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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
TO EMPHASIZE THE NEED
OF GOVERNMENT PLANTS
Secretary Daniels VIII Advocate In
crease Of Facilities for Manufact-
uring Ordnance and Powder.

The desrability Of building up and
ment-owned ordnance and powder
plants will be emphasized by Secretary
Daniels in his Forthcoming annual re-
port. The Secretary, it is known. is
much pleased over reports submitted
to him by the navy's bureau Of ord
nance, showing highly satisfactory re-
suits In the manufacture of powder at
the Indian Head (Md.) plant. officials
estimate that. with the manufacture Of
smokeless powder at Indian Head, it
will be possible to furnish the navy
with all the ammunition it needs at a
cost Of approximately rs cents a pound.
Results in Production Of Torpedoes.
Satisfactory results have been OBJ
served in the manufacture and produc-
ton of torpedoes at the government
plant at Newport, r. l.. where the ca
pacity has been increased 100 per cent.
Manufacture of mines has never been
carried on to any extent in the United
States until recently. Hitherto the
Navy Department purchased mines
from European countries, but on &C
count Of the war it has found it neces-
sary to produce it's own, and this is
now being carried on at the Norfolk
navy yard.
Secretary Daniels said his idea was
to utilize the present maintained plants
as a means of controlling the proposals
from private concerns in order to put
the navy in a position to purchase at
moderate terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
SOCIETY TO BE ORGANIZED
TOFOSTER NATIONAL UNITY
Articles Of Incorporation Forwarded
to Secretary Of State at Albany,
Vigorous Steps Needed.

NEW YORK, November ARTICLES
Of incorporation Of tho American So
ciety. described as federation for
national unity" have been forwarded
to the secretary of state at Albany.
Among the directors are Clifford Pin
chot of Milford, Pa: Jacob NJ. Dickin-
son Of Chicago. Job E. Hedges of New
York. Lewis C. johnson of St. Louis
and Robert M. Thompson Of Washing
ton. D. C.
The specific purposes of the society.
as set forth in the articles. are to fos-
ter Americanism. unite men and Or
CARNATIONS now working to spread an
understanding of American language.
laws and institutions, bring about a
mutual understanding between aliens
and citizens of this country and foster
s1ngle-minded loyalty to the United
States.
The main Office Of the society will be
In New York. Women will be admitted
to membership as well as men.
A statement issued by Robert I'm
derWood Johnson. chairman Of tho or
ganization committee, declared that it
had been evident for a long time that
vigorous steps should be taken to de-
fend the principles that underlie Amer
lean unity and foster undivided 10y
atty to this country. To these ends,
1t is said. women and men from ali
parts of the country have Joined in the
movement to found the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
PRAISE OF EXCISE BOARD.
Rev. John MacMuray Applauds Re
duction in Number of Saloons.

directing attention to the reduction in
the number Of licenses granted for saloons
in the District, Rev. John MacMurray
praised the excise board In his sermon
at Union NJ. E. Church last evening.
washington will be a cleaner and bet
ter place. he said. "a little more like
heaven for all classes of good citizens as
the result Of this action. Crime, vice
and arrests for these will be lessened,
police and charities aid work will be
made easier. The Jones-Works law ac-
complished something in this direction
last year. The excise board is aiding to
do more
THE action Of the board was a COM
promise. But after listening to most of
the hearings one feels that under the
present system Of attempted regulation
of the liquor traffic compromise of this
nature is the best that can be done The
board very wisely left disputed questions
of law Interpretation to the proper courts
Of justice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
IS LYNCHED
BY MISSISSIPPI MOB
Jack Hughes, Member Of Prominent
Louisiana Family, Taken From
Jail at Columbia.

