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The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
FORMER j. S. SENATOR
JOHN INTRUSION DEAD
Illness Induced by Heat Prostration
Proves Fatal at Home in
Omaha.

Omaha. Nebr.. Aug. s-Forme er
United States Senator John NJ. Thurs
ton died at his home early today, fol-
lowing a months illness.
About a month ago he was over
come by the heat. and while his con-
dition was considered grave, it was
not thought that the illness would
when a series of sinking spells indi-
Gated that the end was near.
His wife and two daughters were
at his bedside when he passed away
He was SO years old and for num-
Der of years was counsel for the
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Mr. Thurston was born at Montpe-
lier. VT. August 81. 1S47. His an
cestors were among the Puritan set
tiers of this country. dating back as
far as 1886 Several of them fought in
the war of the Revolution. His parents
moved to Wisconsin in 1854 and young
Thurston was educated at the public
schools and Wayland University, Bea-
yer Dam, Wis. supporting himself in
the meantime by farm work, driving
teams, and other manual labor. He
was admitted to the bar May 21, 1859,
and the following year located in
Omaha. During the years 1924 he
served as a member of the city coun-
y,
1S75-1S77 as a member of the Ne
braska Legislature. In 1880 he was
chosen Presidential elector. He was
appointed assistant United States at
torney in 1877. and in 1883 became
general counsel for the Union Pacific
Railway. In 1893 Senator Thurston
was the, Republican caucus nominee
for the United States Senate, and in
1895 was elected United States Sena-
tor from Nebraska, remaining in the
Senate until 1901. This same year he
was appointed United States commits
sioner at the st. Louis Exposition
For two years he was president of the
Republican League of the United
States. and in 1895 served as chair
man of the Republican National Con-
vention.
In 1872 Mr.. Thurston was married
to Miss Martha Poland, daughter of
Col. Luther Poland. of Omaha She
died in 1898, and the next year he was
married to Lola, daughter of William
j. Purman. former Representative
from Florida, who survives him.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
"DRY" WORKERS
HEAR DANIELS
Secretary Talks on Favorite
Theme Before Catholic
Abstinence Workers.

Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy, had Il theme that was after his
own heart when he arose at the Ma
tionRl Theater last night to address the
delegates of the Catholic Total Absti-
nence Union convention, on the subject
OF temperance.
The Secretary was the chief speaker
at the meeting which practically open
ed the big gathering OF Catholic dry
workers, and Mr.. Daniels made good
use of the opportunity to conJure up a
new defense OF his historic order abol-
lshing the navy's wine mess"
He was speaking about railroad
workers and temperance. What say
you." said the Secretary, to a PROPOSE
tiOn that the railroads should issue an
order that the engineers of duty at
their clubhouses should be allowed to
establish wine mess OF their own
About 800 people attended. The SeCre-
tary was introduced by William H. De.
Lacy, chairman of the reception commit
tee.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
A. B. STICKNEY dead;
WAS RAILROAD BUILDER
Founder Of Chicago Great Western
Had Been in Declining Health
Several Years.
Sne,ial to The M,shinrton Hsrald.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug 9.-A. B. Stickney,
founder of the Chicago Great Western
Railroad, died at his home here this
morning, after an illness of four weeks.
He had been in declining health for sew
eral years. Members of the family and
number of friends were at the bed
side when the end came Intestinal
trouble with complications was given as
the cause of death by attending ply
sicianS.
Mr.. Stickney, who was rs years old,
was born and educated in Maine. and
later came to the Northwest where he
organized the Chicago Great Western
Railway Company. He also was builder
of branch lines of several other roads.
Illness in 1908 caused his resignation as
president OF the Chicago Great Western.
Mr. Stickney took part in many aCtvi-
ties to promote the commercial, social
and educational welfare OF the North
west One of his commercial projects
resulted in the founding of the st. Paul
Union Stockyards Company.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
UPHOLDS TARIFF
BEFORE women
Representative Towner Ex.
plains Prosperity Under
Republican Protection.

