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Anticipates Interest.

The opportunity presented by The
Stars campaign for enarging the scope
of the playground work will be taken
advantage of to the fullest extent" said
Director Martin last night. In my opin-
ion the children who patronize the play
grounds should be taught some things
besides play, and certainly they could not
engage in a more important work than
that directed toward the raising of the
city's health standard The fly campaign
should be particularly adaptable to the
Inauguration of the new policy of eX-
tension of the playground work, and |
anticipate it will be taken hold of with
a zest by the Children
The arousing of the interest OF play
ground children in the anti-fiy campaign
is expected to bring about greatly in
creased daily slaughter of the insects.
1t is believed to be especially probable
that the juveniles will display activity in
discovering and reporting to the health
authorities of the District the breeding
places of flies.
The health department is anxious to
learn the location of all such places in
order that it may destroy them and con-
testants in the campaign who report the
locations in each instance will be given
200 points to their credit.
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TO URGE SWATT|NG
Fairgrounds Head to Interest
More Capital Children.
CIVIC USEFULNESS IDEA
Will Show Importance of More
Sanitary City.
ADULTS AID IN FLY WAR
Seek Information as to Best Methods
of DISCRIMINATING Pestiferous
Insects.

For the first time in their history
Washington Fairgrounds are 10 be used
Tor purposes other than play. The Play
grounds Association. through the initia-
tive of Director f.. S. Martin. has decided
that the more than 1000 children who
daily gather at the various recreation
parks should be taught lessons of civic
usefulness and has selected The Stars
anti-fiy campaign with which to inaugu-
rate the new policy.
Director Martin tomorrow Will send let
ters to the instructors at the nine play
grounds explaining the features of the
crusade against the fly and requesting
them to attempt to interest the children
in this important work for the improve
ment of the health conditions of the city.
The instructors will be asked to keep
the subject constantly in the minds of
the children whose play they direct and
to impress upon their charges the i'm
portance of their aiding the crusade 10
some extent, even though they do not
become competitors for the prizes to be
awarded by The Star at the close of each
month of the campaign which is to con-
tinue through September.
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4 am, 30: am, 50: 8 am, 60: 10 am.
50: IL noon. 62: . pm. "a: pm. 81; @
pm. 60: IS pm, 60; 10 pm, GA. Highest.
Go lowest, IS.
Relative humidity-S am, 81; 2.pm., 80:
s pm, a. Rainfall pm. to PM, OPS
Hours of sunshine, O. Per cent of pos
sible sunshine, o.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, IS: lowest, 80.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w Va. June 10
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
clear this evening.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
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Current Fiction.

From Judge.
Kidder-That fellow makes a living
writing light fiction.
Kiddee-He doesn't look like a literary
chap
Kidder-Hes not. He makes out state
ments for the electric light company.
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Roland John Thompson, ]. NJ Maupin.
George Bowling, NJ. T.. Miller. III. A
Lake. Archie l.. Gibson. Harry J..
kranis. j. Men. Fadeley. 5. w. Richard
Allan b. Campfield Hugh c. Campfeld,
Frank Il. Proctor and Russell Pole
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Long Needed.

From the New York sun
Knicker-So Jones has a great inven-
tom"
Bocker-Yes. an umbrella handle that
retains the finger print
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No Hitch.

From Brooklyn Life.
Ibid her wedding go on without a.
hitch?"
1T did. indeed-the man she was going
to marry didn't show up
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WEATHER
Showers and Somewhat Warmer To
day; Monday Unsettled.

For the District of Columbia and
MARYLAND. showers and somewhat warm
er Sunday Monday unsettled; moderate
south to southwest winds.
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Awaits Settlement.

