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The Washington times., 1916-07-21
BAKERS TO Be DINNER
GUESTS OF DUNcANS
Secretary Of War and Wife will
Be Entertained at Chevy
Chase Club. H.. =.

The Secretary OF War and Mrs. New
ton Baker will be the guests Of honor
at a dinner which Col and Mrs.
George Duncan will give on Wednes-
day night at. the Chevy Chase Club
before the midweekly dance. ,
Mrs. Casey. widow OF Rear Admiral
silas p. Casey. U. s. NJ. retired. and
Miss Sophie Casey. have arrived at the
Warm Springs Hotel, where they will
spend the summer. after q leisurely mo-
tor trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felipe Yturbe. who are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte
at Newport. entertained at luncheon at
the Casino 1t Narragansett yesterday In
compliment to their hosts. Miss Bessie
Munickbuysen. Of baltimore. Joined the
party.
Baron Eric z, charge d'affaires
OF the Austro- Il E....., .Ln embassy. who
made a short stay In Washington. re-
turned yesterday to Patchoque, L. l..
where the embassy is established for
the summes months: -
Garden Party Tonight.
A garden party will be held at the
| residence of DR.. and Mrs. Oscar wilkin-
son. +7Ol Sixteenth street northwest. this
! evening from s to 8 o'clock. the weather
permitting. otherwise on the next clear
evening. The children OF Piney Branch
Park will present the following plays at
! o'clock promptly: THE Princess and
Celtic foiktale). THE Elf Child" THE
Snow Witch. "a Russian folktale), drill
by the Boy Scouts. The garden party is
for the benefit of the Washington Eye.
Ear and Throt Hospital.
W. ~
Mrs. I. w. Kite. left yesterday for
James town. RI. accompanied by Mrs.
Wolcott Il. Hail. wife of Lieutenant
Hall. Miss Kite will make a/series of
visits. going flrst to be the guest OF
Miss Margheritta Tillman. daughter of
Comma rder and Mrs. Edwin II. Tillman.
who have a cottage at Jamestown.
Returns to Capital.
Mrs Joseph Folk wife Of the counsel
! or of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. returned to Washington yesterday
from Jacksonville. Tenn. where she
er. Mrs. e. p. Glass. She will leave
Washington In about a fortnight for
Atlantic City. where Mr.. Folk will Join
her for the week ends.
Capt. T: Dewitt Milling. Y. s: A..
will spend the week end at Old Point
Comfort. Va. ,.... .-.
Major Francis lie ]. Parker. u. 8. A..
was host at dinner last night on the
roof garden of the Army and Navy
Club. ..
Mrs. John II. Merriam. wife Of Pay In
spector Merriam, U. s. NJ. will leave
Washington tonight for jamestown
where she will remain until fall.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21

Major Francis lie ]. Parker. U. 8. A.
was host at dinner last night on tn
roof garden of the Army and Nav,
Club.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21

Mrs. John II. Merriam. wife Of Pay In
spector Merriam, u. s. NJ. will leave
Washington tonight for jamestown
where she will remain until fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
Uncle Sam Notes
Value of Horses
Fixes an Average Scale Of Prices
for Present-Day David
Harums.

David Harum would heartily an
prove the work Just issued NV ths
Department of Agriculture on horses.
David. perhaps the greatest EQUINE
expert of fiction, had his own pSiios-
ophy. about mans best friend. So hss
the department,
1t has Just decided, or determinsd
from reports. that a horse liz at mis-
prime at the age Of six. He can run
better. eat better, sleep better. and
be a truer friend to his master nj
that age, not to mention the insis.
nificant trihe of being worth more
money at that age.
From then on to fourteen or fifteen
years Of age he declines In value. the
department fnds. until at the latter
age he Is worth about one-half of the
maximum. 49,
And the little colt. which has jus,
come into the world, Is worth about
$40. When a full grown horse he
may be sold for t250---at least that il
the figure the department gives as 4
fair one. then letting his value sink
lower and lower until he IL sold al
sixteen years for SOL. This n the
statistical epic of tho department on
the rise and fall Of horse nesh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

