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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
WOODWARD FOR UNEMPLOYED
GEORGETOWN HAS PLAN TO
HELP OVER HARD TIMES.
Citizens Association Discusses Gas
Conditions and Proposed Juve-
nile Legislation.

There was informal discussions of the
gas question; of cooperative employment
for idle laborers of the city, and pos
sible legislation for Juveniles. but no def
mite action was taken by the Georgetown
Citizens Association at the regular bi-
monthly meeting held last night at
Fishers Hall, Wisconsin avenue.
The question of gas purity. relative to
the amount of carbon mOnoxide found in
the gas supplied by the Georgetown COM
pany. arose when several members asked
if legislation upon the subject included
the Georgetown supply as well as that of
Washington
The information was given that George
town is supplied only what is known as
coal gas. which. according to experiments
of the bureau of chemistry of the Depart
ment of Agriculture contains from i
to 10 per cent carbon monoXide, while
the water gas furnished by the Washing
ton Gas Light Company of the District
is said to contain between 10 and 40 per
cent i'm monOxide.
Mr.. George l.. Nicolson called attention
to the contemplated movement to estab-
sh q cooperative woodward in George
town for the purpose of giving the large
number of unemployed in that section
sufficient work to make ends meet over
the winter.
He stated meeting would be held i'm
the Georgetown branch of the Associated
Charities in few days and all interested
would be welcomed Plans for the yard
will probably be adopted at this meeting.
Rev. Zed H. copp of the Juvenile Court
probation staff submitted the drafts of
two bills soon to be referred to Congress.
designed to regulate the conduct of juve-
niles upon the streets of the city and pro-
hibting children under the age of seven
teen from loafing i'll barrooms, pOolrooms
and similar places.
The bills were drafted by a committee
composed of Mr. Copp, Judge Ivory G..
Kimball of fthe Police Court and Judge
William II. DeLacy of the Juvenile Court
AT the instance of George Y. Worthing-
ton the bills We're referred to the legisla-
tive committee of the association for con-
sideraton.
a letter from the chairman of the sub
committee of appropriations of the House
to the association was read. in which it
was promised that the associations rec
concentrations would be carefully cOnsid-
cred. The District appropriations, as de-
termined by the committee, were then
cited. and it was found that practically
all the requests had been passed over.
Among the recommendation filed were
for sufficient sums fd1' additions to the
Western High School. the jackson High
School, adequate Fairgrounds and a num-
Der of street improV ementS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
PROJECTS TO BE SELECTED.
Preparing an Emergency Rivers and
Harbors Bill.

The emergency rivers and harbors ap-
preparation bill decided upon by the House
committee last week will be ready TO re-
port TO the House as soon the specific
projects for which il is proposed TO pro-
vide surveys are selected At meeting
of the rivers and harbors committee today
a subcommittee consisting of Representa-
tives Alexander IN. W. Lawrence MASS.
Jones lWash), Burgess lTeXD. and Moon
(TennD. was selected to determine what
projects are sufficiently urgent to require
immediate surveys. The urgent projects.
for the completion OF which it is the pur-
pose of the bill To provide funds will be
specifically named in the measure, but a
lump sum will be appropriated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
DIRT FLIES ON CANAL.
Three-Fifths of Total Excavation by
Americans Last Year

Americans are truly making the dirt
fly in the work of digging the Panama
canal. During 1908 more than three
fifths of the total amount of material
taken out since our government took hold
of the work was removed
The monthly average of excavation dur
ing last year was substantially the same
during the rainy season as during the dry
season, showing that the heavy rains no
longer are a serious obstacle Another
feature was the reduction Of the average
cost per cubic yard for excavation from
81 cents to 4S cents. or about II per cent
Since this government took up the work.
from May 4. 1904, to the close of 1908,
59.773.179 cubic yards have been exca-
waited, of which 37.016.693 cubic yards
were taken out during 1908. By the
French companies 81 .54S,O00 yards were
excavated.
From the appropriations for canal con-
struction the expenditures from May 1.
1904, to October l. 1908. We're $50, 275.0 900,
OF this amount Sol $4,000 was expended
by the department of construction and
engineering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19

