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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

The senior girls OF the Agricultural
college will entertain the members Of
the class at a valentine party this
evening at the college. Miss Mildred
Wheeler is in charge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

The U. c.. T. will entertain their
friends at an informal George Wash
l1gton party Saturday evening. Feb. 81,
at their club rooms in the A. O. q. W
hall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

charge, in order that ,Washington's
birthday may be dttingly celebrated.
Mrs. C.. w. COX, OF 101 Eighth street
south, has returned home from Min.
neapoIis, where she spent a week az
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. FL. A.
Wilkinson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

Among the valentine parties planned
for this evening Is the one at which
Prof. n Mrs. F. l.. Watkins will give
at the business college, at which
their guests will be the students of
the college.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

The Fargo W. G.: T. U. met yester-
ter Thompson with a large attendance.
A feature of the afternoon was the
welcome Of the new members Of the
organization, after which Rev. Mr.. Doo-
little took charge Of the Willard Mem
orial program in observation Of the an
niversary Of the death of Miss Willard,
the first world president of the w. c..
r, u,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

Among the dancing parties scheduled
for next week, Is the Roycroft dancing
party Monday evening. This is the pre-
Lenten party and an unusual good time
is anticipated s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. e. L Morris and child.
rem will leave the first part Of next
week for southern California, whore
they will spend the remainder of the
winfer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

Mrs. E. L. Morris returned this morn
ing from Minneapolis where she spent
a week visiting with friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

Mrs. Fl. r. Turner is entertaining as
her over Sunday guest, Mrs. A L. Kohl
err OF Frazee, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

Mrs. M. f. Hayford was hostess at
a linen shower yesterday in compli-
ment to Miss Gladys Curry Of Denver,
Col, a guest in the city, and a bride
elect. Miss Curry is a former Fargo
girl and is enroute to her home In Ed
monitor, after a several weeks visit
in the east
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

The regular program of the Drama
section which was to nave been given
Monday, Feb. 8, will be given at the
home of Mrs. A. F. Colwell, in the
16, at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Merrill and Mrs
Porter will have charge Of the pro-
gram. Pinero's Ills House in Order
will be given.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

Everyone, who attended the Mystery
social" at the, First Presbyterian
church last evening had a royal good
time, the members of the new society
acting as host and hostesses. The or
ganiZation was given the name of Pres
byterian Good Fellowship club and they
chose for their motto, Meet Them Halt
Way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank v. Steele of the
Gardner hotel will leave tomorrow
evening for Minneapolis, where they
will visit a fortnight.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
United States Government
Fosters Competitions, An
nuaIIy, in Workmanship.
FIVE DIVISIONS FORMED
TO EQUALIZE EXPENSE
Army. Navy. Marines and Militia to
Participate in Matches-Dis-
trict in Division A.

While all Europe is engaged in war.
the United States is going ahead training
its small army and its organized militia
to the proper state of efficiency One fea-
ture OF this training is the annual rifle
shooting Competitions which have done
SO much TO make our soldiers more skill
fdl than those of any other nation IN
the handling of the rifle.
For some years there has been held
at one central point a big shoot to which
were sent teams representing every state
and territory, as well as the Army. Navy
and Marine Corps. AS the expenses Incl
dent to the journey to central poins
worked a hardship on those states
farthest away from the tournament. il
was decided this year to try an inno-
walton by dividing up the country into
five divisions and having the national and
National Rife Association matches in
each of the divisions. thus equalizing to
"a considerable extent the expense OF
transportation for state teams.
The matches of the eastern states
known as division A, which include the
District Of Columbia. Maryland. Virginia
West Virginia. Maine, New Hampshire
Connecticut. New York, Pennsylvania
New Jersey and Delaware, will be. held
at Seagirt. n. j.. beginning August u
it is expected that all of the above states
with the exception of MARYLAND, Pennsyl-
vania and probably Virginia and Yer
mont will send teams to this competition
There also will be a team from the
United States Army, whichAs being train
ed at Fort Ethan Allen. Vt. and which
is in charge of Capt. James A. Romeyn
States Marine Corps stationed within the
division
Evening star., 1914-08-09
MRS. LILLIAN K1TTREDGE DEAD
Funeral Held Today-Leaves Hus-
band and Four Children.

