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Evening star., 1915-05-17
SOLUTION OF MYSTERY
is AIDED BY EXPERTS
Minister Figures in the Enquiry
and Postmaster Receivers His
Lost Property"

Post Office Inspectors Barclay, Gray
Dickson and Frayser. with the assist
ance of the Rev. John Compton Ball
pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. and former Representative
Rothermel of Pennsylvania and Mrs
Rothermel, succeeded last week in
rounding up one of the most unusual
cases ever handled by the inspection
branch of the Post Office Department.
Two months ago, Luke P. Bailey
postmaster and a prominent merchan
of Phoenix, Va, reported serious loss
to Inspector Gray. who has supervision
of that district. confding certain sus.
picions and enlisting his aid. Inspec.
tors Barclay, Dickson and Frayser were
at once called in consultation
Evening star., 1915-05-17
, "Mystery" Is Revealed.

Last Wednesday morning, at the eug-
gestion of the inspectors. Mr. Bailey
came to Washington. accompanied by
Miss Kalamazoo Harvey daughter of
John W. and Elvira c. Harvey of Level
Run. Va, who was familiar with the
case. After consultation with the in
spectors, Mr.. and Mrs. Rothermel were
made acquainted with the facts and at
their suggestion Rev John Compton
Ball was called in, with the result that
Mr.. Bailey's complaint was taken out Of
the hands of the inspectors, and he and
Miss Harvey we're married in the par
lors of the New Varnum Hotel at 80
O'Clock that afternoon. Miss Harvey
freely admitted she had Mr. Bailey's
property. and stated that she had taken
it in reprisal for something of hers
which he had taken. Mr.. Rothermel,
who had had wide legislative expe-
rience, felt that no law had been vio-
lated. and ii was simply a case of
swapping hearts, with a happy climax
The young couple kept their secret for
several days during their honeymoon
in the city, but finally let the news out
as too good to keep.
Evening star., 1915-05-17
DRINK AMONG WORST
OF mime FALSE GODS
Secretary Bryan's Theme in Address
at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church.

The god of drink is among the worst
of nine false gods. according 10 Score
tary Bryan. who spoke at last nights
services at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, 9Th and c streets northeast
which this week is celebrat ting its
fortieth anniversary.
The first commandments" said Mr.
Bryan, lis one of paramount impor-
tance. Some people think the second
commandment. Love thy neiehbor as
thyself, teaches a more beneficial les
son to all mankind. but the beautiful
example set when following the die
tates of Thou shalt have no other gods
before me- is idesIistic
Evening star., 1915-05-17
Glenn Brown to Make Address.

Glenn Brown. chairman OF the com
nittee OF one hundred for tho beauti-
of the streets and parks of
" ashtngton. !s announced to address
the Optimist Club, at the Cnivereaiist
..hurch, wednesday evening. on The
Future Washington"
Evening star., 1915-05-17
Most Destructive of All.

The god of gold, the god of ia shion
and the god of fame appeal, unfortu-
nately. to many, as do the gods of ease.
travel and intellect But the most de-
structfve of all the gods of chance,
passion and the blear-cyed god of
drink that convert man into a brute.
l am no theologist. but I'll risk my
reputation that conversion really means
a resolution to obey the first COM
mandment. I resolve to love God, put
self in the background and God first +"
The Eastern Presbyterian Church was
organized May 10, 1875. and the cor
ner stone of the present church was
laid in 1892 Rev T. De Witt Talmage
prea ched the first sermon in 1t No
vember "a, 1893 Rev. Alfred +. Bar
rows is the present pastor.
Evening star., 1915-05-17
East Washington Citizens to Meet.

