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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

Casino Succeeds in Holding Brilliant
Star for Sunday Concert.
Miss Edwardes, who smashed all Casino
records last week viii be supported at
today's concert by an array Of high class
vaudeville features, twelve In number,
the most pretentlous ever offered - any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

Hale and hearty as many men who are
approaching the allotted span of three
score years and ten. Thomas Wise Riley,
a veteran citizen of the District and one
OF the pioneer business men of the south
west section of the city. tomorrow will
celebrate his ninety-first birthday. AL.
though the icy pavements and generally
rough weather Of the winter season have
combined to keep him indoors during the
last few weeks. Mr.. Riley still manages
TO follow many of his favorte pastimes
In his home at 1000 F street southwest.
and on the morrow he will be the GEN.
trail figure in an all-day celebration. dur
ing which he will receive the congratula-
tons of all of the members of his fam
lily and OF scores of friends.
In many ways Mr.. Riley is remarkably
well preserved. Although SO near to the
century mark. his eyes are as keen as
they were when he was in the prime OF
life. He reads the daily papers; his
step Is firm, and although a little more
than six months ago he suffered heavy
fall in which one of his arms was brok-
en- and surgeons p. edcted that on ac-
count Of his age the bone never would
knit the injured member now is almost
as strong as ever and he Is able to use
it freely. Only a few weeks ago. before
real winter arrived and made travelling
hazardous for him, Mr. Riley took a
county, transacted business there in con-.
Rection with some of his property hold
ings and returned in the same day.
Born in Accomac County.
Thomas Wise Riley was born February
5. 1921, and is the only survivor OF a FAM
lily of ten children. When lad of four
he came to Washington with his father.
the late Thomas r. Riley. who sold his
plantation in Virginia to engage in busi-
ness here. Thomas r. Riley became a
coal dealer in Washington. and the first
load Of coal which was brought into this
city was landed at Rileys wharf. The
business thus founded in the early TWEEN
ties has been continued by the Riley fam
lily ever since.
Thomas Wise Riley has lived in South
Washington all of his long life, and until
two years ago, when Mrs. Riley d.ed. the
family circle was unbroken. The wedde
Life of Mr.. and Mrs. Riley exten Ell
through almost sixty-four years. OF their
six children there are five surv!v ng, an
the family circle also includes fourteen
grandchildren and four great-grandchil-
dren.
On the eve Of his ninety first birthday.
Mr. Riley yesterday was In lem niscent
mood, and the current peno1 o. eli
weather led him to speak of winters o.
earlier years in Washington. He said he
could remember many winters when ice
on the Potomac river along the city waite
front was fully two feet in thickness, aai
he spoke of instances when the big ma
stage coach with its six horses abandoneg
the regular highways because they We
blocked by snow and took to the river in
stead, travelling over the ice to Alexan-'
dria. There We're occasions, too, when the
Riley coal wagons were sent out with
their horses to break q way through the
heavily snow-drifted roadways or streets
of the southern part Of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
TRAFFIC CLUB BANQUET
AND TEN-M|NUTE TALKS

The annual banquet of the Washington
Traffic Club was held last night at the
Shoreham Hotel, about 80 members OF
the club, with number of invited
guests. being present The evening was
enlivened by a number of songs by
George O'Connor, and a long list OF
traffic men, in ten-minute talks, handed
each other and the fraternity in general
choice collection Of verbal bouquets,
Among the speakers We're B. NJ. Newboid.
4. j. Poston. Jack Lewis, ID. j. Gala
han, Aids B. Browne, Robert Montague
and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

item of $4,000 for an Investigation of the
feasibility Of utilizing the water power
At Great Falls for municipal lighting pur-
poses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
TAFT TALKS TO
RIVER CONGRESS
Wants Improvements to Pre-
sAA-
vent Floods

