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The Washington times., 1916-02-02
TITANIC MEMORIAL
DUE HERE MARCH |
Huge Figure Nearing Compile
ton at Quincy. Mass, to Be
Shipped by Water.

The gigantic national memorial statue
in memory of the Titanic victims. which
Is to set up in Potomac Park. Will
arrive in Washington March ], II care
fully worked out transportation pla ms
do not fail. The huge figure. represent
ing "the last inspiration Of departing
soul" expressing the heroic qualities OF
men and women. Is now nearing COM
pletion at Quincy, Mass.
on account Of its great size II will be
necessary to haul il by teams TO the
river front at Quincy and then ship IT,.
by boat, to Washington. Not since the
Treasury columns were carried through
the streets of the city, with greatest
difficulty, and with damage to the con-
crete street paving, has there been fur
ther effort to transfer architectural or
monumental pieces through the streets:
BY gringing tn" statue up the river to
a point near the site this problem will
he solved. it is hoped
The statue was designed by Mrs.
Harry Pavne Whitney and John Horri-
gan. who cut tho figure out OF block
Of granite weighing fortv-nVc tons.
When completed III" figure will weigh
twenty five tons. Its size may be
iudCcG from tho fact that the span OF
the arms. from tip to tin. is fifteen
feet.
The figure will occupv pedestal
twelve feet square and ten feet high in
Potomac Park. The cost of the entire
monument will be s4O10 which was
raised bv public subscription.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
Exhibition of Miniatures
To Open Next Saturday

Invitations have been sent out by
the trustees of the Corcorah Gallery
OF Art for an exhibition, beginning
Saturday. of portrait miniatures by
Allyn williams, president Of the Royal
Society Of Miniature Painters of Eng
land. This exhibition wiz be espe-
CiaIly interesting. not only because
Mr.. Williams represents the best ira
ditions of English miniature painting
hut because of the number OF celeb
rites and well-knOwn Washington
society women represented.
o Probably the Feature of the exhibit
ito nwill be the portrait of the Bel
gian princess, Marie Jose, who sat for
Mr.. Williams last October when he
was in England.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
Bonds.
Anelo-Fr. L
MILITIAMAN SCORES
GARRISON ATTITUDE
General Critch6eld, Of Ohio, Aims
Sharp Shafts at Those in
Regular Army.

Gen. 4. r. Crutch'ield. of Ohio. ren~
resentinC the national guard. TODAY told
the House Committee on Military Af-
fairs that "n organization has CON
trihuted so much to the welfare Of the
country AMI has he"n So nsrepreSent I'd
and abused rs the militia.
He aimed several hot shots at S,cre-
tarv Garri3 IN and Officers II the r. SLIar
army.
National guard officers hintel that the
War Department Is warning on the plan
of liberalization, because 1t would lot
control appointment of officers in the
State militia. Red tape and arbitrary
action. 1t was asserted. in the nast had
retarded the growth OF the mil tia. an |
the national guard officers said II the
right kind OF cooperation. with Federal
nav was assured. the militia would
fully supply the needs of a big reserve
force. Extra pay for militia sharp
shooters was suggested.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
CAPITAL FLORISTS
TO ATTEND EXHIBIT
Special Train Will Take $50 to
National Show to Be Held in
Philadelphia.

Arrangements are being made by the
Washington Florists club to send to
the national flower show, which will
open at Philadelphia. March q. a dele
CATION numbering at least l5o.
At meeting of the club last night
committee composed of Harry B.
Lewis, NJ. J. McCabe. ana Milton
Thomas was named to provide n special
train for the Washingtonians. The
party from this city probably will be
Joined by delegations from severaI
southern cities. and at Baltimore fifty
members OF the club in that city will
board the special.
Nominations posted for the annual
election to he held next month include
For president. Lloyd ". jenkins: vice
president Adolph GUIDE: secretary.
larenCe Linz: treasurer. William r.
GUIDE; executive committee. George
Field. hdolph GUIDE. George II. Cooke.
Theodore Diedrich. David Bissett. and
" lliam ". Ernest
resolution was adopted and for
warded to the American Dahlia Asso-
citation, asking that body to request
the experiment stations Of the Fed :
eral Government to devote the same
efforts to the promotion OF the dahla
that is now expended on roses and
several other flowers.
Members OF the club will make a
special effort to interest the public
in the utilization OF flowers as VAL
entines.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
TRADING IS LIGHT
ON D. {. EXCHANGE
Activity in Stocks Confined
Largely to Small Odd Lots
in Market.