A meeting of the East Washington
Citizens Association is to be held this
evening at 8 o'clock at East Washing
ton Hall, 314 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, according to an announce
ment sent out by it's secretary and
treasurer, c. Howard Buckler.
Evening star., 1915-05-17

PaperhanginE, Window Shades, Picture
Frames. Spelshouse. 1916 eth NV. Main
$500.
Evening star., 1915-05-17
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Virginia Dare lumber from
Nomini creek for johnson & Wimsatt
schooner Edith Nerrall. at 18th street
wharf with railroad ties for l.. y.
Clarke " Son from Maryland point:
schooner Clara Howeth. cord wood from
down river landin" for local deal
ers; schooner stewart. lumber from a
Potomac landinc for the local market
steamer Newport News. from the New
port News shIpyard to the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company:
steamer Three Rivers. from Baltimore
and landings in the mouth of the river:
steamer Wakefield, from Nonin and
Potomac landings; power boat Daisy.
at Alexandria. to load merchandise for
Pennington. Md; steamer Northland
from Norfolk and old Point.
Departures. .
Schooner George II. Bunker. light. for
Coan river to load for this city or Bal
timore: schooner Helen Gertrude. light.
for lower river point after cord wood
for this city: schooner Earl Biscoe,
light, for Nomini creek after lumber
or cord wood for dealers here: yacht
Allegro, James Elverson, jr owner on
a cruise; Consolidation Coal Company
anchor off Alexandria. in tow for Point
Lookout ell route to New England :;
f1attie Annie, from 11th street wharf
FOR a bay point after clans for this
market: steamer Southland, for Old
Point and Norfolk: steamer W. L. Da-
Wis. for river landings to Grinders to
return this afternoon; steamer Nolun-
feer. for river landings to Proctors
wharf, to return this afternoon.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Advance left towing two barges
laden with coal at Georgetown, from
anchorage off Alexandria to Point
Lookout to join a tow for Boston: tug
Minerva left Georgetown with light
scows for digging machines in Mat
tawoman creek: tug John Miller left
the Eastern branch with lighters for
clay banks at River View and Little
Hunting creek, tug Capt. Toby arrived
at Georgetown with fertilizer-la laden
boat in tow for Chesapeake and Ohio
canal point; tug Louise left with light
ers laden with material for the Deco
guam workhouse.
Memoranda.
Schooner E. p. Evans is at a Potomac
creek point after barreled fish for this
city or Baltimore: schooner Eleanor
Russell is due to sail from Chicornuxen
creek for this city with cord wood
schooner Kathleen will return to a
Virginia point after cord wood for this
market; schooner Oakland is at Mary
land point to load lumber or cord wood
Tor the dealers here; schooner s l..
Bowen has arrived at Clifton Beach
Nd. to load back to this city.
Evening star., 1915-05-17
Mrs. Nina Brooke to Lecture.

Mrs. Nina Brooke is scheduled to de-
liver an illustrated lecture on child
labor at the Home Club Wednesday
night.
Evening star., 1915-05-17
CITY ITEMS.
land, for Brthcsda Trad
By Pop.

Elsiuser Bros. 31na 1ih. carry CON.
plete ~ MEIER STOCK al thcir bethesda
branch.
Evening star., 1915-05-17
Charlie Chaplin daily. Virginia. sos >.

Phone Your Want td to The star
Main 2440
Evening star., 1915-05-17

Your Phone connects with ronScr's
Carpet and Rug cleaning plant he
sure and ask central Tor N ,s5
Evening star., 1915-05-17
TRACES THE HISTORY .
OF UNDER WATER CRAFT
Lieut.. Hinkamps Lecture, Benefit of
Families of Lost Subma-
riEe's Crew.

