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The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-11
LOSING A BASS DRUM.
A Feat That Can Be Performed h
 More Than One Way.

More Than One Way.
 Now, don't yoit leave that bass drum on the train when we get to the terml- nal" said the conductor sharply as he punched the ticket of a stout colored man who, with his drum, was squeezed into the seat at the forward end of the smoking, car of city bound local,
 No, indeed, boss, sho' won't do dat" responded the owner of the drum earnestly.
 Do many people leave bass drums on these trainsT' asked commuter as the conductor reached for his ticket.
 "Irs [. regular thing for that tel' low" replied the conductor testify, He lives up near Rosemere, and once month he comes down to the city to play in a band. He doesn't need the drum until evening, so to avoid carry ing it around all day or paying for checking 1t in the parcel room, he leaves 1t on the train. Then along about 5 o'clock he calls for 1t at the lost article room In the station" When the train reached the city the conductor left with tine first of the pas sengers. As he approached the gate, however, he thought of something he had forgotten and turned quickly toward his train, which was now al- most empty. Az he did so his face red dened, his eyes snapped angrily and he started on a run for the steps of the smoking car, fromrwhich the owner of the bass drum, looking furtively from right to left, was descending.
 "Where's thaG bass drum of yoursr demanded the conductor as he rushed up to him.
 "Well, doggone me, ef wasn't fo'gettln' dat drum againT' was the in- nocent response "I sho'ly thank you, cap'n; sho'ly do. Dey ain't no danger O de train moYin' back ef I goes into de kyar to git dat drum, is deyT he added.
 "Tll hold the train here for an hour if necessary" replied the conductor, but get that drum out, and be quick aboutitT
 A few minutes later the commuter saw the owner of the drum sitting de- jectedly on one of the benches in the station. AS the drum again reposed beside him. 1t seemed likely that for once at least the owner would have to carry 1t with him through the day or else check it at the parcel room at the usual rate.
 But on his way home that evening the commuter stopped at the lost ar ticle window to inquire for an um brella that his wife had left in the sta. ton the day before. Much to his grati- fication, he found 1t
 As the attendant handed the um- brella out to him he heard a voice over his shoulder, a somewhat familiar voice, plaintively inquire:
 Say, cap'n, did yo'-all find a bass drum in dis heah station dis mawnin'P'' Youths Companion.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-11

The transport Logan will leave Seattle in June with g detachment os the second battalion of Con- panies R and P. 14th Infantry. E. and r. will be established at Fort Seward. soldiers at Fort Liscum will be replaced by 6 second de- tachmeut the same regiment.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-11

 OF STEAMERS

 13-Thursday City of seattle 18-Sunday Prince John Prince of Wales Qacal to Juneau) 17-MOnday Jefferson 19-Wednesday Spokane Princess Sophia 2S-Sunday Prince of Wales (local to Juneau Prince John 24-Monday City of Seattle. 29--Saturday Princess sophia 3O-Sunday Prince John Spokane Prince of Wales Qocal to Juneau)
 WESTWARD 2O-Satmday Alameda
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-11
A Dead Joke.

There Is a station on an English rail way called Bury St. Edmunds. Toole, the actor, who took any pains for a joke, dressed in deep black, went to the station master and asked for tick. ct for "the funeral train" The station master looked at the little actor, who was wiping fearful eyes and who car
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-11
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL 40.
 COUNT

The undersigned, having filed his final account as administrator of the estate of Henry Bernhofer, de- ceased this, therefore, is to noti- fly all parties at interest that the Commissioner for the Territory of Alaska and ex officio Probate Judge in Juneau Precinct has set Monday, June 5, 1915, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at his office in the United tates Court House, in the Town and Precinct of skagway, in said Territory Of Alaska, as the time and place for the hearing of objections, if any there be, and the settlement thereof.
 CHAS. WYE,
 Administrator. Fl B. Le Fevre,
 Attorney for Administrator,
 Juneau, Alaska.
 First publication, April 5, 1916. Fina! publication, April 26, 1916.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-11
Mark Twaln,s Editorial.

