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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
WOULD ExPEND MILLIONS.
Pensions for Confederate So oilers
and Widows Proposed.

Millions OF dollars of the civil war cot
ton tax now In the Federal Treasury.
win be used for pensions for Confederate
soldiers and their widows IL plan SUD-
m,tted yesterday to Senator Ransdell of
Loui. lana by Gen. Bennett II. Young
commander of the United Confederate
Veterans, Ia adopted by the government.
More than $50 10000 was raised ~
the cotton tax levied directly after the
civil war. Many years later the Supreme
Court of the United States decid d that
this tax haf sess .losaas 9sses al3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

There viii be fewer court-martisl trials
in the navy In the future. for Secretary
Daniels believes many of the charges
against enlisted men and officers can be
settled by disciplinary methods and With.
out recourse to the heavy expense Of the
court-martiai. An order has just been
issued requiring cases of intoxication %
be reported directly to the Navy Depart
ment before dIsci plinary action IL taken
by oIner authority. The effect OF this
order will be TO permit the Secretary hisps
self to deal directly with the persos
against whom charges are lodged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Fire at Bro0keviIIe Causes
$4,000 Loss-Thomas
H. Ward Dead.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, October q, 1918.
Fire. about 10 o'clock last night. de-
stroyed the dwelling at Brookeviile. this
county occupied by DR.. I. B. Iddings. and
store building adjoining. entailing loss
Of about $4,000, partially covered by In
surance. Both buildings belonged to Mrs
Seth W. Griffith. DR.. Iddings lost a large
portion of his furniture. The fire Is sup.
posed to have been caused by defective
fue.
Thomas H. Ward, eighty-six years old
q farmer and one Of the oldest residents
of the upper section of the county. died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

Treasury Department Makes Good
Loss Suffered by Col. Shensrd

eoi. Charles o. Shepard OF Riverside
eaL' the hrst consul general to Japan.
mas sent to the Treasury Department a
mutiiated SO bill with the explanation
that II had been nibbled by mice TO which
IL had been fed by a japanese boy.
Assistant Secretary Newton, who had
just had $4,000 dispatched to california
for the eradication of mice and rats. be-
cause OF their activity in spreading the
bubonic plague, sent col. Shepard a crtsu
new bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

took place at 1870 o'clock this morning
from the Presbyterian Church at Darnas-
town. The pastor, Rev. o. A. Gillingham,
of!iciated, and burial was in the cemetery
near the church.
Funeral services for Henry II. Clagett,
the Potomac district farmer who died at
his home near Glen, were held at 10
lie Church, Rockville, Rev. John T. Coca
han, pastor Of the church. o.flc. ating. The
lnternent was in st. Mary's cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Found Dead on Floor of Room.

Coroner hewitt last night Investigated
the sudden death OF Shuckett Clark. col
ored, thirty years old, who was found on
the floor OF his room at 2407 Sth street
northwest about 6 o'clock. Solomon Cope
land, also colored who occupied the room
with Clark, returned home from work
and found his roommate's body on the
floor. His death was due to natural
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Manufacturing Exports Expand

IT assume you are aware Of tho grea,
advance Of American export trade in
manufactures during the last year. Tim
was within the memory OF most of you
when we sold abroad chiefly the product
of our fields and farms. or OF our mines
We were known as food-exporting coun-
try. and in sense did largely feed tn.
atoms. That day Is gone.
Our exports Of crude foodstuhs are
but IS per cent of the total. and the
major place In our export trade is filed
by the products OF our manu-; actures, In
which work you Of Detroit have had
large share.
ITO sell our manufactures abroad to the
extent of over fifteen hundred millions in
va,ue in one year Is no small thing: bu.
when this continues to expand at the ap-
proyin,ate rate Of half a million dollars
da,'y. and when IN this total the LARGEST
item by far Is that of fully finished man
ufactures, which Ia not only. as have
said. the biggest item. but that which IL
growing fastest. then the statement j.
very much more marked
In concluding the Secretary told his
hearers that, Il the funds were forth
coming, he proposed to reorganiSe the
burean of corpnrati tons 80 that a system-
atie insuisy into al! big combinations
could be made. This. he said would not
be undertaken In any inimlcal sp rit. but
solely for the purpose Of securing infor-
mati9n which he believed the Sovernmenl
should have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
INDICTED By GRAND JURY.
Names Of Ten Accused and Charges
Preferred Against Them.

