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THE WASHINGTON TIMES TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1919.
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BEARS QUICK FRUIT
The effectiveness of the "letterhead
campaign" for votes for Wpshine'on
wan shown today when it was an
nounced that more than 150 replies,
.asking; what the writers cou'.d do to
'help the people of the District of
Columbia to become citizens, have
been received by Zjt. George T. Sharp,
secretary and treasurer of the East
ern Viayl Company, with offices in
the Colorado Building.
Dr. Sharp said he had told most of
the volunteers to get after their
county papers and to request their
customers and friends to bring: pres
Bure on representatives in "Washing
ton. The (Josrnoa Theater Is using an en-
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write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
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and sensitive.
tire page of its program for the
"Votes for Washington" propaganda.
Th Jacksonville. Fia.. Times
Union. In a recent edition,' declared
that after the .suffrage amendmont l
adopted ll people -of Washington
.should be givon the vote.
Full page advertisements address
ing the conference of governors and
mayors appeared in all local papera
today.
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Peveri thousand persons have ap
peared before the board of personal
tax appeals since February 3 to ap
peal on personal tax assessments
made by the District.
Thisnumber is almostone-third of the
personal tax notices sent out. Accord
ing to a statement made by William
P. Richards, District tax assessor, to
day, there are hundreds of cases
where tentative assessments have
been made by the District and no ap
peals taken therefrom.
The Board of Appeals wishes to
make clear the fact that appeals can
be made to the board up to and in
cluding March 10. "The general im
pression." the statement reads, "seems
to be that the board of appeals will
not hear a case unless the appellant
appears witfiin ten days from the
date of the notice. The board is in
session every day from 10 o'clock un
til 3 o'clock up to and including March
10."
BMtis, fltaniagts, Deaths
Notices May bt Phoned Until 1 p. m. Main 5260, Branchy.
RITES TOMORROW
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Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
J. Koc. widow of Admiral Francis J.
Roe, will be held Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock from the chapel of the
John R. Wright Co., at 1337 Tenth
street northwest. Mrs. Roe died yes
terday at her home. 1232 Seventeenth
street northwest. Interment will be
at Arlington.
Mrs. Roe was born in Charlestown.
W. Va., w,here she lived until her
marriage to Ensign Roe. After their
marriage they made their home in
Elmira, N. Y.. where they lived un
til Admiral Roe resigned from the
navy. Then they came to Washing
ton, and Mrs, Roe has been living
here ever since. She had for years
been a member of the First Church
of Christ, Scientist.
LIEUTEXAXT McGROARTY KILLED.
Groarty. Second United States en
neers. who was fa-tally wounded in
the battle of Belleau Wood on June
13, last, has been added to the list
! of 207 District men who have died in
Ithe war. Lieutenant McGroarty was
' the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. X
I Groarty. of Falle Church. Va.
AMBROSE DUNCAN PREECE.
Funeral services for Ambrose Dun
can Preece. manager of the Washing
ton Riding and Hunt Club, who died
on Friday, were held from the chapel
of Thomas S. Sergeon., 1101 Seventh
street northwest, yesterday. Inter
ment was at Rock Creek Cemetery.
The name of Lieut. Stephen P. Mc- MDC MADY C nnilRUCPTY
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Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
E. "Dougherty, widow of CapL John
Calvin Dougherty, "U. S. A., will be
held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after-
Mc- i noon from the chapel of the W. R.
I Speare Company, 1208 H street north-
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Store Opens 9:15 A. M New York WASHINGTON Paris Store Closes 6 P. M.
Give or They Will Perish
They are all human beings just men and women and little children like you and
me, dear reader with this exception: They were persecuted for years before the
war and the Turk tried his best to completely destroy them during the war.
- The American Committee for Relief in the Far East is appealing for $150,000
from Washingtonians and those who are now making Washington their home. To
feed, clothe, shelter and start a new life for nearly four million Armenians, Syrians,
Greeks, Persians Christian and Jew.