Tradinr con'inred light ut today's ens-
sion o fthe Warrington Stork Exchange
with the activity IN stocks confined
,rlncinnl'v 10 small odd lots. Quota
tiou prices however remai~cd FIRM.
Though not traded in. Mergenthaler
Iinctvpe suffered still further slump in
cuotatior prices during the regular call,
hut strengthened nrrreciablr after call
Tho best bid on call was 16D or two
roints below tho bid Of tho nreviors
day. and offerings were made at 1coI.
rs compared with Ia yesterdau After
c"ll however, the stock vas bid up to
I6a
Washin7ton Gas : ner cont bonds wero
In fnir demand. and block of GVO
worth sold at 106. Capital Traction
sale figure. total of forty-three shares
chprgino hands at ~
The other sales included a Potoma c
Electric Power Consolidated per cent
Trust Comparv stock at 1an: four shares
Of Washington Cas at 74h. and three
shares OF Washington Railway and
Electric preferred at 50.
The board OF directors Of the CAPITAL
Traction Companv. in their annual re.
mort to stockholders which was made
nublic todav. attribute the decrea se
SHOWN In onerating revenues as EN-.
braced in the financial statement re.
GENTLY issued to the falling OF in pas
senRer receipts which occurred durine
the first eight months OF the wear.
This decrease the report saws was
owing to the unrestricted opnration Of
JitreNs. the moro common use Of indi-
vlduallv owned automobiles. and to de-
pressed business conditions. which ma
terially lessened the number Of transient
riders an street cars"
With tho announcement By the Public
Utilities Commission OF its intention to
regulate itneys. the directors say. n
very gratifying chan"e occurred in the
roads business. and. the last four
months of 1915 arc SAID t. have regis
tered material gains in passenger re-
CENTS over the corresponding per,Cd g.
lJIa
The total Number OF messengers car
ried in 1915. including those hau'ed Mt
4 l-6 cents. at cents. on commutetion
! tickets. and on free transfers was eS. S.l4.-
, SS. as compared With 40 in ulali.
The net income per passenger in cents
was "a in 1915 as against 100 in 1914
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
Realty Transfer,

Seventeenth and Willard streets north vest
willard Courtsl-Harry Wardman and
Thomas Bones to John \: Ruth, lot Us.
square l6l, $40 tstamps 5000; subject 10
trust OF $lSj 000).
Chevy Chase--Fulton r. Gordon ct ux 10
Frank $. Curtis, lots So and sc, square 2oO1,
S. 600.
d street southeast. between FIRST and Sec
ond streets-Ralph A, Carrello ct ux. to
Lorenzo and Rose c. Vallario lot 81, square
7&, $40 stamps 81.
Addition to Congress Heights-Ernest NJ.
Seaman TO Charles r. and Anne f. Tergu-
sson, lot l. block 6, $40 Stamps 81.
92l Nineteenth street northwest-Elizabeth be I h
sutton to Lena Sutton, lot IA. square los.
so.
i2is Sixteenth street northwest Howard r.
Van Law, trustee, to William +. Thomas,
lot 5s, square 1872. $40 w. f. Thomas con-
veys same property TO Arthur l.. Bliss so.
Massachusetts avenue northwest. between
Fourth and Fifth streets-Same 20 same
part lot r. square S OF SIG. $40. w. f
Thomas conveys same property to Arthur
Arsyie re- S''fs Psrk%slme O to same, lot, I, 10 q,
~ square 1854 and lot 81. square 1856. $40
w. f. Thomas conveys same property to
Arthur l.. Bliss, $40.
Barry Farm Esther Woodland ct al 10 Mary
Tsliaferro. part lot q, section !. $40
Thirteenth street northeast, between e and d
streets-John f. Tracy ct al. to Harry A
Kite. lot l4l, square 1861. $40.
IndolenCe-Francis A. Rlundon ~ al. to 80 rie
l.. Jaillet lot 65. square 27O3, SO (stamps
$500
Thirteenth street northeast. between " and d
streets-HaTry A. Kite ct uX TO Alexander
r. and Nellie n. McMurtr!e lot l4l, square
1881, $40 (stamps so centsl
Fairlawn-oscar {. Brothers. ir.. TO Mary +.
Csdle, lot II, square 56O5. 40 Cstamps 90
cents).
l744 Ianier place northwest cThe Duddington
Charlotte f.. Main TO Mabel F. Main lot
355, square 25S0 U-anler HeightsD SO
Thirteenth and d streets northeast-Harry A.
Kite ct uN TO John f, and Kathryn G.
Tracy, lot~l42. square l03l, $40 (stamps 80
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
RULES BODY FAYORS
FLOOD COMMIT TEE
Authorizes Creation o fHouse
Organization to Handle Mat
ters of River Control.

