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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
CREDIT MEN URGED TO
"GRAB" OUTSIDE TRADE
Federal Official Advises Merchants to
Garry Activities Into Territory
Contiguous to District.

The Washington Association OF Credit
Men was addressed yesterday by Ed
ward A Brand, chief of the Bureau Of
Domestic and Foreign Commerce OF the
Department OF Commerce, at a luncheon
in the New Ebbitt Hotel. Mr.. Brands
speech dealt particularly with an indorse-
ment OF efforts OF Washington business
men to extend their trade in territory
contiguous to the District and also to ex-
tend that territory.
Washington should capture Its share
of the nearby shopping trade" he said.
Il have often heard the statement made
in some sections that retail prices OF
in Washington are higher
than In some other cities in this locality.
Now. it seems to me that II is up to the
business men here to dissipate this idea
1t is certainly not my experience that the
retail prices are higher.
1.-The Nations Capital should be made
the playground for business and social
gatherings OF every description. l am
convinced that your local associations are
doing much to secure these conventions"
The meeting was the periodical lunch
con session of the credit association ana
was attended by many of the members.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
boy SCOUTS TO Hold
PRE.CAMPAIGN SUPPER
Dine at Willard Tomorrow Night.
When Members Will Discuss Cru
SADIE for $4,000 Next Week.

To pave the way for the whirlwind
campaign to be held next Monday, Tues
Gay and Wednesday to raise $4,000 for the
Boys Scouts Of the District, a big buffet
supper Will be served to the campaign
workers tomorrow night at the New
wizard. Through the generosity of six
members of the local council. the entire
expenses OF this supper have been under
written. Attending It will be scout
masters. fathers and big brothers OF
scouts. and business and professional
men OF Washington who are interested In
the movement.
The financial campaign will be con-
Quoted along economical lines, less than
DER cent Of the amount desired being
spent for operative purposes.
h NJ. Butler. associate field scout COM
missioner. yesterday spoke at the Gage
school. He was greeted before entering
the school building by a Scout Troop In
uniform and with flag and bugle. The
troop formed a guard of honor during
Mr.. Buffers speech and escorted him
to the automobile afterward. Com
missioner Butler also visited the Amidon
School. Since a week ago last Monday.
Mr.. Butler and w. J. b. Housman have
spoken in twenty-three of the local
schools on the educational value or
scouting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
WOULD STANDARDIZE
TEACHING OF MUSIC
Parent-Teachers' Wish to Give High
School Students Credit for Course
on Entering College.

A more uniform system of teaching
music in the public schools Of the Dis
trict has been suggested by the District
OF Columbia Congress OF Mothers and
Parent-Teachers' Association. Action to
standardize music teaching was urged on
the Board OF Education by resolutions
adopted in a meeting held Tuesday even
ing at the Raleigh Hotel.
scheme for the Improvement OF In
struction in music in the public schools
which proposes to place music teachers
on the same basis as teachers OF mathe-
mates, language. or other studies. and
also to examine into their fitness at fire.
quent intervals. was set forth In the
resolutions adopted. which followed a
talk by Mime. Marie Won Unschuld on
the subject. Hints and Advice to
Mothers Concerning the Musical Educa-
ton OF Their Children
II was urged in the resolutions that the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
HONORED BY CHILDREN
Flags at Half-mast and Services of
Respect on Funeral Day-Plan
National Memorial.

Colored schools of Washington yester-
day observed the funeral of Booker T
Washington with memorial exercises and
the lowering OF flags over their building
to half-mast The observance was under
the direction OF r. c. Bruce, assistant
Superintendent of colored schools.
A committee has been organized to ar
range for a national memorial meeting
to recognize the life work of the noted
colored educator. The meeting will be
held in January at the African Methodist
Episcopal Church of Washington.
On the committee are Henry Lassiter,
chairman: r. w. Thompson. secretary:
Rev. c. II. Steptaeu. F. d. Lee. James
A. Cobb, Judge R. II. Terrell and E. L.
Scott A meeting for the furthering of
details for the plan is to be held this
evening at 12l5 Seventeenth street north
west.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
CITIZENS COMMEND HERALD.
Southwest Residents Thank Paper
for Fair and Accurate stories.

