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The Washington times., 1916-08-26

are things more important than tenn
Herbert =. Herrod, secretary Of the
Mahoning Valley Employer Associa.
s afss,. e. Youngstown. Ohio. tsis.
"oreanised labor. through its Off,
Gals. seems to be trying to graOD
control of the industries Of the nation,
and our association believes the time
mas come for you to challenge this
The Piilsbury Flour Mills Company
OF Minneapolis autographed that the
PRESIDENT should not undertake to adj
Indicate questions between capital
mendous Losses to both interests" The
Telegram added:
The question should be submitted
70 commission. No other settlement
should be consented to. even though
strike followed"
Middle West With Managers.
John M. Glenn. secretary Of the
Illinois Manufacturing Association.
said editorials and cartoons in Middle
western newspapers are strong for
the position taken by the railway
managers In demanding arbitration Of
the n.n ware dispute,
troit wired that public sentiment in
our community 10 strongly In favor
OF arbitration Of the dispute between
the railroads and employees"
wi.co a. op asrI.; 10 former governor Of
Elisha Lee. chairman OF the manaEerI
committee, that 1.-The Alteration OF
the question Of arbitration means
later on a nationwide strike" He
ing from abrogation of the principle
Of arbitration will be more disastrous
than a railroad strike"
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
WORST OF EPIDEMIC
OVER, SAYS n. Y. CHIEF

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Health Com
missioner Emerson said tnat as a re-
suit of his observations of the general
downward trend of the number OF cases
of infantile paralysis each day during
the last two weeks he was convinced
that the worst of the epidemic IL over.
The health department head made the
announcement after reporting that the
figures for yesterday were ninety-tour
new cases and twenty-five deaths. a
deaths from the preceding day.
This drop was not unexpected by the
health officials. Probably there will be
higher reports in the remaining days Of
general trend shows that the epidemic
in New York city is on the wane.
OF all .he boroughs Manhattan with
forty-three new cases and The Bronx
with fourteen have shown the least de-
cline in the number of CASES recently.
The lower totals are due In great part
to the drop In cases In Brooklyn and
Richmond, where the epidemic made
itself felt first. In Queens there were
The number of deaths in Manhattan
rose from twelve on Thursday to four
teen yesterday. and there was ona death
in the Bronx. as compared with none
on the day before. In neither Queens
nor Richmond were any deaths report
ed There were only seven deaths In
Brooklyn. drop q seven.
The average number OF cases reported
daily during the six days Of this week
has been slightly less .han 100, while
for the same six days last week the
average was slightly less than 100.
Statistics issued during the day show
that thlrty-two hospitals in the five
paralysis cases. The Willard Parker
Hospital Ia caring for 1Oli children. and
more are being brought in daily.
Twelve other hospitals in Manhattan
are caring for poliomyelitis patients.
In Brooklyn the Kingston Avenue
Hospital, with 593 patients. has the
bulk of the cases. and In The Bronx
the Riverside Hospital has 1855 patients.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
HUGHES. COMP[ETES
FIRST LAP OF TOUR
Candidate Is to Have Three
Day Rest After Three
Speeches in Colorado.
By PERRY ARNOLD.

DENVER. Colo. Aug. 8.-With three
speeches in Colorado today Republican
nominee Hughes consluded the first
lap oh his campaign tour and was to
leave tonight for a three-day rest a.
Estes Park.
Up to today the Republican candidate
ha scampaigned through thirteen States
being almost continually in what have
been declared by local leaders to be
Republican States. except possibly Cal
ifornia and Illinois. He made more than
hundred speeches and arrived at Den
yer today very tired physically,
although well and exceedingly anxious
for a complete rest in the seclusion OF
the mountains. He was very sanguine
Of success when the ballots are cast by
the people whom he has addressed.
I'VE have had a remarkable trip
across the continent" was the way
Hughes described his journey 30 far.
Everywhere there has been evidence
Of a very deep interest In the issues Of
this campaign.
Impressed With Resources.
II do not attribute this to my personal
relation to the campaign. but to the
deep interest that IL taken by the Am.
erican people In the great questions In
volved. As ! 60 through the country.
] a mconstantly impressed with the ex-
traordinary resources that we have for
our development and for our permanent
prosperity. Best Of all Is the fine man.
these resources. Every day on this trip
Is the best day.
II have been several times across
the continent and know something
of the various communities composing
our country. but to go through In this
rapid way, receiving generous well
comes. makes an appeal to the heart
Throughout the trip to date. Hughes
tion of aioofness from State and
local issues or factional differences.
It IL known that in California and
Utah. every effort was made to have
Views on prohibition-the dry Issue
being a particularly acute one In
those two communities. In California,
the Republican candidate emphasized
the reunion su Of the party; but did his
Is in Good Shape.
Despite his being tired. Hughes 10
| in splendid fighting form today. It Is
| rather remarkable that q public
speaker. who for six years has kept
MS voice oottied UP. mas managed to
bring II back SO that at not q single
| place which he has visited. so far
has the audience had any difficulty In
| understanding him.
DIR. N. E. Ditman. who has accom-
has done. heroic work keeping the
| nominee in physical shape. anpounced
| today he would let the governor take
| care Of himself. from KansSs City on
| any further throat spraying. Mrs.
Hughes will then havo'fuIl charge of
the nominee.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
HEAR|NGGRANTEDIN
OLD DOMINION ROW
Utilities Board Orders Company
to Show Cause for Discon.
tinuance of Transfers.

