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Evening star., 1909-07-06
new FLAG ON RANOLE HEIGHTS
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES ATTEND
RAISING OF CoLoRs.
Addresses Delivered by District
Commissioner Macfarland, Repre-
sentative Sisson and Others.

A new American flag was raised on the
lawn at the home of Capt. j. Walter
Mitchell on Randle Heights yesterday
afternoon. Patriotic addresses were de-
livered by District Commissioner Mac
farland, Representative Sisson of Mis-
sissippi and others. Representatives were
present of the Army and Navy Union,
the Auxiliary to the Army and Navy
Union. the Woman's Relief Corps. the
United Spanish War Veterans, the Union
Veterans Legion. the United States His
torical Society, the Sons of Veterans and
the Daughters of Veterans. A large as
sembiage witnessed the ceremonies.
The exercises were opened by a signal
from the trumpeter of the Westminster
Cadet Corps of Baltimore, who blew ''as-
sembly. Col. f. B. Chase of the Army
ana Navy Union presided. After a short
that the purpose of the meeting was to
raise a new copy of Old Glory he in
troduced Rev. j. d. Bloodgood, chaplain
OF the Department of the Potomac, G.. A.
H.. VINO pronounced the invocation.
commissioner Macfarland made force
lul presentation of the arguments In ia
tor or safe and sane Fourth and was
much applauded; but when an hour later
Gen. a. 5 Burt asked How In thunder
can boy enjoy the Fourth if You don't
let MIN have firecrackers and make a
noise! he was also .cheered.
New Flag Raised.
The flag was presented to Capt. Mitchell
by Mrs. Mary A. Dow, department presi-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps
AS the flag was being raised to the top
OF a fifty-fOot pole by Miss May Mitchell
ana Miss Edna Crandall, the cord broke
and the coiors fell to the ground. Harry
K. Martin of Barry Garrison of the Army
and Navy Union. who was formerly q
sailor on the battleship Missouri. climbed
the pole and caught the end of the guy
rope with wire. The flag was hoisted,
while the band played The Star Span
gled Banner"
The band played Dixie as Col. Arthur
r. Randle was introduced Col. Randie
paid tribute to Commissioner Macfar-
land. who, he said. always has the IN
terest of the District at heart and Wnen
he retires will be able to say that he has
given the best days of his life to serving
the National Capital
He referred to the friendship between
Evening star., 1909-07-06
Maj. Sylvester Gratified.

0yTNNSItI
1T is source of great satisfaction
to look back on the preceding forty
eight hours and TO be able to say that
not a cracker was fired or bomb ex-
ploded in this jurisdiction by it's populace
In celebration of Independence day.
1T is magnificent tribute to our
Evening star., 1909-07-06
COMMEND BRUCE AND CHASE.
Feature of Colored Peoples July 4
Celebration at Madre's Park.

At the Independence day celebration OF
the colored people at Madre's Park. Eek
ington, yesterday resolutions were passed
indorsing Prof. Roscoe Conkling Bruce,
assistant superintendent of public schools
In the District. as zone of the ablest
educators of his race and man whose
record is above reproach and criticism"
The resolutions were presented by Prof.
Wellington Alexander Adams and are
signed by him and r. HI. Roberts, r. T.
Morton and c. /. 8. Walker.
The resolutions also commend w. CAL
vim Chase, editor Of the Bee, for his
manly and fearless defense of Mr.. Bruce
and the public schools"
Evening star., 1909-07-06
who decorated his machine in nags form

