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The Washington times., 1916-07-31
TENT ON THE AVENUE
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
New Militia Recruiting Office
viii Have Elaborate Military
Exhibit.

washingtonians felt that the city
was being turned into real military
camp today when II first caught sight
of the big khaki-colored tent that
has been erected at the corner of Sew
enth street and Pennsylvania avenue
for the recruiting service Of the or
sanised militia.
The tent was put up this morning
and by the time the parade and re-
view of the Third Infantry is con-
cluded on the White Lot this after
noon the recruiting officers. Lieuten-
ants Johnston and Wall, will have
their details on the street and will
be ready for business.
A comprehensive exhibit of military
character will be installed under a big
fly that has been erected IN front OF
the tent. This exhibit will show exactly
what Uncle Safn furnishes to his soldier
nephews. and Lieutenant Johnston and
Sergeant Hodge will be on hand at nl
times to explain what the exhibi,
means
The establishment Of the tent office
for the recruiting detachment will no,
AFFECT the station at 4l9 Ninth street
where fair business was done hy
Lieutenant Wall and his assistants thi,
morning. Four recruits were procured
and sent over to the mobilization carny
before noon.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
BRITISH POOR SHOW
PATIENT PATRIOTISM
Families Exist Uncomplainingly on
SIS a Week.

LONDON. July a.-'One Of tho finest
features of the war;" says a writer In
the Daily Mail. "is the patriotism OF
poverty. just have had a meal with a
poor family. The meal cost slxpcnce.
and eight persons were served. including
myself. We had two "kippers" and tea
and butterless bread. And at the close
. httlo girl Of three sang Keep the
Home Fires Burning"
The writer says the working classes
Of Great Britain have showed them:
selves wonderful under the increased
cost Of living caused by the war. He
gives the weekly budget Of the East End
family. comprising father. mother and
five children. which shared one OF their
meals with him. The income OF the
family 10 a pound q week.
The budget turned into American cur. ,r
rency follows: Rent. S2: bread. N.le;
flour, IS cents; meet. q cents; teo. ana
sugar. Is cents; coal. 10 cents; gas. :!
cents: marrarine. 70 cents; milk. u
cents; vegetables, Is cents; sundries.
cents. Total-N.&.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
SENATORS TILT ON
HUGHES NOMINATION
AssaiIlng Desertlon Of Bench,
Senator Walsh Calls It a
"Most Deadly Blow"

Hughes notification day was OBJ
served In the Senate with spirited
attack on his desertion OF the ST.
preme Court for q political candi-
dacy by Senator walsh OF Montana,
Administration leader. and an equally
vigorous reply by Senator Townsend
Of Michigan.
Mr.. Hughes notification will take
place in Carnegie Hall. New York, this
Declaring Hughes action the most
deadly blow" ever directed at public
SSnS'ns: %nS m that .s suSPs'%s SPs We're cHS ssss
ed no other case like that Of the Dan.
bury hatters would be decided but
that the public would wonder what
the ambition Of some powerful mem, mem i
the decision. He opposed consti-
tutional amendment by Senator Thorn
as OF Colorado designed to prevent
such candidates., however, because he
effective referendum Of the country's
sentiment
Answered BY Townsend.
Townsend answered that the attack
was the effort of men desperate for
any other argument. against q for
midable opponent. against whom II
court member he had swerved one
hair-breadth from even-handed Jus
tice.
Senator Walsh declared;
Court resign to campaign for the Presi-
dency. and It will never again determine
a case like that of the Danbury hatters,
without calling out a speculation as to
how far the result was due to ambition
the last infirmity Of noble minds
Nominated To Save Party"
'SThere is no crisis in the nations AZ.
fairs. The crisis 10 In q political party
not in the nation. Justice Hughes wal
nominated to save his party. not the
country"
1T is g compliment to Hughes" an.
word has been said to hint that he hai
ever swerved one hait-breadth from
class or public sentiment. but adhered
to his duty.
Hughes was nominated against IN,
opposition Of politicians. without having
turned his hand.
there might be two candidates asains
Wilson. He accepted because ne be
Heved an emergency exists. and IL doe.
exist and has existed for two years ant
a half. Our President Is entirely vacil
latins In conduct.
"At Peace Despite President"
I'VE are at peace despite the Presi
dent. II we had q President who ha,
spoken the words of Americanism, W,
would not have been so close to tn
European war. We would not hav
been twice at war with Mexico.
This attack today was made to NEE
the political exigencies of the hour-be
cause Hugheh is a formidable candidat
because no other word can be found (
say against him"
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
TRADE UNION CHIEFS
EXEMPT FROM WAR
Limited Number Free From Serv.
ice at Front.

