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The Washington times., 1913-01-05
X. of c. Kirmess
Plans Completed

Plans for the knights Of COLUMBUS
Kirmess, opening Easter Monday, and
continuing for two weeks. were COM
pleted last night at the Knights Of Co
lumbus Temple. 1t will be a, period of
merry-making for the knights. since II
has been planned In the interest of a
fund for a greater Knights of Colum-
bus temple in this city.
On January q and "a. the Saplding
Dramatic Club will give a playlet,
Bachelor Hail." and the cast will In
cIude Francis j. p. Cleary. John J. De-
veney, NJ. j. Driscoll, J. T. Fitzgerald.
Denis E. Connell. Oliver J. lie Beau.
Miss Marjorie T, Cochran. Miss Sue Fl.
Murray, Miss Gertrude NJ. Clements.
MiSs Margaret Fisher. and Thomas j.
Tr6dden. jr. The direction of the pro-
duction is in the hands Of Denis Z. Con-
nell
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
Smallpox in Police
Station; Stop Arrests

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Jan. 5.-Because
Michael Kelley, day turnkey at central
police station, was found TO have de-
veloped a case Of smallpox, the station
has been put unGer quarantine, and
Chief Covey has issued orders that no
fenses.
As a result the drunks. istfighters.
and small offenders went their way un-
molested throughout the night. and the
usual heavy slate to De disposed of Sun
day morning was anot in evidence to-
day.
All police officers have been vacci-
mated, and the police office has been
moved into the city hall.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
Yanes Is President
Of S. A. Atheneum

Francisco ]. Yanes. assistant director
OF the Pan-American Union. is the new
president of the Spanish-American
Atheneum. He was elected at meet
ing In the Public Library last night.
The other officers elected were: First
vice president. the Rev. Charles War
rem Currier; second vice president. Luis
Munoz Ribera; third vice president. Mrs.
Charles F. Humphrey; fourth vice
president. Manuel L. Quezon: secretary
general. Julian Moreno-Lacalle, and
treasurer. ]. Selwin TAFT.
The next meeting will be held In the
Pan-American Union the latter part of
the month The Marquis de Ia Vega
Inclan, Spanish commissioner for the
Panama Canal Exposition, in San Fran
cisco, and DR.. Manuel z. Malbran.
charge d'affaires of the Argentine lega-
ton, viii be the principal speakers.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
B'nai Birth Order
Will Meet Tonight

Argo Lodge. !. o. B'nai Birth. will
hold a meeting tonight, and an in
formal program has been arranged.
The meeting is in charge of Julius l.
Peyser. Dr. Abram Simon, Joseph
Strasburger, A. c. Mayer, !. Heidcn-
hefmer, and Julius Refs.
Argo Lodge nas increased its mcll-
bership to 10. and is anxious to have
800 by March, when the grand lodge
holds its sessions here. At the next
meeting Joseph Strasburger VIII re-
tire as president TO be succeeded 10y
A. c. Mayer Joseph Topper is the
new vice president
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
Exposition to Show
Progress of South

when the Knoxville National Con-
servstion Exposition opens next fall,
one of the most complete Illustrations
Of the progress and development of
the New South will be revealed. The
purpose OF this project is new in ex-
position history. Former affairs were
designed to celebrate what had been
accomplished, to commemorate psst
achievements. The Knoxville exposi-
ton will be the herald OF future pros
perity and greatness.
The Knoxville exposition Is in no
sense a local project. 1t Is designed
to portray the natural resources of the
nation, particularly in relation to the
opening OF the Panama canal. The
advisory board of the exposition has
been selected largely from Washing
tonians.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05

The art of the silhouette is over 500
years old. The idea came from seeing
the shadow profile cast on wall and
then tracing the same. During the year
1891 the making OF silhouettes was at
its height. They Were then called
shades" During this year the silhou-
ette of George Washington was cut from
life. an exact copy of which is repro
duced here. The original was purchased
by Ex-Governor warfield. of Maryland,
in London, for two pounds and ten
shillings. and is still in his possession
So rare is the art. due to the fact
that but few are experts in the cutting
of a perfect silhouette that both women
as well as men viii do well to take advan-
tage of ID. j. Kauffman's generosity Of
free silhouettes of themselves. Only a
short time ago well-known Washing
ton business man spent considerable
time and money In order to procure a
satisfactory silhouette of himself, final
ly having to resort to a shadow photo
graph. this in turn being retouched by
an artist. which only goes to show the
interest washingtonians are taking in
the silhouette. the vogue having been
revived some. time ago in New Tork-
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
Modern Woodmen Order
Celebrates Anniversary

