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The Washington times., 1915-04-26
FORESTS ARE FACING
GRAVE FIRE MENACE
Graves in West Directing De-
tails of Protection to Ma
tional Reservations.

With hot and dry weather. prevailing
practically throughout the United
States. following a winter of light SHOWS
and comparative drought. officials OF the
Forest Service are using every means
in their power to protect the national
forests Of the country. from the great
est fire hazard that they have faced for
many years.
Chief Forester Graves Is in the West
hurrying every detail Of fire prevention
and protection In the building OF OBJ
servation towers. fire guards, and the
extension of telephone lines.
1t was stated today by an official Of
the service that the fire hazard was at
it's zenith because of the continued dry
weather throughout the East and the
Northwest. In the Southwest, however,
a region. usually subject to drought.
there has been an unusual rainfall. and
there Is little danger Of fire In this par
ticular locality. Most of the great
Northwest and the East is exceedingly
Sry
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
page OF BEAUTIES"
PRINTED AGAIN TODAY
Interest in Contest for Free
Fair Trip Grows as End
Draws Near.

With the end of It's beauty contest
drawing near. The Times publishes to-
day a fourth page OF photographs of
beautiful Washington girls who have
been entered by their friends in the
competition for free journey to the
San Francisco and san Diego exposi-
tions.
The contest will close at noon next
Photographs which have not reached
the desk of the Beauty Editor by that
hour will be ineligible for the con-
test, and photographs which are in
the hands of the editor at that time
will soon be on their way to the judges.
BEFORE the close OF the contest The
Times hopes to publish an additional
page or so Of some of the entrants.
but, as heretofore explained. only a
few of the pictures submitted can be
published.
Not a Pictorial Paper.
The Times Is not a pictorial paper
alone. and were 1t to attempt to print
all of the photographs submitted in
this contest each edition would be one
Of pictures.
An admirer, Of one Of the entrants
whose photograph has not been pub
lished asked the Beauty Editor today
II this indicated that his favorite prob
ably was out OF the race. 1t does not.
and he was so informed. The photo
graphs published are selected at ram
dom, and the fact of publication or
non-publication has nothing to do with
the award of the judges. The winner
may be a girl whose picture was never
printed or vice versa.
The judges are to be announced dur
ing the week. Thew will be drawn
from the artistic circles Of Washing
ton, and will be men and women OF
IL t~l. - = IL
Of absolute impartialty. The open
sesame Of this contest Is beauty. and
the award will be made solely from
that standpoint. No favoritism or par
tiality Is possible. and every beautiful
girl has chance.
Many Responses.
The Times has been gratiied by the
number of responses to its offer. There
10 a formidable array of photographs tc
be sent to the judges next week. but il
Is expected that the rush will be great.
or than ever in the closing days of the
contest. And why not? The prize is
we'll worth while.
The offer of free trip to California
is unique and generous one. When i,
is recalled that practically every
expositions on the Pacific Coast this
year, and that many will be unable tc
do so, the generosity of The Times
offer grows.
The girl adjudged to be the mos
beautiful in Washington will have al
her expenses paid by The Times, anc
1t will not be a lonesome trip, either
Approximately forty leading newspa
pers in various localities are conduct
ing contests which end soon, and the
forty odd winIrers will leave Chicago OF
beauty special On June 3. The
party will be chaperoned by women o.
prominence, and nothing will be !ef
undone by the promoters of the praise
worthy contest to make the journey 6
delightful one to the beauties of this
and other cities.
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
War KinemacolorS
Arouse Enthusiasm
Members Of National Press Club
and Their Friends See
Pictures.

Members OF the National Press Club
and their friends today are declaring
a complete success the kinemacolor ex-
hibition at the Belasco Theater last
night Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott. chief
Of staff. remarked that the pictures
were as instructive as trip to Europe.
So great was the interest that there was
hardly vacant seat in the thenter.
Aptly styled with the Fighting
Forces of Europe" the colored pictures
were accorded a fine reception. They
have been on view in London, Paris,
and Pstrograd for several months, but
will now be shown for the first time to
audiences in the United states. nota-
BILE feature was the manner in which
the horrors Of war were eliminated In
the pictures, showing rather the spec
tacular side.
Possibly none of the regiments shown
lent themselves to colors better than
the German and French forces. With
the red trousers of the latter much In
| evidence, 1t was like the coming to lite
of famous Detaille and de Melville
paintings.
The Kaiser was splendid, leading his
| imposing Deaths Head Hussars. Later.
| the Emperor was shown on one of his
,, battlesh ps conversing with Grand Ad-
| miral Won TirDitz.
The kinemacolor brought out marvel
Gus effects In the marine scenes. otrik
| ing was the manner in which the path
| OF n torpedo sent from an English ship
was traced There were submarines OF
| several nationalities. ..,..
Enthusiasm was aroused by showing
several American warsh!ps at the end
| of the program. American infantry al
Panama also pleased the audience. Tho
picture of President Wilson brought
forth continuous applause. The pictures
will be shown to the public, beginning
next sunday night, and for the week
| following.
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
ON IN NORTHWEST
Three-Day Effort Of Clean City
Con-: .,1ittee Begins-Funds
Are Needed.

