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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
LONGER PIERS NEEDED.
Extension Would Cut Down Channel
of the North River.

Vice President P. A. s. Franklin of the
International Mercantile Company and
the White Star Company, which is build
ing two gigantic steamships for the trans
atlantic trade. has joined ]. Pierpont
Morgan in seeking the assent of the War
Department for the proposed extension of
the pier head lines in the Chatham dis
trict of New York by 100 feet This
would leave the available channel in the
river 2.a50 feet wide.
Mr.. Franklin argues that this en-
croachment on the channel might be
safely permitted in view Of the reduction
In the number of vessels passing through
placement Of the ferryboats by the sub
marine tunnel trains and the rapid dis
appearance of small sailing vessels. Sec
rotary Dickinson has promised to act
without delay upon the application. which
has already been referred TO the district
engineer officers in New York and to the
board Of engineers for report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
ILLNESS OF M|DD|ES
RESULTS IN ACTION
Naval Academy Steward Will
Be Asked to Resign on
Charge of CareIessness.

AS a direct result of the contamination
of sugar used at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis which recently made several
midshipmen Ill, the steward Of the
academy will be asked by the Secretary
of the Navy to resign. 1t is said that
an assistant cook probably will be fore
ed to sever his connection with the
academy. but action in his case will be
taken by Supt. Bowyer of Annapolis
The steward will be asked to resign
on a general charge o: carelessness. The
superintendent of the academy recon-
mended that he be dismissed. but the
department decided to, permit him to re-
sign. r -
The epidemic of poisoning occurred juct
nrior to the .Army-Navy game. and q
number OF the middies. including Sow
eral Of the star foot ball players. were
stricken. The trouble was more notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
LAST RITES TODAY.
Funeral of John A. McInturff, Late
Citizen of Junior Republic.

The funeral OF John Alfred AlcInturff.
the sixteen-year-old citizen of the Ma
tional Junior Republic who died at the
Emergency Hospital yesterday from
burns caused ten days ago by a gaso-
line explosion at the republics farm. near
Annapolis Junction. will t&ke place from
the Wright undertaking establishment
this afternoon. Services will be conducted
by Rev. w. 8. o. Thomas, pastor Of the
Baptist Church at Falls Church. Va. In
terment will be in lakewood cemetery at
that place.
The dead boy was the son OF George
r McInturff Of 1928 18th street. an en-
pIoye Of the Treasury Department.
The explosion occurred the afternoon
of November 20 in the republics pumping
station. At the. request OF the lad who
usually operated the gasoline pump.
young McInturff relieved him Of the duty
for the evening. In entering the engine
room McInturff struck a match. and the
vapor escaping from a supply gasoline
tank near the engine was ignited. Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

After more or less dissensions in its
ranks. officers Of the law class Of 1913 Of
Georgetown University have been elected
After a meeting last evening a delegation
Of the students announced that following
the election Of John d. OConnor ~ Mas.
sachusetts as president a week ago bv a
vote of 50 out of class membership of
215. William. f. Cannon OF Massa chusetts
was last night elected vice president with
vote of IS: Harvey ID. Jacob Of Ten
nessee. secretary. with a vote that was
unanimous: Charles w. Whalen of Ohio,
treasurer. with vote Of %. and J. c.
Dunn OF Pennsylvania, sergeant-at-arms.
and Francis c. Canny CT Ohio, with a
vote that was unanimous. No exolana-
ton was vouchsafed as to why the votes
of the successful candidates, whose cleo
ton was contested. bore such a small
proportion to the large. class member
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
HE SUSPECTS WILEY.
Representative Mann Finds Unsign-
ed Metrical Effusion on His Desk.

An envelope. with the letterhead OF
the House of Representatives i'm one
corner, lay on the desk of Representative
James r. Mann of Illinois when that ac-
tive talker, worker and leader went TO
his seat at noon yesterday. 1t contained
the following doggerel, and there was no
signature:
think:
He lived uDon nothing but speeches and ink
Speeches and ink formed the chief of Ia s diet
And this plaguey statesman could never kee,
quiet.
Il guess / must have talked some
body's bill to DEATH, Mr. Mann remark
ed, after he had read the effusion II
don't suspect anybody, but / think Wiley
Of New Jersey is responsible for this"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
American Furniture Pleases.

