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New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Rear Admiral
Upshur Dies
At Age Of SO
Oldest Retired Naval Off
Ger; Served in Mexican
and Civil Wars

Washington, May 3l-Rear Admiral
John Henry Upshur. the oldest retired
officer of the United States Navy ana
the oldest graduate of the Naval Acsd-
emy. died last night Of heart disease in
his APARTMENTS here. He was ninety
three years old.
Born when James Monroe was Presi-
dent and Andrew Jackson was United
States Senator Rear Admiral Upshur's
life spanned period that saw the
United States develop from an expert
ment IN democratic government 20 a
world power. He was veteran of two
wars, the Mexican and Civil. He ac-
companied Commodore Perry on his
historic expedition TO Japan when that
hermit nation was induced 70 open its
ports to Western civilization. lie spent
days in adventures chasing slave trad
crs along the African coast more than
nalf q century ago. Rear Admiral
Upshur was in the active service OF the
United States Navy for ffty-four years
and twenty-nlne years as retired ma
val officer.
The rear admiral was born in North
ampton County, Va. December ., 1873.
He was the son of John Nottingham,
who died soon after the birth OF his
SON The latter assumed the family
name of his mother. who was the sister
of Abel Parker Upshur. Secretary Of
the Navy in President Tyler's Cabinet
and later succeeding Daniel Webster a 5
Secretary Of State. The rear admiral
was graduated from the Naval Academy
in the second class Of that institution
in 1S4S. Before that he had received
L 4tro G al q
Cruz in the Mexican War.
During the Civil War he served as
officer in the South and North Atlantic
squadrons under Admirals Porter Du
Pont and Lee. He was commended for
his skill in handling a gun deck di-
vision in the attack on Port Royal, and
soon afterward he received command OF
the Flambnau. lie commanded the MIN
nesota during the naval operations IN
the James River at the siege OF. Peters
burg. He reached the rank and title
Of rear admiral in 1884. He retired the
following year.
In the Metropolitan Club in Wash
ington. where he was a daily visitor up
TO within few days Of his death,
Rear Admiral Upshur was famous as a
story teller. He possessed an endless
fund of "reminiscences, dating back to
a period that has long since passed.
Rear Admiral Upshur was fond Of
society. He danced up TO his elghteth
year. In the last year OF his lie ne
gave up social activities and declined
dinner invitations, stating that 1t was
not for aged men TO be abroad nights.
He always dressed in the height of
fashion and walked with military
bearing even after he had passed his
ninetieth birthday.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Goethals and Wilson
Discuss Ship Plans
General Seeks Coordination
of Navy Department
and Board

Washington. May 31.-Major General
Goethals, general manager of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, had a
short conference with President Will
son to-day in an effort to bring about
closer coordination between the Navy
Department and the Shipping Board
that will permit fullest utilization Of
shipbuilding facilities both for navy
and merchant marine work.
There has been no actual friction be-
tween the department and the board,
but better understanding OF the uses
TO which construction facilities can be
put is sought, TO prevent any interfer-
ence with the great merchant building
programme in the future.
General Goethals did not discuss the
recent differences of opinion between
himself and Chairman Denman Of the
board over the relative value of build
ing steel or wooden ships He spent a
quarter of an hour at the White House.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
George w. Guthrie Buried

Pittsburgh, May 3l.-Thc funeral Of
George W. Guthrie, American Ambas-
sador to Japan, who died at his post in
Toxic, took place here to-day. The
japanese government was represented
by Ambassador Sato, who arrived from
Washington last night. and the Amer
lean government by Breckenridge
Long, Third Assistant Secretary of
State: Colonel Henry II. Ludlow, of the
army. and Captain Charles b. McNay, Of
the navy. Representatives Of ffty-fve
Masonic lodges escorted the body TO
the Allegheny Cemetery, where burial
was made.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01