The death of Mrs. Lillian Kittredge.
wife of DIR. Herman NJ. kittredge,
after d lingering attack of Brights dis
ease. occurred Thursday at her home
in this city.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock at Hines Chapel
Wishes expressed by Mrs. kittredge
prior to her death as to the services
she wished performed were faithfully
carried out. Certain poems by her
husband, DIR. Herman E. Kittredge.
were read by Charles l.. Smell, an In
innate friend of the family, among
which were Mrs. Kittredge's favorite
lines, The Poets Prayer" published
several years ago in The Poetry Re
view An extract from a eulogy by
r. Ingersoll. of which Mrs. Kittredge
was especially fond, was read by DIR.
! ]. Shirley.
section of the Marine Band played
during the services. Chopin's Funeral
March" being among the selections
Mrs. Kittredge leaves her husband
and four children, Lila, Robert Fred
erick and Alanson. After the services
the body was taken to the District Gre
matory for cremation.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
TELLS OF MOUNTAIN WORK.
Miss Maria Marshall Speaks to St
Stephens Auxiliaries.
'rresp0ndence Of The Star

ffelGn correspondence Of The Star.
CULPEPER, Va. August S.-Miss Maria
Marshall of Orange. one of Archdeacon
NeVes workers in the Ragged mountains
spoke to the Woman's and Junior Aux
iliartes of ST. Stephens Church, at the
residence Of Mrs. Carter Page. Miss
Marshall has been engaged in this mis-
sion work for years and was able to
give a most interesting account of the
life and needs of these people, and of the
great work being done among them by
the Episcopal Church
At meeting of the Mothers Club OF
the Culpeper High School announcement
was made by D. w. Kelly and E. L.
Johnson. trustees of the school, that it
had been determined to erect in the near
future an up-to-date school building
During a severe electric storm and rain
lightning struck and set fire to a storage
house in the yard of Mr. ]. B. Rust. The
fire brigade saved the main residence.
The Culpeper Camp of Boy Scouts. with
their scoutmaster, Henry Walton. are on
camping trip in the forks of the Kappa
hammock and Hazel rivers. There are
eighteen members of this company.
The board of supervisors of Culpeper
county, by a vote of to I. refused to
adopt a law passed by the state legs-
lature providing that the owners of dogs
might be subjected to a fine for allow
ing them to roam at large.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
ARMY NAVY.
Army Orders.

can't. Thomas T Frissell. 1ith Infantry
will proceed to San Francisco. and report
to an army retiring board for eXamina-
ton
Mai Lawrence :. Miller. Coast Artil-
lery Corps, upon his relief from duty IN
the Quartermaster Corps will report to
the commanding officer. Fort Mills, P. l..
for duty.
The following named medical officers
are relieved from duty in the Philippine
department and will proceed TO the
United States for further orders:
Capts. Edward Nj. Weiles. Jr.: Thomas
r. Johnson. John T. Aydelotte. Edward
L. Napier and Thomas j. Flynn and First
Lieuts John NJ. Hewitt. Albion Med.
Coffey and Ralph w. Newton.
The following named medical officers at
the stations named are ordered to the
Philippines for duty:
Capt. Carl f. Holmbers. General Hos
pital. Fort Bayard. New Mexico.
First Lieut.. Johnson =. Hammond, the
Preside of Monterey. Cal.
First Lieut.. Charles W. Cullen. Fort
Constitution. \. II.
First Lieut.. John 6. Ingoid. Fort Mis-
soula. Mont.
First Lieut. Adolphe NJ Giffin, Fort
Riley. kans.
First Lieut.. Henry du r. Phelan. Fort
Barry. Cal
FIRST Lieut. Adna G. Wilde. Galveston.
Tex
First Lieut. chester r. Haig. Walter
Feed General Hospital. d. c.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
HEAVY CARGOES OF TIES.
Vessels With Railway Material Ar
rive at Alexandria.

Receipts of railroad ties from the lower
Potomac and Chesapeake bay points for
the dealers here have been quite heavy
at this city and Alexandria in The past
twenty four hours. six vessels having
arrived at Alexandria and two at this
city, and several other vessels with the
railroad track material aboard are ex-
pected to arrive within the next day or
two. The ties these vessels bring will be
shipped by rail to northern points as fast
as cars can be obtained to take them
away.
So far this season. it is stated, about a
fifth the usual quantity of ties has been
shipped by vessel from Alexandria and
points on the Potomac to Philadelphia
Reading, New York and Boston, but IL is
said that railroads which have been buy
ing no ties this summer will soon begin
to place orders for delivery this fall and
next spring.
Several of the wharves which have been
piled high with ties throughout the sum
mer are gradually being cleared. Small
vessels with ties aboard are arriving here
almost constantly.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
National Guard Ball.

