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Evening star., 1914-04-08
Given Place of Honor.

| One of the most attractive pictures in
the entire exhibition is undoubtedly
| "Gladys by the Window. by Edward
\ Dufner-a picture Of a young woman
seated sewing. by an open window,
| through which glimpse OF summer
| landscape is gotten and summer sunshine
| glows. This has been accorded the place
| of honor on the fiat wall. and near it has
| been hung another charming interior
| with figure-''Mlady." by Catharine c.
| Critcher. Charles Bittinger sends char
| acteristc composition. THE Boudoir,
but not one of his most successful works;
Ossip Iinde sends an exceedingly interest
ing picture of Fenice-a group of people
on the steps of one of the many bridges
crossing canal where it enters into the
lagoon Henry r. Poore contributes one
of his well known dog pictures-tWo
hounds in leash. Elizabeth Muhlhofer
sends an excellent piece of still-lffe paint
ing: William Baxter Closson is represent
ed by three jmag aginative figure paintings,
and at his best in one of small dimen-
sons. showing group of children clrcled
in water up to their knees about some
object of nterest-probably a sea crab.
Lesley Jackson shows a garden picture,
painted in New England. and also pic
ture of idle boats full of color and fresh
! ness: Bertha f. Perrie is represented by
four vrile sketches made last summer
abroad. There is city picture by Lewis
P. Clephane which deserves special men
| ton and one of the Gates at Pedro
Miguel by Gordon Grant. which likewise
| calls for remark.
The sculpture exhibit is small but very
| interesting r. y. Brooke shows two
| frames of medals. chiefly portraits. nicely
modelled. From George Julian Lolnay.
| the ST. Louis sculpturer who has recently
taken up his residence here, have come
| little busts of Beethoven and Edgar Allan
Poe. besides a fountain figure, H. X.
| Bush-Brown is represented by panel
The Family Altar" and by statuette
| Adolfo de Nesti, by a Dancing Faun. :
and by two figures, grouped, represent
ing immortality Carl E. -Akeley and
Richard G. Paine send animals-the
| former elephants. and the latter a wound
| ed lion: j. Maxwell Miller sends an ink
stand. and Edward Berge, besides his sun
dial two clever bookends. w II. Abbott
contributes two small busts.
LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
To Treat ALI Alike.

The fiat rate" feature is the chief
point in which this piece of contemplated
legislation differs from former bills. Be,
fore it has been planned to have teach
ers paid pensions i'll proportion to the
salaries they were receiving at the time
of retirement If the present scheme
becomes effective all will be treated
alike.
Pensions for teachers who have outliyed
and outworked their usefulness has been
urged by the board of education wear
after year. but without effect This new
bill. the officials hope. will prove ac-
ceptable to Congress, so that pensions
may be provided for teachers who de-
serve them.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
METZGER WILL IS FILED.
Memorial Endowed by His Late Wife
Named Residuary Legatee.

The Oliver p. and Cecilia j. Dom
memorial. endowed by his late wife,
Mary c. Metzger. is named as residuary
legatee of the estate of Millard Metzger
by his will, dated February IL, 1912.
and fled for probate. Cash bequests
include $500 each to Virginia Fau-
BILE and John Fauble. and $500 each
TO Sarah c. Graft and Frances VI. Bax-
ter. sisters of the testator. A debt
said to be due the deceased from Percy
Metzger is ordered by the will to be
Cancelled
Nathan H. Metzger of Poolesville
Nd, and the National Savings and
Trust Company are named as execu-
tors.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Bankers to Elect Delegates.

Delegates to the coming convention in
Dallas. Tex, of the American Institute
of Banking are TO be chosen at an open
meeting of the Washington chapter of
the organization called for tomorrow
evening at 1914 r street northwest. Pro-
posed constitutional amendments are TO
be taken up and Charles A. Douglas is
TO be the speaker of the evening. The
chairman of the program committee is
W. Nick. Stowel
Evening star., 1914-04-08
new PENSION PROJECT
FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS
Bill Being Drafted Providing for
Their Retirement at a
Flat Rate

flat rate pensions for teachers in
the public schools who need retirement
Is to De advocated in new pension bi,l
which may be brought before the hoard
of education at a meeting 10 he hold
this afternoon at the FRANKLIN School
The bill is now being prepared nv a com
inittee consisting of Alexander T. Stuart
director of intermediate instruction; Miss
fora L. Hendley, supervising principa
OF the sixth division: Miss Anne Beers.
supervising principal of the eighth divi-
SION. and Miss Rebecca Shanley of tho
faculty of Business High School.
his committee has conferred with
Ernest L. Thurston. superintendent of
schoois. regarding the new bill, and. If
possible, It was to have been completed
IN tlIne 1or Supt Thurston to present
at today's meeting The members of the
coinittee have all been active workers on
other pension bills
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Creditors Claim He Is Insolvent.

