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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-03-01
FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS OF THE DAY HELD TO A
FEW LINES.
OAYs EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
intelligence Interesting to the
General Reader.
Congress.


Representative Peters introduced q
bill to create a bureau OF tariff stats
tics.
Nomination of Chancellor Mahlon
Pitney Of New Jersey as supreme
court Justice was submitted by Presi-
dent Taft.
Survey and estimate of a ship canal
around Niagara Falls was asked for
in a bill introduced by Representa-
tive Mott.
The five-year army enlistment
amendment to the army appropriation
bill was adopted in the house by
vote of 101 to IS.
A delegation from the American
Bankers association urged the enact
ment of legislation for better reguia-
ton of bills of lading.
A service pension bill similar to the
Sherwood bill and prohibiting special
pension legislation was introduced IN
the senate by Senator Works.
The House Foreign affairs commit
tee reported a bill extending the Bur
ton Niagara Falls act of May l to
permit preparation of legislation.
A resolution was adopted in the Sen
ate authorizing the Agricultural de-
partment to participate in the nation
al corn exposition. Columbia. S. c.
Senator McCumber introduced con-
current resolution declaring it the
sense of congress that the wool scne-
dule should be revised Immediately.
Senator Williams of Mississippi ad-
vocated before the senate interstate
commerce committee his bill for the
regulation of interstate corporations.
Representative Ferris introduced
bill authorizing the president to pre-
pare for withdrawal of the sovereign
ity of United States from the Philip
pines.
The bill to make effective the con-
vention between the United States,
Great Britain. Japan and Russia to
stop pelagic sealing was passed oy
the house.
Representative Lamb OF Virginia
has introduced q bill to license all 10
connective engineers and place them
under the indirect supervision OF the
interstate commerce commission.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-03-01
A Ftler. All Rtoht.

Inquirer lat south station)-Where
does this train Kos
hrakeman-Th!s train goes to Ne"
York In ten minutes,
Mluirer--(sce whis. That's goins
toMel
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-03-01
Up to tho Wishbons

Said an Enslish ciergsman, "r..
triotism is the back bone Of IA. ,t,,,,.,
empire, ana what We have Ia do ia /,
train that backbone and h,inu /, ~
the front, - Christian in,all,uuu,,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07

Judge George c. Aukam, DR.. Henry q.
Boyer, Dean W. c. Borden. f. Roger
Boyle, E. c. Brandenburg, G. V. n. Bull
Tough, DR.. W. X. Butler, C. c. Calhoun,
Charles Benedict Calvert, Prof. Mitchell
Carroll, Alan o. Clephane, Richard Cobb,
CHARLES II. Craigin, James NJ. Dalzell,
Harry 9. Davis, William A. De Caindry,
w. l. Deming. Henry W. Draper. John
Paul Earnest, John Joy Edison. Selden NJ.
Ely, Frank A. Everts, John c. Fay,
Prof. NJ. L. Person Henry c. Finkel.
DR.. r. A. Foster. Prof. Everett Fraser, F.
r. Frave1 Horace NJ. Fulton: J. Holds
worth Gordon. Dean Charles Noble
Gregory. DR.. William Hamilton, DR.. w.
s. Hardesty. DIR. W. A. Hedrick, John X.
kins. Col Thomas 8. Hopkins. Dr. L. o.
Howard. Prof. H. C. Jones, DIR. a. F. A.
King, John 3. Larner, Philip F. Larner,
J. Wilmer Latimer, DR.. D. Olin Leech.
DR.. H T. A. Lemon, H. Latane Lewis. y.
Lsner, DIR. T. N. Mclaughlin. Guy S. Me-
10y, VIM. p. Netcaf, w. J. Moore. Prof.
Willis L. Moore, Dean Charles f. Munroe,
Harry T. Newcomb. Theodore w. Noyes.
I. S. Pepper. Henry c. Perkins, A. H.
Redf1eld. DIR. Charles w. Richardson,
Prof. H. Schonfeld, DR.. e. G. Seibert.
Dr. e. S. NJ. Franklin. DR.. D. kerfoot
Shute, w. II. Singleton, Prof. c. S.
Smith, Joseph Stewart, A. T. Stuart, DR..
H. c. Thompson, DR.. NJ. F. Thomp-
son, F.. l.. Thurston, Admiral Rich
ard Wainwright, DR.. w. S. Wash
burn, DR.. A. G. Wilkinson, George
Francis Williams, Prof. Court F. Wood,
Gen. NJ. Y. u. Woodruff, Evans Brown
Andrew Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
GLOOM FOR THE FAT MEN.
Slenderness Is the Decree of Fashion
for This Year.

