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The Washington times., 1915-09-18
WOMEN To
BEAR G. A. R. cOLORS
Leaders Of Ceremonies Of Wo-
mems Relief Corps Plan In
pressive Flag Salute.

The Department Of the Potomac.
Woman's Relief Corps. Of which Mrs.
Mamie Palmer Dorsey Ia president. Will
furnish all the color bearers for the
national convention Of the organisation
here during the q. A. n. encampment.
This part Of the ceremonies Of the
secret work II most impressive and In
spring. II u said.
In the corps room there are four color
bearers who carry handsome. silk nags
and who enter largely into the cere-
monies. At the close OF the meeting the
fiags are crossed high over the altar
while the members give the nag salute
This same ritual Is followed at national
conventions.
The color bearers at the coming con-
vention will be Mrs. Mary V. Goundie,
Phil Sheridan Corps: Miss Evelyn Sims.
Lincoln Corps: Miss Jennie Stretch, Of
George II. Thomas Corps. and Mrs
Rebecca Rittner. OF Burnside Corps.
Upon these color bearers, who will be
on duty every minute Of the convention.
will fall a great deal OF detail work.
The Department Of Potomac Possesses
possibilities in the way Of nag work
that it Is quite impossible to achieve In
any other department. All the corps OF
trict of Columbia. There are eight corps
and four colOr-bearers to each corps,
beside that each has a patriotic instruc-
tor with a flag.
hC hdkioIci pIcbIuNHt, EuTS
Fulton, has requested that the corps OF
the department furnish an escort of
thirty-two color bearers. and eight pa
triotic instructors. These women will
assist the regular color bearers when
there are more than usual disting uished
guests to be presented to the national
convention. They will all be dressed In
white. wearing white gloves and white
shoes. and carry the colors Of their re-
spective corps. and are now being train
ed by their leader. Mrs. Mary V.
Goundie. for the pretty ceremony. .
The honorary color bearers are as fol-
lows: Emma L. Dean. Anna b. Frost
Little Snyder. Marie Smith. Flora E.
Csrnes. Emma 8. Miller, Sara Mcmillan
Emma Ferguson. Mary f. Griffin. Mary
n. Hutchins, Elizabeth Radcliffe. Julia
y. Collier. Jennie T. Thompson, Mary
Bowen. yaliro Lewis. Annie M. Baden
Mamie Dent, Estelle Fuller Josephine
Muller, Mary c. Butler, Sallie Price
Ferren. isabella Bontz. Katherine NJ
Phillips. Elsie Cary. Nettie Krager
Mary X. Di Mario. Emma s. Kib6ey
Mary A. Van Ness. Amelia Falling, Ids
Stalker. Mary Z. Hall, and Laura Nc.
Daniels.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
RECALL Of DUMbA
CERTAIN NEXT WEEK
Austria Notifies PenfieId That
1t Will Comply With United
States Request.

The episode OF Ambassador Dumba,
Of Austria. is now looked on az almost
closed
The case Of Consul General Won Nuber
and Of Captain Won Papep. the German
military attache. remain to be dealt
with. But It Is expected they Will cause
no serious trouble.
DR.. .Dumba will be recalled by his gov
ernment on leave OF absence This ar
rangement is satisfactory to the Ameri-
can Government. IT IL well understood
that he will not return to this country
as ambassador.
DR.. Dumba will depart from this
country next week. Secretary Of State
Lansing has been Informed by Ambas-
sador Penneld that DR.. Dumba will be
recalled and that no issue will be raised.
Secretary Lansing has already made ar
rangements for the safe conduct Of DR..
and Mrs. Dumba-
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
BRYAN TO SPEAK FOR
. DRYS AND SUFFRAGE
Announces He win Make Series
of Speeches Before Leaving
for Europe.

