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to his cause and he was sent TO Gen.
Squier with letters that brought a COM
mission to him. He was Mt the time
the only man commissioned for active
hying service. The War Department
has sought young men between 81 and
II, and the age limit has been exceeded
only In cxcertionsl cares
Though he had, n Majors commission
Mr.. Mitchell had 70 take the usual course
for student avi9tors. going to ground
school and to TIE practice fields. When
he finally qu,ylned as a full fedged
military hier ht was the oldest military
airman holding; the rank OF Major in
the army. ~, qualified as a reserve
military aviator May 81, and was sent
to Lake charles. arriving there June II.
II wns there that he got the insignia
OF a first Ct, IS aviator.
1t is unds rstood that Mr. Mitchell Of
fered himse1 to the navy as well as the
army before he finally went into the Sig
nal Corps, ills only stipulation being ac-
tive service for his country.
There is,iout one other man In the ac-
tive flying service who rivalled Mitchell
in years He Is Major Cushman Rice,
widely known soldier of fortune and
flier. who has held many ranks in many
armies.
As Capt. RiSe he is known virtually
Ill over lHe HlODe. lie. 100 came TO
Washington seeking n commission early
in the war. but could make no Roadway.
lie wanted to- get to France Immediately
in command of troops or at the head OF
a flying squadron. lie tried In vain for
such a codn mission. many technicalities
standing in the way.
He received opportunities for reserve
or home service, but would rot take
them. finally enlisting as a student avi-
ator. though he was a celebrated flier.
He wns .tnone the first.to go to France,
and promotions In the service came to
him SO fast that ne was recently made a
Major.
Secretary Baker was visibly affected
to-day over the death or Major Mitchell.
He said:
II. IL q, very ira gio and untimely end
OF n brilliant career, had many CON
fercnces with Major Nit chel about going
into the tair service. I know how enthu-
siaatic ne was, and how patriotic and
fine wehe his motives in wanting to serve
his country that way. / have n feeling
tina. M, Gied a soldiers death. the death
no wanted"
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shot with rifle and pistol and liked,
when time served, to lose himself in the
Adirondacks on hunting and tramping
expeditions. He had the knack OF pad
ding canoe as not very many white
, men have 1t. and he was proud OF his
ability az long distance walker. One
OF his favorite recreations in the city
was tennis.
These sports and avocations helped
keep him in trim for years while he
performed the hardest kind of work.
toll that often kept him at his desk
sixteen hours a day. In 1912. when Col
lector of the Port. he suffered an attack
of fever. accompanied by paralyzing
headache. as the result OF a visit to
South America and never completely re-
covered from the visitation. the doctors
assuming that the fever had given him
permanent stomach trouble.
1t was known that from time TO time
he suffered keenly from occurrences of
this illness. and his friends were aware
that often, while he presided over pub
lie hearings at the City Hall. or at
tended to other public business requir-
ing the closest OF concentration. he edf
fered acutely.
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mitchell EAGER TO
SERVE HIS COUNTRY
Went Direct to Secretary
Baker After the Mayoralty
Campaign.
DID NOT WANT DESK JOB
Became Major Through Gen.
Squier-First Active Filler
Commissioned by u. s.
DID NOT WANT DESK JOB
Special Despatch TO THE Sun

