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The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
ALLEGED JEWELRY
THIEF IS JAILED

Charged with the stealing of more
than $3.50 worth OF silver and jewelry
from the home of Charles H. Gra-
ham. 1912 Perry street northwest, Au-
gust 9, Harry Olmstead, white, aged
%, was arrested at the Wells-Fargo
Express Company's office by Detec-
tive Hewlett, of No. 10 precinct sta
ton. after a bit OF clever detective
work.
The arrest was made as the suspect
was claiming a package at the office
window. The recovered jewelry to-
tailed more than the family had
originally reported.
The arrest marks another success
in the career of the detective. Last
winter Detective Hewlett made ar
rests of men terrorizing the neigh
borhood in the same locality, and
who were insulting women. and of a
negro charged with an attempt to
rob Miss Mary Powell. In the latter
case he worked with a banjo left bv
the fleeing culprit as the only clue
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
birth of LAFAYETTE .
TO Be CELEBRATED
Committee Invites Prominent Men
to Speak at Ceremony.

Impressive ceremonies, including adj
dresses by members Of Congress and
other prominent officials of the gov
ernment. will mark the celebration of
the anniversary of the birth of the
Marquis de Lafayette to be held on
September 6. accoring to an announce
ment made last night by DR.. Joseph
G. B. Bullock. following a meeting of
the committee on arrangements at the
Hotel Lafayette. The committees
named last night will hold their next
meeting Saturday, August 25.
Officers of all patriotic societies are
honorary members of the Lafayette
celebration committee. Among those
representing such societies at the
meeting last night were: DR.. Joseph
@. B. Bullock. chancellor general of
the Order OF Washington; Gen. H.
Oden Lake. president OF the Army and
Navy Union; Henry P. Holden, of the
Sons of the American Revolution;
Thomas C. Washington, of the Order
Of Washington; Daniel 8. Gordon, of
the scions of Colonial Cavaliers; Mrs
j. E. Mulcare. of the District Division
OF the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy; Miss Carey Peachy, of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy;
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
new DELIVERY PLAN
TOPROFIT CONSUMER
Merchants Will Share Parcel Ex,
pense Saving with Customers.

Not only local merchants themselves,
but other students of mercantile econ
omy are convinced that rebates on
purchases carried out of stores by
customers are not only impracticable
but really impossible of successful
operation.
1t is the aim of every merchant to
attract trade by means of either the
superior quality of his merchandise,
or the lowering of his price, or both.
Every item OF expense from wrapping
raper to delivery affect selling prices.
Those merchants who have Joined an
associated delivery figure A reduction
in that expense to one-half Of l per
cent as against per cent. which saw
ing comes back to the customer exact
ly the same way as every other store
eConomy-in the shape of lower prices
than these same stores would be able
to offer working under a heavier over
head expense
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
MANY ARE NDORSED
FOR NEWMAN'S JOB
William B. Westlake Is Latest Can
didate for Commissioner.

New candidates for the vacancy
In the District Board of Commits
sloners made by the resignation of
Mai oliver p. Newman were pre-
sented to President Wilson in
strongly signed petitions yesterday.
william 3. westlake, president of
the Connecticut Avenue Citizens As
sociation. is suggested by the mem
bers OF the association as a candi-
date for the place. In a petition
that carried much weight, William
Mex. Clayton was picked as a can
didate for the position by Roy Claf-
lin. president of the District Dele
gates Association.
Maj. Newman himself has sug-
gested that Ben L. Prince. collector
of taxes, be chosen to succeed him.
Maj. Newman called on the Presi-
dent personally yesterday afternoon
in regard to filling the vacancy.
The petition suggesting Mr.. West
lake was taken to the President by
j. B. Crawford. A. T. Sage, F. S.
Leith, Lee Robinson, and Dudley Har-
mon.
Charles P. Ray was indorsed by
the Chillum Castle and Woodburn
Citizens Association at their meet
ing recently.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
Rector of Woodside
Church Dies In w. Va.

News of the death of Rev. DR..
George II. McGraw, rector of Grace
Episcopal Church, Woodside, Nd.
which occurred Wednesday at Nor
gantown. w. Va, was received here
yesterday.
Funeral services will be held at
Kingwood. W. Va, tomorrow. The
interment Will be made at the same
place.
Mrs. McGraw and one son survive
d.. McGraw.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
VAUDEVILLE IS GIVEN
FOR U. S. engineers
Committee for Entertainment Of Sol
diers Presents First Announcement.

