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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-22
Sul|y's Hill National Park

The United States govern
ment is spending $1O, zoe at
Sully's Hill National park this
season, improving it prepare
tory to stocking it with Deer,
Moose, Buffalo and other
forms of wild life that once
roamed the prairies of North
Dakota. Launch makes Sui
Tvs Hill several times each
day.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-06-22
Rock Island

Military officials term this
the most ideal camping ground
in the country. Whether peo-
pied by the First Regiment,
North Dakota National guard
or not, it is worthy of a visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
LOCAL RATES.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. entry: state experience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18

CALL MAIN 222e II YOUR RAINCoAT LEAKs
OF - torn. We know how to repair het-wstAe
bottles and all rubber articles. Prices veg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
AUTOMOBILE LECTURES.

FIVE LECTURES
On the principles Of Automobile Gas Engines. all
Of the various ignition systems and types Of
electric starters. illustrated BY Q So-h.p. auto
engine. with every part sectionalised and iliu-
minated, mounted and demonstrated before the
class. II you want to understand more about your
automobile, you should take in these lectures.
They are delivered In language you can compfe-
March 20 to "a.
Price. SOC for FIRST lecture. e for course.
BLISS ELECTRICAL SCHOOL.
TAKOMA PARK.
Take Forest Glen Or District Ire car on 9th
ct. minutes walk from District line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
HABEAS CORPUS HEARING
DEN|ED|. v. v. PRISONER
Court Holds Each of 267 Miners Ar
rested for melting to Riot
Under $1,000 Bail.

SCRANTON, Pa, September 16-In-
dustrial Workers of the World in
Lackawanna county were dealt severe
blow today when the court refused to
give an immediate hearing on a writ of
habeas corpus in the interests of one of
the 267 !. w. w. men. arrested Thurs
day, when state police and deputies
swooped down on a hall at Old Forge,
where a meeting that had been pro-
hibited was in progress
The court informed the attorneys that
the habeas corpus hearing had been put
back until the next session of the grand
jury, which will be in two weeks. Had
the writ been granted, it would have
meant that all the prisoners would have
been given their liberty.
The court also refused to hear appli-
cations to have the bail of the defend
ants reduced.
The last of the prisoners were ar
raigned today on charges of melting to
riot, disorderly conduct, unlawful as
sembly and conspiracy. Each defendant
held today was placed under $1,000 bail.
making the total bail for the leaders
and others million and a half dollars.
The I. w. w. men are mine workers
and are on strike. Members of the
United Mine Workers of America are
not involved.
The authorities are investigating the
dynamiting of the home of miner
early today and the burning of school,
house neal here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
ARMY-NAV.
Army Orders

Mai Charles W. Castle, infantry. is
detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at the University of Mis-
souri,, Columbia, Mo.
Capt. Franklin $. Hutton. 18th In
fantry. is relieved from duty at Fort
Mcdowell, Cab. and will join his regi-
ment
The advancement to the grade OF
majo on the retired list of the army
of Capt Frederick f. Phelps is an
nounced. y
First Lieut. DIN II. Longino. Coast
Artillery Corps, at Fort Monroe. Va.
will join his proper station at Fort
Moultrie. :. c.
Leave Of absence for one month is
granted. Capt. John r. Thomas, jr.. lst
Infantry.
Corps. is relieved from duty in the
Philippine Department. and will pro-
coed to the United States.
Maj. Jens BuSge. infantry. having
been examined for promotion by
board of officers and found physically
disqualified for the duties of major
of infantry. by reason of disability In
cident to the service. his retirement, by
the President. from active service as a
mai or is announced.
Capt Eugene q. Northington, Medical
Corps. will proceed to the Letterman
General Hospital. Preside of San Fran
cisco, Cal, for observation and treat
ment.
Maj. John C. Macarthur, Quartermas-
ter Corps, will proceed to Fort Jay. \.
Y, for duty, relieving Capt. Frederick
w. Coleman. Quartermaster Corps, who
will repair to this city for duty
Lieut. Col. Robert L. Howe, general
staff, will report to the commanding
general Southern Department, for duty.
Each of the following named officers
is assigned to the regiment as indi-
Gated:
Capt. Kerwin T. Smith, to the I'D In-
fantry.
Capt. woodson Hooker, to the saith
Infantry.
Cavalry.
Mai Claude H. Miller, to the Eth
Infantry.
Can't, Charles T Smart. to the Sd
Capt. John R. McGinness. to the Seth
Infantry.
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REGULARS AND MILITIA
ON LONG PRACTICE MARCH
Eighty-Three Miles From San An
tonic to Austin, Tex, With
14,O63 Men in Line.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. September 10
Fourteen thousand and sixty three off,
GERS and men of the regular army and
National Guard left San Antonio today
on the biggest practice march in the
history of the American army. An
eighty-three-mile hike" to Austin is
expected to give the men who compose
the 18th Provisional Division marching
experience under what would amount
to war conditions
Eight days will be consumed en- route,
the soldiers will stay three days at
Camp Mabry. and eight days will be
spent In the return to San Antonio
After that the Wisconsin, Illinois. Kan
sas, Texas and Missouri guardsmen in
the division are expected to be as At
for service in the field as the regular
army men.
The LIST Wisconsin Brigade led the di-
vision out of San Antonio at O'Clock
this morning. Marching conditions
were fine. There was a fresh, cool
breeze from the north. while the sky
was partly overcast.
During the march San Antonio will
be the base of the division. which will
draw all its supplies. except hay for
It's $3.50 animals. wood and water, from
the starting point Ore hundred and
sixty-flve motor trucks will do supply
service
Brig. Gen. Henry A. Greene COM
mands the division
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
ENDORSES HUGHES, Is TO 4.
Maryland Progressive Committee De.
clares for Republican Nominee.

