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yft' 2. THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, '1916. c HEARING BEGINS IN SOUTHWICK C AS E AdveFtisdmcnt Charge rtiitttt MkittUnnl In Unnitrl i nyauioi mci tsiiaiii. 10 iicaiu By Judge Maloney. I " Constantino B. LaVlRnc, neld agent for. tho American Fair Trade Lea-jut., was the first witness today for tlie Oovcrnmcnt In the case of fraudulent advertising against Henry C. South wick, secretary and treasurer of tlio Bouthwlck Shops, Inc., Fourteenth street nnd New Vork avenue northwest, which Is on trial before Judge Maloney In tho United States branch of the Police Court. Tho defendant Is accused of displaying in thb windows and on the counters of 111. afnrn nlrinnr,!. nttrl nn.ti.1. nnnlntn lng un(ruo statements In rcfcrcnco to the actual value of , goods on sale. The case Is the 'first under tho falso adver tising law filed by the Government In tho District. Attorneys Smith and Acker represent Bouthwlck. Assistant District Attor neys T. Hardy Todd and Ralph Given aro prosecuting the case Photographs taken of tho Fourteenth street and Now York avenue windows of the Bouthwlck Shops were Identified and Introduced as evidence. "" TcIIr of Many Purchases. Mr. kaVlgno, who Is wo'rkljy; In con junction with tho Vigilance Advertising Committee of tho netull Merchants As roclatlon told of numerous purchases at the storo of the defendant. He said that on August fourth ho purchased a shirt "adcrtiscd and represented as valued at l.'.SO." i.2!?.nldii.mt.ll,Jer,Jlc v''ted the Vlk,cr' Ur'dKOt & Co., store, "and duplicated tho shirt In fabric and deilnn for 79 cents." Mr. LaVlgne nssuited that he also purchased In llalthnore. n shirt of similar fabric and den I an for 79 cents. Tho witness cave evidence relating to other purchases and declared that n-c!iwcar. a I'ulin Ilcach suit, and a ii'ilon suit were likewise advertised ft' higher flguics than actual value. Anko for Advertised Goods. Mr. La Vlgno Informed tho court that upon inuklng the purchases ho specifical ly asked for the goods advertised nnd In etch case, ho said, ho was assured by the clerk that the goods wero actually valued ut tho figures shown on tho jihit'ard and posters. Attorney Smith objected to tho Intro duction of any evidence as to statements nude by the clerks In the store of tho ilifendant. He said that tlio Infnrimi. t on charged untruthful placaids and praters. Judge Ma'.ony Informed tho J'iry that hearsay evidence must not I consldci cd. The cross-examination of witness La-t- lene will bo taken up at the afternoon fsslon of court. MISSIONARY UNION WILL MEET FRIDAY Woman's Interdenominational Or ganization to Make Report. Tho first fnll meeting cf the Woman's Interdenominational Mlsulonnry Union will be. held Friday ut 2 o'clock, In St. I'auVs English Lutheran Church. Eleventh nnd II otrects. Mis. John New ton CullicrUon, tho president, will be In chaigc. Reports will be received at Ihls time J.?l oWPlZatlorw doing illy mission n.Vii . M.rs- ,Em... '0Ban of Cilvnry Ilaptlst I liurcli, wl.l repoi t on the Union Mission Mud Husk, which is held monthly In the Public Libra rv. Mrs. O. II. Drown, of New York Ave nue Prcsbytcilan riniicli. will report on fnwUiWTk for, lV,e ln "'Is and In other lands, and Mrs IIonrV Anstndt or Luther Plnco Memorial r'uiicli will announce the personnel of tho commlt- !?. rc-r?