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The Washington times., 1916-10-25
SOUTHEAST CITIZENS
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Association Would Relieve High
School Students Of Heavy
Burden.

The Southeast Citizens Association.
through It's executive committee, has
placed itself on record in favor of
the provision of free textbooks for
the students In the Washington high
schools. The committee met last night
at Donohue's hall for the purpose of
considering matters of Importance IL
wishes to be included In the Com
missioners' estimates. The matter OF
free textbooks for the high schools is
considered of paramount Importance
by the organisation. and the Commits
sloners Will be urged to secure legis-
lation for this purpose at the next
session of Congress.
J An. appropriation OF $4,000 is de-
sired by the association to provide a
properly equipped playground for the
Cranch School 1t Is likewise the de-
sire or the organization to further
the plan for the appropriation of $780,
900 for the purchase OF a site for n
vocational school in east Washington.
y. Conner was elected secretary
OF the association to All a vacancy
by the death of J. w. Lucas.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
new YORK Market
SHOWS BIG GAINS
Industrial Alcohol and Sugar
Stocks Advance on Irregu-
lar Opening.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Industrial A.
cohol and Sugar stocks made marked
gains In an irregular opening on the
stock exchange today.
Soon after the opening Industrial Al
cohol had marked up a 4%-point adj
vance to INK. American Sugar was up
IN at la'9s, and Cuba. Cane equaled the
record Of II made yesterday.
There was a rush of activity and
several bull movements in speciaities
In the first half hour. More than 1000
shares changing hands.
bethlehem Steel Jumped points to
625, and Industrial Alcohol Continued
us advance to 144k, up IN. Cuba Cane
sugar made a new record at 71h, up
IN. and American Beet Sugar equaied ia
up ~ at 2eil.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
TWO ARE RETIRED BY
RAILWAY COMPANY
William T. Benton and W. W. War
wick Out of Active Service.

When patrons on the Mt. Pleasant line
OF the Washington Railway and Electric
Company inquired about william T.
Benton. who has been a motorman on
this and other lines OF the corporation
for the past twenty-five years they were
informed he would not be seen at the
helm OF the cars any more. He has
been retired on his own appiica don by
the pension board Of the railway conn
pany on an allowance OF $40 monthly,
the minimum amount allowed under the
Starter William w. Warfeld. OF tbe
same company. for several years sta
toned at the steamboat wharves has
also been retired with the same monthly
pension. He Is also retired on his own
application. Warfield entered the SER
vice OF the company in July, 1895, and
has been In continuous service since that
time,
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Marriage Licenses.

Rocco Colacanta and Elizabeth Pitcher.
Liberty Allen Jamson, Richmond, Va, and
Ada Virginia. Tinsley. Staunton, Va.
Charles II. a. Stello and Kathryn J. Dee.
Henry Lucas and Oracle Bankes.
Antonio Troians and Antonio Crosse Mes
since.
william Albert Mundell, Baltimore, and Ida
Estella Aston, Baltimore.
James Davis and Charlotte Chew.
Clarence Blackwell and Virginia Contes
John J. X. Caskie, New York city, and
Laura Springer.
Joseph @. Hyman, Oak City, N. c., and Or
menita Il. Jefferson.
Darling G. suggs, Birmingham, Ala. and
Annie Myrtle Covington.
Herman SeJen and Anna Z. Boss.
Luther w. Helmentoller, Pocahostas, Va,
and LILLIAN f. White Salem, Va.
Raymond Henry Keller and Mary Butler
Howell.
Simeon NJ. Atkinson, Richmond, Va, and
Margaret H. Brickhouse, Norfolk, Va
Henry F. Baumann and Ruth N. Miller.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
g. w. u. HUGHES CLUB
is CO-EDUCATIONAL
Girls Graciously Agree to Let Men
Join Organ zation.