The State Department has been stimu-
lating demand for American office fur
niture without any direct intention OF
doing SO. Recently the department sent
to a number of it's consular offices va
rious articles of American Office furpi-
Iture. This proved SO attractive to Wis.,
itors to the American consulate at Monte
yideO that orders have already been placed
with American manufacturers for fifty
steel cabinets and fifteen or twenty Sec
tional file cases similar to those placed
in the consulate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
POSTAL RECEIPTS GROW.
Washington Takes in $125, 024.53
2.61 Per Cent Advance.

Receipts at the Washington post Office
for the month of November amounted to
S12o.02453. or an increase Of 2.61 per cent
over those of the same month last year.
They We're derived from the following
sources:
Sale of stamped paper. si1S, 7ss o.; sec
,ond-class postage. 81, 800. I3: box rent.
$40 CO: third-class postage paid in money,
81. 1895; sale of waste material $50 ~;
surplus derived from sale of stamped pa
per in fractional lets, $2G.5i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

able because a number Of midship-
men were confined in the hospital at the
same time with typhoid fever.
A summary investigation resulted in
the dismissal of two assistant cooks.
Rumors current. following the dismiss
sal, were to the effect that the food
served the midshipmen had been poison
ed by subordinates of the chief cook
who were anxious to have him dismissed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
Post Office for San Juan.

The P. J. Carlin Construction Company
Of New York has been awarded the
contract for building the new haK-miIlion-
dollar post Office at San Juan, Porto
Rico 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

Eight hundred bags of peanuts from
landings on James river, have arrived at
City Point. Va, on, the steamer Pocahon-
tas of the James river. consiSaed to mer
chants In Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

lnturn was covered with burning gaso-
line and the building was set on fire. Be-
lore MS burning clothing could be re-
moved the boy was SO severely burned
that his death resulted as stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

James Rudolph Earnshaw. aged fifty
eight years, formerly deputy sheriff OF
Washington county, Nd, died OF paral-
ysis at his home in Hagerstown Thurs
day night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11

1t matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
General and Personal.

Russell Nails, son OF Postman Archi-
bald Nails. while coasting today fell
from his sled ard injured his head. He
received treatment at Summers drug store
by Dr. Elmer Spittle.
A business meeting OF the chamber of
commerce will be held a. the rooms of
the institution Monday night next
Hilary A. Herbert. former Secretary of
the Navy, will deliver a lecture entitled
"Reminiscences at Lee Camp Hall Mon
day night under the auspices of the Cam
eron Club.
Mrs.. Eliza Dohie. residing on lower
Prince street. yesterday fell on the ice
while near her home and broke her right
arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
Among the Churches.

Many Sunday schools in this city are
just now arranging for the Christmas
celebrations, and at several elaborate
programs will be given. Many have
planned to hold entertainments few
days prier to Christmas. while others will
hold them during Christmas week.
A meeting OF the Presbytery OF the
Chesapeake will be held at the Second
Presbyterian Church at IL O'Clock the
morning of December 10. at which time
the resignation of Rev. J. r. Sewer. as
Arrangements have been made by the
ladies of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church for the annual sale OF Christmas
articles, and an oyster supper, which will
be held December ID next in the Young
Peoples building of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
LADIES' RAlnc0ATs

Well made garments, OF fine
materials; all new IOIo-IoII
styles. REGULAR PRICES.
$40 and .S12. All to be closed
out at r.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
Blame Placed on Hall.

therefore, is necessary If the reputa-
ton of the oratory of American states
men is to be protected and If all the
members Of the lower house are to
know what is going on all the time
Just how the needed reform can be
accomplished, however, has been the
subject Of much discussion. The men,
berS have become accustomed to the
individual chairs and desks, and they
part company with them most reluc-
family. So far. in fact. they haven't
been able to overcome that reluctance
sufficiently to direct any change in the
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
Wreaths for Washington's Tomb.

