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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08
Eight Different Problems.

The officers in all fired eight different
problems and every one was solved sat
isfactorily. Gun section No. l, under di-
rection of Sergt Flynn, rendered effec-
tive service time after time and drew
the attention of Capt. Gallup, Battery f,
United States Army, who commended
them on their efficient service of the
piece. Gunner Young lost hardly sec
ond getting back on his aiming point
after each shot had thrown his gun back
about four feet and dug hole big enough
to start a stone quarry. Private Hebrew,
as No. 1, got every shot away on record
time and his settings were in every in
stance correct and accurate.
The first section, in addition to those
named above, consists of Privates
Steward. Cronger. Grant and Durant.
tions did not do effective work, for
every member of the battery was ION
the job and not a single second was
lost in getting the shells toward their
targets.
Headquarters of the battery was sta
toned yesterday on what Is called the
Speedway by the regular officers sta
toned at the Tobyhanna range. 1t Is
an unbroken trail winding through the
woods and mountains and is studded
with rocks and tree strumps that tax
heavy guns and carriages through.
It was long after dark when the bat
terry finished it's days work last night
and the men all turned in early. ready
and anxious to get out early and on the
firing line to finish up their target
work. Moving pictures were shown at
the Y. NJ. C. A. tent last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08
PRINCE OF MONACO COMING.
Ruler of Small European Country to
Study Our Weather Bureau.

Prince Albert of Monaco. noted for his
interest in scientific studies. as well as
for the fact that he rules over an indie
pendent territory on the Mediterranean
only eight square miles in area, has in
formed the State Department that he
expects to visit the United States early
next NORTH.
A letter from DR.. j. Richard, who
signs himself director of the scien-
tific cabinet of his serene highness,"
stated that the prince would like to
study the workings of the weather
bureau here. He will be notified that
this government will he pleased to
open wide TO him the doors of the
bureau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08
Would Electrify Railroads Here.

The electrification of all railroads with.
in the District Of Columbia is provided
for in bill introduced today by Repre-
sentative Thomson of Illinois. Mr.. Thorn.
sons measure provides that the electri-
fication must become effective January
1. 1917, and also that trains running into
the District of Columbia must change
their steam locomotives for electric power
twenty miles outside Of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08
TO LOOK INTO COURT FEES.
Senate Resolution Provides for Probe
bv Committee Of Five.

Investigation of the fees received by
clerks of the federal. district and circuit
courts of appeals is provided for In
resolution introduced by Senator Cham
berlain of Oregon. The investigation
would be conducted by a special COM
mittee of five senator's.
Senator Chamberlain said that in some
states the fees were 80 exorbitant as 70
prevent poor men from itigating their
rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

Lieut. Russell NJ. MacLennan, who is an
photographer and who now writes news
paper stories for New York papers, is a
member of the Signal Corps. Despite the
fact that he doesn't have to do any tele-
graphic work, but has only to furnish
some of the brains necessary for laying
lines of communication, he helps the
newspaper boys by taking turn at the
KEY when they have dispatches to
send.
The Signal Corps bugler was the only
one to blow mess call promptly at II
O'Clock today. The instrument began
clicking the time signal. and just as it
gave the final tick the first note from
the bugle at the Signal Corps headquar-
ters rang through the camp.
Wire communication yesterday was es-
tablished between Camp Ordway and the
outside world. The signal men have
been ready with their side of the job
ever since they pitched camp Monday.
They had to lay wires through the under
brush and along the fence lines. up the
steep mountain side , out d IL eoSs tn t te ;
Permission to attach the end of the Sig
nal Corps wire to the main telegraph
line at the base of the mountain.
There is a dog In camp who might
r,va1 .sausage," the Naval Battalion
mascot as member Of the service This
dog. a big bull. clings closely to the LIST
Separate Battalion. He follows !. at pa pa.
rade and every chance he gets he is out
WITH r. He executes the movements OF
the troops SO eficiently that It is believed
that he has had as much training as the
ordinary rookie" gets.
Iieut- MacLennan. Signal Corps. is
,.arnin1 the war game rapidly. : He i.
. going to make real war" signal Office
out QUITO Of his telegraph tent. Today he ap
pointed himself official .censo a, o. new:
- rasI carts. However. he doesn't ge
chance at the dispatches until the,
have been CLEARED on the WIRE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08

