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Evening star., 1916-08-10
Wreckage Fills Ohio River.
Mexico Postpones City Elections.

MEXICO CITY, August 10.-The mu-
nicipal elections In the federal district.
to have been held the first Sunday in
September, have been postponed until
the first Sunday in December to give
the municipalities time to form tenn
porary municipal governments through
which to conduct the elections. All mu-
inequalities except Mexico City are at
fected. The capital will be governed by
a municipal commission until the cleo
tions are held.
Evening star., 1916-08-10
HUGE TOLL OF LIFE
is TAKEN By FLOOD
IN WEST VIRGINIA
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disc and eleven empty coal cars. Only
the locomotive remained on the track
Members of the crew saved their lives
by swimming to higher ground.
Entire Valley Devastated.
r Jaco. lineman of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company,
reached Cabin Creek Junction shortly
before noon after a walk over thir-
teen miles of the companys lines be-
tween Miami and De Sofa He de-
clared that forty persons had been
drowned. and half that number of
bodies had been recovered.
Jaco was unable to get up the Kay
ford branch of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. but expressed the be-
lief that damage and loss of life in
that district were greater than in other
sections. The entire valley between
Miami and De Sofa was devastated, he
said, everything movable having been
washed away.
The excursion train. carrying 40
persons. marooned by the flood, was
located today between Main Horse
creek and Little Horse creek. with
washouts on both sides. Relief was
sent from st. Albans. Women and
children constitute the majority Of ex-
cursionists.
Soon after II o'clock the soldiers
reached Ronda, where headquartera
were established and from which point
tthe relief work will be carried on
At that hour an estimate Of the dead
remained at 100, but those responsible
for the statement admitted It was only
| an estimate.
Survivors Face Starvation.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va. August TO-
A report reached here this morning T.
the effect that Jarolds Valley. \ town
OF 500 Inhabitants in Boone county. at
| the head Of Coal river. was washed
away In yesterdays cloudbuzst. and thai
Evening star., 1916-08-10

disc and eleven empty coal cars. Only
the locomotive remained on the track
Members of the crew saved their lives
by swimming to higher ground.
Evening star., 1916-08-10
$2.49

The Celebrated National Spring has
two tubular steel side rails. IL inches
in diameter. fastened to heavy angle
steel and bars, with heavy castings.
The fabric is made of steel wire links.
Joined by small steel plates. At each
end of the fabric are 81 high carbon
steel wire coil springs attached to the
steel end bars. The steel corner raises
the fabric above the side rail-, max
ing a comfortable edge.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
DENY HAVING DECIDED
AGAINST COAL MINERS
Operators Spokesman Says
Mems Demands Have Not
Been PrematureIy Rejected.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5--The anthracite
coal operators, whose differences with
the United Mine Workers OF America
will come up for discussion at a con-
ference to begin February 21, explained
today that their announcement Of
Thursday, following a meeting Of the
representatives Of nineteen of the
operating companies, was not a prema
ture rejection Of the demands OF the
miners.
our statement" said e. F.. Loomis.
president Of the Delaware. Lackawan-
ma and Western Coal Company, was
simply an Interpretation OF the de-
nlands. II was in no way either n re-
lection or an acceptance. and will not
Influence the decision which will be
reached after the conference to begin
February 21. We shall go into the con-
ference with open minds.
The rnincrs have made certain de-
msnds, the ultimate granting or re-
fusal Of which rests with the public
because II they are granted the pub
lie win have to pay for them on ite
coal bill. our statement was simply
an Interpretation of the demands, SC
that the public will know what they
really mean"
The demands include 20 per cent
increase in wages. complete reCOEni-
tion OF the United Mine Workers OF
America. a two-year working agree.
ment, and changes in the methods OF
fixing wages.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Senators Are Anxious
Over Situation From
Berlin'S Last Note

with Berlin talking TO the effect it
has reached the limit of concessions
and with American officials talking
about the gravity of the situation
growing out Of the Lusitania case,
there is keen and anxious interest in
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
1t is the expectation that If the ne
gotiations with Germany should reach
a deadlock. or anything Of the sort,
the President would call Senate lea J.
ers into consultation.
A great deal OF speculation was in
dulged today among Senators over the
fact that Berlin dispatches reveal n
feeling on the part of Under Secretary
2immermann that his government has
reached the limit OF concessions In n
way, the utterances of the under secre-
tary look as II they We're intended as
warning not to press Berlin too far,
and as likewise intended for effect on
American public opinion and German
lhlblic opinion
That the Berlin foreign office fears
to yield toc much to this country lest
Won Tirpitz get back into the saddle
and proceed to run submarine wer-
fare with a high hand Is asserted.
Under the circumFtances. the for
eign office Is seeking a way out by
trying to use language which will
not disaYow the sinking of the Lusi-
tania In itself. but viii make ample
amends.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

