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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
Carefully Planned Aerial
Operations win Be
Carried Out Be fore
Year Ends.
ny GRANVILLE E0ItTESCtE.
tnitcd states Military tid to President
ROOscNcl; War Correspondent In
Europe During tho Present Nnr.

The year 1916 viii soc . revolution
in military science. TIL" change viii
he more complete than that which
marked tho Napolconic period. more
radical than the era which saw The
Introduction Of gunpowdcr
The aSc-provcd axiOms OF strategy
viii remain tho same. Yet this year
must in tho nature OF things warIikc
evolve an essential alteration Of tactics.
an extraordinary evolution Of arma-
mcuts. The word includes military
equipment in its widest sense.
The year is hardly two months old,
and already We have witnessed the sus-
tanned maucuvcring Of u long distance
aerial fleet.
Before tn" end OF 1916 battles as
decisive as any wagcd on land or sea
VIII he fought out in the Sky.
The air ra.,;s and the isolated com
bats that are matters OF daily occur
renee now along the whole fighting
front Will before the years end develop
into carefully planned operations by
huge fleets Of aircraft seeking to
achieve - definite military objective
That these diving s.iuadrons will
NEE, other aerial armadas determined
to defeat them is obvious.
All III ROPE NOW
VAST TESTING GROUND
Flu, before we discuss the approach
ing war i'll the air, IL is essential that
we examine the military situation on
tho face of the earth.
The last year has seen nearly all
Europe a vast testing ground Of wars
basic clements. All the newest devices
contrivcd by man for the killing Of his
fcllow-man have been tried out. The
result is vicious circle in the science
OF war The new methods OF defense
are about equal to the new inventions
for destruction. SO that finally war
still hinges on the hand-to- hand en-
counter The experts who thcoriZcd
about the effect of modern weapons he
fore the war declared that battles
would be conducted with immense in
tervas separating the contendinS
forces.
The killing power OF the modern
rifle was so great troops could not ap-
proach within mite of one another.
But experience rcfutes theories. The
trench lines of armies are now some-
times only ten yards apart
Against the magazine rifle and ma
chine gun The charge was impossi-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
CHAPTER 1.

CHAPTER l.
Whcn barnett Ban opened poultry
stand in tho West WASHINGTON Markc,
more Than a dozen years ago. little
attention was paid TO him by the other
dealers He was one Of the many
lie struggled along did the others
Tho poultry trust was Then in full
SWIM. /, controlled the prices. gave
tho dealers who supplied il what II
chose and exercised complete au-
,hority.
Barnet, raM objected to tneir
methods Others had objected before
him Eut although Gan had li.,lc
money. he had an iron viii. He BEGAN
"a prosper
The poultry trust was amazed ono
day 20 find that ran was securing in
dcp"ndcn' shipments II was decided
10 get after BaG. But. driven into 4
corner. he showed his teeth and defed
the poultry trust 10 10 it's worst, The
fight was on TO the death
one day Ean went TO District Attnr-
ney Jerome and told his story OF the
iniust,ccs practicod b. the trust.
That was in 1870 Then followed a
long ncht this ,inc through tho
courts. Evcntually, indictments were
found against moro than scventy-fvo
members OF the trust. Thirty-hvc
pleaded guilty. aud dozen of the
leaders were sentenced
Barnett Ean prospercd beyond his
widest dreams. He was hailed ms tho
man who had wiped out the poultry
trust. Customers locked TO his stand
In hundreds. He opened other stands.
and still others
Finally lie established u largo whole
sal. ana retail establishment in tho
heart Of West Washington Markc,
district. where he had so succcssfully
waGcd his eight
Meantime. tho members or tho poultry
trust We're operating under tho more
ccntocl tiilc OF tho Live Poultry Mems
Association. All Of tho big dealers aud
most Of the little ones. were members
ali cNCrnt Enffs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27

Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
Cities Have Ordinances.

