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The Washington times., 1915-02-15
TAK0MA PARK TO
BUILD RESERVOIR

Takoma Park. Nd. will shortly en-
ter upon the construction Of extensive
improvements to its water system, at q
cost OF $ls.5O0
Harry Stevens. consulting engineer
OF this city. employed by the water and
sewer committee. recommended the
plans and the council has instructed the
finance committee to prepare plan for
the financing of the project. although
there is on hand enough money TO be-
gin the work without waiting for the
taxpayers to authorize q bond issue.
The town now has outstanding So, 900 in
water and sewer bonds which have not
Yet been retired.
In addition to reservoir and settling
basin. the project includes the con-
s'ruction of auxiliary dams, outlet
walls. gates. screens. and outlet pipes
and the substitution of an oil engine for
the gasolene engine at present used for
pumping the water up to the water
tower. The height OF the water tower
VII be materially reduced
Inc committee recommends that steps
be taken to acquire title to the land
adjoining the Sligo for the new reser-
voir, which will have capacity OF
more than S,5oo,on gallons. The aver
, age daily consumption OF water in the
nun clpality Is between 100000 and 1o5..
COO gallons
~" present low-service pump will not
be needed unless the supply at the dam
Is cut off for some time
The water and sewer committee 3
report says:
rhe construction Of the reservoir
will insure a satisfactory supply Of wa.
ter TO the town for at least twenty
years to como. and for at least double
| the population"
The report was prepared by Coun.
C'lmen l.. r. Grabill. II. F.. Tan, H. F.
Rogers. AMI f. f. Blodgett. Mr.. Blod.
Eett is now superintendent OF public
" Orks
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Bowling Schedule
For Tonight =

Pepco-Bookkeepers VS.. Arc.
Mt. Pleasant-Parks vs.. 1mmanuels.
Commercial-Wash. Gas VS.. Times.
Masonic-King David VS.. Washing
ton Centennial.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Land.
Fraternity-Omicron vs.. Beta.
Georgetown Commercial - Airing
tons VS.. Freemans.
Southeast-Virginia Ave. VS.. South
east.
District-Jeds VS.. Belmonts.
Navy Yard-Breech Mechanic vs..
Miscellaneous.
Carroll-Genoas VS.. Pintas; Colum-
bias VS.. Ninas.
Andrews-Office VS.. Stationery.
Terminal Ry. Y. M. C. A.-Electric-
ians VS.. Store Room.
Westminster Whites VS.. Reds;
Blues VS.. Greens.
National Capital-Y. M. C. A. VS..
Capitol Hills.
Bankers-Central VS.. Second.
Departmental Tenpin-Bureau vs..
Interior; Commissioners VS.. War.
Cap. City-Norris Peters vs.. Jewels.
Arcade-Mt. Peasants VS.. Gandils.
keane-Advocstes VS.. Chancellors
Wardens VS.. Recorders.
Southern Railway-Treasurers VS..
Tie and Timber; Mechanical VS..
Bookkeepers; Managers VS.. Law.
Northeastern-Abattoirs VS.. Chaplin
Sacks.
observation-disclosures VS.. Haydns.
Business Men's-Swift VS.. Rudolph
& West.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
ENTR|ES|N
INDOOR TENNIS MEET
International Flavor Given to
Contests Starting Today in
New York Armory.