Creditors of Bartholomew F. Smith. who
trades under the names of the B. F. Smith
Fireproof Construction Company. have
applied to the District Supreme Court to
have him adjudged bankrupt. It is al
legged that he is insolvent and that within
four months he made an assignment for
benefit of creditors. thus rendering him
self liable to the bankruptcy law. At
torneys Hamilton. Yerkes & Hamilton
and Louis Gutenberg appear for the
creditors.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Funeral Services for Miss Sheehy

Funeral services for Miss Ietta G..
Sheehy were held yesterday morning at
10 o'clock at ST. Matthews Catholic
Church. Interment was in Mount Olivet
cemetery.
Mgr Thomas S. Lee celebrated the
mass and Rev. T. Gibbons Smyth preach
ed the sermon The honorary pallbear-
ers were George c. May, Frank P. Bres-
nahan, Magruder Mcdonald, Rufus A.
Morrison, Robert F. Dyer and Clarence
Dodge
Evening star., 1914-04-08
WORK Of CAPITAL
ARTISTS IS SHOWN
CONTINUED from Thirteenth Page.)

Whittemore's 'Huntress Restraining the
Hounds is lovely study in browns. the
face and head of the maiden-a modern
Diana-being eXquisitely painted against
the background. Mrs. I,eisenring sends
as her chief contribution a portrait of an
old lady which resolves itself into a
study of delicate whites and erays sub
tlv related. Harold Macdonald is repre-
sented by his recently completed portrait
of Miss Gretchen Hood .Iosefine Gloetz-
ner by study of a young girl. entitled
Distractions. which has pleasing sue-
gestion Anna Sands. By a strong. at
tractive portrait of little girl. Elinor.
and Francis Cranmer. by exceedingly
strong portrait of an Indian. "A Mother
of the Chippewas-' Charles Clifton Stot-
Ter contributes a Portrait in Blue and
Bayard n. Tyler a vital portrait of
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Sues for Alleged Injuries.

John J. Bean filed suit today to recover
$4,000 damages from the Capital Trac-
ton Company for alleged personal injury
AS he was crossing the tracks of the com
pany at Water and o streets southwest
January last. the plaintiff states, he
was struck by car and received serious
injuries He is represented by Attorney
Arthur a. Birney.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Supt. Knight Replies to Grand Jury
Charges and Is Reelected
to Office.
Special Correspondence of The star.

ROCKVILLE. Md, April S. 1914.
NJ Donaldson knight, road superin-
tendent for Montgomery county. who
was charged by the grand jury recently
with violating the law in not submitting
by February l his report for the preced-
ing year, yesterday submitted to the
board of county commissioners a state
ment setting forth the facts. Mr.. knight
admits that so far as his report was
concerned the law had not been techni-
cally complied with. but declares the re
port was practically ready when due
with the exception of some important ex-
penditures which were in process of
adjustment and he deemed it of grea ter
moment to carry out the spirit of the
law for the public information than to
have such information omitted or incor-
rect.
In regard to the charge of the grand
jury that the law was violated in regard
TO certain road construction. Superinten-
dent knights report declares that in
the light of the facts the charge of Vio-
lation of this law is incomprehensible.
Under the strictest construction of the
law the funds available would have
been wholly Inadequate for any kind OF
reconstruction of the road referred to,
and how they connect me with any vio-
lation of the law is impossible to dis
Germ and they do not specify. protest
against the cndtses iiidue ~i''to"e "
hearing thereon or an opportunity 10 Of
fer testimony"
Mr. Knight was unanimously re-clect-
ed county road superintendent by the
county commissioners for a term OF four
wears. He has just completed a four
year term. The position pays salary
of s1,So1 a year
Duvall- -Warthen Wedding.
Miss Ethel NJ. Warthen. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred c. Warthen OF
kensington. and Carroll F. Duvall. also
of Nensington. are to be married at the
home of the brides parents at clock
this afternoon. The ceremony is to be
performed by Rev. Spencer. pastor of st.
Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church,
kensington. The brides only attendant
will be Miss Mary Hyatt of kenslngton
and the best man will be Frank Munsey
of Washington. Immediately after the
ceremony a reception will be held.
George c. TAYLOR of Silesia, Md. and
Miss Elizabeth Thorne of Friendly. Md.
were married in Rockville yesterday aft
ernoon.
Judge Peter has appointed Robert l..
Warfield an examiner in chancery for
the circuit court for this county.
Sheriff Whalen has announced the ap-
pointment of George B. Harrington as
deputy sheriff.
The premature explosion of dynamite or
dynamite caps. with which he had been
doing some blasting. resulted in serious
injury to Forrest Beall. a farmer of the
vicinity of Lay Hill. this county, who is
now in a Washington hospltai unoerso-
ing treatment for injuries of the face,
head and body 1t was at first thought
he would die, but his recovery is now
looked for.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
May Go to San Francisco.

