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The Washington times., 1916-12-19
A REouE ST.

"WIll YOU have the kindness to take
INV oyercoat to town In your carr"
inquired Mr.. Dalton OF HIS more pros
nerous suburban neighbor.
certainly" was the response. But
how will you get II again."
"yery easily: shall remain In H."
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IN THE WALL STREET SWIM.

Were you a bull or a bear?" asked
the inquisitive friend.
Neither" replied the would-be
simple"
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NE Is RAeIp.

"Henford is a rabid pacifist, Isn't
her"
wife have cartridge paper on their
dining room wall"
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PARTIAL PAWN EMIT.

creditor--Can't you pay something
on account OF that bill you owe me?"
Debtor (grouchily)-How much do
'Creditor-weil, enough TO fee a
lawyer 70 bring suit for the balance,
ANYWAY,
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West End Association Votes
Unanimously for Prohibition
Referendum.
ASKS MODERATE MEASURES
Judge Webb Points to Drastic
Proyisions-Lewis Bill
lndorsed.

A demand for a referendum on pro.
hibition In the District to consider one
OF three proposals will be made on
the House and Senate District Com
mittees today or tomorrow by resoiu.
ton OF the West End Citizens Asso.
citation.
These three proposals are;
First--whether the citizens desire
prohibition In any form in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
second-whtther they desire tho
Sheppard bill in its present form to
become a law.
Third--whetber they desire a bill
regulating very strictly the sale OF
strong alcoholic liquors and allowing
the comparatively free gale Of beer
and light wines.
Adopted UssninsssIy.
These three propositions are set
forth In a resolution adopted by the
West End Citizens Associations
unanimously last night. Judge II.
Randall webb introduced the resoiu.
ton.
II strongly condemns the attempt
TO enact a prohibition law In the Dis
trict without giving the citisens an
opportunity to vote upon II. Judge
webb called attention to the drastic
provisions of the proposed law and
stated that he did not believe that
such a law met with the approval OF
the people Of the city.
The law would be almost confisca.
tory In rs provisions as u would re-
duce In q very material way the value
OF an immense amount OF property In
the District by destroying the busi.
ness OF brewers, etc.
Judge webb said he could see q
reason for the regulation OF the sale
OF strong alcoholic liquors by iesis.
lation.. and that IL was regarded a.
good economics and good common
sense TO do 40. but he thought that
there should be a more scientific way
OF going at this question than by
absolute prohibition. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Iaserse Phone Measure.
The Lewis bill for . municipality
owned telephone system In the Dis
trict was approved by the association.
A resolution was adopted unanimous
ly indorsing the bill and suggesting
that the people OF the District are.
now paying the highest telephone
rates In The country.
The. association also unanimously
Endorsed the work OF the motion pic.
ture committee OF the District Fed.
fort 20 secure better Aims for the
NATHAN plcture theaters All mem.
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CAN'T RUN DOWN.

Wantsit-Do you know how long
this bill OF yours has been running?
Nopay--I believe it's been running
now about six years, but
wsntsit-say, ! believe you've dis
o.. y '-NrNinn
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FROM 6EANToWN.

eyes: / find the narrative in this
dictionary of Mr.. webster's exceed
ingly comprehensive, but woefully
dtsconnected
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THE WASHINGTON TIMES TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1915
HOUSE WILLING TO
BOOST CLERKS PAY
Test Vote Shows Big Majority
Of Congressman for
Increase.


