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Evening star., 1915-12-10
Real Estate. Transfers.
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGHLANDS
Maggie ]. Brayton to Robert H.
Smith, lot IS. square 2721: $40;

SIXTEENTH STREET HIGHLANDS
Maggie J.; Brayton to Robert H.
Smith. lot IS. square 2721: $40;
NO. 517 c STREET NORTHWEST
Stephen J. Kubel ct ux. to George
Clagett. lot "a and part lot Is.
square S3s; $40: stamps, s2.50.
CHEVY CHASE GROvE-Fulton r.
Gordon ct ux. to Mabel A. Cox, lots
FIFTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST
between Potomac and Pennsylvania
avenues-Aaron r. Townsend ct
ux. to Michael Kapneck. lot IS,
square 1917; $40; stamp. 81.
THIRTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST
between c and D streets-Harry A.
Kite ct ux. to John w. and Nora A.
Fraser, lot 40, square 1881: $40;
stamp, so cents.
PETWoRTH Marie L. Taylor to
Claude e3a, de K. Jacobs. lot so. block 81;
coNNECTIcUT AVENUE TERRACE
Charles A: Thomas ct ux. to Alex
ander Millar. lots and 8, square
l14S; $40: stamps. So.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Millar ct ux.
to Charles A. Thomas, lot 2, square
1927: SO; stamps. $3.50.
NO. 1884 LAMONT STREET NORTH
WESI-Wtllard D. Bigelow ct ux.
to Lille G. Drury, lot 10 and part
lot lot S. block IA, Ingleside; $40;
NO: 1886 LAMONT STREET NORTH
WEST-Lillie C. Drury to Thomas
Somerville. part lot 3e, block "A;
$40; stamps, So.
SCHEUTZEN PARFD. H. r. Drury
to Willard D. and Nancy N. Bigelow.
lot 13S, block 2; $40; stamp, $3.50.
NOS: 2140 NEWPORT PLACE NORTH
WEST, WILLARD STREET NORTH
WEST between 18th and 18th streets
and $40 1 STREET NORTHEAST
Lille T. Drnrv Willard Il and
Nancy n. Bigelow. lot 200, square
SO; lots 1877, 1913, 199, square ISL, and
lot 33. square s57; $40; stamps. $40.
NO. 224s r STREET NoRTHWE EST
d. Phelan. lot 5s. block II, Kalorama
Heights; $40; stamps. $3.50.
ELEVENTH STREET AND FLORIDA
AVENUE NORTHW HWEST-Agostino
camille Company, part lot 54, square
302; $40; stamps, 81.
CALIFORNIA STREET near 23d street
II. Bradley Davidson ct al, trus-
tees. to Leo Simmons, lots 27s and
27s. square 1929 washington
Heights); $40: stamps. $3.50.
ROSEDALE AND ISHERWOOD-Fred
erick A. Linger ct ux. to Lawrence
W. and Maude E. Harvey: lot 20,
aTa sausTs 4ss4; sle stapps 81
I and K streets-Herman r. Howen-
stein, trustee, to Bernard J. Carlin,
lot so, square $50; $40: stamp. s1.50.
NO. 925 10Th STREET NORTHWEST
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, trustee. to Annie NJ. Pierce,
part lot II, square Sc; $40.
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS-Reub
E. Timbers ct ux. to Oscar W. Ash
ley. lot 46. block 15t $3.50.
NO. 1906 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
SOUTHEAST-Rosa A. Smith, trus-
tee, to Samuel E. O'Brfen and Mary
T. OBrien, lot So. square 1913: s2.S00.
NO. 215 3rd STREET NORTHEAST
John C. Weldon ct al, trustees, to
Stewart w. Tebbs. lot IL. square
783: $1,000.
FIRST STREET BETWEEN D AND E
TREETS-Washingt Loan and
Trust Company. trustee. to ]. Walter
Moulden, lots So to 81, square 571
$500. ]. Walter Moulden conveys
same property to 8. Duncan Brad l.
FORT SARATOGA ADDITION TO
BROOKLAND-Frank NJ. Hatley ct
ux to Arthur ]. Kause, lot IT,
square 4206; $40.
Chile is building 20s miles Of rail-
road.
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FIANCEE FAILS TO WAIT.
F. E. Lemke Obtains License, But
Mrs. Potts Disappears.

