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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Aug. l9.-The Canadian
gf0wera:oE wheat, not unlike those OF
Argentina, believe In disposing OF at
least asportion Of their surplus grain
asrapidly as It comes from the thresh-
: Il was learned here today that
Winnipeg was Offering Manitoba
wheat Al the Atlantic seaboard fully
2 { below the price Of hard winter
wheat at gulf ports, with cheaper
freight rates prevailing.
The spring wheat markets are more
than apt 10 control the price OF wheat
for 9 time, especially as regards any
new export business that may de-
selOp% Il IS believed by many in the
wheat trade at Chicago that the can
celistions OF both wheat and -four by
Great Britain France and Italy have
beensdone for the purpose Of securing
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supplies from Western Canada, as
those nations prefer the grain raised
in that country. Another reason is
that the price is relatively cheaper
than for wheat grown in the United
States.
There is no use denying the fact
that the winter wheat belt viii have
a great deal Of poor grain, and that
this, coupled with the enormous crop
grown. will prove q factor against
the price. Not only were there rains
over q goodIy part OF the southwest
Wednesday night and Thursday. but
the promise Is for additional unset
tied weather over nearly the entire
country.
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OIL MARKET.
Saw This "0ld Hen"
Has the Real Kick

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Aug. 20
Back in the wilds Of Greenbrier coun
~ the mountaineers have defeated the
purposes OF the state prohibition law
They have invented q highly intoxl
eating beverage and have named !
"Old Hen"
The liquor is called "Old Hen" be
cause It requires about three weeks o
Setting" After that it has q fearfu
kick. The ingredients r one peck o
cornmeal, six pounds of brown sugar
four ounces of cayenne pepper and II
gallons of rain water. The mixture
Is placed in a waShtub and left to the
tender mercies Of the hot sun.
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ing of the heaviness and bloat. Salts,
purgatives and cathartics should he
avoided as they upset the entire sys-
TEN, and at best afford but temporary
relief.
DR.. Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin Is not
expensive and can be obtained in any
drug store for so cents a bottle, For
a free trial bottle, write to DR.. W. b.
Caldwell, 453 Washington st, Month
cello, Ill
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Militia officer May
Recover From Shock

PARKERsBURG. W. Va, Aug. 20
Sergeant Bert Lafferty Of Company
/, of the National Guard at Hunting
ton, who was stabbed "Wednesday
morning at the breaking Of camp by
Private Thomas r. Smith, OF the same
company, is reported to be getting
along very we'll. 1t is believed now
that he will recover unless complica'
tons should arise which have not been
indicated as yet. No time has been
fixed as yet for the preliminary hear
ing of Smith who IS still in the county
Jail,
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Mrs. Dora B. Mitchell went to Al
b~rightsyille, Preston county, this
morning TO attend a family reunion
held in honor OF the S0th anniversary
OF the birth of her father. Mr.. G. w.
Bishop. Other members of the fam
lily are gathered at the home for the
event. which will be held tomorrow.
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RALTlMoRE SALES.

aRurnished by ". W. Lanahan & Co.,
member New York and Baltimore
Stock Exchanges, Main floor, Cal
vert Building, Baltimore, Md
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Guardian Named.

c. C. Ballengee was named guar
dian Q fCecil Ballengee. Bond Of 800
given.
Nancy E. Bucklew was named guar
dian OF Samuel. DeEzie. Nora N. and
BENJAMIN F. Buckley. Bond Of SIS IL
each case amounting to SIS. given.
T. v. Buckley gas named guardian
OF Anna Mailman. Bond Of SIS given
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SECOND CALL.

$4,000 CITY Is. 1858, w L........ 95S
l0zH D Com Trust Gifts 49,. IA
z0oS limited Rwys Income. SIX
5a90 United Railways S.. S0R
25 Shares Elk Horn Fuel com 1914
4 share Fidelity & De Co...l34
50 Shares Con Power com 1857
162 Shares Northern Central. S2B
so shs Pa Water & Pow COM. 90
Closing Quotations.
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administrator Appointed.
l.. S. Schwenck was named admins
traitor Of the personal estate of the
late George McMasters. Bond Of SIS
given.
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Paul Cumpston and Guy Heintzle'
man have returned from a WISH to
Niagara Falls and Canada.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS.

