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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20

armor plate out of cotton. to displace
steel now exclusively used for that
purpose. He writes to Secretary Dan
iels about it. in the expectation that
his idea may be made available for the
sheathing of naval vessels.
II know it can be DONE he writes
II intend to do it. l believe such an
armor plate would be superior in eff
cheney to any that can be devised from
any process
Col. Thornton does not reveal any of
the details OF his secret for manufactu-
ing armor from the south's stao,,
product 1t is, of course, therefore i'm.
possible to furnish any Information q:
to how he would go about it.
Armor plate made out of rubber was
the idea of an earlier inventor. never
made practicable 1t was expected that
such a defensive device would provide a
medium of elasticity from which cannon
balls and shells would bounce off and
fall into the water harmless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20

schooner Thomas W. Kirby. light, for the
lower Potomac to load oysters for the
market here; barge A. F. & c. Co., from
Alexandria. in tow for Quantico. Va, to
load pyrites for acid-maki king plant; Rry-
ant lighter to Alexandria with oyster
shells for the crushing plant: schooner
Halle X, light for the lower river to
load back to this port; powerboat Thomas
Oliver, light, for Ragged point, after
oysters for the local market: steamer
Northland, with passengers and mer-
chandise for Old Point and Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
COTTON ARMOR PLATE
IS INVENTORS DREAM
Col. M. E. Thornton of North Caro-
lima Imparts His Views to
Secretary Daniels.

Arnor plate made out of cotton
counterpart of car wheels made out of
paper-is the dream an inventor-capi-
taiist, Col. Marcellus Z. Thornton, OF
Hickory, \. c.. told of in letter to
Secretary Daniels of the Navy Depart
ment. Col. Thornton. an old acquaint-
ance of his fellow stat esman, Secretary
Daniels, is sure that it is the right
idea and that it can be accomplished.
The resistant power of cotton is well
established by practice in warfare.
During the civil war the Confederates
used cotton bales as an effective ram
part against cannon balls.
Col. Thornton has a plan for making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
Tugs and Tows.

Tug James o. Carter left Alexandria
towing lighter to Quantico and is on her
way to this city with piIe-laden lighter;
tug Eugenia arrived with sand and
gravel laden lighters and sailed with
light scows for digging machine working
opposite Alexandria; tug D. NJ. Key took
shell-laden barge to Alexandria and re-
turned light; tug Walter F. Meade left
Georgetown towing lighters to sand
digging machine at Oxon run: United
States. Army tug Castle is to leave today
for West Point, Va. on an inspection
trip: tug Advance is at the capes of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
Departures.

Schooner Jessie Lee, light. for a Chesa-
peake bay point to load lumber for this
city or Baltimore; schooner Richard Tall
from Alexandria, with merchandise for
landings in Upper Machodoc creek:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
Would Bar Clerks From Parade.

At meeting yesterday of the execu-
tive board of the District Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage resolu-
tons were adopted protesting against
permission being granted to govern
ment clerks to take part in the votes
for women parade being arranged for
May 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
seeking tow bound to Balti-
more.

Schooner Earl Biscoe has sailed from
Mattox creek for this city with cord wood
for the. dealers; schooner Ella is due. at
this city with wood from Potomac
point; schooner Hattie Nickerson is due
at this port with railroad ties from STRAIT
ford, Va: schooner Bessie Ford is due
here with wood from a down-river point;
schooner Elizabeth Carter has sailed
from Mattox creek for this city with
wood for the market: schooner. Metomp-
kin is at a down-river point to load for
this city: schooner Carrie E. Wright has
sailed from Baltimore for the RapI ahan-
mock river to load lumber; schooner Ma
guire is loading in Nomini creek for this
port.
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To Study Spotted Fever.

\ study of the spotted fever is TO be
made by DR.. L. p. Tricks surgeon of
the public health service. who will soon
leave for Montana and Idaho DR.. Nc
Clintic who in I91" vas detailed to
study the fever. lost his life, dying from
the fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20

