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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02

A crowd Of clear-eyed. Drowned. and
steady-handed men, youngsters. for a
day, and out for q good time in the
open air. That's the best way to de-
scribe the forty-eight members OF the
several rife teams Of the District who
journeyed to, Winthrop rife range Sat-
urday and there competed for the honor
of being among those chosen TO repre-
sent the District at the annual rife
classic to be held at Jacksonville, Fla,
October II.
Laughing and jesting about the prob
able outcome of the days trial, the
competitors met in Union Station, armed
with rifles, lunches, and old clotbes
Flocking through the gate at train
time, the marksmen boarded the special
car and travelled to Cherry Hill, the
small town bordering on the Virginia
side OF the Potomac and directly across
the river from the rifle range.
Two Government launches were there
to meet them. and, storing their rifles
and equipment In the middle, the men
crowded into the boats and prepared
for their shore cruise.
y. pep" In Short Cruise.
And although the cruise was short,
there was plenty Of pep" to II, In the
words OF one of the rtflemen. The high
wind swept down the river made re-
spectacle waves out of the usually small
swells OF the river. and every one was
dashed with spray by the time the boat
drew up alongside the pier at Winthrop.
During the voyage across, the faces
OF many OF the men exhibited real con-
Germ as the boat rose on an exceptional
ly large wave and then slid down into
the trough with a swish and spatter.
with swish and spatter. only to rise
again on the next wave.
The arrival at the wharf brought re-
lief to many OF the amateur sailors and
with a shout they disembarked and
started toward the range. Rifles were
cleaned and oiled. while old clothes and
the match. and In a snort time the
shouted directions OF the coaches and
the crack Of the rifles told the competi-
ton had started.
hand at the game. and with the steady
and the unwavering aim which comes
after long practice with a rifle. oua
white-haired old gentleman. gingerly
kneeling down with the hesitancy OF old
age. took his post on the firing line and
began scoring "4's" and Bulls" with q
frequency astonishing to many Of the
onlookers.
who is THAR" some one asked ser.
geant standing near.
scott?" responded the sergeant, Showing
genuine amazement why, DR.. Scot,
| Ia one OF the best known men In rifle
! circles. and II you don't know him. you
! should"
Came "Along For Fun"
Taking the sergeant's advice, q
I Times reporter proceeded to "ge,
I acquainted"
NO" said the doctor. TIN gettinr
! too old 70 shoot I have NO husin N,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
5000 Are to March
In Holy Name Parade

More than 5000 thousand wen will
leave Washington at 1 o'clock on the
afternoon OF October 15. to take part
In tho Holy Name parade at Balt.-
more. Seventy cars In seven sections
will be required to transport the dele
gates. Bishop Corrigan, of Baltimore,
moderator of the Holy Name Society.
will attend an organization meeting
OF the Washington battalion to be
held here this week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
Came "Along For Fun"

Taking the serEeant's advice, q
Times reporter proceeded to get
acquainted"
mo" said the doctor. TN getting
too old to shoot. I have no business
being down here today. but the boys
and for the love Of having a rife in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-02
Deer Hunter Killed.

PLATTsBURGH, Oct. 2.-Reginald
Douglass. twenty-one years old. OF
Ausable Forks. N. Y. was killed while
deer hunting on Power mountain. He
was lowering his gun down a ledge
mer struck a rock and he was shot.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
TO ATTEND CHICAGO MEETING.
Twenty-Five Fasteners Going to
Woman's Party Convention.

