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Evening star., 1916-11-07
SCHOOL CHILDRENFORM
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
Purpose Is to Help Care for Park
View School and
Grounds.
anoher citizens

Park View now Snas anoher citizens
association.
1t is the Junior Park View Citizens
Association, and while it has been or
ganized with the general purpose of
improvement of conditions in the COM
munity it is to devote especial atten-
tion to the protection and Improvement
of the Park View School and grounds,
the members of the new organization
being pupils at the school named.
The new organization was formed
following the beginning of the work
of grading, sodding and finishing the
school grounds, in order to have the
children take an active interest in
keeping the grounds in good condition.
This necessitates them remaining on
the concrete walks at certain points
and not playing on the adjacent
grounds which are not designed for the
purpose. They have another play
ground, however which they may use
Suggested by Principal.
In view of the need for especial care
of the school grounds at this time, Miss
F. s. Farley, principal of the Park
View School. called the children to-
gether, told them that the Park View
Citizens Association had done excel
lent work for the last several years in
getting the new building. and then sug-
gested that the boys and girls organ
ize a Junior association.
The idea met with quick approval.
Three boys and girls from each grade
from the third up form the executive
board, and these are to meet once a
week to consider their problems. They
are to make plans for the association.
are to create an active interest in
keeping the school and grounds in good
condition and are to warn trespassers
against repeating their offenses. Later
council may be formed which will
decide upon punishments to be given
constant offenders.
Each six weeks the children are to
elect members of the executive board.
Their scholastic records will be taken
into consideration. The present presi-
dent is Miss Florence M. Roach, eighth
grade teacher at the school, who will
be in charge of the association this
year.
Evening star., 1916-11-07
Army Officers for Instructors.

Capt Theodore B. Taylor. cavalry. un-
attached, and Lieut. Owen R. Meredith.
7th Infantry. were detailed today as pro-
fessors of military science and tactics at
the University Of Minnesota. and Capts.
Clement A. Trott. infantry unattached.
and Joseph II. Barnard, 18th Cavalry.
were assigned to the University OF Iii
nois. The details are In line with thu
War Department policy to plece regular
Evening star., 1916-11-07
MADE FOR HUGHES
AT REPUBLICAN RALLY
Former Senator Scott and Others Ad-
dress Meeting in A. N. E.
Zion Church.

A sweeping victory for Hughes at
the polls today and eight years in the
White House for the republican candi-
date were predicted at a republican
mass meeting in the John Wesley
A. NJ. f. Church last night. The rally
was held under the auspices of the
District of Columbia Republican Clubs.
w. T. Ga1liher. chairman of the repub-
lican state committee of the District.
was in the chair and introduced the
speakers
Former Senator Nathan B. Scott of
West Virginia spoke of the killing in
Mexico of colored soldiers. whose death
the administration had taken no steps
to avenge, and declared that these men
would never have been killed had a
republican President been in the White
House the last three years.
Charges Discrimination.
Democracy was charged with dis
elimination against colored citizens in
the south. There is no hope for us in
democracy said Rev. Walter H.
Brooks, pastor of the Nineteenth Street
Baptist Church. "It will give us no
equality of citizenship. The only hope
of the colored people lies in repub-
licanism."
George r. Laird attacked the Under
wood tariff law, pointing out disasters
to American industry which followed
it's passage. He predicted similar con-
ditions in this country when the Euro
pean war ends if Wilson is continued
in the White House.
Other Speakers.
Other speakers at the rally were T.
Lincoln Townsend. president of the In
terstate Republican League; E. F. Col
laday and Prof. John R. Hawkins,
financial secretary of the A. NJ. f.
Church.
J. Finley Wilson, editor and pub
Usher of the Washington Eagle. pre-
sented Mr.. Galliher with gavel weigh
ing twenty-five pounds. 1t was the
gift of Harry Wardman.
The Hughes Club of Howard Uni
versity and the John A Logan Won,-
ans Club attended the rally
Evening star., 1916-11-07
Police PUT ON GUARD
IN BUSINESS DISTRICT
Head of Department and His Chief
Leutenants Look After Elec.
ton Crowds.