Before an enthusiastic audience in
the Y. NJ. c. A. hall at the American
University grounds where three regi-
ments OF engineers are encamped, the
committee fov the entertainment of
soldiers camps offered an interesting
vaudeville program last night.
Among the entertainers were: Mrs.
Julian Brylawski, whose spirited caba-
ret songs evoked vociferous applause;
Miss Margaret Gates, whose charm
ing Hawaiian and Southern medleys
were rendered doubly effective by the
appearance of the singer in Hawaiian
costume; Miss Frances w Scherger,
whose Land Of the Sky-Blue Water
was especially popular; a. B. Griffith
presenting a spirited vaudeville spe-
Cialty of amusing limitations; Leroy
Glider. in artistic interpretations of
novel character songs; w. c. Stump.
with amusing songs for which he pro
vided his own guitar accompaniments;
r. Woodland Gates, presenting "A
Little Bit OF Opera" and ]. Lewis
Moneyway. in a series Of droll dialect
stories. Miss Isabel Stone and Miss
Marie Hansen were the accompanies
for the evening.
Tonight the entertainment committee
will give a vaudeville program for the
soldiers at Fort Myer.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
DEFENDERS TO HOLD
MASS MEETING HERE

The Home Defense League of the
Sixth Precinct has voted to hold a
citizens mass meeting on August %
at p. m. in Gonzaga Hall, on street,
between North Capitol and First
streets northwest, for the purpose Of
acquainting the people with the OBJ
jects OF the league and impressing on
them the necessity of an organization
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17

ME- Fred volfsnd. q the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. and Al
fred B. Dent secretary of the cele-
bration committee.
Marquis de Lafayette was born In
the district OF Auvergns. France. Sep
tember 8, 1857. Although the heir to a
great fortune. he chose the hardships
of military career. At 10 he was
commissioned a captain Of dragons.
The same year his sympathy for the
Americans in their struggle for lib-
erty was enlisted and in disobedience
to the orders of his King he decided
to cast his lot on their side.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
MYSTERY Wells
grim Meeting
Little Known After Accuser
F, and Accused Come
Face to Face.

With the meeting face to face OF
Sohn Snowden. negro suspect held for
the murder Of Lottie May Brandon at
Annapolis over q week ago, and VAL
entine Brandon. husband of the dead
CONAN, for the first time late yester-
day afternoon at the Baltimore police
headquarters, the merciless three-day
inquisition OF the colored prisoner was
temporarily stopped by detectives en-
gagged on the case. How the burly ne
Ho acted when confronted by the
girl victims husband was not made
pGblic up to a late hour last night.
Only Assistant Marshal House aud a
affective witnessed the meeting of
tne two men, accuser and accused.
With more than eight days elapsed
since the tragedy in the little throe-
room home in the Naval Academy
town. the police are little nearer to
a solution OF the mystery. In the ar
rest OF Snowden they feel confident
that they have the guilty man, but
With three days questioning they have
been unable to obtain even a partial
confession from him. Beyond several
contradictory statements that he has
made and signed. the detectives are
far from a real confession OF guilt, IL
Is said.
Prisoner Is Interviewed.
Yesterday was the first time that
newspaper men have been a1lowtd to
talk to the prisoner. They were un-
able to shake his marvellous assurance
and nerve.
In the written and signed state
nents made by the negro, the police
say. they have woven a damaging net
around the suspect. Several hazy
statements that he has made In re-
gard 10 his actions on the day OF the
crime are held against him. The evil
dsnce so far, however, Is purely cir
cumstartiaL
Yesterday Sheriff Sullivan took from
the Brandon home all articles that
may be used as evidence in the trial
OF anyone held for the crime. The
articles included the mattress, sheets,
and pillows from the bed on which the
body OF Mrs. Brandon was found.
Also fstirons, poker, stove-lifter, and
hammers with which the crime could
have been committed.
Detectives admitted yesterday wnen
the list Of articles was checked up
that the one source of evidence which
would have settled finally the guilt
or innocence Of Snowden was lost ire
trieyeaDly when the saucers. plant
ed on the floor, presumably by the
murderer, were picked up by neigh
bors who came into the house at the
time Of the discovery of the murder
and possible finger prints spoiled.
The status of the self-styled special
investigator OF the New York City po-
lice department" Mrs. Grace HuHis-
ton, was definitely settled late last
night According to reports, Mrs.
Hpniston has been using her police
bsdge, which was given her out OF
courtesy for her work in the Cruger
case, as a means to get into places
where newspaper men were not allow
ed When il was found she was writ
ing signed articles for a Washington
paper and was in other ways acting
simply as a newspaper reporter, De-
teetive Dougherty, Of the Baltimore
police force, refused to allow her any
other privileges than were accorded
other newsgatherers.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
Major Newman Ordered
To Petersburg Camp

