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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-26

north of square 337, at the junction of
Rhode Island avenue, 18th and Q streets.
'House 15112-For the condemnation of
land for the extension of Rock creek drive
from T street to Massachusetts avenue.
SENATE 122-known as the Hepburn
bill, for the acquisition Of all land not
owned by the government between Penn
sylvania avenue and the Mall.
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Changes Authorized.

| The committee on taxation and assess
| ment was abolished and committee on
municipal finance created in its place.
The bylaws provide:
This committee shall have charge of
al matters pertaining to the financial
relationship of the general government
and the District of Columbia, to munich
pal finance with respect to the raising Of
revenue by taxation or otherwise, the
preparation of estimates, the character
ana amount OF appropriations and the
disbursement OF moneys propriated."
The committees on raj. Dads and on
transportation We're abolished for a COM
mlttee on public transportation, to have
charge Of al matters relating to public
transportation within, to or from the
District of Columbia.
The committee on press was done away
with. new committee on private
schools was created. to have charge OF
matters pertaining to private educational
institutions In the District.
The duties of the new committee on
lows.
This comnlitte shall pass upon the
form OF all legislative propositions which
may be within the scope of the activities
OF TINS board may originate such legisla-
tive suggestions as would aim to advance
the interests Of the District Of Columbia,
and shall draft statutes or amendments
when so directed by the Board of Trade
or Its president The general counsel of
the board shall be an ex-officio member
of the committee
The report of the special legal codifica-
ton committee, providing for the prepa-
ration at public expense, under the con-
troll of the Commissioners, of a municipal
code for the District and general in
corporation law, was adopted.
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Business Session.

At the business meeting held in adj
vance Of the reception several amend
ments to the bylaws, involving changes
in the standing committees to simplify
and expedite committee work, were
adopted unanimously. The committee on
commerce and manufacture and on mer-
camille interests were abolished and a
committee on industrial interests formed
In their stead. This committee will have
charge of all matters relating to indus
trial interests within or affecting the Dis
trict of Columbia
A committee on municipal art was Gre
ated to deal with any matters that
threaten the artistic development of the
National Capital and 10 make recon-
mendations for the Identification of ex-
listing or prospective public works.
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GUESTS OF CITIZENS
Commissioners Given Recep-
ton by Board of Trade.
GREETED BY THE MEMBERS
President Harries Facetiously Elk.
cludes Speechmaking.
TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS
Reports Submitted by Committees
at Meeting Held Prior to
Social Function.


Commissioners Rudolph Johnston and
Judson were the guests Of the Washing
ton Board off Trade last evening at a
| reception held in their honor at the New
Willard Hotel. Several hundred members
of the board attended the reception,
which began about 8 O'Clock, after a
short business session. at which the
board passed several important resolu-
tons amending the bylaws and favoring
various projects of interest to the Dis
trict
AS the Commissioners arrived they
were escorted by William F. Guide, Scott
c. Bone and W. II. Rapley to the places
provided for them. They we're welcomed
by Gen. Harries, president of the board,
and the members arose and greeted them
with prolonged applause.
Gentlemen of the board. said Gen.
Harries, after the guests were seated on
the platform, Il want to tell you in
strict confidence that discord has al
ready arisen between the two new COM
missioners Each wants to make the
first speech. / don't intend to get my
self into trouble by deciding in favor of
either one, and, as a compromise, there
won't be any speaking.
"ThoSe members of the board and their
guests who wish to shake hands with the
commissioners will come up on this side
of the room and then pass out into the
adjoining room, where luncheon is being
served Those who do not wish to meet
the Commissioners will have to pass out
without any luncheon"
The Commissioners took their places in
line, accompanied by the officers and d.
rectors of the board, and the members
and their guests filed past the receiving
line.
Among the guests of the evening were
many members of the National Board of
Trade, including President La lame and
Secretary Tucker. 1t was nearly mid
night when the informal reception, which
had adjourned to the dining room, was
brought to an end.
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In Interest Of University.