Entering today upon the second week
OF the cleanup campaign the Clean city
Committee today transferred its activi-
ties to the northwest. Here the work
Will continue for three days. During
the last three days of the week the
workers will center their efforts in the
northeast.
Hundreds Of wagon loads of refuse
were removed to the public dumps last
week from the southeast and southwest
sections. the result being a notable i'm
provement In sanitary conditions and
appearances.
householders and property owners.
according TO officials of the committee,
are taking advantage Of the campaign
not only TO cleanup but to paint
up" and otherwise improve their
premises.
Following the sampaign inspections
Will he made by sanitary inspectors md
delegates representing the citizens as
sociations, and report made to the
Health Department OF all insanitary
| conditions.
Additional funds are needed to com.
| plete the work. the committee being en-
tirely dependent upon contributions
subscriptions should be addressed tc
Mrs. Charlton NJ. Clark. chairman OF
| the finance committee, clean city com.
mittee. 3536 Warder street northwest.
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
U. S. Copper Production in
1914 Below That in 1913

With American Copper in enormous
demand because of the war In Europe,
production in the United States for the
calendar year 1914 was far below that
for the preceding year, according to
figures compiled by b. S. Butler. of the
United States Geological Survey.
The smelter production of primary
copper in the United States In 1914 was
/, 100 l37, 1872 pounds, as compared with
l,2244s 4O9S in 1913. The total value of
the 1911 output at an average price of
1873 cents a pound is $l52, 96S,@i6 as COM
pared with $3.50, I95. .035 for 1913.
1t is more than likely. however, that
the 1915 output will show a vast in
crease In value because of the war de-
mands..
January /, last, there was a stock of
nearly l74,O0o00O pounds of copper IN
the United Statss as compared with n
little over 100000 on the same date
1914.
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
Baby Found Near Behrend
Station Had Been Killed

Authorities of Prince Georges county,
Md, and the Washington police are
working together on the case of the dead
baby which was found in sman pond
near Behrend station on the Chesapeake
Beach railway. The body was discover
ed by Henson Simms. colored. on Sat-
urday, and a coroner's Jury, yesterday
held that the infant had been murdered
The baby was a white boy. and, ap-
parently. was only a day old. 1t was
wrapped In newspapers, the most recent
date on them being April 15. An au-
topsy by DR.. John E. Sansbury disclosed
that the child had not been drowned
but had probably been suffocated.
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
Airman Attempts to
Save Four From Wreck

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2s-Despite
the efforts to Harry Christofferson. an
aviator, to save them by dropping life
preservers from his areroplanes, four
men. believed to have been crab fishers.
drowned In San Francisco bay today
when their gasolene launch went ashore
In the breakers off Great Highway, a
fashionable drive. Scores of persons
witnessed the accident from automo-
biles.
narrowly escaped drowning when he
rode his horse into the breakers In an
effort to rescue the crew OF the launch.
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
S. Liebrant, Employed by
District 43 Years, Dead

Simon Liebrant, one of the oldest EN-
ployes OF the District government and
former slave, died at his home, 402
Third street southwest, last night. Death
was due to pneumonia. He was about
seventy years old.
Liebrant was student of the Bible
and for years had preached on Sunday
afternoons at Seventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
During the civil war Lebrant was en-
ployed as cabin boy on Federal yes
sci, and after the close of hostilities
came to Washington, where he obtained
a position as laborer in the District gov
ernment, in whose employ he spent for
ty-three years,
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
American Church Head
Appeals to Americans

