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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
THE STAR.

The Star has aimed to move in the
march of progress during the past year
not only as purveyOr of news to the
people of Washington, but in catering to
them and their amusements within proper
bounds.
May i marked its first issue of an eight
column paper; May -; its price was re-
duced to "a cent a copy-these being the
biggest innovations of the year by The
Star.
Death dealt sad blow to The Star
during the year. On the morning of
July l. James Whitley Herron bust
ness and advertising manager of The
Star. after connection of thirty-one
years with the paper, died at his home in
this city.
The Evening Star Publishing Com
pany was the recipient of tribute
from the Trades Unionist for its action in
granting an annual vacation with pay 10
its compostors. In April Columbia
Of its committee for the prevention of
tuberculosis. headed by DR.. James r.
Armstrong, said of The Star composing
room that lit is the best i'll the District .
This company has set an example as to
what the composing room OF Il model
printing establishment should be- de-
clared the report, and commended it for
the emulation of others.
Some qualification afforded by the
fact that The Star was the first
Washington newspaper TO appear at the
camp of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia at Gettysburg. July II
After u heart-bre akinS run with d sixty
horsepower automobile over tn. route
leaving Washington shortly after >
o'clock in the morning. tile boys OF the
field at gettysburg a. O'Clock were cry
ing Sunday star and giving thu news
frcm home"
Two rSpe6.iaI SfctjOrS pf 10 ma uC, v,.,n
issued during the yedr-one, the sum
mer resort section OF eight pages telling
the charms of the various places through
out the country where tired folks might
spend their vacations; the other. August
IL setting forth the splendid educat ioraI
advantages of the District. that parents
"a home and abroad might be fully adj
visCd to where 10 send thcsr children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Free Entertainment Provided.

Special provisions were made for th.
amusement and entertainment as we'll as
for the information of the public other
wise than through the columns of the pa
per number of times during the year
beginning in March, when. with its free
coupons. The Star opened free OF cost to
the public of Washington. for five days,
the attractions of the Midway and clos
ing with 2W free admissions daily to the
Cosmos Theater TO the newSboys to hear
Noodles" Pagan. In April The Stal
furnished free transportation 10 so of
the 1,hD newSbOys who We're the guests
at special Fort Myer drill with the
compliments of Col. Joseph Garrard the
commandant, while during the worlds
championship games between the Cubs
Of Chicago and the Athletics of Phiiadel-
phia the thousands who learned the story
of the games daily from The Stars cleo
trio score board will recall the value OF
the free entertainment. November found
The Star again serving the public in its
special arrangements for the election re-
turns by illuminated bulletins and extra :
that told the results in every quarter of
the country.
The star has continued its activity in
the sporting world. Its silver cup for the
Santiago day rifle match between the six
local camps of the Spanish War Veter-
ans was presented January n to Henry
w. Lawton Camp, No. 1. the winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

| the Philippines Cen w. W. Wother-
spoon. assistant chief of staff urder Cen
Bell, was made president of the Army
I War College. Lieut.. Gen. =. Is. NJ Young,
retired. was made governor of the Sol
diers Home, vice Gen. ii. S. Hawkins.
deceased.
The only change in the commands OF
the staff departments was due to the re-
ltirement of Gen. w. l.. Marshall. chief
of engineers. in June last. He was sue
cecded at the head of the engineering de-
partment by Brig. Gen. w II. BiXby.
Among the other officers who retired for
age during the year We're Brig. Gems W.
Is. Edgerly. ]. d. @. Knight II. NJ. Chit
tenden. Charles Morton, a. l.. Myer ard
W. Fl Howe.
The death list for the year was a long
one and included Maj. Gems. Wesley T.
Merritt and Wallace F. Randolph and
Brig. Gems. l.. L. Langdon. l.. +. Brad
ley. T. V. Andruss. II. S. Hawkins. John
l.. Tiernon. y. A. NJ Dudley, Thomas
iC. LebO, Cyrus Il. COmstock. ID. ii.
Rucker. James Biddle. Charles F. Robe,
James w. Reilly. ID. p. Heap. Eugene A.
Carr. II. C. Hasbrouck and Jared ~.
Smith.
Probably .he chief event in the naval
establishment during the year was the
inauguration of Secretary Meyers scheme
for the more efficient coordination OF all
the branches of the department, includ-
ing the detail of officers of flag rank To
duty as aids to the Secretary i'm respect
to naval operations, personnel. inspection
and material. During the summer the
Secretary made thorough inspection OF
the naval stations in all parts of the
country. resulting in plans for the aban-
donment of several stations on the gulf
and south Atlantic coast and the transfer
of their machinery to other stations
Battle practice was engaged IN by the
Atlantic and Pacific fleets In the late
fall the Atlantic fleet made cruise to
the English channel. during which visits
We're paid to English and French cities
In August a launch carrying men from
New York to the battleship New Hamp-
shire in the Hudson river capsized and
tweHty-nine sailors were drowned. In
February the naval tug Nina. bound from
Norfolk TO Boston. foundered in a storm
off the coast of Delaware and d'sap-
peared entirely with her entire compile
ment of thirty-two men.
During the test of a ''-inch gun at the
Indian Head proving grounds November
10 an explosion occurred. killing Lieut.. A.
c. Chaffee and three of his assistants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
SOCIETY,".

