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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

The post Office appropriation bill,
carrying a total of about $267,000,-
900. has passed the House without
a dissenting vote, although such ac-
ton was preceded by many hours
of debate on the question of raising
the salaries of rural mail carriers.
An amendment offered by Represen-
tative Bartlett of Georgia, providing
for an increase from 5000 to $1,000
after July 1, was finally adopted,
and there was little opposition to
the remainder of the bill. This bill
contains an amendment, adopted in
the House by q vote of SO to "a,
providing that after July 1, 1915,
all mail cars used on railroads shall
be made of steel. Representative
Good of Iowa, offered an amend
ment to the bill limiting the time
of work for railway mail clerks to
156 hours in four weeks. This was
defeated by a vote of 46 to 3S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

There is now being heard by the
Supreme Court of the United States
the case of the State of Virginia
against the State of West Virginia,
wherein the former commonwealth
seeks to obtain judgment requiring
the latter to pay one-third of a
$33, 100000 debt existing at the
time of the separation of West Vir-
ginia from the mother state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

Editors Note-The editor Of
this paper has prevailed upon
his father, Rev. H. H. Green,
d. D., to write an autobiogra-
ply OF his life, to be preserved
q . matter of record among
his children and grandchildren.
While It was written with no
intention Of being made public.
yet his life has been filed with
such varied experiences. dating
from his birth in England. boy
hood. soldier, clergyman, legis-
la&or, ETC., that we ind much
which we believe will be read
with interest by the public. and
we will therefore from time to
time @ space permits publish
sections Of this autobiography.
should it prove Of sufficient in
tesest to continued
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
President Taft has transmitted

FTeSIutNt IdIt mas tTanSmltteu
to Congress, with a special message
urging its ratification, a reciprocity
treaty with Canada, by which all the
leading food products, wheat and
other grains, fresh fruits of all
kinds, eggs and poultry, printing
paper, and wood pulp, are placed on
the free list. If this treaty is rati-
fed, the country will have a very
fair sample of near" free trade,
and it would seem that the very
numerous and obstreperous "ulti-
mate consumer" would at last come
In for share of his own.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has received official notice
that on February 1, the Pullman
Company will make a material re-
duction in the price of upper berths
and also reduction in the price of
lower berths for long distances.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

o. H. Benson of Clarion, Iowa,
has been appointed to position in
the Department of Agriculture, and
has resigned his place as superin-
tendent of schools of Wright county
in order to take up his new duties
February 1st. Mr.. Benson's work
will be under the direction of the
Office of Farm Management, in
charge of DR.. S. A. Knapp, formerly
of Iowa, and he will have charge
of plant work among the pupils Of
rural schools throughout thirteen
states. His labors will be mainly
lecture and platform work in teach
ing the young folks how to make
two plants grow where but one has
grown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

- -.
pay the high
cabin passage. +
fore nothing 4,
steerage.
The Sir Rob
vessel Of eigs,
burthen.. and !,
good a average Ct
every inch . &
pable officer Wi
all on board.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01

Ices demanded for
d there was there
pr for us than the
Peel was a sailing
IN hundred tons
that day was a
Her captain was
leman, a fine ca
on the respect Of
my years after
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-02-01
the SIMPLE Lift OF A COMMONER
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

us, 80 the matter was settled and
all arrangements made for our ce-
parture.
The good ship Sir Robert Peel was
lying at her dock in the Thames,
when we arrived In London. Inn
mediately going on board we were
passed into the steerage and there
our troubles began. II we had been
able to pay for our passage even in
the second cabin. 1t would have been
altogether different, there we would
have enjoyed some comforts, but my
father had met with misfortune. he
had lost almost all that he had
H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
PLANS FOR TRIENNIALMEETING
Sons of Revolution to Convene Here
April 10 and 10.

