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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29

Robert H. Forsyth, for forty-four
years a resident of Washington. died
at his home. 1922 T street northwest,
Saturday night after an illness of sew
era1 months. With him at his bed
side when he died were his sisters
Miss Emma Forsyth, with whom he
made his home, and Mrs. J. D. Reming-
ton of Yonkers. N Y. and his brothers.
Andrew of Butte, Mont: David of St.
Louis, Mo-; Samuel of Osweso. N. Y,
and John Forsyth of this city. Funeral
services will be held at the residence
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev.
J. j. Dimon officiating. 1nterment will
be in Rock Creek cemetery. under Ma
sonic auspices.
Native of New York.
Mr. Forsyth was born in Oswego,
n, Y, June %, 1S49. Early In life he
entered the banking business in that
city. and in 1870 he was appointed by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
Real Progress Dates From 1882.
To Paw Ford's Theater Claim.

Senator Newlands of Nevada has in
troduced an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill to pay the esate Of
George W. Dant of the District of CO.
lumbia $4,000 for such losses and ex-
penses incurred by Mr.. Dant growing
out of the Ford's Theater disaster, In
1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
On Important Missions.

Friends today recalled certain Of the
various important missions with which
Bob Forsyth was intrusted by the
Treasury Department during his long
service. In 1871, after the great fire had
swept Chicago. it became necessary to
send a representative to the subtreasury
in that city to investigate and report on
the conditions Of the moneys held there.
Mr.. Forsyth, then a comparatively young
man, was chosen. and so ably did he
perform the task that when. in the fol-
lowing year. vigorous and trusted man
was required to carry a large sum of
money overland with which the soldiers
then engaged in New Mexico were to be
paid. his superiors selected him for the
duty.
Thirteen years later, in 1885. he was
sent to New Orleans on the L. S. s.
Swatara to supervise the transfer of
SIS, 100000 in silver from the mint to
the Treasury. The trip was success
fully made, his mission was performed
without delay or mishap. and the
curious cargo. amounting to tons of
silver dollars, was delivered safely at
its destination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29

United States Treasurer F. E. Skinner
to a clerkship in the redemption di-
vision of the Treasury. He was after
ward transferred to the cashroom as
change teller and later served sue
cessively as receiving teller. paying tel
Ter and assistant cashier
Mr.. Forsyth was a member of La Fay
cite Lodge. No. 10. and chairman of the
finance committee of the Masonic Veter-
ans Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
MOST NOTABLE PROGRESS
IN TREATMENT OF TIMBER
American Wood Preservers Coop
crate Successfully With Fed
eral Bureau in Work.

The most notable progress yet recoroeo
in the chemical treatment OF timber 10
prevent decay was made in 1918. accord
ing to a report recently issued by the
American Wood Preservers' Association
in cooperation with the forest service OF
the Department of Agriculture.
The report states that ninety-three
wood preserving plants ,in 1918 consumed
over los. OOo. 600 gallons of creosote oil.
o6. 900 600 pounds of dry zinc chloride and
nearly 1000 900 gallons of other liquid
preservatives.
with these the plants treated over 49,
600 600 cubic feet Of timber. or about -
per cent more than in 1912. The toutput
from additional plants unrecorded' would
increase the totals given.
Industry Now Important.
Improvisation of wood with oils and
chemicals to increase its resistance to de-
cay and insect attack, the reporttgoes on
TO say, is an industry which has becoAe
important in the United States only in re-
cent years.
In Great Britain and most of the Eu-
ropean countries practically every wood
en- cross-tie and telephone or telegraph
pole receives preservative treatment.
In the United States less than 80 per
cent of the 1876 million cross ties an
nually consumed are treated, and the
proper treatment of an annual con-
sumption of four million poles may be
said to have scarcely commenced.
Real Progress Dates From 1882.
Real progress in the United States
dates from 1882, when the Kyanizing
process, using bichlorides of mer-
curry. was developed. In 1887 two other
processes were introduced. the Burnett
process using zinc chloride and the
Bethel process using coal tar creosote.
These last processes are very largely
in use today.
The idea of timber preservation at
first made very slow growth in this
country, on account of the large sup
ply of cheap and durable timbers and
the general disregard shown toward
sources In 1855 there were only three
preservative plants in the United States
and in 1895 only fifteen. Since then.
however, the industry has grown rap
idly; in 1913 there were III plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
Percentage Column Fans.

