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The Washington times., 1915-04-10

petition for the six prizes offered in
each Of the seven d visions for the boys
selling the greatest number Of tags.
Inc first prize in each division is n
watch and the others arc tents, small
axes or other scout equipment.
Mrs. J. +. Sturgess, proprietress of
the Lafayette motion picture thater
has invited the Boy Scouts engaged In
tasg ng today to use her theater as a
place of rest. The boys will be ad-
United free throughout the day. Mrs.
Sturgess has prepared a special pro-
gram for the day, headed by a feature
MIN called Three Bad Men and a
Girl enacted by Grace Cunard and
Francis Ford
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Harriet Lane Johnston
Home in I Street Sold

The historic old residence at 1879 !
street northwest. for many years the
home Of Harriet Lanc Johnston, niece
of President Buchanan. and mistress Of
the White House when the Prince Of
Wales. later Edward VII, visited the
nited States, has just been sold by
Mrs. MARY Ryan to Edwin t. Blanchard
The consideration was $500
In addition to the main dwelling in
street the property includes Il smaller
residence property at 9ll Eighteenth
street, which was added tn the main
building many years ago. The house
including eighteen rooms, was con-
structed by Admiral AuCick naval
officer at one time prominent in the
Aallitary circle in Washington.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Advisers on Aeronautics
Will Meet April %

The initial meeting of the National
Advisory Council for Aeronautics, re-
Gently appointed by the President in
conformity with an act OF the last Con-
gress, will be held Friday ,norning.
April 23, in the office of Secretary OF
War Garrison.
A tentative draft Of the rules and
regulations for the guidance of the
council has been prepared and dStrib-
uted to the members of the council by
Charles ID. Walcott. "A member. The
initial meeting will be devoted to or
ganiZation and consideration Of these
rules and regulations.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Sentenced to Ten Years
For Attempted Assault

Jackson Malone. seventeen, Colored
was today sentenced by Chief Justice
Covington in Criminal Court No. | tC
ten years in the pententiarY for enter
ing the home of Mrs. r. s. Clements
17f5 + street northwest. several weeks
ago and attempting to attack her.
Mrs. ClecmntS cries attartced her
neighbors. and tho assailant ran from
the building, but was captured near
Eighteenth and + streets by Policeman
\. 4. Starkey. of tho Third precinct.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10

In connection with other newspapers all over the
country The Washington Times has arranged to take
party of the most beautiful girls in the country-one
from each State and Teritory-who will be the guests
of leading newspapers on wonderful trip to the two
great Fairs at San Francisco and San Diego. Every
expense will be paid and the trip will be made from
Chicago on in a special train of Pullman cars, thus
assuring the greatest luxury and comfort The trip
will take three to four weeks.
The party will be amply chaperoned by women
of prominence and Mrs Champ Clark has accepted
the invitation of The Times to accompany the party
and care particularly for the young lady who goes
from this city.
The selection of the most beautiful girl in the
District of Columbia is to be made by committee to
be announced later, and which will be made up of
some of the most prominent men and women in artS-
tic circles, to whom The Times will turn over all the
photographs submitted and the decision as to the most
beautiful on the part of the committee will be final.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Investigation Of Method OF Buy
ing PoIicemen's Clothes Is
Resumed.
HARRY .,AUFMAN SUMMONED
Washington Merchant, Whose
Bid Was Rejected in 1906,
to Testify.