thals cannot improvise shipwrights.
Realizing this, the Shipping Board en-
ployed Mr.. McGhee, an influential labor
man, TO attempt an aililiation of the
lH'VOO union shipwrights IN the coun-
try with the more than 100000 union
carpenters. This was no easy task, for
shlpwrlghts and carpenters do not
mix, though both trades are unioniZed.
II is said that Mr.. McGhee had made
considerable progress in accomplishing
sort OF amnesty between the ship
WrlghtS and carpenters for the period
OF the war. What Mr.. McGhee lacked
IT. the gentle art Of diplomacy he had
compensated for in force ot PERSONAL
ny. At a meeting in Brooklyn only
last week, called for the purpose Of ad-
Vancing the proposed afiiliation Of ship
WflghtS and carpenters, when n prom
lnent shipworker voiced objection to
the arrangement on the ground that it
meant the admission of more men
into the trade than normal demand
would give employment. Mr.. McGhee
rushed TO the front of the platform and
told the objector that. like it or not
like II. he would have to take il. for
the government was not inviting peo-
pie TO do its bidding; il was command
ing them And, according 10 reports,
Mr.. McGhee won his point.
But the same aggressiveness and
dlrectnesS which have measured Mr..
McGhee's influence in labor circles were
a bit out Of place in the Office of Cen
eral Goethals. The executive head of
the shipping corporation has quite a
reputation for aggressiveness and di-
rectnesS himself. In fact, this is the
case to such a degree that last week
when a United States Senator charged
that Chairman Denmsn of the Ship
ping Board had coerced General
Goethals into building wooden ships
! Mr.. Denman wanted Congressional
medal on the ground that any one
J who could coerce General Goethals de
served a place on the honor rolls.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Grain Alcohol Ads Barred
From DRY" Territory

Washington. May 3l.-Grain alcohol
advertisements and solicitations for
orders for alcohol will be barred from
the mails when addressed TO dry
territory. under a construction Of the
so-calied Reed amendment made to-day
BY the Postoffice Department.
The department holds that grain
alcohol is Intoxicating liquor under
the act. Advertisements of denatured
alcohol will not be barred, as this
LIQUID is held not TO come under the
head of intoxicants.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Mrs. Ethel E. Sanderson
Dies in Summer Home

Stamford, Conn, May 81 Mrs. Ethel
Eames Sanderson, wife of the Rev. DR..
Edward +. Sanderson, a director of the
Peoples Institute in New York. died
last night in the Sanderson summer
home at Wallack's Point
The baby boy born shortly before her
death survived. His mother was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis l..
Eames, of Brooklyn. Mr. Eames was
once president of the New York Stock
Exchange. She was married to DR..
Sanderson on June %, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Brainard c. Latimer

Brainard Grifing Latimer. head Of the
Garnet firm of B. 6. Latimer. Sons &
Co, 80 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, died
Yesterday at his home. 293 Sterling
Place. Brooklyn. lie was eighty-elght
years old. a descendant of Elder Brew
,ter. OF Plymouth, and was born in
Chesterfield, Conn. Death was due 20
pneumonia.
In 1854 he moved his store from New
London, Conn, 70 Brooklyn. He was
the senior member OF the board Of d.
rectors OF the Williamsburg Savings
Rank and the oldest trustee Of the IN
stitu.ion. He was the first president OF
tho Williamsburg Eye, Ear and Throat
Uospital and charter member OF the
Hanover Club. Two sons, Herbert [.
and RAYMOND Latimer. survive him.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Flot;llo Has Crossed Ocean
Before, Says Naucl Editor

"Such statements are plain untruths,
in our opinion" said one OF the ed
itors of "The Army and Navy Journal
yesterday of assertions made by an
American naval officer with Admiral
Sims's destroyer fotilla In letter to
Supreme Court Justice Scudder.
Contradictng the officers statement
that American destroyers never before
had crossed the ocean, the editor said
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01

facturers in the United States, is dead
in his home here AZ ;he age Of sixty
eight years. Mr.. Park was one OF the
organizers Of .he Crucib.e Steel Com
pany and the Park Steel Company, a
Sl0,000.Q00 concern. which was taken
over later by the Crueible Company.
lie also built Pittsburgns first SKY
scraper."
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
u. S. to Use Seized
German Gunboats
President Directs the Geier
and Locksun Be Turned
Over to Navy

Washington. May 31.-The President
directed to-day that the seized German
eunboats Geier and Locksun, and the
seized German ship Libenfels be used
as ships of war by the Navy Depart
ment. This is in addition to the Ger
man commerce raiders Prinz Eitel
Friedrich and the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
For colliers and cargo carriers, the
following German ships will be used: ::
Hohenfelde. Frieda Leonhardt. Nicaria,
Kiel. Rudolph Blumberg, Nogesen,
Breslau and SaXonia.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01

that six had accompanied the feet on
its trip around the world and that
others had gone from the United States
to the Philippines and 70 Australia.
The editors of the publication took
no stock in the officers statement that
U-boats were unchecked by England
and the United States was "being fed
on lies"
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
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to midnight for insertion in the nsIi
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and read the notice as you wish u IN
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you later. The notice will reach o'"
10000 readers daily.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
BIRTHS