Mr.. II. 3. F. Mcfarland offered a res
olution, which was unanimously adopted.
stating that the Beard Of Trade favored
the passage of an amendment to the Nor
rill acts so that the District will share In
the federal appropriations made to col
legeS in every state which provide
courses in agriculture and the mechanic
arts.
1t was mentioned in the discussion of
the resolution that even Porto Rico and
Hawaii receive the benefits Of these acts.
and President Guide of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce was one of the
first to express emphatically the opinion
of those present that the District should
not be Disseminated against in an ap-
preparation which was divided even
among our outlying possessions.
A resolution, offered by A. B. Browne,
chairman of the committee on schools,
was passed Unanimously. 1t states the
Board OF Trade hereby approves the Gre
alton OF retirement and pension fund
for the benefit of the teachers of the
public schools of the District and urges
prompt enactment of just legislation to
accomplish that end
The following recommendations from
the committee on parks and reservations
suggested the passage of several impor-
tant resolutions, and upon motion of B.
II. Warner 1t was decided by the board
to receive the report and to defer con-
sideration of it until the next meeting Of
the board. A copy of the recommended
tions will be furnished to each member
of the board.
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Committees Recommendations.

They are as follows: Il. That no re-
Taxation should be permitted In any prop
er effort, to secure sufficient appropria-
tons. to consummate the plans adopted
for the progressive development of Poto-
mac Park.
20. Adequate appropriations for the
purchase of the following tracts Of land
for parking purposes either by separate
acts or through the Intervention of a
special parking commission, to be created
in compliance with the resolution ap-
proved by the Board Of Trade at its
meeting held April q, 1909:
Senate 33-Providing for the purchase
of Montrose tract on Georgetown
Heights.
Senate 29s6-Providing for the pur-
chase Of $4,000 square feet of land on
Meridian Hill at the head of 10th street.
Senate 3OO1-Providing for the purchase
of 461s acres OF land as addition to Rock
Creek Park on its eastern boundary.
Senate 4441-Providing for the purchase
of 99.2 acres of land lying In the vicinity
of Massachusetts avenue ana Rock creek
as an addition to Rock Creek Park.
Senate 15S-For the purchase Of Grace
land cemetery containing 25 acres.
.'Senate 4320-For the purchase Of block
4213 on Alusen.s Chapel road.
House 4926-For the purchase Of square
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
NEW FLOOR

The armory is receiving much
needed improvement in the form of a
new floor.
The old floor was not only worn out
but it was in a warped, uneven oondi
tion as the result of the flood Of 1904,
1t answered we'll enough for drilling
purposes, but it was hardly fit for
dancing, a use to which the floor is
very frequently put,
The new floor is of hard wood,
maple, and in laying it the very best
of workmanship is employed In max.
lug the Improvement the platform he
longing to the big windows in the
front of the building has been remov
ed and the space formerly occupied by
1t has been thrown into the floor,
Company +, Twelfth regiment, n,
G, p, which leases the half of the
building occupied by the armory of
the Reading Iron company, realizes
something by suh-letting the hall for
dances, The armory as improved will
be one of the finest dance floors in this
section and will no debut be much in
demand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
TONGUE BROKEN

\ ripple of excitement was caused
in the vicinity of Lower Mulberry
street yesterday afternoon, when two
horses attached to heavy farm wag-
on ran away.
The team, which belonged to Joseph
Sees of Mahoning township. had been
left standing at Coles hardware store.
While the owner was in Dietz' meat
market the horses broke loose and at a
mad gallop dashed out Lower Null
berry street. At the lower end of the
street they turned to the left and ran
up to Walnut street. where they were
caught,
At some point or other collision
occurred, as the result of which
the tongue was broken. One of the
horses was slightly cut about the feet.
1t was necessary to unhitch the team
leaving the wagon stranded just above
the undergrade crossing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
IMPROVEMENTS
At POOR HOUSE