Residents on the line of the WASH
ington and Old Dominion railway.
which recently discontinued Its transfer
arrangements with the Capital Traction
Company, will be given a public hear
ing before the Public , Utilities Com
mission in the board room Of the Dis
trict building September 8. at 10 o'clock.
Notice was served by the commission
on the two companies today to be pre-
pared to show cause why the transfer
ARRANGEMENT at Thirty-sixth and N
streets should not be continued so as
to permit a continuous ride to and
from the south end OF the Aqueduct
bridge for a single fare: and also to
show cause why each of the COM
panies should not be fined FOR dis
continuing their existing rates without
authority Of the Public Utilities Com
mission and In violation of the public
utilities law
Operates Shuttle Car.
The Washington and Old Dominion
Railway operates on the bridge a
shuttle car. charging a two cent fare.
The arrangement under which trans
fers were exchanged between this car
and the line of the Capital Traction
Company Was discontinued at the
same time the transfer privileges into
Virginia were stopped.
The Public Utilities Commission
claims that its jurisdiction includes the
Aqueduct bridge and that therefore the
discontinuance of transfers on the
bridge car Is a matter upon which
II can take action.
Penalty Provided.
The penalty provided by the public
utilities act for the demand or receipt
by a utility Of a greater or less compen-
sation for services rendered than tina,
prescribed in the public schedules OF
tariffs. is a fine OF not less than $40
nor more than 1000 on the corporation
or not less than $50 nor more than SlOt
on the agents or officers involved for
each offense.
The Capital Traction Company alleges
II Is willing to continue the transfer ar
rangements and that the Washington
and Old Dominion railway alone was re-
sponsible for its discontnuance.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
ISSUES A YEAR BOOK

To interest citizens who are not mein-
bers. and to further arouse the interest
Of those who are members Of the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Association.
the association has published booklet.
taking the form Of a year book OF that
association.
The year book contains preamble.
treating OF the necessity for the citizens
Of the District to form themselves into
organizations because OF the unique
form Of government In the District.
Other matters touched on In the book
are items concerning what the associa-
ton has accomplished In the past and
what Is yet to be done. The book also
contains the constitution and bylaws Of
the Connecticut Avenue Citizens As
sOciation.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
Wilson's Telegram
Hats Deportation

NEW YORK. Aug. 26--Mrs Sarah
Shimelson and her young daughter.
Esther. had been put aboard ship yes
terday to be deported to Russia when
telegrom from President Wilson
saved them.
The Hebrew Sheltering and Immi-
grants Aid Society interceded for
them at Washington. The woman's
son. twelve, had entered the country
and Joined relatives In Chicago. A
physical defect barred Esther, and the
mother had passed the age limit. The
father was killed in the war. Mother
and daughter are awaiting further in
vestigation at Ellis Island.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
ROSEDALE GIRLS WIN
ALL THREE SWIMS
More Than $50 Take Part in Last
Of Fairgrounds Meets.

