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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
DIVORCE TO STAND.
Judge Refuses Plea of Former Baron.
ess, Titanic Survivor,

CINCINNATI, January 25.-Ccmmon
Pleas Judge Woodmansee refused today
to set aside the divorce granted last year
to Percy Proctor. a wealthy Cincinnati
manufacturer. from Nadine Proctor, for
merly the Baroness Won Klifuss.
The baroness sought to set aside the
divorce decree on the double ground that
she was unable to attend the divorce hear
ing last April because she was a passen-
ger on the Inflated steamship Titanic,
and because of newly discovered evil
dence.
In Diminishing her petition today Judge
Woodmansee held that no sufficient
grounds for rehearing had been shown
before him. According to her attorney,
the baroness is i'll in New York city and
was unable to appear at the hearing to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

sometimes they clash. These organiza-
lions in Washington should be united. 1t
is the only way in which effective work
can be secured. l believe you should be
the organization to bring together under
one head all the other organizations
here"
Presiding at the dinner was j. Thil-
man Hendrick. as POSTMASTER, who read
to the diners a sentiment of which they
all enthusiastically approved, printed in
the banquet menu:
Without mental reservation, every
guest is expected to agree. in the spirit
Of fun and jest, to the following resolu-
ton: Resolved, that no matter whether
1 am cartooned or lampooned during the
course Of the stock exchange dinner at
the Shoreham Hotel, January %, 1918, /
Will bear no hard feelings toward any
one being of the undivided opinion that
we should all do what we can to make
the evening one long to be remembered,
for good fellowship. and plea inter-
change of pertinent and impairment
courtesieS,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Tribute to Deceased Members.

President Galliher paid high tribute to
the memories Of William r. Smith Of the
botanic garden and A. p. Gordon-Cum-
ming, members of the society who died
within the last year.
A grand march, led by a bagpiper, was
executed around the room before the ban
quet. Secretary Wilson and President
Galliher led the procession, with the
guests of honor following Immediately
behind, with flags Of tho United
States. Scotland and the st. An
drew's Society floating above the march
ers. Hugh Urquhart of Philadelphia,
the piper, was in costume and furnished
many Scotch airs during the evening, &C
companied by Harry w. Howard; Mu-
steal numbers were given by Thomas
Evans Greene, Rihard Backing and John
Anderson of Baltimore. DR.. George Mac
Donald said Burns grace" and George
Mann of Baltimore recited Burns "Ad-
dress to the Haggis." Rev. Thomas Cor
don pronounced the invocation.
The following persons were present:
James Wilson, Secretary Of Agriculture:
Senator Knute Nelson Of Minnesota, Sem
ator P. 1. McCumber Of North Dakota,
ming. Representative Victor Murdoch of
Kansas, Representative Frank NJ. Nye Of
Minnesota, DR.. George Edwin MacLean,
]. ]. Darlington. George Mann, represent
HS DditiiiIOic soNlcIS, SoitH <AAOcIsoii,
Baltimore; A. NJ. Burt, Arthur Carr,
Walter d. Chase, New York: ]. S. J.
Clark, Herbert p. Galliher. III. III. Gordon,
John Henderson. jr., John G. Hodges. j.
William Johnson, c. c. Kfbby, William
Law, Capt. Charles Lowell, A. F.. Marger-
ison, Philadelphia; w. III. Margerison,
Philadelphia: Frank e. Miller, Charles j.
ONeill, Philadelphia: James l.. Owens,
w. G. Penney. Paul Pearson. r.
s. Reid, Russell Harrison Scott, Paul
Z. Sleman, B. III. Thissell, John Watson.
jr., Baltimore: Frederick Woodward,
Harry Blake. c. C. Calhoun ]. NJ. Colt
Dr. Malcolm Cameron. Charles A. Doug
las. James Duff DR.. J. F. Douglas. c.
E. Galliher. William T. Galliher, o. c.
Gerhardt. George Gibson. N. NJ K. Gill
mour, E. c. Graham, Rev Thomas Cor
don, w. G.. Henderson, ]. NJ. Henderson,
William NJ. Hannay. J. B. Henderson,
r. w. Henderson. w. E. HUMPHREYS, j.
b. Lambie, A Lamond, A. e. L. Leckie,
Fred b. Mcclure, DIR. Neill MacBride
A Mckenzie, DIR. z. P. McGruder, A.
NJ McLachlen, E. H McLachlen, J..
NJ McLachlen, r. McMurray, DR.. George
Macdonald. ]. McTaggart. F. E. Mack,
]. A. Massie J. A. Messer. L. B. Manu.
]. G. Morrison, Senator Miles Poindexter,
S. j. Prescott. William Ramsay, r. G.
Rankin. Alexander Scott, j. II. Small,
jr.. j. Stewart, Donald G. Stuart ]. Sell
win TAFT, Col. ]. Tweedale, ]. A. Watson.
]. r. Watson. Robert Watson, DR.. Tom
Williams, George s. Wilson and G.
Wright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
BOMB MAINS BOY.
Explodes in His Hands on Streets in
New York.

