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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12

Prior to the adop-
ton of the equal suf-
frage amendment to
the State Constitu-
ton in 1912, women
had small place in
the official register
of Kansas. T h e y
have had an increas-
ing share in the adj
ministration of the
states laws e a c h
year since, and prob
ably will have more
and more to do with
the official conduct
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12

everyone agrees that too little atten-
ton has been paid to the hours women
and children work or to the wages
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12

T h e Legislature
last winter enacted
a law which is ex-
pected to m e a n
much to the women
and children of the
state, the act Great
ing the Industrial
w e If are Commits
sion. There has been
much talk, the coun-
try over, of mini
mum wage and max
i m u m h our acts,
during the past few
years, and W h i'll
Ns,,R
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
nInTHs AND DEATHS.

Births-Reho and Pearl Rosenfield.
West Dodge. girl; James ana Catherlne
and Mary Saith, 563 South seventeenth
South Side, girl: John and Minnie Johns.
hospital, girl; Arthur b. and Agnes
Paynes. zl6 California, boy; hsrry a1o
and Marie Spedale, SOC North Eighteenth,
girl; Milton and Edith Iauretson, aszS
North Forty-sxth, girl Myer ana fiOr-
Deafhs--Vernon Baxter, months, ~
Brirgg. Lawrence G, Smith. " years, ZIP
SCUM Twentyssecond. south SIDE Mrs -
n Ducker 3s years, hospital. siary ~.
Steis.n 3 davaL East Omaha; Mrs. Peter
Keholna "a wears, 2iO8 North 1hlrteenthi
lrrancea M johnson, e years, Ninth ana
Forest avenue; Mrs. Jeanette ~ ~, isop &C.,
lonssxi. r. 4 months. Thirteenth and Dot-
80. Jeremiah Dec, 50 years. hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12

The following couples we're granted
license TO wed today: A..
Name and Residence.
Carl Franks. Omaha ..:;'.,;..;;,;.''''''.' ~
,Se~,ton strader. Colchester. ull........ %
eva Smith, Cedar Rapids, la....''.... 81
Angelo MICRO, Omaha ..........s.s..... 2. ~
concetta pistefano. Omaha .........'.' ~
charles u. Hnney, Glenwood. Ia........ ~
Hattie 10 Hoffman. Plsttamouth.....'.. -
John Black. Omaha .......,.....'...''. 81 81
Emella H. Mieike. Omaha .''.s....'' =
Charles e. Moran, Omaha ....,......... ~ ~
Margaret Ielhr, Omaha ....'.'......... =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
HurLDrwa PERMITS.

Thomas Nickel. tss2 oaas. frame dwell
ing. s2i00; George Budzick. Ss Norh
Forty-second, South Side fratne awen-
ing 81 200. NJ Garrison. 25ie fors. tra me
Trrth Elxtecnth. frame DWELLING. 500; J.
ttv tfoimoulgt. ifi2 North Thlrtyseixtht
frame dwelling, f0G0; Edmond Co, Nv Nv
North Thirly-ninth. frame o"e'hns' ''V0''
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
WANT ADS

Want eds received at any time but 20
insure proper classification must be pre-
scented before ~ o'clock noon for evenin
edition and 1880 .. m for morning and
sunday editions Want ads received after
such hours VIII be under the heading
10 Late 20 Classify"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
PERSONAL

YOUNG women coming to Omaha az
strangers are invited 10 visit the Young
Womens Christian association building
a. nth ST and St Mays Ave-. where
they viii be directed to suitable boarding
places or otnerwlse csslsted Look for
cur travellers aid AZ the Union station
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12

ouICI.EY-Mrs. Maria, widow OF Samuel.
She IL survived by one daughter, Miss
Mary. and one sister Miss Ida Mason.
Funeral viii be held Thursday afternoon
worth St, at 2 lnterment at West
Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
TOday's Movie Programs

