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The Washington times., 1907-05-05
PUBLIC SCHOOL
SONG FESTIVAL
Splendid Program Arranged
for the Playground Fund
Benefit.

Miss Alys +. Bentley. director Of the
public school chorus Of 500 picked voices,
has announced the following program
for the third annual song festival. 10
be given the evening of May Il at the
New National Theater, for the benefit
Of the playground fund of the Wash
ingtOn Playground Association:
Introductory selections by the United
States Marine Band, under the direction
of Lieutenant Santelmann. The Heav-
ems Resound- Beethoven. BLUE Dan
ube Waltz" (Straus). Wanderers Night
Song" (Rubinstein): selections by The
Marine Band, "Sand o. Dee" Clay.
THE Kerry Dance CMolloy). t"The Bell
Bout (BHthse). The Flag Goes By
UOomis): interTnssion. with selections
by the Marine Band, The Night Wind"
CHadley). "Pippas Song" CGilchrisO.
"Miserere" VerdD; selections by the
Marine Band. He Shall Feed His Flock
Like a Shepherd" (HandeD. Come.
Ever Smiling Liberty OHandeD.
The box office sale of seats for the
song festival will begin at the National
Theater tomorrow morning. There has
been a large advance demand for seats.
but the management has announced
that there are still many choice seats
10 be purchased.
The exhibit Of art posters by public
school students. at Veerhoh's gallery,
closed last night. and tomorrow sixty
viii be placed in public places through
out the city as advertisements for the
concert
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D. A. R. ELECT
MINOR OFFICERS
Miss Beach Secretary and
Miss HaZeIton Named
Treasurer.

Members Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution residing ia the
District OF Columbia last night held
meeting at the New Willard for The
purpose OF electing minor officers on
the District board Several Of the or
Icers had been previously installed,
among the number being Mrs. Ellen
Spencer AIussey as State regent; Mrs.
Howard L HOdgkins. as vice State e.
gent. and Miss Mary r. Wilcox. as re-
cOrding secretary. Two new officers.
however, were elected, Miss Mary
Beach. as corresponding secretary, %
succeed Mrs. George c. Martin, ana
Miss Hazelton, to be treasurer, vice
Miss Mabel Louise White Mrs. ". 2
De Reimer was reelected chaplain.
More than two hundred members Of
the society attended the meeting. which
was very enthusiastic. although little
business was transacted. aside from
the elections. The various chapters de-
cided 10 give medals for the best tWa
historical essays by students or the
George washington University. This Is
a courtesy which the Daughters OF ths
District extend each year to the stu
dent body OF that university.
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Chinese laundry, in charge OF Mrs. w
r. Myers. Mrs. Aspinwan. and Mrs. A.
r. Chase.
The Public Educational Association
will have several handsome Shetland
ponies for sale, and will also offer rides
to the children during bOth afternoons
Of the fair. as wei as conducting a
candy booth.
A pleasing feature Of the lawn fete
will be the beautiful garden OF tulips.
displayed by the NOrdhOn Guild, an or
ganizatiOn of ladies working for the
benefit OF the Homeopathic Hospital
The ladies have secured some rare
specimens Of Towering plants. and the
arrangement OF them win be a novelty
never before seen in Washington. IN
form and color they are uneGualed. and
many have been secured by those 50
fortunate as to have seen them. but
subject 10 exhibition at the lawn fete.
The guild viii also have a Dutch gar
den. where soft drinks and variety OF
refreshments will be served by attract
i've frauleins.
The tent where Cs.n be seen moving
pictures viii afford a welcome resting
place for their patrons. 10 whom they
extend a hearty welcome
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Nh. McLean'S Summer
Home to Be " Friend
ship" in Earnest.

All roads will lead to Friendship"
when society will turn cut next Friday
md Saturday afternoons and evenings in
full force for the aid of thirty-four diff
ferent charities represented in the an
nuaI May fete on the beautiful grounds
Of John r. McLean's summer home.
There viii be nearly every attraction
imaginable during those afternoons.
The "Theater Comique," under the
personal direction of George A. Bent
ley. Of the Belasco Theater, will be con-
Quoted for the benefit of the Woman 5
League Of the National Junior Repub-
lie Mr.. Bentley. will have on his pro-
gram of continuous vaudeville many
prominent professional artists who are
appearing at the different theaters.
FairmOnt Seminary Girls.
Mr.. Bentley will be assisted by Fair
mont Seminary girls as attaches Of his
big tent. and these young ladies viii act
as the advertising agents. ticket sellers,
bankers and in some instances per-
formers for one of the most important
features on the grounds.
Mrs Thomas c. Noyes will sing SOW
oral of the song hits from I'VE Are In
Society" and Clifford Bergman has
consented to make some drawings. Mr..
Bentley Will give his monclogue, besides
scene from his traNesty on the
Music Master assisted by Miss Edith
Luckett and Arthur n. Deibert. Miss
Elizabeth FOrney and Master Irwin Cos
grove will give specialties and imita-
lions Of prominent musical artists.
Little Miss Imogene Taylor will sing
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Girl Stuck in An Alley;
Police Too Fat to Help

