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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-26
WOMAN SUFFRAGE >
GETS ENDORSEMENT
Negro National Educational Con-
gress Approves Amendment.

After having endorsed the Hughes
Fairbanks candidacy Thursday. the
Negro National Educational Congress
closed its sessions here last night by ar,
endorsement of woman suffrage and
the Susan b. Anthony amendment. The
convention empowered a committee to
compile text book of negro literature
to be placed In libraries over the United
States.
The resolution enclosing woman suff-
rage was introduced by the Rev. w. C..
DE Barry. and was adopted by the con-
gress after several favorfng speeches.
Among the speakers at last nights
session were John c. Dancy. DR.. J. r..
a. Grassland. president: Of the congress.
John II. Paynter and o. o. Nance.
The bulletin of negro facts issued by
the Department of Commerce and the
Census Bureau was endorsed by the
congress. which expressed an apprecia-
ton of the work done by Charles T..
Hall. William .Jenifer. Robert A. Pei
ham and Director s. L. Rogers.
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PRAISES WILSON FOR
KEEPING u. S. PEACE
Illinois Congressman Speaks to
Democratic Women Of America.

That all fair-minded persons in the
United States should be proud of the
fact that President Wilson has kept
the United States out Of the European
war was the keynote Of an address
delivered before the National Demo-
cratic Women Of America by Con-
gresham Claudius u. stone Of Iiii-
nois at a meeting OF the local branch
In the New Ebbitt last night.
Mrs. George A. Armes, head Of the
branch, spoke on the good which
comes to women by taking part in
politics.
1T is said" stated Mrs. Armes
that women become coarse by taking
an active part In politics. All 1 can
say Is that IL a woman thinks II will
have that effect upon her II 10 best
that she should keep out of politics
and stay at home"
Mrs. Armes stated that regardless
or politics women should join some
organisation and learn to think about
the problems of the country.
Mrs. David 3. Rose. wife of a former
mayor of milwaukee,. gave a musical
program.
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Down To the Store.

Once we got to argyin' on
Raisin' fruit-on melons. mostly:
Every one was just plum gone
His way. an a-listenin' closely:
Melons does their best says Andy
Thumperwipe. I'm soil that's sandy"
Nope" says Romy. ''as for me.
Gimme soil that's sort o loamy-
Yes. Stree" an two OF three
Sided In an greed with Romy;
'Twixt their tslkiR an ideein'
There simply wasn't no agreein'!
Finally. Mooley Saunders riz-
He's town fool. y'know, an funny.
Law-my-law. as sayin' Is:
''As goods a circus for the money!
Melons does their best" says Mooley
Fright inside Of yours truly!'
John d. Wells, In Buffalo News.
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New Republican Club
Will Urge Home Rule

The new District Republican Club
which was formed last night at the New
Willard will work for home rule for the
District. as we'll as for the success vf
the Republican party In the ensuing
election,
1t also proposes to urge some charac-
ter Of Congressional representation for
the District Of Columbia,
Last night a meeting OF influential Re-
publicans OF the. District was held and
tho formation Of such an organization
discussed. c. V. Gates acted as CHAIR
man of the meeting.
Those present authorised Mr.. Gates to
call another meeting within q few days.
at which It 10 intended to draft q CON
stitution and by7laws for the new club.
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Mrs. Dorothea w. Reisinger.

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothea w.
Reisinger. who died at the home OF her
daughter. Mrs. II. B. Hartung. Middle
town. N. Y. Wednesday will be held
at the residence. 81 Rhode Island avenue
northwest, this afternoon. She was
born In Germany but had resided IN
Washington for many years. She Is aur-
vived by ten children: Mrs. Harry
Stratton. Brooklyn, N Y; Mrs. Fred
er!ck Ford. Baltimore; Mrs Ruth
Hartung. Middletown, N. Y; Frederick.
Mary Charlotte. and Henry, of this
city: John Reisinger, Of Portland. Ore. /;
Mrs. Philip Treide. of Baltimore. and
Mrs. Louise Miller. OF Washington.
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CAPITAL PLANS TO
HONOR LAFAYETTE
Local Celebration, September 6,
Part Of National Affair.