LONDON. July 3i.-A limited number
of trade union officials are to be ex-
empted from military service. the Daily
Chronicle says. under an arrangement
which has been arrived at between the
parliamentary committee OF the Trades
Union Congress and the government
committee.
In the coming to this agreement II is
understood that the government COM
mittee was Influenced by the important
nature Of the war work which the trade
unions are rendering to the state.
In London the number OF forms ap-
piled for by married men who wish to
appeal for exemption or postponement
amounts to 1000 In all.
II is not known how many claims
will come before the city tribunal. but
the number 10 believed to be very large.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
CAUCUS DUE TONIGHT
ON CHILD LABOR BILL
Senate Democrats to Take Up Do
feat Of Borah Rider.

Senate Democrats will caucus toniaat
on the child labor bill. The special
question before the caucus will relate
to the defeat Of the Borsh amendment
to hitch the immigration bill to the
child labor bill.
In order to preventing embarrassing
the President. the Democratic leaders
In the Senate are trying to head of this
plan.
They are appealing to Senators that
to link the two together would result In
the President vetoing both child labor
and immigration.
This is exactly what the opponents
Of child labor legislation want while
the friends OF both bills. In some cases.
think the President would not dare veto
both measures.
Senator Kern predicts the Borah
amendment will be beaten. The caucus
will be held in an effort to unite the
Democrats as far as possible against II.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
Men York Car Strike,
Spreads to Brooklyn
Line Crossing Williamson re Bridge Is Idle, Caus-
ing Great Congestion of Crowds Going to
Work in M anhattan.

stations, being kept there night and day
to cope with possible violence or neces-
sity Of patroIling more street car lines
In New York.
No cars were running on ~; AIMS
avenue, the Bronx, where child was
Killed Saturday, the police and car COM
panies Fearing violence. Inc Fort
Schuyler line was also idle. All the
cars sent out. manned by strike-break-
ers, were guarded not only by armed
and uniformed police, who were on the
cars themselves, but by motorcycle men
who rode alongside. There was no vio-
lence reported early today.
Special police headauartere have oesn s
barns at Sixty-fifth street. There special
reserves are kept. and patrol system put
into force. special warning was Issued
to both employers and strikers today
that gunmen and gangsters must not be
employed by either side.
The authorities want their order az
fecting use OF men with police records
in the Bronx to be understood as APP
plying equally well In New York city.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
MOTHER SHAVED HIM,
OLD RAZOR SLIPPED
Youth Faces Death From a Sew
cred Artery.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July u.-william
Cochran. OF Braddock. Pa. may die as
a result OF permitting his mother to
shave him. Cochran failed to visit a
barber shop Saturday night and in or
der to attend church Sunday morning.
he faced the necessity of making up
for his neglect. He had an old-fash-
toned razor. but never tried to use It.
II believe could shave you," sug-
gested his mother. Try It," responded
Cochran.
Operations proceeded with fair success
till Mrs. Cochran, overconfident. tried
the razor on the back of Williams neck.
The blade slipped as she was making .
downward stroke and cut a deep cash In
the sons arm. severing an artery. Two
physicians, who were summoned. say
Cochran's condition In critical.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
Sues Street Railway Co.
For $4,000 Damages

Mary I. soper, . minor. by. her, next
friend Carrie z. Mack. today insti-
tuted suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover $4,000 damages from
the Washington Railway ana Electric
The plaintiff alleges that she was
permanently injured when q car OF the
defendant. on which she was q pas.
senger, collided with another car at
North Capitol and r streets on May
Z, last. Attorneys Samuel McComas
Hawken and George F. Havell appear
for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
THIRD REGIMENT IS
READY FOR REVIEW
District Militia will March to
White Lot for Parade at 5
O'Clock.
Continued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
ness is keeping the Third from the
Company L. is commaned by Captain
Beckstein. while Company NJ is COM
manded by Captain Brian. These COM
panies were TO have gone to the range
yesterday. but were held in camp for
the parade because of their large size.
Final details Tor paying the men tor
their July services In camp were COM
pleted at pay muster today. This cere-
mony consisted Of a close check on
every man In camp. and a written record
his company or on special detail.
Major w. p. French. depot quarter
master at Fort Myer, said today that II
all the payrolls. which have been signed
by the enlisted men. proved correct he
would begin paying off tomorrow. The
soldiers will be paid for the entire month
Of July and for every day In June for
which they have not yet been paid.
Have Field Drill.
militiamen were marched to the Fort
hours of close and extended order field
movements.
All of the majors were on the drill
field. the First Battalion being COM
manded by Major Joseph r. Hodgson,
the Second by Major Wallach McCath-
ran, and the Third by Major Alexander
Summers.
Major w. p. jackson, of the inspec-
tor generals office, in the War Depart
ment, will make the regular monthly
inspection of the miIitiamen tomorrow
while Major Fox Connor will inspect the
cavalry
Tha militia man u,, r.. ,nsnected IN
beawy m,arnhine orJar or "a aIi 80 ho,r
clothing and equipment will be closely
cers Wy '"e regular army VIII
tI,houL o..
.oan aoush .ap., 6otace r. HOODS SAG M
S souaS ne eMpec'ed 10 send ABOUT Nv
Ieerui's TOT the FIRST separate Battal-
iIn TO 'he poruer this week, he was un'
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
Sd REGIMENT UP TO
MINIMUM STRENGTH
Has 918 Men Required Under
Dick BiIl-Needs Some
Equipment.

