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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08
Commissioner Meyer to Speak.

Interstate Commerce Commissioner r.
IT. Meyer, an alumnus of the University
r. Wisconsin. b 10 speak before the
alumni Of that institution at a dinner at
tHC University club Tuesday next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08
DohyuS'. 18th and Columbia Road.

Those in the vicinity of 18th and Co
lumbia road having no telephone may
leave Star Want Ads at Dobyns' Phar-
macy, 18th street and Columbia road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08

Filling Orders for Yellow Pine Lnths
at bargain figures. A good time to
stock up" Tel. HsinGer Bros, 200 1th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08

If You Are a Late Sleeper and
have to go to New York at night take
the Baltimore and Ohio Pullman drawing
room sleeper. ready at Union station 10
pm. You can remain in car until next
morning. -Adyt.
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LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSEMENTs TONIGHT.

National Nine. Sarah Bernhard in
Camille 8 pm.
Belasco-E.. H. Sothern and Julia Mar
lowe in Tanning of the Shrew.' pm
Columbia-Mr. Wilton Iackaye in The
Stranger" Sis pm.
ChaSe's-Polite vaudeville. S:15 pm.
New Acadcmy-Rose Melville in sis
Hopkins" $40 pm.
Gayety-"The Queen OF Bohemia" SIS
pm.
New Lvceum-E Elmer Tenley's "Pennant
Winners. StJ pm.
casino Vaudeville and moving pic
lures, 12:45 To $50 and G:45 to IL pm.
Majestic - Vaudeville and moving pic
tures. 2.15 and S:l3.
cosmos - Vaudeville and moving pic
lures, / pm. to II pm.
Thc Arcade = Dancing and roller skat-
ne.
Important Notice to Smokers!
on and after Monday. February H. all
smokers in District of Columbia should
get PERMIT 10 smoke.
$500. Now 1915.
one lot Large Gas Radiators
616 12th-C. 4, Muddilnan q Co.-12o4 q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08
TAKES STEPS TO START
NEW FREE D|SPENSARY
Columbia Heights Citizens As.
ISOLATION to Appoint Board
of Managers.

A board of managers to incorporate,
establish and conduct a free dispensary
in Columbia Heights is to be appointed
shortly by the sanitary committee of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association
This was decided last evening at meet
ing of the association, when DR.. Benja-
min F. Gibbs, the chairman, presented
a report urging the association to give
its sanction to such a step. He pointed
out that the proposed emergency service
for the municipal hospital is too remote
and the service at the Freedmens Hos
pital does not meet the requirements OF
Columbia Heights, it is up to the citi-
zens to make some arrangements 70,
their section.
DR.. A. b. Jameson, DR.. Dwight Gordon
Smith, James S, EasbySmith and DR.
c. NJ. Mansfield are the other members
of the committee. cooperating with DIR
Gibbs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08

Important Notice to Smokers.
On and after Monday. February II, All
smokers in District of Columbia should
get a PERMIT to smoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08

Int that's not all. They create appetite,
help digestion. give you ffrmer grip on
life. At home and elsewhere drink Maer-
zen and Senate: = doz. .S1.1a. doz. Lager.
$3.50; bottle rebate. !0c. Phone W 1890.
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The Wise Host ar Ho.te..

is never at loss about what to serve with
oysters, rarebits. etc. ARNOLD'S OGDENS-
BURG ALE is the satisfactory choice
Grocers or Arlins ton Botting Co Tel W. 81.
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CITY ITEMS.

Repair Your Old Sewing Machine.
Our speciality is to make it do o while
longer. Davis Agency 91S 9Th Ut.
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HAD PUPAE IN BOX
Stranger Answers Call for
Lepidoptera in This State.
VISITS DISTRICT BUILDING
Asks for Mr.. Hargrove and Gets
Angry When He Fails
to See Him.
VISITS DISTRICT BUILDING

