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The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

polo team through the winter. However.
a team may be improvised from the
squadron now at Fort Myer. which in
cludes a number Of crack polo players
among its officers.
Four civilian clubs, including some of
the best players in the country. have
entered for the tournament, where sew
eral handsome trophies will be up. The
Washington Polo Club team, including
Hugh Legare. Kent Legare, Col Charles
G. Treat, will compete, as will the West
moreland Polo Club, of Greensburg, Pa,
Capt. Burrell Hun; the Deal Polo Club,
of Deal Beach, y. J., Capt. Joseph Mey-
ers, and the Pine Tree Polo Club. Of
Aiken, S. c., represented by John O'Day.
II. East, Seward Cary and W. P. Hurl-
burt. An entry also is expected from
the Piping Rock Polo Club Of New York.
c. c. Rumsey, Of the international polo
team. will act as referee of the matches.
H. L. Herbert, of New York, chairman
of the Polo Association, is expected to
attend the tournament.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

The new steamer service Is exclusively
a Washington enterprise. The Potomac
and Chesapeake Steamboat Company is
locally owned and controlled. Colin H.
Livingstone. the president of the com.
pany and a well known capitalist, being
aboard the steamer and acting as the
official host.
Those on Maiden Trip.
Among those on the trip are the fol-
lowing:
r. P. Andrews, president of the Re
tail Merchants Association: NJ. A. Leese,
vice president; Isaac Cans. second vice
president; Charles ]. Columbus, secre-
tary; E. c. Graham, treasurer; NJ. D.
Rosenberg. general counsel: A. c. West.
Of the Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat Company: c. II. ST. John. general
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Circuit Division, No. 1,
Justice Gould.

Assignment for Monday, April 10, 1915
So9-Roth VS.. Love. Attorneys, Car
mody. Mather-Newmyer
a5-Burke VS.. Anacostia & Potomac
Railway Co. Attorneys, Lambert, Yeat-
man-Barbour
325-Calvert, administrator. VS.. Ter
minal Taxicab Co, Attorneys, Cuttings
& ChamberIin, Mattingly-Baker, Oster-
man.
329-Sommerville VS.. Mckinley. Attor-
neys, Imlay-O'Donoghue.
S53-Morgan VS. Capital Traction Co,
Attorneys, Topper & Gusack-Hogan-
S5T-Dean VS.. Washington Gas Light
Co. Attorneys, Robinson-Berry &
Minor.
S59-Rose VS.. Washington & Southern
Bank. Attorneys, David-Calhoun, Car
ter,
55T-Wedderburn VS. Moses. Attorneys,
Gies-Ellis & Donaldson.
S5-Henderson VS.. Mann. Attorneys,
Hill. jr.-Sullivan.
s1-Jewett VS.. Moses ct al Attorneys,
Gardiner, Hamby-McNeilI.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Circuit Division No. :.
Justice stafford.

TolsOn VS.. American Express Co; mo-
ton for new trial withdrawn and Judg-
msnt on verdict for plaintiff for $500;
plaintiffs attorneys. D. W. Baker & J.
". Staggers; defendants attorneys, Car
Isle & Howe.
Assignment for Monday, April 10, 1916
Sf6-Grove VS.. Grogan. Attorneys,
Mather. Downey-Baker, Leahy.
SS-Karrick VS.. Fuller Co. Attorneys,
Quinn-DuVau.
3So-Wilson vs.. Boyd. Attorneys,
Rhodes, Cromelin-Ottenberg.
92-Disney vs.. B. & o. R r Co. At
torneys, Stearmsn-HamiIton & Hamil-
ton.
ss+TrimbIs vs.. District National Bank.
Attorneys, Darr, Peyser-Lester, Bar
nard & johnson.
Sss-Thomas VS.. Washington Terminal
Co. Attorneys, Jones, Ridout-Hamflton
& Hamilton.
4OO-Klein VS.. City & Suburban Ry. Co.
Attorneys, Ray, Quinn-Hoover.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

