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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
Mrs. C. L. Beard. of C1arington.
o.. Is a guest Of Mrs. Harry J. VIII


: Mrs. c. L. Beard, Of c1arington.
10. is a guest Of Mrs. Harry J. VIII
Mrs. Bennett Clark has returned
from an extended visit with her par
ents at ParkersburS. She was accom-
panied by her sister. Mrs Taylor.
who will remain here for some time
Mrs. Kate Htlleary was a. guest OF
! Weston friends Saturday
Mrs. Carl G. Doney is visiting rel
atiyes at Columbus o.
H Roy Waugh made business
trip to Clarksburg Wednesday.
John Fal1on. OF. Bower. is visiting
his family here
SIR and Mrs. c. ". Heavier have
gone to Atlantic City. where Mrs
Heavier wifi remain for some time
for the benefit of her health
The Hon. John S. withers and son,
John. who spent the winter in Flor1-
da. have returned home Mrs. With
/ rs is spending a few days with her
daughter. Mrs. r. H Parker. OF
Scottdale- Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. McLaue. OF
Clay. Mr.. and Mrs. F. P Donahue.
of Grafton: Mrs. Samuel Shirk. OF
fSedalia. Kan: and Miss Jeffe Poe. az
Baltimore. were here Monday 20 at
tend the funeral OF their father. Cap
tain David Poe
Commodore Len B. Philips arrived
home from Florida a few days ago.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

Logan-J. B. Martin, of East liver
poool, O.. was awarded the contract
for constructing a ore-story stone
church for the Nighhert Memorial
Methodist Episcopal congregation, TO
cnst 81 nAn
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
SUFFRAGISTS TOLD OF
TUMULTY'S NEW STAND
Woman's Council Hear. Addresses by
Mrs. David Chambers McCan and
Miss Maud Allan.

At meeting of the Washington Wom-
an Suffrage Council yesterday at the Ra-
leigh Hotel Mrs. David Chambers McCan.
of Los Angeles, gave a message to the
women from Secretary Tumulty that he
was not only going to vote for equal suf-
frage in New Jersey, but was heartily In
favor of it.
Mrs. McCan, who is president of the
Civil Service Commission of Los Angeles,
earlier in the day was visitor at the
White House, where she had an inter-
view with the President.
During a chat with Secretary Tumulty
the latter explained his views on suf-
frage, and gave Mrs. McCan authority
to quote him at the meeting.
Mrs McCan also gave an account of an
interview which she had with Secretary
Lane in which he spoke enthusiastically
of the women's work in California and
the effect of equal suffrage on that State.
Miss Maud Allan, the well-known clas-
sic dancer. who is travelling with Mrs.
McCan, spoke of suffrage as she has seen
IL work in the countries she has visited
during her recent tour of the world. She
contrasted the women Of California with
the miltants of England and told of a
she had had at garden
party in Downing street with Premier
Asquith. in which he assured her that
their folly had put back suffrage In Eng
land many years. Miss Allan's charge to
Washington women was to beware of
similar methods.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
FIREMAN SEEKS PENSION.
Com m issiOners Must show Cause
WHY Money Is Not Paid.

Justice Walter ]. Mccoy Of the Dis
trict Supreme >ourt yesterday issued
rule ordering the District Commission
ers to show cause on October 9. why a
writ of mandamus should not be issued
compelling them to pay a pension OF
$50 a month to William A. Schwerdtfeg-
er. a fireman who was dismissed from
the service without pension on January
q. because of disability.
The issuance of the rule followed the
filing by Schwerdtfeger yesterday of an
petition requesting the writ OF man.
damus. He is represented by Attorneys
Robert H. McNeill and James William
McNeill.
The plaintiff was appointed to the
force July 26. 1910 and was stationed at
No. Engine House. serving there all
Of the time with exception OF two and
a half months at No. Engine House
He says he was examined by the pension
board of the Fire Department. which
reported that his disability was in curred
in line of duty and recommended thar
he be given a pension Of y month
He declares that Fire Chief Wagner in
dorsed this recommendation but asserts
that the Commissioners disrcEarded 1t
ordering him dismissed without pension.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
GRAND jury INDICTS
Is; work IS ENDED
S. P. Hopkins Accused of Improper
Use of Mails Many Charged
with Nonsupport.

