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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
New Motor Ship a Success.

The motor ship Selandia, the first internal
combustion engined ocean-going passen-
ger and cargo vessel, has concluded its
maiden trip to the East Indies, a y, 600
mile voyage. during which the engines
were stopped only once for a slight adj
justment Of the valves.
In all matters of fuel consumption, ease
of maneuvering and general behavior. the
vessel exceeded all expectations. East Of
the Suez canal the motor ship gained the
name Of Devil Ship due to her move
ment without either sails OF tunnels. The
success of the motor-driven ship has in
duced her owners to contract for three
vessels of the same type. but with greater
horsepower and tonnage.
The Royal Archaeological Institute dur
ing its next session at Northampton Will
visit one of the quaintest but dinss ever
erected in England. The structure. which
was built in 1900 by John Tresham. is
symbolical of the Trinity. and everything
about 1t Is built In threes. There are
three sides with three gables on each
side and three noors with three windows
on each face. Each front is thirty-three
feet long and bears legend OF thirty
three letters. The chimney is also three
sided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Germany's High-Sea Fleet.

According to arrangements for the au-
tumn and as a result of the new navy
law. the German high-sea fleet will con-
sist Of twenty-one ships of the line dis
tributed into five divisions Of four ships
each and the feet flagship in addition.
The first and second divisions, composed
OF vessels of the Helgoland and Nassau
type. will have their headquarters at
Wilhelmshaven on the North sea- while
the third and fourth divisions. composed
Of the older Deutschland and Braun
schweg type. will take up it's station in
the Baltic at Kiel.
The new fifth division is to be stationed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
GETS MEDAL AFTER So YEARS.
Crimean War Soldier Late in Estab.
fishing Claim.

Special Cablegrsm TO The Star.
LONDON, August S--The mayor OF
Rye pinned To the breast of ex-Private ].
Day, aged eighty-one. Of the 1st Rifle
Brigade a medal to which he was en-
titled for service in the Crimean war.
Although it was issued fifty-eight years
ago Mr. Day has only now succeeded In
establishing his claim.
After active service IN the Crimea, Day
was invaded home He served later in
the Indian mutiny campaign, returning
home with the rank of corporal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Conscience Fund Increased $50.

A conscience contr' button of $40 post
marked Syracuse. n. Y. reached the Sec
rotary of the Interior yesterday and was
turned over to the Treasury Department S
conscience fund The anonymous sender
wrote that while the money belonged to
the government it had not been stolen
but taken by mistake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
ESSICK HEIGHTS.



ESSICK HEIGHTS, Pa,
August .. 1917.
4 large five hundred party was given
in the hotel parlors "Wednesday evening.
The winners of the prizes We're Mrs.
George E. Nen, Miss Marian Zorns OF
Germantown. Miss f. s. Euston OF Phil
adelphia, Pa: Mrs. e. II. kenaston, Pas
sale. n. J.: Mr.. Huffman, Wiliiamsport.
and Mrs. w. s. Anderson. Passaic. y. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Biting Tongue in Fall, Babe Dies

SptCIdI DIbpdICH 10 The St0r.
CUMBERLAND, Md. August 3.-Paul
Franklin Catlett, thirteen-months-old son
of Frank Catlett. Offutt street died yes
terday at the Allegany Hospital. While
learning to walk the child fell down the
front stairway and bit its tongue almost
in half. The tongue was sewed by doc
tors, but the loss OF blood was too great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Horse Rapidly Disappearing.

The rapidly disappearing horse is be-
coming serious problem in England
especially to the war of'ice. which finds
the question of remounts harder to meet
each year. The latest attempt to solve
the problem Is a movement for the re-
according to a report Of the board OF
agriculture, government grants have been
given for the encouragement Of the breed
ing of this type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04

Grove. the stream having become swollen
beyond fording. She was swept from her
horse and was rrcd down some d s.
lance She grasped a sapling and was
able to pull herself TO the shore. although
exhausted The horse swan out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Insane Woman Kills Self.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, August 3.7.Mrs
Normal Lewis, whose husband Is SUPER
intendent of the kni~kerbocker Coal Com
pany at Hooversville, near Myersdale
committed suicide by shooting herself n
the head while in the cellar of her home
Insanity Is assigned as the cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
,ver Republican

From the Denver Republican
Sunday School Teacher-Yes, Job was
sadly afflicted, but his patience was re-
warded In what condition do we find
him at the end Of his life.
Bright Scholar-Deadl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Girl Mail Carrier Escapes.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DAVIS, W. Va, August Miss Ruby
Hetz, rural mail carrier of Buena, was
over.aken by q flood near Grassland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Two Girls Take Veil.
Special Dispatch to The star.