boat Is the large smoking room on the
hurricane deck.
The Majestic Is a modern steel hull
steamer and is equipped with the latest
engineering devices and life-saving ap-
paratus.
The vessel leaves Washington Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1 o'clock
for Alexandria, Quantico, Liverpool
Point, Stuart's, Wilkerson's. Colonial
Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point. Chaptico.
Colton's, Beale's, McGuire's, Deep Point,
Mt Holly and Nomini, from which land
ing extra runs will be made to Parham's, s,
Edgewater and Curriomen.
One OF the features for entertainment
were a piano and vocation loaned by
o. J. DeMoll. of the board OF governors
of the association.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
BIRTH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Henry o. and Marion L. Shoemaker, Eirl.
John A and Annie z. Proctor, Hri.
Phillip and MAgialsna Harich, boy.
Harry r, and Lensr O. Fisher, boy.
Joseph ". and Lillian q. Allen. girl,
COLORED.
Richard and Elnira Ware, boz.
Bruce and Grace V. Underdue, boy.
William and Lillian Robinson, boy.
Andrew and Berthe Myers, girl.
James and Ada Lewis, girl.
Elijah and Essys Gadson, bog,
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Probate Division,

JueuCc hCIoys
Estate Of Josiah Shaw; order to with
draw papers
Estate Of Maria B. Wood; order dis
missing rule.
Estate Of Anna NJ. Phelps; order ad-
nnitting will to probate and granting let
ters testamentary to Mary F. Phelps and
American Security and Trust Company;
bond. 5000; attorney, A. B. Leet.
Estate OF Anna ]. Foster; order admit
ting will to probate and granting letters
testamentary to Mary NJ. Ryan and
American Security and Trust Company;
attorney, A. B. Leet.
Estate Of Elizabeth J. Conrad; order
admitting will to probate and granting
letters testamentary to Irwin B. Linton:
bond, 500; attorney, I. B. Linton.
Estate OF Alonzo A. Rowley; order ap-
pointing clifford A Rowley administra-
tor; bond, 800; attorney, c. A. RowIey.
In re Robert Hart; order appointing
Litta V. H. Bien guardian; bond, $500;
attorney z. F. Colladsy.
Estate Of Jacob B. Walker; order for
rule to show cause.
Estate Of Mary A. Lawless; order ap-
pointing James J. Lawless administrator;
bond, 800; attorney, P. H. Loughrsn.
Estate Of Sarah z. LAwton; order for
sale OF real estate; attorney. F. H. Mo-
riarty.
substituting special bond of $500 IN place
OF $500 general bond; attorneys, G. L.
Baker & C. c. Miller.
In re Oulie z Dutton; order for allow
ance; attorney ]. B. Flynn
Estate OF Sarah C. Cross will dated
April 5, 1916. filed. ~
Estate OF william S. Sutton; petition
for appointment of administrator fled.
In re George Johnson; petition for al
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE.
George r. Cotton, 50 years, Walter Reed Hospital
Laura A. Nick. Larner, 81 1915 hobart st. NV.
Margaret A. Allen. 80. 6s NJ st. NV.
Andrew Chambers, 81. efe N c. ave. Sc.
Arthur l. White. Is, Government Hospital Insane
Mary Bennett. CO. H and Third sts ne
George II. TIrton, IT., So 1909 K st. NV,
COLORED
Matte Mitchell, 4;. 1906 Fourth ST, NV,
Mary Williams. 100. 4os ST. NV.
Philip johnson, 3D. Tuberculosis Hospital.
Florence Hawkins, Is, Washington Asylnm HosDt
Edmond Z. Steele, zs, Government Hospt Insane
Julia w. Green. 60. Alabama ave-, Anacostia,
Joseph Landon. 60. 19.5 Il st. NV.
Frances Butler, 81. ISL Kenyon st, NV,
William Prue. Il. Douglas I'd, Hillsdale
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Dancing School Case Continued

Justice Gould has c1nttaued for a week
the hearing on the mandamus action
brought by Edward Dawson to compel
the District assessor to issue him n
license for the National Rifles Armory
Dancing School. The extension of time
was granted to allow Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Stephens time in which TO
amend his answer. Mr.. Dawson "a rep-
resented by Attorneys Wilton ]. Lam
bert and Rudolph Yeatman.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Asks Letters of Administration

Roberta W. Winslow has applied TO
the Probate Court for letters of admin
istration to Irving Williamson and Zeph
P. Moore for the estate of her husband,
James H. Winslow, who, it Is said. left
no will. The estate comprises real es-
tate valued at 5000, book accounts eg-
gregating 5000, assets of an undertaking
business, and 500 In cash.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
REALTY BOOMS
AS april BEGINS
Weeks Trading Shows In
crease of 40 Per Cent Over
that Of Preceding Week.

