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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
BUSINESS MEN
OF TACOMA now
FOR POINDExTER

TACOMA. Sept 6.-Forty repre-
sentative business men today ex-
tended an invitation to Senator
Poindexter TO come to Tacoma es-
pecially to address the business
men OF that city.
Tacoma and Pierce county. at the
last election. gave Poindexter an
overwhelming majority over all the
other senatorial candidates. His
only opposition In Tacoma at that
time was among the business men
who have now asked Poindexter to
address them.
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and
TWO BANDITS
SHOT IN FIGHT

For weeks the police have
been receiving reports from
people robbed on the streets
by a one-armed man.
The search OF detectives and
patrolmen for him ended Tues
day night, when John Hide
brandt, paroIled criminal
whose right hand 10 anputated
at the wrist. and his boy part
rer, Walter Healy. were shot
down In the street after a
hoid-up. by Motorcycle officer
NJ. s. Arboesss. who was him.
self wounded In the wrist by a
bullet fired by HiIdebrandt
Hildebrandt admitted HIS identity
while city physicians examined
the location OF the bullet in his
spinal column. which may prove
fatal. lie is the same Hildebrandt
who was sentenced to life impris'
onment in 1904. after he and Kid
White, later hanged. had killed
Matthew Murphy while robbing the
Conway saloon. at Sixth ave. 5.
and Charles st.
Hold Up Man and Woman
HIldebrandt was parolled from
Walla walla few months ago.
The pair stopped Christ Ander'
son. 20l2 Sixth ave. and his friend
Mrs. Carrie Nelson. at Eighth ave
and Virginia St. about 3 p. m.
Tuesday night
Turn your head up the street
and don't turn back or I'll kill
you,' commanded Hildebrandt
They searched their victim and
got 20 cents. but refused to take
the woman's 10 cents.
officer Answers Call
Now keep walking" they com
manded.
officer Arbogast. off duty. hap
pened TO be with relatives at Ninth
ave. and Stewart St A stranger
came to the door and said two sus
picious looking men had been tam
pering with Arbogast's auto, out In
front.
The officer jumped In the cal
and rounded the corner OF Eighth
and Virginia In time to see the
hold.up just being completed.
He drove to the curb. and or
dered hands up"
Bandits Open Fire
Hildebrandt Immediately opened
fire. wounding the officer in the
left wrist AS the crooks ran, the
officer fired. winging Hildebrandt
In the spine and his 21-year-olt
partner thru the fleshy part of his
neck
Hildebrandt Is 80 years OF age
and considered a criminal OF the
most desperate class. In 1904, ht
shot Or. w. II. Corson. when
armed, he tried to escape from tn,
county jail. He was overpowered
Nothing Is known In local polio,
records of Healy.
City physicians may have to op
crate on Hildebrandt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

Ladies' Musical club early
next week, II will be Seattle's
last opportunity to hear him
before he returns 10 New YORK
for the winter season In grand
opera.
Some Grand Opera Talk
Mr.. Myer came ou; % his
studio and paused in the door
to exchange few words In
Italian with Theo Karle. AZ
least. suppose II was Italian
1T had a rather grand opera
sound.
They are very good friends.
those two. The young tenor
has had no other teacher since
he began to study seven years
ago. Seven years seems a
short time 10 have accom-
pIished all that he has done.
and | told him that / thought
so.
Il suppose that II does" he
admitted. But the first
three Of them seem intermin-
able to me even when look
back at them now"
He laughed little. remi-
nIscently.
Had Stage Fright
you know wasn't allowed
10 sing for any one in those
three years. except for Mr..
Myer. Neither he nor ever
knew from what my voice did
one day what 1t would do the
next. I remember the first
time I ever had an audience.
David r. Davies. who directs
music In the high schools, was
coaching chorus 10 sing The
Creation. and ! was studying
tenor bit In II myself az a
lesson.
"Mr. Myer thought one day
that I did It very we'll. and he
told me that the next morning
/ should sing It for Mr. Davies.
I was frightened tho next
morning. and sang mlserably.
/ broke every single high note.
and natted horribly. / stopped
on a particularly rasping tone,
and everything was absolutely
still In the studio. Then Da-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
SHIP TURNS UP
DEAD CLUbMAN

