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The Washington times., 1915-08-15

COMMITTEES. headed by John c. Merk-
ling. a special program Of athletic
events and music that ran al iafternoon
and most Of the evening was given. The
Rachelors beat the Benedicts at base
bal, to start the day, and the evening
vas finished with smoker. at which
two four-round exhibition bouts were
given. between spaems OF entertain
mont by George O'Connor and Mat
Horne. Philip Leo Scantling was also
on the smoker program as wns Mat
thew Myers. and William Otto Dolnn.
In the afternoons athletic tourney.
Paul F. Moore. champion OF tho club
IN tennis for the past year, was defeat
matches.
In the exhibition bouts that finished
tho program Benny Winters met
"shhnky' Gardner. and Kid Greek met
Danny Lewis
The Washington times., 1915-08-15
BUS HAT HERE
TO FIT NEW VEHICLE
Jaunty Creation Needs No Hat.
pins and Has No Brim to Cut
Passengers Nose.
Behold. tho jitnay hat!

Behold. tho jitney hat!
1t had to come. and 1t will be here
In punches. say those who know. The
first arrived on F. street yesterday.
The jitney is . jaunty. 90 as you
please. self-starting (for It needs no
hatpins). and highly abbreviated device.
admirably suited to the limited space Of
the new conveyances.
Inquiry among the milliners devel-
oped that the new headsear emanates
from Baltimore. which also lays some
claims for the pioneer jitneys Of the
East. and. the story goes. 1t 10 modelled
after the hat worn BY the f1rst woman
jltney driver there.
A. nearly as Q mere man can get the
jitney hat idea It 10 something like this:
Gone shaped. gaudy in color. generally
two colors predominatins, one on each
side, clown-hat style. and 1t has no brirn
to cut a neighbor passengers nose.
though a coy tassel that dangers over
one side may tickle his ear.
The Washington times., 1915-08-15
Installation of Machinery
Considered by Gregory

Attorney General Gregory is consid-
ering the question Of submitting esti-
mates to Congress for the installation
Of machinery at the Atlanta and Leav-
enworth prisons for the manufacture Of
articles which can be bought for Gov
ernment departments. Opposition OF
unions to convict labor Is expected to
be overcome through the plan Of man
ufncturinG only army tents. uniforms
and other articles that will be sold only
to the Government and not enter gen.
eral trade. The Attorney General dis
cussed the question with the President
last evening, but announced that there
are several features Of the plan yet to
be worked out.
The Washington times., 1915-08-15
SUGGESTS PLAN FOR
TRAPPING THE FLEA
Uncle Sans Experts Say One
Way Is to Wrap the Legs
With Fly Paper.
Ever trap a flea?

Ever trap a flea?
For the relief Of thousands Of suffer-
ing humanity, the Department Of Agri.
culture today offered several novel
plans. ... .. ,
1t 10 we'll to remember that a flea can-
not Jump upward very far. Therein lies
the secret.
A. a matter Of fact, Uncle Sans flea
catching experts estimate the hea's
usual limit Of jumping Is "a few inches. "
Therefore: says the bulletin. wrap the
legs with fly paper and the fleas that
jump against It will be caught and
killed.
Again. II you reside In badly infested
regions, get an axe and chop at the
legs Of your bed. When said legs are
rough. thus making the climb of the
flea tortuous. place pans Of water under
the legs and you will be doubly safe
from the ravages Of the little bitter.
Sulphur fumes also are good to, ex.
terminate the fet. but flea catchers
probably less expert. have been, known
to suggest the use OF fire. for the death
Of any Of the 400 species Of feas that
happen to be around.
The Washington times., 1915-08-15

months ago. Mr.. strasburser was one
Of the participants OF the river trade
boosting trip. and has traced some very
valuable business that his house is en-
joyine as q repult Of tho trip This is
but one Of many similar experiences. II
is. therefore, only In the nature OF
things that the association Is sealous in
bers are looking forward with nveiies: {:
interest to the automobile trade boost
Ing trim September la-1l. next, through
Virginia. West Virginia. and Mary
land.
"The good roads movement having
been realized In this section OF the coun-
try we are getting an Increasing amount
Of tourist business. This Ia readily OBJ
servable any day on the streets Of wash
ington," s. .-r
The Washington times., 1915-08-15
Open Air Services
In Lincoln Park