man with box full of the living
ptirae Of the North American lepidoptera
@alled at the District building yesterday
and when he left he was declaring ven
Ceance on the head of Marion Hargrove,
District property clerk, threatening to
have fresh investigat ton started by the
President, and condemnng the District of
columbia anyhow.
The man was q mysterious party. He
stopped in with Chipping from The sun
day Star in which ii was shown that a
kindergarten teacher was after 100 pupae
uf these Iepidoptera things and that
Marion Hargrove and the Commissioners
knew of no lepidoptera stores. Mysterious
party had come to show the District Of
ticials what lepidoptera in the pupa
state looks like.
And vet the District officials are still
ignorant. Mysterious party asked for
Mr.. Hargrove and was told that the gen
tleman was not in the office at that mo-
ment.
Il will watt he said. laying down his
box of pupae- Il have come to show him
what the pupae of the North American
lepidoptera look like
Shows Infinite Scorn.
He mingled infinite scorn with his words
and looked at the ceiling. Mr.. Hargrove
failed to appear within ten minutes and
mysterious party, incumbered with his
pupae in a shoe box, threaded his way
in and out of various clerical depart
ments, calling attention to the fact that
the District officials were a lot of ig-
norant NUTS.
''Pupae. Why. I've got 'em right here
In this box Lots of 'em. / see by
evening paper that any man who can tell
Mr.. Hargrove what Il pupa is can have
an unobstructed view of the Monument
for an hour. Where is that Monument"
An attendant showed him the way to
"A back window. and the mysterious party
and his pupae viewed that noble shaft
for an hour-according to the tales-and
still Air. Hargrove had not returned.
Says He Will Ask Inquiry.
I've got these pupae right here in this
box he said. after he had rewarded his
eyes with sight of the white obelisk,
and now l want TO see that fellow Har-
:roNe. Why amt he here That's what
want TO know. Why amt he here?"
The silence which followed this query
vas broken only by the soft purring of
ne pupae.
: And then he went out. while down the
Corridors of the District building there
Inumbled and tumbled this strain:
i could show EN- some pupae. Raised
by hand. Ignorant NUTS Don't know
where to buy lepidoptera could show
shefn. Ofhcials amt on TO their jobs.
, IN going 10 ask for an investigation"
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VIM. Cannon'. Celebrated Purissima rye

"a whisky Of ideal quality Promotes
health Order bottle. Phone =. rs.
1ooa 18th
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Sewing Machines Repaired for ~.
-Oppenheimers a1i 9th st. NV.
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Wants Roadway Extended.

The ASSOCIATION also wants the 10Th
street roadway opened from the present
terminus to the District line, it passing
a resolution to this effect after the mat
ter had been brought up by Harry a.
Colman.
In speaking of the proposed improve
ment Mr. Coleman said il was eagerly
hoped BY the Good Roads Association !;
members that it would he speedily com
pletcd He stated that the land had been
donated for the street, and that all the
Commissioners have TO do is to set the
chain gang 20 work to complete the job in
Il short time. With its completion, Mr..
Colman said Maryland has announced
that the highway TO Gettysburg will be
commenced. and the officials of Pennsyl-
vania have promised to take up the work
at the state line and complete 1t to the
battlefield.
A plea was made by Albion *. Paris
that members of citizens associations
throughout the city, instead OF being so
handy with verbal brickbats when the
efforts Of public service corporations are
being discussed say good word now
and then for them. lie pointed out that
the service corporations in Washington,
especially the street car companies, are
managed by men who stand nigh III the
I business world, ana tndt CltlZeNS every
where can do a great deal more with
them in the way of getting necessary I'M
provements by going to them and having
"A quiet chat than by saying many things
which subsequently, find their way int
the public press. which do not look the
best in the world. and which put a bad
taste in the mouths of car company and
other officials, with the result that neither
side is willing TO favor the other.
! Free Delivery of Freight.
| The free delivery of fast freight. which
| extends only to Florida avenue. was dis
| cdssed and Charles c. Lancaster, speak
/ ing for the merchants of the heights, de
| clared that the railroad companies should
| be approached and asked 10 extend tn,
! free delivery to include Columbia Heights
| w W Bowie remarked that the ma tie
4 had been discussed several years ago. /
| was decided To refer the question To til,
/ executive committee of the association
/ William Henry Dennis of the District ba
! made Il brief address on The Law o
| Wills
! 1t was explained that the Commission
| ers soon would he able to stop the dump
| ing of refuse in the Rock Creek vale,
! section and resolution giving them TIN
| support OF the association IN the effor
| was passed.
| Edward +. Riggs. John L. Bardroff
| Frank w. BolGiano. j. W. Neipold, e. r
| Little, w. f.. Springer, r. A. Springer ir
| G.. X. Sherwood DIR. G. w Boyntou
| George \. Myers. Charles +. Gross
| Joseph Strasbnrger, Fred Schwab and G
| Albert White were elected to membership
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-AdVt
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Important Notice to Smokers!

