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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
TALKS OF NEW MAN.
DR.. Thirkield's Address Before Audi
ence Of Five Hundred.

DR.. Wilbur P. Thirkield. president of
Howard University, made an address yes
terday before the Sunday afternoon meet
ing for men in the Young Mems Christian
Association gymnasium. About 500 men
attended. President Thirkield's subject was
1.-The New Man." He said in part:
''The crown of creation is a man. Per-
fected manhood was not given Of the Gre
ator Adam was perfect a child; man.
hood was to be worked out by his own free
agency So now manhood is thing to be
achieved. God gives the pattern, the in
spiratfon and the power Of achievement;
each man for himself must work out the
result.
AT the basis must be the realization of
his own personality-that Is. the souls
grasp Of himself. the conviction that he
stands for new. divine force in this uni
press. 1t is the thought 4 am not mere
mind or body, l am not mere flesh and
bones and blood and nerve and will; am
a personal someone, center Of Independent
who uses life and thought and energy at
his will When man once gets this grasp
Of himself he has center from which to
grow. and this man-this radiation from
the finite to the infinite-beginS his ascent
along the starry way.
"This is the basis of self-control. The
true law of self-control is not suppression,
but expression; not overcoming. but direct
ing; not throttling and killing those pow
ers and passions. desires and lmagfnations
that flame through our being, but govern
ing them in the interests of the higher man.
The man of passion is the man of power
but passion under the control of conscience
and reason.
''These powers, grasped and controlled,
should be developed by large and rounded
culture. First. there must be brains. Edu-
cation is life's unfolding. For this the Y.
M c. A stands. 1t is. teaching man how
to live completely 1t has to do with hand.
head and heart The ideal for the body is
not the trained athlete of the Greek or
the voluptuary or warrior of the Roman.
but the temple of the spirit. the organ of
the soul. Let man be so trained that
even If cast, like Robinson Crusoe,
desert island, he will have gumption sense.
and skill enough to dig out a living from
the earth and to build covering over his
head.
1.-The mind and spirit must be developed:
Herbert Spencer, after his visit to America
said that the neglect of moral education
is the most glaring defect in our programs
of education In Massachusetts with its
high pressure system of education. crime
among youth is increasing alarmingly."
DIR Thirkield made a strong plea for the
teaching of the Bible and ethics in our
common schools. II the child Is to be
trained to the fun stature of man-and
that is the measure of an angel. too. says
Mrs. Browning-he must have the upward
look The power of a lofty and unselfish
ideal gives wings to purpose, and man
without purpose does not walk erect and
straight on, he wabbles and should be
classed among the invertebrates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
SHILOH CHURCH SERVICES.
Rev. George W. Lee Occupies the
Pulpit

The services at the Shiloh Baptist Church.
colored. yesterday morning were conducted
by Rev. George w. Lee, pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Baptist Church. who had
exchanged pulpits with Rev. ]. A. Taylor
1t was expected that there would be some
interference with the services by the con-
tending factions, but nothing occurred to
mar the harmony of the occasion. 1t is
stated that the congregation was put to
considerable. inconvenience owing to lack
of ventilation. In addition to breaking the
doors and locks, one of the opposing fac
lions, it was charged, had nailed and barred
the windows so securely that it was only
after a great deal of trouble and effort
they could be opened.
1t was announced that the new church
officials will request the old board to meet
in Joint session tomorrow night for the pur-
pose of turning over the books, money and
property of the church 1t was also de-
clared by the new board that a new MEM
bership roll will be drawn up, and that
at the election of the pastor. to be held
November 90 none but those whose names
appear on the new roll will be allowed to
vote 1t is understood that a majority
vote will prevail at the election, instead of
enforcing the two-thirds rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE.
Detective Has Struggle With Prisoner
on Car

