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The Washington herald., 1908-04-06
Hotel 0sfend-
BOSTON AVE

Unotstrlcted view Of Boardwalk and Ocean Rooms
en- suite with private baths; slz per Ucek upward
- 81 daily I'D. JACOB =. HAWK.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-06
HOTEL GLENDALE

ST. JAMES PLACE AND BEACH.
Open all year OceaE-Eiew r00ms en- suite, with
private baths Elevator street level Ia bic ard
ice unsurpassed Special Easter rates. WTite foF
booklet. J. A MARROW, JR. PROF..
The Washington herald., 1908-04-06
The RaIsfon.
THELELAN0E 9esaa End

Qlet Tesffui and attractive Celebrated Tor It's hons
comforts Refined patronage Superior CUISINE Excel
lent service Close 70 ocean front AZ Youngs Per.
Write for booklet CORA BENEDICT TAYLOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-04
CODE OF SHOE WIDTHS.
How the Dealer Makes a Fit and
Satisfies the Customer, Too.

From the New York Sun.
In the shoe trade dealers often meet
with customers, women chiefly. who want
sizes too narrow for them. So 1t has
come to be a custom for some of them to
omit calling for widths by letter and sub
shutting for the letter name that serves
to cover up what they are doing.
For instance, II a man has q customer
who takes D width and wants a c, after
trying a shoe that palpably is too small
he frequently is up against it, The woman
is apt to say: why. I've always taken q
c before and that leaves the dealer no
response.
SO instead of arguing he calls to an as
sistant: Let me have a ~ David" To
the customer that sounds like a ~ shoe
with the width not specified, but the
dealer indicates the width wanted by the
first letter of the name.
Benny does for B. Charley for c and
Eddie for e, and the dealer gets what he
wants. even though It may puzzle the
customer to see how often the help in
the store is changed apparently. This
code is In use In many places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-04

G. NJ D. Wood Of Baltimore, Mrs. j. A.
Chelton Of East Baltimore and Miss Mag
gle Addison of Frederick, Nd, were
read and approved.
Mrs r. l.. Wright, chairman of the
committee on credentials, read the list OF
delegates entitled to votes. The election
was then called
The following were present and voted:
Conference officers: Mrs. w. G. Nc
Dowell. president: Mrs. William Burris
vice president at large; Mrs. Clara Roach
corresponding secretary: Mrs: i: u.
Wagner, recording secretary: Mrs. c. w.
Washington district: Mrs. ]. e. Gilbert
president Mrs. F. T. Israel. treasurer
Mrs. Margaret NJ. T. Limpkins. cores
ponding secretary. young people, and Mrs
Baltimore district: Miss Annie Cox
Miss Louise McGrath, Mrs. c: r. Wilcox
Mrs. Alfred Howard, Mrs. Wilbur Matth
ews, Mrs. NJ. B. Oekeman, Mrs. J
w. Hoffman. Mrs. Maria Bersch, Mrs. g.
NJ. D. Wood. Misses Jennie L. and Ada
Meta Hail. Miss Mary Robinson. Mrs. 4
w. Baldwin, Mrs. Don Hoffman, Mrs. RI
NJ Wagner. Mrs j. c. Nicholson. Miss
Mamie Watkins. Mrs. James Wilson ant
Miss c. Cummins.
West Baltimore district-Miss Bessie
Eccleston. Miss Bertha Jones. Mrs W. p
Afford. Mrs. w. r. Trickland. Mrs. N. M
Strauss, Mrs s. G. Paul, Mrs. j. d. Bel
delman, Mrs. 8. F. Williamson. Mrs NJ
r. Horn. Mrs. M. E. Emick. Mrs. Allen,
Miss Seeds, Miss Doyle. Mrs. John Mem
Mrs. Kleinfelter. Mrs. FOLSOM, Mrs
Brown, Miss Hart. Mrs. Taylor, Mrs.
w. T. Boultenhouse. Mrs. c. L. Nagle,
Mrs. w. C. Harrison. Mrs. Clara M. Wag-
ner. Miss Helen Ferguson. Mrs. E. c.
Thomas. Mrs. J. p. Lucas and Mrs. J.
Smallwood.
East Baltimore district-Miss Laura
Davis. Mrs. Alice Davis, Mrs. G. Buck
heimer. Miss Jane Townsend, Miss Lou
Use Buckheimer. Miss Bessie Hancock,
Mrs. j. H. Shelton, Mrs. John d. Adams,
Mrs. j NJ. NJ Gray. Miss A. D. Coleman,
Miss Clara Baker. Mrs. c. f. Pearce, Mrs
Henry LeProu, Mrs. c. w. Spicer. Mrs.
w. L. Mcdowell. Mrs. r. G. Davis, Mrs.
Whitaker, Mrs. s. NJ. Fuller, Miss Z.
Adams and Miss C. White.
Frederick district-Miss Addison, Miss
f. LOOMS and Mrs. NJ. L. Hank
Washington district-Mrs. c. w. Bohan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-04
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Woman's Home Missionary
Conference in Session.
MRS. MCDOWELL ELECTED
Succeeds Herself as President OF
Baltimore Society.
ADDRESS BY MRS. w. BURR1S
Aged Vice President Tells OF Her In
terest in Work-other
Speeches Made.

