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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
EVANSVILLE.

"A two-day horse show will feature
the annual fair of the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Fair Association at
Upper Marlboro May rs to May 30. ].
d. Bowling is the manager
The program for the horse show and
the premiums are as follows: May 25-
Combination saddle and harness horses
shown by lady or gentlemen. first prize,
SIS; second. SIS; third. ribbon roadsters
driven by lady or gentlemen, first, SIS /;
second, SIS third. ribbon saddle horses
owned In Southern Maryland ridden by
lady or gentlemen. first, SIS second,
SIS third. ribbon; saddle horses, open
to all. first. SIS; second. SIS; third. rib
bon; hunters. performance only to
county. Jump four feet over inside field,
once around through the In and out,
first. Sos; second, SIS; third, ribbon !;
hunt team. to be ridden is full livery !:
first. $25; second, SIS; third. ribbon /;
high jump. jump to start at five feet,
first SIS second. SIS third. ribbon.
May, 26-Hunt pair, ridden by lady or
gentleman. first, s25; second. SIS; third.
eighteen years Of age or over. Southern
Marylanders only. first. silver cup sec
| ond bride third. crop; same, lady ard
gen gentleman ana, ., under eighteen years OF
| !
third. crop; heavy harness horses. first
S25 second, SIS; third. ribbon; military
class, open to officers of the military
establishments OF all countries. and
riders must wear dress uniforms, first
$25 second, SIS; third. ribbon green
hunters. jump not to exceed four feet
first. SIS; second. SIS third, ribbon
steeplechase, about one and one-half
miles. purse. 500; first prize. $40 Sec
ond, $40 third, $40; heavy harness pair
| first, SOS second SIS third ribbon
ponies In harness class. ponies must be
under thirteen hands, first, $40 second
IS third, ribbons.
| Prizes aggregating nearly $500 will be
awarded by the association for exhibits
OF products of the farm and home All
articles exhibited must have been grown
or made by exhibitor, who must be a
PRESIDENT or former resident OF South
ern Maryland. According to officials OF
the fair Southern Maryland is COM
prised OF the following counties. Anne
Arundel. Calvert. Charles, St Maryl
and Prince George.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
ALEXANDRIA CLERGY
PLAN A CAMPAIGN
City.Wide Evangellstic Services
Being Arranged by Protes-
tant Churches.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. May ia city
wide evangelistic campaign in which all
Protestant churches will participate Is
being arranged for the early fall. A
preliminary meeting was held yesterday
afternoon by laymen from practically
all of the churches. II was decided to
hold a general meeting Tuesday night.
May %, in the Methodist Protestant
Church when an organization Will be
effected and committees named. At this
meeting there will be Ave representa-
tives from each of the Protestant
churches and these MEM will be as
signed to fve general committees such
as finance. publicity. services. and
others.
Services will be held in q tent or a
large auditorium capable OF accommo-
dating several thousand persons. An
evangelist Of nationwide reputation will
be secured. Names OF several are under
consideration.
The city-wide campaign which has
been very successful in other communal
ties has been under consideration for
several years. II II the result OF the
first Sunday school parade held under
the auspices OF the Sunday schools of
Alexandria in which all of the churches
Joined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Mother Buries Alive
Her Baby; Rescued

ATLANTA. Ca. May 15.-None the
worse for having been buried alive In a
cemetery in Adairsville. near here,
"The Baby"-that's all the name she
has-ls smiling and cooling her way into
the hearts OF the matron and nurses
OF the Methodist orphanage at Dec
atur.
And while every comfort is being
provided for the babe, its mother-a
country girl. who must pay the price
of unwedded motherhood-is In a cell
charged with assault with intent to
murder.
The Giri-mother sought no friend OF
mothers counsel when she knew the
event of birth was at hand. Instead
she made her way to the lonely GENE.
tery, and brought her babe into the
world.
She crawled away to an empty burial
plot and. with her hands. scooped out
a shallow grave. She placed n hand
kerchief over the baby's face and la ID
II In the grave. Then she scraped the
fresh soil over the baby's nude body
and crept home.
Eleven hours later some young men
passing the cemetery heard the lusty
cries of a baby. They hurried to the
tiny mound and unearthed the child.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Long Island to Begin
War on Mosquitoes

