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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-03
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City BriefIetS

Miss Dora Kusel spent Friday in
Milwaukee.
Miss Dora Geise spent Sunday in
Milwaukee,
Skat at Fred Bittner'S this
evening.
Erwin Schliewe spent Sunday in
Milwaukee.
Kirk Gerbitz of Clyman spent Sat
urday in town.
Miss Mary Cavanaugh spent Satur-
day in Milwaukee.
Norman Fast is spending a few
days in Milwaukee.
Miss Edna Kresenski was a Milwau-
kee visitor Sunday.
Miss Ella Semrich spent the week
end in Milwaukee.
Mrs. H. G. Block has returned from
visit in Milwaukee.
P. ]. Gerharz of Milwaukee was a
week end visitor here.
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Entered as second-class matter in the
postoffice at Watertown, Wis.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
GEORGE SCHROTH KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
His Companion, Earl L. Seal, an
Army Musician, Is Seriously
Injured.

George Philip Schroth, twenty five
years old. 702 Maryland avenue north
east, was instantly killed this morning
about l o'clock, when his automobile
turned over at Pennsylvania avenue
and 2Sth street southeast. and Earl L.
Seal, twenty-eight years old, an army
musician, stationed at Washington bar
racks, was severely injured. The $wo
young men had attended dance in
Prince Georges county. Md, and. it is
stated, because of the fateness of the
hour, Schroth was speeding when the
accident happened.
The accident occurred about two
blocks from the quarters of No.
chemical engine company. Randle
Highlands, and is believed to have re-
suited from the wheels on one side
of the car leaving the macadam road
way and reaching the ruts that had
been made soft by recent rains and
snow. When the man at the wheel
made an effort to return to the macad-
am roadway the car made quick turn
and turned over. sliding fully thirty
feet
Members of the nearby chemical
company hurried to the scene. They
removed Seal from beneath the car first
and found he was able to walk. al
though his legs were cut and he was
otherwise cut and bruised. He was
hurried to Casualty Hospital, where
physicians said he would recover.
Young Schroth was dead when his
body was taken from the wrecked car
The deceased was son of Mr. and
Mrs. Anton II. Schroth and was asso-
ciated in business with his father and
brother, Elmer Schroth, at Center mar
ket.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
CHURCHES OF CAPITAL
AIDING THE RED CROSS
Congregations Are Forming Units to
Do Whatever Work Is Asked Of
Them for War Relief.

CONGREGATIONS of many Washin gton
Red Cross preparations to meet war
needs.
The officials of the District chapter
Red Cross, are kept busy practically
eve-y night addressing church gather
ings and answering questions regard
ing what preparations are being made
for the care of sailors and soldiers, and
what the members of the various con-
gregations can do to be of personal
service.
A unit at st. Paul's Church yesterday,
through the Misses Moore, pledge to
make and fill 100, comfort bags The
District Chapter would be pleased TO
receive many more such gifts.
The union meeting of the churches in
Southwest Washington last night in
Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church
10th and D streets southwest. was en-
thusiastic to assist in Red Cross work
Addresses were made by DIR. Ryan Deve-
retx chairman of the first aid com
rnittee who told of the work that men
are doing and what hundreds of others
can do. Mrs. T. w. Richards told OF
the work the women of Washington
are doing. Mrs. T. y. Mclaughlin. sec
retary of the District Chapter assisted
In answering questions.
A home care class was organized OF
which Mrs. John II. Jeffries. wife Of the
rector, viii be in charge. Mrs. Jenerles
was graduate nurse. All women OF
the Southwest who are Wiling are
urged 20 Join this class.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
EXPLOSION UNDER CAR
SHAKES UP PASSENGERS
Blast on East Capitol Street De-
clared Work of Wrecker.
Neighborhood Aroused.

