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The Washington times., 1917-06-28

secret marriage. They even went so
far in the discussion, said the wit
ness, as to talk of trip to Europe
in case the union proved disagreeable,
and this plan was later partly car
ried out Mr.. Snow, who was sixty
nine years old at the time Of his mar
riage four years ago, said It was
Miss Hubbard who took the initiative
in discussing matrimony, prior to
their wedding, but asked to be al
lowed to make the following state
ment:
81 don't blame any woman. any
more than any man, for expressing q
preference"
Snow Opposed wedIoek.
'who took the initiative on the
subject OF matrimony7" asked Attor-
ney George p. Hoover OF Mr.. Snow,
on direct examination.
"She did" said the witness.
what was your attitude?"
81 was opposed to matrimony. a. I
was too old"
A short time later. in discussing his
courtship. Mr.. Snow said:
There was some talk OF trip to
Europe in case there should be q sep
aration after an experimental mar
riage which she was urging. or a Sc
cret marriage, which she was
urging"
agreement in which he gave Mrs.
L..
bearing az per cent interest MT.
"She would have married me for
thirty cents instead OF thirty thous-
and dollars"
Dover Rights waived
The witness added that there was
but little talk of money before their
marriage, and that most OF the dis
cussion was on the part of his pros
pective bride, who urged that he put
his property beyond his own reach.
The agreement, which was signed the
day before the marriage, was read in
court. 1t stipulated that none of the
money was to be used for household
expenses, and in II the wife express
ly waived her dover rights.
In her testimony last week Mrs.
Snow said she did not read II at the
time she signed II, and said Mr..
Snow asked her to sign 1t as a test
Of her affection.
al asked her to read the agree
ment, which she did," said Mr.. Snow,
today. MY recollection Is that
then called In the witnesses and she
signed gladly-yes, enthusiastically"
And then what happenedT
ssT fhIpE cha kissed me"
Different After Marriage.
Returning to his eourtship, the
witness said there were many argu-
ments about the prospective mar
rage, in which he generally took the
negative side.
"I urged MY age and our different
views" he said. though these differ
ences appeared little enough then In
view OF what has since occurred. She
seemed a different person after our
marriage"
After their sudden return from
Their wedding trip and a short stay
at FenwIck, the Defendants farm In
Maryland. Mr.. Snow said Mrs. Snow
suggested a trip to Paris as "an In
conspicuous way OF separating.
He said that in crossing the At
Iantic with her he found her very
dependent. but added:
yet on the ship and In Paris our
relations were more normal than they
had been. They were even somewhat
Iovable. and quite endurable, for me,
At Least"
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
sHRINERs AID RED CROSS.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 2s.-Charles
E. ovenshire. Minneapolis, wac elected
imperial potentate; David W. Cross
land, Montgomery. Ala, imperial outer
guard, and Atlantic city was selected
as the 1918 meeting place by the i'm
perial council. Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine. yesterday. The council voted
$4,000 to the Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
new FIGHT ON PORK
LOOMS UP IN SENATE
Commerce Committee Takes Up
Rivers and Harbors Bill.

Signs of a new fight doomed up in
the Senate today when the river and
harbor bill, which has just passed the
House, was taken up by the Senate
Commerce Committee.
Another Iarge-sized row over pork
barrel" appropriations is in sight In
recent years this fight has been a
feature of the consideration of every
river and harbor bill.
Senators opposed to park" are pre-
pared to urge that this Is not a time
to be boosting taxes. but a time to
hold them down to urgent matters.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
COL. OLIVER PAYNE DEAD
MuItImTIIionaIre Associate of'Roeke-
Teller suceumbs. to Age

NEW YORK. June 2S.-Col. oliver
Hazard Payne, multimiIllonalI>e CAPT
talist and associate OF John ID. Rookie
Teller, died from the effects Of age at
his town home here. He was seven
ty-eight. Burial will be in Cleveland
Colonel Payne was the son OF former
United States Senator Henry b., Payne
Of Ohio. and an uncle OF Payne Whit
ney. Harry Payne Whitney, and Mrs.
willard ID. StreiSht.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
TO PLAN COMMERCE OUTING.