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SUITS, $I.65.
ncy Cashmere
Norfolk Suits, with
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dark patterns, medium
weight. 9 to 16 years.
25c Caps, &C.
Boys 25c Fancy cas-
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$3.50 Pants, csc.
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proposed high school in the upper section
of the county has been reduced from
So, 600 to $4,000 1t is expected that the
bill in this shape will become a law next
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Ida May, oysters from the Po-
tomac beds. at 18th street wharf for the
market here: barge Choptank, at FORT
Washington from Philadelphia. with coal
the post quartermaster; steamer South
and. passengers and freight from Old
Point and Norfolk. to Norfolk and Wash
7ston Steamboat Company; steamer
Wakefield. from Nomini and lower river
.andings. to Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company: steamer Three Riv-
ers. from Baltimore and the lower Po-
tomac. at 7th street wharf; powerboat
Daisy. at Alexandria to load merchan-
disc for PiscataWay creek: poWerpoat
Frank NJ. Phillips. railroad ties from ely
mont. to Clarke & Son. and sailed for
Alexandria.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
BOSTON PAPER TELLS
 OF JUNEAU MINE

The Boston News Bureau, one of the leading financial papers of the East contains the following concern. ing the Ebner property of Juneau and its development:
 Development work at the property of Alaska Ebner Gold Mines Co. was entered upon vigorously during June, Prior to that time there had been some exploratory work, but this was preliminary to the real development campaign
 Control of the property rests with the bondholders' committee which re. gently bought 1t at receivers sale. It is understood that holders of about 6Ofo of the bonds have deposited with the committee under it's plan of re- organization.
 The United States Smelting Co. has charge of the work at the prop. erty as result of options turned over by H. w. Martin who secured them from the receivers while the company was in the hands of the United States Court"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
TAkU-ATLIN RAILWAY
 PROMOTER HERE

Actual construction will begin next spring and 1t is hoped to have the line completed from the Taku Inlet terminals to Atlln before the end of next year." said G. w. Mitchell, pro, moter of the projected Taku-Atlin rail road, this morning. F. J. Wettrlck, of the we'll known engineering firm of Wettrlck & Wilhelm, recently com pleted the survey for the American terminals of the line on Taku Inlet and also located the permanent sur vey as far as the international boun- diary line separating Alaska from Brit ish Columbia. According to the data accompanying this survey there are no obstacles in the way of cheap railroad construction and considerably less than a one per cent. grade is provided up to the boundary
 Engineers are now making the pre- llminary survey from Atlin toward the boundary line and Mir. Mitchell says that the intervening stretch of road from Atlin to the boundary will be permanently located within the next 50 days. There are no excessive grades.
 This railroad will open up an i'm mense territory of tremendous mineral sections" said Mir. Mitchell, who ar. rived in Juneau this morning from a i trip into the Atlin section, There are immense bodies of low grade quartz properties in that country that only await favorable transportation facilities to develop into great produc' CTS. Aside from the mineral resourc' es. just north of the boundary line in the valleys of the Nakina, the Inklin and the Silver Salmon, offer opportuni' ties for intensive farming and agricul' tural pursuits that are tempting,
 "Dr. Cairnes, head of the Canadian Geological survey, has made an eX' haustiye study Of the mineral resourc- es of the Atlin country and in his opinion there are vast deposits of low grade quartz in that section, that will run up to as high as S10 per ton. Com pairing these values with those that are mined successfully in the Juneau district 1t will appear that Q short rail- way with low freight rates. is all that is required to open up and develop those resources. This mineral zone extends from Atlin clear across to Tel egraph creek and Dease Lake.
 Tt is not the intention of the Taku- Atlin railway management to reach out for the Yukon traffic, or of becom- ing a competitor of the White Pass and Yukon. On the contrary 1t will rath- CT increase the business of that line by opening up new territory and thus increasing travel into the country. Many tourists would so into the coun- try via the Taku and come out by way of Skagway.
 Tt is planned to operate fast ferry service between Juneau and the Taku terminals. Engineer Wettrick, how. ever, declares that it is not impractica to continue the railroad from the Ia. ku terminals to Juneau by bridging the Taku channel at the narrows."
 It was largely through Mir. Mitchell's efforts that the Close brothers were in duced to finance the construction and equipping of the White Pass and Yu- kon railroad, and he has never ceased to have an interest in the great North. land.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

Any of average earning capacity, home and that, too, without any great sacrifice his part All he
 has do is to resolve that he will not another dollar for
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
INTERIOR EDUCATOR
 WRITES ON SCHOOLS

