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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
80 Missing in Towns
Swept By Gulf Storm

NEW ORLEANS. July 7.-Reports
from various towns in the hurricane
swept district received UP to q. m.
today Indicate more than eighty per-
sons are missing.
Communication with Mobile and PEN
sacola was established by wireless to-
day.
Many ships are missing today. The
Friedam. Captain Wick. with q crew
of twenty-one, New Orleans to Pro-
greso. Mexico. Is two days overdue. and
with sixteen on board. which left Gulf
port Thursday afternoon. Is still un-
heard from.
Reports from Chandler, Miss, said
five fishing smacks. with crews OF six
each. were missing. These boats put
out Wednesday evening.
Pensac cola reported only slight property
damage. The loss at Biloxi, mostly in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
ALEXANDRIA TO HAVE
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL
New Course To Be Established
in FaII-kentucky Man
Made Teacher.

ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE city school
board last night decided to establish q
commercial course in the Alexandra
High School in the fall.
Carey Bandy, of Bowling Green. KY.
department.
culum include stenography. bookkeep-
Ing and adjunct subjects.
Other teachers selected for next ses-
sion were Miss Florence Buford, OF
Edenton, Va, and Miss Jessie Hammer
Julia Domaine and Miss Katherine Wat
son. All the other present teachers
were re-appointed by the board.
After hearing arguments yesterday In
the test tax suit of David q. Grill
judge Henry w. Holt, OF Staunton.
took the case under advisement and
announced that he will render a decision
In about two weeks.
The amount involved Is $c02.+0. taxes
which Mr.. Grillbotzer claims, together
with Fairfax county. should go into the
Golfers Of that county. but which this
city maintains belongs to It as Grillbort-
ger is a resident Of that portion Of Fair
fax county annexed over year ago
to this city.
Judge Hollis decision will settle
whe ther the total of IS, 800 In taxes from
other residents OF these districts belongs
to the two counties or to the city Of
Alexandria.
In the arguments yesterday this city
was represented by Attorney j. X. M:
Norton, former corporation judge, and
by Corporation Attorney Samuel r.
Fisher. Attorneys Thomas r; Keith
and c. Vernon Ford represent Fairfax
county and Attorney Frank l.. Ball
Alexandria county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
CITIES SPENDING MORE
THAN REVENUES
Citizens Of Washington in Debt
for $4.48 Each.

Instead OF having their thirty-odd dol
lar share Of the wealth OF the United
States. the citizens Of Washington are
really In debt to the extent Of N4s per
capita.
The debt they share with some 81, 160.-
900 other citizens representing the resi-
dents OF 304 cities Of the United States
that are spending more money than the
revenues warrant.
This 10 the cold. solemn opinion of the
calculating statisticians Of the Census
Bureau. who have just compiled a bull
letin on the finances Of cities Of the
United States. They base their figures
on % cities that have q population OF
5000 or more.
In 1855 Of these cities the Increase
in net indebtedness. due to excess ex-
penditures for governmental. oosts. etc.
during the fiscal year OF 1915 amounted
to $548 per capita
In the remaining forty-eight cities the
excess Of revenue over expenditures
amounted to H.2 per capita, which
brings down the per capita debt for all
cities to NS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
OSBORNE RE|NSTATED
AS SING SING WARDEN
Will Have Unhampered 0ppor.
tunity to Work Out Reform
Plans Now.

