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Evening star., 1913-11-17
JEROME F. JOHNSON, CIVIL
WAR VETERAN, is DEAD
Passes Away at Age of Seventy
Three Years at the Home
of His Son.

jerome f. Johnson, a veteran of the
civil war, died yesterday morning Of
pneumonia at the residence of his son.
DR.. Stuart c. Johnson. 11:3 Girard street
northwest at the age of seventy-three
years.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at . o'clock in the First Con-
gregational Church. Rev l.. L. Purdom,
assistant pastor of the church. and Rev.
Dr. Clark of Howard University, will
officiate.
The list of pallbearers will include DR..
P. c. Claf1in, Alfred Wood, ]. I'll.
Blodgett, Prof. A. N. Skinner, L. S. N;
j. w. Browning, DIR. w. W. Tracy, A. p.
Tasker, Col. A. s. Perham, and C.. b.
Bayly. Interment will be in Glenwood
cemetery
Mr.. Johnson was born at Royal Oaks,
Mich. He served in the I'd Wisconsin In
fantry during the civil war. He was a
partner i'm the one-tiIne firm of kellogg
& johnson. Following its dissolution he
entered the service of a life insurance
company.
He was a member of the G.. a. r., hav-
ing held the position of commander of
Burnside Post at one time. He was also
a member of the Mayfiower Society and
the Sons of the American Revolution.
Three sons and one daughter survive
him. They are Rev. III. w. Johnson of
Arlington, Wash; Ralph G.. Johnson of
Pittsburgh, Pa: DR.. Stuart G.. Johnson
and Mrs. Arthur Howell of this city.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
BEGINS PRISON TERM.
Lieut.. Steele Stripped of Uniform of
United States Navy.

PHILADELPHIA. November 17.-Lieut
Benjamin Harrison Steele, stripped Of his
uniform of the United States Navy and
broken in rank. yesterday served the
first day of five-year sentence in the
Eastern penitentiary Until about five
weeks ago he was in charge of the re-
cruiting station and photographic Office
of the United States Navy, in Cleveland,
Ohio.
A court-martial sitting at League Island
found him guilty of assaulting superior
officer, seandalous conduct and drunken
ness.
During the Perry centennial celebration
at Erie. Lieut.. Steele is said to have left
one of the American vessels and attended
a reception on Canadian ship. 1t Is
charged that he returned in an intoxicated
condition and assaulted a lieutenant COM
mander, who was officer of the deck.
The order that Steele's sentence be
carried out was received from Washing
ton Saturday. He was taken from his
cell on the Maine. the order read and he
was stripped of his uniform. Ten min
utes after he had been turned over to
Warden Nick Kenty, he was fitted with the
regulation prison garb and assigned to a
cell.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
HORSE SHOW IN SPRING
TO CONTINUE SIX DAYS
Date Not Yet Set, But It Probably
VIII Be Held Early
in May.

Washington is to have six-day
horse show next spring. This an
nouncement was made today. following
a decision reached Saturday by officials
OF the National Capital Horse Show at
dinner given them by Col. Robert NJ.
Thompson, president.
Heretofore the local horse shows have
lasted but four days. Plans for the
show next year bid fair to make it the
biggest event of its kind ever held in
the National Capital. While a date has
not been selected, it is probable the
shoN will be held early in May. begin
ming on a Saturday and concluding the
Friday following.
In attendance at Col Thompsons din
ner were Gen. Leonard Wood chief of
staff of the United States Army. and
vice president of the National Capital
Horse Show; Col. Henry I. Allen,
chairman of the executive committee;
Melvin c. HaZen. general manager;
Senator George p. Wetmore, vice presi-
dent, and former District Commissioner
Cuno H. Rudolph. Col. Thompson eX-
poets to leave shortly for Florida, and
the meeting of the horse show officials
was held for the purpose of winding
up the business Of the year. Plans for
next years show probably will be set
in motion early in January.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
Gwent Singers.

