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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-09-14
Two Bad Men Jailed.

Deputy Sheriff Torn Devasher and
four special deputies from ii -. ....4l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
THIN ARMOR is USELESS
ON MODERN BATTLESHIPS
Naval Designers Learning Valuable
Lessons From Recent Tests
on San Marcos.

Lessons of great value to naval de-
signers daily are being drawn from the
reports that are coming into the Navy
Department of the results of the recent
destructive firing upon the San Marcos,
which was once the battleship Texas. One
of the most important conclusions
reached is that it is practically impossible
to protect the entire hull of a battleship
against attack by big guns. Heretofore
1t has been customary to place the thick
est armor over the vitals of the ship
and to give a less degree of protection
to the ends of the vessel by much thin
ner armor. This was known as the all
armored ship design.
The San Marcos tests have shown that
this thin armor is practically useless;
that every one of the big shells easily
penetrated the thin armor and exploded
within the ship. Therefore the design
ers have concluded to abandon the at
tempt to cover the entire hull with ar
NOR because the weight of the heavy
armor is prohibitive. Instead the ends
of the hull will be left unarmored and
the weight of the thin armor thus saved
will be added to the present armor
belts and classmates over the vitals and
batteries, which have been shown to be
in need of considerable reinforcement tc
keep out the latest type of twelve-inch
armor-percing shells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.
Workers Meet at Greenwood, Lou
doun County-News Of Leesburg.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LEESBURG. Va. September p, 1911.
A Sunday school rally was held at
Greenwood. near here, yesterday. The
subject, The Ideal Sunday School, was
discussed by A. S. Jones; The Relation
of Sunday School to the Church Pastor,
by A. F. Burgess. and The Relation of
the Sunday School TO Missions" by I. E.
Little. Special music a feature of
the meeting.
The Rt Rev Robert A. Gibson, Bishop
of Virginia, will preach and administer
confirmation at Christ Church, Goresville.
near here. this evening. Bishop Gibson
will confirm a class at Belmont Chapel,
near here. this afternoon.
Rev Newton Wanger of Washington.
d. c., preached at both services at the
Baptist Church here yesterday.
Rev Paca Kennedy of the Theological
Seminary. Alexandria, Va. preached and
conducted services at st. James Episco-
pal Church yesterday.
The remains of Abner Rector who died
in Washington Thursday, were inferred
at Middleburg Saturday. His wife and
county. and three daughters. Mrs. Bourne
of Washington. d. c., Mrs. James Cole
and Mrs. Fred Lake of Washington, sur
vive him.
day between the base ball teams of Morri-
sonville and Leesburs, and the games We're
two of the most exciting contests of the
season. The first game was won by the
visitors by the score Of I to /, and the
latter by the locals by the score of to O.
In the first game the batteries were:
Leesburg, Jackson and Tillett: Morrison
Vile. MacDanie and Orrison. In the
second contest Leesburg had Nick" Car
ter, who has recently returned from New
York. where lie has been pitching during
the summer months. and Dick Woodward
of Washington, d. c. At the beginning
Of the game Wenner. from Brunswick
caught Bryant of Ashburn for the Wis
itors. but the former was hit by the ball
and retired in favor of Orrison.
Carter allowed but two hits and one
pass and struck out nineteen men.
Bryant allowed three hits. two passes;
and struck out fourteen men: Jackson al
lowed seven hits, no passes and struck
out eleven men, and Mcdaniel allowed
fve hits, one pass and struck out ten
0on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25

II you want work read the want col
umns of The, Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
OLD FRIEND, OR NOT?
Astronomers Trying to Identify
Comet Near "Dipper's' Handle.

Astronomers throughout the United
States are interesting themselves these
nights in trying to find out whether or
not the comet now visible just above the
upper end of the 'Dipper's" handle is
an old friend or not. At the Naval OBJ
servatory this nightly visitor is known
as Brooks comet and is said to be
swooping toward the earth at an enor-
nous speed. .
For several nights Brooks comet viii
increase in size, so that by the end OF
this week or the first part of next, II all
goes well in the Skies the unaided human
eve can have nice little observation
all by itself At the Naval Observatory
today it was said that many astronomers
are working on the speed and position
of the comet to find out whether or not II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
America Illiterate.

