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The Washington times., 1916-11-24
NEW ASSAULT ON
CHIHUAHUA TODAY
villistas Launch Fierce Attack
With Force Of 4,ooo-Fight-
ing Still in Progress.

Ell PAso. Texas. Nov. A.-Another
fierce attack upon chihuahua City was
launched by Vlllistas early today.
From the southern and western sides
OF the northern Mexican capital. four
thousand bandits made a simultaneous
assault and at 10 o'clock today the fight
ing was still In progress, reports receiv-
ed in Juarez said.
To United States agents CarranEa
military authorities at Juarez admit
ted that General Trevino was sufer'
ing from n severe shortage OF ammu.
milton before the fighting ceased last
night. All the available rihe ammu'
milton In Juarez was rushed south
early today In an attempt TO reheYe
the Chihuahua City defenders.
On both sides the losses In yester'
days battle were reported heavy.
Prisoners In most cases were exc
cuted as soon as captured.
That Villas retreat last night was
only a feint and that the assault upon
the northern Mexican capital may be
resumed today, was the belief ex
pressed here. During the night
code message TO a mining company
here stated that the first attack had
been made with only a part OF the
bandit forces engaged, while the main
body massed west OF the city awaiting
Al 2:5O a. m today n train OF ref
ugees from chihuahua city reached
Juarez. on bAard were several
Americans. After fighting had start
er ut the south end OF the city ths
train was made up and started Tor
the border
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
ERIK SEEKS HOUSE BERTH
Pittsburgh Republican Launches
Boom for Clerkshlp.

Edmund r. Erk. Of PittsburEh. is
an announced candidate for Clerk
OF the House OF Representatives. and
ne and his friends are busy round
Ing up support among the Republic
an members-elect OF the next Con-
gress, Mr.. Erik 10 proceeding upon
the theory that the Republicans will
control the organization OF the House.
There will be At least thirty Rapub-
lican members from Pennsylvania In
the next House, and he has asrur-
ances OF support from enough OF
these men, he claims. TO secure his
Endorsement for the place by the
Pennsylyania deiesation.
Mr.. Erik. who for more than twenty
years was connected with the news
papers OF Pittsburgh. came 10 Wash .
ington about seven years ago, to act
as secretary OF Congressman stephen
a. Porter. and he has served with
Mr.. Porter and other Congressmen In
that capacity ever since, The clerk
ship OF the House 10 looked upon by
many as peculiarly q Pennsylvania
appointment. James Kerr. of Clear
ieid. Pa. was clerk for four years
and the late Major Alexander McDow-
ell. of Sharon. Pa, held the place for
fourteen years. Mr.. Erik says he has
promises OF support from members
from many other States, and is con-
fident OF success.
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
DAILY
DIET is PLENTY
Members Of Chicago Test Squad
Gain In Weight After
Six Meals.

Chicago. Nov. 24.--Members OF
DIR, John Dill Robertson's "City Diet
Squad" of six men and women, after
partaking Of six 13-cent meals, are
/ gaining In weight, In the experiment
to demonstrate that the average per
son can live nowadays on 40 cents q
day. The menus for the diet squad
are being prepared by the School of
Domestic Arts and Sciences.
with one exception, every r.ember
has gained from a quarter OF q pound
to three pounds since the squad
started the balanced ration diet on
Wednesday. the report showing q
total net gain OF eleven pounds. The
exception Is Dr. Albert j. Stokes
father" OF the squad, who has lost
two and three.auarters OF his 223 Y
avoirdupois since day before yester
day.
Believes II Success.
II believe we already have demon
strated 40 cents a day will provide an
ample diet for the average person.
said DR.. Robertson, but he has not
yet made public any OF the figures on
the cost and quantity Of articles used
In the diet squad menus.
Housewives OF Chicago who were
questioned are inclined to agree with
day that II would be rather difncult
10 compute the cost and quantity OF
the foods used each day, asserting
that only an average can be reached
for a stipulated time because OF the
iuct, Notwithstanding only certain
and measurable amounts Of coffee
ten, sugar, bread, and the like, are
used on which the cost could be I'm
mediately determined, oth"r articles
are used only In part one day and can
days following. Many men and wom
en- here declare that their families
are living "weii' on 10 cents a day.
All IN Good Health.
Members OF the squad all are ir
good health. and their reports are tc
the effect that the meals are entirely
satisfactory. No complaints have
been heard, ithr as to tn quality OF
auantiti OF tn food served.
A terrible biloxi befell the squad to
day when the menu showed that N
was hash day" The boon OF ths
boarding house keeper and the bans
OF the border was served at luncheon
disguised as beef and rice GRO
auettes," but IL the leftover OF Tues
days beef purchases.
The menu for today follows:
Breakfast-Stewed pears, griddi'
cakes, syrup, conee.
Luncheon-Beef and rice croauettss
peas. carrots, bread and butter, GIN
gerbread, tea.
Dinner - Tomato soup, halibul
steak, parsley; potatoes, bread ans
butter, cream tapioea pudding. tea.
Prominent Chicago women interest
ed In the experiment say that th'
school OF Domestic Arts and Sciencel
tan endowed institution) 10 preparing
the menus scientifically, and that m
tests are doing an immeasurabi'
amount OF good.
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
PLAN TO GET FOOD
OUT OF STORAGE
New York Authorities Seek to
Release Big Stocks
There.

