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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-31
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Many Candidates File Their
Statements of Campaign
Expenditures.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md October 81. 1911
When It became known that States At
torney Waters would call to the attention
Of the November grand jury the failure
OF certain candidates for nomination for
office. for members of the governing
bodies of the two political parties, for
delegates to the state convention, etc, to
hle with the proper officials statements
OF their campaign expenditures and prom
ises. as required by the primary election
law, there was considerable hust1ing
among the managers of both parties to
have the delinquents file the required
statements at once, and yesterday and
today the statements of those who were
guilty of the oversight have been pour
Ing in on the clerk of the circuit court
here. who is one of the officials with
whom the statements must be filed. 1t Is
thought that by the time the grand jury
meets all will have filed statements in
which event it is not thought probable
that any indictments will be returned.
The season for shooting cartridges and
rabbits in Montgomery county begins to-
morrow and continues until December Il.
About everybody in the county who owns
gun and dog will be out tomorrow. and
many birds and rabbits. both of which
are reported to be plentiful. will doubt
less be slaughtered. Before non-resl-
dents are permitted to hunt in the county
they must obtain from the clerk of the
circuit court a license. the fee being S15.
But when a land owner invites nom
resident to hunt on his property no
license is necessary.
Miss Pearl NJ. Harding. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harding Of Cloverly,
this county, and Mr.. Archibald Sterling
Turner of Norwood We're married Sun
day evening by Rev. DR.. Neel, pastor of
the Methodist Church at Colesvihe. The
ceremony took place at the parsonage in
the presence of a small company of rela-
tives and friends of the couple.
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TO DISCUSS TRANSFER BILL.
Draft Will Be Laid Before Chamber
of Commerce Committee.

The universal transfer BILL framed
Saturday evening by a subcommittee or
the executive committee of the oreaniza-
ton of citizens formed to aid in tina
fight for universal transfers on the street
railways of the District, Will be laid be-
fore the entire executive committee to-
night at the Chamber of Commerce. II
the bill is approved by the executive
committee IL is To he presented TO the
organization at a meeting Friday evening
Charles w. Darr. chairman OF the
executive committee. has invited the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany and the Capital Traction COMPANY
to send representatives To the meeting
tonight.
The members of the executive commit
tee are c. W. Darr OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. T. V. Heating of the Rhode
Island Avenue Suburban Citizens Assoc
citation; Milton Smelling, Central Labor
Union; w. 4. Foster. Chamber Of Com
merce; :. McComas Hawken of the West
Rock Creek Citizens Association, J.. j.
Ryan, Central Labor Mon. II. J. Clark
of the Columbia Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION, and Philip =. Brill OF the
Petworth Citizens Association.
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PROGRESS ON GRANT STATUE
Contractor Hopes to Complete It by
Summer of 1913

Henry NJ. Shrady of New York, who has
the contract for the construction Of the
Grant monument in the Botanic Garden.
expects to have the work completed by
the summer of 1913. He has been engaged
on it for seven years past, having
been somewhat delayed by the prolonged
controversy over the selection of the site
The base and pedestal were completed
several months ago. and the four lions
are in position on the corners.
The field artillery and cavalry groups
arc completed but have not yet been
placed. The two groups will flank the
equestrian statue of Gen. Grant OF the
main pedestal. Good progress has been
made on the equestrian group and that
will be finished within the next few
months. The base and pedestals are
of white marble All the figures are of
bronze.
Since he began work on this monument
to the civil war chieftain. Sculptor Shrady
has become so thoroughly imbued with
the military spirit that he joined the Ma
tional Guard of New York. He is now a
lieutenant in the I'd Battalion of Field
Artillery.
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GREGG DIES OF WOUND.
Negro Shot Self After Killing Col.
ored Woman.

