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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Militia Notes.
BY Gtaff Correspondent.

San ANTONIO, Oct. II (by maID -
The District boys are probably the
most faithful letter writer's at Camp
Wilson Every evening scores of
them can be seen at the Y. NJ. c. A.
penning missives or addressing post
chased a great variety of trinkets
and baubles, ranging from neckties
made OF rattlesnake skins and deco
rated with rattles. to armadillo shell
baskets. and sent them back to the
National Capital.
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SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Oct. B.-Border
service has brought promotion and
consequent increase ofspay to num-
Der of members Of the District militia.
The promotions announced by Colonel
Young include the following:
Corporal Just c. Jensen, Company
d. made sergeant in Headquarters
Company.
Private Charles Birth. Company ID.
made corporal in same company.
Corporal Joseph A. Dubois. Company
II, made sergeant and private Jonh
Mace made corporal in the same COM
pany.
geant In Machine Gun Company, with
a similar elevation for Corporal Samuel
Melick. -
Privates Alfred p. Leyburn, Maurice
Mcdonnell, and Henry ID. Smith, al OF
the Machine Gun Company. have peeh
made corporals.
sergt. Lloyd Crendali has been trans
ferred from the Headquarters Com.
pany to Company d, with the rank or
corporal, without prejudice. =,
Sergt. w. ]. Murphy. Company H.
has been reduced to the ranks.
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HAS A. Il,
FINE EXPERIENCE
John R. Thomas, President, Of
: Railway Tralnmen'S Lodge,
No. 1921.

Stomach trouble In the direct cause
Of more arrangements Of the nervous
system and general bodily functions
than any other ailment. No other rem
edy has been accorded the instant sue
cess that has been obtained by Plant
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met yesterday afternoon In the parish
hall In v street. Plans were furthered
for the luncheon 10 be given in the old
Masonic Temple. Ninth and F streets.
to raise funds to carry on church work.
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ANACOSTIA.

Another automobile bus line IL running
between the city and Marlboro. through
this suburb. Stops are being made at
points heretofore without transportation
facilities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18

Apacostia Council. No. 10. Junior Order
night In Masonic Hall for degree work.
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Friendship Rebekah Lodge, No. 8, ID
making elaborate plans for its mas
querade entertainment In Masonic Hall
early next month.
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EVANSVILLE.

The Hyattsville Republican Club has
completed arrangements for big
Hughes rally october % In Masonic hall.
The speakers include DR.. Joseph /.
France. Republican candidate for the
United States Senate; Sydney e. Mudd.
candidate to succeed himself in Con-
gress, and Charles r. Schrim, former
Congressman from Baltimore.
Thlrty-one newcomers to HyattsviIle
declared their intentions OF becoming
residents of Maryland before the regis
tration officers during the three day
session this year. They will be eligible
to register and voter next year. Out
OF forty-one who filed their applications
last year, two died and twenty-eight
registered.
The congregation of the First Pres
bYterian Church will tender a reception
- its new pastor and his wife, the Rev.
and Mrs. John w. Slack, Friday evening
at the church.,
The supervisors of election for this
county will meet tomorrow in Upper
Marlboro. The assessors recently ap-
pointed under an act OF the last legis-
lature. will also meet at the court house
tomorrow for a conference with the SUI
pervisor OF assessments. II. II. Sasscer,
oriole Lodge. No. II. l.. o. o. r. will
. confer the third and fourth degrees to-
meuow night.
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Although the militiamen marched
to Fort Myer on June 81 with a deep
antipathy toward Mexicans in their
hearts. they have met scores Of men
and boys from across the border at
Camp Wilson and have learned to
like them. The Mexican men are employ
ed as laborers In Camp and are kept busy
building roads. operating steam roll
ers. digging trenches for water pipes,
and constructing stables and other
skinned elderly men with a sad. far
away look In their eye. They work
In silence. seemingly paying no atten-
ton to the military activity going
on about them. About 100 Mexican
boys are In the camp as bootblacks.
for officers. The District miIitiamen
stop and try to talk to the Mexicans,
but few OF the Washingtonians speak
spanish and the conversations are
The duties of the militianien have
not been exacting thus far, and no
hikes or practice marches are In
pre- Pecs for Tor at least a week. Drill:
work begun at Fort Myer, and the
soldiers are acquitting themselves with
credit. Notwithstanding the fact that
Colonel Young and Capt C. A Lewis
inspector instructor. are most exactinE
on the majors. the captains, the lieu
tenants. Son-commissioned officers and
the men. The reputation OF the Wash.
tngtonians as cracks" on the drill
| field has caused a large number OF
| soldiers from other regiments to mock
to the District camp TO watch maneuvers
The guardmounts at sunset, one of the
most difficult and impressive military
| ceremonies, have won salvos OF applaus,
| for the District boys
Privates Joseph A. Ryan and John
IHettenkemmer have been made Cor
porals in Company A. and Private L. A.
Quinn has been elevated to a sergeantcy
in Company c.
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Potomac Lodge, OF Odd Fellows, will
send its degree team to Manassas to-
morrow to confer degrees upon a class
Of candidates for Brentsville Lodge. of
Manassas
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Private Inscoe an Orderly:

