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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28
Mountains and Poets.
the London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
A man need not be a mountaineer in
our modern sense. to get the best out of
mountains. Some Of the very finest
passages in the literature of mountains
were written by Ruskin--who mostly
wrote of them from below He attempt
ed no perilous feats, had no desire to
break records. except In the beauty of
words He walked in the meadows and
lifted up his eyes unto the hills Nor
was George Meredith q great mountain
eer. though "Vittoria" opens with a SUI
perb description OF what the writer saw
from the mountains overlooking The great
plain of Lombardy And di MT Cole
ridge write the Hymn Before Sunrise In
the Vale of Chamounix'' without ever
having set eyes on Mont Blanc? The
idea for that poem was taken from a
German poet. but Coleridge supplied the
imagination.
made no appeal to Bishop Creighton.
Creighton hated mountains, describing
them as 1.-The rubbish heaps of natures
workshops Tennyson, too. had no en-
thusiasm for lofty mountains After a
tour i'm Switzerland with MoXon. the pub
Usher. he writes to Edward FitzGerald,
November II. 1915: 80 was so
81 listed with the size Of crags that
tMoxon being gone on before in vertigo
and leaning on the arm OF the guide)
laughed by myself. | was satisfied with
the size of crags, but mountains, great
mountains. disappointed me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28

Makes You the Immediate Owner

Makes You the Immediate Owner
After that you need pay but $38 per month
just like paying rent = only this S3S per month
pays directly on the home Including all interest)
These monthly payments are no more-lt as much
as such a home would rent for. And the entire
purchase price is but $1,000.
These homes equipped with every necessary mod
ern convenience and ready for immediate occupancy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28
The Kaiser and the Classics.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Emperor William II OF Germany is
known as the greatest European advocate
of efficiency, of the strenuous life" of
making each unit of humanity as practi-
cally useful as possible. Bearing in mind
this well earned reputation, 1t is interest
ing to note the emperors recent fervid
advocacy OF the classics as one of the
most valuable of university studies. The
study Of Latin and Greek has been grow
ing less and less popular in America,
where vocational and unitarian educa
ton has achieved SO great vogue. Those
who uphold the classics in this country
are in the position OF apologists. Two
old arguments are advanced In behalf Of
Latin and Greek--the advantage of broad
and general culture and the Invaluable
mental training derived from the mastery
of the languages.
The same movement away from alb
stract mental discipline and the old ideals
of cultural study is noticeable in Europe.
though in a less degree than in this most
intensely practical nation.
The Emperor of Germany. who in his
advocacy of all that is practical goes as
far as any American. advances what
seems to be an entirely new argument In
behalf of the classics. He advocates their
painstaking study as one of the most de-
sirable parts of genuinely practical
education.
The imperial exponent of strenuousneSs
holds that nothing can be more practical
today than a thorough knowledge OF the
language and manners and history OF the
Greeks and Romans. The study of Greek
he commends in the higher terms, be-
cause he believes that the Greeks set the
example in all that is best of the present
| age, and that familiarity with the Ian
guaGe of Greece should be an aid and in
| spifation to the people of today.
| The kaiser's argument is logical and
sound. There Is no doubt that it will
have some weight in checking any move
ment away from the classics that has
| manifested itself in Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28
COUNTY OWES MUCH
TO NEW TROLLEY LINES
Growth of Section Beyond the
Potomac Due to improved
Transit Facilities.

