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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Ready to Cope
With Situation.

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Wal c: tons i'll the tropics,
Win oltuauOn. wee ready to cope
with any situation which Mexican bul-
lets and the unhealthy Mexican rainy
season might bring about " ith the
landing of our men. the city of Vera
Cruz underwent the most thorough SAM
tary survey of all its history. Sewerage.
garbage disposal and water supply sys-
TENS were carefully Investigated and.
where possible. steps were taken for the
immediate correction OF sanitary def
ciencies Under direction of the sur
geons genera cleanup was begun. The
sources and condition of food supplies
We're inspected And 10 make this health
survey complete, the surgeons carried
oui hoCse-to -house inspection fc" cor
tagious diseases. From the point or
view of the work done by the navy sur
Seons. the second american occupation
of Vera Cruz will likely prove Of ire
mendous benefit to the nha pitants Of
the city
For the direction and extension OF this
work. all is in readiness at the Washing
ton HEADQUARTERS. At the direction of
torres Of all medical and surgical sup
plies on hand were made. Investigations
of diseases most prevalent in Mexico,
coupled With the causes and such vital
able. were begun. Plans for combating
fever laid with far greater ac-
curacy than would be possible TO draw
up battle maneuvers.
Besides the 800 or more medical men
who are permanent officers of the
navy. the bureau is in position to draw
upon medical reserve corps which
was established by Congress in 1912
and which now numbers about 100
men. Then, with the first reports of
hostlities medical men from all parts
Of the country sent in applications for
volunteer service. Within the first few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
U. S. NAVY SURGEONS
IN MEXICO.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

Upon table in one of the offices of
the navy bureau Of medicine and surgery
there have been lying for the past few
weeks complete sets of plans of several
merchant vessels which could be pur-
chased and pressed into service as hos
pital ships and ambulance transports at
moments notice. These plans We're
laid close at hand with the gathering of
the first Mexican war clouds. All changes
winch ii would be necessary 10 make n
their construction and equipment nave
been fully worked out Within week
after their requirement they would have
been prepared by one of the navy yards
fer their new employment
While the sailors and marines We're I'M
DER ife Al Vera Cruz. officers of the ba-
feau We're making special studies of
health conditions TO be encountered in
MeNlco. especially i'll the port about To be
occupied by the American forces Nj!
: EeiF other arrangements for the event Of
war We're taken. There We're plenty OF
supplies on hand for any immediate
needs. Skilled surgeons and physicians
We're availa bic. Ship hospital wards
We're as we'll prepared for war service as
were the magazines containing ammuni-
ton. Highly trained medical men were
With the fleet. All possible emergencies
for the surgeon general to issue orders
when naval shore hospitals would have
started TO double their capacities accord
ing 10 prearransed Speciiica tons. the
pick of the countrys surgeons and ply
slcians would have been enlisted, mer
chant ships would have become up-to-
date hospital ships over night and every,
details of the organization would have
almost automa ticaily expanded to meet
the needs Of war
The outbreak of hostiiities caused 10
arNioGs haste among the United States
navy surgeons. Their organization was
as ready to work smoothly and efficient
~ IN case Of combat with a tirst-claSs
naval power il was to handle the situ-
ation II, the unhealthy tropics There
only remained TO fit the campaign for
the saving of life and the prevention of
disease to tie particular scene Of oper-
atoms. and studieS 10 this end Mere
well advanced before the first gun was
fired at Vera cruz
Al The front Medical Inspector DR.
l.. W. Spratling was in charge. Besides
the regular details of medical men and
Hospital Corps men with the battleships.
there We're under his direction two sur
seons detailed by the public health serv-
ice and the medical detachment on board
the hospital ship Solace. Further. there
was the brigade hospital with the ma
rines with sufficient supplies for 1poo
men for three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

The navy has thirteen hospitals upon
the Atlantic coast. In case of thor
ough- going clean
Ready to Enlarge up in Mexico the
Coast Hospitals. winch % "o,, ,h n,ve e
the first heavy demands made upon
their service would be the hospitals at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Capital Folks Welded.

