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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23
FINDS BIRTHPLACE
OF BILLIE BURKE.
Prof. Maurice Joyce Discovers
House Where Coincidence
: First Saw Light Of Day.

The house where Ethel Burke was
born has been Identified and its num-
Der formally recorded. e."
The average washingtonian will not
get so excited about this sort Of q
statement of the work which Prof.
Maurice Joyce finished up yesterday
q labor of love and devotion to the
memory of his old days as a circus
acrobat. But II the statement II
changed a bit and the fact that the
house where billie Burke. the comedi-
spns. was born has been identified--it
means something.
1T VIII probably be news to many
Q native OF the city. 1t will be- still
greater news that her name ia really
Ethel and not Billie at all. And, fur
Their than that, she was known as Ethel
she was growing up.
Prof. Joyce, Discoverer.
Prof. Joyce hunted out the house at
the request OF Miss Burke's mother.
Mrs. Burke as widow Of John Hodge,
son. kept a boarding house at 1919
Twelfth street. near L street north
west. To that boarding house one win
/, the best known circus clowns In the
world. He was known in the pro-
aession as Billie Burke, and was a talk
Ing and singing clown of note before
the days of the three-ring or hippo
nr0me show.
ne ana prof. Joyce we're both en-
Stoyeo IN tht ola Adam Forepaugh
snow.burke clown and joyce an
~. ,ooo,.o ,o,,. ,,,.s - xy.,
angton that Burke came here for a win
ri, a., io,,. ia .'.l VIE % eSoh' 'heS
NJ ond NSrs BE. na,,,,,.s q. u,,.
At the Tlewfth stree, bnuse a,,bo"yb
NJ. p,,rrn ona.sS ouse, sousn
Snw.o % ~ h.h ~. n , ooas
Stnh.., s ss,ar e, - n na,., was one OF inc
trs, q, ,ho .,.,oo e"'er'a'hers IN 'he eo"h-
yhor III" re o ,',n.. A.. ,., -.
IT,, Mra p,,.i VI .ne roao WIN MS
Nc s,,,nm,c,, ~. NJ eteSseu 10 Ien,ail III
~, " pr, t,r,,; ss sne mao severai chleren
s,as 49,, ,s n,a..iase. one o, wnoI,,
ehe nsn,hor.s mn ~, .r,a nn - az p .he u"'e Vi
S"o "~tner marriage 10 burke.
First To See Little Ethel.
Jovce ,vo. s,,r,u,on.d hon,o ~. a., =,
s'Ioeu "o''e one uay IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23

Elaborate plans Of entertainment are
being prepared by the committee Of Alva
Aerie, No 81. Fraternal Order OF Eagles.
for the twelfth annual excursion to
Marshall Hall on Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23
White Shark Captured,

NEW YORK. July 2.--A white shark,
one OF the most vicious Of the shark
family. was caught In Jamaica Bay yes
terday afternoon by William Cring. tr.,
and Harry Fuller. Both men say they
know II IL a white shark because they
have seen them before several times.
This fsh is six feet six inches long and
weighs about $50 pounds-not large for
its species. but large enough to kill a
man. The men were fishing for sharks
in an eighteen-foot skin. They hooked
Their hook was baited with weakfish
head. They landed the shark after a
forty-five minute fight, and It was
placed on view in front Of Cring's home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23
A Million Acres at $3.50.

PORTLAND. Ore. July 23.-Approxi-
mately a million acres of agricultural
lands of the Oregon and California land
grant will be thrown open to entry and
settlement by fall. It was announced here
yesterday by the United States Land
Office. Settlers will be permitted to file
on tracts Of l60 acres each. paying the
Government $3.50 an acre. These lands,
which were granted to the Oregon and
California Railroad Company. have
been In litigation for years. The Gov
eminent sued to enforce the terms and
won the case In the United States SUI
preme Court. Recently Congress pass
ed an enabling act to restore the lands
to entry. but the Southern Pacific Com
pany. which succeeded to the interest
Of the Oregon and California Company,
has served notice that II would refuse
to abide by the act. and that 1t intend
ed to fight the case anew through the
courts,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23
Encyclopaedia" Quits
When Asked About Fleas

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. July 23.-An
editor who 10 the Connellsville Wal
nut 760." when information 10 wanted
on any subject and who has settled
more barroom bets than any other
newspaper man in history, has passed
np that end of his Job.
During a busy afternoon. when he
T., Strengthened out dispuants as TO
whether the Mills hotel was in Sew
: supplied the date on which the statue
: Of Zachariah Connell was erected on
the old Fourth ward school building:
. eettled a dispute as to whether Pitts.
burgh had distanced Cleveland since
the 1900 census, and gave the batting
average Of scrappy Bill Joyce the
last year he was with the old Sen
etors. he was appealed to by a fem
will you tell mo how to get rid of
Qeas?" the musical voice asked over
the telephone.
Not wishing to give offense by sug-
eesting that she first catch her flea
End then. squeeze II gently between
two blocks of wood, he suggested
that she write the information bureau
IT Washington. II table salt failed to
DO the work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23
DISTRICT CAMP ON
BORDER INSPECTED
Colonel Noble Finds Condition
Of Quarters at Bisbee Very
Good. , -..

