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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
LAUNDRYMEN CONVENED.
Virginians Propose to Wage War
Against Washerwomen.

RICHMOND, Va. July 2O.-The first
annual convention of the Virginia and
West Virginia Laundrymens Association
was formally begun in this city yester-
day. The avowed purpose of the oryaniza-
ton is to wage a fight against washer
women. who are alleged to do their work
in an atmosphere of disease and con-
tagion.
The laundrymen contemplate displacing
the washerwomen by doing home laundry
ing at low price. They contend that
many of the washerwomen wash C ,thes
in insanitary surroundings. and in many
cases with contagious diseases n their
homes. The laundrymen claim they can
do the work much better and a great
deal cheaper and with fair profit To
themselves.
The body was called TO order by the
president, r. G. Gordon, after which
an address of welcome was delivered by
Mayor David c. Richar dson.
The response was by j. c. Wall sec
rotary of the National Iaundrymen's
Association. W. T. Dabney, business
manager of the chamber of commerce al
SO spoke. Laundrymen from many cities
In the two Virginias and other states are
in attendance. A feature of the con.
vention was the banquet last night
The associate elected the following of.
ficers: President. NJ. Long of Norfolk:
vice president, +. l.. Knight of Lynch.
burg: secretary, NJ. B. Florsheim of Rich.
mond; treasurer. o. l.. Roach of Danyilla.
sergeant-at-arms. Mr.. Lindsey. Of Farm.
Vile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
STICKS TO ENGINE AS TT DIVES
Driver Jumps Into River From Cab
at Last Moment.

NEW YORK. July 2O.--Sitting tight in
his locomotive cab and using every
method he knew to stop the wild rush OF
his six-car freight train toward the East
river on North Main street, Williams
burg, last night. Joseph Zachgo. the en-
CINE driver, stuck to his post until the
last OF the six coal cars had plunged into
the water and his locomotive was fol-
lowing them from the pier of the East
ern District Terminal Company.
Zachgo sprang through the cab window
while the locomotive was in the air and
they struck the river together He had
his collarbone broken. but swan 70 a
pier. where he was helped ashore.
His loaded train had been drawn up
an incline running above the pockets OF
the Paterson Coal Company. and the cars
had been emptied. The train was then
started back toward the pier, but the
brakes failed to work.
The cars gained speed with every foot
and the three men in charge of them
jumped as they shot across the pier, re-
ceiving only slight hurts. The first car
to strike the heavy bumpers cut through
them and shot over the end of the pier.
followed by the other cars and the loco
motive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
wATERMELoNs COMING.
North Carolina Shipments Nearly
Due-Others Soon After.

Watermelons, big luscious ones from the
gardens of North Carolina, will be on the
market at the nth street wharf within
the next week or ten days, and between
the arrival of the first melon carrying
boat and the end of the season, after
frost comes in the fall, many thousands
of melons will be landed here from sailing
craft.
The first cargo of watermelons general
ly reaches this city between July 20 and
August l. and it is thought vessel or
two, with a thousand or more of the
fruit aboard. will reach here by that time.
The schooner Nicholas. Capt. Parker Rus
sell, has gone to North Carolina to load
his vessel with melons for this market,
and it is more than probable half dozen
sailing craft are in the southern sounds
taking the fruit aboard for Washington
ables. Within week or ten days after
the receipt of the North Carolina melons
the fruit from the farms In southern Vfr-
ginia begin to arrive on the market, and
by the middle of August melons from
nearby farms are on sale here.
Advices received by the commission men
here from the misunderstanding coun-
try indicate that the supply of the fruit
in sight Is good and that with propitious
weather the crop will be large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
Homes for the Poor.
To the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor OF The Star
In a recent letter / called attention to
the necessity Of providing cheaper homes
for the laboring classes-at a rental of
So to 50 per month. In response CORE
spondent has suggested that this prob
lem might be solved by removal to our
suburbs. where houses might be built
to cost about these prices. and where the
advantage of raising garden truck could
be utilized in reducing household eX-
penses, all Of which may be true. and
this opportunity is being taken advan-
tage Of by thrifty families with marked
profit. but the masses could not. and
maybe should not, avail Of this escape
from disagreeable city life.
Suburban life invoices the expenditure
Of from 81 to IS per month for car fare
with the average-Sized family. The ma
jority OF our working people. particular
~ laborers, white and colored. must re-
main in Washington for obvious reasons.
1t is all very well to tell them Ito live
within their means" and "economize" or
save something out of their earnings.
but rent. fuel. food. clothing and even
small life insurance are incontestible and
absolute obligations which must be met.
But the payment of rent is of first i'm
portance and purchase of food may be
regulated as TO quality and a little as TO
quantity. but is absolutely essential to
existence.
to build houses for the poor at a cost
that would make a rate of 81 or IS per
month possible. and then the provident
could economize all around and honestly
meet all ordinary and necessary expenses,
barring sickness and accidents. The great
majority of people would promptly respond
to their new environment and live quiet
and respectable lives to the credit of the
city and their own betterment.
Commissioner Vests statement as
printed In Saturdays Star. was very in
teresting to me, and should mean much
in the near future, but that has princi-
pally to do with sanitary conditions and
but an indirect bearing on the subject Of
better and cheaper housing conditions.
Numerous vacant lots on which condemn
ed houses formerly stood could be used
in erecting cheaper-priced houses at a
small cost for the ground as well as
much ground held at low rates in differ
ent sections Of the city. and these should
be adorned with the class of houses I
have suggested, and then most OF Wash
ington's slums would disappear and the
finer sections of the city be correspond
ingly benefited.
In this movement the philanthropst
will And a field for practical work. and
that. too, at a small margin OF profit on
his investment But the speculator and
the extortjonist can take no part, nor
should they be asked to do so.
r. w. SHECkELLS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
TWO ARE BURNED TOGETHER
Mother Stricken With Heart Dis
ease as Daughter Was Diving.