The birthday OF the Marquis OF Lafay-
cite will be celebrated here September
g. Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton.
commander Of the Order of Washing
ton. and General II. Ogden Lake. Of
the Army and Navy Union. are In
charge OF the arrangements fbr the
affair. -
There will be "A national celebration
Of the Lafayette birthday. the local
AFFAIR being a part OF the former. A
meeting Of the Order of Washington
has been called by Gen. Marcus A.
Wright, vice commander general, for
next Tuesday evening. at which further
plans for the obserN ance Of the natal
day OF the great friend OF the United
States will be made.
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Probationary Appointments.


General Land Offce-Miss Augusta II.
wernick. Wisconsin. copyist. T?o; Miss
Onie Rymer. Tennessee, copyist. S72o.
Indian 0ffce-Michael Johnson. N. Y.
clerk. $500.
Patent Office-oscar /. Levy. Louis
lana, fourth assistant examiner. $500:
Miss Carrie NJ. Beckmann. Iowa; copy
Ohio, copyist, S72o; Miss Ethel v. Hor-
ney. ILL.,, copyist. S720; Miss Lois F. La
very. Missouri. copyist s72o: Karl Gins
burg. New York, copylst. $I2o; Earl ].
boy, $40: Edward f. Kennedy. District
Bureau Of Education.-M Edith A.
Lathrop. Nebraska. clerk. 1850.
Geological survey-Albert M. Jones.
engraver, Sl.25 pdwa0 -
Bureau Of Mines-Waiter F. Payne.
New York, Junior mining engineer $500.
Temporary Appointments.
General Land Offce-Miss Hiidegards
A. Rice, District of Columbia, 'copyist.
S72O Miss Annie d. Campbell. District
Of Columbia, copyist, s72O; Herman o.
Huebner. District Of Columbian assistant
trict Of Columbia. MESSENGER boy. $3.50:
Jack Kraft, District of Columbia, mes
senger boy. $3.50
Geological survey-Mrs. jesse NJ.
Wilde, North Dakota. Steno&rapher and
bureau Of Mines-Paul Brady. Penn
sylvania, Junior computer, 5000
Extensions of Appointments.
General Land office-Miss Alice Gever.
California. copyist. T2o; Miss Mary c.
Humm. Virginia. copyist. T2o.
Reinstatement.
Geolosical survey-Lawrence r. waE.
Promotions.
General Land Ofhce-Herbert v. Belts.
Oklahoma clerk. 5000 to $500: Miss
$500, to clerk. $1,000; Harvey Crump. Vir-
ginia, copyist, $40, to $500.
Patent Office-Louis w. Worreli,
Washington. second assistant examiner,
100. to frst assistant examiner. $4,000;
sistant examiner. 81 500. to second assist
ant examiner, s., 100: Ralph w, Brown.
Pennsylvania. fourth assistant examin-
er, 1880. to third assistant examiner.
81. 800: Samuel A. Butt. District of Co.
lumbia. copyist s72o. to $500.
Transfers.
Indian office-Mrs. Laura B. Holder
by. North Carolina, clerk, $500. from
Uintah a ouray Agency. Utah.
designations.
General Land Office-Judson w. Whit
ney, North Carolina, law examiner.
Pension Office--Walter C. SLIDER, Penn
syivania, messenger boy. 400.
Patent Office-William w. Fraser,
Maryland. second assistant examiner.
s., 100; Ora e. Fisher. Indiana. cppyist,
$500; Fred NJ Miller. Illinois. copyist.
sT2o: Thomas F. Hummer. Pennsylvania,
| copyist. $40.
Bureau OF Mines-Clifford L. Stephens.
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Will Risk Another Trimming.

To the voters: Being urged by several
persons from various sections Of the
country to come out for the office Of
county clerk on the Republican ticket at
the September primary. I hereby an
nounce my name as a candidate for the
nomination for the office. I have lost
my left arm and have only three fingers
and a piece Of thumb left on my right
hand. w. d. PRIDEAUX.- Mineral
Point u.a) Tribune.
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Charles b. knight.

Funeral SERVICES Tor Charles d.
knight. an employe of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, who died Tues
west. aged seventy-siX years. were held
yesterday at Holy Trinity Church.
Private interment was made. He Is
survived by his wife and three children.
r. z. knight, E. NJ Knight. and Mrs.
j. Francis Reh.
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WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TO-DAY
Today.