Roland P. Falkner, assistant director OF
the United States census. contributes a
strong article to our next Sunday Maya
zine about Cheating the Children" out
of their deserts in the matter Of educa-
ton He makes the surprising statement
that the United States exceeds almost all
nations in illiteracy. In the country as a
whole there are 1O7 lliterates to the 1000
persons, and in the north Atlantic states
50 to the 1000 AS the illiterates in
France are only 40 to 1000 and in Ger
many. Sweden and Norway only 3, these
figures show an alarming condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25

is a brand-new one. or whether it has
been this way before.
Brooks comet will pass nearest to the
sun some time next month. After that
it may. dive into utter obscurity for a
time after the manner of Halleys comet.
which visited this neighborhood not long
ago and had every one guessing.
Plainly Visible at Lancaster, Pa.
LANCASTER, Pa. September 25.-Prof.
A. T. G.. Apple of the Daniel Scholl OBJ
seryatory, in a bulletin just issued, says
Brooks comet is now quite visible. l.
can be seen in the northwestern sky "a
soon as the stars become visible in the
evening.
At present the comet is Immediately
above the end of the Dipper handle and
about as far as the length of the handle
Itself Its course is downward. and by
tomorrow night will have attained a
position nearly in line with the handle.
1t can easily be distinguished from the
few stars in the neighborhood by its
hazy appearance Slight suggestions of
q tail can be seen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25

It's as easy to possess one of these
homes and to pay for it as it is to pay
rent. Figure it out!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25

.+roe+ and Pennsylvania avenue north
vest and that Dixon's car. which came
mn Immediately behind it, was pushed
AGAINST the other car for the purpose OF
n,1,shine if along the avenue: that the two
pors then became stalled and a third car
came up, and while Dixon was between
his car and the one in front adjusting the
coupling device the third car was negli,
gently started forward. striking the second
a manner that Dixon was caught ana
crushed to death. The declaration further
sets forth that Dixon was survived by the
plaintiff. his father. and mother, as well
as brothers and sisters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
CAR COMPANY SUED.
Administrator Asks Damages for
Death of Motorman.

Suit was instituted today 10y James ..
Dixon, administrator, against the Capl'a'
Traction Company for $4,000 damases
for the death of Bernard L. Dixon by
the declaration filed by Attorneys Wilton
]. Lambert and r. H. Yeatman 1t is SET
forth that Bernard l.. Dixon, known as
William L. Dickerson, was employed by
the defendant company as a motorman;
that February 10. 1911. one of the cars OF
the company had been stalled at 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
Record Prize Winner, Aged a..

BOSTON, September 25.-Winning prizes
with fancy. hens. oil and water color
paintings, specially baked bread and
cleverly fashioned wax figures, Mrs
Mary D. Porter of Brockton at eighty
four, has made a record at the Wey-
mouth fair She was awarded prizes fol
two paintings-a water color and an oil
canvas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
Working on the Budget.
ANIMATED HAM AND EGGS.
Boy With Appropriate Name Be
comes Part of Omelette.

NEWTON. n. J., September "a pass
ing train yesterday frightened a horse
pulling load of eggs and driven by Roy
Ham.
The horse bottled. the wagon tipped over
and Ham and eggs were both precipitated
into the street When Ham scrambled
from among the scrambled eggs ne re-
sembled an animated omelette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25

Parke P. Deans, thirty-one years old. of
Windsor, Va, said to be the youngest
moderator in the United States, has been
elected to preside over the Blackwater
Baptist Association, composed of twenty
seven churches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
Once District Health Officer.

Dr. George Titus Rowland at one 'lihe
had a large practice In this CITY. lie
was native of Tivoli, n. Y. lie
studied abroad after receiving his degree
from a New York Medical College. Later
he came to Washington
DR.. Howlands wife, Mrs. Harriet
Learned Rowland formerly Miss Learned
of Norwich, Conn, and a daughter sur
yiye him. Mrs HoWlands brother
Ebenezer Learned, married Miss Roberta
Howard of this city several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
SAVING TO DISTRICT
Municipal Garbage Reducing
Plant Advocated.
URGED BY MAI. JUOS0N
Appropriation Will Be Sought for
Preliminary Survey-Work-
ing on Estimates.

