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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

In connection with its campaign for
better sanitary conditions for steerage
passengers on oceangoing vessels, the
Department OF Commerce has assessed
a fine of SI0o against the Austrian
steamer Argentina. which arrived at
New York October is. The conditions
in the steerage were declared TO be very
insanitary. Fines OF So each have been
assessed against several other vessels
for the same reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Funeral of Miss Dorothy Landon

Funeral services for Miss Dorothy "
Landon. who died at Garfield Hospital
yesterday afternoon as the result of ac-
cidental poisoning by bichloride OF mer-
curry on Christmas eve, viii be held to-
morrow afternoon at = O'Clock. AT her
home 1896 Parkwood place northwest
Bishop Harding is to ofiiciate, and in
terment will be in Rock Greek cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

Sunday Star. The pictures are TO be
released at intervals of two weeks. each
installment of movies illustrating the
installments of The Adventures of
kathlyn which appear in The Sunday
Star during the two-week period. The
pictures. it is stated. are among the most
expensive ever produced by any motion
picture concern, and it is stated that
more than a year was required to take
the pictures and make the twenty-six
reels of films.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
u. S. ATTORNEY OUSTED.
Fred C. Wetmore of Western Mich
gan Is Summarily Removed.

With authority of President Wilson.
Fred c. Wetmore, United States attorney
for the western district of Michigan, with
headquarters at Grand Rapids, has been
removed from office by Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds. No specific charges
were filed against Mr.. Wetnore, but il
was said he was out of sympathy with
the administration.
Until his successor can be appointed
his office will be filled by an attorney to
be named by a judge of the United States
court in that district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

the sand companies have been working
their machines overtime in order TO OBJ
tain sand and gravel enough TO meet the
local demand, which has been excep-
tionally heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Luther Redmond Is Held.

Al a hearing before Judge Arthur Mace
in the police court here yesterday an at
tempt was made to unravel the mystery
surrounding the cutting of Nathaniel Lee
young Rockville negro, during Christ
mas celebration in Monkey Run a sec
ton of Rockville inhabited exclusively by
coiered people. Lee was so badly
Slashed that he had 10 spend several
days in "a Washington hospital IN
dergoing treatment for his badly
disfigured face Lee was unable to tell
Judge Mace who welded the razor and
there was a wide difference of opinion
among the other people at the celebration
as to the guilty person. After hearing a
mass of evidence Judge Mace decided
that it looked as if Luther Redmond
might have been responsible for Lees in
jUries, and he accordingly committed
Redmond to Jail TO await the action of
the March grand jury, he being unable to
furnish bail.
Mrs. Ada Pauline Myers of this county
has Instituted suit in the circuit court
here for an absolute divorce, on the ground
of desertion, from Charles Frederick Ny
ers, who is said to be living in Chester
Pa According to the bill, the couple
were married in Washington October j.
1908. by Rev. F. Y. Mulvaney and lived
together until October 2, 1870 when the
plaintiff alleges she was deserted Mrs
Myers is represented by Attorney John A.
Garrett of Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
ARISE
IN STAR SERIAL STORY
THE Adventures of Kathlyn" Opens
With Thrilling First Install
ment Next Sunday.
Pictures Shown Today and Tonight
Pictures Shown Today and Tonight
at Circle Theater and at Ma
sonic Temple Tomorrow.

The lure Of fabulously valuable ORR
entail gems-a rajah's ransom in
emeralds, rubies and diamonds-and
later. the deception of a forged letter
are two of the complications that enter
into the opening installment of THE
Adventures of Kathlyn," which is to APP
pear in next Sundays Star. The jewels
are used as a lure to draw Col. Hare,
hunter of wild animals. from his Cali
fornia bungalow back TO the jungle
principality of Alfalfa, TO the throne of
which he has been made heir. The
forged letter. substituted for the real
letter of instructions left in sealed
packet before Col. Hare sails for India,
causes his eldest daughter Kathlyn to
start at midnight for the orient i'll the
wild hope of rescuing her father from
prison and probable death.
With it's opening scenes laid at Col
Hares wild animal farm. in southern
California, the story quickly shifts to
India. where Kathlyn is seen riding deep
into the jungle on the back of richly
caparisoned elephant. At the end of her
journey far from the railway-well, the
adventures that await her there form
the first part of the great story, the
latest work of Harold MacGrath. author
of The Man on the Box, and other
equally well known. novels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

The Rev. Joseph Frank Billingsley
seyenty-five years old, a Baptist minister
died at the home of his daughter. Mrs
Carrie Beifield, in WestmOreland county
Virginia He was Confederate veteran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
: Gagged Lion Escapes.

