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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
AT THE HOUSE OF PLAY.
"Everygirl' to Be Presented Tomor-
row Afternoon by Campfire Club.

"Everygirl." a morality pay suggest
ed by "Everywoman'' and "Everyman,
is to be given tomorrow afternoon at the
House of Play, 493 NJ street southwest,
by the Wawasee Campfire Girls OF Cen
trail High School. The play, which was
written by Rachel Lyman Field, and ap-
peared recently in a monthly magazine,
is to be given under the direction of Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Walton, director of
dramatic work at Central High School
and also one of the Drama League stan
Of play directors Of the House of Play
The cast Of the play includes the fol-
lowing: Everygirl. Carmen Blackstone;
Hope. Dorothy Russell; Mirth. Elizabeth
Cullen: Wealth. Marie Hamilton; Beauty
Lenore Kolar; knowledge, Joan Wilkins
Work, Grace Dewey; Health. Ruth
Schwartz; Love, Iris Beatty; Epiogue
Bindon Colonna
Music will be provided by Elizabeth
Morrell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

So Chatterer kept perfectly still,
though it seemed to him that it was one
of the hardest things he had ever done
in his life. He felt as if he simply must
run Then he remembered how Unc'
Billy Possum had fooled Farmer Browns
boy by keeping perfectly still even after
he had been found. so still that Farmer
Browns Boy had thought him dead.
Il couldn't keep still like that" thought
Chatterer. "but perhaps Farmer Browns
Boy doesn't know l am here after all.
I'll keep still until he does find me-"
So he tried to hold his breath, and all the
time his heart went thump thump,
thump with fright. and it seemed to him
that Farmer Browns boy certainly must
hear 1t.
But he didn't. Of course not. He kept
right on whistling. and as he whistled
he filed basket with ears of corn.
When the basket was full he stepped
outside and shut the door with another
bang that made poor Chatterer jump
again.
Pretty fine corn. Yes. sir. it certainly
is pretty fine corn,' said Farmer Browns
boy to Farmer Brown, who came along
just then. "And the rats and the mice
can't get at it. It's perfectly safe here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
THE EVENING STORY.
The Adjustment.
Copyright, 1913. by W. werner.)

Copyright, 1913. by W. Werner.)
She was putting the last flying
stitches into a piece of fine underwear
when the door opened and her daugh-
ter enterd the room. The girl had in
her hand an open letter.
There. I've got it written" she said.
II never dreamed it would be such
hard work just writing to ones own
father Read it. won't you, mother,
and see if it is all right?"
Mrs Burnett took the letter and
glanced over the few lines it con-
tanned The sheet wavered in her
grasp, although she tried to hold her
self in rigidly. 1T is all right" she
agreed. She gave it back to her daugh-
ter and took up her sewing.
Then I'll mail It," Jessie half
turned away. II wonder-do you sup
pose he'll Gomez" It's good ways.
But then, it's a great occasion. I'm
his only child and I'm going to be
married. / want him to come. 1t
won't seem right to be married with
out him. I've tried to tell him that
in my letter"
Mrs Burnett was looking out the
window. What she saw was the mar
row village street on which she lived
all her days. 1t had had a good deal
to do with her life. one way and an
other. But she did not consider that
now. She was wondering merely
whether Jessie's father would come to
see his girl married
She did not speak or move again and
the girl went 10 her room preparatory
TO go to the post office Mrs. Burnett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

They took me to the hospital. It's moth
ing. Just a bump" He lifted his hat
and she saw a plaster. But it knocked
me out for few hours. That's why I
didn't arrive. I'm sorry, Lois. So our
girls married. Starting in where we did.
I hope she won't make the same mis-
take" He paused. Don't your
Yes, Joe," she answered.
You alone, Lois? You won't want me
hanging around. I'm going right back.
anyway. I'll go over to the hotel and
You'll stay here.' she spoke sharply
in her eagerness. "I'll get your supper"
II don't want to trouble you, Lois
The humility In his voice was shifting.
But I'd like to know, of course, about
the girl. l brought her a present" He
drew out heavy little pouch and put it
in her hands. IT'S gold-s2OO. I
thought
She turned her head away. Her face
was a blur of wilderness and tears. She
heard him draw a racking breath.
I'm sorry I'm too late he said.
Then she looked at him and got his
glance. They studied each other in a
moment of bewildering revelation.
You're not too late" she whispered.
With a rich thud the pouch of gold
fell at her feet. She was holding out
both hands to him.
CTHE ENID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
IF kidneys FEEL LIKE LEAD
OR YOUR BACK HURTS, take SALTS