Ira Gregg. colored. who yesterday aft
ernoon killed Emma Honesty, also COL
ored, by shooting her in the head at her
home, 1923 Goth street, and then turned
the revolver on himself. died in the
Georgetown University Hospital half an
hour after he sent the bullet into his
brain.
Gregg did not intend to take his own
life, the police believe. when he killed
the woman. He saw he was being closely
pursued by Detective MECH Grove of the
seventh precinct, and when he stopped In
front of 1lli 18th street he realized es-
cape was impossible. Then he fired the
shot that ended his own life.
Coroner hewitt reached the scene of
the murder in his automobile few min
utes after the shooting occurred, and be-
fore Gregg died at Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital. Undertaken George w.
Wise took charge of the woman's body.
while the body of Gregg was taken to the
mOrgue.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. CRANDALL.
Services Are Held in St. Mary's
Catholic Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Lena VI.
Crandall, wife of Milton r. Crandall OF
the Post Office Department who died
Friday afternoon, We're held yesterday
at ST. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
where the deceased was christened. mar
ried, sang in the choir and had been a
member all her life. Requiem mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father Andrew H
Mihm. Burial was in ST. Mary's Gene
terry, and the pallbearers were William
Knoblock. Richard Street, William Min
der. Frank Horgan. Morgan Mclaughlin
and Charles Session, lifelong friends OF
the deceased. The floral tributes were
abundant and beautiful.
Mrs. Crandall was born in this city and
was forty-eight years old. She was the
daughter of the late George W. and Cath
crime Smith. She was married to Mir.
Crandall in 1885. and four children. Harry
NJ, Howard G.. Nettie r. and Edna *.
Crandall, with her husband. survive her.
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REUNION OF ALUMNI.
Central High School Association An
nounces a Program.

The annual reunion of the Central Ugh
School Alumni Association is to be held at
the Central School December q. from 3
to $50 o'clock pm, according to plans
made by the board of managers of the
association at meeting last evening.
The program will include a general re-
union OF the graduates. followed by brief
addresses. Musical and dramatic num-
bers will also be given. Refreshments
will be served.
Plans for increasing the membership OF
the association were discussed. 1t is
proposed to do this through board of
class secretaries. The committee in
charge of alumni prizes made its re t.
1t was decided that the alumni! snould
participate in the memorial meeting to
be held in honor Of the memory of the
late John 3. Sleman. jr., Central gra iu-
ate OF the class of 1891. This meeting
will be held the evening of November s.
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CHURCH TO CELEBRATE.
Anniversary Exercises by Members
of Plymouth CONGREGATION.

Plans have been completed for Il rally
of the Plymouth Congregational
Church. to be held November / to IS,
in celebration of the thirtieth anniver-
sary of the church. Prominent colored
clergymen will address the meetings
and several musicals will be given.
The celebration will open tomorrow at
the church with the annual business
meeting, and Thursday night at s
o'clock Rev. DIR. /. n. Ross of Metro
politan A. nj. +. Church will preach the
fraternal sermon The junior choir of
the Metropolitan Church will sing.
Friday night the annual concert will
be given by members of the Mt. Zion
M. E. Church and the Trinity A. NJ E.
Church. Special services will be held
Sunday, when the anniversary sermon
will be preached by the pastor of the
church. Rev. Alexander c. Garner.
Services will also be held in the after
noon and evening The celebration will
close with a general church reception
the evening of November IS, when
members. their families and friends
will be welcomed. There will be
speaking.
Those in charge of the program are
Mrs. NJ. Z. Douglas, Deacon l. l.. Bal
ley. Miss Martha Lee, w. o. Davis and
Rev. Mr.. Garner
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ORDER OF ST. LUKE.
Honor Paid to Recently Re- Elected
Officers

Nearly 400 members of the Independent
Order of ST.. Luke assembled at their
new building. 18th and L streets, last
evening, in honor of the district deputy,
Mrs. Bessie B. Anderson. and Rev. A. c.
Garner. associate deputy. who We're re-
Gently reelected for the ensuing year.
The place was decorated with bunting,
palms and flowers and appropriate mot
toes. After refreshments speeches were
made by Prof. J.. B. Moore of Howard
University, DR.. c. W. Cnilds, Rev Mr..
Garner and Mrs Anderson. The order
of ST. Luke is a benevolent organiza-
ton. which provides sick, dement's and
like insurancesfor its members and seeks
to cultivate morality and good citizen
ship There are fortyeight councils and
a membership of nearly 1850 in this
civ
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ACCUSED OF STEALING RINGS.
Man Is Arrested Again Day He
Leaves Prison.