will be seen by passerS-by for blocks
around owing to its size and brilliance.
At the dedication several hymns will be
sung and a brief address made
1t is expected that campaign with far
reaching results for temperance will be
held under the leadership of Mrs. Armor.
Reports of her work in Philadelphia and
other cities)are remarkable. The local
union is also a progressive body. having
in the District membership of over 100.
Schedule of the Meetings.
The schedule of the meetings follow:
The schedule of the meetings follows:
NJ E. Church. 10th and Church streets.
f. Church, 9th and p streets.
Sunday, January -. pm, Metropolitan
Memorial Nj. +. Church, c street and
John Marshall place.
Sunday January -. p.m.,. New Ma
tional Theater.
Monday January -, pm, Georgetown
NJ =. Church. :ilst street northwest.
Tuesday, January nj, S pm, lexington
Presbyterian Church North Capitol and =
streets.
Wednesday, January -. pm. Eastern
Presbyterian Church. 9th and Maryland
avenue northeast.
Thursday. January IS, pm, Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church, 18th and | streets
northwest.
Friday, January ~. pm, Fifth Baptist
Church, f and 6ie streets southwest.
Sunday. January 81, ) pm, First Con-
gregational Church, 10th and G streets.
Sunday, January 81, pm, New Ma
tional Theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
BOSTON IN LINE.
Hub Has Exercises Under Auspices
of Poe Association.

BOSTON, January 19.-While all the
country and Europe today paid homage
to the memory of the American author
and genius Edgar Allen Poe on the occa-
sion of the centenary of his birth, the
event was especially observed in Boston,
where he is supposed to have been born.
The exercises here today We're under the
auspices of the International Poe Asso-
citation. At the Authors Club this after
noon many we'll known Bostonians gath
cred to celebrate the event. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe was expected to preside and
among those who were to speak were Col
Thomas Wentworth HigginSon, Judge
Robert Grant Bliss Perry and Rev. Sam
uel w. CrOtherS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
Appeals to Thinking Men.

New York's interest in the welfare of
dependent children is told by John F..
Ahearn, president of the borough of Man
haitian city of New York He says in
part:
Constitutional rearing of children de-
pendent but not delinquent is not only
not the best, but at its best can be only
negatively good, and it is doubtful if in
its results it can be justified at all, espe-
ciaily in such cases where there are more
than one child in a dependent family.
Il need not attempt impressing you who
have been It's stanch upholder and de-
fender the necessity of the home in its re-
lation to children and their welfare. No
institution reared child can have the same
opportunity as the child bred and reared
in the atmosphere and amid the surround
ings of the home. 1t lacks initiative and
independence 1t must remain, excepting
i'm extraordinary exceptional instances, a
backward. and too often finds its way into
a penal institution. the outcome of cOndi-
tions and circumstances, which, because
of lack of an even chance in early life,
it was unable to control or combat.
1.-The situation which you have SO adj
mirably presented in your letter of invita-
ton must appeal to all thinking men and
women. and if the result of the conference
shall be nothing more than to attract the
attention OF the country to the subject OF
the best method of dealing with this class
of dependents it will have accomplished a
great deal. Let me add that no work in
which you have been interested, no re-
form which you have inaugurated or in
which you have been engaged, can be
greater than this. nor can there be a
doubt of it's ultimate effect on the future
creditabe citizenship of the republic
James F. West of this city is the Wash
ington member of the committee on ar
rangements for the conference. Those de-
string to attend the public meeting Mon
day evening or the subscription dinner at
the New Willard, which closes the con-
ference should make written request Of
Mr.. West. 1915 Clifton street. All checks
will be made payable to John 3. Sle-
man, jf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
BALTIMORE TO CELEBRATE.
Poe Exercises Will Be Held il
Johns Hopkins University.