Realty trsdi.lS made q ryfrs sssrf -
ths District during The IRA v-~ek al
April Brokers closed III trsns.ctton, an
increase Of nearly 10 per cent over ths
closing week Of March. The veeS e,6S6
yesterday ranked second for isle. b~ans
surpsssed only by the week ended Msreh
a. when iF deals we're closed.
Weonesdsy was the banner DAY Of th<
week. WITH thfrty-ntns sales b N. c,essff
Tuesday also was q busy dxv with thtr4y
SIX osal1 THURSDAY ranked thtrd win
tventy-ntne ssiesL Friday hsd t~~rf1.-
eighteen
The outlying sueurbS vtdcs hsn n,
lead during the two prrv1ou, v~Sar,
were crowded out Of flrst place Is<s ~..s
~ neS-uroan dlstrtcts, where |. total Of
nty-enree .sne lots changed hands Tss
ouuy7ng suburbs cifured IN s~veufy
deals, the Northwest, fifty-eirbt. No--+S-
east twenty-five; Southeast, thfrteen.
and Southwest ten.
Penn Gardens Are sofa.
The Penn Gardens, big movie thesA,y
at TWenty-first street and Pen1,~5ysnt.
avenue northwest, figured m the we.l~,
aoihe. II was acquired by J. Russefl
tsad OSS .or price said TO have been
S1O'ON Mr.. Barbee placed two t-7lsf, ~,
the property for 10000 and ssoooo 80
later transferred TO a New YORK svn6I-
Gardens VI rem
Inc Rochester apsrtments iEss Me-s6s.,
race northwest, were sold by wyrIs-.
Morse TO Earl K Kramer, M Kr.-.-
also acquired one OF the Wsrdman apart-
~ - N X street between Fourteenth
shd Fifteenth streets northwest
The property Of Edmund K For 4, 81.
west was acquired by Mrs Emily x
haiterty for S1.ooo. Mrs. Rafferty, =, 4,
dence. ner RESI-
Harry Wardman and Thorns,
Bones acquired through the firm of
shannon & Luchs sixty-hve feet orS
lhe south side Of II street north
west west between Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth streets. The stamps fbdicsts
consideration Of $4,000. II Is un5.r-
stood Aessrs Wardman and Bones A..
planning the erection OF an apartment
on the site.
Nothwest Residence Sold.
The firm OF Gardiner & Dent, Inc
reported the sale Of 1917 Twenty.
second street northwest for a con
siderstion reported to have bssn
$500. The property formerly was
owned by Allan NJ Albert The sane
nrm also sold a piece Of property At
Mclean. Va, for George C. LOOMS.
The purchasers name is not siyen
The price is said TO have been $500
The detached frame dwelling al sls
Jefferson street BriEhtwood, has been
sold by Mrs. Maude S. Ginesi 70 Mrs
Ada r Rennerly. The sale was made
through Thomas J. Fisher a Co. Inc
The loan market kept pace during
the past week with the boom in trad
Ing, showing an increase Of $3.50, 600
over the closing week Of March. The
exact amount loaned during the week
was &655.727.27. This sum was bor-
rowed on the security Of a5s lots, at
an average interest rate Of 81 per
cent Straight loans dominated the
market, aggregsting S466.eOS.T7. The
sum Of all the notes given for de-
terred purchase money was 3I1T.sIGSs
Building associations advanced S7I.aeo
to members.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
DEEDS OF TRUST.

