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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF.
Tribute by Fire Department to Will
liam 7. Sorrell. Deceased.

Flags were placed at half-staff on
all the Districts fire department
houses today out OF respect to the
memory of William 7. Sorrell, former
assistant chief engineer of the depart
ment. who died yesterday at his home
$40 Mclean place. southwest BY order
of Chief Wagner the flags will remain
at half-staff until after the funeral.
which will be attended by a delegation
Of firemen.
Mr.. Sorrell was seventy-nine years
old He entered the Districts volunteet
fire department in 1864 and in 1870
was appointed a member Of the paid
department. Four years later he was
promoted to a captaincy. and In 1907
became assistant to the chief engiDeef
AS a result of disabilities. incurred
in the line of duty. he was retired
on a pension. April ], 1903. He leaves
4 wife and daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Authorizes Bulletin Of Hearings

a joint resolution authorizing the joint
committee on printing to publish daily
bulletin of hearings before all commit
tees and subcommittee of Congress was
introduced in the Senate today by Sen
ator Overman of l>orth Carolina In
addition to information concerning these
hearings. the bulletin is to contain such
other announcements relating to Con
gress. it's committees or commissions "a
the joint committee on printing shall
deem appropriate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

ly. Two men have been out and
couldn't find anything wrong"
Helen said that she would be out the
next day. and she smiled when he had
gone. So that was the woman about
whom the two men had exchanged
| amused comments IT told her 1t was
dirt, and she said Git out"" one had
mimicked. II didn't" laughed the
other. II said, 'Maam. this machine
amt no good. Let me send you out a
new one. Well credit you with $40
for this one And she said. Git out!
The next day Helen almost forgot the
errand in a spell of doldrums. Try as
she would, talk as hard as she could.
the fact remained that Helen could
not sell. Women came to the door,
smilingly or GROSSLY shook their heads
and then went inside. And If by
stroke of luck she. too, effected an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Newspaper Wins Libel Suit.

The Commercial Appeal Publishing
Company, a Tennessee corporation, today
won the libel suit for $4,000 brought
against 1t by ]. w. Cain of Mississippi.
Cain sued in Mississippi for an alleged
libel published in the Commercial Appeal.
The suit was removed from the state to
the federal court and there dismissed, be-
cause the company had no agent to be
served with the suit in Mississippi. Cain
appealed to the Supreme Court of the
United States on the ground that after
the removal the company could not ques-
ton the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
CHURCHNER ASKS POLICE
TO LOCATE HIS MOTHER
Knows Little About Himself. Being
Abandoned Years Ago When
a Child.

William Churchner was the name given
by a cripple who last night visited police
headquarters and asked Detective Evans
to assist him in finding his mother.
All 1 know about my IDENTIFY he
stated, is that l have been known under
the name of William Churchner. and
believe l am twenty-three years old"
The past two weeks the cripple. who
was a ward of the board Of childrens
guardians until he attained his majority.
has been in communication with District
officials in an effort to learn something OF
the identity of his mother.
1t is shown in the records of the board
of chidren's guardians that Churchner
was abandoned in the family of George
W. Hoyle. a resident of the vicinity Of
Bethesda, Nd, in 1885, and his age was
given as about five years.
Mother Employed as Domestic.
The records show that his mother. Mary
Churchner, was employed as domestic
in the Hoyle family and that she formerly
had resided in Frederick, Md A year
after the child was turned over to the
board. the record shows. he was sent to
the family OF Joseph r. johnson. who
resided at 11UO X street northeast, but he
walked in his sleep. it is stated, and the
Johnson family returned him to the board
Later he was adopted by Edwin Hair
ris. farmer at Pomonkey, Charles coun-
ty. Md. The farmer later moved to Ac-
cokeek, Prince Georges county. Md. and
still later to Berry, in the same section.
In September. 1902, young Churchman
was brushed from a colt while riding
through an apple orchard and sustained
severe injury to his hip.
The injured boy was brought to this
city and treated at the Children's Hospi-
tab While here for treatment, it is shown
by the records. he spent some time at
the Industrial Home School. Partly re-
covered from the effects of his fall, he
was returned to Charles county, Md,
where he remained with the Harris fam
lily until April, 1906. when he went to the
farm of Henry l.. Croson, Ballston, Va.
to reside.
When the young man attained his ma
| jority, he told Detective Evans, he was
| given SIPS, which he invested in stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

