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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
ANACOSTIA.

During the summer months 1t has
been decided to omit the usual evening
service in Esther Memorial Episcopal
Chapel at Congress Heights. The Sun
day school department. however. will be
continued throughout the summer. and
regular service will be held each Sun
day at II o'clock.
The special school committee of the
gress Heights has held several confer
ences during the past month with school
officials of the District relative to OBJ
tanning the use of portable school
building at that place to relieve the
crowded condition of the public school
There has been suggestion advanced
that 1T would be we'll to locate an adj
ditional school in the vicinity Of Wash
ington Highlands. instead of placing an
addition to the present building, as this
would eliminate the long walk which SO
many of the children are required to take
and also be in the center of what will
some time be a thickly populated section
The children of the German Orphan
Asylum in Good Hope road. Anacostia
German Maennerchor of Washington to
attend an excursion which that organi-
cation is to be held at Marshall Hall
me proceeds OF this excursion
are 10 De USED TO assist In the
work of the home, and the directors are
much pleased with this undertaking and
will, in all probability, accept the .invi-
tation and allow the children to GO This
will be the third excursion Of this kind
that the children have had this year
The Ladies' Aid Society of this institu.
ton has selected its temporary commit
tees to make plans for the annual picnic
to be held Labor day.
The August meeting of the Public I'm
provement Association Is to be held next
Tuesday evening In the town hall OH
Alabama avenue. but it is expected that
not much business will be transacted al
that time. It has been the custom OF
this body to hold It's meetings during
the summer months merely for the pur-
pose Of keeping in touch with the de-
sired improvements, but the attendance
is usually small, and nothing of conse-
quence Is accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
ALEXANDRIA FERRY DROPPED
Steamer on Route Makes Her Last
Trip.

Having been sold to parties in New
York. the ferry steamer Alexandria,
which for the last year and a half has
been running on the ferry route between
this city and Alexandria, completed her
service on the route yesterday afternoon
and shortly after making her last trip
from Alexandria to this city left under
her own steam for Norfolk.
Capt. Marmaduke and the regular crew
of the vessel took her to Norfolk She
will there be turned over to a crew from
New York who will take her up the
coast, either in tow or conveyed by a
big tug The sale Of the Alexandria puts
an end to the ferry line which has been
in existence. except for two short
periods recently. for over half a century.
The present ferry line was started by
capital here and at Alexandria, but the
control of the line was with the owners
at this end. Want Of patronage suffi-
cient to make it paying proposition is
said to have been the reason for the dis
continuance of the service.
1t is understood that the Alexandria
Board of Trade will shortly start a move
ment looking to the re-esta blishment of
the service, for the benefit of the wagon
traffic, and that this time control will be
held at Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Water Taxes.
. the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In re the water rate controversy. the
authorities seem to have wrong idea
respecting what people pay for it. Water
is free and costs the government moth
ing. The service of getting water to a
persons residence is a necessary charge,
which no one objects TO. and, like the
police. fire department. sewage, streets,
etc., should be included in the general
tax. How absurd to tax me $40 on a
house and then tax me $3.50 for water
on another account by another set of
tax eaters, when S44.S0 could be entered
advantage 10 1t to me to have my water
measured? and then to be asked to pay
some one for measuring 1t is the acme
of absurdity. No wonder Mr.. Bronson
kicked. We ought all to kick and stop
the unnecessary expense.
W. EMERSON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
LODGES WILL BE GUESTS.
Elks to Conduct Carnival at Luna
Park This Week.

Different fraternities and social organ
izations. beginning Tuesday. will be en-
tertained each evening at the carnival Ia
be opened tomorrow night and continued
throughout the week at Luna Park un-
der the auspices OF the Washington and
Alexandria lodges Of Elks. Tuesday
night the Eagles and Red Men will be
the specially designated guests. Wed
nesday night those to be entertained will
be the knights Of Pythias. the Odd Fell
lows and the Saengerbund.
A feature of the carnival will be q
prize dance to be held nightly. A prize
will be awarded each evening to the most
graceful couple. and Saturday night the
prize-winning couples Of the week will
enter into friendly competition for a
grand prize
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Plan Extensive Trip.

