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The Washington times., 1915-08-22
ALEXANDRIA Police
MAKE THREE RAIDS
Twenty.sIx Arrested In Two A.
legged Poker Rooms and Dis
orderly Houses.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. U.-The police
were active last night. three raids being
made and many prisoners captured. all
OF whom will be arraisned In the police
court tomorrow. Two alleged poker
rooms and ono alleged disorderly house
are the result Of the activity. with
twenty-six arrests credited on the police
blotter.
III addition to the raids. many other
arrests were made during the night for
various other offenses.
There will be heavy docket In the
police court In the morning.
Michael Creegan. a well-known resi-
dent. died last night at his home. PIT
South Royal street. His death fol-
lowed an illness Of thirteen weeks.
forty years he was employed by the
P. J. Drury Company. Of Washington.
and for the past year he had con-
Quoted a news and tobacco stand at
the Royal street station Of the Wash
ington-Virginia Railway Company.
gan. Mr.. Creegan Is survived by the
following children: Mrs. E. B. Way
son and Mrs. J. K. Madden. of Wash
iington. Misses Elisabeth. Rose. and
Marguerite creesan, and John anl
Mr.. Creegan was a member Of AL
exandria Division No. i. A. o. H.. AMI
the Catholic Benevolent Legion and
Young Mems sodality Lyceum.
An elaborate program of exercises
has been planned by the Alexandria
Trades Council for its Labor Day
celebration September at the Dyke.
Funeral services for William r:
from injuries received by either fall
ing or jumping from a train. were
held this afternoon at Demaine's un-
dertaking chapel. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
The work OF preparing exhibits OF the
Department OF Agriculture for the In
ternational Dry Farming Exposition to
been commenced in the Government
warehouse here by NJ. M. Klein unde
the direction of Prof. F. Lumsen Scrtb-
ner. Mr.. Klein has recently returned
from San Francisco where he installed
| Panama Pacific Exposition.
The answer of Frank w. Huddleston
who was elected treasurer OF Fairfax
| county. to the application Of Claude
| =. Wiley. OF Fairfax. who was next to
Mr.. Hullleston in the number Of votes
receive. tor q recount was t1led yes
| terday with Judge }. B. T. Thornton
| and will be considered at the Septem.
Der term OF the court. Mr.. Huddiestor
| has retained e. E. Garrett of Lees.
burg: Harvey 4. 'Haines and Amos G
| Crounse. Of Herndon, to represent hin
| In the contest.
George II. Rucker. clerk Of the cir
| cult court OF Alexandria county, wh,
| has been confined at Georgetown Hos
pital for several weeks. has returned
1
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, presiden
| OF the National Council OF Women
who left San Francisco August II fol
her home in this city, has been com
| PEELED to return to San Francisco L
complete some work in connection witt
the exposition. and will not be able Il
reach Alexandria until october l.
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bandits Hold Up 9 Motors;
Get Off With $4,5OO Haul

BUTTE. Mont. Aug. 22.-Forcing them
20 lie on their stomachs and kicking
nom as they protested. four masked
Landits held up nine automobilists and
got away with $3.50 in cash. and jewell
~ estimat ted to be worth 81 900.
Inc hold-up occurred 800 wards south
OF the Smith road house. south Of
Butte.
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Weekly Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-The weekly
actual bank statement today showed
the following changes:
Surplus, increased. .............. $685.. $50
Loans. increased. 1892. 900
creased .......................... 1881, 900
Re. crvc in Federal reserve
BANKS. increased. ............... $4,000
Ecserve in other repositories,
increased ....................... 3,5l1,OOO
Net deTand deposits. increased 52.B7 coo
Net time deposits. decreased. 10000
Circulation, decreased. .......... 473OOo
Aggregate reserve. ............... GAS. go, 900
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Classified Advertising Manager

August lS. 1915.
Classified Advertising Manager, The Wash
ington Times.
Dear Sir-When l want an attractive and
catchy show card l always go to Frank B.
Benedict. $40 10th st. n. W. as his work
stands out far above the usual card writer
both in workmanship and taste. and feel pos
tive that anyone having their signs made at
Benedicts will at once see the difference he
tween his and ordinary show cards And
further than that you will find his prices
very reasonable and noteworthy feature
that have found is that he never disan-
points. which the majority in this line of
work do II gives me pleasure to recon-
mend such a good artist. Yours respectfully.
J. BLOCK.
1853 Park road n w.
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ROCKVILLE.