Following an annual custom, Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons will We'd
nesday next place a memorial wreath on
Washington's tomb in commemoration of
the 111th anniversary of Washington's
death. A suitable memorial wreath will
also be placed on his tomb at the same
time by Fredericksburg Lodge, No. I, 1t
also being an annual custom with that
lodge. The wreaths will be taken to
Mount Vernon by special committee
from Alexandria Washington Lodge, ac-'
compamed by a committee from the
Fredericksburg Lodge
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04
THE Iron KIM"
BY DAVID G. HARTLEY.
copyright, 1910, by American Press Ass
ciatinn

copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso-
c~iation.]
Hooker. the iron king" of New
York, was an irritable man and a
stingy one. His business was spec
ulating in iron, and to do this success
fully he was obliged to secure infor-
nation from all parts of the world as
to the production, consumption. stock
on hand and such other items as tend
ed to fix the price of the metal.
Hooker gave his sisters son, Edward
Earle, a position in his Office. At twen-
ty-five, though the young man was
manager of that branch of the bust
ness which pertained to information,
he was paid but twelve hundred a year.
On this he supported his mother, a
wife and two little children. He
chafed under his uncle's stinginess and
on one occasion asked for more salary.
He was informed that if he could do
better elsewhere he vas %elcome to
go. The young man appreciated the
proverb "A rolling stone gathers no
moss and remained where he was.
One day Hooker informed his clerk
that he wished him to go to England
to investigate the condition of the
market there. He furnished the young
ocean liner and barely enough money
to pay his board and travel third class
between the principal English iron
manufacturing towns.
One morning Earle, who was in
Sheffield, arose and while breakfast
ing with his paper before him saw a
notice of the failure of an iron firm
located in the neighboring town of
Birmingham. The concern being a
small one Earle attached little impor-
lance to the failure. but during the
day a business acquaintance who had
an interest in favoring him gave him
a bit of secret information that caused
lieved that the failure would involve
a larger firm, that firm would involve
a number of others, and the whole
community of iron firms in England
would go down like card houses. This
would throw a large lot of iron on
the market that had been held spec
ulatively for a rise, and consequently
the prices would fall considerably.
There was no Atlantic cable in those
days, so Earle wrote the information
he had received. giving mis- opinion
that a crisis was at hand and advising
his employer to sell at once all the
iron he had on hand. The ship bear
ing the letter had no sooner sailed
than the second firm in line failed.
This caused Earle to feel still greater
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04

confidence in the information he had
received, and be had no doubt that
all he had heard would be realized.
The young man proved himself adj
mirably fitted to assume responsible
ity. He took a risk thae would make
or break him. In the name of Hooker
& Co.-he was not authorized to sign
the firm name. but it was not known
he contracted to deliver thousands OF
tons of iron at a figure below the mar
ket price. the iron to be delivered in
ninety days. This done. he took the
first steamer that sailed for America.
the one that bore the news of the iron
panic in England.
On the morning of his arrival he
went straight to the office. There
sat Mr. Hooker at his desk with a
morning paper before him. Earle
caught sight of large headlines an
nouncing the tumble of iron in Eng
land. 1t had been sent from Sandy
Hook. Hooker was white as a sheet.
"You worthless scampv' cried the
head of the firm to his employee.
why didn't you write of the begin
ming of all this? I'm ruined. l had
an immense stock on hand, and. learn
ing of a shortage OF the continent, l
bought more"
81 wrote by the last steamer, giving
you information that pointed to Ills
result and advised you to sell out all
the stock you had"
"Your letter never came. You should
have brought the information your
self"
"Are you sure about the letter."
James" called Hooker to a clerk,
are there any letters that have not
been delivered to mep'
s"There was one came, sir, a few days
ago. You know that you ordered all
letters on which the postage was not
paid in full to be left at the postoftice.
There was 8 cents due on this one, and
1 refused to pay it"
"Oh, h%eavens!' groaned Hooker.
"Was it from England?" asked Earle
of the clerk.
81 think it was"
ait must have been a mistake of the
clerks at the British postofice. ] put
on stamps to cover the cost as he quot
ed it to me-"
Rockers head dropped on his desk.
Irritated some time before at receiving
unstamped letters lat that time such
letters were ~delivered). he had given
orders that all mail on which any
money was due should not be taken
from the postofice. For refusing to
pay s cents he had been ruined.
sHow much iron have you on hand?"
asked Earle.
"a hundred thousand TONS" groaned
the Spectator without taking his head
off his desk.
We'll. Mr.. Hooker, cheer up. It's
not so bad. after all. took a big risk
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04
THE PUMA AND ITS PREY.
Ease With Which a P~ataeonian Lion
Killed a Colt.