- f i n I bi the celebration of the quadrl-ccntonn nl nf the reformat Ion. of which h the .lu'lrmur The meeting Is open to the public. Kidnapper' Killed In Victim's Sight Sheriff's Posse Shoots Kcntuckian While the Girl He Stole - r Looks On. D. CHS AND SYRIANS ORGANIZE T.nvINfJTON. Kv.. Oe. 4. In n bat I tie fou'idit from behind rocks and trees. nonr Itncdnil. In Shelby cauntV. Ubv ! VAftA ttlt4MA rt ta..laftt.rtfcvAljl ! JJ1CJIHUI1, niuimJiroi ul itii'ifriii'uiu Catherine Lcthlp, juau shot d'.ad by a posse, headed by Sheriff 'J. L. Smith. About fifty nhots were fired, and blck ton was struck by aeveral bullets Tho ltttto girl witnessed tho fight from a spot whero Dickson had placed ! nor wr.cn no saw me oiwccr.i approacu- Dickson disappear) with Catherine and her six-year-old slstor. Later tho smaller girl returned homo and said, that Dickson had taken her sister "into a big house," but had put her 'n wngon and icnt iitr hunc. Tho fumlly ral.cd an nlirm urn) polios of srvuml counties ook the trail. -. i It wart learned thbl thoy spent last night In flholbvvl'ie, Dick-ion fclnlm'iig t;aincnno wn-t jim mill d.-ntgnter. Dick son learned of lli'j pur-iiiit .'imlAllpivtl from tho houso, Aturtlrm tof Uaguad with his prisoner: Subsidiary Committees Being Formed to Colleot Fiintls for Relief Work. FIRE PREVENTION DAY PLANS UNDER WAY Parddos, Essays, Meetings, and Other Celebrations on Oct. 9 Will Feature "Safety First." GEORGETOWN GIVES CITIZENSHIP COURS E Announcement Made At Infor mal Faculty Reception to Law School Students. THE WEATHER REPORT. nteht n!?!1"'?1 - Columbia "lou.lv to night and tomorrow; posslhlv rnln raoflrr; e to frsh northeast " Indsf ' morrow Hny,:J!hrCl0'.u,y ,on, "nl to ft J22V noa" b'y rain; warmer tonight In rem portion; modcrnto to fresh rortheast winds. 5i iresn hl'vr.i'.ll'Rnn"R''ln nlght nnd nrob rtL Sv! IjKieasIng northeast mlsi po'slhly pnlo on coast. 8 a. m. 0 a. m. 50 n. m. 't n. m. 12 noon. 1 p. m. Tn.MPBr-ATirn.KS. (17. S5. IJurcau.) GI GA (U. S. High Low TIDE TAHI.K. Const -ui'l Geodetic Survey.) tides. .12:10 a. m., height 2.9. 1:01 p. m , height 2.3. tides.. 7H7 n. m height 0.2. 7:5.1 p. m., height 0.3. Sl'N AND MOON TABLE. Bun rose 6:05 I Sun sets 5:47 .loon rises 1:45 p.m. ' .Moon sets 11:27 p.m Light automobile lamps at 0:17 p. m. At an Informal reception given by the faculty to tho students of George town Law School las.t plght.nn- an nouncement was made of an entirely new course In American Legal Insti tutions which Is beltayed to bo the only course of Its kind in tho country. Realizing- that the present Is a crucial time when the understanding of the duties of a citizen are of much Importance to the nation, the faculty of the law school has established this course to give training In funda mental conceptions of citizenship. Tho course' In chorge of Dr. Henry K. Houtell former minister to .Swit zerland will peculiarly fit one for the Diplomatic; or-Consular service of the Government, officials of the school believe. Professors Make Addresses. Among thoso faculty mnmhem who spoke last ,nlght were: Ilev. Atphon- bus j. uonion, president of the uni versity; George E. Hamilton, Denn of tho law school: Hon. Ashley M. Gould, Associate Justice of the Dis trict Supreme Court: D. W. Iiakcr, former District Attorney, John J. Hamilton, Frank J. Hogan. I). W. O'Donoghue. Jesse C. Adklns, former assistant attornc general of the Hn !0 "J"1168? John K. Laaky. former United States Attorney for the Dis trict. Thoinaa Ewlng. Commissioner of Patents, and Chnrles J. Murphy. Theio are about 1,03 students now en rolled. About one-third of theso are ficshmen class. Personnel of Fnculty. The faculty this year consists of the Hev. Alphonus .1. Donlon, S.J., president of Georgetown t'nlverslty; George K. Hnmllton, dean of the law school; Chief Jlifltlro .1. Hum' lvlnotnn . !.