The triennial meeting of the General
Society, Sons of the Revolution, will be
held in Washington Tuesday and Wed
nesday. April IS and 10, the same week
In which the annual congress Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution is
to be held in Washington.
The first day of the meeting will be
given over almost entirely to a visit to
Annapolis. where the members of the
society will attend the unwilling of the
monument to the French soldiers and
sailors who were killed in the war of the
revolution in this country, in the grounds
of st. Johns College.
They will visit the senate chamber OF
the state capitol, which recently has been
restored to the exact condition in which
1t was when Washington resigned his
commission as commander-in-chiefo of the
continental army. Luncheon will be
served in Carvel Hall. In the afternoon
the society will watch drill and evening
parade by the midshipmen at the Naval
Academy.
The morning of the second day bust.
ness meeting of the society will be held
at the New Willard Hotel. In the after
noon the members of the society will
attend a complimentary drill at Fort
Myer, Va. That night the banquet OF
the society will be given in the New
Willard Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
FUNERAL OF DIR. JENKINS.
Relief Pastor in Washington Church
es for Nearly Twenty Years.

Funeral services for Rev. Paul Gervais
Jenkins. resident of Washington for
nearly twenty years, who died yesterday
at his residence, AS Hickman street
southeast, will be held at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning at St Marks Episco-
pal Church, Sd and A streets southeast,
and the interment will be in Glenwood
cemetery.
Rev. DIR. Jenkins was in the eighty
sixth year of his age, and had been an
invalid for about three years. He retired
from the pulpit about five years ago. after
a service of nearly twenty years as a re-
lief pastor in the Washington churches.
DR.. Jenkins was born in Columbia, s. c.,
the son of Richard and Mary La Roche
Jenkins. He was graduated from the
South Carolina Medical College when
twenty-one years of age, and then enter
ed the General Seminary, New oYrk city,
from which he graduated in 1852
DR.. Jenkins is survived by four daugh-
tiers and one son, Emma Guignard and
Caroline La Roche Jenkins of this city /:
Mrs. Wilmot Harris of Charleston. 8. c.:
Mary Gambrin Jenkins of Columbia, s..
c., and James Guignard jenkins of
Charleston, s. c. The son is expected to
arrive here today to attend the obsequies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
NEW LUTHERAN CHAPEL.
To Be Erected Corner Of New Hamp-
shire Avenue and u Street.

The Lutheran Congregation Of the Epiph-
any has selected a design and approved
plans for a chapel to be erected on the
lot recently purchased at the corner OF
New Hampshire avenue and U street
northwest. This action was taken at
meeting Of the organization held last
evening in the rented quarters on r
street, and a statement was made that In
all probability tho congregation will be
meeting under its own roof by June.
The design. which is after the Ehza-
bethan school Of architecture, was recon-
mended by q committee consisting OF
George II. Slaybaugh. A. Y. Leech. IT,;
Henry F. Lerch, I. B. Dodson and Gus
tav Loehler.
The chapel will occupy the . street
frontage of the lot, thus leaving the New
Hampshire avenue front free for the erec-
ton Of the main auditorium. 1t will have have
a seating capacity Of about go. TWO
auditorium, and there will be gallery
over the classrooms. There will also De
a well equipped kitchen in connection
with the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
POLICEMEN ARE PENALIzED.
Must Forfeit Pay for Time They
Painted Station House.

Organized labor has won q victory in
its fight against the police departments
painters in the fifth precinct. Maj. Syl-
vester. chief Of police, having decided
that Policemen A. B. Cole and G. z.
Warfield. who assisted in the work Of
decorating the station. shall forfeit about
SO each of their salaries.
The painting was done at time, 1t Is
stated. when the men should have been
on active duty. and 1t was done in order
that the building might present a good
appearance at the time Of the annual in
spection. Maj. Sylvester agrees with the
labor men in their contention that the
work should not have been done by po-
licemen and especially at a time when
they should have been on duty.
An order has been given to the chief
clerk OF the police department to put the
two men on short pay this month, the
amounts to be deducted representing the
time they should have otherwise been
employed for the District
1t Is said by friends of the two police
men that they may contest the legality
OF Maj. Sylvesters order. The time the
painting was done has already been COW
cred by the pay roll and the men have
received their allowance for it, and lust
how the rolls are to be manipulated this
month they are waiting to ascertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
PLAN TO REORGANIZE.
Executive Board, Maine Monument
Association, to Meet.

