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The Washington times., 1915-11-06
DELAYS PR0BAT|NG
OF HUTCH|NS WILL
Court Rules Validity Of 1910
Document Must First Be De-
termined.

Until the Court Of Appeals OF the
District determines the validity OF the
will OF the late Stilson Hutchins. bear
Ing a date of October ~. 1910, which tho
lower court found to be invalid. proba-
ton OF previous will sought by the
widow. Rosa Keeling Hutchins. will not
be allowed. according to an opinion
rendered today by Justice Mccoy. In
Equity Court No. l.
The petition asking that the 1905 Will
OF Stilson Hutchins be entered for pro
bate was filed BY the widow. following
the action of a jury before Justice An
d. rson In April last setting aside the
1910 will, after a trial continuing for
FIVE months. The petition was resisted
by Walter Hutchins and Charles l..
Frailey, the contention being that their
appeal from the lower court had not
yet been decided by the Court of Ap-
pesls.
Under the 1910 will. which was set
aside, Mrs. Hutchins was given 35 per
cent. Walter Hutchins was left IS per
cent, Mildred Rogers was left 10 per
cent. and Lee Hutchins, who contested
the will, was given 20 per cent Of the
estate. The 1908 will, which the widow
seeks to probate. leaves her 40 per cent
OF the entire estate.
In the long trial testing the 1910
Hutchins will, the widow was repre-
sented by Attorney John Gittings; Lee
was reprcFonted by Attorneys Frank j
Hogan, Miliam q. Johnson. and Myer
Cohan. Walter Ehtchins and Charles L.
Frailey had as their attorneys the late
r. Ross Perry. L. II. Thomas. and c.
III, Marrialet.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
LED CHARGE IN WHITE
GLOVES AND PER|SHED
Hundreds Of Cadets, Too, Now
ed Down Because They In
sisted on Wearing Them.

PARIS, Oct. ,by maiD-Once in =
while you strike soldier VINO mas seen
something and can tell about IT, He IL
the twentieth man. With the others
everything Is a tumble OF yells and ex.
plosions and running and falling and
awakIng in hospitals. a captain with y
fractured thigh In hospital here WAS
one Of the lucid ones. said he:
THE saturday morning OF the ad-
vance everybody knew the assault was
to begin at g:l5. The artillery prepara-
ton mad been wonderful, and the ntst1
were really impatient to get away. "
cant blame them either. for X is no
fun holding your hands and waiting lor
a thing like that.
Some Of them lighted cigarettes
which they rolled themselves with lin
nghted their pioes two minutes before
the charge. there was a little joshins.
but the noise OF the cannonude dis
Couraged talk.
Looking down the line / saw my
lieutenant dra%iIg on his white Mid
gloves. He was very young. and this
was TO be his ;lrst charge. lie wanted
to do II properly. in Saint cyprian style.
Had ] been close enough / would have
ordered him to take them OF. Hun
dteds of Saint Cypriah cauets were
moved down at the beginning because
they insisted on wearing White gloves.
II was the marriage of youth and wal.
and the grooms ihust needs be gloved.
AS our previously regulated and COM
pared time pieces reached 9:l5 my lieu
tenant struck a match, lit a cigarette.
and leaped forward out of the trench.
waving his men after him. | leaped
upon the parapct at the same instant.
my men following me, yelling some
thing which was their EFFORT to make
LA Marseillaise' sound above the guns.
Men began 20 fall about me, NJ
hurried the company forward into "A
little gully, where we stopped a mo-
mept, waiting Tor a lull. ii was here
that l learned OF the death OF my lieu
tenant In the white gloves. rallied
my mcnt and started forward under
u rain Of macnine-gun fire. A shell ex-
ploded so near that ] WAS thrown on
my feet, but nothing was broken, SO
went on. Then a shrapnel ball pierced
my thigh, breaking the bone. The battle
was over so far as|I was concerned. II
was only $3.50. too-fifteen minutes from
the start. Rotten luck.
Il bound up my wound as best could
and waited under the greatest display y
OF fireworks one ever say. waited for
the stretcher men. Finally two came,
but rear me was one OF NV men with a
bullet in his stomach, so ! directed the
men to take him. told the men Ia
come back for me-which they did at
clock in the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
WILL ORGANIZE AID
FOR FRENCH ORPHANS
Central Committee Will Be
Formed at Meeting Next
Monday Afternoon.