Plans for the annual outing OF the
Washington Chamber of Commerce to
Chesapeake Beach, July IL, are to be
discussed at a meeting OF the com
mittee in charge at a meeting tonight
at T:45 in the rooms OF the organiza-
tIon. Frank 3. Metzerott is chairman
of the committee, and will preside.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
OLYMPIA STILL AGROUND
Wreekers Hope to Float Cruiser on
Evening Tide.

NEWPORT, Il. l., June 2S.-Admiral
Dewey's flagship, the Olympia. is still
aground today. Her stores, ammunI-
ton. and fittings have all been taken
off in an endeavor to ease the strain
and make it easier to float her. but up
TO early today every attempt had met
with little success.
The next high tide. when 1t is eN-
pected another attempt will be made
70 float her. will be at 5:lI, u. m.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
GERMAN ATTACK FAILS.

PARIS. June ga violent artillery
engagement today succeeded the In
fantry lighting In the Hurtebise and
cornillet sectors OF the French front,
according to the official statement.
A German attack directed against the
attwiller salient failed. A lumber
OF the enemy were killed
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
LAWN FETE POSTPONED.

Because OF the inclement weather,
the lawn fete which was to have
been given this evening at Willard
Place, Fourteenth and = streets, BY
the Ascension Chapter. No. 20. Order
OF the Eastern Star, has been post
poned until July IL.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
ERoLIcKERs TO MEET.

Daniel GarhnkIe will speak at the
meeting OF the Frolickers' Club to-
night at 7:30. The meeting will be
held at the home of William Janof
40 Bates street northwest. An ex-
curHion will be given by the club to
Marshall Hall, July %.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
LEAGUE
RESOLUTION TARGET
Illinois Congressman Aims at
DC Organization.
INCIDENTS The CAUSE
Head Of League Denies Supplying
Names Of Girls.
PRISON INCIDENTS THE CAUSE
CcOntInusd from First Pasel

Continued from First Page.l
enee between young girls and prison.
ers," said Mr.. Rodsnberg. 81 do not
know who supports the league. or
anything about 1t. butthemovement
IL sentimental and dangerous In the
majority Of cases Il Il silly to talk Of
such q corrsspondenee reforming
ysEEmen. burglars and pickpoeksts
who are serving terms in our peni-
tsatiaries.
People In Illinois believe that tho
undermining Of discipline at Joliet
where a serious riot recently occur
red. began with the permission Of the
warden for the carrying on OF such
correspondence. and ! am informed
that in some cases these female cor
respondents were allowed to visit the
eonvicts. DO not know whether this
WSshington organization sponsored
this particular correspondence or not.
but there appears to be several sueA
organizations about the country, and
the league here seems TO be the par
emit OF the idea The thing should D..
investigated and stopped by the he
partment Of Justice, and I shall press
my resolution for action"
Congressman Rodsnberg looked up
the word -esoteric" In the dictionary
today. The definition Of the word. :"
he said, SIS taught to and known by
only an inner circle OF disciples;
hence. adapted to the enlightened
few; certain doctrines confined to a
select circle; CONFIDENTIAL
Denial Il EmDhatie.
II most emphatieaIly deny that the
o. E. Library League. Of which I m
the head and president, ever received
the name or address OF a fourteen-year-
old girl at New Cumberland, W. Va. or
that this girls name ever appeared on
quarters Of the league, 1207 Q street
northwest. in reply to q question
whether or not criminals In the Black
well Island prison. New York. had re-
quested the league for an address
"Furthermore," said DR.. Stokes,
"this office has no record OF requests
from any prisoners from Blackwsna
Island, for addresses Of men or WON
en- with whom to correspond
The object OF the league Is merely
TO put prisoners In the various peni-
tsntiariSs throughout the United
States In touch with mature people
Of intelligence and high ideals, who
are willing to correspond with the
prisoners with the aim Of Tightening
their burden while in prison"
DR.. Stokes exhibited a letter from
]. J. Saunders. parole clerk and sec
retary Of the board Of pardons and
parole Of the Arizona penitentiary. In
which Saunders eomplimented him
on the work which the league has
done
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
GERMAN FAT RATIoNS CUT
MarmaIade and Preserves Must
Take Their Place In Diet.

