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Mohave County miner., 1916-09-02
MINE WARNING NOTICE
JOHN OLSON. PETER F. WHITE.

Kingman, Ariz., June 2l. 1915. First insertion June 26.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-02
MINE WARNING NOTICE

Mineral Park, Arizona, December IT. 1915 First insertion December IS, 1915.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-02
MINE WARNING NOTICE.

Kinsman. Ari1.. February 21. 1914.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-02
MINE WARNING NOTICE

Kingman. ArisOn,.. September {. isi5.
Mohave County miner., 1916-09-02

mlIneSss
 HENRY J. BARCHFELD. First insertion January 29, 1916.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-21
OLD WORLD NEWS

English Awakening,-In England,
Catholic devotions and pilgrimages
are on the great increase. The. war
has brought about much spirituality.
Scotch centenary.-The centenary
of the dedication of ST. Mungo's
Cathedral, Glasgow, Scotland, will be
observed this month. The building
has been completely renovated for
the event at a cost of $4,000.
French Priests KiIle6.-The leading
Catholic paper of France recently
published list of the priests and re.
ligious killed in the war; It contained
one thousand, two hundred and fifty
names.
I'll
BIasphemy Forbidden in italian
Army.-The Italian Minister of War
has vigorously forbidden blasphemy
on the part of soldiers. Offenders
will be severely punished.
New English Dominican Provincial.
AT the election just held at the
Dominican Priory, Woodchester, Eng.
| land, Father Bede Jarrett was elected
Provincial of the Order in England.
Spaniards Aroused Over Manifesto.
There is much controversy in the
Spanish press regarding the recent
manifestation of Spanish Catholics
in favor of Belgium. Several other
instances have appeared, notably two
pamphlets by Melgar, which have
raised cry of alarm from the "Siglo
Future" which is echoed by the
"Coneo." as to the violation of SPANS
neutrality. Certain Catholic journals
are endeavoring to make the 500
Spanish Catholics who signed the ad,
dress TO Belgium take back what tl,as
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-21

Confraternities of Mary.-In the
Universal Church there are about
10000 confraternities of Mary.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-21

French City: German Name.-The
Canadian Archdiocese of st. Boniface,
which is on British soil and inhabited
. principally by French-speaking and
Ealician Catholics, is, as the Fort
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-21

Educational center.-At Newark
Ohio. it is proposed to erect group
Of educational buildings on the
grounds of St. Francis dc Sales
church. The architectural designs
for them are very classic and beautl-
full.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-21

Neapolltan church.-The Church of
St Dominic, in Naples, is one of the
finest in that CITY, 1t was built in
1885. In the adjoining monastery ST.
Thomas Aquin lived and taught in
1872.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-21

The practice of courtesy involves the
taking of trouble to make the most of
this world, with regard to our rela-
lions with mankind, and this involves
a good deal of deliberate and sustain
ed effort. For countless daily opportu-
mites are afforded us of winning by
the merest trifies. -EOely's March Phil
lips.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-21

Catholics in lndia.-In the immense
empire of India, of the natives, only
about one in 500 is a Christian.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-21
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Catholic Indians.-In the archdlo-
oosa of Sante Fe, n. NJ, there are
POSTS Catholic Pueblo Indians
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
VITAL STATISTICS

Marriage License.
James f.osk~upd retief and careiYne
uemmlii Seattle
ofin e. Henderson. 20. and Helen "
Andsfsan. Seattle
john Emil TafAsi, g. and selma Marie
5isstafa, e. SEATTLE
Nfs aoa NJ " a Hhuman. stsI ainth
sfs ". daughter
1ra Aad NJ r ~ Heimss. gtit iffh
ase W. tuln daughters
Mrs. and NJ Erh A 0fanhuii tts
usnnF Nef. snn.
Mrs and NJ CYRUS = fietchsr. afss
Ninth ass n n daushtsF
Mrs aad Mr. wiitam G. narAeF. Cpi.
xsf. uf $40.
Deaths
George ~ iarp. 81. 100 resisr ~ay.
1aHaasF 90
H~vH g MarElnnon. 90. January ~.
John y welsh. 3t. 900 rnitsrsitf o..
Amelia Nielsen. 70. y ". aa,ier Ian.
aaFf "a
Divorce. Ask~d
William y naniY ~ Sadie n. fiamiy.
FFHsftF
Jaass Lear 80 George a Lear. cruelty
MsFY ~ uosssti - william " pes-
seff non .fapfart
Aiies rrisEsn ~ pAnia Ffiassii non.
suppHff
iiarsisea cremaH 81. Asnsiis = Gro.
aaaH arssftion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

