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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24

Wherever he goes. also goes Calamity.
He has moved four times within the last
year. winding I'D at his present home in
Goat alley. and on each occasion he has
brought with him this insistent, monu-
mental hoodoo. A satirical fate named
him William Fortune, and to this caption
he attributes much OF his ill-luck.
When he was brought before Judge De
Lacy in the Juvenile Court yesterday by
an indignant wife. who accused him Of
thinking dat she could pick her eatln's
outen de air" there was an indescribably
humble something in his manner that
told. before he spoke OF his suffering at
the hands OF Fate.
His thin black cOuntenance was drawn
into a constant expression Of apology,
and when he talked II was in the tone or
man who knows he Is boring everybody
and only hopes they will leave OF muir
dering him until he Is through
Mrs. Fortune Aggressive.
Mrs. Fortune-called Mis- Fortune by
her unhappy husband-marched agrees
sively 20 the witness stand. evidently de-
termined 10 take money from William
or send him TO jail.
Wen All married dis man." she be-
gan, "Ah lowed he wus able to make
enough money to keep me FUN starvin'.
Howsumever. y'onner. All went to serv-
Ice wuckin 70 a white lady
Bout las yeah nah husban' stahted
70 git de movin' habit Fve'v housa We
went 70 didn't suit him. He wanted to
keep gwine all de time. and what VIII
payin' dem movin' people aad Dustin
up nah furnichoor an havin' TO nav
back rent, we didn't have muffin.
Den he stahted 20 quit his Job Kind
er thought All wus a III cheep sparrow.
All reckon. dat could live on whatever
she foun."
Didn't he buy anything for your
queried the Judge.
NO. suh' he didn't. jedge." replied Ms
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
CRUSADE ON INSECTS.
Secretary Wilson Tells OF Need of
Rigid Inspection OF Bugs.


In statement just given out Secretary
OF Agriculture Wilson says there IS a
pressing need for rigid national inspection
10 prevent the importation OF destructive
insects.
DR.. L. o. Howard, chief OF the Bureau
OF Entomology, has returned from Eu-
rope. where he has been engaged in in
teryiewing paid and volunteer agents OF
the department who are securing the
continent for parasites and other natural
enemies Of the gypsy moth and brown
tail moth.
These moths are destructive 10 fruit
trees and, IN fact. all plant life. Secretary
Wilson set aside a sum OF money 10 To-
cate some bug or insect that would KIN
them. DR. Howard collected a choice as
sortment of bugs. which have been sent
10 the departments parasite laboratory
at Melrose Highlands, Mass.
After the parasites have increased in
sufficient quantities they will be released
IN tho ravagcI woodlands.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24

willing 20 give his hoodoo one more trial.
will you try him againY' asked the
Judge Of Mrs. Fortune.
IF he'll give me some money" replied
the latter-referring. OF course, to Will
lam, and not the hoodoo; ''but All want
some money"
TRY 20 change your own luck urged
the Judge, as the couple. accompanied by
their child. prepared to depart. "Remem-
Der that pluck makes luck. Pay your
wife 50 a week and work steadily. You'll
beat the hoodoo II you do that"
"Ahn try. y'onner," agreed William
sadly, but dat sho' IS a awful hoodoo.
Abs got It wuckin agin' me-"
And as she left Judge De Lacy ex-
pressed the hope that he would return
soon and tell him how the hoodOo was
getting along.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
MAY INCREASE COURTS POWER
Senator Carter Asks More Jurisdio-
ton for Juvenile TribnnnI

An amendment 10 the deficiency ap-
preparation bin, which is now before the
Senate, was submitted yesterday by SEN
ator Carter, which provides that the Ju-
venile Court OF tic District Of Columbia
shall have concurrent jurisdiction IN non
seaport cases.
This amendment was ruled out OF the
House Of Representatives on a point OF
order. AS the amendment will not be
subject TO a point OF order IN the Sen
ate, Il is said that It viii IN all prob
ability be adopted
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
Hnrris - Postponed.

Special 90 The Washington Herald
Warrenton. Va, July 22-It was an
nounced to-day that the trial OF J. d.
Harris, former principal OF the. Warren
ton High school, who shot William
Thompson. associate editor OF the Var
renton Virginian, several months ago,
has been put Off until the September
term of the court. no cause for the
delay has been given out
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
HOLDS AGREEMENT BROKEN.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Complains About School Repairs.

