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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
WHITE GIRL WEBS
JAPANESE AT SEA
COUPLE ARE CARRIED BEYOND
THREE.MILE LIMIT
Captain of Hired Boat Officiates at
Ceremony--Names of Principals
and Witnesses Are Kept.
Secret

One of the most peculiar as well as
mystifying marriages ever performed
on the Pacific coast took place Friday
night between a young japanese and
a white girl. The ceremony was per-
formed by the captain of the Fashion,
a boat which plies between San Pedro
and Catalina island.
About IL p. m. Friday party of
six, consisting of two young men and
four women, accosted the captain and
asked him if he would take the party
out beyond the three-mile limit and
officiate at a marriage. After some
negotiating the captain consented. TAX
Ing the party about four miles out,
uniting two of it's members in mar
riage. Upon returning to port the cap
tain refused to disclose the identity of
the persons married, stating that it
was the wish OF the young woman
that her name might not be given, and
none of the witnesses wanted to have
their names connected in any way with
the affair.
1t is rumored that the japanese is
the scion of a we'll known family in
Japan and is immensely wealthy.
While nothing definite is known re-
garding the young woman, she has a
very refined appearance and is well
educated. She is young and has the
appearance of being very impulsive.
After reaching shore the newly we'd
ded couple disappeared, and no trace
has yet been found of them, although
it is said that they will make their
home in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
FARE MUST BE PAID TO
DENVER FOR CONVENTION
But 1t Is Probable That Attendance
viii Be Greater Than at Any
Recent Similar
Gathering

The question of free railroad trans
portation is one that Is calling for a
great deal of attention from the poll
ticians who are going to Denver, Colo,
for the national convention next July.
Besides the delegates from this state,
large crowd of interested sightseers
will go to the convention for the pur-
pose of seeing the interesting specta-
Gle of national political party at work
nominating a president. Heretofore a
great many politicians have been able
to journey to conventions on free trans
portation, but this year, owing to the
strict railway regulations, everyone
who goes will be obliged to pay his
fare. At first 1t was believed that this
would materially reduce the number of
those attending the convention, but 1t
appears at this time that fully as
many, If not more, will go than have
attended the great national conventions
in former years.
The railroads have been very active
in setting forth the attractions of a
trip to the Democratic national con-
vention in Denver, as they realize that
every additional person who goes will
mean so much more money for them.
The meeting in Denver will probably
be the best of all national conventions
held in the United States, and the
prospects seem bright for the largest
attendance.
The delegates from this state will
probably be selected at state conven-
ton of the Democrats. Already there
is considerable talk concerning the per-
sonnel of the delegation, which will
doubtless be composed of prominent
party workers.
IT, r. 30 l.
nary national convention requires the
presence of at least 10000 people. Some
of these are delegates, fully as many
are newspaper correspondents, and be-
sides these there are marching clubs
and political organizations, accom-
panied by bands who come in special
trains for the purpose of making an
impressive demonstration on behalf of
some candidate. for president or vice
president. Besides these there are
thousands of people who make the trip
merely for the pleasure of seeing the
big convention in session and listening
to the thrilling nominating speeches
and watching the progress of the bal
lot which selects the party standard
bearer.
The Denver convention hall affords
space for 1880 and the convention
will be in session night and day after
1t convenes until the work is finished
Besides the nomination of president
and vice president there will be- the
selection of a national committee to
conduct the political campaign, and
this by some is looked upon as of more
Importance than naming a candidate
Already headquarters have been Sc
cured in Denver for number of can
didates who will make an attempt to
secure a place on the party slate for
vice president. The citizens of Denver
are preparing to spend 100000 from
fund raised by public subscription
for the entertainment of those who at
tend the convention, and the railroads
are arranging to make rates for special
trains for the purpose of attracting as
large a crowd as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
ADDS COLOR
TO THE flag
SUGGESTS THIRTEEN STARS BE
YELLOW
NEW CONSTELLATION PLANNEC c
ALSO
Civil War Veteran Submits Device
Whereby Forthcoming states'
Symbols May Have Room
on "OId Glory"