Cassin Gladmon Of the Navy Depart
ment and Arthur Bridget viii leave the
city August for an extended trip, most
of which will be covered by the water
route. Colonial Beach will be the first
stop, where they expect to remain few
days. They will continue down the river
stopping at Piney Point and Point Look
out. where they take the boat to Balti-
more. \ trip from Baltimore to Boston
BY sea Will follow. On the return trip
70 this city stop will he made at New
York. The trip will probably last about
three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
STEAM HOLSTER DAMAGED.
Operations at District Sand Wharf
Practically SuSnended

A big crack which has been discovered
in the hoisting drum of the steam holster
on the District sand wharf, at the foot of
9th street southwest, has put the holster
out of service, and 1t is stated that a
week or ten days will be required to
make repairs. The cracked drum, a piece
of metal weighing several hundred pounds,
it is said, will have to be replaced en-
tirely.
The holster is used in unloading lighters
laden with sand and gravel for street
work and in loading wagons that haul 1t
uptown Its being out of order will In a
large measure suspend operations at the
District sand wharf. II Is supposed that
the drum was cracked when the machine
overturned about a year ago. At that
time the colored man who was engineer
Of 1T was Scalded to death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
HURT WORKING ON DOCK.
Large Block Grazed Winch Driver
Head.

William II. Britain. residing at 212O p
street northwest employed as winch
driver by the contractors discharging the
cargo of paving block from the steamship
Zaandyk at the 9th street wharf, was
injured yesterday afternoon. A pin in
one of the shackles used in hosting the
heavy buckets laden with the brick from
the hold of the vessel broke. allowing
the heavy block to fall. AS 1t fell 1t
grazed Britain's head, cutting the scalp,
and the heavy wire hawser used on the
winch. released by the breaking of the
shackle. wrapped itself about the man,
bruisng his arms and body
Capt. Braun of the steamship rendered
first aid to the injured, and Britain was
soon able to leave the vessel for his
home unassisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
MRS. ELLA M. PHILLIPS DEAD,
Agricultural Department Clerk Had
Been Ill a Month.

Mrs. Ella ". Philips. for many years
clerk in the Agricultural Department
died Friday at the home of her son,
Lewis NJ Hardy. in New Haven. Conn,
according to kilograms to friends here
yesterday.
Mrs. Phillips had been i'll for the
past month. and left her home here, 922
Massachusetts avenue, about two weeks
ago 10 go TO her sons home. Besides
her son. her mother and one daughter
survive her Funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
BOARD OF TRADE FORMED,
Officers Are Elected at Meeting at
Leesburg.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
JiEsE3SRHRG va Iul,-

LEESBURG, va, July q. 1912.
At large mass meeting held at the
courthouse in Leesburg Thursday even
ing board of trade was organized The
constitution and bylaws as reported by
the committee appointed for the purpose
were adopted and the following officers
and directors were elected: Robert 3.
Wildman, president: DR.. T. A Parker
vice president: Bruce Mcintosh, treas
urer. and Wilbur c. Hall, secretary. The
directors are F. E. Saunders, Vincent T.
BLY,. Westmoreland DAVIS, John T. Houri.
hane. Adm Laycock, B. V. White w. S.
Jenkins and H c. Littlejohn. Messrs r.
Bruce Ogden. w. c. Safer and Karl w.
Hickman were appointed committee to
solicit members.
Information has been received here of
the death of George F. Craig, we'll
known citizen of Middleburg, this county,
which occurred at his home Friday from
typhoid fever. Mr.. Craig was thirty nine
years old. He leaves a wife and two
sons.
The body of Jacob Free who died at
his home near Hillsboro, this county,
Wednesday was buried at that place Fri
day, Rev Mr.. Marsh officiating. Mr.. Free
was born at Window. Switzerland, sixty
five years ago. and located near Round
Hill in 1879.
The following promotions have been
made in the ranks of the I.oudoun Guard
William Norris, sergeant: Leonard Hardy,
from corporal to fourth sergeant. Her.
bert Alexander, from corporal to fifth
sergeant: Aubrey Sampselle, from private
to quartermaster sergeant: Randolph Til
lett, from lance corporal to corporal: Will
liam Ferguson. from private to corpora l.,
and Eugene Titus. from private to corpo-
raj The company Is now on its annual
encampment at Mount Gretna, Pa, hav-
ing left here in special car Wednesday,
evening under command Of First Lieut..
Keith B. Wise. William C. Calleher has
successfully passed the examination be-
fore the military board in Richmond.
qualifying him for second lieutenant Mr..
Galleher succeeds Lieut.. Arthur f. d.
vine, who resigned last spring A captain
has not yet been elected to succeed Capt.
w. H. Gill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Ricketts, Studied Disease.