(By Moore, Leonard & Lynch
Qhursday. Aug. 19. 1879
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The Washington herald., 1915-10-04

Turk Atrocities On Ameniians
Worst in 1000 Years, Is Charge
Committee Of Well Known Men Publishes Report On Horrors
Which Beggar Description Funds Asked in Response
to Appeal of Ambassador Morgenthau.

The crimes now being perpetrated
their horror and cruelty anything that
history has recorded during the past
thousand years"
In these words, the committee on Ar
menian atrocities sums up a statement
issued last night concerning alleged
horrors being committed in Turkey. The
committee has decided to make a wide
appeal for funds in response to the ur-
gent appeal of American Ambassador
Morgenthau at Constantinople.'
ConCealing the identity of its various
informants for fear the informants will
suffer if known. the committee published
lengthy report OH alleged atrocities
against the ArmenianS. of which the fol-
lowing are abstracts:
In many cases the men were rhose
of military age were nearly all in the
army bound tightly together with ropes
or chains. Women with little children
in their arms. or about to become
mothers. Were driven along under the
whip like cattle. Three different cases
came under my knowledge where the
woman was delivered on the road and
because her brutal driver hurried her
along she died of hemorrhage. Some
women became so completely worn out
and hopeless that they left their infants
beside the road. Many women and girls
have been outraged. At one place the
commander Of gendarmerie openly told
the men to whom he consigned large
company that they were at liberty to do
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AUCTION Gales
THOS. J. OWEN & SON. Auctionce1s-
TRC CSTEES' SALE OF PREMISES No 10 BEN
MING ROAD AND AN UNIMPRuvED LOT

TRUSTEES SALE OF PREMISES NO 10 BEN
MING ROAD AND AN UNIMPRuvED LOT
ADJOINING SAME.
BY virtue of certain deed o. trust duly recorded
IN Liber 5no. folio -. and at the re,uest OF the
party secured thereby. the undersigned trustees will
sell at pubic auction within the Office Of Thos J.
owen Son. LIl q street northwest. on WEDNE~-
Dal, The ETH DAY OF OCTOBER 1915 at
o clock T. M, the following DESCRIBED land and
premises situate in the District OF Columbia tc
Wit: Fart Of 10. numbered one in Mary Stick
neS SubdiElSlon Of Part of Fortune Enlarged a.
Per plat thereof. recorded in County Book g. rage
12 Of the Records Of the Office of the Suryeyor Of
SAID Distinct. lightning the northerly line of
Beniling Road 81 the southwest corner of said loc
ana running thence sOrtheastery along said line Of
sad read - fset inches. thence northearerly to
intersect the hortherly line of said lot AZ uoint
distant IS feet inches from the northues. corner
on SAID lot. thence northwesterIy along said rear
hhe . feet inches tp said northwest corner OF
SAID lot thence southwestery along the westerly line
of SAID lot I".l feet. less to the BEGINNING
known as premises No. 10 Benning road subject 4,
TWO rrior leeds OF trust assregsting about 81 sos
also the lot adjoining said urenSs irnms,ia,eIv or
tle eas'. SAID lot having a frontage Of 3 feet on
hehning road. Ly ier:h of g5 feet more or ls-s
sntJeGt. however. TO an agreement to purchase the
uhtald balarce On sid agreement being about
st1"- ~ The sld property being described on book,
oi the as7s- fer taxation PURPOSES as lots so and
sc5. in square JI ~
Terms II sale: All cash over and above said nrior
encumbrances. full Particulars Of which will be
stated al The time Of sale. One hundred dollars
oeFtsit required uron acceptance of bid and sale
TO b. closed within fifteen DAYS from, dsv N s.Ic
otherwise depsit forfeited
THOMAS WALKER.
THOMAS 4. JOHNSON
-,-.1.oe,H,lS Trustees
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PERSONALS.

WoRKIN,:MEN, WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY
We say it: and when slightly used suit at s. 10
SO is ADVERTISED. il means that We have lary-
stock and the same can be said Of the new pants
at $50 to Sj-Costs 8 per cent more To match them.
One rrice- JCSTH'S OLD STAND 6l9 ID.
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FUNERAL DESIGNS.
FUNERAL FLOWERS
OF Every Descnption-Moderately Priced
GUIDE,
rmsfal pM9nAL Fune1al DeSiSnA

