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The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
Odds and Ends

GLEN Et.AND pltrolmAn Trout
wine MAS behind a screen In a tailor
shop While his trousers were beinS
pressed Someone rushed in ane
told him an auto was being stolen
"luty first tho oFcer cried and ths
cold hroczes and gaping crowdI
gathered "a he did his duty
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
BRITISH GAIN;
MONASTIR'S
CAPTURE NEAR

tfe,r pos lions BY the threat NJ a
strong euvelop.Eg movement
Pan % Monastir VIII be a distinct
N.ow AK bu gar.an pride and experts
hsr predicted another appeal from
Sofa tor German assistance IN re
taking The city It's natural impor.
arce Is uot great. hut Bulgaria ap-
rar-1ty araches sentimental value
81. holding 10 rNe city
AT .u,med sro Nec- q, 'es Allies
advance n was eNreered 1t-e. would
81 -eHef from cen ralkenhayn's
tc-Nsr1 novenen, INTO Rumsnia.
Hl. Observers believe solne OF
IFS forces VII oe diverted 20 render
lance 70 tha rrtreat. .ng Bulgs~.
.au ua ot N9na,,ir JUST nov
Heuarla fselinE he effect CT this
rsng movement south OF lie Teu-
llic force, Ton Fslsenhayn having
c-os .re Caraath.ans and nd
tarstd >c.r ar more Of miles
ec-n-- t-rr..er occupying
position Fhe-e he now threatens q
saak.a- rer-we0, of the Ruua0iaC
line ur ae tlrl
Cons 4euvity co'nc.den
.h a0art- tsyance i> a',Dy
r.ro- r. tae R .sF ,o-re oper-
ag ~ -ne ea-.' oftse str lna river
Tt army has also maee ustintt
a.v1nce.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

CHICAGO-Royer's sleepy whine,
or RroUls az he les curled up be
fire the FIRE merely show his mag
nation no work All higher animali
eVlnce reasoning rover In their 40
tons X Nvaito Joslyn declared.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

boston. N0r ~ aursel f0l
ths Ncw Yors. Nev Haven a Har'
fora railroad today fled BIN r
tho unled states district court A.
tacking tbe consiituiionality of The
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

CHICAGO SIX hundred packet
of e.hes--,he remains OF Joe Hnl
Z " ~ organizer who was shot n
th" state ot Utah when found guilty
OF mlr5cr-wtll be distributed 10 |
" W convention delegates Sunday
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

Directors ~ he Western Mary
land Railway company. which IL
controlled hy Rockefeller interestR
all submit reorganization plan to
tho stoo kholders a. special meet
iug tu hc held IN baltimore today.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

RTVERHEAD. l.. I--Sonewher,
between her wooden wedding da,
and her divorce suit. Mrs. Ros,
Lesvi't has lost 10 perfectly goo'
pounds That's why she sued. sh,
blamed the odor OF her husband'
tanncry
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

BAYOENE y J--"Gracious /,
smell something burning yelled
ftc 9trl &rs. Girard Nugent caught
rFnsaokinE her dresser Mrs M
gen dcp 20 tho kitchen and the
Tiri 0ew the coop with two ring1
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
Two Cabinet Ladies
Miss Band Wagon
Mrs. Boiling and Secretary Dan.
iers Daughter Get Lost
on the Way.

NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-"The cam
paign sounds like the Salvation
Army"
Miss Floyd o'NeaIe. niece of secre-
tary OF the Treasury McAdoo, look ed
around with a disappearing eve from
her seat in the front of the decorated
van from which the women's bureau
OF the National Democratic Commit
tee is endeayoring to persuade mas
culine New. York to y"te for Wilson.
The band that half filled the van was
playihg extra loud. in honor OF "Cabi-
net ladies' day. and Miss O'Neale
The van left the Democratic head
quarters in Forty second stree =, II
o'clock Yesterday morning. and trav-
eled to the Ford automobile factory,
In Long Island City, where the speak :
ers, Mrs. Winter Russell and Mrs.
Glendower Evans were received with
great enthusiasm by the en-Ioves OF
ing Wilson,
But as Cabinet ladies' day" the oc-
casion was a failure. on account OF
two of the ladies, Miss Evelyn Hone
Daniels. dau -hter of the Secretary of
the NaVyS and Mrs. Rolfe Bollin- Mrs.
Wilson's sister-in- law, getting lost
on the way from their hotels to the
van. and not turning up In time for
the startg The only Washington rem
resentatives, therefore. were Miss
o,Neale and her mother. Mrs. j. 8.
ONeale, l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
Real Estate Transfers.