CLEVELAND, May 4.-Julia Pipiono,
ten years Old. living at 1875 oregon ave-
nue. southeast, crowded between two
buildings that almost adjoin and be-
came wedged in firmly Patrolman
Hardy heard the childs cries and went
10 Its aid.
Hardy is very fat man and he be-
came wedged fast himself. Neighbors,
seeing the predicament of the patrolman
and child, summoned the reserve from
the Third precinct police station. but the
reserves were also fat men and could
not eNtrieate either man or child. They
In turn called the firemen from No. IS
station, and a crew responded. But they
reserves.
The iremen suggested lowering a rope
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Friday-Fire drill by the Dis
trict Fire Department under
Chief Belt at 2: 30 o'clock. Exhi-
bition drill by Troop +, Thir-
teenth Cavalry, at o'clock.
Saturday-Fire drill by District
Fire Department under Chief
Belt at 2:3O o'clock. Exhibition
riding and high jumping by lady
and gentlemen riders at B o'clock.
On each afternoon there wiz he
band concerts by the Marine
Band and Thirteenth Cavalry
Band of Fort Myer.
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from the roof. but before they agreed
upon a course. a thin man slipped in be-
tween the buildings and released the po-
liceman and the girl
Meantime an ambulance had been
called by frightened neighbors, who
thought that the two would not be taken
out alive
All the excitement was caused by the
Pipiono child's wish to find a quiet spot
where she could eat six cookies in peace.
She ate four. and then crawled between
the buildings There she gulped down
the remaining two aHi Patroiman Hardy
says IL was these two that caused her
to swell up and stick.
1t was the difference between for
and six cookies that made her stick be-
tween those buildings. and brought on
all this excitement" is the way he eX-
plains il
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Thirty-four Charities
To Gather at Friendship"
Friday and Saturday Next

Surprising" and dance. The ''rheater
Conique" promises to offer the thea
tergoing public a good treat
The board of lady managers OF the
Casualty Hospital will have a booth,
and will sell soft drinks sherbet and
peanuts. The ladies will an tide the work
of the AFFAIR. and half OF them will be
in charge during the first afternoon, and
half Of them during the second.
Among the members Of the board act
lively engaged in arrangements are Mrs
M. j. Vaughn, president: Mrs. William
Henry White. Mrs. Alex. Mckenzie, Mrs
T. n. Mclaughlin, Mrs. N. p Barnes,
Mrs W. c. Hfbbs, Miss Burlbut, Mrs.
II. X. Simpson. Mrs. NJ. G. Copeland,
Mrs r. ID. Shaw. Miss Medford. Mrs.
Wineman. Mrs. Mitchell. and Mrs. ID.
Olin Leech
G. w. U. Hospital Fund.
For unadulterated fun, '"The County
Fair for the benefit OF George Wash
ington University Hospital, by its board
Of lady managers, gives promise Of I'M
qualified success.
Every mirth-prcvoking feature of an
old-time county fair is to DE reproduced.
An animal show is loaned by Ringing
Bros, also poultry and birds from
Schunidt's. There will be a shooting
gallery. a tintype photo gallery, a Ger
man booth, dispensing coffee and apple
cake; a Japanese rolling game. fortune
telling and gypsy strollers, Robert Bells
Juvenile Shakespeare Company. assisted
by the George Washington Quartet and
fencing clubs
There will also be zee cream, sand
witches. popcorn, peanuts. soap bubble
blowing, and a pony game.
6. W. U. Lady Managers.
The ladies enthusiastically working
for its success are Mrs. Charles j. Bell
Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Butler. Mrs.
Cox, Mrs. Day. Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Hill,
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. S. +. Lewis, Mrs.
Newell Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs. Schoenfeld,
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milk. and everything else which
quenches the thirst. but does not ineJrl-
ate This will pc in charge Of Mrs II.
b. F. Mcfarland. president OF the
board Of managers; Mrs. Wallace Men.
and AIRS. benjamin
Garfield Memorial Hospital.
The Garfield Memorial Hospital will
be represented by a candy booth, pre-
sided over by Mrs William F. Tucker
daughter of Mrs. John A. Logan, presi-
dent OF the board of lady managers.
She will have peanuts. popcorn. and
Will have assisting her Mrs. Lockwood,
Mrs. Reichelderfer. Mrs Chamberlin.
Mrs. George B. Welch. Mrs. James F.
Mitchell. Mrs. Swaveley, Miss TurnbulI.
and party OF young girls from several
seminaries.
Working Boys Home.
The Working Boys Home will have
for its drawing card THE Streets Of
Paris, a vaudeville performance. which
will be in charge OF Mrs. Monroe Hop
kins. There will also be a military
shop. presided over BY Miss Harlan.
Mrs. Lee Phillips, Mrs Biddle, Miss
Marion oliver, the Misses Cotton, Miss
Louise Foraker, Miss Elsie Cassels. and
Miss Caryl Crawford
The Bell Home for Girls will have a
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Dog Bites Girl.

