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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
SINGLE MISERY IN
PARIS TO Be. TAXED
Eating Alone Unpopular In
French CapitaI-0Id Maids
and Bachelors Targets.

PARIS. July A-Spinsters. bachelors.
and other undesirables. who for their
sins are homeless and have to take their
meals in restaurants. are beginning to
realize that war IL what Sherman said.
Paris municipality is studying the prof.
ect OF adding per cent tax to res
taurant bills for meals eaten alone and
costing more than s francs cd. the pro-
ceeds OF the tax to swell the city's war
relief funds.. ~
The idea is being hotly discussed. Its
partissns consider that single blessed
ness cannot be too highly taxed, whlio
It's adversaries protest against fiscal
discrimination and assert that the tax
would produce little. as the solitaries
either would keep their bills below tho
high water marx or else club IN with
other unfortunates and dine together to
escape the tax
Restaurant. keepers are skepticaI Of
results. Paillard has taken a plebiscite
OF his customers. who are Indifferent.
but regret that the inouisitorial methods
of the income tax are being applied to
their feeding expenses.
Cornuche. director OF the Ambassa-
deurs. approvee the idea II the tax II
provisional and not permanent.
Nignon. director of the Restaurant.
Larue. also indorses the project.
The walters. on the other hand, arc
not enthusiastic. as they fear their cus-
toners may deduct the tax from the
tips.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
HoOsier State Bowed by
Grief at Poets Death

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July AIN
diana bowed today before the bier Of q
simple man who. without pretense or
schooling. became its first citizen.
James Whitcomb Riley. interpreter of
Hoosierdom's most intimate emotions.
lay dead in his Lockerbie street home.
Hoosiers generally were inclined to &C.
cept as their own the tribute paid him
by Vice President Marshall:
ITO live for humanity so that each
succeeding age will be happier 10 to at
tain Immortality This Is the record of
James Whitcomb Riley"
The body OF the poet who died at his
homo late Saturday night. will lie in
state in the rotunda Of the State capitol
from p. m. to 8 p. m. today.
Rileys funeral will be tomorrow and
will be private, according to the wishes
Of the poet. The body will be placed for
the present In a vault at Crown Hill
Cemetery here. Relatives said the body
probably will be finally inferred at
Crown Hill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Six-Foot Shark Is Shot
In Jamaica Bay After Fight

NEW YORK. July 24.-Add Broad
Channel. amaica bay. to the shark
centers.
A sea tiger" with q weakfish appe-
lite was captured there yesterday after
noon by DR.. Edward W. Haisey. Of 2os
Jefferson avenue. Brooklyn. The blue
nose specimen was six feet seven inches
lon and weighed 40 pounds.
DR.. Halsey was fishing on the Long
Island railroad trestls over the bay
when the nm and tail of the shark were
sighted. Aiming himself with a maya
zine RE he went after II.
A heavy line was baited with q whole
hsb. The shark bit within a few min.
utes. For an hour and thirty.nve min
utes DR.. Halsey and two companions
played the ..iger." giving him a shot
every time he jumped above the sur
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24

THE Germans continue to STORM vcr-
dun and seems to be edging In little
nearer to the fortress. In other places.
too, they have launched counter often
sives. yet In spite of ALL the Initiative
seems to have passed to the allies
What do you mean the Initiative has
passed to the allies?" Jimmy asked the
question.
Remember the checker game you
and Joe hed the other evening. For
a while you had things oil your own
way. Whenever you moved man,
Joe had to move one of his men out
OF your way or else move backpicccs
up to prevent you from jumping him.
You had the Initiative them. After
wards Joe had you on the run. When
ever he moved n man, yon had To move
one Of your men out Of the way to save
him and you didn't have a chance to
come back at Joe and make things UNI
comfortable for him; Joe didn't give
you time. The initiative had passed TO
Joe.
That's what I mean when say the
Initiative has seemingly passed to the
allies. Whether or not they can keep
Il is yet TO be seen. Perhaps the Ger
mans will be able to withstand the al
lied offensive and again get Russia.
France and Great Britain on tho de-
fensi9e. We shall see.''
Uncle Harry tct1 be glad TO ansUer "a
Qufvtes. either In this column or by mail.
provided letters are signed tcith the fuN
name and address Of the persons t1rtf-
tn0. The correspondcnfs' names tOtu not
appear IN the articles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24