Seventy-eight indictments, involving
nearly 100 persons. yesterday were re-
turned by the grand jury. which ended
its service of six months. During the
period about 800 cases were considered
and about 475 indictments returned. the
biggest record in the history of the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
Sherburne P. Hopkins was indicted on
charge of violating section 21o Of the
United States penal code. which deals
with the improper use Of the malls. Six
true bills were returned against Thomas
r. Zepp, charged with forgery and utter
Ing.
The following husbands were indicted
for nonsupport:
Harry 8. Brooks, John ]. Downes.
Thomas ]. Sonoyama. Otis Jackson. Bru
no BuchholtZ, Paul d. Barstow, Norman
w. Sweeney. Ernest f. Brown. Frank
+. Goodman. Raymond Phillips. Claude
Grim. Cornelius Wesley. Ira ] Posey.
Owen Tolson. Jacob Coleman, Frederick
Degges, Murray Davis William Henry
Maple. John w. HaTenner, Samuel E.
Strecks, D. F.. Carlin. Lawson Johnson.
and Ashbury Bolden.
Others indicted were: Mov Sing and
Moy Wi, violation OF section of the ;:ct
Of February Q. 1909. and act OF January
l., 1914: Jacob MinkofY. manslaughter;
Winfield s. Lynn. forgery and utterinS:
Charles G. Morgan, violation of section
la5. United States penal code: Charles
Matthews. violation section $40, United
States penal code; VILLA m James and
Andrew c. Conley. carnal knowledge:
John johnson. assault: AlphonsO Benetto
and Maria Mezacapa. improper relations;
Mamie Thomas, biGamy; Lev! Tolbert
and James Jackson. housebrcaking: Ed
gar Howard, Thomas Kenny. Edward
Lee. and Russell Dodson. depreda ton on
private property; Asa B. Carter. petit
larceny, second offense: Della Wilson.
Maude Monroe. and Forrest Cole. Granl
larceny; George f. Smith. WILDER Pear
son, Leland Disman. Edgar Dishman.
Bernard Lehman. Freddie Carroll. James
Jarboe. James E. McCave. George God
frey. George r. Smith. Joseph n. Purks.
Benjamin Motley. Earl Madden. Ray
mond Ball. William Laycock, Frederick
Carroll. Ross Dudy, Howard Robinson.
John Crawford. violation section So6-b of
the District code.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
STEALS $4,000; WINS
$500 IN WAR STOCKS
Wall Street Clerk Escape. Jail. but
His Earning" Go to
LAWYER.

New York. Oct 4-This il one OF the
little romances which have crowded Wall
Street in the wake Of the sensational !
jumps In war-stock prices. 1t concerns
young man who wanted to get married.
He had the girl and the home all picked
out. and all he needed was little cash.
So he borrowed about $1,000 from the
stock exchange firm which employed him
without the members knowledge-and
played lively tune in war stocks
One day the books were audited and
the shortage was discovered. A clever
lawyer who specializes in this sort of
thing was called in and he quickly
traced the missing funds. Confronted
with the evidence. the clerk. who is little
more than a boy. quickly confessed. The
brokers prepared themselves for a biz
loss. But the young man said:
you'll get every cent back. I'm big
winner"
The next morning the young mans ac-
count was closed out at the opening of
the market. and when everything had
been sold the account showed a pure
profit of $500. That afternoon appeared
the heart-broken fiancee. the young man
and his parents at the lawyers office.
The girl carried bank book which
showed the sums the young man had
given her each week to save for their
little fat. All pleaded tearfully that the
young man be not sent to prison.
We'll. IL you've fully decided to go
right. I'll let you have the chance" the
lawyer finally SAID. But marry this girl
and behave yourself"
The little party started to file out. but
the young man tarried. with something
evidently on his mind. All last he said.
But who gets my $500 profit?'
The lawyer whrled on him.
Look here. | just said | wasn't go
ing to send you TO Jail. Now l feel as If
I was changing my mind. If you are IN
this office a minute longer by that clock
/ will change it,
The youth fled. but his fiancee kept her
little bank account. and her future hus-
band, thoroughly contritc. now has job
with another firm of brokers. As to who
got the s.. sS.!0O-well, lawyers have a repu-
tation for charging what the traffic will
bear.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
BRoOKLAND SHOW TODAY.
Fruit, Flowers and Vegetables VIII
Be On Exhibition. !.