who decorated his machine in nags FORM
ing a pyramid. Not registered.
Fourth prize. Not awarded. INSULT
cient number Of motorcyclists entered, in
opinion of judges.
| Most unique. grotesque or humorous
car. 500 In gold. in place of unique, gro
tesque or humorous prize for 1.-The Merri-
mac to Lester D. Moore. jr., entry
| No. -.
Added attractions:
Silver loving cup, donated by citizens
Independence day committee. for any
class of car most beautifully decorated in
American flags only, known as the "Old
Glory" prize. adornment in mauve and
| white, to Ernest Loeffer. entry No. 81.
Blue ribbon. for decorator of the car
winning the sweepstake prize, the swan
| boat. entered by William F. Matteson, to
Z. D. Blackstone.
The Night Fireworks.
The crowning glory of the joint COM
| mittees efforts came at night. when the
downtown section of the city was turned
| into blaze of glorious light. Beginning
at $3.50 o'clock the night display of fire.
| works on the ellipse started things going.
| BY this time the city had become thor
| oughly interested in the experimental
| celebrations Doubt as to how they
would turn out had long since fed, and
| the people came out in thousands, conf
/
did.
Those who have seen fireworks in Wash
| ingtOn for twenty years and more frankly
declared that nothing to equal last night 5
presented In the District. Everything
| beautiful in the shape of fireworks was
turned loose il the sky above the ellipse
| last night.
Now and then a bomb would crash out
| it's explosion high in the air and an Amer
L would
glory. To the noise of the explosions
then would be joined the enthusiastic
cheers from a thousand throats.
| At the conclusion of the display on the
White Lot the crowds wandered back to
| Pennsylvania avenue, where the lurid red
| lights. that burned from telegraph and
| telephone poles and from lamp posts for
| q mile up and down the avenue. greeted
them and made pleasant their homeward
march.
A more orderly and happy crowd has
never been seen in Washington. 1t ap-
peared to enjoy everything in safe and
sane manner. and the fact that all SEM
hiance of boiSterOusness was conspicu-
ously absent but added to the delights of
the occasion.
Members Of the Committees.
The committees whose careful plans
and conscientious efforts were response
BILE for one of the happiest, pleasantest
days ever enjoyed by the Washington
public. was composed of the following:
Henry B. F.. Mcfarland. chairman
Joint committee, Board of Trade. VII
| liam V. Cox. treasurer; George II. Har-
ries, Thomas c. Noyes. secretary. Cham
ber Of Commerce, Cuno III. Rudolph,
Charles ]. Bell, James +. Oyster: COM
mittee ON finance, w. Y. Cox. chairman;
| committee on fireworks, Cuno II. Ru-
dolph, chairman: committee on decora-
tions. Frederick D. Owen, chairman
committee on music, Miss Alys e. Bent
lev.
Evening star., 1909-07-06
"cUSs" WORDS TO GO ON PHONE.
Iowa Court Rules That a Person
May Swear Mildly at Operator.

DIES MONIES, July "a man is per-
fectly justified in using ''cuss words
on the telephone-provided he does not
overdo il.
This was the ruling of the state su-
preme court in the case of George Huff-
man OF Boone. whose telephone was re-
moved by the Marcy Telephone Company
because he swore mildly while using the
phone
The court ruled that moderate swear
ing" by customer is all right, and
ordered the company TO restore its in
strument
Evening star., 1909-07-06
GINGHAMS,
7Ac a Yard.
Regularly I2Hc.

Standard 121se Dress Ginghams,
in plaids, stripes, checks and plain
colors of light blue, cadet, gray.
tan. oxblood. pink. etc.
Nothing so serviceable or desir-
able for house garments, waists
and children's dresses
Evening star., 1909-07-06
SAFE AND HAPPY DAY.
Washington's "Sane Fourth
a Success in Every Way.
NOT A SINGLE ACCIDENT
Yet There Was a Lot Doing" in
Fireworks and Other Things.
AUTO PARADE A FINE FEATURE
Valuable Prizes Awarded Drivers of
Handsomely Decorated Machines.
Much Credit Due Committee.
AUTO PARADE A FINE FEATURE
A STRIKING CONTRAST.