Ten indictments were returned by the
grand jury today. The names Of the ac-
cused and the charges preferred against
them are: John w. MacCiements. VII
liam C. Bridges, Marshal Lyles and
Henry Coleman. grand larceny; Samuel
Butler and John Jackson. assault with
dangerous weapon; Nettie Driver. John
Hamilton. John Jones and Charles e.
Green. housebreaking: Mamie Thomas.
robbery. and David p. Corbett. house
breaking and grand larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
POWHATAN HOTEL TO MCNEIL.
Justice Stafford Confirms Recent
Cale-Apneal L. Noted

Alexander Mcneil Is the owner Of the
Hotel Powhatan. His bid of 1924, iOl
was confirmed today by Justice Stafford,
who overruled eighteen exceptions pro-
posed by the Lewis hotel Company
through clifford NJ. Lewis. Mr.. Lewis
noted an appeal in behalf Of the com-
pany.
At the end Of the thirty days the re-
ceiver will convey the property to Mr..
Mcneil or 10 such persons as he shall
designate. The purchase money il to be
paid In cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
Mr.. Bryan Cancels Engagement.

Secretary Bryan has Cancelled his en-
gagement to speak at the Southern Com
mercial Cons ress at Mobile October q to
81. M Bryan said ne thought II unwise
to fulfill an engagement which would ne.
cessitate his absence from Washington
for so long a period Immediately after
the Mexican elections to be held October
g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

Al; records In the matrimonial line were
hroNen at EiEton. AID. Saturday when
persons secured marriage IL
censss md were married by local minis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
President Joins Y. II. C. A.

Following the precedent set by many
Presidents Of the United States. Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday became n memher
OF the local branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

last night at his home near GAINESVILLE.
His death was due to paralysis, with
which he was stricken several days ago.
He Is survived by four sons.
Two Couples Welded.
Charles Washington Donaldson and
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Young. both Of
Bethesda, this county, were married. in
Rockville yesterday afternoon by Rev.
Samuel r. White. The same minister
officiated at the marriage here yesterday
of Stanley Merren Twombly of Fairfax.
Va, and Miss Annie Catharine Cook Of
I Navy. Va
The fourth annual field trials Of the
Montgomery County Fox Hunters Asso-
citation will be held at Jacksonville Octo-
Der 30 and 81 and November l. The Sec
ton selected abounds in red foxes, and
three days OF fine sport is looked for.
Many OF the best hounds In this county.
the District OF Columbia and other places
are expected to compete for the prizes.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk Of the circuit court here to
William Edward Luhn and Miss Lille
May Bosley. both Of Poolesvilie, this
county.
Funeral Of Mrs. Ray.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ida w. Ray
widow OF John Ray and daughter OF
nudge John E. West Of the orphans court
for this county, who died Saturday night
nf ho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
|P[ANS FOR STUDY
OF SOCIAL NEEDS
Monday Evening Club Outlines
Program of Investigation
Into Local Conditions.
EIFTY-SIx new MEMBERS
ARE ADDED TO THE ROLLS
President Siddons Resigns and
Ernest P. Bicknell Succeeds Him.
Other Promotions Made.

