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The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
OIL MAGNATE'S estate
Valued At $3,762,S6O
James Mcdonald Leaves Bulk of
Property to His Only Sur
viving Child.

The estate of James Mcdonald, the
Standard Oil magnatc. of u Cadocan
square, London. who died January t. at
his leased residence at 110l Twenty-sec-
ond street northwest, is worth S,16e.-
s6o.15 according to the court appraisers.
Raymond f. Peterson and T. l.. Cogs-
we'll who Yesterday reported to the
Probate Court.
Tho London residence is said to be the
only realty left by Mr.. Mcdonald. The
value placed on his personal estate is
divided follows: Household effects
here. 50: household effects in New
York. sll.7J9.7o; jewelry. sri; stocks, S.
1925 and bonds. se61 500 The bulk
of the holdings is said 10 be in Standard
Oil
The will of the deceased was dated
April H. 1914. and named Lawrence Max
well, of Cincinnati, and the Fulton Trust
Company of New York executors. The
bulk of the estate goes to the only sur
vivinS child of the magnate, James Nc
Donald. ir.. and to the widow. Charlotte
Jane Isabelle Mcdonald. Cash requests
of more than 100000 also were made.
The stocks and bonds were appraised
at market values. Household effects
were appraised at auction value, or
about one-third of actual value.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
Ole 0ow,, Gr,er

DR.. Lane. who. among others, has
just returned from Serbia. addressed
a meeting of the Serbian Relief Work
Society. at meeting held yesterday
afternoon at S11 Vermont avenue.
The Christ Child Society will hold
it's twenty-f1fth annual meeting this
afternoon at Rauscher's. The distin-
guished Paulist. Rev. John ]. Burke.
editor of the Catholic World. will de-
liver the principal address.
"Poultry and Zig CIub-work Among
the Boys and Girls of the South" will
be the theme of an illustrated mission
airy lecture by George NJ. Rommel at
o'clock tonight at All Souls Parish
Hall. Cathedral and Connecticut ave-
nues northwest.
Assistant Postmaster General Daniel
c. Roper and II. T.. Bryant will ad-
dress the North Carolina State Society
of Washington. tomorrow evening at
Confederate Memorial Hall. 1922 YER
mont avenue. Music by the Guitar Club.
vocal solos. readings. and refreshments
followed by an informal social hour.
will occupy the remainde OF the even
ing. 1t is expected 200 members will
attend.
Miss AIys Bentley, director Of the
Ethical Culture School. of New York.
and formerly head of musical instruc-
ton in the local public schools. will
present her class in rhythmic art and
musical expression at 1870 O'Clock this
afternoon at Columbia Theater. A num-
Der of local society bellies will partici-
pate. The orchestra will be under the
direction OF Sol Minister. and Miss
Edith Kingman Athey. organist at
Hamline NJ. L. Church, will preside at
the piano.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
PARK FOR FORESTRY
EXPERIMENTS URGED
W. V. Cox Will Suggest to Board Of
Trade Acquisition of Maryland
and virginia Land.

Acquisition OF land in Maryland and
virginia for the establishment OF a park
in which to conduct experiments in for
cstry will be urged by W. V. Cox, chair
man of the committee on national forest
and park reserve of the Washington
f:oard of Trade. in report to be sub
united to the body at a meeting Tuesday
night at O'Clock at the New Willard
The following recommends tons will be
embodied in the annual report of DR.. D.
Percy HicklinG. chairman Of the commit
tee on public health: Establishment of
additional public convenience stations
furnishing of individual cups ut drinking
fountains. erection OF public baths in
various parts OF the city. appointment of
additional inspectors for the health de-
partment. and enactment of legislation
providing for voluntary commitment to
the Government Hospital for the Insane
for the erection of an institution for fee
ble-mindcd children. and for a medical
psychologist for every reformatory insti-
tuition in the District
Reports also will be submitted by II
Chford Gangs. chairman of the commit
tee on membership; Charles +. Kern.
chairman of the committee on the history
of the District: and John JOY Edison
chairman of the committee on municipal
finance
Arrangements are being completed for
the annual shadbake of the organization
to be held May 81 at Chesapeake Beach,
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
SCORES Federal
CONTROL OF D. C..
President of Trade Board AS
sails Plan Proposed by
William E. Shannon.
HURTS DISTRICTS CAUSE
Brandenburg Fears Work of Joint
Citizens Committee Will
Be Jeopardized.

