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The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
COUSIN OF T. R. WANTS
MARRIAGE ANNULLED
John E. Roosevelt Flies Action Against
Former Mrs. Henry E. Briscoe.
of Washington.

New York. Nov. 12.-John Ellis
Roosevelt, lawyer. and cousin of for
mer President Roosevelt, has filed an
action for annulment OF his marriage
to Edith II. Roosevelt.
This fact was known today when
Supreme Court Judge Geigerich was
asked to delay the trial of Mrs. Roose-
velt's separation action until after the
annulment suit had been tried in Suf-
folk County.
Mrs. Roosevelt. who was the widow
OF Henry f. Briscoe. of Washington,
married Roosevelt on January 5, 1914.
in Washington. She separated from
her husband three weeks ago, alleging
he tried to choke her and otherwise
endangered her life.
Roosevelt filed his annulment ac-
ton secretly. His complaint alleges
his wife defrauded him by represent
ing she was in good health.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
Irwin TALKS war TO
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
British in Great Need Of. Officers. Says
Witer-Calls Ypres Battle
World Classic.

VIII Irwin, whose information about the
war has been gathered along the battle
lines in France told members of the Ma
tional Geographic Society about the part
being played by the British soldier, in a
lecture at New Masonic Temple last
night The speaker was introduced by
Secretary of the Interior Lane. He be-
gan his lecture by mentioning that the
British Tommy had fought the classic
battle OF all history in his first struggle
at Ypres, and that 1t was the unexpected
kick back" of the British upon Won
KIuck's flank. which went far to save
Paris from the Germans.
Kitchener Is the mystery OF the war.
according to Mr.. Irwin, who doubts that
the aloof and inscrutable general Is solely
responsible for the ammunition difficult
ties experienced by the British up until
last June. The speaker explained that
when Kitchener went into Office he had
one OF the toughest bureaucracies in
Europe to struggle with. that many OF
his subordinates were second cousins to
popular politicians instead of men OF
technical and executive skill. These con-
ditions are being rapidly bettered. he con-
tinued. and England now finds at her dis
posal some of the most capable executives
In the world.
One of the great troubles of the Eng
lish, he continued, is their lack OF Of
ficers. England Is getting a lot OF
fine. Intelligent. devoted boys, he said.
and is training them according to a
"get-wise-Quick" method in the train
ing camps. This training. however. he
said, is, of course. inadequate, and the
necessary supply of capable officers is
being turned out gradually by the fear
fully expensive finishing process Of ac-
tive service at the front. During the
heavy fighting for Ypres. 5000 wound
ed were received at the hospitals of
BouIogne daily. he explained.
Americans are taking a bright part
in the struggle. the speaker conclud-
ed. telling the following story of
chance acquaintance made in a Bou-
logne hospital:
81 was standing in the hospital
housed in what used to be one of the
greatest gambling hells in Europe-the
Boulogne Casino-when some one mo-
toned to me from a cot against the
far wall. i went to him and bent down
over him. Say weak voice eN-
claimed. You're an American aren't
you? Yes Knew it by the cut OF
your gibr Then this soldier proceeded
to tell me that he was from Montreal.
but that he had lived some time in
the Bronx. Talking with him. soon
learned that while he knew everything
about the Bronx, he was very hazy
about things in Montreal. He finally
admitted he had lived all his life. in
New York. but made me promise not
to print his name. as he Is going to
claim a pension in London for the leg
he had lost at Ypres."
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13

