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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
ToWn sIlekers Play Today

The Town Slickers, a new organiza-
ton among the local baseball teams,
will lay the crack Redondo team on
the Redondo grounds today for a side
bet and all the gate receipts
The lineup:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18

DON'T simply allow Il 10 dIe-that plan OF
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18

Managers Mccormick, Bankart. Gro
lie, Spencer and Judge of the Winter
league had better hustle If they want
to get a glimpse of the league PEN
nant,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18

team wants a game for Sunday,
beach town preferred. Address reply
to G. Layman, Covina, or call up Home
phone 121, or answer through The Her.
n
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18

c. C. Cooper of last seasons Tucson
team wants to play with some fast
local organization. Dodge, also of the
Arizona city, is another that wants a,
local berth on some good team. An
sWer through The Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

during the recent horse show at Berry
vile. the Clarke County Horse and Colt
Show Association has over 5000 left
from the receipts. At the annual meet
R. Powell Page Of Boyce. Va. was re-
elected president: Charles Mullikin of
Boyce. Patrick Russ of Harrisburg. Pa
P. H. Mayo of Richmond. Va. and Roger
presidents; Charles Mullikin, secretary
and treasurer, and H. W. Shepherd of
Berryville manager. Mr.. Mullikin is also
president Of the Virginia Horse Show As
ISOLATION. The Clarke county society S
event is now the only three-day horse
show in Virginia.
Joseph H. Savage. president and general
manager of the Savage Dfstilling Com
pany of Kernstown, this county, came
into court here this week and entered a
plea of guilty to twenty-three indictments
charging him with violating the state
liquor laws. He paid fines and costs ag-
gregating 81 ,465.
J. Massie Smith, who was private sec
rotary for the late Charles O'Ferrall
while the latter was in Congress-. and
who had been agent for the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad at Shadwell, Alber-
marie county, for some years past, died
this week, aged sixty-ive years. His
wife. who was Miss Timberlake, of Abe
marie, died a number of years ago. He
leaves one son and two daughters, one
of the latter being the widow of Rev. DR..
John B. Turpin, a widely known Baptist
minister.
1t is reported that oil has been poured
on the troubled political waters in Shen-
andoah county, and that there is likeli-
hood that the two republican factions,
which have been at daygerS' points for a
number Of years, will bury the Ratchet
and hold party love feast.
Hirsch Case to Supreme Court.
1t was decided this week to carry the
case of Maximillian Hirsch, the well
known Harrisonburg horseman who killed
his brother-in-law, Louis Isaacs, to the
supreme court Of appeals. Hirsch and
Isaacs had trouble over family matters,
and Hirsch is alleged to have struck
Isaacs over the head with an oak board
fracturing his skull and causing his death
several hours later. Hirsch was tried
last week and sentenced to nine years in
state prison for murder in the second de-
gree. His chief counsel asked for a new
trial. but Judge Haas overruled the mo.
tence was granted, and it has now been
decided to take an appeal.
William KoontZ and Miss Bessie Long
members of well known families Of Lacey
Springs, Rockingham county, went to
Washington Tuesday and were married In
that city. They returned home later In
the week and received the parental bless
ing.
John Gordon Moore, member of an ole
Rockingham county family, died this
week, aged sixty-three years. He Joined
the Confederate army when seventeen
years old. and during the latter part Of
the war was a guard at Libby prison He
is survived by three daughters. his wife
who was Miss Alice Levin Of Front Roy
al, Va, having died several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
CENTRAL HIGH ALUMNI.
Meeting Held to Formulate Plans
for a Banquet.

A largely attended meeting of the Cen
trail High School Alumni Association was
held last evening at the home of Paul
Taylor No 1888 Belmont street, primarily
to discuss ways and means and to for
mulate plans for a banquet to be held
in the Central High School building some
afternoon during the Christmas holidays,
the date to be hereafter determined.
The function is not to be class affair
in any sense It is aimed to make 1t
rather a reunion of members Of all the
classes Any member Of any class OF the
Central High School, past or present, is
eligible to membership in the associa-
ton, which now numbers approximately
two hundred members. Circular letters
are to be sent out during the coming
week to all members Of former classes OF
the school, inviting them to become MEM
bers. Paul Taylor, president of the asso-
citation, will furnish all desired particulars
of the association, its aims and require
mentS.
The officers of the association for the
current year are Paul Taylor. president:
Miss Olive Keys, vice president; Howard
Hodgkins, secretary; Brice Clagett, treas
urer, and Miss Edna Turnburke, Miss
Leona Edgar kidwell, Thomas Chapman
and I. A. Pelzman. board of directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
BEATEN, SLASHED AND ROBBED
Colcred Man RoJ ghly Treated by
MemE,s of His Race.