NEW YORK. Nov. A--weights and
Measures Commissioner Hartigan has
| sent a letter to State Commissioner OF
Agriculture Charles =. Wilson, calling
hts attention to the fact that the cold
packed to capacity and asking for q
thorough investigation.
The object is to ascertain IL the time
limit limit for cold storage Of perishsSie M,ie
State Department OF Agriculture has full
| Jurisdiction to make such an investiga-
tion and to prosecute.
Mr.: Hartigan's inspection OF storage
! plants shows that In many instances
goods do not bear the date Of entry.
Such omission L. a violation Of law.
Should II be found" said the COM
kept in storage beyond the legal period.
their release upon the market ought to
relieve the food situation In this city.
There 10 reason to believe the law
@ New % YORK uaf'd until the legal tIme has ' near,
ly expired and then transferring them
to Jersey City or Connecticut stor-
"one result OF the high cost OF food
to the poor Is the disappesrance Of
farm products from the pushcarts.
| The cart dealers are unable TO mako
the selling OF food profitable, and
they have been turning to selling sus:
penders, clothing, and knick.knacks."
State Food Commissioner Dillon
went to Albany to urge Governor
| Whitman to consider establishing a
terminal market In this city. Mr.. Dill.
| lon IL positive that if this plan II car.
| ried out the middleman will be elimi.
mated. and the produce OF the farmer
| will reach the consumer at a much re.
| duced price.
Because OF the high cost OF food
| every prisoner and keeper In city In.
| stitutions will eat corn bread instead
| OF wheat bread three days a wkek,
said Commissioner of Corrections Bur.
| dette. Turnips and beets have al
| ready been substituted for potatoes.
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
TEMPERATURES.
nF g R1lEaatIl
TIDE TABLES.

TIDE TABLES.
%. q. Coast and Geodetic survey
High tides .6:42 a. m, height 2.6
1908 y, M, height 33
Low tides .l:12 a. M, height OIL
l:06 p, m, height 90
SUN AND MOON TABLES.
0un rises. :. .8:6S Sun sets. .4;49
Moon rises. .6:ls a. m.
Moon sets. ........ 400 p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
VOYAGES FIGURE IN SUIT
Father Seeks Custody Of Children He
Left In Italy.

Two voyages to Italy figure In a
habeas corpus case filed today In
the District Supreme Court by Vim
ccnEo Merio, who seeks To regain the
custody OF his nine.year-oid son, Au'
surtus Merlo. The mother OF the boy,
Jacintha Nerlo, 10 required to show
caus. why her son should not be
given TO his father before Justice
Siddons December q at 10 a. m.
The father alleges that he was
married In Italy twelve years ago.
and came To this country with hts
family In 1909. In July OF that year.
he asserts, he returned to Italy with
their two children. He left the son
with an uncle and place his daughter
In Government orphan Asylum there.
Subsequently. he declares. his wife
went 20 Italy and gained possession
OF the son, and brought him TO wash'
ington, where he now IL living with
her at Ti3 Fourth street northeast.
The father alleges that heif capable
OF providing n good homo for the son.
The petition was filed by Attorneys
Edmund Darlington and Samuel ID.
TruItt.
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
SAVED BY PRAYER
Father Considers sement OF
Mrs. BoIssevaIn aMIraels.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Nov. 2i.--in
an interview today John Mllholland.
politician and business man OF New
York. and London. declared the recent
Improvement In the condition OF bis
daughter, Inez Milholland Boissevain,
suffragette leader. who IN critlcaly
III here. was a miracle.
Milhoiland declared 1is daughter
was saved from death ny an act OF
Providence as n result OF prayer.
Physicians who gave up all hope OF
saving the noted suffrage WORKER
some days ago admitted today that
Mrs. BoissevaIn now han fair chance
OF recovery.
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
VILLA REPORTED RePULsEo.