on and after Monday February l5. AL
smokers in District of columbia should
get a PERMIT 10 smoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
JAMES HAD MANIA
 FOR LAWN MOWERS
Removed Them From Yards at Night and Then Sold
 Them in Daytime !.

There are kleptomaniacs and there are thieves. There are also people who have a mania for doing things, and there are people who have hobbies. Whether James Philips, age 21, formerly of Ensley, is a thief or a kleptomaniac the police authorities at the Steel City hesitate to say. But there is one thing certain namely, James has a hobby which Is no more nor less than lawn mowers, and he has 8 mania for taking them out of peoples yards in the dead hours of night and disposing of them during the live business hours of the day.
 For the past three weeks citizens of Ensley, Fairview and Rising station have been missing their lawn mowers. Com plaints were made to the police authori- tiese but until recently they have been unable to stop the unseen hand that has so ruthlessly been spiriting away the grass cutters
 Yesterday morning Officer Whites at tention was called to a son of Ham who was leaning gracefully upon lawn now CT drinking a bottle of red soda water. Officer White introduced himself and be- gan to talk about lawn mowers in gen. eral. James was friendly enough, but was so embarrassed at not being able to remember the make of his machine or even the name of the firm that had sold it to him he decided to move away. This he did. but the officer reassured him that even the most intellectual men suffered from lack of memory at times and escort ed him to the city bastile.
 On arriving there Officer Eubanks be- came reminiscent and talked of lawn mowers that had passed in the night at Fairyiew. James caught the trend of thought at once and lost no time in mak- ing his confessions. He told how on dark nights he filched lawn mowers at Rising station and had sold them at Fairview, and on moonlight nights and ordinary nights he had taken lawn mowers at Fairvlew and sold them at Rising station.
 Judge Hummer listened to the confess sion and decided that $25 and 30 days for each lawn mower found in the defendant s possession would be about right. Only five were brought to light. After little mental arithmetic 1t was found that James was due the commonwealth 15O days and $125. It was also decided to re- move him to the bastile in Birmingham.
 James heard Judge Hummer read his fine and then told the audience about how he had stole one lawn mower and had hid it In the weeds in an alley, ex- pecting to return soon and dispose of it, only to return and find that someone else had found it, and, as he termed it. ''stole it from him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
WILL
 BE BURIED TODAY
Funeral Will Be Held From the Late Residence at 10
 O'clock This Morning

The funeral services over the remains Of the late Judge Joseph H. Montgomery will be held from the residence, 140S Fourteenth avenue, south. this morning at 10 o'clock. They will be in charge of pr. John S. Foster, the pastor of Judge Montgomerys church, and he will be as- sisted by the Rev. J. A. Bryan.
 The following will act as pallbearers Pope M. Long, Oliver D. Street, w. C.. Clisby, c. w. Mills, Prof. A. D. Smith, T. J. Kennermer, F. w. Dixon, John Hearst Miller and Dr. B. l.. Wyman. Interment will be at Elmwood
 The sudden death of Judge Montgom- cry created a deep impression In Br- mingham and expressions of sympathy were frequently heard about the streets yesterday Through long political activi- ties Judge Montgomery had won many friends and he was widely known.
 Three brothers of Judge Montgomery arrived here yesterday They were Hugh Montgomery of North Carolina, Dr.. Montgomery of Georgia, and Rev. Charles Montgomery of Mt. Vernon. Georgia.
 The flag at the federal building floated at half mast yesterday for the first time in the history of Birmingham out of re- spect to & postmaster. The flag was half masted yesterday by the federal of- ficials pursuant to instructions from Joseph o. Thompson, custodian of the government building, who received for nal permission from Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
TWO ARRESTED ON
 BIG THEFT CHARGE
Men Charged With Taking $S79.50 Worth of Material From "Dain-
 ty Company

