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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
CIVIL SERVICE CLERKS
UNION MEETS TONIGHT
Recently Organized Body Will Hold
Session in Typographical Temple.
Speakers Announced.

The first meeting of the recently
organized Federal Civil Service EN-
pioyes Union will be held tonight in
typographical Temple. 425 @ street
northwest
Addresses will be delivered by the
Following: representatives Joseph
Taggert, OF Kansas, and Jamas A.
Gallivan, of Massachusetts,; Frank
Morrison. secretary Of the American
Federation of Labor, and Thomas +.
F1aherty, secretary treasurer Of the
National Association of Postoffice
Clerks
Committees will be appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws TO
wage active campaigns In all govern
ment offices In behalf of the union,
and to consider and plan the form
which the organization is to take. A
representative will be selected from
each government office to distribute
information and to receive applica-
lions for membership in the union.
At meeting OF employees of the
Agricultural Department yesterday
afternoon, attended by about 800, H.
NJ, McLsrin. temporary president of
the union. explained in detail the OBJ
jects and purposes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
DESTITUTE SERBIANS
SAFE, SAYS BICKNELL
Tons of Supplies Ready for Transpor-
tation to Corsica, Corfu, and
Marseilles,

After many weeks Of uncertainty. dur
ing which conditions affecting relief oper-
atoms among the Serbian refugees have
undergone constant and perplexing
changes, a period OF comparative sta
bility now seems to have been reached"
This statement was made yesterday by
Ernest P. Bicknell, director general OF
civilian relief of the American Red
Cross. Mr.. Bicknell added:
"Au destitute Serbian refugees have
now been removed from Greece and AL
bania and have been transported chiefly
to the islands OF Corsica and Corfu. while
a few have been taken to Marseilles.
several hundred tons OF relief supplies
contributed for serbians by the Rookie
Teller Foundation, the Serbian Relief
Committee in New York, the Serbian
Distress Fund in Boston and the Red
Cross are in warehouses at Piraeus,
ready for distribution where most needed.
A part OF these supplies is now being
shipped to Corfu for distribution among
the Serbian refugees, but the American
Ambassador in Rome states that the ref
ugees in Corsica are amply supplied"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
SCHOOL GIRL IS
POISON victim
Florence Ramage, Is, Dies at
Hospital After Taking
Bichloride Tablet.
HAD BEEN DESPONDENT
Mother Expresses Belief Daughter Mis-
took Fatal Poison for Head
.,.. l.. ache Remedy. =. ..

Florence Ramage, ls, of --1s43- Clifton
street northwest a school pupil. died in
George Washington University Hospital
yesterday from bichloride of mercury
poisoning. She had been Respondent for
some time, presumably from failure to
progress in school work as rapidly as she
desired. A certificate of suicide was
given by Coroner hewitt
Miss Ramage swallowed a tablet Of the
poison a week ago Wednesday two hours
before she went to school Two hours
after her arrival at the building she was
taken i'll and was removed from her
classroom. Then she told physicians of
swallowing the poison. She was taken
to George Washington University Hos
pital under the care Of private physi-
clans.
Miss Ramage attended the Henry D.
Cooke School and was an industrious
pupil She had been suffering from
melancholia for some weeks prior to TAX
ing the poison, and was the victim Of
frequent attacks of headache from over
work, 1t Is declared.
Her mother, Mrs. NJ. H. Ramage, de-
clared last night she believed her daugh-
ter had mistaken a headache tablet for
the poison tablet. The father said tho
girl suffered from meianchola.
Miss Ramage left for her school the
morning she took the poison in apparently
her usual mood, nor did her composure
in the classroom convey a hint to her
fellow pupils that she had swallowed the
deadly drug.
She was stricken shortly before noon
and the family physician was called.
Handicapped by the four hours, efforts
OF physicians to stay the effects of the
poison were futile.
Coroner hewitt was called to the hos
pital about noon and began his investiga-
ton leading to the issuing of the suicide
certificate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
JUMP FROM BED
In MORNING AND
DRINK HOT WATER
Tells why Every One should
Drink Hot Water Each Morn
ing Before Breakfast.