Private Garrett Inscoe, Of the Head
quarters Company, has been detailed
by Capt. z. w. Fullam, regimental ad-
jutant, to be an orderly for Brig. Gen.
Henry r. Hill. Illinois National Guard:
which the District militia Is a unit.
Private Inscoe was selected for this Inn
portant detail, which Is considered a
compliment, because OF his soldierly
bearing and understanding Of military
affairs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18

Catholic Womanhood" will be the
subject OF an address by Mrs. Genevieve
II. Walsh, supreme regent Of the Ma
tional Order, Daughters of Isabella, in
81. Mary's Hall this evening. Mrs. r.
NJ. o'sullivan IL grand regent OF the
order here.
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Privates Joseph A. Ryan and John
Hettenkemmer have been made Cor
porals In Company A. and Private L. A.
In Company c.
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oriole Lodge. No. n. l.. o. o. r. will
confer the third and fourth degrees to-
morrow night.
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ALEXANDRIA K. OF P.
TO HAVE A TEMPLE
Colorado House, In Cameron
Street, Recently Purchased,
To Be Remodeled.

ALEXANDRIA,. Oct n-The Knights
Of Pythias are to have q temple here.
Oriental Lodge. No. 9, has just COM
pleted arrangements for purchase OF a
three-story brick building on Cameron
street. between Fairfax and Royal
streets. which will be remodeled. The
building was formerly known as the
Eldorado House, and was purchased
from the Wagar Land Company.
Law Enforcement" will be the sub
ject Of an address to be given tomor-
row evening by Police Judge II. b. Cation
In the Young Peoples building on WASH
ington street. II IL stated that Judge
Cation will emphasize the necessity Of
enforcing the liquor law which will 20
into effect November 1, and call atten-
ton TO the duty Of all citizens to see
that requirements Of the law are lived
up to.
Howard w. Smith. receiver of the vir-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Company
IL mailing checks to creditors for a
per cent dividend. The sum Of $4,000
viii be distributed at this time. There
were s67S depositors In the trust COM
pany here, and in the eight branches
In the State at the time they went into
bankruptcy, December -, 1911 Previous
dividends ordered paid by the court total
10 per cent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20

Beeville, Texas, Aug. 19.--"Things
are mighty bad. A big pavilion has
Just blown away and boat has sunk
out in the harbor,"
That was the last message received
over the telephone from Corpus
Christi, shortly after II o'clock last
night, at Sinton, 80 miles south Of
here. and 25 miles north OF Corpus
Christi.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20
RUSSIANS RENEW
K0VEL OFFENSIVE

Petrograd, Aug. 19.--Heayy fight
ing has broken out on the Russian
front east OF Kovel after a ldl Of
several days, while the Russians
pressed their advance In eastern Gal
icia and near the Carpathians.
The war office today announced
that stubborn fighting along the Sto-
chod river, the czar's troops brcke
through the ustro-German position
and captured the town Of Toboly. A
considerable advance was scored in
this fighting.
Further south, near Svinichi. the
'Slavs repulsed eight desperate enemy
attacks that followed heavy bonn
bardment. In the Pripet marsh dis
trict northeast OF Kovel, the Russians
captured enemy positions west Of
Lake Nobel. In the Chervische river
region,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20

