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Evening star., 1914-08-12
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Tug Bohemia with barge Patuxent in
tow to the Virginia and Carolina
Chemical Company, Alexandria.
At Alexandria, schooners Matte Dean,
with lumber to Fl. K. Field: Quick
time and Louis Worrell, with ties to
Duvall & Co.
At 18th street wharf, four vessel
loads of water melons, from eastern
shore, Md.
Schooner Helen H. Managive, loaded
with laths from ST. Johns, to Johnson
& Wimsatt.
s. O. tug No. II, with tank barge No
So with oil to S. O. Company.
Tug Dauntless to the Alexandria
Chemical Company.
Departures.
Schooners S. L. Bowen, Oakland and
Oscar for Nanjamoy creek to load pine
wood for L. A. Clark & Son.
Tug Bohemia with light barges
Juniper and Nanjemoy for Chesapeake
City, to go through Chesapeake and
Delaware canal to Philadelphia.
Sail tug Dauntless with light barge
Summerset for Baltimore.
Schooner Richard Tall with building
material for Buckhouse landing, Mach
odoc creek.
A poetic genius is one who is able
Evening star., 1914-08-12
Dispatches From Abroad Are
Declared to Be ''Colored"
Against the Kaiser.
DISTRICT SOCIETIES HOLD
MEETING AT ARlON HALL
Representative Bartholdt Says Ruler
Of Fatherland Was Away on Va
cation When Crash Came.

Ia forceful and at times impassioned
manner representatives OF the United
German Societies of the District of Co
lumbia at a joint convention held at
Arion Hall last evening. made an appeal
to the American press for fair play and
voiced their sentiments as to the causes
II the great European war While some
If the speakers showed intense feelings
st what they considered an unfair dis
crimination against Germany in the selec-
ton of items for publication and the
prominence given news that seemed to
hear on its face the impression of falsity.
the general trend of the meeting was con-
=ervative ."....#
Martin wiegand presided. Representa-
tive Bartholdt of Missouri. the principal
speaker. laid the blame for the war upon
England. and referred to the great serv
ices rendered to this country both in times
Of war and in DAYS of peace by her Ger
man. american citizens. Mr.. Bartholdt
referred to the fact that the kaiser was
away on his annual vacation in Norwe-
gian waters when the crash came as evil
dence that the kaiser was not responsible
for the war.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
Farms Will Be Available

at rock bottom prices as soon
as the crops are gathered.
There are already many
farms offered for sale in the
Farms column on the classi-
fed pages of The Star.
There are fruit farms, pas
ture land, woodland, d,lmeadow-
land-all kinds of farms.
large and small.
Read the Farm ads every
day.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
An Unnatural Alliance.

The triple entente. he said, was the
work of England. who made an unnatural
alliance with France. her hereditary enc
NY because of commercial envy.
IF there ever was war" he eX-
eiaimed which was conducted by peo-
'e through pure patriotism, it is the
resent war being waged by Germany.
liS peroration, delivered with feeling
vas. Better an end with horror than
sjrrors without end.
pr Ernest Bruncken of the Congresson-
Library. another of the speakers. said
lie honor of this fair country demands
se strictest impartialty. 1t is our duty
stand by our country and it is time
insist that ignorant, stupid and frivo-
IS attacks upon Germany shall stop, and
s,t
Evening star., 1914-08-12
Departures.

A poetic genius is one who is abl,
to convert his stuff into real money.
Evening star., 1914-08-12