Chicago. San Francisco. Now Haven,
Conn; Jacksonville, Fla; Omaha, Neb. |:
Charleston. s. c.: Salt Lake City. Utah:
Ogden, Utah: Huntington. W. Va, and
Maplewood, n. J.. have passed ordi-
nsnces for the eradication Of hay-fever
weeds.
DR.. ScheppegrelPs association en-
ploys inspectors to assist the local au-
thorities in the discovery and prosecu-
ton of the violators Of tho grass and
weed ordinances.
1T is important, however. in prepar-
ing such ordinances that the require
ments should not be tco drastic" said
DIR. Scheppegrell. Tn the prominent
city, for instance, there is at present
an ordinance requiring the grass to be
kept below four inches. the results Of
which is continual legal opposition to
its enforcement. We have made the
limit twelve inches. which is SUFFICIENT
to prevent the pollination of most hay
fever weeds and Is easily enforced"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
UNIDENTIFIED NEGRO >.
ATTACKS WOMAN IN HOME
Victim Appeals for Permission to
Kill Her Assailant
When Caught.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, October PA
woman, late yesterday was attacked by
an unidentified negro at her home in
Woodlawn. Describing to the police how
the negro attacked her, the woman said
her assailant after threatening to kill her
If she screamed struck her on the head
with the butt Of a pistol. Her three-old
daughter. who was asleep at the time.
was awakened by the noise, she said, and
when the child screamed the negro struck
her daughter on the head, cutting a cash
over the right eye. After that the woman
said she lost consciousness.
The victim, who appeared to be slight
" improved early today. has taken q turn
for the worse, and physicians say her
condition is critical
IF the negro Is captured" she told the
police, II want you to bring him to me
so can kill him myseh-that is, II the
members Of the posse are not men enough
to do So"
After a search lasting yesterday after
noon and last night sherin's posse and
q number Of armed citizens today had
no clue to the negroes whereabouts. Blood
hounds followed a trail q few miles from
Woodlawn, but soon lost It Detectives
working on the case claim to be trailing a
suspect and refuse to divulge his name.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, October 27.-A
negro. whose name has not been learn
sailant Of the white woman who was
attacked in her homo at Woodlawn
yesterday, has been captured by q
posse at Trussville. Ala, twenty miles
north Of Birmingham, according to ad-
vices received here at noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
CLASS VIOLIN INSTRUCTION.
Normal School Community Center
Takes Up New Work,

Class instruction in the playing of
the violin is to be a new line Of work
taken up this year at the J. o. Wilson
Normal School Community Center, ac-
cording to announcement made today
by the director of the center. Mrs. Ida
e. Keb1er. This course is to be under
the direction of DR.. H. E. Cogswell. d.
rector Of music in the public schools,
as are the other courses in music at
the center.
The music courses are to be given be-
ginning at 7:30 o'clock next wednesday
evening. Classes in sight reading will
be taught from 1880 to $3.50. violin in
struction from 1880 to $3.50 and COM
munity singing from $3.50 to $3.50.
All regular work OF the center is to
be resumed Monday evening. The girls
gymnasium classes are to form Mon
day and Tuesday afternoons from a
to o'clock. Plans are under way
for the formation of girls classes in
domestic art. A course in cooking for
boys who wish to learn how to pre-
pare their own meals when camping is
to be begun at the Ross School Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
DENIES COURT JURISDICTION.
Government Asks Dismissal of Ash
ley Mandamus Proceeding.

Alleging that the mandamus proceed
ing brought by George Ashley against
Secretary McAdoo Of the Treasury De-
partment and the commissioner Of in
terna1 revenue. Mr.. Osborn. to vacate a
Treasury decision in reference to the
rehlling Of prescription for medicines
containing narcotics without securing
a new prescription, is an attempt to
control and interfere with executive Of
fcers of the government in their Off
DIAL duties, United States Attorney John
e. Laskey today filed a motion to dis
miss the proceeding.
Tho government claims that such
matters are within the discretion Of the
public officials and may not be regu-
lated by the courts. Another ground
for dismissal Is the claim that the case
involves the restraining Of the assess
ment and collection of a tax, and as
such cannot be maintained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
Mrs. F.B. Hamlin's Will Filed.

