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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
4 The Searchli8ht !
How We Consume Explosives.

Even though it's ways are those of
peace, this country manages to con-
sumo sundry millions of pounds of eX-
plosives in the course of each years
endeavor. Last year. according to sta
tistics recently compiled by the United
States bureau of mines. there were pro-
duced here 463.514.SS1 pounds of ex-
plosives. The total output was still
greater in 1912. with 4S9. 393,131 pounds.
The total for 1913 is analyzed as fol-
lows: 194.146,147 pounds of black pow
der: 41,6S2,36S pounds of high eN-
p1osives other than permissible explo-
sives: 2T,6so,710 pounds of permissible
explosives.
In comparison to figures compiled by
the bureau of mines for 1912. q goodly
increase is shown in the number OF
pounds of permissible explosives con-
sumed during the later year. As the
greater part of our output Of eNplo-
siveS is employed in mining operations,
this increase in the consumption OF
permissible explosives means AN i'll
creasing precaution for human life In
1913 more than 20o.N0U.o00 pounds OF
explosives were used in the production
of coal alone. Yet. Europe, i'll the pres
ent. likely is burning explosives in IL
way to make our consumption pale ano
dWartlsh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
Secretary Daniels Compelled
to Refuse Request of
Citizens.
OLD FRIGATE WILL BE
RETURNED TO NEWPORT
Used There as Receiving Ship and
as Radio School for Naval
Apprentices

According to Secretary Daniels, it will
be impossible for the Navy Department
to comply with the request of certain
citizens of the District that the old
frigate Constellation be retained per-
manently in the waters of the District
of Columbia an object lesson of pa
triotism for the residents of the Dis
trict and the many thousand Americans
from all over the country who visit
this city.
AT the Navy Department it was rep
resented that the old warship had been
one of the institutions of Newport. r.
j.. for many years and that the people
OF the state are very much attached to
it. 1t also was stated that the vessel is
an important auxiliary to the large ma
val training school at Newport. being
used as a receiving ship and also as Il
radio school for the instruction of ma
val APPRENTICES.
When the proposition was made to
send the Constellation to Baltimore
where IT was built Ia years ago. as an
exhibit at the Star Spangled Banner
centennial celebration, the state au-
fhorltles and the congressional delega-
ton from Rhode Island obtained from
secretary Daniels Il personal pledge
that after the close of the celebration
the old man-ofwar would be restored
70 her regular station at Newport. 1t
is understood that Secretary Daniels
was largely Influenced in making his
promise for the return of the vessel by
representations that unless he did so
an enort would be made by the Rhode
island delegation to obtain legislation
from { congress prohibiting the depart
nfe OF the historical ship from Newport
Tor the Baltimore celebration or for
any other purpose.
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them with auicklime. which insures a

them with Quicklime, which insures a
complete elimination of the disease.
All the feed is burned. The cattle
owner receives the actual meat value
of the cattle and the market value of
the feed. Under present arrangement
the federal and state governments each
share half of this expense. The fight to
exterminate the disease in Illinois
alone, it was estimated, will cost $780,
900 a week.
The foot and mouth disease. gov
eminent officials explained today. is not
necessarily fatal. but the only way to
prevent its spread throughout a herd is
to kill all affected animals
The malady when it attacks live stock
manifests itself by the appearance of
small ulcers and vesicles in the mouths
of animals and on the hoof between the
toes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
The Small Business

Is just as susceptible to
boosting" as the large bust
ness. Patrons of The Stars
classified Business Announce
ments" column have discover
ed this fact to their advan
tage.
Service and wares of all
kinds for the woman of the
house and for the man of bust
ness are offered in this
column.
That readers of The Star
appreciate this service is
shown by the excellent re-
suits obtained by advertisers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
METHOD|STS ASSEMBLE
ABOUT BANQUET BOARD
Annual Gathering Under the Aus
pieces of Church Union and
Extension Society.
Addresses by Rev. L. c. Clark.
Bishop Cranston, Bishop Thir-
kield and Others.