REPORT FUNSTON
SAYS TO REMOVE
ARMY IN MEXICO

Washington. Aug, i9.--Secretary
OF War Baker today refused point
blank TO discnss the report that Gen
eral Funston has recommended the
withdrawal Of General Pershing's q
army from Mexico.
THE departments policy is not to
discuss rumors," Baker said The
department will only discuss It's own
actions
Army officials were equally retl-
cent regarding the report from San
Antonio. A national railroad strike
would put Pershing's column In n
dangerous position as regards main
tenancc. some officers said.
The troopers would be In q po-
tentially hostile country with supplies
sufficient to last only month at the
most and no certainty of replenishing.
The militia organizations on this
side OF the border would offer a big
problem OF the same sort. since they
are consuming vast quantities OF sup
plies daily--ten carloads OF food be-
Ing shipped into FL Paso alone every
day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20
VIOLENT GERMAN
ATTACK IS HELD

Paris. Aug. l9.--The Germans en-
tered small element of a French
trnech north OF Maurepas In most vio-
lent counter-attacks against all the
newly-won French positions north OF
the Somme last night, but at every
point where halted. II was officially
announced today.
German assaults north OF the Som
me reached their greatest violence
between Maurepas and Clery. The
Teutons vainly attempted to expel the
French from the outskirts OF Maure-
pas and throw back the French lines
threatened to encircle the village.
The Germans resumed the fighting
on the northwestern front OF Verdun
last night with two grenade attacks
against the French salient north OF
Avocourt and against Hill 30A Both
attacks were checked. The Germans
were driven back to their trenches,
Artillery was most active on the
whole verdun front.
In Thursdays and Fridays fight
Ing the French captured 400 prison.
ers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20
MANNING INVESTIGATES LOCAL CLAIM
FOR MINING EXPERIMENT STATION

The claims OF Grants Pass to a
federal mining experiment station
were yesterday presented to Van h,
Manning, director of the United
States bureau of mines, and upon
whose recommendation Secretary OF
the Interior Lane will base his next
designations of stations, Ten sta
tions are to be established within
the next three years. Two of three
for this year are already selected,
Fairbanks, Alaska, and Tucson, Ariz-
ona. Mr.. Manning has just com
pleted tour OF the northwest gath
ering a first-hand data upon which
to recommend the third station. Ten
cities are applying for locations
Baker City being the other one In
Oregon. Seattle's claim Is based on
the governments desire to be close
to development being done In south
eastern Alaska, and the fact that
II must also serve Washington, Idaho
and part OF Montana,
r, b, Miller, traffic manager Of
the California and Oregon Coast
railroad ably presented the argu-
ment for the local station, basing
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20
SUBMARINE SINKS
ITALIAN TRANSPORT.

New York, Aug, 19,---The Italian
steamer Stampalia, formerly In SER
vice as q liner between New York
and Italian ports, but more recently
engaged as a troop transport has
been sunk, presumably by a submar-
Inc, according to reports received by
her agents here today,
The Stampalia, q steel twin-screw
steamer, OF 5000 tons, reached Genoa
July 80 from New York and was
scheduled to sail from New York on
the return voyage on August 26,
Local agents OF the line received
notice 8 days ago to cancel all book
lngs FOR the return trip to Genoa as
the Stampalla had been taken over
by the italian government as trans
port,
The Stampalia was owned by the
La 'veloce Navigation company Of
Genoa She was built In 1901 and
was 476 feet long, with a beam OF
55,S feet.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20

