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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
FOR CONCERTED ACTION
TO PUSH LOCAL TRADE
Advertisers Section Of Merchants
Association Adopts
Platform.

4 platform adopted by the adver-
Users section of the Retail Merchants
Association at meeting last night
pledges concerted action to advance
the Interests of Washington not alone
as a retail center. but also as center
of industry for the entire country. The
meeting was presided over by Dom Y.
Smythe III the absence of George ~
Lewis. selected as temporary chairman
at Il previous meeting.
The platform adopted was as follows
"Pledging concerted action to fur
Their Washington not alone as retail
center. but to make it the center of
industry for the whole United States.
ITO do this not as a manufacturing
center. but as an advertising center. by
following the policy of the Retail Mer-
chants Association-'Buv in and Boost
for Washington
Pledges Unremitting Energies.
The advertisers section of the Re
tail Merchants Association pledges its
unremittinF energies In the promotion
of the retail trade interests of this, the
National Capital to the end that II
may be. like the other great capitals of
the arts and the utilities that make for
the comfort and happiness Of the per
son and the fireside
I'VE believe that the manufacturers
of this and other countries should look
to Washington az the logical forum for
advertising their various commodities.
Endorsed by the Capital of the United
States would not only be the means OF
making a larger distribution of such
commodities here in Washington, but
throughout the country as well.
For More Emphatic Declarations.
This can be done by the cooperation
of the merchants in concerted action at
stipulated times, such as Made in
America week. in the interest of fash
ion and manufactured products.
I'VE ask for more emphatic declara-
lions on the Importance of Washing
ton as a buying point. SO that the
travelling public may more fully real
ize the advantage of Washington as
a point OF interest to the world at
large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

sideration of bonus Of $4,000, he al
lowed the lease to be Cancelled.
The site is next to the famous old
Shoemaker place, cleared away by Mr..
Munsey recently in anticipation of the
erection of a new office building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

Walter 4. Mcfarland. for nearly nine-
'esu years superintendent of the water
"ef,a rtment OF the District of Column
Liza. died of pneumonia at his resi-
oence. 31l9 Morrison street northwest,
shcrtIy after 4 o'clock this morning.
Stricken two weeks ago, Mr.. Nc
Farland had been critically i'll, but
was thought to be improving. An
uouncement of his death came as a
shock to District government officials
and employees, by whom he was held in
highest esteem.
The Commissioners in board session
adopted resolutions of sympathy and
ordered flags on all District govern
luent buildings to he lowered to half
staff. Funeral services are to be con-
Quoted at the residence Friday after
noon at . o'clock Interment is to be
in Rock Creek cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

John Randall, brother of the late
James f. Randall. author of Maryland.
Ny Maryland" died at his home in
Baltimore, where he had been an in
valid for several years. He was sixty
four years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

the members of the association will be
received by the President.
Today's sessions of the convention
were devoted to the consideration of
legislative matters and the hearing of
committee reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
His Several Affiliations,

He took an active part in national
and local engineering circles. and was
president of the Washington Society OF
Engineers. He also was a member Of
the American Society of Civil Engi-
neers. of the Southern Lehigh Club and
the Cosmos Club, being chairman of
the house committee of the latter or
ganizatiou.
In recognition of the loss sustained by
the District in Mr.. McFarland's death,
the Commissioners adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
The Commissioners. having heard
with sorrow of the death of Walter A
Mcfarland, superintendent of the wa
rer department of the District of CO.
lunbia. who had served the District
for over twenty years. always honor
ably. faithfully and efficiently. express
their sympathy 10 his family. They
order that the flags of all District gov
crnment buildings be displayed at half
staff until after the funeral. and that
all employees of the District govern
nent desiring to attend the funeral be
excused to do SO"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
Assumes Duties of Office

Alfred Hampton. recently appointed
assistant commissioner general of inn
migration yesterday returned 10 Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
Came to City in 1896.

