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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06
CAMPAIGNING FOR MEMBERS,
Friendship House Committee Send:
Out $40 Notices.

The committee of the Supporting Asso-
citation OF Friendship House, in charge OF
the campaign for ECO members in two
months" at a meeting last night sent
notices to the go present members. in
forming them of the campaign and ask
ing each one to obtain at least two new
members during the next two months. Ar
rangements for the campaign were made
at last nights meeting
The committee is composed of Mrs W.
q. Stuart. Mrs Henry Gannett, Mrs.
De Wolfe. Mrs. HUM. Mrs. Elmer Briggs
Mrs. II. Nj. Swart and the Misses Agnes
Otterback. Margaret Whelpley. Clara
Burroughs, Marguerite Weller Anna
Prescott, Garlic Marsh. Mignon c.
Nixon. Sarah Everett, Edna Stone and
Miss Brook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06
TELLS OF BRAVERY.
Jack Cook Talks About Stewards
Battery at Gettvsburr.

Jack Cook. a civil war veteran. ad-
dressed the members of Gen. NJ. Emmett
Urell Camp. No. 8. United Spanish War
Veterans. at a meeting held in the camp
hall. last night, telling of the bravery
shown by Stewards Battery of the Iron
Brigade, at the battle Of Gettysburg
Those mustered into the camp last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

mating gas i'm her room last night. She
was unconscious when found by another
occupant of the house. A rubber tube
became disconnected.
DR.. F. J. Ready responded with n pull
motor and revived the patient. Miss
Hicks was taken to Emergency Hospital
and IL is thought she will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

night were Representative Benjamin G..
HUMPHREYS of Mississippi. who served as
a first lieutenant, ID Mississippi Volun-
teer Infantry; Robert B. Heating. private
secretary to Senator Robinson Of Arkan-
sas: Joseph p. McGeary of the depot
quartermaster's Office, this city: Alex b.
Eadie. chief engineer, State, War and
Navy building, and Andrew Roden of the
depot quartermaster's Office, this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

members OF that organisation In the
District. died at Sibiey Hospital yes
terday. Mrs. Robinson had held the
position of vice president of the local
organization for several years. She had
also been president Of the board of
trustees for the w. c. T. u. building
and was for several years president of
the Northwest Union OF the body. She
was active in the work OF the Calvary
Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06
Kills Woman Friend and Self.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, November G.
-Angered. 1t was alleged. because Mrs
Charles E. Anderson attended a the
atrical performance Tuesday night
Harry Ellis yesterday shot and killed
her. He then killed himself. They had
long been friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Mary Francis. cord wood from
a river point at 18th street wharf for
the dealers; power sloop Hermanson.
from the eastern shore of Virginia, at
18th street wharf with sweet potatoes for
the market here; schooner Thomas w.
Kirby. oysters from the Ragged Point
beds. at the wharf market: schooner Mi
nerva. cord wood from Maryland point,
at 10th street wharf for L. A. Clarke &
Son: schooner Smith X. Martin, at Alex
andria with fish scrap from the Great
Wicomico river, Va. for the Bryant fer
tilizer mill; schooner Elizabeth Carter,
cord wood from Nonini creek. at 18th
street wharf for j. III. Carter & Co.,
schooner J. T. White. at 18th street wharf
with oysters for the local market.
Departures.
Schooner S l.. Bowen light, for
lower river point to load cord wood for
the market here: schooner Willie Clar-
ance, light. for down-river point to load
oysters for the dealers here: schooner j.
+. Robinson, light, for Alexandria to
load merchandise for Potomac point;
sloop Mollie. light. for Virginia point
10 load hack TO this city; schooner Jo-
sephine Smith. light, for Quantico to load
lumber and return, schooner Five Sisters,
uSht, Tor Aqua creek d1teT iu1nDer IOF
the market here, power boat Neddie,
from Alexandria for river point to load
back to that city.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Kenmore is due at this city with
a tow Of coal-laden barges from the
head of the bay: tug Capt. Toby sailed
for Quantico, Va. after lighter for Alex
andria acid-making plant; tug Rosale ar
rived towing steam holster and sailed
with lighters for digging grounds down
river: tug John Miller sailed with light
ers from Eastern branch for Little Hunt
ing creek; tug Winship, at Georgetown,
with light coaolboats for canal points
tug James .. Carter arrived with a tow
from a down-riyer point.
Memoranda.
Schooner Oscar is at a down-river point
loading cord wood or railroad ties for this
port; schooner NJ. A. Roberts is reported
at lower Potomac point TO load oysters
for the market here; schooner Edwin and
Maude is chartered 10 load lumber at
Newborn. n. c., for this city, bark Ra-
kaia will go from this city to Newport
News; schooner Bush is due at this city
with railroad ties for the local dealers
schooner Sidonia Curley is at Baltimore
with lumber from the Rappahannock
river: schooner Carrie Revell is at 8:
Maryland point from this city to load
cord wood and return. schooner Eleanor
Russell is due here with cord wood from
Chicamuxen creek. schooner NJ. A. Shea
will load lumber at Virginia point for
the Washington market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

eral Of the belligerents were injured.
among them Miss Emerson, who was
knocked down and bruised about the
head. She. too. escaped arrest, being
carried away by sympathizers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

Landon Higginbotham is in a critica
condition at the Miners Hospital, Fair.
mont. W. Va He was shot through the
eye by an Italian at kilarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

/ The clothing store OF Cook & Taylor
| Crisfield. Nd was entered and robbed
Tuesday night. Entrance was gained
through a back door and clothing to the
value of more than $500 was stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

Mrs. Jennie W. Robinson, vice presi-
dent of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, and one OF the earliest
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Explains Charity Work.

Mr.. Weller added that through an
understanding with the Associated
Charities the latter organization under
takes to organize continuous aid in
cases where it is found necessary to
give continued relief in order to keep
the family together and children with
mothers.
According to Mr. Weller this method
has resulted in enabling the Citizens
Relief Association to do it's work with
out Increasing its budget. notwith-
standing the gradual growth of the
city.
During the last year the total amount
disbursed by the Associated Charities and
the Citizens Relief Association for re-
lief has been $1S.32,, the expenditures of
the latter organization representing about
a third of this amount. the total being
the largest in the history of these organ
izations since they began work together
N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06
Miss Hicks Overcome by Gas.

Miss Sally Hicks. roomer at zoos 10th
street northwest, was overcome by illumi-
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Accounts Audited.

IT was announced that in accordance
with the amendment of the constitution,
adopted at the last annual meeting of the
association. the accounts of the treasurer
have been audited 10y certified public &C
countant The statement was read. CIV
ing the result of the examination of to-
tai receipts and expenditures as given by
the treasurer namely: Receipts. $6.21S5O;
payments. S6.2lI.J6 The secretary re-
ported that the charge against the asso
citation for its share of expenses in con-
nection with finance appeals and printing
was, with one exception, the smallest in
the history of the organization. being 81
per cent of the total amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06
AGAIN MADE HEAD
OF CHARITY BODY
Michael |. Weller President OF
Citizens Relief Association.
Others Reelected.

Michael l. Weller was reelected presi-
dent of the Citizens Relief Association
yesterday at the fifteenth annual meeting
held at 923 II street northwest. Mrs.
Henry B. +. Macfarland and DR.. William
G. Rives were reelected vice presidents.
William J. Father was reelected treas
urer, and Walter s. Ufford was reelected
secretary.
Announcement was made of the re-
appointment by the District Commission
ers of the following ten members of the
board of directors: Milton l.. Allies, Ru-
dolph Kauffinanu, John r. Larner'
Thomas w Smith. Mrs Charles A. Spai-
ding. George Truesdel, Evan ii. Tucker.
Rev John Van Schaick, jr., John +.
wilkins and Simon Wolf. They were re-
appointed for period of three years.
Report of Treasurer.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. Flath-
err. showed total expenditures by the as
ISOLATION for the last year of $b..l1.oo,
with the following items: Wood and coal.
S9s7.44; groceries, S39TO.s7; milk and
eggs, SJI2 At: meals and lodgings, $oSoo'
shoes and clothing. S26s,s7: finance and
appeal expenditures, S3l2W; incidentais'
$3.50.
During the year 745 families were as
sisted with general relief and ninety
two tuberculous patients were given
special diets
Mr. Weller. the president, explained
that he had audited the monthly &C
counts of the association, going over
the individual vouchers and authoriz-
ing payments only on vouchers per-
sonally examined. He said that the
policy of the association has been con-
tinued--to use its funds particularly
for emergency and temporary cases OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

EXCLUSIVE styles OF patent
colt, dull velour. black Rus
STA, white nubuck. red kid,
patent colt with champagne
tops and Russia calf leath-
erS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-06

New models of patent kid.
dull mat kid, Russian calf,
dull Russia. red kid. patent
kid. with white tops and
white nubuck feathers.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18

lcs~ than two cubic millImeters Of II
hardly enough to fill the shell OF
\ mustard seed.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18

about $3a0.00O. was subj.rr only Ia
a tax OF one per cent as fixed by the
old law. Under the old law the tax
Ia $a.t'a. while under the new Law
tho tax wonld have been 8 i,cGa.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18
OFFICIAL REPORTS
on MEXICO MEAeRE

Washington. Feb 1S.-Today' Of
firlal reports give only mearrc de-
tails OF developments throughout
Mexico. An attempt TO arouse anti
American agitation In Nogales was
suppressed by the governor OF Sonora.
Consul Garrett reports little change
In the border city OF Nucvo Laredo.
which the rebels still hold. The reyo-
lutionIsts have not molested private
property there and American inter
ests 70 for have been treated fairly.
Mail. railroad and telcgraphic com
nsinication has been cut off between
Natamoras and the interior.
In response to inquiry. Consul
General Shanklin at Mexico City has
reported that IIoracio st. John Is
reported safe at Vera Cruz. Nelson
OShaughnessy. second secretary of
the embassy nj Mexico Guy. return
ing % his post from leave of absence.
reports that he was obliged to turn
hack Mt the Mexican frontier as the
rebels held up the train service In the
northern part OF Mexico. He will
sail today from Galveston to Vera
Cruz.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18
FIREMAN HARRIS
CHASED BY BuFFAl0ES

Pursued by buffaloes In the city
pRk roo At Pueblo. Fireman Harris.
the local white hope and Eddie John
son. tho smeltcr city lightweight
were saved from being trampicd to
death last Friday by the quick work
Of ]. &. Schnoor. owner Of the White
City theatre. who driving In an auto
mobile headed off tho buffalos as
they were about to come upon the
fighters. Tho Star-.Iournal gives the
following account OF the experience:
johnson was on n five-milc hike
over to City park with big Fireman
Harris. who Is also training for his
battle next week at Trinidad. Lenv-
ing the Pueblo Athletic club gym at
O'Clock In the morning. the two
fighters jaunted down Fourth street
TO Veta avenue. and then along
gate OF the park. Seeing the big
buffaloes III the distance. Harris suE
gested they go over and take n peep
at them. for Harris claimed that he
had never seen one. Forgetting that
he had n big red sweater on. Eddie
at once welcomed the suggestion. so
the twos crappers hiked over to the
huffaloes' pasture. Seeing that the
big animals were acting Queerly.
Eddie then thought OF the red sweat
or. hut too late. The animals gave
and plunge and started after the ath
,ctes. Harris. on account OF his
height. grabbed the limb OF tree
they were standing under and was
easily out of the way. Eddie. with his
crimson garb, raced for the tall tim
bGr with the buffaloes In hot pur-
suit. hut Eddie's feet wouldn't
! ~ hIs,, ,rl, Ia h
only chance. the local boy dropped
to the ground. waiting for tho out
come. Another second and the buf-
falos would have been upon him, but
Schnorr. who happened to he In the
distance. saw that the buffaloes were
giving chase to some one, and put
on full speed at the rate of sixty
miles nn hour. He arrived on the
scene when the buffalocs were only
about ten feet away. and without
doubt saved Eddie from serious
batterine at least.
From the way the big buffaloes
started to retreat when they saw
Schnorr's Stoddard-Dayton makes
the owner believe that the noise he
was making to get at Eddie's side
said Eddie, 'if Mr.. Schnorr hadn't
moment I don't know whether !
would be here to fight the Battling
Done next Wednesday night. but you
can take 1t from me will never
wear another red sweater, and when
some one want to go to City park
and see the buffaloes they had bot
ter hunt for another guide"
After hearing his experience. !
= asked the little scrapper: Where did
you find HarrIs?" "Wcll, when we
got In the car we went back to City
park. We found Harris still up the
tree half scared to death and tremh-
ling 30 that we had hard time get
ting him down to come to town"
"T really don't believe Harris
would have come back hadn't l
. promised to bring the boys back to
town In my automobile says
Schnorr.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18
BAlDuEADED ROW
Early Pietv Not ALWAYS the Cause Of
BAldneSS.

Inasmuch as IL Is an accepted fact
that bnlduess. falling hair. and
dandruff IRE caused by germ, does
MT IT. stand to reason that the only
way to prevent such calamitles is to
kill the germs?
And doesn't it stand to reason
that the only way to kill these
germs Is to use Partisan Sage, which
the Hausman Drug Co. has so much
faith in that they guarantee 1t to
cure dandruff. falling hair and Itch
ing scalp I'M two weeks or money
hack?
Parisian Sage is q delightful hair
tonic pleasant to use. It ia not sticky
or greusy and contains only those
ingredients that will surely benefit.
1t ia now sold by druggists oil
over America, and by the Hausman
Drug Co. for 90 cents large bottle
II is used extensively by women VIII
desire luxuriant hair with radiant
lueter. The girl with the Auburn
hair is on every package.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18

The farmer who goes into the
business OF rearing draft horses
should stick by the businesS through
thick and thin. through good times
and bad.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18

chronicle.News SOC a month.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18

chronicle-News soc a month.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18
TODAY IN CONGRESS

Washington. Feb. 1S.-SENATE:
Key Pittman OF Nevada Sworr In To
complete term of the late Senator
Nixon. Distric, OF Columbie COM
mittce agreed to report favorable bill
preserving S-homr day for women
workers In the District OF Columbia.
Debate opened on immigration bill
with agreement TO vote ut :: y. NJ. on
it's passage over he presidents veto.
HOUSE: Considered miscellaneous
legislation.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18
NO CHANGE IN ILLINOIS

Springfield. ILL.,. Feb. 1S.-Thc
fourth joint ballot OF the Legislature
for the long term senatorship today
resulted in no choice.
l.. y. Sherman. Republican. re-
ccivcd 16 votes: j. X. Lewis. Demo-
crat s, votes and r. II. Funk. Pro-
grcssive 10 votes. Necessary to %
choice 1872.
The fourth joint ballot In the
short term scnatorship resulted in
no choice.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18

Newport News. Va. Feb. lS.-Thc
United States army transports Meade
and Mcciellnnd sailed early today
tho Meade for Philadelphia and the
McClelland for Galveston. The XII.
patrick and Sumner are still here
They have sailing ordcrs for South.
crn ports and will probably get AWAY
TO-DAY
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18
INAUGURATION PLANS

Washington. Feb. lS.-Another
formal step toward the Inauguration
of Woodrow Wilson was taken today
AT the state department with the is
sue of President Taft's proclamation
calling the new senate in extrI ses-
sion on March ! at noon. This Is
for the inauguration OF new scn1tnrs
and confirmation of the new prcSi.
dcn's appointments
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18

Washimxton. d. G.. Feb. iS.-Mcxi'
can federal troops were last night
Withdrawn from all exposed points
and concentrated near the national
palace, which has been placed In
charge OF General Blanquct's COM
mand. according to n state apartment
report today.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18
BULLETINS

Mexico City. Fob. lS.-Dcsultory
cannon fire from both s.,cl and fed
eral positions was til In progress at
noon. Tho belief. however. waa
gaining that u settlement OF some
Kind would be reached bcior. night.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18
no ELECTION IN WEST VIRGINIA

