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The Washington times., 1915-09-15
D. A. X. Is in Favor of
National Preparedness

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 15-To have
the strength to preserve peace. the
daughters Of the American Revolution.
through the PRESIDENT general. Mrs.
William CUMMINGS Story. OF New
York. went on record at the nationak
conference now in session at ,..e a.
position as being in favor of adequate
national defense.
Not only should the D. A. RS ap-
prove Of the United States being pre-
pared for / war, according to Mrs.
Story, but each member individually
should use her influence and voice and
work with her whole heart In the in
terest of national protection.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
What Every Mother Knows

Every Mother knows that during
the trying period before baby comes
the use Of Mothers Friend, a de-
pendable external remedy obtained
Of druggists, is absolutely neces
sary 30 as to avoid the pains caused
by undue tension upon the cords.
ligaments and muscles resulting
from muscular expansion. Under the
surface is a network of fine nerve
threads, and by applying Mothers
Friend all these are soothed and
helped. Expansion is natural, and
pains are relieved. In many cases
nausea, morning sickness and other
distresses are avoided.-Advt,
The Washington times., 1915-09-15

morrow. will be postponed until her
recovery
The prosecution is not fully prepared.
to present It's case. and that the con-
tinued confinement In the hospital Of
Miss Burger. who will be one Of the
principal witnesses, will be used. as an
excuse for q continuance.
The Providence county grand Jury Id
expected to take some action In the
Mohr tragedy.
Miss Burger recently had two bullets
removed from her wounds.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Six Feet at Is, Dies
Of Too Rapid Growth

EAST ORANGE. N. J.. Sept. 16.-six
feet tall at sixteen years Of age. Hilton
Warren Chalmers Is dead At his home
as the result of too rapid growth. In
the last few months ne grew several
inches.
clans were unable to give him any
relief.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Keep Them Well.

we'll take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
after every meal to insure perfect di-
gestion and avoid trouble. These Tab
lets are just as good and wholesome
for little folks as for their elders Lit
tie children who are pale, thin. and
have no appetite. or do not grow or
thrive. should use the Tablets after
eating. and will derive great benefit
from them.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by all druggists for so cents. and no
parent should neglect the use of this
safe remedy for all stomach and bowel
troubles If the child Is troubled with
indigestion or non-assimilation. Send
coupon below for free trial.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15

found to indicate that the murdered
man had received threatening letters.
Governor Beeckman returned from
Hot Springs. Va. and Immediately took
up the case. asserting that he would
use every power in his command to
bring the murderer to Justice. as he
felt that the administration Of law and
Justice within the State must not be
threatened or tampered with in any
way. He Immediately got In touch with
the police and State officials to deter
mine the action he would take.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
MOHR MURDER CASE
TO Be POSTPONED
Recovery Of Miss Burger. Await.
ed by Rhode Island Authori-
ties.

PROVIDENCE, Sept. 15.-Because
Miss Emily Burger. companion Of DR..
Franklin Mohr in his death ride on tho
night Of August 81, has not sufficiently
recovered from her wounds to permit
her leaving the hospital. the hearing
In the case, scheduled at Warren 20,
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Revere Me- Says Kaiser
To New Archbishop

BERLIN (via Amsterdam),
Sept. l5.-The Kaiser in an
address at the Inauguration
Of the new Archbishop of
Gnesen is quoted as saying:
"You, as a good shepherd.
should foster and support
among the souls of the
clergymen the spirit Of rev.
erence and loyalty to me and
my house, harmonizing the
Germans and Poles, and
reconciling their existing diff
ferences."
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Mrs. x. E. Diggs Found
Dead by Her Neighbors

Mrs. E. Diggs. seventy-five. 1f
street Northwest. was found dead In
her holme by neighbors last night
Coronerf Nevitt issued a certificate OF
ANatN fjro-, ,~t'r1' causes
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
To Give Lawn PARTY.