"HE harp that rang through Tara g
Hall! wish it would came back
and play a tune and bump the
street piano off the track. I'm weary. oh,
so weary. of the latest ragtime hit. My
Daisy Is Wonder. but Her False Teeth
Do Not Fit" And geographic sentiments
appeal to me in vain, such as Take Me
to the Dear Old Cider Barrel Down in
Maine" The mother songs Of long ago
again / fain would hear, instead OF Ma
Is Marching and Papa Is On His Ear.
The old-time melodies in strict propriety
were cinched. but when you sing song
today. you fear You may get p1nched.
Instead of singing real words that echo
in the heart, you MARBLE, oh, on:
Honey. Dance Me Till I Fall Apart.
And as for patriotic hymns. If old George
Washington could hear the flag stuff
that goes round he'd surely grab gun
and say. eff I'm the father of this coun-
try great and grand, We may as well be
franh. I want all hands to understand
that when you work or think or fight,
you are the real thing. but I'll surely
muss you up If you insist that you can
sngv'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Delivers Address to Y. M. c. A.

1.-THE Sense Of Justice Extinct was the
subject of an address by Benjamin Marsh
of New York yesterday afternoon at the
Y. NJ C. A. Before his talk there were
lantern slides showing some of the social
conditions existing today in American
cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

Women frequently wear men 5
clothes Yes" replied Grandpa Mint
liker. But I notice they change the
name of EN-. What We boys used to call
a 'dickey' they call jabot'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
lust HUMAN
l NATURE
ar PIXaJ10ev AbyzNs00

@OC SAWYER is going to lose some
practice if he doesn't stop trying
- to be joker. He told his medical
class that amputation is the life of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

One Of the most cherries people around
a house is the person who thinks he is
doing others a favor by never having a
good time himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Excise Law Reduces Drinking Place,

ALBANY. N. Y. January 19-There
now arc 91s fewer drinking places in New
York state than there werein 1896 when
the present excise law was passed The
total number now is 23.472 In New
York city the decrease last year was 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
DEPENDS UPON ACTION
OF FAIRFAX CHARTER
National Board, D. A. b., Will Take
Up Martha Washington Will
Case Only by Request.

Unless members of Fairfax Chapter Of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton ask that the national board of the
organization take action on the move
ment to regain the will of Martha Wash
ington from John Pierpont Morgan. the
board will not enter into the controversy
This was stated today by Mrs William
Cumming Story. president general of the
D. A. R., who arrived here last night to
preside at the board meeting Wednesday.
Members of the Fairfax chapter said to-
day that they did not know what action
will be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

People and money are something alike.
The shiniest kinds are liable to be the
poorest counterfets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

The man who has a sanity style,
martyr more or less. is he who harks in
patience while his wife describes a dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Board Committees in Session.

Committees OF the national board held
preliminary meetings at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall today. and tomorrow night
meeting Of the Continental Hall COM
mittee will be held. At the meeting We'd
nesday appropriate action will be taken
on the recent death OF Mrs. John Walker,
honorary vice president general Of the
organization.
The national board will be entertained
Wednesday at luncheon by Mrs. Samuel
Spencer, and Thursday afternoon the
Emily Nelson Chapter will give a tea in
honor Of Mrs. Story. Another entertain
ment contemplated will be a reception in
honor Of Mrs. Story given by the Mary
Washington Chapter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

Bill. the baggage man. says a stage
comedian sometimes gets into serious
trouble because the public has spoiled
him until he thinks anything he does is
smart and funny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

by the Baptist ministers in Onancock
county, Va. Meetings will be held
monthly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Recalls Something of Childhood.