Commissioner Barrett will not with
draw from the board until his election
as a member of the city council from the
first ward is finally passed upon. Mr..
Barrett ran for council for the unex-
pired term of the late Hubert Snowden.
and the seat is now being held by Urban
$. Lambert, he being elected to fill the
vacancy by the city council. Doubtless
this matter will go to the courts for
final settlement
Already there is much speculation as
to who will be elected on the board of
police commissioners. The names of sew
eral have been spoken of in connection
with the coming vacancies.
Application was made today by the
board of Supervisors Of Fairfax county,
before the state corporation commission.
for an order requiring the Southern Rail-
way Company and the Washington-South-
ern Railway Company TO construct a
bridge over their tracks. near this city. to
a county road, where they are crossed
by a county road.
The citizens of Fairfax county claim
that seven tracks now cross the road.
constituting danger to life and limb. 1t
is estimated that a suitable aqueduct
bridge would cost $4,000. and the coun-
ty desires the railroad companies to as
sumo the entire burden of the cost.
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Four Police Commissioners
Soon Will Retire.
OBTAIN OTHER OFFICES
Much Speculation as to Successors.
Railway Bridge Is
Desired.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. June II. 1912.
Four out of the five members. consti-
tuting the cty's board of police commits
Sioners, have been elected to other city
offices. all of whom viii be indicted into
office between now and September l..
The board will. therefore. be practically
depleted and the city council will short
~ be called upon to fiji the vacancies.
Thomas A. Fisher. secretary of the
board. of the second ward, has been
elected mayor of the city. and Commits
sioners Barrett and Bryan have been
elected to the city council. While Mayor
Frederick ]. Paff, who. by virtue of his
office, is president of the board of police
commissioners, will retire from office
September /, he not being a candidate
for reelection. Commissioner August
Oehlert will be the only member of the
present board remaining in office Mayor
elect Fisher, however, by virtue of his
office. instead of being secretary of the
board, will be it's president.
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Gives the Glass Poem.

MISS Lael Tench Rose sang a solo the
words OF which were composed by a
member Of the class. The class poem
was recited by Miss Dorothy Campbell.
Miss Ruth Amiss delivered the valedic-
tory address.
The closing feature of the program was
the class song, sung by the entire class
The words were written by rhurston y
Wood.
The offcers OF the class about to grad
uate at Western are Miss Margaret Booth
president: Miss Florence A. Piper, Sec
rotary, and Ralph Porter Ward, treasurer.
The committee in charge of the exer-
cises consisted of Miss Margaret Booth.
Miss Mary Mildred Leavell Willard Bur-
rows. Warner Harwood and Ralph Porter
Ward.
After the exercises an informal dance
was held in the gymnasium of the school.
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Depends on Children.

Such places can be reached by the
health office through District regulations.
The department wants to know the loca-
tons of the nuisances and is depending,
to no little extent, on the children partici-
patng in The Stars campaign to put 1t
in possession of information of this
nature. in order that it may make more
effective its work of keeping the city in
sanitary condition. That older resi-
dents OF the community will assist the
youthful crusaders in locating the breed
ing places of flies is believed to be as
sured. In fact, there are numerous evil
denceS already to the effect that the war
against the fly is not confined to Wash
ington's juvenile population. Many adults
have requested of Dr. Murray, super
visor of the campaign, information as to
the best methods of trapping and destroy
ing the fly, and, in numerous ways, have
manifested keen interest in the campaign
for the determination of the insect.
Swatters Distributed.
More than three hundred fly SWEATERS ;.
which were contributed to the campaign
by the Fidelity Storage Company, have
been distributed to applicants by DIR.
Murray, and there are reasons for be-
lieving that these devices are re-
sponsible for the destruction of thou
sands of flies which are not counted in
the scores of the contestants. 1t is the
opinion of DR.. Murray and health Off
Gals that more active efforts are being
put forth in every Washington house
hold for the eXtermina ton of the
pest than ever before
in the history of the city, and that, as
q result of these efforts, the National
Capital will be menaced by a COM
paratively small fly population by the
end of the season.
The contestants yesterday who in
creased their scores We're William Stein
er. Layton III. Burdette and Francis
Corby. Burdette made the best showing
with 10000. Steiner was next, with
1900. The total showing for the June
campaign. to date is 1.S26, 800, or more
than a million and a quarter.
The standing of the four leaders is "a
follows: Layton III. Burdette, 5000
Lawrence Fitzgerald, 49, 600: William
Steiner. 166,6GO. and Mark Trice, 1G2. 900
The race between the last two contest
ants has been q close one from the start
and ii is by no means assured that F'itZ-
gerald will be able TO retain his hold or
second place. The total slaughter 70,
the month, 1t is predicted, will pass the
two-milIon mark
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Paving for Streets.