Assistant Engineer Commissioners
Complains About School Repairs.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner Kelly
is authority for a statement that the
board Of education has ignored an oral
agreement with the Commissioners, in
regard to repairs 10 school buildings.
The trouble is that the school officials
send their requests for repairs and i'm
prOvements direct to the Commissioners
without submitting them TO the notice
OF the board OF education or the COM
mittee Of that body having charge OF
such matters.
The Board OF Commissioners has sent
a communication 20 Capt James f.
Oyster. president Of the board of educa-
ton. calling attention 10 this matter and
asking that all such requests for repairs
be sent first &c the board of education S
committee, and by that committee to
tAe Engineer Commissioner.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
HEADS SUILINS COLLEGE.
Rev. DIR. NeiEhbors, Of baltimore, Is
Chosen President.

Chosen President.
Special 70 Tho Washington Herald
Bristol Tenn. July Z-Rev. DR.. ". s.
Neighbors. pastor Of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. South Baltimore, will
succeed Rev. Or. w. E. Martin as presi-
dent Of Sullins College. the big Methodist
female college in this city. The board Of
trustees has elected DR.. Neighbors as
associate president 70 serve with Dr. Mar
tin next year, following which he viii
be made president DIT. Martin goes 10
Montgomery, Ala, where he VIII found
the new half-million dollar Methodist
WomaC's School in September, 1910.
DR.. Nelghbors was formerly pastor of
the State Street Methodist Church, IN this
city. and built the edihce now owned by
that church. which is one Of the finest IN
the Holston conference. For four years,
and until a few months ago, he was
pastor Of Grace Memorial Church. at
Roanoke. but was transferred 20 the Bal
timore conference and given an important
pulpit In Baltimore.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
Observation-Disclosures
Deed Recorded Transferring
Electric Light Plant.
MRS. OPHELIA BEACH DEAD
Seminole Tribe, No. 80, Red Men,
Holds Interesting Meeting and Ini-
tiates Five New Members-NegrO
Sent to WOrIShOuse for sixty Days
for singing Hymns on Street.

Alexandria News Agency. l2s soutn Royal street.
Alexandra. Va. authorized agents and carriers
Tor The Washington Herald. The Herald viii be
delivered daily and Sunday 70 any address IN
Alexandria for 70 cents a month.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
EXCURSIONS.

Every week more and more people are
getting acquainted with thc nttmctous o. the Ncr-
folk and Washington steamboat C1mrany's week
end cuttings % Old Point. Norfolk and surrounding
resorts The special rites obtaining make these ex-
/ ccrSious particularly inviting from an economical
point Of view. while the splendid slf bathing.
fshing. yachting. and other pleasures offered by
the resorts above mentioned insure thorough en-
joymeut q every hour passed there.
Fridays and Saturdays all-expense tickets defrav-
ing both steamer accommodations and fun board az
the Old Point hotels. either the Chamberlin or
Sherwood, are sold and on Saturday GREETINGS a
reduced nate ticket Tor the trip only sod 20 re-
tuu until Monday. Steamers maintain daily service
I in addition % these special excursions. selling OF
6:5 D. N. and connecting az Norfolk with OId Do
miniOn liners for New York and with Merchant
and Miners liners for Boston. City ticket Offices
are located at Seventh street wharf and az T2o
| Fourteenth street Bond Buil6ing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
wife Applies for Divorce

Mrs. Isabel May Woodward yesterday
filed suit for limited divorce and all
mony from Ernest Edward woodward,
charging cruel treatment. Justice
Wright has cited the husband TO show
cause next Wednesday why he should
not contribute TO the support OF his
wife. They were married May g. 1905
When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement to The Wash
ington Herald. and bin VIII be sent -ou
az ! cent q word.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
OLD MAN IS ACQUITTED.
Ninety -six-yenr-o CarOIinian Ex-
onerated IN Murder Case.

onerated in Murder Case.
Special TO The Washington Herald.
Raleigh, n. c., July 23.-Lemon Shaw.
ninety-six years old. was acquitted to-
day in Wake Superior Court OF murder
ing David Hin, who had escorted his
granddaughter 70 a. neighborho0d party
against the old mans VIII.
Securities aggregating more than $780,
600. deposited by insurance companies
heretofore with State Commissioner Of
Insurance J. r. Young. as protection
to North Carolina policy holders. were
transferred to the custody Of the State
treasurer to-day. IN compliance with an
act OF the recent legislature. The seCuTi-
ties were principally bonds, stocks, and
mortgages. a large part OF them being
payable 70 bearer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
HOODOO FOLLOWS
WILLIAM FORTUNE
Tells Judge De Lacy His
Ill Luck Is lnsistent.
WIFE APPEARS as PLAINTIFF