Among the scenes shown in the first
installn,ent of pictures are the exciting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

informally to her friends tomorrow aft
ernoon at her home, 4701 Avenue of the
Presidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
SEVENTEEN MILITARY
MEN RETIRE THIS YEAR
Nine Army Officers and Eight in
Navy Will Reach the
Age Limit.

Nine retrements for age in the army
and eight in the navy are scheduled for
1914.
In the army there are two among gen
eral officers. one in the adjutant general 5
department, one in the Quartermaster
Corps one in the medical department,
three in the cavalry and two in the in
fantry. These retirements in chronology
zeal order are as follows:
Col. John II. Van Orsdale, 18th Infan-
try, March l..
Col. Henry 2. Kingsbury Cavalry, 1.
c., April %
Brig. Gen. George Andrews. adjutant
general, August 26
Brig. Gen. Ramsay d. Potts. Sth Brig
ade. September l.
Col Alfred c. Sharpe, infantry, Sep
TENDER l..
Col. Frank West, I'd Cavalry, septem-
Der %.
Maj. Gen. William W. Wotherspoon,
G. s., November IL.
Maj. Ira L. Fredenhall. Q. NJ. c.. De-
cember Is.
Col Charles A. p Hatfield, 18th Cav
airy, December ..
Naval RetirementS.
OF the retirements in the navy, five are
duiohS tHe rear dUIiiirdiS, anu one is
among the medical directors, one in the
Pay Corps and one among the chief boat
SWANS. There are no retirementS in the
Marine Corps. There were fifteen naval
retirements for age in 1918. The retire
mcnts for 1914 iii chronological order are
as follows:
Rear Admiral Nincendon l.. Cottman,
February Is.
Rear Admiral Charles l.. Nreeland,
March 10.
Rear Admiral William H. III. South
erland. July 10.
Pay Director William ". Gait. July Is.
Medical Director Frank Anderson,
July ~.
Chief Boatswain John Mclaughlin, Oc-
tober !.
Rear Admiral Reginald r. Nicholson,
December 10.
Rear Admiral William " Little, De-
cember 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Pictures at Circle Theater.

The picture play that has been made
of the noveliStS story was shown at
the Circle Theater, 2105 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. today, and will be
repeated there tonight Tomorrow
afternoon and night the pictures will
be shown at the New Masonic Temple
auditorium
The pictures. which are said to be
among the greatest films ever produced
by the Selig Polyscope branch of the
General Film Company, give the entire
story in motion pictures of the adven-
lures which win appear serially in The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

A New Year party was given last night
by Miss Nellie Nicholson at the home
of her parents. 1O14 18th street north
west. After the playing Of games 70
freshments were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
New Prices Waists!

LACE, CHIFFON AND CREPE DE
CHINE.
NOW S5S5-ALL WAISTS EARLIER ON
OUR $7.S5 SALE TABLE and originally
selling for as high as S15.oo-Really won-
derful values.
NOW S3.S5-MANY WAISTS FROM THE
SALE TABLE AT $5.s5-Regular prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

MTTFFS AND SCARFS now from 500
upward-all the popular furs-greatly
reduced because We do not wish to store
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Rev. Mr.. White Heads List.

Rev. Samuel r. White, a retired Bap-
fist minister, who, because OF the large
number of marriage ceremonies he per-
forms. is known as the marrying par
SON." led all the other Rockville min
listers I'm the number of nuptiai knots
tied. He officiated Ia5 occasions,
which brought his total during his career
of more than half a century as a min
iStcr7 of the gospel up to about 1.So0.
Rev. Frank NJ Richardson. pastor of
the Southern Methodist Church. was sec
ond to DIR. White with iifty-tive cere-
monies TO his credit. and Rev. Oscar W.
Henderson, pastor of the Baptist Church.
was third, having officiated twenty-six
times The number of ceremonies per-
formed by each Of the other ministers of
the town was follows: Rev Thomas
III. Haughton- Burke. rector of Christ
Episcopal Church. sixteen; Rev. John T.
Henderson. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, twelve: Rev. John Il. Coolahan,
pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
twelve: Rev. Lewis Watson. retired
Presbyterian minister. seven: Rev. O. w.
Barnes, pastor of the Christian Church
six. The other couples to whom licenses
We're issued We're married by ministers in
various parts of the county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Wolfe Waists
Furs Reduced!

