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The Washington herald., 1909-05-27

with as q sinner and a publican" They
are slow to 50 50 law. even with out
siders. and are almost strangers TO court
proceedings
The statement has been made on good
authority that the Dunkers are the
weslthiest people, per capita, In the
United States Perhaps six-sevenths OF
them are farmers. Almost without ex-
cepdon they are expert farmers. They
are a thrifty class, make good. substan-
tial citizens. and are highly regarded II
the community in which they live.
Plain Of dress as are the main body Of
Dunkers themselves, they are still out
done in that direction by a smaller
branch Of the church known as the
cold Orders" These viii not wear but
tons on their clothes. and having piano
in the house is almost objectionable
wOrldlineSs- They are opposed TO bugglss
as a means OF conveyance, stin sticking
70 the old-faShioned spring wagon. The
members are forbidden 70 take any part
in politics other than to cast their votes.
and. on the whole, they insist upon a
simplicity OF life difficult for most people
70 understand
All DunSers give the kiss Of charity.
However, the men kiss the men and
the women the women, kissing between
sexes being barred. When they pray the
prayer Is not complete until it has been
followed by the Lords Prayer. Until some
thirty years ago the Dunkers were op-
posed 10 education beyond that received
in the common schools. They felt that Il
gave those who received It g feeling OF
pride" g feeling that has always been
frOwned upon by the church Bue the op-
position 10 education has largely disap-
peared- The church now has a number
OF schools and colleges OF SIS own, most
OF whose teachers are Dunkers.
lCoDgrisht. Eoe. b Frederic J. Hsskin-)
Tomorrow Ingenuity of Snug
ZIPrH
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The LTceuu.

At the LyceUm. commencing Monday.
Nay g. the innocent Maids" headed
By Arna Deck and a large company OF
players, win hold the boards As an
extra added attraction the management
has secured 70 appear al every perform
ance the sensational dancer, Mile. De
Leon, better known as The Girl n
Blue" Miss De Leon Is without e doubt
the most daring and original dancer IN
her line on the buriesCue stage. and she
alone should draw the crowd. The reg
ular show of tie week, The Innocent
Maids" viii be Up 20 date IN every par
ticular
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A New sweetheart.
Fnm Tt-Bts.

From Tit-Bits.
At recen. fancy dress ball for chill
dren great fun was caused during one
Of the dances by the antics of fat
fiddler. who suddenly ceased playing and
glare6 after a wee maiden dancing in a
set OF Quadriiles.
What's the matter with you, Scraper?'
beloved the leader.
Dropped my r0sin.
We'll. never mind Go OF playing;
you'll get Il presently
Go on playir' be hanged" came the
reply. Ny rosin'n be done afore the set
Queen Mary down there has picked it
up. and given slf on it TO 'Amlet, an
they're eatin' IL"
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The GRvefr-

The famous "Behman Show" under
the management of Jack Singer. VIII De
the attraction a. the Gayety Theater
next week Singer has assembled what
IS probably the largest and most talented
burlesqle company IN the business. In
presentations Of Oscar Hammerstein
Maud Adams, Montgomery & Stone.
Anna Held. Charles BigeiOw, ice Welsh,
and others viii be given during the
show The cast viii b Of the same
strength as IN the past when seen here,
including Mo!lie Williams, J. J. Morton.
Frank Moore, y. J. Gale, Philip White.
Ned Dandy, Margaret King, and z beauty
chGrus
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CoIumbia-"The Prince chap

The Columbia Players next week VIII
produce Edward Peple's beautiful senti-
mental comedy, Prince Chap" The play
is the one that was produced at the
Madison Square Theater. which ran in
New York for. over year. and In which
Cyril Scott attained his greatest tri-
umph. starring in the part for three
years. Mr. Scott's part VIII be played by
3Ir. Orme Caldara. and while he viii in
no wise follow Mr.. Scott's Interpretation
OF the role, rehesrssls have sufficiently
progressed to justify the management IN
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BUNKER CONFERENCE
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

