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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
For Rent.

Several desirable four room flats for
rent from April LIST 1915, in building
next door to Farmers and Merchants
Deposit Co., on George street, Charles
Town. W. Va, Rooms heated and
water rents paid by landlordl Apply
to FRANK BECKWITH.
Jan 17-tf Charles Town, w, Va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Buster Brown Hose

and other American goods have put the
iron ring around foreign competition.
Come in and let US tell you about the
best guaranteed Hosiery on the market.
Is. pair. C. T. Shugert.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

II you appreciate what is termed del
icate refined odors IN the way Of per-
fumes and toilet articles gensralIvt
We have them. Brown & Hooh.
MiIler's PhSFmscy sells IngerspiI
watches.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

We can give you the best and most
dainty oders in fine Toilet Soaps. Our
stock is selected from the best makes.
Brown & Hooff. Druggists.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
An Opportunity

to purchase Cut Glass, Sterling Silver
or plated ware at 10 per cent reduction
Visit our store, it viii pay you to buy
now for present and later needs.
G.. w. Brown. JeWeler.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
mucu.Tone.

Mucu-Tone
The Rexall Safe Tonic remedy for
general Catarrhal Disorders. Try il
and be convinced. The money back
guarantee is what we mean.
Brown & Hooff RexaIl, Store.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Farm For Rent.

From April Ist, 1915. small farm,
we'll watered. Comfortable house.
Good barn. Seven miles from Charles
Town. Address 20"
Care The Free Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

10 know the usefulness and convent.
ence of Tissue Paper Towels you should
buy roll at Brown & Hoof's Drug
Bkore.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
For Sale or Rent.

Dwelling of eight rooms and bath
with other modern conveniences on w.
Liberty street. Possession given April
1st, 1915. Apply to
MRS. R. E. VENNING.
ct. 121 W. Congress st.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

MilIer's Pharmacy says that Garden
Seeds will not advance in price this
year. Better see them.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Wanted

A good live agent to selluseful House
hold articles in Jefferson Co., on Pre-
MUM plan.
Coates Supply Co.,
2 Field ST.. Torrington. Conn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Palm Soap.

Ask for our old Rain Soap for the
skin. You cant get it better. Price 10c
or cakes Csc. Brown & Hooff.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

Try our With Hazel Soap. for the
skin. absolutely pure. 1Oc Or cakes
for 25c. Brown . Hoof.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

Miller's Pharmacy is off ering special
prices on Onion Sets.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

MilIer's Pharmacy has what you want
or will get it for you.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

Buy Onion Sets now of Miller's Phar-
macy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
For Sale.

A farm of about 125 acres near
Charles Town. Possession given April
LIST. 1915.
The Moore Insurance & Reality Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

Our Country Is For Peace.
Wear one of our Peace Rings, Pins
or Buttons. and the War will soon he
over. Sterling Silver only Csc at c. w.
Browns, the Jeweler.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Ask Millerss Pharmacy First.

Want an Alarm Clock. See Miller's
Phsrmacy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Public Sale

Of Valuable Live Stock and Personal
Property
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- - ~ - ~ =
T. J. West, Auct;oneer.
R. N. Hardesty.. Clerk.
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

