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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-26
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A son was born Thursday night to
Councilman and Mrs. John J. Pfouts
OF this city.
Evening star., 1916-04-11

Mr.. w. II. Whaples of Hartford,
Conn, who is making his annual visit
to Washington, entertained some of
his former messmates at Annapolis at
dinner last evening in the presiden-
tial suite at the Willard. His guests
were Admiral Osterhaus, Admiral Har-
mony, Capt Moore and Capt. Wilson,
all Of the navy. and Rev. DR.. George
Williamson Smith, one time chaplain
at the Naval Academy
Evening star., 1916-04-11
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
George NJ. and Rosa B. Wright. girl.
Joshua P, jr., and Nellie w. Taylor,
boy.
Benjamin and Anna Nenezky. girl.
Lewis E. and Minnie f. sullivan,
girl.
John W. and Sarah Slant, boy.
Sidney and Florence B. Anderson,
boy.
Verdon D. and Mary Smith, girl.
Ernest H. and Frances b. Pullman.
boy.
Lewis E. and Mollie NJ. Perry, boy.
John S. and Mabel E. Mansuy. girl.
Vincent and Mary Marioretti. girl.
Martin A. and Katharine a. McGrory,
girl.
Carlton f. and Theresa Lowe. girl.
George E. and Edna King. boy.
Robert X. and Frances Davis. boy.
William Fl. and Amanda +. Delaney,
girl.
Cecil C. and Margaret NJ. Davis. girl.
Michaeli and Angelina Giavola. girl
Gilbert r. and Doris F. Cook. boy.
Walter L. and Mary G. Cumberland,
boy.
Joseph r. and Jennie NJ. Brashears,
girl.
William r. and Addie Shaw. boy.
Calvin P. and Lection Brown. boy.
Charles and Marjorie Butler. boy.
Evening star., 1916-04-11

Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh and her dauRh-
ter. Mrs. Emmett c. Gudger, have re-
turned after spening several weeks in
Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1916-04-11
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in
the last twenty-four hours:
Laura V. Keene, SIS years, BIAS 18th
street northwest.
Charles A. Davis. 81 years, 1852 On
tario road northwest.
Mary c. Herringshaw, 43 years, Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
Theodore A. Taylor, 62 years, 900
Spring road.
Rose Beck, 81 years, Providence Hos
pitaL
Henrietta Pittenturf, 80 years. 7oS
22d street northwest.
Sarah ]. Hickox. 81 years, 2207 K
street northwest.
Marie L. H. Snyder, 50 years, 1917
18th street northwest.
Theodore G. Valiant, 81 years, Emer-
gency Hospital.
lucky avenue southeast
Basil b. Earnshaw. 70 years, Provi-
dence Hospital.
Christian F. Storm. "A years. 115
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
Michael J. Burke. 3S years. 218 c
street northwest.
Susan C. Watson. SO years, s25 5th
street northwest.
George w orem, 81 years, 4721k
Maryland avenue southwest.
Katherine E. Stadley. 81 years, George
Washington University Hospital.
Charles Norton, 80 years, George
Washington Hospital
Ida B. Rutherford, 40 years, Emer-
gency Hospital.
Fred c. Waugh. 4s years. Tuberculo-
sis Hospital.
Sophie Merritt, SO years. 1880 10th
street.
Nelson NJ. Thomas. 6s years, sS4
Westminster street northwest.
Fred Watson, As years. Providence
Hospital.
GARFIELD Weaver. % years, Freed
mems Hospital
Richard Basey, 43 years. 1908 c street
northwest.
Henrietta Lee. % years, 81 Defrees
street northwest.
Grace Coleman, years. 1924 18th
street northeast
Sadie Myers, 40 years, rear of $50
Benning road.
Thelma Waddy, years. 22o1 H street
northwest.
Harry F. Lee, IA days, 1110 14th street
northwest.
Evening star., 1916-04-11