age or attended by a sensation Of
scalding. get about four ounces OF
lad Salts from any reliable phar-
macy and take a tablespoonful IN
a glass of water before breakfast
for a few days and your kidneys
will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia. and has been used for
generations TO flush clogged kid
news and stimulate them to activ-
ity. also to neutralize the acids III
urine SO it no longer causes irri-
tation, thus ending bladder disor-
ders.
lad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes delightful eff
fervescent lithia- water drink which
all regular meat eaters should
take now and then TO keep the
kidneys clean and the blood pure,
thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications. Agent ODon-
nelPs Drug Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

he added. 1--WE seen that thieving Jay
stealing a few grains through the crack.
but I guess he is welcome to all he can
get that way. No one else can get any,
that's sure"
Chatterer grinned Then he remember
ed a little verse his mother had taught
him when he was just a very little fell
low and had been Boosting what he
knew:
Don't be too sure of anything
For. smart though you may be.
You're to find somebody else
Can beat you up the tree.
Which means, of course. that no mat
ter how smart you may think yourself.
some one else is just as smart or a
little bit smarter. Here was Farmer
Browns Boy boasting that no one could
helping himself to all he wanted. Was
it any wonder that Cha tterer grinned?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Chatterer Has a Fright.

Chatterer the Red Squirrel, curled UP
in the darkest corner of Farmer Browns
corncrib, was having such a beautiful
dream. He was king of the Green For
est and the Green Meadows, and all the
other little people who live there brought
him presents of beautiful yellow corn.
He had great storehouses all filled with
corn, and he would never again have to
hunt for anything to eat Even Shadow
the Weasel brought him presents of corn,
and everybody was very polite and bowed
before him because he was king. Yes,
indeed. 1t was a beautiful dream.
Presently he dreamed that he heard
whistle, merry whistle 1t was the
whistle of Farmer Browns Boy, and he
could see him coming down the Lone
Little Path through the Green Forest
with great bag of corn on his shoulder
as present for the king. The whistle
sounded nearer and nearer and nearer
Suddenly Chatterer's eyes flew open. At
first he thought he was still dreaming,
for he had forgotten where he was. All
around him was the beautiful yellow
corn, and he still heard the whistle, only
now 1T sounded very loud indeed He
shut his eyes and then opened them
again to see if the corn would disap-
pear. 1t didn't. 1t was real. 1t was
all about him. In fact, he was lying on
some. And the whistle was real, too. In
flash Chatterer remembered where he
was, and he knew that Farmer Brown
boy must be just outside
He started to scramble to his feet to
peek out, but just then the door of the
corncrib was thrown open with a bang
that made Chatterer jump inside SO that
it seemed as if his heart came right up
into his mouth. A flood of sunshine
poured in. and made the corn seem more
yellow than ever. Then In stepped Far
mer Browns Boy, still whistling. Chat
| terer thought of course. that he had
| come for him. He was sure of 1t. and he
was just going to make a rush for that
knothole through which he had crept in
when something inside him warned him
| to keep perfectly still.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
ESKIMOS LEAD IN BACKBONE.
London Scientist Makes Discovery in
Certain Arctic Tribe.

LONDON, January 2.-Charles Dawson.
who found the famous Piltdown skull.
has made another discovery of consider
able interest to anthropologists. He has
discovered that the members of a certain
Eskimo tribe have literally more back
bone than the rest of humanity: that
is to say they have one extra vertebra
to which small ribs are attached.
Mr. Dawson has lately been making an
examination of various skeleton remains
brought from the Arctic regions and has
found that both men and women of the
Eskimo tribe in question have this alb
normal development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
We Eat Too Much Meat,
Which Clogs Kidneys. and
They Need a Flushing
Occasionally.

No man or woman who eats
meat regularly can make a mis-
take by flushing the kidneys occa-
sionaliy, says a we'll known au-
thority. Meat forms uric acid
which clogs the kidney pores SO
they sluggishly filter or strain only
part of the waste and poisons from
the blood, tn you get sick. Near
" all rheumatism, headaches. liver
trouble, nervousness, constipation,
dizziness, sleeplessness, bladder
disorders come from sluggish kid
neys. :,
The moment you feel dull ache
in the kidneys or your back hurts,
or if The urine is cloudy, offensive,
full of sediment, irregular OF pass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
British Committee Appeals to Press.

