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Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-05
OCEAN SAFETY ACT is
AuL-INCLUSIVE ONE

WASHINGTON. June 5.-An alliE-
elusive bill to be denOminated the
ocean safety act of 1872" designed TO
cover all the navigation lessons drawn
from the Titanic disaster, was intro
duced yesterday by Senator Nelson of
Minnesota. chairman of the commerce
committee. which through a subcom-
mittee investigated that disaster.
The bill includes stringent regula-
tions for better wireless equipment 10
be continuously operated on ocean and
Great Lakes vessels carrying fifty or
more persons, just as provided in II
bill which passed the house yester-
day and almost identical with bill
already passed by the senate. This
wireless section vests control of the
apparatus in the master of the vessel,
and to avoid the wireless comIllnica-
tion being shut off by failure OF the
engines, requires a powerful auXili-
airy power supply that can communi-
cate 100 miles at all times.
The Nelson bill would recognize for
eign steamship laws whenever they
are as effective as American laws and
regulations; would equip every pas
senger craft leaving ar American
port with sufficient Iifeboats TO accom-
modate everybody aboard together with
other safety equipment, and would Gre
ale Il commission OF five parsons TO
investigate merchant marine cCnstruc-
tiOn here and abroad.
it would require rigid port lnspec-
ton. port drills, define qualificat ions
OF scamen, penil;Ze failure Il assis;
ary person in distress dt sea. ard
make criminally liable any master,
managing owne"S, steamship director
or principal resident agent oil fer
eign steamship for sending from IN
american port {, vessel 50 unsea-
Orthy as to endan2cs' life
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-05
FINDS WILD SHEEP

Marysville Appeal: State Treasurer
Roberts and friend have made dis
covery that adds greatly to the game
products of the state. During re-
cent visit to the mountains of San
Bernardino county, 800 miles from a
settlement and far out in the desert
where a white man seldom ventures,
they found a band of mountain sheep
fully 200 strong. They were big fell
lows and exceedingly wild. An appli.
cation was made to the authorities to
kill few specimens, but this was alb
solutely refused. The discovery is
considered an important one, as it was
supposed that this variety of game
was almost extinct in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
THE FIRST GRAY HAIR SIGN OF AGE.
DON'T LOOK OLD BEFORE YOUR Time

sional use of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy. prepare
ton of common garden sage and
sulphur, combined with other valu-
able remedies for dry, harsh, faded
hair. dandruff. itching scalp and
falling hair After a few applica-
tons of this simple, harmless
remedy, your hair will gradually
be restored to its natural color, in
short time the dandruff will be
removed. and your hair will no
longer come out. but will start TO
grow as Nature intended it should.
/, Don't neglect your hair, for it
goes farther than anything else to
make or mar your good looks.
You can buy this remedy at any
drug store for fifty cents a bottle.
and your druggist will give your
money back If you are not satisfied
after using Purchase a bottle to-
day. You will never regret it
when you realize the difference it
will make in your appearance.
Agent, James O'Donnell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
ATHLETICS GOING TO CUBA.
Mackmen Will Play Twelve Games
With the Teams at Havana.

PHILADELPHIA. October 23-John d.
Shibe, secretary of the Athletics, will
take squad OF ball players on a trip to
Cuba today. The team has four games
scheduled in Florida and will sail for
Havana next Saturday, where twelve
games have been arranged The party
left Nroth Philadelphia station at 6:3S
this morning.
John Shibe will lead the invading forces,
with Capt. Danny Murphy acting as as
sistant commander-in-chief. The party
the above mentioned, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lapp, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bender.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coombs. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Trowbridge Collins. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Barry, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Franklin
Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Thomas Eddie
Plank, John McInnis, Amos Strunk and
Reuben Oldring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
List of the Officers.

