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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27
one KILLED, ANOTHER
HURT At HOPENEll
Men Struck By Train at Passenecr Sta-
ton IN Atsempting 70 Board
Pctcrsbmx- Bound OArs.

Hopsweil, Va, Jan. 3s.--An unidsn-
titled negro was killed and Daniel D.
Booth. Z young white man from Bad
ford City. had both legs cut on when
the two men attempted to cross tbs
tracks and board = shuttle train about
6 o'clock this evening.
Four passengGr trains Of firm twelve
well statton for Petersburg and Rich.
mund every afternoon between $50
and 6-0scI0ck. thousands Of Dupont
'wUrKmfen pass Mt this point 1bont ths
Same time, but these are the 1rAt 80
rious accidents to occur at the pas
songer station.
Young Booth s.was removed 10 the
Petersburg hospital, where tits said
tonight he cannot recover.
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MoMTtNteRIhs sign
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Continued From First Page.
authorities left Cettin5e for PoEoridt-
IA. On January Ia a Bosnian detsch-
ment, under command Of young first
lieutenant, entered Cettnje and was
welcomed tremendously by the 100
year-old Iliva Plamcnas, hero OF many
nights against Turks in former years.
The young lieutenant ordered the
The same day there arrived at Cetttn-
lie two Montenegrin officers with q
white flag OF truce bearing a letter
written personally by the King. Both
were led into the Grand Hotel. where
they we're guarded by Bosnian SEN
tries.
In the meantime an Austro Hum
sarian brigade arrived and the COM
mander received II. the Grand Hotel
a delegation Of citizens who formally
surrendered the town. The authors
ties surrendered the archives and the
public buildings, From January ~
Cettinje was under Asistro- Hungarian
martial law.
THE letter Of King Nicholas asked
the Emperor Francis Joseph for
graceful conditions for his unhappy
country
"On the Is the Austro-H ungarians
occupied the district between Cettin-
IL and RyekA. The same day there
arrived three delegates from the Mon
tenegrin government bringing writ
ten declaration signed by all the min
listers that the terms OF unconditional
surrender Of the Montenegrin army
were accepted. Therefore. on the II.
histiitties ceased.
street Riots Arc stopped.
Tn several Montenegrin towns,
however, after the Montenegrin troops
had left the streets. riots occurred
which were stopped by the arrival OF
Apstro -Hungartan troops In Anti
vari. mob sformed and looted the
Italian ncnnulate.
The worst scenes were witnessed
i'm Pcdxcrttxa where Aibanians fought
in the streets aEasnst the Montene-
The King wt1 Inst seen at PpdKo-
ritzA, where ne arrived on a white
horse In thu midst OF the silent pcpu-
lati0n. On man stepped forward ana
said
Sir, we have no bread
The King then Taft almost lnno-
sohs fssiins that il found strpns
everyWhara among the Montsnsgrtn
pnpuintien II that o. absolute hatred
against Italy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27
]. 0. fl)asVTHE IS
HELD fl|a yIIDlIne
Former stanton Rcsidcnt Atscnptcd
to Get Money On EAAed Message
to Staunton O11c1Al.
Especial to The Richmond virginian.)

staunton. va. Jan. 26.--J. d. For@
sythe. native virginian and widely.
known Elk. was arrested In Dea
Moines. Iowa, today. charged with ct.
tempting to obtain money under FALSE
pretenses. Forxythe, until last sufn-
NOR, made his home in 6tAunton and
travelled In Virginia.
He married Miss HiIde Walter, Of
Etaunton. He wired A. A. Eskridxe,
commissioner Of revenue here. yester.
day from Des Moines asking that Mr..
Eskridge send ATTY dollars at once BY
wire. The name signed to the tsle.
gram was that Of Eskrfdge's son.
Frank Eskridge. OF Chicago.
Investigation convinced Mr.. Dsk-
ridge that the wire was q fake and
he wired the police to hold the sender
OF the telegram.
Forsythe Is held ut Des Moines,
awaiting the arrival Of detectives from
Burns Chicago agency, who have war
rants for his arrest. He IL charged
with forging checks and obtaining
money falsely In a haif-doxen cities.
Forsythe figured in q shooting affail
On local hotel last summer. claim.
ing a travelling man had insuited hii
wife. A man named Muller, OF Chi.
|caso, swindled by Foraythe. has cffer
ed 5000 for his arrest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27
AIlslI lPP19VE
CHARTER ORDINANCE
Mayor Agrees wtlh Otisens that Full
ton should Have Public Piay-
ground.

