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Evening star., 1915-02-28
G. w. U. STUDENTS DESIRE
!. SHORTER SCHOOL YEAR
Movement Launched to Terminate
Last Semester Just Before
Decoration Day.

The Hatchet, weekly student publica-
ton Of the George Washington Un!ver-
sity, has initiated a campaign to induce
the board of trustees OF the institution to
terminate the college year on May 20,
the day preceding Decoration day.
In the past the university has remained
open until about June 10. the final exam
nations commencing the last week in
May and extending into the first part OF
the succeeding month. According to the
plans already outlined this practice will
oe continued this year. the university
commencement not being held until
June 8.
But the students want a change They
contend they cannot fully enjoy Decora
fion day while in the midst OF examina-
tons. SO they are about to petition for en-
earlier closing.
Only in the Pharmaceutical School are
examinations ever held before Decoration
day" says the Hatchet editorialIy in
its latest issue. In the other depart
nents of the university examinations al
ways interfere with any proper enjoy
ment OF the day, a holiday which comes
SO opportunely to the vast number of
students who are employed during the
day. In consideration OF the fact that
George Washington students are always
busy at work during Easter week, when
other colleges have an extended holiday
recess Of from ten days to two weeks, II
seems entirely feasible and desirable that
examinations this year should terminate
on Saturday, May 20.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
"TOP OF THE CONTINENT"
DEPICTS MOUNT Mckinley
Oil Painting by Sydney Lawrence at
New National Museum Attracts
Much Attention.

The Top of the Continent. "a large
oil painting by sydney Lawrence, is
attracting considerable attention at
the New National Museum these days.
The paitning depicts Mount Mckinley
in all it's 20.560 feet of height, and is
said to have engaged the artist many
years in study and work
The subject is admirably conceived,
the contrast of the tremendous
mountain with smaller peaks in the
range being quite effective. Two lone
pines in the left foreground give a
touch of the human to the picture. so
familiar do they seem in contrast to
monster which is 1.-The Top of the
Continent.
" hlie the painting appeals with pc
cullar force to residents of Washing
ton who have been to Alaska, the in
terest in the picture is general, and
many people have viewed it since last
Sunday. when it was placed on exhibi-
tion.
The painting is said to be the only
authentic picture of Mount Mckinley
in existence, as Mr.. Lawrence is de-
clared to be the onle painter who has
been closer than 400 miles to it. He
went to Alaska in 1904. and was the
first white man to penetrate the valley
represented in the painting. The Toka-
chutna river seen in the picture is
tributary to the Chutitna river The
artist observed the mountain winter
and summer for eight years He spent
the whole summer of 1913 making SIN
dies.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
DEWA MIKES BUFFALO
People Prepared to Welcome Dewey
Find Visitor Is the Japa-
nese Admiral.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BUFFALO, N. T.. February 27.-The
civic celebration in honor OF Admiral
George Dewey here today was a fizxle,
The fags on all city buildings were
futtering. Main street was gay with
colors. and big committee Of leading
citizens was at the New York Central
station to greet the hero of Manila bay
But he came not. In his stead came
Admiral Baron Shegato Dewa. coun-
selor to the mikado and Japanese en-.
voy to the Panama Pacific exposition,
The error was due to a telegram
from New York. Gen. Francis Y.
Greene OF this city made the arrange
ments TO have Admiral Dewa come
here. He sent a message to the local
committee, but they Interpreted il to
mean Admiral Dewey. Hence the
error.
Admiral Deva was too grieved by his
experience in New York last night to
talk much, except to express q most
strong opinion Of the State Depart
ment. He went to board his special
car at the Central station in New York
and was pushed aside by employees,
who insisted that the car was reserved
for Admiral Dewey.
Vice President Burnett of the Central
had to be called before the Japanese
officer could board the train. He saws
he will make complaint to the State
Department over his treatment and the
failure to provide him with a proper
escort when he is in this country as q
representative of the japanese gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
THREE ACCUSED OF THEFT;
ALL CLAIM NEED OF FOOD
Hotel Cook and Two Women Arrest
ed and Must Face Court
Monday.

