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The broad ax., 1912-02-10

The management has secured THE
Three Neros" for Friday, Saturday
and Sunday The Neros present a
Gladiator production entitled, Sports
of Old Rome" consisting of plastique
poses, showing all the dangerous
holds used in the wrestling game.
They also illustrate how a small
man can overcome a heavy man by
a little knowledge of Jiu Jitsu. The
The broad ax., 1912-02-10
THE CHORAL STUDY CLUB,

AT its second concert OF the season
will render Mendlesohn's Landa Zion
and The Seven Last Words OF
Christ, by Dubois, at Grace Presby-
terian Church, Monday evening, Feb.
10 at 8:Is p. m. This will be a
splendid program, well worth hear
ing The soloists are Miss Cora
Spriggs, soprano; Miss Diana Hack
lev cotralto; Mr.. VIM. H. Hackney,
tenor and Mr.. T. Theodore Taylor,
baritone. Tickets IS cents.
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His SNstam.

Elderly Relative-John. what's the
use OF wrangling with your wife over
small matters? Give up the eonten-
ton rather than prolong q fruitless
argument.
Mr.. DOrkins-Blame IL, Aunt Judy,
that's what l do I always say to
her: Maria. ! see you're bound to
have the last word Well. you can
have H." And then I turn and walk
avay.-ChIcago Tribune.
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clubbing II In.
I do not find fault with the lot that L.
mine:
humbly accept and am 'thank'it:"
II I'm busted I never show any sign;
II I've money I hasten to bank Il:
But. hang Il. why is II that many old
pards
Now loafing by Florida rivers
Make Il their business to send me post
cards
From there. hooking me and my shIV-
ers2
Buffalo. News.
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MONOGRAM.

The Monogram opened with a
good bill of Colored acts. Lottie
Grady received quite an ovation on
her appearance in Armies. Billy
and Grace. Johnson and Roper. and
the RusseTTs. all worked to advant-
age.
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ST. MARY'S A. M. E. CHURCH.
1926 Dearborn St.
Rev. Jas. Higgins, Pastor

Second Quarterly meeting II s.
Mary's a. NJ. f. Church Sunday,
Feb. 18th. Rev. T. w. Reeve. P. E.
will preach morning and evening
Rev r. E. Wilson, of St. Stephens A.
VI. f. Church, will preach the Sacra-
mental sermon at 3 O'Clock.
Love Feast Monday night All
are cordially invited to all the ser
vices.
The broad ax., 1912-02-10
On the Pier.

Sing a song OF customs
Baggage cTammed with stun;
-Four and twenty trunkfuls
Packed to work a blum.
When the trunks were opened
Hands began TO probe
Wasn't there a dainty catch
To set before a Loeb!
Judges Library
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act concludes with an exact illustra.
ton of the last round of the Johnson
Jeffries fight at Reno, New. The lady
member of the company explains each
part of the act. The elaborate plush
stage settings make the act a thing
of beauty. we'll worth seeing. 1t is
the only act of this kind in vaude-
vile.
Four other high-class acts will fill
this enormous bill Prices 1920 cts.
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STAGE NOTES.

Cooper and Robinson were com
PEELED to cancel their Milwaukee en-.
gagemcnt owing to the illness of Mr.
Cooper
McCarvcr and DiggS returned from
Cincinnati after playing an engage
ment at the Pekin Theatre.
The Garther Theatre is still closed
and will not reopen. "a the building is
unsafe.
Miller and Lyle were big hit at
Hammerstein's. with such big favor
ties as Avery and Hart on the same
bill Quite 4 rivalry existed, and re-
ports from the Eastern papers say
that Miller and Lyle carried of the
honorS.
Brown and Navarro. just from
The broad ax., 1912-02-10