Regarding the viliista attack upon
Chihuahua City, an EI Paso telegram.
under date OF Last night, to the state
consul advises that villistas attacked
chihuahua: are SO far repulsed.
Military men believed rarranzista
accounts of the nght. and thought "
northern Mexican affairs.
The Washington times., 1916-11-24

Der Of employees at that time was
aS.3b1. while the average wage was
ol,o7s.
These facts are set forth In bulletin
~" of the Census Bureau. which takes
aup all facts concerning Government
wage for males was Sl,i7s, while the
Eentler sex received but ssS7 on an
average, from Uncle Sam.
Outside OF the pistrict at that time, ;
Workers tss ssxsrsss sss sai sSss Men got ssss
Eleven separate resolutions dealing
with the condition OF Government
clerks In the District of ,,,o.a Solnmbls
convention of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor last week.
Urged Relief Legislation.
Each OF the resolutions laid
stress on the meagre salaries paid
Uncle Sans workers In the District,
and urged the passage OF legislation
to ameliorate present conditions.
The plan which was approved by the
convention was to give a horizontal
wage OF 5000 per year to each clerk
and employe OF the government In the
District.
One OF the resolutions reads as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The actual cost OF the
necessities OF life has increased dur
ing this period 1s53-1916) and espe-
cially during the last decade to such
an extent that II is now almost inn
possible for n classified civil service
employe to- support himself and fam
lily on the wages paid by the United
states; therefore be IL resolved py the
American Federation OF Labor IN con.
vention assembled that the president
OF this organization and the executive
council be. and hereby are. Instructed
sress OF the unlteu Suates ensc.
nioyes In he c,assined civil service
q horizontal Increase In salaries or
wages amounting to at least $500
psr annun''
ID. c. Employees Included.
The resolution also included the en-
ployes OF the District OF Columbia IN
the same application Tor Increased
salaries.
the Nolan minimum wage Dill re-
ceived the indorsement OF the federa-
uon Also resolutions having oeen
saopteo ia'orihs its passage oy Con-
ssTh. q. ,., ,.,. -
the part OF Government officials 10
increase the number OF low-salaried
posit,ons; tne astuai cost OF the ne
cess oi liz nas Ihereasen 10 sucn
sent wi,n I'LL, ,ne psnt psi,t,.ew lew ~
10 nake INns conu,tlons ~ ,ne
tow.e empoyes un
SSe neno..i i,iss ~ iifa mo.t hsay.
a. - .L' nn,.rn.,.s. ...nin,,. -, az .
~ iyo on inc me- novernm.ni ns ,a,i emp,SSys OF .ns
Thn ,sn,a 49, nsas ~ nrnn,ts.
On nese ,fnn wo,ds were , msea a. ,s pssms ,rnnss
s., ,srn,a ~. .don,iop ~ tbe Nolan
S,i, ~ ,s 49,, .ssinn ~ Congres.
p ps .ne pex. n.Mp,,,,orss ~ 80. !.
,,i eanc Esss, .ne ,ion ~ yahor
N" VI '"' -ee.eN
,-, ..,,,
"hethor the commissioners wiz
recommend legislation providing an
Increase In pay for District employees
Iii d.n.nd nartIv unon the result OF
'ope a.
the movement TOT an increase IN the
Federal departments, according to a
statement OF n member OF the board
,aa.,,
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
QUEBEC CHURCH BURNS.

