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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13
TO RESUME CONCERTS.
Soldiers Home Band Will Play To-
morrow Night.

The United States Soldiers Home Band.
under the direction of John s. NJ Zim-
mermann. will resume the regular FRI
day evening concerts in Stanley Hall.
Soldiers Home. These concerts will be
continued until the regular outdoor work
is resumed. The public is invited.
The program for tomorrow evening is:
March, "Brookes' Chicago Marine Band"
Roland F. Seitz
Overture. Macmillan Robespierre."
Henry Litoiff
depicting the French revolutionD
Duet for trombone and baritone. Linda
di Chamounix" .....--....... Donizeti
CMessrs. Sgueo and Giove.)
Grand selection. Macbeth" (request.
Verdi
Entr acte. a. by the Light of the Sill
very Moon ........-...G Gus Edwards
(Band arrangement by J. s. NJ. thinner.
mann.)
b. The Glow Worm" Paul Lincke
(Requests.)
Excerpts from "Marcelle,"
Gustav Luders
Waltz suite, "Pluie dor" (Shower of
Golde ...::..,.-...-.... Walteufel
Finale. 'Tafts Inaugural (requested,
J. 8. M. Zimmerman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13

miles In twenty-four hours, little more
than a mile an hour. l am not speaking
of the express trains. but of the great
bulk of foodstuffs The cost 81 sending
freight by water is much less than by
rail. On the great lakes, where the
waterways have been improved, it costs
just one-ninth as much to send freight
by water from city to city as it does by
rail"
Mr.. Ransdell said that the country had
been very slow In developing it's water
ways, and mentioned the Ohio river as
an example. The bill which Congress
will pass this session. however. will con-
tain provisions for finishing up the i'm
provement of the Ohio in the next twelve
years, making it a nine-foot channel all
through it's great length"
Conservation of the Child.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster took for. her SUBJ
iect the conservation of the child. This
was womans work particularly, she said
Clifford Pinchot tells you not to cut
down the little trees, in order that you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13
CHALLENGES A REQUEST
TO GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL
Residuary Legatee Declares Gift Of
$1,000 Is Prohibited by Sec
ton of the Code.

Georgetown University Hospital is be-
Queathed $500 by the will of the late
Michael A. W. Louis. A beouest of
$1,000 is made to Lee Lenthal Towers to
aid i'm her education. The remaining es-
tate. valued at about $1,000. is devised
to William L. Crounse for his own USE
Mr.. Louis was native OF Poland, and
is said to have no next of kin in this
country. His will was executed Decem-
Der 4. 1909.
Through Attorney John Ridout, Mr..
Crounse. the residuary legatee, in his
petition for the probate Of the will at
tacks the bequest to the hospital Two
grounds are advanced. one that the leg
acy falls under the section OF the code
prohibiting requests 10 religion I'm wills
made within a month Of the testators
death, and on the ground of uncertainty.
The bequest is made to the hospital to
be held in trust by Sister Pauline, and
to be expended as she may desire, with
out accountability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13
Two Fires Last Night.

Fire Of unknown origin destroyed an old
icehouse belonging to Charles Lynch at
Benning road ard Goth street. last night
about 1870 O'clock Three companies OF
the fire department responded to an
alarm and extinguished the blaze. after
about 500 damage had been caused.
No. 10 engine company went to the
works Of the Asphalt and Tile Company.
South Capitol and streets. last night
about s o'clock. in response to call for
assistance There had been slight
blaze in the boiler room at the plant. but
it was extinguished before the arrival
of the firemen. About s. damage resulted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13
MISSIONARIES TALK.
Workers in India and Africa Tell of
Their Experiences.

