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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
Short Wheat Crop Expected.

There is prospect of another short
wheat crop in the United States. accord
ing to the monthly crop report issued
yesterday by the Department of Agri-
culture. More than one-fifth of the area
planted in winter wheat had to be aban-
doned owing to the severe winter. and
the prospect now is that the crop will be
60 ZOO, 900 bushels behind that OF the pre-
yious year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
Veterans May Recover.

Frederick W. kogge and Samuel En-
NETT, veterans of the civil and Mexican
wars, who attempted suicide at the Sol
diers' Home Monday with razors, proba
bly, will recover. 1t was said at the Sol
diers' Home Hospital this morning that
neither Is in a serious condition Kogge
is eighty-one years old and Emmett il
eighty-fo years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
took its final plunge into the sea.

took It's mai plunge INTO the sea.
In a communication TO The Star the
Mason, who gives his word as
Mason" that the money will be paid
upon the recovery of Maj Butts body
offers as his reason the desire To carry
out the wish OF Maj Butt as expressed
in his will that his body be buried in
Arlington national cemetery. He fur
Their offers to defray the expenses of
the master of Temple Lodge to go to
Halifax. y. s.. to receive the body
should it be recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
Conductors Condition Critical.

Clinton Howes. conductor on the Mount
Pleasant line of the Capital Traction
Company, who was run over by an auto
mobile last Saturday night, is still in a
critical condition. Saturday night when
he was taken to Garfield Hospital his
condition was 20 serious that II was
feared he would not survive the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
The Academy Sunday.

Pursuing the policy begun last Sunday,
the Academy management next Sunday
will offer an interesting and unusual bill
of entertainment which will feature Car
ter's orchestra, in sacred and operate
selections, with other offerings that have
made this weeks program attractive and
popular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
REWARD FOR BUTTS BODY.
A Washington Mason Offers $500
for Its Recovery.

Washington Mason. a member of
Temple Lodge. r. n \. NJ. who refuses
10 divulge his name. offers a reward of
500 for the recovery of the body of
Mai. Archibald Butt. President Tafts
aid, who lost his life when the Titanic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
1.-THE Dawn of a Tomorrow"

Frances Nelson of the Columbia Play
ers will have a strong role at the Co
lumbia Theater next week, when the
company presents The Dawn OF To-
morrow" It Is play founded upon the
opening UP Of . new world. with bright
hopes and. a renewed life. to the despond-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
DECLINE OF |[L|TERACY
IN THE UNITED STATES
Noted Decrease Shown in the
District, According to
Census Statement.

The percentage of illiterate persons in
continental United States has decreased
greatly during the last ten years. accord
ing to a preliminary statement issued by
Director of the Census Durand
1t is set forth that the number OF il
literate persons in continental United
States at the census of 1910. was 5.5l6.-
693, as compared with $50, O69 in 1900, q
decrease of more than 100000 in number.
and decline from 10.7 to ~ per cent in
the proportion Of the population ten years
of age and over so reported.
The census bureau treats as illterate
any person unable to write, regardless
of his ability to read. The statistics re-
late only to persons ten years of age and
over.
Marked Decrease in District.
In the District of Columbia the de-
crease in the total number OF illiterate
persons is marked. In 1900 there were
231, 1877 persons in the District. and OF
these 2O,O2S, or Sc per cent, were Hitter
ate. but N 1910 the number had increased
to 279OSs, and the number of illiterates
had decreased to 13,s12, or 40 per cent
of the total.
This decrease in illiteracy came among
q, 9i9 colored persons in the District. and
of these 7.462 were illiterate. In 1910
the number of colored persons in the
same boundary was 1884, while the
number of illiterates among them was
only 1854 or 13.5 per cent of the total.
On the other hand, the number of illit-
crate white persons increased from 2,4so
to 1901 The white population increased
from 159. 423 to 1865.
Conditions in the States.
The proportion of illiterates was less
in 1910 than in 1909 in each of the nine
geographic divisions and in all but two
states, namely, Connecticut and New
York.
In these two states, in which the per-
centage was substantially the same at
both censuses, the number of illiterates
was larger in 1910 than in 1900. mainly as
the result of the heavy immigration to
this country during the last ten years.
Owing to the same cause. the number
of illiterates has increased in a considera-
BILE number of other states, although the
proportion of illterates in each case has
decreased during the decade
For the states comprising the three
southern divisions the statistics of Hit
eracy are presented separately for the
white and negro population.
The number of illiterates among the
white population of continental United
States as a whole is less in 1910 than in
1900. and there has also been decline
in the proportion OF illiterates from 81
in 1900 to 5 per cent in 1910.
There has been, similarly, very ma
terial decrease in both the number and
proportion of illiterates among the negro
population in the country-in number
by 625,107 and in percentage from AS
in 1900 to 30.4 in 1910. In each of the
three southern divisions. and in each
Of the states comprising them. there
was a smaller percentage Of illiterates
among both the white and negro popula.
ton in 1910 than there was in 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
Presented With Punch Bowl.