George Packas and John Packas, two Creeks, have been lodged in the county jail on charges of buying, receiving and concealirg stolen property on warrants sworn out by Detectives Nations and Gray of the city force.
 The detectives recovered $S79.50 worth or rropertv that had been stolen from the Birmingham Dainty company, 717 North Nineteenth street. The detectives state that the men refused to give any explana- tion In regard to the stolen goods.
 The property recovered was as follows; Eight ice cream peddling wagons, valued at SIP: one keg of gelatine, $25; 146 ice cream moulds, $657, six gallons of extract. sl0. 50, one box of paper, s25; one ice cream hopper, s25; one Studebaker wagon. sl5; total value of property re- covered, ss79. 5o Eugene Kerney, presi- dent of the Birmingham Dainty company, signed receipt for that amount yester- day at police headquarters when the goods were returned 10 him.
 severakdays ago the Birmingham Dainty company was broken into by burglars and the place iooleu The store was swept clean. The only thing that was not stolen was $400 ice box, which was built in the house. and the motor for running the machinery. The burglary was reported to the detective department of the police, and Detectives Gray and Nation went to work on the case The arrest of the Greeks followed.
 The property was found in some rooms an the rear of 23O0 Second avenue The officers state that the property was con ceaed and further efforts were made to conceal 1t after they were in the place.
 When questioned both men refused to state where they secured the goods the officers allege. Both men have made bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
JOBBING BUSINESS
 IS MUCH BETTER
Murray Brown Says Good Crop Out look Has Caused Merchants
 to Buy Heavily

As an indication of Birmingham S growing importance as a jobbing center, Murray Brown of Goodall-Brown x Co.,, announced yesterday that the brsipess of that firm for June and July this year was great deal better than at any time the company has been in business here. He said the outlook for a fine cotton and agricultural crop gen. erally had caused the merchants to buy heavily and that indications were ex- tremely good in all jobbing lines.
 q am very anxious to get Birmingham established as a great jobbing center" said MT. Brown And l am pleased to say that the merchants are coming to our aid in that respect. Not only nave GoodaH, Brown & Co.,, closed two of their most successful months just passed but I am told that other Jobbing houses have done quite as well. We have right here in Birmingham all that any merchant needs and as we carry their stocks and let them buy as they need 1t the business has grown. I am inclined to believe that Birmingham will ultimately become the most desirable job b'ng center in the south.
 'The jobbing houses. here are anxious for other jobbing houses to locate and we will give them every encouragement. Business is bully and they will all find a good market hereabovts.
 Our confidence for the winter sea soh is based principally from reports we receive from our travelling men that the conditions agriculturally were never bet ter.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
AT THE HOTELS

W. F. Goodwin of Gadsden is stopping at the Hillman.
 E. w. Pettus, Jr., of Selma is registered st the Hillman. G. G. Britton of Anniston Is in the city at the Hillman.
 M. B. Hammond of Gadsden is stopping at the Florence.
 L. L. Sullivan of Anniston is registered at the Florence.
 W. M. Chenault of New Decatur IS Tn the city at the Florence.
 W. E. Sisson of Anniston Is stopping at the Birmingham.
 Charles Tenchlano of Boston is registered at the Birmingham.
 V. M, Smith of Cincinnati is in the city at the Birmingham. Frank N. Julian of Montgomery was in the city yesterday at the Morris. Ernest B. Tile of Hamilton is registered at ,the Morris.
 J. H. Johnston of Talledega is stoppins at the Morris. 4
 H. D. Tatum of Montgomery Is in the city at the Metropolitan.
 L. c. Elliott of Montevallo is registered at the Metropolitan.
 Jesse Wadsworth of Montgomery IS stopping at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
PORTO REGAIN HERE | ON AUTO TRIP ID l l BOOST THE ISLAND Joseph Wenar Talks of What People Are Doing
 Down His Way COMPARES ROADS OF ISLAND WITH SOUTH Compliments Alabama on the Large Quantity of Exports That This
 State Is Supplying to
 Porto Rico

