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The Washington herald., 1916-04-09


during the coming week temperatures
viii average near the normal
throughout the Eastern and Southern
States
Prof. Moore pointed out that on
March 22 Carothers issued the follow
ing forecast, accurately predicting the
unusual frost that has visited this re-
gion. The forecast read:
beginning Thursday there will be
general frosts daily to the end of the
week. extending to the coasts one or
two. days"
"This is only one of many answers
that will be made to Marvin's tirade
and Misrepresentation with regard to
the new system of forecasting." said
Prof. Moore. The answers. however,
will be made not by me or by Ca
rothers, but by the forecasts them
selves"
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
navy LEAGUE MEMBERS
CONVENE TOMORROW
Four-Day Gathering at Willard Will
Be Most Important in the
Society's History.

The eleventh annual convention OF the
Navy League of the United States, which
viii open at the New Willard tomorrow
morning and continue for four days, will
be the most important which the organ
ization ever has held. The list of speak
ers on the conventions program includes
many OF the most distinguished men in
the country, authorities on international,
military, naval and other preparedness
problems.
Among the local officers of the Navy
League, founded in 1912, are Rev. DR..
Randolph H. McKim and Henry B. r.
Macfarland, honorary vice presidents,
and J. Callan o'Laughlin. one of the d.
rectors.
Col. Robert M. Thompson, president of
the league, is well known in Washing
ton because of the interest which he has
shown for a number Of years past, not
only I'm naval and military affairs, but
In athletic and other activities.
One of the interesting features of the
convention is the fact that the only two
spies the United States had in Spain dur
ing he Spanish-American War will both
be present. These two men are Vice
President Ward and DIR. Edward Breck.
In addition to morning and afternoon
sessions, all OF which will be open to the
public, there will be a banquet on We'd
nesuhy evening, ana a special trip to
Annapolis on Friday for the officers Of
the league and the delegates to the con-
vention and their guests.
Inability TO get the models to the tenth
floor will prevent the exhibition at the
national convention OF the Navy League
this week at the New Willard Of the
models Of the various classes Of ships
Of the United States Navy.
The models include the different classes
of battleships and a model OF the old
frigate Vermont" This model being
smaller than the others. an effort was
made to carry 1t up the stairs, but at the
first turn the glass case was smashed
and the attempt abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
WILL PAY HONORS TO
SPANISH WAR VICTIMS
Navy Department to Return Flags
Along with Bodies of Admiral
Ceryera's Men.

There will be a fitting ceremony at
Portsmouth, N. H. on Wednesday, Incl
dent to the transfer Of the bodies of
thirty-one Spanish victims Of the war
Of 1888 back to Spain. The bodies which
have been exhumed viii be placed aboard
the Spanish transport Almirante Lobo.
Minute gune win be fired in their honor
and the Navy Department has sent to
the State Department for presentation TO
the Spanish Ambassador the thirty-one
Spanish flags which on memorial occa-
sions have draped the graves of these
members OF Admiral Cervera's squadron.
Admiral Austin NJ. knight Will repre-
sent the Navy Department at the cere-
mony and Thomas Hinckley, second sec
retary of the American embassy at Mad
rid, will represent the State Department
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Masons to Bury Barak T. Graves.

A special convocation of King David
Lodge, No. 2s, F. A. A. M, OF Brooklsnd,
d. c., will be held tomorrow at o'clock
for the purpose OF attending the funeral
Of Barak T. Graves, who died Friday.
The funeral services will be conducted
with full Masonic rites, and the inter-
ment will be IN Glenwood Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Roumania May Enter War.

Athens, April s.-Roumania will soon
join in the war. This is the view taken
by military experts following the re-
ports that for the last ten days Bulgarian
railways have been used exclusively for
the transportation of troops toward the
Roumanian frontier.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

comnsnder-sn-chsef of the Assatic Meet
at Shanghai.
The report stated that % far there hsz
been no nghtinE. The vessels of the
AsiAtic feet may have an important role
10 play in Chinese waters IN case Of dis
trrbsnces. Vessels OF the beilieer~ut ma
tons are not allowed on the Chinese
rivers now on account OF the European
war.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

Hoolock, lonesome monkey in the
Central Park Zoo, New York, was mis-
cradle until the curator conceived the
Idea of taking Photographic records of
his whining chatter. Now HooIock
listens to his own talk, thinks he has
a companion and is perfectly happy.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
ESCAPE FIRE BY JUMPING,
Father Takes Leap with Babe In
Armsy Mother Follows.