After having been twice postponed
because OF rain. an open-air meeting
under the auspices Of the religion work
department Of the Y. NJ. c. A. is to be
held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at Lin
coin Park.
The Rev. John McMurray. pastor Of
Union NJ. f. Church. Is to deliver the
address, and c. NJ. Griest will conduct
the singing. Similar meetings arc to be
held every Sunday afternoon through
out the remainder of August and Sep
tember It Is stated.
The Washington times., 1915-08-15
Austria Denies Using
Prisoners in Battle

That the statements alleged to have
hecn printed in the Italian press that
Russian and Serbian prisoners are he
!ng used against the italians on the
south front are absolutely untrue"
was stated at the Austro- Hungarian
embassy. The embassy also denied tho
report they claim the Italian war office
made Of Italian successes at Zagora
and Paljevo, Austria. The denials were
contained In wireless dispatch from
the Vienna foreign office.
The Washington times., 1915-08-15
Columbus Country Club
Holds Big Celebration

Two hundred members OF the Column
bus Country Club celebrated Boosters
Day at the clubhouse In Virginia yes
tercsy.
Nader the auspices OF tho Boosters
The Washington times., 1915-08-15
Pitchfork Against Gun.

los ,ANGELE.S, Aug. 15.-Pitchforls
was pitted against revolver when a.
8. Stevenson and Marco Pnsrane ar
Stevenson was shot in the hin. The
fork was uRed by a friend Of Steven
son. who hit Pagranc over the head. e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
GOVERNOR TO HEAR
CAUSE OF I'D RECT
Reorganization as Infantry with
One Engineer Battalion.
To Be Asked.

Governor Whitman yesterday, through
Adiutant General Louis W. Stotesoury
informed Colonel George 4. Potter,
president of the Veteran Association OF
the 22d Engineers. that he would take
no further action in the work OF us
banding the regiment and organizing
the two new battalions OF engineers
until after "A hearing which Is 10 be
given the committees OF the veterans
and other organizations at Albany OF
Monday at p. m.
This hearing was requested by Colo
mel Potter. in letter to Governor
Whitman last Wednesday.
Colonel Potter, Henry Clews. breVet-
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel j. Murphy
CAPTAIN c. A. Du Bots and others, rep
resentirg committees from the "a
Regiment Veterans. the Chamber OF
Commerce. the Merchants Association
and James Munroe and Lloyd Aspinwall
Posts. G.. A. r.. will go to Albany to
take up the cause for the 22d.
The committee, in Its request TOT
hearing. asked that the 22d be formed
into an infantry regiment. with one
battalion. to be instructed as engineers
Colonel Potter also pointed out tha'
such a reorganization of the I'D as re-
auested would be entirely legal.
Lieutenant Colonel Asa Bird Card
ner. L. :. A., former judge advocate
general of the army, has examined the
law and gives the opinion that Gov
ernor Whitman can reorganize the "a
as an infantry regiment, with one OF
its battalions to take up engineering
instruction. Colonel Potter also has sew
eral official reports from the War De-
partment attesting the high ethclency
of the regiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
NO USE FOR FRONT
OF ASSAY OFFICE
It's Too Young and Not Pretty
Enough, Says City of Gift
Offered by Treasury.

Alas for the poor facade of the
United States Assay Office, in Wall ST.,
Condemned By the new. despised By the
old. apparently its destination is the
scrap heap.
For two years the fate Of this facade
has been hanging in the balance. Its
doom was sealed when the federal gov
eminent first decided 10 remove the old
Assay Office.
Yet Uncle Sam, whose judgment
along aesthetic lines may or may not
be of the finest. but who knows that
economy appeals 20 the voters. thought
il would be a good plan 20 offer the
facade 20 the City of New York The
idea was that IT might be attached 10
some public building.
Edward Hagaman Hall. secretary of
the American Scenic and Historic Pres
eryation Society, was requested by
Borough President McAneny. 10 whom
Uncle Sam applied. 10 suggest some
building in need OF a perfectly good
facade, Mr.. Hall took a trip 20 30
Wall -. aud looked the old facade over
lie returned 70 his Office in the Trib-
unc Building with panied eXpres sion
in his artistic eye. And there wa. mo
hope for the poor old facade
The facade" he said, "is neither
beautiful in itself nor interesting as
an antique. The building is not old
enough 70 make the FACADE historic in
the time sense. nor famous enough 20
make il historic in the use sense"
Uncle Sam subsidized. But now, with
the demolition Of the building coming
nearer, he is trying again to give away
that FACADE. But Mr. Hall is Obdurate,
and New York defers 20 Mr. Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09

