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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
OWNERS SAVE SCHOONER.
Vessel Sunk in Virginia River Was
Menace to Navigation.

The schooner Joel +. Sheppard caught
fire several weeks ago while lying in the
Pungoteague river. Va. and sank in
eleven feet of water. The wreck was
menace To the safety of passing vessels
and the United States authorities had
planned to destroy IL. The owners of the
schooner. however. determined 10 raise
her and this has been done and the vessel
is now out on marine railway at Sea-
ford. Del. to be converted into a barge.
The Sheppard will be rebuilt. heightened
and will have 115-foot keel 14-foot
depth and 33-foot beam when completed.
She will be known as the J. Il. Wheaton
when completed being named after Capt.
j. II. Wheaton of Norfolk. ~apt. George
W. Phillips. recently of the barge Triton.
is now at the plant inspecting the work.
He will be master of the barge when
completed.
The new barge will he used in general
freighting work on Chesapeake bay and
its tributaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
CLAIMS FISHING RECORD.
Chivell Catches 1O1 With Hook and
Line in Less Than Hour.

Capt. Joe Chivell now claims the title
of the champion hook and line fisherman
Of this city as the result Of his recent
catch of big fish in the lower Potomac.
He arrived home yesterday aboard his
launch. the j. II. Chivell. from a trip of
a week to his old home in ST. Marys
county, Nd. enar Blackstone Island.
Capt. Chivell asserts that he had but
little time to fish. but one morning he
went out on Herring Island bar and
with hand line. using crab for bait
caught 10l fine fish i'm less than an hour.
When lie stopped. being tired by the hard
work he hal seventy-six trout. varying
in length from eight 10 twenty inches:
twentythree big spot one large bluefish
and a white perch.
So we'll are the fish biting in the lower
river that Capt Chivell says il is nothing
uncommon for a man to catch q barrel
or two Of fine fish in morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
ANACOSTIA.

The police of the eleventh precinct.
Anacostia. are preparing to prevent the
unlawful hunting of birds in the marshes
near Anacostia. 1t has been necessary
to provide strict regulations in this
gard during the past few years owing TO
the close proximity of the public high
ways to the marsh lands, and certain dis
tances away from the roads have been
fixed within which the hunters must con-
fine their gun work. AS there are no
places to mark these limits, the po
lice are kept busy keeping sportsmen
back from within shooting distance Of
the highways. The cunning has been
stopped entirely at the marshes adjacent
to the Government Hospital grounds. The
same restriction will apply this year be-
tween Poplar point and the new Ana
costa bridge.
Anacostia Tent No. = Knights Of the
Maccabees. met last evening in Masonic
Hall. The lodge expressed qualification
with the work it has done during the
summer. and is arranging an active cam
paign for the approaching winter season.
Milton Naylor Of Anacostia has re-
turned to his home following a vaca ton
in southern Maryland.
Steady progress is being made in the
construction of the foundation for the
sea wall along the channel line of the
proposed Anacostia flats from Poplar
point to the new bridge. and some stone
has already been laid the entire distance.
until now it is visible above the water
at low tide. The next step will be to
dredge the proposed channel and place
the material on the eastern side of the
wall. slight part of this work has
been done. With the additional appro-
priations available it can proceed with
out delay, and plans are being made
to start the work on the east side of the
bridge, in what is known as project No. >.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
UNIONS RAISE DEFENSE FUND.
Seek Cash for Trial of Accused Cali
fornia Labor Leaders.

San FRANCISCO, August 2O-With the
trial OF Olaf A. Tveitmoe, secretary of
the California State Building Trades
Council, Anton Johannson. Eugene 4.
clancy and forty mine other prominent
labor leaders charged with completely in
the transportation of dynamite in con-
nection with the destruction of the Los
Angeles Times building drawing near. a
has been started to raise funds
for the defense of the indicted men. A
committee of the San Francisco labor
council will begin the work of collecting
money from the affiliated unions at once
The trial Of the indicted labor chiefs
begins in Indianapolis October l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
SHARE IN COUNTESS ESTATE.
Sons Get Bulk of the de Sibour For
tune Of $40, 900.