Girls Of the Rosedale playground
were victorious in the three swim
ming meets. the last OF which was
held under the auspices Of the play
grounds department on the Rosedale
grounds yesterday afternoon.
More than $50 contestants took part.
With the exception of two records
made in the earlier meets all were
eclipsed yesterday.
The meet was held under the super
vision of Miss Ella Gardner. director
Of girls activities of the Fairgrounds
department.
The Judges were Clinton Thrift.
John @. PetritI and Miss Pearl Rob
timer; ,Hawley A. Smith, announcer;
F. j. Drummer, starter; John Shughrue.
clerk, and NJ e. Donahue, marshal.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
Gospel Mission
GOSPEL MISSION

II, W, KLINE, SUPERINTENDENT,
Services every night at the Mission Hall,
2iS John Marshall place.. Supt. II. w. Kline
ave. and Irving st.. Sunday at 8 p. m.
W. II. Houshton will speak II Mission Hall.
Sunday p. m
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for District OF Columbia and
Virginia-Generally fair today and prob
ably tomorrow; light soutnerly winds.
For Maryland-Gencrally fair today
and tomorrow. continued warm; light
southerly winds.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
Spiritualisn,

THE cHRIsTIAN sPIRITUALIsT CHURCH.
Services every Sunday night, O'Clock
Speaker, Rev. Frank Mandreii Subject, The
Spirits and King SAUL. Messages By MIRA
J. n. Aaitby. Al Welcome. No ohasGSA
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH,
Observation-Disclosures
Unitarian.U niversalist

Union service OF All Souls Unitarian
en- aha ~: csS,ss Of Dur r. Jn.s
Service at II q. m. at the Church OF Our
Father, corner of 18th and L streets. Ser
mon BY DR.. L, q. Powers.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
@""o"net'"t'tt@'
Methodist Episcopal

WAlJCA q f. SITS. n; e. Rev. F.
Sunday school. $3.50 a. IN.
II 20 q m. sermon by Rev. O. c, Randall.
TOO p m. lawn service. Rev. Deets Pickett,
uDAaker
The Washington times., 1916-08-26

Light automobile lamps at 7;co y. m.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26

U. 5. Coast and Geodctic Survey
Sun rose. .....,..5.30 sun sets .........G $50
Moon rises 3:2S a. m. Moon sets SAB ?. m.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
Associated Bible Student,

AT OLD MASONIC TEMPLE, 9th and sts.
p. m. lecture by +. C. Detwiier; topic,
Causes Of DtscouIagement." 1880 D. m,
class meeting for Bible study. All weicons
No collection.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
TEMPERATURES.
Omitted States Bureau.)
TIDE TABLES,

High tides. :. .6:l7 a. M, height, 81
6:44 p. m, height 9.5
Low tides. ... ~: rs a. M. height OF
:0l p. M, height 81
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
THE GOSPEL TENT
Corner 18th 81. ana Park Read
Evangelist r. e. Harter

Sunday. August n,
The Mark OF the Bcast-Rev. 1lfo.
Monday. Aug. ts-Medicai Lecture.
Tuesday Aug. n-Jerusaiem and Babylon
compared.
wednesday. Aug. So-Jerusalem's Sins.
Thursday. Aug. I-Babylon wsfned.
Friday. Sept. l-Babylon's Fall.
Meetings begin At 1850. Public invited.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
Episcopal
THE CATHEDRAL
Bethlehem Chapel, Mt. St. Alban
Baptist

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 18th q o N. w.
". w. MoMASrER. Minister. Preaching.
sunday, II q. m. by Rev. Henry T. Cousins.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13
UTAHNS GRIP
HANDS OF CAPT.
OF SUBMARINE
elks In Baltimore Join In i-rpromptu
Reception to Noted
Skipper

Baltimore, July 11.-Upon their re-
turn home from the Elks' convention
here Thomas Homer, district deputy
OF Salt Lake and William Crawford
can boast of the distinction of hav
ing gripped the hands Of the captain
of the first submarine merchantmen
that ever crossed the Atlantic. They
were among herd OF Elks standing
around the grand lodge headquarters
at the Hotel Belvedere this afternoon
when it was learned that Captain
Paul Koenig. the now famous German
skipper of the Deutschland was din
ing In the hosiery. The news spread
quickly and the captain soon was the
center OF an enthusiastic ring OF
badge laden visitors.
Before the genial German had left
the hotel he had shaken the hands
OF nearly a thousand Elks and was
wearing the colors OF the order ap
parently with as much pride as mos,
OF the delegates. This afternoo>
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13