Baltimore, Md, April a-smedIey
House, one Of the Oldest hotels in this
section Of the country, was burned to
the ground at Towson, Nd, today. The
loss is estimated at $4,000
Ralph Rider was forced to jump from
second-story window with his infant
child in his arms. Mrs. Rider followed
her husband in the leap to safety.
Father, mother and child suffered only
from shock
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Marshall to Appear Before House,

Word was received yesterday by Chair
man Moon Of the Select Committee ap-
pointed by the House to take UP the
question Of instituting contempt proceed
ings against United States Attorney II.
Snowden Marshall, OF New York, that the
latter would appear before the committee
on Monday. 1t Is now regarded as pos
sfoie that an arrangement may be
reached whereby the contempt proceed
ms may be dropped
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
CONFIRMS CANTON REVOLT.
Admiral wint~rhaIser st Shanghai
Cables FiEhtins Has Not Begun.

Official confirmation OF the report that
the province Of Canton had declared Itself
independent OF the Chinese empire has
been received at the Navy Department
from Admiral Albert @. winterhaiter.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Spaniard at Allie. Conference.

Madrid. April S-Dr. Alphonse Costa.
Spanish minister Of finance, has gone to
Paris to attend a conference on eco
nomic affairs, held by representatives Of
the allies, 1t was announced today.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Allied Airmen Make Attack.

Constantinople. via Amsterdam, April
Slight allied aeroplanes attacked the
Turkish positions on Gallipoli peninsula
on Tuesday and one of them was shot
down, the war office announced today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

'eresting sporting events. but the ay-
erage man who buys a car wants o
more practical test Besides, he doe,
not feel quite sure that the car that
has travelled from New York to san
Francisco in seven hours is exactly
the same as the car he will get If he
buy- one OF that make.
For him d car that will go as fast
as the average man desires. run
mOothly over average roads and be
comfortable for himself and the mem
bers Of his family and economical in
operation, fills the bill, provided he IL
sold on the responsibility Of the man
ufacturer behind that car. My exper-
ienee Of late has been that people are
-crutinizng the guaran,or behind the
car much more than the guarantee.
What they want to know Is the real
responsibility Of the manufacturing
organization and the dealer who is
selling the bort has a big story to
tell on this point"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
10000 CARS MADE
IN FIRST p MONTHS

Dodge Brother recently turned out
car 80. 100000. and the event vas
celebrated al the big plant in Detroit
by taking motion pictures Of the final
assembly Of tine car
Dodge Brothers have been reticeur
in making public production figures,
and with the exception Of those In the
trade who were close 20 the situation.
hardly anyone realized that this cor
ccrn had had such an astonishing
growth Dodge Brothers produced
their first car on a commercial basis
on Dec I. 1914. and By reaching lOO.-
900 now in less than two years they
establish an entirely new record IN
the motor car industry
The ccncern Is now producing on =
large scale and the 60 odd acres OF
floor space OF the plant are being
added 10 by the construction OF new
buildings.
The evidence OF the great growth
OF the company is further emphasized
by the fact that when the drawings
for position in the automobile shows
OF 1916 at New York and Chicago
were made recently. Dodge Brother
were found in fourth place in the in
dustry in volume Of business This
was an advance in one year from
eighth place to fourth place
Car No 100000 Is going 10 have
quite an eyentful time It was shipped
to the Heushaw Motor Co, Of Boston
which had applied for the car months
ago. There will be a public reception
al which many officials will welcome
The car. and It will be- escorted about
the city by the first Dodge Brother.
car received in Boston II is the lar
ter which has ,arncn the name a.
Preparedness Car by j'- trips
through New England in the iut.rc.,
of proper praDarHduc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

