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The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
CAVE ADzUM THE WINNER.
Rennert Handicap at PimIico Goes
TO the FavOrite,

Baltimore. Nd, April 2S-The Rennert
Handicap, the feature race to-day at
Pimlico. was won by Cave Adzum. the
favorite. There were but three starters
and Cave Adzum jumped to the front
al the rise OF the barrier and was never
headed Murphy, on Harting, rode a
good race, and kept his mount TO the
favorite in the stretch he challenged the
winner Walsh then used his whip, and
Cave Album responded nobly. and won
by half length,
Three favorites. two second choices, and
one outsider carried off the honors TO-
day, Summaries;
FIRST RACE-Fou and one-half furlongs. Black
Nose, l0I walsh, TO J. Won: Pocotaiis0. l07
lFaiTbr0ther 70 TO J. second, Indian Hunter loi
Murphy. 3 to j. third. Time 056 25 Sir Can
non, Ned Carmaok, Waseo Great Jubilee, Helen
Hills and Huldy also ran.
SECOND RACE-Five and one-half fulongs
Monte Carlo. ia Burns. II 70 !. won; Ida RsCk
lo3 Bergen, 10 J. second: Donna Mobile. q
Fairbrotherl. 10 !, third Time, 05, Scottsdale
Ornamentation, BattleaKe Trey Of Spades, Hail
Cloud Takbu, Ben Cole, Van Loan, and Prowler
also an
THIRD RACE-The Rernert Handicap: one mile.
Cave Adsum, l2l lWalshl. 70 s. won; Harting. IS
tAfUTphyl, ! 10 J. second; Fancy Bird. III fBUTnsl
% !. third. Time, I42. Only three starters
FOURTH RACE-Steeplechase; two miles Home
lander. 1876 lKeleher. s 70 !, won; Tarron. l4s
Taylor, TO J. second Old Guard li6 GlcInerneyl
TO J. third Time, 30 Autumn Leaf FLYING
Machine, and Artweu also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Seven fuTlongs. Marjorie los lei
beFu, 10 T. won; Wool Spun, los ,Hartyl. 10 !,
second. Tamme, l07 lAImphy ? 20 l. third. Tine
=. Mansfield, Commodore Thomas. New Garter,
Tony Lass. Dacinor Prociivity, Greydon. and Mer-
FimaC also ran
SIXTH RACE-One mile and sixty yards Martin
DOYLE, 30 Hartyl, 10 %, won; Giles 9i lFair-
brother, 3 u /, second; The Shsughraun, o. Nc
Cahey1. 20 /. third. Time 1:is Is. Apple Todiy
also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Five and one-haf fu7lonFs
Simple Honours lis Buns, 10 5. won; Mont
bert. 9S Rollins TO l. second; Rel Stroms, is
DIcCahey}. 5 10 l. third. Time IJ7 I-a Lykoris.
Mae Fletcher. and Thomas Hoy also nn.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
MRS. MARY E. EDDY DEAD.
Funeral of Rev. William G. EggIes-
ton Held at Winchester.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, April 2S.-Mrs Mary
E. Eddy, widow Of William Newton Eddy
and daughter Of the late Benjamin Will
Jams, died here late last night. aged
seventy-four years. She leaves one daugh-
ter, Mrs Luther II. McKinsler; one broth
er James Williams. OF this place. and
one sister Mrs. William E. Reed, Of
Clarke County.
The burial Of the late Rev William G.
Eggleston, the oldest minister of Balti-
more Conference Methodist Episcopal
Church South, who died Saturday night
aged ninety-four years, at Middletown,
Va. took place to-day in Winchester.
Presiding Elder George T. Tyler. offici-
ated and many out-of-town ministers
were present including Rev. Carlton d.
Harris, Of Baltimore, and DeV. }. II.
Dulaney, OF GaitheTsburg
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
OAKLAND RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-siz fdrlongs Emma G., IS fCar-
roll. l6 TO /. won Gov. Orman. ll0 FISHER. IS
10 ], second; Belle Of l.Oquos Jos Kelly) IS 70 s.
third, Time, lbs IS. Nellie Racine Sugano. Belle
Reed, Succeed Paddy Lynch, Nettie Hicks Belle
Brady and Red Era also ran.
SECOND RACE-Four and one-half furlongs.
Ocean Queen. q tBuxton) 70 g. won: Prudent.
Jos Miller, Is to s. second Mozart, los tFinnl Q
70 2 third Time, 053 4-5. Friezs. AXIS Arben.
Lady Rensselaer,, Daisy Thorpe, Beauman, and
Z0ta also rzn.
THIRD RACE-SX furl0ngs. Elmdaie IL More
land. 10 % l. won: Tswasentha. lO3 lBuxtonl
TO ?. second TSlarand, no tMentryl. to /. third
Time. lJ3 25 Salvage, Frar Of Elrn. Craston
Boy, and William Pace also ran
FOURTH RACE - Five furl0ngz Native Son
81 Goldstelnl. IS 70 s. won; Cloud Light. s5 lBux-
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Fdale Handicap; one and
GOLF TOURNEY HAS BIG FIELD.
Prominent Players VIII Participate
in Atlantic City Match.

