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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
Gen. Wood Will Report.
Wood Denies Greer's Allegations.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, command
ing the Eastern Department of the
army at New York, in telegram today
to Secretary Garrison, characterized as
untrue statements that propaganda had
been issued from the departmental
headquarters regarding the organiza-
ton of an American legion of re-
servists.
Gen. Woods telegram was prompted
by criticisms voiced by Bishop Greer
and other members of the American
League to Limit Arnaments and char
acterized their statements as 'auda-
cious.''
81 called Bishop Greer up" said Cen.
Woods message. land asked him his
authority, and he replied The press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
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Sanitarium COMPANY

beautiful Sparring estate at Silver Spring, Mar
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with the twilight remedies to Relieve
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF directors OF the Continental Trust Company.
held February TO- 1915. a quarterly dividend
OF I12ec was declared. payable March 10, 1918,
10 stockholders of record March 10, 1910
F. s. BRIGHT, Secretary.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PART
nership heretofore existing between r. L. Eacho
and J. Fl. wilkins OF Wash. d. c., trading as
EAcho & wilkins, Sea Food Co. is dissolved by
mutual consent. r. l.. EACHo-
II H WILKINS. .
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Reds" Deny They Know Men.

Prominent anarchist leaders, among
them Emma Goldman, Benjamin Reit-
mann. Raimondo Fasio and Carlo
1resca, declared that Abarno and Car
bone were unknown to them personally
and that their acts could not be at
trlbuted to an anarchistic plot against
wealthy men and banks, such as the
ponce declared to be the case.
1t was several hours after the arrest
OF ,Abarno ana Carpone that John u.
rockefeller, Jr., learned of the alleged
plot to Kill the more prominent mil
llona1reS of the city, including him.
self, his father, Andrew Carnegie and
others. Through his secretary, he said
he had no comment to make. Andrew
Carnegie and Cornelius Vanderbilt
also refused to make a statement
Led Into Confession.
Through the clever replies of Polig-
mani, the detective who assumed the
role of a surly prisoner at the prison
er's examination. Abarno was led into
making confession, according to the
pollce. and later Carbone corroborated
mis- partners story. Abarno's story to
the police was described later by Off
Gers as follows:
Il was in this job, but never in any
other. put those bombs in there,
had been told that Archbishop Corri-
gan and Archbishop Hughes and other
Dig men in the church were buried un-
der the floor of which l put the bombs,
and 1t was my hope that the explosion
would open their graves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
Begins Study of Anarchy.
st. Patrick's First on List,

We fixed on st. Patricks Cathedra.
as the place to start because it is
the biggest Catholic church. and on.
much attention. Carbone was selecte.
to make the bomb, and he bought tn.
materials uptown.
He made the bomb according to di-
rections in a book printed in Italian
and circulated by the anarchists. This
book tells how to make bombs, how to
place them and how to get away.
"Carbone made the bomb in a room
on Sd avenue.
You neiped him make it," snarleo
Poignant.
Il helped some," admitted Abarno.
I'VE took the materials to the room il.
a trunk, which we left there. Had W.
succeeded today we would have uSeL
that room as our headquarters foi
bomb making. Nobody suspected us.
Abarno insisted that he had no part
in the bomb explosions of last fall in
st. Patrick's Cathedral and in front OF
ST. Alphonsus Church.
Poligqani Assigned.
1t had been decided by the police that
the Bresci group of anarchists was the
most dangerous in the city and Polig
mani joined the group. So we'll did he
act his part that he was considered to
be one of the most fearless members
He picked Abarno and Carbone as the
most dangerous spirits in this group,
the members of which called them
selves "individualists," not being bound
nv any action Of the entire body, but be-
ing privileged to do as they pleased.
either singly or In groups Of two or three
Poignant had no chance to make ex
tended reports to the police. for each
one of his anarchistic companions was
watching the others with suspicion,
fearing possible treachery However.
he did keep his chiefs informed of
what was going on through brief re-
Poignant. Carbone and Abarno kept
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Rostand on the War.

