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OPPOSED TOPLAN
OF DISTRICT HEADS
Chamber of Commerce Averse
to Control of Schools by
the Commissioners.
ADDRESS ON SUBJECT
BY MEMBER OF CONGRESS
Representative Conry Against In
lection of Politics Into Edu-
cational System.

Il believe this is an effort to intro
duce a spirit of politics into your
schools and should be opposed by all
citizens of the District. Keep your
schools free from politics"
Such was the declaration of Repre- :
sentative Michael F. Conry of New
York before the Washington Chamber
of Commerce last night with regard
to the recent recommendation of the
District Commissioners to have the ex-
listing board of education abolished
and have all authority over the schools
vested in the Commissioners.
The statement was made by Repre-
sentative Conry following the action
of the chamber in adopting a resolu-
ton opposing the proposed plan. of the
Commissioners. Mr.. Conry exhibited
deep interest in the local school ques-
tion, and listened attentively when A.
Leftwich Sinclair read report deal
ing with the Commissioners recon-
Later in the evening, when
he was introduced by P. T. Moran,
president of the chamber and a per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Conry, the repre-
sentative from New York confined his
remarks almost entirely to the ques-
tionS of schools
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President in November. 1914. is COM
posed of William w. Spaulding, Guy
Mason and A. Coulter Wells. One of
the members said recentlg that the
work would be completed within few
weeks.
The members were appointed by the
President as the result of joint reso-
luton of Congress, after the President
had refused to sign the award of the
original commission. Representative
Johnson of Kentucky, chairman of the
House District committee, had caused
a holp-up of the awards because of al
legged discrimination in favor of certain
large holders of property in the area to
be taken over by the government.
Chairman Withholds Comment.
. Chairman Spaulding of the plaza com
mission was asked if he desired to say
anything about the Clark resolution. He
replied:
Il do not believe it would be proper to
say anything about the matter, which is
before the rules committee 1t is not
to be thrashed out in the newspapers If
the rules committee wants US, it knows
where to find u.s.
No action by the rules committee has
been taken. and probably will not be until
after the first of the coming year, il at
all.
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Vote Unanimous.

A unanimous vote was recorded when
the chamber adopted the recommends
tion of its school committee that ef
nation of the Commissioners plan to
abolish the board of educa ton. Mr..
Sinclair, chairman of the committee,
explained the present law pertaining to
the local school system, and told what
would happen if the Commissioners
recommendation is adopted. He said
that after a careful investigation his
committee could see no necessity or
demand for the proposed change-one.
he said, that would legislate out of
office every one in the school system
into the system.
The resolution opposing the plan Of
the Commissioners follows:
THE present school law of the Dis
trict of Columbia is an efficient and
satisfactory one and should not be
changed.
'The best interests of the school chill
dren, of the teachers and of the public
require the permanent preservation of
the feature of local representation in
the administration of school govern
ment in the District of Columbia, and
that we particularly commend the
provisions of the present law, vesting
the power of appointment of the mem
bers of our board of education in the
judges of the: Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, as being we'll cal
culated to result in the creation of a
thoroughly representative board, free
from politics..
The public schools committee was
authorized to use every means in it's
power to bring about the defeat in
Congress of the Commissioners plan.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE AMERICAN
Dairy Supply Company. dividend Of two
t2Te) per cent has been declared on the out
standing shares OF the capital stock OF me
American Dairy Supply Company, payable DC
CEABER %. 1915, to all holders of certihcates
Of said stock Of record at the close OF pusi-
ness on the 18th. day of December, 1915. Stock
holders are requested to furnish their correst
addresses in case of change within the last SIX
THE ANNuAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Potomac Electric Power Com.
pany for the purpose of electin2 Doaro OIL
directors to serve for the ensuing year anu ~
transact such other business may properly
come before the meeting VIII be held at .he
Office of the company. 14th and sts. Nv
Washington. ID. C.. on Saturday. January l.'
1916. at u O'Clock noon. In connection theree
with the books for the transfer OF STOCK ~, !"
said company pursuant to the bylaws Ha,' M
be closed from the close of business on De y
cember 81. 1915. to the opening OF business on
January 6. 1916 S. X. BOWEN, secrelal!.
OFFICE OF MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CON. CON
pany of the District of Columbia. cor. ia'h
st and New York ave-. December l." ill
Policy holders are notified that Poncies capi,S
the last Monday In December tZ'ih ns'an,
and the rate OF renewal for 19l., is one per
centum the premium notes ne nlahHs.ls
have ordered paid to the policy holders re
turn of savings according TO the value OF eacn
policy on the thirty first day of last Decempcr.
POLICIES MUST Re PRESENTED for IN,
dorsement of the payments, except where neio
In connection with loans. in which case tnes
ehould he brought in later to have dnpiicate
payments entered. PLEASE ATTEND EahLi
AND AVOID THE CROWD.
T.. PIERCE ROTELER. Secretary.
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Free Text Books in High Schools.