Many indignant residents of the Lin
coin Park section of East WASHINGTON
last night about $50 o'clock gathered
ing an explosion on the car tracks at
that point in which a number of pas
sengers narrowly escaped serious In
| jury. Car windows were shattered and
the floor of the car splintered, but C. A.
Hayes, the motorman. was the only per-
son injured. He received slight cuts
| from broken glass.
Passengers aboard the car included a
number of women and children and that
none of them was hurt. policemen
stated. was not the fault of the person
or persons who put the explosive on
! the track. The car had made stop at
the west side of the intersection of the
two streets and had reached the front of
the first house to the east of the cross
ing when the explosion occurred.
| So great was it's force that the for
ward truck of the car was lifted from
the tracks. The truck quickly settled
back on the tracks, however, and the
car was not derailed. An immense vol
ume of dense black smoke enveloped
| the car and almost hid it from view of
| pedestrians. Motorman Hayes ran his
car short distance and stopped be-
| yond the cloud of smoke.
Conductor +. A. Wilkerson assisted
some of the frightened passengers to
the street. Occupants of houses within
a radius of several blocks, rushed from
their homes, many of them going to the
scene. Maj. Pullman and two squads of
detectives were among the early ar
rivals. In addition othe damage to the
car, street lamp was broken.
When the smoke died away and the
excitement subsded most of the per-
sons who were on the car returned to
the car and resumed their journey in
the direction of Lincoln Park.
The explosion was the most serious
one on East Capitol street during the
progress OF the strike. Other minor ex-
plosions were attributed to boys. but
last nights affair, police suggested,
was intended to do harm.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
MEN WANTED TO LEARN
RED CROSS FIRST AID
Government Departments Being Can
vassed and Glasses Are to
Be Organized.

The thousands of men employed in the
government departments who are eager
to serve the country and the Red Cross
are being rounded up for organized effci
ency.
DIR. L. W. GlaZebrook. appointed by DR.
Ryan Devereux. who is chairman of the
first aid committee as his lieutenant, has
been making a round of the departments
today outlining to the men employed what
they can do and arranging for classes.
One hundred men from each department
are to be formed into a class. c. p. King,
president of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, has offered the use of
the assembly hall of the Potomac Electric
Power Company and the use of Z moving
picture outfit. The classes from the gov
ernment departments are to he given
first aid course of ten lessons in this han.
These classes are to begin Monday
night, and the government printing Of
fee probably will be the first class
called.
AT the close of the first-aid course
those. who have taken it will be given
an examination and awarded Red
Cross certificates
Then 200 who have stood highest in
into a home guard for postgraduate
work. These will form the unit that
will be employed to remove the
wounded from the trains to base hos
pitals here.
The other graduates of this course
after securing their certificates. will be
expected to gather about them classes
of ten men each in their own neighbor-
hoods to whom they are to pass on
their knowledge, making a chain sys-
tenn of first aid instruction
Besides enlisting volunteers from the
government departments. who will give
this service to their country and hu-
manity. even though held from partici-
patton in the war by the needs of the
government for their trained services
here DIR. Glazebrook appointed the fol-
lowing committee of surgeons to assist
him in giving this course of instruc-
tions: Drs. Howard Hume, +. Bullock,
William Sewers. W. Moulden. Paul
Zinkham, Edward Snowden, William
Stanton. William Barton. Edmund
Franklin, f. Larkin, l.. Riggles and
Thomas Nei1
Evening star., 1917-04-10
RED CROSS HAS FINISHED
FIRST BIG WAR EFFORT
Equipment for Woman's Volunteer
Aid Base Hospital Is Being
Packed Today.

washington's first big deed of pre-
naredness under the Red Cross to meet
the hardships of war has been finished.
Admiral Seton Schroeder, chairman Of
the packing and shipping committee of
the District Chapter, is packing the
equipment for the first base hospital
which has been prepared under the
auspices of the Woman's Volunteer Aid.
with branches in all parts of the city.
Washington has already started on its
second big effort, under the Woman's
Volunteer Aid, of which Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson is honorary chairman and Miss
Mabel I. Boardman is active chairman.
This is preparation of the materials
needed for an army base hospital
This will require eighty-eight large
packing cases, and the work on fifty
two of these already has been pledged.
There are 1900 workers now busy in
twenty-nine organized groups of wom-
en- who are giving their services sys-
tematically.
The headquarters of the District
chapter, in the Wadsworth house, 1901
Massachusetts avenue. was a busy place
today, with more than twenty branches
of service being carried on simultane-
ously and Systematically. officials of
the District chapter were encouraged
today by the receipt of more than $500
in m emil bership fees and renewals. This
steady income from members is the
main reliance Of the Red Cross in car
rying on its relief work.
The woman's motor service is doing
good work daily for the Red Cross.
There is a. daily detail of these women.
driving their own cars, on whatever as
signment is given them by the Red
Gross officials. These cars. carrying
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Y. M. C. A. OFFICERS CHOSEN
All Present Members of Board Re-
Elected for Another Year.