Montgomery county probably will have
three candidates for the Republican con-
Rressional nomination next year. Gist
Blair and Brainard H. Warner. jr.. are
already regarded as candidates. and re-
Gently II has been rumored that William
Tyler Page of Friendship Heights. may
enter the race.
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ANACOSTIA.

The Rov. DR. Henry T. Cousins.
pastor of Anacostia Baptist Church.
with Mrs Cousins. returned home to-
day. DR.. Cousins will resume his
duties in the local church tonight.
They have been spending their vaca =
tion at Mountain Lake Park and Bal
tiniore. This morning the services
were conducted. by the Rev. DR.. j. B.
Clayton.
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The funeral of Zadoc Thomas Crown,
who died Thursday at his home at Hunt
ing Hill took place this morning from
the Methodist Church at Hunting HILL
The services were conducted by the Rev
DR.. Powers. Of Tenlcytown, and burial
was at Gaithersburg.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

The mayor and common council of
Capitol Heights has appointed s. Mar
van Peach. of Hyattsville. as corpora
ton counsel. This is Mr.. Peach's third
term as legal adviser for that town.
Mr.. Peach is a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for State attorney for
Prince George county
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Washington. D. c., August Is. .9l5.
Dear Sir-As my eyes were kind of weak
and needed a pair Of glasses. So one day
was reading The Times and saw where |
could get a pair Of glasses and saw Max
Greenberg's ad. $40 r st. n. W. went over
and got a pair of glasses to suit me very
cheap. Yours respectfully
IsADoR sEGEL
1905 st. n. E.
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A military band has been organized
at Cheltenham. and the following Of
ficers were chosen President, Roy Aist;
vice president. Earl Waters; secretary.
Albert Aist: treasurer. Hugh Ellis. and
leader. Luther Bonds.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

The possibility OF ueing the Ana
ccetia river for commercial uses IL
again being demonstrated at the
present time by the presence of many
schooners loaded with brick for use
on the roadway o! Nichols avenue.
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years old, and Miss Mary Zuras, aged
nineteen, both Of Seat Pleasant. Md,
were married here yesterday by the Rev.
Forrest j. Prettyman, Of Washington.
who Is visiting in Rockville.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

The women Of the Westwood Metho-
aist Episcopal Chureh south. VIII noid
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

Arnold w. Barber. secretary to DR..
William A. White, superintendent of
the Government Hospital. Is enjoying
two weeks leave.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

DR.. joseph Garriss, OF the Govern
mcnt' Hospital for the Insane, has
gone to HIS former home in New Jcr-
scy, to remain several weeks.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

Mrs. Frederick Sasscar Is spending
several weeks visiting her son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers
Gore. at Bowling Green, KY.
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The Rev. DIR. Murphy. rector Of the
Church Of St. Michaels and All
Angels, conducted the service this
morning in Emmanuel church in the
absence Of the rector. the Rev. w. o.
RoOme IT.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

County Treasurer Richard J. Swami
has announced the days he will be In the
various sections of Prince George county
for the collection Of taxes. They are:
Laurel district. Laurel bank. September
l: Vansville district. Ulle's store. Sep
tember 2: Hyattsville district, First Ma
tional Bank. September 3: Bladensburs
district. at Garge's Hotel. September 4;
Spaldings district. at Latimer's store.
Silver Hill, September 8: MeIlwood dis
trict. at Humphreys store. September
I: Nottingham district, at Baden's store.
September s: Aauasco district. at post
office. September .; Brandywine dis
trict. at postoffice. September 10; Queene
Anne district. at Simmons store. Sep
tember II: Bowie district at Edlavitch's 8
store, September 49, Surratts district
at Gwynn's store. September 10: Oxon
Hill district. at Fowler's store. Septem-
Der II: Piscataway district. at Boswell's 8
store. September Is: Seat pleasant dis
trict. at Farmers and Mechanics' Bank.
September 20: Kent district. at Parker's
store. September %; Chillum district.
postoffice. Mt Rainier. September 23:
Rlverdale district. office Rverdale
Park Company, September "a.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

The principal social event here this
week will be the annual fair ball, which
will be held in Seco Hall Thursday even
ing. It will be in charge of a committee
Of which w. Valentine Wilson Is chair
man, and the patronesses will be Mrs.
Edward c. Peter, Mrs. William Dorsey,
Mrs Howard Larcombe and Miss Mamie
HogC
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Mrs. Harry l. Stout has returned to
her home In Washington after a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Underwood
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Last Weeks Winners