had gone to the bottom of the mountain
but could not find the officers. He didn't
want their pictures anyway, he said.
The boy question is still furnishing one
of the serious problems of the camp
Isidor Blanks father appeared at camp
yesterday and found his boy. He brought
some clean clothes up with him for the
boy to wear home. He gave them to the
youngster. who went to nearby house
to change them. While the elder Blank
awaited on the outside the youngstel
made hurried exit out of the rear en-.
trance and has not yet been located!
III. w. Kline. superintendent or the
Gospel Mission. arrived at the camp also
yesterday afternoon to take home with
him his son, John Kline. and Pete
Rockelli, the Boy Scouts. Mr.. Kline was
the guest of Capt. Hugh Stevenson, chap.
lain of the 1st Regiment, at dinner with
the regimental officers. Mr.. Kline left
last night.
to operate over a large country in its
battles which will take on elaborate
proportions as soon as the officers courses
of instruction have been completed. The
Signal Corps men will be compelled to
run out a number Of loops" from its
main lines of communication, and in or
der to be prepared to take care of any
emergencies a member of the outfit was
sent to Washington last night with hur-
ried orders to obtain a number of "buz-
Z6TS, OT lclcSIdPh eAiiN ~
turn posthaste to camp.
Colored Guardsmen's Good Work.
The 1st Separate Battalion made an
excellent showing when it appeared on
the parade ground for a review as a
separate organization yesterday after
noon. The colored boys from the District
take a great pride in their soldier work.
and their marching alignment is always
as near perfect as practice can make it.
These District soldiermen are intrusted
with the guarding of the brigade head
quarters, and there are none who can
get by these sentries without either the
proper pass or the countersign.
AS a mark of appreciation for his spe-
cial trip to Camp Ordway to tell Gen.
Harries that the reports that his SOL
festival were erroneous, the LIST Regi-
ment Band volunteered it's services to
Father Gilsenan, pastor Of st. Peter 8
Catholic Church, Harpers Ferry, for a
band concert at his bazaar last night.
The bazaar has been going on all this
week, and Father Gilsenan was reported
to have said that the national guards
men broke up the festival Monday night
He accepted the proffer.
The field hospital base ball team met
and easily outplayed Company Of the
to 6. However, a catcher for the hospi-
tai detachment thought his comrades
were not getting enough real practice
work. and let the ball hit him in the eye
His facial landscape is marred by sew
eral crosses made of court plaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08
SPIRITUALISM.

MEETINGS MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY.
nm sharp: n message to each: daily read
fngs Mrs j. +. MALTBY. So7 Mt. Vernon pl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08

war correspondents. They have learned
that the Red Cross flag flying over the
field hospital under international rules
makes ii immune from attack. They
cover" the battles from there, nervous
ly pecking at the typewriters and fear
ing that the enemy is not Informed as
to the immunity Of field hospitals from
attack
Fame having Smiled upon the mayor
OF Harpers Ferry since the National
Guard has been in camp, this gentleman
of all power seeks out the newspaper
correspondents every chance he gets
and he has been trying his best to make
news nightly. First off IT was the al
legged disturbance Monday night when
guardsmen were charged with having
made the town of Harpers Ferry unsafe
for law-aDid.ng citizens. then came the
gun incident when the mayor renewed
soldiers of their arms, but returned
them when he found that he was likely
to face wrestling match with hcle
Samuel instead OF dealing with cltlZeh
sodiery. He came forth In numpie
manner last night To make request TOT
a guard when the supposed assaliant Oh
a nine year-old girl at Martinsours was
arrested in Harpers Ferry. The mayo,
asked Gen. HarrieS to have SuaFu
come to his town to assist in taking care
of any disturbance should the cluzens
themselves make effort to take the suS-
pect from the iail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08
Cruiser Des Moines at Guantanamo.