Washington, Dec president
Taft today told delegates to the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors congress
in session here, that he personally was
opposed to any scheme of improve
ment for the Mississippi river which
did not contemplate as a primary OBJ
ject the prevention of foods.
He favored the expenditure by the
United States government and the
states in the Mississippi valley of fifty
million dollars for the Mississippi inn
proyements He said before all other
considerations must be placed the
idea of preventing floods like those OF
last spring, which caused great de-
struction from the Ohio river to New
Orleans.
Many of the delegates were startled
at the presidents speech.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
WENT TO GALLONS
SINGING A SONG
Killed His Wife and Her
Brother

Macon, Ca, Dec. 4.-Oscar Clyde,
a 26-year-old negro, died on the gal
lows in the Bib county Jail at II
o'clock this morning. He killed his
wife and her brother in the Central ii
Georgia depot here on September 2,
last year.
Clyde went to the moose with a song,
sindging, I'm On My Journey" His
last words, were Good bye, every
body"
After taking his stand on the fatal
trap Clyde asked and was given per-
mission to remove his shoes. He said
he didn't want to die with his motos
on"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
Will SEEK
To PRESERVE
LOCAL GAME
THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION
Which Supplements State Of
fiCer'S Work

Sumter county sportsmen, both hunt
ers and fishermen, will in the future
be organized for the common cause of
protecting game and fish in the county.
The presence here last evening of State
Game Commissioner ]. E. Mercer, of
Fitzgerald, in behalf of this move
ment brought about an organization
that should be beneficial both locally
and otherwise.
The new organization will be known
as the Sumter County Fish and Game
association. Its purpose, as stated in
the foregoing paragraph, will be to
maintain an organization for the pro-
lection of game and fish in this coun-
ty, to cooperate with similar organi-
cations in other counties and with the
state game and fish commissioner.
The advantages of such an organ;-
cation were pointed out in illustrating
the manner in which the federal gov
eminent honors requests for young
fish to stock streams. All orders from
organizations such as the local county
organization perfected last night are
marked Special" in the department of
fisheries in Washington, and these or
dtrs are shipped first from the gov
eminent aquaria. AS a general thing
there are so many requests that are
made that those from organizations are
practically the only ones ever reached.
Similarly in the state legislature or
in the national body of lawmakers, the
legislators and congressman give their
first attention to requests made by or
CARNATIONS rather than to those made
by individuals. Local grand juries and
courts will likewise take cognizance
of matters called to their attention by
an organization rather than to indi-
vidual complaints. 1t is believed that
the organization will result in much
good in the active campaign that IS
being waged for the protection of game
here.
AS the result of the organization per-
fected last night the following Off
GERS were elected for the association:
Mr.. ]. W. Osborne, president; Messrs.
Philo H. Smith, F. G. Beavers, Emmett
Harper, Lucius Harvey and Rev. r. L.
Bivins, vice-presidents Mr.. Joe w
Hightower, secretary. DESPITE the
fact that the meeting was hastily ar
ranged there was large attendance
present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
BRlSTOW PROPOSES
RECALL MEASURE
Wants to Initiate and Recall
Judicial Decisions

Washington, d. c., Dec. 4.-The
initiative and recall of judicial decis-
ions as amendments to federal con-
stitution were proposed today by
Senator Bristow in resolutions laid
before the senate. The first resolu-
ton would permit the president to
submit to popular vote at congress
sional election any measure he has
recommended to congress and upon
which no action has been taken Tor
six months.
The second would provide that "if
the supreme court shall decide Law
enacted by congress is in violation
of the provisions of the constitution
of the United States, the congress at
a regular session held after such de-
cision may submit the act to the cleo
tors at a regular congressional
election"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
Receipts in Americas,

New York, Dec. 4.-Cotton opened
firm at an advance of II to Is points
on higher Liverpool cables, bullish
Southern spot news and reports of
a continued active demand for cot
ton goods and reports that Southern
shippers were finding it very difficult
to fill their December commitments.
Local sentiment, however, seemed to
be more or less unsettled. Trading
was only moderately active. Realiz-
ing by recent buyers caused some ir-
regularity, but trade interests were
buyers on moderate dips and prices
held within 3 or points of the best.
Reports that final fiugres of the
National Ginners association show
ed 11,967,000 bales ginned to Deem
Der l started more general selling
movement. Prices at midday were
back to practically yesterdays close.
Spot quiet; middling uplands 1885;
nominal.
Reports that the national ginners'
estimated the crop at 14,600,O00 to
14,S00,000 bales, combined with a
weak stock market, caused continued
Wall street liquidation during the af-
ternoon, while Memphis also was a
teller and prices eased off to a net
loss of from to 13 points.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