Missionary work in India and Africa
was described to the members of the
Foreign Christian Missionary Society at
Vermont Avenue Christian Church yes
terday by active workers in those fields.
Rev. G.. w. Brown and Mrs. Brown and
Rev. NJ. D. Adams told OF their work in
India. while Rev. r. r. Eldred described
similar labor in Africa.
Rev A. Mclean of Cincinnati con-
Quoted the services in the afternoon and
in the evening gave picture talk on
missionary work among idol worshipers
i'm various parts of the world.
Other speakers were II. III. Crossfield.
president of Pennsylvania University. and
Rev. George A. Miller. pastor of the
6ipth Street Presbs terrain Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE.
Ella Shanklin Thought Iodine Was
Cough Medicine,

Ella Shanklin, colored. was removed to
the Emergency Hospital from her home.
oil LIST street southwest. about 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and treated for
poisoning from medicine which she had
swallowed by mistake. thinking it was
cough medicine. Her condition was Sc
rious when she reached the hospital, but
she soon improved and later was dis
charged from the institution.
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shucked right there on the wharf. AS
this naturally takes away trade from
some oyster dealer. the Commissioners
are asked to look into the matter
The dealers ask that the bugeye men
and the oyster boat captains be forbid
den to sell In quantities less than five
bushels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13

Appeals to the women of the country to
arouse public opinion in the interest of
waterways of the country were made by
prominent speakers at the meeting of
the District committee of the Women's
National Rivers and Harbors Congress at
the New Willard Hotel last night Sena-
tor Newlands of Nevada, Representative
Ransdcll Of louisiana both of whom
have been leaders for this movement in
Congress, spoke. Mrs. j. Ellen Foster
promised the aid of the women and dealt
particularly with the conservation OF
child life. Mrs Scott, president of the
D. A. r.. pledged the assistance of the
organization which she heads.
Mrs. j. Eakin Gadsby, vice president
of the congress for the District of Co
lumba, presided and explained the pur
poses of the women who are interested in
the great movement.
Among those present were Mrs. LYDIA
Adams William national vice president:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Newall. Miss NewalI.
Mrs. Fealy. Mrs. Josephine Arnold Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood. Mrs. Mary Arnold.
Mrs. Corser. Mrs. Champ, Mrs Batcheller
and Mrs. Henry Blount.
Influence of Women.
men of the country depended upon the
women to aid in forming public opinion,
and that once an overwhelming public
sentiment in favor of the great water
ways plan has been aroused. Congress
would be compelled to appropriate
the money needed for this work The
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Substance of Complaint.

The oyster dealers retained a lawyer to
present the matter to the Commissioners.
He drew up a petition, in which it is
stated:
"They further show that they uhe re-
tailers) purchase their stock of oysters
from owners of pungys. or oyster boats.
at the oyster wharf in said District
And it has come to the knowledge Of
your petitioners that the captains and
owners of said pungys. or oyster boats,
sell to persons at said oyster wharf from
their vessels. oysters by the peck and
half bushel.''
Therein lies the trouble.
The wise man who says to himself,
II will go me down to where lies the
bugeye Eliphalet H. Dobbs,' with a
cargo of Chesapeake bay selects, and eat
me half peck of bivalves, paying over
to the captain of the bugeye Dobbs just
the price 1 would have to pay for a
half dozen oysters in a restaurant up
town'-the man who says all that, and
goes down and cuts into the retail trade
In that manner. is going to be investi-
gated.
Sunday Law Transgressed,
Ihe oyster dealers case also brings in
the state ment that the captains Of
'.pungys'' do business on Sunday, 1.-The
same being a day when the ordinary
business of the District is suspended
The petition also asserts that SO great
a crowd congregates down there where
they sell EN- by the peck that ofttimes
the crowd becomes disorderly to such an
extent that 1.-THE police officers of the
District are called upon the quell the
disturbance.
Also the petitioners accuse the oyster
loving public Of having their oysters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13

may have more timber when they grow
up That is conservation. I say, pre-
serve the little children. and when they
grow up you will get just so much more
work out OF them. That is the great con.
servation We should look to.
"All the conservation of the resources
of the country is. in the end, for our chill
dren Why not conserve the children? II
is our right and our duty"
Mrs Foster SAID that 1t was all very
we'll for the men to ask them to arouse
sentiment for the conservation move
ment. But if those lords Of creation
would only give them the ballot. she init
mated, they would find the women of
much more assistance.
Other speakers We're Mrs. r. C. Atwood
of Idaho and Mrs. de b. Randolph keim
Of Pennsylvania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13
Oyster PRObL EN- UP
Bugeye's Right to Sell to Con-
sumner Attacked.
DEALERS OPPOSE PRACTICE
Want Commissioners to Raise Ban.
See Wrong to Retailer in Buying
and Eating at Wharf.