Philip Price, colored. giving his address
as No. 431 Franklin street, between and
8 o'clock last night. while in the vicinity
of 9th and K streets, was attacked by
two colored men, beaten and slashed
about the face with knife and robbed of
$3.50.
When he reached the Emergency Hospi-
tai the physicians found it necessary to
take about forty stitches to close the
wounds he had received about his face.
Price was on the operating table at the
hospital more than hour. The police
learned that he was followed from a res
taurant by two men, and was. assault
ed and robbed when only a short distance
therefrom.
Policeman Stringfellow Of the third pre-
cinct, arrested Frederick Simms and
Louis Carter colored, on suspicion Of
having been implicated in the affair. Two
witnesses. the police say, identified Sfmms
as having been about the vicinity of 9th
and K streets about the time the assault
was committed and he is held for further
investigation. Carter it is stated, will
probab bly, be released this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
JOKE OF JAPANESE EDITOR
HIS COUNTRY ONCE GRAVELY
CONSIDERED A WAR ON US,
But It Was Over a Half Century
Ago, He Added-Hall Rings
With Laughter.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 16.-Editor Zu-
moto of the Japanese commercial en-
voys, who are here to promote closer
business relations between the United
States and Japan, played a little joke
on his audience today at luncheon
which the Japanese Society and Peace
Society gave in honor of the ENJOYS al
the Hotel AstOr.
The editor from Nippon. who was de-
livering a speech to public men and ora
tors making the newspapers the scape-
goat every time they said and did any
thing indscreet. suddenly became very
grave. He said, slowly and impressively
sively:
1T must be admitted that the question
of war with the United States was al
one time seriously debated in Japan
More than that, we were actually on the
point of unsheathing our sword against
you
The banquet room was pretty quiet
about that time. Three hundred mer
and women who were following Mr.
Zumoto leaned forward, listening intently
wondering what was coming next Inc
editor went on without a smile:
But that was over half a century
ago, when we had no newspapers whose
circulation had to be increased. The
question of war and peace between Japan
and America was considered and decided
more than fifty years ago. The decision
was in favor of peace and friendship
with America, for then. for now and
forever"
Mr.. Zumoto smiled waggishly over his
curling black beard, and the room
sounded with laughter.
Mr. Zumoto proposed toast to the
prosperity OF the press of this country
and of Japan, q sentiment which was
promptly and warmly cheered.
The commissioners will be in New York
for five days more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
SEATTLE EXPOSITION CLOSES.
Total Attendance During Fair Was
Nearly 3,75O,OOO.

SEATTLE, Wash, October 16.-At mid
night closed the Alaska Yukon-Pacific
exposition closed. President J. E. Chill
berg made an address of thanks and fare
well and exactly at midnight he opened a
switch that put out all the 10000 lights
of the exposition.
The total attendance during the fair was
nearly 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

FLEMING. Suddenly. on Saturday, October 1S,
1903, JOHN FLEMING, beloved husband of
Amalia A. Fleming. in his sixty-fourth year.
Services at his late residence. 1876 4th street
northeast, at pm. Tuesday. October 10.
Interment in Mount Moriah cemetery Phila-
delphia. Wednesday, October 20, at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

McEIRU1.
Mrs MARY C. McELR0Y. the beloved wife NJ
Forest W. McElroy, who died on Thursday, Ocio
Der H. 1909, is a great loss TO her family and
true friends. She ideal wife and mother
and loved by all who knew her. both far and
near She WAS one of the sweetest of characters
and we her family and true friends. will always
cherish her dear, sweet memory as long as We
live.
BY HER BELOVED DAUGHTER. DAISY
ALEXANDER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
EXCURSIONS.

The steamer Charles Manchester will
make her regular Sunday afternoon trip
today, leaving her dock at 2:3O o'clock
pm. and Alexandria at o'clock. On
the return trip Alexandria will be reach
ed at $50 O'Clock ana Washington at 6
o'clock. The boat will touch at Marshall
Hall going and coming. Attention is
called to the fact that the steamer is
heated by steam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
MARRIED.

