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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
GIVES AWAY SECRET
OF ACCURATE GUNNERS
Elementary Target Practice in
Uncle Sans Navy Brings
Out Best Standards.

Battleships and destroyers or the Az
lantic fleet have recently completed tnelr
elementary target practice with guns TOT
the current competition year. The re-
suits of the practices have not yet been
announced. as the scores have not, IN all
cases. been received. 1t Is apparent, now
ever, that the scores are much higher
than those of last year, though the con-
ditions imposed by the rules under "hich
the firing was held were much more Sc
we're than ever before.
The elementary practices. as implied Dy
the name. are demonstrations of the
fundamentals of gunnery. They FURNISH a
test of material and of the training Oh
pointers, gun crews, as we'll as OF COM
mun;cations and fire control. The ele-
mentary firing is the one practice or the
year in which gun crews, gun, divisions
and ships are keenly pitted directly
against one another. In the other forms
Of firing held during the year. more ao-
yanced in character, and known as bat
tie practices, conditions are not the same
at times, for all vessels. and IN these
competition is sacrificed to realism.
From the results of the elementary
practice the Navy Department deciueS oh
the standards to be adopted for quailIy
ing gun pointers and selects the crews
to which prize money should De gwen. -
first-class gun pointer of turret gun 70
given an increase of pay of SO month;
a heavy gun pointer, second class. re-, re-
ceives an Increase of So a month; an IN
termediate pointer. first-class, Is allowed
So q month: second-class, - month"; SEE
ondary pointers, first-class, receive ~ q
month. and second class. 81 a month Ap-
proximately one-third Of the pointers
firing at the practice are qualified nrs.,
and one-third second class. ana THESE
year.
The crews of the guns and torpedo
crews making scores which warrant spe.
cial recognition are given navy prixas.
A first navy prize amounts to sy@ Tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
B. +. Keith's.

The weeks bill, headlining Nora Bayes,
drew an unusually large audience to
B. F. Keith's Theater last night. Miss
Bayes, after demonstrating what rag
time music and dancing had accom-
plished in society, sang several of her
Old successes. Harry Clarke, who is as
sisting Miss Bayes. was in good voice.
and, In addition, danced in a finished,
graceful style.
A clever act was that Of ]. Francis
Dooley and Corinne Sales in a version
OF Pavement Patter" Mr.. Dooley is a
comedian Of the Victor Moore type and
has much that is new in the way of
jokes and songs to offer. In Miss Sales
he has an able assistant
LIE Roy. Wilson and Tom opened the
bill with funny tumbling act that made
q hit, creating lots OF laughter and ap-
plause. Sharp and Turek sang and
danced cleverly; Leo GARLIC told new
and enjoyable dialect stories. The sketch.
Youth" by Mrs. Gene Hughes and com
pany. has been seen here before, but
went as well as ever. and Paul Kleist,
also IAN old friend made a hit with
his Land OF Dreams" The Kinemacolor
pictures depicted Longfellow's lila
watha.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

The Cosmos has a burlesque Of Uncle
Toms Cabin" with all its well known
roles, from Little Eva to Uncle Tom,
filled by marionettes. who seem to walk
and talk and dance and even to act like
real actors and actresses" 1t is funny
and will delight the children as well as
grown folks. The Grotesque Randolphs
appear with startling feats In Roman
ring and other acrobatic work. Walter
Milton. 1.-THE ambulance surgeon" intro
duces parodies of THE Trail Of the Lone
some Pine" and other popular songs.
Marjorie Bowie. with --r'' ~.-'
contralto. sings several songs Of the bet.
ter class, and 'Those co... . a., +.
whom Is a fine violinist, have a rolilckins
rathskeller offering.
The Ruth Raynor Players appear in a
sketch by Herbert Warren, entitled
Where There's Woman" which shows
how hungry actress got her breakfast
at the expense of an unpaid landlord.
The Pathe pictures Of the worlds big
happenings and a series Of photoplays
add to the entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

A white and black face minstrel act,
presented by Howard and Fields Parlor
Minstrels, with two funny end men and
some laughable dialogue and well sung
songs. heads varied bill of vaudeville at
the Casino Theater this week. The Ma
jestic Trio present a refined offering of
vocal and instrumental music. Miller and
Tempest. in Little Bits OF Vaudeville, ,
have an enjoyable act that includes some
difficult tumbling and high kicking by
the man. Gilman and Coogan have a num-
Der Of songs and roller skating, the latter
by the man. with a funny turkey trot
climax, and Jeanette Dupree, formerly in
burlesque and musical comedy, gives a
monologue. The motion pictures are quite
up to the Casino standard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Columbia.

