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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-04-17

In the recent committee assign
ments in the United States Senate. fol-
lowing the reorganization of that body,
Senator Nat p. Bryan of this state re-
ceived a deserved recognition of his
ability and fidelity. He was put upon
eight committees and made chairman
of the committee on claims. Els corr
mittee assignments are as follows:
Appropriations. postoffices and post
roads, naval affairs. claims, pensions,
industrial expositions. the coast and
insular survey, and the committee to
investigate trespasses on Indian lands.
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For RENT

FOR RENT-Offces in Holder build
ing. Apply to Davis & Martin
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-04-17

Beck's hard water soap, ten cents
per cake. Court Pharmacy-Adv.
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Miss Jessie Wilson. now of the White
House, is advertised to speak in Bal
timore to aid in raising a fund for a
college. But why should a young wom-
an exploit her fathers position for any
purpose ?-Jacksonv Times Union
The poor old T.-U has a hard time
finding ways of striking at President
Wilson. Sometimes it is through Bry-
an and again in a silly statement like
this. Miss Jessie Wilson was doing
public work of this kind long before
her father was ever thought Of for
president-Miami Metropolis
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-04-17

Beck's hard water soap, ten cents
per cake Court Pharmacy.-Adv.
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If weather conditions permit, Rev.
W. H. Coleman will preach at Fellow
ship Christian church next Sunday aft
ernoop at O'Clock. Everybody wei
come
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-04-17

Pickard's fine hand-paInred china at
Burnett, the jeweler's.-Ad
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WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Committees Appointed.

President f. ID. Thompson appointed
committees for the year. as follows:
Membership-A. ii. Jaeger. chairman;
3. ]. Waters, ]. d. Yoakley. NJ. J. Ryan
and L. G. Perry.
Railways. f. Rockwell, chairman: w.
G. Henderson, ABB am +. Server, w. J..
Hughes r. j. Mawhinney.
Press-Charles T.. Kern, chairman; F..
3. McGivern, G. r. Thompson. r.. L.
Grace and Jay F. bancroft.
Streets. sidewalks and lights-H. +.
B.au. chairman: Charles Gersdorff W.
]. Armstrong. w. l.. MantZ and w. f.
Finn.
Sewers and water-William G. Hender-
son. chairman: \. II. Jaeger, $. T..
Farmer, John Gaghan and II. j. Red
field.
Fire and police-Finis d. Morris. chair
man; ]. w. Loveess, John Hartung, w.
j. FriZZell and e. +. Boss.
Schools and schoolhouses-Irwin r. LIN
ton. chairman: S. NJ. Ely. S. NJ Leitzell,
Washington TOpham and y. D. Spangler.
II. Godbold. J. F.. Sheehan, Louis Krauss
and W. T.. Waggener
Parks and parking-Edward Kern. chair
man: ". y. Taylor. S. NJ. Mee.lham
George Truesdeil and f.. S. Bruce.
Mail facilities-Solon G. kemOn. chair
man: +. II. Latch. ". W. Moore. NJ S
Wright and Charles +. Stanton.
Public health - DR.. G. +. Ferguson,
chairman: DR. Carl Mess. DR.. A. c. Mil
ler d.. Charles s. Rice and f. w. Jones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28

