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The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia and Ms-lsnd-
Partly cloudy and vH-neT WEDNESDAY. Thursday
probably far and Continued Hsrll. svt.tle s-.IUls
winds
For VirginiA-Parly cloudy wednesday warmer
il the interior. THURSDAY Irobsbly fair contirusd
warm; gentle TO moderate shifting winds
The rains in the Middle Atlantic star=s rnndISed
the temperatures somewhat and they remain 80
sonable in the South Atlantic State. but els ~,
they continue much above the seasonal average
with readings as high In degrees in the Middl,
Mississippi Valley.
Showers in the Middle Atlantic States wedne=dAy
wi! Be followed by generally fair weather Thur
day.
II will be somewhat warner N the Middle At.
lantic States and high tenpsratures Will continus
IN the interior.
The winds along the North Atlantic and N,dWs
Atlantic coast will be moderate mostly scutherly
with unsettled weather.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
BIRTHS REPORTED.
BITE


CySSes :. and Chrls,Enz ". Erars. g4rl
Ehss and Alexandra 1sn0vasyy. a-l
James G. and Nellie NJ. Ysden. CrL
Jay W. and Mar Z. Whiting. F-
DAVIS Z. and Ada NJ. Thomas boy.
James !. and Virginia Sheehy. boz
Ez-S and Kathleen Stirewalt hoy.
loEeIlco and Ct5la PuEllsl boy
Frank and Hannah Sesline Elrl
Nlcholss and Autonls M4nthos, boz.
Liner R. and Li.Lan MsnE1m. boy.
Ennstt and Mary Lett boy.
Guy A and Patience DuttreIL Eirl.
>lgurd and Ellen UUnde. arl
Henry and Lillian {. kleiu. boy
Gordon NJ and FrSnos Y Klnrn1p m
Gllbert W. and Mu-l G Hal, Eirl
Edward M. and Kate {. HsnsLew mi
Howard and Lillian Eds1u. slrl.
Camille and sofa d Guc'1no. bov.
Paul J. and Ezns NJ. Dor boz
joseph and Ella Corder, boy.
Alfred P. and sadie Glume1 b-~-
Henry A. and Elzabsth T. Cuubr-lapd. mi
LuiG and Micbe.ina Ricuoc, boy.
Chester J. and Florence Bs-v bo-
Howard ; and sarah I. Austin. Erl.
COLORED.
Charles and Bertha Williams h1v
Isaiah and Csrle Williams boy.
Edward and Lucy Wood sirI.
James h and Lena Scott boz.
Owens and Sadie LoVry. E.rI.
William and Pearl King hov-
Richard r. and Adeline Fox. b,-.
Charles and Katherine Garter. Nov
George and Mamie Clark. sr-I
William and Leslie Clsgrett. ~.
Robert and Anne BROOKS. boy
Henry and Ester Browr tov
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
TRAIN SERVICE
Beginning today, Wednesday,
July 26,

Ferry service established BY South
ern Railway at Belmont, N. c.
(Catawba River). Passengers
using second section of train No.
81 leaving Washington 10: As
p. m, due Charlotte 10 a. m, can
take train No. II. leaving Char
lotte 1914 a. m. arriving Bel
mont Hos a. m, and transfer
across the river by ferry and con-
inue on train No. II, for Gas
tonia. Blacksburg. Spartanburg,
Greenville, Central, Toccoa. Cor
nelia, Gainesville. Atlanta and in
termediate stations. Consult
agents. c. W. WESTBURY,
General Agent.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
FORMER GERMAN WAITER
HAS GUEST RELEASED
Petty Officer on Destroyer Recognizes
Woman He Had Served and
Effectively Intercedes.
CBy the International News