stall a. y iba. graduated sugar. soc
Eiaii 49, pure paHtenrizod milk 1c pt Sc
a. Stall 1903. regular 81 NO hard wheat
nour e. so sack. delivered with other
order. Stall 81. spuds 500. delivered
Stall a.. pot rpaata. ke 90 Toe No. stall
90. frcah churuod butter. 30c and a1c H.
stall 1901. hand rolled chocolates csc
a. stall ~. cleaned dried curtantH Isc
Do p ibs dried pruncs Csc stalls gt-G5.
peanut butter. TOO 10 stall So Toe
ioaves ~ bread sc. or q Tor isc. peanut
butter ms. e5c stall "a. gnl cans pork
and beans Soc. stall so. apple cider. aac
gal. homluy. zoe a. stall 1895. &c
rolls toilet paper. Tor &c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
KIDNAPPED SON
LEARNS OF wealth

LEHIIGH. la. Feb. 4.-S,olen
from the cradle by his father 30
years ago. placed In the Des
Moines Children's home and later
adopted by a local family, David
Brundage today knows that he was
the son of Mrs. C. Thompson. of
Randall. Wash. and is heir to her
big estate. Information Of his par
entage was conveyed to him yester.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
GERMANY TO PERMIT
RELIEF IN POLAND

BERLIN. Feb. s.-The German
government agreed today 10 permit
American representatives 10 take
over control OF the food situation
in Poland 10 relieve thousands OF
starving people there. provided
adequate funds for genuine relief
work are raised
Germany agreed to finance the
work In part. and promised not TO
reauisition food destined for the
sufferers.
caspar Whitney. OF the Belgian
relief committee. declared that a
famine II imminent unless relief
work is started promptly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

a. stongs choice family flour. 81 20
suck fancy patent flour. 81 90 sack. Csc
eau htkinEA powder. 20c stalls ao.gt
tral tnnst i2o 49, pork roast. tir NJ /:
pure Hard 80. 3s SOC No as soc 40
nos. $50 stalls 32-3a 10 ms ground
bone abo rolied beef roast. zoe ib 10
ibH pork back bones 900 AZ Htona's
= pkrn seeded raislHh l5ci comb honey
Ice l6r bottle catspp. roe. o % boxes
matches. l0c, Use pancake flour. zoe.
ibe split penn. 2be hoc hronma gsc
cans peas corn or tomatoes 2sc. 6oe
can Italy olive OH. ssc Z lbs dry onions
100
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PUBLIC MARKETS
sDI III IND

Pot roast. Toe m. roast veal. tatsc ~
veal outlets ttc 10. local bacon. lie 10 /.
bacon ends ifc ib hams. half or whole.
isc D. Hait pork lie Co. hhiibut lbs
eac. fresh herring. q lbs ghc salmon
trout Zoe ihi Yakima Gem potatoes z
iha Toe. lettuce. Sc head. fufnips Z ihs
toe. cnmlnnFer. isc aud zoe head. eating
apples Zoe dor FLORIDA grapefruit. { for
Boo. California grapefruit. Tor g6c. LARGE
EunkiNf oranges SOC dnE fresh milk. Sc
at &c. 81 creamery butter 1sr a.. Yak
lima honey. no comb. rs lbs best Hranu+
lated sugar 81 90 ltammond'a Hest flour.
~ rs sack SO io sack hard wheat flour.
900. n Q hnkinK nnMder. 80 can 100
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
ADVERTISING PAYS.
ACCORDING TO SIGNS

