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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Obsolete Army Posts.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The House did one good thing while
lacking provisions on the army appro-
priation bill. 1t made respectable ad-
vance toward abolishing the scattered
army post evil. Concentration is the most
urgent factor Of army Reorganization,
both from the point OF view Of efficiency
and that of economy. If we have serious
war we shall be called upon to meet a
mooern army, and we must meet 1t with
a modern army. unified, and not an ag-
gregatlon of troops and companies Of
ncered by men who, however gallant and
lnteiilgent, never have proper opportunity
Tor nandi1ng troops on a modern scale.
The House. in its rider to the appro-
priation bill. provided against the wasting
OF more money at twenty-five army posts.
All of these had been carefully considered
IN a report by the Secretary Of War on
the distribution of the mobile army. and
the reasons for abolishing them or con-
solidating them with other posts were
before the Senate. as before the House.
Whipple barracks, Arizona, for exam
pie, were re-established at cost of half
a million in rebuilding them, over the ear
nest protest of Senator, then Secretary
Root President Taft, when. Secretary
of War. in 1905. asked the abandonment
OF all posts smaller than battalion, and
in 1906 recommended the concentration
of the army in brigade and regimental
posts. further step is urgently desir-
able-namely, such distribution. or rather
concentration, Of troops as will assist
training in the three arms.
But, great as is the need of concentra-
ton and for the elimination of posts in
the interest of a proper scheme of tactical
distribution, the Senate descended to
peanut politics and struck out all the
House bills provisions for post reduction.
The action was a special discredit to
the Senate, which bases its very claims
for existence upon it's proper function OF
broad and matured consideration of just
such questions. 1t is the Senate which
has yielded to parochial pressure in this
instance, not the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

tention.' Then he scribbles of problem
of some kind on the board. takes a step
forward and says. "One, two. three, ON
At once there is a rattle and squeaking
of slate pencils, and after an interval
some one brings his slate down on his
desk with q slam and shouts, First. "
Others follow in rotation as fast as their
tasks are completed. Meanwhile, Nc
lavish is in the body of the hall. scruti-
nizing the answers and admonishing the
slow ones. In all probability he pounces
upon Ounce takes him by the ear
and deposits him silently in the corner of
the room with his face to the wall. Oc-
casionally, however, in a magnanimous
mood. he returns to the platform empty
handed and explains the difficulties in the
problem in the most sympathetic man.
ner. once in a while In his remarks to
the pupils he lapses into the brogue OF
the neighborhood. On one occasion ]
happen to shout First" at the top Of
my voice. "Jeames my boy" he replies,
''dinna shoot: when ye're no first I'll be
making note Of it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
EARLY FELT FROM MoLEs.
Lake Dwellers Used tumble AMI
mails Hair to Make Cloth.

FROM tine New York SUM-
One Of the interesting finds made by
Psychologists who investigated the re-
mains Of the European lake dwellers,
people OF prehistoric times that built
their huts on piles over bodies Of water,
was the discovery of small quantities OF
what appeared to be fine wool cloth.
Closer examination disclosed the fact
that the fabric was not woven, but was
felted.
The scientists then began an investiga-
ton to discern what sort Of an animal it
was that furnished the wool which the
lake jewellers made into their cloth. A
close investigation resulted in the de-
cision that these strange people had
made felt from the wool Of moles. These
small animals have a fine fleece which
would be out of the question were spin
ming considered, but could be used for
felt.
Felt is fabric formed without weav-
ing by taking advantage of the tenden-
cy OF hair and wool to interlace and
cling to each other. Ant.quarians state
that the art of telling was developed
long before the weaver was first known
Felting antedates the Christian era by
many centuries. Authorities state that
the felting quality Of hair or wool re-
suits from the natural structure Of the
material. The hair of most animals is
Jagged on its surface. This is the more
apparent when an examination of the
material is made by the aid of micro
scope. In some animals there appears
to be a set of barbs on the hair and
these barbs are 50 placed that the tip
of each points to the end OF the hair.
1t follows that when number of hairs
are pressed together those which lie in
the opposite direction to each other will
interlock with the barbs of the hair sur
face and resist an effort to tear them
asunder. When the hair has natural
tendency to curl the interlacing process
which is called felting Is more easily
accomplished. Although the telling
property is possessed by wool in a special
degree, other animals have it in their
covering. This is true of the goat, OK,
hare, rabbit and beaver.
]. r. Williams. an American, first in
troduced a mechanical process for telling
in 1920. The main principle involved in
Mr.. Williams device and varied in de-
tails in other patents that have been
taken out is first a carding of the wool
into laps of the length and breadth of
he web to be made. One layer OF
these laps is placed upon another to Sc
cure the desired thickness of the fabric.
The sheet is passed between rollers that
are partly immersed. in water and may
be heated by steam. The material is
subjected to a beating and oscillatory
motion as well as to pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Queue Cutting in Nankin.
From the Picking Daily News.