made as to who the successful candidate
will be. None of the outgoing members
can, under the law, be candidate to sue
ceed himself at this time.
Held for Grand Jury.
George Clark. twenty-one years old.
was arrested this morning on a. charge o.
breaking into and robbing the store of the
Lozano Dry Goods Company, $50 King
street. Following a preliminary hearing
before Police Justice Thompson Clark
was held for the action of the grand jury.
The robbery was discovered by an em-
ploye of the store when the establish
ment was opened this morning, and sub
sequently reported to the police.
Chief Goods at once Went to the room
occupied by Clark, on the third floor over
the store and he states that Clark ad-
mitted the robbery. The chief also re-
covered S2513 worth of goods alleged to
have been stolen from the store BY
Clark, including shirts, underwear, socks,
tered the store by climbing down from
the roof. going through a transom. The
robbery lie says. was committed at 2
o'clock this morning. Clark appeared very
crestfallen over the affair after being
placed in a cell at police headquarters
Will Admitted to Probate.
day in vacation the will of Miss Eliza
Lonsdale Smith was admitted to pro-
bate Textatrix leaves her entire estate
to her sister, Mrs. Lucy D. Knox, who
qualities as executrix. The instrument
is dated November 81, 1907.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Rebuilt Type
writer Company, Incorporated, OF Bar
croft, Alexandria county, with an au-
capital stock of from $1,000 to
$4,000. Objects are a typewriter busi-
ness. officers are Frederick G. Handy.
secretary. of Bancroft: George F. Camll-
lie, president, and NJ. w Baldwin, treas
urer, Of Washington, d. c.
Mrs j. D. Kiger died at II o'clock
last night at her home. 302 South st.
Asaph street, at an advanced age. after
long illness. The deceased is survived
by three children. as follows: c. J.
Kiger, Atlanta, Ga; J. ]. kiger. The
Plains, Va, and Mrs. G. E. Jones. this
city. The body will be sent to Win
chester, Va, for burial tomorrow after
noon.
The Alexandria police department base
bail team will August ~ at o'clock cross
bats with team composed of employees
of the Washington-Virginia Railway
Company. The game will be for the bene-
fit of the Children's Home.
Evening star., 1914-08-12

In the matter of ownership the de-
cision to make it compulsory upon all
Evening star., 1914-08-12

The genuine Ural Lamb Is the
finest fur fabric-made up in two
distinct styles; straight front and
notch collar and cutaway front,
with shawl roll collar and turn
back cuffs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11

A suit to test the Washington law
for the recall of officers was heard by
the supreme court Of the state In
Pybus vs. Smith, city clerk, in which
the plaintiff, councilman Of the city
Of Wenatchee, sought to have the city
clerk enjoined from calling a special
election to submit the question Of his
recall to the voters. II appeared that
the charge against the plaintiff was
that he agreed to and did trade votes
with another councilman on matters
pending before the common council,
but the plaintiff contended that the
charge was not one for which he could
be recalled. The lower court dismissed
the plaintiffs suit and in affirming the
judgment the supreme court said:
Whether this appellant could be
convicted Of misdemeanor In our
state upon the charge here made may
be regarded as somewhat doubtful
But we are. however, of the opinion
that the facts here charged against the
appellant, II true, do constitute NAL
feasance In Office on his part, within
the meaning OF that word as used In
our constitutional and statutory recall
provisions. and form sufficient lega
cause for submitting to the voters o.
the city the question OF his recall ant
discharge from public Office"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11
The Electric Era.

This is the electric era. Back in the
centuries that are past we had the
stone age. the ice age, ETC., but the
electrical age is purely the utilization
OF natural forces by the genius OF man.
In the 25 years last past probably
greater progress has been made in
electrical power development than in
any other sphere OF human activity.
This has been done by scientific con.
version OF power represented in the
flow OF water 10 an invisible current
to almost everything that required
power. light or heat. Twenty-Five
years ago there were no trolley cars.
no street cars propelled by electricity.
This silent but potent force was
known, but little used. In a quarter
OF a century II has come into general
use. Naturally. the first development
OF electric power was at the source Of
tho greatest quantity Of power any.
where to be found on earth, the Falls
OF Niagara.-"Harnesslng Niagara and
Tunneling Catskills," by Edward T.
Williams. in National Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11
Slip Of the Key.

When Frank Mandel first submit.
ted the manuscript OF his play, "The
High Cost Of Loving" to A. H. Woods.
1t was entitled "The High Cost of
Living" It did not take the theatri.
cal manager long to discover that
THE High Cost OF Living" was well
worth the price. He saw Lew Fields
In the star role, and as the plot un.
folded he saw greater possibilities
and within a few minutes after he
had read the last page he was dictat.
Ing a letter Of acceptance. Perhaps
Mr.. Woods was still laughing over the
funny situations when he was dlctat.
ing that letter. It may have been
that the letter 70" Is next to 'I" on
the typewriter keyboard, but be that
as 1t may, when the manager came to
sign the epistle his quick gaze detect.
cd the fact that the title OF the play
High Cost Of Living" was changed to
High Cost Of Loving" II seemed like
an inspiration. for no title could have
been more appropriate. and u en- and
there the new play was christened
The High Cost Of Loving"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11