Does advertising pay Well. we
don't know. Anyhow. the signs OF
the snow banks about town would
seem to indicate that.
The Pioneer Show and CONNER.
ciai Printing Co. has decorated a
huge snow bank. One OF the signs
is work OF art. A bear IN drawn
on IL. and the printing declares
that they have had bear OF a
time" In doing that TO smuse you
Other signs say: Free Snow.
Don't Ask the Man Inside"
uhl Brothers. wall paper dealers
on Union st. have a miniature
fort. with a tin cannon upon II.
Above IL IN a sign. Colt Nit TINS"
apologies 10 Bud Fisher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

stalls tt-1n. nme Point oysters 500
IT, ffesh herring he str stale
ffs1t. milk. a. 40 case patent flour. rs
pes sack delivered he sugar gaei 2
small rams beet mnk gtr stall 20. fancy
hams lsf ih bacon ifc lhl HhuuiA~f
~ lamb inr 10 pork roast ife ~ F.
ehaite steaE iEkr lbi veal r.iast igha
10 stall iE Yakima rpuas. fI1g pei
sack. delivered wis~sap apples ssr.
delivered grapefruit fpr toe. - Tor
sse. wainutsf Zoe o. chssinBfs ihs
esq stat 20. Delicious appies. ~ 90 and
~ - PEE h0n dritterrd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
START PLANS FOR
CATHEDRAL repair

Beezer Bros. architects. Northern
Bank bldg. have started plans for
the Immediate reconstruction Of the
St James cathedral. at Ninth ave.
and Marion st. damaged Wednesday
afternoon. when the huge dome over
the auditorium collapsed.
II Is not likely that dome similar
to the one destroyed viii be con-
structed. but less expensive flat
roof. which would cost $4,000, to-
gether with redecorating and re.
building the walls damaged.
To replace the dome In it's original
state would cost about $50. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
JURY WILL GET
MOHR CASE SOON

PROVIDENCE, Feb. 4.--Chargig
that the state OF Rhode Island ,
trying 10 trade the life OF Georte
Heals. negro chauffeur. for that Of.
Mrs. G. Franklin Aohr. Attorney
Fitzgerald today made a powerful
plea TO the jury 10 acquit her Of
staying her doctor-huEband.
II wac expected arguments |011v
close today and that the jury would
be charged tomorrow. and that per.
haps before the Sabbath Mrs. Mohr
and her alleged accompIices. the ne
groes. spellman and Brown. would
know their fate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

ST. PAUL. MINI. Feb. 4.-The
Northwests first Polish weekly
newspaper WAS TO appear today.
under the direction OF the Min.
nesota Polish Publishing Co. II is
to appeal To the $4,000 Poles of
the Northwest for the relief OF Eu.
fopean Poles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

~ tHe FeeHfS fHsS'Obte@i ecHitHsfvf
BERKELEY. Cal. Feb. s-The
Bible story OF the big flood. in
which NC read 81 the Aagacity OF
Noah in providing the ARK as a
safe refuge for himself and pairs OF
all the animals. IN something of .
myth. according To Prot William
Frederic Babe OF the Pacific T'heo-
logical seminary.
Prof. Babe has Just issued a book
in which be spikes the flood story
and gives utierance 20 many other
beliefs. which have aroused much
talk in church circles.
Even II science and historical
criticism had not demonstrated that
the flood described in Genesis had
never taken place. we should. on
moral ground. have 20 discard II as
n punitive act OF God" says the pro
feaRor.
Even the Ten Commandments. he
declares. are not the voice OF God.
We are forced 10 assume" he
says. that the decalogue II prod
uet Of long development. and that
Il Was complied after the great
prophets had finished their work"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

Sail l07 h0aI WnHhInrion rr0nfnol,
butter, $50 No.. lbs. ft0o. good butter
fsc ihs lba. aac. SO. fancy STORAGE
egrr sac duz good eggs guaranteed
7eo dpa fancy oregon choose goo 10
Stale i0f-iii 100 rolls toilet paper
Fee. Zoe pancake flour for ibci No 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

CLEVELAND. Feb. s.-One hun
dred Jewish organizations here to-
day began ten.day campaign TO
raise $4,000 for war sufferers
Next week ro-Hungarians plan
20 raise $4,000 for the same pur-
pose by a bazaar. n bcauty-show
voting contest being the feature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

RoSEBuRG. Ore. Feb. Fire
which started at 1890 last night de.
stroyed the Roseburg high school
building. Defective wiring IL be.
lieved the cause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
If the cold weather
makes your teeth ache
come to us.