some important Improvements have
been completed ut the alinshouse Of tie
Danville aud Mahoning Poor district.
among them beina n new we'll aud n
remodling of the pigRefy
The question of water supply Mt
the alms house has proven = pefplexiug
one for some time. Originally three
wells were relied upon, none of thein
being very deep To increase the sup.
ply few wears ago pipe was latd 10 n
spring about one-eighth Of y mile dis.
tant From this spring water was con.
Quoted through the buildings.
The spring. IL is held, furnished
neither the quantity uf water nor the
pressure necessary In uider to over.
come all di nicultirs last summer the
ovcrseers decided ~ bore u well and
20 GO down to sucl depth as might
be necessary tn insure u supply uf
water adequate to meet all demands
A spot convenient fni all purposes wis
selected and the we'll was sunk to "a
depth Of one hundred and fifty feet
The most sanguinr expectations have
been realized. Not only has an abund.
ant supply of water heen obtained ut
that depth but the water " pure and
palatable.
The board Of oyerseers Coutemplates
eventually erecting a high tank "A, the
we'll, raising the water by means of n
gasolene engine. Thus. the water can
be piped through the building and all
the plans satisfactorily carried ont
that were contemplated when the wat.
er was pIped from the spring, which
proved Inadequate. The protection
against fire Afforded would be big
thing in itself TO say nothing of the
convenience
Hogs can be profitahAy raised IN the
poor farm. The piggery, however, was
in bad conditiun and it was TOO small.
The oyerseers Of the poor conceived
of a manner in which the building
might be remodeled at = minimum of
cost TO the district Some stous oak
timber growing on the farm was cut
down and dressed so rs to be used in
raising the building lud coustru citing
a new floor as well as in building a
good sized annex. The new floor is
raised some six feet and the piggry is
not only much drier and more sani.
tary but its capacity is nearly doubled
providing room for some seventy hogs
A couple of hundred dollars were saw
ed by using timber growing on the
farm.
There are only aboEt a dozen charges
at the poor farm at present, which is
smaller number than is usually
found there at this. season of the year
when the chill winds of November are
apt to suggest the comfort of the
county house to considerable Dum
ber of shiftless mortaIs without mean,
of support who manage to get alonG
without aid during the summeI
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
CURED TO STAY CURED
How Dsnville Citizen Found Complete
Freedom From Kidney Troubles.

II YOU suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
From any disease of the Kidneys.
BE cured To stay cured,
Doan'S Kidney Pills make lasting
cures.
Dauville people testify.
Here one case of il;
Mrs, Charles WhiSpcll, l9t W. Nah.
ouiny Street, Danville, Pa. saws "NV
experience with Doan'S Kidney Pills
iustities me in saying that they are a
remedy of merit | had sharp twiuges
in my loins aud at times my back was
so painful that | could hardy straight.
en-. | did not sleep well and in the
morning when | got up, the baokache
was as distressing as ever Ii was
difficult for me to change my position
when lying down and the stiffness
across my loinS made it task for me
10 arise after sitting \ tired, languld
feeling clung to me and l was all out
OF sorts Reading about Doan's Kid
ney Pills and hearing them highly
spoken of by local people, | was in.
duced to give them trial, \ supply
was procured for me from Hunt S
Drug Store and the use of one box
made decided Improvement. The
pain and soreness was relieved and
regained my strength and energy. -
Statement given January :. 1905
CONFIRMED PROOF.
On January 2+, 1910, when Mrs
Whispell was interviewed, she said
. am glad to say that Deans Kidney
Pills completely oured.me of kidney
complaint, My former endorsement of
them still holds good,
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
HOSPITAL CLOSED

Monday afternoon marked the clos.
ing of the temporary hospital that was
established in the u. O. S. of A. Hail.
at Lime Ridge several weeks ago, for
the typhoid patients Lloyd Gensyl
was the last patient discharged from
the hospital, while Reuben Butterfield
one of the first to be taken i'll with
the disease was removed to the Joseph
Rattl Hospital Monday afternoon. MIR
Butterfeld is recovering slowly but it
will Toe some time before he will be
able to leave the latter institution.
Although there were large num-
ber of patients at this hospital, there
were hut two deaths this being due in
grea; extent to the heroic work of
the doctors and physicians, the nurses,
and the relief that came to the town.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
RELAXING RAILS

The rails ON the ID. l.. 4 W. rail
road are now changed as far as the
stove works, the heavier seventy.Six
pound rail taking the place of the
ordinary siNty.seven pound Iail, which
has been in use ON this division for
many years,
The method employed in substitut-
ing the heavier Iail, which prevents
interruption of traffic and under which
the work progresses with rapidity, is
we'll worth study,
The rails ON the long section of
track between Wall and Beaver streets
we're changed Saturday in the COM
paratively short interval between the
passing of the 1919 a. IN passenger
train, east and the ISL train, west
Two section gangs were employed,
about eighteen men in all. Prior to
the arrival of the 1919 train, east. the
new rails, foIty.nine in all. by means
of the fish plate, were securely fasten
ell together and laid along the track in
precisely the same position they would
occupy ON the ties.
As soon as the train rolled by all
hands fell to work extracting the
spikes and rolling the old rail intact
out of position between Wall street
and the stove works. after which the
new rails were hurriedly spiked down.
This was only one-half of the work
as all was in readiness to change the
rails ON both sides of the track.
There are forty.nine rails between
Wall and Beaver streets so that tax,
ing in the whole track ninety.eight
rails were changed in the short inter
! val above described.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
Farewell Party.