RI Jackson, the successful Afro
American printer. 1922 s. State street,
i still holding his own in politics in
the new End ward.
Louis Seldom, S0l3 Armour avenue,
who has been slated for county COM
missioner. has been confined to his
house for the past week with severe
attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Green, 243 w.
18th street, who are old steadfast
friends of Dr. George c. Hall,
through thick ard thin. will stand by
him to the last ditch.
Louis p. Anderson. who has made |
a fine record As one of the assistant /
County Attorneys. is more than like
" to become the new Adjutant of the
Sth Regiment, Illinois National
Guards
DR.. Theo R Mozee. AIS South
State street. is heading to the front
as one of the most expert dentists in
this city. He maintains a nice, clean
and neat Office, and is working up a
nice trade among the people in his
neighborhood.
Thomas Motifs, as the hustiing
manager of the Pekin Theatre, is
proving himself 10 be a live wire.
and he is neither sparing money nor
pains in an effort to provide the
latest attractions for its many pa
irons.
DIR. Daniel H. Williams will re- |
turn home Sunday morning. February ;
nth. from Nashville. Tenn, where
he has been performing surgical op-
erations for the benefit of the stu
dents of the Heharry Medical Col I
Iege
Mrs. Grace Hart-Alexander. 1896
Wabash avenue, will leave tomorrow ,
or New Orleans. La. TO attend the :,
Mardi Gras. to be held February Is :
o 70 While in the Crescent City
he will be the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
5 w Green.
AID. Joseph T. Mahoney. Joseph
\. Swift. George P Latchford.
Thomas J. Fenton. and William ].
.ynch are the Democratic candidates &"
or Alderman in the 3Oth ward. and "
here will be a lively scrap among
hem to see who will win out at the
,rimaries. b
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah d. Thompson D
re and will be for some time located p
{ 1926 West llth street, Los An u
.eles. Cal. In a letter from him to !"
he writer this week. he states. "that
9th of them are we'll and enjoying
he delightful California climate. Mr..
thompson heartily desires to be re- 7
rendered to his many Chicago
-iends.
Jesse Binga has reftted mp his real d
state Office in the rear of his bank,
tate and 36th Place, with the latest N
ighly polished oak fixtures, and
is banking rooms and real es-
lte department, for neatness and at
-activeness, will more than compare
lvorably with similar establish
lents in the downtown district. nj
81
The Volunteer Workers, a club for -
harity, will give a Lincoln and 81
memorial Feb. Il. 1912, at =,
he residence of Mrs. w. NJ. Web n,
ter, 645O Vincennes avenue A spe- b
ial program will be rendered by b
ONE of the prominent and talented a.
ldies of the city A free will offer
lg will be accepted.-Mrs. Clara
Pres; Mrs Nina lives.
iec'y.
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GRAND.

The Grand opened its first half
The bill was fair in spots.
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Insurinq Publicity.

81 want the newspapers to give the
utmost attention possible to our pro-
ceedings," said the astute political
manager.
How will you contrive to keep the
reporters alert and attentiveT
Easily. Early in the proceedings
well announce that we are going into
executive Observation-Disclosures Star.
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Motifs Pekin Theatre
STATE & 9TH STREETS
Phone, Calumet 126

STATE & 9TH STREETS
Phone, Calumet 126
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
FEB .. 10. n. 1912.
3-NEROS-3.
In Sports OF Old Rom.
FRANK KIRK.
Musical Tramp Comedian
LA LONDA AND YARICE.
Fashion Plate ImpersOnat0-s
THE GREAT ARCARIS,
worlds Greatest Knife Throws
CORA MAXWELL,
Dashing SOubrette.
Shows Nightly 2.
Prices 10 and 20 cts Box Seats &C.
shows On Sunday.
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.,ubbina Il In.

Brown and Navarro, just from
The broad ax., 1912-02-10

Entered a. second-Class Matter Aug. Is.
1so, =, she Post once at Chicago. Illinois
under Act OF March ;. 1879
The broad ax., 1912-02-10

RI Jackson, the successful Afro
American printer. 1922 s. State street,
i still holding his own in politics in
the new End ward.
The broad ax., 1912-02-10

Mr.. Lewis will visit Fisk, Walden
and Roger Williams universities next
week.
The broad ax., 1912-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Green, 243 w.
18th street, who are old steadfast
friends of DR.. George c. Hall,
through thick ard thin. will stand by
him to the last ditch.
The broad ax., 1912-02-10

DR.. Theo. R. Mozee. AIS South
State street. is heading to the front
as one of the most expert dentists in
this city. He maintains a nice, clean
and neat Office, and is working up a
nice trade among the people in his
neighborhood.
The broad ax., 1912-02-10

Dr.. Williams has been invited to din.
ner by a number of the prominent
physicians including Drs. Boyd, Stewart
and Noel.
The broad ax., 1912-02-10