Miss NJ v Young. clerk in the as
sistant secretary's Office. has been
granted two weeks leave and has gone
to Atlantic City to spend her vaca-
ton.
DR.. George p Merrill. head curator Of
geology, has left the office for month
leave of absence, which will be spent
in Maine.
Dr. Walter Hough, curator of eth
nology, will return to the museum to-
morrow from California, where he had
charge OF the exhibit given by the
Smithsonian Institution at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
Smithsonian Institution. returned to
his desk last Thursday from a fishing
trip in Maryland.
6. de s. Canavarro. assistant curator
Of the section of wood technology. Is
performing the duties of Frederick l..
Lewton, curator Of textiles, during his
absence Mr. Lewton is doing official
work at the Panama-Pacifc exposition.
Frank f. Gass Of the International
exchange service, accompanied by his
wife and son, LETT the Smithsonian last
week for short stay at Colonial
Beach.
Mrs. H. B. s. Shuman Of the division
of mechanical technology has returned
to the Office from several days vaca-
ton.
Miss A. v. Cooney, employed in the d.
vision of mineral technology. leaves
tomorrow for a trip to Atlantic City.
DR.. J. Walter Fewkes, ethnologtst OF
the bureau Of American ethnology, lett
the office yesterday to head an expedi-
ton to Mosa Verde. southern Califor-
cavation and repair of prehistoric ruins
near Cliff Palace and Spruce Tree
House.
James G. Gidley. assistant curator In
the section of vertebrate paleontology
of the United States National Museum,
will leave about the first of September for
Winamac, Ind, to complete the ex-
humatlon Of the mastodon skeleton re-
Gently discovered there.
During the absence of DR.. George p.
Merrill, head curator of the depart
ment of geology, DR.. r. 8. Bassler. Gu
rator Of the division, paleontology. will
be acting head curator of the depart
ment.
thropology will be on leave during the
ten days vacation.
William F. Goldsborough of the d.
vision of marine invertebrates was on
leave for a few days last week.
Harry n. Weigandt Of the division OF
fishes will be on leave for the next few
days
Samuel HarwitZ, messenger boy In
the department of geology, will be on
leave for three weeks.
Miss Nellie G. Morrison Of the depart
ment of anthropology left Friday for
ten days vacation.
Miss Mary G. Young of the assistant
secretarys office left for her vacation
last Monday.
Miss Pearle II. Garrison of the ma
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William J. Friedrich of this city was
recently appointed messenger boy In
the National Museum.
Carleton NJ. Long has been appointed
messenger boy in the exchange bureau.
Edward M. Slack of the superintend-
ent's office, National Museum. has been
granted thirteen days leave.
J. 7. saylor of the same office will
go on leave August 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL.

Dr. p. ]. Murphy of the staff at the
Government Hospital returned last
Monday from Colonial Beach. where
he went to escort his wife on her
journey home.
Charles ]. Burch. supervisor of the
west side receiving service, is pre-
pairing 10 leave for Colonial Beach on
fishing trip. He also will spend a
few weeks at Virginia Beach.
Chief Clerk Frank ]. Finnotti will
leave the hospital early this month for
Ocean View, where he and his family
Will spend two or three weeks va
cation.
DR.. and Mrs. James H. HassaIl have
returned from a motor trip through
New York state and Massachusetts.
Miss Mary OLeary, assistant matron
in the storekeeper's department at the
institution. was away last week for
several days, visiting friends in this
city.
Daniel J. sullivan, chef at the hos
pital, is contemplating a two-week
trip to Utica, \. Y. early this month
yirnstein. one of the members OF the
pitching staff of the hospital club. Is
being given a try-out by the Wash
ington base ball team.
Russell A. Durrer Of the District Of o.
Iumbia was appointed as attendant at
the hospital July % and detailed to the
west side receiving service.
Miss Mary J. Thompson Of Maryland
also was appointed as attendant At tho
asylum July &c. She will perform her
duties IN the female service.
Miss Mamie c. Jones of Maryland, as
sistant supervisor Of the female depart
ment, resigned from the service July Is
on account of ill-health-
Miss Bessie Harrell. charge nurse in
the female department at the asylum, was
married recently to James J. Coppage.
charge nurse in the Richardson group.
Joseph Barrett of the farm department
died in Providence Hospital July 26.
Mrs John Russell Williams mother OF
Garnett NJ Williams. civil service clerk
at the hospital. is visiting her sister in
Chicago for one month.
DR.. Kemp and DIR. Hassall. members
Of the staff at the hospital, took a trip
to Benedict, Md, last week and returned
with a fine string of fish.
Miss Pearl E Sailer Of the receiving
service will resign from the service Au-
gust 8.
Miss Amelia Coolzsey. employed in the
department at the hospital.
paid visit to her relatives in Virginia
several days last week
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Paul s. Reinsch, United States minister
IN China, who is in this country on leave
was IN conference with officials or the
state Department last week preparatory
tn returning to his post. He Will sail
from San Francisco August D.
RAYMOND Baker, private secretary 10
Tinted States Amba ssador Marye at Pet
roerad. has completed two months leave
in this country and has gone to san
francisco on his way back to Petrograd
nv way of the Siberian route.
E. c. Sweet, confidential secretary to
the Secretary of State, has resumed his
duties at the department after a long
visit to San Francisco.
Wilbur ]. Carr. director of the consular
service, has gone to New York city on
official business.
DR.. Carlos NJ de Cespedes. the Cuban
minister here, is interested in having his
government build a permanent legation
in this city and has forwarded tentative
plans for a suitable building. The site
selected has not been announced. The
Cuban legation now is located at 1929
18th street.
Frank Davis of this city has been APP
pointed clerk at the United States en-
bassy at Vienna and has sailed for his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