The paving of Washington street from
King to Cameron street, and the i'm
provement of Alfred street, from Duke
to Wilkes street will shortly be begun
City Engineer Dunn has already adver-
tised for bids for the work. On each of
these streets the majority Of the prop
erty owners have agreed to pay their
part Of the cost of the work, which is
but one-sXth.
The finance committee of city council
has approved the contract between the
lot owners and the city.
All arrangements have been made for
the closing exercises of the white public
schools. which will begin at o'clock
Monday morning next. The awarding of
the cards of honor to the pupils will be
made by the superintendent and clerk
of the city school board The public
colored schools will hold closing exercises
Tuesday next The awards will first be
made at Washington School. for boys.
South Washington street. This will be
followed by the closing at Lee School,
for girls There will be no graduates at
the high school this year
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WESTERN GRADUATES
OBSERVE CLASS NIGHT
Seniors Appear in Interesting
Program-InformaI
Dance Held.

Western High School held its class
night exercises last evening In the assem-
bly haH of the school. The class which
graduates Monday is the largest in the
history of the school.
The exercises Were opened with a piano
overture by George Thompson. Miss
Margaret Booth made an address as presi-
dent OF the class. and Miss Doorthy A.
Schaff delivered an address.
Misses Jean Holmes and Mary Rogers
played piano and violin duet. After this
the class history was read by Fillmore
Wyncook Eiker. Magnien McArdle. the
class prophet, promised some mighty in
teresting things for his classmates. After
the prophecy James Cutler Vickery made
a gift to each member of the class
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Observation-Disclosures. IS; . am. IS;
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Busy Week for Court.

The coming week will be busy one for
the corporation court, a number of GRIM
inal cases being up for trial. There are
three cases fixed for trial Tuesday next,
and they are: Melville Mayhugh, malici-
Gus shooting; Lawson Pierce. malicious
cutting: Robert Dawson, malicious shoot
ing. Wednesday next the case of John
T. Evans is set for trial, while Thursday
the case of Richard Giles, indicted for
burglary, is to be tried.
There will be special meeting of
Alexandria Division, No. /. Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, at ST. Mary's Hall at
8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when
the degree work of the order will be
exemplified on a large class of candi
dates. The Irish choir of Washington
will attend and assist. Refreshments
will be served
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For rheuma tism. paralysis and poor circulation:
magnetic massage; alcohol rub. Appoint nent BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

Other songs were: II Want to Be In
Dixie" S. T. Howard; Silver Threads
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SERVICES at CHURCHES.
tomorrow will be conducted by Rev.
William c. Tyree. D. D.. of High Point,
n. c.. vice president of the foreign
mission board of the southern Baptist
convention.
Children's day services will be held
at o'clock tomorrow night at Trinity
NJ. E. Church. other pulpits will be
filled by the resident clergy.
Although their fifth annual excursion
will not be held until July 25, the
members of the local police depart
ment are just now busy disposing of
tickets They are meeting with con-
siderable success. The proceeds will
be used for the uniform fund. The ex-
cursion will be to Marshall Hall.
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\ great tonic and a good bev-
craoe-Ballantine's Canada Malt
Ale. Light and creamy. ST
dozen bottles.
Shoemaker CO.. p Issl F Is s' I'M, 1iw.
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splendid white bristles. nickel
ferrule. You can't pun the bristles
" "u' or'n 'oe spe- 29c
35c Rubberset Tooth
Brushes: a style for every d.
fancy Observation-Disclosures. %bS
soc Nail Scrubs. imported stock.
high grade bristles. some d.
with ebony backs. Special ~
henf's English Toothbrushes.
bristles absolutely secure and
guaranteed. Sold elsewhere 0S-
al 40c. Special .. ~
Imported Complexion Brushes
can be used wet or dry.
high grade stock. Worth 75c. 40
Special Observation-Disclosures. /S
soc Imported Combs, all 2o-
coarse or coarse and fine ~
The Laclede blade., 1912-08-30
LacIede Fair October S

At a meeting of the Jefferson
Township Agricultural society in
the park last Saturday afternoon it
was decided to hold a fair this
year and the date selected is Satur-
day, Oct. 5. New officers were
elected as follows: G. E. Hilton,
president; Adolph Brendahl. vice
president; L. w, Libby, secretary,
and III. w. Lomax, treasurer.
Let everybody plan to help make
the fair this year a good one, and
decide to help the committees as
much as possible when they call on
you. Jefferson township can make
the best exhibits that have been
shown in years if all will cooperate.
Boost the fair and bring in the
best you have to show in the
various departments on that day.
The Laclede blade., 1912-08-30
Last Band Concert