NEW YORK. July Thomas Mott
Osborne will return to Sing Sing as It's
warden on July 10. and his friend,
Warden George w. Kirchwey. will have
a voice In the administration OF the
department OF prisons.
Mr.. Osborne will have an unhampered
opportunity to work out his reforms.
Warden Kirchwey has handed in his
resignation, to take effect upon the re-
appointment of Mr.. Osborne.
These announcements were made by
State Superintendent of Prisons Carter.
after a conference in Albany yesterday
with Governor Whitman.
The governor said I'm Albany:
Il consider the reappointment of
Mr.. osborne as warden of Sing Sing
prison as eminently fitting, proper and
just"
THE superintendent also announces"
ran a part of the statement issued after
Mr.. Carter and Warden Kirchwey had
conferred, that he has invited eDan
Kirchwey to become associated with
him in the general administration Of
the prison department, and that Dean
Kirchwey has accepted the invitation"
Will Have Free. Rein.
Mr.. Osborne will have free rein at
the prison and will be untrammeled by
Interference with his reforms. the SUPER
intendent added In an interview sup
plementing his formal statement.
Dean Kirchwey has had so much
valuable experience and is such a val
liable man." he continued. that 1 feel
the State should not lose his services
In this work. He will take his place In
the councils of the prison department
and advise generally in regard TO the
new building and general progressive
measure which we have in mind"
II had a conference with Mr.. Car
ter about the matter this morning"
the governor said at Albany last night.
rand I consider that the only right
thing is to put Mr.. Osborne back in
his former position. He resigned for
no other reason than because of the in
dictments against him. and while there
was no binding agreement made Il
was clearly understood that Mr..
Osborne should be put back in his old
position II he were cleared Of these
Mr.. Osborne stated that he would be
glad to return to Sing Sing as it's
warden. and that he was grateful to
the superintendent for his reappoint-
ment.
VO reenuS Against DupeS.
"As to the leaders Of the conspiracy"
he said. Il may have something to say
later. have no sentiment against the
tools. for they were victims as we'll
as ].
II am too deeply touched to make
any statement at this time. as feel
that what would say should be care
fully formulated. since otherwise I
.s~lA IL
much that would not appear well in
print. but this is not the time"
Deputy Warden Spencer Miller. jr.,
at Sing Sing. when informed of the
news. asserted the superintendent ac-
ton reflects the opinion OF 'all intelli-
gent people that the attack on Mr.. Os-
borne was a political attack"
The men of the prisons in this
State and other States will rejoice at
this vindicauon." he added.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
HUNDREDS SEE SHARK
KILL YOUNG BATHER
Both Legs Of Victim Bitten OF
at Spring Lake-Second
Death In -Four Days.

SPRING LAKE. N. j., July Hinder
the eyes of hundreds on the boardwalk.
q shark yesterday BIT of the legs OF
Charles Bruder. a Swiss youth, and tore
his right side terribly.
Bruder was dead before men who had
gone to his rescue could get him
ashore.
This IL the second time within four
days that sharks have taken human
life of the New Jersey coast. On Sun
day Charles K Vansant, a youth Of
Philadelphia. was killed by one on
Beach Haven.
In Vansants case the shark was
plainly seen. Its Ans and body came
msn.eeter that Killed i Brudsr was not %s
ana only HI, 5asn 81 pain and Ind
water about HIM marked the tragedy.
No Doubt Of Sharks Work.
Soon after the tragedy. Col. w. j.
Shauffler. a physician. member Of Gov
Fielders stan. examined the young
mans body In the morgue at Manas-
guam.
DIR. shaufrler gave It as his positive
opinion that the injuries could have
been made by no other creature than a
shark. ....
Bruder's screams during the attack
were SO piercing that not only were the
hundreds promenading the boardwalk
In the afternoon startled, bu THE cries
penetrated to the Interior OF the big
Essex and Sussex Hotel, where Bruder
was employed as bellboy. and the
Monmouth Hotel. tho latter fully 500
feet from the beach. Guests from both
poured down the boardwalk.
On the Beach.
Scores Of other persons were in bath
ing suits on the beach but none were
venturing beyond the life lines because
the tide was running high. Bruder was
an expert and a strong swimmer. Life
Guards Chris Anderson and George
White went to his aid In answer to his
him,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
PATRIOTISM OF SOME
EMPLOYERS WAVES
Officers Probe Failure to Keep
Pledges to Guardsmen.

CAMP WHITMAN. GREEN HAVEN,
N. Y, July Mot patriotism but pub
licity was the moving cause for many
Of the premises made by employees of
the New York national guardsmen
that their pay would be continued
while they were absent from their
Jobs under military duty. 10 the opin-
lon Of a large number OF enlisted men
at Camp Whitman. They have learned
that since the mobilization call was
issued their families have not re.
ceived a cent and are In hard straits
as the result.
official committees>of officers of the
regiments have Investigated In. their
commands. Chaplain Duffy Of the
Sixty ninth Infantry Ia one Of these,
and he announced today that unless
the employers in question fulfill their
voluntary obligations immsiisteiy
their names will be made public.
1t was charged in other quarters
that New YORK city itself 10 one cf
the worst offenders. The DEPART
ments of Parks and, Charities were
mentioned as having neglected to live
UP to pledges made.
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The Universal Mania.

at seems to me-" said Main street
etationer. that everybody's writing or
debating letters these days. Nine GUS
toners out of ten who come In here
ask for postage stamps
This morning a woman was here
browsing around. She looked over the
entire stock. / thought l had GUS
toner After she finished the rounds
she remarked: 20. nearly forgot
Have YOU any postage stamps? / said
ycs and asked her how many she want
ed. She handed me wrapped news
paper and asked how much thought 1t
ought to have to carry 1t to its destina-
ton. / weighed the darn thing and
told her cent would be, sufficient. is
that all?' she said. well. / have a
1-cent stamp In my pocketbook. I
thought 1t would come to more. Thank
You very much "-Kichmond Times
Dispatch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
ANACOSTIA.