Number Of persons treated mt
local hospitals for injuries from
Evening star., 1909-07-06
DISTRICT OFFICIALS HAPPY
OVER SANE CELEBRATION

That Washington will never return ia
the old form of Fourth of July celebra-
tion was the opinion expressed by Com
missioner Macfarland this morning, and
he based that view on the success of the
new plan yesterday and the approval OF
1t which he has heard on all sides.
Washington will always have here
after a safe and sane celebration of In
dependence day the Commissioner de-
clared. we shall never go back, after
Evening star., 1909-07-06

England and America. and said it would
last las long as they played My Country.
'Tis of Thee and God Save the King to
the same music" He declared that if 1t
had not been for a mistake of George
III the English instead of the American
flag would have been raised Yesterday
Evening star., 1909-07-06

Initial Towels,
zoe Value at l2Hc.
An unusual buying opportunity-1OO
dozen of these regular 20c Initial
Turkish Towels to sell at 12isc each.
Extra heavy two-thread grade,
close knit and absorbent.
Hemmed Linen Huck Towels. with
fast color red border: heavy close
knit quality; size 21x3S. 49,
Regular 2sc value. For one sc
Hemmed Huck Towels. In all
white, also with red border; soft and
absorbent: size lSx36 ins. 80
6esulsr 6es asv price fdre loc each. |Mc
Evening star., 1909-07-06
Mr.. sisson's Patriotic Address.

Representative SiSson. who followed,
differed with Col. Randle. and said that
| If it had not been for Rochambeau and
Lafayette this country would not have
gained its independence. II have the
greatest regard for our English cousins,
but I can't help but love the man who
! carried me over the bridge" ne said, re-
ferring to the French.
Later, when Mr.. Sisson remarked that
he was Jeffersonian democrat. Gen.
Burt. who sat behind him. called out, Il
am glad to know there is one still Iiv-
ing"
AT the next election you will see a
legion of them was Mr.. Sisson's retort,
and every one laughed and cheered, ap-
rarently pleased with the spirited re-
marks.
do not ask" Mr. Sisson continued
what section a man comes from. Let il
be said that he comes from America. 4
, man is bastard, whether he wore the
blue or the gray, If he tries TO separate
the two reunited sections of the country
am the son of a Confederate veteran
My father fought through the war for
four years. but when he surrendered he
surrendered in good faith 1t was from
him that l first learned to love the nag
We are raising today. 1t is my nag as
much as yours. We are now united
people. Yankee Doodle is cheered as
much in Mississippi as Dixie is in
Maine"
Gen. Burt was introduced as the next
national commander of the Army and
Navy Union.
Then there was a drill by the Westmin-
ster Cadet Corps. songs and dances by the
Crow children, recitation of THE Star
Spangled Banner by Dorothy Schuwal-
general of the Army and Navy Union, and
the singing of America"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
STANDING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE GOLF
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP.