John Egan, alias John Martin, alias
w. J. Greene, charged with the larceny
Of three diamond rings worth $3.50
from the apartment of Mrs. Lena -.
Foster at the Madrid in September, 1907.
was brought here yesterday from New
York and turned over 10 the United
States marshal Egan. it is charged. was
seen i'm the building the day the theft
was committed and said he was there 10
examine the electric bells
He later was arrested in New York and
sentenced TO serve term in the Dan
nemora prison, and Detective Burlin-
game was at the prison gate the day
he was released He is being held at
the District jail.
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ANACOSTIA.

special meeting of Electa Chapter,
No . Order of the Eastern Star of
Anacostia, was held last night in Masonic
Hall. with Mrs. Francis Frazier, worthy
matron, presiding. AS the term of the
present officers Is approaching an end the
meeting was held in order that all mat
ters pending under the present rigime
might be settled. Several new candi-
dates were admitted to membership. and
an entertainment and banquet followed.
r. D. Fillius sang a solo.
Mr. and Mrs. George Skidmore of 2219
Nichols avenue left today for Parkers-
burg, w. Va, where they will be the
guests of relatives for week. Several
hunting trips will be a feature of their
visit.
Special services viii he held in ST. Te-
resa's Church tomorrow and Thursday,
the first in commemoration Of All Saints
day and the second All Souls day. In
Emmanuel Episcopal Church the holy
communion will be celebrated tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
A large delegation from Mineola Tribe.
No. IL, Improved Order Of Red Men. at
tended the meeting of Sioux Tribe, No.
is, held last evening at 62o louisiana
avenue northwest The occasion was the
annual visitation of the grand officers.
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DESCRIBES RECLAMATION WORK
H. 7. Cowling Delivers Lecture at
Pythian Temple.

The "homemaking' work of the fed
eral government was described last even
ing before the National Council of the
Royal Arcanum Society at Pythian Tenn
pie, by H. T. Cowling. chief photographer
Of the United States reclamation service.
The lecture was Illustrated with beauti-
full colored views of the west and of the
work of the government in making arid
lands habitable
The progress already made in this
work, the speaker declared. has attracted
the attent on of the engineers of the
world Towering structures in narrow
canyons. with walls thousands of feet
high, have been erected to create the
largest artificial lakes in the world Tun-
neis have been excavated under high
mountains to carry rivers from their
beds into the valleys of other streams.
The results of this work, he said are
already astonishing. Water is now avail
able for a IN lion acres of land. the
greater part of which is under cultiva-
ton. Fourteen thousand families now are
living on the land In homes of their own,
and it is estimated that the crops har-
vested this year on land reclaimed by
the reclamation service will have a value
of not less than S2OOOO,0OO AS a result
Of this work of the government, IL Is es-
timated, and values have increased more
than S1U5 C0O. COO
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OFFICERS OF AID CLUB.
They Will Be Elected Monday Night
at New Fredonia Hotel.

The Washington Al Club is to elect
officers next Monday night at the New
Fredonia Hotel Candidates for the pres
idency are Granville Hunt and Harry
Cunningham, to succeed John E. Shoe
maker; for first vice president, c. c.
Green and r. Oystermeyer r. Edwin
Joyce is candidate for second vice
president. For the office of secretary
the candidates are William T. Sherwood
and Frank Rogers, who seek to succeed
NJ. II. B. Hoffman. Walter Mcdonnell,
at present treasurer, will probably retain
that Office.
a Dutch lunch" will be served and a
special edition of the Ad Blast will be
issued for the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-31
Deny Sale of Infected Horse Meat

George L. Record, attorney for Schwartz
Brothers of Newark. ~ j., charged with
selling infected horse meat, and Df-. Bald
win, medical Inspector of the finn, APP
peared yesterday before the fopd and
drug inspection board Of the Agricultural
Department to combat the allegation.
The case against Schwartz Brothers is
pending in the state courts OF New Jer-
sey. Dr. Baldwin insisted that the horses
slaughtered were carefully inspected and
denied that infected animals were fused.
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warning ON TYPHOID
Vaccination Advised for Agri-
cultural Employees.
BUT is NOT COMPULSORY
Secretary Wilson Takes Action Fol-
lowing Report of Committee
Named to Consider Matter.

