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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-10
WANT ELIMINATION TouRNE'

WANT ELIMINATION TOURNEY
Eastern boxing authorities are
beginning to get real excited about
an elimination for welterweights.
Now that Richie has been clint
mated, why not match Kid Graves
and Ted Lewis for the title?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-10

NOT EXACTLY A TONIC
One sport scribe calls Joe Stech-
~ . tonic to the wrestling game.
Wrestiers he has met say he's
more like chloroform.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-10

We guarantees the superiority OF
the LundoerG Truss. and give free
trial to prove H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-10

We hardly wait for the next issue of Golfers
TO see what break Walter Camp has made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-10

Twenty-Five applicants have put in a bid for Gil Dc
job, according to University officials Evidently
schools have made change since the football
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-10

"We, just dropped in to get little information.
With this the tall guy started for the door. He
way there, stopped. paused, and back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-10

Our tall friend again deposited his hat over the past
and blew the smoke from cigar in our face
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-10

Elmer c. Henderson, the Broadway high coach has
mentioned for the place than of late.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-25
Bulletins

Lisbon, Dec. pa. The cabinet
has decided Co create % war cone
mittee and @ public economy com-
miftee. Both bodies viii have es-
ecutiFe powers.
Bloomington. IIi- Dee -. g.
fer blowing the outer door from
the safe Of the G8och Bros. ram-
pBuy bank at Beethoven about z
D.. m today. the robbers were
frightened away before getting
into the Inner Yauit. Tire interior
e7 the building was wrecked by
tine explosion.
Stockholm. pee. -. THE chill
drau OF Ira Nelson Morris. the
American minister. ussi-ted by
children % prominent officials.
gave a Christmas pageant at the
ministers home on Christmas eve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-25
ELLLe ID lIILN nNNLN.

Chicago. Dea. Charles 5trom 72
years old au inmate f. tic oak Forest
uHlmarE. dropped dead Yesterday in
tae home VI August 0af0u n Evans
ten NaIsgH bad invited strom AM
old aeguaiufauee. b spend Tie holidays
II his home Ho bad finished dinner
when bic fell. over Ufeless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-25

Nj e m b err of A u dit
Bureau Of CirculatiCDs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TO THE PUBLIC - PERSONS WHO HAVE
watches left for repairs, watches on de-
posit. any merchandise at auction store
400 9th St. will kindly call for same at once
as we expect to vacate and leave city 24th
Of MAY. j. II. NIPUF. "a
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
Takoma Park. Md, May 5. l9l6-Sotice is
hereby given Of the following contemplated
on Flower ave, from Carroll ave. north
ward about $50 feet. estimated cost of
81 per linear foot. t" be assessed against
Admitting property in block II and the Palmer
tract: 4-foot cement sidewalk on Baltimore
and Albany at estimated cost of
a. per linear foot TO be assessed against
7. L. and T. Go. subdivision; grading of
Boyd ave. estimated cost of $500.
rvo-thrdS of which will be assessed against
abuttinG lots in blocks SO and 40. Glaize'S
the office of the clerk Monday
evening. May 20. 1915. at O'Clock. at which
time and place all parties interested will be
heard in regard To the proposed work.
Rem 6. DAVIS. Town Clerk.
MITCHELL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT
will not be responsible for debts contracted
by any one hut myself. PAUL V. MITCHELL
WILL PERSONS SEEING CONDUCTOR. CLAIM
ing transfer ticket worthless, tbound
car. order passenger Off, 9th and Pa. Sc.
pm. Saturday. kindly communicate with
OWEN +. MrLLEN. 1913 Sc:
NOTICE To STOCKHOLDERS OF CRANDALL'S
Amusement C".--Another dividend of so has
been declared by board of directors. May 10Th.
II. NJ. CRANDALL, President.
MR.. CHARLES p. ROUSE DESIRES TO AN
nouuce that he is connected with the piano
and victrola department of +. F. Droop Il Sons
Co. 1900 6 St. where he will lie pleased TO
SOC his many friends
/ WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
contracted by any one except myself in person.
CI1AS WElGEL.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16