NIl1SO a OOIts
The puma is so fond of horsefesb
that in Patagonia it is difficult to
breed horses. as the colts are killed by
this American lion. A native told the
author of THE Naturalist In La
Plata that on one occasion while
driving his horses home through a
thicket a puma sprang out OF the
bushes to the back of a colt following
behind the troop.
The puma alighted directly on the
colts back. with one fore foot grasping
its shoulder, while with the other 1t
seized the head and, giving it a violent
wrench. dislocated the neck. The colt
fell to the earth as If shot.
Next to horseflesh, the puma prefers
mutton. He does not like veal, al
though he will kill a calf upon occa-
sion. A cunning puma which on cloudy
nights raided a sheep ranch used as a
place of concealment the pen where a
dozen calves were kept while it was
waiting to attack the sheep, but it did
not injure a calf.
Pigs when in large herds defy the
puma by massing themselves together
and presenting a serried line of tusks.
The ass also resists successfully the
puma's attack. When assaulted 1t
thrusts it's head between its fore legs
and kicks violently until the puma is
driven or thrown off.
One day an Indian while riding saw
a young COW watching his approach.
Her manner showed that it was in a
state of dangerous excitement. and the
Indian conjectured that some beast OF
prey had killed its calf. He began
searching for the calf's body. While
thus engaged the COW repeatedly
charged him. Presently he discovered
the calf lying dead among the long
grass and by its side Il dead puma will
a large wound just behind the shout
der.
The calf had been killed by the
puma. for its throat showed the
wounds of large teeth. The COW had
driven one of its long. sharp horns into
the puma's side while it was sucking
the ealf's blood
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04
SHERIFF,S SALE

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to me d.
rected, issued out of the Court OF Chancery OF
the State OF New Jersey, / will ex pose for sale
at public vendue at the Sheriffs office, Cape
May Court House, New Jersey, between the
hours of II and 5 o'clock, to wit, at l.3Oo'clock
in the afternoon OF
MONDAY. MARCH 14th, 1910,
All those certain tracts or parcels of land
and premises hereinafter particularly des-
in the County of Cape May and State OF New
Jersey.
BEGINNING at a point on the southwesterly
side of Poplar avenue, at the distance OF two
hundred and forty feet enthusiastically from
the point of intersection of the southeasterly
side OF Pacific avenue with the southwesterly
side of Poplar avenue and extending thence
enthusiastically along the southwesterly slde
of said Poplar avenue q distance OF sixty rect,
and at right angles thereto, to said Poplar
avenue, between parallel lines in length or
depth southwestwardly with a width OF sixty
feet a distance OF ninety ieet. containing
five thousand four hundred square feet of
land, strict measure, known and designated
on a plan of lots in Northeast section of Wild
wood, made by Marcus Fry, Engineer, 1895,
and duly hled in the Clerks office OF Cape
May County aforesaid as lots numbers nine
() and ten Q0) of block number thirty-one Oil.
Being the same two lots or parcel of ground
first described in Indenture bearing date the
18th day of January, A. d., 1906, and acknowl
edged by Helen Ashoff Cwidow),. and Lille
May Ashoff, an heir of full age (of the estate
of Charles Ashoff, deceased) granted and con-
veyed all their right, title and interest in said
lots to the above named Gertrude b. Shuman
and said deed is orthwith Intended TO be re-
corded and the same two lots or parcel OF
ground first described in Indenture bearing
date the 18th day OF February, A. ID 1905, and
acknowledged by Helen Ashof widow and
the Central Trust Company of Camden, New
Jersey, special guardian of the minor heirs OF
the estate of Charles Ashoff, deceased, granted
and conveyed unto the above named Ger
trude b. human which deed is also forth
with intended to be recorded.
Seized as the property of Gertrude Il. Shu-
man, ct. al, defendants, taken in execution
at the suit of Helen Ashotf, complainant, and
to be sold by
ROBERT R. CORSON, Sheriff.
Dated February 4th, 1910.
Wilson, Carr and Stackhouse, Solicitors.
3l4 Market Street, Camden, N. j. p. +. 1910
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04
Ordinance No. 1872

