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Evening star., 1915-11-21
wv A. SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
Will Be Celebrated by Organization
in February.

Announcement that the Y. w. c. A.
is to celebrate its fiftieth birthday in
February has recalled that the Womans
Christian Association. the headquarters OF
which are located at 1913 18th street
northwest, has carried on its work OF
aiding women for nearly half a century.
1t was organized in Washington in the
summer OF 1869. few years after the
organization Of the Young Woman's Chris
tian Association.
The Woman's Christian Association OBJ
tained it's charter in 1870. the year fol-
lowing its organization. It was the sec
ond association in the country, it is said
to take up the work for women Boston
Mass, having had the first organization
of the kind. The Washington association
has made no distinction as to age or creed
Of It's members. and 1t has extended its
charitable work over a wide field.
The Womans Christian Association was
associated as a charter member with the
y. w. c. A.. and its members plan to Join
heartily in the coming jubilee Of the ma
tional organization.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Allen Borden, IS years, Providence
Hospital
Mandys Jones, % years. tuberculosis
Hospital
Michael Benoit, 65 years. on railroad
train.
John E. Hobbs. years. Casualty
Hospital
James u. Craig, 20 years. government
printing office.
Mary Yewel. SO years. 2723 13th
street northwest
Bridget T Collins. 35 years. 1926 Sth
street northwest.
Christopher C. Murphy. 73 years. 18th
street between Perry and Quincy
streets northeast.
David P. Lusby. IS years. Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
George A. Wsrfeld, 43 years, 1902 8
street northwest.
Henry Barnes, 65 years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Ella Turner, A years. Washington
Asylum.
Matilda Hawkins, 3s years, Stanton
road.
william H Young. "a years. Cas-
ualty Hospital.
James H Eudnell, 5S years, 9o5
French street northwest
Mary E. Owens, 19 years. % Sheriff
road, Deanwood. B.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
SAYS GERMAN FORCES
WILL CONSTANTLY GROW

BERLIN. November 20. by wireless to
Tuckerton, N. Y.-The Norddeutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung, commenting on the
speech made by Winston Spencer
Churchill in the house of commons
when he gave his reasons for his res
ignation from the British cabinet, dis
cusses his remark that the military
forces of the central powers will de-
crease as time goes on. says the Over
seas News Agency, which adds:
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zei-
tung points out that this is sad mis-
take, because every year a young gen.
GRAFTON is coming Of military age, and
1t will not only be able to fill the
gaps in the front. but will increase the
number of soldiers. The newspaper
says that this Is the effect of the mill
tary service which Great Britain SO
much hated and at the same time so
much longed for"
Evening star., 1915-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs
c. b. Dutton. Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Davis, Mr.. and Mre.
A. p. Davis. DR.. and Mrs. David T. Day.
Enzian, ]. C. Fairchild, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Fay. f. B. Fox, Representative
and Mrs. NJ d. Foster. Claude Galiher.
Miss l.. s. Gerry. MIR. and Mrs. Lewis
G. A. Hulett. Princeton. N. J.; r. l..
Humphrey. Philadelphia; G. Herbert.
Miss Katherine Hitchcock. John C.
Hoyt. Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings.
first assistant secretary of the interior
and Mrs. A. A. Jones. J. w. Kreuttner.
II. l.. Kays. s. J. Kubel. Secretary OF
the Interior and Mrs. Franklin X. Lane.
Capt. A. F. Lucas. N. F. Leopold. w J.
Lloyd, ID. A. Lyon, Salt Lake City, Utah:
II. A. Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Maritt.
Malcolm Mcdowell. Miss II. c. McGown.
H. d. McCaskey, Mr. and Mrs. R. c.
Mckinney. ]. Middleton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Munroe, Mrs. Jenny Munroe. Mr.
and Mrs. w. c. Mendenhall. s. T.
Mather, J. F. Newton, DR.. Charles L.
Parsons. Miss Enith Parsons. Miss
Anna G. Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs. George
$ Pope, Mr. and Mrs. W. ]. Peters, Mr.
and Mrs. E. w. Parker. Sidney Paige
G. S Rice. Pittsburgh, Pa; C. T. Rob
ertson. Mr. and Mrs. P. NJ. Riefkin. Mr..
and Mrs w. A Ryan, Miss Ryan. Mr..
and Mrs James H. Robson, II c. Rizer.
Miss Rizer, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Sanford.
=. W. Stratton. MI anu MIs. d. W.
swift. Mrs E F. Spofford. Ned H. Sny-
der. Miss Esther l. Susan. Thomas G.
Steward Miss Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Spencer, Philip S. Smith, Miss
Mai F. Smith. Frank sutton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn s Smith, George o. Smith.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Bo Swee-
ney. FL E. Tufft, J. W. Thompson. Mr..
and Mrs W. R. Talbot. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay Tallman. Mr.. and Mrs Clement
is. ticker. T. W. Vaughn. u. B. White.
s. G. Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Will
liams, L. r. Wilson. Peter NJ Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. David White, Mr.. and
Mrs A NJ. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
whitman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wheeler
and Senator and Mrs Thomas ]. Walsh
Evening star., 1915-11-21
SENATOR LUKE LEA DEFEATED
IN PRIMARIES IN TENNESSEE
Early Returns Indicate Nomi.
nation of Representative
Mcclellan. ;.
Ex.-Gov. Patterson Runs Sec,
ond, Carrying His Home
County.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 90
United States Senator Luke Lea at 10
o'clock tonight conceding his defeat.
gave out the following statement:
Political post-mortems are never in
teresting. The result is accepted
cheerfully on my part, and there are
no sores or wounds to be healed. shall
cordially support whoever is the
nominee of the run-off, and will al
ways remember with the deepest graf
itude the unselfish loyalty of the
friends who fought with me in this
campaign"
Representative Kenneth NJ. Mcclellan.
congressional representative of the
tenth Tennessee district, and former
Gov. Malcolm r. Patterson will be op-
ponents in "run-of" Of today's pri-
mary. McKellar polled the greatest
number of votes in today's election.
complete unofficial returns from SO out
of 96 counties in the state giving him
Evening star., 1915-11-21
STORM ON GREAT lakes;
MARINERS HEED WARNING
Three Feet of Water Blown Out Of
Detroit River-Steamers
Safe in Haven.