CBy the International News service)
New York. July 25.-The interces-
sion Of a former German waiter at the
RitzCarlton. in this city, who is now
a petty officer on a German destroyer
saved Mrs. Dorothea Spencer from be-
coming a prisoner in Germany and
enabled her to return to the United
States on the Scandinavian liner Unit
ed States today.
Mrs. Spencer was called to London
by serious illness OF her sister, and in
haste she didn't wait to secure an
American passport After nursing
her sister back to health, a sea trip
was decided upon. Mrs. Spencer and
her sister took a small steamer for
Copenhagen. but on the way the ship
was intercepted by a German de-
stroyer.
AS Mrs. Spencer had no passport
she was ordered to stand apart as a
prisoner. when a young petty officer
happened to recognize her as ln Amer
lean woman whom he had frequently
waited upon when he was in New
York before the war. Through the
intercession OF the former waiter Mrs
Spencer was allowed to go.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
TOURS COUNTRY,
PUSHEDBY MULE
Mule Furnished Power for
Journey From New York
to California.

Pushed by a mule, George L. Covert
arrived in Washington last night in his
'mulemobile from New York, en- route to
San Diego, Cal. where he expects to ar
rive about Christmas.
The 1916 model ''mulemobile" consists OF
an ordinary mule with ordinary harness.
except that the traces are OF iron instead
or leather and reach forward instead OF
backward
| Covert, who is a cripple, sits at the
steering wheel in front in his invalid
chair and the mule comes behind, where
she has unlimited room for kicking pur-
poses.
The iron traces are ttached to the back
of the chair.
According to the inventor. the vehicle
has a speed OF eighteen miles a day on
about one-eighth OF a bale of hay and a
few ears OF corn.
! Covert is accompanied by his 12-year-
old son. who is making the trip on foot.
J They will remain in the Capital for a few
days selling postcards before resurning
their journey.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
funerals

Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at Lees chapel for Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Driver, who was for many
years Identified with religious patriotic,
and charitable affairs of the city. Rev,
George B. Dudley, rector Of st. Stephens s
P. z. Church, oficiated
Funeral services for Capt Christian
BRAND, Twelfth Cavalry, U. S. A, who
died at Machita, n. Mex, will be held
at Arlington Cemetery this morning. with
full military honors.
Funeral services for Lorraine H Glenn
ents will be held this afternoon at the
residence, 6l6 Harvard street.
Funeral services for Jerome ]. Nc
Carthy will be held at Immaculate Con-
ception Church. where requiem mass will
be celebrated this morning at O'Clock.
The funeral services Of John ]. Shea.
who was killed Monday night, when he
was pinned under an automobile on the
East Riverdale road. will probably be
held at the home of n. H. Shea, vice
president of the Federal National Bank.
at lf3S Falrmont street. father Of the
deceased. on Thursday morning.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
WANT HUGHES SUPPORT.
Women Urge His Help for Suffrage
Amendment

The worlen's committee OF the Ma
tional Hughes Alliance proposes to urge
upon Nr HuGhes as strongly as posi-
BILE" that he support the Federal woman
suffrage amendment
This announcement is made in a let
ter from Mrs. Clifford PlnChot, secretary
Of the womens organization which is
aiming to elect Governor Hughes, to Miss
Anne Martin. chairman of the Woman S
Party national committee.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
HOUSE GETS REPORT
ON POTOMAC PARK

East Potomac Park will be one Of the
most beautiful parks and public play
grounds in the world II Col. William w.
Harris gets from Congress the sl.545. .S97
" which it would take to make necessary
improvements.
The War Department submitted the
plans in printed document to the House
yesterday. stadium with cinder track,
thirteen baseball fields. two large swim
ming pools, two football fields, golf
courses, tennis and squash courts. baeket-
ball courts and boat houses are among
the improvements outlined.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Obe OownGrier

Athletic contests will be featured
in the program OF the Hospital Asso-
citation Of the National Union on the
second annual excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach today.
Cadets from the Coast Guard School
Of Instruction, at New London. Conn.
are expected here today on the cutter
Itasca.
The third group of mothers and
babies from Georgetown and North
Washington will go to Camp Good
VIII this morning.
The woman's National Republican
Club will meet in the gridiron room
Of the Willard tonight at o'clock
Representative Frank W. Mondell OF
Wyoming, will speak. All Republican
women are invited.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
OPPOSE SODA PRICES.
Health Officials Feel Higher Figure
Unnecessary.