continued from first rase)
cred In this budget they should begin
now; that the cost OF living issue is
now acute. and the clerks should not
be forced TO wait until next July be-
fore receiving n boost
Discussing the mounting prices OF
everything. Uncle Joe" exclaimed:
pr,... . wx.,srx.
COO Knows TOT instance, "hs' 'ne
price OF corn and wheat Will be next
July. Money may buy more, or II may
huv Lass"
ch.irr., ri,,s.r.id n, the Appro-
'., 80. -, =,
prIa.'ohs .on',h,''ce, .naae I'LL.
After a Parliamentary skirmiah over
the Interpretation OF the special RUE
Ions ress sa 70. .n vi =,
orasr M Mann the nepublican
floor leader and an advocate OF i'm.
mediate increases in salaries. appealed
from the decision OF the Chair.
On the appeal the Chair was sus-
tained by a vote OF 90 to 20, which
means that whatever increases may
be adopted will apply to the fiscal
year 1918 and will not become opera
tive until next July.
p-s
Defending the comparatively low
increases recommended In the bill
as reported by the Approximations
cou,,,. cu... to..ch
nyrn" ..ia.
..,v. r...,a ns IN mar can, I'm.
crease n. I,hsrai ana fair under the
c,rcu,n.,.,c.. =, a. 81 an,y On. ,non
vhich ,ha co,n,,,,,,.a .o,,,S ."r.s nj.
tbousb we oon.idsr.s ys.r,ou. mans
and proposals. The committee took
=, .on'"-s'Vn ,"e ,ae. nm III,
covers only about on.'tw.nti.,h OF al,
the employees of the United states
Government here and elsewhere.
"AII these empIoye. should h, treat.
ed alike and m Iarsed increases are
given the entire list of employees the
Government will fac. AN added deficit
OF probably xIoO 600 600 ana mIabt
have 10 Issue bonds"
"ese u" rer cent
ConEresrman Byrns said r.ports NJ
IN. D.nar,n,.n, n, t.ho, indicates
,,., -
WIS" VI. sNcIaso increase IN maur'
trial establishments throughout the
country IL 10 per cent and that these
increases 70 employees who receive,
az n rule. less than Government EN-.
ployer
COngTeHHmau Pare. of North earn.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS

TYPE MACHINE STOCKS.
'Mergenthsler Linotype. 1861 l6s
Lanston Monotype. 49,. I4h 20
MINING STOCK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
FOREIGNERS KILL 6 AMERICANS, NJURE 40, IN
BIG PREP AREDNESS PARADE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Italian. Russian, German Element
DisapproUes of the Demonstration
And Explodes Bomb In Cro1Od
By ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Francisco, July 22.--At least six were killed
and more than forty injured here today when
timed bomb exploded in the midst of crowd viewing
the preparedness parade.
The explosion occurred at Steuart and Market
streets on San Francisco's main thoroughfare. The
bomb was concealed in suit case packed with cart
ridges, gas pipe scrap iron and glass; it blew gap in
the crowd, inuring men, women and babies The
suit case stood against one-story brick building,
which was demolished by the explosion.
Civil war veterans waiting Steuart street to fall
in line narrowly escaped death The force of the
plosion terrific
Police say it is possible some of the bodies were
entirely destroyed
Communications signed "The Determined Exies
from the Mitaristic Governments of Italy, Germany
and Russia, received by all newspapers yesterday,
warned against holding the preparedness parade and
threatened direct action to show that mlitarism
not be forced on and our children"
The police took precautions, but the innocent look
ing suit case was not noticed
Frank Josephson, lodged at sailors boarding
house, was arrested tonight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
TROUBLE WITH
MEXICO ENDS
Large Appropriation is Vot-
ed Out of the Army APP
preparation Bill.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, July 22.-More than
$36,O0O,0o0 for foreign pay service,
maintenance, transportation and other
expenses as provided in anticipation
Of Mexican campaign was voted out
of the army appropriation bill in the
senate today. The action was taken
on the recommendation of the mill
tary committee.
Chairman Chamberlain said there
now seemed little likelihood OF a con-
flict and the possibility of the national
guard crossing the border now seemed
remote.
Senator Lee of Maryland opposed
the action, asserting the danger of
conflict was not passed.
Senators Chamberlain and Lee diff.
fered on the number of guardsmen on
the border. Lee said there were o.
600 already there and $4,000 in the
state mobilization camps. Chamber
lain said Lees figures were wrong
but declined to give the war depart
ment figures because that is a mill
tary secret.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
FORTS To &c 7
4 REPAIR FUND
Senator Fletcher Gets APP
preparation of $4,000 for
Barrancas, Etc.