willie" said the teachers, sis there
any difference between the words sufti-
silent, and 'enough'!"
Eyes, ma am" replied Willie Stuff
cient' is when mama thinks I've eater
enough pie, and enough is when
think / have eaten sufficient"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
MILLIONAIRE BOY
WANTS TO PITCH

Chicago, Dec. 4-Fowler McCor-
mick, fifteen years old, son of Harold
F. Mccormick and grandson of John
d. Rockefeller, began course in
baseball pitching yesterday under the
tutelage of Mordecai Brown, former
star hurler OF the Chicago National
league team. Brown win give his pu-
pill two lessons each week. and when
spring comes Fowler will try for a
pitching berth on the team Of the prep
school which he now attends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
CHARGES ASSAULT FOR
KISSING HIS WIFE

Rome, Ga, Dec. 4. -Charging that
James B. King, Rome real estate
dealer, came to his home in Vans Val
ley, in an intoxicated condition, and
Rugged and kissed his wife against her
will, William Poindexter, a well known
farmer, swore out warrant today,
charging King with assault. The de-
PENDANT denies the charge and gave
bond. The case will be tried on De-
cember II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

Mrs. Smith Indignantly
the tinpan your boy Willie tied to my
dogs tail this morning.
Mrs. Jones latter seeing pan)-And
I'm going to give him a good whip
ping. That's my best pan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

George Washington never told q
lie It does not seem possible" He
knew it would be of no USE How
so?" HE married widow, and you
can't lie to widow and get away
with it" Houston Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
New York SpOtS.

New York, Dec. 4.-Cotton spit
closed quiet; middling uplands 1875;
middling gulf 1900; sales, none.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

A married man has reached the bot
tom of the ladder when he begins to
brag about his wife's relations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

Horan-Yes, the poor lads gittin'
along purity we'll.
Doran-But / thought We said he
was MORALLY injured.
Horan-So he is, but his hurts amt
quite as mortal as they thought at
first.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

Parker-New Yorks worse than
IPittsburg! l guess you didn't go
round much when you were down
there.
Jaye-Didn't Ell? My man, | rode
in the subway from the Battery to- the
Bronx, and back again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

No, Alonzo a woman never loses her
temper. If she has one to begin with,
she retains it as long as she lives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

The NOSE successful thing the devil
ever invented was fluffy, frilly things
not to be seen except when they are.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
New York EntmreS-

New York, Dec. 4.-Cotton futures
closed steady.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

He-lt's the commonplace things in
this life that are often the most i'm
portant.
She-I suppose that's why you feel
your importance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

De Hitt-She moves like a swan
on the water
De Witt-Do you think so? Now,
my idea has always been that she
moves like duck going after a
grasshopper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05

Boarder Indignantly - though
you said could get shower bath VI
here?
Landlord-So We kin, mister. the
first time a shower Gums up. Ye
couldn't hold me responsible fur the
weather.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
COTTON MARKET in
AMERICAS YESTERDAY
Receipts at the Various Ware
houses

A further decline in the cotton mar
ket yesterday, the futures positions
sustaining loss of fifteen to twenty
points, brought dullness to the spot
market IL IA to IL IL cents was the
best offering of the day.
Warehouse receipts were 10 bales,
with the local market quoted as fol-
lows:
1912 1911
Good middling .........12 IL Is
Middling .............11 IA 8 1-2
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25
A MODEST APPEAL FOR HELP

