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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
DEMOCRATS READY
FOR RALLY TONIGHT
Local Association viii Have Big
Rally to Celebrate Wilson
Day.

This is Wilson Day" for the Demo-
Gratis OF the District.
Under direction OF the Wilson and
Marshall Democratic Association. Dis
tTict Democrats will rally at Convention
Hall tonight
All arrangements for the event are
made and officials of the association
predict a record-breaking meeting, brim-
full OF enthusiasm.
College mems Wilson club will be on
hand to cheer for the President, and n
large part OF the hall has been reserved
for the Womens National Democratic
Association Of which Mrs. William Gull
lop is President.
Progressive TO Speak.
One OF the speeches OF the evening will
be by Hugh Gordon Miller. Of New York.
formerly Progressive. He will tell
why Progrcssives and Independents
Should Support Woodrow wilson"
A feature Of the meeting will be read
Ing OF n message from the President by
Charles w. Darr. president OF the VIII
son and Marshall Association.
Oratory and music Will begin at $3.50
| The speakers will include Congressman
ID. J. Lewis of Maryland. candidate for
senator; Jackson IT. Raiston, and Con-
gresnman Carl OF Virginia.
Delegations of Visitors.
Plans are made to have large delega-
lions of Maryland and Virginia Demo
/ Gratis attend the meeting.
The Wilson National Eight-Hour
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League, T.. A. sugrue. OF this city, sec
rotary, Is sending out a circular letter
70 all friends OF labor" upholding the
PTesident and the Adameon law.
The league will join with the Wilson
and Marshall Clubz in the celebration
at Convention Hall tonight.
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Ohioan Predicts His
State Viii lGo Republican

The Democrats are winning their GUS
tomary before-election victory accord
ing 10 j. r.. Gearhart. a leading busl-
ness man OF Columbus. Ohio.
Mr. Gearhart, who Is in Washington
today, predicted the farmer vote OF
Ohio will go Republican and that
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SIMON WOLF EIGHTY
YEARS OLD Today;
FRIENDS Honor HIM
"Most Useful Man in District"
Is Way Prominent Hebrew
Is Described.
WILL BE GIVEN RECEPTION

1.-THE most useful citizen of the Dis
trict. who has been young for eighty
years" Is the way friends refer to
Simon Wolf, who is celebrating his
birthday today. His friends will give
him reception at his home. cola CO.
lumbla road, this afternoon and even
ing.
The reception, given as mark of
the esteem in which Mr.. Wolf is held
by his associates in business. philan-
thropic. and social circles here, will
continue from 3 to 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Wolf has been a citizen of Wash
lnElon more than half century and
during that time is said to have taken
an active part In every progressive
movement for tho upbuilding of tho
District. In addition to inaugurating
several OF them himself A native OF
a child. and was educated in Ohio, taxi
ing his degree in law at the Ohio Law
College in Cleveland, in 1861.
Made Recorder of Deeds.
He came TO Washington Just after
tho close of the civil war and I'm 1862
was appointed recorder of deeds of
the District. He became a prominent
figure In local and national affairs i'm
mcdiately. and was soon looked upon
rs one of the foremost Hebrew public
lists In the country.
IN the promotion of the interests OF
the Hebrew people In this country Mr..
Woif has been especially active. He has
uevoled mueh OF his time to writing and
cu,urins on the subject.
nh doom The American Jew as
Patriot. Soldier, and Citizen" Is looked
upon as one of the most authoritative
works M ~ .ind
IT, r. ,a,..,
"as ie'tufeu III every section or
the country, and Is the author Of sew
eral standard biographies OF Hebrews
VINO nave taken prominent part In the
buiiding up OF the country or In the
pupllc service.
MI. Wolf has held political office bat
deeds being one of these. And then,
for two years he served as consul gen
s,a, anu diplonauc agent OF the United
~ ''9'p''
During Critical Period.
This was just after the bombardment
OF Alexandria Inv tho pritish md d,,r,nc
a most critical norioa - ,,,a,,an., Tn. .,e
t,.. L.. '''' VI "''ue'h isSp-
'sn nis'ors'
In local aqairs Mr.. Wolf has played
a most active part. especially with re-
rord to nbila ntbronic ins,i,,tio,,
IJo NC ,,,,o.I,o,. - 49,.
c,,t,,, ,, '"e noaro Vi
IhlIurehs Huardiahs Tor many years.
and has been a member OF the Board
OF Charities since its organization. He
vas nresidert q, tho hoara ., ,.,,..a.
-. a., 80. -, go, VI 'uS'e's
Oh .he rupert rome TOT the Aged and
INDECENT In this city. he was the
founder of the Hebrew Orphan Home of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
CHARITIES BOARD
TO NAMESECOND
FAMILY VISITOR
Graduate Nurse Scheduled
For Election at Session of
commissioners.

