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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
CONGRESSMAN MOSS
IS BURIED TODAY
Members Of West Virginia Dele
cation Attend Funeral at
Parkersburg.

Funeral services for Congressman
Hunter Holmes Moss Of West Virginia.
who died in Atlantic city on Saturday,
arc being held at Parltersburg, w. Va,
today. Members of the West Virginia
delegation In Congress and committee
representing the Senate and House are
attending the funeral.
MIR. Moss had been Ill with cancer of
the stomach for several months, and
his death was not entirely unexpected.
The Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage sent n large wreath of flowers
to Parkersburg for the funeral. Mr..
Moss was regarded as one of the
stanchest supporters OF the Susan B.
Anthony amendment.
AS member OF the Judiciary Com
mittee, Congressman Moss led the fight
to have the Federal woman suffrage
amendment reported to the House." said
Miss Anne Martin, chairman OF the Wo-
mans party, land he even got up from
q sick bed 10 attend meeting of tho
committee to help the national woman
suffrage cause. His efforts to aid US In
our campaign to secure the adoption
of the Susan b. Anthony amendment
were highly appreciated, and the Con-
gressional Union and the Woman'H
party loses in Mr.. Moss one OF its
best friends"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
OFFICIALS TO VISIT
WINTHROP RANGE
War Department and District
Building Heads to Witness
Machine Gun Practice.

Machine guns will rattle and spit Mt
the Winthrop range next Thursday for
the benefit Of the heads Of the War De-
partment and the District government
officials who are to be the guests of
honor Of the Nationa, Rife Association
and the board for the promotion OF rife
practice.
Capt. W. C. Harlee. U. 8. NJ. c.. re-
corder OF the national board for the pro-
motion OF rife practice. and Major Fred
Phillips. secretary OF the National Rife
Association. will be the hosts Of the
occasion.
The guests will be Secretary Baker
an, ana Assisiant Secretary insraham Of
tary Roosevelt of the Navy Department:
Assistant Secretary Vrooman OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture: District Com
missioner o. p. Newman. and the mem
coterie OF Mr.. Newman's Official and
personal advisers are called.
Motion pictures will be made Of the
party and Of the work OF the rifiemen
on the range. Practical demonstra tion
Of the marksman's and sharpshooter's
special demonstration OF machine
guns. gun of every type offered for
service In the United States and Europe
will be used in the demonstration.
Captain Harlee that every rifle club
In the District make special effort
to be represented on the range on
Thursday. The National Rifle Asso-
citation and the board for the promo
tion Of rifle practice are anxious 70
make the biggest showing possible
There are nifty rifle clubs In the Dis
trtct now and II Is understood that
all OF them have made arrangements
to participate in the shooting Thurs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
RUSS SAY THEY TOOK
1900 YESTERDAY
Thirty Cannon and Thirty Machine
Guns Captured.

PETROGRAD, July 17.--About 13, 200
prisoners were captured by the Rus
SLAMS In Sundays fighting in Vol
hynia, the war office announced to-
day.
The prisoners counted to this hour
include 314 officers and 1857 men.
The Russians captured thirty guns.
q great number of machine guns. and
other material.
profoundly Impressed by the steady
Russian advance. which see-saws first
At this point and then at that, the Ger
mans are massing enormous forces be-
fore kovel. They are bringing up every
available reserve in the hope OF staiiing
the new Russian moving machine.
The present comparative calm IL
deemed here to be a mere prelude to the
resumption Of heavy and important
fighting.
The fall Of Kovel now would be a
staggering blow to the central powers
completely disrupting their plans. Lem.
berg would be menaced more than ever
the road to the great fortress of Brest-
Litovsk opened. and the rear Of the en-
tire Pinsk region threatened. necessitat-
fnE the Germans withdrawal.
ammunition. Printed on the cartridge
cases are the phrases:
s'Don't spare bullets-don't spare cour-
age. There's enough. a plenty for all. o
Cosacks from tn Don. Trials. fresh
yeung giants from Siberia and else
where. are shifting like Ramecocks.
striving to Guido each other In dare
devil charges. The quarrel with the
Germans is now personal. owing to the
Germans use Of liquid FIRE and gas
Consequently fewer German prisoners
are taken in proportion to the number
Of dead on the field.
Russian officers appear satisfied not
only with the situation on the Russian
front. but with the spirit OF the troops
which they declare was never higher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
CATS GET LONESOME,
GO ON CATNIP JAG
Feline Chorus Made Things Lively
in Forty-seventh Street.