Eugene Williams drag foot
the other
mis- friends thinks he has friends God that
ceivedwil him, he
dragged his limbs
and said i always believed would
could resist faith like tha of a
cannot WE'LL that's
feet along and have place sleep
clothes
nave no teeth cannot chew food
my digestion bad and friends
raise teeth The Doctor
friends now hard for to about
you? believe friends
KNOWS And
And always thought would tell them
Iat Just the he told
his voice. but hope in his
eet but there is lots of pathos the mans
expects his friends to
little thng but thing him.
than you wanted anything perhaps them
HOW easy IL would be for few Of chip
each and reward him for the faith he humanity
other days he has and he said
request the
appears In this column The humble grateful so
simple and had such beautiful faith that his
story and present 1t to the public
please us very much he is not disappointed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25
Il VoIcuno that Became n Lake

Unique among the natural wonders
of America is the lake in Crater Lake
National Park in Oregon, which is de
scribed in a publication entitled,
Geological History Of Crater Lake, "
just issued by the Department of the
Interior. The traveller who, from the
rocky rim of the lake, looks across its
l1mpid waters to the cliffs beyond
stands where once the molten lava of
Mount Mazama boiled and seethed In
its efforts to find an outlet, for era
ter Lake is all that remains of a
great volcano that ages ago reared it's
lofty summit high above the crest of
the Cascade Range.
Before the Cascade Range existed
the region now included in the state
OF Oregon was great lava plateau
that extended from the Rocky Noun
tains to the present coast range.
Gradually mountaineering forces be-
came operative; the surface of the
plateau was arched and there rose
the great mountain system which is
now known as the Cascade Range.
With the hardening of the crust the
centers of eruptions became fewer
until they were confined to a few
high mountains that we're built up by
the flows of molten lava. In this way
were created Hood, Rainier and Ma
zama, from whose sides and lofty
submits streams of lava poured
across a desolate land. Hood and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25

Rainier still lift their snowy caps to
the clouds and fling a defiant chal-
lenge to the mountaineer to scale
their steep, Recovered slopes. Maza.
ma alone is gone. engulfed In the
earth from which it came. In what is
left of its caldera lies Crater Lake.
Mount Mazama in its prime rose to
height of over $4,000 feet above the
sea. Mount Scott, which towers above
Crater Lake on the east, was only a
minor cone on the slope OF Mount
Mazama. The portion of the mountain
that has been destroyed was equal in
size to Mount Washington In New
Hampshire and had a volume If II
cubic miles.
From the crest of the rim surround
ing the lake the traveller beholds 20
miles Of unbroken cliffs which range
from 500 to nearly 1900 feet In height.
The clear waters of the lake reflect
the vivid eoiors of the surrounding
walls whether IN the soft glow of ear
~ morning, n the glare OF the noon.
day sun, or in the rosy hues of the dy-
ing day, the view Is one of awe-n-
spring grandeur and beauty.
This publication contains a detail
ed account of the formation of this
wonderful work of nature. It is we'll
illustrated by photographs and is
written in nontechnical language so
that II may be readily understood by
the reader who has not the advant-
age of scientific training.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25
Forum of the People

sultation, to postpone the wedding un-
til he is somewhat improved. DR.. c..
Z. Hightower, his brother, who went
to be present at the wedding, thought
it best for him to seek his health In
New Mexico, and thither he has gone
Brother Hightower's bride-to-be is
one of the very finest of christian
workers and will be a great help and
blessing to him in his life work. Let
us hope and pray that the bracing dry
air of New Mexico will soon restore
him to health, and that we will soon be
able to welcome him and his betrothed
to Hattiesburg. Up. Tortter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25
MARRIAGE POSTPONED.

Editor News:
Rev. Gaines Hightower, one of our
Hattiesburg boys of whom we have
reason to be proud, was to be married
this week He has been in bad health
for some months and on account of
poor health, has not preached In either
of his churches at Forrest and Lake,
Miss, for more than a month. He
started to st. Louis from the conven-
ton in Oklahoma City to get married,
but broke down in health so completely
that 1t was thought best. after con-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25

movement and the killed and iniuraa
were reported as 1928. In 1911 ona
a and sixty-one cities fell Il
line and the number Of dead ana
manned were reduced to 1.sox
The largest ocean steamer ever
built. has just been launched. The
Hamburg-American lines, eImperator,,
is the vessel which has just left tbs
ways at stetten on the Elbe in cer.
many The vessel is 900 feet ,onv
has a displacement Of $4,000 tons ma
a passenger rating Of 5000 people. 4
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25
Trinity Episcopal Church.