Washinston's schools NAV particjns 70
in the San Francisco exposition in 1918,
if the board of education favors a plan
which. it is understood. Supt. Thurston
expects to present this afternoon. While
the matter has not been discussed formal
ly by local educators it is known that
many here feel the schools should be
represented in the department at the ex-
position devoted to education
Evening star., 1914-04-08
NO BAN ON THE TANGO
At SUFFRAG|STS' BALL
Leaders Declare New Dances Are
Peculiarly Adapted to
Their Cause.
Meeting in New York to Draft Reso-
luton Fails to Reach an
Agreement.

Not only will tangoing be allowed at
the suffrage ball here. April q. but it
is planned to make that event the most
tangoistic ever held in Washing
ton. Suffrage leaders have officially de-
clared FOR the tango as peculiarly
adapted to their cause as "a vehicle
for seIf-expression and temperamental
revelation"
Management of the ball denies the re-
port that has been spread that in order
to standardize the tango steps and guard
against confusion at the ball lessons by
experts are to he given the night before
10 all who may desire them. There is to
he exhibition and competitive dancing
The competitive events are open 20 all
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Backs Bristow Amendment.


The Congressional Union stood firmly
for a resolution to back UP the Br1sto"
amendment. The two members of the
national board desired to frame reso-
tuition vague in character. which mignt ne
used to further any suffrage ON pelore
Congress. 80.
the Bristow resolution. which was re-
ported out of the woman suffrage com,
mittee in the Senate yesterday is the p,li
lehind which the women OF the who're
country should rally. and Will frame
resolution to that effect. III the pshet 81
that il will receive the endorsement ol
the woman suffragists OF the country
. May =. .bis.
.yeninq at the home of Miss Alice Lowe.
.i;,., WoodIey place, at o CLOCK.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. l.. ST. ,alf
Thomson will speak at the home OF Nlrs
Estelle Willoughby IONS. 80 r.;1i
speak tomorrow night in Pythlan leHnple,
IiIa 9Th street northwest. al $40 Oh
, How Suffrage Works in flniahu-
Street Speaking Campaign.
\ street speaking campaign 10 win m
terest in the suffrage demonstration mere
Nav . in favor of the federal amend
naent declaring against discrimination on
account of sex was started last niSht-
The speakers at the first meeting, at "'h
and I, streets northwest. We're Mrs Rose
BerreI of Westport. Conn; Miss Elsie
Hill and Miss -innis Salisbury of FAR
fax. Va. The meeting tonight Will be at
Ioth street and Pennsylvania avenue. The
speakers viii be Miss Lucy Burns ana
Mrs. NJ. +. Brooke.
The first suffrage meeting in Brookland
will be held tonight in the residence of
Mrs. Carrie Harrison. 13;;1 Newton street
Miss Lucy Burns will be the principal
speaker.
Representative Guy +. Helverins. who
will address members of the Federal Suf-
frage Association tomorrow evening in
the Chamber of Commerce rooms, is a
member of the House committee that
gave a hearing on the federal suffrage
bin. March n
He is quoted having said that there
will be a favorable report on the meas
ure. Mrs P. P. Claxton will also speak
Suffrage Meeting at Cairo.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk of the congress
sional committee of the National Wom
ans Suffrage Association will speak, un-
der the auspices of the District of Co
lumbia Woman's Suffrage Association. in
the Cairo tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The executive committee of the Asso-
citation Opposed to Woman's Suffrage ar
ranged for a bridge party, to be given
Monday. April ~. at :; pm, in the resi-
dence of Mrs. Thomas F. Gaff, 1:2D 10Th
street. The affair will be in charge of
the following committee: Mrs. Brnie,
Mrs. n. Huidekoper, Miss Davis. Miss
Denny. Miss Alice Card Mrs. Swagar
Sherley. Mrs. Z. Rollins Morse Mrs. j.
II. Wadsworth. ir.: Mrs. Cogswell, Mrs.
A. W Gregg. Mrs. Stoddard. Miss Pat
ten and Mrs. Mathewson.
Mrs. Wadsworth and Mrs. Gregg were
elected members of the executive board
TO fill vacancies caused by the resgna-
tions of Mrs. Keep and Miss Brehant.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Colleges in Competition.