Louis p. Anderson. who has made
a fine record as one of the assistant
County Attorneys. is more than like
" to become the new Adjutant of the
Sth Regiment, Illinois National
Guards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-27
The Multiplication Of Reading.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
To one who makes pretense Of being
we'll read and Of keeping In touch with
current events the constant multiplica-
ton Of reading becomes a serious matter.
In spite Of the occasional suspension Of a
magazine and the relatively small number
of books which gain any wide circulation.
the production of defensible literature,
current or OF permanent value, continues.
The day is too short for the average man
or woman to keep up with the producers.
No one wishes to plead ignorance of the
classics. even of those written In MS own
language. And, regardless of how early
in life one begins his study Of this ac-
cumulated stock. he is not likely 70 nave
digested all of 1t even by middle life;
Nor can the constant Outpouring OF new
books be wholly ignored he VINO com.
pletely neglects all literature not proved
worthy by the test Of time Is either an
ignoramus or a pedant. And every little
while q new book makes its appearance
which is worthy to rank among the
standard works of the ages
Then, too there are the magazines. with
their weekly or monthly reviews OF cuf-
rent events the world over: Inere are
half a dozen OF these publ shed IN the
United States which are well worth care
full perusai. They give what the news
papers cannot. q careful. ANALYTICAL study
OF universal history in the making.
Last in order Of enumeration, but not IN
Importance, are the daily newspapers. NO
intelligent person can afford to ignore
them. They give the instantaneous pho
tokraph. the quick report. the hot-on-the-
wire presentation of each days events
Morning and evening comes this demo.
cratic text book. Certainly once, II not
twice q day. the average person who pre-
tends to keep In touch with what goes on
In the world must 60 carefully over the
printed record of the twenty-four hours
preceding.
Here then, q the task Of ono WE
wishes to be considered well READ"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-27
PLAN REVIVED
IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Bill in Legislature Extending
Time for Construction of
Line to Point Lookout.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


