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The Washington times., 1917-03-17
To Dispute For Degree.

Two candidates will try for the de-
gree OF doctor at the thirty-hrst an
nual doctorate disputation of the
George Washington University on
Monday morning. The candidates are
Harry Lawrence Ice and Robert w.
Clothier.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
To Discuss Marriage.

An exposition of the ideals of Swe-
denborg, concerning marriage, will be
given at the New Masonic Temple, to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock by
E. NJ. L. Gould, of Boston. The pres
emit "laxity" with references to the
marriage vows will be dealt with by
the speaker who will also discuss the
psychological aspects OF marriage.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Visits Police Court.

After testifying to her husbands
ownership of an automobile Thomas
d. Williams, of this city, is alleged
to have stolen from the Chevy Chase
Club last October, Mrs. Isaac T.
Mann, wife of a prominent banker.
spent several hours in Police Court
yesterday watching that body's pro-
ceedings. Williams was held in $4,000
bond.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Arranxes Ladies' Night.

The officers of the Trestle Board
Club have arranged an elaborate pro-
gram for 'Iadies' night" to be held
in the club rooms at the old Masonic
Temple tonight. The program Will
be followed by dancing.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Beneficial Society Elects.

The following officers of the
Capital Beneficial Association have
been elected: Frederick ]. Rice, pres
dent; w. C.Smallwood, vice president;
G. H. F. Davis, recording secretary;
Joseph A. GER, financial secretary;
John May treasurer; Charles H. Ehr-
hardt, John Miller and Frank Rom,
trustees.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Te Talk on Philippines.

An illustrated lecture on 1.-THE Pa
gan Tribes of the Philippines" will be
given at the Public Library Monday
at o'clock by DR.. Fay-Cooper Cole,
assistant curator Of the Field Museum
of a National History, Chicago.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Addresses Students.

"The Interpretive Story" was the
subject of a talk given by A z.
Heiss, of the Traffic World, OF Chi
cago. before the pupils OF the news
paper and Journalism group of Bust
ness High School yesterday.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Horse Killed In Stable Fire.

One horse was burned to death In
fire which did $500 damage to q
livery stable owned by the Hume es-
tate, in the rear of 461 Missouri ave-
nue. northwest, early today. -Four
horses were led to safety by firemen.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
To Consider ChIId WeIfare.

The monthly meeting OF the Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teach-
ers' Associations of the District will
be held in the oak room of the
Raleigh, Tuesday, at o'clock. Indi-
viduals and organizations interested
In child welfare are invited.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Tax Reformer. To Meet.

The Tax Reform Association of the
District will meet tonight at 7:30 in
the study room Of the Public Library
to hear an address by H. Martin VIII
liams, reading clerk of the House OF
Representatives, who will speak on
the Government Ownershin of Public
Utilities"
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
To Addre.. secuiarists.

The Secular League will be ad-
dressed tomorrow afternoon by Prof.
G. w. Savory, of Los Angeles. al
Pythian Temple on challenge TO Or
thodoxy By Secularists."
The Washington times., 1917-03-17

The faculty of the Studio Hall
School has issued Invitations for a
musical tea tomorrow afternoon from
4 to 6. Mrs. Charles Fairfax will
sing, and George Thompson, pianist,
and Harry Waller, vIolinist, will be
heard.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
In niscunr Philosophy.

The Society Of Philosophical Inquiry
will meet this afternoon at 4:4o
o'clock at the Public Library to dis
cuss the relation of religion to phil
osophy.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17

ed instructions last night at the Rid
ing and Hunt Club. The course will
continue each Friday night until the
departure of the contingent for New
York.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
VIII Address Y. NJ. c. A.

William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary Of the Y. NJ c. A, will
speak on "Service First" at the
Twelfth street branch of the associa-
ton at 3:45 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
PIattsburr Men At study.

Under the leadership of Capt. Archi-
bald Miller, nearly $50 Washington
men, who last year attended the sum-
mer camp at Plattsburg, N. Y. receiv-
The Washington times., 1917-03-17

District by the John W. Thompson &
Co., firm of brokers. The guardsmen
will occupy the stable until their new
quarters are built.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Crescents to Dance.

The sixth dance of the. season will
be given by the Crescents this even
ing in the ballroom of the Raleigh.
J. W. McKericher, H. c. Sigourney, F.
d. GeisIer, and T. E. Allison are the
committee in charge.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Clinic To Receive.

