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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
DIRECTORY GIVES CITY
POPULATION 365,4O2
Contains 49, O1 Names and Pub
fishers Multiply Number by
Two to Get Estimate.

The city directory for 1915. issued
today. contains the names of 1s2.7O1
persons, and, according to an estimate
fishers, r. L. Polk & Co, the book
gives the District population of $685.
402. This figure is a few thousand
more than that of the police census
begun November /. 1915, the police
counting up of names was presented in
the 1915 directory.
The estimate of population. according
to the publishers. was reached as fol-
lows:
THE customary means of estimating
population Is TO multiply the number of
individual names in the directory by
two, to allow for the names of women
and children not included in the can
vass. In the present volume there are
1s2,701 names of persons who lived in
the District at the time the enumer-
ators took the information for this
book. Multiply this number by two
and we have the population. 365, 402."
r Not Only Names and Addresses.
The physical appearance of the book
compared with that of last year shows
a substantial growth, and In addition
to the ordinary information Of where
John Smith lives and what his occu-
patton is. there Is a compilation of in
teresting District of Columbia statis-
tics presented.
1t is related-that the District has 573
manufacturing factories, sixty-three
hotels. eighteen hospitals, twelve thea
ters and vaudettes, thfrtysix banks
and banking houses. 125 miscellaneous
schools as well as the public schools.
There are us men in the police depart
ment and 502 men in the fire depart
ment. The monthly pay roll to govern
ment employees, which was given in the
city directory for 1914 as $2,500,000, is
now stated to be 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
2 S~z>\

returned yesterday from Richmond,
where they appeared before a~commit-
tee of the legislature in opposition to
senate bill o. 273, which by it's pas
sage would mean loss Of about $14,-
900 to the city in taxes.
The Columbia FIRE engine company at
it's meeting last night abandoned the
idea of giving banquet or oyster
roast February 20.
Residents of the Episcopal Theolog
ical Seminary have organized a branch
of the Virginia War Relief Associa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Consumers Bring Action
Against Water Company.
CLAIM RATES ARE UNJUST
Also Tell State Corporation Commits
sion Supply Is Inadequate.
James S. Groves Dead.
CLAIM RATES ARE UNJUST

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, February 10
The first concerted action to regulate
the rates. quantity of water. supply Tor
fire protection. supply in annexed ter
ritory. payment of its rates and man
uer of assessment of water furnished
by the Alexandria Water Company was
taken today when Attorney Howard W.
Smith. on behalf of number OF petit
TONERS, forw arded to the state corpora :
ton commission in Richmond petit
ton asking the commission to take up
these matters against the Alexandra
Water Company.
Attorney Smith asks the commission
to hold public hearing in Alexandra
in order that all of the witnesses may
be heard. ,x
The suit is in the name of T. NJ.
Zones and others. The original petit
ton is signed by f1fty-fve and Attor-
new Smith said total of $50 persons
had agreed to sign similar petitions.
All of the signers are water consum-
ers.
It is set forth in the petition that this
company was chartered under an act
of the legislature March %. 1853. and
that the company has a monopoly III
furnishing water to the inhabitants
of the city of Alexandria, and that the
only other source they have is certain
artesian wells in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
James 8. Groves Dead.

