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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23
ALEXANDRIA AIRS
CITY Council to Consider New
Health Laws Tonight.
RIxEY CASE UP AGAIN
Argument Tomorrow on Proposed
Transfer to Criminal
Asylum.
special Correspondence of The Star.

si.ciaI Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, January -. 1912.
The new set OF health laws for the city
will come before city council at its
meeting tonight. This matter has been
under consideration for some time. The
laws were passed by council and after
ard vetoed b. the mayor, and city
council sustained the mayors veto. The
laws are very elaborate. With other
things. il provides for a health off,
Ger. to give more of his time to the work,
and additional compensation will be given
Ii Is expected the laws will be referred
back to a committee.
City council will. II Is expected. report
favorably on the resolution appropriating
x;.C10 for legal expenses TO employ addi-
tional legal counsel TO fight annexation
proceedings.
The general laws committee will, it Is
believed. report favorably on THE resolu-
ment Of the hoard of fire wardens. and
placing the fire department under the
control of the chief and committee oi
members of city council.
Talk on Public Health.
DR. Roy X. Flanagan. director of in
spcctions of the state board of health OF
Virginia, last night gave an address on
Public Health Matters" at the rooms OF
the chamber of commerce under the
auspices of that organization. The
speaker was introduced by r. s. Jones
president OF the organization. DR. Elan
nagan's talk proved interesting TO his
hearers. and he gave "a number OF sug-
gcstions for the health laws OF city
and today he is engaged i'm going over
the new set OF health laws with COM
nittee of council
Others who spoke were City Councilman
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OPPOSITION TO MERGER
OF INSURANCE CONCERNS
PoIicyhoIders Go Into Court
Praying That Receiver,
Be Named.

Charging that the merger of the
Modern Woodmen Of the World with
the Royal Life Insurance Company,
under the name of the latter concern,
was illegal. beneficial policyholders in
the fraternal association have filed
with the District Supreme Court a suit
praying that a receiver be appointed
for the company.
Samuel j. Masters. John b. Kinnear
and Ross p Andrews, officers Of the
fraternal association, and Charles A.
Hartmann, Bion III. Cohill and Frank
T. Evans. representing the life insur-
ance company, who conducted the
amalgamation of the two concerns, and
compose the board of directors of the
new company, are named as defend
ants.
Refused q License.
The action of the policyholders of
the Modern Woodmen OF the World in
petitionins for the appointment of "a
receiver adds another chapter to the
affairs of the Royal Life Insurance
Company.
Supt. of Insurance George w. 1ngham
has refused to issue license to the COM
pdTy dIu IL pctItIOu LOT ftldUOdIHuS COIIl-
pelling him to do so, filed by the board
of directors of the company, is now pend
ing in the District Supreme Court.
The merger of the two concerns &C.
Cured January -, 1911. The following
June the company increased its capital
stock to $4,000, as to come within
the provisions of the law. which went
into effect November 10 last, requiring
local insurance companies of this nature
to have fully paid up in capital stock OF
assets not less than $4,000
Ask Restraining Order.
In addition to the appointing of a re-
ceiver, the petition prays that the de-
PENDANTS and their agents be restrained
from Withdrawing any money from any
OF the banking institutions of this city
which may stand in the name Of any de-
PENDANT as an ofilcer or trustee or d.
rector of the Royal Life Insurance Com.
pany or the Modern WO0dmen Of TIT
World.
The compliments are William A. VIII.
liams, Sloan Pickens. Andrew Hampton
Luvenia B. Williams, Julia Spence. Me.
dora Higgins, Isaac Cherry. VILLA Bank.
and Clark Murphy. They are represented
by Attorneys John Cuttings and NJ. w
Sullivan.
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ern branch at point almost directly OPP
posite the navy yard and amused them
selves on the edge of the frozen stream.
Navy tugs had broken the ice and made
it possible for the boys to push huge
sticks.
1t was while so engaged that Arthur
Ludgke fell into the water. Cummings
and Feddon entered the icy stream and
make an effort to rescue Ludgke. They
were soon numbed by the cold, however,
and were unable to get their companion
out.
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Ask Restraining Order.
Colored Y. n. C. A. Meeting.