According to the plans of the board
of charities to- be executed at their
meeting at o'clock this afternoon,
Miss Josephine ". LiIlis, 773 William
street. a graduate nurse at present To-
Gated at st. Vincent's hospital, will be
appointed to the newly created posi-
ton of investigator of the outside
poor. The position carries with it a.
salary of $3.50. There is already one
such woman investigator, Mrs. Mabel
Goodman.
Miss Li1Iis is the daughter of Mi
chael J. lLillis, 773 William street. She
is a graduate of a New York hospital.
-he has had considerable experience in
this line and her work in New York
civ has repeatedly brought her in
contact with poor and suffering pa
tients in the metropolis. She is the
choice of Commissioners Ford and
Behrens. Mrs. Johannah Silvey of 173
Lewis street had been mentioned for
this post.
Another important action of the
board will be to approve of the orders
ing of a new automobile touring car
fcr Investigator Alexander F. Morris
sey. The board of apportionment this
year has appropriated $500 for the pur-
pose. The old machine now used by
Morrissey will be turned in as part
payment for the new car.
A contract calling for the transfer
of sick patients from their home to
the general hospitals will be granted
Rourke & Boucher The private am
bulance of this concern will be used
for this purpose. The contract pays
$1,000 a year.
Charles F. Kiefer, 1,441 stratford1
avenue, recently appointed fireman at
the new Hillside Home at a salary Of
81. 200 a year, began his duties at that
institution this morning. He was re-
Gently appointed for a term of one
year.
At the meeting, the board will order
the renovation of the old Isolation
hospital at the town farm. This build
ing will be refurnished and will be fit
ted up SO as to accommodate at least
10 tubercular patients. The board Of
charities viii take care of people suf-
f9ring from this disease, expecting
that the board of health may lend
some assistance.
Bids for the refurnishing of Hillside
Home will be opened by the Board of
Contract and Supply and a report
made to the charities board this after
noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

Washington, March 20.-General car
rama has formally protested aga'nst
American troops occupying Casas
Grandes in their pursuit of Villa, and
the American government has replled
that the troops have been ordered
specifically not to occupy Casas Gran
des or any other town or cities in
Mexico.
Tke protest and reply were included
3o an exchange of notes between Act
ing secretury Polk of the state de-
partrnent and Eliseo Arredondo, am
bassador designate to the United
States from Mexico.
After a conference early today be-
twee1h President Wilson and Mr.. Polk,
it be&ame known that Mr.. Polk, in a
note forwarded to Mexico yesterday
said instructions had been sent to GEN
eraI Funston to keep his troops away
from all towns. The state department
today had not received reply to the
request sent to Carranza for the use
of the Mexican railroads in transport
ing supplies to the expeditionary
forces.
In asking the use of the Mexican
railroads for that purpose it is pointed
to the Carranza government that SIM
liar permission was granted Carranza
troops for the use of railroads in the
United States last year. Mr.. Polk de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
DEER SLAUGHTER
SHOCKING SAYS
COMMISSIONER

HaGford, March 2o-sIt is simply
shocking to see the condition in which
deer are found throughout the state -
said Superintendent John Champion,
Of the Fish and Game Commission
today in referring to the state of the
animals in Connecticut The report
ed number of deer killed is 1882. 1t
was believed that twice as many more
have been killed but not reported.
Fairfield county had 106, Windham
LAB, Iitchf1eId 297, Middlesex 125 and
Tolland IS.
superintendent Champion said the
condition of the lobster industry was
causing some alarm. There was a
falling off last year in the supply
of Holsters taken from the New Eng
land coast of about $500 pounds. 1t
has been suggested to hold a conven-
ton of those interested in the indus
try in New England to see what could
be done to save it from destruction
and it was quite possible the conven-
ton would be held shortly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
EX- SOLDIERS Get
MONEY LONG DUE
FROM CONGRESS
Bonuses Earned in China
xand Philippines Arrive in
Bridgeport Today.