BABYLON. l.. I. May H-The Baby
Ion town heard OF health Is follow
ing the lead of Islip Town In its mos
quito determination campaign. the
methods used being. however. OF a
less extensive nature. on account OF
the much lower arbitrary value OF the
marsh lands involved. Health Officer
DR.. L. p. Van Wrinkle Is seeking the
aid OF the board in a movement to COM
pei owners OF the worst breeding places
to drain OF the stagnant water.
IN making tour of the breeding
holes, DIR. Van Wrinkle found that in
man. places small. slow streams had
been allowed to become filled with
dead leaves and refuse. which pre-
vented drainage. The means of over
coming this condition are simple and
comparatively inexpensive, and II is
the health officers intention to order
the property owners to apply the rem
edy before the breeding season arrives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Gets Second Check
For Ippolito Fund
Frank Del Vecchio Turns Over
$3.50 More For Heroic
Crossing Officer.

Another check from Frank Del vec-
chic. OF 1909 Eleventh street southeast
representing further contributions he
had procured for the Ippolito fund. was
received by The Times today.
The check was for $3.50 and was made
up OF donations from Agatino TORE, Z.
Privitera. Salvatore Gagllarducci. Sam
ucle Motta. L. Trapina. and Antonino
Longo. This makes n total OF S7!0.90
which has been sent to The Times for
the relief OF the family Of the crossing
policeman who was seriously injured
several weeks ago while rescuing a
child from dealt, beneath n Fire De-
partment automobile.
days Times that a check for S10.75 had
been received from Frank Del Vecchio,
representing funds contributed by him
self and other business men in his VI
cinity. The amount should have been
sl1.50 This makes a total OF SIS raised
through the efforts OF Mr.. Vccchio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
.0RPET TRIAL HELD
UP BY TARDY JUDGE
Crowds Gather to Hear Case Of
Student Charged With Pois-
ming Sweetheart.
CONTINUED from First Page.)


Lambert residence. Mt the Kuppenheim.
err estate. would be preJudicial to the
interests, OF their client.
The sentiment there. Hanna admitted
vas strongly against the youth.
Hanna had a brief conference with
orpet in waukegan before going to tho
court room.
Whether the young man himself will
take the stand Is a secret. but Wauke-
gan expects Il.
Those who have followed the case
closely. believe that orpet will reveal
the mystery that surrounded his tryst
ot death with Marian in the woods that
preced the discovery Of her body there
Though States Attorney Dady de-
clined to admit that he would ask Cor
the death penalty for Orpet. he an
nounced that each prospective juror
would be questioned regarding his be-
none would be accepted by him who
did not.
As counsel prepared for the start OF
the trial. rumors were current In Wau-
been discovered. STRENGTHENING the de-
fense's contention that Marian com
mitted suicide.
This letter 1T was said. was answered
by orpet with one line. hastily penned
as he prepared TO leave Madison. Wis.
read:
arrive"
The defense will make this its biggest
point 1t Is believed.
Maintains Innocence.
Orpet. a Junior at the University OF
Wisconsin. has maintained steadfastly
his innocence since he was Jailed on
February IL. II is his contention that
Marian committed cuicide.
States Attorney Ralph J. Dady. who
Ia leading the prosecution. bases his
case on the theory that orpet gave
Marian cyanide OF potassium. pretend.
ing TO her that 1t was medicine.
Marian was pretty and eighteen. She
ana young Orpet had been friends, since
childhood. In recent years the two
had trodden the primrose path.
Orpet was twenty-one a few week,
ago. He had planned to marry Mis-,
Celestia Youker. daughter OF a minis.
ter at Darlington. H.. and herself ar
Normal School at De Kalb.
After arranging an abb to conceal
the fact that he had left Madison. Orpe
went to Lake Forest on the night Of
reDTuaTy >.
The next morning Orpet met Marian
by appointment in the woods. told hei
he was through" and was going e
marry Miss Youker.
Marian, Orpet declared. sobbed, called
him back, and evidently swallowed poi
son when he refused to return. Al
any rate. he declares, she fell to the
snow-covered ground, and when III
reached her side she was dying.
Marian died in his arms, Orpet said
The boy admitted that he fled bach
TO Madison and made every EFFORT e
conceal his departure.
Marian's body was found by he
father. Frank II. Lambert, superintend
ent on the Jonas KuppenheImer estate
, at Lake Forest. There were no marks o.
violence on the girl and the cause o
her Death remained a mystery until al
autopsy disclosed cyanide OF potassium
in the stomach and also beneath tn,
finger nails.
The fact that poison was found be
meath her nails was counted on by tn
defense today as a strong point to es
tablish the girls suicide,
| Attorney Wilkerson contended tina
Marian took the poison in crystal form
and by that means retained some of
beneath her nails.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
BRITISH CENSOR HITS
AMERICANS IN BERLIN
U. S. Citizens In Germany Much
Embarrassed by Tightening
of Mail Blockade.
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.