special DespdtcH 10 THE sun
WAsHrNaToN, July s. Eek Mayor
Mitchell Of New York came to Washing
ton soon after his defeat and offered
himself for military service. He visited
a number OF officials and made plain
his earnest desire to serve the country
In military WY. After seeing'a num-
Der, of others he took his case direct to
Secretary Baker. and got letter to
Gen. George O. Squier. head of the Sig
nal Corps. He was commissioned a
Major in the Signal Corps January 10.
Though he won the commission of
Major at the first Plattsburg, War De-
psrtment officials had consistently hold
that this was not sufficient training to
warrant commission In the fighting line.
Mayor Mitchell wanted to 90 in only
where he would get active service. He
asked to be sent to France as n Major
in the infantry, but War Department
rules Mt that time were against 1t and
no exception was made.
The former Mayor made II plain that
he did not want a desk job or a place
on one of the staff corps that would
keep him from active service. His
earnestness in this won Secretary Baker
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system OF the city, with a better super
vision OF the theatres and the motion
picture houses and with curtailing Vice
In this last accomplishment his work
met the full appreciation Of John d.
Rockefeller. Jr., an earnest student Of
rhis social problem. On the whole.
Mayor Mitchell essayed to be n real busi-
The Campaign of 1917 has been al
". pau ihsnasenent on the par'
IL puohcuh ieauers caused sucn
81. carry IN the campaign tna'
mr.. M,.cnei was deprived OF the titular
i.epuphcan nomination. the honor rail-
ny, W acciuent 10 pitter opponent
Wlhiam NJ. Bennett. other causes men
TONED resulted In his defeat at the
november election by Judge john r.
hyian. lie retired from office January
J. 1913 with the respect and admiral ton
or the judic!ous and the thoughtful.
An attempt to ASA sainate him was
made April II. 1914. by an elderly man
named Michael T., Mahoney. who had
fancied grievances against The CITY ad-
ministr,tion. AS the Mayor, accom-
panied by Frank Polk. the CORPORATION
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Greet cleaning He fought hard to
| keep suspicionable men out Of public
| Jobs.
Four Years Are Turbulent.
When the Fusion Committee of 1918
| came to select candidate their atten-
| ton was fastened upon three men
John Purroy Mitchell. Charles S. Whit
man and George McAneny. but Mr..
Mitchell was the selection OF the CONFER
ence by a large vote. In the contest with
| Tammany which followed he easily de-
feated Edward E. Mccall and carried
into office with him his associates on
| the fusion ticket.
The four years which followed were
| turbulent years. The Mayors impui-
| siveness, outspokenness and occasional
irritabiiity at times offended many wor-
| thy persons. His clash with the Roman
Catholics came to head and led to
| sensa tional accusations from both sides
The Mayor backed by the Comptroller
charged a conspiracy on the part OF GER
tain Catholic clergymen and corelision-
| lists to Interfere with the city govern
ment and to obstruct the administration
| of law, all in the interests Of prevent
| ing the city from rigidly overseeing the
expenditures Of public money by Catho-
| lie institutions.
On the other side OF the controversy
wa.f,he charge that the Mayor, acting
,hro,,oh hi. police commissioner, Arthur
Woods, had illegally tapped private
, telenhone lines and had invaded the
privacy of citizens for the purpose Oh
manufacturing evidence. The contro-
yersy was reviewed by a legislative In
| vestigating body. the Thompson com
! mittee, but only abortive prosecutions
followed. John A. Kingsbury. Commits
s.oner Of Charities. was under fire with
the Mayor. The entire episode had un-
pleasant bearings and undoubtedly
| played it's part in the election results OF
1917.
Perhaps the most notable performance
of the Mitchell administration was the
upbuildlng of the Police Department. He
was fortunate in finding as head OF the
department a young man OF vigor and
idealism equal to his own, Arthur
Woods. In the four years OF the ad-
minlstration the department greatly Inn
proved in public estimation and was
notably free from the scandals and
criticism that had marked previous ad-
manifestations of the police force. The
department improved physically, men,
tally and morally Inefficient policemen
were welded out Young. splendidly
trained men became the bulwark of the
force. Public service was taken for a
motto. II the Mitchell administration
had its failures its police administration
was nevertheless one of its great tri'
umphs.
Inherited Huge City Debt'
-, VIZ. .,r,,,cr ,s,,.u.e5-,a ,so fhe ina,
os wo,, w" po,fcv In city expenditures
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, Greet cleaning. He fought hard to
! keep susplcionable men out Of public
, Jobs.
The Washington times., 1918-10-23

wealthy class represents about
per cent of the people, the next class
about e.5 per cent, and the third
class about S7.5 per cent-and yet
each group has equal political pow
er. This is the scheme that has made
1t possible for the Prussian aris-
tocracy to rule the state with an
iron hand.
Principle Not Enforced.
Some officials were rather surprised
to learn today from political science
experts with whom they consulted
that the principle of ministerial re-
sponsibility is definitely proclaimed in
the German constitution, but that up
to the present time it has not been
put into operation because Of the lack
Of the necessary machinery. The con-
stitution states that all imperial de-
crees shall be countersigned by the
chancellor, "who shall assume re-
sponsibility for them"
The constitution is silent as to how
this responsibility shall be enforced,
and the Reichstag up to the present
has failed to define the process. Chan
cellors repeatedly have declared that
they were responsible only to the
Kaiser, and have contemptuously
ignored Reichstag majorities. For
years this question of ministerial re-
sponsibility has been the subject of
the bitterest debate in the Reichstag,
with the chancellor emerging always
victorious.
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
SOCIALISTS ASK
KAISER'S DOWNFALL