NEW YORK, July 17.-"Me-ow. me-
ow. me ow-ow.". the feline equivalent
for ''Oh! How Orunk I am" echoed
through West Forty-seventh street
into the ears Of the policemen on re-
serve duty last night.
The reason for the merriment amcng
the cats was that they got a jag on
Jag from catnip. The boys. eager
for the 10-cent reward which the po-
lice were reported to offer for every
captive cat or kitten. carried the AMI.
mails to the police STATEN and had
been turned away. They dropped
their burdens outside the police sta
ton.
The homeless cats wandered aim
lessly through Forty-seventh street
1oafing on front doorsteps and get.
ting in everybody's way. Last night
a philanthrcpist purchased a lot OF
catnip and fed them. The cats for
Eot they we're lonesome ones me, and made adt
the Residents along the street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
Sudden Change in Orders
Hats fearful FareWellS

fearful farewells were brought
abruptly to a close when news spread
over camp last night that men of the
First Battalion and machine gun
company would not leave for tho bor-
der until later In the week.
Many wives, sweethearts, and
mothers had come cut to the camp
to spend n last Sunday afternoon with
their soldier boys, some Of them even
bringing fruit. and dainties for the
train today.
When the order delaying departure
was heard there were many down
cast faces. The guardsmen had made
every arrangement to go today, and
the order to remain in camp until the
entire regiment was ready to leave
came Tar from meeting with the APP
prevail of the militiamen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
Kansas Town Boasts
A Feminist Cemetery

TOPEKA. Kan. July r.-The town of
La Cygne is the only Kansas munich
pality that can boast a cemetery owned
and managed by a women's club. J. NJ,
Miller, president OF the Kansas fedora
ton. told of the work OF the women at
La Cygne in discussing the activities of
the various club organizations Of tho
State.
THE women at La Cygne own the
cemetery known as Oak Lawn" he
said. They own the hearse that is
used for all funerals and they pay tho
sexton and see that the grounds arc
Gently the club raised the money to
pay for a cement sidewalk from the
cemetery to the city limits and the
city officials then provided q walk from
the business section"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17

leaving only ruined redoubts from be-
hind which German machine-gunners
raked the attackers until blown
to pieces by bombs
The fighting for Longueval on FRIDAY
was a bitter battle for underground
works and cellars.
In some OF the cellars the Germans
Fought like wolves at bay" wired one
correspondent. down In the darkness
OF these places men fought savageiy,
seeing only the CLINT OF each other g
eyes and feeling for each others throats
unless there were still bombs handy TO
make q quicker ending. 1t was prim'-
tive warfare: cave men fought like that
In such darkness, though not with
bombs, which belong to our own age
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
Sun Matches Chicks
From Eggs on Ash Pile

ALTOONA, July n.-Jonn Carey. q
locomotive engineer in the Pennsy yards
here. is the proud possessor of Ave sun
Matched bantam chicks. The eggs had
been placed under an old cluck three
weeks ago. Carey's wife waited the
prescribed time for the peeps to appear.
and. thinking the eggs were not good,
carried them TO the ash pile In the rear
Of the lot, where the sun beat down on
them all day.
In the late afternoon, what was her
surprise to find the bantam peeps hop
ping around the yard. piping for some
thing to eat.
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appearance Of a bazaar booth. bound
to attract attention of those passing
through the station.

appearance Of a bazaar booth. bound
to attract attention of those passing
through the station.
Assignment of Stations.
The stations so far assigned for the
sale tomorrow include:
Riggs Bank. Pennsyivania avenue.
near Fifteenth street.
Munsey Trust, Company. Fifteenth and
Temple Drug Store. Ninth ana +
streets.
Commercial Bank. Fourteenth and G
streets.
Powhatan Hotel.
Boston Drug Store. Dupont Circle.
Albany Drug Store. Seventeenth and
shaI. florist. Fourteenth and I
Eng Drug Store. Thomas Circlo.
Fourteenth and u streets.
Riggs Market, p street.
Huylers, Twelfth and F streets.
Cosmos Theater, $40 Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Argyle Drug Store. Seventeenth street
Wallis Cafe, Twelfth street, near @.
Days drug store. Fifth and @ streets.
Raleigh Hotel.
City postoffice.
Union Station.
Flemmer's drug store. Eighteenth
street and Columbia road.
O'Donnell's drug store. Thirty-second
and NJ streets.
Woodward & Lothrop's.
Paiais Royal.
GoldenberRs.
Keith's Theater.
Occidental Hotel.
Savoy Theater. Fourteenth street.
near Park road.
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
Station. Fourteenth street and New
York avenue.
Mems Shop. Fourteenth and streets.
Garfnkle's. Thirteenth and r streets.
Reeves. F street, near Twelfth.
Mills building.
Lansburgh's.
n Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
Wilson Permits G. A. X.
Men to Visit Encampment