PRINCE, FREDERICK. Nd. July 90
Mrs. Elizabeth A. r. Schriveper and Mrs.
Hattie A. Hardesty. her daughter. the
latter the wife of Rev. Benson c. Har-
desty. of near Prince Frederick, were
buried together at German Chapel. The
double funeral attracted a large crowd to
the little Methodist chapel
Mrs. Hardesty had been i'll three
months, and leaves an infant a week old
besides four other children. Her mother.
who lived on an adjoining, farm. called
to inquire after her condition Saturday
evening. and on finding her daughter in
the throes Of commissions and uncon-
scious. succumbed suddenly to an attack
of heart disease. Mrs. Hardesty died a
few hours afterward without regainine
consciousness.
Mrs. Schrivener was seventy years old
and the widow of Francis Schrivener who
died less than year ago. She Is suryiy.
ed by three sons and a daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
BELONGED TO OLD REGIME.
Mrs. Jordan Did Much for Hel
Race-Son in the Army.

Mrs. NJ F. Jordan. whose body was
buried today in Harmony cemetery. was
one of the last survivors of the old regime
of cofored women. She was woman of
strong personality and gifted with untir-
ing industry and zeal. She had done
much for her race. and was often sought
for advice in affairs of public interest.
She was one of the Oldest members OF the
Metropolitan A. NJ. +. Church and the
funeral was held from there.
Mrs. Jordan was the mother of five sur
viving children. all of whom have been
factors in the uplift Of their people. The
youngest son distinguished himself during
the Spanish-American war, heading the
gun crew in the forward turret Of the
flagship Olympia at Manila bay. Another
is post quartermaster sergeant In the
United States Army. A daughter. Miss
Maria l. Jordan. is principal of one OF
the colored schools of the city.
Another daughter. Mrs. ]. c. Collier,
previously a teacher. is married to a
prominent business man. and another son
Is engaged In business in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
APPROVES SENTENCES
SIX CONVICTIONS AND ONE AC-
oUITTAL BY CoURTs-MARTIAL.
Private Canady, Deserter, Caught
After Two Years-Corporal
Tornquist Asleep at Post.