NEW YORK, January "a bomb ex-
ploded in possession of a twelve-year-old
boy in a street on the East Side tonight
1t tore off one of the child's hands,
stunned him into Inconsistencies
smashed scores of windows and precip-
itated panic in which one man was
trampled under foot and injured
The boy who carried the bomb Is not
known to the police. He is in a serious
condition in a hospital. Where he OBJ
tanned the bomb is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
West Pointers Drill Outdoors.

WEST POINT, N. Y. January 25.-The
cadets OF the United States Military
Academy drilled out Of doors today, in
midwinter, in weather SO mild that they
were without overcoats. With the
battalion in full dress uniform, review
and inspection was held on the grass
plain, an event declared by academy Off
Gals to be unheard Of before at this sea-
son of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Self-Made Man Fallacy.
He SCI in part:

He So in part:
THE day for individual effort in big
things is past. The most persistent fall
lacy Is that of the so-called 'self-made
man. There never was and never can
be such thing. 1t is just as impossible
for a man to make himself as 1t is for
him TO live by himself.
This is an age OF concerted effort for
the common good. Every city has its
chamber of commerce, or its board OF
trade or its citizens association, some
of them, like Washington, all three and
more. Sometimes activities overlap,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

about, and when that happens you know
what the consequences will be-"
There were but two other speakers on
the program, Henry Franc, jr, and Roe
Fulkerson. Senator Burton's was the
only serious speech, Mr.. Franc and Mr.
F'ulkerson both amusing the diners with
funny stories but Mr.. Franc took the
opportunity to suggest to the members or
the Stock Exchange that they make an
attempt to organize all the commercial
bodies OF the capital under one head.
task. he said, for which they were
especially well fitted, in view Of their
business connections and standing in the
community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
C. j. Bell, Poet Laureate.

Songs were sung, with George H
OConnor leading. and Matt Horne at
the piano, and, so the souvenir booklet
said, they were by Charles j. Bell, poet
laureate. To the air of "Vive la Com
pagnie." the diners shouted and sang:
There's Norment and Fraser. a jolly
good pair. and Benjamin Woodruff.
who's minus some hair; There's
Mearns and Bill Father, the chatterbox
twins. who are always on hand when
the talking begins; and they also
sang a lot of other verses about every
one else they knew.
Another song urged somebody 10 Take
me back to the days when Charles
Glover was really unable to talk when
j.. Southland Parker was toodling and
6rying to learn how to walk. to the days
3hen George White was an infant, and
Jordan had not learned to smile, take me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
MANY WITNESSES CALLED.
More Than q Score Face Federal
Pass Probe at Denver

DENVER, Col. January 25.-Facing the
possibility Of continued questioning into
the use Of telephones and telegraph
franks, more than a score of persons
were under subpoena as witnesses today
in the government pass investigation in
progress here under the direction OF In
terstate Commerce Commissioner James
S. Harlan
The days witnesses included railroad
and city officials and shippers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Cartooned and Lampooned.

