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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
Miss Mary Gaines a Bride.

The marriage of Miss Mary EliZabeth
Gaines, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
NJ Gaines, and Power NJ. Fritter, both of
this city, took place Saturday afternoon at
the parsonage of the NJ. E. Church South.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
w. DuffeE, pastor.
conservation of Childhood was the
subject of an address delivered by James
r. Cation yesterday afternoon at the
Young Peoples building before the mem
bers of the Lone Star Camp, American
Indian Guards. He touched upon the
basic principles Of what is necessary. for
character building.
The April term of the circuit court for
Alexandria county convened today, Judge
j. B. T. Thornton presiding. The docket
was called and cases set for trial
At the First Baptist Church last night
the choir sang Zion" an Oratorio cam
tata in place of the regular services. The
services were largely attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Police Department Enters
on Enforcement of Laws.
LECTURES ON CHILDHOOD
Commissioner Claxton Among Speak
ers at Sunday Mass Meeting.
Drawn for Grand Jury.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April n, 1919.
Ordinances passed long ago. but which
have been dead letters, and others OF
recent creation, are now being strictly
enforced. The latest is the ordinance
providing that all cattle killed in the
city be slaughtered at the municipal
slaughterhouse. The slaughterhouse of
Aaron O'Dell is the one designated for
that purpose. and this ordinance became
operative today.
The ordinance against showing crime
pictures is also a new one. having De-
come operative last week.
An old ordinance which has been re-
vived and which the police assert is to De
hereafter strictly enforced is that against
eXpectorating on the sidewalk.
Another new ordinance, when only
went into operation a few weeks ago
and which is being enforced with no Ut
tie amount of diligence on the part OF
the police is the one making II a ms
demeanor to permit dogs to go unmuZZled
on the streets. More arrests have been
made since it's passage than for viola
ton of all of the other recent ordinances
put together.
The ordinance regulating street tfalic
is also in operation and will be hereafter
enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
Eggs Used in Mortar.

Il am reliably informed said Mr..
Strait yesterday. that eggs were used by
the barrel as substitute for lime i'm the
mixing of mortar for this building. From
March 2S, 1862, to July +, 1860, Judiciary
Square was used as a general hospital.
The city Jail was located at the corner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
Won Strangers Affection.

Little acts of friendliness and an un-
failing air of CHEEKY good will aroused
in the unnamed woman an affection
which within a short time is to be made
manifest in the gift.
Mrs. kamb. who found the woman Of
mystery living in conditions of abject
poverty. declared today that from the
first she was convinced the woman was
born to better conditions. AS the friend
ship between the two ripened the woman
let drop a hint here and there Of her hfe
before she came to this country, and,
finally. week or so ago. she told Mrs
Kamb the story of her life When she
has left the country. Mrs. kamb says,
she will tell this story. but not before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
Double Funeral Service.

There will be "a double funeral at >
o clock tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
dence of John Fl. Trimyer, Braddock,
Alexandria county, when services will
be held for Asher 3. Travis, seventy-one
years old. and his grandson, Charles A.
Travis. eighteeH years old, whose deaths
occurred within six hours of each other
last Saturday. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. c. r. Strausbers, pastor
of the Methodist Protestant Church.
This is the third death in that family
within the past three months, the first
being Earl Travis, a four-year-old boy,
wR was run down and killed in front OF
hi parents home in the county by an
au truck.
Nh Rachel S. Whaley, siXty-Seven
years old, died yesterday at her home,
$50 South Lee street She was a native
of Philadelphia Her funeral will take
place at , o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
Members of Grand Jury.