The hearts of nearly a score of
Bridgeport ex-soldiers have been made
glad by Uncle Sam today, through the
receipt of small and large checks for
long delayed bonuses withheld for
seven years.
Among those who are known today
to have cashed their checks are Mich
aeI Friedman, 167 Elm street; Law
renee Smith, z Carson street; Jack
Roscoei (re-enlisted and now at Fort
SIocum), and Frederick Dunning, em-
p1oyed by the U. NJ. c.; Co. It is, esti-
mated by those who were in service
that nearly 20 Bridgeporters alto
gether have received checks varying in
size from $35 to $175.
This money comes as a windfaH
and in most instances quite unexpect-
edly. 1t is due for service in China,
for which efforts have long been made
in Congress towards paying the sur
vivorss of the service an extra 20 per
cent. It was not until recently that
the appropriation was approved.
Michael Friedman. one of those re-
ceiving a check for $73 said today that
his money for for two years service at
Honolulu in 1909, when he served
with the Fifth U. s. Cavalry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
new HOSPITA AL IN
C0UN Y JAIL NOW
READY FOR SICK
No Immediate Demand For
New Buildings, Says
Sheriff Pease.


The new hospital at the county Jail
has been opened and County Sheriff
Pease believes it will prove a fine in5
vestment. IT will be a great con
venience to the Jail authorities for
they will not have to send cases Of
minor ailments to st. Vipcent's or the
Bridgeport hospital as in the past.
This will also mean decrease in ex-
pense for the county.
The Jail hospital has a. complete
equipment of modern apparatus. There
are FIVE cots located in a large, airy
apartment in the front of the main
building. DR.. Stevens, the Jail pHlysi-
clan, will be in charge.
Although the jail is rather crowd
ed at present the commissioners said
today that they did not contemplate
any Immediate addition. There is
plenty of room on the jail property
for new buildings but tn ecommis-
sioners say if in future years more
room is. needed that they will proba-
bly, build an addition to one of the
present structures.
If the jail becomes overcrowded
now the sheriff can transfer prisoners
from the vicinity of Danbury to the
Danbury jail. This has room for 80
prisoners but there are seldom more
than 18 or 20 there. The only dis
advantage is that there is no work
for the prisoners in the Danbury in
stftution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
USE OF MEXICAN
RAILWAY SYSTEM
IS ASKED BY u. S.

| Ell Paso, Tex, March 2O-The prob
lem of granting the United States gov
ernment permission to use Mexican
railways to transport supplies to- the
American troops pursuing Francisco
Villa overshadowed everything else in
the Mexican situation here today. The
reply of General Carranza{ to the re-
quest of the government for permis-
sion to use the railways was expected
to be sent forward to Washington to-
day.
A refusal will embarrass the opera
tions of the American troops, while
the granting of the request, it was
declared, would be bound to be SER
iously misconstrued by considerable
section of the Mexican people and to
be exploited by the enemies of Gen
eral Carranza.
The unexpectedly rapid advance of
the expeditionary columns under Gen
eraI Pkrshing has forced the railroad
question to an issue. Americans fam
iliar with the country into which the
columns are now entering assert that
it is imperative that the railroads be
placed at their disposal for the bring
ing up of supplies.
DR. T. J. Bush, former chief surgeon
of Madero's army, asserted today that
the speedy transportation facilities
were essential to further progress by
the American soldiers.
The American forces are reported
at GaIeana,'' said DR.. Bush. Twenty
miles south of there is El Vale, and
from that point the only practicable
way of bringing up supplies is by rail-
road The valley cOnverges here IN
to- a narrow deep gorge in Whlch
about 1000 people live. The terri
tory in which Villa will probably re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

main is embraced in an imaginary line
between Chihuahua5 and BTinacas with
the Mexican Central on one side and
the Sierra Madre on the other Ills
soldiers have the advantage over the
Americans in that they win travel
Hight, with only a few days provis-
ionse and are seasoned men, well able
to stand the hardships. of mountain
campaigning in that climate"
DR.. Bush said he had no doubt Villa
was spreading stories of his wonder
full victories over. the ericans, OF
how he had captured Texas and that
Carranza had gone over to the United
States. 1t would be easy, he said
for him to make the ignorant poems
among whom he is operating, believe
the widest stories
Another serious situation has been
caused by the action of General Cal
les, military governor of Sonora, in
demanding that La Colorado Mining
Co. of New York. reopen its mine at
Herm osillo at once. General Gales
has wired the New York officers OF
the company that if the mine is not
reopened Immediately he Will take is
over and run it.
The governor, said that LaCOlorada4
Co. was the only one that had sue
pended operations in Sonora and uhat
there was no reason for the action
as he could See and would give ample
protection
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
UNITED STATES MEETS PROTEST
OF CARRANZA AGAINST TROOPS
OCCUPATION OF MEXICO TOWNS

