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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-09

Funeral from her late residence. 4s3 N street
southwest. on Saturday Saturday December H. a, a.
HUNTER. Suddenly. on Monday. November Is.
Zone. ROBERT RICHMOND. beloved son of
R. b. and NJ. f. Tindle Hunter. aged sew
Funeral Saturday. December II. from the resi-
dence OF HIS GRANDMOTHER. Mrs. S. E. Rior-
Peters Church. where requiem will be
held at O'Clock. baltimore papers please
copy) TO-
JONES. Departed this life Tuesday. December
! 1sIS; At go M. after short illness.
east beloved wife of Lemuel Jones and
mother of Hattie and Mabel Jones
terment at Harmony cemetery.
MATrARE. On Thursday. December Q. 1915.
at 3:23 am. at $50 Park road, AGNES G.
Funeral from her former residence, 1863 Cars
ing, at O'Clock.
NATIONS. On SATURDAY, December 4. 1915.
years.
Funerai services were held at chapel Of Joseph
Gawler's SONS. 1890 Pennsylsania avenue
northwest. Wednesday. December 8. Inter
ment in Arlington national cemetery.
o'BRIEN. On Wednesday. December S. 1915
at his resdenes; ei4 srd street northeast.
Funeral from his late residence. Saturday. De
cember II. at $50 am.. thence to st. 10
be sung for the repose of his soul. Inter
ment at Mount Olivet cemetery. Relatives
and friends invited to attend (Mahanoy
City Pa, papers please copy.b 10
pFEIFFER. On tuesday. December I. 1918. at
7:55 pm, BARBARA. widow of the late john
c. and mother of Frederick X. and Charles F.
Pfeifer and the late Elizabeth NJ. Baur, in
the eightieth year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence, All New York
avenue northwest, on Friday. December 10. at
where mass will be said for the repose of her
soul. lnternent at Arlington cemetery. 3
6. 1915. at Q O'Clock. SARAH c.. beloved wife
of Charles Renshaw.
street. Friday. December 10. at pm.
Funeral private.
SHADE. Departed this life December 8. 1915,
Mrs. FLORA 7. SHADE of Washington.
lnterment Hagerstown, Md
SMITH. Departed this life Wednesday. Decem-
her s. I'LL at her rssiden s,I - Morton
sister of Josephine Johnson.
Funeral Friday. December 10. at O'Clock. from
above address.
WATERS. On Wednesday. December s. 1918. at
northwest. ARIANA WATERS
Funeral Lprivate) from her late residence Fri
day. December 10. at IL AIN.
WILLIAMS Departed this life "wednesday.
December 3, 1918. at 1890 am, MYRTLE
JONES WILLIAMS. beloved wife Of l.. A.
Williams and daughter of Capt. James W.
Jones. formerly of Capitol police.
Funeral Friday. December 10. at Pm, from
residence. 1853 + street southeast. 90
WILSON. Suddenly. at Freedmen's Hospital.
Tuesday. December Z. 1915. HENRY CLAY
| WILSON. who resided at 1927 street.
He IS survived by loving wife, son and
brother. Emma. Aratole and Charles Wilson
Funeral will be held from James chapel on
Friday, December 10, at / O'Clock.
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27
Supervisors
Make Log of
County Roads

The fore part Of this week the
members Of the board of super
visors, J. L. Sparks, chairman,
John Rock and Vance johnson,
accompanied By A. c. kareer,
clerk of the board and J c. Ryan,
county engineer, motored over a
goodly portion Of the county on a
tour of inspection of the roads and
branch county jails and to consult
their constituents.
The county now has some money
available for road work and the
tour was made chiefly to determine
where the said money could be
pest expended.
In the interest of the good roads
movement, they were accompanied
by J. n. Gaines, secretary of the
Cochise County Tax Payers As
sociation and A. H. Gardner,
president of the Cochise Bond Issue
Association.
Following is their log Of the
roads in this section of the county:
n. From Tombstone to Benson the
road is very good as far as Curtis
fiat; then follows a chucky condi-
lion until the stretch through St.
David is reached, and from there
10 the San Pedro bridge is good,
but bad from the bridge to Benson.
From Benson, after getting upon
the mesa, short distance west Of
town, the road built by Charles
Moss and other Bensonites to the
Pima Cochise line, Is fine. From
Benson to Dragon is fair and
through Texas Canyon, from Dape
Adams is a little rough but
travelable. Dragon to Johnson
is both good and bad, but from
johnson to Cochise it is very rough
on account of chuckholes made by
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27
St. David Items
Especial Correspondent)

Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. M. p.
Barrow and granddaug hter feft for
California.
Sam Barrow, wife and baby,
motored down to St David Tues
day.
Miss May Bowen Of Tom bstone,
spent Thanksgiving with relatives
on Flowing Wells Farm.
Mr. John Sabin, wife and family
left for Bisbee Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney and
children Of Flowing Wells Farm
are down the river on their ranch
Mr.. and Mrs ,fraft Lindley of
Pantano are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, Yarbro Of St. David.
Mrs. Geo. Smith is confined to
her home with sickness.
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27
Dance and
Concert Was
Big Success


The dance and concert given by
the Cochise County Concert Band
at the Rink Auditorium Thursd ay
night, was big social and fnanci-
al success.
over $50 people we're in atten.
dance including large number
from out of town. The largest out
of-town party came from Tomb
stone. Other parties were from
Wilcox, Dragon, Cochise, Tue
son, Douglas and Huachuca.
The concert started at eight
O'Clock and consisted Of eight seu
Iections which were we'll rendered
and enthusiastically applauded by
the audience. Although the band
is yet young organization, the
concert was excellent and would Go
credit to a much older band. 1t
was an excellent showing for the
hard work and patience of the pro-
moters of the band.
Immediately after the concert
the dance was started and lasted
until five o'clock in the morning.
Most Of the out-of- town people
left shortly after midnight but the
majority Of home folks stayed un-
til the last strains Of music had
died away.
The Fort Huachuca Military or
chestra, of six pieces, furnished the
music. The music was the kind
that would make one want to dance
forever, Many proclaimed it the
best dance music ever furnished at
a Benson dance.
Everything had been arranged
to make the event the best Of its
kind ever given in Benson. The
large hall was beautifully decorat.
with ferns and bunting. Lunch
was served at the hall cafeteria
style. A booth serving soft drinks
was also maintained throughout the
evening.
The proceeds from the dance and
the advertising In the program
netted the band just three hundred
dollars after all expenses were
paid.
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27
MiramOnte Items
Especial Correspondent

Mr.. Edward Lofgreen attended
the teachers institute at Douglas
this week He reports the insti.
tute enjoyable as we'll as instruc-
tive.
President Joseph e. Robinson of
the California Mission of the
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints, and his daughter, Miss
Katie, and Miss Clara Howly,
visited with the people of Mira
monte Monday and gave very time
1y and profitable Instructions to the
the people at the meeting house.
In the evening social affair was
given in honor of H. c. Kimbal
and family, who will soon leave
fer the ella valley to make their
home. The talent Of President
Robinson and his party aided
gre2tIy in the evenings entertain
ment. Everyone had a most en-
joyable time.
Thursday, the ladies of the
Relief Society served an elaborate
Thanksgiving dinner at the l.. D.
S. meeting house. The house was
beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion, with ferns and various
mountain flowers adorning the
tables. At 1880 over q hundred
people sat DOWN to a bountious re-
past and thanked the Great Giver
for His blessings. Guests of honor
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Post
of ST. David, Misses Alice, Blanche,
Ruth and Mildred Post, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Tilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. W. ],
Scott Of Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Neagle, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Sabin, Mrs. c. Neagle, Misses
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27


ore teams.
President Gardper of the Road
Bond Association, stated that every
man in the County he talked to on
the trip, is convinced in his own
mind that the road leading to or
from Or past his town, ranch or
home is the most important piece
of road in the county, and after
making this trip, Mr.. Gardner
thinks that it will take a million
two hundred thousand dollar bond
issue to satisfy everyone, and then
there will be some of those on the
5I2 miles that will not be exactly
satif6ed.
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27
Married
Thanksgiving
Night

