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usual number Of arrests on that thor
oughfare, which. he said. IL Travelled
possibly more than any other one BY
out-of-town automobilists.
Automobilists from all over the coun-
try. coming to this city and goins
through to Baltimore. Philadelphia and
other northern cities. pass over the
road. the offioer stated. and II - noth-
ing unusual to sec many machines
from far western cities passing over
the road
Samuel ssaborne. colored. Of Balti-
more was arrested on three charges
He was charged with falling to have a
light on the rear Of his machine SO
that II would shine on the tag number
operating an automobile with q dead
number and also with failing to have
si Is nte
the ninth precinct police station for his
appearance in court today. when he
failed to appear at court his collateral
was declared forfeited.
Thomas Acaster, also Of Baltimore,
forfeited IS collateral At court today
charge Of speeding on the road. Police
man Marks said the defendant was run
ming his machine at a rate of twenty-six
miles an hour.
Gilbert B. Porter Of Cambridge. Md.
was also arrested, charged with speed
lander said his wife was Ill and promised
to meet the policeman at court today.
He failed to appear, according to the
officer. and the latter procured q warrant
for his arrest.
DR.. Arthur o. Etienne Of Berwyn. Md.
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~ compared with . similar month .
year ago. He has gone into the matter
most thoroughly, and has prepared
some comparative tables for the Ca
Estte. the inspection and sperusal Of
which viii cause wondsrmsnt and cha
grin on the part Of hotel men who pos-
sibly have no. g4vsn the matter serious
thought and attention. ..s..-.
while It IL only possible to mention
= few items in this article. sufficient,
however. are given to make the hotel
lier sit up and take notice.
1915 cost 20 to a. eents. while the pres-
emit price 10 20 to 30 oenta. SQUAD pig
cons cost - per dosen in 1915, now they
are $3.50. Tenderloins were 30 cents one
year ago, now they cost IS conts- Ribs
were 16M to Is cents IN 1915. as against
% cents ut the present time. HOLSTERS
were 80 cents . year ego. now they cost
40 cents and even higher. depending
upon the catch.
"The tables show that the average m
crease in meats over last year 10 ISM
per cent; poultry, II Per cent. while mis-.
cellaneous food has increased 20 to 26
per cent. Worst Of all is the present
show the tremendous increase Of ITO per
cent over year ago.
For instance. canta1oupes which
brought $1.75 per standard crate one
year ago now cost $3.50. Potatoes have
jumped from $1.60 q barrel TO $4.26, and
from 60 cents q bushel to 50; spinach
from 90 cents q box to $1.1o; peas from
81 box to $S.25: caulifower from 81
per crate to $3.50; lettuce per hamper
crate from t1.75 to $3.50, the proprietor
In question having paid Saturday $1.2o q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
CHEVY CHASE CITIZENS
FOR REMOVAL Of POLES
Renew Fight, Begun Last Summer,
for Improvement Of Conditions
on Connecticut Avenue.

