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Evening star., 1914-10-24
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Rags" the pet and mascot Of No.
3 engine company, is once more a
happy canine. The animal was SEN
fenced to be exiled for one act of en-
gaging in combat with the dog of a
visitor to the engine house
Country life was too quiet for Rags"
however. and a hike of fifteen miles
brought the mascot back to the engine
house. 1t was during a severe storm
about two years ago that the dog
sought shelter with the fremen. made
itself at home and was adopted.
Rags behaved all right until one
day at drill. Then the mascot at
| tackled another dog and the owner of
the latter animal made complaint. Bat
TALON Chief Proctor concluded that be-
cause of the trouble experienced in
keeping collar and tag on the pet 1t
would be well to send the offender
away.
Deprived of excitement in the coun-
try, Rags" returned to enjoy run
with the fire company. firemen were
unable to keep the mascot, however,
and the former pet of the company is
now enjoying the excitement Of ac-
lcompanying the hurry-up wagon from
the 11th street car barn.
ITO be friendly is our MOTTO" was the
bers of Frienship engine company of
Reading. Pa. on the occasion of a visit
the company paid Chief Wagner's COM
pany several days ago.
Chief Wagner and his assistants met
the visitors at Union station. escorted
them to the Metropolitan Hotel. and
later went with them to greet President
Wilson, Representative John H. Rother-
and paraded with them to the White
, House. q
A band concert was given by the
visitors at the Metropolitan, and the
next morning Washington firemen es-
corted the visitors to Union station.
Chief Frank J. Wagner and Chief
MachiniSt Thomas Robinson are on q
tour Of inspection in the interest of the
department. They went as far as New
Orleans. La. where display Of fire
fighting apparatus was shown to repre-
sentativeS of fire departments from all
sections of the country.
The two representatives. of the Wash
ington fire department probably will re-
turn home tomorrow or Monday.
Fire Marshal Nicholson and his sew
eral assistants are working hard to
complete their annual inspections before
November l. the beginning of the new
license year. 1t is probable that the in
spection Of theaters will be finished in a
day or two. and the inspection of hotels
will follow.
Thomas Parry. inspector of fire es-
| capes. will accompany the fire marshal
| to the hotels. it being necessary for
| the fire escapes to pass inspection be-
fore their owners are granted licenses.
Inspectors are making their rounds
| of stores and other places where kero-
sene and gasoline are sold, making in
spections before the beginning of the
license year. Incidentally. it is stated.
they are reminding dealers of the pro-
| visions of the law against the sale of
the fluids after sundown and to chill
dren under sixteen years old.
| Thirteen candidates for positions in
| the department took the mental ex-
| animation last week, already having
passed the physical test. Eleven Of
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who. it is said. is slated eventually to
succeed Col. George Goethals as gov
ernor OF the Canal Zone. Capt. Julian
Schley will become the oldest oflcer in
point of service in the District engineer
department. Although Capt. Schley's 8
detail began but g. few months ago. SO
many changes have been made in the
department that he is now the ranking
officer in point Of service.
Capt. Schley is executive offlcer Of the
public utilities commission, and as this
body is still more or less in a formative
state it is not likely that he will be
transferred at any time soon. Capts.
Powell and Anderson. both recently de-
tailed as assistants to the Engineer
Commissioner. will be the principal ad-
visers of Maj. KutZ. as Capt. Schley
gives practically his entire time to pub
lie utilities matters.
AS is the case when any change is
made in the civil commissionerships.
the prospective elevation of Commis-
bench has produced speculation at the
District building as to whether his sue
cessor will have any political debts to
pay with District jobs. There is con-
siderable uneasiness on this point
which is not likely to subside for sew
eral weeks.
Weekend parties have about become a
tnln6 OF the past Will DlStTlCI OIuCthi6
and employees, but an exception will be
furnished this week by NJ. c. Hazen. sur
veyor, who has invited a party Of friends
from the government printing office to
visit him at his farm. Mount Wesley,
near Nokesville, Va. The party will go
down tonight and expects to enjoy a
coon hunt, for which elaborate arrange
ments have been made by Mr.. Hazen.
Tomorrow they will be shown over the
farm and invited to ride some Of Mr.
Hazen's famous thoroughbred hunters. A
horseshoe pitching contest is scheduled
for the afternoon.
Francis H. Stephens, assistant corpora
tion counsel, has been asked to render an
opinion as to when an oyster is not an
oyster. The question came up as re-
suit OF the refusal Of the Washington
Fertilizer Company. which has the Dis
tricts Garbage contract, to remove some
oysters in shell which had been con-
demned by the health department. The
contention of the company was that
its contract exempted oyster shells.
The health department maintains that
its request was for the removal Of
oysters and had nothing to do with
shells. Mr.. Stephens has been search
ing numerous authorities. but as yet
has been unable to make up his mind
as to the correctness Of the health de-
partment's contention that an oyster Is
only an oyster when in shell.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Charles NJ. Force, chief clerk Of the Of
flee of the controller Of the currency. has
been taking a couple Of days leave. II
ie q rare occasion when Chief Clerk
Force is not on duty. and only fishing
trip or something equally important ac-
counts for it, This time Mr. Force has
been spending his leave In attending the
sessions of the American Bar Association.
In the absence of Mr.. Force the desk OF
chief clerk has been held down by John
J. Kelley. one of the law clerks of the
Office of the controller.
Deputy Controller Kane is at his desk
every day, but still suffering from dis
abled leg, which put him into confine-
ment for some weeks during the early
summer.
Clay L. Jennings has received appoint
ment as a skilled draughtsman In the
revenue cutter service.
Miss E. H Grogan Of the revenue cut
ter service is ill. She has been absent
from her duties for several weeks.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
WAR DEPARTMENT.

