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-? ic v "L- . twr& , rK THE WASHINGTON TIMES, SUNDAY,' .AUGUST 20; 1916. 3 - I i -n . OLD ROUTE LIKELY FOR DEFENSE ROAD ltow Highway to Annapolis Ex iled to ' Follow Former Stage Course. TVshlntonlans nd residents of Prince Qoorge county, Md who at tended the hearing on the propoied Na t tlonal Defense Highway between An napolla and Washington, at Baltimore yeaterday, came away connacnt mai the road will be constructed over the old taga route. Joseph Addison, a Prince Qoorgo'a county attorney, aald today that he waa without doubt aa to the Impression made . on the Maryland highway commissioner by the remarks of Oliver Metcerott, or this city, and others who urged the building of. the highway over the old stage route Instead of tho Sheriff road route. Addison pointed out how the State could save thousands of dollars In the construction, of the roadway through the offer of the llev. Tnther Hogan, pas tor of the church of the Sacred Heart, at Bowie,. Md., and Vincent OroBS, a prosperous t farmer, to give enough gravel to build llfteen miles of the high way. Mr. Metzerott was Impressed with the appeal of Peter Campbell, president of the Maryland Senate, who told the hlKh way commissioner that Maryland has the opportunity to show Congress how judiciously sho can spend Federal money . for roads, and that sho can do it by ' selecting the old stage route. THIEF STEALS POLICE . TRAFFIC STANDARD No Motive for Theft, Unless He Started Collection. INQUEST TOMORROW OVER MOTOR VICTIM Blame to Bo Fixed for Death of W. S, jCady, i An Inquest over W. ti. Cady, who died yosterdar from Injuries suffered when truck by an automobile In Four teenth street near Pennsylvania ave nue northwest, will be held tomorrow at ll:ao at tho rnomuo. . C. Perry Mm or, who waa driving tho automobile when the accident oc curred, explained that as he turned tho oar Into Fourteenth atreot from Penn- HVlvanla nvxnllo hn HWnrved tO avoid striking an elderly man walking came Into the path of tho automobile as he waa walking cast across Four teenth street. . Mr. Cndv had been emnloycd In the Treasury branch of tho Government I'riniing uirice ror mieen years, no la survived by his wife, four" sons and one daughter. . funeral services win oe noiu Wed nesday morning at Bt. Martin's Catho lic Church. Mr. Cady was a member of te Third Sunday Brigade of St. 'Aloyslun' Church, St. Martln'a Holy Name So ciety, and Cathollo Knights of Amer ica. Ho belonged to Columbia Typo graphical union, 101. mm PROVIDENCE. Aug. 20.-Whlle there many instances occurring dally Itl the life of a policeman that nave a funnv n il nrimn Mn nothing In police circles within the last month has caused a greater laUBh and also a greater mystery than the larceny ui n now irainc sianaara. That the'Dolice dennrtmant hum hn robbed would never have been known caly for Capt. J. T. Magulrc. He had to make a report because such property Is entrusted to him, and so he did. He states, therefore, that "one new traffic standard has been stolon from Ex change place In front of the postofflce." Tho police have been looking for the standard In vain. They cannot even es tablish a motive for It, unless sdmebody who does not like the present rules Is starting In to make a collection of traf- no siaqaaras. JAPANESE FIRED FIRST, SAYS PEKING REPORT Details Given of Recent Clash of Soldiers in Northern China. NEW TonK. Aug. 20,-Joponese troops were the aggressors In the recent' clash with Chinese forces In northern