FROSTBURG. Md, August 3-Miss
Catherine Grady and Miss Ellen Condor
took the white veil at beautiful cere-
mony in the chapel OF the Ursuline Con-
vent at Frostburg. The ceremony was
conducted by Rev. T.. f. Thomas Of
Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Disagree on Typhoid Vaccine.

Doctors are disagreeing very seriously
over a new typhoid vaccine invented by
Prof Metchnikoff. His method Of pre-
ton of living germs of typhus. suitably
treated. by a technical process. In an
nouncing his discovery to the Paris Acad-
envy Of Medicine Prof Metchnikof stated
that experiments hitherto made in the
same direction with ster.liZed vaccine
that is to say, vaccine containing only
dead germs-had more or less failed.
Now Prof. Vincent. in the same acad-
envy, challenges Prof. MetchnikOff's as
sertion vehemently. He not only main
tains that vaccination with sterl. or
defunct bacilli has been successful, but
that it is the only safe method. Any in
bacilli. by any process whatsoever. he
describes as ''fraught with possibilities
Of serious danger"
But Prof. Metchnikoff retorts that
1,5S0 NEGOTIATIONS upon 745 persons have
proved vaccination with living typhoid
bacilli to be harmless Three chimpan-
ices were noculated with a much more
v.rulent culture. and the result was the
same. There is no danger, either, that
the inocClated persons should catch ty-
phoid or that they should spread conta-
g.on. Finally. although the experiments
have not yet been carried on long enough
rived at, it is more than probable that
the vaccination of the persons ment oned
has rendered them imperv.ous to typhoid
In short, the two professors, spec alists In
bacter ology. contradict each other dia-
mctrically on the question of typhoid fe-
yer. In the circumstances. the layman
must leave the quarrel at that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
France and Belgium Object.

In Belgium and France the surrender
OF the Dutch is greatly regretted. though
there Is no bitter feeling against Holland.
1t was understood months ago that the
protests of Belgium. re-echoed so strongly
in France and England. had determined
the Dutch government to abandon the
idea Of these dangerous two-edged Flush
ing Notifications, and the belief is that
in bringing it forward again it is yielding
to the direct or indirect pressure of Ger
many.
In any case, the plan will not be oHi-
cially submitted to the Dutch par lament
before fresh protests arise in Belgium
not against the project of the fortifica-
tons themselves. which the Ouch are
quite entitled to carry out without any
body's leave, but against the Dutch as
sumption of the right to block he Scheidt
at their own will and discretion, despite
the danger to which such action mght
expose Belgian territory and the inter-
ests Of French and British belligeren
versus German forces. And Diplomatic
attempt will doubt be called lot by
public opinion to obtain from the Dutch
government a formal pledge that me
Flushing forts shall he used only FOR the
purposes of Ouch self-defense. and not 20
deprive Antwerp and the rest OF beigiuIi
Of possible help from outside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business August at the
New York Stock Exchange.

The following
OF
area
to date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
DUTCH YIELD POINT
Agree to the Fertilization of
Flushing Harbor.
DEFENSE OF THE SCHELDT
France and Belgium Much Opposed
to the Proposition.
GERMANY'S HIGH-sEA FLEET
Another of the Landmarks of Berlin
to Be Observation-Disclosures
Find City Too Modern.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

BERLIN, August 3.-The Dutch have
certainly no love for Germany. but SO
much pressure has been exerted by the
German ambassador at The Hague that
Queen Wilhelminas phlegmatic and
peace-loving subjects have at last been
forced to decide to spend nearly SO, OOO, 900
ON fortifcations at the harbor of Flush
ing. There is considerable satisfaction at
Wilhelmstrasse over this, though not much
is said about It in the German press,
partly because Germany does not want
to hurt Dutch pride by proclaiming the
diplomacy and partly because it had been
hoped that Holland would spend about
twice the amount and make the forts up
to date In every way.
Germany first began to put pressure on
Holland in 1853, and it will be remember
ed that prominent member Of the Dutch
chamber. who had previously been in
charge of an important diplomatic mis-
sion. openly declared that the German
emperor had sent demand to the
queen for the fertilization of Flushing
couched In the terms of an ultimatum OF
a threatening character
A glance at the map shows the reason
for Germany's insistence on the fOrtifi-
cation Of Flushing The port stands at
the mouth of the Scheldt, and the guns of
a fort built there will be effective against
fleet seeking to go up the river to
Antwerp The Germans fear that in the
event Of war between England and Ger
many British ships would convey troops
up the river and land them in Belgium:
hence the anxiety to have strong de-
lenses at the mouth Of the river; AT the
mediate'y seized by Germany and the
fort manned by Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Sultan Would Fly in Aeroplane.