LONDON, January 2.-The British COM
mittee for the celebration OF the cente-
nary of peace between Ensiish-speaking
people has issued an appeal to the British
newspapers. in which cooperation Is re-
quested in an effort to induce the govern
ment to reconsider its declination OF the
invitation of the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton to exhibit at the fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

PHOENIX. Ariz. January 2-Erwih
G. Baker of indianapolis broke the
worlds hour record for motor cycles here
YESTERDAY. covering 68 miles 1850 yards.
The former record was 66 miles 1.1o0
yards. Joe O'Connell OF Phoenix. with
stock machine, broke the worlds ten
mile record, making the distance In
minutes ! second Baker formerly held
the record, minutes IL seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

ming, attending TO the thousand de-
tails that even a quiet wedding neces-
states. Jessie must be quite free and
untried.
And still no answer came to Jessie's
letter to her father. The girl began
to speak about it, In desperation
finally Jessie sent telegram: Going
TO marry Come. Can't marry with
out YOU
Silence followed the telegram also.
Maybe he's dead" Jessie breathed, "or
sick. Oh, IL we only knew. You knew
him better than / did, mother. Can't
you find some reason?"
No" she answered merely.
The wedding morning came with so
much Joy as 10 make even the circum-
stance of delinquent father possible OF
being overlooked. The sun shone. and
the house was garlanded with ropes of
daisies. Down the stairs. between
lengths of white ribbon knotted with
roses. Jessie came, n demure, shining
loneliness, accompanied by the strains of
music. So once on time her mother
had come, just so radiant a bride. A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
VIRGINIA IS FREE FROM
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
No Ground for Rumor OF Spread to
This State, Says Governor
Stuart.
STRICT QUARANTINE
Governor Issues Statement Denying
Presence of Disease and Calling OIL
All Owners OF Cattle to Join in
Protecting Industry.

Virginia is absolutely free from the
foot and mouth disease OF cattle, which
mas made ITS appearance In Maryland
and other neighborinG States.
Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner
Governor Stuart and other State Of
hclals. however, found 1t necessary YES
terday to contradict an erroneous re-
port, due to a misunderstanding of n
request received Tuesday evening from
q farmer living near Washington, who
desired that an inspector be sent TO
his place TO examine his cattle as II
precautionary measure.
The application for the services of
the inspector started a scare in that
section of the State. 1T was speedily
made manifest. however. that there was
no occasion for apprehension. Strict
enforcement OF this States quarantine
against eleven States in which the dis
ease is known or believed to exist has
served to prevent the spread Of the
contagion to Virginia.
GOVERNOR STUART
ISSUES STATEMENT
To dispell any lingering apprchen-
sion, however. the following statement
was issued yesterday from the office OF
Governor Stuart:
u. There is no case of foot and
mouth disease in Virginia, nor has there
been. The single case reported on sus-
picion was promptly investigated by
State and Federal inspectors, and was
found to be in no way related to foot
and mouth disease. The only trouble
Virginia cattle are having to-day Is to
get safely through quarantincd States
under government seal and bond to an
unquarnntincd market
'2. The protection OF this State by
proper quarantine regulations against
an outbreak Of foot and mouth disease
Is of almost immcasurable Importance,
hence the widest publicity should be
accorded quarantine rules and regula-
lions, and the strictest obedience given
them.
"3. The spread OF unauthorized
rumors as to cases of foot and mouth
disease existing i'm Virginia should be
avoided. and only such statements
should be believed as are vouched for
either by the Governor or the State
Veterinarian. The circulation OF an
unfoundcd report as TO the existence of
this disease in Virginia would do harm
only second TO the presence OF the dis
ease itself. Such reports would almost
surely result in temporary quarantine
against this state, so that Virginia
cattle, no matter how free from disease,
would be excluded from their usual
markets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
SPEED FINE REDUCED
Tells Jury Tic WAS Demonstrating Car
to Prospective Purchaser.

