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The Ordway new era., 1908-04-24
Personal


Judge George Gray sent letter TO
the Delaware Democratic convention
positively declining to be n candidate
for president. The convention In
structed for him Notwithstanding the
declination.
Ferdinand Schumacher. known as
the "Oatmeal King of America" hav-
ing founded the breakfast food busi'
ness in this country. is dead at his
home In Akron, o. He was 50 years
Of age.
Secretary Taft has announced that
he will not resign from the cabinet un'
less nominated by the Republican ma
tional convention for president.
The health Of Admiral Evans con-
tinues to improve at the California hot
springs.
Rev. George w. Tomson. pastor OF
the Presbyterian church at Woodbury.,
N. j., was found with bullet hole In
his head in his room at a hotel recent
". He was engaged to marry q
wealthy member Of his congregation.
There was NO doubt Of It being case
Of suicide.
The Ordway new era., 1908-04-24
Miscellaneous

en- entered the Citizens State
onautauqua, Kan, recently,
the cashier and a customer
'he time to enter the vault,
ptoceeded to loot the institu-
'he available cash in sight.
aus lett town on horseback
'ee'ioh OF the Usage hills in
"''ahs were recently driven
WI ILL.,, by n mob of citizens.
stihct earth shocks were re.
in parts of Utah.
'n'efees of the senats and
we reached an agreement
ac.ically insures an increase
the army.
niger train on the Santa Fe
sAed at Toluca, ILL.,, killing
.vr NJ, and fatally injuring the
nne accident was caused by
.n,owing the switch.
eli' the flow of which is es.
o'ooo'Ooo feet a day, was
na n,,uck near Mansfield, O.
a negroes have organized
Intention of sending contest.
a.es to the Republican ma.
sention at Chicago.
.San .s Sugar crop is short 40
,1's year, while tobacco will
=, mar a crop. There is a
y, VI discomfort in the islands.
o. lack of time the govern.
t.s declined the invitation Of
,an sa,a 4, that the battleship fieet
'0nskons on its trip around
g. c.o!t oI the late President Nc.
~. o.nton. . Ohio. has been sold
" Klorsr for $4,000.
The Ordway new era., 1908-04-24
!; Of The WEEK
|,o,tant Happenings OF the
|past Seven Days.
|. ,,.ms Gathered From all
" ,be World Condensed
Small Space tor the Ben
"A, ot Our Readers
Congressional

"o,a, message vetoing n dam
calling attention to the fact
J are pending In this session
n propose TO give away with
s,ream.rIghts capable OF de-
, 400. 900 horse power, whose
n would cost annually 25.Ooo.-
n coal. The president favors
such rights for limited perl
and making charge of n por-
he profits ~ .
|pecIal pension bill granting
NJ pcnsIors TO widows OF
and sailors is ready for the
is signature. .
ow stated in Washington that
will not adjourn until after
,erepce Of governors at the
ouse which meets on May IL,
ppate has passed a bill appro'
10000 for the purchase of a
n public building in Poplar
%.
khstandlng the presidents plea
new battieships the house In
BE- of the whole voted TO stand
eommlttpe's recommendation
two vessels,
I'M to Increase the efficiency OF
nue. cutter service by increas'
humber Of officers and raising
arles has passed congress.
Il Foraker made his lonS.prom'
for the negro soldiers dis
from the army for completely
Shooting up OF BROWNSVILLE,
the senate recently. The gal
here filled with visitors. the
Ajor!ty OF whom were negroes.
has been introduced in con
ich provides for a commission
embers 10 prepare n new cur
n. The body Is to be com
II senator's. II representa-
q citizens. to be appointed
FesIlcut 4 report Is required
hry l next.
a lengthy ami lively debate
louse the proviso limiting the
i Of the navy to the purchase
lolland type OF submarine tor,
BIS was stricken from the ma
ppriation bill.
kaders In congress have noti'
Dident Roosevelt that many OF
important measures which
hmenlcd will not be enacted
Session.
D Senator Overman the sen
|mIttec on the judiciary has
reported a bill regulating
rtIce OF granting by United
purts orders restraining the in
i Of state statutes.
tentative Cousins OF Iowa has
81 In the house "A bill authoriz
Expenditure of $1,000. 900 in the
or erection of buildings for
diplomatic and consular rep
ves in foreign countries.
ees on the widows pension
reached an agreement by
the bill practically in the
Ped by the house. II increases
TO Sl2 per month the pen
widows.
fnt Roosevelt has sent n spe
sage to congress urging the
Hon OF four battleships OF the
ahd most approved type al
puse committee on mines and
ave agreed to recommend the
oi bill, drawn by n sub-com
y the establishment of n bu
nihes in the department of the
puse committee on banking
ehcy has unanimously voted
'ne AIdrich financial bill. The
Dill will be reported as q
E.
Clarke has reported to the
ne Dill drafted by Senator
bghed to regulate interstate
OF intoxicating liquors.
The Ordway new era., 1908-04-24

