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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26

IDrfrU ZDErITHl TH
IG.f Fifteenth street. rurIf Of C,fho-
dr"f High School
The Washington times., 1916-05-16

the people OF The DiNfict have been
denied representation the burdens OF
government have been equally dis
tributed, its blessings properly be-
slowed, its affairs properly admins
tered, It's poor sufficiently cared for, or
that It's siums have been wiped out?
ITO what greater or better extent has
municipal government prospered here
than in other cities which are self
governed7 The majority Of the COM
mittee recognize that the status of the
people OF the District is different from
that OF any other portion Of the coun-
try, because II IN the site of the Ma
tional Government. and II is and al
ways will be the principal institution
In the District.
"As a consequence, any legislation on
the subject should have n national
rather than local aspect. and ~ ~
were a choice between n purely local
government as controlling the District
and all It's institutions therein, or one
purely national, the committee would
perfer the latter but it In not dena-
iionaiizing the District ia. allow II.
citizens to participate with the rest OF
the people OF the nation IN the govern
ment Of the District itself.
ITO that extent II helps TO nation.
nlize the significance Of the District. ~
helps to popularize government. IL Will
wipe out the Inconsistencies In our in
stitutions OF having a nonrepregentative
people in the very shadow OF n rep
Government"
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
Thrifty Autoists Use
License Tag Together

MUNCIE, Ind. May 16.-The police
here have discovered that some auto
mobile owners have been splitting"
their license numbers. two cars thus
bearing the same number and each
owner only paying half of one license
fee.
At various times II was noticed
that automobiles had only a license
number in the rear, none being ON
the front of the machine. When
questioned. the automobilists often
would say he had lost one of his num-
Der plates and had sent for a dupli-
proceed.
But the other day the officers found
two automobiles with a single number
plate each and both plates bearing
the same numerals
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
Pays His Initiation Fee
By Giving Lodge a Pig

ALBANY. Ore. May 16.-A pig was
the unique initiation fee which Walter
Miller. r.. paid to Join the Knights OF
Pythias Lodge. The lodge now has a
good hog. which is worth more than
the customary initiation fee. Miller had
expressed a desire to join the lodge.
and was signing an application for
membership when he asked the amount
of the initiation fee. i've got a lot of
good hogs and will trade you one of
them for my initiation fee," he remark
ed 1okingly. and members of the lodge
promptly accepted the offer.
The Washington times., 1916-05-16

Rife clubs in the United States have
passed the 1000 mark In number.
The twenty.odd organizations which
affiliated with the National Rife Asso-
ciatit n yesterday and today brought the
number to 1916, 400 of which have been
orrsnized since January !.
Major Fred II. Phillips. secretary of
the National Rife Association. this
morning declared that many Washing
tonians are attending the citizens camp
now In progress at Fort Oglethorp Ga.
nine miles outside of CHATTANOOGA.
Tenn. and that many more are expect
ed to register for the next two weeks
of the course, which begins June J.
Among the men at the camp now Is
Robert Bacon. former Assistant Secre-
tary OF state. who has the rank of
The country near Fort Ogclthorpe af-
fords an excellent mancuver ground, &C.
ccrding to Major Phillips
At the Fort Ogelthorpe camp the N.
II A., courses which used by the
LEGAL rife clubs, are being fired
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
BUILDING PERMIT
IS ASKED OF COURT
District Commissioner and Inspcc-
tor Hacker Are Cited.

The District Commissioners ard
Building Inspector Morris Hacker are
required to show carse before Justice
Gould, May 10. why they should not
issue a permit for the erection OF
dwellings In p street northwest. ac-
cording to a rule issued today In the
District Supreme Court.
Charles j. Walker. the petitioner for
a writ OF mandamus to require the Is
suance OF the building permit, advises
the court that the refusal Of the Dis
trict officials Is unjust.
It is alleged in the petition that the
Commissioners arc Withholding tho per-
mt because the ground may be con-
demned rs part Of the connecting
parkway between Potomac and Zoo.
logical Parks. The petition was fled
by Attorney J. Barret Carter.
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
Washington MEN
At TRAINING CAMP
Former Assistant Secretary Of
State Bacon and Others at
Fort 0glethorp.
Assignment at Range.
For Next Two DAYS

WEDNESDAY, MAY II.
Internal Revenue, 40 az.
Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing, 80 (3).
Treasury Department, 40 (4).
Winder Building, 10 (2).
Florida Rifle Club, 10 (2).
War Department, 100 (i0).
Department Of Labor, 20 (2).
THURSDAY, MAY Is.
Department OF Agriculture
Clubs, 100 (i0).
Army and Navy Union, 100
U0).
State Department, 20 (2).
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
MAN rs, WOMAN IS,
WE'D AT ROCKVILLE
Retired Policeman Of South Wash
ington Is the Bridegroom.

