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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29
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(Snli20--30)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29
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latter Barr. (Suli20-30)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29
Ser arONartine TamiIien.glelOrt.
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-29
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nno Delaware Ganal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
Swallowed Poison
While Intoxicated

Called to the home Of James Nc
Gurn, 2S2 Newfeld avenue, DR.. c. c.
Taylor, Of the Emergency hospital,
found the former violently struggling
on the floor, while man sat on his
chest, in an effort to hold him down.
The furniture of the room had been
smashed to splinters, ana everything
turned topsy-turvy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

McGurn threw the man who was
trying to pin him down, off his chest,
and attacked thep MUSICIAN. He took
the combined efforts of thep MUSICIAN
and the peacemaker to hold McGurn.
The physician administered an iinjec-
ton of morphine, which acted as an
emetic and called the police.
It appears that McGurn had been
drinking heavily and on reaching his
room drank quantity Of chloroform
liniment which drove his crazy, with
the result that hew rocked the room
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
SKULL FRACTURED n
FALLING IN STREET

Seized with commissions as he
walked along Main street, at Bank,
at 8 O'Clock this morning, John Lezo,
address unknown, fell to the side
walk and suffered a fracture Of the
skull. He was picked up by John
Robartz and driven in a car to st
Vincent's hospital. His condition II
critical.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

building materials from the U. M. c..
Co.. stated he was employed by Con-
tractor James Doolan, is not working
for Doolan, and never has been in his
employ.
Held will be arrigned tomorrow
morning - the city court when it is
expected sensational disclosures will
be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

and awakened everyone in teh house.
He was taken in the policep atrol to
the Bridgeport hospital and when re-
leased will be arrested for drunken
ness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19
HELD NEVER HAD JOB
WITH JAMES DOOLAN

It was learned today that Max
Held will be arraigned tomorrow
when arrested charged with being i'm
plicated In the wholesale theft OF
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

Three persons were killed when
the Wabash express, from Buffalo to
Chicago, was derailed at Cornith,
Ont.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-19

Stanley H. Howe, newly appointed
third deputy commissioner of chari-
ties, began his new duties.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
HENRY FORD SUED BY
VITAGRAPH COMPANY
Complaint Alleges That Automobile
Manufacturer Published Article In
juring Reputation of Company.

New York, Aug. 22.-Formal service
mobile manufacturer and millionaire
peace advocate, In a suit for $1,000 900
brought by the Vitagraph Company OF
America for disparaging remarks about
one OF its recent releases.
The complaint, which is dated June S,
1916, cites that on May 5, 1916, Ford
caused to be published in some $50 news
papers throughout the United States an
article entitled Humanity and Sanity,
in which article he charged in substance
that the sentiment for preparedness was
net genuine. but was due to the efforts
of munition manufacturers to promote
their selfish interests.
Ford further stated that THE Battle
Cry OF Peace" one Of the Vitagraph pic
lures manufactured and produced at a
cost of s250,O00, more or less, was inspired
by one Hudson Maxim, a manufacturer
Of munitions of war, in the interest of
munition manufacturers, for the personal
and selfish gain of said Maxim and 9TH
ers interested with him in the manu-
facture and sale OF munitions.
The complaint then alleges that It was
the purpose OF the defendant to convey
conspiracy to deceive the public as to
the necessity for preparedness.
The allegation then Is made that the
defamatory article published by the de-
fendant has, to a great extent, injured
the reputation of and the PLAINTIFF 8
business.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
SHIPPING BILL OPPOSED
Representative Green Threatens to
Hold Up Plan of Early Ad-
journment by Objections.

Just when it appeared that the Senate
by disposing Of the immigration bill, had
smoOthed the path for adjournment within
two weeks, Representative Greene, of
Massachusetts,, interposed an objection
TO the consideration of the shipping bill
in the House yesterday and announced
II it were pressed he would make the
point of no quorum"
Chairman Alexander. of the House Com
mittee on Merchant Marine, had moved
that the bill be taken up and the Sem
ate amendments agreed to, when the
Massachusetts, leader entered his objec-
ton.
The objection comes at time when It
is certain there IS not a quorum of the
House in the city. a great majority of
the members being in their districts cam
paigning for reelection. II Representa-
tive Greene refuses to yield on the mat
ter 1t may mean a prolonged filibuster
or call to the missing Democratic men,
bers of the House to come back to the
Capitol and push the $50OO0.0oo admins
tration measure through to enactment.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
SPEAKER CLARK GRANTS
PRINTING PRIVILEGES.
Leave to Print Extended Remark"
Will Swell Government BilI-Cam-
paign Speeches Prominent.