Special to The Washington Herald
Atlantic City, April 2S.-More players
VIII take part in the Country Clubs
tournament. which opens Thursday than
in any tournament for five years or more.
The notabIes are led by Jerome 3.
Trayers, of Montclair, who has not
played in tournaments for some time;
Findlay S. Douglas. Of Fairfield. who
won the Lakewood tournament; ". B..
FOwnce. 5r. PittsbuTgs champion: Oden
Hartman, Chevy Chase; Charles II. Tap
pin, New York: " H. Davis. who holds
a record at Lakewood. II. n. Foreat one
Of the old fast Philadelphia players, 4
NJ. Tillinghast. Philadelphia Country
Club, and L. A. Hamilton, of Engle-
wood
There are now $50 entries, and by to-
morrow night this will probably reach
100. Almost every club in the East is
represented, and the tournament will be
the most notable for several years.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
SOUNDS LIKE A NATURE FAKE.
Virginia Man Growing Black Hair
at Age of ia Years.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Big Stone Gap. Va. April 2S-In sam
uel salyears. Wise County. claims the dis
tinetion Of having the oldest citizen in
this State. and probably in the United
States. salyears is 1l4 years old. has been
justice Of the peace fifty years. shaves
himself regt larly without the use of
mirror, ridsy horseback with as much
ease and enjoyment as any one, and
reads without the aid Of glasses,
For seventy-1ve years his hair has been
fiecked with gray, and for a number OF
years totally white. until shorI time
ago, when HIS hair began coming oi.t and
coal black crop is now coming IL He
is also cutting third set Of teeth.
Salyears has been married twice, his
eldest son, Logan, who lives at Whites
burg. Ky. is eighty-five years old, and
has, within the last few years, led his
third bride 10 the altar, from which union
there is a child not more than two years
old
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29

toni, to 2, second; Crusades. 100 (kelleyl TO l.
third Time, a5sl5. Fireban. Collector Jessup
and Bryan Bora also ran
FIFTH RACE-One mile ard seventy yards. l.
c. AckerfT. us iKeoghl, to s. wonj Boloman. rs
,s'harbauesul. 6 70 l. second Elevation, l22 iMen-
tryl. % J. third. Time las. Pssodills Gate
was, Paladiui. Lasen. The Dutehman and Nancy
" also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile and twenty yards
Lisaro Jos Afllerl to 10 won Yox Populi. l55
CHayesl, 80 TO l. second: Critic, lo2 lKelleyl 10
to !. third. Time. ] 10 25. Gypsy King. 0Tilene,
Edwin T. Fryer, and Capt. Bush also ran
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
ROCKVILLE GIRL A BRIDE.
Miss Prettyman WEEDS Prominent
Aoung Architect of Baltimore.

bIeCl8I % Inc " WdaulnBIuu Ittfall
Rockville. Nd. April S.-Mlss Anna
Holland Prettyman was married at the
home OF the bride here this afternoon 10
Hugh S MagrudeT, by Rev. Forest J.
Prettyman, brother Of the bride and pas
tor OF Trinity NJ. E. Church. Baltimore.
Miss Prettyman Is the third daughter of
the late Prof. +. B. Prettyman. for many
years principal OF the State Normal
School, and the groom is a prominent
young architect Of Baltimore The we'd
ding was attended By members Of the i'm
mediate families only. The couple left
Immediately after the ceremony for IN ex-
tended wedding trip. Upon their return
they will make theis home in Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Indieted for kIlIIng child.