Among tho almost endless plans
which have beef presented TO Con-
Eress for preparedness in one form
or another, Is a bill by Senator Sauls-
bury which practically would compel
all male Government employees Of mil
itary age in the civil service to take
military training.
The measure applies to persons In
the classified service and not to other
Government employees. Senator Sauls-
bury believes that IL passed it would
give the country a considerable body
Of reseIvists with little extra eN-
p"nse.
The bill provides that after next
January ] no person under the age
ut forty years shall be eligible TO
appointment in the classified service
unless such person shall have vol
unfairly received under rules made
| by the Secretary OF War military
training OF at least two months.
No person is to be eligible to ap-
pointment TO the civil service who does
not enroll and agree to take the train
ing regularly, and live UP to the agree
ment. From and after January l. 1873
no person under the age of forty-three
years is to be permitted to take an eN-
animation for appointment in the class
fled service or to remain in the service
unless such person shall have received
| the training prescribed for military ser
vice. or it's equivalent.
Another provision OF the bill Is thar
no one shall he permitted or qualified
| tc appear as attorney or solicitor IN
| any court of the United States unless
for at least one month in each year fol
| four years. or until he Is forty-five
years OF age, he shall have received
military training provided for under
the regulations applicable to civil service
| employees.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

public recalls the recent utterances OF
President Wilson on his preparedness
tour. The Presidents remarks were
given wide publicity here and were gen.
orally interpreted as a warning to Ger
many Of an intention to deal firmly with
the Lusitania matter.
On the other hand, the public cannot
Do brought to believe that the United
States will forco a diplomatic break be-
cause Of Germany's refusal to use the
the specific expression disavow, or its
equivalent In its final note on the Lus-
itania matter.
II matters reach q deadlock. Il is be-
lieved certain that break can be avert
ed by referring the question OF disa-
yowal to an arbitration board. Only the
post pessimistic persons here believe
that the United States would refuse to
accept such a solution.
Though the Berlin press is inclined to
view the situation pesslnistically. OFF,
eials said today some of the gloomy
statcments in the newspapers were en-
tirely unwarranted.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
A Wonderful Influence

Thousands of women have unbounded
confidence in Mothers Friend. They
have used it and know its value to the
expectant mother.
They tell OF its influence to ease alb
dominal muscles and how they avoided
these dreaded stretching pains.
The safe external applicat ton gently
sooths the vast number of nerve threads
just beneath the skin and relieves the
undue tension on the cords and liga-
ments. giving great physical relief fron,
stubborn pains. Druggists can supply
Mothers Friend There IS no other
treatment as dependable
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
VAN DYKE REPORTS
ON MAIL SEIZURES

Dr. Henry Van Dyke. United states
Minister to the Netherlands, today re-
Ported to Secretary Lansing the details
OF his recent personal protest against
the seizure Cf mails on the ottcrdam, on
which he was passenger. DIR. Van
Dyke also brought first and hand infor-
nation on The repeated mail seizures by
british authorities which have been
made the subject of official protest by
this Government.
Dr.. Van Dyke had short conferences
today with Secretary Lansing and Coun-
scIlor Polk. He left for Princeton this
afternoon and will return to Washing
ton Monday to resume his conferences.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
ELIMINATION OF BIG
NUMBER OF ARMY
POSTS TO Be URGED
To Be Considered by Congress
Though Garrison Has Made
No Recommendation.