According to the Health Department,
local soda fountain proprietors are TAX
ing an unfair advantage of the sanitary
law when they raise the prices Of their
drinks Acting Health Officer Norris said
yesterday that the department could not
stop the raise OF prices, but he regretted
the fact.
An investigation by the health officials
showed that the expense Of parafine cups
is not greater than the old system of
breakable glassware. Parafne cups are
now being sold by druggists at the rate
Of 5 cents each.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES.
SLAYER Claims Self-Defense

Self-dcfense is the claim Of Charles ]
Beatty. Colored, who was arrested ves-
terday at North Takoma Park bv De-
tectives CornweN. Berman and Bur
lingame, and brought to Washington
charged with having stabbed to death
James Ennis. also colored. of IFS Sew
enth street, during a quarrel Sunday
afternoon
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
OUTING FOR CHILDREN.
Salvation Army Plans Excursion to
Marshall Hall.

The Salvation Army will give an all
day excursion to Marshall Hall on the
steamer Charles, Manchester August II.
Arrangements have been made to carry
about 100 poor children and their
mothers.
The Manchester will leave the wharf at
Seventh street at 1870 a m. and will re-
turn in time to reach the city at 6:SC
p m. Six thousand appeals have been
sent out for help to defray the necess
ssry expenses.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
DEATHS REPORTED.

WHITE
Roy ! Lee. = years 81 Ellzsbeth's H--Stu
MaTnard NJ pavls. ~, TubsrculoslS HoSpitAl
jerome J. Mccarthy g. ~ y y ave nv
Htnr {. Lutz. Sc 81 g. ne
William Momt1oy, a. Sibley Hospitsl.
John ? Kelly. 50, Washington Asvlur. Hos-s,,I
Emma NJ, Fletcher, s. St Elizab~thr e Ho--st,i
Ffank Parker. = Soldiers Home HoSrSts-
COLORFn
Beatrice shaw, Is, TIbsTCulosis Hosuital
Mar L. BranSon, $ SIS F ST So
Howard Watts IS months T. 8 =.
William L DOrsey. m0urh p 18th g. n.
TossPh Butler S. ISS2 = ne
ArpheniA Garfield. >, s-5 Sewers o,urt Nv
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
H0OSIER POET INFERRED
James "hftcomb Riley Temporarily
Buried Mt IndianapoIfs

Indianapolis. Ind, July 2S.-James
Whitcomb Riley was laid to rest today
in a massive fower-covered vault in
Crown Hill Cemetery
This temporary resting place was
chosen until 1t is decided whether the
Hoosier poet should be permanently in
TERED in Crown Hill Cemetery. where
his grave might become a sanctuary.
or in the little cemetery in the little town
of Greenfield, his boyhood home.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
TO TRAIN SERVANTS.
school Board Favors Household
Courses.

Domestics Of Washington homes may
become experts in their line if the present
plan before the Board OF Education to es-
tablish a series of extension courses in
household economics and efficiency goes
through.
Three members. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, Mrs. Edith kingman Kern and
Mrs. Coralie Cook. hope to get a hear
ing for their project at an early meeting
Of the board
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Floods Delay Y. M. C. A Tourists

Devastating floods which have torn up
the railway trackage for miles in the vi
cinity of Blue Ridge, n c., are likely to
delay the return of William Knowles
Cooper. general secretary of the Y. NJ. c.
A, and other members of the delegation
in attendance at the Southern Summer
School Of the association. according to
telegram received yesterday from Mr..
Cooner
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Police Hold Two Bows

Willie Hawkins, Il years old. Of 9l5 c
street southeast and Willie Graham. Is
years old. of 303 Seventh street southeast.
are held by the police on the charge OF
having stolen $40 from the stand Of
Charles P. Schuerzer in the Eastern
Market
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Bankrupt Files Petition.