I Charleston. w. v. Feb. l.S-Thc
West Virginia Legislature in joint
session today failed to elect Emitted
States senator on its clcventh ballot.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18

nbOul x1.u. .OUO, was suhj.ri only Ia
q tax OF one per cent as fixed by the
old law. Under the old law the tax
Ia $a.t'9. while under the new Law
tho tax wonld have been i,cia.
The agitation against the white
slave" traffic has received a power
rnl stimulus recently and II Is hoped
that something will he done in the
near future 10 put IA stop To thih dis
graceful and ncfarious practice. An
expert. having devoted nearly two
years TO the study Of tn" white
slave" in this city. collecting mater
ial. ascertaincd that there w.re about
900 white slaves" In New York
City. who were owned" by about
G.l00 men. The same IrVcs,iaEtor
testified bcfor" the currnn invcst!-
eating committee that h. knew of
lO5 disorderly houses hnrborinE
white slaves" which were allowed
by the police to exist without inter-
ference. because they paid blackmaIi
to the police.
Tho other day u man was ar
raiened In the special sessions court
ut Jamaica. l.. L.. upon the charge OF
having stolen three loavcs OF bread.
The prisoner admitted the theft bur
stated that at the time he was our
'of work and had uo money tn buy
food for his hungry wife aud chill
drcn. It appeared from the tcsii-
mony In the ease that u pole" inspec
tor. passing In his automobile. had
Witnessed the theft and had gent a
policeman to arrest the thief. When
the policeman learned that the mans
family was starving and utterly dcs-
tltutc. no started u subscription FOR
mony. f"nd and clothing for the fam
lily of the man. before he arrested the
latter and took him 10 the police sta
tion. Sentence In the Gas. was sms-
pended by the justices.
Rather unusual were the arguments
with which Horace Fisrh Of Cam
den. y. j.. opposed the demand for
alimony made by his wife. who is
suin. him for divorce. AR. Fisch
said he had been compelled to leave
his wife. bccausc she hsd such long
aud sharp tocnalls and scratched his
legs 10 he found II Impossible tn live
with her. StrnnEc to xay Mrs. Fisch
did not dcny tho allegation made by
her husband. II was shown that
sho was milliner with good In
conc. and her application for all.
mony was denied by the vice chancci.
lor.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-18

he not ienient TO your own faults:
keep your pardon for others.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-27
Chicken FarminQ.

There Is no agricultural subject OF
greater interest to all classes of PEG
pie than poultry keeping in some form
or other
Overy eighty out OF a hundred farm
ers, large and small, the country over
keep hens. About forty per cent OF
tho householdcrs in small towns and
villages keep backyard flocks, and the
number Of hocks in the great cities is
positively astounding
Almost every man you know has
at some time been possessed with the
idea that the easiest way on earth to
make a living is with chickens. II
you doubt It, ask the next man you
meet what he thinks about the chick
en- business.
Go to n few poultry shows next win
ter, after having industriously read
the monthly issues OF couple OF good
poultry journals this summer and by
the time the incubator salesman gets
in his work 1t will take a straight.
jacket to keep you from starting to
keep chickens. And really, it is II
very fascinating occupation.
No one need be ashamed of being
chicken crank" In these days, because
the poultry industry of the country is
assuming such vast proportions that
It bids fair to overtop any other SIN
gle agricultural product In value at
the time OF the next census. Further
than this, no other product can equal
II for net profits to the producer, be
cause the investment In stock and
equipment is exceedingly small com
pared to the returns. The labor, land
and building Investment represented
by one dairy COW would take care OF
enough hens to bring in three times
the profit.
Now then, can man OF ordinary in
telligence, no experience and q small
capital, hope to get rich by raising
chickens? There 10 but one answer
and that is, that he may hope to, but
he will not make good
The writer is personally acquainted
with prominent poultry men in nearly
every state in the Union, and while
many OF them are well TO do, not one
Is rich, even from the farmers stand.
point.
The poultry business offers the hard