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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
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Rathbone Temple, No. s, has announced
that its annual outing this year will take
place at Chesapeake Beach Friday of the
current week. Mrs. Lola Marks, the most
excellent chief of the temple is urging a
large attendance of the membership. The
ways and means committee, of which Mrs.
Kate Smith is chairman, has completed
plans for the days amusement.
The Past Chiefs Association was enter
tanned at it's meeting Monday night by
Mrs. Ella Garner, at her residence, 1245
street northeast. In the absence of the
president. Mrs. Mary E. Mitchell. the vice
president Mrs. Carrie Davis, presided.
After the business meeting supper was
served by the hostess. Those present were
Mrs. Martha Jarboe. Mrs. Lizzie Bassett,
Mrs. Minnie Wolfsheimer, Mrs. Carrie
Davis, Mrs. Margaret Coffin. Mrs Della
Nichols, Mrs Bertha Williams, Mrs Etoile
Melick and Mrs. Addie Freeman. Mrs.
Jarboe will be hostess to the organization
at its next meeting, Monday night, August
16
Miss Mary Rose Steiner, grand pro-
tector of the Grand Temple of Pythian
Sisters of Virginia and the District Of
Columbia, has recovered sufficiently to re-
turn to her home, 42S Sth street northeast,
from George Washington University Hos
pital and, it is announced, will be pleased
to see her friends.
At the meeting of Friendship Temple,
No. 9, Wednesday night, Most Excellent
Chief Gussie Alyward announced the ap-
pointment Of Past Chief Addie Freeman
as press representative for the temple.
By the death recently at her home in
Ottawa. ILL.,, of Mrs. Anna E. Gossert, past
grand chief of Illinois. and for fifteen
years editor of the Pythian Messenger the
order of Pythian Sisters lost member
who achieved success in literary and Jour
nalistic work which won for her a prorni-
nent place throughout the supreme do
main. Mrs. Gossert recently completed
a history of the Pythian Sisters which is
recognized as an authority in the in
ception, rise and progress of the any
iliary to the PYthian order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
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At it's last meeting Elm Camp bal
loted upon six applications and four
candidates were initiated. The full
ritualistic work was presented by the
degree team and Company of the
uniformed rank. A delegation from the
Boys of Woodcraft was introduced and
spoke In the interest Of its encamp-
,ment. which 10 being held every week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
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Camp No. s, at Congress Heights. AZ
it's last meeting initiated five MEM
bers and had it's officers installed by
Mrs. Mace, deputy president. as fol-
lows Miss Minnie Farrall. president:
Miss Florence Wechley. assistant pres
ident; Miss Fannie Brown. vice presi--
dent; Miss Helen Howard. assistant
vice president: Miss Emma Blaine. con-
ductor Mrs. Heater of Camp and
Mrs CriSt of Camp were among the
visitors Refreshments were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
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White Eagle Council, No. 4. met
Wednesday night at Society Temple.
It was reported that the Pocahontas'
had sickness in her family and was
unable to be present. Past Pocahontas
Mamie Stoves presided. =
waneta Council. No. 6. met Tuesday
night at Society Temple. The regular
order of business was transacted and
reports were acted upon. Remarks
were made by several during good OF
the order"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
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LODGES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. No. 20. degree: Union.
No. IL. aud Beacon. No 10. business:
Tuesday Golden Rule. No. H. and
.tmity. No. 81: degree: Washington,
No. q. business.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. No. :: Harmony.
No. 8. and Federal City. No. 20. de-
gree: Friendship. No. II. business.
Thursday Columbia No. 10. and Salem,
No. 90. degree; Covenant. No. IL,
business.
Friday-Central. No. !: Metropolis. No.
1G. and Phoenix. No. %. business.
ENCANPMENTS.
Tuesday-Fred ID. Stuart. No, {. degree.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. No. /. degree.
PATRIARCIIS MILITANT.
Saturday-Drill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
MASONIC

LODGES.
Monday-Dawson No. 16. f. A.
Tuesday-Federal. No. I. +. G.
Acacia. No. is. f. A.
Takoma, No. 20. f. A.
Wednesday Harmony. No. IL. special
p. M. F. C.; regular. 80 pm, NJ. NJ.
! ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Monday-Afount Vernon No. 5. called OF.
Anaeostia, No Il, called Oh.
Wednesday-Mount Pleasant, No. IL,
called of.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Robert de Bruce Council, Knights
kadosh, called off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

Other Fraternal News on Page 8 Of
Of This Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

East Gate Lodge, No. -, through Wor.
shipful Master Charles w. Keil. an
Pearce. one Of the members, at his
home, 1893 r, street northeast, a. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