BUFFALO, y. Y, February Fash
ions decree governing mems dress during
1912 offers small comfort to the fat man.
The dictum of the Customs Cutters As
ISOLATION of America, now in session here,
Is as follows:
THE slender man is TO he the model
for 1912 To be considered well dressed
and we'll groomed a man must give the
impression of slenderness. If he isn't
naturally slender his tailor must adopt
measures to make him appear so. The
effects must all tend to produce slender
ness
Conservatism will be the watchword.
according to Chairman IL. p. Walker.
There will be no padded shoulders, and
tighter fits will be the order of the day.
Either plain or striped effects will be cor
rect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07

the enactment of a law giving all magis-
trateS or the county more Jurisdiction.
favOring the bill pending in Congress
withdrawing from the protection of the
interstate commerce commission liquors
shipped into dry territories and opposing
the proposition to bond the state for
81 100000 for road improvements until
it is shown what has been accomplished
with the $5O00.OO0 raised for road pur-
poses several years ago by bond issue.
The convention also unanimously in
dorsed the proposition to build boule-
ward from Washington to Gettysburg as
q memorial to President Lincoln, as more
fitting than any OF the other memorial
projects suggested. and a paper on that
subject. prepared by Allan Farquhar,
was ordered sent to the states represent
atives in the United States Senate and
House of Representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07

Cuba and spends much of his time in
Havana. OBrien was born in the old
dry dock section of New York city in
1887. His parents are said to have come
from the same county in Ireland at the
same time as the parents of Gen. Phil
Sheridan.
MY childhood's Playground says Dy-
Mantle Johnny. was the neighboring ship
yards and the sea lust came to me
SO rapidly and SO strongly that l ran
away from home and school when l was
thirteen years old, and signed on as cook
in a fishing sloop.'
From then on, nothing but sea life would
satisfy him. Owing to his craze for adj
venture he enlisted in some of the most
daring exploits of the civil war. includ-
ing taking part in the destruction of the
Confederate ram Merrimac and later fill
clustering for the southern cause. After
ward he became one of the most fearless
He'll Gate pilots when that famous bit of
water deserved its name, and finally,
when the Cubans were in despair, owing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
HELPED FREE CUBA.
Strange Adventures of Dynamite
Johnny" q Soldier of Fortune.

There has rarely been a finer series of
adventure stories than the one that be-
gins in our next Sunday Magazine. con-
tanning full details of the exploits of Capt.
John OBrien, who, under the popular
name of Dynamite Johnny" struck con-
sternation into the ranks of official
Spain by delivering cargo after cargo of
arms. ammunition and revolutionists on
Cuban soil right under the noses OF
watchful warships. and made Cuba Libre
possible. Indeed. il is the pretty general
opinion that the revolution would have
been an abject failure if 1t hadn't been
for the bravery and cleyerness OF 'Dyna-
mite Johnny" He is now the idol of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
A Word for Columbia Hospital.
To the Editor Of The Star:

would like to have published a few
lines in behalf of Columbia Hospital. I
am in O position to state that It would be
a calamity If Congress does not make the
necessary appropriation to carry on the
work there I was a patient In Columbia
Hospital four times, each time for a very
serious operation, and am certain I would
not have recovered had it not been for
the skill. care and sympathy shown me.
The first three operations l was a private
patient, but the last and most important
one, through unfortunate circumstances,
was compelled to go as free patient.
am in a position, having had both the
paid and free treatment, to say I had as
much care taken with me in one as the
other The care and kindness shown me
by Columbia Hospital will always be ap-
preciated by me, and I am only too glad
to say a word for Columbia's benefit.
Mrs. NETTIE SMITHSON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07