40e and 4O Seventh street southwest; las
street southwest; 8S4 r street south vast
Harry 3. Brown TO Mary C. Brown, lots q
and o.. square 49, part original lot 4
square es4, and part original lot 10, square
$50, $40.
Randle Park-wiliiam Nalty ct ux. to Jacob
and Johanna M. Iseii, lots 20 and 80. block Z,
SIC.
Saul's Addition-Horace q. smithy Of ux. "a
Louis NJ. Sohaefer, lot IS, square 2S07, $40.
Addition TO L. Droit Park-Louis M. achaefer
ct ux.> to Horace G. Smithy and Morton
Wood, lot SO. block 80. $40.
West Woodridge-John l.. Warren et ux, 10
Bertha u. Montague, lot 10, square i2s7, 40
sauis Addition-Helen c. Rlssiow to Ernest
A. and Susie c. Huyett, lot 70. square 2s0S
SO.
callsn street. northeast, between Sixth and
Seventh streets-Evan II. Tucker ct ux' Ia
Matthew Clinkins. lot ia. square $50, $40.
Fifteenth street northeast. between c and q
streets--John Desmond to Albert BurrusH
lot 2sS. square 1864 $40.
1925 q street noSthwest-John Desmond to Al.
bert Burruss lot 2l, square l56, $40.
i6n l. street southeast and l. street southeast
near Second street--John Desmond to Albert
Burruss. lots ~ and ~. square l0ls and Ioi
Is. square 7l2, $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
BorrOws Lantern to Rob
Owners Chicken House

passing nerve was exhibited by the thief
who robbed the hennery of William IL.
Lilly. of Hometown. of forty prize-win-
ming fowls during the night. Two sons
Of Lilly were studying downstairs when
they heard a whistle outside near the
pump.
Investigating they encountered man
who asked for the use OF a lantern.
stating that he had an automobile down
the road that needed repairing. The Ian
tern was handed out and the Lilly fam
lily thought no more of the incident
until morning came. when they found
the hennery robbed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
BANK STOCKS LEAD
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Also in Demand, But
No Offerings Made.

Bank and Trust Company stocks
were the strongest issues on the
local market at today's session OF the
Washington Stock Exchange. Trad
ing continued light.
After ten shares of American Be-
ourity and Trust Company stock had
sold at 264. or . points above the
previous price, the bid for quotations
was raised III points to 261 ". The
bid on, Union, Trust Company stock
was raised az points TO 1874, and
that on Washington Loan and Trust
Norfolk ana Washington Steamboat
Company stock was In demand. but
there were no offerings near the bid
figure. After the call there were bids
on the foor at 1862, or 2 points above
the bid OF yesterday, and several In
auiries were made for so and 100
A total OF twenty one shares of
Capital Traction stock sold at 81, and
the stock was offered down " q point
other sales included Potomac
Electric Power first per cent bond
at 1906. a consolidated s OF the same
com pany at 10lh; ten shares OF
washington Railway and Electric
preferred stock at So, ten shares of
the Bank Of Commerce and Savings
at II. and twelve shares OF MerRen-
thaler Linotype at 1874 to 164h.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
DRAMATIC CLUB TO
PREENT COMEDY
X. of c. Organization Will Present
Series of Plays.

Final rehearsals of an original mu-
steal comedy will be held by the
knights OF Columbus Dramatic Club
at Immaculate Conception hall to-
night and tomorrow night. The piece
Is called Somebody's Widow" and
1t was written and the production is
being directed by John T.. Luitich.
Plans have been made to present the
comedy in a series or performances
from November 2 to November 10 for
the benefit OF various charitable or
CARNATIONS. A production will also
be given in Baltimore.
The production il the most ambi-
tious effort that has yet been made
by the Knights OF Columbus players
and they have worked very ha rdat
the rehearsals. Sixty-two people are
required for the cast and chorus and
there Is also special orchestra The
plans of the club for the season in
clude the presentation of a number
OF dramatic features including one or
two original plays.
The officers OF the club for this sea-
son are Francis J. i. Cleary, presi-
dent; Maurice Il. Fitzgerald, vice
president: Denis T.. Cornell, secretary;
Edward l.. Tucker. treasurer: John
j. Luitich. director; Arthur NJ Nc
Creight, musical director George A.
Daddy, press agent and James H.
Rates, electrician.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
Grotto Glee Club Sets
Record for Real HARMONY