China, according to a Peking: table gram received by the Far Easrhbu raau. .Anticipating an attack hy bandits, tho Chinese authorities advised Japanese residents of Lino Yuen to lcnc. The Japanese refused. During a hented ar gument Deiwcen Chinese soldier nnd Japaneso merchants. Japanese soldlos appeared ana nred on tne Chlncio gar rlson. Tha Chinese returned tho flrtv nnri about ten soldiers were killed or wound ed on cither side. Tho Japanese sotd.ers made the district magistrato and sev eral prominent Chinese merchants prisoners. D, C. COST OF LIVING PROBE DEFEATED Senator Galllnger Blocks Reso lution Paving Way for Mini mum Wage Legislation. nhh WHHinnvMrniTR'u wm rwir mrmxu mmrrim mrnmz wmv uz w in i m:mz bu m ariji- mri r r . r : r. . Lisner J h?. M-BK-MB-MF---' MOBS IN SOUTH HANG I WOMEN AM 4 MEN Gainesville, Fla., Citizens Lynch Five Negroes, and Texas Party Another. Cardinal Farley Sees Need For Catholic Daily Paper NEW YORK, Aug. 20. The need for a Catholic dally newspaper, printed In English In the United States, was dwelt upon by Cardinal John Farley, In an address here before the convention of the Catholic Press Association. . "We have not as yet such a publlca '. tlon, but I hopo to live to see that day," the cardinal said. GAINESVILLE. Fla., Aug. M.-Flve negroes, two of them women, were re moved forcibly from Jail at Newberry, Fla., by a mob and hanged. The lynching party resulted from the killing of a constable and tho Hhootlng of a doctor yesterday by negroes. The mob victims wore alleged to have aided In the escape of Bolsy Long, the negro who did the shooting. RICE, Tox., Aug. M. Ed. Lang, twenty-one, negro cotton picker, was taken from the city Jail by 200 farmers and hanged to a telephone pole. He attempted to assault Ruby Cole, seven teen, daughter of a farmer living north of here, a few hours earlier. Lang crept up behind the girl as she was picking cotton near the house. Ho threw a sack over her head, but she wriggled loose and screamed. Laborers In an adjacent field ran to her assist ance. The negro fled, but was captured about four miles from the scene of tho attack. Two hundred farmers, who made no attempt to conceal their Identity, bat tered down the Jail door, dragged the negro to the nearest telephone pole and strung him up. Prefers Jail to Living On Husband's Farm DENVER, Colo., Aug. 20 Farm life may appeal to some folks, but Jail life seems preferable to Mrs. Agnea C, Adams, twenty-five, who deserted her nusoand and four children, .rather than siiy longer on ner nusoana s rarm in Jefferson county. Mrs. Adams was arrested by Humane Officer David. Given the alternative of returning to the farm or facing a. oharge or deserting her children, she replied: "I won't go back." "I love my husband, and my chlldrn, too." she told Police Matron Uavls "but I simply can't endure life on that farm any longer." Editor Finds Young Wife Dead on Floor From Gas FLUSHING, L. I Aug. 20.-Returnlng to his new home. here. .1. Bernard Walker, editor of the Scientific Amer ican, found his beautiful oung wife dead on tho kitchen floor with all of the gas Jets turned on. Mrs. Walker had been suffering from melancholia and In an effort to restore her to normal mentality by a change of scene Walker had closed their home In Brooklyn and taken an estate in Flush ing for the remainder of the summer. Coroner Vogel decided that Mrs. Walker had committed suicide. Senators Smith of Georgia and Blicf roth of Colorado failed In an effort yesterday to have passed the Keny6n Keating joint