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The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-18
AMERICAN PATROL CROSSES RIVER MARINE
After Locating Huns ana Ex- changing Shots Return Safely Enemy Fire Increasing and Americans Making Reply.

With the American Forces on the Marne, June 17.-An American patrol crossed the River Marne last night east of Chateau Therry and at once established contact with the Germans After an exchange of shots the Amer jeans recrossed the river safely by means of boats.
 A heavy rain began falling late this afternoon.
 The enemy artillery fire in the sec tion east of Chateau Thierry has been increasing for some time, and the American fire has increased propor- tionately. The Germans last night started to construct foot bridge across the Marne at this point. but were discovered, and abandoned the attempt even before the American machine gunners on the bank could get into action.
 To the west the Germans have talk en to drenching certain localities with mustard gas. One of these places is Belleau wood, the Germans appar- ently thinking that this was the only way to drive the American troops out. But it was not, for they are still hold ing all the positions and at the same time giving the enemy clouds of American gas to worry about.
 German airplanes today and late last evening were very active. There was hardly moment when the hol- low bark of the archies was not heard. The enemy has been especially active against the sausage balloons. The downpour of rain late today caused temporary Hull in the artil- lery duel.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-18
ARKANSAS NEWSPAPER MEN
 TO ENTER OVERSEAS SERVICE

Little Rock, June 19.-Emmett Buckley, formerly manager of the eWstern Newspaper Union in Little Rock, and one of the best known newspaper men in Arkansas. now con- nected with a Chicago paper concern, contemplates soon entering the avia- tion service of the United States.
 Clio Harper of the Parke- Harper News Service, is contemplating ser vice with the Overseas Y. M. c. A. contingent. He is now in Chicago.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-18
SAFETY FIRST MEN
 HERE. TOMORROW
Missouri Pacific Committee Will Arrive in Prescott Tomorrow Afternoon at 2:30 and Make Speeches-Ladies Invited.

Many Prescott people will recall the Safety First Special that visited the city about year ago, at which time the speakers addressed audi ences at the court house and at the grammar school. 1t will also be re- membered that these talks were sur prisingly interesting and instructive We'll, these speakers, and more, are going to be here tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 and will speak at the passen- ger station platform--on the shady side, and the party includes that pop ular engineer, Harry Williams, who always has something interesting to relate.
 The railroad is sending this com mittee out, not for the purpose of getting public sentiment in their favor so that they can eliminate dam age suits, but for the purpose of en- Tightening the public mind on the vital importance of regarding the Safety First" rules in crossing rail roads, hopping trains, walking on the track, track, getting on and eff 8 moving train and hurrying to beat train to
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-18
ITALIANS HURL BACK
 AUSTRIAN SOLDIERS
 WHO CROSSED PAVE
Fighting Along the River is Re- ported Most Bitter-Italians Are Conducting a Brilliant Defense.

Rome, June 17.-Italian troops in conjunction with their French and British allies yesterday afternoon be- gan counter offensive against the Austro- Hungarian forces which had launched an attack on the Italian mountain front. The Italian and al- lied troops, according to an announce ment made today by the war office, were able to gain partial success and to rectify their line at several points along the front.
 The text of the statement reads:
 "On the Asiago plateau and on Monte Grappa the enemy who had on the 18th instant suffered heavy losses, limited his action yesterday to hinder ing with intense fire the counter of fensive push of our own and allied troops, who, however, were able at several points to gain partial success and to rectify our line.
 Along the Piave the battle went on with extreme violence. The enemy continued his powerful pressure to extend is occupation on the Montello and open the way to the plains Our troops strongly engaged the enemy on the line of Ciano, the Montello crest and St. Andrea.
 "The Italians are holding positions on the river from St. Andre to Fossa- lata and are effectively opposing the enemy's advances in the area in the front of San Dona di Piave
 "Prisoners taken from the begin- ming of the fighting amount to more than 120 officers and 4.500 men of other ranks, including 716 captured by the British troops and 261 by the French.
 "The aviation service has continued to take a very important part in the fighting. Forty-four enemy machines have been brought down during the last two days"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-18

