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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-22

Carey rhelan and Kid Ghetto Will
meet in the feature bout OF tho Ameri-
can Sporting Clubs matinee this after
noon. -Four other ten round lttrac-
tons have been arranged.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22

TROUSER SALE
!. rs BIG SUCCESS
Extraordinary Values Now
Prevail in Sale at
42s 9th St.

Men are eagerly rocking to the
store OF Frisdlander Bros. AZ Ninth
street northwest. these days TO share
in the marvellous values which pre-
vail at their special sale of Mems
Trousers, now in progress. All past
sales records are going by the board
and there Is little reason to wonder
when the remarkable bargains this
firm Is offering are considered.
So varied 10 assortment. and so COM
plete the range of styles and sizes. that
Ii Ia found to be q comparatively easy
matter to match almost any odd coat,
the result being what Is practically a
new suit at far less than the usual
cost OF the trousers alone.
To afford a convenient selection. the
stock has been divided into four lots.
as follows: 2I3 pairs OF Trousers at
Ns6, +@ pairs OF Trousers at $2.e: 29S
pairs OF Trousers at S3.l5; 1S4 pairs OF
Trousers at $685.. Materials include
serCes, woolens. cheviots. wors'e eds,
cashmcres and flannels In every ghade,
color and style.
From prevent indications. the sale
cannot last much longer IL il, there
fore. imperative that the man who
wishes to share In these wonderful
values should stop in at Friedlander
Bros. right away. Bear In mind the
address-42s Ninth street northwest
and come by now-while the matter n
still fresh In your mind.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
GERMAN AV|ATORS
PRAISED BY BRITISH

BRITISH CENTRAL FLYING
SCHOOL. Sept (By mail)-"derman
airmen are sportsmen; they've proven
hundred times" said n professor
OF flying at England's great aviation
school today.
?" Thls professor learned how to teach
war flying In the higher college of hard
knocks situated somewhere in north
ern France"
His students are England's air fight
ers o Tomorrow. Tomorrow in this case
means about eight or ten weeks hence.
We 90 not teach our men that they
are going against an easy enemy" the
officer continued. They are plainly
told that, their opponents will be real
men ana real fighters, for the Germa ms
really are all OF that. When 4 young
Englishman comes to be taught how to
fly he is taught all the latest hooks
and crooks that war experience afford
fair ana hard. ana above ali to be a
sport"
This IL the spirit which psrmsatss this
little aerial university town." which
has sprung up since the war on the
edge OF great plain In southern Eng
land. about seysnty miles from London
point IN the curriculum. Students rad
uate. and 20 out to XIII, but they ara
taught to kill in fair fight somewhat
after the fashion or the ancient lists
when ladies looked on.
Apart from the ZePpeiins. German
AZ, sss. have Wa fought fair II this War
In other branches OF German arms have
not spread 10 the air. and there II
yet a chivalry there that aviators must
maintain.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
FAIL TO EXCLUDE
.SANGSTER'S REPORT
Pepso Attorneys Attempt to
Throw Out Testimony Of
Valuation Expert.

Attorneys for the Potomac Electric
Power Company at the hearing before
the Public Utilities Commission toda y
on the valuation OF the company's prop
critics. again attempted to have ex-
cluded from the records the report OF
Andrew Sangster, chief accountant OF
the valuation bureau.
A motion to this effect was made by
s! r. Bowen on the ground that "the
witness does not know what the report
contains" II was overruled by Colonel
kutx. chairman of the commission, and
an exception noted.
In his testimony regarding subbsta-
ton apparatus, Mr.. Sangster said there
were certain Items which he could not
Identify as being In the report but that
attention was called to them. These
items. he said. could have been identi-
ned had the company shown more will
ingness to Cooperate with the commits
sion In the work Of valuations
Questioned by Attorney John g. Bar
bour. Mr.. Sangster said that all the
been furnished.
There were. however, he said, GER
tain items concerning which definite
statements could have been made but
for the company's attitude, suggestion
was made by Commissioner BrownlOw
that II items not included because Of
the company's lack of cooperation
were now furnished they could be in
cluded at this time.
Mr.. Sangster's testimony probably
will end tomorrow. He will be follow
ed on the stand by Charles l.. pills
bury. chief engineer Of the valuation
bureau.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
PRICES HOLD FIRM
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
American Graphophone Stocks
Enjoy Another Rapid Ad-
vance.