Count Luis de Sibour and Eiscount
Henri de Sibour are to divide the bulk OF
the estate of their mother. Dowager Coun-
tess Mary l.. de Sibour. according TO the
terms of her will. dated June last.
The sons are also named as executors.
The estate entirely in personally, is VAL
ued at $4,000.
The will leaves 500 i'm cash to George
Jenkins, "a faithful servant for thirty
years" and provides for a life annuity
of $50 per month for him.
Four grandsons. Louis. jacques. Henri
and Blaise. are each given a bond Of
$1.000. Other cash requests include Will
liam T. Bingham. S6oo: Virginia NJ.
Pleasant. $500: David ]. Ayres. 500. and
Alfred johnson. Alfred Hopkins and Ed
ward Johnson each $50. Aline kolb i
also given so Numerous requests Of
jewels are made to relatives and friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
TUG DAVIS IN PORT.
Will Remain for Several Days to
Receive Needed Repairs.

The tug NJ. Mitchell Davis, one of the
larger boats of the Taylor fleet of this
city, which has been under charter at
Norfolk and Baltimore for several years,
is paying one of her infrequent visits to
her home port. About two weeks ago
the Davis concluded a charter to a dredg-
ing company doing channel Improvement
work in the vicinity of Baltimore and
since that time has been engaged in gen.
eral towing work on Chesapeake bay,
conveying large vessels to and from the
capes of the Chesapeake.
She will probably remain in port here
for several days to receive such repairs
as may be necessary TO put her in good
order for general towing work prepara-
tory TO returning to service on Chesa-
peakc bay.
The tug Advance. the largest of the
Taylor toWboats. and the largest vessel
of her class hailing from Washington,
which has been in service at Providence.
X. L., for two years. will remain at work
there. it Is stated, for several months to
come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT,
Arrivals.

Schooner Grape Shot, cord wood from
a lower river point for the local dealers;
schooner Isaac Solomon. wood from a
Maryland point, at 18th street wharf for
j. Maury Dove: power boat Benjamin n.
from a cruise on the Potomac; schooner
T. c. Johnson. melons from Chesa
peake bay point, at 18th street wharf for
the market: schooner Silver Star. cord
wood from Neabsco creek. at 10th streete
wharf for l.. A. Clarke & Son; schooner
Alexander Wiley. pulp wood from ST.
Marys river at Alexandria shipyard for
shipment to West Virginia: flattie Rat
ting Joe. melons from an eastern shore
point, at nth street wharf for the market
here; sloop Columbia. at 10th street
wharf with cord wood from a Potomac
point for L. A. Clarke & Son; tug NJ.
Mitchell Davis from Baltimore. at 10th
street wharf for repair work: tug Pow
hatan, towing sand and gravel laden
lighters from Piscataway creek.
Departures.
Schooner j. A. Marsh, light, for a lower
Potomac point to load cord wood or lum-
Der back to this city: power boat Vir-
ginia, light, for Chesapeake bay point
to load melons for the market here;
schooner Ella, light, from Alexandria for
a down-river point with merchandise;
scow Daniel. from Alexandria, for a
Potomac point to load cord wood; power
boat Louise Virginia, from 18th street
wharf, for a Rappahannock river point
to load back to this city; schooner J. w.
Tawes. light, for a Potomac point to load
melons for the market here; schooner
Julia & Annie, light, from 18th street
wharf for a Virginia point to load lum-
Der or wood for the market here: tug
Minerva, towing lighters for sand-digging
grounds at Bryans point. Md: tug
after a tow for this port.
Memoranda.
Schooner Charles L. ROhde will go to a
Virginia point to load lumber for Balti-
more: schooner BERTHE May is in Mamie
moy creek to load cord wood for this
market: schooner John Paul. with rail-
road ties for Salem Mass. from the
Patuxent river, passed Vineyard Haven
Sunday: schooner Ella Ora is at Chesa-
peake bay point. loading watermelons for
the Washington market; schooner Five
Sisters, at Alexandria, will return to
Aqua creek to load lumber for this city;
schooner Juliette Hopkins is at Pnila-
delphia from the Rappahannock river:
schooner Eleanor Russell is at a river
point to load wood for the dealers here:
schooner j. p. Robinson will go to Alex
andria to load merchandise for Upper
Machodoc creek: schooner Elizabeth
Clarke is in Nomni creek to load lumber
for the dealers here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
DRAW SPANS PLANNED
FOR ANAC0ST|A BRIDGES
Question to Be Considered at
Public Meeting Early in
September.