Eliminate ton Of large number of the
army posts of the United States will be
one of the questions which Congress
will face in connection with the matter
OF the national defense.
This subject has been raised at every
session of Congress in recent years For
n long time. the War Department has
seen that many army posts might better
, be abolished. But when Congress has
taken the matter up, Il has found that
into the disposition Of It; that the mem
bers and Senator'S from the States hay
ing posts who's" adjustment was sought
have protested.
The result has been that the country
has gone on paying for military posts
which have as little relation to stratccy
ss SO many postofficcs
Not Yet Recommended.
Secretary OF War Garrison has not
recommended that any Of the eXi.tilI2
posts be abolished for the reason tha,
| II his continental army plan coes
for purposes of training Rut the ind-
| cations arc TODAY that tho continents
army plan, will hc defeated # this
proves to be the case. the old question
posts will recur irsistently.
! Recently. the War Department. IN
! response 70 senate resolution. SUP
| piled much information about tho army
! pOSlS. MS Will nc HtllE'Nn
| in connection with the army aprrorria-
| tion bill as a reason why the country
| should not lOngcr he subjected to tn"
| burden of keeping up lot of posts
which We're founded in the days when
| the Indians had TO be hold in srhicction
| by armed forces.
The report of the War Department
! shows the cost Of land buildings. and
| the like for the army posts of the ma
| ton Is over Sl02, H0". III the last ten
years over s7.D0, 900 has been expended
| on repairs and kindred outlay. At rhe
same time the War department report
| shows that a number of posts arc occu-
| pied by small detaChments or care
| takers.
Want Concentration.
| When the army biI comes mp Tor con-
| sideration. it will be urged that the
expense Of tho military system could be
much lessened If the small and little
used or unused posts were abandoned
IT is vel! known that high army officers
would be greatly pleased II the land
forces in the United States were cen
tered in small number of large posts
But whether Congress will abolish use
less posts Is not known. This Is a
phase of the pork barrel system on
which all previous efforts at correction
have had no effect.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
NAVY YARD CLERK
is KILLED BY GAS
Frederick Price Found Dead In
His Room; Accidental,
Says Coroner.

Frederick Price, sixty-fve years old,
clerk at the Navy Yard. was found
dead in his room. 523 Tenth street
southeast, early today from the ef-
fects of illuminating gas.
Coroner j. Ramsay Nevitt gave q
certificate Of death by accident.
Price, according to the coroner, evil
IDENTIFY lay down to take a nap, think
ing he had turned off the gas.
The police notified relatives at
Cockeysville, Md. Of his death. 1t is
expected they will come to Washington
today. and make arrangements for the
funeral
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
FOR RESERVE ARMY ST.CYRST0H|DE F0R|
.NU.S.CN|L SERVICE YEAR, IF NECESSARY

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 5.-Mr. and
Mrs. Jean Harold Edward Saint Cyr
have decided to stay at the Bellevue
Strattord at least until they may be
permitted to leave the hotel without
running the gauntlet OF reporters and
camera men who have besieged their
apartments since their arrival Wednes-
day evening.
The Saint-Cyrs notified the hotel man.
leave the hotel under existing con-
ditions, even though they were COM
PEELED to remain year.
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. Feb. Sur
rogate Sawyer announced, following a
conference between the attorneys for
Jean Harold Edward Saint Cyr and John
| F. Brennan, special guardian for Henry
late Mrs. Caroline p. Saint Cyr, OF
Yonkers, that he would hand down a
decision next Friday on the question OF
reopeninE the probate OF Mrs. Saint
CYr's will
In the will Mrs. Saint Cyr's grandson
received a legacy OF $lCoUO0. while In
II codEll she cut down this bequest to
| $4,000 and made her husband. now the
husband of the widow of James Henry
! tSilent Smith. the residuary leSatee.
| Mr. Brennan was appointed to inves-
! tigate the rights OF the grandson. and
he reported suggestion to the surro-
| gate mat an inNestlgatlon Should be
made into the circumstances surround
ing the signing OF the Cidicil, limiting
| at a forgery.
| The conference was behind closed
! doors. Mr.. Brennan handed letter
| to the surrogate which had been writ
ten to him by Henry sherman RedHeld
| co-eXecutor with Saint tyr of the es-
| tate and father of the boy heir. 1t was
| said that the letter requested that no
! further court proceedings be instituted
ha ad
| with the accounting and because they
| did not want any more publicity, out
of respect for the memory of Mrs
! Saint Cyr.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
City Commission Plan
Discussed by Students

Teams from the 1918 class Of the
WASHINGTON College of Law last night
discussed the question of commission
form OF government for all cities of
more than 5000 Inhabitants. A. B.
Wilmington. Miss Pauline Floyd, and
Miss Pearl Mccall presented the argu-
ments for the afrirmetiv and James
w. Shea and Joseph Schiavoni spoke
for the negative. The Judges were Miss
Leota Simpson. J. II. Sheppard, and
W. A. Kiefer, who decided in favor OF
the affirmative debaters.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
White Refuses to Discuss
Mine Operators Campaign

1NDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 5.-Presi-
dent John p. White, OF the United Mine
Workers of America. refused today to
discuss the issue raised by the anthra-
cite operators in their advertising cam
paign. claiming that an increase in pay
to the miners would be paid by the
public in the price of coal per ton.
Asked what he thought of this a3ver-
tising campaign. he said It was nothing
new. They're doing that all the time
through their paid press agents" he
said
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Four Killed, Score Shot
In Riot in Porto Rico

