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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-15

Milk should form a very impof'
tant part Of tho food Of children W
10 the 10Th year Nothing can tase
IL place. and thare are few chill
dran who cannot diEuml milk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-15

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,er-sawed oak. finished wax
ed golden; 20 inches wide
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IS fitted with drawers and
open files; writing bed meas
Tres 0x50 inches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-15

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-15

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inches wide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-15

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-15

July SALE PRICE t37s-
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sawed oak. finished golden. Has
large panel IN back, and shaped
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-15
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-15

JULY SALE PRICE. sll.so-Morris
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finished golden OF Early English, Has
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
EXPECTS OFFER OF $500, 900.
Aero Club Head to Visit Cities Soon
to Locate Aviation Meet.


NEW YORK, November 6-Cortlandt
Field Bishop, who was recently re-
elected president Of the Aero Club of
America, will start on tour of cities
in a few days with the expectation of de-
termining the location of the interna-
tional aviation meet, which is to be held
in this country next year because Of the
victory of Glenn HI. Curtiss at Rheims
France. Washington, ST. Louis. Chicago
Detroit, Indianapolis and Los Angeles
have submitted tentative offers for the
great attraction, and President Bishop
will interview the Aero Club members in
those places.
The international balloon races are to be
held i'm this country next year also, and
IL is planned to have the two events occur
in succeeding weeks. and for the con-
venience OF foreign aeronauts and avia-
tors the same city may be selected for
the two attractions. Denver has Just
asked for the balloon races. but it's hign
altitude may be drawback.
President Bishop states that the city
obtaining the aviation event must guaran-
tee at least S1O9.OO for prizes and ex,
penses. and he expects that the success
full city will offer 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
POSTAL CLERKS ASK REFORMS
PRESENT MEMORIAL ADOPTED
BY ASSOCIATION.
Leave Of Absence, Regular Hours Of
Labor and Improved Sanitation
Enumerated in Petition.

President Frank T. Rogers and Peter
s. j.. Gartside Of Baltimore, Mark b.
Greene of Cincinnati. Otto Wahrenbrock
of Kansas City and Robert j. Kelly,
members of the advisory board, called
at the Post Office Department yesterday
to present the memorial adopted at the
meeting of the United National Associa-
ton Of Post office Clerks at its conven-
ton at Atlantic City. September 6 to 10
The memorial, among other things,
asked that the mail bags be disnfected
and fumigated once a year at least to
prevent the spread of disease among the
clerks.
Thirty days leave of absence with pay
regular hours of labor not exceeding
eight day. the adjustment of the mer-
curry lights now used in some post Of
fees with bad effect upon the clerks
eyes, distinctive colors for postage
stamps, the exclusion from the mails of
oiled sheet coverings for the address, the
strict enforcement of President Roose-
velt's rules of sanitation for post Offices
and puOlic buildings, the abandonment by
the department and government of dark
colored envelopes upon which addresses
show indiatinctly. time off during week
days to make up for extra hours served
on Sunday and higher salaries for super
visory clerks some of the things
petltioned for by the clerks.
DR.. Grandfield. first assistant postmast-
er general. said manys of the requests
reasonable and their allowance feasible
He believed they will probably be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
FURTHER fuGHT UP TO WRI6HT
ASKED TO SUPPLY TEMPORARY
AEROPLANE REPAIRS.
Otherwise Experiments at College
Park May Stop Until Spring.
No Question of Expense.

The damage 10 the government aero
plane at College Park. Nd. yesterday
may result i'm immediate discontinuance
of the flights for this season.
A telegram has bee, sent to wilbur
Wright, at New York, asking If he could
supply a temporary canvas wing which
might be used in place of the one dam
aged. Pending the receipt of his answer
the question of closing up the park at
this time will be held in allegiance.
IL a temporary wing can be utilized the
flights may he continued for week or
two longer or until bad weather sets In.
The question of funds is not involved, as
the rent of the park has been paid up Tor
weeks to come.
1t was never contemplated to nave the
flights during the winter, because VI Tic
possible danger from strong WINDS
No possible reflection was involved IN
the orders detachinS Lieut.. FRANK r.
Lahm from aeronauticaI service with tue
Signal Corps and directing him TO JOIN the
9th Cavalry In no uncertain terms this
was made plain yesterday by hlgh OFFICIALS
of the War Department.
Both Gen. J. Franklin Bell. CHIEF OF
STAFF of the army, and Gen. Alien, chiei
of the Signal Corps, denied Win Huci
emphasis the report that Lieut.. Lahm
detachment had anything to DO with the
taking up of Mrs. Van Deman, an army
officers wife, by Wilbur Wright In the
governments aeroplane. Lahm was In
charge of the aviation field at the Tune;
1t was explained that when Lieut.. Lahnl
was originally detailed for this work 1t
was in practical contravention OF the
regulations, due entirely to the desire TO
have the benefit of the officers expert
knowledge of aerOnautics.
Lieut.. Lahm has been on detached serv-
ice six years. He will now rejoin his
regiment, which is'under orders to re-
turn from the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Or. PARxIN OF oxFORDAS GUEST
ATTENDS MEETING OF EDUCA-
TORS AT RICHMOND.
Secretary of Rhodes Scholarship
Foundation Inquiring if the sys-
tenn Can Be Improved.