Representative Horace Towner. of
Iowa, speaking before the Woman s
National Republican Club last night
urged the women OF the country to
support the Republican party on the
basis that 1t was protecting their
homes. He pointed particularly to the
benefits OF the Republican tariff. as
ocratic party on this question, and said
they could weigh the relative merits Of
the two for themselves.
He said the Republican party had al
ways stood for high tariff because II
believed that by so doing IL was pro-
tecting the welfare of the America n
business man and his employees.
The sixteen years of Republican tar
If, he said. were the most prosperous
of the country's history. He said that
its national wealth. and the general
that OF England. and greater than IL
has been since.
He pointed to the record of the Un-
derwood tariff legislation. Five months
after the passage OF this measure. he
said. factories were shut down. and
1000, 900 men of the country were look
ing for work. Our imports were
greater than our exports. and our
railroads were demoraliLed.
He said that whereas the Democratic
party struck at the rich manufactu
and ignored the thousands of working
people he might be employing, the Re
publicans always looked on the ques-
ton with the thought that the rich
mans failure meant throwing the thou
sands out of work. This viewpoint. he
said. demonstrated the necessity for
protecting the American business man.
not only for himself but for his en-
ployes
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
GORIzIA NOW in
ITALIANS HANDS
Victory Marks First Step in
Campaign Against Trieste
and Enviirons.
(By the International News Service.

my inc international news service
Rome, Aug. 9.-The flag OF Italy tonight
flies over the city OF GorIzia, while from
the lofty heights which rise up from the
Isonzo Valley the same banner is floating
Italian troops entered Gorilla this morn
ing, marking the first concrete step in
the campaign against Trieste and the ex-
tension Of the Italian borders once more
to include the long-mourned provinces.
Tonight large bodies of Italian cavalry
infantry, and bersaglieri on bicycles are
pursuing the defeated Austrians More
than 10000 prisoners have been brought in
The losses in dead and wounded are
described as enormous. Whole lines OF
with bodies, according to news from the
front.
The capture of Gorilla followed a fu.
rtous battle of three days. in which the
concentrated fire of the Italian artillery
shattered the powerful bridgehead posi-.
tions of the Austrians on the western
bank Of the Isonzo, forcing a retirement
from the river line.
The campaign for the city has covered
a period of more than a year during
which time the lighting of more or less
violence was pra ctically continuous.
Gorilla Is in a basin surrounded or
three sides by towering mountains. The
Italian advance up the slopes of these
superb natural defenses was naturally
tedious and slow.
The capture of Gorilla is viewed ir
military circles here as the first step In
a great campaign against the Austrian
eastern wing. which will impertl the
great commercial port OF Trieste and hold
menace even to Vienna itself.
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that grade are decreased over the
amount allowed under the existing law.
1t is hoped to have the conferees on
the District bill strike out the plan or
amend it so that it will be satisfactory
to the rank and file.
The Cary bill, introduced in the House.
Is the one which finds favor with the
fremen and policemen, and is the PEN
sion plan which they would like to have
Incorporated in the District bill.
Senator La Toilette introduced the
Cary bill as a Senate amendment, but
later withdrew the measure and substi-
tuted the plan which was passed and Is
now under consideration.
In fighting the proposed pension plan
opponents realize that dissension will
probably result in Congress sidetrack-
Ing all pension legislation during the
present session, but they aver they
would rather have this result than the
bill which is now pending
The friction over the bill develops
the fact that the plan now under con-
sideration was offered by the Police
mems Association. an organization of
men of the District force
Those who are against the measure
say that this organization is not rep
resentative, nor does 1t contain so per
cent of the men of the police DEPART
ment. Superior officers are permitted
to become members of this organiza-
ton, which. according to those blue
coats on the outside. results in 8 con-
troll that Is not representative.
What police officer is going to get
up in meeting and oppose a motion
made by one who is his immediate su-
perior and can make 1t uncomfort-
able" said one Of the officers.
\ delegation Of fremen visited the
House OTice Building and urged the
defeat of the La Toilette amendment.
The result of the differences is ex-
pected to be the striking -out of the
pension plan and the deferring Of all
action until the next session.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
FLIRTS WITH WINKING
MODEL BUT GETS 'STUNG'