The elimination of a romance on
the San Pedro river, embracing
many trips through the wilds Of
the undeveloped portion OF the
San Pedro valley, down the river
to a little school house in the
neighborhood of Pool, occurred
Thanksgiving night when w. G.
Martinez, popular young man of
Benson and Miss Sarah Westfeld,
one Of the charming school teach
ers Of Cochise county, were united
in m marriage at the Catholic church
by Rev. Joseph Aymemi,C. M. E.
and there will be no more braving
the wilds as Mr.. Martinez has TAX
en- his younS bride to comfort
abl home in the city of Tucson,
News of the marriage leaked
out at the ball in the auditorium
that evening and the young couple
were recipients of msny congratu-
1gtions and good wishes. BY a
clever ruse, Mitch" evaded a
charivari and embarrassing pranks
by his friends. He give it ont that
they had been secretly married for
a year.
The bride is a of Mr.. and Mrs.
Westheld Of the San JuBn ranch in
St. David and the groom is the son
of w. D, Msrtinez, popular mer-
chant in Benson.
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27

Annie Foster, Susie Martineau,
Mrs. Samuel Western, Alfred
Nichols, Howard Western, Leon
McNie1, John Larson and many
others. In the afternoon a
children's dance was given which
was attended by Mr.. and Mrs. j ohm
Merrill and son, Henry, Mrs Belle
Wild, and Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
all of St. David. In the evening
a grand ball was given, intermingled
with songs and recitations. A
number Of Benson and Mescal peo.
pie were in attendance. All re-
ported a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Jasperson
came down from Johnson this week
for visit with friends and relatives.
Ray Farnsworth is here from
Huachuca visiting with his family.
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27
Entertained Ciloir


Mrs. c. S. Powell entertained the
young peoples choir Of the Presby-
terian church and Mrs. McKowen's
class in Sunday school, with very
jolly party on Friday night of last
week. The young folks made mer.
ry until late hour with music and
games after which refreshments of
cake and chocolate were served.
Mrs, Powell was assisted in enter
tanning by Mesdames Castaneda,
Etz, Keen and Miss Annie Powell.
Among those present were: Misses
Veda and Rosalie Clark, Ethel
and EDNA Gribble, Ada and
Florence Etz, Annalee Harmon,
Evalyn and Amanda Brown, and
Messrs. Edgar Titus, Charles Po-
we'll, Harold Holcomb and Emmet
McKowen.
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27
Advertised Letters

Thefollowing is q list of letters remaining on
hand unclaimed for the week ending Novem-
Der Is, 1915:
@Foote c. H. ~'
Galaz, Isabel y
Hernandez Francisco
Moreno, Gabino
Persons calling for unclaimed matter will
please say ''advertised'' charge of one cent
will be made for each piece of unclaimed mat
ter delivered, as required by Section $50, Postal
Laws and Regulations.
L, D. REDFIELD Postmaster.
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27
PARSONS
Commits
~.
Suicide


The Douglas Dispatch gives the
the following account of the sui
eide of. J. E. Parsons
''Despondent because he was
slowly dying and had no chance to
recover. J. E. Parsons, aged 55
years, an inmate Of the Coehise
county hospital, committed suicide
about $3.50 o'clock Monday morn
ing by cutting his throat with ra,
zor. While he lived for time
after the attendents reached his
side, he bled ito death in a few
minutes.
Little is known Of Parsons'%past
history. He was sent from Benson
to the hospital for treatment, being
in very bad condition from an
eurism, or dilation of the arteries,
when he arrived. His condition
made little hope for his recovery
and, as he failed to respond to
treatment, his end was but a few
days away at best. He was veey
despondent and in order to keep
him from doing himself any harm,
was placed in separate ward.
Monday morning, it is stated, Par
sons managed to get hold of ra>
zor in some manner and about 80
O'Clock cut his throat with the wea-
pom. He hacked at his throat sew
eral times. evidently, even though
feeble, managing to sever his jug
ular vein.'
"The unusual sounds from the
mans room called attenents to
his side, but he had completed his
ghastly work and nothing could be
done for him. On account of his
indicating that he had cut himself
with the razor before he died it
was not considered necessary to
hold an inquest. The body was
therefore sent to the Ferguson un-
dertaking establishment to be pre-
pared for BURIAL
The Benson signal., 1915-11-27
Teache ers' Institute