BERLIN (By maiD, April 15.--Eng-
land today il maintaining an absolute
mail blockade Of Germany. Fewer let
tiers and newspapers are reaching Ber-
lin today than at any time since the
beginning OF the war. England's con-
troll of the cable censorship ia becoming
more severe. SO that Germany is grad
ually being cut off from communication
with the United States and all other
overseas countries.
For several months Americans In Ber-
lin have been receiving their mail mark
ed opened by the censor No. -" The
letters had been taken from neutral
steamers and held in England for ex-
animation.
Some Americans had been receiving
mail through Holland and Norway, but
lately the English have been taking
this mail from the steamers.
This IL producing a critical situation
among the Americans in Berlin and
other parts Of Germany. who number in
all over 700 During the last few days
letters posted In America between jan
uary 6 and Is arrived, all examined by
the censor and three months en- route.
Hard On Correspondents.
The English control Of the news
cablegrams from American correspon-
oShs' 40 oppo's sio""s "ofo
strict
For instance, IN March the Berlin
bureau of the United Press filed a cable
to New York. containing an Interview
with the editor of the Berlin Lokai
Anzeiger on the Japanese situation.
apparently having been held UP by the
British censor. .........s
The latest order Of the British gov
eminent declaring paper money and
checks absolute contraband is also work.
ing hardship on Americans here.
Formerly these people received their al
lowances and income by draft from New
York. Under the new order these drafts
will be conhscated. Most of the Ameri-
cans here received good part of their
under the new arrangements this will
be impossible. It will also not be
feasible to wireless money because the
banks cannot send the receipts or
checks by mall.
Americans Aroused.
This condition of affairs has aroused
the Americans who are in business here.
and today the following notice appear
ed in the weekly Report" OF the
American Chamber OF Commerce and
Trade:
"Sincc last Christmas. Americans in
Germany have been put to no end OF
the malls. to and from Europe, by the
British authorities. As a case in point.
the writer received only the other day a
letter from the United States dated
Janusry s. 1916. which had been censored
In England and evidently had been ly-
ing there three months. According to
the literal reading OF article l. of the
Peace Conference of 1907 at The Hague:
The postal correspondence of neutrals or
belligerents. whatever its private char
acter may be. found on the seas on
board a neutral or enemy ship is in
violable. II the ship is detained. the
correspondence Is forwarded by the cap
tor with the least possible delay"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Letter Carriers to Drink
"Pop" Instead of Beer

PLAINFIELD. NJ j., May 15.-Deco-
ration Day, 5000 letter carriers are to
meet in annual convention in this city.
and, until the preaching OF powerful
sermon against booze by Evangelist
William e. Biederwolf this afternoon
It was on the program to provide 5000
bottles of beer and 5000 bottles OF ginger
pop.
But the program has been changed.
Postmaster Alvin Z. Hoagland, chair
nearly all the ministers in town and
DIR. Biederwolf got through with the
proposal to quench the thirst of the
men In gray, decided to cancel the beef
order, and instead there will be 500
bottles of "ginger pop"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Poison Banquet Note
Found i'm Lake Michigan