Special to The Washington Herald
Staunton. Va. April 2s.-John H Jones.
jury for the murder Of John Armstrong;
little child whom he shot last December
with a rife
The town Of Basic City in Augusta
County, voted dry to-day by q majority Of
twenty-three. The entire county is now
dry. save Staunton. the county seat. which
VOTED wet last July
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Confederate Guide nead.

Special to The Washington Herald
Fredericksburg, Va. April 2s.-Yes S.
Chancellor, a well-known old Confederate
soldier and guide died at his home. in this
city. this morning. after an Illness last
ing several years. Mr.. Chancellor was a
member Of the Ninth Virginia Cavalry,
serving the whole Of the war. most OF the
time doing scouting. He was we'll known
to the tourists who visited the battle
fields around here as the best guide. he
knowing the location Of each body OF
troops and their movements.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
MIDDIES TAKE THE OATH.
Entrance of J. L. Reeves Surrounded
by Sad Incidents.

by Sad Incidents.
Special 70 The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd. april 6.-Raymond E.
Kerr OF Eugene. ore. and J. L. Reeves.
Of North Carolina. two Of the three eandi-
dates whose physical examinations for ad-
mission into the Naval Academy as mid
shipmen were put forward because Of con
hicting conditions as regards their age
qualifications, appeared before Supt. Bad
ger this morning. and took The oath Of
Office. They were given leave until June,
when the new fourth class will be organ
lied.
The entrance Of young Reeves upon
naval career is surrounded by an unusual
ly sad incident. Two days before he took
the recent mental examinations before the
Civil Service Commission in Washington
the young mans mother died.
Fearing that the news OF his mothers
death would upset him 70 such an extent
that he might fail in the examinations. II
is understood that young Reeves was not
apprised Of the death until after he had
completed the tests. But before the de-
layed notification Of the death reached
him the young an saw the notice Of his
mothers funeral in a home paper.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Cignrmnker. Lone rheir cn.a-

New Haven. Conn. April pa mes
sage received from George ". Perkins.
president of the Cigarmakers' Interna-
tional Union, at Chicago indicates that
the striking cigarmazers in this CITY
have lost their contention against one
of the local cigarmaking concerns, and
this viii mean the ending of the pres
ent lockout In sixteen factories. The IN
ternational Union Itself decided against
the men,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Rockville Enjoys a Boom.

Special 90 Tie Washington Herald.
Rockville. Nd. April 2S.-RockviIle Just
now is enjoying something Of a business
boom. The Baptists are erecting "a SI16.OC0
construction in various parts Of the Town,
the extension Of the electric railway
through town IS just about completed,
new pavements are being laid in various
parts Of town. and other public improve
ments are rapidly progressing. Every
body is busy and apparently prosperous.
The forward season has enabled the farm
ers Of this section TO get far ahead with
their operations.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Kurds Numbering in Armenia.

Tihis, April 2S-Reports have been
brought in that the Kurdish population
of the Armenian provinces bordering on
Russia have become aggressively active.
and are indulging in disorder and mas
sacre. The Armenian population is flee
ing into Russian territory
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29

pastor Of the First Baptist Church. ask
ing in behalf Of the congregation of his
church that a memorial tablet be erected
In front OF police headquarters to per-
petuate the name OF tie late Rev. Jere-
miah Moore, who was inearceratsd for
preaching without a license. was. upon
motion Of Mr. Brill. referred TO the COM
mittee on public property.
The funeral Of Andrew J. Hudson, who
died at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Bal
timore. Sunday, took place at o'clock
this afternoon from his home. sl9 King
street Rev Charles D. Bulla, pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
and Rev. T. V. Register, presiding elder
of the Washington district of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. conducted
the services. Interment was in Bethel
Cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers
were n. S. GTeenaway, G. w. Keys,
Harry Priest, Donald Campbell, ]. F.
Rodgers, and J. c. HenshaW
Up to the present time. Judge Barley. Of
the Corporation Court. has granted fifty
four licenses to sell liquor in this city.
He held up four
In the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County, Judge J. B T. Thornton pre-
siding. an absolute divorce has been
granted Elizabeth G. Webb from Andrew
3. Webb, q patent attorney with Offices
in Washington, on statutory grounds. The
defendant has fled an answer in his own
behalf.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
CAROLINA A. & N. HERE.
Georgetown VIII Play TarheeI
Team This Afternoon.