William Jennings Bryan. before GO
ing to Europe. II he goes at all. will
talk for the woman suffrage cause in
New York. and will make a series of
prohibition speeches in Ohio. His en-
gagements In beth States are for Oc-
tOber.
Mr. Bryan made this statement this
morning before his departure for Bos-
tom. where he will talk to mass
meeting in the ball park there tomor-
row on THE War in Europe; It's Les
sons for U.s." lie intimated that he
would dwell on the perils of pre-
pareGness as factor in bringi ing
about war
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Bryan will
talk In the church of an old college
classmate. the Rev. Julian $. Wads-
worth, at Providence. There his sub
tect will be THE First Command
ment.''
Beyond saying that ne would not go
to Europe before he had finished his
speaking engagements in New York
and Ohio in October. Colonel Bryan
would not discuss his plans for the
tentative trip.
"If 1 go" he said, there will be
many details to arrange. But ! have
not thought It necessary to go into
those until am sure I am going"
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Past Commanders
Of q. A. R. to March
With Present Head

The suggestion has been made and
probably will be adorted that the past
commanders-in-chicf of the G. A. r. be
given a special place /, the parade of
September g. The past commanders
probably will form the stafr Of aides to
David '. Palmer. present head of the
G. A. r..
Arranrcments have already been
MADE for the past heads OF the veter-
ans organization to take prominent
part in the three campfires in the Emery
Building, and the various reunions to
be held.
The surviving Misunderstanding OF
the q. A. r. are William Warner, OF
Kansas CITY. Mo-: A. G. Weissert Mil
waukee; w. c. Johnson. cincinnatl;
Minneapolis Thomas J. Steward. Har-
rlsburg, Pa; John r. King, Baltimore: !:
James Tanner. Washington; Robert b.
Brown. GAINESVILLE. Ohio; Charles G.
Burton, Kansas City. Mo-; Samuel r.
Van SAINT. Minneapolis; John e Gil,
nan. Eoston; Harvey NJ Trimble,
Princeton. Ilh: Alfred B, Beers. Bridge
pcit, conn, and Washington Gardner.
Albion. Mich.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
MEX|CO'S FATE HANGS
|N,BALANCE TODAY
.Pan-Americans Meet in New
York to Decide on Future
Course Toward Nation.
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ish the muryAerers. The authorities have
promised to scomply.
Within the last few days az many -
tackled by bapdits between Vera Cruz
and Mexico Soty. Service was entirelj
suspended after the 18th. The hrst In
teroceanic railnoad train in several days
left Vera Crux son the 18th.
Contradicts Funston.
Tliseo tArredonsdo. head of the Car
rama agency in Washington. has fi1ed
with the, State Department a formal
request for an investigation into
charges that the American soldiers on
the border near brownsville. Tex.
ranzista Nsoidiers. wounding one Of
them.
The communication also asks that
this Government take steps to pre-
vent Texas Rangers and United states s
upon Peacen,l MsXicans across the
The requestlis based on a communi-
cation which THE Carranza agency re-
ceived today. Afrom Jose Garza. Car
rama consul ynt Brownsville. which
differs radically. from a report receiv-
ed at the War department from Major
General Funston regarding the clash
Carranzigta soldiers near Brownsville
yesterday. Funston charges that the
Mexicans started the trouble by firing
on Lieutenant GLASS. who was inter
viewing a Mexican, and although the
general states that the offenders were
in civilian clothes. he describes them
as Carranxistas.
According to General Funston. there
were two clashes. one IL the morning
and cne in the afternoon.
Carrsnza Report.
According to thet Carranzs agency
here. the following description OF the
fighting was received from Mexican
Consul Cara:
"A disagreeable incident occurred yes
terday when a clash arose between
American soldiers In front OF Ramireno
ranch, Texas. situated on the Rio
Grsnde about three miles above the In
ternationai bridge. The Americans pre-
tended that they were attacked by
MeXicans, and were answering the fire.
General Nafarrette. commandant at
Matamoras. dispatched Colonel Chapa
as personal escort to the American con-
sui, Johnston. and jointly they investi-
gated the matter. They report as fol-
lows:
-Four Mexican soldiers were taking
care Of horses at pasture. One OF the
soldiers was asleep. They were fired on
by American soldiers but the fire was
not returned. despite the fact that one
Of the Mexicans was badly wounded. "
At the villa agency today II was
personal representative here. was in
New York awaiting the outcome Of to-
days Pan-American Mexican confer
enCe
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
wet" Sends Eagle
To Take His Place
In Avenue Parade