James S. Groves. a prominent realty
operator. who lived at Mount Ida, Alex
andria county. died at IL O'Clock last
night at 1417 Rhode Island avenue.
Washington. His death followed a stroke
of paralysis
Mr.. Groves had been i'll about ten DAYS
He was fifty-seven years old and besides
his wife. Mrs. Lillian Groves, leaves four
sons and two daughters. James S.. jr..
Shelton. George and Wallace Groves and
Misses Lillian and Christine Groves.
Mr.. Groves was born in Fayetteville
y. G.. and came to Alexandria county
about seven years ago and began the
development or the property known as
Mount Ida into a subdivision He
formerly was located at Virginia Beach.
Va. being president of the Virginia
Beach Development COMPANY at the
time of his death. He was owner Of the
Princess Anne Hotel at Virginia Beach,
years ago. Mr.. Groves also was part
owner of Groves Park, washington.
and was largely interested in copper
mines in kesville. Va. and i'm number
of other enterprises.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed
Policeman Banner T. Young. one of
the Oldest members of the force in point
Of service. last night rendered his res
iSnation, to become effective at once
The board earlier in the evening in
vestigated charge of violating the
rules governing the workings Of the
force against Mr.. Young, preferred by
Chief Goods.
In his own behalf, Mr. Youn,, testified
that February he took twelve grains
OF Quinine- and small quantity of
whi6kq. being under the care of ply
sician for the grip. Policeman Young
was suspended by Mayor Fisher fol-
lowing report made by Chief Goods
10 him Of the case until the board acted
On the matter.
Richard NJ. Green, trustee. has sold to
Virginia F. Wheat house and lot on
the south side of Duke street between
Patrick and Henry streets.
William II. Quinn has sold to Martha
Ransdell Uhler lot 4, in block s, George
Washington Park. and F. l.. Slaymaker
has sold to her lot 3. In block S, of that
park.
John w. May. president Of the cham
Der of commerce, and Robert l.. Payne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

Helena Hill Weed and Miss Margery G..
Ross will speak. The purpose OF the
meeting lis to organize precinct
branch to elect officers and plan active
work in support of the Susan II. An
thony amendment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
We Do Good Shoe Repairing Promptly-Reasonably.
Tomorrow Ends Our Big
Midwinter ''Wind-up" Sale

So, if REAL SAVINGS
WEAR are of interest to you
MORROW!
MEMS BARGAINS
All remaining winter styles Of
our famous "FLORSHEIM" IS to
81 Shoes for discriminating men.
TOMORROW at $685. CI OK
and p4.OO
Choice of more than 25 good $3.50
and 81 styles of Mems Shoes-in
all feathers; snappy young mems
STYLES and plain con-
sentative styles. To- 60 20
MORROW at ........... %S'A
Broken sizes and discontinued
styles of Mems $3.50 and $500
Shoes. in patent, black 81 OK
and tan feathers, at. pA'/
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

In Los Angeles every hotel, apart
ment building and private house must
have tag on 1t bearing the name of
the owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

Florida. All East d West Coast Points
reached. 4 all-steeI trains daily via At
iantic Coast Line. 1896 y. Y. ave NV
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
Charge Rates Are Unjust.

Regarding it's rates the petitioners
allege and charge that the rates. tolls.
charges and schedules OF said company
are preferential. unjust. unreasonable
and discriminatory; that they are based
upon plan adopted shortly after the
company was chartered in 1859 and are
not based upon any modern or scien-
tific plan or method: that the said
rates have no reference to the amount
of water used by the consumer, but
are fixed by the rental value of the
property in which the consumer lives.
That the rates SO fixed are unjust
unreasonable and grossly oppressive.
but owing to the fact shat the said
water company has monopoly of this
necessity in the city of Alexandria the
people are without redress except by
the Intervention and regulation by this
commission.
This company started with a small
capital. it is alleged, and by its "un-
reasonable, discriminatory and enor-
nous rates" has been enabled not only
to pay its stockholders large dividends
upon the capital stock. but to expand its
business into other territory outside of
the city of Alexandria and expend large
sums in purchasing watersheds and
lands for future use and development
besides keeping on hand large amounts
in cash and surplus.
The petitioners further aIlege they
are informed that owing to these con-
ditions the shares of capital stock
have a market value of $3.50 to $40
and that dividends aggregating ~ per
cent per annum on the par value of
the stock are paid to the stockholders
1t is further alleged that the present
charter of the company empowers it to
own fifty acres Of land and to suppIy
only to people of Alexandria, and that
it now owns more than a thousand
acres and furnishes water not only to
Alexandria. but also to the towns of
Del Ray, st. Elmo, Cottage Park and
other points nearby, and that by fur
nishing water outside the water fam
inc" here is correSpondinglY increased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
Claim Supply Inadequate.