Yale won the team championship of the Inter
collegiate Golf Association for the fifth consecutive
year over the links of the Apawamis Club yester-
Gay. defeating Harvard in the decisive match by
q score Of 10 3 The victory for the Blue was
assured IN the early hours, when every member
or the team scored d point in the singles. With
The match won there really no need OF play
ing the foursomes in the afternoon but it was de-
clced TO live up strictly 10 the programme In
cidentally, Il gave Harvard an opportunity TO as
suage the sting of defeat somewhat for the Grim
son wen all three OF the four-baH matches
There were those unkind enough 10 declare that
fale, flushed with success. felt u1sgnanmous and
old not try any too hard, but be that as IT may.
the Cambridge golfers played great guns the
foUr-ban game and their merits
The feature Of the singles the impressive
manner n which Harry Legg came in with Yale's
nrst point he had Mex. Holrs for opponent.
but the best the latter could do to halve
hole Legg reached the turn In ST. where he stood
S up On the tenth green he brought OF long and
tricky downhiu put for q 8. which ended mat
tiers then and there. Legg's putting was deadly,
while Hoins showed tendency 70 top his short
approa ches.
Several OF the other matches were fairly close.
In fact, they remained doubt until the last few
holes, when the Yale men invariably proved the
better hnishers. In dsposing OF his B. P.
Merrinan started ~ 2 great pace. and although
he grew trihe ragged coming home. the Con-
nectcut champion managed 70 get around in 7e.
Most noticeable IN the afternoon was the reversal
Of form on the part Of Hollns. Playing with H. c.
Clark for partner, the WeStbrook golfer went out
in Z brilliant s.. His partner saved stroke al ths
sixth and also helped coming home. that the
pair got best ball OF p
Hollins had a individual score of IS. which IS
the best shown on the course this week with the
exception OF the 70 made by Albert SAcke OF
Princeton NJ P. Smith and s u. Sargent also
made happy conbina ;ion, getting q best ball OF
a. trthe TOO fast for Robert Hunter and LegE.
Sweeney and c. L. LaniEan also had the upper
hand IN their match against x. r Mdsser and
". B. Langford.
The intercollegiate Golf Association held its an
nual meeting al the Apawamis Club last night and
elected NICK. Hollns. OF Harvard, as president
Robert L. Hunter. OF Yale. vas chosen secretary.
and Albert Seckel. Of Princeton. treasurer.
II was voted 10 have all matches played cut in
future. do away with any possible ties.
The next championship tournament Wfn De held
over the links Of the Country Club OF Brookline-
The summary OF yesterdays match follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
PLAY FOR JERSEY TITLE.
Mrs. 4uferman Wins Tro Matches
on MOrristo1Cn Courts.

-Four OF tho women sspirants for the New Jersey
state lawn tennis championship. Miss Alice l. Day,
Mrs William c. Aufferman. Miss Marion Swords
and Mrs. William II. Pouch. reached the semi-hnal
round OF the singles yesterday The day one
Of lively and spirited contests the courts of the
Morristown Field Club.
In her first match Mrs. AuTerman defeated Miss
Elizabeth c. Bunce. who last week won the Hudson
River title The latter tried TO force the play at
the net only 10 fall before clever passing shots
Of her rival. 90. 40. 6-s. Then Mrs. AufIerman
disposed of Miss Whitney at 10 60. the contest
being filed with many long rallies.
In the mems singles Frederick &. Anderson. who
has two legs the cup met defeat at the hands
OF Otto H. Hinck. 60. "a
New Jersey state championship Cwomsn's singles,
i..5ss Eil.a6sth Baaes 20 a. Ss Mss Whitney
defeated Miss Emery 6-i s-3. Mrs Ford defeSted
second ropaa-siiss Alice L Day defeated Miss Kis-
sell sell; e. 81; Mrs "; G Au1erman defeated Miss
Mrs Ford. "a %. d: Mrs William II. Pouch defeated
Womens doubles (nrst round Miss Emery and Miss
Dean defeated Miss Ames and Miss Pierson. IS-11.
second round-MEs Mrs Dgsr snd, Mrs, Ford defeated
II. Pouch and Miss Edna wildey defeated Miss Alice
Mems Ia Singles % esseond a osau. .,ea,ss
r. A Fan 81 -: Il r Bennett defeaisd 4 Mar
a. S-S Wyiie g Grant Gefsated Z H. Pendsr-
feated Leon Freeman, 6-2 s-6: DR. Ewing T. Tav-
defeated Frederick @ Inman by default: Frederick
q Anderson defeated Kitchei NJ Boorman. G-2 IS
Third round-R. r Bennett defeated c. Du Bosqus
I'll G-l; Neal stevens defeated Wye e. 81.
63; {. Frederick Watson. r.. defeated Dr. Ewing Il
Taylor; Go 6-3; otto II. Hinck defeated Frederick
q. Anderson e. 6-4
Mems doubles FIRST round)-Richarl IT, Palmer and
T. Martin defeated Dr. Ewing Taylor partner bv
default: Dr. William Rosenbaum and Henry J. Mollen-
hauer defeated X. T. Wigham and partner default:
Edgar r. Leo and Benjamin NJ Phillips defeated f F.
f. T. Mclean defeated a T. Hyde NJ Hyde
6-1 6-i; George Thomas and Raleigh defeated T.
Roberts and partner by default G.. Frederick Watson
ir. and George NJ Miles defeated j. g CoghiIl and nj
I. Ford. 81, SIS: X. NJ. Bo1rman ]. NJ stein
acher defeated H. T. Peasee and =. 9. Grave. g. 6-S
Second round-Cieoige s Groesheck dc
feated Herman Behr and partner by default Richard H.
mo- g. g.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
FIGHT MAY BE STOPPED.
Police Likely to Take a Hand IVhen
Langford and KetcheI Meet.