y considerable sum viii he turned
by the committee which arranged the
benefit for the families of the men
v no were lost on the subma rue f.: in
Honolulu harbor several weeks ago.
The benefit. held IN Polls Thcater last
night Was Il distinct success. Loo pco-
pie having listened Will, Interest to the
lecture on submarines delivered 10y
Lieut.. Clarence y. tTnkamp. one of
the lavy's authorities on this interest
ing type of war vessel.
He traced the history of the under
water craft from the earliest times. be
ginning with 1920. when the first at
tempts to propel craft beneath the
surface were made. He also paid a
tribute to the heroic efforts of the
navy divers. who went down go feet
in an effort to recover the sunken boat.
Probably Died Suddenly.
Lieut.. Hinkanp said that submarines
arc equipped with a signaling bell. and
that with the reverberations of TINS
apparatus messages could ordinarily
be carried many miles. He said it was
possible that the crew of the F-4 died
suddenly, and he based this possibility
on the fact that no MESA ges were re-
ceiyed from the IA after it had sunk
the last time.
The lecture was accompanied by
motion pictures of submarines and a
section of the Marine Band furnished
music The theater was decorated by
sailors.
No Charge for Use of Theater.
The theater was turned over to the
patrons and patronesses of the aHair
without cost Cshers and doorkeepers
were recruited from naval ofhcers sta
toned here, among them being Lieut..
Commander George w. Steele, Lieut..
Commander jackson. Capt Thomas
, Holcomb, jr., L. S. NJ. c.: Capt. Harold
Wirgman. Naval Constructor Ackerson
and Lieuts. stephen Rowan. Adolphus
station, Edward J. Foy and Lee Moves
The doorkeepers were Lieut. Rowan
and Lieut. John +. Iseman.
The committee in charge at the thea
ter were Mrs. James Lee Ackerson.
Mrs John Washington Davidge, Miss
Alice Downing. the Misses Fitch Mrs.
Margaret Niche. Miss Carolyn Nash
and Mrs Ord Preston.
Among the box holders were Mrs.
Dewey. Mrs Roosevelt. wife of the as
sistant secretary of the navy; Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Crozier. wife of
Brig Cen Crozier: Mrs. Frederick B.
Downing. Mrs. Preston. Mrs. Eberle,
wife of Capt Edward w. Eberle. L. S.
n, who introduced Lieut.. Hinkamp,
and Mrs. Phillips.
The Maurice Joyce and Copenhaver
engraving companies and w. +. Guide,
the florist contributed plates, engraved
programs and flowers
Evening star., 1915-05-17

Fyrometers Schmidt. 1921 18th st
Evening star., 1915-05-17
CARRY AWAY THE MONEY,
LEAVE JEWELRY IN YARD
Burglars Rob Home of William H.
Klotz-Business Esta blish-
ments Also Looted.

II. KlotZ. 3I6 S street northeast. Sat
urday night and obtained articles OF
Jewelry worth more than 500 and So:
i'll cash. Entrance WAS gained by re-
moving a window screen. Yesterda '
morning the jewclry was found in the
yard. but the burglars took the Gosh
away with them.
report has been made to the police
that burglars visited the Office of the
commercial Coal Company, - I street
southeast. Saturday night. forced an
entrance and broke the knob from the
sale, but did not get the door open The
cash drawer was broken omen bu,
there was not money enough in it to
pay the intruders for their trouble.
Evening star., 1915-05-17
BAND CONCERT TODAY,

At the Soldiers Home, at
pm. by the United States Sol
diers' Home Band: John S. NJ.
Zimmerinann, director:
March. "CadiN" Vaiyerde
Overture, 'Egmont" Beethoven
Gavoite. "A Basket of Roses"
Albers
Selection. "Reminiscences of
Orenbach" R Riviere
Suite poetic. Rural Scenes" Matt
taD In the Meadows
OBJ \ Love Scene. "...".
tcJ Village Revels
Excerpts from Robin Hood"
be koven
Waltz suite. Moonlight on the
Rhine .-..-..-.....N Nollstedt
Finale. It's the Same Old
Town" ...G Gilbert
The star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1915-05-17
VIRGIN MARY HONOREO
IN MAY PROCESSION
Thousands of Children From Catho-
lie Sunday Schools Celebrate.
Hundreds in Line.