Commencing is fall work by electing
fifty-six new members. one Of whom
was Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
the President. the Monday Evening Club
las: night put the finishing touches upon
its plan for a study OF the social and
moral needs Of the National Capital.
Miss wilson. who attended the meeting
in company with Mr. and Mrs. George F.
Bowerman. was an interested observes
of the proceedings and will. 1t is ex'
pected. take an active part In the work
Of the organizat on. She has expressed
particular interest In the proposal for
the utilization of school build ngs IS
social centers, this being one of the
questions the club win investigate.
The meeting, which was held in the az
senbly hall of the Y. M. c. A. building
proved to be more or less OF Notification
affair, due 10 the selection OF two of its
members as District of Columbia Com
missioners, and the action OF these off,
Gals in providing in the recent estimates
for a number of reforms long advocated
by the club.
Club Expresses Qualification.
Resolutions were offered expressing
gratifio alton over the selection of Com
missioners Newman and Siddons for these
important posts and also over the ap.
po;ntment OF DR.. William c. Woodward.
District health officer. another active
member of the organization. as president
Of the American Public Health Associa-
ton. Commissioner Siddons. the only
one of the three officials thus honored
who was present, responded in apprecia-
tive terms. expressing regret that his Sc
his resigning as president OF the Monday
Evening Club.
Charles F. Nesbit. first vice president,
was unanimously chosen by the club rs
Mr.. Siddons' successor Mr.. Nesb't pre-
sided during the evening. Ernest y.
Bickneil second vice president. was elect
ed to the position formerly held by Mr.
Nesbit and Miss e izabeth v. Brown Of
the Associated Charities was made the
second wee president. Four ballots were
taken before a choice was made for this
position, the decision going to Miss Brown
after she had received tie vote with
Miss Julia Lathrop on the third ballot.
That the club will not lack for work.
ers IN connection with its proposed !nves-
tigation into local conditions was made
apparent when Waiter S. Ufford read .
long list containing the names Of MEM
berS who have volunteered their services
for this task. Some time ago the men,
bers were asked to designate three OF the
subjects proposed to be Investigated In
which they were especially interested.
Committees for handling these questions
have been made up on the basis OF the re.
plies received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
NEEDS MORE FUNDS IN
WORK Of DEPARTMENT

DETROIT. Mich, October 21.-With
the declaration that "the tide Of Ameri-
can business in the foreign field is at
its flood" and that means must be en-
ployed to maintain it. Secretary Rcd
field, addressing the board Of commerce
here today, made q direct appeal to
business men to ask Congress to appro-
pirate more funds for the prosecution Of
the work Of his department..
The Secretary explained hts proposed
reform Of commercial representation
abroad, through the appointment of a
corps Of special agents and supervision
of the commercial activities Of the va
rious consuls
Mr.. Redfield declared his department
had an ambitious program Of investiga-
ton and trade furtherAnce. He said 1t
was the intention Of the government to
press 1t vigorously III funds were pro
vided"
FOR example" said he, "at this pres.
ent moment the inquiry into the pottery
| industry, which Is very imrOrtant and
intended to be q very helpful investtga
ton Is almost at q standstill for lack O
funds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21

A Timely Sale of Seconds" of
RIBBED UNDERWEAR
At About Half Price.
We wish could tell you the makers name,
but 1t was of the conditions of the sale that
We should not mention 1t. They seconds we.
admit. but the flaws such as will not AFFECT
the wear at ali--and this makers Seconds" are
es good as many others "Firsts." See IL your
need s not among the lots below:
wsi 5; high 9ess i, Isns sleeves Saass SOC
LOT 2--WOMEN'S FLEECE-LINED VESTS
high neck long sleeves; sec values o.
Anniversary Sale Price 3 fcy 90: .xSC
LOT 3-WOMEN'S COMBINATION SrrITs
lem Length 81. Ian, sss sss values soc
Main Fioor--Ribbed Underwear Section.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-28
Mail Order House Experience.

81 have watched this mail order bus
mess closely, as people came in to my
bank to buy drafts" said the Hon. j.
B. Harsh, president of the Creston
National bank, to a representative OF
the Star Enterprise, of Alton, "and
l find that the man who sends away
for his first order is likely to return
before long and order second time.
Some come back a third time and
send their money to the mail order
houses, but it is a rare thing when
anyone sends the fourth time.
guess by that time their experience
has cost them enough and they are
ready to quit" That some such state
of affairs exists there is no reason to
doubt. A few trial orders sent to the
catalogue houses usually opens the
eyes of the most enthusiastic and the
scheme no longer possesses the CLAM
or and glare bound to attach to a new
convert just through reading one OF
their catalogues. 1t is not hard to
find instances where the customer
has met with long and vexatious de
lays that have caused him to lose moi
only his temper, but large share OF
his faith in humanity. Last summer
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-28
time is usually a man who worked

