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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-04
We Favor simpIified Spelling.

A Chicago dispatch says:
Because he tried to spell his ex-
traordinary name which contains AZ
letters, over the telephone to fire
headquarters is the reason today that
a fruit store belonging to Nicholas
Palip o nisoringapapacopoca
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is no more a fruit
store. The building at No. 1888 Hal
sted street burned entirely up while
the excited man attempted to estab-
lish his identity over the telephone
The man is desperate today. but too
considerate of stonecutters to die, for
they never could get enough of his
cognomen on the tomb to tell who
he was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-04
A Criticism.


to help him with some of the prob
can't see how boy is going to learn
home with problems like the follow
ing: IF it takes a four months wood
pecker with a rubber bill, nine months
a cypress log that is large enough to
make 1T shingles and it takes 165
shingles to make a bundle worth 9S
cents, how long will it take cross
eyed grasshopper with cork leg to
kick all the seeds out of dill pickle ?"
Not Entitled to Pick.
The story is being circulated that 1
was discharged from the office of
deputy sheriff because 1 disobeyed
the law. 1 defy Hon. Mr.. Dunphy or
anyone else to prove the same. Mf.
Dunphy's excuse tonne was that was
getting all the work to do and he was
sitting around Sandusky doing Moth
ing That was not the reason that /
was removed. Why did not Mr..
Dunphy go to work? He had the
chance. 1 was appointed deputy sheriff
in September, 1915, by Mr.. Dunphy
and told to get evidence against GER
tain person in the village of LeMng-
ton for violating the local option law
which Mr.. Dunphy admitted he could
get. The evidence was produced.
Moral do not expect to pick the
roses when Mr.. Thos. Dunphy planted
the bush. Abner Jackman,
Lexington, Mich.
Adv. in the Lexington (Mich.)- News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Real Estate Transfers.

PETWORTH-Sarah W. Russell to Dis.
trict Of Columbia, part lot AZ. square
HoLMEAD MANoR-Louise c. Wilson
to DISTRICT of Columbia, part lot 1872
linson ct ux. to George Tomlinson
lots 90 and 80. square 1854; SO;
stamp. so cents.
KENTUCKY AVENUE SOUTHEAST
between Potomac and Pennsylvania
avenues-George R. Repetti ct ux
to VILLAS A. Boss. lot 80 and origi-
nal lot 10, square 1877: $40: stamp,
KENTUCKY AVENUE SOUTHEAST
between Pennsylvania avenue and
Potomac avenue-Ira w. Hopkins to
William A. Boss. original lot IS,
square 1917; SO; stamp: 81.
NOS. s2s AND s2s 1sT STREET
ux. to Mary A. Dorsch, lots ~ and
70. square 645: SO: stamps, 81
NO. 1852 B STREET SOUTHWEST
Alfred P. Rider ct Tx. to Fred S.
Lincoln. lot 80. square 263; $40:
stamp. $3.50.
NO. 1850 STREET NORTHWEST
Mary Martin to Fred s. Lincoln, lot
NO. 1927 9Th STREET NORTHWEST
Samuel H. Marks ct ux. to Edward
E. Hunter, part original lot II,
square 514; $40; stamp, $3.50.
LANIER PLACE near Ontario road
Abby K Walter to~Carl H. Smith,
lots Sc. 81 and part lot IS: $40;
HALF. WATER AND. U STREETS
UTHWEST-Mildred R. Miller to
George w. Marsh. lots 1 to IA,
square .667 (one-fourth, interest) !;
$40: stamp. 81. -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
ESSAY CONTEST CLOSE.
Miss Lawrence Only Won S. A. r
Prize by Narrow Margin.

The aelection Of Miss Ina M. Lawrence
of the Eastern High School as winner of
the gold medal donated by the Sons of the
Revolution and the Sons of the American
Revolution for the best essay on subject
pertaining to the American revolution was
in close competition. Her nearest. COM
petitor was Walter s. smoot Of the Cen
trail High School,. who one year ago re-
ceived the gold medal from President Will
son.
The committee in charge OF, this compe-
tition mailed out z37 letters to officials
and principals of schools In the District,
inviting participants in the essay contest
and giving all necessary information con-
Thirty-eight essays were submitted,
twenty-one written by girls and seventeen
by boys. The largest number sent in from
any one school were from Henry. The
committee especially commended the five
girls and nine boys from this school for
their Jealous and patriotic endeavors."
The committee also commended 1.-THE in
telligent and praiseworthy research work"
done by pupils Of the Gage, Arthur, Sacred
Heart Academy, st. Dominic's, Petworth
Central, Mckinley Manual Training and
the Eastern High Schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
WEATHER..
Partly Overcast and Warmer To
night and Tomorrow.

