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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-21
WHEN THE IMPERATOR
REACHED NEW WORLD

Remarkable fiashlight photograph Of
the new S, S Imperator, made at 11:44
p. m, June IS. one minute after the
giant levithan had dropper her anchor
of Quarantine in New York harbor, thus
making the first successful trip across
the Atlantic Of the largest steamship
the world has known.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-21

Mr. Batch, Little Jimmy, How
son Lott and other fun-makers
supply enough laughter for the
whole family for a week in the
Comic Section of The Sunday
American.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-21

the fund be in hand in the near fu-
ture.
About 100000 of the amount will
go to the purchase of a site for the
church, which will be in the north
west part of Washington, in close
proximity to the hotel district and to
the White House.
Among the assignments to the At
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-21
Berlin Doctors Are
Against Friedman

BERLIN, June 20.--The last meet
ing OF the Berlin Medical Society
showed that the drift OF opinion Of
Berlin physicians was strongly
against DR.. Friedrich F. friedman.
Professor Max Westenhoefer, OF the
University Of Berlin. reported that a
post-mortem examination of one OF
Or. Friedmann's patients, showed a
marked acceleratlon of the tubercular
process after treatment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-21

TWO NEGROES ELEcTRocUTED.
EDDYVILLE, KY, June 20.-Tom
Martin and Tom Lawson, negroes,
were electrocuted to-day for the
murder of Hardin Ingram, a white
man, at Waddy, Ky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
SUMMER VACATION POINTS.
Public Library Supplies Information
of Value.

Any one who is in doubt where to
spend the summer vacation can find
plenty Of good summer travel literature
available at the Public Library to help
in the decision. The library's ninth an
nual exhibition of such literature is now
open to the public, and already has been
visited by SO many that there is no doubt
of its being just as popular as it has
been every summer since the librarian
first planned this aid to yacationists.
In the exhibition are pamphlets. circu-
lars and booklets. which give information
concerning noted summer resorts far and
near. The person who can afford hun
dreds of dollars for vacation trip can
learn all about the many delightful trips
abroad or to far-distant parts of this
country. while the person with compare
lively few dollars can learn how to get
the best vacation possible on a little
money. Practically all the important
scented by literature telling where to go,
how much it will cost.
Many of the pamphlets and books are
SO well illustrated and so we'll written
that they are worth keeping permanently.
The library has extra copies of most or
these pamphlets for distribution to adults
on request at the desk in the reference
ROOM where the exhibit will be on view
throughout the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
STEAM BARGE'S CONTRACT.
The Daniel Z. Jackson on Norfolk
North Carolina Run.

The steam barge Daniel X. Jackson.
the only vessel Of her class owned at this
city will shortly leave the Potomac to
take up work on a route between Nor
folk and points on the North Carolina
sounds. under charter of several
months duration. The vessel will be en-
ployed in bringing potatoes and other
products of the Carolina farms to Nor
folk and taking back merchandise OF all
kinds.
Between Norfolk and the sounds the
steamer will use the canals. The Jack
son has recently been given a general
overhauling In preparation for this work,
and while waiting for the opening OF her
charter time she has been employed in
lumber and pulp wood running from river
points to this city and Alexandria. She
was employed for several months last
year in the same service for which she
has now been chartered.
1t is stated that when the Jackson COM
pletes service at Norfolk she will go to
the upper end of Chesapeake bay to
run tomatoes to the packinghOuses al
Baltimore, and that it will be several
months before she will return to this
city Capt. Owens, master and manag-
ing owner of the steamer. will remain IN
her while she Is in service in the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Personal to River Men.

Capt. Frank Posey, formerly master
in the Miller tugboat fleet, has return
ed to this city after a visit Of a week
or ten days to relatives in the Nam
jamoy creek neighborhood of Charles
county. Md.
George Jackson, engineer of the tug
Camilla until she was sold to parties
in Baltimore. has gone aboard the tug
u. NJ. Key as engineer, and will engage
in towing work on the river in the
vicinity of this city.
Capt Frank Taylor of A. j. Taylor &
Bro. tugboat owners. has gone to Nor
folk and Baltimore on business con-
nected with his towboats. the NJ. NJ.
Davis and Advance, which are in serv-
ice on Chesapeake bay.
George Stuart has returned from a
visit to the fishing firms in the vicin-
ity of Norfolk. and was at his office at
the 18th street wharf yesterday.
Capt A. j. Taylor, managing owner
of the Taylor tugs of this city, was
in Baltimore yesterday TO look after
repair work in progress aboard his
big tug Advance.
General Manager Eberle of the Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat
Company is at Marshall Hall seeing
that every thing is in readiness for the
opening of the excursion season today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
FRATERNITY ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting Of the Edward
DOUGLASS White Senate.