Members of Company x. Maryland
National Guard, of Silver Spring. have
issued several hundred invitations to a
ball to be given at Silver Spring next
Wednesday evening The committee
in charge is composed of Brooke Lee,
Frank l.. Hewitt. Basil Boykin. Hugh
F. O'Donnell. Cliff Howes. William II.
Fidler, Gerald Warthen, Oscar Mckay
and Paul Clark. The patronesses will
be Mrs. Benton c. Ray, Mrs. Ormsby
McCammon, Mrs Enos C. Keys, Mrs.
William T. Brown and Mrs. William
Wimsatt.
The annual lawn fete for the benefit
of st. Mary's Catholic Church here
Will be held In the grove adjoining the
church Tuesday and "Wednesday even
ings.
Judge James l.. Push of Washington
has bought from Edward G. Henderson
a farm about a mile from Norbeck,
this county. the reported consideration
being $4,000.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
IN JAIL AWAITING TRIAL.
Harry M. Gilbert Accused of Rob.
bing Several Houses.

Harry NJ. Gilbert. twenty-seven years
old. claiming Philadelphia as his home.
and saying he has served in the navy.
was sent to the District Jail yesterday to
await trial in Police Court Wednesday
morning. 1t is charged that the young
man came to this city some weeks ago,
rented rooms in various houses, and in
several instances left with property be-
longing to the other roomers.
At one house where, it is charged he
took articles of wearing apparel the po-
lice recovered similar articles that had
been stolen in Richmond Va. and later
the Richmond police recovered articles of
clothing that had been taken from this
city.
The police of the two cities exchanged
the alleged stolen property. and Gilbert
was arrested in Richmond. Judge Crutch-
field heard the charges against Gilbert
and sentenced him to the stone pile and
it was In what is known as Church Road
camp. near Petersburg. that Detective
O'Brien found him.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
AFRAID OF HIMSELF.
Inmate of Soldiers Home Asks Pro-
lection of Police.

Il want protection from myself, said
William j. Mester. inmate of Soldiers
Home, when he visited police headquar-
ters yesterday I'm afraid I'll kill my
self
Mester said he would have killed him
self last night if he had had money
enough to purchase revolver. He said
he was struck on his head with hatchet
while in the Philippines several years ago
The authorities at Soldiers Home. he
said have become tired of caring for him.
He said he realized that his wandering
about the buildings was annoying and
also said he had habit of jumping
freight trains and going away.
A charge of insanity was preferred
against him by Detective Joe Grant and
he was sent to Washington Asylum Hos
pital
Evening star., 1914-08-09
FIRST Ra{J&psSY RE!g!p!S

Stranded high and dry in Washington
by the other organizations Of the guard
who are encamped AT Virginia Beach
Va. the LIST Battery of Field Artillery
is awaiting the word to entrain next
Friday morning. August A. for Toby
hanna. Pa. The battery has been order
ed to be ready to take the march at .
am. A special train will he waiting at
Union station. and will leave lmmedi-
ately after the battery has boarded it,
Recruiting has been actively going on
AT the Missouri avenue armory the past
week. nine rockies joining last drill night.
They are Sylvester Fornwald. Albert Cal
vert William \. Green, Joseph v. Nc
Closky. Nye f. Emmons. Ezra ]. Perkin-
son. Ernest l.. Greer. Charles e. Green
and James G.. Couray. Musician Keith
has re-enlisted.
Recruits will be accepted up to Thurs
day night and applicants are urged to
report at 100 Missouri avenue northwest
as soon as possible. Capt. Nogt has near
ly reached his expectations of carrying
a war strength battery to the Tobyhanna
reservation. and if recruiting goes on as
smoothly this week as it has for the past
two weeks, his wish will be fulnlled.
The battery personnel now numbers ap-
proximatsly 1c3 and only ten men are
needed to reach the maximum strength.
The baggage and equipment of the
battery will be loaded on the special
train on Wednesday. The men will carry
a very slim blanket roll. because all
blankets are to be shipped. leaving the
men nothing to carry but their shelter
half. haversack and personal effects.
Overcoats will be shipped. for the nights
in the Poconos are cold and an over
coat and two blankets are frequently
necessary to protect the boys from the
lowlands of Washington.
4 battalion of artillery from New YORK
will be encamped on the reservation at
the same time as the District boys. They
do not arrive until day after the local
bows and will depart a day sooner, the
District outfit having received two addi-
tiona days for travel.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
ASKS WRIT OF CERTIORARI.
Policeman F. S. Hughlett Wants
Court Conviction Reviewed.