Frederick Edward Lemke, a Balti-
morean, is temporarily sojourning in
Washington. He came here yesterday
with Mrs. Virginia S. Potts, twenty
four years, exactly one-half his age, he
told the police. for the purpose of ter
minating a years courtship. A mar
riage license was procured and Lemke
started in search of his prospective
bride for the purpose of escorting her
to the home of Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery.
II went to the park where I had left
her." Lemke said, but she was not
there and l don't know where she
went"
Lemke explained to the police that he
had presented Mrs. Potts with $45 be-
fore leaving Baltimore and that on the
way to this city he lost $40. He said he
wanted his fancee to accompany him
to the clerks Office to get license, but
she said she preferred to wait for him
in the park.
Lemke said he would remain in this
city several days and make an effort to
find his prospective wife.
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TALKS OF TRADE CONDITIONS,
Charles M. Pepper Describes U. s.
Opportunities in South America

Charles NJ. Pepper told of trade con-
ditions in South America at a meeting
of the Washington Chapter of the
American Institute of Banking last
night at 1914 F street northwest. Mr..
Pepper spoke of trade conditions which
this country should take advantage of
during the war in Europe.
The chapter was presented by James
F. Hood of the American Security sand
Trust Company with five framed bank
notes of an institution known as the
Columbia Bank, which had a brief ex-
istence as a wildcat bank" from 1851
to 1855 in this city. Mr.. Hood spoke Of
the impossibility Of floating such get
rich quick schemes by means of fake
banks in the present day. The notes
were in the denominations Of 81, So, IS,
$40 and $40.
The meeting was followed by
smoker and musical program.
Madden Summers, American consul at
Santos, Brazil, who will be in this city
to attend the Pan-American scientific
conference. is to address the chapter
at it's next meeting on trade conditions
in Latin America.
Evening star., 1915-12-10
STERLING TAKES FALLS PLACE
One Change in Republican Person.
mel of Senate District Committee.

The republican members of the Sem
ate District committee will remain the
same as during the last Congress. with
one exception, it was learned today.
Senator Sterling of South Dakota will
take the place of Senator Fall of New
Mexico. Senator Sterling Is much in
terested in the National Capital and is
regarded as good friend of the Dis
trict
The republican members Of the, COM
mittee, therefore. will be Senators Dill
lingham, Vermont; Jones. Washington; !;
Works, California; Kenyon. Iowa; Sher-
kota.
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IS GIVEN HIS CHOICE.
Senator Underwood to Be Member of
Committee on Appropriations.

Senator Underwood of Alabama, it
was learned today, is to be assigned to
the committee on appropriations of
the Senate, a position which he desires.
1t is understood that he told the steer
ing committee he did not want a place
on the finance committee. although as
ajority leader of the House and chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee he had charge of the tariff bill and
war revenue measure in the last Con-
gress.
The committee assignments will be
announced Monday. 1t was said today.
Senator Phelan. the new democratic
senator from California, has been Sc
lected for place on the naval af-
fairs committee.
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FIRST CONSERVATION FIGHT.
Senator Walsh Defeated in Effort to
Refer Leasing Measure.

The first conservation fight of the
session in the Senate today resulted in
the Walsh coal. oil and gas land laas
ing bill being referred to the public
lands committee by a vote of 46 to 23.
Senator Walsh declared that the public
lands committee was overworked and
would not report out the bill, and
sought to have it referred to the COM
mittee on mines and mining. He said
the rush to take up western oil lands
demanded immediate legislation. He
charged senators opposing him with
tors Shafroth. Smoot, Fall, Clark of
Wyoming and Smith of Arizona lined
up against him.
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Baskets for Needy at Christmas.

Plans to give out 500 well filled bas-
kets to Washington's poor and needy
during Christmas are being made by
the local officers of the Salvation Army.
Each basket is to be provided with
enough to feed five persons, which
means that meals for 5000 will be do
mated.
The distribution Is to be made from
the Salvation Army Hall, $50 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Christmas morning the
usual Christmas children's treat Is to
be given. when the hearts OF 1000 chill
dren will be gladdened.
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Will Talk on "How to Prepare. ,

How to Prepare" Is announced as
the subject of an address by Arthur H.
Dadmun, general secretary of the Navy
League, Thursday morning, at II
o'clock, at All Souls Church. under the
auspices OF the civic section of the
Twentieth Century Club. Prof. Mitchell
Carroll is scheduled to speak at
meeting of the archaeology section of
the club, with Mrs. John Lowe Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Federal Inquiry Ordered.

