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The Washington times., 1915-10-23
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
READY FOR MEETING
Maryland, Delaware and District
Clergymen to Gather Next
Week.

Final plans for the meeting Of the
Presbyterian Synod Of Maryland. Della
ware, and District in lexington Pres
byterian Church Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, are near completion.
The synod. which comprises the pres
bytcr!es OF Baltimore. Newcastle. and
Washington. includes l64 churches The
Roy. S. b. Wylie. d .Sewcaslle. will
retire as moderator. and a successor
named. The Rev. Henry L, Brundage,
pastor of lexington Church, will well
como the DELEGATES An unusually large
attendance Is expected as the districts
total le9 ministers and each church Is
entitled to send on" elder as delegate
also. The opening sermon will be de-
livcrcd b. the MODERATOR. Mr. Wyhe.
ana the program later will include ad-
dresses by eminent workes.
feature of the meeting will be an
exhibit of the work done in the daily
vacation Bible school. held for six
weeks last summer The close of the
session next thursday will be marked
by reception by President Wilson, fol-
lowed by an automobile outing
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

to Norman James. OF Baltimore. was
announced few days ago. left Balti-
more today to he guest OF honor at a
house party gwen by DR.. and Mrs.
Wallace b James. of New York.
brother and sstcr-in-law of her fianCc.
at Eagles Brak. cold Spring Harbor.
l.. I. The party will include also
Henry 4. James and DR.. and Mrs
Henry james. OF New York, whose
marriage took place last June, the
latter having been Miss Rosalic o O'Bricn
a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan J.
- brICn.
Miss Emily TuCkcrman has gone from
her country place in StoCkbriigc. Mass.
to st. James. L. !.
Myron T. Hcrrick. former ambassa-
dor to France. - max M Il short stay
at the Ritz-Carlton In New York.
Mrs. Stilson HutChins and her
brother. Robert Lee Keeling. have
closed their cottage at Narragansett
Pier and have gone to New York.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23
REV. FATHER HUBERT
WILL OPEN MISSION
First Service Of Two Weeks Series
to Be Held In St. Paul's
Tomorrow.

A two weeks mission conducted by
the Passionist Fathers, Hubert. James
and COLUMBIAN. of the Passionist Mon
astery. West Hoboken. N. j., will begin
tomorrow In st. Pauls Church. FIJI
teenth and streets northwest. The
first week will be for women and the
second for men. The mission will open
formally with high mass and solemn
procession tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. The Rev. Father Hubert Will
preach tho opening sermon on The
Meaning and the Purpose Of the Mis-
sion" The order Of exercises for the
week is as follows: Mission masses and
The Washington times., 1915-10-23
Minister Was Touched;
Purse Went With Girl