4 meeting to form a central committee
to organize aid for the orphaned and
destitute children OF France has been
called for Monday at I D. m. at Rauscii-
cr's. and the public has been invited TO
attend. Miss Florence schoheld. an
Eng,ishwoman. who has lived the greater
part OF her life in Paris. and Miss Fells,
who since the outbreak o: the war has
devoted herself to the task OF feeding
the munition workers at Woolwich
Arsenal. will speak Informally OF the
way the war has affected the lives OF
French children. and there will be a
discussion of ways and means of help
ing the younger generation in whom is
bound up the hope of keeping alive
the traditions OF France.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
Music by u. S. Women
For Suffrage Pageant

The music for the Susan 3. Anthcnt
pageant at Convention Hall. Decempe'
IL. Will be by women composers. ans
as far as possible by American womol
This was announced at meeting o. tn,
participants In the forthcoming pageant
last night. in the rooms of the Chambe'
OF Commerce.
Mrs. Randolph Keith Forest. assistar
director of the paR'slnt. also announce J
last night that the first cost''''"s 70
the pageant had arrived. The costumes
which will represent historic periods o.
the country's life. will be donated to tn
participants.
Mrs. Jesis" Hardy MaCkaye preside !
at the meeting. which was attended h'
a large number of the 40 participants
Miss Hazel Mackayc. who will STAGE II,
pageant. explained the ten episodes Il
what she declares will be the creates,
spectacle of its kind ever given b,
women,
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
COMMODITY RATES
Up TO COMMISSION
Arguments Concluded in Wash.
ington's Case Against Rail.
road Entering This CITY.

The question Of establishment Of com.
modify rates to Washington by all rail
roads entering the Capital rests with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Pleading In the case was closed yester.
day afternoon with the arguments OF
counsel for the Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association, and la
merchants, business men, and man,kac.
turers: and for the thirty-eight railroads
against lack Of commodity rates.
The arguments were enlivoned by A
tilt between Maurice ID. Rosenberg
counsel for the Retail Merchants As.
sociation, and +. ID. McKenney, coun.
sci for the railroads. Mr.. Mex enne,
stated that to bring the Washington
rates and those Of the northern grouJ
down to the level of the Virginia grouT
would result In receivership. Mr.. Ros
enberg questioned the statement Mr.
Mckenney then complained against the
manner OF filing the briefs for tht
merchants, leaving the inference tina
unfair advantage had been taken.
Chaplin Brown, for the Washin gt or
Chamber OF Commerce. opened the ar
guments before the full Interstate Com
merce Commission. He attacked ALLEGED
discrimination against Washington II
the making of commodity rates to Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Petersbur,
lower than the class rates to Wash
gington.
Mr.. Rosenberg stated that water com
not as keen as to Washington. be
cause of the fact that the railroadi
held controlling interests In tn,
steamer lines with which they wer,
claiming competition. lie pointed ou
that there was every day service b,
steamer to Washington. with free dc
livery, while Fredericksburg had ser
vice only every other day. with n,
free delivery.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
URGE INSPECTION OF
ALL $CAFFOLD|NG
Jury Finds Silk and Belt Deaths
Unavoidable Asks Rigid
Supervision.