England were each unprepared. Each
OF these countries hurriedly modified
It's armies and ltd Its best To hoo T. *
the Teuton forces. There was no time
Tor their generals to get together and
arrange concerted plan"
Have they done so now" asked Joe
Even as late as last September. APP
parently no concerted plan Of this kind
had been prepared. The British
launched an offensive then. you will re-
members. but after gaining a few miles
It was stopped by the German reserves.
Apparently the British thought that
they could force the Germans back
alone. II they did think they could.
they underestimated the German
strength.
Probably as a result OF this unsuc-
cessful offensive, the allied leaders
held q series OF conferences. General
Joffre. OF the French. was one Of the
leading figures at these conferences. SO
also was Lord Kitchener: In fact. many
people credit Lord Kitchener with the
achievement Of unifytng the allies in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24

one harmonious plan Of fghting. It 1,
said that he was on his way to Russia
to help launch the Russian part OF
the great offensive at tho time he lost
his life on the cruiser Hampshire, sunk
near the Orkney Islands"
did Lord Kitchener, then. plan the
great allied driver" asked Jimmy.
Many people think he did; certainly
he had voice In II: 30. perhaps. even
Kitchener II dead. England may
stu have him to thank for her saliva
ton.
80 the allies are now attacking to-
gether. instead OF Independently and
separately. and Germany, under pres
sure on all sides. has little opportunity
to shift reserves to where they are
needed and cansbe spared In few.
THE RussianA. now fully armed and
with endless supplies OF ammunition.
are advancing along the east front.
The French are storming the German
lines near the Somme. and further
north. on the west front. the British
are attacking with millions OF men and
inexhaustible stores Of shells.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
$1,000 Suit for Dog.

CONNELLSVlLLE. Pa, July AN.
J. Kerrigan. who has been sued for
81, ZOO damages for killing a pet dog.
has filed an affidavit of defense. in
which he demands proof as to the pedi-
gree OF his victim. He wants the
plaintiff. John Davis. to prove that
sammie. the defunct bulldog. received
his blue ribbons In competition. with
pedigreed dogs and not the ordinary
variety. Kerrigan also asks Davis. who
alleges he raised the dog on a bottle. to
give proof OF the maternal instinct he
asserts he showed toward the unfor-
tunate Sammie. Kerrigan says he killed
the dog In self-defense. The animal
was one of three born through a
Caesarian operation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Can't Get Estate
Unless III or Dead
Woman Attaches Unusual Condi-
tons to Large Request to
Her Brother.

ST. LOUIS. July 24-John Drovetta.
of Belleville. Ill. must either die or
become III before he can enjoy 60
the legacy left to him by his sister.
The sister. Mrs. Mary Ganotte. who
died a week ago, beaueathed one
fourth of a large estate to Drovetta.
She provided that the share her
brother gets is to be placed in the
hands OF the public administrator
and is to be used only for paying
bills incurred for sickness and for
his funeral expenses.
But Johns two brothers and a
nephew. also named In the will. are
to receive their requests when the
estate is settled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
National Union Excursion
At Beach Wednesday

For the purpose of augmenting the
bed fund Of the hospital association OF
the National Union. the association will
conduct an excursion to Chesapeake
Beach Wednesday. There is every indi-
cation that a large crowd will be In at
tendance. Arrangements have been
made for an athletic program.
William ]. O'Brien Is chairman of the
committee In charge. The other NOM
beers Of the committee follow: Frank T.
Tracy. secretary; Elmer johnson, treas
urer; John E. Hogan. athletics; w. z.
Recher. favors; Frank T. Tracy. tick
cts. and Elmer Johnson. program. Tho
committee will meet at the headquarters
OF the organization tonight at o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24

President Wilson today paid a strong
tribute to the memory OF James whit
comb Riley. Hoosier poet. In teie-
Gram to Henry Eitel. orr Indiana polls,
he wrote:
May / not express to you my sincere
sorrow at the death OF James whit
comb Riley? With his departure a not
able figure passes out Of the nation q
life; a man who impaired joyful pleas
urs and a thoughtful view OF many
things that other men would have
missed. I am sure I am speaking the
FEELING OF the whole country in express
ing my own sense OF loss.
"W OODhUw wilson,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
BABY FAN DAY BOXES
NET sum OF S2,l33.14
One Hundred and Twenty.four
Hold This TotaE-MoRe Yet
to Be Counted.

