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The Washington times., 1915-11-10
ANTHRAX As MENACE
WILL Be ELIMINATED
Promised Through New Method
Of Simultaneous Treatment
Perfected by Dr.. Eichhofn.

Gradusi elimination OF anthrax. both
as a destructive animal plague and as
a menace to human life, through the
new method OF simultaneous treatment
perfected by DR.. Adoiph Eichhorn. chief
Of the pathological division OF the Bu-
reau Of Animal Industry. Ia predicted
In an official statement by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture today.
Widespread attention was attracted to
anthrax recently by several human
cases o. the disease In New York. De-
pnrtment Of Agriculture scientists now
predict that the menace to human Iife
has been removed by perfection of the
treatment by which snthrax among
animals can be controlled aud eveniu-
ally wiped out.
"By the simultaneous injection OF
vaccine and serum. a method similar in
principle to that employed in the con-
troll Of hog cholera. animals arc rem
dered Immune from the contagion," tns
departments statement today says.
regions OF this simultaneous method
| shuuld conine the disease to cver-nar-
rowing limits until ultimately tho dam
ger OF widespread outbreaks In past and
| the germ ceases to be a serious menace.
Just a. smallpox has ceased TO scourgc
| civilized communities. With the erndi-
cation OF anthrax among animals Will
go it's danger to man as we'll"
The Simultaneous method now adopt
ed by the Department Of Agriculture
! provides for the injection into one side
! Of an animal OF serum from the blood
OF hyperimmunizcd animals. while q
spore vaccine In injected into the other
| both curative and preventive prop
| critics.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
G0ETHALS FORESEES
END OF CANAL SLIDES
In Mail Report to Secretary Of
War Director Says Perma-
nency Is Guaranteed.

That General aoethals. governor Of
the Canal Zone. foresees the end Of
slides in the Panama canal. was dis
closed today IN a mail report to Secre-
tary OF War Garrison. dated o.
tober Is.
II will take considerable excavation
before the danger Of slides Is perma- =
nsritly removed, but this Is feasible.
the report indicates.
General Goethals estimates that from
100000 to 100000 cubic yards of earth
will have to be removed before there Is
permanent protection against slideA
At the same time he says that navi.
CATION can te resumed much before this
amount Is excavated. He thinks the
actual total to be removed before
there Is permanent safety against slides
will be about 100(O.0OO.
As the excavation proceeds at the
rate of about 100000 cubic yards a
month this would point to about ten
months of digging. But 1t Is the eX-
pectation that the navigation OF the
waterway can be resumed much before
then.
General Goethals does not predict ir
the mail report just when navigation
can be resumed. Dispatches from the
canal later than the mail report have
indicated that 1t would be about the
middle OF December.
The gigantic nature Of the slide prob
lem Is indicated by the fact. set forth
nv General Goethals that 1900 feet o.
the canal (about a quarter of a mile
in the Gaillard cut. was blocked wher
tho situation was at Its worst. Tha
has been reduced to about 700 feet.
One Of the things which is being done
according TO the report from Genera
fioethals, Is to cut the canal prism
wider in the slide region than It wa
at first. This Is being done with th'
object Of giving the canal force &
chance to eNcavate and keep open navi
cation with better effect than with {
narrower prism.
The fact that General Goethals seel
tho probability Of putting an end T.
the slides by an amount Of excavatini
which IL not at all out Of the bounds o.
achievement gave much satisfac ction Il
officials here today. Unquestionably
there has been an uneasy feeling tha
II would be years before the cana
would he permanently opened and man!
have doubted whether 1t would evel
he,
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Women of Loyal Legion
To Hold Supper Nov. Is

The annual supper OF the Legion OF
Loyal Women will he given on the
night Of November lS The committee
In charge made its final report last
evening.
The campaig ign for funds with which to
erect a tablet TO Clara Barton IN the
Red cross building Is progressing salts
factorily. according to reports from
those in charge. Last nights meeting
was conducted by the president. Mrs
Ada Weiss. The committee in charge
Of the supper includes Mrs Albertine S
Odell Mrs. Mercinc f.. Cutter, Miss
Cora c. Curry. Mrs. Margaret A. Knapp
and Miss Belle c. Royce.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
National Suffragists to
Aid Anthony Amendment

Miss Ethel NJ. Smith and Mrs. Laura
Puher Morgan. both OF the Congression-
al committee of the National American II
Woman Suffrage Association. return, d
TO Washington today from New York.
Where they attended yesterday the con-
ferenC" lntwecn the natioosl officers
and tn" State leaders Of New York.
New Jersey. Pcnnsylvania and Massa-
UhusettS. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw.
president OF tho association. presided.
The leaders Pledged themselves to sun
port IL" work OF the Congressional
committee ir behalf OF the Susan T..
knthory amendment. and also went q,
record as favoring the continuation OF
the State work.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
GAS RATE NOT NET
YET, AVER EXPERTS
Figures Cited to Show Cut in
Electric Charges insufficient
for Competition.