Special to The Washington Herald.
Chicago. Aug. 9.-Ben J. Millward con-
versed with a friend on the ninth floor OF
the Auditorium hotel which just now is
hlled with exhibits for the attention OF
members of the International Assocta-
ton of Display Men.
Near by was an impressive collection of
hgures in wax. Some Of these were
draped. A full length figure in evening
gown with an opera fur over the shoul-
ders looked boldly at Millward
Il think it's the real stuff, one OF the
window posers who gets the crowds, said
Millward.
Just then the model deftly closed one
eye while the other gazed laughingly at
her puzzled admirers.
Hello, sister; pretty hot work. this
l want to congratulate you. You had
me guessing"
The hand he took in his was warm and
the elbow creaked when he moved 1t. In
the parlance of window trimmers, he was
"stung."
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
Third To Open new
RECRUITING STATIONS
Will Endeavor to Obtain Fifty Enlist
ments Needed Before Infantry
Can Move to Border.

Two recruiting stations will be opened
today or tomorrow for the Third Infan.
try. A recruiting tent will be es-
lished on ground at Fifteenth and II
streets northeast. owned by the Wash
ineton Railway and Electric Company. In
store loaned by A. c. Houghton and
Company. on Eighth street, near Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, another Third
Infantry station will be opened.
Lieut.. Col. Anton Stephan has arranged
for the opening of these stations to re-
ceive applications for the Third Infantry
only. Lieut.. Jesse c. Sweeney, Of Com
pany NJ. will be in charge OF the north
east station.
The Third Infantry still needs about
fifty men. Recruiting was very slow al
Camp Ordway yesterday. and only three
men were enlisted. Robert F.. King and
Lantz E. Watts entered the Third In.
fantry. and John A. Smith enlisted in
Battery A.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
PHILADELPHIA PAPERS
TO REDUCE their SIZE
Famine of White Paper Causes Adop-
ton of Retrenchment Plans
by All Publishers.
pecial tn The Washington Herald.

Special tn The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia. Aug. 9.-As a result OF
series of meetings of the newspaper
publishers of Philadelphia, called to con-
slider the serious situation confronting
them caused by what are practically
famine conditions in the news print
paper market, the following agreement
was unanimously reached:
All daily. evening and Sunday newspa-
pers will Immediately reduce the size
OF their issues to the extent OF a total
in excess of 50 pages weekly.
That beginning September l next. no
unsold copies of any morning, evening or
Sunday newspaper will be accepted from
wholesale purchasers. Heretofore some
OF the newspapers granted this privilege
to newsboys, news agents, news stands
and carriers.
At this meeting of publishers facts and
figures were submitted showing that the
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ment of public life and the difficult prob
lens that must be faced.
He asserted that he was a strong party
man. but believed the party organization
should be the reward Of the people.
There is no Progressive and no Re
publican" he said, "who cannot with
good conscience support my candidacy.
The meeting was one of the most en-
thusiastic of the trip. Mr.. Hughes criti-
cized the Wilson Mexican policy, evoking
particularly demonstrative reception
In launching new attack on President
Wilson. he declared the National Guard,
called to the border to do essentially the
work that a police force performs. were
neither properly armed nor equipped, and
that In sending 1t to the border under
the circumstances the administration was
guilty of inefficiency Of the first magni-
tude.
Tremendous cheering followed his state
ment:
I'VE are not a war-like people, but we
are spirited people, and we are not too
proud to fight.
Can't Trust Administration.
II don't care what they say in words 8
he cried, after a review of the Vera
Cruz affair. 'one can't trust an admins
tration capable of such a performance.
Again he cried:
Every American soldier killed in Mex
leo is killed by an American bullet we
have let go over the border"
The ordering of the troops to the bor-
der he described as "a spectacle on a
large scale of national unpreparedness OF
which l think Americans are heartily
ashamed"
He aimed this shaft at President VIII
son:
You can't serve humanity unless you
have a consistent policy for protecting
your own people"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
ORDWAY CORPORAL We'd
IN SERVICE UNIFORM
J. F. Wahl, of Company NJ. Hastens
Marriage Before Leaving With
Regiment for Border.