Twenty-Five women have already an
nounced their intention of attending
the convention of the new women's
party, which will be staged by the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage in Chicago June ), s and I. En-
voys of the union are now touring
the west in special cars for the pur-
pose of organizing this distinctive
political body with the intention O..
applying its four million votes where
they viii do the most good for the
federal suffrage amendment. The
twenty-five are:
Mrs. ". Thompson Murch, Mrs. Gil
son Gardner. Mrs. George r. Odell. Mrs.
Mary Realty CiaSgett and MIS-. Nine
f.. Allender of Washington, d. C.; Mrs.
o. n. l.. Belmont, Mrs. Emanuel Elm
stein, Mrs. Robert Adamson. Miss
Marion May and Mrs. Clarence NJ
Smith OF New York; Mrs. Lawrencs
Lewis, Mrs. Charles Il. klauder ano
Miss Elizabeth Elder OF Philadelphia
Mrs. Samuel McCants and Miss Marion
McCants of South Carolina, Mrs Alden
Fl. Potter of Minneapolis, Mrs. j. A.
keatinG of Oregon, Mrs. Jennie Law
Hardy of Michigan, Mrs. William Kent
and Miss Maud Younger of California,
Mrs Minnie -. Abbott of Atlantic
City, Mrs J. EIwood Myers of Spring
field, Ohio, and Mrs. II. 6. Harrison Of
Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
CHURCH
OFFICERS ELECTED
Results in Five More Local Congre-
cations Are An
nounced.

Addlnonai elections OF officers OF the
Protestant Episcopal churches of
uasbi,,to,, which ,ool, r1,c. ~, Mon
.
day afternoon and evening and report
| ed today, are as follows:
{, ,,b,,.s Io,,,s 7, >-o,,ree sep;or
-
warden; Edward Brooke, Junior war
den: vestrymen-W. l.. Browning,
p;t,d n c;,,,, l. pI-o. Ira.ver
James Il. Ellerson, H. = CheW, EdWaro
Brooke. L. II. GoldSborough. William
\, y,-oa,,o,.. ,ae,is.,or w prounine-
w. " "
treasurer, r Baker Weaver delegates
to the diocesan convention, r. s. Chew
Gra, and " / Browning. alter
~ - L.
mates +. A. Weeks william NJ weaver
Evening star., 1916-04-26
WASTE OF WAR MATERIAL
is CUT DOWN BY REPAIRS
Stuff Beyond the Possibility of Use
fulness Is Carefully Saved and
Sold as Junk.

Correspondence Of tln Associated Press
On THE BRITISH FRONT. France,
April THE question of what be-
| comes of the vast number of broken
implements of warfare and the dis
carded clothing and shoes that are
commonly supposed to strew the bat
tlefelds where great armies are op-
Grating may be answered. so far as the
British expeditionary force is concern
ed. by visit to one Of the bases of the
British army. All these things, from
the big gun which has been shattered
by a shell to the smallest part of
Tommy Atkins personal equipment
which has been broken or lost. are
gathered up and returned to one of the
bases. where they repaired. if pos
Slble- If they cannot be mended such
parts as are intact are used in renew
ing other implements or articles of the
same kind. and in event that they are
hcreiessly broken torn they are
sold s junk.
4 correspondent of the Associated
Press was permitted to visit one of
these big repair depots DEPARTMENTS
of every description were husily en-
gagged in the work of restoration In
one building was a pile of inward of
veritable mountain Of muddy footsear
These were being diSinfected cleaned
reSoled and renaired in other wavs at
the rate of 1000 pairs "A week by a
large force of experts AS fast as thew
We're finished they We're place in stock
ready TO go back to the trenches when
there should be a call for more boots
In other shops parts of broken har-
ness from the equipment of the army
horses were being repaired saddles
We're being made over. rifles We're being
made whole, big guns were In the
process cf renewal. uniforms and
equipments were being overha uled-in
fact. every conceivable sort of thing
which finds use in the army was being
renovated All unserviceable bits of
metal were being stored to sell to
foundries and even the tattered pieces
of uniforms were being made ready
for the call of dealers who buy cloth
Of this description for various manu-
featuring purposes.
Much of the work in this repair
depot was being done by French girls
although a large force of men was re-
quired for the heavy work and such
duties Us called for skilled labor
An officer explained that mo waste"
was the motto under which the British
forces We're working. and declared that
the result was the saving of vast sums
of money for the government
Evening star., 1916-04-26
TO AID BELGIAN REFUGEES.
Prof. Van Hecke of Louvain Will
Lecture Tomorrow.

