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The Detroit times., 1912-09-06
MAKES GOOD CAHDI,HON J.
SHE'S WORTH HAlFMILLION
Mary Elizabeth, Who Had Hum
bic Beginning, Now Has
Big Establishment :.
Open these doors,
Take what you Will,
Leave cost OF goods taken
Make your change from my TIL.

y
NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-The lines
above appeared one morning, six
years ago, on the wall OF certain
very large once building in Syracuse.
N. Y. Right beneath the sign there
was table on which stood big dishes
hsaped high with all sorts OF home
made candies. And In the midst OF
the dishes there was small, gray
wicker basket In which there were
many pennies and nickels and dimes
and quarters. People had dropped
them there In return for goodies they
had eaten.
From that small beginning has de-
veloped the 'half-miilion dollar candy
industry OF MARY Elizabeth" You
know Mary Elizabeth candles" You
have bought them yourself on the
train or on the boat lots of times.
Mary Elizabeth. who also has the
name OF Evans (which she seems TO
find little use for) prospered nightly
down In Syracuse. II seems. People
liked her trust of them and they did
not ever take more candy than they
were entitled to from the dishes on
the unmatched table. They began
telling other folks about the candy
table and pretty soon Mary Elizabeth
was able to sell more candy than she
could make alone In her little home.
Then she hired assistants and opened
Q store, with real clerk In It, And
now, after six years, she has a candy
shop on F1fth-ave., In New York city,
another I'm Newport and still a third
I'm Bermuda. And she won't take half
q million dollars for her business.
why did l go into the candy bust
nessT repeated Miss Evans In her
Fifth-ave. shop. why, simply, be-
cause we We're so poor had to do
something and candy-making was the
only thing knew how to do well.
I'VE children always had a sweet
tooth We liked first-class candy but
we could not afford to buy II. So we
made IL. Mother taught US how.
the candy. / couldn't wait on custom
ers. So thought Of the money-tray
idea. And for over year. our fam
lily lived out OF the coins that were
dropped into that tray"
Mary Elizabeth Is wonderfully neat,
wonderfully housewife-y In appear
ance and wonderfully in earnest about
all she does.
She doesn't want to keep all the
homemade candy business to herself.
She thinks lots of women can make
fortunes from II. in addition to her
self
There Is little competition in the
candy business II one sells the best
candy that can be made. she says. II
sell none for less than q dollar a
pound because | can't sell II for less
The Detroit times., 1912-09-06
IN OLD PAPER TELLS -
HER FEAR .OF. INDIANS

SPOKANE, Sept. 6.-One of the
strangest documents found In the his
tory OF Spokane county, Wash, for
merly including Stevens county. has
been unearthed In an investigation
Of the records. The instrument Is a
deposition wherein Mrs. Charles Will
son puts forth the fact that fear OF
Indians made her unwilling to hulfal
homestead requirements that she re-
side on her claim near Spokane
Falls" and she asks the government
to relieve her OF that necessity. The
following is literal copy OF the mis-
spelled document: ..
Territory OF Washington, County
OF Stevens, So:
"On this 18th day OF June, 1880, per
sonally appeared before the under
signed, one Of the Justices OF the
Peace, In and for said county and
territory, Mrs. Charles Wilson, who
being duly sworn upon oath says she
10 the wife Of Charles Wilson and
that she has been residing on a land
claim claimed by her husband about
FIVE or six miles north OF Spokane
falls, and further deposes and saws
that on account of the frequent ap-
pearance OF Indians who are some
times intoxicated she is afraid said
Indians win perpetrated or attempt TO
do some bodily Injury to said Mrs.
Charles Wilson, or her children. there
fore she asks that she be excused
from residing on said land claim at
present and until Il seems to be more
safe 20 reside thereon.
MRS CHARLES WILSON.
iSigned and sworn To before me on
thiA 18th day Of June. 1880.
\ y. M. JONES.
PILED for record by Mrs. Charles
Wilson. June ~. 1880.
Recorded June ~, 1850. >. M
Nosler, auditor"
The Detroit times., 1912-09-06
BY LIEUT.. W. J. kEEsTER.
Second Lieutenant Aboard the v. s.
Revenue Cutter Manning.