The Third Regiment. District militia.
IL up to minimum strength and only
lack Of proper equipment IL holding II
at the mobilization camp near Fort
Myer. according to Col Glendis b.
Young.
Under the terms Of the Dick militia
bill only sls enlisted men are needed
to make up q regiment. The Third Regi-
ment has fifty-two officers and 961 en-
listed men, either in camp or on leave.
according to Colonel Young. Tho Third
today. says Colonel Young. has sufficient
men and when properly equipped II will
be ready to entrain for the border.
The officers In the camp have been
laborins under the impression that each
company had to conform to the new
military law and have a minimum
strength Of sixty-nve men. Colonel
Young. however. asked officials at the
War Department to decide whether the
local troops should comply with the pro-
visions Of the Dick bill or the new law.
He said today the War Department had
ruled that the militia should conform
to the Dick bill. which calls for siS men
to q regiment
Need Some Equipment.
| AthouEh all tne men IN the lhiru
Regiment have been Issued the latest
stvie uniforms and personal equipment,
the organization needs q number OF
other articles for field service. accord
ing to Capt. Horace p. Hobbs.
Requisition mas oeen maoe lot all OF
this equipment and IL understood to
have been shipped from Philadelphia
Even though the Third Regiment
shouio DC required 10 sho" s@ty-h'e
soldiers to the company. only thirty
eight recruits would be needed. To-
davis regimental reports showed q
shortage OF but thirty-eight men.
| Colonel Young intends allowing prac.
tioally every man in the regiment a,
sverv dsv until ,bsv lea We for the bor.
dsr .o that thev NAV. Gonna IN Wash.
ineton and boost recruiting.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
Today's Sales.

Washington Railway rs. 36.oooq3zh.
g. .oo0ds2M. q 0oo9s2h. r.oooQs51t. 1900
Gszis.
Potomac Electric consolidated s.
81. .00odlo1h. ,,
Federal National Bank. %916o.
CITY and suburban SIS. C.ooo91oh.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
WAR ORDER STOCKS
ADVANCE IN NEW YORK
Lehigh Valley OFF a Quarter,
Though Bears Fall In
Drive.

NEW YORK. July u.-A few war or
der speciaities made advances In quiet
market at the opening OF the stock Ex-
change today.
Lehish valley lost y. selling 1t nA.
traders falling to make the Black ION
explosion basis OF a bear drive.
Third Avenue declined n to oz. In
fiuenced by strike developments.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
Real Estate Transfers.

First addition 10 Washington Highlands
Herman L. Cowgirl ct ux. to Raymond J
and Gertrude c. Campbell, lots Is and n.
square 6ll6. SO; stamps, 80 cents.
1oli Sixth street northwest-Cordelia Cogs-
we'll TO d. Edward Clark. trustee. lot 70.
square ISL, $40.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31
ROCKVILLE.

State Game Warden r. Lee LeCompte
has announced the appointment of the
following deputy game wardens for this
county: ]. Lloyd Whip. Reimy Spring
girth. J. J. Florence. A. w. Woods, and
James B. Norman.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31

New York Stocks.