Don't suffer necdlossly. We are
ready at all times 60 give you quick
and permanent relief.
our staff of graduate, registcrod
experts IL at your service at any
SO reasonable that you viii not feel
the burden at all.
Novo-Cain Is the best ingredient
FOR painless dentistry that modern
science has devised We have an
ample supply OF a. Worry few other
offices have any at all SO to be
sure that YOU are getting the hest.
YOU VIII find II wen worth while TO
come to this office.
Remember. every operator I'm this
office Is graduate and registered
dentist OF the very highest tyne.
Every operator Ia this office has his
certificate from the state dental
board hanging right on the wall in
front Of his dental chair. in plain
sight Of all This certificate Is your
guarantee that he knows his bust
ness thoroughly. ana knows how Ia
do your work the way II ought to be
done.
Don't take chances on getting in
ferior work done hv novice when
you are sure OF getting the very best
here at no greater cost. ana In most
cases less.
our written guarantee Of satisfac-
tton goes with all work. This guar
antee ls signed not only by the opcr-
ator who ala the work. but also by
l.. II. Clark. u. II. s., owner and man
nEer of this office. who Is thor
oughly responsible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

rsisins. Zoe. soc can chocolate. ssr. Zoe
baking paeder gss sugar. lbs fse.
static e. e. o. y iean boiling beef a. % &
naf roast A. 90 Zoe 10 r bone sfrah
g. ih pork roast zoe ih shoulder ~
nufton. Toe d.. mutton chops itc 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
OLD WORKER QUITS

BREMERTON. Feb. 4.-r. n. Hol.
brook. rs. employe OF the navy yard
since 1892, has resigned his position
because of age and failing health.
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SPIRITUAL MEDIUM
ConflntInd


noNAt. EoYrrtAN
Iif1si 70 read yaur
mo from birth 20
death atea
mines HtFrs true
adsics IN Business.
ivfe and marriage
teuniiss the sena
fstei, FiFss fra the
secret raWef hns -
~in ard held the
one 700 love salts
faeffan Fuaranfseti
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Regal Dental Offices

Dr. a.. H. clark, Manager
ii05 Third Ave, y. W. Cor. Third
aud Union.
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iiis Pike 81. beisssn Miner and iiarsa
MADAM tnANk = ciaiFvaYanf fsff
reader pairnisi sse ietts Fisr. eafs
nsr fyssf Eiusii nalst
HWktN- f'iaif4eFant itftM sstenth
ave suan Eiiioti tsA9 tieafs -
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fgsr. Ararimsnt .. Kruuud tenr This
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We can sass yaa money rs Yraf fuFnitats
tstNesn Tararna saa seattle
40 crArf~n
AUTO DELIVERY co.
saythtnF Delivered Anv~hsfs
S,l.s,, =, - wss,sss .,1.ss,-o,@
7s--Furnished Apis.
isisrFf kFAhrNESfa- ! ara .-reera
furnished apartments all moesfa sss
riss 81 Esst fita
MopgMN ens.sossn arassmsnis fiss
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Halls for Rent
NErrroSY HAt.i. Kishsh Ard MaAssaa
--~-~@~~~
81. ACREAGE FOR SALE
~ruC DEAL WITH ra DIRECT
ADD sur pfarnsttea
OK LAND
Handy ~ onr willis ara camps
Ar THREE LAKES
sNouoMiAu COUNTY. WASH.
rni appeal n gon.
Good roads stages fAtif trains. ~ Is.
sehp0is store. rhone " p.
write ~ 80 " " NEfKTt.iCnN. Nar
tsaaa pspi. tfet T. g saith uida
esstfis
THnrr tAKNa Li-Nurn co
rHrrsnTDNr-s
frfrafffrree farars rfuferfina faf she
Hnfprrasrn Prepare Ter rianf - fhs
raiamifics thsi may sefau Fou ~ fuurs
start to-day resolve On nRn Feus an
home ftas rash ard q fnnnthif nafs
lu~ri wiii boy Tau r. sghuriah farm -
rlir homr canspit as Immediately
'er bargains In property our ,lfus T.
Fnurs untn gou are positively satlsfisa
Atsf~ A ~tNroN COMPANY
1879 Firei Ave elliott sft5
Fun eAtE~t.nrre saneh. GOOD taiif
tnTs sell. fruii sra has fnaatre %
y curiia frrelnnd, WISH
F6N HENT.- t'rirk~u raneh. aers~ ~.
ruhainv ara buiihlnrs q y Glenn.
~ Z 7 = I, ,ses e .s.
si--Public Notices
NOTICE on HrOrEuuiDEHT MEET
TNg or urFFAIo HUMP MINING
COMPANY
Notir~ l. hereby given that a saeeisi
meeting - th~ stockholders ~ the iiuf-
faia Hump Mining Company. a rurfl#4fa-
tien organized under tho laws - fhs
state - Washington with Is principal
place % business AZ Seattle. wash. has
been called D. the president ard will ts
hold ~ tho office - the company. a.
aat WinrkieY Block IN the city - So
atfls. state ~ Washington. on February
= 1915. % she hour - D. m
Ths purpose ~ fhr meeting - 90 elect
new board ~ trustees and to authorize
tho sale - portion ~ tho property -
said company. totwit the placer mining
ciaiuH " the company
Dated AZ seattie. January 70. 1918
j. w. CHAPMAN
" GtLnEnT Assistant Secretary
s~~~~~-N>~~~>~~~~~~
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For Sale Miscellaneous


