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pared to make the necessary changes
Il is the business of the College OF
Agriculture to help them and in a
great many ways it has been helping.
The short course for farmers is one
Important way in which this has been
dcne in the past, attested by good re-
turns to those farmers who have
made use of it. At the present time,
it was never so important, for in t
great section of the state the boil Wee
vii is ready to make short work of the
old system of cotton alone as farm
crop. The farmer who gets the in
formation he can will make the least
mistakes. Nowhere in the state can
so much of reliable information on
any agricultural subject be obtained
as at the State College of Agriculture
which has as its particular mission the
accommodating of the real information
concerning agriculture, and it's dis
seminaation. Therefore, taking the
short course for the farmer consists in
going to the best source of informa-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09

been given silken undertaking. rings.
and handkerchiefs Out-of.town fences"
are believed to have handled large guam
titles Of the stolen goods.
Adopts In Thievefy.
The thieves who have infested the
stores. according to the poles. were
adopts in the work. They scanned the
daily newspapers closely for notices Of
big sales. When the crowds had gathered.
1t is alleged they would begin their work.
secreting q costly piece or garment Of silk
In muff, or stuffing 1t in their waists.
One plan was to have two members de-
tract the attention Of q clerk over bar
gain. while a third got away with the
goods. When caught the thieves would
appear to be frank ana invite search.
While this did not convince their ques-
TONERS Of innocence the offer was never
accepted for fear Of damage suit.
The women were formally charged
with larceny after they had been iden-
titled bv representatives Of the stores.
The Lewis woman Is charged with
eleven cases of larceny. She and the
Smith and Ferguson women have served
terms. police say. All are
being held at the First police station
with the exception of the Ferguson wom-
an. who was released under collateral
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vaughn CLASS HOLDS
ITS VICTORY SUPPER"
Baptist Organization Gained Isl New
Members in Recent Contest-Ini-
tiates SO Candidates.

About 800 men attended the victory
supper" Of the Vaughn Glass in Cal
vary Baptist Sunday school house last
evening. This marked the close of a
very successful membership contest. The
elaborate ritual of the David and iona
than Brotherhood was exemplified in the
initiation of thirty-eight candidates into
the club. After the secret work, sew
eral funny stunts" were eoacted. and
at a critical point large dinner bell
was rung-the signal to proceed to the
tables. Music was furnished by an or
chestra under the direction of n. A. Luf-
burrow.
Final reports of the contest scores from
the captains were called for by Edward
l.. Tolson, president of the class club, who
acted as POSTMASTER, and the David"
side showed a total OF $50 points and
ninety-four new members, while the
"Jonathans" had S91 points and sixty
three new membership new members in
all.
Prof. Louis D. Bliss. teacher of the
Vaughn Class. spoke Of the significance
of the contest. Rev. A. F. Anderson,
pastors assistant, emphasized the i'm
portance of each OF the new members
taking up a task in the work OF the
class and doing the things most worth
while"
DIR. H. c. Mcneil caused much amuse-
ment with an extemporaneous mono
logue which was a "take-off' on the
executive committee of the Vaughn Glass
Club. portraying characteristic oddities
of the members of that committee, as
shown at the monthly meetings, and
not emitting one or two traits Of his
own in tine series. The pastor of the
church. Rev. DIR. s. II. Greene, closed
the program with words of congratula-
ton and of encouragement for future
work. The program closed with the
singing of "Blest Be the Tie That Binds"
The following new members were in
itiated into the club: p. r. Mays. d.
l.. Roche. J. G. Roche. W. L. Ford. T.
II. Fitzgerald. Harry L. Anderson. p. II.
CIagett. Leonard F. Bischof, d. L. Carl
ton. Cortland D. Little, John D. Def
baugh, Robert S. Ashford. r. L. Myers.
S. A. Freas, Raymond Eklund. Wilfred
E. Garlick. Kenneth Reynolds. Thomas
Suter, Clyde B. Nails. II. U. Smithson.
]. Spencer Taylor. f. T. Cole. William
P. Bear. Joseph NJ. Steward. Thomas w.
Rhoads. John G. McConville. Raymond
F. Kendrick, A. ]. Bell. A. Maceta. AL
len NJ. Laster, f. Clarence Rice. G. ].
Sabotka. John W. White. Marion Julian,
NJ. c. slaves, r. X. Ferguson. Powell
Coons, and Alpheus 9. Taylor.
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u. 5. MORAL SUPPORT
IS PROMISED To China
Japan Will Receive Mines and Rail-
ways as Well a. Right. in New
Treaty Ports.