The seventh annual fruit, flower
and vegetable exhibition by the Brook
land Brotherhood will be opened this
afternoon in Lord Memorial Hall OF
the Brookland Baptist Church
Brookland gardeners have selected
their choicest blooms and best veGe-
tables to be entered for prizes and
the rivalry is very keen.
Because of the Grand Army en-
Campment the show was postponed to
an offseason this year. but despite
the intense heat recently and the
heavy rains following, indications
point TO some fine specimens being
exhibited.
G Harry Hospital Aas entered $50
varieties of dahiias from his 1000
plants and G. F. Tansil. known as the
rose king of Brookland." has entered
a large number of cut roses.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
BURGLARS DO NOT MIND
PROTECTING IRON BARS
Saw Their Way Into Powell's Cigar
Store and Telephone Box RiAed.
$50 Taken.

Thieves entered the cigar store of
Prosper Powell, 60: Fourteenth street
northwest; on Sunday night. by saw
ing away the iron bars of back WIN
dow. A Telephone cash buN was
rit!cd cc IT'S contents and $3.50 stolen
from money drawer.
Jesse Jones. 1J4. y street south
east, reported me theft OF 4 savings
bank containing 81. l.. Taylor. or
the same address, vas robbed OF
bank containing Sc.
Louis Cohen, 3O7 Tenth street north
west reported the theft Of sa worth
OF merchandise from his store.
william Cox, AL New York ave-
nue. northwest, was robbed of re-
volver and clothes, taken from his
room.
The room of Thomas p. sheridan.
525 Tenth street northwest, was forced
open and clothes valued at S25 were
stolen.
Miss Mable Graves. of the Glendown
Apartments, was robbed of a bracelet.
F. E Court, 261S Thirteenth street
northwest, reported the theft OF
diamond pin valued at $50.
The vacant house at 1106 II street
northwest was entered recently and
stripped of its plumbing fixtures
Delbert Wells. 1880 Euclid street
northwest, reported the theft Of 50
worth of lumber from 3721 Keokuk
street northwest
Marshall II. Johnson. 31O6 Mount
Pleasant street northwest. was robbed
OF a bicycle.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05

Jeff Davis. self-styled and indisput-
able king of hoboes." has chosen the
National Capital as the site of his next
venture in high finance. Perhaps King
Jeff needs an introduction to the
Capital, but it will be sufficient to
mention his latest acquisition Of fame
in New York.
Guide books for strangers in New
York do not mention a certain hostelry,
known as the Hotel DeGink, but the
hotel sprang into recognition not long
ago, evenbefore the doors were thrown
open. King Jeff added laurels to his al
ready surfeited fame by conceiving the
De Gink idea. putting 1t into execution
and later holding it up through trying
start.
The New York De Gink caravansary
has a style of it's own. Its cuisine Is
the cuisine of the hobo's Jungle" where
the boiler is a can and the coffee pot
the boilers mate. By a clever stroke,
the unique favor of ''jungle" food was
retained by the De Gink's chefs. The
guests of the De Gink are from the
fag-end of business depression. All lend
a hand toward caring for the hotel
So, to add futher distinction to the
National Capital. King Jeff is in Wash
ington with his plan. He came here
with his wife and boy to minGle with
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
u. S. TO HAVE FASTEST
WAR VESSELS AFLOAT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

of which four are already in commission
and one nearly completed. Their designed
speed is twenty-five knots. which means
an actual speed of twenty-seven knots
The new vessels. in common with ali
battle cruisers, will sacrifice armor for
speed. Their armor will be eight inches
in thickness. The srmor OF the Queen
Elizabeth is not known. but is believed
10 be ten inches. That of the Lion and
Tiger Is nine inches: of the Japanese bat
tie cruisers. ten inches: that OF the Leyd-
litz and Derflunger. eleven inches So
great is the range at which modern bat
tleships engage and so high is the arc
of fire that vessels OF this class to be
built hereafter will probably be con-
structed with armored decks.
Mr.. Daniels intimated that owing
to various circumstances. these ships
would cost considerably more than
our Dreadnoushts have previously
come to and suggested that from
$lSo00.0 900 to $20.000.0o0 apiece might
be the price needed. On account of
this high cost It is possible that the
hnal recommendation to Congress will
be for only four ships; probably (for
some unascertainable reason) two bat.
t,eships and two battle cruisers
All the new vessels win have the
new type Of hull construction designed
for protection axxinat torDedeeA
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05