a crossing, all of which help to add to the casualty list of the railroads each year.
 Remember tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O and the ladies are especially in- vited to attend. Following is the per sonnel of the Safety First party: H.. M. Williams, representing the engine men and also chairman of the com- mittee; Walter Walsh, representing the conductors; John Wallace, repre- senting the switchmen; James Todd. representing the brakemen; c. A. Crews, representing the mechanics; B. w. Moore, trainmaster; w. J. Dill lon, roadmaster; F. J. Kramer, master mechanic.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-18
WILL HEAR REPORTS OF
 CONVENTION DELEG ATES

Little Rock, June 1S.-The board of directors of the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association has been called to meet in Little Rock next Friday for the purpose of hearing the report of the delegates sent to attend the national convention in Chicago last week. E. M. Rowe, president of the Little Rock Automobile Dealers As sociation, will make the report.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-18

War Savings Stamps help provide that Force, force to the utmost, force without stint or limit, the right eous and triumphant force which shall make right the law of the world" which President Wilson says must be used against our enemies.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-18

Do not forget that War Savings Stamps are not for children only. Nest Of the guaranteeing is done by the grown-ups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
Many Golden Rods.

THOUGH the middle of summer has
been passed but short time,
golden rod gives a yellow glow to the
landscape. especially in the fields and
along the road sides in the neighbour
hood Of Washington. Golden rod was
blooming before midsummer came.
In some manner many persons have
come to associate golden rod with
autumn. Perhaps this is because it
persists in blooming late in the season
to yield to the touch of approaching
winter. There are many other flow
er, however, which do not put on their
blossoms until late in the summer
and early autumn and which carry
their flowers as far into the frost
period as the golden rod. Those are
really the autumn flowers.
To most persons golden rod Is
merely golden rod and that is all, yet
II any one happens to be interested
In the subject he will learn that there
are many kinds or species Of golden
rod and that quite a. number Of them
grow around Washington. The golden
rods of the genus "solidago" comprise
more than eighty species. There Is
one which Is not yellow, but white or
cream-colored. 1t is called silver
rod or white golden rod. 1t blooms
uuTN8 august ana september on dry
ground, frequently along roadsides or
the edges Of woods from New Bruins.
Wick to Minnesota and southwark to
the gulf. Then there is variety call
ed the blue-stemmed golden rod.
which blooms during September and
October. The heads are generally
larger than those Of most Of the
other golden rods and have from three
to five comparatively long golden
rays surrounding the tubular florets.
One of the commonest golden rods is
that which Is called the early golden
rod, and which may be found in
flower in this part of the country
sometimes in June and always in July.
The golden flowers have eight to ten
rays and the plant is found in dry
places from New Brunswick to Sas-
katchawan and southwark.
1t Is said by many persons that the
handsomest Of the rods is that
which Is called Canada golden rod.
The flower cluster is very large and
plumelike. Next to it is that plant
which Is called the snowy golden rod:
1t is brighter yellow than many OF
the species and the flower cluster Is
plume-like. The lance-leaved golden
rod is so different from many other
common species that a person can
hardly fail to notice it. The flowers
are crowded together. are small and
dull yellow.
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ment Of the Mount Vernon. For a
long time she kept a hotel on the
Avenue between 9Th and 9TH streets
which the Rambler seems to remem-
Der as the Morrow or the O'Mara
House. At present she keeps the
Travellers Hotel near 10th street.
the portrait Of Marcia Van Ness
piano in the parlor Of the Washing
ton City Orphan Asylum shows her
surrounded by little children. She
was often called 'the orphans
mother" It represents her as q
handsome, we'll groomed and well
dressed woman with a pleasant and
which are often called artistic" The
portrait is an excellent piece Of work