The bunker Church. officially known
as the Church Of the Brethren. meets to
day IN its 2o1st annual conference at
Harrisonburg, Va. This conference Is the
supreme body OF the church, controlling
its affairs in every part OF the world.
TIE general conferences OF no other
church in Christendom can show SO
great g prnpOrtionate attendance as is
shown by the Dunkers. But little over
10000 strong, perhaps 20.GOo OF their
members. coming from all parts OF the
United States and from ali quarters OF
the globe, VIII be on hand 20 attend the
conference.
Great preparations have been made
for their accommodation. A huge taber-
naele. with a seating capacity Of about
15,eo9. dining-rooms where thousands can
be fed az a single sitting. lunch counters
hundreds OF feet long, and many other
structures have been erected especially
for the occasion The conference con
ducts al these places itself, the profits
derived therefrom going into the general
church fund
The Dunkers are, as they term them
selves, q peculiar people" Their strait
laced views are as rigid as were those
of the Puritans This will be shown in
question that viii be brought up be-
fore the conference as 10 whether the
students OF the church schools have a
right to take part in intercollegiate base
ball contests. Already the church has
expressed Itself against its members go
ing TO fairs, lawn parties. and similar
places. The rolling Of tenpins has been
regarded as contrary 10 the spirit OF
the church, even though the alleys on
which the bowling Is done is free, and
the bowlers do not even bowl for the
sugar
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LADIES' FoUR-GORED SKIRT,
Paris P1ftGTI No. 1906
Al SEAMS AIlowed


A simple model for the separate walk
ng skirt OF linen. khaki. linen crash o.
Indian-head cotton Is here portrayed Il
Is made with simple gores, shaped into
she waist line, the lower edge finished
with q narrow hem The model may be
closed with buttons down the center OF
the front OF back, and trimmed with
buttons OF left plain along the side
seams, according 10 taste. These skirts.
which button their entire length 40
particularly suitable for wash materials
as they are easy to iron The pattern Is
in slzes-2 TO "a inches. waist measure
FOR Is waist the skirt. made Of material
with nap. requires S yards % inches
wide, sA yards a inches wide. lz yards
Sc inches wide, OF yards A inches wide;
without nap, it needs II yards 20 inches
vide. 81 yards "a inches wide, ~ yards
IS inches wide. or ~ yards = inches
wide Width OF lower edge about Sz
yards
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Chase's-Hiss Cora Shreve and Her
JuvenfIe Dancers

Chase's-Hiss Cora Shreve and Her
Juvenile Dancers.
Tonight. promptly at O'Clock. Miss
Cora B. Shreve VIII give her spectacular
May carnival, The Flowers Serenade.' %
At Chase's Theater.
Miss Shreve has announced a particu-
larry attractive oDeretta in The Flow
ers' Serenade." and instead OF having
children dancing. with endless numbers
following in confusion, the performance
VIII begin as 90 all theatrical or operate
performances. and viii be 6 consecutive
chain Of incidents, with the tiny dancers
and singers prominent II roles requiring
both acting and pantomime.
The characters in The Flowers Sere-
made" viii be Adrienne Shreve. as the
Rose: Helen Berens. as Prince Narcis-
sus: Ruby Raymond. as Princess Mar
guerite; Henrietta Berens, as the Rain
bow; Madolin Smlthson as the Sun
Leona Callan. as Queen Of Spring. Edna
Wilcox, as the GlOw-worm: Esteile Bfur-
ray, as Lily; ollie Meyers. as Queen Of
May: Estelie Spindler. as Chrysanthe-
mum; Pauline Floyd. as Violet and
Elizabeth Walton. as FOrget-me-not
In addition 90 the opeTetta there viii
be special songs and dances BY all OF
the children OF Miss Shreve's school.
Among the special numbers are ecceu-
tric toe dancing, rainbow dances, dance
OF the June bugs group dances. rOTe
dances. Spanish dances. pony bailets.
special marches. and military drills.
one OF the extra numbers viii be the
National Song and Drill by twenty
four little girls, led By Miss Adrienne
ShTeve. aged eight years Another at
tracttTe number VIII be an Indian song,
called Wild Flower" TO be sung by
Miss Beatrice CosgrOve
The performance OF The Flowers
Serene6e" vii be given tonight. to-
morrow night, and Saturday night There
are % be no afternoon performances.
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Thinking for Two.

From the Youth's Cuz-psn-ol
That is what I call Al ideal mar
rage" Hardy declared 70 his wife, "a
they were walking homsward after an
evening at the CarrolIs. Actually. Z
believe both think absolutely alike
Yes. they are certainly charming, :
assented Mrs Hardy; but about the
thinking. Joe. If you wiz notice she gen
orally thinks first
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when a Bugs in the Ear.