Recommendation that the District
government make provision for the offi-
cial inspection OF scaffolding in the
construction of buildings was made by
the Coroner's jury this morning in ex-
oncr0ting the men engaged In con-
structing the new Asbury N. h.
Church al Eleventh and X streets
from all blame Tor tne death of Harry
Il. Belt ana John Siik.
The jury found that 10 legal safe
guard Is gwen to men working on seal
WORK.
The inquiry at the District Morgue
was conducted by Coroner j. Ramsey
hewitt and Deputy Coroner W. y, Carr.
represented tho District Attorneys Of.
flee and Attorney Henry r. Woodard
represented Builder Prescott, who was
In charge OF the building. The. wit
nesses. including carpenters. stonema-
Hacker testified that the scaffolding
which collapsed was well constructed.
and that every precaution usual in such
operations. was taken. Building lnspec-
tor Hacker testified that the scaffold
was as well put together. and the ma :
terials used were as substantial as any
he had ever seen made of wood.
Other vita, sses testified that the scat.
fold was not overloaded.
One witness testified that Just before
the accident one OF the helpers had
dumped wheelbarrow load Of ston,
rather heavily at the point where the
accident occurred, and opinion was ex-
pressed that this might have caused the
collapse.
The Jury decided that the acciden,
was unavoiia BILE. but recommended
that in future operations the building
departent be required to inspect scat.
( folding as we'll as regular building op
erations.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06

half because It did not believe the Capt.
tai needed that much"
II we are doing this very TIL now.
as you contend. why make the change?'
asked senator Chiffon.
This is the reason Interrupted Scna-
tor Works. "The people here have been
deluded into believing that the Gov
ernment Is paving half for the District &
maintenance and we ought to stop try
ing to make them believe someth hing
which Is not true"
What's the Use?
We'll. II We are making thu. feel
good. and 1t Is not costing any more.
why Is change necessary" asked
Senator Chiffon.
But you have not made them feel
good" said Commissioner Brownlow.
That IL ono defect Of the 'haIf-and- half
plan. IL creates continuous teud be-
things are said on both sides"
In other words. you believe II the
plan We're changed. It would do away,
in the first place. with any feeling on
the part Of Congress that the District
was getting too much. and on the other
hand with the feeling among the resi-
dents that they are being overtaxed?"
Those would be two benefits. and
there would be this additional one that
appropriations would be considered on
their merits and there would be no dick
ering over various items as to whether
the Government should pay all or only
half for them"
Senator Salisbury inquired whether
Commissioner Brownlow believed the
present revenues are excessive. The
Commissioner said he did not believe
they are at this time. but if the Dis
trict's income kept on increasing and
the Governments contributions increas-
ed proportionately. he believed there
would be.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
D. C.. PICTURED AS
SEPTEMBER MORN
Babe Left Naked In Potomac
BuIIrushes in 1902" Ian.
caster Tells Probers.
Continued from First PAGE

had been In ringing tones). will 20 down
IN history. II was he who first sounded
the clarion note Of humiliation that the
Federal Government had not done It's
part toward the CAPITAL
I'VE have given you about Sl50. .000. .oOo
in thirty.seven years" said Congress-
haps."
who branched into a general discussion
OF the past relations Of the Federal
and District governments. as outlined
below.
Mr.. Laneaster's Credentials.
Mr.. Lancaster told the committee at
the beginning that he was president Of
the Northwest Suburban Citiezns' As
sociation. a member Of the Bright wood
ana Columbia Heights' Associations. n
delegate from the Northwest Association
70 the Federation OF Citizens Associa-
tons. a member Of the Board Of Trade
OF Commercials resignation from the
latter organization being for lack Of
time to attend to additional civic duties.
Mr.. Lancaster said he. theref9r.S .sv
tonian. and lie believed n the people
here could vote 90 per cent Of them
would favor the plan he was about to
suggest
No Hyphens, He Says.
I'VE are all friends and American
citizens here said Mr.. Lancaster. I'VE
are all of on. family. There are no hy-
phens among Us.
I'VE stand before you as your equal
In every respect. We are full-hedged'
American citizens. who loved the flag
and who haze made magnificent rec
ord. Look into our record In this city.
and ! challenge you to find cleaner
record anywhere. II there has been
corruption in our government, the news
Of II will como like . thunder clap from
a clear sky. We have done our duty:
we have done our duty to the point Of
bankruptcy"
Mr.. Lancaster said he would present
three proportions in solution OF the
them later In detail These three
propositions were:
Three Propositions.
That the Federal Government as
sumo full and complete financial re-
sponsibility fog the District OF Co.
lumbia. paying all its bills.
That Congress should collect taxes
from Distrtct residents at fair and
to be turned into the Treasury rs
other public money H. turned in.
That for the administration OF the
local government. Congress should pro-
of all local Officers and employees. the
same to be selected from citizens per-
inanently residing at the seat OF gov
ernment.
With the exception Of the latter pro-
vision. the Lancaster suggestions were
Senator Works and Commissioners
Brownlow and Newman.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
FAMINE IN DOLLAR
BILLS, BURKE FINDS