Professions of thousa pds of children.
bearing garlands and armfuls of flow
ers. marched to Catholic churches in
celebrating the arrival of May and hon
oring the virgin mother. 1t was Chill
drens da at the various Catholic Sun
day schools, and at the head of each
procession marched a proud little May
queen.
one of the most beautiful of the pro-
cessions was at st. Patrick's Church in
the afternoon, when 700 girls and boys.
the former in white. with flowing wells,
children of the parish and from st. Jo-
seph's and st. Vincent's orphan asyl-
unIs, wound from Carroll Hall to the
church and through the aisies, chanting
hymns in honor of the virgin. The cele-
bration was directed by Rev. James A.
Smyth.
Attendants for May Queen.
Miss Lucille Gaskins was the May
queen. She was accompanied by spe-
cial attenda nts. trainbearers. crown
bearers and ma ids of honor. Behedic-
tion of the blessed sacrament by Mgr.
Russell. assisted by Rev John NJ. Nc
Namara and Rev. n. Egan. followed.
Miss Gaskins read the act of consecra
ton and crowned the statue OF our
lady.
Nav service was held at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon in ST. AIMS Church. Wis
consin avenue. The children marched
through the grounds into the church
singing May hymns. Flowers We're
placed on the statue of the virgin
mother, and the devotions closed with a
benediction by Rev Y. G. Smyth, who
was in charge
The affairs of the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament were tastefuliy
adorned with May flowers for the de-
votions.
Procession in Anacostia.
The annual May procession of st.
Teresas Church. Anacostia. was held
at o'clock. with about 100 children
participating. The procession left the
church and marched around the block.
Upon the return, the statue of the
Virgin Mary was strewn with flowers,
each participant in the procession car
ryinr a large bunch Miss Gertrude
Farrell president of the Sodality of
the Children OF Mary, acted as the May
queen, with Miss Agnes Langley as
crownbearer Miss Agnes Reagan and
Miss Helen Reagan were her assist
ants, and Misses Alice Quaid. Mary
Gray, Alice Stone. Jacqueline Warren.
Mamie Willer. Theresa Schilke. Mary
cormorse and Mary Flowers maids of
honor: Miss Mabel Peacock and Miss
Theyma Provost trainbearers. Follow
ing the exercises refreshments were
served in the basement of the church.
Members of the Sodalfty, Sunday school
and altar boys participated. Father
Bart officiated.
Evening star., 1915-05-17
Burglars Disappointed,

An unidentified robber visited the Of
fee of the j. Maury Dove Coal Com
pany, at 1911 I street northeast, early
yesterday morning. easily gained an
entrance and ransac the cash draw
er. but found no money.
William 3. Garrison. cigar dealer. at
l4o4 l4th street northwest. reported to
the police that his store was visited by
burglars. Entrance was gained by fore
ing the lock from the door, he told the
police. and a quantity of cigars, ciga-
rettes and tobacco taken.
Steal Ginger Ale and Butchers Tools
The police we're summoned to the
store of Frank Hospital. 1113 18th
street northwest, yesterday morning to
investigate robbery. They found that
burglars had gained an entrance
through rear door and helped them
selves to several bottles of ginger ale
and butchers tools. The safe door was
tampered with, but was not opened
Frank Mccartney, zoos 9Th street
southwest. reported to the police that
two unidentified co1ored men held him
up Saturday night and took 81 from
him The robbery was committed at y.
and II streets southwest, he said
Jacob Bogorad. 1920 14th street north
west, reported to the police that bur
glars visited his store last night and
stole merchandise valued at $50 En-
trance was gained by forcing the graf
ing from rear window
Antonio Petrola, ZOOS PENNSYLVANIA
avenue northwest, reported to the po-
lice the loss of a massage machine, two
pairs OF clippers and seven raZors.
which, he said. were stolen from his
place Of business this morning
Evening star., 1915-05-17
|Special Film Features

Penn Gardens Pm. nve. mt 2tst wv.
TODAY EDGAR SELWlN. VIOLET HAf, II
AND DOROTHY DALTON. IN ,r1ElttiE
or TIE PLANS, thrilling story "i The
Royal Mounted Northwest Poire, in } acts.
Announcement DE Luxe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-03
COUNTY FARMERS
 INSTITUTE PLANS
 PRESAGE SUCCESS
Cooperative Selling Move ment Among Important
 Matters to Be Discussed.