In the Ia boxes so far turned in from
Baby Fan Day there was S2,lss.lI There
were lb0 boxes out. and when the rest are
turned In this amount may be increased
by several hundred dollars.
More than 300 fans are yet to be sold
by the kallipolis Grotto on its excur.
sion to Chesapeake Beach next month.
be raised In all
The largest amount found in any one
box was In that returned by Mrs J. d.
Eggleston. stationed at Ninth and F
streets This box contained $77.1l.
The amount already counted will he
turned over this week to the summer
outings committee for maintenance OF
Camp Good WIN. Camp Pleasant, and
Baby Hospital Camp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
OLD COINS STOLEN
BY HOUSEBREAKERS
Russian, Canadian, and Spanish
Pieces Taken From Store.

Valuable old Russian. Canadian. and
Spanish coins were stolen from a cash
box in the store of Max Greenstein.
Minnesota avenue and Gait street. Hill
brook. last night.
In addition to the old coins, Mr.. Green
stein told the police the burglars took
Sl2 in currency, a $40 gold watch. and a
revolver.
Jewelry valued at $40 was stolen from
the home OF Walter White. 226l Twelfth
ransacked the house. taking a lady's
silver watch valued at SO, an Elgin
watch worth $40. a fob worth IS and a
s. razor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24

with Its natural market--fhe Virginia
counties-hss had q slump. The con-
struction OF the Key bridge will mean an
immediate revival Of that prosperity"
outlying community with which II had
put single means Of commune alton"
broker. -
Cut this link and the means OF sus-
tenance 10 destroyed. But, instead, we
are now to have a new and better ilnk.
ana oeorsetown should again prosper
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Hours and Places Of Services Ar
ranged by Bereaved Families.
Anna Josephine Rriscoe.

Funeral services for Anna Josephine
Dyiscoe. daughter Of the late DR.. W.
c. and Eleanor Edelin, Briscoe, who died
yesterday at her residence. 1873 Cor
coran street northwest, will be held
. st. Paurs Catholic Church tomorrow
q 10 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Slavonically Speaking.

GALVESTON, Tex. July A,-The
slovaniska Podporujici Jednota statu
Texas held its annual convention here
today. 1t is a Slavonic benevolent or
ganiEation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Eastland Sank Year Ago
Today, Chicago Mourns

CHICAGO. July H-Church services
and a memorial celebration will be held
here this afternoon and tonight in COM
memoration Of the Eastland disaster.
when sl2 lost their lives. a year ago to-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Lawn Fete Tonight.

The woman's Club OF Woodmont. Nd.
will give a lawn fete this evening in
Fairmont avenue. There will be music
by the Bethesda band.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24
Mrs. George w. Driver,

Funeral services for Mrs. George W.
Driver. who died yesterday at l2li
Twelfth street northwest. will be held
at Lees chapel tomorrow at Q o'clock.
Interment will be made in Glenwood
Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-24

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-28

After using Lydia E. Pinkham Veg
etsble Compound and Blood Purifier !
became well and strong and was saved
from the operation. We are now the
parents of big baby girl and | praise
your remedies to others and give you
permission to publish my letter. - Mrs.
JOSEPH GUILBAULT, JR., Bridge Street,
Miller's Falls, Mass.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is famous for restoring women to
normal health and strength. When this
Is done wives no longer despair of having
children.
\ woman should be reluctant
TO submit TO a surgical operation
until she has given lydia E.Pink-
MANS Vegetable Compound a
fair trial, If YOU have a case that
needs special advice, write the
Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine co.
lc0nfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. 1t Is
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-28
CHAUTAUQUA ENDS
TEN-DAY SESSION
At M0UNTA|NA|R
Successful Program of Enter
tainment and instruction Is
Brought to Finish in Most
Pleasing Manner,
l.r,c,A. eor,s.,onDsses re so-s,ss 20, .nAL,