DENVER. Col. Oct. 23-When a well
dressed young woman. with pretty
fnce, sweet voice. and engaging address,
nccosted the Rev. s. s. Reed. OF st.
Paul Mimi. on Fifteenth street, and
congratulated him on n sermon he had
delivered last Sunday. the minister was
touched.
He thanked her and walked on. won
dering who she was. He still II won
dcring--and so are the police. For tho
minister's pocketbook. containing $50
and round-trip railroad ticket fror,
st. Paul to the San Francisco and Ssr
Diego Expostions, went with the pretty
one when she parted from him.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Herring. Miss Elsie Browne. Miss Nir-
gina Browne. Miss Marie Rassdale.
sTnsiSv bsnt Ennrles S!orG Em5n' Warrn
Teddy Baldwin, and Buck Philser
s.
Miss Edith Oracle will entertain a
number OF guests at thcatcr party
this evening in compliment 20 her
house guest. Miss Olivia W. de Bee!an
Gazzam. OF Philadelphia. who Is TO be
one Of thc debutantes OF the season IN
the Quaker C.Iy. Miss Lentilhon Gil
ford. of New York. who was /" hay"
arrived in Washington this week to visit
Miss Oracle, has been detained by M
ness. but will come to town on Monday.
Miss Oracle and her guest motorcd to
Baltimore today to attend the marriage
OF Miss Ellen Page to Ward Smith. OF
New York
Mrs. Richard Kearncy. formerly Miss
fnis Sdams Rear AdWra G rerea 2s%eS and eStsr rs
Adams. nr. Kearney. who is connected
with the United States public health
service, ID now in New Orleans. but viii
Join Mrs. kcarney about November !,
after which they will be stationed in
Washintgon.
Mrs. Johnston Mckinley. OF Wheel
ing. w. Va, remembered in Washing
ton as Miss Agra Bennett. accompanied
by her small daughter. Agra Bennett
Mckinley. will come here in December
for visit
Bennett. Is now travelling in South
AllrilCa
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The first meeting of the Washington
Wellesley Club viii be held at the home
Of the club president. Mrs. Ernest
Chase. ID. C., on Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock There will be an infor
NAL business session and in addition
social hour to mark the reunion of
tho club members after the summer,
All Wellesley women. whether active
members OF the organization or not,
will be cordially welcomed
-
A delishtful party will be given to-
country place of Mr.. and Mrs. w. $.
| G. Williams. in the Green Spring Val
ley. where their son.in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert l.. Lucas. to-
J gcthcr with Mr. and Mrs. bolton Love
| will entertain a number of friends at
a coon hunt. The guests VIII dine at
| Long Green. after which they will &c
| on the hunt, returning to Long Green
| for late supper.
Mrs. Lucas, who was formerly Miss
| Bclcl Williams. was a frequent visitor
| in Washington before her marriage AZ
the guest of Miss Madge Stokes, now
Mrs r. King Stone.
| ,,, - ,,
Miss jessie wilson dsughter OF tne
secretary OF labor ana MRS. wilson
has returned from Gloucester. Mass
and has entered school in the city.
- -
Mr' and Mrs Thomas y. Burch enter
tained at an informal reception Thurs
day evening in Complient to theil
daughter Mrs. +. NJ Blandford ano
Mrs. Wallace Johnson.
Mrs. Blandford and her two sons will
leave Washington Monday for her homo
The Washington times., 1915-10-23
700 to Make Pilgrimage
To Mount St. Sepulchre

The Rev. George A. Dougherty. vice
rector OF Catholic University. has re-
ceived word that the New York office
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
contracted with the Holy Land Society,
of New York city. about 100 members.
for a pilgrimage to Mount st. sepulchrc.
at Brookland. D. c.. tomorrow. The
party will reach here early tomorrow
morning. returning at ass In the after
noon.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23
CLOTH REAPPO|NTED
COUNTY TRIAL JUDGE
Former Football Star at Univer.
sity Of Virginia Again Named
by Alexandria Jurists.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 23.-william C..
Cloth. trial Justice. has been rcappoint-
cd by Judge J. Il. r. Thornton, OF the
circuit court OF Alexandria county, for
term OF two years. commencing jan
uary 1, 1916 Justice Cloth was appoint
cd to the bench year ago to MI the
,,ncxpircd term OF Trial Justice II. Cor
don Tinney. who resigned In order to
become a candidate for commonwealth
attorney.
Justice Cloth is a graduate OF the
University OF Virginia and former
football star. He has practiced law in
Alexandria county for the past ten
years.
Invitations have been received to the
marriage OF Arthur Kurtz Warfieid, OF
this city, and Miss Anna Beai Sale
daughter of Mfr. and Mrs. Richard Tiff
fsny Sale, OF Richmond The cere.
mony viii take place November 8. a,
6:3O o'clock, at the Mezpah Presbyterian
Church, Highland Park, Richmond. Mr.
Warfield is connected with the Firs,
National Bank. OF this city.
The Rev. o. w. Triplett. pastor OF the
second Baptist Church. conducted tho
union evangelical services In the First
The Washington times., 1915-10-23
Apples Fatal to Five Cows.

MtLLlCA HILL. y. j., Oct. 23.-Five
valuable cows OF a herd Of twentv-one
are dead and others may die as the re-
SUIT OF teedinS on green apples and
fresh vegetables when they broke out
Of pasture today.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Judge ]. y. r. Thornton has entered
a decree In the circuit court awarding
the county 1910 from w. r. Hodges
superintendent OF schools. The county
sued for 81. 800. claiming that this sum
had been overpaid to Mr.. Hodges by
the school trustees. An appeal was
noted bv Mr.. Hodges attorneys.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Baptist Church last nicht. There VIII
bc no services tonight. and the union
services will be resumed Monday night
The state Corporation Commission
has granted charters to the following
Alexardria concerns The New Para
disc Springs Corporation capitnl
and sell mineral waters; M. Lynch,
Mnnapsas, president, and q. Raymond
Rntcliffc. Manassas. secretary. The
q. and II. Thcaters Co. Inc, capital
stock from $1,000 to s5O.0Oo, theatrical
business: l.. q. Grossrlan, Washing
ton, president. and John Hamburg.
Washington secretary.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