DETROIT. Mich. November 20.-The
storm sweeping the great lakes for
the past twenty-four hours has seri-
ously checked navigation. Mariners.
warned of the approaching blow,
brought their steamers safely to
places of refuge.
Twenty steamers. mostly big freight
ers, have anchored in Detroit river.
Nearly two score are in Port Huron
harbor or nearby points.
The gale has blown about three feet
of water from Detroit river, making
navigation hazardous for heavily laden
steamers.
TOLEDO, Ohio. November 2o.-Navi-
CATION In Maumee and Sandusky bays
was seriously hampered today, when
high southwest winds lowered the
water nearly four feet below normal.
At Sandusky the steamer Pelee, with
geo passengers from Pelee Island and
the Canadian main land. is held up by
to get away before Monday. Several
large freighters are unable to proceed.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
AMERICAN AND GERMAN
WOMAN HELD IN LONDON

LONDON, November 2O.-Edward
Hodgson. an American. and Lucy
Wunsche, declared to be a German.
both having American passports. were
remanded in Bow street court today.
the latter being charged with falling
to register as an alien. giving false
information and being in possession of
a false passport, and Hodgson with
aiding and abetting her.
Mr. Hodgson, who is described as a
mining engineer. has a passport issued
in Washington March II, 1915. Lucy
Wunsche's passport was issued In Ber-
lin July 10 Both were vised in Am
sterdam October %. the woman's being
indorsed, accompanying husband to
England"
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, November 2o-Capt. c. E.
Bean. official representative with the
Australian expeditionary forces in CAL
lipoli, describes how Lance Corp.
Keyzer of the 1st Battalion won a
Victoria Cross.
Corp. Keyzer was one Of the best
bomb throwers in the Australian and
New Zealand Army Corps. During the
fierce attacks at Lone Pine he was
Evening star., 1915-11-21
PERSIAN TRIBESMEN IN S4ROUDS
GO OUT TO FIGHT THE BRITISH

they issued a proclamation that they
preferred death to the occupation of
the country by foreigners.
"a short time afterward there occurred
the first engagement between Anglo
Russian troops and the inhabitants OF
the town of Kaniat The Persian gov
ernment requested England to evacuate
Bushire and to withdraw the troops.
stating that England was responsible
for the events. Meantime. the Persians
took possession of the English tele-
graph offices at Ispahan, Shiraz and
Kazerum. Thousands of Persian no
mads Joined the Persian forces in the
south district, where fighting ensued.
Thus at Dulvar, near Bushire, 1000
Persian soldiers were opposed TO the
English, who lost $50 men,"
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Asked to Aid Defense Day" Plan.