Recalls Something Of Childhood.
In conversation with Detective Evans
the young man stated that he was able to
recall something OF his surroundings be-
fore he was turned over to the District
authorities. He said he remembered he
resided in the country near an overhead
electric line, and although he probably
was not five years old. he was able to re
call that he carried dinner to brother
employed on the cars.
And I remember the horses on the
farm were named Fannie and Katie" he
said, land II seems to me they were
named for my sisters
Churchner saw Agent Cisco of tire
board of children's guardians and. II is
stated. was told what the records Of his
office showed. Last night the young man,
who Is anxious to learn something more
of his identity. told the police what Agent
Cisco had related to him, and the police
made an unsuccessful effort to locate the
Hoyle family and his mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Chatterer Careless.

When you grow careless. even though
1t be in matters small.
Old Mr.. Trouble. you will find.
Is bound TO make a call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

of bank at Rosslyn. Va He is now
employed as caretaker on the farm OF
Simon Gordon OF s4O3 NJ street. at Ball
ston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
REENACT BATTLE
OF new ORLEANS
Centenary of Deciding Conflict
of War of 1912 to Be
Observed.

On Jan. 5. 1915. the descendants of
the brave Creoles and other Americans
who defended New Orleans against the
British invasion one hundred years ago
will reenact the famous battle that
gained for the United States honors OF
the war Of 1912
On that Date New Orleans will be
the host OF a great number Of digni-
taries Of national and international
prominence ard on the identical spot
where General Andrew Jackson. with
his surs-shooting Tennessee and Ken
lucky rifemen and Creole Inhabitants
OF the city. drove the relocated in
vaders from the soil OF louisiana in
one OF the greatest battles known TO
history. will visualize the struggle eX-
actly as IL occurred
The celebration will mark the end
OF the 100 years Of peace between
English-s peaking nations series OF
celebrations and the one given in New
Orleans Will eclipse all others in point
Of general interest three-day cele-
bration will be under the jurisdiction
Of the Louisiana Historical society,
and as the state has appropriated sew
eral thousand dollars for the series of
events IL is expected that thousands OF
visitors will be attracted 10 the south
ern CITY during these balmy days OF a
semi-tropical mid-winter.
Not only will the battle itself be re-
produced but all OF the events lead
ing up 70 the deciding conflict will be
enacted by descendants OF the heroes
OF a hundred years ago All Of these
pictures OF 4 bygone day will be re-
enacted on the Identical spots and the
historic OF St. Louis Cathedral, the Ca
bildo. the Spanish arsenal Quilt in
I770D Maspero's and Tremoulets ex-
changes. where the defenses of the
city were planned by "Old Hickory"
and the citizens committee OF de-
Tense: the famous oak Alley" on the
old de la Ronde plantation (said to be
the handsomest double row OF oak
trees in the world. now over 200 years
old. the Villere and the LaCoste
plantation homes.
The whole series OF events will be
preserved in motion pictures, and
after the battle" the Louisiana State
Museum will send the completed reels
all over the country as educational
features for schools, colleges and his
torical societies.
The three-day program includes:
Friday. Jan. S. TIE Deum at the Ursu-
lines chapel; a rendezvous Of United
States warships before the city, a
salute OF 100 guns from every craft
and military organization. a naval pa
rade on the Mississippi on the battle
ground and the reproduction Of the
battle on the identical field. a battle
tableaux VIII be given that evening
Saturday. Jan Q, a permanent Battle
Abbey, in honor of Louisiana arms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

Washington. Oct. 10. Following
their recen: conference with Secre-
tary of Commerce Redfield, the seven
new commercial attacks Of the United
States embassies and legations in for
eign countries are now making a tour
of the larger cities in the east and
middle west. They are holding daily
conferences with manufacturers. i'm
porters and exporters. in order that
they may be thoroughly prepared TO
discharge their new duties abroad.
The new officials who will look az
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
MAKING A CANAL
MODEL FOR FAIR
Montraville Woods, Speaker at
Augustana, Prepares Pan
anna Exhibit.