The construction of municipal gar
bage reducing plant is the next economy
step planned by the commissioners
Congress will be asked at the coming
session, it was stated today. to provide
an amount with which to make study
of the feasibility of the plant. The
commissioners are convinced it would
save the District thousands of dollars
annually.
Returning today from Cleveland and
Columbus Ohio where he went to in
spect the municipal asphalt plants that
are operated in those cities. Engineer
Commissioner Judson made evident the
fact that he was more impressed by the
garbage reducing plant in Columbus
than anything be saw on the trip.
The municipal asphalt plant idea is
more or less an old one with the Com
missioners. and in deciding to include
an appropriation in the next estimates
for the establishment of such an IN
stitution in Washington they were but
FOLLOWING in the steps of year ago.
But the garbage plant suggestion is
entirely new.
Appropriation for a Survey.
Commissioner Judson this morning said
that inasmuch as the contract let by the
District for the removal of its garbage
does not expire for three years and
half the Improvement cannot be mad be-
fore that time, but that an item Will be
included in the estimates for 1913 proVld-
ing a sufficient amount with which to
conduct preliminary survey.
In Columbus the Commissioners said,
the city pays $4,000 a year to MAINTAIN
its garbage plant, but sells the output OF
the plant for fertiliZing and other pur-
poses for about $4,000 a year. This
makes the plant cost $4,000.
The Districts garbage contract. winch
was let to the Washington Fertilizer
Company, costs SOS, 400 year.
Hopes of Getting Asphalt Plant.
The Commissioners hope to get the mu-
ncpal asphalt plant provided for at the
coming session of Congress. after which
it is likely they will concentrate their eff
forts in securing municipal institution
for handling the citys garbage.
After looking over the asphalt plants
in Cleveland and Columbus Commits
sioner Judson stated that he is more i'm
pressed than ever by the fact that they
bring about big economies, and that
Washington should be provided with
similar institution at the earliest possible
time.
1t is understood that the amount in
Guided in the estimates for the construc-
ton of a local municipal asphalt plant is
approximately $4,000.
Working on the Budget.
Commissioners Judson and Rudolph
were in conference today over the esti-
mates of the District for the next fiscal
year, and it is probable that they will put
in most of this week getting the budget
in shape for transmission to President
Taft The estimates of the board of char
tiles will probably be in the hands of the
Commissioners by Wednesday, and after
that it is expected that but one or two
days will be required for the Commits
sioners to give the total figures final
revision prior to their going to the White
House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
DR.. GEORGE T. ROWLAND
DIES OF APPENDICITIS
Former Physician of Washington
Succumbs Following Surgi-
cal Operation.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORWICH. Conn, September 2o-Dr
George Titus Rowland. for a number OF
years a prominent physician IN Washing
ton D. c., died in Boston yesterday Vi
appendicitis. He was taken suddenly III
and operated on Saturday
DR.. Rowland left washington apou'
nine years ago on account OF Ill heaith'
and since then had been living on large
farm near this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25

THE Money Moon,' by Jeffrey Farnol,
author of 1.-The Broad Highway, begins
in our next Sunday Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-State scores on Judge Bordwelrs rul.
 ing. Begin work of selecting jurors.
 Anna Howard Shaw again elected. l,etiin talks on cotton situation. Presidents stay in South Dakota ends Rebels are active in north.
 John R. Walsh dies suddenly. 2-Howard Douglas for Underwood.
 Board of Revenue entitled to salary. 3-Negro desperado still at large. 4-Editorial comment. 5--Underwood spread will be elaborate History of Highland avenue.
 Boosters club is organized.
 Good Roads Special ready to leave G-Sports. 7--Dolly Dalrymple and MT. Chalifoux Society. S--Woodward furnace started. 9--More evidence against pastor 1O--A reverie and so forth. 1l--MarlSets. l2--Water power is real solution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
LONG TALK