The entire board of officers of the
Young Mems Christian Association was
reelected at the annual meeting last
evening in the association building.
They are: DIR. George Otis Smith,
president; Henry B. F. mcfarland, first
vice president; Walter w. Warwick.
second vice president; John Poole,
treasurer: A. G. Bishop, assistant treas
urer: Hugh A. Thrift. recording secre-
tary; John B. Larner. general counsel.
Those elected to membership on the
board of managers are: E. e: Clement,
James L. Wilmeth. Gilbert II. Grosve-
nor. William II. Kerr. John c: Let's.
William A. Rawlings, E. S: Wolfe and
]. H. Hanna. Other members OF the
board are: c. A. Aspinwall. W. X. But
Ter. M o. Chance. w. S. Corby, 5. IL
Greene. jr.; H. G. Johnson. c. l.: Hard
ing. David NJ. Lea, H. s; omoh4ndro,
Sharp, Charles J. Bell and S. w. Wood
ward.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
LIBEL SUIT IN STRIKE.
Carmen's Union Official Sues Com.
pany and President King for $50, 900

Edward McMorrow. an official and
member of the executive board of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees. has
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
to recover $4,000 damages for alleged
libel from the Washington Railway
and Electric Company and Clarence p
King, its president.
The suit is based on an advertise
ment appearing in some of the local
papers signed by Mr.. King last week
in reference to alleged acts of vio-
lence by members of the amalgamat ed
association in connection with the
strike now in progress.
Mr.. McMorrow says his name is men,
toned in the advertisement. and that
his reputation has been injured by
certain statements therein which he
characterizes as "defamatory and
scandalous" He is represented by
Attorneys Ralston & Richardson. The
plaintiff says that as international
executive of the amalgamated associa-
ton, following the derailing Of a car
at I'd and Canal streets southwest. he
offered a reward of $1,000 If it could
be proved that any member of the car
mems union was involved in violence.
He asserts that Mr.. King charged the
violence to be the result of precon-
ceiyed purpose on the part of the
amalgamated and its officials.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
OFERS TO AID RED CROSS.
Legion of Loyal Women Places Its

The Legion of Loyal Women has
joined the ranks of the patriotic socie-
ties that are rallying to the support of
the Red Cross and volunteering for
whatever duty they may perform. The
society voted to offer it's active services
to the Red Cross at meeting in the
Raleigh Hotel last night.
Plans were also made for assisting
the c. A. r. at the Grant memorial
service in Metropolitan Methodist
Church on Grants birthday anniNer-
sary. Mrs. Florence Donohue will work
on the o. A. Il. music committee.
Delegates to attend the annual meet
ing of the Federation of Women's clubs
are. Mrs Ada II. Weiss, Mrs. Margaret
H Knapp Mrs. NJ. +. Cutter and Miss
Kate Riley. Their alternates arc Mrs.
Olive C. Johnson, Mrs. Adele Hugh"s.
Mrs e X. Gillette and Miss 'ira'"
Pierce. Miss Marie Byerlie was elected
director.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
TO FOCM A KIWANIS CLUB.
Temporary Body Is to Discuss
Plans Tomorrow.

Plans looking to the permanent Or
ganization of the Kimanis Club are to
be discussed at meeting of the tenn
porary body tomorrow at 1890 pm. at
the New Cochran Hotel The Kiwanis
Club is one of more than 100 such
clubs extending over the United States
The creed of the organization repre-
sents an organized effort for bringing
the golden rule" into business.
The temporary officers of the local
association are: Frederic A. Cochran.
president; Fred s. Swindell. first vice
president; Will H. Towles, second vice
president; Eugene G. Adams. secretary;
Frank L. Wagner, treasurer; directors.
Ballantyne, tr; Warren W. Biggs. DR..
W. c. Killinger and Henry q. Milans.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
VOTING ON TRUSTEES.
Alumni of G. W. U. Will Recon-.
mend Three for Vacancies.