Mrs. W. c. Mcdowell of washington il
reelected president of the Baltimore Con-
ference woman's Home Missionary 80
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The annual election Of officers was held
in .Hamline Church. 9th and streets
northwest. this morning.
Other officers elected are Mrs. William
Burris, vice president at large: Mrs Clara
Roach. corresponding secretary; Mrs. H.
M. Wagner, recording secretary, and
Mrs c. w Brown, treasurer.
The oficers-elect each thanked the con-
vention for the honors bestowed and
pledged their best efforts for the work in
hand.
The session was called to order at 9:3U
O'Clock. when Mrs. w. NJ. Winks led the
Bible lesson. Mrs. a. NJ. Hopkins prayed.
Reports Of the district secretaries, Mrs.
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non, Miss Ida Bennett. Mrs. Kookogey,
Mrs. r. A. Hatcher. Mrs Henry Baker,
Mrs. A. c. Miley, Mrs. Mary A. Davis,
Mrs. M. NJ. Mitchell. Mrs. E. H. Thomas
Margaret Larcomb. Miss r. Cogswell
Mrs. T. c. Smith. Mrs. j. H. Wesler, Mrs
NJ. NJ. Moses, Mrs. NJ. F. Beebe. Miss
Alma Jones. Mrs. c. L. Pate, Mrs. Louis
Jackson. Mrs. G. H. Gray. Miss Anna TIL
ton. Mrs. H. Allen Ison. Mrs. Knapp, Mrs
Vaughan, Miss Ross Mrs. Fernandez
Mrs. c. w. Gallagher. Mrs. J. r. Sum-
walt, Mrs. r. L. Wright.
Alexandria, Va.-Mrs. L. e. Ludwig.
Vienna, Va.-Mrs. J. E. Amos.
Rev DR.. Price. for many years pastor OF
Hamline Church, was present at the ses.
sion in an advisory capacity in place of
Rev. Dr. Guthrie, the pastor, who was
unable to be present at the opening but
who came later.
Mrs. Burriss Tells Of Work.
Mrs. William Burris, of Wesley Church
and vice-president at large. made brief
address. Mrs. Burris said she is over
eighty years of age and that she Is thank
full that she has been able to give many
years Of her life to the work of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society.
The balance of the program was as
follows: Addresses, Echoes from Phila-
delphia.' Mrs. G. r. Wilcox: Forward
Mrs. Della LathrOp Williams of Della
ware, Ohio. corresponding secretary of
the board Of managers of the society, and
Little Children of the Poor by Miss
Kirstine Peterson.
The convention took a recess at
o'clock for luncheon. which was served by
the ladies of Hamline Church in the Sun
day school room.
The session which began at 2 o'clock
this afternoon is to be devoted to young
peoples work. Miss Ada Armstrong,
president.
The program is as follows: Bible lesson,
Mrs. George r. Linkins; prayer, Miss
Helen Urner Ferguson; words of welcome,
Miss Pearl Thirkield: response. Miss Ger
trude Leimbach: 1.-The Young People at
Philadelphia" Miss Florence E. Kennard
Good News Miss Carrie Barge, field
secretary.
The program for this evening includes.
solo, Mrs. d. Olin Leech: Bible lesson.
Mrs. John Neff of Baltimore: prayer, Mrs.
E. Don Hoffman: singing. by Chinese chill
dren. In native costume. little Lum. leader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-04
Children and the Factory
From the London Cooperative News.