Mere man will not be denied member
ship in the Hughes Club Of the George
Washington University. organized by the
fair co-eds OF the arts and sciences de-
partment of the university.
Whether strictly feminine organiza-
ton to fur her the interests Of the Re-
publican Presidential candidate. would
be lonesome or wOuId lag an InteIes me
officials OF the club refuse to state, but
they made IL known today that men
members" were really welcome.
The officers Of the new club are Miss
Katherine NauX, president w = Ean'e,
jr., vice president; Miss Gertrude Walter,
Secretary MASS DIuuJn IOlLOHna,
treasurer John E Bixler, pu. icity
manager, and c. Sumner Hunter. gem
eral field agent
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Petty Thieves Collect
Benches From Yards

Take in your front yard bench. dear
reader. II you would save 1t for next
summer.
The police OF the Sixth precinct re-
ported to headquarters today that a
band OF petty thieves launched n cam
paign for the collection OF yard benches
in their territory last night.
Mrs. c. Hackenmeyer, 7l9 Sixth street
northwest. reported a bench worth s.
taken from her lawn last night.
Hardly had the first report been made
when Mrs. Silence Lawrence, OF Oh l
street northwest. just around the
corner, complained that her bench. too.
had been taken.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
French on Verdun Front
Skater COunter-bloWS

PARIS, Oct. 25.-Two violent Ger
man counter attacks were delivered
last night and this morning against
the positions on the Haudromont-
Damloup line northeast of Verdun.
won by the French in yesterdays
great assault.
Both attacks failed, the French
maintaining all their positions. 1t was
officially announced today. The
French spent the night cleaning up
Fort Douaumont, captured from the
Germans yesterday.
Among the $500 prisoners taken Is
the German commander of Fort
Douaumont.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
DIR. VAN SCHAICK TO.
ADDRESS CITIZENS
Will Talk Before Rhode Island
Avenue Association.

Members OF the Rhode Island Avenue
suburban Citizens Association will be
addressed by the Rev. John Var
Schaick. president OF the Board OF Edu.
cation, at special open meeting to bs
Church. Rhode Island avenue and
evening. ''''
u, The meeting has been arranged nv
me onicers Of the association especially
Schaick to the members and TO give
the commissioners. who have also beer
invited to attend. an opportunity to an.
pear before the citizens OF the FAR
northeastern section. A"'
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Rev. L. D. Robinson Will
Preach to Former Slaves

The Rev. DR.. L. u. Robinson. pastor
of Salem Baptist Church, will preach
the service tonight at the reunion SER
Baptist Church for former slaves and
owners. Tomorrow night Evangelist
Eliza Burnley. who is said TO be l2S
years oil dand the oldest negro evange-
list in the United States. will preach q
special sermon.
At the service last evening at which
the Rev. Simon Il. w. Drew presided.
the sermon was preached by Evangelist
NJ L. Banks. l04 years old. who also
sang her favorite hymn.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
RUSS LOSE 1887 $50
MEN SINCE JUNE |
Berlin News Agency Estimates
East Front Casualties.

BERLIN (Via wireless to Sayville,
l.. ~, oct 25.-The Russians have
lost l,797,522- men in killed, wounded.
and captured since the Galician Of
cial news agency declared today.
quoting Nieuw Central Identifying
Office as authority.
Among these were 65.3S1 officers.
two generals, six colonies OF bril-
gades, eight colonies and lieutenant
colonies, reRimental commanders. are
among the Russian officers recently
fallen.
The greatest number of casualties
were among the Siberian corps and
the Caucasian cavalry.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Halt Consideration of
Army-Navy Applications

All those who have delayed putting in
their reservations for seats at the
Army-Navy game until today. are like
ly to be disappointed. for. after noon,
according to the secretary-treasurer OF
the Army Athletic Council, Lieut.. ]. b.
Crawford, U. 8. A. no applications will
be honored until after al applications
now In have been considered.
The game will be staged at the Polo
Grounds, In New York. Navy will oc-
cupy the seats this year occupied last
time by Army.
The athletic council will mako its
headquarters at the Hotel Astor.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Bride Dressed as Boy
Caught on Freight