Representative Mondell has secured
. favorable report on his bill authors.
ing the construction Of fish hatchery
IN Wyoming to cost $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15

To the list of clubs in the National
capital the latest acquisition is the Ter
minal Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association. or. as it has been frequently
called, the railroad mans club
The clubhouse is. in reality. part Of
the new Union station, because it occu-
pies a suite of rooms on the third and
fourth floors of that huge structure, and
the fixtures and furniture 1t Is declared,
are entirely in keeping with those of the
entire building. Here the railroad men
from the road gather. swap yarns and
talk of their newest and most unique ex-
periences. or they play pool. billiards and
shuttle board or read papers and maya
zines. When they come in from a long,
hard trip over the division they take a
shower bath and forget the trials OF the
day as they sleep between snow-white
sheets.
At this club the latchstring is out at all
times. Whether trainman finishes his
work at pm. or 3 am. he finds the club
room open and its comforts ready to be
utilized. 1t is a nty-four-hour-a-day
club Here also mingle the men from all
branches of the railroad service-men in
high positions with men who are low on
the salary list.
This branch Y. M. C. A. is one Of the
features of the new Union station. While
it's rooms were open about the time the
railroads began running into the new sta
ton. the full equipment has only recently
been installed, and the club was for
mally organized few days ago.
To take charge of Its affairs the follow
ing committees were chosen:
Committee on management-B. r. Toll
son. chief clerk to G. w. Martin. superin-
tendent of the terminal company chair
man; J. T. Bond. yard conductor, vice
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NEW MANAGER FOR UNITED
HEBREW CHARITIES CHOSEN

NEW YORK. March 4.-Morris Wald-
man, for many years assistant manager Of
the industrial removed office, has been
chosen manager of the United Hebrew
Charities in place Of DR.. Lee K. Frankel,
who recently resigned to take an impor-
tant position with the Russell Sage foun-
dalton. The appointment was made at
the meeting of the directors of the United
Hebrew Charities held recently at Temple
ENAMEL.
MIR. Waldman. who May 1 will take
charge of the largest Jewish charity insti-
tuition in the country, was born in Hun
gary in 1879. He came here with his par
ents as child and was brought up in
this city. He attended the public schools
and received a Ph.B. at the New York
University. He then took postgraduate
course at the Columbia University and
studied at the Jewish Theological Semi
nary of America. He was for a time
rabbi of congregation in Brunswick, N.
J. Since leaving the ministry he has en-
gagged in philanthropic and social work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
ARCHBISHOP RYAN
AGAINST DANCING