Warren w. Whyte. cornice rnanufac-
turer at 3o4 Thirteenth street northwest
MED petition in voluntary bankruptcy
yesterday. listing his debts AZ s9o ~ -
and his assets at s4O7612
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Steals 103 Pounds of Pennies

Washington police are looking for the
marauder who entered the home of Mrs
Ada Fuss, 526 Eighth street southeast
and lugged away 1o3 pounds of pennies,
amounting in value to s150.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Firm Name Changed

The Oliver Smith Company has been
authorized by Chief Justice Covington to
change its corporate name to the Odor-
less Plant Food Company.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26

Miss Maude McHone, of the Bureau OF
Citizenship. State Department, has left
for her former home at Cambridge, Iowa
for a months rest.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Paralysis Invades Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, July S.-Two
deaths and four new cases of infantile
paralysis have been reported here during
the last twenty-four hours,
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Cat Conveys Paralysis.

Baltimore. Nd, July 3.-Lois Eliza bety
Cox. years old. was found by attending
physicians today to be suffering from in
fantile paralysis at her home here A
pet cat is the possible source of infection
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Jenkins Heads Movie" Men.

c. Francis Jenkins, of WASHINGTON,
has been chosen president of the newly
formed Society of Motion Picture Engi-
neers.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
Missionaries Need PASSWORDS

The British Embassy yesterday an
nounced that hereafter passports will be
required of missionaries going into Brit
ish India.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Creighton, of
Washington. are registered at the Evans
ton Hotel, Evanston, III.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26

Capital Traction Co. cars to Chevy
Chase Lake connect with Kensington
line.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26
LOCAL MENTION.
Kensington Railway.

Va. today, "SouIs in Bondage;" also
Chaplin in The Heart Thief"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26

Miss Florence Schmid, Mrs. Frank B.
Schmid. Mrs. Tenie Schmid Hoist and her
two sons, Edward and Teddy, are spend
ing a week at Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26

Cheer Your Sick Friepas
with a basket or box of Guides fresh
cut, home grown flowers. 1914 F St
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26

Mrs. William Neuland and family are
spending the summer at their cottage,
the "Windhurst,' at North Beach, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-26

Funeral services for Lorraine H Glenn
ents VIII be held this afternoon at the
residence, 6l6 Harvard street
The Washington times., 1916-10-02

In holding Navy TO q scoreless tie.
Dickinson broke q record running
af has 'w .h.s annual WI %al fss sS Ss
Biddie Field Saturday night and
Ss eoscss ass S s Si thu sas
uity and the college senate. A
players returned from Annapolis they
were given Wild reception.
Yale used only straight football
against Carnegie Tech, but when IL 10
known that the Ellis outweighed the
pa sn Z no, ' asmsrEab HsunS
Carnegie had ten OF last years nrst
string players In the lineup. while
Yale's team was rather jumbled.
Hennins. Penn's big guard, hs:
will DO unable. TO play again for at
least three weeks
Bob Folweli did one thing Saturday
that was most unexpected. He did not
use a single substitute against West
Virginia, and only twice did the
Penn seems to be in better physical
shape than for years back.
Dempsey. a backheid candidate at
Georgetown last year. is playing left
halfback for Fordham and his punting
featured the Lafayette game Saturday.
Dempsey also showed his ability with
the forward pass. several times shoot
ing the leather for gains.
Holy Cross played Princeton at wor-
cester, Mass, Saturday. II was the
first time q big eleven ever played In
that city and some 5000 spectators were
attracted to the game. The infnntile
paralysis scare In New Jersey kept the
Tigers from playing ut home.
CHUCK" Barrett, Corneli's quarter
back last year, will play with an in
dependent eleven In Cleveland this sea-
son. With him viii be Paul Dies jar
diens, former Chicago center. picked
for the All-America eleven; Dutch
Bergman, Notre Dame quarterback
two years ago and now q member OF
the Cleveland American League base
ball club; Cherry. former An-Western
end at Ohio state; Ed Hanley. former
Pittsburgh University. fuliback; Guth-
RE, who played guard at Cornell two
years ago. and Beck. q former end at
washington and Jefferson.
The Washington times., 1916-10-02
APPLICATIONS POUR
IN FOR PASTEBOARDS
Red Sox, Now Certain to Win, Pre-
pare for Series.