Professor P. A. Knowlton, late prin.
 cipal of the Fairbanks schools, has
 prepared careful review of the edu.
 eational conditions in Alaska. Lack of
 space prevents the publication of more
 than the following suggestions for the
 improvement of Alaska schools, as
 contained in his review:
 T. The number Of white children
 in a rural district necessary for the
 establishment of a school should be lowered.
 "2. Many school laws in mlscel.
 ianeous topics should be passed, printed, and put into the hands of teachers: e. g., laws concerning the legal school age in incorporated towns; health laws for the schools, together with definite regulations regarding the closing of schools dur. ing epidemics of certain diseases; tru- ancy laws,
 "S. Greater attention should be paid to the more obviously practical subjects. Vocational subjects have been suggested, together with manual training for the boys and domestic science for the girls. Yet changes in this direction should be made cautious ly; though proper provision should be made for the so-called "hand.minded" pupils, and every opportunity should be extended to all pupils to acquaint themselves with as many immediate ly practical subjects as possible, the more strictly utilitarian branches should not be permitted to crowd out the others.
 In Alaska, where there are no large cities and both children and adults have been accustomed to shift for themselves in matters of daily routine with surprising versatility, | there Is more danger of over-empha- sis of the practical subjects than there is of their neglect, at least in ] communities where instruction in practical subjects is not rendered i'm. possible by lack of funds. The pres. ent popularity of, for example, vo. cational training in the States is the result of highly organized commercial and industrial system which does not exist in Alaska.
 A. Regulations should be passed requiring the presence of at least cer. tain specified books in all schol librar. ies.
 "5. Public night schools might per. haps be organized in some of the iarg. est towns"
 Concerning an educational memor. ial passed by the Alaska legislature Mir. Knowlton says:
 Probably not one educated Alaskan in ten is aware of the fact that an memorial was passed at the last session of the Alaska legisla. ture and is at present before congress, for the matter has received but little attention in the press. Of the two great educational needs of Alaska, namely that of central organization and that of more definite school laws Tor incorporated towns, only the form. ar is recognized in the memorial, which contains four chief provisions, IS follows:
 q. The supervision of public schools together with the discharge of many iutles requiring highly technical of educational matters, is
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

put in the hands of board of three the governor, the secretary, and the treasurer of the Territory.
 "2. The governor is made ex.ofiicio superintendent of schools, with ar. duous clerical and administrative du. ties.
 "3. The governor and two other persons appointed by him are to con. stitute Territorial board of ex. amIners, for the issuance of certi. ficates to teachers.
 '4. Two division school superin. tendents are to be appointed, with cer. tain specified duties"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
BEAR CREEK BEING
 WORKED EXTENSIVELY

DAWSON. July r. - The Bear Creek quartz properties, owned by the Bear Creek Mining company, Limited. are being worked steadily this season, and the directors are we'll pleased Murray S. Eads, president of the com pany, says:
 Seven men are employed on the property, and work has been carried on this season 24 hours q day since the latter part of April, except for seventeen days, during which the mill was closed down in June await, ing the arrival of parts from the out. side. Considerable prospecting work has been done on the property in the last several years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
AT THE GRAND TONIGHT.

A big show is on at the Grand the atre tonight. A two.reel feature Ashes of Three" very good picture presented by the American company. Remember that Warren Carrigan is acting in this play. Deserted by par ents and thing despised by man the hero finds the latent spark of man. hood and fans 1t into flames. Remem' Der this two-reel powerful character story. Three more good reels will also be shown along with this great picture and you will be satisfied with the show if you come out. t''')
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
Junior Member withdraws,

The tremendous crops already gar nered and in process of growth are just another form of announcement that the junior member of the firm of The Republican Party & Providence is withdrawing for reasons not difti' cult to guess.-Bryan's Comoner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
DUSTIN FARNUM In "Squawman," Juneau Theatre, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Mir. Mitchell is accompanied on his present trip by Pierre Duryee. of Van couver, B. c. They arrived from Skag' way on the Humboldt this morning, coming direct from Atlin. They are staying at the Alaskan hotel and ex- pect to leave for the South on the Princess Alice tomorrow morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

George Irving. the Ketchikan law yer. has written Glen c. Bartlett, of Ketchikan. from Chisana, saying that that camp win prove good little camp, and that there will be quite a lot of gold taken out this year. but that there are more than enough peo- pie in there to do all the work that is there for them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
FOX HUNTER LUCKY.

Ernie Johnson arrived in town We'd nasday morning with beautiful sil' yer fox, very similar to another which he captured three weeks ago and which he sold for S600-Whitehorse Star.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
A SOLUTION?