It on points decided upon in pre-
vious conferences. The first good
reason for local establishment is the
magnitude of the area which would
be served that in southern Oregon
and northern California being the
largest mineral region OF any being
considered for the station. In ad-
dition to this. the great variety Of
ores and minerals to be found In
this section mark 1t as especially
needy OF the services of such an ex-
pertinent station. which does for the
miner what the agricultural station
does for the farmer. Another con-
sideration which calls for such gov
ernment aid, Is the fact that owner
ship and operation of mineral prop
erty In this region is largely in the
hands of small concerns or private
persons who can not afford expensive
tests. The present distance OF this
section with the greatest ore variety
OF any like district. from any such
aid as station will give. is a rea-
son for local establishment. other
reasons are given as lying In the I'm
pending rapid development OF old ter
-.
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Washington. Aug. i9.--The sen
ate today passed the workingmen' q
compensation bill without a roll call,
following a futile effort by Senator
cnmmins. Iowa, to amend It so as
20 give the secretary OF labor and
not the commission provided for In
the measure. Jurisdiction provided by
the bill.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20
WILSON TO STAND
FOR E|GHT-HOUR
TRA|NMEN'S DAY

Washington. Aug. 19.--President
wilson today in formal statement
OF his proposal for settlement OF the
difficulty between the railroads OF the
country and the railway brotherhoods,
indicated his intention to stand pat
on his inslstence that the eigs.-hour
day be granted the workers.
This seems to me q thoroughly
practical and entirely fair program, :.
he said. and l think the public has
a right to expect its acceptance
II is believed the president Is pre-
pared. now that the brotherhoods
have accepted his program, TO throw
the burden OF blame for a strike Sn-
on the railroad owners. II strike re-
suits.
The eight-hour day now undoubt-
edly has the sanction OF the judg-
ment OF society in its favor and
should be adopted as basis for
wages even where the actual work
to be done cannot be completed with
in eight hours" the president said.
At the same time President Wilson
proposed that the demand for extra
pay for overtime and all other issues
be postponed, pending an investiga-
ton and suggested that. II necessary.
he would obtain authority from cong
ress to appoint a body Of impartial
investigators to probe the whole situa-
tion.
This body. he said. would report
to congress though without making
any recommendation.
The statement was issued Just after
80 railway presidents had assembled
at the White House to give their re-
ply to the proposition. 4
President Holden Of the Burling-
ton road. told the president that they
continued to stand for arbitration,
and did not believe 1t right to ask
them to abandon that principle. He
made 1t plain. however. that the full
power Of attorney to reject or ac-
cept the presidents plan lay finally
with the railway managers commit
tee. who are still in the city, but
who have not participated in any OF
the conferences with President Will
son since the railway presidents ar
rived.
1t is expected that before the final
crisis has been reached, the railroad
managers will be asked to the White
House to indicate whether they will
accept or rejuect the presidents plan.
There is strong indication today
that rather than reject 1t and precip-
itate q strike, they will ask for more
time and further conferences.
President Wilson's intimation that
the interstate commerce commission
might be expected to give very fair
consideration to rate increases If the
eight-hour day is granted. is one Of
the things the. managers viii try to
clear up.
President Wilson offered what he
believed was a practical means Of
the situation and urged the
executives to put 1t into effect.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20
ALLIES MAKE
GREATEST
GAIN
Teulons Pushed Back Along
Entire Somme Front--Big-
gest Guns Used in Modern
Warfare Aid In Advance

London, Aug, is.---Dritish troops
hurled back the German line north
OF the Somme last night In one OF
tho greatest gains made by the allies
since the opening smash OF the allied
offensive.
Tho Germans were thrown back on
practically every sector OF a six-mile
front. extending from a point south OF
Thiepyal to the point where the Brit
ish lines link up with the French
near Gullemont.
Tho greatest British gain was scor-
cd from Foureaux wood eastward to
the junction with tho French. Gen
eral Haig announced this afternoon
that the British adyanf d cn two
mile front In this region. penetrating
German trenches TO depth OF from
400 to 600 yards,
The capture Of the western out
skirts OF the village OF CULLEN ont
and important advances north, north
west and east OF The village leaves
the Germans still clinging to the ruins
OF the village In deep pocket and
In danger OF being cut OF. The Ger
mans made determined counter-af-
tack during the night. but were. re-
pulsed except at one point where they
gained. asllttle ground,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20