II the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany would compete with the WASH
lngton Gas Light and the Georgetown
Gas Light companies with equal rates.
its proposed reduction OF 8 cents per
,kilowatt hour after the first ten kilo-
watt hours at 10 cents per hour. is In
sufricient. according to Cd dednGtiSns d,.,,,,,ns
Commission today.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow an
nounced this afternoon that tho new
tnrifr calling for the reduction in the
mitted by the power company yester-
dny will be taken under considera tion
Mt a meeting Of the Public Utilities
Commission next Wednesday.
Figures Arc Compared.
Rasing their estimates on figures
compiled by Henry i. Holland and
other authorities. statisticians of the
Utilities Commission contend that to
compete with the gas utilities on an
equal basis the electric power company
must adjust Its rates SO that current
nished patrons at about cents per kilo-
watt hour. the rates of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company being IS cents
per 1000 cubic feet.
corporations to compete with gas COM
panies at equal rates must sell their
service at 3io cents per kilowatt hour:
where s1.so per 900 cubic feet is charged
for gas. 2.SS cents per kilowatt hour,
where SIZE per 1000 feet Is charged
for gas and 2.27 cents per kilowatt hour.
where the charge for gas Is Sl.00 per
100 cubic feet.
Card Takes Cynical View.
II is on these and similar statistics
that the commissions experts base their
deduction that the local electric pow
er corporation Will have to reduce It's
rates to about . centG for heating and
cooking Eervice 10 compete on an equal
footing with the gas utilities.
A postal card rejecting tho opinion
Of many persons concerning tho reduc.
ton proposed by the electric company
was received at the offices Of the pub.
lie utilities committee In the first mai
and was shown often throughout the
day as n sort of exhibit a OF that
phase of public opinion which takes q
cynical view of the proposed reduction
The card reads:
TT is to laugh. How many person.
use electricity for heating and cook
Ing purposes. I don't know one. Dc
you?"
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
ARMY AVIATORS TO
FLY ACROSS COUNTRY
Six Aeroplanes Of First Squad Will
Fly From Oklahoma to
TEXAS.

Army aviators will mako their hrst
cross-countrv flight between November
20 and December !. when six aeroplanes
Of the first aviation squad will a. from
Fort Sill. Okla. to Fort Sam Houston
near San Antonio.
Motor cars will carry officers. who
will precede the aeroplane ono day &c
arrange for landings en- route.
Temporarily. the squadron has been
stationed at Fort Sill. working out ma:
neuvers In connection with the field
artillery. The station at Fort Sam
Houston has been equipped as the per
manent home Of the squadron.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
q. w. u. Students
To Revive Players Club

Students Of George Washington Uni.
versuv hav, reorganixed their players
club and are prepa ring for the staging
OF n number OF shows this winter.
Try-outs already have been held for
the selection for the various casts. The
Judges we're Prof. William Allen WI
bur. dean OF Columbian College; Miss
Isrictta S.ockard. OF tho faculty Of the
Teachers' College. and Prof. Leslie
Cleveland McNcrar. OF the Depart
ment OF Political Science. Miss Mabel
Blar chard Is In charge Of ARRANGEMENTS
for the theatrical productions.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
"AutOmobile Islands" to
Dot Pennsylvania Avenue

Pennsylvania avenue will be dotted
with "a Itonobile islands between
Ninth and Fifteenth streets by the end
OF another week.
Superintendent OF Police pullman In
tends establishing in this and other
sections of The city the sar,e kinds OF
safety cones ms the one VIII IN has been
on New York avenue between Th!r-
,een'h and Fourteenth streets for some
time.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Steals an Overcoat, But
Leaves Old Gray Hat

Another case of robbery wherein tho
thief seemed to have been actuated by
the proverb that "Fair exchange is no
robbery" was reported to the police to-
dnN.
The victim today is r. s. Smith. OF
1927 r street northwest. He reports
that soft gray hat and an overcoat
were stolen from his home yesterday.
and an old hat left in place of them.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Old and New Chestnuts
Enjoyed by Mems Club

