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ARMORED CAR FOR ARMY.
Capt. Ross Sent to Detroit to Inspect
One Recently Built,

Capt. John b. Ross. ordnance depart.
ment. L. s. A. has been ordered to De-
troit to inspect the armored automo-
bile which has been built at the Pack
ard automobile works after plans de-
veloped by an inventor in its employ.
The army appropriation bill for this
year carries $4,000 for the purchase Of
aymorsd motor cars, and the ordnance
department of the army has been
working on plans for armored cars for
some time.
Although the ordnance officers have
not yet fully matured their plans, in
an probability they will decide to con-
struct armor and general equipment
for cars that can be placed on any of
the standard chasses or frameworks Of
automobiles. Then the government
manufacture could be limited to the
upper part of the car, and in the event
OF war 1t could procure the most ex-
pensive feature Of the car from any
automobile factory. AS soon as the
plans of the ordnance department are
fully matuYed the Secretary Of War
viii probably purchase . few armored
cars for sxlorfnsntal purposes.
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will result in an extension of interests.
a widening of acQuaintances and
of great team spirit
Directors and officers of the associa-
tion. who have given their approval 70
the campaign and who have general
control of It are: Honorary presldeht:
Mr1 Thomas Riley Marshall, wife OF
the Vice President of the Uniteo
States; president, Mrs. William damii-
ton Bayly; first vice president. MISS
Elisa beth F. Pierce; second vice presl-
dent, Mrs Herbert f. Day: third vice
president, Mrs. Charles w: Ricnardson
fourth vice president. Miss mabel
Thurston: treasurer, Miss Margaret n,
Fox: recording secretary. Mrs. fooert
Lansing; corresponding secretary. MISS
Frances E. Chickering; directors. MIs.
William L. Brown, Mrs. Perry .; Hsa.h'
Miss Grace Kendall, Mrs. John b. Ken
dali. Mrs, H. B. F. Macfariana. ME
Thomas H. Mitchell, Mrs. Robert n.
page. Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, MRS.
John s. Scully. DR.. Ada Il. Ihomas' ma,
Mrs. Ray p. Teele. Mrs. Frank U. WIZ
kina and Mrs. Fred e. Wright.
Names Of the leaders in the camPaigI
are to be printed on a poster Wnicn
Mrs. Pulsifer has made. This poster
shows the "automobilists" on one sue
and the "aeroplanists' on the Stnei
ali ready for their journey: Washims
ton. in panoramic form, Is oisp,aS gu 1
heneath the whole. The large placaIo
is TO be placed in a conspicuous posi-
tion at the Y. W. c. A.
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TINE TO VOTE GRANTED.
War Department Reveals Secretary 8
Order Favoring Employees.

bulletin just issued by the war
shows that October ~ last
the Secretary of War issued an order
relating to the elections of members
of Congress as follows:
"It is hereby ordered that on cleo
ton day for senators and representa-
tiyes in the Congress of the United
States, and until further notice. all
clerks and other employees under the
War Department who are qualified vot-
ers. when employed in state and
district where such an
election Is being held, shall be granted
a reasonable time in which to vote dur
ing working hours. without loss OF pay
or without charge against annual
leave, and all orders in conflict here
with are modified accordingly.
provided. however. that this order
shall not apply to any office or estab-
lishment under the War Department,
or to any clerk or other employe there
of, that may for special public reasons
be excepted therefrom by the highest
officer or official having immediate
or control of such estab-
lishment. or where the same would be
with existing law
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MAI. PENFIELD RESIGNS.
Army Officer to Sever Connections
With Service April 10.

Maj. Walter C. Penfield, ordnance de-
partment. has resigned from the army.
to take effect April 10, 1915. He is
native of Connecticut. and during the
war with Spain served as private. first
sergeant and second lieutenant IN the
LIST Connecticut Volunteers. He was
appointed "a second lieutenant, LIST
United States Infantry. April 10. 1899.
and was detailed to ordnance depsrt-
ment in 1907. and was promoted to
major of ordnance by detail in 1910.
He is at present at duty at the Frank
ford arsenal.
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REDUCED FIFTY FILES.
Lieut.. George Le 3. Brown, Jr., Gets
Court.NaYtial Sentence.

