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The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
Indefinite SENTENCES
FAVORED BY zINKHAM
Superintendent Would Also Increase
Salaries at Local Jail.

Indefinite sentence OF prisoners, In
creased salaries of attendants, a new hos
pital building and greater facilities for
the treatment and care of patients are
some of the features Of the recommenda-
tons of Superintendent L. F. Zinkham in
his annual report on the condition of the
municipal asylum and jail
In stating the needs Of the institution
he shows that II has accommodation for
only l75, but that the average daily at
tendance for the past year has been lsS
while the greatest attendance in any one
day was 26S. There were 2es1 patients
treated last year, OF which number 1.IS2
were white and 1,52s colored. There were
81 children born In the hospital, which
is 80 more than last year The number
Of deaths had decreased from SO4 the pre-
vious year, to 21l last year OF the pa
tients treated, 1856 came from the Board
Of Charities, SIS from the police depart
ment and 81 appealed directly for aid.
According to the statistics of Super
intendent Zinkham, the criminality for
the District has been somewhat reduced.
there being a total OF S,927 prisoners
lodged, or go less than last year. OF
these, 6,45S were sentenced to terms in
occoquan and $50 to Atlanta, Leavenworth.
Moundsville and Baltimore penitentiarie
There was only one escape from the jail
last year and only one person died there.
The daily average attendance was 252.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
FALL OF zEPPELINS
MAY STOP AIR RAIDS
London Believes Serious German Losses
May Render Capital Immune.
By FRANK TEWSON.
international News SerEice.)


London, Sept. Z5.-OhcCrs Of the Royal
Flying Corps have begun an examina-
ton Of the two Zeppelins brought down
during the raid OF Saturday night and
Sunday morning, with a view to discover
ing secrets OF their construction. The
raid. in which more than a dozen great
air ships took part. was the most ambi-
tious vet attempted against England by
the Germans, and 1t was the first time
that an air feet has been conveyed by
subnn arines
The destruction Of three Zeppelns, two
in the latest raid and one in a previous
air foray against London. caused great
tubilation, and leads to the belief that
the Metropolis soon will be immune from
sky attack.
Considerable damage was done on the
eastern and southeastern coasts, but the
loss Of two Of the big, new styled Yep
pelins more than offset the losses, from
4 military standpoint.
The charred remains OF the airmen
killed in the destruction Of the Zeppe-
lin near Mangold have been collected for
an inquest. They probably will be buried
with military honor as was the case with
the Germans killed when the L-21 was
burned
The sailors on the other Zeppelin
brought down in the same county are ex-
pected to be treated as honorable pris-
oners Of war. despite the intense public
feeling against them. There are twenty
Bne Of them.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
JURY FAILS TO solve
MYSTERY OF DROWNING
Body of Woman at Alexandria Still
Unidentified.

A coroner's jury yesterday afternoon at
Wheadey's undertaking chapel in Alex
andria, investigating the circumstances
attending the finding Of the body OF a
woman about Is years old. found floating
In the Potomac Sunday afternoon, north
Of Mount Vernon mansion, returned a
verdict Of death by drowning. The jury
gave no opinion as to whether it was a
case Of suicide or accident
Several persons who viewed the body
yesterday were unable to identify the
woman.
The only witness to testify was ]. H.
Davis, a guard at Mount Vernon, who
found the body. DR.. Hugh MCGUIRE ex-
amined a dark spot over the woman's
left eye. He thought 1t probably was
caused by sand.
Harrte White, acting coroner of Fairfax
County, conducted the inquest. The
jurors were: Frank Ballenger, foreman:
Harmon Roberts, B. F. Trice, L. e
beavers. Everett Dove and John Chad
wick
There were no marks on the clothing
that afforded a clew to the identity of
the woman other than the shoes marked
Marshall Field"
Fred Sanburg, photographer of the DO
lice department OF Washington. took a
photograph Of the body
The Alexandria and Fairfax County au-
thortties believe the woman came from
some distant city.
The body will be held several days and
then will be buried at the expense OF
Fairfax County.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
PLAN new Division
FOR WAR DEPARTMENT
Will Have Supervision of Military In
struction in Schools.

