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Evening star., 1917-03-22
FOREIGN SERVICE TESTS.
Examinations to Be Held for Diplo-
matte and Consular Positions.

Two foreign service examinations are
announced by the Department of State to
take place in Washington in June. The
first, set of June IS and succeeding days.
is consular service examination. The
second. an examination to obtain eligibleS
for appointment to secretaryships in the
diplomatic service. will be held June 81
and succeeding days. These examinations
are open only to men who have been
designated and to whom letters of desig-
nation have been addressed The exami-
nations are of a threefold character,
written oral and physical Two days are
given to the written examination. which
consists for the consular service of eight
subjects. namely, O international. mari
time and commercial law, (2) political
and commercial geography, go arithme-
TIC % one foreign language, French,
German or Spanish: 60 natural. in
dustral and commercial resources of the
% American history, government and
institutions; (S) modern history of Eu-
rope South America and the far east.
The subjects in the diplomatic examina-
ton are: % international law, (2) dip
lomatic usage, 90 one foreign language.
French German or Spanish (4) natural.
industrial and commercial resources and
commerce of the United States; 60
American history. government and insti
tutions; 60 modern history of Europe,
South America and the far east.
Candidates for Secretaryships must be
between twenty-one and thirty-five years
of age and for the consular service be-
tween twenty-one and fifty years of age.
The initial appointment in the diplomatic
in the consular service to class eight or
class nine.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
Mrs. Ann E. C. Cashell Dead at Home
Near Olney-Miss Watkins and
Marion Howes Married.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, March 22.-Mrs. Ann E.
c. Cashell seventy-seven years old,
widow of George T. CasheH. died yes
terday at her home near Olney. She is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. Albert Nicholson of Highland,
Nd. and Miss Lille Cashell. Mrs. Eu-
gene Harris and Frank and Wallace
Cashen of this county. The funeral
will take place at II o'clock tomorrow
morning from the family residence.
Burial is to be at Olney. Mrs. Casheil
was lifelong resident of this county.
Miss Bessie Kemp Watkins daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee Watkins of
Cedar Grove, and Marion Howes of the
same locality were married last even
ing at the home of the brides parents.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
L. a. Thomas. pastor of the Cedar
Grove Baptist Church, in the presence
of members of the two families. There
We're no attendants. Immedia tely after
the ceremony large reception was
held. Mr.. and Mrs. Howes leaving later
for their honeymoon trip.
The dwelling on the Higgins farm,
near Halpine. two miles east of Rock
vile. owned by Malcolm S. McConihe of
Washin gton, was destroyed by fire late
Tuesday afternoon. The building was
occupied by Preston Ricketts, and
family. all of whom We're away when
the fire broke out. Neighbors, however,
responded to the alarm and succeeded
in saving practically all the furniture.
The fire is thought to have been caused
by a spark from passing locomotive.
The volunteer fire company recently
organized at Bethesda had its first ex-
perience in real fire fighting Tuesday
afternoon. when it saved the home of
H. c. Gould, in Northwest Park. near
Bethesda, before much damage was
done.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Married at Baptist Parsonage.

Miss Daisy l. Butcher, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur J. Butcher. and Clar-
ence w. Rose, both of this city, We're
married last night at the parsonage of
the First Baptist Church by Rev DR..
L. B. Jackson, pastor. The bride was
attended by Mrs. ]. T. Allen and the
bridegroom by L. X Dyer.
Arransements have been made by the
Cardinal Athletic Club for it's first prac.
on the field near Union station This
club will play against the Washington
"Yannigans" April 2
Mary Custis Lee Chapter. No. 4,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
has elected the following officers to
serve for the ensuing year: Mrs. Will
liam ]. Morton, president: Mrs. Frank
T. King, first vice president: Mgs. y ).
Howell second vice president1 Mrs.
L. II. O'Brien, recording secretary; Mrs.
j. X. Zimmerman, corresponding sec
retary; Miss Constance Boush. treas
urer, and Mrs. ]. E. Alexander, regis
trar.
These officers have been elected by
Martha Washington Chapter. No. AZ.
Order of Eastern Star: Mrs. Matilda
Schwarzman, worthy matron: George
w. Zachary, worthy patron: Mrs. Muel-
Reynolds. secretary: Miss Lucy NJ.
Graves, treasurer; Mrs. Florence Cliff.
conductress: Miss Margaret Davis.
associate conductress; Mrs. Lucille
BatchelIer, chaplain; Miss Annie Luck
ett, marshal: Mrs. Bessie McCuen,
Miss Margaret Finks. Ruth; Mrs. Rena
Blumenfeld. Esther; Miss Julia Duncan,
Martha: Miss Mary Brown, Electa, and
Mrs. Mamie Risheill, warder.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Voting Machine for D. A. R.