Philadelphia: Hugh Ogden. Boston: Or
ban Lavery. Chicago: G. Morris White
side. Wilmington. Del: +. b. McNierney,
Toledo. Ohio: Charles A. Epson. Lock-
port. N. K; William Mcclellan. White
Plains, N. Y: w. NJ. Stockerell. Shelton.
Conn: T. l. Montgomery. Harrisburg.
Pa; c. H. Ehrenfeld. York. Pa: II. L.
GeyeIin. Philadelphia; +. ]. Engei, Bos-
ton: L r. Curtis. New York City; c. p.
Smith, Buffalo; Oliver Huckel. Bald
more. Nd: Thomas W. Hahn. Philadef-
phia: Charles Benham. Rochester, Irving
T.. Clark. Rochester: n. NJ Bippincott
Philadelphia; w. ]. Serrill. Havorford,
Pa; A. W. Marriott. Cleveland; p. w.
Willis, sr., Seattle. Wash; C. d. ScuIly.
Pittsburgh; W. A Redding. New York
City; W. II. SMacLaughlin. Kansas City.
No.; ]. II. Stadelman. Wilmington. Del.
and W. ]. Thompson. New York City.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
S.GRADlIAIES
/ TO Defense
William Mcclellan Says Col
ilege Men Should Lead Pre-
paredness Movement.
SPEAKER AT BANQUET
Pennsylvania Alumni Dine at Uni
yersity Club as Part of Annual
g 49,. Il
SPEAKER AT BANQUET

An appeal to the college men of the
coantry to take the lead in securing
adequate preparedness for this country
was made by William Mcclellan, OF New
York, addressing the third annual con-
ference Of the Associated Pennsylvania
Clubs at q banquet at the University
Club last night. ..- -
What a crying need there is for lead
ership today of the state and Of society,
declared the speaker. Has not the
country a right to expect that college
men viii take the lead in obtaining a
preparedness that will be ready not only
to repel an invader, but to withstand
those severe internal shocks which may
be as dangerous? Such a preparedness
must necessarily begin with education"
The banquet last night closed a three
day session of the clubs, at which many
important questions now facing the uni
versities of the; country were discussed.
Mr.. Mcclellan, who drew cheers as he
spoke, is one Of the founders of the or
ganization.
DR.. j. G. Mckay Speaks.
DIR. James G. Mckay, retiring presi-
dent of the association, also. spoke.
William A: Redding, president OF the
General Alumni Society of the University
Of PENNSYLVANIA, declared that the best
interests OF education are defeated by
the unnecessary demands and restric-
tons placed on students by colleges.
The secondary schools feel, said Mr..
Redding, that they are preparing stu
dents to meet the college requirements
under greater difficulties than the col
Ieges realize, and that the demands and
restrictions OF colleges are unnecessarily
burdensome. opposed to the best inter-
ests Of education, and in some instances
unreasonable"
Among those present were: Russell L.
Alden. Walter F. Baughman. DR.. William
Blum. DIR. Charles L. Billiard. F. H. -Bor-
den, John S. Conday, Herbert W. Cornell,
DIR. Carl c. Corley. Justice ]. Harry Cow
ington, DR.. Arthur B. Crane. Howard
Crawley, DR.. Robert ]. Formal, A. T.
Goldbeck, Park A. Galleher. DR.. d. Rob
erts Harper, 3D., DR.. George H. Heitmul-
Ter. Julian A. Hillman. DR.. Richard w.
Hickman, Marcus S. Hottenstein. Mark
]. Ingle, Hyman R. Johns. l. Norris
Leisenring. Mark Lansburgh, Dr. hurry
Calf Mctter. DR.. ]. Franklin Meyer, DR..
John R. Mosler. H. L. Morgan. DIR. James
G, Mckay, DR.. James A. Nelson, Frank
L. Piatt. Dr. E. F. Phillips, Gilbert w,
Phelps. jr., DR. Charles. W: Richardson,
C. s. Reeve Marion r. Rodgers. Samuel
H Ross, Henry n. Rodenbaugh, w, w.
Stewart, Prof. Thomas w Sidwell. DR..
Frank n. Shultz; ]. Lawrence Solly,
Georfe F. Snyder, DR.. John Hunter Sell
by, John B. futile. DR.. J. P. Turner. Or.
A. D, weakIey. Adolph Weyl: Willard
Springer, wilmington; Frank P. Graves,
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
PLAN SERVICES FOR AGED.
Autos VIII Garry Them and InvaIids
to Church Tomorrow Morning.