The cruiser Des Moines. which is car
rying Henry F. Tenant of the State
Department to Venezuela. as charge of
the legation at Caracas, pending the ar
rival of Minister Mc~uodwin, has ar
rived at Guantanamo. Cuba, en- route to
La Guaira.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08

Eugene w. Chain Of Chicago. prohibit
ton candidate for President at the last
election, was the principal speaker at
Thursdays session of the prohibition
chautauqua, near Purcellville. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08

~ Was Run Down, But Father Johns
Medicine built me up."-Afrs. Cecilia New
man, 456 w. 18th ST., N. Y. city. All pure
ment.-Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08

commence firing was given, and No.
/ gun belched forth with a roar. fol-
lowed three seconds later by the Sec
ond. The target was 1900 yards away.
and it took but a few shots to de-
molish it.
Hardly had the first echoes died away
in the distance when the following field
message was handed to Lieut.. Wilson
Attack infantry, twenty miles to right
of crooked dead tree" From where
Lieut. Wilson was stationed, the targets
looked about as big as a cigarette pa
per. but within a short time the gunners
had their pieces trained on the skirmish
lines and the first shots fell little short
Greater range was Lieut.. Wilson's order
and inside of short time the infantry
had been driven back Lieut. George
A. Bennett then took a turn as COM
manding officer of the battery, and was
given a message to attack hostile bat
terry thirty miles to your left of bare
pole on our front" Lieut.. Bonnett's fir
ing was very effective, and Lieut.. Harry
Shilling was told to also attack q hostile
battery of artillery stationed in front OF
a clump of trees to the right.
Within short order cease firing" was
given, as Lieut.. Shilling's firing had hit
the mark and the battery disappeared.
Dinner was served the men in the field
and after all had fed and the horses had
been cared for the battery resumed mr.
ing under Capt. Vogt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08
MEET THE ENEMY
AND WIN VICTORY

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08
HEADQUARTERS Staff on Duty.

The band concert was going on when
the request came and Gen. Harries Is
sued orders for the whole headquarters
staff to proceed to town TO watch the
citizen soldiers.
The news of the capture Of the al
legged assailant spread rapidly about
the countryside. and it was feared
that the soldiers might aid any
demonstration on the part of the cltl-
zens. The headquarters force galloped
into town, only to find an orderly lot
of youngsters enjoying themselves IN
a quiet way. 1t developed later. how
ever, that the suspect had been sent
back to Martinsburg by automoDlle.
The guard officers gave instructions
that any s,iardsmen seen concentrating
in groups were to have their passes
taken away from them This course
was not necessary. however.
The mayor journeyed to camp about
IL o'clock last night and explained &c
the guards that he had something I'M
portant' for the reporters. He was per
mitted to go to newspaper row. where
he disturbed the slumbers of one per-
fectly good newspaper correspondent
and proceeded to tell him all about IT.
But it was wasted energy. On his way
out of the gate he encountered two
more correspondents. Running up TO
one whom he knew better than all OF
the rest. because this particular one
had done more than any one elSe Hau
to make him famous the mayor said:
II Just came up to tell you that the
name of the girl who was assaulted at
Martinsburg is Virginia"
Guns to Announce Commissioners.
Seventeen minute guns will announce
the arrival of the board of District Com
missioners when they. arrive in Camp
Ordway late this afternoon. Elaborate
preparations were completed yesterday
for the distinguished Washingtonians
When they arrive at Harpers Ferry they
will be met by a detail of staff officers
from brigade headquarters.
AS soon as the Commissioners arrive in
camp the whole brigade, consisting of the
1st and I'd Regiments and LIST Separate
Battalion of Infantry, Signal Corps and
hospital detachment. will be lined on the
parade ground for inspection and review
bv the Commissioners. following which
the brigade will march past brigade head
quarters. where the Commissioners. with
Gen. Harries and his staff, will be To-
Gated. In the evening there will be a
special band concert of the LIST and I'd
Regiment hands combined.
The enlisted men are taking great pride
i'm the visit of the Commissioners and all
day and up until TAPS" last night almost
every soldier in the camp was making
some preparation or other to look his
best when the Commissioners arrive.
Everything about camp was cleaned and
put n ship-shape order.
Gen Harries yesterday with his staff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08

Darling's Printing Is Popular.
716 n1th St.
Painless Prices Make 1t So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-08

Grape-Nuts and Post Toasties are both READY TO
EAT FROM THE PKG.-clean and pure and
served with and sugar wonderfully delicious
and nourshing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-18
BASEBALL-ALL THE
Murphy Favorite Over WoIgast-
2Latter's Condition Poor.