BALTIMORE, Md, January Ecker
cises in commemoration of the 1COth an
niversary of the birth of Edgar Allan
Poe will be held tonight at Mccoy Hall,
Johns Hopkins University. in this city
where the poet died and is buried. The
celebration will be held under the joint
auspices of the Johns Hopkins University
and the Edgar Allan Poe Memorial AS
ISOLATION.
Poe's rank among the poets of the world
will he discussed. as we'll as his influence
on literature. DR.. William 7. Trent of
Columbia University will make the princi-
pal address.
During the day delegation will visit
the grave of Poe. in the yard of West
minister Presbyterian Church. Fayette
and Greene streets. and place thereon
garlands, wreaths and flowers as trib-
ute to his genius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19

the south. Gen. Scott is said to have
gotten him to admit that he was a
Union man." and to have promised him
he would not have to fight against the
southland. because he would keep MIN
in the Engineer Corps. The general
won much credit in the struggle
After the war Gen. Craighill remained
in the engineering department and su-
perintended much important work in
connection with the country'S fortifica-
tons and other projects. He came to
Baltimore as major, just as his son
followed him years later, and was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland to the
highest post in his branch of the serv-
ice when he was sixtytwo years old.
Funeral Tomorrow.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, January -
The funeral of the late Gen. William F.
Craighill, who died yesterday at his resi-
dence in this place, will occur Wednesday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The exercises
which will be of the simplest kind. will
be held at the residence and interment
will be made in the family burial lot in
Zion p. T. Church yard,
'The pallbearers will be as follows
Thornton r.. Perry. John Porterfield. sr,
Cleon Moore. w. o. Norris, Forrest w
Brown. James NJ. Mason, jr.. William
Packet, j. William Brown, Col r. p
Chew. F. b. Hoff, Henry Cooke and
Richard w. Alexander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19

George w. Abel, indicted for the murder
of John b. Chapman of Winchester. Va,
q merchant. at the latter's store. at
Slaneville, W. Va, will not be tried at
Romney at the present term of court.
Abel, who was arraigned entered a
plea of not guilty. The case was con-
Gnued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
DEATH OF GEN. ,CRAIGH|Ll
VETERAN ARMY ENGINEER
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE.
Had Been Stationed at Baltimore
for Twenty-Five Years-A
Native Of Virginia.
special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
BALTIMORE. January 19.-Brig.
Cen. William Price Craighill retired
chief of engineers of the United States
Army and for twenty-five years sta
toned in Baltimore. where. among
other works, he superintended the
dredging of the deep water channel
which bears his name, died yesterday
afternoon at his native home in Charles
Town, W Va His funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon,
: At the time of his death Gen. Craig
hin was attended by his two sons, DIR.
James NJ. and Maj. William E. Craig
hill of Baltimore: his two daughters,
Mrs Hunter Davidson of Hannibal, Mo-.
and Mrs. E. Tayloe Perry of Charles
Town. and his three sisters. Mrs.
Charles Butler and the Misses Ellen
and Mary Craighill, all of Charles
Town. Other survivors are two children
Prof N r. Craighill of the Uniyer-
sity of Montana and Mrs, w. 7. Lippitt
of San Juan, p. Rand two brothers,
DR.. Edward c. Craighill of Lynchburg,
Va, and Rev. James c. Craighill, canon
of The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
OF Washington. Other more distant rel
atives also survive.
Partially Paralyzed Last April.
Last April Gen CralSnlli, tnen SeFeH-
ty-four years old, was partially par
alyzed. but grew stronger. until sew
cral weeks ago, when an affection OF
the heart was added to the compiled
tions to which he succumbed. his Bal
timore relatives had remained at his
bedside. but left last week when he
seemed to grow much stronger. Last
Saturday DIR. Craighill received "a long
distance telephone message at his home.
1880 North Charles street. reporting IL
change for the worse, and Dr. and
Maj. Craighll FASTENED to Charles
Town early Sunday morning.
Gen. Craighill. because of his quarter
century spent in this city. became iden-
titled with and was considered a pa It
of Baltimore life. Primarily domestic
man, his chief delight was in his fam
lily, but he found time to form a wide
circle of friends in addition to those
identified with his home life. His love
of home, books and family kept him
apart from club life and his chief HOBBY
was his work-military engineering.
Would Not Fight Against South.
1t has been told of the general that
at the outbreak OF the civil war he
spoke to Gen. Winfield Scott of his
intended resignation from the
.rms because he could not fight against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19

G.. c. Mcclure aged thirty-two years. a
driver for |. ID. Smith, meat dealer. Sa-
lem. w. Va. was struck and killed by a
Baltimore and Ohio train while engaged
in loading a delivery wagon in the Salem
yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
WILL WORK FOR TEMPERANCE
ENERGETIC CAMPAIGN PLAN
NED BY THE w. C. T. U.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor of Georgia
Coming to Take Charge of
the Undertaking.