Doors Eaf window frames. .snsuidiuES
Inside finfsh. either ~ the feas % IN
s~t. building paper etc
~ Tor free eAtaisxus fe.sst. Estimates
Furnished
. n WILLIAMS co
fNanufarfu~rrst
Phone Nsin istr 1875 Ffss, Ave =
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LETTERS AppE rsSEp TO THE ruf-
LOWING NFMnERs ARE At THIS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

MADAM ELIZABETH cnrd reader and
pnimiaf Reliable advice enc. Zoe
COS Union
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ALKALINE LLOYD

WORLDS greatest inspired prophoteuu
Room -. Hstei Bryon. 2017 First ave
Hours from / 10 10 D. m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04
71-Femsle Help Wanted
23---Personals

LADfES 8andersou's Cotton Root pills
safe and sure cure for delayed periods
Price e.. Money refunded N remedy
falls after fair trial HaYmond Remedy.
Room 9. Hotel Antiors. fth aud Union
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y ~ sFEiLMAN cO.--PinmhnF. steam
ana gss hitting Phone Main 1862
rACrMAN pLtMBfsG s HKArINg co
lis-lto King. seattle
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PAfENT ATTORNEYS

FIXED r. CORN fatea' Atior.
secured er fee refunded 70i Central
Bidg Main sess Free book on patents
" x sTEvESs formerly gosernnsnt
patent expert. reliable attorney. Fees
low 732e fauntieroY ave Phone West
SW
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-04

wEfL KNOWS authority 90 ponltfi
would take lady or gentleman partner
IN an established busiussa and start
poultry rafsinG iu connection. Small
Investment, large profits Address
lt,to ST.
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Cleveland all day, bringing with them
tales OF horror and magic escapes.
Tvepty-six Bodies Recovered

Rescue parties spent an Narduous day
taking bodies out of the debris. TWEEN
ty-six were recovered but others were
believed to have remained hidden under
the tons of wreckage that was strewn
over four tracks and reared thirty feet
in the air.
Twenty-Five bodies are packed in a
morgue at Amherst, two are dead at
Elyrla Memorial Hospital, and two are
dead at Lorain. Eighteen have been
identified. OF the other eight, all In the
Amherst morgue, six are men and two
are women.
Scattered over many miles are men.
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THE WASHINGTON HERALD. THURSDAY MARCH 80 1916.