The quarterly meeting of the Colored
Young Women's Christian Association
last evening at the Fifteenth Street Pres
byterian Church was addressed by Mrs.
J. c. Napier. wife Of the register OF the
Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

story competition comes next Sunday.
Stories by Robert Barr. Harry Stillweil
Edwards, John r. McMahon and Is. and
Heskcth Prichard. See our next Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

E. s. Leadbeater, Dr. George T. Kip.
stein and City Councilman ]. Y. Williams
j. Fred Birrell and James Roche. Several
ladies present also asked questions of the
speaker on certain points.
Among those in attendance were a num-
Der of members OF the medical profession,
Anti-tuberculosis Society, city council.
nurses, school teachers, chamber OF COM
merce and Retail Merchants Associa-
tiOu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

on the navy by the socialists, made fol
the purpose of discOuraging enlistments'
etc. the results of which the league
claims to have forestalled in a large de-
gree through its publicity campaign
Last year it had men in thirty-three diff
ferent states write to their representa-
tives in Congress in behalf of the two
battleship proposition.
Another thing the Navy League stands
for is the upouilding Of the American
merchant marine. 1t asserts that Heel
of battleships without a coal supply u
about as helpless as a dismantieo
schooner in midocean. and that In case OF
serious warfare with any other nation
We would not have coal-carrying SHIPS ~
keep our fighting craft supplied. In ms
inquiries as to the rates OF toll Ind,
should be charged on the Panama cana!
prof. Emory Johnson, former MEMBER OF
the Panama canal commission, Iounu
that the American cOastwise shipping Is
flourishing under it's law-created monop-
DIV of the American coastwise CARRYING
trade and he does not think 1t needs an!
further stimulation. AS to the interna.
tiOnal carrying trade. 1t is admitted tnat
the United States is wOfuiiy snort VI
merchant ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23


the strength of the American navy VIII
begin again. Already the naval affairs
committee of the House is giving hear
ings, and it is probable that the naval
appropriation bill will be reached by the
House some time in February. The Sec
rotary of the Navy has recommended the
building of two new battleships and two
GOLFERS. He would also like to have Con-
gress authorize the construction of one
big battleship cruiser. a vessel which
would combine the gun power of bat
tleship, the speed of a scout and the
armor of an armOred cruiser. Such a
vessel would sacrifice armor to speed. and
would be designed to outdistance all ships
carrying small guns To make the pres
ent battleship fleet most effective the
Secretary of the Navy says we need
eight of these battleship cruisers. eight
cen more scout ships, eighty-two more
destroyers. twelve GOLFERS, twenty-five
submarines and several repair ships, sup
ply ships, ammunition ships. hospital
ships and tenders.
There is one thing in the report of the
Secretary of the Navy that will inn
menSely please some American citizens
and make sad the hearts of others. II
is his acquiescence in a naval program
that will allow Germany to take away
from the United States the second place
among the navies of the world. He says
that, while at least two other nations
have more ambitious building plans, it is
believed that if we maintain a battleship
fleet of forty bat.leships and a full COM
plement of other fighting and auxiliary
craft We will be safe from attack and
permitted to work out our country's dcs-
tiny in peace.
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4 *
This remarkable progress in fighting
range and rapid fire is only expressive
Of the general rise
General Rise in efficiency of the
=: rn: American battleship
IA ASAeASASy' and its crew. The
accuracy of the gunners' aim has fully
kept pace with everything else connected
with the big battleships. and the gun
crew which could not hit the target at
10000 yards two or three times as often
as the gunners of the Spanish-American
war hit it at 1000 yards would get very
low rating in this navy.
If Congress does authorize the two new
battleships 1t may be depended upon that
they will embody the best of everything
that naval engineering affords. Already
the two latest authorized ships have new
features incorporated in them that are
possessed by no other battleships in the
world. For instance, while other navies
driving their battleships, the American
navy has gone back to the reciprocating
engine. Extensive competitive tests with
the scout cruisers Birmingham, Chester
and Salem, and with the battleships Del
aware and North Dakota. prove that the
reciprocating engine is fully as efficient
as the turbine when at top speed, while
about 80 per cent more economical at
cruising speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23
Cause and Remedy
Under Discussion.

tive tariff. They assert that in the first
place. by making shipbuilding materials
higher priced. it has become impossible
for the American shipbuilder to con-
struct a ship as cheaply as 1T can be built
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23
stray Bullet Hits Window.