shore and noun -
| I 3: !: ! !. ~
tain resorts Of the
North, begin to re- 4 ZAA6, Nm
turn to their homes, ANUAG
thousands Of Wis H(/Xo~sS&ZA
ttors who annual GYM
ly make their sum- SvS-
mer homes here -t3
are sn,,, leaving for the w
Not sveryon. in
Warrington has noticed Il, but ever
eince the frst chilly night, some ten
Gays ago. they have been quietly Slip
Ping away, and already several thou
eend OF Washington's summer resi-
dents have left us.
They FORM the army OF songbirds that
make their homes. in the shrubs and
trees that adorn the parks Of the Ma
tional Capital. They are the robin and
the wren. the modest wood thrush,
known Tar and wide for his sweet song
the bluebird. who brings happiness, the
oowny woodpecksr, who excavates his
nome In the dead limbs, and the many
other members Of the feathered tribe
jewellers. '
By no means all of them have sone
yet. The clear musical note Of the
woodthrush still may be heard in the
early morning and at twilight, and the
red-breasted robin still 10 seen on the
lawns. A few more cool NIGHTS and the
pilgrimaGe vii lbegin In earnest. and
tnen Warrington birdlovers will have to
convent themselves with the shrill, chirp
or the English sparrow until the first
osys or spring bring back the songsters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
Sues Railway for $40. 600.

Damages In the sum, of $4,000 are
sought in a petition Med in the Dis
trict Supreme Court against the Capt.
tai Traction Company by Josephine
McLaren through Attorney Wilton ].
Lambert.
Mrs. McLaren declares while aboard
a Fourteenth street car September 6
last. the car started abruptly and
caused her to be thrown to the floor.
The injuries sustained were due to
the negligence Of the company. the
petitioner charges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
Knights to Install Officers.

Newly elected officers Of Eldbrooke
Chapter. knights OF st. Paul, are to be
installed at a meeting tonight In Ten
ietown. at 1890 The officers are Her
bert Fawcett. Elmer Goebel. Russell
Birch. Charles Derrick. Robert Scrog-
gins, Lawrence Harry. Gilbert Vaux.
Frederick hobey and John Walther.
The chapter. which was organized only
Of forty-one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

colorcd youth yesterday morning while
Mrs. Delapla looked on.
The horse was found In an alley
between First and Second. + and q
streets northwest and the buggy was In
Dingman court. near by. No trace OF
the thief was found.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
Rosedale Team Wins.

Nosedale swamped the GARFIELD Park
juniors yesterday at Garfield Park BY a
0tto-4 score. Ragged baseball and cost
y errors by Garfield contributed to the
defeat. Garfield sarnered only four hits
on Burchart. while Kenney. pitching
FOR GARFIELD, was touched up for a total
OF fifteen. The batteries were Burchart
and veach for the winners and Kenney
and Garner for Garfield. Home runs
and Hurley. Of Rosedale.
On the Bloomingdale diamond the
Georgetown team won a 6-to-4 victory
over Bloomingdale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
Holy Name Society n Meet.

st. Paurs Holy Name Society will
meet Sunday night In the school hall,
Fifteenth and streets northwest, to
complete plans for participation In
the Holy Name parade in Baltimore.
october 15. The society will receive
communion at the o'clock mass In
st. Pauls. Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

The Prince GeorsSs county school in
stttute ended today at noon. Teachers
from all sections of the county have re-
ceived instructions a. to the courses Of
study for the coming winter from su-
perintendent Il. s. Burroughs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

Quickest Service TO Baltimore.
Every hour on the hour. Baltimore q
Ohio. $175 round trip. Saturdays and
Sundays. $l.50.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
Horse and Buggy Recovered.

Police of the Sixth precinct late last
night recovered the horse and buggy
Of Mrs. A. Josephine Delaplane. Of Gil
sixteenth street northwest. which was
stolen from the Center Market by q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
Southern Congress- 70 Meet.

The eighth annual convention Of the
Southern Commercial Congress Is to
be held In Norfolk. Va, December II
70 IL. according to a proclamation of
Governor Stuart, Of VirEinia, made pub
lie yesterday. international Recon-
struction" will be the principal subject
OF discussion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
Association on Picnic.

Members Of the Armstrong Manual
Training School Alumni Association are
holding their fifth annual picnic today
At Green Willow Park. Anacostia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

The Sunday Evening Times has
all the acknowledged advantages Of
evening newspaper circulation with
none OF the disadvantages of Sunday
morning newspapers Of many sections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

The Holy Name Society will attend
mass next Sunday morning at st
Jerome's Catholic Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
LOCAL MENTION.