Sharp criticism of the recent proposal
OF William F.. Shannon, of the Woodward
Building, that the national government
take over the entire control OF the Dis
trict and its finances is contained in a
letter sent to him yesterday by Edwin
e. Brandenburg. president of the Board
OF Trade
Mr.. Brandcnburg expresses regret that
Mr.. Shannon made public his views on
the subject. as it possibly may cause
some persons TO believe that the pres
cnt efforts of tn" Board of Trade and
other representative organiZati ons acting
through the joint citizens committee OH
fiscal relations are not in the interest of
the District. thereby deterring them from
lending their hearty support to the work
being performed"
Would Mean Surrender.
Mr.. Brandenburs's letter reads. in
part:
For the Beard o. Trade and the allied
organizations now actively engaged in
presenting the Districts case to ac-
GIicsce in your suggestion that the ma
tiOnal government take over the entire
control of the District and its finances
would be n complete surrender to the
theories advanced and advocated by Rep
rcsentatives Johnson. Prouty, and Crisp.
AS hostile proposition it has been con-
Siderod time and AGAIN by the board
through its appropriate committees.
The contention OF the three distin-
suishcd legislators above referred to is
that the people of the District are under
assessed and under taxed. and should
be required through systems OF taxation
TO raise sufficient revenue TO meet tho
entire demands of the District our an
Swer is that we arc already over as
sessed and not under taxed and are
already contributing more than could
cquitably be demanded and that the
schem" devised in 1878 has worked salts
factorily to the Federal government and
to the District.
There is very grave danger that
should Congress adopt the view sug-
Gested by you and few others the
appropriations for the District will be
limited to the amount of the reve-
nues collected by the District. In
times of financial stringency the de-
velopment of the District would be
the very first TO suffer. The most nat
ural inclination on the part of Con-
Gress will be to limit the expendi- ,
lures TO the income. with the half !
and-half plan. the District will benc-
fit not only by the revenues thus COL !
lected, but that sum would he dupIi- /,
Gated by similar amount from the !
national government.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.



Louis S. Murphy. IS. and Elizabeth F.. Cox. -
Rev. 4. q. b. Pierce.
Frederick ]. Kries. 81. and Josephine V. Myers
%. Rev. y. A. Hannah. ,
Homer l. Soy>tcr, Of Chicago ILL.,. and Mollie
Gardner. "a, OF Philadelphia. Ia. Rev. l.. NJ
ChamberS
Peter II. Stewart. -. and Pearl r. Ashley. 3
both Of baltimore, Md Rev. Alfred Harding
John T.. Gsnnaway,' jr., q, Of Lyncisug, Va.
and Mary c. Nelson. 81, Il Rustbrs. Va. Rer. r
W. Breaking.
Mark l.. Mcintosh. -. and Bclva L. Henry -
both Of Riverton, Va. Rev. II. =. Downs.
Ohannes NJ. Nersesssn. &, and Satenis H. Mari
marian. II. Rev. !. II. Durham
Abraham S-yder. =, and Hanna Grades -. Rev.
L. l. Grossnau.
CoLORED
William L. Bailey %. Of Crisieid Nd and
Martha H. 4. Adams, 81 Rev T.. T. Lewis
Charles Ashton. q. and Joanna Edwards 1s
Rev. T. II. Brooks.
AlIhonzo johnson. q. and Mabcl l. Anderson.
both Of Fairfax. Va. Res. G. A. Devaughn-
Stewart V. Clarke, ., and Marie Myers o. Rev.
]. ]. OConnor.
Arthur r. Curtis. s., and Annie Belle Wesley.
Rev. NJ. W. Clair
Robert q. Timer. Il, ard Myrtle G Gregg. Is.
Rev. ". A. Jones.
Jane, r. Eimopds q, and Savannah Goolsty, q.
Rev. NJ. W. 4. Norman.
George Henry Watson. S. and Emma. Jane PAYNE.
10. Rev. J. +. Mickey.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
RAIDERS CHOP DOWN DOOR,
~ Meanwhile Alleged Gamblers Flee
Through Window.