resolution providing for an Inquiry Into tho cost of llvhig In tho District. Senator Galllnger of New Hampshire objected to consideration of the resolu tion. It already, ha passed 'the Houso and has rocolved n favorable report from tho Senate Committee on Educa tion and Labor. It la regarded aa the forerunner of minimum wage legislation for tho District. Senator Williams .of Mississippi, ob jected to consideration of the measure when It came up previously and Senator Stonn of Missouri also has registered op position to It Three Brothers Hear Each Others' Sermons t ELWOOD. Ind . Aug. 20,-For the first tlmo In several years three brothers, all ministers, met here unexpectedly and spent the day together. Thoy were W. T. Sellers, a representative of tho Chris tian board of publication. In St, Louis; L. W. Sellers, of Indianapolis, secre tary of the national temperance board of tho Christian Church, and Robert Sellers, pastor of the Christian Church. It waa the first opportunity all the brothers ever nad to near tne otnen In tho pulpit. FEELS JUST LIKE i ' a. jjj mmmmmWmmmmmmmMmmtmMmmmmmWmm rap WW Mil I I I IJT . $ Windsor Chair, dull Hr" flml-Vi m1 mmAAim eflf --------------- SH6 al tA M l " l !T.-r. ' If .1 l . f fLLLkLLL r JULftim mmmmmmmmaammmmmmwmMmmamamm G Street Annual August Sale J Jvt41 I I WRITING BOOK 10 SEND BROADCAST "I'm So Grateful for Good DRECO Did Me I Can Hardly Hold Back Tears of Gratitude," She Says. C1 A A C for tl1'8 &0 oak $1U4-D Dinine Room Ta il ble, 42-inch top, extending to 6-ft. long. Furniture, Rugs, Curtains, Etc. Saving You 10 to 50 Per? Cent Come prepared to find; furniture for every room in the home with the privilege of deferred payments and free storage if later delivery is desired. Furniture Fourth and Fifth Floors. Rugs and Curtains Fourth Floor. Table and Bed Linejis Second Floor. Blankets and Comforts Second Floor. Silverware Street Floor. China and Glassware Fourth Floor. House Furnishings Basement. $6.95 rn 1 1 1 i j &mBE3Q&& y Simmons' Guaranteed Enamel Bed, 2-inch continuous' post and 10 heavy fillers. Au gust Sale price. $6.95 PA qI?.J Guaranteed 'Brass for this Simmons' Guaranteed Bed, satin finish, 10 heavy fill ers, large mount on head and foot board. "If the people In this city realUed what Drcco did for me, ou'd sell 10,000 bottles hero tomorrow," said Mrs. Daisy Jones, of 429 Sixth otrcet northwest, re cently. "I had suffered for years," she con tinued, "and was Just about as nar a physical wreck as a person could be. Hut look: at me now. 1 feel as well as I ever did In my life. I had troublo ulth my kUlnej.ii and otomach. I sot to where 1 had to live on the ery light est .food, and could eat ery little of lhat- 4he pains In my stomach nnd back were awful. I was extremely nervous, and couldn't sleep, and was seldom free from headathet. I felt tired all the time, and was easily Irri tated and worried I lost a great deal of flroh, and finally got so weak and run 'down I could hardly drug myself around. All the medicine I took seemed to make mo worse Instead of better, and I became so despondent I didn't care much whether 1 Uvod or died This Is the very shape I was In when 1 began taking Dreco. "nut nnw T fun nut 1imt nnvthlnir I vtant, nnd ever) thing agrees with me perfectly. Honestly, I wouldn't take all the money In Washington for the good Dreco did me. I hnvo no more pains about my back or stomach, am not nervous like I was, and sleep fine every night. I don't know what It lo to havo the headache now. All the tired, bad feelings have