While playing near her home yester-
day, Ida Boswell. nine years old. OF
lei Minnesota avenue Anacostia. vas
bitten on the left leg by a dog The
wourd was caUterized by Dr. T. =.
Mudd, % ~ Harrison stree and the
animal, which belonged 70 Richard Dent,
killed
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Notions at savings

wILLIAMANTIC Six
cord Spool Cotton. 200
yard spools: black,
white. or coloTs. 00C
Six spools for. ~
CORTICELLI 1OO-yd.
Spool silk. in coIors
only; no black or white;
regularly &c a &C
spool. For. >
CHIN ESE Ironing
Wax. with wood handle,
regular price, &c
each Special. six &C
IOl ........-......s. -
LIGHT w EIG II +
Dress Shields for shirt
waists: sizes ,. 3. and &
regularly i0c and &C
2oc a pair. For... y
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Baltimore ant Return, SI.2s, Baltimore
& Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and Sun
day All trains both ways. both dass.
except Royal Limited. City Offices, 1h7
G st. and GIG Ia. ave
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One Fare From City.
The Finest American Beauties

70 Chevy Chase, d. c. Open Saturday,
May Il ThOs. J. Fisher & Co, Inc.
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Highest Elevation on Conn. Ave.

Next Saturday. May II. Thos. J. Fishel
& Co, Inc. will open the new subdi
vision, Chevy Chase, D. G.
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s1s.oo Los Angeles and Return

Via Baltimore & Ohio. May 10 a. Lib
eral limits and stOp-Overs- For particu-
lars see agents. 1917 G St. 619 Pa. ave.
and at station. y. J. ave. and G st.
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Chevy Chase. d. ca beautiful subdi-
vision on Conn. ave. extended. Thos. J.
Fisher & Co, Inc.
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Mrs. spalding, Mrs. Trowbridge. Mrs.
u. 4. Wright, Mrs. ]. ID. Young. Mrs
Acke~t. Miss Boyce. Mrs. Shute, Mrs.
Crawford, Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs Grun-
sky, af.s. Hodgkins. Mrs. Han Lewis,
Mrs. Nctihnie, Miss owen, Mrs. Rich
ardscH. Mrs. Siebert. Mrs. Sanford Tay-
Tor. Mrs Vance Mrs. Needham, Mrs.
Stowell Mrs. Walbridge, Mrs Yarrow.
Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Collins. Mrs. CUP,
Mrs. Fairfax. Mrs. Harden, Mrs. Hol-
comb. Mrs. Mckay, Mrs. McKnew, Mrs.
r. w. Pratt, Mrs. Rosa. Mrs. Shipe.
Mrs. NJ. +. Thompson, MIS-. Bates War
ren, Mrs. c. f. Young.
Christ Child Society.
The managers Of the Christ Child So
ciety are preparing booth, which Will
attract all friends OF the society as well
as strangers. who will be guided by a
Teddy hear" in the road pointing The
Miss Stanton, and Miss Mildred Mer-
rick. fern the committee in charge.
They have What they will call an A.
B., C, ID. booth, aprons. bags. baskets.
candy, and dolls. The work Of the
Christ Child Society is well known. and
its charity is far extended. They laoz
after the care and education OF little
children ard infants. ee1h member
pledging herself TO look after the ndI-
piness OF ore child at Christmas.
Dog Shelter Workers.
The dog shelter workers will cater to
the weak and thirsty BY having a
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Ready Next SATURDAY. Mav -