The debut If Miss Helen Taft was one
of the chief events in social circles dur
ing the past year. On December l over
LOO guests enjoyed White House hos
pitality at an afternoon reception.
Other dcbutantes of the winter for
whom dinners dances and teas have been
given are: Miss Edythe Howard. Miss
Elizabeth Reeside, Miss Eliza Morgan
McMillin. Miss May Hammond. Miss
Elizabeth Mason Collins. Miss Gertrude
Greedy Miss Louise HELEN, Miss Ida
Nornent Smith Miss Helen Hendrick,
Miss Marian E.dmonston King. Miss Ruth
Larncr. Miss Julia Whiting. Miss Alkaline
CUP Miss Louise Bayne. Miss Nancy
Gordon Jones, Miss Louise Cromwell
Miss Mildred Bacon. Miss Marion True.
Miss Eliza beth True. Miss Doris Hay
wood Miss Annie Abel. Miss Katherine
Birney. Miss Helena Smith. Miss DOro-
thy Smallwood Miss Elise Browning,
Miss Elsa Portner, Miss Alice Wright
Miss Ruth Parker. Miss Louise Fairfax
Robertson. Miss Nancy Neff Miss Clara
Swift. Miss Hazel Van Zandt Cox, Miss
Iris Masters and Miss Ruth Cohen.
Three International Weddings.
There were three International we'd
din2s of social purpOrt, those of Miss
Constance Hoy<- and Ferdinand Won
Stumm of TIE German embassy in March
ana Miss Anna Ewing COckrell and the
minister to Greece. l.. A. COrOmilas, In
July. The latter took place I'm Norwich,
Conn. Miss Eleanor Terry and Lieut.
CamperiO of the Italian navy were mar
ried in this city in December.
The marriage of Miss Mathilde Town
send and Peter Goelet Gerry of New York
last spring excited more than local in
tertSt.
Other weddings OF the year In which So
cety was actively interested were those
Of Lieut.. r. &. Moore and Winifred
Davis, Lieut. Bowers Davis and Mary f.
Galbraith. in December; Lieut.. Hiram l..
Irwin and Louise White, Paul Patterson
and Elsie Mclean. in October; Capt.
James p Robinson and Adna A. Mac
Murray. Capt. G. r. FOrtescue and Grace
BELL. Lieut.. John w. McKie and Florelle
Edison. Lieut. Charles r. Mayo anu Laura
Stotsenburg all in June; DIR. Lucius w.
Johnson. L. S. N, and Margaret e. G.
Brooke. in May: Frederick w. Rhineland-
er and Constance Satterlee. Lieut.. Richard
Wainwright and Alice Blech, Lieut. Ros-
coe r. Dilen and Elizabeth Goodwin.
George Beale Bloomer and Katherine Ga
baugh. George Hobart Chapman and
Frances Dyer Clark, Harry Faber White
and Clara Cynthia Crandfield. all in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