It is alleged by the petitioners that
they are unable to use the water IN
summer for drinking purposes. owing
to it's condition, and are compelled to
purchase artesan we'll water from
other sources; that the quantity of
water is totally inadequate and insult
ficient for the use and consumption of
the people of Alexandria, and that IN
some places it is SO low that water Will
not flow to the second story of houses
when the tap on the first floor is flow
ing. and that the present mains are IN
adequate and insufficient to furnish
adequate supply.
Regarding the supply for fire protec-
ton. it is alleged that in many parts
of the city, owing to the sma1lness OF
the mains. 1t is impossible to obtain
sufficient flow of water for adequate
fire protection. and that on this ac-
count the people are threatened with
general increase in insurance rates.
Regarding the water supply in the an
nexed territory, the petitioners set forth
that they fear nothing will be done unless
the commission fixes a definite time with
in which the said company shall be re-
uuired to supply water for this territory
They also claim there is no water avail
able for fire protection in annexed terri
tory except in Rosemont
The fourth complaint in the petition sets
forth that it has been the custom of the
Alexandria Water Company to compel its
customers to pay their water rent for a
period of six months in advance. and they
allege and charge that this is grossly I'M
reasonable and oppressive. but that the
people. having no alternative, have until
a recent date, been paying according to
this method"
Continuing. the petition reads: your
petitioners are advised that the com
mission recently has required the said
company to modify it's terms of pay
ments from six until three months in
adj hI1f a a
present advised the said company has
filed no amended schedule of rates and
has not generally adopted a system of
payment recommended by the commits
cir
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
& IS ~
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTOWN, IOWA JUNE s. 1916

the 18th birthday Of his niece, Miss
Juliette Wylie, the occasion was OBJ
served by family reunion gat the
country home Of Mr. and Mrs. w. r.
Wylie, 1--WE miles west Of town. Fifteen
relatives were present and greatly en-
joyed the sumptuous dinner served a
little after noon. Mr., and Mrs. G. n.
Pierce. Of Marshalltown. were out-of-
town guests.
Rev. w. f. Paul, of minneapolis.
MINI. who Joined his wife and sons
here Thursday In "a visit to his par
ents. left for home Monday morning.
Mrs. Paul and sons will remain for a
longer visit.
Miss Marjorie Sutherland. Of Grin
nell, visited over-Sunday with her par
ents, Fl. Sutherland and wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
Gilman News Notes.

DR.. G. B. Ward went to Omaha We'd
nesday evening to attend a medical
convention where lectures will be Civ
en- by DR.. White. Of Los Angeles, Cal.
Miss Laura ,McGrew went to Grinnell
Friday evening and attended a pre-
nuptial shower given by Miss Irene
Paul in honor Of Miss Josephine Par
menter, who Is soon to become the
bride Of Albert Johnson, Of that place.
Miss F1ossie Crawford returned
home from Cedar Falls Saturday for a
few days visit with the ]. D. Craw-
ford family. Miss Crawford will re-
turn to Cedar Falls Friday to attend a
twelve weeks summer school session.
William Dunkle spent the past week
at the home Of his aunt, Mrs. W r..
Wylie, and family, flve miles west Of
town.
Miss Josephine Parmenter, OF Grin
nell, came Saturday evening and Wis
tied until Sunday evening at the
Thomas McGrew home.
Mesdames John Wiseman and John
Barr went to Oskaloosa Monday to
attend holiness meeting.
Sunday, June 4 being the 50th birth
day anniversary Of R. A. Dunkle and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

rotary OF the International Real Estate
Board, spoke. Mr.. Ingersoll urged the
real estate dealers to work together,
and told them that the property they
had listed for sale was their stock In
trade, and 1t behooved them to keep
this property in the best condition pos
sible. Display your stock to the best
advantage, and in this way you will
create a spirit of cleaning UP and
painting up among your tenants, while
YOU yourselves can keep your other
property in repair" said Mr.. 1nger-
soil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
A Smooth, Hairless
Skin for Every Woman
(The Modern Beauty

with the aid OF u plain tieiatoTil
paste 1t Is an easy matter to rid the
skin of unsightly hairy growths. The
paste Is made by mixing some water
with powdered delatone. This is ap-
piled to the hairs not wanted and after
2 or 8 minutes rubbed off and the skin
washed. when every trace Of hair will
have vanished. When you 20 to your
druggist for delatone, be sure you get
the genuine article.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
ROTARY CLUB ENTERTAINs.
Wives of Members Guests at Club a
Dinner Monday Night.

