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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-24
TwENTY-sEvEN MEN RETURNED

TWENTY-SEvEN MEN RETURNED
San Antonio, June 24.-Gen. Per-
shing's report indicated that twenty
seven men out Of eighty-four return
ed. He said that reports indicated
fourteen were killed and forty-three
are held prisoners.
MORE PRISONERS ON THE WAY
Chihuahua City, June 24.-General
Trevino said five more prisoners We're
en- route here.
TWO OFFICERS AND FORTY
TROOPERS MISSING
Columbus, June 24.-All the Am
ericans engaged in the Carrizal bat
tie have returned to Gen. Pershing's s
base, except Captains Boyd and
Moorey, Lieut.. Adair and forty troop
ers, according to report brought by
arrivals from the interior.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
FOLK
OBSERVE Fourth
Picnic, Parade, Flag Raising,
Sports and Patriotic Exer-
cises on Program.

The citizens of Petworth observed
Independence Day with an all-day pic
mic celebration, held in Libby Park.
The celebration consisted of a pa
rade and flag-raising exercise in the
avents in the afternoon. The first
Nelson Adams. NJ wier, Harvey Buck
ingham, ]. De Witt Moore, G. Thomas,
z. Doll. A. Griffith. R. Stephenson, and
T. Lornis. A novelty contest was won by
r. Sheetz.
At the patriotic exercises in the
evening Rev. J. Alvin Campbell de-
livered the invocation. C. ]. James,
president of the Petworth Citizens
Association, spoke, and the Declara-
tion of Independence was read by o. ].
Randle. Prizes were awarded to Har-
rison Kildane, Margaret L. Caffee, and
Robert D. MacElroy for essays on
why all communities should be rep
resented in their national govern
ment"
Alexander NJ. Dockery, Third Assistant
Postmaster General, delivered the address
Of the evening.
Fireworks IN the natural amphitheater.
and general illumination OF the entire
park concluded the celebration
The executive committee in charge was
composed OF o. ]. Randall, T. c.
Homiller, W. L. Rhoads, w. L. Gutelius,
H. ]. Phelps, and c. ]. James. The
finance committee was under direction
Of Raymond T. Adams. Nelson A. Carr
had charge of athletic events.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
big PROGRAM At
BROOKLAND FETE
Citizens Stage Community
Picnic Celebration at Fort
Bunker Hill.

In country picnic form the citizens
OF Brookland and vicinity celebrated the
Fourth at the grove known as Fort
Bunker HILL" Thirteenth and Otis streets
northeast. The features of the celebra-
ton were the speech by Representative
John T. Lloyd, of Missouri; the vocal
selections by the picked chorus of the
community, the martial music by the
Naval Gun Factory Band, the series of
athletic events. and the demonstration OF
the Boy Scouts.
MIR. Lloyd impressed upon the listeners
the value of community patriotism
Each small section of a large country
Is the section that decides the real spirit
Of that country" said the Representa-
tive.
The Boy Scout Troops, Nos. 81 and H.,
gave demonstrations of flag signaling and
first aid. Those who participated were
D. Bradshaw, E. Williams, H. Burgess.
E. Greenstreet. w. Molster and F. Mum
ford.
Athletic events resulted as follows:
Fifty-yard dash for small girls. won by
Helen Petrie; second, Mary Lord. and
third, E. Munford. Fifty-yard dash for
large girls, won by Leah Mae Leaver;
second. Mary Howe, and third, Helen
Marschalk. Fifty-yard dash for small
boys, won by Ebert Clayton; second,
Francis Price, and third. Ralph Collier.
Fifty-yard dash for boys over 1S, won
by R. Hamyll; second, Gorden Edmonds.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
MEXICANS KILL
AMERICAN FAMILY
Texan Finds Wife, Daughter
and Son Slain and Mutt
lated in Home.
(By the Sun News service)

