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Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-05

Call or phone Seeley's. Lowell, for cut flowers or floral designs Phone 37O.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-05
UP FROM DOUGLAS

g. W. French and family motored up from Douglas yesterday for a short visit in the city returning in the af- ternoon
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-05
TO NEW YORK

Roger Pelton left Wednesday for
 New York City. where he win spend several weeks on business.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-05

Fresh cut flowers, delivered where you will. See Seeley's Lowell Phone 370
Evening star., 1915-02-15
WAR DEPARTMENT GIVES
PLAN FOR FIELD ARMIES
Twelve Militia Divisions Contem.
plated-Total Strength,
100000 Men.

Details of the War Departments plan
.. for organizing the regular army and the
militia of the various states into field
armies. ready to respond without con-
fusion to call for emergency service, are
given in a circular issued by the militia
division of the department.
Creation of twelve militia divisions,
with headquarters in each district, is con-
templated. Each state is assigned its
definite quota of troops to be furnished.
In the four proposed field armies there
will be in all 316.264 enlisted men. in ad-
dition to some thousands who would be
employed in time of actual war at depots
and in transportation operations, increas-
ing the strength to 100000 men.
The circular shows that most Of the
states already maintain as many men as
will be needed in the infantry and light
artillery branches, but there is a serious
shortage in coast artillery, cavalry and
sanitary corps. States consequently are
urged to transfer their unutilized infantry
units to other branches of the service to
complete their share in the divisional or
ganizations.
The organized militia of the District of
Columbia is assigned to the seventh di-
vision. and will mobilize at Fort Myer.
Va. The other militia troops in that di-
vision are those of Delaware, New Jersey,
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
The Districts quota to coast defenses and
to the local division is stated at 984.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
CONTROLLER OF TREASURY
DECLINES TO ASK OPINION
Refuses to Join With Secretary Dan.
iels in Submitting Disputed
Point to Attorney General:

George e. Downey, controller of the
Treasury. today declined to join with
Secretary Daniels of the Navy in sub
torney Geperal of the United States for
an opinion. Secretary Daniels desired
a ruling in support of a navy regula-
tion designed to relieve pay officers of
a shore station of all responsibility for
disbursements except as to the correct
ness of computations.
The navy regulation would make the
officer certifying to the disbursing
officers the correctness of pay rolls for
yard labor responsible for all errors in
the pay rolls. but would not Ak other
repsonsi bilities of which the disbursing &
officer would be relieved.
In refusing to join with the Secretary
point to the Attorney General Con-
froller Downey asserted the sole juris-
diction and absolute and conclusive au-
thority OF the controller of the Treasu-
ry to pass upon disbursements of pub
lie moneys, and to construe the laws
governing such disbursements
Controller Downey in his letter re-
1ecting the proposition of the Secre-
tary of the Navy cited many opinions
OF former Attorneys General and find J.
1ngs of courts, including the United
States Court of Claims.
Il can see no propriety in or reason
for my joining in such a reference
said Controller Downey. The law has
cast upon the controller of the Treas
ury the duty not only of deciding upon
the facts. but also OF constituting the
law in connection with the settlement
Of the public accounts. and particular
1y those accounts that involve expendi-
ture of public moneys"
Evening star., 1915-02-15
TWENTY-NINTH REUNION
OF HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
Graduates of 'S6 Gather at Home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Lewis-Of-
ficers Are Elected.

The class of Sc. Washington High
School, was entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Fulton Lewis. at their residence
1863 3lst street. Saturday evening. the
occasion being the twenty-ninth an
nual reunion of the class organization
Guests who attended included two
members of the faculty of the ole
Washington High School in the wears
when this class was attending that
school, Miss Lydia NJ. Dame, who
taught Latin. and Miss Annie NJ. VIII.
son. instructor in drawing Miss Dame
is at present teaching at a girls high
school at Brooklyn, n. Y, and Mis-.
Wilson rs still superintendent of draw.
Ing in the public schools here.
Others present included Miss Marian
White. Mrs Efie 3. Decker, Col. and
Mrs. Henry c. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs
Hervey S. Knight, DIR. and Mrs. ]. Ram
say hewitt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Shoe
maker. Miss A. May At Lee, Dr. and Mrs.
Edgar Speiden, Mrs. E C. Branden-
burg, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Bates
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Williams.
Glass officers for the ensuing YEA
were elected as follows: President
Miss Marian White: first vice president
Mrs. H. c. Fisher; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Eff1e B. Decker; secretary
and treasurer, G. F. Williams: orator
Charles H. Bates; poet, Mrs Edgar
Speiden, historian, Mrs. J. Ramsay
hewitt.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
INVESTIGATE PROTESTS
AGAINST SANATORIUM
Commissioners to Hear Chevy Chase
and Pinehurst Complaints
Of Nuisance.