time is usually a man who worked
hard and necessarily for many years.
He began the weary grind before
many of his critics were born. He
sold corn in the earlier years for Ii
cents per bushel, oats for 10, eggs for
S, butter for 10, hogs for 3 cents.
Getting on in the world wasn't very
rapid in those days. Such prices did
not eat up very many mortgages per
minute.
The retired farmers wife toiled
early and late, washed, scrubbed,
churned, hoed in the garden, raised
the chickens, rode to town in a wag-
on, made shirts and pants for. the
children out of dads old ones, etc.
The house was warmed by the
kitchen cook stove. The snow sifted
into the attic. The bed rooms were
cold as barns. The ordinary diet was
made up of salt pork, potatoes and
bread Calico dresses, patched over
alls and sunbonnets took the place of
silks, satins and various sorts OF
bright and blooming regalia.
Such is the setting of the scenery
in the background of the average re.
tired farmer. BY frugality, self deni-
al and unremttant toll he was able
to buy, pay for and own a quarter
section of land and store up few
hundred dollars and move to town.
But town life is not what it seems,
there are light bills and heat bills,
and gas bills, and water bills, and
sewer bills, and paving bills, and
modern improvement bills, and NAM
moth tax bills, and bills, bills, bills,
until the income from the stored-up
quarter section looks like thirty
cents long before he and his good
wife get anything to eat or wear.
This isn't all. His critics graceful
ly bow him into their places of bust
ness, kowtowingly bow him out again
and give his tribe dig for not spend
done much for themselves complain
because he does not divide up with
them.
What is the crime of the retired
farmer. Isn't it this: He has toiled
necessarily, saved by self-denial, is
striving to get few years rest in ais
latter days on the income from what
he has accumulated, and is unable 10
keep step with the great plumed pro-
cession of modern progress, whose
motto is to spend two dollars and
earn one?
When the average critic builds
character that is worth as near hun
dred cents on the dollar as the aver
age retired farmer, he will ofen find
plenty of room for improvement
Hardin County Citizen.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-28
THE KIRON ROAD
CONTROVERSY
J. L. Riggeman Takes Issue With the
Board Of Supervisors Upon Sc.
election Of County Road.
WANTS THE "AIR LINE" ROAD
Saws It's a Better Road and Will Cost
Much Less to Put It in Shape
and Maintain It.

Shall it be the Denison-Spirit Lake
Air Line or the Otter Creek Bluffs
road?
Upon reading your paper of last
week l must say that l was greatly
surprised to find that the board of SUI
pervisors had decided upon the Sec
ton line road, better known as the
Otter Creek Bluffs road, instead of
the Denison-Spirit Lake Air Line,
which you styled as the Newcom hill
road.
l cannot see how the board could
make such decision as it would not
cost more than third as much to
make first-class road of the Air Line
as it would to put the other road in
fair condition. The part of the Air
Line from Deloit to the Stockholm
township line is in bad condition, but
the entire six miles of the Otter
Creek Bluffs road is just as bad. The
rest of the Air Line could be made
first.class with very little work. The
only real bad place in the Air Line
is stony hill about mile and half
north of Deloit, while there are sew.
eral stony places in the other road,
also several big sand hills, there be-
ing little or no sand in the Air Line.
To put the Otter Creek Bluffs road in
fair condition would necessitate the
digging of ten or twelve big cuts
from ten to thirty feet in depth. In
the winter such cuts would be sure to
drift full of snow and cause the pub
lie a great deal of trouble and ex-
pense in that direction.
To improve the Air Line would &C.
commodate more people by far than
to make such an attempt on the other
road. The Air Line would accommo-
date Kiron, Old Kiron, Boyer, Ellis
and the neighborhood on either side,
while the other road would benefit
only Kiron and a few people on the
east, those on the west taking what
is commonly known as the ridge road.
I have travelled both of these roads
for twenty years and l think that if
the board will carefully consider this
matter and thoroughly examine the
two roads that, after finding six miles
of big hills, rocks and sand on the
Otter Creek Bluffs road and only two
miles of bad roads on the other, they
will quickly decide that they can save
the county two-thirds of the expense
by selecting the Denison-Spirit Lake
Air Line. J. L. Riggleman.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-28
BANK EXAMINER MAINS
c. A. Mains, Of Charter Oak, Receives
Appointment From State Audit
@ rBleakIev and Accents