El Paso, Texas, July 4.-Telling a story
OF narrowing experiences in which his
entire family was murdered by American
hating Mexicans in his own employ, John
Heathcote, an American, arrived here
today from the territory Of Topic, on the
west coast of Mexico. Heathcote was
section foreman for the Southern Pa
line, and lived with his wife, his 1+-year-
old daughter, and his 1+year-old son
in a box car home at an isolated point
out of the city of Topic.
Going home one afternoon from an in
spection of his section he found the car
topsy turvy, he said. and in one corner
In the midst of broken furniture. the
mangled bodies of his family. Their legs
and arms had been severed and the wife
and daughter had been mistreated.
While he was still viewing the bodies
he heard cries from nearby and, looking
out, saw his forty-one section men rush.
ing towards the car brandishing axes
picks and rifles. bent, he supposes, upon
his own murder Also. He had a rife in
the car and a revolver in his belt. With
these he opened fire and held the Mexi-
cans at bay until dark, when he slipped
from the house, applied match TO II
so that the remains Of those he loved
might not be further subjected to the in
dlgnltles OF tne Mexcdns, ana TeO IN
to the darkness.
For days. he says, he wandered. out OF
his mind, only being kept alive by the
superstition of the Mexicans who fear
to harm a crazy person Finally he
found himself at Mazatlan. where he
caught a steamer forshe United States.
Heathcote has been tentatively engaged
by the United States army as scout
He is a former United States soldier ant
is a native of Texas.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
Obe Gown Orter

"The Worlds Greatest Needs-a
Leader and a Scapegoat," will be the
subject of a lecture on the Mexican
situation by Lucille Wetherell at the
New Willard on the night Of July 13.
The ONO Glass of BrIshtwood Park
M. E. Church will give its second
Ordway at o'clock tonight
''The Mystery of Sleep" will be the
subject OF a lecture by Irving S.
Cooper before the Federated Theo-
sophical Societies at 1926 H street
northwest on Sunday night.
Washington Camp, No 3O5, Sons
of Confederate Veterans, will appoint
a committee to begin arrangements
for the Confederate reunion to be
held here in 1917 at a meeting to be
held at $40 o'clock tomorrow night
in Confederate Memorial Hall, 1922
Vermont avenue northwest
The United States Civil Service
Comission has announced the fol-
lowing examinations: Assistant bio
chemist (male), at 5000. August l.;
local and assistant inspector of
boilers (male), August 9 and 10;
diary husbandman (male). at 1880 to
$4,000. August 8; all-around machinist,
Navy Yard Service (male), at s3.2S to
s4.24 a day, October l.
"Army and Navy Union Day, will
be observed tomorrow at the Win
throp rifle range. Matches between
the eigh. companies of the club will
be shot. Individual courses also will
be fired.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
DETERMINED TO ENLIST

Twenty of the 104 employees of the
Navy Yard in the National Guard who
were given honorable discharges at the
request of the Secretary of Navy will
apply for years furlough from the
Navy Yard and re-enlist in the Guard,
according to a canvass made by Col.
Glendie B. Young, Of the Third Infantry,
yesterday.
The officers OF the Guard who are
Navy Yard employees have been allowed
to retain their commissions, but the en-
listed men have been ordered honorably
discharged.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05

and third. ]. McHoney. Fifty-yard dash
for men over IS, won by B. B. Boone;
second. F. ]. Fitzgerald, and third. ].
H. Ledger. 44o-yard run, won by Gordap
Edmonds; second, ]. Houser, and third.
Earl Turner. \ relay race between the
scout troops was won by Troop "a, with
II. Burgess, w. Molster. and A. Green
street as its representatives. Medals
were presented by Charles F. Tansill.
The celebration was under auspices Of
the University Heights and Rhode ISL
and Avenue Suburban Citizens Associa-
tions. The special committees in charge
were: Program, NJ. NJ. Mclean. S. S.
Symons and G. L. Clayton; music, D. H.
Oertly, Paul Primm. William Quinn,
Charles Perry and Carl Keller; grounds
and decorations, B. z. Hutchinson, Al
fred jeffrey, Joe Krause. and ]. ]. Tobin
refreshments, E. D. Stocking, L. r. Will
son. e. C. Saltzman. H. J. Savage and
C. B. Phelps; fireworks, J. T. Williams,
S. w. Burgess and F. T. Howe.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia and MaryIand-Fair
Wednesday and probably THURSDAY; little change in
temperature; gentle north and northeast winds
For Nirginia-Fair Wednesday and probably
Thursday; gentle winds mostly north and north
east.
Thundershovss viii continue Wednesday and
THURSDAY in the Southern States, and viii eI-
tend BY Wednesday night into the Ohio Valley.
In the Lake region. the Middle Atlantic States
and New England the weather will Be generally
fair wednesday and THURSDAY.
Temperature changes Will not be Of copsequsnce.
The winds along the North Atlantic coast will
bs moderate northerly with showers; the Middle
Atlantic coast. moderate northerly with generally
fair weather on the South Atlantic coast, mod
crate variable mostly east and southeast with oc-
casional thunderShowers
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
GOTHAM PAYS s25,331,96S.
TO INCOME TAX GOLFERS