ALLIANCE. Ohio, Oct. 25.-After
masquerading as a boy and travelling
from her home in East Palestine to
Mansfield with boy companion, Mrs.
three months, was held here pending
attempts TO communicate with her
parents.
She said she and the youth started
Mansfield decided to return home.
When they got here a brakeman be-
came suspicious OF her and turned
her over to the police.
Her companion escaped.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGs-Nearby. fresh. s59ac per doz.
Southern. CSC per doz.
CHEESE-New York. new, 2oa2lc per Id.
per ID. 49,
LIVE PouLTRY-Hens. isd1sc per ID.
chickens. led20c per 10.
AyE SToCK-Neal cnlves. choice llhalac
per ID; ordinary, sal0c per h. fat sheen
t5iag6c per h.; spring lambs. choice. IOc per
DRESSED PoRK-Small. l3c per H.: med.
UNI. l2ul2hc per h.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Chesapeake & Ohio Road
Claims Lowest Tariff

A record of having the lowest
freight rate per ton per mile of any
railroad In the world is claimed for
the Chesapeake and Ohio in the annual
report OF the corporation for the fiscal
wear ended June 80 last. The rate in this
period was $50 mills. In other words.
on the average, a ton of freight was
carried more than Ave and a quarter
miles for the price OF a 2-cent postage
stamp or nearly two miles more than
possibly one exception, the report
states.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
D. c. SUPREME COURT
TO BE MOVED FRIDAY
Tribunal to Go Into Old Census
Building During Repairs.

Work OF removing the District Su-
preme Court to temporary quarters In
the old Census Building. which is to be
occupied while repairs TO the City Hall
are being made. will begin Friday.
The courts will be moved first The
office of the clerk of the court, where
all petitions are filed, will then be trans
ferred. The recorder OF deeds office will
follow. The register of Wills office and
the offices Of the District attorney will
be the last.
1t is expected that Chief Justice Cow
ington will issue an order adjourning all
courts two weeks. beginning next Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
LITTLE ACTIVITY ON
LOCAL EXCHANGE
Trading Light and Compare
lively Narrow, With Only
Slight Changes in Prices.

Trading was light and comparatively
narrow at today's session Of the WASH
ington Stock Exchange. but prices.
with a few exceptions, remained at
yesterdays levels.
Georgetown Gas stock was bid up
points to 70 without n sale resulting.
Washington Gas stock continued to
sell at n, a total OF 46 shares changing
hands at that figure.
Other sales included 5000 worth of
Potomac Electric Power first per cent
bonds at 105 TO 105k; 10 shares of Capt.
tai Traction stock at 81; IS shares OF
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred stock Mt SIN TO ~, a $500 per
cent bond of the same company at
8lb. and 100 shares OF Columbia Title
insurance Company stock at 81.
The German American Fire Insurance
Company has declared. as has been the
case for n number OF years. an extra
dividend of per cent, payable Novem-
Der ]. The transfer books will be closed
until November 2.
o. II. p. johnson. vice president of
the National Metropolitan Bank, and n
member of the Washington Stock Ex-
change, has returned from a vacation
spent in Canada.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Today's Sales.

Potomac Electric LIST SIS. H.OOoa1o5.
81 .00OGl05.
Capital Traction. 1Oa4.
Washington Railway preferred, 1917
SIN. BdS2
Washington Gas Light, 25a71, 5dTI.
1d7L
Colonial Title Insurance Company. 100
ash.
After call
Potomac Electric LIST SIS. S3.00o1l05i..
Washington Railway As. $j01USI7s.
Washington Gas Light, l5I7i.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Germans Shell British
Front Near Courcelette

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Germans
CourceIette and also along the
Pozieres- Bapaume road with great
violence last night as II in prepare
ton for a great counter attack. Cen
eral Haiz reported this afternoon that
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Sarah +. WoodMorth.

Funeral services for Sarah Freeman
Woodwork, who died yesterday In her
ninety-fourth year, will be held at the
residence, sos Rhode Island avenue, at 6
In Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn.
N. Y.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Mrs. Mary Marinelli.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ma
yinelli who died yesterday at her home
at Chesapeake Beach, Md, aged sixty
years will be held at the Lee Chapel
tomorrow thence to ST. Patrick s
Church, where a requiem mass will be
celebrated at 0 clock.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25

New York Stocks.