For the District of Columbia, partly
overcast. and warmer tonight and to-
morrow; lowest temperature tonight
about thirty-eight degrees; light south
and southwest winds.
For Maryland, partly overcast tonight
and tomorrow; warmer; moderate
southwest. winds.
For Virginia, partly overcast and
warmer weather tonight and tomor-
row; light southerly winds.
For West Virginia, overcast tonight
and tomorrow; warmer tonight.
A decided and general reaction to
warmer weather has taken place
throughout the great central valleys,
the lake region and the north Atlantic
states, and temperatures above the sea-
sonal average continue in all parts oil
the country west of the mississippi
river.
A disturbance Of slight intensity has
crossed the Rocky mountains and is
now conferred over Kansas. and 1T has
been attended by overcast weather and
light local rains in the west gulf
states, California and the southern
plateau region. In all other parts OF
the country the weather remained fair.
The indications are that the weather
will be overcast over much OF the coun-
try east of the Mississippi river during
the next thirty-six hours. with some
probability of light local rains in the
lower lake region and the Ohio and
lower Mississippi valleys.
The weather will be considerably
warmer tonight throughout the Allan
tic states, the upper Ohio valley and
colder tomorrow in the upper lake re-
gion and the lower Ohio valley.
The winds along the New ENGLAND
coast will be moderate southwest and
moderate south and southwest; on the
south Atlantic and east gulf coasts
light variable, mostly easterly.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have moderate to fresh
southwest and west winds and over
cast weather to the Grand Banks.
Tide Tables. -.
Today-Low tide, 4:2s am. and 1854
Pm: high tide. 1919 am. and 1880
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1853 am. and
5:ss pm; high tide. 1858 am. and
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose 6:44 am: sun. sets
5:44 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises SAB am: sun
sets 5:45 pm. ~
Moon rises $50 pm.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste p.m., 80:
Pm, rs; IL midnight. %; today, 4
am. p: am, %. Maximum, 30, at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; minimum, 25, at
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81; minimum. 49,.
Barometer-Yesterda PM, 3O.46;
pm, 80. 4S; II midnight. 30.43; today,
4 am, 50.34; 8 am, 1929.
Weather in. Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
THE COURTS.

Proceedings after The Stars report
closed yesterday:
EQUITY DIVISION Justice Ander-
Cook agt. Cook; sale ratified and ref
erence to auditor; plaintiffs attorneys,
Thompson & Laskey; defendants at
torneys, Carlisle & Howe and Norman
Fischer.
Waters agt Waters; order extending
time to submit statement of evidence;
plaintiffs attorneys, G. H. Macdonald
and e. F. Colladay; defendants attor-
neys, Peyton Gordon and J. s. Easily
Smith.
Daily agt. Atkinson; order of Febru-
AIRY 10, 1916, vacated; plaintiffs attor-
neys. \. C. Bishop and Fred Mckee.
In re lunacy of Harriet l.. Wise; or
der authorizing committee to extend
time of payment and to make invest
ment.
Hicks agt. Hicks; order for counsel
fee: plaintiffs attorney, A. P. Owens;
defendants attorney. David Wiener.
lite awarded; plaintiffs attorney, C. O.
Shaw: defendants attorney, E. Car
rington.
American Security and Trust Com
pany agt. Palmer; decree substituting
trustee; plaintiffs attorney, c. o. Shaw.
EQUITY DIVISION Justice Mccoy.
Sidney agt. Bundy; Edmund Hill, jr..
appointed guardian ad litem: plain
tiff's attorney, Thomas Walker; de-
Wilson agt Wilson; rule as to con-
tempt returnable February rs; plain
ltiffs attorneys, McLanahan. Burton &
Culbertson; defendants attorney, L. L.
Gies.
CIRCUIT DIVISION Justice Stafford.
Ford agt Russell: death of plaintiff
suggested and executrix substituted;
plaintiffs attorney. C. v. Church.
Garage n judgment by default for
$6664l: plaintiffs attorney. l.. P. Low
ing; defendants attorney, L. L. Ham,
ner.
BANKRUPTCY DIvIsfoN-Justice An
derson.
In re Max Lippman; order dismissing
specifications and granting discharge.
In. re George T. Latin: adjudication
cree.
CRIMINAL DIVISION Chief Justice
Covington.
United States agt. Donald Ringer,
fornication: motion for bill of particu-
lars filed; attorneys. Havel & Hawken.
CRIMINAL DIVISION 2-Justice Sid
dons.
Duvall agt District of Columbia; GER
tifed to Circuit Division for trial
plaintiffs attorneys. d. w. Baker and
". E. Leahy; defendants attorneys,
r. j. Whiteford and R. L. Williams. -
Tfgnor agt. McGarter; motion for new
trial filed; plaintiffs attorney. w. H.
Richards: defendants attorneys A. w.
Scott and W. G. Martin
PROBATE DIvISION-Justice Mccoy.
Estate of Benjamin c. Card: viii
dated January 16. 1911. fled
Estate of Mary A. McGrath: petition
for letters OF administration flied; at
torneys. J. s. Easily Smith and r. B.
Fleharty.
Estate of Sarah E. Turner, petition
for. letters Of administration filed; at
torneys. J: S. asby-Smith and r. B.
Fleharty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Accused Of Carrying Cocaine.