and the painter succeeded in painting
real woman instead of merely a
fancy picture. There was evidently
the desire to reproduce the features
and the expression Of the woman.
It is well worth seeing. Who the
painter was and how he produced a
likeness of Marcia Burnes the
Rambler does not know. for that par
ticular portrait was not painted from
life. 1t may have been copied from
portrait that had been painted from
life. The Rambler knows that the
portrait In the orphanage was not
1885, at the dedication of the Hall
Memorial building. John c. Hardness,
for many years a trustee of the or
phanage, delivered an address In
which he said: January 3, 1898
(four months after Marcia's death),
the board Of lady managers resolved
that a portrait of Mrs. Marcia Van
Ness be painted at the expense of the
board Of managers and placed in the
asylum"
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Of their veneration for Departed worth dedl-
s:ssd III: l.t. to the %s%st' Of Marcia
Van Ness. II piety. charity. high principle
and exalted worth could have averted the
shafts Of Fate she would still have remained
alnong % - . bright example Of every virtue.
The hand Of death ha. removed her to .
purer and happier state Of existence, and while
We lament her loss let u esdeavor to enulats
her virtues.
It IL related in old chronicles that
.Just as the procession was prepared
to follow her to the grave. the Affect
ed husband received from q committee
Of the citizens Of Washington. who
attended ~ mourners. silver plate
with an appropriate inscription en-
graved thereon" The committee in
presenting the plate also presented
resolution:
AT q large and respectable meeting Of the
citizens Of Washington held at Western Town
House on the evening of the 9th instant in
Consequence Of the lamented demise Of Mrs.
motion, John N. Mouider. ESQ. was called to
the chair, and James Gooch appointed &c.
pertinent address. commented on the various
and distinguished virtues and merits Of the
after Which the wire
esq., were unanimously adopted.
The. series Of paragraphs beginning
Whereas was very long, but at last
It was Resolved. That we consider
the death of Marcia Van Ness a pub
lie misfortune. extending Its influence
from the immediate circle of her FAM
lily, relatives and friends throughout
all the ramifcations OF society. The
poor, to whom she was a constant and
liberal benefactress, feel her loss; the
sick and afflicted, to whom she was
a. consoling visitor, will deplore her
absence: the orphans. to whom she
was q mother, will again feel parent
less, and the friends Of true religion
most lament the loss Of one who by
precept and example was an orna-
ment to her sex and profession" The
committee appointed to present the
resolutions and the silver plate conn
prised John Wells, jr.: John H. Hous-
ton. q. w. Dashiell. n. C. Williams.
John Williams. 8. Parker. William
Gordon, Gideon Pearce. F. G. 4helton.
w: Randolph Spaldtng. g. Coxens and
william Hunter. - r
The Rambler has read thats sThe
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E"HE major part Of the Rambler's
narrative last week dealt
with the tomb Of Marcia
Burnes-van Ness In Oak Hill
Cemetery. The Oak Hill rec
ords recits that among the remains
which rest In that dark vault are
those Of Marcia Burnes-van Ness.
5 Gen. John r. Van Ness. Elbertina Van
Middleton. A. n. Middleton. G..
p. Van Ness and q. W. Montgomery,
which were removed from Washing
ton in 1873. Marcia Burnes was the
only child Of David Burnes. owner Of
. farm which became Q part Of the
site Of the Warrington city. An the
Rambler has previously written. the
north line Of that farm coincided
nearly with the present line Of New
York avenue. its south line ran about
where B street southwest runs now,
the east line was close to LIST street
west. and the west line was between
18th and 10th streets. Pennsylvania
avenue. b, q and III. 7th, eth. 18th,
18th and 18th streets along q part Of
their course cross the farm. and the
white House, Treasury, State, War
and Navy building. the Smithsonian,
old and new National Museum build
ings, Post Office Department. Agri-
cultural Department. Washington
Monument, Star Office, Pan-American
building. Continental Hall, Red Cross
building. Corcoran Art Gallery and
pension once are among the great
and important structures which stand
on David Burnes' farm. Gen. John p.
Van Ness was the husband Of Marcia
Burnes. Albertina Van Ness was
their daughter and Arthur II. Middle
ton was her husband. E'