The Washington Chamber of Com
merce has received letter from the
American Defense Society asking that
it cooperate in plan to make De-
cember 6, the date of the opening day
Of Congress, American Defense day
throughout the country. In order to
make American Defense day an i'm
pressive one, the American Defense So
ciety is asking trade bodies to urge
the universal observanve of December
6 as a flag day. All citizens in favor
of a greater national defense are urged
to display flag on their homes on
that day.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
CATCHES TURK BOMBS IN HANDS,
HURLING THEM BACK AT ENEMY

throwing for fifty hours almost con-
tinuous1y. He was sent first TO one
corner of the trenches and then to
another, not only throwing bombs. but
constantly smothering with his coat
or sandbags the enemy's bombs. which
had fallen in the trench. He often
threw them back. When the enemy
reduced the time Of fuses he caught
several bombs in the air like cricket
ball, and threw them back before they
burst.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

BERLIN. November 20 (by wireless
to Sayville).-The Overseas News
Agency today gave out the following
item:
THE papers are discussing the sit
uation in Persia. quoting the Persian
daily Hovbehar, which reports that
a strong anti-British movement has
been spreading since the occupation
of Bushire by Anglo-Indian troops.
"The chieftains of several tribes, to-
gether with religious leaders. decided
to form a national army to drive the
British from the Persian coast The
clothed in shrouds which were a
symbol of their readiness to die, and
Evening star., 1915-11-21
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha
Fraternity Under New Leaders.

At meeting held by the Washing
ton Alumni Chapter of the Kappa
Alpha Fraternity Friday night at its
chapter house. POLL Columbia road
northwest. officers were elected for
the ensuing years as follows: Harry
K. Van Alstyne. president; s. Edward
Albes, vice president; Leroy S. Boyd,
secretary, and Hilleary L. Offutt, jr.,
treasurer. James Lee Bost, retiring
president, was given a vote of thanks
for his long and able service as pre-
siding officer of the chapter.
William A. Gordon. jr., was elected
delegate to the biennial convention,
which will be held at Richmond, Va,
December 29-31, with Lee G. Lauck
and Harry Van Alstyne as alternates.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
To Depict Progress of Telephone.

Stereopticon views and motion pic
lures depictirg the progress Of the
starting from the invention
by DR.. Alexander Graham Bell to the
present achievements of the transcon-
tinental wireless telephone, are to be
shown by J. o. Martin. who will de-
liver the explanatory lecture. at an
open meeting of the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association Friday evening
at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, 10th
and Columbia road.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
declared. and from this thought good

declared. and from this thought good
was sure to come.
I'VE are going, with the aid of Amer
ica. to pull the world together again.
and the way out will be federation
world federation, with interchangeable
citizenship" concluded the speaker.
Dr. Jordan is to speak. this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock at the First Congrega-
tional Church on 1.-The Ways@t to Lasting
Peace" Tonight at o'clock he viii
speak at the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church on Does Human Nature
yhanre3'
Evening star., 1915-11-21
g. W. U. Seniors to Give Smoker.

Members of the senior class of
Georgetown University Law School are
planning to give a smoker at the Uni
versity Club December 2. At a meeting
Friday evening. with Robert T. Scott,
president, presiding, Edward T. Scully
of Massachusetts,, James Arthur Davis
of Washington. D. c.. and John NJ.
Kelly of Tennessee were elected vice
presidents.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Big Loss by Fire.

TEXARkANA, Ark, November 90
Fire of an undetermined origin today
destroyed the oommissary and princi-
pal warehouse of the Eodcau Lumber
Company. at Stamps, Ark, near here,
Loss estimated at 100000.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
PARLIAMENT TO BE CALLED.
Resignation Of Portuguese Cabinet
Makes Action Necessary

PARIS. November 20--A Lisbon dis
patch to the Havas Agency says that
in view of the acceptance of the resfg-
nation of the Portuguese cabinet par
lament will be called in extra session
before December 2.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
DR.. David Starr Jordan Makes
Earnest Plea for Universal
Peace.
DISCUSSES THE SUBJECT
At THE UNIVERSITY CLUB
Keep America Out of War, Stop Kill
ing and Prevent Future Con-
ficts,' He Says.