- c... p:rme Court or tho District of Columb.a Justice Ashley M. Gould, of the Su- cm i.uuri oi me uisinct or eolum hl.1. Dr. Henry S. Hautell. former min ister to Hwltzerlnnd' n V n.l ni.. enio It. Wllnon, John J. Hanillton, uiniiin v. ifocnnng. J. s. Easby-Smlth, 1' rank J. IImithm n w nn.i .e?"r0I..C-.Ad,lln-' District Attorney ..u.u. i-.. J..IMUP-, wiiuani .1. uughes, Thomas Ewlng, Commissioner of Pat ents William Cleary Sullivan. Hugh .i. jcgiin, rrntiK . .Mnguire, Clmrleo J. .Murphy, tho llcv. Thomas I. qasson, S. J., former Ambassador Hannls Tay lor. Dr. William C. Woodward, health officer of the District: Charles E. Itoach, Howard Hoyd. William Henry White, George E. Sullivan. Joseph D. Sullivan. Conrad neld, C. Golden Miller. Vernon E. West. C. Clinton James, Paul E. Lesh, nalph D. Qulntcr, n. A. Mnur er, Rudolph II. Yeatman, James A. Toomey. Ralph R. Flehartj'. J. Julian Southerland. William E. Leahy, and Tench T. Mnryc. Armenians 'and Syrians' InVashlng ton, under the leadership of Dr. M. M. Dolmsge, of 826 Vermont avenue, today began organizing subsidiary committees tofralse funds for the re- ; iter or ieiiowcounirymcn mauo aes tltute by the European war, This work will be done as part of the efforts of tho i ashlii;,.on nuxll laiy commlttot! of the nntljnul com tnlttro oh AniirnlQ.t and Svila.i re lief. . , . Thdre are ,bbtwe-ii , 300 and 400 Hyrlahs In Wsthlgton, and about llfty Afmcjilnns. PAlilif.lt Wlllinn. Iiv AVAriilltn proclamation, has set aside October 21 and 22 a SDeclAl dava for making contributions to. the, relief fund, and the efforts of the Armenians and Syrians here will be -devoted 'to the development of Interest In the pur pose or tneso uays. Already many of the .pastors of Washington 'tilt ureHes' have agreed to set aside October 22. for special con tributions at their services. The Rev. Areert Venbunl, of the Armenian'-Apostolic, Church. Is leading the movement in this country for the relief, with tho. aid of the National Defense', League. ' 'With assurances of co-operation from tho Safety First Association, tho Hoard of Education, the Underwriters' Association of tho District nnd tho Citi zens' nssoclntloni the celobratlnn of "flro prevention do.v" on October 8 promises to be successful In every d0 tall. .Plan' erc adopted n n meeting of the mnnn'tlfo, of which fhnrles F. Nerblt. suppilntcltdent of Inuraner Is rl'Mrnnn Ux thr ciomi of tho Itwird of Trade yrerd?v nffnoon Tho dav v lit I'rg'- It'i a mr-d.- of flrc-'pT'rpti'i 'n the nel'jhborhoods. In wh'ch the onglno un.l ttuck Iioiisi-m nra . located. Kia.drill will .he hrld In tho public rchools. When tho dilidien aro nusemblcd in thei school yai-dd rmall fires will bo klndlrd, and tho children wilt '" taught the uo nf oi llngulshcrs. Essays on flro prevention nnd programs of icodlngH relevant to tho subject- may mark the schools' ob servances. Superintendent. Ncsblt today ordered 600 posters bearing red letter Inscrip tions which will be used In advertising "flro prevention day as a "day for humanity." The day will bo observed r.ftnni'iillv .li..M,fvt.i II.. ..... I It wos on. October D 1S71, lint Mrs. O'Leary went Into the bari to milk her enw nn 1lAr llltln fnf,.. lult ..,..i.i m Chicago. Mrs, O'Lcory carried n lan tern which she placed on the Moor nnd thejt sat down to do her milking. Tho cow kicked tho lantern over, tho oil spilled on the floor, nnd the city of Chicago was all but wiped oft tho mnp. This, Is tho story told of tho way tho great Chicago fire started. Whether It Is truo In every detail. Superintendent Nesblt says, Js beside the mark. It Is typical. LPleads Guilty