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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
To Measure Coal.

A porhydrometer, an English inven.
ton designed TO accurately and prac.
tically weigh coal taken OFF or put on
a collier. IL to be installed on board
the naval collier Neptune at Norfolk
for test
The device comprises tube placed
as near as possible to the center OF
gravity Of the water lines of the ship,
in which tube is a float designed in
accordance with the lines OF the ship.
There is connection by 8. ,aystem OF
levers with a beam arm, after the
manner Of a scale, showing by rise or
fall Of water In the tube the weight
taken on or OF, the ship. The record
made Is suTciently close to indicate
The amount OF cargo transferred,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
British lars May Rise.

From certain indications which have
been made public in various quarters,
the surmise Is not hazardous that
come steps are contemplated which
may tend to open wider the portals
that give admission 10 the quarter.
deck OF his majesty's ships OF war.
says the London Chronicle. There
exists A general feeling that the time
has arrived for an advance in this d.
-ection to be made. Questions in the
house OF commons have elected an
swers which have shown that the adj
miralty, though properly cautious
In a matter so vital as the constitution
Of the corps OF British naval officers.
are not unfriendly 10 the idea. There
is some dissatisfaction at the present
time on the lower deck, due in part to
the existence of what IL regarded as a
bar to the promotion of deserving men
OF character and ability. An idea has
should be discovered of admitting TO
Osborne and Dartmouth boys coming
from class less richly lowered with
the worlds goods than the majority
OF those who are now found in those
establishments. Up 10 the present
time. however. no plan, or even def.
mite proposal, has been made for deal.
ing with either part Of the problem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
FIRST STOCKING FRAME

The first stocking frames are SAID
to have been made by William Lee,
curate Of Cuiverton. in 1886. ami were
ut first worked BY him with the as
sistance OF his sweetheart or wife.
Like most other inventors, ne
failed to receive a suitable reward
for his labor ami Is said 10 have died
ut Paris in 1910, starving and broken
hearted.
The stocking weavers' company, es'
tablished In 1867. for the next ~
years had almost monopoly OF the
business. but Great Britain today
makes nearly Gne-half OF the stock
ings made in the world. Germany Is
a close second. being famous Tor the
cheapness and excellence OF her hose
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
HOW THE ELEPHANT TALKS

Elephants are said 10 make use o.
a great variety OF sounds IN conIun-
eating with each other, aud IN 81
pressing their wants anu feelings.
Some are uttered BY the trunk, some
BY the throat. The conjunctures In
which either means or expression IL
employed cannot be strictly CLASSIFIED.
as fear, pleasure, want ana olnet
emotions are sometimes Indicated w
the trunk, sometimes by the THROAT
An elephant rushing upon an asssll-
ant trumpets shrilly with fury
Fear is similarly expressed III
snril!, brassy trumpet. or by 4 fosof
from the lungs. Pleasure Dy con
tinued low squeaking through TIE
trunk or an almost inauotble purrihs
sound from the throat. Wsnt-aS
calf calling its mother-is chienE eA-
pressed by the throat. a peculiar
sound IS made use OF by elephants TO
express dislike or apprehension, ana
st the same time 10 lntlmidate. as
when the cause OF some alarm has not
been clearly ascertained and the AMI
mails wish TO deter an Intruder. IL Il
produced by rappins the end or the
trunk smartly on the ground, a car.
rent OF air hitherto retained being
sharply emitted through the trunk. az
from valve, at the moment OF nm
pact. The sound made resembles that
OF 8 large sheet OF tin rapidly doubled
II has been enormously ascribed by
some writer's 10 the animals beating
their sides With their trunks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
BRIGHT MONEY IN STREAkS

4 man who gives 10 his wife all
the bright dimes and quarters and
halves he gets says that bright noaeT
seems 20 run in s:reaks. Sometimes
he gets lct OF Hcight coins fer days
and weeks IN succession and then be
may 60 q month aud get not ona.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
When Yo,, Think OF Electric Light You Think
Of Something Well Within the Reach
of the Average Family

o,c electric c voa n xuy and thar The family OF small
means could afford
Put The living has been going "p le c' o. c'
doSn.
It mistake ighpcet expensive conen'
fence, posi- only Of large
II snntu competent 10 give
falling electric light and also ADVISE ~ 'esa'
I1c1tiou !, Zig! g produce lie hest results
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22

