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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02

Atlantic passenger air lino. The cross
inr OF the Atlantic by air is not a qucs-
ton merely OF Initiative, nor OF daring
nor even Of skill: II is a problem OF
science
I'm connection with tho above. stu
believe that the first crossing Of the
Atlantic ocean will only mark an epoch
In aerial navigation. and this faith I'm
its future " another important reason
for tho existence Of tho American
Tram oceanic Company. I hope to see
the day when this company VIII he funt
ming aerial liners regularly across the
Atlantic and other oceans.
Confident of Success.
mir. wanamakcr's announcement was
enthusiastically received in aviation
circles, whcrd It was said tho now de-
sign and great power OF the hydro-aero-
plane ordered would assure tho success
of the enterprise. Alan II. hawley,
president OF the Aero club, said:
I'VE who are close TO developments
are convinced that the cross-Atlantic
flight will DO successful. All the fac
tors necessary have boon ably correlated
by Messrs. Wanamakcr, curtss. and
Burgess and given competent pilot,
who can easily nc occurred, the flight
will b. SUCCESS
In regard to the first America. Henry
Woodehouso, Of the Aero Club. and
managing editor Of Flying, said:
THE success OF the first America has
shown that tho estimates of what could
be done were accurate. Tho flying boat
has stood many times tho rough service
which II would have to stand In a cross
Atlantic flight. and is still in service.
The new project Is SO substantial in
every way Ms to make the former prof.
oct appear modest"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02

order nine timos In the last three
i1' ID. Turner. Hess fireman, ties
today that the night OF the wreck
failed to SEQ any signals for dlstan
OF ten miles prior to the wreck. al
though he looked for them. Il
Hess claims the signal nc passed VIC.
FORE striking tho train ahead OF him
was clear. w. r. Russell district ex.
aminet; stated Hess passed his last OK
animation perfectly in tests OF hearing
wore ~ NV INJURY
Railroad torpedoos. intended osnocior,
curing togs to warn Of danpnr wore
not used by the brakeman scnt hack ia
warn section two of No. So. '''o'' "
Speed Not Lowered in Fog.
Speed Of train Is not reduced bocauso
OF fog or bad weather conditions
Tho second section 81 No. Sc w, rr,,,
ming Mt capacity speed. within five mir.
utes Of the first section.
G. c. Robertson. Twentieth con,,rv
engineer, whose train crashed into a.
wrecked coaches hurled onto his tract :
was going seventy miles an hour. III
hcr out" i''''i'S
The probe will be continued Mond,v
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02

ICES as misleading reports to the stock
dent OF tho Insurance company has
undertaken to send to the stockholders
quarterly reports "purporting to show
the progress and condition OF tho de-
PENDANT Insurance company"
Calls Reports Inaccurate.
The plaintif ayers, however, that
these reports have been inaccurate In u
number OF particulars which are set
forth In tho petition. IL Is alleged that
on the 18th day of February, 1915, tho
president wrote TO the stockholders as
follows; During 1916. as above stated,
the company showed for the first time
a profit on It's underwriting"
IL is charged that this statement was
inaccurate. and that the company lost
moro than SlTS.000 during 1915. which
was f3,1O2SI more than II had lost on
It's underwriting during 1911.
II Is further alleged that the officers
have violated certain pledges which they
made to the stockholders. These pledges
related TO the quarterly reports. and in
making tho underwater an officer of
the company.
The bill Of complaint also discusses
the transfer OF the Southern building
TO the Southern Realty Corporation. and
Its subsequent rctransfcr back to the
First National Fir" Insurance Company.
IL " asserted that tho stockholders
should hHvo been notified Of these trans
ttrs and Of tho purchase by the First
NATIONAL Fire Insurance Company OF
the Commercial Fire Insurance Com
pany's half interest In the Southern
building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
Citizens Association to
Give Dance on April "a

An invitation to all residents in the
territory along Connecticut avenue. be-
tween the Connecticut avenue bridge
and Chevy Chase circle. to attend a
dinner dance at the Ebbitt April "a,
has been extended by the Connecti-
cut Avenue Citizens Association.
The purpose OF the gathering is to
bring the residents OF the several neigh
borhoods into closer social relations.
Tickets for the AFFAIR will not he sold
on the night OF the dinner. II will he
necessary TO make reservations in adj
vance, officers Of the association eN-
planned today. These reservations, to-
gether with 81 per plate desired. should
be sent to +. +. Leith. 1914 Rose place
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
AVENUE SHOW CASE
RIFLED BY THIEVES
Murdoch McPhee Among Those
Complaining to Police.