A special meeting of the committee
which had charge of the recent COM
munity celebration was held last night
In the office of the George 8. King Com
pany, in Nichols avenue, with Chairman
William J. Latimer. presiding. Maurice
Otterback. treasurer. reported that al
to cover expenses. A complete report
VIII be presented at the regular meeting
Of the association on next Wednesday.
The regular meeting OF the vestry of
Emmanuel Church was held last night
of the committees and officers were pre-
scented.
The Knights of Columbus were the
special visitors at the lawn fete OF the
night, large number OF them respond
Ing TO the Invitation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
Asks $1,000 From Man
Who Tilted Her At Altar

PHILADELPHIA, July I'm a suit
begun yesterday. Martha Korpan asks
5000 damages from Jurko Kwasnexyn,
who, she says. promised to marry her
and then Tilted her while they were
waiting for the preacher to perform the
ceremony.
February IA. and vent to her home for
the ceremony.
While they were waiting for the
preacher, kwasnezyn walked out of
the house. She doesn't know why no
changed his mind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
EVANSVILLE JUSTICE
TARGET OF AUTO|STS
Maryland Motorists Complain to
Governor Against Fines Of
J. F. uiIIard.

BALTIMORE. July 7.-Representa-
tives of the Automobile Club OF Mary
land called upon Governor Harrington
yesterday and filed charges against J
F Lillard. Justice OF the peace at
hyattsville. stating that he had i'm
properly fined motorists for alleged vio-
lations Of speed laws. and that he
had not turned over to the State the
amount Of fines, due II Governor mar
confederation and will ask Lillard for a
statement
A number Of persons testified before
the governor in support Of the charges
constable and a man paid TO act as q
witness. imposed fines upon hundreds
Of motorists during the month of May
It was stated that at one trial IT. de-
fined on a Sunday In May and ninety
The kStomobiie Club based it. COM
plant chiefly on the case Of John X.
present and testified that he wsot
through Hyattsville on Sunday. May
n. at a speed which he knew was never
more than twelve miles an hour. He
said that a few days later he received
q notice to the effect that he had vio-
lated the speed law and was cited for
trial.
He appeared for trial on Saturday.
June 8. He said that the trial was a
travesty Of Justice. that one OF the wit
nesses against him said that he was
employed to get the license numbers OF
the machines for the constable and was
paid a certain amount for each arrest.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Moore's trial
he was told by the magistrate that the
case would be held under advisenient.
He said that he had heard nothing from
the magistrate since. and that he had
not received the q which he deposited.
HYATTSvILLE, July 7.-Referring to
hnes imposed upon motorists for VIOLA
ton Of the speed regulations, Justice
books are open to anybody who wants
to see them. will welcome an In
vestigation."
Concerning the cases where motorists
have been required to pay s.. Lillarj
said the amount was arrived at as fol-
lows: Fine, u, and 81 costs. The costs
include 81 to Justice of peace for try.
ing case: summons for witnesses. 81
making arrest. 81: serving three sum.
mons at 40 cents. $40: three witnesses
at IS cents. 80 cents: postage, 6 cents.
These fees are paid to the sheriff al
soon as the case 10 disposed Of" sait
Mr.. Lillard. The presiding justice re-
tains his fee and RENTS fine to automo
bile commission. In several case.
which were practically dimissed. the de
PENDANTS were not fined. but had to pa,
the costs OF 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
Girl Wading in Creek
Steps Into Hole; Dies

READING. Pa. July Invading in the
Maiden creek at q picnic this afternoon
at Schwoyer's farm. near Berkeley, FL
da Angstadt, thirteen. member of a par
~ of Fleetwood merrymakers. stepped
into a deep hole and sank out OF sight.
reach her and the strong current carried
her body away before the frightened
picnickers. not familiar with the stream.
dared to venture into deep water.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
800 RURAL CHURCHES
DROPPED BY KANSANS
Driven Out by Community Gen.
tiers and Ease Of Travel by
Motor Cars.