laborers had innocently siy,., :
for premiums paid in The ..' -,
lief that they were scs,a-,s',
Of payment for labor pe,sy'sstf,.'
amount corresponded 70 w.. .s
ing them. and the paper. ~ "a
blank when signed. was I.,o y
with the article upon wI;, -,
b0rer was represented "a T.
paid = premium. Thus dnt.s !
appeared az exhibitors Of ~ a.
horses, sheep and swine we q
"The father-in-law Of
officials was awarded sln y
miums on two herds o. 49,;
COWS. six heifers and nine h,'I ~,
bors who had known him n, ~ y
tilted they did not know ~ , ,'s'l
Of them. Year after wear , ~
been diverted from merj,o,; S.',si
ties 70 the pockets Of these e., 80.
Gals or their fayorites ~. -
promoting agriculture. the l., ~
promotes thievery" "
Controller Travis said thms.
Of the Agricultural Dessr.-'.
largely responsible for tbi, =.
and that no precautions wsr. - =
protect the funds o. the s,,.. 80
yestigation into the record, ~
agricultural societies may follsx
rem J. Lee. Deputy Controll,y -,
cd this investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
JONES SAYS WIFE
STAGED CAPTURE
Declares She Forced Him
Into WOman'S Room
by Jail Threats.

Gardner u. Jones. whose claims TO be
a Christian science practitioner are de-
MED BIZ officials of the church here,
yestcroav gave a startling turn TO the
trial of the suit brought by Mrs. Hes
ter A. s. Lahn-Jones for divorce BY
testifving that the entire suit was
Mot. i'm which he had been forced by
his wife 10 take part under threat OF
prison sentence.
Jones ran breathless into the court
room when the case was well ;..ong
explaining that he had been mlsln-
formed As to the day. He charged ms
wife and David Wallace. lawyer, with
forcing him TO place himself IN com
promising position so that detectives
might gather evidence on which d.
rorce could be obtained.
So serious were Jones's charges that
Justice Cohalan demanded immedi- tely
that counsel for Mrs. Jo.es should
make satisfactory explanation. After
explanations had been offered the cour.
withheld decision.
At the time OF her marriage to Jones
Mrs. Latin Jones was the widow OF Al
bert 5. Latin. OF Chicago. She asserted
that she was married tc Jones under
dt .ess. as he was a Christian Science
healer and was able to play on ner re-
Hgious susceptibiltics.'
Last year. testified Mrs. Jones, she
learned that her husband was on terms
of intimacy with another woman. she
engaged John Mccullough, formerly
chief Of police. to watch him. lie
worked ifty-seven days, she said, re-
ceiving so day.
Accompanied by the lawyer David
Wallace. and detectives, she stated. she
entered house in West 9th ST. early
in the morning of August >. 1914. and
found her husband locked in room
with woman.
Wallace and detective also testl-
tied to this fact. The owner of the
house testified that the couple had
lived there for several days. and that
he believed them TO be married.
Jones testified that he was forced TO
lock himself in the room with the
woman. His wife and the lawyer, he
said. had obtained his consent to the
plot by threatening to charge him with
assault upon a servant She threat
encd. he said. 10 have him sent to pris-
on il he would not aid her to obtain
the divorce.
Mrs. Jones also sued her husband for
the recovery Of 500 shares Of Diamonn
Match stock. valued al $4,000, and
$4,000 in cash. which she claimed he
cxtorted from her. This suit. however.
was withdrawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
SAYS PRIZE MONEY
WAS MISUSED
Controller TraviS'S Charge
Involves Two County
Officials.