Vivid pictares of the Belgian refugees
in Holland are to be given to Wash
ingtonians through moving pictures
and by the descriptions of Prof. Albert
Van Hecke of Louvain University, dele
gate of the Belgian government in Hol-
land, the Playhouse, 1914 \ street
northwest, tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
o'clock
This illustrated lecture is under the
patronage of the Belgian minister and
Nine. Emmanuel E. Havenith and
many prominent Washingtonians. The
Rev. John Van Schaick, jr., who him
self assisted in the relief work. will
preside. A collection Will be taken for
the refugee work shop, including NOV
able buildings for use in Holland now,
and after the war to be moved to Bel
GUM.
Other patronesses are Mrs. Charles
J. Bell, Miss Martha Goldman. Mrs.
stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. John II. Tb-
bons, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. Ne
will Munroe Hopkins. Mrs. Hennen Jen-
nings, Mrs. Franklin X. Lane. Miss
Mary E Patten, Mrs. Henry Cleveland
Perkins, Mrs William a. Slater. Mrs
Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. John Van
Schaick, jr.; Mrs. Charles b. Wood and
Mrs. Edward d. White.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
BIG GUNS BATTLE
ON VERDUN FRONT
Official Reports Indicate a LulI
in the Activity of
Infantry.

LONDON. April 26.-There has been
a halt in the heavy infantry fighting
in the vicinity of Dead Mans hill.
northwest of Nerdun, but the Germans
are vigorously employing their artil-
lery in the region west of the Meuse.
foreshadowins an early resumption by
the infantry arm.
The German gunfire. according to the
afternoon Paris bulletin, was centered
last night on first-line trenches north
of hill 304 and on the Avocourt wood,
on the French left. while in the Woevre
region. southeast of the fortress the
French lines were also subjected to
big gun fire.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
Official French Statement.

The text of the statement follows:
During an attack yesterday north OF
the Aisne which enabled us to capture
the small woods south of the woods OF
Buttes We took seventy-two unWounded
prisoners, of whom one was an offi-
Ger and seven petty officers. Several
enemy reconnassanceS which were at
tempted during the night toward our
trenches in the sectors of Palsy ana
Troyon were dispersed by our fire.
"West of the Meuse there was an IN
tense bombardment of our positions in the
woods of Avocourt and upon our first lines
north of Hill No. 304
East of the Meuse there was
moderate artillery activity.
"In the Woevre the enemy lombard
ed our positions at Haudiomont and
RonvauX with big guns. Our artillery
energetically replied. There was no
infantry action in this region during
the night.
an Lorraine the enemy attempted a
coup de main upon our small posts
north of Embermenil. 1t was repulsed
with losses.
in the Vosges "Reminiscences of
our positions at Chappelotte cost the
enemy very important losses
Evening star., 1916-04-26
German Readers Club Recital.

The German Readers Club is to hold
Shakespeare recital in the lecture
hall of the central building of the
Pubic Library this evening at o'clock.
The program will consist of an ad
dress by DR.. George Barthelme, enti-
tied shakespeare una Deutschland
and of Shakespeare readings by Ernest
Gichner. to include Hamlet act ),
scene /; "Othello.' act l, scene 3. and
Julius Caesar" act ,, sce.e =. Admis-
sion is free and the public is invited.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
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Evening star., 1916-04-26
Germans Use Big Guns.

PARIS. April 26. 12:35 p.m.-French
positions on the Nerdun front west of
the Meuse were bombarded vigorously
by the Germans last night. The attack
was centercd on Avocourt wood and
the first-line trenches north of Hill 304,
In the Woevre there was big gun
bombardment.
The official French statement of this
afternoon in which these developments
are reported says also that number
of German prisoners were taken dur
ing yesterdays attack north OF the
Aisne.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
RESIGNS AS AMBASSADOR.
Morgenthau Expected to Aid Organ
izaticn for Democratic Campaign.