Miss Irene Veronica Jacobsen Of Alta
Vista this county. and Joseph Edwin
Murdoch Of ,ashingtou We're mari red
in Rockville Monday evening by keN
John T coolahan. pastor Of ST. Mary
Catholic church
Miss Mary Niece. thirty-three years
old and Oresti Ciarrocchi. twentH-slN
both of Washington, were also inarrleu
in Rockville Monday
Licenses to marry have been issued
here within the last few days 70 PAU
Wiltshire Gibson and Miss Edith May
Haskell and William II. Berry and Miss
Lillian b Mills. ali of Washington.
John Miles. colored. arrested several
DAVIS ago on charge of taking a
horse from the stable on the farm or
.Ioyd Davis. a Washington banker near
Montrose. this county, was before Judge
Mace III the police cour; here Mon
day .o, preliminary hearing. -.
pleaded guilty. and in default of $500
bail was committed to jail to await the
action of the November grand Jury.
Funeral of Mrs. Anderson.
The funeral of Mrs. Ella Anderson.
widow of Thomas Anderson. VINO died
in Washington early Sunday morning,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

Pensacola, Fla and at Norfolk. Va
Building plans and Specifications for
greatly increasing the capacity of both
of these institutions are lying upon
the surgeon generals desk. The tenn
poTary additional structure could be
completed while a Mexican campaign
was still in its infancy.
Moreover. the navy hospitals have been
kept we'll stocked with supplies to meet
just such emergencies as may grow out OF
our troubles with Mexico. Large navy
medical supply depots are maintained at
Brooklyn. y. y. San Francisco and IN
the Philippines The largest of these
depots is at Brooklyn. where there are
stores enough on hand to completely
equip two additional hospital SHIPS. This
station is under he command of Medical
Inspector T. A. Berryhill
In times of war one OF he arduouS
tasks of the bureau is keeping the rela-
tives of the injured and sick Informed
to the condition of their loved ones
and of their chances for recovery. This
duty in event of heavy casualties or out
break of disease epidtm mics would assume
enormous proportions The bureau OF
medicine and surgery also cares for the
work of bringing nome the bodies of the
killed.
The United States naval hospital ship
Solace. now before Vera cruz is all that
its name implieS. 4 perftctlT appointed
ioalinS hospital. This ship was formerly
a mere hant vessel. the Creole of the Nor
gan line. and il vas purchased by the
Navy Department cariN III the Spanish
American var. fitted up for its present
employment. and rendered signal serv-
ice with the fleet in cuban waters This
shin is ASSIGNED 10 duIy with the Atlantic
ieet Its naval complement consists Of
the medical officer III charge six medical
officers. pharmacist and nfty-two medi-
cal corpsmen or nurses. For its naliga-
has nFr1Tl afll, .ff f,f ole Ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Melyille's Daughters Win.

PHILADELPHIA May 13.-By a de-
cision OF the Supreme Court Monday
Mrs. Maude NJ Neei and Mrs Herbert
Grant Stockwel1. daughters of the late
Admiral George W. Melville, will share
between them his Sij0.000 estate, most
Of which by a codicil was bequeathed
TO charity The decision dismissed the
appeal Of Max J. Stern and Lieut.. Wal
ter NJ Mcfarland. executors of the will,
from the decision of the orphans court.
sustaining codicil which revoked the
original provision that the executors
should be the residuary legatees. TAX
ing for themselves whatever balance re-
manned after all requests to charity had
been paid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Tolerance in Variations.

Arrangement is made for what is known
as tolerance" in the variation of pack
ages from a specific standard. That is
10 say. a can bottle o. other package of
goods may vary within certain limits
from the exact amount stated. because
il is recognized that even machinery
cannot be Invariably accurate any more
than human beings Il IS provided. how
ever. that when there is such 2 variation
il must be shown To be due To no fault
OF the manufacture. because if there is
persistentlS slight variation under the
weight of volume there must he an equal
number of similar variations above the
weight of volume.
Allowance is made for shrinkage when
it can be shown that this is unavoidable
and due TO evaporation caused by ship
ping the material to a different climate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

Mrs. Jennie II Weimer has the dis
tinction of being the first woman office
holder of Greene county. Pa. having
been appointed deputy sheriff hy her hus-
band. who is sheriff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
First Ship Ever
Used as Hospital.