The country is enjoying an era OF
great prosperity according to Treasurer
John Burke. who finds an unprcce-
dented demand for small currency and
small coins.
This demand IL so great. the Treas
urer OF the United states announced,
that there Is famine of one-dollar
bills. and the United states Treasury
Is unable to supply the demand.
Since August l, the Treasury has FUR
nished to the subtreasuries In one dol
lar certificates sl4,664, 600: In two dollar
certificate. 50. 4os. 600: in fve-dollar silver
certificate, 14.2O0. 900: In five-dollar
United states notes, 3. .7a0 900: subsidiary
coin, half dollars, quarters and dimes.
5,77o,sIo: nickels and copper cents, 81
ll9.lSl: making total of ,O5l,
which IL an unprecedented and cXtraor-
dinary amount OF small currency and
subsidiary coin IN circulation Even
this does not supply the demand.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
Trapped in Pitch Bath,
Prize Rooster Executed

LANSDALE. Pa. Nov. 6-"Pete." the
prize rooster and pet belonging to John
L. Longaker. was executed at sunrise
yesterday. And spying wss not his Of
tense.
pete" met death as a result of trying
to climb on the roof with some otner
chic kens. but not being as husky as the
rest, slipped and fell into \ box OF soft
pitch. The pitch hardened, and Mr..
Longakcr found his bird in agony,
nodded In the tar. only his head stick
In. out. An effort to crack OFF the pitch
failed. so the rooster was beheadel
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
RETAIL MEN WANT
CARRIERS TO GET DAY
Merchants Tell Postmaster They
Deserve to Enjoy -.."...-i-
giving Holiday.

Secretary Charles J. Columbus. Of the
Retail Merchants Association. has In
formed Postmaster NJ. o. Chance that
the members OF the association con-
graduate him on his determination to
give the letter carriers and other en-
pioyes Of the Washington Postoffice a
holiday on Thanksgiving Day.
He thanked Mr.. Chance for request
ing the sentiment OF the merchants on
the matter Of granting the holiday and
stated that while some OF the members
Of business open part Of the day. he ID
assured that none will object to any
temporary Inconvenience they may be
put IL there IL no mall service. as they
realize the postal employees deserve q
holiday.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
Bulgar Loss 100000
In Serbian Invasion

and wounded, In the Servian campaign
are estimated by the Serb stan at 100, 900
according to an Athens message re.
ceived today.
The Serbs admit that they. too, had
lost heavily, but gave no figures. That
the Bulgars. as well as the Austro-
Germans are butchering non-combatants
on the ground that they have fired on
the invaders, is charged in the dis
patch. The validity Of the excuse Is de-
MED,
The invaders are said to treat all un.
uniformed prisoners as civilian snipers
and the Serbs admit that large numbers
uniforms or have long ago worn them
to rags, and are fighting In whatever
dress they are able to beg or comman.
deer
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
Shekel of Judea, Dated
143 B. c.. Sold for $115