Investigation of the purchase of po-
iicemen's uniforms was resumed behind
closed doors today in the office of Capt.
Roger G. Powell, chairman of the in
restigating committee
The discovery of additional evidence
led to the reopening Of the inquiry ant
the summoning of additional witnesses
among whom are Harry Kaufman, of
the Harry Kaufman Clothing Company,
whose bid was rejected in 1905, and
julius I. Peyser. his attorney.
Commissioner Brownlow received last
night a telegram from Fechheimer Sons
Of Cincinnati, to whom the clothing
contract has been awarded for the last
nine years.. saying a representative of
the firm will be here Monday.
Sessions of the investigating com
mittee. consisting of Captain Powell,
Daniel ]. Donovan. Deputy Auditor. an(
Roger G. Whiteford, Assistant COrpor-
alton Counsel, will be held Monday and
Tuesday and report submitted to che
Commissioners the last of the week.
Tailors Take Up Matter.
Plans for landing the contract for
supplying policemens uniforms in
Washington were discussed at a meet
ing Of the merchant talors' section Of
the Retail Merchants Association last
night.
A committee of five was appointed to
take up the matter and report to a
special meeting of the section to be held
in the next few days. There probably
will be full discussion of the method
Of awarding the contract at a meeting
of the association April 13.
The feeling among members is that
local merchants should at least be
given the opportunity to submit bids
for such contracts" said Charles j:
Columbus. secretary of the Retail
Merchants Association, today.
THE advantages of awarding such
contracts to a Washington firm are OBJ
vious. Better satisfaction is assured. If
a garment fails to fit properly. altera-
tions can be made here withor delay.
whereas If the contract is in the hands
Of an outside firm it is probable there
will be a walt of a week or ten days.
Would Be Improvement.
Labor conditions would be improved
by providing work for large number
of tailors and men engaged in the
clothing business. These men spend
their salaries in Washington. the result
being that grocers. merchants. and bust
ness and professional men generally
would share in the benefits.
Correspondence made public between
the superintendent of police and julius
|. Peyser. attorney for the Harry kauf
man Clothing Company, indicates that
in 1906 the bid of the Washington firm
was rejected and the contract given to
Fechheimer Sons at higher figure.
Inquiry into the ira lsaction will be
made by the investigating committee
and q supplemental report submitted to
the Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Finds 81, 900 in Street.

NEW YORK. April lo-A $1,000 Toledo
a claimant at police headquarters.
Louis Miller found it in front Of 2l5
Madison street The bond. a first mort
gage sinking fund security, is payable
in 1899, and was issued to run thirty
years.
The Washington times., 1915-04-10
Motor Car Upkeep
Under theMicr0Sc0pe
By "Utility Test" 1915 Maxwell
CHAPTER VI.

I've got to hustle. no doubt about
II.
To do good days work is easy
Maxwell '25" especially. But to
make seven consecutive days work
total 1,0OO miles in length is
stunt in itself.
Take my word for it that you
can never invent enough work or
play-steady touring alone except
ed-to run up a mileage like that
for your MaXWcll-whcn you buy
it. The trouble isn't in covering
the ground; it's in finding the
cause for covering it.
But | helped matters out by
registering a round 1898 miles.
OF course. | took to the road to
do it.
Two men wanted to know about
| Maxwell efficiency by real, first
hand investigation, so ! took them
together, and while they were find
ing out for themselves, they were
finding out for you, too.
Yesterday your observers were
%Knights of tn the Grip' !, Harry
Co. fruit and vegetable packers.
of Rochester. n. Y, and II. l..
Golladay, who represents A. Col
burn Co. of Philadelphia, i'm
porters of mustard, spices, &c
you, know, one of those gingery
sort of chaps that's IN for any
thing and ready to be shown.
We started at $50 and visited
Rockville, GaithersburE. Cedar
Grove, Damascus, RidgcVilie, New
Market, Frederick. MiddIetown,
and once again | had a look at the
Blue Ridgc-Ill remember this
trip for its real beauty. on over
the mountains to Booncsboro,
Funkstow@ and HaGcrstown with
out even missing II shot--your OBJ
servers both agreed that they
mover rod' in any car to equal a
NWELI-the performance was
remarkable, and. mind You, both
gcntl"mor own cars, and the real
bit of praise ! got was that they
admitted thc!r cars could hardly
go up on low what I took with
case on .ntcrmediate and high.
Beating 1t Some, Maybe.
On the way home Mr.. Golladay
asked my driver il | was showing
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
Rose Files Formal
Charges Against lockwood