The senate has passed an appro-
priation of $4,000 for repairing and
rebuilding the storm damage at Forts
Barrancas, McRae and Pickens here,
and Fort Morgan at Mobile.
The telegram announcing the pas
sage of the amendment to the bill is
as follows:
The senate agreed today To my
amendment for repairs to buildings,
wharves, roads and the replacement
of boats at Forts Barrancas, McRae,
Pickens, in Florida, and Fort Morgan
in Alabama. $4,000 was amount of
appropriation. This is in line with
estimate of the secretary of war.
DUNCAN u. FLETCHER.
G. E. Dobson acted for the Cham
Der of Commerce, brought the matter
to the attention of Senator Fletcher
and he introduced the bill. The estim-
ates of storm damage was sent the
war department by Col. Davis.
The plans for repairing the forts
include the replacement of certain old
portions of the walls which are
deemed insecure, and which were in
need of repairs since the storm.
The exact amount that will be ex-
pended here is not known for certain
as the damage to Fort Morgan is moi
yet available. 1t is considered i'm.
probable that the Mobile fort is dam
aged to any great extent and the
amount appropriation will very pos.
sibly be equally divided.
This is the second special appro-
priation made for Pensacola since
July and each time Senator Fletcher
introduced the bill. Both were passed
with the cooperation of Mr.. Dobsor
for the chamber of commerce. The
first appropriation was for repairing
and rebuilding the flying school, anC
amounted to $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
MURDEROUS HUSBAND
HELD UNDER HEAVY GUARD

FL Paso, Tex, July 22.-Harry J.
SPANIEL, who Thursday night shot
and killed his wife end Lieutenant
Colonel M. c. Butler at Alpine, Texas,
was held in the county Jail here today
under heavy guard. Deputies who ar
rived with the prisoner early today
asserted feeling in Alpine is tense
and authorities there felt an attempt
at violence.
SPANIEL is held in communicate.
On the way to the jail, a newspaper
man asked SPANIEL why he killed his
wife and Colonel Butler.
Apparently on the verge Of a coll
lapse, SPANIEL replied:
"Don't bother me. 1 have nothing
to say"
According to reports from Jail
authorities SPANIEL last night after
ftfull sleep, burst out weeping and
expressed wish to see his five year
old daughter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
REPLY IS NOT.
SATISFACTORY
Serious Disagreement On
Commission Plan on Mex
lean Question Reported.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, July 22.-The- fact
that no announcement was made after
the conference today between Acting
Secretary Polk and Mexican Ambas-
sador Arredondo is taken to mean
that satisfactory reply has not been
received from Mexico City to the
amendments the United States pro-
posed to commission plan of settle
ment as suggested by Carranza. r
is not disclosed whether any serious
disagreement had arisen. Both con-
ferees reported progress, the United
States urging that wide latitude be
given the negotiators rather than the
narrow instructions as proposed by
Carranza.
1t was intimated that the continued
delay in arriving at the scope Of
negotiations made some officials less
hopeful as to the result of the con.
ference between Polk and Arredondo
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
RETREATING| IN
MUCH HAS TE
Russians Have Austrians on
Move, and Slavs Take
Many Prisoners.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, July 22.-General SAX
haroff's Russian forces have the
Austro- Germans retreating disorder
ly southwest of Lutsk. Having forced
a passage of the Styr and Lipa rivers,
the Russians have forced the Teutons
to abandon Berestschk, having in two
days fighting taken 800 officers and
10000 men.
Petrograd announces the number of
Austro-Germans that have been taken
on the eastern front since July 16
totals 10000 men. Petrograd also re
ports minor victories for the Rus
slams south of Delatyn, where the
Russians are striving to enter Hun
gary.
Attacks on Won Hindenburg's forces
in the region of Riga and Dvinsk con-
tinue. According to military critics
a battle is now in preparation for the
neighborhood of Kovel.
A lull in fighting obtains on the
western front. The London press
credits Gen. Joffre with the state
ment that the allies have a whip hand
over the Teutons and Gen. Haig with
saying the supreme decision Of wal
must be made on the western front.
Additional successes in German
East Africa are claimed by British
and Belgians.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
JEALOUSY WAS
CAUSE KILLING
ARMY OFFICER
Reports Say Major Butler
Was Absolutely Innocent
Any Harm.
HUSBAND is HELD
UNDER HEAVY GUARD
Wife of Murdered Army o.
flcer Says He Was Not
to Blame.
HUSBAND rs HELD
UNDER HEAVY GUARD
81 Assocl.ATEp pREss-