In delightful corner Of the Pyr4
gees number OF temporary hospitals
i've been established. Quite often .
certain visitor of note comes TO these
little hospitals, bringing to the wound
ed some small cornforts. among which
are tobacco. cigarettes and chocolate.
He is clothed az a common soldier, al
though he wears hanging from his
neck the cross Of commander Of the
Legion OF Honor. This is Monsieur
Edmond Rostand. poet and playwright.
the hermit OF Cambo. who thus pre-
fers the uniform OF an infantryman
to the flannel Jacket of the mountain
proprietor or even the green coat of an
immortal" Not all of his clients"
know who is this distinguished visitor.
One OF them describes him as "a man
who has not much hair on his head
and writes pieces" NJ. Rostand has
become fat. Our soldiers are getting
fat. All the letters from the front
certify this. NJ. Rostand has done like
wise and has done well-Le Crf dc
Paris.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Spoonina 10 Defined.

"Spooning" in the public play
grounds of Pittsburgh is to end II
plans Of w. F. Ashe, superintendent OF
the new city bureau of recreation are
put through. Instead. dances under
proper supervision and other healthful
social activities viii be carried out.
What is understood as spooning."
Mr.. Ashe says, lis justifiable only
when 1t is the expression OF the love
OF a man for the woman who is TO
become his wife OF the woman for the
man who is to become her husband.
In young boys and girls it should be
discouraged. We shall have choral So
cieties for the boys and girls. Dane
ing and music will provide the sub
stitute for spooning."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Mail From a shlnwrsck.

Echoes of the tragic fate of the EN-
press of Ireland still come over the
waters. For example, a lady who was
at the time visiting in Canada wrote
to her sister in England. The letter
never arrived, but the sister came
back in due course. And now, all un-
expectedly, her misslve has been de-
liyered, stamped with the words: RE
covered by divers from the wreck of
the Empress of Ireland" It speaks
well for the quality of the mail bags
when one says that the letter shows
scarcely any trace of Its eight months
immersion In the bed OF the st. Law
rence.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
RAIN'T GEORGE WASHINGTON
Apoeryphal Story Told of Col. Gecfce
Harvey-Not Remembered as
Peacham Boy.

A story--apocryphal, perhaps, but
at any rate timely--is going the
rounds of Park Row about Col. George
Harvey, the editor.
Colonel Harvey, according TO this
story, visited his native Peacham a
short time after his first brilliant New
York success, and, on cold winter
morning, entered the Peacham gen.
eraI store. But nobody, to his sur
prise. knew him.
Colonel Harvey, seated with the
Peacham veterans around the hot
stove. could not resist telling one or
two of his minor metropolitan sue
cesses-successes which the Peacham-
ties heard In a cold silence.
And l, too. am Peacham boy" said
Colonel Harvey. yet nobody remem-
bers me here. Strangel"
He turned warmly to an old man
with red chin whiskers striped with
gray.
''You." he said. ARE George slo-
cum"
He turned to another old man who
had very large, white. even false
teeth
you are George r. Boone" he
said.
Then he turned to the whole circle
of veterans round the stove and cried
impulsively:
Somebody, surely. must remember
my name. Come now, Think It's
George e-George-''
Wall. jedgin' from them tales ye
bin a-givin' u.s." snorted an old fellow
in gum boots. Il reckon it hain"t
George Washin'ton, nohow."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

showed how ii takes personality plus
money TO achieve success here as
elsewhere. At each place arrange
ments were made to seat the visit.
ors, most generally Ia an adjoining
church, and there was much singing
and a little talking. At Madison we
found station named after a pio-
neer colored man. IN ex.slave, whose
daughter is the efficient director OF
the school. The party arrived at
Tuskegee early on Sunday evening
In time to listen to the quaint singing
OF the great student body in the beau
tiful chapel with a capacity of from
1.soo 10 1000. fully utilized.
Then began three days OF inspec.
ton filled with surprises TO those who
saw for the first time the wonderful
work being done at Tuskegee. not
only for the colored young men and
women OF the South. but for the cause
OF education. for Tuskegee IL a con-
tribution to pedagogy as well as TO
the race problem. Educators every
where will have TO reckon with Tus.
kegee II they want 10 bring their the
Dries and practice down 10 date.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
JOBS ARE SCARCE FOR THEM
Nothing Doing for Fourth Of July
Salesman and Man Who Sells
Programs at Inauguration.