Creation Of House Committee on
flood control" was authorized at a
meeting of the Rules Committee today.
The new committee will consist of tif-
teen members and Congressman BenJa-
man g. Humphreys. of Mississippi. is
slated for the Chairmansh.p
The fool control committee will con-
slider all legislation offered for the pre-
vention and control of floors and the
improvement of the levees on the Mis-
sissippi and other large streams. House
leaders say that the food problem has
become more and more serious in the
Ohio and Mississippi valleys dur ng the
past few years and special attention is
necessary by the legislative branch OF
the Government
Speaker Champ Clark, of Missouri, in
troduCed the resolution for the crea-
tion of the new House committee and
little or no opposition s expected to the
proposal. It is probable that the ma
jority OF the committee will be selected
from members who come from states
where floods are a local problem.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
Court Sounds Warning
To Lottery Peddlers

Police Of the District hereafter Will
arrest any person selling chances on any
article. IL was decided in the Police
Court today when Assistant District
Attorney Ralph Givcr declared the pub
lie must be edICaleC t. the provisions
of the law mohil ting lottery
Robert M PoLis was arrested for
selling chances OIL II 'evOl'e' and 1t
was after he advise IN" coHrt that he
was ignorant OF tho lottery law tnat
the prosecutor declared th't tn" public
should know that all games OF CHANCE
are violations OF tn" law. Mr Given
did not Object tO tho court 'akhG the
personal bend Of Eonis. bu he recon-
mended that future violations lie more
severely dealt with.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
Father Asks $4,000
For Death of His Son

Suit for Sat. 900 damages was in
stituted today m the District supreme
Court against the rotOmrC E.leCtrf:
Power Company and the Washington
hallway and Electric Company by
Georga W. Tozier. administrator OF
the estate OF his son. Mara!l. p.
ToZier.
The father AYERS that his son. while
employed as a linoman's helper for
the defendant company. suffered a
shock August 16. last. in the EckinC-
ton Eub-statinn at Fourth and T
streets northeast. from which he died.
Negligence Is alleged. The petition
was filed ny Attorneys II. F. Colladay
and II. :. Earger.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL
SCARS ON EXCHANGE
Stock Features Opening Trading
at New York by Jumping
From 159 to 1863.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-Industrial Al
cohol featured opening trading on the
stock exchange today. opening at I59
and jumping Immediately to 1S3
The opening was moderately strong.
gains Of from a quarter 10 half a point
being general. U. s. Steel opened up
Il at S2k.
Trading showed no marked tendency
during the morning. There was a re.
action after the opening. some recov-
cries. and then a mark-time attitude,
traders apparently awaiting German &
action in the I.usitania controversy
Republic Steel advanced points tc
81. Steel sold at Sl%. and Cuban A meri-
can Sugar advanced points to 1873
The general tendency of prices was
downward.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
Salesman Dead in Hotel
With His Throat Cut