Vallejo, Cal. October 23.-The Mare Is. and wireless station. which on October 16 broke the daylight record on this coast by talking with Uhalasl1a, carried on con versaton with Washington. D. C., early today The Mare Island operator heard Key West, Fla. calling Cape Cod and when Mare Island attempted to call Key West it was answered by Washington, D. c. The operators were exchanging weather reports when interference ended the talks.
 Mare Island talked last year with Key West 2700 miles distant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
Miss Conquest Married

Boston, october 2S-Miss Ida Con quest, the actress, was married to Ricarddio Bertell, president of a bronze company of New York, and son of the late Admiral Luigi Bertell
 of the Italian navy. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Alexander Mann. rector of Trinity church, at the house of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. John A. Conquest of Brookline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
Belief That Dynamite Was Cause of Explosion Does Not Bar Talesmen 
 FIVE TALESMEN
 ARE EXCUSED The Question Which Has Bothered Everyone Concerned Since the Trial Began Is Finally
 Settled By Court
 .... ,..

 Los Angeles, October 23.-
 , Judge Bordwell announced the , law left him no option but to , refuse challenge directed by
 , the defense against Ta1esman , George Mckee, who said he be- , lieved the Los Angeles Times , explosion was caused by dyna-
 } mite.
 The ruling Is considered by ] opposing counsel as of great im- portance.
 The defense contended that
 , the Times explosion was caused
 , by gas and that anyone believ-
 ] ing in the dynamite story , could not be considered quail fled to try James B. McNamara , for the death of Charles J. HaS- ! gerty, a machinist, killed in that
 , disaster,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
Troops at Picking

IIOOpS dt chiHS There also was necessity for retsn.
 ton of strong force near Peking. General Yin Tchang sent back severa
 military attaches who attempted to fol. tow the army, although they all possess ed passports from the Chinese foreign board. The British and American att taches left here for hanghai yesterday intending to proceed to Hankow ul the Yang Tse Kiang. It is believed that Viii Tchang Manchu like. desires to give bat tie. although the half hearted spirit oi his triumph may deter him. On the other hand Yuan Shi Kai. Chinese ike Is temporzing with the rebels. Yuan Sh Kai has refused to leave Chang Te ir the special cars which have been sent him, but there is evidence that he has dispatched trusted adherents of former days as emissaries to the rebel leaders It is believed he is endeavoring to reacf q compromise between the rebels and the throne on the basis of immediate consti. tutional government.
 The foreign customs commi ssioner al Chang Sha has telegraphed to the in. spsctor general of customs here tha; the city reyolted.
 The officials were killed and tnq viceroy fled. The foreign custom men took refuge in river boats. It is officially stated that the dipio.
 
 government that it is unable to re- ply on the subject of indemnities which Is so complicated and important that China had better approach the indi- vidual governments direct. According to official reports the min ister of war, Gen. Yin Tchang, whc is at the head of the imperial troops from the north, reached Siao Kan to- day while Admiral Ju Chenge with three gunboats arrived at Kiu Kiang where he is taking on coal and provi- sions. Siao Kan Is within 20 miles oi Hankow.
 The government has before stated that the troops had successfully cross. ed the mountain just north of Siac Kan, but this has been denied from rebel sources where it was claimed that the only railway pass througf the hills was hold by the revolution ists and that Yin Tchang had held north
 The possibility of an outbreak against foreigners at Chang Sha, cap- ital of Human, is recognized and the latest message from the custom officers there indicates that trouble is brewing. It is stated that all foreign custom officers have been ordered to embark on the vessels now there
 A memorial to the throne from a privy councillor suggests that as for eigners have recognized the govern ment of the revolutionaries 1t would be better to negotiate with the rebels than to treat them as outlaws.
 San Francisco. october 2S.-News was received here today by the Chung Sai Yat Pc that Gen. Chang Piao of the imperial troops. who was sentenced to death for codardice, had committed suicide Vice roy Jul Cheng of Hupeh and Hu Nan Provinces escaped before he could be punished for similar offense.
 In Ranking the viceroy is disarmlng the new army in fear of treachery, retaining arms and military supplies. while send ing the soldiers to stations In the loyal provinces.
 The finding of lS cases of dynamite there yesterday gave the government great alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
STAY IN SOUTH DAKOTA ENDS
Insurgents and Regulars
 Join Forces
TO ENTER WISCONSIN
Will Be in State of His Arch Enemy, Senator LaF0llette, Thursday. Big Crowds Greet Him.
 Speaks on Wool