NEW YORK. Feb. lb-Twenty eight
pairs were drawn yesterday for the ia
tional indoor tennis championship
doubles which will start today at 1.-The
Seventh Regiment armory. In the top
arg +. G. Zehrmann. former partner OF
FroitZheim and Kreuzer; Wylic Z.
Grant. joint holder OF the title with q.
{. Shafer. who has a new partner In
r.. II. Whitney. OF Boston; 4. S. rragin
and King Smith. the reGimental cham
pions. and Karl Fehr. and +. Il. Pell.
The lower half contains V. G. Ar
ruimbau. the Australian. and =. G.
Love. the British player. who have
paired; 4. II. Hyde and n. Nickcrsun,
formerly Of Harvard; Count Salm and
George Aranyi an Australian French
team: G. r. Touchard and w. NJ.
Washburn. Eastern winners. and Il. 5.
Prentice and &. f. Watson. jr.
The championship has more of an
International flavor than ever before IN
its history.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
TO FACE GRAND JURY
IN HOTEL ROBBERY
Robert Benson Accused Of Steal.
ing si'verware and Bed
Clothing in Alexandra.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Feb. 15-Fol-
lowing a preliminary hearing in the Po-
lice Court today. Robert Benson.
charged with breaking into a storage
room in the old City Hotel building and
other articles, the property OF Miss
Mamie Fleming. was held for the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
Harry Brown. who, according to the
testimony. disposed OF some of the
plunder. was sentenced to serve ninet Y
days In jail. Most Of the goods have
been recovered.
The six white men arrested yestcr-
day In a poker raid over q lunchroom
forfeited collateral Of s. each in the
court this morning.
William Henry Hunter, aged sixty
eight years. and for years a molder in
the navy yard at Washington. died yes
terday afternoon at his home, 800 South
Lee street. His death was due to cirrh-
sis OF the liver. He is survived by his
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. from his
home and will be conducted by the Rev
John Lee Allison, pastor Of Second
Presbyterian Church
James A. Beach. seventeen-year-old
at his home in Fairfax county His fu-
neral will be held tomorrow afternoon
from Pohick Church.
The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret w. Con.
nor. sixty-nine years old. who died Sat.
urday afternoon at her home, SlS Kine
street. will be held tomorrow afternoon
from the residence. and will be con.
Quoted by the Rev. w. F.. Watson, pas.
tor Of First Baptist Church Besides hei
mother. Mrs. Louise 3. Lindnef. several
children survive her. She was a widow
OF George w. Connor.
A chorus Of forty voices will sing the
latest songs. and take part in numerous
Jokes in the first part of the minstre
! show to be given tonight and Tuesda,
night in the Lyceum Hall The second
part Is one-act sketch in which only
, the young ladies' chorus will take part
There will be a meeting Of the Alex
andria branch OF the Women's Peace
Party Tuesday afternoon at 419 Prince
street.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Gives Up His Whisky
Flask to New Preacher

FORT PLAIN. y. Y. Feb. l5.-From
go-get-'em viewpoint Billy Sunday
has nothing on DR.. Herbert Frank
Moulton. OF Boston. candidate for selec-
tion as pastor of the Universalist
Church.
Just as DIR. Moulton finished his SER
mon well dressed stranger hurried to
the pulpit and took from his hip pocke
a half-pint flask Of whisky. Handing it
| to the pastor. the stranger said:
Il am through with drink forever!
| Shake"
The astonished pastor shook the hand
| insistently extended. Then the stranger
returned to his seat as the congregation
! sat silent in astonishment.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Eleven Contests Are
On Weeks Schedule
Gonzaga and Fairmonts Meet Today in Formers
Gym in What Should Be Hot Struggle-West-
ern Wins Three Victories in Six Days,
Pushing Up Average.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Schoolboy basketball managers have
booked eleven games for the week.
which Is expected to be a busy one n
all the games are played. Practically
every scholastic Quint In the city Is
carded for one or more engagements.
Gonzaga and the Fairmonts are down
for Preparatory League game at the
Gonzaga gym today. and unless the
game is postponed. Gonzaga players
having been lately under the faculty
ban. 1t Is rumOred. a hot contest is as
sured. The Fairmonts are without the
services OF Mark Showers. one of the
best OF the scholastic centers. as the
youngster Is preparing for examinations
for West Point
An interleague game is on tomorrow
and Wednesday. The Georgetown
Props and the Army and Navy Props
are due for game at Ryan gym. and
1t will be interesting to nvte just what
the tail-ender in the older circuit will
be able to do against the runner-up in
the new league. Wednesday Gonzaga
Is booked to play Eastern. in the East
ern gym. and a battle royal. In more
ways than one. Is expected
Tomorrow Western takes on the
Epiphany team. and it is expected that
most or the Western seconds will play
On Wednesday the second team is
booked for practice game with the
Friends Select team. which is getting in
shape for the return game with the
baltimore Friends, to be played in the
Monumental City on saturday. The
local Quakers are already one game in
on the annual battles
During the week Western won three
battles, Eastern split even on two
games. as did st. Alban. Friends won
and Georgetown Prep lost. The A. n.
P. dropped two games. The standing On
the season follows:
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

With half the championship games
played in the two scholastic leagues.
the figures on the work done by the
athletes in two and three games are not
startling, save in one or two instances.
In the Preparatory League, Gonzaga
has carved out all the honors. leading
the league I'm games won. nominating
the individual basket shooter. and land
ing top score honors.
Gonzaga has played In three games.
scoring 35, 20, and 80 points In each of
its battles for a point total of 6. while
the opponents have been able to grab
off only 43 points. r. Folliard holds the
record for individual shooting, with
seven baskets made on two occasions.
He also leads point scoring. having
scored 3s points for his hve
Eastern and Western stand at tie
for the interscholastic basketball hon
ors. with two wins each and no losses.
Eastern has scored q points against the
A. ~ T.. and st. Alban combinations
Western. in It's two games. has hung
up marks OF % and 45 tor a total Of 70
points The Westerners have Dutch
Peck. with tho record for individual
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
SCHOOLBOY GAMES
Monday-Gonzaga vs.. Fairmont,
at Gonzaga, (league game).