Paul Jameson Of the Office Of the chief
clerk OF the bureau of crop estimates
is away on annual leave of absence Wis
iting in Ohio. He will return to the de-
partment August 6.
James G. SHIRLEY. executive officer of
the insecticide and fungicide board, who
recently took his family to Wildwood
N. j., heard the wild waves calling him
again, and left Tuesday for the shore
where he will stay until August
Miss E. G. Latham Of the bureau of
crop estimates. who has been i'll fo-
more than month. returned 20 duty
Monday.
Charles E. Gage, assistant chief clerk
Of the bureau of crop estimat ties. spent
the week al Atlantic City.
Edward Crane. assistant chief of the
division Of crop reports. Is making an
inspection tour Of the middle west.
Tomorrow the department will issue
it's monthly report on the condition of
cotton throughout the country. B. b.
Hare Of South Carolina. a special agent
Of the department will be in Washington
to assist on the board which is to get
out the report.
The department has not yet found an
A. A. Hare. 1t has in it's employ B. 3.
to be found. Officials are on the look
out for him and if he qualities in other
respects he may yet make the A, b, c
Of the departmental Hares complete.
A Montana correspondent of the de-
partment writes in that the state has
good prospects for all crops this season,
after four bad years.
c. c. Claycomb of the bureau of crop
estimates has returned to the depart
ment from Texas. where he was called
by the illness of his brother.
Miss Edith Gardner. a clerk in the
editors Office of the bureau of animal
industry, left Monday for rty-day
trip and stay in Nova Scotia.
Miss Gusse Awkward of the division
Of publications was away several days
during the week on leave.
Edward Cissell of the division Of pub
locations was on the sick list during the
week.
Bernard McLarney of the division of
publications returned to the Office Wed
nesday after a two-week vacation spent
at Benedict, Md.
Fritz Schwertner of the division of
publications left the Office during the
week to spend ten days camping.
Mrs. Grace Bowman of the division of
publications returned to the department
Wednesday after a motor trip in the
Blue Ridge mountains,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Acting Secretary Byron Rufus New
ton is left all alone as the administra-
tive representative of the Treasury
Department. Assistant Secretary VIII
liam r. Malburn, the last associate on
the lob, has fed from official business,
seeking rest and recreation at Rye
Beach, N. H. Secretary William G. Nc
Adoo. anxious to come back after his
serious physical condition of a few
months back, is at North Beach, Me.
Next door to him is Assistant Secretary
Andrew J. Peters. Acting Secretary
Newton is on the job all the time. But
even he Is thinking Of a trip to Hawaii.
Miss Ethel M. Dykes has received ap-
pointment on the regular roll OF the IN
ternaI revenue bureau She has been
assigned to duty in the corporation and
income tax division.
E. H. Gilman, confidential clerk to
Assistant Secretary Peters, is on his
way to the Pacific coast as member
of the efficiency board of the customs
division. The efficiency board, taking
advantage of cheap railroad rates, pro-
poses to make inspection of the ports
of the Pacific coast. Mr.. Gillman's fam
lily is at Willoughby Spit, Va, opposite
Old Point, guests Of Collector Norman
Hamilton of the port of Norfolk. MI.
Gilman visited them over Sunday last
week.
H. c. Getchell. clerk in tho customs
division is taking a two-week Vaca-
ton. He is at Virginia Beach. Va
]. H. Webb Of the Office OF the chief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