At s1.9@Regularly $50 to $3.50.
At $395-Regularly up to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Record of 495 Permits to Wed Es-
tablished in 1913-Mrs. Ada
Myers Seeks Divorce.
Special Correspondence Of The star.


ROCKVILLE, Md. January L.. 1918.
During the year just closed Rockville,
long known as "Maryland's Gretna
Green" established record for itself
in the number OF marriage licenses is
sued. According to the license book in
the Office of the clerk of the circuit
court here, 4a5 permits to we'd were is
sued during the twelve months, exceed
ing by a considerable margin the best
previous record of the office.
To Montgomery county couples 1872 Ii
censes were issued, while 161 were OBJ
tanned by couples from the District of
Columbia. From Virginia 104 couples
came here 10 wed. and the other licenses
issued were to couples from Baltimore
and other sections of Maryland. West
Virginia, New York, New Jersey and
various other parts of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Mussed Handkerchiefs

From our regular Iines-All Pure Linen
Handkerchers, with fine hand-embroidery
one-corner designs. white and coIored ini-
tials-also few Mems Initial Handlxer-
chiefs
At 3 for 50c-Regularly &c each.
At for S1.00-Regularly zoe each.
Washing and ironing will make them as
good as new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
SEPARATE SKIRTS.

At $3.50 Regularly $3.50 and 5000
At 1886. Regularly $50 to $3.50.
At 1885, Regularly up to $3.50.
In the 1886 and $7.S5 lots are cordu
rows and broadcloths in all shades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

One-third Reduction!
MESH BAGS.-German silver, gilt and
gun metal
Regularly 500 to $500.
y off-S3.33 to $1667.
LEATHER BAGS
Regularly $500 to $3.50.
II off-S3.33 to SLIGO.
FITTED TRAVELLING CASES
Regularly $3.50 to $500.
u off-Sl.67 to $16.61.
PARTISAN IVORY-Manicures, Cloth and
Hair Brushes, Mirrors, Combs and
Clocks
Regularly 81 60 to 500.
"A off-67c to $4.67.
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Fur Sets
1000 More Pairs :: :: Sample Stockings, 29c Pr.

s %a. n OF @ % @
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complete
sS New 9sn since then during the manufacturers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Broadcloth Coats.

A variety of styles in all sizes, Fun
Length Black Broadcloth Coats, includ-
ing Wooltex, guaranteed for two seasons
satisfactory wear.
At s1O5O-Regularly $3.50.
At $17.JO-Reguiarly up to $1,000.
Evening journal., 1914-07-06

For concerted action in three
leagues, the Chicago teams have sot
UP a mark all others may stand and
shoot at to the limit.
In the National, the Cubs have won
thirteen out of their last fifteen
games ana hiked along into second
place.
The White Sox have grabbed off
thirteen out of their last fifteen starts
and tied Washington for third place.
In the Federal League, Joe Tinker
has swept into the lead with his
team, winning twelve out of their
last fifteen games.
The White Sox and Cubs turned up
victorious yesterday The Pirates
handed their game to Hank ODay
after it had gone into the tenth in
ming.
Big Ed Walsh didn't show anything
in an attempt to come back against
Cleveland Demmitt sewed il up
with a home run with the bases
full.
Evening journal., 1914-07-06
RITCHIE Will WORK
FOR EARLY VICTORY
over Freddie Welsh
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, July 6.-Both Willie
Ritchie and Freddie Welsh tapered
off their training today. Only the
lightest possible sparring and easy
gym work was done in preparation
for their bout tomorrow night which
will determine the lightweight cham
pionship Of the world. Ritchie was
due in London tonight. He will stop
at a private house near Olympia.
Welsh will not arrive until tomorrow
morning. He will stop at the VOL
dorf. He hopes to greet his wife
and baby there. fresh from their trip
from America on the Aquitania.
Telegraphing the United Press to-
day Ritchie said: my condition
could not be better / expect to force
the fighting, in the hope Of an early
knockout"
The odds still favor Welsh slightly
In all betting registered today. A
number of good-sized wagers were
placed at to 4.
High prelates of the Church of Eng
land were up in arms today over the
Rev. J. r. Bouniers' acceptance of
the post of master of ceremonies at
the Welsh-Ritchie fight. Protests
from scores OF churchmen have al
ready been filed with the Bishop of Is
lingtOn urging that he demand Rev
Bouniers' withdrawal as an official.
Evening journal., 1914-07-06
by Bill McGOWan.