BISBEE. Ariz.. July 3.-The camp Of
der. and his stan. The condition was
who are now here was inspected yester-
day by Colonel Noble. camp comman-
der. and his star. The conditions was
found excellent.
Private L. p. Lemmer has been grant
ed thirty days furlough by the South
ern department to take effect immsdi-
ately. He left today for WASHINGTON.
The men are sappointed at the nom
arrival Of the Third Regiment troops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23

DR.. Walter A. warneid. Of this city.
who u with the field hospital corps at
Camp Henry c. Stuart, Richmond: has
camp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23
Price of Platinum Drops
Down to $64 an Ounce

Platinum prices are going down. wnile
the metal cost 500 an ounce last winter
u was only S64 an ounce yesterday.
Before the war It was $42 an ounce,
Hnd not so many years ago 1t was
Cheaper than gold.
Most Of the platinum comes from Rus
eie, whose production fell from 3JVVvU
punces In 1872 to lH.UUO In 1910. In the
Same period the Colombia mines In
creased their production from lz.Wt
Dunces to lS.VO. The falling or in price
has not been due to increased produce
don. but to the use OF substitutes IN
electrical and other lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23
EVANSVILLE.

A number of prominent Democratic
leaders of this section are planning
to attend the formal notification of
David J. Lewis of his nomination as
the Democratic candidate for the
United States Senate.
The regular quarterly meeting OF
the Pomona grange will be held at
Brightseat, July ~ at 10 o'clock.
The Sunday school of Forest Grove
Methodist Episcopal Church. at Mead
ows, held Its annual Children's Day
ows, held its annual Children's Day
exercises this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23
Octogenarian's Bride
Of IL Seeks Divorce

LOS ANGELES, July Gage and
youth will not happily we'd" an axiom
quoted by Mrs. Bsulah Washer Eyster
last May. shortly after she left her oc-
togenarian husband. John Thomas Eys-
ter. found its fruition In her estimation
when she sued him for annulment of
their marriage. and asked for divorce
on the grounds OF extreme cruelty.
Eyster Is eighty-two years of age. and
a wealthy citrus grower Of Altadena
Mrs. Eyster was only seventeen when
she married him on Noyember "A. 1915.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23

Steele has for eighteen years been the
financial secretary OF Sarepta Lodge Of
Odd Fellows. He also was a member OF
Americans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23
Gnats Taken for Fire.

! JANESVILLE. Wis. July 2a-An
alarm Of fire the other evening brought
First Congregational Church. An ex-
cited individual tagged" down the
equipment and pointed to the steeple
with the information that the blaze was
inside It. Investigation showed a great
dense swarm Of gnats about the spire
This was the Smoke"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23

Fine. Sheer Quality White French Wolfe
20 inches wide. The two-ply tape edge kind
Only 20 pieces or about 500 yards to sell to-
morrow. Regular 40c quality, yard, lee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-23
ALEXANDRIA WANTS
SUNDAY Law ED|CT
Tourists Who Pass Through
City Every Sabbath Day Are
Disappointed. ~.....