COOPER Mr. and Mrs. Irving Cooper.
or zoo Riverside Drive. on May 80 3
daughter at Sterns SaniJarium. West End
ay. and 9Th -.
HTFNAGFI- ard Mrs. NJ Hufnasel an
nounce the birth Of a baby girl, May ~ %
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
CEMETERIES

THE wOODLAw> CEMETERY.
225d 81 ~ Isriem train aud b. Iroilsy.
Lots OF su all size for sale.
On..e 20 East 23d ST.. ~. Z. al
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
David E. Park

Pittsburgh, May 3l.-David +. Park
one of the most prominent steel manu-
New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY
LONG ISLAND
rptVPORT WATER FRONT
TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES

.nvFnT1sFns engineers. architect. puel.h,srs
spersI Inducements. magnlhc criit oinees' 'V-@''-
iosc.t rentals. llO West 40th 81
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
WAR WRITERS Develop
FOUNTAIN PEN MARKET
American Consul at Venice Says Big
Demand Has Sprung Up.

The European struggle has developed a
small army OF writer's and historians
among the troops of the contending
forces. according to reports received from
the American Consul at Venice. The de-
mand for fountain pens by officers and
soldiers led to an inquiry that brought to
light the fact that most of those engaged
in combat are keeping diaries.
In u great many cases officers who were
questioned regarding the reason for the
unprecedented demand for pens answered
that It appeared TO be tthe ambition OF
most combatants to keep q record Of the
daily fighting and maneuyers with the
intention of some day writing a history
Of the war.
The Italian troops number a great many
writer's and poets, according to reports.
and they can be seen after day in the
trench or field sitting away from their
fellows, putting into written words the
experiences that the day has brought.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
TEACHES HOUSEWIVES
WAYS TO ECONOMIzE
Domestic Science Expert Conducting
Neishborhood Classes in Cooking.

:. Good oleomargarine is now q cents a
pound-which explains how a great many
families living in the neighborhood of
Eleventh and Harvard streets north
west are finding money for the movies.
Miss Rose Bittner, domestic science
teacher at the Wilson Normal School. is
teaching q large class of neighborhood
housewives each evening how to save
money in many ways
Good oleomargarine Is just as pure as
butter" Miss Bittner has instructed the
women. 'If you get the best at q cents
pound and color 1t yourself, there is not
one person in a dozen who can tell that
It is not butter. 1t is excellent for cook
ing, lasts longer than almost anything
else, and is just as digestible as butter. /"
For meat substitutes Miss Bittner is
urging the use of nuts and cheese, in a
variety of ways,
Miss Bfttner and her class have been
experimenting with egg substitutes, and
batters without eggs, and have dis
covered that cakes or mullins made with
half the former allowance of eggs are
just as good.
The classes are also besag taught the
difference between pastry flour and bread
-four. and how difficult il is to get success
ful results from the wrong -four.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
SEATS FOR INAUGURAL
GOING like HOT CAKES
IS. R. o." Sign for Grand Stands Soon
Will Be Out. Says Col. Harper.

Grand stand seats aresselling at a rate
calculated to make the Inaugural Com
mittee hang out IS. R. o. sign in a day
or so, according to Chairman Harper.
But he said that there are still a few
points of vantage left for those who
wish to obtain an unobstructed view OF
the parade, and who dislike the long wait
attending a vigil on the curbstone.
He said that a good many merchants
on the Avenue had signs reading: win
dows for rent on inaugural day." out
already. and that some people who were
unable to get seats of their choice were
making reservations for windows on
March g.
The award for the stands on the Court
of Honor was made yesterday morning
to W. p Lipscomb & Co. The work is
to be done on a percentage basis. In CIV
ing the contract to this firms the commit
tee waived the usual competitive bidding
that has always marked the awarding OF
the stand work to eliminate the delays
they are confident money will be saved
by the new arrangement
The public comfort committee is still ir
search of more accommodations for the
crowd of inaugural visitors expected here
during that period. Chairman Leftwict
King. of that committee, said that he
is desirous of getting every bit OF infor.
nation regarding available rooms and
other accommodations as soon as pos.
sible.
The International Fireworks Company
has been awarded the contract to furnish
the fireworks for the inaugural, according
to the report issued by the fireworks com
mittee yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
IFEEL LIKE
ANEW MAN
So States Police Officer Kline
After Taking Two Bottles
Of Dreco-Has Gained
Five Pounds.