HYATTSvILLE. Nd. January %, 1911.
If certain concessions asked for by
the incorporators of the Washington
Point Lookout Railway Company are
granted by the legislature, it is ex-
pected this road will be constructed
within the next year or SO. During the
past decade not less than three distinct
charters have been granted by the Mary
land Legislature for the construction Of
this road through southern Maryland,
but financial and other difficulties have
interviewed to render the prosecution of
the work impracticable. During the
early part of the present session, Dele
gate Ogle Marbury, the democratic floor
leader of the house. introduced q meas
ure extending the time within which
work under the charter was to be begun.
the understanding being that the COM
pany would construct at least five miles
Of the road within the next year or
forfeit the charter
Delegate Marbury has held conferences
with financiers from New York and
Washington, who are back of the project.
The proposed road will pass through the
most fertile section of the southern Mary
land counties, and will develop real es-
tate values all along the line. st. Marys
county will probably be benefited to the
tically no railway accommodations at this
time. The charter calls for the construc-
ton of a steam or electric railway, and
1t is said that the promoters propose to
operate the road by the former motive
power. 1t is the general opinion that i'm
migration is the prime need Of the SOUTH
ern Maryland counties.
In Charles county there are more
negro than white voters, and while the
latter are always in a position to hold
the Offices and conduct the affairs Of
the county, persons contemplating COM
ing to the community give this phase
of the situation considerable thought.
An EFFORT Is now being made to have
De Sales Mudd, formerly the county
clerk, appointed superintendent Of inn
migration, and it is believed that the
appointment will result in many agri-
cuiturists being induced to come to
Maryland. During the past few years
western states have moved into Prince
Georges county.
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directs the work among the men and
boys Under his guidance athletics have
taken a strong hold on the neighborhood.
He Is scoutmaster of the Gen. Young
Troop of Boy Scouts. and superintends
the Mems Club, basket ball team and
several social clubs that meet weekly.
The reading room Is equipped with an
auto piano, a pool table and various
games. Membership in the Mothers Club
is limited to mothers who are actually
rearing children. 1t Is supported and con-
Quoted by the alumnae of the Washing
ton Seminary, under the direction of Mrs.
George 4. Smallwood and it's president,
Mrs. Bates Warren. The club meets once a
week, and a hot, substantial luncheon is
served. In order that the session may be
thoroughly enjoyed without interruption
the babies and small children are cared
for in the kindergarten, where they are
served with bread and milk. and enter
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tanned by story telling. Lectures are
given the mothers on the hygtenic value
of foods, how to buy economically. how
to make comfortable homes. At stated
intervals readings and musical recitals
are given by the seminary girls.
:: +
When q new baby is to arrive the ma
terial for its "layette is provided and the
little clothes are made at the club meet
ings. During the mothers illness she has
the services of district nurse. whose
Office is in the Noel House building. Ger
tain members of the club are detailed to
see that she is provided with suitable
meals and dainties, all of which are paid
for by the club.
In connection with the Mothers Club is
a Coal Club. to which all so desiring are
eligible. Each member is provided with a
card marked Noel House Cooperative
Club Coal Card On this card are print
ed eighteen places marked Is cents each
which are punched in turn as that amount
! is paid in. When all the. places are
punched the owner is the happy pos
SCISSOR of ton of coal and stands ike
Saul among his brethren. The difference
in buying coal by the bushel, their old
way of purchasing. and by the ton
amounts to $1.J0 which, as Mr.. Gilfillan
while, is the price of pair of shoes. So
the coal club is conducted on the princi-
pies of q weekly insurance against the
biting cold Of winter and helps to teach
thrift and economy.
Mrs Bates Warren, president of the
Washington Seminary Alumnae Associa-
ton, which supports the Mothers Club.
is an enthusiastic worker. She has now
i'm embryo plan for a day nursery. to
be conducted under the auspices of Noel
s<.1. uhs k<p
operation by next winter. There are
now about sixty children between the
ages OF ten and twelve to be cared for
and numerous babies.
4
!, =
The Girl Pioneers is a companion as
ISOLATION of the Boy Scouts; as the aim
Of the Boy Scouts Is to make manly
boys. so the Girl Pioneers strive to de-
velop womanly women. The association
Is divided into groups. according to the
ages of its members. and Mrs. Richard
Wainwright directly superintends the
Girl Pioneers. In the association cook
ing, sewing and physical culture are
taught. At each meeting q volunteer
worker takes eha nS s,n In this nap
riet Winslow. Miss Sophy Johnson and
Mrs Wyeth are especially prominent.
Supervising all the various branches
Of the work is Mrs. Gilfllan. who has
spent years In social and philanthropic
work. As Miss Whitman she was con-
nected with the Associated Charities for
eight years.
Noel House supports dispensary for
the minor ailments Of the neighborhood.
and especially for women and children.
Modified milk Is dispensed under the SUI
pervisi0n Of the district nurse, and GER
| tain physicians have specified ONCE
hours and give free treatment to those
| who apply.
| The kindergarten is typical one. with
Its baths and little cheirs. piano and
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Edward s. Gilfillan, who have been as
ISOLATED with the house for seven years.
Noel House is a gathering place for
neighborly intercourse and for service,
Industrial, educational and social. A
recreation house also, 1t works In close
cooperation with the playground associa-
ton. 1t is equipped with gym, the
portable apparatus of which Is removed
when the hall is used for social gather
ings. Its Public Library station is quite
a convenience and its free dispensary.
with doctors and nurses, at specific /
hours. Is one of the most valuable phases
OF its important work. The Mems Club,
Mothers Club. Boy Scouts AMI Girl
Pioneers and kinlerrarton are oDu a
organizations accomplishing positive re-
suits.
Mr.. Gilfiilan son Of Archdeacon Gill
fillan of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
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U STREET. SOUTH OF RHODE ISLAND AVE NE.