The Gwent Welsh male singers, COM
posed OF fifteen miners of South Wales,
directed by George r. Davis. gave two con-
certs at the Belasco yesterday afternoon
and last night Both programs ranged from
oratorio to oId-time ballads tnterspersed
with rattling military ditties and songs
Of the sea, and each closed with the
national anthem Of Wales. Choruses,
concerted numbers and solos We're given
with a musical excellence that demanded
encores. and that there were a number
OF Weishmen in the audience was evi-
dcaced by the enthusiastic recognition
Of native songs and the final anthem.
The mellow Clarity OF voice ana
ph-nCmenal register. which the singers
themselves believe to be the result of
their life beneath the earth. gave u sur
pIising charm to the concert, apart
from and above the musical interest OF
the unusual program. The audience
recognized this unique quality with an
appreciation which was more of Il
tribute than the usual pleasure ex-
pI essed b. applause. The soloists
were Medwyn Williams. Ben Davies. Ike
Jones. J. l.. Bebb,.- III. Edwards. W. j.
Jones. Risca Williams, Saranlias Hop
l,ins and George Lane. Arthur A. Smith,
the accompanist. played a piano solo,
Niagara.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTS
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
National Association Meets at the
Raleigh Hotel and Hears Papers
and Reports.

The Association of Official Agricultural
Chemists is today holding it's thirtieth
annual convention at the Raleigh Hotel
and will continue it's meetings tomor-
row and Wednesday.
Papers were read at the session this
morning by A. j. Patten of East Lam
sing. Mich. on ''Phosphoric Acid" and
c. l.. Hare of Auburn. Ala. on De
termination of Nitrogen" III. B. Nc
Donnel1 of College Park. Md. ref
cree. submitted a report on potash. of
which Determination was the con-
tribution of e. +. Robertson of Glenn
son College, South Carolina, and avail
ability was that of L. T.. Nanatta of
Columbia, Mo. G. S. Traps, College
Station. Tex. submitted a report on
soils in preparation of which J. X
Plummer of Raleigh. n. c.. with the
subject heterogeneous Compounds OF
Soils and W. III. McIntire of Knox
vile, Tenn. with that of inorganic
Plant Constituents" collaborated.
At the session this afternoon 5. d.
Averitt of Lexington, KY, spoke on
insecticides" and W. w. Skinner OF
Washington, u. c., had as his subject
Water"
Reports of various committees follow
ed among the more important of which
was that on Food Standards. sub
mitted by the chairman, William Frear
of the State College. Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
STARS I'm NEW FORM.
Field Of the American Flag Rear
ranged by Wayne Whipple.

new design for the arrangement OF
the stars in Old Glory has been presented
to President Wilson by Wayne whippIe,
a resident OF this city, who has asked the
chief executive to use his influence in
having 1t adopted as the national emblem.
After making 500 experiments in the
arrangement Of the stars. Mr.. Whipple
finally conceived the plan OF grouping
the thirteen original stars in the form of
composite star encircled first by twen-
ty-flve stars, and then some distance be-
yond and widely apart. by the ten re-
manning stars.
Members of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution are said to be divided in
opinion as to the value of Mr.. Whipple' )
suggestion.
Mr.. Whipple thus far has made no plans
for bringing the attention of Congress to
his design. He has contented himself
with embodying 1t in miniature silk flag
which he has presented to the President
with the request for its adoption.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
George 81. Armstrong Here.

George H. Armstrong. national presi-
dent of the Travellers Protective AS
sociation. Merchantville n. j., visited
Alexandria today and tonight to be the
guest of Post Z, Travellers Protective
Association During his stay in this
city Mr.. Armstrong will be the guest
of a u. Brockett.
The members of the local post will
tender q reception to Mr.. Armstrong
tonight at the cafe OF 7. r. Ellis at
Mount Vernon \ dinner will be
served to the members and visitors,
numbering about fifty. They will leave
on special car from Prince and
Royal streets at o'clock.
Among the state officers who will be
present are p. HI. Harwood. state Sec
retary. Richmond, and Clarence D. Cole
man, state director, Richmond j. Y.
Williams of the local post will pre-
side, and during the evening addresses
others.
An unsuccessful effort was made Sat
urday night to rob the apartment of Mrs.
Eva e. Mushback in the Fairfax apart
ment The thieves We're frightened away
before obtaining anything
General Grayson. colored, charged with
disorderIy conduct and lighting February
IL. vas arraigned in the police court to-
day and acquitted. Samuel Johnson, col
ored. who was found locked in st. Mary S
Hal. partially clad. Sunday morning, was
srr.icued for trespdSsing and acquitted.
Johnson was unable to tell how he got
into the place. A fine of So was imposed
in the case of Clarence Pye. colored
Charged with the larceny of 65 cents
Charged with drunken and disorderly con-
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Evening star., 1913-11-17
Hospital Board to Meet.