Gen. Wood. commanding the Depart
ment of the East. has approved the de-
cisions by court-martial in the cases OF
seven soldiers stationed at nearby posts.
Private David w. Canady. Troop E, 18th
Cavalry. at Fort Myer Va, was con-
victed of deserving at Annapolis. Nd.
June 16. 1907. being apprehended at
Washington. d. c.. May II. 1909 Evil
dence of one previous conviction was con-
sidered by the court. A sentence was i'm
posed of dishonorable discharge. forfeiture
OF pay and allowances and confinement
at hard labor for two and q half years.
Because Private John r. Lopez. Battery
e, Sd Field Artillery. Jagged behind on
the march to Berryville. Va. disobeyed
insolent he was sentenced TO dtshonor-
able discharge, forfeiture of pay and al
loWances and to confinement at hard la
Dor for two years. Evidence of three pre-
vious convictions was considered by the
court.
For suffering a prisoner to escape at
Fort Myer, Private John Robinson, Bat
terry F., Sd Field Artillery, was sentenced
to confinement at hard labor for six
months and to forfeit $40 Of his pay per
month during that period.
A similar sentence was imposed on
Private Louis Schanz, Troop 8. 10th Cav
airy, convicted of leaving his post during
bivouac at Frederick. Md. Evidence OF
one previous conviction was considered
by the court.
Absent Without Leave.
Private Grover c. Sheetz. Troop A. 18th
Cavalry was found guilty Of being absent
without leave at the camp at Edsall. Va.
1t being his ninth military offense. he
was sentenced to be dishonorably dis
charged to forfeit pay and allowances
and to be confined at hard labor for three
months.
Corp. Nels a. Tornquist. Troop b, 10th
Cavalry. was sentenced to reduction to
the grade of private and TO forfeit $50 of
his pay on conviction of conduct to the
prejudice OF good order and military dis
cipline in going to sleep while on duty at
Frederick, Nd. In view of the long and
creditable service of this soldier. Gen.
Wood RENTED $50 of the forfeiture.
Private Amos Carroll, Battery 4, Sd
Field Artillery, was acquitted of the
charge of having sold an army blanket in
violation OF the articles of war while at
Gettysburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
CANTALoUPEs GALORE.
Heavy Receipts Cause a Tumble in
Prices Today.

The receipts of cantaloupes by the local
conlni ssion dealers were heavier this
morning than at any time since the open
ing of the season for the fruit. over =, 4OO
packages having been brought here by
rail and steamer. The bulk Of the fruit
is coming from North and South Carolina
and it is being received in good order.
The heavy receipts caused a tumble in
prices.
Yesterday they were quoted at 81 to
=. 50 per crate and today they can be
bought 1t exactly half those prices. The
wholesale dealers are looking for heavy
receipts Of the fruit for several days to
come, and cantaloupes from nearby farms
III Maryland and Virginia should be on
sale in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
Wartime Surgeon Dead.

NEW YORK. July ao.-pr Edssr
Holden. surgeon. writer on medical sun
jec:s and president of the Association of
Medical Writers of Insurance Comma MES.
died Yesterday At the age of seventy-orrs.
he served through the civil war and at
one time was surgeon on the IynitaI
states frigate Minnesota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
Baptists at Pen-Mar Reunion

A large number of Baptists from this
city. Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania are at Pen-M Mar today
for their annual open,air reunion. A
special train left here this morning at
$50 O'Clock. The train will leave Pens
Mar on the return trip at O'clock
Thursday Ill be Lutheran day at PEN
Mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
Building Permits Issued.
e following building permits were is

sued today:
To Oliver r. Bailey. to repair dwelling
at a13 sth street southwest; architect
and contractor, Oliver T. Bailey: esti-
mated cost, $1,000.
To Hecht & Company. TO repair store
from 513 TO SIT eth street northwest:
contractor. Baltimore Cooperage Com
pany; estimated cost. H,7o0.
To r. H. Rice, for one two-story brick
dwelling at All Fessenden street north
west: architect. Dan II. Miller: builder,
w. L. Stewart: estimated cost, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
Wlnisk Broon1s
for Travellers.

Made of fine selected corn
stock. with assorted styles OF
handles. Offering a size espe-
cially suited for the travelling
bag.
I5c each and up.
Fifth door. Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
Letter Carrier Promoted.

BENJAMIN ]. Cooke. a letter carrier in
the city post Office, has been promoted
from $500 a year to 500 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
Fruit Jars.

White glass; new rapid auto
matte sealing top; wide mouth !:
a most desirable jar in every
way and worthy the attention Of
every one who has use for Fruit
Jars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20

Are inexpensive. effective and
everlasting; afford protection
from moths and other insects.
Pleasant odor. Size 4ox48 inches.
Roll Of II Sheets. SOC.
Fifth door. Eleventh 1T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
Protest Against De Nedrey.

