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Arizona republican., 1916-08-07
Thyee Batheys DYOWned When
 Can0e UbsetS
TRehuhIioan A. p. Ieased wirn1

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1 Three persons Were drowned here at noon today in the Cedar river when a canoe in which they were rowing was upset
 The dead
 Ralph l. Olney 22 years old.
 Beatrice Whitney, IF years old
 Eana Whitney, 13 years old,
 They had been bathing in the river and were rowing up the stream when the accident occurred The bodies were recovered.
 Three Others Drown
 HAMA, Iowa, August 6-Three swim rners lost their lives in the Iowa river near here this afternoon. The men had been swimming near the dam when they were suddenly swept down the stream by the ~undercurrent The dead :.
 Edward Donnan, 30 years old of Ewart.
 Gordon Donnan, P years old of Ewart.
 William Watson, 27 years old. of Ewart The bodies were recovered.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-07
Boil, S;des Ioee

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mex. Aug. c. Government troops and Villistas both lost heavily ID sharp skirmish in the hills few miles north of Mapimi. IurangC today according to reports to General Jacinto Trevino. Lieuten
 (Cnnfinnad nn Para r,urn.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-07
Wilcox Precedes Hughes

CHICAGO, August Civilian R. Wilcox. chairman of the republican national committee,i will arrive here tomorrow morning, according to tel egram received today by Henry R. Rathbone,' president of the Hamilton Club, twenty-four hours in advance of Charles Evan Hughes, the party presidential candidate
 MT. Hughes will arrive at a. m. Tuesday from Detroit. At noon a public reception will be held. At night the presidential candidate will speak at the Coliseum. Immediately after his speech he will leave for St. Paul. He is accompanied by Mrs. Hughes and two carloads of correspondents.
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Evening star., 1916-08-27
WILCOX PLAYGROUND
FORMALLY DEDICATED
Romping Place on Columbia Road
Near 18th Street Northwest
Thrown Open to Riddles.

The Wilcox playground. named after
Gen Timothy E. Wilcox. U. 8. A.. re-
tired, the donor. was dedicated yes
terday afternoon at exercises held at
the grounds on Columbia road near
18th street northwest. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes. superintendent of Fairgrounds,
was in charge. assisted by Miss Ella
Gardener and Miss Katharine Kali.
Little Miss Clara Stratton, daughter
of Surgeon R. ]. Stratton, U. s. N,
opened the dedication exercises. Ring
games followed. then races for the boys
and folk dancing by girls from the
Mount Pleasant Fairgrounds.
Marion Vandever, Virginia Sherman
and May Baker were the little girls
who won prizes for their dolls in the
doll show. Those who took part in
the ring games included Mary Lock,
Martha Sears, Viola Nelson, Elson
Nelson. Alice Nelson. Ethel Norwood,
Ruth Chamberlain. lolanda Giuliani,
Louise Benton. Ida Wineberg, Ruth
Bode, Evelyn Alvey. Dorothy Findley,
Katherine Wineberg, Katherine Vande-
koolwyk, Violet Alvey, Elizabeth CO.
mer. Eiinor Woodward. Mildred Wood
ward and Miss Kali.
Miss Kali will be director of the new
playground and F. B. Orchard will
be custodian.
Evening star., 1916-08-27
WILL ASK COURT TO PROBE
MORRISON'S DONATIONS
Report That Recluse Millionaire Is
Member Of the "Mazdaznan
Sun Cult"

CHICAGO, August 26.-when the fed
eral court inquiry into the mystery sur
rounding the reported disappearance Of
much of the wealth of Edward w. Mord-
son, recluse millionaire, is resumed Tues
day, the court will be asked to investi-
gate a report that among beneficiaries Of
Morrison's wealth was the "Mazdaznan
Sun Cult
Attorneys for the Central Trust Com
pany, temporary receiver for Morrison's
affairs, said tonight they believed Morri-
son was member of the cult. whose
head, Prince" Ottoman Ear Adusht Han
sh, was sent to prison. The cult, the at
torneys said. was like other organizations
and individuals in finding the aged man
free with his money.
James X. Ward, attorney to whom
Morrison transferred downtown prop
erty worth more than a million dol
lars, was deprived of rents on the prop
erty today when the court ordered tho
rents paid to the Central Trust.
Morrison, although more than eighty
years old, has possible interest In
wealth totaling about S6,000,000, held
by relatives. in addition to his own
fortune, it was learned today. He is
heir to relatives wealth in event their
death precedes his.
Evening star., 1916-08-27
FAMILIES OF GUARDSMEN
SLOW TO ASK RELIEF
Appeals for Assistance Few, Com
pared With Those Made
in Many States.