Julian Harris. son of the late Joel
Chandler Harris, is Sunday editor OF
the New York Herald, and on his way
home in the early watches of the morn
ing often stops to hear the walls OF the
"down-and-outs' who flock for first
peep at the Help Wanted" ads posted
at the side of the Herald building,
says Washington Herald.
Two scantily dressed men. evidently
of the submerged TENTH were SILVER
ing about the board. their faces blue
from the morning chill.
"'Taint likely well get anything to-
day." chartered one
Nav" said the other. Things are
a-gettin' worse and worse"
whats your line when you work.
queried the first.
"Who-meg Why, am a Fourth OF
July fireworks salesman. What's
yourn?"
Il sell programs at the presidential
inaugurations."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

Frederick Douglas for two or three
decades Was one OF the fasorites Of
the lyceum, which he abandoned only
after The emancipation OF hia race.
Douglas was beyond all comparison
the ablest man whom the black race
ever produced In our country. either
among the pure black or the class of
mixed blood.
He himself was a mulatto. His
father was pure white OF a distin.
guished Maryland family. His mother
was pure black and his fathers slave
that Is. his mother was pure black
and his father pure white.
He always gave his mother the
credit Of his talents. Douglas was
born a slave. In early manhood he
managed 10 escape on n ship. and
landed In New Bedford. Mass. There
be soon learned 10 read. and worked
at such work as be could ind. BY
and BY be attended antislascry meet
ings. and soon became popular
speaker and the pet OF the abolition
lists His graphic accounts OF his
life as a slave were very popular.
From giving the story OF his life. he
gradually branched out into discus
sions Of the political questions OF the
day. and, NEXT 10 Phillips. was prob
abby the abisst orator OF the anti.
slavery movement Eventually he
went TO Rochester and published. for
many years, a weekly antisiayery pa
per. Its title was Frederick Douglas
Paper. which. next 20 Garrison's Lab
orator nd the AniialaYery Standard.
WAS recognized as the ablest antisiav.
cry paper In America
Then he became a lecturer. and his
fame spread 20 rapidly that he took
rank in the favor Of the lecture going
public with Phillips and the other
leading lights Of the iyceum. When
Lincoln came into power. Douglas
moved 10 Washington. and was ap-
pointed TO once in the District of Col
umbla as marshal. a position he held
during the entire period Of Lincoln's
administration.
Douglas FIRST wife was plantation
Negress without any education. A few
years ago he married again. His sec
ond wife was white. and woman of
education and ability. The black race
has developed under freedom many
effective speakers. but Douglas vas
the only man among them who de-
served to be regarded az a real orator.
The Great Divide.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

DIR. w. ID. Weatherfprd. athlete, au-
thor. traveller and Christian leader. ad-
dressed a general assembly at the uni
versity at Washington on moral and
social subject applicable TO under
graduate life. A Soatherner by birth
and education. and In great demand
throughout the South as a speaker, he
was forced to cancel engagements
with five universities there in order TO
make a tour OF northwestern UNIVERSE
ties and colleges.
Doctor Weatherford was a varsity
baseball and basketball player at his
alma mater, Vanderbilt university, and
was for three years director OF the
gymnasium at that institution. For
10 years he has been the Y. M. Q. A
student secretary OF the international
committee for all the colleges In the
southern states. He is the author OF
several volumes. including two on the
uplift OF the Negro; and Is said TO have
done more than any other man to en-
list the friendly cooperation OF college
men In Negro betterment
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

The easebaILPlaylnn Dummies and
the Mechanism That Makes Them
Work.
their end of the game as batter and
catcher. Here is how 1t Is done:
In the abdomen OF the catcher dunn
my Is a plate which when hit by the
baseball thrown by the player who IL
practicing closes an electric circuit
and causes bell or buzzer to ring.
The catcher's arms and hands are
mounted to move In and out on hori-
zontal plane. The batter, on the other
hand. moves his bat up and down.
To practice with this machine you
take a position about sixty feet from
the dummy batter and throw at his
bat, which extends over the home
plate; II the bat is hit. you can jot
down one on the score card. Or. land
the ball In the abdomen OF the catcher.
hit the registering plate and ring tho
electric bell. and a strike Ii credited
you. II the ball hits the batter or
catcher elsewhere than intended, q
foul is counted.
The inventor insists that the dunn
mics are not unlike natural persons in
performing their functions, although
some players might not approve Of
the mode of catching" the ball de-
scribed.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