Coming to Washington in September,
1896, Mr.. Mcfarland was appointed prin-
cipal steam engineer of the water depart
n,ent, and two months later was made
superintendent of the department.
Soon afterward he was commissioned
TO reorganZe the department and rear
range the system Of water distribution
work which was destined to gain him
renown as An engineer Washngton's
present water system was designed, built
and constructed in accordance with his
plans His first work was to lay large
trunk mains and rearrange the distribut-
ing system into gravity and pump serv-
ices Other improvements which followed
we're the building of the pumping station,
Brightwood reservoir, which is one Of the
most unusual of its kind in the country,
and the supplying of water TO Aracostia.
50 successfully were these projects car
ried out that Mr. Mcfarland early came
TO be recognized as one of the ablest Of
fcials in the District government service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

secretary. J. w. Williamson; assistant
secretary, Mrs. Bessie Jackson: treas
urer, James H Langhorne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
This Three-door
"Ranney'
Refrigerator
Sl4.6.5

You don't take any chances
with your food when you
select IL 'sanney" to safe
guard it. This nj asSive
three-door style has ar
ENAMELED interior and
will give years Of Satisfac-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17
csc q Week.

Large Size l22-inch =
Gas Dome, Spaniel de-
sign. Has a deep bead
ed glass fringe. Com
plete with mantel ana
hurner. Exactly like
the picture. .....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

Heavy Grade CO c h n
China Mating in a va
riety OF pleasing patterns
and colors. .....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-17

Here is inexpensive but fine bedroom
outfit that is bound to afford end of satisfac
ton. Style, construction and price are all ir
it's favor The outfit pictured is in mahogany
At the same price you may choose golden oak
and square mirrors instead of oval shown
in the mahogany suite.
You get: An all-brass heavy 2-inch con
tnuous-post brass bed. dresser, chiffonier, tot
let table and two chairs
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
LIVE MOUNTAIN SHEEP
 CAPTURED IN CHISANA

Cordova Times: Thomas c. Moves the Chisana mine operator, who came to Cordoya a few days ago and left for Valdez as witness before the court, brought out from the interior, young mountain sheep which he captured last spring and the animal is possibly the only ono of it's kind in captivity. The lamb is beauty and will be taken to an island in Southeastern Alaska, near Ketchikan, where Mir Moves has a home. It is Said that the Smithsonian Institute has a standing offer for a live animal but as the wild sheep live in the h eu mountains 1t is almost tmpos- sible to transport them by ocean,
 Mrs. Moves is also an enthuslas- tic hunter as well as her husband' and has several moose, caribou sheep and goats to her credit as a hunter.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
THE AMERICAN DOLLAR IN CHILE

Washington, D. C., Sept. 27- New York exchange has taken the place of London exchange of Chi lean nitrate sales, according to a report just received by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, at Wash ington. Consul General Keena at Valparaiso announces the sale to an American firm of 4,O00 tons or nitrate with payment by draft on New York for $1550,OOO. However, be adds that since there is no American bank in Chile, much of the benefit of the tendency to es- tablish dollar exchange must be lost, as this type of exchange Is banks.
 American banking opportunities in South America are being given special attention by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. It's investigator, Mir. Lough, has just returned from there, and his book describing these opportunities is now in press.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE LEAGUE
 COMPLETING CONFERENCE PLANS

Washington, D. C., Sept. 27- Plans for the conference on Ma tional defense, which will be held under the auspices of the National Defense League in Washington, oc- tober 4-7, immediately following the Grand Army of the Republic En- campment, are rapidly being com pleted. The Navy League and the National Rifle Association are CO., operative with the National Defense League in the conference. Repre- sentative Julius Kahn, of Cali fornia, chairman, and Senator Rob ert F. Broussard, of La, vice chair man, of the National Defense League, will preside at the Res- sions of the conference, which will last four days and at which will speak the most prominent men of
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
FROM FAR
 AWAY SIBERIA