Mai oliver p. Newman. u. s. r..
yesterday received orders from the
War Department assigning him to the
command Of one of the artillery bat
talions Of the national army at the
Petersburg. Va. cantonment.
This is the camp to which the ] ,022
draft troops from the District of Co.
lumbia have been assigned. so that
II is likely that many of the local men
who choose the artillery will be under
his command.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17

1ndia's rice crop this year will be
the greatest on record. being officially
estimated at s4.07s,ooo long tons Of
cleaned Srain.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
FINISH ORATOR TO SPEAK.

socialist Finland and the Russian
revolution is the subject of a lecture
to be given by Santeri Nuorteva, for
merry member of the Parliament of
Finland, at o'clock tonight at So
cialist headquarters. s11 e street
northwest. The Finnish Parliament is
the only parliament in the world con-
trolled by the Socialists, a number of
the representatives being women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
GIANTS THREATEN

Tho Giants haA ove man up in their N sss E E s sses: N sss ss ssaass M q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

building. The work was complete aaa7 night and everything wears nev <rcrs for the opening tonight.
 Activities will start at s:So c'cle E tn night when an exhibition of swi & and diving will be given at the pool. All club members of ability will partici- pate. The entertainment at the pool VIII last about one hour.
 Dancing will be started at 9:So o'clock and continued until after midnight Re- treatments will be served. It Is the twenty-sixth annual fall opening of the club, which boasts of one of the largest memberships of any club or athletic or ganization In the city.
 On Friday Willie Hoppe. the worlds champion billiard player, will give two exhibitions at the club. The afternoon performance will start at 4:aO o'clock, while the performance at night will begin promptly at s:30 o'clock. Hoppe will have as his opponent w. F. Patterson, the worlds fancy billiard player.
 An admission of $1 will be charged to the performance, A number of reserva tfons have already been made with Sec retary J. D. Beavins and indications point to a record crowd.
 Everybody is invited to attend the open ing tonight and the exhibition tomorrow. whether members of the club or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

one or Ccotte's sharp breaking low balls and drove high and far into right cen- ter. The sphere sailed upward and on- ward under the force of the blow until it semed certain that 1t would equal Felsch's home run drive of the opening game. Both Jackson and Felsch raced frantically after the ball but it hit the bleacher fence and bounded away from their clutches. Robertson was sliding into third base when the ball was re- turned to the inf1eld
 ROBERTSON SCORES
 Holke followed with two-base drive to left, scoring Robertson. Catcher Rari- den, playing in place of McCarty, who was injured in the second battle at Chi cega. advanced his teammate to third with a sacrifice, Cicotte to Gandil Ben ton could not fathom Cicotte's curves and struck out As Burns came to bat Umpire Klem took the ball away from Catcher Schalk and after examining tt carefully threw 1t into the Giants dug out while the crowd scenting the shine ball." booed vigorously.
 When Cicotte hurled up new white ball Burns hit puzzling slow grouHder toward third which scored Holke, who was half way to the plate when bat met ball. Cicotte finally captured the sphere and tried to retire Burns at first but his throw was wild and the batter continued on to second.
 With Herzog at bat the crowds were roofing strenuously for continuance of the hitting, but Gandil checked the rally with a wonderful running catch of the Giants field captains foul, which he speared one-handed as the ball was about to disappear among the spectators in one of the ground row of field boxes. ENDED THE SCORING That was the end of the run making for the day, for after that spectacular inning both Cicotte and Benton pitched well-nigh perfect ball. While both teams got runners on the bases, the hits to bring them home never were forthcon- ing.
 As was the case in the ? to l win of Saturday. the winning pitcher was forced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
ANOTHER WORLDS ! RECORD CRASHED
 BY TIE REAL LADY
Valentine, Murphy and Cox Have Captured Four Races at the Lexing-
 ton Meet