RICHMOND. Va. November Ga dis
tinSuished visitor at the second days ses-
sion Of the fifteenth annual meeting of the
Association of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools of the Southern States in Char
lottessille to-day was DR.. @. X. Parkin of
Oxford. England, secretary of the Rhodes
scholarship foundation.
Dr. Parkin addressed the association
and was given a hearty reception He
stated that he had made his first trip
through the United States six years ago.
when nc met most of the leading educa-
tional men and arranged the system by
which the Rhodes scholars should be
elected Now. after six years experience.
he IL going over the. country again to see
if any Improvement can be made in this
system. and would be glad to listen to
suggestions from educators
The following papers were read before
thc association today:
The Curriculum of the Public High
School and the College Entrance Require
ments." by Prof. Bruce r. Payne OF the
University OF Virginia; 1.-The Curriculum
OF the Cnendowed Private School," by J.
Carter Walker. head master of woodber-
~ Forest School. Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
MAY HAVE BEEN HIT BY CAR.
Colored Man Picked Up Along
Tracks of Cabin John Line.

Peter Dorsey, colored, forty-five years
old, a resident of the vicinity of Cabin
John bridge, was taken to Georgetown
University Hospital last night i'm an un-
conscious condition and treated for in
juries he is thought to have received by
being struck by car on the Cabin John
line. Dorsey was lying between the
tracks a short distance from Chain
Bridge station. His head was cut and
he had bled freely before he was found.
The injured man was brought from
where he was found to Georgetown on
a car and was removed to the hospital
i'm the patrol wagon. He was unable to
speak. and the police could not determine
definitely how he received his injuries.
While hts condition was serious the po-
lice were told at the hospital that he
may recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
THREAT OF GENERAL STRIKE.
Excitement Among Miners in bort
mund, Prussia, District.

DORTMUND, Prussia. November g.
There is great excitement among the min
ers throughout the coal districts in this
section and threats of d general strike a q
made as consequence of the announce
ment that the Miners Labor Exchange,
a new organization under the control of
the mine owners, will be opened January
/. Branches of the exchange will be es-
tablished I'm every mining district This
move of the owners is construed as a d.
rect challenge to the miners unions with
their thousands of members
The employers state that in the future
no miner will be able to obtain employ
ment except through the exchange This
means that any miner who loses his place
as a result Of participation in n strike
or because he is otherwise objectiona bic
to his employer will be unable to secure
work I'm other districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
STILES TALKS OF hOOkWORM
DISCoVERER OF DISEASE LEG
TURES AT GREENSBORO.
North Carolina Physicians Want
Rockefeller Commission to Lo-
cate in Guilford County.
Special Dispatch 20 The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
GREENSBORO, " c., November g.
The Guilford County Medical Society.
composed of 125 practicing physicians,
at a largely attended meeting this after
noon gave the first official medical ih
dorsement of the Rockefeller southern
sanitation commission by unanimously
adopting the following resolutions adj
dressed to the commissions:
Whereas the beneficent and philan-
thropic John D. Rockefeller has contrib
uted Loco, 600 for the study and eradica-
ton of the hookworm, which was actu-
ated by the investigation of DR.. C. W..
Stiles:
Therefore. be ii resolved. that the Gull
ford County Medical Society, realizing
the great prevalence of this disease
among our people, urgently request the
commission to establish its headquarters
within our state.
That this society hereby pledges it's
hearty cooperation to the work of the
commission: and. while regrettng the in
lection of so large proportion of our
population with hookwOrm, vet we have
from experience as practitioners TO ac-
cept as a fact the conclusion of DR..
Stiles. and we hereby tender him the
thanks of the medical profession for his
DIR. Stiles has been here twenty-four
hours and this afternoon delivered an
address at a private meeting of the Gull
ford County Medical Society. at least a
hundred members being present. Since
his arrival fifteen fully developed cases
of hookwOrm have been reported TO MIN
by local physicians.
His address was illustrated with micro
scopic demonstrations of the worm found
in suspected patients. In the presence or
the physicians was a twelve-year-old girl
subject pale. emaciated, stOOp-shoulder-
ed and sad-eyed. whose appearance Is du,
plicated by thousands in every farm and
mill settlement. This child had typical
case of hookwOrm.
DIR. stiles sat beside the girl, his arms
around her. and answered numerous
questions propounded by physicians pres
ent.
In his address he declared that hook
worm was the result. almost entirely. of
soil and drinking water infection. He said
the youngest known case of hookwOrm
was i'm a child of eight months. The
youngest case of his own personal knowl-
edge was two years old and the oldest
person seventy-two years old.
Asked if snuff-dipping and tobacco
chewing caused the disease. he replied
they were rather resultants OF ii, except
i'm cases where custom and parents
taught their use from an idea that it pre-
vented palenesS. Iron, he said in reply
to another question, would cause tenn
porary betterment, but never cure OF
Instead of hookworms being confined
to the sO-called poorer classes. he had
found in large class of STU
cent were plainly infected. The authori-
ties hoOted the possibility of such thing,
until by actual demonstration his dag
nosis was verified by other physicians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
OPERATION ON WILSON.
Surgeons to Consult Over Effort to
Save Midshinman,s Life.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, November Ga con-
sultation as to the advisabiIity of per-
forming an operation on Midshipman Earl
ID. Wilson OF Kentucky in an effort to
save his life has been set for tomorrow
Midshipman Wilson, who was quarter
back of the Naval Academy foot ball
team, was hurt in the Villa Nova game
two weeks ago. suffering a fractured YER
zebra, and since that time has been para
lived from his neck down. His mind is
clear. however and he expresses a de-
sire that the surgeons operate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
ITCHING ECZEMA
WASHED AWAY.
Is TT WORTH D. CENTS TO YOU TO BE
CURED OF THAT TERRIBLE SKIN
DISEASE:

rs il worth % cents to you 10 stop that awful.
asonizng itch: Surely you will spend % cents
on your druggists recommendation to cool and
heal and soothe that terrible itching eruption.
Nv arrangement with the ID. ID. ID. Labora-
tories of Chicago. we are able 10 make a special
offer of 25-ceut bottle of their oil Of winter
green compound known ID. ID. ID. Prescrip-
ton Call or write. or telephone to Henry
Evans 90 st. NV, or Peoples Drug Store.
S2i 9Th st. NV.
We absolutely know that the itch is stopped
AT ONCE by D. u. ID. Prescription. and the
cures all seem to be permanent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Picked UP With Razor in Pocket.

Charged with carrying a concealed
weapon John Newton. colored. thirty
four years old. of No. 1442 d street
southeast, was locked up last night at
the fifth precinct police station. John
is a barber. and when picked up to be
cared for by the police razor was
taken from his pocket. John told the
p,,Iirc he thought there was no harm in
his having one of the implements of his
trade in his pocket. but the latter told
him lie should leave his implements at
home when lac is out for joy trip at
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
TO FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE.
Virginia Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Organized for Battles.

RICHMOND, Va, November 6.-Thc
Virginia State Anti-TubercuIosis Society
met here today and formally organized
for the work of enlisting all counties and
cities of the state, all churches, fraternai
societies and every class of persons IN
the campaign to be waged against tie
disease.
w. w. Baker of Hallsboro was elected
president Among the vice presidents are
Gov. elect Mann, Gov. Swanson and
President Alderman of the University of
virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

day and Monday, with slowly rising tenn
perature: light east to southeast winds.
There have been showers from Ohio
southeastward to the Carolina coast. but
elsewhere east of the Rocky Mountains
the weather was generally fair, great
high pressure area over the eastern half
of the country dominating the weather
conditions.
Temperatures are nearly normal in
New England. the middle Atlantic states
and the eastern lower lake region, but
elsewhere they remain considerably above
the seasonal average.
Showers continued over the northern
districts west of the Rocky mountains,
and extended into the San Joaquin valley
of California, accompanied by slightly
lower temperatures.
A trough of moderately low pressure
extends from western Texas northward
to Manitoba, and 1t will move eastward,
attended by some cloudiness Sunday in
the plains states. and Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys and upper lake region.
but probably without precipitation OF
much consequence, at least for the next
day or so. Over the east and south the
weather will be generally fair Sunday
and Monday, and also over the districts
west of the Rocky mountains, except on
the north coast where falling pressure
indicates more rain.
1t will he somewhat warmer Sunday
and Monday in the lower lake region, the
middle Atlantic states and New Eng
land: cooler. Sunday in the northwest
and the central plains states and the
central Rocky mountain region. and cool
err Monday in the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys and the northern and
western upper lake region.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate northerly. shifting to
southeasterly Sunday night; on the mid
die Atlantic coast light to moderate east
to southeast, on the south Atlantic coast
light and mostly east to southeast, on
the gulf coast light to moderate southeast
to south: on the lower lakes moderate east
east to south, shifting to southwesterly
and westerly, possibly becoming brisk.
Yesterdays Temperature.
Midnight, AZ; am. "A: am. As:
& am. A.: am, A.; 10 am. 30; L.
noon, 81: 2 pm, 81: pm. 81; p.m.,
81: pm, As: 10 pm, ~.
Maximum, 30; minimum, Al.
Relative Humidity.
am. 80; pm. 40: pm, "a
Rainfall q pm. to PM, T.
Hours of sunshine. 90.
Per cent of possible sunshine, ..
Temperature same date last year-MaX-
imum, 80: minimum, 81.
Condition of Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. November
6-Both rivers were clear this afternoon.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
COMING TO WASHINGTON.
Gov. Blackburn Of Canal Zone De
clines to Discuss Resignation.