Monday-Gonzaga vs.. Fairmont,
at Gonzaga, (league game).
Tuesday-Western VS.. Epiphany,
at Armory; Georgetown VS..
Army and Navy Props, at
Georgetown.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. st. AL
ban, at St. Alban's; Gonzaga
VS.. Eastern, at Eastern; West
tern Second VS.. Friends, at
Armory.
Thursday-Georgetown Props VS..
Gallaudet Reserves, at George
town.
Friday-Business VS.. Eastern, at
Armory (league game); West
ern VS.. St. Alban, at st. Al
bans; Fairmont VS.. George
town Props, at Georgetown
Qeague game).
Saturday-Friends Select VS.. Bal
timore Friends, at Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

Eiscman. Of Fairmonts. has shot four
baskets In one game. while Mccarthy
and Steed. OF the same team, got two
each IN their single entries into the
games.
Lester Peine. of Western. leads the
foul shooters In the Interscholastic
League. Peine has landed IL in 10 at
tempts. Bolton Of A. n. p. has been
successful In Of II shots. while March
of St. Alban. has Gagged the ball the
same number OF times In 26 attempts
Dyer. of Eastern. has shot in IS at
tempts. while Baldwin, OF the same
team. made 3 in 10 attempts. One Of
Baldwins shots brought his team within
one point of st. Alban last Friday, and
he had the good fortune to win the
| game with a basket In the next min
ute. which proves how essential 1t is to
have a good foul shooter. Klees. of st.
Alban. has gotten half OF his IA shots.
| while Zerbe, OF the A. n. p. fell down
out Of 10 chances against Western.
A meeting Of basketball officials and
coaches Of the various scholastic teams
| Is called for tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock at the office OF Physical Di-
rector c. Edward Beckett at the Y. NJ.
T.. A.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Ritchie Is Recovering.

PITTSBURGH. Feb. l5-Local friends
OF Lew Ritchie, the former Cub pitcher.
now with the Kansas city American
Association club. have received word
from his Williamsport homo that he Is
recovering from what was at first
thought to be a very serious illness.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

Anac0stia, Hyattsville,
Rockville
ANACOSTIA.

Anacostia chapter. No. ~. Royal Arch
Masons. announces its officers for the
ensuing year as follows: Samuel T.
king: = Raymond d. F'illius. scribe; ;
Charles F. Roberts, secretary; Alex
ander 3: Garden. treasurer: John w.
ktmmerling. proxy to grand chapter
FOR high priest; Milton J: ,h Filiius. rtr FOR
new officers will be- installed next
Monday evening.
Horace crozier. Of suitIand. has gone
to Hot Springs. Ark. to improve his
health.
Special Lenten services in Emmanuel
Episcopal church and st. Teresa's Ro-
man Catholic Church. to begin on We'd
nesday Of this week. are announced.
The special services at the former
church will be held on wednesday and
Friday evenings. On Wednesday and
Sunday evenings throughout. the season
visiting preachers will occupy the pull
will be celebrated each morning. with
night services on Fridays and Wednes-
days
Minnesota avenue improved during
the year 1916. and a movement is un-
der way to have the Commissioners in
clude an item for this work in their
tbtIIndteS 10 De submitted 10 SOn-
gress in December. The avenue is said
to be verv disagreeable in wet weather
Tonight the Rev. ]. r. Edwards will
speak at the Anacostia NJ. K. Church
Circulars have been distributed urging
all members to attend.
Miss Maude Harding. contralto, sans
a solo yesterday morning as an offer.
tory at the service in Emmanuel Epis
copal Church. with Mrs. william
| Scantlebury at the organ.
Mrs. A. B. Frisbie. of Thirteenth
! street. who has been in Providenc,
| Hospital several weeks as a result o
! injuries received by falling from
stepladder at her home, is expected tt
, be brought home during the week. Hel
| condition Is improving.
! Private Frederick Treband of No. L
! engine company, was compelled to b,
absent from his duties part of the pas
week on account of illness in his fam
, lily
| The Highland Athletic Association
has organized for the 1915 football sea
son. and elected officers as follows
Benjamin G. Carter. president; A. NJ
stone. secretary: G. NJ Fisher. treasur
er: Leo p. Ready, team captain for 1915
and J. A. Roper, manager.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