The Charter Changes ordinance il
now d, law.
Mayor Ainslie late yesterday AFTER
noon af1xsd his signature to the ordin-
ance, which passes IL Urn ID the Iexis.
IaturA.
In addition to the Charter Changes
ordinance, Mayor Ainsiie approved q
bill requiring the City Attorney to
proceed ut once In condemnation pro-
ceedings FOR land In order to widen
and extend Monument Avenue.
The Administrative Board ii also
authorised to negotiate with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Com
pany for lot OF land In Fulton for 4
playground. The acquisition Of this
property means that the children Of
that section Of the city may have a
playground. without costing the city
q cent. This plan was brought about
by the activity Of Councilman Rogers
and Alderman Joseph Powers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27

8. s 9 &. ~
dsts ~ SU4e@19 nt~An,1xs 91lee6e11 ii
Ms.9ert MoWv fAslcs tsoer1 1lyslaksrs
cslAy. aNd ~ ~ III HfeWnlne IN.
ts@ce4 3r4u1 Nof1oik clty n yuno.
1918, - go ye6f eof larce1y.
81 Fa24o41 1870 refused q Wrillfaxs
Coxhln 1lScuny, ~ ssonth.. 1leWucfe
NeNSs Ny44 Uto murder. kWeh<S-
eight ypax1 Ao6Nsll County: Wtl1an
FArfls Hk11eel - Venrs 6rnnd ~.
sou CopnRy, offeen ySoiH, mur6Ss 81
ons yssr: isissis;,s NJ ssi.s.
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tsrilntlh--Eaill.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Massile kelley, the attractive Young
daughter Of Mra p. n. ari1ith. and
Mr.. Matthew HILL, formerly of New
ark. NJ. u, wore united In marriage
at the residence OF Rev. Fred w,
Moore. the ofllciating minister. &c ;
o'clock Monday evening In the pres
ence or several immediate friends.
After d brief bridal tour Mr.. and Mrs.
Hilf will return to Petersburg. where
they will reside with the brides
mother in Lawrence Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27

Is: s;s., 49, ::' !. 81. :, -: ::
rnsa,s 1ln5cr 4 l1111o81 y ttfA rut
the WAl6oPfr Aceefin Hnkss that more
fhAn t.ooo f6ou6Gle Tor chairs hare
alrsnxy toen fp4stve4
Pxcfen& p14no ak4 thAt A6s. Wiz
son viii i1ate NV Xpfk late II nteufs
probAb1t futurn1oe directly 70 wash
Inxton. Arraueememtn foe his MID
ale Westekn tour, which opens JAnu-
airy - IN Pittsburs. have been com
piesed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27
JUDGE CHRISTIAN TO
TRY HCpEWELL CASES

Judge Frank r. Christian. of Lynch
burg. was designated by Governor
Stuart to hold court next week for
Judge West, In Prince George County.
Judge West will be unable TO reach
that court In time to stt being M
On Monday and Tuesday Hopewell
crimnal cases Will b. tried. Civil
cases win b heard during the re-
nainder Of the weeh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27

New York. Jan. 26.--Acting on In.
structions from the Btate Department
at Washington. customs inspectors to-
day began to take up the passports OF
all American citizens returning from
abroad. Heretofore the PASSPORTS
have been merely inspected, being re-
tanned by the pcssessors,
The order was said TO be q precau-
ton to prevent fraud.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27
HOUSE Of LORDS PASS
CONSUMPTION BILL

London, Jan. 2e.--The military
service bill providing for compulsory
service passed It's third reading in the
House OF Lords tonight IL now goes
to the King for his signature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27
By soprrIE rREADwEI4IA