PHILADELPHIA, March A. Arch
bishop Ryan has issued a pastoral letter
to the priests of the archdiocese Of Phila-
delphia, in which he denounces dancing
at Catholic entertainments for religious
and charitable objects. He strictly for
bids the holding of balls for charitable
purposes The archbishop says:
GAS the season of Lent is time for
penance and modification. the faithful
should avoid public amusements as are
inconsistent with its spirit. We have
reason to fear that there is increasing
laxity among our people in regard to
arpusements. 1t is not edifying to find
dancing. especially as it is frequently
carried on, announced as part of a pro-
gram of entertainment for religious or
charitable objects. Please to recall to the
minds of the faithful the excellent legis-
lation of the third plenary council of Bal
timOre. Fairs. picnics and excursions.
even for charitable purposes, are never
to be held without permission of the
bishop, and alcoholic drinks must never
be permitted at them.
Balls for charitable purposes are
strictly forbidden. The people should be
taught to give assistance to works Of
charity and religion from the high motive
of duty, and not for their own enjoy
meAt. Purity of motive is essential for
supernatural reward"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
EXTENSIVE REVIVAL.
Simultaneous Services in AZ Churches
in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE great
est religious revival in the history of
Philadelp hia is promised by the promoters
of the simultaneous evangelistic services
which began in forty-two churches
Thursday and will be continued in every
Protestant church that will throw open
its doors to the evangelists until April 49,
Although public meetings were not held
until Thursday night, the mission was
practically started Monday night, when
more than 5000 personal workers assem-
bled in the 29S churches and received in
structions from trained workers appointed
by Rev. D. ]. Wilbur Chapman and
Charles NJ. Alexander, the famous sing
ing evangelist. At the same time 1.50O
members of church choirs assembled in
Grace Baptist Temple. for a rehearsal, led
by H. c. Lincoln. director of the Torrey-
Alexander Mission Chorus.
Perhaps the most significant feature of
the evening Of preparation was banquet,
where more than 200 ministers, including
pastors of the churches where the serv-
ices will begin Thursday, assembled to
listen to addresses from men of other
cities. who told them Of the success Of DR..
Chapman's work in every section Of the
country and Canada.
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SUNDAY LAW IN ROME
MEETS OPPOSITION

ROME. March 14.-The new law against
Sunday trading in Italy. which recently
went into effect. is likely to arouse
some opposition if too strictly ap-
piled. The tobacconists are to be allowed
to keep their shops open. but only for
the sale Of articles which they are spe-
cially licensed to sell. Many of them keep
a stock of various useful articles which
are at all hours much demanded by poor
people who have neither the money in
their purses nor room in their overcrowd-
ed dwellings to lay in anything like a
stock of provisions or household requi-
sites. The tobacconist's shop in poor
neighborhoods is often their larder and
their storeroom.
They. it is believed. are sure at first to
display a good deal of indignation, of
which the innocent tobacconists will be
made to feel the brunt. The shopkeepers
are therefore combining to bring the mat
ter before the government, with the view
Of obtaining permission to sell miscel-
laneous articles as well as the unprohib-
tied tobacco during the legally forbidden
hours.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE
HELD AT PEOPLES MISSION

In. tribute to the memory of Mrs Mar
garet Ferguson Martin. prominent
worker at the Peoples Mission. 1910 D
street. and in the District w. c. T. u,
special services will be held in the audi
torium Of the mission this afternoon at 3
o'clock. Mrs. j. H. Robinson will preside.
After devotional exercises Rev. DR.. Frank
NJ. Bristol. pastor Of the Metropolitan
Memorial NJ. E. Church. will speak of the
life and character Of the deceased. and
of the legislative department of the Ma
uonal w. C. T. u. will deliver "a eulogy.
These addresses will be followed by trib-
utes by co-laborers of Mrs. Martin.
The arrangements for the memorial
service are in charge Of Mrs. A. E. Miley
Miss A. A. Hercus, Mrs. S. D. La Fetra
Mrs. NJ. E. Carroll, Mrs. H. A. Thrift
Miss Belle Edelin,, Mrs. e. ". Wright
Mrs. Ed Howell. Mrs. Laura Olney, Mrs
NJ. s. Delano.
Margaret Ferguson Martin. daughter
of William and Margaret Ferguson. was
born In Baltimore. Md. October 20. 1872
and was converted at the age of sixteen
in Monument Street Nj. E. Church. She
took an active part In the w. c. T. u
Baltimore Union.
She married Stephen H. Martin August
81. 1884. and was the mother of six chill
dren-Mary j.. Anna W., Margaret J..
James Alnutt. Stephen H.. jr., and Harry
Oweings-four Of whom are living.
She was connected with the B. and o
Y. NJ. c. A. during the presidency OF
John w. Garrett and did evangelistic
work along the line of the railroad. In
other evangelistic work in the Monu-
mental city she was also prominent.
She came to Washington August 80
1890, and at once began the same Chris.
tian activities. She. connected herself
with Metropolitan M. E. Church.
In November. 1899, when the commit
tees were formed for aggressive work
for the Peoples Mission, Mrs. Martin was
one of the first appointed, and from that
time to within a few months of hel
death she held the closest relations with
the Peoples Mission. Her strongest
characteristics were her loyalty to
friends and her support Of her convic-
lions.
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ACoRrFRINO M Or I#SLEEPNGR Rooms