clared today that the United States
had not requested permission to talSa
over any railroads in Mexico but had
merely asked permission to transport
suppliesa He denied emphatically re-
ports that the request of the United
States was in any sense a demand or
an ultimatum.
The administration realizes fully the
difficulty of General Carranza's posi-
tion because of feeling in Mexico.
Generally reports from Mexico to-
day were optimistic in character Mr..
Polk denies emphatically reports thai
the government has any reliable infOr-
nation of plots to. bring about armed
intervention.
Sailing orders of the battleship ken
lucky, which had been ordered from
New Orleans to Vera Cruz, were
changed today to send the ship to Cal
weston. Secretary Daniels said there
was no need for the ship at Vera Cruz
and that reports from the gulf coast OF
Mexico We're optimistic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Don't Need Ordinance
On Trespass, Declares
City Attorney Co1nley

City Attorney William H. Com1ey.
Jr., has sent an opinion to the ordi-
nance committee in which he express
es the belief that the statutes already
governing trespass are amply defined
and that there is no need for a further
city ordinance making trespass on pri-
vate property a misdemeanor and in
creasing the penalty. Such an ordi-
nance was proposed by Alderman r.
N. B1akes1ee some weeks ago and has
since been before the committee for
consideration. The committee asked
the city attorneys opinion and will
probably return an unfavorable report
to the council tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
WILL DRAWN Sc
YEARS AGO NOW
CONTESTED HERE
Appeal To Superior Court
From Admission of Testa
ment in Stamford.

A will that was made 81 years ago
IS the subject of a suit to be heard
before Judge eager in the superior
court tomorrow morning. 1t comes
before the court an appeal by
George w. Jarboe and others of
Brooklyn, N. Y. from the Stamford
probate courts decision on the estate
of Alexander Mackey, late of Darien.
Jarboe says the will which was ad-
mitted last October, was not the last
testament of Mackey, that it was exc
cuted in accordance with the laws of
this state or of any country in the
world It is also claimed the testator
was of unsound mind at the time of
the will was written in 1860.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

TOWN ISOLATED
BY BIC STORMS

sWinsted, Conn.,, March 2O-The lit
tie town of Otis, Mass, is cut off from
the outside world, save by telephone.
It's supplies cannot be sent in by wire,
however, and the stage which runs to
Lee, the nearest railroad point, has
been kept at home for five days by
the badly drifted snow in the high
ways. There is little sugar or flour in
Otis today.
The two storekeepers, George F.
Norton and George Carter, had small
stocks when the snowstorms came,
and now they are restricting custom
ers to a small quantity of each COM
modify. On some of the roads be-
tween Otis and Lee the snow is six
feet deep on the level and drifts are
piled up high.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
DAN1sH sTEANGER sUNK.
LEADERS OF MACHINISTS'
ORGANIZATION TO SPEAK
AT ME- TINGS TOMORROW

Spring activities of the Internation-
al Association of Machinists in this
city will begin tomorrow. c. T.
Nicholson OF Salt Lake City, Robert
Techner of Savannah and Thomas
Savage of Boston, members OF the gem
eral executive board Of the nachinfsts,
and First Vice President J. r. Ander-
These leading lights in the associa-
ton will address more than 5000 ma
chinists In SoIxol hall tomorrow. fsmok-
ers and business meetings will be held
at g. O'Clock. in the morning and at 8
o'clock in the evening.
The separation of the Remington
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

rnaehinists from local No. 80, will fol-
low. The new local. No. 584, organ
ibed by SiIliman Benway, is seeking
rooms.
It will be announced tom orrow
that the labor defense fund, which
the nAachinises have been garnering
to fight the battle of the eight hour
day this spring, now exceeds $4,000,
Tt is expected it will be $1,000 by
May.
The officials of the I. A. NJ. will ad-
dress the meetings tomorrow and tell
of the plans the International is MAX
ing for national 'betterment and will
urge a, local campaign for improved
conditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
REPAIRING RAILROADS
BURNED BY BANDITS

Torreon, Mexico. March 2O.-WoriI
trains were sent from here today to
repair railroad bridges burned by
bandits at Sacramento and in the di-
rection of Monterey. It is expected
service will be resumed tomorrow
The regular train service to Durango
went into effect again today
The Carranza leaders are taking en-
ergetic steps to capture ECanuto Reyes,
a Villa follower.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
RUSSELL ESTATE $4,000.