Lieut.. George lie r. Brown. jr., 5th
United States Infantry. has been sem
fenced by a general court-martial to a
reduction Of nifty files. Lieut.. Brown.
1t is understood. rendered his resigna-
ton from the army some time since
and left for Europe to enter the French
army. The War Department refused
to accept his resignation. which made
him absent without leave. His father,
Col George LIE Roy Brown, U. s. A.
retired, II is understood, wired his son
to return to the United States, and
Lieut.. Brown returned home and stood
trial, with the result stated.
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Troops for EXPOSITION.

The Secretary of War has decided to
send a squadron of cavalry and bat
TALON of field artillery to the San Fran
cisco exposition. The headquarters'and
troops c, E, F. G, II. 1 and the machine
gun troops of the 1st Cavalry probably
will be selected for that duty and be
Evening star., 1915-02-14

It goes direct to the sick spot,
without disturbing the rest of the
system, is one Of the reasons
why people like DR.. Huinphreys'
ASeventy-seven."
It breaks up hard, stubborn
Colds (often Grip) that hang on
and do not yield to other treat
ment.
1t consists of little pellets,
pleasant to take, handy to carry,
fits the vest pocket, for sale
everywhere.
3se snd el.oo. st Ill drussists' % mailed.
AuMPHHEYg He@ee AediciaN o. ~
william strss,k ~ 1sfk. Y,
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Hints at Waterpower Monopoly.

Information as TO the existence of a
hydro-elec power monopoly in the
United States was demanded from tho
Secretary OF Agriculture by a resolu-
tion passed by the Senate yesterday.
The resolution presented by Senator
Borah called for information as to the
ownership OF all waterpower sites
IN the United States. Senator Borah,
IN urging its passage. said that he un-
derstood the forest service had infor-
nation along these lines which would
be extremely valuable.
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Charged With Cruelty to Crew.

Charged with beating certain mem-
bers of his crew. Capt. George johnson
of the sioop Virginia d. Mayne has
been arrested by the officers aboard the
Tarragon, motorboat in police service
of the Department Of Commerce. The
sloop was overhauled at Colonial
Beach, Va, and the captain taken off
and carried to Baltimore, where he
was locked up.
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Darien plant may influence Congress to
provide Immediately for the compile
tion Of the general system of wireless
stations which the navy has projected
and of which the Darien station is a
link in order to make the United
States independent in time of war of
all foreign-owned cables and enable
it to protect its fleets and outlying
possessions.
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moved from Monterey. A battalion to
be selected by Maj. Gen. William II.
Carter from the 1st Field Artillery will
be transferred temporarily from the
Hawaiian department to San Francisco.
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2..S5

Remnant sizes of Women's 80,
8. 20 and 600 Tan, Patent and Cali
Button. Several shapes Of toe and
heel.
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2.S5

Mems 500 and 900 "Banistcr"
Pumps. and 500 and 600 Mature
shape" Patent Button, and 500 Cali
Lace Very good sizes.
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4.35

Mems "Banister" 80 Tan Cali
Blucher, Pedestrian Last-6.oo "Na-
ture-shape' Calf, Lace and Blucher,
and $50 Tan Storm Shoes-very good
run of sizes
Evening star., 1915-02-14

Sweden has 425.o00 persons in CO.
operative associations. There are
5,573 societies.
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Coworkers to Be Rivals.

Workers for the campaign are to
represent all the activities at the as
sociation. They are to be placed on
teams in such a way. however. that
no groups in certain activities remain
together, but those who usually work
together will be rival workers. Mrs.
Woodbury. Pulsifer. chairman of the
membership committee, believes this
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MEMBERSHIP RACE"
OF Y. ". c. A. READY
Meetings to Be Held Every Day
This Week to Stimulate In
terest in Campaign.