Observation-Disclosures On Saturday, Oc-
tOber Is. 1909 by Rev. Wallace Radcliffe.
WILLIAM X. MENDENHALL and JENNIE
+. SKINKLE. No cards.
STEFFANI-JOHNSON. On Saturday October
o. 1909 at the Cathedral. Baltimore, Nd.
and LEVENIA F. JOHNSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
German Ambassador Coming.

BERLIN, October 16.Count Bernstorff.
the German ambassador to the United
States, made his farewells to Chancellor
Bethmann-Hollweg and Foreign Secre-
tary Won Schoen today, preparatory -
his departure for Washington. With the
countess and their daughter the am
bassador will sail from Cherbourg. 1t is
expected. Wednesday next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
DIED.

BETTER. On Tuesday. October IL. 1909. at his
residence, 127 q street southeast, after
painful illness. which he bore with Christian
fortitude. WILLIAM HENRY BETTER the
beloved husband of Georgiana Better (nee
Cephas,. and father Of Thomas William.
of Mrs. Mary Jane Mitchell. Mrs. Emma A.
Evans and Mrs. Josephine Lomax.
Funeral from Israel c. NJ. +. Church. Sunday.
October II. O'Clock pm. Relatives and
friends invited to attend.
DRUM
The death. October 10, 1909 of Comradt
RICHARD c. DRUM. late brigadier general. u
s. Army. q member of Kit Carson Post, No. >
G. A. R.. is announced. Comrades are invited
to attend the funeral. at Arlington national
cemetery. on Monday October r. at ESQ 0,soci
CHAS. F. KEEFER, Adjutant.
MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION
OF THE UNITED STATES,
Commandery of the District of Columbia.
City OF Washington. October T. 1902
The death of Companion RICHARD COULTER
DRUM. Brigadier General. .. s. Army. at his
residence "Langdrum," Bethesda Maryland. ON
the 18th instant is announced to the COM
mandery.
Funeral services. at which the attendance of
Compauions is requested will be held there on
Monday, 18th instant. at AS O'Clock p. NJ In
terment IN the National Cemetery, Arlington,
Virginia.
Rear Admiral JOHN n. UPsHUR, U. S. Navy.
W. P. HUxFoRD.
Recorder.
1903, JOHN FLEMING, beloved husband OF
Amalia A. Fleming i'm his sixty fourth wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
House Burns When She Leaves Home

HOUSE bufuB w ueu SHe Leaves aUW6
When Mrs. Daniel Rodgers, living in
the western section of Frederick county,
went to administer to the wants of a
sick neighbor. a few days ag, she hap
pened to look around and saw her house
in flames. the fire having originated in
some mysterious manner shortly after
she left home. The fire gained Roadway
so quickly that it was impossible to save
one article Of furniture. There was no
insurance on the property.
After paying all obligations incurred
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-07

bed for so long a whole and sprang
up, threw on a wrapper and ran down
stairs. / had no consciousness of
any pain or difficulty In walking. My
mind was filed with a horror OF
knew not what. I was one great fear
all over. | few to the curio room and
was just In time to see DR.. Fawcett
taking one Of the Chippendale chairs
through the open window to an auto
mobile which stood in the driveway
outside. very large touring car The
day was rainy and rubber blankets
were attached TO the seats. He COW
cred the chair with one of these, and
as he raised the edge to thrust IL In
saw that the car was loaded with fur.
niture, under the blankets. | was on
the point OF crying out when 1t oc-
Cured to me that DIR. Fawcett was
merely testing my trust in him. II
failed in that trust J should fail In
my sOul-search. So l returned TO my
room and again simulated sleep. In
a few minutes he returned and, COM
manding me 10 awake, said that at
last he was satisfied with my progress,
and that all that was required was to
clear the way OF any materialists so
that my affinity might appear. He
said that the way was blocked by two
dark persons who seemed in his
visions TO reside near a gate, a porter
and his wife, he said. They must be
oollad awav I maintained our mortar
and ne told me 10 order him and his
wife TO some distant part of the place,
on some pretext or other. and did
so, sending a maid to them. Then he
left me, declaring that now my affinity
would surely appear. But he did not
come, and after awhile realized with
humiliation that had been duped.
that the doctor had stolen the chairs.
which were very valuable. and taken
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-07