From the Chicago News.
Chicago people who get all their base
ball enthusiasm from the percentage col
umn feel peevish this season. Yet it was
a good game before the percentage col
umn was invented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
UNCLE SAM AFL0AT.
Il.-Record Cruise of the
Battle Fleet.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

To the United States belongs the honor
Of having conducted successfully the
most marvellous battle feet cruise of his
tory. cruise whose effects still continue
10 he felt in diplomatic relations. Linger-
ing memories of that peaceful jaunt Of
sixteen monster ships of our navy-one
n the most formidable collections of
warships ever assembled-are good
guarantee of the friendly solution of
many of Washington's knotty interna-
tlorsI problems. 1t Is likely that this
wonderful naval demonstration is the
strongest assurance today that President
Wilson is TO be free TO follow steadfast
policy toward Mexico without boisterous
interference from several nations only
too eager 10 advise.
Whatever the objects Of this cruise
may have heen-and many guesses have
been haza rded though a detailed official
answer has never been forthcominG-it
cannot be doubted that the spectacle OF
this powerful fleet Increased the respect
for our flag OF every nation at whose
ports II touched. 1t served to prove to
The world the high efficiency of our
ravy. able TO carry out such a stipend
Gus task. arrange for supplies and coal
of vast quantities In all quarters OF the
earth. and move the feet without
single slip-up to mar the enviable record
Moreover II brought the feet to prime
condition, and probably demonstrated
successfully to little Japan the manifold
advantages OF peace with her powerful
neighbor on tine Pacific.
The story of the great cruise makes as
bright a page In the navy's annals as do
accounts of its brilliant battle actions.
The battle feet went upon the longest
cruise on record, and. instead of man
gled enemies. it left in its wake host of
admiring friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
West of Meadowbrook

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Right here Is the psychological moment
to suggest that there may be good polo
players west of Hoboken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29

the feet spent several days. The Ameri-
cans we're received by the Peruvians with
every indication of heartfelt pleasure.
They were feted and entertained and the
leading newspaper of Lima came out with
an edition in English and an editorial OIL
welcome. When the time came to leave.
the feet passed in review of President
Pardo. numbering salutes as it steamed
away.
From Peru the fleet went to Magdalena
bay, where month was spent at target
practice. Although the navy maintains
peculiar reticence concerning every
thing connected with target practice, IT
was understood that the work at Magda-
lena bay was of high enough order TO
Justify the claim made for our navy or
having the best gunners in the world
During the whole cruise. continual train
ing for this months work had gone
steadily forward, and it was rumored
that most of the shot which screened
across the placid bay fell true
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
National Salute ~
on the High Seas.

ieSS winch Ar
National Salute gentina paid to
on the High Seas. sauadron far on,
20 sea to greet our passing fleet that the
admiral ordered the Argentine flag raised
and fred a salute Of twenty-one guns
the first national salute upon the high
seas The Argentines We're not TO be
vorsted. however. in this friendly rivalry.
for on their approach 70 the Meet they
manned the rails-an honor paid crdinari-
~ only to the head of a nation.
chile sent one OF her battleships to the
ape TO escort the American fleet and its
accompanying torpedo iotilla through the
water. on her long coast line. Much UNI
kindly feeling toward the republic of the
north Rad been shown in the past by the
people Of Chile but the unusual honors
ltaid TO her by our magnificent fleet were
not lost and the greetings exchanged al
Valparaiso We're heartfelt and friendly.
ADMIRAL Simpson of the Chilean battle
shin Chacablico which had accompanied
The fleet from the Horn, was given the
place at the head of the fleet when Ad-
utrral Evans determined 10 dash IN ana
ut Of Valparaiso harbor and pay sa
lte to its president-another brilliant de
I4rture from custom.
The first signal noted by the feet as
u passed into the harbor was a huge sign
W CiCOnS upon a mn Inc icttcis
composed the word were discovered to be
formed each by the bodies of three naval
.adets in white, who lay as immobile as
stone upon the ground for fully an hour
spelling out the greeting. This naval
honor made the Americans with the feet
glad that the compliment had been paid
20 Admiral Simpson of allowing him
to lead the fleet in his little cruiser-such
q post Of honor as no Chilean naval Of
rlcer had ever held before.
The fleet passed in review of the presi-
gent of Chile, each ship giving a roar of
twentyone guns as
Chile's President it went by. Before
w. the feet passed out
ASosie"s 1Aeet' of sight Of the coast
the Chilean minister Of war and navy
sent a cordial message to Admiral Evans.
thanking him for the delicate courtesy of
his salute in Valparaiso The battle fleet
had made another friend.
The nsxr visit was paid to Peru. Here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
Admiral Evans
Drops Command