man. entered a number of attractive
delivery autos.
Six Bands Give Music.
Six bands furnished the music for
the pageant and after the procession
had gone over the prescribed route
the musicians dismounted from their
automobiles and stationed themselves
at intervals along the thoroughfare.
playing while the masqueraders. push
ing back the dense crowd. bumped
around in an effort to dance.
There was keen rivalry for the
various prizes and the headquarters of
the citizens association at 1909 Sew
enth street northwest was besieged
by a vast throng eager to learn the
decisions Of the judges. Each of the
four local newspapers presented a
large silver cup to successful contest
ants The Herald Cup. awarded for
the best decorated building went to
Robert Berberich Sons, whose place of
business was decorated with festoons
OF vari-colored electric lights. with
myriads of flags. and with ever
greens. !Second prize of IS went to
J. w. Nesline, whose restaurant in
Seventh street across from Berberich S
was similarly decorated.
Robert Berberich Sons also won the
cup offered by the Star for the best
decorated automobile. The winning ma
chine was a bower of yellow flowers
about which foated white doves Sec
ond prize of s. was awarded to l. Freund.
The Post Cup. offered to the most
original and characteristic automobile
in the industrial section was awarded
to the Potomac Electric Power Company
for its lighthouse tower float. Second
prize of S was given to the Holmes
Bakery for its float representing the
making of bread out of pure milk. The
Times Cup. awarded for the most ar.
tistically decorated window. went ia
Harry kaufman. situated in Seventh
street between \ and o streets Sec.
ond prize of S was awarded to H
Abraham Son.
The Woodmen of the World were
awarded first prize of so for having the
best chara cteristlc group and the
street market employees took second prize
Of so.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
HlJERTA'S Detention
PROLONGED BY U. S.
Former Dictator May Not Be Released
Until Mediators Have Taken
Action.

Victoriano Huerta, former dictator OF
Mexico, who was made prisoner by the
United States when he approached the
border some months ago, presumably to
organize an expeditionary force for
operations south of the border, will not
be released as recently suggested by
Cardinal Gibbons. Department of Justice
officials assert that they have :nforma-
ton concerning Huertas interest In Mexi-
can affairs that justify his detention until
a provisional government has been estab-
lished in Mexico. The understanding is
that Huerta will not be released until
the United States and :he seven other
American powers that comprise the Pan
American conference have recognized a
government south Of the Rio Grande.
Information tha. First Chief Carranza
is proceeding with 4 program OF recon-
struction Of civil government in Mexico
OH the theory that he will soon be recog-
nizcd by the American powers has been
received in WASHINGTON. The Carrarza
agency yesterday received dispatch
from the first chief on the subject. In
this dispatch CarranZa states that the
Mexican department of justice has re-
organized the courts of common law in
the federal district In which Mexico City
is located. and that like work is in prog
the constitutionalist government
In pursuance of the policy of the rep
resentatives of the pan-American con-
ference to give all the Mexican factions
a hearing, Secretary of State Lansing
last night received Elisec Arredondo. the
Carranza agent in this city. Secretary
Lansing gave Mr.. Arredondo opportunity
to present the claims of the CarranZa
faction. the agent stating that the
first chief occupied nearly all tine coun-
try with the exception of the states Of
Sonora, Chihuahua and MoreIos. and that
under his administration civil admins
tration was being established through
out Mexico. The Secretary of State. it
is understood, made no comment Oh Mr..
representations, explaining
that the CarranZa case would be given
full consideration at the meeting Of the
pan-American conference to be held
Saturday. Enrique c. Llorente, the
Villa agent in Washington. and other
Of the Villa faction, will
be received by Secretary Lansing later
in the week
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
MAY Spend $4,000
TO IMPROVE STREETS
Commissioners Have Tentative Plans
for Bettering Northwest and Con-
structing Suburban Roads.
vy JOSEPH p. AMIN.