The will Of Mrs. Frances B. Hamlin.
widow Of Rev. T. S. Haralip. has been
offered for probate. 1t is dated jan
rary 30, 1909, and disposes OF an estate
valued at $1,000 in the District OF Co
iumbia and land in South Dakota. The
personal and household effects are dis
trtbuted among relatives and $50 given
TO Stacia ONeill for faithful service"
Other requests include $1,000 to a sis
ter, Emma NJ. Gordon. and 800 each to
Rev. John Gordon. Alexander Gordon,
Hamlin Gordon and Elizabeth Hamlin.
Tho land in South Dakota Is devised
to Francis B. Ha,nlin and the remain
ing estate Is to be divided between Ell
bert B. Hamlin and Frances b. Hamlin,
who are also to act as executors. At
torney Frederick A. Fenning appears
for the estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Sarah Nevin has been awarded
a verdict for $3.50 damages by jury in
Circuit Division 2. before Justice Sid
dons, against Eugene James and ]. A.
James. undertakers. The plaintiff sued
for $4,000 damages. claiming that her
nervous system was impaired as re-
suit of being struck by an electric
hearse belonging to the defendants
JuIy "a. 1914, as she was boarding a
car at New Jersey avenue and 8 street.
Attorneys H. B. F. Mcfarland and E.
s. Bailey represented the plaintiff. At
torneys A. W. Gray. A. L. Newmyer
and A. p. Owens appeared for the
undertakers.
resolution suthOrixing the presi.
dent Of the society to appoint COM
nnittee to visit sick members was adopt
ed at a meeting Of the Washington
navy yard branch Of the American
Society of Marine Craftsmen last even
Ing at Northeast Temple, 9Th and F
streets northeast Following tho bust
ness transactions extemperaneous talks
were given by the members. buffet
luncheon was served
who died October 4. is valued at $ls2,-
sI73s, according to petition for let
ters Of administration for the estate
flied in the Probate Court yesterday by
brother. George ". ~, Pearson. The
valued at $16s.243.as. The real estate
is valued at s24.574. He is survived by
George w. Pearson and Mrs. Mary
stephen, Isabelle videtto. Paul Pearson
and Joseph Pearson OF Washington and
Ann Pearson of Los Angeles, Cal At
torney Walter Cephane appeared for
the petitioners. 4
Creditors Of the Warrington Trfpure
water Company have applied to the
District Supreme Court to have the cor
poration adJudged bankrupt. They al
| lege the concern IL indebted to the ex-
tent of 5000 and is insoivent. The
company. admits its inability to pay It's
debts, and consents, in an answer, to
| the appointment Of a receiver. Attor-
| ney Wharton e. Lester represents the
creditors. Justice Stafford appointed
| Wilbur W. Fowler as receiver and fixed
his bond 1t $1,000.
Theodore r. lon Of the District OF Co
tlumbfa was admitted. to practice today
on motion OF w. H. Dennis. before tbs
justices Of the Supreme Court Of thu
district q Cslumbii. sitting In genera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
Maid Gets Suspended Sentence.

Louisa Frye. colored. seventeen years
old, yesterday was sentenced to one
year in jail on a charge of grand lar
-ceny. The Indictment alleged that she
stole 800 from her employer. Mrs.
Charlotte Bowers. Justice Gould pre-
siding in Criminal Division Of the
District Supreme Court, suspended the
execution Of the sentence and released
the girl on probation: Attorney Harry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
SHOWS CANADA'S RESOURCES.
Frank Weigh Lectures Before the
Home Club.

Frank Weigh Of Toronto, Canada, last
night addressed members Of the Home
Club Of the Interior Department on
"Canada's Natural Resources" in the
clubs auditorium. The lecture was the
second in the series arranged for the
winter by the entertainment committee
Of the club.
Many motion pictures and slides were
presented showing the developed and
undeveloped mining. timber. fishery and
Agricultural resources Of Canada and
its potential riches in a trip from east
to west over the fertile plains and
Rocky mountains to Prince Rupert OF
the Pacific coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
River Schooners Change Hands.

Capt. Edward Rison, master and
owner of the river schooner Carrie
in Alexandria. who will have her over
hauled and win continue her in the
wood and railway tie freightins work
on the Potomac.
The schooner 8. L Bowen, recently
purchased by Capt. William Gibson Of
this city from Capt. william Kendrick
Of Charles county. Nd. 10 here and
will be oyerhauled in preparation for
going into the oyster running trade
during the winter months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
Chance for Government Jobs.