Corporal J. Frank Wahl. OF Company
NJ, was afraid that the Third Infantry
would leave Camp Ordway for the bor-
der before he could get married. So yes
terda he persuaded his captain to give
him pass, and he met Miss Roberta
Benson. of Baltimore, and was married
The wedding was held at o'clock in
the parsonage of the North Capitol Meth
odist Church. and the bridegroom was in
the olive-drab army uniform. Rev WILL
lam Harris officiated. Miss Benson is IS
while Wshl is %, and in civil life was
in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad
The romance which ended in the wed
ding yesterday had its beginning when
Wahl went with his company to Balti-
more to participate In the Key centennial
celebration, and met Miss Benson.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10

the foreign service to reward deserving
Democrats"
Struggling under a handicap of q bad
Iy- strained throat, the nominee entered
upon the third day of the Western drive
with a vim and dash worthy OF
Roosevelt. And the Twin Cities rose to
him with equal vim.
Perhaps II is too early yet to judge
the temper of the people. So far he has
not ventured much into the agricultural
communities. But in Detroit and Chi
csgo, and again in st. Paul and Min
neapolis today, Mr.. Hughes at every
turn had the people with him.
Five thousand people met him at the
station when the special train drew in
at II o'clock this morning. a big DEM
onstration followed and was continued
through the city while the nominee and
Mrs Hughes rode at the head of a pro-
cession. A great throng shook hands
with him at a reception in the parlors of
the Hotel st. Paul. Again he was ac-
claimed when at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon he was driven through the streets
of Minneapolis to the parade grounds,
where he gave the lie direct to the
enemy
Crowd of 1000 Present.
Tonight before a crowd of 1900 in the
Auditorium, Hughes followed his declara-
tion of independence of last night with
this formal notice to the bosses of his
party:
II come before you with no pledge
save that written in the party platform
and in my public utterances.
II have no secret relations" he de-
clared; mo private pledges, no political
debts to pay to anybody"
He declared that having served in pub
lie office before, he knew the blandish-
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10

mills have been unable to supply the
increased demand for white paper.
Not only have the mills been unable TO
lay in a reserve stock during the sum
mer months, as in former years. but they
are at the present time below the
normal supply. So serious has the situa-
tion become that it was pointed out that.
unless drastic reduction Of consumption
was enforced. some newspapers through
out the country would be confronted with
possible suspension OF publication. Many
prominent dailies throughout the State
Of Pennsylvania have notified the Phil
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
ANSWERS M'LEAN CAvEAT,

The American Security and Trust
Company, executors of the estate of
the late John r. Mclean, yesterday
filed in the District Supreme Court
their answer to the caveat of Edward
B. Mclean, son and only heir of the
late millionaire publisher, attacking
the validity of his fathers will.
The answer says that the will was
the free and voluntary act of John r.
Mclean and that he was of sound and
disposing mind at the time 1t was
written.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
BUY INDIAN LANDS.
Choice Tract, 0btainable Direct from
United States Government on
Easy Payment Terms.

Buy a tract OF rich Ipdian lands In
buy these lands direct from the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw Indian tribes
through the United States government
on easy terms and at a fraction OF its
real value. You are not required to
improve or live on II. Arrange for an
Room 1899 Raleigh Hotel, and learn
how to secure a tract of these valu-
able lands without going West-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
Twelve Killed in Mine Blast.

Fernie. B. c., August s-Twelve
men were killed by an explosion in
the new No. mine near here early
today The explosion is supposed to
nave been caused by lightning strik-
Ing signal wire.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
$4,000 Fire at Camden

Camden. n. J., Aug. s-Fire which
ragged for five hours in the chalk and
whiting plant OF the Southwark Man
ufacturing Company today caused
damage estimated at s50,0O0.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
British Ship Asks CONVOY

Norfolk. Va. Aug s-Tr British
steamer Algerisnis, carrying a cargo
Of brass shells valued at S2.O54lE7. rs
reported 10 have requested the pro-
lection Of A British cruiser immedi-
ately after It sailed from here on Au-
gust !.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
Japanese Steamer Lost.

London, Aug. s.-Lloyds dispatches to-
day reported that the japanese steamer
Seiko Maru, which sailed from Tacoma,
Wash, on March % has not since been
heard from. The ship carried crew
of 4S.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
German Mine LAYER Blown Up.