Marriage licenses have been issued &c
Marvin f. Tabor. Twenty-Five Of Wash.
inston. and Miss Lila r. Haines. TWEEN.
ty-four. of Boston. and to Carson v
Martin. twenty-one. of Warrenton. Va.
and Miss Jessie r. Bissett, nineteen. OF
Potomac Md
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Finder of $4,000 Gem
Is Offered 81 for 1t

NEW YORK. Feb. IA diamond
brooch. picked up in Fifth avenue by
Charles Lehan. a clerk. was claimed by
Mrs Fletcher Webster Jewell.
A pawn broker offered Lehan - for
the brooch. which is worth 5000.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
ROCKVILLE

The Rev. Frank NJ. Richardson, pas
tor of the Southern Methodist Church.
off!ciated at the marriage Saturday Of
Miss Virginia E. Scott. twenty. and
George W. Allen, twenty-one. both Of
Ballston, Va. the ceremony taking
place at the parsonage
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

shooting. with twelve Gagged in one
game. while the mark Of As points Is
the best In the five games played.
Individual marks for the InterSchol-
astic Basketball League follow:
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

The Jenny Wren Sewing Club has
been organized with large member.
ship and the following officers: Presi-
dent, Miss Mary Simpson: secretary
Mss Dorothy Clark: treasurer, Miss
Matilda Prescott. The club gave a val.
ennne party at Seco Hall, with an at.
tendance OF thirty young people.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

The armory Of Company is being
repainted.
A committee appointed by the mayor
and common council. composed OF Coun.
cilmen Edward Devlin. George w. Nc
Farland. and John Fainter. and William
p. Magruder and Charles w. Clagett
will appear before the board Of county
commissioners tomorrow to announce
that Hyattsville Is ready to bear half
the cost of construction of a bridge
over the northwest branch, provided the
town authorities have equal say in tho
work
The pupils OF the Forrestville School
will hold an entertainment and dance
in the Odd Fellows Hall tonight.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
HYATTSVILLE.

Boy Scout Troop. No. Is, is holding
candy week." In an endeavor to pay
for their new uniforms. Harry W.,
Dorsey Is scoutmaster
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

The valentine dance in the town hal
AT Germantown was attended by many
guests. Richard L. Waters was chair.
man OF the committee of arrangements
and the patronesses were Mrs. D. w
baker. Mrs. Bowie F.. Waters, eIrs
Harry NJ. Boland, Mrs Richar: I,
Waters. Mrs. John W. Henderson. anc
Mrs. James n. Jones
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

The board OF county commissioners.
the orphans court, and the board Of
county school commissioners will meet
In the court house at Upper Marlboro
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

GIL" King. the Friends Select star,
Is displaced in the weekly averages by
Raymond Peck, the Western captain,
who now. leads ali the schoolboy SHOOT
ers. Peck set up a record of twelve
,askets Friday week. which King
equaled the next day. Then Peck won't
back and shot fourteen baskets, re-
peatcd in Tuesdays game with twelve
baskets. and on Thursday hung up a
new scholastic mark of sixteen baskets.
The averages of, the four leading
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

The volunteer fire department will
hold It's semi-monthly business meeting
tonight.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

The Highland Athletic Association
has organized for the 1915 football sea-
son. and elected officers AS follows:
Benjamin G. Carter. president; A. NJ.
stone. secretary: G. NJ. Fisher. treasur-
er: Leo p. Ready, team captain for 1915,
and ]. A. Roper, manager
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

Robert Folliard. of Gonzaga. leads the
Preparatory Basketball players. The
iudivid,Ial ma rkS follow:
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
DANCING

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The Washington times., 1915-02-15

Western made the largest scores of
the week. with forty-five against
Epiphany. sixty-one in game with
Eastern. which is the seasons record.
and fifty-nine against the Army and
Navy Prep team.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

Private Frederick Treband. of No. Is
engine company, was compelled to be
absent from his duties part of the pa st
week on account of illness in his fam
lily.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

The armory Of Company is being
renainfcd
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

Mrs. A. B. Frisbie. of Thirteent
street. who has been in Providenc
Hospital several weeks as result G
injuries received by falling from
stepladder at her home, is expected I
be brought home during the week He
condition Is improving.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

Miss Maude Harding. contralto, sang
a solo yesterday morning as an offer
tory at the service in Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church. with Mrs. william
Scantlebury at the organ.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

Horace Crozier. Of Suitland. has gone
to Hot Springs, Ark. to improve his
health
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

National The.
ater, Friday,
Feb. 10, $3.50.
Seats on sale q,
Dr0op's, 18th
and q SITS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-06
GOLDEN WEDDING
EVENT AT LODI