Why is man and woman, half the time,
feeling nervous, respondent, worried
some days headachy, dull and unstrung;
some days really incapacitated by illness.
II We all would practice bathing,
what a gratifying change would take
place. Instead of thousands of half-sick,
manufacturing souls with pasty, muddy
compilations we should see crowds of
happy, healthy, rosy-cheeked people ev-
erywhere. The reason is that the human
system does not rid itself each day OF all
the waste which 1t accumulates under
our present mode of living. For every
ounce of food and drink taken into the
system nearly an ounce of waste mate
rial must be carried out, else 1t ferments
and forms ptomaine-like poisons which
are absorbed into the blood,
Just as necessary as 1t is to clean the
ashes from the furnace each day, before
the fire will burn bright and hot, so we
must each morning clear the inside or
gans of the previous days accumulation
OF indigestihle waste and body toxins.
Men and women, whether sick or we'll,
are advised to drink each morning, be-
fore breakfast, a glass of real hot water
with a teaspoonful of limestone phos-
phate in IL, as a harmless means OF
washing out of the stomach, liver, kid
neys and bowels the indigestible mate
rial, waste, sour bile and toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying the
entire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
Millions of people who had their turn
at constipation, bilious attacks, acid
stomach, nervous days and sleepless
nights, have become real cranks about
the morning inside-bath. A quarter
pound OF limestone phosphate will not
cost much at the drug store, but is SUM-
Client to demonstrate to any one, its
cleansing, sweetening and freshsning ef,
feet upon tha system.-Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
WOULD PULL HOLE IN"
Reporter Arrested by Hotel Man
Ready for 40 Years in Jail.

Chicago, March S-Peter Kenny, news
paper reporter from Philadelphia, who
has been estrsnged from his wife and
baby boy and doesn't care what becomes
OF him, was arrested at the Congress
Hotel today for failure to pay a s.
bill at the Hotel Sherman. He says
he is going to pay il.
II the Judge tells me thirty days I
will tell him I would like it Just as well
II he would make II thirty years. That S
how feel, &" said Kenny. Il have friends
in Philadelphia who would help me out
OF this hole, but I would rather pull the
hole in after me"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
WILL LECTURE ON FAIR.
Joseph Abel Will show slides of
Frisco Exposition.

An illustrated lecture on the Panama
Pacific International Exposition. which
was held in San Francisco last year
will be given at the Temple Of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation in
Eighth street between H and / streets
on Wednesday evening at S:l5 o'clock
by Joseph Abel.
Mr.. Abel was in San Francisco dur
ing the entire period of the eXposi-
ton as a representative of the De-
partment Of Agriculture. and secured
a large number of photographs Of the
exposition. The slides which will be
shown were selected from the finest
of these. The slides were colored at
the exposition by Mrs. Abel so as TO
preserve the beautiful eolorings Of
the buildings and surroundings.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Aged Man Burns to Death.

Baltimore, Nd. March S-Matthew
Kneavel. IS years old. was burned to
death, PatroImsn Charles Kneavel was
rendered unconscious and four women
were carried down ladders from their
home when fire broke out in the
Kneayel home today, Two sons of Pa
trolman Kneavel jumped from the second
story window TO safety
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
SEPARATION CONTRACTS voD.
New York Court Decides One Can.
not Sign Away Marital Rights.

New York, March s-Married people
living apart under separation agreements
will be grieved to know that even though
they signed articles giving them the right
to live their separate lives as they see
fit, there is no warrant for It in law.
In a decision handed down today by
Supreme Court Justice Henry d. Hotch-
kiss, IN which he dismissed a motion by
DR.. Leonard Landes to dismiss q separa-
ton suit brought by Mrs. Auguste
Landes, 1t Is held married people can not
be relieved of their marital obligations
by signing them away.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Club Backers Meet Today.

Representatives OF the several bureaus
of the Department of Commerce will meet
this morning in the ONCE OF DR.. George
c. Havenner, chief clerk of the depart.
ment, to resume consideration of plans
for the organization of a social club in
the department. At a meeting in DR.
Havenner's Office yesterday morning a
tentative set OF bylaws was drawn up
George Z. Oller, OF the Census Bureau
was chosen temporary chairman. Clar-
ence Weidmann, of the chief clerk
ONCE, is temporary secretary.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Industrial Mobilization Planned.