The officers of the association are: W.
Bristow. first vice president III. l.. b.
Buell., second vice president; c. Clifton
Jones. secretary: ]. H Lichliter. treas
urer: B. d. Stallings. field worker.
The committees for the convention are:
Program-W w. MILAN, president of
the association, chairman; II. l.. Buell.,
the Rev C. Fl. Butler c. Clinton James.
Jacob II. I4ichliter. Mrs Washington
Topham and Mrs. Emily l.. Newton.
Lester Ballard, S. NJ. Croft, Walter
Price and Howard P. Stafford.
Music-Page l.. Zimmerman. chairman;
James a. MacEAwee, George y. Provost,
j. w Dyre, William \. Braithawaite
Miss Rosa NJ. Busey, Mrs. Frank Byram
Mrs B. c. Davis, Miss E. Pearl Grigsby
and Mrs. John w. Hollyday.
Press-C. Clinton James. chairman. and
the chairmen OF all other committees.
shaw, jr., and Paul ID. Cook.
Credentials and badges-Norton NJ. Lit
tie. chairman; ]. Finney Engle. DIR. Joe
T. Curry, a. F. Harlan. r. f. Kinsell
W. O. Hiltabidle. Henry NJ. Shook
Charles 3. Bateman, Mrs. l.. A. Sadler
William Oscar Roome, jr., and George I
Shinnick.
Exhibit - Mrs. Washington Topham
chairman: the Rev. Lewis e. Purdum
| r s. Wolfe, Mrs. S. ]. Vaughn. Mis-:
| Adele Payne. Miss Margaret Fox, Mis-.
Vena A. Wells, Miss Nettie E. Holmes
Mrs W. W. Gross, Mrs. III. B. Moulton
| Henry F. Childs, John Z. Dawson. A
| Sidney Jones'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
DEATH REVEALS THE SECRET.
Learns Of Real Mothers Demise as
Supposed Parent Passes Away.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., October 90
Death revealed an unexpected chapter in
the life of Harry Steelman yesterday.
Mrs. Pitman H. Steelman he had been
taught to believe was his mother. She
died at s o'clock yesterday morning.
While he stood beside her deathbed
there was a knock at the door. Harry
opened it and received telegram which
told of the death of Mrs. Mary Risley.
who, the sender said, was his mother.
He asked his supposed father. Mr.. Steel
man. about it and was astonished when
he heard that Mrs. Risey was really his
mother. but had given him to the Steel
man family for adoption when he was
but a few days old.
The women died but a few minutes
apart. Both will be buried tomorrow.
The boy will attend one funeral in the
morning and the other in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
HUMAN OSTRICH HAS collie.
Doctors Remove Invoice of General
Hardware From His Stomach.

PITTSFIELD. Mass, October 29.-Luke
Parsons. whose habit of swallowing gen.
eral hardware had won for him the So
briquet of the human ostrich" was
sent to the House of Mercy Hospital yes
terday, suffering with bad pains in the
stomach.
Surgeons Wilder and Dodd took fr0m
the patients stomach 132 nails of vayfous
lengths. two keys. a buxtonhook And 3
piece of iron. =
Parsons was getting in training for
Thanksgiving bot soon began to suffer
from indigestion. The surgeons found
that he was suffering from peritonitis.
caused by a puncture of the abdomen by
NAIL
Parsons, who ten years ago was a car
penter, one day swallowed some shingle
nails Untroubled by results. he enlarged
his menu. Jack-knives, spikes and nails
of all sizes became his speciality.
The surgeons found that several nails
had been party digested, showing the
strength of the mans digestive organs.
1t was the first time Parsons had been
operated on and it is believed he Will
live. He rallied after the operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
MEMORIALS TO THREE
MINISTERS ARE READ
Baltimore Synod of Presbyte-
rjan Church Will Close To-
morrow Evening.