Presented With Punch Bowl.
William b. Todd. who also retired after
thirteen years as secretary, was then pre-
scented with cut glass punch bowl, and
after a brief address of acceptance. Judge
Bundy yielded the gavel of the associa-
ton to Mr.. Saunders. who assumed the
chair and declared he will give his best
effort to the associations work.
Charles c. Lancaster presented reso-
luton protesting against the bill recently
passed by the House providing for an ex-
ira assessment of property to defray the
police and firemens pensions He de-
clared it was an abrogation of the or
ganic act of 1878 and was no doubt an
attempt on the part of Congress to kill
the act" The association adopted the
resolution after ii was explained that
every one is in favor of the pensions for
policemen and fremen but they should
be paid out of the current revenues OF
the District"
Near the close of the meeting SIS was
appropriated to defray the expense of the
committee working to secure an inebriate
asylum for the District. 1t was also de-
cided to have petitions printed on postal
cards to be addressed to Senator CALM
ger asking that he push his bill fixing the
present water rates and thus nullify.'
as one member put it. the action Of the
two Comm.ssioners-JudsO and Johnston
in attempting to put in force on July
increased. water rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
Gives Way to Younger Man.

For nearly twenty years" said Judge
Bundy, Il have labored earnestly for the
welfare of Columbia Heights. For the
past nine years my hat has been in the
ring when the nominations for the pres
dency of this association have been con-
sdered, but l now believe | should give
way to a more active man. and one in
whom / have the fullest confidence that
the affairs of this organiZa ton will be
administered rightly and fairly
Looking back over his nine years as
president. Judge Bundy said: IF during
the time | have been at the head of this
association ! have made ruling which
has been the least bit unfair and / have
led a member to believe that l intended
to be unfair. ! wish to make this public
that | did not do it in
tentionally, and | now want to ask the
pardon of any one whom l may have
made to think that l was discriminating
against him.
He said he has great faith in Columbia
Heights and declared that he has lived
to see it grow in beauty and hopes to live
many more years to see it continue to
grow and it's residents TO prosper even
more than in the past. He recounted how
when he came to the heights about
twenty years ago the improvements for
the section were yet to be secured. and he
said he counts it one of the joys of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
Bernhardt-Rejane Films Return.

The remarkable motion pictures Of
Sarah Bernhard in Camille and Nine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08

Vaudeville" an article by Claiming
Pollock. the playwright, in our next SUM-
day Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
Academy.

Although detailed announcement of next
weeks attractions will not be made for
the Academy until Sunday, Manager
Harry B. Hearn promises the bill will be
in every particular as good. if not better,
than this weeks and will combine the
best gleanings from the highest realm of
refined vaudeville. The aim will be to
provide a varied and attractive group
that will embrace music, art. comedy and,
above ALL novelty and refinement. This
policy the management is laying particu-
lar stress upon
The Langdons. with their unique and
lauShabe automobile sketch; Pelham, the
entertaining European hypnotist; Sutton,
Mcintyre and Sutton, the eccentric aero
bats and laugh makers of THE Pumpkin
Farm, Richards and Grover, with the
piano. and some of the catchieSt songs in
the novelty line, and the De Michelles.
with harp and violin, are winning favor
in this weeks bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
Aida "Lohengrin. .