CHICAGO. May 15.-Another jean
Crones" message made It's appearance.
1t came from the depths Of Lake Michi-
gan, being found in a sealed bottle of
jackson Park. The message" was
written on 4 small card and read:
1T was I, Jean Crones. who poisoned
the guests at Bishop MundeIein's ban.
quet Am tired OF being hunted by the
police. Goodby. Notify the police. ]. c."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Youth Arrested As
ConduitRoad Thug
Police Believe They Have One Of
the Men Who Held Up
Vogt and Party.

with the arrest OF staveiey Sutton.
nineteen years old. Of 6o2 Third street
northwest. the police believe they have
in custody one of the two men who
early yesterday held up Fred vogt
and a party OF friends at the District
line and Conduit road.
Sutton was arrested by Central Of
flee Detectives Kelly, Burlingame, and
O'Brien and Policeman J. Stranley. of
the Sixth precinct. He is held on the
charge of robbery.
The detectives brought TO headquar-
ters last night two other suspects but
after being questioned they were re-
leased. A revolver. the police say. and
s6l we're found In Sutton's possession.
Vogt says he was robbed of $500 In
cash and valuable papers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Final Demand Made on
Panama Police to Disarm

PANAMA. May 15.-wiliiam ]. Price,
the American minister. has delivered to
the Panama government the final de-
mand for the surrepder of 100 rifles
used by the Panama national police.
been sought on account of riots which
resulted In the deaths of Americans.
II IL understood the administration is
opposed TO the surrender of the rifles.
but will deliver up the arms today under
protest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

''Tiz' makes sore. burning. tired feet
fairly dance with delight. Away 90 the
aches and pains. the corns. callouses.
blisters. punions. and chilblains.
"Tiz" draws out the acids and poisons
that puff up your feet. No matter how
hard you work. how long you dance.
how far you walk. or how long you re-
fo Sn com yStr IS ma nyass s sfaha
wond trful for tired. aching. swollen.
smarting feet. All! how comfortable.
how happy you feel. Your feet Just
tingle for Joy: shoes never hurt or seem
tight
Get a Is cent box Of "Tiz" now from
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture forever-wear smaller
shoes. keep your feet fresh. sweet and
happy. Just Think a whole years foot
comfort for only % cents.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Damaged Zeppelin Seen
By Danish Fishermen

COPENHAGEN. May ia Zeppelin
a.Hhip, badly damaged, passed OF the
island of Fedjee early on Friday.
settling slowly toward the water and
disappearing in a bank of fog, accord
ing to the skipper of Danish fishing
vessel A fotilla of destroyers was pur-
suing the Zeppelin, which evidently has
been damaged by a shell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
AIDE Quits College
Position He Extolled

LAFAYETTE. Ind, May 15.-Gaorge
AIDE. the humolist. has rendered his
resignation as a member of the BOARD
OF trustees of Purdue University. He
gives as his reason the pressure Of other
business.
AIDE remarked when he was appointed
he would rather he trustee OF Purdue
than President oil the United States.
He gradl ated from Purdue In 1885,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Hours and Places OF Service Ar
ranged by Bereaved Families.
Claude L. Barnett.

Funeral services for Claude L. Bar
nett. who died Saturday at George
Washington University Hospital. will be
held at the residence OF his mother,
Mrs. Margaret e. Barnett. 100 X street
northeast. tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock. In
terment will be In Glenwood Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
To Have Ladies Night.

The first ennual ladies' night OF the
Holy Name Society win be held at the
Young Mems Lyceum "Wednesday night
at s o'clock. All Of the women parish
toner's Of St. Mary's Church nave been
invited to attend. The committee In
charge Is composed OF Francis II. Fam
non. chairman John A. Ewald. p. A.:
Kersey. c. N. Lennon. c. Raymond
IIellmuth. and T. r. Dyson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Mrs. BENJAMIN H. Barnes.

Funeral services for Mrs. Benjamin H.
Barnes. who died yesterday. in her
eighty first year. will be held at her
late residence. Delaware avenue. Wood
mont, tomorrow at 2 80 o'clock. Inter-
ment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Mrs. Lucy T. Pollock.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Tay-
loe Pollock. who died Saturday. aged
sixty-one, were held today at her late
residence, 2Sl4 Twenty-sevanth street
northwest Interment was In Glenwood
Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
ANACOSTIA.