Cartooned and lampooned they were.
Cliff Bergman drew a lot of pictures
for the souvenir booklet, hitting off some
of the characteristics OF those present,
and a stock exchange ticker was in
stalled near the toastmaster's seat, which,
apparently, gave forth some of the most
remarkable messages. in the way of lam
poonlng that ever came from that work.
aday instrument. This ticker, last night.
however, created nothing, but mock pan
1cS, every one being braced for the
shocks.
Among these messages was one from
Commissioner Judson. who advised his
broker in cipher. plain to every student
Of current events, that he would welcome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Laurel Bank Holds Election.
cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Nd, January 25.-At the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Citizens National Bank Of Laurel held at
the banking house the following directors
were elected: Arthur p. German. jr.,
Charles II. Stanley. Alban G. Thomas.
Francis Thomas, William II. German,
Fillmore Beall, Randolph r. Waters.
David NJ. Fisher. DIR. Joseph r. Hunt.
George w. Waters, Jr, and Robert II.
Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Would Have Paid $1.sO0,0oO.

Representative Prouty, in the course
Of the testimony, asked him what would
have been the highest figure he would
have paid for the control of the South
ern building had he been purchasing it
for himself.
ST would not hesitate paying what
we paid for it."
would you have paid any more?"
81 do not know that l would have
paid out $4,000, 900 for the building"
That does not quite reach US yet, "
said Judge Prouty. How much higher
than S1,550.00O would you have gone
at that time to secure the buildings?"
Il might have gone to s., 500, Co.,
That would have been your limit?'
Eyes, SIR
you do not buy things, do you, unless
you expect a profit from them?" asked
Mr.. Carusi
THAT is what I am trying to explain, %
said MI. Harper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Attack Is Renewed.

ATHENS. January 25.-After a heavy
downpour. which lasted sixty hours, the
weather improved today, enabling the
Greeks under Crown Prince Constantine
to renew the attack on Bisani. the key
to Janinax The Turks in Fort st.
Nicholas have been reinforced. and are
making a desperate resistance. They
have suffered heavy losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

back to the days OF my childhood, and
leave me there for awhile
The souvenirs were silver paper cutters
and the most elaborate fancy paper ban
quet caps seen In Washington in many a
day were distributed to the diners. John
Joy Edison getting a Pierrot. Corcoran
Thorn the cap OF a hussar, Milton Allies
q Napoieonic headpiece. former Senator
Nathan Bay Scott sultan's turban and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

o. G. Staples the turban of grand VI
1er. They all wore them. getting as
much fun out of it as a crowd Of school
boys OF on q lark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

Although man has done wonders in the
physical world and now stands victor in
the sphere of life, he still has liberty to
perfect, according to Representative
Victor Murdoch of Kansas, in an address
before the ST. Andrews Society of Wash
ington. at it's annual banquet, held at
Rauscher's last evening.
eve have gone to the outer edges of
America, physically" asserted Mr.. Muir
dock. land no longer are there any limi-
tations to the physical powers of this
people. But we still have liberty to per-
feet. The only way to do this is to main
tain the old Scotch spirit of the indepen-
dence of the Individual
Liberty came into the world for the
Individual" declared Mr.. Murdoch at an
other point in his address. Part of his
address. which was in response to the
toast. THE Country in Which We Live"
was of a humorous nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
McCumber on Scotch Traits.

In responding to toast on Scotch
Traits" Senator Porter J. McCumber of
North Dakota declared that his superb
GRITTY as race is due to the fact that
he is a "Godmade man rather than
manmade man." HE is what God made
him rather than what education made
him." said the speaker. Senator Nc
Cumber lauded the Scotchman for his
candor, valor and loyalty.
Representative Frank NJ. Nye Of Min
nesta responded to a toast, 1.-The Poets"
in which he lauded Robert Burns at
length. The banquet was in commence
ration of the birth of Burns. DR.. George
Edwin MacLean, who recently returned
from Scotland, responded to a toast, 1.-The
Land O. Burns"
Letters of regret that they were unable
to attend were read by William Thomp-
son Galliher, president Of the society and
POSTMASTER, from President Taft, Am
bassador James Bryce, Andrew Carnegie
and the presidents OF the Philadelphia
and New York societies. Greetings were
read from the Caledonian Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Wilson's Fighting Spirit.