Plans are rapidly progressing for the farmers institute to be held in Jefferson county the week of August 2j, and the indications are it will be ono of the largest and most success ful affairs of it's kind ever given in .his county.
 Federal and state farm experts, representatives of the state universi- " and of the agricultural and me- chanical colleges, agricultural and Immigration commissioners of the Iron Mountain and Cotton Belt roads, state and local heads of the canning club, the poultry clubs, the home demonstration clubs, and all other al- lied interests, will assist in making the institute success, according to scceptances already received here.
 A special feature of the institute will be the special attention paid to the need and value of cooperative selling movement among the farmers, while there will be talks by hog chol- era experts. with the particular view of increasing the interest in tn s county in hog raising.
 The following is the list of the towns in the county which will be visited by the members of the party of experts, it being arranged that two meetings will be held in each day, that the members of the party will spend each night in Pine Bluff, and that the visits to the meeting places will be made by automobile:
 Monday, August 23-Tucker and Jefferson Springs.
 Tuesday, August 24-Swan Lake and Double Wells.
 Wednesday. August 25-Wabbaseka and Spring Hill. Thursday, August 26-Tamo ana Watson's Chapel.
 Friday, August 27-Pine Bluff
 Saturday, August 2S-Plum Bayou on the Core plantation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-03
NEGRO ODD FELLOWS
 IN ANNUAL MEETING
(By J. G. Robinson, Special
 Correspondent.)

Little Rock, Aug. 2.-The district grand lodge of the Grand United Or der of Odd Fellows (negro) is in ses- sion here. The negro Odd Fellows claim to be the original order in the United States. Peter Ogden of Phila- delphia. more than 200 years ago, re- ceived a charter from England to op- crate as 8 grand lodge in the United States.
 The grand lodge, which convened here at the Mosaic temple, is com posed of many of the most prominent negroes of the state. Thos. J. Newton of Tarry, Ark, a prominent negro farmer, is district grand master; L.. N Porter, mail clerk in the Little Rock postoffice, is state grand secre- tary; J. l. Blakley, a merchant, is deputy grand master B. o. Trent of Fort Smith is the endowment secre- .a1'y. and he has handled more than $75,ooo since the last session of the state grand lodge George w. John son of TeXarkana is the grand treas urer.
 Rev. Jas. Jones of Pine Bluff, Ark, is one of the leading factors in the grand lodge.
 There arc several hundred delegates present from all section of the state. The grand lodge will be in session all the week. The welcome reception will be held at the Mosaic building Tuesday night. Mayor Taylor of Lit t!e Rock will speak.
 Thos. J. Newton. the present grand master, came to the office at the death of Hal NJ. Johnson, who died during the last year. He is not quot ed as being an educated man, but he is honest, and well respected in the community in which he lives. be- ing a farmer, and we'll liked by all in his neighborhood. both white and black. He will be opposed for the grand mastership by J. I. Blakley of Little Rock.
 The Household of Ruth, which is the womans department of the order, will be in session also during the week. Henrietta D. Carloinia of Lit tie Rock will preside during the ses sions. This department has spent thousands of dollars for benefits, in paying policies and burying the dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-03
UNION MEN STAND . BY THEIR PROMISE.
Having Pledged Support to Little Rock Labor Day Gel
 ebration Can't Help lire.