w. G. Collins of Clarendon. Va who
together with II. r. Thomas secured the
rights OF way for the Washington and
Old Dominion Railroad Company through
Alexandria county, in discussing the flu
ture possibilities Of the county today
said:
1t has generally been conceded that
the growth of Alexandria county during
the past FIVE years has been phenomenal,
and in my opinion the primary cause has
been the Improvement in transportation
facilities. TROLLEY lines practically cover
the county on the north. south and CEN
trail sections. The opening OF new terri
tory by the Washington and Old Domin-
ion railroad branch viii cover the cross
county section. Beginning a short dis
lance below DOnlitlion Heights. the pro-
posed new trolley will go through the
following tracts: Cruitt. HARRISON. Hayes
Douglas Douglas estate, Ford, Lacey.
Riddle, Veitch, Fravei. Baldwin. Field.
Guttridge. Garrison. Shreve. Hirst. and
the Bon Air tract. there connecting with
the Bluemont branch.
Already some OF the land which the
new road traverSeS has been secured by
investors for exploitation purposes. The
road will cross the tracks Of the Wash
ington-Virginia railway short distance
above Lacey. 1t is naturally surmised
that this line, by reason of its paraiiel.ng
for a considerable distance the Washing
ton Virginia will create a healthy COM
petition between the two companies,
which will unauestionably benefit the
present and future residents. While
am not in the confidence of either COM
pany regarding future plans, it Is my
belief that inside Of five years every troll
lev line in Alexandria county will enter
the District, using the tracks of the city
companies Even under existing condi-
tons our riders reach nearly all Of the
government departments and the business
section in less than half an hour"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28
SEVERAL SALES REPORTED.
Resume Of Recent Realty Activity in
Alexandria County.

W. G.. Collins, real estate broker at
Clarendon. Va. reports the following re-
cent sales:
For Arthur J. Porter. house and three
lots at Clarendon, to Charles j. Brantly
of Washington.
For r. NJ Talbot, lot at Waycroft. TO
Arthur Hatswell OF Washington.
For George Straight, six acres Of land
at Clarendon. to r. G.. Finney, trustee.
For Arthur ]. Porter, house and three
| lots at Clarendon, to John p. Harry Of
Washington.
For w. D. Hayes. one and one-half
acres of land at Clarendon, to f. w. Ball.
For Frank l.. Ball, house and four lots
at Ballston. to Grover c. Hash OF Gate
City Va.
For Arthur ]. Porter. house and three
lots at Clarendon. to Misses Jennie NJ.
and kathrine w. Lane Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28
A Novelist at Eighty-Seven.
the London Evening Standar I'd.

From the London Evening Standard.
Mrs. Katherine S. Macquoid, the novel;
list. who is eighty-seven years of age. has
written a new book. Mrs. Macquoid has
been writing for fifty years. and her
health remains good. save that the strain
Of her work has slightly affected her
ey esght. She has travelled much in Eu-
rope off the beaten track. Mrs. Mac
uuOid's first story was published In 1889.
and she has written since over fifty nov
els. beside children's and travel stories.
She has also just completed another new
novel, entitled Suzanne" Her husband,
Thomas Robert Macquoid. who Is ninety
one, has had a long and honorable career
as an artist and black and white drafts
man..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28
Building Operations Completed.

The completion OF several houses on
Northampton street in Chevy Chase, D.
c., by w. l.. Browning, brings to an end
the building in the section Of that thor
oughfare east Of Connecticut avenue, as
all the lots are now improved. 1t is the
last of the streets opened through this
subdivision to be completely lined with
houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28
Looking Out for It.

Hewitt believe in the greatest good
of the greatest number.
/ Jewett-Yes. and you think the
greatest number Is number one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28

One more week of good clear weather will
mean ALL SOLD. Then you will join the many
borhood and pay an advanced price.
You should act quickly-because these homes
represent virtually the last modern Groom tor
sale in the 18th ST. section OF Columbia Heights.
Bear that in mind. And the 18th st. section of
Columbia Heights is the basis of value OF this most
desirable section of the city in which to live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28
Chillum Castle Heights.
Backed bV Banks and Bankers.