The following is the list of a special
grand jury summoned to meet in the cor
poration court tomorrow, when three
criminal cases will be presented to 1t
for it's considerations r. NJ. Graham. Ar
thur Herbert, c. s. Marshall, B. Baer,
c. W. Wattles. j. NJ. Duncan, P. NJ. Brad
shaw. Albert Smoot and James 3. f1tZ-
gerald.
Twenty-Five Richmond citizens have
been summoned from which to obtain a
jury for the trial of Lewis Hooff, for
mer secretary and general manager OF the
defunct Mercantile Railway Building and
Loan Association, whose trial will begin
in the corporation court Wednesday,
Hooff will be tried on one of the indict-
ments returned against him in connec-
ton with the failure of the concern.
A largely attended mass meeting was
held yesterday afternoon at the First
Baptist Church in the interest of the
t'conservation of childhood" Addresses
were made by p. p. ClaXton. United
States commissioner of education. and
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, both OF whom
spoke on Conservation of Childhood,
and DR.. Emma Bower. Port Huron, Mich.
who took for her theme What Frsternal
Organiza tons Mean to the Home
The meeting was presided over by Judge
Charles E. Nicol, and was opened with
invocation by Rev. Dr.. w. r. Watson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church. and
concluded with benediction by Rev. DR..
John Lee Allison, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. \ solo was given
by Miss Lucy Graves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
NAME OF BENEFACTOR
IS KEPT FROM PUBLIC
Mrs. Kamb Guards Name of
Woman Who Will Give
Her $4,000.

Not until her benefactress is safely
out of the United States and on her
way to Europe will Mrs. John Kamb,
715 18th street southeast, make public
The name of the woman who this even
ing or tomorrow viii make her free gift
of 100000. 4 firm OF Washington at
torneys. whose names Mrs. Kamb like
wise refuses to make known, has the
money. which probably will be turned
over tomorrow morning. il not tonight
Like the gift of "a fairy Sodmother
the money comes to Mrs. kamb Sew
eral years ago. while walking in the
neighborhood of her home with her
baby. Mrs. kamb attracted the atten-
tion of the woman of mystery, who
later sought her acquaintance
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20
No Evidence That He Sold
Beer.
WITNESSES DENY STORY
Frank Strang Tells a Remarkable
Story of His Buying Keg
of Beer.

Frank Mullica, young man charged
with the sale of small keg of beer
to Teddy Wilson, was last night ac-
quilted by Mayor Arthur c. Whitaker
after the testimony of several witness
es.
Mullica is employed by Chester Gar
rison. Here is the story as it was
worked out by Commissioner Hughes:
Last Saturday Teddy" Wilson, of
Cedarville, came to the shack of
'Buddo" Milford on Elizabeth street.
There were at this disorderly place
Frank Strang, Theophilus Sutton,
Thomas Morgan and Charles Charles
in addition to "Buddo" Mulford. But
little while after the arrival of Will
son he was invited to purchase a
"sixel" of beer. He gave Strang 81
and Strang went off. He came back
in less than Is minutes and Albert
Mullica delivered the keg of beer.
Strong and Mullica went out in a shed
and closed the door. Wilson attempt
ed to follow, but Strang pushed him
back in the room and said ''I'll get
your change in moment. When
Strang came in from the shed he
handed Wilson the change
The story told under oath by un-
willing witnesses, differed from this
narrative considerably Frank Strang
was altogether different in his story,
and there is every reason to believe
that Strang will greatly regret the
story he told under oath after being
warned that perjury would result in
prosecution. Strang had some rea-
sons for feeling comparatively safe
last night, but later the conditions
will be changed.
Wilson testified fully as to his visit
with the drunken bunch at Mulford's
and testified to furnishing the money
for the purchase of the beer. Strang
he said, took his money and went out
being gone about 10 minutes.
Strang testified in a manner impu-
dent and insincere. He admitted that
Wilson gave him 50. Strang then went
out to Garrison's farm and ordered
the keg. Garrison took the money and
said he would telephone to Mullica
and get him to come out after the
beer. This Strang said happened, and
he returned to Mulford's with Mullica
and the beer.
None of the other witnesses told
anything and as there was no testi-
mony warranting conviction, the
Mayor discharged Mullica
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20

