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The Washington times., 1915-02-16
TAKOMA PLANNING
COMMUNITY CENTER
New Building Will Be Used as
Gymnasium and Headquar.
ters for Boy Scout Troop.

Preliminary plans for the erection IN
Takoma Park of building to be used
as q gymnas stun. social center. ana
general headquarters for young men
were adopted at a meeting OF the Ia
koma Park Citizens Association held
last night.
President w. G. Platt was authorized
to appoint a committee of FIVE. which
will cooperate with a similar COM
mittee from the mems club of Iakoma
parish and the Takoma Troop. Il, boy
Scouts OF America. forth TOR the nppu.i%or, puriPose,; y,
the association. and a member or the
Boy Scout committee. pointed out that
the troop is at present without perma. .
nent I headauartsrs: he stStea Sav tnat h.sm o,
distributed among the Boy Scouts OF
Washington, 24o have gone to the TIA
koma Troop. and that Of the thiro9en
Eagle Scouts In the District five are
lie also added that the only silver
life e-saving medal which has been
awarded to a Boy Scout In the District
went to member OF the Takoma
troop and that Of the four bronze med.
II. L. Thornton offered a site for the
building at Butternut and Blair roads
containing 5000 square feet at = price
of $500. and stated that he was willing
to make a contribution OF 800, making
the cost 800. This offer probably will
be accepted.
others who spoke in favor of the plan
were ". stuart. DR.. d. N. Shoemaker.
Major u. $ Fletcher. and DR.. L. c. Cor
bett.
Ralph McKenney and f. l.. Lewton. a
member OF the Takoma Park town
council. seconded President Platt's sug-
gestions. President Platt will appoint
the committee within a few days.
Prof l.. NJ. Mooers. chairman OF the
washington's Birthday celebration com.
mittee. announced that the celebration
for Takomn Park will be held in the
parish hall Of Trinity Episcopal Church
at o'clock. Senator Blair Lee OF
Maryland will deliver the principal ad'
dress. Members of the committee or
arrangements are L. NJ. Mooers. chair
man: T.. v. Crittenden. and j. Bono
Smith
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
COMPLIES SERIES
ON HEALTH RULES

washington Health Rules" is the
title under which twelve papers on
sanitation and preventive measures
have been compiled by the Association
for the Prevention OF tuberculosis for
distribution at an early date. the first
edition having been set aside for gra.
tuitous circuiarization in the public
schools.
The subjects covered in the volume,
the cost of which is being borne by
an anonymous contributor, covers the
following subjects:
Good Air" DR.. Arthur L. Murray;
Avoid House Dust" DR.. George M
kober: Pure Water" Surg. Gen. Ru-
pert Blue; Safe Milk and Cream" DR.
Ernest {. Schroeder: Sleep" Walter
S. Urord: keep Clean." Emile Ber.
liner; Food" DR.. william c. Wood
ward: "Breathing and Exercise" DR.
Charles w. Richardson; Care Of the
Teeth" DR.. Allan Scott Wolfe: "Liquo,
and Tobacco DR.. Harvey w. Wiley
Don't Neglect Colds" DR.. William e
Gwynn: Sunshine DR.. John Var
Schaick, jr.
Those present at the meeting OF tn,
association last night were Gen. Georg'
NJ. Sternberg, Emile Berliner. DR.. WI
liam G. ,Gwynn. Mrs; Hennen Jennings
Murray. pr. Jesse II. Ramsbursh. DR.
Schroeder, DR.. j. o. Skinner. Rabb
Louis stern. George 8. Wilson, tn.
Rev. d. f. Wiseman, Walter s. Ufford
and j. w. Faust.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
CHURCHES PREPARING
FOR ASH WEDNESDAY
impressive Ceremonies to Be
Held by Roman Catholics
and EpiscopaIians.