Inc CnSVy chase Citizens ASSoc1at1on
last night renewed its tight which was
begun last summer for the abolition Of
trolley poles on Connecticut avenue. which
stand in the center Of the intersecting
roadways Of Oliver and Morrison streets.
This action was taken as q result Of the
accident last Monday night on Bladens-
burg road. where a man was killed when
the automobile in which he was riding hit
trolley pole.
According to William T. Murphy, sec
rotary Of the association, the attention
of the car company was first called to
the poles last June, but it replied that
it believed there would be no danger so
long as traffic laws were complied with
on the part of those driving vehicles
along Oliver and Morrison streets. At the
meeting Of the association last night Mr..
Murphy was directed to write to Maj.
Pullman. calling his attention to the con-
dition and asking that definite action
toward the removal Of the poles be taken.
A number OF other matters relating to
small improvements OF the suburb. in
GLIDING better lighting for certain Sec
tons, also were taken up. E. F. Cola
day introduced resolution of thanks
for the appropriation Of money with
Chevy Chase, which was Endorsed unani-
mously. The present building is over
crowded, with about 500 students, some
Of whom como In from nearby Maryland
points.
Lectures on Water Supply.
A feature Of last nights meeting was
an illustrated lecture on the history,
development and work Of Washing
toms water supply system by q. D.
Hardy. superintendent Of the liberation
plant In the course OF his talk Mr..
Hardy stated that in view Of the fact
that the rate per capita consumption
Of water in the District has decreased
by half since 1900. mostly because
certain federal government plants no
longer use filtered water for condemns
ing, there is no immediate necessity for
means to increase the city.s water sup
ply.
BY a number of comparisons Mr..
Hardy showed that Washington has
the best drinking water Of all the cities
in the world. He told In detail Of the
processes of publication Of the river
water. stating that the city gets its
superior water cheaper than q majority
Of American cities get their supplies.
He touched upon the three projected
pldns AoI increasing tHe CITY water
supply. Mr.. Hardy said that the second
Great Falls, the Patuxent river and
power dam projects were equally good.
but added that many people might pre-
fer Patuxent river water in view Of
the fact that 1T is softer than Potomac
water.
Three new members. Joseph Hausler.
Richard McKnew and J. c. Herring,
were admitted into the association.
FIVE ARRESTS ARE MADE
ON BLADENSBURG ROAD
Five arrests were made on the Bla-
densburg road last night by Motor
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liceman be stationed At the northeast
corner Of Mount Vernon square north
west. where 7th street and New York
avenue intersect. was introduced by
A. J. Driscoll and unanimously In
dorsed by the association. A copy Will
be sent to the Commissioners.
Mr.. Driscoll stated that trafno IL
heavy at this point Thousands Of An
tomobiles bound east and west along
Massachusetts, avenue detour around
tho north side Of the square between
7th and 9Th streets. He also said that
a number OF minor accidents have oc-
Cured there.
ton commencing the board Of educa-
ton and Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, d.
rector Of Fairgrounds. for the excellent
facilities offered the children on the
Fairgrounds this summer.
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life. He worked in the hardware store
Of John r. Elvans. Afterward he was
member Of the arm OF Hamilton &
Pearson. dealers in plumbers supplies.
For q number of years Mr. Pearson
was associated with Brainard H. War
ner in real estate development. He was
a trustee of the Virginia Brick Com
pany since its organisation, and for
twenty-five years was q director in the
German Fire Insurance Company.
Mr.. Pearson's wife died two years
vived by a brother. George W. Pearson.
and a sister. Mrs. Mary Stephenson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
BLADENSBURG ROAD
INQUIRY IS STARTED


given as II the machine in the rear
was about to pass him, and also that
he thought. by reflection Of the lights
of the other machine. that It was pass,
his car to the left, and it was then 1t
crashed into pole in the roadway
He told of Mr.. Schaffer being thrown
from the machine and Of going to mis-
assistance.
Jesse A. Mann, who was operating
the other automobile, testified he was
following the Smith machine when 1t
struck the pole, and that a woman was
thrown from the car into the roadway.
In order to avoid striking the Smith
car or running over the woman, he said
he steered his machine into q gully
and that 1t overturned. burying himself
and Mr.. Baden beneath it. He declared
he had not given any signal that he
desired to pass the Smith machine,
and said he did not have bright lights
on his car. Mr.. Baden substantiated
Mr. Mann's testimony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
HOTEL. KEEPERS WORRIED
BY HIGHER FOOD PRICES
Proprietor Of Washington Hostelry
Makes Comparison With Prices,
Year Ago.

The recently announced charge Of IL
cents for bread and butter which mast
the Washington hotels. has drawn the
attention Of the National Hotel Gazette
to the greatly increased prices the no.
tells are now paying for food as oom-
pared with those paid last year. In an
article in the current issue Of the Ga
zette Ia II stated:
"A we'll known proprietor Of ono Oh
the leading Washington hotels. who
does his own marketing, has been bust.
ly engaged recently in making . COM
parative statement Of the cost Of food
stuffs for the month Of September. 1916
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
FIVE ARRESTS ARE MADE
ON BLADENSBURG ROAD

Five arrests were made on the Bla-
densburg road last night by Motor
Cycle Policeman g. J. Marks on charges
Of violation Of traffie regulations. Ac-
cording to the oficer, this is not an un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
CHARLES B, PEARSON DIES;
WAS rs YEARS OF AGE