Police at Juamadiez, Lola. and Bay
anon, Porto Rica. fired into groups Of
striking industrial workers, killing four,
wounding four women, two children.
and twenty citizens, fired the Labor
Federation hall at Bayamon and used
clubs and bullets to intimdate strikers.
according to a cablegram received by
Secretary Frank Morrison. OF the
american Federation Of Labor TODAY.
He has transmitted 1t to Secretary Of
War Garrison with a request that order
be established.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Mrs. Mary Adams Hurt
In Fall on Icy Pavement

Mrs. Mary G.. Adams. treasurer Of the
Woman's National Democratic Lea que
and we'll known in women's club circles
of this city. is confined to her home.
New Jersey avenue and c street south
east. today by injuries received in a
fan on the ice yestxday.
Mrs. Adams is suffering mostly from
shock. her physician says, and will be
able 10 be about within a few days.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
o. Thaxter Smith Heads
Columbian Debaters

The Columbian Debating Society.
George Washington University. last
evening elected o. Thaxter Smith,
president. Other officers chosen were:
L. +. Pendell. vice president; n. NJ.
Stovall, secretary; G. V Weikert,
treasurer. Max Rhoade, press repre-
sentative: Ryan Morehouse, critic,
and J.. e. Macarthur. G. L. Hall, and
II. w. Carnell members Of the evecu-
tive committee. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for a banquet
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Jury Unable to Agree
In Case of Walter Rhine

After being locked up for twenty
hours. the jury before which Walter
L. Rhine. a policeman OF No. pre-
cinct, has been on trial for more than
a week. charged with blackmail. came
into Criminal Court No. l. at 1890
o'clock this morning and announced
its inability to reach an agreement.
Chief Justice Covington dismissed
the jury and released Rhine on his
original bond to await a second trial.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Finds Wife Unconscious
From Gas; Thought Dying

Found in an unconscious condition
from the effects Of illuminating gas to-
day Mrs. Myrtle Cogan, twenty-four
years old OF 1928 w street. Anacostia,
is believed to be dying in Casualty Hos
pital
Mrs. Cogans husband, James #. Cogan,
discovered her when he entered her
room shortly before 3 o'clock. Cogan Is
employed at the District pumping sta
ton.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Citizens Federation
To Discuss Dry Bill

A meeting Of the Federation Of Ciu-
zens' Associations has been called fox
this evening to take action on the pro-
posed referendum for the District on
the question of the liquor traffic in the
District
The referendum Is suggested as an
amendment to the Sheppard bill now
before the Senate.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Fortify the System Against Grip.

TO remove the cause Of Colds, Grip,
and Influenza take LAXATIVE
BEOMO QUlNINE. 1t destroys germs,
acts as Tonic and Laxative and
Keeps the system in condition to
throw off these attacks. There il
only one "RROMo 0UININE" l.. w.
GROVES signature on box. 25c.-
Adyt.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
SanatOrium Head Asks
Jury Trial of Charge.

In reply to warrants issued yesterday
at the instance Of the Corpora ton Coun-
sci against the Chevy Chase Sana-
torium. charging the institution with
operating without a District license, DR..
B r. Logic, the superintendent. appear
ed in the police court this morning and
demanded jury trial. The case will
probably come up in about two weeks.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Riot in Lisbon Assumes
Proportion of Revolution

PARIS. Feb. 5,-A riot. assuming the
proportions OF revolution. broke out IN
Lisbon last night. and Is continuing to-
day.
Crowds are attacking the Republican
Guards IN the Portuguese capital and
pillaging the stores.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Harvard Giant to Work.

BOSTON. Feb. 5.-One weighty prob
lem has been lifted from the Harvard
brow Hays II. Buskirk, weight S95
bounds. height six feet four inches. has
left college for his home in Blooming
ton, Ind. where he is to enter busi-
ness.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District OF CO.
lumbia - Threatening and somewhat I
warmer tonight and Sunday; partly
cloudy; colder In afternoon; lowest tenn
perature tonight about SO degrees. Mod
crate southely winds.
Observation-Disclosures and somewhat
warmer tonight; Sunday partly cloudy !;
colder in afternoon. Fresh southerly
winds.
Virginia-Cloudy and somewhat warm
er tonight; Sunday fair; colder in ex-
IRENE west portion. Moderate southerly
winds.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
TEMPERATURES

