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The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
ATTORNEY FLEMING ELECT
ED

The eyes of the people throughout
the country were turned to the city
election in Cleveland, Ohio this fall.
For nine years Tom L. Johnson,
Democrat, has been mayor of Cleve-
land. His three cent" street car
theory has given him a national repu-
tation. He was four times elected
mayor of Cleveland and was up for
a fifth term.
The Republicans nominated Her
man c. Baehr, the present county re-
corder, and a strong city ticket. Ac-
cording to the new law, all nomina-
tions were made at primary elections.
In Cleveland there are thirty-two
councilmen, six of whom ares- -coun-
cilmen-at-large, representing the en-
tire city.
At the primaries there were thirty
candidates for the six places. Thom-
as w. Fleming came out fourth. He
was elected Tuesday, November sec
ond, by large plurality. Mr. Flem-
ing will be the first Negro to ever
have seat in the Cleveland city
council, and the first in the state
of Ohio elected councilman-at-large.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13

Gently reached his twenty-6rst birth
day. The court said that Mrs. God
dard's changed attitude toward men
and her marriage to a young mar
and childish caprice, marked ethica
insensibility, indicative of mental i'm.
pairment and diseased.
Tatem Parsons, the first engieel
of the famous locomotive "Tohn
Bull" died in Camden, n. J., Novem-
Der 5th. He was ninety years old
Besides having been the first man to
handle the throttle of the famous en-
gine now in the NationaEl Museum,
he was the oldest locomotive en-
gineer in this country.
It was found that the rumor was
not true that Col. Roosevelt had lost
his life in the wilds of Africa.
An interesting article appeared in
the Charleston Messenger by Mrs.
Mamie Blocker, Let us look after
our boys" Among other things she
said: Instead of giving all of your
you spend some of them making
evenings to men friends, why don't
friends with your boy" This is GER
tainly true, so many fathers spend
their evenings at clubs, dances or
whist parties, while their sons are
running wild in the streets. Fathers
take heed.
ago, and the National Copper Bank,
organized about three years ago.
The new fourteen-inch gun built
by the Midvale Steel Company of
Bethlehem, Pa, is now in this city at
the navy yard. When it is entirely
finished it will be Uken to Indian
Head, where a test will determine
whether it is better weapon for
naval purposes than the present
twelve-inch gun.
A hundred dollars worth of steel
appliances and construction in the
new plant of the Corrigan Mckinney
Co., in the Cuyahoga River bottom
was blown up by dynamite, also of
the Newburg and Southshore Rail
road were wrecked. Labor troubles
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE
The Action of the Executive Com
mittee Sustained.

| The Action of the Executive Com
mittee Sustained
There was a large meeting of the
Negro Business League held in its
new headquarters last Monday even
ing, nth and You Streets, n. w.
President w. Sidney Pittman, ir
the chair and Attorney Geo. F. Col
Inns correspondent secretary, and At
torney Herman, recording secretary
The first business in order was the
reading of the minutes of the Septem-
Der meeting at which time the Exec
utive Committee recommended the
dismissal of !. A. Landlord.
Mr.. w. R. Griffin at this juncture
attempted to explain the cause OF
Mr.. Lankford by objecting to the
adoption of the minutes in which the
report of the Executive Committee
was eXpelling Landlord
Mr.. Chase, chairman of the Exec
utive Committee moved their adop-
ton, this motion having been record
ed by Attorney T. L. Jones, and the
question being put the minutes were
adopted without a dissenting vote. Not
even did Chief Griffin vote against
their adoption.
Chief Griffin not being satisfied af-
ter the adoption of the minutes made
an attempt to reconsider, but the
chair ruled him out of order.
Mr.. Freeman and Dr. Gateway
wanted to know why Mr.. Lankford
was expelled. On a point of order
from Attorney Jones the question OF
expulsion of Lankford was a closed
incident.
Mr.. Landlord not being satisfied
took the floor and appealed to the
meeting to hear him. He made many
threats, but President Pittman ruled
him out of order, and ordered him to
desist as he had been expelled. The
next business in order was the adop-
tion of the minutes of the October
meeting which contained lots OF
comments. On motion of Mr.. Chase
the minutes were adopted less COM
ment.
The Executive Committee made d
recommendation for the annual ban
quet, and that it be stag affair. The
committee also recommended the ap-
pointment of a committee to manage
the banquet.
After the collection of dues and
the transaction of other minor busl-
ness the meeting adjourned.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
DEATH OF MRS. WASHING
TON.