Ann Elizabeth Russell left an estate
of $6,428.70 according to the inven-
tory fled in the probate court by ap-
praisers, John T. Hubbard and Stiles
Goodsell. Property in Lewis street
is in the list for $500. There is
$553.7O cash in banks, jewe1ry valued
at $500 and household effects at SIS.
George E. Hill and w. C. Russell are
administrator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
BRITISH AND NEUTRAL
VESSELS ARE TORPEDOED

London, March 2O-Theg sinking of
a neutral and a British steamship,
with the loss of one or more lives,
was announced today. The Norwe-
gian steamer Langelie, 947 tons, was
sunk and her engineer was killed. Six
teen survivors were rescued.
The British steamer was the Port
Dalhousie. Her mate, pilot and five
men were landed. The remaining
members of the crew are missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
PEACE NEAR.
SAYS LONDON
REPORT HERE

Galveston, Tex, March 20
Immediate peace is in sight is
the belief expressed in a mes
sage received from London by
a Galveston shipping concern,
cancelling arrangements for
chartering considerable
amount of tonnage.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
HOUSE DEBATES MEASURE
FOR ARMY OF 22O, 900 IN
US. IN TIMES OF PEACE

washington, March 2o-Represen-
tative Kahn's amendment to the
House army bill to make the peace
strength of the army 100000 men in
stead of lao, 600 was taken up fol. two
hours debate today when the House
resumed work on the measure.
AS the amendment would bring the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
FRENCH SAY GERMAN
ATTACK IS FAILURE

Paris, March o-German forces
have bombarded Malancourt and an
attack made by them on the French
positions at Cote Le Poivre, SO far
has resulted in failure, according to
the announcement made by the
French war office this afternoon!
There has been an intermittent
bombaTdment in the region OF Wax.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
.PATRIA''S CAPTAIN
SAYS SUBMARINE
ATTACKED Liner

Washington, Mach 20-Amdavits
taken by Collector Malone at New
York, from the captain and crew of
the French liner, Patria reached the
state department today, and all agree
that an attempt to torpedo the liner
without warning was made by an UNI
known submarine, as the ship. was just
out of Palermo for New York. No
affidavits We're taken from passengers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
Expect Clash with villa Soon

Washington, /20-Informahon that Americas
expedionary force Mexico had established contact with
Francisco Villa and his band Of outlaws anousy awaited
today by the department.
Latest unofficial advces received here said that Villa
fleeing before
try in the Guerrero district where officers say
elude his pursuers indefinitely.
They believe however, that if Villa makes stand the
pagn will brought quick conclusion. But if he
officers say could find retreat the nearby
the garb of peon, far south
his apprehension impossible.
scouting plans, it is said, have been by
a situation. a
trusted Mexican the
would be employed Villa down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
ASSASSIN FAILS
IN ATTEMPT TO
KILL premier

London, March 2O-An unsuccess-
full attempt to assassinate Premier Ra-
doslavoff, of bulgaria, is reported in
an Exchange Telegraph despatch from
Rome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20

House bill up to the proposals of the
Senate bill. a vote was regarded as a
test on the disposition of the House to
agree with the larger proposals of the
Senate. The two hours debate was
divided equally between those who IA
vor and those who oppose the in
crease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
TACCART TO FILL
INDIANA VACANCY
IN U. S. SENATE

Democratic Committeeman Taggart
today was appointed United States
senator to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death OF Senator Benjamin r
ShiveIy, by Governor Ralston Mr.
Taggart expects to leave for Wash
fss4tan Il the near future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight; TuesaaT
cloudy and NaEmer. probably local
snow or ra1p; northwest winds, dim
inishing and becoming south
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
j. D. GRADY I'LL.

James D. Grady, railway mail clerk,
living at 715 Main street, when in this
city, is said to be greatly improved at
Bridgeport hospital. where he has
been a patient for nearly two weeks,
suffering from a serious stomach af-
lection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
LoRIMER TRIAL RESUMED

Chicago, March 20.@The trial of
William Loriner, on charges of con-
spiracy in connection with the failure
of the bank of which he was president,
was resumed today The trial was
halted last Thursday because of ill
ness of counsel for the defense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-20
sLATTERY WANTS DIVORCE.

A divorce suit filed by John F. S1at-
terry Of this city against Charity Slat-
terry of New Milford was filed this
morning in the superior court. The
couple were married Nov. %, 1898.
and desertion in 1913 is alleged.