Pending erection OF church, men,
bers OF the Roman Catholic denomina-
ton OF Congress Heights have secured
use OF the town hall In Alabama ave-
nue.. An altar has been placed at one
end of the hall. and II will be used
for nothing except the church services.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

Funeral services for Mrs. Adelaide
Martin will be held tomorrow morning
at II o'clock from her late residence, in
Fairfax county. Jntcrment Will be IN
Oakland Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

ARRANGEMENTS are being made by
Commodore Wilbur Jarvis, Of the WASH
ington Yacht Club for a trip down
the Potomac. A number OF new boats
have been added to the fleet. including
several speed boats. Membership has
been refused to a number of applicants
because OF limited space.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

The Child Welfare Association OF
Congress Heights will hold its annual
meeting for election Of officers In the
near future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

The annual May procession OF the
children of st. Teresa's Church will be
held next Sunday afternoon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-30
What Ais You I.

Have you become rundown, weak,
emaciated, pale after d long siege of
colds 7 Does the skin show that the
blood ID thin and watery? Spring 10
the time when vitality ID at liz lowest
ebb---clean house n0i0--by Kidding the
body OF rs accumulated poisons. Re-
fresh the blood with a stimulating
tonic.
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, free from alcohol or narcotics and
extracted from roots and barks with
pure glyccrine, banishes from the blood
all poison and impure matter. II
dissolves the impure deposits and
carries them out, as II does all inn
purties, through the Liver, Bowels,
Kidneys and Skin.
N you have indigestion, sluggish
liver, nasal or other catarrh, unsteady
nerves or unslghtly skin, get the rDis-
coyeryp to-day and start at once 70
replace your impure blood with the
kind that puts energy and ambition
into you and brings back youth and
vigorous action.
Sold by dealers in liquid or tablet
form; or send i0c. for trial package Of
tablets 10 DIR. v. NJ. Pierce, Buffalo, MY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-30
APPLICABLE

Word has been received OF the
death by drowning OF Dale Knutsen,
only son OF Edgar KnutEen. OF
Colusa, Cal.
Mrs. May Florey and Mrs. Bert
Clute were the guests OF Mrs. John
HerrIott Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Luy, OF jack
sonville, we're visitors at the home
Of VIM. McDaniels and attended the
dance at the Socialist hall.
Harold Kubli has rented the Cook
place from u. ]. Brown and Will
move onto II at once.
M. J. vedder, OF Los Angeles. spent
Sunday at VIM. Wrights.
Messrs. Pitts and Fritz, OF San
Francisco. have bought the Bell mine
and viii take charge ut once.
Dick Hofian, OF Thompson creek.
is working at the Bell mine.
Miss Bessie colvin, OF Provolt. was
the guest Of Mrs. Fred Benedict Sat-
urday and Sunday. 4sl3
Miss zola Knox visited friends on
Thompson creek last week.
Ray offenbacher hauled load Of
wheat to the Grants Pass market for
Mrs. Maud Kubll wednesday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-30
MARTIAL Law PROCLAIMED
IN CANTON, CHINA

San Francisco. Mar. 30.-- Martial
law has been proclaimed in Canton,
China. as a result OF bomb throwing
activities on the part OF rebel SYM
pathizers. according to cablegram
received from Shanghai today by the
China World.
The cablegram said revolutionists
touched OF the bombs in the homes
of Yuan Shi Kali men. Buildings
were partially wrecked. but no per-
sons were hurt. Hundreds OF sus-
poets were arrested and jailed.
Government troops are patrolling
all streets.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-30
son,s,hlna 70 Stop On.

We don't get very high In this world
unless we have something to step on.
That Is why we put risers In stairs
and rounds In ladders
When we were boys II we could
stick our toenails into a crevice In the
bark Of a tree. be It ever so shallow.
we could shin up to the top all right
When we got to the lowest branch we
were al right After that we could
pull ourselves up easier. But It did
seem long ways to the lower limbs
sometimes.
That Is the story Of all iife-getting
the feet on something and then spring
ing up s4
Life Is. fine. or It 10 a tragedy, Just
according to whether we see the mean
ing Of the experiences which come TO
rs and use them to climb up by
Farm Life. sss s.N e,s. ~