The annual meeting of the Co.
chise County Teachers Institute
was held in the High School Audi
torium at Douglas this week, the
sessions lasting Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
As all teachers of the county are
expected at these meetings the To-
cal schools were closed this week
to permit the teachers to attend.
Miss Minnie Lintz, the county
school superintendent, was present
and in charge of the institute work
Many prominent educators from
various parts of the United States
took part, among them being II.
c. Mincb, dean of the Ohio State
Normal College at Oxford, 0
whose lectures on school work
were Invaluable. DR.. Macdou gal
of the Carnegie Desert La bora tory
at Tucson delivered a lecture, TAX
ing as his subject "a Naturalist S
Study of the Salton Sea of Califor
nia." DR.. Blome OF Flagstaff Nor
NAL fame also deliVed two lectures
Monday.
Miss Cordelia Mclean, supervi-
sor of drawing in the Phoenix
schools, gave practical Instructions
in drawing.
Tuesday was Parent Teachers
Day and many parents Of Douglas
availed themselves Of the oppor-
tunity to fdmiliarize the present
day trend Of educational matters.
On this day spelling contest was
conducted in which teams from
some of the larger schools of the
county participated. Major Charles
H. Martin was down Oh Tueaday's s
program for a lecture on the bene-
fits Of military training ia the
schools.
On Wednesday Prof. c. o. Case,
state superintendent Of schools, de-
llvered a lecture. Mr.. Paschal,
farm advisor, gave a lecture on
the advisability Of teaching agricul-
ture in the public schools,
Evening star., 1915-06-12
SEVENTY IN COMPETITION
FOR MORAL CODE PRIZE
National Institution for Moral In
struction Offers $5, 900 to
Winner,

Seventy contestants, one represent
ing each state of the Union, as we'll
as one from the District Of Columbia,
with other selected contestants to
make up the total. are to compete for
the cash prize of $4,000 offered by the
National Institution for Moral In
struction for the best code of morals
for use in schools and homes. This
decision has been reached by the ex-
ecutive committee Of the organization.
which met this week in the office of
DIR. p. p. CIaxton, commissioner of edu
ca. ion.
Interested persons are to be asked to
write letters Of advice as to what
ideas should be taught to children. and
these letters are to be copied and sent
to each of the seventy selected con-
testants who are to submit codes. The
$4,000 prize is not to be divided, but is
to be awarded to one Of the seventy
contestants. the decision to be made by
committee of three Judges, one of
whom is to be an educator
The members of the executive COM
mittee having charge Of the competi-
tion are Milton Fairchild. director of
instruction of the Institution, chair
man; DIR. Philander P. Claxton, DIR. Will
lard s. Small. principal OF Eastern
High School: DIR. William c. Ruediger,
dean of the teachers college, George
Washington University. The secretary
Bell Merrill of Western High School.
At the meeting this week Howard S.
Reeside was elected treasurer of the
institution.
Evening star., 1915-06-12
TRIAL OF JOHN w. HENRY
TO BE RESUMED MONDAY
Objection to Testimony of II. 81.
Shackleford Sustained-W. c.
LOCKER a Witness.