Charles B. Pearson. for q number Of
years connected with the Virginia
Brick Company, died at his home. 1877
Massachusetts, avenue northwest, yes
terday morning At 1890 o'clock. He
was seventy six years old. Funeral
services will DO held at O'clock Satur-
day afternoon at his late residence. and
interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
Rev. DR.. wallace Radcliffe. pastor of
tho New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, will officiate.
Mr. Pearson was born in Washington
June 8. 1910, and had lived here all his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05

dosen heads. Celery varies from 6S cents
to 81 tor . dozen punches; beans (green)
from 50 cents q bushel to S1.25; apples
from $S.26 q barrel to 81; lemons from
1S.25 box to $3.50 and sometimes as
high 50. Oranges were So a year ago;
now $3.50.
Among the miscellaneous articles
shown In this table - table butter
formerly rs cents. now 50 to IS cents:
cooking butter from 1e to 80 cents: -four
from $40 q barrel to 80; granulated
sugar from So per hundrsdweight to
$715; Swiss cheese from 80 cents a
pound to 46 cents; pineapple cheese from
10 cents to IS cents; Edam cheese from
50 to 6s cents, and It has even reached
$l.4o;. Roouefort cheese from "a to Is
cents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
Gen. Scott Leaves Hospital.

Maj. Gen. Hugh l. Scott, chief of
stan of the army. who was taken to
the slValter Reed Hospital few days
ago for treatment for an attack OF in
digestion. had recovered sufficiently
this afternoon to be able to return to
his residence on the Fort Myer reser-
yation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
High School Cadet Examinations.

Examinations OF applicants for posi-
lions as officers in the High School
Cadets are to be held the early part
Of next week. Stephen z. Kramer, as
sistant superintendent of white schools.
who is directly in charge Of this mat
ter. had hoped to have the examinations
held this week, but It was found i'm
possible to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05

who was charged with speeding near the
reform school, u to leave collateral at the
ninth precinct station tomorrow for his
appearance at court.
/ Collateral Of 81 was forfeited 1t court
today by Harry NJ Brown when he
having daxzling lights on his automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
Ask for Tramc Policeman

A resolution asking that a tranc 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
WANT POLES REMOVED
ON BLAOENSBURG ROAD
Members Of Washington Safety First
Association Endorse Recommends
ton Of Commissioner Kutz.

The recomm endation of Engineer
Commissioner Kutz that tho trolley
poles on Bladensburg road be removed
and that an Investigation should be
| made to determine what steps be taken
| to improve the situation, to eliminate
the possibility Of such an accident as
| happened Tuesday morning. when a
| man was killed as tho result Of an
| automobile striking a pole. was ap-
proved by the Washington Safety First
Association last night.
J. Clinton Hiatt, secretary OF the as
ISOLATION, called attention to the dan
gerous condition Of the poles in the
roadway, telling how the poles shift
street northeast to the other side. DR..
L. D. Walter declared that the poles
in the center of tho roadway have
long been a menace and that something
dangerous condition eliminated.
The association, which met at q spe-
cial session at the Public Library. also
adopted resolutions urging the Com
missioners to enact q law prohibiting
any one from purchasing a dangerous
weapon until first he has obtained
permission from q proper official. It
was set forth that the association
views with alarm the great number
Of Columbia from the vicious use Of
DANGEROUS weapons" The secretary
was instructed to send a copy OF the
resolutions to the Commissioners and
to Maj. Pullman.
Fire Prevention Day Committee.
A committee was appointed by Presi-
dent William =. Peabody to cooperate
with the general committee selected
by Charles F. Nesbit. superintendent of
insurance, In the observance Of ma
tional IRE prevention day" Monday IN
this city.
This committee consists Of Presi-
dent Peabody as chairman: DR.. L. D.
walter. Woe president; J. Clinton Hiatt,
secretary; A. J. Driscoll. treasurer; A.
E. Shoemaker. c. N. Thompson, Seiden
Woodfeld and Daniel W. Edelin,.
Mr.. Peabody explained the purpose
Of the observance of the fire prevention
day and Secretary Hiatt told of such an
observance in New York city last year.
In connection with the subject Mr..
waste in this country uncluding up
keep Of fire and water departments,
tax. etc.). Is about 100000. 900 a year.
This he said is $125.000.000 more than
The cash loss in iires. he said, is about
100000 a day. $4,000 an hour and
$416 minute. He said statistics show
every man. woman and child in this
country pays $3.50 IRE tax a year,
~as report ,p q Dr.. E. So' D. Thompson fsnas
Of q meeting Of tho Safety First Fed
| Grafton Of America in New York city
was read and accepted.
Ask for Traffic Policeman.
A resolution asking that a tranic Do
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-02
CAMPAIGNS FOR
HEALTH AIDED
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH C0MMIS'M
AGREES TO DUPLICATE AMOUNT
PUT UP BY TEX COUNTIES.

