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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
SUCCEEDS To POSITION
HE DECLINED YEARS AGO
John Clark, Aged Eighty Two,
at Head of National
Botanic Gardens.

John Clark, who has been temporarily
placed in charge Of the National Botanic
Gardens. pending the selection Of a su-
lie Reynolds, who died suddenly last
Wednesday afternoon. has the unique
distinction OF occupying-even II only for
sixty-nine years ago.
Mr.. Clark. who was born in the high
lands of Scotland eightytwo years ago,
was a boyhood chum Of the late Supt.
w R Smith. In 1864 Mr.. Smith, then
connected with the National Botanic
Gardens wrote to Mr.. Clark asking him
to come to America to take the position
Of assistant superintendent Of the gar
dens
Obliged to Decline.
Because he had family growing up.
and for other reasons. Mr.. Clark refused
the offer, and remained in Scotland.
where he was gardener on several large
estates Following the death of his
wife. in the late nineties. Mr.. Clark came
to this country, where his two sons had
preceded him years before.
He had kept up correspondence with
casion Of President McKinley's second in
auguration, in 1901, invited him to visit
Washington. He came. was again tender
ed a posit1on-this time as propagator-
in the Botanic Gardens. and, as he ex-
pressed 1t to a Star reporter, has never
been able to get away.
Mr.. Clark has for several years had
charge OF the aquatic plants at the gar
dens, and has q national reputation as a
propagation Of water lilies and other SINH
lar products.
His two sons followed in their father
footsteps, learning the profession Of gar
dening under him. They are both con-
nected with a large nursery at Philadel-
phia. one as superintendent, the other as
manager of one OF the concerns nurser-
les.
Is Placed in Charge.
On learning of the death Of Mr.. Rey-
nolds last Wednesday Elliott Wood.
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds. Immediately placed Mr.. Clark
in charge of the Botanic Gardens. pend
ing the selection Of a new superintendent.
BY reason Of his many years Of expe-
rience and his thorough knowledge of the
affairs of the big botanic gardens at the
foot Of Capitol Hill. it is confidently ex-
pected Mr.. Clark will be given the ap-
pointment when a selection finally is
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
RULING RESCINDED.
No Transportation of Infected Per
sons Through American Territorv.

The bureau OF immigration has rescind-
ed its recent ruling permitting steamshin
companies to transport hookworm victims
through American territory to Mexico
under proper sanitary precautions. It is
declared that the steamship companies
have taken undue and unwarranted ad-
vantage" OF the regulations, and here
after Chinese immigrants en- route to
Mexico who appear at an American mort
with hookworm or other infectious or
deported Immediately upon their srri,a 10
Seventy-four Chinese hookworm M
tents now detained in San Franc;eoo
will be allowed to 60 to Mexico. howsvsr
II an immigration inspector is permitted
to accompany them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
Ashamed to Admit Marriage.

Los ANGELES, August 16-For four
months. during which a nationwide search
Tor her was made, Mrs. William A.
Schirck was seauestered in a cottage a
few blocks from her home. guarding the
secret OF the marriage Of her sixteen
year-old daughter to japanese. This
became known when Mrs. Schirck re-
turned to her husband and children.
When she heard OF the wedding she
lacked courage TO tell her husband and
secluded herself in the residence OF her
Japanese son-in-law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
Charge They Stole Electricity,

NEW YORK. August 16.-Frank Pulyer
and John Eisermanp. superintendent and
engineer of building in West 2eth
street. were arrested yesterday on n
charge Of having stolen $4,000 worth OF
electricity from the New York Edison
Company. The complaint sets forth thai
they secretly tapped a main and for seven
months Differed current to light the build
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
Bartholdi's Last Work Unveiled.

BELFORT. France. August 16.-The
last work Of Frederic Auguste Bartholdi,
sculptor OF the Statue Of Liberty. was un-
yelled here with impressive ceremonies.
1t Is a monument commemorating the
three sieges Of Belfort In lS13. 1914 and
1870. The monument was left unfinished
by Bartholdi and was completed by Louis
Noel, one Of his pupils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
q. w. Amiss' Funeral Monday.