The trial of John William Henry. for
mer head of the bankrupt firm of Lew
is Johnson & Co, charged with en-
bezzling $4,000 intrusted to him for
investment in stocks by Mrs. Isabel
Barklie of Wayne. Pa, will be resumed
Monday before Justice Siddons and a
jury in Criminal Division 2. An ad-
journment was taken yesterday until
Monday.
But little progress was made in the
trial after The Stars report closed yes
terday. The governments counsel and
former Judge Wright for the defense
became involved in several debates
over the qualifications of some of the
witnesses offered by the prosecution to
prove the handwriting of the defend
ant Justice Siddons sustained Judge
Wright in his objection to the testi-
mony of Henry H. Shackleford, book
keeper of the American National Bank.
The witness said he had in the course
Of his duties handled many checks
bearing the signature Of J. William
Henry, but did not know whether the
accused was the J. William Henry
whose signatures he had seen.
William c. LOCKER, bookkeeper for
the District National Bank. said he had
charge of the account of Lewis john
son & Co. in his bank and had known
Mr. Henry for twenty-five years. Wit
ness had seen Henry's handwriting on
various documents, including letters
and checks. but had never seen the
accused sign his name. He disclaimed
being a handwriting expert. He iden-
tilted a number of checks bearing the
Endorsement of Henry.
Evening star., 1915-06-12
FOREIGN WAR VETERANS MEET
Plan Campaign to Bring Next Con-
vention to WASHINGTON.

At a meeting last night of Gen
Frank Mcintyre Post, No. rs, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, in G. A. r. Hall
Rawley Doome was elected commander
for 1916-1916, succeeding Commander
C. w. Roe, who resigned because OF
removal from the city. George Dixon
was elected Junior vice commander
succeeding Commander Doome, who
has been serving in that office.
The post voted to close the charter
at the next meeting. which will be
held in G. A. r. Hall the night of June
24-next Thursday week.
Winfield Jones. founder and life
member of the post. and national pa
triotic instructor of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, urged that the widows
and orphans fund be increased, and
that the membership be enlarged. Con-
tributions to the fund can be sent to
Ouartermaster Frank Eckam, COS A
street southeast.
At the next meeting delegates will
be elected to attend the national con-
yention of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, which will be held in Detroit
next September. An effort will he
made to secure the 1916 convention
for Washington.
Veterans of the Spanish and Philip
pine wars. the China expedition and
the Vera Cruz expedition, who have
the government campaign medals for
these wars, 1t was explained, are elisi-
BILE to membership in Mcintyre Post.
Evening star., 1915-06-12
PLACED ON TRIAL FOR
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
DR.. B. C. Robinson, District Veteri-
marian, Charged With Torturing
Horses by Branding Them.

That horses owned by the District of
Columbia government were tortured by
branding them with hot irons is
charged in the trial of DR.. Barnwell
c. Robinson, veterinarian for the Dis
trict government. who was placed on
trial before Judge Pugh and jury In
the United States branch of the Police
Court yesterday Afternoon ON a charge
of cruelty to animals. The trial was
not finished and went over until Mon
day
The information, which was sworn
the Humane Society, charges that
March 27 the defendant did then and
there unlawfully torture certain ami
NAL of the horse kind. the property of
the District of Columbia, by burning
the neck of the animal, aforesaid. with
a branding iron"
Assistant United States Attorney
Ralph Given is conducting the prose-
cution, while DR.. Robinson is being de-
Tended by Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Robert Williams.
1t is contended that in the branding
of the horses DR.. Robinson was in
structed to do so by the District Com
missioners. and also that the horses
were not tortured.
Officers of the humane Society con-
tend that no necessity exists for mark
ing horses with hot branding irons in
the case of the District government,
even though such necessity might exist
in the case of the United States gov
ernment and the thousands of horses
1t owns. 1t also is contended that the
former method of branding horses
owned by the District on the hoof more
than met the requirements, besides in
fiicting no pain.
Evening star., 1915-06-12
ENTERTAINS FOR RELIEF
OF SUFFERING SERBIANS
Operetta .Red Riding Hood Pre-
sented Under the Auspices
of Red Cross.