Topeka. Kan. July THE rural
church Is becoming an institution Of
the past In Kansas and In its place
are springing up community centers
and the small town churches. with bet
ter pastors, better equipment, more
powerful. more democratic. less de-
nominational and more influential.
No less than 800 rural and small town
churches have been abandoned in Kan
sas in the last five years. says the Rev.
Fred F.. Gates. specialist in the rural
church and Sunday school problems for
the Kansas Sunday School Association.
''At least one half Of these churches
ought to have been abandoned" said
Gates. "As n matter of fact one half
of them ought never to have been built.
The other half have been driven out
by lack of support. failure to make
the rural church the most powerful in
fluence in the community.
about one half of the 500 churches I
have On my list as abandoned were
built in small towns or communities
where there were churches already es-
the community to support one church
properly"
Motor Car a Factor.
The motor car, hi Oher education. and
the rural mail routes are credited
with the abandonment of the other
250 churches in the State.
A map OF Kansas of ten years ago
shows almost 200 more postoffices
listed than at the present time. Along
with the disappearance of the post
office. by reason of the rural mail
routes. the country store. the country
church and finally the town itself have
disappeared.
Prof. Il. l.. Holton. in charge Of the
rural extension department OF the
Kansas Agricultural College. has or.
rural and town churches which were
so small that they could not properly
support a minister and the church.
Many OF these churches were capa-
BILE of accomplishing much good years
ago. when horse drawn vehicles limit
ed the communication. But the farm
ers have disposed of their buggies
and carriages. and now. with their
morning, drive ten to fifteen miles
to Sunday school and church services
with greater ease and In less time than
they could have driven-fve miles with
a horse and carriage.
The great Increase in the number OF
young folk attending the schools and
colleges has brought desire for
better sermons and more social life
which the motor car makes possible.
10000 Cars in Kansas.
There are almost $1,000 motor cars
in Kansas. Slightly more than 60 per
cent of these cars are owned by farm
ers and this has extended the social
activities of the rural population.
In the last few years there has been
great deal of consolidation of the
small town churches and some In even
the larger cities.
At Olathe very recently the Metho-
dist and Congregational churches
united and the present Congregational
church building will be sold and n new
$50. 900 structure will be built this sum-
mer.
At Rossville., town of 500 popula-
ton, all the churches are planning to
Join In one big church, get a preacher
at 5000 a year instead of four min
listers drawing $500 to $500 year
each
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
Navy Seeks News of
Storm At Pensacola

The Navy Department today wired
Pensacola 10 learn whether damage has
been done the army and navy aviation
schools by the storm of the past two
days. No word has come from Pensa-
cola since the storm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
Storm PassinR.

MONTGOMEhY. Ala. July line
gulf storm that has wreaked havoc In
many gulf coast cities in the last forty
eight hours was apparently centering
inland In the vicinity OF vicksburg.
Miss, early today.
Reports began to come into Montgom-
cry today Of the damage done Pensacola
and Mobile and various smaller cities.
No Joss OF life has been officially re-
ported. but the property loss will reach
hundreds OF thousands. the water front
having been hit hardest in each OF the
two cities.
Mobile alone has suffered a N.vOovj
loss Il Ia said.
An unverified report from Beloit. Ala.
said seventeen colored persons had been
killed and others injured.
For a time. II was evident. Mobile and
Pensacola were in the very vortex OF the
hurricane. The wireless station at MO-
bile was put out OF commission by the
wind at the same time telegraphed COM
munication with the rest Of the state
was cut on.
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Storm Hits Mobile.

MOBILE. Ala. July IAN eighty
five mile-an-hour gale struck Mobile
Wednesday afternoon. yne damage was
principally tc sail and steam vessels.
the loss In this direction being about
sl50.6O0.
The loss Of life IL very small. Only
four are known to have been drowned,
Two OF these being colored The daiG-
age TO property consisted mostly OF I'M
rooted dwellings.
The city is not hurt beyond repair.
ana the railroads expect TO have trains
running into Mobile within the next
twenty. -four hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
70 DEAD; MILLIONS
LOST IN HURRICANE
Unconfirmed Reports Say Gov
eminent Property Suffered
Heavy Loss.