An ordinance prohibiting the sending In OF
several or subsequent fire alarms in cases
OF fire in the Borough of Wildwood, except
by certain officers of the fire department.
Be 1t ordained and enacted by the Mayor
and Council of the Borough OF Wildwood,
New Jersey:
Section /. That hereafter no person shall
send or cause to be sent in from any alarm
box or fire station in the Borough OF Wild
wood, a second or sub. equent alarm in cases
of fire, excepting the fire chief, foreman or
their assistants.
Section 2. That each and every person send
ing in any such alarm in contravention OF
section one hereafter shall be subject 10 a hne
OF ten dollars and upon failure to pay the same,
Imprisonment for ten days.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be known
as Ordinance number one hundred and TWEEN
ty-two and shall take effect upon publication
according to law.
LATIMER r. BAKER,
Mayor.
Passed February IA, 1910.
Approved February II. 1910.
w. C. Hendee, Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04

while abroad. l sold in your name
Just as the panic BEGAN 125.000 tons to
be delivered in ninety days"
"Whatl"
81 sold for you 125,0o0 tons at about
what your stock cost you. ThereH be
some low figures today on the publica-
ton of this news. Perhaps I'd better
go on to the exchange and buy a part
of 1t H."
Hooker fell on his nephew's neck.
There was a profit on the transaction
of many thousand dollars, and from
that day Earle took his uncle's place
MS the siron king"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04

Show your appreciation of the new
railroad by taking stock at once 1t
will greatly increase the value of your
property aud help your business. In
formation at 129 E. Wildwood avenue
or 1916 Drexel building. Philadelphia.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04
US A CALL
e. S. KILMER
Local Expressman and
Contractor
Heavy Hauling and Storage
Warehouse. Special care
taken of Storage Goods. i:
r. sidence, Lincoln Ave. and r. v.
phone PhOne aot B p. o. BOX, ITO
WILDWOOD, N. j.
Notice to Limit Creditors
Estate OF JULIEN NJ. MARTINET, deceased.

Estate of JULIEN NJ. MARTINEZ, deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Chas. 2. Vanaman,
Surrogate OF the County OF cape May, made
on the sixth day of January, A. ID. 1910, on the
application OF the subscriber, executor Of said
deceased, notice is hereby given to she GRE d.
scriber under oath or affirmation their claims
and demands against the estate OF said de-
ceased within nine months from the sixth
day of January, A. d. 1910, or they will be 1or-
ever barred OF any action against the snb-
scriber.
Dated January 9th, A. d. 1910.
JONATHAN HAND, ExecuroT.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04
For Your Spring and
Summer Goods
Call at F.
Just received a full line of the
latest Dress Goods 6 Notions
Agency for Mccall Patterns
f7&h Nuanuo East of North Wild
AAiH HFSiiHS wood Station
OTTENS TRACT

Increase the value of your property
by taking stock in the new railroad
which is sure to benefit the entire
island. Information at 129 East Wild
wood avenue or 375 Drexel building,
Philadelphia.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04
The Proposed New Railroad
10 The Mainland

The course it will take from Oak and Phil
Rio Grande and then on to the bay shore.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04

Have you tried those genuine bloat-
ers at Albig's?
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-04

Passed February IA, 1910.
Approved February II, 1910.
W. C. Hendee, Borough Clerk.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-10-25

Srunt Silgemeper. l Wonat, RopiD
Run Pite ShDGhe.
Sennis 9pltbarp. so Sabre, 6arnz
persiftuug.
5rsb. Strosber, 68 Sabre, 28O7
9ine Str, 5ersIsipen.
Ilfreo SimpIon, 3 Mouate, 641
Weit 9. StraBe, Shpdhe.
SOieph gionciolo. 81 Sabre, 1885
Race Str, 2eRrleiDen.
ghas. q. gruednsr, 66 Sabre, 2034
2aprence glpe., 2eberperbartuna.
Sohn Sacigolupo, SO Sabre, 137 70.
8. Ctr, Grebs.
Geprss 2eouarb. 3S Sabre, ALL
Glentpan slpe., SubsrtuIoie.
aueld Sli3abstb Grtffitbs, 2 Wioz
nate. 306 Oft II. Ctr, Gunssneutsiins
ouna.
5homas eSoispb Slunniaan, 20 Sab
re. 1907 8eit Ctr, ,2ungensrt3iiuburg.
Sobn gunital, 55 Sabre, 12052inn
Strabe, Snqusit in Shpebe.
Milbelmina Aeinbarb, II Sabre,
3077 Sionep 4penue, 6er5leioen.
Catherine 2eiher, as Sabre, 1924
Sinn Str. Nabeibruh.