BOSTON, Oct. 2-with no chance for
rivals to kick his club out Of the worlds
series, Joseph F. Lannin. president of
tho Boston Red Sox. champions OF the
American League. today began to give
confederation to barrel or SO OF appli-
cations for worlds series seats.
These applications have been flooding
the Boston officers for more than a
week. but Lannin has steadfastiy refused
TO consider a letter until the pennant
was cinched. The Cleveland Indians
went to the rescue OF Lannin's office
force yesterday by knocking the White
sox out OF chance for the bunting. and
today they got busy. Already swamped
with applications for seats, the office
today was almost overwhelmed.
The greatest crowds In the history of
worlds series contests are Indicated in
the applications. Braves Field, where
Boston's share OF the games were
staged q year ago. has been re-engaEed
for the 1915 conficts It will seat many
moro persons than Fonway park. the
home OF the Red Sox.
Bill Carrigan was uncommunIcatiye
I'VE were lucky" he said, when he
learned what the Indians had done.
The Washington times., 1916-10-02
Three Teams Are Ahead
Of Griffmen I'm Series

Three clubs. Chicago. Detroit. and New
York. have won more games from the
Griffmen than they have lost.
The Grffs have won ten and lost
twelve battles with the White sox. They
have won but eight out OF twenty-five
with the Tigers. Three more remain to
be played with the Yankees. but the
Griffmen have won only seven all sea-
son from Donovan's clan, and cannot
possibly take the series.
The Drifts have broken even with the
worlds champion Red Sox. each win
have taken twelve victories from the
Browne. thirteen from the Indians and
fifteen from the Mackmen.
The Washington times., 1916-10-02
Tom Hughes Discovers
Floating Bone in Elbow

Tom Hughes. the veteran pitcher.
long a hero OF Washington fans while
a member Of the local club. 10 likely
to start In all over again next season.
Suffering from a sore arm. Hughes
went to a hospital In Salt Lake City
and the surgeons discovered a float
ing bone in the elbow. Hughes traces
the injury back fourteen years to a
day in Baltimore when he frst felt
pain in the elbow.
According. to the surgeons, Hughes
must rest all winter and will then be
able to pitch as we'll as ever again.
Come to think Of It, he has turned
in some good games In the last FOUR
teen years. II he starts in again,
The Washington times., 1916-10-02
MoGraw's Team Has Fine
Chance to Give Gonfalon to
Pat Moran's PhIIIles.
RED Sox READY FOR FRAY
cleyeIand's Victory Over White
Sox Puts RowIand's Clan
Out of Struggle.