Chief Bielaski of the Department of
Justice bureau Of investigation today
instructed his agent at Norfolk to
proceed to Hopewell. Va, and make "a
thorough investigation Of yesterdays
disastrous fire. A report within a few
days is expected. Federal agents in
vestigating fires in powder plants and
munition works have failed to- find
basis for governmental prosecution
and officials doubted if the Hopewell
investigation would reveal anything
upon which the federal government
could take action.
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Applies to Commerce Exhibition.

The District Commissioners today an
nounced that the order recently adopted
prohibiting the employment of any
child under fourteen years of age in, a
theatrical exhibition would not apply
to children appearing in Sunday school
or benefit performances The order is
directed only against the employment
of children in commercial exhibitions.
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the comfort of those in attendance.

the comfort of those in attendance.
An innovation will be the ASK Me"
girls. who are being coached by Miss
Edith Goode to be able to answer all
questions with reference to the conven-
tfon. These girls, bearing their titles
on broad yellow ribbons. will be sta
toned at all elevators and at prominent
positions on the tenth floor and will be
prepared to direct delegates to their
seats. and to supply any information
desired on subjects connected with the
sessions.
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Y. W. c. A. to Present Pageant.

In celebration of it's tenth birthday
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion will present pageant at st.
Paurs Lutheran Church, 18th and H
streets. tonight at s o'clock. Speeches
will be made by Mrs. j. D. Bodfish, DR..
Ada Thomas. Mrs. c. w. Richardson
and Miss Mabel Boardman. The pag-
cant will exemplify the varied activi-
ties of association life. The public is
invited
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Bill for D. c. Arnory Again Appears

Representative Dyer today began his
fight for a new armory for the District
of Columbia National Guard by the
reintroduction of his bill providing for
a modern armory The measure is in
exactly the same form as introduced in
previous congresses, calling for
building which will cost $1,750,000.
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Card PARTY for Hospital

The ladies' board of Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital are assured of a large
attendance for their card party benefit
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock At
the Raleigh ballroom
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SCHOOLS Observe tuberculosis Day,

tuberculosis day was observed in the
public schools Of the District today. In
all classrooms talks were made by the
teachers in charge as to the dangers
of the disease and as to how to care
for the body in order to prevent catch
ing it.
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G.. P. o. Flooded With Work. >

Although the big presses of the gov
ernment printing Office are runnin g
night and day. the printing of all the
bills which flooded the House and Sch
ate on the opening days of the session
has not yet been completed. The pub
lie printer estimates that the task will
be completed tomorrow. That would
make nearly five days devoted by the
governments presses to this single
item.
The pigs of Morocco have learned to
climb trees in search of nuts.
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TWO STEAMERS SUNK,
BUT CREWS ARE SAVED

LONDON, December 1O.-The Italian
steamer Dante Alighieri and the Nor
wegian steamer Nereus have been sunk
The crews of both vessels were saved
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DR.. Anna Shaw Will Lead.
Conventions Plans Complete.

Arrangements are being rapidly COM
pleted for taking care of the thousand
delegates to attend the forty-seventh
convention of the association, which
opens here Tuesdays. The large ball
room Of the Willard will be used for
the regular meetings, most Of which
are open to the public, and the small
ballroom will be used for conferences
Other rooms on the tenth floor will be
used by various committees and coun-
ellis.
A post Office is to be installed for the
use of the delegates and there will be
cloakrooms and information booths.
both at the F street and Pennsylvania
avenue entrances. Groups of Washing
ton young women will act as ushers
and pages, and will see generally to
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For HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Representative Lenroot Of Wisconsin
Introduces Resolution at Request
Of Mrs. Antoinette Funk.