An active temperance campaign will be
ginning Thursday, by the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of the District Of
Columbia, under the leadership of Mrs.
Mary Harris Armor, president of the
Georgia State Temperance Union, who is
coming to Washington especially for that
purpose. Mrs Armor was one of the
most active factors in achieving proh-
bition for her state.
held its quarterly convention i'll the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
today from 1920 to o'clock. The cam
paign will be carried on through a series
of public meetings. held one each even
ing, save on the last day, Sunday. Janu-
airy 81. when there will be an afternoon
meeting as we'll.
Mrs. s. D. La Fetra is chairman of the
committee on. the public meetings.
Electric Sign to. Be Dedicated.
Tomorrow evening, before the opening
of the campaign, a public reception to
Mrs. Armor will be given by the members
Of the w. c. T. L. at headquarters, 30
9th street northwest. Prior to the recep-
ton an Interesting ceremony will be held
at the corner of 9th and F streets, in dedi-
roof of the temperance unions building.
This sign consists of the four letters
wv. c. T. u in large electric bulbs. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
Results May Be Far-Reaching.

Another enthusiastic letter was received
from Hugh F. Fox, president of the New
Jersey state board of children's guar
dams. He writes:
1T was a happy thought to send out
your letter of invitation to the conference
on dependent children on Christmas day.
| believe that the movement will be pro-
ductive of far-reaching results. and that
when future historians present the rec
ords of your administration this particu-
lar act will be recorded as Of equal inn
portance with the other great national
movements with which your name is now
associated. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
Hugh F. Fox.

Since starting in motion the wheels OF
the conference on the care of dependent
children to be held here next Monday and
Tuesday the President has received many
letters from prominent men and women
commencing his action. One of the let
ters comes from Judge Ben b. Lindsey Of
Denver, who is much interested in the
work of juvenile courts. He says:
I'VE have had to thank you upon other
occasions for services in behalf of the
childhood of the nation that have been
effective, not only in this country, but
the world. To my knowledge
your approval of the juvenile courts has
been printed and circulated in Germany.
Austria. France and other countries with
splendid results, and this last generous
consideration on your part, l predict, is
going to be even more far-reaching l
think there has been necessity for just
such a conference and / am enthusiastic
over the good that is bound to come from
n
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Would Not Fight Against South.

1t has been told of the general that
at the outbreak OF the civil war he
spoke to Gen. Winfield Scott of his
intended resignation from the
ernaS because he could not fight against
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
Nan And Wife ARE PASTORS
Rev. Charles and Rev. Georgia Fer
guson at Peoples Church.
New Ts-k Divines VIII Fill PuIpi,
LeN Vacant by Death of Rev.
Alexander Kent.

At the close ot the church services held
in Pythian Temple yesterday morning the
congregation of the Peoples Church
elected Rev. Charles Ferguson and his
wife. Rev Georgia Ferguson. Of New
York City. joint pastors OF the church.
Mrs. Ferguson viii take active charge
OF the pastoral work. and viii reside N
this city while Rev M Ferguson. who
s engaged IN editorial work in New
York, VIII occupy the pulpit from time
&c time. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson are
regularly ordained ministers of the Uni
tartan body
Mr.. Ferguson Is the author OF The
Religion OF Democracy The Affirmative
Intellect" and other works His latest
pasto-ate vas All Souls Church. Kansas
City. no. While there he addressed the
congregation IN the morning. while Mrs
Ferguson. who IS graduate OF Mead
vile Theological Seminary. spoke in the
evening
Their efforts resulted in the upbuilding
Of g large and active congregation. Mrs
Ferguson has for some time been en-
gagged in pressing the cause Of the IN
employed upon the attention o. commit
tees % Congress. She and Mr.. Fergu-
son are vel known as active workers m
this cause They are both fOrceful speak
ers and writer's upon reform sjlbjects.
The officers and trustees elected by the
congregation are the following. Presi-
dent. Dr. Thomas 2 VIII; secretary. L.
P. Shidy; treasurer. George 3. Rose; trus-
tees Messrs- B. P Mann. " D. Mac
kenzie. D. c. Sherman. G. a. Warren. and
8Iesdames Carrie F. Kent. Jennie L
Nunroe. Helen R TindalI. Il g Bebb.
Annie Frost Emily II. Schmidt, and
Julia Thompson
The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
PLACES OF INTEREST.