papers, in which he claimed to find
and bring together soul-mates. / sent
for him, and he said 1t was through
hypnotism that he worked, and that l
must submit my mind to his in order
to accomplish results. l allowed him
to try several times to put me to
sleep. but he did not succeed. felt
not the least bit OF influence from his
suggestions. He said 1t was because
| antagonized him in my thoughts.
and that ! must give my mind wholly
up to his-that is, must believe In
him and his power. no matter what
he did. He said that even II should
see him apparently commit a murder
I should distrust my own eyesight.
knowing that IL would be impossible
for him to do a wrong Of any kind.
Until / reached that state Of trust, he
said, my desires would never be salts
fed. but should be as soon as / had
attained It, So yesterday pretended
to fall asleep beneath his hands, held
my eyes fast shut even when he
prlcked me with pin on the arm,
though it hurt me good deal, and
drew long. deep breaths as II were
really unconscious. Presently l rea-
lized that he had left the room, but
expected him back Immediately, and
so lay quite still, hoping that some
how he would be able, now that
obeyed him so implicitly. to bring me
my future husband. But after a long
while | heard a noise that frightened
me, for it came from the curio room
beneath my own, and knew my
brother was away and would be furi-
GUS If anybody should go in there In
his absence, especially my doctor,
whom he disliked greatly. and in
stantly | felt the conviction that it
was the doctor / forgot that l was
sick and had been unable to leave my
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-07
TMRNUINHMF M/yZ2Nh/

them away. ! shivered with horror
of what would happen n my brother
should find II out, find out that my
doctor. against whom he had warned
me. bad done such thing. As he was
the only stranger who had been here
that day, of course he would be sus-
pected as soon as the theft was dis
covered. / must send this suspicion
astray Again ran down to the
curio room, but now II was locked.
and saw that Dir. Fawcett must have
had a false key. wrapped the first
heavy thing l could find in cloth to
deaden the sound OF breaking glass,
went outside, broke the window,
raised It and got back safely to my
room. | knew my brother would not
be home until late at night, and proba
bly, would not look into the curio room
at all before retiring. merely making
sure, as he always did, that the door
was fest. Then the next morning he
would think the theft was committed
in the night. When the bell rang Just
a while ago could not bear the
thought of meeting again that man
who"
DIR. Furnivall turned his eyes from
her TO the Infatuated brother and she
stopped speaking at once.
Don't be harsh with her." the doc
tor whispered. "She is diseased, not
herself. and no more to be blamed
than lunatic. Get good doctor for
her The fact that she can walk when
In excitement is hopeful"
The Northbrook Downs chief of po-
lice recovered the chairs and cap
tured the thief, just as he was taking
steamer for Europe But the dis
gruntled officer never was satisfied
with this disposal of the case. 1t was
another man that he wanted.
Copyright. 1908. by W. @. Chapman)
Copyright In Great Britain
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-07

A NATIONAL PERIL.
Consumption OF Liquor In America
Is Appalling.

The wine product OF the world Is
now -four billion gallons annually ot
which the United States produces DO
10000 gallons In addition to THIS
we produce more than $50 100000 gal
Ions of fermented liquor and distilled
spirits and import lSOOO,OOO gallons
more. We consume two billion gsl-
Ions Of spirituous and malt liquors and
wine annually In New York city alone
more than million dollars month
Is paid for license to sell liquor by the
10000 hotels. saloons and clubs which
dispense II. The acreage Of grapes Tor
wine production In the United states
Is steadily growing and is now $4,000
In these vineyards. with their incident
wine cellars. plants. warehouses. stock.
etc. $l00.000.000 capital is invested.
Remember, this is for wine atone Last
year the federal governments revenue
from liquor taxes was about s27OOOO.-
600. These are staggering figures and
they indicate that the consumption or
liquor Is not decreasing in our coun-
try. None can estimate the influence
OF this gigantic traffic upon our nation
nj. state and municipal politics and our
homes and social life. Yet there Is an
awakening and protest in nearly every
state OF the union. In which men are
joining irrespective Of political afiilia-
tons. Those who are financially In
terested in the liquor business are
viewing the movement with alarm and
evidences OF a great battle in the near
future seem abundant
The lips OF a nation are dehled by
streams which flow from any fountains
OF uncleanness: and surely the
streams Of strong drink in our own
country, carrying on their surface
hundreds OF thousands of men 10 the
depths OF human degradation and the
sewers OF death, are communicating
wherever they are running. The moral
fly OF a nation staryes when that ma
ton feeds its fnancss upon any bane-
ful sin The innocent suffer with the
guilty and are forced to pay tribute
money when vice eompels the support
OF institutions created through vice
and crime.
Isaiah knew that the ruinous root OF
the goddess spirit Of his age was drunk
enness. and hence he Numbered
against Il. lie knew the effect OF In
temperance and It's kindred sins upon
the tone Of the matchmaking the
heart fat. the ears heavy and the
eyes blind 10 truth and beauty. Amer
lea has not yet. thank God. become as
unsound as was the Israel condemned
by Isaiah; but eternal vigilance
against the encroachments OF the
forces OF rum Is the price OF our liber-
ty The Ephraimites gave a mocking
answer TO Isaiah and refused TO listen
TO Jehovah's word through the prophet.
The nature OF strong drink has not
changed and the warning Is as much
needed today AS II was when the
drunkards OF Ephraim erred in vision
and stumbled I'm judgment"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-07
A GLORIOUS VICTORY.
Ohio Stands True 10 Her Fight on
the Saloon.