An autumn circus is, Of itself, novelty
and q stage tent something SO new that
an audience crowded the Columbia last
night in anticipation Of Harris & Shaw's
novel idea Of a hippodrome aggregation
headed by Marceline. London's famous
clown.
Riders. jugglers. acrobats and trained
animals-even to the trick mule that no
one could ride-gave to the performance
the glamour and thrill of a real circus.
with but one exception: The ushers fall
ed to cry out peanuts and pink lemonade.
Marceline. In the time-honored antics
that tradition accredits to Grimald. as
the original. caused SHOUTS OF childish
laughter-for there were many children
in attendance last hight-but worldwise
men ana women recognized with appre-
citation the human interest fun that the
master clown provided in his travesty on
that person we all know who imag'nes
he Is helping when he Is only in the way.
sensation with real zest to 1T was
furnished by Mighty Mite Moo Rec,
girlishiy fragile athlete who vindicated
q series Of astonishing mid-air evolu-
tions. which she performed with the
lightness OF bird on the wing. Kinzo.
9 Japanese juggler. managed to get
new and wonderful tricks out Of time
honored plates. balls and umbrellas:
II. Sundberg and Nile. Renee gave
an exhibition Of gypsy dances climaxed
by the tango; the Arizonas, "England's
champion trapeze performers did
startling things In the way Of awnings
and poses, and the three Martins,
comedy acrobats. combined fun and
athletics in an act Of their own. To-
rel1fs dogs. ponies and monkey circus
including Bessie, the buciing mule. in
special artics. seemed to Guido one an
other In their various acts, and q real
istic arenic opening and closing of the
circus was made by the Seaport. fam
NY, late OF Barnum & Bailey's. who
went through many daring equestrian
feats on white horses as they galloped
around the ring" Each performer
was an artist in his line, and the on
tertainment was enjoyable as q whole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
CAPT. STRAUSS COMES HERE.
Succeeds Admiral Twining as Chief
Of Hureau If Ordnance

Capt Joseph Strauss, at present COM
manding the battleship Ohio. has been
designated by Secretary Daniels as chief
OF the naval bureau Of ordnance, with
the rank OF rear admiral. Capt. Strauss
will succeed Rear Admiral Nathan C.
Twining. who has been assigned to the
command OF the cruiser Tacoma. The
change will take place about October 1.
Admiral Twining goes to sea at his own
request.
Capt Strauss is we'll known in this city
through his former service in the Navy
Department and as superintendent Of
the naval proving grounds at Indian
Head, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
African Chiefs Son at Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE September 23.-P1enyans
Bio Wolo. son OF an African chieftain.
enrolled as q freshman at Harvard yes
terday. Wolo has been in this country
three years and earned sufficient money
In New York city TO pay his way through
q preparafory school. Wolo will special
lie in chemistry and in physics. He will
work NJ a waiter at Harvard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Vital to the Nation.

Comfort and prosperity on the farm lie
at the base of our national we'll being.
But sometimes we think there is q ten
dency to overdo the matter OF attempted
relief through the medium OF mere man
kind. To his hands and to his intelli-
gence are intrusted the solution of prob
lens of national concern which affect our
entire citizenship
Mr.. Sanford said the point has now been
reached in the evolution of the ''show
farmer movement when some broad,
comprehensive plan for central and re-
sponsible control and coordination of eff
fort should be agreed upon. He said that a
successful movement for the advancement
Of agriculture must depend in the last
analysis upon the farmer himself and
that the great army of husbandmen are
already on the right track.
Farm credits, betterment of country
schools good roads and the parcel post
were among other subjects also discussed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS

pany in which Robert billiard played the
leading role. seemed to have lost none of
It's attractiveness to the patrons Of the
Academy
The story Of the man who throws him.
self away on "a vampire and then dies
just as his faithful wife returns to for
give him Is too well known to need repe-
tition. Warner GLAND. as the husband.
and Florence Auer In the role of the
vampire were accorded proper recogni-
ton for their work. while Gertrude Perry
as the deserted wife won the sympathy
OF the audience by her portrayal of her
difficult part. Gus Arthur, in the part Of
the friend who helps both husband and
wife. was unusually good. while Ethel
Wichmann. as the six-year-old daughter,
was quantity attractive In everything she
attempted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