Revenue Cutter Manning.
We first noticed that something
was wrong during the afternoon OF
Thursday. II grew dusky and the air
was still. AT $3.50 a huge black cloud
coming from the mountains inland
shut out our view OF the sun entirely.
Dust began 10 fall heavily; at 1880
y. m. II was four inches deep and an
electric light could not be seen At
distance of eight feet by actual meas
urement.
During the night several Americans
OF the town came abroad for refuge
the captain turning his cabin over TO
the ladies'.
The volcanic storm kept up all day
Friday and on Saturday the conditions
We're still growing steadily worse The
dust\had changed In color from light
grey 70 orange. and sulphur fumes
could Bs<fetected. The Inhabitants OF
Kodiak now became thoroughly alarm
ed and everyone turned to the ship for
refuge.
On account of the inky darkness a
number became lost and II was neces-
sary to send out rescue parties after
them. All OF this time the dust was
so thick that II was difficult to breathe
and TO look into It was almost impos-
sible.
We had gathered all hands on board.
numbering so, and on Sunday we
stood down stream from Kodiak, an
choring OF Woody island. People were
sleeping everywhere their bodies
would At In, and huddled in heaps over
the engine room gratings and In the
drum room around the boilers.
During the time these refugees
were on board. two died and two were
born.
Finally, after forty-eight hours OF
total darkness, the sky began to clear
OF, and by 4 D. m. Ii was uniform
reddish color that frightened the ma
tiyes half to death. We knew, how
ever, that II was only the sun trying
TO peak out, and so made prepare
tons to return to Kodiak the follow
ing day. 1890.
After things had quieted down bit
We were sent out on expeditions to
the various settlements in the danger
zone. / was In command OF an ex-
I petition to the town of Katmai, at
the foot Of Katmai volcano, and with
| gang OF big husky Alaskans pene-
! trated to within few miles OF the
crater.
A large black cloud completely en-
veloped the mountain top. rent at
times by vivid ashes Of fire, while the
earth rumbled and trembled continu-
ously.
Now and then a loud report. like a
twelve-mch gun, added to the general
Excitement. We found that the ma
The Detroit times., 1912-09-06


and make profit. on II. I.use only the
choicest materials and ! supervise all
the making Of II myself. hire the
best help, some of my so candy-mak-
ers getting as high as $50 a week.
ANY woman who Is In earnest can
make money as / have done. But she
will have to work"
And now that Mary Elizabeth is In
dependently wealthy, has she stopped
hanging over a red-hot stove, trying
thingsf" No. indeed Every week or
90 You will find her up at Syracuse
stirring seething syrups till they
crack" and rolling out creams into
new and fascinating varieties.
Il am going to make the best candy
that can be made. and am not quite
sure | have done It yet" says Mary
Elizabeth
The Detroit times., 1912-09-06

tives In the district had all cleared out
before the eruption.
All is o. X. now, but the dust on
the water has killed most OF the sal
mon and as the natives depend almost
entirely upon the fish for food they
viii have 10 be fed by the government
for some time.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-06
AVALANCHE DENUDES ONE
SIDE OF MOUNT RAINIER

SEATTLE. Sept. 6.-Forces Of ma
ture have caused tremendous avail
anche OF snow and Ice 10 be precipitat-
ed from the north side OF Mt. Rainier.
denuding and clearing It's nearly per
pendicular slopes for nearly two
thirds It's extent from base 10 tip.
Whether this has been caused by a
stroke Of lightning during the late
electrical storms or by reason OF a
cloudburst. washing the snow and Ice
down into the valleys, Is not known.
On Sunday. when the snowy sum-
nit OF the peak was plainly visible
throughout the Puget Sound region,
the denuded north slope of the noun
tain could be plainly discerned, bereft
CT It's usual dazzling glimmer OF white.
II is believed that thousands OF tons
Of snow and Ice have gone crashing
down the mountain sides into the val
ley into a region where little damage
can be done from the fact that civil
ization has not yet intruded there
Pioneers OF the White River valley
say that such visitations have been
rare In the past, and but few instances
car be recalled where the north slope
has been cleared OF its covering OF
snow and ice.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-06
|HE- WITNESS TELLS OF
FIERY VOLCANO IN ALASKA
Revenue Cutter Officer Saw
Smoke and Ashes Turn Day
Into Inky Night

7Ain0s sestrd AID sDsetaeular happen svery
sittts &c hale Gaono tAs 4Ls1tian islanda NJ Alds
Ia. fhs whole top Of volcano Uos biouR
thousands ~ feet fnt0 the AR lda June on
Kodiak island. Here q story IRON man on
TIE spot UheR Il Happened
The Detroit times., 1912-09-06

Seven electric motor trucks will be
purchased by the Manila postofnce.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-06

The Canadian Pacific railway has In
troduced oil-burning locomotives.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-06

Wooden sweaters are In demand in
China
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
P. J. RYAN IS ELECTED
Will Represent MaryIand-D Dis
trict Federation at A. F.
L. Convention.