The Aborn English Grand Opera Com
pany at the New National Theater next
week will sing Aida and ''Lohengrin."
A special feature of both operas will be
elaborate stage settings of a spectacular
character
Aida Verdi's masterpiece, will be
sung Monday, Tuesday and WEDNESDAY
nights and at the Wednesday matinee. 1t
is rich in oriental color, beautiful music,
elaborate orchestration. massive pageants
and inspiring ensembles.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights
and at the Saturday matinee Wagner s
"Lohengrin.'' with it's story of the mystic
knight. will be sung. Though one of the
favorite operas of the great German COM
poser. this beautiful opera is but seldom
heard in English.
The casts for both Aida and ''Lohen-
grin will contain artists who are favor
ties in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08

William H. Saunders was chosen presi-
dent of the Columbia Heights Citizens
Associatio at the May meeting of that
organiza ton last evening in st. Stephen S
Parish Hall. 18th and Irving streets north
west. He succeeds Judge Charles S.
Bundy, who had been at the head of the
association for the last nine years. and
who, at the opening of the meeting an
nounced his desire to retire, saying he
wished to make way for a younger man.
James S. Easby-Smith was elected first
vice president. F. w. Clements. second
vice president; Aaron Johns, third vice
president; George c. Gertman. secretary,
and l.. II. Stabler. assistant secretary and
treasurer
Praisng Judge Bundy's efforts for CO.
lumbia Heights William f. Andrews, au-
ditor of the Treasury, in short address
presented the retiring president with a
silver loving cup as a memento from
the members of the association. who
would have been pleased to vote for him
for another term in the presidency"
Good is not good enough. the best is not
too good was the inscription on the
tribute Mr.. Andrews pointed to as he
laid the cup the presiding officers
table. and Judge Bundy arose to make
brief reply in acceptance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
Paris Likely to Get
Peace Conference

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 14.-Prep-
arations are being made in official cir
cles for q conference of the powers to
be held following the declaration Of
peace between Turkey and the Balkan
allies 9
1t is believed here that the negotia-
lions will be opened, probably in Paris,
within a fortnight.
Count Witte, who negotiated the
Russo Japanese peace convention for
Russia in America, will probably repre-
sent the st. Petersburg government.
While peace is believed near, never
theless Russia is not overlooking the
possibility of diplomatic complications
which may threaten another rupture In
Europe.
Balkan dispatches indicate now that
Alabama will become an autonomous
principality under the nominal suze-
ra1nty of the Turkish sultan instead of
being divided up among the allies.
Salonika will probably be interna-
tionslized and Roumania will get a slice
Of Bulgarian territory for remaining
neutral. Austria and Servia will prob
ably Join hands in the construction of
an Adriatic-Danube railway and Ser
via will be given free commercial use
OF the Adriatic ports OF Durazzo and
San Giovanni di Medura.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
THOMAS COUNTY'S FAIR
BEST ONE OF FIVE HELD

TOWNSVILLE, GA, Nov. 14.-The
9th annual exhibition Of the Thomas
County Farmers Fair association, which
is now in progress here, Is conceded to
be tho best held since the organization
OF the association. The attendance is
large.
The display OF farm and garden
products. fruits, flowers. canned goods
and fancy work is above the average.
The exhibit OF the Girls Canning club
attracts great attention and reflects
credit both upon the girls and Miss
Forrest, the county demonstrators, who
has been in charge OF the work this
year.
The poultry show is a great feature.
F. J. Marshall. of Atlanta, The Geor-
CLANS poultry expert. is the Judge The
stock exhibit Is the largest seen here.
1t was judged today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
.nl AIANrA 9Eoh1lAN EMBEk a. 1872
BOY NURSE TAKEN
FOR GIRL BY PASTOR
WHO SEES MYSTERY