When Elbertina Middleton died In
1894 she was buried In the Burnes'
family burying ground. in the square
now bounded by eth, 10th, g and II
ground il now inciosed BY Grant
plaza. 81. 9Th and 10th streets. but It
was nearer 10th than 9TH street. The
eAir presumption u that David Burnes
and his Wife were buried there and that
,Dav3d's father and mother. who Lived In
q small frame house which stood In
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What is now the intersection Of 10th and
Il streets. were also laid to rest there.
80
+ No mention Is made Of the final dis
position Of the remains Of those
people In any record which the
GAMBLER has found up to this writing,
nut the inference is that soon afteg
= he subdivision Of 'Mausoleum
square" into building lots the remains
u the members Of the Burnes family
we're gathered together. placed in the
nausokeum. which the parents Of
1lbertina Middleton had erected az
,er sepulchre and in which Marcia
was buried In 1899. and with the
n the spring Of 1873.
No record which the Rambler has
hus far found contains tho name Of
lavid Burnes' wife or mother. Pages
IT matter have been written. printed.
,evamped and reprinted concerning
he "stubbornness." eccentricities. etc.,
.,roprietor" Of q large part Of the site
II Washington. but It would seem
hat nobody has found when this
Jurnes family came from Scotland,
What part OF Scotland they came
rom. where they settled in America,
when they came to Bealrs Levels,
which was tho nams of their farm
~ patented to Ninian Beall in 1908,
or with what families they inter-
married.. Tho Rambler hopes that in
t,ome way no may be able to solve
these difficulties.
Very near the close Of last Sun
lays narrative the Rambler told of
2 silver plate that was put upon
1arcia Burnes-Van Ness' casket. The
hscripti0n on the plate was this:
h citizens. Of Washington in testimony
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mahogany coflin, fnclosing leaden one.
IN which she lay in death, was neatly
made but not ostentatious-it was
covered with black velvet without
those gaudy decorations which rather
ness Of so sad and melancholy an OBJ
1ect; and on the breast was affixed q
silver plate on which was engraved
ne ne r. name me the day Of her birth. mar
A day or 30 ago the Rambler re.
ceived the following letter from q
lady bearing an old and honored WASH
ington name:
I have just read with much interest your
article On the Burnea family, and remember
rtsaaing. 90 not rcmember where or in what
s snss Marcia Bunes. mes, Van Neas-was the
a. you did not mention this am wondering
NO account OF the death or funeral
Of Marcia Rurnes contains anything to
TIE erect that she laid in state in the
SsIptn;n;, such q fact as that would
ootemporary chroniclers.
is Inscribed: "Born 9Th May. i7ss' Mar.
s peri i sss May 1902. Died 9Th septem-
She was therefore fifty years Of age
at the time Of her death. There seem
to have been two funeral services, one
at the great house which stood close
by David Burnes' cottage, where the
Pan-American building stands. and the
other at the vault in Mausoleum
Square. between 9th. 10th, q and II
streets. The following is taken from
the Washington Globe Of September
IL. 1882. the day following the funeral:
The large concourse Of citizens that at.
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Van Ness during the
season Of alarm and Distress which tends to
confne the sympa titles of each Individual mn.
Der his own roof, evidenced the gre.t vurth
Of the object Of these last marks q regard, n
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other places he said he had to 20
and he moved along so slowly that I
took the case out of his hands and
I have another lawyer now who saws
he will push It along" Mrs. Zahn is
woman with wide acquaintance in
Washington. She has conducted a
number of Avenue hotels. She kent
the American House after Mr.. Duffv
gave up its management, ana She sue
ceeded Daniel Nichols in the manage.
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ven a. a Just sense and good feeling Of a
community upon which her transformations
benevolence could make such an Impression.
Mrs. Van Ness had buried her daughter
many years ago and ON the spot where she
entombed her only child she sought comfort
asylum for the nurture and education Of fe-
male orphans. To the inmates Of this noble
charity she became Q mother. and rs these
doubly deprived and helpless children followed,
In the garb Of woe. the bier Of their NUM-
acent benefactress to the scene in which they