Wearing the real bridegroom smile -
seventy-fivc-year-old silas ID. Lewis. re-
tired polio eman. who slipped quietly
away &c Rockville, Nd. yesterday with
Miss Mary Conghlin. thirty-five, and
made her his bride. declared today that
he feels no older than other men OF
forty"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis. who make their
hcme at 1273 Four-and-a-half street
southwest. did not take anyone irto
their confidence. They were married. By
the Rev: samuel T. White. Of the Bar
groom was retired from the police force
severnl years ago. He was detailed nj
the Fourth precinct for veSrs and Ia
one OF the most widely known men In
the Southwestern section .f the city.
He served for a number of years at the
Harbor precinct
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
ARMY MEN CALLED
IN RIGGS BANK CASE
Court Informed Papers Relative
to Alleged Stock Transac-
tions Cannot Be Found.
Continued from First Page.)

the morning session by the absence of
Edwin ID. klather. exchange teller OF
the RIGGS Bank, who was wanted by
books" prior to their formal introduce
ton.
The witness was sent for and the
court took q brief recess. When court
reconvened Mr.. Allies replaced the wit
ness, Hofflinger, on the stand.
Assistant District Attorney Archer
Tor the prosecution, began questioning
the witness concerning certain entries
OF stock transactions on the "order
Mr.. Allies declared that he could not
Identity the handwriting on the books
as the entries were made evidently by
William j.. Henry FL, or Edwin ID.
The witness declared that there wns
ito great similarity in the handwrit-
Ing of the three men. He Identified
the volume as the order book which
tellers' side of the Riggs Bank.
In responding 70 the objection raised
by Mr.; Stanchfield that the books were
bank Was not oe tr6 ine
torney General Titts. of counsel for
the Government. indicated that the
prosecution would direct its efforts to
prove that the defendants had knowl-
edge of the books and their contents.
when they signed the affidavit in the
civil suit.
The existence of this book on the
counter of the bank tends to show that
accounts carried by Lewis, Johnson &
Co, In the name Of the Riggs Bank. did
exist" Mr.. Wits declared
The box was admissible. he argued in
connection with that portion of the in
dictment which charges the defendants
with having stated that II such entries
did exist on the brokerage firms books
they were false or fictitious.
Objection Overruled.
Justice Siddons overruled the OBJ
lection of counsel for the defense and
permitted the books to be entered In
the record.
Assistant District Attorney Archer
then continued interrogating Mr.
w. Morris hammond. who was call
ed by. the Government yesterday to
identify certain ledger sheets from
the books of his former employers,
the defunct brokerage firm. OF Lewis
mony when court convened today.
hammond identified entries on
ledger sheets handed to him by at
torncys for the prosecution. He also
identified kilograms sent In connec-
tion with alleged salea and purcha ses
OF stock and the pnssbo books of Lewis,
johnson & Co. with the Riggs Bank
After considerable argument against
the Introduction OF these ledger
sheets as evidence, the court over
ruled objections of the defense AMI
the papers entered the record. It ad-
Ntsed Mr.. Stanchheld. OF counsel for
the defense, that II did not neces-
sarily imply that IL Lewis. johnson &
Riggs Bank. that the Riggs Bank was
bound thereby.
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
Funston. It is expected that troops viii

Funston. It is expected that troops will
be sent
Feeling ran high on the Mexican side
some months ago when Orozco was shot
In a bandit raid, he sharing with villa
the affections OF certain Mexican ele-
ments.
Senator Ashurst received an alarming
telegram from the Tucson chamber OF
commerce calling for help In the Pima
country border region. The telegram
said:
"Entire southern Arizona border west
OF Nogales, east of Yuma, now without
protection. Twenty-Five hundred de-
fenseless men and women In that Sec
ton appealing for protection. There II
not a single soldier on the Pima coun-
try border today. Arivaca, Sasabe. Las
guijas, and other settlements in section
should be loked after"
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
Pimlico Selections
For TOmorroW's Races