are grown in GUIDES hot houses and sold
at the store. 1Z14 + St
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An Ice Cream Everyone Enjoys.
9. & S. Famous Velvet Kind. Druggists
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Ideal Location foT Suburban Homes.
Thos. J. Fisher & Co. Inc. open Chevy
Chase, d. c.. May II. All city convent
ences. Highest elevation.
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COLORED Feather
stitch Braid: regularly
loo per piece. Spe- &C
cial two pieces for. -
RUBBER Sheeting, A:
regularly 49c a
yard Special. a Q0c
y dIu- ...----. -
S A n I TARY Wash
Cloths; regular
price, 90. Sale INC
SIDE AND BACK
COMBS. shell and aIl-
Der color; regular price,
20c; large assort-
ment of styles. TIC
AuOlce. .s...-......
Z4-YARD Cotton Tape:
regular price &c. &c
Special sale price,. "
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= - n 49,
hair Skirt Braid: in
black only; regular
" 10c per piece. &C
Special, per piece. >
NJ AR Ell Waving
Iron: regularly
25c each. Special. foe
each. -............ ~
MERCERIZED Rib
bon tie laces. so inches
long; in black only; reg
ulariy 25c per l0c
piece Sale price .-. ~
CLING Socket fasten-
ers: regularly 15c 10c
a dozen. Special. III
Notion Aisle - First
Floor.
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Christ Child Society.
Dog Shelter Workers.

The dog shelter workers will cater to
the weak and thirsty. BY having a
Soft Drink Corner" where one may
have root beer, sarsparilla. ginger ale
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-08
BRISTOL.
August 5

Rev. John Matthews of the Christian church is conducting series of meet ings in grove near the Stone school house.
 teddy Dickens is visiting his brother in Lonoke county. From there he will go to Ok lahoma.
 At preaching Sunday night some one almost ruined the cushions and top of Floyd Harland's buggy by cutting them to pieces.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. Rufe Brown, a girl. Sunday.
 Justice W. G. Richards court was kept rather busy last week.
 Charley Fortner and Geo. Moore left for the Indian Territory Wednesday.
 Cotton is well formed and fruiting nicely.
 Rev. Cantrell is conducting series of meetings at Bristol.
 MT. Birmingham is very sick with congestion.
 I. C. Wells visited friends and rela- tives at Pliny, near Rose Bud, Monday and Tuesday.
 Rev. Frank Webb of Enders will con- duct revival meetings the second Sun day in August at Union Hill church.
 August !.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-08
CENTER POINT.

The long drouth is still on. The corn crop is told. Fodder pulling and corn cutting is now the order of the day.
 Otho Diffie's little girl died Saturday morning and was buried at Cypress Valley Sunday. We extend sympathy to the bereaved.
 Our school is moving along nicely with Prof. J. s. Utley at the helm.
 We will attend the contest at Cypress Valley on the 24th in solid body.
 We want to congratulate the last grand jury for sounding the key note of warning about baseball, also the road question. There has been so much said, but think if the county judge would appoint road overseers that have get up about them, coupled with good judgment, the road question would be settled to some extent.
 Miss Tura White, who has been wis iting relatives here, left yesterday for her home at Frost, Texas.
 Planting Irish potatoes is in order at this place now.
 August 5.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-08
WOOSTER.

The Williams Wiley trial came up Saturday before Esquire Fenton. The Wiley boys were fined $Io and the costs and A. L. Williams was released.
 Willie Carter and Miss Matte Wilcox were united in the holy bonds of matri- mony last Wednesday, at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. w C. Wilcox. We wish them a happy jour ney together.
 The first rain fell here last Monday.
 Several from here attended the reun- ion at the tunnel last week.
 L. l.. Holloway of Fitzhugh, l. T., left here today, after few days visit among relatives.
 A series of meetings began at Bethle- hem yesterday, conducted by Rev. Me Gee of Damascus.
 l.. T. Patton has sold pr. ]. A. Hutto lot here; consideration, SIoo. The latter will build his residence soon.
 Dr. Hinkle Pate expects to leave for New Mexico this week, where he IS going for the benefit of his wife's health. We regret very much to lose them.
 August 5.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-08
BARNEY.
August 5

4 nice rain fell here last Saturday and Sunday which refreshed everything very much. Cotton is very good con- sidering its chance, and corn is looking better. The women have been very busy this week planting their gardens over. Nearly all of the farmers have laid by their cotton since the rain.
 l. R. Blessing and family visited J. T. Blessing and family at Hanna Thurs day.
 The school at this place is progress ing nicely under the management of Messrs Langford and Livingston.
 Eddie Zeugelder gave graphophone entertainment at A. l.. Powell's Tues day night, whicL was enjoyed by the young folks.
 David Melton and wife are the proud parents of fine girl that arrived Sum- day.
 Rev. H. P. Glover is holding few days meeting here this week.
 G. R. Brown went to Conway Thurs day.
 August 6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-08
ROCKY GAP.
and Sunda' August 5