Perhaps the 1-s---, apy-oacz tia.
-a1 -z- com. -1 --- secret o.. DR..
y-.lz. motion i- ryg.l-d DO the cleo
-riesl system a. al automobile. Here
H- have c5al-. -le LINKS o. 1-.ca
a-- -.- storage battery. starting mo-
.tl-. charging generator and ire uo2or
o. tire automobile.
When The la-a-.-- presses tie
starting button. -.e storage battery
sends -.a e-arz- o. electricity along
-.- l- r1 -.= starting motor ..tc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
DALLAS RED CROSS TO BUY
GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS

Dallas, Tex. Nov 26.-The Red
Cross society Of Dallas has formed a
soldiers Christmas gift committee, in
response to a call from the National
Red Cross Association for the pur.
pose Of assembling contributions in
this section. to be distributed among
$4,000 regular soldiers on the Mexi-
can border. Work Of collecting the
contributions is already under way
and each of the 25O chapters Red
Cross in the United States, have been
asked by national headquarters, TO
make similar contributions.
The nationwide gift plan is to be
in the nature Of a testimonial to the
guardsmen for their service on and
across the border
Encamped Cross organizations have
been asked to send contributions in
care Of the commanding officer OF
the punitive force at Columbus. y. NJ,
not later than Dec 10 Special ex.
press rates Of two thirds the regular
amount will be provided
General Pershing. in command Of
the punitive expedition in Mexico, in
a recent letter TO the Red Cross Of !
ficials mentioned a number Of things |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
The port Ellis the GIL

"Tunscontineuial runs and noun
tain climbs are AN very well iu their
way. but IN themsclyc. they do NOT
sell cars" says Earl NJ SapIcton.
manager OF the Stapleton Motor
Sales CO., of oklahoma city d#trib-
utor OF the bort These sensational
performance and the like form Zoo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
Cause Of Most Auto AeeIdents.

. Notwithstanding the spread OF the
safety first and safety always" sen
im'uts and the vigilance OF traffic
officer the daily destruction of hu.
man life in the United States boy acoi-
dental causes is greater than In any
other country % has been estimated
that 100000 persons viii be killed
This year and that 5000 OF these will
'al' victims Co street accidents. ac-
coriing 10 W. :. Digs. president Of
the National Council OF Insurance
F,dcrauons
Experience has proven that careless
ness is .o blame for al leas. .5 pcr
cent uf an the accidents incurred.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

The German idea Of paper under
wear doesn't seem so bad now. since
We have read the recent quotations
Of the price Of shoes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

Iio.I shall never marry unless /
fnd o. woman who is my exact oppo-
.its
She You will never find -o perfect
o. being as that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

You probably carry two spare tubes
10 bee used 100 an emergency but oc.
c1-iona'ly "a motorist has three or
more puncturcs ON one trip. So keep
your repair kit supplied with sand.
paper. cement. patches or tire putty
and q clean cloth And don't forget
% blowout patch and tire sleeve.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

that will make suitable Christmas
gifts for the soldiers now on duty.
The list was submitted at the request
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

Your dealer will show you now 20
roll the air out Of a tube and fold I,
properly, hut If It is left too long In
a folded condition it will crack. So
open o. up once in two weeks and fold
another way II this is not done the
tube win become almost useless
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

E,ii You say hc ran into debt
when Doc got his care
Greene Yes. that was Che first
ching Ee ran into -Yonkers States
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

of the Red Cross officials. and is as
follows: pipes, tobacco. cigarettes. pa.
pers, match boxes, pocket knives,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

small jars of jam, stick candies. writ.
ing material, novels and handker-
chiefs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26
Hints TO the Car Owner.

DO you carry an extra set of lamp
bulbs so that one can De replaced a.
soon a. h burns out? DO you know
the candlepower Of the bulbs in your
headlights. sidelights, rear instrument
lights and dome light? II not you will
get them mixed. Take them out now
and make memorandum OF the volt
age and candlcpower OF each one
Keep this memorandum In the box
with the bulbs and so avoid mistakes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-26

u Will soon be- time to change the
grease in the transmission case for
a heavy oil for winter Clean out
thoroughly and wash out with kero-
scne. Use paint brush to reach
all parts Of the case, and change the
kerosene two or three times. Re
place the plug and ON mp TO bottom
of counter hart with heavy gearcase
OH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
SOCIETY CIRCUS TO BE HELD.
Fort Myer Officers to Assist Riding
and Hunt Club.