Montraville Woods appears this eV-
ening at Augustana college as the
opening number OF the 1913-l914 ly-
ceum course. The management re
ports a record sale of season tickets,
and there is every reason TO believe
all seats will be sold before the doors
open tonight. The latest count shows
20 seats still unsold in section X, six
in section Y, and 1G in section Il. Spe-
cial arrangements have been made By
the management: to accommodate those
securing single admissions, however,
and chairs will be used in case of
necessity
The speaker this evening is especi-
ally famous at present, as the person
in charge of constructing a model of
the Panama canal. to be placed on
exhibition at the Panama exposition
to be held at San Francisco next sum-
mer. His lecture this evening is of a
scientific nature, but is sure to appeal
TO everyone who hears him. since he
possesses the ability of making his
lectures and demonstrations intense
ly interesting. The latest inventions
in the electrical and scientific field will
be explained and demonstrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

lington, Iowa, Saturday to visit her
son, l.. r. Hause and family.
Mr.. and Mrs j. c. Hamilton of Sun
beam were guests at the home of Mrs.
Hamilton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Cullison, Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Garrett returned to
her home in Abingdon Tuesday after
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. w. A. Longley.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee of Rock
Island spent Sunday here at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. H Osborn and
met Mr.. Lees sister, Mrs. D. R. Hoon
of Jewel, Iowa. who was visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Osborn.
Mrs. Charles Finch entertained a
company of ladies al her home on Sat
urday afternoon in honor of her guest,
Mrs. Charles Bradley of San Diego,
Cal. a very pleasant afternoon was
spent
Mr.. and Mrs J. W. Mcfarland and
daughter, Flora, went to Joy Satur-
day to visit their daughter and sister,
Mrs. Frank Epperly.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ray and daughter.
Miss Nellie, went to New Windsor
Tuesday TO visit Mrs. Rays daughter,
Mrs. James Malley.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bolton left Mon
day for their home in Moulton, Iowa,
after spending a few days with Mr..
Bottoms father. J. II. Bolton, and 9TH
er relatives.
Miss Anna Mapes left Monday for
West Point, Iowa. where she will visit
her sister, Mrs J. w Wilson.
Mrs. H. E. Winger and daughter.
Miss Helen, arrived home Tuesday
from a 10 days visit with relatives
in Hanover.
Mrs. G. S. Willis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

Seeks $1,000 for False Detention
To be arrested lin broad daylight" and
taken TO the house of detention in the
patrol wagon by uniformed policemen
when she declared she had committed
no crime, was sufficient mental and
physical shock to Mrs. Anna Hindle.
she alleges, to cause her $4,000 worth
OF damages. Mrs. Hindle, formerly en-
ployed as a domestic in the home of
Durbin Groupe al 1927 Perry street,
has filed suit for the amount mention
ed In her petition. filed in district
court by Attorney NJ. V. Cannon. she
asserts that on the afternoon of Oct.
. she was accused by the defendant
with the theft of a diamond ring, the
property of a guest at the home, and
that Notwithstanding her repeated de-
mails and assertions of her innocence
he called fer the police and the patrol
wagon and had her taken in broad day
light in custody of uniformed policemen
TO the place of detention for women"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
ALEDC

Miss Bertha Mawby and Clark Nc
/ Creight, both of this city, were mar
ried at the Presbyterian manse by
Rev. A. e. Moody at 4: 80 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon, Oct. IA. They were
accompanied by Bert McCreight, OF
Aledo, brother of the groom, and
Miss Katherine Gray of near Hamlet.
The bride is the daughter of B. f.
Mawby of Aledo and is a popular and
charming young lady and was for sew
eral years a successful teacher in the
county. Mr.. McCreight is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. McCteight and is
an industrious and prosperous bust
ness man.
A bountiful wedding dinner was
served at the home of the brides
brother, j. F. Mawby, after which Mr.
and Mrs. Creight left for a few days
visit with Mr.. McCreight's relatives in
Viola and near Burgess After their
return they will be at home to their
friends at the home of the brides
father
Z. E Thompson and son were bust
ness visitors in Rock Island Monday.
Mrs. John Imber of Ipavia, who has
of Mrs. Lowe Brown. returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Mary Robinson Of Keithsburg
and Mrs. Amanda Stancer of Wichita.
Kan, came Tuesday to visit their
niece. Mrs. c. H. Scott
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Brown OF Girard.
Kan. arrived here Tuesday to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Evan Greer aud
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nesbitt of In
who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lau left for
their home Monday
This is the eighth football game
which has been played by the William
and Vashti and Lombard teams since
the opening of William and Vashti col
lege, six years ago. OF these eight
games FIVE we're won by William and
Vashti, two by Lombard and one was
not decisive.
The next game will be played Sat
urday, Oct. Il. at Carthage with the
Carthage college team This is the
first game played by the William and
Vashti and Carthage teams since 1909
when the score stood II TO in favor
Oh william and wasn't.
Mrs. ]. b. Bartle and Mrs. Alvah
lay left Monday for indianapolis. Ind,
where they were sent as delegates
from the Aiedo society TO the North
western branch meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society OF
he Methodist church Before return
ng home Mrs. Bartle will visit in
with her son Thomas AMI
Mrs. Jay will go to Burrows, Ind. AMI
spend a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Justice
Mis- Blanch Miller of Beaver Cross
ne, Neb., who has visited here with
Ter aunt. Miss Louise Bartlett. went
o North Henderson Saturday tc visit
'elatives.
Mira ElizahAth Hause went to Bur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