demonstrated by her service in ls3s that
horrible sufferin2S of the sick and wound
ed The Solace has three isolation wards
for conta 9ious diseases with a capacity
OF thirty patients, rooms foi nine ohcei
eight medical patients and seventy-siX
surgical pa tients. II has an operating
room with two operating tables. an eye.
ear. nose and throat examining ROOM a
bacterio,ogicai and chemical laboratory.
4 dental laboratory a cooled morSue IN
th. after end of the ship and quarters Tor
the medical STAFF and crew.
The navy surgeons are III full readiness
TO move upon Mexico, make her port
cities sanitary and lit To live in. and TO
give he best OF care to the SICK ana
wounded The personal service Which
the members Of this division of the navy
have given has always been the best, ana
toda. they are better equipped with the
The work of tn. navy surgeon is franghf
with hardships in times OF war. and with
the sacrifice of high salaries at all tunes
Nor is il free OF danger from the bullets
of the enemy. Early in the war with
Spain. Assistant surgeon John Blair dlbDs
gave up his life duty with the Marine
Corps detachment during the desperate
tnree-day defense of .icCaila Hill, Guam
tanamo, Cuba.
Every officer and man in. the medical
department of the nited states Nav!
stands ready today TO emulate John BLAIR
Gibbs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

THESE men by reason OF long. thorough
training Years Of service upon shipooa rd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

The Solace is of 800 tons displacement.
of fifteen knots speed. and j. built OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Ccnfesses to Burning House.

As result Of investigation by
State Fire Marshal Myers and Sheriff
Peyton Whalen. Richard Hawkins. col
ored. fourteen Years old. was arrested
yesterday on charge of setting fire 10
the dwelling of William NJ Magruder,
near Goshen. this county, which was
destroyed the afternoon oc April 10. The
boy at first denied that he had ANYTHING
TO do with the fire hut under a sweat
Ing broke down and confessed.
Tie boy had been employed az the Ma
sruder home. He explained to the Off
GERS that he was dissatisfied and that
his mother would not allow him to give
up the job. so lie concluded to make his
services unnecessary by destroying the
house.
The officers had been at work on the
case several weeks. They first suspected
Hawkins when they learned that when
the fire broke out he was told to notify
neighbords and failed To do So going
instead to his home.
Young Hawkins was taken before Judge
Mace in the police court here yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Dollar Day in the
Women'S Ready-to.
Wear Section
iH&LQce Waists.

Dainty creations in com
hination with chffons. in a
\. good assortment of
STYLES, colors and sizes. "
Every woman knows
dollar doesn't usually buy u
such fabrics. Special -.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
TAX COLLECTIONS BRISK;
GOOD TIMES ARE INDICATED
PROMPT PAYMENT OF ASSESS
MENTS INDICATES PROSPER
ITY PREVAILS HERE.

The brisk collection or village taxes
indicates that prosperity again has re-
turned and the prompt payment of
assessments this year inspires treas
urers with the belief that the copper
country is in the throes OF good times
With the cry of dull times issuing
from every other part of the country,
citizens of this county have occasion
to be extremely thankful. Every mine
is working to its limit there is no de-
mand for men and everyone benefits
from these conditions. Furthermore
every house i'm the district is occupied
and there is a demand for tenements
Tax collections generally are a bar
ometer for business conditions and
prompt payments this month substan-
tiate the claim OF prosperity i'm this
section. Generally property owners
take advantage of time that is allow
ed for collections and if the payments
continue at the present rate, there
will be no necessity of extending the
warrant. The first warrant will ex-
pire on August but the council un-
doubtedly will grant at least one ex-
tension. The final date for payment IN
the third Monday in October.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
THE GRAND

The Grand presents for tonight
cIean-cut and well balanced bill of
motion pictures. N
The feature is two-part Essanay
comedy drama OF unusual merit, THE
cirl at the Curtain" Ii Is a cleverly
staged and photographed subject with
excellent dramatic situations and
equally good comedy scenes.
In addition to the feature there will
he shown WAITS" n charming Bio
graph subject and an Edison master
piece. "The Last Scene OF AL"
The latter is Il single reel feature.
with John Sturgeon, the popular Edi-
son player in the leading role. The
synopsis follows:
A dying actor lives again the days
of his romance with the famous Celia
Terrence when he was in his prime.
Her jealousy Of his increasing fame
shattered their romance and also his
career. In his dellrum he fights again
the great dual scene from Richard Ill
with his old rival who strikes him to
the ground
The picture Is marvel of modern
photography and the scenes are excel
leptly set,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
THE CROWN

