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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
WARM CONTEST FOR MAYOR.
Citizens of Laurel Preparing for Elk
citing Election Contest.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md, February 17.-Gustavus
B. Timanus has been elected fire chief OF
the Laurel volunteer fire department to
fill out the unexpired term Of former
Fire Chief William Crane, who resigned
on account of his removal to Baltimore.
Mr.. Timanus held this position several
years ago. and was succeeded by Harry
8. Phelps, former captain Of No. = COM
pany.
Mr.. Timanus has also served as mayor
of Laurel. He is brother OF former
Mayor E. Clay Timanus of Baltimore.
The municipal election in Laurel. al
though two months off, bids fair to be
one of the most exciting of recent years
Already three or four candidates have
announced themselves for mayor.
Mayor George p. McCeney, VINO was
elected at special election last Decem-
Der year ago, to fill out the uneXpired
term of William f. Gilbert, VINO resisneo
on account of his removal out OF the town
limits to his farm near Laurel. Will stand
for reelection if his friends desire 1t.
DR.. Thomas NJ. Baldwin. his opponent,
has been candidate since his defeat Tor
the office over a year ago. POSTMASTER
lG. B. Timanus. who has already served
three terms as mayor of Laurel, Will be
candidate, as, it is said. his duties as
mayor will not interfere with those OF his
present position as postmaster.
Frank Await is also spoken of as can
didate. while the friends of Councilman
Edward Phelps, who served seven con-
secutive terms, are urging him to be a
candidate again.
The mayor and councilmen are elected
for term Of two years, and politics, II
is claimed, do not figure in the municipal
elections.
The candidates for the council from the
wards and two at large have not been
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
CHANGED SELLING SYSTEM.
Statement of Beef Sales Manager Of
Armour & Co.

CHICAGO, February 11.-Armour Co.
substituted a memorandum cost for
the old "sales price in its selling system
shortly after the Chicago packers were
indicted for violation of the criminal
section of the Sherman law in 1910, ac-
cording to the testimony of II. A. Rus
sell, beef sales manager for that COM
pany, at the trial of the defendants be-
fore United States District Judge Car
penter today The witness did not know
who was responsible for the change.
4.ussell denied that any of the reports
he prepared on the test cost or margins
were, ever sent to j. Ogden Armour.
Arthur Meeker or Thomas j. Connors,
three of the defendants on trial.
The witness had been on the stand
three days and his examination had not
been concluded when court adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

George w. Stevens, president Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway.
DR.. L. W. Spratling. United states
Navy.
John A. Sleicher, Leslie-Judge Com
pany.
w. H. Self, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Frank H. Simonds, New York sun
Paul Sleman. Washington, D. G.
o. G. Staples, Washington. ID. Z.
Frederick c. Stevens, representative
from Minnesota.
Thomas ". Smith, Washington, D. c.
James Knox Taylor, supervising ar
chitect.
l.. Stoddard TAYLOR, Washington. D. G.
w. r. Thompson. New York.
Charles E. Townsend, senator from
Michigan.
oscar W. Underwood. representative
from Alabama.
F. D. Underwood. New York.
Willis Van Devanter, associate justice
United States Supreme Court.
Lewis f. Warning. New York.
s. Davies Warfield Baltimore. Md.
George o. Watson. Washington, D. {.
Turner A. Wickersham, Washington.
D. c.
Jerome J. Wilbur, Washington, D. c.
John E. Wilkie, supervising special
agent.
John L. Wilson, Post-1ntelligencer,
Seattle.
Sidney w. Winslow, Boston. Mass.
Beckman Winthrop, assistant secretary
of the navy.
". w. Wilson. representative from
Illinois; Francis d. Yates, Washington,
D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
Plaintiff Closes.
COLLEGIATE CLUB BANQUET.
Addresses by Rabbi Simon, Rabbi
Stern and Others.