". r.. Atkinson. tined 800 in the
Police Court for speeding, was tried
on appeal In the iIustinSs Court YES
tcrday and fined only s2J. The jury
took into consideration III ccNtenu-
ntinE circumstance Of the case and ro-
Juccd the sentence.
According to Mr.. Atkinson. who Is
an automobile dealer. lie was demon
str;tt;ug u ear on Monument Avcnuc TO
prospective purchaser who was seat =
cd ~ the machine with him In order
ne told the court he ran the speed m
permitting II TO exceed the limit for
q few moments. u Was at this june
turc that the machine was sighted by
a policeman aud taken into custory
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
WILL PAY FOR SCHOOLS
IrInnbcc5 Committee Fixe. s20,5oO MS ir
litIai, Amount to be Paid to Counties,

- Z
Al the conclusion of n confefcnc,
with. the school authorities of Henric,
and Chesterfield Counties yesterda,
afternoon, the Council Committee OF
Finance directed the City Attorney Il
prepare al ordinance appropriatinl
$26.5QO as tho immediate cash payment
due from the city arising out of III
obligation 10 assume just pToportioI
Of the public debt OF the two counties
An. ordinance appropriating $25,00'
or as much OF il as was necessary, 10
this purnose. was Introduced by Alde,
Board Of IEn nc sh
mlttee. where the measure was sent
amended the ordinance so as to! MAX
of II as may be necessary.
The payment is required by the AM
ncXatioD decree as Il return to thu
counties for the school properties abI
sorbed by the city In the recent an
neXation. The $4,000 which will b|
paid over Immediately represents TIL
required initial cash payment towardI
the satisfying of this obligation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
SOLICITOR GENERAL
ARGUES CASE HERE
Government Prosecutor Appears
Civil Suit In United states
Court.

John w. Davis, Solicitor-Gcncral of
the United States, appeared yesterday
in the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals I'm II civil suit in which he
was interested as counsel before re-
ceivng his Federal appointment. Mr..
Davis. by virtue OF his position, is one
of the ranking practicing lawyers in
tile country. appearing in the United
States Supreme Court as chief counsel
FOR tho government In all OF its cases
before that tribunal.
! Tie United States Circuit Court of
Appeals rcconvcncd Yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, with Circuit Judges
Pritchard. Knapp and Woods in at
tendance.
Tie following case. was argued
No. l26S. the Hartford Fire Insur-
;lnce Company. Of the City of Hart :
ford. Conn, plaintim in error. VS.. Will
liam w Dabney, receiver Of the Stew
art Vehicle Company. defendant In cr-
ror: error 10 the District Court mt
Martlnsturg, ". Va. Argued by ".
calvin Chestnut. Baltimore, Md. and
John W. Davis. Washington. -. g.. for
the plaintiffs in error. and by j. &.
Henson. Martinsburg. w Va. ana Mail
colin Jackson. Charleston, ". Va, for
the defendant IL error. and submitted.
Park manufacturing Company. appel
liant, W. l.. G.. Steele. ct al, appellee:
appeal from the District Cour; al
GTeenville. :. G. 10 be argued by G.
IL. Spencer. YUrkyillc. :, g.. and TIL
lot Il Guthrie, Charlotte. \. g., for
tue appellant, and by Finley X Mia
rion. SorkNilic. 5. G.. and II. NJ Blythe
t;recnvillc. :. c.. Tor the appcllccs.
admitted to practice: J. .. Henson
AIartinsburg. w Va, Is admitted ia
practice as an attorney ana counselor
or Tits court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
WILL ADDRESS SUFFRAGISTS
ON W0MEN'S VOTES AND WAR
Former Mayor HoIlcmand, OF San
Diego, iins just Returned from
IIIIrNpc.

Returning triumphant from the sur
fraSc convention ut Roanoke, Rich
mond leaders have arranged a public
meeting at their Headquarters In the
Commercial Building for this afternoon
at 4:3o. Former Mayor Harvey Holle-
mand. Of San Diego. Cal. viii address
the meeting. giving a combined talk on
'Women's Votes and War He has
recently returned from tho war zone.
Dr. Mary Latham. who was elected
president OF the Association of South
crn Medical Women at the annual
meeting Yesterday will also speak at
this meeting. her subject to be The
Relation OF Women to the Eradication
Of Tuberculosis DR.. Latham. whose
home Is i'm Highlands, n: c.. is a tuber-
cniosis expert. She. will be introduced
by DIR. Margaret Kuyk. of this city.
DR. Rosa CAN'T. OF Spartanburg. S. c..
who is an eye SPECIALIST. will take as
her subject Let There BE Light"
Or. Harvey w. Wiley. who was to
have spoken ut this meeting. expressed
the deepest regret that his visit to
Richmond has been curtailcd, and he
must return TO Washington. He as
surcd the suffragists Of his entire be-
lief in their cause.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
new. MAP ISSUED BY
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
TopoEraphicnl Survey OF yirsini,
shows MI. Rogers to BE Highest
. POtut.