Humble Negro Describes HIS suffer
iBgs AT Hands of Fate, while Mis-
Fortune 'oLOwed She COuIdn't Pick
Eatin's Outen de Air''-COurt Adj
mOnIshes Couple 20 Have Hope.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
BIG CROWD GREETs TUCKER.
Lynehburg Gives Him Enthusiastic
ReceDtIOn-SIann at south Boston.

Lynehburg Gives Him Enthusiastic
ReceDtIOn-Mann at south Boston.
Special to Tho Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. July 23.-Harry St.
George Tucker was given a demonstra-
tive reception here tonight. when he
spoke IN advocacy OF his candidacy for
governor. Seven hundred people packed
the Academy Of Music. and a number OF
times this audience broke into enthusiast
tic cheering. It was Mr. fuckers first
and only speech here during the cam
paign.
Mr.. Tucker was presented by Randolph
Harrison. He spoke at length upon the
temperance question. He referred TO the
charges that the city liquor dealers are
supporting his opponent. and said that If
Judge Mann was by any means elected
governor, the temperance people VIII
wake up and find they have been handed
a squeezed lemon"
He also referred to the alleged meeting
held in Washington a few days ago, at
which II was said the liquor dealers were
given additional assurances that the next
/ legislature Of Virginia would not hurt the
city saloon.
South Boston. Va. July 23-Judge
Mann spoke here to-day IN advocacy OF
/ his nomination. lie went for Mt Tucker
I for not taking part in the local option
elections IN Lexington and Stanton, and
said Mr.-Tucker's excuse that he was in
! Congress did not hold. for Congress was
not In session. He also paid HIS respects
TO Mr.. Tucker on the Federal jUdgship
and along the lines OF other speeches.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24

I
Quite the most delightful means of
SPENDING these warm evenings Is Afforded By the
nightly trips Of the palatial steamer jamestown.
q tho Norfolk and Washington feet Spacious
decks with hundreds Of comfortable rockers and
other chars invite one 20 pass the evening and
enjoy the beauty Of the night beneath the stars.
while dancing deck with fine music and a
splendid restaurant offer attractions that are well
/ patr0niz1d. Haley's Orchestra gives special con
ocris on the Sunday evening trips. making the runs
those evening the most popular Of the week with a
great many.
While the Jamestown does not leave her wharf
foot q Seventh street. until p. m her speed en-
! ablcs her 70 90 a good distance down the river
and return BY II. In this connection 70 NAV not
be anliss % remind the public that this boat is
The sreediest as wei as the finest excursion craft on
the Potomac
/ Evidently Chevy Chase lake meets the
I requirements q all who seek amusement and com.
fort NJ The citys suburban resorts this hot weather
Livery evening finds tie rark thrugcd and every
means Of diversion seems o have It's following.
by means Indifferent .aftractions in thenls.lves
are The superb illuminatious Thousands and tbor-
sands 4 eocrics are fcstocucd en- every available
support bridges. trees Buildings &c and tbo
surface q Che lake rejecting these transforms tbe
resort TO scene Of Alladn-like bCauty after night
fan
Splendid evening concerts by the Marine hands.
men under their assistant leader are por-lar fea-
tUHs. and are followed n al but SUNDAY nights bv
dancing. Boating bowling and shooting have mn
mercu1 ierotccs while two Other attractions AZ
more than ordinary interest are the Illuminated
riding track ard the motion picture thcatcr Chevy
Chase cars maintain such a uniformly satisfactory
Z schedule hat ono experiences no discomfort ip
uaching the resort-
The big steamer ST. Johns IS making her
daily trips 20 Colonial Beach and large tbronps are
going 70 the Atlantic City Of Washington 10 rnirv
a DAYS outing. The ST. Johns leave5 here AZ s-t5
@ clock this evening. She sails again az Gas TO-
morrow morning, and VIII make ono II her orsr-
runs 70 the beach arriving there shortly after l
p m. iow and BAH hours viii BE- given 10 on
by the fine beating. bathing. and crabhinc ana
the steamer sih leave FOR homo at D. m reacb-
ing mere about p9l b. m. Stops are made AZ
Alexandria on all trips
Colonial Beach is now in the height Of its mid
summer gayety. The hotels ard cottaees are an
full q guests and everybody Is having a coed time
Dances. porties. and other social functions add h
the pleasure Of a visit 20 the resort The bathing
az the beach cannot be surpassed and the crab
bng and fishing oncr hnc sport 90 those fond Of a.
The annual colonial jubilee win take place M
Colonial Beach Wednesday. Thursday. and Friday If
next week. and fhe committee ~ charge of tia
affair D7oDose to make It the event q Tie season,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24