Members of the Rotary Club and
their wives, to the number of 120, met
Monday night for a combined dinner
and theater party The members at
tended the first performance at the
Strand and afterwards sat down to Il
Q o'clock dinner at the Pilgrim Hotel.
1mpromptu songs were sung before the
meal was served, and each lady found
a picture of her husband at her plate.
The table was decorated with carna-
lions and ferns.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year following the dinner. Those
chosen were c. II. e. Boa rdman. nresi-
dent: DR.. w. F. David, vice-president;
W. H. Gilbert, secretary: Wallace H.
Arney, treasurer; and r. n. Selby, SER
geant-at-arms. The board Of directors
elected included the following men: w.
Ia, Bowe, Charles Darling, Aaron Pal
mer, r. w. McCreery and Frank G..
Pierce
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
SWIMMING CLASSES POPULAR.
Morning and Afternoon Glasses at Y
M. C. A. Now Full,

Morning and Afternoon Glasses At Y.
N. c. A, Now Full.
Learning to swim will be a popular
recreation at the Y. NJ. c. A. next week
when the free swimming lessons for
every man or boy in town, regardless
Of membership in the association. will
be begun. Enrolment has been so
heavy in the morning and afternoon
classes that there is no more room.
according to Physical Director Gilman.
Evening classes from 1880 to $3.50 for
employed boys and men will also be
held, and all contemplating joining
these classes are urged to report this
week. Over 200 applications have been
made for lessons SO far.
Reports just issued at the Y. M. G..
A. show that during the month of
May a total of 1,347 men and boys en-
joyed the privileges of the baths and
pool. The number using the baths was
S64 and those taking advantage of the
pool numbered 4s3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
DEATH At HOME. .
EIwood Votaw, Of SedaIia, NO., Dies
Monday Night.

EiWood Votaw, OF Sedalid, NO., OieS
Monday Night.
Ewood Votaw, a member of the SOL
diers' home from Sedalia, Mo-, since
Feb. "a, 1915, died Monday night at 10
o'clock of heart disease.
Mr.. Votaw was native Of Lee coun-
ty, where he was born Sept. %. 1s49.
He enlisted in Company E, Forty-f1fth
Iowa infantry, May IS, 1864, at Keokuk,
and was discharged at the same place
Sept. IS, 1864. His widow, Mrs. Mamie
Votaw, is a member of the homo, and
q brother. J. N. Votaw, lives at Beau
mont, Tex, f"
Funeral services will be held at 8
o'clock Thursday afternoon from the
assembly hall, in charge of Rev. H. o.
Pratt. Burial will be in the home
cemetery. mo- -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
De Luxe Convention speeia, Here.

Seventy-one delegates from the state
Of California passed thru Marshalltown
early this morning in special train
over the Northwestern en- route from
San Francisco to the republican con-
vention at Chicago. The train was
composed of compartment sleeping
cars, two diners and two buffet obser-
va.ion cars. and was run as second
section Of No. 2, the Overland limited.
A large banner stretched across the
back Of the observation platform an
nounced the number Of delegates and
the state they were representing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

one morning and said. We'll. Louis.
how are you getting on in business?
I. s'pose the first thing we know you
will be president Of the bank
Yes, uncle" replied the boy. I'm
getting along fine. I'm draft clerk
already"
What" exclaimed the uncle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
In tho Police Court,

The hearing Of Henry Molloy. the
Timber Creek farmer charged with
wife desertion by his father-in-law,
George Mech, was set for June II in
Justice Burritt's court Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
Important Louis,

Little Louis was smart boy and
very anxious to forge ahead in the
world. He got a Job in the local bank.
A wealthy uncle met him in the street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
I CITY IN BRIEF