Dr. Henry M. Payne, consulting engineer, who is now on his way to Northern Siberia i'll the region across the Boring Sea from Nome. has written interesting letters Of his journeyings oyer the long dis tance he was compelled to travel to reach his destination, all which were published in the Daily Alas kan. Speaking of his trip from Ja- pan to Yladivostok b. steamer and from the latter place to Irkutsk, oyer the Trans-Siberian railway the Doctor says: T found an Am ericaa on the steamer who had no reservations and who was coming thru this way, 50 took him into my and bis accommodaaion. It Rss well for both of us that l did, as I would otherwise have had at least two people thrust in upon me- and he would have had to lie over at VIadivostok for at least tWo weeks, had not don" so'" .,.
 Hotel Central-Modern,
 IrkutBk, Siberia.
 Aug. 8. 1915. MT, F. F. ". Lowie,
 Agent, 0. P. Ky, '.
 Skagway. Alaska. Dear MT. Lowla:
 I arrived in Irkutsk On scfeduis
 ,Co,ss5,,.,a -o, na1e Al
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
NOTES
 FROM HAYNES

Haines, Sept. 26-John Widmark of this place, had his left leg'brok- en below the knee while working at Tim Vogers piling camp last week.
 Jesse Jensen had a painful acci- dent to his hand last Sunday while assisting in the pile driving work on the town wharf, getting his hand caught on the "nigger head" which tore the flesh from three fingers.
 Mrs. w. E. Policy, who has been quite severely i'll at the Mission hos pital is reported as improving.
 Steve sheldon has on exhibit in his drug store window a stalk of re5I.. -JDo" rrI-,~- nnn-rinn aa- If ia wan.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
PROBABLY THE
 LAST REUNION

Washington, D. C., Sept. 27- Thousands of members of the Grand Army of the Republic ar rived in this city today to take part in the Forty-Ninth Annual Re union, probably the last official gathering that will ever be held of the veterans of the Civil War Twelve naval vessels have been or dered here to participate in the celebration and President Wilson will review the grand parade on Wednesday from the same place that President Johnson reviewed a like spectacle fifty years ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
PARTY OF J. s. SURVEYORS FROM
 NENANA COAL FIELDS ON WAY OUT

Woodbury Abbey, U. s. surveyor A. T. Harris, E. 0. Guerin and John Gonln, U. s. transitmen, and el'Ven assistants reached Skagway last night from the interior. These gentlemen have been making Eur- veys of the Nenana coal field under direction of the general land office.
 Owing to the many difficulties encountered, it was not possible to finish the work this season before the close of river navigation, and it is very probable that one or more parties will be engaged in the work all next season..
 The entire party of fifteen will sail on the Marlposa Tuesday. Messrs. Abbey and Guerin will re- main in Juneau, while the rest of
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
PATENTS ARE ISSUED
 FOR NINE LODE CLAIMS

Cordoya Times: Patents were ls- sued through the Juneau land o1Ilce to the Alaska Consolidated Copper company for the Germantown lode claim and to the above company in conjunction with the Mccarthy Third Holding Co.,, for lode claims. All of these properties are located in the Chitina mining dis trict, on Mccarthy creek,
 It was while working in connec- ton with the proofs necessary to secure this patent that James Nc Carthy, well known throughout the territory, was drowned.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27

the party will go to Seattle where th>y will disband. Messs. Harrta and Gcnin will be assigned to sur vev work in the states.
 The extent of the coal deposis in the Nenana field has not been exaggerated and the survey of these lands is the first necessary step toward their development.
 With the completion of the rail- read an important industry will un- doubtedly be built up. The coal is a grade of Ignite and compare lively easy to mine.
 The above party passed through to the inteerior on June Sd O. this year, ana is a part of the W. H. Thorne outfit. They are guests at the Pullen House while in town.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
POSSES SEARCH
 FUR FUGITIVE

Fairbanks, Sept. 25 - Marshal Erwin and six deputies and a citi- zens' posse are securing the coun- try adjacent to Fairbanks for traces of Amos Sprunger, who escaped his guard while working in the garden of the detention hospital. He has heen sentenced to two years in the penitentiary and was awaiting trans portation to McNeil's Island.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
HALF BILLION IS
 AMOUNT OF LOAN

New York, Sept. 27-The syndi- cate or American financiers and the Anglo-French joint commission for the negotiation of an American loan to the allies have come to an agreement and completed all ar engagements for the furnishing of the amount of money asked for, which has been placed at $5OO,- C00,00O, with interest at the rate of five per cent, and secured by joint Anglo-French notes. The commission will leave today for Chicag5 to finish up the details of the deal.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
BRITISH ON OFFENSIVE IN WEST
 CAPTURE FIVE MILES TRENCHES