COLUMBIA. Miss. November Jack
Hughes. thirty years old. member OF a
prominent family of Washington par
fsh. La. adjoining this county. was
taken from the county Jail hero early
ye terday by q party Of masked mon
and hanged to a tree a short distance
outside the city limits. Hughes was
under arrest in connection with the
murder OF Larue Holloway, a we'll
known young man Of this place, who
was killed near hero the night of o.
tober 81.
cupied quarters on the second door.
was awakened about l O'Clock yester-
day morning by three masked men.
who, after forcing him to give I'D the
keys to the cell occupied by Hughes.
bound him to his bed. The lynchers
worked quietly, Fortenberry told the
sheriff, forcing Hughes to put on his
clothes and leaving the building with
out awakening two prisoners in ad-
Joining cells. Fortenberry said the cor
ridor was crowded with masked men
and that through window he saw
seven automobiles parked in front OF
the jail.
The jailer, who was found and releas-
ed by a boarder in Fortenberry's house
mold several hours later, reported to
the sheriff and district attorney. and
posses Immediately began a search for
the prisoner and his abductors.
Body Found Swinging From Tree,
A short distance outside the city a
posse found new felt hat. with a rope
tied around the crown. lying in the
middle of the road. one end of the
rope stretching across tho highway
and down COW path. A few yards
farther on Hughes body was found
swinging from a tree.
According to the authorities, persons
who witnessed the killing of Holloway
in lumber camp near here, said that
Hughes shot the young man in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
TO ORGANIZE RESOURCES
FOR COUNTRY'S DEFENSE
Board Of Directors Of Navy League
to Gather in Connection With
Woman's Defense Meeting.

Reports on the progress Of organic
| ing in every state will be made and
plans for the future extension OF the
work discussed at the campaign meet
ing of the board Of directors of the
Navy League, to be held in connection
with the big woman's national defense
meeting of the woman's section Of the
league scheduled for November Is at
the New Willard Hotel - - .-
Plans will also be discussed at this
campaign meeting for making the
league an instrument for the spread of
ideals of national service and practical
patriotism in regard to national de-
tense.
The directors conference will be held No
vember 16, the day following the woman's
national defense conference. There will be
sessions in the morning and afternoon.
After the state chairmen have reported on
the work in the different states, and
the extension of the state work has
been discussed. plans will be consid-
cred for investigating the resources of
the country with a view toward regis
tering and organizing them so that
they may be available for the country's
defense quickly and without confusion
should trouble arise. Plans will also
trines of patriotism and nationalism
among the nations children, and also
among newly arrived emigrants.
5000 Guests Expected.
Women of all ranks from practically
every state in the Union are sending in
acceptances, it is announced, for the
woman's national defense conference,
and the affair promises to be most sue
cessful. The entertainment committee
announces that it intends to make prep
arations for 5000 guests.
Arrangements for the program are
proceeding rapidly: President Wilson.
the Secretary of the Navy, the Secre-
tary of War, Senator Borah of Idaho.
Robert Bacon, former Secretary of
State; Representative A. P. Gardiner.
George Won L. Meyer, former Secretary
of the Navy; Rev. Lyman Abbott.
Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. o. Fl. P. Bel
mont, Mrs. William Cumming Story and
Miss Mabel Boardman are among those
who have been requested to speak.
Presidents of fifteen national women's
organizations having a combined mem
bership of more than 100000 are to
deliver f1ve-minute addresses of greet
ing.
In the evening a reception will be
which Mrs. George Dewey, who has
been very active in the woman's sec
ton of the Navy League, will be in
charge. A meeting of the reception
committee, of which Mrs. Dewey is
chairman, will be held at her residence
some time during the week. at which
details for the affair will be worked
out. Many of the nations social lead
ers have promised to take their places
in the receiving line, and the event
promises to be one of the most brilliant
of Washington's opening social season.
Over 1000 orphans are pensioned by
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
Au-Day Services Held.