Temple Chapter. No. IL. held special
meeting Monday ON account of the
death Of Mrs. Ella X. Hennig, one of
It's highly esteemed members.
The chapters annual excursion will
take place at Chesapeake Beach
August 10, when, 1t is announced, all
members of the o. r. s., as well as of
the Masonic fraternity and friends will
be welcomed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

st. Johns Lodge Chapter. No. IS. is
preparing to give the folks at the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home a ride in
August. which will be made the occa-
sion for a picnic for the members and
their families as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

Wednesday night Mount Nebo En-
campment, No. 6. entertained. as guests
OF honor, more than thirty members of
Mount Pleasant Lodge. A musical and
literary program was presented and re-
4reshmentS were served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

Several members of the degree team
took important assignments in the
initiatory degree at Excelsior Lodge.
No. II, Thursday night
Noble Grand Edwin Allan Swingle has
announced the first degree at the next
meeting of the lodge, August 3. and re-
news his invitation to the membership
Of the Jurisdiction to be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

The Sewing Circle of Takoma Chapter
is planning an outing to Chesapeake
Beach in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

The announcement of the death of John
j. Delany, late justice of the supreme
court OF New York. was received with sor-
row by the local membership. During the
regime Of Past State Deputies Bernard NJ.
Bridget and DR.. H. J. Crosson, both as an
official OF the order and as an orator, Jus
tice Delany was widely known locally and
nationally for his zeal in advancing the
cause of Columbianism,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

The various local councils at their
last regular meetings elected dele
gates to the Sovereign Council, which
is to hold its annual session at Harpers
Ferry early in the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

An extraordinary gathering in point
of numbers was present Tuesday night
at the meeting of Mount Pleasant
Lodge, No. 20, several of the lodges in
the District being represented, as well
as visitors from sister jurisdictions
The initiatory degree was conferred
by the degree team, assisted by Grand
Secretary Frank f. Rapp, Past Grand
Harry O'Donnell of Federal City Lodge,
No. 20. and Past Grand Charles r. Bart
lett of Central Lodge. No l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

Worthy Sovereign Chief CT Sud-,
warth is now on a fishing trip in the
northern Canadian woods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

The ramblers under the leadership Of
&. G. koonce. held a meeting at EN-
pire Council recently to outline plans
for future activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

Washington Company, No /. Capt
by the returns from the recent excur-
sion to Marshall Hall, which will be
added to the funds to send Washing
ton Company's drill team to the inter
national encampment of the Uniform
Rank to be held at Nashville, Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

There are nine tents in the District of
Columbia and each. it is said, well Of
ficered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

Senior Warden Perry p. Patrick is
expected to head the official line In the
presentation of the E. A. degree In
Dawson Lodge, No. I, TOMORROW even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

Federal Lodge. No. /. has called off its
two meetings scheduled for the month
OF August. 1t will have the F. c. de-
gree Tuesday evening
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
mans but its existence could not be
verified and thus the name phantom

mans but its existence could not be.
verified and thus the name phantom
feet
In English ports were many pas
senger ships that could not venture.
forth for fear Of Submarines and
that from the time Of their building
were dedicated to the use OF Great
Britain in case of necessity. These
ships were Communicated and CAP
pilots, q man who had sailed on
practically every sea, was placed on
IN charge
The first disguise decided on was
a coat Of gray paint, the color worn
by warships In time Of war. The
second was the wooden urrets and
wooden guns An vestiges OF the
everything with the appearance OF
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
~WATCHFUI

When Germany decided on a
..watchful waiting policy on the sea
as the best means OF lighting an
Overwhelming lumber OF vessels,
the English were. in a quandary.
They knew their navy was many
times larger than that of their leu
ton foe and that IN a single engage
ment they might send the whole
German navy to the bottom Of the
sea. The Germans. too. realized this
and decided to take no chances It
was decided to Keep the German
warships in hiding in and about
Helgo1and, the great naval base. and
sally forth only as raide1s when
they were able to single out a Brit
Ssh warshtp sailing by itself
From the first. the Germans saw
they must depend mostly on their
submarines to have an equal chance
with a navy much larger than theirs.
IN fact. many years ago some great
German commauder realizing that
1t would take billions OF dollars and
many years time to Increase the
German navy to the size and
strength Of that OF Great Britain.
and realizing that a dozen subma-
rines might be built for the cost Of
one hrst-c1ass battleship. decided on
the less expensive and more enec-
tive undersea machine OF war.
At the time the first rumblings Of
war were heard through Europe the
German battleshIps were ordered to
their bases and their Commanders
instructed to rematn there and take
no chances with a superior foe
However they were given per1nis-
sion to engage any ENGLISH battle
ship provided their number Of ships
were as great or Greater than that
Of Great Britain.
: This rule gave the English an
idea. II they could expose one YES
sci to danger IN the nejghborhood of
He1goland or other German ports
they might stand chance Of engas-
ing the Germans In naval Battle.
How to draw forth their opponents
from hiding then became the cues
ton. Mantfestly, the ship used as
decoy would stand q great chance
of being sent to the bottom riddled
with shells and England. no mat
ter how big her payy. cannot afford
to=lose ship costing several mIl-
lion dollars and sacrifice several
hundred lives.
DEcoIs
AssEafBLED.
The decoy ships then We're decid-.
ed upon. but this bit OF strategem
was 50 closely guarded that not un-
III recently has the secret been dis
closed AFTER segeraI German bat
tleshtps had been suddenly de-
stroyed newspapers got the rumor
of 4 phantom deet being employed
By Britain to lure forth the Ger
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27