''Dr. Howard I. Ricketts, of the Uni
vcrsity of Chicago. himself a martyr to
science, devoted the last years of his
brilliant life to the study of the disease.
DIR. Ricketts,. in common with the Off
GERS Of the public health and marine
hospital service. tried to find the agent
which causes the disease. As result
of their work tho tick has been in
eliminated as the transmitting vehicle
Of the disease. and 1T is upon this in
sect that the war of determination must
be Waged.
Passed Assistant Surgeon T. B. Nc
Clintic United States public health and
marine hospital service, has worked for
two years I'm studying this problem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Thomas C. Elder Resigns.

Thomas c.. Elder of the office of the
auditor for the Post Office Department.
has resigned. to accept a position with
Representative d. ]. McGillicuddy Of
Maine. whose secretary he has been for
some time. Mr.. McGillicuddy represents
the New England states on Gov. VIII
sons campaign committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Loses Three Rings at Station.

Miss Mary Mcmahon, residing at 100
South Van Buren, street. Wilmington.
Del. complained to the police yesterday
afternoon Of the loss Of three rings worth
about SIS. She left the rings In the wash
room at Union station. she said, and
when she returned few minutes later
they had disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

consisting Of two halves, and looking
somewhat like the cake called in COM
mon parlance lady finger The outer
surfaces are covered with small curved
hooks several hundred in number. After
the hole has been Dunctured in the skin,
this clinging apparatus Is thrust in, with
the two halves lying very close to each
other. After they get in they are spread
apart. and by means of the hooks
the tick is able to hang on Indefinitely.
This is the reason why it is so hard to
get tick off without leaving it's head
hiII led in he skin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Hurt in Fall From Wagon.

Charles Salter. a negro, was treated at
the Emergency Hospital yesterday after
noon for a dislocation of his right shout
der. Salter, who resides at 2023 Govern
ment court northwest. fell from his
wagon at 10th and L streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Eagg Council Enjoys Excursion.

Members of Flagg Council, No. 260,
United Commercial Travellers Of Amerf-
ca, went on an excursion to Mount
Ida, Va, yesterday. They were the
guests OF C. A. Strauss of Mount Ida,
and enjoyed a basket picnic on his
estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Is Acute Disease.

Rocky mountain spotted fe.e: 3 an
acute disease In which there is a continu-
Gus, moderately high fever. severe pains
in the muscles and joints and a breaking
out Of the entire body in little purple
spots.
1T occurs during the summer months,
during the time that ticks are prevalent,
and practically all of the patients are
bitten by ticks.
The disease is peculiar in that it has
the habit Of localizing itself on one side
of valley. and. also. I'm that while the
disease Is very fatal In Montana. IT has
a low mortality I'm Idaho and the rest of
the western states.
1T is important that this disease be
studied and wiped out not only because
II causes human suffering and death, but,
also, for the reason that 1t does great
deal OF harm to the infected sections.
For example, the Bitter Root valley OF
Montana, one of the most fertile and
well watered valleys of the world. has
this disease on its western side On the
eastern side Of the valley. section not
more fertile nor better watered. land is
worth from 500 to $1,000 per acre, while
the western side of the valley, in which
the disease has existed for several years,
can be purchased for a fourth Of those
amounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Summer Tours Via baltimore & Ohio