Close harmony in quantities and OF
quality far beyond anything that
has been attempted heretofore, was ac-
complished by the .Glee Club. of KALI
polls Grotto, at It's rehearsal last night,
at 712 Twelfth street. in preparation for
the entertainment to be given at Arcade
Hall next month.
pete the sec" warned the members
In his notices OF the meeting that &c
was to be the biggest the club has had
yet and feeling kindly toward Pete
the members turned out in large num-
bers to make his prediction come true.
The members of the club have out
lined a program for their concert, and
they announce that there will be a big
musical event happening when they
hold forth at the Arcade Hall enter
tainment. Rehearsals are to be held
each wednesday night until the date
OF the concert November Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
POTATOES Up MORE
THAN 100 PER CENT
Bring 43 Cents a Peck, While
Price>Was Only 20 at This
Time Last Year.

Potatoes, which sold in October.
1915, for 20 cents a peck. are quoted
today at 43 cents. an advance OF more
than 100 per cent in twelve months. A
year ago the housewife complained OF
having to pay 20 cents a peck. recall
ing that in 1914 this most necessary
OF all vegetables could be bought at
from II to 17h cents.
This is just one OF the advances OF
from rs to 100 per cent during the
last twelve months in many OF the
simplest and most necessary food
stuffs.
According to figures furnished today
by a concern having chain of
grocery stores throughout the city,
there have been startling increases
in the prices of practically everything
that goes on the table.
Other vegetables scarcely less es-
sential to the household than pota =
toes, have increased from 20 per cent
on up to 60. Tomatoes which last Oc-
tober were advertised at Z cents a
cna are selling today for IL cents.
htught last year at 20 cents a peck.
are quoted today at SO cents, and eat :
ing apples. which in 1915 were 40
cents a peck. are bringing so today.
bought In 6-pound sacks at 20 cents,
Is quoted today at 20 cents for the
same quantity. Sugar, which last
year could be bought at SO cents Is
selling today At s cents. Butter, which
year ago sold at 80 cents, is selling
today at IS. while lard which cost
the housewife III cents last year, IA
costing IT cents today. 10
Hams which sold last year at 1s
cents are quoted at 81 cents today,
bacon ah
same period from 20 cents to 25 cents
pound. '"''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26

With an enrolment Of 1854 students
in night schools of the city on the
opening night, It is reasonable to sup
pose that q record registration can be
expected within another week, school
officials stated today, when figures
were made available.
disappointment was felt at the small
registration In foreign class, but. 1t IL
expected this will increase rapidly
The average foreigner who attends the
classes can not or does not read the
pspers, and, therefore. learns OF these
schools only "by word of mouth"
The Mckinley Manual Training
School. with an enrolment OF 33s men
Der of students. Sixty applied for mathe-
mates at that school This is an un-
usual record. due, school officials be-
lieve, to the wave OF preparedness that
Is causing many men to study for COM
missions In the military service.
Business. with 496 registrations had
the SECOND largest enrolment. 1t is
keeping. typewriting. and English will
be formed.
Requests from many points show that
subjects not now provided are desired.
whenever ten persons want any sub
tect. II Is proposed to give that sub
ject at a central point.
Many had to be temporarily turned
away from the community center school
at the Wilson Normal Monday night
because of the large number desiring
to enroll.
The Spanish class was especially
popular. 104 entering that class. The
gymnasium class had sixty-six regis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
Thanksgiving, Supper
Planned By Y. M. H. A.

A Thanksgiving supper and dance at
the New Ebbitt has been planned by
the members OF the Young Mems He
brew Association OF Washington. A
committee has been appointed to take
charge OF the anair. the invitations TO
ton only.
New officers were elected at the last
meeting OF the organization. These are
Moe Gutenberg. president; Edward
Rosenblum. vice presidents Simon Wolf,
recording secretary; Herman Glanzman.
financial secretary; Samuel Shulman.
treasurer, and Jack Small. sergeant-at-
arms.
The initial dance of the association
sonic Temple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
Announces CHANGES
IN FIRE COMPANIES
Several Captains Are Assigned
to New Companies, and
Other Transfers Made.