Aberdeen, 5. D.. October s3- ---Reg ilar republicans and insurgent republicans of South Dakota joined forces today to make President Tafts last day in the state a pleasant one The truce was Tnore or less of an armed one, however, as the insurgents on the Presidents special train did not hesitate to declare that If MT. Taft got any delegates at all from South Dakota he would have to fight hard for them.
 The regulars, on the other hand, said the estimate, of four out of the 10 dele gates for Mir. Taft was too small.
 Ending his three days tour of the sta e up here near the North Dakota line to- night President Taft resumed his swing back to the south and tomorrow will en- ter Minnesota, where the battle between the insurgents and the regulars wages warmest. He will ! the midst of this fight Wednesday, while Thursday he goes into the enemy's country of Wisconsin, the home of Senator La Toilette.
 During the run from Pierre to Aber- deen today with a score of stops in be- tween, the President found big and ap- parently friendly crowds awaiting him. His principal tariff speech of the cc- oasion was delivered at Huron, where he explained the three bills which he ve-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
Manchus Desperate

The legations have not considered se- riously the suggestion of an English pa per in Shanhhal, that the Manchus, when desperate, might endeavor secretely to en- courage the ignorant multitude to at tack foreigners and thereby attain foreign intervention, which would initiate in their favor, they being the only established dynasty.
 It is argued that such machinations will prove more dangerous to the Man chus than any one else, because 1t is known that the rebel organization else where is able to restrain it's adherents. The Manchus, however. are apparently following a weak and Vacillating policy, which conceivaoly might be followed by desperate measures.
 A prominent Chinese official of Wes- tern education in discussing this possi- bility, gave it to be understood that pre- cautions against such maneuVers should not he-overlooixed. The increase in the actiyity of the press shows either de- fiance or relaxation Of the censorship whether fromy-venality or sympathy oi the part of the police is unknown
 Newspapers publish reports of rebel victories which have not yet been at tained and or government calamities more serious than have yet been slf- fered, and in so doing they are displaying "a greater degree of temerity than usual. General Yin Tchang, the war minister, seems to have pushed his troops through the passes on the Human Hupeh border without resistance. Some, therefore, are of the opinion that he intends to a. tack promptly. He has, however, fewer troops under his command than here tofore supposed. It is not generally be- lieved that he has above 15,o00 of which only two battalions are Manchus. They are guarding the railway in the rear Other troops intended for the HankoW campaign have not been sent owing to the fear of their assertion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
Expect Secessions of North ern Provinces Hitherto
 Considered Loyal
NEWSPAPERS SHOW
 GREAT TEMERITY
Publish Reports of Rebel Victories Not Yet Attained and Govern ment Reverses Not
 Suffered

Picking, October 23.-The revolutionary spirit is now manlfesting itself in the north as well as in the south. Those who heretofore have believed the national provinces might rally around the govern ment are now of the opinion that seces- sions will follow In rapid succession.
 Precautionary measures taken in Man chura, where the government does not permit mention of revolution, show the anti-government spirit of the far north. There are persistent rumors that rlsngs have been planned for the next few days in the immediate vicinity of the capital. Maybe these may not b. fulfilled, but they create a widespread interest.
 The diplomatic corps has discussed the necessity of maintaining communi- cation between Tien Tsin and Peking.
 The military commanders report only sufficient troops to protect the legation quarter in Picking, and the foreign set clement in Tien Tsin, which number ap- proximately 1000 and S2oo, respectively.
 Consequently, in serious emergency only Japanese would be immediately available from the garrison at Port Ar thur and Dalny.