The following letter was received yes
terday by The Washington Herald from
C. ]. Brown. secretary of the Southwest
Citizens Association:
Editor. The Washington HeraId-It Is
with a great deal OF qualification that We
notice the fair and accurate accounts you
have given our meetings and of the BUSH
ness that was transacted at such meet
ings.
As a slight token Of our appreciation
for this evident effort on your part to
keep the citizens of the city informed OF
the work of the different civic organiza-
tons, a resolution was passed at our
last meeting thanking you for your fair
ness and the interest that you have
shown
We should be glad to have you publish
this letter to express publicly our thanks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18

high school curriculum In music should
be advanced TO allow graduates to be
admitted to college with a musical credit
Of one unit for their high school educa-
ton.
Miss Katherine A,APritchett. State
agent OF the Department Of Agriculture
In Maryland. told how 100 girls had been
organized into a great scheme for light
ening homework and making better
homes. She said:
Nearly 700 girls have been organized
into clubs during the last spring and
summer months. They have been in
structed in making labor-saving devices.
in textiles. gardening, poultry husband
~. and canning fruits and vegetables
which would otherwise have been
wasted. This work has been organized
In six counties and there is still suffi-
Client money to pay half the salary of a
county agent IN three more counties"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
Grafton Heads Architectural Club.

r. W. Grafton has been. elected pres
ident OF the Architectural Club of
George Washington University. Other
officers named are: B. H. Harris. vice
president: A H. Goddard. secretary. and
A. p. Starr. treasurer.
Students who have won honors In
various architectural competitions are
James L. Keister. r. II. Harris. c. F.
Carpenter. W. l. SeibeL. F. w. Stoever.
Harry +. Almon. Z. H.. Galbraith, and
A. II. Goddard.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
OBITUARY.

Charles A. Fox. 70. captain OF a canal
boat died suddenly yesterday morning on
board the boat. DR.. Shannon OF George
town University Hospital attended him.
Capt Fox resided in Cumberland. Md.
A certificate OF death from natural
causes was given, and relatives notified
Funeral services for the wife OF Capt
iE. G. Bracken, Twenty-third Infantry.
will be held this afternoon at Airing
ton Cemetery. Mrs. Bracken's death
occurred suddenly in Jacksonville, Fla.
Sunday.
Word was received here yesterday OF
the death OF d. C. Biehl, at Fort Bay
ard. ". Mex, Monday. He has been an
employe OF the Quartermsster Depart
ment for the past Is years.
Funeral services for Charles Richard
Phelps the baby son OF Walter s. and
Estella NJ. Phelps. who died at the home
of his parents. Twenty-ninth and Frank
lin streets, Langdon. on Tuesday, will
be held this morning at ll:45 o'clock.
Interment at Waugh Chapel, Anne
Arundel County. Nd.
Funeral services for John r. Buckley,
who died Monday, will be held at his
residence. f7ls S street northwest, this
morning at $50 o'clock. thence to St.
Paurs Catholic Church at o'clock In
terment will be made at Mount Ollvet
Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. George W.
Paschal, who died Tuesday, will be held
at her residence. 4l3 Fourth street north
west. this morning at 1870 o'clock In
terment will be private.
Funeral services for Virgil D. Stock
bridge, who died Tuesday. will be held
at Christ Church. Twenty-irst and o
streets. this morning at IL o'clock. In
terment will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary F. Har-
rson win be held at the home, ZIG
Third street southeast. this morning at
$50 o'clock. thence to ST. Peters Church
Funeral services for Katherine W.
Malcolm. who died yesterday morning.
will be held at the residence, $3.50
Georgia avenue northwest. this afternoon
at O'Clock.
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles r.
Cox. who died Tuesday at Georgetown
University Hospital. viii he held this
morning at o'clock at Holy Trinity
Church. Interment will be In Holy Rood
Cemetery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
URGES BROAD EDUCATION.
Dean Hodgkins Tells Engineering
. Society to Enlarge Opportunities.