navy Admiral Evans who had suffered
much throughout the cruise from rheuma-
tism. was relieved of command. and Rear
Admiral Thomas hoisted his flag as COM
rnander-in-chief. to be relieved 1--WE days
later by Rear Admiral Charles S, Sperry.
who took the battle feet the rest of the
way around the world.
Another period of target practice was
held in Manila bay when the rest Of the
cruise took on the character of care
free pleasure jaunt. In New Zealand.
Australia. japan and China lavish hos
pitality was shown to the Americans. and
the same expression of good will was ex-
perienced in the Mediterranean ports.
When the battle feet had returned home
if had successfully demonstrated to the
world two things-our desire Tor fr1end-
shin and our ability to destroy enemies.
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Hearty Welcome
at Rio de Janeiro

selves to extend a hearty welcome. Amer
lean officers and sailors were given lit
orally the freedom of the city. and the
week of their stay was filed with sue
cession of excursions. banauets and other
entertainments. From the time the sign
Welcome American Fleet" was seen
swapping in the breeze from a signal sta
ton in the hills in flags of the interna-
tionaI code until the anchors were
aweigh again the BraziIians did all in
guests
New precedents were set in information
al courtesy during the passage of the
feet around South America. These de-
partures from precedent were begun at
Rio de Janeiro when the three Brazilian
hattleships which came out to escort the
american fleet into the harbor doomed
ont a salute of fifteen guns in greeting to
Rear Admiral Evans. This was vice
sdrniraIs salute. AS the echo Of the fit
teenth gun died away the men in the
feet looked at one another in amaze
ed: Has Admiral Evans been promoted?
Thirteen guns is the salute of rear
admiral =
The feet was not to visit Buenos Aires
and this made opportunity for another
event unprecedented in naval records
Argentina sent Rear Admiral Olivia with
g squadron of her ships 800 miles from
land TO greet the American admiral. and
on the advent of the Argentines. probably
for the first time in history. national sa
lutes were exchanged on the high seas
Further. the Argentine ships saluted the
tro-starred flag of Rear Admiral Evan:
with seventeen guns-a full admirafs sa
lute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
Trip Around World
in Fall of 1907.


the summer maneuvers the battleships
of the Atlantic fleet were dispersed to
the several navy yards for final prepa-
ration They were reassembled early in
December at Hampton roads with Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans, commander
,n-chief upon the Connecticut as flag
ship. December Is the fleet passed in
review of President Roosevelt and start
ed on its long course of 5000 miles
This feet was the most powerful one
ever assembled under the American flag
The cruise which 1t accomplished was by
FAR the longest ever undertaken by a
feet of similar force. The value of these
ships was fully S100,OOoOOO. and they
represented the cream of the navy.
There were fifteen thousand officers and
men on board. and guns enough to have
sunk the stored Armada twice over with
q single broadside.
The ships passed in review 400 yards
apart and kept their line so accurately
correct that they appeared to be all
moved by the same motive power. They
were off. the officers and men thought.
for a l+.00o-mle spin around Cape Horn
10 San Francisco. and not until they were
well under way was the news signaled
from the flagship that the fleet after
rounding the cape and short stay in
California waters would complete the
circumnavigation of the globe.
he No. 20 ct .Inr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29

Monthly Wind-up Sale
Toilet Articles
Sanitol Cold Cream. SPLEEN
did for sunburn, regularly 1Se
LANDLORDS TaIcum. regular II
ly 10c. tomorrow. a jar. ~
SozodOnt Tooth Paste or IN
Powder. regularly csc. for. w
Turkish Bath Soap. special a.
tomorrow. Il cake .......... ~
Pivers' Extracts. all odors. 5oc
special. OF. ................
English Bristle Tooth L.
brushes. regularly 1oc, for. w
Woodbury's Facial Soap, tx
special tomorrow, a cake.
JOhnsOn's Foot Soap, spe- fEe
cial tomorrow, a cake .......
Main Floor-Toilet Articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29