The thirtieth birthday of the Modern
Woodmen of America, is celebrated to-
day. The first camp or lodge was or
ganized at Lyons, now a part of Clin-
ton, Iowa, with twenty-one charter
members. The latest membership state
ment shows that II has a beneficial
membership of ,035, ,029, and social or
uninsured membership of 2i,5l0.
To date the society has paid the
enormous total Of sll5,Sl3,S15.S5 In bene-
fits. an average payment of sl,769 for
each claim allowed.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
Common Finger Bowls
New Subject of Attack

DIR. C. H. Lavinder. Of the Marine
Hospital Service, scores the common
finger bowl heavily in his annual re-
port. He states that he considers them
as dangerous as public drinking cups
DR.. Layinder has carried on his In
vestigations in New York. Philadelphia,
and washington, in hotels and restau-
rants, and he announces as the result
of his observations that few hotels or
restaurants change the water in the
finger bowls until II is too dirty to
use again. He recommends that they
be abolished.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
Socialist Rule Ends.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Jan. 5.-The end
of the Socialist regime In this county
will be witnessed tonight at midnight,
when sherif-elect Lawrence McGreal
will take Office. This change will take
every Socialist city and county Official
out Of Office except Daniel Hoan, city
attorney. and DR.. Kraft. health COM
missioner.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
Correspondent Is Named
In Divorce Cross Bill

Ollie M. Butler. an employe Of the IN
terstate Commerce Commission. yester-
day filed a cross bill in the District Su-
preme Court to the suit for an absolute
divorce recently instituted by his wife,
Ethel A. Butler. He charges his wife
with misconduct and names cor-res-
pondent. Capt. John Doyle Carmody
Is attorney for Buteler.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
Army Medical Exams.

Examination Of candidates for places
in the Army Medical Corps will be held
at the several stations January 20. DIR.
John Murdock, Of Columbus, Ohio, and
DIR. Wilson Won koessler, OF Philadei-
mia have passed the examination re-
Gently held and will probably be or
dered to active service within short
time
The Washington times., 1913-01-05

The year 1913 is to see a revival Of
the silhouette or shadow photograph
Society is taking up the fad. experts
often being employed to produce pro-
files OF guests. Many persons have also
used s:lhouettes of themselves and their
children to adorn New Year greciins
cards. etc.
d. j. Kaufman is adding to the popu-
lar revival of the silhouette by employ
ing Mr.. X Ackley Sackett to make sill
houettes Of his customers, and gifts OF
these silhouettes are made to customers
irrespectivesas to the amount Of their
purchases
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA,. VA, JAN. .

Plans have been prepared by the
Alexandria Light Infantry. officiahy
known as Company G, First Regiment
Virginia Volunteers. for the remodeling
of its armory, on Royal street. WORK
will be started in the spring. and IL Is
expected that by summer the new ar
mory will be ready.
The plans provide for a complete re-
modelling of the building so as to pro.
vide double the present space. The rooi
is to be raised and second story adu-
ed. On the first floor will be a gym
nasium, reading room. smoking periors'
sunrooms. and quarters for the ofncers,
while on the second floor will be large
drillroom.
II is also the purpose of the company
to have the second floor arranged SO IL
can be converted into an auditorium Tor
the use of public gatherings
The cost of the alterations VIII De
sls 900 and one-half Of this sum has been
appropriated by city council provided
the balance Is raised by the company.
Active work hSS been started on the
raising of the funds and several thou-
sand dollars have already been sub
! scribed. The resolution passed by coun,
ell provi.Ys that the title to the prop
erty shall be vested I'm the corporation
Of Alexandria.
After the police had been searching
for Archie Sergeant for six months,
officer Reed located him last night in
a saloon I'm the northeastern section
OF The city and arrested him. Sergeant
was wanted for attempting to murder
Dennie Jackson on July T. Immediately
after cutting Jackson he left the city
and did not make his reappearance un-
til the Christmas holidays.
The following Officers have been in
stalled By Friendship Council, No. q,
Daughters OF Liberty: Mrs. Emma
Pearson, councillor; c. R. Herbert. ~as-
sociate councillor: Miss Elsie Johnson.
vice councillor; William E. Dawson, as
The Washington times., 1913-01-05