Mrs. Alice I. Stuart, executive secre-
tary of the Citizens Welfare Associa-
tion, which has been doing relief work
among dependents of national guards
men from the District, stated yester-
day that appeals for aid from among
members and members families of the
local guard have been but few, pro-
portionately. She said that yesterday
the figures given her at Camp Ordway
showing the membership of the Ma
tional Guard gave 1889 enlisted men
and sixty-nine officers in the District
unit, and that out%of this number only
$50 applications for relief have been
received. Mrs. Stuart said that this is
an extremely fine record in comparison
with figures from many states, where
the percentage of appeals Is much
higher.
Mrs. Stuart also said that two or
ganizations, the Woman's Relief Corps
Columbia. of which Mrs. William E.
Harvey Is president, and the Woman's
Relief Association of the 1st Separate
Battalion, of which Mrs. James Walker
is president. deserve great deal of
credit for their work In the relief cam
paign. These two organizations have
been doing the investigating of cases.
In all Instances where relief was
needed imm edtately these organizations
have advanced small sums. The Wom-
ans Relief Corps has in this manner
given $50 for relief, and the Woman's
Relief Association of the list Separate
Battalion has given $13S, all of which
is not included in the s1,373-69 spent by
the Citizens Welfare Association.
The Woman's Relief Association of the
National Guard of the District of CO.
lumbia is to hold lawn fete for the
benefit of the families of national
guardsmen next Friday and Saturday
evenings from Z to 10 o'clock, at the
playground at 14th street and Park
road. The Sd Infantry Band will fur
nfsh music, and Saturday evening there
will be an exhibition of dancing by the
pupils of Mrs. Smithson. Ice cream,
cake and homemade candy will be
placed on sale.
Evening star., 1916-08-27
PLANS FOR CONFERENCE :.
ON CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Church Leaders From Various Sec
tions Of the Country to Meet
Here September II.

Prominent Roman Catholic leaders from
various parts of the country are expected
to attend the fourth biennial meeting of
the National Conference of Catholic Char
tiles, which is to be held at the Catholic
University from Sunday, September Il, to
Wednesday, September 90
The conference will open with solemn
high mass at the franciscan monastery
at 10 am September II, when the ser
mon will be delivered by Bishop j. Henry
Then of Lincoln, Neb.
Following this service the first business
session of the conference will be held at
the monastery at l1:30 O'Clock, when the
address of welcome will be made by.
Bishop Shahan, rector Of the university.
After adoption of the order of business
an adjournment will be taken and all SUBJ
sequent meetings OF the conference will be
held in Mcmahon Hall, at the university.
the first being at O'Clock Sunday even-
ing, when addresses will be delivered by
Edward J. McDermott. former lieutenant
governor of Kentucky; F. P. Kenkel Of St.
Louis and Mgr. c. F. Thomas Of Balti-
more, f'F--
Evening star., 1916-08-27
PORTSMOUTH MEETING PLACE.
That Is, If Ambassador Designate
Arredondo of Mexico Saws So.

State Department officials are pre-
pairing to send a mass of documents,
dealing with the Mexican situation, and
adequate clerical force to aid the joint
commission. which will seek a solution
of border difficulties.
The American commissioners have in
dicated to Secretary Lansing that they
favor Portsmouth. n. H.. as the meet
ing place. Decision will not be made
until Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican am
bassador designate. has been consulted
The three American commissioners will
have a considerable force OF State De-
partment officials and clerks with them,
in order that there may be no avoida BILE
delays in searching out information
they may desire.
Among those in attendance will be
James Linn Rodgers, special agent of
the State Department at Mexico City
for the last two years. but who started
north with the Mexican commissioners
yesterday at the direction Of the de-
partmep0
Evening star., 1916-08-27
MARYLAND GUARDSMEN
VISITED BY A CYCLONE
Storm on Mexican Border Described
By B. A. W. Pyles of
Surrattsville.