From Tire Phiis6elphis Tines
An insect in the ear may be destroyed
by pouring a teaspoonfSI OF warm olive
oil or csmphorated oil into the ear and
keeping il there for some time. holding
the head IN position 70 retain the oil.
which VIII afterwsrd come away with
the dead insect.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27

Nationalist Chinese money moon.
English musical comedy viii again hold
sway FOR one week in the Aborn Comic
Opera Company's season at the New Ma
tionaI Theater, recalling 20 mind the
marked success Of this charming form o.
musical diversion during their season s
year ago. The week starting next Mon
day night VIII be given to the memorable
New York Casino success. a Chinese
Roneymoon,' which has never before
been seen in Washington at the moderate
bcx-ofTice rates maintained az the Ma
tionai during the Aborn engagement
Many OF the clever artists who appeared
IN other musical comedy offerings OF the
same class during the last summer sea
son Of the Aborn organization will re-
turn for equally appropriate roles. and
the piece will be staged exactly as origi-
naIIy produced. under the personal direc-
ton Of William s. Levine, who was with
the Casino organization in charge Of the
stage from the opening performance OF
"A Chinese Honeymoon"
The star Of the occasion, and an artis;
who VIII make this revival q long-re-
membered event in the Aborn annals, Is
Miss Katie Barry, the clever. little Eng
Iish comedienne. specially engaged 10
reappear in the part which she created
in the New York run. The role OF Fl Fl
in a Chinese Honeymoon is one Of the
most original and refreshing comedy
CONCEPTIONS Of the musical stage. and
Miss Barry made IL one Of the most
striking hits OF many seasons on Broad
way. George ". Leslie, who scored sew
e-eT distinct rrIr~nuhe IN, the coune5v line
with the AbOrn organization last sum
ner. will return 20 assume the leading
male character Of Mr.. Pineapple Il ".
Ire Denick viii be cast for another hu-
morous character as the emperor. FRITZ
von Busing VIII extend the circle Of her
versatility as Mrs. Pineapple. different
from any Of the wide variety OF parts
she has had so far. Blanche Morrison
win have another fascinating role as 500
500. and other favorites to be quite as
appropriately assigned are Forrest Huff,
William Herman West. Hattie Arnold.
SoI Solomon, and John Phillips.
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FesfirnI and Bazanr.

4 Nay festival and bazaar for the bene-
fit OF St Anthony's School VIII be held on
the grounds surrounding St Benedict's 5
Convent Brookland. D c. On the after
moons and evenings Of Nay q. ., g. and
q All are invited 10 attend.
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The South did not understand then as
well as the North. and sought 70 com
pei them to fight. Some Of them were
arrested, taken 70 the front, and the at
tempt made to force them 10 become
soldiers. But they replied, uniformly.
that they would prefer 70 be shot for
refusing 10 bear arms rather than 10
bear them. Their intrepid bravery in
facing death rather than violate q prin-
cipIe won high regard from the South
ern cavalier, and they were sent back
home, An effort was then made 70 Sc
cure their exemption from service. Pend
Ing this. some hundred OF the Dunkers
and Mennouites started from the very
county In which the annual conference
is now being held 10 go TO -'Tankeedom. "
as they called Il, where they hoped to be
free from liability TO conscription.
When IN the Businesses Of the Alje-
gheny Mountains they were accosted bv a
single Confederate scout and BY him
marched to Staunton without a hard be-
ing raised IN sn attempt 70 escape. They
were thence taken 70 Richmond and i'm
prisoned in Thunder Castle Some OF
the members Of the Confederate Con
gress argued that they would not fight
because they were on the wrong side.
Their champion replied that he who had
lived among them al bis life needed no
evidence that they would not fight. no
matter what the circumstances. but that
II others did need such evidence they had
Il n the fact that e single scout had
turned back enough men 10 make two
full companies without any effort being
made 10 oppose him They we're finally
exempted from military service on the
payment OF q fine OF 500 per man The
weIl-to-do paid for themselves aud for
their poorer brethren
II may not be generally known, bur
there are perhaps 10000. able-bodied men
exempted from membership in the unor-
ganized militia Of the United States
Among them are the Dunkers. When the
bill vas pending for the reorganization
OF the militia, some six years ago. It
provided that sH able-bodied men should
be members OF the unorganizsd militia
At the instance Of Senators Martin ami
Beveridge, al members Of churches
which prsfess ths principio OF nonre-
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| launching, whereas the Delaware was
| bob per cent completed.
The Delaware's measurements are 51o
/ feet between perpendicular. and 512 feet
> luches over all, with s. feet beam
TIL displacement Of 10000 tons and a
draft Of y feet In length she is nearly-
10 feet greater than the British Tresd-
nOught, go tons heavier IN displacement
ana IL Knots faster in speed. The Della
/ ware must make Il knots to be accented
while the fastest American battIeshfnS
now In service have not made over IL
knots.
Powerful Battery.
Her battery consists OF ten Pinch
rifles in five turrets, two 21-inch sub
merged torpedo tubes forward. Il 5-inch
rapid-tiring guns, and several guns of
smaller caiiber for saIuting pup0ses-
The intermediate battery has been en-
tireiy eliminated from this type of
ships.
The Wateriine armor belt, over which
there has been So much discussion. has
been extended in width from 6 feet
inches to feet, and is II inches thick
at the top to 9 inches at the bottom
An innovation in the turret arrange
ment Is that all Eve turrets are on the
center lines giving the Delaware "a
proadSide fire OF ten guns, the range
being greater than that OF the Dread
nought. The Delaware viii carry also
TWO OF the new type OF military fight
ing maSts, one between the two fun
nels. and the other forward
The contract price Of the shin fq
slightly under 100000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
TWO MORE ATTACKS
AROUSE PITTSBURG
One Woman Knocked Down
by Negro-AnotEer
Flees Italians.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Feb 1.-Two new
attacks were added early today TO the
long list OF unpublished assaults on
young women during the last few
weeks.
Mrs A. Boulfers, former actress,
living IN East End. was attacked by o
big negro just after midnight, within a
few steps of her home. The brute kick
cd her IN the side, and as she fell.
knocked her senseless. The young uo-
man is iIl at her home today. The
negro escaped.
Anna Kleinlein, twenty-five years old
"A cashier while on her way to work.
was attacked by two Italians, from
whom she escaped after desperate
struggle The Italians escaped.
The better element of the negroes Of
the hill district have combined with che
whites in an effort to prevent further
outTages in that section. II is believed
the district is now well guarded-a and
that the attacks there viii cease
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
GUARDS WILL GET
PAY ON THURSDAY
Blunders in Making Out
Roll Have Caused
Delay.