Action on the request or Pinehurst and
Chevy Chase residents that the license
of the Chevy Chase Sanatorium be re-
voked. on the ground that this institu-
tion has become a public nuisance, will
be postponed by the District Commits
sioners until an investigation Of the
charges can be made by Health Officer
William C. Woodward. That official to-
day was instructed by the Commission
ers to investigate the complaint filed
against the sanatorium. and 1t Is con-
sidered probable that the matter can be
disposed of in this way without the
necessity Of a public hearing on the
charges.
Pinehurst residents first called the at
tention of the District heads to the
manner in which the sanatorium is be-
ing operated. declaring that it has be-
come a menace to the life and health of
residents of that locality. This petit
ton was followed by the Pinehurst and
Chevy Chase Citizens Associations
adopting resolutions requesting revo-
cation of the sanatorium's license.
officials of the Institution were given
until today to reply to the charges.
The Commissioners would not discuss
the nature of the reply, but it is un-
derstood to be general denial of the
allegations.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
REFORM CLUB MAKES PLEA
FOR FREEDOM OF TRADE
Trustees Of New York Organization
Send Memorial to President
Wilson.

War of Commercial Freedom is the
title of a memorial sent to President
Wilson today by the trustees of the Re-
form Club of New York. The club main
tains in this memorial that war will not
cease on earth untn trade has become
free the world over. The nations of the
world are urged. therefore. to grant such
free trade. to revise international law
as regards commerce on the sea and to
open the great ports of trade to the en-
tire world without discrimination.
The trustees Of the Reform Club are:
Calvin Tomkins. president: John G.
Agar. Henry Def. Baldwin, Milo A.
Maltbie. J. Hampton Dougherty, Fred
erick Cyrus Leubuscher, Byron w. Holt,
Charles H. Ingersoll. Louis Strucke,
Howard r. Bayne. John ]. Murphy,
John De Witt Warner and Alfred A.
Whitman.
"The influence of the neutral opinion
of the world upon the war must pro-
gressively increase Mr.. Tompkins
said in his letter conveying the me-
mortal to the President
In the memorial 1t is contended that
1.-The desire for commercial privilege
and for freedom from commercial re-
straint is the primary cause of war"
The present war in Europe, it is said. is
due to this cause, and the memorial sets
forth the desires of the various ma
tions engaged in the war with regard
to trade.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
OATES MAKES CHARGES
AGAINST JUDGE DAYTON
Testifies Jurist Spoke in Terms De-
rogatory to United Mine
Workers.

WHEELING, w. Va, February 10
Direct testimony that Federal Judge
A. G. Dayton of the northern district
OF West Virginia had spoken in terms
derogatory to the United Mine Workers
OF America was presented to the sub
committee of the House Of Representa-
tfves Investigating the charges against
Judge Dayton, when the hearing open
ed here today.
The members of the committee, Rep
resentatives d. J. McGillicuddy, II. G.
Danforth and Warren Gard. arrived
here yesterday from Parkersburg, w.
Va. where testimony was taken last
week. James Oates Of Charleroi. Pa,
an organizer of the United Mine Work
ers OF America. was the witness who
startled the large crowd in the court
room with his testimony. Answering
questions propounded by A. NJ Belchor.
an attorney of Charleston, w. Va, he
declared he had heard Judge Dayton
make the statement that the United
Mine Workers as an association was a
criminal conspiracy and the officers
were criminal conspirators and ought
to he in iai1
Evening star., 1915-02-15
METER INSPECTION BEGUN.
Tests Under New Regulations fo,
Electric Service Inaugurated.