Numerous reports were made to the
Baltimore Synod of the Presbyterian
Church today. The synod, which en-
braces all Presbyterian churches of the
District of Columbia. Virginia, Maryland
and Delaware, will come to a close to-
morrow evening. 1t opened last night.
The sessions are being held in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Among those who made reports today
were DR.. Judson Swift of New York, rep
resenting the American Tract Society
DR.. Johnson of Philadelphia, represent
r. Johnson Of this city, who gave the
neurological report. The report contain
ed memorials to three ministers of the
synod who died during the last year
They were DR.. David H. Riddle of the
Presbytery of Baltimore, Rev. James L.
French and Dr. Nelson H. Miller, both o.
the Washington city presbytery. DIR
Miller was the stated clerk Of the SYNOD
for sixteen years.
Two conferences will be held at this
afternoons session. Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant, will lead one on Bible Study
| for Men and Rev. Charles l.. Candee OF
Wilmington. Del. will lead one on so
| held at the session this morning
DR.. Wilson Speaks Tonight.
Rev. DR. Warren L. Wilson of Brook
| lyn will speak this evening on 1.-The
Country Church and Rev. Norman M
Thomas of New York will deliver an adj
dress on 1.-The Downtown Church"
Officers We're elected at the session las
| evening, part of which was executive
| The new officers are: Rev. DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe, pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. moderator; Rev
Charles G. Cady, Sparrows Point, Md.
| stated clerk; Rev. DR.. w. l.. Milligan
New Castle. Del, permanent clerk
! Charles Beale Salisbury, Nd, temporary
clerk.
Rev. J. D. Turner. retiring moderator
| of the synod pleaded for the abolition o.
sectarianism in church work
1.-The church must teach the reality O
| the living God too large to be contained
| in the paddock of sectarianism," he de
clared. 1.-The church of God has been tn,
one force which has vitaliZed civilization
belted the globe with it's blessings and
| life with it's power. Every work of art re
veals the refining and inspiring force o
religion. and every school springs from {
conviction Of the worth Of man and hi
right to knowledge"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
MARKED DECREASE
IN |LL|TERACY SHOWN
Percentage for Entire Country
Fell From 1917 in 1900
to IT in 1910.

In the entire population Of the United
States illiteracy has declined from 1O.7
in 1900 to ~ per cent in 1910, but among
children from ten to fourteen years OF
age the decline in the ten years was
from 10 to Al per cent. These facts
appear in a statement in regard to the
illiteracy of children issued by Director
Durand of the bureau of the census
The figures are based on fluctuations pre-
pared by w. c. Hunt. chief statistician
for population.
The general decline of illiteracy marks
the improvement of educational oppor-
tunities throughout the country, and this
improvement is most distinctly measured
in comparing the children who have just
passed through school. Generally speak
ing. each successive generation in the
United States shows a smaller proportion
>Of persons unable to read and write, and
Mis- proportion is always least for the
children ten to fourteen years of age
tliteracy is, therefore. considerably less
flor children than for the aggregate pop
ulation.
Small Among Natives.
In 1910 the whole number of children
between ten and fourteen years old who
We're unable to read and write was &c.,
120. of whom 1869 were white and
21S.3o5 colored, leaving 7,1C6 among In
dams, Chinese and japanese Illiteracy
among the native white children has fall
en- to IL per cent, and among those OF
foreign or mixed parentage. who. for the
most part, live in cities, the proportion
is as low as O6 per cent. On the other
hand, as many as 1879 per cent of col
ored children are illiterate.
In all classes of the population a
marked Improvement is noted in COM
parison with the census of 1900. Hit
eracy among white children has fallen
from 35 to Is per cent, and among col
ored children from 3O.1 to 1879 per cent.
These figures show that illiteracy in
the United States is being gradually elm
mated. and that when the present gen.
Grafton of children grows up to manhood
and womanhood illiteracy in the United
States, especially among the white popu-
lation, will be no greater than in the
most advanced countries of Europe.
This striking diminution in illiteracy
among children in the last ten years is
found in all parts of the United States.
and in the northern part of the country
such illiteracy has almost entirely dis
appeared, as in this section of the coun-
try the proportion is considerably less
than 1 per cent OF the whole number Of
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
CONTENDS FOR WATER RIGHTS
San Francisco to File Brief in Hetch
Hetchy Valley Case.

Mayor Rolph of San Francisco has no.
titled the Interior Department that the
city would file its brief in the Hetch
Hetchy valley case on November i and
would be represented at the final hearing
before Secretary Fisher at Washington
November %.
The case involves the city's rights to
the Hetch Hetchy valley in Yosemite
National Park for use in connection with
a great municipal aqueduct scheme. The
present water supply contractors, inter
ested in the scenic preservation of the
Yosemite; John Muir and other natural
lists are expected to attend the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
A Peaceable Eviction.