LEXINGTON. Ky. November 6.-Jo-
seph c. S. Blackburn, governor of the
Panama Canal Zone. left today for Wash
ington. where he goes for a conference
with President Taft upon the latter's ar
rival i'm Washington from his extended
trip.
Mr.. Blackburn refused to either con-
firm or deny the published stories of his
reported declaration that he does not de-
sire TO return to Panama. Asked il he
had resigned or contemplated doing So I've
said il would be discOurteous TO President
Taft for him To make any statement in
the premises in advance of his conference
with the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Death Sentence COMMITTED.

RICHMOND, Va, November Gov.
Swanson today committed the death SEN
tence of Samuel Brandon. a negro, of
Halifax county. convicted of murder. to
life imprisonment. Brandon was SEN
fenced to electrocution this month, and
the governor some days ago ordered a
respite for the man while he made an in
vestigation of the facts. Brandon killed
another negro at a dance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
coLoRED MAN SEEKS MOTHER.
Saws He Has Not Seen Her for
About Fifteen Years.

Left in local hospital when he was an
infant, afterward transferred to an orphan
asylum and finally discharged and sent
TO the farm of Nicholas McAbee, Laytons-
vile. Md, Benjamin Powell, colored. is
anxious to see his mother. The latter. Mrs.
Mary Ellen Powell. Benjamin says. worked
in a house on 18th STREET several years
ago. and she was also employed at the
house of Mr.. Fletcher. No. 1I4O street.
BENJAMIN called at police headquarters
last night and asked the police to assist
him in his search. He is now twenty-four
years old he says. and has not seen his
mother for about fifteen years. His home
is at No Coz 9th street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
FATAL FALL DOWN SHAFT.
Woman Killed and Child Fatally
Injured in Scranton.

SCRANTON, Pa, November 6.-Mrs
Fred h. Derby. aged thirty-five years, Of
this city, and her three-year-old son fell
down an elevator shaft this afternoon IN
the Dime Bank building. The mothers
neck was broken. and she died immedi-
ately The boy also will die. Mrs. Derby
stepped out of the elevator at the fourth
floor of the building. The sha IT door was
not closed as the elevator went farther
up. and the boy fell into the shaft The
mother stopped to look down. tainted
and fell to the bottom OF the shaft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Resignation Of Capt. Stewart.

The resignation OF Capt. Cecil Stewart.
18th United States Cavalry. has been ac-
cepted by the President. to take effect
at once. Capt. Stewart is from Virginia.
and was graduated from the United
States Military Academy in July. 1885,.
He was assigned 10 the cavalry arm, and
recently completed IA detail OF two years
in the subsistence department. He -
now with the 18th Cavalry at Manila.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Paid Respects Before Dowager's Bier

PEKING. November G.-The prince re-
gent received the members of the lega-
tons i'm turn today within the Forbidden
City. where they paid their respects before
the bier of the dowager empress, whose
funeral will be held Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
CHURCH NOTICES.
UNITARIAN.

ALI. SOULS CHURCH. cor; l4TH AND l. SITS.
DIR. Ulysses g. Is. Pierce. minister.-9:+5 a. m.
SUNDAY school. Class for the Comparative Study
II Religion and Unity Study Class; II o'clock.
morning service. sermon by the minister; Z 81
pm. Young Peoples Religious Union The
public invited to all services. no6-2t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Miss Laura C. Kintz of Shookstown and
Clayton l.. Cannon of Yellow Springs were
married at Frederick, Nd, by Rev. S. NJ.
Hench.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

The Roanoke (VaD Horse Sales Com
pany. with a capital stock of $4,000, has
been organized. with III. y. Dyer. presi-
dent; ID. w. Flickwir. vice president, and
Henry Scholz, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Miss Hattie Seigman and Alfred Bilroy
were married in Smithsburg. Md, at the
NJ. f. parsonage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

On four and one-half acres of land
Charles Nesbitt OF Theodoye, Md. raised /
600 bushels of corn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

The marriage of Miss Eva Coates Ped
dicord daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. LINER
Peddjcord of Elkridge to Henry August
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Sunday and Monday, With
Slowly Rising Temperature.

For the District of Columbia. fair Sun
day and Monday, with slowly rising tenn
nerature: light east to southeast winds.