This property has been sold steadily and consistently
people living in Washington. Our first lot sold July
"a, since which time have sold OVER ONE HUNDRED
LOTS being average of than lot for day
since we began.
This has been surpassed by other property in the
city and without doubt the best possible evidence that
the PROPERTY IS RIGHT-THE LOCATION is
RIGHT-THE PRICE is RIGHT
Detached homes built purchasers. Lots sold at $3.50
and upward SMALL CASH PAYMENT AND SMALLER
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Let show you the property. Our automobiles
your service.
You reach the property-Take Georgia
Longfelow walk Blair road take 18th line
Kennedy change Kennedy line and off at Shep
herd road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
WASHINGTONIANS FINED.
Penalty Of Riding in Autos With
out MARYLAND License Tags.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, January 1O.-Be-
cause they journeyed into Maryland with
their automobiles and without Mary
land license for 1911. fines and costs were
paid into the court Of Justice Reading of
Rockville this morning. amounting to
S13.21 each. by II. Bradley Davidson, Will
liam l.. Browning, Frank +. Harding,
Maj. w. d. Webb, Col. o. G. Staples. Ar
thur V. Conover, Charles c. Beach, Car
los E. tMirlck, John l.. Newbold, IL. Il.
Avery and Il. Q. Myers. Arrangements
for the payment of their fines through
counsel were made by three others. These
were Charles +. Barley, Charles c.
Glover and Charles A. Douglas. The cases
of II. A. Rhine, Roy Michaels and F. s.
Key-Smith were continued until tomor-
row. All the parties named are of Wash
ington.
Some of the defendants made EXCUSES
as to why an exception should be made
in their cases, but Justice Reading re-
minded them that they did not have a
Maryland license.
When Col Staples appeared in Rock
vile this morning he had only one Mary
land tag. and that on the front of his
car. The law requires a tag on both
ends. The sheriff, however, simply warned
instead of arresting him for the second
offense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
FUNERAL OF MRS. HERsHLER.
Services to Be Held at Her Late
Residence Tomorrow Afternoon.

Funeral services for Mrs. Abbie Marie
Hersh!er. wife of Nathaniel Hershler,
who died at the family home, corner of
Newark street and 34th place, Cleveland
Park, last evening, after a long illness,
will be held at the residence at 2:3O
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The inter-
ment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Hershler was born in New York
city, and was about sixty-four years of
age. She came to Washington with the
family from Chicago in 1892 to make
their home and had resided here since.
She was regarded as woman of sterling
character and attachments and enjoyed
the friendship of an unusually wide circle
Of friends in this city.
Besides her husband, who is chief clerk,
office Of the chief of staff, United States
Army, a daughter, Miss Bessie Irene
Hershler, and a son, Fred w. Hershler,
first lieutenant 4th United States Cavalry,
stationed at Dallas, Tex, survive her. All
the members of the family were at her
bedside at the end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10

DR.. T. ]. Sullivan of 512 9th street south
west and Capt. Williams of the fourth
precinct were summoned. Rugs were
procured and the blaze was extinguished
while Mrs. HALEY was lying in front of
her home.
A large crowd gathered. all anxious TO
assist. While DR.. Sullivan and Capt.
williams had charge Of the burned wom-
an she seemed to be fully conscious.
Miss Laura N. HALEY. a daughter. re-
turned home some time after the accident
but upon learning or the acci-
dent hurried to the hospital. Mrs. Hal
ley's husband, Thomas +. HALEY. who
was in the ice business in South Wash
ington for a number of years. died about
seven or eight years ago. The widow
has since resided with her daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
BAN ON LOTTERY ADS.
Post Office Department Taking Up
Many Cases.

Out of twenty-five fraud orders issued
by the Postmaster General since October
/ eighteen were against persons or con-
Germs engaged in the foreign lottery bust
ness. The last one, announced today,
was directed against Charles Brock,
Copenhagen, Denmark. for advertising
the great Danish colonial money lottery
through the mails.
The change in policy Of arresting and
criminally prosecuting those who defraud
the public through the mails, instead of
simply placing them under the less effec-
tive han of a fraud order. was instituted
by Postmaster General Hitchcock shortly
after Col. Robert s. Sharp took up his
duties as chief post Office inspector May
4 last.
The new plan, it was declared at the
department today, 10 producing excellent
results in checking that class OF swim
ding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
AGED WOMAN BURNED
SITTING NEAR STOVE
Clothes of Mrs. Mary 7. HALEY
Ignite When She Falls
AsIeep-May Die.