What is believed 10 be the largest
tree in the world grew In Southern
California and stood over 300 feet
high, measuring 90 feet at the base
The section here illustrated weighs
80 tons and is 90 feet in circumfer.
ence. The concentric rings indicate
that the tree began growing in the
year $50
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-23

VIM. Jones he became hero of
town. People fought for honor of
signing bail. Killed Jones on &C
count of latter's. attentions to
Mrs. Miles.
Denver, Col.-Mary Werner,
II, "girl Rafles, arrested. Charg-
ed with stealing thousands of dol
lars worth of jewelry from resi-
dents of Capitol Hill. Confessed.
Tokio.-Mikado slept all morn
ing. No decided change.
Denver, Col.-Loca1 insurance
companies that carried $4,000 on
life of Cadence Wheeler, New
York, who was drowned in
Bowles Lake, doubt that body re-
covered was girls. Want body
disinterred.
San Francisco. = Transport
Sheridan from Alaska brought
back body. of Lieut.. S. S. West,
10th Infantry, U. S. A., who was
frozen to death near Nome, Feb
ruary, 1911. Home in Concord,
N. H.
Newport, R. Vincent Astor,
who has been visiting here, will
sail on Mauretania tomorrow. :
Duoit, Mich-6 persons in
jured, one will die, by premature
explosion of bomb fireworks dis
play that opened Detroit's Cadi-
laqua celebration on Belle Isle.
Erie, Pas persons injured,
some seriously, when trolley car
jumper track at -Four. Mile Creek.
Passengers charge that motor
man and conductor were talking
and joking, paying no attention to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-23

valued at $500 which she en-
trusted to Chicagoan, who es-
capped.
Helsingfors, Fin1and.-Police
became angered when foreign
flags were displayed at swimming
contest and seized American,
British and Swedish colors.
Fez.-Moorish tribes routed to
northwest of Safou by French.
200 killed. French lost 8.
Baltimore, Md.-Dr. Adolf
Meyer, Johns Hopkins university,
said that ''blues" were symptoms
of approaching insanity.
Geneva, Switzerland.-6 Amer
lean motorists are snowbound in
Alps.
White Plains. N. Y.-Judge
Keough will probably hand down
decision in Thaw case before end
of week.
Beloit, Wis.-W. c. Bradley,
professional baseball umpire,
hanged himself. Mind affected.
Paris.-Edith Lee Baker, Chi
cago, married to Henry Charles
Charpiot, French lawyer.
Washington.-Democratic ex-
else bill will probably be passed
today. Will extend taxes on cor
porations doing business of more
than $4,000 annually.
Washington. = Rep. Berger
takes Hanford's resignation as
admission of guilt. Declares pro-
ceedings against Archibald and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
TO BE USED FOR INSPECTIONS.
Power Launch Tarragon Has Ar
rived at Baltimore.

The power launch Tarragon. recently
purchased at New York by the bureau Of
navigation, Department OF Commerce
and Labor, for inspection purposes. to
see that power boats and other craft are
properly equipped with lights, fog signal
appliances. f1re-extinguishing material and
other equipment required by law, has ar
rived at Baltimore, and Is being made
ready for cruise on the Chesapeake
bay. r. Lincoln Dryden, collector Of GUS
toms at Crisf1eld Md, will have charge
Of the boat, and during the summer
months will inspect pleasure craft on
Chesapeake bay and its tributaries.
In winter the Tarragon will look after
cases Of cruelty or noncompliance with
the articles signed by oyster dredgers.
AS 1t Is possible next season that oyster
dredgers will be signed before the United
States shipping commissioner, it is de-
sirable to give both masters and men the
protection specified in the articles signed.
It is probable that the Tarragon will
visit the Potomac, and will do inspection
work about Washington the latter part
of this month.
The launch was built at Bayport, \. Y.
in 1907, and has been used for pleasure
purposes. She is a handsome craft and
reg. sters seventeen net tons. She is 81
feet long, 1872 feet beam and AZ feet deep.
Her gasoline engine Is OF forty horse
power. and the boat has a speed Of about
twelve miles an hour. sufficient to over
take a large majority of gasoline power
craft. Patchogue, n. Y, was her home
port before she was sold to the govern
ment authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
FOR REPAIRING OF BOATS.
Building to Be Constructed at Foo,
of 9Th Street.