Pstworth-HarTy Braulsir ct w. to Henry Il
Bergman and Charles Schafer, to secure Northern
Liberty GsrmAn-AmsrcAn Building Association No
LIDO; lot .. block 81.
PstwoTth-The Kennebunk Realty Company &c
Wade H Copper and William d. Barry TO secure
Samuel NJ. Thrift 5000; years. per cent, semi
annually; lot Is block s
Randle HghlandH-J. z shuler to L. z. Bayne
and John Z. Melton. TO secure United States Realty
Company 81 30; monthly payments per cent
lots l0s and 10, square 5662
Square ss-May L. Stafford ct Tlr. George Fl.
TO BENJAMIN F. Leighton and George r. Williams
to secure Ednsstine f. Terflinger s. 900; years. 81
per cent. seni-RnnuAlly; lots 2 and g
Square 1Z2-WlEam z. P. French ct ux 10
Albion K. Paris and Theodore N GIN, r., to
secure The Edes Home 5000; years, per cent,
ssm-snually; lot g. and part lots g. e. Il and II
Dobbtns Addition-Joseph P. Gregory ct M 70
J. Edward Lewis and Robert R. Mahoensy, to
secure Thomas A. Jameson 81 10; monthly pay
ments, per cent; lot 76, square SOL.
Square l06S-EhIabeth A. Foley to B. Francis
Saul and James F. Shea, to secure Home Savings
Bank 500; monthly payments, per cent; lot So
Meridian Hin-Mary e Slattery to Arthur Carr
and Marvin A Oustis. to secure Perpetual Build
ing Association 81 100: lot Y, block 10.
Whitney Close-Alphonso Rosen ct w. 10 B.
Francis Saul and James F. Shea. to secure Home
Savings Bank s2T5o; monthly psymnts. per cant;
lot %, SQUARE 98.
BelleTue-Edith V. Rupertus to Ernest L. Schmidt
and George N. Emmerich. TO secure Geman-Amsr-
lean Building Association $3.50; lot s.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Chillum Castle Heights Active

With the arrival OF spring Chillum
Castle Heights has taken on new life
A steam shovel is grading the streets,
and later they will be macadamize.i and
cement sidewalks laid. New Hanp-
shire avenue has been extended through
the subdivision, and win afford an at
tractive thoroughfare. A number of
new homes are in course OF construction
in the suburb.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
TO REPORT ON SESSIONS.
George Y. worthington VIII Tell of
Real Estate Convention.

The Real Estate Brokers' Exchange
will meet the latter part of this week
in the rooms of the Board of Trade to
hear a report from its president, George
Y. Worthington, who returned Thursday
from the annual convention of the Ma
tional Real Estate Brokers Exchange,
which met at New Orleans.
Mr.. Worthington said yesterday the
convention was the most business-like
gathering he had ever attended. At the
close Of the convention John L. Weaver,
OF this city. was reelected a vice presi-
dent of the national body. Mr.. Worth
ington represents the local organization
on the executive committee of the ma
tional association.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
To Meet at Old Landmark.

The District D. A. r. committee on
historic spots and records will hold com.
memorative exercises at the cornerstone
of the old Federal bTu adary line, Satur.
day afternoon at 2:S0 O'Clock. The stone
is a few rods from Chesapeake Junction
Cars leaving Fifteenth street and New
York avenue northwest at las will
reach there on time. The public general
ly is invited 1t is the 125th anniversary
of the laying of the first milestone of
the Federal Jurisdiction.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Criminal Division, No. :,
Justice Slddons,

NOtice-Counsel are advised that definite
dates for trial OF issues will be fixed on
Monday. April TO-
Assignment for Monday. April 10. 1916:
13J-Morgan ct al. VS.. Cunningham; at
torneys, Yeatman-Wlson.
13T-Johnson VS.. Gressett; attorneys,
Fenning and Gordon-Yeatman.
1D-Ockershausen VS.. Archer, attorneys,
Harlow-Mills.
142-Green VS.. Reeves; attorneys, Rid
out-Edwards.
145-Barnhart vs. Mess; attorneys, Har-
iow-Quinn.
146-American Distilling Company VS..
o'DonneIl; attorneys, Shore & Purcell
Baker.
14T-Rissal VS.. Splendid Lunch Room
Company; attorneys. Macafee, Darr-
Nicholson, Colladay, Toomey.
14S-Richardson VS. Metropolitan Coach
Company; attorneys. Shore, Purcell. Nc
Inerney-Colbert
150-Amerman VS.. Collins, attorneys,
Taliaferro-Moriarty.
152-Powers vs. Brothers. jr.; attorneys,
Block-Douglas, Rufin, Obeari Morgan.
153-SuIlivan VS.. Washington and old
Dominion Railway Company; attorneys,
English-Lambert.
14-Marshburn vs.. Brothers, IT.; at
torneys, Block-Douglas, Rufin, obear.
Morgan
156-webb vs.. FInckey; attorneys. Ryan
Hogan
l5S-Murray vs.. Morgan; attorneys,
Richards-Drake.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Chinese Revolution Spreads.