Arrangements are now complete for
the membership campaign which is to
be conducted by the Young Women's
Christian Association Of Washington.
beginning tomorrow and lasting
through February 27. Both the aero
planists" and .automobilists." as those
comprising the two groups of workers
are termed. are certain they will trav-
ell a long distance over the country
each new member represents a mile.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. wife of
the Secretary of State, and Mrs. Jo-
sephus Daniels, wife of the Secretary
of the Navy, have both expressed in
terest in the campaign. 1t is expected
that before the close of the campaign
both in national and District affairs,
will take an active interest in the
membership race"
Every day this week meetings at
which the campaign will be given
impetus probably will be held. Dis
cussion of plans for bringing in new
features of the meeting of the Gym
nasium Club, when it holds a banquet
tomorrow evening Members of the
Princeton-P -Petworth Chapter. Y. W. C.
same subject when they meet tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the home
of Mrs. J. Bright Handy, 1853 Rock
Creek Church road.
The home of Mrs. Frank G. Car
penter, 1928 Connecticut avenue north
west, Is to be the meeting place OF
Dupont Chapter Tuesday afternoon. at
$3.50 o'clock. The same afternoon, at
o'clock, the Mount Pleasant Chap
ter is to meet at the home of Mrs.
]. o. Akers, 1445 Fairmont street.
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A good run of sizes of Women's
$50 and 600 Calf, Patent and Kid
Button, and Kid Lace, exceptionally
good walking or college shoes.
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SAILING VESSELS USE
THE PANAMA CANAL
Wireless Station at parien, on the
Isthmus, Proves Splendid
Adjunct to Navy.

The isthnian canal authorities have
been -agreeably surprised at the dis
position shown by the maritime in
terests to use the canal for sailing ves-
sells, as 1t had been assumed that the
canal would derive little revenue from
that source. AS matter of fact, four
sailing vessels have already passed
through the canal and demonstrated
that 1t can be used economically by
that class of ships.
1t has been reckoned that, using the
canal. a sailing vessel may make the
trip from New York to San Francisco
in sixty days, while it would require
140 days to make the voyage by way of
Cape Horn. Calculating the trade winds
and general weather conditions, the
round trip by way Of Cape Horn occu-
pies about $50 days. 1t is figured that
under average conditions a vessel
would save about eighty days by
using the canal route, which would
mean an approximate saving of $4,000,
allowing s2,700 to pay the cost of
passing through the canal.
Darien Wireless Successful.
Although the entire plant has not
been completed and the station as yet
is equipped only to receive messages,
such excellent results are being daily
obtained from the radio towers erected
at Darien on the Isthmus of Panama
that the officials feel that the United
States is now in possession of a most
powerful military and naval adjunct.
With two out OF three 600-foot
towers completed and rugged with
temporary antennae, messages are
being received without difficulty from
San Francisco and Arlington, near
Washington.
The demonstrated ability of the new
plant to keep the War and Navy de-
partments in close touch with the naval
and military forces at the Panama
Canal Zone in time of trouble, regard
less of Interruptions of cable service,
such as has proved to be of such vital
Importance in the present great war,
is regarded with the greatest satisfac-
tion by the military naval authorities
here.
1t is hoped that the success of the
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\ the longest voyage she has
made with the Naval Bat
TALON of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia
ahoard the Il s S. Sylvla,
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Quartered-sawed Golden Oak; In
Colonial pattern: well constructed;
practically arranged for the care
Bevei French plate mirror:
As's;! ;ss v.1ss. .$22.50
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HRlAATIoNAl
RG5gAR@g G5l