what disheveled appearance. but prompt
~ lowered them again in response to a
look from Slyne.
Tell them to send up your bill. said
Slyne to the lawyer. IF everything's all
right I'll settle it and put YOU up at the
Paris
And Mr. lobling very meellly did as he
was hidden. He could not well help him
self. just then. But his expression was
not at all properly grateful as he uShered
Slyne into the room he himself had never
expected to see again, and there proceed
ed to display to that masterful adven-
turer the mass of papers on which their
further partnership was to depend.
Slyne picked out the more important of
these with an acumen which would have
done Mr.. JObling himself every credit,
and for a busy hour the two sat porting
over one dog scared document after an
other, Slyne's mask of Indifference de-
sorting him by degrees as he grasped
point after point of the case. till he
threw the last down with a smile of tri-
umph. and. rising from the table paced
to and fro for Il moment, rubbing his
hands in ecstasy of eXultation.
''Everythings all right he announced,
confidently. "My-our fortunes as Sood
as made: and I'll tell you what. Jobling.
You shall have 10 per cent of the i'm
that strike you. eh? 1 don't say that
you deserve any such consideration from
me, but-I'm ready to let bysones be by
cones. and | want YOU to work for me
with a Will"
His Sef-aSSulance was contagious. Mr..
JobiinS, after the merest moment OF heSl-
tat:on. rose in his turn, holding out ii
Ea,;o. which Slyne srasped affectionately.
And thus they came To an amicable UNI
derstanding, without more words
Pack up now, commanded Slyne
pleasantly peremptory, and We'll run
across to the Paris. I've any amount to
do yet before | can snatch a sleep.
IN be very thankful to get into my
bed" said Mr.. Jobling. already busy
among his belongings, and more than a
little daZed by the march of events. I've
had a most trying day.
1t did not take long to have his bag
gage transferred to the other hotel, and
there Slyne put him under confidential
charge of the manager, with very strict
orders that he was not, on any preteXt
whatever. to be allowed to decamp pend
ing Slyne's return. Thereafter that ac-
tive man of affairs sent to the garage for
his car, with word that his chauffeur
need not be disturbed. and. having de-
posted his still uncOunted winnings with
the cashier, started eastward again in
such haste that he would not even wait
to change his thin evening clothes.
Slyne was. in fact. fiercely excited His
particular Providence seemed to be hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
MODERN DANCES ENJOYED
Georgetown Assembly Takes No
Steps to Stop Turkey Trotting."

me georgetown Assembly one of the
most famous of the dancing organiza-
tons of the city. which was recently
very nearly disbanded because some
OF its members wanted To permit "tur-
Key trottinS and others did not held
q dance AT Llnth:cum Hall last night.
at which practically nothin. bur the
modern dances Were INDUCED in ac-
cordinS 10 statement made by "A
fcrmer member of the assemblies COM
mittee today.
AT a recent meeting Of the oreaniza-
ton. this former member of the com
n.ittee said. I'VE agreed to back up the
authority of. the committee, and not TO
perform any Objectionable dances A
definition of objectionable is n matter
of opinion. so there was no ATTEMPT
last night on the part of any officer
or committeeman to stop any of the
dances. Practically all of the dances
last night were of the 'turkey-trottins'
character"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
CHAPTER XII.
The Price of Freedom.

Slynes. noStrilS cured he observed
the dirty and disheveled aspect of the
Olive Branch, lying idle in Genoa harbor
alongside the coal chutes, where the day s
work had not Yet begun. He had grown
extremely fastidious again within the
very short space of time which had passed
since he had last seen her.
There was no one visible about her lit
tered decks except the Waterman on duty,
whose sole salute to him as he stepped
carefully up the insecure sangplank was
Il sullen scowl
But that might have been deemed quite
a hearty welcome i'm contrast with his re-
ception by Capt. Dove.
Capt. Dove was, in point of fact furi-
Gus when he opened his little, red-rimmed
eyes and became aware of his former
friends intrusion upon his privacy. Sit
ting up in his frowsy bunk. with the
blankets huddled about him, looking lu-
dicrously like an incensed gorilla, he
ragged and swore at his gratuitous visitor
until his voice gave out.
Slyne, forgetful in his new enthusiasm
of the terms on which they had parted.
was at first somewhat taken aback by
that Outburst: but only at first. And his
sanguine anticipations enabled him to
dure 1t unmoved. 1t also gave him time
to collect his ideas. He could see that
MS erfand was not going To prove quite
SO easy as he had expected and that he
must play his new cards with diScrimina
ton. AS soon the evil old man i'll The
bunk had exhausted himself in invective
Slyne spoke. smooth and cuttingly.
Il came back to do YOU d good turn.
Buff that's how you're going to take
it, you foul-mouthed old rapparee. I'll
save my breath and be off again. What
TIN deuce dye mean by shouting at me
as if I We're a drunken deckhand. Speak
to HE above a whisper nOw-and you'll
see whatll happen to YOU. That's the
police boat pulling past"
The opportune splash Of oars had sug
gested to him that plausible threat Capt.
Dove. listening intently. crouched back
against the bulllhead. his blinking. hot
suspicious eyes on Slynes. The boat
passed on. But he had found time to OBJ
serve that Slyne was in evening dress,
with an expensive fur coat to keep the
cold out And Slynes cool contempt for
his ill-temper would seem to have inn
pressed him no less than Siyne's air of
solid prosperity.
He himself, it appeared. had had care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
CHAPTER XI.-Continued.