Only few days ago we had as Wis
itors to the Tuskegee institute the gov
ernor of Alabama, the superintendent
Of education. judges of the supreme
court. and many other state officers.
and. without hesitation. they de-
ciared themselves In favor of educa-
ton OF all the people regardless OF
race and color. says dispatch from
Tuskegee.
Progress is being made. Two years
ago. for example. in Louisiana III chill
dren in each thousand between the
ages of ten and fourteen could not
read or write. Within two years we
have reduced that number In Louisi-
ana to 115 In each 1000. South Car
olina. from $50 to SIS. in Alabama from
81 TO 81, in North Carolina. from 167
to IS, IN Georgia from LOG TO IS: In
Arkansas from 113 to AZ. and in yir-
ginia from 81 to 81.
Including what they pay In the way
OF state taxes and In extra taxes In
prolonging the school terms and
building schoolhouses and supporting
private schools, the Negroes In the
South now contribute 100000 an
nuaiiy toward their own education.
Just now in New York, Booker
Washington records. note that much
attention is being given to the inyes.
tigation of the work of the Rockefel-
Ter boards and the Carnegie boards.
This investigation should so further.
The work of these boards should be
followed into our southern states
where the money that they have
given is helping to make a new South
and a new civilization. ! wish that
those In charge of these Investigations
could get into the South and trace
the influence OF the Rockefeller and
Carnegie money In bringing about bet
ter supervision of the schools by rea-
son OF the work OF the state super
yisors: could trace the influence OF
these boards In the work of the coun-
ty supervisors. In the work that the
farm demonstration agents are doing.
In the work OF the canning clubs and
pig clubs. wish the influence OF this
money could be followed into the cob
leges. tho farms and into the homes
Of the people. II is here that the In
fiuence OF the money from these
boards may be felt and seen In the
bringing about Of higher civilization
for white and black people.
Through the education Of both
races we are getting nd OF the crime
Of Iyncking. Twenty-Five years ago
there were 225 cases Of lynchings.
mainly In the South: In 1914 there
were only 81 cases Of lynchings, re-
duction of 400 per cent.
Through education the white and
the black races are being taught how
TO live together and work together.
There are numerous state and local
organizations that now bring the races
together in friendly and helpful CO.
operation. Among these are the Vir-
ginia Organization society. the South
ern Sociological congress. the Bust
ness league. chambers OF commerce
and women's clubs.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
ALL RIGHT IN THE FUTURE
Proof That Little Dorothy Had I'm.
bibed the Policies Advocated
BY Her Mother.

Dorothy's mother IL a aufragette OF
advanced type. Dorothy IL q dear
little girl In o primary grade. but
somewhat inclined to copy her elders.
One day her teacher received note
from the secretary OF the school
board. but waited until after class to
read H. Dorothy returned for some
books and caught tears IA the teach.
sr's eyes lthe latter had been denied
an increase In salary upon which she
had based large hopesl. and said:
Why are you crytnEg-
Tho teacher laughed and said. The
naughty old school board isn't nice
10 mel"
Dorothy took hold Of the teachers
hand with both hers and said very
seriously. Don't you CRY any more.
When We get the vote we women will
correct such things,"-The Sunday
Magazine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
With PreeautIon LackInu.

The Chicago bureau Of safety tells
how men blasting a stump broke a
charged light wire on a pole. The
wire fell to the ground. The foreman
sent man to the lighting company
to order the necessary repairs. but did
not place guard over the wire. A
man took hold Of the wire and was
killed.
Safety first" requires taat thought
full precautions should be taken TO
avoid such fatalities.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Nlllv WHY.