The board of managers of the Alex
andria Hospital will hold meeting to-
morrow night at the rooms of the
chamber OF commerce, when action on
the report of the executive committee
and other matters of Importance will
be considered.
Much b-siness will be considered to-
nigh: ar a meeting of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks-
Beginning December ] the subdivision
known as Rosemont will have city de-
livery mail service. in accordance with
a recent ruling of the Post Office De-
partment.
Work OF collecting funds for a home
for the members of Troop No. I, BOY
Scouts, was begun today. The boys
expect TO raise between S1.700 and
sI,S00 for the proposed home.
EyanSelistic services will be opened
tonight at 7:45 o'clock at the Second
Presbyterian Church by Rev. DIR. W. J.
Mcmillan. Baltimore. They viii be
continued at that hour every night this
week except Saturday.
Considerable business of Importance
was disposed of last night at a meet
ing of the Holy Name Society, held at
ST. Mary's Hall
Evening star., 1913-11-17
Exams" for Food Inspectors.

An examination to establish list of
eligibles for appointment as sanitary and
food inspectors of the health department
of the District of Columbia will be con-
Quoted by the civil service commission
December 5. The positions pay from $500
to 1000 ay ear. Applicants must be be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and forty
five years and must notify the health
officer of their intention to take the ex-
animation not later than November 2S
Application blanks may be obtained from
Dr. William Tindall, secretary to the
board of Commissioners.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
MORE DELAY FOR THAW.
Amended Petition to Writ of Habeas
Corpus Stays Removal.

CONCORD, n. H.. November 1.-THE
amended petition for a writ of habeas
corpus which acts as stay in the re-
moval of Harry X. Thaw from New
Hampshire to New York was fled by
Thaw's attorneys in the United States
district court here today. Amendments to
the original petition were necessitated by
the Indictment in New York county
charging conspiracy to escape from the
Matteawan asylum.
A hearing on the amended petition Of
Thaw and also the petition of the state
of New York for the dismissal of the
habeas corpus hearing will be given in
the federal court here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
TOLD OF IN POLICE COURT.
Meeting to Raise Funeral Fund Fol-
lowed by Game of Craps.

meeting called by a colored benevo-
lent organization to raise funds to bury
deceased member terminated in a game
of craps. and as a result one of the men,
bers. who gave his name as Richard
Jackson. was arraigned in the Police
Court today on a charge of permitting
gambling on his premises.
Witnesses who said they were members
Of the organization told the court of the
meeting to secure the fund to give the
deceased member a good burial and also
of the crap game They, however, de-
clared that Jackson was not conducting
the game.
Judge Pugh dismissed the case, as he
stated no evidence had been given that
Jackson was running the game.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
Saw Burglar in His Room.

Complaint was made to the police that
a supposed burglar was in the Army and
Navy Preparatory School at Connecticut
avenue and Upton street yesterday morn
ing William Halson, a student, told the
police he was awakened by a noise about
80 o'clock in the morning. He saw a
man in his ROOM he stated. and the in
truder escaped through a window.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
Don Winter Uniforms Tomorrow.

Beginning tomorrow all letter car
riers and substitutes Of the city post
Office and its stations will be required
to wear their new winter uniforms.
Postmaster Merritt has further in
formed the carriers that at all times
they will be expected to appear in their
best uniform clothing and under no
circumstances will they be permitted
to wear clothing that will not stand
the test of Inspection
Miss Elizabeth Linde Snead was mar
ried to Frank Green Lowe at Lynch
burg, Va, Saturday.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
Michael B. Casey Bankrupt.

Michael B. Casey, a plumber. of 9lS
6sh street southwest, today filed a peti-
ton in voluntary bankruptcy. He lists
his debts at 81, 100 and says he has no
assets. Attorney w. L. Ambrose repre-
sents the petitioner.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
APPROVE OBSERVANCE
OF TUBERCULOSIS DAY
Views of Cardinals Gibbons
and FarIey-December 7
Date Announced.