It takes all kinds of people to make
up a baseball audience, including the
boys who sell pop and peanuts and
stand in front of you when the bases
are full.
Because of stories coming from the
training quarters of Ad Wolgast, odds
have shifted, making Harlem Tommy
Murphy 10-to-S favorite in the fight
between the two ightweights which
will be pulled off in San Francisco
tomorrow.
AID is reported to have been ioored
by Phil Knight, an unknown from
Kansas City, in three-round prac-
tice bout, and there are also rumors
travelling around the coast that the
former champion has been knocked
down often in training.
This kind of dope is very uncertain
stuff on which to base odds. Often
these bull stories are circulated for
the sole purpose of influencing bet
ting and conceal the true form of
the scrapper. But Murphy should be
favored, aside from these training
camp reports. He shaded Wolgast in
their last engagement, and should
do as well, if not better, this time.
AID is beginning to wear out, though
he is not as old as the New Yorker.
Murphy, however, is a careful boxer
and has made business of fighting.
He has been voted down and out sew
eral times, only to come back with a
sparkling fight, surprising critics. On
these occasions Murphy goes into
temporary retirement, trains. faith
fully and gets himself in condition.
He has never been champion, and is
not likely to gain the crown, but for
years has been chased as one of the
top-notchers in the lightweight divi-
sion. ~f-4- 3,
Bob Mona and Jack Dillon, pair
of crack middleweights, have been
matched for a ten-round go in Mil
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-18

Those White Sox look like a regu-
lar ball team, and Jimmy Callahan
seems to have the best-balanced ag-
gregation of athletes that has repre-
scented the South Side since Fielder
Jones won a pennant and worlds
championship back in 1906.
1t is not team of stars, though
there are two or three men who will
finish at the head of their class at
the end of the season. Taken, as Q
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-18

Probable Batteries-White Sox,
Benz and Schalk; Cleveland, Steen
or Cullop and Land. Cubs, Lavender
and Bresnahan; St Louis, Harmon or
Willis and Wingo. .t
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-18
BASEBALL WEATHER
3 National League.

New York at Boston-CIear.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn-Clear.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh-Clear
Chicago at st. Louis Clear.
American Le5gue.
Washington at New York-Clear.
Boston at Philadelphia Clear.
St Louis at Detroit-Clear.
Cleveland at Chicago-Clear.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-18
SPORT DOPE-BoxING
Sox Look Like Ball Team-Weaver
lmproved-cubs Win.
RESULTS YESTERDAY
American League.

Chicago, 2; Cleveland, 1.
Detroit, 4; st. Louis, 8.
Washington, 9; New York, 8.
Philadelphia, 6; Boston, 5.
National League.
Chicago, Z; st. Louis, 1.
Pittsburgh, 3; Cincinnati, 2.
New York, 3; Boston, 2 (ten in.).
American Association.
Milwaukee, S; Columbus, 1.
st. Paul, 10; Toledo, 4. =.
Kansas City, 6; Indianapolis, H;
Louisville, 3; Minneapolis, 0.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18
THOUSANDS OF
AVAILABLE H0MESTEADS
Western canada's Homestead
Area Being Increased.