Agricultural and Mechanical College Of
North Carolina appears on Georgetown
hefd this afternoon for its first game
since 1905, when the tarheels sprung a
distinct surprise by romping off with an
easy victory, by to 0. Diamond will
pitch for Georgetown to-day with Ecken-
rode or Dufy behind the bat. As the lat
ter Will be unable TO play against Ford
ham Saturday, on account OF examina-
ton it is probable that Eckenrode will
don the mask so as TO be in trim for
the game with the New Workers.
Following the game with the "Aggies"
to-day. Georgetown will meet the strong
North Carolina team Tomorrow in the
last game before the Northern trip. The
team leaves for New York on the mid
night train Friday
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Hutton on Road Commission.
The Washington Herald

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Boyds Nd. April 2S--The appointment.
by Gov Crothers of Francis c. Hutton,
OF Choppers. Montgomery County. as one
of the new road commission. receives high
commentator from people throughout
this county. Mr. Hutton is popular in
the county and a man of peculiar ability
for this line OF work. and should make
good in his new field.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
The Caesar starts Coz Pactac.

Newport. r. l.. April 2S.-The naval
and Porpoise strapped to her deck, left
here to-day bound to the Pacific. The
collier came here a few days ago for a
supply Of coal and some supplies for the
two submarines.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Alleged Slayer Lodged In Jail.

Special to'The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Nd, April 2S-Frank McTn-
tyre. thirty years old, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Annie E. Griffith. Of Cur
tis Bay. near Baltimore. on Sunday night
last, was brought 20 Annapolis today and
lodged in the county jail His case will
come 10 trial al the present term Of court.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
KILLED by n Train.

Cumberland. Nd, April 2S.-James Ste
venson. aged twenty-eight, was killed
early this morning on the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania Railroad tracks at
Knapps Meadow, near Lonaconing. by
being run over by a freight train. He
leaves a wife
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
MILLER NAMED FOR MAYOR.
Deadlock of Cumberland RePub-
licans Broken after Many Hours.

iicans Broken after Many Hours.
sEecial 20 TIE Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd. April 2S-The Repub-
'lican municipal convention, after having
three sessions beginning last night and
ending late this afternoon, made the fol-
lowing nominations.
Mayor, John c. Miller; sity clerk, George
". Snyder; councilmen-at-large Joseph
F. Miller, Louis Stein, James ". Miller.
Walter Powell. Dr. George L Broadrup.
Mr. Powell and DT. Broadrup are incum-
bents
The deadlock in the convention began
last night at 5 o'clock and was not
broken until 1 o'clock this afternoon. az
ter more than 800 ballots had been taken
for a temporary chairman.
The fight for the temporary chairman
ship was won by the friends Of Mr..
Miller. who backed Q. Lindley Sloan. and
then MilIer's nomination was assured.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Former washington Girl WEEDS.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Nd, April 2S.-J Eugene
Root. Of Bellwood. Pa, and Miss Elsie
Selma Richter, of Cumberland, were mar
ried last Wednesday in FL Paso. Tex The
bride is a niece of Mr.. John s. Siebert.
architect, Of Cumberland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Root will reside in Tucson, Ariz. The
bride is a native OF Washington, d. c.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
Can sen onIy bx BottIe.