The body of Charlotte Catherine
Gasser. infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Gasscr. who died In Rich-
n,ond, was brought here yesterday
conducted by the Rcy. g. r. Brandt.
pastor Of Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Mr. an, Mrs. Frederick Eichelbcrgcr
will entertain the Woman's Club of
Bethesda at reception on Tuesday
evening at the country home OF Mrs
E.iChclbCrGcrs parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Joy Edison. near Rocky lie
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Orange, y. J.. to he tho guest of Col.
and Mrs Otis ilarnCy for several
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Among the prominent persons dining
at the Snoreham last evening were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Hamlin. Justice
James G. Reynolds, Senator John W.
Kern. and senator Willard *. Sauls
bury. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Polk.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

James Ragsdale. son of Congressman
and Mrs. J. Willard Ragsdule of South
Carolina. celebrated his fourteenth
number of his friends last evening Mt an
early dinner party and later taking
them to Kc.th's. His guests included
Miss Esther Wooten, Miss Lou Taylor.
Aiss Sylvia Anthony, Miss Patricia
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Mr.. ana Mrs. Barnes Newberry. who
have been the guests of Mrs. New
berry's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Binney. at Potowomot for the last
before starting for Detroit. their future
n lurn,
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Mrs. stephen b. Elkins. Davis Elkins.
and Richard Elkins. who are at Elkins.
w. Va. will 70 to White sulphur
Springs today for a short stay.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Mrs. Lloyd Bowers will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for few days shop
ping in New York and a Wcs'ern trip
Of several weeks. She will be the guest
of her aon-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert A. Taft. in their Cincinnati
home and will also visit her son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson Bowers. who have recently
moved from Washington to Chicago.
Mrs. Thomas Bowers mother, Mrs.
Ben HELEN. left Washington on Tues
day TO make a visit to her daughter.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Miss Isabel Hagner, social secretary
at the White House, whose engagement
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

The minister from Nicaragua. Gen.
Don Emiliano Chamorro and Sonora
Dona Chamorro. have returned from
New York and are at the legation in
Court.
The Washington times., 1915-10-23

Congressman elect. Richard Olney and
Mrs. Olney. have reached Washington
from Boston and have taken possession
Of the residence at 1901 Eighteenth
street. which they have leased for the
winter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
MUSCULAR BACKACNE

The muscles OF the back do the
heavy work of the body. When they
are overworked or III nourished they
ache and people who are looking for
trouble begin TO worry about their
kidneys.
Backache may be due to lumbago.
which Is rheumatism Of the muscles
of the back. but more backaches are
caused by overstrain, overwork and
muscle starvation due to thin blood
than by anything else.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills build up
the blood and sufferers from back
ache would do well to try this treat
ment before giving way to worry
over fancied organic disease. Rest
and the tonic treatment with DIR.
williams Pink Pills will correct
most forms of backache. even rheu-
matte.
For people who work too hard or
dance too much and sleep too little.
better habits and q course of treat
ment with DR.. williams Pink Pills
are all that are needed to drive away
the pains and aches that are warn
ings of a coming breakdown.
Two books, Building Up the
Blood" and Nervous Disorders" will
be sent free. II you are Interested, by
the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.. Sche-
nectady. N. Y. You can get DR.. vii.
liams' Pink Pills at the nearest drug
store or by mail at so cents per box;
six boxes. $2.60.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08

speed. He later was released, after
the statements OF Witnesses, also,
had been taken.
In collision between q motorcy.
Gle he was riding and an auto.
standing at the curb In McDougall-
ave. near Grand-blvd.. Harry Leach.
OF No. 579 Gilbert-ave.. was serious
ly hurt. He and a woman compan'
ion were thrown from the machine
to the pavement. Leach suffered a
fracture OF the right foot and
bruises.
Thomas Burke. 20 years old, OF
No. $40 Toledo-sve.. was picked up
In an unconscious condition after a
football scrimmage in Clark park,
Sunday; afternoon. and was taken
to the city hospital. His condition
Is not serious.
The police at 6:45 Sunday night
found Louis Jantz. 81 years old, lying
In a dazed condition In a vacant lot
on Grand River-ave.. near Hudson
ave. He had suffered a severe scalp
wound, which he told the ofiicers he
had sustained In a Hamtramck sa'
loon. He was taken to the city hos
pital.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
WINDSOR VOTES
$780, 900 WAR FUND