Henry Morgenthau, American ambassa-
dor to Turkey, has rendered his resigna
ton to President Wilson. Abram |. Eikus,
a New York lawyer, is expected to sue
ceed him.
Mr.. MorSenthau is expected to take up
important organization work for the
democratic party in the coming campaign.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
Adds $24 to Conscience Fund.

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conscience fund in an envelope post
marked Brooklyn, n. Y. and addressed
to the treasurer of the United States.
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Evening star., 1916-04-26
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Evening star., 1916-04-26
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Evening star., 1916-04-26
Ring Worth $3.50 Is Stolen.

Mrs. W. NJ Penn. 524 Sd street north
west. reported to the police the theft of
a gold ring set with diamonds and pearls
She valued the ring at $50.
Evening star., 1916-04-26
German-Swiss Frontier Closed.

PARIS. April 26.-The German-Swiss
frontier has been closed since Monday
afternoon. even to mails. says a dis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
SPREAD OF DRY WAVE.
Hsycrl,il and Fall Rivs., Mass, Dr.
eide Agains! Further Licens-
irg Of S@!acns.

HavcrhiiI, Mass, Dec. The shit
,f thc city into 1ha dry" column at
,ar seven years cf license, and the de-
rcat Of Mayor Albert /. Bartlett
we're The features OF the election Tues
law. The license vote was: Yes
}.e92: no, 1888, as ag1:nst yes, 3,S3S
40, 3,lGG, last Tc2".
Mavor Bartlett Was defeated by
Leslie X. Morse, aftcr campaign
Il which the riot prevailed April 3,
hat followed tie attempt Of Thomas
F,cvd2n &c deliver an anti-Cathohc
ectu-c. cane in Tor much discussion.
Mayor Bartlett vas ti';ed recently on
charge of failure to suppress the
lot and was acquitted on al! but one
.harge, which IS still pending. Yes
;crdav he received $50 votes against
1869 for Morse.
Fall Rivers, Mass, Dec. This
:ity shifted TO TIC no column OH
he liquor license question Tuesday
" returning majority of l,459 for
20 license ct the annual city election.
The votc OH the liquor license qucs-
ion was: Yes, $500; no. $3.50; Last
2car The vote was: les, G,4C4; no,
1873.
Springfield, lIass., Dec. Mayor
Frank E. Stacey, Rcn=blican, was re-
elected over Charles +. Spellman,
Democrat, in the municipal election in
lis city Tuesday by a plurality Of
?,2G7 votes. The city gave a reduced
majority for license, G,493 in favor
and $3.50 opposed.
Holyoke, Mass, Dec. The city
Tuesday voted license by yes, 1881;
no. 1883. The vote in 1915 was: Yes,
4,377, and no, 2,721.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
COMPULSORY SERVICE

Tic fcur big railroad brotnerhoods
re preparing 10 submit to Congress
lrl 70 The President a plan for the
;etl!cncnt Of disputes between the
-ailroads and their employees which
yil! do away with the Objectionable
compulsory service" feature of the
oresilc1t's recommendation to Con-
res Tuesday The legislation urg-
d b President Wilson would force
ii employees to remain at work dur
mr. investigation of the cause OF
heir disputes with their employers,
and until settlement, short of strikes
and !ocl:outs, had been attempted
In this position the American
Federation of Labor will join hands
with the brotherhoods. Samuel
Gompcrs, in an interview in WASH
incton that night, outlined clearly
tho attitude Of the Federation to-
ward this phase of the Presidents
message to Congress, and declared
his organization was prepared tc
eight it all down the line
Gompcrs, stating the position Of
organization, said, eve will resist
every attempt to impose involuntary
servitudc upon our people. We viii
demand the right, which VIC haze
always possessed Of every cmploye
to cease labor either individually or
collectively, whenever, the conditions
of labor bfctmc intoierable."
M. Gompers said there was a.
constitutional prohibition on the in
position of Involuntary servitudc"
except for criminals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
rW RI, DIE OF RABIES
Untreated Cases Result Fatally in
Clifton Forge and in Cumber-
land