During the year 1910 there was one loss
of life aboard steamboats, on the Potomac
river colored fireman on the steamer
Wakefield being crushed to death in the
big paddle wheel of the boat. No pas
sengers were injured, although the eXcur-
sion business Oh the Potomac was excep-
tionally heavy i'm the summer, ii being
estimated that considerably over l.ON0o9u
people took trips on the several eXcur-
sion steamers. There were no accidents
of moment to steamers, and the good
record Of the Potomac river boats re-
manned unmarried
Since January I. a year ago, the stea M
ers Norfolk and Washington. belonging
to the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company. have been sold and taken
away from here. They went to New York
for service on one of the Long Island
sound lines.
Orders for two new steamers that will
claim this city as their home port were
placed In the past year. The big steamer
Northland is i'm process of completion at
Wilmington. Del. for the Norfolk and
Washington Stea mboat Company. and
will go in service on the route to Norfolk
this coming spring. The tug John Stone
belonging to the Taylor fleet. is receiving
her machinery at Baltimore and will go
into commission within the next few
weeks
The steamboat line TO Norfolk. which
was started in the fall 4 1909 by the Po-
tomac and Chesapeake Steamboat Com
pany, Went out of existence in April,
1910 leaving the field exclusively to the
Norfolk and Washington line.
There vas a great falling off in the ar
rivals of large vessels at this city due to
the falling off in the use Of natural ice
The ice-makins plants are now supplying
enough ice to meet the demand Last
year but three ice-laden vessels came
here. and this year it is believed no ice
he hrArtrl hnr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
PATRIOTIC.

Patriotic organizations of Washington
can look back on the past twelve months
and see improvements. The annual ban
quets of many and the conventions of
others have been marked by stirring
speeches by prominent men in civic and
national life and by the starting of many
patriotic movements.
The Department of the Potomac G. 4
R., began its annual encampment Feb
ruary 10 and it was ended with ban
quet at the Arlington. at which President
Taft, Senator William E. Borah of Ida no
and other men of national prominence
spoke.
One of the biggest conventions Of the
year was that of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, which gathered
here April IS for a session of one week.
President Taft opened the first days -ses-
sion April the registrar general pre-
sented the names Of 1000 candidates Ior
admission. March the Martha Wash
ington Chapter announced the compile
ton Of the four-thousand-dollar fund for
the furnishing of the library in Continen-
tai Hall. The completed hall was first
occupied February %.
The death last week of Maj. w. P. Hulk
ford of this city, who. for tWenty-three
years as recorder and for thirteen years
as registrar-in-chief. has served the Mill
tary Order Of the Loyal Legion and be-
come one of its best known figures. will
cast a temporary pail on the brightness
of the past year for that organiZa ton
The tWenty-eighth annual banquet of the
Loyal Legion. at Rauschers, February :
was a memorable affair and one of the
occasions for ''Uncle Joe" Cannon's most
militant brand Of oratory.
Monument Association Celebrates.
One year ago today the Washington
National Monument Association celebrat-
ed it's seventy-seventh birthday as guests
of Theodore w. Noyes. who, following
the custom established by his father.
Crosby S. Noyes, received the association
and friends at his home, 173O New Hamp-
shire avenue. The reception was the oc-
casion for gathering composed largely
of members of Congress and representa-
tives of the oldest Washington families.
The Maine Monument Association be-
gins the New Year in dubious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Same Old Buildings; Same Old Piers

No new buildings were erected along
the river front i'll the past year nor were
any new piers built. The lessees OF river
front property are holding off improve
ments until the plans for the improvement
of the harbor by the national government
are completed. The committee in charge
of the improvements have asked, through
the District Commissioners. for money to
start the work. The plans for the re-
building of the docks from 14th street
southwest to y street southwest were
prepared three or four years ago, but no
move looking toward the actual work of
Improvement las been started. Mean
while occupants of river front property
are not making improvements. not know
ing how long they will be left in possess
sion of their wharveS. One big cold stor-
age and ice-making plant at the foot Of
nth and l2th streets southwest was COM
pleted and put in service in the past sum-
mer.
Contracts for the dredging of the WASH Il
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
Bright Sun Draws Thousands.


Huron.-The sun shone brightly
Tuesday upon the South Dakota state
fair and the crowds which swarmed
through the turnstiles marked q rec
ord breaking attendance for Tuesday.
While the races Tuesday were good
and the amusement features were ex-
cellent, the GROWING event of the
program was the marvellous aeroplane
fight by Cromwell Dixon, Curtis av-
iator With the wind blowing a stiff
breeze Dixon arose beautifully from
the infield in front of the grandstand,
circled the track a few times and then
pointed the nose of his machine to-
ward the town of Yale, IL miles to the
northeast. He flew away until he no
longer could be seen, circled Yale and
returned, arriving above the fair
grounds at height of 5000 feet. He
descended in thrilling spiral, execut-
ing 13 turns before he made the final
dip and glide, alighting as easily and
gracefully as a bird after being in the
air So minutes. The great crowd went
wild with enthusiasm and he had diff
ficulty in wiggling out of the mass
which crushed in upon him.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
Sees swaa Divided.