TIFLIs, TranscaucasIa- April 8.--Ref-
ugees who have reached the Russian
line report that the massacre of Ar
menians by Mohammedans is being con-
tinued on even greater scale. They
lagos near Van, in Armenia, Asiatic
Turkey, have been put to death.
On being advised of massacres at
Erzerum, Berjan, and Zeitun, and of
the conditions. at Van, the Katolikos,
head of the Armenian church at Etch-
miadzin. near Brivan. cabled to Presi-
dent Wilson an appeal to the people of
the United States on behalf of the Ar
menians
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
Baby Breaks Arm in
Fall From High Chair

A fall from his high chair while at
dinner cost Stephen Grey. infant son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Irving NJ Grey. 1928
A street northeast. a broken arm yes
terday evening The child was carried to
Dr. J. D. MCCue, l347 East Capitol
street, who set the arm. Mr.. Grey Is en-
ployed in the Carnegie Institution of
Washington.
Newark post., 1915-05-05
TOWN CLEAN
ING CAMPAIGN
Wagons Start At Noon
Thursday

Thursday and Friday of this
week are scheduled for Town
Cleaning Days. Every citizen is
urged to cooperate in putting
Newark ship-shape, and in accord
with the beauty and freshness of
Natures spring. Town Council
will furnish the carts to collect
rubbish from the private residen-
ces. There is one proviso, how
ever, to the offer. Citizens must
have their contributions deposited
on the sidewalks not later than
II o'clock on Thursday, May 6, in
order to assure their being cart
ed away. 1t is hoped everyone will
catch the spirit of other Delaware
towns, and enter with a zest into
this two-day campaign for the ben
eft of the entire neighborhood.
Newark post., 1915-05-05
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
TO BE STARTED
COLORED OFFICER APPOINTED

At the meeting of Town Coun-
Gil Monday night petition was
received signed by about fifty res
idents of the negro section known
as "Colored Row." asking for po-
lice protection and claiming that
it was not safe because of so much
disorder for their wives and child
ren to be on the street at night.
Council authorized Mayor Hossin-
ger to appoint colored officer for
one month. If the plan proves a
success the appointment will
probably be made permanent.
The matter of street improve
ments was discussed and it was
decided to start the work at once.
The first street to be repaired will
be north Chapel and then West
Main street.
Chairman Wilson of the light
and water committee was author
lied to renew the contract with
Edward l.. Richards for coal to be
used at the electric light plant.
1t was decided to extend the
Newark post., 1915-05-05
& Commencement At
Delaware College

The committee Of arrangements
for Commencement at Delaware
College, consisting of Assistant
Professor Lintner, chairman, and
Mr.. Hills, Mr.. Pailthorpe, Lieut..
Herman, and Professor Houghton
announce the following program
for Commencement Week:
Saturday, June 5, 500 p. m.-Or-
atorical contest for the w. C. T..
u. Prizes.
Sunday, June 6-1l.OO a. m., Ser
mon before the Young Mems
Christian Association by Presi-
dent Milton G. Evans, D. D.,
Grocer Theological Seminary,
Chester, Pa.
500 p. m. Baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. U. Franklin Smiley, D. d.
Monday, June Ia. m. Inspection
of College Buildings and Expert
mental Farm.
800 p. m. Glass Day Exercises.
500 p. m. Reception to Seniors
and Faculty at home of Presi-
dent.
800 p. m. Agricultural Club Play
"The Jonah"
Tuesday, June 8-lO.30 a. m. Meet
ing of Board of Trustees.
1870 a. m. Review and competi-
tive drill for the Roberts medal
2.3O p. m. Alumni Parade.
300 p. m. Inter-class track and
field meet.
600 p. m. Evening parade.
$50 p. m. Alumni reunion.
800 p. m. Orchestra concert and
Inter-society debate.
Wednesday, June 9-10.3O a. m.
Commencement exercises.
1870 p. m. Luncheon for visitors.
1890 p. m. Luncheon for alumni.
200 p. m. Business meeting of
Alumni Association.
2.3O p. m. Reception at Women's
College.
a 30 p. m. Alumni and Varsity
30 p. m. Farewell Hop.
Newark post., 1915-05-05
Parents And Teachers
Meet In Grammar School

The April meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association held in the
Grammar School last Thursday
was we'll attended. The program
included a paper by Mrs. S. C.
Mitchell on the Berry School, and
one by Miss E. Frances Medill, on
Home Study"
Mrs. Mitchell told of school
that she considered ideal, located
in what is known as Opossum Run.
1t is in the mountains of Georgia,
near Rome, and was started by
Miss Martha Berry some years ago
By her own efforts Miss Berry has
kept the school going for years
and it now has an enrolment of
about two hundred. Mrs. Mitchell
told of the great good. that this
school has done in that community.
Following Miss Medill's paper
on Home Study" there was an in
formal discussion of the subject,
in which a number of the members
took part. 1t was announced that
at the May meeting Home Gar
dening" will be discussed and Pro-
fessor G. A. McCue will give
talk.
Newark post., 1915-05-05
Vestrymen Elected
At St. Thomas