A special service for aged persons and
shut-ins will be held tomorrow morning
at II o'clock at Douglas Memorial NJ. +.
Church, Eleventh and H streets north
east. Automobiles will be used to c1nvey
aged persons and invalids to and from
the service. The inmates OF the Meth
odist Home, Sixth and II streets north
west. will attend in a body. Rev. Dr.
Charles c. Mclean. the pastor. will
preach on Growing Old Gracefully"
At the evening service. at $50 o'clock.
Rev. Dr. E. H. Richards, a missionary
to Africa, will lecture on the subject Of
foreign missions.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
Short Circuit Darkens CITY.

That sudden failure of electric lights to
shine and street cars to run at o'clock
last night was caused by a short circuit
of the high tension cable at the Benning
road power plant of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. The
trouble was remedied in twelve minutes.
Several manholes on the Benning road
was thrown into the air by the force Of
an explosion which accompanied the
short circuit.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
PAGEANT CHORUS REHEARsEs.
singers Practice for Suffrage Per
formance Next Month.

The first rehearsal OF the Iuo-voice
chorus for the Susan B. Anthony suf-
frage pageant. to be held December 10
at Convention Hall. was conducted last
night in the studio OF Nine De Guerin!
l7l0 1 street northwest Mrs. Lucy w.
Metcalf, director OF the chorus: tried out
the voices Of applicants for places.
Mrs. Estelle Willoughby Ions. chair
man of the committee on music. and Mrs.
Benton MacKaye, of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage, addressed the
singers. The music for the pageant will
include the work of a number Of wom-
en- composers In addition to compositions
by Beethoven, Handel, and Gluck.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
WOMAN RIDER THROWN.
Miss Dorothy Grant Injured by Fall
from Horse.

Miss Dorothy Grant, riding instructor
for the Dupont Riding Academy, was
riding q spirited horse in Rock Creek
Park yesterday afternoon when she was
thrown heavily. Miss Grant was bruised
and suffered possible internal injuries.
Charles II. Merriman. who was passing.
carried Miss Grant in his automobile to
the Washington Sanitarium. leS2 Sixth
street southwest
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
Liberty Bell at San Diego.

San Diego. Cal. Nov 12.-Liberty Bell
arrived here at 1870 o'clock this after
noon for q three-day-stay at the Panama
California Exposition. Several thousand
people greeted the relic. The bell was
conveyed on a motor truck to the en-
position grounds where It viii be on
exhibition until Monday.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13

wnil.n y. s-Iliv.- a-.iaA... Lad
ias Last.

william D. sullivan brought credit to
the District Of Columbia yesterday by
heading the list of SIX enlisted men OF
the navy. whom Secretary Daniels found
qualified for appointment as ensigns az
Annapolis. The appointments are IN ac-
-ordance with Secretary Daniels policy
of giving the enlisted men q chance at
the ensignships. k
Sullivan enlisted as second class
machinist In 1902. gradually working him.
self up to the honor bestowed upon him
yesterday. The others appointed were
Horace E Burks. Dechere, Tenn;
Richard A. Bulger. Chicago; Eugene Q.
Herzinger, Stratton. Neb.; Adoiph j.
Merit. Brooklyn. N. Y. and Albert
Osenger, Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-13
Car Skids: Wheel Broken.

In trying to avoid an accident at Third
and Z streets northwest Harry Kohler,
1876 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
turned his automobile sharply, with the
result that II skidded against an electric
light pole. The rear wheel of the auto
Mobile was broken.
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SLIDES HOLD Up
TRAINS ON B. & 0.
Had to Use Dynamite to
Clear Way for Pitts
burgh Passengers.