The executive board of the Maine Monu-
ment Association. the object of which is
to erect in this city a commemorative
monument to the Names dead, has an
nounced that a meeting Of the associa-
ton will be held at Eagles Hall, 9Th and
e streets northwest. Saturday evening at
o'clock. The meeting is called for the
purpose of. reading the reports of the
president, treasurer and auditing commit
tees, and to discuss reorganization on q
stronger basis.
In Washington, New York and else
where, there is tendency to transfer the
movement, by name, to the United Span
ish War Veterans. The matter has al
ready been discussed with Communicating
Chief Jacoby. Commander Chisholm OF
the Department of the Potomac and
prominent officials in New York. 1t Is ex-
pected that the meeting set for next Sat
urday will be largely attended by both
members and friends of the Maine M0nu-
ment Association, and that the veterans
of the Spanish war will be largely rep
resented.
The present executive board Of the as
ISOLATION is composed of Charles D. Sigs-
bee Z. S. N, president; Isaac n. Dolph.
U. S. w. v, vice president, and Lewis
Merriam, Z. S. A. misunderstanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
THOMAS CADEN BURIED.
Funeral Services Are Held at Home
of His Daughter.

Funeral services for Thomas Caden,
who died suddenly Tuesday night at the
home OF his daughter. Mrs. W. X. Pettus,
1922 Connecticut avenue northwest, were
held at O'Clock this afternoon at ST.
Johns Episcopal Church and burial was
in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Caden was born in Cork, Ireland, in
1892 He came to this country when a
young man and began business life in
New York city. He retired from active
business about three years ago and came
to Washington to make his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Pettus
He leaves three daughters. Mrs. Pettus
Of this city. Mrs. George Burns Of Bos-
ton and Mrs. Evans of Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
MANsLAUGHTER Is VERDICT.
Jury's Decision in Case of Samuel
Matthews.

Guilty Of manslaughter was the verdict
rendered today by a jury in Criminal
Court No. ! in the case of Samuel Mat
thews, colored, charged with second de-
gree murder In connection with the kill
ing Of Thomas G. Limstrong, q motorman.
December Is last. The jury was out all
night.
Matthews pleaded self-defense claiming
that the motorman and two companions
attacked him, when he asked them to get
out Of his way. when they obstructed
him at his work on D street between
9th and 10th streets Matthews used an
iron pipe about three feet long, hitting
Limstrong on the head and crushing the
skull.
Attorneys A. A. Birney and Campbell
Darlington defended Matthews, and As
sisfant United States Attorney Turner
conducted the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
WORK ON AVIATION FIELD.
Flowing and Seeding to Begin Soon
at College Park.

Workmen will begin at College Park
within few days blowing and seedlings
the aviation field that is to be used by
the army as a training ground for Off
GERS. The construction of hangers there
will not commence until little later. as
all the aeroplanes the army has been able
TO buy have been shipped to the Texas
border to take part in the ''maneuvers"
there. The big eight-cylinder Curtiss ma
chine that was on exhibition at the aero
plane show here already has been packed
and started for Texas, but it has not
yet arrived on the scene Of activities.
There has come a halt in the aviation
work of the Navy Department, owing to
a lack of funds between now and the
end of the fiscal year. There was a report
that Capt w. /. Chambers, who was de-
tailed for aeronautic work and who has
been attending all the big meets and
shows on behalf Of the Navy Depart
ment, was to be detached from the work
and ordered to the command of the
Louisiana, but the formal order has not
yet been issued and there is a possibility
that the change will not be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
SUES ROAD FOR $4,000.
R. G. Eberly Says He Was Run
Down bv Car.