ALEXANDRIA. July 23.-Alexandrians
are hoping that Judge L. c. Barley. Of
the corporation court. will soon hand
down a decision that will settle the
Sunday question which is perplexins
Alexandria storekeepers.
Hundreds OF tourists visit Alexandria
every Sunday. and they gaze longingly
at the soda fountains In drug stores
which are covered with white cloths
The appeal OF J. Rcecc Cation. who
was fined IS for selling cigars and soda
water ON Sunday, was argued ten days
ago by Caton's attorney, Leo p. Har-
low. and Samuely G. Brent. Common
wealth's attorney, and Judge Barley took
the case under advisement.
1t Is said there are many authoritics
to be considered, and Judge Barley Is
anxious that his decision will be up
held by the court Of appeals.
Robert 8. Barrett. president Of the
panied by Mrs. Barrett and his mother.
Mrs Kate Waller Barrett. will leave
tomorrow for Staunton. Va. to attend
the annual convention OF the associa-
ton. which convenes on TUESDAY. Mr.;
and Mrs William F. Carne and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander ]. Wedderburn. OF this
city. will also attend the meetings
Grace Episcopal Church was reopened
this morning after having been closed
for several Sundays on account or ex'
tensive alterations and repairs. Tea
ture of the new interior decoration Ia
the characterization of the chancel by
Miss Ann Shea, Of Washington.
George w. Petit. employed for year,
by the Hydraulic Press Brick Co.. died
yesterday afternoon at his home. ~
Jefferson street He Is survived by hi
widow. four daushters, and tive sons ms
| ST., Fraternal Order Of Eagles and Jane,
w. Jackson Council: junior Order o.
United American Mechanics. The fu
neral services will be conducted tomor
row afternoon at 2 o'clock from the resi-
dence by the Rev. J. w. Duffey. d. d,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopa
Church South.
Edwin s. STEELE, seventy.four year ar,
Washington Virginia Railway, died a
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon At ~,
survived ~ his widow and three daugh
ters. Mrs william Bavliss. Mrs. .GaytoI
| A -
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-17

McDonald's Chocolates in bulk or
fancy packages. Always Fresh
Simonds' Drug Store. adv.-tf
Simonds' Drug Store has exclu-
sive agency for DR.. Roberts Veter-
mary Remedies. A remedy for every
i'll. adv.-tf
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-17

If you love music there should
be Victrola in your home.
Mrs. ALT Gillon, of Addie, was in
the city Wednesday and yesterday
looking after business matters.
You should visit Moore's Furni-
ture Co. 5 Sc, 10c and l SC counter.
They can save you money.
]. S. Bond, the wellknown rancher
of Naples, was in town last Satur-
day to attend the Behr auction sale.
He returned home Sunday.
"57" is is the phone number of the
new grocery and general merchan-
disc store where you get the most
for your money. E. L. Little, Prop.
Jack Collins arrived here Wednes-
day from Leonia, having been sum-
moned to serve on the district court
jury for the spring term.
J. M. Hubbard left Monday fol-
Copeland to look after his ranch
lnleItSlS. ne ndo DtGH a.
the International hotel
Eggs for Hatching-From the
Terrace Heights Ranch. Bred to
lay, Single Comb White Leghorns;
Is eggs for $1.OO; per hundred, So
Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone 81
F II, Terrence Heights Ranch. advti
? Henry Riser came in Tuesday from
, the Idaho Continental mine at Port
hill where he has been employed
this winter as a millwright. HI
plans to spend a week or so visit
ing here with his family before
= returning to the mine.
; S. C. Rhode Island Red eggs fol-
; Matching for sale. Breeding stocl
: selected from winter layers. Cock
| erel from cock that took first prize
/ and shape and color special at 1915
o Spokane show. $1.00 per Is. Mrs
j. ]. H. Hoagland, Boomers Ferry
, Idaho. adv Il
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-17

Walden Bros, Tailors, are now To-
~ated temporarily in the Byron Wal
9Ser building across from the fire
hall A full line of mems furnish
Sngs. Tailoring, cleaning, pressing,
and repairing done neatly and
promptly. Walden Bros. adv-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-29
A Few Questions as TO Stale of
Georgia Politics.

& J WHEN is Governor Harris going to
\A| decide on the case of the midnight
assassin, Strlbling who is defended by Bob
Dawson, candidate for reelection as Prison
Commissioner?
Is the Governor waiting for the Primary
to pass? SPEAK up Col. Nat!
(2) Why are the hackers of Governor
Harris claiming that he is the David who slew
the Goliah of Alcoholism?
Nobody else did anything Col. Mats little
Ratchet cut the Upas tree
Shades of Walter Hill and M. J. Golfer; of
Tillman Poole and William Verdery; of Sam
Jones, Simon Peter Richardson, and the stall
wart Methodist preacher, Hughes-whose
fiery letters [ used to publish in the 90's, when
his own church papers turned them down!
Has Seab Wright done nothing? Have the
efforts of Mrs. Sibley and of Mrs. Mary
Harris ArmOr been wasted?
Are we to forget Henry Grady, and Bishop
Morrison?
Don't tell us that we must allow dull OBJ
hviOn to settle upon the name of Judge Gov
jngton, and the lamented Tippins, whose bill
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-29
Where Do You Come I'm :?