She also asserts that she was detained
until the following morning at o'clock
and discharged without any sworn
She claims further that as
a result of her arrest she suffered
greatly in mind and body from shame
and degradation and also public shame
in the eyes OF friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
C. C. Willis spent Monday with
friends in Rock Island.

c. C. Willis spent Monday with
friends in Rock Island
Mrs. Lee Laird and daughter. Miss
Mildred of Galesburg came the last OF
the week to spend few days with
Misses Bertha and Emma Smith.
Mrs. Charles Bradley and son, Mas
ter Jack of San Diego, Cal, who have
made an extended visit in the east,
have come to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Finch and other friends
Communion services will be held at
the First Presbyterian church Sabbath
morning, Oct Is. At this time men,
bers may be received and children
baptized. The preparatory services
were held Wednesday evening at
which DR.. ]. B. Kendall of Muscatine
spoke.
On Thursday evening the Mems
league of the church gave the first OF
their monthly socials TO which all
men and boys were invited.
w. c. Sample was a business visitor
in Monmouth Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
Mothers of This Country

have through all ages past and VIII
through all years to come, take care
of the ordinary simple ailments Incl
dent to every family with their own
favorite remedy.
In almost every home in the land
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the recognized standard
household remedy for female ills;
thousands of American women owe
their good health to it. Made from
the roots and herbs of the field, it is
simple remedy in which suffering wo'
men may place perfect confidence. 1t
contains no narcotics or harmful drugs.
ADV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

and valor. will be formally opened at
ter mammoth military parade
through the streets OF the city and
ceremonial at the State Museum where
relics will be displayed. Sunday will
witness the ceremonial in the old
Place d'Arms jackson Square, re-
plicating the Growing of Old Hick-
ory." as given after the original bat
tie OF New Orleans. A grand pontifical
mass in the historic st. Louis Cathe-
dral will follow as was done 100 years
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

against the city of Davenport. On Sept.
"a, her son Charles Arthur Hansen,
aged eight, stepped on a broken side
walk board on the north side of Full
ton avenue between Eastern avenue
and Judson street. He fell and broke
his collar bone. A claim of 1000 is
made in behalf of the boy and the
mother asks $500 for time lost from
work.
Obituary Record-Word was received
by Davenport friends Saturday of the
death at North Vernon, Ind, of Miss
Anna Ward, the daughter of Dr. E. K
Ward, who prior to 1912 was govern
ment meat inspector here in Daven-
port. Miss Ana Ward graduated from
the Davenport high school in June,
1909. and later went to the Iowa state
university. She accompanied her par
ents TO Tacoma when Dr. Ward was
transferred there in 1912. and finished
her studies at the university of Wash
ingtcn. Her health failed after her
graduation, and DR.. Ward recently re-
signed from the service so as to return
with her to their old home She will
be remembered by many friends of the
family who will be sorry to learn of
her untimely death.
Mrs. Marie Billings, 90 years old.
sister of Mrs. Clara Yocum of Daven-
port, died at Silver Springs. N Y, as
result OF heart failure, according to a
wire received here Saturday son in
st. Paul. sister in Silver Springs and
a brother in Fayette, Iowa. also sur
vive. Burial will take place in Perry,
n y