members Of the Congressional Club on
the Far East" which was illustrated
by stereopticon views. Dancing fol-
lowed the lecture.
Miss Evelina Gleaves has joined her
mother. Mrs. Albert Gleaves. at Win
chester. where they are passing the
early spring. Mrs. Gleaves and Miss
Gleaves will return to Washington
about May /.
Among the delegates and visitors who
are beginning to arrive for the D. A. r.
Congress-. which will open April II. are
Mrs. ]. N. Carey Of Indianapolis, who Is
staying at the Willard; Mrs. D. B. Den
nison Of Mystic, Conn. who is at 1114
Fairmont street, and who is a member
Of the Fanny Ledyard Chapter: Mrs. w.
S. Starr Of New London, Conn, who Is
at the Continental HOTEL and Miss Annie
Head Of Boston, who Is stopping at the
Hotel Hamilton.
Mrs. ]. Henry Dearborn of New Hamp-
to be the guest of Mrs. ]. Eakin Gads-
Mrs. Preston Gibson is making a
short visit to New York.
The Spanish ambassador and Nine.
Riano are in New, York. and were
guests at the Russian ballet Monday
evening of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont,
who are also spending some time in
New York.
Lady Colebrooke of London was also
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont.
Evening star., 1916-04-11
JUDGMENT IS REVERSED.
W. E. Prescott Case Decision En-
roneous, Supreme Court Rules.

The Supreme Court has reversed
the judgment of the South Carolina
supreme court, awarding w. T.. Pres
colt of Edgefield. S. C.. $27S from the
Southern railway for thirteen boxes OF
shoes, destroyed when the railroad sta
ton at Edgefield was burned July 4,
1913. Prescott had paid the freight for
Evening star., 1916-04-11

the shipment to him from Petersburg.
Va. and had taken part of them away
when the fire occurred.
The South Carolina courts were held
to have erred in charging the jury that
Evening star., 1916-04-11
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued te
the following:
Jacob NJ. Bass and Agnes r. Hutche'
son, both of Richmond, Va.
Mason Morris and Lottie Henson.
E. Alfred NJ. Gendreau of this city
and Josephine H. Maddox of Fred.
ericksburg, Va.
William A. Gibson and Jessie c. Trux
both of Alexandria, Va.
Earl l. Tribby and Virginia A. Pryor
Vito NJ. LozuDone and Maria G.
FabriZio.
Keister.
Alexander Dunbar and Irene Young.
Vincent A. Valentine of Baltimore
Md, and Geneva L. Evans of West
minister, Nd.
Evening star., 1916-04-11

under state law the burden Of proof as
to negligent origin Of the fire was upon
the railroad The court held this
was contrary to the federal law, which
placed the burden on the consignee.
Evening star., 1916-04-11

Mrs. Virginia E. Hammack, f1fty-f1ve,
of Baltimore was stricken while walk
ing outdoors and died few minutes
later.
Evening star., 1916-04-11

Mrs. Florence Donohue of Harvard
street, widow of DR.. Florence Donohue,
announces the engagement of her
daughter Gwendolyn and Mr.. ]. Maxson
Cunningham. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Harry Cunningham
Evening star., 1916-04-11

Mrs. W. H. McAlister is entertaining
at bridge this afternoon at her resi-
dence on Wyoming avenue
New-York tribune., 1916-06-02
DURANTCONTROLS
GEN. MOTORS co.
Albert Straus Quits as Di-
rector on His Election
to Presidency.

The expected resignation OF Charles
w. Nash as president OF the General
Motors Company took place yesterday
at meeting of the board Of directors.
Practically the full roster was present,
with the exception Of James J. Storrow,
of Lee. Higginson & Co.. one Of the
bankers who were instrumental in re-
organizing the company in 1910, when
il was saved from bankruptcy by this
firm and ]. e. W. Seligman & Co.
Albert Straus, Of the latter banking
house. following the election Of W. c.
Durant as Mr.. Nashs successor. ten
dered his resignation as n director.
Whether Mr.. Storrow will follow his
example was not announced. II was
understood that Mr.. Strauss retire
ment from the board was due TO MS
opposition TO the Durant policy. w. G.
Leland, vice president and general man
eger Of the Cadillac Company, was
chosen to succeed Mr.. Straus as di-
rector.
The changes at yesterdays meeting
were regarded in financial circles as the
elimination of the fight which gave the
control of the General Motors Company
back to Mr.. Durant after he had been
ousted from the presidency in the re-
organization six years ago. Al that
New-York tribune., 1916-06-02
WORKERS SC0RN
LOCKOUT RECALL
5000 PicketS Thwart Cloak
Manufacturers Move.

