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The new era., 1909-08-19
SPENDS TWO YEARS AS TRAMP
STUDYING WORTHY UNEMPL DYED

where he slept, he directed me to
the brickyards on the edge Of the
city. Arriving there, found 1t to be
also tile making plant. with many
fiery kilns in operation. The en-
ployes were cleaning out the fire for
the evening. approached one of
them and asked where fellow could
find place to sleep. He led me
to kiln, the fire Of which had been
raked out short time before. "In
there" he replied, grufi1y, yet kindly
enough, pointing to the interior of
the kiln. which was still warm.
looked in. There on the floor OF the
kiln were at least fifty men, sprawled
out. / entered. Some OF them were
asleep. No one spoke to me. / tried
to sleep, but could not because Of the
heat. Every little while 1 crawled
to the opening for air. l was deter
mined to stick 1t out.
That experience was ones OF my
first and strongest arguments for
municipal lodging-house. In the
morning we were aroused early by
The new era., 1909-08-19
Sending Photographs bu
Wireless

Not content with sending wireless
messages for hundreds Of miles
through the ether. Mr.. Hans Knudson,
q Danish engineer, has recently per-
sfsSted an electrical appliance by means
~ which actual photographs may be
1Snt through the air without wires and
reproduced with great fidelity at a re-
ceiving station hundreds or even thou
sands of miles away. The photograph
shown at the left Is the small piece of
apparatus which sends the photograph,
and on the right is reproduced a pho
tograph Of King Edward VII. of Eng
land, which was actually sent by Knud-
sons apparatus, and reproduced 100
miles away. the whole process occu-
pying only IL minutes.
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BASKET WILLOWS THE NEW
FARM CROP.

Willows for use in making baskets
are a new farm crop which the depart
ment Of agriculture is doing its best
to introduce in this country. At pres
ent vast quantities Of basket willows
are imported from France and Ger
many, but already large plantations
have been established in western New
York, Indiana and the vicinity of Balti-
more. On single acre OF rich, we'll
drained bottom land. as many as $4,000
plants may be set out, and if tended
with the same care given to other
crops, the net result may well exceed
that of any other acre of the farm.
Cuttings of the variety of willow
which has proved most successful may
be obtained from the department of ag-
riculture in Washington.
The new era., 1909-08-19
THE TRAVELLING RooTLEss GAG
TUS.

The curious round object shown in
the photograph is a rootless cactus,
a native of the great California des-
ert For eight or nine months in the
year, in the shape Of flattened globe.
the plant is blown about the fiat sandy
floor of the desert by the winds which
sweep fiercely in from the ocean.
When the first cloudburst breaks over
the desert in the spring, the dried-up
cactus sends out perfect network of
thread-like roots, often spreading over
a circle whose radius is ten feet. From
these roots spring small shoots each
of which becames a cactus like the
mother plant. The young plants suck
the life out of the parent. When the
few weeks of the rainy season are
over the roots dry up and in the place
of one there are perhaps 100 little balls
left to be tossed about over the desert
floor, some of them travelling 40 or
so miles from the spot where they first
appeared.
Copyright, 1909. by Joseph B. Bowles)
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a full understanding Of their needs Is
what / have been doing for the last
two years. -,
A young man who accosted me
one night and asked for the price OF
a meal took me for the first time
into the highways and byways OF the
men who lack work.
This lad struck me as not being
common vagrant and took him to
restaurant and bought him a meal.
He told me that he had come west
looking for work. l undertook to veri-
fy his story and found 1t true. His
case caused me to think and 1t was
through him that got my first In
centiye to work for the erection OF
. rhnpicipal lodging-house in Denver,
for which the law provided. called
o. Mayor Speer and told him OF the
The new era., 1909-08-19
eyRsANk's sPINELEss CACTUS.

The spineless cactus is one of the
Wizard Burbank's recent productions
which holds out promise of great fu-
ture usefulness. 1t can be grown, of
course, in the most arid deserts, and,
the spines eliminated, it will furnish,
when properly prepared, very nourish-
ing forage for cattle and horses. Fur
ther experiments are now under way
The new era., 1909-08-19
To Save Ten Thousand Lives

on the Burbank farms, in the direction
of producing cactus which will fur
nish an appetizing addition to the list
of vegetables edible by man.
The new era., 1909-08-19
Car that Carries Its Own Track

the extra profits which their discov-
cries may bring to the manufacturers
who adopt them. In many cases, also
they will step directly from the univer-
sity into extremely responsible and
well paid positions.
The new era., 1909-08-19

tween 10000 and $4,000. In other
words. one out Of every SO people in
the United States-counting men, wom-
en- and children-was killed or injured
by accident. In addition to this great
economic loss hundreds of thousands
of people suffered from Illness directly
due to the conditions under which they
work. In Europe much more progress
has been made in the direction of safe
guarding the lives and the health of
employees in industrial institutions.
The photograph shows an air strainer
which is used in Germany by workmen
employed In polishing brass and in 9TH
er pursuits where the air is filled with
flying metallic fragments. The glasses
shown serve to protect the eyes from
the same danger.
The new era., 1909-08-19
TO SAVE TEN THOUSAND LIVES