From the Peklng Daily News.
Military rowdies are again stopping in
offensive coolies and others whom they
suspect Of wearing queues, in the streets
of Marking, and relieving them of the
Objectionable appendages. March Q, 10
and IL there was great activity in this d.
rection and in some places the streets
were fairly Uttered with shorn hair. Not
only were the queues cut of, but the long
locks which numbers of coolies have late
ly taken to wearing hanging down on
their shoulders We're also submitted to the
shears, and in q good many cases the vic
tins of the operation were found to be
still in possession Of cherished queue
tightly coiled around their heads and
cleverly concealed by the above mention
ed unkempt and unsightly tresses When
ever the scissors welding soldiers dis
covered a coolie practicing this sortof de-
ception they nearly scalped the poor fell
low in their Indignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

to the infirmary, starting the building
fund with $4,000. He endowed with
about $4,000 the park his father gave
to the town, and he bought and presented
a second one in the center of the town,
and then built new town hall opposite
at q cost Of something like $JU,GO
Then he turned his attention to the park
again, and provided it with new band
stand, new bridge over the lake, new
weather shelters a fine palm house and
then a monumental tower 20 feet high,
at cost Of nearly $200,OO0. His gifts to
the Royal Albert Asylum, one Of $1,000
for new wing, and to the infirmary,
including $25,GO to start the building
fund, also may be mentioned. Then there
are scholarships at the grammar school
in short, the full tale cannot be told. Suf-
fee it that he has given away millions of
dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Runners and Oxygen.
e Springfield Republican,

From the Springfield Republican,
The interesting question is raised by
the eminent English scientist E. Ray
Lancaster whether the contestants in
the marathon race at Stockholm will be
allowed to breathe oxygen. They are
allowed to consume refreshments. Why
should they not be allowed to carry a
rubber bag of oxygen and refresh them
selves by inhaling it as they run? 1t is
not, he argues, a drug, but "as natural
an article of consumption as water.
However, it must be said in answer to
his contention that, though nature pro-
vides oxygen, she does not provide it in
pure form. 1t would have to stand
rather on the footing of brandy. il al
cohol had the virtue 1T was once supposed
to possess. Oxygen may not be drug,
but it can hardly be called an article of
everyday consumption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
MOTORING.
Continued from Tenth Page.)

its salesroom. garage and assembling
shop at 80 Pennsylvania avenue north
west The offices of the company will be
located at 332-334 c street northwest.
The Berntson resilient steel wheels are
particularly adapted for use in connection
with motor propelled vehicles. and pro-
vide resilient steel spokes. or connection
between the felloe and hub SO construct
ed that they will serve as cushioning
means for the wheels, SO that solid rub
Der or other noiseless tires may be SUBJ
stituted for the well known pneumatic
tires, and the same or greater resiliency
be provided.
1t is claimed that by the use OF these
wheels the life Of the motor and trans
mission mechanism, as well as the dura-
bility Of pneumatic or cushion tires, il
employed, will be greatly prolonged, in
asmuch as the strain and vibration will
be largely absorbed by the resiliency be-
tween the hub and the felloe.
These wheels cost less to manufacture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Whaling Record.
from the London Chronicle

from Inc London Chronicle.
Last years whaling season, it is re-
ported. resulted in a catch of 30 800
whales, this figure beating all records.
Apparently whales are returning to their
old haunts. Not long ago the Scotch fleet
used to think it a good year If they
brought back twenty whales while one
year they only caught seven. This fall
ing off was attributed to the fact that the
whale had migrated through the north
west passage, frightened away by the use
of poisoned bombs. In those days good
whales realized $4,000 aiece: now their
average value Is about $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