It seems strange that no attempt has
yet been made in any country to found
a factory system without calling upon
mere children to pay the biggest sacrifice
in life and limb. 1t was the same in
England at the observation-disclosures Of
eight years of age were sent into the
mills during the first thirty-five years of
the nineteenth century. 1t was the same
In the northern states Of America. 1t is
the same today in the southern states 1t
is the same In Japan-the worlds latest
recruit to the factory system. And so It
is the same in India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-04

with baton: address. 1.-THE Immigrant-a
Menace or a Blessing" Rev. Frederick
w. Wright, DID,. of Pittsburg. superin
tendent Of italian city missions and for
work in Rome. Italy; closing prayer. Rev.
Joseph Dawson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
FAVOR PURCHASE
OF SPRING VALLEY
Votes Received by the Mer-
chants Association in
Reply to Question
Out of a Total of 500 Heard
From, 500 Would Buy
Water System

A special committee OF the Mer-
chants association is at work on an ap-
praisement of the property of the
Spring Valley water company with a
view of having an equitable valuation
on the property in the event of the
city buying the plant. In line with
this investigation the board of direc-
tors of the association recently sent
the following question to members:
do you favor the purchase by the
city of the Spring Valley water sys-
stem if it can be acquired at a fair
price?"
An overwhelming majority favored
the purchase. The vote was: Total
vote received to date, 596; in favor of
purchase. $50; opposed to purchase. So.
OF the sc votes some were conditional
The statement on the vote, issued
yesterday by Secretary L. NJ. King, ex-
planned: The vote of course is based
on the condition that the system can
be purchased at what is really a fair
price and not at the valuation which
the company has placed upon the prop
erty.
IF the present system can be ac-
quired at a fair price the city will be
able to furnish itself with an adequate
supply for the immediate future and
will have ready a complete distributing
system of pipes and storage reservoirs
for the proposed additional Sierra sup
ply as soon as 1t is ready to be deliy-
cred here"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
MISSION ASSOCIATION
TO HELP LEAGUE WOMEN
Members VIII Assist Glen Park
Residents in Making
Roadway

The members of the Mission Promo
tion association adopted resolution
last night declaring themselves in
favor of assisting the Ladies outdoor
league of Glen park next Sunday In
filing in the roadway near Glen park.
The women of the Glen park district
have asked all able bodied men to
bring shovels and help in the much
needed work A New England boiled
dinner is to be served to the workers
after the days work is completed.
The members of the association have
accepted the invitation of J. Downey
Harvey. president of the ocean Shore
road, to be his guests on a trip as far
as Granada. the present terminus of
the road. The party will leave this city
at II o'clock tomorrow morning and
will return about 5 in the evening. A
special vote of thanks was rendered to
the street committee for its efficient
work performed during their tenure in
office; also to the board of supervisors
and Clerk John E. Behan.
When the association adjourned last
night it adjourned for two weeks to
meet August 10 in its new building at
Sixteenth and Valencia streets vote
of thanks was rendered to President
Rolph for the use of his hall during
the last two years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
KRAGFNS RENfWS
TRICKS OF PIRACY
Hearing in Bankruptcy Court
Reveals Fresh Evidence of
Scheming by Hines
Attorneys Involved With Fig
urehead Wright in the Plot
to Mulct Creditors