Though the volume OF trading on the
Washington Stock Exchange today
showed rather sharp contraction IA
compared with recent sessions, prices
held comparatively firm. and American
oraphophone stocks. breaking away
from the rest OF the market. enjoyed an
Other rapid advance.
No sales OF either American Graphic
phone common or preferred stock were
recorded. but the bid for quotation lots
OF the common was raised sk points 10
lp. and that for the preferred points
to lX. The lowest offering Of common
was at 1856. and OF the preferred at IFS.
There were no new developments to
account for the sharp upturn OF the
washington Gas stock again sased off.
A quotation lot sold at nv. a. compared
with the previous price of u, and the
stock was freely offered at IN
Other sales Included two Potomac
Electric Power Consolidated 8 per cent
bonds, at 10i; q 800 American Graphic
phone first at iolh: twenty-one shares
OF Washington Railway and Electric
preferred stock at s2k to 1h, and fif-
teen shares OF Mergenthaler Linotype
stock at 1871 TO l5sk.
The American National Bank has de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend OF
per cent. payable October I. The
transfer books will be closed from Sep
TENDER % to 30. both dates Inclusive.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
Real Estate Transfers.

sis Second street southeast-Robert E. Mat
,tingiy to Emma NJ. Swing. lot 9, square
1877. $40.
Trinidsd-John H. Lewis to William c. and
Mary l.. Helm. lot 49, block 9. $500.
InKleside-Wiliam II. Walker ct ux. Grace
A., to Lutfner A. swartEell. lot v, block 2,
$40.
Petworth-Davld ]. DUNCAN 10 Frances D. U.
Calvert, lot "a, block 70, $40 stamps $3.50.
Petworth-G. Gordon Bailey, ct ux., Florence
A. 10 Zen W. Payne, lot 81. block 90. 80.
Fourth street between and " streets
southea st-0eorEe W. Marsh to Henry W.
Catteil lot 80, square SOL, $40.
Thirteenth street and Tennessee avenue
northoast-Anna T.. Vance ct vir, r. A., to
Henry d. Crompton, lot %, square 1919. SO.
Mount Plea sant-Wllliam b. Mcknight 10
Leonard NJ. and Flora N. Rice. lot III,
square Ssi. eio.
ThlFty-third streets northwest-Winifred
BrannAn TO Mamie Heard. He per month
during life of srantor; part lot Is, square
1913.
Chevy Chase drovs-Fulton r. Gordon ct
ux Cora A. to Richard X, Valentine, part
lot rs, square 2022. B.ISs.l7.
lO1G Tenth street northwest-Paul N. Wright
IT,, to d. H. Roland prury lot 10. square
$40, $40 d. II. Roland Drury conveys same
property TO James X. Jones, $40. r.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
Entries for Tomorrow
At Havre de Grace Track

First raee-For maiden Miles two years OLD:
selling; nve furiongs. Bottles Baby. III
Tlnsei. III: Chsrmingiy. ii2: supernsi. IL
Lady Bob. III: Melting Moments (imp) ii2:
0lorine, liz: Marseiliaise. liz: sBiack Vote
i0; zinnia, liz; Velour. III.
Second race-For four-year-olds and up;
steeplechase; selling: about two miles March
Court. ii3; 'Abdon. it2: Bachelor. lSs: sFrijo-
lee iH; Racebrook. i<s; 'Aberfeidy. lss.
Third rsce-For two-year-oIds; handicap:
selling; six furionss. Hanobala 10; Aimee
=, 10; Mira. 1917 Chatteroox. 100: prscise
S: Sky. 1ot: Sandal. 100. -'I1'
Fourth race-For three year-oIds and up:
the Havre de Grace Handicap; one mile and
furionR. The Finn, l2s; Roamer, lH
stroinooli. IA: Borrow. lis: Ffittergold. lW:
Spur. lis; Snort Grass ump). lis: sDaddy's
Choice. IS; Bsyberry Candle. lis.
.Herz entry.
Fifth race-For two year-oIds; maidens:
hve furlongS. Hesse. M: Dixie II Omp.), III:
Deckmate. lis; Battle Abbey, lis; Courtnhip
timp). IFS: Mae Murray. IL; Patapsco, llb:
Moonshiner, lis: Battle, il3; Hail coiumeia,
lis: Friendiess. ll5
Sixth race-Aii ages handicap; six furlongs
High Noon, IL; Prince Of Como, 10: Eagle.
1885, Fernrock. los: J. J. Ailis III; Lena
Mishs. III Ina Frank. 100; Sir Edgar. iW:
Pesky, 100.
Seventh race-For three-yesr-olds and up;
one mile and seventy yards; selling. sPres-
ton Lynn. l0o Kezlah. los: Ambrose. liz:
Juliet. III; Thought Reader. Ia; sMenio
Park. ITO: Woodfair, liz.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear: track fast.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
MEXICAN LOAN TALK
AGAIN is REVIVED
Trip to Boston OF Envoy PAM
Starts II Anew.