New York Citys population contributed
,sS8 in income tax to the Golfers of
the United States Treasury for the fiscal
year 1H5-16, Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdoo announced yesterday. This was
the largest tax collected from any city
In the country, Chicago coming second
with a showing OF s4.ssS5ee Other prin-
cipal cities paid tax as follows: Boston,
hlS3,sIS; Philadelphia, g, ,1yo,l6s; Pitts
ourgh, S,se4354; Brooklyn. sl.751. 547; AL
bsny. S1.5O0.S .S39; San Francisco, ss52,
Los Angeles, s54OS13: Detroit, 81. Tao $50;
81 Louis, Ss6s,5T and Kansas City, Ss1s, Al,
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
LOCAL MENTION,

Best flour, $500 bbI.; ~ lbs. Old
Time flour, 75c; lb. sacks flour, 7hc;3
large cans tomatoes, Csc; Wisconsin
peas, Csc; sugar corn, 25c; 4 Karo
25c: 4 Ross whole wheat biscuits, 25c;
lbs. fancy head rice, 25c; peanut but
ter. 10c: fat Norway mackerel, and
TIC; white meal. &c Id; 8 loaves bread,
10c; grape juice. pints, 12c; Jelly
mints. 15c; new potatoes, 35c PIX pure
pepper, Csc; los. starch, 10c; Oliene
soap, 10c; corn flakes, sc. 1898 M st.
NV, and all the J. T. D. Pyles stores
Va. today. s'The Devil.r Also Chan
lin In Twenty Minutes of Love" 5c-always-5
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
purely Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. Flournoy Menefee, jr.,
are here from Norfolk on visit to their
parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. F. Menefee,
Of Washington College.
Miss Beatrice Dulin has left Washing
ton for Allenhurst. n. j., where she will
spend the summer with her mother, Mrs
Charles Grayson Dulin.
Mr. and Mrs P. l. Fearn. Of Oyster
Bay. N. Y. are paying a brief visit to
Washington. They are at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Junius MacMurray and her daugh-
ter Miss Ethel MacMurray. have left
Washington for a Western tour that will
include Yellowstone Park.
Miss Olive Barnette has returned to
Washington from Staunton, Va. where
she was a guest at house party.
Mrs. L. A. MacMahon and her daugh-
ter. Miss Elizabeth Wilcox. will leave
Washington shortly for the mountains
of Western North Carolina, where they
will spend July and August.
Ernest L. Thurston. superintendent OF
public schools. is in New York attending
the sessions OF the National Education
Association. Stephen E. Kramer. assist
ant superintendent. is in charge during
his absence.
P. Johnson, for twenty-three years
an employe of the postal service, has
been appointed superintendent of mails
at the Philadelphia Post ONCE to sue
coed Frank A. Frazier, who recently re-
signed to become chief clerk to First As
sistant Postmaster General Roper.
James A. Burns, of Long Island City.
hao efIx
Secretary of the Treasury for saving the
Life of a man in He'll Gate New York
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
Auto Tire Kills Girl.

Yonkers. N. Y, July Annie Valeska.
ten-year-old girl OF this city, who on
Saturday was hit in the abdomen by an
automobile tire which flew from a ma
chine owned by Henry Pagini, of New
York City, died in st. Joseph's Hospital
today from her injuries
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
Special Saturday Summer Schedule,
Washing ton to Harrisonb burg,
Southern Railway

Beginning Saturday, July 8, and on
Saturday. ONLY thereafter until Sep
tember 16. 1916, inclusive, Southern
Washington 3:45 p. m. will be changed
to leave Washington las .. m, pas
sing Manassas 2.57 p. m. Rfverton Jet.
5:22 p. m, Strasburg Jet: 6:o4 .. m
and arrive HarrIsonburg $40 p. m. No
change in other trains and connec-
tions. This arrangement only for the
summer months. Consult agents.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
KENSINGTON RAILWAY

Chevy Chase cars from Treasury and
Seventh street pass entrance Zoo and
Country Clubs; connect with KensinS-
ton Line, recently extended. Picnic
grounds and choice location for subur-
ban residence or for board during the
season.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
Ten thousand dollars

in prizes awarded by Joe Mitchell Chapple to
determine the most popular selections of the Ameri-
can people. $4,000 contributed and the result is
"Heart Throbs," which is now offered to readers
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.

Relative hunidity-s a. m. 70; p. m. 50; p
n. s. Hours Of sunshine IA Per cent Of pos
sible sunshine, 81.
temperature same date last ysar-High.st 81;
lowest, 6
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
Price of Bar Silver Lower.