Fleet S. Hughlett. policeman, has ap-
piied to the District Supreme Court for a
writ of certiorari directed to j. Wilmer
l.atimer Judge of the Juvenile Court. to
certify for review the proceedings of that
court of June 81 last when Hughlett
says he was improperly adjudsed in con-
tenpt OF court and fine assessed against
him.
Hughlett says he has been on the force
for thirteen years. never been adJudseo
guilty of any fault and has always en-
tertained a high respect for judicial trl'
bunals June % last, he declares he was
i'll at home and under the care OF a pnv-
sician when he received summons &c
appear as a witness before Judge l-ati-
,ner. Because OF his physical condition.
he states. he was unable to he in court
but attended the next day. lie was mn
nediately placed on trial and adjudged IN
0ntempt he alleges, without any IN,
formation or charge Being preferred
against him or an opportunity anorded
TO prepare his defense.
Attorneys d. W. Baker and W. T.
Leahy represent the policeman.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Anti-Liquor Campaign.
.rresrendenee of The star.

Special Correspondence of The star.
The Montgomery County Anti-Saloon
League is arraiging to wage a campaign
in this county and the congressional DIS
trict in the interest of statewide and
nation wide prohibition. To organize tn
county and plan a line OF battle com
mittee consisting of Robert +. l.. Smith.
Willis b. Burdette. Frank Higgins. ].
Henning Purdum and +, Bentley Thomas.
has been appointed.
Among the couples married in Rockville
within the last few days We're Ernest f
Robertson, twenty-five years old. and Miss
Minnie f. Kline. aged twenty-one. both
of Fairfax Court House. Va. and James
Wesley Milford, thirty-six years old. OF
Columbus. Ohio. and Miss Ella Leah
Tuley, aged twenty-seven, of Parsons,
Evening star., 1914-08-09
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
OF THE FAMOUS ANGLER

man of letters who was moved to
anger over The Compleat Angler
He called the author "a sentimental
savage" and thundered al him in Dor
Juan:
And angling. too thai solitary vice
Whatever kaak Walton sings or SAYS,
Tic quaint. old. cruel coNcOmb in his ,ullet
Should have a hook and small trout to pun it
Other English authors speak in one ac-
cord upon the quite wonderful old Brit
ishe who was renowned equally for be
, ing literary and religious and the bes'
| angler in England. In Boswell's Life ol
Johnson. much interest is shown in tht
republication of the fiShermans ; guide
that was published in 1863. and Alexan
der Pope is pleased to say that The
Compleat Angler is a work the mos
singular of its kind. breathing the very
spirit of contentment and unaffected phi
lanthropy. Charles Lamb and Colerdgt
spoke of it. and Washington Irving il
the Sketch Book declared that Waltor
had Hlled his book on the art Of fishing
with an unaffected sprghtliness and the
herb called heart t's-ease.
There is no life" Walton himself
wrote. SO happy and pleasant as the life
of well governed angler: it invites tc
makers country was in a political up
body but him who catches more fish thar
makers country was in political un-
heaval, and it bore the ponderous sub
title of THE Contemplative Mans
Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish
and Fishing Not Unworthy the Perusa
of Most Anglers, while well wrought
pictures of fish mentioned therein deco.
rated the cover.
II might be of interest to some Walton
clubs nesting along uncertain streams
to hear that it was a common practice
according to their patron saint for
fishermen. in the days of ''Merrie Eng
land to pray before going fishing. Too
that Walton is reported as giving his
catch away. but of having first the
pleasure of betting variously upon the siZe
of it. A waggish person has written The
incomplete Angler which might serve
as consolation to club members in times
of their own incompleteness as anglers.
Walton lived to be ninety. His second
marriage had given him three children
and al the home of the daughter who hao
| married prelate of the Episcopal Church
he died in fss3 Public subscription, 2D(
years later, caused to be made bust
of him that was placed in his church In
Stafford. and small statue of him was
set in a niche in beautiful Winchester
Cathedral, while. few years later. a
memorial window was installed in St
Dunstans. London.
Not long after this old curiosity
shop near Westminster Abbey sold a
fishing creel, with the date Of 1916 there
on. and the initials i. w" The pur-
chaser Immediately had experts at the
British museum examine the find, and il
was pronounced genuinely of the period
claimed. though the initials had recently
been scratched upon 1t by some far-see-
Ing person, who, noting the Importance
of the memorial window just placed in st.
Dunstans Church. hoped to profit in the
weakness of a relic hunter
In 1898 Waltons portrait. painted in
the seventeenth century by a Dutch ar
tist, was hung in the National Gallery in
London
Evening star., 1914-08-09
HENDRICKS INJURIES FATAL.
Captain of Schooner Bertha Ray Dies
in Hospital.