Lexington, Ky, October 1o--A. Fl. Cos den's grand lilly, the Real Lady, driven by Thomas W. Murphy, today reduced the worlds record for 3-year-old trotters to 2:03, beating the record of 2:031a made by Peter volo here in 1914 in a trial against time. The Real Lady is also the worlds champion 2-year-old in her class. Murphy had great day, for in addition to the performance of the Raal Lady he drove two winners, Poorman in the pac- ing division of the futnurity, and Ruth Mainsheet in the 2-year-oid trot-
 The best race of the day, if not of the entire meeting, proved to be the Ashland stake, which went to Lu Princeton, after five hard heats, the time of 2:c5% setting a new worlds record for fifth heat, Royal Mack winning the first and third heats.
 The. 2:15 class pace went to ArdellA driven by Ben Whitehead, after six hard heats.
 The result of today's racing leaves three drivers tied for first honors. Val entine, Murphy and Cox having won four races each.
 Summarizes:
 2:15 pace. in 5; s10oo:
 Ardelle, TO. m. (Whitehead).a 2 s 1 The Squaw Man, br. g.
 (Nuckols) .................4 4i52 i Rich Allerton, b. g. (Lane). ? ,
 Time, ROSA. 2:os1l 2:0e1k Bis, 2.0esz, 2:124
 The Ashland stake, 2:S trot; Tn ?, s9000
 Lu Princeton, b. b. (Cox) -.....s 2 Royal Mack, b. g. CMurphy).. 1 ? Time. 2:e71s, 2:05, 2:0Ssi. 2:o5z. The Pacing Futurity. 3-year-odis. In 5: s2000; Poorman. br. c. (N1urphy). ).......... l Abbie Dryad. blk. f. tGecrs)...... Donalola, ch. f. (WrighD ..........- 8 7 Time, 2:10N, 2.10A. 2:11A. Two-y year old; 2 in 8; $100o Ruth Mainsheet, br. f. (Murphy) l Hollyrood Bob, br. g. (Cox).......-... 2 Olive Fant, b. f. (McCar) ............ 5 Time, 2:101s. 2:11H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
FEATURE OF HORSE RACING AT FAIR IS
 SLATED FOR TODAY Big Derby to Start Prompt ly at 2:3O O'Clock-Three
 Motorcycle Races z Today

Today will be Derby Day, the biggest horse racing event at the Alabama State All arrangements for the big affair have been completed and SIX horses had entered last night with the that none would be scratched today.
 Racing yesterday was interesting, as usual. Tho first race was won by Os- tegc, with Noysles close second. The second race was won by Belle Terrier. one of the latest arrivals at the fair. Captain Ben landed first money in tho third race.
 The summary of the races follows:
 First race, one-nile dash, Ostego frsts Noysles, nd; Manager Mack, third.
 Second race. three-fourths of mile, Belle Terrier. first; Kid Nelson. second: Mary Finely. third.
 Third race, seven-eighths of mile, Captain Ben. first; Aviator, second; In- vestment, third.
 purse of $50 was offered in the first race with purse of S100 in each of the other events.
 Today's races follow;
 First race, three-quarters of mile starting at 1:30 o'clock; Sentinel. Cap tain Ben, Waterwing, Bargo, Mary Es- telle, Belle Terrier.
 Second race, five-eighths of mile, starting at o'clock; Lady Capria, Man fred, Ruth Ester, American Express, Aviator. Aswant
 Third race, tho derby. starting at 2:ou o'clock; Sentinel, Jack Hanover, Ostego, Manager Mack, Mary Estella, Aviator.
 The motorcycle races yesterday re- suited as follows: Five-mile. open to professionals: Lancaster, first; Walker second; Morrison, third. Time, minutes, 10 seconds. Thirty-minute endurance race: Morrison. first: Walker. second Lancaster, third. Thirty-one miles made by winner. Three motorcycle races will be held today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

Behind Benton the Giants played with dash and brilliancy which were completely missing in the two pre- ceding games. Despite Cicotte's fine control they smashed into his delivery in the fourth inning and hammered out the two runs which spelled vic tory and restored their confidence for the contests to come. After the game the Nationals expressed the belief that they would be able to repeat to- morrow and start westward Thursday night on even terms for the fifth game of the series set for Saturday In Chicago.
 SOUTHERNERS STAR
 Among the fans tonight the name of David Robertson of Norfolk, Va, Is praised in equal proportions with that of Rube Benton. another southern player. hailing from Clinton, N. c. Between them these two diamond combatants from below the Mason and Dixon line brought about the downfall of the Chi cago combination when the outlook for a break in the series of defeats was none too bright.
 For three and half innings the op- posing boxmen had proved invincible and the s0-odd thousand fans present were settling down for a hurling duel when Robertson sprang into the calcium
 eaHne. He ended the White Sox fourth Inning attempt to penetrate the pitching of Benton with great running catch of Gandi's long. sizzling drive to right field. when he hurled himself against the concrete wall of the grand stand and plucked the ball with one hand just as It was about to strike the wall Had Ae missed the catch GandiPs smash would have gone for at least a two-base hit.
 But Robertson was not done. The Nor folk player doffed his fielders glove and stepping into the batrer's box picked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
chicago,s last stand at tfte plato was