London, July 4.-Bar silver is off lad
at 80 3-4d.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05

James A. Burns, of Long Island City.
has been awarded a silver medal by the
Secretary of the Treasury for saving the
life Of a man in He'll Gate, New York
harbor, August Is, 1911.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05

Guides Floral Tributes
are expressive as well as inexpensive
Prompt delivery assured. 1914 F st
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05
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publishers price of
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Fifty thousand people in all walks Of life made these book,
their ownheir very own-by sending to the publisher,
their tavote gems OF wit hunOT pathos and wisdom in
verse and prose that had been of their lives
Nearly thousand favorites" CLEANED from all literature
down to the day. contained these matches.
volumes, fully half of which be found nowhere else
Ihe supply want that exists among the great masses for
collection of song anecdote and story that appeal to
the sentiment that throbs in every human breast Heart
like this unique quality be found any other similar
volume published
The Washington herald., 1916-07-05

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The Washington herald., 1916-07-05

No matter where you live you
are entitled to Heart Throbs-"
If you cannot call simply send
the required amount, with 10
cents additional for postage and
packing, and the books will be
sent you by return mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09
Atnrr lcIchrnfcA nocIe Berr.

A rare and mellow old brew, guarah'
teed 10 be aged over six months. Don
fail 10 order case or two for youf
home. II Is real treat Phone chas.
storz, Web. 1850
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09
Loan Association
to Help Poor Man
is Taking on Shape

Directors and Officers for the now re-
medal loan association are % DO chosen
at meeting At The Commercial club
rooms Thursday noon.
The association probably viii be called
the "Provident Loan Association
This 10 the organization that seeks 70
fiil the gap left by the Wiplng out Of The
loan sharp business. loanins money at
reasonably low rate of interest
All who have subscribed for the stock
are expected 10 be al the meeting Thurs.
day Articles of Incorporation probably
viii be adopted, and application viii then
he made 10 the secretary of state for ~.
eenae 10 operate II will take at least
thirty days 20 get this. and u is expected
that the company will he ready 10 open
business IN about two months II Is
likely that the funds Al first will be kept
In ono of the banks IN Omaha, while
merely an office for handling the bust
ness will be maintained for a time
Persons who believe that the organlza.
ton IL IN shape 70 do business have been
teiephonng in regard 20 NEGOTIATING loans
J, y, Palmer has been getting lots Of
these calls since his name has been con-
neoted with the organization work
Among those prominent In the work Of
organizing The association are W. n.
Adair secretary and treasurer OF tho
Omaha Loan and Building association.
Paul Kuhns. treasurer Of the conscrva,
two Savings and Loan association W. T.
Burgess Of nurEess-Cranden company.
=. =. Knapp Of the Omaha Box com.
pany ana a number ~ others prominent
ia business circles.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09

WAITE's MOTHER BREAKS DOWN OVER SON IN
H0SPITAL-This picture of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren W.
Waite parents of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite accused OF
killing his father law John Peck by the of germs
and poison made their visit TO their in Bellevue
hospital 1t the aged mother first meeting with her
since his arrest She broke down and was carried
way weeping hysterically.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09
Churches Of North
Platte Closed by
Health Officer

NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. April s--(spe-
cial.)~North Platte ministers were up In
arms when the city health office issued
an order that on account ~ the epidemic
Of dlphtheria and scarlet fever raging
here no services should be held IN the
churches of the city Sunday. then failed
10 Issue on order closing The motion pie
tnre theateFa. An order preventing chill
dren under i6 sears of age ffeanontiug
TIE theatera Wna sent out several days
aso. The health authoritiea eontendcd
that Il was impossible 10 place q police.
man a. every church and prevent chill
dron from entering, while this can BE-
easily done "a the ihcatefa Hence the
order 20 close the churches entirely on
nesi SUNDAY ~ least
So vigorous Was The protest ~ tho min
iatera that ritt Physician iaitaa agreed
that Al order closing me theatera should
e. cut and North Platte picture houses,
tno. Nlll hs closed until physicians are
positive that THE epidemic Ia undor con.
tfol
The epidemic has spread b. the country
aide, five cahss ~ seafltl f0yer and unn
Of dirhiherla having hren repartNh west
81 tho clty No now oasea have deyei-
ersd within the fitY limits dHFlhs iha
last tefnlY fauf hours
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09