AT the banquet of the Collegiate Club
Al the Hotel Normandie last night, the
speakers included Rev. Abram Simon,
Rev. Louis Stern, Louis Greenberg, Harry
, Sandberg. Il. y. Lesk. Benjamin b
schneider. Julius /. Peyser, William S.
iluck, Norris A. PoZen and NJ A. Levy,
with | Burt Lazarus as tastmaster Quo
.ations beneath the names of each of the
speakers on the program furnished
amusement. Below the name of Rabbi
Stern appeared: To preach more than
half an hour man should be an angel
himself have angels for hearers -
while the quotation appearing beneath
he name of Rabbi Simon was "A popular
preacher once said of his pulpit efforts, i
always roar when l have nothinA, to
say" The toastmaster's quotation was
Have something To say, say it, and stop
when you've done.
The officers OF the Collegiate Club are:
President, Harry o. Sandberg, Dart
mouth. 10: vice president. Louis Green
serg. G. w u, II: secretary, Benjamin
y. Lesk. Georgetown Law School, ~
treasurer, Maurice Rosenbloom, National
Law School, IA; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Morris
nonissberg, Georgetown Law School, III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

Flight From Chicago Seized.
uIed for This Summer,
Covering 1900 Miles.

CHICAGO February 17-Officials of
three aero organizations at a meeting
here today decided to hold the James
Gordon Bennett cup fight. a grand cir
cult contest of 1850 miles, and several
minor events as features of the second
annual international aviation meet in
Chicago this summer.
Three Clubs Represented.
The Aero Club Of America, the Aero
Club Of Illinois and the International
Aviation Meet Association were the three
organizations which took part in the
meeting. Charles William French repre-
sented the first Of these associations. and
the other two were represented by a
score of officials
An elaborate program Of short flights
Will be given prior to the James Gordon
Bennett cup event, and during the abb
sence Of the aviators entered in the grand
proposed. will send the field away from
Chicago and to controls pitched in the
larger cities Of the central west.
Itinerary Not Yet Determined.
The points to be placed in the itinerary
OF the grand circuit racers will be decided
after managers Of the meet have dis
cussed the matter with men at st. Louis,
Milwaukee. Minneapolis, Dubuque, Gin
cinnati. Dayton. Indianapolis and other
cities.
Promoters Of the meet said the prize
for the grand circuit event would amount
to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
HOME STYLES THE BEST
FOR AMERICAN WOMEN
Theme of the Addresses at
Banquet of Ladies' Tailor
Association.

American STYLES for American women
were advocated by, speakers at the
eleventh annual banquet of the Washing
ton branch of the Ladies' Tailor and
Dressmakers' Association Of America last
night at the Fredonia Hotel.
]. c. Wineman, president of the Mer-
chant Tailcrs' Exchange. and Charles c.
Volk, president OF the Cutters Assoch-
ton of Washington, made a strong ap-
peal for the use of American fashions by
the women of this country, declaring that
it is no longer necessary for fashionable
women to seek the foreign market for
the latest fads and styles.
Conditions in Workshops Approved.
They pointed out that the woman's
welfare department of abe National Civic
Federation. after investigating the WORK
shops i'm Washington highly commended
the conditions found, and are uniting with
the tailors in demanding recognition OF
American fashions by American women
Robert Pluym, president OF the ma
tional association. and also president
of the local branch known as nranch
No. 3. reviewed the history of the as
ISOLATION and outlined it's object, which
originated with the local branch, Whlcn
was an independent body until the ma
tional association was organized about
four years ago.
The officers of the association are
Robert Pluym. president; Miliiam
Schwartz, vice president; +. c. Chorley,
recording secretary; Adolph Bode
financial secretary. and E. w. Zea.
treasurer. About thirty members were
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
LIBRARIES AND THEIR WORK,
M-THE LIBRARY PROFESSION.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

the other classes put together. 1t in
cludes the selection Of titles, ordering of
books, cataloguing, afflxing Of labels and
card pockets. writing book cards, etc.
These different duties may all be perform
ed by one person in q small library, while
In large library each may be under q
different department., but every trained IL
brarian is competent to perform all these
tasks
The library workers salaries are not as
high as those Of public school teachers
Of the same grade. In q
salaries small town public
Not HIGH school principal may. re-
~~' AAA6n' ceive three times the sal
airy of the head Of the library, and in
larger cities the difference is almost as
great. Library salaries are tending up
ward, but SO are those of teachers, and
it will be q long time before the former
overtake the latter.
While American library salaries are
much higher than these Of the other coun-
tries Of the world, as yet they offer no
pecuniary attraction. Only few Of the
largest libraries pay over 5000 q year to
their head librarian. Heads OF depart
$1.5OO to 5000, and the chief Librarians
In the smaller towns may receive about
the same. Women at the head of town
libraries, having from three to six as
sistants receive from $500 to 81 200 As
sistants Of high grades receive from $500
to $780, while those Of the lower grades
receive from $500 up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
GIFT OF $1,000 MADE
TO GYMNASIUM FUND
Philadelphia Alumni of Howard
University Send Generous
Contribution.