turn the check, as he said in his let
ter he would do. leaving his bill
against the district TO be passed on in
dependently.
Mr.. Hamilton admitted the irregu-
larity in the procedure, but thought
Mr.. lockwood should be asked to come
10 the valley and Fix the matter up
in form, but Mcbride and Ferguson
said if thai was done the district would
probably have his fare to pay, besides
salary Of $25 a day, and did not think
that necessary
Mr.. Brockman would not conced,
that there was any irregularity in the
matter, and on the same = to > vote
the affair was tabled.
Mr. Mcbride moved that the office
of chief engineer be declared vacant,
and again there was , to > vote
1t was at this point chat Mark Rose
filed his charges, which were tabled
indefinitely.
Lieutenant Governor Eshieman, aci-
ing as attorney, made Il verbal report
on tie outlook for acquiring the ca
mails, expressing belief that the Su-
preme Court will hand down a decis-
ion within few weeks. Until thai
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

called attention again TO the check
for $500 which Mr.. lockwood had
withheld and moved thai he be asked
to send in a check for that amount.
The facts in the case seem to be
agreed to be both sides, to the effect
that during The building Of the levee
$l00 Of Mr. Roellwood's $3.50 a month
salary was paid by the government,
it being the practice for him to turn
in the government check and receive
the district check for the full amount
of his salary.
lie went on his vacation July I and
later Assistant Secretary McIver took
the check personally to Los Angeles
and gave it to him after few days
delay in finding him. Meanwhile Mr.
lockwood wrote Secretary Berry that
he had received the $400 check and
asking what disposition to make Of it.
Late in July he notified the district
that, as he had done fully - days
WORK since going on his vacation, he
had decided to keep the check. Later
he filed bill to cover almost the to-
tai amount.
Mcbride and Ferguson took the
ground that Mr.. lockwood should re-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

The meeting Of The Irrigation Dis
trict Board today WAS the hottest in
the history Of the district
Director Bennett, who was one Of
the 3 who had asked Attorney Conk-
ling for his resignation, flopped, and
Directors Hamilton, Brockman and
Bennett refused To accept Conklng's 5
resignation and defended Engineer
lockwood against criticism by Me
Bride and Ferguson, while, to add to
the strenuosity Of the occasion, Mark
Ros. filed formal frey charges against
the engineer. The demand for an in
vestigation was ignored and the
charges 1aid on the table indefinitely y''
on the same vote Of , to =.
Lieutenant Governor Eshleman was
present, he having arrived in town last
evening. and there We're many inter
ested spectators.
There was no discussion of the
Conkling resignation, which was es-
pecially set for final action today, but
the , sides were content to cast their
ballots.
1t was different in the case Of the
engineer, when Director Mcbride
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
OKLAHOMA FUGITIVE
Is RETURNED THERE

Bob Brooks, arrested here some
weeks ago, left this morning in the
custody Of Sheriff Rayburn, for Paus
Valley, Okla, where he is wanted on
a charge Of selling mortgaged prop
erty.
Mrs. Brooks, who has been confined
at St. Thomas hospital for the past
week, did not know the officer was
coming and her husband left without
her in the custody Of the sheriff.
Brooks will be taken first to Los
Angeles, passing through San Bernar-
dino on the trip to oklahoma. Mrs.
Brooks and 3 children will leave to-
night for San Bernardino. where they
will meet him.
Brooks enacted one Of the leading
roles in the jailbreak last week. He
was among the first to crawl through
the hole in the jail wall, and made
his escape before officers discovered
the delivery.
He was recaptured by Sheriff APP
plestill and Deputy Sheriff Kendrick
short distance from the international
boundary line.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
BAD CHECK CHARGE
HEARING TOMORROW

The preliminary hearing of A. G.
George on a bad check charge will
probably be held tomorrow, it was an
nounced at the court house this morn
ing. George, it is alleged, received
check for $500 which, although IN
tended for another man with the same
name and initials, was handed to him
by mistake. 1t is claimed he brought
the check to the valley, endorsed it
and, after receiving the cash, depart
ed for the coast. He was arrested at
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
Haytien Troubles.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Admiral Ca
perton has informed the navy depart
ment that Americans have seized the
81. Mare custom house, Hayti. The
rebels are preparing to attack and
the marines and Americans are erect
ing defenses. The navy department
has ordered the cruiser Tennessee to
proceed to Annapolis Immediately, get
marines and rush 20 Haytl
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

government has learned that Bulgaria
and Turkey have signed an agreement
assuring Bulgaria's continued neutral
ity, on consideration that Turkey
gives the Bulgars a railway TO tn
sea.
The press declares Italy's war dec
laration against Turkey will not alter
the Dardanelies situation and will
have no effect on Balkan policies.
Italy probably will seize Asia Minor
territory, but the Germans believe
Turkey is strong enough to withstand
the attacks.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
On the Western Front.