clared. finds all of the beds empty. One
hundred beds have been installed. and
at present, the branch reports, about
sixty-five of them are used regularly.
Close to the. sleeping rooms are the baths.
Locker rooms. in which the members
keep their uniforms, are conveniently To-
Gated.
In keeping with the other departments
of the station. all the woodwork is ma
hogany of excellent finish. and the walls
are smooth and enameled The heating
and ventilating arrangements are con-
nected with the general station plant.
The CLUB is in general charge of Mr.
Winslow. trained railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
secretary. After his graduation from the
Springfield Training School in 1891 he
there the first railroad association on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. That led
to the establishment of other branches.
and to the one at Clifton Forge Mr.
Winslow next went. Later he went to
Kansas City to take charge of the Y. NJ
c. A. branch established in the new
Union station, and remained there for
eight years. In 1904 he took charge of
an association Of over 100 members in
New Decatur. Ala. and remained there
until he decided to come to this city.
One of the features Of this branch and
Of the Union station Is the auditorium
on the third floor. This is used not only
for entertainments OF the Y M c. A., but
for meetings of railroad superintendent
and managers with their men, Not long
ago, when the new switching system was
installed in the yards. Tie switchmen were
called together in this room, and the di-
vision ofncials gave minute instructions
upon the operation of the new switches.
The switchmen asked many questions.
This provision for meetings of this kind
1T is expected, is going to improve the
service and produce a better understand
ing between the mass of the railroad en-
ployes and their chiefs
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Former Secretary Will Speak.

Miss Grace Osborn, a former secretary
of the local Y. NJ. c. A., who Is spend
ing short vacation at her home here,
will conduct the vesper service at the
parlors. 18th and F streets, at 4:3O today
All women are invited. There will be
special music provided and social hour
will follow.
The general secretary, Miss Florence
Brown, has returned from Pittsburg
where she was In attendance on the con-
vention of the young peoples missionary
movement. During her presence there a
large reception was rendered her by the
Y. w. c. A. of that city. of which she
was secretary prior to coming to Wash
ington She also addressed the vespeI
service last Sunday.
The Bible classes held a social in the
parlors last evening, to which each mem
Der was required to bring another person
At pm. next Wednesday the army and
navy membership campaign will come tc
close An exciting finish Is proba.
BILE. There will be a 81. Patrick's gym
social that evening to celebrate the event
Miss Elma Harvey. physical instructor
will have charge.
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Grand Rabbi of France Elected.