An encounter with a burglar is a
thrilling incident I'm the sixteenth
chapter of our Mutual Girl" which
the Crown features tonight and Sat
urday.
After spending a busy day during
which she visited the New York Trib-
unc offices and other New York build
ings. Margaret returned to her home,
quite ready to retire. Mrs. Knicker-
booker kissed her sleepy niece and
repaired to her boudoir while Mar
garet sought her own coy little room.
She had hardly entered when she wos
confronted by a tough looking man
who flashed a revolver and demanded
silence Margaret, stunned, but brave,
sat down in the chair to which the
burglar pointed. while he kept her
covered with a revolver.
Margaret's suave manner and APP
parent confidence that she would not
be harmed outwitted the yegg and he
proceeded to tell his LIES story to her.
Al the end, she promised to assist him
on the road to righteousness. Among
other incidents in the episode are the
finding OF a burglars sister by Mar
garet in wine room.
Good-hearted Margaret took the girl
TO her home where she clothed her
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
THE PEOPLES

I'm "A Persian Garden" IA two-part
Eclair drama, fascinating and thrilling
is the Peoples feature.
Henry Van Zandt is in love with
Betty Morrow. She repulses him. At
a ball given in her honor, she is inn
pressed by the playing of young vio-
linist, and she asks him to call. The
uncle, IA hard hearted and domineering
man, insists that Betty announce her
engagement to Henry Van Zandt. She
refuses and when the violinist calls
the uncle orders him from the house.
Time progresses. The uncle tries
hard to force the unpleasant marriage.
Betty runs off with her musician and
they are married. Furious and disap-
pointed the uncle disinherits his niece
Two years pass. The violinist and
his wife exc out living. Things go
from bad to worse. At times, when all
looks dark, he plays for her in "a Per-
sian Garden" which melody had first
brought them together and won her
love.
A little baby has come to Betty. one
day she receives "a telcgram from her
band he will take her back. For her
sake the husband urges her to do it.
She laughs at him. They return to
Betty's home town finally, and the vio-
linist searches in vain for work. The
baby is taken i'll. To save the baby's
life, a specialist is needed. While the
husband is searching for work the un-
Gle, who has learned OF Bettys return,
calls and pleads with her to leave her
husband and save her chld's life. She
is between two fires, mother love and
her affection for her husband. At last
her love for the baby triumphs, and
she goes to her uncle's home. Here
she is thrown into contact with a
wealthy young man, who makes vio-
lent love. Betty will have nothing to
do with him. She writes time and
again to her husband but receives no
answer. The uncle has torn the let
ters up.
one night ball is given in Betty's
honor. Van Zahdt strollinS on the
stoop observes the young violinist who
is trudging past the house. Half drunk
the rejected sutton drags him in before
the excited crowd. The violinist begins
To play. Upstairs Betty, bending over
her baby, is thinking of her husband.
The familiar strains of In a Persian
float through the hall. She
walks slowly down the stairs and into
the arms of the player, while the as
tonished guests slowly realize what
the tableau means.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
THE LYRIC

Ashes OF Hope, drama rcpletc
with pathos, features the Lyric offer
ing.
Through the untiring efforts of Fred
Willard, a theatrical manager, Zalata,
dancer, has become huge success.
Charles Donald. an attorney, becomes
infatuated with Zalata, and tries i'm
every way possible To meet her. He
brides the stage doorman, who takes
his card to Zalata, with a request that
the attorney would like to see her, but
she refuses. Willard introduces zalata
To Roy Norton dramatic critic Nor
ton compliments Zalata on her per-
Torrance, which is very gratifying, as
he is the only critic who had not given
her n splendid write-up. Donald, in
the shadow of the building, sees Nor
ton leave the theater and nc determ-
ines to meet Zalata through the critic.
After the evening performance, Zalata
meets Donald at Il fashionable restau-
rant-Norton leaves the two together.
Donald makes advances to her and she
repulses him-slapping his face The
guests are on llelf leet III an instant
and Zalata dashes madly from the
place. She becomes lost and finally
exhausted. sinks to the ground. An
early morning pedestrian finds her and
carries her into a nearby convent
where she is cared for tcnderly by the
Sisters of Charity. Three days later
Zalata leaves and takes with her note
from the nuns To the effect that she
has been under their care for the past
three days.
Willard had entered the restaurant
with some friends, in time to see IA
lata slap the attorney-and vanish.
He thinks she has been false To him
and when the dancer returns TO her
boarding house, three days later, he
refuses to have anything to do with
her. The landlady elects her. COM
that she does not care for
girls of her character. Zalata is cross
examined and is unable to prove her
the past three days on
recount of losing the note the Sisters
had given her. They refuse to go out
IF their way to call the convent by
phone. Some time later we see her i'm
another part Of the city, living down
1er sorrow, making brighter the lives
IF little children.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
troops to battle and they march forth