ROCHESTER. N. Y, March 22-H.
Alden Nichols, commissioner of cleo
tions of Monroe county. has been Sc
lected by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution to conduct the election
of officers by the national body of
the daughters in Washington in the
week of April Is. A voting machine
will be installed.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Eleanor Russell. from Mat
tawoman creek at 10th street wharf for
l.. A Clarke & Son: schooner Bessie
Reed, cord wood from a river point in
the Eastern branch, for Andrews;
schooner Richard Tall. lumber from
Upper Machodoc creek. for Johnson &
wimsatt; schooner Halle K, at 11th
street wharf from the lower Potomac
with oysters for the market: steamer
Newport News. from Norfolk and Old
Point to the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company; steamer Majes-
tic. from Potomac wharves to the Po-
tomac and Chesapeake Steamboat Com
pany.
Departures.
Schooner Emma Temple, light, for
lower Potomac point to load for Balti
mora; schooner j. A. Chiffon, light, from
Alexandria for a lower river point to
load; schooner Earl Biscoe, light, for
Piscataway creek to load cord wood for
the dealers here; scow White Wings,
with street sweepings for Broad creek;
steamer Southland. for Norfolk and Old
Point; steamer Volunteer, for river
landings as far as Mattawoman creek:
power boat Daisy, for Pennington, Md,
with merchandise.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Capt. Toby left towing lighter
Boo Hoo for Occoquan to load ties for
dealers here; tug T. G.. Herbert, arrived
with sand and gravel laden lighters
from Foxs ferry sand beds; tug John
Miller left with light scows for River
side and returned with brick-laden
lighters; tug Louise arrived with light
ers laden with brick from the Occoquan
workhouse for the District; tug Walter
F. Meade left with lighters for the
Oxon run sand beds to load.
Memoranda.
Schooner S. E. Colbourn is chartered
to load cord wood at the Whitehouse for
the dealers here; schooner Eta is due
at Alexandria with oyster shells from
Coan river; schooner C. B. Shepherd is
due at Alexandria with pulp wood for
shipment to paper-making plants;
schooner Kathleen is on her way to this
city from the lower river with wood;
schooner S. T. White is in Nanjemoy
creek making ready for service;
schooner Maire of this city has sailed
from Baltimore for bay point to load
lumber; schooner Lena Willing is at
Baltimore from Coan river with lumber.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
CITES LONG-FE[TW WANT
OF SIR THOMAS Upton
Paul Cromelin Tells of Famou,
Yachtsman's Desire for News
paper Clipping.
Story of Visit He Made to Wash
ington and His Experience
With Sharpers.

Any one with a bunch of old news
papers. a little time on his hands and
an inclination to search old and musty
files may be able to put Sir Thomas
Upton, yachtsman and financier In pos
session of the very thing Sir Thomas
has long been wanting. 1t is nothing
but an old newspaper clipping. or a
copy of it. or photograph-but 1t is
badly wanted by Sir Thomas, who has
one of the most valuable press clip
ping collections extant.
Sir Thomas wants in this connection
have been made known by a letter to a
friend in this city, written by Paul
Cromelin. New York business man
formerly a resident of Washington. Mr.
Cromelin has been spending little
time with Sir Thomas. and accidentally
ran across the fact that he wants to
get a clipping from an old Washington
paper which one he cannot say, printed
on some day during the administration
of President Hayes.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Calls President "Sad-Eyed Man"