Mr.. Jobling subsidized into a heap and
staring at him open -nouthed. But
Slyne said no more for d moment or two.
Outwardly quite calm and matter-of-fact.
his mind was in Il seething turmoil. II
all the inept rogue beside him had said
were true He could scarcely restrain
an impulse to get to his feet and shout
for JOY.
The lawyer seemed to have nothing
more to say, either. And Slyne, having
somewhat recovered command of him
self. at length rose, tossing his cold cigar
away with an angry oath. 1T makes my
blood boil" said he. Ito think But
for the sheerest accident you'd be a dead
man by now. and where would nave
been then. You don't deserve such stu
pendous luck. and, by the Lord Harry.
if / find you playing the fool again
You're going to put yourself into my
hands from now on, d ye hear? And, In
the first place, | must see those papers
YOU spoke of: if they're in order I'll see
the thing through. We can't work with
out each other, unfortunately for me,
Or
You're going too fast" interviewed Mr..
Joblng, still seated. and with some faint
show of spirit. You re taking too much
for granted, sir. l don't even know who
You are, and we must come to terms of
some sort before
ward with twitchng fingers and eyes
aHame.
You'll take whatever terms You get
and he precious thankful Missed Slyne.
STOPPING over him. You'll do exactly
what you're told-no more and no less.
And you won't forget again. will YOU,
that you've met your master in me-?
Nj. Joblins. gazing aghast into the
muzZle of the cheap revolver which had
proved so ineffective in his own hands.
at last regained voice enough to subscribe
Solemnly to these StipulatiOns, and from
that moment went uncomfOrta bly, in fear
for the life he himself had been trying
to take not an hour before. That was
proba bly, the first time he had ever been
threatened with personal violence. and a
life spent chiefly i'm ChancerE lane does
not always foster an excess of that cal
cuIat courage needed to deal with one
O. SHINES dangerous sort.
Come on, then said Slyne, and Mr..
Jobling got shakily up from the bench.
You needn't he afraid that l won't deal
fair-generously-wit YOU but this is no
time to be hagsling here. We haven't a
moment to spare. l must see those pa
pers at once. Step OUT
The hall porter at the Metropole raised
his eyebrows over Mr.. Jobling's some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
ALUMNI ELECT OFFICERS.
Columbia Association Perfects Plans
for It's Annual Dinner.

The annual meeting of the Alumni AS
ISOLATION of Columbia University in the
District of Columbia was held last night
at the University Club. The officers
elected We're: President, DR. Marcus Ben
jdmin; vice president W. NJ. Hillyer, rep
resenting the college; vice president. DR..
:. :. Laws. representing the law school
vice president, DIR. j. NJ. Gitternlan, rep
resenting schools of science: vice presi-
dent, Dr. &. l.. q. Anderson. Representing
the school of pharmacy and surgery: sec
'retary. George oakley TOtten, jr.; treas
urer. William Waller.
Arrangements were made for the annua
dinner and reception 10 the members al
the Glee Club who will give d concert a
the Willard Hotel February -.
Delegates were appointed To the alumni
council meeting February II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
YOUTHS BIND AND ROB
CHINESE LAUNDRyMAN
Trio With Drawn Rev0IverS
Get 81 From Shop of CeIes-
tiai on Georgia Avenue.

Wing Lee. proprietor of a Chinese laun-
dry at GOO Georgia avenue northwest
reported 10 tie police that three Young
men entered his place last night, bound
and gagged him, robbed his cash drawer
OF s.. and left him lying in the place
helpless and una bic 10 call for assistance
The robbery OF Wings place is the fourth
foldup and robbery of Chinese Laundry
Establishments reported To the police
within the last month. last nights attack
and robbery being the most aggravated
Of the series
The robbery occurred about S.I5 o'clock
according 10 Wing. while he Was his
'r%n:ES DoaId- TIE door opened ana the
lrt:ee young nicI-, each displaying = pis-
t"i. entered. they inotioned him 10 the
pdEk :ooIil, lac stated. secured his hands
ami ieet ano lied something over mis-
mouth IN order that lie might moi give
aI alarm soon cnaus.. for them To be
CaBtttfrd.
Ate the departure of the armed trio.
said the Chinanlan he tueged at the
fastFnlliSS until he finally freed himself.
aiG craWled 10 the door. He shouted for
help. attracting the attention of Abraha IN
Co.drla n. grocer. Wi OSe place of business
il across the street from the laundry
Grocer Goldman responded tn his call as
sisted him 10 remove the remaining. fast =
eHnSS and sent FOR the ppi:,-e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28