Mrs. Henrietta Washington, who
died on the Goth, was buried from her
late residence, 1914 Tea St, N. w.
at 3 o'clock p. m. Thursday the 4th.
the service conducted by Rev. Toll
yer, pastor of the Liberty Baptist
Church, was simple, but solemn and
impressive.
The deceased had been a constant,
t,t patient sufferer for twelve years
previous, and during this period she
was at all times most devotedly and
tenderly cared for by Miss Sarah
B. Washington, her only surviving
child-she was a member Of the Lib
erty Baptist Church, and of the La
dies Immediate Relief Society.
Her sisters and brothers who sur
viye her are, Mrs Sarah Washing
ton and Mrs. Maria Randolph, of this
city, Mrs. Lucy Carter, Boston;
Messrs. Robert F. Washington,
Poughkeepsie, NY, and James
Washington, Galveston, Texas.
The floral tributes (some Of which
were from New York City, were
many and beautiful The deceased
left a large circle of warm hearted
friends who deeply sympathize with
the family and especially with the
daughter, who, for so many years re-
mained with, and in every way show
ed such affection for and untiring,
praise worthy devotion to her aflict-
ed mother.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13

BY
Miss Gonevia B. Maxfeld

A hotel for girl students has been
opened in Toxic, by the Young Wo-
mans Christian Association. 1t is
said the number of Japanese students
are increasing rapidly, but slow pro-
gress IS being made in breaking
down the prejudices against women
in business. While there are many
women earning their own living, the
lief interest of every woman is to
get a husband
Possibly the most novel honeymoon
on record, was that of Sampson Til
lotson. and his bride, of Huntington,
w. Va, who enjoyed a ten-day
honeymoon in a cave. The two, both
of whom are in their teens, eloped
because of parental objections.
Alarge numberof colored residents
of Bennings, d. c., met last night in
the Jones NJ. z. Church, and after
general discussion, formed Citizens
Association. The needs of the
schools and other desired improve
ments were discussed. A feature of
| the evening was the large number of
women present, and the lively inter
est taken by them in the proceedings.
! Benjamin B. Hampton, of Yonkers,
IN. Y, editor of Hampton's Maga-
zine, has engaged Commander Peary
to write $4,000 words at $I.2o per
word on the incidents leading to the
discovery of the North Pole. > This
is said to be a larger sum than Col
Roosevelt is to receive from the Out
look for Narratives of travels in At
rica.
The National Academy of Sciences
will meet at Princeton University,
November I6. This meeting will
bring together a large number of
American scientists.
The American Hospital, built and
equipped through the generosity of
the American colony in Paris, was
opened last week in there.
The hospital, the need of which has
long been felt is beautifully situated
at Neuilly, where it IS surrounded by
spacious grounds. 1t contains twenty
FIVE beds, many of which have al
ready been endowed.
Among those who have contributed
are: 7. P Morgan, w. K Wander
bilt and Miss Helen Gould.
John D. Rockefeller's donation of
ST. 100000 to fight the dreaded dis
ease, 'Hookworm' so prevalent north
of the Potomac and Ohio Rivers, will
mean a great deal toward helping to
wage war on the malady~,
New York is to have another hun
dred-million dollar bank, to be known
as the Mechanics and Metals Nation
al. This new banking institution, is
consolidation of the Mechanics
National Bank, founded 100 years
are blamed for the explosion.
A conservator will be appointed for
Mrs. Lucenda Treat Goddard, the
seventy-year old bride of Charles R.
Goddard, Yale student, who but re-
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
HOWARD THEOLOGICAL
NIGHT SCHOOL

The evening training classes Tor
ministers and Christian workers have
become an interesting feature OF the
Howard School of Theology. More
than fifty students 2se now enrolled
from among the city pastors and ac-
tive Christian workers. It's continu-
ed growth and enlargement are as
sured.
Inquiries may be made of Presi-
dent Thirkield, Dean Clark or Prof.
Sterling n. Brown.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
PRINCE" HUNLEY
Gets $4,000 Reward in the Whitla
Kidnapping Case.