DO not neglect that bad tooth. I
me- ma S Ss asis tS say: soy 4 You need IT,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
SUMNER RESIDENTS
, LEAVING FOR SOUTH
Thousands Of Feathered Guests
Start on Annual Hegira to
! Warmer Cline.

A the thousands Of washinstonians
who deserted the city with the approach
of the summer months for the sea-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

A lawn party given at the home OF J
Costinet last night netted a neat sun
for the charity fund for sufferers In
Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

Sunday Outing to Luray and Re.
turn, $500. Baltimore & Ohio, s:1B A.
NJ. Sunday. September 10 Returning
same day.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

now three known cases Of this disease
IN the county. one zach at Blsdensburs.
Mt. Rainier, and Hyattsville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08
Woman's League Raises $500.

More than 81, 800 has been raised by the
Woman's National Democratic League
for the Wilson campaign fund II is
announced. Besides this the league has
donated the following to various char
table purposes: Belgian relief 500;
100 kits Of supplies to soldiers on Mex
lean border: fund for purchase OF milk
for poor babies In Washington S62.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

A yeranda dance was held At the home
OF Clifton King last night.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-21
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
GERTIE AND MAYME FLIRTY AND GAME
SUCH is LIFE AT SEVEN BUCKS PER


BY JIM Nance
"Sure they're followin' us. AN
lookit the phisog on the one with the
fedora" ,a.~,fEET7;7'7
oh, my gawd, Maym e1 IS that
mustache?"
81 don't know, for sure, Gertie, but
if he talks like. he looks he's got a
hair lip" .
Lets call a copper and have the
two moIlycoddIes pinched."
Say, you're getting funnier and
funnier every day! What on earth
makes you think there's a cop in this
vicinity? Show me an Irish picnic
and I'll look for one"
well, then, let's speed up bit.
We can shake mammals boys easily
enough. If the one on the inside runs
he'll fall apart. He must have his
clothes built to order"
did you say, order. Gertie. I'll
take a -
Say Iookit the old guy with the
cane. He must think it's cold out
this evening""
"Oh merci, merci, / think he's try
in to f1irt with you, Mayme. Don't
encourage him. He'll throw a fit and
fall into it, cane, eyeglass and all.
+ Say, let's get a soda. But not at
that corner place. My steady hangs
out there and if he runs into me and
l run into him Wen have a general
run-in for ever and amen"
What's the matter, Gertie. Did
youse have fallin' out?" -,
"Oh, far be it! jus natural told |
him 1 was to tired to go out with him |
tonight If he saw me stTollin' aroun' |
there'd be no more dime operas for |
little GeTtie. l amt takin' no chance |
Oh Iosin' a good thing when 1 get |
one. He's a regular fella. In fact,
too blamed regular. He'd like to be |
wit me every night. But muffin
dim Pm for the p1IV that said VA /
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-21

Anu SOudS only q llJ. LOOklL LQOugQ,
sundaes are a dime An 1 dote on
sUndaes. Just like eatin' soup. Sas-
apaTrilla soda, please"
Gimme vanilla. >Sasaparril is
too much like coco-cola, and my old
man raises cain every time 1 drink
that"
stick a couple of straws in your
waist, Mayme. Wen drink some lem
onade when we get in bed tonight"
Hey, pipe the two sweIls that Just
came in, Gertie. I'll bet they take
sundaes. It's good thing they don't
sell booze here. One'of 'em looks as
If he was dyin' for a short one"
Let's loaf out here until they
come out. This is their buz buggy
bet. Maybe they'll ask us to take a
ride"
Here they come. Pretend you're
lOokin' in the window
Good evening, girls"
Answer i'm, Mayme. He's talk
in to you
"Oh gosh, here they come"
SSure We'll take a ride. But not
far
This is a swell car, amt it?"
What's that thing down by your
foot for. Press 'em down onct"
"Oh Lordy, not so fast. Well get
pinohed for speedin'."
I'VE better get out now, fellas. It's
eleVen-thirty"
Tomorrow night? Sure. %
That guy was tallIin' to all the
time was some kid, Ell, Mayme?"
They amt brothers, III bet. That's
what they all say"
Say, kid, you got a nerve to tell
'em your my sister"
Turn out the light, Mayme.
Whata you goin' to do, read all
night?
(Six hours later.
Cit up, Wayne, we only got a half
hour before we've due at work. Say
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