Elaborate services commemorative of
the seventy-seventh anniversary of the
organization of Ebenezer M. E. Church,
4th and D streets southeast, were con-
Quoted all day yesterday. Services of
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety at 6 o'clock yesterday morning
opened the observance. Rev. DR.. c.
H. Greene of Baltimore preached at
the IL o'clock services; a literary and
song service was held at o'clock in
the afternoon. and the services closed
with the anniversary sermon at night
by Rev. DR.. r. A. Bolden. The services
were arranged by Rev. w. H. Dean,
pastor Of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
SEVEN ADMITTED TO BAR.
Accorded Privilege of Practicing Be.
fore D. C. Supreme Court.

James w McCarter of South Dakota,
assistant register of the Treasury, was
admitted to practice today before the
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia at general term. Other law
yers from other jurisdictions author
ICED to practice here were William
Lyons Nellis of Georgia and Harry b.
Thompson of Ohio.
Attorney William Henry Dennis
chairman of the examining committee
of the bar, moved their admissions and
also asked that the right to practice
law be extended to Kortright Church
Maurice L. Harding, Il. Y. Martin and
John A. Reilly, who successfully passed
examinations for admission,
Chief Justice Covington in welcoming
the new lawyers and those from out of
town spoke briefly of the duties of the
lawyer and his responsibility to the
community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01

back without provocation. Holloway
at the time, It was said. was engaged
in q fight with another person, while
Hughes was an on-looker. Hughes at
witnessed the killing. took him in Gus
tody and delivered him to . deputy
sheriff.
Hughes formerly resided at Isabel,
to accept . foremanship with . lumber
concern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
Freedom Of the Press Is Tonic.

Many arguments as to whether or not
the freedom Of the press Is being abused
were made by speakers at q meeting Of
the Secular League. at Pythian Temple,
yesterday. One OF the speakers con-
tended that the public press was largely
responsible for the assassination Of Presi-
dents Lincoln. Garfield and Mckinley
Another speaker said tho press was not
SO much to blame for the things which
1t printed, but that public officials who
did not tell the truth were more largely
responsible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
WOULD PLACE FLEETS
UPON A WAR FOOTING
Paymaster General MCGOWAN Sug.
gests Increases in Nays Store
Of Supplies.

Increases in the navy's store Of sup
plies to mako possible the placing of
the fleets upon q war basis at q few
hours notice are urged by Paymaster
General Samuel MCGOWAN Of the navy,
in his annual report. For the last four
years. Admiral MCGOWAN says. navy
ship tonnage At for active service has
increased 80 per cent, while there has
been practically no increase in the
value Of stores on hand.
Should Not Continue.
.As an example of financial econo-
N.Y." adds tho report. this makes an
excellent showing. but 1t is a condition
which should not be permitted longer
to continue. for 1t is a matter Of history
that the issue of every great conflict
largely upon the question OF supply.
There should be no real difference be-
tween peace times and war times with
respect to ship supply"
Concerned Over Clerical Situation.
The paymaster general says that the
situation with respect to the clerical
force in the bureau Of supplies and ac-
counts is such as to cause grave con-
Germ.
During the past eighteen months"
he says. more than 30 per cent has
either resigned or been transferred
seeking elsewhere the opportunity for
advancement which Is plainly not af-
forded here.
with a more reasonable scale OF sal
aries, it will be possible to retain en-
ployes who have become most valuable
through long experience; and with an
efficient force in normal times-well
trained, Jealous and competent-the
present organization could be readily
expanded in case Of emergency"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
Service for Lost Comrades.

A memorial service for members of
Camp III. U. C. ". who have died dur
ing the summer vacation is to be held
tomorrow evening at o'clock at the
Confederate Memorial Home, 1922 Yer
mont avenue. Members of all Confed-
crate organizations of the city are in
vited to attend. Music will be furnish
ed by the Confederate choir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01

Calgary has ffty-nine miles Of munic-
ipally operated street railway tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
Results of Evangelistic Campaign.