Sultan Muley Hand yearnS TO uy In an
aeroplane and in the opinion of the local
French authorities he has never given
greater proof that he wants some one to
protect him from himself. Muley Hafid.
seeing the aeroplanes maneuver so
smoothly in the air at Rabat, concluded
that 1t was an ideal mode Of locomOtion
1t was better than camel riding. and he
wanted to get on one of the machines.
Where is the captain Of the birds?" he
asked the astonished Gen. Ditto one
morning.
Gen Ditto himself was partly RESPONSE
BILE for the sultan's desire. He had al
lowed aeroplane sheds to be erected near
the sultan's residence and every morn
ing Muley Hafid was awakened by the
noise of the motors. He was anxious to
them, and Gen. Ditto had to escort him
to the flying ground. The French Off
GERS. Lieuts Dohu and Van de Varro.
took pride in making fights In his pres
ence. 1t was then the sultan wanted
to see the captain of the BIRDS" who
had been presented to him twice at his
palace at Fee. Gen. Ditto explained that
he had sent the captain of the birds
to France to fetch new machines and
material for sheds
Il want to fly in one OF these ma
Chimes" said the sultan. The general
was embarrassed, as he had no wish to
allow the sultan to risk his life. He
soon found an excuse for putting Off the
UlSHl. ne CAPITALIZED " Tic tHdl
the machines which were there We're for
only one person. The sultan's wish could
be satisfied when only the new machines,
with a seat for a passenger, arrived
from France. The sultan reluctantly
accepted this explanation. but to show
his satisfaction he gave the machinists a
present of 1000 francs and pinned the
Cross Of Hafid on the coats of the two
officers who had been flying in his pres
ence. Gen. Ditto had to promise to ar
douhle-seated machines arrived from
France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
DANGEROF AbS|NTHE
French Government Plans to
Abolish the Drink.
MEANS $4,000, 900 YEARLY
Revenue Also Large to the Com
munes, It Is Said.
SULTAN WOULD LIKE TO FLY
Muley Hafid, After Witnessing As
tensions, Expresses Desire to
GO Up in an Aeroplane.
BY GEORGE DUFRESNE.
'legram To The star

Special Cabegram To The star.
PARIS. August 3.-Havins succeeded
within an almost incredibly snort time in
wiping out the thousands of opium dens
at Marseille, Touion and Paris. the gov
eminent Is now turning its attention to-
ward measures which will diminish the
rapidly increasing consumption 81
absinthe. which forms one of the greatest
dangers to the French nation. During
last year alone the consumption made an
enormous and quite unprecedented leap
OF more than 100000 gallons. and a
commission appointed to study its ef-
fects entirely confirmed the indictment
of the National League against alcohol
ism that "absinthe is the source OF mad
ness and crime; it causes epilepsy and
consumption: it makes the husband a
brute. the wife u martyr. and the child
a degenerate.
All the same, there are difhcultles IN
the way of the suppression of the trade III
absinthe. The manufacturers are a pow
erful corporation, and the state receives
from the sale of this drink s1O.oNOO
year and the communes a little less than
S5,O0O,OOO. In the words of NJ. Cal
liaux "a wave from the depths is to
he feared if all the absinthe drinkers of
France-chiefiy recruited from the lower
classes-are to be deprived of their favor
lite liquor. For these reasons the gov
eminent has abandoned the idea OF
complete Introduction of the sale of alb
sinthe 1t has been discovered that the
principal poison in absinthe Is vege-
table substance, thyion. SO that the sug-
gestion is that distillers should have the
right to produce a liquid and label 1t alb
sinthe. If need be, SO long as 1t be free Of
this pernicious ingredient. Further. no
plant containing thyion shall hencefOrth
be used In French distilleries. and of
these plants absinthe or NORWOOD Is the
chief. From now on, then, II looks as
If we should have an absinthe which Is
not absinthe. Whether 1t will be any
less pernicious is at least doubtful. The
-bsinthe manufacturers profess them
selves entirely satisfied with this COM
promise. a fact in itself suspicious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
Garden CITY