On motion of George Seibold the
chamber went on record in favor of
free text books in the high schools
Roy c. Clafin introduced a resolution
favoring a broadening of the powers
of the board of education to include
exclusive Jurisdiction over the school
system, including the financial as well
as the administrative functions. The
resolution was adopted.
Representative Austin of Tennessee
and Senator Chamberlain of Oregon
were rendered vote of thanks for
having introduced in the respective
houses of Congress the bill initiated
by the Chamber of Commerce providing
for representation of the District In
Congress and for the participation of
the District in the election of Presi-
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Tribute to George M. Oyster.

Qent ana vice PreS1dent, IN d Ieooiu
tion which also was introduced by Mr..
Claflin and adopted by the chamber.
Tribute to George M. Oyster.
The chamber adopted appropriate
resolutions on the death of George NJ.
Oyster, father of James F. Oyster
and George NJ Oyster, jr., both mem
bers of the organization.
DR.. Lewis J. Battle, chairman of the
public health committee. announced
that his committee would look into the
reported spreading of disease in the
public schools by the exchange OF PEN
ellis and pens by pupils and report at
the next meeting.
The chamber authorized a special
committee, which recently inspected
the road between Washington and
Fredericksburg, Va, to cooperate IN
a plan to raise funds with which to
repair the bad sections of that road
and thereby open up new touring ter
rltory for the autoists of the city and
also permit the National Capital to be
visited by more tourists.
X. N. Harper reported on the plan to
erect sign posts along the Lincoln
Highway feeder leading from Phila-
deiphia to this city and of the plan
to have motion pictures taken of
scenes along the route. Mr.. Harper
said the films would prove to be a val
liable advertising medium for the Ma
tional Capital.
Plans to Raise Convention Fund.
D. j. Callahan submitted a report
dealing with a plan of the joint con-
ventions committee to raise a fund with
which to bring conventions to Wash
ington. The report told what has been
done in the past. stating that with a
fund of $4,000. between the years of
1909 and 1914, conventions were
brought to this city which brought
more than 100000 people here. The
amount of money spent by these Wis
itors is conservatively estimated at ST.
900. 900, he said. He urged every mem
ber of the chamber to give the joint
conventions committee his support.
Lantern slides were shown of scenes
along the road between Washington
and fredericksburg, Va. Secretary
Grant explained the pictures, which
were taken when the joint committee
of Washington business men recently
inspected the route.
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dent and Vice President. in resolu-
tion which also was introduced by, Mr..
Clafifn and adopted by the chamber.
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For Benefit of G. w. u. Hospital.

Society was well represented yester-
day at the annual bazaar. luncheon and
dance for the benefit of the George
Washington University Hospital at the
Raleigh Hotel. In more than a dozen
booths everything dear to the heart of
the woman shopper was displayed.
Luncheon was served, followed by tea
in the afternoon. Dancing commenced
at $50 o'clock.
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Holy Name Societies to Assemble,

Plans are being completed for a
gathering of all the Holy Name So
cieties in the District at solemn ves-
per service to be conducted on the
feast of the holy name. January s. The
rally is to be held in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, Sth and N
streets northwest. Rev. NJ. ]. Riordan,
pastor. Rev. Ignatius Smith of the
Catholic University is to deliver the
sermon.
Evening star., 1915-12-15

NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
trustees and stockholders OF the simplex Concrete
Pilinc Company for the election of officers al and ia
meeting will be held at 2620 f st. NV, wash
ington, D. C., at Il o'clock noon. January lo'
1915 John STEWART. Secretary
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First Baptist Church lsa lssh An D

WILLIAM NJ. McMASTER. n. D.. Pastor.
Services, II am. and pm. on Sundays.
Weekly praise service. pm. Thursday evening.
Bible school. $50 am. Sunday.
Strangers cordially invited TO come to all
services.
This advertisement appears every day in the
week to remind the unidentified Christians, and,
in fact. all classes believers and unbelieversl,
Evening star., 1915-12-15
School Not a Place for Politics.