Vestrymen Of st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church were elected at a
congregational meeting Monday
night as follows: Alfred A. Curtis,
DR.. George A. Harter, David c..
Rose, Harlow H. Curtis, D. Lee
Rose, Levi X. Bowen, w. M. Cover
dale, DR.. A. Lee Porter, George
Dobson. The latter two are new
members of the vestry. Later the
vestry organized by electing AL
fred A. Curtis, senior warden !;
DR.. Harter, junior warden, Har-
low H. Curtis, secretary, and DR..
Harter, treasurer. Alfred A. Cur
tbs and DR.. Harter were named
delegates and David C. Rose and
Harlow H. Curtis, alternates to
the annual diocesan convention to
be held at Dover next week. A
tentative report of the finances of
the parish was presented. Fol-
lowing the business meeting re-
freshments were served by the
ladies of the parish.
Newark post., 1915-05-05

water pipe about two hundred
feet up Corbit street to furnish
some houses with water and so
that they can also connect with
the sewer.
Mayor Hossinger brought up
the subject of reducing the cleo
trio light rate for cooking and
power purposes but after some
discussion no action was taken.
A communication was received
from the New Century Club stat
ing that Thursday and Friday of
this week had been fixed for
cleanup days. Council author
lied the street committee to en-
gage carts to haul away the rub
bish that is collected on those
days.
A permit was granted to w. J.
Barnard to build four bungalows
on Cleveland avenue. Mayor Hos
singer was authorized to purchase
a rebuilt roller for street work
not to cost more than $1,000.
Newark post., 1915-05-05
LAST COMMUNITY
MEETING WELL ATTENDED
SPIRIT OF SOCIABILITY PREVAILS

sonnel of the law-making body, in
order that they at their next ses-
sion may discard them. Mr.. Hof-
iecker declared strongly against
permitting politics to enter into
municipal or community govern
ment, and commented upon the old
time bitterness with which party
lines were drawn. 81 say the signs
of the times are right" Mr.. Hof-
fecker said, when | can address a
meeting such as this, where people
are willing to forget party lines
and come together for the consid-
eration of questions of govern
ment.'
The speaker advised the women
Of the community to let suffrage
alone, declaring them better off
without it. He denounced the ten
hour law as unfair to the girl who
desires to add to her income by
working overtime. He declared
the best way to handle the temper
ance question is by education. Mr..
Hoffecker believes the result of
the temperance instruction re-
ceived in the schools is seen in the
increasing proportion of young
men who refuse to drink, and de-
clared 'the temperance question is
not one that can be touched by
legislation"
In closing Mr.. Hoffecker refer
,ed to the efforts of some in the
past to control Delaware political
ly, and declared as long as the men
and women of Delaware continue
to take the interest they do at
present in public affairs, no man
will be able to put Delaware in his
pocket. She will rather continue to
stand, proudly, shoulder to shoul-
der with her sister states, as she
has since the nation was begun.
Newark post., 1915-05-05
Alumni In The
West Organize

"Delawre College Alumni, Wes-
tern Reserve Section" was organ
lied in Pittsburgh on April "a, and
promises to become a live organ
ization. At the head of the list
appears the names of two Newark
boys: w. l.. Fader, 1902, presi-
dent, and T. B. McKeon, 1900, vice
president. r. B. Harvey has been
elected secretary and S. M. Shall
cross, treasurer. The complete
list of those present when organ
ization was effected, and the firms
which they represent follow:
w. l.. Hirsh, 1900, Bureau of
Water, and T. B. McKeown, 1900,
No. SO House Building; H. F.
Ferguson, 'O4, J. R. Kelley, 'OS,
and r. w. Cranston, IA, with the
w. P. T. Co.; R. B. Harvey, '12, l.
S. Lank, 'l3, and S. M. Shallcross
and Emery w. Loowis, IA, with
the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Co.; D. Raymond
McNeal, IA, Westinghouse Ma
chine Co.; w. l.. Fader, 'O2, Gen
eral Electri Co., and F. E. Fergu-
son, ex-'l4, Mckeesport.
The secretary of the new or
ganiZation was instructed to take
steps to learn the names of other
Delaware men in the district and
get them in the organization. Each
member has agreed to subscribe
to the Alumni News, the first issue
Of which was published several
weeks ago. A number of the mem
bers are also planning to attend
the commencement exercises in
June. The matter of keeping a
lookout for men graduating from
high schools in their home towns,
with a view to having them con-
slider Delaware as the college for
furthering their education, was
also discussed.
Newark post., 1915-05-05
EVANGELISTIC CAM
PAIGN CLOSED SUNDAY
CLOSSON SISTERS APPRECIATED