President Wilson today issued an ex
ecutive order allowing civil war vet
Grams In Government service q leave OF
absence with full pay 30 they may at
tend the Grand Army encampment IN
Kansas city. Mo-. August % to sep
tenn Der 3.
The order also provides the veterans
leave. with pay. In, each case as are
necessary for the Journey TO Kansas
City and return to their posts Of duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
KAISER PENSIONS
SEVEN GENERALS
Pive Retired From Army, Two Get
Home Commands.

ROTTERDAM. via London. July H.
Emperor William has decided to pen
sion seven prominent generals holding
important commands In the Pr,issian
army. according to the Berliner Take-
tlstt. copy OF which has been re-
ceived here. All the generals have ten
dered their designations. Five OF them
Generals Won Bredow, Won Wienstkow-
ski, 0olkke, Gramer. and Won Buer-
viii leave the army, while tho other
two. generals Won Kiest and Krahmer.
have received home commands. The
newspaper says nc reason for the re-
tircment Of the officers has been as
signed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17

dleton. Frank Rumler. superintendent,
found that a main had been split for
several feet and the gas ignited. A
flame ten feet high was burning. The
pipe.
Several persons living there said the
flame appeared during the storm Fri
day, and II was supposed the gas COM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
Bare Legs for Girls
On Beaches Approved

CHICAGO. July T.-Girlish bare legs
at the municipal bathing beaches stand
approved. Under the new rules govern
ing bathing at the city beaches girls are
not required to wear stockings. and
most of them don't.
Il haven't received single COM
plant about the new bathing cos
tunes" says Alderman Block. chairman
of the committee on parks. Fairgrounds.
and beaches. 1T appears that bare legs
are not as Objectionable as gaudy stock
ings."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
262, 900 RUSSIANS
KILLED, SAYS BERLIN
l4,9O0 Officers Alone Fell in
Drive, Is Claim. Is.

BERLIN tvio wireless to Sayviie. l..
IL. July H-.ltussinn Losses In killed
alone since the beginning OF the present
offensive until July total more than
1ol,Uv. the semi-ofticial news agency es-
timated today.
According to ofncial reports issued nj
Pctrograd since the beginning of the
RUSSIAN offensive until July l. the kilc1
include 1880 officers, among them sew
cntecn generals and twenty-nine re3t-
mental commanders and 24S others
the news agency stated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
Apply POSLAM
800 how quickly
skin IL cleared

Blemishes Of an eruptional nature,
such a. Fmples, Rashes, etc, are
driven away very quickly by Poslam.
Its healing work In stubborn and aR-
gravated Eczema cases Is often re-
marked as wonderful. In most surface
skin disorders Poslan seems to supply pre-
cisely the soothing. controlling Influence
needed. Comfort is Immediate; itching stops
and ~ far ~ suffering Is concerned the
trouble may usually be forgotten soon after
Peslan 10 applied
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
Lightning Splits Gas
Main During a Storm

ANDERSON. Ind, July 17.-Lightning
split a natural gas main in the coun-
try near Pendleton during n storm. IL
Of why gas pressure was so low in PEN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
No Powder, No Salute.

DIES MONIES. Iowa. July n.-No
scvcnteen-gun salute was given when
Governor Clark arrived from Des Moline.
to review the troops. The reason was
shortage Of ammunition. A proper
salute was given when the governor
reviewed the troops before. but General
Allen said he did not have enough pow
der to repeat the courtesy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for tho District of CO.
lumbia-Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day: probably showers tonight; little
change In temperature. Gentle to mod
erate shifting winds becoming northeast.
Maryiand-Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday: probably showers tonight in
east portion. Gentle to moderate shift
Ing winds, becoming northeast.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY showers tonight,
Tuesday partly cloudy. Moderate shift
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17