QUEBEC. Canada. Nov. N-rhs
Limoiiou Parish Church. valued at uso.-
s0o was destroyed by nre here early to-
day. The fre started In the furnace
room and spread quickly despite enorts
of the entire Quebec nre department
The Washington times., 1916-11-24

Light automobile lamps at 5as p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
PRISONERS CLEAR SIRE.

NEW CASTLE. Pa, Nov. 2I-Polics
prisoners will be used In clearing On
a six-acre tract OF land owned py ths
city park. -
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
eAsv DRINKS STOVE POLISH.

CARLISLE, Pa. Nov. 2+.-John, the
one and a half.year'old son or Kerr
sterett, Of Oakville, Is In a critical
Condition as the result Of drinking q
bottle OF liquid stove polish.
The Washington times., 1916-11-24
HINDSIGHT.

"I can't AFFORD an automobile"
"But I thought you had one"
"I have. That's how l discovered
that I can't AFFORD one"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-27
Devoe and Stephens
Speak from Same
Platform at Ponca

Ponca, Neb., Oct. 26.-(Special.)-
A very out of the ordinary political
meeting was held here Tuesday even
ing. Congressman Dan V. Stephens
had been billed to deliver a cam
paign speech; likewise, Robert De-
Voc, republican candidate for attor-
ney-general, and H. P, Shumway, for
lieutenant-governor, were scheduled
for republican addresses. When they
all arrived on the ground they decided
to pool interests so far as getting
the crowd was concerned. The po-
litical opponents lined up on the same
platform. Attorney c. A. Kingsbury
presided for the democrats and At
forney ]. ]. Mccarthy for the re-
publicans.
Mr. Stephens outlined the work
done by the present administration
stating that more measures of great
importance had been passed during
the Wilson administration than had
been enacted during the history OF the
republican party. He went into de-
tail in regard to the federal reserve
bank act. Mr.. Stephens explained
the presidents attitude and actions in
keeping the nation out of war, lauding
him very highly and making quite an
affecting plea, based on the hororrs
of war. The speech was one of the
shrewdest political addresses ever
given here.
Mr.. DeVoe stated that it was but
fair to the voters to know the debt
as well as the credit side of the ad-
ministration's political ledger. He
stated that the south is in control OF
the government. He quoted tariff
schedules to show that southern
products are protected and northern
staples are duty free. Statistics to
show exports before the war and at
present were given to prove the pres
ent prosperity is due to the European
war. A great and sudden increase
in competition will come when the
war ends, and high protective tariff
as advocated by the republicans, will
be a necessity. Mr.. De Voc argued
that Wilson has not kept us out Of
war with European nations, because
not one of them wanted war with this
country and would not have engaged
the United States in conflict if they
could avoid it-they, rather than Will
son, have kept US out of war. As to
Mexico, the decision of the Judge
advocate general was read, in which
it declares that state of war does
exist between the United States and
Mexico; also, what constitutes war,
according to international regulations,
was explained and applied, to show
that we are at war with Mexico. 1t
was an able presentation of republican
views, delivered in a ready, pleasing
and effective, manner
Owing to the lateness of the hour
and the fact that he was in his home
county among old friends and neigh
bors. Senator Shumway refrained
from making an address.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-27
Ex-Deno Thrown
Out Of Neville's
Meeting at Utica

Utica, Neb. Oct. rs. - Henry
Scheele, ex-representative, ex-wet and
ex-democrat, was prevented by
force from attending the democratic
rally Monday noon, at which Keith
Neville and other prominent demo-
Gratis spoke.
Moreover, H. A. Collamore was
stationed at the door of the opera
house with apparently just one job on
his hands, and that was to keep Mr..
Scheele out. He did it.
When the public speaking started,
following a private dinner in honor
of the democratic candidates, Mr..
Scheele started up the steps of the
opera house in company with several
other men. He was stopped by Cola
more and told he wasn't wanted in
side. He thought it was intended as a
joke and went ahead. Collamore then
took hold of him and pulled him
back so forciblv that both went down
in heap, with Scheele on top. By
the time they got themselves un-
tangled and on their feet again, Mr..
Scheele had grasped the situation. He
told Collamore that he assuredly
would not have attempted to attend
the public meeting had he known that
he was not wanted, and turned and
walked away.
M. R. Beckford, precinct commit
teeman, and Colonel Ragan had the
meeting in charge. Beckford admits
that Collamore was instructed to keep
Scheele away form the dinner, but
says he did not tell him to bar Schee-
lie from the meeting afterwards. Cola
more says he obeyed orders as they
were given to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-27
Platte County Republicans
Organize a HuuheS Club

