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Evening star., 1916-09-04
PYRITES MINES TO REOPEN.
Early Shipments to Acid-Making
Plants Expected.

According to reports being brought
here by Potomac vessel masters, the
pyrites mine near Occoquan, Va, Will
shortly be ready to resume operations,
and the loading of barges there for the
sulphuric acid making plants at Alex
andria, Norfolk and Baltimore will be
started For severl years prior to 1915
the mine was operated and quantities
Of the material were brought to Alexan-
dria, for the acid-making plant there,
as well as being shipped away. Then
the shaft caved in and the mine filled
with water, and IT has been only re-
Gently that the pumping out of the
water was completed, after new shaft
was sunk.
it is stated the new shaft is a perpen-
dicular one, and is about 700 feet deep.
AS soon as the digging Of the ore is
resumed il is stated, the big covered
lighter of the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company will be sent to the
mine for a load Of the acid making
material.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
PASSED CENTURY MARK.
P. J. McAloon, Nearly 101 Years
Old. Dies at Topeka. Kans.

p. J. McAloon, who would have been
101 years of age November u, and who
is the father of Thomas A. McAloon of
the government printing office, died
Friday night at his home in Topeka,
Kan.
Mr. McAloon was born in Trieic. Ty-
rome County, Ireland, November L.,
1915, and came to New York when he
was twenty-five years old Later he
went to Lynn. Mass, and engaged in
the shoe business with his brother. who
still resides there. He afterWard re
turned TO New York and later removed
to Topeka, where he remained until his
death son resides in New York and
two daughters reside in Topeka.
He was one of the oldest residents OF
Kansas, and, according to his son here,
who has been employed at the govern
nent printing Office for twenty-three
wears attributed his long life to proper
living He arose at o'clock each morn
ing, had breakfast at I o'clock, had
luncheon at 12 O'Clock and dinner in the
carly evening. He always retired to
bed at 8 O'Clock at night. Mr.. McAloon
smoked all his life until several years
Evening star., 1916-09-04
OYSTER INSPECTORS NAMED.
Maryland Commission Takes Steps to
Conserve Supply.

Following the plea TO give efficient
protection to oysters in Maryland wa
ters and to increase the supply, the
Maryland conservation commission has
adopted strict regulations regarding
the taking Of oysters from Chesapeake
bay and its tributaries IN Maryland.
To enforce these regulations the com
mission has appointed oyster Inspectors.
as follows: W. +. Wilson, Rock Hall,
Kent county; r. f. Dadd. Chester.
Queen Anne county: George W Clark,
Annapolis; Herman Eoodfcid, West
river. Anne Arundel county. and George
". Parks, Browns Island, Calvert
county.
There are about thirty five inspectors
to he appointed The commission is
making appointments only where the
services of inspectors are now re-
luired There are some places where
inspectors will not he needed until
October L.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
HUGHES CLUB TO ORGANIZE.
Business Men Being Solicited to Join
New Organization.

The organization Of a Hughes club
among, business men of the District is
under way. William r Harr. chairman
of the c-ganization committee has is
sreI a circular letter and invitation.
Formal political affiliations ana legal
Residence outside the District. it is
stated. are imraterial for mem bership.
The chief requisite is that men must
believe that the best interests Of the
country and Of the District win be
realized by the election OF Mr. Hughes
and the return OF repu5liG>sAx dInin-
ist"atior.
Tho organizing committee consists Of
William r. Harr. oliver Metzerott
Thomas z. Robertson, Robert j.
Wynne. Louis A. Dent, Myer Cohen
Frederick y. McKenney. Peyton Cor
don. Fred Dennett. John Lewis smith,
Frederick 4. Fenning. 2. H Warner.
5r. Tufts : Day, o. J. Dc MolI VII
liam John Eynon. Charles + Berry.
oNvcr ). Phelps, John 4. Kratz. tr !;
Herman 4 Fhillirs ard J. Harry cum
min. ham
Evening star., 1916-09-04
BUOYS DISAPPEAR.
Vessel Masters Report Several Miss
inc in Lower Potomac.