LANTERN slides for MOVIES. Send your
eopy to IA We can reproduce photos
Or uflf prepare your copy. We win color
as directed. Bes Photo Dept. 100 Bee Bid.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12

MELIA--Bernard A.. aged 20 years
mOntha and s days. August 10, 1913.
Funeral from family residence, 1910
Park Wilde Ave, Thursday morning az
SD TO st. PhiIomena's church AT y
o'clock. interment in st. Mary's ceme-
tery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
CASH RATES

Seven consecutive times. cent q woro
Two % more more consecutive times ~ cents
q Wcrd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12

KYLE-Lewis A.. aged IS years, Aug. 10.
az Lister hospital. - =. 49,.
FUNERAL al Haynes' chapel. tbos n. oath
ST., Thursday at $50 p. IN. Burial az
Forest Lawn. FfeeporL III, papers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
Ready Reference Directory

The following firms offer quality and expert service that
will please the most critical:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12

JONES-Sarnh NJ, vile Of a. y. JoheH'
al local hospital; August 10. 1915. -.
Funeral from Crosbys parlors, 1il-ls
n 24th St, Thursday morning, August
p 1875 at 10 o'clock. lnterment ~ forest
Lawn cemetery. Auto service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12

You can place your want ad In Inc
TELEPHONE TYLER 'oos.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
CHARGE RATES.

CHARGE RATES. a.,
Seven consecutive times, cents . I'm"
each insertion. a..
each inBertioh.
One time. u cents a line. -.
Count six average words 20 me
Minimum charge, 20 cents, a. ,,,
An advertisefnent inserted TO be rnn
until discontinued must be stopped W
written order. -.
within fifteen days after the last tnser-
ton OF the advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12

CONTINUED ON PAGE 10,
COLUMN oNE.l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
p1Lrs. r1sru1.A CURED.

PILESs FISTUIlA CURED.
DR.. r. r. larry cures piles, fistula and
other rectal diseases without surgical
operation. Cure guaranteed and no
money paid until cured. Write for book
on rectal diseases with testimonials. DR.
E. r. TARRY. 240 Bee Bldg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
HELP wANTED-A1ALR


Clerical and office.
Mechanical craftsman. beginner. $40
b.ookkeeper South 0lnaha)............. 60
Stenographer (Dos Moines) ............. 40
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
RUPTURE.

RUPTURE.
Rupture treated successfully by all safe,
scientific methods. The majority are
cured without a surgical operation. We
have treated many hundreds of men,
women and Children. The cost is deter.
mined after examination, and time re-
Quired to cure two or three weeks. Call
or write for further particulars. Frank
Neb. %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12

city National Bank Bldg.
GROCERY STORE, doing good business
living rooms will trade for late mode
auto Tel Webster biSs
BAKERY gearing ta5 month; fine
opening for man and wife. For infor.
nation. write 1905 s. s,h 81. Doug. 00ge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12

Investments
20 { q: S.: !: !: J!
principal free OF charge; 20
years IN the Nebraska farm loan field
without a loss Il our record.
KLOKE INVESTMENT COMPANY.
sol Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg. Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
For Rent

south half OF double bFicn
house 7 looms. 4 bedrooms,
AL modern. at ISL South 19th
St. near Park school, ona
block east AZ Hanson paFk
Tel. Harvey l5o9.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
Picture Show For
Sale or EXCHANGE