Show case thieves broke into another
display window last night.
Murdoch McPhee. OF 81 Pennsylvania
avenue. reported that the case in front
or his store was rihed and two cameras,
valued at $50 each. and n fashllSht,
valued at $3.50. were stolen.
Among other larcenies reported at
headquarters today are
Ovcrcoat valued at $40. property OF
Percy Jackson. 1906 Massachusetts ave-
nue. northwest.
Ladies' coats, and six blankets, value
$40. property Of William Keister, ll45
Iifth street northwest.
Bicycle, value s.. property OF j, r
Schneider. SIS r street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
Professional FlirtS
Recruited at College
Reformers Press Harvard Men in
to Trap Women in
Boston.

BOSTON. April 2.-IIarvard students
as professional flirts. working In the In
forest OF the Watch and Ward Society,
conducting a series OF raids on down
town cafes and hotels. is the latest
wrinkle I'm Boston.
More than score are enlisted In
the campaign which has resulted in the
arrest of forty women and girls. The
Harvard men act as ''comc-ons." at
tracing the women the Watch and
Ward Society wishes to drive from the
streets and restaurants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
IS SOUGHT
FOR INSURANCE Co.
Petition Filed by Clayton Can
non Against the First Ma
tionaI.

4 receiver to handle the AFFAIRS Of tho
First National Fire Insurance. Company
is sought in n petition filed in tho Dis
trct Supreme Court late yesterday in
behalf OF Clayton Cannon by Attorneys
Wilton j. Lambert and CrandalI
Mackey.
The fro insurance company. the
Southern Realty Company. and the OIL
GERS and directors of the insurance COM
pany are named as defendants
Tho court Ii asked to take the opera
ton OF the frc insurance company out
OF the hands of the present officers ana
that the assets of the COMPANY PC
placed in tho hands Of receiver 'untll,
by appropriate decree. the anairs OF VIC
company are turned over To inc siochH-
holders and placed upon 2 SOUND D"I he
In the hands OF new OFFICERS 10 pc
elected by tho stockholdcrs' A., 81.
The plaintiff also asks that the re-
ceiver submit to tho court ana 40 W
stockholders an accurate ana Colhp.r ,,,
report OF the real condition OF tne COM
pnny and the result Of its operations,
Tho bill OF complaint alleges thal the
stockholders have contributed 10 in'
company 1885 1880. of which vi;
5G2.50 was applied to capital. ana uhcIuu-
ing forfeited partial paymentsl NJ"'
1910. less organization ana otnsr IN cN,
penscs. was carried 10 surplus. Ih'
contributions were secured as n result
OF mail order campaign, winch IN
VOWED the sending out OF literature IN
which the prospects OF the company
were set forth, It Is alleged,
Southern Building Value.
II IL further charged. that while the
officers claim that the surplus OF inc
company Is now s379,Gsl2. yet, III. as
plaintiff contcrds. tho real value OF the
Southern building Is not In excess oil
81 600 O0c then the surplus would nave
dwindlcd to the sum or sl79.mS.l2. as OF
December 81 1915, which would mean a
loss Of 1872 1888 of the original money
contributed by stockholders. In which
loss Is included the cost OF organization
expenses and the Congressional investl'
cation.
"Plaintiff further says that Il II moi
all of the waste. however. because II
is claimed tho stockholders have had
to bear also the loss OF $751; 5000, the
total income from investments since the
organization OF the defendant company
which. added to tho other figures. would
make a deficiency OF S5li5J6.l9 sustain
ed since the wear 1912"
The plaintiff contends that these large
losses have been due. Mt least in part
TO the incXperlcnce Of the management
II IL further asserted In the petition
that the company has suffe/d under
writing losses amounting to Sl6j. i4s y II
1871 and Sis, S5l Is In 1915. Tho plaintiff
charges that these losses show the tax
ing OF undesirable fire insurance risks
and that ITS continuing in business
would result In additional losses OF sur
plus"
A considerable portion of the bill Il
devoted 20 what the plaintiff character
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
Cows 2-Year Record.
60,27S Pounds of Milk