Tugboat masters arriving here from
the lower river report several buoys
either broken of SO that they show but
a few inches above the water or gone
entirely Capt. Henry Davis Of the tug
James o. Carter states that Dade shoal
lower buoy. No. II. near Upper Cedar
point, and Mattawoman shoaI buoy, No.
35. at the lower end of the Mattawoman
flats cut. are missing and that Blue
Banks buoy No. 81. near Liverpool
point. is broken off and can hardly be
seen above the water.
The attention Of the lighthouse au-
thorities VIII be called to the matter
and corrections will be made as soon
as buoy tender is available for the
work.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

Harvey S. Irwin, formerly representa-
tive in Congress from Louisville. KY. as
well as railroad commissioner of the Blue
Grass state, prominent IN the work of
the Presbytery of Washington. which
sent him as a commissioner to the Pres
byterian General Assembly at Atlantic
City last spring, and for the past five
years writer of the weekly Christian En-
deavor Hour for The Star, died at $50
O'Clock last evening at the Presbyterian
manse at Vienna, Va Death was due
to appendicitis. He had been Ill for two
weeks He was seyenty-one years old
Funeral services will be held at the
manse at Vienna tomorrow evening at
1:30 O'Clock and Wednesda morning at
II O'Clock in the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church of which Mr.. Irwin was
secretary OF the session and a member Of
the bench of elders.
Rev. DR.. R. A. Dawson in Charge.
Rev Dr. r. A DAWSON pastor of the
Falls Church, Va, Presbyterian Church.
will be in charge of the service at
Vienna He also will participate in the
service here, as will Rev. Dr. John Car
penter Palmer, pastor of the Washing
ton Heights Presbyterian Church and
moderator of the Presbytery Of wash
ington; Rev. DIR. J. Harvey Durham.
pastor of the Western PRESBYTERIAN
Church and former moderator Of the
presbytery, and Rev. Dr. William H.
Bates, pastor of-Rethany Presbyterian
Chapel OF the New York Avenue Church.
The interment will take place in this
city at a cemetery to be decided upon
later. The service here will be in
charge of Temple-Noyes Lodge, No. 80.
F. A. A. NJ, of which Mr.. Irwin had
been member since its formation. he
having been a thirty-second degree
Mason in Kentucky before coming to
Washington to take hts seat in Con-
gress and later take up his permanent
residence.
Mr.. Irwin was born in Highland coun-
ty, Ohio, in 1874, and was gradua ted
from the high school at Greenfield in
his native state. He began the study of
law, and abandoned that TO enlist in
the Union army. He assisted in raising
a regiment of artillery, which was con-
eolidated with another regiment, and
he was commissioned a lieutenant. He
was then transferred to a special corps
of the army. where he served until the
close of the war.
He located in Louisville Ky, and was
admitted to the bar. Here he formed a
friendship with the late Justice John
II. Harlan of the United States Supreme
Court which lasted until the death Of
the JuriSt.
Mr. Irwin was successiveIv assistant
internal revenue assessor at Louisville
deputy clerk Of the United States dis
trict court OF Kentucky and chief deputy
collector of the fifth internal revenue
district of that state He assisted il,
founding the Avery Building Associa-
tion Of Louisville, said 10 be the largest
in the country. and for twenty years
was its general manager. resi- igning to
come 70 this city to take his seat in
the Fifty-seventh Congress in 1901 He
was railroad Commissioner in Kentucky
from 1895 10 1929
Mrs. Irwin who formerly was Mrs
katherine :. Edgar OF Louisville, is living.
t'--.-g
Evening star., 1916-09-04
&C TO WARRENToN FOR HIKE.
Walk Lovers View Virginia Scenery
Under Guidance Of Capt. ColYin.