According to plan arranged by Capt.
Charles ]. Sands, a veteran of the Civil
war, another new color would be added
to Old Glory-either yellow or gold,
while a new constellation" of stars
would be placed on the field, to admit
of new states symbols taking their
place in that now crowded design. The
matter Is explained by Capt. Sands in
the following letter:
Dear Sir: l send you herewith de-
sign for an arrangement OF the stars In
the American flag. In this design
place 13 starts as central group or con-
stellation, representing the original
thirteen colonies that formed the Union,
ana still further to distinguish these
states l would have these stars made of
some yellow or golden material, but all
tho other stars to remain white; then
around this central group would place
IS stars in an elliptical circle (the field
being oblong) and outside of this circle
of Is stars, near the corners of the field,
fl rm four segments of another circle.
three of three stars each, and one of
two stars with a single star placed in
each corper of the field, making in all
46 stars, the number of states now
forming the Union.
Star for Forty-seventh State
when the forty-seventh state is adj
mitted place the forty seventh star in
the segment composed of but two stars,
thus completing the design, and this ar
rangement would, most likely, continue
many years undisturbed, through new
states coming into the Union; then as
these new states were admitted would
place the forty-eighth and forty-ninth
stars at the top and bottom centers of
the field and the fiftieth and fifty-first
stars at the end centers of the field,
thereby forming a circle of the seq
ments, and later on as other states are
admitted, filling up the spaces at both
sides of Nos. 4S and 49 with stars 81,
SO. 54 and SIS, and when states 56 and
81 are admitted move stars Nos. so and
81 downward little, sufficient to make
room for these two, 56 and 81; this fills
up and completes the second circle of
stars, representing 81 states!
Surely a long look ahead! Still,
eight more can be added to this number
by placing a star on each side of the
four single or corner stars, making SIS
In all, and still leaving the form of the
design unbroken, and by simply reduc-
ing the size of all the stars just little
room could be made for the addition of
many more, while the design would re-
main the same. Respectfully yours,
CHARLES j. SANDS"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
SERMON UPON AT0NEMENT
BY REV. VIM. HORACE DAY
Subject Discussed at First Congrega-
tional Church Is Part of Mems
League Course on Faith
Problems

els There Atonement?" was the sub
ject of a sermon by Rev. William Hcr-
ace Day at the First Congregational
church last night from Romans. 5;fO:
while we were enemies we were re-
conciled to God through the death of
his Son. This is one of the Mems
league course on "Vital Problems of
Faith
Rev. Mr.. Day said in part: "In the
pages of the Bible from the story of
the fall of man to the visions of Reve-
lation we find the history of a race
which has diobeyed and has broken
the love relation which should exist be-
tween God and his child. Discord has
arisen through sin, fellowship has
given place to enmity. All mans moral
history in all literature reveals the fact
that man is always seeking something
to make at one what has been alien
ated. The fact of an instinct of at
one-ment' can never be covered up.
In the Old Testament were five forms
of sacrifice expressing either confess
sion of sin which separated God and
man or thanksgiving for the mercies
that betokened that they were recon-
ciled. In the New Testament different
SyHlDOlS dIe ciilplOyeQ W ledCn lll0
truth that the business of moral life is
to attempt an 'at-one-ment' with God.
''In the Hebrew scriptures God is
Sovereign pardoning a. REBEL In the
Christian writings God is Father for
giving a prodigal son. That the prod
igal might understand his Fathers
heart and how the God of his soul suf-
fered because of his sin and rebellion
was the purpose of Jesus life, suffer-
ings and death.
1.-THE old evolution thought of life
as a process proceeding wholly from
the original protoplasm, but the newer
evolution has found the older incom-
plete. The belief in the process of de-
velopment has not changed, but that
development is in response to forces
breaking into the environment, adding
new elements and producing a new and
higher form of life. Man is the product
of these leaps. The idea of the incarna-
ton is but a familiar phenomenon at
it's highest power: The modern man
need have no difficulty in accepting
the fact of the atonement. but the
death of Christ as the ground of that
reconciliation brings us to the hardest
problem involved. If Jesus came to
bring the divine Father and his err
ring son together which did the Re-
deemer have to change? Many of the
older theories seemed to liken God to
an impIacable despot whom his son
must first persuade before he could go
to the sinner. The New Testament
shows God as always waiting for the
prodigals return, or going out like the
shepherd for the sheep, or like the
woman seeking the lost coin--always
one whose love never Wanes, never is
turned aside The work of the Savior,
if it be real and Ineligible, does not
seek to cajole God into forgiving the
sinner, but provides the motive which
makes the sinner forgivable. This is
just what has happened for near
twenty centuries. In spite of conflict
ing theories in warning creeds men in
ali ages since that solemn death on
Calvary have found it the power of
God and the wisdom of God to lead
them to repentance"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
Y. w. C. A. MEMBERS TO
HOLD WAR OF ROSES
Plan Exciting Campaign by Which 1t
Is Expected the Membership
viii Be Largely
Increased