4 stray bullet fired some time Saturday
night near Queen and Washington streets
crashed through the large glass window
of the library of Capt. Herbert Bryant 3
residence. jog North Washington street,
and dropped to the floor. At the time no
one was in the library. The bullet was
found the next morning and turned over
to the police, who are making an iuvesti-
CATION. 1t is thought that cOlorcd man
engaged in a fight In that section fired at
another man, and the bullet went wide of
it's mark.
railroad section foreman employed BY the
Southern Railway Company, who was
killed Yesterday by being struck by a
northDound passenger train over the
Southern railway, while near Edsalls sta
ton, Fairfax county, were taken to his
late home, near that place, TINS morning
and prepared for burial
McGuin was endeavorfng to get out OF
the way Of southbound passenger train
when he was struck by the northbound
train. His skull was fractured and arm
broken. His wife and son survive.
Mrs. Emma Mudd, wife Of Zedekiah
Mudd, died yesterday afternoon at her
home, sd South Alfred street. The de-
ceased was fifty-ive years old. and. be.
sides her husband, Is survived by several
children. Her funeral will take place from
her late home at o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoou. Services will be conducted by
w. F. Watson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. Burial will be in Bethel cenl-
etery.
Republican Committee Meeting.
| The city republican committee will hold
| a meeting at o'clock tonight at the
Hotel Rammel. for the purpose Of elect
| ing delegates TO the eight district con.
vention which will be held in this city
l February II next at the Elks' Home
when a representative will be nominated
| together with members of the state com
| mittee and other o6icials. A call for
meeting Of the committee has been ISSUED
| by City Chairman II. B. Quinn.
| Alexandria Lodge OF E1ks intends Il
| tender the ladies who participated in thu
recent fall festival an entertainment il
| the near future. This action was decided
on at a meeting of that organization helt
| last night. Announcement Of a date fo
| the entertainment will be made later, TIT
AFFAIR being in the hands OF a committee
> City ScrSt. Il. II. Cox will lcaye Thurs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23
THE Big NAVY PROBLEM.
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

yards, and the gunners who are not able
to fire two shots minute are not up to
the standard Of the American navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23
More Embroideries Arrivals.
Exquisite Specimens of Dainty Patterns and Execution

Irish Crochet Embroidery Bands,
up TO inches wide: some Doc
worth soc yard. ... 5>S
tlnhN and Irish Crochet Embroid-
cry Bands: straight and double edge
sailoons; up TO inches wide: gdDr
some worth Si.o0 yard . W.
BatiSte. Swiss and Nainsook Medal
lions: all shapes: eyeiet and
Dilnd effects: some worth 1Sc e.
All-over Irish Crochet and Eyelet
Embroideries. % inches wide: swiss
az a. 1 rard some worth ST. 90
Swiss and Nainsook Ail-over En-
broldcries: eyeiet and blind
effects; y inches wide s1.ss Soc
Ndlbt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

equipped with oil burners and coal will
not be used at all.
EuuiDped With This will make a
a., - great saving in the
VA OuAA0iS weight of the propell-
ing machinery, and will permit the use of
only one smokestack. But what is even
more important. it will allow a greatly
increased armor protection. The new
battleships now authorized, and those
proposed, will probably have three guns
to the turret instead Of two, as now, and
this will permit the heaviest armament
Of any fighting craft in tho world. All
turrets will be on the center line Of the
ship, and the whole number of big guns
will be able to fire on either broadside.
The guns will be of the big fourteen-inch
type and will handle 1.400-pound pro-
jectile. The newest ships may have a
broadside of fifteen guns. and that would
be practically double that of most OF the
ships in foreign navies. No European
battleship has broadside or more IMAM
ten guns.
The fact that the United States is now
preparing to yield second place among
the navies of the WORLD will be especially
grievous news to the Navy League OF the
United States. This organisation mas
been working to arouse national SEN
timent for a powerful navy.
The league Is headed by Gen. Horace
Porter of New York ]. PierpOnt Nor
gan, jr.. is it's treasurer. 1t has list
Of honorary vice presidents wnich IN
cludes Lyman Abbott and Cardinal Glib
bons. 1t is stated that the object or the
league is to secure and spread before the
citizens Of the United States information
as to the condition of the naval forces
of the country and to awaken pubic m
terest and activity in all matters tending
to aid, improce and develop the emci-
ency of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