Col. John McElroy receives many
pathetic letters from veterans OF the
civil war and members Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. who having
marched up Pennsylvania avenue fifty
Of marching up the Avenue fifty years
after. There are hundreds Of such
veterans who are unable to do SO.
The following letter. from George 8.
Mass. one Of the old Bay States homes
for veterans. Is a sample of many Col
onel McElroy has received. This COM
rade served on the United States Ships
Ohio ,tn and is onwasd 50 would natura.!y
"Dear COmrade:
Il am sending you a little sample OF
my knife-work; II Is not much. Since
the doctor ordered me to stop working
doing nothing but read. SO 1 get a
piece of pine and whittle. l could not
earn the salt l need on my oatmeal
, at 1t. Now as I shall not be able to
the Old Boys this time. owing to lame
ness and lack Of funds. l am going
to ask you to put this little eagle ir
will then give it to my son as keep
sake. had hopes of being with tho
| boys this time. Lut 1t is no use to fee
bad about II. do not think I can &c
Post will be represented. I should no.
expect to meet any of my old ship:
company. for as far as / can hear
am the only one on deck.
Now wishing you long life and th'
| best of success. l am
yours In F. G. 4 L..
"GFOPGE S. LASSELL.
Late y. s. Ships Ohio and Onward"
! The letter Eas accompanied by 6
package Of swans. ducks and an eagle
| carved out Of pine wood and coloreC
| with bronze paint. Colonel McElroI
| said he would carry the little wooder
eagle in his pocket and return it tc
| "Comrade' Lassel as souvenir o.
the grand review of 1915"
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
GERMANS PARADE TO
PROTEST HUGE LOAN
Men Carrying Banners Stand
About Morgan Offices Till
Policeman Interferes.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-The German
protest against the proposed American
loan to the allies became SO frantic yes
terday that a corps Of men carrying
a large banner paraded in Wall street
and took much pleasure In standing
about the offices OF J. p. Morgan &
Co.. at Broad street.
One side of the banner. which was
carried by German wearing a poor
imitation of a British army uniform.
read
KING GEORGE and the COUNTRY
Needs sl,OUO. 900. 900.
england Is Cheerfully Willing
To Sacrifice
The Last American Dollar!
SO COME ACROSS.
On the other side of the banner was
this inscription:
WALL STREETS SHAME!
When the procession halted in front of
the Morgan offices and a crowd gath
cred. Policeman Maloney told them they
would have to keep moving. that they
could not stand and attarct a crowd. A
young man. who said he was q reporter
for the FatherIand, protested, and said
he would go to police headquarters and
have the policeman discharged.
You may do that. but you can't
stand here said Maloney.
Wall Street laughed at the banner.
and after an hour of discouragement
the crusaders moved away.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
MANY CLERKS GIVEN
HALF.HOL|DAY TODAY
Departments Not Officially
"CIosed," But Several Allow
Employees to Leave.

A majority Of the Government clerks
here had an extra half holiday today.
While none Of the deps rtments were
CLOSED" officially. In several of them
all employees who could be spared were
given an extra halliday because of the
hot spell.
Tho regular half-holiday season fixed
by Executive order expired last Batur-
day. but today department heads were
authorised to use their discretion in ex-,
tending the half-holiday period for the
day.
AZ result. all employees who could
be spared in the Treasury Department.
Interior Department. Commerce, Labor
and States Departments were given a
half.holiday. Employees OF the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing have half
holidays until October 1. and a halliday
ing Orice. .. O.. - ..-.... 49,. ..
Employees Of the Agricultural, Justice,
PostOffice, War and Navy Departments
were compelled to work a full day, as
were those Of the Interstate Commerce
Yard
There was some confusion in many Of
the departments as to what was TO be
done. and In many OF them employees did
not know until we'll after the noon hour
whether they were to work a half day
or full day. Employees Of the De-
partment of Commerce were informed
yesterday that they would have half
day, and as a consequence, were in q
the holiday.
Some Of the departments decided on
the half holiday early in the day, but
others held the matter open until the
Declaration of the half holiday in the
State department was one of the first
olhcial acts Of Acting Secretary Polk
~ the Interstate Commerce COmmia-
sion. no discretionary action was Ia ken
because OF the absence % the commits
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Berlin PLANS TO CUT
Way TO BULGARIA
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hut reports in the English newspapers
that Roumania would enter the war
on the side Of the allies aroused no
concern.
Bulgaria having established friendly
connections with Turkey, no one
doubts in Vienna that the Bulgarian
armies would take the field at once IL
Roumania declared war on the Turks.
Allies Lose Bulgaria.
The allies apparently have lost their
chance OF winning Bulgaria. Bulgaria
10 still dickering for q slice of Grecian
Macedonia. but Greece seems to have
no intention Of giving up this territory.
concessions granted by Turkey that It 10
doubtful now that they would swing to
the allies, even II Serbia should at the
eleventh hour grant all Bulgaria asks
bi,ty ho%eser thas Roumsnis sahs night pGsi,
influence Bulgaria by ceding territory II
she was threatened with attack by the
allies. Roumania. II IL the belief in
Vienna. Is anxious to play the diplo-
largest possible returns.
The whole Balkan situation may be
summed up in the statement: III one
acts. all act" Should an Austro-Ger-
ing movements by Roumania. Bulgaria
almost ceotainly would tumble into the
war with the Austro- Germans. Serbia
probably would get little help from the
allies. because OF her clash with Italy
over territorial questions in Albania.
This Balkan move. should It be made,
would not be for the purpose Of getting
ammunition to Turkey. Officials at Ber-
lin and at Vienna say that the Turks
are now well supplied with shells. They
ridicule. too. the assertion that Rou-
mania has hindered the success Of the
Turks by blocking gold shipments from
Germany to Turkey. 1t is pointed out
that Zeppelins could ny from Austria to
Turkey with all the gold needed.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Storm of Artillery Fire
Rages South of Arras
During Day and Night