17 cents a day, $5.00 a month, $60 a year will keep alive one of these unfortu
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west. Mrs. Dougherty, who was
seventy-seven yeare old, died yester
day at the Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. Dougherty was born at Platts
burg, N. Y., and lived there until her
marriage. Captain Dougherty was
appointed as a special Government
attorney by the War Department to
settle civil war claims, and the
couple traveled through the South
until Captain Dougherty died in
100C.
After her husband's death, Mrs.
Dougherty came to this city, where
sho has lived ever since. She is sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. M. B. Snowden
and a niece, Mrs. W. A. Fltzslmmons.
LIEUT. C. W. HOUSE, tf S. A.
News was received today of the
death of Lieut. Charles W. House, a
nephew of Col. E. M. House. Lieu
tenant House, a former resident of
Washington, enlisted in Battery B,
D. a N. G. He was sent with the
District troops to Anniston, Ala., and
was commissioned soon afterward.
He was transfcrreQ to the Forty-second
Field Artillery and was station
ed at Camp Custer, Mich., where he
was at the time of his death.
MAURICE ROCHE. .
Funeral services for Maurice Roche,
seventy-five years old, who was kill
ed when struck by a street car nt
Fourth, street and Pennsylvania, ave
nue southeast, on Saturday, were
held at his home, 212 Fourth street
southeast, at 0 o'clock this morning,
Requjem mass was. said at St. Peter's
Church. Burial was at Glenwood
Cemetery. Mr. Roche had been a
worker at the Bureau of Engraving,
and Printing for fifty-two years. He
is survived by four sons and two
daughters.
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DEATHS REPORTED.
The following deaths have been re
ported in the last twenty-four hours:
Lilian Pike Boome, 71 yra.. 311 N. C. ave.
Maria L. Murdock..72 yra.. 927 10th at.
Cecelia S. Moore, S3 yrs.. 12SS I St. s. e.
Lee Hennlnc. SE yra.. Tuberculoaia Hos.
Eliza M. Guerard, 75 yra.. Tuberculosis
Ho.
Mary L. Donnally, 34 yrs., 1612 I it. n. w.
Erncat D. Walford, 35 yra.. Sibley Hoa.
Sylvester Brown, 4 yra.. Providence Hoa.
Walter Blrley, 38 yra.. 122S U it a. v.
Andrew V. Hucelns. 27 yra.. St. Ella. Hoa.
Maria P McCalla, 30 yra.. 1S2S H at. n. w.
Mary I. Dougherty. 77 yra., Emeri. Hos.
El Ira J. Roe. 94 yra.. 1232 17th at. n. w.
Edwin R McGregor, 68 yrs., U. S. Soldiers'
Home Hospital.
Thomas S. SmooL 43 yrs., TuboTC. Hoa.
William M. Freeman. S yra., 1004 Jackson
St., Brookland, D. C.
Michael Fitzgerald. 63 yrs.. 1711 N. T. arc.
H. V. Konstow, 40 yra.. Wash. Aayl. Hoa.
"atherine Branch, 20 yra., 427 20th at. n. w.
Earl Newman. 9 moa.. 206 B at. n. w.
Mary Marshall. 55 yra.. 1S25 5th at. n. w.
Saville Dorsey, 40 yra., 1552 8th at. n: w.
Addle Abbott. 44 yra., 344 E at. a. w.
Julius E. Hill, 3 yrs.. Children's Hospital.
Rachael Perry, 61 yra.. 1642 10th at. n. w.
Minnie E. Gardner, 32 yra., 723 13th st.
n. e.
Mary E. Honesty, 7 yrs-r 1041 Jefferson at.'
William A. Cole. 11 dys.. 1226 3d sL a. w.
Hellman. 29, both of Washington. D.
C. The Rev. U. G. B. Pierce.
John Chauncey Williams. 35. of Casanava.