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 22.-Vice
President Marshall here Tuesday night in
a public address said a state of war
between this country and Germany
actually exists and begged the people
of Montgomery to stand behind the
man in the White House who
is trying to determine what is best for
the republic"
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Johns HOPKINS Pledges Support.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 22.-The
trustees of Johns Hopkins University
have sent a resolution to President
Wilson pledging the support Of the
university to the government in its
plans for national defense. A commit
tee on research to help the national
council of research was also an
nounced.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Policeman Kerns Exonerated
for Shooting Student.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspond of tn" star
ALEXANDRIA Va. March 9e.-After
hearing the testimony of fourteen wit
nesses. the board of police commissioners
last night exonerated Policeman John W
him in connection with the shooting OF
John Stephen Kane. u student. from
Washington, shot the morning of Decem-
Der /.
The testimony of Policeman kerns was
that Kane. with several companions, was
on the streets when he warned several
against singing and loud talking; that he
took Kane in custody, and after going
n short distance, Kane broke loose from
him and struck him and ran. and he
fred three times, not, however. intending
shooting him. but to cause him to halt
Kane declared he saw no reason for the
arrest. He said that he broke away from
the policeman. hitting at the officer after
the policeman pulled his gun.
Attorney Leo 2. Harlow represented
Kane and Attorney H. Noel Garner rep
resented Kerns.
Three final DEGREES for divorce on the
grounds of desertion We're given TO-DAY
in the corporation court in the follow
ing cases: Edith E. Richards Allen
from Thomas e. Allen and Marguerite
McMorrow Welker from George W.
Welker IT. both of the plaintiffs being
represented by Attorney Robinson Mon
cure, and also in the case of George Z.
Merrill from Agnes a. Merrill. PLAIN
tiff being represented by Attorney
Frederick T. Russell.
Evening star., 1917-03-22

paper article on the subject of Sir
Thomas Upton which Sir Thomas
does not have in his collection.
Any one who finds it may be able to
give Sir Thomas considerable pleasure
by sending him the original. photo
graph or a typewriter copy. His ad-
dress is City Road. London E. c., Eng
land,
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Newspaper Tells It.

Now, the affair reached the newsppa-
pers, and one at least the next day
printed an account Of the affair with
headline. as Sir Thomas remembers 1t,
running like this:
How a Scotchman Got Into the
Hands of Three Card Monte Men. Plan
and Planners Neatly Fooled"
That was probably the first Upton
publicity. 1t is perhaps the only news
Evening star., 1917-03-22
Information He Wants.

The newspaper article wanted was
about Sir Thomas, only he was plain
Thomas Upton then, and had not be-
come famous in any way. He had come
here to Washington to see the sights.
He was in the Museum with a friend.
when a fine-spoken western colonel
shook hands with him warmly, mis-
taking him for a friend from Wiscon-
sim The westerner apologized for the
mistake, however. but introduced Sir
Thomas and the friend to fourth per-
son, who wore a long linen duster and
a slouch hat and resembled Kentucky
colonel.
The new acquaintances were quite
agreeable. They invited Upton and
his friend to go across the river that
afternoon to see the unveiling of "the
Indian monument" This sounded at
tractive The strangers said that many
Indians in their grandest regalia would
be there. and this sounded SO good to
Lipton that it was with great difficulty
that he declined the invitation. He
did so. however. because of his friend.
Evening star., 1917-03-22

If you are anxious to secure goods
which are not afraid of the closest
scrutiny, Our markets are good places to
visit. Glad to greet you all the time.
Evening star., 1917-03-22

Cincinnati's meat-packing industry is
increasing at the rate of s4,000,000
every five years.
Evening star., 1917-03-22
who had another engagement. So they
parted from the strangers
Result of Second Meeting.

Result of Second Meeting.
However. they met the two strangers
later. and Lipton's friend by that time
had acknowledged he would rather see
the Indians than keep his engagement.
So they started for the unveiling.
The way lay across the Potomac.
They took boat, and after landing on
the Virginia side. came to a canal, ac-
cording to Sir. Thomas memory today
They crossed the canal, and soon after
came to a brook or run. in which the
water was SO high that crossing was
impossible. This stream, according
to Mr.. Cromelin's letter, was prob
ably none other than that which vas
known in my boyhood as Galway gut,
and could be found as one went up
toward Arlington across the fields
from what used to be the notorious
gambling hole at Jackson City
1t appeared that the party would be
stalled by the brook. Just about then
another stranger appeared and told
them the only way to get to the cere-
mony would be to go back to George
town and cross the bridge there. but
that 1t would be too late for the cere-
mony. and that it might be as well
worth their while to pass an hour
playing cards.
Which. of course. means that the
future international yachtsman was
up against a three-card monte game,
with the cards stacked against him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
IDAHO SPRINGS, COLO. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1917
To Visit City
Next Saturday On Road Trip