Jacksonville, Fla, July Twenty
dead and several million dollars prop
erty damage was today's estimate here
OF the toll taken by the storm which
rnvaged the Gulf coasts of Alabama,
Louisiana, and Florida for two days
Most of the dead are negroes.
Reports SO far received have filtered
over shaky wires from communication
points to which refugees fed. As far as
could be learned today no lives were
lost In Pensacola, although II was there
that the full brunt of the gale broke.
1t Is feared property damage at PEN
sacola will greatly. exceed that at Mo-
bile. placed at about S250.0O0.
Government Property Damaged.
Some reports. still unconirmed. said
Government property there. including
flying apparatus and buildings. uifered
heavy damage.
Nearly all the Government buildings are
located on the water front, which the
last communication from Pensacola, over
forty-eight hours ago. said was being
furtously dashed by giant seas and
wind.
Wind velocity at some points along
the coast was said to have touched 1O4
miles an hour Wednesday afternoon.
Heaviest loss of life was reported
from Deioit. Ala. where seventeen
negroes were killed and several. inciud-
ing some whites. injured.
Crop damage about Tallahassee and
In southern Alabama In suffered heav-
lily. Some crops for acres were totally
destroyed.
Railroads Hard Hit.
Railroads in the same section. also
were hard hit. In many places 1t will
require much time to repair damage
before even temporary service can be
resumed.
Four prominent residents OF st. Au-
gustine. Fla. are dead today as a result
of the torrential rain and heavy wind of
yesterday. Whipped by the tail OF the
tornado that struck Mobile and Pensa-
cola. the rain blinded E. p. Coo.
wealthy turpentine manufacturer, who
was driving an automobile in which IL.
h. Paris. John Newcup. and John +.
Quigley were riding. All were killed
when the car skidded into freight
train near Elkton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07
To a Shepherd Piping.

I met a shepherd atop knoll.
Piping a blithesome farandole.
And, ''Pipe me wind from the SOUTH -
quoth i.
ITO start new grass beneath blue sky.
Pipe me a western zephyr gay
To 'cense my heart for the fete Of May,
To teach my lips an ancient rune
Fit for the welcoming OF June"
The shepherd turned his pipes In glee
And. "All these winds I'll pipe for
thee"
"And then" I cried. Where the poplar
traces
It's shadow fraiI on young. dead faces.
Pipe me q prayer that war be ended
And all earth's broken hearts be mend
ed.
Pipe. ah. pipe me a wind tomorrow
To sweep away the worlds sick sor-
row."
ALAS. though call DER hill and sea.
cannot pipe that wind!' quoth he.
Edna Mead, in New York Times.
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the residence section, is estimated at
more than 100000.
Eleven fishing parties which departed
for various islanHs Wednesday and
Thursday are still unbsard from.
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Committees Formed.

Committees on military and civic re-
lief, whose respective work IL to pro-
vide for the sending of supplies to the
local militiamen. now par OF the
United States army. on their way to
Brownsville. Tex. and to provide for
the dependent families of the guards
men, were organized last night at the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Rev. Il. b. Jackson was chosen
chairman OF the civilian relief commit
tee, with Mrs. l.. f. Uhler as secre-
tary. and the military relief committee
elected Mrs. II. p. Wilson. Of Holm
Hall Farm. Fairfax county. chairman.
with Mrs. F. f. Ludwig as secretary:
The Rev. L. NJ. Ferguson and Mrs.
Herbert oliver, respectively. are chair
man and secretary of the executive
committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-07

More than 200 persons left Alexandria
this morning on the family excursion OF
Virginia Lodge. No. lO76. Loyal Order
Of Moose, the steamer Charles Macales-
ter leaving the Cameron street wharf
at 10 o'clock. Two other trips will be
made today. and 1t Is expected that the
total number of Moose excursionists
for the day will number upwards Of
1000.
Members Of the Alexandria Automo-
bile Club were entertained last night
at the residence of Clyde C. Lamond.
on North Washington street extended.
at a buffet supper. and were later con-
Quoted through Mr.. Lamond's terra cot
ia works. -
William E. Latham, IT,. and wife
have sold to William M. Butler and
others q house and lot on the north
side of Wolfe street, between Lee and
Union.
Advices have reached this city from
Harrisonburg that on the patriotic
pageant given at the normal school
there on the Fourth of July. the Alex
andria teachers attending the summer
session, were awarded first prize. About
ten teachers OF public schools In this
city represented the various historical
places here.