the latter to enter the camp of the eXiles
at night, and even distributed the girls
among the villagers for the night. These
poor victims OF their oppressors' lust and
hate might better have died by the bullet
in their mountain home than be dragged
about the country in this way. About
Zoo of them have passed through -,
all more dead than alive: many hundreds
have died from starvation and abuse
along the roadside. and nearly all are
dying of starvation. thirst. of being kid
mapped by the AnaZa Arabs In the desert
where they have been taken. We know
how they are being. treated because our
- exiles are in the same place. and
one young Armenian doctor. who was
there making medical examinations Of
soldiers for the government. has return
ed and told u.s.
"At -- all the churches and schools
are full of exiled Armenians. Rich and
poor. teachers and pupils, all are broth
ers there, victims of the same blow. The
inha bitants OF the city do their utmost
to alleviate the suffering. Those that are
deported-women, old men. children-are
obliged to cross the deserts on foot. un-
der the burning sun. often deprived of
food and water The most modest COM
plaint is stifed by the most barbarous
threats Overpowered by fatigue. ex-
haused by hunger. mothers in despair
leave on the way their newborn children.
often one-half year old. and continue
their tourney . Even In this de-
plorable state rapes and violent acts are
everyday occurrences. The Ar
menians deported from - could not be
recognized as a result Of their trip of
twelve days"
The committee on Armenian atrocities
ia composed of Charles r. Crane, Samuel
T. Dutton, Cleveland H. Dodge, Arthur
c. James, Stephen s. Wise. Frank Ma
son North. John r. Mott. Stanley White.
James L. Barton, William Sloane, Will
lam l. Haven. George A. Plimpton. Karl
Davis Robinson. Frederick Lynch. Nor
man Hapgood. Edward Lincoln Smith.
Bishop David H. Greer. William w.
Rockwell, Oscar 8. Straus. and others
representing American interests In the
Turkish Empire
Funds will be forwarded to Ambassa-
dor Morgenthau as fast as received.
says the committee. Donations should
be sent to the treasurer, Charles r.
Crane. 20 Fifth avsnua New York CITY"
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Corcoran School Of Art
The day and night classes of the
Corcoran School of Art will reopen for
students on Monday. October 4th.
School circular mailed on application.
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FOE RENT-APARTMENTS

THE FAIRMONT. ith AND n. Y. AVE wv
ROOMS AND BATH 80
4 ROOMS AND ATH.........-.--.-......----.D 80
ELEC. ELEVATOR. PHONE EACH APART
ROOMS NEW CONDITION. SIS: WELL LO-
Gated; covered porch; worth inspecting. Particu-
lars. BOX q Herald Office.
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4 ARTMENTS TO LET.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

0US1VGsJ0 V3 V1k3 UN 41Is0
Watch for our advertisements in
business Opportunities in the Evening
Star.
and stores any location we make
speciality of selling business places.
and have met with great success. At the
present time We cannot supply the
demand. We believe in square dealing.
No overcharges. All business confiden-
tiaL This office not connected with
any other. II you are thinking of SELL
ing. see us. Hundreds OF stores and
rooming houses are sold through this
office. We have good investments in
real estate to trade for business places.
Marshall Bus. Brokers, 913 ". Y. Ave.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS D. G.
October .. 1915 Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at this office Room 59. District Building.
until : O'Clock p. m. on OCTOBER L. 1915. for the
construction Of Section ). Anacostia Main Inter
ceptOr in the District of Columbia. involving the
construction Of ls00 linear feet of f6"N5'O" sewer
Forms of proposals, specifications and necessary
information may be obtained from the chief Clerk.
Engineer DEPARTMENT. Room ~ District BuiIiiug
Washington. d. e. OLIVER +. NEWMAN
LOUIS BROWNLOw. CHARLES W. KUTZ
Commissioners. u. e.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIE
District ~ Columbia. Washington, September =.
lal5.-Seaed proposals will be received this Office.
OCTOBER H. 1915. fer furnishing and delivering
four automobile trICks for in the Water DEPART
Eent. this city. Specifications and form Of Iru-
TosDl may lie obtained from the Purchasing Office
n. G.. Room ID District Building OLIVER L.
NEWMAN. LOFTS BEDWNLOW. CHARLES W.
kGTZ. Commissioners. ID. &.
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THOs- J. OWEN & son. Auctioneer.
lkL SIEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNINi
PROVED REAL ESTATE IN CHEW