An transactions in stocks are on the basis
Of dollars and fractions thereof.
CO., GTns msmSsr. Ssa of Ssw Yosl Stock EseSsnss.
Hibbs Building.
The Washington times., 1916-07-31

The Rev. Oscar w. Henderson las
evening preached his farewell sermon
as pastor of the Rockville Baptist
with his family for Baltimore, where
he will at once take charge of East
Baltimore Church.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
One Day Only
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION

Dr. Mellenthin is a regular graduate
in Medicine and Surgery and is Ii
censed by the State of North Dakota.
He visits professionally the more inn
portant towns and cities and offers to
all who call on this trip consultation
and examination free, except the ex'
pense of treatment when desired.
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers OF
stomach, tonsils or adenoids.
He has to his credit many wonder.
full results in diseases of the stom
ach, liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves,
heart, kidney, bladder bedwetting
catarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism
.sciatica, leg ulcers and rectal all
ments.
If you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any
better do not fail to call, as improper
measures rather than disease are
very often the cause of your long
standing trouble.
Remember above date, that exam
ination on this trip will be free and
that his treatment is different.
German spoken. Address: 1886 Bos
ten Rlcck, Minneapolis, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
Valley City H. S. Boys
Lost to Jamestown

jamestown, Nov 4.-Coach Lambs
jamestown high school football eleven
BANKED Valley City high school on
Aliens field this afternoon in the Sec
=: ond game of the season between the
two schools by score of Is too.
One drop-kick from the toe of Mon
roe Bourquin from the 20-yard line in
the second quarter gave the local high
school team it's first tally of the day
after both teams fought for every inch
of space gained and lost in the first
quarter. Bourquin's kick was easily
the feature of the day.
With the three points from his drop
kick, in the second quarter, Bourquin
increased his scoring efficiency by CO.
ing through tackle in the third period
for gain of IS yards placing the ball
between the posts for the first down of
the game. Once through the line he
had a broken field in which to travel
the distance.
Spencer, the full-back went over the
line in the last period of play for six
points off tackle which was good for
six yards and the corresponding num-
Der Of points.
Floyd Rathman, captain and quar-
ter-back for the locals, easily dis.
tinguished himself again, this time in
his return Of punts gaining 80 to 40
yards.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
Litchvine Man Is III
From Bite Of a Boar

Litchville Bulletin: Ole Vaarum is
seriously i'll at a hospital in Grand
Forks, where he was taken Tuesday
evening. According to one report the
trouble is hydrophobia and according
to another it is lock-jaw. Mr.. Vaarum
had a finger badly bitten by boar
some three weeks ago, which necessi-
tated amputation of the injured mem.
Der. 1t was not thought at the time
that anything serious would result, but
last Monday Mr.. Vaarum started to
develop serious symptoms. He was
rushed to Valley City and from there
to, Grand Forks, where he is treated
at the Pasteur institute. His many
friends here hope for the best.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
North Dakota's Resources
Make Wonderful Increase

Washington, Nov 1.-North DakO.
ta's business has increased 47,OO0,OOO
or AZ per cent, in the last three years,
according to a statement made today
by the comptroller of the currency.
Further than this, North Dakota is
the third of the four states showing
the highest percentage of increase in
bank deposits.
Growth of the country's banking
resources in the same time is put at
six and one-half billion dollars. The
record is declared to be without a
parallel in the history of this or any
other country.
The figures cover the period from
July, 1913, to July, 1916, including
nearly all of the first two years of the
European war.
"This stupendous increase in bank
ing assets and available capital" says
the sttement, "has been accomplish
ed by unprecedented quickening,
which has amounted in many cases to
an outburst of business activity in
every state, and in practically every
part Of the state. Coincidentally
there has been a marked reduction in
interest charges"
Outside of New England and eastern
states, the following states show a
notable increase in three years:
Michigan, $221,00O,O00, or 81 per
cent; Minnesota, $19S,O00,000; or 40
per cent; Iowa, $107,000,000, or II
per cent; Wisconsin, $SS,00O,O00, or
81 per cent; North Dakota, $47,00O,-
900, or AZ per cent; South Dakota and
Montana, $37,000,000, or 33 per cent
each.
The total resources increase in the
south was $3O2,O00,0O0; middle states
81, 481 .O00,000: western states, $685.
100000; insular possessions, $40,000,-
900.
All the states of the union except
three show great increases in deposits
The exceptions are Alabama, Missis
sippi and Oregon.
The four states showing the highest
percentage Of increase in deposits are
Oklahoma 81 per cent: Arizona SO;
North Dakota So; Wyoming 49,.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
HALLOWEEN At ECkELSON

Sanborn Enterprise: At 1880 o'clock
on the evening of Oct. u people from
far and near wandered to the l.. K. A..
hall and partook of the Halloween
stunts and basket social. AS they en-.
tered the dark hall they were greeted
by witches and ghosts who escorted
them to the booths, where they heard
and "saW" the future.
Young and old enjoyed ducking and
diving for apples, chewing for raisins,
seeing movies, etc., until they were
called to witness a ball of stunts, in
which a number Of people were unex-
pectedly called upon to perform stunts
for the audience, all responding grac-
iously.
J. T. O'Day then proceeded to auc-
ton the baskets. The sales we're quick
and Melted a sum of $780, After
lunch the Knudson orchestra furnish
ed music for all who wished to trip
the light fantastic toe.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
N. D. Railroad Travel
Is Safer Than Auto