The alumni of George Washington
University are busy selecting three
members of the board OF trustees of
tho institution-one to fill an existing
vacancy and the other two to succeed
members whose terms are about to ex-
pire.
DIR. Howard Lincoln Hodgkins, dean
Of the College of Engineering and sec
retary of the General Alumni Associa-
tion. has sent to the alumni members
a list of nine candidates selected by
a committee of the Alumni Association.
Each alumnus will vote for six of these
candidates and return the ballot to Dr.
Hodekins, 1923 G. street northwest
The names of the six candidates receiv-
ing the highest vote then wfll be sent
to the alumni, with the request that
three be voted for. The three candi-
dates receiving the highest vote on
the second ballot will be appointed
trustees.
John Joy Edison. Harry C. Davis, John
Bell Larner. Thomas N. Mclaughlin,
william Sherman Washburn, Walter
w. Warwick, Percival Hall, Edward =.
Colladay and e. Roger Boyle.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
RED CROSS APPEALS
i. FOR AID Of PUBLIC
Subscriptions Needed Quickly
+. by Local Branch for
r. 100000 Fund.
BANKS TO RECEIVE CASH

Popular subscriptions to the 100000
fund being raised by the District Chap
ter, Red Cross. in any amount that any
person feels impeled by patriotism to
contribute are invited today. They
will be received:
In The Evening Star office.
In any bank or trust company in the
District.
At the headquarters of the District
Chapter, 1901 Massachusetts avenue
northwest. .s..
BY any officer of the special finance
committee.
Cards designating the banks and
trust companies as receiving stations
were distributed today by Corcoran
Th5m. vice chairman of the finance
coDmittee. .-s.-
The public is especially urged to
give quickly. The tund of S1tu'qee
1nust be completed at. once IN order
thai the District Chapter of the ked
cross may complete its organization
to b, ready for immediate service when
ueelCd.
Evening star., 1917-04-10

go back by the bonus of SIS offered by
the company, others did so because of
pressure brought to bear by company
agents on their landlords. grocers and
in various other ways" Calderhead
said. "Of this we we are sure-that 90
per cent of the men. the cream of the
service. never will go back until the
union IS recognized
Take Other Employment.
These men have been offered other
places of employment. and some Of
them have taken such employment, aft
er consultation with us. In cases where
their families were large. we put them
in touch with other places. both here
and out of Washington"
Company officials stated that men
were returning to work in large num-
bers.
Calderhead spoke before the Central
Labor Union council meeting last even
ing at Typographical Temple. He stat
ed today that further assurance of
support had been received from the
central body
George y. Wilburt, president of the
union. explained that the recommended
tons of the labor committee of the ma
tfonal defense council, providing against
Industrial disputes during the war. had
no erect upon the street railway strike
here.
We have been and are willing to meet
the officials of the company and settle
our differences" Wilburt said. But
we can't settle anything with man
who Will not receive u.s.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
STREET CARS IN COLLISION.
Three Persons Injured on Brookland
Division Of W. r. and E. Co.

rear-end collision on the Brookland
division of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company occurred at 9th
and Monroe streets. Broekfand, this
morning about O'Clock Car No 406.
which was operated by Motorman Frank
Herman, struck the rear end of car No.
857, which was in charge of Motor,nan
Christian Mazafakes and Conductor
Sidney Sherman.
Both cars were damaged and three
persons were hurt. Mrs. M. A. Bennett,
622 6th street, passenger, received
slight injuries to the legs and body.
She did not go to hospital. Taylor
Thompson, conductor on the forward
car. and Motorman Herman were taken
to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
II. K. SIMPSON BURIED
WITH MASONIC HON0RS
Funeral Services at Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, Interment at
Oak Hill Cemetery.

Funeral services for Henry Kedglie
Simpson. treasurer of the Grand Lodge
of Masons of the District of Columbia; !;
past grand master, past grand high
priest of Royal Arch Masons; past
grand commander of the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templar of the
District, and knight commander of the
court of honor of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite, who died at his
home. 1907 East Capitol street, Satur-
day morning. were held at the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church. 4th and
B streets southeast-of which church
he had been a member since its foun-
dation. and was one of its board OF
elders-at 2 o'clock this afternoon
Rev James T Marshall, pastor of the
West Street Presbyterian Church OF
Georgetown. assisted by Rev. James
Shera Montgomery, pastor of Calvary
NJ. e Church. ofticiated. Following the
church offices, the knights Templar fu-
neral service was conducaed at the
church by the officers of the Grand
Commandery Of the District.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR RED CROSS FUND

The Evening star In ready TO
receive contributions to the pa
triots fund Of 100000 which is
being raised In Washington.
All contributions will he nc
knOwlcdged In The Star.
The committee is anxious to
have this fund completed quickly.
Every citizen of the capital can
give something. Give 1t NOW.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Board of Trade Gives $3.50.

