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The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Howard Alumni Elect.

Howard University Alumni Association
Of the District, has elected these officers:
DR.. S. Thompson. president; Dr.. D. E
Wiseman, first vice president; f. l.
Scott, second vice president: Mrs. o. NJ
Adams. third vice president: J. l. Mel
son, fourth vice president; Prof T. W.
Turner. fifth vice president: James Car
ter, sixth vice president: Miss z f.
Banion. seventh vice president: A s
Pinkett. secretary; Prof. George W.
Hines and Z. w. Turner, assistant sec
retaries: Mrs. Alma G. Scott. treasurer;
Numa P. Adams. Financial secretary:
DR.. W. L. Smith. sergeant-at-srms
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
WAR ON TAKERS'
IS GIVEN BOOST
Benning Citizens Association
lndorses Campaign launch
ed by Retail Merchants.
SEEK GAS FOR SUBURB
Action on Proposal to Abolish Board
of Education Is Delayed for
Fuller Information.
SEEK GAS FOR SUBURB

The campaign OF the Retail Merchants
Association against false advertising was
indorsed by the Benning Citizene' Asso-
citation at a meeting at the home of C.
H. Hancock, Benning. ID. c.. last night.
Practically every member present lsuded
the merchants for their public spirited
ness in launching the campaign. Will
lam II. Richardson. president, announced
that he will name a delegate within the
next few DAYS TO attend the next meet
ing of the "ad vigilance committee on
Friday night
suburban section Of the city was brought
before the meeting. and President Rich
ardson was instructed to confer with the
Washington Gas Light Company on the
advisability Of extending its mains TO
Benning, Hillbrook and Kenilworth. At
present the lamp and the candle are the
only competitors OF electricity in the
east-end suburbs.
No Action on school Change.
The association decided TO take no ac-
ton on the recommendation Of the Com
missioners for a change in the manage
ment of the District school system until
the School Boards side of the question is
presented by Henry P. Blair, president OF
the Board of Education. and James F.
oyster. former president OF the board, at
the next meeting of the Federation of
Citizens Associations
After Mr.. Richardson had reported on
the address OF Commissioner Newman be-
fore the federation last Saturday. IT was
decided that more intelligent and just
action could be taken after both sides
Of the case had been heard.
On motion OF Walter Barnes, the as
sociation indorsed the bill now before
Congress to amend the loan shark law
SO as to provide for the carrying on OF
the loan business in the District on a
per cent interest basis. Several mem
bers deplored the present law. under
which the honest poor are denied the
right TO secure much-needed loans.
spirited contest for supremacy is in
progress at Benning between two citI-
zens' associations. both known as the
Benning Citizens Associations The as
sociation that met at Mr.. Hancock's res
idence last night is the senior orgsniza-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
STOP CATARRH! Open
NOSTRILS and HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Relieves HeadLColds at Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because OF cold or catarrh. Just
get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
at any drug store. Apply little Of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream into your
nostrilS and let II penetrate through
every air passage of your head, sooth-
ing and healing the inflamed. swollen
mucous membrane and you get instant
relief.
All how good il feels Your nostrils
are open, your head is clear, no more
hawking, snuffling, blowing no more
headache, dryneSS or struggling for
breath. Elys Cream Balm is lust what
sufferers from head colds and catarrh
need. It's a delight
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
CITIZENS OPPOSE
SCHOOL Change
Three Speakers Denounce
Commissioners Plan Before
Congress Heights Body.
WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS
Improvement Association Plans Spe-
cial Meeting to Listen to New
man and Blair.
WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS

| The plan Of the District Commits
sioners to abolish the present Board
| OF Education and assume complete
control Of the school system was OPP
posed by speakers at q meeting OF the
Public Improvement Association of
Congress Heights last night in the
Town Hall on Alabama avenue, Con-
|gress Heights.
All of the speakers expressed the
opinion that the Commissioners now
have as much work as they can at
|tend to efficiently. Among those who
Prize. president OF the association; E.
| ]. Newcomb. and A. z. Mckay.
It was decided to hold a special
Injecting on the night of Monday, jan
usry 81. in Congress Heights Public
School to take definite action with re-
spect to the proposed plan. Commits
|sioner oliver p. Newman and Henry P.
Blair. president of the Board of Educa-
|tior. win be invited to attend and pre-
sent the two sides of the question.
Want Fa.ter Cars.
A resolution introduced by Gustav
Bender was adopted, protesting
a zainst the proposed transfer of the
reclaimed land along the Anacostia
River from Poplar Point to Anacostia
Bridge from the Jurisdiction of the
WAR Department to that of the In
terror De parrmcnt Tor use IN connec-
|tton with the Government Hospital for
the Insane 1t was poipted out that
the hospital would probably use the
land for farm and garden purposes,
which would interfere with the pro-
|posed Identification of the area by the
making OF a park.
A special committee was appointed to
urge the Washington Railway and Elec>
'trie Company to run its cars faster be-
tween Congress Heights and Washing
ton The association believes the time
should be reduced from thirty-three to
|txenty-three minutes. The committee Is
|eomposed of A E Mckay, Edward
Blaine, ]. S. Lyons, E. J. Newcomb and
w W. Price.
Resolutions were adopted supporting
the recommendations of Supt- White, OF
the Government Hospital OF the Insane,
that the name Of the institution be
|ehanged to merely Government Hospital,
By the Institution along the east side Of
Nicholas avenue.
A special committee composed of E. j.
|Steboins. l. D. Weeks and W. W. James
| was appointed to urge the reopening os
1.-The south gate In the west wall of ths
|Goyenment Hospital The association
says the closing OF this gate has diverted
trade from Congress
Heights
| = resolution was adopted urging more
policemen for the suburb. It was pointed
|oat that there are only one or two po-
|hcen1en TO patrol and that frequently
'they are detailed elsewhere.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
PRESBYTERIANS PLAN MEET.
Evangelfstic Institute VIII BE Held
in New York Ayenue Cburch

Two OF the most conspicuous figures in
American Presbyterianism are In Wash.
ington to take part in an evangelistic
institute to be held tomorrow and Thurs
day at the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church. The meetings are under
auspices of the General Assembly's COM
mittee on evangelism and will be under
personal direction of Dr. J. Ross Steven
son. moderator of the General Assembly.
and DR.. Maitland Alexander, pastor OF
First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh,
a former moderator.
In addition there will be In attendance
noted ministers and laymen from various
parts of the country. Many of the WIS.,
itors have place on the programs that
have been arranged for the four ses-
sions.
Services, open to the public, will hs
held at 2:30 and 7:45 D. m. tomorrow ana
at a. m. and 2 p. m. Thursday. Thurs
day night many OF the visiting divines
will preside at midweek prayer meetings
at different churches.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
CLAIMS RIGHTS IGNORED.
Husband Asks to Be Allowed to See
His Child.

On the petition OF Joseph Stanley
Beran. Justice Stafford issued a writ OF
habeas corpus yesterday directing that
Julia Scroggin Beran, bring their child
into court
Through Attorneys Isaac D. Goodhue,
and Leckie, Cox, and Kratz, Beran tells
the court that he obtained a separation
from his wife in the New York Supreme
Court in March, 1915, the decree calling
for the custody of the child for eight
months by the wife and the balance of
the year by the husband. He declares
that his wife has refused to let him
have the child in defiance OF the court s
order.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
BALTIMORE N SCHOOL. CLASS.


Mayor Heads Commtttee In New
York to Learn of Market System
sp-usl 70 Ths Ws~hinStru He~ld
New York. Jan. lO.-New York msrtcets
public and private. were the subject Of
investigation today by Mayor Jane. H
Preston. Of Baltimore. and . number OF
the other officials of the Maryland dty.
Piloted by Borough President MArcu& M
Marks, the party went from one 70 an
other in tsXicabs- The Baltimore ose-
cation leave this evening for home.
The market presents one Of the nost
important Of modern municipal prob
lens said Mayor Preston. 1T is TN
portsnt for the rich a. well as for the
poor. but naturally more important for
the latter. In Baltimore We have the
largest markets In the world. believe,
but their sanitary condition are not salts
factory. That is what we came 70 New
York to learn something about. We want
10 improve the sanitary condition Of our
markets, inclose their operation and
change those that are Of wood into safer
and better housing"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
TRIBUTE TO MRS. WALToRTE.
Capitol Hill Literary society VIII
Hold Memorial for Founder.

At a meeting of the Capitol Hill Lit
ersry Society last night at the home OF
Mrs. Laura B. Lawson. 3S Thirteenth
street northeast. a committee composed
of Capt. ]. E. Hart. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gordon,
A. II. Fresr and Mrs. Blanche Baton
was appointed to draft appropriate reso-
lutions upon the death Saturday OF Mrs.
Marion Guild waltorte. who organized
the society April 5. 1897.
1t was determined TO hold a memorial
service on February Il at a place TO be
decided later. when members of the So
ciety will pay tribute TO the memory OF
Mrs Waltorte.
The lecture Of James G. Kent or
Causes and Steps to Prevent War.
which was to have been delivered befors
the society last night. was postponed un-
til January "a.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
BRYANS BIRTHDAY FOR
PEACE RALLY URGED
Miss Poe. of Navy League. Scores
Pacihsts for Selecting Feb
ruary D.