we have eliminated politics from our
school system in New York. and you
must keep your school system here free
from all political influences. The
school is not place for politics;
neither is it a place for religion. Keep
all influences from your schools except
those which are educational"
Mr.. Conry was loudly applauded when
he said he believed that only men
who have lived in big cities and are
conversant with the problems of big
city should be on the committees of
Congress which have to deal with
Washington.
'As member of the ways and means
committee of the House l saw to it
that the membership of the House
District committee was composed, as
far as possible. of men coming from
large cities. You are entitled to the
services of men thoroughly versed in
the affairs of a great city-for Wash
ington is a great city.
II believe you will make more prog
ress here in Washington, have a better
city and better citizens if you had
municipal suffrage and representation
in the houses of Congress. 1 believe
so. and intend to work along these
lines. I cannot see why you should
not have. suffrage here and say in
your government.
to abolish the board of education. He
said that should the recommendation
of the Commissioners be carried out,
the citizens of the District would have
less voice in the affairs of their city
than ever before.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
Gives a Talk on Mississippi River.

Dr. ]. Wesley Shaw of the geological
survey lectured on The Mississippi
River" at the December meeting of the
Evening star., 1915-12-15

Brookland Brotherhood last night I'm
Lord Memorial Hall, 18th and Newton
streets northeast, Brookland. D. c.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
INQUIRY
BY CONGRESS IS ASKED
Resolution in House Provides for
Appointment of Special
Committee.

Why the plaza commission has been
at work nearly a year without COM
pleting the purchase of the five
squares south of the Capitol grounds
is the question asked by Representa-
tive Frank Clark of Florida, chair
man of the House committee on public
buildings and grounds. in a resolution
introduced yesterday afternoon. The
resolution calls for an investigation
by five members of the House, to be
appointed by the Speaker. with a re-
port to the House at the earliest op-
portunity
The resolution, which was referred
to the committee on rules, declares:
Text of Resolution.
That a special committee of five
members of the House be appointed
by the Speaker to investigate the acts
OF. what is known as the plaza COM
mission and report to this House at
the earliest opportunity:
"First-A detailed list of properties
finally settled for. with the names of
the owners and the amounts paid for
each parcel.
"Second-The number of parcels of
land not yet disposed of and paid for
by the commission, the name of the
owner of each such parcel and the
length of time that should reasonably
be required for said commission to
finish it's work.
"Thrd-The per diem or other salary
paid each commissioner, the number of
days each commissioner has actually
devoted to the work of the commission
since Its organization, what other busl-
ness. if any, each commissioner is en-
gagged in, or has been engaged in since
his appointment as a member of the
plaza commission. and the total amount
of compensation received by each men,
Der of the commission.
"Fourth-The number of clerks and
other employees of said commission, the
name and duties of such employees and
the salary paid each: the total ex-
penses of said commission from its
organization to the date, OF such re-
port
Members of Commission.
The commission, appointed by the
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sPTRITUALIs1K.

MRS. JANE q. MALTBY. srTRITUAL MEDI.
um. l112 10th vt. NV. Meetings. Mon. 2
pm; Wed. and fri, 7:50 pm. 25c. mes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
GfFRseybpet1n7 50 SO " sAkzgayEelll@l9 9eAesl
New Members Welcomed to
Mechanicsburg Churches
Seeeicl to The Telegraph


AIechanicsburg. Pa, March 1S.-on
members were held in the various
churches and all were delightful affairs
with warm welcome to the new
comers.
In the Presbyterian church where
st. Patrick decorations prevailed, the
program included a male quartet, vocal
solo by DR.. Eisenhower, piano solo by
Miss Mary Trump, and reading by
Miss Jane Rae, both on the faculty at
Irving College. An enjoyable program
was given in Grace Evangelical, with
a welcome from church officials rep
resenting the various departments;
Sunday school. X. l.. G. r.. Society, mis-
sionary societies, board of trustees and
pastor, the Rev. l.. NJ. Dice. The re-
sponse was made by r. II. Ross, A. l..
McLane and j. l.. Fisher; readings by
Miss Carrie King, Miss Beulah Gel
wicks and Miss Catharine Dice; music
by the ladies' quartet and vocal solo
by little fSeba Hurst.
In the Church of God. music was
furnished by an orchestra. The ad-
dress of welcome was given by Mrs.
Riley Shope, president of the Mite
Society. and the response by John
Seal: vocal solo by Miss Mary Nc
Laughlin: readings by Miss Viola Wilt,
Miss Eva Arbegast, Miss Mary Bush
and Milton Wolf; piano duet by the
Misses Weber; vocal duet by Mrs. WI
bur Forney and Miss Florence Bentz;
violin solo. Miss Corelli Martin; vocal
solo. Miss TGa Weber and songs by the
United Brethren quartet. Refresh
ments were served at each reception.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
Jurors Drawn For Service
at Cumberland Co. Court
Sbseial TO The Telegrafh