When the District Commissioners fin
ish their conference with the Senate COM
mittee they will take up. the weighty
question presented by a dozen oyster
dealers: Shall Washingtonians be per-
mitted TO go down to the oyster wharf
and eat oysters fresh from the bugeye:
Commissioner Macfarland said this
morning that the petition from the re-
tail oyster men would receive considera-
ton just the minute the board concludes
its present labors at the Capitol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13

While collecting refuse in the north
east section of the city yesterday after
noon Antonio Dabraccio. l419 Duncan
street, was bitten on the right leg by a
dog. He went to the Casualty Hospital
and received treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13

Stonewall Jackson Camp of Confederate
Veterans will hold its usual celebration
OF Lee-Jackson day at Staunton, Va.
January 10. with Rt. Rev. r. A. Gibson.
d. D.. Episcopal Bishop of Virginia, Ter
orator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13

At the home of Mrs Belle Swift. at
woodlawn W. Va, her daughter, Miss
Sue Xmas Swift, was married to John
McCabe Of Washington.
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Senator Newlands.

waterways movement, he said, was only
part of the great conservation plan which
is being developed throughout, the colIn-
try and which, has now become one of
the burning issues. Both of the parties
had declared for conservation in their
platforms, he said.
You have all heard of the spoiIs system
in political appointments | have been
years in organizing reform Of this sys-
tenn and in substituting merit system
and the civil service for it. But we have
not made much progress in taking the
improvements of the rivers and harbors
out of the hands of the politicians They
have developed n spells system of their
own, and in the past members of Con-
gress have fought hard to get appropria-
tions for improvements in their districts
in order to offer them as an inducement
to be returned to Congress. The con-
sequence has been, although the country
has spent $:DO,O0,UU for waterway i'm
provements, much of il has been spent
to little purpose. We need a great ma
tional board to look after the conserya-
tion of the resources of tho country, and
to frame a plan in which all the interests
are properly cared for, not a few to the
exclusion of the MANY.
I'VE need money for these rivers and
harbors projects. A bond issue has been
proposed and also special tax. Some
people are opposed to placing the burdens
of the present day upon the shoulders of
coming generations by a bond issue.
| think that a special tax. which will fall
| largely upon the wealth of the country
should be enacted, and that the money
| so derived should be turned over to the
rivers and harbOrs movement. The wealth
| of the country is untaXed today when
| compared with the taxes which are paid
| by the poorer classes of the country"
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Value of the Waterways.

Representative Ransdell of Louisiana
discussed the value of the waterways for
navigation and transportation. He said
that the great object OF the waterways
movement was to make navigation pos
sible on all the rivers of the country,
thereby cheapening transportation rates
and making the transportation facilities
greater.
All great cities have been built upon
waterways. he said. until the days of
the railroad. Since the invention of the
locomotive the people have forgotten, to
a large extent the great waterways of
the country. The prevailing opinion
among Americans. said Mr.. Ransdell. is
that waterways too slow for the
movement of freight.
But this . a mistake. In the report of
the interstate commerce commission it is
shown that the time consumed by the
railroads in moving the great mass of
freight from place to place is twenty five
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-04-21
FISHING IN ARKANSAS.