A lawn party will he held on the
grounds OF the Young Women's Christi
Ian Home. 81 c street northwest. to-
morrow evening. Features will be
dancing and a musical program.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Gen. CaSSOn Wounded.

LONDON. Sept. 15.-Brig. Gen. II. @.
Casson has been wounded at the Darda-
neIles. His name was included In a list
of seventeen officers killed or wounded
on Gallipoli peninsula made public to-
day.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
For the
Little Ones
To Keep Their Digestion Perfect,
Nothing Is Quite So Safe and
Pleasant as Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets.

Free Trial Mailed on Request.
Thousands Of men and women have
found Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the
safest and most reliable preparation
for any form Of indigestion or stomach
trouble. Thousands Of people who are
not sick. but are we'll and wish to keep
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
Ford May Return.

When We left Christianla the phys
!cisus Were undecided whether to recom-
mend Mr.. Ford's returning home or taxi
ing a rest In some quiet place in Norway.
mfr. Ford said before leaving the
party:
III am well enough you may be
sure that will Join the expedition
later"
The statement il signed by new COM
mLttee personally appointed by Mr.. Ford
to direct affairs IN his absence. The
committee consists of the Rev. Dr.
Charles F. Aked. Mrs, Joseph Fels Fred
erick Holt. Il. W. Huebsch. the Rev
Jeukin Lloyd Jones. Judge Ben. b. Lind
sey and Mn. william Bross Lloyd. with
Nine. Rozsika Schwlmmer as advisory
expert.
This tx the first move toward putting
tn. expedition on business basis.
Gaston Plauiff, manager OF the Ford
Motor Company, in announcing the ap-
pointmeut OF the new committee. said
1T is Mr., Fords earnest wish that the
expedition should proceed with all the
work he set out 10 accomplish"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
HERvE ENDS 'GUERRE SoCIALE.
VIII Continue Ills Paper 4 Under the
Name Of fla NtctOirr."

PARIS, Dec. 24,--Gustave Hervo an
nounces that after January ! he will
change the name OF his paper, La Guerro
Sociaie, to La Vtctoire. as the furmcr has
become an anachronism. while the latter
proclaims the will TO conquer and the
certainty OF It,
Herve explains that he founded the
paper in 1905 while serving a sentence
for four years for anti-military speeches.
when his only notoriety was due to a
phrase too journalistic. somewhat un-
fortunate" wherein he spoke OF planting
Frances flag In a dunghill. referring, he
now says, to the "conquering Kaiserlike
flag of Napoleon"
He says that he has no regrets for his
war against war or for his dream of pre-
venting II Franco-German war by a
simultaneous revolutionary general strike
of Socialists OF each country, lie aban-
doned this plan in 1912 when he became
convinced that tho German Socialists
would not raise their little finger against
tho Kaiser.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
FR1CK SANTA TO SAD CHILDREN
Will Pay AI08.OOO Deposits Tied
In when Bank Broke.

Pi1'rssuRo. Dec. 24.---One of the most
welcome Christmas presents ever given
to the children of Pittsburg and vicinity
was made to-day by Henry c. F'rick. who
announced that he would pay in full all
accounts Of the 4l.0oO school children de.
positors In tho defunct Pittsburs Bank
for Savings, amounting to more than
sl69,Oo0
When the bank closed the gloom
among It's youth'ul clients was wide
spread. owing 20 the nearness Of Christ
mas On hearing that the children's
money was involved. Mr.. Frick tele-
phoneJ from New York TO the Union
savings Hank of th.s city that he would
take care oC the school savings fund
ana the children would not lose cent.
Mr. Frick's proposition VAS laid be ore
Receiver q. "a. Getty, who secured the
approval of State Banking Commissioner
w. II. Smith and Attorney General
Frank Shrunk Brown.
According to officials of the Union
Savings Bank IL is believed that de-
positors in the defunct bank will be abe
TO secure their money at the Union
savings Bank on or Immediately after
January next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
Says He Will Return to En-
peditiOn If He Is Well
Enough.
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
Nine. Schwimmer Retained as
Advisory Expert for
the Party.
Prom Ms Correspondent Of THE Sun
Special Cable Despatch 10 TnH sus.