Preparations are being completed to-
day in all Roman Catholi and Episco-
pal churches for the observance of Ash
Wednesday.
In the Roman Catholic churches SER
vices will begin before daylight, when
nsles will be blessed before the first
mass, so that all those who come may
be marked with the badge of their re-
iigion.
vices In the Episcopal churchcs. ~
Bethlehem Chapel. Canon De Vries will
open the Lenten services with Holy
Times" at 7:3O o'clock. Morning prayer
pcnitentiai office and sermon will bt
held at II rs, and evening prayer at
O. clock. The cathedral choir will sing
An almost continuous prayer will pre-.
vail at the Church Of the Epiphany. al
though the rector. the Rev. DR.. Ran
dolph Fl. McKim. will not start the
lowing day. These will continue through
out Lent.
st. Adams will celebrate Holy Com
munion at 1880 o'clock. followed by q
sermon at II o'clock and evening prayer
and address at $40.
In some of the Roman Catholic
churches mass will be held at o'clock
or more masses during the day. in add.
ton to evening services. At the Church
Of the Immaculate Conception. services
will be held at $50 and a. M. ana al
and 7:30 p. m.
The Dominicans in Brookland. vii
surround Lent with all possible solemn
| Ashes will be distributed at the masse,
| in the afternoon. following the CLOSING
| Of the schools. and at 7:30 D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
ROCKEFELLERF| FIRM
SPURNS FEDERAL AID
Colorado Fuel and Iron CON-
pany Tells Low Board 1t Can
Settle Labor Troubles.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-The Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company has served
polite notice on the Low mediation
commission that the company Will
settle it's own labor difficulties.
The reply Of President J. F. Welborn
to the commissions offer to help
formulate plan by which future
strikes in the coal districts might he
averted, was made public here today
by Starr J. Murphy. chief adviser 10
!! John d. Rockefeller, jr. At the same
time q copy OF a letter written by
Rockefeller to Chairman Seth Low
was given out.
Weiborn made no direct answer to
the commissions offer to suggest
plans for settling labor disputes. Hi
reply called attention to the fact that
the company has appointed it's owr
mediator to arbitrate differences with
| employees
Rockefeller asked Low to assure ths
President that he desired to cooperate
with the commission "in every way ir
my power
He added, however, that 1.-The execu.
tive officers Of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company are the ones upon whom
| the responsibility for final decision mus
properly rest"
was said that neither the Welborr
letter nor the joint reply Of the seventy
| one other Colorado coal operators ha
| been placed before the commission a
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
AbOve-MRS. NJ. P. RICE.
Lower-M. p. RICE.

Surrounded by their children, grand
children, and few intimate friends. MIR.
and Mrs. NJ =. Rice will quietly cele-
brate their golen wedding anniversary in
their home. 625 Rock Creek Church road
tonight.
An English Canadian by birth. Mr..
Rice has been resident Of Washington
more than fifty years. In 1851 he moved
to this city from Nova Scotia and for
Il time he was employed in tho photog-
raphic studio of o. johnson. This was
when the art of photography was In its
infancy and the old daguerrotype por-
traits were In style. Later he establish
ed studio Of his own.
In 1865. Mr.. Rice was married to Mis-,
Ellen Douglas Graham. Of Alexandria
They have nine children. r. Creighton
Rice, 4. y. Rice, Of jamestown. N. Y.
Mrs. Fl. l.. Thompson. Mrs. w. s. Du'
vail: Mrs. N. BOlet. Of New York: Mrs
Robert Potwin. of Savannah. Ga; Mrs
Graham b. Nichol, and Misses Eola and
Roma Rice.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Senate Body Cuts Free
Seeds From House Bill

A row between the House and Senate
over tho distribution Of free seeds by
the Government was indicated today
when the Senate Agricultural Commit
tee cut this item from the House bill.
This cut will effect saving. II 1t goes
through. Of $262.540.
As reported by the Senate committee
the bill carries a total Of ss3.1s3.s17, an
increase over the House bill Of $S31,275.
despite the saving on seed. The bill in
cludes $2,600,000 as an emergency fund
for the eradication Of the foot and mouth
disease; $376.000 to eradicate hog
cholera, and $4,000 to enforce the cot
ton futures law.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
New Spring Models
In Berberich's Sale

Berberich's Is showing the very lat
est models OF spring shoes in connec-
tion with his $4,000 gift sale which
started with a rush yesterday.
Millinery modes for women is a
new term in the shoe business result
Ing from the fact that as much at
tention 10 now paid to the designing
Of women's footwear as IL given 70
the originating OF hats. In the mems
wear Nfhere 10 a greater variety of
styles and feathers than has ever been
shown.
In this gift sale women purchasers
are given free q full size box of Ponds
face powder. q jar Of Ponds face
cream, and a box OF Lady Fairfax
candy. The men purchasers are given
a pair Of O'Sull!van rubber heels and
a choice Of q box Of La Anita cigars or
three pairs OF silk hose.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
jersey Suffragists Win.