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-9:2I a. m. and a:4s p. m.
Low tidc-S:4 a. m. and 1854 p. m.
sun TABLE.
sun rose at,.,.T:0l Sun sets at ) q
, Light automobile lamps at s:N p m.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

premium on luck and makes good golf
all but impossible"
This brings us down to a hitherto
unpublished" story OF Burgess. Not only
Is he a star In the Golfing armament,
but he has qualified as domino expeN.
He was captain Of the Montrose domino
team that won a silver cup in a domino
tournament.
Burgess didn't exhibit the cup. but he
furnished even better proof. He took
on one Of the star players ol the Ma
tional Press Club in an eley3n- a me
match two up. after having been one
down at the ninth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-16
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
Bv 4SSori1frd prres

Philadelphia, Feb. 16. - Wheat -
Higher; No ?, red. spot and February,
s1.S2h a. 1.341s; No. 2, Southern, red,
$1.30@1.32h.'
Corn - Steady; No. 2, yellow, local,
S2h @S3kc; steamer. No. 2, yellow, To-
oats - Market lower; No. 2, white.
Bran - The market is firm;
city mills. winter, per ton, $3.50;
Spring per ton s2RSoQ 600. $50 "'"' more
refined powdered, 6.2Oc; fine granulated,
6.lOc; confectioners A, 6.00c.
Butter - Market steady; western,
creamery, extras, 35c; nearby prints,
Eggs = The market is lower;
free cases, $7.05 per case; do, current
receipts, free cases, $500 per case;
western, extras, firsts. free cases, $7.05
per case; western firsts, free cases, $500
Live Poultry-Market steady; fowls,
lS@l9c; ROSTERS, 12013c; Spring
chickens, 14@20c; ducks. 1870 zoe; geese,
turkeys, fancy, soc; do, good to
choice, 25@26c; do, fair to good, 21 a
1SR 9Sc do,' s good 6Ot to choice. % 1sSISe: SS
do. small sizes. 15@17c; old roosters,
d5c; broiling chickens. nearby. 22@
Zoc' doI western, 22Q24c; roasting
chickens, western, choice to fancy, 100
22c; do, fair to good, 15@1Sc; Spring
ducks. nearby, 10000; do, western, IL
Q1Sc; geese nearby, 16@1Sc; do, west
ern, 14@ 16c.
Potatoes = Market dull; Penn
sylvania, white, per bushel, S1:5@1.16;
do, New York. do, $1.O5@ 1.1O; do,
Maine, do, $1.15 a 1.20; do, western, do,
6O@7 do, No. 2, do, 900 46c.
Flour-The market is dull; winter,
straights, $6.OO@6.3O; do, patents, $685.
Spring firsts, clear. $5.75 a 6. 90: do
straights. S5.90@6.15; do, patents, S6.15
@6;65; do, favorite brands, $7.OV@7. SO.
Hay - The market is firm
with a fair demand: No. l, large
bales, s215O@22.0o; No. /, medium
bales, $21.5O@22.Oo; No. 2. do, s19.5O@
1000; No. 8, do, $l6.0O@1S.00.
1855: GVeE No mixeE 10 ligst 5Ts 6o
do, S15.50@16.5O.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-16
FAIR MANAGERS
WILL TEST LAWS
Meeting Held Yesterday by
State Association in Phila-
delphia City

Al the annual meeting of the Penn
sylvania State Association of County
fairs, in Philadelphia yesterday, u
resolution offered by Abner Deysher, OF
the Reading fair, was adopted calling
Tor an additional assessment from each
talr, TO be used in testing the law rela-
tive to State appropriation allowing
each fair $4,000 and not over $4,000 for
any one county. in some cases the
county commissioners have paid 81, 900,
where there is two fairs in one county
and in other counties the commissioners
have refused to pay more than $4,000
A test case will likely be made in York
county. where there are six fairs held
annually, and the result of this case
VIII decide the standing of the remain
ing, ones. All State appropriations are
exclusive of amounts paid for the trot-
tlng, pacing or running races held by
the fair receiving same
In approving this act, Governor
day OF June, A. D. 1915. in the sum OF
$4,000. I withhold my approval from
the remainder of said appropriation be
proposed test will show just where the
Pennsylvania fair associations stand in
this matter.
in the following being selected. to be
voted for at the annual election to be
held at Harrisburg March a. Presi
prnsi epts III MuPd0eK, MIitoni Tiee
delphia. and S. w. Montgomery. Troy:
secretary and treasurer. J. f. Seldom
ridpe; executive committee John A.
Bollman. Lebanon: II. C. Heckert York;
j.. TT. Marvin. Mansfield: Norris q.
Temple, West Chester and Harry r.
Schall. Allentown
1t was decided to give the horsemen
as liberal conditions as possible this
year, in order to stimulate the racing
asset to any fair association. The
purses will be increased in many places.