society circus for the benefit of the
Army Y NJ. c. A. is to be given in the
ring of the Riding and Hunt Club Sat
urday evening, April s.
1t is proposed that the circus be pre-
coded by an infantry drill by the Wash
ington contingent, consisting of one
platoon of the LIST Training Regiment.
which was encamped at Plattsburg last
summer. This drill is to commence at
s pm and will last about ten minutes.
The talent for the circus will be sup
piled by the members of the club, as
sisted by officers and men Of Fort Myer
and by professional talent. The events
will include not only those usually seen
in the circus, but many original and
novel features.
The entertainment committee consists
of George Oakley Totten, chairman;
Mrs Bowen, Mrs. Breckenridge Bayne.
Mrs j. o. Evans, Capt. William Mitchell
and Mr. Hayer. The following will have
charge of various events: Capt Mitch
ell, the parade; W. p. Morgan. general
athletics; Prof. BurkhArdt. musical cos
tune drill: Capt. Taught, bareback
riders Hugh Legare, polo: Robert
Chapman, cowboys; Mr.. Evans, Dead
wood coach: DR.. Breckenridge Bayne.
bull fight: Mrs. Bowen, japanese wrest-
Iers; c. A. Aspinwall, race for en-
ployes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
CUP FOR THEIR EMPLOYER.
Lofler Provision Company Workers
Observe Forty-Second Anniversary.

In appreciation of their esteem and
aHection, the employees of the A.
hoffier Provision Company, Inc, on
Tuesday presented Mrs Catharina Lof-
fer. on the occasion of the forty second
anniversary of the establishment of the
business, with a silver loving cup.
The presentation took place in the
general office of the company, on
Georgia avenue, which was beautifully
decorated with palms and cut flowers.
Almost all of the eighty-five employees
were in attendance, when Miss Mary A.
Price, on behalf of the workers, made
the presentation speech, in the course
of which she told of the high regard
they had for their employer. Mrs. Loft
fer responded, in which she thanked
the employees for their remembrance
and assured them she would always
cherish the gift.
The cup. which is of silver, is TWEEN
ty-seven inches high.
Arrangements are being completed by
the firm and the employees for the cele-
bration about the first of next month of
the opening of the new plant at Ben
ming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
BRITISH CRUISER SEXES
AMERICAN VESSEL EDNA
Steamer Carrying Nitrate Believed
to Have Been Destined for
British Purchasers.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-THE
American steamer Edna, formerly the
Mazatlan, which left here under char
ter TO carry nitrates from Chile to the
British West Indies, has been seized
by British cruiser and taken to Port
Stanley, F. l., according to a cable
gram made public today by Sudden &
Christensen, the vessels owners.
The Edna, the Mazatlan, was
owned formerly by Capt. Fred Jebsen
of this city. While owned by Jebsen,
a German citizen, the vessel was used
in an alleged violation of American
neutrality.
The message was from Capt. Oscar
johnson. master OF the vessel, and stat
ed that the Edna was seized by a Brit
fsh cruiser January 81. just outside
Mejillones. Chile, where IL had loaded
nitrates for the Barbados. and is now
being held at Port Stanley.
The owners said today that they did
not know why the vessel had been
seized II was under American reg
lister and owned by Americans, and
the cargo, they understood, was des-
tined for British.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
REFUSES FOR FOE
CLAIMED BY RUSS
Activity on Eastern Front
Seems to ForeshadoW
important Events.

LONDON. March 11.-Reports of sew
eral German defeats at various sec
tions of the eastern battle front. as
reported from Petrograd. indicate. that
this arena of war soon may be the
scene of important actions in the i'm
mediate future
The Russian official statement issued
by the war office today follows:
western (Russian) front: Two large
parties of German scouts attempted to
approach our trenches near the Olda-
vnein and Sussey rivers. They were
dispersed by fire.
Column Is Dispersed.
Our heavy artillery dispersed an
enemy column marching on the right
flank of the Dvinsk position. German
artillery bombarded the railway station
at kalkuny for an hour and half In
the district southeast of the large viii
lage of Kolki we repulsed an attempt
made by large enemy party to ap-
preach our trenches
In the middle Stripa region we took
some prisoners. To the east of Gar
nowltz our artillery successfully bonn
barded enemy battalionS on the march
We observed that shells exploded
among the enemy'S guns and calSSonS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
TOXIC CLAIMS CERTAIN EUROPEAN
POWER SOUGHT JAPAN-U. S. CLASH