Passengers on a car OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company going south
along Connecticut avenue this morning
were interested in an incident in which De-
tective Cornwell and prisoner Henry
Waters. colored, figured. Waters suddenly
left the seat and bolted toward the door.
The detective was close behind him. The
car was moving rapidly at the time and De-
tective Cornwell said he realized that some
body would probably be injured, but he had
no idea OF giving up the pursuit until he
recaptured the man or was disabled.
The detective grabbed Waters and had a
struggle with him, but the prisoner was
taken to headquarters without further diff
Guilty. 80
The colored man was employed driver
of a team for r. Z. Clements, a grocer.
Waters had charge of the wagon used at
a branch store and it was his custom to
obtain supplies from the main store every
morning and take them to the other estab-
lishment. 1t is stated that there has been
q shortage In the deliveries several times
and that the driver was suspected OF hav-
ing been responsible for the loss of the
goods. He left two cases of tomatoes and
a case of corn at the store of John w
Lewis, colored. 1416 Sd street. this morning
and shortly thereafter he was arrested.
The prisoner admitted his guilt and was
locked up at the sixth precinct station.
Later Detectives Muller and Cornwell ar
rested Lewis and charged him with receiv-
ing stolen goods He admitted that Waters
had left the canned goods at his store and
said he merely accepted them as an ac-
cOmmodat ton to the driver of the wagon,
the latter saying he would return for them
this afternoon He denied that he had ever
bought anything from Waters or that he
had permitted him to leave a box of to-
bacco and some matches there last week.
The cases will be called in the Police Court
f0rlnrrOW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
new YO2K'S RACING
SEASON NEAR CLOSE

NEW YORK, November 5.-The fall meet
ing of the Queens County Jockey Club will
be continued this week and part Of next
and then the curtain will be rung down on
the racing season of 1906 in the metropoli-
tan district. The closing scenes promise
well. If the sport on Saturday was any
criterion, program was decided that
reflected great credit ON Fred Rehberger,
the secretary, who has a faculty for franz
ing conditions to attract the best horses in
training. No track in the circuit Is better
adapted for truly run races, as the stretch
is so long that ample opportunity Is pro-
or 5ostling on the turns. For this reason
form should be fairly well maintained, in
spite Of the fact that owners and trainers
are doing their best to uncover good
things in an effort to win enough to help
pay feed bills during the long closed sea-
son, which is now at hand.
The Queens County Jockey Club has been
generous. for this late day. in Offering
stakes. Three are on the program for to-
morrow and three Saturday, while there is
one for every other day this week. The
Bushwick steeplechase, the Babylon handi-
cap for two-year-olds. at six furlongs, and
the Election day handicap. at one mile and
a furlong, are the fixtures tomorrow. Some
clever timber-toppers are eligible for the
Bushwick, including Jimmy Lane, Yama
Christy. Belligerent, Agent, Phantom Paul
Jones, Balzac and Orc. and good race is
promised. In the Babylon handicap w. H.
Daniel, They're on. Frank Lord, Adora-
ton, Frank Gill, Okenite. Rosemount, Phil-
ander and Waterbury are likely to go to the
post. while Coy Maid, Dolly Spanker, Ok
ford. Good Luck, Cairngorm. Belmere,
Grapple. Hot Teddy and Far West are the
ones which should make up the field for the
Election day handicap.
The Woodmere stakes. for three-year-olds
and upward, at seven furlongs, will be the
attraction on Wednesday, for which the
best of the older horses are named the
Bellerose stakes, for o-year-olds, at six
furlongs, is the fixture for Thursday, while
the Roslyn handicap. for three year-olds, at
one mile and sixteenth. promises well for
Friday. as Running Water, Good Luck,
Rye Hot Teddy. Flip Flap, Jacobite and
Yves are among those eligible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
ATLANTIC CITY'S
BIG GOLF TOURNEY