Inc smaller percentage of reduction
on the first days is due to the fact.
that the filters were new and some
time is always required to form the
proper coating on the sand and to
wash out the lower layers of sand and
the discharge pipes. The efficiency
would probably been higher had the
raw water been less pure, for it is
easier to obtain a high percentage
with a polluted water than a fairly
good one.
A comparison of these results with
thos9 obtained at other places may be
of interest at this time. happen to
have at hand some figures from Little
Falls, the largest plant in the State,
and also from Burlington and Skill
man. The Little Falls figures are the
average of the results from that plant
for the past nine years, and those
from Burlington and Skillman single
tests made little over a year ago.
Yonkers is the average of 1912. They
are as follows:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20

east section of the city, and the Lake
Street Extension" providing for the
northwestern section OF the city.
Upon request of the President, the
Clerk read Ordinance No. IS, which is
an ordinance passed in 1875, and Gov
ers the erection of buildings and out
lines the fire district. President Null
ford stated that his purpose in hav-
ing the ordinance read was to suggest
that an ordinance passed in 1875, was
certainly not adequate for present
days usage, and that the subject was
one which demanded attention. The
members expressed themselves freely
upon the building question, and were
generally agreed that the city had
long since passed the point where
such an ordinance was adequate, and
that the building regulations should
not only be explicit, but should be
governed by an inspector.
AS result of this discussion, Mr..
j. M. Laning offered a motion which
was carried, requesting the President
to appoint at the next meeting, a com
mittee of four to act with the Corpor-
alton Counsel and prepare a draft for
an ordinance of this kind, the COM
mittee to be composed of one member
of Council, one to represent the build
ing interests, one to represent the
property interests, and one the busi-
ness interests of the city.
The question of additional fire pro-
lection was brought up and the dis
cussion was general and the members
practically unanimous on this subject
The department will soon have to
exchange. two of the present horses,
and it was pointed out that if the city
was to consider better fire fighting
equipment, that now was the time
The members are agreed that with
the present street mileage, that the
single fire station with the horse
drawn apparatus does not provide
sufficient protection, and that the time
to prevent fire is on the start The
cos of maintenance of automobile fire
engines, it is claimed, would be no
greater than the present system, and
the efficiency far in advance. Council
will gather statistics from other cities
and will devote an evening to this
subject, and submit recommendations
The City Engineer and Commission
er of Public Works, were directed to
prepare a survey and submit esti-
mates, covering adequate water sup
ply for North Bridgeton.
Council upon motion adjourned.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20
COUNCIL HAD
MUCH BUSINESS
Many Plans Made for In
prov5ment.
SHADE TREE BOARD.
Steps Are Taken to Have a Proper
Building Ordinance For
Bridgeton.

City Council at it's meeting held last
evening, took initial steps looking
toward the completion of important
city improvements, and also action
providing for legislation to regulate
building improvement and provide ad-
ditional fire protection.
The sewer system will be completed
with trunk lines in the Third and
Fourth Wards.
The water system by big main
booster" line to North Bridgeton.
The building regulations will be
governed by legislation which the
present size of the city demands, and
placed under a competent inspector
system.
The additional fire protection will
most likely be provided for by an au-
tomobile fire engine and equipment.
Steps were also taken toward Great
ing Shade Tree Commission.
President Elmer D. Milford was in
the chair, and at their desks when
the roll was called were members,
Oscar K. Whipple, Lewis S. Johnson,
Nathaniel S. Fox, s'ahn M. Laning,
William T. Laning and Howard M
Smalley.
Following the reading and approval
of the minutes, permits were granted
to Fred Kaufman to rebuild his prop
erty no Magnolia avenue. Joseph R.
Carter to erect workshop on Marion
street, and Reuben Tribbett to build
a blacksmith shop on South Pine St.
The reports of the different depart
ment heads were presented and read.
Commissioner of Public Safety Geo.
H. Hughes covered matters in the
police and fire departments, also the
department of Weights and Measures.
City Engineer, Walter M. Sharp, re-
ported the progress being made on
the city maps, and also survey work
done for the present city improve
ments. The report of the engineer
also contained an estimate covering
the cost of permahent pavement for
South avenue, from the end of the
present asphalt block pavement.
southward to the w. ]. & S. R. R.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20

