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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
MANY HONOR memory
OF REV. JOSEPH F. MCGEE
Friends of Late Pastor of Shrine of
the Sacred Heart Church
Gather at His Bier.
Cardinal Gibbons and Members Of
Other Denominations Attend
Funeral Today.

The last solemn rites of the church
over which he presided so ably for many
years were pronounced today over the
body OF Rev. Joseph B. MCGEE. late pas
tor OF the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart,
14th street and Whitney avenue north
west. Interment was in Mount Olivet
cemetery. Not only the congregation of
his own church. but members of other
Catholic churches and of churches Of
other denominations assembled to do
honor to the memory of Father MCGEE
Priests and ministers foremost in the
conduct of the church, together with
men Of affairs Of Washington, were in
attendance at 10 o'clock, when the OPEN
ing chant was sung by the choir. In an
ticipation OF great attendance. arrange
ments were made that admission should
be by card only.
The service was begun promptly at 10
o'clock. and the solemn requiem mass and
attendant ceremonies were not completed
until II 30. when the coffin was borne by
the pallbearers to the hearse, followed by
the ecclesiastical procession of church
dignitaries, priests and acolytes.
The celebrant of the mass was Bishop
Corrlgan, vicar general Of the archdio-
cese Of Baltimore. assisted by Rev. Paul
Griffith. pastor of st. Augustines Church,
as deacon, and Rev. Joseph White of
Hickory. Nd, as subdeacon
Cardinal Gibbons was present and was
attended by Rev. Sigourney Fay OF Cath
Ollie University, and Rev. P. J. O'Connell
of st. Vincent de Paurs Church, blessed
the coffin and completed the funeral cere-
monies at the church. Masters Of cere-
monies were Rev. William Carroll of st.
Patrick's Church and Rev. George Har-
rington Of GAINESVILLE, Nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23

The $1,000 high school building at
Dayton, Va, was dedicated Wednesday.
The structure is equipped with seven
classrooms, accommodating forty pupils
each, and a large auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Many Floral Tributes.

The Church of the Sacred Heart, with
altar, pillars and balconies heavily draped
in crepe, was filled to overlooking with
the friends and admirers of Father Nc
Gee. and a great number of beautiful
floral tributes to the dead man occupied
place in the adjoining rectory.
The pallbearers were B. F. Saul, n. H.
Shea, P. J. Nee, William MCGEE, H.
Woodward, E. Schwartz, Patrick Moran
and Gen. Michael Cooney. Impressive
funeral music was given by a mixed
choir composed of friends of the dead
priest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL
Mount Rainier Fire Department and
Health Department Detail
Business Of Year.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence Of The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, January %, 1914
The annual reports Of the chief OF the
volunteer fire department, F. H. Crown
| and the health officer. DR.. J. c. oglendorf
tho installation Of a water and sew
erage system and the building of an adj
dition Of the Brentwood public school
were topics discussed at a meeting Of
| town council held Monday night Mayor
W. II. Vanneman presided.
During the year the fire department re-
sponded to three calls in Mount Rainier
three in Brentwood and two In the Dis
| trict Of Columbia. The department also
turned out twice to aid In the search fol
missing children. twenty hours Of service
! being rendered on this account The
total insurance on the property attacked
by flames. and which the department was
called upon to protect. was $4,000. and
erty not insured. $1,000 The chief rec
commended that for better fire protection
lock gates be placed on all streams. The
recommendation was approved. The ap.
pointment of Joseph MCGOWAN, elected
by the department as fire marshal, was
confirmed.
Health Office Report.
The report of the health officer showed
that during the year there were 70 births
in Mount Rainier and Brentwood, Al
| males and % females. The deaths In
these towns numbered %. The increase
in population in Mount Rainier was 80.
There were % cases Of infectious diseases
reported. GO being chickenpox and meas
les. Children coming to school without
being vaccinated We're sent home and not
allowed to enter the classrooms until sat
isfactory certificates Of vaccination were
produced.
Water Supply.
The health officer stated that the gen
eral water supply of the section comes
from wells. cisterns and springs, and that
the water is in a frightful condition at
the present time" He. however. stated
that relief was in sight. as an engineer
had been engaged to make survey and
estimate of the cost of installing a water
and sewerage system
Several citizens discussed the school
question. and it was decided to have a
committee visit Annapolis Wednesday to
urge bond issue for the erection of an
addition to the Brentwood schoolhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23

II you want work, read the want col.
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Long-Standing Privilege.