Paris, Aug. 23.-The war office to-
lay reported extreme activity on Che
western battle front. The German
Vosges positions have been captured
and the French have bombarded the
German railway stations.
in the Artois region the Germans
attacked vainly, using hand grenades.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

Berlin, Aug. 23.-Officials today
expressed doubt that a German sub
marine had sunk the Arabic without
warning. They are reading careful
ly all dispatches. The submarine crew
will not report until Il days hence
end they are unable to obtain details
now. Officials limited that the Ara
bic may have hit mine. They em-
phasized the claim that nobody saw
the submarine. 1t is hoped America
will not jump at conclusions before in
vestigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

decision is rendered there is nothing
the district can do toward acquiring
possession Of the canals.
Specific Charges.
FL Centre. Cal, Aug. Il, 1915.-To
the Board Of Directors, Imperial lr
rigat,on District-Gentlemen 1 here
by prefer specific charges Of miscon-
duct m office against {. X. lockwood,
CHIEF engineer and general manager
Of the Imperial Irrigation District, as
follow.
First That he commenced the con-
struction Of canal in Mexico with
out any authority from the board of
directors, aud without informing said
board Of said work, or his intention
TO construct said ditch. Said ditch
could only he used for the purpose of
supplying water 10 lands n Mexico,
and he expended The sum Of $4,000
ON such work, out of the funds bor-
rowed by The Irrigation District for
llevoe building, while such canal con-
struolion has no connection, and can
have no connection, with the Ievee
work.
Second That he agreed to pay Cud-
ahy the sum of $1,000 for right of
way for the above described canal, aft
c, said canal was already built, or so
far built as To render such purchase
unnecessary.
Third-That he secured the passage
by the Board Of Directors of the dis
trict Of resolution agreeing to pay
Cudahy $4,000 for the check known
as the Cudahy check, when such check
was already part of the property
to he acquired by the district under it's
contract with the Southern Pacific,
aud for which bonds of the district
have already been voted and provided.
Fourth That he used "third de-
gree' methods on the board of direc-
tors as the means of eoercing them
into approving his agreements to buy
the above mentioned right of way and
check from Cudahy. That the first
mtimaion the board had of such
agreements was when lockwood pre-
scented them for ratification
Fifth That he assumed the powers
ana perogatives of the Beard oe Di-
rectors and has recommended the in
sta!lation Of a Mexican heading, when
The Loard had already passed a reso-
lutiot, 81 ,rainst c1ab baa,1;,,a,
SiXth-That after he was relieveo
, from service by leave of absence, /
still kept an office and office force
e. CaleXico, at an expense of $3.50 pc
month to the district, having alread
- been directed to dismiss al his EN-
ployes
Seventh-That after said leave c.
absence begun lockwood filed a bill.
for approximately $400 against the
, district, when no such services Uere
ordered. That he collected $I00 for
such bill rendered, by cashing a check
he received from the governmenv for
the governments part of his June
salary, when he had already b,.u paid
his June salary in full by the district,
and such government check rightfuliy
belonged to the district
therefore respectfully ask that
time be fixed for a hearing, -. V hich
your board will take testimony {. ye
g introduced in support of above charges
and that in event SAID charges, Or thu
major part thereof, be sustained that
Mr.. lockwood be removed from his
said office.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
MOUNTAIN FIRES
ARE STILL BURNING

The forest fires are still burning
in the mountains. East Of Live Oak
Springs the flames have burned out,
but several miles west the fire is still
burning. Little or no damage to
property has ensued. The mountains
in The district where the flames have
died out are denuded of vegetation
and in a few places huge live oak
trees have been killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
One Friend Left.