Characterizing as 'ludicrous'' the selec-
ton of February %. Washington's Birth
day. by the Womans Peace Party as a
day for mass meetings against national
defense, Miss Elizabeth Ellicott Poe
general secretary of the woman's Section
OF the Navy League. said last night that
an appropriate date for anti-preparedness
meetings would be March 10. the birthday
of William Jennings Bryan
There was not ounce of peace al
any price blood In the veins of the first
President of the United States" said
Miss Poe. Il feel certain that II Wash
ington could have been present at the
'Woman's Peace Party meeting last night
ne would have blushed with shame as
old TO be handed a pledge seeking to
'Chinafy' the citizens of the republic
which he did so much to found"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Nav Extend Canal Privileges.

Senator Fall introduced in the Senate
yesterday a bill authorizing the ships
of Central and South American coun-
tries engaged in the coastwise trade, or
plying between those countries and the
United States, to use the Panama Canal
without the payment of tolls
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
TALK BY WIRELESS
ACROSS CONTINENT
Message Received by Battleship Of
Cape Henry from Admiral Wins
low. at Guaymas, Mexico.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels yes
terday announced that for the first
time a wireless message has been sue
cessfully transmitted across the
American continent from a naval YES
sci in the Atlantic to a naval vessel
in the Pacific.
The experiment was successfully
tried about 4:30 o'clock yesterday
morning. when the battleship Wyo-
ming. of Cape Henry. Va. exchanged
messages with Admiral Cameron MGR.
winslow. commander-in-chie of the
Pacific Fleet, on board the cruiser San
Diego in the harbor Of Guaymas, on
the west coast of Mexico. BY air line
Guaymas is approximately 1000 miles
from Cape Henry.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Senate Wants Financial Facts.

resolution calling upon Secretary Nc
Adoo for a statement Of the amount of
money refunded as drawback during the
fiscal years 1914 and 1915 and the pres
ent fiscal year to date, with an estimate
of the amount to be paid until the close,
was passed by the Senate yesterday. Sen
ator Broussard, who offered the resolu-
ton, said the Senate, before considering
appropriation bills, should know how
much money went out of the Treasury,
as we'll as how much money was likely
to come in.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
$4,000 IN GEMS GONE.
Detectives Seeking U. 5. Navy COM
mander's Jewel Trunk.

San Francisco, Jan. l0.-Jewels valued
at $4,000 belonging to Lieut. Commander
William P. Cronan, L. s. N, and said
by him to have been stolen from a trunh
somewhere between Overhrook, Pa. and
San Francisco, were being sought here
today by detectives in the employ of the
Wells-Fargo Express Company
The trunk was shipped West when
Commander Cronan was ordered from
Pennsylvania to the Bremerton navy
yard. The trunk was sealed when
shipped. and the seals, Commander Gro
nan reported, were intact when he opened
the trunk here and found the jewelry
missing.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Will Confer on immigration.

A number of Washingtonians will at
tend a conference on immigration and
Americanizati to be held in Phila
delphia, January 10 and 20. Those ex-
pected to go from this city are Repre-
tentative Siegel, of New York; Rich
ard b. Watrous. secretary American
Civic Association; Frank O'Hara. de-
partment economies. Catholic Univer-
sity; A. A. Jones' first assistant secre-
tary, Department of Interior; Repre-
sentative Hernandes. of New Mexico;
Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary. De-
partment OF Labor: Mr. and Mrs. c. H
Fullaway. H. H. Wheaton. Bureau of
Education; P. P. Claxton, Federal
Commissioner of Education, and John
H. Moore, Sons of American Revolu-
tiOn
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
THREE DEAD IN DUPONT BLAST.
First Reports Exaggerated About
Powder Works Explosion.

Philadelphia. Jan. 10.-Three men were
killed and a number injured in the eX-
plosion of sn1okeless powder early today
at the plant of the Du Pont powder
works at Csrneys Point, y. J.
II had been reported that a large
number Of men had lost their lives but
after an investigation the superintendent
of the plant said that only three were
dead and possibly four. The cause OF the
explosion is not known.
The dead are John Walsh. NyaCE y.
Y; Richard J. LaTney. Philadelphia, and
I. Clyde Wynn, address not known.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Commerce Attaches Named.