to the destruction of their ships and re-
lief expeditions, agreed to take charge
OF TINS end OF their cause and handled
the filibusterng expeditions
Notwithstanding that all the power of
the United States was on the side of
Spain in the early days Of the struggle.
with the navy and revenue cutter service
exerting every effort to stop the fili-
clustering, the intrepid O'Brien succeeded
in practically every attempt he made: i'm
one instance. to carry out boast, ac-
tually landing an expedition under the
very guns of Moro Castle in Havana.
and within sight of Gen. Weyler's house
These stories were narrated to Horace
Smith, author Of .'The War Maker" and
are given in our Sunday Magazine lust
as told by Dynamite Johnny. 1t will re-
quire several issues to print them all.
Watch for the first installment next Sum
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
NEWS OF. ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Delegation Goes to Annapolis
to Discuss Legislation A.
fecting the District.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, February {. 1912.
A delegation consisting of County Com
missioners Josiah j. Hutton, George G.
Bradley, Joseph T. White. Hazel w.
Cashell and Richard T. White, jr.; John
A. Garrett, attorney to the board; County
Treasurer Berry e. Clark and States
Attorney w. o. Spates visited Annapolis
yesterday and discussed with the coun-
tvs delegation in the legislature the
proposed legislation of interest to the
county.
The ACCESSIBILITY of having enacted a
law taking DarnestOwn election district
from the fourth collection district and
making it part of the second cOllec-
ton district was considered, and a propo-
sition to bond the county to enlarge the
courthouse at Rockville and to modern
ize the county Jail also was discussed.
Should Darnestown district be transfer
red as proposed it would leave the
fourth collection district composed of
Rockville. Bethesda. Potomac and a part
of Gaithersburg election districts.
A larger courthouse already is very
much needed and will, it is argued, be an
absolute necessity in the near future
The steady increase in the work of the
Office of the clerk of the circuit court
means that more room will soon have
10 De pTOt1QeQ, anu the county commas
sioners and county treasurer have not
sufficient room in the quarters they now
occupy. A room now has to be rented
for the police court and the supervisors
of elections are without proper accom-
modations. To repair the Jail. which is
in a dilapidated condition, and to enlarge
the courthouse as proposed would cost
it is estimated, about $4,000.
Accused by Girls.
Basil Davis, seventeen-year-old coll
ored boy. of Gaithersburg this county,
was given a preliminary hearing befors
Justice Reading in the police court here
yesterday on a serious charge preferred
by Bette Ashton, cOlored, aged twenty
two years. Justice Reading fixed bail
at $500. which the boy was unable to
Furnish. The case will be tried at the
March term of the circuit court
Probably 800 farmers and dairymen
from this and adjoining counties attend
ed the thirty-ninth annual convention of
the farmers of Montgomery county
held at Sandy Spring yesterday. Morti-
mer o. Stabler of Spencerville presided
and Samuel p. Thomas acted as secre-
tary. Topics of interest to the farmer
and dairyman were discussed by Howell
Bond of Winchester, Va; DIR. Eugene
Nichols Of Howard county, Beverly r.
Codwise,, John Thomas, Allan Farquhar.
DIR. Augustus Stabler. John E. Muncaster
and others of this county. Good roads.
fruit raising. soil fertilization and
tuberculosis in cattle were among sub
jects considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
New President introduced.

AldisrB. Browne, the retiring president
Of the association, who ofdciated as toast
master, introduced the new president, Mr..
Gordon. Conditions in the university, as
they were fifty years ago. were reviewed
briefly by Mr. Gordon, who declared that
he was the oldest alumnus present The
speaker referred to the graduates Of the
uniyersity-a long list-who have reflected
credit upon their alma mater and their
country.
George Washington University" he
concluded, was born to live, but never
to dde."
In the report of the committee appoint
ed to raise a fifty-thOusand-dollar fund
with which to endow a chair or mathe-
matics in the university, which was pre-
sented by Harry c. Davis, former seq
retary of the university. it was stated
::lat the amount of $496 had been pledged
and collected. There have been sixty
three subscribers to this fund to date, it
was stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
Big Cargo of Potatoes Arrives.