The first paragraph Mark Twain wrote when he began his editorial du- ties with the Virginia City Enterprise was this: "A beautiful sunset made Beranger a poet, a mothers kiss made Benjamin West an artist, and $l5 a week makes us a journalist"
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-11
Hone On.

Considering the unforeseen events of this world, We should be taught that no human conditions should fill men with absolute despNir-Fielding.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-11
VAS wrp1Na TRARFun EYES.

Hed large wreath. "Wot funeralf There aint no funeral" the station master said. "Then it's swindle, an impositionP' Toole said, with fiery in- dignation. ''I have come miles to be at the funeral. Why do you announce that you are going to bury St Ed, mundsY
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-11
As a Weapon.

'The late O. Henry" said a maga- zine editor, twas always doing and saying the unexpected thing. That was the secret of his charm. NIT. Porter to give him his right name-was once prevailed on by my wife to address a mothers meeting in Brooklyn. His ad- dress. brilliant one, began with the announcement:
 "Few women know the full value of a flatiron.'"
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-11

A branch organization of the American Federation of Labor is being formed at Anchorage. sam ue' Compers has authorized J. J.. Ross to proceed with the organiza- tiOn. EIA
Evening star., 1916-07-19
REV. CHARLES J. WINGATE
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Assistant Rector of st. Margaret's
Protestant Episcopal Church for
Nine Years.

Rev. Charles ]. Wingate, assistant
rector of St. Margaret's Protestant
Episcopal Church. died at $50 O'Clock
today at his home, following an illness
extending over several months He
was sixtysix years old.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed. Rev. Dr. Herbert
Scott Smith. rector of ST. Margaret's
parish. is now at Haven, Me, on his
vacation. Pending a reply to a tele-
gram sent him today the time for the
funeral Will not be set. 1t is expected
that DR.. Smith will be reached in time
for him TO come TO Washington to con-
duct the obseQuies.
Mr.. Wlngate came to Washington
nine years ago. having served a num-
Der of parishes in the south. At tina,
time his health would not permit him
to assume an independent charge sc
he became assistant rector Of st. Mar
garets. He was born in 1850 at Pass
Christian. Miss
Mrs. Wingate. formerly Miss Sarah
Ross Hanney of New Orleans, survives
with two daughters and three sons:
Mrs G. ". Kingman, Miss Theodore
Wingate. and Wilmer. Ludwell and Ed
ward Wingate.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
SOON TO BEGIN WORK
! ON PROPOSED PARKWAY
Administrative Details for Building
Road Between Rock Creek and
Potomac Park Considered.

Secretary of War Baker and Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo, as mem
bers of the commission created by Con-
gress several years ago to bring about
a connecting parkway between Rock
Creek and Potomac parks, held con-
ference late yesterday afternoon at the
Treasury Department, to settle upon
certain administrative details in con-
nection with the project.
As a result, it was said today by Sec
retary Baker that there is a prospect
of beginning the work Of creating the
connecting parkway, for which pre-
lfminary appropriation of $4,000 is
available. in the near future.
Map to Show Route.
The commission, which includes the
Secretary of Agriculture, who, however,
could not be present at yesterday
afternoons meeting, has requested Col.
w. W. Harts, U. S. A, who is the
executive officer of the body. to pre-
pare a map showing the route of the
connecting parkway along Rock creek.
and it was said today at the Treasury
Department that statement will be
made public there tomorrow or next day,
including the map. which will give de-
tails of how the work Is to be carried
out.
Col. Harts preferred not to make any
OF the details public in advance of the
issuance of the statement from the
Treasury Department. but he remark ed
that difficulties in connection with the
route which were brought up as re-
suit of ownership of land along the
line by the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. the Chesapeake and Potomac
Canal Company, Oak Hill cemetery and
other interests have largely been
Strengthened out. and that. notwith-
standing the fact that several million
dollars will be needed for the whole
Improvement. the money in hand
$50, ,000-will afford the commission a
working basis upon which to proceed
shortly.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
MARSHALL LOSES FIGHT
AGAINST REMOVAL HERE
Writ Of Habeas Corpus Denied
United States Attorney-He
Takes Appeal.