the spot where the B1uecher was
supposed to be In hiding The real
commander stood on the deckspeer-
ing about through field glasses
while beside him stood a dummy
first officer Of wood and below were
wooden sailors. manning wooden
guns.
= Only the commander, q dozen
sailors and an eng1neroom crew
were aboard AsGerman aerop1ane
came into view Tt dew above the
phantom ship" but apparently was
unnotced :
The aeropIane few quickly oack
to its. naval base and the aviator
ported a British battleshtp alone on
the sea withzno sister ships in view
The Bluecher and other German
ships. lying In a harbor With steam
always up and With the crew readys
to SAN at moments notice. stea11z2--ss
ed ont after the battIeships hers
tunnels beIcl1ngSbla smokes her
draftswere forced to give her Sgreat-s
er speed In running down her t1zar-s
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
Eessels to tion-IW ooden Ships Wi
Wooden Turrets, Wooden Sailors and
Wooden Officers. Are Playing An Inporta
Part In Great Britains Naval Strategy

Wooden ships with wooden turrets
and wooden guns. wooden sailors
and wooden ofhcers-3ust Ike the
toy SHIPS of ToyIand-are being
used by the British navy as decoys
to draw out the Germany navy from
hiding. These wooden ships com
pose England,s phantom navy as it
was called until a few months ago
when twas found the ships are
real
Ten former passenger liners un-
der command Of Captain J. a Had
dock. former master of;the Olympic,
compose the phantom neet." The
vessels are painted gray to resem-
BILE warshfps. and turrets Of wood
and guns OF the same material have
been placed on The decks to make
the appearance more realistic.
One OF the vessels is the American
liner Marion. which Piled between
Philadelphia and Liverpool under
the British Tag Others are the
form Cunarder Campanfa, the Cevics
and two boats formerly In the Ber-
muda service, the oratava and the
Caribbean
These vessels make their base at
Queens Island. Belfast Their duty
Is to approach near the German base
and draw forth the German battle
ships They are manned with but a
small crew and in case one was
sunk the loss Of LIE, If any. would
be slight. the victory would be nil
and The loss nothing as what would
be accomplished by the British navy
while the vessels OF its adversary
were thus engaged in bombarding
the decoy-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
SAYS GERMAN LOSSES ARE HEAVY
British Observer DescrIbeh Fighting
Around La BaHsee.

London, Feb. THE official press
bureau today issued the following EYE
witness" account Of operations by the
British troops on the western front. The
report is dated February 2:
''On Monday, February l the Germans
again attacked south of the La Bassee
Canal The fighting began in the early
hours of the morning with an assault on
a trench close to the canal. This was sue
cessful, our two counterattacks falling
to regain the ground lost. After our ar
tilIery had opened an accurate fire on
the enemy their position became unten-
able and a stronger counterattack was
then delivered. Rushing forward We
drove the Germans from the trench they
had captured and seized another post on
the enemy's side OF the embankment of
the canal
The enemy's losses in the La Bassee
area appear very heavy for the reason
that in the activity along the canal they
suffered severely from heavy fire by one
OF our machine guns. In two days one
Of their companies lost thirty men by
she'll fire alone.
Prisoners from Mulheim, near Basel.
state that food prices there have risen
greatly. The bread being eaten is very
black Grave fears are entertained OF
a shortage in food in two or three months
time"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
MRS. MEAGHER BETTER;
MEANS UNDER ARREST
Friend of Nota Mckinley. Charged
with Shooting Virginia Woman.
Denies Knowing of Crime.