The annual committee tea of the Y.
w. c. A. was held Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. r. j. Marshall, 304
Westlake avenue, the board of manag-
crs and members of all the committees
present numbering over 100. Tea was
served at $3.50.
The annual tea usually comes in May,
but the date was advanced this year to
set in operation a scheme for a big
membership contest to which the eff
forts of the entire membership will be
devoted during April.
This is the plan of the campaign, as
it was presented at the tea by Mrs. w.
ship committee: A war of the roses
will be instigated for the month of
April. which in this land of sunshine is
the month of roses, and the two Sides
the red and the white, will be officered
by captains, majors, generals, etc, the
soldiers of each side wearing q red or
white rose, and as the red or the white
is in the aScendency the association
rooms will be decorated with red or
white roses. On May day the young
woman who has led the winning side
will be crowned queen of the May
Not Merely for Glory
This contest is not merely for the
sake of the glory of adding more mem
bers. but also to supply the strong box
of the association with the greatly
needed funds that will accrue through
increased mem, ership. The present
financial need of the association is due
to several factors, the first of which is
that last years building campaign
brought to the aid of the association
every friend and every available penny
of said friends; the financial stress of
the past winter was felt by the man
agement here as we'll as in other large
businesses throughout the city; while
last and by no means least, the Y. w.
C. A. is about to move into new and
larger quarters, and like other provi-
dent housekeepers, wishes to be assuerd
of the ways and means wherewith to
meet the bills.
Prizes to be offered in the member
ship contest will include courses In gym
work. the cooking classes and all the
English branches.
A guest of honor at the function was
Miss Caroline T. Dow of New York
city, a special worker for the national
board, who is studying association
methods with a view to establishing a
national training school for secretaries,
which is to be opened in New York next
October.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
TEMPERANCE PLEDGE Is
SIGNED BY PRISONERS
Following Service at the City Jail by
Thomas Murphy, Fifty Converts
Promise to Abstain
from Drink

Fifty inmates of the city pail,
warmed and encouraged by words of
loving kindness, yesterday signed the
Francis Murphy gospel temperance
pledge following a service held by
Thomas c.. Murphy, son of William
Murphy and grandson of the apostle.
In the chapel Thomas Murphy made
a spirited address to the prisoners.
pleading with them to cast off the
shackles of shame and enter into the
better life with the aid of the love of
God.
After an eloquent word picture of
the better life to lie led Mr.. Murphy
asked for signers of the pledge. and
fifty men went forward. Several of
them said they had known Francis
Murphy in the east many years ago
and had they then signed. the pledge it
would have kept them from their pres
ent condition.
Following the service Mr. Murphy
shook hands with all who attended the
service. He is planning to hold an
other service at the jail next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock and will address
a mass meeting at the Venice audi
torium later in the afternoon.
The regular meeting held by William
Murphy at the Chutes park was ad-
dressed by Thomas c. Murphy and
Rev. Dana w. Bartlett and resulted in
over fifty signatures to the pledge.
Last night the Blanchard hall meet
ing was largely attended. Mr. Muir
ply, his son Thomas and Rev. j. H.
Phillips made addresses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23

Villas and bungalows at low rent.
Venice of America.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
rhe DENT in the Can

The inspector held up the offending
milk can.
"There's a. dent in this can," he said
severely, "that saves you fully a quart
of milk. How do you explain it?"
The farmer shook his head.
That's an accident" he said.
The envious neighbor winked at the
Inspector.
II can show you tn ak he dented it
with" he chuckled-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23

Visit Pas~denas finest hotel. THE
GREEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-23
USES KNIFE FOR
UNUSUAL DISEASE
SURGEON TELLS OF OPERATION
FOR SARcoMA
Woman Who Was Victim of Terrible
Form of Cancer Did Not Recover
Consciousness After Anaes-
thetie Is Applied