The section of the harbor about the
foot of 9Th street southwest, which
for several years has been used as
the headquarters Of the Corinthian
Yacht Club, will continue to be a
berthing repair place for pleasure
craft. big and little.
A. H. Gregory of this city, owner
of the steel hull yacht Gregory, has
secured a lease On the property from
the War Department. and will shortly
construct q frame building. to be used
for clubhouse purposes and for repair
work on gasoline marine engines. The
new building, which will be an orna-
mental structure, is to be forty five
feet long by sixteen wide. with large
float and berthing places for launches
and other pleasure craft in front of it,
The railway used b. tho Corinthian
club members in hauling out their
boats for repair work will be put in
thorough order and will be equipped
with a power engine for raising and
lowering 1t. The work on the new
building will be started at once. and
It will be ready for use this summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
BURIED AT LEESBURG, VA.
Services for Richard Burke Held
Saturday by Rev. s. K. VIM.


LEESBURG, Va. July !. 1912.
The f1ft1eth anniversary celebration of
the muster Of companies A and B,
Loudoun Rangers, will be held at Tay-
lorstown. Loudoun county, Saturday,
August "A.
The body of Richard Burke who died
at his home in Washington Thursday,
was brought to Leesburg Saturday
afternoon and buried in Union GENE
terry. Rev. Dr.. S. X. Vim of the Presby-
terrain Church conducted the services,
and the pallbearers were Thomas B.
J. 7. Daley, ]. Lee SampselIe and DR..
L. A. Brown. Mr.. Burke leaves one
daughter and brother, Robert G.
Burke Of Washington.
Rev. J. N. Long Of Washington preach
ed Sunday morning and evening at the
Peyton Little of Yancey Mills, Va, was
prevented from being present on account
Of illness in his family.
Services were held at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South Sunday by Rev.
]. N. Hawley Of Hamilton.
An all-day service. with basket din
ner, was held at the Presbyterian
Church at Ashburn, Loudoun county.
Rev. DIR. S. X. Winn preached at II
o'clock in the morning. and children's
services. with an address, were held in
the afternoon.
Rehearsals are being held for a play
to be given by local talent at the town
hall, the proceeds to be divided between
the Leesburg Hospital and. the Lees
burg Orchestra. The rehearsals are
under the supervision Of Harry t. Har-
rison. and the cast includes Misses
Mary Conrad, Jean Penuel, Catherine
Beaver, Ruth Dibrell and Mabel Littig
and Messrs Walter J. Harrison, Keith
B. WISE H. T. Plaster, w. C. GaIleher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
ASKS FOR RECEIVER,
Samuel Oppenheimer Alleges Partner
Denies His Rights in Firm.

Alleging that his partner keeps the
keys to the cash register and declines
to account to him for the receipts of the
business. Samuel Oppenheimer today ask
ed the District Supreme Court to dissolve
the partnership which he claims exists
between him and Edward Austin Rice
to conduct the Tearoom, in Center mar
ket Oppenheimer also requests the ap-
pointment of receiver.
Justice Anderson has issued a rule on
Rice to show cause next Monday why a
receiver should not be named.
The complaining partner tells the court
that April II last Louis Iklee and Edward
A. Rice formed partnership to conduct
the Tearoom. and June - klee sold his
half interest to Oppenheimer. Rice has
practically refused to recognize him as a
partner. Oppenheimer says, looks on him
as a clerk and allows him 81 per week
for his services. The balance of the re-
ceipts, which average $50 per day, the
plaintiff asserts. Rice retains.
Attorney J. B. Stein, who appears for
the plaintiff. says the assets Of the firm
are worth $500. and that there is only
500 due on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
ANAC0STIA.