Commendatory letters are sent to the
division officers whose crews attain the
highest averages, and copies of these
letters are filed in the department as
a permanent part of the records of the
officers to whom they have been ad-
dressed.
The above indicates the reasons for the
keen interest in this form of firing, and
for the competition which is aroused and
is encouraged at this time.
The firing takes place in the open sea
at short range. and at targets just suf-
ficiently large to catch well aimed shots.
In order to qualify as a gun-pointer n
very high percentage Of hits is demand
ed Turrets and guns OF the larger
calibers fire In the daytime. Smaller
guns fire at night. as these would prob
ably be used to repel the attack Of tor
pedo craft-the dreaded and natural en-
envy Of the battleship.
In the annual elementary practice II
is desired that conditions of sea and
weather. in SO far as possible. shall be
the same for all ships. and effort is
made to assemble all vessels of each
fleet which is to conduct firing. The
division of vessels now in Mexican waters
will hold this practice on their return
to the United States, and ships that are
TO leave tie navy ydTOS OCloUcT viii
hold this form Of firing as a special
division about the middle of october.
Rules for Practice.
The rules for the various forms of
target practice are drawn up In the Of
fee Of the director Of target practice.
That officer is also charged with the ar
rangement of scores and the compilation
Of data regarding the practice. All forms
Of firing held during a fiscal year are
given a weight, and the final multiple in
gunnery for the year, which decides the
awarding of the gunnery trophy, is made
up Of these several factors.
The department offers a bronze plaque
as trophy for excellence in gunnery
10 each Of the following classes Of ves-
sells: Battleships. torpedo vessels. cruis-
when awarded, are held BY the
vessels for one year, and are a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

prize for which there is the keenest COM
petition.
The following vessels hold the trophies
for excellence i'm gunnery for their ro-
spectiye classes Battleship. Idaho: tor
pedo vessel, Whippie; cruiser, Albany;
submarine, F-3, and gunboat, Mayhowcr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Union Leaders Determined.
Aviator Makes Record Flight,

LONDON. September 23-Aviator Noel
few In an "aero bus for seventeen min
utes with seven passengers aboard at
Henden last evening. This Is said TO
break the world record. The weight Of
the pilot and passengers was LISA
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

"A Fool There Was" presented at the
Academy last night by Robert Campbell's
company. won approval from an audience
which filled the house. The play, sug-
gested by Kipiing's 1.-THE Vampire and
made familiar in washington by the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Attack on Riobamaba Repulsed.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, September 23.-
Armed groups attacked the Riobamaba
barracks Sunday night. but were re-
pulsed. The casualty list numbered
,hree killed and five wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

each man of the winning crew; second
prize to SO for each man. and the vaiue
Of a third prize is s. for each member OF
the crew. In addition to these prizes and
qualifications each member Of gun and
torpedo crew, to which they are award
ed. is allowed to wear a black letter "E
on the sleeve Of his uniform as indica-
tions Of excellence at target practice.
These emblems are greatly valued by the
enlisted men. and the possessor Of an
..E' is an individual greatly envied by
bic eliminates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Pupils Strike: 1000 Suspended.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, September c3.-Ons
thousand pupils of the Syracuse public
high schools were indefinitely suspended
late yesterday, following strike I'm the
morning as a protest against new hours
OF study, Q o'clock in the morning 20 ESQ
In the af-s>noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Department of Commerce Delegate.

/, Commissioner ]. T. Davies Of the
bureau OF corporations will represent the
Department OF Commerce at the seventh
annual confidence OF the National Tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

George w. Williams. . prominent demo-
cratic worker, ndied at his home In North
East Nd, MoSday, aged fifty mine years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
UNION RECOGNITION,
MINERS STRIKE ISSUE
Operators Take Positive Stand
at Beginning of WaIkout
in Colorado Today.