BOSTON, February THE arrival of
the steamer Devonian with her cargo of
$1,000 bushels Of potatoes from Liverpool
brings the foreign shipments Of the tuber
into this port since December to $50, 0O
bushels, a new record.
The Devonfan's cargo Is in 5000 sacks.
each containing two and three-Quarter
bushels, TO be sold at $275 q bag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
Results of the Strike.
Signs of Volcano in Idaho.

TERRELL. Idaho. February When
a party of mountain climbers returned
from the top of Mount Wiessners, in
the Occur d'Alene range, yesterday they
told of the existence of four .craters on
the extreme, summit from which vapor
was ascending. The snow about the
craters was melted rs around the top
Of a chimney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
Real Civil Service.

Rear Admiral Wainwright asserted that
the government rapidly is approaching a
real civil service. He declared that If the
Presidents commission Of economy and
efficiency is continued for a few years,
great advancement will be made in econ
omy and efficiency in the various govern
ment departments.
Higher education, said Rear Admiral
Wainwright, is becoming as necessary for
the consular service and the diplomatic
corps as war colleges are for the army
and navy. AS this necessity increases,
he said, the governments Indebtedness to
George Washington University will in
crease, as the university is better equip
ped than any other institution to train
officials for the government civil service.
Dean Gregory's suggestion of uni
versity club met with an enthusiastic re-
Spouse. He declared that George Wash
ington University is more in need of a
university club than any institution Of Is
kind In the country. II members of the
faculty, alumni and students could be
brought into closer contact. he urged, the
result undoubtedly would influence the
further development and progress Of the
university.
"If we can all pull together" he said,
IT feel deeply assured Of the future of
George Washington University"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
At the Tables.

The following were present at the BAN
quet: President C. H. Stockton, President
Adds B. Browne, d.. George N. Acker,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
PRAISE ALMA MATER
George Washington University
Alumni at Banquet.
new PRESIDENT ELECTED
]. Holdsworth Gordon Chosen to Sue
coed Adds B. Browne.
TRIBUTE TO STUDENT BODY
Institution Shown to Be Free of
Debt-Plea Made for organiza-
ton of Club.
TRIBUTE TO STUDENT BODY

j. Holdsworth Gordon last night was
unanimously elected president of the
Alumni Association of George Washing
ton University, succeeding Adds E.
Browne. The election followed the annual
banquet of the association, which was held
at Rauscher's Other officers, likewise
chosen unanimously, who will serve dur
ing the year include DR.. T. n. McLaug-
lin. r. A. Byrnes, E. l.. Thurston, Joseph
Stewart, c. c. Calhoun and L. Russell
Alden, vice presidents; II. L. Hodgkins,
secretary, and John 3. Larner, treasurer.
That the university has been entirely
freed of debt and that the fund pledged
by 100 subscribers will enable the insti-
tuition to meet all its Obligations for the
next five years at least was the an
nouncement made by President Charles
II. Stockton to the nearly 100 members
OF alumni and representatives of the
faculty present. President Stockton's adj
dress largely was a review of the year S
progress. He declared that the outlook
for the future could not be brighter
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright of
the class of 81; Alexander II. Stuart, so,
former superintendent of public schools
IN the District, and at present director of
intermediate instruction, and Charles
Noble Gregory, the new dean of the de-
partment of law of the university, were
the other speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
Bills Are Endorsed.

Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
bin pending in the legislature against
all forms of legalized gambling, urging
the repeal Of the police justice law and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
MOVES TO INVESTIGATE
WOODEN MILLS STRIKE
Representative Berger Would
Ascertain Cause of Trouble
in Lawrence, Mass.