4o-inch Embroidered and Printed
Chiffon Cloths; all colors. with dots
and floral designs Some were 60c
S-.JU Hdiu
Ail-over Shadow Lace: Is inches
wide: white and cream. s1.o5 EE~
1S-inch Venice and Baby Irish ALI
over Laces: white and cream: small
patterns Some were $3.50 Sn 2O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

There are many views as to the cause
of this, and also as to the way TO rem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23
United States great strength
Ahead of Germany. .avanfage

the matter of tonnage and in gun power
two nations are maintained until 1917 the
American navy will be as much weaker
than the German navy as the Germans
are now weaker than the Americans. BY
that time the Germans Will have twice
as many bat.leships of the dreadnought
and uper-dreadnought class as the
United states will then possess. Today
the United States Is far ahead or Ger
many in the matter of fighting power.
The primary guns of the German battle
ships and armored cruisers can discharge
133 COO pounds of metal at a single broad
side. while those of the corresponding
American fighting vessels can hurl 2OS,OOO
pounds to each broadside. Today Amer
lea has a total naval craft tonnage 1900
tons greater than that of Germany. When
the ships now building and authorized
are completed Germany's navy will have
a tonnage of 10000 tons greater than
ours.
How rapidly the naval strength of the
United States has grown since the span
ish- American war may be inferred from
a statement made by Rear Admiral Rich
ard Wainwright, whose services at San
tiag 90 were of such a character as to en-
title him to speak with authority He
saws he is certain that a single big bat
paw Jones' locker a whole division OF
ships like the Oregon. He declares it
co,'ld 40 more-that Ii could destroy the
whole American fleet of the Spanish
American war He points to the fact
that i'm that war the range OF the Ameri-
than four thousand yards. and that they
could be fired only once in three minutes.
Now the range OF the big guns has been
increased to ten or twelve thousand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

Swiss, Nainsook and Cambria
Edges: insertion seamings and bead
ings. up TO inches wide. 1Gn-
Sc and csc values. . uVS
lS-inch Corset Cover Embroidcry:
s ssa and ana =, ys enmerie' Csc s. SOC
a1-inch Swiss Embroidery Flounc-
ings: eyelet and blind pat Roc
terms: worth up To zoe yard. W.
Fancy Double-ed2e Galioons aud
Beadings. for corset covers:
up TO inches wide. 3ac val lSr
21-inch Batiste and Swiss Embroid-
ery Flouncings: eyelet. blind and
Irish crochet effects. soc Sc Sl
s1.00 and $500 values oVS w NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

Likewise, the new battleships will be
equipped with oil burners and coal will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

In carrying out this program the league
has waged a campaign of education. dis
tributing nearly
Wages Campaign 100000 pamphlets
of Education. subject Of : strong
navy. 1t declares that it found out that
there was systematic series or attacks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

Today the United States is ahead of
Germany in everything that goes to make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23
Laces Not Previously Advertised.
Hurry Tor Them--Ony Little Lots

Oriental Net Flouncings: - inches
wide: white and cream. $l.9S 7Sc
NdiueS.
Pure Linen Torchon Lace Edges
and Insertions to match: up 10 e.
4 inches wide. loc values. ~
Point de Paris and Shadow Val
Lace: up 10 :. inches wide: match sets.
edges and insertions. Some n 6A~
worth 25c yard ......... hVS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-23

This remarkable progress in fighting
range and rapid fire is only expressive
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
DISTRICT O. E. S. MEETING.
Will Be Held with Queen Esther Chapter
of Waterbury, Nov. II.