All transactions In stocks are on the basis
OF dollars and fractions thereof.
Quotations furnished by w. b. Hibbs a Co..
members Of New York Stock Exchange,
Hibbs Building.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Frederick X. Law.

Funeral services for Frederick r.
Law who died Mo lday. aged twenty
six. will be held at the residence. 1858
Grant ro d. tomorrow and thence to
Columbia Chapel, Tenleytown, at
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
CERNAVODA TAKEN
BY GERMAN FORCES
Russo-Roumanian ARMY May
Be Trapped East Of Danube
River.
! Continued from First Pagc)
have evacuated Cernavoda. retiring
| northward.

SOFIA. Oct 25.-"Our right wing has
reached Caramurat and Dokuzoa vii
lagos. eighteen miles northwest OF Con-
stanza," 1t was officially announced to-
daN,
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time of Services Ar
ranged by Bereaved Families.
w, p, GOchenour,

Funeral services for w. p Gochenour.
who died yesterday will be held at
sherwood Presbyterian Church, tomor-
>Now at o'clock. lnterment in Glen
wood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
EVANSVILLE.

The ballot to be used here will con-
tain two constitutional amendments and
forey-eipht names, four candidates for
President; four candidates for Vice
President; thirty-two candidates for the
forty-eight names, four candidates for
the United States Senate, and four can
didates for the House. The board of
election supervisors will arrange the
ballots Thursday. The ballots will be
printed Friday.
A Hughes France Mudd' rally will
he held I'm Masonic Hall tonight by the
Hyattsville Republican Club.
Funeral services for Keys Jerome Will
sic were held today from the First
Presbyterian Church the Rev. John w.
Slack officiating. Interment was in
Glenwood Cemetery, Washington.
A large gathering of Democrats last
night greeted the Democratic cRhdi-
dates at the Firemens Hall, Brent
wood. David j. Lewis and Jackson IL,
Ralston spoke. A meeting will be held
at Piscataway tonight.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
FAMOUS HOUSE N
ALEXANDRIA BURNS
Hayfield Mansion, Built by
George Washington, Is De-
stroyed by Fire.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 25.-The famous
old Hayfleld mansion. located on the
Telegraph road six miles south of
this city. caught fire yesterday. and
before the flames could be extinguish-
ed the main part Of the building was
destroyed. The fire Is thought to have
originated from sparks catching in
the shingles of the roof, as the en-
tire upper portion of the house was
mass Of flames when the fire was
Whether the sparks came from the
chimney of the Hayfeld home or
from neighboring building is not
known. The house was occupied by
j. NJ. Duncan's family. of this city, but
time. The chemical engine was sent
down from Alexandria, but arrived
too late to render any assistance, as
the building had practically burned
Part of the household goods were
saved. The mansion was built by
George Wellington. He sold II in 1884
to Lund Washington. In ante bellum
days II was the home OF the late
Richard Windsor. and has always
been a noted place. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000. 1t was partially in
sured.
The Knights of Columbus will con-
fer the first degree this evening. after
which they will enjoy banquet at
Hotel Ramell.
Rev. Gypsy Smith. Jr.. who recently
held series of evangelistic services
here, has been invited TO conduct
series of meetings in Washington in
February mex.
Twenty-six of the Presbyterian
churches OF the Capital city united in
giving him the cali. A tabernacle will
be erected in which to hold the meetings;
His father, Rev. Gypsy Smith, held
evangelistic meetings in Washington
several years ago. He is now in Eng
land.
At the meeting of the common council
last night the finance committee recon-
mended that the wages of street en-
ployes be increased from II to 20 cents
The sum of 500 was appropriated to
employ counsel to look after the city's
interests in the investigation against the
Alexandria Water Company now before
the State Corporation Commission. rela-
tive to an adequate water supply Tor
the city.
Charles II. Callahan, commissioner Of
revenue rerorts tho total amount of in
come for the present year at 100000.
That Is twice he sum reported for l9l5
1t will mean a revenue of $4,000 for the
State. The increase an intangible prop
erty will also amount to over 5000
Mrs. Susie NJ Brissey. wife Of William
Brissey, who died last night at her
home at ITO South Fayette street, Will be
buried tomorrow at O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25