THE TABLE.
Nigh tide-s:N a. m. and lO:ll D. m.
Low tide-3:A a. m. and 4:20 p. m.
SUN TABLE.
Dun nooe.. sun sets.......1:z
Light automobile lamps 7:b2 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-17
SOT MERELY THIRsT-QUENCHING

HOrsford's Acid Phosphate
But n great nerve tonic. appetizer, and
builder-up OF impaired vitality. Buy a bottle.
-Advt.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18

Pure cane sugar, guaranteed,
$3.50 per 100 pound; twelve and a
half pounds for 81, at AL Gard
ner's.
Col. John WEIGH, postmaster at
Dukedom and a good roads en-
thusiast, is an advocate Of a road
law compelling each land owner to
keep the road abutting his land up
to a required standard-that stan
dard to be one that would mean
width, proper grading, cutting
down hills and regular dragging.
John says he would recommend
this kind Of a law as a panacea for
all our road ills. He would recon-
mend that these roads be super
vised by a county road COM
missioner, but our idea would be
to have a civil engineer, whose
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
MANY a cash register bell
rings too soon. The customer
might easily have been led up
to another purchase.

Miss Sara Maloan is in Nash
vile.
Mrs. Percy Scott and children,
Of Texas, are guests Of Mrs. S. P
Scott.
Bring us your eggs and get 20
cents per dozen for them. Mayo,
Peery & Harris.
Mr.. Ed Rogers and family came
through in their car from Memphis
and are guests Of Mrs. H. B. Jones.
See us for Field Seed-red clio.
yer, sapling clover, winter oats,
crimson clover and rye Mayo,
Peery & Harris.
Ed Stout informs the Enter
prise that he has a brand-new
grandson, born to Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Moore, in the Sixteenth
district, on Tuesday. The young
republican will be christened Ben
Hooper,
Trainer Geo. Schober left here
Tuesday for Indiana with the Lew
Lanier roam mare, which has been
entered in several $4,000 races in
Indiana and Ohio. Geo. is con-
fdent Of winning some of this
money with this nice animal.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18

duty it should be to have charge
of all the roads, bridges and
levees, and who would be
subordinate not to the county
court, but to the state highway
commission, entirely removed from
local preiudices and politics.
Coal oil, 8 cents per gallon, al
AL gardeners.
Great slaughter in prices Q
straw hats, keep-kool clothes, al
Dodd's.
The Dresden ball team got re-
venge from Pslmersville on last
Friday, defeating the Palmersvillt
team in a score Of Is to II. Bat
terry for Dresden: House, MayC
and Shannon; Palmersville: Gov
ington and Buckley. Herber
Jones, umpire,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18

Col. J. W. Rankin informs the
Enterprise that work was COM
menced on Tuesday on the roads
out of Martin, the Martina Gardner
road being the first to be put in
order. The six big mules, road
machinery, etc., owned by the
citizens of Martin, and the hands
employed by Martin go out each
day and assist the landowners in
working the roads. These mules,
hands, etc., will be sent out on any
road from Martin where the land
owners agree to assist by furnish
ing teams and hands.
Young people came over from
Mckenzie on Tuesday night and
rendered an interesting play, en-
titled, Clip, the Heiress," at the
school building to an apprciative
audience. The play was full of
life and each actor played his or
her part well, all demonstrating
real dramatic talent. Dresden
folks wish these young people
would come again.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18

Wanted-To buy country hams,
Mayo, Peery & Harris.
Mrs. G. A. Ferguson and
children are in Dyersburg.
Miss Maggie Little is visiting
her brother, DR.. B. M. Little, at
GAINESVILLE.
Just received, a car Of salt, big
barrels, 28O pounds net.-Mayo,
Peery q Harris.
Lightning a few days ago killed
a mare and colt belonging to Mr..
Charley Taylor, near Hyndsver,
This was the only mare the young
man owned and the loss is heavy
upon him.
Before taking your vacation
price the trunks-at AL Gardeners.
Uncle Tom Mitchell says Bunk
Harris need not be Dragging about
his six.monts-old Wilson demo.
crat, for he has a year-old grand
son in the same vicinity as Mr..
Harris who is just growing for
Hughes.
Be sure and visit the shoe de-
partment-All those new, fancy
styles, at AL Gardeners.
Prof. W. M. Robinson, Martin,
has just purchased a fve-acre tract
of land from Frank Smith, the
land lying in west Martin, north
Of the Lovelace place, which he
will improve and cuti into residence
lots, Offering the lots for sale.
Best coffee for tina money; seven
pounds for 81, at AL Gardner's.
Mrs. Frank Counsel is reported
very low Of typhoid fever at her
home several miles east OF Dres-
den. Her twelve-vear.old daugh-
ter also has typhoid, and four
members of the family Of her son,
John Counsel, living nearby, have
the same disease.
Why pay 20 cents a pound for
coffee, when we will sell it to you,
guaranteed just as good, for Is
cents a pound?-Mayo, PeerY &
Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Clark leave
Greenfield next week for Pomona,
Mo-, where they will visit the
formers brother, Mr.. Geo. Clark,
spending a month or more out
there. Before leaving Grant
ordered the Enterprise sent to his
brother for a year, saying that
while there he wanted to keep
posted on Weakley county news.
Just received a car of flour.
We can save you money on -four
Mayo, Peery & Harris,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
Here at Last.