For the past fifteen years or more, ="
said Mayor Biggs, residents of Drum
mond. Somerset and Friendship Heights
have been given the privilege of riding to
the end OF the double track at Somerset
without the payment Of an extra fare
from the District line. This arrange
ment has been good in either direction,
and 1t is a fact that until about two years
ago the street railway company. as well
as the residents of the three subdivisions,
considered the end of the double track
the terminus of the city fare zone.
"A majority of the residents OF the
territory went there for the reason that
they could by SO doing have all the
rights of citizenship conferred by resi-
dence in Maryland without being COM
PEELED to pay extra car fare to and from
the city. While, We understand It,
the new arrangement would require
fare of only about IL cents per trip be-
tween the District line and Somerset.
provided communication books were used.
we feel that the street railway company
has now no right to withdraw or to
change the arrangement which has ex-
isted for so many years, especially as
such a change would undoubtedly work
against the future development of the
territory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Praised in Highest Terms.

The funeral sermon was delivered by
Mgr. Mackin of st. Paul's Church, who
spoke in the highest terms of the char
acter and labors of the dead divine. Fa-
Their Mackin said in part:
Although the man whose loss you
delights to honor. in all activities per-
model. My acquaintance with him eX-
tended for quarter of a century, and,
familiar with the work he accomplished
while at st. Patrick's and in building up
this parish I can say that in the work
of priest he was supreme. He ranks
favorably with the great modern apostles
OF the church.
We'll did he serve in diffusing among
his flock that mysterious influence that
emanates from the altar of God into
the hearts and souls of men. In a few
years he accomplished the work of an
ordinary lifetime.
God, in removing him from his charge,
takes occasion to show His children that
no man is necessary to His cause. The
standard bearer may falter or fall, but
the column moves on to victory. The
ardent dream of your pastor. toward
which he labored SO increasingly, for a
great national shrine of the Sacred Heart,
must be accomplished by other hands
than his. Your duty Is to pray to God
that He may send you worthy sue
cessor to the man who is gone: and that
you, his congregation, may be as loyal to
the successor as you were to him is my
strong hope May his memory remain
to be an inspiration to you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23
Would Retard Development.

Residents of the three subdivisions
claim that the development of Somer-
set Drummond and Friendship Heights
will be seriously retarded should the
street railway company be permitted to
charge fare for the short distance be-
tween the District line and Somerset.
w. w. Biggs, mayor of Somerset, which
is the only Incorporated villa. OF the
three communities affected. stated to a
reporter for The Star today that the
mere announcement by the street railway
company of the proposed change has
caused the abandonment of plans for
building about twenty houses in the at
fected territory. One man, SAID lar
Riggs. who had intended to sign the
contract for building $1,000 house at
Somerset. yesterday called off the nego-
tiations, while another, who planned to
build eighteen houses in the territory,
abruptly terminated his project as soon
as the street railway companys an
nouncement was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23

Wolfe and Lingerie Waists in
i've styles for 1914. Plenty Of
els. Joined with beading. Long
Many have low necks with
down front.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
AsoUITHt ASKS MORE MONEY