Golfers will have an outing at the Country
Club of Atlantic City on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday in the eleventh semi-annual
open tournament. The course Is in fine
order. and as there is match play cup for
every sixteen and every beaten eight be-
sides a handicap, the field should be a bum
per one. The Atlantic City Club originated
the plan of cups for each sixteen to finish
In the qualifying round. with beaten eight
cups, an innovation to catch on at once as
it keeps everybody playing for the entire
three days. The clubs first tournament was
In December, 1899, when w. H. Davis beat
Findlay Douglas in the final, bearing his
clubs in triumph mid snow and ice, as ..ie
youth did the banner. The semi-annual
tournaments have been he'd with but one
lapse since the spring of 1900. This was in
1901 when the Atlantic City Country Club
had its hands full running off the national
amateur and the intercollegiate champion
ships The winners and runners up for the
first cup have been:
1a00-Sprng, w. J. Travis and Findlay
Douglas; fall Find,ay Douglas and W. H.
Davis
l9o2-Fall. W. j. Travis and End ay Doug
las.
1903-Spring. w. ]. Travis and E. A. Oar
by; fall. G. r. Brokaw and w. G. Fownes
jr.
19o4-Spring. w. C. Fownes. jr and H. C.
Fownes; fall. w. c. Fownes. jr.. and H.
Shackelford.
19a5-sprng, w C. Fownes. jr., and H. w.
Perrin; fall. Walter Travis and F. Oden
Horstman.
l.3s-Spring, F. Oden Horstman and H.
w. Perrin.
number of Washington golfers will go to
Atlantic City, and, as many of them are
playing well just now, good results should
follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
ORIGIN OF WHITE POST
INCIDENT IN THE CAREER OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Mr.. Joseph I. Keefer of this city. who
has spent much time and who has travelled
considerably looking up localities connected
with the history of Gen. Washington. gives
an account of a recent trip to white Post"
white POST is a station on the Norfolk
and Western railway half way between
Hagerstown and Luray. within easy reach
of Washington city. At this place. covered
in with timber and having a street lamp
on top Of 1t. is a famous post planted in
1749 by George Washington and Lord Fair
fax which was painted white. and upon it
was placed inscriptions informing the trav-
eler the direction in which Greenway court
and the distance Zone mile) to that seat
of colonial royalty. &
It Is said that underneath white POST
is Bible. pack OF cards. a bottle Of wine
and an English sovereign. these articles be-
ing placed there by George Washington's
direction. The board coverings of the post
are the third set erected in a period of
nearly $50 years. during which 1t has stood
on the old road from Alexandria to Win
chester. called the Kings highway. One
mile to the westward is the famous Green
way Court erected by Lord Fairfax for his
own and where he lived for over thirty
years.
Around this place centers the beginning
of the early career Of George Washington
for it is through here he made his first
famous trip to the Shenandoah river in the
employ of Lord Fairfax. He and his cousin.
George William Fairfax. who was of the
same age, and an old trapper named John
Gist, after five weeks in the wilderness,
crossed the Blue Ridge in 174S. though that
was then called Buckskin Gap. They re-
named it Ashby, after Capt Thomas Ashby.
who kept house Of entertainment and a
ferry on the Shenandoah above Burwells
Island, and whose son. Henry Ashby, as
sisted George Washington and George
Fairfax as chairman. This first party of
explorers came in due west course from
Alexandria,, cross-country, the only route
then being an old trail which ran In a
northwest direction to Harper's Ferry.
The ground around white Post was
originally called "Buckskin.' being so
situated between a number of hills that 1t
resembled in manner the appearance of the
spread-out skin of buck. Not far from
here lived an old settler named Post Hite.
and Washington and his party left their
baggage here while they went to different
places to survey. and the first deed on rec
ord in the valley Of Virginia is from Capt.
Isaac Pennington to a man named Beeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
END OF HAND COMPOSITION.
Use Of Machinery at Government
Printing Office.

The end Of hand composition in the gov
eminent printing Office is said to be in
sight. Plans mapped out are said to con-
template running the machine divisions
night and day throughout the year after
they have been started for the coming ses-
sion Of Congress. enabling the skilled oper-
atives to earn more pay and concentrate
the space given over to typesetting to the
fifth floor Of the big printery.
Experts are placing in position twelve
new Mergentha,er machines in an extension
Of the Record division. and twelve new
Monotypes are. expected to be In operation
by the LIST Of December. The placing Of
some of the patent work on the Mergen-
thalers curtailed the output of regular doc
ument work, but the addition to that divis-
ion will. 1t Is said. make 1t one Of the finest
plants in the country.
One of the most decided changes, 1t is ex-
planned. Will be the setting of some Of the
bill work by the iron printers. The twelve
Lanston type-casting machines to be in
stalled will be arranged to cast Zine" type,
work which has heretofore been considered
impossible to accomplish.
The intention Is said to be to have all
documents. hearings and committee reports
turned out by the iron printers, and by de-
grees the machines and employees will be
trained to handle all work done at the COM
mand Of Congress.
III Tue e'oiutioi VI the government print
ing office from hand to machine compost
ton the general reputation of being the
largest plant of its kind in the word has
not been discounted.
On the north side of the fifth floor all is
uproar to the unframed ear but soon the
sharp clack. clack of the keyboards IS dis
tinguishable, and soon as the eye catches
sight of the casting machines their "clanl<"
is individualiZed. The consolidation of com
position on the one floor of the printery is
expected to make room for some divisions
of the bindery now located in the old
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
ALREADY AFTER
Ex-MANAGER STAHL