Alleging that the City and Suburban
Railway Company. December 6 last. had
brushed the snow off its tracks on Rhode
Island avenue northeast and had so piled
1t on the sides of its tracks that in order
to await car he was preparing to
board he had to stand on the track and
was run down by the car. which failed
to stop in answer to his signal, Raymond
G. Eberly today sued the company to re-
cover $4,000 damages.
He declares he stood at the corner OF
18th street, where the company is accus-
toned to stop for passengers, and had
every reason to believe the motorman
would stop at that point.
As result Of being struck by the car
the plaintiff says his collar bone was
fractured and he sustained other serious
injury.
Ee is represented by Attorneys Arthur
Peter and Preston b. Ray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
FUNERAL OF MRS. CHAMBERS.
Services to Be Held at Family Resi-
dence Tomorrow Afternoon.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah "A.
Chambers. wife of Frank S. Chambers, a
resident of Washington for the past six
years, who died at her home. 90 I'd street
northeast, Tuesday evening, will be held
at her late residence at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, Rev. e. Hez Sven of
Capital Baptist Church officiating. The
iriterment will be in Glenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Chambers was well known in the
church circles of Northeast Washington
and her death was a shock to wide
circle of friends.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Chambers is
survived. by one son, John Chambers of
Panama, and three daughters. Mrs. Sadie
f. Chase of this city, Mrs. Fred s. Grit
fifth of Greensburg. Pa, and Mrs. Laura
I. Poets of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
SEEKING TAX REFORM.
Officers of New Association Elected
Last Evening.

Tax reformers in the District effected a
permanent organization at a meeting held
last evening in the apartments of Mrs.
Jennie L. Munroe in the Cecil, 18th and
l. streets northwest. Officers Of the new
Tax Reform Association are E. ]. Da-
kin, president; Mrs. J. H Root, treasurer,
and w. I. Swanton, secretary.
At its next meeting to be held in the
Public Library the league will be adj
dressed by w. A. Somers, an expert on
taxation. Last evening Frederick c..
Howe, formerly member Of the board
of real estate appraisers of Cleveland,
Ohio told how that city corrected the in
equality and injustice that prevailed
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
DEATH Of G. 0. BARRON
RECALLS FAMOUS DUEL
Late Builder Was Cousin of
the Officer Who Fought
With Commodore Decatur.

Funeral services for George Oliver Bar
ron, native of Bladensburg, Md, and
cousin of Commodore Barron, who
fought a duel with Commodore Deca-
tur at ,Bladensburg March 20, 1920, when
the latter was MORALLY wounded, were
held at the family residence, 203 G street
northwest, yesterday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Carroll. assistant rector of Ascension
Episcopal Church, officiated and the body
was placed in vault at Oak Hill ceme-
terry until next Monday, when the inter-
ment will be made.
Mr.. Barron was born at Bladensburg
April 81, 1921. He was the son of Sam
uel and Rebecca S. Barron.
Mr.. Barron came to Washington when
seventeen years of age and lived practi-
cally all of the remaining seventy-three
years up to the time of his death in this
city.
Built Many Large Buildings Here.
Upon coming to Washington Mr.. Barron
learned the carpenters trade and later
engaged in the work of contracting and
, building, and, under the firm name of
Entwisle & Barron, built many of the
large buildings of this city, among them
the Arlington Hotel.
Mr. Barron twice married. His first
wife was Harriet Williams of this city
! Later he married a Miss Mary A. Craig
also of an old District family, who died
some years ago.
Mr. Barron had been in failing health
for some months past, having suffered
| from indigestion and the infirmities of old
age. He died last Sunday at the age OF
ninety MI. Barron enjoyed the reputa-
ton for many years following the civil
war of being one of the foremost builders
| and contractors in the capital.
| He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Ida
, Falrmann of Brooklyn, n. Y: Mrs. Walter
Harrison of New York and Mrs Alice
| De Foe of this city, and two sons, James
and Samuel ID. Barron, the former a con-
| tractor and builder of St. Louis and the
latter of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
Parzella Circle Meets.

The Parzella Circle met last evening al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. v. Carr,
610E Park road northwest. Mrs. Florence
Dieudonne had charge of the literary pro-
gram, which included a piano solo, by
Miss Florence Johnson. recitation, Mrs.
c. G. Dieudonne; piano duet, Mrs A. II.
Frear and Mrs. e. ". Carr; vocal duet,
Mrs A. H. Frear and Mrs. j. Benson
paper, read by T. ". Carr, entitled IAN
Evening With the Poets: piano solo.
Rock Me to Sleep Mrs. e. V. CarE;
paper on 'Tompkins," by Mrs. Florence
Dieudonne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
Learns of Brothers Death.