Police of the Second precinct used an
axe borrowed from the District fire de-
partment about - O'Clock last night tc
force their way into the basement of a
building in n street northwest where a
gambling party was in progress. While
the police were battering down the door
the nine men inside fled through a win
dow and into a vacant house. where they
were overtaken and arrested.
At the station house Walter o. Davis
was held charged with permitting gam
bling on the premises. The other eight
were released, but will be called as wit
nesses. The raiding party. consisting of
six officers. led by Lieut.. Murphy ana
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
||HARRlES TO QUIT
NATIONAL GUARD
Brigadier General Asks Sec.
retary Garrison to Place
Him on Retired List.
APPOINTED BY Mckinley
Explains Business Interests No Longer
Permit Him to Give Time
to Militia.

Explaining that his business interests
no longer permit him to give to the Dis
trict National Guard the close attention
he has given it during the seventeen
years he has been at its head, Brig.
Gen. George II. Harries called at the
War Department yesterday. shortly aft
er arriving from the West. and request
ed Secretary Garrison to place him on
the retired list.
Under law, Gen. Harries is entitled
10 retirement with increased rank. and
it is believed that President Wilson
will authorize the granting of his re-
quest with the title of major general,
retired. He was appointed as head of
the District Militia by President Nc
Kinley in 1897. to succeed Gen: Albert
Ordway. who died shortly before that
time.
Is Proud OF Brigade.
Leaving the War Department. Gen.
Harries said: My engineering and
commercial responsibilities have increasd
greatly and are continually becoming
more compelling; SO it is no longer pos
sibe for me to allot even a small per-
centage of such energy as / may pos
sess to the organization that has pos
sesed me for twenty-siX years. and
which for more than seventeen years |
have had the honor and pleasure of COM
manding.
My naturally proud interest in the
brigade, in which 1 have served so
long, will not diminish because of my
change of status, and l shall not be
found wanting in case it, or any other
element of the military forces of the
United States. shall require my serv-
ices.
Il hope my successor-as I feel sure
he will be-will be imbued with the
same spirit of that fine soldier who Gre
ated the brigade, the late Gen. Ord
way. without which spirit the COM
mand might never have achieved the
position it now holds as body of will
ing and capable citizen-soldiers.
still Eligible for Duty.
las a retired officer / shall under
law. be eligible for duty whenever
called upon. and in such a contingency
will endeavor to render such service as
through many years past l have given
with whole-hearted sincerity and
cheerfulness."
Gen. Harries, who was born in Wales
and came to this country when a young
man. spent his early days in frontier
life, later entering newspaper work.
being employed on the old National Re
publican of this city.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
LOCAL MENTION.