PIMLICO RACE TRACK. Nd. Ma,
16.-Tomorrow's selections:
First race-Yellow Sally. Aimee T..
Bendlet
Second race-Rhomb. Gu Bon, Sand.
hog.
Third race-Nash, Fenrock. Duke OF
Dunbar.
Fourth race-Owaga. Bondage. DR.
Nelson.
Fifth race-Linbrook. Scorpii, Aprisa
Sixth race-Casaba, Huda's Brother
Lucky George.
Seventh decentralization, Koot'
enay, Lohengrin.
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
Honor Convicts Will
Construct New Prison

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May 1s.-At a
conference between Governor Dunno,
Warden thinner. of Joliet penitentiary,
and Prison Commissioner Ryan, Il was
agreed that the honor system as now
used in Joliet will be followed this
summer In the construction of the new
prison by prison labor.
The warden and missioners
wanted to know what the governor
thought about possible changes, but
he left II to them. They will use their
Judgment in determining whom they
shall trust.
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
ECZEMA

TAYIOR's ECZEMA SOLVENT
quickly removes itching. singing. un-
slightly skin blemishes, and restores the
skin to its perfect healthy state.
This preparation Is a doctors prescrip-
tion, contains nothing OF a harmful or
Injurious nature, Is odorless, and will
not soil the clothing.
Trial size 25c at your druggists, or
Dept. A. Taylor Chem. Co.. sol 18th st.,
Wash, d. C.-Advt
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Showers today. Wednes-
day fair, cooler: moderate winds, mostly
south and southwest.
For Virginia-Local rains today; to-
morrow partly cooler and cloudy mod
crate winds, mostly southeast. becoming
west tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1916-05-16

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Brown Suit are to be held from her
home here this afternoon. the Rev.
Henry Thomas. rector OF st. Matthews
parish officiating. Interment was In
Evergreen Cemetery. Bladensburg. Mrs.
Suit died Sunday at the age of eighty
four years. She was the widow Of Ed
ward suit. a former resident of Bladens-
burg. and a veteran of the Mexican
chiidren-Mrs. z. W. Dizier. OF Norfolk.
Va: Miss Leanna B. Suit and Miss
Ruby w. Suit. Of Hyattsvills. and
George NJ. Suit. Of Norfolk. and Thom-
as z. Suit. of this town.
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
Rat Carries OFF Glasses.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. May 16.-John
Stark. grocer. struck Mt a rat In his
stable and his glasses fell in such a
The Washington times., 1916-05-16

position that they formed yoke in the
path OF the rat. into which IL ran. The
glasses stuck and tho rat escaped into
a hole carrying s.ark's favorite lenses.
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
EVANSVILLE.

The volunteer fire department will
give a lawn party tomorrow night on
the ODD Fellows lots. Spencer street.
to raise funds to defray the. expenses
of delegates and alternates to the con-
vention of the state Firemen's Associa-
citation at Havre de Grace on June z.
s. and o. The local delegates and al
ternates are Chief Fred A. soules. for
mer Mayor Edward Deviin. A. IL.
Cooper, A. J. Hawkins, and stephen j.
Kelly: alternates. John Fainter. A.
Deckelman. Harry Degges. John a.
johnson. sr.. and Robert A. King.
The annual election OF officers OF the
department will take place tonight.
The Washington times., 1916-05-16
TEMPERATURES.
Omitted States Bureau.)
TIDE TABL

TIDE TABLE.
High tides-6:36 a. m. and 7:05 p. m.
Low tides-l2:40 a. m. and 1893 p. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rose. Sun sets.,.....7:04
Light automobile lamps at 7:34 p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-05-16

The Rev. Dr. Edwin d. Bailey. OF the
Prospect Heights Presbyterian Church.
Brooklyn. n. Y. will preach at the
morning and evening services In the
First Presbyterian Church. hee on
May 81 and Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
STIR UP SCANDAL
IN AERO SERVICE
Charges of FayOritism and General In
efficiency of Aerial Corps Are
Unearthed.

Washington, Feb. discharges of a
scandal in the army aviation service
involving defective equipment, favorit-
ism to certain officers and general in
efficiency of the aero corps were laid
before the senate military committee
today by Senator Robinson of Arkansas
in support Of his resolution for con-
gressional investigation. With photo
graphic copies of letters, which he said
had passed between Colonel Reber,
head of the corps, and Captain Cowan,
in charge at the San Diego aviation
station, Senator Robinson told the COM
mittee in executive session that the
documentary evidence proved that the
officers recognized the inefficient con-
dition of the aero service and that
Reber had instructed Cowan to keep
secret.
A letter from Cowan to Reber, pre-
scented to the committee, said that if
the corps was investigated from out
side the service it would be impossible
to explain the rotten way in which
the work has been handled"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
BIRTH DECREASE
SCARES GERMANY
New Losses at Battle Fronts Is Caus-
ing More Serious COnsidera-
ton of Officials.