Louis Zerega. a local wrestler, was
before United States Commissioner
Isaac r. Hit yesterday afternoon
charged with having been found with
cocaine in his possession: Policeman
Rome of the sixth precinct. who arrestl
ed him. and Pharmacy Inspector SAN
ders and Assistant Inspector Evans
were in attendance, at the hearing az
witnesses. The defendant was held for
the action of the grand jury and bond
was fixed at $4,000. Attorney James F.
O'Shea represented Zerega.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Inspiration of Valley Forge.

Valley Forge is name which in
spires unspeakable emotions in every
reader of the revolutionary story. ap-
pealing to the depth of the pathetic in
us by their sufferings and to our sub
FINEST sense by their fortitude. That
winter at Valley Forge surpasses the
retreat from Moscow. for the American
heroes and their great commander en-
dured through the long winter instead
OF fleeing.
How cones it. sir" said Washington
10 the officer as they marched into the
valley. that ] have tracked the march
OF your roops By the bloodsains on
the frozen ground? Were there nc
shoes in the commissary's stores. that
this sad spectacle is to be seen along
the public highway"
The officer replied: when shoes
were issued he regiments were served
IN turn; it was our misfortune 70 b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22

most impirtant nations will only
crumble down under. the presence Of
the public opinion strongly yttalized
everywhere by the conviction that JUS
tice and peace are the. true roads to
our welfare and happiness, guiding us
to that eternal bliss which Is the crown
of our divine mission
LOUISA RITTENHOUSE.
February %, 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Not to Address cmfederates Tonieh,

Representative Charles NJ. Stedman of
North Carolina is to address Camp III,
United Confederate Veterans. the evening
of March 81. in Confederate Memorial
Hall. 1922 Vermont avenue, instead Of this
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22

AS an elder. brother stood thirty fee,
distant powerless to offer assistance.
Lester Crum, eighteen, son, of Charles
Edward Crum, g. farmer, of. Mount
Pleasant, Nd. was cfushed to death BY
| Q runaway te&tn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22

Mai. Ruckper Fairfax Scott postmas-
ter of Terra Alta, w. Va. q prominent
physician of that section Of the state,
is dead. He was q son OF the late DR..
and Mrs. Stanhope McCleIland Scott.
and thirty-nine years old. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Money to Loan

Secured b. st Deed of Trust ON Real Estata
Pr, ing interest and commission
Joseph [. Weller, GA F St. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22

along. The only way to have peace with
honor u TO mako SURE that we VIII be
treated with :. honorable consideration
being determined. and the most, eff
fectual means of insuring such con-
sideration and nreserving peace fs TO
be prepared for any emergency which
may present ITSELF ---,.--s
II believe in the reserved powers OF
the states, but know that the federal
Constitution means what it says when II
declares that the states shall not keep
troops in time Of peace. and that the
general government, must maintain
and discipline an effective militia
We ear-. a. good deal these days
about reasonable Preparedness. NO
measure. Of preparedness can be. or Is:
reasonable until it is suficient to repel
invasion. We want no foreign loot
set upon our shores. or If perchance,
any should so much as touch them.
we want that readiness which would
Immediately make, them rue the ven
ture. Anything short of this must
cause, US to hang our heads in shame
and humiliation, and anything short OF
this will cause the finger Of scoEn to
be pointed at our people when they
travel in foreign lands:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
President Wilson, Chief Justice
Marshall, Won Mottke and
Others Ray Tribute.
COMPILATION IS MADE
BY MISS RTTTENHoUsE
First President Had Neutrality Prob
lens During War Between
Britain and France.