Police expected trouble yesterday In
the garment workers strike, but none
appeared. Early in the morning the
manufacturers lifted the lockout OF
der, and invited employees back. None
came.
Eight thousand pickets were dele
gated 10 warn off and persuade the
fainter hearted workers not 10 return
to their jobs. Picketing caused riot
ing in 1910 and the police feared a
repetition.
Isaac f. Getskay, vice-president OF
the manufacturers association, said
he did not know whether any Of the
strikers returned 70 work, but expected
all back within tGree weeks. I'VE are
not trying 10 get strike-breakers," he
said, "and are employing no guards"
81 don't believe worker has re-
turned or will return" said Benjamin
Schlesinger. president Of the union,
characterizing the manufacturers move
rs "a piece Of Hester Street strategy.
"That the manufacturers opened
their shops" he said, "shows they are
weakening. They did so IN answer -
the statement Of the Citizens Commit
tee. because they know their posiuoA
Is untenable."
E.. J. Vile, president OF the manu-
association, appeared on the
streets and invited the strikers back
io work. "The machines are still IN
me shops" he said; but, according 20
him. the only answer he got was re-
auest for whiskey. oil
Scores Of workers on the East SIDE
have been evicted because of desutu.
tion through the strike. The Citlzens
Committee, headed by Jacob II. Sehih,
is trying 10 provide for them.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-02
RIVERSIDE WOMEN
TO ATTACK CENTRAL
say Steam Trains Destroy Park
as Residential Centre.

A determined attack upon the New
York Central for running steam trains
along Riverside Park is planned in the
near future by the Woman's League icr
the Protection of Riverside Park.
At a meeting held in the home OF
Mrs. James VI. Stewart, 120 Riverside
Drive. yesterday, a vigorous summer
campaign against the railroad was lad
out. This is the second meeting held
under the auspices of the league, which
is daily growing in membership.
Mrs. Stewart pointed out to the meet
ing that the lack of Fairgrounds in the
neighborhood drove children to the
mark and the tracks, where they were
occasionally killed. She said that the
value Of Riverside Park as residential
centre was destroyed by the railroad.
The league plans to assail also the al
legged encroachment of the New YORK
Central upon the park waterfront;
big public mass meeting will be held
June 13-
Among the leagues members are
Mrs. Hersey Andrew, Mrs Henry de
Forest Baldwin, Mrs. Walter II. Clark,
Mrs. Franklin Duryea. Mrs. William u.
Gaillard. NJ rs. Simon Baruch, Mrs.
Henry Clay Adams, Mrs. William Ran
dolph Hearst. Mrs. Henry Mason Day,
Mrs. James VI. Stewart and Mrs. Hor-
ace G.. Hayden.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-02
TELECRAPHERS VOTE
TO DEFER STRIKE
Give Federal Representative
More Time for Adjustment.

Strike talk filled both sessions Of the
convention Of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' Union at the Continental Hotel
yesterday, but led TO nothing more
tangible than suggestions and counter
suggestions. Delegates discussed the
advisabilty Of extending the strike
should one be called-to include the
Western Union, the Postal Telegraph
Company and The Associated Press, or
of simply calling the strike against the
Western Union.
1t was agreed that no decision should
be reached until Roland b. Mahaney,
representing the Federal Department Of
Labor, could complete his work, in the
hope of reaching a peaceful adjustment
Of the differences of companies and
men. Mr.. Mahaney has not indicated
what his line of procedure is, but is be-
lieved to have made progress toward
settlement without strike.
Mr.. Mahaney read 20 the convention
a telegram from Boston telling of the
passage Of an order by the Massachu-
sets Legislature under which an in
auiry into the discharge of twelve op-
orators from the service Of the West
ern Union will be made. IL IS asserted
that the men were discharged because
of their affiliaton with the union. The
LEGISLATURE ordered that such action be
taken as would prevent the Western
Union Telegraph Company in that state
fran causing havoc to the industrial
and commercial interests Of the country
by precipitating a strike Tor that rea-
SON."
New-York tribune., 1916-06-02