TRENTON. s. j.. Feb. lS.-The aues'
ton of suffrage in New Jersey now
rests with the people Of the State. The
resolution today passed the senate. A
special election will be held next fall.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Y. w. c. A. Gains Is New
Members on Opening Day

As a result Of the first days CAM
paign Of the Young Women's Christian
Association. which was started vcstcr-
day, twenty-five new members were en-
rolled This was the number reported
when the heads Of the various teams
met at noon today at the headquarters
of the association.
Added impetus Is expected to be given
the campaign at two meetings which
are scheduled for this afternoon. Du-
pont Chapter Is to meet at $3.50 O'Clock
Mt tn home OF Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter
1923 Connecticut avenue. At 1 p. m. a
meeting OF the Mt. Pleasant CHAPTER Is
to be held at the home Of Mrs. J. o.
Akers. 1l45 Fairmont street.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16

a formal meeting. The commission will
probably meet the latter part OF this
week to determine what its course sf
action will be.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Protests Transfer of
Many Train Crews

The executive committee OF the
Chamber OF Commerce today directed to
the general superintendent Of the Penn
sylvnnia Railroad Company. Mt Will
,ninrton. Del. a letter urging the re
scindlng of an order calling for the
transfer Of headquarters Of u number
OF train crews from Washington to
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Assistant Secretary Post
Must Answer Question

Justice Gould, Of the District Supreme
Court, ruled today that Assistant Secre-
tary of Labor Post should answer ques-
tions propounded to him in proceedings
instituted by the immigration Bureau
against Ching Hing. a Chinaman.
The question was referred to the court
by counsel Cor the Chinaman when the
official declined to reply.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Uncover Plot for
Opium, Smuggling
Customs Officials Arrest Three OF
Crew of Tramp-Find Fifty
... Cans Of Drug.

NEW YORK, FEB. 1S.-Customs Of
fcers today began searching the coal
bunkers Of the British tramp steamer
Frankmount in the belief that they
have uncovered an opium smuggling
conspiracy with ramincations reaching
from here to Tacoma. Wash.
Three Chinese of the crew Of the
Frankmount were arraiEned before q
United States commissioner today
charged with participating In an opium
smuggling conspiracy. Their arrests
followed the discovery Of ffty cans OF
opium in the engine room.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Rule Adopted BY Court.

In carrying out Its purpose the court
adopted the following rule which will
become effective March I.
"Beginning as of March /. 1915. the
compensation Of the auditor shall not
exceed 5000 a year, which amount shall
be paid from the fees Of his office in
equal monthly sums and the surplus
over and above such sums and the ex-
penscs of his office to be approved by
the court. shall be deposited in the
registry Of the court.
1.-THE auditor shall deposit all sums
received by him for fees or otherwise
in a bank or banks. trust company or
trust companies. designated for the
deposit of funds in bankruptcy and all
disbursements Of his office shall be
made through vouchers drawn on such
deposit on check to be countersigned
by judge of tho court.
The auditor shall account TO the
court on the first day Of June. 1915.
and every three months thereafter. for
all his receipts and disbursements. and
generally as to the conduct Of his Of.
fec.
Must Give a Bond.
1.-The auditor shall give bond with
surety to be approved by the court in
the penal sum of $1,000. conditioned
for the faithful performance Of his
duty"
Legislation is already pending in
Congress specifically abolishing the
fee system in the office of the auditor
it is the theory of those opposed to the
fee system that the auditor. a subor.
dinats officer of the court. should moi
receieve nearly double the compensa.
tion of justice Of the court 1t i:
contended that the fee system in some
years has resulted in compensation
approXimating $4,000 for the year.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Dent. the. present
auditor, is now under the authority OF
the court, it is expected that he will
not resist to any vigorous degree the
action taken by the court.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Fashionable Crowd Sees
Bundle Bandits" Caught

NEW YORK. Feb. I6.-A fashionable
crowd on Fifth avenue witnessed an
exciting thief chase, in which three al
legged bundle bandits'' were caught.
Detectives saw a man snatch a
bundle from an express wagon Will
liam Green and his companions. Hob
ert Stanley and Charles Schroeder. we're
captured
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Struck by Street Car,
Man Is Badly Injured

John Prendable. twenty-three. Of sos
r street northeast. Is at the George
town University Hospital in a serious
condition as the result OF being struck
uy a car near Alta Vista. Nd.
IRE injured man was brought on the
street car to the hospital.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Rate on Lumber From
Virginia Held Reasonable

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today declared reasonable the rate Of
Is cents per 100 pounds on lumber II
carload from Virginia producing terri
tory to Pittsburgh and Columbus. Ohio.
Complaints filed by various lumber
firms alleged that the rate was un-
reasonable and subjected compliments
to undue prejudice In favor Of competi-
, tors at points from which Virginia
cities rates apply.
The Washington times., 1915-02-16
District Supreme Tribunal
Abo|ishes long.Standing Fee
System Without Congress-
Action.
Action Taken in General Term
Creates Surprise in View Of
Resistance by Friends Of
Present Official.