Va.. and Elizabeth S. Spilman. 28. of
Warrenton. Va. The Rev. E. S. Hlnks.
Walter E. Camp. 29. of Minneapolis. Minn..
and Amy F. Kinney, 24. of Kansas City.
Mo. The Itev. Robert Talbot.
M. Bartlett. 29, and Emily Hansborough,
31. The Rev. J. E. Willis.
G. -Despert, 29. and Annls Miles. 39. The
Rev. W. J Howard
W. H. Washington. 49. and Louise Wheel
er, 45. The Rev. W. H. Barnes.
E. Saunders, 20. and Grace Evelyn i.nap
man. The Rev. F. M W. Schnecwciss.
J. E. Brown. 22. ami Janle C. Gordon, 21.
The Itev J Richard
J. E. Offutt, 21. and Sophia Brent, T9. The
Rev. T. J. Kervick.
J. Jlmmerson. 23. and F.mma B. Abby. 23.
The Rev. William j. Tynan.
NP YORK TO PROBE
ANTI-SALOON CHIEF
ALBANY. N. Y., March 4. An in
vestigatlon of the New York Anti
Saloon League and the activities of
William H. Anderson, State superin
tendent of the league, by the judiciary
committees of the senate and assem
bly, is provided for in a resolution
introduced at the session last night
by Senator William C. Dodge, of New
York city.
The Investigation is asked for tr
the ground that Superintendent An
derson, who, for the last three- or four
years, has been about as regular an
attendant on the sessions of the legis
lature as some of the lawmaker
themselves and has been a familiar
figure in the senate and assembly
lobbies as well as at public hearing.
before legislative committees on
measures affecting the liquor traffli.
has failed to enter his name upon
what Is known as the "list of the
lobby" in the secretary of stated
office.
.
Raining, So DonglAoy
Carried Umbrella as
He Went Over the Top
WEBSTER, Mass., March 4.
Folks here are waiting to greet
'Private Stanley Karabash, the
doughboy who "went over the top"
carrying an umbrella.
Karabash, Jn a letter to1 his home
from a base hospital, says the
reason he carried the umbrella
was to protect-hls "tin hat' from
rain. Ho didn't want the head
piece to get rusty, he said.
ARCHBiSHOPfAVORS
CHURCHES COMBINE
NEW YORK. March 4. Archbishop
Patrick J. Hayes is today on record
as favoring the move to consolidate
the Christian churches of the. world.
In a statement herehe said In part:
"If the congress means a unity of
faith, with one shepherd and one
'fold, I am for it. The Idea is attract
ive if it does not interfere with my
religion and its expressed tenets.
Pope Leo XIII ordered prayers for a
inity."
It may take -more -than two years
to demobilize our fighting forces, .tad
until that time the Government trill
need oar- money. Keep yofar W. S. 3.
pledge nnd bny more W. '$. S.
i PROOF OF CI
PRACTC
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ES AT REEO
In a report to Secretary of War
Baker, officials of the army medical
corps say they And no eldenca to sub
stantiate charges recentlv made on
the floor of the Hoqse uy Congress
man King of Illinois, that Sergt.
Sam Gumblner, of Galesburg. 111., had
been left to die without attention At
Waiter Reed Hospital.
It was alleged that while delirious
after an operation he had torn open
his wounds, after being transferred
to the ether ward where he and
other patients were given no atten
tion. King charged that patients at Wal
ter Reed were sent to tha "brig" and
fined for "various offenses. Th re
port said breaking of regulations was
puniesbed but with much leniency.
Col. E. R. Schrelner. commanding
officer at Walter Reed Hospital, said
while he had no personal knowledge
of the Gumblner case, he had Inves
tigated and found Gumblner got the
same attention as other pafients. in
his condition.
DIVORCED PAIR REWED
ON SICK CHILD'S PLEA
BROCKTON. Mass., March ' 4.
Brought together when their child
was dangerously 111, Mr. and -Mrs.. A.