ing out to him such a chance in life as he
could scarcely have conceived himself in
his widest dreams. And he was in such
frantic haste to grasp that chance-which
involved SO much more than the mere
money-that he had quite forgotten his
recent fear Of NJ Dubois.
Il think I've got you this time, my
girl said he to himself, sleefully, as he
once more slowed down to stop at the
Italian frontier. And that was the bur-
den of all his thoughts as he raced madly
along the Corniche road in his high
powered car. In the darkness before the
dawn, his eyes intent on the long white
ribbon of highway endlessly slipping to-
ward his headlights, he saw only roseate
visions of what the future now held for
him. AS the sun rose to FURNISH the
bare, brown mountains before him. he
nodded happily to himself. and his lips
moved again to the glad refrain Il think
I've got you quite safe this time. my
Sirl'''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
BREAKS A COLD,
OPENS N0STR|LS.
Pape's Cold Compound cures
colds and grippe in a
few hours-Contains
no Ouinine.

The most severe cold will be
broken and all grippe misery
ended after taking a dose of
Pape's Cold Compound every
two hours until three consecu-
tive doses are taken
You will distinctly feel all
the disagreeable symptoms leav-
ing after the very first dose.
The most miserable headache,
dullness. head and nose stuffed
up. feverishness, sneezing. rum
ming of the nose. sore throat,
mucous catarrhal discharges,
soreness. stiffness, rheumatism
pains and other distress vanish
eS.
Take this wonderful Com
pound as directed, with the
knowledge that there is nothing
else in the world which will
cure your cold or end Grippe
misery as promptly and without
any other assistance or bad aft
Ur-efects as accent package
of Pape's Cold Compound,
which any druggist can supply
contains no quinine-belongs in
every home-accept no substi-
tute. Tastes nice-acts gently
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
CONSUMES MANY BANANAS.
United States Imports Five Times as
Many as Any Other Country.

In recent report on the worlds pro-
duction and consumption Of bananas.
published by the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce. Consul Julius D. Ore
her of Port Antonio, Jamaica. states that
the total exports of bananas from all
countries i'm 1911 amounted in round num-
bers TO 53,0oOOo0 lunches Jamaica lead
ing, With exports of lG.437.3s5 punches:
Costa kica being second. with 1903, 5s6;
Honduras third. with 6.JU.0oo and Coz
lombia fourth. with exports of 1901 sJl
punches
The United States, which imports mere
than five times as many bananas as any
other country, received a grand total OF
a. 800 J39 punches during the fiscal wear
ended June so, 1872, Jamaica fur:lisi:iAs
-, 467 ,9lS punches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Improvements Endorsed.

The association approved the Senate
bill for the opening of 1st street north
east through Prospect Hill. Ely this bill
street is also to be cut diagonally
through the hill from I'd and Z streets
northeast to Park street northeast.
The plans Tor Mcmillan Park which
were formed by a committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. We're approved
by the association.
The street car companies are to be ask
ed to have signs showing the destira ton
OF their cars placed On tie rear as we'll
as the front of the cars.
a. O. TinSley, for a number of years
secretary or the association, resigned,
having removed to another part of the
city, and y. Cuulton Wells was appoint
ed to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. y. E. Allender and Mrs. G.. Cove
members of the District of Columbia
Suffra2ist Association. exp ainel the plans
for tie proposed celebration the night Of
March >.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28

and went over the case with the laundry
man
The police were. tod that the robbers
were no. more than eighteen or twent V
wears old. and that they wore no masks
Nothing was said by them to the China
man, Wing Lee stated. and so quickly
was he bound and gagged that he hardly
had time 10 realize what was being done
men the laundryman had been secured
ana put i'll an out-of-the-Way place the
young men searched the place for money
but found only the 81 in the cash drawer
AS soon as they had taken the money
they left the laundry and d:sappeared.
fartial descriptions of them were fur
nished the police.
Father Johns Medicine
Makes rev strength and health. Cures
coidS.-AdYeTtiSement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
CORPORAL SDEATH
Findings of Board Over Bull
lard Suicide at Fort Wash
ington Completed.