For half an hour yesterday the
House did nothing but add to the gov
ernment printing bill. and the sum
total is expected to be we'll toward
$4,000
Democrats and Republicans alike
Joined in the leave to extend re-
marks" requests, and since unanimous
consent was given in every case, the
volume of words that is scheduled to
pour into the Government Printing
Office as the result of yesterdays de-
liberations in the lower branch would
be record breaker were it all printed
in one issue.
Under the rules. a Representative
may take his own time in which to
prepare his extended remarks for pub
/ ncation. He c&n inject all the loud
applause" great applause" and "ex-
tended applause" items at convenient
points in his remarks and nothing to
show the crossroads voters back
home that the speech has not met
with genuine enthusiasm on the floor
of the House, even though it was
never actually delivered
Speaker Clark occupied the chair and
put the requests for extensions made by
members. From all sides they came with
a regularity that indicated some agree
'ment had been reached TO dispose of the
great majority yesterday
Congress has recognized the increased
cost of paper by the introduction of sew
eral resolutions and bills designed to re-
duce the cost of print paper and products
that enter into it's manufacture. Con-
gress, however, is not particularly con-
cerned when Uncle Sam pays the bills or
there is no indication of it in the manner
in which the present session has piled up
bills for printing
Most of the speeches given leave to
print yesterday will be used later for
political purposes. They will be printed
first in the Congressional Record and
members are allowed a nominal number
free of charge. After that they may pur-
chase as many copies of the speech at
actual cost as desired.
All of the speeches will not be printed
together in one issue, since they would
make volume so large 1t would COM
pletely swamp the government office with
its vast facilities
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
Shoe FACTORIES HIT
BY LEATHER SHORTAGE
Many Northern Plants May Be Forced
to Close Owing to Lack
of Supplies.

There is an acute shortage in the
leather supply for shoes, and a number
Of northern shoe factories may have to
shut down this fall. not on account of
lack Of orders from retailers. but on ac-
count OF not being able to get leather.
This information has been furnished
Berberich's by the manufacturers of one
of their most popular lines OF trade mark
women's shoes.
This firm stated that It had been cutting
ply. Kid leather quoted at 80 cents,
November, but that within ten days it
probably would reach the end Of the sup
ply. iKd leather quoted at 50 cents,
could not be obtained a few days later.
because 1t had been sent to Switzerland
at S6 cents foot.
An attempt is being made to have
styles favor the use Of low shoes and
oxford's next spring. in order that the
least amount OF leather may be used
This will do away with the necessity of
using leather substitutes. although il Is
probably that many, such as cloth, will
be used in uppers- Low shoes and leathe
substitutes will not lower the cost of
shoes per pair, but 1t will make the
supply last longer.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
The To,un Crier

, Among the speakers at the second
carnival and tournament OF the con-
gregation of the Esther Memorial
Church, to be held in Wilson Park.
Anacostia, today, will be Senator ].
Walter Smith, of Maryland, and Rep
resentative C. C. Carlin, of Virginia.
kaIlipolis Grotto, No. Is, NJ. o. V.P.
e. R., will hold its annual excursion
and outing today at Chesapeake
Beach. The submarine" which ar
rives in the morning and unloads Its
cargo, is one of the features of the
program. Captain Fred H. Kramer. Of
this city, will be in command of the
craft.
Arrangements are being completed
for the women's outing of the Retail
Merchants Association, which Will be
held August %, 80 and 81. to Fort
ress Monroe, Norfolk and Cape Henry.
The program of the carnival to be
held at Mt. Rainier on Labor Day in
cludes two Mardi Gras evenings and
several prize dances Fred E. Weber
is chairman of the committee on ar
rangements.
The National American Woman
Suffrage Association will hold five
day convention at Atlantic City, be-
ginning September 6. Among the
:
chief of the Federal Children's Bu-
reau.
Open-air services in Lincoln Park
will close September "a. The meetings
are well attended.
The WanderIusters will make IA
moonlight hike tonight, starting from
Wisconsin and Massachusetts, avenues
at o'clock. Next Sunday they will
start from the terminus of the Piney
Branch car line under the leadership
of Frank c. Merritt.
The International Academy of Sci
ences. Arts and Letters will open a
series of lectures at the Idle Hour
Theater in Georgetown today. The
subjects will include Mexico and the
Philippines.
The Ahovas Zion Society will hold
a moonlight excursion on August IS.
The Women's National Republican
Club will meet tonight at o'clock at
the Willard Hotel. Representative
Edward Everett Denison will speak.
The investigation committee of the
Citizens Welfare Association will
meet tomorrow afternoon in the Mum
sey Building to confer on needy cases
of Guardsmen families.
The Eastern Power Boat Club, An
acostia, is arranging for an outing on
Labor Day down the Potomac.
The Potomac Boat Club will hold
| an excursion today to Marshall Hall.
The proceeds will be used in defray-
ing the expenses of the Labor Day re
gatta to be held on the Potomac.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
WILL RENAME DOGFISH
Bureau of Fisheries Believes Change
to Grayfish Will Popularze
the Species.