The Star has received from Miss
Louisa Rittenhouse, long resident OF
the capital and a student of its history
and the personages who have been
connected with it, timely compilation
of tributes paid in the written and
spoken words of authors and orators
to the greatness of George Washing
ton. She quotes President Wilson,
weems, the latter one of Washington's
first biographers; Chief Justice Mar
shall. Won Moltke, James Russell
Lowell and others. Not the least in
teresting part of the compilation is
that which has to do with the neutral
fly problems of the first President of
the United States during the war be-
tween Great Britain and France. The
compilation. which is entitled "Trib-
utes to the Greatness of George Wash
ington from Many Sources" is as fol-
lows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22

william Tharp Polk. a we'll known
farmer of Carroll county, Nd, was
found lying, dead In, the road near his
home 1t Gather. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Citizens should Be Equipped.


The patriotic, citizen. of the country.
standing, on the doorstep of his home.
contented.' will save the republic when
all other helps fail. provided he has
been put in condition. to come forward
and do the work of saving promptly,
intelligently and effectively.
Il early learned when / went forth
in quest OF small game that the dove
of peace, like all the other. fowls of
the air. makes her headquarters around
the grainstacks of the provident.
BE not excited by the mad alarms OF
any man. however ripe in years and
sage In counsel. We have not neglect
ed our duty anywhere. We have re-
Trained from doing things which would
destroy the right OF another people to
work out their destiny
The reason why George Washington
is found in the Fact that his country
came first in his heart"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
The Weems Biography.

The first biography of Washington
after his death was by Mason Locke
Weems. published more than 100 years
ago, in which he relates many stories
of Washington's boyhood that have
charmed the youth of America-"the
playing soldiers" 1.-The name in the gar
den," 1.-THE Ratchet and cherry tree
say were fireside traditions. However
that may be. he aspired to place an ex-
ample of high morality before the
young people. 1t is not literature, but
IL is immensely successful eulogy. as
this one passage indicates: Washing
ton was as pious as Numa; just as Arfs-
tides: temperate as Epictetus: patriotic
as Regulus: in giving public truths, as
impartial as Severus; in victory. as
undaunted as Hannibal: as Cineinnatus
disinterested; to liberty firm as Cato,
and respectful of the law as Socrates"
Can such a comparison with the great
men of antiquity fail to impress the
youthful mind with the august virtues
of the Father of his Country? Herndon
states: This book was borrowed from
q close-fsted neighbor by Abraham
Lincoln when a ragged. bare-footed
had upon his mind as he poured over its
fascinating pages by freight in the
cabin? One night while it was lying
on shelf near a crack during a storm
the rain beat in and damaged the COW
ers; this neighbor assessed the damage
to his book at Is cents. and the unfor-
tunate borrower was required to pull
fodder for three days at Is cents a day
to pay for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Further Celebration Tonight.

This evening at o'clock the lodge
will continue it's celebration with "a
patriotic program and a banquet at
Masonic Temple. at which addresses
will be delivered by Representatives ].
Thomas Hef1in of Alabama and ]. VIII
liam Collier; Roe Fulkerson, senior
grand steward of the Grand Lodge of
Masons Of the District of Columbia.
and Rev. James Shera Montgomery.
pastor of the Metropolitan Memorial
M. f. Church. Washington's farewell
address will be read by Paul E. Lesh,
past master of Washington Centennial
Lodge; Rev: Walter F: Smith. grand
chaplain of the Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons Of the District. will touch
upon Inspirations Of the Day; Marx
E. Kahn. senior warden of the lodge,
will recite' THE Star Spangled Banner"
and, in addition to a solo by Miss Mabel
Roberts and music by an orchestra. the
invocation will be pronounced by Rev.
John Weidley and. the benediction by
Evander French. past master of the
lodge.
The dinner will be served by the
women of the Church of Our Father,
under the direction of Mrs. Leonard P.
Steuart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
among a1u,.i he s. last and he stores became