TRI sTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM
PROVED REAL ESTATE IN CHEVY
CHASE. D. C.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust dufy rec,rded
In hter No 35ll. folio 40 ct seu. of III. land
records OF the District Of Columbia. and at tbs
request OF the party secured thereby .he under
signed trustee will sell. at public auction within
the Once OF Thos. J. Owen & Son. 1851 G street
northwest. on TUESDAY. the 5th day Of October.
A. D.. lsl5 at O'Clock p. ~. the following.
described land and premises. situate in tn. District
Of Columbia and designated as and beng lots ID
ard (5l in sI'.--e No. t3lD in Fulton R. Sordon's
subdivision Of part Of tract II Land called
Chevy Chase Grove" "Eesu1ey on New Seat"
Vale. and Fellowship" as said subdivision is
recorded in the office Of the Surveyor Of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. in book No. T. page No. IL
TERMS OF SALE: AL cash. 4 deposit Of $40
will be required at time Of sale All conuy ancins
recording. etc. at cost ~ purchaser. Terms Of sale
10 be complied with within fifteen days from day os
sale. otherwise the trustee reserves the night 10
Ioscll the property at the risk and Of default:
ing purchaser after five days advertisement cf sl,ci,
resale in some newspaper Published in Washington.
ID. G. H. D. GORDON. Irus;ss.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04

FOR SALE-MISCELLANE0US
FURNITURE.
NEW AND SLIGHTLY USED.
Easy Terms ;, Desired or Discounts for Caah
FREE-An Extra Fine sDay Time and Alarm
Clock with every purchase Of IS or mora
CASH OR CREDIT.
SAVE MONEY-BUY AT
HOPWOOD'S 9Th and K Streets.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04

what they chose with the women and
girls
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04

9th Year. Opens ,ct. i. $50 p. NJ
The Washington herald., 1915-10-04
1T PAYS TO READ AND USE
HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
HELP WANTED-MALE.

CLERK IL NEAT AND PROVISION STORE
Apply 1853 Wisconsin
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-12
BELIEVED DIVORCE
BILL WILL YET PASS
SENATE MAY PUT MEASURE UF
TO GOVERNOR BOYLE FOR
ITS FATE
Especial 10 the Bonnpzn

Especial 10 the BOnaDza
CARSON CITY, Feb 1.-THE SEN
timent today, before divorce bill
came up for reconside N. was that
II would probably pa ven If the
vote were tie and the lieutenant.
governor cast the decisive vote, al.
though this privilege is questioned.
The general belief is that the final
responsibility for the measure will
fall upon the governor.
Those voting for the divorce bill,
which was killed in the senate yes
terday afternoon, were Senators Bal
Ear, Hussman, Keddie, Buol. Carpen-
ter, Kendall, Kenney and Huskey.
Had Senators Arnold, Fulmer and
Thatcher, who voted for the bill, not
changed their votes before the result
was announced and asked for recon
sideration, the bill would have lost
by a vote of IL to 10, lacking one of
a constitutional majority, as Senator
Stickney was absent on account OF
illness There was an all night ses-
Sion on the part of the supporters Of
the bill II is stated that plans are
on foot to pass the measure by the
vote OF the lieutenant-governo in
case il, is tie 1t is held by some
that his vote would not be constitu-
tional in this instance.
Senator Harrington has introduced
a bill providing that the state printer
must be practical printer and carry
union card Another economy
measure was killed yesterday by the
assembly, which voted down the bill
lengthening the hours of service OF
state officials, commissioners and
their assistants. The assembly unanl-
mously passed a resolution calling on
the federal government to forbid the
Floriston Pulp and Paper company
from further polluting the waters of
the Truckee river.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-12
DEMURRER IN JOHNSON
CASE is SUSTAINED

In the United States court Wednes-
day afternoon Judge Harrington sus-
tanned the demurrer of Roxa s. John
son to the petition in Intervention of
the Tonopah Banking corporation,
which sought to claim certain rights
in the estate now in the hands of the
receiver in the case of Johnson YER
sus Garner. administrator of the late
William s. Johnson of Tonopah.
George Greene, OF Mack & Greene,
of Reno, appeared for the Tonopah
Banking corporation, and Judge Grif.
fin of this city for Mrs. Johnson .-Ap
peal.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-12
EMERGENCY BUILDING
WILL Be CONSTRUCTED
ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO IN
VALIDATE PASSPORTS AT
EARLY DATE
.Mv A.soclatea prerr., |,

tNy Associated Press.l
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Because of the
great pressure upon the passport de-
partment of the foreign office, Lord
Grey is having an emergency build
ing erected in the court about which
the various branches of the foreign
service are grouped The temporary
shelter for the passport department
is a large wooden structure hastily
thrown together.
A general order has been published
that all British passports issued be-
fore August 5, 1914. to British sub
jects now in the British Isles will
soon become invalid. Passports issued
before the war and held by Britishers
now in France, Spain, Portugal Italy,
Switzerland, and Holland, Denmark,
Norway and Sweden, will become in
valid on March l. The clamor for
new credentials has been unprece-
dented in the history of the foreign
office.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-12
OLD COUPLE KILLED
FOR BURIED MONEY
MAN AND WIFE BEATEN TO
DEATH AND HOUSE
RANSACkED