The civil service commission has an
nounced the following examinations:
November z5-Laboratory aid, by
gisnic laboratory. Washington. D. c..
$40 to $40 q year.
November 1SEMechanical craftsman.
bureau Of ordnance, War Department
81. 800 to $4,000 Q year; sawyer and car
ponter, Shoshone Indian agency. Wyo-
mag. $40 Q year.. Experimental engi-
neeF, bnreau Of engraving and PRINTING.
1eelA-A,1eA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
Charles Gilman Overcome by Gas.

Charles Gilman. fifty years old. 1917
It'll street. was overcome by gas today.
He was unconscious when found and
taken TO Freedmen's Hospital The
odor of gas attracted the attention Of
other persons in the house. Policeman
Gibbon was summoned and the door Of
Gilimans room was forced open His
recovery Is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
Democrats ARE READY
FOR BIG MASS MEETING
Managers Expect Maryland and
Virginia Delegations in Convention
Hall Tomorrow Night. :

Ali arrangements for the mass meet
ting of democrats in Convention Hall
tomorrow night. under the auspices Of
the Wilson and Marshall Democratic
, Association of the District. have been
completed. according to announcement
Of George R. Linkins. chairman OF the
committee in charge. It is expected
that the hall will be filled and that
large delegations of democrats from
Maryland and Virginia will attend the
meeting.
Assistant Attorney General Huston
Thompson is to preside at the meeting.
and will speak on woodrow Wilson.
the Man" The principal speech will
be made by Hugh Gordon Miller.
formerly q member Of the progressive
party. His subject will be why Pro-
9ressives and Independents Should Sup
BORT woodrow Wilson"
Gh.ries W Darr, Pp rssidsnt. Of tn. the
assnt w Ws esaa 10 the psops Of the
United States and will make an al
dress on what the Democratic Party
Has Done for the District Of Columbia
VIII Speak for Labor.
James Lord, secretary Of the mining
department. Of the American Federation
e Labor, will make an address. the sub
feet Of which will be why Labor Sup
PORTS Woodrow Wilson" Music Is to
be furnished by tho Naval Gun Fac
tory Band.
The women's National Democratic
Association. Of which Mrs. Cullop is
president and Mrs. Buchanan is the
Held secretary. will march to Conven-
tion Hall. preceded by the Park View
BAND. The Wilson and Marshall clubs
Of the local colleges will also march to
the meeting.
The Wilson and Marshall Democratic
Association is also making plans for
an open-air meeting at the hay mar
ket, 10th and B streets northwest, on
the evening of Friday. November 3.
This meeting Is planned particularly
to reach the farmers who will be at
the market Friday night for the Sat
urday trade. It is expected that David
Lewis. democratic candidate for senator
from Maryland. and Jackson II. Ralston.
democratic candidate for the House from
the fifth Maryland district. will be pres
emit and speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
FOR NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SNEEZE MAKERS
Head Of Hay Fever Prevention So
ciety Urges Eradication Of Weeds
That Cause Disease.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. October ga ma
tional campaign against sneeze pro-
1ueers was described by DIT. william
Dcheppegrell. president Of the Ameri-
can Hay Fever Prevention Association,
today.
Dr.. scheppesrell said ono per cent of
ne population of the United States suf-
feEs from hay fever. To relieve their
annual period Of sneezing and SNUFF
Aing. DR.. Scheppegrelrs association is
engaged IN . nationwide publicity and
educational campaign on the relation
ship Of pollen to hay fever and for the
passage of laws for the eradication Of
weeds that cause the disease.
Education in the relationship of pol
lens to hay fever has made the most
satisfactory progress during the past
year." said DR.. Scheppegrell. THE pub
lie was first impressed with the fact
that the principal cause Of hay fever
in the United States was the rag
weeds, whose pollen during the months
Of August and September filled the at
moophere with their Irritating po'iens,
and that these. as well az most Of tho
other plants which cause hay fever,
had already been outlawed by tho agri-
cultural interests.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
NEGRO IN
] ALL FOR
HOLDUP
Suspected Of Being in on Job Pulled OF
Nine Hours After He Struck
the Town