among he last and he stores became
washington,s emotions were Of the
strongest kind and he said. Poor TEL
lows.'' - =
|, SAT no period of he war writes
Chief Justice Marshall, had the Amerf-
can army been reduced to situation
of greater peril than during the winter
at Valley Forge. More than once they
were absolutely without food. There
was seldom at any time quantity OF
provisions sufficient for a week The
returns of the first of February ex-
hibited the astonishing number of
1888 men in camp unfit for duty for
want of clothes OF this number
scarcely a man had a pair Of shoes. AL
though the total of the army exceeded
1000 men, the effective rank and file
amounted to 5.012. Their clothes were
In alters. The Quaker Issac Potts
tells US of Washington's prayer at VAL
ley Forge. how, as he traversed the for
est, he heard q fervent voice. APP
preaching nearer, whom should he be-
hold, in kind Of bower, but the COM
mander chief on his knees praying
to the Ruler of the Universe. At the
moment when Friend Potts. concealed
by the trees, came up. Washington was
interceding for his beloved country.
When he reached home his wife asked
the reason for his agitation.
ct have this day seem replied he,
be not man of God. am
and still more shall be dis
appointed il God. through him. does
not perform some great thing for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
stand for America First.

1--WE say here in the light Of this days
uorship of his memory that we must in
ausurate circumspection which has in
view greatly grown country; coun-
try which eontemplates the security of
everything on this continent. and 1t is
in this better, broader sense that we
avow ourselves the friend OF sister re-
publics and proclaim that we stand for
America first. -
1--WE do not want to take anything
from any little country. and DO not in
tend for any big country, to take any
proud to fight little boy. but he must
reready ans just a little willing to night
when sthe little boys big brother comes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Influenced by Surroundings.

george washington in his youth was
influenced greatly by his surroundings
the men he met. as we will see.
The men he most admired-his elder
brothers, Mr.. Fairfax and the gentle
man planters who were SO much al
their houses-were. most of them. sound
men of business. who valued good
surveying as much as they admired
good horsemanship and skill in sport
They were their own merchants and
looked upon forms of business paper
as quite as useful as plows and hogs
heads.
"A boy who was much at Mount Yer
men and at Mr.. Fairfax's seat. Belvoir
would see much that was worth seeing
OF the life of the colony. George was
kept at school until he was close upon
sixteen. but there was ample vacation
things else. capable. executive boy
He loved mastery and he relished ac-
Quiring the most effective means OF
mastery in all practical affairs. Hi.
gave proof of it. They were filled. not
only with the rules. formulas. dia-
grams and exercises of surveying
which he was taking special pains t.
also with careful copies of legal and
mercantile papers. bills of exchange
bills of sale, bonds. indentures. land
warrants. leases. deeds and wills. as II
chants clerk. In the autumn of 1747
when he was not yet quite sixteen. he
quit his formal schooling and pres
emily Joined his brother Lawrence a,
Mount Vrrnon to seek counsel Law
renee had conceived strong affection
for his manly younger brother Him.
self man of spirit and honor. he had
a high-hearted mans liking for all
that he saw that was indomitable and
well purposed in the lad, a generous
mans tenderness in looking to the de
yeiopment of this thoroughbred boy
and he took him into his confidence al
II he had been his own son. Not onl!
upon his vacations now, but almost
when he would and as IL he were al.
ready himself man with the rest, he
could live in the comradeship that OBJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-22
Pleasure in His Company.

'Men of all sorts, it seemed, took pleas
ure in his company. One nan, indeed.
gave a; least a touch Of mother quality
10 the life Washington saw. This was
Lord Fairfax. who had been almost two
years in Virginia when the boy quit school.
and who was now determined to take
UP his residence at his forest lodge with
In the Blue Ridge. George greatly struck
his Iordship's fancy. as he did that OF all
capable men. as a daring lad in the hunt
and a sober lad in counsel, and drawn into
such companionship he learned great
deal that no one else in Virginia could
have taught him so we!l-the scrupulous
Veportment of high-bred and honorable
man of the world: the use OF books by
those who preferred affairs: the way in
which strength may be rendered gracious,
and independence made generous. His as
ISOLATION with Lord Fairfax. moreover.
put him in the way Of making his hrst
earnings as a surveyor. Fairfax had not
come TO America merely to get away from
the world of fashion in London and bury
himself in the wilderness. His chief mo-
tive was one which did him much more
credit and bespoke him man and a true
colonist II was his purpose. he declared.
TO open up. settle and cultivate the vast
tracts OF beautiful and fertile land he had
inherited in Virginia, and he proved his
sincerity by Immediately setting about the
business. II was necessary as first step
that he should have surveys made, In
order that he might know how his lands
La, how bounded and disposed through
the giades and upon the streams OF the
untrodden forests. Wilson.