BALTIMORE. Md, September 16.-
When the Maryland state committee Of
the progressive party yesterday after
noon by a vote Of Is to Endorsed Mr.
Hughes for President. Former Republican
Representative George Pearre. who rep
resented Garrett county on the commit
tee. was one Of those who voted against
the Endorsement resolution. In a speech
he declared he would support Wilson
George R. Gather in letter questioned
the right Of the state committee to act
In taking action the committee coin
cided with the action of the national
progressive committee, hence there was
no Endorsement of the candidacy of Mr.
Fairbanks for Vice President, Col
Parker Of Louisiana being the progress
i've candidate. Still following the policy
laid down by the national committee
there was no Endorsement of state candi-
dates.
Former Attorney General Bonaparte
sharply criticised President Wilson'S poll
cies and. continuing, said:
Mr.. Hughes record of public service
viii make his choice. IL he be chosen, at
least a promising experiment; and / must
give him my vote when the only alterna-
tive Is to promote. directly or indirectly
the election OF a man whose administra-
ton has been to my mind a signal and
tenominious failure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
Oysters in Demand at Wharf.

Since the first of this week five yes
sells have arrived here with oysters
aboard. their cargces totaling $50
bushels The demand is reported to be
excellent and the vessels arriving are
able to dispose of the small cargoes
they bring within a few hours and can
at once return to the lower river to
load again. Now that the oyster tong
ing season Is open. numbers of vessels
arc at river points loading for this mar
ket, and from now until the end of the
season next spring oyster Laden craft
will be arriving daily. The oyster
dredging season begins November l..
The runboats then will be able to OBJ
tain full cargoes quickly. Until the
coming of cold. frosty weather the oys-
ter boats will bring but small supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
Compensation.

From the Louisville Courier journal.
The beautiful and consoling Elmer
sonian theory that every i'll hath its
compromising good: that varieties of
conditions tend to equalize them
selves" is illustrated this summer in the
fact that while the rains have produced
abnormal crops of weeds and the larg-
est crop of large mosquitoes ever grown
in freedom from captivity. the album
dant moisture has produced the finest
crop of the finest blackberries ever
rolled in pastry and made into cobbler.
Those who are pessfmists by nature
will find in the size and pertinacity of
the anopheles and his near kin much
for which to be unthankful. but the OPP
timist will reflect that the rains falling
first upon the blackberry blossoms and
at intervals upon the growing berries.
to be distilled by the sun into flavory
Juice, were not i'll rains which did no.
body good.
It is, of course, annoying to sit upon
the front porch these warm evenings
and take more exercise fighting mos
auitoes Off of exposed and tempting
ankles The job is rendered doubly
difficult in the case of the women this
year because the prevailing style Of
skirt holds out to the view Of the row.
ing mosquito six or seven inches Of
pastures new upon which to ntbble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
EARLY FROST IS GENERAL
IN GREAT LAKES REGION