Bismarck, Nov. 4.-Not a single pas.
senger was killed on all the thousands
Of miles of North Dakota railway dur.
ing the biennial period ending Aug. 81
the report of the state railway com.
mission shows. In the two years GOV.
ered total of So met death on North
Dakota steam lines. Of these, IL
were "non.trespasserS," Is we're tres
passers and five were employees.
The Great Northern had the heav'
lest death record, with total of 49,
Nine were killed on the Northern Pa.
citic, five on the 500 line, three on the
, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Jaul, and
one by the Farmers Grain and Ship.
ping Co.
For the two years, sos casualties
, are reported. OF these, ia are re.
ported as occurring to passengers, 634
to employees; % to trespassers, and 80
to nOn-trespassers. The Great North.
ern reported 1913 accidents, the North.
ern Pacific ZIG, the 500 Line 161, and
the Milwaukee 81.
The commission reports that g..
, 200.13 miles of railway were operated
in North Dakota on Aug. 81, 1916
The states longest railway is the
Great Northern, with 2,27O.9 miles OF
main line, secondary line, branch lines
side tracks and second tracks.
North Dakota's baby steam-line is
the Devils Lake & Chautauqua rail
/ way, with ATS miles of main line and
half mile sidetrack. Next in total
mileage to the Great Northern is the
Northern Pacific with 1875 miles of
track.
The 500 line reports 1.426.S3 miles ;
the Milwaukee line 427.79; the Bran.
don, Devils Lake & Southern, 57.91;
the Midland Continental 1882; the
Northern Dakota Railway company
22.40; the Farmers Grain & Shipping
Co., 57.91; and the Chicago & North
western, 1878.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

L. Fl. Coburn, to Ransom Trust Co..
Sc 1880, $500.
Emil Nystrum, to Martin Mikkel
son W L; lots and 8, blk. 5, Weisers
Ad. V. c., $780,
F. J. Hosch, to Mrs Minnie Reichcw
n u lot S, Blk. 5, A. & S. Ad. V. c..
$2450.
Gothae and R. A. Chilberg, to Laura
Larreou, Sc 14-141-5S, 81.
John Tracy, to w. D. Hone, lot g.
Blk. 8, Tracy's Sd Ad. V. c., 81.
J. E. Moore to Geo. Riedman, ne
IA, NV 10, W u ne 13-143-5S, $1,000.
Ed. E. Branden, to Frank Schlagel
lots 10, II and IL, blk. %, Fingal
$4,000.
D. S. B. Johnston Land Co., to John
Larsen, ne 34-137.6O, $563O.S6.
Carrie Dahl, to John H. Miller, lot
8, blk. 2, Smiths AID. V. C. $4,000.
w. H. Pray, to Olous Kjelland, 10
it. of 80 it. of lots 10 and II, blk. 8,
Roots AID. $3.50.
Rasmussen, Geo. NJ, to Jacob Sch
LIGHTER, sec. 1O-142-59, $4,000.
M. C. Clutches, to Hattie Clutches,
sw 8, ne 10, e Il ne 4-141-56, 81.
Ransom County Trust Co., to Albert
Opdahl, Sc 1880, $4,000.
Albert Opdahl, to liver Opdahl, u
sc 1880, $1,000.
Geo. w. Cole, to Ella Sonstrud, NV
4-143-56, 81.
Millertin, to Minnie Aus, Sc 1887.
Sc, 81.
Mike Nicholson, to Ludwig Nickel
son NV 21-143-60, 81.
L. Nicholson, to M. Nicholson, W "
ne and 4: NV and ne ne 22-143-60, ST..
John Tracy, to Herman Wolski, lot
Il, blk. 2, Tracy's Sd Ad. V. C, $446.25.
Theo. Cites, to Thos. Casey, lots 5
and 6, blk. B, B & O Ad. Litchville,
$525.
H. E. Wetter, to School Dist. No. I,
1 acre in NV 31-13S-57, $50.
P. H. Amsrud, to N. H. Nelson, sw
and W " NV 9-137-58, $780,
C. P. Coleman, to E. w. Stein, lot
IL. blk. 3, org. Wimbledon, $1,000
Gust Carlson, to A. w. Nordquist,
lots 9 and 10, blk. 6, Wells AID. Litch-
Vile, $4,000.
Rudolph Radtke, to Johnston Stock
& Farming Co., NV 20-138-61, $4,000.