NEW YORK. July 1s.TThe writ Of
habeas corpus sworn out by United
States District Attorney H. Snowden
Marshall. to prevent his removal to
Washington to answer for alleged con-
tempt of the House of Representatives.
was dismissed today by Federal Judge
Hand. Mr.. Marshall was remanded to
the custody of Robert B. Gordon, SER
geant-at-srms of the House.
Mr.. Marshall announced that he
would take an appeal from Judge
Hands decision. He went into con-
ference with his counsel, former SEN
ator John G. Spooner.
The federal district attorney was
charged with contempt in a House
resolution for criticisng in a published
letter the subcommittee of the judici-
ary committee of the House, which. in
February last, began an investigation
of charges of misconduct and malad-
ministration in Office brought against
Mr.. Marshall by Representative Frank
Buchanan of Illinois. Buchanan. as
president of labors national peace
council, was about that time indicted
by the federal grand jury here for al
legged conspiracy to foment labor
troubles and stop the shipment of mu-
nitions to the allies.
Evening star., 1916-07-19

secretary Of the national board Of edu-
cation Of the Methodist Church.
1t was announced that the resigna-
tion of Mr. Harris has not been Ac-
cepted. and that a permanent president
probably will not be chosen for
another year.
y Mr.. Holgate Joined the Northwestern
faculty in 1898 as a professor OF mAthe-
matics He had studied at Toronto
and Clark universities. In 1902 he was
made dean of the College OF Liberal
Arts and later served az acting presi-
dent for a time. He was secretary OF
the International Congress Of Mathe-
maticians in 1908, and is the author OF
several books and a contributor TO
mathematical journals.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
URGES THAT DISSENSON
AMONG SUPPORTERSEND
Mr.. Hughes Tells Callers He Expects
All Factions to Get Together to
Win This Fall.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Charles E.
Hughes today told callers that dissen-
sion among his supporters must cease:
together. subordinate what he termed
their petty differences and work for
the election of the national ticket and
a republican majority in both branches
of Congress.
The success of the party at the polls,
Mr.. Hughes declared, depended in a
great degree upon a cessation of "bick-
erings" between republicans and for
mer progressives and between various
local factions of republicans.
The nominee expressed a Willingness
to aid in adjusting any difficulties
which might now exist, so far as he
could do so personally, and added that
he expected his campaign committee,
which consists of republicans and for
mer progressives, to act as a tribunal
of last resort in instances which he
could not personally find time to study.
confers With Illinois Leaders.
Mr.. Hughes. who came here today
from Bridgehampton, had long talk
with Mayor Thompson of Chicago and
other political leaders from Illinois
over the situation in that state. The
nominee confirmed his tentative en-
gagement to speak in Chicago on the
night of August 8, but added that this
arrangement would have to be ap-
proved by the campaign committee.
Other callers from Illinois included
Senator Sherman, Samuel Ette1son,
corporation counsel of Chicago; NJ. P.
Kraffmiller of Chicago and Robert
Rathbone. president of the Hamilton
Club of Chicago.
To Meet Campaign Committee.
Mr.. Hughes will meet at luncheon
tomorrow the members of his cam
paign committee and a committee of
five republican senator's which will
have in charge the republican national
sena torial campaign.
Chairman Wilcox Of the national
committee also has invited members of
the republican congressional committee
to attend the luncheon.
Mr.. Hughes held a long conference
today with Chairman Wilcox in which
the chief topics of discussion, it is un-
derstood, were the adjustment of local
differences and the program for the
nominees western trip. Mr.. Wilcox an
nounced afterward that it was almost
certainty that Mr.. Hughes would
speak at ST. Paul or Minneapolis on the
night of August 9.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
MILITIA CAMPS SANITARY.
Dr.. Thomas Darlington Makes In
spection and Gives Assurances.