The Second Baptist Church has elected
the following delegates 10 the Potomac
Baptist Association. which meets al An
tioch Church. Prince William County.
August II: J. A. Hulfsh, II. X Hender-
son. George 4 Bender. John T. Nails
Thomas Henderson. and William Owen
were chosen alternates.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24

Mrs Ophelia Beach. wife Of DR.. Charles
S. Beach. died at 8 o'clock tonight at
her home. PIP North Pitt street. after
brief illness. Besides her husband. sew
eral children survive. Mrs. Beach was a
Miss Marcy. OF Alexandria County. no
arrangements have been made for the
funeral.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24

All tickets used in the coming guberna-
torial primary win bear the names OF
candidates for the various other Offices.
including those for the house Of dele
gates. according 10 a ruling Of State
Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson. This method.
II Is claimed, will simplify matters and
avoid confusion.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24

Arrangements are being made by the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount YER
non Railway Company for the installation
Of q private telephone line from Wash
ington 70 Mount Vernon, a distance OF
about sixteen miles. The line will be
used exclusively for the companys bust
ness.
Evening journal., 1909-07-21
cHARLIE rAFT PoPuLAR.
Popular at the White House and ons
Of the Best Types Of the American
Rov

II the truth were told. the most pop
ulRr person in the White House to-day
is not an adult. but the younger son
of the President. 15-year-old Charlie
Taft. This young gentleman is one Of
the best types Of the American boy.
being noted for his naturalness. vi
vacity and good nature. His sayings
and doings afford no end of entertain
ment 10 the great mass of the Amer
lean people SO far. he is wholly un-
spoiled. taking his distinguished fathers
high position lightly and as too much a
matter OF course to be a reason for
putting on airs. Charlie.l during the
past school year. has been studying at
primary institution in New England,
where he made good progress. He has
also developed a taste for acting, and
as a member OF an amateur troupe. he
assumed the role OF a young woman,
and won considerable applause from
even good judges. He is said to have
played the part with great sincerity
and earnestness. and, though II was
100 old a one for him, he made a hit
Leslies Weekly.
Evening journal., 1909-07-21
.SLOOP UPSET
BY STEAMER SWELL

CHESTER. Pa. July a.-Caught by
the swells from an Ericsson Line steam
er the sloop Clara, manned. by John
Thompson. of Gloucester City, was tossed
about like a toy directly or Marcus
Eook, and when the craft sprung a
leak and the water came pouring in
Thomson had to battle for his life for he
was alone on the craft The swells grew
stronger and stronger and at last the
boat capslzed.
Thompson is a good swimmer. but the
sloop as it turned over. struck him a
blow on the head, which stunned him, but
he held on to the side OF the boat and
managed TO keep his head above the
water. After half an hour. the position
OF the Clara and the man who was over
board was noticed by the crew OF the
Briston. a tugboat. which went 20 the
rescue, taking Thompson aboard and the
sloop ashore.
Evening journal., 1909-07-21
INTERSTATE
TROLLEY PLAN

1t is expected that the revised and con-
densed revision OF the Earle Commit
tees Interstate Railways financing plan
viii be announced today, and that its
new feature consists in an agreement
on the part OF the United Power and
Transportation Company 70 pay all ad-
vances made on deposited bonds at the
end OF the nve years covered by the plan
in case the Interstate Company does not
do so. As security for this the United
Power Company agrees to deposit with
the Real Estate Trust Company all the
securities, which will be returned to It
when the tripart1te agreement is an
nulled. It is supposed that application
will be Immediately made TO Judge Solly.
OF the Montgomery County Orphans
Court. for permission to deposit the Car
son bonds. There is talk of opposition
10 the application.
Evening journal., 1909-07-21
si.ters Of Charity.