Mrs. Mary T. HALEY, seventy-two years
old. was severely burned about her body
and face this morning about IL O'Clock
while in her home at JO3 E street south
west Her condition was SO serious when
she reached the Emergency Hospital. In
charge of DR.. Newton, that her mind
showed signs of having been affected by
her experience. and the physician was
unable to hold out any hope for her
recovery.
Just how Mrs. HALEY met with the &C
cident may never be known, as she was
alone in the house when the fire &C.
Cured, although it Is thought her dress
ignited from fire In the stove. Mrs. Hal
ley was seated in front Of the stove read
ing a magazine and eating an apple
when she fell asleep and her dress ig-
nited it is believed.
A partly burned magazine was found
on the floor, with knife and part of
an ample. The first that was known of
the affair was when the elderly woman
appeared in front OF the house, her dress
afire and called for help.
Neighbors Give Assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10

fort for about two years. He Is regarded
as one Of the brightest of the young at
torneys at the bar of Kentucky's capital
city. The acceptance Of the post under
Commissioner McChord, ii Is said. does
not mean that Mr.. Settle is to abandon
his chosen profession.
Mr.. Settle has known Mr.. McChord
for many years, their acquaintance start
ing when the new interstate commerce
commissioner became commissioner OF
railroads in Kentucky in succession to
Harvey 8. Irwin of Louisville. who was
elected to Congress, and later. after the
expiration of his term, took up his resi-
dence- in this city. where he now lives.
The announcement of Commissioner Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
EVIDENCE ON GORE CHARGES.
Thousand Pages Affecting James F.
McMurray's Indian Land Contracts.

The special committee Of the House APP
pointed to investigate the charges of Sen
ator Gore concerning the Indian land
contracts of James F. McMurray, the
Oklahoma lawyer, completed the taking
of testimony today. Mr.. McMurray was
on the stand throughout the morning.
The final arguments of the attorneys
will begin tomorrow. The committee now
has more than 1000 pages OF testimony
before it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
TO DISCUSS CHILD WELFARE.
Congress of Mothers to Be Held in
Philadelphia.

The National Congress of Mothers, Mrs.
Frederic Schoff of Philadelphia, president.
will hold its second international congress
on child welfare here. April % to May
The relations and duties OF home. school.
church and state to the welfare, of the
child will be the principal topics dis
cussed at the congress.
Specialists on each subject are expected
to address the delegates. The relation OF
the church to child welfare will be under
the direction of the Religious Education
Association.
The Mothers Congress follows closely
the annual meeting of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. and delegates
from the latter are expected to participate
I'm the congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
FOR SUPPORT OF ARMY.
Appropriation Bill Carries Total Of
Ninety Millions

The appropriation bill. carrying nearly
500, 100000 for the support Of the army.
has been completed by the House COM
mittee on military affairs with the excep-
ton Of the item Of $4,000 for an in
crease in the field artillery. The COM
mittee has not yet been able to agree
upon this, and several members are in
favor of materially reducing 1t. meet
ing of the committee will he held Thurs
day. at which decision will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
Discusses Meaning of Our Flag"

At a meeting of the Maryland Society
of the war of 1872 last evening at the Bel
videre Hotel. Baltimore, John B. Torbert
of the United States geological survey.
this city, lectured on THE Meaning of
Our Flag" The lecture was illustrated
by George v. Chandler. who accompanied
Mr. Torbert and who operated . lantern
that projected pictures on screen direct
from original drawings and paintings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
PLACE FOR KENTUCKY MAN.
w. E. Settle. Jr., Will Be Secretary
tn Commissioner McChord.

W. E. Settle. jr.. of Frankfort, KY.
has been selected b. Commissioner
charles c. Mcchord of the interstate
commerce commission as his private sec
rotary, and will come to Washington in
about a week to assume his duties. Mr..
settle is a son of Judge Warner f. Set
tie Of tle Kentucky court of appeals.
and has been practicing law in Frank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10

..Thurley Ruxton,' by Philip Nerrill
Mighels continues to enthrall the readers
attention more and more in each install
ment in the Sunday Magazine. And Ma
tional Topiiners," by James Hay, jr..
will tell you the latest anecdotes about
celebrities at the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10

| Chord that he had chosen Mr.. Settle for
| the position closed a contest in which
many with strong political backing par
ticipated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
Memorial to the Red Man.

The erection of an Indian memorial and
museum building in Washington is pro-
posed in a bill which Senator curtis,
himself of Indian descent, introduced to-
day. The building is to cost $1OO,OOO and
is to be under the general direction of the
Secretary of the Interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10

property of John Caravan, on the floor
Of the sitting room near the body, while
the other weapon was found under a mat
tress. The revolver under the mattress
was said to have been Picchione's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10

II you want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
SAN FRANCISCO, 1915.