Two million men and women en-
ployed in various industrial pursuits
met with more or less severe accidents
last year. During the same time the
number of male workmen is years of
age or over killed by accident was be-
The new era., 1909-08-19

ESCENDING to the level OF
the humblest member of the
great army of unemployed
that l might keenly suffer
the deprivations OF the
worthy homeless and gain
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
.REUNITING SEEMS IN DOUBT
Lutheran Dissenters May Insist
Upon Returning as Body.
Question of Peace Depends Largely
Upon Selection OF Faster to Sue
coed Rev. DIR. Butler.

That there viii be a reunion OF certain
OF the dissenting members Of Luther
Place Memorial Church with the parent
organization as individuals. as proposed
by the members OF the regular organiza-
ton at the executive meeting held be-
hind closed doors Monday night last.
seems 10 be in grave doubt.
From expressions Of opinion guarded
Is given. dissenters who would not con-
sent to be publicly quoted, the reunidng
with the mother church is Of doubtful
possibility. one Of the dlssenters said
that such a thing was only possible under
one condition. That condition he point
ed out, was that the successor OF the
late DR.. Butler be a man free from all
connection or sympathy with either side
Of the controversy. and man Of un-
questioned ability, who must come from
some point outside Of Washington
While It is the desire Of many Of the
dissenters. II is said. 10 reunite with
Memorial Church. they viii not consent
TO Go 50 unless they can go back in a
body, and be received IN good standing,
with no reference 20 the past trouble.
II this can be done, the breach may be
healed.
Il is said the dissenters will insist the
new pastor shall be young and vigorous;
a man Of business, and capable OF giving
direction and advice 10 the congregation,
as well as 90 look after its spiritual
welfare.
The independent contingent which
worships under the pastorate OF the Rev.
s. V Leech has a perfect church organ
ization. and claim II has more members
in its ranks than the mother church.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
ARREST RINERARI'S SLAYER
Negro Captured in Connecticut
After Long Chase.
Victim Was n Son of w. A. RInehart
a Contractor of Washington
and COvinEtOn, Va.

Special to The Washington Herald
Covington, Va. Aug. 1O-Word was re-
ceived here this morning that Al Rainey,
alias Al Carter. the negro wanted for the
murder Of Thomas NJ. Rinehart. OF this
place. at Dorsey Run, Nd, April I, 1906,
had been arrested by three detectives at
New Haven Conn. as he was about TO
board a trolley car He is being held
as a fugitive from justice.
Thomas NJ. Rinehart was the son Of
W. a Rinehart. Of this place, who Is a
prominent and wealthy citizen. Dir.
Rinehart has done everything IN his
power to bring the murderer OF his son
20 justice, and has had the case in the
hands OF detectives, with q reward OF
81. 600 FOR his arrest and conviction. Mr..
Rinehart Is a member OF the railroad con-
tracing firm Of Rinehart Dennis & Co,
OF Washington. d. c.
Mr.. Hollis Rinehart. OF washington. Is
also a member OF the firm and brother
OF the murdered man. Thomas Rlnehart
had charge of a gang Of negroes doing
some railroad construction work at Dor
sey Run. Nd. and was murdered in cold
blood II IS said that Rainey was we'll
supplied with whisky dice. and money
when arrested. and that II required three
detectives 20 handle him.
He admits that his name IS Rainey, and
that he knew that Rinehart was muir
dered at Dorsey Run.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL
By HELEN ROWLAND.