Tribe OF Red Men will be installed on
Tuesday night by Deputy Great Saciiem
c. II. May. Max Levy, past great
sachem OF Ohio. will pay the tribe
fraternal visit on this occasion.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05

Marshall L. Dinwiddie, past high
priest of Mt. Vernon Chapter, No. IA.
Royal Arch Masons, has been presented
by the members Of the chapter with a
certificate Of life membership in the
Masonic Home in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
Gets $1,000 Reward
For Aiding Old Man

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 5.-Four
years ago Miss Margaretta Jane WASN'T
Brown. the pretty daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ii. Brown, helped an old man,
apparently peddler, on board troll
lev car near the home Of her parents
in this city. Yesterday she got cheek
for 5000 in return for her courtesy.
She is now the wife of Ray Mason
Knesei, OF Bridgeport. Conn, and is
visiting her parents here. The man
she befriended is Valentine r. Cortias,
of California.
Artistic Floral Decorations-For Din.
ners, receptions, and all social functions.
Estimates given. GUIDE, LIZA F.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05

We reproduce with this article num-
Der of samples of Mr.. Sackett's work,
which are done almost in the twinkling
of an eye. This expert has cut sil-
houettes of every President of the Uni
ted States since Andrew Jackson. IN
1861 Some time ago Mr. Sackett was
offered 5000 for an album containing
these original silhouettes. Mr.. Saekett
recalls the fact that the first dollar
he ever earned was for cutting a silhou-
ette Of General Grant in the year 1855.
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. New York.
The general was very pleased with
his silhouette. and gave the boy, then
in knee trousers. silver dollar
The Washington times., 1913-01-05

The first service In the week Of prayer
under the the auspices of the Minis
terial Association of A1exandria will be
held tomorrow night at the First Bap-
tist Church. and will be conducted by
the Rev. II. NJ. Canter. pastor OF the
Southern Methodist Church.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05
REBUILD ARMORY
FOR ALEXANDRIA
Mlitiamen Plan Extensive Improvements in Home on
Royal Street-After Six Months Search Alleged
Murderer Is Ar rested in Saloon.

sociate vice councillor; Mrs. Flora
Courtney. recording secretary; Miss
Lucy Petty, associate recording secre-
tary: Miss Sadie Bastin, financial sec
retary: J. F. Petty. treasurer; Miss
Abbie Johnson. guide; Charles Henry,
inner guard: Miss Eta Nails. outer
guard; Charles Henry, trustee for
eighteen months; Miss Kate Grim. trus-
tee for twelve months; George Crump.
representative to State council for two
years; and j. F. Petty, representative
to State council for one year.
The naval commissary graft cases
which have been under investigation
in Norfolk for the past two months by
ID. Lawrence Croner, United States dis
trict attorney, win not be presented
to the grand jury In Alexandria when
1t meets tomorrow morning. At the re-
quest of Mr.. Croner. Judge Waddell
will hold special term Of the district
court In Norfolk this month. when the
cases will be heard. A special grand
jury will also be summoned.
The funeral of Frank McLearen was
held from his residence. 1924 Duke
street, this afternoon. Services were
conducted by the Rev. Edgar Carpen-
ter. rector of Grace Episcopal Church.
The Washington times., 1913-01-05

Dorothy. the thirteen-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Nugent,
fractured her arm yesterday afternoon
when she fell while skating on the
sidewalk near her residence. as North
St. Asaph street
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Illinois Women Will Vote.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, June 27.-Mrs.
Edward E. Dunno, wife of the COVER.
nor who signed the bill Yesterday
which enfranchises l, 600. 900 women in
this state, "rejoices in common with
the women of Illinois at his action. -
Mrs. Dunno. who is the mother OF
thirteen children, asserted she would
exercise her right to vote at every op-
portunity.
II am delighted that the WON an Z
suffrage bill has become law" said
Mrs. Dunno. land particularly am
gratifed that It 10 my husband's sig.
nature which permitted it 70 become q
law. And expect to take advantage
OF any opportunity to exercise the
right Of suffrage which has been con
ferred upon me.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Hot Wave In East.