ope'W tdDfe Dtspnfch 10 IHE Sun.
STOCKHOLM, vias London. Dec. ca
With Henry Ford out of the party the
hopes of the peS'e makers whom he
brought 20 Europe Of accomplishing
anything are dwindling fast. The re.
manning leaders are stili confident Of
doing something. but they do not yet
know what this something will he. NJ.
Ford is sailing OH the Bergensf;ord
from Bergen for New York Saturday.
Mr.. Ford is suffering from grippe.
He was taken to Bergen by Dean S. 8.
Marquis OF 81. Paurs Cathedral. Detroit.
and Mr.. Dahlinger. When he was seen
by the America. correspondents at
Christiania, Wednesday. Mr.. Ford APP
peared 20 be IN worse condition than
when he was on the Oscar II. His
features were drawn and his complexion
was pasty The extraordinary cold of
this climate caused him to take TO his
bed soon after his arrival in Chris
.iania and lie did not appear publicly
again.
He refused absolutely to see The
American correspondents. although he
received Norwegian newspaper men
and talked with them extensively about
the expedition. The Norwegian people
never had an opportunity Of seeing him
personally. In spite Of this, Mr. Ford
expressed satisfaction with the reception
accorded to him and his party In Nor
way.
The leaders OF the expedition issued
the following official statement to-day
THE Illness OF Mr.. Ford. while not
dangerous. is serious Or. Firmann
koren of Christiania asserts confidently
that there Is no organic disease. bur
that there is urgen; need Of rest. The
physician is hopeful that entire relief
from the abeorbng responsibility for
the expedition will speedily restore him
to health,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
RICH PARENTS RACE
FOR SON AFTER ROW
SpOffOrd f. WyckOff Pur>ues
and Overtakcs Wife and
Child in Auto.

GKGEN wfcH, Conn, Dec. 24.-Au eN-
citing automobile race between Spoford
F. WyckoN. a wealthy creoso,e manu-
facture~ of stamford. Conn, and his
wife. who WAS trying 10 get out Of the
state with hc- slxteen-rnonth-old son,
was run between this t5wn and Stan-
ford last night. and Mrs Wyckof lost.
MIR and Mrs. Wyckoff disagreed this
week as to where they should spend
Christmas Mrs. Wycboff wished to gv
10 the home OF her father. Frank BAILEY
uf brooklyn. aud Mr.. Wyckoff wanted
- spend the day with his family. on
Wednesday ne h,ogd that friends o. his
wife Were coiVing To aid her IN getting
away with thr BABY, and lie employed
"a constable, Hugh Oeiingcr. to watch the
house and keep raiders away.
Nothing happered that night. ana the
next day Mrs. Wychoff consulted Ed
ward J. Kenealey, lawyer as to her
right 10 take the baby anywhere she
wanted to, and was told tnat such was
her tight She then went 10 chief OF
Police brennan of stamford and asked
for police prJect!on. and Sergt Foley
was detailed to GO 10 her home 10 s.--
that nothing detrimental to the peace
occurred.
Yesterday Judge William L. Tferney
OF Stamford. friend of Mrs. WyckoH'
and Henry V Rudolph OF brooklyn. a
cousin, drove up to the Wyckon home
and Mrs. Wyckofr left, taking the enid
with her. Then thingN began to hapI'eh'
The automobile made tracks for the
State lire and Wyckoff In another car
went after H.
Mrs. Wyckofi and her friends finally
stopped at Judge Tierney's home and
took refuge there. Mr. Wyckon got
secretary of State Charles u. Burnes
out OF bed and had him draw up AN
Injunction forbidding Mrs. Wyckoff TAX
ing the baby out of Connecticut. The
papers We're signed by Judge Mead or
the borough court. Then Constable
Jones was requisitioned to serve the
papers on Mrs. Wyckoff.
What the next move VIII be IS hot
known, for Mr. Wyckoff refuses to De
seen and Mrs. Wyckof was not al
Judge Tlerney's home last night.
The WyckofYs were married. while he
was Il student in the Yale Law School.
He is "A son of Frank I. Wyckor and
inherited from his father "a controlling
interest In large cfeosote works
His mother. VINO Is now Mrs. y. E
Mitchell, was rot pleased with her sons
marriage, and thu friction resulting led
To a demand by him ii few months later
for an accounting from his mother OF
his fathers estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
RED CROSS HOLDUP
DENIED BY ENGLAND
Hospital Supplies for Germany
Not Prohibited. Says
British Embassy.
RUBBER Is AN EXCEPTION