Both Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal
Farley have indorsed the movement for
the observance of the fourth national
tuberculosis day December Z, according
to an announcement made today by the
National Association for the Study ana
Prevention of tuberculosis.
Cardinal Gibbons, who has for long
time taken an active interest in the anti
tuberculosis fight in Maryland, writes to
II. Writ Steele. secretary of the Mary
land Association for the Prevention and
Relief of tuberculosis. wishing him sue
cess in the tuberculosis day movement
and expressing his interest and apprecia-
ton. Among other things he says:
MY wonder has been aroused by the
simplicity of the arms used in this war
fare-namely, rational living and celan-
Commends the Association.
u shall follow with special interest all
your efforts in this piendid propaganda
against the terrible disease. and hope
the results of your labor will be COM
mensurate with the zeal, the energy and
self-sacrifice which you and your fellow
workers are devoting to the work.
Il can remember well the ravages made
by yellow fever in days gone by. but re-
joice to see that the medical fraternity
has conquered 1t.
II trust that you will be equally sue
cessful against tuberculosis.
Cardinal Farley in letter to Frank
Fl. Mann, secretary of the New York
city committee on the prevention OF
tuberculosis. is even more emphatic in
his support of the tuberculosis day cam
paign. He has spoken to the clergy
assisting
this movement and has directed that the
work be promoted in all the parochiaS
schools. In his letter to Mr.. Mann the
cardinal says:
Your work must commend itself to
every human soul. as it aims to free from
an evil that has blighted many family
and to destroy source of contagion
that Knows no barrier.
Smallpox No Longer Terror.
1T did not take more than twenty
years in the past to make smallpox,
which had countless victims in its day,
almost an unknown terror. This was ac-
complished through local sanitary efforts,
and We may expect. if your organization
can prevail upon all to use personal Sani-
tary efforts, to see the white plague BAN
ished from our midst in the not distant
future.
..The campaign of education and regu-
lation must continue until all shall know
their duty and have the determination
to push forward all preventive effort
against it's breeding places. SO that
neither occupation. residence, nor per-
sonal habit shall give occasion to it's de-
velopment."
Evening star., 1913-11-17

Navy Department will complete the
Submarines ca and G-3. partly con-
structed by the company. under con
tract. Both vessels viii be taken to
the New York navy yard and put iu
condition for naval service. The con
tract price OF the G-2 is s4Io.ooo, and
of the G-3 $4,000 The Lake COM
pany will be paid "A percentage of this
contract price in proportion to the per-
centage of completion of each vessel
Evening star., 1913-11-17

Two men entered the house of keefer
Rice, near Frederick, Md, and stole
eighteen gallons of wine. Both drank
make their escape and were found i'm
helpless condition in field near
the house.
Evening star., 1913-11-17

John NJ Steffey. aged fifty-fve years.
for twenty Eight years an employe or
the Norfolk and Western railroad, died
at Groseclose, Va. sunday.
Evening star., 1913-11-17

cerning the big community celebration
which it is proposed to hold. He said the
plan is meeting with approval every
where.
Il have received a number OF letters
from citizens in every walk OF life offer
ing their services in promoting the move
ment." said Mr.. Rudolph.
Mr.. Rudolph is in favor OF erecting a
Christmas tree in the center of the ell
lipse. He has served as chairman of the
fireworks committee at several Inaugural
tons and believes the ellipse is best suit
ed for handling large crowds.
The ellfpse is centrally located, said
Mr.. Rudolph, ''and is well suited for a
community Christmas tree. BY erecting
II in the center of the open space II can
be viewed from all sides
Evening star., 1913-11-17
Alleged to Have Confessed.

Chief of Police Healy announced to-
night that the men had confessed their
intention of robbing the Clark house.
The police learned of the proposed
robbery through a. statement made by
Bernard Fitzgerald of Haverhi1l, Mass.
to the police of that city. Fitzgerald
said he and the other men had plan
ned the robbery, as they had heard that
Mr.. Clark kept large sums in the
house because he distrusted banks. He
was induced to give up the attempt and
to reveal the plot, he said, by the plead
ing of his wife, to whom he had con-
fided the affair.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
Miss Roberts Funeral Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Miss Anna NJ
Roberts. who died early yesterday morn
ing at the Alexandria Hospital, will be
held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from her home. the Cameron, Fairfax
county. west of Alexandria Miss Roberts
was fiftynine years old and daughter
of the late James Roberts. Sne leaves
Two brothers. James and Walter, and a
sister. Miss Lily Roberts.
The funeral of Harold Frank Colds
worthy. thirteen Years old. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph W. Goldsworthy. who
died Saturday night at the home of his
parents at Rosemont. was held at his
parents home this afternoon. Services
We're conducted by Rev. G. A. Luttrcll
pastor of Trinity NJ. L. Church.
Funeral services for Frank A. Hoy. who
died Saturday morning in Brooklyn. n.
u. we're held at o'clock this morning
from St Mary's Catholic Church. Rev.
H. j. Cutler, pastor, officiating. Burial
was made in St. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. Mary \. Schmidt'S funeral took
place at ~ o'clock this morning at ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. Services were
conducted by Rev. Father Frederick
I.uckc. and burial made in St.
Mary's cemetery Mrs. Schmidt died in
washington
Evening star., 1913-11-17