From the Detroit Free Press.
Ex-Manaser Stahl is bound to feel his
position, for no man likes to be private
in the same company that he once COM
manded Some club that can work. 1t to
get Stahl from the Nationals will make a
ten-strike, for the big fellow Is bound to
make grand first sacker as soon as he is
relieved of managerial worries. Mcintyre
would like to go east and Stahl always has
been little sweet on the City Of Welcome
If it-were possible to frame a trade Of this
sort possibly handing Washington a
youngster or two to clinch it. both teams
would benefit. The Nationals should play
better ball than they have shown. 1t Is
customary to rate the team as a slow
footed aggregation, and yet the averages
show that it was the only team in the league
to put three men in the first ten list OF base
stealers. Altzer, Anderson and Jones all
being up there. Detroit had Washington
dashed to the mast as far as results were
concerned when 1t came to skipping around
the sacks, but Bill Coughlin was the only
Tiger to make the honor list. Results COM
mensurate with opportunities were not Sc
cured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
REQUIRED TO GIVE BOND.
Alphonso M Newell Held for Action
of the Grand Jury.

Alphcnso NJ Newell appeared at the Po-
lice Court this morning and was arraigned
by Clerk Potts on the charge of assault
with a dangerous weapon on Victor Z. Ad-
Ter, who had been his employer for years
At the advice of his attorney. Mr.. Newell
pleaded not guilty and waived the prelimi-
nary hearing before the lower court. That
sends the case to the grand jury for in
vestigation.
II ask a bond for 5000" stated Mr..
Ralph. Given, prosecuting attorney. The
man who was assaulted is still afraid of
this defendant and l think heavy bond
should be required"
1.-The man who is supposed to have been
shot is at the court. apparently In good
physical condition, and l ask a bond OF
81 &C., requested Attorney Peyser.
Make II 81, 800 bond" stated Judge Null
lowry. splitting the difference. That bond
was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
NATIONAL LEAGUES
BATTING AVERAGES
Hans Wagner Again Leads,
With Pitcher Ferguson
in Second Place.

The Official batting averages Of the Ma
tional League players who took part in
fifteen or more championship games in the
season OF 1908. as compiled by H. c. Pull
liam. were announced yesterday.
Wagner of the Pittsburg team again leads
the list with a percentage Of $3.50. Last
year he was first, with percentage OF .349
Ferguson. the pitcher of the Giants, is
second, six points behind Wagner. In
team batting Chicago made the best show
ing. with .262 points. Last year the Gil
ants led. with 1892.
The batting order Of the players follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
No Y. M. G. A. Foot Ball Team.

Lieut.. j. w. Crawford, chairman physical
department committee OF the Y. NJ c. A..
writes TO The Star follows:
Referring to the articles published in
the newspapers yesterday relative to a foot
ball game played on the previous day in
Baltimore between teams of the Baltimore
University and and the Washington Young
Mems Christian Association. may l ask you
to publish my statement that the Wash
ington Young Mems Christian Association
has no foot bail team this year. and has
not had for four years past Any team
doing so without the slightest authority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
WEST FONT.
CARLISLE INDIANS.
PRINCETON.
lila Nova .......
Harvard Fears the Indians.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. November 5.-All
foot ball interest at Harvard is turned to-
ard the Indian game next Saturday. as it
is felt by Cambridge Undergraduates that
unless TIE. Crimson team takes a decided
brace it will be defeated by the c.ever red
skin eleven.
Haryard's showing against Brown Satur
day was distinct disappointment TO all,
and it was especially discouraging in the
light of the Indian game, because Har
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Want Foot Ball Games.