The general question of whether GER
tain bridges across the Anacost:a river
at this city shall be equipped with draw
spans at least 100 feet in width will be
considered at a public meeting to be held
in the office of Col. Langfitt. the engineer
officer in charge of local river and harbor
works. in his Office in the Southern build
ing. September :. at 10 o'clock am. The
bridges in question are the highway
bridge at Pennsylvania avenue, the Phil
adelpllia. Baltimore and Washington rail-
road bridge just south of Massachusetts
avenue, and the highway bridge and the
Washington electric railway bridge at
Benning road.
All persons directly interested, includ-
ing railroad officials, have been notified
OF the public meeting in order that if
there are any objections to the proposed
installation of draws in the bridges, they
may be presented and considered at that
time. The Pennsylvania avenue bridge
and the Benning highway bridge are pub
lie bridges belonging to the District, and
no special opposition to the draw plan is
expected from that quarter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
May Make Objections.

Owing to the great expense involved in
making the desired changes, however. 1t
is not unlikely that the owners of the
two railroad bridges may introduce argu-
ments to show that those bridges are not
Instructions to navigation within the
meaning of the law.
The significance of that contention is
that if it is sustained the railroad COM
panies could not be compelled to open the
bridges. and if they consented to the in
stallation of the draws, il might be with
the condition that the government bear
the expenses. 1t is proposed to require
the bridge changes to be made by July,
1919
The approved plan for the improvement
of the Anacostia calls for its opening to
navigation by ordinary craft far north
as the Magruder brioge, just east of the
National Training School for BOYS. near
the District line. All the marsh lands
are to he reclaimed, and the river is to
be damned on the line of Massachusetts
avenue extended, and the resultant basin
maintained at an unchanging depth. The
dam will he provided with a tidal lock.
Below that point to its mouth the river
will be confined within parked banks,
protected by high masonry seaWallS. The
project calls for an expenditure of about
S2.125,O00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
Changes in Buoyage Announced.

Changes in buoyage in Chesapeake bay
have recently been made by the light
house authorities and notice regarding
it has been issued, follows:
Virginia. bay. main chan
mel to Baltimore-35-foot channel gas
buoy No. was reported dragged out of
it's correct position to a point alongside
and to westward of gas buoy No IL
August 10: will be repla ced as soon as
practicable.
Observation-Disclosures river-Spring Gar
Gen channel buoy .. spar. and Port Gov
ington channel buoy =. spar, found b, oken
August II. We're relieved same date: Port
Covington channel buoy l. spar found
missing August Is. was replaced same
date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
ACROSS PACIFIC IN YAWL.
Three Men Use 25-Foot Boat to Start
Trip Around World.

SAN FRANCISCO. August Ca trans
Pacific voyage on a twenty-fve-foot yawl
is being undertaken by three men as the
first leg of a cruise around the world. &C.
cording to officers of the liner Chiyo
Maru, which has arrived here from the
orient.
The Sea Queen. Capt. Henry Ness, left
Yokohama thirty days ago and was
sighted by the Chiyo Maru several hun
dred miles out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
TEXAS EDUCATOR SPEAKS.
Appears Before Southern Methodist
Biblical Institute at Great Falls.