Mexico City, April 2S.-The legislature
of the State of Morelia has just passed
law prohibiting the sale OF liquor by the
drink. 1t can only be sold by the bottle.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
SCHOOL BONDS ARE SOLD.
Baltimore Firms Successful in Anne
Arundel County Bidding.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd, April 2S-Messrs. Ham
bleton & Co. and Baker & Watts. banking
firms. of Baltimore. bidding jointly. were
the successful bidders on $4,000 worth of
bonds authorized by an act OF the last
legislature, for the erection OF school
houses In Anne Arundel County. The
bonds were sold IN three series and the
accepted offer in each instance was as fol-
lows:
For school houses at Eastport. $1,000,
bonds in series Of $500 each. payable
every five years, at per cent interest,
Sl04m and accrued interest.
For three school houses in the fifth dis
trict. $500. in series Of $1,000 redeemable
every two years, interest per cent, Sl0l
and accrued interest.
For completing Annapolis high school.
=. 600. in series OF $500 TO mature May II,
19A, 8 per cent interest, $1O603
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29

According 10 an inventory filed in the
Orphans Court here to-day the personal
estate of the late Judge James ReveIl. of
the Fifth Maryland Circuit was worth
81, ,040.0S. This includes over 5000 stock
In the Farmers National Bank, over
$4,000 in cash in bank, and stock in other
concerns. With the realty Judge ReveII's
estate is estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
RUN WELL TO FORM
Three FayOrites Carry Off
Money at AQueduct.
JUGGLER GETS STAKE EVENT
Draws Away from Bunch After
Reaching the Final Sixteenth Poie,
Mcdaniel Holds Jane Swift Under
Choking Bit, but She Manages to
Win by Three Parts of Length.

New York. April 2S-The Aqueduet
meeting closed to-day, with about 10000
persons in attendance, and the horses
running so close to public form that three
favorites and two second choices, all we'll
PLAYED. got the money,
Juggler won the Flushing Stakes at a
mile Opposite the field stand Hyperion
II. Tileing, Blandy. and Juggler were rae
ing on even terms. For $50 yards a wire
could have been run through the noses.
but at the final sixteenth pole Juggler
drew away and won, with plenty TO spare.
He crossed over in front OF Blandy. who
took the place by length from Hyperion
II. With Tileing a head back
Although Mcdaniel kept Jane Swift, IL
to-1o favorite. under a choking pull while
she made the pace, she managed 10 win
the third event by three parts Of a length
from Obert.
Madrileno, ? TO /, second choice, made
al the running in the first race for two
year-olds and won in a hard drive BY
length from Instant, backed from 20 to S.
The latter closed strong, and beat Dis
tract by four lengths. The favorite,
Apron, was the contender for half a mile,
and then quit
J. W. Colt scratched his entry from the
steeplechase, becsuse he didn't think he
could beat the Rainey pair. Vervane and
Perseverance. Perseverance was rank,
and soon stopped to nothing VeTvane
had a lead OF four lengths when she
cleared the last jump, but she euTled up
on the fiat and Palm got up in time 20
beat her a length.
Halket was in hand we'll all the way.
and won the handicap at seven furlongs
by length from Berkeley. II. P Whit
ney's Top Note showed the way in the
last race. and came home on the bit. with
six lengths TO spare
Thistle Belle. a S0-to-1 shot, ran into
the place.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-29
- --II-1 . . -I|-I 0-I|IT N
ace.
The Summaries.

FIRST RACE-Four ard one-han furlongs.
Madrieno, lo3 AIusgrsvei, to !, won; Instant lg3
&C. Burnsl, S 90 J. sec5rd; Distract I03 e.
DugaDl, 70 to J. third Time. 50 3-5. Chipmunk
Court Lady. Fl ORC, Patriot. Apron, Waitiere Low
Heart, Markham, J. W. Kent and Nevbuy also
raH
SECOND RACE-stesplschase: about two miles
Palm, 40 Henderson,. TO !. won; Vervane, Is0
Garter, even, second; Motor, l32 1lcAfsel 70 l.
third. Tine. ~ Perseverance,, Self Protection.
and The knight also ran.
THIRD RACE-SU and one-haf flriongs Jane
swift. l0j OlcDanieD Il TO 10. won; Obart l02 II.
D1sanl. 20 ,. second Bolaudo l06 tAicCartbyi
Z 20 !. third Time. lz2 Winning Star Banyah
ard Long Bah also ian.
FOURTH RACE-One mile JusSleT Io7 NC
Daniel II t1 TO- won; Blandy, 10 SHAW, TO J.
second Hyperion IL l05 iNotterl IS to S. third.
Time, ! 80 2-5 Eleing Ahuds. and Douma also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-Ssveu furl0ngs Hslket. les Mus
gTayei to 3. won Berkeley. I65 Mcdaniel II TO
5, second; Mazuma 100 AIcCarthyl o 10 l. third.
Time, = p. Rockstone, Faust, and ". Il, Cary
alse Tau
SIXTH RACE-Four furlongs. Top Note. l06 IL.
DEgsul, 10 l. won Thistle Belle l06 fAIcDanisD.
so 10 !. second; Queen Eleanor los Bn4ssenl, I'D
u J. third Time 0,i5 2-5. Opal Occidental Far
Lsssio. Gold slipper. Visitation Black Mamie
Lads BeTervick. Fontanel. Couqgeta. and Don
celia also ran.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-01
LONG LOST BROTHER
Wisconsin Man Found Relative in
West-Beieved Him Dead
For Years.