That of the sixty-two saloons in the
vicinity of the group of schools near
Hamiine NJ. +. Church. 9th and Z
streets northwest in 1902. thirty-fiv
had been eliminated to date, was an
nounced by Rev L. c. Clark, pastor of
the church, in an address at the
church last evening. when the annual
banquet of the Methodist Union and
City Church Extension Society of the
District was held.
Rev. Mr.. Clark, in telling of some of
the work being done at Hamline
Church, said that a survey recently
made by the institution showed that a
large number of persons of Methodist
faith in the District are not affiliated
with any church.
Bishop Earl Cranston declared that
THE time is not so long with any of
us that we can put off our best &C
tlNitieS in Gods service.
We live to make our church power
in the land. and we love every man
that exalts our Christ" asserted Bishop
Wilbur t. Thirkield. now of New Or
leans. but formerly of Washington
Bishop Thirkield said he was glad to
be in Washington again, and said he
had enjoyed his residence here.
Methodism of Present Day.
present Day Methodism" was the
subject of Bishop F. J. McConnelrs ad-
dress. Bishop w. O. Shepard of Kan
sas and Rev. W. l.. Mcdowell were
also speakers. DR.. u. Oln Leech, first
vice president of the organization,
spoke briefly upon what had been &C
complished by it. He congratulated
the members upon their enthusiasm.
George w F. SwartZell. the president,
made an address of greeting. Rev ";
w Barnes delivered the invocation, ana
Rev. W. I. Mckinney pronounced she
benediction. Edgar l. Booraem. CHAIR
man of the committee on meetings.
presided.
Miss Marion Greene sang solo. Mu-
steal selections were also furnished by
quartet consisting of Miss Greene,
Mrs. John Humphrey. George V. Blake-
ney and Elijah Kinsella. Miss Edlth
B. Athey was the accompanist.
List of Those Present.
Those present were Rev. Bishop Earl
Cranston. Rev. Bishop and Mrs. W. ..
Shepherd. Rev. Bishop W. r. hirK NJ
Rev. Bishop J. w. Hamilton Kew. w; -
and Miss Mcdowell, Rev. l.: c. and Mrs.
Clark. Rev W. +. and Mrs. Wedder-
spoon. Rev. J. s. and Mrs Montgomery'
Rev. d. H. and Mrs. Martin. Rev: J. T.
and Mrs. Ensor, Rev L. NJ. and Mrs.
Chambers. Rev John and Mrs. Mac
Murray, Rev. Howard and Mrs. Downs,
Rev. +. NJ and Mrs. Mccoy. Rev. w. w.
and Mrs. Barnes, Rev. w. A. and Mrs.
Haggerty, Rev w. l. and Mrs. Mcken-
ney, Rev A. S. and Mrs. Mowbray. Rev:
l.. NJ. and Mrs. Ferguson, Rev. c. S. and
Mrs. Cole. Rev. Z. l.. and Mrs. Parks.
Rev. b. $. and Mrs. Haywood. Rev j. F.
Wright, Rev c. L. Wise, Rev j. r.
Esaias, Rev. Charles Shreeve, Rev:
Ellis and Mrs Williams. Rev. Daniel
MaskeIl Rev. F. w. and Mrs. Collier.
G.. w. F. Swartzell Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.
Booraem, Miss Ella Booraem, Miss
Jennie Rabbit, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
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Secretary Explains His Promise.