I ~
At $3.50 yesterday evening an enor.
nous landslide covered the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks at Catawba on the
Connellsville division. A steam shoy.
ell was sent from Grafton to Catawba
to clear the track, but the great ditch.
er was discovered TO work 100 slowly.
Blasts OF dynamite were used to move
the obstruction from the ralls and at.
ter several explosions the debris was
scattered SO that force of men could
get TO work on the. clearing up process
after the removal OF most OF the mud.
Trans No. 2 and 4 were held until
II O'Clock, the former being three
hours anu thirty minuLes late anu the
latter two hours late.
Ten coal cars were derailed at w.
D. tower last evening at 1880 on nc.
count OF the track at that point slip.
ping under the train. The track was
cleared by the Grafton Keller train in
three hours.
The Chiefton yard mine engine also
left the rails yesterday evening at
S:45 o'clock. The track spread at a
point on the NJ. R. division Just above
CASTOR Junction. The engine was re-
ralleu in few moments. There was
no delay to traffic on the NJ. R. district
or the Sheepskin directly due to the
freight wrecks.
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-FOUR .L|TTLEPEOPLE
ARE SEEKING HOMES

The local Humane society is. badly In
need Of homes for four bright little
girls and boys. whose ages range from
a baby Of few weeks to a little girl
Oft.
Agents for the local society last
night introduced to the Centennial
meeting Of the Presbyterian church, n
bright little girl Of seven years OF age
by tho name of Sylvia, for whom a
home is wanted. Sylvia Is a fair
Haired, blae eyed little person. Anyone
who is wanting nice little girl would
do well 10 see before seeking one else
where. 1lH ~ ts,E2
A bright three. year-old lad. Of
splendid parentage, a full orphan,
wants a home. too. The child is ro-
bust and attractive.
A two-year- old baby boy, was re-
ceived by the local society from Graf
ton, and asks some good family Of
Fnlrmont to give him a home. Tho
child Is nice little fellow OF good
parentage.
Another little girl, a tiny infant, OF
few weeks, who was left on the door
step OF q residence In this city, and
who was taken by family Is again
in tho hands Of the, society. owing to
the fact that the people were unable by
force OF circumstances to keep the in
FAINT. She Is a bright little infant and
needs a homo badly.
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Brand
Continued t.om Page ~

postmaster general. Blaine Taylor,
from Elkins, West Va, was retained
as chief clerk 10 the postmaster gen
cral, although Democrat. Many If
Us very we'll remember the fact that
enc OF our fellow townsmen, Neil Nc
Coy, was appointed as q Democrat 10
q government position in Washington.
under Clerelands administration. and
has held that position through all sue.
ceeding Republican administrations
in spite OF the fact that Mr.. Mccoy is
0 very strong Democrat, and inrar.
iably appears in Fairinont to work
and vote on election days 10: the sue.
cess of the Democratic party.
The records of the department will
show that during the administration Of
A. Howard Fleming. retired postmas-
ter Of this city, he named % Demo
Gratis as appointees under the govern
ment service, in Fairmont postofflce,
end under the Civil Service Commits.
sion. Q. NJ. Ayers brother-in.law Of
Owen S. Mckinney, although not un,
der Civil Service, was retained by
Mr.. Fleming in the postoftice, and was
retained until he resigned OF his own
accord and left Fairmont, and is now
postmaster at Cass, West Va, under
this Democratic administration. All
these instances are merely mentioned
for the purpose of showing the unfair
treatment accorded In the present In
stance, in the case Of Mr.. Brand as
compared with the many cases with
Democrats who have been appointed
and held, their position under Re
publican administration. However, II
is our earnest hope that as soon as
the next Republican president takes
the oath OF Office, which will undoubt
eddy be on the 4th of March, 1917, that
these things will be remembered, and
they likewise will come to their own
and that the above named Democratic
ofiice-holders. and many others, Of
twenty and thirty years standing, will
be asked to assume the role Of pri
late citizens.
TWAS reported by Mr.. McArdle, pri
yate secretary to the postmaster gen
eral. that Mr.. Brand would have been
removed before this, except that they
had been unable so far to find a man
capable and competent to fill the place
1T Is a well known fact that during the
past summer Postmaster Manley drew
himself away from his arduous duties
of supervising his livery stable, pool
room and two farms, and betook him
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s.,, Il te.lsf l. ~ q q u 8ssslss-
this community as he was before the
dirty trick accorded him by the Dem
ccratic administration, and the effort
to create positions for Democrats viii
undoubtedly rebound to the injury OF
the Democratic party.
However, 1t Is our earnest hope that
the citizens OF Fairmont will expert.
ence no very great Inconvenience by
reason Of the changes made In the
falrmont postoillCe. and that Id time
the Democratic llealers appointed
thereto will learn enough about the
workings Of the office to give the pa:
irons thereof some reasonable SER
vice. All We can say to the patrons OF
the Office is to try to endure the pres.
ent administration, for It will soon
be over, and then the management %
this great government Of ours will be
resumed blythe Republican party, the
only party 1T and bile to properly gov.
ern our people and assure them some
chances of prosperity. Let US live In
hopes Of the future.
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self to washington where, lie in com.