NEW YORK, Oct. Att 10 up TO John
J. McGraw, manager Of the Giants. to-
day to determine the hnal standing Of
the Dodgers In the mad dash for the
National League championship.
with the Dodgers olinging to the tor
BY the bare margin Of one point, less
than half a game, wiibert Robinson will
send his charges into tho final series Of
the season this afternoon against the
0iants.
II tho MoGrawttes take two OF the
four games from the Dodgers and the
Phillies succeed In winning four from
the Braves, the hopes OF John McGraw's
best friend In baseball will be wrecked
McGraw. faithful to the stern, busi-
ness side OF baseball. will have snatched
the worlds series from wiibert Robin
son. his former business partner IN Bal
timore. his old team mate on tho famous
Orioles.
Phillies Face Braves.
The Phillies. fresh from their triumph
In Brooklyn. where they whipped the
Dodgers, two out Of three games, will
70 into action against the Braves this
afternoon In Philadelphia. They will
play q double-header today, and must
nnish the season by four moro clashes
with George stallings' scrappers.
II the Phillles can make q clean sweep
OF this series they will win the pennant
without another thing to help them.
For. In that event. the Dodgers could
not win even II they dropped the Giants
in four straight meetings.
Neither club was favored fodav IN
the last stretch of the race to see who
VIII go INTO the worlds series against
the Red Sox. for the Phillies are meet
Ing one OF the hardent nuts Of either
feague In the Braves, and the Dodgers
must go into their final series AGAINST A
team which has just esta biished a new
major league record In consecutive VIC
tories, and which IL conceded 10 be
one OF the greatest baseball machines
ever pieced together.
Red Sox Champions.
The Red Sox are ready to rest on
their oars and prime up for the worlds
title clash with the National League
champions. They became the 1915
champions OF the American League yea
terday when Cleveland took one game
OF q double-header from the White
Sox. The Red Sox 20 into their closing
series OF the season today when they
meet the Philadelphia Athletics. and
even IL the Athletics should make a
clean sweep OF the three-game series
the Red Sox still would be champions.
II has been announced from Boston
that Boston's share OF the title games
VIII be staged at Braves Field, where
they were played q year ago.
The National Commission has an
New York to arrange schedule for the
The Washington times., 1916-10-02
SPEAKER WALLOPS
THOSE SOUTHPAWS
Also Hangs Up 400 Mark When
Opposing Walter Johnson.

iris Speaker. the big league batting
champion for 1916. experienced little
trouble against southpaws. though he
hits from the wrong side. But two
pitchers facing him In moro than one
game were able to hold him 70 less than
800 They were Reb Russell. Of the
White Sox. who held him .2Ss and Har-
~ Coveleskie, Of the Tigers. who held
him to IA.
The Cleveland slugeer hit for 300
against Plank. 80 against Weilman.
100 against Leonard. $50 against Ruth.
.sa3 against Harper, 300 against Cullop.
and 100 against Claude Williams, OF the
White Sox.
Spoke" waiioped some Of the crack
right handlers, too. He poled 400 against
Walter Johnson. .sn against Gallia, .625
against Joe Benz, 800 against Bob Shaw
key. .SS5 against Carl Mays and .SU
against George Dauss.
Jim Scott held him to IA. Ernie Shore
let him down with .as. and Joe Bush
held him to .267.
The Washington pitchers proved the
most effective against Speaker. He hit
for $50 against them. the Browns held
him to .363. the Tigers to .s64, the White
Sox to 1891. the Red Sex to eos. the Ath-
letics to .41b. and the Yankees to .<S7.
The Washington times., 1916-10-02
Trio Wins.

James Spencer, Howard Beckett. and
Dave Burgess defeated Fred Mcleod
and Jack Burgess over the Bannockburn
course yesterday. Mcleod and Jack
Burgess were carried to the twenty,first
green before a decision was arrived at.
Becketts 2 On the seventeenth green
caused the extra hole match. Beckett
and Spencer excelled In putting.
The Washington times., 1916-10-02
Will Have Smoker.

The Washington Cricket Club Is
planning to hold a smoker In the
near future. committee on ways
and means meeting tomorrow night.
Friends from Philadelphia and Balti-
more will be invited, together with
the Sons OF st we GeSSrgs soSisty, Gale
w. w. Harris. whose kindness during
the season has been much appreciated,
will be the principal guest Of honor.
The Washington times., 1916-10-02
Darcy Puts Chip AWAY.

SYDNEY. Australia (vla London). Oct
2-Les Darcy, the Australian middle
weight champion. knocked out George
Chip, the former American middleweight
champion, In the ninth round OF a TWEEN
ty-round match here today.