Mrs. Susie NJ Brissey. wife Of William
Brissey, who died last night at her
home at 10 South Fayette street, Will be
buried tomorrow at O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25

Charles II. Callahan, commissioner OF
revenue. rerorts tho total amount of in
come for the present year at 100000.
That Is twice he sum reported for 1915.
1t will mean a revenue of $4,000 for the
State, The Increase an intangible prop
nrtu will nlan amount TO over 81 600
Arizona republican., 1916-05-28
Cross-Country Aerial Derby
 Plenty of Records For Birdmen to Bust

NEW YORK, May 26.-The proposed National Aerial Derby in which a numoer of American aviators are to fly from coast to coast, starting from this city on Saturday. September ?, should demonstrate the progress made in aviation within the past few years No air race of this length has ever been attempted i9 this country and few, if any. abroad The total mileage to be covered will vary from $500 to 4,5e0 miles, according to the route finally selected and there is a possibil- ity that new worlds records may be made during the struggle for first honors.
 But two snch flights has been made since the day Wilbur Wright showed the possibilities of the aeroplane by flying 362 feet on December F. 1903 in 59 seconds. These were the trans continental trips of Galbraith P. Rod gers and Robert s. Fowler. Rodgers 1 flew from New York to Los Angeles tetween Sept. 17 and Dec. 10, 1911. He
Arizona republican., 1916-05-28

made the trip in forty-nine days but his actual flying time in the air was but three days. ten hours. four seconds for the f.029 miles. He lost twenty cieth days as the result of serious in juries received in a fall at Compton, Cai. His longest flight in one day was 2S1 miles ard his average speed fifty one miles per hour Fowler arose from Los Angeles. Cal. on Oct 19, 1911 and flying over the southern route arrived at Pablo Beach, Fla. on Feb. 2O 1912 taking a little over 120 days to make the air voyage.
 The same year saw the height of the cross-country race craze in Europe and some remarkable records were made in these aerial contests. The Circuit of- Europe race. at a distance of 1,073 miles, was won by Conneau. in fifty eight hours thirty eight minutes; Ved- pines won the Paris s-to- Madrid race of SAP miles ill thirty-seven hours twen- ty-six minutes. twelve seconds; DHes- pei captured first place in the Circuit
Arizona republican., 1916-05-28
MINERAL SUIT,
 REMINISCENT
Government Contest of H. R. Daggs' Pinal Holdings Recalls Murder of His Father; Simple Suit With Involved Details

Recalling the infamous Daggs- Ditt- more killing of 1908 if not an actual outgrowth of the immediate results of that shocking Pinal county tragedy, is the governments contest on twenty mineral claims held by the Consoli- dated Holding and Trust company be- fore Receiver J. J. Birdno here yes terday. Hugh R. Daggs, son of A. J. Daggs one of the murdered men, is president of the company which now controls mining claims belonging at one time tc the massacred and a niece of one of the killers.
 The contest is simple one, in which the allegations are that the company has possession of non-min- eral public domain, and that it has not expended the requisite sum in development work. But the details alleged by the defendants are far from simple.
 Is there a root. in hatred feeding the suit? The defendants intimate as much. It is through Flossie E. Fon- dren, niece of Big Ed Fondren, who i with Bob Stewart, ambushed and shot Daggs and Dittmore January 1. 1908 that the government has been led tt assume the role of contestant Mis-: l Fondren,- te whom Fondren assigned mining claims upon his. short incar- lsceration in the state prison, attempted < to sell her interest to the %compan, .l for about $10,Q00. She was told tha ! the company could not afford to pa! that much, but that she would re
 ceiye her share of all profits in th' \ event of sale or development. Dasg
 claims she threatened to gum up tn
 works and that the protest, lodge'
 with the government between tha
 time and the time her equity wa
 bought by other interested parties
 remained uncancelled and is now tn
 basis of this present action.
 Originally Daggs claims wer