Hannibal until about daylight
Thursday morning. We then
started driving across country to
Mexico, Mo. Got in Mexico about
/ o'clock in the afternoon Thurs
day.
"Along about 2:3O p. m. we came
across some wire in the southwest
part of the town, about the edge
of the town. 1t was trolley wire.
It was close to a wagon road and
street car line, but the car line
was not in operation. We got our
wire and started back.
"The way we got the wire was
by throwing a rope over the wire
pulling it down as close I'd the
ground as possible and cut it
with bolt cutters. | always did
this cutting. After cutting the
wire in one place it would drop
and then l would cut it in about
three foot lengths. | don't know
how much wire we got; | guess
about 1900 pounds.
1--WE then started back and run
into ST. Louis about 1880 last Fri
day morning. Me and my broth
er Ora were riding in the Ford
car. We had put this stolen wire
in both cars. ! think we had most
Of it in the Ford Car"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
St. LOUIS MuRDERERS CONFESS
TO STEALING WIRE IN MEXICO

tric railroad had $1,000 worth Of troll
ley wire stolen from the South end
of their line. Lewis said he was the
one who always cut the wire and that
was the principal purpose they made
of the two machines they used. He
also evidently was one Of the party
which stole the section of the South
western Telephone Cos. long distant
line to jefferson City. from here the
night of April fourth.
His confession details series Of
robberies which includes the theft OF
twenty-five motos cars, stealing jew
elry in Topeka, Kans., the kidnapping
Of a Mr.. and Mrs. Beach, at Pacific,
Mo-, about six weeks ago when they
made them give the use of their
motor car for the robbers benefit.
story of the Wire Theft
In telling of his wire theft in Mex
leo. Lewis stated in his confession as
follows:
"Last Wednesday, Frank and
ora--my brothers--and left
this city in two machines, a Hud-
son and Ford, and rode to Han
nibal, Mo, We were around
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
Roy Lewis In His Confession, Tells of
Stealing Bicycle From Fish Resi-
dence Here.
WAS FOUND IN THE GARAGE
Murderers Were Here Last Thursday
and Took Wire From Electric
Railroad Line on South End

Roy J. Lewis held as one OF the
murderers of motorcycle patrolman
Frank ]. McKenna and Patroiman
William A. Dillon, Of St. Louis last
Friday, mace signed confession 70
the part he played in the crimes Tues
day. In it he stated he had stolen a
bicycle from front porch in TINS
city. The wheel was found in the gar
age where the murder car was stored
and is evidently the wheel taken from
the property of John q. Fish, Div. Frt'
and Passenger Agent Of the Chicago
& Alton railroad, for whose return
Mr.. Fish recently advertised q reward
in the Ledger.
Lewis states that he was in TINS
city the Thursday night before the
murder. That was the night the cleo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
ATKINSON QUITS
Gov. Major at Once Announces the
Appointment Of VIM. G. Busby.

jefferson City. April 12.-John NJ.
Atkinson has rendered his resigna-
tion to Gov. Major as chairman of the
Public Service Commission, effective
May l. 1t was accepted by the Gov
ernor, who Immediately announced
the appointment Of VIM. G. Busoy Of
Carrollton. general counsel of the
commission, to fill the vacancy caus-l
ed by the resignation of Atkinson.
The Governor also announced the
the appointment of A. 2. Patterson to
the place made vacant by the promo
tion Of Busby to the craftsmanship Of
the commission.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

Mrs. W. A. Shullenberger departed
for Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday night.
Rev. Shulleaberger preceded her the
day before and drove his car through.
He left Mexico Monday afternoon at
900 p. m. and arrived at his new
home late Tuesday afternoon, He
reported the roads to be in fine condi-
ton to Des Moines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
COMMITTEE TO MoBERLY
viii Investigate Oiled Roads Before
Submitting Boulevard Proposition


The Committee appointed from
property owners on the Boulevard to
investigate the oiling and improve
ment of that thoroughfare, will visit
Moberly and other cities where oiled
streets are before submitting their
proposition to the people.
Their purpose is to become fully in
formed on thel question before they
act. The oiling of the Boulevard is
considered one Of the most important
local improvements advanced for sew
eral years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
ATHLETICS PLAY SUNDAY
Locals Meet the Wabash Banners
From st. Louis Here.