Appointment of two new commercial
attaches yesterday was announced by
DR.. E. E. Pratt, chief of the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce. WILL
lam F. Montavon has been appointed to
vacancy existing at Lima, Peru, and
Prof. Philip B. Kennedy. OF the New
York University. has been assigned to
Melbourne Australia, to filI the position
made vacant by the transfer of Com
mercial Attache Downs to Rio de Janeiro.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
RECORDER WILL BE WHITE.
President Tells Negro Bishop Col
ored Man VIII Not Get Job.

President Wilson let It be known yes
terday that he will not nominate a negro
to the position of Record of Deeds of the
District.
That office. which formerly was filled
by negro. has been vacant for eighteen
months and the National Negro Demo-
cratic League, headed by Bishop Walters,
OF the Third district of the A. NJ. e.
Church, has urged the appointment of a
negro. -
The President indicated to Bishop WAL
ters yesterday, however, that 1t would be
impossible for him to give the position
to negro, but that in consideration of
this he would look with favor on the
suggestion OF the appointment of coloretl
men to several positions in the depart
ments 60 ..... ..-- .... . ..s--0-.-
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
K. OF C. LECTURE TONIGHT.
Joseph Scott, of Los Angeles, VIII
Address Local knights

Joseph Scott. of Los Angeles. Cal,
member of the commission on religious
prejudice of the Supreme Council of the
Knights of Columbus. and we'll known
among the knights of the United States,
will deliver lecture tonight at o'clock
at Knights of Columbus Hail. SoS street
northwest.
The lecture has been arranged for men,
bers of the order, and State Deputy WILL
lam H. Normoyle anticipates a big audi
ence.
Col. P. II. Callahan. chairman of the
commission: National Treasurer d. ],
Callahan, of this city, and others of the
national directorate of the Knights of
Columbus will be present
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Bomar Heads Rif1emen.

The Home Club Target Association has
elected these officers: S. f. Bomar, of
the Indian Office. president; ]. G. Nc
Guire. Indian Office. executive officer: F.
r. Dudley, Land Office. vice president: ].
C. Massey, Secretary's Office, secretary,
and o. G. Cowhick. Reclamation Service,
treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
ASKS q. S. CONTROL OF WIRES.
Maryland Member Would Establish
Government Ownership.

Representative David ]. Lewis, of
Maryland. in a speech in the House yes
terday reiterated his arguments for gov
ernment ownership of the telegraph and
telephone systems OF the country and all
other means Of communication. He
urged that these agencies be condemned
and purchased by the government, ano
operated as a bureau of the Postofice
Department
1t costs the American as much to ship
his long-distance conversation over the
wires, mile for mile, as it costs him to
ship ton Of freight over the rails" said
Mr.. Lewis. THE railroads get. on the
average. seven mills a mile for moving
ton of freight. The telephone company
charges six mills a mile for carrying
three-minute conversation. Gentlemen
may realize how weighty their conversa-
tions sometimes are. They weigh about
a ton on the long-distance wires"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Sue Bakers for SS5, 900.

The General Baking Company was
named defendant in three suits for dam
|sges fled in the District Supreme Court
yesterday for amounts aggregsting sS5,-
20 by Cora. Gladiola and John H. Purke.
rhe suits are for damages alleged to
have been sustained by Cora and GIadi-
tola Purks when they alleged they were
Struck by a delivery truck of the COM
lpaay. Attorneys Fred B. Rhodes and
sa b. Cromelin represent the plain
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Maccabees Will Entertain.

The Woman's Benefit Association of
the Msccabees will entertain at the
Raleigh Friday night for members of
the National Council of Women The
Marquis and Marchioness of Aberdeen
VIII be guests and speakers "Soli-
darity of Women" will be the subject
of an address by Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett. Senator Townsend also prob
ably will speak.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE Tablets.
pruggsts refund money IL II fails to cure. Z. W.
1hoNES signature u sash -. ~
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York. Jan. 1o.-These Washington.
isns have registered at hotels here:
Albert Woodward
Miss L. T. Baldwin. ]. r. Rogers
(. B. Nicolart.
Great Northern "Iaho-
l. E. Bennett. v H. seteta
Holland House Churchill
E. B. Brown. Murray HILL
:" NJ. H. Wells.
w. N. Cromwell Union SQUARE
A. F. Weaver. Mrs. ]. Wilson.
l. L. Woods. J. Wilson
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES
Palais Royal, dry goods. etc-E. l..
Etchison, linens and bedding: Mrs. A.
Bowman, corsets; Miss K. O'Day. toilets,
notions and leather goods; Mrs V. Bess-
man. hosiery and underwear; w. H.
Ellis, upholstery and rugs; C. G. Cherry,
mems furnishings; Mrs. Sauter, art
needlework; A. N. Wolfe, mems anu
boys clothing. 43 West Twenty-thlrd
street.
W. ]. McGinniss, furniture and carpets,
Park Avenue.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
FASHIONS ROADS LEAD
TO BALL FOR CHARITY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-08-18