When Catcher Ira Thomas said the
Wilmington baseball players are OF
the same character as the worlds
champions. he surely must have been
thinking of Red pinch" McKenna.
We say Pinch" for the reason that
RED is always the man of the hour
when he comes to the plate in
rinches. McKenna is one OF the
cleanest living bali players in the
same today. lie has no bad habits
whatever that conflict with the health
OF a diamond star
McKenna without a doubt has re-
Ceiv6d more bases on balls than any
other member of the Chick squad.
He has often gone TO the plate with
the Chicks away out in the lead and
worked tho pitchers for pass. Mac
believes in the slogan that "a bird
ia the hand is worth two In the
bush" Mac knows it requires runs
to win ball games. and he gets the
runs In reality Mac is the most
valuable offensive man the Chicks.
Last season Mac dubbed the horse
hide at a 1902 mark AT the present
time he is hitting around the ESQ
class. and he is expected 10 even
better his average Of last year.
Evening journal., 1914-07-06
-FOUR Home Games
FOR Chicks This week
Continued From Page Fire.

Continued From Page Five.
can control his speed he looks good 70
burn up the league
Twenty-eight hundred people saw
Paul Malloy, lately of the New Lon
don Club, appear in a Wilmington
uniform and defeat Trenton by a
score Of to 8, here on Saturday af-
ternOon. In the time during which
he was in action he held the Tigers
five hits. famed seven men and in
the eighth inning, with the base full
he banged out a triple. Williams
was the Trenton pitcher and he was
touched for a total of 10 hits.
Trenton scored one in the fifth. Lee
doubled and went to third when
Wrigley was safe on Shollenberger's
error, crossing on a double steal. Two
more we're made in the seventh when
Wrigley was safe on Malloys error,
went to second on Smiths life, and
both he and Smith scored on viii
liams triple. Two more were made
In the ninth when Lee doubled and
Smith hit for a home run.
The Chicks scored one in the sec
Ond. Meyers doubled Sharpe sin
gled and Meyers scored on Shollen-
berger's single. Another was made
in the fourth when Sharpe singled,
stole second and scored on Foye's
double.
In the eighth the Chicks started
their run-getting in real earnest.
Morgan singled, went TO third on Nc
Kenna's double and scored on Shol-
lenberger's out. Meyers scored on
Mehaffy's hit Sharpe, who walked
Foye, who singled, and Mehaffy scor-
ed on Malloys triple Malloy reach
ed on Morgan's second swat of the
inning
The official score
Evening journal., 1914-07-06
SideHghts on Local
Sporting Talent
BY "Bm" MCGOWAN

Steve Smith took his crack DUPONT
team to Milford ON Saturday and lost
the morning game TO the CauiK team
by to o score. Milford fans say
it was the best game they have seen
for number OF years. rhe spectac-
ular work Of Dave Keesey, the former
High school star. ballled the down
State boys. Notwithstanding the fact
that his mun of fly ball let in the
two winning runs, keescy's work alield
and at bat was the feature of the day.
Harry Mccall. who when m form is
the best Of local pitchers, twirled the
afternoon game for DUPONT against the
Lumber Company team of Milford and
won out by an II to . score lie al
lowed but four hts and famed nine
batsmen In addition 10 his clever
mound work, Harry got three hits.
steve Smith made fine showing at
third base, as also did Moreley who
pitched the morning game and played
the outfeld in the afternoon engage
ment.
York will be the attraction at the
Front and Union street grounds this
afternoon and tomorrow
Hook Glenn went TO Upland ON sat.
urday and twirled for Chester against
the Hips. Glenn was sent to the mound
in the fourth with the score TO 2
against him. Lea the fourth inning three
hits and two errors give the Dplanders
four runs. In the fourth inning three
hits and two errors gave the Uplanders
four runs. ln the remaining four turns
at bat they secured bat one hit aud
did not score run. la the seventh
inning with the bases full, Glenn fan
ned Moore, the L.. of r. shOrtstop. VIII,
is covering an infeld berth for the run
ners up.
The popular Dr. Inlay, University
of Pennsylvania man. who belongs Ia
the phillies. was ON the mound for Up
land of the Delaware County League
Saturday morning against Chester Inn
lay increased his roll of friends about
1000 when he came off the rubber Ia the
ninth. He shout out Chester with one
lone hit. the hitter being the only man
10 reach first base. Eddie Kelley. who
tried out with the Chicks last year got
the bingle
Walter Foye is doing splendid work
for the Chicks behind the plate. Fove
is one OF the hardest hitters in the
league. somehow coz other he cannot
get going right. AZ the present time
he is hitting .269 and nearly all Of his
slams have been fence breakers Foye
is a valuable man To the jackson roster
Foye is one danly follow but he
cracked Joke on himself that will
probably stick TO him for life. The
PLAYERS had lust settled down for a
/ iuiet little talk yesterday afternoon
Evening journal., 1914-07-06
BASEBALL
ODDS AND ENDS
WITH CHESTER BOATMEN.