Erskine, n. j., June 1.-"Dig the
trenches, girls"
This was Captain Candace Hewitts
sturdy command at noon to-day, when
80 gay young Barbara Frietchies OF so
ciety pitched camp in the Jersey hills
donned army shirts and olive drao
breeches and set out TO prove that the
American woman can look out for her
self at all times and in all circum-
stances, whether in war or peace"
They were the members Of the
Emergency Service Corps, as the small
T 6. c. on their collars announced.
They had come to begin the three
weeks Of active training to which they
had looked forward and for which they
had been in preparation all winter long.
Their purpose, as announced by their
leader, was mot service on the firing
line. but service of the firing line"
The Transformation.
Thirty trinity tailored and frilly
bloused young women stepped from
their motors,at noon at the scene OF
their prospective military activities.
Half an hour later thirty regulation
Tommy Atkinses Of the feminine gender,
complete from campaign hats to army
leggings, were putting up tents, driv-
ing nails, digging trenches, organizing
SQUADS and cooking dinner over the
trench fires with their light CRATES. By
o'clock in the afternoon everything
was in readiness. Almost without ex-
ception the girls, debutantes of last
winters and next springs society, had
never done physical labor of any KIND
before. II was a triumph OF enthusi-
asm and high resolve over habit and
training. ,.,
"Put up the tents in the regulation
army way" directed General +. Il.
Steever. L. s. A. (retired), general su-
peryisor and director Of the Emergency
Corps.
Probably not one man N twenty
would have known that the first thing
70 do in following such direction is
10 tie the door shut, but the girl SOL
diers understood and obeyed with such
celerity that twenty minutes came TO
be the average time for putting up a
tent so that il couldn't possibly blow
down. The army cots were set up ana
equipped with drapery OF mosquito
proof netting, such as IS used IN EURO
pean war hospitals. The HANDY house
New-York tribune., 1916-06-02
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Pensloned az , m. June l)-PsIolman Fred
erick D.. Kins. 62d. own application. 500; Ap-
Appointment as Probationary PatrOlmsn May
SD-George W. HarwelL assigned 10 training
transfers a ?. n. June 2)--Mounted patrolmin.
with horse and equipmenD: George 4ost HON 70
Patrolmen Edward Lynch 9th to Traaic c: VIII.
lam G.. Irwin. 4Oth % S3th. assigned 70 clerical
duty: John Huf. training school 10 41Sih. assigned
temporary Assunmsnts- Iieuts. Blsney T. wins
low. 63d. 90 command = - a. m. May =. duahs
absence o. captain on sick report.
To training school from precincts indicated. 10
days d. M. June ] Charles A Bechef. l3th'
George W Stevenson. 22i. Henry Laso,' 'ai.
Mounted sergealt with hose and equipment.
Thomas W. Flood 2S,d TO S5d j. days. .. m..
Sergs. Patrick White 18Th to Goth. p m.
MAY 81 20 q m.. June g. t0 perform reserve duty
a. S9t. Walter j. shea. ISM. 10 training school. IL
TO framing school from commands indicated. 10
DAYS 9 a. m june !: J. J. Hines. "a W. J. ne.
a6id. L. T. BAUM. 2slh John Enrsht "a J. W.
Mccoy 6lst, George Williams. ga. r. y Aheafi %
fSth: A. " smith. 6sth. j. J. Waters lith j. A..
Crowley, l5Jth. y j. Merrill. l5sth; IL %. Nuiscus'
i6,th. James fitzgerald. 216ti. q. /. D4rrow Ifai-
e. G: j. /. McNuy. Tranic ID.
Mounted PatroIman with horse and equipmentsl
T. y Disiler tgth. 10 Traflc A. 4 ,. n. June q,
10 'Nio'5rrvc,c Faifolman c. c. Woehrle 6Sth. &c
Fsirolmsa { d. Potter 2Sd. station house At
teudaut. a. m.. MAY 81 during absence 0l 81
teudauf sich report Nllaln Ntii t4it--s Alstt--
B 10 "a l. D.. days. noon. May 81.
To Training School from commands Indicated. 10
dsys a M June ! Thomas Lamb a5tA; John
K.vAragh -sth. Herman Sclesser. lt.th, James T.
FIynr 2-4th. William Mcllugh. .l4tl. q. W. car
roll 21-th. Edward Schneider. -lttls Harry f-si.
.1Sth: T. A Lowe. Trarlc A. John BOYLE. Ifafic b
To Sth l. ID. from precincts indicated dly -
raided premises. so days. j. NJ, May u D. d.
TaUman. 18th. William McGrath. 5,ta, Ihcodofe
EiIder seth. Patrick NrGolefu. ttth. John oA
poison g-th. Charles Noye. l6ith. Gcorse Lciss.
l1Zd. william Carey. IS SD.
AsslenmCnts Dlscsntinued-Mouutei Pairom4n
with horse and eGuipmeltsl T. +. Kane. $50. 10
Traric A UemporsyJ. p. n. June 2.
pUmn-p kilaue and r. Beusch. ll-d 90 lifh
ftenporary). l.S0 p. m MAY 81 % 6th ! j. from
commands indicated. du,y in raied premises item
porsyl $50 .. m. May 81. y Shea. se,h:
l. j Polsh. ltsth. j. 4. Kelly. ll-d. ]. ?. Ne
kelra. Clst. NJ T. Finch. loom; T. NJ CASSIDY
Leave, Of Ab,,nee-withogi psy)--P,9tr9sllna,sa
W Fo1. 65th ! day S m. Nav 81 T. II Falls.
lS2d ] day. S a N. May q. Z. Ryan. 2ii,n. (
days. =. NJ. June
Resocatlons-S0 much Of Paragraph . s. o. l--
G. . - temporarily assigns f4irJlman q }.
Hughes 42d. J j. Ward lsi ana J Mcponough
8lsi 20 Training School 3 days. a. m.. May -.
Is revoked So much ~ Paragraph o. $ % l-l.
s as temporarily Assigns iefro.man IL
Ssrill 18th fo "a. dafs u.. Mas ~. if
revoked So much % Paragraph Do q. 10. g.
10 Is Transfers Mounted FsiIo.mal j. J. r. an.
l1Qtb ~ ls.tA. Is revoked
New-York tribune., 1916-06-02
80 Society Girls in Khaki
Pitch Own Plattsburg Camp
Jersey Hills To Be the Scene of Three Weeks Intensive
Training for the Members of the Emergency
Service Corps.