Hello! Daddy Jim: How are you
enjoying this fine weather? Have
you been fishing yet? | have not,
but want to go soon. Last spring,
papa and | had boat made, as we
do lots of fishing. We loaded it on
the wagon one evening, about three
o'clock, with all other fishing neces-
stiles, and set out for the Little Mis-
souri, river. We reached our desti-
nation in time to put out bait, two
trot-lines and plenty of set hooks be-
fore night. This being done, we pre-
pared and ate supper. We then sat
down and rested while. About ten
we went to the trotlines. There were
several small fish on it, which we
took to the house. At midnight we
went to the lines, and to my great
surprise had catfish nearly as large
as l am. He weighed forty pounds,
and papa certainly had time get
ting him in the boat. Well, you bet
we were proud Of him. We tied him
out on the water with a strong line
and then went to bed. At early
dawn we went to the lines, but there
were no fishes on them, so we took
them up. Then we went up the river
to the set hooks. We had taken all
of them up but one, without any fish
That one was tied to a snag. 1t had
fish nearly as large as the other;
he weighed SO pounds We hitched
the horses to the wagon, loaded up
and pulled out to town. We sold and
gave away, together, all but the
irty-siX-pOunder. We took him
home, and had all we could eat for
two or three days. got plenty Of fish
one time. We are going again soon.
Daddy jim, wish you could go with
us. | will close by answering a rid
die: The answer to Lee Wares is an
egg. Now I will look for card. [
will close with love to Daddy Jim
and all the readers. = Freeman
Marsh, Okolona, Ark, R. r. D. /.
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A SPELLING MATCH.

Hello! Daddy Jim:-I thought |
would try to write a letter to The
JeffersOnian this beautiful morning.
How many of the cousins like music?
/ do, for one. l go to school at Poca,
Ca, and our teacher is Prof. L. w.
Potts. Our school will be out in
two weeks. l am in the sixth grade.
| see that the cousins are asking
lot of riddles, and l think it is all
right | noticed one of the cousins
said, stop asking riddles and ask
Bible questions. I think we can do
both. Don't you? My school-mate
is Hoyt Henley. She and | have a
lot of fun when we are together. l
will ask some riddles and questions:
CD What apostles did Jesus take
with Him privately into the noun
tain? CD How did our Lord enter
Jerusalem? CD The letters below
spell six of the States of the United
States: G 1 o M E A N E R G A T
S A N E x V e d A A w O A N T
o N G G A w H S. Whoever an
swers this l will send them card.
Do not use the same letter twice
Your new cousin, Stella Brown, Com
merce, Ca, Route 81.
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PAPA'S SUNDAY KNIFE.

Dear Daddy Jim:-Here comes a
little Georgia girl to join your happy
band for the first time. Papa takes
The Jeffersonian and thinks it is very
fine He has a Watson knife, and
calls it his Sunday knife. I like to
read the children's page. | have
been going to school, but have stop
ped now. My teachers name is Miss
Ruth Collins. [ like her very much.
l have brown eyes, light hair and fair
complexion / will close by asking
riddle: Under water, over water, and
not toching it. I must close, hoping
my letter won't reach the waste bas-
ket. With love and fond wishes to
Daddy Jim and the children, your
little friend, Mary T. Paisley, Crest,
Ca, Route /.
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ANSWERS SOME RIDDLES.

Dear Daddy Jim Papa takes
The Jeffersonian, and he said he
wished it came every day, instead of
once a week. Granpa thinks Mr..
Watson is the grandest man on the
globe. I am a little boy, thirteen
years old, and go to school in the
country. Am in the fourth grade.
hope some day to make such man
as Mr.. Watson. Now, if Daddy Jim
won't put this in the waste basket,
| will try to answer some of the rid
dies: Tom Watson Hearn's Bible
question is the 10th Psalm; it con-
tains 176 verses. The dogs tail is
like the heart of tree, because it is
the Center" The other is a watch.
If I might, would like to have a
postcard from him. The baby and
wheat are alike because they have to
be Graded. If this is right, I will
also look for card from Velma
Browning. With love and best wish
es to Daddy Jim and the Postcard
Club, your friend, Teschonna Powell,
Eliza, Ga.
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LITTLE KENTUCKY GIRL.

Dear Daddy Jim:-Will you well
come me in your dear paper for a
few minutes? | am little girl from
Kentucky, and am eleven years old.
My father, grandfather, and great
grandfather were all doctors. My
uncle is also a doctor. My grand
father takes The JeffersOnian, and I
like to read it very much. I have
seven brothers and no sisters. The
answer to Leila Willoughby's riddle
is a plum pudding. The answer to
jamie Futral's is a COW. [ will ask
riddle: What is it that goes with a
coach, comes with a coach, is Of no
use to the coach, and yet it can't go
without it? A postcard will be sent
to the one that answers this riddle.
If this escapes the waste basket, I
will write again.-Zelma Biggers,
Temple Hill, KY
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BUTTED IN.