Rev. Willard G. Davenport, rector OF
Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Anacos-
tia, will next Sunday complete twenty
five years Of actual service in the local
church, and a special service will he ar
ranged for that time. The rector's SON,
Rev. George w. Davenport of st. James
Church. Danbury. Conn.,, will arrive in
Anacostia this week and will deliver the
sermon at the morning service next Sun
day. The choir under direction of Ar
thur L. Simpson, will give its final serv-
ice for the present term, and will arrange
a special program Wednesday evening
number Of Anacostians left in q party
Point. Md. They will stay at Green's
cottage. 1t included Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph He'll, c. j.
Montgomery, Theresa He'll, Mary Mont
gomery. May He'll. Cornelius He'll. Ros-
coe Montgomery, Frank Montgomery. Jo-
seph He'll and Josephine Ermold.
Salem Lodge, No %, Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows, has named its officers for
the ensuing six months and will formally
install them the evening of July II. The
officers are: ]. W. Kidwell, noble grand;
J. T. Dent. vice grand; Joseph *. David
son. secretary; James NJ. England. finan-
cial secretary; John w. Payne, treasurer;
j. K. Davidson. trustee, for three years.
rev. Dr. john >. montgomery, pastor
of the Metropolitan NJ. E Church, Wash
ington. preached the sermon last evening
in. the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Children's day was observed yesterday
In the Randle Highlands Baptist Church
with fitting exercises by the children Of
that school. Tableaux, Rotations and
songs were contributed. and an address
showing the growth of this school was
made by the pastor, Rev. Hubert Bunyea
George Blakeslee, superintendent of this
department. was in charge of the pro-
gram.
Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Davenport of Ana
costa have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Mss Irene G. Davenport
to Arthur Waldbridge North of Salt Lake
City. Utah, and also that the wedding will
take place In Emmanuel Episcopal Church
In Anacostia at noon July II.
The Altar Society Of st. Teresa's
Church is arranging to hold a lawn fete
the latter part of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
AIDS TITANIC MEMORIAL.
Mrs. Carter Harrison Enrolled a
Member of General Committee.

Mrs. Carter H. Harrison. wife of the
mayor of Chicago. has enrolled as
member Of the general committee OF 100
of the women's Titanic Memorial. and
has notified the headquarters ofncials in
this city of her intention to work for the
success of the movement for "women's
tribute to heroic manhood"
Mrs. Harrison's interest in the memorial
project was aroused by Mrs. John Hays
Hammond. who. with her husband, was
in Chicago during the recent republican
national convention. Mrs. Harrison at
once decided to take ar active Fart in
the work of the memorial. and she will
begin the task Of organizing local
branches in Chicago and Illinois and in
teresting club women and society women
of Chicago In the raising of funds with
which to erect the memorial to the men
who went down with the Titanic, that
women and children might be saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
AFTER THE GREEK RITE.
The Chaconas-Skiados Wedding and
the Feast.

Miss Mary ;Skiados and Mr.. Louis Cha.
conas we're married last night at 3O0 c
street northwest. The ceremony was un-
usual and picturesque. the old Greek
form being used. Rev. Joachim Alexo-
poulos officiated.
Two wreaths OF orange blossoms were
placed on the heads of the bride and
groom. Tile wreaths were connected by
ribbon, as a symbol of their union.
Then the ceremony was read, after which
the wreaths were exchanged three times
by the best man.
An elaborate supper was served to the
800 guests. sixty lambs having been
roasted whole. After the supper the
men and women performed some intri-
cate figures Of Greek dances. The dane
ing was led by Peter Skiados and the
music by Peter ChaconaS
The bride was attended by the Misses
Boda and Helen Skiados The best man
was John Mandes. The newly married
couple left for Atlantic City this morn
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
GOOD WORK DONE BY SIGN.
Mission Observes Anniversary Of
Electric Witness"

The third anniversary Of the installa.
ton OF the electric witness" Jesus the
Light Of the World" on the roof OF the
Central Union Mission was observed In
the auditorium of the mission yesterday
afternoon at } o'clock, when Rev. J. A.
Campbell. pastor OF the First United
Presbyterian Church, delivered the prin-
cipal address OF the occasion, pointing
out the great benefit to Christian work
given by the sign.
Mrs. Mildred c. Shinn Of the Wonan's
INSTRUMENTATION Missionary Union
which organization had the light placed
on the mission roof. presided at the meet.
ing. She headed the special COMMITTEES
Of the union having charge OF the serv.
ice. which included Miss Catherine F.
Little. Mrs. John Newton Culbertson
Mrs. Laura Olney, Mrs. Martin Barringer.
Miss Emma LAnterman and Mrs. Wash
ington Topham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
LAST RITES FOR THE DEAD.
Funeral of F. Oden Horstmann From
St, Johns P. T.. Church.