How boys from the vicinity of Washing
in Camp ordway. at Eagle Pass. Tex.
suffered in a recent heavy win9storm
II told in a letter received from R. A. w.
Pyles OF Surrattsville. He Is a member
Of Company F. 1st Maryland Infantry.
His letter in part was as follows:
Il am tired and worn out. My head
throbs and my hands smart from blisters
received last night. About II pm. a
cyclone swept Eagle Pass was attempt
ing to tie q guy rope to prevent the CEN
ter pole from falling of the tripod Of our
tent when a gust Of wind and rain struck
US and 1t was so violent that before I
realized It I was fat on my stomach in
the mud. My face there. too. My hands
are all blisters
Drives Pegs During Storm.
throughout the rain was in my un-
derclothes driving pegs for guy ropes that
had broken or pulled up IN the soft earth.
"All night the tent swayed and tot
tered on the center pole. Everything
in our tent is soaked The regimental
officers tents are down. with the ex-
eeption of Col. Littles. Only twenty
tents left standing in the 4th.
THE men who deserve the most SYM
pathy are those of the 5th Regiment.
They are ankle deep in water and mud,
everything swept away. Only four out
Of ten frame kitchens are left standing.
'The storm ragged until 1 pm. today
without abating the slightest
IF ever you saw homesick bunch
Of soldiers you would see them today
wet, cold and busted, as the govern
ment has only paid Us for the twelve
days in June.
From rumors here, we won't leave
before Christmas.
II really am enjoying the experience
and even see the humorous side of
last nights gale
Evening star., 1916-08-27

fallen off, along with the recruiting.
All yesterday there was not a man who
applied for enlistment.
All organizations except Battery A,
Field Artillery, are at minimum
strength and the officers are doing all
in their power to keep them there. A
man now applying for "A discharge has
to have an excuse protected with six
teeninch armor plate.
About the only applications for dis
charge now being approved are those of
students. In the cases of some men
taking postgraduate courses. it is un-
derstood. some of these are being dis
approved, despite the fact that the
school order releases all students of
schools or colleges, or those showing a
bona fide intention of entering schools
or colleges at the next term.
Evening star., 1916-08-27
HOPES TO MAKE GOOD"
Thomas E. Stripping, Released From
Prison Sentence. Looking for Job.

RICHMOND. Va, August 26.-Thomas
Edgar STRIPPING. recently pardoned by
the Governor Of Georgia, has returned
to Virginia, as he promised. to make
good" He is at Hopewell, looking for
a job" he says.
Stripping was arrested while chief OF
police of Danville. Va. and taken back
to Georgia to serve out life sentence
for homicide, STRIPPING having escaped
from the Harris county, Ga, Jail. while
awaiting the outcome Of an appeal to the
state supreme. court. and settled with his
family in the Virginia town.
STRIPPING says he hopes to move his
family to Hopewell soon. He IL living
there with a relative. His health is
Improving, he says.
Evening star., 1916-08-27
MAI. THACkEH v. WALKER.

the latter. Mai. Walkers papers have
not come from the headquarters of the
Department of the East, but it is be-
lieved he will be ordered on temporary
work until the guardsmen at Camp Ord
way leave for the border, after which
he will assume his new duties.
Capt. Bliss said that he will continue
as recruiting officer until camp is
broken, and that after that Maj. Walker
will be in charge of the station to be
left here. and which will be a perma-
nent one. The rest of the recruiting de-
tail to be left behind has not yet been
selected. .:
Maj. Walker has been with the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Column
bia for twenty-five years. He is forty
seven years old and veteran ofithe
Spanish-American war. He commanded
Company Of the District Volunteers
at the battle which resulted In victory
for the United States forces at Sam
tiago, Cuba
Evening star., 1916-08-27
MICHAEL HAYES DIES.
Veteran Employe of Weather Bureau
Victim of Indigestion.

Michael Hayes. veteran employe Of
the weather bureau. died Thursday
night from an attack Of acute indiges-
ton. He was fifty-two years old.
Funeral services will be held at St
Aloysius Church at Q o'clock tomorrow
morning. Interment will follow in
Mount Olivet cemetery.
Mr. Hayes was born in harrisburg.
Pa, in 1854, and at the ag4 of sixteen
years was given a position in the
weather bureau here. After holding
the position six years he was trans
ferred to the Signal Corps, but In 1888
was transferred back to the weather
bureau.
Mr. Hayes is survived by his widow,
two sons, James and Harry Hayes. and
q daughter. Mrs. R. Y. Zachary, all of
Washington.
Evening star., 1916-08-27
Paw Ruling Favors. Militiamen.

In response to questions submitted
by the Secretary of War. the, controller
of the Treasury has decided that re-
cruits who enlisted in the organized
militia of the District of Columbia sub
sequent to June IS. 1916. are entitled to
paw for the time between the date OF
their enlistment and the date they
were mustered into the servic of the
United States. The War Department
raised the question whether their pay
should begin at the time of muster In.
Evening star., 1916-08-27
WILL DISCUSS CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Congressional Fight Will
Be Considered Tomorrow.