A>ANiiOPPAiiS ASS'
Cleveland, O., Nov. 8.-'Prince"
Hunley, superintendent of the service
of the Hollenden Hotel, who was
awarded $4,000 for his participation
in the capture of Billy Whitla's kid
napers, was the most surprised man
in Cleveland when the information of
his good fortune reached him.
Prince" whose real name is Will
liam H. Hunley, has been employed
at the Hollenden continuously for 20
years, and is known by prominent
men who have stayed there at various
times as the ever-ready, courteous
maior-domo who attends to the gen.
eral conduct of the hotel service.
Hunley is forty years old. He was
born in Springfield, Ohio, and receiv-
ed his education in the public schools
of that city. When a youth his faith
er died, leaving his mother and two
sisters dependent upon him for sup
port.
Goes Up in Service
Prince came to Cleveland and OBJ
tanned a position in the dining room
of the Hollenden. In 80 davs he was
promoted to head waiter, and from
that position to superintendent OF
service.
Prince is very modest about his
part in the Whitla case for which he
will receive the reward. He insists
that it was only the result of his pres
ence at a place where he was needed
and more of a matter of luck.
Hunley said when interview:
"When I receive the money shall
invest it. or rather add it to some
money which came to me from the
estate of Colonel c. P. Barrett. Col
onel Barrett lived here at the hotel,
and remembered me in his will to the
extent of s., 500. Upon the sugges-
ton of some gentlemen who are in
terested in my welfare. I invested it,
and if is to that I shall add the re-
ward money"
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13

Howard and Lincoln will meet,
Thanksgiving day in the annual foot
ball battle on Howard University
campus.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
The Three Sorrows of Beauty.

a tendency toward unnecessary hair one
must he shy of cold creams. for these are
provocative of further growth. Creams
containing lanolne or cocoa butter should
be avoided.
Now for the second question, which re-
lates to dandruf and its destruction.
Though dandruff is not originally dis
ease, it may through neglect become the
cause Of a number of scalp disorders. Sc
borrhoea is an exaggerated form OF the
disorder, and is caused by a funcuonal
disease of the sebacious glands, winch
from some irritation become overexcited'
their morbid secretions accumulating IN
scales upon the scalp.
If these scales have become hardened
they need to be soaked with olive oil the
might before washing the head. Green
soap, ounces, and eau de cologne.
ounces. make an excellent shampoo Tor
this trouble Mix the two until tnor-
ouyhly blended, then after twenty-four
hours with an occasional shake or the
bottle, strain the liquid. Massage this
well into the scalp and rinse with as
many waters as are necessary to remove
the shampoo mixture. A cold douche at
The end is q good tonic and Will help TO
contract the inflamed sebacious glands.
A too frequent use of strong soaps on
the head, the heat of false hair ana
cushions dye hot curriers'. lack OF sun
shine and unceanliness are some or the
more common causes Of dandrun.
Massage and an occasional use or
stimulating unguent are always magnln-
Gently beneficial for inactive or disor-
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Etiquette for an Embroidery Bee

in a quaint outlining OF red ana Diack.
Two dozen ladies' were invited. ana 'he
request for their society on the DAY spec-
flied read as follows:
Sweet Madam: You are hereby pee
seeched to bring your tapestries ana Ineh
shifts to our home for an embroidery pee
The day is the second Thursday succeed
ing Holy Easter, and the hour is . Oh the
afternoon clock.
Sweet Madam you are beseeched also
not to forget your housewife and excel
lent appetite THE RED HOUSE.
When the guests arrived each one look
off her hat and wraps In dressing room
and appeared in the room OF sweet stitch
cry wearing little ribbOn-trimmed apron
finished at the bottom with a deep pocket.
Low chairs were supplied for the com
fort of the stitchers. and after niue
work and merry talk each guest told
some story on embroidery.
*
One lady's tale included ghost which
haunted house with woeful cries until
the piece Of embroidery which was left
unfinished was found and laid out The
tale ended, OF course, with the solemn
declaration that this actual piece of
needlework. finished by the hand Of the
dead, was in somebody's family. Ghosts
and embroidery go together famously.
but IL there are squeamish guests who
object to them they need not be raised.
In the middle of the room in which the
guests were assembled was table
streWn with the conveniences of work
needles, bodkins. scissors. piercers, etc.
At half-past four a bite was served. this
consisting of sandwiches of several sorts,
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Graduation Fr0ckS.
KATHERINE MORTON.
.HE graduation frocks of the

-HE graduation frocks of the year
whether for grammar and high
= schools or for college. will all prac-
tically be of the princess shape. and a
host OF lingerie ones will be seem For
grammar and high schools there is moth
ing SO suitable as a fine lawn or null.
with lace and needlework. for young
girl. But many girl will overrule her
sensible mother and wear silk gauzes or
even silky. Opaque materials. Crepe de
chine and chiffon cloth are perennial ia
yorites Silk cashmere will be used ex-
tensively this year. and so. too, will the
new thin silk ottoman, which has the
large cord of the old and thicker weave.
The returned Grape cloth OF thin. almost
gauzy texture is a practical material for
such gowns 1t is fine and clnging and
lends itself to elaboration. With 1t there
are shown a host OF other all-silk and
silk and wool weaves, which 1t Is impos-
sible to enumerate.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Spring Cleaning