San Quentin, Aug. 23.-Abe Ruef.
just paroled, left San Quentin early
this morning. There was no demon
stration and only one old friend, Emil
+. Kahn, real estate operator,
greeted him. Ruef entered Kahn's au-
tomobile and motored to San Rafael,
where he boarded a Mendocino County
train. He will remain in Mendocino
$ months,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
Vast Area Is Under
Overlooking Rivers

count of the rapid rise of the White
river. Business is suspended and the
population and farmers for several
miles inland are fleeing before the
rushing waters. Strenuous efforts
are being made to repair 6 gaps in
the levees. Whites are forced to keep
negroes working by using threats with
guns. Newport Lake causeway has
been destroyed The light and power
plants are crippled and lives are
reported lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
Germany Waits For
Report of Submarine

bic affair. 1t is evident the admin.
istration will not accept the British
reports without giving Germany a
hearing.
The nationality Of Mrs. Josephine
Brugiere of New York and Dr. Ed
mupd Wood Of GAINESVILLE, WIS, is
questioned. The state department is
not yet satisfied these victims were
Americans.
Janesville, Wis, Aug. 23.--Court
records have established the fact that
DR.. Edmund Woods, an Arabic victim
and former Englishman, was a natu-
rallied American.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
Big Naval Victory
For the Russians

Petrograd, Aug. 23-The Russians
held thanksgiving services today on
account of the Gulf Of Riga naval vie
tory, in which Il German warships
were sunk. The war office announced
that Won Hindenburg's attempt to
turn the Russian north flank had been
checked.
Newspapers today secuted Ger
many's attempts to negotiate a sep
arate Russian peace.
Military critics believe the Riga bat
tie has definitely ended the German
attempt to land troops there
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

Washington, Aug. 23.-The state
department has received important
dispatches regarding the Arabic, but
it is stated the contents are tempo
rarily secret. Secretary Lansing has
instructed Ambassador Gerard to ask
Germany to make a statement at the
earliest possible moment, on the Ara
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
The Turkish View.

Constantinople, Aug. 2@.-The Turk
ish war office today claimed the Brit
ish attempt to land troops at Suvla
Bay had been defeated. 1t stated that,
following heavy artillery firing, the
British charged, but failed to pene-
trate the Turks first line of defenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
German Destroyer Sunk.

Paris, Aug. 23.-The second light
squadron of French torpedo boats sank
a German destroyer off Ostend last
night, the ministry of marine has an
nOunced.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

st. Louis, Aug. 23.-Late reports
from st. Louis county indicate that
5000 are homeless and hundreds Of
square miles inundated. The coroner
is unable to confirm the loss of life as
reported. He is investigating ru-
NOR that II are dead. The property
loss is conservatiyely estimated at a
million dollars. The floods are reced-
ing.
Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 23.-Little
Rnck rnnns cnn1nleIn o innndation on aC-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

a German submarine had sunk the
Arabic without warning 1t asserted
that there was no attempt to escape
or to ram the submarine. Liverpool
dispatches asserted that the subma-
rine hid behind the sinking Dunsley
until the Arabic approached
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
s. P. Makes Concession
In Interest Payments

A. l +i f t IRRIGATION have verbally thai interest
4 l ~ nrtor Rrock the purchase price shall be deferred
man. appointed to until hlo''i' 'i''i '
A. ~ i oarinq the have acquired possession of the canal
a,o7 ooo o ronorted calls for
or, officials ment of ne January
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
Through German Eyes.

Berlin, Aug. 23.-It'i is officially an
nounced that the Germans have cap
tured Ossowitz, an important Russian
stronghold.
1t is semi-officially stated that the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23
GREAT DOLLAR DAILY

Can you afford not to have the Local News and the
Worlds News delivered to your home every evening for
q Dollar a Year2
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

London, Aug. 23.-The British for
eign office today flatly claimed that
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

Staff Photographer Burborough meets
Gen. +. Ven Bernhard, member of
the kaiser's general staff and author
of the world-rousing book, Germany
and the Next War" The photo
above taken by Durborough's assist
ant shows Gen. Yon Bernhard dis
cussing the war with Durborough
at the generals headquarters in
Posen, Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

Imperial Valley Press
One Year, One Dollar
Outside Imperial County
One Year, Two Dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

decision is rendered there is nothing
the district can do toward acquiring
possession Of the canals.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-23

Observation-Disclosures,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-28

Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Stanfield Of
Echo were in the city last evening.
Mr.. stanfield is cashier Of the Echo
bank.