Capt c. F. Beers. of No. 4 truck COM
pany, by order Of Chief Frank j. Wag-
ner. has been transferred to No. % en-
CINE company. which Is expected 10
occupy its new quarters in Connecticut
avenue, near McComb street northwest
about November If.
Other changes In personnel announced
by the Fire Department today include
transfers of Capt c. u. Lanahan from
No. engine to No truck; Capt. II. +,
Mcconnell. from No. Il engine to No. I
engine; Capt. =. J. Hoolahan. from No.
2 engine. to No. II engine: Capt. j. j.
Hanlon, from No. q engine to No.
engine; Capt. b. W. Weaver, from No. s
engine to No. q engine; Lieut.. w. H
Lockwood, from No. 10 engine to No. s
engine; Lieut.. r. Haynes, from No. &
engine to No. 10 engine; Lieut. c. c,
WOLF, from No. Is engine to No. & en-
CINE: Lieut.. j. II. Newton, from No. {
engine to No. 13 engine; Driver T. ms
coe. from No. 5 truck to No. % engine
Assistant Driver r. d. Crompton, APP
pointed driver, IL engine to 8 truck; Pri-
vate f. III. Weaver, appointed assistant
driver, II engine to IL engine; Private
III. A. johnson, "a engine to 16 engine
engine: Private NJ. Is. Long. 4 engine to
"a engine; Sergt. II. A. Chapman, q
engine to 0 engine; Sergt. w. ]. O'Don-
nell, II engine to 26 engine; Private J.
8. Jones. 10 truck to II engine.
The personnel OF the new company In
Connecticut avenue will be announced
within the next few weeks, when n
number OF other changes will be made
in the old houses
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
High Living Cost
Hits Patriotism;
Flag Prices Soa,
Old Glory Selling At From so to
100 Per Cent More Than
Year Ago.

Patriotism is the latest victim of
the high cost of living.
Flags are going up. It's the same
old flag, but not the same old price
not by jugful.
In the last year alone prices have
advanced from so per cent on cotton
hags to 70 per cent ON bunting flags,
and 100 per cent on silken flags. The
end Is not in sight.
But regardless of this, patriotism
still tiourishes. Indeed. according to
Il. l.. Burton. of the firm of r. NJ. c.
Burton a. Son. OF this city, there
never was n greater demand for
fags.
Somehow" said Mr.. Burton, "the
European war has made the Ameri-
can people think more about their
country and their flag. In the sec
ond place, along comes this pre-
paredhess movement with the pre-
paredness parades. In which every
marcher carried a flag. The demand
for flags for these parades alone
drained the stock OF every fiag-'
maker In the country.
ION top OF this we have a ma
tional political campaign In which
there Is a good deal of talk about
America first and good deal OF
effort to display the Stars and
There you have the demand
factor that enters into the price OF
Aags. Then we all know that the
cost of dyes and other materials en-
tering into the manufacture OF flags
has gone up"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
WOMAN TELLS WHY
SHE SHOT HUSBAND
Mrs. Beut'nger Describes Way
She Fought Against His Un-
welcome Advances.

NEWARK, ". j.. Oct. 26.-Flushing
deeply and with eyes downcast to es-
cape the stares OF n curious court room
crowd. Mrs. Margaret C. Beutinger to-
dag told in dramatic fashion why she
shot and killed her husband, Christie
pher Beutipger. a wealthy coal broker.
after he had forced his way into her
bed room.
He was n most brutal man when
amorous," she testified. From the time
l married him until the night l shot
me that were impossible for me to full
I'LL. When | refused he would threaten
to kill me-"
The Jurors cast sympathetic glances
at the pretty little woman in the wit
ness box as she continued her story.
Afraid of Him.
He was a huge man physically" she
said, He weighed about 80 pounds
and, of course. l was afraid of him"
Frequently Mrs. Beutinger paused in
her recital to send a reassuring smile
to her five little children. the white
haired little Billy Beutinger. chewing
gum vigorously, and his pretty little
sisters. grouped about her sister, Mrs.
Heron, a few feet from the witness
chair.
Prompted By Attorney McCarter. the
woman on lIldl ZIG gave inc
jury n story OF a married life full of
horror from the time when she left
her home on the Island OF Jamaica to
marry Beutinger. then quartermas-
ter's clerk in the War Department at
He beat me when we were in
Washington" she said. sEn route to
the Philippines. we stopped nj Chica-
go.
every Nasty"
I'm the Philippines he was very
nasty. He gambled and drank. once,
to protect myself. threatened to ex-
pose him. He was making side money
on Government contracts. His reply
then was: I'll kill you
when l had my first baby In the
Philippines. he ordered me away.
was so happy that l went to Hong
Kong to live with a missionary's
70 mily. Then I went to San Francisco,
but when my funds ran out l went
back to the Philippines. For a while
we lived in Jamaica, then back to the
Philippines, where he threatened me
with q razor. Then We went to Allan
Ia and finally to BeBrlin. Wherever
he was with me he subjected me to
horrible cruelties.
I'm spite of these things I chung to
him for the sake of the children. When
he became involved in diffic ulties
went to Washington and saw Sec
rotary OF War Garrison"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
CARRANzA REGIME
IS TOTTER..NG, SAY
REPORTS IOCAP|TAL
II First Chief Says the Word,
Troops Will Go to His Aid,
1t Is Said.