Shanghai. April S-Revolutionary
leaders in Kwang-Tung have declared
the independence Of the province. In
a manifesto issued last night Kwang-
Tung is called a free and independent
state. Kwang-Tung province is In
the southeastern part Of China. Can
ton is the capital.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
7. J. Hogan to Address Merchants,

Merchants Association, to be held
Thursday evening vt the Raleigh Hotel,
Frank J. Hogan. candidate for RepubJi-
can national committeeman for the Dis
trict, will address members on the part
that business men should play in p1blic
questions. Isaac Cans, second vice
president of the association, why speak
on Business Ethics."
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

mansger Of the company; Scott Robin
son: D. NJ Fisher, F. L. Hayes, r. L
Marshall, all Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad; Russell o. Bean, Joseph Ber-
berich, William Price, Abe Cohen, J.
Harry Cunningham, Jacob Eisenmsnn,
NJ J. Falvey, Charles A Goldsmith,
William Hahn, John Havens Ernest E.
Herrell, J.. Philip Hermann, z. @. Hines,
Ernest Humphries, Charles jacobson, A.
F. Jorss. F. V. Killian. Samuel Kimberly,
Richard L Lamb, Henry Lznsburgh,
Julius Lansburgh, Ralph W. Lee, Leroy
Livingston, Frank z. Murray, Adolph
Ioehl, William F. GUIDE, H. T Otter
dinger. T. T. Onterdinger, Joseph L
shipley. Joe sinnott. Jerry Smith. Anton
stephan. Joseph Strasburser, Lewis NJ
Thayer' Washington Topham and S. zir-
kin.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Plans Pensions for U. 5. Emnlove,

Pensions for Civil Service employees of
the government, numbering many thou
sands, are provided in a bill introduced
In the House by Representative Taven-
ner' OF Illinois. The pensions are based
while in active service. The fnaxirnpm
pension which can be drawn, under the
bill. is $500 a year.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
WOULD HONOR COL. DoDD.
Kiess Bill Seeks to Make villa Pur.
suer Brtgadier General.

A bill to authorize the President to ad-
vance Col. George A Dodd, the pursuer
of Pancho Villa TO the grade Of brigadier
general in recognition Of his defeat OF the
Villa forces, was introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Riess,
whose home city is Williamsport, Pa,
where Col Dodd was born.
Mr.. Kiess said Col. Dodd, who will
reach the age for retirement on July q,
has been detailed for once duty with
the General Stan for only one year dur
ing forty years service.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Planned to Suppress Moslems

London, pril s.-The war office an
nounced today that archives captured by
Gen. SmutZ in his East African campaign
show that the Germans were trying 70
suppress the Mohammedan religion IN
their African colonies before the war
broke out.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
MHITE.

Homer n Wyatt, q. Of Orange Va, and Mana
G. McGhss, n OF Belmont, Va. Rev. II. B.
Hoslcy.
William h. Ream, 5 and Beatrice Gosnell, q
both Of Philadelphia, Va Rev. l. o. Baker.
Frederick W. Frusch 81, and Florence E. Brandt
q. Rev. Il. Schroeder
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Criminal Division, No. :.
Chief Lnsfiee Gnvin r-tnn

Ttgnor VS.. McGarter: time to submit
motion for new trial extended to April
Is; PLAINTIFFS attorney. W. H. Richards q:
defendants attorneys, A. W. Scott and
W G. Martin
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Criminal Division No. I.
Chief Justice Coyfnxtou.

Assignment for Monday. April 10, 1916
United States VS.. Casey Brooks ant
Lizzie Brooks.
United States vs. Mary Anderson.
United States VS.. William Grayson.
United States VS.. George V. Keen.
Sentences
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

COURT PROCEEDINGS
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1910.

lowance filed; attorney. H. H. Moss.
Estate OF Mamie r. Macomb; will
dated June s, 1907, and codicil dated
March q, 1872. filed.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Equity Division, No. :,
Justice Mccoy.

Assignment for Monday, April 10, 1916.
3Ofss-Dante VS.. Hutchins. Attorneys,
Brandenburg & Cuttings,
johnson, Merillat, Cohen.
2a0-RudoIph & West Co. VS.. Howe ct
al. Attorneys, Gutenberg, Hoehling.
Peelle & Ogilby, Rhodes, Cromelin, Ford,
Brovning-Carlisle, Howe, Diggs.
Is-IngersolI VS.. Tyler. Attorneys,
swayze Johnson-Swindell Van Fleet
Maddox & Galley.
200S1 CProbate)-In re estate Of John
WheeIvright. Attorneys, Hackett-
Rounds.
SSZ7+Port Graham Coal co. VS.. Nc
Adoo. Attorneys, Herrick, Day-Laskey,
Hinton. Ellis & Donaldson.
H+Boyts VS.. Mann. Attorneys, Bal
lenger-Darlington
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Law suits.