PARIS. sept 1s,-"FreQuent storms Of
artillery fire" was the phrase used In
ofncial dispatches today. describing the
terrific artillery battle waged through
out yesterday and hast night on the
Quennevieres plateau, south Of Arrae.
Shells Of all caliber were nurled
against the German lines. The German
gunners replied with q steady rain Of
IRE and ahrapnel against the advanced
French trenches. evidently expecting an
attack. There were minor bomb clashes
and rine fssllladea during the night.
but this Afternoon'a communique re-
ported no important infantry actions.
Neuville. Ro0lincourt. Roye. several
sections Of the Champagne front and
practically the entire ArgOnne region
were shaken by last nights cannonades.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Survivors of Three
Army Corps to Meet

To make arrangements for the recep-
tion and entertainment OF the visiting
civil war veterans. the Washington sur
vivors of three army corps will hold
E,Netinss tonight.
Comrades OF the Twentieth Corps Will
meet In the Oxford. Nathan Bickford
will presiG..
Survivors OF the Fifth Corps will
gather In q. A. r. hall. This is tile
corps which dealt the fateful blow to
Gen. r. +. Lees surrounded army at
Appomattox.
The Cavalry Corps. Army of the Po-
tcmac. Of which Capt. A. b. White ID
chairman. will also meet In G. A. X
hall.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
u. S. S. Kentucky Takes
GunnerS to Haiti

PENSACOLA. Sept. ls.-The battle
ship Kentucky, on its way to Haitian
waters. picked up machine gun squad
of marines here today. 1t was said tha {
while American recognition of the new
Haitian government and assurances that
the latter would agree to a ten-year
American protectorate. had greatly clar-
flied matters, there were still disorder
ly elements In the republic. which might
make trouble in the absence Of sufficient
forces to keep order.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Realty Transfers

sixteenth street southeast. between East
Capitol and A streets--William A. I3oue ct
ux. to William F. Battenheid, lot 49, square
l0es. SO tstamps so -
University Heights-Rebecca II. Pruitt 10
Howard q. Todd. lots II and H. block II,
so tstamps gI6CD. - =
Chevy Chase Terrace-Melville ID. Lindsay
ana Mabel G. Lindsay to James C.. Marsh,
lot square 1870 so tstamps 81. .50).
sixteenth street Highiands-jaries c. Marsh
272i, $40 tstamps $500, -
Fourteenth Street Heights--Jacob 9. Gruver
et ea, ux: 20 Jessie N w. Irwin, lot, 55. square
Chevy Chase Groye-Fuiton r. Gordon ct ux.
to Frank N: Hagernan. lots - and ~.
Chevy Chase Grove-Esteile l.. Wheeler to
Fulton X: Gordon lot 2, square 1ol4. SO
burrviiisZJesse W. Rawlings ct ux. to Will
il centS). = v
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Boosters Club Plans
Dance and Minstrel

THE Boosters Club" Of the Builders
and Manufacturer Exchange. will give
a dance. entertainment and minstrel
show at the Washington Canoe Club.
next Wednesday evening. Bruce Bran
son. exalted booster: Odell Whipple.
chairman. and c. H. Pardoe. vice chair
arrangements. Refreshments will b.
served a Ia booster" and there vii! be
flowers for the ladies.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Germans Expect New
British Raid on Ostend;
Plant Long Range Guns

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 18.-The Ger
mans are preparing to meet a new raid
on Ostend by the British fleet. New
long range guns are being placed
along the dunes, sweeping the coast.
Dispatches to the Telegram today
said that many marines and military
workmen were killed ia the last bonn
bardment of Ostend. and that the
city's defense were seriously dam
aged.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Gen. Scott to Spend
Sunday With Garrison

General Scott chief of staff Of the
army. departed this afternoon for Sea-
bright, New Jersey. He will be the
guest OF Secretary Of War Garrison
over Sunday.
While with the Secretary. questions
relating to national defense and the
army program for this winter will be
discussed
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Nish Reports Repulse
Of Austrian Attempts
To Cross River Save

LONDON, Sept. 1s.-1ndications that
the Austrians. after weeks of prepare
ton. are about TO attempt an invasion
Of Serbia. were contained in Nish dis
pa tches today. The Serbian war office
reported the repulse Of all Austrian at
tempts to cross the Save river. Serbian
artillery has wrecked several Austrian
defensive works along the border.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
kidding" Mayor Costly.

HAZLETON. Pa. Sept. lS.-"Kidding
the mayor" at HaZleton has ceased to
be a fashionable sport among prisoners
since John Cherbish. forty-five years
old. Of Harwood. arraigned for drunk
enness. told his honor that he was four
teen years old. He was reprima nded
ard given Ave days In the city lookup.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast tor the District of CO.
lumbia-Partly cloudy and proba bly,
showers late tonight or Sunday; moder-
ate temperature; light to moderate.
variable winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and probably
showers late tonight or Sunday: moder-
ate temPerature; light to moderate
variable winds.
Virginia--Generally fair tonight and
Sunday: not much change in tempera-
ture; light to moderate. variable winds.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Killed in Fall Off Train.

CUMBERLAND Md. Sept. 1s.-John
]. Myers. forty-five years old, Balti-
more and Ohio conductor. died from in
juries received In having been thrown
from his train ~ Terra Alta. He -v-s
brought to the Western Maryland Hos
pital here. whore his leg was amputated
The Washington times., 1915-09-18

afternoon. Mine operations were at
tempted by the enemy near Sedd- W.
Bahr from September " to n, but were
without success. The operations appar-
emily were under the direction Of DER
man officers.
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
Mine Fighting by
Turks Is Started
In the Dardanelles

HRIS. Sept. 1S.-For ths first time
since the Dardanelles fighting began
the Turks are now resorting to nine
lighting. an official statement said this
The Washington times., 1915-09-18
TEMPERATURES. -
AFFLECK 8.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide at 3:l2 a. m. and $40 p. m.
Low tide at l0:02 a. m. and 1924 p. m.
SUN TABLE
Sun rose at.....5:43 Sun sets at. sos
Light automobile lamps at 6:S3 D. m.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-10

Plain Taffetas are more in demand
than ever; we are showing beau
tiful soft finished cloth in a full
line of colors. including black: our
regular S1-25 value: nO
May Silk Sale ...... CCC
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-10
Fraternity"
THEME OF SERMON
TO RED MEN LODGE

Love one another" was the injunc-
ton given to members of the Red
Mems lodge yesterday when they at
tended services at the United Breth-
rem church. Rev. H. S. James, pastor
preached a sermon on 1.-THE Basis of
True Fraternity" to about eighty
members of the order.
Rev. Mr.. James said in part:
ing-a celebration of the virtues and
the victories of st. Tamina, Ameri.
cas- patron saint, and a memorial OF
our mothers, living and dead, as ex-
pressed by the white carnation worn
by many Of you instead of the red car.
nation, the emblem Of the Red Mems
order.
1.-The great Indian chieftain whom
you honor seemed to possess all the
noble traits characteristic of the best
civilization of the present day. And
you can bestow no higher honor on a
good man than to initiate his exam.
pie.
"Tamina was versed in both the
sciences of war and peace. but he
priced the blessings of peace above
the victories of war. Your organiza.
ton is formed on the principles EN-.
bodied in his life, but the highest
form of brotherhood exists when all
observe the commandment of our
Lord, Love one another"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-10

The Woman's Franchise League
will meet Friday afternoon at o'clock
in the lecture room at the Morrison
Reeves Library. A business session
will be held and officers elected. 1t
is urgent that all members attend