The formation of a House committee
on woman suffrage to correspond with
the Senate committee having to do with
the same matter is the object Of reso-
luton to be presented to the House by
Representative Lenroot OF Wisconsin
for reference to the rules committee.
Mr.. Lenroot yesterday agreed to In
troduce such a resolution at the request
OF Mrs. Antoinette Funk, vice chairman
of the congressional committee of the
National American Woman Suffrage As
sociation.
There will be hearing before the
rules committee" states Mrs. Funk.
"at a time to be set to meet the con-
venience of that body and the national
association. Owing to the pressure of
convention proceedings next week it
would be impossible to add a third
hearing to the two already arranged
for with the House judiciary committee
and the Senate committee on woman
suffrage. Those two hearings, which
take place simultaneously Wednesday
morning, will be devoted to the Susan
b. Anthony resolution. We have filed
with Chairman Webb Of the House COM
mlttee and Chairman Thomas of the
Senate committee the names of our
speakers and the various aspects of the
subject which they will review.
DR.. Anna Shaw Will Lead.
"Dr. Shaw will head the association
forces at the hearing before the Sem
ate committee and Mrs. Raymond
Brown of New York those before the
House committee.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait will speak
Blackwell on Some Woman Suffrage
History; Mrs. Patty Ruffner Jacobs of
Alabama on Suffrage in the South !;
Mrs. Medill Mccormick on THE Con-
gressman's Nonvoting Constituent;
Miss Caroline Ruutz-Reese of Connec-
ticut on The National American Wom-
an Suffrage Association and Mrs.
George Bass on The Woman Voter"
Mrs. Funk spoke last night at an
open meeting held at the convention
headquarters, 1907 F street, on Some
Little Known Aspects of the Recent
Campaign"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-24
FLY Soon
IOBEAT MERCY
Of SCIENTISTS
Two Years of investigation in
Hawaii Has Revealed En-
tire Life History Of Pest
PINK Boil WORM HAS NO
MORE UNGD DESSED SECRETS
Or. L O. Howard Delighted
With Accorrplis Here;
Praises Qlarantine System

Two years q investigation and re-
search into the life and habits Of the
Mediterranean fruit fiy are now com.
ing to q successful conclusion, and BY
October the pink cottoh-b0ll worms
life history and character viii also be
known absolutely as the result Of
work which has been going on quietly
IN Honolulu.
II is the Mediterranean fruit fly
which makes So rigid the prohibition
against sending any Hawaiian fruits
other than pinetpples and bananas to
the mainland. and which makes tho
culture Of q number Of fruits impos-
sible In Hawaii The boil worm ruin
ed Hawaiiss prospects Of making q
profitable industry OF cotton growing
just at the. time the business gave
every. promise Of paying well.
This announcement. which means
a big gain in knoNledge ypfelimin.
ary to finding remedy for both
dangerous insect petts, was made to-
day BY Dr. l. q. Howard. chief Of
the bureau of entomology. q. s. De
partment OF Agriculture Following bis
stay Of q week here to see what has
been done By the bureau's stan Of in
vestigators. ~
4 am pleased, to state that onr re-
search work here has been going on
very nicely said DR.. Howard this
morning at the Sugar Planters ex-
pertinent station where he babe good
bye to the stan empioYed there IN the
course Of visits 70 various places Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-24
Field DR|LLN
ARTILLERY WORK
BY BLUEJACKETS
Sailors and Marines on Mary
land Put Through PAGES in
Tests This Morning

Drills IN artillery work and maneu-
yers approximating actual field condi-
tions were held this morning by a
section Of artillery consisting Of blue
Jackets from the U. S. S. Maryland
and q company Of marines from the
cruiser
Preceded BY the Maryland's band
the sailors and marines marched to
the practise grounds at Fort Arm
strong. the bluejackets hauling with
them q fhree.inch field piece which is
carried on the fighting craft to be
used by landing parties In case Of
shore fighting.
One Of the reasons for the bluejack-
cts maneuvers was that IL formed q
part OF the examination for boatswain
now being taken by M. c. Meekin,
chief boatswain's mate on the ship.
He had "a men and three petty Off
GERS placed at his disposal to put them
through artillery section drill required
by the examination, in which the man
examined has to command the blue
jackets in handling the field piece.
Lieut.. H. e. Hayes Of the Maryland
gave the test. assisted by Lieut. J. p.
Bowden.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-24
MANAGER Plan
ISfAVORED By
RESEARCH Club
Short Ballot and Recall Also Be.
ing Included in Model Char
ter-No Initiative