Rev. Or. c. NJ. Bishop. president of
Southwestern University of Texas, lee
tured at II o'clock today at the Southern
Methodist Biblical Institute at Great
Falls. Va. morning watch meeting
was held at o'clock, with Rev. Frank
Jenkins as the leader. Following this
session Rev. ]. w. Smith lectured.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon Rev. J. A.
Rice of Texas began lecture on Ma
hum, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Judgment
and Faith of Skepficism.'
Undergraduate work is scheduled for 4
o'clock and this evening at o'clock
Rev. d. II. Kern will preach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Annual Joint Institute of Public
School Teachers to Be
Held September z to s.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. August IN, 1912.
The annual joint institute of the public
school teachers Of Montgomery. Prince
Georges, st. Marys and Charles counties
viii be held in the Business High School
building. Washington. September 20. Ii
will be in charge of DIR. NJ Bates Ste
phens, state superintendent of education.
who will deliver addresses are: DIR. Will
liam NJ. Davidson. superintendent of
Earle B. Wood, superintendent of schools
for Montgomery county: Frederick Sas-
seer, superintendent for Prince Georges
county; George w. Joy, superintendent
for st. Marys county. and NJ. r.. Stone.
superintendent for Charles county. About
three hundred teachers are expected to
attend.
DIR. Stephens has announced the pro-
gram. Morning and afternoon sessions
will be held each day. and among those
who will deliver addresses are: DIR. Will
lam NJ. Davidson, superintendent of
schools for the District of Columbia: DR..
A. Duncan YOcum. of the University of
Pennsylvania. DIR. Ryan Devereux of the
board of county public school commits
sioners for Montgomery county, Prof. Ed
ward +. Webb of the Frostburg Normal
School; DIR. Francis H. Green of the
Westchester Normal School. Miss Sarah
T. Richmond of the Maryland State Nor
mai SocHool, ooHu l. w Hile, SupeIlntenQ-
ent of schools for Frederick county; W.
NJ Huyett, superintendent for Washing
ton county: Mrs Ida P. Stabler of How
ard county, Miss Nan l.. Mildren of the
University of Pennsylvania. Prof. Charles
q. Myers of the Rockville High School,
William A. Boyce, of the Sandy Spring
High School, S. ID. Gray of Brookeville
Miss Ida Lee Tall OF Baltimore county.
Miss Alice Joy of st. Marys county. Miss
Minnie Hawkins of Prince Georges
county. Miss Frances l.. V. Horner Of
Rockville and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
HUGE CLAM SHELL AS GIFT.
Speaker Clark Wonders How He Can
Dispose of It.

Speaker Clark IS wondering what to do
with q gift bestowed upon him by Rep
resentative Olmstead of Pennsylvania
The grit. which weighs IL pounds IS the
lower half of a monster clam shell. and il
came originally from the Philippines
1t is likely that the Speaker will ship IL
TO his home in Missouri as a decora ton
for the front yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
CURBS "CURE-ALL" CLAIMS.
House Passes Bill Making More
Drastic Food and Drugs Act.

To make more drastic the pure food
and drugs law as applied TO patents and
proprietary medicines. the House yester-
day afternoon passed a bill introduced
BY Representative SherIey of Kentucky
The bill would prohibit. under a heavy
penalty. the publishing Of claims for
cure alls" that cannot be substantiated
or which have no foundation in fact
Tho legislation is of Importance To med
lcine manufacturers and give the govern
ment much greater authority over the
trade in noStrumS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
EYE HOSPITAL PLANNED.
Eight-Story Institution in New York
Cifv m rost com OnO

NEW YORK. August oO-The largest
hospital in America for the exclusive
treatment Of eye ailments is TO he built
this winter at 10th avenue and 9TH street
II Will be- an eight-story building and is
10 cost $2Co0o.
DR.. Arnold Knapp. director of the New
fork Oplithalmic and Aural Institute who
VIII have charge of the new institution
is now IN Europe studying all the latest
oid-w world IDEAS for eye treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
DEADLY MALADY PULLING.
Three Hundred Horses Die in a Sin.
gle Week.

KANSAS CITY. August a0.-Tbrae hun.
dred horses belonging to farmers of Ness
county, Kan. have died during the las,
week from malady that is puzzling
veterinarians. Local experts who have
been called in declare the horses have
contracted a form of mold from eating
grass that sprang up rank following
recent heavy rains
The mold, If that is what il is causes
paralysis of the throat muscles and con-
aestion OF the brain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
SOLONS LEAVE FOR HOME.
Members of Congress Looking After
the Fall CAMPAIGN.

Congress is rapidly thinning out in an
ticipation Of adjournment at the end Of
this week. In the House the attendance
is sparse, sometimes not more than two
members responding on the question of
passage of bill.
1t is estimated that almost 200 repre-
sentatives already had returned to their
districts to supervise the
autumn campaign. but many of them are
within easy reach OF Washington in case
of emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
Two Fishermen Believed Drowned

HANERHlI.L, Mass. August 2o.-James
Bradley and Adelard Labele two well
known residents of this town. who went
fishing on Chadwicks pond Saturday
night. have been drowned, it is feared by
the police. The men have not been seen
since leaving for the pond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSEMENTs TONIGHT.