London, Sept. 27-Word has been received here that the long talked of British offensive movement in the west has at last been started in Northern France and that the British forces have captured five miles of German trenches south O. Lebasse. Several villages have also been taken from the Germans.
 Between Verdun and the Belgian coast the allies have taken several offensive nibbles out of the Ger
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
WAR MUNITIONS * HELD AT BORDER

Laredo, Sept. 27-Guns and am- muntioa for General Carranza, which arrived here today, are being held ou the, border by customs of ficials, who have started a new embargo against the shipment of such goods into Mexico from the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
COL. JACKLING
 ONE OF BOARD

New York, Sept. 27-Col. Jack ling, the Juneau mine owner expert, has been named as one of twelve engineers who are coming to this city to probe into several recent subway crashes, whereby many lives have been lost.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27

the United States.
 The conference on National De fense probably will be the greatest convention ever held in Washington Thousands of the Grand Army vet erans have notified the League that they will remain in Washing ton to attend the conference, af- ter the G. A. R. encampment ends. A very large number of congress men, members of state legislatures, mayors of cities, and others have signified their intention of being present at the conference.
 It is expected that this confer ence will focus the eyes of the whole country on the preparedness for National defense agitation, and
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
MOBILIZATION
 NOT OFFENSIVE

London, Sept. PA Bulgarian official statment received here to- day is to the effect that the pres ent mobilization of Bulgarian troops is for the promotion of national progress and has not the slightest offensive significance.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27

man lines and it is reported that in consequence the Germans will abandon their ground around Yer dun at an early date.
 Paris, Sept. 27-On the western battle front the allies have cap tured in the past two days twenty thousand unwounded soldiers. In the Champagne district the allies continue to gain and are said to have captured twelve thousAAd Ger man prisoners.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
ENGLISH LABOR
 LEADER IS DEAD

London, Sept 27-James Hardie, labor leader member of the Brit iSh parliament, and leader Of the peace element, is dead here today from pneumonia
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
INDIAN ACQUITTED

Fairbanks, Sept. 25-"Old To- by" an Indian accused of nuraer' was acquitted today.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27
BOOSTS YUKON
 WITH NEW CARD

Dawson News: J. H. Brownlee' director of surveys for the YuRon' has issued an unique and instruc- tive postcard boosting Yukon terri
The daily Alaskan., 1915-09-27

Continued on page 4.)
The Washington times., 1915-01-14
Rome Casualties Light.
Only One Shock Felt
Here of Roman Quake

Father Torndorf, Of the Georgetown
University sesmograph observatory.
said today that his records Of the Italian
earthquake show but one shock, which
was recorded here about ::23 o'clock
yesterday morning. or about S:13 q. m.
Roman time.
The movement Of the shock was from
north to south. 1t had a peculiar rack
ing motion, which. in some localities.
might be mistaken for more than one
shock. The preliminary shocks were not
recorded on the Instruments. This was
chiefly due to the occurrence OF micro
seisms. or tremors produced by the wind
and rain of Tuesday night and the con-
scauent high tides in this neighborhood
"Our records" said Father Torndorf.
Correspond in every way to the reports
of the Italian disaster. There was ap-
parently but the one shock. which
rocked from north to south.
Italy and the Mediterranean country
adjacent is probably the worst earth
quake country in the world. 1t Is more
subject to earthquakes even than japan.
Mt. NesSvius Is not believed to have
been in any way responsible Tor the
shock. Seismologists have discarded the
notion that volcanoes cause earthquakes.
An earthquake is nearly always caused
by slipping Of the earth's crust. Vol
canic eruption. usually are the result Of
an earthquake, not the cause"
The Washington times., 1915-01-14
HOUSE ASKS FACTS
ABOUT DEFENSE GUNS
Gardner's Resolution Calling on
War Department for Infor.
nation Is Adopted.