CHICAGO, June 27.-Five deaths and
numerous prostrations we're attributed
here today to the heat wave which
shows no signs of soon diminishing.
At O'Clock the temperature was .
fraction over 96. The weather report
said the warmest place In the country
was Pierre, S. D., where the maximum
temperature was l04.
KANSAS CITY, June 27.-This was
the hottest day of the year throughout
Kansss and In this part of Missouri.
At Great Bend, where the mercury
reached l02, harvesting was sus.
pended. In Barton county, Kansas,
the hands left their work. A number
of points reported horses overcome in
the fields.
MILWAUKEE, June 27.-Five deaths
and forty prostrations we're caused
today by the excessive heat which pre-.
vailed in Milwaukee. The official
figures showed the mercury at 95 In the
afternoon, but street Thermometers re-
gistered from 100 to lis in the shade.
The excessive heat still prevail to.
night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
To Restore Lands To Entry.

WASHINGTON, June pa plan to
release the millions of acres OF lands
now Withdrawn from! !sll forms of en-
try Is proposed in a bill Just introduce
ed by Representative Mondell. author
OF the law providing for the agricul.
tural entry Of coal lands. The meas.
ure just introduced follows the same
lines as the coal land bill, under
which thousands OF acres of land have
been entered under the homestead
laws, with q reservation of the coal to
the government.
The Mondell bill provides that all
lands now Withdrawn on account of
oil, gas or phosphate shall be subject.
ed to entry acts, to selection by states
and to reclamation and Carey act
projects. satisfactory compliance with
the law entitliug the entryman to pat.
ent containing a reserv alton to the
government of the particular mineral
for which the land Is withdrawn, with
the right to prospect, mine or remove
same.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Will Inspect Montana Projects

WASHINGTON, June 28.-The new
reel amt alton committee created by Sec.
retary Lane aud given practical
charge of the oper alton of the recls.
nation service, will accompany the
secretary OF the interior when he Wis.
its Montana during the latter part of
July, and with him will make an fin
vestig alton of conditions on the Sun
river, and probably on other Montana
irrigation projects.
The secretary, in determining whe.h.
er or not to proceed with the con.
struction OF the Sun river project, will
not rely entirely upon his own judg
ment, but will have the advice OF the
Eve commissioners, each OF whom 10
regarded as an expert on some phase
of reclaim alton work. No definite ate
has yet been fixed for the secretary's
departure for Montana and much de.
pends on'the situation that develops
in congress and with the sdministra q
ton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Veterans Gather At Gettysburg.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, June 29.-Get.
tysburg stepped so years backward to-
day into halo of history, and look.
ed again upon an army OF blue and of
gray meeting at her doorstep. From
early morning until long after SUM-
down, the veterans In blue and gray
trooped into the little town which had
slept peacefully among its hills since
Lee and Meade turned their legions
southward long ago.
More than 30 special trains came In.
to the village during the day, and
thousands Of veterans who tramped
up from the Shen andoah on former
visit rode in comfort from Harris burg,
Baltimore and Washington. Instead
OF the roar OF guns that greeted them
in the other days, they entered into
the quiet Sunday calm of Q country
town. Only the flags flying from
every window, the city OF tents in the
distance, and the crowds, told that
Getty sburg had come out of the usual
into the extraordinary once more.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Big Army Of Veterans

GETTYSBURG, June 30.-Twenty-f five
thousand veterans in blue and gray,
the biggest army of its kind that has
been gathered together In fifty years,
woke today on the field OF Getty sburg
o the call of reveille and the war.like
rattle of pots and pans In score OF
mess tents.
Veterans who sat about camp fires
until late at night were up long before
the sun climbed over the hills of the
Blue Ridge. Before the electric lights
of the modern camp were turned out
to make way for the sun, the veterans
were singing the songs of the war time
and the wide streets of the tented city
echoed with Xxi VI" of the "Johnny
Rebel" and the hoarse yell of his
Yank brothers from the north.
The regular army men in charge oi
the camp expected $4,000 veterans to
come into Getty sburg today and by to-
night they will be prepared to tent and
mess more than 10000 men withou,
hitch or delay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Bids On Milk River Project.