1t should be noticed, that while the
number of bacteria per cubic cent?
meter in our filtered water is less
than in the water filtered at these
places, the percentage Of reduction is
no greater due to the fact that our
raw water is better. In fact, the fill
tered water at Yonkers is not as good
as our filtered water.
In accordance with the directions of
City Council, we have installed two
electric motors in the Boone & john
son Mill. The mill was not we'll ar
ranged for the use of electric power
and some delay was experienced be-
cause we had to put in timbers to sup
port the motors and a counter shaft,
and also, because it was necessary to
send to Philadelphia to obtain special
pulleys and sprocket to reduce the
speed of the motors to the very low
speed at which the mill shafting runs.
The water wheels were disconnected
late on the afternoon of February 13,
and the gates of the raceway and pond
opened the same night. The motors
were put in operation the next morn
ing. The motor driving the flour
rolls gave little trouble at first ow-
ing to the fact that it starts under
very heavy load, and it was found ne
cessary to obtain another starter, the
one originally sent with the motor
flaming dangerously when operated.
The new starter was installed Satur-
day afternoon and works satisfactor-
lily. Both motors are running well
with the exception of the brushes on
one which will be renewed as soon as
they can be obtained) and operating
the mill successfully.
Mr.. Daniels, of the State Board of
Health, visited both water plants on
the seventh of this month. In refer
ence to the order received from the
State Board a few weeks ago con-
cerning the sewer plants, Mr.. Daniels
stated that it had been intended as a
suggestion, and not as an order. He
said that the Board was only inter-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20

Ruffling and Plating in a grea
of patterns,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20
LaceS - How Pretty!

Beautiful airy Summer Laces in
all the new styles and patterns, at SC
I'D to 5Oc yd
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20

New 1913 Dress Ginghams and
Percales.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20
or. j, FEBRU
WHOLE NO. 33l3

ested in the results, and that he real
lied it would involve considerable ex-
pense to put the chlorine tanks in
separate rooms so as to keep the
fumes away from the machines.
The pipe ordered from R. D. Wood
& Co. at the last meeting of Council,
have heen received and the proper
portion of it distributed along Coral
Ave. ready to be laid
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY RYON,
Commissioner of Public Works.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20
REPORT Of
PUBLIC WORKS
Commissioner Ryon Presents
Facts.
FILTER FACTS GIVEN.
Report Covers the Entire Work of
the Department at This
Time.

To the city Council Of the City of
Bridgeton, N. J.
Gentlemen
AT the time Of the last meeting of
City Council, tests had been started to
deermlne the meteorological efficiency
OF the sand filters at the new water
plant. These tests were continued
from that time until we were forced
to stop when the water was drawn
from the raceway last Thursday. Tie
average of each days results are as
follows:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20

crossing, distance of 464 feet, max
ing 1400 square yards of paving.
The estimate was:-
Wood block, concrete foundation,
$462O.
Vitrifed brick, concrete foundation,
$94S0.
Asphalt block, concrete foundation,
1920.
Concrete pavement, $780,
Macadam with asphalt wearing sur
face, $210O.
Macadam, $1d20.
The report of Henry Ryon, Commits
sioner of Public Works, relating in
particular to the efficiency tests of
the new Water Filtration Plant, is
printed in full in another column of
this paper.
Bills amounting to $7,35194 were
ordered paid and the amounts charged
to the several appropriations.
Former Mayor George Hampton ad-
dressed Council on behalf eff the
Bridgeton Civic Club. presenting a
petition endorsed by The Bridgeton
Commercial League, and signed by 353
property owners, requesting that an
ordinance be enacted providing for a
Shade Tree Commission, which au-
| thority under an act of the legislature,
would be vested in the City Park Com
mission. Upon motion of Mr.. j. M.
Laning, the Corporation Counsel was
directed to prepare such an ordinance.
A warrant was ordered drawn for
$4,000 in favor of The Atlantic Con-
struction Company, for a part of their
contract due on the water plant.
The Comptroller was also directed
to transfer $50 each month from the
Contingent Fund, to pay the pension
granted former water superintendent
Timothy Woodruff.
President Mulford announced the
appointment of the following standing
committees for the ensuing year:
Light-William T. Laning, Howard
M. Smalley.
Water-Elmer D. milford, Oscar K.
Whipple.
Sewers Nathaniel S. Fox, John M.
Laning, Jr.
Application was made for an arc
light on South Avenue, at point
midway between Eagle and Henry
streets, the petition was signed by
about thirty residents of that neigh
borhood. Oberlin Smith asked that
the city provide two arc lights on
East Commerce street, one midway of
the East Lake dam, and the other on
the top of the hill opposite the resi-
dence of William L. Martin. Both ap-
plications were referred to the Light
Committee.
President Mulford requested that
Commissioner of Public Works and
the City Engineer, prepare plans and
estimate for the two trunk line sewers
which were considered little over a
year ago. They are the East Lake
Extension" providing for the North
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20