NEW LONDON. Conn. Sept. 2,.-No
formal session of the Mexican Ameri-
can conference was held today. but
the presence of Alberto Pant. one OF
the Mexican commissioners, In Bos-
ton. revived reports that q Mexican
loan Is being discussed.
The Mexican commissioners have
insisted all along that financial aues-
tions are entirely secondary to the
settlement of the problem OF border
patrol.
With the program for border patro,
practically completed. II Is beii~v.
possible the commission intends 10
take up Mexican financial AFFAIRS as
Its next subject OF discussion.
General Bliss viii return to New
London from Washington by Monday.
The commissioners will confer with
him and then put the finishing
TOUCHES ON the border patrol plan.
calling for cooperation by Carranza
forces until such time as the with
drawoe OF tho American expedition 10
deemed advisable.
The border patrol plan probably will
be ready for submission to Washing
ton and Mexico City by the middle OF
next week
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
SpitbaH Bomb Is
Latest Invention
Army Officers Scheme Would
Bring Baseball Pitchers
Into War.

with Walter Johnson. Grover Cleve-
land Alexander. Babe Ruth. Al Ma
maux. and others OF their like In the
FIRST line trenches. and with c. Math-
ewson. Three fingered Brown. Chief
Bender and others OF the older boys
in the supporting bitches. the United
States ought to whip any nation on
earth, II an invention by United
States army officer works out and is
adopted here.
The latest death dealer has been
named the spitpall bomb. 1t " the
shape and size OF a big league base
ball II ia propelled exactly as base
ball Is propelled. Unlike hand gren-
AIDES being used In Europe. II will not
explode by contact.
on it's surface In small hook-iike
hump. This hump Is supposed to catch
an attachment worn on the throwel $
hand. As the spitball bomb leaves the
hurler'S hand this hook " pulled out.
starting the deadly works inside which
explode several seconds later. An en-
pert hurler could work havoc In an
enemy trench, tho bomb containing
considerable high explosive.
sharpshooters would be picked from
the crack hurlera of the major and
minor baseball leagues.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
CHICAGO MAY GO INTO
BUSINESS
City Control Advocated Follow.
Ing Refusal to Permit Bell to
Absorb Automatic System.

CHICAGO. Sept. aa-The city OF Chi
cage may 70 into the telephone business
as the result of the refusal of Attorney
General Gregory in Washington 70 au-
thoriEe the Chicago Telephone Com
pany (BelD to absorb the Automatic
Telephone Company.
Advocates OF city control OF the au-
tomato system say that under the
franchise OF the Automatic, all the
phone equipment. stations. wires, poles,
etc. OF the Automatic Company are
cago. and all that IN required will be
for the city council TO pass forfeiture
ordinance.
The Public Ownership League. Penny
phone League. and the labor unions
have demanded that the city separate
the property. A majority OF the coun-
ell already has gone on record az OPP
posed to municipal ownership.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
Peary's Eskimo Ward
Has Real Tale OF Pole
Meme Keshoo in New York Ready to Give Out the
Real Dope About Arctic Discovery to the
Highest Bidder.