The War Department made public a
preliminary report from DIR. Thomas
Darlington of New York city, who has
been making an inspection of the Ma
tional Guard camps on the border at
the instance of the National Civic Fed
Grafton, and with the consent of the
War Department.
DR.. Darlington's message told of his
inspection of the camps at Fort Sam
Houston, Tex. where $4,000 men are
quartered and added:
"Reassure relatives and friends OF
soldiers. General medical and SANTA
tion conditions reassuring thus far. Nc
contagious disea ses"
Evening star., 1916-07-19
CONFERENCE WITH MCCORMICK.
President to Discuss Campaign Plans
With Political Manaper

Campaign plans and organization OF
the campaign committee will be dis
cussed by President Wilson tomorrow
with Vance Mccormick. chairman OF
the democratic national committee
The President is preparing to enter
actively upon the fight for reelection
as soon as Congress adjourns In view
of the possibility that he may be able
to spend much Of his time at Shadow
Lawn, his summer home, Secretary
Tumulty already has arranged for of.
fees at Asbury Park, n. j., to house a
party of the White House executive
force.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
BEGINS HIS SECOND TERM.
Commissioner Newman Sworn in as
One of D, C.. Heads Today.

Commissioner Oliver T. Newman today
entered upon his second term as Com
missioner of the District of Columbia.
1t was exactly three years ago today that
Mr.. Newman was sworn in for his first
term. Today's ceremonies were decidedly
informal. The oath of Office was admins
tered by D. ]. Donovan. secretary to the
Commissioners, at noon. The installation
was witnessed by Engineer Commissioner
kutz and Mr. Newman's secretary, Miss
Alice George
The Commissioner was the recipient of
numerous congratulations, while his desk
and admirers
Evening star., 1916-07-19
UNDERSEAS MAIL SERVICE
A REPORTED GERMAN PLAN

GENEVA. July 19. via London, AIS
p.m.-The Neueste Nachrichten of Mu1
Mich says that it learns from Berlin
that the German postal authorities are
compiling regulations and scale of
charges for submarine postal serv-
ice between Germany and America,
government correspondence to have
precedence
No arrangements are being made for
parcel post service. according to the
newspapers information.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
THOMAS F. HoLGATE NAMED.
Is Made President Ad Interim Of
Northwestern University.

CHICAGO. July 1e.-Thomas F. Hol-
gate has been chosen president ad
interim of Northwestern University.
He is dean of the College of Lib
eral Arts. Mr. Holgate will assume
his duties Immediately as temporary
successor of Abraham w. Harris. who
recently rendered his resignation as
president of Northwestern to become
Evening star., 1916-07-19
Austrian Aeroplanes Raid Treviso

BERLIN, July 19, via wireless to
Sayville.-"A squadron of naval aero
planes dropped ninety heavy and light
bombs on railroad and military estab-
lishments in Treviso, Italy. during the
night Of July 1e-17.'' says an official
Austrian statement of July IT. The
operations were successful. One aero
plane is missing"
Evening star., 1916-07-19
MEXICAN PAR[EyS
CONTINUED TODAY
Acting Secretary Polk and En-
voy Arredondo Discuss Basis
for Negotiations.