shows Mt. Rogers TO BE Highest
POtut.
=, 60 government engineers have recentl,
state of Virginia, tho results Of which
are shown In a bulletin now ready. for
distribution by the United States Geo
logical Survey The bulletin, entitled
Results of Spirit Lcvcling In Vir-
Einia,' is. to a considerable extent u
q. list OF about 1000 elevations deter
mined In connection with the ma pplne
OF the State. Virginia contributed
since 1907.
ThcS highest point In the State. thus
far. determined by the survey, is Mount
Rog ers. on the boundary. between Gray
son and Smythe Counties. 5.7I9 feet
above mean sea level. The lowest point
is at Franklin City, 'Accomac County moi
quite three and onc-half feet above
mean sea level. N
The new bulletin is. one Of a series OF
similar reports being published bygth,
theological Survey. and should be OF
considerable advantage to Surveyor.
and engineers who have occasion I'd
use bench mark elevations in iayine
out railroad or other lines where ac-
curacy'sof elevation is necessary. Tho
report, ip fact. Is. a guide TO the benci
marks that have been set By the sur1
stamped OH the bench marks rcpresen
the elevations to the nearest foot al.
determined BY the levelman, the bull
letin gives the exact elevation to thou
sandths OF foot OF the point thus
marked. -FH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12

One dollar looks like
mighty little to many a man.
&Yet there are hundreds
among our savings deposit
tors who are accommodating
big sums with regular de-
posts as low as ST each.
"A short time ago we quot
{ ed from letter of a Rich
mond man who had used his
savings account to build a
home. We 1--we mentioned
others: who have accomplish
ed big things through saw
ings.,
May we not show you how
you can use a savings account
in this big national bank to
realize the big ambition Of
your life. Ask about the
pledge" plan, which is open
to all and can be started at
any time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
BELGIAN BADGE DAY
SET FOR NOVEMBER %
Every Person I'm Richmond Will BE
Given Opportunity to Contrib
ute to Relief Fund.
MAYOR AINsLrE APPROVES PLAN
Committee OF Philantl,ropic Women
Outlining Plan for Purchase OF
Supplies and Their Shipment to
War-Stricken People.

The now popular principle of sue
cortng tho war sufferers and at the
same time encouraging home markets
was eXpounded at u meeting held yes
terday at the residence of Mrs. Frank
d. Williams, West Franklin Street
where number OF Richmonds most
prominent women launched cam
paign for Belgium Badge Day to
be held I'm this city the day before
Observation-Disclosures 90.
\ committee called on Mayor Aims
lie yesterday, and he expressed him
self as heartily in favor of the pro-
ject, and promised to give II his OIL
cial sanction.
The idea is to place the boxes in con-
spicuoua places through the city SO
that every one can give; that every
ono can feel IL have given my mite
toward the cause of humanity" as Mrs.
Sally Nelson Robins. the publicity
chairman, aptiy expressed It.
From the proceeds supplies will be
purchased in Richmond. That Is
where the encouragement of home
markets comes In. The committee
will have the best possible guidance
I'm regard to these purchases, for It is
In communication with Frederick T..
Noting, the Belgian consul, here, and
Mrs. Noting Is an active member OF
the committee.
Mrs. Charles DeCicer, who has un-
ucTtRRen -tne TASK OF Swinging the
tickets, is going to "sublct' her con-
tract to some enthusiastic school
children, whose teacher believes that
in this way they will learn more cur
rent history than through dry-as-dust
textbooks.
WOULD USE BATTI.ESHIP
TO CARRY SUPPLIES
"a suggestion made recently by Mrs.
Kate Peasants Minor that the gov
ernment allow Nirginians the use Of
the battlcship Virginia to carry con-
tributions for such purposes is right
In line, and is likely to be pushed by
influential persons In the State.
Mrs. Williams was made chairman
at the initial meeting, aud she Will be
assisted in the details By Mrs. An
drew Gray, Mrs. ~. ID. f.anderkin and
Mrs. John a. Coke. Another meeting
will be held Friday at the residence OF
the chairman ut IL o'clock. The mem
bers I'm the meantime are looking over
the field and finding the most fertile
soil for their operations. lncidently,
/ they are seeking all those who may
/ miss an opportunity to receive badge.
These Will be given the privilege OF
making out check direct to the COM
mittee.
! It was stated that the Belgian peo-
! pic will have to be cared for BY other
| nations for the better part OF year;
that the general devastation of their
| crops means practical starvation UNI
| til they can raise more for their own
! sustcnance.