BY SOPHIE rREADwELIA
E,isabesn =, Mchr. On trial for mur-
der, took the stand in her own do
fensA this afternoon.
she walked 70 the witness chair
with quick stere, and turned to fAce
with cAlxnnoao the rows Of staring
eyes. The cro4ded court room spread
In eager Iin1a before her. The crowd
was absolutely btill. There seemed to
b neither bfe4lh nor movement In
any Of tho cIetely packed human be-
ing1 nOthing but eyes. She stood
moment osse sn1nAll black gloved hand
raised in thu Anuient sign Of tbs truth
teller. her WIkoIo body rigid----held In
10 vise pf staspe Then she relaxed into
the chair a1x turned long. quiet
look On tn Jury.
fsnns1ink&ty there was breaking
(up u t4neo akfllnees. n1urmuring OF
tontus1. &tAnfng or necks, q rushing
Of papers ~ quick sliding OF PEN
Icila. ana the Savtne Of hands to mes
een1sr boyb. Fsor Mrs. Mohr was on
1.-The stand Tho woman accused OF
Ipiotfint her husbands death with his
hostisrs ana chauffeur, hiring them
TO stop h3s .tomobiIe In lonely
f road and aA00t him.
Il. - .,si.s eE" rtsist ~ Ans,,st 81 lagt
.ns,s ssSs~~ -.tsr Ma EniYv rsurrer.
Mn''s a.,u us 49, ,rnas s his widow
~ .s~.A1 ~ Mn t,e story that Il de-
pended upon ~ clear her Of the charge
Of com piicxty Ia his murder.
THE dOctur wanted me to get
divorce, said Mrs. Mohr. He said
for me 20 20 out West and get one
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1ys yv .,, - ~. at.,nrrs !.
sa'o' 49, 49, xn..s-st~
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80. h.ust. No.. M, 4, = Voice no
without nesssc 80 4 DI. = nn oat h a.
1 M NJ ~. .s,,iS 80 Mar diatinctly.
sas 49, s~A.s -. had to he adj
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va ,xas a. proorIys
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80. .S srs~sssis - IONS Thar,
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Az 4uA w.rs remarried in Lvnn
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27

IN railway bs1lSysp tnek ~ ~
pef9e o. the Vofk s19Nl4e ~ p154
Jointly BY the corpog&&l9a ana tho
city ~ Richmond on q nfty~dfky -
~. Hows<er, the City Attorney coA~
G<rnea the law Inherently but will
6ssk "a have the bill passsd 70 ~.
nAovs ~ doubt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27

New York, Jan. 9e.--In . remark.
able clause Of hts win, DR.. EmmeG
Densmore. manufacturer OF props1e-
tary medicines. directed that his body
b turned over 70 New York univer-
asty FOR dissection. II he died afte1
hiS wife.
He declared this was to aid in
eliminating the practice 81 body
The clause was revealed today
when the appraisal % his estAte was
flied. He died Eohruary 10, 1871.
According to the Report hia nat N
bets Nsfe s2t2,064. and the net
estate $lS5.044.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27

theee vessels naval AuxSIs2rfee and not
permanent competitors Of private
iines. will be willing ~ ypts for the
bill. nm Informed that the changes
have been made to meet the objections
which we raised 1ast year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27
RI jIEllls
nlIf n MONDAY
GlIxaaM rUR Major.