NEW YORK, March 14.-News has been
received in this city of the election Of
NJ. Alfred Levy, Grand Rabbi Of Lyon. as
Grand Rabbi Of France, N place Of the
late Rabbi Zadoc Kahn
Grand Rabbi Zadoc Kahn. who occupied
this important position with so much dis
tinction, died December g. 1905. and was
buried the 18th Of December, the day
on which was promulgated the law sep
arating church and state in France. This
proved the beginning of a new era with
an unknown future for the French syn
agogue. Jewish worship gained by it
complete independence from the state,
but it also became deprived of the SUBJ
sides of the state. which had provided
the salaries for the rabbis. Under these
conditions, the question as to whether
the position of grand rabbi would be con-
tinued remained for a long time without
solution.
Deprived of the state subsidies. the con-
siderable deficit now resulting had to be
supplied by individual efforts of the local
Jews and this brought about anew state
Of affairs. The local communities organ
lied themselves and accepted central
federation. which received the old name
of Central Consistory, and the new func-
ton of charging itself with the material
interests of the ministers of Worship espe-
cally those in the provinces. who par
tlcularly SuHeIcu lIoiu the separation. II
met recently in Paris the meeting being
composed of sixty-nine members
Rabbi Alfred Levy was born at Lune-
VILE December A.. 1910. He entered the
Rabbinical Seminary at Paris October
1860. graduated thence 1865, with d.
ploma of grand rabbi. On leaving the
seminary he was nominated Rabbi of
Dion. where he remained for two years.
1867 1850. when he was called to the post
of rabbi in his native city. Luneville
which he occupied from 1869 to 1880
From 1880 until the present day M. AL
fred Levy has been Grand Rabbi Of Lyon
When the post of Grand Rabbi of Paris
became vacant on the appointment of
Zadoc Kahn to the Grand Rabbinate Of
Frances in 1890, NJ. Alfred Levy became a
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More Money for Missions.

The board of foreign missions of the
Dutch Reformed Church. in session re-
Gently in New York, considered the stra-
tegic Importance of the need for increased
mission facilities in the orient, especially
in it's fields at Annoy, China; Arcot, India
and Japan. and adopted a resolution tC
increase the appropriation for the regular
work by $4,000 each year. SO as to raise
it from S124.OOO in 1908 to $424, OcO in 1918
These figures, the board announced. con
template gradual addition of 134 mis-
sionaries and PA native evangelists dur
ing ten years to accomplish the evangel-
ization of the 10. 500, 900 souls in the orient
for which the Dutch Reformed Church
holds itself responsible.
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and monthly ma ga zines and many rail-
road publications occupies the center Of
the library, and the reading chairs around
are usually in use.
On the floor above, directly over these
rooms. will be located the gymnasium
The equipment has not yet been re-
ceived. as the station workmen have not
completed their labors there. The plans
call for the latest gymnasium apparatus.
East of the Office on the third floor
and over that section on the fourth floor
are located the baths and the Sleeping
rooms. They contain from five to fifteen
beds each. and each bed is cared for as
those of Pullman sleeping car. Con-
reach this city in the morning utilize
these beds for day slumbers. and others
arriving in the evening occupy them at
night. No hour of the day, it is de-
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the third floor at the end of the station.
Here are the quarters OIL the secretaries
in charge. headed by Mr.. G. H. Winslow.
To the west of the Office are the suite Of
rooms used for the club features. First
comes a large room, we'll lighted. and
containing apparatus for games such as
billiards. pool. shuttle board. CESS and
checkers. There are few times during
the day or night when railroad men cam
not be seen in this room. Around the
walls are hung pictures of scenes along
many of the leading railroad systems of
the country. from Maine to California.
This group Of railroad pictures has been
collected from the different railroads. and
the contributions have been generous.
Beyond the games is the music room.
and still further the reading room. A
long table covered with files of the local
and leading out-of-town papers, weekly
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Sultan Favors Zinism.

NEW YORK. March IA report has
lust reached here of a statement made
recently by Herr David Wolfsohn. leader
of the Zionist movement. which is re-
garded as having great interest to Jews.
In speech at Essig, Germany, he said
that the Sultan of Turkey is in hearty
sympathy with the Zionist movement, re-
alizing that the settlement of Jews in
Palestine will greatly benefit, the Ottoman
empire. Mr.. Wolfsohn assured the audi
ence that Zionism will come to a realiza-
ton much sooner than ever Zionism hoped
for. There are now 10000 olive trees in
the Herzl forest of Jerusalem, and it is
proposed to have 100000 olive trees plant
ed there to yield an income of half mill
lion francs annually.