Funeral services for George W. Amiss.
special policeman, who died suddenly
Thursday morning at his home, 21OO L
street northwest, will be held Monday
afternoon at o'clock. at his late home.
Interment will be In the Confederate
section at Arlington. the deceased having
served in Company C, 10th Virginia In
fantry, during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
Authorizes Bridge at Beaufort.

Representative Byrnes OF South Caro-
lima has introduced a bill to authorize
the city OF Beaufort to construct main
tain and operate bridge and approaches
across Beaufort river In Beaufort county.
The bill was referred to the interstate
oo0Aseroo committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
Registered at Stars London Office.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, August 16.-The following
Americans have registered this week
at the London office Of The Washington
Star: Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Dinneen. Rev.
James Z. Willis, John Mitchell, NJ. N.
Taplin and Clayton T. Emig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
Two Autos Damaged in Crash.

A collision between two automobiles
occurred last night at $50 and N streets
northwest. One vehicle belongs to Lyles
McGruder of 1915 35th street northwest
and the other is the property Of
Benjamin Buschep. Both cars were
slightly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
Russian Grand Duke in New york

NEW YORK. August 16.-Grand Duk.
Alexander Michaelovitch. brother-in.lew
Of Emperor Nicholas OF Russia, has ar.
rived here on tho steamer Franco III.
visit OF several weeks to the TYnitad
States will include . stay ut Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
DEVELOP COUNTRY LIFE,
SAYS AMBASSADOR PAGE
Greatest Problem Confronting the
American People, he Declares, In
Educational Bulletin.

Development OF country life in the
United States is the greatest problem
facing the nation today. in the opinion
of Walter H. Page. United States am
bassador to Great Britain. The ambas-
sador's views are set forth in bull
letin on Education in the South, Is
sued today by the United States bureau
Of education.
I'VE have just passed through period
of organization of the machinery OF the
modern world" he declares. making the
city and the railroad, but the country
has been left out Now we must build
it up. We all know that in the COM
ing centuries, as in the past, the char
acter and virtues OF American life will
come from the SOIL
Results Of Education.
The ambassador refers enthusiastically
to the effects OF the educational propa-
ganda in the southern states, and to
the influence Of the conference for edu-
cation In the south.
I'VE began with the school and the
child, and we end with them. OF course"
he set forth in alluding to the educa-
tional campaign in Dixieland. but
every step has been toward widening
democratic IDEAL TO see how we could
help one another. and we have come TO
have a broadening sense OF all that CO.
operation means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

Prof. Harry Sllcer Of Rising Sun, Nd.
ha. heen chosen by the school board
vice principal Of Perryvilie (Mdo High
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
Tells Of Child Labor Conditions.

J. Frank McBee. principal of the high
school at Sharptown. Nd. has resigned
the Wlcomico High School at Salisbury.
Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
In Memoriam.

STARK In sad but loving remembrance of my
dear wife, ANNIE A. STARK. who departed
this life one year ago today, August Is 1872.
Oh, how hard ii for to part.
Since tender love had bound the heart:
But the ptIrest, the loveliest we know
Are ever the surest, the soonest 10 CO.
Though days have flown and year has passed
Since last I saw your face
The memory OF your loving heart
Can never be erased.
Loved In life, in death remembered
BY HER LOVING HUSBAND.
STARK.
Will your dear eyes meet us in days that
past!
will we see that dear beckoninc hand;
Oh, our hearts will be glad when We find you at
last
Der the shore of that wonderful land.
BY HER LOVING; GRANDDAUGHTER
THATCHER. In sad but loving remembrance IF
my beloved husband and our father. 0Rt1ILE
n. THATCHER. who departed this life thrce
years ago today. August IL. 1910
!. BY Ills DEVOTED WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
Colors Direct From Object.