Mrs Margaret O'Brien entertained
a number of friends in honor of Misses
Margaret and Jennie Gilgallon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Casey,
Spruce street, Saturday evening. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John Casey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs, George Hendricks, Misses Mar.
garet and Jennie Gilgsllon, Catherine
Casey, Margaret Foye, Ellie Rogers,
Rose Schramm, Catherine Rogers,
Nellie Tooey, Jennie Pagan, Mary
Rogers, MARCEL Pagan, Ella Miller,
Julia Murphy, Agnes Woods, Rose
Casey, Mary Cavanaugh, Mrs. Chris
Tooly, Margaret Graham. Mrs, Rose
Rogers, Esther Diesher. Lizzie Ryan,
Julia McDermott, Mrs, Hooley, Nellie
Coleman, Rose Mcdonald; Messrs.
Jim Powers, Pat Coleman, Will Burke,
Joe Dineen. George Perry, John Pick,
ems, Pat Roddy, Henry Henke. Mike
Connolly, Jack Shore, Dom Rogers
John Casey, John Burke. Refresh
ments were served and most enjoy
able evening was spent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
Baboons and Water.

In Captain DraysOn'S Sporting
Scenes Among the Kaliirs" we find the
following: We'll" said Kemp. when
20 into country where there is not
much water | always take my ba-
boon" You don't drink him. do you?"
NO, but | make him show me water"
How do you do that In this way:
When water gets scarce | give the
Bavian none. If he does not seem
thirsty rub little salt on his tongue
l then take him out with long strinG
or chain. At first it was difficult TO
make him understand what was want
ed, for he always wished to 20 back
to the wagons. Now. however. he Is
well trained. When | get him out
some distance l let him go. He runs
along bit, scratches himself. shows
his teeth at me, takes smell up wind,
looks all round. picks up bit of grass,
smells or eats it. stands up for another
sniff. canters on. and 80 on Wherever
the nearest water is there he is sure to
CO."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
GLASS BROKEN

The glass panel set i'll the door of
the rectoIy of Christ Episcopal church,
Just now vacant, was found broken
Sunday morning, stone having
been used. which was discovered ly.
ing on the floor inside
A door leading from the rectory in.
to the church, which is known to have
been closed Saturday evening, was
found open, indicating that some one
had been in the building. Nothing was
stolen however.
At the outside door by reaching in
through the aperture produced by the
stone the key could have been turned.
If anyone entered the rectory through
this door, however, he carefully closed
ana locked il after him. The glass was
broken during Saturday night
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
FOIL ARRESTED
At POTTSV|LlE

Edward Foil, wanted here iut lato.
unv. who WAS arrested tn putts,illc
FRIDAY, was brought to nanvillc by
Chief -us policr Mmcemovor saturday
evening and PLACED In the county Jail
to await hearing
Foil. a vidowet thirty eight wears
W age. is resident of Shenandoah,
He was employed in Danville for a
tcw DAYS aud boarded at tho residence
Of Charles Diehl on Center street 'un
the 7th INST Clarence Heimhaeh, an.
other hnarier, had S}l,l3 stolen from
his suit case under circumstances that
east suspicion on Foil Tho money
was ia It's place when Hoimhach went
to work at noon when be returned At
evening the money was gone The de.
fcudant, u is alleged, was in the room
alone during tho afternoon. lie left
town on the afternoon of the robbery
and was not srcn IN Dauville after.
ward.
Tho police at once got on the fel.
lows trail but 10 was not until Friday
that he was run down. lie was arrest
cd i'm po,tsville hv the Chicf-ot Police
of shenandoah on warrant forward
o1 from nsnville. chief Miucemoyer
left here Saturday morning returning
ON the 1856 p. n II. train with the
prisoner
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD

f. W. Mowrer, OF Three Rivers.
Michigan, who was visiting friends
at White Hall, on Friday evening re.
ceived word Of the sudden death of his
mother, Mrs Jonas Mowrer, which oc-
Cured Friday at Three Rivers.
Mrs Mowrer was a native OF Mon
tour county. She was the daughter of
the late Solomon aud Sarah Rishel,
and was born and raised near Danville
removing to Michigan about 80 years
ago. She was in her n!netieth year,
and the oldest and last survivor of a
family of nine. She is survived by four
SONS and three daughters, all of whom
reside in the middle west The funer-
al will take place today and interment
will be made at Three Rivers
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
CHICKEN THIEVES
GETTING BUSY

Thuse who have purchased the
Thanksgiving pobblef aud have him
penned up awaiting the hour Of cx.
eoution would do we'll To- fasten up the
coop these nights. ~ chicken thieves
are about
Not that there is any time during
the year when poultry fancieis"
with their eyes on other people = birds
may not be prowiing the DARK alleys
nj night. but just now chicken thieves
are unusually active, rich hauls being
made almost nightly II no turkeys
have been stolen IL is because none
have come in the way of the thieves.
Chickens are more plentiful and do
not roost 50 high
On Saturday might the premises .of
Morris Snyder. Honeymoon street.
were visited hy chicken thieves. r.
memherinR that Thanksgiving was
near they chose to be generous and
permitted just one fowl 70 remain. 4
hne flock was stolen.
Yesterday morning Arthur Walker,
East Market street. found that he was
minus several fine fowls that had TAX
en- flight during the night.
Samuel VanKirk, Cooper street. was
more fortunate. He heard the chicken
thieves and got after them BE saved
the contents of his coop, but tie thieves
escaped.
Probably the most coutcuptible
form of thief living is chicken thief
and as indicated by the above there
are several running loose in DaEyille.
As shown by sentences imposed in
the past Judge Evans has as little
sympathy for thieves of this sort as
any other. 1t is hoped that those op.
Grating so extensively at present will
run against suag one of these days
and be brought up before his Honor,
who may be relied upon to put them
Outof the way of stealing chickens or
anything else for sometime to come.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
HE WAS NOBODY'S BABY

J Forty years ago baby was picked
up ON the streets of Knoxville, Tenn.
The baby had no name, for his parents
were unknown, Ten years later kind
hearted man adopted the waif, giving
him name and an education. On
November 5, 1910, the waif-Benj jsmin
W. Hooper-was elected governor OF
Tennessee. Garfield once said ~ new.
er meet ragged boy ON the street
without feeling that l may owe him a
salute, for know not what possihil-
ties may be buttoned up under his
shabby coat. " Let's give everybody s
hoy the best chance we can TO make
the most of himself-that's the lesson
of Governor Hooper's experience.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-24
SAUER KRAUT
CROP BIG ONE

"rruasylvania is going to have =
notable cabbage crop this scaf II
will have au abundance for all the re-.
uuirpmpnts ~ the sauer ktaut belt aud
hopc that people will not be mislpd
hV the stories which are abroad about
tho cabbage hat worm or the cabbage
head snake A. II is variously known, "
said state Loolngist n. A, Surface
saturday
The last yeai or two some absurd
stories have been spread about this
harmless reptile ui parasitic said
Professor Surface, aud IN some States
and even In counties Of our own state
people have gotten the impression that
IL is poisonous and their fears have nj.
most ruined the cabbage growers The
so-called snake. which is a white hair
worm, about the size and appearance
ot piece Of corn silk, is declared by
some amateur naturalist To be poison.
ous Il is nothing of the kind, being
in fact absolutely harmless. ' while
there are numerous reports, - cuntinu-
ed Professor Surface, "us this worm
being found they can easily be taken
from the cabbage head and in NO way
interfere with the quality even If 1t
should remain, Last wear was poor
cabbage year and the kraut output was
reduced, hut this year cabbage has
aourished aud | should be sorry to see
any loss accrue to the growers because
of the mistaken idea about very
small and harmless parasite,
An increase of hundreds of tons in
the cabbage yield is reported at Har-
risburg which receives reports from
all the counties