The following changes in the person
mel Of the Department Of the Interior
We're announced:
Probationary appointments: General
land office-Mrs. Edith V. Kendall,
Massachusetts,. copyist, $3.50: John w.
Ringwald. Indiana, skilled laborer.
$3.50. Indian office-Albert H. Reeves,
Kansas. clerk, 5000. Geological survey
Edward Federico. District of Column
bia, apprentice, IS cents per diem, when
actually employed: Walter NJ. Luher,
District of Columbia. apprentice. Is
cents per diem, when actually en-
ployed.
Temporary appointments: General
land office-Frank W. Chaplin, Montana,
transitman, 500 per month: Claude F.
Warner, Montana, transitman, 800 per
month. Bureau of mines-James l.
Minor. District of Columbia. unskilled
la borer $500.
Reinstatement: General land Office
Leo J. Foley, California, timber cruis-
er. s1,440.
designations: General land Office
Adelbert h. Cumming, Montana. United
States surveyor. $3.50 per month; Clar-
ence j. Rupert, District of Columbia,
messenger boy. s420.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Daniels has returned here
from a short vacation at Morehead,
\. c. He and the members of his
family had good luck in fishing.
Assistant Secretary F. D. Roosevelt
is recuperating from an operation for
appendicitis at his summer cottage at
Eastport, Ne.
Ensign H. H Porter is at 1912 H
street awaiting orders to duty.
Ensign r. a. Lavender Of the Bir-
mingh ham is visiting friends at 3400
Newark street.
Lieut.. Commander w NJ Hunt, sta
toned at the Philadelphia navy yard,
is at the Army and Navy Club on leave
of absence.
Lieut.. George NJ. Baum of the Con-
necticut is at 1884 Columbia road on
leave of absence.
Lieuts. H. T. Smith and Jules James.
on duty at the Naval Academy. have
been at the Army and Navy Club on
leave Of absence.
Cato B. Hurd has resigned his clerk
ship in the office Of the Secretary OF
the Navy to accept position in the
Indian service.
Charles Piozet of the appointment
division is attending the encampment
of the Maryland National Guard. near
Annapolis.
Harry Lentz of the appointment d.
vision attended the "grotto" at Chesa-
peake Beach last week.
Frank S. Ray. stenographer in the
bureau of ordnance, Is spending his
vacation in Maine.
F. J. McCabe. stenographer in the
same bureau. has been transferred to
the Boston navy yard.
Carl Weller of the bureau of ord
nance is spending a tw,o-week vaca-
ton with his family at Piney Point,
Md.
George II. Powell Of Illinois has been
appointed a clerk in the bureau OF
ordnance.
Lieut. H. F. Leary has returned to
the bureau of ordnance, after spending
his vacation in jamestown, r. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Maj. William Kelly, Corps of En-
gineers, has resumed his duties in the
office of the chief Of engineers at the
War Department after an absence of
about a month, part of which time he
spent in the lower Mississippi valley
on inspection duty.
Morris Parker, a clerk in the Office
of the chief of engineers, has returned
to this city from visit to Boston and
other cities in Massa chusetts.
Capt Frank f. Bamford, 2Sth Infan-
try, stationed at Fort LeaYenworth.
Kan. is visiting friends at 1922 21st
street
Maj. J. c. Gilmore, jr., of the Coast
Artillery Corps, stationed at Fort Miley.
Cal, Is visiting his parents at the Port
land on leave of absence.
First Lieut. Fred p. Cruise of the 5th
Field Artillery at Fort Sill, Okla, is
at the Rochambeau on leave of alb
sence.
William w. Paddock. formerly Of the
appointment division and for the past
year connected with the City National
Bank of Clinton. Iowa. was renewing
old acquaintances at the department
last week.
Dunbar Williamson returned to this
desk in the dsbursng Office last Mon
day after a prolonged absence on ac-
count of illness
James w Pace of the supply division
is on leave of absence.
Lewis Primer of the mail and record
division has been transferred to the
Department of Agriculture.
The funeral of David Cranmer, for
more than fifty years an employe Of
the War Department, was held We'd
nesday. Interment was in Arlington.
Edward Duffy of the appointment
division is spending his vacation in
Colorado.
Adolph Sandberg of the adjutant gen.
erals office has resigned
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| ton tomorrow on account of urgent
| business connected with the depart