Belgian meal tickets, souvenirs OF
"the time when civilization struck bot
TOM We're sold at 81 apiece for the
benefit of the sufferers of that war
stricken nation, following an address
by DR.. David Starr Jordan, chancellor of
Leland Stanford. University, at the
University Club last night At the
conclusion of his address on Our
Present International Situation" one
OF series of addresses which he is
making in this and other cities under
the auspices of the American Peace So
ciety, DR.. Jordan paid high tribute to
the work being done in Belgium by
Herbert C. Hoover for the relief of the
sufferers there, and offered the meal
tickets for sale as souvenirs. the pro-
ceeds to be sent to Belgium. A large
number of the tickets are treasured to-
dav in Washington homes.
Three main themes touched upon by
DR.. Jordan in his address were:
Il. Keep America out of this war.
'.2. Stop this killing in Europe.
"3. Provide that this sort of thing
(the European war; shall not happen
again.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
SCHEDULED
BY RETAIL MERCHANTS
Association to Meet November
20 to Plan for Dual
Celebration.

meeting of the Retail Merchants
Association is to be held the evening
of November 29 at the Raleigh Hotel
to celebrate the opening of dress up
and fix up" and electrical prosperity"
weeks and to transact routine busi-
ness of the organization.
Monday. November %, is to mark the
opening Of both weeks" Dress up
and fix up" week is to typify a period
when the stores of Washington will
make special offerings in things need
ed to adorn the person and home in the
most up-to-date manner. Washington
is to Join with other cities of the
country in the celebration of "elec-
trical prosperity" week.
Charles F. Nesbit to Speak.
Charles F. Nesbit. superintendent of
insurance of the District of Columbia,
has accepted the invitation of Presi-
dent r. P. Andrews to discuss fire in
surance with the merchants of Wash
ington at this meeting. Following his
address Mr. Nesbit has promised to an
swer any questions that merchants de-
sire to ask regarding insurance mat
ters.
Reports will be read from the asso-
ciation's committees on false advertis-
shop early for Christmas" committee.
The latter committee has prepared
poster stamps and seals. which are
available for distribution to the busi-
ness houses at the Office Of the associa-
tion in The Star building.
Evening star., 1915-11-21

41,S74 votes; Patterson, 1921, and
United States Senator Luke r. Lee,
who was eliminated from the race.
1888.
Estimates Of the vote in the three
small counties from which only partial
returns have been received increased
McKellar's probable total to approx
mately 42.500; Patterson's to 10000 and
Lea's total to $4,000.
The normal democratic vote In Ten
nessee is about 100000.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Schemes for Preventing War.

The building of an enormous army
in the United States. a free country,
would be an impossibiIity," declared
the speaker. He then told of various
schemes for the prevention of another
great war. mentioning the League Of
Democratic Control, the oldest scheme,
originated by Norman Angel; the
League TO Enforce Peace and the
Council Against War, all worthy ideas
Upward of a million people in the
world today are engaged IN thinking
out ways to prevent war, DR.. Jordan
Evening star., 1915-11-21
TO BRING THE DIVISIONS
UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT
Plans Nearly Complete for Forming
National St. Vincent de
Paul Society.

With the selection OF committees to
work out various phases Of the consolida-
ton of the several divisions of the st
Vincent de Paul Society into a national
organization, to be ruled by superior
council. with headquarters here. the ses-
sion of the social representatives, which
was attended by delegates from all parts
of the country, adjourned yesterday after
noon until today, when it is expected the
merging Of the separate divisions will be
completed. The delegates yesterday de-
cided that the presidents of the various
divisions of the association should be the
vice presidents of the new national or
ganzation. Other officers will be elected
today at the meeting to be held at the
Catholic University of America, Brook
land, d. c., beginning at 10 O'Clock.
Addresses to the Delegates.
Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rector of
the Catholic University, and Archbishop
Edward J. Hanna of San Francisco ad-
dressed the delegates yesterday. Bishop
Shahan welcomed the delegates to
the university and expressed the
hope that the institution would play
a large part in the work Of the new ma
tional body. He said he was much pleased
to have the new organization started at
the university. Bishop Hanna spoke OF
the charitable work of the society, de-
claring that much good had been done in
relieving the sick and poor.
Aside from the speeches of the two
prelates, the work of the organization
yesterday was described as being tech
nical in character. The various COM
mittees were working last night on
the problems assigned them by the
main body. They will deal with meth
DDS of the new organization, division
of the territory into ecclesiastical
provinces, blanks and forms to be used
in the work of the body and matters
of a similar character
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Will Hasten the Work.