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Aprii a.-"TuIio
Alcartra." Holstein-Frcsian cow
owned at Woodland. cal. holder of tho
ono-year worlds record for milk nroduc-
ton. has completed test which gave
her the worlds record for two years
production. Her record for two yeas Is
COTS pounds.
While making this record tho COW pro-
duced as high as nftv quarts of COM
mcrclal milk "A day. Her record for ono
year Is 30. 4ji.4 pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
OVER OCEAN
WILL Be TRIED AGAIN
Rodman Wanamaker Orders
New america" for Attempt
to Cross Atlantic.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Rodman WAN
amaker announced that he had ordered
a hydroa nroplane Of great size and
power which will attempt to ny across
the Atlantic Ocean during the summer
in a single uninterrupted flight
II Is planned to accomplish the
tourney in less than two days. The de-
sign OF the aircraft is different from
anything yet constructed In addition
II will, be the largest yet built
Equipped with six i2-cylinder motors
of 300 horsepower. with n total OF 1'No.
tho machine will be capable OF making
100 miles an hour.
with crow of six, fuel. instruments,
provisions and equipment 1t Is expected
that the flight will be made In about
thirty hours.
Mr., Wannamaker announced his inten-
tions i'm q letter received by Alan X.
IIawley. of the Aero Club OF America
which said:
"Supplementing my letter Of February
to the Aero Club of America. signify
ing my Intention of making purely
scientlfic test OF acronautcal power by
crossing tho ocean In one flight. ] beg
to advise you Of the following develop
"Iieut. (now Commander) John G.
Porte who was to command the
America" was called to his country by
the war thus temporarily stopping the
preparations for an execution OF tho
flight.
Company Incorporated.
Pursuing my purpose-to build an
aircraft that will cross the ocean-the
American Trans Oceanic Company was
incorporated. and the company. acting
for us. has placed an order with the
Curtiss Aeroplane Companv for new
craft that will have more than ten times
the power of the old one.
at will be Of special design. entirely
different from any aircraft heretofore
built. and especially adapted for alight-
ing on and arising from rough seas.
and. therefore. eminently fitted for the
transatlantic flight 1t Is now under
construction and Will be tested at the
Atlantic coast aeronautical station at
Newport News.
when completed and accepted and at
the right time the new America will
make the attempt TO cross the Atlantic
In which project | again venture to ask
the co-operation of the Aero club of
America OF your affiliated clubs and Of
our own and foreign governments who
NAV be interested in the flight.
81 still believe that the first crossing
OF the ocean will bring quickly In its
train aerial liners which will cross reg
ularlv from continent to continent, q
faith which | expressed in my letter of
February L.
What man can do once he can do
any number OF times. Once the Atlantic
Is crossed in a single flight of an air
shin there will follow soon regular trans
mite trios and fixed safe trans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
WRECK DUE
. TO MAN OR MACHINE?
Federal and State Officials Try
ing to Solve This Question in
Inquiry.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April Federal
and State officials probing the Amherst
wreck, which claimed twcnty-sevcn
lives. are trying to decide whether It
was man failure or machine failure
which caused three New York Central
trains. including tho Twentieth Cen
fury Limited. to crash together.
The inquiry into the wreck. the most
disastrous in recent years. shows the
probe proceeding on these lines:
Dld Engineer Herman Hess. Of the
second section. No. Sc. fail to see n dam
ger signal set against him and 20 tbun-
dering. nifty miles an hour through fog
mat blotted out all objects sevonty-flye
section? "'''
Or did the signal apparatus fail IN
work properly. ,as claimed by Towerman
A.. II. Ernst.
Out Of Order Nine Times.
j. l.. Whitcomb. New York Central
signal supervisor today testified that
lever No. 40, which controls the signal
in question. has been reported out of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
Open Cars Are On.