Louis W. Larsen, a hotel cook. was
arrested yesterday afternoon by De-
tectives Hewlett and Nermillion and
held to answer two charges OF house
breaking. Mrs. Jennie Larsen. his
wife, and Grace Ivory. housekeeper at
s35 H street northwest, where the Lar
sens roomed, were arrested and
charged with theft.
Mrs. Larsen and Mrs. Ivory are
charged with the theft of a gold pin
from the room of Edward NJ Chase in
the H street house. Each charged the
other with having taken the pin. the
police say, but admitted they were to-
gether when it was sold for 81. They
are said to have told the police that
they purchased food with the dollar.
Larsen is charged with having visited
the rooms of r. c. Satterlee and Louis
E. Mueller, sol 18th street northwest,
and stolen articles of wearing apparel,
surgical instruments, a magazine gun
and suit case. The police said he
had some of the alleged stolen prop
erty in his possession when arrested.
The prisoner, the police say, admitted
having taken the property. and said
Evening star., 1915-02-28

Sapleigh-Clever? Oh. very, Why
she has brains enough for two.
Miss keen-Then she's just the girl YOU
ought to marry.-Boston Transcript
Evening star., 1915-02-28
How FRENCH PEOPLE
CURE STOMACH TROUBLE

A household remedy of the French
peasantry. consisting OF pure vege-
table oil. and said to possess wonder
!ul merit in the treatment OF stom-
ach. liver and intestinal troubles,
has been introduced in this country
by George II. Mayr. who for twenty
years has been one Of the leading
downtown druggists Of Chicago and
who himself was cured by it's use.
/ So quick and effective Is its action
that single dose Is usually enough
TO bring pronounced relief in the
most stubborn cases. and many peo-
pie who have tried it declare they
never heard of anything to produce
such remarkable results in SO short
time. II is known as afayr's Won
derful Remedy and can now be had
at al! leading drug stores. II is
sold with the positive understand
ing that your money will be re-
funded without question or bubble
# ONE bottle fails to give you ab-
Solute satisfaction.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
BOYCO7TS APAN'S GOODS
Chinese Six Companies Orders q. S
Constituents to Retaliate for
Nipponese Demands.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cak. February "a.
- Chinese boycott on all japanese IN
dustries and business houses as a form
of retaliation. it is said. against the
demands made on the Chinese govern :
ment by Japan has been started in this
city, according to statement made
tonight by John l.. McNab. counsel for
the Six Companies.
Word of this action has been sent
broadcast throughout the region under
the jurisdiction of the Chinese Six Com
panies, which includes all the states
west of the Rocky mountains and as
far south as the Mexican border, Mr..
McNab said.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Funeral Of Capt. Murphy.

The funeral of Capt. Patrick ]. Muir
phy. who died last night, will take place
ats . o'clock Monday morning from st.
Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will
BE- made in st. Mary's cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Marcher will be held at o'clock Mon
day afternoon at her late home in Del
Ray. Alexandria county. Burial will
be made in Bethel cemetery.
Arrangements are being made by the
members of the Scottish Rite Masons
for visit to Harrisonburg. Va, March
10. when degree work will be con-
feyred.
The funeral of G. W. Sinms, a former
resident, who died February 90 in Mex
leo City, will take place tomorrow aft
ernoon from Demaine's undertaking
chapel. Burial will be made in st.
Paurs cemetery.
Bishop Earl Cranston, D. D., LII. D.,
OF Washington. will preach at II o'clock
tomorrow morning at Roberts Chapel
II. E. Church South. South Washington
street. Special music will be furnished
by the choir under the direction of
Prof. P. H. Lumpkins
Evening star., 1915-02-28
ADMITS k|LL|NCHUSBAND.
Wife of Wealthy Kentucky Farmer
Jailed for Of
fense.

HARRODSBURG. KY. February 27.-
II. c. Peavler. one of the most wealthy
and best known farmers of central
nentucky, was shot and killed at his
home. near this city. tonight. His wife
was later arrested by the sheriff and
placed in Jail here, charged with the
shooting.
Mrs. Peavler admitted that she shot
her husband and claimed that she did
it in self defense. The shooting was
the result of quarrel the details of
which she did not divulge.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
INDOOR GOLF PLAYED
BY CAPITAL DEVOTEES
Special Club Now Planned-sCourse'
Fitted Up in Waggaman
Building.