tE X~f&f&k0fx. Va. Jar SG.---Br, EdW ia
k4afr1 OF New York. and Ex-Con-
s f0xH<Aan Richmond pearson Robson,
&k A1ahanaa. will speak at fhe Academy
:S6f 3fuxac on Monday night. January 81.
xfs11f the ausnfces OF the Anti-saloon
xExSao 81 America DR.. SfearnS Is a
$hkf1nfnk apeaker, formerly n mine
6fker, then a lawyer, Presbyterian
kjiainfer, ara now reformer In the
skInIor Of the Nattomai Auti-saioou
&y4&xne,
& 14on. Richmond r. Hobson WAS a
Mxx41 officer whose heroisyn AT sansi-
sE&& Cuba during the spanish American
NE4x brought him pronsinenees He re-
x3Ened hts commission and was elected
E4n Congress, where he gained q ma
!5l{un wide reputation as an advocate of
E1&&&fhStfDa There viii undoubtedly be
- asrEe audience 10 hear these two
sxpsakers when they appear here.
Rane Mr.. ReA~wt Gillian, Sr.. Fer
sssyor.
retstscn In being circulated today
s2Ashsch IL being uGnaercusly sighed By
BrUmfnsnt business men. urging Mr..
z<1hers Gillian. SIR, for a number OF
s*snarN clerk of the Hastings Court, TO
K4r0rx4e candidate for Mayor There
44fe already two candidates for the Of
nee in the persons of Alderman Horace
M Smith, OF the First ward. and Isresi-
aent w /. w'heary. OF the Common
IT'D tuncfl neither of whom has made for
slsrhxwess their Intention OF doing go
u Asrs GILLIAN Is q man OF high moral
sksAArActer and one in whom the public
slaax ussIoundea confidence should he
ssfxfermine 10 enter the mayoralty race.
No will undoubtedly develop 4 strong
following
sfHlne.- Bsnauet aReds.'
AZ the result OF ten weeks ontest
h&tMaen the Blues and Reds" of the
B4r&ea class Of the Riandford NJ =.
sunday school. ths men, hershlp Of the
aiAss has been Increased from twenty.
&Sffkfat ia ssxYyss ave and last evenip&
~ sntire class was rendered ban.
III. III ~ fhr ssfslaess w. hss were defeated,
4 III she contest. The occasion was one
iii the most enjoyable In the history
+ d the class. the Blues were cap.
sSfx fned ~ Mr.. r. r. uouehins and the
Reds by Air. Arthur r. DueIl Among
ms sneakers present who added much
ks1*,s 4hs pleasure of the occasion wcrs
49, Niahard Wilkinxon. n D. pastor
szef shs NaxfsIng ton street NJ E. Church,
go paul p,ffit. teacher Of the class
i lSfess susse n. s3rlfssth, the nrsr teacher
\ 90 fAe .eiass. superintendent James W
4 III eaj~. Of the Good Shepherd ED, scopal
NJ s..,,.xv srht,afs Ree. j. & 9reshsm Il
y gs.ss..a "a stor Ret. James L. Edwards
81 Netaafa Mr. c. W, Harrington
Ns.~4aen, az the Raraca and Phflnthes
- 4syy ~ Petersburg.
f7.x L. s Flournoy. pastor of tins
. fssasAdford church. otfie,ated as toast
~ Sfsr IL hir usual haSpy vein. insro
5s,essEsr earn of the apeakers and max
Il s. VI Pheasant reference 10 Mr. william
q ii tsueu. under whose siirectton tn,
entire affair was held.
n as,6 urox4a 10 be no small part Of tn
/ III t,s,EngsS pleasure.
4 nsdy Reeeser~a.
The body OF William Henry Manson
..vigre.f. y fo was drowned In the Ap
ssosratfux River near Gatling's Farm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27

also hopes to confer brief1y with the
President In the afternoon, and to-
urge him TO aid In gaining free ship-
inei,t of milk 10 Germany's starving
babiez.
In this tevening two ether specci1eal
are scheduled. One. y to ~ bekera
the Railroad pnMnssa 1eeo's Anr0e14~I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27
THINK Commission
MOVE BAD POLITICS.