Inspection of meters in the District
of Columbia under the new regula-
tions governing the furnishing of cleo
trio service was commenced today by
the public utilities commission. The
first request for inspection was made
by E. E. Williamson of 1869 Wyoming
avenue northwest. A charge of 81 is
made by the commission for tests OF
meters not exceeding fifty amperes, and
of 81 for meters of greater capacity.
This cost is born by the consumer in
cases where meters are found to be
registering properly. but by the cleo
trio lighting company when otherwise.
1t also is provided by the regulations
that deficient meters shall be repla iced
with new ones by the company and
that the company shall make a rebate
on bills paid during the time meters
registered improperly; Tests of meters
will be made by ]. P. Schrodt, inspector
Of the commission.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
STORYTELLING SOCIETY
INCORPORATES HERE

Articles of Incorporation of the Afro
American History Storytelling Asso-
citation have been filed in the recorder
of deeds office. The objects and pur-
poses are educational and literary. ma
tional in scope: to promote the collec-
ton and preservation of historical ma
terial pertaining to the race; to or
Sanize and maintain libraries and mu-
seums; to arouse public interest in and
keep alive a regard for Afro American
history; to take part in historical cele-
brations and to accumulate biograph-
ical sketches and obituary records.
The following are it's officers and in
corporators: Laura E. Wilkes. presi-
dent: Mary L. Mason. first vice presi-
dent; Annie May Miller. second vice
president: Nellie NJ. Quander., recording
secretary; Bertha J. Mondy. corre-
spending secretary; Minnie A. Lucas,
financial secretary; Sadie A. Gaskins,,
treasurer; Alma J. Scott. librarian, and
Rachel E. Guy, Laura E. Joiner. Jose
phine L. cambridge and Ella NJ. Boston.
Branch associations are to be formed in
other cities throughout the country.
The storytelling feature will be intro
duced to a number of classes of the
younger members of the race at once.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
BURLESON TO BE ASKED
TO RESTORE POST OFFICE
Merchants Will Appeal to Higher
Authority, Postmaster Prae-
ger Having Refused.

City Postmaster Praeger having re-
fused to grant the request Of merchants
and other business men for the res
toration of postal facilities in the Post
Office Department building, a commit
tee representing the 1,500 or more sign
ers of a petition urging this restoration
is to place the matter before the Post
master General. This decision was
reached at a meeting of the committee
this afternoon in the rooms of the Re-
tail Merchants Association. Those
present were Ididore Grosner, chair
man; Lem Towers, jr.; w. A. Harris,
Charles Muncaster, Carl Brodt and L.
Jacobs.
A letter is to be sent to the Post.
master General containing copy OF
the resolution urging the restoration
Of postal facilities in the department
building, which was adopted at meet
ing of business men held several weeks
ago Alleged defects in the present
system of branch post offices are to
be pointed out and reasons why the
merchants believe postal facilities
should be provided in the Post ONCE
Department building are to be ad-
vanced The committee will ask that
it be given an opportunity to present
it's views at a public hearing.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
FACES GAMBLING CHARGE.
George Lockhart Held Following
Raid on Alleged Poker Players.

Swooping down upon apartment No
so at 1412 Massachusetts, avenue north
west early yesterday morning. police of
the second precinct, led by Lieut.. Muir
ply. raided the place and arrested a
man giving his name as George Lock-
hart on a charge of permitting gam
ing on the premises. He gave $500
collateral for his appearance in the
Police Court. Trial of the case was
postponed until later in the week by
Assistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given. pending an investigation.
When the police entered the apart
ment, according to Sergt. Pearson. one
of the raiders, nine men are alleged
to have been found playing poker. None
of the alleged players, however, was
arrested. Their names were taken by
the police.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
CLoTURE RESOLUTION UP.
Discussion on Burton Request for
Information Halted.

Senator Burton today had before the
Senate resolution calling upon the
Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish
certain information as to the possible
purchase of interned ships by the gov
ernment.
Discussion of this resolution was In
terrupted at O'Clock, when the un-
finished business of the Senate, Senator
Reeds resolution providing for ending
the debate on the ship bill February ls
and taking a vote on it. automatically
came up.
Senator Reed Immediately moved
to lay on the table Senator GalN
hnger's motion to send the resolu-
tion to the rules committee, together
with the instructions to the committee
adopted by the Senate on the motion
of Senator Reed and the Norris amend
ment to those instructions
Senator Reed took this course in Or
der to eliminate the various steps
which would be necessary under the
rules OF the Senate to send the resolu-
tion to the committee and get back the
report.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
To Honor Suffrage Leaders Tonight

Toasts to Miss Susan B. Anthony and
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw are to be given
at the dinner of suffrage leaders in
celebration of the birthday of these
two women tonight by Miss Virginia
Watrous and Miss Jeanette Rankin.
The banquet Is to be at the Brighton.
Miss Mary OToole is to be toastmis-
tress. The committee of arrangements
consists of Miss O'Toole, Mrs. Frank
Hiram Smell and Miss Florence Stiles.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
Cites Case Of Joe Hoblott.

