Mrs. Anna b, Fellers. editor and pro-
prietor OF the Table Rock Argus. and
Benjamin Heer. We're married Tuesday
evening at the home of the glOom. Rev.
c. Z. W. Wimberly. pastor OF the Presby-
tartan church officiated-
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-04-07
ANNOUNCEMENT
inspectors

| hereby annolle, myself i canct
date for Judge of the superior courts
Of the Brunswick circuit subject to
the Democratic primary.
| have always lived in this section
Of the state and believe that | under
stand the people, and am thoroughly
in sympathy with them, and would,
If elected, use my best efforts to dis
charge the duties of this high Office
in fair and impartial manner.
| would at all times keep in mind
in the dispatch of the business of the
courts, the interest of the taxpayers,
and would undertake to try and dis
pose Of the business as rapidly as pos
sible, and at tie same time throw
around each and every party having
business in court, all the rights he
Is justly and legally entitled to re.
ceive.
The running OF courts is always ex-
pensive to the taxpayers, and | would
keep in mind this fact and endeavor
to dispose of the business in such a
way as to be as little expense as Eos-
ibla.
| sincerely ana earnestly solicit
your support and assure you the same
will be greatly appreciated.
ROBERT l.. BENNETT,
Jesup, Ga.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-04-07
MISGUIDED GENIUS
FEDERAL CONVICT
SAY SAMUEL BON0URANT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN GREAT RAIL
ROAD BUILDER.

Atlanta, April Ga man who might
have been another Hartman, a
strange example OF misguided genius
is a convict in the Atlanta federal
prison, as revealed in reports CT post
Office inspectors ON Samuel Bondu-
liant, new serving a term as head OF
a gang OF crooked ''nnanciers." Bon
durant, CT Durant," as he was known
In his gang, is the son OF an ar.sto-
cratic southern family, and in his boy
nocd was ambitious to become a great
railroad builder His pet enterprises
were the promotion Of small railroads,
and before he was 30 he had success
FULLY built several lines.
He is a genius, human dynamo,
who would have become one of the
biggest men in the country had he
net been misguided by his associates,
says the report on BondUrant, by the
inspectors.