New York, March s-Plans for ma
tional advertising campaign to interest
business men In the mobilization Of in
dustries so that the United States may be
prepared for war were considered today
by the naval consulting board. The plans.
as presented TO the board, had first been
offered to President Wilson and Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels for approval.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Republicans Choose Delegates.

The Ninth District Capital City
United Republican Clubs have elected
w. Calvin Chase. Charles L. Skinner,
Nolta White. De Ruff Miller and NJ
King as delegates the local Repub-
lican convention to be held April 4
in G. A. r. Hall to nominate two
delegates and two alternates to the
Republican National Convention at
Chicago
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
G. A. r. Banquet Planned

The twenty-fourth annual banquet
of the Second Corps Association, Army
of the Potomac. will be held on Tues
day night at 1880 o'clock at the New
Ebbitt House. Speakers OF national
reputation will be present An attrac-
tive musical program has been ar
ranged.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Church DeYotions Planned.

The forty hours devotion in honor of
the Blessed Sacrament will be observed
in St Vincent de Pauls Church, begin
ming with solemn high mass at 1870
o'clock Sunday morning. The mass will
be celebrated by Rev. P. J. O'Connell,
pastor, assisted by two priests from the
Catholic University. The devotions will
end with solemn benediction at 1880
o'clock Tuesday evening.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Zsnnelin Raider Wrecked.

London, March S-Portions Of a Yep
pelin propeller were picked up today In
Kent and turned over to the military
authorities. The latter believe the Ger
man airship was hit by gun fire during
a recent raid.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Two More Americans Slain.

FL Paso, Tex. March SAN uncon-
firmed report reached here today that
two Americans named Franklin and
Wright were killed Monday night by
Villa bandits near the village of Pechaco.
The massage came to Gen. Gavira, COM
mander OF the forces at Juarez.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09

nually. in addition to an original invest.
ment of over SIS 900, 900, in order TO save
$4,000 annually for Kansas City shippers,
and
Whereas, confirming the opinion of
Col Deakyne and Col. Townsend, Sena-
tor Burton declared March 2 1915, You
may spend $4,000, Ooo-yes, $1,000 0OO-on
this project. and In spite OF that enor-
nous amount the traffic will diminish.
because you are facing a condition that
no policy of river improvement can re-
verse-the loss Of that class Of river traf-
ic and the utilization Of other agencies
for the carrying OF freight. l wish II
were not so but I am tired of
rainbow chasing and that is what this
is. II is much worse than rainbow
chasing it Is pure. bald, unmitigated
waste, and
Whereas, on December s, 1915, Col W.
NJ Black, senior member OF the Board
of Engineers, now chief OF engineers, re-
versed the action OF the district and d.
vision engineers because a review OF the
entire situation indicates that the pres
ent grounds for continuance of this prof.
ect are stronger than those which led
70 its adoption and
Explanation Demanded.
Whereas pursuant to the report OF
SAN'A ~-4iSA Va D. OfSA hAh6 NiAc
district and division engineers, 81 500 900
has been recommended in the 1916 bill for
the lower Missouri River, and
Whereas, no copy OF said Missouri
River report made by the several Of
ficers is available for the use of Con-
gress due to the negligence or intentional
Withholding Of such report by the pres
ent chief of engineers. and
Whereas, Col Deakyne has been re-
moved from further service upon the
Missouri River and according TO press
report has been detailed for duty at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, without fault
or blame on his part save in the fact
that he told the truth and tried 70 stop
waste OF government funds on a useless
waterway project. now therefore
Resolved, that the chief OF engineers
be directed forthwith TO present to Con-
gress the reasons for removing Col
Deakyne from his work on the Missouri
River and further to explain fully wheth-
er the statement OF self-evident truth
by Col. Deakyne is subject to punish
ment by his superiors; further that said
chief of engineers be required forthwith
to give full and definite reasons for over
ruling the report OF Coils. Deakyne and
Townsend and for the continuance of a
project that has been condemned by
army engineers and by Senator Burton,
the ablest waterway expert in the coun-
try, as pure, bald unmitigated waste"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Garage Fire Costs S. 900,

Fire doing damage estimated at 5000
yesterday destroyed the garage at the
home Of Rudolph Kaufman, Military
ana Daniels roads northwest The blaze
was caused by accidental ignition of oil
being poured into an automobile. The
second story was occupied by servants
quarters, contents OF which were burned.
Two automobiles were badly damaged.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Four German Ships Seized

Lorenzo MarqueE, Portuguese East
Africa, March s.-Four Hamburg-Ameri-
can liners that have been here since the
war began were taken over by the Por-
tuguese government today. Their officers
and crew, numbering 100. were informed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Agricultural Scientist Dies.