Washington walk lovers today went
or hike. starting At Warrenton, Va.
Thry left the Union station THIS morn
ing Miss Monnah Hord was in general
charge of the trip. but capt Jack Col
win u 70 conduct the party about War
TeUt1T and euyirous.
Yesterday afternoon sixty-cieht wan
de-lusters took a foUr-ard "a haIf-miie
walk. staring from Chevy Chase circle.
They went along wood paths to Graves
VILE, Md, and thence To Chain bridge
They stopped for half an hour at the
home of v J. Richards, where they had
q treat OF wMtermeIons and apples.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
POLICEMAN C. C. KOONTZ
WINS SWIMMING CONTEST
Gold Medal His Award-J. w.
Smith and V. J. Norris Are
Second and Third.

Policeman Claude c. Koontz sixth
precinct. carried off first honors at the
second annual swimming and life-sav-
ing contest of the police department.
held at the municipal swimming pools
yesterday. Gaining seventeen points. he
wins the gold medal offered by Maj
Pullman.
The second prize, silver medal. was
won by ]. w Smith, harbor precinct,
with a total of fifteen points. Victor
]. Norris. also Of the harbor precinct,
captured the bronze medal, third prize
with a total Of thirteen points.
NAL Pullman and many police officials
The summary of results is given as
follows:
Individual points -Koontz, II; Smith IS;
Norris, 13; Brown. 10; Totten, 10; Marks, O.;
Peck, I; Scherer. 6; Wittstatt, 3; Parker, q;
Thomas, 3; Quinlan, 2, McDermott !.
Team points-Harbor. IS; No. 8, 81; No. 8,
II; No. I, s; No. IL. 8; headquarters, ); No. 4,
25-yari tow. using cross-chest carry-won by
Koontz, No. s. second. Peck. No. I; third, Par
ker. No. g. Time. 0.2S %
5-yard sculling by Smith, harhor; sec
Sns Sss i,5 i5fksF' so' ' '"''a' N"'A'' - : i"F'
1oo-yard svinI-won by Smith, harbor: second,
hoontz, NO. y; third Nlttstatt, headquarIer
Time. .33 Is. New record. Old record, 10.
- yard swim, wearing high leather shoes and
WOODEN coat-Won by Totten. harhor; second.
Norris. harhor; third Koontz. No. 9. Time. OIL.
25-yard head-csrry tow-W"n by Scherer. No.
II; second. Marks, No. 8; third Quinlan. No. ..
Time. 0.3i.
5o-yard back stroke-Won by koontz. No. s.
Only starter, Time. o.55 -.
5o-yard novice-Won hy Norris. harboE; sec
ond. Peck. No. I; third, Wittstatt. headquar-
ters. Time, 042 Is.
23.yard special; open only to sergeantsomWon -
by Brown, No. .. Only starter. Time. 0.22 80.
Relay race, 800 feet. each swimming 200 feet
Won by Norris, Totten, Smith. harbor. and
Brown. No. 8. second Wittstatt. headquarters,
koontz. No. s. Marks. No. 3. Thomas, No. 4;
third, McDeruiott and Peck No. I, Quinlan, No.
?. and Scherer, No. IL. Time, g l-5
Each member of winning relay got points
members of second team each and members OF
third | each Points in The individual events
Were scored > for trsts, for seconds and ! for
thirds.
officials - Referee. &. R. Dixon; clerk Of
conrse, r. +. Otterbark; starter, f. j. Brunner
judges and timers, Carl kritch, Harold Keats
and W. A. Smith.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Memoranda.

Schooner Edith Verrall Is at 10th
street wharf to unload railroad ties !:
schooner Orbit IS on her way to this
city from Maryland point. with cord
wood for the market; schooner Oak
land. at this city, viii return to Mary
land point TO load cord wood for the
dealers here: schooner Sarah A. Col
notIrn is in NoInnI creek with build
ing material from Alexandria: schooner
NAV and Anna Beswick is due to sail
from Ncwbern, y. G.. with lumber for
the dealers here; schooner Mabe! has
sai!ed from Baltimore for Nomini creek
TO load
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Federal Employees Union to Meet.