In concluding Mr.. Gordon paid a
tribute to the honesty and efficiency of
the early Georgetown officials. against
whom. he said. no charges of corrup-
ton or malfeasance in office ever arose.
Now that there are no local officers.
the members of this association and
citizens generally can still make their
sacrifices for the benefit of the COM
munity and show to other parts OF the
National Capital that the seed planted
by the original Georgetownlans mas
brought forth good fruit in their de-
scendants and successors.
The people of Georgetown nave
always been brave and ever ready TO
give service to their country. In the
French and Indian wars, the wars OF
the revolution. of 1872 and with Mex.
leo, the war between the states and
with Spain its young men have gone
to the front, shed their blood and IN
many instances yielded up their lives
in the service of the state. / feel
confident that should the dark clouds
which now threaten burst into war no
part of this wide land will show more
loyalty and self-sacrif1cing devotion,
or send proportionately more young
men to the front. than the small terri
tory on the west side of Rock creek
embraced in what was once George
town"
BY Il unanimous vote the ASSOCIATION
instructed its executive committee 70
arrange for the publication of Nj
Gordons paper, in order permanently
n it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Founding of Company in 1908.

Mr.. Gordon also described briefly the
founding of the Washington Bridge
Company. in 1s0S. which constructed a
bridge over the oPtomac river between
Washington and Alexanders Island
This was the origin of the Long
bridge" near the site of the present
Highway bridge.
In describing the events leading up
to and Immediately following the
founding of Georgetown, Mr. Gordon
sa lid:
When the province of Maryland was
divided into counties the land on both
sides of Rock creek was embraced in
ST. Marys county. In 1868 Charles
county was created out Of 81. Mars
county, and in 1886 Prince Georges
county out of Charles. and the land on
both sides of Rock creek was en-
hraced within its hounds In 174s
Frederick county was created out of
Prince Georges. and embraced all the
land living west of the lower or east
side of Rock creek. In 1875 that part
of Frederick beginning on the east side
Of the mouth Of Rock creek and run
ming with the said river to the mouth
of the Monocacy erected into
new county by the name of Moutgonl-
cry county. In 1873 Maryland directed
it's representatives in Congress to cede
unto the United States such district.
Congress might fix upon and accept
for the seat of government. Congress
on July 16. 1890. provided that a dis
.rrict or territory be located on the
river Potomac between the mouths OF
the Eastern branch and connogoche-
que be accepted for the permanent seat
of government of the United States.
Territory Coded to United States.
I'm 1891 Maryland coded and relin-
pushed to the Congress and government
of the United States in full and abso-
lutte right and exclusive jurisdiction. as
/ well of soil as of persons residing or to
reside therein. that part of the territory
| OF Columbia lying within the state.
| Thus it will be seen that the land on
| which Georgetown stands was first a part
of ST, Marys county, in the state OF
! Maryland. then of Charles. then OF Prince
Georges. then of Frederick and then of
Montgomery; and since 1871 has been a
federal territory or district, known as the
| District of Columbia
| Describing the founding Of Georgetown,
| the speaker said: NO more desirable 10
cation for a town could have been
found; deep water in front and fine back
country both sides of the river; and
II is well TO know that in the early days
Rock creek was navigable for a consider
able distance from its mouth, which ex-
tended from the foot of Wisconsin ave-
nue. to EasbEs point. Tobacco was ex-
tensiyely cultivated, and, to provide for
its inspection and shipment the vestry
Of ST. Georges. now Rock Creek parish.
TO which the law then In force gave au-
| thority. granted permission for the cree
ton Of a tobacco warehouse at the mouth
of Rock creek. This warehouse was built
where the buildings of the Capital Trac-
ton Company. just west of Wisconsin
avenue. now are located. and was contin-
! uously used as such for nearly hun
dred years In 1851 the colonial assem- II
Of Maryland authorized the laying out
of a town near the warehouse: in 1883
i a charter as a city was granted, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
GUESTS OF THE Y. w. C. A.
Mrs. R. A. Dorman Here; Mrs.
Charles Spencer Due THURSDAY.

Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, presi-
dent of the hoard of directors of the
Y W. c. A. is entertaining at luncheon
this afternoon in honor of Mrs. r. A.
Dorman, member of the national
board of the y. W. c. A.
The last new membership night" of
the season was conducted Saturday at
the association headquarters, 14th and
g streets.
Y W c. A. officials are also planning
to entertain Mrs. Charles Spencer, sec
rotary oa the Worlds Y. w. c. a. com
mittee, when she comes to Washington
Thursday to attend the annual banquet
of the South American Club.
She will make the principal address
her subject being the Religious Con
gress at Panama. which Miss Spencer
recently attended. Interest in her adj
dress will not he confined to associa-
ton members, but will attract gener-
ally the attention of persons engaged
in promoting the religious movement
in Washington. Miss Susan Cults is
president Of the South American Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
TAK0MA PARK CITIZENS
DISCUSS NEW SCHOOL
Committee Instructed to Prepare Re-
port on Proposal for Eight
Room Structure.

The question of a new eight-room
school building for Takoma Park was
discussed a meeting of the Takoma
Park Citizens Association last night in
the Takoma Park Public Library. cor
ner 5th and Cedar streets. The school
committee of the association was in
structed to prepare a report on the
subject at an early date. AS soon as
this report is received President Will
n1er g. Platt will call the committee
into conference.
The suggestion was made that an as
sembly room for school exercises, lee
lures and motion pictures be incor-
porated in the new building. The COM
mittee was directed to withhold its re-
port until the present District bill has
been reported to the House. After
that period the committee was author
lied to take such action was deemed
necessary. The members of the commit
tee are n. c. Gore. chairman; H. c.
Skeels. J. d. Kiefer, F. Wight, Maj. D..
S. Fletcher. James W. Dyre. John H
Holmes and ]. H. Arnold.
The Installation of paper towels and
liquid soap in the Takoma School was
requested by Mrs. W. 4. orion, the
IuHuS lot tne puTpOSe 10 ne SuDpIltu
by the association in the event the
school authorities decline to take ac-
ton. The matter was referred to the
school committee. with the request to
take the matter up with the board Of
educa ton
resolution adopted at recent
! meeting of the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association and forwarded to
the Takoma association for considera
ton was read by Secretary c. c. King.
1t provides that in the selection of del
egates to represent the. District at the
national conventions of the respective
political parties there should be only
| those delegates who are in favor of
home rule in the District, representa-
ton in Congress on an equality with
the respective states Of the Union and
who conscientiously endeavor to secure
pla torn decfara tons of the national
! parties to carry out the principles in
| the resolution. The matter was laid
| on the ia Bile.
| Mr. and Mrs. s. J. Dennis were elect
| ed TO active membership in the asso-
| citation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
"UNSANCT|F|ED" ENTER
THE ENCHANTED REALM
Forty-Five of Them Are Initiated
Into Kallipolis Grotto After
Passing Tests.

Between five and six hundred enthu-
siastic Yelled Prophets of the En-
chanted Realm took possession of the
big ballroom in the New Willard Hotel
last night to put forty-hve of the I'M
sanctified nebulae through the test of
a mystic journey across the River
Styx" to fit them for membership in
kallipolis Grotto. When the festivi-
ties were al an end close to midnight,
the expression was general that it was
by long odds the biggest ceremonial
session the grotto has ever held.
1t was a whirl of excitement and ex-
pectancy from start 70 finish. and when
the general staff of jokesmiths of the
OF ganlzatIon mad finished the rites.
prescribed and injected. talent from
the local theaters came to the rescue
and kept up the laughter, songs and
other features of the big celebra ton
going swiftly to the close.
the kind that cannot be talked about
to the "profane, but a great deal can,
it was explained. and one of the big
features of the latter type was the con-
clave of the high court of Mokanna.
which was invoked to try Grand Chief
Justice Ed S Schmid and Past Monarch
Peter r. Pullman for conspiracy with
esoteric intent" Messrs. Schmid and
Pullman had headed rival committees
that secured the class of initiates. and,
instead of being rewarded for their ac-
complishments. they were jagged.
ioked and jostled out to do better next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16

his wagon and the vehicle passed over
his body. The injured man was taken
to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Association Business Session.