A social session of the Woman's
Evening Clinic will be held at the Or
Eanization headquarters. 100 Thir-
teenth street, this afternoon. Many
women prominent in the society here
will be in the receiving line.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
CitiEena to Meet.

The Mt. Pleasant Citizens Associa-
tion will meet tonight at s o'clock at
the Brown Betty Inn, Sixteenth street
and Park road northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
To Talk On Vermont.

"a Vermont Picture Talk" will be
given by Ernest L. crandal before
the Vermont State Association at the
Washington Club, 1910 Seventeenth
street northwest, Monday night.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
Gusrd Leases Stable.

The old herdic stable at Nineteenth
and E streets northwest has been
leased to the National Guard OF the
The Washington times., 1917-03-17

Ladies' Auxtnary 10 meee
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the wash
ington Aerie of Eagles will meet Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
luiekest Service to BaItIm,

Every Hour on the Hour, Baltimore
& Ohio, Sl.75 round trip; Saturdays
and Sundays, S1.5O.-Advt
The Washington times., 1917-03-17

In recent letter to the editor of THE LITERARY
DIGEST a European reader of this uniquely SER
viceable news-magazine makes the statement that
tho the news in THE DIGEST is two weeks old
when it reaches him. it is nevertheless so we'll pre-
scented and imparially comprehensive in its scope
that he is able to get better idea of what is going on
in Europe than by reading the press of that day his
own country, at This piece of testimony is
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
FERGUSON ovERDREw ACCOUNT
At One Time Was $3O,OOO Short i'm
 Bank.

Austin, Texas, Aug. 7.-Deposits o1 | state funds in the Temple State bank | of which Governor Ferguson former l ly was president and in which he is large stockholder, yesterday occu- 1 pied the attention of the house Of | representatives, sitting as committed of the whole to investigate charges looking to the impeachment of the chief executive. Henry Blum, assis- !! tant cashier of state. and the bank ing commissioner deposited large sums in the Temple institution at one time several hundred thousand dollars of state funds being on de- posit there.
 Blum proved a reticent witness. When asked about the payment, on August 23, 1916. of $5,000 from the account of MT. Ferguson, as gover- nor, he could remember nothing of it except that there had been an error discovered in the balances The governor is charged by indictment with embedding $5,000 on August 23, 1916.
 w. A. Hanger, counsel for the gov ernor, asked Blum if the governor in addition to the governors account did not also have a special account and a private account. Blum replied af- frmative1y.
 "I'll ask you" said Mr. Hanger, af- ter suggesting that probably the loan had been charged to the governors fund by error to say what amount the governor had on deposit in his special account on Aug. 23, 1916"
 Forty dollars and thirty-two cents" replied Blum, without hesitation.
 Counsel for the house developed that the governor was overdrawn $30,641.32 in his private account on that date.
 Did the Temple State bank ever carry any state accounts before MT. Ferguson became governor?" the wit ness was asked.
 Mo- he said.
 Was the governor charged any in terest on his $30,o0O overdraft?"
 "He was-10 per cent.' the wit ness replied.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
TEACHER SHOOTS MAN.
Accidentally Discharges Gun at Pub
 lie Seaside Gallery.

New York, Aug. Miss Sadie
 Murtha, "A, a teacher, of $40 Com
 munipay avenue, Jersey City, acci-
 dentally discharged rifle in a shoot
 ing gallery at Remsen and Ocean ave-
 nues, Seaside, Queens, yesterday, killingHrederick Lingner. 24. an at tendant. The bullet severed an ar
 tery in his neck and he bled to death
 shortly after his arrival at the Rock
 away Beach hospital.
 Miss Murtha has been living with
 Misses Alice and Mary Rothford in
 bungalow at 10 Henry street, Rock away Beach. They decided to test their markmanship yesterday and Lingner stood facing the loaded rifles, talking to the young women. He stopped to pick something from the floor.
 As he stopped Miss Murtha's hand strayed, she says, unconsciously over the rifles on the counter. There was a sharp report and Lingner fell with
 a wound in his neck. Miss Murtha then rushed to the wounded man and
 attempted to stop the flow of blood
 with her handkerchief. She will be examined in the Jamaica court Aug. 10 on a technical charge of homicide.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
NEGRO EDUCATOR DEAD.
Dr. Frissen Was Principal of Hamp-
 ton Institute.