Fresh evidence of business piracy
and underhand trickery in connection
with the affairs of Kragens store was
brought out during the hearing of the
bankruptcy proceedings yesterday be-
fore Judge Green, referee in bank
ruptcy in the United States district
court. The testimony of E. w. Wilson,
vice president of the American national
bank, concerning the most recent en-
deavor to put the store again into the
hands of commercial thieves was added
as a new bit to the unsavory mass of
evidence which has sprouted from the
wreck.
Wilson was called as a witness by
Attorneys Finch, Melsted and Keane
and II. c. Schaertzer, representing
eastern and local creditors of the store,
and testified that he had been consulted
by H. III. Satler, patron of the Ameri-
can national bank as to the adyis-
ability of investing with the mysterious
w. II. Wright and others in purchasing
the stock of the store when 1t is Of
fered for sale. Wilson told him, he
stated. that he had been approached
by Attorney j. (. Bien, representing
Wright and Others, and invited to in
vest for the purchase of the remainder
of the stock.
Wilson said that, in company with
Satler and Bien, he looked over the
property and was told by Bien that his
people," including Wright, had so ar
ranged matters that they would be
forewarned in case any bid, higher than
theirs was entered and would be given
another opportunity to raise the offer
Bien also intimated he said, that in
case they secured the stock it would
be well TO put Gabriel Hines, the man
responsible for the original failure of
the store and most of the ensuing
crooked work, in charge again as man
ager.
Wright is the man who, presumably
acting for Hines, made the first pur-
chase of the stock after the affairs of
the store were taken over by the board
of trade in behalf of the creditors.
The creditors of Kragens are to meet
next Monday to elect trustee and At
torney Fabius T. Finch made the charge
yesterday that the board of trade is
attempting to place its own agent in
control as trustee by securing proxies
of the various creditors to be voted at
this meeting. He said that letters have
been sent out by the board of trade
asking creditors to place their power
of attorney in the hands of H. L.
Smith, secretary of the board, with the
understanding that he would represent
them free of charge.
The attorneys for the contesting
creditors expect to combat this move
by sending out transcripts of the testi-
mony taken yesterday and asking the
creditors to place their powers of at
torney in the hands of some reputable
attorneys and demand complete in
vestigatien.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
ARMY SURGEON TREATS
VICTIM OF HIS AUTO
Major Kennedy Administers
First Aid to Newsboy Struck
Down BY His Motor Car

Major Kennedy, the army surgeon in
charge of the Presidio general hospital,
gave first aid treatment with his own
hands TO Francis Lapez, 10 year
old newsboy, who was run down and
crushed by the majors automobile as
he darted from behind a streetcar at
Sutter and Powell streets yesterday.
The youngster is likely to die.
The boy jumped directly in front of
the automobile, which he had failed to
see. Before the chauffeur could stop
he was struck and knocked down. The
front wheel passed over the boys chest
and his scalp was torn open by the
force with which his head hit the pave
ment. His papers scattered over the
street as Major Kennedy jumped out of
his machine and picked up the uncon-
scious form of the newsboy in his arms.
Then while the chauffeur put on all
speed In a race down Sutter and Mar
ket streets for the harbor hospital,
Major Kennedy administered first aid.
Dr. Reuben c. Hill at the hospital
found that Lopez was injured internal
" and that his skull was probably
fractured The youngster lived with
his mother at 707 Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
sHoPLIFTER GIvEN YEAR