P. J. Ryan representing Plate Printers
Union, No. z, was unanimously elected at
last nights session of the Maryland
State-District of Columbia Federation
of Labor convention at Hagerstown, Md,
to represent the federation as delegate
to the American Federation of Labor con-
vention at Rochester.
Other Washingtonians were honored by
being appointed to some of the important
committees. James f. Thompson of
Plate Printers Union, No. ., was chosen
secretary of the organization and was
appointed to the credentials committee.
Fred kohler of Plumbers Local, No. ),
was put on the resolutions committee;
Michael A. Foley of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters, No. 1872, on the au-
diting and grievance committees; John A.
Mcdonald of the Building Trades and
Mechanics Council, on the law committee:
j. f. Toone of the Baker Wagon Drivers
on the auditing committee, and John
Barley of the Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers, on organization committee.
resolution protesting against the
Jones' Works excise bill was introduced
by John A. Mcdonald of the Building
Trades Council of this city and adopted
The convention also voted moral sup
port to the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of the District of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
ANACOSTIA.

The second anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Improvement Association of
Suitland Md. was observed yesterday
afternoon and last evening at the home
Of Charles L. Jenkins. The association
since it's formation has accomplished
much good for that community. and
among its membership are residents OF
Suitland, Anacostia, East Washington
Heights and Good Hope. Several ad-
dresses were made, and all expressed the
hope that the proposed electric railway
between Anacostia and Suit.and would
be in operation within another year.
Members of ST. Teresa's Church in Ana
costa. who have been instrumental in
establishing a Catholic Sunday school at
Congress Heights opened a lawn fete last
evening in Randle Park at that susufo- y
number of booths were attrdclNeIS AZ
ranged on the lawn, and large pa'liloh
was erected for dancing.
Rev. Samuel w. Grafflin. pastor of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church,
left Yesterday for Union Grove, Pa, ana
Ia st evening he was the principal speaker
at the camp meeting servi ,eS there. nus
afternoon he delivered his address, Inc
End of the Rainbow" and this evening
he will make another address. He VIII
return TO Anacostia In time to resume MS
duties in his parish Sunday.
1t was reported yesterday that llileen
bows inmates of the Industrial home
School at Blue Plains, d. &. had ieft the
in stitution Tuesday NJ sht, and that some
of them had not been heard from since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
ENDS FORTY-YEAR SERVICE.
Schooner Isaac Solomon. Long
Freight Carrier, to Be Torn Up.

Having completed forty years faithful
service among the freight carriers on the
Potomac and having outlived her days
Of usefulness. the old two-masted achoon-
e. Isaac Solomon has made her last trip
on the river
Early in the week she unloaded a cargo
of wood at Georgetown and when she
leaves here today she will be taken TO
NARROW bay. where Sonney Posey. her
owner. will wreck her for old metal.
The Isaac Solomon was built at Solomons
Island. Md. in 1872 for service on Chesa-
peake bay and its tributaries. In her
early days she was looked upon as a
fine craft and was employed in the
oyster dredging and running business IN
winter and In fishing summer seine at
other times. About twenty years ago
she was put in the general freighting
trade OF the river and has been en-
ployed in this work for many owners
since. She was always "A successful craft
and made money for her owners She
was vessel of twenty-five net tons
register and was .,4.6 feet long. iS.5 feet
beam and 5s feet deep. Annapolis Md.
was her hailing point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
Grand Jury May Drop Inquiry.
NO DENTIST FOR SCHOOLS
Practitioners Are Sidestepping
$500 Per Year Job inspect
ing District Pupils.

The white public schools of the District
Of Columbia may be without the services
of dental inspector this year. Although
the position is provided for in the Dis
trict appropriation bill, the Commission
ers have been unable TO find any one who
wants the job. which pays $500 per an
mum. The civil service commission has
named Wednesday. August %, as the
examination date for applicants for the
position. but as yet no applications have
been received.
1t is provided in the appropriation bill
that there shall be two dental exam
liners. one for the white and one for the
.colored schools. Only dentist who has
had at least five years practice may be
appointed to either position This elini-
mates students while dentists who have
become established in their professions
apparently consider the salary too small
for the time that would be required.
Following the resignation last year of
DIR. Henry W. Johnson as dental inspec-
tor of the white schools the Commits
sioners have been unable to fill the va
cancy and they are getting uneasy for
fear there Will be no applicants for the
examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
CHARGES PROVE UNFOUNDED.
Nathan Sugar, a Cousin, Will Con-
tinue to Care for Zellger Girl.