Plans for the democratic congressional
campaign will be discussed tomorrow at
the Congress Hall Hotel. when democratic
representatives win meet with Vance Nc
cornick, chairman Of the democratic ma
tional committee. A letter has been sent
by Mr. Mccormick to air democratic MEM
bers of the House, urging large attend
aIice, A canvass Of the general situation
Will be made. and plans win be discussed
the present democratic majority In the
Evening star., 1916-08-27
NEW RECRUITING OFFICER.
Maj. Walker Not Likely to Assume
Duties Until Guard Moves.

Maj. Thacker " Walker, who has
been sworn in as recruiting officer for
the National Guard of the District of
Columbia. will not for the present sue
ceed Capt. d. Spencer Bliss. who has
been handling this work since the Or
dering out Of the guard, according to
Evening star., 1916-08-27
TO ENABLE GUARDSMEN
ON THE BORDER TO VOTE
Connecticut Governor Asks Legisla-
ture to Make Provision Before
Fall Election.

The question Of how national guards
men on the Mexican border will be en-
abled to vote in the coming elections. II
they are still absent from home In No
vember. may be settled for Connecticut
by the legislature Of that state which will
meet IN special session September IL.
Gov. Holcomb has issued a call for tho
special session, explaining that he believes
legislation is needed to allow the men.
now beyond the states borders. TO exer-
else the right OF casting the ballot.
1t is recalled that during the civil war
men in the army voted. the ballots be-
officers. and sent home. sealed. to the
secretary of state.
A copy of Gov. Holcomb's call for tho
special session of the Connecticut legis-
lature has been received here by Repre-
sentative Hill Of that state.
Extract From Governors Call
In part, II reads as follows:
"A large number of the electors of
this state who were members OF our
National Guard have been called into
the military service of the United
States and are now beyond the borders
of our state. I have been unable to
ascertain how long this compulsory ab-
sence will continue. or that they will
be permitted to return to this state in
time to exercise their right to vote at
the next November election for presi-
Dental electors congressman and other
officials. That they should have such
right and be permitted to exercise II is
too obvious for discussion, and / am
convinced and decide that the need of
enacting such legislation as may be
necessary to enable them to thus exer-
else their rights as electors constitutes
a special emergency within the pro-
visions of the constitution for the con-
vening of the general assembly.
Il therefore direct that both houses
of the general assembly convene at the
capitol. in the city of Hartford on
Tuesday, the 18th day of September.
1916, at IL o'clock in the forenoon, to
consider and act upon said matter. and
to enact such legislation as may seem
to them proper in the premises
Evening star., 1916-08-27
West Front Operations.

The German official statement regarding
the western front operations says:
ITO the accompaniment of contin-
uous artillery duels north of the
Somme. infantry attacks took place
during the evening in the sector from
Thiepval to the Foureaux wood and
near Maurepas. They were repulsed.
Northwest OF Tahure tChampagne)
our patrols captured forty-six prison.
ers in French trenches.
in the Meuse region tFerdun 'front.'
the enemyS fire in some sectors at
tanned great intensity.
Two enemy aeroplanes were shot
down by machine gun fire in the re.
& on of Bapaume and another by anti.
aircraft guns near Zonnebeke, F'lan-
ders. while in aerial engagements one
aeroplane was brought down east o1
Eerdan and one north of F'resnes, IN
the Woevre"
Evening star., 1916-08-27
German Line Unbroken.

BERLIN. August &c. by wireless to
Sayvillle-Notwithst the num-
Der of German positions which have
been captured by the French and Brit
,sh troops on the Somme front, Mai.
Moraht military critic of the Tage-
blatt, says the entente allies are no
nearer TO breaking through the Ger
man line than when the offensive was
inaugurated-
curate observations" he writes, they
will discover the same number of fresh
German positions have been taken
by the Anglo-French troops"
On all fronts. he says, the offensive
campaigns OF the entente allies have been
checked, while the Germans and Bull
garians are making progress method
icaIly in the Balkans.
Evening star., 1916-08-27
Send Word to White House

The committee OF eight railroad
. executives drafting the roads' counter
proposal completed its work short
ly before p.ms and sent word to the
"hite House that IT was ready for pres
entaUon to the President.
JUST before the President went to
the Capitol the brotherhood leaders.
impatient at the delay OF the railroad
executives in replying to the Presi-
dents last proposal. declared that only
the unqualified concession of the eight
noGr day or some action by Congress
TO cause the government to operate the
railroads could prevent the threatened
strike.
Brotherhood representatives. after
, waiting until $50 last evening for
some message from the White House.
adjourned to meet again this morning
at 10 O'Clock. Heads of the four
, brotherhoods held meetings with their
vice presidents last plght to determine
what step they shall take. More than
hundred of the committee Of $40
men have left for their homes.
!. Those Remaining Have Authority.
BrotheIpood leaders said that the de-
Evening star., 1916-08-27
NURSES SENT TO BORDER
IN RED CROSS SERVICE
Fifty-Five on Duty Among Soldiers
on Request of Surgeon General
of Army.