st. Paul. Aug. 1s.---"We will stand
out against the eight-hour day and
President Wilson'S present plan for
|averting the strike. as we now under,
stand 1t. even II every other railway
In the United States accepts the plan, \
said l.. w. Hill. head Of the Hin in.
terests. today. These interests con.
troll the Great Northern. Northern
Pacific and Burlington lines.
Such plan means receivership
for the roads," Hill continued.
I'm addition. II would cripple our
train service. In the south 2S rail-
roads operate under the eight-hour
day principle and every one OF them,
without exception, are In the hands
OF receivers. We wont be. We would
not get any increased rates to bal
ance the increased cost. We know
that. SO We simply will not accept
the principle
"our government operates rail-
road In Panama." continued Hill. "It
gets four times the freight rates we
get here. Yet that road has no wint-
er conditions to surmount, no hills to
climb and no mountains to tunnel.
Hill said he was talking directly
only for the Great Northern.
II can say unequivocally that the
Great Northern never will accept the
eight hour principle" concluded HILL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20

London, Aug 19.---Giant 16-inch
guns, outranging the famous German
43 centimeters, are playing u most
important role In the allied advance
on both banks OF the Somme,
Dispatches from the French front
today revealed for the first time the
presence OF these new artillery mon
sters, Capable OF throwing every two
minutes a shell Weighing nearly ton,
the new allied cannons are blowing
great holes In the German works and
systematically lcvelling fortified vii
lagos,
Dispatches from Berlin today re-
ported u deadlock on both the Rus
sian and Italian fronts, though the
latest official statement from Petro-
grad announced slight gains In the
eastern Carpathlans,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20
ARBITRATION
DEMANDED
BY R. RS
Thirty-Three Presidents Hold
Out for Settlement Of the
Whole Question By Out
side Tribunal Of Mediation

Washington, Aug. 19.--Demanding
arbitration as basis OF settling the
dispute with the brotherhoods, Hale
Holden. president OF the Burlington
road, this afternoon issued state
ment. outlining the position OF the
SO railroad presidents who called on
President Wilson this morning.
The eight-hour day when consid-
cred In connection with the railroad
train service Is question OF honest
difference. the statement said. The
fact that railroads must operate ut
all hours. renders 1t impossible to
restrict the uses Of railroad labor to
fixed standard" II said.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20

London, Aug, i9.--British troop,
have struck a great blow against the
German lines north OF the Somme,
capturing tho outskirts Of the village
OF Guillemont and making gains on
practically the wole Somme front,
General Haig reported this afternoon,
Between ovillcrs and Thiepvai. the
British pushed forward over half a
mile, taking hundreds OF prisoners,
Haig asserted.
The British advance was made at
various points along o six-mlle front,
extending from n point northwest of
ovillers to the regon OF Guiliemont.
The most decisive gains were scored
between 0villers and Thiepval. where
the forward rush OF the British thrust
deeply into the German lines around
the salient at Thiepval,
East ana southeast OF MouQuet
farm (southepst OF ThiepvaD the
British advanced 900 yards, Farther
east several hundred yards OF enemy
trenches were captured between the
Foreaux wood and the Bapaume-Al-
bert highway. an advance that
brought the British lines closer to
the fortified village OF Martinpuich.
of the local German strongholds.
Still further east. the British drove
the Germans from the western out
skirts Of Guillemont and pressing on
northwest OF the town, captured hos
tile positions between Delevllle wood
and Ginchy, capturing German posi-
tions In the ordchards north OF Long
neval.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-20

Sahefrancisco. Aug. 1s.--The 1916
California republicans will have Ia
settle their own differences in their
own way; Presidential Candidate
Hughes does not propose.to recognize
the existence OF any friction. The
republican nominee so indicated his
position today in conference with var
ious state leaders In the meantime,
a truce was apparent between the
regulars and progressives, manifest
Ing itself when a photographer ar
ranged to pose the nominee, National
Committeeman crocker and Chester
n. Rowell. progressive leader, to-
gether.
Hughes. II was said by those with
whom he talked. feels that he should
not mix in local or state issues, for
the reason that he does not desire
to be involved in anything except a
clear-cut issue with the democrats.
Hughes addressed one OF the larg-
est gatherings he has faced during his
entire Swing around the circle" in
the Civic auditorium here last night.
Fourteen thousand persons, 1t was
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