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he knew Aunt Marcia Burnes-Jones
and that all the family was related
to David Burnes. He did not KNOW
just what the relationship was Pc
cause he had never taken mucn IN
terest in that sort OF thing, Dut no
had another aunt whose maiden name
was Sarah Virginia Burnes. who was
pretty well posted on family affairs
and would probably know all about
1t. And she did. She was born Saran
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Jessie Burnes. daughter of John w.
Burnes and grandniece of David. mar
ried Frederick w. Turk, a Chicago
manufacturer. and Robert P. Burnes,
David. lives in California and was re-
Gently in Washington on q visit. He
has three children.
- Truman BuInes. brother Of David.
mad, as already written. a daughter
named Marcia, who married Henry
master. Their children were Jennie.
Mn str married ha1h Capt Bell. who lived on
married man named Hoover, whose
initials the Rambler cannot read from
MS notes. There was son, Charles
E Rn;rnss, who died long ago. Anne
who married Richard Streets. had AS az
children Christopher Streets. who
went West and died among the In.
dams: David Streets. who lives in
married name is not in the Rambler's
notes. :"
Mrs. Zahn, born Sarah Virginia
Burnes, has been more or less active
for years in seeking to recover GER
tain portions of the David Burnes
lands. She claims that the reserva-
ton on which Center market stands
should revert to the heirs-at-law of
David Burnes and she is busy with
that proposition today. She tells q
long and interesting story of tribula-
tons with various lawyers who have
taken her case and who have then
died or have prosecuted the case too
ianguidly. She first put the matter in
the hands of William p. Wood. whom
all old Washington people will recall
as celebrated detective and in the
iater years Of his life as claim agent.
II the HANDLERS memory is working
straight, he was the superintendent
OF the Old Capitol prison during the
civil war, and for a long time lived
on Maryland avenue southwest be..
tween 41a and 9Th streets, or it NAV
have been block or two west of thai
square. When Mr.. Wood had put all
the papers In this claim case in shana
he died. Then, as Mrs. Zahn said 81
turned the papers over to LAWYER
webb and before he got very far with
the case. he died" Continuing. sha
said: Then another lawyer came to
me TO take up the case and 1 gave
him money to 60 to Marlboro ana
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Virginia Burnes, daughter Of the late
John w. Burnes. who had lived on
Massachusetts, avenue between 9Th
and 7th streets, and her friends all
know her now as Mrs. 8. v. Zahn.
And the following is written from
notes the Rambler jotted down while
she talked with him:
David Burnes, father Of Marcia Van
Ness. had brother named Truman
Burnes. Truman's children were Mar
cha, who married Henry Williams Of
Georgetown, whom the old residents
there will remember as the market
master Of the town for many years:
Anne Elizabeth, who married Richard
Streets of Maryland, who was long a
resident OF Washington, and John
w. Burnes, who married Mary Taylor
of Virginia. Truman had another
child named David, who in the early
18th, century went west ito live
among the Indians and Of whom
nothing was subsequently heard.
had as children Sarah Virginia, Marcia,
Mary Catherine, Jessie and Robert p.
Burnes. sarah Virginia married a
Bs4 nsm @o aRd h Sc dae Pas
Alice Cornelia, who married a man
named Messer. a marine engineer; and
Frederick, who remains unmarried.
Alice has a daughter. Edna E. Sonne-
man.
Mary Catherine, daughter of John
". Burnes, granddaughter Of Truman
Burnes and grandniece Of David
hirt. who for long time was anato-
mist in the surgeon generals office
and was one Of the principals in the
dissection Of Guiteau's brain and ia
Their children were Dr.. Jesse Schaf.
nlrt, now practicing in California, and
Dr: William g. Schafhirt, Frederick
SGhafhirt and Ernest Schafhirt Of
washington. The widow Of DR.. Ernest
Schafhlrt, seventy three years old, is
in Washington.
-.larcia Burnes, daughter of John w,
Burnes and grandneice Of David
delphia. She is a widow and lives in
Philadelphia. She had one daughter,
who married a DR.. Miller of Norris
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11

f"autitul bronze statue which is to
be presented Ia President Wilson by
New York Italian. The statue Is about
three feet high and weighs almost 400
pounds. A duplicate Is to be sent to
the king Of Italy.