Washington, July 22.-War depart
ment reports today from Alpine,
Texas, giving further details of the
shooting OF lieutenant Colonel NJ. C.
Butler, by Harry j. SPANIEL, man
ager of an Alpine hotel, say Col.
Butler was absolutely innocent of any
wrong" and whatever the cause
might have been, cit appears like
cold blooded, premeditated murder
committed by man crazed by jeal4
ousy."
The reports say SPANIEL invited
Colonel Butler to ride in his auto
mobile in a seat beside Mrs. SPANIEL,
and that Spaniel then drove into the
residential section of Alpine and
killed both Colonel Butler and Mrs.
SPANIEL.
Just how the killing was done"
says the report, cannot positively be
stated, as there seems not to have
been any witness present. Colonel
and Mrs. Butler both associated free
ly with Mr.. and Mrs. SPANIEL, taking
frequent drives with the Spannells.
SPANIEL seems to have been of ex-
tremely jealous disposition and it is
stated that he had frequent disagree
ments with his wife who was a great
beauty"
Colonel Butler will be buried in
Arlington national cemetery here
Monday
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Conference On
the Late British
Black LISTING
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, July 22.-Anticipating
a protest to the state department of
American firms put on the British
blacklist, Ambassador Spring-Rice
conferred with Polk today. While it
will probably be left to the foreign
Office to develop the British position
officially, it is believed, the informal
conferences here do lot to clarity
the situation. Ambassador Page was
not notified of blacklist because the
British hold the subject purely in
ternal in its legal aspect. They cite
precedents in the action Of the United
States in the civil war for their
justification. It is pointed out many
German firms in United States who
have been following their regular line
of business are not blackIisted but
only those going out Of regular line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
AEROPLANES PLAY
HIDE AND SEEK TO
SAVE PENSACOLA

Tag, You're It." is the game
the Pensacola aviation corps is
playing now.
It's a great game, too; with a
torpedo boat destroyer for It, and
aeroplanes for Taggers.
The destroyer "a dashes out to
sea fifty or sixty miles, and later
the aeroplanes streak ont over the
curve of the ocean TO l:cate il.
It's the great war game they
are playing-and shows more and
more the Importance Of aeroplsnes
to adequate defence measures. 1t
is what they would do If a hostile
squadron were expected here.
Aeroplanes prevent surprise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
HETTY GREEN'S FORTUNE
OVER HUNDRED MILLION

Bellows Falls, VT, July 22-It is
estimated in legal circles that Hetty
Green left an estate of more than a
hundred million dollars. Attorneys
for Mrs. Green's son, Edward H. R.
Green, agreed tonight on a tentative
administration fee of $4,000 to be
paid the state. On the basis of fee,
percentage usually figured, the above
total is indicated. The probate court
admitted the viii today without OPP
position. Green and his sister, Mrs.
Matthew Astor Wilks, are chief bene-
hciaries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
Is Needed
By N. Carolina
Storm Victims
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raleigh, N. c., July 22.-On infor-
nation, he said, furnished by the
Raleigh Board of Trade, Gov. Craig
of North Carolina tonight issued a
proclamation urging the more fortu-
nate sections of the state to aid flood
sufferers in some of the western
counties. The governor announced
he had appointed commission to re-
ceive funds. Help is especially asked
for Allegany and Wilkes counties. In
q statement the governor said he had
received word that the Asheville,
Marshall, Batcave and Chimney Rock
sections have been sufficiently aided
by Asheville and Henderson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
ENTIRE TOWN ATTENDS
FUNERAL OF WOMAN

Alpine, Tex, July 22.-Practically
the entire population of Alpine at
tended funeral services here today for
Mrs. Crystal Holland SPANIEL, who
with Lieutenant Colonel Butler, was
killed by her husband last Thursday
night. Friends of SPANIEL said to-
day that he has been overwhelmed
with remorse and on several occasions
begged his guards to kill him.
AS she boarded train last night
for Washington where she is taking
her husbands body for burial, Mrs.
Butler said to friends on the station
platform:
Neither my husband nor Mrs.
SPANIEL was IN the least to blame"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
NARROW ESCAPE OF
EXCURSION STEAMER