Those new fancy fall shoes, in
all the latest styles. Those new
shades-wine, champagne, gray,
mahogany, with ivory top; black,
dull kid and patent vamp with
white kid tops. Look over our
line before buying out of town. al
Gardner.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18


lost a good COW on Monday.
Lightning struck her, killing her
instantly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie James,
north Of town, have a beautiful
blue.eyed little miss at their home,
arriving Wednesday.
Mr.. Will Estes reports a rous-
ing revival in progress at Mt.
Vernon Methodist church, west Of
Sharon. Large crowds are daily
attending and the church is being
wonderfully revived.
The new county board of educa-
ton, elected Thursday, Aug. 3, is
composed of the following we'll
known gentlemen: W. G. Crawley,
T. A. Lewis, Jess Bowlin, G. A.
Kennedy and A. G. Davis. All
are new members except the two
last named, who are hold-over
members.
Martins bond issue election,
held on Tuesday, was voted down
two to one. The proposition be-
fore the voters was to issue $4,000
interest bearing bonds for the
purpose Of making street improve
ments-building graveled streets
in the Marshaldale addition, south
of McFerrin-and repairing other
streets Of the town. Martin al.
ready has a bonded Indebtedness
OF $4,000 and from the vote it
seems her citizens believe this
sufficient for the present.
Remember, the Cash Economy
store has just received their fall
shoes, bought at old prices and
will be sold at old prices.
Oswald Croft was here last
Tuesday advertising the Fulton
county fair, which opens Aug. %.
He tells us that thirty-6ve auto
mobiles left Fulton on Monday
morning going to all adjoining
counties advertising the Fulton
fair, which promises to be the best
in the history Of the organization.
He also states the stockholders all
met at the fair grounds one day
last week, painting and white
washing everything and making
many repairs on the buildings.
The Cash Economy store had a
flour day Saturday, and unloaded
a bunch Of -four, but, fortunate
for them, they have another car
on the road to sell about the same
way.
Copeland & billiard, the live
wire real estate derlers of Dresden,
have an advertisement in today's
Enterprise to which attention is
directed. These farms offered for
sale are all desirable places, the
prices are reasonable and the
terms good. This is the first real
estate firm in Weakley county
which has ever advertised farm
lands for sale, but this firm will
keep the public posted on their
holdings. List your farm with
them and they will advertise it.
II you need cooking stove, see
US. We bought before the big
advance. Mayo, Peery & Harris.
Wanted. Eggs at 20 cents per
dozen. Mayo, Peery & Harris.
Some weeks ago the Enterprise
printed a Dews item about lightning
killing two mules belonging to
Geo. Campbell, residing east Of
Sharon, when lightning struck his
barn, which was burned. One
day last week Mr.. Campbell was
himself shocked by lightning. A
cloud came up and he went out to
bring in feather bed which was
out summing. Just as he got into
the hallway Of the dwelling there
was a loud report and Mr.. Camp
bell was knocked down, as was
also his little girl. He was
rendered unconscious for some
time, but suffered no other injury,
It is thought that the bolt Of
=. Il II LII
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
NO MALARIA-No cHILLs,

plantation" Chill Tonic is guaran-
teed to drive away Chills and Fever
or your money refunded, Price SOC.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18

in breakfast foods-they're the
health giving fare. Nothing is new
or novel in the grocery line That
we do not carry, Our staple gro
cerieS are Of staple quality and our
prices are thoroughly in accord
with the moderate cost Of living
idea. No put it briefly, we just
suit every customer regardless OF
who they are and how much they
buy,
FULLER BROS.