Mountamair, n. NJ. July ETA
successful ten day assembly of chau-
tauquans ends tomorrow A chorus
concert by the troupe of Santa Fe
musicians will be the closing feature
of the state chautaqua tomorrow
evening. If the splendid rendition OF
Cadman's Morning Of the Year.
sung by this company in the taber-
uacle saturday night is criterion OF
their merit and drawing power, the
closing concert will be a rare classic
and every seat in the building Will be
occupied The personnel OF the
troupe is Mrs, Mary McFie Lackey
director; Mrs. Ralph Henderson, sing
er and vloliniste; Miss Ramona Beck
ner. pianiste; Mr. Mccoy and Mr.
BecknCr, vocalists.
The third Of a series Of peace lee
lures by Dr. c. d. Darling was given
this evening, the topic being war IN
America"
Or. Anderson of Roswell was the
speaker last night and delivered a
polished, patriotic eulogy of Lincoln.
Stockholders Meet.
The annual meeting of stockholders
was held today and plans for next
years chautauqua outlined. Bumper
crops this year assure more money FOR
the future. Because the citizens OF
Mountainair banded together TO serve
visitors with the community spirit
that always wins success and friends
the ninth chautauqua was success
that rs building for future chautau-
auas II is unfortunate that the Red
path chautauquas in four other places
Of the state should be i'm progress dur
ing the state institution, and on TINS
account there has been an appreciable
falling off in attendance.
This coincidence can be aVoldeu
next time by timing the travelling ana
state chautauquas at different seasons
SO the two will upbuild each other
Most notable of all the accomplish
mcnts of the nine years the Chautau-
una has been running is the important
meeting last week when a state fed
GRAFTON for statewide prohibition was
effected.
AT the annual convention OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance UNION
the following officers were elected.
President. Miss Harriet Henderson;
vice president, Mrs. w. e. Lindsay
OF Portalcs; corresponding secretary
Mrs Minnie Byrd assistant secretary
Mrs Charles sutton; treasurer, MIS-
ana c. wood. OF santa. re.
A number of chautauqua VlsltoIs
plan to leave Friday for the Whlte
mountain district to spend two weeks
in the summer camp of the White
Mountain Bible conference on inc
Dixie national highway.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-28
Delinquent Tax List
For the Year 1915

Notice is hereby given that the following alphabetical list by
School Districts the of tho owners of all property
upon which the levied in the year 1915 and for the State
of New Mexico County OF Bcnao and City of Albuquerque
have become delinquent and the OF the interest and
due opposite each
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-28

WOulu llhNt W no y
an operation. I had
a soreness in both
sides and a pulling
sen sation in my
right side. | could
not do much work
the pain was so bad;
] was also troubled
withirregularityand
9th err weaknesses.
My blood was poor.
We had been mar.
ried four years and
hud M children
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-28
ABANDONED LUMBER
MILL is TO REOPEN
sr.crAL eornssroHOSscs TO so's'"a 1eu'HAt'

tsrurIAL eornEsroHoEHes TO MORNING JouHHAt'
Flagstaff. Ariz,. Jul y27.-E. 7. Nc,
Gonigle Of Flagstaff has purchased
the mill property at Riordan, ARR"
for several years unused, mad expects
to equip the plant to a 10000 foot per
day capacity Riordan lies only a
few miles west Of Flagstaff, and is IN
the center of some very accesSlole
timber.
Mr.. McGonigle. who is an expert
cnced lumbcrman. expects also to
establish large lumber yard in Flag
staff in connection with his mill, so as
to supply local trade as well.
The new saw mill, which will be or
ganized under the name of McGoh-
lyle Lumber company, VIII be the
fourth large mill for Flagstaff, eac'i
having railroad running miles ouE
into the surrounding forest
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-28
Her HOME No
LONGER CHILDLESS
Operationnot Necessary after
Taking the Great Medicine
for Women.

Miller's Falls, Mass. - Doctors said
! had displacement very badly and |
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-28

Governor appoints Notary.
Santa Re, July 81 Governor Nc
Donald today appointed Namber or
tiz Of Rivera, san Miguel county, q
notary public
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-15

Mexicans Hope
TO Beat u. S.
To Gen. Villa

Ell PASO. March ii hope that
we shall take villa sOon-with the
help OF the United States said Gen
eral Gabriel Gavira tonight. com
manding the Carranza forces at Jua-
rez
Gavira made this remark In English
In his Office. General Gutierrez. com
mander-in-chief OF Chihuahua. was
present.
Both officers spent the entire day
In conference. largely i'm the company
OF Andrcas Garcia. the Mexican con
sui In IT Paso. who has wide ac-
quaintance with American affairs
From what Information has been
given out AZ headquarters the Car
rama forces are making a determined
effort 10 catch villa boofre the Amer
leans get the opportunity. Gutierrez
says he has $1,000 men closing in
upon the bandit. who was last report
ed at Alamo. some miles directly
south Of Galeana.
Other reinfOrCements are now com
ing from Sonora, according TO Guti-
erreZ, so that in n few days he will
have $1,000 fighters az his disposal
Villa Is believed 20 be making for the
mountains TO the south. which he has
made his recuperative station during
most OF his revolutionary activities.
STAFF officers and clerks around the
headquarters Office In Juarcz still take
a significant interest IN reports about
the American troops crossing the Dor
der. This o. the first subject they
question the visitor from IT Paso
ghOuf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-15
'egiments on border duty.