J. Morin. divorced eight years ago,
have been married again.
A short time 'ago the child was
stricken. Just before, the crisis he
asked, has. mother to' see hls'Ifa'ther.
Mr. Morah was fold and." He hurried
hero.
TRANSPORTS II
K D. C. TROOPS
HOBOKEN. N. X. March 4-TJw
transport Great Northern and tk
cruiser Frederick, both froja Br.
carrying more than 4.C0O Officers 4
enlisted men, among them may
Washingtonians, has docked here.
The District soldiers are is tk
340th-field artillery regiment aad tfe
162nd Infantry regiments The artil
lery regiment goes to Camps Diac,
Meade, Le, Jackson, and the i&fsa
try regiment to Camp Dlx, N. J ter
demobilization.
The organizations on the Greet
Northern were as follows:
Three hundred and Forty-ateta
field artillery, fifty-eight offleer audi
1,023 men. comprising the field,
staff headquarters and anbr w
pany, medical detachment aai set
terles A, B, C and D men teem &
Dix, Meade, Lee. Jacksos, Gerte,
Pike, Custer. aTylor, and SfcerWaa
and the regular array; eighteen de
tached officers of the Flfty-fearta
C. A. C. (Camp Devens), two casual
companies, five casual officers aad
1,291 sick, and wounded soldiers.
On the Frederick were Third Bat
talion headquarters and Companies 1
and I, of the 162nd infantry, tea off
cers and 2T3 enlisted men. Eighty
first Infantry brigade headquarters
detachment: Ninety-fifth, 203rd, 0ft),
835th and 209th aero- squadrons, ae
bile hospital No. 104. and casual com
panies of men from Tennessee, Ia
diana and Massachusetts.
Toottajr a here ea . ArmlstJee Dear
did set end yoar part la triaaJas a
peace' Trltk -rleiery. Payiajr year 1
eorae tax makes mere real aet tfcaa
tooting a aora.
BIRTHS REPORTED.
The following births have been re-.
norted in the last twenty-four hours:'
loseph B. and Dbrothy E. Tennant, slrl.
Irving U. and Ellen M. Sheckell, boy.
Kdward and Clara Slmonds, boy:
Frank A. and Lucy Roberta, boy.
Vincent and Gllda C. Lanxllottl. boy
Henry N. and Grace Lorry, boy.
Nelson B. and Mary Keeler. boy.
Malcom and Julia B. Hanklns, boy.
Edward D. and Bessie Hoover, slrl.
Joseph and Jennie Galeann, boy.
Morris and Freda Fleishman, boy.
Richard S. and Florence M. Franklin, boy.
rlaghorn and Ruth Foote. girl.
Kmllto R. and Annie Di Foto. boy.
George H. and Barbara A. Christy, boy.
William J. and Ethel M. Bell, boy.
Otto C. and Marie E. BraWer. fflrl.
Reuben and Bcrnlce Burrell. boy.
five striped patterns one and two-tone effects;
absolutely fast colors and perfection in ' fit clean
cut, close-fitting cuffs, shapely sleeves and snug
armholes. Highest grade of workmanship.
Priced $2.00 and $2.50
New Fiber Silk Neglige Shirts any-man will be
proud to wear; handsome striped patterns, mostly
two-toned. Attractive colors that will wash -without
fading.
$3.50, $5.00 and $6.00 Each
Men's Store First floor.
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this time of year possibly because
of the mild weather, and the ease
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worn with spats, if the conditions
make it necessary.
Two Popular Models
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Both .of the favored Dark Tan Cor
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Many other desirable styles in
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with white silk frogs and best quality pearl
buttons, made V neck.
The quality of the material is exception
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Priced $12.00 the Suit
Men's Store Finst floor.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Martin Emmctt Morrlnon, 33. of Pitts
burgh. Pa , and Katherinn. M. Alexander.
S3, of Washington. D. C. Thi ReV. C.