Mechanicsburg, Pa, March 1S.-For
the May term of court at Carlisle. the
following jurors have been drawn from
the lower end of the county:
The week beginning Monday, May
-Mechanicsburg, w. a: Beck. G.. G..
Clark, w. f. Fishburn; New Cumber-
land, G. u. Brubaker; West Fairview,
j. ID. Barnhart. j. M. Jones, Sylvan
Neidig, John Seirer; Wormleysburg.
Harry A. Baker, Charles e. Kimmel,
G. w. Stouffer; East Pennsboro, j. c.
Cassel, G.. w. Ellerman, ]. l.. Eckert,
j. t. Ensminger, II. 5. Musser; Mon
roe, Howard Diller, Fred Elginfritz;
Camp Hill. c. w. Heyd. John McCon-
ley; Upper Allen, r. A. Turns; Hamp-
den, w. f. Rupp: Lower Allen, Charles
Strong; Lemoyne, j. c. Stoose.
For the week of May 17-Mechan-
icsburg. Glen Becker, J. II. Bowman,
David Kicker. Grant Tawney; Camp
Hill, M. A. Brinton, William Sadler;
East Pennsboro, Jacob Bordlemay, II,
E. Pontius, e. II. Ulrich, II. l.. Wag-
oner; Upper Allen, A. Nj. Crist, Coover
Miller, W. II. Staub; Shiremanstown
w. A. Clouser: Silver Spring, G. w
Fertenbaugh: New Cumberland, Sam
uel Powell: Lower Allen, d. c. Rupp;
Edward Updegraff; West Fairview
Charles Wilmer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
Special TO The Tclcgrabh

York. - Fifty businessmen, under
auspices of the York Chamber of Com
merce. yesterday addressed the pupils
of 10 public and private schools on
good citizenship and acquainted them
with his city's progress and as
pirations.
Lansford.-It is reported that the
colliorien of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company will be operated
steadily after the first of April and
that enough orders are on hand for
delivery after the first of the month
TO clean up the surplus coal stored in
the big storage yard at Hauto and per-
NIT the operating of the mines on
steady time.
Shenandoah.-Mrs Stiney Barber,
of Raven Run. came to town yester-
day with her daughter Stella, years
old, to consult physician on account
of the illness of the child. on reach
ing the doctors Office the girl died
She had diphtheria.
Scranton.-More than a million dol
lars is involved in a suit begun yester-
day by heirs of the late Barnabas
Carey, a pioneer settler in Old Forge.
Pa, against the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company for an account of mining
royalties on an eight-acre coal tract
II is charged that more than half of
the Old Forge tract was obtained by
Illegal means.
Mahanoy City.-Draining a pint bot
tie of whisky that he found in the
house during his aunt's wedding fes-
tivities. Joseph Rusig, aged 10 years,
lapsed into Inconsistencies and died.
Malanoy CIty.-Bitten and scratched
by his pet cat. John Wooden. aged 4
years. of Park Place is believed to be
dying of bloodpoisoning.
Mahanoy City.-StruclS by cable
at the Beaver Brook mine, Thomas
Bolich. aged 30. sustained a broken
neck, dying instantly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
Perry County Sweethearts
of Forty-two Years Ago Wed
Seeeial 10 r'Ae Teleerath

Blain. Pa. March 1s.-After an in
terval of forty-two Years since they
were sweetnearts and engaged to be
married. w. S. Blain, of Markelvilie,
this county, and Mrs. Susan Minich, OF
Loysville. were welded at the brides s
home in the presence of number of
invited guests. The Rev. Thomas III.
Matterness. Reformed minister. of
Landisburg, performed the ceremony.
A wedding supper. was served and a
good. old-fashioned serenade rendered.
The bride. awhose maiden name was
Miss Susan WeibleS'. at the age of
nineteen was engaged to Mr.. Blain,
but on account of her parents objec-
tions to her marrying so young in
years they separated. In the mean
time both nave necn married and as
widow and widoWer they have re-
newed their love and decided to be-
come man and wife. each at the age
of about sc years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
ENTERTAINED NJ. f. CHOIR
Special 10 The Telegraph