That President-to-be Wilson has in
him some Of 1.-The old Scottish fighting
spirit was intimated by Secretary James
Wilson of the Department of Agricul-
ture. Quoting an old adage of the Scotch
Secretary Wilson said, LET us pray that
the new President may so right at first,
because if he goes wrong he is apt to
stay wrong"
High tribute to President Taft was paid
by Representative Frank w. Mondell in
toast to 1.-The President He de-
clared that the present incumbent has all
the attributes that go to make the prop
er man for such an office.
Englands experience with the United
States at the time of the revolution was
declared to have been Of great help to
all English colonies later by Senator
Knute Nelson of Minnesota. 1t was due
to this experience that the mother coun-
try had given SO many privileges and SO
much freedom to the later day colonies
said the speaker, and he said the present
governments in many of these colonies,
particularly Scotland, compared favor
ably with the government of this coun-
try and England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

Others" he said, 1.-The impression you left
on me was that here is one fact that we
have run down and it looks pretty ugly"
Mr.. Redfield asked:
Now, will you swear positively that
asserted 1t as a fact-established fact,
before any investigation was made that
Justice Gould was in receipt of a salary
of $4,000
well, now. Mr.. Redfield. I do not
think you should put it exactly that
way.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-09-18
WANTS OGDEN ON THE
OCEAN TO OCEAN ROAD

Gov. william spry discounts dis
patches received from Detroit to
the effect that the route OF the Lin
coin national highway has been Of
ficially designated as entering salt
Lake through Parley's canyon and
eliminating Ogden.
Governor spry has received n
wire from the national highway Off
clals, saying they we're willing to
amend the route to include both Og-
den and Salt Lake. lie understood
at the Colorado Springs conference
that the route through Utah would
be by the way OF Echo canyon. We
Der canyon. Ogden. Salt Lake and
thence vert by way OF lbapah. lie
has telegraphed his disapproval OF
any route that will not include both
ogden and Salt Lake. lie received
an answer that the highway off,
cials were willing to include both
cities. and he In turn wired that n
this were done the state would do
its share OF Improvement. The ex-
penditure would DO Justified. he
said. n both cities we're on the
route. Otherwise Il would not.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-09-18
BARNES ING SHOWS.

Al O. Barnes big three ring
wild animal circus will give two
performances In Price on Saturday.
september 27th The coming OF
this show Ia oliciting a great deal OF
interest and enthusiasm. not only
with the little ones but the grown
ups too. There are $50 animals
with the circus. each OF which Ia. n
performer. Among them are for
est bred llons. twenty altogether, a
herd OF elephants. caravan OF
camels. royal Bengal tigers. pumas.
bears. icopards. Jaguars. hyenas, no.
bras. monkeys OF every known spo-
cies, dogs and ponies.
More than half n hundred heart
~, .,.sss- are presented at each
ana every performance In steel ar
cnaa Weighing many tons. under tho
direction OF the worlds most eele-
bratod animal trainers. Within tho
heavily enclosed strongholds saw
age boasts perform feats which ao-
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-09-18
RESERVATION AAEEg
! HtaIai PROGRtSS
Many LARGE IRRIGATION PROF.
em Hors uNbER Way 80 ,n
PleYdid Crops Throughout ule Ia
sin apc People Entasinstic over
the t.sub,E Of Denver and s.dt
Lake Railroad ..-r

1.-THE Advocate editor has Just re-
turned from a trip TO the reserva-
ton. Profile crops are TO be seen
ID every part OF the basin, Probably
tie langest An hay per acre that has
eyer boonf grown In that section, no
ted for tshyery large production.
1be young fruit orchards are maxi
iAg aasoOdj showing and I'm another
Year wiihibo produrinE Rbundahtly.
Oprdgus ants year Will fill reaefyu,
tbn cellars full .oui
lnfsyeryn part ~ The observation
there IL good. healthy activity. The
reservation has never had boom
u3less ufcN days % theT opening
c9uldf 10 ieeued bdom d,xr. and such
p(ogress AZ has been and IL being
made Is jys6fAd blythe Legitimate
dSmands Jf'thc cqsptfy.
At the first town reached In go
iss In by Stage. D6chesne. land
s1ekers are cuminE In daily. being
attracted there atothis time by the
Building OF the lower blue Bench
dhch, and the taking out OF water
ID the vefy hear future for the up
per-Bfuc bcnch and the West bench.
Jesse Knight is financing the con
struction o. the lower Blue bench.
and the building company. tho Pro-
vo Construction company. which has
been at work on the project all
summer announces that water will
DO out by the first OF November.
About eight thousand acrse will be
covered by the system.
Te upper Blue bench and the
West bench have recently approved
tho voting OF bonds for building
canals TO these tracts by tho A. A.
Clark Construction company OF Salt
Lake. Work will probably be com
mencod this fall.
Tho South Myton Irrigation dis
trict. also n state district. has like
wise approved OF tho giving OF bonds
70 tho Clark company for the con-
s,ruction OF an irrigation system. A
smaller company. the Myton Canal
and Irrigation company. has a canal
almost completed TO the South Ny
ton bench. but tho land for which
Il filed on for lta water lies further
10 the east.
With the completion OF these sew
oral enterprises an additional fir-
thousand acres -.,,,. - sroaeast an
feT- --.uvauon Tho Dry ouleh IT.
riEation oompany'a system comprises
another $4,000 acres and tho re-
olamation service now has under
water approximately 10000 acres
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-09-18

