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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19
GENERAL WOOD
FAVORS THE CANTEEN
[uNIrEp pnras LRAsrp NInu.1

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Declaring
that the consensus of opinion in the
United States army is for the can
teen, Major-General Leonard Wood,
chief of STAFF of the army, in his an
nual report today declares himself in
favor of its establishment.
General Wood recommends also
the garrisoning of the Panama canal
for this, stating his belief that this
is necessary to protect the canal and
to assure its neutrality.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19
Dynamite Wrecked Shack
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 1S.-What
was first thought to be an explosion
at Bowen Island powder works, turns
out to be the blowing up of a shack
on the Bodwell road, about five miles
from Vancouver, where Is dynamite
sticks were left thawlng on a stove
Luckily the workmen had gone tc
work, but they were not surprised
when they returned and found the
shack had disappeared. Windows IN
the vicinity suffered severely.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19
T0 Cnre a CaId m One nnr.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's Druggists refund money II It
fails to cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19

Give a dog a bad name and you
can soon have a new fur rug.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

total destruction by the Franklin fire
company. On the night Of October % a
house near the canal bridge near Az
street, belonging 10 Chloe and Thorne.
was discovered on fire. and with the adj
joining house was totally destroyed, with
most Of the furniture and clothing. Soon
the exertions of the f1remen saved the
buildings back OF them.
The Northern Liberties company held
it's new engine house and adopted a reso-
luton of thanks to John Mcleod for the
use of his schoolroom at its previous
meetings. November the corporation
granted the use OF the city engine to
the Island company. with an appropria-
ton of $50. November 10 a fire was dis
covered in a frame building belonging 10
S. W. Handley on the canal between 9th
and 10th streets, but the flames were
soon arrested.
November IL a fire broke out in the
stable adjoining Thomas Brown & Co ;
bakery on Water street, near the Aque-
duct in Georgetown, and the flames soon
reached the latter. Both buildings and
a large quantity of timber belonging 10
the Alexandria Canal Company were con-
stunned. The Washington firemen went
to the assistance of their Georgetown
brethren anu other adjoining property
was saved And on this occasion II is
noted that the Anacostia or Navy Yard
company made the distance i'm Twenty-Five
minutes. November % the corporation
gave the use of the bell hung on the
West market to the Northern Liberties
company and was used by the latter untis
its house was burned in 1854.
Saturday a stable on Capitol Hill. be-
longing to John p. Ingle. and the frame
of George Eta, near the B. a o. Rail-
road Company's property, I'd street ana
Pennsylvania avenue. were entirely con-
sumed by fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
BLUE RIDGE HEIGHTS
NEW SUBURBAN SECTION
New Jersey Capitalists to Develop Fifty-Six.
Acre Subdivision Purchased
This Week.

One of the most important real estate
transactions Of the week was that Incl
dent to the transfer by the Reinhold
Realty Company of its holdings. COM
prising all of the fifty-six-acre tract
known as Blue Ridge Heights. in the
Chevy Chase section, about four squares
from Chevy Chase Circle. The property
was sold as whole to a syndicate of
New Jersey capitalists. headed by F. H.
Alleman and David Young, jr., of New
ark.
The deal was negotiated by W. c.
Prather. representing Albert c. Reinhold
and the Reinhold Realty Company, and
by Underhill & Meyer, representing Mr..
Alleman and his associates. Mr.. Prather
is a member of the firm of the New York
Business and Real Estate Brokers of
this city, and this is only one of the big
trades which he has negotiated during
the present season. Underhill & Mover
are newcomers in the local field, and they
have established offices in the Metropoli-
tan Bank building.
The price paid for the property was
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about 81. 600 an acre. so that the transac-
ton involved considerably more than
100000
All of Blue Ridge Heights already has
been subdvided into building lots. and
the announced purpose of the new own
ers is to place the entire tract on the
market, and to develop it into one of the
model suburbs of the northwest section
of the District. Contracts hive been let
for quite a little grading work, and the
streets will be opened. sidewalks laid and
other Improvements installed as rapidly
as the demands of home builders require
The tract is bisected by Rittenhouse and
Tennyson streets. east and west thorough
fares. while the north and south streets
include Goth. Goth. 31st and 32d streets
and 31st place. Rock Creek Ford road
touches one corner of the tract and Utah
avenue bisects the suburban section
diagonally Land for all of these thor
oughfares already has been dedicated.
Exclusive of the land required for streets.
Blue Ridge Heights contains more than
100000 square feet of ground. or up
ward Of 400 building lots. Underhill &
Meyer will continue to represent the
coterie Of New Jersey capitalists. and
they will have active charge of placing
the property on the market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