secretary Daniels, in Spea king of the
matter yesterday. explained hiatt his
promise to the citizens of Newport to
give them back the ship did not specify
the GATE of Its return nor that it would
not visit the National Capital on its
way back. 1t was because he thought
the people of Washington would like to
see the interesting relic of the early
days of the republic that he had order
ed the snip to this city He was highly
Pietsed at the great interest being
SHOWN III the matter, as evidenced by
the large crowds of visitors to the
navy yard. where she is anchored n
was not yet settled. he said, how long
she VIII remain in these waters but
ne added, she will be here at least one
week and possibly week or two long
er IN case il is found desirable in the
interest of the public
ne secretary further said he had a
personal interest in the old man-of-
war and expected to pay it a visit HIM
In the week. ''ei
When tne question of keeping the
Constellation at Washington first came
up. SAID Secretary Daniels, Rear Ad-
mlral Blue, chief of the bureau of navi-
Satlon, recommended it, and / think
many people favored it, but when the
Dill went to Congress to appropriate
money for her repairs, Mr.. Gerry and
Mr.. OShaunessy and the Rhode island
PSopie were very nucn opposed to 1t.
We, too. have a need for the ship at
Newport. and no ned wha tever for it
here. She is very valuable for our
training school Here she is only an
object for visitors to see, while in
Newport we have aboard radio
school. To be on the old historic ship
gives the young enlisted men an in
SEPARATION in their work, and it also af-
lords an inspiration to the young Of
hcerS assigned to teach"
Frigate's Berth Is Shifted.
Yesterday afternoon the Constella-
ton was shifted from the berth at
which she was lying at the navy yard
to a berth to the east. in order to make
room at the dock for the berthing of
the big naval collier Hannibal, which
is to come here shortly from Norfolk
for the purpose of taking aboard Il
portion of the government exhibits,
anna Pacific exposition for transporta-
tion to San Francisco. The naval
hospital ship Solace. it is reported.
will follow the Hannibal at the navy
yard, and also viii take on exhibits
to be carried to San Francisco, by way
of the Panama canal.
On the marine railway at the navy
yard is one of the big car floats used
in the transportation of supplies for
the powder factory, and the big guns
to be tested at the Indian Head prov
ing grounds. The car float is having ex-
tensive repairs made both to the un-
derwater portion of the hull and about
deck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
L. & N. HEARING DECEMBER Z.
Date Is Advanced in Federal Appeal
to Supreme Court.

The suit involving the right of the in
terstate commerce commission to ex-
anime all the correspondence of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany in furtherance of an investigation
directed by the Senate has been ad-
yanced by the Supreme Court for hear
ing December Z.
The federal district court of Ken
lucky held the commission has no right
to examine the railroads correspond
ence with its attorneys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
UPHELD AS CONSTITUTIONAL.
Supreme Court Affirms Florida Par
lor and Sleeping Car Tax.

The Florida parlor and sleeping car
tax was upheld as constitutional by the
Supreme Court yesterday.
The Florida statute imposed a tax of
Sl.5o upon each S1O0 of gross receipts
of state business of parlor and sleep
ing car companies.
This is the second time the tax was
brought to the Supreme Courts at
tention by the Pullman company, the
first time the court dismissinS the
case because of the death of one of
the parties to the suit.
Justice Holmes announced the de-
cision yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
H. .|SD|S|NFECT|NG
UNION STOCK YARDS
Quarantine IsoIates Hundreds
of $4,000 Employees of
Chicago Packers.
FORTY-EIGHT INSPECTORS
FIGHTING THE SCOURGE
Foot and Mouth Disease Spread Over
Five States-No Cases
at Yards.

CHICAGO, November "a force of
1000 men today began disinfecting the
Union stock yards. the worlds greatest
cattle market. which yesterday was
placed under partial quarantine by
federal authorities to prevent the
spread of foot and mouth disease to
live stock herds throughout the middle
west.
Although not Il single case of the dis
ease has been found at the Chicago
yards, several carloads of cattle from
Michigan, believed to have been ex-
posed. have been received here and re-
shipped. As the disease is spread
through contact, every section of the
yards. covering Il district mile square.
is to be disinfected. The same process
of fumigation will be applied to all
live stock cars The task, it was said,
would require a week or more.
Hundreds of tho 5000 employees at
the yards have been isolated:as re-
suit of the quarantine. Three hundred
stockmen who recently arrived with
cattle from the infected districts will
he obliged to remain at the yards until
the quarantine is lifted.
Five States Guaranteed.
The quarantine prohibits the ship
ment of live stock out of Chicago eN-
cept to Illinois points for immediate
slaughter 1t makes it Impossible for
stockmen in Indiana, Michigan. Ohio
and Pennsylvania to purchase feeder
cattle in Chicago. and cuts off the
small supply o. cattle for slaughter
which have been received in Chicago
from those states. No live stock, with
the exception of horses and mules. may
be shipped out of the four states or
Illinois.
Eight additional government inspect
ors. bringing the total up to forty eight,
arrived today to aid in fighting the
scourgc in Illinois. They are working
under the direction of DR.. II. A. Ram
sey chief of the field inspection de-
partment of the bureau of animal in
duStry.
Stamping Out Disease.
Two crews of inspectors are required
for the work. The first makes test
for the disease and the second digs
deep pit, shoots the affected animals
and, after dumping them in. covers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
Meet to Perfect Uniform System.