Announcement IL made Of the con-
version yesterday Of number Of per-
sons az g. result Of tho evangelistio cam
paisn among the coiored people OF Wash
inston now in progress. Headquarters Of
the campaign are at Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church. 10th and N streets northwest.
and 1t Is being carried on under the
auspices of the National Colored Evan
gelistic Alliance of America and the home
mission board Of the southern Baptist con-
venfion (White). Noon meetings are held
in every establishment where colored
paople are employed. It 10 stated. Rev.
d p. W. Drew. pastor Of Cosmopolitan
OhaEuh y being aagistsd b. Evangelist
deoeUo &. Thomas Of NoetA Carolina and
!. " 210uop II Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
DISTRICT TODAY BEGINS
ANEW LICENSE YEAR
Saloons to Furnish Revenue Of $483,.
800, With Miscellaneous Permits
About $4,000.

Washington today begins a new mis-
cellaneous license as well as liquor IL
cense year. With 271 saloons granted
licenses at $500 each and ninety-six
wholesale places at $500 each. the in
come from this source amounts to
s483.300. Miscellaneous licenses are ex-
pected to swell the city's finances by
about $4,000.
apothecartes. billiard and pool rooms.
bowling alleys, auto vehicle establish
ments, auctioneers. palmists and me-
diums. restaurants. cigars. confec-
TONERS. dealers In secondhand per-
sonal property, dealers in various mar
kets. kerosene and gasoline establish
ments, real estate dealers. employment
agencies, railroad ticket brokers, pub
lice halls and theaters and other forms
Of industry.
Licenses for produce dealers and ped
dlers are not due until April, and for
bankers, note brokers and public vehicles
until July.
Collection Is Enforced.
In collecting the miscellaneous tax
Wade H. Coombs, license clerk, is assisted
by the police Names of dealers sub
ject to- this tax who have not paid it
within reasonable time are turned over
to the police department and steps taken
for enforcing collection Of the license
When the District building opened to-
day there were eighteen liquor dealers
with expired licenses who had failed to
call at Mr.. Coombs' office for the new
licenses granted them by the excise board.
1t was presumed that these dealers had
their establishments open for business,
though the question was raised as to
whether or not this was in violation of
law in view Of their not having actually
believed that the police court take action
for this technical violation Of law, there
was no indication that such a course
would be followed, as 1t was anticipated
that all the dealers would call for their
licenses before the close of business to-
day.
Mr.. Coombs had his Office open be-
tween and 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon and in that period issued forty
eight licenses.
All three members of the excise board
were at their desks early today. They
stated that none of the rejected appli-
cants has requested permission to file
new application. Under the law the
board has the granting of twenty-nine
additional licenses in its power. 1t is
considered probable that number of
establishments which were turned down
will make another effort to procure Ii
censes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01

Over 1000 orphans are pensioned by
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
FAMOUS CHEF DIES.
Charles Small Once Engaged at the
White House.

Charles Small. for the last sixteen
years chef in the leading hotels of
Atlantic City and Philadelphia, died
yesterday morning at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. James w. Considine, 727
"a street northeast, whom he was visit
ing. Mr.. Small. who was sixty-nine
years old, served as chef at the White
House during Grants administration,
and later was connected in that capa-
city with the leading hotels of this city.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Emma
Small, four daughters and one son. His
body will be taken to Atlantic City to-
day for interment. and funeral serv-
ices are to be conducted at his sons,
John P. Small, residence in that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
Citizens Association to Meet.

A meeting of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association is to be held to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock in the au-
ditorium of the James Ormond Wilson
Normal School. 18th and Harvard
streets northwest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
MEANING OF HORSE POWER
Term as It Is Used Today Is to a Ger
tain Extent Mislead-
ing One.