Vote for Mayor VIM Madgett, Re
publican Candidate for Governor, and
smash the political and big money
machines ~ means clean govern
ment and n saving Of money. Look
up his record 40 Mayor Of Hastings
First TO file for Governor. First
10 come out for State Wide Prohlbi.
ton and forced the other candidates
10 take n stand on the liquor ques-
tlon. The candidate who spends his
own money In making his campaign
and is not under obligations 10 po-
lltical machines and special inter.
ests, ~ machine Candidate means
machine Governor" Mayor Mad
gett is friend Of the common
people and iaboring men and has
received their Endorsement In the
city and community where he lives.
His opposition can be traced 10 the
door of big machines, who know
they cannot control him. Vote for
Candidates for all offices who are
free from big money and political
machinery.
ARE YOU, A REPUBLICAN, Co
ING TO VOTE FOR A REPUB.
MCAN CANDIDATE FoR GOV
ERNOR WHOSE CAMPAIGN ~
BEING MANAGED By A DEMO
CRAT, WHO IS GOING TO VOTE
FOR CHARLEY BRYAN FOR GOV.
ERNORf
DO YOU THINK A BRYAN
DEMOCRAT WANTS TO SEE THE
STRONGEST REPU BLICAN NOMI-
MATED FOR GOVERNOR?
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09
Grand Opera Stars
Use the SteinWay

Tho following message has been r.
ceiyed by the sahmolor 4 Mueller Plano
company Of Omaha from T. A Bachel-
der business manager Of the Iioston
Grand Opera company and PaVlowa I'm.
perial Ballet Russo.
Please select and reserve twelve Stein
way pianos for leading artists Of the
Boston Grand Opera company and Paw
Iowa Imperial Ballet Russo for their use
during the Omaha engagement at the
Auditorium April 1874
We shall use the Steiuway pianos exs
cluslreiy during DIR season because 0f
their unusual tone veluoa.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09

TEcfMSEH. Seb., April Especial >
Howard g Jones. merchandise sales
promoter who has been operating AZ Ad.
ans crab Orchard Sterling and 81.
Mary, was arrested at ~. Mary yester-
day by Sheriff ~ Ehmen, and was taken
to Kansas city by John 1. Huntsman. a
detective from Kansas city Mr.. Jones
claimed 20 have recently located IN
Omaha, coming from Atlanta. Ga. and
that his wife and two daughters live In
Omaha, II Is understood that Jones was
arrested for his failure 10 make proper
report % Mrs. Harrington, rooming house
keeper IN Kansas city, upon the cashing
Of n check. II II said the woman charges
that she gave Mr., Jones check for 500
10 go and cash for her. AMI that he did
not turn over all the money.
Want Ada never snirk their work they
VIII get results. n anything will.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09

PARIS April SIT Was officially an.
uannced today that French submarine
has sunk An Austrian transport IN the
Ahriaiic
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09
CITY HALL STIRRED
OVER CAT QUESTION
Proposition TO License Cats Puts
Another Problem Before
Commissioners.
KUGEL AND DUNN FOR THE CATS

Life seems to be- one dern thing
after another for the city commits
sloners As soon as they have one
yexatious matter cleared up another
comes along TO disturb the equanlm-
lty Of the officials
This time II ~ q proposed license
ordinance f0r cats, II is generally
understood that certain interests ops
posed 10 cats intend 10 urge passage
Of measure 70 provide for license
for felineg, The aaue as dogs are
licensed.
Commissioner kusel, superintendent o.
the department of police. sanitat.on and
public asfefR 10 opgond 10 any rcatre'
lion Of the Hbcey N mtg Iie wili raj
his tolee against 0ab legislation aaa
6ocs not cate vino tao8g 81.
~ ~ think that Main silence
shoulCe be piaccd 0n misa,u iest0a.
iunaod t1lnstfois N the bight, blt
doubt the wisdom of requiring licena +
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09

for cats" remarked Chief Of Police Dunn,
who II friend OF the cats.
The chief has been disturbed several
times during the nocturnal stiffness ~
choristers that raised their voices IN un-
seemly manner. lie refers TO them ns
voices or the night"
How would the poundnaBter catch
the unlicensed cats7 That's what would
like 70 know You got to Ghow me"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09

was the remark OF Commissioner Hum
mel.
The proposition Is creating quite sti.
in the city hall
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-09
n. O. WULFF
ranAsaAie teF W. MspNhilsan mamiaAs
ilaR Ger
County Commissioner
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FathAhtha AFhth lAFm --
EMMETT @. SOLOMON,
candidate for the office of
County Treasurer on tine
Republican ticket has re-,
sided in the county 4s years.
Mas County Commissioner
1900 1907, County Comp.
troller zoos. 1909, and has
served as Chief Deputy
County and CITY Treasurer
1910 70 date.
Wen posted on County AZ
fairs strictly business he
knows how 80 dc
and dnsa