LONDON Nov. 16.-In the house of commons today Prime Minister Asquth moved for the granting ot an additional war credit of one and quarter billion dollars This sum in addition to the half billion voted Tn August means an increase of more than fifty per cent in the na tiona debt of Great Britain Asquth declared in asking for the appropriation that most of the appropriations have already been expended in military operations, in loans to allies and in food supplies for the country The war according to the prime minister's statement is now costing this country nearly five millions day. The speech caused sensation but the money will be given immedia ly although there is difficulty in the attempt to understand how the war be costing Britain as much
 as it cost France The loans to allies and the purchase o cost of the war and the latter necessity serious one and shows the great difficulty which anon-supporting country like this meets.
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LORD "BOBS" DIES IN FRANCE
HOSTILE ARMIES IN FLANDERS DEADLCOKED
|MATANUSKA COAL
 BEATS OUTSIDE KIND

That the coal which is now being tested at Bremerton from Matanuska is not only the best from those coal fields that has been secured but that 1t is also superior to the coal obtained from the great and famous coal fields outside is the statement contained in a letter to Harry Ellsworth from an officer of the Maryland which is now making the tests at the dockyards mentioned. AS the writer of the let .er did not give positive permission .o have his name used Mir. Ellsworth wishes it kept secret but the informa- tion was given in accordance with q promise that the truth about the test would be sent here as the testing operations proceeded. Several tests rave already evidently been made of .he last coal sent outside and the re- suits are even more satisfactory than the former tests.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
WANT SEWARD RAILROAD
 PEOPLE INDICTED

It has transpired that the summon ing of Herbert Tozier to appear be- fore the grand jury at Valdez is due to the fact that some one is trying to have an indictment brought in against the railroad for not paying wharf license taxes. It is said in behalf of the company that negotiations were already going on and that these taxes would have been paid. The death of the company's attorney, which was mentioned some days ago, caused a delay in these negotiations. It is also said that even if the effort to have the railroad fined succeeds it will mean only that this fine would go to another fund altogether and would not come to the city.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
EXPECT BIG MINING
 SEASON NEXT YEAR
Many Men Will Spend the Winter in
 the GirdwOod District and Around

That many men will spend the win ter in Girdwood and in the neighbOr- hood is the statement of AL Williams who came in from that section couple of days ago. Messrs. Williams and Mike Deegan who have been finishing up their assessment work on California creek arrived last Satur- .ay. They report that the French and ierron drill is still working. Dawson .as a crew of men getting things
 eady for work in the Spring. An ex- client saw mill site has been cleared md about 100000 feet of logs are
 aiting on the roll ways. Mrs. White ,ho has started a roadhouse at Gird- .ood has men working getting things .eady for the winter She has a large pudding used as a kitchen and din- ng room which will seat about fifty nen. She also has a splendid bunk louse and dog houses that will ac- .omodate about fifty dogs. Most of he people there are looking forward % a big mining season next year
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
MARCONI MAN HERE

Reginald Harris of the Marconi Wireless company was a visitor to Seward on the Mariposa on Saturday ut returned with that vessel. Dur ng his short stay he was principally interested in discovering what the opinion of the people was as to where the ocean terminal of the government railroad will be and evidently made his trip for that purpose. His com oany is about to install a wireless system which they believe will cause m immense reduction in tolls.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-A com plete settlement of all the differences between all the Mexican sections is indicated in a dispatch received here today from the United States govern ment agent at Aguas Calientes. He declares that Carranza has decided to resign in favor of Gutierrez and everything points to a peaceful sOlu- ton oi all the trouble. The announce ment is to the effect that Carranza will resign immediatly.
 Since the first dispatch from the U. S. Agent another has come saying that Carranza makes as a condition of his resignation that Villa resign and leave the country. It is certain that he has demanded Villas resigna- tiOn from his military command but the demand that Villa leave the cOun- try is rather suggested.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
BRITAIN HOLDS MANY GERMANS

LONDON, Nov. 16.-Official figures given out today show that fourteen thousand five hundred citizens of hostile countries are held prisoners in concentra- ton camps in the British islands These prisoners are in addition to the prisoners taken in action and the reser vists taken off ships on their way Germany and Austria to fight
 It is estimated that twenty thousand alien enemies, or subjects of hostile nations still free in England and it is quite possible that all of them may be rounded up to prevent the elaborate system of German espionage which is undoubtedly being practised here An American of e thence has recently visited the concentration camp to study the manner in which the prisoners treated and he has gone to investigate the conditions of British prisoners in Germany
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
GERMANS STILL COVET COAST