The members of the Twenty6rst General Assembly
cepted invitation Idaho Springs expect
full force on Saturday March 8.
The of the view the already
been accomplished with limited funds and
what can be done by enistng the aid of the State Highway Com
mission after of the highway bill pending egis-
lature.
At the suggestion of c. A. Woodward of
invitation extended the assembly by Mayor McCand
of the city, and this followed by invitation
Trail association with II r. McCabe chairman and
ward secretary The invitations Wednesday,
At meeting of the business of Opera
House this afternoon committee consisting Mayor McCand
H. r. Mcabe and Wm L. Bush appointed arrange
entertainment of the visitors and extend the invitation include
Governor Gunter Mayor peer members of the Highway
and perhaps Others Dinner will be provided the Hot Springs
hotel Leachs orchestra will furnish the
be made entertain the guests in such that they help
but realize that Clear Greek county worthy of
road building.
The Denver Rotaans will bring up the guests fifty
to five expected
pected to attend the luncheon in full force
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
New Pool TO Work
Bald Eagle Mine

VIM. Bercheam and a pool con-
sisting of local engineers on the
Burlington railroad have taken a
sub lease on the Bald Eagle mine
at the head of Virginia canyon,
and are now cleaning out the shaft
in the tunnel. A gasoline hoist
will be placed on the shaft and
the work for the present will be
done from this point.
The Bald Eagle mine has been
in the past one of the best pro-
ducing properties in the district,
and there is now a good showing
of silver-lead ore in the shaft.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
Man Is Surely
Worthy OF His Hire

The practice Of employing
miners to work in the mines for a
month or longer and then not
meeting the pay roll is still being
carried on in this section by certain
Denver parties. They have "stung"
several of our home boys for
amounts of from $50 to 60 and
now as they can no longer find any
victims here they resort to the
method Of advertising in the Den
yer papers for miners and send
them up here with glowing prom.
ises to pay, but when the payday
comes around it is the same old
story--"the pay checks have been
delayed but will be in in a very
few days.
It seems strange that there can
not be law enacted that would
put stop to this manner of doing
business. We have law on the
statute books that protects the
hotel, rooming and boarding house
keepers, also the liverymen, from
these oily tongued "fly by night
mine operators, but nothing of the
kind to protect the man who does
the work.
Why is it, Mr.. Legislator?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
Another Good Man Gone

John K. Cooper, 6S, who had
lived here for about four years
and was we'll known, died at his
former home in Montrose Friday
evening, Feb. 18th. His health
began to fail last fall, and the first
of December he and Mrs. Cooper
decided to return to Montrose to
spend the holidays with their
children. In January Mr.. Cooper
was feeling better and returned to
Idaho Springs to resume his
position with 0. Barlow Willmarth
on the Prize Mine. Two weeks
before his death they returned to
Montrose hurriedly and Mr..
Cooper took to his bed from which
he never arose. He had an acute
attack of inflammation of the
kidneys and bladder which even an
operation failed to relieve,
The Montrose papers published
an extensive obituary for Mr..
Copper, who was held in high
esteem in that locality where he
had lived so long and where he
had been a most faithful city
marshal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
Sun and Moon Mines
Leased 10 Hershey

j. c. Hershey, the well known
mining man of Denver and this
city. has secured a lease on the
Sun and Moon properties and
began work the first of the week
through the Argo tunnel. The
Sun and Moon mines were at one
time, some years ago, the leading
mining properties in the county
and gave employment to $50 men,
but for the past two years have
been closed down. Mr. Hershey
and associates realize that there
is just as good ore and as much of
it remaining in this property as
has ever been taking out and they
propose to go after it.
The adit Will be extended along
the main vein east from the Argo
tunnel level penetrating the rich
ore zone that traverses the north
slope of fhe mountain thru Elk
horn gulch and should open up
vast bodies of rich ore.
The restarting of this old pro-
ducer means much to this CON-
munity and every encouragement
should be extended to the lessees
in their lapdable efforts to put the
Idaho mining district back on the
map, where it rightfully belongs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
Ottawa Group at Alice
Taken Over on Lease