There and Back With Lucille" is the
title of Sewell ord's Shorty McCabe
story in our next Sunday Magazine. Doc
Smiley was profound geological author
ity vino had picked up all sorts of curios
and curious customs in his visits to for
eign countries to capture venomous rep
tiles and animals. But he had made the
mistake of marrying in his younger days,
for his terma CANT spouse insisted upon
coming back and resuming direction OF
their home affairs after twenty years
absence. Shorty didn't have much to dc
with the peaceable eviction that followed
but he was there, and he tells about 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Easy Way to Preserve
Natural Color of the
Hair and Make
1t Grow.

A harmless remedy, made from
common garden sage, quickly re-
stores gray hair to natural color.
The care of the hair, to- prevent
it from losing its color and luster,
is just as important as to care for
teeth to keep them from discolor-
ing. Why spend money for cos
metics and creams to improve the
complexion, and YET neglect your
hair, when gray hair Is even more
conspicuous and suggestive OF age
than wrinkles or a poor complex
ion? Of the two, it is easier to
preserve the natural color and
beauty of the hair than it is to
have a good complexion.
All that is necessary is the occa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Protecting Soldiers in Philippines.

Newton w. Gilbert, acting governor
general of the Philippines, has ordered
the municipal and police authorities of
the islands to turn over to the military
at once soldiers arrested on any charge.
In his pronunciamento the governor
quotes the army regulations. There have
been many abuses, and many OF the en-
listed men. in the opinion of the authori-
ties. have been unduly punished under
the penalties of the civil courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Mr.. Freeze Not a Mormon Proselyter
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
There is an error in the article on
Mormon Wives which appeared i'm
your paper of October 26. AS it does
Mr.. Hans Freeze a great injustice. /
will ask you to correct it. What l said
was not that Mr.. Hans Freeze had been
proselyting for the Mormon Church in
England and Denmark. He never did.
What I said was that Mr.. Freeze had
spent last year in England, Denmark.
Sweden and Norway in showing UP the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29

evil work of the Mormon in PROSECUTING
girls to send to Utah and other places
where Mormonism exists. Mr.. Freeze
was sent on that errand by the Interna-
tional Council of Women and by the In
ternauonal Reform Bureau. AS a result
the countries visited by Mr.. Freeze have
prohibited the Mormons from continuing
their evil work. which is recognized as
the Mormon white slave traffic
MRS. WILBUR T. CRAFTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29

Fire Monday destroyed the store and
dwelling of John Holzwarth, at East New
Market, Md, entailing loss Of about
So, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Selection of Teachers.

At the Afternoon session Mr.. Pearce
spoke on Approved Workmen; How
Secured" in the course Of his address
telling the Sunday school workers how
the best teachers, officers and visitors
should be selected. and how. when
chosen. they should be kept interested
in their work. Rev. j. Harry Smith
of Gaithersburg. Md, spoke on 'The
Sunday School and the Temperance
Problem" saying that any real progress
that has been or that can be made
toward wiping out the saloon must be
begun among the children in the Sum-
day schools of the land.
The Drawing Power of the Adult
Class was the subject of an address at
the afternoon session by Rev. H. S. Pink
ham, following which the session held a
conference on adult class problems and
the international standard of service, the
leader being Mr.. Pearce. An address on
1.-The Church and Its Young Folks" was
delivered by Rev. Dr. w r. Wedder-
spoon, in which he discussed the impor-
lance of young people to the church and
the necessity for a full recognition of
this Importance by the churches them
selves.
service of song will open tonight's
session. the director being George A.
Provost, with Miss Grace d. Jackson
organist. The devotional services will
be led by Rev. James Shera Mont
gOmery. and the feature of the session
will be an illustrated lecture by Mr.
Pearce on The Greatest Force in North
America" Carleton r. Ball, superin-
tendent of the teachers training de-
partment of the association, will pre-
sent the report of his department, and
the report of the auditing committee
will also be presented. Miss BERTHE
wa sing, and the closing
prayer and benediction will be de-
livered by Rev. Frank T. Benson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
|G|VES BEST METHOD
wv. C. Pearce Urges Home Wis
iting for Sunday Schools.
SPEAKS ON "ExPANSI0N'
Addresses Home Department Union
at Association Convention.
REPORTS SHOW PROGRESS
Work for the Year Outlined by Mrs.
Emily L. Newton, the
President.
SPEAKS ON "ExPANSI0N''
SHOW PROGRESS