Members Of the committee having in
charge the campaign for a $4,000 fund
for the erection Of a new gymnasium
at Howard University were advised last
night Of a. contribution of $1,000 to the
fund, this being the largest single pledge
or contribution yet received.
At it's banquet last Thursday night in
Philadelphia the Howard University
Alumni Association of that city, by
unanimous vote, pledged $1,000 for the
$4,000 gymna SUM fund. Among the
speakers at the banquet were Prof. L.
of Howard University. and Shelby J.
Davidson, financial agent Of the alumni
for the gymnasium fund.
The campaign for raising this fund
was opened January Is. at which time
Mr.. Davidson was chosen financial
agent. Pledges amounting to about s., OOO
already were In hand at that time, about
81. 600 of which was in cash in the hands
Of the treasurer. During the month that
has elapsed since that time a great part
of the money pledged has been collected,
and new pledges to considerable amount
have been received. The total in pledges
and in cash now amounts to about s., 800.
Oklahoma Alumni to Meet.
The Howard University Alumni AS
ISOLATION Of Oklahoma will hold its an
nual meeting at Afuskogee, February
22. and at this meeting special effort
will be made to raise funds for the
gymnasium The alumni organizations
in each state where such 0rganiza-
lions exist are aiding in the campaign.
The success which has already been
met with, it is stated, has encouraged
hos To- n11n ~ ton tn on
large the original plans for the gym
nasium SO as to include an auditorium
and a conservatory Of music.
1t is a part of the plan to enlist the
aid Of every Howard alumnus gradu-
ated since 1872, and plans for the
annual commencement exercises to be
held next June include an alumni
Homecoming and reunion, about June
5. Arrangements already are being
made for the entertainment OF a large
number of Howard alumni on this date
and a special program is being ar
ranged for their entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
BELIEVED TO BE ERRONEOUS.
Committee To Test Government.
Specific Gravity Tables.

The specific gravity tables" which
have been used by the United States
government for half a century in gauging
alcohol at dist1lleries, as a basis OF tax.
alton, are erroneous in many respects
according to the belief Of experts. A
conference OF three cabinet officers,
Secretaries of the Treasury, Commerce
and Labor and Agriculture, has resulted
In the appointment Of the following COM
mittee to investigate the subject: L. A.
Fischer of the bureau of standards, L.
NJ. Tolman of the bureau of chemistry
and A. B. Adams, chief chemist of the
internal revenue bureaus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
Essay Prize to Capt. John Parker.

The Military Service Institution of the
United States has awarded its gold medal.
life membership and 500 to Capt. John
Parker. I. s. Infantry. for the best
essay on The military education of the
least one year as q means of developing
the military spirit of the country for the
national Defense" Also the silver medal,
life membership and first honorable men,
ton to Capt Joseph Frazier, 18th In
fantry. and second honorable mention to
Capt. Howard r. Hickok, 10th Cavalry,
for essays on the Same subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
FR EE
p | / E
REMEDY
Sent to Demonstrate the Merits
of Pyramid Pile Remedy.

WHAT 1T HAS DONE FOR OTHERS 1T GAN
Do FOR YOC.
We have testimonials by the hundreds showing
all stages kinds and degrees of piles which have
peen cured by Pyramid Pile Remedy.
IL you could read these unsolicited letters you
would no doubt 90 TO the nearest, drug store and
buy box Of Pyramid Pile Remedy at once;
price, fifty cents.
We do not ask you to do this. Send US your
name and address and Will send You trial
package by mail free.
We know what the trial package will do. In
MANY cases IL has cured piles without further
treatment II IL proves its value TO you. order
more from your druggist, at soc box. This is
fair. Is it notI Simply cut out free coupon be-
an a slip of paper to the Pyramid Drug Co.,
4e5 Pyramid Bldg. Marshall, Mich, and a sam
pie Will he sent you FREE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
QUARANTINE THIRTY GIRLS.
Northwestern University Guarding
Against Spread Of Scarlet Fever.