Without waiting for Congress to
act, the District Supreme Court
has arbitrarily placed the Office Of
auditor of the court on a salary
basis, thereby abolishing the fee
system against which there has
been so much criticism.
Announcement by the court TO-
day of this action, which was taken
yesterday in general term, created
much surprise in City Hall today,
in view of the resistance which has
been put forth by friends Of Louis
A. Dent, the present incumbent.
1t is understood that the Justices
were firmly Of the opinion that the
auditor is so peculiarly subordi-
nate officer of the court that, with
out any action from Congress, the
matter of his fees and compenss-
ton, as we'll as the complete con-
troll of his duties we're subjects for
the court 70 regulate
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-27
Hoap Is Bad
 For the Hair

Soap should beI used very spar ingly, if at all, if you want to keep your hair looking it's best. Most soaps and prepared shampoos con aain too much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the. hair brittle, and ruins 1t.
 The best thing for steady use is inst ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (which is pure and grsaseless). and is better than soap or anything else you can use. <.
 One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse the hair and scalp thorough ly. Simply moisten the hair with Wa ter and rub it in. Ii makes an album dance of rich, creamy father, which rinsea out easily, removing every par t4cle of dust. dirt, dandruff and eX- cessive oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves the scalp Spft. and the hair fine and silky, krtght lustrous. fluffy and easy to manage. .,
 You can get mulsified cocoanut oil N any pharmacy. it's very cheap, ana { few ounces will supply every mer- her of the family for months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-27
OLD COTTON BELT
 EMPLOYE IS DEAD
0. K. Wheeler, Special Agent for 26 Years, Dies
 at Texarkana Home.

o K. Wheeler, for more than a quarter of century with the special agent service of the Cotton Belt rail- road. and most of that time. the chief of that service, died at his home in .Texarkana Wednesday night after an illness extending over some time past.
 Because of the nature of his duties for the Cotton Belt, and his length of service with that road. there was. perhaps, no man more widely known in tho Cotton Belt territory than Mir. Wheeler. From St. Louis to Fort Worth and Stephenville he was known and respected, by men in the railroad business, by city, county and state police authorities and by men in prl- vate business and private life.
 MT. Wheeler was always ayerse to speaking of himself and his accom- plishments, but the records of the Cotton Belt show plainly the remark able talent he possessed along the lines necessary in the special agent and secret service department. He was about 75 years of age, although on this subject also he was secretlve.
 Friends of Mir Wheeler state he was native of Missouri, and served with the Confederate army through the civil war. From late in the sev- enties to late in the eighties, he was United States marshal for the south ern district of Missouri, prior to that having been with the government se- cret service. For the past twenty-slx years he has been with the Cotton Belts special agent service.
 Mir. Wheeler is survived by his wid- ow. one son, John w., both of whom live at Texarkana, where the son is cashier in one of the banks of that city and a brother in Missouri. The funeral will be held Friday after noon at 4 o'clock at TeXarkana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-27
Tho PIneappIe "a Enaland.

The Pineapple Ia England.
 Pineapples, which Londoners oaA now buy at the cheapest rate within living memory. first reached England in th> latter part of the seventeenth century. The fruit was thus A novelty to Sir Christopher Wren's generation: but he soon recognized its value as an architectural ornament. and copper pineapples about i've feet high figure prominently on the towers of St Pauls. So highly. did Wren esteem the fine proportions and enriched sur. face of this fruit that hts original do sign for St. Paul's shows an enormous pineapple in the place of the doms. Happily his nnatufef thoughts saved as from that appalling spectacle. Since Wren the pineapple has been as much It home in our architecture as on our dinner tables. It has descended even to cast iron. and is frequently found tn old-fashioned streets. Queen Victoria treasured a seal given by her husband an which a pineapple was engraved. together with the motto. .'Sa gloir, n'est pas e co0ronns. "-PaN Mall C. sot1A ssB
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-27
Two Meetings in City Today Will Close Weeks Coun-
 ty Institute.
CITY FOLK MUST HELP
Experts Will Show How Prosperity of Community Can Be Increased Through CO.operation--HOuse-
 wives League Taking Part.