RailT 1ad.
Daily to Jersey seashore, Adiron-
dack mountains and all New York
New England and Canadian provinces
Nova Scotia and Quebec. and Allegheny
mountain resorts; also to western points
If contemplating rail or water trip for
pleasure or on business. consult agents
at 18th st. and n. Y. ave-, or 619 Pa ave
They will help you.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

Finest HOMEGROWN Roses.
Choice of different varieties now at SOC
dozen. Fresh cut. GUIDE. 1214 F.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Maria 0. Teel, ice, at Alexan-
dria from the Kennebec river for the
Mutual Ice Company: schooner Rosa
Pearl, potatoes and onions, from Upper
Machodoc creek points for the market
here; schooner Lanclett, cord wood. from
Liverpool Point. in the Eastern branch
for l.. A. Clarke & Son: Consolidation
Coal Co, boats No. 16 and No. 90 light,
from Mattawoman creek. at Georgetown;
scow Dashaway, from Georgetown for a
river point with street sweepings; tug
George w. Pride. towing stone-laden
lighters from Occoquan for river i'm
provement work; tug Powhatan, towing
sand and gravel laden lighters from Pts
Getaway creek.
Departures.
Schooner Kathleen, light. for Mattox
creek to load lumber back to this city;
schooner c. 3. Shepard building ma
terial and terra Gotta piping, for a down
river point: schooner Rosa Pearl, light.
for Alexandria to load merchandise for
Upper Machodoc creek points; schooner
Five Sisters, light, for Aqua creek to
load cord wood for dealers here: schoon-
er Silver Star, light, for Alexandria to
light, for the mouth of the river after
ce-laden schooner for Alexandria,. power
boat Daisy. from Alexandria with mer-
chandise for Piscataway creek. slOop
Raymond. lumber, for Monkeys Point for
Harry Lansdale; schooner Noddie, light,
from Alexandria for a Potomac point with
merchandise; power launch York Spit,
for a cruise on the river: ferry steamer
Alexandria. for Norfolk en- route to New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

Phone Your Want Ad 10 The stan
Main o440.
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CITY ITEMS.
By Farren

L. :. Standard Pale aud Dark Beer. Ale
and porter. The best bottle beer in the
east Phone Lincoln 1854 for case a.
your home l.. \. Finn. Agt. READING
Brewing to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

Skaters Flowers Are Fresh Cut.
fragrant. beautiful. All varieties. 14th &
-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

Bedbugs Extcrminated. Work Guar
auteed. Write or phone $. i. Bean. 52l
John Marshall place. Phone Main lot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

During July md August n Special so
cent lunch will be served from noon till
5 pm. at Harvcy's, nth St and Pa. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
s31 90 CHICAGO and R~tur,.

$500 Chicago and Return,
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Tickets
on sale August ! to 4; limited to 22d. Tic
ket offices, 18th st. and New York ave-,
and $40 Pennsylvania ave.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

Great Italian Film. "Beatrix De Este"
todai Virginia Theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Study of Disease Begun.

The attention of the medical world was
first drawn to this strange malady by
the report Of a series of cases in Idaho
in 1896. 1t was not until 1902 however.
that the active study of the disease was
begun. And since that time many of
Americas foremost scientists have en-
deavored to solve the riddle of this mys-
FERROUS disease. For the last two years
the United States public health and ma
rine hospital service has had officers in
the field making an intensive study of
the means of its prevention and control.
What is this strange disease? Why
is it that the causes have not been dis
covered? And why is it so important
TO the people OF the United States that
IL be eradicated?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

isso-EstabiisAed a ysazs-asIa
A BUSINESS
n can't drift,
: = even during
midsummer, when
good advertising
is employed to
force it ahead.
We 1crite the 1
right ads to
make advertising
good Advertising.
Star AID Writing Bureau,
Robert w. Cox, R Roc ms, 70.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Description of Tick.