COPENHAGEN. June 2s.-Germans
are informed officially that rations
OF fat next winter will be less than
the scanty allowance OF nifty grams
weekly last winter. and that. there
tere, marmalade, preserves, etc, must
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
UPHoLDS ITALIAN CABINET
Chamber Of Deputies Votes to Sup
port Government,

ROME, June 2s.-The Chamber of
Deputies voted OPT to % to extend
support to the government for an
other month. Professionally. The vote
Indicates the strongest support for
the Boselli ministry.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
RELIEF CORPS 10 MEET.

The school Of instruction OF the
Woman's Relief Corps will be held at
1872 Pennsylvania avenue tomorrow
evening at s o'clock. Mrs. Nora B.
Atkinson viii preside.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
Aged Man Says Wife Proposed
Chester A. Snow Testifes in Divorce Suit That
Miss Hubbard Urged Experimental or Secret
Marriage and Waived Dover Rights.

Tesying in the suit for absolute divorce which his wife,
Adds Snow has brought against him, Chester A Snow
wealthy patent attorney today told Justice Stafford in the Dis
tt Supreme Court that before the marriage Mrs Snow, then
Miss Hubbard, had urged an Experimental marriage
The Washington times., 1917-06-28
PORTUGUESE ENTHUSIASTIC
Hall With Delight News Of Their
Troops Exploit.

LISBON, June ga tremendous
wave Of enthusiasm swept over par
Lament today when formal announce
ment was made that q battalion of
Portuguese troops, Somewhere on
the fighting line i'd France" had de-
stroyed a German patrol aud taken
a number OF prisoners.
The Washington times., 1917-06-28

The Portuguese troops expIoint
was formally announced by Field
Marshal Haig on Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
BOY DIES SOON
=
after TROLLEY
CAR HITS HIM
Three Year Old Playing In
North Main st. When
Fatally Injured. :

AS result of injuries received when
struck by a North Main street trolley
car last night, Donald McGrath, three
years old, died early this morning at
st. vincent's hospital. He was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. James McGrath of
1857 Main street.
With some other children the Nc
Grath boy was playing in the street
near Bethany chapel early last even
ing. An automobile driven by Leroy
Wildnan of Bethel approached and
the children scampered to get out OF
the way All reached the sidewalk in
safety except the McGrath child. He
did not see the trolley car coming and
instead of going toward the nearest
sidewalk tried to run across in front
Of the car. The motornaan applied
the brakes but was not able to stop
the car before hitting the boy.
A large crowd gathered and watched
while the child was taken in Wild
mans automobile Ito the hospital.
There it was seen that the injuries
were fatal. Judge Henry c. Stevenson,
who is acting coroner while Coroner
Phelan is on vacation trip, said he
would hold a hearing Monday morning
on the case. Wildman and the trolley
crew have been ordered to appear
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Russian Defensive Fighters
and German Forces Suffer
Heavy Losses in Zarcov
Region-Many Prisoners
and Guns Captured.
Fierce Teuton Attacks on
Rumanian Front Repulsed
Enemy Forced to Retire
Across Putna River-Rus-
slams Occupy Pukovica.

Petrograd, Aug. il-Austro-
German attacks yesterday in
the region of the villages OF
vydra, voloshkany and Gifest-
chi, on the northern Rumanian
front, were repulsed by the
Russians, says the official
statement today by the. Russian
war department, and the Teur
tons were driven across the
putna river.
In the course of q battle south
of the Pruth, on the frontier OF
Rumania and Bukowina, the
Russians entered the town OF
Pukovice and took prisoner
200 officers and men. The Rus
slams also captured 200 Austro-
Germans and took three ma ma
chine guns by wrestling a height
in that region from the enemy.
z -
The war office report announced
49, +ha A,,sfro-Germans attacked in
aersa waves near the village al Ear
kov. southwest, Of Brody. in northeast
ern Galicia- 49,,
rne statement adds that the Teu-
ton offensive that began on Tnurso
fin the zarkov region completely falieo
with heavy losses
IN a stubborn battle on Thursdas
the Runanian troops southwest ol
> Okna. were forced to retire for dis
tance Of about three miles Central
aflied forces continued to develop unelr
offensive west of the Foksnanl .rals-
roa a ana the RUSSO Rurnanians were
) forced TO retire acfoe ythe-river Suchit-
"a, East Of the railroad all the Teu-
ton attacks were repuised and 500 Of
Hcers and men were taken prisoners
by the Russians
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11