Ohio. where the Ants Saloon league
had It's start. is not TO be outdone by
states where the crusade against the
saloon is younger. n Indiana and I'M.
nois have a county opposition law. so
has she, and her people are using the
mighty weapon which has been put
into their hands. On September 20
IL counties voted on the local option
question and every one went dry"
Three hundred and ninety saloons
which have enjoyed the right Of fat
tening on the wealth OF the peo-
pie were abolished and must close
their doors ON the first OF the
year. Sixteen counties have thus far
voted on the question under the pro
visions Of this new law. and every one
OF them has voted right There is no
sign that the wave OF fanaticism" 10
abating In Ohio.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-07
Prohibition a success In The south.

Prohibition a Success In the South.
The chief OF police OF Atlanta states
that during the first six months OF
prohibition Il has cost 5000 less than
usual to run his department. and that
there has been general good order
and fewer complaints for want OF
necessaries of life"
OF similar interest is the report OF
the chief OF police OF birmingham, Ala
bama. who recently telegraphed the
following reply to request for in
formation from Houston. Tex:
Decreased arrests, general crime
33 per cent; drunkenness decreased 80
per cent. building increased rs per
cent; prisoners in county jail. one
half number of one year ago. Prohibit.
ton is prohibiting"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-07

Wine Drinking on Decrease in ENGLAND
AS slight indication OF the grad.
ual revolution which has been taking
place in the drinking customs In Eng
land since the early wine-drinking
days, may be cited the fact stated by
the earl OF Bessborough. in presiding
at the annual meeting OF the Gordons
hotels at the Hotel Metropole. in Lon
don, recently. There was no doubt, he
said, that the wine bill Of the average
hotel visitor had decreased for some
time past, and was continuing to de-
crease. Compared with ten years ago
the company's receipts from the sale
of wines had fallen so per cent. In
value, the greater part of the decrease
having occurred In the last two or
three years.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-07
Asks Reversal Of Action.

Concluding. tie president said:
I'm conclusion. I most arnestly ask. In
the name OF good government and decent
ADM nlstration. in the name OF honesty
and for the purpose OF bringing TO justice
violators Of the federal laws wherever
they may be found whether In public or
private life. that the action taken by the
house last year be reversed. When this
action was taken. the senate committee,
under the lead Of the late Senator ALI
son, having before It a strongly worded
protest from Secretary Cortelyou like
that he had sent TO Mr.. Tawney. accepted
the secretary's views: and the senate
passed the bill In the shape presented by
Senator Allison. In the conference. how
ever. the house conferees insisted on the
retention OF the provision they had In
serted. and the senate yielded.
1.-THE chief OF the secret service is paid
a salary utterly inadequate 20 the impor-
tance Of his functions and 10 the admir-
able way In which he has performed
them / earnestly urge that Il may be
increased 20 5000 per annum. I also urge
that the secret service be placed where
II properly belongs, and made a bureau
IN the department OF justice, as the chief
OF the secret service has repeatedly re-
auested; but whether this is done or not,
II should be explicitly provided that the
secret service can he used to detect and
nunish crimi wherever II is found.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
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HE n o TT n brook
Downs chief of pc
lice and the detec-
tive jumped from
the trolley car and
fastened up the
wide and beautiful
driveway which led
TO the j. B. Towne
man sion. At the