BY changing the name OF doghsh to
that Of grayfsh the Bureau OF Fisheries
hopes to make this fish popular CONNER
cially.
1t is hoped that representatives of the
bureau who are in New England will be
able to convince people who have been
prejudiced by the former name that the
hsh has food value, and that the eggs,
liver and skin and other parts Of the
fish can be used industrially.
A limited market for the fish as food
has already been found in New York,
and the salted fish is used as a crsb bait
in the fisheries on Chesapeake Bay. The
development of the fish industrially will
be accomplished gradually by the bureau.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS,

The warm weather IN Eastern districts continues
Unahatsd-
Il viii Be cooler WEDNESDAY ntzht and THURSDAY
on The Atlantic coast north Of the Carolinas- I.o-
lated thund-rshowers are probable IN ths MiSdls
Atlantic States.
The winds along the Middle Atlantic coast VIII b,
light southeTly, with fair weather
District Of Columba-Generally fair w.dne-d,y.
cooler BY night, THURSDAY fair continued cool;
light westerly winds
Nrginis-Fsir Wednesday and THURSDAY; cooIer
winds
hsry2nd-Fair Wednesday and Thursday; cooler
IN vest portion "Wednesday and IN east PORTION
Inursdsy; light west to northwest winds
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
GUARD COMPLAINS OF PAY.
Some Receive Only SO for Two
Months, Is Report.

That some OF the Massachusetts mill
tia have received only s6 for two months
service on the border was the information
conveyed to Senator Weeks, of Massa-
chusetts. yesterday in letters from El
Paso. Tex
Some of the Pennsylvania troops have
been paid at the same rate, according
TO the letter, and Senator Weeks has
asked the War Department to state Of
ficially whether the information is cor
rect
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Miss Mary watkins, secretary to Dean
Wilbur, of Columbian College, George
Washington University, is spending her
vacation at Ocean Grove, N. ].
Harvey ]. Manbeck has been reinstated
in the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce.
Mortimer F. Stapleton has been promot-
ed from superintendent of the car and
/ messenger service to field superintendent
in the Bureau of Fisheries.
welsey H. Miltner has been given a
probational appointment as laboratory
apprentice in the Bureau of Standards.
Archibald r. Mariner has been trans
ferred from the War Department to the
Lighthouse Service as clerk.
Eugene H. Cole has been made a labora-
tory apprentice in the Bureau Of Stand
| ards.
Miss Kitty o. Keewright, of the Gov
ernment Printing Office, is spending her
vacation at Luray Caverns, Va.
George E. Gaus, of the office of markets
and rural organization, of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, is spending week
in New York City.
Accompanied by her daughters, Mrs.
John w. Abercrombie has returned to her
home at Admission, Ala, where she will
spend the remainder of the summer.
Assistant Attorney Horace ]. Donnelly
and ]. Bond Smith, of the solicitors Of
fee of the Postoffice Department, left
during the week for a fifteen-day cruise
along the Atlantic coast.
Kenneth Stuart is spending his vaca-
ton in Atlantic City.
Miss Margaret Fechteler is visiting at
Quoque, l. I.
Mr. and Mrs. c. V. Stafford, of Wash
| ington, are in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Padget are on a
trip to Chicago and Milwaukee. They are
accompanied by their little daughter.
DR.. and Mrs. Hardesty have returned
to their home here after a motor trip
to points on the Jersey coast.
Mrs. J. selinger of Columbia. is enter
! taiinng her niece, Miss Marjorie Green
berg, OF New York.
| Mrs. r. N. Koblegard and son are
spending the summer at Spring Lake
Beach, N. J. Mr.. Koblegard has just
returned 10 the city from a few days
visit with them.
Mrs. Ernest ]. Mudd has returned from
| a visit to Gloucester, Mass.
Murray McCarty, a second-year law
student at Georgetown University, left
Tuesday for a trip West TO include YELL
lowstone Park. and several of the Gov
eminent reservations.
! sergt. David H. Blakelock, Of the Ma
chine Gun Company, has been nomi-
mated for a commission of second lieuten-
ant. He is a colonel in the cadet corps
! at Cornell University.
Prof. Peter Peters is arranging a Sc
ries Of cello concerts about the city.
Miss Lula Miller, residing at the
| George Washington Hotel, will leave for
Alexandria to visit her cousin. Miss
! Clara Miller
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
TO DIRECT PLAY ON COAST.
j. Wilder Tomlinson VIII Manage
Bible Pageant