Police officials. including Maj. Pull
man, the inspectors and men OF various
rank. were much in evidence in the
business section tonight At police
headquarters Detective Charles A.
Evans. acting chief of detectives, con-
Quoted roll call one hour earlier than
usual and assigned the detectives to
various places for duty. giving instruc-
tions to them to remain on guard until
the election crowds dispersed.
Many members of the force who fill
details at police headquarters and Po-
lice Court We're called upon to do re-
serve duty. some in police stations and
others on the street, for the first time
in several years. They performed their
regular duty today and were directed
to perform reserve duty until midnight.
First Precinct Well Guarded.
Capt. Charles T. Peck of the first pre-
cinct had total of 1873 men on duty in
his precinct, and he was on the street
exercising personal supervision over
them. Included in his force were thir-
teen mounted privates and four mount
ed sergeants, ninety footmen and
number of men mounted on motor cy-
cles and bicycles.
In addition to handling the crowds
on Pennsylvania avenue he had to ar
range details for theaters. hotels and
other places where election returns
were received. The police cleared
Pennsylvania avenue between 10th and
14th streets shortly before 6 o'clock
and diverted traffic from that thorough
fare in order to give pedestrians the
benefit of the roadway.
Rules Governing Traffic.
Street cars. vehicles Of the police and
fire departments and hospital ambu-
lances were permitted in the prohibited
zone Shortly after o'clock several
companies of fremen passed along
Pennsylvania avenue through the pro-
hibited zone. causing some excitement.
1t was too early for election returns to
interest those who had gathered in
front of bulletin boards, and a number
of spectators followed the engines as
far as Pennsylvania avenue and 7th
street, from where the alarm was
sounded.
Evening star., 1916-11-07
GEORGETOWN BEATS
FORDHAM BY 1870
10000 Spectators Witness
FierceIy Contested Foot Ball
Game at New York.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK. November 7.-Georgetown
defeated Fordham on the gridiron at
Fordham field this afternoon while 10000
spectators bore witness. The score was
13 to 0, and about measured the differ
ence in the power of the teams. George
town improved upon two of their four
chances to score, while Fordham. with
two opportunities to strike a telling blow,
was unable to develop real punch in the
attack. Once a tumble, with the goal
line only twenty yards away, stopped the
advance of the Maroon another time
McQuade. the fuilback of the South
erners, intercepted a forward pass on his
own ten-yard line and prevented a touch
down.
forcfu1, cunningly planned attack.
directed by Maloney, who proved him
self a real quarterback. told the tale.
Twice Georgetown swept on down the
field in stirring marches, hurling a
power into every charge that could not
be withstood. At the start of the third
period McQuade slammed his way
through the line while his interference
overwhe lined Cadell. plunging Z yards
for touchdown. So ended an advance
of 20 yards after receiving the kick
H. d
led up to the touchdown.
Scores on Forward Pass.
In the closing moments of the game
Whelan. right end of Georgetown,
broke free and ran across the goal line,
where he caught forward pass from
Gilroy for the final score of the game.
Fifteen plays were used to gain 81
yards and the touchdown.
fiercer game between two well
coached, finely conditioned teams has not
been seen in this city in many a day.
The play was cyclonic in it's speed from
whistle to whistle. and as the battle wore
along the boys allowed their passions to
overcome their discretion. There was not
a little rough work, and finally Cusack,
left end of the Georgetown team, playfully
punched a Fordham man in the jaw as
he ran down the field after kick. Gu
sack was disqualified at once, and his
team penalized half the distance to the
goal line, a loss of 35 yards.
Fordham made a stand on its one-yard
in the first half that will hYe in the ira
ditions of the university. Hurled back
in the middle of the field, buffeted around
like a shuttlecock and completely out
matched, it would seem, but when a
touchdown seemed inevitable. the line
braced, and four terrific lunges were born
back by furious tackles, and when the
last down had been called. one foot sep
arated the ball from the chalk line.
Evening star., 1916-11-07
WI TING FANG HONORED
BY CHINESE PARLIAMENT
His Appointment to Cabinet Position
Approved by Practically
Unanimous Vote.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEKING, November 7.-Wu Ting
Fang has been appointed minister of
foreign affairs. His appointment was
approved today by the virtually unani-
nous vote of parliament.
WI Ting Fang was Chinese minister
at Washington for several years. Two
Chi-Jui for the foreign portfolio were
rejected by parliament because of the
monarchical leanings of the men desig-
mated.
Familiar With American Affairs.
Under the guidance of WI Ting fang
the Chinese foreign Office will be con-
Quoted by a man who has perhaps a
greater degree of familiarity with
American affairs than any other Chi
.nese statesman. During his two terms
Of service as Chinese minister at Wash
ington he gained national reputation
for his picturesque personality and his
wit. He was regarded at Washington
as an exceptionally capable diplomat
and friend of the United States.
During the Boxer uprising of 1900
he succeeded in getting through a
message to the American minister. Mr..
Conger, who, with his colleagues, was
in the compound in Peking. and whose
fate was a matter Of concern to the
State Department His sympathies
were manifesuy with the United States
during the troubles. and this led to his
recall. In 1907 he was again appoint ed
minister AT Washington, and was re-
called in 1903.
Is Pronounced Liberal.
Evening star., 1916-11-07
President Frees Blind Chinaman.