Trinity Episcopal Church.
Services held in the Court house.
Tomorrow, being Whit Sunday-the
anniversary of the Day of Pentecost-
the Birthday of the Church of Christ,
there will be service at the Court
house in the morning at II O'Clock. It
is expected that all members will be
present on this great Feast day of
the church.
Rector's bible and instruction class
at 10 a. m.
All cordially invited.
Slmpson-Atmore, D. D. Rector.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25
CADILLAC GETS BAPTISM
OF FIRE AND WATER.

About two weeks ago the store Of
the Ogdensburg, n Y, Cadillac deal
err was absolutely Quilted by fire that
ragged for hours,
Before the fremen arrived the
building was a mass Of settling flames.
The heat was so intense that even
metal bodies were melted and ran to
the floor like gravy"
Near one of the street windows
stood a 1912 Cadillac phaeton. II was
blazing away bravely when the fire.
men came, but through the broken
windows they poured water on It n.
termitently for several hours.
After the fire, Of course, the build.
ing was turned over to the fire ad-
justers and they were several days in
rummaging through the hopeless pie
of what was once an automobile sales
room, splendid with spick-and-span
motor cars, valued at about $15O,O0O.
The morning they finished the work
of adjusting the Cadillac dealer had
the debris removed from the phaeton
that was near the street.
The heavy glass in the lamps and
windshield was cracked; the metal
tonneau was stripped clean of flt
tings; top, body upholstery, all these
were things of the past. One wheel
had lost five spokes the other three,
together with the tires, had miracu-
lousy been preserved.
And yet when the floor was cleared
the Cadillac dealer stepped into HIS
car, pressed the electric starter but
ton-and off went the car. He turn.
ed on the electric light switzerland
on went the lights
The hood Of the car, mind Won was
open while the fire ragged and the
water now boiling, now freezing, was
poured in; and the car had stood
there dripping with water d,s,r,
three or four cold days while the ad.
1usters finished up their work. And
then a little press Of a buttop-a
whirr-and the car is driven smooth.
~ around the streets Of the town.
Much has been written and said o,
present day motor car efficiency. lint
this latest def to the elements IA ts..
tlmony to the mechanical perfection
OF the Cadillac starting and lighting
system that is truly remarkable,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25
First Baptist Church.

THst baptist Nnurcn.
Sunday school GAS a. m.
Young Peoples meeting p. m.
DIR. Trotter will speak at II o'clock
about the meeting of the Southern
Baptist convention in Oklahoma City
"a great convention. He will also
preach at 8 p. m.
You are invited to worship with us
If you do not go to church elsewhere
!. p. Trotter, Pastor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25
Sunday Services at
Hdttiesburg Churches

the IL o'clock hour, and Rev. D. d.
Kelly will preach in the evening at
s O'Clock.
Sunday school 9;45 a. m. w. P.
Meador, Superintendent.
Bay Street Presbyterian Church.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching morning and evening by
pastor.
Preaching at Petal 3 o'clock p. M.
r. L. Campbell.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25

A Washington telegram states that
the Southern Railway Company an
nounce that never was there such in
terest in the south as is now being
shown in the north and west sections
of the Union. The Southern antici
pates an unprecedented passenger
traffic as result of this growing in
terest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25

A Missouri farmer, Charles Riley, by
name, is the owner of violin bought
several years ago by his father, at a
public auction for one dollar. The
instrument has 1903 as the year it
was made. Having been offered $50
for it he suspected its rare value and
submitted it to firm of experts, who
appraised the instrument at $500.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-25

An iceberg 1000 felt long, $50 feet
high. was sighted by the passengers
and crew of the steamer George Wash
ington, which arrived in New York
harbor May 18th. This berg, one of
the largest ever recorded, was seen
glimmering in the sunshine, as it float
ed Is miles away from the vessel sight
ing it, 1t was many miles south Of the
usual track for floating ice.