Oates, who had worked for the United
Mine Workers in conntction with the
strike at Golfers. W. Va. cited the case
Of Joe Hoblott. a foreign miner. who
was unable to speak English. Oates said
Hoblott had been arrested at Golfers.
and "railroaded to JAIL on a charge of
contempt of Judge Dayton's court. hav-
ing been sentenced to six months in Jail
the day after his arrest. He testified the
prisoner had been denied an attorney
and was not allowed to have an inter
pretor. and that while serving his sem
tence he became insane. He further
testified that Hoblott is still mentally
unbalanced. and is being cared for by the
United Mine Workers.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
Both Carried Searchlights.

Both machines were described as car
rying searchlights, which were direct
ed upon the ground over which they
were flying. A daughter of Edward
Billings. farmer living near Brock
Vile. said one of the aeroplanes flew
only fifty feet above her.
Both machines went over Brockville,
the police assert. on their way back to
the United States. Persons living in
Bellamy, a village on the Canadian
PJacific railway, north of Brockville.
saw flashes in the sky they Thought
were caused by lightning. the police
say. The report that a fire bali was
dropped on Brockville was denied
there today
Evening star., 1915-02-15
INVASION BY: A|RSH|PS
ALLEGED BY CANADIANS
Two Machines Said to Have Ap
preached Ottawa From the
United States.

OTTAWA. Ont. February 15.-The
two aeroplanes said to have flown into
Cahada from the direction of Norris
town, n. Y, last night, returned to the
United States across the st. Lawrence
river. flying over Brockville at about
l:S0 O'Clock this morning. according to
the Dominion police. The incident, it
was said, would be reported to the
State Department at Washington.
Various persons told the police that
the first of the machines approached
Brockville at $40 o'clock last night.
and that the second followed in the
same path about twenty minutes later.
Both were said to have disa ppeared in
the direction of Ottawa. The report was
telegrs phed here and the lights in and
around the parliament buildings and
the government house were extin-
guiShed.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
Alleged to Be Fireworks Balloons.

OGDENSBURG, n. Y, February Is
Young men living in Morristown, on
the American side of the international
line, opposite Brockville. said today
that shortly after 9 o'clock last night
they sent up three fireworks ballons,
each of which exploded high in the air
above Brockville.
reports today from Morristown were
to the effect that it was believed there
that these balloons were mistaken for
aeroplanes by persons living across
the line in Canada.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
Schools to Honor Washington

Plans for the celebration of the an
niversary of the birth of George Wash
ington are being made in the District
public schools. Exercises are to be
held Friday, as the 22d falls on Mon
day, and as this is a. legal holiday the
schools will be closed.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
Prairie Oil Announces Cut.