One feature of the ball is to he an in
tercollegiate contest. to perfect arrange
ments for which luncheon was given
this noon to editors of the college pa
pers published in Washington by Mrs
Robert w Baker. local chairman for
the ball in her home. 1915 l street north
west. Those present Were Joseph r.
Gunster. FL 6. Benneman- Jack Chap
man. j. w. Green. Edward NJ. Donnelly
and John w. Murphy.
The meeting to draft a resolution to ne
adopted at the nationwide celebration OF
suffrage day. May >. which was held WITH
Mrs o H. = Belmont in New York yes
rerdav. failed to reach an agreement
This meeting was attended by Mrs Mary
Beard and Mrs. O. H. p. Belmont repre-
senting the Congressional Union. and
Mrs Stanley Mccormick and Mrs. James
j. Laidlaw representing the national
board of the National Woman's Suffrage
Association
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INDIGESTION, GAS
DYSPEPSIA GONE
-Pape's Diapepsin- fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs
in five minutes.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion OF the food did the
damage@do you? Well. don't bother.
II your stomach is In a revolt: n
sour. gassy and upset and what you
Just ate has fermented into stubborn
Jumps; head dizzy and aches: belch
gases and acids and eructate undi-
gested food: breath foul. tongue
coated-just take a little Pape's Dia
pepsin and in FIVE minutes you won.
der what became Of the indigestion
and distress.
Millions OF men and women to-day
Know that IL is needless 70 have a
bad stomach. A little Diapepsin oc.
caslonally keeps this delicate organ
regulated and they eat their ~avorite
foods without fear.
II your stomach doesn't take care
OF your liberal limit without rebel
uon' II your God Is a damage instead
OF a help remember the quickest
suresI, most harmless relief is Pape's
Dlapepin which costs only fifty cents
Tor a large case at drug stores. IT'S
truly wonderful digests food and
sets things straight, so gently and
easily That II is really astonishing
flease. for your sake. don't go an
NJ on with a weak, d~isordered stom.
ach' It's SO unnecessary.
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M0UNDSVILLE
Has No Authority Whatever.

That our city health officer. Dr. j..
A. Striebich. of this city. has no au-
thority whatever. in fulfilling his
duties as an officer have been borne
out In this city within the past few
months more noticeable than any
thing else during the present city
administration. The doctor has been
repeatedly complaining to the city
officials of certain physicians not
making the necessary records OF the
deaths and births. but no action has
ever been taken against these physi-
clans. Another case IL right in our
midst at the present time. viz: the
epidemic OF whooping cough. which
now prevails. and numerous cases
have not yet been reported to the
health department. IL is said that
warrants were sworn out for the ar
rest OF a local physician a few months
3 for violating the above laws and
that the proper authorities refused
TO serve said warrant. Is this to be
tolerated much longer?
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FRUIT LAXATIVE If GONSTIPATED.
TAKE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"


sick. feverish children Just love its
pleasant taste and mothers can rest
easy after giving II. because IL never
falls to effect a good inside cleans.
ing"
For thirty years California Syrup
OF Figs" has been recommended by
physicians as the ideal stomach, liver
and bowel cleanser. Millions OF fam.
lies who are well informed use moth
ing else. but recently there has come
a food Of spurious hg syrups. 80 W.
warn the public TO ask plainly II
drug stores for a so zen bottle of
California Syrup OF Figs" and see
that IL is prepared by California s1g
Syrup Company" We make no cheap
er size Hanback, and counterfeit
with contempt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-09
Making Presentations

The members OF the Simpson Ep-
worth league OF the First VI. r. church
are making necessary arrangements
Tor the next number OF the lyceum
course to be given in this city in the
near future. An extra good number
Is next on the program and the CONT
tee In charge expect a very large
crowd 70 attend. Tickets for the az
fair VIII be put on sale in the very
near future and the affair will be held
as usual In the auditorium of the Cen.
trail school building
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month: Miss Anna Il. white. Miss Mary
Henderson and Miss COmpsie Bailey.
The new township trustees met IN
their offices IN the city building on
Arch street. Monday evening. The new
members are Allen Bailey and Richard
Douglas. Alex Moore being reelected.
Mr.. Brown was elected president OF the
board. On account OF illness Clerk Will
liam Brown was unable 20 report
Robert Hilles Post and the womaE'e
Relief Corps will meet Friday evening
at $3.50. when a Joint installation OF off
GERS will take place.
A farmers institute was held at Fair
view a few miles from GAINESVILLE. on
Wednesday and Thursday OF this week.
The state speakers are /. Il. Robertson
snd Horace Markley and Miss Cora Dor
se.. The Counell Concert Company. OF
Columbus. gave "A concert At the Fair
view opera House Thursday evening.
number OF people from this place at
tended.
Mayor g. A. Colpitts. who recently
dtslOcatcd his shoulder at -. C~laIrsvilie.
H. able 10 be down street to-day.
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81. c1airavfne RrefE.