President Wilson has given freedom
to Wong Coon. a blind Chinaman sery-
ing a fve-year sentence in the Atlanta
prison for making and disposing of
opium in this country. Wong Coon be-
came blind since he entered prison. He
suffers from a genuine case of iri-
doclylitis. according to the prison ply
siciaR He has pleaded for freedom so
that le might return to his own conn
try for treatment. His term would ex-
ptre July 4. 1919. and the President.
Evening star., 1916-11-07
Will of Eliza A. Dean Filed.

The will of Eliza A Dean, dated Au-
CUTS 2S. 1909. was offered today for
probate. She leaves her entire estate
to niece. Cornelia D. T. Cameron,
who also is to act as executrix
Evening star., 1916-11-07

Richard H. Johns, sixty-two, head of
the board of fire commissioners pub-
lic SAFETY board Of Baltimore. died
fhere from heart trouble, brop9ht On
~ acute indigestaon- IN wao SSfa n
1sl&Impre. the son IS 4tl191 II 1ohni
Evening star., 1916-11-07
Strikers Force Work to stou.

BRISTOL. r. l.. November 7.-Strikers
1t - plant OF the National India Rubber
Cnnpany today raided the factory Of the
Easraagnnsett Rubber Oonpauy. ana
Evening star., 1916-11-07
BOYS IN THE WAR ZONE
WRITE TO FRIENDS HERE
Several Westinghouse. Not Fight
ing, But Aiding U. S. to Main
tain Neutrality.

Washington boys who are in the war
zone. not doing actual fighting, but
helping the United States to maintain
it's neutrality, are giving great deal
of pleasure and information to former
schoolmates and friends by writing
them of conditions in the war-stricken
countries. In the past few weeks sew
eral letters have been received by Hugh
J. Fegan, secretary of the Georgetown
University Law School. from former
students who are now in Europe
serving as secretaries of the embassies.
The letters, coming into the United
States through the diplomatic mail
channels, have not been deleted by the
ruthless censor, and as "a result many
interesting stories have been told
which otherwise would not have been.
The receipt of the letters has prompted
the class in international law at the
school to compile a list of former
students who are now serving in the
diplomatic corps with a view to writ
ing to them and asking that they write
"A letter to the class at least once a
month, thereby giving the students in
formation of conditions In Europe that
they could not otherwise obtain, and
also make them feel that the school is
still interested in them, although they
are not in Washington
Athletes in the List.
In the list of former students in the
diplomatic corps are several well
known athletes of the hilltop univer-
sity. among them being Benjamin f.
cInky") Davis, who starred on the
base ball diamond both at the uni
yers.ty and on the local base ball
fields and Everett B. Ansley, former
captain of the Georgetown University
SWIMMING team. and champion swim
mer and fancy diver of the District
Ansley is vice consul at Vladivostok
and "Inky" Davis is at the American
embassy at Vienna
With "Inky" Davis at Vienna is an
other Washington boy. also a graduate
Of Georgetown University Law School,
Meredith O'Neil. Three others that.
accordinp to the records at the school,
are in Europe, are Willis e. Ruffner
ybo ts at the American embassy at
Rome: William +. Linden, who is at
Madrid. and Thomas ]. Jackson. who
is at the American embassy In London.
MT Ruffner Mr.. Linden and Mr.. Jack
son graduated from the school last
June.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