NEW YORK. April 2.--Spring Is
here. Pittsburgh has scooped the ma
ton and reported the first straw hat,
hut-the circus arrived in New York.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
put on open cars on some of It's sur
face lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-02
Refuses to "Start Over"
Is Sued for $4,000

NEW YORK. April 2.-Because ''he
would not start all over with her again"
T. Raymond Dominy. of East Hampton,
j. l.. is now a defendant in a $751; 900
breach of promise suit brought by Miss
Elizabeth Burns She Is governess.
She explained that her first suit for
breach OF promise was dropped when
the present defendant signed an agree
mcnt to renew friendship.
This, she alleges, he failed to do.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29
REREKAHs OBSERVE SIXTY

EAH &A-N-NAN AAAts11AASA
On Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 20,
ne ladies' OF Hope Rebekah lodge
10. 20 observed the Sixty-fifth ami
versary Of the founding Of the order
in a fitting and enjoyable manner.
The members assembled at the lodge
room at 1880 and spent the afternoon
in a pleasant social way. The follow
ing program was rendered:
Reading-Mrs. Whitman.
Piano soIo-Miss Sackett.
Reading-Mrs. Staley.
Banner work-Mesdames Downing
and Whitman and Misses Annie and
Mary Lauridsen.
Refreshments we're then served,
which were very much enjoyed by all
present.
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
Noble Grand-Miss Mary Laurid-
sen.
Vive Grand--Mrs. e. F. Guyon.
Secretary--Mrs Steve Staley.
Treasurer-Mrs. Betsy Short.
Warden--Miss Leta Sackett.
Chaplain---Mrs. Mary Horton.
Inner Sentinel-Miss Annie Lau-
ridsen
Outer Sentinel-Mrs. B. Richards,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29
SERVICES AT
METHODIST CHURCH

The regular services will be held
in the Methodist church Sunday. Oct.
l. Rev. Chas. F. Wheeler. who was
re-appointed at the annual confer
ence just held at Gooding, will preach
both morning and evening. Morning
topic, The Christians Debt to the
Community. Evening service at 7:3O
(instead of 81. Topic, The Bell and
the Book
Rev. j. e. Baker, district superin-
tendent, who was appointed in place
of Rev. H. W. Parker, will be here
some time next month to visit the
charge.
Rev. Parker has been superintend-
ent of the Pocatello district for six
years. and has returned to the regu-
lar pastorate and will be located at
Nampa.
Rev. Baker has been pastor on
some of the largest charges in the
conference and is of fine personality
and splendid ability.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29

Montpelier, Idaho. Sept. 20, 1916
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29

Constipation the Father OF Many MS
or the numerous ills that AFFECT
humanity a large share start with
constipation. Keep your bowels regu-
lar and they may be avoided. When
laxative is needed take Chamber
lain,s Tablets. They not only move
the bowels but improve the appetite
and strengthen digestion. 0htaian-
able everywhere.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29
RARE BARGAIN IN
HIGH GRADE PIANO

We will accept any reasonable Of
fer for new strictly high grade
piano located near Montpelier. Lib
eral terms to a responsible party.
We will give someone a fine bar
gain in good piano. II interested,
write The Denver Music Company at
Denver, Colorado. at once for parti-
culars.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29
MONEY TO LOAN ON
IRRIGATED FARMS

The Continental Life Insurance Co.
of Salt Lake has plenty of money to
loan on irrigated lands up to 40 per
cent of the appraised value, at per
cent interest. Five or ten year loans
with three year options. Call on or
write to M. l. Chappell. district man
ager, Montpelier; phone lao.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29
HOW 70 Give Good ADVICE

The best way to give good advice
is to set good example, When
others see how quickly you get over
your cold by taking Chamberlain
Cough Remedy they are likely to
follow your example. This remedy
mas been in use for many years and
enjoys an excellent reputation. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29
HAY WANTED

We will pay $14 ton, +. o. b.
cars Montpelier. for good, market
able alfalfa, baled, and $1450 for
mixed timothy and alfalfa. Write to
Parker & Stafford, Rock Springs,
Wyo. Also write to us about oats.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29

A beautiful new line of ladies'
misses. and children's coats. The lat
est styles and prices are no higher
than in former years. Call and see
for yourself. H. b. Whitman
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29
CONFERENCE EXCURSIONS