Miss Alice Henkel, for many years at
tached to the scientific stan of the De-
partment OF Agriculture, died at her home
in Chevy Chase. Nd, yesterday morning.
The funeral viii take place from her
home tomorrow afternoon
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
British Steamer Damaged.

Durham, Natal March s-The British
steamer Hypatia, from New York to
Cape Town, put in here today leaking
badly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
1881 Germans Held in England.

London, March S.-Undersecretary Of
War Tenant stated in Parliament today
that there are at present 12,SH German
military prisoners In England. The aliens
interned total g, 1s1.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
Mayfower Sailor Takes Poison.

Baltimore, Nd, March S-Byron c.
Click, p years old, sailor on President
Wilson's yacht Mayhower. lies in a SER
Gus condition at Mercy Hospital here
today as q result OF swallowing bichlo-
ride OF mercury tablets. Click was here
on visit. and In a At Of despondency
took the poison.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
HOUSE ASKED TO PROBE
BORLAND'S PORK SCHEME

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09

Only One "BROMO QUININE.-
~ F~t the Fenuins. call foT full name. LAXA
TIVE BROMO QUININE. LOok for Signature q
Z. W. GROVE Cures q Cod IN Ons Day. 81
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-09
CAR MEDIATORS SILENT
AFTER FIRST MEETING

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-16
SUTTON TO BE
HANGED AUG. 4

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
ELKINS. W. Va. March l5-Wi-
liam sutton. twenty four. was this al
te-nouu sentenced by Judge warren
b. kittic 10 De- aUecd al Mound - %
on Friday August 4. for The murder
of Dr. J. J. kennedy. q prominent
physician OF Mil Greek. this county,
s.Niy-four years old The jury was
out less than twenty m.-utes. follow
ing trial Ia sting Two days. The uur-
der Of Or. Kenn, dy was committed on
Saturday riEht. October %. after he
had been decoyod 90 q lonely spot IN
o., mountains ty sutton who told
him that lr.ard had been badly IN
jured and needed a ply iciau. Dic'a-
% one evidence secured. WI D. sutton
was In Jail figured prominently $40 the
Ease. Floyd Rcd" Wamslcy. also Of
Nil Creek was this Afternoon. cen
fenced hy Judge Kit.ia 10 lie ImprIs-
Iuucut for wife murder
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-16
Panama Canal
10 be Opened
By April Is

WASHINGTON March l5-An OIL.
cial PREDICTION t4-t the Panama Canal
will b. rcopencd by ApiI 10 for the
pass.- o. deep draft vessels was an.
nouLo,d tonight by the war depart.
mcnt.
Condition iu GIIlard Cut. scene of
The principal earth movement which
ui'c',d tle "a. Iaay last fall. are ro.
-aiotd as I'D. .u!..E tlc forecast
'oiou,l Harding. acting governor OF
iHr canal loac. tc.l-rdputd the war
o.. ptr.Mgrt today as follows.
Conditions iu Gaul.Ia cut iusfifv
predictions I.at canal VII D.. ayailtbis
i.l ships of tlirty foot draft ON NprIl
10 -ulJ't, TO probably temporary dc.
iNa thereafter 10 Mset eNlsencirs of
u'.asnE fleet in coupleuu. canal to
Iui Nid.A and dc..h aud 900 removing
-Nyai. mat may possibly show up"
l1il 'hi- report cain, canal officials
had refused since .hn cIo-ur. fo n. ..a
amy estimate Of ,he prCbaII. da.e of
r'Dp. ing Colonel Hardu-.. t.ir ram
OIL. I.k,u tu mean that .loI. of ano.1.r r
10 q movement of earth. th, ra.tI
viii b. praD.e.'iy .n uu op,r,.i.n
a..n after April o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-16
Ammunition
For Mexico Is
Ordered Held up