splendidly organized the arduous
work OF transporting the prisoners
between Russia and Germany and
every prisoner who. has made tho
journey across has been warm in his
praise of the comforts provided for
him. Each train is in charge Of the
surgeon OF the Swedish army and
there are especial nurses and order
lies. Each train Is provided with an
operating room and whenever a seri-
GUS operation Is deemed necessary
the train Is stopped while 1t is per-
formed. The government Of Russia
and Germany pay for the expense of
the transport of the prisoners. the
Red Cross handling all the accounts
The journey is a long one and the
work of exchange is expensive. 1t
is not SO expensive, however, as
continuing to care for the helpless
prisoners.
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glass for one Of these, but he seemed
to grow bit stronger as the train
neared Trelleborg, where the prison
ers were to be transferred to Ger
man hospital transport.
1T will be good to get home" he
sighed.
But the poor devil will never get
there" said the doctor, for the pris-
oners coming from Russia are kept
outside Hamburg for month as a
rule to guard against importation Of
any disease. They are not taken to
Berlin, for II is said here the Ger
mans do not wish wounded men on
the streets Of the capital.
1.-THE other prisoner, far along In
the relentless grip OF consumption,
had also suffered the loss OF leg
He said he had wife and three chit
dren at home, and he did not know
how he could ever provide for them.
Invalid Transport Trains.
The invalid transport trains pass
ing through Sweden do not como to
Stockholm and the Swedish people
as whole see very little OF the
wounded men. The nearest approach
to Stockholm is Halsberg, where the
men detrain for dinner. AS the first
train from Russia came into Halls
berg the military attache OF the Aus
TRAN legation in Stockholm was at
the station. The train platforms
were crowded with soldiers on
crutches and with arms torn away.
1t was pitiful to see the poor cripplea
straighten UP and salute with such
hands as they had left when they
caught sight of the oftlcer in full uni
form.
The attache and representatives OF
the German legation distributed Gig
arets. cigars, newspapers and Ger.
man weeklles to the men on the train.
And to each an envelope was
handed with especial ceremony.
These envelopes were found to con-
tain picture postcards Of Emperor
William, of Germany, Emperor Fran
CHS joseph. Of austria. and Field
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But now he was smiling and cheerful
on his way home" He did not
know what he could do when he got
there, for ne had been horse-shoer
by trade, and horse-shoer without
feet Is not Of much account.
Some of the prisoners complained
bitterly OF their treatment at the
hands of the Russians, but the more
intelligent of the wounded soldiers
declared that while their lots had
been hard they realized the Russians
had done all they possibly could I'M
der the circumstances. There were
the days Of exposure on the battle
fields which could not be helped, the
poor field accommodations for the
wounded, who had to be cared for in
far greater numbers than anyone had
ever anticipated, and the hours OF
neglect due to the fact that the doc
tors had more work than they could
possibly handle.
Uniform Shot Away.
One prisoner said he lay on the
floor Of house or stable for two
days and the only soft thing about
him was his own blood. His uniform
had been entirely shot away by the
explosive whic hhad cost him leg.
Some of the soldiers said they had
been robbed by Cossacks ashley lay
wounded In the field, money and lit
tie trinkets Of jewelry being ruthless
ly snatched from them. 1t became a
custom. the Austrians said. for the
wounded to turn their pockets inside
out as they lay upon the frozen
ground to show they had nothing
and thus escape a bayonet prod.
The Swedish doctors in charge of
the hospital trains listen to these
stories with indulgent smiles. They
say undoubtedly there have been
cases of great hardships, but the
wounded soldier as a rule Is very
keen for sympathy and talks accord
ingly.
There were two pitiful cases OF tu-
berculosis on the train. The sands
~ life were fast running out of the
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them talking and said: Please, good
Mr.. Doctor, don't cut off my other
leg and my hand!' At last they let
mo CO." he said.
The hand was SCARED in many
places but seemed otherwise to be
useful. But in time Of war amupta.
ton is such an effective and expedite
Gus treatment.
Own Thrilling Story.
Each man OF the PIT on board the
train from Russia had his own thrill
ing story to tell. Each one had
tasted the utmost OF the bitterness
of war and some seemed so badly
manned and mangled that even death
had refused to accept them.
There was one poor fellow moving
about the train with sheepskin pads
on his knees and both feet gone.
Me no good any more" he smiled
in broken English when he learned
that the Associated Press correspond
ent on board the hospital train was
an American.
and boom, boom, boom no good
either" he added, mimicldng the
roar of battle. This man had lain
wounded for days with his feet in a
half frozen stream. When found he
was more dead than alive. Up until
this time he heard the screech and
he said he must have been laying out
of doors for six or seven days. All
this time he heard the creech and
roar Of shells passing above his head
and OCCASIONALLY exploding about him.
Any one of them. he said. would have
been a welcome end to his agony.
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Austrions and Germans
A More Cheerful Lot