TRINIDAD, Colo, September 23-Sev-
eral thousand miners in the southern
coal fields Of district Is. Colorado. United
Mine Workers Of America. entered upon
strike today which has for its chief
purpose the recognition OF the union.
Labor leaders declared a great majority
OF the men now working In the coal
mines would obey the strike call. issued
week ago. while operators are as unani-
nous in their statement that not enough
workers will leave their employment to
cripple mine operations seriously.
At the beginning of the strike the OPP
orators take a positive stand that there
will be no compromise with the miners
on the demand Of union recognition. The
other demands Of the miners-for their
own check weighman. privileges to live
where they please, trade where they
please and employ such physicians as
they please-are not receiving much dis
cussion either from operators or from
miners.
Union Leaders Determined.
Opposed to the operators position are
the union leaders, who declare the strike
will be continued until recognition is Sc
cured.
Reports from various mining camps N
the district tend to show that the walk
out will be general In spite Of the strike
votes taken at the various mines last
night. operators declare that work will
progress there as usual today.
No violence has occurred except In
Colorado Springs. where a negro miner
was said to have been attacked by miners
last night. While conditions In mining
camps give little evidence of any ex-
element state onicials In Denver believe
the strike may assume proportions as
large and ~ serious as any that has ever
occurred In Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
For Equitable Relations,

Therefore, this congress should give
due weight In its deliberations to such
measures or policies as tend to relieve the
producer of the handicap of this economic
burden and establish equitable relations
between producer, consumer and the dis
tributer OF products.
IF the agricultural millennium does not
arrive In the near future 1t will not be for
the lack of agitation in behalf of plans
to bring it about. Scarcely a day elapses
but some new scheme Is proposed, having
for its object greater yields. higher prices
for products of the soil. lower prices for
what the farmer buys. cheaper money, or
some other thing calculated to ameliorate
unsatisfactory conditions. This makes for
progress whether it brings progress
through these agencies or not, for the
himself and to work out his own saliva
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

Association. to be held at Buffalo. N. Y,
October 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
Still Struggle for Average Man,
Declares Charles F.
Sanford.
EXPENSE OF MARKETING
HELD FAR TOO LARGE
Growing Proportion Of Tenant Farm.
ers, He Says, Is Not q Favor
able Tendency.

PLANO. ILL.,, September 13.-tThere is
great margin of expense somewhere be-
tween producer and consumer which
leads to the Justly founded complaint of
the ultimate consumer of the high cost
Of living" said Charles F. Sanford, pres
ident Of the Farmers National Congress,
in calling the thirty-third annual session
to order today. This. Mr.. Sanford assert
ed, leads to confusion in the public
mind as to the real status OF the farmer
and the profits arising from his occupa-
ton.
During the last two decades tho agri-
cultural industry has not kept pace with
the increase Of population, falling behind
1913 per cent; during this same period
there has come an extraordinary increase
in the valuation of farm lands until 1t is
no longer an easy or simple matter for
the average man to become the owner Of
q we'll improved farm.
Increase Of Tenancy.
Moreover. the percentage of tenant
farmers is steadily increasing. in some
states with alarming rapidity. It cannot
be said with any show of reason that
the growth Of a tenant class indicates a
stable or desirable economic condition.
without minimizing IN any degree the
importance Of efforts to increase produc-
ton and to conserve the fertility of the
soil, 1t may safely be affirmed that
American agriculture will never be per-
manently established until it is made pos
sible for it to become permanently profit
able for the farmer Of average ability.
While the man of exceptional ability or
exceptionally favorable circumstances
may become wealthy by reason of in
crease In land values or good fortune In
the yields of good crops. the stability of
agriculture and the ultimate prosperity Of
our entire citizenship depend chiefly on
the measure Of prosperity which attend
the labors OF the average farmer In the
average farm homo. These conditions are
with us. and while We strive continually
to remedy them wherein they are ad-
verse, We must in common justice to all
men strive to make 1t reasonably possible
for all men to attain the ideal state Of the
home owners.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-26
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
JUNE 26 IN HISTORY.