CHICAGO. September 1e.-Frost fell
over the great lakes region last night.
according to reports to the weather
bureau today. The frost extended as
far south as northern Tennessee A
heavy snowfall. with a temperature of
"a degrees. was reported from Hibbing,
MINI.
Damage amounting to $4,000 was re-
ported from Danville, ILL.,, where all
late vegetables were ruined. Reports
from southern Illinois said the frost
was the earliest in twenty years.
INDIANAPOLIS. September 1s.-Lsht
frosts were general over Indiana last
night. and eight towns in the state re-
ported freezing weather, according to
reports received at the government
weather bureau here today 1t was
stated that little, if any. damage was
done by the frosts. Cambridge City
was said to be the coolest place in the
state, with temperature of 20 de-
grees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16

ming through Oltena lake, Parkeny. ,Ap-
tast. Mussabey and Tjisutkeny, along the
former Rumanian frontier, is proceeding
in our favor. We have thus far captured
twenty-four Quick-hrtng guns The
enemy has been repulsed. suffering great
losses The fighting continues.
Rumanian Official Report.
BUCHAREST. via London. September
1s.-An official communication dealing
with September "a operations on the
north and northwestern fronts. says:
AT Meagra. in the Maros valley. we
captured depot Of munitions and equip
ments. Our troops advanced in the mid
die region Of the OFT river and occupied
the positions Of Barsaolt, Bogata and
Olterna South Of Sibia we captured an
armored train.
I'm Dobrudja there Is violent fighting
on the whole front.
THE German press circulates state
ments accusing the Rumanian troops
operating in Dobrudja with acts of
cruelty against the Bulgarian population.
1t is hardly necessary t. deny these false
assertions. which arc intended to divert
attention from the atrocities the Bulgar-
ians have committed on wounded prison.
ers and Rumanian Inhabitants elsewhere.
The Bulgarian army is no stranger to the
reputation gained by the violence 1t COM
mitted against neighboring Balkan states
without exception during recent wars"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
SAYS WOMEN ARE POOR RISKS.
Insurance Man Discusses Relative
Mortality as Between Sexes.

ST. LOUIS. September 16-While NOR
tally among women is lighter than
among men, insurance companies have
found risks on the lives of the former
Improbable and write policies on wom-
ems lives only for limited amounts
and at higher rates or under restric-
tions. according to T. A. Phillips of ST.
Paul, Mimi, in an address before the
American life convention here.
THE losses suffered by companies on
women's lives are greater during the
first five years of the existence of poll
cies,' Mr.. Phillips said, land the risks
are greatest on young married women :;
among spnsters the mortality rate is
lower than that of men, among mar
ried women it is higher, while widows
and divorces die at about the same
rate as men,
According to Phillips, as women grow
older they become more desirable risks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
BRITISH NAVAL HEROES
GET VICTORIA CROSSES

LONDON. September 16.-An echo of
the Jutland naval battle at the end Of
May is found in the announcement in
the Official Gazette of the bestowal Of
three Victoria crosses, two of them
posthumous, on participants in the
battle. One of those named Is six
teen-year-old boy. John Travers Corn
wall. who. although MORALLY wounded
in the beginning of the battle, remained
at his post until the end of the action
and then died. He has become a pop
ular hero. The other two names are
those of the Hon. Edward Bingham,
now a prisoner of the Germans. his
ship having been sunk beneath him,
and Maj. Francis Harvey of the marine
corps, who. although MORALLY wounded,
saved his ship from sinking by flooding
the magazine. He then died at his
post.
Several hundred other decorations for
bravery are awarded to officers and
men and many promotions are an
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
FOUR HURT IN MINE FIRE.
Night Force of Forty Men Safe Out
of Workings.