Chicago's last stand at the plate was soon over J. Collins dropped ground !. erin front of the plate and was thrown out by Rariden. McMullin was tossed ont by Fletcher. Captain Collins beat out a grounder along the right field foul line. It was close play at hrst and the bleacher crowd. thinking the game was over, began to vault the fence into the playing field. Play was stopped while policemen cleared the outfield. Joe Jackson, the sox's last hope of the afternoon, did his best TO Hand on the ball for homo run, which would have tied the score. But 1t was not his day to be hero. He sent up g high fly to Fletcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
ATHLETIC CLUB ID. !. HOLD ANNUAL FALL
 OPENING TONIGHT Willie Hoppe, Champion Billiard Player, Will Appear at the Club on Friday

The annual opening of the Birmingham Athletic club will be held tonight, accord Ing to an announcement yesterday by pr. James E. Dedman. chairman or the entertainment committee. large crew of help has been at work at the club Tor the past week. cleaning and securing the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

As the the first contest in Chicago the game veoped into pitchers battle but today it Eddie Ccotte who forced to bow before the of the opposing hure and the sweeping bats of the Giants Fitted against Rube Benton the star of the White Sox hung corps rival sku he in delivery crafty in generashp and who refused to allow Cicoes teammates run to ease the strain Only six of the visitors reached first five and feders choice and of these only two second Loeo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Felsch Fletcher struck out on four pitched balls.
 WHITE SOX EASY

pitched balls.
 WHITE SOX EASY
 Nothing of moment happened in the sixth inning. For the White Sox, J. Collins was thrown out by Fletcher Ben- ton gathered in McMullin's grounder ana leisurely tossed him out. Holke LOOK care of Eddie Collins roller. unassisted.
 Roberston was given a round Of cheers when he came to bat in New York's half He flied out to Felsch. Holke was also given hand and dis appointed the crowd by flaming. Rari- den was an easy out, E. Collins to Gan dil.
 IL was one, two three for the west erners in the seventh. Jackson was thrown out by Herzog and Felscn struck out after the count was three and two. Gandill was thrown out by Zimmerman.
 New York got a man on In the seventh. Benton famed and Burns went out. Weaver to Gandil. Herzog raised a fiy in short left center and the ball fell safely for a single. Kauff tried hard to put the ball out of the park. but flew to Fe1sch. giving the Sox cen- terfelder his fifth put out.
 RALLY IS CHECKED
 Weaver opened Chicagos eighth inning with two-base slam to left field. but was caught between the bases when Benton scooped up Schalk g 'puny grounder and ran over and touched him out as he was returning to second. Cicotte struck out as Schalk tried to steal second. The runner was begged out by fine throw by Rari- den to Herzog. completing double play.
 Spectators began to leave the grounds when. the Giants came to bal in their half of the eighth. Zimmerman drove a hot liner to Eddie Collins Fletcher flied to John Collins. Robert son drove out his third hit of the game, single to center. and then made a clean steal of second. Holke famed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
ENCOURAGED BY THOUSANDS OF LOYAL FANS, GIANTS
 FIGHT DESPERA TELY, AND INITIAL WIN LS RECORDED
McGraws Behind Souhpaw Rube entonCcote Forced Hurting of New York PorwheerVic- Insts Confidence in National League Champions
 Fourth of Series Be Fought Today at Polo Grounds

Nationals in of different White the o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

ChfcagO ......,.,..-..9. UUV VVV VVu-v New York , 900 200 o0+-2
 Summary: Two-base hits, Holke. Weaver, Three-base hit, Robertson. Stolen base Robertson. Sacrifice nit. Rariden. Double play, Rariden and Herzog. Left on bases, Chicago A. New York g. First base on errors New York ?. Earned runs. off Cicotte ?. Struck out, by Cicotte 8. by Benton 5. Empires, at the plate. Klem; first base, O'Loughlin; second base. Evans; third base, Bigler ime, 1:55.