If you don't feel "up to the
mark" " if ) III lack vim and
vigor, try drinking a really fine
mineral water.
Standing alone in it's class,
the high regard in which
WHITE ROCK WATER is
held by the doctors of todayis
attested by its enormous sale.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
SOON To BEGIN PLANS
FOR CHRISTMAS TREE
Committees Will Organize This
Week and Arrange for Com
munity Celebration.

The permanent organization of the ad-
visory committee which is to have
charge of the arrangements for the pro-
posed community Christmas celebration
will be effected at a meeting to be held
in the New Willard Hotel at 4:3O o'clock
this afternoon. The meeting will not be
held in the cabinet room. as previously
announced, but in the room opposite the
red room at the foot of the stairs near
the F street entrance.
Chairman Rudolph Of the temporary
executive committee. has called a meet
ing of that body for ; o'clock Wednesday
afternoon in the rooms of the Board of
Trade. 1t is hoped that the subchairmen
will have decided upon the personnel of
their several committees by that time.
Meetings of the subcommittee probably
will be called for the following day.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
Thousand Singers Pledged.

Already the services of nearly 1000
singers have been pledged for the huge
celebration. Many musicians also have
pledged TO assist with the musical pro-
gram. The German singing societies,
with their large male choruses. have
promised to assist. The Germania Club
at its annual meeting at its clubrooms,
1323 + street northwest, yesterday AFTER
noon heartily indorsed the movement and
promised its united support.
Col Martin Wiegand. president of the
United German Societies. will ask the
twenty-four societies affiliated with the
Verein to do their utmost in making the
community Christmas tree celebration a
success.
John Waldmann. president of the
United Singers. composed of the Saenger-
bund. the Arion and the Germania Maen-
nerchor. at the next meeting. will re-
quest their active participation at the
celebration.
Evening star., 1913-11-17
PLOT TO STEAL $4,000
FRUSTRATED BY ARREST
Four Young Men Captured When in
the Act Of Burglarizing
Dwelling.

MANCHESTER, n. H.. November IL
An alleged plot to steal $4,000 from
the home of Orrin Clark in London
derry was frustrated yesterday through
the arrest of four young men by police
officers who had watched the Clark
house throughout the night. When the
men appeared the officers closed in on
them with drawn revolvers Although
the men were armed they made no re-
sistance. The prisoners gave their
names as Ralph L. Howard and his
brother, Ray A. Howard; James Nc
kfnley and Thomas Clark. All are
under twenty-five years of age.
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Government to Finish Job.

At the request of the Lake Torpedo
Boat Company of Connecticut. the
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Has General Approval.

Chairman Rudolph was kept busy at
the offices of the Board OF Trade for sew
eral hours today answering letters con-
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Six Natives of City Die With
in Forty-Eiqht Hours.
G. H. ARMSTRONG is HERE
National President of I. P. A. to Be
Banqueted Tonight-Hospital
Board to Meet.
peeiaI Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. November II. 1919.
The mortuary record here during the
past forty-eight hours has been heavy. a
total of six Alexandrians having died
within that time. two of them outside the
city. although their bodies We're brought
here for burial.
Joseph f. Johnston. eishty-three years
old, for seyenty-two years employed by
the firm of c. C. Smoot and Sons Com
pany. tanners. died Sunday morning at
his home. 419 South st. Asaph street
When but eleven years old he went to
work for the firm feeding bark into the
mill, under the late G. c. Smoot. and he
saw the tannery pass under the manage
ment of many branches of the family.
For many years past he had served as
foreman of the place.
Besides his wife he leaves several chill
dren.
The funeral will take place at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at his late home
and services will be conducted by Rev.
j. w Duffey, pastor of the Nj. L. Church
South.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary L. Young,
who was found dead al her home, 62I
South Alfred street at $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, will be held at o'clock
tomorrow morning at st. Marys Catholic
Church. Miss Agnes Ganan called to
visit Mrs. Young and upon entering found
her body in a rocking chair. Heart
trouble is ascribed as the cause of
death. Mrs. Young was the widow of
John Young, and was aoout seventy-fve
wears old