Joseph Wenar of San Juan. Porto Rico, reached Birmingham yesterday afternoon in his big touring car en route from New Orleans to New York. MT. Wenar is the country and incidentally he Is boost ing Porto Rico.
 MT. Wenar left Porto Rico July IS and arrived in New Orleans July 21 He left that place July 2s and made a. record trip through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, reaching Birmingham yester- oay afternon at 3 o'clock.
 "T would have made the trip much sooner" said MT. Wenar, had 1t not been for the roads in certain places. At one place in Loisiana I got into a quicksand bed and came very near loosing my car Only concerted action on the part of my chauffeur and some of the farmers pre- vented it from sinking out of sight At one place in Mississippi I had to get help 10 raise myfcar over a stump that was in the middle of a narrow road. At other places the roads are very good. I am glad to hear of the good roads movement sweeping over the south.1
 Speaking of the roads in Porto Rico, MT. Wenar said: There are nearly 1900 miles of perfect roads there and more are being projected and built An auto trip over these miles of road. up mountains and down valleys over roads that turn into continuous series of double S's is something never to be forgotten and no vision of anticipation can picture it."
 MT. Wenar is enthusiastic over condi- tions in Porto Rico and complimented the state of Alabama over the excellent show ing made by the imports of lumber and other products being shipped from this state to Porto Rico.
 The total external purchases, of Porto Rico during the year of 191O," said MT. Wenar, "amounted to $SO634,S55 repre- scnting per capita expenditure of about s.7. Of these purchases, $27,097,654 were made in the mainland markets of the United States, which gave thea island twelfth place in importance on the list of worlds customers in those markets.
 "As a purchaser of American products it preceded among other countries Rus sa, Spain, Austria China, Japan, Turkey, all countries of Central and South Amer ica. except Argentine and all the East Indies. It's purchases in the United States were greater than those of any other non- contiguous American territory, exceeding | those of the Philippine Islands by $10 265, ,- ee3: Alaska by ss,427.315, and Hawaii by sf, ,5B7, ,55S."
 MT. Wenar had his car decorated with signs that talked loudly of Porto Rico. On one side of the car was large sign painted in red and black letters, inviting all to eat Porto Rico pineapples, grape fruit and oranges. Other signs tersely conveyed the idea of the progressivness of Porto Rico.
 MT. Wenar complimented Birmingham and Ensley about the kind of boys sent to Porto Rico from these two places. All of them he said were wide-awake and were reilecting much credit on their home town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
CAPTAIN CHAPMAN'S FOIBLES

when Cartoonist Spangler of the Mont sofnery Advertiser was looking for a r,odel for the Billken that adorns the sporting page of that great daily, should confer that distinguished honor on one of his townsmen.
 So, according to the statement of his fellow officers from the capital city. this distinction was conferred on Captain Chapman
 Te that as 1t may, if the Blliken rep resents good nature, good luck, and good fellowship, then the great Spangler made no mistake, for the gallant captain-sur- seon represents all these and then some.
 Since being in camp at the rife range at Royles he has developed g. remarkable fondness for salt. He uses it In profusion on all the delicacies and indelicacies of the table. Some one has stated be uses 1t in his coffee instead of sugar. However, that is merely a rumor. It has also been said that the gallant captain is preparing A thirst that he would not sell for four dollars by the time he arrives in the state made famous by Brooks Lawrence. and where the amber ambrosial extract of hops and malt is available always and everywhere.
 However, the captain maintains dig niiied silence on this subject except to say 10 those who quiz him about it: You should use more yourself. then you would not be so fresh" So the captain goes on in the even tenor of his way. for like unto those of the Biblical reference, he is Of the Salt of the earth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
COMMISSIONERS BUSY
Though no Formal Meeting of Body
 Was Held Yesterday

No meeting of the commission was held yesterday. The two commissioners in the city spent the day looking into the com plaints of citizens who have petitioned them to grant certain favors.
 Judge Lane spent the morning at the city hall and was also there in the aft ernon. He held a consultation with Chief George Bodeker and also conferred with the health department officials.
 Commissioner Weatherly visited the new city jail site, where work has begun. He has started the jail work and it is prob able that MT. Weatherly will keep right in touch with it all the way through.
 The commissioners expect to hold an other meeting next Tuesday. At that meeting President Exum will be present It is stated that he will perhaps arrive 1T Birmingham this afternoon from New York. where he has been looking into the bond situation there. h4