A large gathering witnessed the
presentation of the operetta "Red
Riding Hood given under the aus
pices of the American Red Cross
branch of the Serbian supply commit
tee at the Old Masonic Temple last
night. Many society people interested
in the relief work being done in Serbia
were present.
Those who took part included Miss
Jean jackson. Clarence Curtis, jr.: A
Van Reuth. Mrs. A. Jorgensen. Mrs
Thomas jackson, ]. Reno, Evelyn
Jones. Elizabeth Lincoln. Mary Davis
Elizabeth Mayors. Norma Van Reuth
Eleanora Jorgensen. Aladen Lawrence
Lucy Berry, Louise Grogan, Elsie
Avery, Doris Miller, Louise Quill
Edith Swagfaber. Emily Swagfaber
Maude Dentz, Ethel Miller, Mona Ben
nett, Bernice Steuart, Katherine
Roache, Florence Berry. Edith Wallace
and Ethel Denzt.
The patronesses were Mrs. Charles
II. Butler, chairman of Serbian com
mittee: Mrs. Gist Blair, Mrs Danei Z
Roper, Mrs. Col. j. L. Philips, MIS-
w. W. Williams. Mrs A. Van Reuth
Mrs, j. Lincoln. Mrs. Charlene q. Scott,
Mrs. Orlando Smith, Mrs. Clarence
Curtis. Mrs. G. NJ. Brambaugh and
Mrs W. W. Dyer.
Evening star., 1915-06-12
CARDINAL PRAISES WOMEN
AND APPEALS FOR HOME
Speaks at Commencement Exercises
Of Immaculate Seminary-Musi-
cal and Literary Program.

Cardinal Gibbons spoke at the COM
Seminary yesterday. praising women OF
America and making an appeal for the
home. He presented the diplomas also.
Miss Helen Kretz. a post-graduata do
livered an address to the cardinal Fol-
lowing this a program Of musical and
literary numbers was given. to which
Misses Janet Logan, Helen Reilly Ruth
Ramsey, Helen Redmond, Ultima Robin
son, Mary Kennedy, Cynthia Ginster,
Elizabeth r. Duffy, Jean Burns, Helen
Kretz and Leo Prez contributed
Awards were made as follows: Diplo-
mas in the literary course-Misses
Ultima Robinson. Mary Catharine Ken
nedy, Cynthia Marie Ginster, Elizabeth
Ring Duffy and Jean Angela Burns
Diploma in the classical course, Miss
Ruth Margaret Ramsay, and post
graduate gold medal to Miss Helen Eliza
beth Kretz.
Among the clergy present were Very
Rev. Father Donlon. president of George
town University; Rev. DR.. George A.
Dougherty, vice rector of the Catholic
University; Rev Thomas G. smyth, rec
tor of st. AIMS Church. and chaplain of
Imma culata Seminary. and his two broth
ers, Rev. ]. A. Smyth and Rev G. c.
Smyth: Rev. Father O'Connell OF
Georgetown University; Rev. Father Ed
win of the Franciscan monastery: Rev
William Corbet of Holy Trinity Church
and Rev. Charles NJ. Buckley Of st. Mat
thew's Church.
Ushers were four Georgetown Univer-
sity students. Chester B. Won Kamp,
jeremiah McCarty. Arthur ]. Vlymen and
John J. ODay.
Evening star., 1915-06-12
Misrepresentation

I bought a pound of yellow
cheese, the other day, from
Grocer Wheeze. And as he wrap
ped it up he cried, In this fine
cheese I take much pride. IFS
made from Jersey cream and
milk, and YOU will find it fine as
silk; it's absolutely pure and
clean. contains no dyes or gaso-
line. it's rich and sweet. without
a faint. doggone my buttons if it
amt Oh, it will chase away your
woe. and make your hair and
wfiskers grow" | took it home
with eager feet, impatient to sit
down and eat, for | am fond of
high-class cheese, which with my
inner works agrees But that
blamed stuff was rank and strong,
for it had been on earth too long.
My wife. good and patient soul.
remarked, Bring me ten-foot
pole. before you do your other
chores. and | will take that cheese
out doors. Before it's fit for
human grub we'll have to stun it
with club" What does a sawed
off grocer gain BY such trick.
unsafe. insane? And what does
any merchant make by boosting
some atrocious fake?
WALT MASON.