Informal conferences between Acting
Secretary Polk and Eliseo Arredondo,
the Mexican ambassador designate,
continued today at the State Depart
ment
Although press dispatches from Mex
leo City have announced the appoint
ment of Mexican members of joint
commission to undertake adjustment
of differences between the two coun-
tries, it was stated officially at the de-
partment that no final agreement as
to the method of conducting the ne
gotiations had been reached.
1t was explained, also, that II II
should be determined to name joint
commission the American members
could not be headed by Henry T.
Fletcher ambassador designate to Mex
leo. because Mr. Fletcher's official posi-
tion would prevent him from serving in
that capacity.
Policy of U. S. Unchanged.
| When told about dispatches from
Mexico City saying Special Agent
Rodgers had informed the Carranza
| troops in Mexico gradually would be
withdrawn, Mr.. Polk said Mr.. Rodgers
had no authority to make any such an
nouncement and that the policy of the
American government remained un-
| changed.
| Both Mr. Polk and Mr. Arredondo
after they had talked for half an hour,
said they had made progress, but had
reached no final conclusions Todays
conference WAS devoted entirely n the
| general scope of the proposed formal
negotiations and questions of meth
DDS and details were not touched upon
Mr.. Polk later reiterated his state
ment of yesterday that the converse
| tions were progressing most favor
ably" and had reached a point where
some definite announcement was to be
| expected within few days
Evening star., 1916-07-19
Ohio Marshal Convicted.

MEDINA, Ohio, July 19.-Marshal
Henry L. Blakeslee was today found
guilty Of manslaughter in the killing
here April IS of Night Watchman John
H. Gates.
Evening star., 1916-07-19

More than so per cent of all the
graduates OF the academic department
of OberIin College are teachers.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
Those Who Sold Fans.

The stations where fans were sold
and those assigned to them were as fol-
lows: Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis station, Mrs. ]. B. Fenwick: /:
Woodward & Lothrop's. Miss D.
Dobyns. Miss n. Kane. Miss katherine
Anderson; Argyle Drug Store, Miss
Edith Curry. Miss Garnett kondrup,
Mrs. G. A. Kelchner; 14th and U streets,
Miss Lillian Sommer: Occidental Hotel,
Miss Lorraine Sommers, Miss Eiseman,
Miss Hilles: Keith's Theater, Miss A.
Alexander. Miss H. Luchs, Miss Adler
and Miss Hanlain: Munsey Trust Com
pany, 18th and H street branch, Mrs
Mason, MIS-. Maury Dove: Com
mercial Bank, Miss 6. Myers Miss H.
Fischer: Flemmer's Drug Store, Mrs
c. H. Swearinger: Goldenberg's, Mrs
Anita Levy, Mrs. Johanna Adler; Union
station, Miss Fleishman Miss Kohner,
Miss Hancock; Savoy Theater Mrs Nc
Guire. Miss n. Johnston, Miss Sylvester;
Lansburgh's. Miss Edith Maddox, Miss
Marie Garland; Garfinkle's. Mrs.
Evans Brown; Reeves, Miss 7. Eich-
Bank. Miss Ada Classic, Miss Horton,
Miss Helen Hoffman.
other volunteers. who came later in
the day, were Misses Rebecca Camp
bell, Berdie Ledman, Dorothy Steifel,
Eleanor North, r. Gutenberg, Bertie
Weller. Dorothy Dobyns, Nellie Kane,
Marian kleeblatt, Virginia and Emily
Brown. Dorothy Buckley, Ruth
Carr Hancock, Helen Rosenberg, AIine
Kronheim, Helen swormstedt, Pearl
Myer, Mildred Wallerstein, Dorothy
Ottinger. Ruth West and Ruth weith,
Mrs. George W. Wallace, Mrs Robert
Flemming and Mrs. Sheferman
Evening star., 1916-07-19
CAMP NOTES.