Prior to the reading of the paper
the association, which met in the 20
tomac Bank building, transacted a
short business session, which will be
its last until fall 1t was decided to
call on the District street cleaning de-
partment to provide for more fire.
quent sprinkling of Q street during the
summer months The association also
voted unanimously to contribute SIS to
the fund being raised for Crossing Po-
liceman Ippolito. who was severely in
iured several weeks ago. John l..
\ewbold was elected a member of the
asSocia ton.
At the conclusion of the meeting a
buffet luncheon was served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
FATHER SUES FOR DAUGHTER.
Frank CLANCY Asks 5000 for Al
legged Iniuries BY Road.

Marie CLANCY. eight years old. by her
father. Frank CLANCY, has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, for al
legged personal injury.
She was a passenger on Il car April
Is last. and had her hand on door
jamb when, it is alleged. the conductor
closed the door and partly severed the
fingers. She claims her hand has been
disagured for life. Attorney Walter P.
Plumley appears for the child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Files Answer in Divorce Suit.

Abe Jacohy has filed in the District
Supreme Court an answer and cross pc
tition to the suit for limited divorce
recently brought against him by his
wife. Carrie Jacoby. He denies the
charges of cruelty alleged by the wife.
and says she has been indifferent and
cruel toward him. He also alleges that
his wife deserted him April - last. At
1orney Mark Stearman appears for the
husban
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
The High Court of Mokanna.

Charles A. Stevens officiated as judge
of the high court of Mokanna; Mark
Stearman as clerk, Richard Trice as
bailiff, John S. Shreve and l. S. Gold
smith as prosecuting attorneys, f. w.
Libbey as court stenoGrapher. assisted
by Samuel F. Shreve as master of un-
usualites," with corps OF satanic
imps. H. J. Simmons and Or. Per
feet" Day were the expert witnesses.
The defendants and the jury were
both brought in handcuffed and both
took thrilling parts in the performance
Harry Mckeldin. acting S chief tele-
graph operator, presided at the special
wire which brought special messages
of greetings and congratulations from
dignitaries of the grotto throughout
the country. LaZar and Dale. with a
black-face minstrel sketch, kept the
big audience in roars of laughter for a
good quarter of an hour: Arthur Geary,
the we'll known tenor soloist of musical
comedy. sang several selections: the
Royal Hawaiians presented their beau
tifui musical offering. and the Evans
Sisters. Irish Colleens." made merry
with melodies and terpsichorean fea-
lures that won big applause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Why Suffer
From Migraine or
Sick Headache?

Or. J. :. Caldwell says Hat this exceed
iu.l; distressing csseaSc does not shorten
life. but does 10, aDpear 10 he durable. SUI
frrsrs from this affection condemned Ia
undergo Th" periodical attacks every few
weeks until they are forty wears Of age. after
which tH- atfarr~ are less f:"pu"nt. and final ,
ly 'it-Hnp"sr entirely. Palliative measures
daring ,be attack are ali tiat il i possible
10 suggest. while care in the diet is the best
preventive measure. An attack may often lie
prevented by taking two anti-kamnia tablets
when the nrst symptoms appear. and one
anti-aamnia tablet every two hours during
the attack sh"rtsns IL. eases the pain and
brings rest and quiet.
Anti-k7mnla tablets NAV be- obtained At all
drr:.iSts Ask :or AK Tablets They
quickly relieve all pain.-Adyertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Tribute to Merchants.