petition to place Pauline Zellger, an
eleven-year-old Russian Jewish orphan
girl, In an institution where she would
be cared for was dismissed In the Juve-
nile Court yesterday afternoon. The
court found that the allegations that Pau
line was being mistreated. or that she
was in anything other than a good home,
We're unfounded, and upon the declaration
of willingness to take care of the child
by her cousin, Nathan Sugar of 1888 NJ
street northwest. the court released her.
Pauline was taken in charge a few days
ago by Detectives O'Brien and Spring
man. who had acted upon information
furnished by representatives of the ALI
ance of Jewish Charities. These repre-
sentatives. in turn, ii was brought out
at the court yesterday. had received in
formation from an unnamed woman that
the child was being mistreated. Evi-
dence produced on the other side showed
that Pauline was being well cared for by
her cousin. Mr.. Sugar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
MRS. LOCKWOOD SPEAKS.
Addresses White House Chapter Of
the American Womans League.

White House Chapter Of the American
Nonan's League held a meeting in the
ciubrocms OF the Anthony League. at the
'Portner, yesterday, on the invitation of
IRE Anthony League. Mrs. Belva Lock-
wood, president of the White House
chapter. presided. and gave an interest
ing talk on some OF the conferences ane
meetings at which she has spoken re-
Gently. including tie International Peace
Conference at Niagara Falls
Tie association voted 20 hold all Of lis
meetings IN the rooms of the Anthony
League. and bear lalf of the expenses of
maintaining the Clubrooms Miss Ellen
Burroush Foster. delegate TO the con-
Ne1tion o. the lea que in ST Louis re-
Gently. made report on the work ac-
compilshed by the convention
Mrs. Lockwood was reelected president
81 the chapter: Mrs. Nanette f. Paul
iIrst vice president. Mrs. Mary MacCul-
Tough. second vice president; Mrs. Bugbee
Recent, treasurer; Mrs. Chapman. secre-
tarS: Mrs. George Newton chairman az
tic Industrial committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
OUTING FOR YELLED PROPHETS.
Kallipolis Grotto to Gambol at Ches-
apeake Beach Tomorrow.

Kallipohs Grotto. Mystic Order Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, viii
hold an outing tomorrow at Chesapeake
Beach. athletic contests and dancing be-
ing among the chief events of the pro-
gram, with other less strenuous pastimes
interSpersed.
The athletic program has events for
prophets, sons of prophets and daughters
Of prophets. After the laurels ON the
field have been fought for the guests
will adjourn to the dance hall. where q
vaudeville entertainment is scheduled
All present with vocal ambition will be
siven a chance. and. anticipating that a
number will desire to show their singing
ability. the program is filled with the
words of various songs, which any one
with a little nerve can make an attempt
at singing. First, last and In between
times eating will be encouraged
Raymond b. Dickey Is monarch of the
grotto and he is assisted by many COM
mitteemen, who have arranged for the
several phases Of the days entertain
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
SCHOONER BARGE IS LOADED.
Craft Carrying Cargo Of Coal From
Georpetown to New England.

Schooner barge No. l. of the Consoh-
dation Coal Company's fleet of big coal
carriers, which arrived here about week
ago, completed the loading or a cargo
of about 1000 tons of Cumberland coal
at the Georgetown piers Tuesday and
Yesterday. in tow OF the tug Carter start
ed for Point Lookout. where she Will
Join a tow going from Baltimore for New
England points.
About the time she left the tug Camilla
came into port with schooner barge NO
10 in tow and docked her at the George
town piers to take aboard a cargo. After
taking aboard stores and fuel the Camilla
sailed again to overtake tsle Larter. and
will complete the trip TO the mouth of
the river with the barge. The work OF
loading No. 10 was started yesterday. and
il is expected she will be ready to go to
Point Lookout, on her way 10 New
England point. the latter part of the
week. Other barges of the Consolidation
Coal Company fleet will follow her under
the coal chutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
TO TAKE NEW POSITION.
DR.. Updegraff Soon to Take Up Du-
ties at Northwestern University.