II was Admiral Evans who set the new
naval fashion. So unusual was the cour-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29
Monthly Wind-up Sale
Art
Embroidery

Lace Braids for trimming pur-
poses or making renaissance col
lars. handkerchiefs or other arti-
cles, in white. black and
Arabian; put up in 5-yard e.
pieces and offered tomor- %
row, a piece. ...........
Crash Pillow Tops and Baby
Caps, stamped in different designs;
also few Union Linen e
Scarfs; CSC values. Choice loo
tomorrow
Main Floor sth Street Rotunda-
Art Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29

After target practice the battle-
ships proceeded to Californian waters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29

German Silver Gard Cases, fill
gree design. leather lined;
SOC value. special tomorrow lac
Braid Pins. set with white or
colored stones, soc value. Spe-
cial tomorrow at SOC
Cuff Links. gold plate. regular
~ soc. Special. pair. .19c
Bar and Beauty Pins. regularly
soc. Special. northumberland c
Pearl Necklaces. different size
pearls. neck length strand =. Bic
Black Hoop or Drop Earrings,...
regularly soc pair. Special. soc
Sterling silver bangle Brace
let's. Special, tomorrow, at. .15c
Main FIoor-Jewelry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29

The fleet cast anchor in the bay before
Rio de Janeiro about a month after its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-29

It was late In the spring of 1907 when
President Roosevelt and the, Navy De-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
GEORGIA. Terrell County:

By virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of said county, will be
sold at public outcry on the first Tues
day in December, 1914, at the Court
House in Sumter County, between the
usual hours of sale, the following real
estate, situated in Sumter County
Georgia to-wit:
The Northwest one fourth of lot OF
land No. 206, in the Goth District OF
Sumter County, Georgia, containing
so acres, more or less, also AZ acres
more or less being part of lot of land
No. 176 in the 26th District of Sumter
County, Georgia, bounded on the north
by lot of land No. 1870, on the East
by of land No. 205, on the West
by dividing line running through
the center of lot of land No. 179, and
on the South by a line runnig out of
a pond on said lot of land No 179.
Terms Cash.
LUCIUS LAMAR, Executor,
Estate of Kate Mccarthy, Deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13

a nk a mout- has fixed e inkybater?"
and grand
father, e handed the chile glass of water
awoke was getting
inquired Sweetheart did
stormed forget it. for have made
memozed PLAN list Attend to the incubator
prayer daned
tori" i#iga 9219hk 81 ~ aHI KRT@
Seeing that he the subject they let all
got his On the eighteenth night said
forgot the incubator The result fifty
says God that it all over never
forgot to 90 a single night"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
Wheat, rice, tobacco, cotton and
hemp are grown.
LEGAL Advertisements
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

GEORGIA-SumterC County.
Will be sold before the court house
door on the first Tuesday in December,
1914, between the legal hours of Sher-
ifs sales, the following described
property, located at the ice plant of the
Americas Ice & Coal Co., in the City
of Americas, County of Sumter, said
State, to-wit.
Zone LindeWolf 40 ton ice making
compressor, one Hamilton-C orliss en-
CINE, one 25 ton freezing tank, coils
and cans, one ammonia condenser, now
in operation, one Boyle Consolidated
Is ton ice making machine compress
sors and engine; two 81 16 fit. boil
ers; also one 10 ton and one ton ice
making, freezing tanks; coils and fit
tings; also all attachments, fixtures,
pumps, tanks, cans, fittings of every
description whatsoever connected with
the aforesaid ice plant which is now in
operation or which is now idle; to-
gether with a lease from the Central
of Georgia Railway on certain real
estate, situated on Plum ST., where the
Central of Georgia intersects Plum ST.,
also the buildings on said premises
which is located in the City of Ameri-
Gus, Sumter County, Ca, and on the
West side and along the Central of
Georgia Railway, and on the North
side of said Plum street as aforesaid.
Also wagons, mules of all descriptions;
harness, pipe lines, easements, rights
and interests used in and about the
operation of said ice plant, fixtures,
furniture, furnishings, and all other
assets, real and personal which are in
any wise connected with said plant;
200 1.-TWO hundred) pound new ice cans,
more or less, not in use, and 500 three
hundred pound ice cans, more or less,
in the tanks. All of said ice cans be-
ing at the plant of Defendant, situated
on the West side of the G. of Ga. Ry,
and on the North side of Plum Street,
Americas, Ca"
All of said property now in the pos
session of the Americas Ice & Coal
Company and levied upon, and will be
sold at the property of The Americas
Ice & Coal Company, Under and by
virtue of fl ia issued out of the City
Court of Americas in favor of T. D.
Meador, against the Americas Ice &
Coal Company. Tenants in possession
notified in terms of the law.
The property advertised for sale in
the foregoing advertisement was bid
off by A. w. Smith, Receiver of the
Americas National Bank, at the sale on
the first Tuesday in November, but he
refuses to comply with the bid, and all
of the said property, is to be sold over,
at the risk of the purchaser.
This the 4th day of November, 1914.
@. w. FULLER,
Sheriff of Sumter County, Georgia.
W-5th-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
DRINK AND WAR AND PEACE