Whiteheld, N. H., Aug. 7.-Rev.
 Dr. Hollis Burke Frissell, principal of
 the Hampton Normal and Agricul- tural Institute at Hampton. Va. died
 suddenly of heart failure in his sum-
 mer home here last night. He was 66 years old; his wife was at his
 bedside.
 pr. Frissell was one of the fore most educators of negroes and 1n-
 dians in the United States. Born in
 Amenia, N. Y. he was graduated
 from Yale in 1874 and from the Union Theological Seminary in New
 York city, in 1880, became chaplain
 of Hampton Institute in that year and
 thirteen years later, was made prin- cipal of the institute.
 He gave all his time and energy to building up the school and to the betterment and education of the me- gro and Indian races. He was an or ganizer and member of the Southern Education board, a member of the General Education board and was ac- lively interested in the management of various negro schools in the south. Yale, Harvard and other lnstltu- tions of learning bestowed honorary degrees on Dr. Frissell. He delivered
 a eulogy of the late Booker T. Wash ington in Carnegie hall, New York. in February, 1916. Dr. Frissell was a S1ember of the Century, City, Yale and Barnard clubs. New York His son, Sidney, entered the United States army recently.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
GAsPARRI TO RESIGN.
Papal Secretary of Statea Had Been
 Considered for Pope.


 Considered for Pope.
 Rome, Aug. 7.-The Messagero a1l- nounces the probable resignation of Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state. The decision Is said to be due in part to the Cardinals poor health and partly to the desire of Pope Ben edict to exercise more direct personal control over the Vatican's policies. Cardinal Scapinelli, former papal nuncio to Vienna, probably will be his successor, says the paper.
 After the death of Pope Plus x. Cardinal Pietro Gasparri and Card inal Maffl were considered the lead ing candidates for the pontifcate. Cardinal Gasparri for years has been one of the most eminent members of the Sacred College. of which he is the most experienced member. He is especially we'll known as an expert in canon law.
 Cardinal Gasparri is strongly pro- French in his sentiments and has been untiring in his efforts to effect a reconciliation between France and the Vatican. For eleven years he was a professor of the Catholic University of Paris.
 The Cardinal has been papal secre- tary since October 13, 1914, having been appointed shortly after the ar- cession of Benedict.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
GOULD CLAIMS EXEMPTION.
Kingdom Passes Physical Examina-
 ton in New Jersey.

Toms River, N. J., Aug. 7.-Unless he can prove to the local draft ex- emption board that his wife, whom he married @ few weeks ago, is really dependent upon him for support, Kingdom Gould. of Lakewood will have to do his bit toward filling up the ranks in Uncle Sam's big conscript army.
 Gould was called before the ex- amining board in the court house yesterday afternoon, his registration number having been among the first pulled from the great globe of cap- suled numbers at Washington.
 Drs. Thomas Buchanan and John Lane, the examining physicians, made a very careful examination of Gould and pronounced him in excellent phy- sical health, the ideal soldier. To those who witnessed the examination it seemed that the test was, if any thing, a little more complete than that put to others cited for exanina- ton. After is was found he had passed the physical requirements for the army Gould served notice that he would file a claim of exemption on the ground of dependencies.
 After he had appeared Gould re- turned to Lakewood by motor.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
MUST SAVE OLD RAGS.

New York, Aug. 7.-Modifcation in the specifications of the cloth used by the United States in uniforms, overcoats and blankets for the new army means that the country must conserve it's rags to help the shoddy
 manufacturers in supplying the great quantities of goods needed. This an- nouncement was made today by Sam uel Kaplan, a representative of the Council of National Defense, who is presiding at conference here of the wholesale rag gatherers and shoddy manufacturers. Until recent ly the army's specifications were drawn in such a way as to shut out the use of shoddy. The war depart ment's action is said to have caught the shoddy manufacturers unpre- pared in the matter of stocks.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
NO WASTE AMONG POOR.