The House today adopted. after brief
discussion. Congressman Gardner's
resolution directing the Secretary OF
War, II not incompatible with the pub
lie interestf to advise the House con-
cerning the range Of the coast defense
guns Of the United States.
The Gardner resolution asks II 1t Is
not true that British dreadnaughts are
now being equipped with guns having
range of four miles in excess of the
range Of coast defense guns Of the
United States proper.
Congressman Sherley opposed the
adoption Of the resolution. contending
ing the hearings on the fortifications
bill. Chairman Hay of the Military
Affairs Committee. asserted that there
could be no objection to the adoption Of
such q resolution. II do not see the
wisdom Of suppressing resolution ask
and which will be obtainable anyway 4"
II am not for suppressing anything.
said Mr. Sherley. II merely oppose the
Duplication Of work.
cided to call for the Information de-
sired In the resolution. which reads as
THAT the Secretary of War is d.
rected. II not incompatible with the
public interest to send to the House
Of Representatives. the following in
formation:
First. Is there any gun mounted In
the fortifications of the United States
proper larger than twelve inches in
diamater? II SO. where?
Second. 1s the range of those
twelve-inch guns as ut present mount
ed more than 1900 yards?
Third. Are the British dreadnaughts
Of the Queen Elizabeth type being
equipped with fifteen-inch 45-caliber
guns?
Fourth. Is the range of those fif-
teen-inch guns 2l,000 yards: and is It
not true that the range exceeds by
over four miles the range of the best
guns mounted in the defense Of the
United States proper. either on the
ing the Panama canal?"
The Washington times., 1915-01-14
Society Startled by
Broken Romance

Society here is busy with speculation
today as to the reason why the engage
ment of Miss Gladys ingalls,. daughter
Of the late Melville +. ingalls,. million
aire railroad magnate. to Frederick
Murphy. Of New York. has been broken.
Announcement OF the breaking of the
engagement was made by Mrs. ingalls,,
mother of the young woman at New
York yesterday
The engagement of the young couple
was announced several months ago,
much to the surprise of friends Of Miss
Ingalls, here, who anticipated that u
young foreigner, a member of the Dip
lolnatic Corps, who met her while she
was living in Washington. would win
her hand. Young Murphy. who is a son
of MIR. and Mrs. p. F. Murphy, of New
York, is known only to few WASH
tngtonians. Friends of Miss ingalls, ex-
plained today that the couple met at Hot
Springs, Va, where the ingalls, have a
large estate, and where they spend
much Of their time No one of the ex-
elusive coteric of which Miss ingalls,
was a member during her residence here
would hazard an opinion today as to
why the engagement was broken.
Miss Ingalls, is about twenty-four
years old. and the helress of a large
fortune. The ingalls, house at Eight
eenth street and Massachusetts avenue
northwest, which was completed about
a year ago, is now occupied by Ambas-
sador and Madame da Cana, as the
Brazilian embassy.
The Washington times., 1915-01-14
German BOmbardment
Of Rheims Is Pushed

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE German bonn
bardment of Rheims is being pushed
with viIor. During yesterday 1913
shells fell Inside the French lines in
the town. inflicting considerable DAM
age.
Fighting is also in progress to the
east Of the city and in the neighbor-
hood of scissors. where several
French attacks In force have been re-
ceeded In advancing their lines some
what to the east Of Scissors and have
also repelled several French attacks
In force in the Argonne and the
Woevre regions.
Elsewhere on the west the situation
is quiet.
On the eastern front there liz fight
ing In progress at several points of
the long battle line. but the official
reports indicate that at no'point is 1t
becoming decisive.
The Washington times., 1915-01-14
Pan-American Commerce
Expects to Meet at Fair

Plans are being made by the Admin
istration for a strengthening OF COM
mercial ties between the United states
and its South and Central American
ncighbors at the Pan-Amcrican COM
mercial congress, which is to be held in
San Francisco in connection with the
exposition.
Following conference between
President Wilson, Senator Stone, and
Congressman Flood, chairmen, respect
lively, of the Senate and House Com
mittees on Foreign Relations. agree
ment has been reached for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 to pay the expenses
OF visiting bankers and ministers of
finance. Treasury officials and mem
bers of the Federal Reserve Board will
confer with them for general discussion
of means Of strengthening commercial
relations. Financial readjustment and
the extension OF proper credits is this
greatest need, 1t Is declared, in an ex-
tension OF trade.