NEW YORK, Sept. n.--Just who did
or did not reach the north pole ana u
lot Of other snappy social items con-
corning the doings of the Eskimo up
per crust OF Kangerolugsuatsiak Tug
tokortok. South Upernivik. and all
points north were brought here by
none other than the fondly remember
ed Meme Keeshoo. whose native home
is only two or three whoops and a
holler this side Of the north pole. 100
Readers with long memories probab by
Will recall that twenty yeais ago Ex-
plorer Peary came back to lew York
from one OF his Greenland trips bring
ing Meme Keeshoo. then a five-year-
shorter msmo SG douses sad ssy. w no
forgotten that after Meme had spent
thirteen, years in and around MaDhat-
tan attending schools he felt tho call
OF the, North so irresistibly that he
world again to spend the rest OF his
days IN the little old white igloo on
the hill up Greenland way.
But during his thirteen years on or
near Brosdway Meme had learned to
this side OF the footlights. Miss Tilly
was the only one no asked for by name
yesterday.
In Regular Store Clothes,
And so around the middle OF Green
lands Yesterday or last haif-past
July, Meme couldn't stand Il any long
err One glance at the low-lyinR sun
convinced him that IL he started at
once and didn't loiter on the way he
0tSSsht 10 nit Broadway before sunset
Wherefore. when the steamship STE
phano. OF the Red Cross line. came In
from Newfoundland Yesterday and
berthed on the shores OF Old Doc
cooks home town-the same being
Brooklyn--one Of the nrst to step
ashore was no. other than Meme
He was all dressed up in regular
store clothes, set of with a red,
white. green, and black .cravat, and
ing. -. -.
A ship news reporter got one nash
OF Meme stepping ashore and instinct
lively Rrasped that the cause OF Mene's
plumpness was the story the Eskimo
young man was trying to hold in.
Yes. Meme had a story. o real story,
and he added that inasmuch as the
story was q recital OF facts which
would prove who did or did not reach
the north pole. he meant to tell the
yarn to the Newspaper that would
pay him his price for IL.
For about seven years past, he said
I've been living with the Eskimos who
went with Peary and with DR.. Cook on
Apilyah, who were with DR.. Cook when
and with ootah. Iginwa, Sigiook and
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
$40, 900 CONCERN
INCORPORATED HERE
Northeast Building Association
Piles Articles With Recorder.

Articles OF incorporation OF a 10000. :
900 concern were filed today in the office
east Building Association.
The ten million Of capital stock 10 d.
vided in $1,000 shares OF 500 each, and
the stock Is to be paid in installments
at periods by the subscribers. The Of
fices of the corporation are at 1924 Irv-
ing street northeast.
The following incorporators are
named trustees for the first year:
James l.. Sherwood, John L. Kause. Ar
thur ]. Kause. S. >. Symons. John L..
Knapp. Allen f. Cowles, J. d. Ashby.
k Morrison, H. F. Buhrig. Marvin NJ
Mclean. George Sacks, William 8. Tor
bert. Charles A. Pftu. Thomas p. Hick-
man, and Henry ]. Klein.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
OLD DOMINION FARE
SUITS ARE DISMISSED
Counsel for Compliments With
draw Actions Growing Out
of Transfer Fight.

The three damage suits nled recently
against the Washington and Old Do
minion railway by Walter w. Burns
and Ernest NJ. Trail have been dis
missed by order Of their attorneys. ID.
H. jackson and James Sherier.
These suits were for the recovery Of
q total of $4,000 damages. and were
filed because of alleged elections OF the
plaintiffs by the railway employees for
refusal to paw their fare unless given
transfer to the Capital Traction Com
pany's lines. This transfer agreement
between the two railways was termi-
mated on August 8.
The Old Dominion had filed q de-
murrer arguing that on the plaintiff's
own statements they were not entitled
to recover any damages as they did not
allege having paid or rendered the legal
fare to the railway.
Also the railway filed motions to re-
quire the plaintiffs 10 furnish security
SO that Dc Judgment was rendered
against them the railway could be In
demnined for its costs in the defense OF
the cases,
The cases were to hpve been heard
October 6. The Old Dominion was rep
resented by Wilton ]. Lambert. Its gem
eral attorney.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
BULLS WIN FIGHT
AND STOCKS GO UP
Steel Sells at III a New REQ
ord, and Trading Continues
Heavy.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2z--The bulls on
tne stock exchange, aided by a food Of
OUTSIDE buying. APPARENTLY won their
oattie today and the march OF prices
continued TO new high levels.
several leaders set new records during
tne morning. Steel sold at III, Utah
Copper at sih. and Tobacco products
~ Anaconda advanced to s5E, ana
Union Pacific sold at lish. "
Iexas Company made the widest gain.
GOING up points TO "a. The movement
sxtended to include railroad shares In
me iate forenoon, and New York Cen
tral' sold up ~ at l0ek.
sale OF $1,000 shares In the first hour
MADE MADE u one Of the heaviest trading
quarters OF . million shares had besn
traded at noon. 49,"
steel advanced to ll1M on talk Of an
rectors meeting.
Reading moved to liz. fraction under
.bo, re ,,r ana S,,, Norfolk and western
cruciole moved forward ~ to ~.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
"Swagger Stick" Is
Popular With Officers

pL PAso. Tex, Sept. 22-When the
Kentucky militia regiments arrived at
the border nearly every officer carried
q "swag"er stick" short. straight
wooden wand as IL affected by officers
OF the British army Regular army of
flcers were disposed to smile and regard
the fashion as militia affectation."
But II added a touch of the picturesque
To the officers. and Col. Allan Gulllon,
of tae Kentucky national guard. who IL
responsible for the innovation. de-
tends II.
The swagger stick not only adds the
distinctive touch TO the officer. which
our army lacks, but Il aids him in
carrying some object In the hand, un-
consciously the OFFICER will throw his
Fhoulders back and walk erect" Half
AT the officers on the border now have
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
Saves Woman From Shark
AS Monster Snaps at Her