party one OF its most lavish support
ers. The amazing part of it is that all
this wealth was made in a generation
or SO, and that his father was a
workingman up to his middle age.
Lord Ashton's father was plain James
ten have been seen standing aloft on
ladders industriously painting the
sides of cottage property. Then he
went into little shop and added
picture framing to his accomplish
ments From the shop, as his bust
ness grew. he took over large paint
ing establishment. and when under
taking contracts for country houses he
himself would personally attend and
paint such things as armorial bear
ings.
Then came the oilcloth boom-an idea
from America. He saw the possibilities
of 1T, went a step further and instead of
backing of cotton made it of cork, and
so launched linoleum on the world. and
in ten years was rich man, alderman.
mayor. j. p. donor of splendid public
park to the town, and the leading manu-
facturer in the district. He died leaving
his name and business to his only son.
James Williamson the second, after
ward Lord Ashton, was born in 1912. He
was educated at the Lancaster Grammar
School, and very early entered his ia
theirs establishment. He had his fathers
business instinct to a remarkable degree,
and it is said that the undertaking de-
veloped enormously soon after he became
identified with it, On his fathers death
he took sole charge, and with such re-
markable success that he was a million
are at forty. and was finding employ
ment in Lancaster alone for more than
over 1000 hands.
Branches of Business.
Believing that SO far as possible
business like his should be Independent
of others. he had his own lime and
chalk quarries, his own vessels to bring
the material up to his own quays in
Lancaster, and his own staff in branch
depots on the continent and in British
antipodean colonies. He dislikes the
idea of foreign correspondents in his
offices. and has language master to
attend so many days a week and teach
selected clerks the chief European
languages
His residence. Ryelands. is under a
mile from his chief mills. and here he
has a room set apart as his office.
Telephones keep him in touch with
every department of his business. Let
ter racks and bureaus are stacked with
business missives. Samples of his own
and his opponents products are heap
ed all over the room. There every
morning his manager repairs, here are
the days letters discussed, and here
questions or policy anect1nS thousands
of pounds are settled, and even such
minor details as the annual increase Of
salary to the staff.
Apart from business. Lord Ashton may
be considered in two other aspects, social
and political. On the first not much is
to be said. He is more of a recluse than
a society man. He is very rarely seen in
Lancaster-certainly not more than once
a year in Lancaster streets. He keeps to
his house for the most part. When he
wants exercise he takes it on the golf
links which he has constructed in the
grounds of his mansion. No public func-
ton in Lancaster tempts him. In the
last twelve or thirteen years he has made
few public APPEARANCES Indeed, his dread
of publicity is remarkable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
From the Atlantic.

In my minds eye 1 can see Mr.. Nc
lavish now standing on the platform at
the end of the schoolroom, slightly to one
side OF an enormous blackboard, long
lancelike pointer In one hand. and the
ever-present "taws'' swinging significant
" in the other. He brings the pointer
down sharply on the floor and says, AT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

& Son, A o. Ollie and Mitchell Han
son. touring cars. and a roadster to
Walter Brownley.
X X X
Raymond Grant, brother-in-law of the
writer, is the latest addition to the auto
mobile ranks, having been appointed as
sistant superintendent of the Interna-
tional Motor Truck Corporation, makers
of the Mack and Sauer trucks, at Plain
field, n. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
WEALTHY PEER SHY
Lord Ashton Never Has Had
Picture Taken.
is MAN OF GREAT WEALTH
Public and Private Benefactions
Reach Large Sum.
A SUPPORTER OF LIBERALS
Son of Painter, and His Title Comes
as Political
Reward.
BY L. II. MOORE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
LONDON. April Is. 1912.
One OF the strongest supporters of
home rule in Ireland and one who has
given most to bring it about is Lord
Ashton, who Is one of the richest peers
in England and about whom less is heard
or popularity known than any man of his
rank and wealth in the country. Though
he directs thousands of workmen In his
Lancashire factories where the bulk of
British oilcloth and linoleum is made,
Lord Ashton is too shy to have his photo
graph taken. His likeness has never ap-
peared in a public print in spite of his
immense benefactions. Imagine a man
who gives money away on a greater scale
than Andrew Carnegie or j. Pierpont
Morgan hiding from cameras and his face
unknown to the general public. No one
hut himself knows how much he has
given TO aid the cause of home rule. for
what he has done has been done quietly
in many directions. from financing poor
Liberal NJ. P.'s to paying speakers for
the cause and donating to the Irish party
funds. His gifts must have been enOr-
nous in the aggregate
a peer who cares nought FOR the honor
that has been bestowed upon him. Lord
Ashton is one of the most remarka bic
personalities in the upper chamber. as he
also is one of the most successful bust
ness men in the country. He is one Of
the wealthiest men in England. He is
said indeed, to be the wealthiest member
of the peerage. How far this Is true may
perhaps never be known, but q man who
could guarantee the election expenses for
a liberal candidate for every seat in Lam
cashire, who could give away town hall
a. cost of S50o,00O or more. and could
make public benefactions of varied ma
-nnlr 20
surely comes we'll in the first flight Of
fabulously wealthy personages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