star Of the East Is the hest winter
wheat flour. IS bhl.; Glib. trial sack,
CSC: white potatoes. 1Sc PIX: Of bots.
grape juice, &c; cans asparaS gus. soc:
Peerless milk. 31-3c: 4 cans baked
beans. CSC: 3 cans Stanley brand peas,
csc: large cans Cal. peaches. e5c: large
cans pineapple. CSC: 5 lbs. small prunes,
csc; large prunes, 1Oc: choice evap
peaches: SIC; 15c cans tuna fish. 10c:
Banjo brand salmon. Sc: 2-lb. cans
Karo syrup. Sc; Pen Mar syrup, Zoe;
IL lbs; white meal. Csc: butter. 3ec:
navy beans. &C H.: lima beans, Sc:
macaroni or spaghetti. &c: cheese zoe:
Is u OF. catsup. loc; large sour pickles.
1oc doz:. ) OleIne soap, 10c: Argo
starch. &C: 10 lbs. washing soda, 1Oc.
1888 NJ st. n. w. and all The J. T. D.
Pyles stores.
Flowers for Your ID. 4. n. Friends.
Reasonable prices. Shaffer, 900 18th st.
Best business lunch in WashinEtOn-
Eckstein's. Ladies and gentlemen. 141e
New York Ave. Sic LIST and I'd floors
Charlie Chaplin today. Virginia, COS 9th.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District of Columbia. Delaware. Mary
land and virginia. partly cloudy with probably
local showers Friday and SATURDAY; moderate
southeast and south winds.
The ndica ions are that the weather fill be I'M
settled With s-nryha: higher temperaures I'm
dsy and SATURDAY il the Middle Atlantic and New
England S,atcs. and generally fair Friday and Sat
Urlay in the ~rsIth Atlantic and East Gulf States.
and the Northwest. In the SrCat central valley =.
the Lake region tho Middle and Southern Plain
states. and the Southern Rocky Mountain region.
the weather will Re overcast with probably showers
Friday and SaturdaS.
The temperature will b. somewhat lover Friday
in the TpTe- Mississippi and Lower Missouri Val
leys. and it will change little in other paris Of
the country curing the next forty-cisht hours.
Midnight, -: a. m. 81 I a M, -: a. m,
Is; m, -; IL a.. NJ. S.; II noon. 81; > D. m,
%: =. m. 90; i. M. IS; p. M. IS; 10 T. m.
s. Highest. q; lowest, s..
Relative lumdity-S a. m, 75; =. m. 6:
r. NJ. - Rainfall Is p. m. to j. m.,. 0CI.
Hcms of aunshine. b.. Fer cent Of POSSIBLE sun
shine y.
Temperature same date last ycar-Highest S.;
louest. +,
TEMlJ-p ATTIRE, ~ 0TuEp r1TfrS
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
FIRE MYSTERY IS UNSOLvED.
EmpIoye of L. b. Adams COmpa n ,
still In Cell.

Mystery in the origin of The $50, 900
fire which Quilted the f. b. Adams
Companys wholesale crockery and
glassware store, at 614-616 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. Wednesday
afternoon has not been solved
Clifton Robinson. colored. "a years
old, employee of the company who
was arrested for Investigation in
connection with the fire, still occu-
pies a cell at the Sixth precinct sta
ton. but no charge has been lodged
against him.
The most damaging evidence against
the negro is that he was on the sec
ond floor, where the fire started, about
ten minutes before the blaze was dis
covered. according TO the police. He
was employed by the company in Sep
TENDER and February, when the first
two fires burned the store.
Detectives have been unable to find
a reason why Robinson should want to
fire the store. and il is probable that
the negro will be released from GUS
tody.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE
Julia F. Gilmore. 76 years Sc ST. NV
Gertrude Lcyeine mo-. ChiIdren's HusTi'aI
Mildred L. Hill. ~. Garfield Hospital.
Adclad Gibson. -. 9S; 81. NV
Samuel l.. Mc';rcw. -. Govt Hospt. Insane
John Hurley. s.. Providence Hospital
COLORED.
Anna NJ. johnson. 81. i5os 18th St NV
Louise Trent. 81. al Ridge ST. NV
James Smith. IS. Washington asylm Hrspit al
Charles Taylor. IS. Gallinser Hospital
Samuel Addison. Al. &6E Ridge st NV.
Annicc Hunter. 10 1e93 81; NV
Joseph II. Lucas. S. lSn T. st; NV
Maggie Hayden. s. 80 list st nv
Lola Lewis. 10. Frecdmen's Hospital
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
G. W. U. Fraternity Meets.