troops to battle and they march forth
to the Plains of Abraham.
Montcalm calls upon Vaudreuil, the
governor, for assistance, but that cow
ardly official refuses To render aid. The
French approach within firing distance
of their foe. Wolfe delivers a stirring
address to his men as the French APP
preach. The battle commences.
The opposing forces come together
with "A clash that sends both sides reel
ing. Forward they spring, slashing
and stabbing like mad men. Wolfe is
in the thickest of the fray. a shot
strikes him. He falls. \ tremendous
shouting arrests his agony.
Wolfe's body is placed aboard the
English flagship to commence its jour
ney to the land for which he gave his
life. Seated in a boat on the river. Ar
leigh and his bride, Mignon, watch the
vessel sailing out towards the setting
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
Lauriun Department
ARRESTS ARE EFFECTIVE.
Cow Nuisance Abates With Prosecu
ton Of the Owners.

Cow Nuisance Abates With Prosecu-
ton OF the Owners.
The arrest and conviction of the
COW nuisance ana the absence of the
roaming bovine since the arrests, in
dicates that the ordinance will be re-
spected in the future. Marshal Wills
is determined that owners win be
prosecuted and accordingly he has is
sued orders to his aides to impound
any COW found running at large, and
arrest the owner on any or all Of three
charges. maintaining a nuisance, vio-
lating an ordinance and destruction
of property.
Property owners in the resident Sec
ton, who have attempted TO beautify
their property and the streets, gem
orally were the compliments. Pewa-
bic street, it appears, IL the stamping
ground for bessie and the numerous
lawns and gardens offered excellent
fodder. Furthermore, property own
ers have removed their fences, i'm the
pla nto beautify the street, and the
only manner in which the nuisance
could be curbed was to enforce the
ordinance Several of the resident
streets have been parked and sod plant
ed in the space between the curb and
sidewalk. Trees also have been set
out and the tender shoots invariably
have been destroyed by cows.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
THE ROYAL

His Wife and His Work." tale OF
romance, is the Royal feature tonight.
Worn out by incessant toll in design
ing an immortal frescoe, Knowles. an
artist decides on a trip to the beach
10 reCuperate. He there rescues a
young girl from drowning, continues
the acquaintance, and shortly after
ward they are engaged. His design is
accepted by the board, winning the
thousand dollar prize and the COM
mission To paint the frescoe He mar
ries the girl and they depart on their
honeymoon.
On their return, Knowles buckles
down to his work in carrying out the
commission. His wife has no knowl-
edge Of art, will not consent to his
painting from female models. Driven
nearly frantic by her opposition, he
suffers a collapse. His wife, greatly
alarmed, calls "A doctor, who persuades
Knowles to carry out his work as he
sees fit, regardless of her feelings. on
hearing this she flies into rage and
goes to her mothers, who takes her on
European trip. While on their trav-
els she is surprised to learn all the
beautiful statues in the solemn cathed-
rails and show-places were posed for
by living models. Heavily yelled, she
then visits the exhibition of her hus-
bands masterpiece, and overcome by
the magnifccnce OF his great work.
weeps in tribute. With, 'broadened
IDEAS, sbs returns to him thoroughly
rcpcntant, and willing to enter into his
labors and the Joys which his love will
not deny her.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
BUYS LOWER MICHIGAN FARM.

j. G. Mega of Laurium, yesterday
negotiated with Roedel Bros, real es-
tate dealers. for the purchase of an
eighty-acre farm i'm Mason county,
this state. Mr.. Mega expects to leave
shortly to inspect his property and it
is likely that he will make his home
there. Considerable local demand has
been created for lower state farms ami
the Roedel firm reports several big
transactions are now i'm progress.