PROVISIONS TOT the snort pailot. the
city manager plan, the recaii ana me
preIerentiai system q Young a.e
among tne features 20 PC empodiea n
model CITY cnarter Wnicn e nov 2c
ing prepared lor tao hesearcn eiue
py E special commiteee composed o1
members o. tnet oreanizatiQl.
me special committee ol Wnlcn
FORMER fs'ofernor Walter rfear -
enaifnan, mas neiu several meetlnes,
Deine reported tooay tnat tne WORK
q preParlne the cnarter is now Wen
unaer way.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-24
COULD
RECOGNIZE WHO
LYVCHED FRANK
Witnesses at Coroner's Inquest
Could Not Identity
Anybody

EAssociated Press by Federal Wiralessl
MARIETTA, Ca, Aug. 24.-LittIe
consideration was needed by the cor.
oner's jury to find that il could not
discover the identity Of the 28 men
who Iynched Leo M. Frank last week.
The ccroner's jury held session
here today. In three minutes after re.
tiring to consider its verdict Il return
ed with the finding that Frank came
to his death by hanging al the hands
Of parties unknown
Officials testified that II was impos-
sible to identity the lynchers.
w. J. Frey, owner Of the ranch on
which stood the tree where Frank was
hanged, testified that he saw party
Of men pass the house but did not rec
ognize any Of the members.
]. A. Benson, merchant, said that
he passed autos parked alongside the
road at the scene of the lynching but
that he did not STOP. ~ had suspIclons
Of what was occurring he said, but
added that he did not recognize any
Of the members Of the vigilance COM
mittee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-24
Hold SALARIES
0FEMPLOYESOf
CITY FOR TAXES
Territorial Employees, Too, VIII
Have Part Of Pay Withheld if
They Have Not Squared Up

All public employees and officials in
ali the countlbs of the territory viii
Be required t6 ply all delinquent taxes
due the territory before IL noon to-
morrow, or their salaries will be with
held by the aildftors. This action,
which may appear drastic to some, is
in accordahce With the statutes
Some time ago / notified all the
tax collectors and assessors. said
Territorial Treasurer Mccarthy today,
ito act according to the law. In ac-
cordance Herewith the tax depart
ment has notified all the county audi
tors to withhold the. pay Of county
employees who are delinquent in pay
ing their taxes after IL O'Clock noon
tomorrow. August 25."
The next county payday is Tuesday
and only those who have paid their
taxes before tomorrow viii get their
full pay. Deputy Sheriff Asch has
posted a notice in the police station
warning the employees OF his depart
ment against being lax in tax pay.
ments.
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Captain Chapman has offered re-
ward Of $50 each for the apprehen-
sion Of the three recreant mariners.
but down to late hour this afternoon
they had not been located
japanese and FilipInos comprise tie
ships crew. me A. :. West IS four
masted schooner. and has cargo 81
selected Philippine mahogany valued
at close to half . million dollars I'll.
captain plans to resume ne IoI.|.
IN few days II be can Ind The ||...
missing links Necessary 6 ''|' ..| f..
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Three Loaded German Transports
Destroyed ID Riga Gulf Ball||

LONDON Eng, Aug An The gulf Of Riga battle three Io1I.
German transports approached the shore before the Russians M
Shells from the shore batteries destroyed the transports sinking q. q
them and the life boats crowded with soldiers demolished
The following cablegam from official German
ceved today:
German submarine August 19 torpedoed and sank H1.
sian auxiliary ship at the entrance the gulf Of finland
"A German patrol boat attacked the night 81 August -
off zeebgge By two enemy desroyes and was sunk after gallant
defense Part Of the were saved. :,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-24
JAPANESE TRAINING
SHIPS RETURN HOME

Especial Cable to Nippu Jiji)
TOXIC, August 24.-The cruisers
soya and Aso Of the Japanese train
Ing squadron which have been at prac-
tise In Australian waters, reached the
naval base at Nokosuka this morning.
The two cruisers were In Honolulu on
training tour several years ago. Both
Of them are old Russian battleshIps
which were captured In the Russo
Japanese war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-24
WAY ASHORE SM00THED
FOR FAMOUS WRESTLERS

Hawaii Shinpo by Federal Wireless)
SAN FRANCISCO, August 24--The
troupe Of Japanese wrestIers who
passed through Honolulu recently on
their way to the Psnama-Pacifie expo
sition, have been hastsned through
the immigration station at Angel Is
land with the least possible delay ia
their examinations. They are much
pleased with their courteous treat
pent At the hands Of the immigration
cfficials.