SfttIdI 20 7 Hf IfIfBFdPH
West Fairview. Pa. March is. =
George Hines entertained the Meth
odist Episcopal choir and friends at
his home here. A pleasant evening
was spent, after which refreshments
were served. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. j. I. Sierer. Mr.. and Mrs. y.
]. Shaull, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Long,
Mrs. Clara Lackey. of Enola Miss
Gertrude Blair. Miss Mabel Eslinger,
Mrs. S. II. Neidig, Mrs. Violetta jack
son, Miss Jennie Bowley, Mr. and Mrs.
George Hoover, George Hines, Mrs.
William Hines. Harry Phillips, Miss
Elizabeth Shaull, Paul, Edith and
Harold Sierer, Ethel, Clara and Will
liam Hoover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
GET RID OF HUMORS
AND AVOID SICKNESS

Humors in the blood cause internal
arrangements that affect the whole
system, as well as pimples, boils and
other eruptions. and are responsible
for the readiness with which many
people contract disease.
For forty years Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has been more successful than
any other medicine in eXpelling hu-
mors and removing their inward and
outward effects. Get Hoods. No 9TH
er medicine acts like it.-Advertise-
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
BUSY TIMES AT DILLSBURG
Special to The Telegraph

Dillsburg, Pa, March is. - There
seems to be no depression of business
in Dillsburg. Harris & Co. are open
ing a new general merchandise store
in the Clark building in South Balti.,
more street Walter S. Shelter, the
South Baltimore street grocer, on
Wednesday added n new clerk to his
force. and on Monday Walter Dick,
manager of the j. Fl. Dick Estate, gem
eral merchants, took on another clerk.
A. d. Altland, a local harness manu-
facturer, has employed an additional
harnessmalier
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
EAST BERLIN ROAD
WILL Be ABANDONED
Owner to Tear Up Rails and Sell
Rolling Stock of Company
For Junk

Gettysburg, Pa. March 1S.-William
G.. Leas, owner of the East Berlin
Railway, has announced his intention
of tearing up the track on the COM
pany's right of way from Berlin june
ton to East Berlin, about eight miles,
and selling the rolling stock. Leas
is said to have refused an offer of
$4,000 from the residents and patrons
of the road, holding out for $4,000.
If Leas does not receive the sum de-
manded he declares he will Junk" ail
his holdings and sell them. He paid
$4,000 for the road and assumed
about $4,000 outstanding indebtedness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
NEEDS MORE ROOM

Special TO The Telegraph
Sunbury. Pa, March 1S.-Gaining
so rapidly in membership within the
last year that the room in the city hall
where meetings are held each week
has become too small. the Sunbury
Business Mems Association to-day de-
cided to take quarters in large build
ing just erected in Market street. Sew
enty-fiVe members were taken into the
organization during the last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETING
Special to The TeIegrabh

Penbrook, Pa. March 1S.-Members
of the newly organized Municipal
League will meet this evening in the
town hail. A report of the committee
to frame constitution and bylaws will
be read. The league organized last
Thursday with a membership Of four
teen. The committee arranging the
constitution of the league is composed
of s. r. Speas.. ii. J. Mater and Sam
uel Snoddy. The Rev. II. NJ. Miller,
pastor of the United Brethren Church.
will be in charge of to-night's meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
NURSE MAY LOSE HAND

Sbccidi to The Telegraph
Gettysburg, Pa. March 1S.-As a
result of gangrene which set in while
she was nursing her brother through
a case of erysipelas, Mrs. Wihiam j.
Walter. Washington street, has had
two fingers amputated and may lose
her hand. She is in the Georgetown
University hospital at washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
MRS. B. L. LONGENECKER

Marysville, Pa, March IS. - Mrs.
Benjamin f. Longenecker died on
Wednesday from a paralytic stroke.
While making the garden in the yard
she was seized with the stroke and
died about five minutes later. She
was 20 years old. Her husband. Ben
jamin f. Longenecker, a son, Benja-
min Longenecker, Jr., of Harrisburg,
and sister, Mrs. Susan Gensinger, OF
Marysville. survive. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
Civil War Claims Granted
to Gettysburg Churches
Special TO The Telegraph

Gettysburg, Pa, March 1S.-Word
has been received here from Wash
ington to the effect that the Federal
Court of Claims has granted three
Civil War claims made by churches OF
Gettysburg for damages sustained by
the congregations during the fighting
here in 1863.