self to Washington where he in com!
pany with Congressman NJ. NJ. Nelly,
flied the charges At the postoiIicc de.
pariment against Mr.. Brand and 9th.
or employees OF the Office, which
charges we're taken up for inyestiga.
tion, Later Mr., Nicely and also Sen.
utor Chiffon called repeatedly at tho
postofftce department and insisted on
Mr.. Brands removal, and even re.
quested his suspension from duty
pending the investigation: the inycs.
tigation resulted in proving Mr.. Brand
innocent of nil the charges preferred
asainst him, except the one charge
'ot his Repubiicanism. and OF course
Wilbur Brand has alawys been Re.
publican, to which he pleads gulty,
but never has Wilbur Brand, since ts.
sumlng his duties in the Fairmont
postoi1ce under Civil Service, takea
any part whatsoever in politics, much
to the loss Of the Republican party.
MFR. Knight was told by Mr.. Brand
on the occasion Of his last visit hers
in the month of October, the It'll
day, that the whole matter OF the
charges against him was simply q
political frame-up, and that he might
Just as well have sat in his seat q:
his desk in Washington and prepared
his report, without taking the trouble
of coming here because he had al
ready received his orders from local
Democratic politicians. Mr.. Knigh,
turned on his heel and left Mr.. Brand
and betook himself TO the Office Of
Congressman NJ NJ. Nicely, in the
Trust Company Building. where doubt
less hiswounded feelings were proper.
soothsayer.
Wilbur Brand 10 still held In the
same high esteem by the citizenship d.
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Very respectfully,
RAYMOND HALLER.
Clerk.

Sir:-During the administration
OF former postmaster, A. Howard
Fleming, my association in the
Fairmont post Office was very
pleasant. but since the present
postmaster Chas. E. Marley, took
charge OF the Office. there has
never been the pleasant, genial
feeling among the employees that
formerly existed.
It has been my understanding
that post office clerks were pro.
tected by the Civil Service, until
/ recently Witnessed tho dismissal
Of my fellow employees, Wilbur
H. Brand, Perry D. Burton and
George P. Cochran. after they had
exoneratcl themselves.
have tho knowledge that very
serious charges will DO fled with
your Department against Charles
r. Manley, postmaster, In which
have been required to testify
against him. and | feel It my duty
to myself to hand you my res
ignation to take effect at once.
Very respectfully,
SYLVESTER CLAYTON,
supt. of Mails.
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MRS. JOHN VEACH
DIES IN KANSAS.
DR.. 7. Homer Miller, a Son,
of3This City, With
Her at End.