WASHINGTON. March I5.-On rc
quest of the state department orders
have been sen, TO collectors of ports
az soaports boz the United States and
along the Mexican border to ho.d ND
all shipments Oh aumuuitious. arms
OF explosives consigned TO Mexico yX-
Copt such as % Is clearly established
are designed Tor the o. fac'O govern
ment
Tue order was said tonight 10 be
tLc outcome OF information reaching
the apartment that large con-Iln-
ment of explosives Intended for inc
villa forces was ab0u. 10 be- cent
south The instruction. are sweeping
iu character ard forbid shipments 10
.ry pom, iI Mexico aiua- lhs northern
border uI f0 amy seaport. They w'u
shut 0u shipments tO mining com
panl.s or other persons not officially
rrpIsscutus the CHuauza govern
usut
How long they will remain in force
was not suosu tonight bat they .ar
t|uig Will not be- revoked until tbrro
ls apparently nU cI.u.. OF any am
-.lImHu,. r'aD.rE Villa or any OF
U. .Ewpa'.ll.rs
Officials .0..It refused f0 dI.rU a
.rU Ihiar' blf tH.re Ha. reason no.
h..rtr UU. citl.l,, bad been placed
ll recent reports f.af friends 0f r,r.
tain European nations had been vfI.
lrs r1 uuf mHu.louH ot Rar at thc dIs.
posal of villa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-16
REMAINS. DURING THE TIME
THEY LAY IN STATE WERE
VIEWED BY HUNDREDS.
Services at Church Were Beauti-
full and Attended by Crowd
That Overlooked Grounds.
Tribute of DR.. Barron Both Touch
ing and Impressive-Magnifi-
cent Floral Offerings.

Special Dispatch TO tho TnteniEencer.
ELklNS. W. Va. March 15.-Elkins
and West Virginia this afternoon paid
their last tribute to the memory OF
their beloved and honored Citizen
Henry Gdssaway Davis-the Grand Ola
Man OF West Virginia. and land MS re-
mains TO rest IN tAe soil OF the state
In which he had spent the greater
part OF his life and which he mad
served long and ably IN many Official
capacities.
Thousands of people gathered in
this beautiful little mountain city.
Whlch Senator Davis helped TO found
and which bears the name of his dis.
ungulsEed sOn-in-law. Senator Stephen
Is. kiklns. 10 snow their love for their
friend and ncighbor.
Mournfully hundreds last night and
today WenCed their way TO Grace
land. the home he loved so well. and
there the body lay in state from the
uine OF It's arrival at / clock yes
terday until / o'clock this afternoon.
IeaIiuliy tney Lled by the flower
banked bier which held the last OF
their old and good friend.
lhls afternoon. when at | O'Clock
the casket Was taken into the Dayis
Memorial Presbyterian church. which
Senator Davis had built and presented
10 its congregation as a memorial TO
MS parents, IL was indeed a cosrno-
polltan audience that packed the little
church 10 It's very doors aud filled the
yards and grounds surrounding n
Senator Davis had been alike the
friend of the rich and poor: he knew
them by name and many's the man
whose hear is now silvered with gray
who had been encouraged by the sen.
ators hearty hand snake or pat on
the shoulders with the question How
are you, my boy; and what can 4 do
(continaed on Page rwslvel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-16
PRESIDENT WILSON
HIGHLY PRAISED

COLUMBUS. Ohio. March l5.-Presi.
dent Wilson's foreign policies wero
praised by United States Senators At
Ice fomerene, Of Ohio. and Key Pitt
i- an. Of Nevada. and Dudley Field Ma
zone. collector OF the port OF New York
al a dinner given mere tonight by the
Franklin county Democratic club Each
p aher predicted the Presidents re-.
election
speaking on preparedness. Senator
tlt.Man suEsested that a six month
uA'iment period IN the NationaI
Guard be provided for men who cam
not spare time for longer service. Tho
ADMINS nistrauon.s preparedness program
was defended by Senator Pomerene
Former Governors James AZ Gov
and Judson Harmon. Of Ohio. whose an.
,ondance had been expected. sent tbeir
:, ,grets. Democrats from an parts OF
Ohio we're present.