The great rush for homesteads
whenever a reservation is opened by
the U. s. government reveals the fact
that there is a great desire on the
part of the American people to get
land. The fact that tens Of thousands
are on hand at every opening, and on
ly a few hundred homesteads are
available shows that the avail
able agricultural lands which are
in the gift of the government are rap
idly diminishing. In addition to this
agricultural lands that are of proved
value have advanced in price to such
an extent that 1t becomes a serious
question to the man with moderate
means who intends to go into farming,
where he shall go. Fortunately there
is yet to be had in Western Canada,
either in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
of 100 acres each, which may be had,
by the simple process of filing, paying
q ten dollar entrance fee, and living on
it for six months each year for three
years. There is no necessity to make
a long, tedious and expensive journey,
only to find you have one chance in
fifty of getting what you want. AL
though this demonstrating has been
going on in Canada for a number of
years, and hundreds of thousands. of
them have been taken by hundreds Of
thousands of Americans, there re-
mains sufficient to last for some time,
and of as good land as any that has
yet been taken up. In fact, in the
opinion of very many, those that are
left are Of the best. They comprise
lands that give the opportunity to in
dulge in the growing of grain, wheth-
er 1t be wheat, oats, barley or fax,
but in addition these lands are admir-
ably adapted for mixed farming, a
class of farming that is certain to give
better returns than that Of all grain
growing. Cattle thrive and fatten on
the nutritious grasses; %dairying can
be carried on successfully; timber for
building is within reach, and water is
easy to get. These lands are located
in the park districts Of any Of the
three provinces; groves of trees in
tersperse the landscape and give it a
beauty that can only be attained in
the more open prairie sections by the
planting of trees. Tree culture by the
way is being carried on to a great ex-
tent. Besides these free grant lands
there are lands which may be had by
purchasing from railways and private
companies and individuals. These
lands have not increased in price as
their productive qualities and their To-
cation might have warranted, and may
still be had at reasonably low prices
and on easy terms. The crop in West
ern Canada in 1918 wal one of the
best of the number of good crops that
that country has raised. Wheat has
been reported with yields of from 80
to As bushels per acre, and other grain
with like heavy yields.-Advertise-
ment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18
Sir Robert Ball.

In the death of Sir Robert Ball at
the age of sev~enty-three science loses
n of those rare interpreters who
bring her wonders within the compre-
hension of the multitude. Like the
late Lord Avebury (Sir John Lub-
bock), Sir Robert Ball had a faculty
for simple writing which he employ
ed in the production of such works
as THE Story of the Heavens" Star
land" In Starry Realms" and In
the High Heavens" These books prob
ably did more than any other Of the
kind to stimulate the study of astron-
omy and make it popular. The people
of this generation owe a large debt
to Sir Robert Ball. The debt was
freely acknowledged in his own coun-
try, where he received substantial rec
ignition from the government, from
scientific societies, from schools and
universities. 1t has been less freely
but still sufficiently acknowledged in
this country, where his books have
sold well, and where he was a most
welcome and appreciated guest on
more than one occasion.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18
COMBINED TO Do NOTHING
Southern Statesman Tells Good Story
of Two Darkies Who Met at
Henhouse Door.

A southern representative who lives
in a small village says that one night
not long ago, hearing a noise some
where in the neighborhood of his hem
house he arose and, under cover of a
board fence, crept to the place. He
could presently make out a dark form,
apparently trying to force the hen
house door. Just then another dusky
shape rounded the corner and there
was CONSERVATION.
"Who dat?" one demanded in a
frightened voice.
me. Who dat?" was the trembling
reply.
me. What yo' doin' hangin' roun'
Toms hen'ouse dis time OBJ night?"
Muffin. Muffin tall. Whut yo' do
in'?"
Muffin. All amt dom muffin,
neider."
well, den, les do hit togedder?"
was the compromising suggestion.
"And l have always been sorry that
| felt called upon to interfere in SO
interesting a thing as dom muffin to.
gedder,'" the representative conclud.
ed with a smile.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18
HOW TO TREAT PIMPLES AND
BLACKHEADS

For pimples and blackheads the fol-
lowing is a most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear the
affected parts with Cuticura Oint-
ment, on the end Of the finger, but
do not rub. Wash off the Cuticura
Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
ment is best on rising and retiring.
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath, to as
sist in preventing inflammation, irri.
tation and clogging of the pores, the
common of pimples, blackheads,
redness and roughness, yellow, oily,
notify and other unwholesome condi.
tons of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv