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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-22
THIN ICE FORMS IN STREAMS
Not Heavy Enough to Interfere
With Navigation.

According TO report, the first ice of the
season was made in the Susquehanna
river, Md, in the latter part of last week,
and ice also covered the approaches to
the canal connecting Chesapeake bay
with the Delaware river. The ice was
not enough. however, To interfere with
navigation except for light-built and UNI
protected wood bulls. The coming of the
warm weather of the last two days put
an end to all danger of a freeze at the
present time, and vessel masters are still
planning TO pass through the canal t.
and from Delaware river points.
1t is stated that the Delaware and Ches-
apeake canal managers have determined
To keep the canal open as long as pos
slble and to make rerairs this year dur
ing the ice embargo, which is looked for
some time in the coming month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-22

vive him: Harvey, Charles Harvey. Jr.,
William. John Snowden and Miss Mar
garet Snowden Stanley and Mrs. James
g. Boss. ir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-22
Duffey. pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. Burial was made
in Bethel cemetery.
Arrested Trying to Sell Bicycle.


A colored youth named Smith, claim
ing Baltimore as his home was ar
rested this morning by Policeman
Kerns because it is claimed he at
tempted to sell comparatively new
bicycle for So. Smith told the police
he bought the wheel for So The Wash
ington authorities were requested to
send a man over to look at the wheel
to see If 1t was stolen in Washington.
Fire at o'clock last night destroye
small frame house at Royal and
wythe streets occupied by Isaac Glib
son, colored. The fire department re-
sponded to the alarm, but owing to
remoteness of the place were unable to
give assistance.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks at it's meet
ing tonight will make arrangements
for it's Christmas celebration for the
children, which will be held next week
The charities committee will also COM
plete plans for sending out baskets
filled with groceries and provisions to
the worthy poor of the city
Pupils of st. Mary's Academy gave
a musical concert this afternoon at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall for
the benefit of st. Marys Sunday school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-22
CHARLES H. STANLEY DIES
AT HIS HOME IN LAUREL
Long Chancellor of Episcopal Wash.
ington Diocese-Former
Legislator.

Charles H Stanley of Laurel. Md, n
former member of the state legislature
of Maryland and chancellor of the Epis-
copal diocese of Washington from the
time of its beginning, died Saturday at
his home at the age of seventy-one
years. He had been in bad health for a
year, but had been seriously i'll for only
about two weeks.
Mr.. Stanley was controller of the state
Of Maryland for about a year-1911-12
He was mayor of Laurel for two terms,
and was a director of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College as well as being chair
man of the executive committee of that
institution.
He was a state director of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. and also was
counsel for several railroads He fought
in the civil war a member of the lst
Maryland Cavalry, Confederate army.
He was a native of Connecticut, but
went to Maryland early in life, his father
being an Episcopal minister In that state
for many years. He was president of the
Citizens National Bank Of Laurel after
he organized it in 1891.
Funeral Tomorrow.
Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop of
Washington, assisted by Rev. William
Tayloe Snyder, will officiate at his fu
neral services, to be held at St Phillips
| Episcopal Church, at Laurel. tomorrow
| afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will be
| in Laurel.
Active pallbearers, chosen from the Ma
sonic order. of which he was member
| are to be, George w. Waters. jr. d. NJ
Fisher. J. Roy Roseberry. a. Roy Bev-
ans, John r. Jones and LIE Page Cron-
miller. Honorary pallbearers are: Fill
more Beal. David Briscoe. Carter Bowie
John Bowie, A. T. Brooke, T.. L. S. Comp
| ton. Herschel Ford, William E. Gilbert
William German, Frank H. Kent, JOSEPH
Packard, Harry J. Patterson. L. Q. w
| Roberts, Frederick Sasscer, d. WiltoI
| Snowden, A. G. Thomas, w. d. Nelson
Thomas w. Williams and Randolph r
| Waters
| Besides his wife. Mrs. Margaret Snow
den Stanley, the following children sur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-22
Mrs Marshall P. Wilder Dead.

NEW YORK. December 22.-The death
of Mrs. Marshall P. Wilder, wife of the
author and entertainer in local hospital
here Saturday was announced last night.
Mrs. Wilder elaborated with her hus-
band in most of his writings. She was
thirty-five years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-22
Bridge Rail Saves Skidding Autoist

strong guard rail OF the Anacostia
bridge Yesterday afternoon prevented the
automopI e IN which DR.. William Hough,
a physician 1T the Government Hospital
for the insane, was riding from plunging
into the river. As the physician was
crossing the bridge the vehicle skidded
against the guard rail The rail was bent,
but the automobile was held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-22

Hagerstown's tMd.) successfully oper-
ated municipal electric plant will be
used as an object lesson in favor of
municipal ownership in a campaign now
in progress in Springfield, III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-22
Things That Could Be Done.

If We had but per cent of the $500
100000 war expenditures made. Senator
Burton tells us, for the year ending June
30, 1914, to add to the national govern
ment half of our budget we could have
all our local improvements. we could
abolish all the slum alleys. have school
doctors and nurses and get the worth of
the money now spent in education. | do
not ask that We shall not be adequately
prepared for war, but whether the time
has not come when we should revise
somewhat our Interpretation of the word
adequate.
The remedy for the situation which
has arisen is i'm a higher sense of honor
and deeper sense of gratitude. i'm a quick
forgiveness of extravagant words uttered
in the heat of debate and in self-con-
troll which forbids retaliation in kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-22

Do not upset digestion with
strong drugs. Treatment by
inhalation i the new method.
Get the new remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-22
NOT A SUPPL|CANT
AT DOORS OF CONGRESS
Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, Jr., De.
tends District in Sunday Morn
ing Sermon.

4 know that the men and women OF
my church are not grafters,' declared
Rev. Dr.. John Van Schack. ir., in his
sermon yesterday morning at the Church
of Our Father, Universalist, and ] say
to Congress that this is not an ignoble,
self-seeking, dishonest community. 1t is
a tolerant and self-respecting community.
L is not hostile nor disrespectful to Con-
gress.
Rev. Van Schaick's sermon was an ad-
dress, in reality, on the relations between
the federal government and the National
Capital, being inspired by the recent at
tacks in Congress upon the people and
, the form of government of the District OF
Columbia. The speaker decried the APP
parent belief on the part of many mem
bers of Congress and others that the
District is a constant supplicant at the
doors of Congress, seeking advantages
not enjoyed by other communities. and
ever begging the federal government for
| more and more favors.
| Not a Gigantic Santa Claus.
''If it is faithful to its trust declared
| DR.. Van Schaick, Congress has no IA
/ vors TO grant. In years past organiza-
| tions and individuals have sought favors
| which have been granted as if they were
donations from the public treasury. These
| things have indicated bad government
the idea of looking on the House and the
Senate AS gigantic Santa Claus is a
wrong idea altogether
/ DIR. Van Schaick declared that the peo
| pie of the District of Columbia have a
| right to advise, and to counsel in their
/ own government, and to act as Their
I GnDEeGnlan mi CT ion
| ers.
These Commissioners, he said, ''hav'
consulted with the people. have studied
| the finances of the District and hav,
/ brought TO bear expert testimony. TheI
| have asked for approximately fourteen
and half million dollars for the mex
year. The District committee. however
brings in a bill cutting these estimate
| between three and four millions of dol
| lars and. because of this cut, fails to ap
| Dropriate for any of the new uroiects
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-16
GREAT NORTHERN ENGINEERS
WILL BE IN FROM FAIRvIEW
BY TONIGHT.
mr.. TOILETTE ON A TRIP
1nspects Route Between Fairview and
Lewistown Preparatory to Bidding
on the Work-Bridge Over Missouri
compieted-Construction in North
Dakota.

Engineer R. E. Taft and Engineer
Eddy, of the Great Northern, with Mr..
Toilette. the big contractor who has
the contract for the work now in prog.
ress in this vicinity, are expected in
today some time from Fairview, on
the eastern boundary of Montana. Mr..
Toilette is making this trip prepara-
tory to bidding on construction work
from Fairview west to Lewistown, a
stretch of 318 miles. 1t is expected
that the Great Northern will soon call
Tor bids and that construction will be-
gin at the Fairview end before a great
while.
The Great Northern has completed
the bridge across the Missouri river
and it Is one of the finest in the coun-
try. 1t Is provided with lift span
800 feet long.
B. E. Stack, who has just returned
from a trip over the Great Northern
route from Fairview to Lewistown,
states that construction is going on
rapidly in Mckenzie county, North Da-
kota, just across the line from Mon.
tana.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-16
GIVE LOW
RATES FOR STATE FAIR
HALF FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP
go INTO EFFECT ON
SEPTEMBER 20.

Helena, Sept 1O.-Officials of all the
Montana railroads have announced
that half fare for the round trip will
be the prevailing fare for the week of
the Montana state fair, September %.
q. These reduced rates will go into
effect on September goth and continue
throughout fair week until the last
day. Montana fair-gOers are fortunate
in the respect of reduced rates, for in
practically all the states where the
great fairs are held the railroads have
refused to give any reductions.
Besides giving reduced rates, the
railroads will run daily special trains
from many points in the state, assur-
ing direct and speedy service each
day to Helena. Orders have been sent
to all station agents urging them to
disclose all the Information possible
about the state fair specials" to peo-
pie who are planning ON coming to
Helena. These trains will stop at the
fair grounds to discharge passengers
before going in to the Helena stations,
allowing all passengers to go direct to
the fair grounds.
The Helena commercial club has cs-
tablished rooming bureau in the
Kohrs block In Helena, which will be
easily found because of the big red ar
row sign. Here rooms can be OBJ.
tanned. baggage checked, and general
information will be dealt out. Those
who wish to reserve rooms In advance
are writing to the secretary of the
Helena commercial club, who is max
ing the reservations. With the new
Placer hotel completed. and the Hell
ena Apartments, the Grand Central
and Grandon hotels receiving guests.
It is expected that the great 1918
crowsd can be we2 accommodated.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-16
BOGUS CHECK PLAN
N|PPED IN THE BUD
OFFICERS BELIEVE THEY HAVE
MADE IMPORTANT
ARRESTS.

What is believed to have been a
scheme for making big haul through
the medium of bogus checks was
nipped in the bud Saturday by an ar.
rest made by the police. The party
arrested had 500 specially printed
blank checks, duplicates of those used
by prominent railroad contractor
having headquarters at Great Falls.
The checks bore the name of this con.
tractor printed on them. Later the
sheriffs force arrested two men sup.
posed to be associated with the first
one caught and the three are now in
the county jail while an investigation
is being made. The officers believe
the plan of these men was to wait un-
til some Saturday night and then
flood the town with worthless checks,
making their getaway before the fraud
could be discovered Monday morning.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-16
FUNERAL OF WIDELY KNOWN PIo.
NEER HELD YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON. sa
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL
Attendance Is Very Large-Funeral Of
the Late Mrs. Lena Stoudt Held
This Afternoon From Family Resi-
dence-The Obsequies Of Benjamin
Shortiey Sunday Afternoon.

The funeral of the late Hugh Green
who died Saturday afternoon at his
ranch home in the Castle Butte sec
ton, was held yesterday afternoon
from Odd Fellows hall under the au
spices of the Odd Fellows. The hall
and all the ante rooms were crowded
with mourning friends of the popular
pioneer and there were numerous
floral tributes, the casket being hidden
by flowers.
The services were conducted by ].
H. Atkins and Burton r. Cole, the lat
ter making the address, and Mr. Atkins
acting as chaplain. Music was fur.
nished by a quartet and at the grave
the impressive ritual of the order was
carried out. The pallbearers. all old
friends of the decedent, were Firmin
Tullock, Noble Walker, Jacob Holze-
mer, George Eastman, Lewis Bowman
and Charles L. Wentworth.
Mr.. Green was one of the best
known residents of the county. Born
at Philadelphia in 1854, he started
west in 1869 and soon enlisted in the
regular army at Fort Laramie. He
saw active service in Indian cam
paigns and was a brave and trust
worthy soldier, rising to the rank Of
frst sergeant. He came to Fort Ma
ginnis with the troops, and after leav-
ing the army engaged in ranching and
stockraising in that section, later To-
eating at Gilt Edge, where he resided
for number of years. Mr.. Green
joined the Odd Fellows at Fort Lara
mie and was an active member of that
order. AS soon as Judith lodge was
organized he identified himself with 1t
and had served in all the offices. He
was man of sterling character and
was held in the highest esteem by all
who came in contact with him. His
last illness covered a period of but
ten days.
Mr.. Green was married for the Sec
ond time in June. 1910, to Mrs. James,
and is survived by the widow and nine
children, Harry, Mary, Ruth, Grace,
Blanche, Howard, Hugh, Lawrence and
Robert.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-16
FINE WEATHER FACILITATES IT
AND AVENUES ARE BE-
ING GRADED.
THE B|TUL|TA|C PLANT
II 's Installed Near the Great Nor
thern Depot and Surfacing viii Be-
. gin Either Sunday or Monday-The
Start viii Be Made at the Bright
HoteI-Carefui Supervision.

Contractor MCGUIRE is making ex-
cellent progress with his street paving
contract now and has been especially
fortunate in having perfect weather
for the work. Tomorrow the concrete
will be down from Sixth avenue to
near Second and grading Is in full
swing on the avenues. Mr.. McGuirx
has installed his bitulithic plant near
the Great Northern depot and next
Sunday or Monday plans to begin put
ting on the surface. The bitulithic is
laid hot and rolled, and while very
different from asphalt, forms one solid
sheet. One advantage of this is, says
Mr.. MCGUIRE, that IL at any time 1t
should be necessary to put in a man.
hole or make other changes in the
paved district, when the material is
replaced hot and rolled, no trace of the
repair can be found in a day or SO.
The start In laying the bitulithic will
be made at the Bright hotel, and the
crew will follow up the concrete force,
expecting to be right on their heels
by the time all the concrete is down.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-16

pen and to have worked in association
with men who could do them. There
is every reason to believe that cur
rency reform will be carried through
with equal energy, directness, and 10y
atty to the general interest. When
that is done this first session of the
Sixty-third congress will have passed
into history with an unrivalled dis
tinction. want to express my spe-
cial admiration for the devoted and
untiring work of Mr.. Underwood and
Mr.. Simmons, and the committees as
sociated with them"
When the president was asked to
comment on the votes of Senators La
Toilette and Poindexter, he expressed
very warm admiration for their ICON.
sciousness and independence and cour.
age.'
Always Confident.
The president, while always con-
fident that the democratic majority
would be kept intact to insure the
passage of the bill by safe margin,
had been hoping for the votes of pro-
gressive republicans. He told some of
his friends tonight that aid of this kind
outside of the party ranks was one of
the concrete evidences that the demo-
cratic party was progressive.
Personally the president felt very
happy over the result. He had Just
returned from the golf links when Sec
retary Tumulty, who had been an
eager auditor in the senate gallery,
drove rapidly to the White House and,
beaming with smiles, told the presi-
dent of the vote.
Great" was the presidents first re-
mark as he went to his study and tele-
phOned Chairman Simmons his hearty
congratulations.
The president hopes to share the
vacation which members of the senate
are about to take, by going to Cornish,
Continued on page six.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-16

proving and developing the tract.
Aside from the payment for street
work, the city had failed to carry out
It's agreement. Messrs. Littlejohn, Bel.
den and Lane stated that they now
asked the city to either carry out its
contract or else reconvey the land to
them. They would refund the amount
paid on the streets, together with in
terest. Alderman Wiedeman stated
that 1t would be an unsatisfactory plan
to expend money In driblets on the
park There was now some $4,000 in
the park fund and next year there
would be close to $4,000 available.
Such sum could be expended to much
better advantage than much smaller
amount. Work done now, for instance.
would be largely lost through the win
ter. Mr.. Wiedeman was authorized to
interview the donors and see If the
arrangement he proposed would not be
satisfactory to them
5. l., Stormwind petitioned for a
pawnbroker's license, but as it did not
conform to the ordinance, 1t was re-
ferred back to him. This is the first
application for pawnbroker's license
ever received by the council.
The ElkhOrn rooming house applied
for license under the new ordinance.
Granted
Baptist Church.
DIR. S. e. Brice stated that the Bap-
tist church was about to begin the
erection of new church, expecting
to start excavating next week. He
asked that the culvert now In use to
carry off the surface water be extend
ed some distance further. Referred
to the street committee.
Judge Roy e. Ayers stated that
owing to an error in laying out the
street line In front of his residence
the trees were so close in that the
Continued on page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-16
FERGUS TO REALIZE $4,000 FOR
COUNTY PURPOSES
THIS YEAR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Amount Of Revenue Shows Nice Gain
Over Last Year, But the Demands
Have Increased in Proportion
How II Will Be Divided Among the
County Funds-Interest Paid in.

County Clerk and Recorder Frank r
Cunningham and his deputies have
now practically completed the work OF
extending the tax rolls and the books
will be turned over to County Treas
urer Rufus Poland this week. The
job of sending out the tax notices will
then be undertaken. There are now
about 1000 taxpayers in Fergus
county.
Tax Payments.
Taxes become due on the first Mon
day in October and will be delinquent
after Nov. 80. The work of sending
out the 1000 notices will be completed
in very short time and early in OctO
Der the money will begin pouring into
the treasury.
Total Of Tax Money.
The total assessed valuation of the
county this year is about $17,O00,0 900,
The amount of tax money that will be
derived for county purposes, exclusive
of city, state, school and other taxes.
will foot up $217,O0O, which is nice
gain over last year. This will be ap-
portioned among the various county
funds as follows: General fund, 5h
mills; poor fund, " mill; road fund,
mills; bridge fund, mills; sinking
fund, mill; making total Of IA
mills.
OF the total assessed valuation, over
$4,000, 900 is in Incorporated towns and
the road and bridge levies do not ap-
ply to them.
While the county's revenue is con-
siderably larger than ever before, the
demands upon it are proportionately
increased. There is no let up in the
call for more roads and bridges and
these improvements are all necessary,
the only difference between them be-
ing as to their urgency. The COM
missioners will do the best they can
to meet these demands and have done
a lot of travelling over the county of
late to get thoroughly posted so that
the expenditures may be made equita-
BILE as between the different sections.
Some '~elvet."
The designated depositaries for
county funds made settlement last
week with County Treasurer Rufus
Poland for money left on deposit with
these banks for the period from May
IA to Aug. 81. Under the new state
law, interest on these deposits is
fixed at 2h per cent per annum and
the total for the period stated amount
ed to $1,061.40. The county funds
were naturally rather slim during the
period, but taking the average for a
full year, it is likely that the county
will realize something like $4,000 in
interest during the next year.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-16
Benz. Shortley Funeral.


The funeral of the late Benjamin
Shortley. a pioneer of Fergus county
was held Sunday afternoon from the
Methodist church, the services being
conducted by Rev. C. M. Donaldson.
There was a very large attendance.
Mr.. Shortley met with tragic death
as the result of an accident Tuesday
afternoon last. He was driving over
railway crossing at Dover, and a
freight train on a siding prevented
MIN from seeing the approach of pas
senger train No. 43, the transconti-
mental. The horses were instantly
killed, the wagon completely demol-
lshed, and Mr.. Shortley was hurled to
the ground, being unconscious when
help reached him. He was taken to
Great Falls and died in the hospital
there Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Shortley located in Paradise
valley, in the Snowy mountain section,
In the early days and resided there
until some five years ago, when he
removed to Arrow creek. Mr.. Shortley
was a good citizen, model husband,
a loving father and true friend. He
was sixty years of age and is survived
by the widow and several children,
including Mrs. E. 8. Fowler and Mrs.
Guy Harwood; of Stanford: Mrs. David
Olds, Of Moore; Mr.. Edward Shortley,
OF Natal; and Miss Lorene Shortley,
OF LeWiStOWn.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-16
Thomas Gregory Honored.

At the last meeting of Judith Lodge,
No. 80, l. O. o. F., Thomas Gregory,
the pioneer rancher and veteran Odd
Fellow of Straw, was made the re.
cipient of a splendid veteran Jewel,
the gift of Judith lodge to one of its
most honOred members. Mr.. Gregory
became member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows in 1869 and from
that time to this, covering period of
over 43 years, he has been a member
in good standing, and for more than
25 years of that time a member of
Judith Lodge, No. 30. During that
time he has been highly honored by
the lodge, having been elected to vari.
Gus offices of responsibility. The
speech of presentation was made by
Charles B. Jamme, the local deputy
grand master, and in response Mr..
Gregory feelingly spoke of his appre.
citation Of the honor bestowed and of
his deepening interest in the welfare
of the order. The jewel is a splendid
specimen of the jewelers. art and is
suitably engraved with the donee's
name and the facts relating to it's
presentation.