Mitchell.-Forced to keep quiet at
the point of gun, the 12-year-old son
of Julius Eisenbraum, living seven
miles south of Colina, in Trip county,
was a spectator while two supposed
bank robbers divided large quantity
of money in bank notes and gold and
silver coin.
The boy was hunting along the
Keya Paha river, when the concus-
sion of dynamite cap threw him to
the ground. He let gorth cray of
alarm.
One of the robbers grabbed a gun
and ran in the direction Of the noise.
Discovering the boy, he forced him at
the point of his gun to march. down
where the spoils were being divided in
a clump of underbrush. The boy
watched the division of the money,
which to him appeared to be very
large sum- When the robbers had fin
ished, one of them threw the boy a
silver dollar and warned him not to
make sound for at least half hour
or they would kill him. Then they
disappeared.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
Land Lottery Confusion.

Dallas.-Because of a confused no
ton on the question of mailing appli-
cations for the Rosebud and Pine
Ridge land opening, nearly 10000 peo-
pie located in all sections of the Unit
ed States have made faulty start on
the proposition of trying for one OF
these farms. Almost that many appli-
cations have SO far been mailed to
Judge James w. Witten, at Dallas,
under the impression that registra-
lions may be made in this manner. In
order to correct some of the alleged
prejudices of previous openings a
regulation was announced that all ap-
plications must be mailed to Judge
Witten. This instruction as to mailing
applies only after the slips have been
duly executed at one Of the registra-
ton towns, but many have construed
it to mean that they can mail applica-
lions from their home towns.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
Corn Palace Week.

Mitchell. -Mitchell's thirteenth an
nual Corn Belt Exposition this year
is scheduled for the week commencing
September 25 and closing September
80. The corn palace, which Is the
prominent feature of this exposition
is the only one of it's kind in the world,
and serves as a nationwide advertise
ment of the states resources. There
are no finer agricultural exhibits to be
found anywhere. The beautiful designs
displayed in the decorations of the
building attract the attention of all
classes from near and far. No one
who has ever had the privilege of
viewing a freshly decorated corn pal
ance, can go away without the
impression that he has seen a real art
exhibit, picture in natures own col
Ors.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
BLooDHouNDs AS TRAcKERs
Conviction In Kansas Murder Case
ls Affirmed on Clreumstantial
Evidence.

Topeka, Kan.-Is the evidence OBJ
tanned from the action Of blood
hounds and the tracks Of shoes suff1
cient to hold, where a man Is con
victed Of murder? The Kansas SUI
preme court has decided that it IS.
where the dogs have been proved to
be accurate and reliable in following
the trail of human footsteps.
In November, 1910. Joseph Ander
son was shot and killed at his home
in Graham county. Glen Adams lived
six miles away. but he was known to
have left his home early on the eve
ming OF the murder. returning early
the next morning. Tracks about the
home Of Anderson gave the blood
hounds a good trail and they followed
It to the Adams house. Shoe tracks
at the Adams home and around An
derson's body correspondent with the
shoes which Adams wore. The shoes
and the bloodhounds afforded the only
evidence adduced against Adams ex-
cept some conflicting statements he
made at the time Of his arrest.
As q possible motive for the crime.
It was brought out at the trial that
Anderson had accused Adams and
some other young men Of breaking
into a schoolhouse some time before.
The boys had damaged the furniture
and building considerably and were
prosecuted by Anderson.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
HILLS METH0D|sTs
CONFERENCE MAKES ASSIGN
MENTs OF MINISTER'S FOR
COMING YEAR.
HAPPENINGS OvERTHE STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That Is Of interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Spearfish.-At the conference of the
Black Hills Methodists held here, over
which Bishop Robert Mcintyre, of Min
neapolis, presided, the following as
signments for the coming year were
made:
Belle Fourche-J N. McCurdy
Boneta Springs-Supplied by J G.
Baker.
Buffalo Gapnsupplied by H. F. Moore.
Peadwood-J A. Edwards Edwards,
FaIT6pTnsupPlieS y %ro G w Prather-
Hill City@suppIied by R. V. Brad
Hot springs-T. B. WILDER
Kadoka and Belvidere-F. NJ. Faith.
Lead-John Hall. 49,
Lennon and McIntosh-H. W. Min
Midland and Capa-E. j. Fish.
NEWELL. c. Clough.
New Underwood and Owanka-Sup-
piled by D. G. Evans.
Oelrichs-supplied by L: E; Gillespie.
Phillip and POWELL. W. Lucas
Piedm3ont@ssuppliied BY I'M n Wardner'
oui nEe and WaiiMc y L. PillebroWn.
Rapid City First Church-W. S. Grim.
Rapid City North-C.. D. Royse
Rapid City Circuit-Supplied by 4. Z.
sansare-C. M welrauch.
Spearfi fish. d. Cain.
Sturgis-H. L. Case.
Sundance, Wyo-P J. Lawson.
Terravlile and Central-P. H. Weston.
Terry-W. J. Douglas.
Timber Lake and FAITH A. McDon-
aid.
Mission Evangelism. G. Mercy
nolds.
Rev. r. H. Dolliver, superintendent
of the Black Hills mission, resigned
on account of his continued poor
health and the bishop will fill the ap'
pointment later.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
ono curs for Sarcasm.