York City and there were 32 deaths
This Is an increase of more than
100 per cent in the number of deaths
resulting from the plague in the q
hours ending at 10 o'clock this morn
ing compared with the previous "a
hour record. In Brooklyn 6s new
cases were reported yesterday AS
against 1855 today. There are now a
total of 1,27S cases OF infantile par.
alysis in the greater city. Deaths
since the outbreak of the scourge.
number go.
Communities surrounding New York
City show increasing fear that they
will be infected with infantile par
alysls from children fleeing the pla.
que in the metropolis. A number Of
cities and towns in New Jersey and
New York have established quaran.
tine and some are turning back all
children from New York City. Pater.
son, New Jersey has excluded all the
children no matter from whence they
come. It was announced there that
500 children from New York City al
ready have been deported.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13
CHARMING TO
RAISE TROOP
FOR COLONEL
Utah Man Designated to Recruit the
a., Roosevelt Regiment in the
Western States

New York, July 11.-Colonel Roose.
velt's plans for his proposed. division
have been perfected to the, extent
that officers have been accepted and
the localities from which their com.
mands are to be recruited designated.
From Western Colorado, wyomins,
Utah and Nevada at least one cavalry
regiment has been accepted. 1t would
receive its preliminary training eth.
err at Fort Douglas, Utah.. or Fort
d. A. Russell. Wyoming. before join
ing the rest OF the division at Fort
Sill, Oklahoma.
Rock Claiming, former Princeton
and all American football player, who
served with Roosevelt's rough riders
in the Cuban campaign and is now
managing director OF the Utah Con
solidated Mining Company at Salt
Lake, has been selected by Colonel
Roosevelt to raise this regiment and
an officer detail from the regular ar
my for service with It chosen. Troops
have been Professionally accepted from
all the states named and plans pre-
pared for their rapid concentration
and training In case OF war.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13

front since the trench warfare be
gan.
And there is more to come" he
added.
A note from his chief of stan
meant the freedom Of the lines that
by the citation on the features of ev-
cry man whom the correspondent saw
were in winning mood. 1t was an Pr.
my Of movement, an army stretching
its legs and its imagination, which
had taken to the road in advance.
Big guns, which were silent, and
other big guns, slowly grumbling.
we're drawn forward by big tractors
along routes thick with traffic. Max.
ing many turns in trying to compass
something of the whole the cores
pondents car proceeded occasionally
having an interval of a few hundred
yards of clear way to make up for
the time lost when blocked by glut
of transports. Railway trains were
unloading more shells at the bases;
shells were being stacked beside the
roads and in the fields; new roads
were being extended. There was the
same scene OF prodigious industry rs
back of verdun, but this time, in
stead OF being on the defensive, 1t
was overaowing on ground taken in
the offensive.
Joyful Congratulations
"Are we downhearted' MOI" called
a soldier in good English.
Passing officers and men exchang'
ed joyful congratulations. No one
seemed to care how coated with mud
he was. or how unshaven, SO long as
he had something to eat.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13

Roosevelt intended to pace Mr..
Claiming in charge of the regiment
to be raised in this SECTION. but that
It was impossible to learn details OF
the plan
Mr.. Claiming was captain of the
Princeton football team at the time
he enlisted in the rough rider regi-
ment. He has been engaged in the
mining business in Utah for mum.
Der of years. On his return to Salt
Lake, it is understood that he viii
open recruiting headquarters, provid.
ing the army division to be raised by
Colonel Roosevelt is found to be nee
essary.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13

such supplies now on the ground that
withdrawal of the Red Cross hospital
units has left no distributing agency
to insure that consignments are not
put to military use.
Mr. .Taft's letter pledges the faith
of the Red Cross that the proposed
commission, names Of whose mem
bers would be submitted to the Brit.
ish government in advance, would see
that the supplies went for relief pur-
poses only. The foreign office has
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13
1T GOES WELL"
SAY The men
Visit Of Correspondent to French
Lines Reveals Spirit Of
Elation