Richmond, Va, Dec. T. (special)-
The State Board of health has re-.
Gently received reports of two fatal
human cases Of hydrophobia, one IN
Clifton Forge and one in Cumber-
land County and both attributed to
bitos by animals not recognized as
rabid. n a.
In the Clifton Forge case, dog
ran through the yard of a school
ard, after biting several children,
disappeared and was killed some
miles away. No concern was felt
about the children and no precau-
lions were taken until one of them
developed symptoms of rabies and
lied. The others, in which the virus
vas longer developing, were fortuna
ely treated in time,
In the case of the Cumberland
child, the patient was bitten by
lor that belonged on the premises
out as the animal was not thought
% be suffering from rabies, no ap-
,-chcnsions were entertained until
he child developed symptoms. Mean
slime, the dog had died but its symp-
-oms had not been recognized. A calf,
bitten about> the same time as the
-bild, also developed rabies sinulta,n-
oously with the child and died. Anti
.ahic treatment has since been given
those who were also bitten.
at is the same old story" said
Health Commissioner Williams in an
nouncing the deaths Until we have
some adequate means of controlling
| stray animals, we shall not be able
% stamp out this horrible but wholly
orcventable disease"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-07
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH
In Effect March 1, 1916

In Effect March 1, 1916
\. B.--Followlng schedule figures
are ana r published n5nsI only as information not
Trains leave onion Station. AIexaE-
dria.
1877 y. NJ. Daily-Local between
| connection daily except Sunday at
Orange to and O.. No. 40S for Cor
louisville and Richmond.
SAL y. NJ Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations, Buffet parlor
9:17 y. NJ. Daily-Mail train, coaches
for Manassas. Warrentonl Orange.
LynchburS, Greensboro and Charlotte.
1o:22 \. N: Daily-U. S. Fast Mail
ut which scheduled TO stop. Coaches
and Sleeping cars to Atlanta. New
Orleans. Birmingham. Sleeping car
! charlottesville. Lynchburs, Danville
Greensboro, and Charlotte.
i:22 r. NJ. Daily-Local for Chariot
tcsvillc connecting ut Calverton for
Warrcnton
4:52 p. N. Dai!y-Brmingham Spe-
cial. Sleeping cars between New York,
! Atlanta, Anniston. birmingham, and
Z %aszsusta. Through first class coaches
| between Washington, Atlanta and
birmingham. Dining car service
Tourist TO California daily.
4:O2 T. M--Daily local for Har-
riSouburE ana way Stations on Manas-
sas branch. Pullman Buffet parlor
| cars.
500 7. ". local for Warrenton.
! 7:lI +. NJ. Daily--.iugusta Special
/ Through train with sleeping cars 70
! Charlotte, Columbia. Aiken and Au-
f:nsta Through Sleeping cars to Ash
Vile.
1902 =. ". Daly--Washington and
! Chattanooga Limited (via Lynchburg)
! First class coaches and sleeping cars
TO Roanoke. Knoxville Chattanooga,
] sleeper to New Orleans. Washington
| 10 Roanoke Dining cay service.
Loo p Nj. Daily-Ncw York and
! New Orleans Limited All Pullman
! train Club and Observation cars to
: New Orleans. Dining car service.
| 1927 y. NJ. Daily-Mcmphis special,
sleeping cars and coaches for Roa-
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Observation-Disclosures
APPLE FLAME.

S apples. . cGpfus OF sugar, !
cupful of water, raspberry jam.
rum or brandy. l cupfu Of beaten
cream.
Pare and core tic apples: boil
sugar ana wafer together ten mill
uteS; arrange apples in Duttcrcd
baking dish two incIc$ apart: add
sirup and cover and bake until ap-
pies are tender. BE careful 10 pre-
serve shape Of apples. Remove
from dish: boil strip until thick:
fill cavities with jam ard pour strip
around them. Just before sending
to table pour over tlrnl brandy or
rum; light and serve flaming.