THE annual increase in wealth among our
one hundred millions Of people, Is fire
billion dollars.
Official reports show that the Railroads
clear one billion; the Steel Trust another
billion; the National Banks a third billion;
the Manufacturers Trust, fourth billion;
and the Oil-Coal- Iron Meat ur-PouItry
Trusts a fifth billion.
Where does your share come in?
About seventeen million laborers are en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits, producing the
five billions of wealth.
Other millions of W0rLmen, and aoorh-
ao07nen and ao0rh-chtldren toll in mines, mills,
shops, and factories adding value to raw ma
terials.
The millions who produce the wealth earn
no more than a living those whose labor adds
to the value Of raw materials earn no more
than living
Who gets all of the net profits?
TIE NON-PRODUCE'R
The owners Of railroads, banks, mines,
mills, foundries, packing houses, factories,
ETC., do not add dollar to the national
wealth; but they get the butter after some
one else has done the churning.
How do they do it?
BY influencing Congress and the State
legislatures to make Claws which give special
privileges and exemptions to incorporated
wealth.
DO Wilson and Hughes both represent this
system?
They sure do. Which will you vote for?
ing: between the two there is no difference.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-29

got before dry Legislature, but met the UNI
toward fate of a Wet measure.
Lord! The way Governor Hoke Smiths
dry friends prevented the Tippins bill from
embarrassing Smith and his Piedmont bar
room, was scandalonious, even though Smith
richly rewarded Hooper Alexander for his
noble efforts upon that memorable occasion.
(3) Why did the debate as to the sale of
our State railroad cease so suddenly, after
Hugh Dorsey got into the running?
Col. Nat had said that there was much that
could be said, on both sides of said question;
and then he perambulated from one end Of
the State to the other, not saying what it was
that could be said, on either side of said ques-
ton.
(4 Cousin Pollywog Hardwicl pushed
Cousin Joe Pottle into the race, to sweep the
Watson counties away from Dorsey, and to.
split up the votes, so that convention would
settle it, as per Macon 1914.
Pollywog Hardwick has played that old
game, until everybody "is on" He and Clayt
Robson and Cousin Joe, and Judge Reagan,
and McClatchey, and Jim Price and Tom
Hudson, are slick artists, when it comes to
manipulating a convention: still, Herbert
Clay and some others gave Pollywog quite
sitting down at the last one.
They may try to disguise it as hard as they
can, but Hardwick and his Cousin Pottle are
the Liquor favorites, and C1ayt Robson, the
Liquor lobbyist, has piched the ta0o; and his
purpose is to head off Hugh Dorsey.
You would have to be a greenhorn, if you
did not realize that the aim of Robson and
Hardwicl1 in this campaign is, to pave the
way for Pollywog, two years from now.
(5) Did Bob Davidson's son find the
stolen money which old Bill Minor had
buried, near Gainesville? Why did Bob not
give to the robbed Express Company the di0-
gram which old Bill drew, showing where the
money was hid?
Tell us about 1t, Bobiue7!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-29

Villa at least did not betray and murder
his Master, as Archbishop Mora and Huerta
did.
Villa may be thief, but he did not rifle
the treasures of the Cathedral in Mexico City,
as that monk did, who brought his loot, duty
free, through the New York Custom House,
where the 4th Degree Malone winked. as the
loot passed through
Kelley concludes his mean, malicious card
as follows:
May be pardoned for suggesting to the illus
trious shackeling Miles" the propriety of direct
ing some one Of the patriotic guardians in Savan-
nah to secure the services of some member Of
Chatham bar who will at file an injunction to
prevent traitorous Catholic officers and men from
interfering with their friend, Mr.. Villa, and his
late partner, Mr.. Carranza.
l am, Sir,
B. j. KELLEY.
Well, the time hasn't come when President
and Pope pull different ways. At present,
Pope and President ore pulling together
When the time comes for President whom
the Pope cannot control, then the test of
Catholic loyalty will be made; and we may
again see wholesale assertions of Catholic
soldiers as happened in the Civil War.
Indeed, we have had an exhibition of "Cath-
Ollie loyalty" within the last few months,
2ohen the Pope'S interests en- the European
w GT 0TJGFoO /fOWd tHOSG ~ UTGOG DTtbNtt,
AND THE CATHOLIC PART or IRE
LAND DESERTED TO GERMANY!
The allegiance which Catholics owe to their
church first, not only kept the Catholic Irish
from enlisting in the army Of their empire,
but led them to conspire with a foreign foe
to raise the bloody flag of rebellion, in Dub
lin.
"May be pardoned for suggesting" that
now would be good time for Kelley to send
Jere Walsh to Ell Paso, and to send Father
Schadewell along, to pray for Jerry?
Otherwise, Jerry might have to again in
wade Keiley's palace, and laboriousIv use
club on the head of Keiley's chancellor"
Now's good chance to get rid of few
"shackleing" priests, such as Doyle, Coyne,
Scott, Petrarchi, Farrell, Schadewell,
Rouget, etc.
Ben don't you fret about General Miles:
that racket didn't work in Florida, and it
won't work in Georgia.
Watch us, Ben: we are going to show you
something that will fetch forth all your cuss
words, before many more moons roll over
your arrogant, treasonous head.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-06-29
PAGE SIX
The Malicious Bishop Ben Kelley