VERY effort is being made by
L. the officers of the National
Guard of the District OF Co
IL lumbia to recruit the various
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

dishpan paws and the wicked ht,le eyes scum,
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and means and gggIcs, and groans and cusswords, all
strung along umpy crly little air that sort Of played
hide and seek with itself. Music? l should CULVER.
He had all sttin up with our ears stretched, and
when he finishes and the applause starts in like sudden
shower on tin roof what does he DO but turn away with
bored look and shoot some spicy remark at the young
lady pianist
Next he gives a lullaby kind Of thing that's as sweet
and touchin' as anything Farrar Glucl could put
over. He's just windin that up and were gctin ready
with more hand claps, when
Wool Woof-woofl7
SOME Of the ladies gasps panicy. got little start
myself, before ! tumbIcd to what It was; for in
through the drapcrcs behind Sukcy has slucl about
good an imitation OF a black bear as you'd went
to Sec big, bulky bear, al complse, even % the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
ALLEGED SLAYER is FREED
William Meyer, Sheboygan Falls, Is
Found Not Guilty of John
Blanks Death.

Sheboygan.-The jury in the case Of
William Meyer of Sheboygan Falls,
charged with manslaughter because Of
the death of John Blank at Kohler last
April, returned a verdict of not guilty.
Meyer and Blank were employed in
the plant of the Kohler company.
Blank, who had come to this country
only four years ago from Germany,
was greatly interested in the war and
took exception to a remark Meyer had
made to others about the Germans.
When Meyer entered the shop where
Blank was working the latter rushed
at him. Meyer had a metal square and
a template in his hands. Blank had a
file and a chisel, and began striking at
Meyer. In the scuffle Blank was struck
in the head and died two days later.
Meyer gave himself up. No one saw
him strike Blank. He declared he did
not know himself if he struck a blow,
but said he was trying to prevent
Blank from striking him on the head.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
DECREASE SHOWN AT U. w.
Greatest Falling Off in Attendance at
the University Is in the School
of Agriculture.

Madison-The final figures from the
office of the registrar show that there
is a decrease of fifteen students this
year at the university over last year.
The enrolment this fall is given out
as totaling 4,751 students.
In the agricultural college there is a
decrease of 1877 students. There were
1,074 students in this branch of the
university.
In the college of engineering the new
enrolment is 64S, as compared with
the TIT of last year. The decrease is
mainly in the freshman class.
The college of letters and science
marked with federal stamps were
makes up for large part of the de-
crease in the other schools. The fig
ures show an increased enrolment of
172.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
TWO ARE SLAIN AT LAKE
Remains of Col. and Mrs. r. w. MueI-
Ter Are Discovered in
Fire Ruins.

Marquette. and Mrs. Robert w.
Mueller, Milwaukee, were brutally
murdered at the summer home on
Puckaway lake, near here.
The skulls of both had been crushed
in, oil poured over the bodies, and
then fire set to the home.
No motive for the murder of the
former banker and his wife is known,
but that it was murder is the charge
Dist Atty. James L. Kelley, Green
Lake county, made after a careful ex-
animation of the charred remains.
Col. Mueller's body was found in the
center of the room, the skull
crushed and the face and limbs
burned to a crisp. 1t was unrecog-
nizable. Lying beneath it was about
one dollar in small change and the
rim of his pocketbook
Mrs. Mueller's body lay near the
door. The face and head were badly
mutilated The limbs were detached
from the trunk About the charred
body lay few corset steels, mute
evidence that Mrs Mueller had been
clothed when the crime was commit
ted.
The last that was seen of the muir
dered man and his wife was when
they went to Marquette, making the
trip from their cottage in the village
In their motor boat. They were both
well and happy at the time and chat
ted with friends in the village.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
LEVY SHOWS LOWER TAXES
Assessed Valuation of Street Railways,
Light, Heat and Power Com
panies Is SCI, $4,000.

Madison.-The Wisconsin state tax
commission assessed the property of
street railway companies, in Wisconsin
and light, heat and power companies
operated in connection with them for
1915 at SCI, 973,000, and levied $685.
934.S0 taxes on such property. Last
year the assessment of such property
was $5S,39O,000 and the taxes were
SS1O,104.SS. The rate of taxation this
year, which is the average rate of all
other property taxed in the state, is
1892 er $1,000 valuation against
$13S7 last year.
Under the law So per cent of the
taxes, whihc will be SOP, 044.5S for the
present year, will be apportioned
among the cities, villages and towns
in which the taxed property is located,
and Is per cent, which will be $685.
S9022, will be retained by the state.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
RHODE IS GIVEN
HEARTY WELCOME
CHICAGO PRELATE INSTALLED AS
BISHOP OF GREEN BAY BY
f. ARCHBISHOP MEssMER.
ESCORTED TO CATHEDRAL
Greeted at the Train by Thousands of
People Who Had Come From
All Sections of the
Diocese.