Efforts will be made by the delegates
to complete the organization and select
the officers before the adjournment Of
the morning session, but if necessary
there will be an afternoon session,
although many of the delegates are
anxious to return to their homes
quickly.
A special mass will be celebrated at
the university at o'clock. DIR. Shahan
officiating. The delegates to the ma
tfonal meeting will go to communion
in a body. Following breakfast at the
university, the delegates will begin
the morning session.
The reports of the committees will
be heard and the work disposed Of as
rapidly as possible.
Evening star., 1915-11-21
Will Distribute Posters.

Coincident with the shop early for
Christmas" movement the association
will begin the distribution of posters
to out-of-town points. announcing the
fact that every Wednesday in the year
is suburban shopping day, and calling
attention to the excursion rates which
will be available those days.
The display mems section Of the asso-
citation is to meet Tuesday evening,
November %, at 8 clock. in the rooms
of the association to take steps to CO.
operate in dress up .and AK up and
electrical prosperity" week, and to
carry on the campaign for early
Christmas shopping.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-11-18

". Jones, executor Of tho estate Of Will.
liam T. Duncan, deceased, ON file herein
that it is necessary to sell the whole Of
the estate Of said deceased, or such
parts thereof As may be necessary, in
order to pay the debts Of said estate
and the expenses Of administration,
1t is ordered by this court that all
persons interested in the estate Of said
William T. Duncan, deceased, appear
before the Probate Court of the County
of Bingham, State of Idaho, at the court
room thereof, at the court house in tho
City Of Blackfoot, in said County and
State, On the Oath day Of November,
1915, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day,
then and there to show cause, if any
they have, why an order as prayed for
in the petitioner should not be granted
to the said executor to sell the real es-
tate Of said deceased at private sale for
the purposes mentioned in the petition,
in such manner a. he shall judge to be
for the best interest of said estate and
of the parties interested therein.
It is further ordered that a copy of
this order be published at least once a
week for four successive weeks in The
(Blaekf0ot Optimist, q newspaper print
I'd and Published in said county.
Dated this 10th day Of October, 1915.
{SEAL) E. A. DOUD,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-11-18
Corn limpers! Use
''eeis.li'' and Smile !
Corns Come Right Of, Clean and
Quick! You Needn't Limp, or
Fuss With Your CornS
Auy Moree

What's the use Of spelling a good
time for yourself by limping around
with fierce corns? It's one of the
easiest things in the world, now, to
get rid Of them. "Gets-It" does it
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-11-18
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF BINa-
HAM COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO.

In the Matter Of the Estate Of Katie
Becker Bosse, Deceased.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-11-18
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The Watson Slough Ditch Company, a
corporation, principal place of business,
Thomas, Idaho: Notice is hereby given
that at meeting Of the board of direc-
tors of the above named company, held
on Saturday the 23rd day of October,
1915, at Thomas, Idaho, assessment of
zoe per inch was levied on the cap
ital stock of this company, which is now
due and payable to P. c. NJ. Jensen at
Thomas, Idaho.
Any stock on which this assessment
remains unpaid on Wednesday, the first
day Of December, 1915, will be delin-
quent, and will be advertised for sale
according to law.
P. c. N. JENSEN, Secretary.
The Watson Slough Ditch Company.
Dated October 23rd, 1916. $3.50
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-11-18
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL BS-
TATE SHOULD NOT BE MADE.

1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the
court from the verified petition of An
drew II. Boese, administrator of the
estate of Katie Becker Boese, deceased,
on file herein that it is necessary to sell
the whole Of the estate of said deceased
in order to pay the debts of said estate
and the expenses of administration,
1T is ORDERED by this court that
all persons interested in the estate of
said Katie Becker Boese, deceased APP
pear before the Probate Court of the
County of Bingham, State of Idaho, at
the court room thereof, at the court
house in the City of Blackfoot, in said
County and State, on the oath day of
November, 1915, at 10 O'Clock a. m. of
said day, then and there to show cause,
if any they have, why an order as pray
ed for in the petition should not be
granted to the said administrator to sell
the real estate Of said deceased at pri-
vate sale for the purposes mentioned in
the petition in such manner as he shall
Judge to be for the best interest of said
estate and of the parties interested
therein.
1t is further ordered that a copy of
this order be published at least once a
week for four successive weeks in The
Blackfoot Optimist, newspaper print
ed and published in said county.
Dated this 21st day of October, 1915.
(SEAL) E. A. DOUD,
Stills. Judge Of Probate Court.