A meeting Of the Treasury Department
branch Of the Federal Employees Union
is 10 be held tomorrow night at 8 O'Clock
at the G. A. R. hall. Offices of the union
are now located in the American Fedora
tion of Labor. building. at 9th street and
Massachusetts avenue northwest. 1t is an
nounced. Nominations Of officers and
members of the board of representatives
of the union are now being made. Bal
lots will be received at the new head
quarters up to 6 pm. September IS
Elections will be held in October
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Number of Thefts Reported.

Julia Gardner, 2026 = street, reported
to the police yesterday afternoon she
was robbed of a pocketbook contain
ing 81 so and six car tickets. She said
a colored man called at her house and
said he was pennless. She gave him a
dime. The pocketbook was missed
shortly after he left.
Other thefts report follow:
From Baltimore and Ohio railroad
car in freight yard, seventy-five pounds
of bacon.
From Albert R. Mattingly. 1864 32d
street, candy and soft drinks.
From Thomas E. Fiddeil, a marine,
stationed at Winthrop. Md, hat, note
book and 81 while asleep in Mount Yer
non Park.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
RIVER AND BAY POINTS
THRONGED BY FISHERMEN
Thousand Washingtonians Spending
the Holiday in Angling for
the "Finny Tribe

Early morning professions of automo-
biles carried several hundred anglers to
points on the Patuxent and Potomac
rivers and Chesapeake bay. and still
others went to river resorts by railroad
trains and steamboats,.
TT is safe to say that fully one thou
sand Washingtonians are taking ad-
vantage of the holiday to try their
luck with rod and line" said one Of the
older anglers.
Many left the city Saturday afternoon
and will remain until tonight. Others
spent yesterday on the river, came
home and returned to the river this
morning. ong before daybreak doZ-
ems of machines passed over the roads
leading to Benedict and Solornons Is
land on the Patuxent, and Chapel Point,
Rock Point. River Springs. Piney Point
and other places on the Potomac.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Seek Bass in Upper River.

Most of the bass fishermen went to
points along the upper river Saturday
or yesterday. although number post
poned their start until this morning.
Many went on electric cars to Great
Falls and intermediate points, while
automobiles took many Of them to
points between Great Falls and Masons
Island A number of the more enthu-
siastic fishermen went to Point of
Rocks, Weyerton, HarperS Ferry and
other up-riyer resorts Saturday after
noon or yesterday, and will return to-
night.
While hundreds were enjoying rod
and line sport today, gunners We're
very much In evidence on the marshes
of the Patuxent and Potomac rivers.
Many members Of the Glebe, Italian
and Jackson Landing clubs We're on the
PatuXent marshes at daybreak. having
gone to their respective clubhouses last
night. The marshes along the Poto-
mac and Anacostia rivers were pa
tronized by scores of enthusiasts.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
To Consider Public Improvements.

Consideration Of recommendations for
improvements in Columbia Heights is to
be feature OF the meeting Of the Column
bia Heights Citizens Association to-
morrow evening al o'clock at the Post
Office building, west Of 14th street on
Park road.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Tugs and Tows.

Tug James o. Carter, returned, light,
after placing schooner Mabel and Ruth
below Alexandria; tug Louise left with
lighters laden with material for the
District workhouse at occoquan, Va:
tug Herbert. left with lighters for sand
Iigg ging machines opposite Alexandria ;
tug Standard Oil Company, No, u. is
al. here with oil-ladeu bargcs in tow
tux walter + Meade. left with light
ers for Oxon run, after sand and gravel:
lux. John Miller left the Eastern branch
with lighters TO load clay and bricks.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

james l.. Price, I4Is street, this
morning asked the police to locate his
missing automobile. While touring near
Georgia avenue and Shepherd road last
night, he stated. his gasoline gave out
and he was forced TO abandon his car.
This morning when he went for his car
he was surprised to find that it had
been taken~
Evening star., 1916-09-04

Expert Chimney Sweeps.
A. Eberly's Sons, 71S 7th St NV.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

Artistic Floral Designs, 81 Up. Choice
flowers used Blackstone, 14th & II SITS.
advertisement
Evening star., 1916-09-04
CITY ITEMS.
C1afIin Optical Co., 9O7 F St.
BY POP.