The War Department is preparing to
organize new division, to direct the
military instruction OF students IN high
schools and colleges. This division also
probably will have charge OF training
camps and the enlisted reserve corps, to
be composed OF specialists In Iransporta-
ton. engineertng( medicine. etc.
The duties of the new division will be
very similar to those OF the militia divi-
sion, using the same instrumentalities,
but the personnel will be wholly differ
ent.
War Department officials expect the
militia to disappear under the new ma
tional defense act. which provides pay
only for officers and enlisted men OF the
National Guard.
Some army officers believe the appli-
cation Of this act, together with lessons
derived from the experience of the Guard
on the border. will result in legislat ation
making military training compulsory. but
service in the Guard or regular army vol
untary.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
SUFFERING
FROM POISON EFFECT
James E. Sullivan Believed to Have
Taken Bicloride.

James e. Sullivan. a former fireman
of the Washington Fire Department, is
at Freedman's Hospital suffering from
the effects Of what hospital surgeons say
is bichloride of mercury poisoning.
He is said to have taken the poison
by mistake at his home, 651 Florida ave-
nue. northwest, where he lives with his
wife, late yesterday afternoon. The
Eighth precinct was notified at once and
he was taken to Freedman's Hospital in
the precinct automobile.
Doctors Of that institution say that a
found to have made his death certain
had 1t remained in his stomach for an
hour longer.
Sullivan's condition was reported as IA
vorable last night. He is expected to re-
cover.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
LOYAL WOMEN PLAN
MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN

The fund for the Clara Barton Me-
mortal is growing rapidly, it was an
nounced at the meeting of the Legion
OF Loyal Women in the oak room OF the
Raleigh Hotel last night The contem-
plated memorial, to be located in Wash
ington, at a site yet to be determined.
is to be Greek temple on whose wall
scenes from American history and the
life Of Clara Barton will be depicted.
Home comforts" in the way of delica-
cies and edibles not procurable on the
Mexican border will be sent to the militia
men there and in the event Of war every
possible aid will be accorded the soldiers
and their families
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26

seen by some oficials in the conference
between Sir Richard Crawford. trade Ho-
wiser OF the British Embassy, and repre-
sentAtives OF important American bust
ness interests IN New York II the note
were expected 20 be satisfactory 20 the
State Department the British government
would not be dealing directly with Amer
lean citizens for the purpose Of amehorst-
ing the conditions OF which they com
plain.
The State Department has been placed
in an embarrassing position by arrange
ments made by the British government
with individuals which seem TO compro-
mise the attitude Of this government
toward the British practices which this
country has denounced as Illegal
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
MAIL SEIZURES REPLY
EXPECTED This Week
Believed Answer of British VIII Be
Unsatisfactory to U. S.

The British reply to the American pro-
test against the seizure OF United States
mails by British patrols on the high seas
and iu British ports Is due in Washington
the latter part OF this week. The reply
was forwarded from England by mail TO
the British Embassy here last Friday, IL
was stated at the embassy yesterday.
The note is expected TO bring to a head
the dispute between the two governments.
1t had been promised the State Depart
ment repeatedly. and as often delayed,
despite representations made by the
State Department that the delay was
unreasonable.
An indication OF the notes contents is
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
WILSON WOULD WAR ON
FOREIGN COMPETITORS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE.l
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
u. S. CITIZEN TAKEN BY
GERMANS FROM VESSEL

The State Department received a dis
patch yesterday stating that Isador Po-
lax, a naturaized American, was taken
prisoner by the Germans and removed
from the Dutch steamer Prince Hendrix.
H. c. Hoover, another American, and
chairman of the Belgian Relief Comrnis-
sion, who also was aboard the vessel.
was not disturbed.
The dispatch states that the ship, bound
from Flushing to Gravesend, was cap
tured on September . by six German
torpedo boats half way between Flushing
and North Hinder LIghtship. Ii was
taken to Zeebrugge. where sixty-s-ven
passengers, of allied nationalities, and
Polak were made prisoners. The steamer
was permitted to proceed after the re-
moval of the prisoners and some mail
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
Bootleggers Murder a Marshal.

Huntington, w. Va. Sept 3.-George
Church, marshal Of Barboursville, ten
miles from here. was shot and killed to
day by sang OF bootleSgers lie was
trying to arreEt. Church formerly was a
police lieutenant here.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
Sues for s1ls.5OO Insursnee.

HaFeTstown, Nd. Sept B--TWenty-
three suits aEgregsting Slls.5OO have beer
filed here against twenty-three insur-
ance companies a number Of which arc
PennsylvanIa, New York and Connect. d.
cut concerns by J. W. Meyers. OF Hs-
Eerstown and ChsmbersburE. Ps- Eor In
surance On warehouses IN Ha=crstovn
which burned ,ast December.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
Old Man: Young Bride.