The Jefferson County Farmers in- stitute will come to close today with two big meetings, general meeting the forenoon, at 10 o'clock at the courthouse, and special meet ing on home economics and kindred topics, for the women particularly, in the afternoon, at 2:S0 o'clock, at the chamber of commerce.
 Each of the agricultural experts will participate inNthe general meet ing at the courthouse in the morning, and the expectations are that there will be large crowd of business men of the city and farmers from nearDy sections of the county, in attendance to hear the talks.
 During three or four meetings yes tcrday and the day before, some of the farm experts brought out num- Der of points of more than ordinary importance, to stress to the farmers and the business men the necessity for close cooperation, and the great adyantages to be obtained therefrom by all classes of residents of the county. At the meeting today, these same points will be emphasized, ana the impression prevails that the final meeting of the institute will be the most important of the entire series, in this respect if in no other.
 Urge Women to Attend.
 Mrs. A. w. Troupe, president of the Housewives league, issued strong call to the members of the league yesterday afternoon, to be in attend ance at the meeting this afternoon.
 Miss Marcella Arthur will give a demonstration in cooking, as part of the program of the afternoon session, and this particular feature, it is be- lieved, will be far more interesting than Is likely to be imagined m ad- vance. Miss Arthur is said to be eml- nently qualified to discuss the science of culinary affairs, and is said to have the happy faculty of explaining to the women how to do things better and make them nicer, with less work and worry. l
 The members of the Home Demon strAtion club of Pine Bluff have also been called to attend this afternoons meeting, and Miss Mary Fortner, head of the work in this county, expressed the belief last night that no woman in Pine Bluff can afford to miss the meeting and demonstration.
 Arrangements have been perfected for caring for an exceptionally large crowd of women, and even If the weather should be unfavorable, it is thought the housewives of Pine Blum will brave the clements rather than miss a meeting which is of so great promise. fA
 It was plainly stated last evening tha4 although the meeting in the aft erno0on is especially for women, the afternoon meeting is. expected also to draw many members of the gentler sex. Talks will be made at the fore noon meeting by Miss Emma Archer, head of the state canning club work CTS. and Mrs. w. R. Beattie, wife o1 the agricultural and industrial coIl- missioner of the Cotton Belt, and who is herself an active and energetic worker in behalf of home canning and home economies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Transfers of real estate recorded yesterday are reported by the G. w. Byington Abstract company as fol lows:
 Carrie May Mills to J. J. Jones, part lot ?, block 51, Doris addition west; $1. : Lucy Collier, ct al., to Fannie Tay- addition, ct al., lands; $470.
 Bettie Leitner to Susie Bolden, lot Il, block 12, Leitner's addition No. 8; $1e.5O.
 Mrs. Lora Morley to Frank Vitch- ner, lot g. block Z, Cockrill's addition north; $75O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-27
LAKE WITH M. < F. BANK.
Former Desk Secretary at Y. M. (. A,
 Becomes Collector.

Leroy Lake. has been employer as collector for the Merchants & Plant CTS bank to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion. of several of the M. & P. corps following the res'gna- tion of V. D. Webb as indivlduai bookkeeper to become acting cashier and teller of the National Bank or Arkansas. Fred Ingram succeedeo MT. Webb. Thomas Lyle became ex- change clerk in place of MT. Ingram; Ayliff Smizer assumed the loan ana discount clerkship vacated by MT Iyle and is in turn succeeded by MT. Take who has been desk secretary at the local Y. M. C. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-27
CITY FILES DEMURRER ID. WRIGnT'S PETITION

City Attorney Earl S. Wood yester- day filed in chancery court demur- Ter to the petition of J. A. Wright for an order restraining the city officials from cutting down a sidewalk in front of petitioners property and thus destroying three trees.
 The city attorney contends that the petition does not contain sufficient facts to constitute a cause of action nor entitle plaintiff to the relief sought; that the plaintiff has full and complete and adequate remedy at law, and that the court is without jurisdiction.
 A temporary order was issued by the chancery court last week
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-27
$2,OOO FOR BROWN FAMILY. Modern WO0dmen Allow Face Value
 of Policy of Suicide. &

Clerk J. H. Ancrum of Cotton Belt camp, Modern Woodmen of America, announced at last nights meeting of the lodge that he. had received from the head camp a check for $2,0OO in payment of the face value of the poli- cy held by the, late A. A.. Brown, the tuberculosis victim who ended his life here several weeks ago. MT. Ancrum will, today deliver the check to Mir. Browns widow.
 Four applicants for membership were taken into Cotton Belt camp with proper ceremonies at the meet ing last night.