With $4,000 already raised by
the canvassing committees, a. q
patriotic fund, the city of Windsor
has decided to give $4,000 more to
the Canadian and British Red Cross
societies. the iast-named amount to
be drawn from the city treasury.
The proposition to issue $1,000 In
debentures monthly for one year
was voted upon Saturday. and won
BY 20 ballots, the result being 353
to 333. In some parts OF Windsor
there was organised opposition to
the plan.
w. @. Kennedy. treasurer Of the
patriotic campaign organization, In
of the opinion that $4,000 will be
subscribed by individual citizens be-
fore the canvassers complete their
work. The campaign closed ofhcial-
ly last Friday. but the committees
are covering MP" cn numerous
places they were unable 70 visik DIR
~ ~ Tire daye 6 the nesonent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
INSTANTANEOUS
PRAY FOR SUCCESS
OF GERMAN ARMS

The Joint meeting Of Irish-Ameri
cans and German-Americans In the
Light Guard armory. Sunday night,
was presided over and addressed by
the Irish. but was a. heartily pro
German and anti-British In it, tone
90 though II has been conducted per.
sonally BY DR.. Dernburg. Patrick
H. OConnell. Of Chicago. devoted
some time to describing the decad-
ence Of American ideals, lauded the
Germans In America, decried the
American manufacture of ammunt
ton for the Allies and wound up with
q prayer for strength for von Hin.
denburg until England's sea power
might be crushed.
Thos. J. Bresnahan also paid some
attention to the munitions PROPOSE.
ton, and Cornelius Lehane, Of Ire
land, told Of conditions IN ireland,
declaring that the irish are not In
sympathy with Ensland's cause and
that the report that 100000 Irish
men have enlisted r. false.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
Elizabeth Sheen, Geo,
BrOzzie and N. MOric
Are Victims
WOMAN HIT BY
WOODWARD CAR
Sister, In Same HOspi-
tai, Not Told Of
Death

Miss Elizabeth Sheen. OF No. II
Calvert-ave.. and George Brozzie. "a
years old, OF No. $50 Grand River.
ave., are dead, the victims Of fatal
accidents, Sunday.
Miss Sheen, hit by q southbound
Woodwa rd-ave. car at Trowbridge-
ST., at o'clock Sunday afternoon,
was rushed &c Grace hospital, where
1t was found that she was suffering
from a fractured skull and other in.
juries
In a. adjoining ward lay her sis
ter, Miss Alice Sheen, who Is recov-
ering from injuries received In an
accident a week ago Saturday, when
an suto speeding to the football
game in Ann Arbor overturned. Miss
Nellie O'ConnOr, assistant principal
OF the Houghton school, was killed,
and Miss Sheen suffered com.
pound fracture Of her left arm and
body bruises.
She has not been informed OF her
sisters death. which occurred early
Monday morning, and does not even
know OF the accident.
Miss Sheen was on her way to the
Church OF the Blessed Sacrament
when the accident occurred. She in.
tended to meet her sister, Mrs. Kath.
ryn Lynn, who keeps house for
them, at the church. She saw a
Iorthbound car approaching. and
walked to the southbound track, but
did not sec the car coming from the
opposite direction.
While riding on the running board
of truck. in Fourteenth-ave., be.
tween Myrtle and Magnolia-sts., at
8 o'clock Sunday afternoon, George
Brozzie vas thrown from the ma
chine. when the driver turned sharp
ly to avoid hitting Fourteenth
street car. His head struck the
curb;rg and his skull was fractured.
He died two hours later in the city
hospital.
Nicholas Moric, 35 years old. OF
No. 461 Riopelle-st.. died in the city
hospital. Monday marning, Of in
juries received Sunday afternoon,
when nc was hit by an auto driven
by William Cushing. of No. 321
F!scher-ave.. at Field and Jefferson.
ayes. He had just left westbound
Jefferson car. and was running to
the curbing when hit by the ma
chine. He was unconscious when
picked up by witnesses. Cushing
was taken to police headquarters,
where his statement was obtained
by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
Something Doing" Is
Promised Daily
Until April
LIQUOR MEN HOLD
GREAT PARADE
More Than $4,000 Pro-
test Against Sunday
Closing