Jf Larceny. ricaoiiiR guilty to seven charges of larceny of metal fixtures from Morti mer Du Pcrow. Eltnoro M. utrlck. land was sentenced to ten d.tyti on each charge nnd later pluccd on pro bat'on jy Judge Atiltam yesterday. WAR FILM WILL AID' 1 , SOLDIERS' FAMILIES Thompson's Pictures to Be Shown At Pdnsion Building Tonight. ' Wnshlngtonlans will bo given nn np portunlty tonight to witness one of the most thrilling films thus far shown oi the European war, and at the samo time to help swell the fulid for the relief of the families of District Guardsmen. Tlio film Is to bo presented at 8 o'clock In the Pension building -by Donald Thompson, wsr correspondent and photographer for Leslie's Weekly, wild lias been at the various fronts In the big European conflict during tho past two years taking pictures. Mr. Thompson delivers on Interesting lecturo In con nection ".villi the pictures, and has with him specimens of vailous "min-kllllng" devices now In use among the warring nations nil of which he picked up on the battle Molds. Thcro lire many hinds cf bombs, hrtnd grenades, peilscopn rlllps, nnd swords and dasserr, as well as D.ittcied he'.mc.s from tho vailous iirmls, , While mnklng the film Mr. Thompson's v dn innito'i ilnco Jia. thick tof tl-tjniht fri tp.Uo'. fci pictures. llfoivas. constiititly i had (o bo' In the thV qucntly In order tot gV. Li So valuable are the 'pictures docnicd by military authorities the United States Government ha s( purchased tho film for" study by officers at the War College,... and It therefore will not ba I'ubllcly exhibited aft:r tonlcht, It is slated, Tho proceeds are to bo devoted to th Sofdfors' Relief Fund. IE OU Hi D BEWUFT IT WITH ti AND E IE n Spend 25 cents! Dandruff disappears ancj hair stops coming out. Try this! Ffair gets beautiful, wavy anrj thick in few moments. x If yoV care for heavy hair, that glist ens with benuty and Is radiant with life; has an Incomparable softness and is fluffy and lustrlous, try Danderlne. Just one application doubles the beauty of your hair, besides It Imme diately dissolves every particle of dan druff; you cannot have nice, heavy, healthy hair If you have dandruff. This destructive tcurf robs the hnlr of Its luster, its strength nnd Its very life, and If not overcome It produces u fever Ishncss nnd Itching of the scalp; the hair roots famish, loosen nnd die, then the hair falls out fast. If jour hair has been neglected and Is thin, faded, dry, scrnggly or too oily, get a 23-cent bottle of Knowlton's Dan derlne nt any drug store or toilet coun ter; npply a little as directed andTrn-4 minutes nftcr you will say this was the best Investment you ever mude. Wn sincerely believe, regardless of everything elso ndvcrtlsd. that If you deslro soft, lustrous, beautiful hair and lots of It no dandruff no Itching scalp and no more falling hnlr you must use Knowlton's Dnndrrlne. If eventually why not now7 Advt." Commerce Dept. Men To Install Officers Members of the Department of Commerce branch of the Federal Em ployes' Union were notified today that at the November moctlnir of the or ganization new officers will be In stalled and other Important business considered. The new officers of the branch were chosen nt a meeting held last night at the Oldest Inhabitants' Hall. Nine teenth and II streets. L. It. Downs was elected president: H. L. Stark weather, vice president; Miss Melton, mediator, and A. W. Askham. secre tary. TO Ilin.IEVIJ INDIGESTION Take Horsford'K Acid Phosphate There la nothing btler for names, Insom nla, sick headache or acid stomach. 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