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-wiliiam p.
Ralph. OF Baltimore. was found dead in
his room at the McAlpln Hotel here
today, his throat cut and a razor on the
floor beside the bed.
Ralph was identified by papers found
in his clothing, which gave his home
address as 2027 Utaw place. He was a
salesman for the Tamden. Holden Com
pany, OF Parkersburg, w. Va. Ralph
arrived at the hotel last night. and went
directly to his room. A chambermaid
found his body when he failed to re-
spond to calls. The police and hotel
authorities said they found no letters
indicating why Ralph took his life.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
PRESS CLUB TO HAVE
A "HAWAIIAN NIGHT"
Congressman Clarence Miller
Will Display Motion Pictures
of tho Islands.

This evening will be Hawaiian night
at the National Press Club. The pro-
gram will begin at $50 o'clock There
will be numerous selections of Hawaiian
music.
Moving pictures showing Senators and
Congressman at play will be exhibited
by Congressman Clarence Miller OF Min
nesota. Mr.. Miller spent part OF last
summer in Hawaii with the Congress
sional party that visited the "fronter,'
and has prepared a most interesting and
instructive picture exhibition Of the
wonders of Hawaii. one Of his films
shows "I-ncle Joe" Cannon. senator
Smoot. Senator Cummins, and others
dancing the Virginia reel aboard a
Pacific ocean liner.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS-Nearby, fresh, 26q2ic per dOz.
Southern, 25m26c per doZ.
CHEEsE-New York, new, lSc per ID; Fat
lSMlS per 10.
BUTTER-Elgin print. SIC per Ib.; tub,
$50 per ID. : process, 26c per Id.
LIVE PoULTRY-Hens l5d,6c per ID;
rosters, lie per lb.; live turkeys. eSq2+c per
Id. spring chickens, lSq20c per ID.
LIVE STOCK-Neal calves, best, lie per
lb.; heavy 9I"al0iac per lb.; fat sheep,
4lTa5c per h.. lambs, SC per III.
KREY, PRICE & co.
VEGETABLES-CQuo ,ations furnished ty
Taylor Wade)-Potstoes, $500 per barrel;
orions, tl.75 per bu.: t3.o per sack: cabbage,
n.oo per barrel. turnips. ais hAEEsls
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
Federation of Labor
Clears Title to Site

To clear anv cloud that might be on
the title to the site of the new build
ing of the American Federation of La =
Dor. at Ninth street and Massa chusetts
avenue northwest Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison. and James O'ConnelI.
officers of the union. today procured an
order from Justice Anderson. in Equity
Court No l. establishing the title to the
property in the federation. The un-
known heirs, devisees and alenees OF
Joseph Covachich. the defendants. We're
enioined in the order from claiming
title TO the property.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
Marriage Licenses.

Joseph W. johnson and Rose b. Lucas,
william NJ. Darling and Edith l.. anderson;
Jacob r. Revercomb and Myrtle Wooli, botf
of ReCtoTtOwn, Va.
Percy l.. Taylor and Julia A. Johnson.
Bernard J. Sweeney and Maude shepherd
both of Richmond, Va.
Edward J Powell and Florence V. Richards
Clarence w. Crosby and Elizabeth Meinherg
Bernard p. Hessler and Catherine NJ. AT
deeseT.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
NEW OIL AND GAS
DEPOSITS FOUND
Senator Walsh Reports Develop
ment in Montana and Wyom-
ing-Urges Leasing Law.