At the annual May election held Thurs
day of the Edward Douglass White SEN
ate Theta Lambda Phi Fraternity,
Georgetown University. the following
officers were chosen: Master, Harry NJ
Carroll to succeed Edwin Tyler; vice
master, Carl 0. Hamlin. to succeed II
Scott Shaw; warden, William T. Rich
mond. to succeed John l.. Peters; Is. h
, Joseph J. McConville, to succeed Harry
M. Carroll; *. E.. Albert F. Fessenden,
| Reelected; guard, William J. Devine. to
succeed Alexander L. Prescott, and as
sistant secretary, George s. Marty.
A. Earl Unger, tribune and delegate to
the national convention, will be succeed
ed by the appointment Of Mr.. Peters.
The following honorary members have
been recently elected: Representative
Courtney Hamlin of Missouri and Charles
A. Mccarthy and Sherman Hillyer, both
Georgetown graduates and members OF
the local bar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
DANCING CLASSES IN DRILLS.
Miss Thompson's Pupils Appear at
st. Andrews Parish Hall.

Pupils of Miss Thompson's dancing
classes presented series of drills. fancy
dances and tableaux at St. Andrew S
parish hall last night, the program being
followed by playlet in which seven of
the pupils participated. Following were
those who took part in the program:
Tableaux. living pedestal of roses
Mikado flower drill, young ladies'; rose
drill, young ladies'; song. Miss Florence
Kemp patriotic drill, with songs. chill
dren in costume; recitation, Miss
Thompson; butterfly dance. Miss Florence
Kemp: song and dance. Miss Ellen Nc
Conchie; song, Elizabeth Dayton; Spanish
dance. Miss Florence Kemp: song and
dance, Miss Ellen McConchie; recitation.
Miss Thompson: song. Miss Florence
Kemp; finale.
The cast of the playlet. IAN Inter
rupted Proposal, included the following
Mrs Stone, Juliet Curtiss; Helen Stone
fher daughter), Miss Stella Harrison
Betty (maid to the StonesD, Miss Bette
Watts; Mrs. Ramsey tthe neighbor next
doos), Miss Ruth Barr; Steve Howard
(Mrs. Ramsey's nephew). Frank Tracey
Mr.. Stone. j. B. Schauff; Mr.. Hunter
the man who propOses). Robert Tracey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
GRAVEL BEING SHIPPED OUT.
Barges Taking Material From
Georgetown to Norfolk.

Gravel in quantities from the beds in
the Potomac is being shipped from
Georgetown in big barges to Norfolk,
from where it is sent to other points for
use in concrete work and for other build
ing operations. Within the past month
several large barges laden with the ma
terial have gone from Georgetown to the
Virginia port and in the past week two
barge loads were sent away. Lying at
Georgetown yesterday afternoon was a
third barge loaded with the gravel and a
tugboat was nearby ready to start for
Norfolk with it.
While sand is obtainable in almost in
exhaustible quantities in the vicinity of
Norfolk gravel is a scarce article and
each spring large quantities are sent from
Georgetown to the dealers there. 1t is
stated that the gravel shipments will
continue for several weeks longer and
that many of the barges that will bring
coal here will be sent away with gravel
aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
DAY FOR THE DEFENSE.
Several Witnesses Testify for Inspec-
tor F. Z. Gross,

Additional witnesses for the defense
were heard by the police trial board yes
terday afternoon in the case of Inspector
Francis f. Cross, charged with violating
the rules of the department i'm connection
with the operation of handbook men. The
board at o'clock adjourned until Tues
day night at 80 o'clock
J. S. Easby-Smith, counsel for the ac-
cused inspector. stated that he probably
would call seven more Witnesses while
Assistant United States Attorney s. Nc
Comas Hawken. counsel for the prose
cution, announced that ne expected to
examine five witnesses in rebuttal.
Seven members of the police department
were examined at the afternoon session
OF the board yesterday. They were call
ed to show where Inspector Cross was at
different times during July 13, 1911. the
day the federal authorities conducted a
handbook raid.
Ii was in evidence that the accused was
i'm the Police Court looking after a case
until after II O'Clock and that he later
visited several of the police stations on
official business. Edward II. Taylor
civilian witness. told of having seen In
spector Cross the day in question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
EXCURSION SEASON ON.
1naugurated Today With Trips OF
Steamer Charles Manchester.