Inc members Of the naval battalion
OF the District National Guard have been
working without pay for the last month.
que 1t Is stated at militia headquarters.
10 carelessness in making out the pay
rolls of one of the divisions. The na,
was due the guardsT1en on the last day
Oh December, and specific instructions
were issued as to the method To be fol-
lowed In making out the rolls.
Nhen the rolls arrived at head
quarters the paymaster found a NUM-
Der OF errors, and they were sent bsrlz
10 the battalion officers for correction.
Inc rolls are now satisfactory and pay
ment VIII be made Thursday evening
next
me second Regiment of infantry il
me only organization Of the militia that
has been paid for the half year ending
December 81. although the pavusste-
has been ready and wilIir1 to make
the payment as soon as the 5roDer rolls
are sent to him.
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FIND EIGHT PERSONS
SLEEP IN ONE ROOM
Investigators Report on Unsanitary
Housing Of Capitals
Poor.

The Civic Center OF Washington has
Joined with the Presidents Home Com
mission IN an effort TO improve the sagi-
tary conditions Of the homes Of the
poor At a meeting OF the former or
ganization At the Y. NJ C. A. building
last night. Gustave A Weber, statistic
ian Of he-eommlssiOn, described IA
investigation during which was visited
q total of 1,27f families. comprising 5.I57
persons, occupying ,054 houses.
Instances were found, where eight
persons slept in one room. where the
air space was only 200 cubic feet Der
occupant Dr. George NJ Coulter and
William II. Baldwin also spoke.
Officers were elected as follows. PresI-
dent, Dr. George NJ. Kober: first vice
president w II. Baldwin. second vice
president Prof. e A. Fay; third vice
president G. A. Weber, and treasurer.
j, II. Dynes.
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SENATE WILL TEST
ROOSEVELT DICTUM
W embers as Dissatisfied as Ever With Presidents Doc
trine That Departments Can Withhold information.
and May axe Case to Court
By JOHN SNURE.