The secretary read a resolution from
Columbia Typographical Union containing
a resolution of protest against the action
OF the Central Labor Union in seating
Sam De Nedrey as delegate. The print
ers' union asked that the matter be re-
fered to the American Federation of La
Dor for decision. After some discussion
the request of the printers was refused
and the resolution was referred to the
executive committee of the central body.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

gether that the foundation net scarcely
showed. although each cleaning line was
quite distinct. A two inch band Of this
trimming bordered the bottom Of the tunic,
which fell in a point in front and out over
the train In a much larger point. Bands OF
the same width passed over the chiffon
drapery, which passed over the shoulders
and down to meet a white satin girdle on
each side to the front.
The low cut square defined by this drap.
cry and the girdle top had folds of the
chiffon laid across 1t for the first few
inches. but above this a wide band of the
crystal trimming brought the decolletage
up to the decorous height, and from the
lower edge of this band hung a fine crystal
fringe which reached to the girdle top,
quite covering the horizontal chiffon folds.
The short sleeves, close fitting and reach
ing half way to the elbow, were entirely of
the crystal embroidered net.
Now here was a frock which gave an i'm,
preston OF excessive smartness and yet
which aside from its perfection OF cut and
line had about il nothing so subtle as to
be discouraging and no trimming which
could not be bought by the yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
CoREAN YOUTH IN SCHOOL
Young Man of Eighteen Goes to Class
with Children of Seven
and Eight.

The occident is being shown an example
Of pluck by a young man from the Orient,
Choonow w. Park of Cakul, Pyeng An,
Corea, past IS years of age, has
started to school in the Saunders building
with children a little over one-third OF
his age and is assidously studying with the
little boys and girls I and s years
Of age. Choonow is in the second grade,
having spent one year in an American
school before coming TO Omaha. He is a
husky youth, but his size has not deferred
him from his determination to learn Amer
lean ways in an American school with child
rem OF the primary grades.
Choonow Park is working for his board
at the home of Mrs. Edward o'Neill, 20.
North Fortieth street. In addition to his
board Mrs. o'Neil pays him 81 a week
but the money he boards to send home tc
his father. Jy Park. in far-off Corea.
The Corean has been in America nearly
two years and has been in Omaha about a
month.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
EVOLUTION OF THE 'KERCHIEF
II In Not So Much in Evidence Now
as in the Days of Empress
JOaephfne

One OF the strangest facts illustrating
the vanity OF woman is that the lace
handkerchief owed its introduction to the
Empress Johephine's bad teeth. Josephine's
vanity is no new subject with historians,
who as a group, however, neglect the care
with which she kept the world from OBJ
serving that her teeth were neither orna-
mental nor useful. 1t is with Josephine's
vanity as II was manifested toward
Napoleon that. historians are concerned,
not with her instructive care for her own
appearance. She never laughed except from
behind the cover of a lace handkerchief.
1t was a trick the meaning OF which was
known to every woman in France, yet so
contradictory is feminine nature that 1t
took but a short time for women OF all
degrees to give themselves to imitation.
Whether possessed OF good teeth or bad
the French woman in ~Josephine's golden
days elways pressed a handkerchief to
her lips when she laughted, and because
lace handkerchief were Josephine's pride
they came into general use. There has
been a change since Josephiie's time. how
ever, for now the rule is to show a hand
kerchief as little as possible. Even the
daintiest linen and lace specimens are to
be held from view.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
WAIST LINE COMING DOWN
Some of the smartest Evening Mod
els Stiu Cling TO the
Empire.

One seems unable so far to get away
from the Empire lines in the province OF
the evening frock, though waistlines are al.
ready being lowered for other models.
One beautiful model exhibited recently
was a clinging Empire robe OF supple whito
satin, over which fell a simple tunic OF
chiffon in an exquisite light yet bright
greene Fighter than grass green, less yell
low than lettuce, but something between
the two. The clinging satin robe had no
trimming, whatever, but the chiffon tunic
was trimmed in bands OF tiny crystal
bugles applied in closely massed straight
lines on fine white net.
The crystal lines were set so closely to-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

have declarations of women's clubs that
are affiliated with the General Fedora
ton. Nevada was the last of the states
to organize It's clubs. this having been
accomplished recently. Panama, Alaska
and the far-off Philippines all have clubs
that were represented at the biennial con-
vention of the General Federation. held
at Boston last June. With the leisure and
the means both Mrs. Decker and Mrs.
Moore have visited extensively among the
clubs during their administrations as presl-
dent OF the General Federation. more so
than any of their predecessors, and Mrs.
Moore having now established a precedent
by attending the Panama convention it
begins to look as though executive ability,
culture, breadth Of mind and leisure will
not be the only requirements Of women
who shall occupy the office OF president
in the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
HINTS FOR BEAUTY SEEKERS
Expert Explains How EyeIashes May
he Grown and Hands Inn
proved.