The farewell band concert of the
season will be given in the park
next Wednesday night by the La
clede Concert Band. A special
effort will be made by the band to
furnish an unusually good program,
so you will be we'll repaid for COM
ing to listen to it. The following
is the evenings program:
The Boy Scout. March -Jos. Gearen
Daughter of Love, WaltzeS------C W. Bennett
Paraphrase, Silver Threads Among the
Cold P. Danks
Gems from Verdi's Il Trovatore ---.-.
s..-----..-.---- Arr. by r. T.. Halle
the Great Nofthern Flyer, Marcn-U. b. Akers
Love and Roses (F1ower Song) Czibulka -Douzet
Oh You Blondy, Medley Overture Arr. Evans
The JettieS March wv. A. Casey
The Golden Sceptre, Overture R. Schlepegren
Grand Selection, Temple Gems D. L. Ferazzi
The ReVerberator. March H. ROlliSon
National Melodies Art. by L. P. Laurendean
The band makes use of this
means to thank the merchants and
the public in general for the hearty
support given them in the past, and
will endeavor to make themselves
worthy of even more support in
the future. The band will continue
work throughout the winter and
expect to have the best band in
this section of the country next
year.
The Laclede blade., 1912-08-30
Death Of Mrs. Talbot

Mrs. Josie Whaling Talbot died
suddenly of heart failure early
Monday morning at the family
home on South State street, aged
thirty years and two days. The
body was taken to her old home at
osceOla, Iowa, Tuesday for burial.
Besides the husband, C. B. Tai
bOtt, she leaves two little daugh-
ters. Mrs. Talbot was a charming
and accomplished woman and
during The few months they had
lived here had made many friends,
who deeply sympathize with the
sorrOwing family in their bereave-
nent.
The Laclede blade., 1912-08-30
New Store Buildings

Insurance adjusters of the various
companies that had losses in the
fire last week have been here this
week settling the claims. F. w.
Groes and l.. E. Eichman & Son
lost so heavily that they will not
re.embark in business. VIM.
Kraft and Miss Hancock are al
ready established in new loca-
tions and the telephone exchange
will be in operation again before
long.
FL. Markham of Brookfeld and
DIR. z. T. Standby, who owned the
south building and the vacant lot
south of it, are already figuring on
a new and modern three-room
structure on the old site. The two
north rooms will probably be two
story and the Masons may take the
upper floor. The south room will
probably be one-story. The corner
building was owned by Mrs. A. G.
True of Fargo, N. D., and it is not
known whether she will rebuild or
not, but it is not likely that the
corner will remain vacant long.
There is also a possibility that an
other modern brick building may
go up soon, although it has not
been definitely decided.
The Laclede blade., 1912-08-30
Wednesdays Storm
year

Wednesday was the hottest day
of the year and late in the after
noon heavy storm came up anG
did great deal of damage. Here
in town a few trees were blown
down and lightning struck DIR. F.
W. Burke's kitchen fiue but did
little harm. Alimb blown from a
tree crashed through the roof of
Mrs. P. NJ. Thompson's home.
Other damage of a minor nature
was done in Laclede, but out in
in the country north and east of
town the wind seemed much more
severe. Northwest of town win
dOws were broken by the wind,
nearly all the apples were blown
off the trees, hay stacks were over
turned and corn flattened out.
East Of town the storm was almost
a cyclone. Two new silos just
erected on the farms of o. Fl.
Hickman and R. J. Lambert were
demolished, trees were blown down
and other buildings in that neigh,
bOrhood were moved off the foun-
dations or twisted out of shape.
South and southwest of LacIedeI
The wind did not seem to be SO
strong and the damage was less.
Considerable rain fell, and It was
needed badly, especially for pas
lures.
The Laclede blade., 1912-08-30
Local and Personal