Tho American Red Cross has sent
hfty-five nurses to the southwestern
states for service on the Mexican bor-
der, according to advices received from
headquarters These nurses are sent
in response to request from the sur
geon general Of the United States
Army, who asked for 100 of them. and
Miss Jane A. Delano. chairman of the
national committee on Red Cross nurs-
ing service, Immediately sent the fifty
f1ve as an advance detachment. Addi-
tional groups of nurses. are awaiting
orders to be sent.
A number of the ffty-hve nurses
sent have seen service in their line of
work before. Miss Nell Floss Steel of
Columbus. Ohio. was a member of one
Of the United States hospital units in
Serbia, and Miss Antofnette Alschier
of Dallas. Tex. has worked among the
Mexican refugees that have come into
this country.
Where Nurses Have Served.
Miss Margaret McGary of Washing
ton has seen a great deal of service in
Russia during the war. Misses Lulu
Washington, were with the United
States forces during their occupation
Of Vera Cruz in 1914. Miss Harriet P.
Hankins, another resident of this city,
and Miss Margaret H. Patterson of Bir-
mingham, Ala. have had experience in
European Red Cross hospitals during
the present war.
Altogether Washington is sending
eighteen nurses in the first detachment.
Columbus. Ohio. comes. second with ten.
Birmingham, Ala, is sending eight
nurses: Norfolk, Va, two; Omaha, Neb
one; New York city, two; San Antonio
Tex, two; Dallas, Tex, six; Cleveland
Ohio, two, and Atlanta, Ga, four nurses
Each Unit Sends Two.
By special authorization Of the sur
geon general each of the twenty-five
Red Cross base hospital units, organ
lied by Col Jefferson R. Keen, director
general of military relief. has been re-
quested to send two of its Red Cross
nurses for service on the border. It Is
believed that with two members from
each of them having first-hand expert
ence all these hospital units will be
able to do their work more efficiently
in event of serious trouble.
Evening star., 1916-08-27
Remember Attacks.

This feeling Is explained with state
ments that the roads have not forgot
ten the way they were attacked when the
per cent case was up, and that they
20 not care 20 lose the position which
they feel they have gained with the
public by r-sking another atternpt.
The attitude Of the executives IN st
night was in marked contrast 10 that
o. few days ago. Apparently diff
fe-ances Of opinion have been swent
away and they are facing. the situation
with united front and ready for wha,
I.av come
Evening star., 1916-08-27
Summons Kern and New1ands.
Presidents Announcement.

The only announcement of the Presi-
: dents visit came from the President
himself. who said to inquirers after
his conference:
Il came here on certain matters of
> legislation. That is all l can say now.
Then. after making this announcement.
President Wilson returned TO the White
House without comforting with any one
else and without making any further eN-
{ PLANTATION of his visit.
Senator Nev;lands stated positively that
no joint session of Congress had been ar
ranged.
Evening star., 1916-08-27

BREWER. On Saturday, August 2s.
1916, at IL midnight, NATHANIEL
BREWER.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
ar 80. .ss.c.. 4s.ssss. -.-,si.
For other Death Notices see Page I
Evening star., 1916-08-27

very brisk, notably north of Maurepas
and west Of Cfery.
There was an intermittent cannon
ade on the remainder Of the front 1t
was most violent in the Thiaumont-
F1eury fverdun region) sector"
Evening star., 1916-08-27
Only Way to Prevent Strike.

As the brotherhood men saw the sit
uation last night, only two steps could
prevent a walkout. These are:
For the railroads to withdraw their
insistence upon arbitration for all of
the demands of the men.
For the government to take over the
railroads for operation for the dura-
tion of the strike.
Little confidence was expressed that
the railroad heads would recede, but
the men professed to see great hopes
of government operation of the lines.
particularly after the Presidents visit
to Congress. Just what these hopes
were based upon was not apparent.
If a strike should come. it was learn
ed last night. it probably will not be-
come operative for about a week. The
brotherhood men, while they have the
eight to declare a strike from here.
probably would not do so until the
representatives leaving yesterday and
today had talked the situation over
with their local committees. Some of
them could not reach home in less than
five days.