officers of the organized militia OF
the District of Columbia, in camp a.
Fort Myer. and officers of the I'd Cav.
airy stationed in the post at Fort Myel
will give their second dance since the
mobilization on Friday night 1t will bt
given in the administration building.
Private John d. Roberts has beer
transferred from Company L, Sd Infan.
try, to Troop A, Cavalry.
Private Thomas NJ. Daniel. Company
3. Sd Infantry, has been relieved az
clerk to the mastering officer.
First Lieut.. Henry w. Freeman, Med
ical Reserve Corps, National Guard OF
the District of Columbia. has been re-
lieved from active duty.
First Lieut.. Joe r. Mickey and Second
Lieut.. Victor H. Dent. Sd Infantry
have been detailed as instructors OF
the detachment of the 1st Separate
Battalion, now in camp here.
War on the mosquitoes in camp will
be renewed tomorrow morning, when
men with large cans of larvaecide will
sprinkle the water holes about the
camp.
The work Of cutting down all the
brush and cleaning and draining the
camp was completed today. The work
has been done under, the direction o1
Lieut.. Col. Anton Stephan.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
FIELD HOSPITAL CORPS
OF DISTRICT HONORED
Given Charge Of All Illness, Casual
ties and Sanitary Measures in
Camp at Bisbee.
BY ]. CROSBY MCCARTHY.
stan Correspondent of The Star.


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL
GUARD CAMP. BIsBEE. Ariz.. July
19.-High compliment has been paid to
the field hospital in charge OF Maj.
Charles H. Bowker. with Capt William
B. Hudson, by the 22d Infantry. regu-
lars All cases of illness, accident or
measures for medical prevention of dis
ease have been turned over to the field
hospital corps of the District. This
gives the field hospital unit, both sur
geons and men, valuable training.
The heartiest spirit OF cooperation and
friendliness exists between the regulars
and the organized militia from the Dis
trict The Washington soldiers are now
much a home here and settled for long
stay The men are all well. acclimated
and happy. Most of them are deeply tan
ned.
Days Hot; Nights Cool.
They like the climate here. Though the
sun shines tensely all day the nights are
cool and several blankets can be used
quite comfortably
The District soldiers are looking for
ward eagerly to the arrival of their
brigade mates from Camp Ordway. The
officers say that it will be even more val
liable field service when the entire Dis
trict organizations can be cooperating
together again.
The people of Bisbee and Warren
have been kind and hospitable to the
soldiers of the Signal Corps and Field
Hospital quartered here. An entertain
ment in their honor was given in the
public park Tuesday night, when there
was dancing, band concert and gen.
erouS refreshments.
The citizens are doing all they can
to make the soldiers welcome and COM
Portable. They say they are gratified
to find the soldiers SO gentlemanly, and
express hope that they will be long
in camp here.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
many FANS SOLD;
CASH NOT COUNTED
Response of Public Ready, But
Receipts Not Ap-
proximated.

Exact returns from yesterdays ian
day campaign for the babies of WASH
ington were not available this after
noon Officials at the Washington Loan
and Trust Company believe that the
money will not be counted entirely
until late this evening.
Harry G. Meem. treasurer of the
trust company. said it will be impos-
sible even to approximate the returns
before then because the sums of money
In the boxes turned in vary greatly.
The total fund realized will exceed
$4,000, it is believed
Evening star., 1916-07-19
SUBMARINE DEUTSCHLAND
BELIEVED READY TO SAIL

BALTIMORE. Nd, July 1e.-shut off
entirely from the view of the public
at her pier at the foot of Andre street.
Spring Gardens. the German merchant
submarine Deutschland is believed to
be ready to sail at any moment her
commander. Capt Paul Koenig. Is or
dered by his American agents to de-
part.
There was little activity apparent
about the boat today, it being said all
of the return cargo of crude rubber
and nickel is now in the hold.
The two big oil tank cars standing
on a switch near the pier have not been
emptied, and it was said today their
contents are not for the Deutschland,
but for her sister ship. the Bremen. ex-
pected to arrive here in the near future
Capt. Koenig. it was learned this
morning, has Cancelled all social en-
gagements, and it was also said no
more of the crew will be allowed shore
leave except for such distance that
they may be summoned on board at
short notice.