OAKLAND, Feb 12.--Jacob Vogel,
ex-president of the Citizens Bank of
Fruitvale, a wealthy man, and his
wife, were beaten to death by robbers
who forced their way into the home.
Evidences are that the aged couple
fought desperately. Their hands were
tied behind them and they were beat
en-. The house was ransacked, evi
IDENTIFY in the endeavor to find money
it was reported the Vogels kept hid
den. Three sons, Bert, Wilbert and
Varnal, live in Fresno. Their daugh
ters are Mrs. Mildred Hall of Car
mel, Mrs Ulrich and Mrs. John Nc
Ardle of Fresno.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-12
.SALvAT|ON|STS TO
START A CAMPAIGN
CAPTAIN AND MRS. cADY TO
HAVE CHARGE OF WORK IN
THIS TERRITORY

The Salvation Army in Tonopah is
being reorganized by Captain and
Mrs. H. B. Cady, who have arrived
from Portland, Oregon They will
have barracks at both Tonopah and
Goldfeld. Captain Cady has been
doing evangelistic work in the west
for many years. He served in the
Philippine campaign with the Cripple
Creek company. Their work here
will be largely with wayward girls
and with little children.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-12
SHOWING IN CASH
BOY IS PLEASING
PRESIDENT ROSS MAKES THOR
OUCH EXAMINATION OF
THIS PROPERTY

A. S. Ross, president of the Cash
Boy Consolidated Mining company,
arrived from Salt Lake City Monday
and made thorough inspection of
the old as well as the new workings
of the company. He expressed him
self as greatly pleased with the man
ner in which the work of development
is being carried on and with the
showings that are being made. The
shaft is now down 1340 feet and will
be continued to further depth oi
200 feet before any new lateral work
will be undertaken. Mr.. Ross left
yesterday for Salt Lake City.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-12
MORS IS DECLARED
MENTALLY UNWELL
SAID HE CONSIDERED 1T TO BE
HIS DUTY TO MURDER
OLD MEN

%, Associated press.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-While on
his way from Bellevue hospital to the
Westchester county Jail, on a war
rant charging him with the murder
of Henry Horn and others. aged in.
mates of the German Odd Fellows
home at Yonkers, Frederick Mors
made the statement that he "consid-
cred then and decided it was his
duty to put those old men and women
out of their pain. suffering horrors
during long, sleepless nights" Mors
has been declared mentally unwell'
by alienists and now awaits action
by the grand jury. Asked If any OF
the eight he confessed to killing re-
quested him to end their misery, he
said two of them did"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-02-12
LETTER WRITTEN BY
THE HERO OF L|ECE
THOUGHT OF DYING IN cAPTIv-
lTY GIVES TERROR TO
GENERAL
tBy Associated Press. /,


THE HAGUE, Feb. 12.--The fol-
lowing letter was written shortly be-
fore Christmas by General Leman,
the hero of Liege, to a brother officer
who is interned in Holland:
Better than anyone, my dear K.
can understand the chagrin you
feel at being interned in a foreign
land. But you are surely well cared
for in Holland. am equally fortunate
here, thanks to an excellent physician
and man of heart, Doctor Freyse,
Of this Magdebourg garrison. l have
had to submit to the amputation of
gangrenous toe, and the strain of
Loncin has ruined my health. | was.
as you know, very well and strong
when war came, but at SO years OF
age the tissues are not so elastic as
they once were TO stand such a
strain.
|, Consequently, quite aside from the
fact that my wounded toe has not
yet healed l suffer from diabetic and
cardiac troubles. Everybody can un-
derstand that the thought OF dying
in captivity horrors me. but hope
my end is not yet at hand. My heart
was with you and all other Belgians
on the kings birthday, as you must
know. G. G. LEMAN.
"P. ST. write with pencil as all
prisoners of war must do"