Berlin, Feb. 1S.-The declining birth
rate in Germany, which was attracting
attention before the war is receiving
more serious consideration in view OF
the losses sustained in the field. This
subject was brought up today in the
budget committee of the Prussian diet.
A representative of the ministry pre-
dicted that unless a radical change
should be made, Germany would soon
be in the position of France, with
deaths exceeding births.
The speaker also referred to the high
rate of infant mortality. He also said
one of the gravest hindranCes to the
growth of the population was the in
crease in the number of premature
births caused deliberately, an evil
which was not confined to the poorer
classes.
The minister of education said he
recognized the seriousness of the sit
uation. He informed the committee
that the government already had taken
the matter under consideration and
was comforting with specialists in an
effort to devise ways Of remedying the
evil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Obituary.
Margaretha L. Schneider.

Mrs. Margaretha Elizabeth Schnei-
der died at $50 last evening at her
home, 1852 Ninth avenue, Rock Island
following a lingering illness. Pneu-
monia developed last Sunday and she
failed rapidly.
Her maiden name was Margaretha
Elizabeth Herett and she was born in
Bickendorf, Bavaria, Germany, Jan. II,
1853. She was united in marriage to
Frederick Schneider in March, 1885,
and shortly afterward the couple came
to America, settling in Rock Island,
where she had made her home since
She was an active member of the Ger
man Evangelical church of this city.
Besides her son, John F. Schneider,
druggist at 200 Seventh avenue, she
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Lena Enders,
Abel, Iowa, and Mrs. Katherine Hart
man, and a brother, George Firkelbach,
in Bavaria, and two grandchildren,
Misses Dorothy Elizabeth and Carol
Magdaline Schneider of this city Mrs
Caroline Dittmer of this city, is a SIS
ter-in-law.
Fdneral services will be held Sun
day at the home at l 80 and at the Ger
man Evangelical church at > O'Clock.
The services at the home will be pri-
vate. Rev. F. ]. Rolf will officiate. In
terment will be in Chippiannock CENT
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
"SnOw Ball" Armies in Australia.

Sydney, Australia-1he snow ball
army idea has taken hold of many
communities and there are now four
armies" marching from as many
town in New South Wales toward Sgd
ney, accommodating recruits on their
way. The "Wallabies' -so-called from
a species of kangaroo are marching
here from Narrabri; the ''kangaroos"
from Wagga; the 'Waratahs named
after an Australian flower-from Now
ra; and The Men from Snowy River
have left the town of Delegate The
nickname of the latter party is taken
from the poem of The Men from
Snowy River" by A. B. Paterson, a
popular poet who is now major with
the Australian forces in Egypt.
The military authorities are giving
these voluntary armies" as much en-
enlargement as possible Staff ser
geant-majors have been provided for
each contingent. The several marches
now in progress cover from 100 to
400 miles, and along the way the vol
unteers are the center OF MY pat
riouc oyauona
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
CHILDREN Warned
BYCOMM|SslONER.
Boys OF Moline Must Stop Practice Of
Catching Hold of Passing Auto
m0biles-Accident Reported

Commissioner A C. Stouffer of Mo-
line today made request of principals
and teachers of the public schools of
that city that they warn children to
stop the practice of catching hold of
passing automobiles and other We
hicles
Yesterday a boy who lives In the
east end of Moline escaped being run
over by an automobile by the mere
chance that after catching hold of it
he was thrown to one side instead of
under the wheels. The driver was
given such fright that he reported
the matter to the police.
This was not the first complaint re-
ceived by city authorities, however
For some time children, it seems, have
been grabbing at, and often catching
hold Of, passing machines. II they do
not let go quick enough there is great
danger that they will be thrown to the
pavement, as was the case. Yesterday
Should they be thrown under the
wheels a fatality would be likely.
According to city authorities chief
complaint in regard to this has come
from the east end. Beginning next
week when cases of this sort are re-
ported to the police the children will
be arrested wherever possible and the
parents brought into court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
STOLEN DRY" PETITION
FOUND IN SUIT CASE