Joachim, model 80 roadster: w. E. Miller.
model 80, 45-horsepower touring car;
James e. Alexander, model 81 touring
car: DR.. A. S. Martin, model 90 roadster:
L. F. Meacham, model SO touring car;
Wade II. Massie, model 50 touring car.
= 4
The latest delivery of Ford cars were
made for the week ending yesterday to
Taylor Grimes, A. 7. Pussy, Harvey c.
Enrich, Lawrence ]. Wells, l.. A. Clark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Shuns All Publicity.

He has never been photographed:
therefore his picture has never appeared
in public print. When he was made
peer, in 1894 along with three others,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Fathers Rise to Wealth.

Certainly Lord Ashton is possessed
of enormous riches. and in him Lam
caster possesses it's richest benefactor
since John of Gaunt and the liberal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Public Benefactions.

All these, however, pale beside his
public benefactions. He gave thousands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

A 1912 Studebaker EMF 80 tour
ing car was delivered last week to ]. B.
Mcmahon, an electric coupe to Charles
Ray Dean and Flanders delivery wagons
to Corby Brothers and Fries. Beall &
Cbarp 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

Overland cars were delivered during the
past week as follows: DIR. Paul l..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26
ARKANSAS SWEPT
BY TORNADO
CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF LIFE
AND MUCH PROPERTY
DAMAGE SUSTAINED.
(By Associated Press. J

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 26.-The
details of a double tornado which
Sunday devastated parts OF three
Arkansas counties, place the death
list at ten and injured at 25. The
property loss is great. Handsome
homes. plantation equipment, rice,
barns. etc., were reduced to wreck
age and scattered miles In the path
Of the storm. Fire broke out In
several homes after the wind, and
only a torrential downpour Of rain
saved the people from burning to
death.
The tornado struck between the
towns of Sweden and Swan Lake and
Almyria was also hard hit. These
towns are In the vicinity Of Pine
Bluff. The destruction Of the storm
extended over three counties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26
WILL HAVE FINE DISPLAY
OF SPRING MILLINERY

Miss Minnie Reynolds, who pur-
chased the dry goods and millinery
establishment of Mrs. S. NJ. Bass
several weeks ago, has returned from
the Eastern markets, where she pur-
chased a fine line of spring and sum-
mer millinery.
Miss Reynolds visited New York
City and Baltimore, and secured the
very latest New York and Paris
styles, and will in a few days have
on display beautiful array Of hats.
the exact date of her first opening
to be published later. Miss Reynolds
will have with her this season Miss
Davis. of Baltimore, who is an ex-
pert trimmer, and who has many
friends here who will be delighted
to learn that she reached the city
Saturday evening.
Miss Reynolds will also have on
display. within a day or two, a beau
tiful line of spring and summer
dress goods in addition to her exqui-
site line of millinery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26
HEAVY FOR FLORIDA.