a message received last night from,
DR. II. iIuiuer Miller from Fort Scott.
Kansas, announced the death OF his
mother, Airs. John Scach, which oc-
CURED ye3terda! afternoon at 2 o'clock
ct tho hcme OF her sister, Mrs. Jesse
Miller, III that city.
AS announced in this paper yester-
day. both Or. Homer Miller, OF this
city and his brother. DIR. George X.
miller, had been at their mothers bed
side for several days, called there by
her critical illness anu messages re-
ceiyeu FROM time to time stuffed that
she aMits gradually sinking
Another soc, j. Clark Miller, of this
city. who IL touring The west, ls
thought by local relatives, 10 have
reached MS mothers bedside, though
efforts to 'ocate him were futile tor
several days after the seriousness OF
her Condition became, known.
Mrs.aNcach' Is the wife OF John
Veach, Ut aear Pennington, both Of
whom are ulnong the best known and
most highly respected citizens OF Ma
rIun county. Mrs. Neach was ~ years
OF age. Owing 10 the extreme age OF
Journey to Fort Scott. when his wife
was taken i'll. Mr.. NGnch Is proStrut-
cd over his wife's death.
Mrs Ycach had been visiting her SIS
ter Tt Fort Scott since carly In De-
tcher. having accompanied her son
ana wife. Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Miller
TO kantas, tie latter two having gone
To lie exposition.
Just when the body OF Mrs. veach
will reach here is not known at this
time. though relatives arc expecting a
message today stating when the fun
crul party viii leave Fort Scott.
Is e. o FINANCES
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sir:-As q clerk in the Fair.
mont West Va, post Office. please
accept my resignation, to take
eject this date, for the following
reasons:
Ihaye BEEN In the employ Of the
post Office for thirteen years, and
have never had a complaint from
the patrons OF the office, or from
the Department, but owing to the
discharge of assistant postmaster,
Wilbur H. Brand, Clerk Perry D.
Burton and Carrier George P.
Cochran, without any Just cause,
l do not feel that I have any pro-
lection under the present post
master. Charles E. Manley, who is
unit incompetent, and Discount.
eous TO his employees, and also
owing to the idiscourteous and dis.
respectful treatment received by
me at the hands of Mr.. A. J.
Knight, post Office inspector, and
Idolnot feel! that the Civil Service
giyes any protection to my posi-
tion.
This resignation to take effect
At twelve o'clock, midnight.
Respectfully,
WI. SATTERFIELD.
Clerk.
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George p. Cochran. witch In my
opinion are grossly unjust.
SECoNDl have always been
'amang Of truth and veracity. and
Charles E. Manley, on a previous !
date asked me to tell a falsehood
for him. and owing 10 the position
which i was holding then, I was
either compelled to comply with
the same. or receive afreprimand
from Charles E. Manley post.
master.
THIRD know that he Is IN.
competent for the reason that he
Is not Informed in post Office
work. and never will be, as he is
not competent OF being instruct.
ed, effective at midnight, Nov. 16,
1915.
Very respectfully.
JOHN F. SHAFFER.
Substitute Clerk.
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Sir:-I wish to resign my posi-.
tion as City Letter Carrier at the
Fairmont, West Virginia post Of
flee, for the reason that I believe
some OF my. fellow .workmen have
been improperly removed from
the service, and after. Mr.. "A. ].
Knight pretended to investigate
the charges, he evidently gave out
as result OF his investigation, a
Washington news article casting
a reflection upon the honesty or
all the employees OF tho Fairmont
post office. Charles e. Marley
has also been discourteous TO one
OF my fellow employees in partic.
ular, Walter /. Wiley and I also
feel that the Civil Service offers
little protection, this resignation
70 take effect today.
Very respectfully,
E. B. HARDEN,
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sir:-This letter IS to inform
YOU that | have decided to leave
the postal service, because OF the
dismissal OF some Of my fellow
workmen. which believe was
grossly unjust. and also because
OF the uncalled for and very dis.
courteous treatment received by
Walter Wiley. Substitute Letter
Carrier. at the hands of post
master, Charles E. Marley, and
for tho further reason that l be.
lieve the Civil Service OF the Unit.
ed States offers 10 protection.
This resignation effective today
at the close OF business.
Very respectfully,
JAS. W. PHILLIPS.