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The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
FARMERS IN SESSION
Meeting of Institute Begins
in Charlottesville.
WELCOME BY ORMoND STONE
Mayor HadeD Makes Address on
Behalf of the City, and Other
Speeches Are Delivered by Prof.
Massey, Charles t. Lassiter, ST.
Julian Wilson, and Others.
80 to The Wn.hineton HernId.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville, Va, Aug. D-Several
hundred farmers from all sections OF
Virginia are here in attendance upon the
sixth annual session OF the State farmers
institute.
The visitors were welcomed by Prof.
Ormond Stone on behalf Of the University
Of Virginia. and Mayor Haden, on be-
half Of the city.
Other speakers were Prof W. +. Mas
sey. on farm management and land i'm
provement;' Charles T. Lassiter and st.
Julian Wilson. on Good roads" w. w.
Sproul. OF Middlebrook, on Irish potato
growing" DR.. Paul B. Barringer. presl-
dent OF Virginia Polytechnic Instituted
Joseph Z. Egsleston. OF Richmond. and
Prof T. C. Woods. OF Burkeville. on
Agricultural education in the State.
Tonight was given over to nm Illus
tratcd lecture on The fruit industry OF
the State and how to build II up by
Or. S. w Fletcher, director Of the Fir-
/ ginia experiment station.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
ELLA GINGLES SAILS.
LaeennIser Bound for Ireland on
Funds Provided by OranRemen.

Laeenlnker Bound for Ireland on
Funds Provided by OrnnRemen.
New York, Aug lO-Ella Gingles. an
Irish lacemaker eighteen years old, who
recently agltated Chicago with her story
OF abuse while on trial under a charge
Of theft. arrived al the Grand Central
station with a broad smile on her face,
a big orange bow on her purple dress.
and IN her hands metal lunch box,
with which she is said to never have
parted since the Orangemen OF Chicago
gave her a purse OF $l.5o0 last week She
went 90 ireland to-day On the Cam
pania 70 visit her old home.
Mrs. Grace Van Dusen Cooke, who &C
compauied her, is one Of many Chicago
women who Interested themselves in the
girl. Two young men, who denied that
they represented any organization. met
the women and hurried them away. Miss
Gingles declined 20 answer any Ques-
tons.
Stories told by the Gingles girl after
her indictment on charges OF stealing
lace she had made aud sold % Agnes
Barrette. proprietress OF a booth in the
Hotel wellington, Chicago. caused ez
| element and exploitation OF old runor'
that women engaged in Turing young girls
I from their homes had headquarters IN 6
/ Chicago hotel
Ella Gingles was acquitted by a jury
which Incorporated in its verdict exon
Grafton OF Miss Barrettc, who was &C
cused OF aiding IN attacks upon Mis-:
Gingles when the girl was found in q
bathtub with her HANDS and feet tied
/ a physician who then examined her tes
tined that he believed she had tied ant
wounded herself
/ State al.enists declared Ella Ginglei
was a rnvthomaniac. Local Orangemer
I and members Of the Garfield Boulevard
! Presbyterian Church championed he
| cause and exploited her as martyr.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
NOISES BRING COMPLAINTS.
UnIoaders of Brick Became Disturb
ers OF Capital SIumbers.

A new torture has been devised 10 dis
turb the slumber Of Washingtonians. The
bowling dog. the Growing rooster. the
bawling street sweepers. the early morn
ing piano. the milk wagons, and other
noise producers are made to look like a
poor mans frolic in comparison with the
latest nuisance.
1t has It's origin in the unloading Of
brick for buildings in all parts of the
city. The brick companies on the Vir-
ginia shore for some reason. have started
their delivery teams to Washington as
early as 2:SO o'clock in the morning. pos
sibly to save their men and teams from
the heat. The teams come in pairs The
drivers back Up to the site Of a building
and unload brick to an accompaniment OF
confusion that Is unparalleled.
A B. Adams. OF 1879 Monroe street,
made the first complaint yesterday. and
the Commissioners have instructed the
superintendent Of police TO stop the nois:
producers.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Livery Company Formed.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Salisbury. y. c.. Aug. 1o.-The Harper
Livery and Sale Company was organized
here this week with a capital Of SJ9.0jl
The new concern begins business to-mor-
row. The officers are: J. p. Harper. pres
ident. J. D. Hclig. vice president. and ~
J. Ragland. secretary and treasure. TIE
company, which Is composed Of atty or
more leading business men here, VIII op-
crate a big livery and sale stable. with
privileges to open branch houses and op-
crate automobile lines In this state.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
MRS. HUNTINGTON DEAD.
Esteemed Woman stricken Las
week I'm Concord, n. II,

Esteemed Woman Stricken Last
week I'm Concord, n. II.
Friends IN Washington of the family
OF the late William s. Huntington, at
one time cashier Of the old First National
Bank, have received information from
Concord. y. H. announcing the death OF
Mrs. Fanny Dearborn Huntington, which
occurred in the New Hampshire town last
week
The funeral took place on Monday last
She was seventy-fve years old. BEFORE
her marriage she was Miss Fanny A
Dearborn, of Beaver Dam, Wis. When
the civil war began she. with her hus-
band. located in Washington. where her
husband had accepted the post OF cashier
OF the old First National Bank.
She was prominent in social and
literary circles, and TO the older element
Of the city was widely known as a bril-
liant woman. She is survived by son,
William S. Huntington, and brother,
John r. Dearborn.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
DAY SALOONS 30. KID