Thermometers. Schmidt. 1921 18th st.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Daily Concerts By Artists

Daily COnccTts By ArfIsfs
on the Edison diamond disc phono-
graph. All invited. Mckee Co, 91T G.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Depart rtures.

Schooner f. S Lawson, light, for
er Mabel and Ruth, light. for Baltimore
to load coal for Newbern, \. g; schoon-
er William Eurick, light, for lower
river point after watermelons for the
market here; schooner = P. Robinson,
from Alexandra for Upper Machodoc
creek with fertilizer and merchandise; !;
schooner Bertha May, light, for Mary-
land point after cord WOOD for the deal
ers here; steamer Northland. for Nor
folk and old Point by the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company:
steamer Gratitude. for river landings
BY the Potomac ana Chesapeake Steam
hnat ComDany.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Idena A. Moore, cord wood
from Ihitehouse, Va, at 18th street
wharf for ]. Maury Dove; schooner j..
P. Robinson, at Alexandria to load
merchandise for Upper Machodoc creek; );
schooner oscar, at Alexandria, from
Nomini creek with pulp wood for pa
permaking plants in West Virginia !;
steamer Southland. from Old Point and
Norfolk steamer Three Rivers, from
Baltimore and Potomac landings;
steamer Wakefield, from Mattox creek,
Colonial Beach and upper river
wharves: steamer Ma iestic, from Lower
Nachodoc creek, Nomini and the Wi
colnico river; power boat Daisy. at
Alexandria after merchandise for Far
,ujrgfou Md
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Special Film Features

crandaIrs Av. Grand, 645 Pa. Av. S.fI.
ToDAY-DoUGLAS FAIRBANKS, IN
.HABIT OF HAPPINESS'' also Keystone
bath HOUSE BLUNDER."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
STATE SCHOOLS WILL EXHIBIT.

Most OF the institutions OF higher
learning in South Dakota will be re-
presented at the state fair by more
or less extensive exhibits. While
definite information had not been
received from all Of them at this
writing, 1t is understood that the uni
yersity, the school of mines, the state
college of agriculture and mechanic
arts and perhaps some of the normal
schools will have displays.
The exhibits of these institutions
are becoming more practical year by
wear and we'll worth while visiting.
The free advertising features r
being gradually eliminated and re-
placed by something instructive.
Doubtless the university as well as
the state college will have extensive
displays in engineering and me-
chanic arts, sho wing the application
of engineering sciences to the pro-
blems of South Dakota. Other fea-
lures Of the state college exhibit will
be displayed in the agricultural build
ing. horticultural building, dairy
building and livestock buildings.
South Dakota State Fair, Septem-
Der 11-12-13-14-15, 1916.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
WILL BE BIG COUNTY SCRAP.
For First Place at 1915 State Fair.
Probably Twenty Counties
Will Enter.

About 20 counties are expected to
send in entries for competitive exhi-
bits at the 1916 state fair, practi-
cally all Of the counties competing
last year having signiied a desire to
re-enter.
Jerauld county, winner OF first
prize last year in competition with 16
counties, is ineligible to compete for
prize money thi season according to
the ruling adopted a year ago by the
board. Her enterprising citizens will
doubtless see to it that a display is
sent to the state fair as an adver-
Using feature,-aDd they can we'll
afford to do 1t.
The winners of the first six places
in the 1915 state fair were in
order: Jerauld, Hand, Sully, Min
nehaha, Perkins, and Pennington
counties.
South Dakota State Fair, Septem-
Der 11-12-13-14-15, 1915.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
RIG FRUIT EXHIBIT AT STATE
FAIR