Implicated in a crime committed
within a few hours after landing in
town from Hot Springs, Ark, war
rant was issued today for Steve Allen,
a big negro who is now behind the
bars charged with highway robbery.
The second negro and fourth man to
be apprehended in connection with
the holdup in Two street last Friday
Of J. W. McCarty has not yet been To-
Gated.
The two white men arrested, H. w.
Chase and W. Moran, are heavy set fell
lows who engaged McCarty and drank
with him and then. according to Nc
Carly, visitor, volunteered to steer
him to a Joint where more whiskey
could he had. On their way up Two
street the stranger was knocked down
by Steve Allen, whom MeCarty posi-
lively identified this morning.
The preliminary hearing win take
place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The felony with which these prison
ers are charged is a serious one, that
OF highway robbery, the penalty being
a minimum term of seven years i'm
in the state penitentiary.
The negro reached here Friday at 3
p. m. and the holdup occurred nine
hours later.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05

for some person to call for 1t, which
happened to be Lucien. While trail
ing him to see what the theft might
lead to the city police ran upon the
other two boys who were firing Vic
tor .32 calibre pistol az a target Be
ing too young to handle in the city
court they were turned over to the
county. TO impress upon them the
gravity Of their offense the trio were
handcuffed together while making the
transfer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
SALE is
BIGGEST
IN YEARS
Market Day Sales Net $2,242.50 and
People Come in From CaddO, COm-
anche and Garyin Counties

Tho market day sale yesterday was
the biggest sale OF IFS kind held in
Chickasha for several weeks. The to-
tai amount Of the sale was $2242.5O, a
part Of which was bid in by the own
ers, however. Nineteen head Of hors-
es and mules went through the sale
ring, and forty-three head Of cattle.
Some Of the horses sold at a good
price one Of them bringing s122.
More than the usual amount OF
household goods was sold, and at a
good price. In the absence OF Geo,
Wilson, who was away in Iowa on a
visit Bob Smith, the auctioneer, was
assisted by Col Hugh Hale, and Mr.
Conner Of Minco.
The first Monday sales are a great
thing for the merchants and business
men OF Chickasha. Hundreds of peo-
pie who never come here otherwise,
nearly always attend these sales. Yes
terday there were buyers from Caddo,
Comanche and Garvin counties. and
there was plenty of money in circula-
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
THREE BOYS ARRESTED

Three local negro boys, Roy Bowles,
fourteen, Homer Carter, fourteen, and
Luclus smith, thirteen, are behind the
bars Of the coraty jail the first two
charged with toting a gun and the last
with theft.
A case Of cartridges was found miss
ing from Hamptons hardware store
yesterday afternoon The police To-
Gated the ammunition and lay in wait
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05
LIBRARY BULLETIN.

Library hours, 2 TO 6, and z to 9.
Phone 1924.
Whitney-The Socialized Recitation.
lew Fiction Received at the Carnegie
Library.
Allen--A Cathedral Singer.
Atherton-Mrs. Balfane.
Bennett-Hilda Lessways.
Bennett -Clayhanger.
Beach-Heart Of the Sunset.
Beach-C Crimson Gardenia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05

Brebner-Master Detective.
Bates-Geranium Lady.
Bennett-Gates Of Wrath.
canfield-Bent Twig. \
FarnoI-Beltane. the Smith.
Observation-Disclosures OF the Parson-
age.
Glasgow and Gabrielle.
Johnston-Fortunes of Garln.
Kipling-Kim.
London-ittle Lady OF the Bis
House.
Mcrarlane-Held to Answer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05

OIL HEAD
EXPIRES
Strong Character Brought John .. D.ArChbOld
Up From Worker in Pennsylvania
Oil Fields
By United Press.

By United Prcss.
New York. Dec. John d. Arch
bold, the Standard Oil magnate, died
this morning as the result of compli-
cations that followed an operation for
appendicitis.
Archbold was president of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
and was John D. Rockefeller's right
hand man. His dogged tenacity, in
flexible will and optimism brought
him up from a position as worker in
the Pennsylvania oil fields to a pow
erful Wall street man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05

men may meet and be sociable and
free, become acquainted with other
men of the town, new residents of the
town, and assist to make meetings in
teresting, mentally, morally and so
ciably,' send in your membership
card"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-05

AMERICAN cHlcLE COMPANY