The step was suggested by the
army general staff. u IS urgent
" desired now because Of the
weakening % the border force by
the expedition after Villa, but
ever since the patrol Of the bord-
er began the army has been
greatly handicapped by the skele-
ton organization Of regiments.
companies, troops and batteries.
The force that occupied Vera
Cruz had such difficulties, some
Of the companies there being less
than forty men strong.
Baker Confers.
Secretary Baker conferred to-
day. with Senator Chamberlain
and Representative Hay. chair
men e the congressional military
committee. and later Representa-
tive Hay returned 10 the war de-
partment. accompanied by Repre-
sent7tive Kahn, ranking Republl-
can members Of the hou-e COM
mittee The resolution was intro
dueed by Representative Hay i'm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-15
Re Minis Of
HON. /. 6. Davis
LIE IN STATE
ALL THAT is MORTAL OF w.
VA. S GRAND OLD MAN
ARRIVES AT ELKINS
Hundreds Wait Arrival of Special
Train For An Hour and Greet
Party With Barred Heads
Funeral Will Take Place This
Afternoon at One o Clock In
Davis Memorial Church

~r,rrting Fdircr Of the I~te'ugencer.
ELklNS, W. Va. March l4-Au
arernoon and tonight constant
stream Of old friends and fellow towns
men of Senator Henry Gassaway
Davis. whose body lies in state at
Graceland. FOR thirty years the home
nt the Davis family. wonded their wav
through driving rain 10 take a fare
wen look at their foremost citizen.
tuiiy a thousand people awaited more
ihan an hour the arrival Of the special
over the Coal and Coke railroad. 20
which the funeral train was transfer
red az Bclincton and stood with barred
heads while the body was bine taken
To the hearse. Immediately on It's
arrival the body was conveyed 20
''raceland. where 10 will lie in state
until one o','o.. .....
iuneral will DE held in the Davis Ne
mortal Presbyterian church.
The Funeral Party.
Among those In the funeral part,
We're. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee Ellen
Bruce Lee. Henry Davis Lee. Senator
Davis Elkns Richard E.kins. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Blaine Eikins. MI-- Halle Davis.
Henry g. Davis. III Mis-, Halle Glenn
ION and c. NJ H,udIsy. Mrs. EIl1u,
's iil in WASHINGTON and will De unable
20 attend The funeral Steven Eukus
.s likewise il with grip in New York.
Services az o'clock.
At one O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
-ervices Will Doe held IN the bcauuul
iEht7tone Davis Memorial Presbyt,r.
IAN church. erected by Senator DAVIS
ana his brother Thomas 3D. Davis
col Ioml as q memorial to their
parents. The services VIII ue con
Quoted by Rev. Frederick II Barron.
'. b. 'pr fifteen years. Senator DAVIS.
pastor. Following the services the
bod, viii be- conveyed to Nap.ewo1d
cemetery. which .- section %. the
Davis homestCat lad on in lots. and
beau flied by syer-r,,ns. shrubbc-y
md Howers until 30 .- one of the pref.
lest burial plots loo the Stat, of West
Virginia. Here DO viii Do. buried by
'le side OF tIe devoted wife. vino pre-
.tded Senator Davis In fha lras. -ov.
oral years and adjacent t0 the graves
Ni his brother. CaL Tom and hI- CIs
tcontiuuoa IN Page Tv-elveJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-15

The officers Of the Tenth Ca
valry left here today, for colum-
bus shortly after IL was learned
that the passage Of transport
trains between here and the scene
OF the Villa raid had ceased. They
were practically the last of the
corps officers who were stationed
here. The stoppase of transport
trains was regarded as particular
" significant as their movement
h1d never ceased night or day
since the news Of the Columbus
raid was h1shed thrcughout the
country. Their stoppa9e now Is
taken 20 mean that the concentr5-
tion cf supplies 81 Columbus has
been practically completed.
On account Of the censorship
the ut.fe definite news shat reach
ed here from Columbus IVES
brought by incoming passengers.
They reported that while military
activities were being carried for
ward with fevcrish speed. the In
dic7ticns were that % would be
some days at least bef-re the