TT is no doubt heresay, but some regard
the results of the spring cleaning as
incommensurate with the discomfort, loss
OF temper. expenditure of physical
strength and money which spring cleaning
brings in its train
Good housewives are said to revel in
this annual saturnalia. but surely they
only assume cheerful demeanor under
the trying conditions to hide their real
martyrdom and to act as foil to the
bearish attitude of the average man dur
ing the operations. He assumes an in-
jured air as if he were the main sufferer.
whereas the inconvenience to which he is
exposed Is microscopic compared with
that which the women have to go
through.
Nowadays many contrivances tend I'm
measure TO mitigate the seventies of
spring cleaning. The tedious fatiguing
method Of cleaning wallpaper by rubbing
1t with bread is superseded by delight
full preparation resembling putty. which
acts like a sponge, and by a mere wiping
Of walls or ceilings with 1t dirt is re-
moved instantaneousfy with little more
exertion or expenditure of time than is
required to clean a slate.
The taking up of carpets and brushing
Of furniture threaten to become memory
of the past with the new method of
vacuum cleaning. which comfortably
takes up gallons of black dust from a
house with carpets, curtains and fixtures
all left in place.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
COOKERY WORLD.

- 1ERE is the recipe for campfire
- omelet concocted one summer by
I ! President TAFT while at Murray Bay.
In a battered spider Mr.. Taft broke
four and a half eggs, gravely explain
ing that the fifth egg was half broken
like the habitant colts in the nclshbof-
hood. before he got 1t.
Salt black pepper and the fried fras-
ments of a small string Of trout were
added. and the whole stirred with an
impromptn wooden spoon and served on
birch bark platters. was toothsome
dainty far superior in the opinion OF all
who enjoyed IT, 10 anything the White
House chef is likely 10 achieve.
Mary Garden gives her favorite recipe
for eggs. which she used on Easter day:
Mince the tenderest lobster claws with
a warm seasoning of paprika dash or
mustard. salt and crumbled dry estragon
leaf. Whip the whites OF four eggs to a
stifr froth and brown them in small
platter While the whites are browning
stir the lobster meat and seasoning into
the yoiks and bring them to a quick
scrambly simmer. Pour them over the
souffied whites and serve with a garnish
of lobster claws and coral on the border
of the dish
Mr. Taft also highly approves of eggs
ELI, which is the recipe used by the
Evening star., 1909-05-02

some narrow freaks which are really
drawers i'm substance. and divided skirts
in effect. These a:e redeemed from utter
hideousness with leg falls of deep. rib
bon-trmmed killings and since they Gov
er tights Of silk or fine Sauze. they may
with decency be the only excuse for
petticoat. Chemises are made mostly in
princess form fitting the figure most care
fully. and being long enough also to do
away with the need of an extra skirt.
In fact fashions one cry in regard TO
underwear is Wear as little as posi-
ble.' 1t may not be entirely modest IN
the opinion of many women, nevertheless
the visible movement of the limbs IS nee
essary to give cachet to the beautiful
clinging skirts of the hour. Folds seem
carven on the marble beneath The en-
pire dress is the drapery for more
Winged Victories and other Greek stat
ues of surpassing loveliness.
The new corset is inexorable IN lts de-
mand for these slim lines. The bottom
edges of the sterner corsets almost touch
the chair when one is seated. ana heavy
steels press down hips and hold the fronts
i'll with relentless firmneSS, from four TO SIX
stocking elastics going with such styles.
But. naturally, as woman is not made OF
marble. there must be ease somewhere.
and this comes with a short top. whose
is made up for. when necessary,
by bust support of nainsook or coutil.
But as to these supports. let me say
that it is not thought wise to wear an
oiled silk ..reducer' for this purpose. Such
covers are both heating and dangerous,
and bust support of cleanly porous
cotton is far more neat. as well as whole
some The cotton support. too. may be
made at home with the slightest cost for
material and unless figure is efulgent
beyond reason such congresses are
enough. The slim figure which has learn
ed to hold itself with the erectness re-
uured by all the fashions of the day.
will find that muscles constantly exercised
will give the firm look.
Four designs representing some OF
Evening star., 1909-05-02
FEMININE MATTERS.
PUTTING Away furS.