You hear so often that man says, II
feel like new man." especially II the
man in reference has been taking Dreco,
the great system tonic. 1t builds up
the system and drives out all the impur-
ties giving renewed energy to all the
organs. 1t has brought health and hap
piness to more men and women than all
the other medicines combined that was
ever sold in Washington. 1t has done
wonders and the many people who have
used it and are outspoken in their praise,
are certain proof OF the claims made for
It well-known Washington man to
be benefited through its use is Mr.. 5.
McC. Kline, who has been valuable
member OF the police force here for years,
who says, 81 suffered from gastrttis, con-
| stipation, pains in the back and limbs.
loss of sleep, heartburn and dizziness.
have also been bothered very much from
catarrh and there seemed to be a frog
in my throat all the time that l could
not clear out. and kept me hawking and
splitting continually, and of mornings 1t
required long time to get my throat
cleared up. My liver seemed very slug
gish also and gave me frequent head
aches and a bad taste in my mouth.
None Of the medicines l tried seemed to
hit the spot till began on Dreco. am
now on my third bottle and I am feel
ing like new man. The gas on my
stomach has all gone and also the con-
stipation. l never have pain in my
back these days and l enjoy sound re-
freshing sleep. l have never had any
thing to help my catarrh as Dreco has.
1t seems to have cleared it out of my
system altogether. I give all the praise
for my renewed health to Dreco."
If you would heed advise given you by
people who have tried and found very
wonderful, q medicine that has won fame
wherever introduced, you will go today
and get a bottle of Dreco from any
lODonnell drug store, Aliens drug store,
in Alexandria,; Geo. B. Bury, in Anacos-
| tia.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
LAST OF TRIAL FILM
MATINEES TOMORROW

The last of the trial matinees for
children will be held today and tomor-
row, and Mrs. Jacob John Locher and
the other women in charge of the cam
paign for clean pictures for children
are hoping for some encouragement to
continue the campaign.
The programs of these matinees are:
Today-Avenue Grand, "Gloriana,"
Blue Bird feature: Lyric, THE Dawn OF
Freedom" Hy-Art; Apollo, "Cinderel-
la" Mary Pickford. Paramount; Olym-
pic. Prince and Pauper," Marguerite
Clark, Paramount; Victoria, Patch
work Girl of o." Paramount; Howard
(colored), The Bugle Call" Triangle.
Tomorrow-Masonic Temple Audito-
rum, "Gloriana;" Circle. Snow White"
Hy-Art; Dumbarton, cinderella; Trux-
ton. "Hulda from Holland" Mary Pick
ford Paramount; Home, Prince and
Pauper; Blue Mouse (colored), The
Fondling," Plckford.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
WILSON STILL TO CAMP
UNDER CAPITOL'S DOME

President Wilson'S plan to camp at the
doors OF Congress and stimulate the
progress of legislation in which he is in
terested has not been changed by the
storm Of criticism from Republican cir
cles.
The President did not visit the Senate
yesterday, as his White House engage
ments precluded his presence at his room
in the Capitol. He will keen in close
touch with Congressional affairs, how
ever, by frequent visits to the Senate, and
he is not deferred by the Republican op-
position, which he regards as political"
Despite the activity OF the President in
Fastening up action on his program,
Democratic leaders of the Senate asserted
last night that an extra session was
necessary, even with the speeding up OF
action on the supply bills
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
Sweater Department.

Brushed Wool Sweaters, in
Alice blue and green with white
trimmings; sizes 40 and a. $50
eachJ were $3.50.
! Black and White Striped An
cora Sweater, convertible collar
and belted back; sire 20. sIo.coi
was tl2.75.
> White Knit Sweaters, in COM
btnations of white and cardinal
and white and Alice blue; sizes 90
and ~. $3.50 eschJ were 5000.
Brushed Wool Sweater. in
combination Of tan and Alice blue:
We neck and belted back: size So
5000 was $3.50.
l Black Knit Sweater with
white trimmings: convertible COL
lar and belted back; size 90. $500,
was $685.
. Brushed Wool Sweaters, in
combinations Of Copenhsge and
white and pink and Copenhsren
belted; size -. so.1b each, were
ss.75.
A small lot of Gold Ffber sink
Sweaters, with convertible collar
end belted back; sizes 20, 81 and
~. 500 eachI were ss.7s.
Third noor-G rtrsst-
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
POLICE seek negro
in ST. LOUIS MURDER
Wealthy Woman Found with Skull
Crushed by Hatchet.
CBy tn. international New. serviceJ