-
Here u one OF the finest ana heat nav.
M, ,ns picture shows In the city. but othsr
Dvelness compels the selling OF same
would IKE to sell the real eRtate- ~
wen az the fixtures and II willing 10 taxa
al or part OF the purchase price In first
c,ass omaha property. This show has
always been on good paying basis and
II making money now Doug. A9S Ad-
dress nj SsS, caro- Bee.
SIGNS. show cards. CLARK q Son. ID. 1878.
TO GET In or out of business call on
0ANOsTAD. l22 Bee Bldg. Doug. A7T
REAL estate business places supplied or
handled; ell states. FV KnieHt Omaha
SEE Omaha Theater supply Co. for bar
gains in established shows. ID. $3.50.
|THEATERs--Buy. lease or sell your the
ater machine and supplies through
1heater Bxch. Co, 1905 Farnam. ID. 1897.
owNERs-Lfs your property with w.
w. WillIafns. $50 Neville Blk. %. ti07.
TO SELL or buy. q business, call on
Busch q Borghoff. Frenser Blk. D. ssiS
FOR sALE--or trade, blacksmith shop
and garage In Co. seat town. Address
- - = -
FOR SALE-One OF the best opportunl-
ties In Colorado; only general merchant
disc stock In town surrounded by a good
settlement OF first class farmers. Stock
and fixtures Will invoice $780, and last
years sales run $4,000. Reason for selling,
sickness. Write for particulars to Box 70.
willard, Colo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
Free land

Free Land
n you are practical fruit man,
we will give you absolutely free 20
acres OF rich valley land for your
labor consisting OF planting and
caring for 70 acres OF apples; We
will furnish the trees. YOU furnish
the labor only Land is located In
the famous Yakima valley. Wash
ington. within 2 miles OF ,. live.
hustllng town on main line railroad
and wVrth $50 per acre. Further
particulars Of
w. T. Smith Co.,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
nor sALR

FuFnituFe. Household eooda, Ets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12

HUGE M'MANus. 1l7 \. lOth. II. s-,s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
al the sfO tina stills furniture
n A in
PERSONAL

THE Salvation Army industrial home so
licits your old clothing. furniture, maya
zines. We collect. We distribute. Phone
Douglas li95 and our wagon will call
Call and inspect our new home, tll0-iit2-
iiit Dodge ST.
GORDON. the Magazine Man Tel. Doug.
I1e3
/ will not be responsible for any debts
that Mrs. @. T. Moves makes. Mr..
q. I. Noyos. Morris Mimi.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-12
FoR SALE
GrocerS, Attention!

OUR large stock OF delivery wagons
(Studebakcr's. and our own maitel, Of
fered at low prices to make room for
our new Automobile trucks and Ford
truck bodies.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COMPANY.
161o-3i-33 N. 18th St. near Clark ST.
Evening star., 1915-05-15
Mr.. BARNES QUESTIONED
BY LONEL'S LAWYERS
Undergoes Vigorous Cross-Examina
ton in Hi5 Libel Sutton
tradicts M. Loeb.

SYRACUSE, " v, May William
Barnes spent two hours under vigorous
cross-eyamination in the supreme court
here yesterday afternoon in his libel
suit against Theodore Roosevelt.
He was questioned about his meetings
with Col. Roosevelt while the latter
was Governor of New York: about edi-
torials that appeared in the Albany
Evening Journal; about his activities
during the Legislative deadlock over
the selection of a United States senator
to succeed Chauncey NJ Depew and
about his interest i'll the printing busi
ness in Albany. He told how he hap
pened to discuss political organization
with Col. Roosevelt and of "iistenlnc
while the colonel talked about many
things. including Senator Platt and APP
pointments Mr. Barnes Will resume the
stand Monday for further questioning.
The former chairman Of the rPpub-
| lican state committee concluded his
direct examination il the forenoon by
/ defending his organization policies
denying the truth of portions of the
testimony Of the defendant and his
witness. Loyal W. France of Brook
flyn. and in coutradicting William
| Loeb.
| He sWore he did not meet Mr.. Loeb
/ in New York during the senatorial
deadlock of 1911 and tell him that he
could do nothing at that time to end
! it He swore lie had never met OF
| seen see IN Mr.. Murphy more 'h'" once i"
| Mr. Barnes emphatically denied that
! he had ever tried to influence the votes
| of legislators He did say he was
subjected to constant solicitation on
the senatorial question. however.
Evening star., 1915-05-15
Surgeon Creel to Go to Boston.