New York, July 22.-With $40 pas
sengers aboard, mostly women and
children, the excursion steamer Key
port was struck amidships off the bat
terry today by the steamlighter San
tos. The Keyport sank in ten min
utes while the last of the passengers
were being helped off. The ferryboat
Bronx, which was near, pushed the
steamer broadside against the battery
seawall and all passengers, despite
the hysteria, were helped ashore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
100000 FEET CROSS TIES
SHIPPED LAST WEEK
SHOW PORT ACTIVITY

steamships which left port during part
week had than 400 5000 superficial
all Britain The St. Andrews sailing Friday
had largest cargo superficial
Helsngborg had about 100000 superficial while the
partly ed cleared
day, with a cargo o 100000 super fetal feet
The Vaa here with and filed berth
Taragona
Corfen and the Wesnds, fill with additional lots
for the United Kingdom
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
BROWN
DETAINED BY.
THE N XICANS
Skipper of Smack Caviare
and His Mate Not Allow
ed To Leave.
BALANCE OF CREW
ARE COMING HOME
Much Feeling Over Action
By the Mexicans Against
Pensacola Man.
BALANCE OF CREW
ARE COMING HOME

A telegram from Progreso Satur-
day announced that Captain Brown,
of the smack Caviare, and also the
first officer of the same vessel, were
in custody of the Mexicans, both be-
ing held for Investigation" The rest
Of the crew, eight in all, are on the
way to the United States, going via
New Orleans. They left Mexico on
the 18th inst, and unless they are
coming OF sailing vessel c. slow
steamer, should be here now. It is
expected, however, that they viii be
subjected to quarantine regulations
at New Orleans, and detained for
several days. Thence, it is expected,
they will come on to Pensacola.
Held by Mexicans.
The detention of Captain Brown
and his first officer opens another
question, which gives promise of tax
ing on international phases before
final settlement is reached. Whether
or not the Mexican government has
anything against the Pensacola men
remains 20 De later proven, but it is
alleged that the skipper had exer-
cised considerable caution regarding
Mexican territorial waters, because
of the strained relations between this
country and Siexico, and there is con-
siderable surmise as to just what led
up to their detention.
In the Dark.
A telegram was received Saturday
morning at the Office of the E. Z.
Saunders Company, notifying the To-
cal headquarters that the eight men
had started on the way to Pensacola,
and that the two officers had ''been
detained by the Mexican govern
ment." Beyond that the local head
| quarters are in the dark.
History Repeats.
Fishermen remember, what treat
ment was accorded the crew of one
smack which was confiscated by the
Mexican government some years age
on the charge of taking fish from
Mexican waters. After diplomatic
action the men were released, but not
until they had done time in filthy
prisons.
Lights Purposely Extinguished.
I The smack Caviare was the vessel
which went ashore, and will be a
total loss, because of tie absence OF
lights on Atacran Reef, and local fish.
ermen are quite. positive in stating
that the lights, not only on the reef
named, but also on Arenas, the Tri
angle, and at other points, are pur,
posely extinguished by the Mexican
government.
The crew of the smack Virginia
arriving Friday from the Mexican
coast, reported the lights out, anC
they were strong in the assertion tha-
they had been purposely extinguished
No report of the Bleaching of a Nor
wegian steamer, as reported a few
DAYS ago, on the Alacran Reefs, wal
made by the Virginia's crew, that re
ported incident taking place somr
days after they had left the Mexican
coast. But it goes to show, that no
only fishing smacks, but merchan
vessels also, are menaced by the IN
lighted coast. Tie Virginia reportet
speaking an American naval vessel
the identity of which was not dis
closed. but which carried a red flag
indicating that she was munition
! carrier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
sAZONOFF RESIGNS.

Petrograd, July 22.-Sergius Saz-
onoff, minister foreign affairs, has re-
signed. He is succeeded by Boris
Vladimirovitch Sturmer, the premier,
who has taken over portfolio.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23

Gen. Lohvitsky is commander Of
the Russian forces in France and lead
his troops to victory in the battle Of
Champagne. On the Champagne
sector surprise attack delivered by
the Germans against trench held
by the Russian troops was broken up
by counter attack which inflicted
heavy losses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
D'PALMA WINS IN
THE OPENING DERBY

Kansas City, July 22.-The hundred
and ten mile derby, dedicating the
new dirt speedway here, was won this
afternoon by Ralph DePalma.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
HoosTER POET DEAD.

indianapolis, July 22.-Jamea
Whitcomb Riley died tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23

The Ideal Summer Resort
BATHING, BOATING, FISHING
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23

Yesterdays temperature:
Highest "a degrees, low
est 7e degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
PENSACOLA WEATHER

Local thundershowers
Sunday and Monday, fair
south portion.