FAIRMONT, w. Va, September 10
-Four men were badly injured today by
fire in mine No. of the Consolidation
Coal Company. near here.
The night force of forty men was in
the workings at the time. but all have
been accounted for. The day force had
not reported for work owing to a
shortage of cars.
The cause of the fire, which is still
burning, has not been determined.
Workmen fighting the blaze reported
that the flames originated in the pump
house and spread to the workings.
Mine No is one of the mines affected
by an explosion in 1907, when more
than 300 men were killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
WASHINGTONIAN INJURED
IN COLLISION OF TRAINS

NEW YORK. September 16. In a
train collision at the entrance to the
Pennsylvania railroad tunnel leading
under the Hudson river to New Jersey
eight persons were injured, two serious
ly. today. For about ninety minutes 100
passengers were captives in the tube.
unable to make their way back to the
station because the entrance was
blocked.
The persons injured are W. D. Pierson
Of Washington, D. c., a conductor, who
was pinned under a car, and Patrick
Keengh. Central Falls, r. !.
The accident happened when an cleo
trio locomotive crashed into the side
of car of a Washington bound train.
officials at the Washington Terminal
today said they presumed the injured
man was William H. Pierson, a con-
ductor, whose run is into New York
city. William H. Pierson lives at 256
9Th street northeast. He is about forty
FIVE years old and has been employed
on the railroad for about twenty five
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
THREE sCHooNERs FIXED UP.
Repairs to Virginia, Samuel Wood
and Grace G. Bennett.

For hull repairs and other necessary
work. the Sloop Virginia. from the
eastern shore of Virginia. was hauled
bout on the marine railway Thursday at
BENEFITS. Quick work was done and
yesterday, she was put overheard ready
to return to a bay point to load back
to this port.
The Virginia was the first vessel to
arrive here this season with potatoes
from the eastern shore. She locked
here in the early part of the week and
unloaded at the 18th street wharf market.
market.
The two-masted bay schooner. Samuel
Wood, formerly owned at this city. is at
Chesapeake Bay shipyard being put
in good order for service on the bay.
When ready the vessel will go to
Lewisetta, Va, to load oyster shells
for Bryant crushing plant.
Extensive repairs are being made to
the ram schooner Grace G. Bennett
Capt. saramore, at sharpton. Md, The
schooner is being rebuilt. When she
goes into commission again she will be
practically new vessel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
OPPOSE NEGRO DIALECT.
Music Teachers Want Pure English
Only in School Songs.

NEW YORK. September 16.-Negro
dialect in songs published in public
school text books is disapproved by
high school music teachers of this city,
who have appointed committee to ask
music publishers to eliminate it.
I'VE want our children to learn pure
English. not dialect" said DIR. Frank
r. Rix. the musical director. There
are many foreign children in our schools
who find 1t hard enough to learn Eng
lish and who are confused by the dia-
lect. / think a. change ought to be
made throughout the country"
In Dixie. it is proposed to change
the words de and "nebber" to the
and never" 1t is also proposed to
change "perilous fight" in the Star
SpansIed Banner" to read clouds of the
fight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
THOMAS NELSON PAGE
KINGS GUEST AT FRONT

UD1NE, Italy, September 16.-Thomas
Nelson Page. the American ambassador,
and Capt. Elvin r. Heiberg and Lieut.
Commander Charles Russell Train, re-
spectively military and naval attaches
of the embassy. have been cordially
entertained by King Victor Emmanuel,
Lieut.. Gen. Cadorna. chief of staff, and
Gen. Porro, under chief of STAFF, at the
front Either the monarch or Gen. Ca
DOGMA or Gen. Porro accompanied them
on their visits to observation posts.
Mr.. Page declined today to express
an opinion concerning the war, but
said Italy's sanitary organization and
commissariat were perfect. He added
that the difficulties overcome by the
troops along the front are beyond de-
scription.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
German Generals Honored.

LONDON. September Ian Amster-
dam dispatch quotes the Deutsche
Tages Zeitung of Berlin as stating that
an army order has been issued an
nouncing that the order pour lie merite
has been conferred upon Gen. Berthold
Won Deinling, commander of the 18th
German Army Corps. The order also
announced that Gen. Elich Won Falken-
hayn. former chief Of the general STAFF
has received the cross and star Of a
commander OF the royal house order Of
Hohenzollern. with swords Another
Berlin message states that Gen. Fretag
koringhofen, hitherto quartermaster
general, has been appointed deputy
chief n the general staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
Seek Sites for Aviation Training.