Law Suits.
6so2+Dyer Brothers VS.. John T. Walker
and John T. Walker, jr., trading as John
7. Walker & Son; Judgment NJ. C. s26.75;
plaintiffs attorney. Burton Macafee.
e9025-Dyer Brothers VS.. James z.
Alexander; judgment NJ. c. $50; plaintiffs
attorney, Burton Macafee.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Washington Business Men Are Guests of Potomac and
Chesapeake Co. on Maiden Trip of Majestic Down Rve

Members
Runs Potomac Landings and
WhoeC ComkorH Has Been AmpkPr
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
District Supreme Court.
Equity Division. No. 4.
Justice Anderson.
-. 49,. A.

Assignment for Monday, April 10. 1918.
sz6+Ripley VS.. Curtin. Attorneys,
Archer. Smith, Willett-Stein, Padgett,
Forrest.
S3SS-Radford VS.. Place. Attorneys,
Wilson. Huidekoper & Lesh-Eawken,
Havell, Ridout
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
District Division,
Chief Justice Covington.

In re extension of First street; order
Of publication.
In re Porter street; order OF publi-
cation.
The Lovington leader., 1916-09-15
FOREIGN

Parliament ooafirmed the compro
mise cabinet. as proposed by Premier
Tuan ChiJui.
Berlin admits the claims OF allied
successes In the Somme region over
eighteen mile front.
Al Cairo. Egypt. the ministry OF az
ricuiture reports the average condi.
ton OF cotton at 81 per cent.
Official figures on Yukon terri,ory's
first vote on prohibition give the
vets" a majority OF only three votes
Cor the entire territory
Baron Won Dem Bussche Iiadden.
hausen. the German minister To Ru'
mania. left Bucharest for Berlin BY
way OF Russia under a Russian safe
conduct.
King George awarded the Victoria
cross TO Lieutenant Robinson. who
brought down the Zeppelin in the raid
on London. the war office announced
in London
Veritable street battles In which
thus far three persons have been
wounded are accompanying the arrest
by Anglo-french secret police OF al
legged Teutonic agents In Greece
According TO a dispatch from Wen
ma. an order has been published IN
the Austrian capital introducing the
third "meatless day" Mutton. how
ever. may be eaten on this day.
The bodies OF the eighteen Zeppelin
sailors burned to death when their air
ship was brought down In the recen
raid were buried three miles from
Cuffley. England. but not with mill
tary observances. The Church o
England burial service was used
The news reached Berlin that
widow at Stettin, Germany, was ser
fenced to eighteen months In prison a
hard labor because she fell In Low
with Russian prisoner of war. lie
daughter. Olga. 10. also was sentence
to six months at hard labor for mere
ly flirting with a Russian prisoner.
Alexander S. Ribot. the French mil
lister OF finance, asked the chamber 9
deputies for appropi iations for tn
last quarter OF 1915 amounting
s.3i7 100000 francs, or about 100000
600 more francs than was asked fc
the present quarter. The total appr
priations asked by the French goveil
5 ment since August. 1914, will amour
to Gl.O00, O.O00 francs, rounily, {
2 about $4,000, ,OO0, 300.
The Lovington leader., 1916-09-15
Furious Conflict Along Seventy. Mile
Line From Danube to Black Sea.

London, Sept. 9-Rumania now 10
the scene of great battle between
Russo. Rumanian forces and armies OF
the central powers Eastern Rumania
has become fighting ground and the
opposing armies are engaged from the
Black sea to the Danube, along
front of about seventy miles
Bulgarian and Turkish troops have
occupied Baltjik and two other sea
ports. Sofia reports, and the fortress
of Dobritch or Bazardjik has been
| taken.
The Rumanians continue their Of
fensive in eastern Transylvania and
also have occupied Orsova on the Dan.
ube. Advancing from Csik Szereda in
Transylyania. the Rumanians are driv-
ing westward and Vienna admits the
withdrawal OF Austrian forces before
attacks against Hargitta.
The Russians on the northern end
of their line near Riga have begun q
new undertaking and have crossed the
Dvina north OF Dvinsk Repeated ef
forts by the Germans to dislodge them
failed, Petrograd declares.