That new and important oil fields
are being developed in Wyoming and
Montana, along with natural gas re-
sources, was asserted today before
the Senate public lands committee by
Senator Walsh OF Montana. The
committee had before it the bill to
lease oil and other mineral lands.
Senator Walsh asserted that Mon
tana was swarming with prospectors
for oil, men are hunting for 1t all
over the State.
Situation Critical.
"The oil situation is very critical
with us now" he said. "Eccently,
very valuable discoveries of oil were
Inadc in northwestern Wyoming,
Irospc"tors are crowding into Mon
tana and one Of tho wells they have
brought in is an exceedingly produc-
tive one. They are prospecting for
oil all over the state
Senator Walsh told ulsn of di-coNeri'
OF big gas wells in Montana. II" point
ed out that ,hr Jincci mining law was
the nn'v one anpica b'e 70 tho sinkir.o
CT oil wells now and II was O't mt ali
suitHble. He charged that under ~ hta
oil interests we've Utilizing the l"cntt onS
Of private individuals and crowdins
them OTt
The Senator clashed sharply in his
Views with Senator Smoot. The latter
Is opposed to the bill. Senator Walsh
insisted the leasing system was the onlN
practicable and fair one.
Provisions of Bill.
The bill Is for leasing Of oil. coal
Dhosphate. gas. and potassium deposits
on the public lands. The hearing TODAY
brought together a large body OF OF
men from California and elsewhere ant
also Government experts on minerals.
Among the California oil men here. oil
persons interested in California oil. are
former Governor Gillett. w. r. Wheeler
George B. Bush. Frank II. Short. Lieu
tenant Governor Eshleman. Villa n
FitHhugh. Lewis Titus. F. b. I.oomis
David Ewing. Thomas O'Donnell. and
others.
The California oil men do not Oppose
the leasing system. but want some
amendments In the bill to- protect the
ACQUIRED rights of persons who have de
veloped lands or located on lands bear
ing oil or supposed to bear oil.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
Study Club to Study
Dramatic Developments

Consideration of two phases Of mod
ern dramatic development will he taken
up by the Study Club of the Washing
! ton Center OF the Drama League At
DR.. Abram will discuss the work of
the New Free Folk Stage Of RerIin
The Grove Plays of the bohemian club
of San Francisco will be described ny
Miss Maude Burwell. Frederick W. Al
bert will give a synopsis Of one of the
latter plays. THE Fall OF Ug."
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
TOday'S Sales.

Washington Gas 5's. S5.O00dlo6.
Potomac Electric Consolidated 6's.
81. .0o0da9a..
Capital Traction. sass, sass. 2OaSs, 1OQ
IS.
Washington Railway preferred, 39S3.
Washington Gas Light, 4d74b.
Union Trust Company. l5dlD.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
BUILDING PERMITS
TOTAL S738,546
Two Hundred and Ninety Issued
During January-Eight for
Apartment Houses.

Two hundred and ninety building nor
n,'ts. involving en- expenditure "f s13S,-
546. were issuel '1uring the month of
January. according 1" the r'outh:y re-
port of Morris Hacker. hliilG'rg IN
spector. mad" public TODAY.
The permits included thi.tT- six tri"k
dwellings. Sllt.'0O; ':ght apartment
houses. s2,1. 40. eighteen cnr.g $i"c,-
SIS; two tilr DWELLINGS. 500, aid twcn-
ty-three frame dwellings. sl11.oI.
The following summary shows the
distribution of improvements in the
various sections of the District and
their cost.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
w. T. BurriSS Dead.

William T. Burriss. fifty-fve, of S2S
Fourth street northwest died at the
Emergency Hospital early today. Death
is believed to have been caused by
heart trouble.
The Washington times., 1916-02-02
New York Stocks.

An transactions IN stocks on the tas!s
o. dollars and fractions thereof
Co.. members of New York Stock Exchange
Hibbs Building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-19
REDEMPTION OF BONDS.
NOTICE,
OF Redemption Of Bonds of the Loan OF
1885 of the City OF wheeling