In 1S40 lively interest was taken In
the fire companies of the city, and new
ones were in the process Of formation.
The population at that time was rapidly
growing The work on the patent office,
general post office and Treasury. etc.
drew many mechanics to the city, and
buildings were erected for their USE E>s-
pecially was this the case in the third
ward, then bounded by list and 10th
streets west, T. street south and Florida
avenue, known as Boundary street"
Probably seven-eighths of the residences
were frame, and wood being the fuel
danger was enhanced, and blazing CHM
neys, which often set roofs on fir". were
common. The old companies kept up
their organizations, and in addition to
government and corporation aid received
encouragement from the property hold
ers generally, numbers of whom unable
to become active members were con-
tributing or honorary members, and not
much effort was being needed to keep
the ranks filled or form new companies
And, indeed, boys were looking to the
time they should reach eighteen years
of age and become members of some or
ganiZation.
Columbia Fire Company on Capitol Hill
elected as it's officers. James Adams. pres
W. Stewart. secretary: Simeon Bassett,
treasurer; James A. TAFT, captain of en-
gineers: S. S. Briggs. captain of hose.
The Union Fire Company of the first ward
elected Edmond Hanley, president: w.
B. Magruder, vice president Charles
Calvert. secretary: William H. Perkins,
assistant secretary: Samuel Stott. treas
urer; J. o. P. Degges. captain of engi-
neers, and William II. Degges. captain
of hosemen. This company established
quite a library to which the citizens of
the first ward made contributions of
books and money. and its constitution
encouraged temperance among its mem
bers, prescribing fines on any who should
appear In an intoxicated condition at
fire or meeting of the company.
In view of the firemens procession
which had been set for April S. the men,
bers were uniforming themselves and pre-
pairing to make a great show. The
Franklin Fire Company gave it's first an
nual ball on February ; at the Amer
lean Theater on Louisiana avenue, east
of 9Th street, which was a great success.
In subsequent years, however, the balls
of this company were given on January
II, the birthday of Franklin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
Councils Make Appropriations.

January 81 the councils made appro-
priation for a building for the Anacostia
or Navy Yard Fire Company at the cor
ner of 9th and X streets southeast to
take the place of the old frame building.
The Perseverance company February IA
elected Capt John II. Goddard. presi-
dent; John G. Hardness, vice president;
l.. j. Middleton secretary, and Andrew
Rothwell treasurer. AT this time the
members had procured their uniforms.
The question Of permanent fire depart
ment was still engaging companies and
the preparations for the firemen's parade
were being made.
The Intelligencer of April 10 gives
three column account of the firemen' s
procession which took place two days be-
fore. At sunrise the bells of the various
engine houses were rung. and engine
houses were decorated with banners and
streamers The National Hotel and many
buildings were also decorated. 1t SAYS,
About 6 O'Clock am. the Union Fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

Louisiana. with 30 per cent of its popu-
lation urban; Florida. with PSI per cent:
Kentucky, with 24.2 per cent: Texas. with
24.1 per cent. and Virginia, with 23.1 per
cent.
In 1910 there were forty-one cities in
the south having a population of 1900
or more. The increase In those cities in
ten years had been at the rate of 34.4 per
cent. But the increase In that period in
the urban population Of the south had
been 37.7 per cent.
Between 1900 and 1910 the urban popu-
iation Of the south increased from 4, sos.
3SJ to q. 2O6.59S. q gain Of 1905, 2l3 equal
to 377 per cent, and the increase in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
The Rural South.
I-rsu the Macon Telegraph.