It is just possible that the doctors who told Roosevelt that he must not talk are looking more to his political welfare than his physical improve ment.-Fairbanks Citizen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14

Larry by a clever stroke placed the
bali for La Montague, but the latter
missed. on the knockout Milburn cap
tured the ball, but he also missed. A
moment later Monte Waterbury got his
chance. only to fail as had the other
members OF his team. Capt Cheape drove
the ball out OF danger for a while and
when Milburn was starting to return 1t
TO the English territory Lockett crossed
him. for which England suffered the PEN
atty for half n goal.
la Monnnne Misses Chance.
La Montague missed an easy chance for
goal and Lockett saved once more before
Monte Waterbury drIbbled the bali
through the posts in minutes and IS
seconds for Americas first goal and the
only one scored during the period This
might have been equn,ized by England
but for Mllburn crossing Cheape when
the English No 2 was In direct line for
a shot at goal This cost America half
a goal and the score at the end OF the
second period was England IN. Amer
lea ".
When the ball was put In pay again
which missed by the narrowes, ga.
Again the English goal was threatened
and for once Lockett failed to bacx. but
Larry Waterbury. dash!ng up to make tn ,
point. Just missed his cut and the English
Voal WIS saved for the mon'nt The bali
travelled down the field for n spell and
Mi burn drove up to La Montague Lock.
EFT was on the trail OF the American for
ward but was forced to make a safety
and lose quarter OF n goal for his side
rather than risk La Montague taking the
easy shot that was open.
The led OF the English ponies was
apparent In the run down the field which
followed. for TJmk nscr ard Cheape far
outstripptd the neld. Tomkinson. how
ever missed the sho, for goal and from
that time TO the end of the period the
play was all directly In f"Cnt OF the
Am, rlcan goal. with three shots by Cheape
and enc by Tomkinson all missing their
mark because Of the sturdy defence put
up by the Americans, who drove to the
side lines. but without any chance OF get
ting the bail where 1t would be at all
dangerous to their opponents. The score
At the end % this p Rod was "a TO N In
favor Of England.
II was at the beginning OF the fourth
period that Che1pe made his remarkably
Quick goal on Pepper CON. In couple
of strokes ne was down the field in ten
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14

Engand's forlorn hope In polo stormed
the American citadel In the first game
of the series for the In irrational cup
yesterday afternoon with such vigor-
Gus assault that the Big Four OF Meadow
Brook was entirely routed AMI the first
game went to he challengers by a score
o; Sia goals to 8.
In every department Of the game the
invaders excelled the men who fought for
and won the cup In 1909. and who since
had successfully repealed two attacks by
the Englshmsn. who previous to the
victory OF Harry Payne whitney's team
had he'd the trophy in the tight little
island for twenty-three years
Men and ponies. DO h brought over by
Lord W.mborne In quest OF the cup,
showed decided superiority over the
best mounts gathered under the direction
OF Harry Payne whitney and the most
formidable lineup that could be arranged
OF The candidates willing and anxious
to DO battle for the honor OF the Stars
and Stripes. From the moment that Ref
cree Louis L. Stoddard threw the ball
among he wrlggl!ng mass OF ponies to
Start hostiiites the Britons held the upper
hand.
1t came as n shock to the supporters
OF America when /, was seen, before the
bail had been In play for minute, that
the English ponies We're not only out
running their American rlva.s, but were
so well in hand that when II cana to
question OF q quick turn he Irish bred
mounts Almost invariably wheeled with
grea ,er celebrity than the American ponies.
Al the talk that had been heard Of
the wcaSnass Of the Engi snmen because
OF lameness or climatic influence on their
mounts proved TO be without foundation,
Tn Duke OF Westmlns .ers famous En-
ergy, polo player and show winner of
ronown. was ridden by Capt. Lockett in
two periods in spi OF the fact that he
was suppos d to have been rendered UNIT
for service because of fall received
while on the way to this country.
Another supposed lame one did excellent
service for Major Barrett This was the
mare Countess, which the captain OF the
English team rode in the fourth arc Anal
period Pepper Corn. however. earned
the chief share OF glory which Is coming
to the English ponies. In the fourth PEE
rod this grand animal carried Capt.
Cheape to a goa In ten seconds which so
far as brown ~ the recore time for scor-
ing In ar International mC.'ch.
In team work the Engishmen were SUI
peru, and no matter how quickly the ball
was ridden from one part OF the field to
another there always seemed 10 be a rnnn