AUSTIN Tex. Aug a. The Interna-
fional Health Commission with headquar-
ters in New York has agreed 10 duplicate
any amount that may be appropriated BY
county commissioners courts In Texas
for intensive health campaigns according
to announcement today from DIR. ". r.
Covington Texas representative of the
commission here, today.
Despite the efforts of the state health
department to bring this proposition be-
fore the people, DIR. Covington said, Il ap-
pears very few seemed to have heard oi
the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-02
FRENCH CAPTURE
FORTIFIED WORK
POWERFUL STRONGHOLD FALLS TO
FRENCH FORCES-BRlTlSH PRO-
GRESS AT POzIERES.

North of the Sommc wood last night
the French took a powerfully fortified
work between Ilcmwood and Monacu-
farm. Paris officially announces On the
right bank of the Mcuse north of Yer
dun there was "A violent series of engage
mcnts throughout the night. extending
east a. ar as Damloup. After series at
attacks when asphyXiating gas was used
the Germans sincd u little ground in the
Chptire wood and al Chcnoise.
Further progress by the British troops
east of PoZicres in the Sommer region is
announced by London. The German
statement today says that on the. road
between Marlcouri and Clervin in the
.Somme region, the French penetrated
ITO our completely demolished trenches =
The Germans captured hill north
east of Souville in the Nerdum region
The rianS sutlerc 4 severe defeat
in Mondays engagements III the Astico
Valley with the ita.ians. when their at
tackS were repulsch with neavy losses
To the attackers, he Rom, statement
saws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-02
FARRATEIS IS
OUT, RESIGNS
BY A REQUEST

General Emiliano H. Nafarrafe. com
mander of She Tamaulipas division oi
she Mexican de facto troop has re
signed from the army. aco,iing 10 re-
ports rea,hing Brownsville and Mata
morOs last night.
Nafarraics resignation is said 10 have
been brought about lhrough rcpre>en-
tations by the American government 10
the Mexican dc factO government. he
representations being due 10 Nafar-
rates 'amii American activities He l.
Hhe commander who IL, Tamplro. dur
ing the height of The latest crisis. ISSUED
q proclamation declaring that = state of
war cxis.s between the United STATES
and Mexico and urging al MeXicam> to
take mp arms.
In McNn-an circles here II il believed
that III, Carrauza government was de
sirons of eliminating. General Naiarrate
n faa or in Mexican affairs. but hes
itated doing :" because of the tnmnan
der's popularity IN Northeast Mexico
following his dcienSe ot The city oi Mat
amoros. oppoSie Brownsville. again,t
khc atta~k rs Nilli>tas ia the spring Of
1913. lie was also one nf hc important
Carramza commanders during the siege
and capture of TampicO from the frdcr
ais ia the spring of l?lI
Naiarrate was given The command on
the frontier with headquarters al Mat
amofoS. about Il wear aud half ago
and continued IA command there until
last Atober when h. WAS transferred
io Tampico. This transfer. while made
by the carranza government rs = pro
motion, Was brought directly through
popular Indignation on the American
side of the border through \afarratcs
alleged indifference Ia the bandit aciivi
ties on this side If the Rio Grandc VA
farrate was charged with permitting the
bandits 90 cross AMI rcsrOSS the Rio
Grande without mdleSration by his
troops. lie was charged also with har-
boring kniceto l'izana and Luis de -
Rosa, alleged leaders il the bandit 80
tiyities.
While Nafarrate in retiring appar
crls was not inclined 20 induce his
troops To 20 with him IL would not hr
surprising a. those III touch With Mex
lean ahairs 10 hnd him sonner or later
~ the head Of force in opposition 10
the Carranza government
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-02
2 TRUCK DRIVERS
TO THE HOSPITAL
ONE HAS BROKEN SHOULDER BONE
AND OTHER BROKEN NOSE AS
RESULT ARREST ATTEMPT.

Two army automobile truck drivers be
heyed to belong to Company 6l Of the mo-
tor truck corps. were taken to the army
hospital ut Fort Brown about . 80 o'clock
last night following an encounter between
several truck drivers and members Of the
military police driver whose name was
reported at the military police headquar
ters in the city hall as West was said to
have SUFFERED fractured shoulder blade
and companion to have sustained a bro
ken nose when two Of the police used clubs
~ an attempt to restore order. The affair
occurred at house on Sixteenth street in
the Fourth Ward Members of the mill
tary police force claim that it i n Sc
quence 10 the trouble between enlisted men
and truck drivers at Harlingen. Military
Police NJ j. Berry. who carried one of the
men on hi~ shoulder to the post hospital.
said that he fired his pistol when he be
lieved the drivers were about "a resort "a
the I~e at arms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-02
DRAFTS CAUSE
MANS ARREST
DEPOSITED $1,000 WORTH WITH LO-
CAL BANKS AGAINST SUPPOSED
OKLAHOMA BANKS.