Bridgeporters are today voting on
a city manager charter for a com
mission form of government, design
ed by Mayor Clifford B. Wilson and
the powers that be and drawn ac-
cord1ng to their instructions. The
voting machines will tell the tale
after o'clock this afternoon and
will also determine the future system
of government for this city. The de-
feat of the charter is expected, but
the opponents who are active were
today confident that if it won by any
chance, the victory would not be an
expression of the will of the people,
but rather an exposure of their
apathy.
While the charter supporters real
ize the big task ahead of them to put
over the city manager charter after
the voters by large majority have ex-
pressed themselves positively against
such form and for the five commits
sion plan, those who are opposed to
the one man rule of the city are count
ing upon. all opponents to turn out
and vote the charter down. On. the
one hand the work is being carefully
done to get out. the supporters and
the opponents are depending upon
those holding opposition views to at
tend to the matter tn emselves.
All of the party symbols have been
removed from the machines and all
but the top row of levers has been
locked. Here the question is sub
mitted, with levers under No. oper-
ating to cast the votes. The opera
ton of the machine today is so sim
pie that the voting is done quickly.
The machines opens as the voter en-
ters; pulling down one of the other
lever prepares the machine for the
vote that is completed when the cur
tain is pulled back as the voter
leaves the booth. Election machinery
of the IL districts, including in the
last two precincts, was operating at
6 this morning when the polls opened.
The last completed registry list OF
z.he city is being used today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
Fort Sheridan Camp
Turns Out Officers

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE follow
ing are among the men in training in
the 10th provisional training regiment,
Fort Sheridan. ILL.,. who have been
awarded commissions:
To be captain. infantry, officers re-
serve corps: Clarence c. Mclaughlin,
Providence.
To be first lieutenants. infantry,
Harry j. Costello. Meriden; William
H. Ward, Cambridge. Mass.
To be second lieutenant, infantry,
SIS. Tucker. Boston; Gordon B. Reese,
Milford, N. H.
To be second lieutenant, field artil-
lery. Howard A. Phelps. Ansonia,
Conn.
To be second lieutenant. quarter
master corps. Roy e. Mauder, South
Milford, Mass.
Assigned for duty with the regular
army: To be second lieutenant, infan-
try, Stanley W. Maakanste, Fall River,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
MAYOR Will SON PETITIONS
FOR ExEhnP TIOnS OF eighty
POLICEMEN AND FIREnHEN n
LIGHT VOTE FOR new CHARTER
RECORDED AT POLLS; BOOSTERS
and FOES ARE BOTH Confident

Late this afternoon, within two
hours Of the closing time for the polls,
it was apparent that the city man
ager commission charter would not
get out more than rs per cent of the
registered voters of the city to declare
themselves in favor or opposed. It
was expected that between 20 and 25
per cent. of the voters would have
taken the trouble to go to the polls
beAore they closed this afternoon.
This is a record for a light vote in
the city.
Both sides were represented at the
polling places and both were conf
dent Of winning. It was not possible
to get worth while evidence of the
way the vote was going and the re-
suit will have to be settled by the
machines when the voting stops this
afternoon. The chairman of the po-
litical parties adopted, but it's spon-
sor Mayor Wilson and Chairman
Hincks of the charter commission ex-
pressed favorable views.
In the first district this afternoon
only 174 had voted out of a registra-
ton of 1914
In the second district 237 of 1912
registered voters had been to the
polls This percentage of the regis
tration to vote was the lowest in the
city.
The third district had 100 votes OF
954 registered voters in.
In the Sixth district about 10 per
cent. of the vote had been cast. The
Ninth district, one of the largest in
the city, just cast over 10 per cent,
the actual number being 351 out of
1855.
The tenth district had cast a:bout
16 per cent. of it's vote and was one
Of the leading districts of the city. In
the eleventh district, 124 Of 1856 vot-
ers appeared.
At all of the other districts Of the
city the same ratio obtained and of
this basis it was figured that rs per
cent. would be the best vote to ex-
pects D.. &
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
MAY PROSECUTE
THREE new YORK
BOARD MEMBERS
Entire Exemption Board In
District No. SO Removed
s~ By President.
CHAIRMAN RIDICULES
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
Welcomes Examination -
Vouch For Honesty of
Two Associates.