Exhibition drill. District Militia. Fort Mysr
drill teid, 3 y, NJ.
Concert. United States Merins HAND. White
House lawn, y. m,
E.oursion, Hospital Association Of Federal
linton. chesapeake Beach.
Monthly meeting. board OF directors. Casters
osS Feliows-Canton Washington. No l. Pa
triarchs Militant.
canal on the Bathoidi, beginning at $50
n.
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Times Mail Bag
Communications for this column
should be written on one side OF the
paper only, and should contain not
more than 200 words.
Suggests That Motion Picture
Houses Give Matinee for Families

OF Guardsmen.
To the Editor Of THE TINES.
Being a daily reader OF the Washing
ton Times. ! invariably see In the daily
Issues. articles pertaining to the support
of the dependents of the National
Guards, who are In the service.
! notice that these contributions are
received In such manner that the de-
sired results are not yet obtained.
j would like to suggest that the So
cieties collecting these funds. to inter-
view the managers OF all the local mo-
ton picture houses. and get them TO
donate the use Of their houses for Q
matinee performance. from to 6 p. m,
and advertise about a week ahead OF
time. and impress upon the public the
fact that every American citisen should
feel that II IL his or her duty to at
tend.
feel assured that such a move would
mean les trouble and better results for
JOEL O. BoDINE. Jr.
Washington. Aug. rs.
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Suicide Leaves Estate
Valued at Six Million

CHICAGO. Aug. 8.-Henry ]. Furber.
peventy-six years old, formerly a promi-
nent attorney and real estate operator,
shot and killed himself In the hospital
where he had been a patient ior sew
eral years,
He left a fortune estimated at 5000
900.
Mr. Furber shot himself during the
absence of his valet. He Is said to have
been depressed by prolonged illness and
the recent heat wave.
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Michael HAYES.

Funeral services for Michael Hayes.
who died Thursday. aged ffty-three
years. will be held at his late residence.
10 I street northeast. on Monday and
thence TO st. Aloysius Church. where
o'clock.
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Campaipn Advertisement.

Another way to pass these hot nights,
and get your mind off the fact that you
to reason gently with the mosquitoes.
appealing to their better natures and
convincing 'em they are entirely too
proud to bite.-Arkansas Democrat.
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FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time Of Services Ar.
ranged by Bereaved Families
Mrs. p. Flack Hannah.

The death Of Mrs. 4. Flack Hannah.
widow Of Thomas Hannah and daughter
of the late Francs and Elizabeth Flack,
Of Carrot Park. Montgomery county.
Nd. occurred Wednesday In Kansas City,
all Of Kansas City. and two sisters. Mrs.
Elisabeth Killian and Mrs. Jacob Booi.
both OF this city.
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EdtuCEs
Who Is II comes home tired.
Throws his hat down on chair.
Who Rlowers round and mutters;
Where's dinner? Tell me wheref"
Father.
Who In II gets peeved up so
When anything goes wrong.
And shouts. at us kids: Cant you
Keep your toys where they belonR?"
Father.
Who IL II takes us hshin'
Down by OIL Tinker creek
Who takes us to the movies
Just as regular every week?
Father.
Who Is II that's so grouchv
When everything goes slick.
But laughs and tries to cheer US up
When us Door kids Is sick?
Daddy.
IT. ]. T.. in Cleveland News.
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An Old Rhyme Revised.

For wilful waste makes woeful want
And you may see the day
You'll wish you had the gasolene
You once let leak away.
Pittsburgh Post.
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FIANCE BUSY, GIRL
GOES TO WE'D HIM
Made Fortune So Fast He Can't
Come Home.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Two years ago
when Louis T. nilsson. Of Brooklyn.
went to Alexandria. La. to enter the
lumber business. he told Miss May E.
Scalley that he would come back and
marry her as soon as he was prosperous
enough to Justify II.
Trade has been booming SO that Mills
son couldn't leave II. Yesterday Miss
Scalley started ONT l.100-miie trip TO
marry him in Alexandria.
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On Affixing q 2-Cent Stamp.

Mark how Washington grows pale
At the flashing Of the gale
Cross the waters! 4
But q submarine draws nigh
That to Washington says dye"
Sons and daughters!
Thus he'll dye that he may live
And. so doing. pleasure give.
As he'd aughter!
w. w. in Boston Transcript.
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Gottlieb Splitter.

Funeral services FOR Gottlieb Splitter.
late residence. $40 Fourteenth street
northwest. Monday at 10 o'clock. Inter-
nIent will be made In Washington He
brew Cemetery.
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Lewis Cass White.