With a view to perfecting u uniform
system of accounts for pipe lines, the
interstate commerce commission pro-
poses to hold conference at the New
Willard Hotel at 10 am. November 49,
To that end bulky publication today
was sent out by the commission out
lining a number of the proposed ac-
counts and asking the carriers to be
prepared to discuss them at the time
of the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
REVIEW OF BOND CASE.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments
on Civil War Issue.

The supreme Court yesterday an
nounced it would review the litigation
III the federal courts i'll Missouri grow
ing out of the attempts of David Yost
to collect on bonds issued in civil war
times by Dallas county. Mo.
Iost sought to have commissioner
appointed to levy and collect taxes to
pay the bonds. but the lower courts
decided against him. He asked this
on the ground that the county had time
and again declined to levy and collect
money to pay the bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
"Movies" of Reclamation Work.

Thousa nds of feet of movie film show
ing the work of the government in re-
claiming the arid lands of the west
have been brought back by II. T. cow
ling. official photographer of the recla-
nation service. who has just returned
from a 17.000mile trip. The film is to
be used as a part of the exhibit of the
reclamation service at the Panama-P
cific exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03

Playing on violin which he had
not touched for thirty years, Henry
Fields, ninety-six years old, took first
honors al a fiddling match conducted
at his birthday party in Washington.
Pa Six octogenarians were his COM
petitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03

A mans wife seldom thinks his Ill
ness is serious until he quits using
language that wouldn't look well In
print
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03

K. b. Hartley. one of the wealthiest
men of Sussex county. Va. was strucl.
by u train and fatally injured at stony
Creek. dying few hours later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO Great
WAR loan CLOSED TODAY

London, Nov. "A, 2.40 P. M.-Lsts
of subscriptions TO the greatest war
loan in history, amounting to $780,
100000 sterling (s1,750, ,O00,000l, or
rather more than half the total of the
British national debt, were closed this
afternoon and the loan, it is freely
stated in the city, will be great sue.
cess, although no official figures as yet
are available.
Coming at time when the London
Stock Exchange is closed and immedi.
ately after 300,000.000 of fresh tax
alton had been imposed. the result is
considered remarkably indicative of the
determination of the country to enable
the government to prosecute the war to
successful end.
The subscriptions poured in from the
provinces and from insurance houses
and banks, colonial as well as from the
United Kingdom. The offerings ranged
from modest sos TO the biggest insur-
ance company subscription of s1 .000,-
/ 600.
The enormous number of applications
created considerable pressure at the
Bank of England, and some days must
elagse before it is possible to announce
! the allotments. The cash payment of
50 per hdndred required with the appli-
cations will temporarily take off the
market some millions of pounds ster.
! ling
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
9TH TINE ESCAPES GALLOWS
Massa Gains Another Respite While
Pardon Board Considers Case

Five times has the dav been set for
the execution of Malena Massa, a
Schuylkill county murderer. His case
is now before the Board of Pardons,
and may be disposed of at the Decem.
Der meeting.
lMassa killed his wife's paramou,.
The man was demonstrating with his
wife and endeavoring 20 get her to con-
sent TO 60 West to get away from the
influence of her lover, when the latter
entered the room and took hef away
from her husband. This so enraged the
husband that he killed the paramour.
Massa was found guilty of murder
in May, 1913, and in June sentenced
to be hanged. His case was taken be
fore the Board of Pardons and com,
mutation of the death sentence was re-
fused, when an application was made
for a rehearing. Last March Massa g
hanging was fixed for May &c, and a
rehearing was allowed by the Board of
Pardons. A respite was given until June
%. In June another respite was given
until September "a, and in September
another respite was given until De-
eember 2. Meantime the Board of Par.
dons has held the man s case under ad-
visement.
To-day for the fifth time Governor
Tener gave him another respite until
January 5, 1915. For a year and a
half Massa has been in the shadow of
the gallows.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
PASSENGER Rate increase
Pennsylvania Public Service Commits
sion May Set Date Late To-day
to Hear Protests
BY Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Nov. 24.-The Penn
sylvania Public Service Commission
probably will announce late to-day a
date for its hearing of the protests
against the railroads increasing passen-
ger rates.
A mass meeting called to protest
against the increase in rates was held
in one of the theatres this afternoon.
Almost every business ami Civic Asso-
citation in this city and suburb, along
with country clubs, churches, private
schools and Commuters Associations
from this State and New Jersey were
represented.
Personally invited to be present or
send a representative to explain the
railroad s side of the controversy, Sam
uel Rea, president OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. refused to attend or TO send
any of his SubordnateS- In his letter
of declination Mr.. Rea declared that
rs the question of the proposed increase
had been put up to the Public Service
Commissions of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey and the Interstate Commerce
Commission. he could see no reason for
sending representative.
Theodore Voorhees,, president of the
Reading. merely acknowledged receipt
of the invitation sent him. The Bal
timore ami Ohio telegraphed at the last
moment that its invitation had not been
received until late yesterday and that
it WAS unlikely that the road would be
represented at the meeting.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
PLANS TO HEAR COMMUTERS
Service Commission viii Listen to Pro
tests on Higher Passenger Rates