Clerburne. Tex, Sept. 2S-R A. Cakes.
Of Perry. aged IS. and Miss Alice DUFF, o.
Alvardo. only q years old, recently were
married IN Clerburne by Justice Of the
Peace E. /. Stovall. The couple left or
the o'clock interurban for a honey
moon. Oakes looks much younger than
his years number. The briGe Is a pretty
brunette
The Washington herald., 1916-09-26
Hughes Favored in England.

ton has made Hughes a slight favor
tie over Wilson IN speculating by Eng
lish insurance brokers, the Times said
today. Before the election waEers on
Hughes were made at odds Of / to 3.
Now Hughes is a favorite over Wilson
at Odds Of IS To Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
RACE FOR LEAD IN
=. AMERICAN LEAGUE
IS SENSATIONAL

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.--The race for
first honors in the American league
continues to be the sensation OF the
baseball world, The past, week saw
New York sent from first TO fourth
place. and two teams. Boston and Chi
cago occupy the leading position i'll sue
cession. At the week end the White
Sox held the coveted place. but none TOO
more than 70 points ahead OF st. Louis.
Pennant honors in the Americans are
yet in the reach OF seven teams. Phil
adelphia. in eight place, apparently Is
Last Sunday saw the end OF New
Yorks tenure in FIRST place. The result
that day brought Boston into first place
KEGS fell TO third. Boston held the
lead until Thursday when the White
Sox took il. forcing Boston into runner
up position.
It's slump. went into third place ahead
ST. LOUIS with it's string OF II straight
victories. a season record, was the real
sensation Of the leaSue: The Browns Iss
from New. York but took three out Of
the four games from Boston. The
White Sox won the series with both
Although it is true the Browns heat
New York when the Yankees were weak
ened by injuries. they showed In their
Victories over Boston that their wiz
ming streak WAS due in large part 10
their own ability. The Browns went
into sixth place on Saturday:
While Chicago and Boston have sur
fered little from mishaps TO players,
New York and Cleveland have not been
so fortunate. Roth the Indians and yam
KEGS lost their winning pitchers, Nor
ton and Cullnp. and in addition. the
Yankees lost four other regulars
In the National Organization brooklyn
con tinucs to mold the lead and increased
i, by nearly IS points during the past
week.
The Superbas up TO Friday had won
seven straight victories. The contest
between Philadelphia. and Boston for
second place saw no change. The. Phil
lies moved into second place on Friday
but boston took the position Saturday.
Sew York took tlve out put, Of six Fix iron, from
from Chicago. Contrasted with the
American league race the National
league pennant chase is rather lame, rs
Brooklyn is nearly 50 points ahead "t
BOSTON in second place. and more man
twice that number ahead of New YORK
| in fourth place.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
]. |. BIER WINS 81.
I "CAS|NG' event
LOCAL CYCLISTS XEL0. XNJoYA1L1
RUN THROUGH SU14oU10fN0
COUNTRY. ...,.
Bier Finished with 1000 points and
Ace Hubbard With 999-1ovorA
Others Wsro .C1o0o.

The first casing" run promoted BY
the Wheeling Motorcycle club Wa held
YESTERDAY. The boys checked out from
the club rooms and rode to Warwood
Returning to the club rooms they
as4in checked out and ro6e out thu
Bethany Pike seven and one-half mile;
and re;urned to the club. The fnai
retura. J. L. Bier. riding q Harley;
davidson with sidecar attachment and
!! Mrs Bier as n passenger, won the tirs'
prize He completed. the run with E
perfect score Of 1000 points. His near
So competitor was Ace Hubbard. wht
finished with 800. a few Aptlls were
reported but neither rider or machine,
the run and their score wore:
j. T. Wasmuth. 1ndian-tout)..
L.eMoyne Pickens. Thor-(out.
John Weidner Excelsior-(ouO.
Niles Menkemlner. Harley-pavidso'
-S6l. mo
Dave Mikels. ey-DaEidson-'so.
Rob Cam pbell. Excelsior-s92.
J. L. Bier. Harley-Davidson---l 600.
The officials for the event were,
H. G.. Friedrich starter at the cluI
rooms: W. 4. Ray at. Triadelphia
Walter WORKS. secret checker alonG tni
National road. James Tr1moath: Q!
Moundsvillc. secret checker: on betr
Warwood D.. A. Garrison and skeet
or" Jones, checkers seven and one-hal
miles out the Bethany pike.
President l. /. Bier has called Ape
cIal meeting for Tuesday evening an
as some especially important matter
will be taken UP all members are urget
10 attend. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
Mugs" Gives SideIights
On Race in The Big Leagues