TOXIC. Japan March lit is the belief OF the
Japanese foreign minister, Baron 1s, that certain
European power in the past has endeavored create
differences between Japan and the United States to
further its own ends
This opinion expressed by the foreign minister
in statement before the Association of America
Friends. He gave his opinion that the efforts OF
this European power exered for the purpose OF
serving its aspirations for dominance. AS that
power occupied with its troubles the baron
said, the of intrigue has been removed.
Relations between Japan and America have never
been good today he continued and their friend
ship will become cordial should be the
case.
The semi-oH1cial newspapers point that there is
present why Japan should emphasize the
excellent relations with America but they that
there has been German intrigue for the purpose OF
affecting Japans relations with both America and Great
Britain and that necessary call attention to 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
GIVEN ANOTHER TERM.
Lieut.. Gen. Young Again Governor
of WASHINGTON Soldiers Home.

Lieut.. Gen. S. NJ. B. Young, L. s. A.
retired. has been redetai1ed. BIZ Secre-
,tary Baker, as governor. of the Sol
diers Home at Washington, d. G., for
a term of three years. That action was
taken on the unanimous recommenda-
ton of the board of managers of the
home.
Gen. Young was first detailed as gov
ernor of the home May 10, 1910, and
was redetailed three years later. He
succeeded Brig. Gen. Hamilton S. Haw-
kins. retired, who died while holding
the Office after service of seven years.
Gen. Young entered the army as a
private. in April, 1861, and reached the
grade of lieutenant general in June.
1900, in which grade he was retired in
January, 1904. He served in the civil
war, in Indian campaigns, in the Span
ish war and in the Philippine insurrec-
ton.
He was chief of staff of the army
from August, 1903, to January. 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
ITALIAN AND AUSTRIAN
SOLDIERS IN BATTLE
Clash Along Coast Below Durazzo
According to Advices From
Vienna.

BERLIN. March IL, by wireless to
Sayville. y. Y.-Fighting between ltal-
ian and Austrian troops in Albania has
been renewed. Austrian forces advanc-
ing along the coast below Durazzo en-
countered Italian soldiers, who, after
few skirmishes, fell back in the di-
rection of Avlona, their principal posi-
ton in Albania. The official Austrian
account of these operations, as re-
oeived here today from Vienna. follows:
Italian troops which remained on
the lower Semeni, being menaced by
our eastern wing, hurriedly withdrew
after firing some shots with cannon.
The Italians then offered temporary re-
sistance on the heights north of Feres.
but soon left and crossed the No1uSa
river, destroying all bridges behind
them.
Northern Albania and Montenegro
are completely calm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
TECH WINS THIRD PLACE.
Results Of Last Weeks Intercol-
legiate Rifle Matches Announced.

Mckinley Manual Training School of
this city won third place among the
high schools last week in the intercol-
legiate matches being held under the
auspices of the National Rifle Associa-
tion. and Central High School of this
city tied for honors for fifth place.
Michigan Agricultural College and
Washington State College tied for first
place among the colleges with perfect
scores of 1000. ST. Johns of Delafield.
Wis, made the highest score among
the military schools, and Tyrone, Pa,
led the high schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

eminent renting buildings instead of
erecting handsome structures in keep
ing with the dignity of the government
itself.
The provision which was knocked out
was to provide for a. fiye-year lease
with the option of an additional fvs
years at not exceeding $4,000 a year.
Representative Cooper made the point
that the paragraph is clear Legislation,
and did not come within the Holman
rule. allowing legislation to bring
about economies. and Representative
Crisp of Georgia, chairman OF tho
committee of the whole, sustained hiti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
Glenn Brown D. A. R. Speaker.

Glenn Brown. chairman of the COM
mittee of one hundred on the develop
ment of Washington. is to give an il
Illustrated lecture in the auditorium of
the New National Museum Saturday
evening at o'clock, under the aus
pices of the D. A. r. committee on the
preservation of historic spots and rec
ords. Arrangements were made for the
event at meeting of the committee
held yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles w. Richardson,
1917 Connecticut avenue northwest.