The railroads have considered evepy
tnan whose name appears on the Janu
ary and December payrolls as an EN-
ploye for year, no matter how little
service he performed I'm the other ter
months. II Is pointed out by the man
ayers that these averages are, I'm con
sequence, an understatement OF the
earning power Of these employees.
An Appeal to tho Public.
The National Conference Committee
Ip.-paking these wage figures public
says:
"Do you believe In arbitration or
Industrial warfare?
"The train employees on all the
railroads are voting whether they
will give their leaders authority
10 tie up the commerce OF the coun-
try to enforce their demands for a
S100,O0O,O00 wage increase.
"The railroads are In the public
service-your service. This army
Of employees Is In the public service
your service.
"You pay for rail transportation
$4,000 OOO. 600 n year, and ~ cents
out OF every dollar from you goes
TO the employees.
"a 500. 100000 wage increase for
men in freight and yard service
0ess than one-ffth OF all employees
Is equal to n per cent advance In
all freight rates.
"The managers OF the railroads,
as trustees for the public, have no
right TO place this burden on the
cost OF transportation 10 you with
out a clear mandate from q public
tribunal speaking for you.
"The railroads have proposed the
settlement OF this controversy either
under the existing national arbitra-
ton law. or by reference TO the
Interstate Commerce Commission
This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
"Sball a nation wide strike or an
investlfa ion under the gorsrnment
determine this issuer'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-08-18
TAX
Collectors Notice
1916.

The Collector Of Taxes of the Town Of
Seituete will be at the follo~ing places to
receive Town and Poll Take;
AT the Town Clerks Oaice, Thursday
September IL, 1910, from 10 o'clock
a, m to 3 O'Clock y. IN; Friday, Sept.
smber 20, 1910, from 10 J o'clock y
m, and Mondays in Octoher. from 10 10
II O'Clock a. m, aslo Thursday, Nov
ember y, 1910, from 10 ) o'clock y. III.
At John a. Rounds Store, Clayyille, Wed
nesday, September o, 1910, from 10
o'clock a m. To Ia O'Clock noon.
At Rocklaud Store. Wednesday, Septem.
Der o, 1910, from 10 ) O'Clock p. m ,
and Monday. September 7S, 1916, from
s O'Clock a. III. TO II O'Clock a. III.
At Wtighrs store. North Sci,uate, Mon
day, September IL, 1910, from 5 To II
O'Clock a. m, and Friday, Septembe'
20, 1910, from to 10 O'clock a. M.
At Ch1rles Is. S,lisbury's office, Is West.
Minister Street. Room ~, Providence
X. l., "Wednesday, September -, 1910
from 10 o'clock m. TO IA O'Clock noon
At North Scituate Cotton Mil, Saturday
September 10, 1910, from to 10 O'Clock
a. III.
At Andrews * knighrs Store, Hope, Fri
day, Scptembe, s, 1910, from 10 o'clock
a. m TO 1 o'clock y, M, and Septembe
27, 1910, from 9 % Ia o'clock noon.
At Ashland Store, Friday, September 40
1910, from II O'Clock a. m, TO IL o'elock
noon
At Providence County Fair Ticket Oflic,
at North Sciiuatc, September 10, 40, ~,
1916, from . O'Clock a. IN. to 4 o'cloel
p. m.
These taxes are payable September /,
1910, and draw interest from October !,
1910 at ,hs rate OF twelve per cent. pei
annum.
Poll taxes will be collected at the sam,
time and places.
Taxes will be received at the Collector
residence, near North Scituatc, X, after
September /, 1910.
Tax receipts will not he given by the
Town Clerk or Town Treasurer. Post
Office Money Orders will be received for
Taxes.
Tax payers should notify the Collector
IN change OF residence.
After January 1, 1917, Collector will levy
on all real estate OF unpaid taxes.
WILLIS J BOSS. Collector,
North Sciiuate, X. |
No. Scituate, X. /, Aug. 4, 1910.