PORTLAND. Sept. 6.-Backing
out OF it's slip. the Steamship Geor-
giana today cu I'd from the bot
tom OF the Willamette river the
body OF A. -. Richardson, prom
inent Portland business man and
Multnomah club member. who
drowned while swimming near
Wlndemuth last Saturday.
Members of the harbor patrol,
called to the scene after a rope had
been placed around the body. made
the Identification. Richardson went
bathing alone Saturday. He was
not missed until night. when the
bath house was closed and his gar
menta were found In locker,
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1917 BUDGET TO
Be 8 MILLIONS

Publication of the municipal bud
get for 1917. calling for expendi-
lures of sS.04S.141.72. started Wed.
nesday. or this. only $4.757 .6s6.5S
will have to be raised by taxation.
because of revenues from munici-
pal utilities. The budget can be
cut down, but not increased. during
the next few weeks. and public
hearing on the items will be held
in the council chamber at p. m.
October .. The total amount OF
expenditures will be slightly less
than last years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

HUMPHREY and his unscrupulous mouthpeces,
the standat have again been caught deliberately lying
Record nails their SANDER They lied about u
Senator Poindexes a tariff lumber and shingles
Humphrey known lying declared
took up
Record accessible him
FOR tariff lumber and shingles but
Underwood
September 1913
supporting Senator amendment
atanhon d
Twet Septmb
amu and thu eondh go2
damendmen provided hrhff 2ceha thousand
On Sen introduce his
tariff of thousand m lumber d25 % t
" Sen
shingles nfoundon the Rordf
Thevot amendment is noundon dS Jones dP
ndextrsame Rataifon umb rand shingles.
aceof fheeom Humphrey rel in his
to mouth his SANDER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
SENSATIONAL TENOR
BLUSHES AS HE RECOUNTS HIS
FIGHT UP FAME'S LONG LADDER

vid r.. Davies turned his chair
around toward the window.
and said: What a lovely view
you have here. Myer." y"
And that" said Theo Karie.
was my first criticism"
lie smiled boyishly.
III was perfectly definite"
he mused. "and II was beauti-
fully kind"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
Handwriting EXPERTS TO Aid IN GRAFT HUNT
WOMAN, LEFT TO DIE
BY GAS, ESCAPES

After carefully sealing the win.
dows. Claude Iambuth locked his
wife Bertha. In their home at SOS
18th ave. s. August S. turned on
the gas and left her to die, &C.
cording 10 the story she told prose
cutors Wednesday, when appealing
for n warrant that was later issued.
charging him with threatening to
Kill.
ny frantic efforts she crawled
thru bath room window, dropped
10 the street. and was making her
escape. when her enraged husband
caught her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

lie was dragging her back 10 the
room to complete tho Job. she told
tho prosecutors. when neighbors
interfcred and stopped him.
Officers were given the warrant
Wednesday morning and instruct.
ed TO search for Lambuth. He will
be required TO put up peace bond
pending trial on charges OF threat.
ening her life.
Tho woman said that she was
choked and cut during the struggle
and that Lambuth also threatened
to kin her mother. in his rage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
Hawaiian Wiggles
to Show Influence
in Newest Dance

NEW YORK. Sept. 6.--The
old-fsshloned waltz again7
Pooh, pooh. Il will never again
come Into favor, this dreamy
old cadence OF romantic feet,
say members Of the American
Society OF Professors OF Dane
Ing, In convention here today.
Out OF the bloody trenches OF
Europe has como the military
Influence. Military steps and
Hawaiian wiaglcs will be pre-
dominating influences In this
winters dances, the conven.
tloners agree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
luNDIN SPEEDS UP
PROBE OF PAYROLLS

Handwriting experts will be employed by Prosecu-
tor Lundn 60 thru the mass of cancelled warrants
and payrols Of King countys South road districts in
search of graft evidence he announced Wednes
day.
Deputy Prosecutor Carmody Wednesday requested
County Auditor Phelps cooperate by assembling all
data quickly possible that the prosecuting attor
neys office could rush the investigation.
Clerks in the auditors office have been gathering
such papers as will be inspected for several days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