Frew the Macon Telegraph
II appears that Maryland. whce the
population Of Baltimore city aloe con-
stitutes more than ~ per cent bf the
total population. was the only Snthern
state in which the population hs d.
vided about equally between cE and
country. The per cent of urban topula-
ton in the south was only 22S. Ind, In
addition To Maryland. only fvesstates
had a proportion of urban potlatior
greater than the average proporbn fol-
the whole section. Those stats are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

urban population i'm the rest of the coun-
try was from XO79. 107 to 80, 416, 7SJ, al
gain of 1887, 62S, equal to 34.4 per cent
Although the south's increase from i'm
migration is much less rapid than that of
the rest of the country, In the end its
white population will be the more homo
geneous and desirable for that very rea-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

W. l.. PEBBLES. one of the best known
citizens of Dinwiddie county. Va, was
thrown from a wagon loaded with lime
near his home. His shoulder was badly
fractured and he was otherwise seriously
injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

Philip Shaner aged eighty years, the
oldest resident of Madison Heights, near
Lynchburg, Va, died Thursday after
long illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
Early Morning Fire.

An extensive fire took place on April
IL, 1910, between l and . o'clock in the
morning. At that time flames We're seen
to burst out in what had been used as
the Telegraph printing office, near the
corner of 10th and E streets. known as
Duff Green's. 1t was then occupied by
S. d. Langtree and Thomas Allen as
the printing office of the Democrat and
MadiSOnian. 1t was uncertain how II Oc-
Cured but it was believed to have been
, set on fire. Before the arrival of the
engines, which responded with prompti-
tude the back building consumed
and the firemen worked to preserve the
adjoining property The back part of
Mrs Ironsides house was very near the
printing office. but being covered with a
slate roof, 1t was saved las also the frame
house of Charles Bell. The session room
of the Baptist Church was somewhat
damaged. The Medical College, corner
Of 10th and T. streets, having shingle
| roof, took fire. and the turret and the
upper story were utterly destroyed, with
a large number of BOOKS and parapher-
MALTA. The total losses were about $40.-
900. On April II the stable of DR.. Bohrer
in Georgetown was destroyed by fire and
splendid saddle horse belonging to John
Taylor was burned to death.
By this time that portion of the city
north of the patent office was being rap
idly settled and there was necessity for
the protection of that section. April Ii
a meeting of citizens was held at the
schoolroom of John Mcleod. on 9th street
between G and II, to form fire COM
pany. George Crandell was called to the
chair and John Wilson appointed secre-
tary. On motion of John Y. Bryant the
| name Northern Liberties fire company
was adopted. 1t is said that the sugges-
| ton of this name is due to the fact that
at that time a former resident or the
Northern Liberties section of Philadel-
phia was then conducting a popular sa-
;o th0 nnio hbor Of hn tan
| office. The company continued to meet
at this place and at scnooihouse at the
corner of 9th and II streets for some
months. At the first meeting Messrs.
Joseph Bryant Joseph Decide and Charles
Wannell were appointed a committee on
apparatus. At the meeting April - Capt.
John Y. Bryant was elected president
Joseph Bryan. vice president; Benjamin
Evans, secretary. and John G. Robinson
| treasurer.
April 25 on Saturday, at about o'clock
the stable of Goldin's tavern at 9TH and
streets northwest was struck by light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