Funeral services for Lewis Cass White.
who died yesterday at George Washing
ton University Hospital. will be held at
his late residence. 6lH Georgia avenue.
Monday at 2 o'clock. Interment will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
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We Commend This to Mr.. Ford.

In case Of war with Mexico
We'd get no chicle,
And that would put us. ms you know.
In quite pickle.
For chicle In tho base Of gum.
The kind for chewing,
And that Ii why we oil feel slum
With trouble brewing.
Smooth out your visage. wrinkied Mars.
Put up your sickle.
We would not mix up In your wars,
We need our chicle.
Pittsburgh Post.
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Tomorrow.

Address, Judge J. Robert Andersen, before
combined young mems classes OF Ere.
Presbyterian Church.
Address, Congressman James T. Lloyd of
MissSuri, Mems Bible Class of Calvary N.
u. Church. 10 a. m.
tJike Wandsiluste-s, beginning at end Of
Fourteenth street car line, $50 p. m.
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Seeing the Bright Side.

come home drunk this week.
Hub-Don't be 80 p-pessimistic, m
dear. You should think OF the four
nights came home sober.-Boston
Transcript
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To Incog.

can't remember your poem. Men
of the description you give are common
enough. Maybe II got in the wrong
wv. d. c."
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With Due Credit

When '0msr smote bloomin' Tyre
ED card men sing by land and sea.
And what e thought o might require,
Il went and took. the seme as me.
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Astronomy.

How many stars are there7" said she.
pray answer quickly, do"
He didn't gaze upon the sky.
But softly answered, Two"
ST. Louis Star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-26
Not Through the Kitchen.

Has the furnace gone out, Bridget?
TT didn't come through here, num-
Boston Transcript
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Two Nature Fakes.

When have made my story known
know that you will scott;
Today talked upon the phone
And wasn't once cut of.
Detroit Free Press.
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Changes Announced
By Secretary Lane

A number of changes in the Depart
ment Of the Interior. including appoint
ments, promotions. transfers and resig-
nations, are annouced today by Secre-
tary Lane. They are: z,
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More fun than fixing up mud pies
Ia labor Of this sort!
For he is busy killing flies
At cents quart.
Kansas City Journal.
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Whaddya Mean-Reasonable!
Father.

"Wanted-Donkey or a goat; must be
reasonable. ADV. In Buffalo News.
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The Rev. Earle NJ. Ellsworth. Of Ian
caster. Ohio. will occupy the pulpit OF
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
the first two weeks In September.
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Congressman James T. Lloyd. Of Mis-
souri,. will address the Mems Bible Class
of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Superintendent II. W. Cline will con-
duct rescue mission service at the
Gospel Tent. Georgia avenue and Irving
the last Sunday service at this location.
Services will be held Monday and Tues
dav. and the tent will he moved to
Eighth and / streets northwest. where
gospcl services will be conducted durinr
the month Of September. William II.
ice at Mission Hall. IA John Marshsli
place tomorrow at o'clock.
Tent services at the Fourth Fresby
terrain Church are being conducted BY
the Rev. Hurd Allyn Drake. of Napo-
leon Ohio. In tho absence of the pastor
the Rev. Joseph T. Kelly. Tomorrow
evening at o'clock ne Will sneak on
The Guarantee OF Immortality the
Christian Endc:vor meeting will be held
at : o'clock.
The voang people Of the Fourth Pres
bvterian Church viii hold an an-day
ricnic and field meet st the home OF
Miss Alene Cooper Lorton. Va. on
Labor Day.
Judge J. Robert Anderson. OF the de-
rart,ncnt Of Justice. will address the
combined young mems classes Of the
First Presbyterian Church tomorrow.
Tho Christian Endeavor Society Of
Garden Mcnodial Presbyterian Church.
| Anacostia. will give q musical Monday
evening for the purpose of raising funds
| to purchase a new organ.
"A Worlds Christ" will he tho TOPIC
Of the Rev. Z. r. Edwards q: the n,ern-
| Ing service OF the Vermont Avenue
| Christian Church tomorrow. At the
evening eervicc at O'Clock his topic
| viii be THE Mountain Top ana the
Valley"
I A constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed Mt n special meeting held last eve
ming At the Fourth Presbytsr.sn
church. The temporary onicers OF The
! new organization are: President: l'i.
! Charles W. cuthbertson: vice president,
lR. j. Burnett; secretary-treasurer.
! Homer Edison. The first regular meet
INK Will be held the 'irst Monday IN
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And soon Il may be permissible
TO make some reference to the
glowing Hughes of autumn, as II
were.-Springfield (MassD Union.
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The Rev. Harold Paul Sloan. OF Red
Bank. N. j.. will preach at Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow
Christ, and Forever. and in the evening
his theme will be Take Ye Heed How
Ye Hear"
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Church Notes