Shake Hands
With the Earl,
Next Monday

He's coming to town in
"Pandora's Box" a COM
plete, interesting, clever
novel, which recites the
adventures of a young
American architect work
ing near London.
Read the first INSTALL
ment Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
GERMANS BURIED

LONDON, Sept 6,--Large crowds
gathered near Cuffley today for
the burial OF the crew of the Yep
pelin shot down Sunday morning.
the interment having been post
poned from Monday because OF OBJ
lection to military funeral. Farm
ers In the neighborhood seized the
opportunity for profits and charg-
ed admission to adjacent fields.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
COUNTY TAX RISES

With an Increase Of s26i. Gas .sS
over last year. the county budget.
calling for s2.S1S.S9001 TO be rails.
ed by levy. has been accepted by
the county commissioners, and the
public hearing set for October 2.
County revenues viii total $456,.
$50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
MEXICO PEACE
C0NFAB IS ON
az CARL o. GRoAT

United PreBs 5farf LuTFesPOH"r''E
NEW LONDON. Conn, sept D.
Withdrawal OF the American expe-
dition from Mexico is destined 10
be the first question discussed by
the American and Mexican commits
sioners. who held their first meet
ing today in the Joint conferences
designed to settle all Mexican
problems.
The commissioners met Tor thelr
first session during the morning IN
a big room OF the Hotel Griswold'
overlooking the river and the
sound >~
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1896
CONGRESS IONAl.

fellows
>ss sses c.dlit.s .s-v~a tnA AsL
~
sss.s ., s,a, 80, -.i ,rs.. sr .s.s 80 ..z rrs
a.. 9y e,ss. f<r.a ., rys.. 80 ss>n ~ ~ II
uaasfsstur~a csaads sfsrvAA
TIE s@endn.e' Mr rrv~ss.s vvvvss-s .us.sssc- hs
IN such hst therv sn.n = kvied as IA
ecs2n, tsi s1.a amksr fy.. 80 scmiKI aal !. sEaa
tna IND rs rrv.iuv~ 10 rvu1t TITS barsrn ua e man
faeturv Of rnh~r t1ns obstacle. psvheuon.
fact n @sss ef th> rrvvis~A the export cf cxA
I ssA for . snA uay vote upsa the smcodm~sa
Mr.. CvMMINS should me % Bear the ansndnent r~e
VICE PRESIDENT Thr sp~rvtsr viii rvsd the afosn
tD~.s - nhssa ~ ~ s~nssss frc. washinzton
T ;an rss NJ Z. ,..i =; ~ "a, an
n secona~ir
The y~os ani ssys we're ocsrrSA
Mr JoNFS NJ. frcsfenI wsh to suAuit 1us ~or
OF two behalf Of this amenimecl ne Kounl has -
wr eover~d IN -cx se-a. Mr. fc,.pxxrhl -ans
eat <g<csI atteutirn the Ysct that the eonmat;e~ a.
nys has rrsrxlzx justice Of The prtntie fnvovsi
ab~ provided that wn<usveS du
Is npcs~a upss article IN ,t, eai asa rvsretion. s
po..i In aspthrr epuntry there shal = dnt
~. "a ,rs--spsSs-- .Saa'a al~ - -
(xfic>s wAseA tn this bill are pi--'
wv ak~- ~-11Y. ,------f- f-,.i-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
MO NJ o. WIRE STRIKE

ST. PAUL. Sept CT Northern
Pacific telegraph operators today
aligned working agreement with
the rail-. ad. thus averting a threat
ened STRIKE Arrangements made
for the strike were cancelled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

DENT MoWREY. pianist, and Ed
ward HELLER Collins. violinist. we're
introduced 10 Seattle music lovers
al tho Cornish school Tuesday
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

This is a photograph
ic reproduction of part
of page 1896, Congress
sional Record of Sep
tember 6, 1913.
The amendment pro-
posing a tariff on lum.
Der and shingles was in
troduced by Sen. Poin-
dexter. Note that Sen.
Jones supported the
Poindexter amendment.
Note that both Sena-
tors Poindexter and
Jones spoke for the
amendment,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
WATCH POLLS