DR.. Howard Lincoln Hodgkins. dean of
the College of Engineering at George
Washington University, last night ad-
dressed the Engineering Society OF the
university at the first OF a series of
smokers held in Sigma M Fraternity
House, 2022 F street northwest.
DR.. Hodgkins spoke on the educational
and social advantages of the society. He
urged the members to obtain as broad an
education as possible. not combining them
selves solely to engineering subjects. Al
bert A Brand. president OF the society.
presided.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
Show Work of Colored Children.

An exhibit Of articles of industry made
on the Fairgrounds for colored people in
the District public schools will be opened
today In the Myrtilla Miner Normal
School, Georgia avenue and Euclid
street northwest. The exhibit is under
the direction of Miss Anita J. Turner.
assistant director Of the Fairgrounds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
BROWN HEADS HOSPITAL BODY.
Homeopathic Association's Finances
I'm Good Condition.

I'm Good Condition.
7. Janney Brown was elected presi-
dent OF the National Homeopathic
Hospital Association. OF the District. at
a meeting held for the election of officers
In the Ebbitt House on Tuesday night
Other officers elected were: Vice presi-
dents. Representative Ernest w. Roberts.
Of Massachusetts,. and Mrs. Clarence q.
Allen: secretary. Mrs. Branson: trustees
to take the places of the five whose
terms expired last night, George e.
Fleming. T. Jannet Brown. Jesse L.
Shuster.
The reports OF the treasurer showed
the association to be in a strong financial
condition and the work which Is pro-
crossing on the new nurses home. the
gift of William Z. Barker. was favorably
commented on.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
Navy Yard Positions Open.

Examinations for holders helper and
foundry furnaceman in the Washing
ton Navy Yard will be held by the
Civil Service Commission January !.
the former position pays from $3.50
to S2.4O day and latter pays from
s2.40 to $500 a day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18
French Commission Due Here Today.

The French Purchasing Commission.
which came to this country last week
to establish commercial relations be-
tween French and American firms. is
scheduled to arrive In Washington to-
day
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18

You can't expect folks to do what
you want them to do unles you TELL
THEM. Tell them in the Want Col
umns."-Dan Sayles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18

Word was received here yesterday OF
the death OF d. c. Biehl. at Fort Bay
ard. N. Mex, Monday. He has been an
employee OF the Quartermsster Depart
ment for the past Is years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18

Funeral services for Virgil d. Stock
bridge. who died Tuesday. will be held
at Christ Church, Twenty-hrst and o
streets. this morning at II O'Clock. In
terment will be in Arlington Cemetery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-18

Funeral services for Mrs. George W.
Paschal, who died Tuesday. will be held
at her residence. 4l3 Fourth street north
west. this morning at 1870 o'clock. In
terment will be private.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20

position with the Seattle Car & Foun- Try Company, coming from that place Cordova.
 MT. Hayes was a Mason, being member of St Paul Lodge, No. 3 F. X A. M, of St. Paul, Minnesota.
 Mir. Hayes came to Cordova in 1909, accepting the position which he has since retained. During his residence here he has gained a wide circle of friends, who admired him for his many sterling qualities, and who will sin eerely mourn his loss. Among his fellow employees he was universally esteemed. An expert mechanic, al ways kindly and accommodating, those associated with him in his work will sorely miss his presence among them.
 Mir. Hayes had long been connected with the transportation business.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
TRIAL OF HAZARD CONTINUED
 TO s ?. M.

The trial of Geo. Hazard, of Ia coma, who was charged with having obtained money under false pretenses, was set for the U. S. Commissioner court at o'clock this afternoon, but upon motion of Assistant District At torney Brubaker was continued until four o'clock. pr. w H. Chase swore to the complaint, to which were at. tached a number of afiiidavits from parties about town who claimed that the defendant had also defrauded them. Mir. Hazard conducted his own case while Mir. Brubaker looked after the interests of the government.
 The court room was crowded with an interested throng of spectators and
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
\. N. HAYES DIES AT H|S HOME
 I ODAY