Columbus, Neb., Oct. 26.-(Special
Telegram )-Platte county organized
Hughes and Fairbanks club last
night with an initial membership of
over 800. Officers elected are: Mark
Rathbur, president; Mart Apgar, Sec
retary; and Clarence Sheldon, treas
urer In conjunction with the central
committee all members have agreed to
work hard to swing democratic Platte
to the Hughse column. Headquarters
have been opened in a hall in the
Wurdeman building, and large ban
ner has been strung across the street.
Notice of this activity and the grow
ing Hughes sentiment is causing the
democratic ring to hold nightly meet
: ings in an effort to stave off defeat
Tonight they have brought Mr..
Anslem from South Carolina to ap-
peal to the German democrats not to
desert Wilson. According to leading
Germans nothing could make the rank
and file of German voters support
Wilson.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-27
Shorthorn Bull Brings
Nearly Six Hundred

Coleridge, Neb., Oct. 26.-special)
j. L. Young of Shadeland stock
farm, staged most successful sale
of "Shorthorns' yesterday. His
offering consisted of twenty-nine
cows, part of which had calves by
their side; five choice ,heifers and ten
fine type bulls, ranging in age from
a few months to two years The aver
age price received for the cows was
$2l6, heifers $93 and the bulls $162. 50.
Eastlawn's Red Betty sold to c. E.
Churchill of Harrington, Neb., for
$oSo, which was the most money paid
land herd. Sultan's Prince, the herd
bull, sold to w. w. Oglbie of Beaver
Crossing, Neb., for $40. The sale
was attended by about 200 people,
from all sections Of Nebraska, Iowa
and Dakota.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-27
Nebraska
ASK MANY PLEDGES
FROM CANDIDATES
Men Who Wish to Go to Legis-
lature Asked to Endorce Sew
enty Diverse Propositions.
HAMILTON MEN REFUSE

Aurora, Neb., Oct. 26.-(Special,) }
If a candidate for the. legislature
would sign affirmatively all of the
pledges which are handed him prior
to election, he would go to his duties
as member of that law-making body
bound hand and foot.
Perry Reed and J. T. Voorhees,, the
two candidates for the legislature
from Hamilton county, have had pre-
sented to them pledges from about
seventy organizations and individuals
and they have been asked to sign
these pledges under the declaration
that support or opposition will be
given them according to the tenor OF
their signatures.
The first set of questions to reach
the candidates in this county came
from the East Lincoln league of Lin
coin, Neb. 1t desired the candidates
to sign up on the question OF maxi
mum telephone rates. ...
Diverse Interests Busy.
Then along came the ~insurance
companies on the question of uniform
insurance rates and next the anti-sa-
loon league asked the candidates to
commit themselves to laws enforcing
the dry amendment The Farmers
union presented eight questions, EN-
bodying eight policies, and asked for
"yes" or mo" reply. Other parties
desiring to tie the hands of the can
didates represented all kinds of in
terests in and out of the state and a
candidate who signed them all at
firmatively would need secretary to
keep him advised as to how he had
promised to vote. He would have lit
tie time to study any of the pro-
posed bills, because he would have to
put in most of his time studying his
prediction pledges.
Hamilton Men Refuse.
Perry Reed, the republican candi-
date for the legislature from this
county, has uniformly refused to
sign any of these pledges. He has
been entirely willing to give his views
on any of them whose import he
understands, but has taken the posi-
tion that he goes to Lincoln to repre-
sent the people of this county, and
that he must not be bound by seventy
pledges to support measures whose
exact details and whose exact pro-
visions he is not familiar with.
On the liquor question, Mr.. Reed
declined to sign the interrogatories
of the anti-saloon league. He, how
ever, in letter to Mr.. Carson, stated
that he stood squarely on the plank
of the republican platform adopted
. by the republican county convention.
This plank pledges its candidates to
the support of the prohibitory amend
ment and to the support of laws
which will rigidly enforce that amend
ment, if adopted.