Dear Daddy JIM AS it is my
first attempt, l will try to butt in,
some way. I live in the country, two
miles from town. My father takes
The Jeffersonian, and thinks there is
no other paper like it. I have heard
Mr.. Watson speak in Dublin, and
think he is a man who will stand up
for his rights. I will close by asking
some riddles: Round as a biscuit,
busy as bee, the prettiest little
thing you ever did see. l will send
a card for an answer. Wishing Dad
dy Jim and the Club much success,
Elsie Hamm,. Ocilla, Ca, Route 1.
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GETS BETTER EVERY WEEK.

Dear Daddy Jim: Here comes a
little Georgia girl to join your happy
band, and I am five feet one inch tall,
have dark hair, brown eyes and dark
complexion. My papa takes both the
Jeffersonians, and I enjoy reading
them very much. I will close by
asking a riddle: What is it that
goes up stairs and down stairs al
ways on it's head? The one that an
swers this gets a pretty postcard
With much love to Daddy Jim and
cousins, your little friend, Eva Alex
ander, Marietta, Ca, r. F. D. 6.
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FROM NORTH GEORGIA.

Dear Daddy jim Here l come,
little North Georgia girl, to join your
happy band. I am five feet and one
inch tall. | have light hair, fair
complexion, and blue eyes, | like to
go to school. | am in the seventh
grade. I live in the country, three
miles and one-half from town. My
father takes both Jeffersonians, and
| enjoy reading the Postcard Cit b
very much AS this is my first al
tempt, [ hope to see it in print.
will close with a riddle: In and out
through the dead, the living came;
six there were, seven there be- The
one that gives the correct answer to
this will get a pretty postcard. |
will close with much love to Daddy
Jim and Mr.. Watson.-Your new
friend, Bersia V. Alexander, r. F. D.
5, Marietta Ca
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6be 5efferson,an

young baby? CD Why is love like
potato? I will try and answer
some of the riddles. Thomas Crit
fins are: Cd The dogs tail is like
the heart of a tree because it is far
thest from the bark. CD A watch
Irene Mcclellan, the answer to your
riddle No. 2 is a newspaper. Now,
send me our postcard and l will send
you one in return. To all that an
swer my riddles I will send pretty
postcard. So, by-by to Daddy Jim
and the Postcard Club. | remain
your little friend, Gail Boone, Bodo,
Mo.
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ANOTHER FROM MISSOURI.

Dear Daddy Jim:-Here / come to
join your happy band again. I have
written to your paper once before,
but guess it hoped into the waste
basket. My papa takes both the
Jeffersonians, and thinks he could
not be without them. I think Mr..
Watson is the smartest man on earth.
l, for one, agree with Mr.. Watson on
Foreign Missions | would love to
in NOT bov,;ss,soll speak. | am four
.. IL years old and have dark hair.
i have gray eyes, and am five feet
seven inches tall, and weigh 1928
pounds. So you see | am little
large for my age. | think Mr.. Wat
son is very kind to let us have space
in his paper. | think we should
keep the riddles and Bible questions
both going / will ask some riddles:
CD Why is gale of wind like a
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-04-21
RIDDLE FROM ARKANSAS.

Dear Daddy Jim:-Will you make
room in your happy band for little
country boy? I am nine years old,
have two brothers. I will ask some
riddles: Goes up hill down hill, but
yet stands still? To the first one to
answer this riddle, I will send
postcard. | will close, for l am
afraid of the waste basket Your
little friend, Floyd H. Ward, Quit
man, Ark.
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send postcard. I take The Jeffer-
sonian, and like it very much This
is my first letter, and if / see it in
print, l will write again-Your true
friend, Homer McCollum, Corinth,
Miss, r. F. d. z, Box 13.
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PAGE THIRTEEN

Nearly $50 pages, richly illustra-
ted, nicely bound, the second edition
Of Foreign Missions Exposed, by
Thomas e. Watson, just off the press.
Send % cents to The Jeffs, Thomson,
Ga, for copy.