The Knickerbocker foot ball team Of
Georgetown has been reorganized and gives
the following Positions: Gossage. left end !;
Shelton. left guard; Bell. left tackle; jack
son. center; Ellis (captain). right tackle ;
Wells. right guard; Peters. right end; Brew
er. quarterback; Bornheim (manager), right
halfback: Krouse. left halfback: Howard
fullback. The team wishes to receive chal-
lenges from teams averaging. from 80 to
100 pounds. Any team wishing games will
please address Melville Bornheim manager,
3408 N street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Nesting of children's Auxiliary.

At a meeting of the children's auxiliary
Of the District of Columbia Division of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy Sat
urday afternoon in Confederate Veterans
Hail. 1410 H street. program of recita-
lions and music followed by games was
enjoyed. Refreshments were served. Miss
Emma Nolan, president of the auxiliary,
presided Miss Carlotta Quirollo contribu-
uted several piano solos, while Hin Benton,
Miss Caroline Preston and Ebert Quirollo
recited.
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FOOT BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

ward showed herself unable to stop just the
sort OF an Offense that the Indians are
noted for. fast. open trick plays.
The only consolation from the Brown
game is that Harvard had a substitute
back field In that game. II the injuries to
Capt. Foster and Apollonio, fullback. mend
as they are expected to. Foster will play
left half against the Indians, Wendell, right
half, and Apollonio, full back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Yale arieves Over West Point.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. November 5.-But
few of the lfale foot bali squad got back
to New Haven after the West Point game
until late last night. and all felt a trifle
sore in mind and some more In body at the
West Point result.
1t Is felt that Yale went Harvard q little
better in the West Point series. Yale did
not have its best out while Harvard did.
and the cadets had q better lineup against
the Blue than against the Crimson.
The work of Tad Jones caused comment.
His slump was q disappointment. Most Of
the varsity squad will be given q rest to-
tfce will be very hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
Basket Ball Tonight.

There will be two basket bali games at
Minute Mems Armory tonight. The first
will be between the U. & l. Fraternity Re
serves and the Washington Boys Club and
the second will be a regularly scheduled
championship game of the Washington City
League between the Peck Memorial
Chapel team and the U. & 1. Fraternity
team. Both teams have been practicing
hard and god game should result The
probable lineup is:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
One Rule Ignored.

There was feature of the Princeton
Cornell game which deserved more atten-
ton than it received. This was the failure
of the officials particularly the referee,
to enforce the rule regarding tackling or
falling on a man after he is down. Little
sent off the field by the officials because he
retalated against two heavy Cornell men
who fell him after he was downed.
The officials should have noted that the
ball was down and should have declared
it dead. Instead the Cornell men were al
lowed to fall on Dillon and to remain there
1t is no wonder then that he retaliated.
Although the officials did right in sending
him from the field, they should have PEN
allied Cornell for the offense. Or, better
still, they could have prevented the whole
trouble by warming the two teams in ad-
vance. This is an offense which Is al
lowed in nearly every big game that is
played. 1t ought not to be tolerated at
all, and if the rules were properly enforced
1t would not be.
Another rule which officials are inexcas-
ably slow to enforce is that which specifies
that man is down and the ball dead just
as soon as any part of his body above the
knees touches the ground. when the
progress OF the ball is perceptibly stopped
Time after time runner is permitted to
crawl along the ground when the ball is
legally dead. If the referee does not stop
player is jumped on and frequently hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-14
Dissatisfied With the Date.

Athens, April 3.-Cspecial. )-rhere is a great deal of dissatisfaction in this county among the candidates and people over the action of the democratic executive com mittee in calling primary for the se- lection of county officers in May. Many of the announced candidates are farmers and had expected to make their can vass during odd times and then after they had finished their crop to have six or eight weeks to campaign in, but the committee in calling May primary has npped all this in the bud There is talk of petitioning the committee to re- ,scnd their action and allow the county and state primary to be held in August. If the county has two primaries, the state primary will be mere farce as it will be impossible to get men out to vote for men whom they do not know and care little about