P. J. Dempsey, chief clerk Of the
office Of chief Of engineers. is on leave.
taking his annual vacation. During his
absence ]. T. Eiker is acting as chief
clerk.
Edward NJ. Ford of the telegraph d.
vision is on leave.
A. Amende, stenographer- to the Sec
retary of War. has returned to duty.
N. E. Ellingsen of the supply division
Is taking his annual leave.
Col Charles C. Walcutt, assistant
chief Of the insular bureau. took his
annual test ride during the past week.
Maj Irving L. Hunt, assistant chief
of the insu1ar bureau, attended the
Lake Mohonk conference this month.
Joseph J. Hood of the insular bureau
is spending his vacation at Carbon
dale, Pa.
william Singleton of the document
division, insular bureau, has returned
from his vacation.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
NAVY YARD.

The uuartermen and leadfngmen held
their first banquet of the season al
Saengerbund Hall last Saturday. Ad-
dresses were made on the navy by Hor-
ace B. MacFarland and Arthur H. Da-
drum, secretary of the Navy League,
and the singing by Richard Backing,
James Hicks. ]. G. Klein. John Redeker
Arthur Simpson and others was a fea-
ture greatly appreciated. The commit
tee in charge consisted of H. Blanken-
ship. Harry Keegan and Mr.. Dennis.
Stuart G. McAlister, machinist of
the miscellaneous shop. spent three
days motoring through southern Penn
sylvania and Maryland. accompanied
by Mrs McAlister and their son.
Arthur Reed. a machinist of the
breech mechanism shop. and Miss L.
married Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
are residing on F street northwest.
Karl Mattheis, q machinist of the tool
shop. who spent a couple of days max
ing improvements on his farm. at Han
over, Md, returned to work Tuesday.
Richa1d Edelin,. quarterman of the
secondary mount shop. is taking a va
cation of two weeks. Most of his time
will be spent at home.
George Beyers, a machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, has beer abb
sent for the past week on account OF
illness.
John p. F. White, master mechanic of
the tool shop. who was at Wood river.
Neb attending the funeral Of his
hrother. returned to his duties Monday.
Philip Beaver, who, with his family.
snent three days at Hagerstown, Md.
offending the state fair. has returned
to work He states that the live stock
and agricultural exhibits were splendid.
Walter Sill, a machinist Of the breech
mocha nism shop, who has been absent
from work for the past six months on
account of an injury to his eyes. has
returned to work. During his absence
he underwent several operations. and
the last one was apparently successful
Harry Charles. a machinist Of the
vest gun carriage shop, who was op-
erated On at Providence Hospital. was
taken to his home, where he is conva-
lescing.
Robert Gardner, q machinist of thu
punshop. who has been confined to hi:
home for two weeks on account of ill
ness, has returned to work
John Haughton, a machinist. former
ly employed in the tool shop, paid /:
visit to the yard Tuesday.
William H. Smoot, machinist of tn
aractine shop, Is taking dve days
leave, during which time he VIII rs~j
Evening star., 1914-10-24