Albany. Jan. g. State Controller
Travis sent 70 the District Attorney Of
Rensselaer, County to-day information
involving Edwin 5. Comstock. newly
elected Republican Assemblyman from
that county, and Deputy Sheriff Del
mar Lind, also Republican, in what
he terms "larcenies of an audacious
and startling character" He asks that
the evidence be submitted to the grand
jury. The CONTROLLER also has written
2 letter to Governor Whitman sum-
marzing the disclosures made By his
examiners.
Comstock and Lind live in Nassau
and are the treasurer and secretary. re o.
spectively, of the Agricultural and Lib
cral Arts Society Of that place. The
state each year distributes $4,000
among agricultural societies. TO be paid
10 exhibitors in premiums. In 1912 the
Nassau society received about $3.50
Of this money I'm his letter 10 the
Governor Controller travis says that
the officers of the society returned 70
the Agricultural Department state
ments purporting 10 be receipts for
premiums paid in cash 70 exhibitors
amounting to 5000.
"But an examination of the facts.
he said. disclosed an amazing situs-
ton. Statements used as basis for
securing money from the state were
shown to be false. Men employed as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
CARRIES HEAD IN HANDBAG
Mistress Thus Takes Pet Dog S
Brain TO Health Board.

Mineola, Long Island. Jan. :. Carry
ing IN her handbag the head of her
pet dog, a pri.e-winning collie. Mrs.
Mary NJ. Richter left for New York
to-day to have the animals brain ex-
amined for rabies. Mrs. Richter's ar
lection for the dog was such that she
refused 10 intrust It's head 10 the
mercy Of eXpTessmcu. who. she said.
would handle il roughly.
Mrs. Richter was playing with the
dog last night. when il bit her on the
arm and hand. The dog was killed.
and Mrs. Richter was advised to have
the head sent 20 the Board Of Health
IN New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09

you can have me single. You can
have me married ! don't care It's
perfectly unsatisfactory to me. But
have YOU heard about the new opera
house I'm going to build, and how I'm
going to have the greatest cast Of for
eign singers that ever
Well, that was about all that Oscar
Hammerstein, the man who made grand
opera and a weird variety Of silk hat
famous. would say last night concern
ing a marriage license issued 20 him
and Mrs. Mary Emma Swift, December
80. in Jersey City.
Always at this time Of the year
they have me married continued
Oscar. ut seems TO be a case of In
January this Oscars fancy lightly
turns TO thoughts OF love License ?
License? Il might be e license for di-
vorce Il might be for an automobile.
or a pushcart,'
Oscar was in high fcttle when he
said this last night. but he was not in
such pleasant mood when reporters
saw him earlier I'M the afternoon. At
that slime ne said:
81 won't admit anything. and J won't
deny anything The papers have had
me married. Oh. so many times that
I'm already a bigamist'
According 10 the marriage license.
Mrs Swift said she was the former
wife Of Julian W. Swift, who is the
grandson Of Gustayus F. Swift, founder
Of the famous packing house. She put
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
TWO CHILDREN DIE
PLAYING WITH FIRE
One Boy Was Lighting News
papers in Stove Other Eel!
on Box of Matches.

Five-year-old Jacob Novick set fire to
his clothing last night IN his home at
299 Hopkinson av.. Fast New York. and
then ran to a bed and tried to eXtin-
guish the flames. lie was severely
burned and died at st. Mary's Hospital.
Jacob and Louis. his small brother,
were alone while their mother went to
a store. They were amusing themselves
by lighting pieces of newspaper at the
kitchen stove.
When Jacob jumped into the bed the
covers and mattress took fire. The
smoke alarmed other tenants. and they
rushed out in panic as Mrs. Novick re-
turned with her purchases.
Thinking only Of her two children on
the top floor of the four story building,
the mother rushed upstairs She car
rieG Louis into the hallway, and a
neighbor took him to the street.
Then Mrs. Novick rushed into the
smoky bedroom. picked up Jacob and
started for the stairs.
Overcome by excitement and the
smoke she had inhaled, she tainted.
Patrolman Schneiderman discovered the
mother and son and carried them down
as the tiremen arrived. The flames were
put out with little damage and no one
was hurt except Jacob.
Joseph Mkell. two years old. was
burned to death last night during the
abs ,nce of his mother from their home
at 234j Webster sv., The Bronx. His
sister. Nettle. four. was left TO look
after him. but did not prevent him from
climbing up in his high chair TO get
a box of matches. The child fell. the
matches ignited and set fire to his
dress.
The little girl ran into the street and
called Patrolman Heinrich. He rushed
in and wrapped the boy in rug. but
life was gone when DR.. Oguri arrived
from Fordham Hospital. The doctor
had to attend the mother. Mrs. Cecilia
Mikell. before he returned to the hos
initial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
HAMMERSTEIN. MARRIED OR
SINGLE, is STILL OSCAR
Imprcsario Will Not Affirm or Deny That lie LOOK
Out License New Year Eve IN
Jersey City. but He's o..