The United States has not promised any
physical assistance to China In her pres
ent struggle with Japan over the latter's
drastic demands This government has
merely assured China of the moral sup
port Of the United States. and has init
mated that Great Britain occupies the
same ground.
This is the sum. substance. and result
of the negotiations between the United
States and Japan as obtained from an
official of the State Department. The
questions involved are still under discus
sion. but it is stated that up to the pres
ent moment the negotiations and their
results had been as follows:
When the United States heard infor-
mally that Japan had made the original
twenty-one demands on China the Amer
lean diplomatic agents at Tokyo and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
OBITUARY..

Funeral services will be held at the
Wyoming apartment at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning for John Morris. for
mer assistant auditor of the District.
and also assistant register of the
United States Treasury, who died
Wednesday from stomach trouble.
Services will be conducted by Bishop
Alfred Harding. Interment will be at
Rock Creek Cemetery.
The deceased was a personal friend
OF Gov. Alexander II. Shepherd. the
last governor of the District, who ap-
pointed him to the office of the auditor
of the board OF public works, which
position he held. until its abolition.
Funeral services were held for Rob-
ert J.. Miller yesterday afternoon at
his late residence. 1920 Tenth street
northwest Rev. J. Henning helms,
rector of the Church of the Ascension.
officiated. Interment was at Glenwood
Cemetery.
Funeral services for William A.
Hutchins. IS years old. of Sl39 street
northwest. who died Wednesday night,
will be held at 5 O'Clock this afternoon
from the residence. Rev. J. w. Bladder
son. of this city, officiating. assisted by
Rev. I. o. Grouse and Rev. E. ID. Stone.
both of Baltimore. Interment will be in
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Hutchins was a contractor and
builder and was well known in George
town. For twenty years he was con-
nected with the Georgetown postoffice.
serving in the capacities of stamp clerk
and superintendent. During the civil war
he was a member OF Capt. Anderson
company of District Militia, which did
three months service in 1861.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
fmelia A. Grimes.
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ADD CHAIRS TO COLLECTION.
American University Gets Those
Used by sherman and Garfield.

The headquarters chair OF Gen. William
T. Sherman. used by him from 1863 to 1850
while commander-in-chief of the United
States Army. and the armchair used by
President Garfield during his term at the
White House, have been added to the his
toric furniture collection of the Ameri-
can University in this city. The donor is
John LaMonte Hurst, of Denver. son of
the late Bishop Hurst. Mr.. Hurst has
furnished. with his gift. original official
documents authenticating the chairs.
The collection includes the sofa of
Abraham Lincoln. the armchair Of Presi-
dent Grant, the dining table and chairs of
Senator Charles Sumner. the civil war
desk of Secretary Stanton. the manu-
script cabinet of Bancroft. the historian:
the ancient rush seat Of a Plymouth
Plantation Elder. the oak throne carved
from the beams of Wesley's City Road
Chapel, the standing work desk and file
case of Bishop Hurst, which formerly
was that of the encyclopedia McClin-
took, and the cavernous work desk Of
Chaplain McCabe. from which went out
the thrilling call "A Million for Mis-
sions'"
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F-4 TO BE RAISED SOON.
First Two Lifting POnt0Ons vii
BE Ready by TueSday.