Trustees Of Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church have issued an appeal for as
sistance In raising a fund Of $500 to pay
the balance Of an overdue mortgage OF
81 600 on the church. which must be
liquidated not later than Tuesday. Sep
TENDER 5.
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Judge J. Robert Anderson. OF the De
rartincnt OF Justice. will address the
combined young mems classes Of the
First Presbyterian Church tomorrow.
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Congressman James T. Lloyd. Of Mis-
souri,. will address the Mems Bible Class
Of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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The voang people Of the Fourth Pres
bvterian Church Will hold an all-day
picnic and field meet st the home OF
Miss Alene Ceoper. Lorton. Va. on
Labor Day.
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Tho Christian Endeavor Society or
Garden Mcmodial Presbyterian Church.
Anacostia. will give q musical Monday
evening for the purpose 81 raising funos
to purchase a new organ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
BUYERS GATHER FOR
SALE OF YEARLINGS

A hundred or more Of prospective
buyers from all parts Of the United
States and Canada were at Sheepshead
Bay and at Durland's, in West Sixty
sixth Street, yesterday looking over
the yearlings Of the Spreckels farm Of
California, and the Chenaut and keene
farms, Of Kentucky, which are to be
offered to the highest bidders to-mor-
row by the Powers Hunter company.
The Spreckels yeariings, which are
sons and daughters of those sterling
stations Voorhees,, DR.. Legge, Puryear
d. and Solitaire II. and brothers and
sisters of Runes, Hocnir, Anita. Ahara,
Kormack, Tiajan, etc. will be sold in
the paddock at Belmont Park tomorrow
afternoons. The Chenault and keene
youngsters will go under the hammer
at Durlands in the evening. Ogden
Ballot, Trap Rock, Peter Ounce, Jack
Akin. Star Shoot and Watervale are
represented in the Keene consignment
by near relatives of such horses as
Jacobe, Ornament Whorler. Luke. etc.
As general thing Mr.. keene trains
his horses and races them himself. He
is selling this fall because a business
engagement necessitates his presence
in Russia next season.
Mr.. Chenault's yearlings are by Jack
Akin. Ben Travato. Celt, Magnetic,
Gloriiier, Ballot and Saln.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
MRS. H. B. BODEN WINS
ON BAYSIDE COURTS

Mrs. Howard b. Boden won the fnal5
in the women's singles invitation lawn
tennis tournament on the courts OF
the Bayside Tennis Club yesterday
afternoon The match was resumed
where il was interrupted week pre-
vious on account OF deluge of rain.
Before the match had to be deferred
Mrs. Boden had lost the first set to
her opponent. Miss Caroline Freeman,
of the Central Club, of Flushing. They
were practically on even terms when
the second set was terminated.
Yesterday Mrs. Boden was in eX-
ceptionally good form and did not al
low her opponent to win a single set,
the score being e.. IS. SIS.
Merle Johnston and Otto Kraft to-
day will meet TO decide the winner OF
the mems individual championship.
Yesterday Johnston defeated Ralph
Roberts in sem-fnal by Ga. 4-6,
6-3, while Kraft defeated c. c.
Creighton, O., 6-3. Johnston won
his way into the semi-fnal by defeat
ing Theodore Clark. 60. 6-l. while
in the same round Kraft beat Bud
Cheeseman, 6-3, 60.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
LOUISVILLE PLANS
A BIG RACE MEET

Louisville. Sept manager John
Hachmeister. of the Douglas Park
Jockey Club, has set the stake dates
for the coming big race meeting at
this course. which begins this fall on
Monday. September IS, and continues
to Tuesday. September 26. racing
period of eight days. They are as fol-
lows
Monday, September lS-The Douglas
Park Inaugural Handicap, with $4,000
added for three year-olds and upward,
at one and a sixteenth miles.
Saturday, September 23-The Louis
Vile Cup, w-h $4,000 added. for three
year-olds and upward, at two miles.
Tuesday. September 26-The Beech
mont Stakes. with $500 added, for
two-year-olds. at five and a half fur
longs.