down her age as thirty two years and
her address as 500 st. Nicholas av. Not
included i'm the license. but generally
known. is the fact that she was the
daughter OF DR.. Henry Miller. OF La
fsyette. y. Y. I'm 1909 she met Swift
at n house party. and twenty days al
tcrward she and Swift. who had al
ready painted a string Of dollar marks
up and down Broadway, hurried 20 io-
bokcn one night and obtained mar
riage license.
The other members of the Hammer
stein family. besides Oscar. were much
interested in the reported marriage.
Huh, December 80, Why. that was
the night before New Years Eve,
wasn't IL? I'm sure II was sald
Arthur. automatically.
"What, Not really" cried stella
through the telephone. whats that
Why. how do you expect me to know
ANYTHING about father? haven
talked to him since the disagreement
over the stock. But. say. what dld ne
nut down his age as? I'm terribly m
tercsted in that I'd just love 10
know"
Miss Stella and The whole world may
know that Oscar gave his age rs SIXTY
two. lie said his first wife. Mrs. war
gino Jacoby !lamnersteIu. was CeaH
Tho rccord- in Jersey City also show
that Mrs. Swift got q divorce 100 Nhlt'
Plains on April ~. 1912.
II is matter of record. too. ma,
the dav after the license was granted
70 wit. the last day IN 1914 oscar
Hammerstein and Mary EmTa swift
were married in me law Office OF Jo-
scph /. Farmer. montgomery ST.. Jer-
sew City. Judge John Warren, OF the
Criminal Court. ticl the knot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
SANDERS BLAMES WOODS
Elk Judge Appoints Committee
for Police and Gangs Probe

Uoadouartcrs have been establlsheo
bv Tho Citizens Protective League ~
the Hotel Martinique. Former Julg'
Loon Sanders yesterday appointed INC
following as committee 10 deal WIN
the gang situation. ...
Judge Sanders. Frank Moss. former
Assistant District Attorney; jefferson
Do Mont Thompson, president OF inc
broadway Association. Alphoase q"
Koelble. president Of the United Ger
man Societies: the Rev &. K. van ne
Water. Of St Andrews; the Rev WiIl,
lam g. Farrell, Of s.. Peter and fauI
Church. Brooklyn; Rabbi II. Pereir'
Nendes. Of Shearith Israel; Mrs. John
$. Crosby. president of the Women
Democratic Club; Frank l.. frugone
editor. and Peter J. Brady, OF the Al
lied Printing Trades.
1T is plain said Judge Sanders
that responsibility for the failure 70
drive gangsters out Of the city llc'
wholly with the Police Commissioner
We arc confronted by an apparen'
condition Of dis organization ana me-
Gciency in the administration OF inc
Police Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
'CARMAN CASE UNDECIDED
Prosecutor Denies Dropping II
May Try Woman Again.

Mineols, Long Island, Jan. 2. Con-
trsry to report. it IL by no means
settled that Mrs. Florence c. Carman
will not have 10 face trial again on the
charge OF numbering Mrs. Louise
Bailey. District Attorney Lewis J.
Smith Of Nassau County tonight re-
pudiated the story and conveyed the
impression that Mrs Carman will be
again brought 10 trial.
"The article purporting to be an in
terview with me was absolutely IN
authorized" said Mr.. Smith. "As a
matter Of fact. 7 have carefully re
Trained from making any statements
IN regard TO the case.
AT present ! am not prepared % out
line my course. J expect 20 take the
matter up soon. however. and then ]
will announce whether Mrs. Carman
will be retired. The Carman case will
positively be disposed Of before the
expiration Of my term"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
JEROME TAKES STAND
Identifies Affidavits at st.
Clair Trial.

William Travers Jerome. who. as
counsel for Abraham J.. Erlanger. Jig
ures in the trial of Edith st. Clair. the
actress, was called to identify afiidavits
that he said the defendant signed in
his Office. This and a mass Of CORE
spondence which led up to the signing
OF the documents were admitted in the
evidence.
Mr.. Jerome was on the stand but a
few minutes when an adjournment was
taken until Monday.
During the testimony of Mortimer
Fishel, personal counsel for Mr.. En-
LANCER. who described the actress as
"a dangerous and bad woman" Miss s..
Clair tainted, as she has several times
daily. When she recovered the woman
made a threatening motion with her
hand at the witness.