The Navy Department received a mes
sage from Admiral Moore at Honolulu
last night, in which he said that the first
lifting pontoon to be used in raising the
submarine F-4 will be ready on Monday
and that the second pontoon will be
ready on Tuesday.
This work by Admiral Moore is in ad-
vance of the arrival Of the Maryland,
which Is taking an expert diving crew
and air hose to Honolulu. She started
from San Francisco on Monday. and it Is
understood that she will arrive at Homo
lulu next Monday.
Navy officials estimate that the F-4 will
be raised before the close Of the coming
week.
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New Grand jury Sworn In.

new grand jury to serve until the
first Tuesday In October was drawn.
sworn in and charged yesterday by Chief
Justice Covington, in Criminal Division
l. OF the District Supreme Court. Edwin
r. Brooks was named foreman. Other
members are: T. Gushing Daniel. Tim
othy S. Tincher. Isaac Sterling. 4. Charl-
ton Graves. Bertrand Z. Trenis, Clarence
f. Huck. Henry S. Adler, John F.
Darcy, Henry J. Schrandner. tElmore d.
Daley. William ]. Hoffman. Julius Viedt.
Walter ]. Coggswell. John p. Hawkins.
Byron Anderson, George 4. Blackman.
William F. Buckinham. Daniel c. Fahey,
Harry z. Armstrong. jr.. Walter B. John
son. Frank A. Dunn, and John r. Nor
gan
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Pekin were instructed to send the facts

Pekin were instructed to send the facts
to the department.
1t was impossible to obtain them from
either China or Japan. as the American
diplomats were told the questions were
still under discussion and not In shape
to be proclaimed intelligently.
Subsequently a statement was made
from Chinese sources that China had
agreed to certain articles which involved
the granting Of exclusive rights" to
Japan in certain mines and railways
and, in general. extending Japan's sphere
of influence over new treaty ports from
which other nations might be excluded.
INQUIRIES we're then sent to Japan, as
announced by President Wilson. and an
answer was received to these at the State
Department. Japan's answer was that
she had no intention Of violating the
open door and that she stood by her
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fancy. its chief purpose IL to render the
tendons. ligaments and muscles SO plant
that natures expansion may be accom-
plished without the intense strain SO
often Characteristic Of the period Of
expectancy.
At any rate It II reasonable to believe
that since Mothers Friend has been q
companion to motherhood for more than
half Q century no more timely advice
could be given the inexperienced mother
than TO suggest Its daily use during ex-
pectnncy.
Ask at any drug store for Mothers
Ffiend."a q penetrating.t external liquid
of great help and value. And write to
BraAneA Regulator Co.. 500 Lamar Bldg,
Atlnnta, Ga, for their book Of useful
ana t1Dely information to expectant
wekhanR Il contains many suggestions
- esosse intsrsst - ~ yensA
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Silks And gems
FOUND in raid
Big Robberies in Department
Stores Are Uncovered
by the Police.
FOUR WOMEN ARRESTED
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Goods
Said to Have Gone to Out
of-town Fences"

Four young colored women. their silk
en- garments fashioned in the latest
modes. have been arrested by detectives
of the First police station and charged,
at present. with petit larceny. Behind
the charges Is a story of livelihoods
gained by wholesale robbery of large de-
partment stores Of the city and robberies
covering a period of several months and
executed in the cleverest manner.
Three Of the women. Melissa Brown
%, formerly of New York: Emma Lewis,
%, and Martha Porter. alias Mary An
derson. IS. were arrested at los F street
northwest. where they live. The fourth,
Laura Smith. alias Lena Ferguson. 30,
who gave her address as cO2 / street
northwest. was arrested after a chase
through an apartment house building
where she is employed several hours
each day.
Stolen Goods Found.
At 105 + street. which place was in
vestigated on a search warrant by Capt
Charles T. Peck and Precinct Detectives
II. A. Cole and J. r. Simpson. of the
First police station several hundred dol
lars worth Of stolen silks, satins, and
jewelry were found, police say
The property at the street home is
but fraction of that taken in four
of raiding retail stores, IL is de-
clared. The total will run into thousands
of dollars worth. but no estimate could
be given.
Thieves have thrown valuable garments
right and left, police say. Friends have
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
WILSON CONGRATULATES KING.
Albert Receives Message Similar to
that Sent Kaiser.

Persons who saw occasion for indig-
nant expression in President Wilson'S
telegram to Emperor William on his re-
cent birthday anniversary may now be
reconciled, as yesterday a similar mes
sage was sent to King Albert of Belgium
in the Presidents name. The message to
King Albert was addressed to him at
Havre. France. and was as follows:
Let me extend on this occasion OF
the anniversary of your majesty's birth
greetings of friendship and good WILL
WOODROW WILSON"
These messages are turned out prac-
tically automatically at the State De-
partment in recognition OF royal birth
day anniversaries and independence day
anniversaries in the case of republics.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
W. c. 7. q. GAINS MEMBERS.
Loyal Temperance Legion Has Sic
New Local Branches.