Alphonse Girouard of the Post Office
Department was notified yesterday of the
death Of his only brother, Justice Desire
Girouard of the supreme court of Can
ada, at Ottawa, as the result of a rid
ing accident two weeks ago. in which
both Justice and Mrs. Girouard were seri-
ously injured. He left at once for Otta.
wa. Justice Girouard was the father OF
Percy Girouard. governor general of Brit.
ish East africa, and one of the most
prominent men in Canada. He frequently
had acted hs governor general in the
absence of Earl Grey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
Incorporation Is Favored.

A subcommittee of the Chamber of
Commerce committee on law and legis-
lation decided that the chamber should
seek incorporation, at a meeting held
yesterday afternoon. The subcommittee
will make report on the matter to the
full committee at an early date, and it
is expected that the committee will In
dorse the plan, and that in turn the
Chamber of Commerce will approve it.
The incorporation, it is believed, will help
to crystalline the sentiment in favor Of
chamber for its use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
BUILDERS IN OLD ROME.
Lecture Delivered in Assembly Room
of the Carnegie Institution,

Prof. Esther Boise Van Deman, Phi.
D., research associate i'm Roman archie
ology of the Carnegie Institution.
addressed the Washington Society OF
the Archaeological Institute of America
at it's forty-fifth meeting held last
evening in the assembly room OF the
Carnegie Institution, 18th and r
streets northwest.
The speaker was introduced by DIR.
Woodward, president of the institution.
DIR. Van Deman used stereopticon
slides to illustrate her lecture on "Old
Roman Master Builders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
Elopers Go to Ask Forgiveness.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lorimer C. Graham, who
we're married in Baltimore Tuesday after
noon, went to Lakewood. N. j.. last even
ing to see the mother of the bride, Mrs.
Robert Portner. and ask forgiveness for
their elopement to the Monumental city.
They will also spend brief honeymoon
in the metropolis and may later go to
Atlantic City before returning to wash
ington to again take up their residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
MONKEY. GIVES LECTURE
TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
With Piece of Chalk He illus.
trates His Remarks on
Blackboard.

Although it may be years before the
teaching of monkey language becomes a
course I'm the Washington public schools,
q lecture was given on the subject by a
monkey at the Franklin School yesterday
before a large number OF school children
and several school officials. AS q matter
of fact, not one of those present was able
to interpret the chattering talk of the
monkey in good English. nor were they
able to interpret the sentences the mon
key wrote on the blackboard in illustrat-
ing his remarks, but all were highly
entertained.
The monkey. an excellent specimen OF
its kind, standing about foot high and
handsomely attired in red coat and
hat, entered the. school under the care OF
his master. an Italian organ grinder, and
with the fun consent of the school au-
thorities His first act before the school,
authorities was a monkey interpreta.
tion of Salome. accompanied by a lively
tune from the hand organ.
Gives His Lecture.
Later he appeared in the rooms Of the
school. before the children ending ur
| with visit to Normal School, No. 1. In
He stood on small table near the black.
| board. After making bow and a few
sundry remarks-which We're thought to
be about the fine weather, and the need
of course of instruction in the similar
| tongue in the schools-Prof. Monkey pick.
ed piece of chalk from the ledge OF
the blackboard and wrote a sentence In
simian language on the board Evident
ly displeased with his work, however he
grabbed up an eraser and rubbed out al
that he had written. Then ne rewrote
in much better style another sentence
This is all true, honest Injun, and any
of the dozen officials who saw the mon.
key will support the statement.
/ When the monkey left the building MOI
an official or child had penny in theil
pockets, but the monkey had SO many
he could hardly carry them all. AS hi
started down the steps he put on a pail
of spectacles, drew a pipe from hi.
pocket and put il in his mouth.
While some officials are trying to spec
ulate as to how long IL will be befor,
monkey language is taught in the schools
others are specializing as to whether
monkey should form a regular part o.
the nature study course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
BRICKLAYER HURT IN FALL.
Charles Wannell Jolted From Chute
in Raleigh Hotel Addition.

Charles Wannell, employed on the addi-
ton to the Raleigh Hotel as bricklayer,
was jolted from the first floor to the
basement OF the new building yesterday
afternoon and painfully injured. The ac-
cident resulted from the cage in the tenn
porary brick chute jumping the track.
Wannell refused to be taken to q hospital
and was sent to his home at 1928 H street
northeast in cab.