EVANSTON, Ill, February 17.-Thirty
young woman students at Northwestern
University were placed under quaran-
tine, here today. after one Of their asso-
ciates had been taken to a hospital suf-
fering from what had been diagnosed as
scarlet fever.
Miss Mildred Starnes and Miss Cath
crime Cooper obtained advance informa-
ton of the quarantine and fed. They
are said to be in hiding with Evanston
friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
DIES VISITING FRIEND.
Lyell Carr Is Suddenly Stricken in
Neighbor's Studio.

NEW YORK, Febreary 17.-While visit
ing a neighbor's studio today. Lyell
Carr. an artist. was suddenly taken i'll
and died before a physician could reach
him. Mr.. Carr. who was fifty-five years
old, and a bachelor. was best known for
his landscapes and pictures of mountain
passes, several Of which had been hung
in the academy. He had not been in
good health for several months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
DEFENSE IS OPENED
IN THE NMMEL CASE
/.
Adjournment Taken Until To-
morrow After Testimony
of R. N. Snyder.

ST. LOUIS. February 1.-THE defense
In the Kimmel case opened before United
States District Judge Charles F. Amidon
today. with r. M. Snyder of Kansas City.
son of the r.. M. Snyder who was said
by John B. Swinney, a rancher. to have
been present when George A. Kimmel
nas shot to death in the Oregon woods,
On the stand. Snyder's testimony and the
leading of the deposition of the auditor
IF a New York city hotel ended the case
until Monday.
Young Snyder identified the signature
Of his father as photographed from the
register of the hotel and after giving other
testimony he was excused temporarily.
His testimony was given with the object
of attacking that of Swinney, one Of the
star witnesses for the plaintiff, the re-
sciver of defunct Niles. Mich. bank.
Testimony of Swinney.
r. NJ. Snyder, ST., in Kansas City. July
81, 1893. and that Kimmel was killed in
Snyder's presence August IA, 1895. Sny-
Ter, jr, showed the attorneys for the
Insurance company kilograms he had re-
.eived from his father from New York
under the date OF August 13 and Is.
The hotel mans deposition showed that
Snyder's account in the New York hotel
was closed July 80, 1898. and that in ad-
lition to this account Snyder paid for a
room by the week up to September of
That year. Vouchers from telegraph COM
panies showed that the son sent tele-
grams to his father between July and
August 81, 1898. at Alexander, Mimi !;
chicago, St Louis, Washington, New
York and other cities.
Plaintiff Closes.
The plaintiff closed his side of the case
with the deposition of Henry T. Kimmel
.ather of the missing man. The claimant
Andrew j. White, while confined in prison
old Mrs. Edna Bonslatt, whom he claims
as his sister, according to his deposition,
that he buried his father in Pennsylvania.
kimmel's father, who is living in Wis.,
.,onsin. deposed that he had not heard
rom his son since he disappeared.
Mrs. Esteile Kimmel, mother of the
missing man, gave the last oral testi-
nony. Her crOSs-examination was COM
,leted shortly after court opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
Bid Rejected.


Percy-Lend me five, old chap and I'll
De everlastingly indebted to YOU
Reggie-Thats just what | am afraid
If old fellow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

It pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

man for the job, will take it." He was
then Invested Of his disguise and form
ally declared admitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
Work of the
Library staff.

of a librarian must include experience
in each Of these departments and have
also a certain amount of manual training
work in the book binding and repair
room.
The administrative work belongs only
to the head Of the library, but 1t is gen.
orally recognized that this Office can be
properly filled only by a person who has
had experience in each of the other
branches OF work. Advisory work Is
done more or less by all the assistants
who come in contact with the public
at the desks, on floor duty in the refer.
ence room or the children's libraries. The
clerical work includes keeping the sta.
tistical records. the bookkeeping of the
library, the preparation of overdue pos
tails, acknowledgment Of gifts, or
dering and distributing supplies and man,
other details which develop in proportion
to the size and activity Of the library.
There is also the work OF receiving an6
fling applications. the registration ant
issuance of borrowers cards, the charg
ing and discharging of books at the desk
the assessment Of fines. the selection To-
reminding and the withdrawal from tn,
shelves Of books for repairing.
The work Of purchasing and distribut
ing books occupies more time than al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
Problems Of
Classification.