frock coats, white pantaloons and black
hats and was headed by its banner.
on which was view of the east front
of the Capitol. It's engine. suction and
hose reel were drawn by teams Of four
and two horses.
1.-The Franklin fire company made a
snowy appearance, for its members
were attired in scarlet, as they believed
in any color SO twas red. Red frock
coats, hats and capes contrasted with
white pants, and the six axmen, in red
shirts, white pants and blue caps, set off
the line. Its engine and hose carriage
were each drawn by four horses led by
colored men.
The Union turned out about seventy
members. attired in plain drab frock
coats with metal buttons black pants,
red and blue hats and red capes. Their
apparatus consisted of two large engines
and hose carriage. each drawn by four
gray horses led by colored grooms, at
tired in yellow shirts trimmed in red,
black pants and blue caps. On each
engine were four boys in fremen's uni
form, each carrying a small flag. The
company was preceded by five aXmen.
Goddess of Industry.
THE Perseverance fire company came
next. 1t numbered about eighty men
who wore drab frock coats, green capes
and hats. black pants and red comforters
suction and two hose reels. all decorated
with flags and streamers, drawn by
horses. Its banner, an elegant silk one,
blue on one side. green on the other
bore its front a representation of the
Goddess of Industry pointing to beavers
at work on a dam.
THE Figilant fire company Of George
town numbered about fifty men, and had
its engines decorated tastefully with
artificial flowers. with handsome BAN
ner in line. On the latter was repre-
sentation of Hercules pointing to a fire.
In Georgetown at the intersection OF
Wisconsin avenue and NJ street a trium-
phal arch had been erected on which were
the words Hail. our brother firemen
of Baltimore and Washington, and the
Franklin displayed over the Avenue al
14th street a mammoth strip inscribed
Welcome. Baltimore Firemen, with the
national flag on each side. AS the va
rlouS companies passed under these they
were cheered by the populace in a man
ner Indicative of the approval of the
community.
The procession formed on the north
side of Lafayette Square, and by III street
and the Avenue reached Georgetown,
passing over several of the streets, and
returned to Washington over the lower
or K street bridge. thence passing down
the Avenue through the Presidents and
Capitol grounds to the navy yard and
back to the Center market where it was
dismissed. Besides the breakfast at Mr..
Forsyths sin the morning, prepared by
Caterer Fabier. refreshments We're set
out at engine houses and other places"
Probably there never was d demonstra-
ton in Washington which created so
much enthusiasm. and, indeed, it was a
gala time long talked over in this COM
munity.
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ming and was instantly I'm flames. The
Perseverance bell soon brought out the
citizens and firemen, but the stable was
entirely destroyed, although the horses
We're saved. The blacksmith shop, a
the material saved 1t was noticed that
the water supply was limited. COM
pany Of marines was ordered up by Col.
Henderson to give aid. and he promised
the authorities that they could be relied
on whenever their services were required.
Sunday evening. May IL, fire was dis
covered at the Medical College at 10th
and E streets. but was soon extinguished.
1t was charged to an incendiary.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-14
Little Rock.

Miss Mamie Young has returned
nome after a two weeks visit to
friends and relatives in Hartsville.
MISS Bernice Davis is spending
the week end with friends in Glib
son, n. C.
Mr.. J. H. Meadors, OF Clio spent
a few hours in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell Rogers. have
returned to their home in Blenheim
alter a weeks stay with Mrs. Rog-
ers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Ber-
ry.
MISS Laura Lee Lumpkin spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with
friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. U. Davis and
family, of Marion, spent the week
end with their daughtre, Mrs. d.
o. DuBose.
Mr.. w. A. Walker, principal of
the Little Rock High school
spent Thanksgiving with his pa
rents in Gaffney.
Miss Earle Bethea has returned
after a short stay with friends in
Bennettsville.
Mr.. M. S. Britts commodious new
nome Is nearing completion.
When finished this will be one of
Miss Ailleen Kilgo spent the
thanksgiving holidays at her home
in Florence.
Rev. w. C. Owen and family are
preparing to move to Fork, where
ne has been transferred. Rev.
Mr.. Dargan, of the Spartanburg
circuit, will have charge of the
Methodist church here.
Mr.. j. T. Welch spent last week
In Laurens on business.
Miss Linnie Sherwood visited her
sister at Coker College last week.
Mr.. c. T. Jackson has let the
contract for his new cottage to Mr..
j. f. Deibler. The work will be
started in a few days.
DR.. and Mrs. d. o. DuBose spent
Thanksgiving in Marion.
Mrs. Hamp Prince is reported
much better.
A number of the Little Rock peo-
pie attended the Methodist Confer
ence in Bennettsville Sunday.
After December the 9th the Little
Rock Ginnery will be operated only
on Thursdays, Fridays and Satur-
days.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-14