"Chestnuts." some hoary with ace
and some of this seasons crop. were
nassed around freely at tn" annual NUT
cracking frolic" Of the News Club OF
tho Mt Vernon Place Methodist Church.
rhc nrizc for the host ioke told was
won by J. y. Ncsmith. The election OF
officers preceded the frolc and r. r.
Ruckins ham was elected president to
succeed Fred r. Martin.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
HYATTSVILLE

Nearly 800 delegates, teachers. work.
ers and pupils are In attendance at the
eighth annual convention Of the Prince
George county Sunday school conven-
ton which opened here this morning
at the First Presbyterian Church. and
which will close tomorrow night. The
welcome address was delivared by the
Rev Or. u. w. Skeiiinger. pastor of
sponded to BY the Rev. ]. a. Eisenber-
ger, pastor OF the Berwyn Presbyterian
Church.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Woman's Club Federation
Plans Farewell Luncheon

Arrangements are being made bv tho
Federation OF Women's Clubs OF WASH
inrton for farewell luncheon to Mrs.
John II. Stokes, the recently resigned
recording secretary OF the organiza ton.
The luncheon will be given at the New
rbbitt at ! o'clock on the afternoon of
November 20, a few days before Mrs.
stokes leaves Washington.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
ROCKVILLE.

In the Interest OF an appropriation
for medical inspections OF the public
schools OF the county. . large delega-
ton OF representatives OF county or.
ganizations appeared before the county
commissioners yesterday. In addresses
the Importance OF medical inspection
was forcibly presented, those speaking
including Eugene +. Stevens. OF ,ns
Federation OF Home and School Asso.
Citations: stanton J. Peellc. president
of the county public school board: Mrs
Harry c. Armstrong. president OF tn,
Federation Of Women's Clubs; Albar
@. Thomas, OF the Montgomery Count,
Grange: Drs. Eugene Jones. J. w. Bird
Edward Anderson. and Frederick y
henderson, of the Medical Society. and
others. The commissioners, II IL un
derstood. will consider the proposition
next week.
j. Forrest GOtt has resigned as 8
deputy in the office Of the clerk OF tn.
circuit court here. "A position he hai
held twelve years.
At meeting In Baltimore few day
ago Of the State Conference Of tn.
Daughters OF the American Revolution
Mrs. William n. Talbot. OF Rockville
WAS nominated as Maryland's candi
date for vice president general OF tn.
National Society.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
ALEXANDRIA MOTOR
CLUB HOME OPENED
Visiting Automobiles Will Be
Welcomed - Council Asked
to Erect Street Signs.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 10.--The Alex
andria Automobile Club has opened
temporary quarters at III North
Washington street. where visiting au-
tomobiiists will be welcomed. The
rooms have been attractively furnish
ed. Tho club has requested the city
streets posted at intersecting streets.
1t withdrew Its membership from the
Virginia Automobile Association.
who have visited Alexandria durins
its three trade days Is small the
wholesalers report a large number OF
sales, and tho Chamber Of Commerce.
which arranged the affair, Is please J..
The visitors were entertained at lunch
today at the rooms OF the chamber
and were taken for an inspection Of
manufacturing plants this afternoon.
Yesterday they were give nan auto
mobile trip to Arlington and WASH
ington.
Charles Bendheim. who has just
been appointed councillor Of concilli-
alton Of the Department of Labor.
leaves tonight for Greenvil,e. 8. c.. on
business for the department.
The purchase Of George Washington
Park on Shooters Hill as q public park
was approved by city council last night.
and an APPROPRIATION Of s6.3l6.s4 was
made to tho George Washington Monu-
ment Association for the property. The
cItv will receive about. twenty-five
acres.
The committee on finance reported
| adversely on the resolution to appro-
pirate 5000 for the cemeteries OF the
city. on the ground that the cemeteries
were private property.
A delegation OF members of Martha
Washington Chapter. No. ~. order OF
the Eastern star. will leave tonight at
$50 o'clock to visit Naomi Chapter Of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
ANACOSTIA.