War on typhoid fever was declared by
the Department of Agriculture I'm a
recommendation approved yesterday
afternoon by SecretaryeWflson that all
the 1850 employees of the department
be vaccinated against typhoid.
Secretary Wilson's action followed
Immediately the report of a special
committee of three appointed by him to
look into the advisable ty of recommend
ing that all the employees OF the de-
partment be vaccinated against the
disease.
1t was explained today that the de-
partment cannot compel it's employees
to submit to the vaccination. but the
department expressed a strong hope
that the request that the employees be
vaccinated would be acceded to. Secre-
tary Wilson gave his hearty approval
to the plan. He pointed out that of
the 1900 employees of the department
outside Of the District of Columbia
many are engaged in travelling about
the country during at least a part of
the year. To protect them from the
dangers of impure water the vaccina-
ton against typhoid has been recon-
mended
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Plight Their Troth.

You remember that in our last Sunday
Magazine poor Beliew, hero OF 1.-The
Money Moon," has been forced into the
exceedingly unhappy position Of having
to join in the pretense to Anthea that he
intended to marry a London girl, all be-
cause the good Adam told her this false.
hood to save her pride. Well, the next
number sees the American at work carry.
ing out this plan, and getting into the
most distressing situations. Never has
lover been in a more perplexing anG
grievous state. There is. however. re.
lieving note in this coming installment
when the gallant Sergt. Appleby and Miss
hadn't been for Bellows tactful efforts
the worthy couple would probably have
gone through life without realizing this
great JOY.
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FIRE QUICKLY PUT OUT.
About $50 Damage Caused il
Shanghai Chinese Restaurant.

TO the vicinity of 9th and F streets from
every direction yesterday afternoon about
q O'Clock in response to an alarm from
box 126 because Of fire on the third floor
Of the Shanghai Chinese restaurant, a11
9TH street
Ladders were quickly raised by one Of
the truck companies and firemen ascend
ed to reach a position from which they
could fight the blaze. and also see IL any
of the Chinese employed in the restau-
rant had been hemmed in by the blaze
or smoke. No rescue work was neces-
sary. however. and in a few minutes
the blaze was under control The fire
was caused by defective flue. the police
report. and about $50 damage resulted.
Christian Heurich owns the building.
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Peace Society to Meet.

The first public meeting of the Wash
ington Peace Society has been announced
for Sunday, November at 3 pm, al
the First Congregational Church, 10th
and G streets northwest. Among the
speakers will be DR.. Philander p. Clax-
ton. United States commissioner of edu-
cation: John Barrett director of the Pan
American bureau; o. p. Austin. chief of
the bureau of statistics, Department OF
Commerce and Labor; w. NJ Davidson,
superintendent of schools: Thomas Nell
son Page William Knowles Coops.., gen.
eral secretary of the Y. NJ. GA: DIR.
Benjamin F. Trueblood. secretary Of the
American Peace Society, and DR.. s. H.
Woodrow. pastor of the church named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-31

Big time tonight Masque dance. Arcade.
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Powell Defeats Dennison.

By a score of Z to ). Powell School de-
feated Dennison School in basket ball
game yesterday on the Mount Pleasant
Fairgrounds. The lineup was as follows
Powell School-C Nash. left guard: D.
Myers. right guard: n. Bradford, center;
r. Harrell. left forward. and f. McCor.
mick right forward. Dennison School
K. Fink. left guard; ]. Bowen. right
guard: r. Jacobs. center: n. Davis RICH,
forward. and r, Cleveland, left forward
About a thousand children witnessed the
game. The Powell School has challenged
any team OF its weight to play q game
on the Mount Pleasant grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-31
Park View Citizens Association to
Entertain November 3.

The Park View Citizens Association
has arranged social program for its
meeting to be held Friday night, Novem-
Der 3 in the Whitney Avenue Christian
Church hall.
1t Is understood feature of the meet
ing will be the reading of Il paper by
Pres dent j. G. McGrath, describing some
of the projects of public interest which
the association has advocated and ac-
complished. Because many matters which
civic bodies take up do not materalize
for months afterward the impress on has
developed in some instances, it is said.
that citizens associations do not accom-
plish much. President McGrath's paper
has been prepared with the idea of refut-
ing this belief and arousing more inter-
est generally in the work of the associa-
tons.
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ESCAPES FROM GUARDHOUSE.
Soldier Had Been Sentenced to I'm
prisonment for Desertion.