THE tick. which plays the malevolent
role of the transmitter of the disease. is
much like the wood tick of the eastern
sections Of the United States. 1t Is a six
legged insect, and Is provided with an
elaborate biting and holding. apparatus.
Apparently II may transmit the disease
to its young, and ii may be that in this
way this scourge is perpetuated.
During its earlier cycle of develop
ment ii is found on small animals such
as ground squirrels and weasels, but
in its adult stage. 1t Is usually found
on cattle and horses
The ticks are more or less oval in
shape, and have a mcftled shield or
shell extending down er their backs.
They breathe shrough pair of coma
shaped openings situated just behind
the rear legs. The head supports the
biting and clinging apparatus. The lat
ter is q very ingenious arrangement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

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LOCAL MENTION.

Phone Your Want Al e The stass
Main 24l0
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Memoranda.

Schooner Maud s., has sailed from a
Potomac point for this city with cord
wood aboard; schooner Sidonia ,Curley is
at Baltimore from the Rappahannock
river with lumber: schooner Eleanor Rus
sell is in Chicomuxen creek to load lum-
Der or cord wood for the dealers here:
schooner Majestic is at a lower river
schooner Thomas r. Bailey Brown has
sailed from West Point with lumber, re-
ported for this city: schooner William H.
Mcguire is in Nomini creek to load can
ned goods for dealers here, Sloop Annie
which has been employed in summer fish
ing, has been laid up indefinitely; scow
John Taylor is in Nanjamoy creek to
load for this city; schooner Martin Wag-
ner has been placed out of commission
at Alexandria; schooner Oakland will re-
turn to Nanjamoy creek to load cord
wood for the dealers here; schooner F.
S. Johnson is at a bay point to load lum-
Der for the market here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Describes the Scourge.

Assistant Surgeon General William Col
by Rucker of the public health and ma
rine hospital service. at present in Wash
ington, spent some time last summer in
Montana studying this strange disease.
In an interview yesterday he gave the fol-
lowing description of the scourge:
The other day a case of Rocky noun
tain spotted faver was reported to the
public health and marine hospital service
by the state board of health Of Califor-
MIA. This is the second case which has
been reported from that state, and brings
to mind one of the most interesting dis
eases which affiicts man, and the only
one which is distinctly American.
Rocky mountain spotted fever has been
known to exist in many of the states
from Montana to New Mexico, and thence
westward, for a great many years. Ira
dition has it that the Indians recognized
it and understood its seasonal prevalence.
The disease is found in a good many fer
tile valleys. which the Indians used for
raising their crops. and 1t is said that
they would go into the valley early in the
spring. plant their crops before the ap-
pearan.7e of the tick which carries 1t, and
not ret2rn for the harvest until this dan
gerous insect had gone into the resting
stage
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Government Tries to Find
Spotted Fever's Source.
APPEARS IN CALIFORNIA
Malady Seems to Have Originated
in the Rockies.
TICK CAUSES IT'S SPREAD
War Waged on Little Insect Which
Is Blamed for Scattering
the Scourge.

Rocky mountain spotted fever. deadly
disease of the western states, and dis
tinctly American. has broken out in Cali
fornia, according to report received at
the public health and marine hospital
service here from the California state
board Of health.
This disease. which appears to have
originated In the Rocky mountain states
and which has never been traced to for
eign sources as have other scourges
which have visited this country, besides
its death-dealing capacity. may have dis
astrous effects commercially The United
States public health and marine hospital
service Is doing everything in It's power
to learn the causes of the disease and
how to prevent its spread.
The disease has been found I'm its most
violent form in Montana, where the death
rate among those afflicted runs as high as
20 per cent. In Idaho. on the other hand
the disease has a far lower death rate.
about or per cent. In one year as
many as 300 cases have been recorded in
Montana.
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