The Germans have not yet abandoned their attempts to reach the French coast towns and hard fighting is ahead until they do They have failed to make any ad- within the past couple of days but on the other hand they have suffered severe reveSeS They nave been forced release their grip the left bank of the Yser which they held last week and they are back the right They are, however putting the final touch on their trench which stretch row after from Ostend to the Dutch border If their present lines broken the enemy will probably endeavor to winter in those carefully pre- pared trenches and positions where they working hard to provide shelter from the cold and snow
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
GUTIERREZ IS
 NOW PRESIDENT
FORMALLY INFORMS q. :. HE Is NOW HEAD IN
 MEXICO

WASHINGTON Nov. I6.-EulaHo Gutierrez has formally notified the United States government that he has assumed the provisional presidency of the Mexican republic according to the desires of the national convention and that in him are now vested all the power given to a real president. In making the announcement Gutierrez guarantees protection to Americans and all other foreigners in the repub- lie and in other ways gives indication that he will try to conduct the affairs in a legal and proper manner until the people have been given an opportunity to regularly elect a permanent presi- dent.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
SOLDIERS SUFFERING

Snow and generally adverse weather is prevailing and the troops suffering severely These climatic c0ndl- tons necessary more frequent shifts of troops They are suffering particularly from throat and lung trouble which threatens to be more deadly than the enemy It is said that hardly imagine what the men are going through unless he experienced it. The snow falls steadily at times the they sleep in the open or stand in the trenches and covers them with white mante while all the time the guns of the enemy send in their shells It is assumed that the Germans suffering equal y. The trench warfare daily becomes more terrible ordeal.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
PETROGRAD TELLS OF FIGHTING

PETROGRAD, Nov 16-The Russian advance into East Prussia assisted by the cold weather which enables the Russian troops to rapidly The snow has not fallen in sufficient quantities yet to hinder the ad vance and all is reported to be going well with the armies along line which extends from the river Warthe across the Vstua to the southern frontier of East Prussia The new front extends distance of three hundred miles from the Warhe to the extreme northeastern section o East Prussia The German right wing seems to be feeling it's wav cautiously across Russian Poland but it is evident that the warfare is still going in Russian terri tory The German center is stubbonly resisting the de- termined advance of the Russians and decisive re- suits have been chrOncled today
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
US. KNEW ABOUT AUDACIOUs

WASHINGTON, Nov 16-The United States has all the time known about the sinking of the British dread naught AudaciouS off the Irish coast it ranspred today but had kept the matter secret at the request of the Brit ish government Members of the U cabinet now state that this government officially informed of the dis aster by the British authorities who at the time man. ifested great desire to keep the facts quiet The first news of the sinking of the Audacous was received by the Associated Press that the readers of Associated Press newspapers in this country knew of the awful occur renee even before the German government or the people of Great Britain itself.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
LORD ROBERTS DEAD

LONDON, Nov. 16-The British empire is today mourning the death of Earl Roberts of Kandahar which occurred last Saturday in France while the veteran mar sha was visiting the Indian troops at the front He formerey commander in chief of the British army but had retired owing to old age He more than eighty years old when he died Lord Roberts known as "Bobs in the army and it is probable that more popular leader ever existed in the British army His killed in the Boer war and received the Victoria Cross for gaany after death The old general had much service and for many years has been warning the British nation of just exactly what now occurring Even since the war be- gan he has been working hard to get recruits and despite his great age took an active part directing military af fairs dying in harness The cause of death pneu- mOnia.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
BERLIN CLAIMS IMMENSE
 VICTORY OYER RUSSIANS
GERMANS CLAIM GREAT TRIUMPH