One Cure for Sarcasm.
Bunsen always was sarcastic.
One evening last week when he got
home his wife had a new hat to show
him. It was some hat. Anybody
could have seen that 1t was the final
phrase in female headgear.
But Bunsen started to make re-
marks. He said it looked as If 1t had
been trimmed by cross-eyed milliner
on an empty stomach. And he made
a lot of other disparaging remarks.
Mrs. Bunsen was almost in tears.
Bunsen had to go into the other room
to have quiet laugh at her expense.
The next day he had forgotten all
about the hat.
The day after that he was reminded
of it. Mrs. Bunsen handed him bill
for retrimming that hat-$1S.34 It
came to.
Bunsen paid it without murmur
and said the revised edition Of the hat
was just exactly right. He Is not
criticizing hats any more.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
A UNIQUE FEATURE.
Educational Building 10 Leading Feat
ure Of Deuel. County Fair.

ure Of Deuel. County Fair.
Clear Lake.-The annual Deuel.
county fair will be held at Clear Lake,
the 9th, 2Sth, 29th and 30th inst.
Elaborate plans are being perfected
for this, the very best fair yet held in
the county. The race program is
about completed, and many fast horses
will be present. The grounds are sit
uated between the town and the lake
and contains 40 acres, good race
track, grandstand, agricultural hall,
sheep and swine building, stalls for
cattle and horses. These buildings
have all been erected during the past
three years, and this year one OF the
best poultry houses In the state has
been erected, fully equipped in every
particular. The size of this building
is 24x40, and every accommodation
is offered the feather friends.
One of the unique features Of the
fair this year will be the new educa-
tional building, the same being erect
ed by the schools of the county, and
during the past year the teachers and
pupils have been untiring in their zeal
to see this building erected, and their
dreams have now come true. The
building is an architectural beauty,
large and spacious, plenty of room for
all the schools of the county to make
their exhibits, large platform, cement
floors in main building and porches
built at cost of $1,000. Size of build
ing, including porches, is 24x40 and
the building is well set OF by large
dome.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
Robbers Go to Prison.

Sioux Sheriff Quien Of Lin
coin county, has lodged in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary three professional
yeggmen, named Frank Collins,
George Riley and Edward Mack, who
will serve terms for robbing the Farm
ers State bank at Tea, a small town
on the Great Northern railroad south
OF Sioux Falls. The robbery was com
mitted during the closing days OF last
May. The three men, day or two
ago, entered pleas of guilty to burg
larry in the second degree. Riley was
sentenced to a. term of eight years.
while Collins and Mack will each
serve seven years. The three men
are supposed to belong to the Daily
gang of robbers, but as they entered
pleas of guilty and did not stand trial
the prosecution had no opportunity
to strive to prove this.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
Runaway Accident.

Kimball.-While hunting prairie
chickens in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. D. Monroe, all of Renner, Min
nehaha county, Ed J. Flamoe had a
leg broken in a runaway accident.
While he and Mrs. Monroe and the
driver were sitting in the wagon the
team took fright at the click of Mr..
Monroe's repeater as he was standing
on the ground removing the shells In
jumping, the team broke singletree,
which frightened them more, and they
ran away with the wagon and occu-
pants. Mr.. Flamoe, who weighs 31S
pounds, jumped; the driver and Mrs.
Monroe were thrown out later. when
the wagon upset. They were badly
bruised, but not seriously injured.