Plans for an indoor golf club are
being considered by several devotees
of golf in Washington A small
course" has already been fitted up on
the first floor of the Waggaman
building on Louisiana avenue. and
several afternoons each week a num-
Der of lovers of the game are trying
their skill at indoor play.
Among those who are taking par
1ieular MaIsa- interest aale are Floyd Waggaman:
Weaver. John Davidson, Ormsby Nc
Cannon. John Childress, Sam Dalzell
and John Brawner. In order to arouse
interest in the indoor game four silver
loving cups have been offered the win
ners in tournament now in progress.
If enough interest is shown to war
rant the fitting out of larger quarters
it is probable that a tournament will
be held each month. Both the Colum-
bia Country Club and the Chevy Chase
Club are represented in the tourna-
ment now being held.
Games in Wire Cage.
The games are carried on within
large wire cage which fills the room.
One end of the cage is open. At the
closed end Is sheet upon which are
numbered squares.
In driving the ball, which is of regu-
lation size, the player exerts as much
strength as on regulation links. but,
of course. the ball is stopped by the
sheet. The number on the square
struck by the ball represents the num-
Der OF yards the player makes. A por-
that the players may practice put
ting" the ball. and when a contestant
is supposed to be within less than fifty
yards of the hole he takes to the put
ting green" As in the outdoor game.
the winner Is he who can put the bali
into the hole within the fewest strokes
Evening star., 1915-02-28

tween Anacostia bridge and Taibcr'
street. and an extension of the line VI
Nichols avenue.
The commission also notified tns
company that it will consider an sp,
plfcation for bonds to cover certsiJ
expenditures for equipment autborizos
by Congress and the orders OF thu
commission.
Evening star., 1915-02-28

street to Pennsylvania avenue. viii be
considered by the public utilities com
mission. The total amount OF the is
sue for which authority is sought is
100000. In addition to the 14th street
Improvement, the bonds will provide
for the placing under ground electric
connections OF the Anacostia line. be-
Evening star., 1915-02-28
WILL CONSIDER BOND ISSUE.

Formal notice was given the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
yesterday that its application for per-
mission to issue bonds to cover certain
improvements. including the building
OF an extension on 18th street from F
Evening star., 1915-02-28
VICTORIES
FOR SUFFRAGE CAUSE.
Leaders of Women's Organization
Point to Favorable Action
in Three States.