A. N. Hayes, master car builder for the Copper River & Northwestern rail way, died at his home this morning after an illness of about two weeks.
 MT. Hayes was born at Des Moines, Iowa, May 15, 1850, and was there fore GA years of age. He is survived by his wife. who resides in Cordova, a daughter, residing at Lafayette, Ind, and two sons, one of whow resides in Tacoma, Wash, and the other at St, Paul, Minn He also has one brother who resides at Bonner Springs, Kan.
 For number of years he was mas ter car foreman for the Chicago, Great Western railway, and later went to Seattle, where he held a responsible
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20

there was sufficient spice to the case to entertain the crowd. A large num- Der of witnesses were put on the stand by the prosecution to show the in- tent of the defendant to defraud, but until after the latter's objection to this testimony being introduced had been overruled by the court.
 The evidence tended to show that Mir. Hazard had borrowed considera- ble money on the strength of pen sion voucher exhibited in which was get forth that he had $500 due him from Uncle Sam for army service. In each case he solicited the name of the partys postoliice box for the purpose of having the check come in their care, and many of the lenders parted with their cash on the strength of this evidence of good faith.
 After the government had intro duced all of its evidence the defen- dant stated that he wanted to sub poena some witnesses and the case was continued until o'clock tonight
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
RO IT RUSSIANS FROM DUNAJAC RIVER WITH
 B|C GERMAN GUNS

PETROGRAD, Jan 20-Reports from the army invading Galicia state that the Austrians are using the German 42-centmeter guns in an effort to dis lodge the Russians from their positions along the DunaJac river. This is the first time the Austrans have employed the German heavy guns. Notwith- standing the powerful ordnance the Austrians were compelled to retreat before Russian attack falling back to the northwest leaving the Russian positions intact. TEa heavy German guns are proving an impeachment to the Austrians
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
GERMAN AER0PLANES VISIT ENGL AND
BOMBS DROPPED IN EIGHT TOWNS; KILLED, WOUNDED
ING LEFT SCENE FEW HOURS BEFORE DAMAGE DONE
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

Special to The Times By Associated Press
 LONDON, Jan. 20-The Germans made another aeropane raid the coast towns on the east coast of England last night, dropping a number of bombs and causing considerable damage, together with the killing of five persons and the wounding of five others.
 The aerOplanes flew over the North Sea, prob ably from some port in Belgium, and for four hours flew over the towns along the coast about one hun dred miles from London, dropping a number of bombs. The towns of Sandrigham, Yarmouth Sheringham, Hunstanton, Cromer Heacham, Dors mgham, Kngslynn the towns attacked all in
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
PAR BY MEMBER FEDERAL TRADE
 COM|N| I TIE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-WIl H. Parry, Vice-president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and former city editor of the Seattle Post-Intelli- gencer, was today selected by Presi- dent Wilson as the Progressive mem- Der of the new Federal Trade Com mittee. The other members of the body chosen are Joseph E. Davies, of Wisconsin, now commissioner of cor porations; E. N. Hurley, of Chicago; George F. Peabody, of New York, and a southern man, whose name has not been divulged.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
]. 5. OBJECTS TO COTTON BEING
 HELD UP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O-The state department has sent a note to England inquiring why the American steamer Greenbrier, which left New Orleans for Bremen with cargo of cotton, and which carried a certificate from the British consul at New Orleans as to it's cargo, was stopped by a British flag to a British port, and there de- tained two days before being allow ed to proceed on her voyage. The event has stirred up considerable feel ing among American shipping men.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
CHARGESVIOL NSLIOUORLAW

WASHINGTON, Jan 20-The report of Deputy Fish Commissioner Dr. Lester Jones, who spent the last summer Investigating conditions in Alaska sub mtted to the president, contains scathing arraign ment of the conduct of white men in the north to- ward natives. Coupled with this are charges of wholesale and continued violations of the liquor tra fife laws and regulations and of the laws for the pro- lection of the fish and fur bearing animals of Alaska the PribilOf and Aleutian islands
 The Commissioners urges that immediate steps be taken to protect the natives and the rehabilitation
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
TO PREVENT OBSTRUCTIVE
 TACTICS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O-The ad- ministration senators have adopted the plan of preventing the fllibustering tactics adopted by the Republican senators on the shipping bill. They will keep the measure before the senate to the exclusion of all other legislation, even the appropriation bills, and will also cut the recess for luncheon.
 Senator Burton, who is one of the Republican members opposing the bill, is now speaking for the third con secutiye day against the measure
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
FEARING ATTACK IN CRACOW BY RUSSIANS ALL NUN
 M|L|TANTS TRANSFERRED