ASH INGroN. Dec o4.-Thc British
Embassy Tonight branded as absolutely
untrue" the reports published in The
newspapers this morning to the ehect
that the British Government has pro-
hibited the sending OF all hospital sup
plies from the United states into Ger
many.
According to the embassy's state
ment Great Britain has been permitting
hospital supplies to go To Germany
despite the fact that until December
Germany had not agreed TO abide by the
publication Of the Declaration or Lon
don allowing free transit of all hospital
supplies not liable to be considered az
The British Embassy's statement in
full follows:
"A statement has been published In
the press TO the effect that Great Britain
has suspended the issuance OF permits
for shipment OF hospital supplies OF any
description from the United States "a
Germany Austria, Hungary, bulgaria
and Turkey.
THE facts are as follows.
ION May II the British Government
communicated to the United states GOV
ernment n list OF articles which they
were prepared to accept as coming WITHIN
the description contained In the l'eCiarh-
tion of London, article 20 tD as articles
serving exclusively To aid the SICK ana
wounded and therefore not Liable 10 he
considered as contraband or war pro-
yided that "A general agreement between
the belligercut Powers could be secured.
II was not until December that the
British Embassy was informed that
Germany had agreed to the list but
the articles mentioned on the list have
been given permits since the war began.
Rubber goods suGh as gloves anu
rubber sheets were not included IN TINS
list and rubber being contraband or war
and AN article Of great Importance from
a military point OF view, such goods we're
not allowed to pass into Germany, IN
british Government. however, aiter care
f,l consideration of All the circumstances
offered TO allow all hospital stores
whether On the list or not, to pass freely
on receipt of a guarantee that the stores
should be used exclusively by the Amer
lean Red Cross and destroyed after o"-
ing used.
This guarantee the American Red
! Cross were unable to give, their units
having been withdrawn from Europe
/ They have recently applied for permits
for Il very large consignment OF rub
! ber goods on account Of Netherlands
! society for the use OF the German Rcd
Cross In southeastern Europe, in
/ cludinc 1000 meters OF rubber tubing
and 1000 square meters of rubber sheet
ing. This proposal. in view Of recent AZ =
tcnpts TO smugglc rubber into Germany,
requires careful consideration and Il
! now before the allied Governments.
at II absolutely untrue that the pro-
/ hbition has been extended 10 all sup
| plies The state Department and th"
/ American Red Cross society have been
/ Informed of the above mentioned cir
cuns,ances in letters dated tho .lst and
! .2d instant"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
AMERICAN PRINCESS >
IN WILD RIDE FROM FOE
Former Mrs. Huger Pratt Has
Hard Time Escaping
From Serbia.
Special cable Despdtch to THs suS.