Press Camp. British Army In
France. July Q, via London, July IL
1t goes we'll said General Foch, re.
ceiving the Associated Press cores.
pendent who came across from the
British lines to see something OF
the French part In the battle Of the
Somme
1T goes well!' was the phrase that
was heard from French officers and
soldiers.
General Foch's quickness and deci.
sion of manner singularly expresses
the French spirit. While France was
withstanding the blows OF the Ger.
mans at Verdun and all the world
looked In that direction, he was sec.
reilly preparing sledge hammer blow
In conjunction with the British IN
that part OF the line hitherto con
spicuous for its quiet.
I'VE were here and we went there
gaining more prisoners than our to-
tai LOSSES" he said, as turning to q
map on the wall In the sitting room
OF the chateau which serves as his
headquarters, he swept his finger
from the former French first line to-
ward the salient formed by turn In
the Somme. where the Germans have
their backs to the river in front OF
Peronne. The gesture represented q
depth OF four miles, the largest gain
the French have made on the western
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13
MAKE NO REPLY TO
RED CROSS REQUEST

Washington. July 1.-THE Ame-i'
can Red Cross made public today a
letter from william H. Taft. chair
man Of the society's central commit.
tee, which has been forwarded by
the state department to the British
foreign office asking that Red Cross
commission be permitted to go into
territory controlled by the reutonic
allies and distribute relief supplies.
The British government Is barring
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13
Charming Close to Colonel

r. II. Claiming has been warm
friend OF Colonel Roosevelt for a
number of years. as he served in the
rough rider regiment In the Cuban
campaign OF the Spanish American
war. He is in New York at the pres.
ent time and none Of his friends in
the city know when he will undertake
recruiting the regiment.
Fred Cowans, close friend, said
last night that he had been informed
for the past several days that Colonel
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13
EPIDEMIC OF
PARALYSIS
IS GROWING
Large Increase In the Number Of
Deaths and New Cases Reported
In New York

New York, July IA large in
crease in the number Of deaths and
new cases in the epidemic Of infan
tile paralysis was reported. During
the last "a hours 1876 new cases de.
veloped In the five boroughs Of New
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13

Utah participated in the election OF
Edward o. Rightor OF New Orleans,
as grand exalted ruler over Lloyd
Maxwell Of Chicago, who put up ore
or the gamest fights against the OF.
ganization in the history Of the order.
They took in the big automobile pa
geant and ball and prize drill at the
Fifth regiment armory tonight.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13
DO IT SATURDAY.!

Excursion rates via Oregon Short
Line every Saturday. Ogden and re.
turn 81. go; Salt Lake and return
10. Good for return until Mon.
days. ADV. 7-31
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-13
The Chronic Shopper.

II was a chronic woman shopper
who selected some purchases in 9
store, asking that they be kept for her
until the next day. When she re-
turned she could not remember who
waited on her. After puzzling over
the matter she approached a salesgirl
and asked: Am | the woman who
bought some embroidery here yester.
day" "Yes'm." replied the girl.
stolidly. and turned to get It.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-10-04
GET PENSION INCREASE
Several Vermont Medal of Hon.
or Men Are on the List

| Twelve old soldiers, now living in New
England, will receive $40 month extra
pension for the remainder of their lives
because their names appear upon thu
army and navy medal of honor roll, ere
ated by Act of Congress of April 16
1916. The fortunate veterans are:-
Andrew S Bryant of Springfield Mass.
John f. Bickford of Gloucester, Mass.
Walter G.. Merrill of Pittsfeld, Me-.
| Charles FL. Pinkham of Worcester, Mass.
David Naylor of Potter Eiil. R. L.; James
A. Barber of Westerly, r. T.; John B.
Boutwell, of Vermont; Wallace A. Beck.
with of New London, Conn.,; Charles
G. Gould of Cavendish Vt; Carlos FL
Rich of Bennington, VT; Daniel D. Stew
ems of Peabody, Mass. Jackson Sargent
OF Stowe, VT.
The law provides that the name of each
surviving person who had served in the
military or naval service of the United
States, in any war, and had attained the
age of 65 years and been awarded a med
al of honor for having Gin action involv-
ing actual conflict with the enemy dis
tinguished himself conspicuously by gall
lantry or intrepidity at the risk of his
life above and beyond the call of duty"
should be entered and recorded on such
roll. 1t was further provided that upon
proper certifcation to the Commissioner
of Pensions by the Secretary of War or
Secretary of the Navy special pension
of ten dollars month should be allowed
for each person whose name had thus
been placed upon the roll of honor
Up to date. 1870 special pensions bad
been allowed, incldding the IL just re-
corded. 1t is believed in the bureau of
pensions that about 200 persons will be-
come benefciaries of the new act.