DR. and Mrs. f. p. Burnham, ac-
companied by their son, Paul, and
Harry Brubaker, we're guests Of the
Alpha Boat Club, Of Chester, Pa, on
Saturday
At the club. sports OF all kinds
we're held during the day. which in
cluded shell and tub races. swim
ming contests, barge, cunning skiff
and other races which we're much en-
ioyed by the members and their
guests. The sports came to a close
when supper was served at the club
house. This was followed by
dance. Souvenirs of paper caps for
both men and women we're dis
trihuted
The prizes Of the boat races con-
sisted of beautiful gold stick pins,
suitably engraved DR.. and Mrs.
Burnham with their son and guest,
remained at Chester during the night
and returned to Wilmington yester-
Gay afternoon. The trip was made
in DR.. Burnham's yact, the Isabella.
Evening journal., 1914-07-06
Golfers, You Can Take
This One or Leave Ii

Here is tale Of
golf just reported Keonga Golf Club at Fort Wayne, al
though happened last fall
Wright Dod ritz McculOeh in the semi-hnas for
he hit ban
al wenta among the branch Of apple tree
half imbedded big mellow
which the branches
Dodez elected play lie Climbing tree he
all links his
BAH the the He down
putt
Evening journal., 1914-07-06

When Foye related his experience to
the boys. lie said that while he was
IN Reading on the last trip there, one
of the Reading players asked him TO
have pretzeL Foyc exclaimed with
much surprise that he did not know
what pretze wosi that he had posi-
tiVcly never seen such a thing After
he had tried one of them he fancied
that kind Of food. The Reading play
ers now call him "Pretzels' Foye.
Tommy McDonough took an allstar
team TO Clifton Heights yesterday and
the local boys threw a beating into the
Pennsylvnnians, the score being to
o. Joe llolvock was ON the mound for
the all-stnrs and allowed but five hits.
Frank Duncan banged out two doubles
Mark McDonough, a member of that
baseball family of McDonoughs is
catching a great game for fast semi
professional club in Florida. Jimmy
raylpr the crack allaroumd athlete Of
Christiana Club, is covering the initial
sack for the same club
Although several OF skip Browns
team allowed mp yesterday to play the
soldiers. the rest of them must have
thought that the game was called of
owing to dampness.
Tho all-star team which will play the
Fort DUPONT team at the Irish Ameri-
can meet win shortly be announced
The City League boys viii in all prob
ability trim the soldiers.
Tim Orooe mas made arrangements
with the management of the Savoy
Theatre 90 have motion pictures taken
of the meet at Mawaset Park on
July Is.
Tex Meyers has slumped n little in
the hitting department Iaioie of
Cleveland is on the same boat
Red Mcl[enna is in great shape. Mac
says that he will start something today.
Dick Elliott. the Browutowu in
fielder, did not yet hit on Saturday.
All games were called off in the City
League circuit.
One Paul Malloy, better known as
"NIac" Maloy. is welcome TO our city.
Malloy halls from the New London
Club of the Eastern Association. He
was recommended to the Chicks by
Tony Marhefka Maioy's home is in
'riHton O. He is husky built lad
and is an all round athlete, he having
PLAYED football and basketball for "a
number of years in the west Malloy
allowed Trenton but FIVE hits in his
first Tri-State game
Harry Lang. the Woodlawn CITY
League backstop is banging the ball
hard for Doc Grants team. Lang is
hitting in such good form that he is
expected TO 90 higher
Evening journal., 1914-07-06
BROOKLYN WANTS A GAME.

Brooklyn A. c. would like to ar
range a game for Saturday. July H.,
with the Oriole team The lineup
viii be. Rossiter and Welsh,
catchers; Denight and August. pitch
ers; Skelley. shortstOp Patterson,
hrst base, Abbott. second base: Gin
bel, third base; Burris. Slant and
Gray, outhelders. Other clubs that
want games should send challenges
TO Eugene Skelley. No. 1917 d street.
OF phone ID and A. No. 5101.