Calling the attention of Congress to the
condition of the striking workers OF
Lawrence, Mass, Victor L. Berger, the
socialist representative, today intro
duced a resolution in the House provid-
ing for the election of a committee of
seven "to investigate the relations of the
American Wooden Company to the strike
of it's operatives
"The American Wooden Company,
corporation engaged in interstate COM
merce and practically controlling the
worsted wooden mills of the country,
Mr.. Berger declares in his resolution,
has for years been the recipient of a
government subsidy in the form of an
exceptionally high tariff. This tariff has
in recent years been raised to point
which has caused even the President OF
the United States, who was elected on a
protectionist platform, to declare that it
is indefenSible.
Steadily Decreases Wages.
I'm spite of this government subsidy,
by which enormous profits have been tax
en- from the American people. this cor
poration has steadily decreased the wages
of it's operatives until they are now con-
coded to be the lowest paid in any of
the important Industries Of America; has
forced these operatives from employment
and imported to take their places thou
sands of men, women and children from
the sections of Europe where the stand
ard of living is lowest"
Representative Berger says that the
Lawrence operatives have been goaded
into revolt by long series of oppressive
acts and abuses, ending in a reduction of
wages of 80 cents week out of an al
ready miserable wage averaging less than
Sc week.
Results of the Strike.
Pointing out that in the disturbances
growing out of this strike lives have
been lost and persons injured, property
has been destroyed, trade and industry
have been paralyzed, and armed force
has been brought to the scene, Berger
declares that 'ithis corporation, in spite
Of the disasters to an entire community
which has been caused by its policy, has
steadfastly refused to treat with it's
operatives.
The socialist representatives. resolution
provides that the committee shall "in-
yestigate all of the facts regarding the
strike and the relations thereto of the
American Wooden Company, and to report
their findings at the earliest practicable
time to this House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07

A valentine cover in colors by F. Earl
Christy. See our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
Affairs Out of Balance.

In addition to acknowledging the debt
which the District public school system
owes the university, Mr.. Stuart spoke
Of the need Of larger appropriations by
Congress for educational purposes in the
District. He referred to the fact that
the school appropriation for the fiscal
year 1911 was $3.O11 600. while for the
same year the appropriation for the de-
lection and punishment of crime and for
charitable purposes was $2,0JO,OcO.
1t Is startling fact" said Mr.. Stu
art that our legislators are willing to
spend two-thirds as much for the preven-
ton and punishment Of crime as for the
constructive work of education. which,
all sociologists agree, tends to do away
with crime and poverty. Something seems
out of baiance.'
Mr.. Stuart said that George Washing
ton University is the only independent
non-sectarian university in Washington
to which teachers seeking higher edu-
cation may go, and that the public's in
debtedness to the institution not only is
great. but that it is constantly becom-
ing greater,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
Deserves National Favor.

The national government, declared Rear
| Admiral Wainwright, should patronize
| and endow George Washington Uni
versity, for this institution, he asserted, is
| better equipped than any in the country
| to train members Of the diplomatic and
consular services.
That the public schools of the District
are indebted to George Washington Uni
versity as to no other institution for the
instruction their teachers have received
| In the university was the declaration of
Mr.. Stuart.
Dean Gregory made plea for a George
Washington University Club which would
bring into close contact members of the
FACULTY, alumni and students alike He
stated that the law department wants its
own front door," and said that he hoped
| the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation
OF the department, which will be celebrat-
ed three years hence. will be marked by
| this branch of the university having be-
come established under its own roof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
Report on Financial Condition.

In presenting his report on the financial
condition of the university Admiral
Stockton paid tribute to the student
| body. Last year, he said, the students
paid S71s per cent of the expenses of the
institution. This he contrasted with so
per cent paid by the students of Harvard.
The amount, he declared, should be re-
duced to at least 90 per cent, and, for
this reason, he urged continuance of
the work in the endowing Of professor
ships in the university.
Admiral Stockton said that the student
body has caught the spirit of removing
the debt and had stood Loyalty by the
university when funds were needed He
expressed the opinion that Congress
would never make the institution a ma
tonal university. This, however, he as
serted, should not lead to discourage
ment. for the institution may become a
great national university merely by draw
ing upon its own resources.
In reviewing the work of the different
departments of the university, all of
which he declared to be in a satisfactory
condition, Admiral Stockton said he look
ed forward to the time when the College
OF Arts and Sciences will become known
as Columbian College of George Washing
ton University. This department, he said.
last year surpassed all the otner branches.
Of the institution in point of registration.