Drafts drawn on various banks il
Oklahoma and aggregating around
5000 were presented for collection al
banks in Brownsville yesterday after
noon and this morning by stranger
who represented himself to he a wealth,
oil well 'promGer.
In the belief that the man presenting
the drafts IL private in the First Ok
lahoma regimen mi San Bcnito. who up
on inquiry at the San Benito military
headquarters was reported 10 be absent
without leave. he was placed under lie
teisiion this morning by military .police
al Brownsville. At the Justice of peace
courts and at the office of County Attor-
mex 4. Nj. Ken, at a late hour this after
noon il was stated that no complaints
had been filed with those authorities,
nor have amy charges been preferred
In response Ia a telegram Ia Muskogee
Oklahoma. the address given for one Of
the banks drawn upon, a reply came this
morning stating that there was no such
hank there and that the two exising
banks tere disavowed the drafts. One
Of the drafts was for $500 and the 9th
ers ranged rom SlO0 to $500 in value. No
attempt had been made. il was stated to
obtain cash upon the drafts. they merely
being left a the banks for collection.
Al banks where drafts were deposited
il was Stated that M charges of any
kind would be- preferred. probably, 81
long as no money was collected on the
drafts. nor was any attempt made Ia
collect money!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-02
STANDING Of
ARMY POST TO
Be A DIVISION

Fort Brown as an army post today
reached the status of division post when
IN order was received from the war de-
ment headquarters nj Fort Sam Houston,
directing the detail Of Lieutenauk Colonel
Frederic ID. Evans. late Of the Fourth I'm
tied States Infantry, 70 adjutant- general
of the division.
The appointment Of Colonel Evans, il
Is believed, forecasts the detail OF further
division staff officers, including probably
inspectors general. Judge advocate gener-
al, and other general staff officers. Colonel
Evans succeeds Captain Frank r. Mccoy,
who since General Parker assumed com
mand here. has held office Of district adlu-
tant. Captain Mccoy becomes acting
chief Of staff to Brigadier- General Parker
under the new order Of things
Plans are said to he under considera-
tion by the war department and the south
cm department headquarters at Fort Sam
Houston for the entire reorganization az
the troops in the Brownsville district into
divisions. No intimation has been rcceiv-
ed here, however as 10 the form these
plans will eventually take.
In the Brownsville district there are iA
round numbers $4,000 state and regular
troops, more than on any other section
of the border. not excepting probably the
command Of Major-General John j. Per
shing, in Northern Mexico. Surmises and
conieetures only are being offered among
the army officers as TO what may occur.
but II Il considered a. not at all improba-
bic that a major general from the rcgu-
lar army will be given general command
in tins section. This, IL was surmised,
might take place with the perfection At
and Fort Sam Houston O ftha
contemplated plans for reorganization
Of the whole Brownsville district.
ALI the troops now on this border, with
the exception Of the New York division,
are IN command Of General Parker Ma
jor General O'Ryan commands the New
York troops. with headquarters at Nc
Allen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-02
AER0PLANES
HOVER OVER
SUB COURSE
tBy Associated Pr-ss.J
GID POINT COMFORT, Va,
Aug. 2.-The Deutschland had
not been sighted at the Virginia
Capes at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Aug. The
German submarine merchantmen Deut.
schland was sighted on Tangicr Sound
al oe'oclk his morning. heading to
ward lower Chg lpeake Bay M a high
rate Of speed. Tangier Sound is about
seventy five miles above the Virginia
CapeS.
Two aeroplanes were seen hying over
Lower Chesapeake Bay and the Hamp-
ton roads shortly after daybreak this
morning. They were not from the At
lantic coast aeronautical station here.
Whes her they were from the armored
cruiser North Carolina or one Of the al
lied cruisers on patrol of Virginia
Capes could not be ascertained. The ma
ehines maneuvcred back and forth over
the water at moderate altitude, ap
parently on the watch for the Dcutsch
land.