Conflicting reports continued TO fill the
air today concerning the actual condi-
Z lions In Mexico with respect to the sta
bility Of the Carranza regime.
These reports are sufficiently trouble
some to the American Government as
Z TO insure the retention on the border of
the present national guard and regular
While officials throw cold water on
reports that Carranxa IL totterins, they
apparently are worried by the activity
OF villa. Moreover, the reports Of deep
seated plots instigated by powerful
Mexican generals and politicians are
One report Is that Casranza virtually
Is the prisoner of General Obregon, min
lister Of war. at Queretaro. II is de-
clared the Mexican capital Is depleted
OF ammunition and is at the mercy OF
Zapata.
Can Have u. s. Aid.
On good authority. 1t Is said that IL
CarranEa will say the word, he can have
the active cooperation Of the American
troops in crushing Villa.
But Carranza dislikes the presence OF
American troops in Mexico and is not
expected to say the word. fearing re-
sentiment at home.
The situation at chihuahua City today
appears to be less dangerous for Car
rama than mas been represented In
some rumors and reports.
Trevino is. said to have concentrated
5000 troops In that vicinity, has denied
he Intends to evacute and declares the
city will not fall to villa.
Moreover. II APPEARS villa. is moving
west from Chihuahua City to get a
chance. to equip, At least, this Is the
story from El Paso.
Would BE Important
Should 1t prove true that Carranza Is
in the hands Of Obregon. the Importance
OF the fact could not be minimized.
The plots against Carranza lately have
been carried on without Obregon.
II ,Obregon has made up his mind,
Carranza is too weak to control, and
has determined to take things into his
own hands, It will have far-reaching re-
suits.
With the backing OF a large share of
the army, Obregon might be able to
crush out opposition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
Mem NerpeS Planted
10 Cure Paralysis

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. IA remark.
able demonstration In nerve impIanta
ton. which surgeons say may result in
restoring TO usefulness paralyzed limbs
OF thousands of infantile paralysis vic.
inns. was given by Dr. A. r. GIN q,
the University OF Pennsylvania Medical
School at the clinical congress of sur.
geons converting here.
DR.. Gill used as his subjects dogs
rabbits and guinea pigs suffering from
paralysis OF the legs.
He implanted hundreds OF new nerves
into the paralyzed muscles. Tbese
nerves. he said. would soon take root
In the muscle tissue and connect with
the general nervous system, restorino
feeling and animation to the paralyzed
parts.
He exhibited several animals upon
which nerve implantation tests were
performed some time ago. In ali cases
feeling and animation had been re-
stored
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-26
Record Night School
Registration Expected
A Total of 1854 Students Were Enrolled on Open
ing Night and the Authorities Are Pre-
pared for Increase.

trations. About 500 students are sx-
pected tonight.
the Waliach School would not open for
night school work. enrolment was much
smaller than formerly, only fifty stu
dents entering, This number will be
doubled tonight. school officials believe.
The meeting of Janitors at Tech last
night praised the plan to teach janitors
Forty are to meet at Business high
School for their first lesson tonight UNI
der tutelage of Hugh McQueeny, super
intendent Of janitors.
A class for those wishing 20 learn
Ing by the Builders and Manufacturers
Exchange for students recommended by
exchange members. Tuition IL free.
A class in millinery has been started
at the Northeast Industrial School
asked for class In sewing which will
be organized II the number desiring
sewing increases.
The fastener. the school paper OF
EASTERN will probably make Its APP
lication is running on Its usual sched-
ufe, the later opening Of school de-
laying the first Issue.
Wilbur Callahan, colonel OF the high
school cadets. is looking after the
the absence of the faculty adviser on
cadets. Claus Schwartz, who Is with
the high school rifle team at Jackson
Vile. Fla.