COPENHAGEN, Oct. %. - The
Frankische Tageblatt of Nuremburg,
a moderate Socialist paper, says: "a
national defense against President
Wilson's demands is impossible, be-
cause the army and the nation will
assume that the last heroic efforts are
demanded, not for saving the country.
but for safeguarding the throne OF
William II.
However little the Republican Ger
mans may like the prospect OF the
Emperor being dethroned by foreign
powers, yet the monarchists them
selves are not inclined to enter upon a
hopeless fight, costing hundreds of
thousands CT lives more, and involving
the devastation of German soil SINH
lar to North France, all to preserve
william in the fullness OF his power.
"William had stood otherwise be-
fore history, had he, like Charles V,
renounced his power instead OF being
forced to lay down his crown and
marshars staff and enter private life
at President Wilson's behest,
Had he sacrificed himself for the
people and better peace conditions a
fortnight ago, he had left the throne
with his opponents, even the Social
Democrats, gratitude.
at is the misfortune OF kings that
they refuse to hear the truth, though
Social Democrats have perished tell
ing them. The war against foreign
enemies being lost, now the enemies
of our peoples free development
should be deprived of power"
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
NURSES WILL BARS
ESTATE FROM KIN

In a will dated September II, 1917,
and fIed for probate. Miss Anna 8.
Shuman. q nurse during the civil war,
who died October Is last, barred her
relatives from any part of her estate.
She said: Il desire to state that
this will Is made with the full knowl-
edge that some of my relatives may
be living, but as they are strangers to
me, do not intend that any of them
shall be benefited by money or prop
erty acquired entirely by my own in
dustry and exertions, and herein dis
posed Of"
The estate Is valued at about
5000. Attorney C. Percy McGlue Is
named as executor. The following
bequests are set out: Edward s.
Moores. $500; Margaret and Elspeth
Gillespie, $500 and S125. respective
ly; Carrie A Fernandez, 1925; Ger
trude R. Jenkins. $125, and the pas
tor of McKendree n. E. Church, $500.
The Grenfell Association. Is to have
the residue of the estate.
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PRESIDENT CONFERS
ABOUT PEACE REPLY
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with our associates in the war ques-
tions relative to the next step in the
negotiations.
This official stated that the coun-
try could depend upon 1t that mo
fruits of our sacrifices in the war
viii even be rislzed by President Will
son."
PuEElInE Situation.
And these facts were the only
things certain in a more or less puz-
cling situation in ofhcialdom early
today.
The main point OF discussion in Of
nciaI and Congressional quarters
hinged on .Germany's alleged consti-
tutional reforms. which the President
stressed as Of prime Importance in
his last reply to the Kaiser.
While widely at variance On the
question OF Germany's sincerity in her
latest peace note, Senate leaders are
practically unanimous upon one point
that Germany must go much fur
ther than she has so far promised in
amending her constitution before II
can satisfy the world that autocracy
has been shorn Of its power.
As to the sincerity Of Germany with
respect to constitutional amendment:
already proposed, Senators Hitchcock
and Lodge, chairman and ranking
minority member, respectively, Of the
Foreign Relations Committee, speak
for the divided views Of the Senate.
Hitchcock said today he believes
Germany sincerely means to put
through the Reichstag the constitu
tional amendments giving the Reichs-
tag the final say in making war and
peace, and honestly intends to live UP
to the amendments, once they have
been adopted.
Lodge, on the other hand, and those
for whom he speaks, do not believe
Prince Max or any German govern
rnent official is honest With respect TO
constitutional reformation.
The proposed amendments to the
German constitution. now before the
Reichstag, follow. That regarding
declarations OF war reads:
The consent Of the federal council
(Bundesrath) and the diet CReIchstagl \
IS required for a declaration OF var in
the empires name, except In cases
where imperial territory already has
been invaded or its coasts attacked"
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
TRY TO EXPEDITE
NOLAN WAGE BILL