Boston, Aug. 7.-An investigation made by the Constructive District Nursing association into war time food and health conditions among the poor in this city shows that there is little wastefulness, practically no conserva- tion and much under-nourtshmen ent
 The associations nurse came into touch with 75,000 people. The few backyard gardens were found to be a real help. Ignorance of food values and of hygiene and sanitation were shown to be the cause of much suffer- ing The high cost of food resulted in much improper feeding.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

dent to the balloon the men para chute safely back to earth.
 Qualifications for Ofcers' Commis-
 sions.
 Men who have not been called for physical examination under the draft. and who have had a college education may make application for a commis- sion as first lieutenant in the Avia- ton Section of the Signal Officers Re- serve corps as aviators or balloon pilots, provided they are not under 19 or over 30 years of age. While col lege men are preferred, applications from these who have graduated from high school and have exceptionally good qualifications will be considered. If the application is approved, the ap- plicant will be notified to appear be- fore a medical board for examination If this is satisfactory, he is assigned to schools for training.
 While at the schools soldiers pay, rations, and sleeping accomm odatlons are allowed, the officers pay follow ing graduation and assignment to duty as first lieutenant.
 Men having trade who cannot fill the qualifications required for avia- ton or balloon pilots, can enter the aviation service by enlistment.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
PRESSES CHARGE 0F
 ROCkAWAY FRAUD
Coy. Whitman Asked to Take
 Hand in Investigation

New York, Aug. 7.-Having failed to get action from Mayor Mitchell. District Attorney Swan or other local officials on his charges of fraud 11. connection with the purchase of Rockaway park by the city in 1913, William Bullock, director of the bu- reau of city inquiry, yesterday ap- pealed to Governor Whitman to make complete investigation of the trans action.
 William H. Reynolds who is named by MT. Bullock as the chief bene- hc1ary in land sales to the city dur ing the administration of Mayor Mitchell, Is in the west and Is not yet aware that MT. Bullock on Sunday charged him with swearing he had no interest in a transaction in which he was to share s24O,oOO with two associates. The basis of the charge is that in 1908, MT. Reynolds entered into a contract with Frank Bailey, president of the Neponsit Realty com pany, under which MT. Reynolds, the late Senator Patrick H. McCarren and William s. Hurley, turned over their joint interest in the land subsequently, acquired by the city, in return for which the Neponsit company agreed to pay MT. Reynolds and his asso- c1ates $240,107 when 1t had sold the land to the city, and that with the contract in existence MT. Reynolds in 1912, swore before condemnation that he had no interest whatever in the land.
 When Mayor Mitchell was asked to respond to charge by MT. Bullock that he gave MT. Reynolds a clean bill of health in the Rockaway Park transaction, although the contracts were in existence at the time, he made grimace of apparent disgust and said:
 T shall not discuss anything that MT. Bullock says about anything or anybody"
 Dreaming" Says Mir. Bailey.
 MT. Bailey, who is vice president of the Title Guarantee and Trust com pany and who also was named by MT. Bullock as being interested in the two so-called secret contracts' under which MT. Reynolds and his asso- ciates were to profit by the sale of Rockaway Park to the city, said Mir. Bullock was dreaming and had his facts badly twisted.
 Tt is perfectly. true that the con- tract made public by Mir. Bullock was entered into by Mir Reynolds MT. McCarren. MT. Hurley and my self" said MT. Bailey. Ut is also true that MT. Reynolds sold his in- terest in the contract, as did the
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

yesterday MT. Bullock enclosed copies of the two alleged secret contracts in which MT. Reynolds and the Neponsit Realty Company play the part of prin- cipals, and also a copy of the testi- mony given by MT. Reynolds before condemnation commission in 1912 in which he swore that he had no in- terest in the land the city was then negotiating to purchase for a seaside park. He then~eays:
 T beg to submit that the report now transmitted calls for public investiga- tion and grand jury proceedings, put ting an end to inaction by duly elected public officials in land scandals in- volving present officers of the govern ment of the city of New York and cer- tain private individuals of wealth and political influence"
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