pictures, and the other things that APP
peal to childish minds and fancies. In q
place of honor hangs the picture of Mrs.
Winthrop Sargent Gilman, in whose
name the kindergarten was established.
The picture is a gift OF her daughters.
Lectures and stereopticOn views are
very popular amusements at Noel House;
The views are prepared by the moral
education bureau Of Baltimore, and some
Of the latest subjects shown are The
True Sportsman" What Is the Use Of
Going to SCHOOL," What l VIII Do
When ! Am MANI" and kindred sub
jeets.
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An extensive series of purchases OF
acreage property has just been COM
pleted by Allan f. Walker for group
of hts clients. The scene of the opera
lions is in the vicinity of Massachusetts
avenue and the District line. The pur-
chases, however, are not confined to the
land lying on the District side of the
line, but include also adjacent land in
the state Of Maryland. Altogether. Mr.
Walker has acquired about $50 acres.
While the consideration is not men,
toned, it is said the average price was
about s1,400 per acre.
1t is the intention Of those interested
in this enterprise to subdivide the en-
tire property into building lots, and en-
courage the building of high-class resi-
dences, the owners Of the property be-
lieving that the location of the land
and its general relation to the city is
such as to interest prospective pur-
chasers of home sites of the hetter
class. At the present time Massachu-
setts avenue has not been fully opened
up, for the reason that 1t is only re-
Gently that the land for the necessary
right Of way was secured.
Part Of Avenue Macadamized.
The section of the avenue from Wiscon.
sin avenue to- what has been named Ham
ilton Circle is still unopened, while be-
yond the circle and extending to the
grounds of the American University the
roadway Of the avenue has been macada-
mixed. Charles c. Glover donated the right
of way for the main portion OF this sec
ton of the avenue through the extensive
grounds about his country residence.
The jury appointed in the condemna.
ton proceedings has recently completed
It's work, SO that the land for the entire
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WITH THE WORKERS
AT THE NOEL HOUSE

''For one is your Master, even Christ;
And all ye brethren"
Under the inspratios of such a motto
Noel House, the social settlement at 1866
Kramer street northeast, is accomplish
ing its mission of betterment of Its
neighborhood. 1t was organized about
ten years ago with Mrs. Richard Daven-
port, wife of Commodore Davenport. as
it's first president, and Mrs. William
Boardman as its first treasurer. The
president now is Mrs. Frank Morse, and
the resident workers are Mr.. and -,Irs.
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NEW MEXICO.
IV-THE EXTENSION OF IRRIGATION.

| ton of storage dam opposite Engle
New Mexico, which will impound the
| waters of the Rio Grande and which
will be, when completed. 235 feet high
| tom the dam will be $50 feet in thickness
tapering up to twenty feet at the top.
-.
This dam will create the largest arti-
fetal lake in the world. 1t will be forty
miles long, from
Dam Will Create one to FIVE miles
an Immense Lake. dam i7a fee,
deep. It will store more than two and
one-half million feet Of water. The dam
will restrain, and the lake hold, the larg-
est flood ever known in the turbulent
Rio Grande, holding back flood waters
that now are wasted until they are need
ed in the months when the river is nor
maly low. In addition to this big stor-
age dam. four diversion dams will be re-
quired to turn the waters into great
canas. which will distribute 1t over the
10000 acres of land. One Of these. the
Leesburg diversion dam, is now COM
eted, and 22,O00 acres in the Mesilla
valley are already under irrigation as a
result.
A thousand years ago. or four thou
| sand years ago, before the dawn of his
tory and before the American engineer
and his concrete dam construction had
been dreamed Of this part of the valley
of the Rio Grande was huge fertile
field. 1t supported population of thrifty
and industrious peope, possessed OF a
high degree of engineering and construc-
tive skill. Modern man does not know
even the name of this race of people.
He does not know what was the color
Of their skin, what gods they worshiped,
what historic drama they enacted. He
does not know IL they iiourished before
He knows only that these people, In the
morning of the career of the human
race, were versed in the science OF irriga-
ton, for their sole remaining monument
is the system of cut-stOne waterways
that were used to bring the water from
storage reservoirs to the thirsty land.
Some of these ancient prehistoric ca
mails were cleaned out and repaired by the
I n 1 a 8
Prehistoric Canals some four
Repaired by Indians. dred years
ago. The Spanish conquistadores found
this valley inhabited by sedentary tribes
engaged in agriculture by irrigation a
hundred years before the English came
to jamestown. But although the an
cient prehistoric canals win. by gravity.
put water on land several feet higher
than is possible by the gravity canals
dug today. all Of the irrigated fields OF
the valley In ancient times were small
when compared to what will be reclaim
ed from the desert when these modern
projects are completed.
This Rio Grande project will cost. when
1T is completed, approximately $9.OOO.OOO.
OF which S1.OOO,O0O was appropriated out
OF the United States Treasury to BAL
ance the water to be given to the Re-
public Of Mexico. ano the other $S,Ooo-