Special Cable Despdtch to THs suN.
ROME, Dec. 2i.--Princess Alexis Kara
geor rgevitch. formerly Mrs. Huger Pratt
of New York. arrived in Rome yesterday
after an adventurous Journey on horse
back across Albania. She was still much
fatigued from her trip.
The Prince is a cousin of King Peter
Of Serbia and was an exile from his coun-
try, living In Paris until last spring
when. with the Princess, he went 70
Serbia.
Tho Princess says that she left Nsh
shortly before the Ans,ro-German occu-
patton OF the Serbian war time capital.
She said that she had been compelled TO
ride hard day and night since. pu!sued
by IN. enemy and at imminent risk
Of capture.
The party originally had forty horses,
but thirty-four of them died On route and
luggage and provisions were abandoned.
on her arrival at Tirana. Albania.
the Princess was welcomed by Essad
Pasha. provisional President Of Albania,
who furnished an escort for the party
to Montenegro. where they were the
guests OF King Nicholas at Cettinje.
The Princess. accompanied by her hug
band crossed the Adriatic on an italian
cruiser a week ago teld was landed at
Rapalo.
Princess karageorgevitcE says that
the Serbians are dying of hunger and
that their need Of relief Is most urgent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
EDUCATOR KILLS HIMSELF.
Dr. Albert r.. Hancock. Linguist
and Author, Dies In Park.

DELAWARE WATER Car. Pa. Dec. "a.
After notifying his wife by rcgistere
Letter and msaddressing another - "A
local undertaken, DR. Albert T. HaucorF
of Philadelphia committed suicide by
shooting himself through the ieart yes
terday. The body. lying In the SNOW
on the second promontory OF Kittatinry
Park. was found this afternoon.
Dr. Hancock, until he resigned fou'
years ago. was professor of English at
Haverford. He was a noted linguist,
scholar and author and had been an in
structor at Williams College. Degrees
were conferred on him by Wesleyan
and Harvard universities,
Among his better known books ale
"'T'he French Revolution and the Eng
lish Poets" "A Life of John Keats" aud
two novels. "The Passing Of the Cava
lier" and bronson of the Rapble"
lie was born in Philadelphia Angus,
80, 1870.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
T. R. ON MICHIGAN TICKET.
Petitions Filed Nom mating Him On
Hull Moose Ballot.

LANSING. Mich, Dec. .i.-State OFF,
cials and Republican leaders in Lansing
are surprised at the Ming Of petitions for
col, Roosevelt for the Presidential pref
eranial primary vn the Progressive
ticket, which reached the Secretary OF
States office to-day
There Is general myst:hcntion as to
what the move means. l. was not be-
iicved that Tho Progressive party ticket
would be brought to The front again.
Roosevelt, was expected to erie. the Re-
puhlican lists. According to the Rev.
Or,a J. Price and Fred c. Ho'beck OF
Lansing, who flcd the petitions. that IL
Just what they are trying to head on
WIN Roosevelt In now on the frogres-
siy, ticket his supporters say he Is
hound to go before the PEOPLE OF Michi-
gan as candidate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
$500. 900 GIFTS TO WORKERS.
John u. StetsOD Company Glves
Presents 10 A,lOV Ena plOyees.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 9i.--Combining 3
its fiftieth business anniversary with its
annual Christmas celebration. the John
II. Stetson Company distributed $780,
o00 In gifts to-day among its i.400 EN- e
ployees. Beside bonuses the gifts In
cluded 3,V1i turkeys. $500 anniversary
bronze medals with the meme and dat
of employment OF each worker engraved
on the reverse. LOO pairs of gloves and
boxes Of candy for the girls. 30 hats.
IS gold watches. SO gold chains. 3is
building and loan association shares.
worth $500 each shares of the COMPANY?
stock. worth si0o each. and $1,000 lie
insurance policies.
Itesent at the celebration was only
one man who WAS associated with John
Il. Stetson in founding the business. This
is William f. Fray. the vice-presidert.
But no less than 232 employees at
tended who had been with the company
more than twenty-five years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
FILM WINS $4,000 VERDICT.
Pictures show Jury How Actr~ss',
Ankle Was Broken.