J. Wilder Tomlinson, who has assiste.
In many local dramatic productions,
leaves today for Seattle, Wash, to take
charge Of the production OF the pageant,
The Bible and the Human Life" to be
presented by the American Bible Society
in October. Mr.. TomIinson was assist
ant producer Of the same pageant when
1t was presented here last May.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
HEAT NO BAR TO RECRUITING.
Five Men Join Guard Mt Camp
Ordwny,

Five men enlisted in the District Ma
tonal Guard at Camp Ordway yester-
day despite the fact that the heat made
the camp slow and uninteresting.
The Third Infantry got three men. Will
lam f. Purcell, Francis f. Stanford and
William Z. Sidney. Battery A enlisted
Victor p Purey. and Gerald F. O'Brien
was the sole recruit of Troop A
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Rye grass is believed to be the Oldest
grass specially raised for forage, hav-
ing been thus cultivated in England more
than two centuries ago.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Send Guides Hometown Flowers.
They last longest because they are
always fresh cut. 1914 F st.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Prof. Peter Peters is arranging a Sc.
ries Of cello concerts about the city.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Miss Lula Miller, residing at the
George Washington Hotel. will leave for
Alexandria to visit her cousin, Miss
Clara Miller.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23
Purely Personal

Miss Mary Watkins, secretary to Dean
Wilbur, of Columbian College, George
Washington University, is spending her
vacation at Ocean Grove, N. ].
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

sergt. David H. Blakelock, Of the Ma
chine Gun Company. has been nomi-
mated for a commission of second lieuten-
ant. He is a colonel in the cadet corps
at Cornell University.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Eugene H. Cole has been made labora-
tory apprentice in the Bureau Of Stand
ards.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Welsey H. Miltner has been given a
probational appointment as laboratory
apprentice in the Bureau of Standards.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Archibald r. Mariner has been trans
ferred from the War Department to thu
Lighthouse Service as clerk.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Mortimer F. Stapleton has been promot-
ed from superintendent Of the car and
messenger service to field superintendent
In the Bureau of Fisheries.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Harvey J. Manbeck has been reinstated
In the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-23

Miss Kitty o. Keewright, of the Gov
ernment Printing Office, is spending her
vacation at Luray Caverns, Va.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-12

SACulIoD4Js II WdS eGJIluS uuSh. ny
that time, and 1 resolved to finish one
more window and then go for my lit
tie stipend
Creak! There was a snap Bang!
I shot through space.
What happened was this: In my
clumsiness and baffled by the semi
darkness 1 had caught the snaps of
the harness on a frail screen hoop,
instead of in the staunch holding
slots. One rope gave way at once.
The other swung free for a moment,
tore out Of the hook and 1 dropped.
That sway sideways saved my life,
for, one story descended, I landed
fiat on my back across the grated
balcony of a fire escape. l was
bruised, half-stunned. l lay EstiU.
wondering if any bones were broken
and looking through an open window
into a small business office.
Two men were its occupants. One
an old man, dignified but apparently
much disturbed, was facing a young
er one, whose shrewd eyes and foxy
sidelOng glance proclaimed the
spoke, sharply, exactingly: =
well, Mr.. Bowen, your answer"
81 have come to accept your
terms" was the dreary reply. ct
may mean ruin to me, but l am at
your mercy: In that" and he placed
a packet on a table in the middle of
the room, els the fifty thousand dol
lars in money and salable securities"
The other lunged down upon it,
opened it, clawed over its contents
with the eager talons of a true harpy. !
Hesreplaced it, went over to a desk |
in a corner of a room and took thence
a folded paper.
Listen to me-" spoke the old man, |
leaning heavily on the cane he car
Tied, as though weak and invalid. |
when you take from me that packet
you rob me of all my available liquid /