Surgeon Richard Fl. Creel. as soon as
his duties at the port of New Orleans.
where he has been engaged in bubonic
plague determination, are ended will
proceed to Boston. 1t has been def
nitely arranged that DIR. Creel is to be
come the head of the city health sys-
tenn, as president of the board Of health,
uniting all the functions of sanitation,
collection of mortality and mortuary
statistics. disease fighting. etc. under
one control 1t is not yet determined
whether DIR. Creel will take leave Of
absence for one year or six months. or
whether he will submit his resignation
in the public health service. DR.. A. j.
Mclaughlin of the public health serv-
ice is on indefinite parole. to allow him
to fill the Office of state health officer
of Massachusetts, post he has held
for some time.
The public health service will desig-
nate one man and the city of Boston
another to appraise the value of the
property constituting and comprised in
the quarantine station. If these two
men fail to agree on fair value a
third man will be selected by them to
determine the matter. With the ap-
proval of the city council and the gov
ernment officials this award will be set
before Congress with request for ap-
preparation to enable the government
to acquire full title to the quarantine
station.
Evening star., 1915-05-15

j. S. WILL RUN BOSTON
QUARANTINE STATION
Lease Making Formal Transfer of
Property From City Re-
ceived Here.

Formal lease and copies of lease. sent
to Washington from Boston already
signed by Mayor Curley, providing for
the rental by the public health service
of the quarantine station owned and
heretofore operated by the city of Bos-
ton in the port of Boston. in considera-
ti"n of one dollar and without rental
price. was signed by Acting Secretary
Byron K. Newton of the Treasury De
partment
y representative of the public health
service Will depart for Boston within .,
few days to take possession of the
quarantine station. take over its equip
ment and charge Of it's personnel and
conduct There will be no change in
personnel. the government operating
the quarantine station with the present
force and equipment. The public health
service. for the time. will also take
charge of cases of contagious disease
in the city of Boston. as well as port
sanitation and quarantine: for this
service the city will reimburse the gov
ernment
Evening star., 1915-05-15
Paying Tommy Atkins.

From London Tit-Bts
The splendidly organized pay depart
ment of the British army enables our
troops in the firing line TO draw their
money each week as regularly as If
they were in barracks. In France each
irnportant base has its feglmental pay
office controlled by a chief paymaster
Under him are number of field cash
iers whose duties consist of making
their way into the firing line with the
troops wages. The field cashiers are
provided with a guard while travelling,
generally by motor car. between the
base and the trenches. The resimental
officers take charge of the wads of
French notes with which Tommy is
paid and when possible they arrange
TO issue the money every Saturday.
often "A regiment continually engaged
IL, the firing line receives its pay a odd
intervals when there is i lull in the
fighting, or at night time.
Every soldier carries a pdybook in
which is entered the amount paid to
him The authorities keep "A record on
yy hat is known as the acquittance roll,
~ hich tatei. is forwarded TO the pay
master in chief at the base, and event
ually IT finds its way back to the army
nav department in this country
"Tommy's" paybook is one of his most
precious possessions. If he loses it he
IS not allowed to draw pay prior TO the
GATE of reporting his loss. The pay
books are largely used by soldiers when
making their wills.
All documents connected with the
payment of soldiers at the front are
returned TO the fixed center" pay Of
fices in England. and they are checked
bN the army pay department. This is
a magnificent organization. employing
700 officers and 900 clerks skilled in
the intricate details Of military ac-
eountancy. The pay department also
handles the allowances made to SOL
bag of the department is enormous, for
thousands of letters of inquiry are ad-
dressed to the officials every week.
from puzzled members of the public.
Evening star., 1915-05-15
L|BAU AMONG LARGEST
RUSSIAN NAVAL BASES
Port Is Prepared to Build. Equip
and Commission Large
War Fleets.