he believed was a block signal of
caution The train proceeded two
minutes later. crawling along at a
speed estimated at less than ten
miles an hour.
obscured by heldarkness and fog
behind. the second section of No. Sc.
with Herman Hess at the throttle,
came rushing toward the spot. If
there was a red block signal, set sud-
denly and without warning. Hess did
not see it. Nor did he know the
train preceding him had halted. The
next instant. looming up out of the
curtain of fog, he saw the rear
coaches ahead. Travelling probably
thirty miles an hour, damned brakes
were practically useless. There was
a splintering crash. rending of steel
shattering of glass, lurching and
turning over of coaches. shriIl shrieks
of steam whistles, speeding wheels OF
an engine turned turtle, cries OF
wounded and frightened passengers.
The thunder of the Twentieth Century
Limited racing along at sixty miles an
hour was heard above the shrieks of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-30
CITIZENS LAUD
MISS wilson
Brightwood Park Association
Praises Presidents Daugh-
ter for Aiding Masses.
FORUM IDEA ENDORSED
Establishment of Municipal Hospital
in Northwest Opposed-Dust
Nuisance Attacked.

That the efforts of Miss Margaret Will
son in behalf of the people of the Dis
trict are appreciated by the members
of the Brightwood Park Citizens As
ISOLATION, and that there is a lack Of
power to effectively voice opinion by the
residents OF the District was attested to
bya resolution introduced at a meet
ing of the organization last night in
Van Horns Hall. Georgia avenue and
Longfellow street, by William NICK.
Clayton, president of the Association.
There was considerable discussion ON
the resolution and some of the members
asked what Miss Wilson had done for
the people. 1t was pointed out that she
had aided in connection with the follow
ing: Lunch room in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, the wiping out of
slums in the alleys, the housing of the
poor. minimum wage scale now before
Congress. eight-hour working day for
women, and her great activity in the use
of school buildings for community
centers
resolution was also passed opposing
the removal of the Municipal Hospital
from its present location on Eastern
branch to Fourteenth and Upshur streets.
A copy of the resolution was ordered
sent to the District Commissioners and
the Board of Charities.
For Higher Loan Rates.
The Page bill. which provides for an
increase of from l per cent a month to
per cent on pawn brokers' loans. was
approved, as was also the Ben johnson
bill to incorporate the street crossing
policemen in the metropolitan police
force. The Willis-Johnson Community
Forum bill was Endorsed with certain
recommendations. which excluded use of
the school buildings on Sunday. and al
lowed the Board of Education to retain
control of the buildings.
1t was also voted that the organization
should take steps Immediately to abate
the dust nuisance in Georgia avenue.
1t was pointed out that on account OF
the space between tracks not being
paved. the dust nuisance was almost I'm
bearable during the dry season. The
president was authorized to appoint
committee to take up the matter with
the District Commissioners.
The Tinkham bill, which provides that
all employees in the District Building
come under Civil Service, was Endorsed,
and it was ordered that copy Of the in
dorsement be sent to the Federation of
Citizens Clubs.
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rifle CLUB IS FORMED
BY DISTRICT employees
More Than 100 Municipal Workers
Attend Organization Meeting-J.
B. Shinn Elected President.

More than 100 employees OF the District
met in the board room of the District
Building yesterday afternoon and organ
lied a rifle club. which will be affiliated
with the National Rifle Association of
America. In addition to Commissioners
Newman and Browrlow being present
the meeting was attended by Major Fred
S. Phillips, secretary to the national asso-
citation.
]. B. Shinn, Of the surveyors Office
was elected president. These were elected
to serve with him: J. W. Paxton, Street
Cleaning Department, vice president; w
c. Rathbone, auditors Office. secretary;
Mortimer Clark, assessors Office. treas
urer, and Edward Goucher, surveyor
office, executive officer. Melvin c. Hazen
District surveyor. presided temporarily.
Capt. ]. J. Loving Assistant Engineer
Commissioner urged the men to take
an interest in rife practice. not only for
the pleasure they would derive. but for
the strength which would add to the
nations defense to have its citizens in
structed in the handling of a gun.
1t is probable the club will use the
rifle range of the United States Marine
Corps, near Indian Head. He announced
that Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt has granted the
use of the range beginning about
April 10.