From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. Owens is quite Ill with the
grip. -
Tire Lucius Mills family will oc'
cupy one of the Putrah houses.
C. H. Peterson is painting and pa
,pering the .Schickling house west OF
town this week.
The people from st. James. who
bought the L.. d. Mills farm, unload
ed their car here this week.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Methodist church will hold a. hand
kerchief bazaar the first of April.
) Mrs. Ada Wilson has returned
from Alabama, where she has been
caring for her mother the past three
months.
Oscarlette Fairbanks of Winneba'
20 was down Thursday and pur'
chased some horses from Charles
BOyntOn.
Mrs. E. A. Murphy has taken a
case in Mankato. She was nurse
here for over two years and cared
for Grandma Marvin.
The leap year box social given by
the Royal Neighbors was decided
success. Every one had a jolly time
and about $25 was received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fillmore Mills have
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were wise" about it. They were
very clever to keep their secret so
well. Many and varied theories
were advanced as regarding the many
plates OF food that were carried
back of the stage curtains. AS the
editor disappeared with nearly every
plate, he was thought tue guilty
party for the first half dozen plates,
but time unraveled tile mystery sure
enough. The entertainment was
most excellent and won many we'll
earned word of praise. The banquet
was toothsome and bountiful, such
as none but Mrs. Schlingerman can
prepare. A large delegation from
lodge having united with the Maple
ton three mixers" short time ago.
The awarding of a jewel badge to
William Credicott was one of the
features of the evening and was like
the entertainment, surprise, leay-
ing the people guessing to the last,
Mr.. McGregor cleverly keeping the
name of his intended victim until
the last word, Altogether the even
ing was most enjoyable one and
many were the words of praise given
for those who worked so hard to
make the evening a success. The
burning of the mortgage was the
last thing on the program and as
the old plaster" burned the audi
ence rose and reverently sang
praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flow"
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q. y > = . - # I i f. -.
returned from their winters sojourn
In California. Miss Ruth will res
main there through the summer.
Tile 1nahy friends Of Mrs. Berda
Ward will be glad to know that she
is slightly improved and has Z
chance Of recovery. She is at one
OF the hospitals in Mankato.
The ladies who will take part in
the matrOns' medal contest to be
given soon are hard at work on
their selections and will no doubt
be able to give good evenings en-
tertainment.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Thompson died Monday after a
few hours illness from Indigestion
The remains were taken to Ellis
worth, Iowa, where the family for:
merly resided.
A very pleasant gathering was
held at the home Of Mrs. e. E. Nor
ton Monday, when band of Royal
Neighbors laden with good things
to eat invaded her home for dinner
Each one wore a bit, of green fol-
st. Patrick. After dinner. a short
business session was held. The for
mer birthday was discontinued fol-
next year and a Shamrock club will
take its place. The officers elected
were: President, Mrs. Effie Peter
son; vice president, Mrs. Lizzie
Hughes; secretary and treasurer
Mrs. Della Stevens. The nexi
meeting will be held with Mrs. Ma
bel Tyson, the second Thursday ii
April.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
MONEY FOR STATE HIGHWAYS
One Thousand Dollars for Mankato.
st. Peter Bottom Road.
From FRIDAYS Daily.