tn Kappa Sigma Fraternity Of George
Washington University lunched yesterday
in the Ebbitt. Niles Bryant acted as
toast master and delivered q short talk.
Other speakers were Charles c. Holmes.
alumni advisor OF the Fraternity. and
ROYAL c. jerks. chairman of the alumni
association. Among others present we're
JAMES Hswlcy, Lester Pound. Carl Bates.
G. p. Robinson, James II. White. Prof.
r. F. Schmidt. Kennerd Romsay, J. G.
Bryant, Clinton MacClure. and B. Smith.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
u. S. Not to Act on Swoboda Case

Action by the United States govern
rnent i'm the case of Raymond Swoboda
held by the French military authorities
on the charge of being a spy, is not to
he expected. 1t was learned yesterday
that Investigations by United States au-
thorities have resulted in disclosures
casting grave doubts on his claims to
American citizenship.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
Saloon Man Worried by Pickets.

Striking brewery employees were SO
active in informing patrons of a Penn
sylvania avenue saloon yesterday that
..nonunon" beer was being sold in
side that the proprietor called upon
the police. He told them that the
union men were misinforminy the pub
lie. The policemen said he could do
nothing, except in the case of disorder
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
Police Seek Train Wrecker

Hunted by more than a score Of de-
tcctives. the man who attempted TO
wreck Pennsylvania railroad train No.
Tuesday night just inside the District
line still is at large. Central office detec-
tives are cooperating with railroad de-
tectives. and the search is being made in
several cities
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
Ge-man Shin in samoan Port.

Information was received at the Navy
Department yesterday that the Elsass.
Tutuila. Samoa, Wednesday. The Elsass
went In as a merchantmen, and accord.
ingiy 10 free to stay as long rs she pieases
or put out at will. The ElsasS Il OF 15.oco
tons. Whether she has been operat-
ing as converted cruiser - not known.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
NEGRO SUSPECT ARRESTED.
Police Think They Have Man who
Attacked Child.

Police of the Third precinct last night
arrested a. negro believed to be the man
who attacked the 12-ycar-old daughter
of an army officer In woods near Massa-
chusetts avenue and Twcnty-sixth street
northwest Tuesday afternoon. The girl
will be asked to view the prisoner this
morning in an effort to identify him. A
suspect arrested by police of the Tenth
precinct was released Yesterday. The
girl said he bore no resemblance to the
man who attacked her
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23
Trowel Club to Meet.

The Trowel Club of Master Masons OF
the Interior Department will meet to-
morrow evening In the E:bbitt. The meet
ing will be followed by a buffet supper.
Officers of the organization are: George :.
Pope. president; l.. NJ. Riefkin. president
pro tenn: II. l.. Rays. secretary; G. w.
Evans, treasurer: vice presidents: f. J..
Ayers, S. III. Carr, III. NJ. Cooper. William
Musscr, Monte Sanger. \. G. McChesney.
DIR. +. ]. Woodman. Alex. Scott, z. NJ.
Aten. ard Harry r. Evans.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-23

Sergeant Pierson. were refused admit
tance. Noticing a fire house nearby. they
decided to avail themselves Of city axe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
mss ELJzABEZH. GUy9eEE1 |A44''''

PATERSON, n. j., Dec 16.-sh9
was indicted while the silk strike was
going on here in the spring Of 1913.
She has been tried once under the
indictment but the jury disagreed.
That was more than two years ago
The authorities made no move to
retry her until a short time ago
when she attempted to make a
speech in Paterson at a gathering of
workingmen and women. The police
would not permit her to enter the
hall where the meeting was held.
Then Miss Flynn announced her
intention to come here to live, The
county prosecutor, as counter
move, got out the old indctmen!
against her and asked for re-trial,
1t is under this indictment that she
is up for trial The refusal of the
Patterson police to let Miss Flynn
speak here recently stirred up a
storm all over the country MANY
persons who haven't a great deal of
sympathy with the l, w. w propo-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
Streets TO be
Decorated at La
Grdnde fOrXmaS
EVERGREEN TREES WILL BIZ
LIT UP WITH COLORED
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