Tcn.ativ, plans for the expenditure of
approximately $1,000 in street improve
Iaents IN the northwest Scctinn-lnrgcly
In the construction Of suburban roads
ar. believed 20 have neen determined
upon py the District Commissioners for
thei: annual estimates upon which thcv
now are at work. This is believed to
represent nearly one-haf the sum {" he
asked for on streets and avenues. Two
thirds OF the sum agreed upon for the
northwest section however. represents
items contained in iast years estimates
and eliminated by Congress.
The Commissioners Yesterday put in a
hard days work compiling their esti-
mates. which must be in the hands OF
the Secretary of the Treasury by Oc-
tober Is Estimates for the schools have
not yet been submitted by the Board OF
Education, but they probably will be
some time tomorrow. {.
II is believed that the necessity for in
Guiding in the estimates accommodation
for the large and unexpected increase in
attendance at graded schools northwest
Of Florida avenue and Fourteenth street
Is the real cause for the delay in the
school budget. Prior to the opening of
the school year 1t was expected that the
new building in the Langdon- Woodbridge
addition would be sufficient extension
month. however. convinced the schoo!
board that extensions and additions were
needed in Mount Pleasant, and it is be-
lieved that these will be provided for in
the budget prepared by the school board.
The Commissioners have refrained from
planning for parks. Fairgrounds and
swimming pools until their estimates for
all administration and vitally necessary
extensions shall have been completed. 1t
is known that money available at that
time will be involved very largely in esti
ming pools. Very few. il any. expendi-
tures for new parks will be urged upon
Congress.
Including an $4,000 item for the re-
pavement of P street between Twenty
eighth street and Wisconsin avenue, s107,
900 was Topped from the District esti-
mates for construction of suburban roads
in the northwest last year. Only one
item for suburban road construction in
any other section was touched-a $500
item for Benning road from the end of
the macadam to Central avenue being
disallowed.
The northwest suburban items which
were stricken from the budget last year
and which will appear again in this
years book of estimates include:
Connecticut avenue from Tilden street
to Grant road, $50 900; Connecticut ave-
nue. from Cathedral avenue to klingle
road bridge. $500; Eleventh street from
Irving to Moore streets. $4,000. and
number Of less expensive improvements
in the outlying residential districts. In
addition the Commissioners will seek to
have Congress make reparation for the
cut of from $1,000 to s1f5.Oo0 in last
years estimates for repairs for suburban
roads
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
Bemstorff-L Lansing Conference
Next Step in ''Sub" Controversy
Natter Henceforh, Will Be Handled Purely Diplomatic
Negotiation, Belief Here-Uned States to Stand Firm
for All that Has Been Demanded of Germany

as much more satisfactory than the
stand at first taken by Germany with
regard to the Arabic case. but still falls
short OF completely satisfying the United
States. The German government, 1t is
understood, admits that the United
States is apparently justified in its be-
lief that the submarine commander was
mistaken II he really thought the Arabic
intended to ram his vessel, but does not
accept liability for his error. The posi-
tion of the United States has been from
the outset that the German government
must be held responsible for the acts
Of its naval commanders in connection
with the submarine warfare.
That the German government can be
brought around to the position which
this government requires that she shall
take before 1t will regard the Arabic
case as disposed of, is the belief here.
A feeling of absolute confidence prevails
that II Germany's pledge stands, and
there are no further attacks on Ameri-
can lives, the controversy will not again
be menace to the friendly relations Of
the two governments.
In the meantime Ii is the intention of
the administration to stand firm for all
that has been demanded OF Germany.
There Is a belief on the part of some
officials here that the German govern
nrent would be quite satisfied to let the
matter rest. now that it has been re-
moved from the acute stage. but it is
declared that the United States will not
be a party to such plan. That Is why.
it Is asserted the State Department has
refused to echo the optimistic expressions
Of the German Ambassador.
Some doubt has arisen as to the form
of the communication which passed be-
tween Amba ssador Bernstorff and Secre-
tary Lansing last Saturday. 1t has been
described unofficially as a note. but the
probability is that the German Ambas-
sador merely informed Secretary Lansing
verbally of the Instructions which he had
received from Berlin. later. as is GUS
tomary. submitting a memorandum of
that conversation.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
Business Experts Say Capitals Hobo
Colony Won't Support Hotel De Gink

the G. A. r. veterans, but owing to
his wifes illness. was forced to post
pone his trip to San Francisco. During
his stay, he has taken occasion to sound
business here as to the De Gink idea
Representatives of business organiza-
tions, however, are rather doubtful about
the scheme
II hardely think We have enough De
Gink patrons in Washington to make the
project feasible" said Tom Grant. secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce. New
York. Chicago and Omaha. for instance,
might support such a hotel, but -"
c. J. Goekeler, secretary of the Board
of Trade. was Of the same mind.
We already have enough missions and
free lodging houses to care for the down.
and-outs'' he said.
But JEFF declares he is not discouraged.
and will continue to look around for a
'dilapidated old building to serve his
purpose.
His other business in Washington in
cludes discussing with Assistant Secre-
tary of Labor Post. T. V. Powderly. chief
of division of the Bureau of immigration
and Naturalization: Samuel Gompers, and
Interior Department officials. a project to
have the unemployed sent to Arizona.
where they would work on irrigation
schemes