Efforts were set on foot at the Cap
itol today to hasten passage through
the Senate Of the Nolan minimum wage
bill.
This is the bill. passed some days ago
by the House, which provides that g
per day shall be the minimum pay for
Government employees throughout the
country.
The American Federation Of Labor Is
urging that the bill be expedited in the
Senate and representatives OF that or
ganiZation and a committee represent
ing various organizations OF Govern
ment employees have asked that the
Committee on Education and Labor, Of
which Senator Hoke Smith is chairman,
make an early report
The bill may soon be taken up for
action by a subcommittee Of the Sem
ate Committee on Education and Labor.
The Government employees arc
anxious that a subcommittee bo
chosen composed Of Senators who are
friendly to the measure.
It is likely that some opposition
will be shown to the bill In the Sem
ate, once 1t is taken up by that body.
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WRONG BODYIS
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son and wanted to bet a large sum of
money that had made a mistake"
When Noble died his wife immedi-
ately arranged for the burial After
several days the body failed to ar
rive in this city, and Mrs. Morgan
went to Baltimore to investigate.
Mother Finds Body.
When Mrs. Moran arrived at the
undertaker's who had charge Of the
body she was told that the body had
been buried at the order Of the board
Of health. She was allowed to go to
potters' field, and located the body in
the morgue there.
After being promised that the body
would be shipped to Washington
without delay, Mrs Moran turned
over the arrangements to the business
manager Of the electricians union, Of
which her son was q member. She
was Informed last Friday that the
body of her son had arrived here.
81 went to Rock Creek Cemetery"
said Mrs. Moran. 'but I had a pre-
monition that my sons body was not
IN the casket that they brought in.
the casket could be opened only by
my request, and Immediately ordered
Il opened.
Officials at the cemetery refused to
open the casket as g tag on II stated
that II should not be opened. The
Board of Health in this city was ap-
pealed to and gave permission to
open the casket. When 1t was finally
opened there was a body Of a man
thSt had been dead for at least two
months The body was taken to the
morgue.
Death Not Recorded.
According to Mrs. Moran inquiry at
the Health Department in Baltimore
failed to throw any light on her sons
death. No record Of his death had
been turned into the authorities as
required by law, she said.
Mrs. Moran and her husband spent
last Saturday searching for their
sons body in Baltimore. but to no
avail. The body was not in the
morgue at Potter's Field where Mrs.
Moran had identified 1t.
Mr.. Moran, accompanied by de-
4ective from police headquarters
here, went to Baltimore early this
morning to again try to locate the
body.
The body of the man which was
sent over in place Of the body OF
Noble is at the District Morgue
awaiting Identification. II It is not
claimed within three days the body
will be eremated.
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
LONE BANDIT ROBS HOTEL

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 23.-The po-
lice of Richmond today are searching
for clues to the identity OF a lone
bandit who held up the cashier OF
COnnell & MiIler's Hotel here early
todav and made his departure un-
molested with several hundred dol
lar. Al was the IhIrd robbery OF the
kind reported to the police this week.
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
THE LOCAL MARKET
By Briggs

Trading on the local Stock Ex-
change today was brisk. Capital
Traction stock was In demand.
One $500 Capital Traction bond sold
at 81. Ten shares OF Capital Trac-
tion sold at S6H. One $1,000 Poto-
mac Electric General 9 sold at 93a.
The regular quarterly dividend OF
the National Savings and Trust Com
pany of PA per cent has been de-
clared, payable November 1. Books
close October %.
United States Realty SIS and stock
and Great Falls and Old Dominion
stock have been stricken from the
list
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 23-Wheat,
firm; receipts liberal, No. red win
ter. S2.35&: No. 2 red winter, gar
licky. $2.33%; receipts, 322, ,3O2
bushels; shipments 14.020 bushels.
Corn, firm; contract yellow, $1.70;
receipts, 2,442; shipments. 1867.
Oats, firm; No. white domestic
so; receipts. 1906; shipments. 29,21O
Rye, firm; No. 2 Western export
spot, $1.76k; receipts, 6.5O3; ship
ments, none.
Hay. firm; good demand.
Flour, quiet; unchanged.
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
pIsrILLERs GIVE PITS.

PEORIA. ILL.,, Oct. ga local dis
tillery, which imports cherries from
Italy, has offered the Government
900, 900 pounds OF cherry pits, suffi-
cient to furnish charcoal for 100000
gas masks. Hereafter, also, the com
pany will turn over its daily output
OF $500 pounds to the Government
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
ToDATs SALES. 9.