New York, Aug. 11--Al1 Of the men
who were exempted from military
service by the local exemption board
in district No.. 80 will be re-exanined
by new board, the members of
which Gov. Whitman will name at
once.
District 80, which is in one of the
most congested sections of the East
Side, was expected to fill quota of
213 men. Out of q total of 728 men
examined, BIT were listed as phyhic-
ally qualified, 303 were rejected and
108 were held for re-examination.
There were about 900 aliens on the
list yet to be examined when the
members Of the board were removed
last night by order of Presidnt Will
son because of irregularities" after
an investigation for the last few days
or the part of the department Of JUS
tice. The order of removal, which
came from the state adjutant general
in Albany concluded as follows:
Governor Whitman urges that the
charges now made be prosecuted to
the fullest extent"
The men removed are DR.. Louis I.
CherrS a druggist; DR.. Henry M.
Groehl and DR.. Samuel J. Bernfeld.
A summary of the work done by
the 189 local exemption boards in the
city shows that 52,085 men have been
examined = that 35,05s have qualified
and that 11,727 hav apparently beer
accepted. -
Louis L. Cherry, chairman Of the
board, in a statement issued early
today with. the consent of his asso-
ciates, announced that he would well
come aD investigation and character
lied the charges of bribery as "ab-
surd and ridiculous" He said he
desired army surgeons to re-examine
every man and decide whittier any
thing is wrong.
ST shall vouch for the honesty of
my two associates" the statement
reads. '.Most of those examined
wanted exemption and their mothers
threatened this and that if they did
not get it. wish to state to he pub
lie hat the board stands on its merits
and will welcome any inquiry"
The three members of the board
returned from an automobile ride
shortly before a. m. and went at
once to board headquarters, where
they were formally served with the
official notice of their removal. They
said they had taken the automobile
ride at the close of yesterdays work
as a recreation, but when they left
they had not heard a whisper re-
garding their removal on charges
pending against them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-11
II. S. Government to
Conduct Prosecution

Washington, Aug. 11.-Members OF
the New York local se1ectfve board
who were relieved yesterday after an
inquiry into the manner in which dis
charges from draft had been granted
will be prosecuted, officials of the pro-
vost marshal generals Office said to-
day.
Up to this time the New York Incl
dent is the only one where any ques-
tom as to the good faith of a local
board has been raised. Officials said
however, that prompt steps to bring
offenders to book would be taken on
the slightest suspicion of irregularity
Whatever action the New York
board may have taken improperly in
cases before it will be rectified before
the district board.
Is If tits shown that fraud or bribery
was employed to obtain discharge
from the old board, both the board
members and the individuals would
be liable to prosecution and it was
indicated that the government would
seek to make such cases an example
against future attempts to evade the
draft law.
Officials have in preparation a sup
Elemental ruling as to discharge for
registered men, mostly naturalized
aliens, supporting relatives in Europe.
The difficulty is that the afhdavits
required cannot be obtained from any
foreign country in the time allowed.
This has made necessary a ruling to
establish a policy.
Indications are that discharges will
not be granted in many cases of this
kind. For one thing, officials say, the
soldier will have $25 month at least
to contribute to his family during his
army service. That is more than the
average foreigner sends home. 1t can
be argued also that because Of the
war situation the American dollar has
almost double it's old purchasing pow
er abroad.
Behind all this, however, is the fact
that the interests of the United States
are paramount. The authority to grant
discharge for dependents was incor-
porated in the act to prevent such
depend erits from becoming public
charges of the United States if the
breadwinner were taken away. Nc
family in Europe can become a public
charge on the United States and it was
thought likely that officials would not
go behind that fact as the interest OF
the individual is not involved, but only
the interest of the government.