Mrs w S. Parker; OF 81 Adams
street, Decatur, called the chief of po-
lice today, to ask that the mullato boy
she employed to look after a little boy
relative be not annoyed any more by
persons who think he is a woman in
disguise. She said the young negro
has long hair and a rather eliminate
appearance and this had led to his be-
ing stopped by Rev. G. r. Buford, con-
nected with the Men and Religion For
ward Movement. who believed the child
was being kidnapped
Mr.. Buford saw the child and his at
tendant on the Whitehall viaduct yes
terday afternoon and at once jumped to
the conclusion that something was
wrong, and perhaps the boy was being
kidnapped by a woman dressed in a
mans attire. He called Policeman Hill.
who questioned the young negro, but
declined to make an arrest unless Mr..
Buford assumed all responsibility.
While they were discussing the matter
both the child and the attendant disap-
peared. The police made search, but
the mysterious pair had taken the troll
ley to Decatur and their trail was lost.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
Turks APPEAL To
RULGAR|ANSF FOR
PEACE TERMS
War Hats, and Powers Be-
Iieve Conflict Has Really
Terminated.

,oNnON. Nov 1E.-Peace in the
po,sans is at last in sight and danger
:. European CLASH seems to have
,..r averted. A private message re-
..,vsd here from Constantinople states
.no. +he Turkish government has al
~. onened negotiations direct with
tina Balkan allies,
turkey through Maxim Pasha, the
ottoman minister OF war, has appealed
;. General savoff. the Bulgarian COM
-,onder at Chatal3a, for an eight-day
-.,..,,e General Savon notified Gear
v>.rd,Dand Of Turkeys petition and it
=, ,.,,ov.d that the arnistice will be
or6sred az once.
War ApperessAiy ovor.
1,,AoD'n belief is that the war Is at
I'D TurSpey has been hopeiessly
r1t,7ns8 and she could not have con-
t,.,,,a6 the struggle many more days,
.s1,,tp w sxperts say. Actual peace ne-
rr4fatons will probably be commenced
nsxt week
A report from the Turkish capital by
nav az Vienna said that pourpariers
,aS already BEEN begun at the Sublime
pcy4s with NJ. popoff. first secretary Of
M. g,rissR4an legation, and NJ Nena-
4vvetch, Bulgarian minister TO Turkey.
srtsng 4or the Bulgarian government.
Boon aIl sccountA Gear Ferdinand
has s4vsn CD his determination of
ynrowtng hts victorious Bulgar army
,nAo the Ottoman capital. However,
+Aa CITY may be occupied later by an
arruv made UP Of Bulgarian, servian,
MonteneSTin and Greek troops as sig
astogy Of the Joint victory over the
Crescent.
Envoy on Way to Sofa.
n 4s now learned that Musurus Bey,
Turkish minister of posts and tele-
rraphs, who was reported yesterday to
be en- route for Paris. is really on his
way to Sofia as special peace envoy.
The Sublime Porte is said to be pre-
pared to make humiliating sacrifices.
One Of these is the withdrawal of the
Turkish soldiers nom the Chatalja
lines, leaving the city exposed to the al
lies.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
ONLY ''CASCARETS"
IF CONST|PATED
Gently clean your liver and con.
ttpsted bowels while
you sleep.

TsSs a. CszSoaret tonight and thor
S0Fhty cieanSe your Liver, Stomach
and Bowels, ard you will surety feel
great By morning. You men and WON
N Tno have headache, coated tongue,
cana sleep are bilious, nervous and
upSsst bothered with q sick, gaesy,
aisordeged stunaoh, or have backache
and feed al worn out
Age 200 keeping your bowels clean
WIN CaScarsts-or merely forcing a
pssEa$eway yvsry few days with salts,
atbardo DSAg or castor otlf This is
Important
Cascsrets immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach. remove tho sour,
n0igeseed and fermenttng food and
icu gases; take the excess bile from
me liver and carry off the constipated
ssste matter and poison from tho in
iestines and bowels
remember, Cascaret tonight will
y. nTe1Shtsn you out by morning. A
tO-oenS box nom your druggist means
healthy bowel action; a clear head and
cnserruness for months. Don't forget
ne ch1ldNen. (Advt.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
TEACHER, STRICKEN ILL
IN FORSYTH SCHOOL, DIES