DIR. Harlan P. Updegraff, head OF the
division of school administration of the
United States bureau of education, will
leave that position to take up his new du-
ties as professor of education and head of
the department of education at North
western University, Evanston, H., this
fall. TO which position he was recently ap-
pointed
For five and q half years DR.. Cpdegraff
has been employed in the bureau of edu-
cation. He was head of the Alaska divi
sion for three years, during which time
ne reorganiZed and extended the service
Before taking up his governmental work
DR.. Updegraff was principal of the Girls
Latin School in baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
SCHOONER LINTHICUM SOLD.
Capt. Roberts and Thomas B. Web.
ster Purchase Craft.

Capt Benjamin Linthicum of Church
Creek, Nd, has sold the three masted
schooner Richard Linthicum to Capt
William Roberts. the master of the vessel,
and Thomas b. Webster of Baltimore,
and the new owners have taken posses
sion of the vessel.
The Linthicum has been employed in
Chesapeake bay trade well as on the
coast and her new owners will continue
her in this business. The Richard Lin
thicum is 191 tons register. and was built
at Church Creek. Nd, in 1903. She is
12l.3 feet long, 3i9 feet wide and feet
deep in the hold. and has a carrying
capacity of about 40 tons Crisfield.
Md. is her hailng port
Under the command Of her new owner,
Capt. Sonney Posey. the schooner s.
j. White. which was this week purchased
from capt. Aleck Watson OF this city
will leave here for down-river poin to
receive an overhaulipg preparatory To
being put In general freighting service Oh
the Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
WOULD ENLIST TEACHERS.
Wilson and Marshall Association
Will Ask Their Support.

Thousands of school teachers all over
the country are 10 be asked to work for
the election OF Woodrow Wilson, accord
ing to plans announced at the !. ashing
ton headquarters of the Wilson and Mar
shall Democratic Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The plan has the APP
prevail of the democratic national COM
mttee.
DIR. Clarence j. Owens is chairman of
the special committee that will endeavor
to enlist the support of the teachers, the
other members of the committee being
Charles w. Darr and William w. Bride
An active campaign will be started at
once from the local organization head
quarters in the Southern building, and an
effort will be made to secure dollar con-
tributions from school teachers to be used
as campaign fund.
The fact that the democratic presioen-
tial candidate is himself teacher is to
be made the basis of the appeal to the
hos; OF pedagogues throughout the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
PLAN MORE OUTINGS.
Working Boys to Picnic at Great
Falls and Indian Head.

As result of the success of the recent
outing given to the working boys at
Chesapeake Beach, by the Working Boys
Home. 30 & street northwest, the au-
thorities at the home are planning similar
picnics at Great Falls and Indian Head
At each of the resorts games will be
played, and Rev. and Mrs. Zed II. Copp,
who are in charge at the home, are ar
ranging appropriate programs for the
outings.
The boys also will be the guests of the
home shortly at one of the local theaters
During the winter a number of lectures
will be given in the auditorium of the
home and the speakers will be Washing
ton business men. Another feature to
interest the boys on winter nights will
be the installation of stereopticon and
moving picture outfits. Minstrel, tneatri-
cal and debating clubs will be formed
shortly.
When school opens in q few weeks boys
between the ages of twelve and twenty
years Will be enrolled in tn various
classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
HENRY BICKSLER BURIED.
Funeral Took Place From His For.
mer Home at Herndon, Va.

Funeral services for Henry Bicksler.
seventy-two years old. who died at the
Emergency Hospital Tuesday as a result
of his having inhaled Illuminating gas in
his room at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. William j. Self. 461 n street south
west. were held today at Herndon. Va.
where Mr.. Bicksler formerly resided.
1nterment was in Chestnut Grove ceme-
terry.
Mr. Bicksler is survived by five sons.
Richard. Herbert and Daniel Bicksler of
Herndon. Harry Bicksler of this city and
Edgar Bicksler of Ohio. and three daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Kate Mercer and Miss Hattie
Bicksler of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Mrs.
Self
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
PART OF TONGUE REMOVED.
George E. Hunt of Weather Bureau
Is Improved Today.

The condition of George f. Hunt Of
2110 II street northwest. veteran en-
ploye of the United States weather bu-
reau, who had half of his tongue re-
moved yesterday at the George Wash
inston University Hospital, is today re-
ported TO be improved.
Dr. J. r. Wellington. who performed
the operation, stated today that the ope-
ration was serious one. Whether or
not Mr.. Hunt will be able to articulate
clearly again the surgeon said he could
not tell at this time.
The operation was necessitated because
of a growth which formed on the back
of Mr.. Hunts tongue. :.