Mrs. Lottie Grange. shoplifter. was
sent TO the county jail yesterday for
year by Police Judge COnlan. who SEN
fenced her to six months on each OF
two charges of battery. She was orig
inally charged with assault with a
deadly weapon. She and male COM
paniOn went into the warehouse OF
the Pacific trunk and bag factory. 317
Front street, on July IL. and her COM
paniOn stole a valuable valise and es-
eaped- G. Kruger. the manager,
caught hold of the woman and she
stabbed him on the hand and broke
away from him. His son, William.
chased and caught her and she made
slash with knife at his throat. but
only grazed the SKIN.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
TESTIFIES TO SEEING
AIRSHIP PROSPECTUS
Former Secretary of MorreIfs
Company Gives Evidence
at Inventors Trial

Slow progress was made yesterday in
the trial Of J. A. Morrell, president of
the National airship company, on the
criminal charge Of issuing a false and
fraudulent prospectus.
Miss Alma II. Smith, who for about
six months of last year was secretary
of-the company and a member Of the
board Of directors, was the principal
witness. She told of seeing several
consIgnments of the prospectus come
into the Office from the printers, and
said that she had assisted in preparing
them for the mail
While Miss Smith was on the witness
stand Prosecutor O'Gara read many
pages OF the minute book into the
court record. the witness Identifying
the minutes.
Nolan Davis OF the Nolan DAVIS
printing company testified to the re-
csIpt Of checks from MorreH for print
ing the prospectuses.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
CHICAGO MAN WINS FIGHT
OVER LEGACY OF WOMAN
PROFESSOR Secures Court Order
for Sum Left Him by Mrs.
Henrietta McFnerv

Professor Andrew c. Mclaughlin OF
TIE University of Chicago won his
night yesterday for the $4,000 be-
queathed 10 him by the late Henrietta
n. n McEnery his sister in law and
this city.
An order that McEnery. who is ad-
hlnnstrator of the estate, pay the
money 10 Mclaughlin was made by
Judge Trout McEnery had objected
70 paying the legacy, although he ad-
mftted that all other legacies under
lpe VIII had been lQuidated. His rea-
son TOT holding up the $4,000 from Nc
5.au ghiin was that he and his ward.
Mss lsaDel Lois Mclaughlin, claimed
that the professor was wfthboldine .
about 100000 worth OF securities he
ionElng 70 Miss Mclaughlin When the
matter came up yesterday however
no objection was raised 10 the court
olrecting the payment of the $4,000 to
mclaughlin Only the attorneys were
present, and the matter was quickly
adjusted
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
AUTO men WORK
FOR GOOD ROADS
Important Action Taken at AS
sOciation Convention in
Buffalo
Three National Bodies interest
ed in Improving State
Highways
By K. x. PH0mmedieu

Frederick H. Elliott has issued a
long report on the good roads and legis-
lative convention held under the aus
pices of the American automobile asso-
citation at Buffalo recently. The meet
ing was attended also by representa-
tives of the national grange and the
American roadmakers' association. The
three bodies, as one, adopted resolu-
tions which it is thought will lead to
a similar convention each year. The
substance of the more important reso-
lutions were that an executive commit
tee of FL members should be appointed
by the president of the American auto
mobile association, to include nine
members composing the committee of
arrangements for the 1903 convention.
The duty of the committee would be to
see to the carrying out of the plans
of the 1908 convention, and that the
measures approved by the convention
be pressed to passage and enacted into
law in the various states of the union
and by congress. The purpose of the
resolutions was TO unite the strength or
the three bodies represented at the con-
vention in the cause OF good roads and
fair motor vehicle legislation, and to
that end mot only to provide for a
similar convention on larger lines next
year, but also for cooperation with
other national bodies interested in the
same subjects. There will be meeting
of the national convention for the year
1909 soon. The record of the meeting
showed that there were 229 accredited
delegates, such delegates including OFF,
cial state representatives, nominated by
the governors of 20 states, and the dele
gates from so clubs affiliated with the
American association and located in Is
states. The Automobile Club of Canada
and the Ontario motor league were
also represented Eleven states were
represented by their chief highway off,
cjal or his deputy, while the province
of Ontario was represented by A. w.
Campbell, deputy minister Of public
works. The government was repre-
sented by l. w. Page, chief of the Office
of public highways in the department
Of agriculture. In addition Lynn White.
chief engineer of city parks, Chicago.
and d. Ward King of the Missouri state
board of agriculture were present. Be
sides these officials 500 visitors were
in attendance, showing that the move
ment for good roads as a national
proposition is well under way.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
IN
STIR OVER fines
Cheerful AcqniesCence of Tardy
Member in New Rule
Creates Tumnlt