Many years ago, before most of the
motors of today were thought possi-
BILE, man used the horse to turn the
wheels Of his machinery by means of a
treadmill. In this way the horse
came to stand for unit Of power &C
cording to the size of the machine he
could work effectively.
When engines began to displace
horses, because they could develop
several times the motive power, 1t was
natural to refer to their capacity on
the basis of horse power unit, by
speaking OF an engine as being able to
do the work of two, three. four, five
or more horses. And SO the custom
was established of making use of the
term as descriptive of power.
The fact that horse power'-or
simply h. p. as 1t generally figures in
engineering descriptions really
means a greater power than is expect
ed of a horse and greater than he is
capable Of 1t means the power to
lift 10000 pounds one foot in one
minute.
The continued use of the old term
to indicate this modern unit of power
for an engine or motor illustrates how,
for want of suitable substitute, GUS
tom will keep alive term that has
lost its apparent significance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
.Aidino the Farmer.

The Kansas Agricultural college be-
lieves that farmers have higher aspira-
tons than raising prize steers, and q
department OF rural service has been
formed to organize community well
fare clubs, social centers, literary soci..
cites; cooperate with the state board
Of health on rural health problems;
conduct social surveys in rural com
munities; address religious confer.
ences; promote musical organize
tions; address farmers Institutes;
conduct rural chautauquas; write ar
ticles and pamphlets on rural life
problems and correspond with persons
interested in rural service. The rural
education division with supervise boys
agricultural clubs and contests: girls
garden, bread, canning and other con-
tests, boys and girls study clubs for
the. school year; outline supplement.
airy schol study Of agricultural and do
nestle science; supervise field work
in promoting vocational education and
revitalize rural villages and schools;
plan and conduct boys camps; pro
mote proper athletic relations in, ru-
raj communities; address teachers as
sociations, school officers meetings,
chautauquas; attend farmers. meet.
ings and conduct two day classes in
vocational subjects for rural teachers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Results Tell.
There Can Be No Doubt About Re
suits in Charles Town.

Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony of a Charles Town
citizen can be easily investigated.
What better proof can be had
Il was troubled off and on with dull
pains in the small of my back, says
C.. ]. CulIers. grocer. of 5l8 West
Washington st. II was lame and sore
and it was hard for me to straighten
after STOPPING. / couldn't stand for
any length of time without becoming
tired. / did not rest well and got up
in the morning more tired than when !
went to bed. The kidney secretions
were distressing in passage ! heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills and got sup
ply at Brown & Hooff's Drug Store.
After using them awhile, / improved
and kept on taking them until the
pains in my back left and my kidneys
became normal. know Doan's Kid
ney Pills are fine remedy. think as
highly of them now as when ] publicly
recommended them some years ago. I
have had no return of kidney disease. "
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for q kidney remedy get DoaD's
Kidney Pills-the same that Grocer
t:ulIers recommends. Foster Milhurn
Co, Props, Buffalo. N. Z.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
ROCK OF MOSES DISCOVERED
Archeolosist Of Repute Makes the As
sertion-Israelitish Relics Now
In Turkish Hands.

The rock that Moses smote in the
wilderness has been found, and the
camp Of the Israelites definitely To-
Gated. Such is the substance OF a
long statement made by DR.. I'M. Co
burn, archeologist to the Worlds BIZ
BILE conference, at Baltimore.
Doctor Coburn told the story of the
passage by party. Of which he was
a member, through Kadesh Barnea,
the oasis near which the Israelites en-
camped for 81 years, and where Moses
gave his celebrated laws. After de-
scribing the historic rock from which
water flowed, Doctor Coburn said he
had also found evidences Of agricul-
tural pursuits, which disproves con
clusively the assertion OF skeptics that
Moses gave no agricultural legisla-
ton.
Doctor Coburn told Of the inaccessi-
bility of the valuable relics OF print.
tive Israelite civilization, now care:
fully guarded in the Mosque of Omar,
and Of the mummy of Joseph. of which
no Christian is allowed to obtain q
glimpse