Women's Black Messaline Skirts
new accordion plated flounce. reg
$I.oo, now 69c,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20
Beautiful, Crisp, New, Snowy
White Goods

Hundreds OF pretty fabrics just out
for spring and summer, direct from
the importers and manufacturers.
Voiles, Batistes, Lawns. P. KS,
Poplins and Linens. 1t will be sug-
gestive for you to inspect these pretty
fabrics at Ioc, I2Hc, I5c up to soc yd.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic pow
der. 1t relieves tired, aching swollen,
sweating feet, and makes walking
easy. Takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. Over 10000 testimon-
ials. Sold Everywhere, 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address. Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N. Y. 1-2S 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20
Do Not Have Sore Feet

An Aliens Foot-Ease powder in the
foot-bath gives instant relief to Chill
blains and all foot aches. Then for
lasting comfort, shake Aliens Foot
Ease. the antiseptic powder, in your
shoes. All Druggists. CSC.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-02-20
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The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-12
Changed His Taste.

The Empress Eugenie, whom Ma poleon III. chose to share his throne, had ready wit. A dis tinguished senator on being asked what he thought of the speech in which Napoleon had declared his marriage intention to the deputies, replied:
 "A fine speech-excellentl But I prefer the sauce to the fish," mean ing that Napoleon's words were bet ter than his choosing of a bride.
 Some weeks later, at dinner giv- en at the Tuileries, this senator was seated next to the empress, who, observing that after having been helped to the turbot he declin- ed the sauce, said to him, smiling roguishly:
 Monsieur, I thought it was the sauce you liked and not the fish,"
 With rare presence of mind the senator hesitated but moment.
 "A mistake, madame" he said, "for which l am now trying to make amends"
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-12
liy officials who will enforce

cIiy officials who will enforce he laws that have been enact ed. and who will make further laws that will be for the good oi the community. Let us slow our city officials that we will stand behind them in the enforcement of the laws that are intended to protect the peace of the many and that we will not cOuntenance the break ing of these laws in order that a few may be made fatter of purse. Where this backing Of the people is felt by the city authorities they can and will do better work than when they realize that what is every hody's business is so little any  hody's business that people do not know or appear to care how the city business is car ried on. Is it fair to stand back and say nothing until something is done that we don't like. and then get out and raise a howl? Isn't it better to stand ready to help with our influence, for the good of all? Here's a work for women to help do.
 w. C. T. U. Press. Supt.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-09-12
Tho Microscope.

There is good reason to believe that the magnifying power of trans parent media with convex surfaces was very early known. A convex lens of rock crystal was found by Layard among the ruins of the pal ace of Nimrud. And it is pretty certain that after the invention of glass hollow spheres blown of that material were commonly used as magni6ers. The perfection of gem cutting shown in ancient gems, especially in those of very minute size, could not have been attained without the use of such aids to the eye, and there can be little doubt that the artifcers who could execute those wonderful works could also shape and polish the magnifers best suited for their own or others use.