CHICAGO. Nov. 8.--The fight be-
tween the vets and drys In Chicago
vas on In earnest Today. From now
Oh. the Chicago dry federation an.
nounced today, there will be "some.
thing on the program" daily until
the voters 60 to the polls next April
to decide whether Chicago's 7.15O
saloons shall be civsea.
The first real engagement in the
fight occurred yesterday with mass
meetings by the drys and the huge
parade which the United societies
and other liquor interests held az
a protest against enforcement OF
the state Sunday closing law.
In many ways the wet parade was
one OF the biggest demonstrations
Chicago has ever seen. Thirty OF
more nationaljties were represented
In the pageant, In which 44.155 par
ticipated The predominating spirit
of the parade as expressed on count.
less banners was personal liberty.
Following the parade, wet forces
gathered to discuss possible action
against Mayor Thompson on charges
of malfeasancc In ONCE. They prom.
ised tc make public the result OF
their meeting later.
Mayor Thompson said that yester.
days parade was "anarchistic" be.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
THREW HIS BED
OUT THE WINDOW

George Capple heaved whole
bed out OF the window OF his fiat,
one evening. when he became angry
because 1t had not been made ready
for his nights slumber. according to
the story told In Judge Murphy's
court. Friday afternoon, by his wife.
Nellie.
The bed went catapulting down.
mattress and all. she said. and
didn't stop until IL hit a police man,
who was leisurely patrolling his
beat The policeman looked up she
said. and saw the face OF her hus-
band, leaning out OF the window,
and adorned with a sardonic grin.
II was so glad when the police
man came upstairs after him." testi-
fed Mrs. Capple. my husband got
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08

cause II was an open protest against
law enforcement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
TWO KINDS
OF BUSHEL
Be Sure You Get Legal
Measure, Helme Tells
Housewives

LANSING. Mich. Nov. State
Dairy and Food Commissioner
James w. Helme has issued q bulle-
tin warning householders against
short measure. He says In part:
THE consumer should understand
first that there are two kinds OF
bushels. A bushel measure under
the laws of Michigan contains
2,150.l2 cubic inches. This. how
over. II what We call . stricken
bushei The law provides that when
wheat and other grains are mea-
sured In . receptacle containing the
above number of cubic inches, that
the measure shall BE- level full But
when we come Z. measure potatoes
and apples and other rough stun.
the law provides that they shall be
sold by 'heaped measure that Is.
the measure containing 2,l50.43 Gu
bic inches shall be heaped up. as
much as possible without special
design II 10 only in this way that
so pounds CT potatoes can be got In
one of theee measures, and that il
the legal weight Of q bushel Of DO
tatoes In Michigan.
Unfortunately, many peddlers
have all sizes Of baskets and the
consumer IL unable to tell whether
q proper amount IL being given. We
suggest to all consumers who buy
fruits and vegetables that they
make Cor their own use a bushel
measure. Such a measure can be
made In the form of a square box.
which should be 12x14x1e inches on
the irside. A box so constructed
will hold. when level full, o legal
bushei Of apples, potatoes and such
products II vii be q short Job to
make one of these boxes. and we
sugses. that All consumers who buy
stun BY the bushel should have one
On hand 10 check up the measure
tAst they reeo1vA~ y. y !. "a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08

away ana he didn't come back
again."
Judge Murphy granted her . Dc.
cree.
Mrs. Sarah Allen was given . do
cree In the same court, after she had
convinced the Judge that her bus
band became jealous Of the minister,
when they went to church, accusing
her Of flirting with him. He refused
to let the pastor make calls at their
home. she testified. The Aliens for.
merly lived In st. Louis. Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
PATR0LMEN
ARRESTED
Warrants to Be Asked
For Against Officers
Accused By Girl

Warrants will be asked today
against Patrolmen Winfred Kelly
and Adolph Miller, who were arrest.
ell at s o'clock. Saturday afternoon.
ON charges made by Bertha Henry,
20 years old. of No. IS Jones-st..
after an investigation Oy Prosecutor
Jasnowski.
Kelly made complete denial Of
the girls charges In the prosecutor
once. Miller has made certain ad.
missions, but none Of an incriminat.
ing nature, It IL said.
Kelly, who 10 n years old, lives
at No. 338 Twenty-second-st., and
has q wife and two children. Miller
also Is married, and has three chill.
dren. He lives at No. 531 Twenty
third-st
The prompt action by Commits.
sioner Gillespie and Prosecutor Jas.
nowski in investigating the charges
against the patrolmen has been
favorably commented on by all DO
lice officers, who have been wrought
up by the sensational charges.