Waterbury. Nov. S.-The 18th annual
meeting of the fourth district O. +. ).
will be held With Queen Esther chapter,
No. Z. in Masonic hall Tuesday evening,
Nov. H. There are expected to be pres
emit as guests of honor, George +. LELAND,
grand patron; Mrs. Minnie NJ. Coy,
grand matron; Enos w Sherwin, assoc
ciate grand patron; Mrs. Gertrude f.
Buell., grand matron; Mrs. Ruby {.
Hawley, grand lecturer. The deputies.
Chandler B. McAllister, d. d. G. r., and
Mrs. Josie H. Fay, d. d. G. NJ, unite
with Queen Esther chapter, No. Z. in ex-
tending 4 cordial invitation to the chap
tiers of the district.
At $3.50 p. m, Queen Esther chapter
viii serve a banquet in the assembly
hall of TIE Methodist Episcopal church.
At s O'Clock, the following program will
begin. Opening in form, Queen Esther
chapter. No. Z. Mrs. Minnie Guptil, w.
NJ; reception Of grand officers; address
of welcome. Mrs. Minnie Guptil; re-
Spouse. Mrs. Glenora Wood, Friendship;
vocal selection, Mrs. Florence Joslyn;
exempliieation OF work by officers from
the different chapters; review of work,
Mrs. Ruby c. Hawley. grand lecturer;
question box; remarks by grand officers
and others; closing ceremonies, Kings
bury chapter, No. Il, Mrs. Villa Pray,
w. NJ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
SOUTH BARRE.

In yesterdays paper it was stated that
the smallpox quarantine WAS TO be re-
moved from the honse Of Charles Per-
sons. which was an error. The item
should have referred to the house OF
George Persons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
vEorrAn1Es FoR sALE

Cabbares. Weighing from 70 - . pounds
each. - To- sLto. tufaips, carrots. beets and
rsrsufp-. sc per t1shei. Hdstoa marrow squash
&c Der raaEd. These vsEszzuler are nrstscisss
ana all ~ De iVrred IN IA city st the absve
prices Write year or - On postai card aEd
sultlcs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
GRANITEvILLE.

There will be a social dance in Miles
hall Saturday evening. November ..
Riley's orchestra will furnish music Ad-
mission, SOC per couple; extra ladies, loo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08

wANTED-Tweuty men AZ once On the Web.
terviiie -xfeasion OF the Barre railroad AZ
" baskerville. Apply tn Bsruum Giinlian g.
Don tfactors. WcbstsrFilie. VI g1tt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08

FOR SALE New mflca cows; also a few
h0rssA Hutcheriu- dene Apply to G. Z viii
ler south Eud Hotel stables. a0iff
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08
roo LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

wANTED-k few wsshings to do az home
Apply al n Harrington Avenue. eutts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08

A real blanket bargain. Canada fleece,
extra heavy wool finish blankets, GA x
rs inches, tans and grays, at Sl.3s a
pair. Henry W. Knight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-08

George Robins of y French street
left this morning on business trip to
Montreal 2. O., and vicinity, in the in
terests Of the firm of Robins Bros.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
COBB THINKS MULLlN
WILL BE STAR OF 1912.

George Mullin will he the leading
twlrlcr of the American League IN
1912" says Ty Cobb.
Because of physical disability Mul
lin was unable to DO himself justice,
said Cobb, and it was not untl near
the close OF the season that he re-
gained form and baseball followers
remember his form then.
In the preparatory games for the
worlds series. Mullin had the Ath-
letics on the hip. Had he pitched FOR
the Giants in the championship scries
New York would have been the worlds
champions.
There were times I'm 1911 wLca
Mullin worked under the severes, OF
strains. The young pitchers had fall
cd us and ii was up TO Mullin and Dom
ovan to keep Detroit in the running.
Afullin was pitching whch he should
have been In bed. After the close Of
The American League season Mullin
told me he was in Derfec, condition.
for a repetition of his great
work In 1909