The summer excursio season on the
Potomac will be .inaugurated today with
the trips of the steamer Charles Macales-
ter to Marshall Hall and she will shortly
be followed into service by the other eX.
cursion steamers. The Manchester Will
make Sunday trips, an occasional evening
trip throughout the month of May. and'
commencing Decoration day. daily ex-
cursions will be rum The big steamer
ST Johns of the Colonial Beach Com
pany will make her first trip the latter
part of this month when she takes the
Washington Board of Trade on it's annual
excursion to Riverview. and from that
time until the opening OF the Colonia4
Reach season in June she will make
moonlight trips from this city. The col
ored excursion steamer Angler under
went her annual inspection yesterday.
preparatory to taking up excursion work
about the middle of this month.
IT is stated that the Baltimore interests
that leased River View have given up the
idea of opening the resort this year. but
II will probably be opened next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
YACHTS BEING GOT READY.
Gretchen, Cloelia and Galvota ali
Undergo Repairs.

After being hung on tue uefal'eu
cradle of a marine railway at Alexandra
for about forty-eight hours, the steam
YACHT Gretchen. belonging To former
Mayor j. f. Reyburn Of Philadelphia, mas
been launched and has returned 10 TINS
civ. AS soon as repairs can De made
to the railway the Gretchen VIII retu'"
TO Alexandria TO haul out Tor cream hs
and painting.
Commodore Gus Forsoerg mas men
.hoard his steam Yacht the Cloelia,
overhauiing and painting her as she mes
in the dock foot Of X street southwest
The work on the Cloelia will require TWO
weeks or longer 10 complete
The steam Yacht Gaivota, owned by
John r. Dos Passos of New York. Is at
an Alexandria shipyard to complete her
overhauling. She will be ready 10 return
10 service i'm the early part OF tfis
week and will then return to her oerth
ut the NJ street wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
knights of Columbus.

The regular meeting of Potomac Coun-
Gil was held Monday evening. Grand
knight Frank l.. Hewitt presiding.
The annual banquet of the intercoun-
Gil Duckpin League was held Tuesday
evening at the Hotel Continental. The
ceremonies were under the direction OF
Joseph Sheehan of Carroll Council
Speeches were made by Grand knight F.
Mccarthy. J. NJ. Tabler and E. p. Rick
enbacher. A sketch on the activities OF
the duckpin league was given by g. Alloy
sius Daddy, the historian of the league,
and John j. German. of Keane Council
assisted in the entertainment. The an.
nOuncement OF the names of the prize
winners in the series of the past season
was made by f. NJ. Mclaughlin. The
banquet and entertainment closed the
activities of q most interesting season for
those members of the order who are in
terested in this sport.
Wednesday evening the April party OF
the carroll Council assembly took place
at the hall. and was very successful
affair. and was enjoyed by 100 couples
comprising the members and friends OF
the assembly with their ladies.
At the regular meeting of Spaiding
1ouiicii Nero HuiSUdy evening, large
class of candidates received the honors
OF the first degree under the direction OF
Grand Knight Cleary. assisted by the
degree officers of the council.
An entertainment and dance took place
Friday evening at the hall under the
auspices of the kirmess committee oil
Spalding Council. The program arranged
by the committee was attractive.
The regular meeting of keane Council
will be held Thursday evening. and that
of Carroll Council Tuesday evening.
The building company will hold it's May
meeting Friday evening, at which many
matters of Importance relative to the adj
ministration of the hall will be talVen VI
for discussion and proper action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
SCHOOLS REPEAT PLAYS
Pupils of Eastern and West
ern, Respectively, Entertain
Large Audiences.