NOW Is THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR AN NON
Est COUNT IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION THERE
HAVE BEEN EVIDENCES or TOO Much TRICK.
ERY fRSr THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO FIX
THE VOTING MACHINES THEN CAME THE sE.
CREr SELECTIONS OF ELECTION oFFlciAIs
WATCH THE CouNTi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. PARTLY CLOUDY"
SAYS GEORGE. THE WEATHER DOPESTEH IN
CIDENTAL1.Y, REGARDLESS or THE CLOUDY
WEATHER. 1T LOOKS PRETTY SUNNY AND
BRIGHT TO THE POINDExTER SUPPORTERS.
WHEN THEY Know HOW EASILY SENATOR LA
TOILETTE WON IN WISCONSIN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

this reproduction of
part of another page of
the Record shows part
of the speech made by
Sen. Poindexter.
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3y ALBERT PAYsON TERHUNE.
But the effort was a ghastly

/, tauntily. But the effort was a ghastly
failure.
"rhe coatr thundered the chief as
fee; Lamar, followed close. behind
where is it? And where's the crook
Speak up! Where is he? ,. ,.,,,oa
Meeks, almost in tears: '1he done me
up, Isolled me down a flight of steps
You ape" snarled Chief Allen:
you laundering. fcowardly bonehead
You let a man half your size do you
,He tripped me-" sniffled Meeks.
When got up he had beat it," g..
With the coat?' asked Lamar.
ficrcely.
"Yessir, 'Twasn't my fault. i"
"fll have you broke for. this, YOU
nincompoopr' stormed the chief. Got
clean. away. did he? Coat and all?
oniS hSt one eSS Sue nd em assent
cd Meeks, "and that don't amount to
anything. I s'pose.'
What was itr'
"Hel-he had big. red ring--,a
birthmark like--on the back of his
right hand. l took notice of IL when
he"
THE Red Circle" beloved the
chief. his nerves a-tingle, the Red
Circle-again"
Cffth 1nstaIlment will begin next
| MondayD
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(Synopsis of Previous Ius. ailments }

formed Of the release OF circle jim
Borden, a notorious criminal. The name ..r,s
Circle Nomes from the hereditary reu
circle, which appears on the right nahd
in each generation of the Bordens:
June Travis and her mother, interested
In the reform OF ex-convicts, are a"aitIns
Borden's release. Borden refuses tneir
aid. Borden's son Ted, a good -for-noth-
ing. is about to steal mans wston'
when his father pulls him away LUZ
sued by a large crowd, Lamar among
them.r Borden and his son reach ms
rooms. Old Borden seals the room IN
which the boy Is asleep and turns on 'he
gas. Borden kills himself. u.
Thinking that the circle banded family
is extinct, Lamar 10 surprised 10 see .he
Eed Circle on the hand of woman IN q
swiftly moving automobile. He overtskes
the car, but occupant has gone, rug
woman sinks into a. nearby park am
turns her coat inside out e~pos'"s =
The woman in black is no other man
June Travis. To Mary, her old n.'je, ~.
June confesses what she has done ano IN .ns
statement about the red circle causes .ns
nurse to give an exclamation that aronses
JuHe's curiosity and she insists that Ma'S
tell. her ali she knows. ,
Mary's complete story inform. June
that she is not Mrs. Travis daugnter;
but the daughter of Jim Borden. Mar. AZ
Trsvis baby died Lamar calls on Jpns pns
and she Jokes with him about tne ne'
Circle
Mary. in trying to divert the suspicious
CT Detective Lamar, finds herse'f III
rrccarious situation. She has dohnco
June's coat and Lamar seeing tne
miliar black. pursues and corners ner IN
a garage, her coat having caught IN '.e
door. While Lamar awaits perulsslon ~
force the door, Mary slips from the coz.
and escapes Lamar asks forsiNeness
from June for suspecting her ana hurr'es
. 10 headquarters with the coat.
with set purpose June purchases some
mems apparel and wig. ,>.-
In this strange attire she goes TO po-
ice headquarters and by clever ruse
secures the incrimiyating coat
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

William H.. Harshman. one Of the old
est residents of this section, died yes
terday at his home on the Naylor road
following a brief illness. Mrs. Sarah
Smith and Mrs. Columbus Robey. sis
tcrs, survive him. Funeral services are
to be held Monday at Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church.
Hitchcock hall at the Government
Hospital for the Insane was the scene
OF large gathering last night when
an entertainment for the employees was
held Dr. Alfred Glascock was in
charge.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
ANACOSTIA.