tBy the International News servfceD
St Louis, Mo-. Jan 2S.-Detectives to-
day were searching for negro who IS
said to have known the financial condi-
ton and habits Of Mrs. Margaret Bledsoe,
oS a wea lhy widow whose body was
found in the basement OF the home OF
Samuel House here last night. Her skull
had been crushed with a hatchet, har-
ness strap wound tightly around her
throat. and her clothes nearly torn on.
That Mrs. Bledsoe put up a desperate
Struggle for her life was shown by the
condition OF the basement s'oom in which
her body was found. The walls and floor
were spattered with blood and strands OF
her hair clung to nails on the wall.
The victim had a reputation Of carrying
large sums of money on her person and
In her trunk. The trunk had been rifled
by the murderer and the dead woman g
stocking had been slit.
Mrs. Bledsoe secured employment as
housekeeper for Mr.. House, several weeks
ago. explaining she had no friends and
wanted something to keep her mind
busy"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
Glassware Department.

IL Tinted Glass Footed sherbet
Dishes, 15c each: were 25c.
Cut Glass Sugar and Cream
Set, floral pattern slightly i'm
perfect, s1-e6, was ss.s5.
Cut Glass Celery Tray, floral
pattern; slightly imperfect, sI-s5t
was s2.75.
Frosted Glass Bonbon Dishes.
floral cut pattern, soc each; were
S1.25.
- Swedish Rock Crystal Cut
Cordial Glasses, 25e each; were
soc.
l1-inch Blue and Gold Deco
rated Glass Flower Vases, slightly
imperfect, 95c each; were s2.25.
Mahogany-finished Serving
Trays, glass-covered cretonne GEN.
ter; slightly imperfect, esc each;
were 31.25.
Brass Fruit Comport. glass
lining; slightly imperfect socJ
was 1875.
Imported Cut Glas. Toe Tub
and Plate slightly imperfect, secI
was S1.75.
Cut Oil cruets. shoppers miSs-
ing. 2Sc each; were sl.s5.
Fifth hoq-G T.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
TO HOLD SENIOR PROM
WHILE TEAMS ARE HERE

What IS intended to be the premier col
Iege social event OF the year, the senior
prom of Georgetwon University. is to be
held this year at the New Willard Ho-
tel. The exact date has not been def
itely set, but It probably will be during
he Easter holidays. The reason for fix
ag the date at that time is that the
,arsity baseball teams from Yale, Har-
ward and Princeton are to play here that
week.
At a meeting last night OF members OF
the senior year classes Carmel X. NJ,
Cummings was made chairman and Au-
gust F. J. AItleri, secretary of the com
mittee in charge
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
MOTHER OF NEGRO POET
TELLS HIS LIFE STORY

Mrs. Matilda 8. Dunbar, OF Dayton.
Ohio. mother of Paul Laurance Dunbar
famsus colored poet, was the guest Of the
local Federation OF Colored Women's
Clubs Tuesday night at Lincoln Temple
Congregational Church, Eleventh and r
streets northwest.
Mrs. Du Ibar told the life story Of her
son and lis rise from elevator conduc-
tor in a Dayton office building to poet,
author. playwright and composer OF
opera lyrics.
1ergt- Daily Farrior, OF the Tenth
Cvhted States Cavalry, one OF the sur
vivors OF the massacre at CarrizaI,. also
addressed the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-26
SOUR STOMACH? STOP INDIGESTION,
GAS, HEARTBURN -.PAPFSDIAPEPSIN

remedies give you relief sometimes
they are slow, but not sure. Diapep-
sin is quick. positive and puts your
stomach In a healthy condition so the
misery won't come back.
You feel different as soon as Pape's
Diapepsin comes in contact with the
stomaCh-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no
belching, no eructations OF undigested
food, your head clears and you feel
fine.
Put an end to stomach trouble by
getting a large ffty-cent case OF
Pape's Diapepsin from any drug store.
You realize in five minutes how need
less it is to suffer from indigestion,
dyspepsia or any stomach disorder
Adv.