sacrifice when straight baseball would
have turned it tho other way am OH
that game.
The Brooklyn club is still hanging
along in front. hut | don't rate kops
thies gang as good front runners. IL
he had picked up HeEzoE. oe he toa n ~,
| Is very weak at shortstop. Rooole . Is =
trying to set hold OF q good man 10 M
! that gap in mis- intield. Hc has ;Strons
pitchers having made them hlrnSetL ny
| his careful coaching. He also eaGrles !,
lot Of batting strength. but II rs pad
base running team. His biggest, asset $
are his pitchers and his LEAD. i ool'
see Brooklyn as pennant winner
Joe Tinker is having MS troubles IN
/ Ch,cacn and there is rumor that
Weeghman may set new MANAGER, out
! | doubt this. He knows What Ilnke1
/ is and how he has tried. The trouble
is that TOO much was p5N ;rtsz ,bnnSh;
| he was going to win the pennant WITH
| tho material he had on hand. ~ was an
right 70 think so. but he snooi9 nor nor
have said i so: n anS id to see bali club
that would break up the National Lex! Lex,
and were disappointed when ~ o. nov u
! II Tas like .over-advertiSlnE ~
when the audience looks forward 70 DC,
ing knoGked out OF their seats from
curtain 10 curtain.
! Tinker had lots of material when the
Cubs and Whales were fomoinea, ou ~, ~ y,
| is some job to sort out the ocst 'le<LI..
| from all the talent wished on Joe n =
he kent Doolan and knahe 70 guard sec.
ond base. He might have known tnaI
| This aged pair was. done. tfnt nc,eye
| Weerhman will keep Tinker. ana ne
| will make good rs MANAGER IN 'i,s :
| league, too. ! think ne mas zone d.
well as could be expected.
! Matty is already worrying AS man,
accr He has found himself wished
i right into a tail end. team and holldihG
championship aggregation out or
| hack ender is like construct'nG lne
.Woolworth building out ot a oecA "a
cards. ;.
well, Mac" says Matty. There is
only one way I can go. and that is
Tho deal was good one financially
! for, the Reds Matty has already draw
! enough at. the gate to cover inc tLoI r..
expense OF hiring hip for THIS year: rig
Understand he expects 10 do wnnle
| lot of experimenting with. FounEstcrS
throughout the remainder OF the race
! Tina Is whist would DO az ~, a
,,.;,,nInr machine. When I first toot
hold Of the Giants. 7 went to Andre%
friedman with II players. nanoco
him the list. .,,so ,oo.e"
>'! "Rmt nv YOU can't. he replied, II paid
rond money for those 'nen.
You're in. last place now: SAID I
You can't be any worse or ana
Ileas, you will save tmeir SALARIES Ao'
the rest Of this season.
/ So he let tho players whose names
lhad written down go. and oeean trE
ling out youngsters. That is wha
Matty will do.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
ALTENBURG LEADS
STOGIE SWEATERS
IS ONLY SMOKE WITH AVERAGE
OVER 5oo-SEBOLD LEADS
PITCHERS.
Club Batting Average II -24s-He1lly II
Second in Batting and Douglass
Second In Pitching.

According TO figures issued from the
office OF President E. W. Dickerson at
Grand Rapids. Jess Altenburg Is the
only Stogie swatter with swatting
average of over 500. Jess, though he
has been out of the game for almost
two weeks. has an average Of $40.
archibald Reilly, who guards the shore
field position, is the next in rank. He
has an average Of .297. which Is some
what lower than before the start Of the
present road trip. While the Smokes
are now high In tho batting avera Grs
they arc batting we'll AS is shown by
the fact that the club batting record
so far as official figures have been is
sued, Is .2iS. This includes hrhr plich-
ers with an average OF less tt" 200.
SoX Seibnll Is III" only StGGic pitcher
with an Average above the $40 mark.
SoX has pitched in - games. is cred
itcd with eight wins. five losses for a
total of SIS. Douglas is the next IN
the rank Of the StGCic twirlers and he
has an average of .4aS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
GRAND CIRCUIT
OPENS TODAY
i At PITTSBURGH