main close to his home. on account Of
the Illness OF Mrs. Smoot.
Lieut.. Commander looms. who was
detailed as inspector OF the Washing
ton navy yard, entered upon his duties
Wednesday.
A. W. Bailey has been appointed stew.
ard FOR Columbia Lodge. No. ia, Inter-
national Association OF Machinists. for
the gun shop.
William Hunter. ouarterman NJ Oh.
Ioundry: who was convalescing from a
siege or illness. has taken a relapse.
ana MS recovery is doubtful.
5. J. Martin. a machinist of the tool
snop. has returned from Harrisburg
and Philadelphia, where he spent a
week on business for the machinists.
V. f. Genther. a machinist OF tbs
breech mechanism shop, spent SUNDAY
az Harpers Ferry with party OF
F. A: De Groot returned to work Mon
day after spending week In Whining.
ne secured needed data for the ma
chinists. "
Tower No. 2 of the new wireless sta.
ZION Is nearing completion.
w. New. former machinis Of tha
gun shop, paid q visit to the ward Nor.
day. -"oa-
w. ID. Culleen. a machinist of the
east gun carriage shop, Is confined to
his room on account of Illness.
j. NJ Corbett, a machinist, has regis.
tered to vote at Newport. Pa. in No
vember.
Peter Brannon. a helper in the tool
shop. who has been absent from work
for eight days on account of an attack
of rheumatism. has returned to work.
George w. Robinson. a helper Of ths
west gun carriage shop. is confined to
his home on account of an injury.
George Joynes. a machinist of the
breech mechanism shop. who spent a
week in Bethlehem and Philadelphia.
Pa. on business, returned to work
Monday.
James Carr, a machinist of the mis-
cellaneous shop. who. with his bride.
Washington University Hospital.
X. 1. Brown, a machinist of the mis-
cellaneous shop, who with his bride,
spent week in the south, has return
ed to work.
F. Lacarione. machinist of the
erecting shop, who was absent for 4
week on account of illness, has return
ed to work.
w. Z. Moody. a machinist of the
breech mechanism shoy, has registered
to vote in York county, Pa, in No
vember.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Commissioner Caminetti left the city
this week for California, where he will
campaign.
William Spier has been given a pro-
bationary appointment as q copyist in
the children's bureau.
Miss Emma o. Lundberg has been
given probationary appointment as
a social service expert in the childrene
bureau.
Hugh S. Hanna of the bureau of Ia
bor statistics is In the west on a field
assignment.
L. B. Sandblost of the law section OF
the bureau Of immigration ts on leave
Of absence.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Albert H. Putney. chief Of the d.
vision Of near eastern affairs. has
been spending his vacation in Chi
cago.
Julian Taylor. assistant chief Of the
diplomatic bureau, Is away on leave.
Capt Charles H. Campbell Of the
consular bureau. who has been enjoy
ing the pleasures of Atlantic City. his
annual trip there. has returned to his
desk.
Miss Dora I. Coddington Of the dip
|lomatic bureau, 10 ct present filing the
Evening star., 1914-10-24
ne Searcllli8ht
Success Assured Panama Exposition.

success Assured Panama Exposition.
Since the formation of their decision
not to postpone the Panama-Pacific in
| ternationa1 exposition on account OF
| the great war. many things have hap
pened to firmly fix the assurance Of the
| management that the big fair will be
| unusually successful, despite the un-
fortunate predicament Of the greater
part of the civilized world. In the first
place. signs that this country will have
more than relative prosperity forced
upon it by the war have rapidly multi
piled throughout the last two months.
This. the management believes, means
that there is every reason to expect a
large and cheerfuily spending home at
tendance.
In addition to this satisfactory evil
dence. however. exposition officials have
definite assurances from France, from
Italy, from Turkey and from Japan
that their intentions to be exhibitors
are in no way changed. Further. Hol-
land has added 100000 to her original
appropriation. The Argentine Republic
has increased it's appropriation from
$1,25O.000 to $1,750,000. Japan has
the grounds, while Italy has ordered
work on her building and exhibits
rushed.
There seems every reason to believe
that the rest of Europe will be repre-
sented by individual exhibitors. Ger
many and Great Britain. to both Of
whom it is vitality important that their
war lose them none of our custom. VIII
likely make more than anticipated IN
diyidual effort to display their special
ties. The war is more likely to add to
the success of the fair than to dimin-
iSh it.
Evening star., 1914-10-24

position Of confidential clerk to the
assistant secretary Of state. Dwight
w. Fisher. the incumbent, is away.
Charles W. Williams Of the western
European division. was away last
week on vacation
Donald A. DeLashmutt of the so
licitor's office has returned to duty
after a pleasant vacation on the Maine
coast.
Miss Jeanette Klees of the solicitors
Office, who has been absent on ex-
tended leave, is expected back next
week.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
Poison Sap for Insects and Tree
Scale.