Libau. recently reported captured by
the German invaders of the Russian
Baltic provinces. where the Russian
kiel or Brooklyn navy yards are To-
Gated. is one OF the important naval
kingdom. and city whose rapid
growth during the last few years has
given an earnest of the remarka
BILE future in store for the mighty Mus
,covite empire. II forms the subject
of the study in war geography issued
today by the National Geographic So
ciety The sketch OF this prosperous
port. as yet little known 10 Americans.
reads:
''Lbau is one OF the first OF Russia 6
naval bases. a strongly fortified port
ana Il well supplied arsenal. The Rus
sian government completed the eXten-
sive and powerful defensive works that
inclose the port during iSa3-lS06. The
naval harbor is north of the CONNER
ci.,i harbor. though the fortifications
were planned to include both harbors
The port is prepared to build. equip
and commission naval heets
tRuSSians know and have a pride IN
Libau for its military strength and for
its commercial enterprise and progress
Ii Is the metropoiiS OIL ocuriand. anu
with its fleets enjoying free passaee OF
the Baltic sea. Libau has promise to
become 4 Russian Bremen. or, even.
Russian Hamburg. 1t il the home port
of many Atlantic and coast liners, and
its fine breakwater. capaeious harboI
and up-to-date docking facilities give
il splendid advantages in its compe-
tition with the other ports of Russia.
Millions Spent on Harbor.
millions of dollars have been eNpend
Evening star., 1915-05-15

ed In the harbor development Of the
city, and, Just before the outbreak OF
the war, the government had under
consideration plans for expendins
provements. The railway connections
Of Libau are good. Moscow. Pstrograd.
Orel and Kharkov being bound to the
port BY adequate railways.
In appearance Libau In new and II
is also soiidly succe ssful. It Is built of
stone. with fine gardens. and laid out
in wide streets. The town 10 angular
or Anelo-Saxon and German In cut
rather than Slav. Too. thsre are few
evidences to the charaoeristio Slavonic
in it's architecture. The steep gables.
the square and diligently proportioned
lines Of the German building are every
where visible, there being littls OF the
fancifui of the Slavonic builder, of the
upturned onion-shApod towers and
ofhor maze OF hortd complexities of
Slsvonic architectural composition.
"As in tho case OF other Baltic cities.
Liba u in merely . stspdaughesr OF Rus
sia. not a blood descendant. Its popula-
Lithuanian, with just . small sprin-
kIinr Of Russian adminitrsators. Before
the war. the street stGnS~of the clf!
we're In German, Russian and Lettish
Canals, 1ammed with chipping. add
ed life TO the city Of before the waf'
Libau has been popular as fasn,on
able seaside resort among the Rus-
STAINS. and many Germans from the
neighboring German provinces haNe
followed in increasing numbers mere
each summer in the wake OF their Rus
sian neighbors. The city Was heid oS
the Order of tho Brethren or the SWORD
for q long time. In 1901. II Was cap
,nraa nv Charles XII of Sweden. and
passed TO Russia Win
t-Ga
Evening star., 1915-05-15
SEVERAL ARE IDENTIFIED.
Search by Candlelight at Queens
town Among Lusitania Victims.

QUEENSTOWN, May ia handful
of bereaved persons last night by
candlelight at the Cunard pier endeav-
ored to identify twenty-eight bodies
of victims of the Lusitania disaster,
which We're landed here after dark
Several of the bodies were identified
among them those of Commander j.
Foster Stackhouse. the British explorer,
and A. l.. Hopkins, president of the New
port News Shipbuilding Company The
bodies of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
Ebert Hubbard and other well known
Americans who perished when the
steamer was torpedoed were not
among the twenty-eight.
Letters found on the body of a young
woman indicated that her maiden name
was Anna Hill, and that she had re-
sided at IS Farnham avenue, Toronto
The bodies identified included those OF
one of the sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Crompton of Philadelphia, Mrs. William
Crichton of New York. Surg. J. F. Nc
Dermott of the Lusitania and George
Tiberghien, Greek saloon passenger
Robert Edward Dearbergh, New York
c. l.. P. Vernon. London and New
York: William Colbert, New York; H.
A. Bruno. Montclair. n. j.; NJ. n. Pap
padopoulo. a Greek. and Martin Van
Straaten of London.
Evening star., 1915-05-15
COMMITTEE is APPOINTED
TO SAFEGUARD PROPERTY
Board of Trade Would Avoid Leav-
ing Valuabl at Chesapeake Beach
at Shad Bake and Outing.