17S2-Slavery entirely abolished in
Austrian Poland.
1S29-Boston alderman refused to let
fremont theater open on July
4th.
.1S53-Czar of Russia issued manifesto
against Turkeys treatment OF
Christians.
Days Battle between
Federals and Confederates
about Beavers Dam creek.
1S66-Austrians driven out of Podol
by the Prussians.
1SS4-British House or Commons pass
ed bill extending franchise;
Lords rejected it July 18th.
I1S9S-Advance guard of American
army reached San Juan.
,19O2-Mr. Spooner's Panama canal
bill passed by Congress.
i1912-Powers notified of China's re
lection Of terms of a proposed
international loan Of 100000,
600.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-26

viduals. Corporations are subjected to
a $500 fine.
Saloons must close at $50 p m
and remain closed until a. m, daily
except Sunday.
Unlawful to be found drunk in a
public place. Fine, 81 to 500.
Unlawful to sell intoxicating liquors
in a city or town after it has fixed
the limits in which they may be law
fully sold, outside of the limits fixed
Punishment: Confinement in the pen
itentiary from one to three years.
Wholesale liquor dealers must pay
a tax of one-half Of one percent OF
their gross receipts. Penalty for no
doing so, $1,000 fine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-26
BRYAN LODGE DIRECTORY

Ivanhoe Commandery No. s. Knights
Templar, meets third Tuesdays.
". T. Austin Chanter No. 81, R. A.
NJ, meets third Mondays.
Brazos Union Lodge No. 1923, A. F.
& A. M, meets 1880 p. m. fourth Mon.
days.
Brazos Lodge No. "a. Knights OF
Pythias. meets 8 p. m first and third
Tuesdays.
Vulcan Lodge No. 81, A. o. q. w,
meets p. m. second and fourth
Thursdays.
Woodmen OF the World meets on
second and fourth Friday nights in
each month.
Carpenters Local No. 1S55-Meets
every Monday night at the Labor
Temple at 1880 o'clock.
Bryan Lodge No. SO, Sons OF Herr
man. meets second and fourth Sunday
afternoons in each month at their hall
Bryan Lodge No. SAT. |. o. o. f.
meets 8 p. m. first and third Thurs
days.
Ladies OF Macabees. No. 12O, l.. o
=. NJ, meets second and fourth Mon
day nights.
Bryan Grove No. 400, w. c., meets
first and third Fridays.
Bryan Tent No. 16, X. o. T. M
meets 8 D. m. first and third Mondays
Bryan Lodge No. $50, B. P. o. E.
meets second and fourth Wednesdays
L.O. o. NJ. No. 664, meets first and
third Wednesdays.
Painters Local No.&5s-Meets al
the Labor Temple every Friday at
1880 p. m.
Bryan Chapter No. 222, o. E. 3.
meets 8 p. m. second Mondays.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-26

Miss Grace Brown of Chicago, who
claims to be an authority on clothes
declares that the American girl is
overdressed. We dislike to dispute
the word of a lady, but if she means
to include Houston in her soft indict
ment, we desire to say she is mis-
taken-Houston Post.
We are not exactly clear as to what
Miss Brown means by the term over
dressed" We can proclaim, however
without the fear of successful contra
diction, that many of them are moi
"underdressed" very heavily at this
season of the year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-26
TELEGRAPH|C NEWS FLASHES

Sioux City, Ia, June 26.-Right to
criticise courts be defended in strong
address before Iowa State Bar Asso-
citation here by F. F. Faville. Judge
Speer, U. S. district court, to defend
judges.
Boston, Mass, June 26.-Robert N.
Linwood, charged with the death Of
James w. Woolworth in a motorcycle
accident, began at Maiden. Linwood
will plead own injuries to prove his
innocence.
Rockford, H., June 26.-Mayors OF
the state, holding annual meeting
here, are much concerned over the
new law granting suffrage to women,
because suffrage leaders are planning
war on many municipal heads in next
falls campaign.
Denver. Colo, June 26.-Ten thou
sand athletes from all parts Of the
country are contesting in the thirty
first Bundles funniest here. The prizes
are confined to floral wreaths and
medals.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-26

Taxation without representation
caused the Revolutionary war Pre-!
cisely the same principle is involved
in Resolution IS. 1t is designed to
hopelessly involve the people of Texas
with a burden of bonded Indebtedness,
without giving them any voice in the
matter. Keep Texas out of debt and
let the people rule.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-26
NEW LIQUOR LAWS.

The following new laws pertaining
to the liquor traffic, passed by the
thirty-third legislature, will go into eff
feet at midnight on next Monday,
June both.
For intra-state shipment of nitoxi-
eating liquor into prohibition terri
tory, a penitentiary sentence from one
to three years is provided for indi-