August Is. 1915
Dear sir--I called on a friend this past
April and she called my attention TO pair
OF blankets she had dry-cleaned at Anton
Fischer's dry cleaning and dye works. s06
G st y. W. They looked perfectly lovely
just soft and fufy new. They had
been used three winters and l expressed my
surprise at their freshness said to my
friend. shall certainly send my blankets TO
Anton Fischer's when / take them out CT
camphor and shall advise all my friends 10
DO the same. Very truly.
ANNA E. wEsTMoRE.
23l st. N. W., city
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

DR.. Charles A. Wells 10 spending some
time at Solomon's Island.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

To the Reader-The driving conditions un-
der which present day Industry takes place
tends In no mean degree to the production of
the Just slapped together variety. Charac-
ter and good workmanship have become wall
flowers simply at the dance OF commerce
Be all that It may. do know that Jo-
seph Hutchinson is thoroughly conscientio"s
In each tack he starts upon: Repairing
trunks, suitcases. and the like. skilfully and
at prices on good terms with the pockethook.
A visit paid to bis place OF business, num-
Der ll09 l4th 81. y. W, will surely confirm
this my opinion OF Joseph Hutchinson. Re
spectfuly submitted by
A. STEPHENS,
3O6 C st. n w
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

Mrs. C. V. Clagctt, of Upper MARI
boro. accompanied by Miss Cora Coch-
ran and Miss jeanette Cochran. Of Alex
andria. left Saturday for Ocean City.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

Recent appointments at the Gov
ernment Hospital include Maud p.
Hardesty, Of Maryland. as an attend
ant detailed to female service; Claude
e Cauffman, of virginia, attendant.
detailed to the west side receiving
service; Dorothy NJ. Toombs. Of the
District, waitress; Joseph f. Ewers,,
field Of Maryland. attendant. detailed
to Howard Hall; Llnwood J. jon,
k,ns, Of Virginia. attendant detailed
ut Howard Hall.
TIE Rev. =. Townsend Weaver was
in charge Of the service this morning
in the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
the Rev. @. Leroy White. who Is on
his vacation. Tonight the Rev. Mr.
Bone. Of Forestville. will occupy tn"
pulpit.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

An elaborate program of exercises
has been planned by the Alexandra
Trades Council for Its Labor Day
celebration September at the Dyke.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

George H. Rucker. clerk Of the cir
cult court OF Alexandria county, who
has been confined at Georgetown Hos
pital for several weeks. has returned
to his home greatly improved.
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, president
OF the National Council OF Women,
who left San Francisco August II for
her home in this city, has been com
PEELED to return to San Francisco to
complete some work in connection with
the exposition, and will not be able to
reach Alexandria until October
The Washington times., 1915-08-22

Funeral services for William r.
Robertson. who died in Richmond
from Injuries received by either fall
ing or jumping from a train, were
held this afternoon at Demaine's un-
dertaking chapel. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector Of Grace p. K. Church.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-22
CHICAGO PASTOR
COLLEGE SPEAKER
DIR. CHARLES b. MITCHELL, OF
CHICAGO, WILL MAKE AID
DRESS AT COMMENCE-
MENT ON JUNE 2.