The Public Service Commission, IA
king cognizance of the many complaints
received from commuters and Others re.
garding the proposed increased passan-
ger rates to go into effect On the Penn
sylyania, Baltimore & Ohio and Ph;la.
delphis & Reading and other railroads
on December 10, will probably hold A
meeting this week to hear complaints
personally.
\ conference was held yesterday in
Philadelphia between Edwin VI. Alb,
bott, of the Philadelphia 4 Reading
Railway Commuters Association. and
William ". Trinkle. counsel for the
Commission. Mr.. Trinkle assured Mr..
Abbott the Commission would act at
once and for convenience sake would
sit in Philadelphia. The petition sent
TO the Commission by the commuters
association says that the new rates are
unreasonable and unjust.
Commissioners Pennypacker and
johnson met with Counsel Trinkle and
Chief Wilson, of the Bureau of Rates
and Tariffs. this morning in Philadel-
phis to decide upon the best course 10
be pursued TO ensure prompt action on
the question of the proposed increases
Of rates, in accordance with the provi-
sions of the public service law.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
ARRESTS MADE BY S. P. c. A.
Will Not Permit Horses to Stand i
River While Unloading Coal

The regular monthly meeting of the
Harrisburg Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals was held yester-
day afternoon at the headquarters in
the Telegraph" Building.
Preliminary arrangements were made
for an Old Folks Concert, which will
be held in the Technical High School
on Easter Monday. This concert will
in a general way follow the lines of the
one given by the Society two years
ago which was a decided success.
A report was received from Sar-
geant c. j. O'Donnell, peace officer of
the Society, in which it was Stated
that there had been during the month
forty complaints and six arrests for
violations of the cruelty laws.
The Society has warned those op-
Grating along the river front in the
coal industry, not to permit the horses
to stand in the river while unloading
coal from the fats to the carts, and it
is understood that the controllers of
this industry are contemplating the
erection of runs to remove the So
ciety's objections to their activities.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-24
CLEVER TEAM TOPS THE
new BILL AT ORPHEUM
Morrissey and Hackett Provide Good
Entertainment ct Vaudeville House
Other Attractions of Merit on the
Program

1t is not very often that ''man
and girl team tops vaudeville bill
at the orpheum, but Morrissey ard
Hackett, a clever pair of performers,
head the show there this week and they
deserve the headline position. They do
none of the accepted things that a
imam and girl team usually does,
Their offering is rather "take-oif y
or ''poor old vaudeville.
They have an unusually funny NOV
ing picture scene, the film being used
iii connection with the act, part of
the acting in front of the camera hsv.
ing been done by the pair. 1t is ~ well
arranged number, the orchestrations
fitting well in every part. The man is a
clever mimic and the girl is sprightly
and attractive.
\ long, thin person, in 'The Piano
Movers has very funny dance, but
he uses il in the same act he has ap.
peared in here before. That, however,
detracts little from his Entertainment.
A clever pair of girls are the Bru'
nellie sisters, who, with Stevens, do a
travestv called ''Ye Olden Days and
Present Ways The entire bill has
merit,