Notice Is hereby given by the commits
sioners OF the loan Of 1855. OF the city
OF Wheeling. West Virginia. that pur-
suant 20 the requirements OF the or
dinance OF said city. passed May IT,
1885, entitled. An ordinance to provide
Tor the issue and sale OF bonds of the
city Of Wheeling. to be known as Bonds
OF the loan Of 1855. and for the rcdemp-
ton and payment thereof. and providing
Tor payment into the city Treasury OF
certain amounts from revenues OF the
Gas and Water " orks." the following
described bonds. issued under the said
ordinance. were determined by lot by
said commissioners for redemption and
payment on the LIST day OF July. a D.
1916. to-Wit' Bond OF $4,000 PRINCIPAL
numbered lO2. and Bonds OF 100000
principal each. numbered as follows: No
100. No. l97. No 1913. No. 26g. No 200
No. 2S6. No. 3o7. No. 223. No. l73 and
No. PIG.
said bonds so determined will be re-
deemed and paid at the Bank OF the
ONO Valley In the city Of Wheeling.
W. Va. on and after the LIST day OF
July. 1916. and said bonds SO determined
VIII cease TO bear interest from the last
named day and date
l.. r. SANDS
ALFRED CALDWELL.
Il. ". PETERSON
commissioners of the Loan Of 1855
f.-Ig-t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-19
HAD CATARRH
AND NEURALGIA
RHEUMATISM ALSO BOTHERED
THIS WHEELING LADY, WHO
WAS RELIEVED BY
TANlAC.
sRoUGHT Her RELIEF.

From little acorns grow big trees"
someone said. and from "A little hitch
IN the functions OF our stomach, kid
ney or liver grow great big pains. and
troubles never relieved until we re-
move the cause. Picking the apples
on the tree doesn't stop tree growing
more apples, so quit trying to relieve
pain and remove the cause
suffered from neuralgia, head
aches, rheumatism and catarrh of the
mead. had headaches every day for
Tour years, limbs ached, and hurt ter
Tidy. Catarrh worried me all the time
and found relief in Tanlac," declared
ahoiher wheeling lady. Mrs. John
Yates, f12S Jacob street, and in tell
ing OF the relief she secured she said /:
maven - an ache or pain since tax
ing Tanlac. Haven't catarrh anymore.
haven't rheumatic pains. or troubles
anymore. and have regained a splen-
dld appetite. | tried so many other
remedies without relief. | hope others
VIII take my advice and use Tanlac.
Tor II has done the work | can't say
enough in praise of it,
Tanlac cleanses. tones and stimu-
lates WORKOUT. tagging. clogged. de-
ranged and disordered vital organs OF
the stomach. kidney and liver: Is a
wonderful blood purifier and has re-
lleNcd so many cases of cafarrh. both
mead and stomach. no one can longer
doubt the wisdom OF giving il the
thorough trial recommended by so
many here in Wheeling. Tanlac is one
dollar bottle at {. II Griest A. Co s
drug store. Market street, Wheeling.
ADV.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-19
SUMMER RESORTS
PROBATE OF WILL.


otticr Of the clerk. County Court. ohio
county. state OF West Virginia.
In the matter OF IN. probate OF the Last
VIII and Testament OF Corinnl
Horubrouk Wilson. deceased
Tho object uf the petition filed In this
matter on the sd day Of June. 1916. is
10 have admitted Co probate tho paper
writing purpurtiuE 10 b, IN, Last WIN
ana Testament OF CoTiuna Hornbrook
wilson. deceased bearing date on the
-'th Gay OF December. IN the year 1915
Ana ~ appearing from an AFFIDAVIT mad.
before us hy a. ~. Hornbrook the petit
uuuer therein. that John EucclI Wilson
Luciau iiprubypok Wilson. Lucy WHern
Moore. DIV. Fillmore Moore. and Wal
den COR Moor. and the said olive FIf-
more Moor and Walden Guff Moore.
minors. by Ha.ry q. Clause. their guar
dian I'd liiem. int'reted persons. ar, nom
residents OF the state OF West virginia
DO is ordered that they do appear al my
office lu th" city cot Wheeling West Nir-
Eiula. 4n 90, county and stat, aforpssId
within one month after o., dat. OF thg
first publication hereof. and do what
is necessary Co protect their interests in
sui4 matter
III. hearing of said petition i- 49, for
th" tth day ot Jui5. 1916. az Doc o'clock
r. M
JOHN &c. WELLS
clerk county Court ohio COUNTY state
OF West Virginia
GED. g. q. gIl.CHEIST
Attorney for Petitioner
Is.a. g.Tg-.E