hotter way of destroying tree scale
and boring insects than by the use "
strong sprays has been found. accoro'
ing to a recent report by professor III
western university. This is by poison
inp the SAP of the tree before the spring
dow. Destructive sprays were tried upon
some trees seriously infested by COTTON
,ushion scale without permanent sue
cess Then scale-eating beetles were put
on the trees, and their efforts proven
vain.
The experimerter finally determined
to poison the sap of the Injected trees
In February he bored a three-eisnth-
inch hole in the trunk to depth oi
about three inches. He filled this hoie
nearly full of crystals Of potassic CYAN
ide and plugged it up. Within two days
the scales began to fall from the tree.
and in but short time all were killed.
AS fast as others Matched they were
poisoned by the first Infection and de-
stroyed. ,-,,
Not only did the potassic cyanide Kill
he SCALE but also sap-eating insects.
t apparently did no harm to the trees.
)ne of the trees upon which this ex-
,eriment was made was peach tree
rhe fruit of the tree was fed to chickens
md rabbits with no i'll results. and the
.yperimenter then tried them, and could
ind nothing wrong with them. If this
method is as effective and harmless az
would appear from the recorded eI-
eriments, then 1t will prove OF exceed
ing usefulness in the protection OF trees
Evening star., 1914-10-24
Magnets in War Medicine.

Some time ago it was announced AT
a meeting of the French Academy OF
Medicine that among the uses to which
powerful electro-magnets could be put
was that of removing shrapnel fraG-
ments and steel bullets from wounded
soldiers This observation, according
to a report from field hospital sur
geon, has been amply sustained since
the opening of the war. Thus, eiectro-
magnets are coming into a demand
in Europe for the extraction OF whole
sale shrapnel and steel which the
armies of Europe are busily pumping
into one another.
In operations during the Balkan war
IT was found that electro-msiRhet
could draw shrapnel fragments to the
surface from a depth of inches.
while bullets were drawn from a depLh
of 2il inches. The employment or the
magnet is said to cause less pain and
less disturbance to tissue than the use
of the probe. There is one obvious
Improvement to be made upon tne
electromagnetic probe. and that Is the
deyising of an electro-magnet lnstru
ment which will draw bullets ana
shrapnel fragments and shell husks ~
themselves in the first instance, ooins
away with all subsequent necessity i"t
their use as probes
Evening star., 1914-10-24

John Haughton, a machinist. former
ly empioyed in the tool shop, paid
visit to the yard Tuesday.
Evening star., 1914-10-24

With the departure Of Col. Harding,
Evening star., 1914-10-24

There will be a meeting of the Wash
ington Union Printers Athletic Asso-
citation at Typographical Temple to-
morrow afternoon at $50 to elect Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
Evening star., 1914-10-24

Robert Gardner. q machintst of the
punshop. who has been confined to hi:
home for two weeks on account of ill
ness. has returned to work.
Evening star., 1914-10-24

Charles E. Thorne of the press divi-
sion is acting in charge Of the book
section in place Of Albert 6. Smith. on
leave.
Evening star., 1914-10-24

Charles M. O'Connell of the mono
type keyboard section. who has been
visiting in New York for two weeks,
returned to work Tuesday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-16
SKETCH OF CAREER
OF JUSTICE LURTON.

Horace Harmon Lurton was born
In Newport, KY, in 1884, the son of
Lycurgus l.. and Sarah (Harmon)
Lurton. He was educated in the pub
lie schools and at Douglas and Cum
berland universities. After serving
three years as confederate soldier
under Gen. Morgan he received the
degree OF l.. d. at Cumberland in 1867.
Later in life Judge Lurton received
other degrees, being given d. G. l.. by
the University of the South at Sewa-
nee in 1899 and LII. ID. from the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania in 1912.
He was admitted to the bar in 1867
and married Miss Frances Owen, of
Lebanon, Tenn, in September of that
year He was chancellor of the Sixth
Tennessee division from 1875 to 1878,
and was justice of the supreme court
of Tennessee from 1886 to 1893, being
chief justice from January to April,
1898. In that year he became United
States judge of the Sixth judicial dis
trict and served in that capacity until
appointed justice Of the supreme
court of the United States in January,
1910.
From 1905 to 1910 he was dean of
the law department of Vanderbilt uni
having then been professor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-16
GOSSIP HAS 1T TAFT
MAY BE NAMED JUSTICE.