One valuable asset Of the department
that has been developed in this line. but
that has never been used in popular en-
tertainment, is the making Of colored lam
tern slides In natural colors direct from
the object. This form Of color photog-
raphy has been used in the department
for some time as matter of record,
photographs of fruits and flowers being
made in natural colors and the negatives
filed for reference.
On stumbling block in the way of using
the color pictures for lantern slides was
that they were too dark and thick for
ordinary lantern illumination, but the
photographers have recently been able to
thin out these negatives so that they
can be projected by ordinary stereopticon
light. This promises to largely increase
the field and reduce the expense Of high
class stereopticon entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
DIED.

va, Rear Admiral sILAs CASEY. i: $. &.
philadelphia and San Francisco papers please
copy.) 16'
HINKLE. On Saturday. August 16, 1913. at
her home IN Fairfax county. Va. cARoILNE
Leslie Hinke.
Services at pm. Monday. II
LEWIS, On August -, 1913, at Lake To1away.
mother Of Fnst Lieut. L. eI Lewis asS a
United States Infantry.
Funeral will take place from vault. Arlington
Friends invited New orleans and New,
York papers please copy.
MORRISON. Entered into eternal rest on Friday.
August Is. 1919. ELIZA C.. beloved wife -
James Morrison and devoted mother Of Mrs.
Alberta Brown Of Takoma Park.
Funeral from her late residence. 1925 Euclid
street, Monday. August is. ut $3.50 Pm.
lnterment private. IL
SEYMOUR On August Il, 1918, WILLIAM s.
SEYMOUR. beloved father OF Wilbur Seymour
and Mrs. Estella Harbour, aged seventy years.
Funeral from his late residence, 3l9 II street
northeast. August 10. at pm. 1nterment
at Glenwood cemetery. IL
SNowDEN. On Tuesday, August II 1919. at
d dssos Im noth In SsWga asE pT.
colt and william snowden, and Sister Of
Funeral from Florida Avenue Baptist Church.
Relatives and friends invited
SNowDEN
All members Of Victoria Council, No. 81. !. 0Sa
st. Luke. requested To attend the funeral ct
Mrs. REBECCA SNOWDFS. at the Florida Ave
nue. Baptist Church, Sunday. August H. 1913 at
/ o'clock. L. BRAXT0N, W. @
Ii. J. MCINTOSH, Secretary.
SWANSON. Entered into eternal rest on Friday.
August IT, 1913. at lis pm. at her resi-
dence 414 W street northwest. ELlZABErH
SWANSON, beloved wife of Edward Swins"n.
and devoted mother of Lula William and
Maude.
Notice of funeral later.
TAYLOR. On Friday, August -. 1913. Mt
Pm, JAMES w, beloved husband of Aim.ra
Taylor in his eighty third year.
Funeral services at his late residence. ll6 11th
street southeast, Sur =, August II, at
pm. Interment Monday. August 49, at Hern-
don, Va, at 1880 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
MOVING PICTURES
RURAL EDUCATORS
Department of Agriculture De-
veIops System for Promot-
ing Interest in Farming.

A system Of moving pictures embrac-
ing the latest venture of the Depart
ment of Agriculture in agricultural edu-
cation has just been introduced. The
department has started out several
bright young operators with machines
that illustrate with moving pictures some
Of the most up-to-date processes in
modern farming. and at the same time
furnish entertainment for all the men,
bers of rural communities.
The department experimental a good
deal in getting an apparatus that was
light and compact. and at the same time
would answer the purpose. It finally got
moving picture outfit that would go
into an ordinary dress suit case and
developed a system oil illumination for
the films that made use of an ordinary
automobile gas tank. so that II the
demonstration were in a region where
tank could be hitched to the apparatus
and show could be given in any town
where there was an automobile supply
place in reach.
Harmless and Fireproof.
Safety was another feature that was
demanded and the machine was made as
harmless and fireproof as possible. Some
of the movies" are Of the sort for
scarcely more than parlor entertainment
and can be operated in any sort OF a
small meeting house or schoolroom.
They throw a picture only four feet
square and In fact reduce the moving
picture theater to family sized basis.
This is valuable feature in some of the
small and remote communities where but
a small audience and a small gathering
place is available. Any country school
room can be utilized.
No attempt has been made so far to
develop the entertainment into anything
like q lecture. All of the pictures are de-
signed to be instructive. but some OF
them are intended to be amusing as well.
One Of the popular films deals with the
development of the house fly as concerned
in the handling of food and dairy prod
ucts and the transmission of disease. The
the acrobatic fly enlarged to heroic pro-
portions rocking in rocking chair with
a newspaper and spectacles and juggling
barrels and other things on his feet.
One OF the most serious problems in
connection with this and other sorts Of
rural entertainment is transporting the
audience over the average country roads
in any but the best weather. This brings
In another feature of the department s
rural work and gives room for slides and
pictures on road building and mainte-
nance so that it Is intended ultimately to
develop the system with more still life
pictures and efficient lectures to extend
the campaign both Of road and agricul-
tural education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