The greatest possible care should be
exercised in packing away furs. A cedar
chest with a perfectly fitting lid is prob
ably the best receptacle for these gar
ments during the summer months. and.
although. for some reason or other. the
large chest is not at present in favor.
smaller ones of all manner of shapes are
steadily gaining in popularity.
Sprinkle turpentine or camphor balls
in the box or chest and also saturate
the paper in which the fur is to be
wrapped with one of these preventives
against moths.
To prevent the acid of the camphor
from injuring the skin let the first wrap
ping be of tissue paper. Remember
however, that neither chinchilla nor sable
may be packed away in camphor. as 1t
will make both furs hideous yellow.
All white furs, such as ermine. fox or
lynx. should be wrapped in blue tissue
paper never white or yellow. for the
acid in the camphor will cause these
furs to take on a yellowish tinge.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

derslips are invariably in soft. ciinsing
materials. the effect is slim. For all or
CANDY, swiss. mouSseline. net and lace
gowns in princess form such slip Is an
absolute requirement and for all fine ma
terials silk with soft and lusterless fin
ish is best
Lawn. batiste. etc. compose such under
slips If the outside dress is without
founce the model shown in miniature IN
the background must be considered. With
the thin materials which require under
slips the under lines exactly follow the
outer ones. The ouantitY of material
needed 10 make such slip for medium
figure is 111p or 81, yards. The first meas
urement is for textures in 2l-inch widths,
and the second for those about A inches
in width.
Two very dainty little models for other
garments suggest hints TO the woman VINO
loves her needle and revels in the more
womanly my ysteres of underwear.
Fig & is a one-piece corset cover which
is made from strip of embroidery SUI
ficiently wide for the purpose. The mod
el Is lust full enough to be pretty under
the fashionable blouses worn. and Is es
pecially designed for embroidery hounc-
ing When made of this material there
is great saving of labor. for the en-
broidery only calls for under-arm seams
and the sewing up of the shoulder. But
any fine lingeries texture will do, say
delicate dimity for usual wear, ana plaln
or dotted muslin for finer service. the
necessary beadlngS matchihs ,de inolei 10"
used.
This model calls for 17s yards of en-
broidery 16 inches wide for medium ng-
ures. For the peplum tail and niue
sleeves one-half yard of plain material OF
36-inch width is required.
A most pleasing combination OF corset
cover and drawers is shown in Fig. -:
Such charming little affairs. which lend
themselves so prettily to ribbon and pret-
ty edgings, may also be made OF wide EN-
Ero;dery eked ont with a little plain
white. A depth sufficient to make the
skirt up to the hip joke is requisite. for
a seam across the skirt would not be Mt
ting. But if the needlework is trihe
ninst figures this may be advised as a
gain for the style. The quantities of ma
terial required are 3ss yards of founcins
n; inches wide, one yard of beading ana
Evening star., 1909-05-02

the figure is svelte and graceful.
Among the imported gowns the most
striking innovations are to be found in
the skirts. many of them showing full
ness at the back and others boasting
drapery recalling pannier days The
new skirt fullness is introduced in soft.
clinsing drapery. in plaits or nounces
set into close-htting jupes. and there Is
fancy for narrow shirred backs COM
bined with plain front and side lines.
1t is only in the exceptional models.
however, that this skirt bouffancy Is
frankly expressed. The pannier, for in
stance. when it does appear on frock
is so modest and fimsy that 1t scarcely
suggests the old-time effect that years
ago answered to this name.
Another former style that has been re-
vived is the washwoman drapery which
on a few gowns emanating from the
Maison Beer is in evidence. By the
way, that famous dressmaker has gone
Evening star., 1909-05-02

over to the majority. the name alone.
like that Of Paquin. being left for fashion
to conjure with.
Some of the new cloth and serge walk
ing skirts are cut with a flare toward
the hem. but. as though changing its
mind after thus freeing itself from the.
perpendicular. the fullness folds itself
over on each side of the front or back
from knee to hem many little loops and
buttons fastening it fat. In some cases
a long tab from the side breadth reaches
across the back of the ankles and gath
ers in the center back width. The lat
ter is a popularity not to be recon-
mended.
skirt is cut after the approved line one
can wear any kind of sleeve one wants,
always providing the manche is rather
close fitting about the arm. Long sleeves
are the fashionable rule, but three-quarter
and elbow lengths are seen on many ex-