A deal was closed last Friday by
which the Ottawa group of claims
on Yankee hill at the camp of Alice
was taken over by A. Clark of
Denver and G. Bergman of Silver
ton. under bond and lease. This
group consists of eight claims,
developed by two crosscut tunnels.
The upper one has been driven a
distance of $50 feet, where it in
tersects the Ottawa vein 100 feet
from the surface, from which point
a drift has been run on the vein a
distance of 76O feet and shows ore
the entire distance.
One ore shoot 100 feet long has
been opened in which there is a
streak of smelling ore II inches
wide that carries from 3 to 5 ounces
gold per ton, and another shoot
l25 feet long of mill ore worth from
$l4 to SIS per ton. This streak
will average 30 inches in width.
The lower crosscut has been
driven distance of 154 feet and
will be driven another 300 feet,
when it will cut the same vein 125
feet below the present workings.
Work Was commenced on the
property the first OF the week and
q force Of six men are employed at
present but this force will be in
creased as fast as the conditions
warrant.
The property is owned by John
F. Kaminky of Alice, who has done
most of the work alone and single
handed, and has shipped several
cars of good smelling ore and
hundreds of tons of mill dirt while
doing the development. With the
Ottawa, Yukon, Meteor, Clara.
Lombard, Anchor, Alice. Seemann
Tunnel, Standard, Almaden and
other mines all in operation, the
Fall river and Alice district prom
ises to be one of the busiest sec
tions in the county this summer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
Former Mine Manager
Dies In New Hampshire

George A. Chapman, aged IA
years, died suddenly Feb 18th at
Franklin, New Hampshire. Mr..
Chapman was for several years a
resident of this city in the early
SOS and was general manager of
the Little Matte mine at the time.
During his residence here he was
always interested in the upbuilding
of the mining industry and the
general welfare of the entire COM
munity. He was a good citizen
and was well and favorably known
to all OF the older generation, who
will be very sorry to learn of his
death. Since leaving this city he
had made his home in Boston, Mass.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
Shafter Mine Another
To Be ReOpened
vol UME ~
MUM BER ~

A. II. Roller of this city and C.
o. Withrow of Creede, Colo, have
taken a lease on the Shafter- Ref
ugee property, located in Hukill
gulch and began work this week
through the Big Five tunnel. Mr..
Roller has been closely identified
with this mine, having been
manager OF the property for several
years for the old company, and is
thoroly acquainted with every ore
shoot in the mine as we'll as the
different character of the ores. and
this itself goes long way toward
making success of the present
venture.
The Shafter mine has ALWAYS
been noted as one of the best gold
producing properties in the county.
1t was the only mine in the dis
trict that kept working with a full
force during the panic of 1893
when the bottom fell ont of the
silver market and the white metal
was not quoted or purchased in
any great quantities.
The present lessees will continue
the adit on the vein from the
tunnel level west thereby opening
up vast territory of virgin ground
that should aud no doubt will
prove as rich as any that has al
ready been opened. Later on.
the shaft viii be sunk another lift
which will also open new and
valuable ground.
The reopening Of this old and
reliable mine is another evidence
of prosperity of the coming season
and the faith that mining men
have in the mines of Clear Creek
county.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
Safety First

A big touring car carrying three
women and the driver, all strangers,
came near meeting with a serious
accident at the railroad crossing
on Miner street last Monday. The
freight train was backing up, when
the driver of the car attempted to
beat it across but failed, and only
by a quick turn of the wheel which
swerved the machine to the right
and onto the sidewalk, avoided
what might have been serious
smashup.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
CHARGED With Stealing
Pete SWeeney'S Wood

Peter Sweeney of Alice on last
Monday swore out warrants for the
arrest of Jess Walker and Newton
Bates, employees of thi Yukon
Mining company at that place,
charging them with the theft Of
wood from his woodward. They
were arrested by Officer w. S.
Hobbs and brought to this city
Tuesday and hearing was to have
been held before Justice of the
Peace Griswold at one o'clock in
the afternoon of that day, but owing
to illness Judge Griswold was un-
able to preside and the case was
postponed until Monday, Feb. 26,
when, if the judge is still unable
to open court, some other justice
in the county will be called upon
to try the case. In the meantime
the defendants were released on
their own recognizance and return
ed to work.
Attorney J. w. B. Smith rep
resents the defendants and De-
putty District Attorney R. G. Smith
is taking care of the other side Of
che case.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-23
To Make Eagle Screach In
Idaho Springs Next Fourth

Tentative plans laid today for July
celebration in Idaho Springs this ye finance a
pointed to solicit funds for the the celebration and ii
also appointed suggest pro-
vide the for people The
of H. Nankervs Fl 3 Macho and w. A. Roberts while the
committee includes Lee Johnson Adoh Nelson
Dobbins l. G. Stafford p Fnleon Edward
Another public meeting be held Friday afternoon March
at the Opera House into further details