Advocates of equal suffrage announce
that three victories in state lagisla-
lures have been recorded during the
last week, making total of eleven
The record for last week was:
February 21 the Indiana senate passed
the bill giving women power to vote
for statutory officers by a vote of 81
to 8. This bill is similar to the law in
Illinois.
February 90 in the Delaware senate
la favorable and unanimous report on
the proposed equal suffrage amend
ment was submitted by the committee.
A favorable report has already been
made to the house. The vote on the
bill is expected daily.
February 25 the South Dakota house
passed a resolution for an equal suf-
frage anne endment to the Constitution
by a majority of 81 to 80. If passed
by the senate the question will go TO
the voters at the next election.
Activity of the Leaders.
Miss Lavinia Engle of Forest Glen.
who was formerly organizer through
out the south for the congressional
committee of the National American
Woman's Suffrage Association. and this
year is field secretary for the national
organization. has just returned from a
months trip through Alabama. where
she spoke in forty towns. She left last
night for conference at the head
quarters in New York. and is then
going to participate in the New Jersey
campaign.
The Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage is to meet this afternoon at
J. White. Studio House, Sheridan Circle.
to celebrate the completion of the
three-week campaign for the esta bliSh-
ment of the Susan B. Anthony memo
rial fund This fund will be used for
the sole purpose of pushing the Susan
B. Anthony amendment, known during
the sixty-third Congress as the Bris-
tow -Mondell amendment.
At the meeting today Miss Hazel Mac
Kaye will read playlet giving an
This episode, is one of a series of Incl
dents in the life of Miss Anthony
which Miss Mackaye is dramatizing
and which will be available for the use
of suffragists throughout the country
for propaganda work. DR.. Cora Smith
King will speak and a musical program
has also been arranged. After the
meeting Mrs. White will entertain her
guests at tea. Members and friends
of the union will be welcomed.
In San Francisco Parade.
Word has been received from Miss
Margaret Fay W'hittemore, in charge of
the Congressional Union booth at the San
Francisco exposition. that the Congress
SIGNAL Union had large delegation in the
parade which opened the fair last
week.
March the Congressional Union
booth, which is the only suffrage booth
at the fair, is to be dedicated with
elaborate ceremonies. Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst of California will preside over
the meeting. Mr.. and Mrs. Pethick
Lawrence of England. Miss Gail Laugh
lin, Miss Charlotte Anita Whitney and
Miss Blanche Nose will be the speak
ers.
large reception committee, with
Mrs Phoebe Hearst as chairman, is
arranging for the dedication.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, to Make Its Will.
TO BEQUEATH PROPERTY
Plans Laid in Case Chapter Dis
bands-Hospital Work May
Start in Spring.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February s1.-R.
e. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans
will make it's will, it is expected at
its meeting which will be held Mon
day night In other words. the camp
contemplates arranging for the trans
Ter of its home, known as the Confed-
crate Veterans building. located on the
south side of Prince street between CO.
lumbus and Alfred streets. i'll the event
the camp disbands.
II is proposed by the camp to be-
oueath its home to Mary Custis Lee
Chapter. United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, and the 18th Virginia Regi-
ment Chapter. United Daughters of the
Confederacy.
Each year finds the membership OF
the camp diminishing. owing to death
among tis members. The active
veterans now identified with the
camp are comparatively few in num-
ber and the veterans realize that II
will be only but a comparatively Ie"
years when their work Will end. ana
for this reason they desire that the
home be perpetuated and, therefore,
contemplate letting the women nave
charge of handling the building aiter
the camp shall have ceased TO eAiet'
Will Report Hospital Work.
The committee OH plans for the new
Alexandria Hospital will hold meet
ing within a short time and submit a
report of its work to the board OF
trustees of the hospital. Efforts VIII
he made TO start the work early in
the spring.
The new hospital Will cost $4,000
and will be erected in the square OF
ground bounded by Columbus Alfred
1t. has not yet been definitely de-
Ierrnined what will be done with the
old hospital building at the corner OF
Wolfe and Pitt streets.
Members of Old Dominion Command
cry, knights Templar. will go to
Washington and pay a fraternal visit
10 Orient Commandery of Washington
Monday night. They will leave here on
the z O'Clock train.
Go to Jail for Ten Days.
John Wilson, alias sick Boy and
"Bidd'' Pearson. both colored. arrested
on a charge of stealing chickens from
W. B. Cockrell, Fairfax county, have
been turned over to the authorities OF
that county and committed to Jail for
ten days. The two other men. sus-
pected of being implicated, have not
yet been apprehended.
Another large audience this afternoon
attended the historical pageant given
In the opera house by the children in
the primary departments of the public
school.
Judge Edmund Waddill of the United
States circuit court for the eastern dis
trict of Virginia will be in Alexandria
Tuesday for the purpose of hearing
motions, beginning at 1880 o'clock
Walter C. Foster. who was recently
named as United States deputy stamp
agent in Alexandra. will Monday as
sumo the duties incident to his new
position.
The circuit court for this city. Judge
J. B. T. Thornton presiding, will con-
vene at II o'clock Monday morning,
when the docket will be called and
cases SET for trial
Evening star., 1915-02-28

"a ,s in need of food. He said he
Ia ra.;ded in several cities in Nir-
einia. In Boston, Mass. and Long Is
land. n. Y. The trio will be gwen
hearing in Police Court MONDAY
morning.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23