"AlI women who are late at these
meetings will be fined"
Such a rule had just been adopted at
the session of the state central commit
tee of the Woman's Equal Suffrage as
sociation yesterday morning when Mrs.
Mary T. Gamage stepped into the room.
She heard of it at once.
I'm willing" she announced. cheer
fully. I've got it right here. 1t won't
be more than 10 cents, will it?''
Holding the dime poised between
thumb and fOrefnger the delinquent
waited for a response 1t came in a
dozen different voices from as many
different parts of the room.
You're out of order"
"Sit down.
We've adjourned"
We haven't"
Bang, bang. bang.
The thud of the gavel finally brought
order out of the confusion and Mrs.
Gamage, with the dime still extended in
her hand. sat down
But a lot of work was done, just the
same. The committee went on record
as being opposed to the proposed bond
issue of s1S.O00.0O0 for good roads.
stating that it believed in expending the
money for educational purposes, as 60
per cent of children left school at the
sixth grade and but i per cent enjoyed
the advantages or higher education
The committee also intends petitiQning
the board of education for free school
supplies.
A second petition will soon be in cir
culation among businessmen and others
who may be interested in the cause of
suffrage This reads: Believing that
a just government rests upon the con-
sent of the governed. we, the under
signed, are willing to submit to the
voters of California the question of
equal suffrage kor men and women.
Every intelligent argument is in favor
Of womans use Of the ballot"
1t was decided to have a handsome
banner of black and yellow for use on
various occasions, which will be en-
broidered in suitable design by Mrs.
Theodore Pinther. A badge and button
of the same colors will be worn by
members of the association.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
CUP pRoposAL REJECTED

The proposal to modify the Vanderbilt cup
contest rules so that they would be in line with
those of the Ostend congress rejected at a
meeting of the central conference committee rep
resenting the American automobile association
and the American manufacturing bodies. The ac-
tion followed suggestion made TO the com
mittee foreign affairs OF the automobile as
sociation TO the effect that the recent action of
foreign clubs in Effusing TO sanction the event
would be rescinded II the racing board would
vogue abroad In thus determining 10 stand by
the original plans not only are the American
makers. who are preparing cars for the race,
relieved of considerable anxiety, but il is
thought that the dignity Of the governing body
itself is considerably enhanced At the meeting
we're Thomas Henderson and General Manager
S. A. Niles of the National association OF auto
mobile manufacturers. and K. r. Thomas, JEFF
ferson du Mont Thompson apd A. r. Partington
Of the American automobile association.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
FOR VANDERBILT CUP RACE

NEW YORK, July 27.-Application to
hold another Vanderbilt cup race on
the roads in Long island was made to-
day to the board of supervisors of
Nassau county. The race is to be run
October "a under the auspices OF the
American automobile association, the
same as heretofore, and the course, as
mapped out, is about 80 miles long.
There will be a public hearing at Min
cola August 8 on the question OF grant
ing the application.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-28
CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS,
MOTORMAN NEAR DEATH
Fails to See Approaching Troll
ley and Is Picked Up
Badly Injured

Caught between two heavy electric
cars at the foot of Sutter street. d. ].
Murphy, the motorman of one of them,
was crushed and nearly killed yester-
day. He may lose one foot as the re-
suit of the accident
Murphy had just switched his car
from one track to the other and
stepped off the front platform on the
inside. Before he could step back he
was caught by the front end of another
car and pressed against the side of his
own trolley. DR. Reuben c. Hill dressed
several broken ribs for Murphy at the
harbor hospital and set badly crushed
left foot