BUDA PEST, Jan. 2O-The governor of Cracow has ordered the departure from the city and its sub urbs, within the next forty-exght hours, all women, children and men unfit for military service All the banks have been transferred to Vienna and many other business houses are closing their doors and moving valuables out of the city to place of safety Provisions are scarce in the city. The entire Aus trian Landstrum, embracing men up to sixty years of age, has been called out to serve in the army. These preparations taken to indicate that the siege of the city by the Russians is assuming dan gerous aspect.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
ISSUE WARRANTS FUR DEPUTY
 SHER|FFS

ROOSEVELT, N. Y, Jan. 2O-War- rants were issued this morning for the arrest of twenty-one of the deputy sheriffs engaged in the battle here yesterday with strikers. The war. rants charge the sherins with man. slaughter. During the battle nineteen were shot by the sheriffs. one of them being killed and the remainder more or less seriously wounded.
 One of the strikers made a death. bed statement in which he declared that the strikers were unarmed and the shooting was entirely unproked.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20

their machines and splendid markmashp in direct ing their bombs. The raid ended about midnight, the avators having evidently exhausted their supply of bombs.
 The raid has stirred up an intensely hostile feeling throughout England against the Germans The newspapers have made it the subject of scathng editorials They say that the fitting answer to such warfare is fresh armies for the continent where they may administer to the Germans a well deserved chastisement The raid has also awaken deep hatred in the hearts of the people against the Ger mans, and thousands are presenting themselves at the recruiting offices for service in the army.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20

ruin of the Indians and the Aeuts Even where the saloons do not exist liquor still finds it way to the natives through traders and dissolute white men,
 Commissioner Jones states that the law to pro tect the fish in the waters of Alaska is dead letter. and so far protecting the fish is concerned might as we'll not be on the statute books Federal officers, he states, financially interested in the fisheries and all attempts to an enforcement of the fish cries laws is vain. He urges the adoption of a closed season on salmon, and the government inspection of the product of every cannery.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20

Norfolk. The bombs created considerable conster- nation among the inhabitants of the towns, though comparatively little damage done The ex- plosions broke great deal of glass, injured few buildings, principally dwellings and docks, but no public buildings were touched, and the financial loss will be small
 King George who had removed from London to Sandringham, at the urgent request of the people, to escape just such rad had left that town a few hours before the attack It is believed that the Ger mans, learning of his residence at Sandrigham, directed their attack in this direction.
 The raiders showed excellent ability in piIoting
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
GERMANS AGAIN ON DEFENSIVE EAST PRUSSIA A--F|CHT|NC |S
 HEAVY ON EDITH SIDES
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

PETROGRAD, Jan 20-Along the sixty-mile the German army is again on the defensive against the Russian advance on East Prussia. A severe struggle is also in progress for the possession of the left bank of the Vistula from its junction with the Bzura to Bonrzyn, a distance of forty-fve miles. The fighting is heavy, with attacks and counter at tacks, resulting in slight gains for the Russians
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20

of their morals. He says ''The white mans lack of care and regard for the sanctty of the homes of the natives is the crime of Alaska. The wives and daughters of the natives dshonored and any re sstance on the part of the husband father brother of those whose chastity has been violated is over come with threats or with bribes of liquor Where ever the white settles the saloon prevails and not
 wlthstanding the laws against supplying the natives with liquor are very stringent there plenty of men who will run the risk of detection, and furnish the natives with intoxicating iquors and this causes the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
PRESIDENT NEW GRANDSON |S
 NAMED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-The son born to Mrs. Sayre last Sunday at the White House. was named today. The name Francis Sayre was bestowed upon the infant, the president object ing to having it named after him, which was the desire of the father and mother.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-20
SPECIAL LICENSE ELECTION |S
 KILLED

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 2O-Both houses of the state legislature have passed a resolution against special election on the liquor license question. for which there was circulated a petition throughout the state. As a consequence of the act of the legisla- ture prohibition, which carried at the last election. will go into force Jan. 1, 1916.