The Home Department Union of the
District of Columbia Sunday School AS
socfation was in charge of this morning s
session of the nineteenth annual con-
vention of the white Protestant Sunday
schools of the District of Columbia. in
the First Congregational Church. at 10Th
and G streets northwest. Mrs Emily l..
Newton, president of the union, presided
at the session, the devotional exercises
being led by Rev. f. l.. Woolf Reports
ton: Mrs. Margaret Ernst, secretary, and
Mrs Edgar y. Coleman, treasurer, the
reports showing the progress that has
been made during the year through the
work of the home visitors Of the various
Sunday schools.
w. c. Pearce, associate general secre-
tary of the International Sunday School
Union,. talked on Sunday School EXpan-
sion" and described the methods that
must be followed if the Sunday schools
are to continue to make healthy growth.
Home visiting. said Mr.. Pearce, is the
best and most effective aid in increasing
the enrolment of Sunday schools, while
the establishment of cradle rolf in
every Sunday school, he said. was an
other important feature. AS an instance
a cradle roll, Mr.. Pearce said the pastor
that of about 800 accessiOnS to his church
during one year, more than half came
originally from the Sunday schools
cradle roll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Shows Growth of Schools.

In his annual address and report w. w.
Milan president OF the association.
showed the progress that has been made
during the past year by the evangelical
Sunday schools of the District. and
stated the aggregate enrolment in these
Sunday schools is 81 400 a gain over last
year of 75i. The years contributions
amounted to $4,000. The schools have
4,O42 officers and teachers. $40 in the
home department and cradle roll con-
tanning 1861 names.
The session opened with song serv-
ice conducted by Page L. Zimmerman,
with Mrs. III. Clyde Grimes at the organ.
quartet composed of Miss Helen l..
Crennan. soprano; Miss Emma Houchen.
alto; W. f. Braithawaite, tenor, and
Harry F.. Campbell. bass, led the sing
ing Following this service and the adj
dresses of the president and of Mr..
Pearce. committees on resolutions and
nominations were appointed. The follow
ing compose the first-named committee:
DR. William A. Wilbur. Rev. Donald G..
Mcleod. d. c.; Mrs. III. s. Pnkham. H.
NJ Shook. J. D. Ashford, ]. r. Venning
and C. r. Unser. The committee on nOm-
nations was composed of Theodore A.
Hostetter, John S. Barker, ]. w. Reisner
Miss Anna ]. Bell and Washington Top
ham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Delegates Number 1900.

Delegates representing 167 schools in the
District with an aggregate enrolment of
more than 5000. opened the convention
last night. The total number of dele
gates to the convention is about 1.SOO,
and the meetings will continue until We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. Pearce, addressing last nights
session on The Meaning of the Mod
ern Sunday School Movement" de-
cIared that this nation will soon crumble
into decay unless religious training Is
made part of the public school
system. further stating that this is the
only Christian nation in the world that
has no strict religious teaching in it's
public schools.
Mr.. Pearce outlined the history Of the
modern Sunday school movement, saying
that this international movement offers
the only means by which sectarianism
may be broken down in the Christian
churches of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
Democratic Rally Scheduled.

A democratic rally will be held at
o'clock tonight at the opera house. under
the auspices of the Wilson, Marshall and
Carlin Club. The meeting will be pre-
sided over by Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton,
president of the club, who probably will
introduce the speakers. Music will be
furnished by a band.
There was a rally held yesterday aft
ernoon at Orange, Va. Among the speak
ers were Representative Carlin, Robert
Hutchinson of Manassas and George
Browning Of Orange.
Representative Carlin will speak at
Vienna tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-29
5000 Comforts, ST. o2@o

. Don't let cold weather catch you
unawares-Supply your bedwear
needs now and be ready for Jack
Frost when he arrives.
Tomorrow we offer Large Double
bed Size Comforts of excellent quail
ity at this bargain price-$1.29 in
stead of $500. They are filed with
pure white sheet cotton and COW
cred with fine grade silkolines,
scroll-stitched quilted.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-02
HorSeShoeinq!
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