The one hundredth anniversary Of
the founding of the American part OF
the Sisters of Charity of ST. Vincent
de Paul has just been observed at the
motherhouse in Emmitsburg, Nd The
address of Cardinal Gibbons, given
during the celebration in which he
took strong ground against woman
suffrage. has been widely published.
but the occasion of it's delivery and
the Importance OF the historic event
were overlooked. The Sisters Of Char
ity of st. Vincent de Paul Is one OF
half dozen Sisters of Charity in
this country, but it is the oldest and
by far the largest. Il is, indeed,
among the largest of Roman Cath
Ollie sisterhoods. There were at the
celebration, besides the Cardinal, many
priests OF the archdiocese of Balti-
more. and suitable recognition was
made in the exercises OF the anniver-
sary
The first Sisters ~ Charity were
French. lived in 1888. Members are not
bound by perpetual vows. but on March
% of each year they take the simple
vow Of religion If they wish, during
that year. to continue service I'm the
oioltlApoh. "A Dlollti-btHtidl Ntoiuto
in Paris. and there is a superior-g gem
eral in this country. who resides at
Emmltsburg. The American branch
was founded in 1909 at Emmitsburg
by Mrs. Eliza A. Seton, who came OF
New England Congregational parent
age. Early in life, hardly 90, she mar
ried a Roman Catholic and went n
Italy to live. Her husband died there,
and she, returning to this country,
/ established the Sisters Of Charity upon
a basis that did not require life vow.
She died in 1921.
The Sisters conduct establishments
/ from Maine to California. and from
Michigan to Porto Rico. Their total
number is now 1715. and they have
charge of and work in hospitals. or
phanages, infant asylums, industria
and other schools, so numerous as tS
outclass all save a few sisterhoods In
the whole Roman church. The OLD
log house in which the first sisters
lived is still. preserved at Emmits-
burE.-Boston Transcript.
Evening journal., 1909-07-21
REHOBOTH TO
HAVE BIG DAY
Many Different Outing Par
ties to 60 There To-
morrow

Tomorrow will be one OF tho biggest
days in the history OF Rchoboth, and
hundreds or wiimmgtonians viii help 10
make the day SUCH The Pennsylvania
railroad viii run special excursions TO the
resort and every available car viii be used.
Nearly everything will be at Rehoboth.
There viii be only one thing lacking TO
make tomorrow Rehoboth's biggest
Thursday in It's history-the annual en-
campment Of the state militia.
There viii be plenty doing," however.
in spite OF tho absence OF the popular
milluamen. Some OF the things that wi /
happen az Rohoboth tomorrow arc:
RED Mems Field Day for Delaware and
the Eastern Shore OF Maryland
Tag Day at Rehoboth Tor tue Ladies'
Aid Societies and womon's clubs.
Excursion to Rehoboth Of the Delaware
State Grange and three county or Pomona
Oranges. consisting Of hundreds OF FAM
lilies
Annual excursion OF Holy Cross Catholic
Sunday School Of Dover. in charge OF the
Rev. n. +. Waldron.
Excursion Of Milford Sunday schools.
State postmasters' convention
Reunion Of the State Christian Endeavor
Society
y All these gatherings mean crowded
trains provisions for several thousand in
comers and fine advertisement Of Reho-
both. To accommodate tho big crowd. the
Pennsylvania Railroad will run trains
from all parts OF the State.
Red Men viii have big part in the
days functions. There viii be a big min
-. l..4r
events. among which win be the folow-
ing:
First. swimming race, bathing suit.
Second, 900 yards dash, solid god official
watch charm.
Third, 100 yards dash 0emaiel. solid gold
Pocahontas official pin.
Fourth. sack race. fine hat-winner can
select same.
p Fifth potato race Red Mems ornament
e esSth.-egs raee7- -selid- geld Iied -McHg's of
hoal button
Seventh, three legged race box ha
: cigars.
Eighth running broad jump, solid go's
ring. emblcmauc OF the order
= Ninth. running high jump. hne pail
Shoes value s300-winner to select
Tenth. tat mans race. briar PIPE
A souvenir in the form OF watch fob
p emblematic OF the order VIII be sold for
the benefit of the Fraternal Home
The state Christian Endeavor Society
J viii have an all-day outing at the shore.
The Endeavorers will leave on the train
! from this city at 6.25 a. m.
The excursions by the Pennsylvania
b Railroad arc from an Delaware towns and
special low rakcs arc offered.
Three bands OF music have been engaged
J FOR the day. and all OF Rohoboth's attrac-
: tions will run In full b'ast.