that attracts the reader to the subject of
often valuable but complaints are made
sometimes because the volumes by an
author who is at once a poet, novelist
and esayist are not all on the same shelf.
Two systems of classification are now
used extensively in American libraries
and to a degree in the more progressive
libraries in Europe. These are known as
the decimal system" originated by Mel
of Albany, and the expansive system,
by Charles Cutter. The decimal system
Of classification divides the whole field of
literature into ten classes. and each OF
these into ten Subclasses, which may be
divided and subdivided indefinitely. This
| system was first published in 1876 and
| is now being used by thousands OF IL
brarians and is more widely known than
any other system in the world. 1t has
been adopted by the Brussels Institute
| of photography which gave it much
prominence in Europe.
The use of letters of the alphabet for
| notation in place Of figures is the chief
feature Of the expansive system, which
was not published until 1891, but has met
with great appreciation because of the
| scholarship displayed in its arrangement.
While many librarians prefer this system
| it is not as pleasing to the public because
4 y
Dewey system, indicates q certain Sc
quence, while 'tXua" is perplexing and
| fOrbidding to the uninitiated. Either OF
these systems. or any other classification
| method in vogue. requires long and care
| full training before the user is capable
| of giving efficient service to the public
| The profession Of librarian. as we'll as
i that Of teacher. Of which it is in many
| respects a counterpart. has from the be.
ginning proved attractive to women. The
number of woman librarians and assist.
| ant exceeds that Of men in as great pro-
portion as among the teachers.
| The librarian should be familiar with
the industries of his town and try to
| keep the library in touch with them. A
large number Of the patrons Of the public
library at Providence, r. L., are in the
| Jewelry trade. The designers come to
the library for ideas. Recently the sweet
pea flower was in demand. One Of the
| librarians went to considerable trouble
to collect every sweet pea design in the
! library, whether on book covers, maya.
zines or in a book to offer as sugges.
| tons. For over a week a search was
made for a sweet pea blossom in a side
view. and a clever girl librarian finally
found it as the initial heading of a pop
| ular novel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

The duties of the members of tn
library staff may be considered as ad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
Before the Court of Honor.

why, the only difference between them
Is that there is only one center of the
STAGE
II suppose Woodrow Wilson is Mr..
Bryan's first choice?"
"Oh. no; Mr.. Wilson is Mr.. Bryans
second choice"
What was the difficulty between Col.
Harvey and Woodrow Wilson,
THE principal difficulty seemed to be
that Henry Watterson was present"
"What is the tariff board doing at
present."
Praying for an appropriation for next
years pay roll.
do you believe that Col. Roosevelt
believes in the no-third-term ruler"
Yes, but he is no bigot.
rs Col. Roosevelt saying anything
about his candidacy?
Not more than column day
How does Mr. Taft regard Mr.. Hitch
cock and Mr.. Hilles?"
He thinks with the poet. How happy
I'd be with either. were tother dear
charmer away.
what is good trust?"
Zone that comes across with the cam
paign fund
How many captains OF INDUSTRY are
there in this country
I'VE can't tell yet: all the returns from
the federal grand juries are not in.
of questions and answers from the court
of honor until the court was asked what
it had decided about the contest between
Taft and Roosevelt for the nomination.
when every member or the court ned IN
dismay, and the press agent finally had
to admit he had started that row.
In Memory Of F. A. 6. Handy.
The hall was darkened and the gayety
of the evening suspended for few min
utes while the club paid a last tribute
to departed member. the late Fred A.
G.: Handy. His picture was thrown on
screen and member pronounced the
clubs appreciation.
Some dismay was occasioned by the
distribution of menu which dealt with
dishes Of substantial rather than ban
quet character, such a. hamb0ne and
cabbage, stewed rabbit. pigs feet and
hominy and the like. until eit-was ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

The problems most discussed in library
circles today are those bearing upon clas-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
Pursuit Of the Money Devil.

Pursuit Of the Money Devil.
vestigation had to come In for notice. and
did so with gusto. A money DEVIL ran
into the hall, pursued by w. j. Bryan,
Representatives Henry and Lindbergh.
II am the moneys devil he explained
to President Garthe, land all I ask is
to be let alone
Lindbergh and Henry were chided for
molesting the poor man, and went on to
explain by way Of excuse with a profuse
string of "whereases' the complaints Of
the possessors of good security, such as
garden truck and the like, against the
Wall street spectators who get money
without security.