wife" which hung at the foot, now
ever, was q distinctly feminine device.
In each tent there were two cots,
table and camp chair.
I'VE wanted no more equipment than
actual soldiers would have on the
march," Captain Hewitt explained.
Equipment Includes Fifteen Horses.
In the administration tent, at the
head of the long double line OF KHAKI
colored structures, a businessllke sol
der" was in charge Of a typewriter
a letter file and the squads directory
Each girl'C name and duties had oeeh
listed. and the work had been so ar
ranged thst each will have her turn
at every department of labor; from
wigwagging 20 caring for the horses
Fifteen of these and the same mum
ber Of EMBELLISHMENTS bicycles pc
cause these are the more difficult 10
learn to ride-will help the members
Of the Emergency Service Corps 10 De-
come a cavalry troop upon occasion;
A man had put up the stove IN thss
cook tent, but all the other WORK hSu
been done by the girls themselves III
the dining tent there were TWO Iohs
oilcloth-covered tables aad gIeat
armful Of books dealing with military
matters. such as Fighting in FLANDERS
Dishes were washed in huge ,hog
ecaldpr" into which water had peeh
mined bv Edward II. Hewitt, the cap
tain's father. The girls had aug
trenches for drainage, and a naturHl
incinerator. consisting chiefly Oh a
+rencb some sand and kerosene, solVeu
the question of disposing Of refuse
Not a Gun In Camp.
There isn't a gun in the entire camp.
Guns are entirely outside the purpose
~ the Service Emergency Corps. lhey
nlan 10 learn first aid and sanitation,
cooking. swimming, military law ana
aid 10 refugees, but have no ampltloh
TO do actual fighting at any time:
The girls will learn how to wlgwag
with the general service code ana the
semaphore code, how TO light beacon
fires and make signal smokes and now
IN draw I'D the opposing armies IN a
"rar gams." Their camp Is equipped
with a hospital tent, in charge OF MISS
Ralen a trained nurse lately back from
the front. and q dietitian, MISS HAiI'
outlines their menus.
Among the members OF the Emer-
rencv Service Corps are the Misses
Candace and Lucy Hewitt, its organ
izers. and the Misses Roxanna Bowen
Mildred Sawyer, Mildred Rives, Mar
tba s. Cav. Margaret Lindabury,, Aooy
Worrison. Helen Seton, Alice Thorne'
Agnes Fowler. Helen "; Greeh' T.; r.
Rita Norres, Elizabeth harrison anu
Elizabeth Mosle.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-02
last HONORS PAID PUBLIC MUST PAY
POLICE MARTYR R. R. WAGE RAISE
AS Conference Begins
Roads Hint They Will Pass
on Increased Cost.