Capt Matthew Kendrick. owner and
master of the river schooner Bertha
May. who fell Friday evening from the
masthead of his vessel. lying at the 10Th
street wharf. died at the Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon from his
injuries without recovering conscious
ness. Capt. kendrick was one of the
best known masters of vessels in the Po-
tomac trade in this city, and was greatly
beloved by all who knew him for his
sterling honesty and kindness of heart
He was native OF the Nanjemoy neigh
borhood in Charles county, Md, and was
one of the leading residents Of that sec
ton. He is survived by daughter. who
lives in Maryland.
No arrangements have as Yet been
made for the funeral. but the body VIII
be taken TO his home for burial.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Change in the Program.

new departure in this years matches
is the throwing open Of the government
and National Rifle Association matches
to teams and individuals from institu-
tions of learning having military depart
ments. There will also be a competition
for civilian rife clubs. This class has
grown greatly in the last few months
owing to the recent act of Congress au-
thoriZinS the free issue of rifles and am
Inunition to them.
AT the Seagirt shoot there will be a
tryout for the selection of team to
represent the United States in the com
petition to be held in Canada for the
Palma trophy There will also be an
other international match for the Ma
tionaI Guard Association trophy repre-
senting the worlds Individual long range
championship. The executive officer for
the Seagirt shoot Will be Brig. Gen Bird
w. Spencer. n. G. n. ].
The matches of the southern division,
known as Division 3, including North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Evening star., 1914-08-09
HIKE IN zoo AND PARK.
Wanderlusters Are Prepared for An
other Afternoons Endowment.

Wanderlusters of Washington are pre-
pared for another afternoon hike today,
provided the weather is coed The route
rs to lead through part of the Zoo Park
and Rock Creek Park. Although it is so
arranged that following a short walk
those who wish may board cars for
home, an extension of the route is plan
ned so that those who like long trips
may have one of the longest outings yet
taken
The start is to be made from 10th street
ana Coiumoia road at 2:45 PIN. Walter
w. Paige and c. NJ. Stearns are to act
jointly as leaders.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
DANIEL DOODY IS SUED.
Defendant in Damage Suit Filed by
J. F. Donoghue and Others.

Daniel Doody is named defendant in a
suit to recover s775 damages filed in the
District Supreme Court by John F.
Donoghue and others, owners of a rever-
sionary interest in permises 1904 North
Capitol street.
Mr. Doody was tenant of the property
and. it is claimed. tore away certain
doors and partitions to the damage of
the property
Attorneys Thompson & Laskey repre-
sent the plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
FOR PRESERVATION OF GRAVES
Appeal Made for Burial Places of
Americans in China.

Preservation of the graves of many
Americans and other nationals in foreign
cemeteries on Danes Island and French
Island, near Canton. China are urged BY
the American consul general at Canton
in a report to the State Department.
The cemeteries contain the graves of
Alexander Hill Everett, first resident
minister of the United States TO China
tho died June Is. 1sI1, and a number OF
american missionaries, seamen and mer-
chants. Some Of the graves are said to
be without gravestones and the inscrip-
tions on many of the stones are almost
1ffaced.
: The consul general suggests that the
countries whose nationals are buried
there should cooperate in making neces-
parry repairs. There are IS graves in the
two cemeteries.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Overdone.
From Judge.

From Judge.
Il understand Mrs. Neurich has had
her house done over.
"Yes: and herself also
How about her husband"
"Oh, he has been done over and over
again..
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Individual Competitions.

Al all of these competitions in addition
to the interstate match will be held an
individual rife match. individual pistol
match and all of the time honored
matches of the National Rife Associa-
ton. which include the Wimbledon cup,
the Leech cup. Marine Corps cup and the
Divisional Regimental and Company
championships. Owing to the state OF
war which exists throughout the world
these matches will have added interest
this year.