Washington. Jan. 2e.--Politics was
assigned by Democratic leaders today
az the reason for the sudden conversion
OF the administration and its supporters
TO the plan for tAriff commtssaou.
The President and Northern and East
ern Democrats In Congress have ap-
peaied to Democratic leaders TO put
through the tarin comnissaon plan A.
a means Of gaining support" tor the
party from business interests In the
manufacturing and mercantile centers
Of the country. Many OF the leaders
believe that as political move the
plan will not work out we'll. but thAy
are willing to do anything the North
erh and Eastern Democrats think will
MID them In their fight next fail.
THE President and SOME OF. the
Northern Democrats" said one congrss-
sional leader today. 'honeatly believe
this tariff commission scheme. They
heliAys that IL will allay 1t least part
of tho criticism In tho country which
has been directed against the Demo
cratic fiscal policy and the Democratic
tariff 1t may do 1t. Anyway, II won't
hurt to try It, But some Of its believe
that the thing will work the other
way. II will give the Republicans a
grand opportunity to ACCUSE us OF be.
ing 1OTCeus htt6F kouF IS&fo Va uSssiH0
this proposal, to come to their WE'VE
They viii dsciatm Throughout the
country that in order to save our faces
and In order to apologize for our tariff
law we have had 70 take this Republican
tariff doctrine and adopt 1t 40 Demt-
cratic proposal. Republican nNwspn-
perE and Republican members OF Con-
gress viii harp on this therns from now
until election. Just what the political
effect will be II II hard 70 say
Despite this feeling among many
Democrats. they are prepared to 20.
cept the dlctum Of the white H6uss
ana put through tho tAri3 conAmiesiOn
hill, hoping that they win get Ancuwh
credit out Of the performances to OVER
come tho political damage that Il may
do.
FAhey xssses statement.
John II. Fhhsy, president Of TIM
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
states issued q statement tonight II
which he says that tho business nAn
OF the country viii receive the presis
dents announcement OF his support ii
q non partisan tarin Commission. r.
great satisfaction. = The slatsrnent II
AT lie rrst annual ,tnsssink IN NJ.
tionai Chamber went ON xpH6f0 Tor thA
establishment OF such cofnmiesipn
without q dissehting vets. Ths result
OF a referendum In which al tbs Or
ganizations participated Wa = vote. q
l75 to 0 IN SUPPORT Of the consmtseson
Idea.
I'm recent months tne esmmisaisn
plan has also been eudors4A ~ -
moro prominent Agrieu1turAl oeoAnl9A.
tions and by tho AmeticeA Leesxqtle1
o. Labor, and the Earth 6tA1t1l41a0A
League has likewise isn't ~ AlA a I'D
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27
THE WEATHER

washfn gtcn, Jan. 2s.--The winda
along the North Atlantic coast will be
moderate south and southwest. becon-
Ing vAriahls; on the Middle Atlantic
coast moderate southerly: on the south
Atlantic. west portion: on the West
Gulf coast, moderate 70 fresh south
erly, shifting to northsriy By Friday
morning and increasing: on the upper
lake. fresh. possibly sfrOng Thurnday.
becoming northerly. with SNOW over tbs
north and rain, turning into snow. Cvef
the south portion. colder; On the lower
lakes, moderate south a1d southwest
Thursday. shifting 70 colder west and
northwest Thursday night and tncreae-
ing; rain Thursday. SNOW ~ night Snd
Friday. Forecast:
Virginia. Partly cloudy ana contin-
ued warm THURSDAY: Friday rain and
colder.
North Carciina--rArtly cloudy Thurs
day ana Friday, probably local rains.
colder Friday In the interior.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-27
I.eenl nainAail.

Rainfall last twelve hours. ~. 49,. o
iiAinfalI last twenty-four hours... q
Deficiency In rainfrll since March
t.66
Deficiency In rainfall since jan
nary ...................1 .30
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
on authority on EXPLOSIVES.

on authority on EXPLOSIVES
Joseph William Richards, South Beth
lehem. Pa: Lehigh, sc: professor OF
electrochemistry. Lehigh university
and author of numerous works on cleo.
trometallurgy.
Lawrence Addicks. Chrome. y. j.:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
50; consulting engineer for Phelps.
Dodge x Co. and an authority on the
metallurgy of copper.
William Leroy Emmett. Schenectads,
y. y: Naval academy 81: engineer
with the General Electric company; de.
signed and directed the development
OF Curtis turbine; first serious promoter
OF electric propulsion for ships.
Spencer Miller. South Orange. y. j..
Worcester Polytechnic. -: inventor Of
ship coaling apparatus and the breech.
es buoy. device used In rcscues from
shipwrecks.
Henry Alexander Wise Wood. New
York city, engineer and manufacturer
OF printing machinery. student OF ma
val aeronautics.
Elmer Ambrose Sperry. Chicago. Cor
nell. 20; founder Of Sperry Electric
company, designer of electric appli-
ances and gyroscope stabilizer for ships
and aeroplanes.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
llvelier Talker Than Stopper.