So far as organized labor is con- cerned, as was forecasted in The Graphic of Sunday, there will be no Labor Day celebration in Pine Bluff this year, this decision being reached Sunday afternoon at the meeting of the Labor Day committees of the cen- tral trades council and the various labor unions of the city.
 The matter came before the meet ing by request of number of local business men, and almost without a dissenting voice the meeting decided that inasmuch as the Pine Bluff labor unions are already pledged to sup port and work for the statewide La bor Day celebration at Little Rock they can do nothing to aid a celebra- tion in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-03
FIRST BOOKS FOR
 CAAS. WE'LL ALCOVE
More Than 300 Reference Works Placed on Shelves
 at Public Library.

There were 3O9 volumes, all of them reference works on one sub- ject or another placed on the shelves at the library yesterday, these being the books received Saturday from Boston. where they were pur- chased by Rabbi Joseph Jasin, and which will be the nucleus for the reference library which will be placed in the Chas. Veil Memorial alcove at the library.
 There will be 200 or more addition al volumes purchased for this same purpose at New York by pr. Jasin, and these are expected to arrive within the next two weeks or so, when they will also be placed on the shelves
 In addition to this. the library of ficers have been informed that per- haps as many as 1000 volumes are ready for them in number of Pine, Bluff homes, merely waiting for the library to send for them. Among these is a full set of encyclopedias which will be ill itself valuable acquisition to the library.
 Still in addition, list of some thing like 25O volumes of fiction is being completed by the library of- ficers, which books are to be pur- chaseS at once and plared on the shelves.
 These make 8 total of approximate ly 1,750 volumes which will be added to the collection of books at the library during the present month or shortly thereafter, and this will easily double the number of books owned by the library association.
 It is expected there will be fully 1000 books loaned by the library during the month of August, and when the public schools open next dronth it is expected there will be an increased demand for books for home reading, and especially is it expected there will be 8 big demand for the use of the reference works, in connec- kion with the school work of the boys and girls of the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-03
COMPANY
 TO DRILL FOR OIL
w. J. Miller Heads Arkla Company, Owning 195 Acres in Red
 River Field.

The Arkla Oil company filed arti- cles of incorporation yesterday in the county clerks office. The company is capitalized at $35,0C0. divided into 1000 shares of $5 each. Stock to the amount of $1,000 has been subscribed. The officers and directors are: w. J. Miller, superintendent of motive power of the Cotton Belt at Pine Bluff, president: H. E. Trowbridge, director Oliver Oil company. Shreve- port, vice president and general man. ager: Fl. II. Gee. cashier Red River Valley & Trust company, Shreveport, treasurer: w. II. Homer, investment broker, Shreveport, secretary; J. E. Tierney, master mechanic Louisiana X Arkansas railway. Stamps, and Jo- seph G. Schepp, master mechanic Texas X Pacific railway, TeNarkana, directors.
 Headquarters for the company have been established at 117 Main street, in charge of MT. Homer. It is an nounoed that limited amount of stock will be sold in Arkansas.
 The company owns 195 acres in the Red river field of Louisiana, this land being in three tracts and surrounded by leases of the Standard Oil com pany. which has just brought in a large gas we'll and is developing for oil. The Red river field already con- tains some of the biggest producing oil wells in the country, and the loca- lion of the lands of the Arkla Oil company is such as to indicate that they are in the producing territory. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-03
WORDS FROM HOME That May Be Investigated
 Testimony of Pine Bluff Citizens.

When a Pine Bluff citizen come to the front, telling his friends and neighbors of his experience, you can rely on his sincerity. The statements of people residing in far away places do not command your confidence. Home endorsement is the kind that backs Doan's Kidney Pills. Such tes- timony is convincing. Investigation proves it true. Below is a statement of a Pine Bluff resident. No stronger proof of merit can be had.
 c. D. Smith, vet. surgeon, 11O3 w. Sixth Ave-, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: Il know that Doan's Kidney Pills are a medicine of merit and I don't hesi- tate to recommend them. have used them on different occasions for kidney complaint and lame and ach- ing back and they have always acted promptly in relieving the aches and pains."
 Price soc, at all dealers Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Smith had. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.