1.-THE operation was one of the most
it was not for the fact that the pa
tient would have died. anyway, I
should have hesitated longer than 1
did before performing it,
These were the words of DR.. D. 9.
Barber of the county hospital to a
Herald reporter yesterday in regard
to an operation performed upon Mrs.
Lillian E. Majeska, who died at the
hospital Friday afternoon. Mrs. Ma
jeska was a widow, 28 years OF age,
exceptionally pretty and engaged to be
married. She leaves a son VINO is 8
years old. She was demonscratoc Of
foods il a local grocery store.
DR.. Barber, in talking further OF the
case, said:
1.-The woman has been under my care
for ab. ut two weeks and was suf-
fering from the severest kind of a can
Ger clinically known as sarcoma. 1t
was situated in her right lung and the
effect upon the young woman was most
painful Imagine, if you can, that a
tremendous weight was placed upon
your chest and steadily crushing your
bones, and you will know something
OF the pain the young woman suffered.
She was a very sweet and beau1iful
woman and would look pitif Il'y up
into my eyes and ask me il l wollldn' t
please 90 something to relieve her sut-
fering. There is no cure for that sort
of cancer but / finally told her that
/ would try an operation that would
relieve her somewhat, and she begged
me to do it. She made her will before
the hour came and evidently did not
expect to live long.
Operation Relieves Pressure
1.-THE operation consisted in bending
back the bones over the right breast
to relieve the terrible pressure on the
cancer, but 1 finally cut the bones out
altogether. She never regained con-
sciousness after the application of the
anaesthetic, but her respiration was
more normal and her neck, which had
been swollen to double it's actual size,
came back to its normal size. 1t was the
first case of its kind which 1 have
seen during my experience in the hos
pital."
The fact that it was one of the most
interesting cases known here for some
time is proved by the fact that it drew
many doctors of wide experience to
witness the operation. Among them
were Drs. Cole, Dunsmoor, Thurston,
Brainard, Allen and Atkinson, the lat
ter being the regular ward doctor.
DIR. j. M. Dunsmoor, assistant su-
perintendent of the hospital, said
'1t is the first case of it's kind which
has ever come to our notice in the
history of this county and the opera
ton performed by DIR. Barber was a
very delicate one, in which the verg-
ing OF an eighth of an inch would
have been disastrous"
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19
Gladstone Social News.
Especial to Tho rlmlr,e,s- Dispatch. !

[special to The Times Dispatch. ! IT
GLADSTONE, VA. July. 1S..--Mrs.
Della g, Horsley is visiting her gdaugh-
ter, Il Mrs. y ohm Dl ckerson. Of Buck
8ingham IN. 5l5 n l5 Il
Y Rev. p. B, HI II, of nchburg. Va.
who has been cond ucting a series Of
open alr'' services on the lawn a { the
NJ. g. q a. hall ere, closed his SER
vices last night and returned to Lynch
burg. ss5 * ~ is. NJ
\ 4 Miss Mary Paul llaee Is spending
some time in Rockbridge with her
grand father, Mr.. y ames "a. w alker.
4 Miss Pearl Ross, Of chburg, who
has b cen Visiting her brother, Mr.. q. ~.
Ross, has returned hone. ,els s-ss al
Isl DR.. lanes Al M und Y, whose condl-
3tlon has been serious FOR the past
ten days, is somewha I Improved. and
there are now. sustained hopes Of his
recovery, IL
Miss ~, Ellen Payne, OF Richmond.
Ia spending some time With herf sister
Mrs. Carl g II,
&s Mr. ohm, Ilal ley. Sof If edmond; Il MI ~
Mary Doran an Mrs, n Be tile Clark are
summer hoard srs at the homo sof NJ.
W. 3. oyda Al
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New Kent Social News.
Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch,

W 40 AltASS~AS'opANShsl
{aF NEW KENT G., H. VA, July ls.--i
Rev, Mr.; Pankey. who has noeeptaIly
served the Corinth Baptist Church for
the past year. will preach HIS farewell
sermon on the fourth Sunday Of Au-55
SUE t. st.35 d tss] # t a.,
Mrs. 5G, NJ. Pomtrey. witt, her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Pleasant Pomfrey and fam
lily. have moved Into tn o & hotel which
was formerlY occupied BY. the Timber
After a very successful Y session OF
school Miss uldine Val len has RETURN
ed home. fore com lnE ia the coun-
ct her cousins. AItaaes lor. Of 1917
Grove Avenue. r chmon md. Va. sS
a. Misses Alice and Snlome Stiff, Of
Harmony lila ge. X NJ Ia dlesex. have res
turned home after q p leasant Visit to
Miss Widen, $Fi we + 9S3 re Ssg
Th Q alleysville baseball team met
the Monntaastle team nt AI ,untNassis,s
scoring to s0.g DESPITE the Inc emency,
OF the Wea Their Al rood Or was pres
en- and the 4 zane Tas ~ !ntsrsstipE
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Gordonsville Social News.