The forbddng the of vodka
the armies of his William Jennings Bryan
comments upon this in his paper Commoner follows
soldier nterferes with his ec
ienc why his efficiency by giving up?
proven that citizen will that
the nation should look upon great
people rich out of drink that is Destructive
morphine and cocaine if worship
at the of whisky and beer?"
alcohol kills than does the
typhoid germ have the
who typhoid germs broadcast?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
Guardian Sale.

GEORGIA, Webster County:
By virtue of an order granted to A
P. Passmore, guardian of Oslo Gear
Smith, by the Court of Ordinary Of
said county on November 2, 1914, will
be sold at public cutlery for cash in
the town of Preston, Webster county
Georgia, on the first Tuesday in De-
cember next the following described
property, to-wit: One-eighth undivid-
ed interest in and to the north half OF
lot of land No. 80 in the 10th district
of Webster county, Georgia, belonging
to said minor, Oslo Gean Smith.
This, Nov. 4, 1914.
A. P. PASSMORE, Guardian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
a. AAr Co

At fancy dress ball for children a
policeman stationed at the door was
Instructed not to admit any adult. An
excited woman came running up to
the door and demanded admission
I'm sorry, num-" replied the police,
man, but l can't let anyone In but
children" But my child is dressed
as a butterfly" exclaimed the woman,
and has forgotten her wings" Cant
help it," replied the policeman; "or.
ders is orders; you'll have to let her
go as caterpillar"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
BAD BOYS
Savannah Press.)

taken the cudge not to- but de-
wife the
artist has telling Big Big Sisters
reforming Juvenile delnquen The
delinquent children
possible. r.|A = 'i,, ~ %T@' n u 2fslI
experiences Gibson told who had been
years through window Follow
ing the Gibson said, she
he manhood said Mrs Gibson
he a good position, which he still holds.
good home has hayward youth Mrs
interested this class of
work something who
children deficient does
bring about
the results.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-07-16
DIED

The death of Stephen Edmunds
Monday afternoon brought sorrow to
many in this section. He had been
ailing for some time, but did not take
to his bed until two weeks ago, when
symptoms of typhoid fever became
manifest. Saturday, his condition was
hopeful and it was believed he was on
the road to a speedy recovery. But
at night he took turn for the worse
and Sunday his case was pronounced
critical, perforation of the bowels hav-
ing set it. Deceased had been
resident of Idaho about 10 years,
and had lived in Emmett about eight
years. For several years he worked
for VIM. Cupp, taking care of sheep,
and later for the VanDeusens. The
past three years he had devoted his
attention to 20-acre farm he owned |
east of town. He was a young man
of excellent qualities. His charitable
deeds were many, but he performed
them so unostentationsly that few
knew Of them. He went out of his
way to seek those who were unfortun-
ate or in need and emulating the
Good Samaritan, ministered to their
wants. Both his parents were dead
A stepmother and several half bro
hers live at Manchester, Iowa, and
IN uncle, Mr.. Ross, who is an engineer
IN the Short Line, are relatives left
behind. Mr.. Edmunds was a member Z
# the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges
If this city, and the funeral cere-
Monies, held Tuesday, were conducted
ointly by both lodges. The body was
AIKEN to Manchester, Iowa for inter |
nent, and was accompanied by ]. w. I
'yler, representing the two lodges s
and Mr.. Ross. t