Nearly a thousand dollars in pre-
miums are offered in the horticul-
tural department Of the State fair
for displays from the three districts:
Northern district, Southern district
and Black Hills district. The North
ern district comprises all counties
north Of the north line of Minnehaha
county, east Of the Missouri River.
The Southern district includes all
the counties south Of the north line
of Minnehaha county, east OF the
Missouri River. The Black Hills
district comprises all of the coun-
ties west of the Missouri river. The
following classes may be entered:
apples, pear. plums, grapes, nur-
sery stock, house and garden plants
and cut flowers. Full directions
covering the horticultural depart
ment are given in the new premium
lists which may be obtained upon APP
p~lication through G. N. McIlvaine,
Huron.
South Dakota State Fair, Sept
ember 11-12-13-14-15, 1916.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
ENTRY CLERKS ARE BUSY,

The assistants in the office OF the
secretary Of the South Dakota state
fair are extremely busy these days
taking care Of the entries in various
departments as rapidly as they come
in. Each entry must be copied on an
entry-book and transferred to entry
tags, which must be reserved for the
exhibitor. Each. entry has a separate
number and the amount Of work con-
nected with the records is enormous.
LAST year there were 5000 entries in
six departments alone. Counting all
departments there were probably
more than $1,000 entries. This num-
Der will doubtless be exceeded at the
1916 exposition, If one may Judge
by the increased number of inquiries
which have arrived at the secretary s
office earlier in the eason than ever
before.
South Dakota State Fair, Septem-
Der 11-12-13-14-15, 1916.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS WILL SHOW LARGE
INCREASE
Many Splendid Premiums Offered for Collective and Indiyid.
ual Exhibits at State Fair
SEND EXHIBITS r
Supt. Guhin Urges Early Entries in This Department - Send
for Premium List

In spite Of the splendid showing in
the educational building last year
Supt. NJ. Nj. Guhin of Aberdeen be-
lieyes that the school exhibits of the
coming state fair will be more and
better than ever before. A special
bulletin or premium list, covering the
educational department, gives COM
plete information relative to making
entries, mounting exhibits and INSTALL
Ing them. Any person interested in
this department may obtain this bull
letin from Sec. c. n. MCIlvaine, Hur-
deem.
The school exhibit building vir-
tually becomes the headquarters for
the boys and girls of South Dakota by
the transferring of agricultural ex-
hibits made by boys and girls to this
department. The Boys Camp has
also been transferred to the educa-
tional department by the State Fair
Board because it is essentially an
educational feature.
More than 5000 copies Of the spe-
cial educational premium list have
been distributed among the teachers
Of the state. This list emphasizes,
as exhibits, every day results in
school rather than the exceptional
work OF exceptional pupils. Teachers
are urged to send in small exhibits
even though an elaborate display can
not be made. No entry fee is re-
CURED. The prize list emphasizes
also exhibits by schools, classes and
systems rather than by individuals,
thus encouraging cooperative work
on the part of the pupils rather than
individual competition. Attractive
prizes are offered for the best general
exhibits in various classes; for ex-
ample, the first prize in manual
training from city schools is $40;
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
Suffrage Meetings
In Miller, Aug. 18th

Meetings will be held both after
noon and evening. The afternoon
meeting will be a conference especi-
ally for women, and every woman in
the county is strongly urged to at
tend. At 7:30 P. M. Elsie V. Bene-
dict. of Denver. Colorado. the great
est outdoor woman speaker in the
world and National Organizer for
Woman Suffrage will conduct an
open air meeting. At $50 P. NJ. at
the opera house every one is cordial
ly invited to share the privilege of
hearing DR.. Effie McCullom Jones,
Of Waterloo, Iowa, one of the most
eloquent speakers on the suffrage
platform, and Mrs. Emma Smith
DeVoe. of Washington, another
prominent national sneaker.