The following mixture applied to the eye
lashes twice a day will bring admirable
results: Three ounces of red vaseline, one
ounce Of t~incture of red canthartdes' one
ounce OF jamaica rum. and five drops Of
oil OF rosemary. Be careful not to get any
of the mixture in your eyes, for the oil
will make them smart.
Before trying to get your hands clean rub
a good spoonful of vaseline into them
then wash them in warm water. using a
pure soap and a fairly stiff hand scrubbing
brush. Rinse and dry carefully. Then ap-
plv the following lotion; Eight ounces
rose water. one ounce pulverized borax,
one drachm ~tincture Of benzoin and one
ounce glycerine.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
CLASSICISM IN CoIFFURE
Quaint FiIIet end Arrange
ments Worn with smoothly
Parted Hair.

Hair dressing, like the frocks, has taken
on a Franco-Greek classicism. and one Is
beginning TO see innumerable quaint and
pretty fillet and bandeau arrangements IN
connection with smoothly parted front hair
and softly massed puffs and curls ON the
back OF the head-not low on the neck, not
high. but filling In the circle left by the
bandeau in a Psyche fashion leagues re-
moved from the door knob knot which
some women insist upon regarding as a
Psyche knot.
The new c%oiffure will be abused, is al
ready being abused. II is not universally
becoming and # needs TO be most cleverly
arranged. Set saussgelike puffs will not
do, even II disposed at the right angle.
There must be a dainty inconsequence
about the arrangement, soft little locks
curling here and there; no hard angles
no prominent lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

Bigger, Better, Busier-Inats what ad-
vertising in The Bee does for your
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
WEEDS ROYAL POSITION TRULY
Lady ana Nee Beatrice Mills,
Will Have Two Royal
Carriages.

The forme Beatrice Mills, as wife of a
lord in waiting on King Edward, will have
two royal carriages at her disposal, and
her servants also are privileged to wear
royal liveIies. This is a quick transition
from American democracy and simplicity
for which It stands to the glitter and
glamour OF the court Of a king. But 1t will
not come amiss to the new Lady Granard,
who, like the majority OF American girls
who marry into titles, is far less demo-
cratic than the genuine English arIstocrat.
As a coachman OF long service put II the
other day, with his nose scornfully tilted
skyward in front OF a Fifth avenue man
sion: The 'ighest 'eads his ED by the
h'upstarts.'
The new countess, however, will find her
self at home in the land OF her adoption.
On state occasions the carriage OF the lord
in waiting takes precedence above all
others, with the exception OF the rigs of
royalty. so II may be said that when this
American helress got married TO a title
she received the goods.
Undoubtedly the most unique gift which
was sent to the countess OF Granard on
the occasion OF her marriage to the earl
OF Granard in New York was the jeweled
push button from NJ s. Austen Gray Miss
Burnham). The lapis lazuli clock sent by
Mrs. William Patten CAnna Thayer) was
one OF the most admired gifts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

sons cafe at $50 o'clock. Mr.. George l..
Fisher will speak on the five great French
Gothic cathedrals.
The MEMBERS OF the West Side club viii!
give a masquerade dancing party February
3 at their new hall, Forty fourth and Lcav-
enworth streets.
Come and Go Gossip.
Mrs. c. S. Lobingier. formerly OF Omaha,
who has spent the last year in this coun-
try, will leave Saturday to sail February
) for Manila, p. l., to join Judge Lobingier.
Mrs. LoblngIer will spend a few days in
Santa Fe, n. M, and San Francisco. with
friends en- route west.
Mrs. c. Dana Carter spent the day in
Omaha. on her return home, having been
called to Schuyler, Neb., on account OF the
death of her mother, Mrs. John Curry.