The twentieth anniversary OF Ana
costa Council. No. IS. Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics was OBJ.
served last night with a special gather
ing in the Masonic Hall.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Profits of the krupps.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 1o--A dispatch
received from Essen says the profits OF
the Krupp works last year amounted IN
SCI 900. 900. as against q. 600 90 the preced-
Ing year. and that q dividend Of II per
cent wa sdistributed.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

Tho Brotherhood OF the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church is to hold
its annual supper this afternoon and
evening In the church hall In Four
teenth street. The men are to prepare
and serve the supper.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

The Hyattsviile Needlecraft Club has
issued Invitations to its first annual ex-
hibit and sale Of fancy work to be held
in the armory OF Company F on the
afternoons and evenings Of November IS
and 10.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

The Phiiathea Sunday school class of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
has appointed a COMMITTEES to arrange
an entertainment. The committee II
comprised OF Miss Bessie Foster. chair
man. Mrs. Henry r. Brewer. jr.. Miss
Cora Little, Miss Ethel Little. and Miss
Ruth Hall.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Goff Tippett and family
of Valley Lee. Md. motored to this
suburb on Sunday and have been the
guests OF relatives.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

The November meeting OF the Mission
ary Society Of the Garden Memoria
Presbyterian Church Is being held to-
dav.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

held yesterday afternoon at that instl.
tuition when the election OF officers re.
suited as follows: Mrs. II. DeGrain
president: Mrs. c. schneider. vice presi-
dent: Mrs. NJ. Hibner. second vice presi.
dent, and Mrs Davis, secretary.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

Eiecta Chapter, No. 2. order of the
Eastern star. met last night In the Ma
sonic Hall. with Mrs. Lavinia r. Kelly
worthy matron, presiding.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

Mrs. Anson A. Goodson has returned
to her home in Washington after visit
with her aunt Mrs. r. E. MacNeil.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Concert + oday
Orchestral Concert by the U. 8.
Soldiers Home Band, at
Stanley Hall at 6:45
O'Clock.
EMIL A. TENsTAD. Assistant
Director.


March. "Olympia'... Nets
Overture, Hungarian Lustspiel,"
Bella
Two songs
(a) call Me Thine Own. .llalevy
Nessler
Selection. Baron Trenck' 49,. Albini
Fox trot, "Ragging the Scale"
C!aypoole
Vaise hesitation. "Matin dc Sep
temDre ...........''.........m marshnll
Finale. Rose Of Honolulu"
Armstrong
< "The star-Spangied Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

The Hyattsville Citizens Association
will give an entertainment tonight IN
Masonic Hall.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

The Ladder Guild OF Emmanuel
Church met yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

Miss Ruth Hall, who has spent the
last six weeks with relatives at Clifton
Forge. Va. returned to her home here
Yesterday
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

The November meeting OF the Ana
costa Citixens' Association is scheduled
for tonight.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

The annual meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Rupert Home was
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

Charles Bendheim. who has just
been appointed councillor Of concilli-
| alton Of the Department of Labor.
| leaves tonight for Greenville. 8. c.. on
business for the department.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

A delegation OF members Of Martha
Washington Chapter. No. ~. order OF
the Eastern star. will leave tonight al
$50 o'clock TO visit Naomi Chapter Of
WashlnRtOn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO.
PAL CHURCH
Island Avenue

Rev. H. G. McGlaufiin. minister
Parsonage, is Island Ave, next door
to Church. Tel 54-2
Sunday morning service at 10.45.
Sunday School at u. Epworth Lea
que and evening service combined
during month of August at $50.
Thursday evening service at 7.30.
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Pleas.
ant Street

Rev. George Merriam, minister
Parsonage, so Madison Ave
Tel 1888
There will be no service Sunday.
Midweek prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7.30.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26

ing where the business meeting was
held and a program presented. Among
those participating in the various
numbers We're: Miss Ida Laid of
Madison; Mrs. H. Augusta Hilton,
VIM. Dixon of Arson, Mrs Bernice
Allen of East Hebron. Following the
program came the officers reports
and the officers elected for the COM
ing year were: President, Asa NJ.
Gilman of Portland; vice president, T.
G. Daggett of Arson; secretary, Mrs.
H. Augusta Hilton of Madison; treas
urer. Fred A. Gilman of Madison;
executive committee, Mrs. Hilton Mrs.
Della Randall. Mrs. Carrie Laid, Mrs.
Ida Moore, Mrs. Olive Gilman, Mrs.
Maud Sabin, Mrs. Lydia viii and Mrs.
Clara f. Powers. Committee on pro-
gram, Miss Edith Hilton. Miss Maud
Powers and Mrs. Lila Harding. II
was voted TO hold the next reunion
at Lakewood in August, 1916 The
oldest person present was William
Gilman of South Glens Falls, New
York, and who made the trip on pur-
pose TO be present at the reunion. One
of the youngest present was little Is
Their Savage. il being the first ami
versary of her birth. About seven
ty-hve persons enjoyed the dinner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Madison Ave. Opposite Hotel Coburn
Sunday services at 10.45. Subject
Christ Jesus" Sunday School at Il.
Wednesday evening services at 1880.
Reading room open Wednesday from
$50 to o'clock. The public is cor
daily invited to attend services and
visit reading room.
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ADVENT CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Rus
sell Street
S. D. A. Church will meet Saturday
at 100 for Sabbath School and social
Services following. All are cordially
invited.
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Moscow Man Badly Hurt