DR.. Charles Bayerd Mitchell, pas
tor CT the st. James Methodist Epis-
ccpal church, of Chicago, has been
secured to deliver the principal ad-
dress before the Dakota Wesleyan
graduating class on commencement
day. Wednesday, June 9. st. James
Is enc of the leading Methodist
churches in America.
While there has been no definite
program outlined for commencement
week, the proceedings viii be similar
ITO the schedule of the past. All tho
exercises will be held during the first
week in June. Monday will be class
day, the seniors being in charge.
Tuesday will be alumni day and the
commencement exercises will be held
on Wednesday.
1t is probable that on Monday
evening the seniors will present the
class play. The production will be
"Strongheart". Erskine Robertson,
captain of the 1915 football team,
has been chosen to take the title role
in the play. Miss Hattie Cotton will
be seen as the leading lady, Dor
othy". They will be supported by the
~entirec lass, with Ellis Walters TAX
ing the part of the captain of the op-
posing football team.
One of the features OF the com
mencement week this year will be
on alumni day. when the annual
home coming receptions will be held.
A new arrangement will be made for
the gathering places of the literary
socities. They each will be allotted a
separate division on the campus,
where they will hold the receptions
on Tuesday evening. The campus
will be brightly illuminated and dec
GRATED. The alumni will have charge
of the Tuesday chapel hour, and in
the evening the university luncheon
will be served on the campus.
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corps. offering instruction in writing,
stenography, typewriting, bookkeep-
ing and drawing courses. and a pro-
spective curriculum of the vocational
courses, has been opened here at the
home of Associate Judge Lesser.
The latter has placed his home at
the disposition of the unique institu-
ton, and has had it fitted out as a
hospital. Thirty hours OF instruction
are given each week. which is to be
supplemented by work under the
auspices of the local industrial
school. DR.. Fr.iherr Won Kuenssbers
of Heidelberg University is in charge
of instruction.
The 80 pupils represent 81 occu-
pations and trades, including ciga,
makers, railway employees. locksmiths
and day laborers. All the eager to
embrace the opportunity. 1t has
been found that within only Il few
days the man who has lost his right
arm learns TO write With his left
hand With considerable facility. Be
cause of the large number of appli
cations for admission it is planned tc
enlarge the school very soon.
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The plated skirt IS an accepted fact. 1t
is exceedingly smarl sof tie coat suit, for
the separate skirt and lor the gown made
of suitable material. Here is one that
can be made with the yoke or without
1T and which is finished at the slightly
raised waist line. 1t is a simple model,
d becoming model as we'll as a smart one
and it can be utilized for many different
materials. The fashionable poplins make
up beautifully in this way, gabardine.
..rsc and ire light weight broadcloths
are perfectly adapted to the design, the
crGpcs are all handsome when plated and
there are various novelties that might be
mentioned in the list. Since no one
thinks of sending the finer cotton and
linen fabrics to the laundry, they also can
be plated successfully. In one view, enc
Of the new plaid gabardincs is cut L;as
and made with n yoke; in the other view.
u silk and wool crspe is combined with
satin. The skirt can be cut in two or three
pieces as the material renders desirable.
For the medium size will be required
OF yds. of material Fl, IS or a.. a yds.
81. with ~ yds. II for the trimming
shown in the back view.
The patteTr SOFA is cut in si.n from "a
to 90 IL. VIZ: It Will t>
".Ai!.I TO al. a.dre>- ty the FasIon
Department OF this paper. on receipt Of
:.I, cset..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-22

sweetened and favored, adding a pinch
of maraschino cherries and fill the
cakes; decorate with a cherry on top
and place each on a small paper dolly
covered plate.
Princess Sherbet.-Take a cupful Of
the sirup from a jar of raspberry pre-
serves and the same amount of juice
from a can of pineapple; add two
tablespoonfuls of lemon juice and a
sirup made by boiling together a pint
of water and a cupful of sugar. When
cold add four tablespoonful of orange
juice and freeze. When stiff open the
freezer and add the white Of an egg,
beaten stiff, with a tablespoonful of
powdered sugar.
Sweet Potatoes With Apples.-Roil
and slice four good sized sweet pota-
toes, cooked in their skins, pare and
slice three tart apples. In a deep but
tered dish put alternate layers OF apple
and sliced potato, u little melted but
ter, and a sprinkling of sugar, repeat
ing until all the ingredients are used;
four tablespoonfuls of butter and a
| half cupful of sugar will be sufficient
for the dish. Over the top pour a cup
full Of cream or rich milk and bake
for one hour in a moderate oven:
Drowned Hominy.-Season n pint
! of cold cooked hominy with salt and
three tablespoonfuls of butter. In a
frying pan melt a tablespoonful each
of lard and butter. Shake the pan UNI
til hot and we'll creased, then turn in
the hominy, owe closely and draw
back where it will not burn. When
hot, o and draw the pan for
ward, turning it round until the sides
are we'll Drowned; loosen the edges
and turn upside down on a hot platter.
In preparing escalloped oysters the
important thing TO remember is never
to have more than two layers OF
oysters as any more will result in an
inner layer being u~ndercooked or the
outer layer overlooked and tough.
some ADD DISAES
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SAY WINGFIELD
WAS DEMENTED
BLACK HILLS PIONEER WHO
SHOT HIMSELF WALKED THE
FLOOR ALL NIGHT BE
FORE DEED.