Funeral services for F. Oden Horst
mann. who died Saturday evening as q
result Of heart trouble, were held al
noon today at st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church. 10Th and H streets
northwest. Rev. E. s. Dunlap. assistant
rector, conducted the services, which
were attended by large number Of MT
Horstmann's friends and club associates
Members of the Chevy Chase and Met
ropolitan clubs were pallbearers. The
body was taken to Philadelphia this
afternoon. where interment will be
made.
Mrs. John Bolt and Mrs. Sydney
Small. the latter of Toronto, Canada
sisters of Mr.. Horstmann, and his
brother. Walter Horstmann OF Philadel.
phia, arrived in the city this morning
and accompanied the body to Phila-
delphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
BURGLARS ROB TAILOR:
POLICE MAKE CAPTURE
Man Arrested Refuses to Give
Name of Associate.
Other TheftS.

Clothing valued at about $500 was stolen
from the tailoring establishment OF Abra-
ham Bleicher. 31OO 18th street northwest
this morning between 2 and 3 o'clock. en-
trance to the establishment having been
gained by breaking glass in the rear door,
Policeman R. L. Carroll of the tenth
precinct arrested negro giving his name
as Isaiah Ransom and recovered most of
the clothing. A charge Of burglary was
preferrd against Ransom.
The policeman was in the vicinity of 9Th
and. College streets northwest this morn
ing about o'clock when he heard foot
steps and voices. Stepping to a secluded
spot, he awaited developments. Two ne
groes appeared soon afterward and the
officer discovered that each carried bag.
On Way to Cleaners"
What have you there?' he asked the
men.
Clothes" one of them responded. 1--WE
are taking them to the cleaners"
"And what's that sticking out Of your
pocket?" he asked when he saw a steel
instrument protruding from the hip pock-
ct Of the one who had answered his first
query.
Shears to trim the clothes WITH" was
The men remained SO far apart that it
was impossible for the policeman to get
both. Ransom, it is said, had most OF
the stolen clothing in the bag he car
ried. He told the police he was from
Baltimore, but it is believed he belongs
in this city. He refused to divulge the
name Of his companion.
Uses Duplicate Key.
Adam Luber Of pit 10th street south
west told the police today that some one
visited his store last night, gaining ac-
cess by using a duplicate key. He took
SIS from the cash drawer and several cans
of olive oil and condensed milk from the
shelves.
The Anacostia police are looking for
tall negro who is wanted to answer a
charge of having visited the house of
James Saunders, Hillsdale, this morning,
and ;impersonated the rent collector.
Saunders paid him small sum Of money,
the police were told. and later learned
that the man had not been authorized to
make the collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
Tendency Toward Irreverence.

Ono tendency In orr national life 10 be
greatly deplosed. according to Rev. DIR.
Franl. Sewall. pastor Of the New Church,
is the tendency toward irreverence. DR..
Sewall made this statement in his sermon
yesterday morning and declared that ir-
reverence does not take the form of
profane language, so called, but the
worse form of profane behavior. ''of ac-
tually bringing holy things, holy songs,
words and passages from the Holy Scrip
lures into the loud ribaldry and riotous
shoutings in great political conventions
and campaign meetings, and the making
orators for pointing a political shaft or
attracting popular applause and raising
a laugh"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
OIL COVERS THE SEA.
Cause Of Condition at North East
End Lightship Not Known.

An explanation of the cause of the sea
being covered with oil in the vicinity of
North East End lightship. off the en-
trance to Delaware bay, is desired by
Capt. James of the steamer Juniata of
the Merchants and Miners line, Boston
service. which arrived at Baltimore Sat-
urday. Thursday evening as the steam
ship was about three miles north OF the
Iightship she passed through the oil field.
The sea was a mass OF blue oil three
quarters Of mile wide and extending as
far az the eye could reach from east
northeast to west-southwest. There was
no evidence OF vessel having been
wrecked with oil, nor any flotsam to indi-
cate that the oil on the waters had come
from barrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-01
MAY SAVE SUNKEN BARGES.
Effort to Recover Coal. Laden Craft
Wrecked Last Winter.

Efforts are to be made to recover the
bArges Caroline and Ellen 8. jennings.
which last winter. while bound from Bal
timore to Norfolk with bituninous coal
aboard. were cut through by the ice and
sunk off Poplar Island The barge r. g.
McCracken, with a wrecking outfit aboard.
has been taken from Norfolk to Poplar
Island, and this week the effort to lift
the barges from the bottom will be made
Soon after the vessels sank an effort
was made 10 locate them, without sue
cess. and IL was only recently that they
were found. The barges are in fair
state of preservation, reports say. and
are worth the expense of raising.
The Jennings is owned by R W. Hutch
inson of Norfolk and the Caroline by q
mining concern.