NEW YORK. Sept. n.-Mrs. Naomi
Lenormand, sixty-hve years old. mar
rowly escaped serious injury when a
nine-foot shark attempted to attack
her of New Dorp beach.
She was wading In about two feet
of water. less than fifteen feet from
the shore when James Temple saw
a commotion in the water and realized
that a very large fish was rushing to-
ward her
Temple shouted to Mrs. Lenormand
to get out OF the water. but she saw
the shark and tainted from fright. He
rushed into the wter and started to
drag her out.
A second later the shark reached
the spot and SNAPPED at the PROSTATE
woman. Temple drove the fish or and
got Mrs. Lenormand to the beach.
The shark then swan on.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
Consistency.

II have no sympathy with female
emancipation stun. The man was mad.
ahead of the woman, and the women
ought to accept their place with meek
ness and submission"
IT am glad to hear you say so. Mrs.
your ViewsY'
you bet he does. I'd like TO hear
him dare express any other kind."-Ex-
change.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
Many Killed When
Villa Raids Camp
Two British Soldiers and Thirty
eight Carranzistas Are
Victims.

GALVESTON. Tex. Sept. 22.-Two
British subjects and thirty-six out of
thirty-eiEht Carranza soldiers were
killed when Villistas raided an oil
camp near Tuxpam. September 1s. &C.
cordtnE to officers OF the tank steam
er Topila, which arrived here today.
The attack was made in conjunction
with the raid of Chihuahua City.
Two Carranza officers sought ref
uge in the Embellishments house. and
the latter were killed for protecting
them. The CarranZa soldiers were
greatly outnumbered.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
HENRY FORD PUT ON
PROGRESSIVE TICKET
Toss Of Coin Gives Him Senatorial
Nomination.

LANSING. Mich. Sept. a.-"Henry
Ford. address unknown" Is the Pro-
sressive candidate for Senator from
Michigan.
A toss Of coin by Secretary Of State
Vaughn gave Ford the nomination. In
the primary results he was tied with
Henry M. Wallace for the Senatorial
nomination, each receiving two votes.
in Vaughns official certification OF
address was listed unknown because
the State secretary legally, doesn't
knew whether Henry Ford, OF Detroit.
or some one else with the same nams
has been nominated.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
Today's Sales.

Washington Gas Light, 2Sulih
Mergentraler. 10xDl5sh.
AFTER CALL.
Graphophone LIST Sc. s10Ou1Oih.
Washington Railway pfd. 1894. 10
82h.
Potomac Electric Cons. IS. u.OOulOl.
81 .U0UplOl.
Warrington Railway pfd.. 7vss'1.
hergenthaler, oea'lbS<.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
GERMANS BUILD NEW
FLEET OF ZEPPELINS
Rumor Says Super-Maehines Are
Under Construction.

ROME, Sept. n.-zurich dispatches to-
day revived reports that the Germans
are building super-eppelins at Friedrich
shaten for great raid on England.
At a meeting OF German societies in
KEEL, according to reports from Swiss
sources. a resolution was adopted advo-
eating careful crushing Of Great Brit
ain, our true and worst enemy" ana de-
claring that any talk OF peace before
that aim 10 accomplished 10 foolish.
The Washington times., 1916-09-22
ONE MAN is HURT
IN AUTO SMASH-UP
Henry Leland in Hospital Follow
ing Accident.

A. the result Of an automobile acct
dent at the Bladensburg bridge. about
1850 o'clock last night, Henry leland
who gave his address as SH II street
northwest. is in the Casualty Hospital
today with a fractured leg and dislo-
Gated hip.
According to reports from Bladensburg
the car, which was coming from Wsah-
ington. was occupied by five persons,
three women and two men. IL plunged
into the abutment OF the BladensburR
bridge and was smashed to pieces, the
occupants being either thrown out head
long or pinned In the car.
Only one person was taken to the
hospital as a result OF injuries. but the
Others were shaken up considerably.