coats are cut with flaring skirt set
onto shorter bodice in the style Of
the Russian coat. Others, OF heavier
fabrics, are cut double-breasted, in
long-waisted designs having an invert-
ed plat at each side to give slight
fare to the skirt part. In these the
sleeves are large and straight with
tuTnback cuffs. Turnover collars that
may be brought up snugly and tight
ly about the neck make this warmer
garment than open-throated models.
This is best for the automobile.
One Of the most modish of coats
belongs In the redlngote class. 1t is
constructed with an easy-fitting long
sleeved jacket to which a plated
skirt Is set on. This terminates at
each side three inches, or a little
more. from the front Of the jacket. to
which It is attached under belt of
folded satin. There is rolling collar
Of velvet and narrow cuffs of It, both
finished with silk braid. The jacket
is fastened with large barrel-shaped
buttons at the front When skirt
to match any Of these utility coats is
needed 1t is cut In the straight-line
style and the requisite fullness given
with inverted plaits.
JULIA BorToMLEY.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11

HE long, protecting rain or shine"
I coat, made to meet the exigencies
OF travel or life In the outof.doors, is
cut on simple lines.
One Of the most practical of these
coats is pictured here. II hangs
straight on the figure. The needed
fullness at the bust line is provided
for by two small plaits on each shoul-
der. This is taken up from the swell
Of the bust down in a stitched.in plait
at each side Of the front, the plaits
extending below the normal waist
line for at least six inches.
The coat is open at the throat, but
without revers. The neck is finished
with small sailor collar and the
sleeves with turnback cuffs. Bone
buttons are used for fastening and as
a decorative feature on the cuffs.
Coats Of this kind are made with
skirts to match. The latter. severely
plain and straight, are worn with
blouses OF thin wash silk. pongee or
sheer wash fabrics. These coats and
skirts require firmly woven rainproof
goods in quiet staple colors. Either
can be worn without the other, and
the coat is designed to do duty wher.
ever separate coat is needed.
In some Of the new models these
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11

with this or any other coat Is Of black
and red velvet bound and trimmed
with black silk braid. The crown is
a long pun Of black velvet, and the
bands about It at each side are Of red
lined with black and finished with o
binding Of black silk braid. These
bands are extended at tho back. where
they are cut into two tabs which are
turned down and fall over the hair.
At the front the bands are also turned
back and tho points tackled down.
Small bows Of the black silk braid
used in the binding arc placed at tho
middle OF the front and back.
Knitted caps or hoods for school
and for outdoor play and mittens to
take the place OF tho mum, are 10 be
provided. Freedom TO play keeps an
active child warm In ordinary cold
weather without the fur sets which are
not expected to stand n great deal Of
hard service.
JULIA 9oTToMLEY.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11
Keeping Fish.

THE very best way to keep FISH In
camp (or anywhere without ice) is to
scale, clean and behead them; then
string them by cord through their
tails and hang them. downward. in q
dry. breezy, shady place. No fish
should be eaten that have been lying
In the sun or that have begun to
soften. II is in neglected fish that
ptomalne poison forms.
Do not put fish on string to keep
In water until you start home. II is
slow and painful death to them. II
you have neither llve-box nor net with
you. kill and bleed every fish as soon
as caught. The flesh will be much
firmer and far more palatable. Fish
and meat should be hung high In the
open. for II is a curious fact that blow
flies work close to the ground and sell
dom bother food hung over ten feet
from the ground. while II Is claimed
that game or FISH suspended at a
height OF 20 feet will be immune from
blow-1les.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11

CHoPPING for the requirements OF
" the little girl develops the knowl.
edge that she may be provided with
almost as many dress accessories as
are designed for her mother.
In anticipation OF wintry weather
the little maid In the picture is about
10 be QUILTED with warm clothing In
which she may defy the cold for one
thing and look pretty and well cared
Tor. for another.
In outside garments she Ia first sup.
piled with heavy. close-knitted
sweatercoat. II Is finished with turn
back collar and cuffs and a knitted
belt and is almost an warm as fur. The
color is n rich red. about the best
choice and the most pleasing to the III.
lie wearer. The collar may be rolled
MP about the neck and the cuffs
brought well down over the hands "a
protect the wrists. For daily wear
Ibis 10 the ideal garment.
The little Scotch cap TO be worr
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11