a board of officers, to consist of
Lieut.. Col. George o. Squier. Signal
Corpts Capt. Richard c. Marshall. jr,
Quartermaster Corps; Capt. Virginius
E. Clark. aviation officer. Signal Corps.
and Capt. Thomas De w. Milling, avi-
alton officer, Signal Corps, has been ap-
pointed to meet in this city with a
view of carrying into effect provision
in an act of Congress approved August
20, 1916. directing the Secretary of War
to investigate the suitability of the va
rious military reservations for avi-
alton purposes ard authorizing the Sec
rotary should the reservations be
found not suita BILE. to acquire such land
as may be necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
EXPLOSION PROVES FATAL.
Three Dead, Two Missing Following
Chemical Plant Blast.

PITTSBURGH. September 16.-"Five
men are gone, three dead and
two missing" said L. c. Crewe, general
superintendent of the military depart
ment of the Aetna Chemical Company,
in statement at noon today concern
ing an explosion last night at the Oak
dale plant near here. Mr.. Crewe said
the explosion occurred in the mixing
department and its cause had not been
determined. The property loss was
comparatively small, and the part of
the fifteen-acre plant not affected by
the accident was placed in operation
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
THREE KILLED BY EXPLOSIONS.
Other Workmen Injured at Two New
jersey Munitions Plants.

POMPTON LAKES, N. j., September
ia workman was killed and eight
others were injured here yesterday,
when lightning caused an explosion
in the fulminite building at the du
Pom: de Nemours Powder Company's
plant. The explosion started fire. The
workmen and the injured were removed
by firemen from the building, a small
one of frame construction, which was
badly damaged.
WILMINGTON. Del, September 10
Two Of nineteen men injured last night
in an explosion at the du Pont powder
works at Carney's Point, N. j.. oppo-
site this city, died today. Three other
men are not expected to recover. Sew
eral thousand pounds of smokeless pow
der ignited. but the company has not yet
learned the cause of the explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
Succeeds Lieut.. Gen. Won Moltke.

BERLIN. September 16.-Lieut Gen.
Baron Won Freytag- has
been appointed chief of the supple
mentary general staff to succeed the
late Lieut.. Gen. Won Moltke. His ap-
pointment is regarded as a consequence
of the appointment of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, who took with him
Gen. Won Ludendorf as quartermaster
general, leaving Gen. Won Freytag-Lor-
inghoven, the former quartermaster
general, open for another position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
Club for Weakling, Zulu Eugenics.

CHICAGO. September ia club is
the solution of the eugenics problem
among the Zulus of Africa. said J. H.
Balmer for thirtytwo years a resident
of that country. speaking before the In
terna tional Lyceum convention here last
night when a baby is born to Zulu
parents and it appears to be below the
Zulu standard. it is given a gentle wallop
over the head he explained. After
that there is a funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
Pennsylvanians Slow in Enlisting.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. September 10
Only thirty-fve men have been accept
ed at the recruiting station of the
Pennsylvania National Guard. opened
here two months ago in the hope of in
creasing the strength of the commands
sent to the border. About $50 have
been rejected, the majority of them
because they were unable to read and
write. High wages and steady employ
ment in the mills is given by the re-
cruiting officers as the reason FOR fall
ure Of the experiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
Fire Empties Hotel of Guests,

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. September 16
Fire, starting in an unoccupied build
ing today, caused loss of 100000, en-
small hotels who were forced into the
street thinly clad. and for a time threat
ened to sweep the entire wholesale dis
trict. When the fire was brought under
control it had destroyed one building
and damaged several others. The police
believe tramps sleeping in the vacant
started the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
BASIL WILSON DUKE DEAD.
Brigadier General in Confederate
Army and Noted Lawyer.

NEW YORK. September 16.-Basif
Wilson Duke. a brigadier general in
the Confederate army and a noted Ken>
lucky lawyer died in hospital here
today, aged seventy six years.
Gen. Duke was born in Kentucky
and resided in Louisville, where he
was formerly with the law department.
of the Louisville and Nashville Rails
road Company for more than twenty
wears He was the author of a num-
Der of books on finance and on the civil
war, in which he enlisted as a private
and repeatedly earned promotion. AZ
brigadier general he surrendered and
was paroled in 1865.