k& oPecldI 40 Inc isIlmes- Dispatch. go
GoRDONsYILLE, "a, July l8.-AIrs.
Ellie Marx. Of Norfolk, daughter Of
Mr.. s. Marcus, Of this place. has been
appointed teacher in the Norfolk High
School, M 3 5S
Mr.. James. w. sneed has been spend
ing the week on a pleasure trip to
Washington and Baltimore.
Mrs. w. T. Bales and son. Master
Lynn Bales. Of Richmond, have been
spending the week with s Mrs. r. q.
Watkins. IA y
Miss Pauline Jordan has for her
guests this week Misses, Ethel, Bessie
and Musa5 King. OF Alexandra;
Mr., o. S. Thomas, Of Palmyra, Ia a
Visitor at the home of Mr.. W.. IT. Jor-i
dan. S III. So it,l
Miss Mildred Ashe, OF Baltimore Is
IA guest Of her friend !. Miss Rae BIZ cls,
In the city. s; I'm ii
Miss Ruby Smith Is on q visit to
Miss Florence Marshall. at Twyman's
Mill. Is "a 81. 5ja5!
Mr., II, II Faulconer. Of q Greensboro.
NJ. Twas Ia s ues of his aunts. Misses
Josephine and 81 Norma Faulconer. this
week. l8g ss 8Ss
ant stay of three weeks With his sls-
&ters,l l!ssea Iosop htne *. y lIoril1a
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Williamsburg Social News.
Special to The Times Dispatc II.
W1LLIAMSBURG.IV July 18.-Tf

ssW1LLIAMSBURG.a1iV A.. July 1s.-The
young men Of Williamsb urg gave a
delightful launch party to West Point,
Thursday night. The party boarded
the handsome and well-appolnted
launch e.. w. P..""5 at Biglers. on York
River. and the run up to West Point
was a most pleasant one and arriving
at their destination dancing and other
pastimes were tndulged In, returning
home In the early morning. Those who
ntEwereG Mrs. L.. w. Lane. Jr.. Misses
Pattie and Tlittie AIorecock, Sue Hund-
ley, Lucille Foster, Jetta Thorpe. Beu-,
la h Il and Edna Brooks, HARRIET Han
kins,s Louise Harrison, Martha Spencer,
Mary Branch Spencer, Mary Henley
Spencer, Ella and Mary Pltman and
Mrs. Payne. DIS. @ c. Drunk. Fl NJ
Spencer, H 7. Davis. Mayor V z, ii w.
sWarburto on and N Messrs. Hugh Mercer.
Floyd Hughes, ~ y, Shewmake, Ltt-
tleberry Foster, Robert Henley. ], =.
Christian. Hawkins and Hobson.
NJ lsses Bessie and iB5 Laura Spencer
are guests OF heir cousins Miss Maud
fIarr In Newp ort News. ~ 4! u. .si
Miss Virginia Wise cent ertalne
Tuesday night II formally at ler home
on Fran OILS Street III honor OF Miss
Evelyn Gordon, OF r edmond, and Miss
Nell Bro kenbrou gh, Of Licking ton, who
are visiting her. ANON 8 those invited
Misses Bessie Scott Louise Iarrison.
Nora con, Kat heryN 4 Mogec q q Ans
anles hapman, Mes alne 4 HoIneyy,
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the latter is undergoing treatment at

st. SLuke's Hospital -
Mrs. r. II. Finney and Miss Finney.
OF Richmond. arrived here Tuesday to
spend the summer at the Inn.
Mrs McHenry Peters and Miss Flor
RE Peters have returned to Lynchburg
after o visit to Mrs. r, H. Hudnall.
Miss Glenna Pollard. of Richmond.
and Mrs. G. NJ. Winkler. Of Tchula,.
Miss, are guests at the home OF Mrs.
William sE. Hubert.
f. Professor Otto G. Burkhart, of Lee
high University. recently elected as
professor of mining engineering atsthe
v. P. j, spent q part Of this week at
the home OF President Barringer.
Professors Walter B. Elicit and Har-
vey L Price have gone for a month
visit to Boston. While absent they will
visit several OF the chief experiment
stations in the North.
DR.. Byron w. Eakin, Of Union, W.
Va. has been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Eakin. here. rs "A /,
Mr.. William c. Elicit left "Wednesday.
for stay OF several days in Washing
ton. s3 Il n 5fS 9g5 -