FORSYTH, GA, Nov. 14-The body
of Miss Sarah Pennington, who died at
DR.. Aliens sanitarium in Milledgevllle
on Tuesday night, was brought to For
syth for internent yesterday afternoon
After graduating from the local high
school, Miss Pennington attended the
Georgia Normal and Industrial school
in Milledgeville. and upon her grad
uation last June returned here and took
charge OF Sunshine school. She was
stricken while teaching.
Miss Pennington wes the daughter OF
G. A. Pennington, a prominent citizen
Of Forsyth. She is survived by her
parents, three br2thers and two sis
ters
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
Sofia Rejoices at
News of War End

SOFIA, Nov. 14.-News that Turkey
is suing for peace caused wild rejoice
Ing throughout this city today. II is
regarded here with large degree of
commence that Bulgaria won the war
for the Balkan league.
The Bulgarian army outside OF Con-
stantinople IS making final assault
upon the ChataIja forts. according to
reports from the front today. This in
telligence was received simultaneously
with dispatches that provisional ar
Engagements for an arlnistice had been
made by Turkey, and created consider
able confusion in the public mind as
to the real situation at the battle front.
Fighting at AdrianopIe.
Fighting is also in progress around
Adrianople. it is said. The Turks are
reported to have made another desper-
ate sortie against Turkish works at
the junction OF the Arda and Martha
rivers, which are now held by Bulga-
r1ans. AS the artillery from the forts
commands the inner defenses of the
city, the Turks fought desperately to
recapture them.
The Bulgarians now hold four forts
outside Adrianople, from which the
second line works are being shelled.
Premier Guechoff held a number of
Official conferences today, dealing with
the immediate exigencies of the situa-
ton. Bulgaria's claims upon Turkey
for consideration for peace had been
drawn UP beforehand. These include
territorial acquisition from the south
ern frontier of Bulgaria to the Aegean
sea and the Sea of Marmora.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
CONSECRATES HER LIFE
TO MEMORY OF SON

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14-In spite of dis
couragments by coroner's verdict and
police theories that her son, j. Hazelton
White, aged 20, ended his own life, Mrs
Dora B.aWhite announced she had con-
secrated herself to the task of proving
he was murdered. An accident insurance
$500 policy unless she can establish that
he did not die by his own hand Her
motive. she declares. however. is not to
get the money but to wipe stain from
her sons memory
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
BOurSeS Reflect
Peace Prospects

PARIS, Nov. 14,-The continental
bourses today reflected a strong and
favorable tone as result OF the pros
poets for immediate peace in the Bal
kans. without resultant European en-
tanKlements.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-14
NEW CHURCH COMPLETED.

FITZGERALD, GA, Nov. 1.-THE
First Baptist church Of this place has
Just been completed. at a cost Of about
5000
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-25

The Arpin, Smith, Link and other
boys are having a delightful time
skiing on the Wood hill this wealth
er. On the brow Of the hill, they
have an incline platform erected from
which they start, and which adds to
their impetus and velocity At the
foot of the hill they have an eleva-
ton from which they jump distance
from 10 to Is feet, after which they
slide a distance of several hundred
feet more This entire incline is
covered with packed snow upon
which there are two regular tracks
which the skis follow. Some of the
boys have become quite adopts at
this sport and travel at a great
speed. It very interesting to
watch them In this manner they
travel a distance of 300 or 400 feet.
In making the jump most of the
boys land on their feet all right,
though quite a number Of them go
sprawling So far however, no one
has been hurt. We learn that Err
nest Smith and Oscar SEVERN
have the reputation of being the
greatest ''tumblers. While the
Editor was watching the sport it
made him feel as if he would like to
return to his boyhood days and en-
joy the sport with them.