Ernest Smith.
George L. Bc3wriL 22, and Rnh E. Mtlls,
22. both of Washington, D. C. The Rev.
V. J. O'Connell.
Thomas J. McCann, 34. and Margaret T.
Cronin. 23. both of Washington, D. C.
The Rev. J. Cassldy.
Charles Fields Young, 27. and Mario Elaine
Hardy. 25. both of Washington. D. C
The Rev. T. E. Davis.
Forty Yoakum. 36, and Dorothy V. T.ang-
hnrne. 25, both of Washington. M. C
Th Rev. K. Paul Lanithorne.
Charles W. Huseman. 29. nnd Mary Alice
Beltzell. 27. both of Washington, D. C.
Tho Rev. Francis D. McGraw.
Albert B. Kreeger. 26. and Haxel M. Keff-
ner. 23, both of Washington. D-C. Tnc
Rev. J. M. McNamara.
John J. Dougherty, 28. and Alice A. Ennla,
23. both of Washington, D. C. The Rev.
James M. O'Brien
Vrank T. Fensom. 22, and R. Gladys Dun.i.
TO. both of Rirhmond. Va. The R?v.
John H. Jeffries
George J Somervillp. 21. and Gertrude ft.
. Deuel, 20, both of Washington. D. C. Th
Rev. K. M. McNamara.
VllmT Curtis Mock. 34, of Reading. Pa .
and Madolyn Edith Htclnmrlz. 27. of
Kansas City, Mo. The Rev. John If.
Jeffries.
Frank D. Parsons. 21. and Emm .1. l.um.
1!. both of Washington. D. C. The Rev.
f. x. nisrhorr.
Irvin R. Snyder. 21. of Reading. Pa. '. anJ
Marjorlp Blon Maker. 20, of Washing
ton. D. C. The Rev C. R. Rtntsnn.
Ebner Swltzr. 3S. and Marion Mortimer.
25. both of Washington. I). C. The Rev.
Harry D Mitchell.
Frederick D. Culllnan. 33. of amp Mclg.
and Mary Agnes Alderton, 21. of Mar
tinsburg. W. Va. The Rev. E. J.
Sweeney.
Henry 1.. Mitchell. 24. of Winston Salem.
JC. r. and Macy D. Harlow. 21. of Wood
Ridge. Va. The Rev. J. A. Vollenridgc.
Harry J. Beahln. 24. of Oak Park. Va,
and Mary K. Kirhy. 23 of Washington,
D C. The Rev. F. W. Johnson.
Paul Hasslnger Priinm. 27. and.. Dorothy
DEATHS
DOfGIIERTY On .Monday. March S. 191.0,
MARY E., widow of Capt. John Calvin
Dougherty
Funeral from the charel of W. R.
Speare Co.. 1208 H St. N. W.. Wednesday,
at 2:30 p. m.
(Memphis, Tenn . and New Orlean;. Ia..
papers please copy ) 1-5
SCHOEXTITAI. At I'nlontown. Al..
March 2. 1310. JULIUS SCHOENTHAU
age seventy-four years.
Funeral from the residence of nl
son. I. S. Schoenthal. 904 Westminster
street northwest, Wednesday, March 5.
at 2 p. m. 1-4'
FLORAL DESIGNS
FLOWERS for all occasions. Call Franklin
4S0C; residence, Franklin 1166. GEO. II.
COOKE. 1102 Conn. ave. myl8-150t
J. H. SMALJ. & SONS, Florists
Corner 15th and 11 ats.. WASHINGTON:
Waldorf Astoria, and 506 Madison ave..
New York Flowers for funerals a spe
cialty. Prices moderate.
FUNERAL DESIGNS
Of very description Moderate prices.
GUDE.
1214 F ST. N. W.
UNDERtAKERS
I WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKER AND MVERY.
332 I'a Ave N. W.
Telephone M. 1325. WASHINGTON, D. C.
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