Celie G. Turner, moving picture ac-
tress, got IA verdict for $4,000 from a
jury before Supreme Court Justice Cav
egan yesterday for injuries. after four
feet OF the film showing the accident in
which she was hurt had been exhibited
to the jury.
The plaintiff testified that she was pos
ing for Aim called 'SThe Lunatic
Baron" produced by the Crystal Film
Company in the woods near Yonkers.
She was expected to drop from tree
when the "lunatic baron" passed under
meath, She dropped, but struck one Of
the roots Of the tree and broke her
ankle. Che then sued the fiim company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
MARsHALL's TREE COMES HIGH.
yicr.Pre sident's Chauffeur Ar
rested for speeding After II.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.--Destring to
conform to an amiable Indiana custom
of allowing no Christmas to 20 by with
out a tree Vice. President Marshall sent
his chauffeur to Virginia to bring one.
Later the Vice-tresident was advised
tha, the chauffeur had been arrested for
speeding. and the Vice-freeidents secre-
tary. Mark Thistlethwaite, went to tho
rescue.
The Vice. President will have his tree
In the apartments In the willard. but
ne said to-day that he would advise
his chauffeur next time not 70 b In
such u hurry about IT,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25

\ Bergen despatch says that Mr.. Ford
left behind a check for s270,000 to de-
fray the future expenses OF the party.
The despatch adds tnat he departed be-
cause he found that II was impossible to
make any headway. and that when he
found all official doors closed he broke
down.
Mr.. Ford aid before leaving for Bergen
that the peace expedition would continue
under the auspices OF the Womens In
ternat!onai Peace Association. Follow
ing is the statement which he wrote out
'or the press
II am satisfied with what has been
accomplished In Chrtstiana. Peace has
bec,, given publicity. Newspapers have
power to end the war. for IL is through
publicity that the gospel of peace is
spread.
Norway is like every other country
The people are all right
The opinion II general at Christiania
and at Bergen that Mr.. Ford's departure
will seriously affect the peace mission
and may even jeopardize II, The public
of Norway liked MIR, Ford and expressed
admiration for him, believing that any
success If the party must be credited to
him alone. and the same opinion seemed
20 prevail In Denmark ana other European
count rics. Norwegian newspapers RS have
said that ae IA result of Mr.. Forrs going
back TO New York there viii he no
Norwegian delegates who will join the
peace expedition, those who had tenta-
lively accepted invitations to take part
I'm the neutral congress having cancelled
their acceptances as soon as they learned
that the organizer OF the party had
decided 10 Quit,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
INTERESTS WASHINGTON.
OnlcinIs Learn Of Charges Against
standard OF.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.--Offcials in
Washington were much interested in the
report OF the adoption Of resolution
by the New York Public Service Com
mission calling attention to alleged prac-
tices Of the standard oil Company In
violation Of the antitrust laws.
The text of the resolution not having
been received no comment on the sub
ject was forthcoming. II was pointed
ont, however, that the practices alleged
are specifically prohibited by Federal
laws.
a general investigation of the oil in
dustry by the Federal Trade Commis-
sion IL now in progress. but no intima-
ton has been forthcoming up to the
present time that oil producing COM
panies have by illegal methods changed
the price of gas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-25
W. S. KnMER LOSES $4,000 PIN.
WxhamtOn Nan Misses Jewel
AFTER stroll In street.

The police are searching for d dia-
uond pin, valued AT $4,000. which was
either stolen from or lost by Willis
sharpe kilmer of Bingna mton who was
staying ut the Vanderbilt Hotel. The
pin had been placed in his cravat by his
valet when Mr., Kilmer left the hotel FOR
"A stroll and vas not missed until he re-
turrcd several hours later
Three years ago thieves trailed Mr..
Kilmer's private ear from Palm Beach
10 Baltimore, and at Baltimore ram
sacked it, He got back the valuablso
by paying $4,000 to tho thieves.