c. A. Mains gathered in a neat little
plum last week, one that has large
feel and rich flavor. He received
a message from State Auditor Blakely
to go at once to Des Moines and quail
ify as state bank inspector. As the
salary is about double what Charley
was getting in the bank, it is needless
to say that he did as he was told and
went to Des Moines. He was sent
out the next morning to look over the
money markets in northwestern Iowa,
but his territory will not quite reach
Charter Oak. The duties of the posi-
ton are to visit every bank in his
district and make report of their con-
dition and methods and prospects to
the auditor. Sometimes it happens
that the life or death of bank rests
in the tip of his pen, and those who
know Charley best will tell you that
he will do his duty without f1inching,
whatever it may be. The appoin-
ment comes to him largely as the re.
suit of the fine condition which the
bank here was always found.-Char.
| ter Oak Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-28
STRANGER DROPS DEAD
VIM. Nelson, Working for Martin Col
Inns, Near Charter COAX, Found
Dead IN Kitchen EIoor

WIN. nelson, working Tor mdrtln Col
Inns, Near Charter COAX, Found
Dead on Kitchen Floor. -.
VIM. Nelson, stranger in a strange
land, dropped dead at the home of
Martin Collins Tuesday, apparently
without reason or warning. He had
come here about the time of the Oma-
ha storm, and after knocking out from
place to place, began working for Mr..
Collins some three weeks ago. Tues
day he quit the work early to pre-
pare the dinner, as Mr.. Collins is
"batching," and went into the house.
When Mr.. Collins followed few min
utes later he found the man lying on
the kitchen floor, the breath of life
gone. The coroner was notified at
once and local men were instructed
to care for him. He was man of
about fifty, or perhaps little more.
1t was thought that he had relatives
at Manson, but message there
brought only the report that they had
moved to Canada. Who he is, or
where he came from. or what his life
has been will probably never be
known. He was just speck of hui
mainly upon the surface of the great
earth, and his removing causes scarce
ly ripple in the worlds events. Thus
We can see how great we are when
removed from the kindly association
and influence of our friends.-Charter
Oak Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-28
about the time the oats became ripe

about the time the oats became ripe
two farmers in Union county sent
away for their binding twine. They
sent the order forward in plenty of
time for it to be filled and the goods
to reach them before harvest COM
menced. In one case the Irvine ar
rived late in September, while in the
other case the service was not much
more satisfactory. 1t is safe to say
that there is not merchant who ad-
vertises and who is determined to get
business who will not meet any cat
alogue price on any article handled
by him. The business men have sent
away for catalogues from the mail
order houses. They are studying the
contents and are becoming thorough
ly posted upon just what is offered
and in what way the quality and price
differs from that which they have on
their shelves.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-28
DON'T KILL SONG BIRDS
New Law Makes It a Misdemeanor t.
Shoot Song eirds-must Not
Destroy Nests.

Boys with target guns should be
careful not to kill song birds. The new
Iowa law makes it misdemeanor
to kill any of the songsters. Already
state officials have been in Perry look
ing after some violators of the law.
Fines for killing such birds or rob-
bling their nests are quite heavy. The
law reads:
"No person shall destroy the nest
or eggs of, or catch, kill, take or have
in possession or under control, for
any purpose whatever except specl-
mems for taxidermists, at any time,
any whippoorwill, nighthawk, blue
bird, finch, thrush, linnet, lark, robin,
martin, swallow, bobolink, wren, turtle
dove, catbird or other harmless bird
except bluejays and English spar
rows"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-28
PRESENT DAY RETIRED FARMER
An Appreciation Of the Present Day
Retired Farmer After Years OF
! Hard Work and Privation.

The retired farmer is often a sub
iect of criticism by many town people
He is held up as a tight wad and a
stumbling block to progress. He is
held up as a man of means who re
fuses to divide up at the public trough
Such criticism is nothing new. 1t
runs back to the time when Iowa be-
gan to have retired farmers. 1t has
often occurred to the writer that there
was much to be said in favor of the
retired farmer.
The retired farmer of the present