w. +. RosenWald of Madison, di-
vision engineer for the state high
way commission, was in st. Peter q
few days ago. While there he con.
ferred with County Surveyor II. W.
Daniels with regard to the state
road work to be done in Nicollet
county this summer At its meet
ing in January the county board ap-
propriated the sum of $1,000 for
work on state highways, and ap-
piled to the state highway commits
sion for an equal amount. The lat
ter body very generously granted the
county $4,000, SO that 1t is up to
the commissioners TO vote another
$1,000. With, 5000 to its credit in
the state treasury, a sum remaining
from last year, the county will be
enabled to spend. $1,000 this sum-
mer OF this $1,000 will be used to
improve the state highway No. 2
the. bottom road between this city
and Mankato-and q great part Of
the remainder can be spent on high
way No. ], which traverses the
townships of Traverse, Lake Prairie,
New Sweden, Bcrnadotte and Lafay-
ette
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Indian Lake
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. w. B. Kidder has returned
from a visit with relatives at Win.
nebagO. '.s, "
Harry Keenan,, who has been i'll
for some time, is slowly getting
stronger.
Miss Coletta Painter, who has un.
dergone an operation at one of the
Mankato hospitals, is home again.
1t is understood that George Bal.
lard has bought Ed Walkers new
auto which was not sold at the auc.
ton; $500 was the price. ~
Your correspondent was misin-
formed about the time the Sunshine
club should meet. 1t meets next
week Thursday with Mrs, G. G.
Johnson. - =. p:
! Mrs. Will Watts and Mrs. Fay
Watts will take few days vaca-
ton the latter part of the week to
visit the formers parents, who live
in st. Peter.
Mrs. Ed Walker, who has under.
gone an operation for gall stones at
Rochester, lis getting along as we'll
as could be. expected. Miss: Webster
is also regaiDing her health. - -
Walter Dodge has gone to Martin
county for a couple of weeks Ito
help do some work, on the Tall Oaks
farm. lie and Ralph Keenan, will
probably return together about April
18th.
Miss. Myra Dodge is at home
again. She has been teaching near
.Winnebago. but was obliged to give
up her school on account of failing
health. She has been home about
two weeks and her health is some
what improved. -
The st. Patrick's entertainment
was a grea success, both for en-
ioyment and for cash. OF course,
that shows there was a good crowd
out. Cash only comes with crowd.
The program was a good one, with
plenty of music, Irish songs and fun
ny stories.
What was our surprise to sec Guy
Kidder walk into church on Sunday.
1t seems that he went up into Can
ada, closed up his business, sold
his stock and machinery, and return
ed in time for church. His brothers
Clarence and Clayton Dodge, have
now gone to the Pacific coast. There
is nothing slow about Guy kidder.
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LIFE PASSES. WITH MORTGAGE
Sad Event Connected With Burning
of Document at Mapleton.

Sad event Connected WIN Burning
of Document at Mapleton.
From Fridays Daily.
While the Odd Fellows were re-
joicing over the burning of their
mortgage last Monday George Brown,
who has held the mortgage all these
years, passed away at San Diego,
Cal, says The Mapleton Enterprise.
Mr.. Brown was one of the pioneers
of this county, being associated with
his brother, James q. Brown, in the
general merchandise business at this
place in an early day. For twenty
five years or more he held respon-
sible position in the United States
mint at San Francisco. Following
the tragic death Of his only son a
few years ago he gave up active
labor and travelled quite extensively.
A year or so ago his health broke
down and following severe opera
ton he has fingered along until re-
lieyed Of his sufferings Monday. The
deceased was a man of noble traits
of character and more than ordinary
ability. He was a veteran of the
Civil war. He is survived by his
wife. one brother, ]. e. Brown, Of
Aniboy, and one sister, Mrs. Limbert
Of Ripon, Wis.
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Eaple Lake

= .,f .. So
From thursdays Daily. =
IL CuInmins was IN alankato
Tuesday.
Miss Maud Gilmore spent Sunday
with Misses jeanette anu Eva Mel.
son.
n. Champman went to Mankato
Thursday.
Miss Edythe Johnson spent Sun.
day at home.
w. r. Englerth drove to Madison
Lake Tuesday.
Mrs. John Schlhelan and son went
to Mankato Tuesday.
A number from here attended the
sale at James Fosters oniWednesday
last.
James Foster and E. Sershen call
ed at the w. H. Compton home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Hill visited
at the Will Hoehn home Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mueller and
children visited relatives Sunday in
this vicinity.
sFasnacht Bros. of Madison Lake
are saving wood for a number OF
farmers north of town
Miss Mabel Compton spent Satur-
day. and Sunday at the home of
her uncle, William Compton.
Misses Captolia Pressnall, Clara
Burgess and Ora Compton spent
Sunday afternoon with Miss Elsie
Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Austin and
Mrs. Lyle Austin and son Of Man
kato spent Tuesday at. the Harry
Hill home,
Mrs. Roy Anderson land daughter
Leona came home Tuesday evening
after a weeks visit with Mrs. How.
ard Welsh of Mankato.