NEW YORK. Nov. 6-The John G.
Burton coin collection. including rare
United States gold, silver. and copper
coins and fine specimens OF ancient
coinage. has been sold at auction at the
Anderson galleries. The sale brought
81. .42s.
William Cowler bought a shekeI, dated
r. G. l43-l35. OF Judea, for Sll5. A $50
gold coin, octagonal type, dated 1851, the
highest amount. SIG, and was brought
by Thomas Bell. He also paid Ssl for a
S2.b0 gold coin OF 1896. Henry Chapman
paid. S65 for large United States cent
Of 1893, perfect die. and $a for a
broken die cent OF 1904.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
DEADLY RECORDOF
RIFLE MAINTAINED
Ancient Weapon Of Soldier Still!
Proves Its Effectiveness Is
War.

That ancient weapon OF the soldier,
the infantry rifle. has not been put out
OF business by the war In Europe. Con-
trary to lot OF matter which is be-
ing circulated. the Infantry rifle con.
unues 10 be the weapon most to pc
feared IN war. Along with the machine
SUI. II continues TO do execution.
More or less has been written and
!alked to the effect that field artiIlcr:
nre, including the fire of the enormous
ueiu guns IN use In the present war,
vas causing the great bulk OF the kill
ing ana wounding Of men on the Euro
!Nan neids But data I'm the hands ot
.ne war Department do not bear OUT
such a theory.
No competent modern army ofricsr
noNsosys denies for a moment tn,
~. war. But this is quite Sifferen:
fhins from saying the plain, ordinary
lniantryman. with his rifle and bayo-
net. has lost his usefulness.
Data To eB Withheld.
A considerable amount of informa.
lion, CLEANED by the American military
attaches In Europe. partly from hos.
pital records. partly from personal Oh.
servations. has found its way TO tn,
War Department. In tact, the volun,,
OF this Information is not realized. pc.
cause the army officials are keepin;
the matter under cover Not unr,'
the war closes will this matter or IN,
most OF II DC published. To disclose
a great deal OF II would be unneutraI.
However. II Is known that the data n
the hands of the War Department.
which are Of interest alike to medic,
oincers. to army men generally. and t.
clsilians. show roughly that only abor Z,
70 per cent Of the wounded have bcer
wounded by shrapnel and shell frorI
Held artillery. By far the larger part
OF the wounds are from rife fire an1
machine gun fire. What the proportion
as between rife fire and machine gun
hre is not stated. In fact. IT. Is doubtful
II this could be determined with any
accuracy.
Records of Little Worth.
Hospital records are Of little worth a,
disclosing what percentage of men ar
bayonetted. Comparatively few men VIII
have bayonet wounds ever get to III.
hospitals.
The fact that the foot soldier with hi,
rifle Is still big factor In war. irsi
as he has been for centuries. is not u
De overlooked In It's relations with mili.
tary legislation proposed for this coun.
try. II indicates that war has not yc,
become by any means altogether a mat.
ter OF mach hinery and that the indiyidua.
is still to be reckoned with. EXTREME
pressure Will be eXcrted on Congress-
this winter to obtain heavy apn-opria.
tions for the field artillery. 1t is ad.
mitted by infantry officers that plent.
OF artillery. with munitions therefor, /;
needed but not to the exclusion Of in.
fantry. 1t is already charged in som,
quarters that part OF the clamor 10.
huge accessions of ield artillery ani
arms. comes from manufacturers wht
are interested.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
Manhattan Club Is Not
Disturbed by Statement

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-William J.
Bryan's statement. in the course OF his
attack on President Wilson's Manhattan
Club address, that the Manhattan Club
was a place where tho "Mammon-wor-
shining portion OF tho Democratic party
meet" will cause no worry to members
Britt said today.
MFR. Rryan's statements with refer
ence to the Manhattan Club are OF no
concern to the club. nor to anyone else.
not excepting himself" said Britt.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
Last Ship Leaves Nome.