Amsterdam. Aug. "a small German
mine layer was blown up in the Baldc
on Windau on Tuesday. The entire crew
was lost.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10

sdelphia publishers that they will follow
their lead in reduction In size OF OUTPUT
and in cutting OF returns OF unsord
copies
The Washington herald., 1916-08-10
POLICE AND FIREMEN
OPPOSE PENSION PLAN

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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Hughes Hits Back at Foes
Defense of Wilson Regime

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-10

of Yesterday sending out warnings TO
ships to keep away from the New
England coast.
John Swartz, 10 years old, son OF
Lemuel Swartz, committed suicide
near Mt. Jackson, Sunday afternoon.
The body was found in Mill creek on
Monday. He took bichlorlde OF mer-
curry, and shot himself in the mead,
and then, apparently jumped or fell
into the creek. Ill health is supposed
to have prompted the act.
Charles l.. Larrell, a merchant OF
Greene county, died Saturday from
injuries caused at his grist mill near
Fredericksburg, Mr.. Jarrell's clothing
was caught in the revolving shaft
which he was oiling and he was hurled
around until his left foot was wrench
ed off, his left shoulder badly frac,
tured and his body badly bruised. His
mangled body, was found in the pit
underneath the shaft by his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-10
VIRGINIA NEWS
Paragraphs Picked Up Here and
There Throughout the State.

i.
To have two corps of June apples on
the same tree in the same year is a
rather unusual occurrence, but Whlle
walking through her orchard day or
two ago Miss Lillian T. McGlnlle OF
WINCHESTER, discovered on a tree a
large number of fully developed
apples.
For the first time since the Euro
pean war began not single British
merchant ship passed out OF the Vlr-
GINA capes yesterday from Baltimore
Norfolk or Newport News. The warn
ING of the British Ambassador, which
stated that it was dangerous for Al
lied merchant ships to sail, with a
German submarine operating IN
American waters, was needed. Sew
eral Greek and two Italian steamers
went to sea, but they will give Nan
tueket and the New England coast a
wide berth. Five British warships
strung out along the coast between
Norfolk and Nantucket were busy all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-10
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND
LOTS IN MOUNT IDA.

By virtue of deed of trust dated
the first day Of January, 1872, ana
recorded in Deed Book 1872, page III,
of the land records of Alexandria
County, executed by The Mount Ida
Realty Company, Incorporated, the
undersigned Substituted Trustee at
the request Of the parties secured by
said deed of trust, default having
been made in the payment of the debt
secured thereby, will, on Monday,
October 10th, 1916, at three fifteen
O'clock, p. M, in front of the prem
ises, offer for sale at public auction
those certain lots Of ground in the
County of Alexandria, State of Vir-
ginia, with the dwelling house and
other improvements thereon, known
as lots twenty-three (23), twenty
four Gay, twenty-five (25) and
twenty-six (26), in Block four (O,
of Groves Subdivision Of Mount Ida
map No. One, Duly of record in Deed
Book 100, page 202, of the office of
the Clerk of the Court of Alexandria
County, Virginia, situated in the
town of Mount Ida, County of Alex
andria, and State of Virginia.
Terms of Sale: Cash; convcyancinc
at the cost of purchaser. A deposit
of ten per cent Of the amount of the
purchase price in cash will be re-
quired at the time of sale.
HOWARD W. SMITH,
23l-11t Substituted Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-10
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND
LOTS IN MOUNT IDA.

By virtue of deed of trust dated
the first day of January, 1912, and
recorded in Deed Book 1872, page 12s,
of the land records of Alexandria
County, executed by The Mount Ida
Realty Company, Incorporated, the
undersigned Substituted Trustee, at
the request of the parties secured by
said deed of trust, default having
been made in the payment of the
debt secured thereby, will on Monday,
October 18th, 1916, at three forty
five o'clock p. m, in front of the prem
Uses, offer for sale at public auction
those certain lots of ground in the
county of Alexandria, State of Vir-
GINA, with the dwelling house and
other improvements thereon, known
as lots twenty-five (22), twenty
three (23), twenty-four (24) and
twenty-five (25), in Block Three (3),
of Groves Subdivision of Mount Ida,
map No. One, duly of record in Deed
Book 120, page 202, in the office of
the Clerk Of the Court of Alexandria
County, Virginia, situated in the town
of Mount Ida, County of Alexandria,
and State of Virginia.
Terms of Sale: Cash; conveyancing
at the cost of the purchaser. A de-
post of ten per cent of the amount
of the purchase price in cash, will
be required at the time of sale.
HOWARD w. SMITH,
231-11t Substituted Trustee.