The condition of Mrs. John W
Meagher, wife OF an artiIleryman sta.
toned at Fort Myer. who was shot
while standing in the doorway of her
home Thursday night, was declared
to be better yesterday by physicians
at Georgetown University Hospital
Unless unexpected complications arise
her recovery is looked for.
District Attorney Crandall Mackey
and Under Sheriff Palmer. of Alexan-
dria County. visited the hospital yes
terday to get details of the shooting
from the wounded woman, but the in
terview was postponed until today.
Mrs. Meagher being in a deep sleep
practically all of yesterday afternoon.
Edward Means, living near Court
land Station, was arrested early Sun
day morning by the Virginia authori-
ties in connection with the case. He
is said to be an intimate friend of
Nota Mckinley, who was arrested
Saturday. Both men are believed by
Sheriff Barbor's office to possess valu-
able knowledge of the shooting.
Means is being held for vagrancy. He
denies knowing of the shooting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
TRADE BOARD PLANS
Big SOCIAL Session
Program for Enthusiastic Get-together
Meeting Will Be Arranged
This Week.

Plans for one of the most enthusiastic
get-together meetings the full Board OF
Trade has ever held will be completed
The meetings of the board is to be held
early this month. It will be the first
this year and the first since the death OF
William H. Singleton, late president The
meeting was postponed into February be-
cause Of respect for Mr.. Singleton.
. The organization has an extensive
social program running throughout the
year. Many OF the committees hold
periodical functions. while the full board
assemblies at the banquet table at least
four times a year.
The membership committee was the
first committee to start the years social
calendar, its meeting in January at the
Capitol Hill Hotel being attended by al
most all the sixty members. 1t was a
"get-together' function, plan which
will be followed by other committees.
The boards plans were changed with
the election of the new officers at the
close of the year, with the result that
many total strangers or mere acquaint-
ances were thrown into the same team
work.
The social functions also serve in an
unofficial capacity, in that they attract
new members to the organization So
large has been the number of applicants
for enrolment since the membership
committees meeting that a special meet
ing Of the executive board will be held
today to pass upon their requests before
the organiza ton meets in full session.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
TURKS STICK in mud
in ATTACK ON CANAL
Heavy Losses Suffered by Ottomans as
British and Indian Troops Pour
Deadly Fire Into Their Ranks.

By Special Correspondent q the Washington Herald
and LnOdOn Times
Cairo, Feb. In the engagement at
Elkantara on the Suez Canal the Turks
made their first attack before dawn. On
account of the British foundations the
enemy was forced to advance on a mar
row front over very soft ground where
some OF them were stuck waist deep in
mud. The attack had failed before dawn
came.
At daybreak another attack was pushed
from the southeast. From all accounts
the enemy never had a chance of sue
ceeding. The Syrian troops came bravely
on, but the British force was too much for
them. A she'll from one of the airships
wiped out a party of officers. A low
ridge. where the Turks were attempting
to entrench. was swept by artillery. The
advance Of the Indian troops completed
the work of the guns and by o'clock
in the afternoon all was over.
The next day the British. pushing out
from the canal, found the hostile column
had reiterated and had even abandoned
a position several miles to the east which
had been strongly entrenched.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
Thinks Wilson Will Win
MISS RICHARDS TELLS WHY
Ship Bill Is Discussed

Miss Janet Richards lectured Satur-
day morning before the Twentieth
Century Club, of Pittsburgh, on THE
Great Questions of the Hour" re-
turning to Washington yesterday.
At the regular Monday talk this
morning, in the lecture room at
woodward & Lothrop's, Miss Richards
VIII review the most important de-
velopments in the worlds work for
the last week, especially the some
what serious situation which seems
10 have arisen from the official pro-
clamation of the German admiralty
declaring that the open seas around
Great Britain after February is, shall
be included within the war zone, and
the fear generally expressed in the
press lest the operation of German
submarines in these hitherto neutral
waters may lead to serious conse-
quences. An account will also be
given of the Commission on Indus
trial Relations and the report on it's
Hearings" which have been held in
New York. during the last three
weeks
At the talk last Monday Miss Richards
reviewed a group OF Congressional ques-
tons, beginning with the debates on the
ship-purchase bill, and
explaining the difference between a 'pur-
chase and a subsidy bill; followed by
a brief review of the arguments for and
against the measure. She also told of an
offer to bet $. made to her recently by
a Philadelphia lawyer. that President
Wilson would never be able to put the
bill across" To which replied that
while never bet for money, would be
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-08
Result of Recent Battles.

The Nations now at war are sowing
hate and viii reap thorns for their own
Impalement. Though Peace stops the
hshhne IT will be a mockery. That 10
sure. Is II worth the price?
This European war was born of the
hatred caused by earlier warfare-it will
enSender other wars between the same
nations In the future. The sons yet I'M
born will carry this hatred in their blood
TO blaze into warfare when the spark is
touched by KINGS or Statesmen who are
yet in infancy.
It's bad blood that makes your liver
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