~ u IS . u
DR.. Billiard, osteopath, is West Main
Mrs. Samuel Lepley. of Union, was a
Visitor IN the city Monday.
Mrs.}J. S. Powers, Of Liscomb, was a
Monday visitor in the city.
Mrs. H. A. Elson returned home
MONDAY from visit with friends IN
Hampton.
Miss Margaret Dunn, of New Provi-
dence. who has been attending school
at Cedar Falls, returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N f. Huff, of Rock
ford, who have been visiting here with
friends, went Monday evening to Des
Moines.
+. w. Rumbaugh, of Phillipsburs
Kan, was in the city Monday on his
way to Eldora to visit his brother, A.
NJ. Rumbaugh.
MIR. and Mrs NJ. H. Mock, of Con-
rad We're in the city Monday on their
way to Gilman to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Charles Hulin.
Rev. C. w. Cleveland, of Elwood,
| and mother n-law, Mrs. j. e. Cum
ningham. OF Albion, We're in the city
Monday on their way to Mrs. Cunning
hams home.
Miss Edith Gogerty. of Fearing,
who has been attending school at Mt.
st. Clare Academy, Clinton, was in the
city Monday on her way home She
was accompanied by her sister, Nellie
Gogerty, who has been in Clinton for
a week.
The Iowa State Federation Of Labor
convention will be held from June II
to 16 A large attendance is expected,
and the reception committee requests
that all parties having rooms to let
kindly notify Fred Koliin, secretary,
phone red 545. Will pay 81 for single
and $1.5O for double rooms, and IS
cents straight for meals. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

Draft clerk? Why that's very suSN
prising. but very good &
Yes. uncle" replied the lad =
open and shut the windows according
to order, and close the doors when
people leave them open. Youths
Companion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

The Busy Bees OF the L. O. 7. M
will hold their annual picnic at River
view park all day tomorrow. Commit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06
Real E.tate Mem Meet

About twenty-five real estate men at
tended the meeting held Monday night
at the Marshalltown Club at which
Thomas Ingersoll. of Minneapolis, Sec
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

Mrs. c. l.. Smith Went Monday even
ing to Montezuma for a visit with
friends tt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

Catherine Wilson, of Oskaloosa, ar
rived in the city Monday evening to
visit for a few days with Mrs. G. b.
I'ceter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

Read The T.-R. Want Ads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

Mrs. j. P. Livengood, of Hubbard
returned home Monday after brief
visit here with her daughter, Mrs. F..
w. Horton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

Special DECORATION Day dance at the
Country Club tonight. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

Rev. c. w. Cleveland, of Elwood,
| and mother law, Mrs. j. e. Cum
ningham, OF Albion, We're in the city
Monday on their way to Mrs. Cunning
hann'S home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

MIR. and Mrs. NJ. H. Mock, of Con-
rad, We're in the city Monday on their
way to Gilman to visit their daughter,
, Mrs. Charles Hulin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

The aid society Of the First United
Evangelical church will hold an ALL
day meeting Wednesday in the lecture
room of the church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

Mrs. E. NJ. Russell and son, Of Fort
Morgan, Colo, arrived in the city
Monday evening from Winfield for a
visit with her sister-in law, Mrs. w.
T j Woodward
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

Mrs. w. E. Tomlinson and son Har-
old, left Monday to join Mr.. Tomlin-
son at Wenatchee, Wash. where they
will spend the summer. While there
they will also visit Mr.. Tomlinson's
sen, Willet, who has charge OF Hotel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

Mrs. w. E. CASTOR received word this
morning of the death of her father, I.
E. Bassett, of Moberly, Mo-, which oc-
CURED at midnight Monday. Mr.. Bas-
sett had been suffering with cancer
for several months, and his death was
not I1poxpected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

J. w. Rumbaugh, of Phillipsburs
Kan, was in the city Monday on his
way to Eldora to visit his brother, A.
NJ. Rumbaugh
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-25

A Paris model Of cream color
trimmed with brown corduroy velvet
Note the decorations that stand out
on the pocket openings.
When the water spider wishes to
dive he makes use Of an apparatus
similar to the diving bell.