Mineola Tribe, No. II, Red Men, met
last night and installed officers for the
following year as follows: A. II. Dyer,
sachem: Stewart Womandorf prophet;
A. V. Meyers, senior sagamore: A. II.
Manning. junior sycamore; Henry w.
Tippett, chief of records: George f.
Baxter, collector Of wampum william
G. White, keeper of wampum; Louis
Wiegel, guard of the forest.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

Mrs. Lavinia r. Kelly, retiring worthy
matron OF Elccta Chapter, No. 2, Order
Of the Eastern Star, has been presented
with a diamond studded past matron's s
jewel from the chapter and also with
set Of hand-painted china from the
retiring patron, Charles A. stevens. Mr..
stevens has been presented with sill
YER service.
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DEATHS

TANEs-on Friday, January I. 1916. at his
none. 1923 Fourth street northwest,
MICHAEL HAYES
Funeral services will be held on Sun
DAY, January Q. at 1880 o'clock, at his
late home. Friends invited.
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IN MEMORIAM

fNotices for this column are accepted &C 80
cents nat, either prose or poetry. in case no
ttce does not exceed ten lines. And 10 cents
for each line In excess Of ten.)
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GROCERY STORE at a country place nesr
Washington: must be sold at once; good
paying business and good living rooms with
all Improvements; low rent, grand oppor
sCHNIDER'S, 400 Mass ave. y. Z. Tel. l..
45o. owner can be seen at the above ad-
dress Sunday. January .. between and )
p. m. i
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R REFRIGERATORS & ICE BOXES

McCRAY REFRIGERATOR COMPANY.
RsfTtEerators that are uneQualsd.
GIL + ST. n W.
We Bvnd and Repair RsfTiESrateSG
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Deaths.

George W. Sarcombc, 80 years, 1915 w street
northwest.
Robert e.. Fauntlcroy, year. Children's
Hospital.
Alberta Hoffman, 5s years. l2ls Fourth street
northwSst.
Martha Nietzh, 70 years, George Washington
University Hospital
Thomas NJ. Linnane. s. years G337 y street
northwest.
Dina Cassinette. g years. Providence Hos
pitai.
Valverda NJ. Balderson, IS years, iC16 &l%th
street southwest.
Mary Mcdonald, 2s years, Garfield Hospital.
Archabold X. Eddoves. 81 years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
johnson r. Fur. 60 years. Sibley Hospital.
James Brown, s. years 1888 New Jersey ave-
nue northwest.
Andrew c. Gibbs. 5s years. 1881 Wisconsin
avenue northwest.
Margaret L.. Cruikshsnk, II years, 3l2J
Eleventh street northwest
Lula g. Morgan. 46 years. 1925 l. street
northwest.
Wade ii. Rogers, IS years. 3os Eleventh street
southwest.
Brittania e. Reed. Ss years. 2o6 Elm street.
George w. Norris, 80 years, Casualty Hos
pital.
Lucy Graham. 80 years, Washington Asylum
Hospital
John Ross, s. years. Washington Asylum
Hospital
Isabella Dyson. years. Chcws court north
west.
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Vital Records
Births.

Births.
Clinton and Eva Wells, girl.
Archer X. and Adeline MCDOWELL. boy.
Samuel II. and Dorothes c. Walker. boy.
George and Mary Il. Thomas. boy.
Rusic l.. and Dora Purcell. girl.
Morris and Rebecca oikowitz. boy.
j. W. and Catherine Millar, boy.
Arthur J. and Matilda Maxwell. girl.
Frank and Ethel G. Himelright. girl.
John T. and Catherine Hatton, girl.
Edwin f. and Mary E. Holmes, girl.
Roland and Agnes Hall, boy.
Allen J.. and Annie Il. Ball, girl.
Howard and Florence Nelson, boy.
Joseph and Lizzie Mallory. girl.
Charley and Phoebe Hall. boy.
Hezekiah and Virginia Bergman, girl.
Eugene and Mary Brown, girl.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