ttTNDEPENDENCE. Kan, February Is.
The Pfarie Oil and Gas Company to-
day anue6nced a cut of cents a barrel
IN the pftce of crude OIL The new price
is 40 cents q barrel. .t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
Tashua and Long Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Walker of
Long Hill recently welcomed a little
son, David.
Benjamin Bradley of New York and
Mrs Charles Bradley of Redding were
Christmas guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Jones of Tashua
Mrs. L. Robert Sheffield of Long
Hill recently returned from a visit
spent in New York with relatives.
The last meeting of the Tashua
MapIecroft whist was held Dec. FL, at
the home of Mrs. II. H. Peck. All
members were present except Miss
F. B. Dickinson, local school teacher,
who is spending the Christmas vaca-
ton at the home of her parents in
oodbridge. First prizes were akard-
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G.. Seeley
and the consolation prizes were won
by Miss Evelyn W. See1ey and George
Kline.
Mrs. Harry House of Buffalo, New
ork is spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Tousey of Long
Hill.
Miss Eleanor sherman and Law
renee Sherman of Long Hill have been
confined to their beds with attack
of grip.
ing party at her home in Long Hill
Friday evening, in honor of her house
guest, Miss Phyllis Chandler of Buff
faIo, N. Y.
J. Clark Mallet of Tashua is suf-
fering with grip.
Miss Mabe1A. See1ey of Derby spent
the Christmas holiday at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
e. SeeIey of Tashua.
Miss Eva NJ. Swezey and Miss Maud
f. Mallett are i'll with colds.
Mrs. Matilda Gregory returned to
her home in Tashua after spending
the Christmas vacation at then ONE of
her son, Arthur Gregory of Bridge
port.
Erva Hurd of Tashua returned to
his home after spending Christmas in
Shelton.
The Misses Flora and Rose Jones
and Mrs. Charles Jones of Bridge
port spent the week end at the home
Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Jones of Tashua.
Mrs. L. r. Wildman and son, Loren
zez. 5r., are visiting at the home OF
the formers parents. Mrs and Mr..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
7EAS

"a
The Baptist Sunday school cantata
will be given in the church on Sunday
evening.
church and chicken pie dinner will
take place on Saturday at the Ba ptist
hall Dinner will be served at
o'cIock.
Misses Mabel and Susan Edwards of
Bridgeport are spending a few days
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin P.
Edwards at Maple Row Dairy farm.
The annual election of officers took
place at the grange meeting ON Tues
day evening. They are vas follows:
Master, Robert w. Marsh; oVerseer,
Clifford w. Gillette; lecturer, Mrs.
Charles Si11iman; chaplain, Mrs. John
z. Me11en; steward, Erwin p. Ed
wards assistant steward, Harold Viii
1iams5 treasurer. j. Arthur Sherwood;
secretary, Mrs Clarence A. Jennings;
gatekeeper, Victor Gustavson; Po-
mona, Ruth Andrews; Ceres. Dorothy
E. Gillette; Flora, Miss Marion Brad
ley; lady assistant steward, Miss Anna
Smith.
At the close of the meeting Christ
mas gifts were distributed. The sec
ond degree was4 given to Miss Alice
Burr and Mrs. Walter Jennings. There
were 33 members and two visitors
present.
Miss Alice w. Lyon. formerly Of this
place, but now of Fairfield. was mar
ried to Frank Rogers of Fairfield on
Thursday evening, Dec. 80, at the Sec
ond Baptist church by the pastor, Rev.
Rideout. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers will
spend a few days out of town after
which they will reside at 80 Norman
street, Bridgeport. Mrs. Rogers Is a
very fine musician. She is now the
organist at the West End Congrega-
tiol1al church. Bridgeport. Mr.. Rogers
is an electrician, working at the Loco
mobile Co, Bridgeport. Those at
tending the wedding from here were
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin P. Edwards and
Mrs. Sylvanus Ma11ette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-31
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LYRIC

Commencing Monday, night, as a
special after holiday attraction, Cecil
spooner and her company will be seen
In a complete production of that won
derfulIy successful play, The Law of
the Land This Is the greatest of the
many of the George Broadhurst plays,
and the one big play which created a.
-veritable sensation, not only with the
general public. but among Americas
foremost newspaper writers. Mr.,
Broadhurst has given to the modern
stage a performance he may well feel
proud of. as attested by it's record run
at the F'orty-eighth street theatre, New
York THE Law of the Land is in
actually the play Of the land. mas
the streets and of the town-with in
3cidents, episodes, and more or less i'm
portant, daily affairs which are met
with day by day. The story of ttThe
Law of the Land is one that conveys
a very strong message to mothers, fa-
theirs, sweethearts and wives. It is a
real family play, and a play concern
ing family affairs. In the part of
Mrs. Harding.'s Cecil 5Spooner will be
put to a very strong dramatic test
wherein she will display the highest
extent of her dramatic ability, while
Bell Trenton. is "Geoffrey Morton, -
the third party of the play, or as it
was formally termed, the principal
party of that much discussed problem,
formerly classed in theatricaIs as .sThe
Family Triangle'a affair. THE Law of
the Land, will be a great after hoI-
fday season play for Cecil Spooner and
her company OF Bridgeport favorites.