Progress in all branches Of the organi-
zation's work was noted in the various
reports read at the quarterly conven-
ton Of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union Of the District at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Sixth and
streets northeast, yesterday. Large
gains In the membership Of the senior
body and also OF the young peoples
branch were reported.
The report Of Mrs. Edna Proctor on
the work Of the Loyal Temperance Le-
giou was greeted enthusiastically. Mrs.
Proctor announcing the organization OF
six local branches Of the legion since
October. The formal greetings and
words Of welcome to the convening menu
bers were given by Mrs. Linnie A. Key.
ser and Rev. John Compton BAH. to
which Mrs. N. n. Perkins responded.
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original statement. promising a return OF
Kiao-Chau territory to China
The Japanese Ambassador conferred
with Secretary Bryan over this answer
and the State Department sent a COM
munication to China which gave the
Japanese view and Japan's declarations
as to her ultimate purposes in China.
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Changes at Bureau of Standards.

Secretary Of Commerce Redfield yes
terday announced the following
changes in the personnel of the Blu
reau of Standards:
Francis p. Phelps, assistant physi-
cist. to $1.400: George w. Bicking.
Harris B. Sinelnick and Michael Mertx.
laboratory assistants. to $1,000. $1,000
and $500. respectively. and William u.
Kanof. aid. to s720. Edison B. Valen-
tine has been transferred from clerk
in the Civil Service Commission. at
$500, to the Census Bureau. Francis
J. Stoegerer has been temporarily ap-
pointed clerk at 800 In the Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
Government Files Brief

The government yesterday filed its Su-
preme Court brief In a suit by the Chi
cago and Alton, Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley. and about 800 other railroads,
complaining against the method of esti-
mating the malls weight under q post
once order. effective July ], 1907. About
%, ooo. 900 II involved. The brief said the
law let the Postmaster General decide
and under the 1907 order he decided cor
rectly.
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BELLBOYs WILL DANCE.
Meyer Davis and His Orchestra
VIII Play for Them.

The bellboys in the several hotels
in and about Washington will hold
their eleventh annual dance this even
ing in the Old Masonic Temple. Meyer
Davis has arranged an elaborate must
cal program. A banquet will be served.
Arrangements for the dance are I'M
der the direction of the following COM
mittee: Louis Burke. chairman; John
Moore, ]. U. Lautner, James McGary.
T. P. Jones, H. Dunn, w. Mullen,
Joseph Craven, H. Hawkins, H. Sulli-
van, Peter O'Conner, Gus Collins, EN-
NETT Tydings. r. Berry. and F. Ora
ham.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
Boy Sues for Damages and Bicycle

Park Ellsworth Stout, an infant,
through his father. Christian Stout, yes
terday entered suit for S1,035 damages
against Corbin Thompson. Park Stout
alleges that on January Is. while riding
a bicycle in Seventh, between G and H
streets northwest. he was struck by a
wagon owned by Corbin Thompson. The
plaintiff further alleges that two wheels
Of the wagon passed over his back, in
Turing him to the extent of 5000 and
demolished the bicycle, which had
value Of SIS. Attorneys Wilton ]. Lam
bert and Rudolph II. Yeatman represent
Stout.
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To Learn One Foreign Language.

Midshipmen at the Naval Academy
will hereafter be required to study
only one foreign language. it was an
nounced at the Navy Department yes
terday. Heretofore midshipmen have
been required to study both French
and Spanish. Henceforth all their
language studies will be confined to
one or the other of the two lam
guagea
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ternal application
sold In most drug
stores under the
name Of Mothers
Friend" It Is q
penetrating liquid
and many and many
q mother tells how
1t SO wonderfully
aided them throYh
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
Planning for the
St0rk's Arrival

Among. those things which all women
should know Of, and many Of them do,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09

+. Tennyson Nicely visited the Alex
andria High School today as the guest
OF Superintendent w. H. Sweeney and
addressed the students on conditions
of schools in England and on the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09

Miss Naomi A. Simmons. who for
several years has been superintendent
of the Alexandria Hospital. today
rendered her resignation to the. board
of managers.
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A number Of tableauX were pre-
scented tonight at the Westminster
Building under the auspices of the
Rector's Aid Society of st. Paurs
Church.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-26
MRS. NJ. w. RUDAslLL.
One Of the county's Sweet Christian
Characters Passed Away.