WAsR1NAToN, June 30.-As sn in.
dication that work is not to be check
ed on the Milk river trrigati pro.
ject, announcement is made that the
reclaim alton service 10 asking for bids
for earthwork and structures on the
second unit of the Dodson north can al.
This work consists of construction,
aterals and waste water bitches in
volving the excsv alton of 300, 900 cubic
yards of earth, 1900 cubic yards OF
reinforced concrete, the placing OF
10O, 1000 pounds OF steel reinforcement
and the use of 140, 900 feet of lumber.
Work is to be done on the north side
of Milk river, adjacent to the main
line of the Great Northern, in the
vicinity of Wagner, Exeter and Malta.
Bids are to be opened at Malta Au.
gust 6.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Funds For Panama Exposition

HELENA, June 28.-J. M. Kennedy,
secretary OF the commission appoint.
ed by Governor Stewart to devise
ways and means to raise funds for .
suitable display ct the California ex.
position, reported to that body when
1t met here today that of the s25, 200
asked of the counties s8. $50 had been
appropriated, %, 800 had been inform.
ally promised, $4,000 has received "a
vorable consideration, no action has
been taken on $500 and only $500 has
been refused. Cascade, Gallatin, Mus.
selshell and Valley are the counties
that have not acted as yet.
The commission decided not to erect
q Montana building. but will engage
space In the different expo sition build.
iugs In which to display the Montana q
exhibits. The exhibits will be assem-.
bled in Helena.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Must Change Farm Methods.

SANTA FE, Kas., June 26.-Because
the wheat crop Ia almost q failure in
Haskell as we'll as others of the ex.
treme western Kansas counties this
year, experiments are to be made this
summer with q view to entirely chang
ing the method of cultivation of the
crop. With the assistance of mer.
chants and land owners the state sgri-
ricul.ural college is getting ten to
twenty five farmers In each county to
summer fallow small acreages and
then plant and cultivate the crop un.
der instructions from college officials.
1t IL the belief OF local experts that
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Many Deaths From Heat.

CHICAGO, June 30.-Chicago's hot
spell, which began last Friday, con-
tinued unabated today, with the ther-
mometer in the nineties.
Last night was the hottest of the
summer and thousands of persons
slept on roofs, porches, In back yards
and on sidewalks. Every public park
was crowded with people unable to
sleep in their homes. There have
been AZ deaths and more than 200 pros
trations from the heat in three days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Revenue From iron Ore.

The state of Minnesota is assured
OF an income OF e35. .00O, 900 from its
ROY alties on iron ore the next IS years.
The prospects are, however, that the
revenue will be much more than the
amount stated.
The returns from the same source
last year approxima ated S4O0. 900. It
the estimate of the Minnesota tax
commission, based on reports from
the various mining companies and
lease holders, tn at there is remainiug
In the ground on the Mesaba and
Vermilion ranges . total of lao, ,000,.
600 tons OF merch antable ore, all but
IL. 100000 tons of which is in the fret
named district. One-tenth of the to.
tel tonage-140, ,00O, ,000-is in the state
lands. As the average remaining life
OF the leases given by the common.
wealth is 35 years. 1t 10 figured ths,
lao, ,O00, 900 tons will be mined and
shipped during that time, and, the
income In sight is placed At s35. 600, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Fought For Harvest Hands,

HuTCH1soN, Kan, June 25.-While
. Santa F'e train waited ten minutes,
two farmers, Fritz Reinholdt OF Elliu.
wood and Zach Taylor OF St. John,
fought for the right and title to
group of fifty harvest hands just ar.
rived. Ellinwood and St. John farm-
ere we're out in force to meet them. A
bitter feeling entered the bidding for
the mems services and 1t was decided
that Reinholdt and Taylorsshould re-
present their respective towns and
whichever triumphed should get the
men. st. Johns representative won.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02
Robbed Canadian Bank.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. G. June &c.
An indictment charging Charles Dean
with entering and robbing the New
Westminster branch OF the bank OF
Montreal In September, OF 1911, when
more than s263, 900 was. stolen was re-
turned by the grand jury yesterda
A true bill was also returned In the
case Of John Mcnamara. charged with
attempting to steal an automo bile,
which, 1t Is alleged, was to have been
used in conveying the stolen money
from the bank. The cases probably
will be heard next week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-02

II be would procure for him the ap.
pointment as postmaster at Santa
Barbara, pleaded guilty today In the
feder al district court to the Indictment
of trying to bribe . public officer.
Ercanbr ack told the court he had
watched the competition for the post
mastership in his home town and
thinking he would like 10 have the job
himself wrote to Senate Works prof.
fering the 1000. Ercanvrack said he
intended the money to be q retaining
fee Senator Works to act az bis legal
agent In getting the job, and that Of
fertng . bribe was farthest from his
thoughts.