Step lively" yelled conductor to
two old women who were trying to
board a cross-town car at Broadway
and Thirty-fourth street the other day.
Step lively there. will you?" he called
again. Step lively. you IDIOT" an.
swered one of the old women. trying
to pull herself up to the step of the
car. I'VE look as II we could step
lively now, don't We? Wait till you
are as old as we are and see how live
ly you will step; but you will never
live to be so old The fool killer will
get you long before then. New York
Times.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
Honored.

Clayborn. an old negro coachman Of
q southern physician. was talking to
another negro one day about the price
Of q ticket to Jacksonville. "Ah don't
know nothin' bout tickets" said Clay
born. MY boss never has no tickets
for his travelin'." rs dat so?" asked
his friend. why don't he have no
tickets?" "'Cause de railroad is jes'
proud ter tote him!" exclaimed the
loyal Clayborn. The doctor was sur
geon for the road.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
NATIONS GENIUS
ON Naval BOARD
Something About Men Who
Act as official Advisers.
FIRST MEETING ON OCT. 6.

Various Scientific Societies Of the
Country Suggested Two Names Each.
and Body Now Consists Of Twenty
three Msmbsrs, With Thomas A. Edi-
con st the Hssd-Who the Men Are.
The meeting Of the new naval ad-
visory board Of inventions recently
named by Secretary Daniels after he
had received suggestions from the
leading scientific societies will be one
Of the most Interesting ever held In
this country. The gathering will take
place In Washington on Oct. O. The
board u composed Of twenty-three
members, with Thomas A. Edison
chairman.
Something about the men who form
tho committee Is interesting at this
time Following u q list OF the mem
bess:
w. II. Whitney. Schenectady. N. Y;
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology.
90; director Of research laboratory Of
the General Electric company. where
he has been the moving spirit In the
perfection Of metallic electric lamp flla-
ments and the development Of wrought
tungsten.
l. IL. Baekeland. Yonkers. N. r.;
University Of Client, 81: In private
practice; founder Of the Nepera Chem
ical company. 1892. and inventor OF
Photographic paper.
Frank Julian Sprague. New York
city; Naval academy. rs; consulting
engineer for Sprague, Otis and Cen
eral Electric companies; founder Of
Sprague Electric Railway Motor COM
pany and concerned In establishing
first electric trolley systems In the
United States.
Il G. Lamme, Pittsburgh: Ohio State.
'sS; chief engineer Of Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing company
and prolific inventor.
Robert Simpson Woodward. Wash
ington; Michigan. IT.; president OF Car
negie institution and an authority on
astronomy geosraphy anu matheniat-
ical physics
Arthur Gordon Webster, worcester.
Mass; Harvard. 80; professor OF phys
les Clark university and an authority
on sound. Its production and measure
ment
Andrew Murray Hunt. New York
city; Naval academy. 10; consulting
engineer; experienced In the develop
ment OF hydroelectric. steam and gas
plants.
Alfred Craven, New York city. Naval
academy, 81; chief engineer OF public
service commission and formerly diyi-
sion engineer In charge OF construction
work on Croton aqueduct and reser-
voirs.
Matthew Bacon Sellers. Baltimore;
Lawrence Scientific school. director of
technical board of the Aeronautical So
ciety Of America and first TO determine
dynamic wind pressure ON arched sur
faces by means Of wind funnel"
Hudson Maxim. Brooklyn: ordnance
and explosive expert and maker OF first
smokeIess powder adopted by the Unit
ed States government
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

Handles of mother-of-pearl or other
articles OF the same material may be
restored by cleaning with pure olive
Oil and rubbing with q nail brush. fol-
lowed by q rubbing with q piece Of
channels.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
Starfish Fertilize Rice.

The Janapanes use starfish as Q
fertilizer. and II is said to give ex.
cellent results on rice. An analysis
shows the fish to contain nearly pei
cent Of nitrogen and a small quantity
Of phosphoric acid.