board of inquiry composed of three
officers OF the coast artillery at Fort
WASHINGTON. Ma. yesterday afternoon,
investigated the suicide there yesterday
morning Of Corp. Virgil -. Huiard of the
i:id United states Coast Artillery Com
paay. but the iind nss viii not be made
public until after they have been trans
mitted 10 the War Department.
Bullard. who was twenty-seven years
old, was found unconscious in the guard
house, having taken carbolic acid. He
was hurried to the post hospital and
treated by First Lieut.. William y. Carr.
but his condition was so critical that he
died about thirty minutes after he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
BOWELS SLUGGISH, LIVER TORPID,
HEADACHy. b|LIOUS?- "CASCARETS'

sick. sour, gassy stomach. backache
and all other distress: relieve your
torpid liver and constipated bowels OF
all the sour bile, gases and clogged-up
waste which is producing the misery.
A IO-cent box OF Cascarets keeps
your head clear. stomach sweet, liver
and bowels regular and you feel
cheerful and bully for months Don't
forget the children-their little insidcs
need a good. gentle cleansing, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28

No odds how bad your liver. stom-
ach or bowels; how much your head
ches: how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation. indi-
gestion. biliousness and sluggish in
testines-you always get the desired
results with Cascarets.
Clean your stomach. liver and
bowels tonight: end the headache.
blliOuSn S. dizziness nervousness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Churchmen Discuss Social Evil

DR.. Howard 4. Kelly OF Johns HOPKINS
University. and Representative Redfield
of New YORK We're the principal speakers
at a meeting of the Churchman'S League
held last night at the Highlands apart
ment house. The subject OF discussion
AT the meeting last night was the social
evil and how best to remedy il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Victim Was Under Arrest.

1t is stated that Billiard was arrested
at his company $ quarters several days
ago and held to answer charge OF hay
ing made :; false statement at IL court
martial proceeding, in which another
member of his company was involved.
Yesterday, at first call, Sergt. Klippstine
found him unconscious. A small vial
from which he had taken the acid was
found in the guardhOuse, enough of the
label having been erased to make it i'm
possible to tell where ii was purcha sed.
Corp. Bullard. ii is thought, ended
his life because he feared his trial might
result i'm d sentence to military prison.
His body will be sent to his late home
in Illinois for burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Interpreter Assists Victim.

Wing I % speaks hut little English. and
IL Was witt some difficulty that ne was
able 10 n:ake himself distinctly under
ssood. Detectives Baur and Cornwell
saw h-rI last night and discussed the
affair with HIM, while an interpreter call
cd this morning with Detective Cornweu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Assessment Report Approved.

\ committee composed of DR.. Edgar u.
Thompson. president of the association:
Herman T. Blau and Selden NJ. Ely, ap-
pointed to consider the George report on
taxation in the District of Columbia. sub
mitted its report. which was adopted The
report stated that the committee consider
ed tile George report was not aimed at
any individual. but was "A serious attempt
to equaiiZe the burden of taxation and to
improve and make more scientific the
methods of assessment
Declaring that the committee has no
sympathy with Il few of the witnesses at
the hearings who would. by implication
at least. impeach the integrity of any
member. of our board of assessors" the
report states that the committee believes
the board to be composed of high-class,
honorable men.
The report analyZes the findings con-
tanned in the George report and supports
all but one two of the recommended
tons contained therein, particularly the
provision for full value assessments, pro-
vlded the tax rate is reduced from IL
Ing the provisions for ascertaining the
true value of taxable property in tine
District of Columbia. the report further
declares that the committee does not be-
EcVe the George report should be CON
strued as an attack on the half-and-half
principle in the District OF Columbia al
though 1t shows how revenue might be
increased by more equita bic taxation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28

If YOU want work read the want COL
umnS OF The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
ASSOCIATION VOICES
AN EMPHATIC PROTEST
Objects to Taxation for Ana
costa Flats Improvement.
George Report Endorsed.

The North Capitol and lexington Cit
liens Association, at a meeting last night
in st. Martins Hail. North Capitol and
T streets. adopted resolutions voicing en-
phatc protest against the taxation Of res
idents of that section in connection with
the Anacostia fats plan
Addresses approving Of the proposed
park were made by members. who at the
same time declared that as the park will
be some distance from that section they
ought not to be taxed when residents of
the northwest section of the city will not
have TO aid in paying fer the proposed
Improvement. 1t was decided to send
copy of the resolutions to Congress and
urge that the bill providing for this tax
alton be disaprroved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
Father Johns Medicine

Makes new strength and health Cure
oids.-AdyeTtiSement