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and certain hcliGaTs
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The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
TRIBUTE TO HAHLIN
Memorial Tablet Unveiled at
Church of the Covenant.
LATE PASTORS SONS ASSIST
Rev Charles Wood breaches Ser
mon EulogistIe Of Life AID Char
acter OF His Predecessor, Who
Died in New York while on Mission
OF Caarity-Was Foremost Pastor.

At the completion Of the morning serv-
ices at the Presbyterian Church Of the
! Covenant yesterday = commemorative
tablet to its former pastor. Rev. Dr.
Teunis Siiugeriand Hamilh. was unveiled
amid impressive ceremonies.
After a sermon on the Immortality Of
fame, BY Rev. Or. Charles Wood. pas
tor OF the church, the congregation gath
cred in the rear Of the auditorium op-
posite the tablet. which is hung over the
center aisle. William F. Curtis read a
short tribute 10 Or. Hamlin, and then
Mrs Ebert Hamlin unfastened two
American flags covering the tablet. and
they were drawn aside by the Two sons
OF the late clergyman
The tablet contains the bust Of DR..
hamlin. and is of bronze about two feet
square, fncIosed IN G heavy oak frame. j,
bears the inscription, --Teanis s. Hamlin.
1s47-1S07. First pastor. Of this church. HIS
lie was an example 20 all men. His
death was a triumph Of faith. His mem
ory IS a benediction." The tablet IS the
wcrk Of Uric StonewaH Jackson Dun
bar, the Washington sculptor. who exc
/ cUted the recently unveiled statue OF the
late Gov Alexander Z. Shepherd. II
was purchased by subscription BIZ the
members OF the congregation OF the
Church OF the Covenant
Was Foremost Pastor.
Al the time OF his death two years ago
Dr. Haniin ranked among the foremost
clergymen in Washington, and was one
OF the leading Presbyterian ministers o.
the country. He died In New York. where
Re had gone 10 complete arrangements
for the statue Of witherspoon. which now
stands within a few yards Of his own
tablet.
He was born in GlenYille. y. Y. May
81 IS47. the son OF Solomon Curtis and
Ciiristiana Hsmlin. After the usual pub
lie school training he entered Union Col
lsge. where he was graduated n 1866. He
received the degree Of doctor OF divinity
from that college in 1856
His first pastOrate was al Troy. y. Y.
where he remained for thirteen years.
after spending TWO years in charge OF 2
Presbyterian church in Cincinnati ne was
called 10 Washington in 1856 20 accept
the pastorate OF the Church Of the Cow
elaut and remained here for the rest OF
his life
Il 1913 Or. HamlLn was married 70 Miss
Frances =. Bacon Mrs. Hamlin is now
IN syria and could not be present al the
unveiling- He was vice president OF the
Memorial Association Of the District.
president of the board Of trustees OF
Howard University. trustee Of the
United Society OF Christian Endeavo-.
and member Of the board OF visitors
20 the Government Hospital Tor the IN
sGEe.
he was a member Of the American
Historical Association. the Archaeoloe-
icai Society OF America, the American
Tract Society. the University clubs
O. New York and Washington. and
OF the Chevy Chase Club His book on
-DenOminatiOnalism versus Christian
Union was well received by Presbyts-
r:aa clergsnen Of the country