tum is calm. 1t gives the reasons
for the rejection of Russias de-
mandS, and invites the Russian
government to examine into the
facts more closely and then re-
formulate her demands.
Messa ges from the province as
Sured the Persian government of
unlimited support. A general boy
colt on Russian goods has com
menced and the people are pre-
venting the use of the Russian
t:amway.
MIR. Lecorfro, whose appointment
against W. Morgan Shuster, the
American treasurer general. was not
appointed by Mr.. Shustcr. but has
been in the Persian northern sec-
vice for two years. Mr.. Shuster
merely transferred him to a new
post at TabriZ.
The treasurer general has decided
to dispense with the services of
British officials appointed by him
in northern Persia with the eX-
ceptiCn Of one man who has a
contract approved by the National
Council. This is Mr. Shuster's re-
ply to the charge that he is try
ing to anglacize the service. In
"Sir Edward Grey, the British
foreign secretary, accuses me of
endcavoring to Anglicize the per
sian service. This is absolutly
false. 1t is true that ! am seeking
here for employees familiar with
modern accounting and with knowl-
edge of the Persian language and
customs. | have found several Brit
ishers who were available and al
so two Belgians now in the service.
Had any Russians possessing the
necessary qualifications presented
themselves i should gladly have en-
gagged them.
my desire for Major Stokes's ser
vice has been explained. Sir Ed
ward Grey's baseleSs accusation
against me of political bias, and
the attitude of the two powers
now Oblige me in the interest Of
Persia 20 dispense with ,he ser
vice OF Britishers III the revenue
administration, except the one
whose contract has been approved
by the National Countil
I'VE have accordingly released
Maj. Stokes from the promise made
under conditions formulated by his
government ard have revoked the
appointment of Lecoffre at TabriZ;
HaycCck at Ispahan and Schilder
at ShiraZ.'
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-14

Following dispute over some
change, Bill Owens, negro farm
hand, made u murderous assault on
Mr.. Guy Rogers, clerk at the
Stubbs Cos. Free State store, Sat
urday afternoon.
The negro slashed at Mr.. Rogers
with a keen edged knife and inflict-
ed wound which extended from
near the lobe of the left ear to the
chin. The knife blade missed the
juglar vein by only hairs breadth.
While not necessarily fatal the
wound is serious and Mr.. Rogers
face will be disfigurod by AN ug-
ly looking wound the remainder of
his life.
The cutting occurred in the store
while Mr. Rogers was waiting on
Owens and another negro. The ne
gro had made some purchases and
was not satisfied with the change
he had received. \ few words fol
lowed when, without warming. the
negro pulled long knife and
slashed Mr.. Rogers across the face.
There were no other persons i'll
the store at the time and Owens
and his companion made good their
escape. A posse was Immediately
formed and pursuit was given but
the negro had disappeared in n
thick cane break and the pursuers
had to abandon the chase Sheriff
Lane was called to the scene, but
after following the trail until an
early hour Monday morning the
Sheriff abandoned the chase. Owens
companion was overtaken, but he
could give the sheriff no informa
ton about the cutting except the
facts as stated in the foregoing
paragraphs.
Mr.. Rogers home is at Mullins
He is about 81 years of age anC
prior to accepting position will
the Stubbs Co. was a flagman Oh
the A. G. l.. He is n quiet yount
man and those who know him fee
that the assault was unprovokcd.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-12-14
FORMER DILLONITE DEAD.
{. Hayward Jcrycy Passed Away AZ
Charleston Thursday.

MIR. c. Hayward Jervey, for sever
al years resident of Dillon, died
ut his home at Charleston Thursday
from a complication of diseases.
Mr.. Jervey had been in i'll health
since last April. He was buried ~
Charleston Saturday morning. For
several months after coming to Dill
Oh Mr.. Jervey was associated with
Mr.. Benz. Huger in the manage
ment of the Dillon Wholesale Gro
Gerry. Later Mr.. Huger withdrew
from the firm and Mr.. Jervey con-
tinued to manage the business for
several years. From Dillon he re-
turned to Charleston where he was
welded 10 a Miss Chisom who sur
wives him. Mr.. Jervey had many
friends in this section who will be
pained to hear of his death.