NOME. Alaska, Nov. 6-The steam
ship Victoria has sailed for Seattle. the
last vessel to leave Nome this season.
Until next June. when navigation in
Bering Sea Ia opened. Nome will pe cut
on from the outside world except by
travel over 1900 miles OF snow trail to
the open ports in southwestern Alaska
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District OF Co.
iumbia-Fair. continued cool tonight
and Sunday; light northeast to north
winds.
Maryland-Falr, continued cool to-
night and Sunday; light. northerly
winds.
virginia-Fair. continued cool tonight
and Sunday; light northerly winds.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
Romance of Politician
eliminates in Wedding

ALBANY. Nov. 6.-Miss Jane Ogden,
local society girl, and Republican Chair
here today. They met at Governor
Whitman's house a year ago. Soon ar
ter that Tanner became seriously III
and Miss ogden quit society to nurse
him.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
GARRISON PLANS BIG
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Would Utilize Every Railroad
EmpIoye, Bridge Builder, and
Engineer in Military Plan.

Details Of Secretary GarrfSon's plans
for national defense which he has just
given out. show that he contemplates
the utilization of every railroad em-
ploye and every bridge builder and en-
gincer In the country to form an en-
gineer corps Of great size and efficiency.
lie personally will urge the employers
OF these men to encourage them to
pa anticipate In rational defense prepera-
ton.
Mr.. Garrison's plan. which the Ad-
ministration Will propose to Congress.
provides for regular army of lil, ,st3
officers and enlisted men, costing
Sl27. pa .55s.7ci a National Guard OF l9,OOJ
n continental army Of 10000 officers
and men. costing S45,0OO.0C0.
To Store Supplies.
Accommodations Of reserve material.
seacoast dctcnses and other provisions
make the total cost OF the plan for the
first year $lS2, III 036.0S; second year.
$.l2,Sl5.SI9.7o; third and fourth year each,
$22S .3lb .s79.I0. Al the end of the fourth
year the cost Will be Size. .23i, $50. 70 a year.
1 The preparedness program also con.
templates storing up all the variors
war munitions hich should lie on hand
for force OF 5uo 900 men in addition to
euS OF Sosa% So se TSs h%a"y viii eoss tss
1
SIC 0,vdo annually for four years, or
! a total of $l0icO000O.
| Secretary Garrison says the recon-
| mendation for three kinds of troops
offers opportunity to the three great
classes of the community that are con-
sidered available for military purposes
in so far as training and preparation
, in time of peace are concerned, namely.
those who will undertake regular SER
| vice. being, constantly under arms
those who desire to prepare themselves.
but cannot take such preparation In
intensive periods. and those who are
so Circumstanced that the intensive
training best meets their conditions"
Continental Army Necessary.
lie sayA the continental army IL made
necessary because there is no legal
way that the national guard can. IN
time of peace, be governed. officered oil
| trained by the National Government"
and II cannot be made available In
| time OF war except by volunteering
Ills plan recommends that the term
OF eniistment In the regular army be
| made two years with the colors and
four years on furlough
| Mr.. Garrison admits tho plan is no,
ideal, but saws 1t is as good as could
be devised when regard IL had for
constitutional and legal provisions and
public sentiment in the United States
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
Continental Army Necessary.
Big Indiana Crop.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. 6--Appe
growers who came today 10 tho state
apple show brought the best exhibits
ov"r seen in Indiana The marketing
question has become acute because Of
the big crop.
The Washington times., 1915-11-06
Mayor to PLAY Host.

RERKELEY. Cal, Nov e.-Mayo'
Irving plans 10 act as host to crrr'
California and Washington mayor VIII
accepts his blanket invitation TO tht
California ashington football game.