Washington, July 12.-While no one.
in the general sadness and shock
caused by the death of Supreme Court
Justice Horace H. Lurton, is comment
ing at any lenght or with the view of
any publicity on the possibilities in
connection with his successor, sub
dued gossip in heard TO the effect that
William H. Taft may be offered the
place. It was President Taft, repub-
lican, who named Judge Lurton,
democrat, to the exalted position he
held from 1910 until today, and the
gossips have it that President Wilson
could make no more popular and no
more able appointment to the supreme
bench than If he should name the ex-
president. There is no sort of at
tempt to say whether Mr.. Taft would
accept the place should it be offered
him, but the connection of his name
with the place promises to give rise
to a most interesting situation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-16
IN POOR HEALTH, BUT
CONTINUED HIS WORK.

Washington, July 12.-The death o.
Justice II. H. Lurton at Atlantic City
today was not unexpected. He had
been a sick man for the past year, but
steadfastly refused to permit his asso-
ciates on the supreme court bench to
carry his work until last December
when his condition was such that he
was compelled to cease all activity
The family went to Florida and re-
manned in the south until April, when
the justice insisted upon returning to
Washington. Improved and strength
ened, Justice Lurton resumed his
place on the bench and continued his
work until June %, when the tribunal
adjourned for the summer. Ten days
ago the family went to Atlantic City,
and had contemplated spending the
entire summer there.
The first few days at the resort
seemed to furnish the desired change
in climate, and the associate justice
remarked to Mrs. Lurton how well he
enjoyed the salt sea air. The old
weakness began to return shortly,
however, and Saturday ia was decided
to call DR.. Ruffin, the family physi-
clan, to Atlantic City. He arrived
late in the afternoon to find Justice
Lurton in pecarious condition. The
ailment with which the patient suf-
cred, however, was beyond medical
skill, and at 5 o'clock this morning
death came.
Despite his failing health during
the past year, Justice Lurton was
never heard to complain. He strove
to do his part of the work IN the SUI
preme bench, and refused assistance
from his associates in several in
stances.
Justice Lurton's Washington resi-
dence was at 1920 n street, north
west. His family consisted of his
wife and son, who were at his bed
side, and one daughter, Mrs. Horace
Vandeventer, of Knoxville, The late
Justice had a distinguished career.
Snice his graduation from Cumber-
land university his advance in the le-
gal profession was rapid. After
reaching the highest honor in the
state supreme court of Tennessee he
was appointed circuit judge by
President Cleveland, and during his
service in that capacity he became
closely associated with former Presi-
dent Taft, who was then circuit
Judge. Judge Taft and Judge Lurton
sat together frequently on the bench
of the United States circuit court of
appeals. and when the vacancy in the
supreme court bench came in 1910
President Taft appointed Justice Lur-
ton to the post
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-16

Curing the hay crops so as to get a
first-class product is practice that is
worthy of the careful attention of ev-
cry farmer growing such crops. Too
often cutting is delayed till the plants
are so ripe that large per cent of the
leaves fall off in the handling, and the
product then is inferior in quality Es-
pecially does this apply to such crops
as the soy-bean, cow-pea and alfalfa,
in which cases the leaves form approx
imately half the weight of the entire
plant. And when the leaves are lost,
the most valuable part of the plants
is gone; for it has been shown that
little more than three-fourths of the
food nutriments of the plant is in the
leaves. To get the best quality of hay,
the crops must be cut relatively early
in stage of maturity and cured in
cocks instead of parching in the swath
as is too commonly done.
To aid in the curing of the crop
when it is cut comparatively green,
and raked before it has been parched
in the swath, it is recommended that
the hay be raked when wilted and
placed upon racks or frames. These
are so made that when the hay is
placed over and around them it is kept
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-16
You're Bilious and CostIye,

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Stomach, Furred Tongue and Indiges-
ton, Mean Liver and Bowels clogged.
Clean up tonight. Get csc bottle
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills today
and empty the stomach and bowels
Of fermenting, gassy foods and waste.
A full bowel movement gives satis-
fled, thankful feeling-makes you feel
fine. Effective, yet mild. Don't grippe.
25c., at your Druggist. BuckIenis
Arnica Salve for Burns.
Look out for hot days-C Cholera In
fantum. Don't worry-use DR.. Fahr-
ney's Teething Syrup. Csc. Sample
free.