Spokane, Wash. July 31-Royal
Raymond, living near Madison, Wis
found his brother, H. j. Raymond, Civ
en- up for dead years ago, at Sprague,
Washington, after causing his arrest
under the impression ne was an i'm
poster Royal received a letter from
H. J Raymond several weeks ago,
asking for financial assistance He
looked upon the letter with suspicion
and his conclusion was that the mau
at Sprague had gained some Rnowl-
edge of the Raymond family through
the long lost brother, who was be
lieyed to have been killed by his part
ner on the way north from California
where they We're in 1895, When Royal
reached Sprague he obtained a John
Doe warrant in Justice Ettelson's court
on the charge of obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses. A detective ar
rested Doe on the McMelyille farm,
where he was working. Doe asked
permission to shave before appearing
for trial, and when this was done Roy
al recognized the man as his brother.
The matter was explained to the court,
and the proceedings were quashcd and
the two brothers started for the old
home in. Wisconsin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-01
GRAND BENEFIT
At OPERA HOUSE
MANAGER SAUP GETS FINE COM
PLlMENT FROM PATRONS AND
FORMERS-NEXT WEEKS
GREAT ATTRACTlON-oTHER
SHOWS.

The farewell performance to Man
lager Phil H. Saup of the opera housa
last hight by the amateur performers
who had won prizes at the several con
tests given at this popular resort dur
ing the summer season, was in every
way great success. Although the
night was unusually warm the house
was packed with people who were KEEP;
comfortable by the fans There was
not even standing room and many
We're turned away The performance
was by "all stars and was excellent.
II consisted of song by Eschman
Curren, buck and wing dance by Pat
Vance, violin solo THE Evening Star
from Tannhauser, by Howard Frank
song Take Me With You in Your
Dreams by Thos f. Gates. Lady
Bountiful' Stuart Lewis; recitation by
Wooden Corey, piano selection by
Willie Lippitt; human cornet selection
by Garnet Boisen; roller skate exhibit
ton by Henry Fitzgerald; character
sketch by Ell Phillips, as Blanche
Bates in Darling of the Gods" All
did well and were enthusiastically APP
plauded.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-01
MUST RESPECT
NATION s FLAG
RECRUITING SERGEANTS OF U. S.
ARMY RECEIVE NOTICE OF
LAW PASSED BY LAST CON-
GRESS.

The attention of recruiting ser
|geants of the T. S. army has recently
been called to the act passed by the
last congress: ITO prevent and pun
ish the dissertation of the United
States flag" This act carries pen
Ialty OF not more than a 800 fine. or
imprisonment for not more than SIX
months, or both, for placing upon at
tacbng to, or displaying when 50
Imared or attached, any inscription,
picture, design, device, symbol, name
advertisement, words, character,
mark, notice or token Of whatever
upon any flag standard, color or en-
sign OF the United States, or pub
licly mutilating, trampng upon or i 70
facing or defling any such fog, whe
ther public or private property, I'm
der law, a sergeant Of the Paducah
United States army recruiting station
recently tore down and removed a
United States flag that one of the
tradesmen of that place was using for
the purpose of commercial advertls-
ment The army sergeant was up
held by the local court and his action
reported to the proper headquarters.
Capt Reed, OF the Evansville office
has complmented in orders his SER
geant for his recent action. for his
loyalty to the United states flag and
for his evident appreciation of it's sa-
cred symbolism