Grapes for sale by Miss Sarah
Moss.
The L. G. T. club will meet with
Mrs. Clay Thursday, Sept. 5.
D. J. Kelley burned his hand
severely Wednesday morning while
setting wagon tire.
Moberly Bros. want to buy your
grain, hay and field seeds. See
them before you sell.
Virgil Facto was up from Forker
yesterday for medical treatment for
a carbuncle of his knee.
A baby daughter, Dorothy Mil
dred, was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kephart August II.
DR.. j. Fl. Kittredge, the Chilli
cOthe dentist, will be at the Ander-
son house the 25th and 26th of
each month.
A consignment Of house and
barn paint, received since the fire,
will be sold at a bargain in any
quantity. L. E. Eichman & Son.
VIM. Kraft extends his heartiest
thanks to all those who worked so
heroically in trying to save his
merchandise stock during the fire
last week.
The W. F. M, S. will meet with
Mrs. j. L. Burke Wednesday,
Sept. 4. All members are request
ed to be present-election of Off
GERS.
M. F. Clay of Laclede and w.
O. Warner of .Meadville shipped
two cars of hogs to st. Louis
Tuesday night and Mr.. Clay ship
ped a car from Laclede yesterday.
Poultry will not be sold at re-
tail at the poultry house later than
4 p. m. each day. Those who
wish to buy will please come
earlier in the day. J. Henderson
& Sons Produce Co.
IT Gass@gp- esUrEE lzf5
farm near Roger the first of the
week on business. The family will
probably return to Laclede soon so
that the children may attend our
splendid schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Kraft
and daughters, Misses Viola and
Beulah, came down from Bethel in
their new auto and spent a few
days this week with the families of
VIM. and Henry Kraft.
The Laclede blade., 1912-08-30
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY
No Pupil Should Be Permitted, to
Miss Even a Single Day

Next Monday morning the pub
lie schools will open. Every pupil
deserves the right to equal advan-
tages with the other students;
therefore every one should be In
his place on the opening day and
every day afterward, or it will be
hard for him to keep pace with the
Others, especially in our own
schools, for we have an unusually
bright lot of young people, and we
have teachers who are able and
willing to keep every pupil keyed
up to his very best effort. That is
one reason for the success of our
schools in the past, and why we
have no doubt that this year will
be as good or better than the years
that are past.
The Laclede high school is
specially equipped to give a practi-
cal course of training in the short
est possible time. 1t not only
gives excellent preparation for
college work, > but it's courses are
so practical that even those who
can only take a part Of the work
are better fitted, mentally and
morally, for life's work than they
would be without it.
The course in. agriculture has
again been improved and strength
ened this year and will prove es-
pecially beneficial to those who ex-
pect to become farmers or farmers
wives. The same excellent corps
of teachers who had charge of the
work last year-Superintendent
Watkins, and Misses Kraft and
Bradley-will be in their old places
this year, making it certain that
the school will be even better than
before. ......,.......-.... ....4..a-.-aaaaa..-..aa--
IN the grades Misses Heath, An
drews and Barber will have the
same rooms as last year and will
continue to maintain the high
standard they have set in their
respective departments in the past,
and Miss Bachtel, an experienced
and capable teacher from Bruins
wick, will haye charge of the Sec
ond primary department-third
and fourth grades.
Nonresident pupils are urged to
come to Laclede to finish their
school work in the high school or
to enter the. grades, Ewhere they
will receive better instruction than
is usually possible in rural schools
under the most favorable condi-
tions, on account of the number of
classes rural teacher must neces-
sarily have. The tuition fees are
reasonable.
The moral surroundings IN La
clede are exceptionally good. This
is point sometimes overlooked by
parents in choosing a school for
their children. This and the high
quality of instruction offered
should and will bring many nom
resident pupils to Laclede this year
as in the past, and it will be easier
for the teachers and better for the
pupils if they start in at the Open
ing of school next Monday morn
ing. +
The Laclede blade., 1912-08-30
Millinery

Have opened up my millinery
store in the north room of the Allen
building on the north side of the
park. Have on hand a nice line
of fall and winter hats. Every
thing new. Call and see them.
MISS ELLA HANCOCK
The Laclede blade., 1912-08-30
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Hauna

Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Hanna,
Miss Mayme Willis, Elgin Burke
and Harold Butterfeld of Brook
field and Miss Roxana Rankin and
A. ]. Baum Of Laelede are spend
ing this week at the club house on
Grand River.