Spearfish, S. D.-John T. Wing
field. one of the best known men of
the Black Hills and one of the most
fearless frontiersmen of the early
days, who shot and killed himself
a day or two ago through fear that
he was about to be arrested on an
old charge. had been a conspicuous
figure in the Black Hills since the
early days of settlement by the
whites.
He was born in Kentucky in 1850
and took up his residence in the
Black Hills in June 1876. He was
a deputy under Sheriff Manning, one
of the pioneer sheriffs Of Lawrence
county, and on more than one oc-
| casion during those thrilling days
proved that he was rashly fearless OF
danger. A sensational incident in
his career at that time occurred while
he was conducting a prisoner through
Lee street. in Deadwood. The pris-
oner is alleged to have made an at
tempt to escape. and without the
slightest hesitation WingfiTd shot
him dead in his tracks before the
| eyes of scores of people.
lnOSe VINO were intimately az
auainted with Wingfield believe his
! mind was affected more or less fol
some time past. About twenty years
ago he was riding an outlaw horse
I'm Deadwood, from which he wa!
thrown, his head striking a rock IL
the fall. 1t is thought that such men
tai trouble as he suffered resulted
from the fall and the injury to hi:
head.
He had lived alternately in Spear
fish and Deadwood, changing hi
place of residence from one town Z
the other because of imaginary troub
lie which he experienced. Thre'
months ago his Spearfish home wa
burned. and from that time until hi
death he was in straitened f%inancia
circumstances.
The night before he ended his lif'
! he sought shelter at the home of {
friend. The friend states that Wing
] field kept him awake all night, NJ
walking the floor, raviEg, tearing hi:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-22
CIGARETTES R
NOT FOR MINORS
STATES ATTORNEY LAURITZ
MILLER RULES THAT PAPER
SMOKES ARE BARRED
FROM YOUTH.

Although the statute prohibiting
the sale OF cigarettes is admitted TO
be unconstitutional, the ban is still
in force against the sale of the rice
paper smokes to minors, in the opin-
'i9n of States Attorney Lauritz Mil
Ter. The sale of cigarettes 10 minors
and the smoking of them in public
places by minors Will be followed by
prosecutions.
In a letter to f. G. Huntington. OF
Aberdeen. states attorney of Brown
county. Mr., Miller recently wrote as
follows:
.'ln reply to Your inquiry relative
to the anti-cigarette law. | beg to
state that the case | had was for sell
ing cigarettes to an adult. | do not
think that the stat lite is entirely void
ISut would say that it, is good as fan
as ii relates to the manufacture. sale
and use of adulterated cigarettes
and also the use of cigarettes by min
ors, as those things cen to be suf-
ficiently covered in the title
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MISS r
WINS CONTEST
CARRIES OFF WESLEYAN GIRLS
DEFAMATION EVENT.-
WINNER in III. $.

Mss Nesta Murray, winner in the
state high school declamatory con-
test of last Year, was awarded first
|place in the Wesleyan girls declam-
alton contest, which was held in the
chapel last evening. Miss Murray
read The Fiddle Told Miss Helen
Gross took second place with a Sc
lection from Wilson Barrett, The
Sign OF the Cross
Nine contestants took part in the
speaking. reading some of the mas
terpieces in literature. Miss Murray
read her selection in a very pleasing
manner, with a clear and distinct
voice, and added much to the inter
probation by the proper use of ges-
| lures.
This was the first event that has
ever been held at Wesleyan wner
only the young women of the univer-
sity took part. This affair as pro-
NOTED by Prof. Elmer III. Wilds,
probably will be an annual event In
the future and perhaps will involve
itself into an intercollegiate activity
among the college women Of the
state.
The judges in the contest last
night were Rev. c. b. Harold, Lewis
Shuster and Mrs. w. S. Hill. Those
WHO took part in the contest and the
title of their declarations were:
The End of The Task"-Bruno Les
sing Marlys Shaw
His Mothers Sermon"-1an Mac
lare Hattie Cotton
The Sign of the Cross'-Wilson
Barrel
Helen GrOee
The ~Burgundian Deiiance"-Justin
! Iluntly Mccarthy
=, Besnice Obenshain
The Lance of Kanana-Willard
French
Vera Helbing
"a Few Bars in the Key of c.
Francis Potter
The Rider of the Black Horse
George Lippard
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Photo by Stout.
Miss Reierson, a member of the
Junior class of the Mitchell high
school, was recently elected the most
popular and beautiful girl in the
school and will be the queen at the
May day exercises mex month. The
May day affair will open with a grand
march, in which the queen will be
Dorne upon the scene in a palanquin
carried by four courtiers. Girl dancers
Will wear Spanish. Italian and Gree
ian costumes. Misses Della Kjelmyr
ard Marion Walrath will be attend
ants to the queen.