tually cause the most callous heart
to beat faster.
Tho one and only troupe OF royal
Bengal tigers In tho world may be
seen with the Al q. Barnes Wild
animal circus. They represent an
expenditure OF $4,000. These man
eating animals were owned and kept
for the sole pleasure OF the Maha-
rajah OF coylon until several years
ago.
A fow OF the many other fayorlte
acts TO be seen will be that OF Mai.
Robert Thornton and his troupe OF
bears. Captain stonewan and his
sea lions. Professor Emery and his
herd OF slameso elephants. Miss
Ethel Blonde and her four educated
Arabian stations which perform In
unison Ni,h a nVn. bear. dos and n
l'donkey; Capt. Englehart and Prince
Congo. an ourang outang who does
everything but talk.
Each and every performance will
be under the personal supervision
OF Al q. Barnes With the show
there are no immoral exhibitions OF
any kind. No thieves or crooks
are allowed TO travel on any one OF
the 20 railroad cars needed TO
transport the show.
A gorgeous parade. one mile long,
headed by two trumpotlng military
bands. will leave the show grounds
at 1880 O'Clock on the day OF the
exhibition. Performances will be
given at 2 and p. m. The doors
are opened one hour preceding the
performance.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-09-18

Delicious hot cakes and coffee at
Ballinger's.-Adyt.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-09-18

The TAT ones feed at the savoy
Cafe. Adyt.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-09-18

Location notices carried IN stock
at The Alvoeate.-Adyt.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-09-18

Furniture In all the different
woods aud finishes at sumner's.-
AdYt.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-09-18
Dependency

10 often caused by indigestion and
constipation. and quickly disappears
when Chambsrlain's Tablets are Ia
kcn. For sale by all doaiers.-Adyt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15

ID, mr.
cond1t1on recurs in 1916
Mr.. Hopper's horoscope, consistently q colt,
likeness, is built on very broad plan ba
being jovial Sagttarian. Artemus Ward
came into the world under the same rising
sign as did also Lincoln, though tho presence
vi saturn In the latter's ascendant introduced
melancholy and sedateness into the tempera
ment, made drollery rather than mirth. q.
supple Wit rather than jocosity
MT. Hopper has no sympathy with the man
VINO ooes not understand humor; he would
estimate such organic incapacity as on a mar
WIN weary Waggless lacl. Of appreciation of
the culinary virtues of Perigord pie.
venus, afflicted by Mars and Saturn constI
tutes the tortuous stream through which his
domestic bark has fought its way But he
could no more have refrained from taking
these voyages than he could help being a
distinguished disciple of the testing Comus
NO failure in matrimony or in anything else
is likely to prove a encouragement to him.
He could say with the weather-beaten pilot
who was guiding boat up Penobscot Bay.
having maintained he knew every rock on the
coast, just then rising high in the air ON a
submerged ledge, And that's one of them
n vein Of philosophy gives piquancy to fund
of humor.
The records at hand do not give the time
Of his first marriage, but judge the same to
have been near either the twenty-frst or the
twenty-sixth year, affectional testimonies sur
rounding each of these periods. The second
marriage was probably near the thirtieth
year, with the divorce that followed In 1893
as coming under Mars opposition to Venus.