Crawford-Did you have any regu-
lar schedule when you went on your
motoring tour?
Crabshaw--Oh no; we Just natural
~ stopped wherever the car happened
TO have Its reakdown.--Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
HELP PITCHING EYE
Dummy Figures Used az Batter
and Catcher.
Really Ingenious Device That Seems
to Have Practical Points--Eiec-
trIcity Is the Motive Power
of the players"

A machine for practicing baseball.
devised by an Ohio inventor, has two
life-size figures that take the part OF
batter and catcher. An electric motor
puts life" into their movements. Rods.
levers, joints and springs contained
within the bodies of the dummies
cause them to maintain automatically
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

The buildings OF the various insu-
tutes ut Tuskegee were shown to a
visiting party as model schoolhouses.
types OF the new and better school
system which Alabama Is trying TO
multiply. We understand that thirty
or more such schoolhouses are slated
for completion the next year. all under
the energetic direction OF Professor
Sibley, a native born white Alabaman.
who holds an appointment from the
state superintendent OF cclored rural
schools. The excursion was In his
charge and his energy and enthusiasm
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

William f. Valentine OF indianapolis.
widely known as a Negro educator.
was selected by the New Jersey State
Board OF Education 10 succeed James
NJ. Gregory as principal Of the Indus
trial School for Colored Youths at
Bordentown.
He was born at Montclair and was
graduated from Harvard. He il now
a supervising principal OF schools in
Indianapolis.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Why She Changed.

Visitor-Why. Aunt Chloe. I'm sur
prised to see that you have discarded
your corncob pipe and taken to chew
ing tobacco.
Aunt Chloe-Yes. chile. ah had to.
All dun got afeard dat ah might get
mistaken fob one OBJ dem brainless
New York society women ef ah didn't
glib up smokin'-Puck.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

Say. Pete" queried Meandering
Mike. III youse could live all yore life
over agin, what would youse do?"
We'll. fer one ting" replied Plod-
ding Pete, I'D cut out all der days
wot I ulster work when / wus a kid"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
LOCATING the injury

Uncle John permitted jamie to dis
charge his old army musket.
When the recoil Of the gun nearly
knocked the youngster of his feet.
Uncle John inquired with a grin:
did 1t kick your"
NO" replied jamie. but 1t gave me
an awful punch In the shoulder"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
A Sad Affair

Why didn't you attend Jacks we'd
ding," asked visiting friend of a
Jacksonville girl yesterday.
Why? Because I wanted to re-
member poor Jack as he looked In
life." responded the latter In a plying
tone.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Neutrals In ENGLAND.

Cyclist-Many recruits gone from
this villagef
Shopkeeper-No, sir.
Cyclist-Oh, why's that?
Shopkeeper-Well, sir, after going
carefully into the matter, we in this
neighborhood decided to remain abso-
lutely neutral.-London Punch.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
A TriAe Sore.

How did you get SO muddy?"
Jaw, was foolish enough to spend
four hours In damp field trying to
find four-leaf clover"
Then you think four-leaf clover
will bring one luck?"
Il did. But now | think anybody
lucky enough to find four-leaf clover
doesn't need any additional luck"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Reaourceful.

Blondine-Gerty Giddygad is the
most resourceful girl know.
Brunetta-In what way?
The other day the young man she
is trying to land for husband called
her attention to a spot of powder on
her nose'
We'll, we'll"
And Gerty said: I always do that
every time | eat marshmaIlows.'
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

"Have you read the beautiful. new
set of books the agent persuaded You
to buy?"
mo. ] haven't read any Of them
yet. But have looked at most of the
pictures"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

Using new aeroplane gun, United
States army officers flying at rate of
nearly a mile minute COO feet In tho
air have made more than 90 per cent OF
hits on q small target on the ground.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
How He Won.

First Business Man-To what do
you attribute your success?
Second Business Man-To the fact
that was always first at the Office.
For seventeen years I caught the e:15
into town.
First Business Man-Ah, see All
due TO your early training
Jester.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
The Token.

Country House Host Ito arriving
guest)-H'lo. Jacki Drove over with
Miss Cuddles. eh? Ripping sleighing,
but cold going. amt it?
Jack (cheerfuD -Oh, I didn't no
tice 1t.
Host-All right, then. Come in and
thaw that earring out of your mus
taohe.-Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

What is all that racket about In
the club room?"
They are discussing the best way
Of preserving harmony among the
members"