left me. I can now do my housework with a pleasure. Dreco has done me1 so much good. I can hardly keep back the tears of gratitude, and I feel like writing a book on Dreco and sending it broadcast, where It will reach thoso suffering as I did." Dreco Is sold at all tho O'Donncll Drug Stores, Bury's, In Anacostlo. Allen's, In Alexandria. Advt. DAYS Without Stopping AND NIGHTS the Motor EIGHT CYLINDER WASHINGTON-On the Main Road BALTIMORE 192d Hour 3,1 Miles At 12:16 Today at The Times Think t The initial test of 168 hours haabeen passed nearly 4,000 miles have Deen covered ana noi a single strode or mis wonaer-motor nas oeen missed i Be our guest. Ride in this wonder car on one of its trips and KNOW why. At the local salesrooms Midnight, 4 A. M., 8 A. M., 12 M., 4 P. M., 8 P. M. Edelen Brothers Motor Co, 1612 14th Street North 208 King Motor Car Company, Detroit 4! "y a i-- Value ww'.T'"'v2v (TV , 11 n ri .nT r jl i " mB;j- t frjk JJJ e P" s l nrT rTrwi tm f 71 T " ' I f r Ji L m m B- 1 1 ifr-AK9CHC-PlvV ir rf Vr9 mMm HPP1 ?TDW P1! -saLT--ai----------Ps-LBB-PSM-W-----!-y.i - if 4r. -4 rRBlnSHL r& R - 3l SOT3 HIEOTSC 3WPkfc-S- i-c - -i --- th Golden Oak or Mahogany Fin ish Costumer, with six pegs. August sale price, 70c for choice. 11 79c Dl g JplO. ID I - This cotton felt mattress is sanitary filled, covered with heavy striped ticlcing, closely tufted and rolled edge. dj A A P for this Foster Ideal M'r-r Cnb. comalete with ri National Link Springs Guaranteed Brass Bed1, velvet fin ish, 4-inch ball at each corner and 10 1-inch fillers. I ., ' $19.00 .for th'isj White Enam el Dresser; size of top, 19x 37 inches; size of glass, 22x28 inches. $3.98 Oak Rocker, hand polished, saddle seat, broad arms. m rl , . i siKnn i II W i kJD PI l mi f-i W V fP b C1f 7C 'or tms mahogany I vj IV. iJ finish Chiffonier, size of top, 32x21 inches; size of glass, 20x16 inches. mbtb15. wB3BM 4)1 L 7 Table, mahogany fin- fH Icli pnhk.i. tinnH 1irrc ran h uii, iuuuu w- .V(,a .. WW used as card or cutting table. $90 7 for th,s dul1 fin,sh J Mahogany Dress- 500 Dozen Teaspoons ing Table. mfB Mention of the famous maker's name is forbidden in an advertisement linking this reduced price. Dessert Spoons, 6.... 89c Pessert Forks, 6 ,89c Oyster Forks, 6 98fi Salad Forks, 6 S1.50 Pie Forks, 6 SI.25 Butter Spreaders, 6..S1.10 Coffee Spoons, 6 . . . . 59c Soup Spoons, 6 98c 6 39c Gravy. Ladles; each 59c Salad Spoons, each.... 59c Cream Ladles, each. . . .50c Pickle Forks, each ... .29c Butter Knives, each 25c Sugar Shells, each 25c Cold Meat Forks, each 50c White and White Enamel Ware Some Slightly Damaged, But Not Hurt to Hurt While They Last 9QC ' Value' to 79c Berlin Kettles with cover. Berlin Pots with cover. Water Pails. Lipped Sauce Pans. Dish Pans. Pftlals Royal Basement 8tore 4 elevators. 1 p ft; f I s AM D Good Books for Summer Reading, 50c $ 9.98 for this SI 6.00 Genuine Red Cedar Chest, 43 inches wide and y4 inch thick. Fitted with lock and key. M Q ijC for this mahogany fin- ja yiyD ish Dresser; size of m top, 40x21 inches; glass, 28x22 " inches. Contrary Mary; Shorty McCabfi.on tjie Job; Barna betta (Erstwhile Suwn) ; Today's Daughter; It Hap pened In Egypt; The Flaming Sword; The Isle of Life; The Nightingale; The Adventure of Francois; The Terms of Surrender. BBBHIHSBl!i lilisSiii H lH--H-'-'Sl-H- HKR'KidniH mmmmnmmmmmmMMmu for this natural finish ? Willow Chair; size 35 s $3.55 inches high, 23 inches wide A mmn Mi wi ,- mmm m:mm :, m.um u w:i mi mmmm ma n -. h a m k ;. i :, u, bb ; : .mmm mmm.ummm