Judge ]. p. 7. Thornton, of M1nrssas
opened the circuit court of AleXdn6ria
this morning when the suit of Joseph
Brown against ]. II TruaN, removed
from Fairfax county. was reard.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

At the First Baptist Church tom Jrrcw
morning the pulpit viii he filled BY tic
Rcv. J. G. NCFadden. In th' "lCnm%
the Rcv. o. ]. Randall. OF Washington.
will preach
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

The January tern Of tho corporation
court judge Louis G. Farley presiding.
viii be orencd on Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

Funeral services for Mrs. Benjamin
G. Hughes. who died Wednesday. were
held yesterday from the family resi-
1encc. The Rev. Frank N. Eichard
son offi"iated Burial was in Rock
Vile Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
CRYSTAL SILENCE LEAGUE

Meet every night at sharp. EXccpt
Tuesday and Saturday. Something doing all
the time. Test given by the wonderful
medium, Mrs, G. Saunders. who is controlled
entirely by her Indian forces. Hear heI.
Special meeting sunday. Lecture by Prof.
ZancG. Subject why Are Some Mediums
Dishonest?' All meetings 2S cents. ChildTeu
free with parents. Entrance 1900 Eye st ~
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

Final services Of Alcxandrias week
OF prayer Were held last night in the
Washington Street Methodist Episcopal
Church South. and the sermon was
preached br the Key. ". J. Morton,
rector OF Christ EDiscoral 'Ch,n CHI.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

iBULLE TIN OF AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES
Detailed information concerning following opportunities
be secured free of charge upon application
BUREAU OF INFORMATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR, 8O1 MILLS BUILDING.
KEY TO ABnsEv AT1oNs wash
Free iodsins milk
under favorable
permanent and the help possible
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

Mrs. Sarah T. SkiIlman died yester-
dav afternoon ~ the home of her
da aughter. Mrs. Ella V. Ayers. at Gum
Spring. Fairfax county. She is survived
bv two other daughters. Miss Sarah r.
SkilIman. OF Colonial Reach. Va, and
Mrs. NeiTs. OF Washington.
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ROCKVILLE.

IN automobile accident on the
Washing ton Rockville pike, three
miles east Of Rockville, Thursday y
night. in which an automobile be-
LONGING to NJ. Holabeicrieir, Of Wash =
ington, collidcd with three horses be-
longing to William Q. Dosh. of Gath
crsburg. resulted in serious injuries
TO Frederick Hawkins. colorcd, who
was riding one of the horses, and Mr..
Terry. OF Washington, who was in the
automobile. Three horses were pain
fully injured and the automobile was
damaged. Joseph s. Van Fleet. who
wGs operating the car, was arrested.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

Henry w. Crisn,ond. of Sligo. yestcr-
day took his oath of office as deputy
sheriff for Wheaton district.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

The Rev. DR.. S. l., Morris. or Al
ianta. Ga, secretary OF the Home
Missions. will preach at the Second
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morh-
ing. The pulpit In the evening Will be
filled by the pastor, the Rev. Or. Jonn
l.. Allison.
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Countess Machen De Lo
SPlRITUALlSM

MRS. MAMIE STEVES. sPIRITyAh
Readings daily: Feances Tues. & Thurs ewes
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The Washington times., 1916-01-08

Judge J. E. r. Thornton has grantee
Gladys q. Bryan divorce from
Charles Nj. Bryan on the ground OF ue-
Scrtion.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

Clark Griffith, manager of the WASH
tngton baseball team, has accepted an
invitation from the Cardinal AthetIC
Club to attend the annual banquet OF
the Cardinals, which will be hcld on
January ~.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08

Peter w. Simpson. eighty-ive years
old. died at noon yesterday at the home
OF his daughter. Mrs. John Kimball
PA South Alfred street. He is survived
by several children. The deceased was
member of Sarepta Lodge of Odd
Fellows. and until recently had been
employed as a fagman at Henry and
Prince streets.