Mrs. Randolph L. Eliot, Miss Dorothy
l.. Eliot and Miss Isabel Norvell are at
the Water Gap House. Delaware Water
Gap, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs H. Hewarth Coulter are
spending few weeks at Betterton, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

Miss Hilda v. Freeman is spending
three weeks with friends in Lynchburg
Later to visit Atlantic City and Mount
Holly, n. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

Miss juliet Campbell Of Wheeling, w.
Va. Is a guest at 212 street southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

Mrs. B. Krulewitch and sons of New
York. who are visiting their relatives, Mr..
and Mrs B. Schlosberg of 9th street
northwest, will visit Atlantic City for
several weeks on their way home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

Miss Alice Whiting will leave the White
Sulphur Springs Monday for the Massa-
chusetts north shore to visit Miss Mar
garet Draper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

Miss Lois G. James, daughter OF Capt
H. L. James, u. S. A., retired. is here for
a time with her father from their home
in Milwaukee. Miss James has recently
undergone an operation for a throat
trouble at the Walter Reed Hospital, but
is reported as progressing nicely. Miss
James is en- route to Wisconsin from
Boston. where she is a vocal student at
the New England Conservatory Of Music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

Miss Fullam. daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. William f. Fullam Of Washington,
Is visiting Rear Admiral and Mrs. WILL
liam B. Caperton at Newport.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-16
HAS MERELY PASSING EFFECT
oratory AccompIishes Little, and
Much Of That Is More Evil Than
Good, Declares Writer.

We cannot look back upon the per
secution of Warren Hastings without
perceiving the injury which eloquence
infiicts upon the nation which toler-
ates 1t. If it be employed in the
cause of justice 1t should be super
tluous. If it be employed for mere
sophistry 1t does but make the worse
cause appear the better. More evil
has been done in the world by elo-
quence than by blood and fire. For
eloquence, pluming itself upon its own
volubility, cares nothing for the JUS
tice which it pretends is its only ex-
cuse. The one satisfaction we may
cherish is that eloquence, momentarily
powerful, is quickly transient. The
vain words of the orator die upon the
air If they are captured by the re-
porter and set down in the GOODNESS
of print theis folly is instantly dis
cernible.
So easily is the ear deceived that
the orator is not asked to make any
sacrifice to grammar or logic. Words,
gestures and rolling eyes are the ma
terials of his craft, and it matters not
how they are combined so long as
they produce an instant effect. Yet
those who are amateurs of the dan
gerous craft might reflect that the en-
joyment of a triumph Is sometimes
dearly bought by the ruin of a coun-
try or the disgrace of a great public
servant. Mr.. Gladstone, for instance,
did more harm to the empire than
any other man of his generation, and
he did it all by the exercise of ora
! tory. His speeches. devoid of form
and thought. died with the silence OF
his voice. No single human soul is
ever likely to read them again, even
from curiosity, The few that have
been printed will molder in public Ii
braries with old gazettes and gather
upon their pages the dust of neglect.
Poor as they are in style, they we're
interpreted by a historian of genius,
and thus did their work of evil.
| When Cicero fell his tongue was cut
out by an angry woman, and were the
same punishment inflicted upon some
other orators the worldfswouid be an
honester and a pleasanter place to
live in. Nor will Hastings commemo-
rattve tablet have been vainly set in
Westminster hail If 1t be accepted as
a token not merely of Warren Has
tings' virtue, but of the infamy of
rhetoric misapplied.-Chicago Record
| Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-16
Killed Himself While Asleep.