Time does not appoase the anger of
the Senate over the doctrine laid down
by the President that the Senate can
not have access to the Information
which is harbored By the various de-
partments and bureaus of the Govern
ment Moreover. the Senate is bent on
threshing this subject out and on bring
ing the issue to a test
Tt viii not be surprising if, before the
Senate is through with this matter.
some department head. or some high
administrative official OF the Govern
ment is cited TO appear before the bar
OF the Senate 10 show cause why he
should not De punished for c0uteupt
This would I'm all likelihood lead 10 an
appeal 70 the courts, probably through
habeas corpus, and 10 a determination
IN the courts Of this mo0tcd question Of
prerogative.
II appears likely that nothing less
than some sort of drastic proceeding on
the part of the Senate can bring the
question squarely 10 a focus. As the
situation now Is. since the President
informed the Senate that le had In
stgucted Attorney General Bonaparfe
not 90 give the Senate his reasons for
non-actiOn in the Tennessee Coal and
Iron case and since the President I'm
this instance laid down the proposition
that the executive departments were
not subject to the authority OF either
house there has grown uD a peculiar
condition. The Senate cannot ger the
ini2mation fl wants from the de0art-
ments save as q matter OF courtesy
Any day 90 is likely TO ask for fuf9r-
haJl0H from a department and be met
with Nat refusal
Senator Rayner. Of Maryland. who has.
gone deeply into this question e rra-
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/ pairing TO speak on il and will probably
! DO $50 i'm the Senate next week. Senator
/ Bacon of Georgia has introduced a res
olu,iou TO the effect that any infOTma-
tlon I'm any OF the departments on any
subject over which Congress has any
grant of power is subject to- the call or
tiHbHrLlgA OF me Senate. Senators Tel
Ter and Bacon save both spoken I'm sup
port OF the resolution and Senator Raw
uer has been asked TO look up the au-
iHoTiLles and preCeGeuts and make q
speech upon III.
lie viii probably do SO Tuesday. II
81 likely the resolution will be discussed
boy u-uumbCT OF Senators ON both sides
OF the chamber at the same time SaUa-
Tor -tE"P@s takes the matter up. Many
Senators are impressed with the i'm
poTtduCe of the resolution and the issue
Of authority involved.
senator Eayuer In speaking Of the
bacon resolution said (, raised "a Dues
JoH of great moment. that ne considered
b. iu some respects the most importaut
question before Ile Senate more i'm
port4ut than the Tennessee Coal and
iron investigation. and that the Dogf-
ton taken hy the white House had
lelL the Senate Do a uelDless uositiOn as
20 directing any department.. OF the
Government 10 give 81 needed inf0rma-
Defed by President,
Il Will be recalled that i'm the Ten
nessce Coal and Iron investigation the
Attorney General did not appear in
answer TO request or a subcommittee
or the Judiciary Committee. And Com
missioner OF Corporations Herbert Ku0v
smith, when called 0u by this subcom
m-iJee for Information iu connection
with the Steel trust investigation
turned the papers over TO the Presfdel.+
who mas been calmly sitting upon them
ever since.
Under such circumstances. II is NOT
surprising that Senators feel their pre-
negatives are being tramDIad dou-,5 f.,
The dust and their authority douted.
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HAYDN'S CREATION"
TO BE PRESENTED
Choral Society Preparing for Next
Concert to Be Given
February 3.

The next concert by the WASHINGTON
Choral Society viii De given Tuesday
evening. February 3. in the Masonic
Temple auditorium. when Havar.e
Creation will Doe presented. Heinrich
Hammer, director Of the Choral Society.
wII conduct the concert and the anna
teur orchestra. which has uoae such
excellent work under the direction or
Mr. Hammer, viii again assist the So
ciety.
Concerning the interesting announce
meut OF the work 10 be- given al the
spring concert or the society the addi-
uoual announcement that local singers
have been engaged 20 interpret the solo
scores Is q Importance as She society
is again adherng % us policy 10 en-
gage local singers when this can be
done with Justice 90 the Importance Of
The work
The soIOists who have been engaged
are. Mrs. Annie GRAFT Fueltt. soprano.
Harry stevens. tenor and j Walter
Humphrey. bass. All are widely lsaoWu
iu Washington as singers or pronounced
ability.
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GRAVESTONE KILLS
BOY AT HIS PLAY
Lads FroliC in Cemetery and
Monument Falls on and
Crushcs One.

NEW YORK. Feb 6-Six-year-oId
Charles Giles. with half a dozen other
boys chose the Canars village grave
yard as place i'm which to play.
They leaped over the old weather
beaten gravestonos for some time, until
finally Charles coat caught on one OF
the stones, overturned it, and the heavy
mass came down upon his head, killing
lin instantly.
Theodore Wlnterberg. who lives across
the street. carried the IifeIess boy home.
Mrs. Giles was on the stairway when
Winterberg entered with her child She
tell down the stairs in a faint and was
seriously injured