LA GRANDE. Ore. Dec. 1s.-La
Grande will be great big Christmas
tree next weekend The Commercial
club last evening locked elbows with
the city administration to carry out
the most pretentious street decoration
scheme ever attempted here. on the
principal corners will be large trees.
with real lights in them. The East
ern oregon Light & Power company
will look to that part The business
houses are to be decorated with pine
and fir bows and everywhere the
thought of Christmas is to be exer-
cised and emphasized. With Christ
mas dinners arranged for all strang-
ers. homeless and poor. with chart
ties reaching to every house and
room where needed, snd last nights
snowfall Of about 10 incres forecast
ing a delightfully."- white Christmas,
Yuletide will be observed in Ia
Grande this year as never before
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

ganda protested against the violation
OF Miss Flynn's right of free speech,
Many New York women have in
terest themselves in the free speech
campaign, among them Mrs. ]. Ser
geant Cram, Mrs. Inez Milholland
Boysebain and Miss Henrietta Rod
man. the teacher VINO was suspend.
ed by the New York board of educa.
tion because of something she wrote
for a newspaper.
Miss Flynn has had a stormy ca.
reer. She is only about twenty-five.
She began her work as a socialist
orator at the age of fifteen, while
still a high school girl, Her first
speech was February. 1906. on
What Socialism Will Do For Wom.
en-"
Her father was a civil engineer
She was reared in Harlem. New
York, and attended Morris Heights
High school
She has been arrested more than
once for her activity in behalf Of
strikers here and elsewhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
DUDLEY AI.IMoNY REDUCED.
Lawyer TO Pay wife $1,000 Instead Of
$4,000 q Year.

TRENTON, n. j., Dec. l5.-Colonel
Edward Dudley, a lawyer well known
in club circles in New York and Phil
adelphia, has been directed by the
Court OF errors and Appeals to pay
his wife alimony OF $4,000 a year
pending a determination of Mrs
Dudley's appeal from the chancery
decision dismissing her suit for main
tenance and divorce.
While the Chancery litigation GOV.
ering 10 years was pending an order
of that court required Colonel Dudley
to pay alimony at the rate OF $4,000
a year II was alleged that he was
then spending about $4,000 a year,
The Dudleys were married in Naples,
Italy, March 4, 1893, and after a hon
eymoon spent in Europe they lived
in New York and In the Dudley man
sion known as the Grange, In Cam
de
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
RAILROADS PLAN ATTACK,

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec 15.-In-
stitution of tax suits by the principal
railroads operating in Washington,
soon after the first of the year, A.
tacking the county ratios established
by the state board Of equalization.
was indicated as likely by the state.
ment here of Judge F V. Brown
chief counsel for tha -reat North
ern
There is no intention, however,
Judge Brown says, to attack the val
uations of the railroads themselves,
as established by the tax commission
and equalization board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
Total Tax Levy
for la Grande
is Ais Mills

LA GRANDE, Dec 1S.-Union
county's tax levy was last evening
placed at IL mills. The total for La
Grande taxpayers will be AIS. Consid-
erably more than last year. The eX-
tras are largely brought about by tive
mills added city school tax, an added
city tax of one mill. and county lev
les to make up for deficiencies last
year. The high school levy year
age. through error, was almost nil,
the library fund and the INDECENT sol
dier funds last year were practically
made nil too and this year the coun-
ty must care for current accounts and
make up deficiencies For that rea-
son the levy is raised from 10 to II
mills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
Bond Bros.
PsndlstOn'I Leading ClOthisrs


when the ceremony Is performed In
the office of Police Magistrate Patrick
Mcguire, This rule was announced
by the magistrate after the repeated
osculations Of couple delayed the
completion Of the ceremony.
The couple being married were J.
F. Kochensoerger, OF Alton, and Miss
Goldle A. Van Hoy. OF Terre Taute.
Ind. In the course OF the ceremony
the judge asked the bridegroom to
kiss the bride. The bridegroom did
not stop at one or two or three, and
finally the magistrate asked him to
cease, as 1t was taking too much time
for the ceremony.