others, long before the court pro- 1 ceedings in which MT. Reynolds swore that he had no interest or ownership in the Rockaway land The contract which MT. Bullock makes so much of Is a matter of public record and was published during the adjustment of the McCarren estate. Every man who owned an interest in the contract lost money and sold out his interest at a ] sacrifice, losing not only more than fifty per cent. of the original invest ment, but also the interest. The Neponsit Realty company, which sold the land to the city, also has lost money on the deal, as it has not yet received the interest due on the pur- chase price or all of the purchase price.
 Considering these hugh profits we are supposed to have made as a result of the transaction, I am perfectly will ing now to sell my interest in the matter for $50,000, which Is about sixty per cent. of the original invest ment for a quarter of the contract.
 "Left Handed" Favors.
 And, furthermore, I want to say this. If we got a few more favors like the Rockaway park one from MT. Mitchell we would all be busted in a very short time And, speaking of Mr. Mitchel's connection with the matter. I don't believe MT. Reynolds even knew him at the time the pur- chase was made. MT. Reynolds is not connected with the Neponsit Realty company. and to the best of my knowledge has had nothing to do wit hn u} 1901.
 MT. Bullock did not change front a bit when told what MT. Bailey had said, but declared his charges and the contracts made public by him spoke for themselves He then added:-
 "The Rockaway Park purchase, for which Mayor Mitchell was primarily responsible, Is stained with graft and corruption. A city official, whose work had to do with the financial transactions between the city and the Neponsit Realty company admitted to me that he himself and a co-work- CT had received bribes in connection with the deal. The name of the bribe giver also was revealed. This confession was made after I. had con- fronted this man with a copy of the fraudulent affidavit sworn to by him and on file In the office Of the secre- tary of state at Albany. The false affidavit was made in connection with the park lands bought by the Nepon- sit company from the state for $200 an acre and later sold to the city at $5,032 an acre.
 Regarding these and other facts am prepared to testify, and have been ready to bear witness since February Ia report on the Rockaway Park deal- With the charge that it showed con- spiracy to defraud both the state and the city,-to the governor and the district attorneys of New York, Kings and Queens countless
 MT. Bullock also said he had pre- sented his evidence supporting the charge against MT. Reynolds to Dis ] trict Attorney Swann, but that so far Noth1ng had been done about it.
 In his letter to Governor Whitman
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
CHILD,s DEATH ACCIDENTAL.

New Haven, Aug. 7.-No criminal responsibility is found by Deputy Coroner Kenneth Wynne in connec- tion with the death of Elizabeth Dineen, five years old, who was killed here on July 31 by an automobile driven by Charles Eisenhart as she ran from behind an ice wagon. Tho deputy coroner, after investi@7 ton. finds the death purely accidental.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

advertising columns of newspapers that strong drink must go.
 The Rev. Charles Sickle (No. in the pictures) is the campaign man. ager. He said that because of the recent action of the United States sen- ate in passing a national prohibition amendment to the constitution (which must be passed by the house of rep resentatiVes by a tWo-thirds vote and then ratified by three-fourths of the states) 1t had been decided to make
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
EDENBURGH TO HONOR PAGE.

London, Aug. "A movement Is on foot according to the London Times to offer the freedom of the city of Edinburgh to Walter Hines Page, the Am erican am mba ssador to the court of St James.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

known the plans of the council earlier than had been intended. Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas (No. in the pictures) is the author of the amendment, which was strongly sup ported by Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington (No. 1.) Senator William J. Stone of Mis- souri (No 3 was one of the strongest objectors to the prohibition amend ment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
MANY VIRGINIANS
WIN COMMISSIONS
(Continued from First Page.l

Continued from First Page.)
Hill. Va: c. a. Walker. Greensboro;
Henry Fl. Ifundley. Glover, Va.
Second lieutenant. Quartermastcr
section. national army-Francis T.
Elicit, Christiansburg. Va.
Provisional second lieutenants. coast
artillery corps-John S. Jenkins. Jr.,
Norfolk; Henry C. Meredith. Norfolk:
Herbert f. L. Bultman, Sumter, s. c.:
Robert B. Adams. Roanoke: Frank L.
O'Neill. Crozet. Va; Alexander G..
Campbell. Richmond; Ernest r. Camp
bell, Davidson. n. c.: Sam w. Ander-
son. Anderson. S. c.; John s. Canister.
Charlotte. n. c.: Charles S. Harris.
Sulphur Springs, n. c.: Charles w. Hig-
gins. Greensboro: Everett NJ. Barton,
Hampton. Va; William r. Epes. Black
stone. Va: Frank Fl. Pritchard. Swans
boro. n. c.; David H.. Wnddey. Rich
mond; Severn p. C. Duvall. Norfolk;
John c. Roberts. Columbia. S. c.;
Thomas a. Jones. Jr. AsheviIle. n. c.;
Stapleton c. Deitrick, Rockville. Va:
John d. Hindle, Amelia. Va; Thomas
f. Jeffords. Darlington. S. c.; James II.
c. Siske. Warsaw. n. c.: Harry II.
Aaron. Bristol. Va; Walter A. Moore.
Jr., Charleston.