PITTSBU RICH. Aug. 6.--Five days Of
Grand Circuit harness racing will open
on the Brunors Island track tomorrow
the. dates having been transferred here
from Grand Rapids. Mich, Interest in
the opening day card ccpters on the
William Stake for zoo PAGERS which
will b. raced on the three heat system.
The principal even, OF Tucsday will be
tho Grand Rapids halfway stake OF So
nCn for trotters that have not won more
than $1,000. The Nation stake for three
year old trnttrrs is scheduled for We'd
M sday. Tho feature event Of the week
will be the Furniture Manufacturers
81. mo nurse on Thursday for 2:0S trot-
tors. 1t is expected there will he at
least eight starters. The Comstock
stake for e:l2 PAGERS for a,s3.0o0 purse
and the free for all in which some Of
the fastest horses in the light harness
world are entered. will close the meet
ing on Friday. The track is in exec
lent condition and fast time IN all
events is promised
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
BIG CAMPAIGN PLANNED
BY HEALTH COMMISSION

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Aug. C.,
The state health commission will spend
thousands of dollars this summer, and
fall in d campaign against prcventable
disorders. Large yellow posters are
being posted on billboards elsewhere
like a circus is advertised. This post
or gives advice about consumption
they indicate that this disorder is
not inherited but contracted. that II
car be prevented and can be cured
They advice against the public drink
ing cup and suggest open windows for
sleeping and living rooms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
.PEARLY PITCHES NO
RUN NO HIT GAME
Struck Out Ton Batters In Game
Against c. A. c. OF Bellairo Yester-
. dny-AlEo Got TWO Hits.

Pearly. the star pitcher OF the Viz
ginia Athletic Club. yesterday held the
Rellaire Central Athletic club without a
hit or run in nine innings. Eight bat
tiers succeeded in getting on b4sc. six
by the free transportation and two by
the error route. Pearly, however. was
III his best when men were on the bases
and the opposing hatters we're COM
pietely hattled by his curves. Pearly
also contributed two hits. one OF which
was triple. The score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
DUQUESNE CLUB WINS
Took Fast game From Patterson and
Elm Grove Nine by Score Of
to o. Rogerson Pitched.

Bernard Rogerson pitched alright ball
Saturday and shut out the. Patterson
and Elm Grove nine by the score Of /
to 0. EogHrson was In his best form
and allowed the nut-the-pike aggreGa-
ton hut four scattered hits. and was
never really in danger. The Duquesnc
club was aided greatly in the scoring
hy rinr errors that were piled up by
the Patterson and Elm Grove outhi; 1t
vas the second Of a series Of three
games. the r. & f. G. boys having cap
turcd the first contest. and the games
now stand one each.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
JAMESON RETURNS
Drives First Race since injury al
Rockport Track at Cleveland and
WiuH,

Fred JAMESON. of Washington Pa-.
prominent horse. owner and driver. in
jured in early July At Marion; Ohio.
when nc was thrown from sulky. has
recovered and in the e:lS trot At the
Rcckport track. Cleveland. took UP inc
reins' driving Wilkesbrawer tn an easy
first. From now on Mr. Jamtson will
take charge Of his horses and this
week will ship O strilsE TO New York
state, taking part in several races.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
MACK out. hit by hatted ball.

Three base hit-Perley. Stolen bases
Ross. Bounds Perlcy. a. Miller 90.
Rogerson. Mack. YaeSer and r. Miller
t2). Sacrifice hits-Sherwood. Dartsson
BY Eanyo. .: by Kone. l. by Perlev. ~
Bases on halls--Oft Nayu. 3; off Kane,
2. off Perley. s. Hit hatsmen-By FanSU
Bounds, Rogcrson and 1aegcr).
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
ACORN'S DROP ONE
Arc Taken Into Camp by Duquesne Club
by Score Oh. to IN Fast
Gar,a az I,cnp1ie Park

The Duquesne baseball club yesterday
defeated the Acorn team Of bridgeport
by the score of To s. Neuhar4t was
on the mound for the Dunucsne hoyS
and allowed eight hits. but four. errors
helped the visitors to some OF their
runs The score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-24
EAT LESS MEAT
If BACK HURTS
Take Glass of Salts to flush Kid
neys il Bladder botherS you
Drink lots of water.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says a well-known authority,
because the uric acid in meat eXcites
the kidneys, they become overworked;
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts of distress, particularly back
ache and misery the kidney re-
gion; rheumatic twinges, severe head
aches, acid stomach, constipation, tor
pid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and
urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or
kidneys aren't acting right, or if blad-
der bothers you, get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any good
pharmacy; take a tablespoonful i 4
glass of water before breakfast for IA
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush
clogged kidneys and stimulate them to
normal activity: also to neutralize the
acids in the urine so it no longer irri-
tates, thus ending bladder disorders
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney dfsease.-Adv.