exceedingly to see his name in print,
and he is, Ben Kelley, an oath-bound subject
of the Italian Pope.
1t hasn't been many weeks since the Ven
Omous Ben was attacking Woodrow Wilson,
in the Savannah papers, and abusing him for
his alleged recognition" of President Ma
derO. ta
Everybody except Ben knew that the Ro-
man Catholics had murdered Madero, before
Wilson became President
Ben Kelley is the insoent alien who rushed
into the papers to denounce the French Re
public, when the Pope's ten-million- dollar an
nual donation was withdrawn, and his papal
speak eases shut up.
At that time, Ben Kelley said that, IF eger
our State lars c0nfIcted aoiM the Pope's,
OURS Dould not be o6eyed By the Catholics.
Nevertheless, he's the oath-bound Papal
subject who now publishes another card, in
the Savannah papers, under the head ''Loyal
Catholics"
Kelley digs up letter which was written
by Texas lodge of Guardians Of Liberty to
Villa, before Villa had sold out to the Roman
high priests broken with Carranza, and be-
come hireling of the Interventonsts
When that letter was written, Pancho
Villa was driving the Jesuits and their nuns
out of Mexico; burning the putrid Confess
sional boxes; prohibiting Roman Street
parades and cursing the priests, as ''lice",
that had infested Mexico nearly 400 years
Yes! The Guardians did think we'll of
Villa, THEN.
After the Catholics and the Capitalists
bought him, it was different
Ben Kelley brags of the Catholic officers
and soldiers who are eager to fight Carranza.
Where's the merit?
It's Catholic war, the fruit of clerical
conspiracy, aided by marauding Capitalists,
and weakling President who wants another
term.
Of course, the Catholic officers and soldiers
will ardenuy serve, "for the glory of the
Church and the Virgin Mary"
This senle and malicious Ben Kelley re-
minds the world that General Miles is
Guardian of Liberty and that Miles shackled
President Davis.
1t is my understanding that the then Col
onel Miles obeyed the orders of his superior,
Secretary Stanton, as he was bound to do;
but whether he did or not, the incident cuts
no ice in the controversy as to 0hether these
United States shall be ruled By on appointed
Pope, At ROME, or an elected President
IN WASHINGTON.
The issue is not between Miles and Davis
any more than it is between President Lincoln
and his Catholic assassns.
One Of those assassins, John Su1rott, owed
his escape to the priests, and he 9cas rewarded
IN Rome, By being made a member Of the
Pope's personal military guard.
[ have always regretted that President
johnson allowed John Surratt's mother to
hang; but her hnowzedge Of the contemplated
murder, cannot be doubted
Ben Kelley quotes some Latin lines from
Virgil-not the Latin which changes glass
of wine into God, but the Latin which re-
fers to Hector; and the application is not
felicitous:
ooh mo Oh mol Gan thic he orr Villa 2
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20
Entire State Guard McbiIized

Hartford, June 2O-The entire Ma honal Guard of Connecticut with the exception of the Naval Militia, the Coast Artillery Corps and the First Separate company was mobilzed at armor1es throughout the state at 8 O CLOCK this morning, in accordance with the orders issued yesterday by AdJutant General George M Cole When the assembly sounded. the five Hartford companies of the First Reg1- ment. the Ambulance company and the Sanitary Corps were on the big drill floor of the State Armorv. Gen Cole, after long conference with Gov. M. H. Holcomb at the arrnorv said it would be probably two or three days at least before the troops were ready to leave for Mantle.
 The armory and arsenal were placed under guard. New recruits an- peared in such large numbers that before noon Col. R. J. Goodman. commanding officer of the First Connecticut Infantry expressed the opinion that his regiment would be recruited up to peace strength at least before night. The troops will not entrain for Mantle until each company has it's peace quota of 65 men and three officers. While they are at Mantle applications for en- hstments and physical examinations will continue at the arnory anT the applicants who are accepted will be sent to Mantle, squad after squad, under commissioned officers.
 When trumpeter G. F. Haynes of Troop B, Fifth Militia Cavalry, blew the assembly call at the armory in West Hartford at o'clock there were only three men absent and according to officers of the troop these were hurrying across other states toward Hartford as fast as trains could con- vey them.