Annual spring plays of the Western
and the Eastern High Schools given Fri
day evening were repeated at the respect
i've schools last evening. Large audiences
attended both performances and gener-
ously applauded the young actors.
''The Old World in the New was pre-
sented by the Western High School boys
and girls. nearly 800 pupils taking part
in the performance, which consisted
largely of tableaux. 'Konig Drossel-
bart" German fairy play, was given at
Eastern High School,
Both plays were said to be quite sue
cessfui and it is believed that both
schools realized large amounts for the
benefit Of their athletics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
DR. Bauer Honored With Medal.

DR.. L. A. Bauer, director of the de-
partment of terrestrial magnetism of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington. who
is now in Berlin, Germany, had bestowed
upon him yesterday the George Neu-
mayer gold medal, at the celebration of
the eighty anniversary of the Berlin
Geophysical and Geographical Society.
Prof. Neumayer, during his time WAS said
to be the most eminent authority on ter
restriaI magnetism and the medal named
after him, has not been awarded since
1905 DIR. Bauer has also been selected
as the Haley lecturer on terrestrial mag
netism at the University of oxford, Eng
land May -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Hotel Changes Hands.

Roy Hume who has been proprietor
of the Hotel Culpeper for the past two
years, has given up the management
in order to devote himself to other
business interests. and Mr.. Longer
beam. formerly Of Rockingham county,
assumed charge Thursday.
Mrs. L. r. Blaine of Kentucky, whose
husband is a nephew of the late James
G. Blaine, arrived in Culpeper for visit
this week, after spending the winter in
New York, where she is studying music.
Aunt" Tenah Hart has served the VIII
liams family of Redwood, this county, as
servant and cook for seventy-f1ve years
This remarkable woman has always
prided herself on being Guinea" negro.
as her mother was born on the high
seas as her grandmother was being
brought to this country in a slave snip
from that country. Aunt Tenah first be
longed to Gen. James Williams, VINO
willed her to his son. Philip Williams.
who in turn bequeathed her with other
property to his son, George Williams,
and from the record of these wills 1t Is
known that her age is 1O1. When the
slaves were freed during the war Aunt
Tenah refused to leave her master.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Anniversary Is Celebrated.

VI Il recent meeting of Liberty Coun-
Gil, No. l62. of the Council OF the Cath
Ollie Women's Benevolent Legion. the
thirteenth anniversary OF its founding
was celebrated. \ gold clock was pre-
scented to the deputy. Mrs. Margaret
Kennedy. by the president. Miss NJ h
Mccarthy Miss Kennedy then pre-
scented the president, on behalf of the
officers of the council with a cut glass
fern dish. Devotional exercises were
led by the Rev. Charles Warren Cur
rier bishop elect of Matanzas. Mrs
Mary Mcmahon was at the organ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE CHANGES
Fifth District Promotions and Trans
fers Announced by Authorities.

Changes among light keepers and Others
employed in lighthouse service work III
the fifth district are announced by the
lighthouse authorities in charge OF the
district, as follows:
Christopher c. Midget, second assistant
keeper at Bodie Island light station on
the North Carolina coast. has been pro-
NOTED to first assistant and assigned to
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
George A. Bliven. first assistant at the
Bodie Island light.
William A. Ethridge has been trans
ferred from Croatan sound light station
TO Bodie Island to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion of Midget.
Evaki Werner, assistant engineer on
Boston light vessel No. "a. second district
has been transferred to Cape Lookout
light vessel No So in place of John X
Birmingham, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
KNIGHTS TEMP[AR Of
I! CULPEPER PLAN RITES
Will Observe Ascension Day
Today-City Hotel
Changes Hands.
snecial CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

CULPEPER. Va. May 3. 1913.
The Fairfax Commandery. No. %.
knights Templar. have planned an
elaborate program for the Ascension
day services, which will be held In the
Culpeper Baptist Church tomorrow
afternoon. Rev. Henry Quarles of
Manassas will preach the sermon, ana
w. ]. Phillips of Fredericksburg will
be the .soloist of the occasion. Many
members of the order from Rappahan-
mock and Orange counties, as well as
the towns mentioned, expect to attend
these services, and ministers from all
Of the churches in Culpeper have been
invited to take part in the program
Thursday special Ascension day serv-
ices with holy communion were cele-
brated in ST Stephens Episcopal
Church
d. F. Neal of Richmond. who is as
sistant state superintendent or the
state convict road force, was in Cui-
pepper several days ago to select SUIT
able camp site for the force Of convicts
TO be used in macamadizing part OF
the roads in Catalpha district The
place selected was field on the Saun-
ders farm on the Madison road, about
a mile from town. Mr., Bishop. sergeant
from the Orange camp, has Deen mere
for several days with force or MS
men building sheds and OtherW1Se get
ting things ready.
Kaj Unmack, .AXel Sommor and Victor
Juhler Of Copenhagen, who have peen
in this country only short time. and
have spent the past week in Culpeper
with view to locating here, have
leased the place just outside OF Cut
pepper known as the Dr. Cowie place,
owned nv Roger BickerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Recital Postponed a Week