The first base ball game Of the sea-
son will be played Sunday when the
Athletics meet the st. Louis Wabash
Banners in this city. The fans will
have an opportunity, at that time, to
give the local lineup the ''once over"
and estimate what they will do in the
league.
Colonial park has had several i'm
proyements made upon the grand
stand and the out6eld has been grad
ed so it viii drain readily and with
sun dry few hours after hard rain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

Modern Woodmen Have Fine Meeting
Camp 20b0 Modern Woodmen Of
America, had splendid meeting at
the hall Tuseday night. There was
a large attendance and the lodge pas
sed on twelve new applications. The
local order of Modern Woodmen is in
most flourishing condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

Mrs. VIM. T. Settle and sons, Rob
ert and Mitchell, of Cecil, Mo-, re-
turned home Wednesday after plea
sant visit with W. S. Settle and wife
Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
John w. Rutter went to Columbia
Wednesday on business.
GIFT TO CHURCH
George Kabrich Presents Farm to
Mexico Methodists.

George Kabrich, this week pres
ented the Mexico Methodist church
with 160 acre farm. Mr.. Kabrich is
one of the oldest and most interested
members of the local church and his
gift is quite a handsome one.
The farm is located near Garden
City, Kansas, and is excellent land.
He deeds the property to them y, dis
pose of as they will the income to be
used toward the maintenance Of the
church here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
CLOSE CALL FOR THE KAISER.
Shell Hit Imperial Motor Car-Em-
peror Recovering From Shock

London, April H. The German
Emperor lie at Potsdam recovering
from nervous shock as the result of
the explosion Of shell at yerdun,
which destroyed the imperial motor
car and killed several officers, says
a Rome dispatch to the Daily Tele-
graph, quoting Swiss reports.
Emperor William was unhurt, the
dispatch adds. !.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
Special to Be Packed.

The Wabash special to Columbia
this afternoon at 6 for the Mcmillan
Sikeston Championship basket ball
game promises to be well filled with
enthusiastic followers Of the local
team, They return from Columbia at
II p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

said that the middle west is
favor Of preparedness. but that.
" is a slander. The middle
ps never taken advantage Of its
hess to make bulwarks Of Its
b on the exposed sides.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS DEAD
Noted War Correspondent Drops Dead
at Telephone


Ledger Special
New York, April 12.--Richard Har-
ding Davis, famous war correspondent
writer and dramatist, dropped dead
last night while telephoning. His
body was discovered this morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

For best results deliver your poul-
try and eggs to the Mexico Poultry
Co. Old mill building, north Jeffer-
son street, wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

ARGE number of Mexico Demo-
Fill attend the Young Mems
Hatic Club meeting at Columbia
pw. This meeting promises to
gely attended by Democrats
D parts Of the state, and some
D speeches will be made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13
Fertilizer

All kinds on hands at a price to in
duce you to use it, so you will grow
more and better grain.-Wm Pollock
Mill & Elevator Co. d1w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

A. W. Holmes and wife have re-
turned from a pleasant visit with
friends and relatives at Rozetta and
oquanke, I'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

Sewing machine needles, shuttIes
and bobbins for 200 different mach
ines. Dry & sappington d2tw1t-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

Mrs. Ethridge and family are mov-
ing into the A. X. Luckis residence
on South Clark avenue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

ID the advertisements in the
|nd weekly Ledger carefully for
ps. The merchants who adver-
i anxioue for your trade, and
|eat you right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

$1.55 buys 4sib sack of Zephyr
flour on sale one week at Smiths
i05-O7-w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

Hans Berg and G. G. Harris, Of
Milwaukee, are in Mexico for the
horse sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

10. Borrow Of vandalia was in this
city on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

speaker most enthusiastically
at the New York anti-prepar-
meeting was a man who said
nothing to fight for and that
he had anything he would not
pr it. One Of the unmitigated
gs of a republican form of gov
It is found in the fact that it
'ecessarily guarantee to such a
Fe life, liberty and the pursuit
piness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

Now is the time to dip your hogs
and sheep. 1t pays big. We keep the
best. IS. P. Emmons Wool Co. d2w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-13

Finest Suits made to measure. si2
and up.
d2w1 The Enterprise Store.