Sedan, through Verdun, on against
the stream into Lorraine, were
mark Of obstacle against invasion,
line Of bases for counter-invasion; q
string Of names big in the story of the
perpetual come and go between civil
ization and the barbaric marches of
the Germanies. Upon the Meuse was
the capitulation of Sedan; UPON the
Meuse the surrender Of Verdun in
1892 threatened the survival of France
perhaps, certainly of the Revolu-
ton. The Gaulish river rises in those
high, rolling lands near Langres. But
the central exceptional piece, the high
land country through which the Meuse
has cut its way, or has had a way
opened to 1t by nature, has had less
place In the story of arms. The wars
have passed to the north Of It, over
the Belgian plain, and even in this,
the greatest and perhaps the last Of
the struggles between the confirmed
West and the uncertain Germanies,
the central gorge Of the Meuse has
been no highway. Its bridges, not its
line, have been the matter of conten-
tion, and when It was abandoned In
the retreat the German columns
passed, In the main, on either sido
Of the trench; not along It..
From Liege to Namur going up
stream the valley, growing though It
does more striking. is yet not fixed
In character. and in many pl-ces the
solemn heights Of the Ardennes upon
the south overlook an easier land to
the north. But between Namur and
Gfvet the ruggedness Of outline In
creases. At Dinant the valley is al
ready strikingly profound. Between
Givet and Mezieres its majesty,
depth and isolation make one remem-
ber the Sierras or the Pyrenees and
forget the too easy north.
This gorge singularly corresponds
In Its aspect and spirit both to the
legends that have risen round It and
to the obscure but enormous part
which the little Frankish tribe and
the Carbonarian Forest played in that
great transition Of Europe between
the Pagan empire and Christendom.
The Franks lay all around that val.
ley; Journal at its edge is the Roman
tomb Of their king: a Roman officer
The Ardennes is the very forest OF
the Franks. And the auxiliary Frank.
ish troops-a Belgian people-which
the Roman empire had raised upon
the lower valleys Of the Rhine and Of
the Meuse, those auxiliary troops
whose captains were later to as
sumo the government OF northern
Gaul, had, It would seem, for theii
legendary place and for the center oi
their national dreams, this strange
: cleft running tortuous and alone
through the heart OF the great woods
1t Is from one group of its fantastic
rocks that the four sons OF Aymon
In the Carolingian poem. spurred theii
horses, and another group Of its bar,
pinnacles OF stone is. in popular tradi
tion. their castle; while those highes
: dominating cliffs. which are called
, THE Ladies' OF the Meuse," ar,
thought OF by the populace as a gat,
to a defile which may lead to al
, mysteries.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11
INTO RATrLER'S EYES
MAN LOOKED WHILE cLINeINa
TO LADDER IN MINE.
Why Reptile Refralned From strlk.
Ing 10 Something Of a Mystery,
Though lts PrecarIous POSI-
tlon May Explain II.

There Is saying down on the broad
Mojave desert, where the burning
sands conceal many dangers, that no
true son Of the greasewood wastes
will pass up rattler. Strong as is
the lure Of gold which so irresistibly
holds the prospector on his search,
there is none who will not stop an
hour or half day to kill the deadly
foe Of the gold hunter.
There is a story which will bear
telling and 1t is comparatively new.
1t happened in San Bernardino coun.
ty. The man to whom the experience
came is noted the desert over for his
truthfulness. He has been bitten twice.
His name is George Branch. Quiet,
unassuming, with laugh at what he
termed o joke on the snake, he told
the story on recent trip to San Fran.
cisco:
II was hiking along with Jack and
Jennie and Joe. my three burros, when
/ ran across an outcropping that looked
good and In country l knew was
among the best there Is on the desert.
So we four struck camp right there and
/ began sinking a shaft to get look
atehe inside.
Il had little timber, but managed
to get enough over to the workings
to put down a good ladder and keep
the shaft open. The grub ran short
and / had to hit the trail back for
more. 1t took about week. When I
returned started down in the mine to
do half day shift, hitting into camp a
little before noon. wasn't paying
much attention to anything except get.
ting down the ladder. My candle shed
a pretty small light for all the dark.
ness at the bottom of the hole.
Il was passing the last set of tim.
bers and when they were opposite my
shoulder / flashed my candle to the
left to see II there was any sign Of
settling. Just as was turning around
to look on the other side l heard.
about three inches from my ear, the
buzz Of rattler.
1T sounded more like bell rattle
than ever heard them before. It was
30 close 1t almost scared me into los
ing my grip on the ladder. In the
half second / stayed there I saw ev.
cry scale on the snake and his wicked
little eyes and his fangs and darting
tongue. Maybe 1t was the light Of the
candle that confronted him and may.
be 1t was something else that kept him
from striking. But all that lad would
have had to do was to reach out
couple Of inches to get me on the
cheek and would have had no chance
to stop the poison from doing its
work.
Il asked a college professor after
ward just how he thought did 1t.
don't remember. But in about two
skips Of flea / was out on the sur
face and listening to the rattler buzz
away down In the shaft. The pro-
fessor said there was something that
always made man In an emergency
do Just the right thing.
u got stick and poked him OF the
timber and killed him by dropping
rocks into the shaft. He was four
feet long and had sixteen rattles. He
had slid down the incline OF the shaft
and rolled on a four-inch beam.
think he was afraid Of falling or he
would have struck"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11
Motor Fuel In War.