Mrs. VI. W. Rudasill. beloved wifi
Of NJ. W. Rudasill Of Alexander, died
at the home Of lIr. and Mrs. W. J.
Wallace OF Wheelock yesterday morn.
ing. after an illness Of about two
months. She was at Wheelock at the
time under treatment.
She was a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. LeFevre, among the first settlers
of the Alexander community, and was
a gentle Christian character and a
kind and indulgent mother. She was
a good neighbor. loved by all who
knew her, and her death is a source
of regret to a large circle OF friends.
who express heartfelt sympathy for
the relatives and members Of the
family in their great sorrow.
She is survived by her husband and
five children.
The funeral was held at Alexander
Church yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock and the remains laid to rest
in the Alexander cemetery. Rev. D.
]. Mcdonald Of Wheelock conducted
the funeral services.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-26
STREET TAX NOTICE.

In the past there has been much
dissatisfaction over the SO special
street tax levied by the city Of Bryan,
This dissatisfaction has grown out Of
the fact that some of those summoned
have paid and some have not and no
special effort made to collect from
the delinquents. The people believe
all should pay, or none should pay.
The purpose Of this notice is to let
ii be known that the law is going to
be tracked to the letter in future and
all must pay. Up to this time about
forty have been summoned who have
not paid nor appeared for work on the
street. Within three days from this
date all who have not complied with
their summons will have complaints
filed against them as the law directs.
Also in future all summoned must
comply with their summons within
three days, the legal time, or COM
plants will be filed. This is the law
and it is going to be enforced to the
very letter from now on.
W. W. HARRIS. Mayor.
]. D. CoNLEE, Marshal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-26
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

Highest price FOR clean rags at The
Eagle office.
Wick Bros. for bulls and meal
Phone 37G.
II you have any clean rags The
Eagle win buy them.
Sweet peasl Sweet peasl Soc per
hundred. Phone 391.
b. A. Hugghins and J. p. Gilpln
were In the city from Kurten today.
Mrs. o. Budde and little son have
returned from a visit to relatives in
Hearne.
Mrs. c. A. Harris and children Of
Stone City are guests Of relatives in
this city.
District Attorney W. G. Davis Is al
home from Cameron, where district
court Is IN session
W. r. Griffin has returned 10
Beaumont. after a visit 10 his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Griffin.
See the new line OF mohair goods
for spring and summer wear at Frank
Zubik's. The City Tailor Shop.
Miss Ada Bruton returned TO her
home IN Hearne yesterday. after a
brief visit to Mrs. J. s. Doane.
Miss Frances Allen returned 10 her
home IN Calvert yesterday. after a
pleasant visit to Miss Ada Field.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-26

Miss Katherine Boyett and her
guest, Miss Dolly Allison. have return.
ed 10 school at Baylor University, az.
ter visiting the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Boyett.
As an investment the Producer
Consumer stock at the lowest esti.
mate will produce 80 1-S per cent an
nually. Is this not a good invest
ment?-Adv.
Or. and Mrs. W. II. Langhorne have
returned TO their home in Chappell
Hill. after a visit to their son, who Is
attending school at All Academy. and
after attending the interscholastic
track meet at the A. & VI. College
Friday and Saturday.
F. A.. Sommerlatte. W. p. Wallace
and Joe Boriskie have returned from
san Antonio. The floods detained
them. making e impossible 10 return
over the !. q C. ", and they were
forced to make the return trip
around by Houston.
w. W. Parker Of Steep Hollow was
in the city today Mr.. Parker reports
another rain in his community yes.
terday afternoon, but reports Carriers
creek back in its banks. and does not
think the rains have done very great
damage mp to the present time TO the
hill farmers.