II the railroad employees are success
full in their present fight for an eight
hour day and an increase in wages the
public will have to pay q part If not all
Of the added expense Of the railroads.
This was the gist of a statement
made by the national conference COM
mittee Of the railways yesterday after
meeting at the Engineering Societies
Building representatives Of the engl-
neers, conductors, firemen and trainmen
who are demanding higher pay and
shorter hours.
Only the preliminary work OF ascer-
tanning what roads and what unions
were represented at the conference was
taken up yesterday. The conference
was private, but hereafter, because OF
the Importance of the conference TO
the travelling and shipping public, the
meetings will be opened TO the press.
After leaving the conference room
the eighteen representatives OF the
railroads comprising the National Con-
ference Committee went into session at
the Grand Central Terminal to check
up on the work Of the day.
At its close Elisha Lee, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, chairman of the con-
ference committee, issued this state
ment:
"If the roads must add many millions
of dollars to the wages of part Of
their employees, this means an addi-
tional cost to the transportation in
dustry of the country, in which the peo-
pie are vitally interested. An open
conference in which there will be q
full and frank discussion of the de-
mands made by the employees ought to
enable the public to determine what
is fair and just"
All the delegates Of the employees
have not arrived here, but it is
thought one thousand men will be
present at the conference Monday.
Both sides conceded that a strike, IL
such an extreme is inevitable, would
not be called for several months.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-02

time he retired at the request OF tbs
banking firms which supplied the SIS
100000 in new working capital. This
was raised through the sale Of 8 per
cent notes.
These notes have ell been paid or
out Of the earnings, and the voting
trust which was formed 70 supervise
the company was dissolved on October
/, 1915. The voting trustees wera
James N. Wallace, Frederick Straus
James J. Storrow, W. c. Dursnt and
Emory w. Clark. When Nr. Dursnt
organized the Chevrolet company Il
prospered so rapidly that he was soon
able, with the aid OF the du Points and
other wealthy associates, to acquire a
controlling interest in General Motors
Mr.. Nash, il was announced ~ yes,er.
days meeting, will continue as a direc.
tor and will remain actively connected
with the company until August /. His
income as president Of the General
Motors Company has been placed at be.
tween 100000 and 100000 a year