To Salt Lake City, October End to
Sth, inclusive. See Agents for de-
tails. Don't forget our regular sun
day and Weekend Excursions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29
LADY MACCABEES
INSTALL OFFICERS

INSTALL OFFICERS
AT the last meeting OF the local
hive, Ladies of the Maccabees. the
following officers were installed for
the ensuing year.
Past Commander---L0uis White.
Commander-Olive HULL
Lieutenant Commander Nellie
Stafford.
Finance Authoritarian Schutt.
Record Keeper-Nellie Spiden.
Lady-at-Arms-Dai Beveridge.
Sergeant-Mattie French.
Sentinel-Eliza Burton.
Picket-Martha Barnes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29

None better made than the "Go.
pher Rrand" harness sold by @. w.
~ NJ. Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29

Prepare to make your home
cheerful and comfortable for the
the winter-a good warm rug on
the living room floor where you'll
spend the evenings, nice easy
rocker or comfortable couch, a
pair of new portieres or cur
tains to beautify the room, or one
of those so pound mattresses and
a 20 year guaranteed springs to
take the place of the old ones in
mothers room. There are too
many things to mention that go
to make the family comfortable
and happy. Come IN and let us
show you over our most complete
stock. Wen treat you right. and
remember we give the Green
Trading Stamps. Ask for them.
THE NIELSEN FURNITURE co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-04-15
NIB. EoRp,S ASPIRATIONS.

Complete reports from Detroit state
that the Republican preferential Pres
idential primaries in Michigan have
given Henry Ford a majority over
United States Senator William Alden
Smith, which means that the Michi-
gan delegates will cast their votes
for the automobile manufacturer.
While it has been said many times
that Mr.. Ford ought to devote his won
derful genius to auto making or to
inventing cheaper auto fuel-things
which he knows a whole lot about
instead of injecting his personality i'll
to such things as his recently ill-plan-
ned efforts to restore world peace
and, now, into the Presidential cam
paign, it is not going to make any
great amount of difference-this can
didacy of his for the Republican
Presidential nomination.
The Michigan delegation will vote
for him on the first ballot, just to
carry out to the letter of the instruc-
tons given to it in the primaries, and
then will shirt its support to some
candidate whom the political leaders
of the G. o. P. will have trotted out
by convention time and who win
stand some chance of being nominal
ed.
The Ford candidacy cannot be re-
garded as anything more than joke
unless it is another plan of the De
troit wizard to get himself in the
Iimelight as a means of further adj
vertising his brand of automobiles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-04-15
SATURDAY, APRIL 10. 1916.
TALKING SHOP

Men who talk shop" constantly
were given the euphonious title OF
"superbores" by former Judge Par.
ker in a recent address The ap-
plause of approval was instant and
doubtless had the quotation been
heard throughout the country, the
response would have been no less re-
stricted.
Judge Parker made the remark in
connection with criticism of a man
who works seven days a week and is
virtually engulfed by his own occu-
patton. What We do when we meet
socially" he continued, does not
count so much as what we are. Who
wants to meet a man whose nose is
down on his work seven days a
week."
Except in that very small colony in
any community which spells Success
thusly. Judge Parker's words will find
agreement Not only socially but ply
sically. morally. spiritually, mentally
and officially, the constant shop
talker'' is all that the Judge says and
more He is nuisance in an inter-
esting conversation, he is a menace to
his own health, blight on his own
mind, barbarian in his own soul and
outcast of culture.
There was time when this con-
slant devotion at the shrine of
mans job was considered a paragon
for the shiftless and he still is for
the shiftless but not for the man or
woman who arrange their life in nice
and proper proportions a time for
everything dseountenances the
grind" whether it be in the class
room, at the anvil, over the ledger or
elsewhere. Such persistent confne
ment to job is good neither for the
individual or society.
The shortening of the work day. the
establishment of rest rooms in fac
tories, the daily pilgrimage of the
banker to the golf links, the quiet
holr in the library after the days
work, the regular gathering together
of men affiliated in businesses for
social purposes, chamber of commerce
outings, luncheons, trade trips are
all part of the evidence of present
generations to get away from the men
who talks shop" uninterruptedly.
Naturally there can be too little
shop talk" too small attention to
ones job but this is only a trifie more
serious than the siamesetwin connee-
ton between a man and his business.