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-Another tremendous victory over the Russians in Russian Poland is officially announc ed here today The announcement states that Tn great battle thirty miles northwest of Flock several Russian army corps were defeated ard driven back beyond Kutno leaving twenty three thousand prisoners in the hands ot the victorious Germans In addition to the prisoners the Germans captured twenty machine guns ana some can mons Flock is on the VStua river south of East Prussia and the Germans are now command of the river at that point and their line extends northeast to the eastern boundary of East Prussia The victory is only second to the great one also inflicted the Russians by General Hndenburg and it has had the effect of lessenng here the anxiety regarding the future of the fighting against the Russians.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
GOING ON DORA

The following passengers went west on the Dora: Alex Singeroff s. Golley, Leonti Siftsoff, F.. R. Bogart, David Bogart, c. E. Petersen, John A. Me Lain, Paul Buckley. Mrs. Buckley, H. D. Clark, P. Martin, N. D. King and R. Matson.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
MANY TO COME THIS WAY.

Among those who are expected to arrive soon over the trail from the Iditarod are the men who have been operating the Guggenheim dredges in that place. The number of these men is said to be fifty two.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
RUSSIANS LEVY FINES

LONDON, Nov 16-The Russians are also progress after the manner of the Germans in Belgium. Severe fighting supposed be proceeding in that province but the details lacking The Russians supposed to be advancing with much greater caution through the swampy country to avoid disaster similar to that which occurred at AlenStein.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
ARRIVED ON MARIP0SA

The following passengers arrived on the Mariposa: Mrs. S. L. COlwell, O.. M. Anderson, Capt. Johnson, Dorothy Buckley, Mrs. Paul Buckley. Thorgen- sen, Davidson, Hoogrson, Matson and Love.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
CAPTURE TURK FORT

LONDON, Nov. 16--British warships and Indian roons have captrd Turkish fort the to the Red Sea. The Indians were sent directly across from Bombay and additional great forces of troops of that natonty are avabe for service in that part of the world Very little news is given out here as to the alleged tinues to deny that uprisings have occurred.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
FRENCH HAVE ADVANCED
.rZen1ySl

PARIS, Nov 16.-The government announces this afternoon that the advance made by the French in the Verdn region is from three to six miles during the past month This advance is apparently very slight but it means that the Germans have been checked in their efforts to take that fortress and have actually lost ground in place whose possession is of supreme importance
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
RUSSIANS REPORT PROGRESS

PETROGRAD Nov H. It is officially announced that in East Prussia the Russian army continues to make progress Near Soldau captured five German hOwitz- ers On November 13 forced the Germans to retreat from Rypn between the Warthe and the Vistua rivers Between those rivers we have had several engagements with the advance guards of the enemy and in the direction of Cracow The Russians have also crossed the Srenava river and matters look very favorable.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
GERMANS REFUSED

PARIS, Nov 16-The official news given out this morning is that all the German attacks in West Flanders have been repused and that the allies have taken the of fensve and have reganed several positions All day yes terday the fighting continued from Nieupor along the Yser canal to the country around Dixmude but 1t was
 limited to great extent to artillery exchanges One whole German regiment destroyed south of DXschoote and on the whole the days work was entirely favorable to the allied forces.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
MAKE BIG HAUL OF
 HEARINGS IN BAY
Fisherman Convinced That Fishing
 Here Would Beat Gold Mining

Two tons of the delicious little fish known as herring sardines were caught Saturday by NJ. J Doyle and Bob Guest and one ton was caught yesterday. Mir. Doyle says that the extraordinary run of the fish proves fully that there would be big money in the fishing business here.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-16
ARMIES DEADLOCKED

LONDON, Nov. 16-The official news given out by the British authorities this morning shows that the two opposing armies have become deadOcked in West Fland- CTS and no one seems to be able to venture likely forecast of what the result will be- Both sides seem to be terribly determined to hold their if they cannot make advances is very hard indeed to know what the out come will be-