ASKING o
on@nu til P
raised mde funds
THE WORLD ST 1T
prtd he Umte
irrekrdgn nahmst ha ad in
THAT IS AL SIX.
PANAMA.
R. Hale Acting Prddt
Wmhmgh c. Jan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10

Neighbors Give Assistance.
Neighbors hurried to her assistance, and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

cued Redwing from the control of
the trust and laid the foundations
for the great popular system of
1900 phones which now serves the
people of that community. After
his arrival at Bird Island and
Olivia he speedily drove the trust
out of business in those towns. The
large rural company, the Kandiyohi
County Telephone Company lines.
are largely tributary to these towns
and the subscribers to the south
naturally desired connections with
their market places. The Bell ex-
change at Willmar said no. 1t said,
IF you connect with these indepen-
dent exchanges we will have to cut
you off from Willmar." The farm
ers hated to lose connections with
their county seat. and so the mat
ter dragged along. Meanwhile the
members Of the Kandiyohi company
Of the neighborhood OF Olivia and
Bird Island became more insistent.
and it was to attend conference
with the directors of this company
that Mr.. Bowe first came to Will
mar. The directors met with Mr..
Bowe here three weeks ago Mon
day. finally agreeing to connect with
his exchanges at Olivia and Bird
Island, let the consequences as to
Willmar connections be what they
might.
! 1t was suggested to Mr.. Bowe
that the farmers would be glad for
the opportunity to connect with an
independent exchange at Willmar.
Then the idea of building such an
exchange came to him, and he ap-
piled to the council for franchise
on the evening Of the same day.
He interviewed a number of the
citizens who were in favor of a
municipal exchange, and they all
agreed that if the way to the future
ownership Of the plant by the city
was left open, they would well
come an independent exchange to
come in and break up the telephone
monopoly. Mr.. Bowe was very
willing that such provision should
be made, for he said that he be-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05
DEFENSE OF THE MINORITY

TIC NOAoIA uCl1O1I, VIC OOlC0 " NC
used and the manner in which the
cross arms. etc. should be placed
Even our famous ordinance No. 60
makes some provision for this, and
the public are in a small way pro-
tected. This question has become
quite a serious question in some
cities. and like the other objection
that we raised above, we think it
would be we'll to avoid trouble be-
fore it comes to us.
+ To define what we thot would be
sufficient and proper we attempted
to amend the ordinance as follows
All telephone poles and posts to be
set in the construction Of said system
and exchange, shall be Of such size
and dimensions as the said city by
resolution may designate. But
this was very promptly rejected.
In section 9 of the ordinance pass
ed we find that the city may pur.
chase the telephone system to lie in
stalled under this ordinance at the
end of three years. until the ter
mination Of the ordinance which is
ten years, and yet the state law
makes provision for the purchase
of it at five year periods.
Why would it not have been bet
ter to have avoided trouble by
specifying as we attempted to do,
when we introduced the following
amendment: SHOULD the City of
Willmar desire to purchase or take
over the telephone system that may
be installed under this ordinance
at any time after the expiration OF
four a. years from the time this
ordinance takes effect, or at the ex.
piration of the term hereinafter
provided for the life of this ordin.
ance. the said Arthur C. Bowe. his
successors and assigns. hereby agree
to sell the same to the said city at
a fair and reasonable valuation
thereof, such reasonable valuation
thereof to be determined by three
90 appraisers. one to be selected
bv the city of WiIlmar through the
city council. one to be selected by
Arthur C. Bowe, his successors and
assigns, and the third to be selected
by the other two, and in the event
of the said two selected appraisers
being unable for a, priod of ten
days after their selection to agree
upon the third appraiser, their
party may within the next ten days
make written application to judge
of the District court of Kandyiohi
County, Minnesota, setting forth the
facts; whereupon said Judge shall
make the appointment Of such third
appraiser. The valuation in writ.
ing made by a majority of the said
appraisers shall be conclusive and
final between the parties. (which
was very promptly rejected.
After introducing three amend
ments and receiving such migrate.
full and partisan treatment of the
three amendments above, we did
not feel that there was much use
attempting to do anything differ