A reward of $50 will be paid by the
War Department for the arrest of Will
liam T. Houchins, who escaped from the
guardhouse at Fort Myer. He left there
early Saturday morning, but his absence
was not noticed until about O'Clock in
the morning because he had placed a
dummy in his bed.
Houchins was arrested at Pennsylvania
avenue and eth street August IL by Cross
ing Policeman Burk on a charge of deser-
ton, and turned over to the military
authorities. He later was court-martiaI-
ed and sentenced to serve four years in
a military prison.
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MR.. YODER IS SEVENTY.
Former Member Of Congress From
Ohio Celebrates Birthday.

S. S. Yoder. president of the Washing
ton. Spa Springs and Gretta railroad. and
former member of the House of Repre-
sentatives from Ohio. is today celebrating
his SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Yoder maintains his activity in
Washington affairs, having lived here for
q quarter of a century. He was at one
time vice president of the Associated
Charities.
He served in the Union army during the
civil war, practiced law. and was elected
mayor of his native town, Button,
Ohio: became Judge of the county court,
and was elected to the Fiftieth. Fifty
first and Fifty second Congresses from
the fourth Ohio district. After the ex-
piration of his third term he declined to
run again. and took up his permanent
residence in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-31

Brass and Iron Cribs. lowest prices. ess G.
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PREPARING FOR THE WINTER.
Quartermasters at Fort Washington
and Hunt LAYING in Fuel.

The United States Army auartermasters
at Fort Washington and Fort Hunt are
laying in supply of fuel for use at the
army posts when the cold winds begin
to blow and snow flies in the coming win
ter months. The big barge Patuxent of
the Southern Transportation Company
fleet is lying at Fort Washington wharf
unloading about 100 tons of hard coal
from Philadelphia and she will be fol-
lowed in the next month or six weeks
by several other barges. so that by the
time cold and freezing weather comes
there will be several thousand tons of
coal on hand i'll the storehouses at the
fort for use of officers and men. Across
the river at Fort Hunt the schooner
Edith VERBAL is unloading about thirty
cords of wood from Potomac points and
she will be followed by other wood and
coal laden vessels until the supply Of
fuel at the Virginia post will be ample
to last for two winters if necessary.
Hoover. American Halter, $40 9th.-Advt.
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SPECIAL SERVICES.
Evangelist Davidson Conducting
Series of MEETINGS.

The special services which began last
Sunday morning in the Presbyterian
Church. Maple avenue. Takoma Park,
Wore continued last night. They are
being conducted by Rev. f. E. David
son, evangelist. A special program of
music was rendered by the Takoma
Chorus, under the direction of James
w. Dyre.
Services ara held every evening ex-
cept Saturday. DR.. Davidson occupies
the pulpit at both the morning and
evening services each Sunday. The
meetings have been largely attended
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TRIBUTE TO JUSTICE HARLAN.
Memorial Meeting Will Be Held
December IL

Plans were perfected last evening. at
the residence of John w. Cromwell, for
memorial meeting in honor of the late
Justice John NJ. Harlan at the Metro
politan A. M. E. Church December IL,
the anniversary of the appointment of
Justice Harlan to the Supreme Court.
Distinguished speakers are to be invite |
and a special musical program provid, d.
Prof Cromwell was elected chairman of
the committee, Shelby J. Davidson sec
rotary and Daniel Murray treasurer.
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In Need of Repairs.

Tho clam shell digging machine Canton.
belonging to Sanford & Brooks of Bal
timore. which has been employed upon
the harbor Improvement work at Alcxan-
dria for several months past, was out Oh
service yesterday for repair work to her
machinery. She is expected to return to
service late this afternoon. While the inn
provement work at Alexandria is being
pushed by three dredging machines. II is
stated the work is only about two-thirds
completed and that IL Will be sprin gtime
before the dredges cease operations.