Court Declares Nebraska Law Con-
stitutionaI and COmmends 1t.
Omaha. Aug. l0.-The daylight saloon
bill passed by the last legislature, and
which forces all saloons in Nebraska 70
close AZ O'Clock every evening. was to-
day declared constitutional and a good
law by the district court, this being the
second court TO so hold
The case came up on complaint against
an Omaha saloonist for violating the law.
His defense was that the law was IN
constitutional
The result IS a distinct victory for the
Anti-Saloon League
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
"JoY RIDERS" ARRESTED.
Three BaItImOreans Taken from
Freight Train by Police.

Three BaItImOreans Taken from
Freight Train by Police.
While aIlegedly stealing ride on a
freight train en- route from Baltimore 20
Washington yesterday afternoon Charles
Tolson. William Koontz. and Joseph
Koontz were arrested and taken u
the Ninth precinct station on charges for
investigation The men were captured by
Policemen Marks. McCauiey, and Har-
man. OF tho Ninth precinct, after chase
Of nearly a mile
The men under arrest say they are
paperhangers living at 1922 walsh street,
Baltimore. About 2 o'clock in the after
noon, II Is alleged. they boarded freight
train and started on what they termed
a "joy ride" Railroad men learned Of
the presence OF the men on the freight
train and notified the police. The police
men drove IN q patrol wagon to Benning
crossing and lay In walt The train was
signaled and was stopped.
Tolson and the Koontz brothers saw
the policemen and started 70 run. Marks,
McCauley, and Hartman started In pur-
suit. and the chase continued across fields
for several minutes
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
HELEN GOULD'S GUESTS.
Salvation Army Picnic Attended by
Five Hundred Children.

New York. Aug. 1O.-Through the kind
ness Of Miss Helen Gould, about 800 chill
dren gathered by the Salvation Army In
various parts of Manhattan and Brook
lyn had an excursion TO Tarrytown to-
day.
From the Tarrytown station three spe-
cial trolley cars took them to the picnic
grounds. where a luncheon was served
Immediately upon their arrival. After
lunch there were swings, seesaws. games
of crouuet. and races Of various kinds 70
keep the crowd busy, and, best OF all
there were prizes-real prizes-of ball
bats. dolls. and an innumerable variety
Of toys.
Later in the afternoon another lunch
con was served. ending up with Ice cream
and cake, and then consolation prizes
were awarded to all those who had failed
n oct nrizes before. Some Of the young
sters, it was averred. succeeded in max
ing of with two prizes.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Convicted of Grave Charge.

Roanoke. va, Aug. 10-The jury in the
case of John Thompson. the eighteen
year-old boy or trial at WEIGH, W.. Va,
charged with attacking ten-year-old Lula
Stafford and having been instrumental
in causing her death, has found him
guilty Of murder in the arst degree, with
the recommendation Of life sentence in
the peultenuarJ
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Association Makes Appeal.

The Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton soicits the following articles for
a young woman who is going 70 Saranac
Lake for treatment for tuberculosis, sec
ond-hand articles most acceptable:
Steamer rug. or horse blanket heavy
coat. automobile or fur rug, heavy mitrs
and wooden cap. Donations may be sent
to Miss Florence II. Brown. Young Won
ans Christian Association
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
WHITE TEACHERS NAMED.

w. II. Bass VIII BE Principal of
Fairview School in BrOOkviIIe.
Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va. Aus. lO-The Brook
vile district school board has elected
the following teachers for the white
schools OF Campbell County in that dis
trict for the session Of 190o-l0
FaIrview School-W. NJ Bass. princi-
pal; Misses Nora MINK, q. c. Weaver,
and Jennie W Mosby.
West Lynchburg School-AIiss Mary
II. West, principal, and Misses Sallie J.
Niche. Helen Phillips, and Agnes O'Hal-
loran.
BocOck-Mrs. Mary G. Nelson.
Central Point-Miss Virginia Perrow.
Reusens-AIiss Olive Johnson.
Rivermont presbyterian Orphanage)--
Misses Sue Sayer Gannaway and Mary
J. Evans
CoX's-Miss Lucy Kabler.
Tyreanna-NIiss Maud Poston
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
DEATH OF MRS. GERMON.
Actress of the '7O's Passes Awny ut
Her baltimore Home.