The curious suggestion that a young
man committed suicide while sleep
walking was made at an inquest at
Doncaster England. on q youth OF
eighteen, named Thrustle, who was
found dead hanging from bed rail.
Thrustle was a fine lad, standing six
feet two inches in height. He was
In the best of health, and had no
trouble, but he was In the habit of
walking in his sleep. His mother de-
clared that he was too fond Of his
life to take it while In his right mind.
He had committed the act, she aver
red. while in sleeping delirium.' On
one occasion, the mother added. he had
carried the washstand downstairs
without being conscious of what he
was doing.
Or. Edge said he had never known
a case of suicide during sleep, but he
had read Of such instances. They
we're possible, but of very infrequent
and uncommon occurrence. He did
not think there was any limit to what
somuambuiist might do The jury
found a verdict of suicide, there be-
ing no evidence to show the state Of
the deceased's mind at the time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-16

himself as having exclaimed upon one
occasion. 81 love you so much that |
think | will have to eat you up
"Oh, don't, Mr. Clemens" answered
the smiling child. instantly. you would
miss me SOL"
Another time Dorothy was eating
her breakfast egg, and Mr. Clemens.
bordering in characteristic manner,
remarked:
isn't this egg wonderful thing.
so curiously made, so marvelousIy
constructed! | wonder how it all
came about"
why" was Dorothy's practical de-
cision, eggs are just made to keep
the hens busy, of counsel"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-16
Little Essay on the Moon.

The moon is certainly one queer
proposition. Scientists say it is moth.
ing but crusty, WORKOUT, homeless
vag9bond Of satellite that swlpes its
radiance from the sun and looks after
the tides, Poets call it a cold, ghost
ly-pale, passionless something or 9TH
err, that helps out poetic description
of the scenery. The truth Is the moon
Is nothing but big ball Of sentiment
tai Mysteries and just chases around
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-16

her harder still. Why don't we breed
little of that patriotic spirit of pride
which the old Duddington gardener
displayed?
The old Duddington gardener was
showing an American tourist the
beauties of the loch and Arthur's Seat
1t was evening, and as the gardener
expatiated on the lovely scene the
moon came up over a hill
"Thereupon the gardener broke of
to say:
There's a moon fur We! Oh, we're
grand nationn"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-16

er or driven along the streets by
their officers, as they were made to
leave Holy Moscow by the fire, light
ed or driven along the streets by
the Russian patriots. She was after
wards taken by her parents to War
saw and there again witnessed q
French invasion of her country.
Mrs. Mareno also recalls incidents
connected with the Napoleonic wars,
and actually witnessed the deaths Of
many of her countrymen at the hands
of the invaders.
Witnesses OF Napoleon's fatal In
road into Russia are few at this date.
but when found add wonderfully
vitalizing effect to history.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-16
Old Gardener Zeal Patriot.

Secretary of Commerce Rcliield was
talking about Sarah Beruhardt's com,
plants as to American rives.-that,
unlike the rivers of France, their
banks are monopoli2cd by the rail.
roads, thus robbing the people of love
ly riverside walks and drives
"True, too true, perhaps" said Sec
rotary Redfield But our dear old
country is so knocked, isn't she? For
eigners knock her. we natives knock
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-16
Preparation for Knowles doc.

no man can learn what he has not
preparation for learning, however near
to his eyes is the subject. A chemist
may tell his most precious secrets to
a carpenter, and he shall be never the
Wiser-the secrets he would not utter
to chemist for an estate. Our
eyes are holden that we can not see
things that stare us in the face until
the hour arrives when the mind is
ripened; then we behold them, and
tho time when we saw them not Is
like q dream.-Emerson
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-16
Saw Napoleon In Moscow.

It makes a great bridge over the
years TO meet a person whose life
spans more than century. and has
retained the use of the mental facui-
ties Ettel Polansky, one hundred and
nine years old, and Rachel Mareno,
one hundred and five years old, liv-
ing in a Jewish old peoples home in
New York, were beth born in Moscow,
and remember we'll the French in
yasion of Russia, under Napoleon.
Mrs. Polansky recalls the French
invaders rolling wine casks out OF
the burning taverns, and being march
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-16
Taking Big Chances.

1t is too great risk to depend
upon neighbors or sending for
medicine in case of a sudden attack
Of bowel complaint. In almost
every neighborhood SOMEONE has
died from cholera morbus that could
easily have been saved had the prop
err medicine been at hand. Then
think of the suffering that must be
endured until medicine can be OBJ
tanned The cafe way is to keep at
hand a bottle Of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoca Remedy. II
has never been known to fail and
has undoubtedly saved the lives of
many people. Buy it now. 1t only
costs quarter. For sale by all
dealers.