Mr.. John Keen butchered the
heaviest beef Saturday that has ever
been brought to the Lakeland mar
kets, the animal weighing 1876
pounds when dressed. When one
takes into consideration that the ay-
erage Florida beef only averages
about 800 pounds, it can be seen
that this was an unusually heavy
animal. Mr.. Keen bought him five
years ago when on exhibition as a
Texas calf at the State Fair, since
which time he had had him on the
kissimmee prairie until December.
when he brought him In to fatten.
The beef was sold to E. @. rweedell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26
DEEDS FILED FOR RECORD
FEBRUARY 10Th TO 24th

A. NJ. E. Church to A. G. Log; Ida
Hays to D. NJ. and R. o. Pipkin; W.
c. Sprott and wife to Mrs. Charles
Frazier; f. w. Codington heirs to
Mole P. Griswold; E. Charles Bare
to Mrs. Annie Storch; Mrs. NJ. l..
Green to T. G. Lockwood; F.
w. Inman and wife to Swami &
Holtsinger; b. f. Maphurs ct al. ia
W. G. Hallam & Co.; Milton d. Will
son to Trustees Methodist Church;
Wilson & Mack to John j. Swear
ington; Trustees NJ. +. Church to
Milton ID. Wilson; Seasons Invest
ment Co. to Milton J. Smith; {.
l.. Morrison and wife to Walter
Scott; Dwight Hall to w. II. Over
rocker; NJ. Eugene Lincoln to Hen
rietta B. Hooker; Charles w. Ack-
ley and wife to l.. S. Hooker; +.
Charles Bare to Maurice +. James:
Daniel LaramOre to Annie MattoX;
+. Charles Bare to John Hall; r.
Charles Bare to Marion c. Brewer;
Milton ID. Wilson to H. p. NewsOme; !;
". d. Edwards and wife to J. B.
Speth; Morton Realty Co. to J. B.
Parker; John B. Duggan and wife to
VIM. H. Reynolds; Leila d. johnson
to E. L. Wade; w. B. Gardner and
wife to NJ. l. Carlton; F. E. Jaques
ard wife to Crosby Thompson: E. A.
Flood to F. E. Jaques; F. B. Terrell
and wife to Henry ]. Fletcher; p.
S. Weitenhiller to Henry w. BOner;
Eliza Slade to Julia Anon Wooden:
Board of Education to Daniel T.
Burnaith; G. w. ChasOn and wife to
G. L. Mickler and wife; Lake Region
Game and F. p. to John T. Robert
son; T. J. Merritt and wife to J. C..
Ddrrance; Helen NJ. Wilson to w. H.
Lewis; E. Charles Bare to John Hall;
s. d. Creel to w. H. Drawdy; Bar
low & Sadler to John T. Gaffney; T.
NJ. Tillis to Thomas c. Perry; T. r.
G. Crowell and wife to NJ. o. Fea-
gin; Frank w. Zander to Frieda
Zander; C. L. Morrison and wife to
NJ. c. Crews; w. H. Nichols and
wife to ]. w. Scally; T. c. Smith to
J. w. Scally; John L. Albritton to
E T. Surrency; E. Charles Bare to
Henry NJ. Swinson; E. r. Lee to E.
A. Oakman; c. NJ. Hart and wife to
Frank J. Whitehead: Minor Clike-
man to Austin Clikeman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26
IN GRIP OF
FIERCE BLIZZARD
MISSOURI VALLEY, WEST AMI
SOUTHWEST SUFFERING
FROM COLD AND STORM.
(By Associated Press.)

Kansas City. Feb. 26.-Covered
by from six inches to two feet OF
sOdden snow, the Missouri Valley.
the southwest and the west today
face the worst traffic conditions OF
the winter. Practically no trains
from the West are running ON time,
and wire service is demoralized.
Railway. oa,ciais say the storm
throughout Colorado, New Mexico,
and Western Kansas Is the worst
ever experienced. The Rock Island
trains from the southwest are over
due here, and have not been heard
from for "a hours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26
HOTEL AT GREEN
SPRINGS BURNS

Green Springs, Feb. 25.-The
Hankins House. conducted by Mrs.
s. M. Hankins, was totally destroyed
by fire between and 3 o'clock this
r.orning. The origin Of the conaa-
grafton is unknown, the flames ap-
rarently starting in the eastern part
OF the building. In which the dining
room and kitchen were located. Mrs.
Hankins and her guests were awak-
ened by the dense smoke just in
time to escape with their lives. All
occupants of the building lost all of
their personal belongings.