Those in charge of the annual shad
bake and outing of the Board OF lraoe'
to be held at Chesapeake Beach next
saturday. are determined that none OF
the property of the board which is TO
be carried to the beach viii he l"st.
The property includes about one hun
dred oak slabs on which the shad is
planked, base ball bats and gloves. ana
there is also 3 certain amount of glass
ware which must be collected al the
end of the day and placed aboard the
train, to he brought back TO this city.
To insure the collection of everything
the followin. property committee has
+, been appointed:
Eert Y. Wolfe. chairman: Thomas $
Arms'rong. John W. calvert. e. Baker
Evans, NJ Fellheimer. William L. Fitz-
gerald. Walter \. Gawler, Ernst
, 'ierstenbers. Fulton r. Gordon. W X.
ifartuns. Rice iiooe. q. l.. HusNe, Carl
y. Joerissen. William II. Lanham.
Charles +. Lanham. William A. Leetch,
\. Lisner. Colin II. Livingstone. \. b.
Lyon. A. c. McElroN. Fred Mckee. SAM
uel Maddox. Rowland 5. Marshall Will
| liam II. Martin. John Il. Weinberg
James A. Messer, George f. Miller.
William $. MinniN, Thomas r. Morgan,
jr.: William Muehleisen. Truman e.
| Palmer. lanes l.. Parsons. lanes T.
Petty. Herman \. Phillips, Walter p.
Ilumley. W. c. Poteet Fred u. Potter.
| Frank T.. Reeside. Walter F. Rogers
Percy H. RUSSELL Harry l.. Rust. Joseph
| !. Saks, f. e. Sergeant. Henry X Simp-
| son, G. W. Skinner Mark Mex. sloan
| Ohm h. Smallwood, Dempster NJ smith
H. G. Smithy. George W. Spier. Leon
| ard +. Steuart. Fl. G. G. stiles. Charles
p. Stone, Joseph Strasburger. Robert
| u. Suter. Conrad H. Syme j. SelwiI
| TAFT. Edward Tarring, Ernest G.
| Thompson. l.. l.. Thompson. William
Todd. Charles f. Tribby, Franz lIpman
| Charles c. Van Allen. S j. Nenable
YFerdinand .,aldman, Andrew j. Wal
ker. George f. Walker, Harry Ward
man. George ". Weber. Franc r. Wei
! Ter, NJ. a. Weller. John NJ Williams
and Raymond O. Wilmarth.
Evening star., 1915-05-15
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The President departed for New York
to review the battleship feet. In mem
ory Of Mothers day. the President wore
a white carnation. The President re
viewed the High School Cadets on the
ellipse. ON application of the defend
ant officers of the Treasury Depart :
ment, the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia granted postponement
until Monday of the reply to the allie
cations Of the Riggs Bank. in the suit
brought for Injunction and charging
conspiracy. Louis A. Dent resigned as
auditor OF the District of Columbia
Supreme Court: he was succeeded by
Herbert L. Davis. The party Of boost
ers'' organized by the Retail Merchants
Association visited lower Potomac riv-
err landings In a campaign for trade
with the capital f. B. Hesse was
elected grand commander of the Grand
Commandery. Knights Templar. Wash
ington's biggest horse show was sue
cessfully held during the week.
The American Federation of Art met
in convention. ID. >Sullys suit for
s1,5oO.OO0. alleging conspiracy to ruin
his reputation, brought against John
Hays Hammond and others, was