\ serious accident happened 10
Harry Padham Of Moscow recently
while at his work il is understood
in the A. :. F. Cos mill The board
which he was saving flew back and
hit him in the abdomen giving him a
severe blow He was taken TO his
home by automobile Physicians
were called and the cut WAS found
TO be- deep and OF very serious ma
,ure Although be j. sal uneom-
Portable, he is doing 81 &sll as can
b. expected
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FAKE otT ruE ASHES

trsmia Is due 10 the cfF ..ttf#a iu
the system 10 poison AMI WAt.e prn-
HuCts that shos}d be FpM srt r. M
RE blood hy the kianvYs L fne
ashes are not removed IRE r-e HIrs
AIT the maghihsFy stops Rth
tts Wasfs ErusiRets 81 tte stem
Fntef hidHss Fifs help thF 1Hsns
FNu.ezf NNHtv matter tat sFH
rhsanaf|fU a.hsa and rAits ffIT
fatsfs ana serv maselss fsF ta#s -
samFsHH = Atefs
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THE GILMAN FAMILY

The ninth annual reunion of the
Gilman family was held at Lakewood
Thursday with headquarters at the
Calden cottage At II a. m. the COM
pany adjourned to the Theatre build
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATION.
AL CHURCH
Island Avenue
ADVENT CHURCH

No services until further announce.
ment is made.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
HAPPY REUNIONS
Somerset County Families are Gath.
cred Together
THE FAMOUS DICKEY FAMILY AT
CANAAN


Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Dickey OF
Canaan entertained their children the
18th at their home in Canaan. The
couple are the parents of twenty-one
children and all but two were able to
be present. One of the sons, Arthur
who has been for some time in the
west, has returned east and was in at
tendance at the gathering while the
absent ones were Mrs. Alice Kicker
and Mrs. Fannie Brooks both of Pitts
field. The day was spent socially, a
dinner being one of the happy fea-
lures of the affair. Games were also
played and an original poem written
by Miss Nina Dickey of Portland, one
of the daughters was greatly enjoyed
Mr. and Mrs. Dickey had been married
just "a years on the day when these
festivities occurred. The following
are their children:
Mrs. Alice Kicker, Pittsfield; Arthur
f. Dickey, Fairfield; Fannie B.
Brooks, Pittsfield; Nina Edora Dickey
Portland; George Edwin Dickey, Hart
land; George Edwin Dickey, Fairfield A.;
Fay E. Dickey Morse, Clinton: Everett
o. Dickey, Fairfield; Merritt c. Dick
ey. Pittsfield Lena /. Dickey, Fair
field; Margaret Ellen Dickey. Pitts
field; Charles L. Dickey. Fairfield ;
Effie E. Dickey. Burnham; Mildred II
Dickey, Ivan T. NJ Dickey. Floyd NJ
Dickey, Arlene b. Dickey. Royden
Dickey. Jessie Alberta Dickey, lila
Pearie Dickey. Hllda Bernice Dickey
Canaan. There are fourteen grand
children and OF these there were the
following present: Merle. Roy. FL
well, william and Everett Chase. the
children OF Mrs. f. Maude Chase
Helen and Myrtle. the children Of Mrs
Fay Morse and Christine Dickey
daughter OF Merritt Diekey.
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REUNION OF WALKER FAMILY

The eighth annual reunion OF the
descendants OF Captain Solomon
Walker was held. Thursday. at Arson
by invitation OF Mr. and Mrs. Elmore
r. Walker. whose home was open 10
receive the guesis Al the noon hour
all were invited 10 the town hall
where long tables were spread and
loaded with tempting viands To which
the whole Walker family did ample
justice. Following the dlnnsr. the
company was called TO order BY
President william walker OF Skew he
gan The nrst numser on the pro-
gran was a piano solo BY Lewis VI
'insalls Remarks wsrs made b. Or
lanao Waller. q. y iagalis aad ; l.