John Itchy. representative OF Aus.
triar-Huugariau consulate NJ cleveland.
and Attorney Herman Nord. or Cleve-
land. we're t~raUsactng business In the
court louise yesterday.
~. T.. Perkins. a prominent business
man 81 AllcdoriH. was in town calling
on friends THURSDAY.
Squire MpCrurkcu. m FaIrpotnt. was
"a business visitor here yesterday.
The members ~ the sophomore class
Will 40 on m sled ride this evening %
the homo 81 Miss Martha Lee. Of Ban
mock. ONE o. the member Of then
class. FOR H class party.
TIE boys basketball team VIII leave
this afternoon for cambridge. where
Trev viii meet tIs Cambridge high
school team.
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No Appointment Yet.

Chief OF Police w. +. Games has
not as yet appointed the juvenile COM
mittee composed of five persons. three
men and two women. TO assist in hear
Ing the children who fall into the
clutches OF the law. The chief will
o likely make the appointments
to-day and the same will be announced
tomorrow morning. Similar commit
tees are being appointed over the en-
tire state as an action on the part OF
the police chiefs association. which
held its first meeting al Huntington a
few weeks ago
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-09
ST. CLAIRSVILLE
Probate Court

CLAihSNILLE. o., Jan. Sin the
hSoueh ana Martha McFadden. minors
~. q, McFadden appointed guardian.
-. Jarrett and George Armstrong "a
sureties. IN
IN the matter OF the estate OF SUI
sahna Hofer, deceased, sale bill nled ana
IN the matter OF the estate Of Joseph
turner, deceased. account filed ana -.
tice ordered. ~ IN"
IN the matter OF the estate OF VIII
LLam McCune. deceased. letters tesla
mentary granted.
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n you're headachey. eonstipatei.
BILIOUS or stomach Is d~isordered and
you want TO enjoy the incest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced
take a tablespoonful Of California
Syrup OF Figs" tonight and in ne
morning all the constipation poison,
bile and clogged-up waste will gently
move u Of the system without grip
Ing and you will feel splendid.
Every member OF the family
should use this fruit laxative as 90
casion demands. II IL Just as effect
I've for grandpa as Il is for baby. u
simply can not iniure. Even cross,
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Briefs

c. c. Curry returned TO his home
at Indianapolis. Ind. yesterday after
spending the past few DAYS with
friends in this city.
Jacob Baumberger will return To
this city tomorrow after spending the
past week with his parents al New
M~artinsyille.
Miss Mabel Brown. who underwent
an operation az the Glendale Hospital
a few days ago will be brought To her
home today. much improved.
William Blake. who spent the past
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held in the various churches through
out the city for the past week will
be brought to a successful close this
evening with a large meeting to be
held at the First Presbyterian church.
Last evening the services were held
at the Christian church and a very
large crowd attended. This evening
special music will Do rendered by the
church choir and all are cordially in
yited to attend.
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Go Armed Against
Stomach Trouble
A StUart's Dyspepsia Tablet Carried In
Your Purse or Vest Pocket Will
Enable You TO Always Keep
Your stomach in Line.

Don't let all sorts OF oma 'rou-
bles. dyspepsia. gnstritis. mal-nutrition
~dysentery and vertigo make life "a con-
etant torture and an ultimate failure.
The man who f. going To succeed today
must have his body. as well ~ his mind.
70 perfect working order. ~ arts
dyspepsia Tablets are o necessity TO a. .
man who would always have his body
In subsection TO his will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-09
10 Entertain.

Little Prince lodge No. 20. Knights
OF Pythias, are making extensive prep
arations for the entertainment of the
various lodges I'm this section OF the
state. which will be held at their head
quarters In the Mercantile Banking
and Trust company building on Sew.
enth street on January p. This is
what is termed the annual visitation
meeting. and following the rendition
OF the program a banquet will be
served. All local Knights are urged
to be present.