Green Bay-The Rt. Rev. Paul
Rhode, Chicago, was welcomed to
Green Bay by one of the largest
crowds ever assembled here. He was
greeted at the train by thousands OF
people who had come from all sections
of the diocese.
Upon his arrival, Mayor Winford
Abrams and p. H. Martin delivered
addresses of welcome, and escorted by
procession of 5000, the bishop was
taken to st. Francis Xavier cathedral
where Archbishop Sebastian Messmer,
Milwaukee, installed him
Following the ceremonies at the
church, the bishop was escorted to the
palatiaf pontifcal residence in the
town of Allouez, where he will make
his future home.
The special train bearing Bishop
Paul Peter Rhode to Green Bay stop
ped at Oshkosh about twenty minutes.
Some of the parochial Catholic school
children met the special on the south
side and a large crowd gathered on
the north side to greet the bishop.
Sixteen delegates from various Cath
olic societies and six from Catholic
parishes and Mayor Mulva boarded
the train here together with the Catho-
lie clergy Of this city and county.
Mayor Mulva is a member of the gem
eral diocesan committees
The bishop addressed the assemb-
lage and told them of their duties to
the church and the general conditions
of his congregations at Chicago and
his sorrow of lie" wing there to take up
his more responsible position.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
KILLED BY DYNAMITE
TEXAS, WIS, FARMERS BODY Is
BLOWN TO PIECES.
victim Had Been Brooding Over Finan>
clal Difficulties and Recent
Attacks of Illness.

Wausau.-Fred Abraham. a farmer
of the town of Texas, thirteen miles
north of here. was blown to pieces by
a stick of dynamite, and his home
badly demolished.
Abraham, who was widower, lived
on the farm with a son, twenty-five
years of age, and had long been brood
ing over financial troubles and a re-
cent attack of illness.
Nc one was present at the time OF
the tragedy, but it is believed that he
lay down upon the dynamite and de-
iberately ignited the fuse. The ex-
plosion was heard for over mile and
when neighbors rushed to the scene,
they found nothing that resembled
human body, while a big hole three
feet square was torn through the
floor, and the rooms were otherwise
badly damaged.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
INSURANCE RATES ARE CUT
A Saving of $6,64s Will Be Made on
State Buildings as Result of
Reduction

Madison.-Co-operating with Insur-
ance Commissioner Cleary, Superinten-
dent M. F. Blumenfeld of the depart
ment of public property has secured a
reduction of insurance rates on state
buildings and contents that has result
ed in a saving of $6,648.S8, or nearly
one-third, Notwithstanding the fact
that the valuation is materially in
creased. The total amount of premium
for the present year is $10,18792, as
compared with S16,S36.SO for the past
year.
The state capitol is insured for
$4,455, 900, as against $4,050,000 for the
past year.
When the late legislature, through
its finance committee, sought to con-
vince Mr. Blumenfeld that he was in
error when he said that he could get
along with a less appropriation for
the department than that proposed by
the committee, he pointed out this in
surance item as one which he was
sure could be reduced to $4,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
TO BUY ELECTRIC PLANT
Portage Citizens in Special Election
Give Purchase Proposition
105 Majority.

Portage.-At a special election held
here, Portage voted to purchase the
electric light and power plant by 105
majority, a total of 862 votes being
cast. At a former election on Nov. 3,
1914, a total of 1,044 votes were cast,
the proposition carrying by ten ma
jority Protests were filed and the
case carried to the courts, where the
election was declared illegal, because
of non-residents voting. The second
election was then ordered.