Eta Josselyn Griffin. director of the
National Library for the Blind, has an
nounced that on account Of the concert
given by the blind at Epiphany parish
hall next Wednesday for the Columbia
Poly technic Institute for the Blind. there
will be no recital at the National Lii
brary for the Blind for a week. Sat
urday, at go o'clock. it is announced.
Mrs Marion Longfellow O'Donoghue,
niece Of the poet Longfellow. will give a
lecture.
Seats are to be reserved for the blind
and escorts. and other seats are free to
the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Ask for Street Extensions.

The condition OF the streets in South
kenilworth and Hampton Park. u. c..
was discussed Friday night at meet
ing OF the South kenilworth and Hamp-
ton Park Citizens Association. The or
ganization voted 10 ask the Commission
ers TO have 47th and 4Sth streets 4sth
place Browning and Mead streets opened
10 Wentworth avenue, across the rail
road tracks. The installation OF addition
al fire alarm boxes in the vicinity also
VIII be asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
COMING FOR SUICIDES BODY.
Inge Murphy of Knoxville, Tenn, to
Claim Remains of Son.

Inge Murphy of Knoxville, Tenn.
father of Samuel Jennings murphy
twenty-four years old. who yesterday
morning shot and killed himself in
the park a short distance south of the
Treasury Department wired the police
that he would come here to take charge
Of the sons body
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate OF
death by suicide. concluding it was
unnecessary to hold an inquest. and
the body was taken to an undertake
ing establishment Mr. Murphy prob
ably will reach here some time today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Rosebud. Department Convention.

The Rosebud Department of the North
ern Grand Division Of the United Order
Of True Reformers has completed ar
rangements for a convention at the True
Reformers Hall. 18th and L streets. be-
ginning Thursday. The convention will
cover TWO days The night sessions will
he open to the public. There viii be dele
gates in attendance from many parts o.
ne United States. This department Is
interested II the upIift OF the coiored
boss and girls OF the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Service Short of Officers.

1t may be that this Congress may
authorize the formation of new classes
but it will be three years before the
yonng men who form it would be avail
able to fill the vacancies in the grade OF
third lieutenants caused by the promo
ton of the men now in, that grade. In
the menatime the service will be short OF
junior officers.
Numerous requests for information as
to when the next examination for admis-
sion to the school of instruction will be
held are being received at the headuar-
tiers of the service in the Treasury De-
partment, and when the examination is
held there undoubtedly will be many to
take 1t.
1t is probable that several of the Of
ficials of the Treasury Department and
officers of the revenue cutter service Will
go to New London May Is to witness the
closing exercises of the school. The
young men who graduate Will be assign
ed to cruising ships as cadets. but within
the next two or three months will be
commissioned third lieutenants and will
be full-f1edged officers in the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Will Of M. Blumenthal.

The Viii of Michael BIumenthai dated
October H. 1911. was offered yesterday for
probate. lie leaves his household effects
70 his daughter, Carrie Goldenberg The
remaining estate is 10 be distributed
equally among .lis seven children and
two stepscls. Abraham PirtIeEthal. a
son, ana Samuel Gci!enberg a son in
law, are named as executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Horse Hurt at Hotel Site.

\ horse owned by W. W. Riley, S1i F
street southwest. ran away yesterday
While al work in the excavation on the
site OF the Arlington Hotel. at Vermont
avenue and II street northwest The ami
NAL fell and was so seriously hurt that il
had 10 be shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Rev. Mr., Hates to Lecture

Rev. George W. Hates is announced to
lecture on THE Return of Peter Grimm
at the Spiritualist Church. Pythian
Temple this evening. Mr.. Hates claims
that the appearance of Peter Grimm, as
portrayed in the play, is based upon evil
dence of such return of many thousands
who have appeared to people of every
nation Of the world.