fully recommend them to any one
who may be in need of assistance
along evangelistic lines.
Respectfully yours,
O. B. Rice, Pastor M. E. Church
r. A. Peacock,
F. A. Pennington,
VIM. Anderson,
John w. Spicer,
Evans Hemphill,
C. V. Everts,
l.. P. Rodecker,
Stewart Beck,
Official Board.
Mr.. Rusbridge continued by say
ing that he was recently a delegate
to the National Brotherhood of
Andrew and Philip and when he
reported the work of the Brother
hood of Delaware City he was
greeted with hearty and prolonged
applause; although his report was
presented after the audience had
listened to 1913 reports, his report
was declared the best of all. He
highly commended the work Of the
evangelists in his town.
At the close of the evening SER
vice which was a most impressive
service, when five more confessed
conversion, DR.. Rowan stepped to
the platform and in a few chosen
words commended the work of the
evangelists. He said he was glad
to record an exception to the word
that prophet was not without
honor save in his own country" in
behalf of his fellow townsman, DR..
Giltillan, whose services were so
highly appreciated by him and his
people. He also spoke in a very
touching manner of the great good
that had been accomplished by the
Closson sisters by their singing
and helpful visits to the homes of
the people.
DR.. Gilfillan and the Closson sis
ters open meetings at Ocean City,
Nd, this week.
Newark post., 1915-05-05

In spite of thunder storms that
broke over the town on Tuesday
evening, the last Community Meet
ing held in the high school build
ing, was largely attended. An ex-
cellent musical program contrib
uted greatly to the pleasure of the
evening. The program opened with
an instrumental duet, by Miss Will
son and Anna Ritz, followed by a
tenor solo, "The Recessional" by
Mr.. Harvey Steel; a soprano solo,
The Land of Nod" by Mrs. J. P.
Cam; selections on the harmonica
by Mr.. w. P. White, and duet by
the Misses Closson. All the num-
bers called forth enthusiastic ap-
plause.
The guests of the evening were
Mr.. w. P. White, president of City
Council of Wilmington, and Mr..
Francis Hoffecker, of the Same
city.
Mr.. White, with his wonderful
harmonica playing, delighted
everyone. The universal appeal
of this form of music was illustrat-
ed by the roar of applause which
greeted each selection, and the
number of feet that marked time
to the tunes of "Tipperary" and
Dixie"
Mr.. Hoffecker in his talk on
government urged the Importance
OF everyone under our system of
government, taking an interest
ard an active part in governmental
affairs. The progressive citizen is
one who not only takes an interest
himself, but encourages others to
do so, to the point of seeing that
the best men hold office, Mr.. Hof-
fecker said. Poor laws are not
made better by the non-opservance
of them, but by looking to the per-
Newark post., 1915-05-05
Plans For High
School Commencement

Preparations are about complete
for the High School commence
ment exercises which will be held
in the Newark Opera House on
Friday evening, June 4. Owing to
the fact that the schools were in
session during Christmas week,
the second term closes earlier than
has been customary for many
years.
The baccaulaureate sermon will
be delivered to the graduating
class by the Rev. w. P. Haupt in
the st. Thomas P. E. Church on
Sunday evening, May 30. The
Delaware College Orchestra will
furnish music at the annual COM
mencement. E. C. Johnson of
Newark will be the speaker. The
Senior class includes the follow
ing members:
Academic Course
Edna Algard Chambers, Esther
Greene, Marion Crossgrove Brown
Alice May Wollaston, Myrtle Re-
becca Wakeland, Harry Carrow
Greene, George Williams Wilson,
Sarah Potts.
Commercial Course
Matte Peters Guthrie, Edith
Cleament Cleaver, Helen Golden
berg Slack, Marion Law, Louise
Moore Baldwin, Blanche Rachel
Towson, Evalena Alice Shepheard,
Raymond Cleaver, Edward Van
SAINT, Joseph Ralph Riley, Fred
Dewey Patterson.