The exchange of wounded prison
ers undertaken by the Swedish Red
Cross is gigantic affair. Effective
May 15 three trains running weekly
in each direction from the Finnish
frontier to the southern reaches OF
the Baltic can handle but compare
lively few of the men SO hopelessly
used up that the warning nations are
glad to be rid OF them. Some sta
tistician claiming to have knowledge
of the situation has declared that
with trains running daily all the year
round 1t would take ten years to com
plete the transport of the human
wastrel Of war now held in Russia
and Germany.
Million Left Behind.
One of the wounded Austrians on
the first train coming from Russia
was asked how many of his comrades
were left in Russia.
oh he replied, there must be
a million of them"
This prisoner said he had been
"all over Russia" and that few war
prisoners, either wounded or whole
OF skin and limb, were permitted to
remain in one camp more than a
month or two. He was wounded in
August last, and said he must have
been in every hospital camp from
Fladivostok to Petrograd.
There was one young soldier from
Prague, who had had a terrible ex-
perience. He was in the cavalry and
was riding in charge when a
snrapnel shell burst just beneath
him. The horse was killed and the
rider was wounded twenty-one times.
Seven times he was placed on the op-
Grating table. He emerged with one
leg gone and the other so broken,
bent and twisted that it but little
resembled human form.
And yet the man had pleaded with
the doctors for that remnant of a
limb.
They wanted to cut 1t off, too. as
well as my right hand, but heard
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
ANCIENT ITALIAN
CITY OF VIENNA

which remained the seat OF govern
ment for Italy not only during the
few remaining years Of the Western
empire, but throughout the ascen-
dency OF the Greek emperors. Here
the Byzantine viceroys of exarchs for
the peninsula made their headquar-
tiers until the advent OF the LON
bards In the eighth century.
Many OF the most fascinating ep-
isodes of history are associated with
the name Of Ravenna, such, for ex-
ample, as the tragic story OF odoacre,
who wrested the realm OF Italy from
orestes in AIS and then waged bitter
war against Theodore the Ostrogoth
for many years, finally being shut UP
in Ravenna where he withstood a
siege of three years. AT length Odo-
acre capitulated with the understand
ing that he and Theodore should III
vide the kingdom equally between
them. To celebrate the compact a
magnificent banquet was spread in a
famous laurel grove, and here while
the two rulers feasted the ostrogoth
with his own hand slew his royal
rival.
Famous Battle.
During. the famous battle OF RAJ
VIENNA in 1872 the picturesque CASTOR
de Folk completely routed the Span
iards under Cardona. but threw away
his own life in the excitement Of vic
tory. 1t was in this battle that a
Captain Fabian, emulating the ex-
plot of the legendary Swiss hero
Winkelried, seeing that his men
could not break through the wall OF
spanish spears, raised his long pike
high over his head and brought 1t
down crosswise with crushing force
upon the opposing arms, thus sacri-
ficing his own life but making a
small gap In the enemy's line through
which his own men rushed.
Two names which shine in the
garland of Ravenna's renown are
those OF Italy's greatest poet and one
of the four great epic writer's Of civil
lization, Dante, and Lord Byron. It
was in Ravenna that the founder OF
the modern Italian language died in
1921, and here his body is treasured
in an urn beneath a square tomb.
Byron, during his Italian sojourn,
lived in this city for two years, being
attracted not merely by the famous
Plneto (pinewoods) FIVE miles to the
south, but by the charms OF the
Countess Guiccoli. Nor should it be
forgotten that in the adjacent
marshes Anita, the heroic wife of the
Italian liberator Garibaldi, died of
fatigue during her flight from the
French in 1S49."