Danville, Ill, Feb. 1S.-The stolen
petition of the dry workers has been
recovered The document was found
shortly after midnight in suit case
which had been placed in the rear end
of the hall in the building occupied by
Attorney F. G. Duffin, dry leader, from
whose office it was purloined yester-
day noon.
Suspicion rests on W T Michaels,
who was employed by the dry forces to
take charge of the circulation of the
petitions. and a warrant for his ar
rest has been issued.
The dry forces worked nearly all
night on new petitions and several
thousand names had been secured
when it was announced that the orig
inal petition had been recovered.
The petition must be filed with the
local election commission before 5
o'clock this evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
MEAT CAUSE OF q
KIDNEY TROUBLE.
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys
II Back Hurts or Blad-
der Bothers.

II you must have your meat every
day, eat it. but flush your kidneys
with salts occasionally. says a noted
authority who tells us that meat forms
uric acid which almost paralyzes the
kidneys In their efforts to expel it
from the blood. They become slug
gish and weaken, then you suffer with
a dull misery in the kidney region.
sharp pains in the back or sick head
ache, dizziness. your stomach sours,
tongue Is coated and when the wealth
er Is bad you have rheumatic twinges.
The urine gets cloudy, full Of seat.
ment. the channels often get sore and
irritated, obliging you to seek relief
two or three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush of
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any phar
macy here: take tablespoonful In
glass Of water before breakfast for
se" days and rour kidneys will then
act fine, This famous salts is made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
Juice. combined with lithia and has
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also TO
neutralize the acids in urine, so II no
longer irritates, thus ending Bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: cannot In.
ture and makes delightful efferves
cent lithia,water drink.
Harper House Rharmacy-<AAv9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
FAIR ASSESSMENT Is
DEMAND OF COUNCIL

A fair assessment of property in
both Rock Island and South Rock Is
land townships will be demanded by
the Rock Island municipal commits
sion, and candidates for the Office of
assessor at the coming township cleo
tions will be expected to pledge them
selves to be honest in the assessing OF
property, according 10 a statement Is
sued by the council today. The state
ment follows:
THE city commission will demand
from all candidates for assessor that
thay nisdxs thaInsalvos that if aiaatad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
Funeral of Nicholas ImhOff.

Remains of Nicholas Imhoff, who
passed away yesterday morning at the
home Of his son Roger in Chicago ar
rived in Rock Island at , O'CLOCK this
afternoon. Funeral services will be
held at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Minnie Holdorf Fowler. 412 Fourth
avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev. F. J. Rolf will be in
charge of the services with interment
in Chippiannock cemetery.
Mr. Imhoff was born in Switzerland
50 years ago and came to America
when a young man, settling in Rock
Island. For many years he followed
the trade OF stone mason here. He
leaves four sons. Charles, Davenport;
Ben, Roger and George, Chicago; five
sisters, Mrs. Rose Etzel. Mrs. 5innie
HoIdorf Fowler, Mrs. Marie Bysinger
and Mrs. Rachael Young, Rock Island,
and Mrs. Lena Rooster, Davenport. and
two brothers, Jacob and John, both of
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-18
GIRL TRIES TO DIE
INCENESEODEPOT
cherry Shoemaker Drinks Carholic
Acid. But Quick Attention
Saves Her Life.
HAD BEEN WORKING IN THIS CITY
I'm Way 10 the Home of Her Parents
in Cambridge Removed to
Hospital.

Miss Cherry Shoemaker of Cam
bridge, IS years old, failed in an at
tempt to kill herself by drinking car
boic acid at ll:45 this morning at the
Rock Island railway station in Cen
eseo. She is now in the Hammond CITY
hospital, and the attending physician
says she will probably recover.
Miss Shoemaker said she had been
working in Rock Island She arrived
in Geneseo on the $40 train last
evening from Rock Island. Her actions
attracted the attention OF citizens.
This morning she went to the depot.
and after swallowing the acid she
walked 10 the Geneseo house ana IN
formed employees there that she was
i'll. Dr. f. B. Gilbert. who was sum-
moned. had her removed to the hos
pital. where with the aid of a stomach
pump her life was saved. Her mouth
and throat were badly burned by the
poison.
Motive Not known,
She said her parents reside in Cam
bridge, and that she had gone to Cen
eseo for visit. intending to leave to-
day and go to Cambridge. No reason
for her attempt on her own life is
known.