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Wells of Lodi
celebrated their golden wedding on
April 27. He was born in New York
in 1888 and she in Ohio in 1843. Their
family consists of four girls and one
boy, Mrs. Job Padley and Mrs.
Charles Axon of Lodi, Mrs. w. Chris
tie of Wichita, Kas., Mrs. A. Roy Vaug-
han of Chicago, Amos Wells of Clay
ton, New Mexico. All were present
at the golden wedding except
Mrs. Christie and Amos. Mrs.
Vaughan was accompanied by Mr..
Vaughan and daughter. Catherine,
they making the trip from Chicago by
automobile. Then there came from
Milwaukee, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Cooper and two children. All the J. E.
Padley family were present, also Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Axon and Mr.. and
Mrs H. B. Wells.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-06

Ralf Runge, son of Attorney and
Mrs. E. Aug. Runge, has accepted a
fellowship at the State university at
Urbana, illinois, and will spend next
year at that institution, He will devote
his time to Germanic philology. Mr..
Runge graduated at the Wisconsin
State university last year and is now
taking post graduate work. A few days
ago, in company with Arthur Mertzke,
he walked from Madison to Baraboo.
They left the capital about six o'clock
in the evening, reached the bluff oppo-
site Sank City at 2 clock in the morn
ing, slept in the open all night and
tramped to Baraboo the next day. They
do not expect to walk the distance
again soon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-06

been lying on the table, was gone. She
notified the police and now relies upon
a clock which is securely fastened to
the wall.
At the state historical museum in
Madison there is an exhibit being made
of old instruments, note books and 9TH
er articles used by the early surveyors.
Among the relics is an instrument
used to mark the witness trees AM
section from one of these after it had
healed, formerly owned by the late W.
H. Garfield of Baraboo.
A wireless from our Endeavor CORES
pondent reports large marsh fire in
that vicinity which was purposely set
by one Of the we'll known business men
of Endeavor in order to help his father
get better crop of grass. According
to the message the particular business
man, not to get his finely polished
shirt and So trousers soiled, donned
pair of overalls, but after the fire
spread about he forget the clothing for
a short time and when he walked into
town he was dressed in the 'Rube"
costume alright. The marsh was burned,
80 was his shirt and pants, and that &C
counted for the ice cream and cake
being served in overall garb" at the
popular Endeavor delicates sen that
evening.
A remarkable thing in the lifel of
Jeremiah Dingman, whose recent death
at the age of 10l years was recorded in
these columns two weeks since, came to
light when his estate was admitted to
probate in this city last week Tuesday
His last will and testament was drawn
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the old gentle
man had reached the century mark in
his age. That indeed is remarkable
record, that man should retain his
faculties and draw his will after he has
lived an active and useful life for more
than hundred years. -Richland Cen
ter Democrat.
Mrs. E. F. Maaske of Alderman and
Mrs. August Luckensmeir and two
children of Sanborn, North Dakota,
are visiting at the Fl. Crop home in
the city.
Rev. and Mrs. W. r. Irish have re-
turned from their winter stay in Dallas,
Texas, stopping for week in Chica-
go. Mr.. Irish reports that February
was warmer than March and that the
season, all in all, was very agreeable.
A letter from j. G. Milward, Agricul-
ture Experiment station, says that a
new bulletin on potato seed certifcation
has been issued. The attention of potato
growers is called to this bulletin which
May be had for the asking. A number
of bulletins will be issued during the
potato growing season. The Wisconsin
Potato Growers association has pre-
pared uniform premium list to be
used by all Wisconsin fairs if the of
fcers desire to do so.
Justice R. D. Marshall was in town
yesterday looking after his business in
terests. The judge is certainly a won
derful man when it comes to work. He :
never seems to take day off. He was
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-06

up in the Consolidated Milling & Pow
er Co.'S Office yesterday running up
columns of figures and inspecting the
minute details of the business. When
he got ready to take the train for
Madison last night there was nothing
about that big plant that he did not
know and so it is with every concern
that he is interested in. He says that
it pays or he wants to know the rea-
son why. Chippewa Falls Indepen-
dent.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-06
LOCAL SOCIETY
HOLDS MEETING

On Friday evening the Christian En-
deavor society held meeting at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. B. E. Ray on
Broadway and the following officers
were electd:
President-C. H. Copley
-president-Miss Gwendolyn Ed
wards
Secretary Miss Helen Wallert
Treasurer Miss Loretta Rooms
Corresponding secretary-M Miss Jeane
Ruggles
Superintendent of Eficiency-Miss
Gwendolyn Edwards
There was a social hour, much en-
joyed by the members.