Georgetown merchants who recently
took an active part in obtaining an ap-
preparation for replacing the present
Aqueduct bridge were the successors
of an enterprising lot of business men
who operated as far back as 1871, the
speaker said, when they formed the
Georgetown Bridge Company to erect
a bridge over the river near Little
Falls. The structure was swept away
by food but rebuilt. with aid by Con-
gress. in 1911. The bridge at this point
was destroyed and rebuilt more than
once. and. in 1888. the rights of the
company were taken over by the cor
the United States. To provide against
floods, the height of the piers was in
creased when the present Little Falls
bridge was built in the early seventies
The speaker then told of the building
of the present Aqueduct bridge. which
was commenced about 1880, under the
supervision of Maj. William Turnbull
of the United States Engineer Corps.
This improvement, he said, was oppos-
ed by the people of Georgetown be-
cause they feared it would interrupt
river traffic. The bridge was built by
the Alexandria Canal Company, and
was in no sense a highway bridge. he
said it was used to connect the end
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. on the
Georgetown side, for the passage of
canal boats. During the civil war the
water was drawn off from the trough
and the bridge used for the crossing of
troops and supplies for the army. After
the war attempts We're made to use it
again for canal purposes, but the water
lea ked as through a sieve and the SUI
perstrUcture became SO unsafe that il
was abandoned as an aqueduct. Later
I nIyYphl he
rebuilt in its present form and made
a free highway bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Lauds Former Officials.

until the year 1871 Georgetown remained
a municipal entity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Arizona Land for Settlers.

President Wilson has made avail
10 entry Of EomeSteaders more than
Nalf a million acres ot land in the
Dixie rational forest. in Arizona
About one fourth of The area already
has been hied or hy forest home stead
ers The land withdrawn is in Nojave
courry. aad IS described as vaIua bile for
t~razfuc purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Badly Hurt in Runaway.

Joseph Yarnell. 1885 10th street
northwest. was seriously injured in
runaway accident near Massachusetts
avenue and I'd street northwest yes
terday afternoon. He was thrown from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
Early History of Georgetown.

After outlining chronologically the
founding of Georgetown by order of
King George II. its remaining a part
of Frederick county, Md, until the
war of the revolution. and of being
incorporated in several other counties.
finally being transferred from Mont
somery county in 1871. to form a part
of the District of Columbia Mr. Cor
don spoke at length of the early life
and business pursuits in this thriving
river town.
In the early days. he said. the main
channel of the river ran beyond Ana :
lostan Island, and ships returning from
long voyages swept past its upper end
and came to anchor at the wharves in
front of the town.
Referring to the time when there
were no bridges across the river Mr..
Gordon told of the ferry service which
connected the District with the Virginia
shore about a third of a mile west of
AnaloStan Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-16
FOUNDED BY ORDER
OF KING GEORGE /.
Paper Tracing the History Of
Georgetown Read on 165th
Anniversary.
THE MEETING
OF LOCAL ASSOCIATION
William A. Gordon. Author of Pro-
duction, Lauds Early Citizens.
Others Give "reminiscences.

With members of the Association of
Oldest inhabitants and residents of
many sections of the city in attend
ance, the Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation last night celebrated the 165th
anniversary of the founding of that
part of the capital lying west of Rock
creek which once enjoyed a separate
political status.
William A. Gordon read a paper on
several phases of Georgetown's devel-
opment. particularly with respect to
bridge improvements, and was ap-
plauded when he declared that the
residents of that section should be
proud to be bnown as Georgetonians.
DR.. Benjamin w. Summey and Benja-
min S. Reiss of the Association of Old
est Inhabitants and others contributed
"reminiscences during the discussion
that followed the reading of the pa
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-02-18

Not being on the popular side is
always Improbable AS we are no
believer in the present defense and
preparedness mania that has seized
our country, we had to forego the
pleasure of partaking of a luncheon
served free by some patriots to
some members of the community
who are to form some committee
who will do some worrying about
defending our country against some
enemies. Some loss
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-02-18
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

ton of the names our Christian neigh
bors have made so popular. At last
we have come across a Jewish society
that merits recognition for its origi-
nal name. It is an organization Of
Jewish young men of Washington,
D. c. who have adopted the name Of
perpetual Hebrew Association.
Here is wishing them perpetual pros
perity.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-02-18
February Is, 1916.
EDl T0RlAL
EDITORIAL NOTES.

1t is amusing to see the kind of
gentry that are testifying against
Brandeis before the Senate commit
tee, and to read their testimony.
One says Brandeis has been perfect
ly lovely to the railroads, another
states that he has been very mean
to them, and SO forth. Our financial
and industrial barons will have to
find some other method of fighting
Brandeis' confirmation, for their
present ways and means are too
ridiculous.