ton tomorrow on account OF urgent
business connected with the depart
ment.
Walter Fischer has been appointed
to the position of special agent to in
vestigate markets for fruits in South
American countries. Mr.. Fischer Will
within a few days make trip to Cali
and Florida for the purpose Of con-
ferring with firms interested in foreign
trade in fruits before his departure for
South America.
Stanhope Sans of South Carolina has
been appointed commercial agent to in.
vestigate markets for wearing apparel
in the far east. Before Mr.. Sans de-
instructed to visit wearing apparel ex-
porters in Maryland, Pennsylvania
New York. Ohio and Indiana.
s. S. Brill, special agent of the bu-
reau, who recently returned from South
America after having investigated the
markets for hardware, and who Is now
located in New York city. has been Or
dered to visit the cities OF Worcester
Springfield. New Britain, New Haven,
Cleveland, Chicago. st. Louis, Cincin-
natl and Philadelphia for the purpose
of comforting with hardware exporters
and displaying his hardware samples.
Garrard Harris. special agent Of the
bureau, who has recently returned
from Central America, has been order
ed to Philadelphia. New York, Boston,
Cleveland Chicago, Cincinnati. st.
Louis, Memphis. Aberdeen. Mississippi;
Birmingham, Atlanta, Savannah. Jack
sonville, Tampa and Key West. for the
purpose of comforting with business
men interested in trade in Central
America.
]. A. Massell. the machine tool expert.
who recently returned from South
York, Boston, Cleveland. Columbus.
Cincinnati. ST. Louis and Chicago. for
the purpose of comforting with bust
ness men interested in the machinery
trade of South America, to which
country Mr.. Massell will return for the
purpose of making another investi-
cation within short time.
Stanley D. Winderman. special agent,
who is engaged upon cost OF produc-
ton work, has been sent on a hurried
mission to certain cities in New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut.
Dr. w. c. Huntington, commercial
agent in charge of the branch office
at Chicago. is now spending his vaca :
ton in Indiana. He has been ordered
to proceed to Cleveland, Ohio, for the
branch office in the Cleveland chamber
of commerce, on the expiration OF his
leave.
Ellwood G. Rabbit, commercial agent
in charge of the San Francisco office,
has been ordered to Los Angeles for
the purpose Of comforting with GER
tain officials of commercial organize
tions with respect to the establishment
of cooperative branch In that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
DISTRICT BUILDING.

With Commissioners Brownlow and
Kutz out of the city on vacations, Com
missioner Newman and Capt. Julian
L. Schley, assistant engineer commits
sioner, directed District government
matters and the affairs of the public
utilities commission during the week
just closed. These two officials con-
Quoted a public hearing for the utilities
commission Wednesday. They will con.
tnue to act for the commission and
the board of Commissioners until the
return of Mr.. Brownlow and Maj. Kutz
about August 90.
Melvin Q. Hazen. surveyor. who is
president of the Manassas, Va. horse
show, directed this annual event at
Manassas " ednesday and Thursday.
The show was pronounced one of the
best ever held there. Thomas J. Fisher
of the District electrical department
was among the Washingtonians who
attended the show.
Miss Irene Madigan, one Of the opera
tors at the District telephone switch
board, is spending two-week vaca-
ton on the eastern shore of Maryland.
j. W. Paxton, superintendent of the
street cleaning department, is visiting
in Caldwell, \. Y. He expects to be
Fred Lee, secretary to Commissioner
kutz and dean of the eecretariai force
in the District building. is one of the
few employees who doesn't care any
thing about vacation. Fred is en-
titled to a months leave. but says he
prefers to work than loaf. He spends
most of his leisure hours writing short
magazine stories and has been success
full in having a number Of them accept
ed.
Robert Leech bradshaw. secretary to
Assistant Engineer Commissioner An
derson, is spending the week end nsh-
ing at Benedict, Md.
Frank Meyers of the cut department.
engineering division. motored to Rock
Point, Md. where he will spend sew
eral days fishing.
w j. Forsythe of the surface d.
vision has returned to the office after
a short illness.
puter of the surface division, enter
| tanned several guests from the engi-
neer department at the tournament
given at his home, Lanham, Nd. yes
terday. Among his other guests for
the week end were Mr. and Mrs Hurst
Handy of this city.
Benjamin A. Harlan, chief clerk OF
the public utilities commission. Is in
Asbury Park. n. J., enjoying a two
week vacation.
The water department is represented
among the Westinghouse who are
week ending at Chesapeake Beach. The
representatives are from the drafting
force and include F. B. Proctor, G. L.
Haines and j. NJ. Faulconer.
Arthur Israel clerk in the public
utilities commission, was on leave the
latter part of the week.
S. H. Harding of the water depart
ment is spending three-week vaca-
ton at Highland, Nd
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night vacation.
w. H. Womersley has been absent on
leave since July 10.
E. =. Harrington. law and contract
clerk, has gone to the Pacific coast as
a representative of the knights of Co
lumbus and will take in the exposition
while on the coast
c. II. Schnaitman Is on a voyage down
the Potomac on his launch Truant.
p V. Dolan's broken leg is rapidly
mending. 1t is expected he will at an
early date resume his duties in the
office.