The Washington Board of Trade has
contributed $3.50 to the Red Cross war
relief fund. This action was taken at
the executive committee meeting yester-
day The following were elected to
membership: James T. Kenyon. William
NJ. Excayaille. ]. Blake Gilpin. r. f.
Peterson, Fred D. Giesler. Q. NJ. Muir
ply. Homer L. Kilt. Fred b. Campbell
G. E S. Williams. Theodore L. CoEs-
well and Charles 5. Alden.
An elaborate program is being ar
ranged for the next meeting of the
board, April -. Samuel j. Prescott.
chairman of the committee, presided.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
PROBATE DIvIsIoN-Justice Hitz.

PROBATE DIVISION-Justice IIitz
Estate OF Walter W. Wilkinson, testamentary
paper. dated December 8, 1918, filed with petit
ton for letters of administration.
Estate of William Iennox: order of sale; at
torneys, ]. S. Easby-S and r. b. Fleharty
Esta'e of Jerry Jones: petition for letters of
administration fled attorney ]. A. Moriarty.
Estate of William W. Lawrence: exemplified
copy Of will. dated June 3, 1913. filed
Estate of Albert b. Schlotterbeck; will dated
February 10, 1911. and August, 1915, filed; at
torney. f. A. Mooers.
Estate of John r. Bradley; will dated Au-
gust 16, 1916. filed.
In kathleen D. Lliston order appoint
ing Juliette S. stebbins guardian; bond, s., 800;
order OF allowanc-i attorneys, Rhodes, Crome-
lin & Coombe.
Estate Of DaviG Tally motion to frame is
sue and fix date for trial; attorney, Frank ].
Hogan.
Estate of Mrs. Henry Clay Bradley: will
dated January 27, 1917, filed; attorney, F. s.
Bright
Estate of Leopodne Facius; petition for
probate or viii hled; attorney. q. =. McGlue.
Estate OF Rebecca Reeves; will dated Au-
gust H. 1915. filed; attorney Thomas Walker
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Commerce Department Club Dances.

Sixty-fve couples attended the most
successful dance of the season given
by the Commerce Department Club, at
the Arcade last night. The committee
in charge consisted of T. J. Fitzgerald,
Miss M. c. Hunt, NJ S. Van Dusen. F. A.
Wertz, Mrs S. ]. Bergner, w. E. Braith-
waite. J. s. Brookbank and Frank T.
Tracy.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
THE COURTS.
United States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward X. Campbell
Judge Fenton W. Booth. Judge Samuel s. Barney
Judge George K Downey and Judge James Hay.
John W. Webb agt. United States, Charles T.
Enge agt United States and Nathan l.. Jones
agt. United States These cases We're argued by
George W. Hott. for plaintiffs, and ]. Harwood
Graves for defendants.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY DIVISION 1-Justice Htz
Denny agt. Denny; rule returnable first Friday
after service plaintiffs attorney. Z. L. Gies.
In re dissolution Of Southern Fruit ana Produce
Company: auditors report ratified, corporation
dissolved and Jesse f. Potbury and Vincent l..
Toomey. receivers. directed to make distribution;
attorneys. ]. +. Potbury and Vincent l.. Toomey.
Jones agt. Contos: rule to receiver return
able April 13, plaintiffs attorneys, E. +. OLA
day. Soterios Nicholson and II. s. Barger.
Evening star., 1917-04-10
Others on Program.

Others scheduled to deliver addresses
this afternoon are Dr. H. J. Wheeler. a
fertilizer expert of Boston, Mass; Her.
bert Quick of the federal farm loan
board and Leonard G.. Robinson. presi-
dent of the Farm Loan Bank of New
York.
Another session is to he held at $40
o'clock tonight. following a dinner. r.
V. Iindabury is to be chairman of the
night session. Those who viii speak
tonight are Theodore n. Vail of Yer
mont, Gov. Henry c. Stuart of Nir-
ginia. Senator James +. Watson of In
diana, +. T. Meredith of Iowa and Sena-
tor James d. Phelan of California.