Mrs Jane Germon. formerly a member
this city and Baltimore, the Oldest actress
in this country, a cousin OF. the late
Joseph Jefferson, and a woman IN her
prime widely known in this and other
countries. died yesterday at her home in
Baltimore
Old-time theatergOers or Washington
will recall Mrs Germon as the brilliant
leading woman IN the old Ford stock
company In the early EOS and SOS. She
played in light comedy with George w.
Denham. Mrs Germon was often seen
Ia what is now the Majestic Theater
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
WILL EXTEND ROAD.
Senator Davis Announces Plans of
Coal and Coke Railway.

Special TO Tie Washington Hcnld.
Elkins, w Va, Aug. I0.-After a con-
ference between Henry G. Davis, presi-
dent OF the Coal and Coke Railway, and
members OF the Elkins Board of Trade.
held to-day, it was announced that the
Coal and Coke Railway would extend
its lines into Ellkins from Roaring Creei,
Junction, a distance Of about seven miles.
Definite assurances were given Senator
Davis that the right OF way would be OBJ
tanned. 40 assurance was given as 20
the time when construction work would
be begun but II win not be later than
next spring. The extension Of the road
from here TO Parsons, for connection with
the MorgantoWu and Kingwood Railroad,
Is now only question of time.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
spenI.s on Good Roads.

Special "a The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg, Va. Aug. 1O.-Joseph E
Singleton. who Is walking over the route
mapped out from Atlanta 10 New York
for an automobile highway, delivered a
lecture tonight at the y. NJ. c. A. OF
good roads. He was given an enthusi-
astic hearing. There has been a wonder
full increase here lately in good roads
interest
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Front Royal, Va. Aug. 10.-Ed Grain.
a professional Jockey, known among his
associates as Crazy" while schoolind
a horse over the steeplechase course fot
the horse show tomorrow. was thrown
al the Liverpool jump and had his arm
broken and shoulder and face badly lac
Grated. This IS the first accident re-
ported 50 far.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Finish Tunnel Next week.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Huntington, W Va. Aug. 10 - Next
sunday the new tunnel erected for the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, near Ona
by Contractor c. V. BoXley viii be for
mally turned over 10 the company. The
tunnel is ], 800 feet Ions. and for a greater
part Of the distance had 70 be driven
through solid rock The work on the
tunnel was begun two years ago.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
YOUNG GIRL ATTACKED.

Dogs on Trail OF Aged Man Suspect
ed OF the Crime.
Special to The Washington Herald
Parkersburg. ". Va. Aug. 10-Dogs
were put on the trail OF an old man
whose name IS not known 10 the author
tiles, who It is alleged attacked the
daughter Of Ebenezer Corbin. about eight
miles from the city, yesterday morning
The girl was attacked in a lonely spot
and succeeded after C. struggle In gettins
away from her assailant- s. escaped
10 her sisters house, and her asslIlant
dad
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
90. George HaIl Dad.
Tic Washington Herald.

SroclaI to The Wilmington HtiaId
Salisbury. n. c.. AUG. 0.-Folowing an
operation at the Whitehead Stokes Sana-
forum here on Sunday. Mrs. George W.
Hall, aged twenty-six years, died on sun
day night. and the body was taken 10
her former home at Hickory for inter-
ment. She was the wife of one OF Hick-
ory's best-known business men, and was
prominently connected, being niece of
Wade Harris, Of Charlotte.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
william j. Robinson Dead.

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. Aug 1O.-William J
Robinson, aged eighty-six. a well-to-dc
land owner and retired farmer and Con
federate veteran. died last evening a.
his home near Bedford Springs. Camp
bell County. His body will be brought
here for burial He had been q wild
owar seventeen years.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
DISPUTE OVER DISEASE

Epidemic in MOundsvfIIe Diagnosed
as Smallpox and ChfckenpOx.
Special 70 The Washington Herald
Moundsville. w Va. Aug 1O.-A big
controversy IS taking place among the
physicians of this city over the appear
ance Of a contagious disease. from which
fifty persons are now suffering and
which was hrst diagnosed as smallpox.
but which many OF the physicians now
say Is merely chickenpox.
The disease has been prevalent IN the
city FOR two weeks, and every house IN
which 1t has appeared has been quaran-
tined A young man, who insisted on
seeing his sweetheart, smallpox or no
smallpox. forced his way past the guards
into the home Of the girl and he Is now
quarantined with the rest Of the family.
There have been no deaths. and II looks
as II the physicians who call II chicken
pox have the better Of the argument.