Capital Traction, s577997:.
Potomac Electric first SIS, $1,000
s6.
Potomac Electric gen. SIS, $1,000
93h.
Capital Traction, 10as6R.
Lanston Scrip, $36697X..
After call-American Graphophone
SIS, f1,ooo@sox. S3009sI, S20o6sI,
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
TEXAS PROHIBITION
LAW IS NULLIFIED

AUSTIN. Tex, Oct. 23.-The Texas
Statewide statutory prohibition law
was held unconstitutional in a decis-
ion handed down here today by the
State court of criminal appeals.
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME cOUBf OF THE DISTRICT or
COLUMBIA. holding probate court. No.
3l.Ttl, Administration. This 70 to give no.
ties: That the subscribed, Of the District
OF Columbia has obtained from the Pro-
letters testAmentAry on the estate Of Su1ah
B. Hodge late Of the District OF Columbia,
deceased. All persons having eiaiVus
against the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchrFD
thereof, legally authenticated, to the sab
1criber, on or before the 18th day Of SEN
law be excluded from all beneht Of saIi eS-
tate. Given under my hand this 18th day OF
trix, al 9th st. ". W. (SeaD Attest:
W. CLARK TAYLOR. Register Of wIlls for
the District Of Columbia. Clerk Of the Pro-
ney. le,23.o
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
TRANSPORT SINKS ]
BARGE; 4RESUED

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Oct 2s.-4n
American transport rammed apd saak
a barge loaded with 1000 tons o. coal
here today, Four men aboard tie
barge were rescued By q tug. ne
transpoft was not dapAged. z. la
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
COTTON MARKET.

Furnished The waShinEion Times by y.
L. Carpenter q Co.. Few York Branch
ories. Woodward Building. Herbert II
Brown. manaEOES
RRyw KoFE- D-nv
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
YANKS RUN RUSS CARS

LONDON. Oct 2s,r-when ,stroet car
employees In ArchangsI recently wSns
on strike. a number og forrteF DatfoIs
workmen replaced them until thay re-
turned 70 work. accofdIng to advicss
received here today.
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
CHICAGO MARKET.

Furnished The Washington Times by N. L.
Carpenter & Co.. New York. Branch office,
Woodward bldg. Herbert H. Brown, man
ager.
The Washington times., 1918-10-23
MONEY WANTED & TO LOAF

MONEYsTo LOAN-Ss6o 70 SSOoJDOs ol u.
C. real estate. Several trust fundA All
transactions conducted with sconom1eal
consideration for borrowers.
WM. II. SAUNDERS q CO.,
Southern Building. sO7 18th q. n. "
The Washington times., 1918-10-23

MONEY TO LOAN.
On real estate. lowest rates. pPicg payuleng
RrI..lsEsSs; ;osnE IsrEi ~ STsSn's IssS IIES ~ :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
Yankees Prevent Marne Crossing.
[By the Associated Press.l

With the French Army on the
Marine, June 4.-American troops made
their presence felt at several points in
the big battle yesterday and today and
won the admiration of their allied COM
rades.
The town OF Neuilly-la Poterie. be-
tween villers Cotterets and Chateau
Thierry, was the scene Of the most vio-
lent combats in which tho Americans
took part. There with their French
comrades, they succeeded in throwing
the Germans back.
When the Americans first came into
action the Germans were, trying to en-
ter Neuilly woods. The enemy was
moved down by the American machine
gunners. They later supported the
French In an infantry attack In which
tho French were forced to retire.
A serious effort to cross the Marne
near Jaulgonne, also brought American
machine gunners into the fight. A Ger
man battalion succeeded In obtaining
a footing on the southern bank but not
for long. The Americans and French
together resisted with the greatest
vigor and killed or captured all the
Germans who had crossed the river.
The other parts of the new battle line
are almost without change. but there
are signs that the Germans are with
drawing their storming divisions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
THIRTY IOWA SOLDIERS KILLED IN kCT|0N

.
have been accounted for. officers OF the
line announced this afternoon.
Because the boats In which the sur
vivors quit the ship became widely sep
arated and ara accounted for at various
points along the coast; officials today
were unable to furnish a complete list
Of those known to be SAFE
Lishtless Nights Continue.
Police Commissioner Enright an
nounced today that the order imposing
lightless nights on New York as a
precaution against air raids would re-
main in effect until the military authori-
ties informed him there was no further
need for precaution.
Commissioner Enright said observa-
tion last night showed the usual glare
in the sky above the city was missing.
Tonight big airplane will fly over the
city to make another inspection.