Column bia-The Columbia Players in
peaceful Valley. SD pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. SIS pm.
Polls Theater-The Poll Players in a
Gentleman From Mississippi" S:1o pm.
Academy-"The Volunteer Parson.'' SIS
pm.
Gayety-"American Beauties" S:1o Pm.
Casino-Vaudeville and motion pictures.
and = pm.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and motion pictures.
1 pm to II pm.
vrginia-Motion pictures and ilIustrat-
cd songs.
Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band con-
cert. followed by dancing.
Glen Echo Park-A fairyland of amuse-
ments. with large dancing pavilion; ad-
mission free.
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.
Chesapeake Beach-Trains daily from
District line. as per schedule in railroad
column.
Reisinger's lee Cream.
Special during August. Joc X gallon.
Main 2161. 20 G. NV.
Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 2440.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20

While alighting from a street car at
31st and NJ streets Yesterday, Ernest
Brown, residing at 1856 Florida avenue
northwest. was knocked down bv an
automobile and sustained injuries to His
head. He was treated at Georgetown
University Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
CANNOT BEAT THE OKLAHOMA.
Experts Views Regarding the
$15.OoO.COO Battleship.

Naval experts are OF the opinion that
with the $15UN,0OO which the naval ap-
preparation bill provides for a monster
battleship for the navy little can be done
in the present stage Of the art of naval
construction beyond the production Of a
vessel Of the type of the Oklahoma, Of
% .OCO tons. now under construction.
The limitations imposed by the Panama
canal prevent the increase of the ships
beam, and the depth Of water in Ameri
can harbors limits the ships draft to
about the dimensions Of the Oklahoma.
The only opportunity for enlarged con-
struction. therefore, would appear to be
in lengthening the ship. perhaps a hun
dred feet, which would largely increase
the coal capacity and afford a sensible
increase of speed beyond that provided
for the Oklahoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
Grounds in Good Condition.
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.
Smithsonian Grounds
United States Engineer Band

United States Engineer Band,
Julius Hamper, Leader.
100 o'clock.
Program.
March. wien bleibt Wien
Schrammel
MaSsenet
Revere. Apple Blossoms Roberts
Waltz. youthful Fancies" .DerOro
Selection. Robin Hood De Koven
"Reminiscences of Scotland
Godfrey
Excerpts from Madame Sherry
Hoschna
Finale. Moonlight Bay Lampe
THE Star Spaneled Banner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20

OH ueCk, uUUIS WITH SCIceIIS sup
Piled and any fly would break its neck before
it got inside. The bathroom has its water hot
and also water cold; and every comforts in our
cot that can be bought with gold. But, tired Of
urban neighborhoods, we've made our plans to
go and spend fortnight in the woods, which
means two weeks of woe. The flies will eat us
up alive-no screens there to check-and
every bee will leave its hive to sting us in the
neck. And ants will crawl beneath our clothes
and chew our person raw; and we shall lie down
for repose sacks of moldy straw. Well battle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
sII.oo to Niagara FAN. and Return, Aug.

S1l.OO 10 niagara Falls and Return, Aug.
-. Baltimore and Ohio via Phla-
deiphia and scenic LehiGh valley. Special
train of modern coaches and Pullman
cars leaves Union station 1.i5 am. Low
rate side trips from the Falls TO attrac-
tive resorts and liberal stopovers return
ing within II day limit. Other excursions
September u and 20. October 4.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
Plan to Raise Officers Pay.

1t is the belief of army officers that the
passage of the pending bill to increase the
pay of officers detailed to the aeroplane
squad will do much to stimulate the in
terest of recruits in this branch of the
service. Officers who are learning to be-
come birdmen have been informed that
their insurance must be Cancelled on ac-
count of the tremendous hazard of their
work. and the extra pay. which will In
measure provide for the families of those
who may be killed Sin the lire of duty"
it is believed, will be recognized as
recompense for the lost insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
have the STAR FOLLOW You
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The Evening and Sunday Star. soc a Mo.
In ordering the paper or
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always give old as well as
new address.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
Refreshing Sleep.

Refreshing Sleep.
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Half a teaspoonful in glass of cold
water before retiring induces restful sleep.
-Adyt.