jess Wizards manager will soon have
Jess just as popular as a broken bottle
on a speedway.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
M'LOUGHL|N DENIES
HE'LL MISS TOURNEY
Spikes Rumor That He viii Not
Appear in Tennis Champion
ships.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-Maurice
f. Mclaughlin. who was rated at tho
top of the lawn tennis players of the
world last year, denied today the report
from New York that business affairs
would keep him out of the national
championship tournament at the West
Side Tennis Club. Forest Hills, l.. J.,
late in August The report was said to
emanate from certain members of the
National Lawn Tennis Associat ton.
These men were supposed to have re-
ceived a letter from Mclaughlin stating
that neither he nor Robert Lindley MUIR
ray of Palo Alto would come East
There never was much doubt in the
minds of close followers of the game
that Mclaughlin would be in the tour
nament this year in an effort to regain
the title which he lost to Richard Norris
Williams. of Philadelphia, last year at
Newport, and whatever doubts there
nent today. AS to young Murray. it
is very likely that he may not go East.
The speedy lefthander who made such
a successful invasion of the East last
year has been paying more attention to
chemical enSfneering-in which he took
degree from Stanford University
than to tennis and may not be able to
paign. He has not made up his mind
finally. however. and there Is still "A
chance that he may play in the East.
There is a possibility that Mclaughlin
may go to Pittsburg this year to play
in the national clay court champion
ship. The California comet has been de-
voting his time in the East to playing
are anxious to see what he would do on
the clay
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
COLUMBIA ELEVEN
TO PLAY SEVEN GAMES
Football Plans Are Being Made
BY Morningside Heights
New Team.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Columbia will
play seven games OF football next fall
according to the report OF the commit
tee on athletics issued yesterday. The
dates OF these games have been decided
upon, but the teams have not yet been
selected. Football will be restored to
South Field on October 1S. The other
games will be played on the following
dates: October %. November election
day.. November 6. November 13, Novem-
Der %. and Thanksgiving Day.
In addition to the grand stand which
at present adorns South Field, 1000
bleacher seats will be erected between
now and the fall. Plenty Of standing
room will be available around the grid
iron. so that even the crowd that the
novelty OF Columbia football will attract
will be accommodated. Two thousand
dollars that was pledged by the under
graduates last January Is in process OF
collection under the direction OF Walter
Dwyer. chairman Of the student board.
A committee OF two unknown men
has been appointed to arrange the
teams to be played and to Fire a coach.
Hamilton Fish. jr. or other men pre-
viously mentioned. will be considered.
The coach-in order not to violate the
recent ruling-will be made regular
member OF the department Of physical
education. Practice will not be begun
In the spring. but will start next Sep
tember.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23

Golf Associate is having
tough time fixing the rules and by
laws SO as to enable an amateur
golfer to make comfortable living
and sun remain an amateur.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23

For some reason or other Manager
George Stallings, of the Braves, Is daily
singing the praises of Tom Hughes and
declaring he has the best slow ball in
captivity.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23
Baseball Gossip.

The Detroit club has turned Catcher
Arthur Yelle, the Peoria recruit, to
Jersey City. of the International.
The Washington times., 1915-04-23

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-1f j.
Franklin Baker goes through with his
determination to play with the Upland
team. of the Delaware County League,
it will in all probability mean that he
will never be permitted to play in or
gan'z zed baseball again.
Baker can't make fool out of me.
said Mack Wednesday. before leaving
Boston, land if he thinks that he can
have a little jaunt in the Delaware
County League and then at his pleas
ure report to me and expect to find
place on my team, he has made the
mistake of his life.
II am not going to be bluffed or held
up. I'm willing to start all over again
and build up team. That's my pleas
ure in l!fe. taking young player ana
developing him. I've done it before,
and can do it again, so | am not 60
ing to lose any sleep over Baker
Baker made a solemn statement to
the public in which he said he was
quitting baseball because he didn't like
travelling. Yet. in face Of this, he signs
n contract with Upland. He will re-
turn to Trappe after playing his game
With Upland. so | have read.
Il went from Philadelphia TO lrappe
once, and ] want to tell you that 1t was
the hardest, weariest trip | ever took.
! would much prefer to take ride to
St. Louis than to Trappe. Yet Baker Is
going to take this trip regularly. al
though he talks of the hardships of
travelling on the special Pullmans we
have for our players.
Baker can never get on my club a
month hence He will be out Of organ
ICED baseball by that time. don't
know whether l would take him tomor-
row. More than one fan has expressed
himself to me about Baker.
EVERY one is sore on him. for he had
a chance to join us when We were &C.
=, ing bad and. help pull us cut Of our
slump, but he signed with Upland in
stead But don't think I'm rore Ill
have a third baseman for the Athletics
all right