The rains have all dodged us and we have not had enough to lay the dust. Corn is burnt up, cotton can't make much, fruit is dropping from the trees before it begins to ripen, great deal of timber is dying in the woods and we are in bad fix generally.
 Grandma Moore, who moved into our neigh borhood last spring from Beryl, has been very sick but at present IS i'm proving.
 Bro Giddens of Conway preached at the Ledrick school house yesterday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Old from the Territory are visiting Jas. New at Haydon's mill.
 lack Willis of Tennessee is visiting hls daughter, Mrs. Wm. Metallic, at Rocky Gap.
 Jas. Smith has bought the logging outfit at Harrison's shingle mill and has taken the contract to log the mill.
 Ben Goodwin moved from Round Mountain to Providence last week.
 Mrs. little is visiting relatives at Chadwick this week.
 August 5.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-08
SPRINGFIELD.

Work on the Springfield Plum erville telephone line is progressing rapidly.
 w. $. Martin moved to the Wilder residence p, operty here this week.
 w. R. Armor moved his family back from Hattieville the past week.
 Dr. l. w. Powell is having his resi- dence repainted this week, adding much to its appearance.
 Crops here are almost ruined from the continued lack of rain.
 Dr. ]. A. Hutto was over from Woos- ter today.
 Dr. J. w. Powell is having an addi- tional room added to his residence.
 Rev. J. C. Floyd is down from Atkins holding series of meetings for Rev. Arthur Smith at the Methodist church.
 Our people have been attending the Holiness meeting conducted by Rev. Jay Dodson ard Rev. Roper at Mallet- town the past week.
 J. w. Venable and family of Faulk- ner county are visiting at J. D. Bottoms.
 John Duncan of Heber spent Sunday with his mother here.
 Clarence Cur eton after working awhile for his uncle, ]. F. Cureton, here, left for his home at Conway Saturday.
 Elze Grain Is again at work at Shaw's saw mill near Wooster.
 T. B. Hairston and wife attended the reunion at Conway the past week.
 August 5.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-08
GREENBRIER.

Roy Bruce of Conway was here Mon day.
 Geo. Clark left Monday for Lonoke, where he will attend circuit court.
 Mrs. F. o. Knight, after spending a week with relatives and friends, return ed to Little Rock Tuesday.
 TIL. .Waddle is visiting relatives in Texas. He will be absent about ten days.
 J. E. Canfeld and daughter of White county and ]. D. Garfield of Perry county were here Monday and today visiting their mother, Mrs. J. R. Wilson.
 H. s. Glenn and wife of Benton were here today.
 J. S. Mobbs is having his new gin house finished and is putting in more new machinery. When finished 1t will be one of the finest in the county
 J. E. Wofford has purchased three acres of land from ]. ]. Dickens in the east part of town and will build new residence soon. Consideration SIoo cash. Watch Greenbrier grow.
 H. L. Tyler, G. w. Langley. A. F. and Joe McCollum attended the reunion at the railroad tunnel last week. They ran a lemonade stand and reported a nice time, good behavior and large at tendance.
 w. NJ. Owen, R. F. D. carrier on route No. from here, is wrestling with the humps. w. B. Owen, his substitute, is serving the route for him.
 August 6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-08
MOORE.

Our school is progressing nicely.
 Mrs. D. ] Mays sister from Auvergne Ark, is spending a few weeks with her.
 Ebert McNew and wife visited J. K. Blair and family Friday.
 AS crops look so bad, several from here are going to Perry county to work
 Herbert Blair and sisters, Ruth and Pearl, were the guests of their grand mother, Mrs. Condray, Friday night.
 ]. K. Blair and wife visited relatives at Republican Sunday.
 Drs. McCollum and DeJarnett were called to the bedside of w. Y. Blair Friday.
 Will Powell and wife were in our midst last week.
 Dave Loveless was here Saturday night.
 F. L. Blair and family were here Sun day afternoon.
 "Uncle" John w. Blair went to Green brier today.
 It has been cloudy for day or so and no rain yet.
 Most of the upland corn is ruined by the dry weather.
 Sylvester Matchett and family visited Mrs. Lavonia Spradlin Sunday.
 August 5.