Some years ago more or less won
der was expressed at the army re.
quirements that motor be capable of
using three different gasoline,
benzol and alcohol-with the same
carburetor. The present war, with It's
shortage of fuel. has demonstrated
how essential II is to be able to use
one or the other. There are places in
the zone OF activities where only ben.
zol can be had; at another place alco-
hol only is available. and at q third
gasoline is on hand. It was q Wise
precaution that made It imperative
that motor be capable Of using one
or all OF these fuels.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-12-11
IS OF RARE BEAUTY
cANADA'S FAMOUS RAINBOW
STONE MUCH ADMIRED.
Mixture Of coIors and Its Capacity
for High Polish Are the Two Quail
tiles That Have Brought It
Into Prominence.

The gift to Sir Thomas Upton of q
model in serpentine stone Of his new
racing yacht has revived interest III
this beautiful stone, which some years
ago was much in vogue.
Serpentine Is often found in con
junction with asbestos. Canada pro
duces about nine-tenths of the worlds
production Of asbestos, which is large
ly used for insulating purposes and
also for weaving into flreproof cloth.
In the province Of Quebec are to be
found the largest asbestos mines In
Canada. The production is large, and
1t is interesting to note that whereas
in 1909 the exports Of crude asbestos
were valued at $1,758,057, in 1918
the figures had increased to s2,486,'
769.
And in the same province are also
to be found some Of the worlds most
beautiful deposits Of serpentine.
1t was in 1S46 that Queen Victoria
and the Prince Consort, when on a
visit to Cornwall, England, were shown
specimens of serpentine, which they
admired 80 much that several large
pedestals made of this stone were
ordered for Osborne house.
The patronage thus secured brought
serpentine into considerable fashion,
and among others who at that time
favored 1t were the duke of Westmin'
ster, who ordered a pair Of Luxon
obelisks IA feet in height; the Hon
Pemberton Lee, who bought the first
and finest chimney-piece ever made
in this material; and the then duke oi
Devonshire, who had several large
pedestals and pilasters, unequaled fol
beauty and color, made for his sculp
ture gallery at Chatsworth.
During the rather short-lived boom
in serpentine which followed, man
ufactory on a large scale of great
variety Of household and domestic or
naments, etc., was started at Pen
zance, which afterwards passed into
the hands Of a London company. Ser
pentine was exhibited at the exhibi
tions Of 1851 and 1862, and wal
awarded medals on both occasions.
Serpentine, 1t may be mentioned
gets It's name from the variety of thu
colors which It presents. These colori
are Of the most beautiful and varie
gated description imaginable, black an,
green, perhaps. predominating, with
frequent mixture Of diallage; but th'
choicest sorts are generally consideret
to be those which show the creates
number Of tints, and chromatic com
binations are as various and many a
the figures in kaleidoscope.
Some when cut and polished shin,
with a metallic green luster on red
dish base. Then there is a rich je
black, a purple, brown, red. Grim
son, and bronze, and cream-colored
striped, dappled, or variously inter
mixed and blended with one or othe
tints. 1t well deserves the name o
l rainbow stone.
| Several Of the finest bank and othe
buildings In Canada are beautifled b.
] columns, pillars, panels. or flooring
of this beautiful and vari-colore
stone, which takes perfectly exquii
ite polish.