After long conference yesterday afternoon the
correspondence between Police Commissioner Baker
and the District Attorneys ONCE. In reference 70
the proposed fight between Stanley Ketchel and
Sam Iangford az the Fairmont Athletic Club TO-
morrow night. made public II IS apparent
from this that District Attorney Jerome has come
10 the conclusion that the holding Of the fight will
be a violation OF the Law. and has advised Po-
lice Commissio Baker.
Those in the conference included. besides Mr.
jerome and Assistant District Attorney Murphy, 20
whom the question at first referred. Police
Commissioner Baker. William Gibson. president OF
the Farmont Athletic Club. and his counsel
Maurice Dieches.
The lawyer said after the conference. but with a
glum countsnance, that they intended 10 keep
within the law. and that IL was their intention 70
pull of the fight. When asked II there would be
any representatives OF the District Attorneys Office
present he replied that they would not be ad-
mitted. as they were not members OF the club
The Police Commissioner must nov procure evf-
dence that there is an intent 10 violate lhe law,
and the District Attorney promises to do the rest.
There were some hints that one or more arrests
may be made before time is called for the bout and
the question threshed out in the police courts.
With reference 70 the effects OF the Injunction al
ready secured by the Fairmont club the Police
Commissioner is referred 20 the Corporation Coun-
sci
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
LUNGHl SETS NEW MARK
RUNS FAST HALF MILE.
Shef7dan Also Makes a WorId's
Record zcith Discus

Montreal. Sept 15.-E Iunght. OF the Irish Ar,ar-
lean Athletic Club established a new worlds anna
teur record for the half-mile run in the Canadian
track and field championship games az ~ 7Io1
treal Amateur Athletic Association grounds here
to-day He ran the distance in 1:5s a. thus c,,+tr
80 OF second OF the old mark OF l5s % made By
Charles H Fitzpatrick way back In 1sa5
Martin j. Sheridan also played a prominent mart
by making a new worlds record with the discus in
an exhibition throw. He hurled the missile $50
feet 1O1s inches
In addition TO the two worlds records three
Canadian records were bettered James p snIIi-
van' OF the Irish-American Athletic Club, set new
mark Of IA minutes 5s9z seconds in winning the
three-mie run; W. C. Robbins ran the quarter mile
IN the fast time OF 4s 3-5 seconds. while John J.
Flanagan made new Canadian record with the
hammer with a throw Of 174 feet 81 inches
The team representing the Irish-American Ath-
letic Club made practically clean sweep and won
the point trophy with total OF 1S7 points The
team representing the New York Athletic Club was
second. with L points.
The summaries follow:
10o-yard dash Canal heat-wOn by J. II. RosenberSsr.
AMER American a c. n. A sherman. Boston A.
% Bro%oT 5aoP * Esas .s.o5s %
Pole vault for hsizht-won by W. Hapeuny. Montreal
4; Al with vault q II feet inches c. Allen. Irish
Putting l6-pognd shotwon by Russell lawrence. New
MoBoaad S5 "a e Eh gSs Of - feet & ~ inches Patrick
Throwing the discus-Won bv M II sheridan Irish
American 4 EiS5 throw Of 1si fsst s. inches; h
NJ J. sheridan in an exhibition throw, broke ths
sard run s hsaToS g qs Sv 5S 4 J Roy 1 T. poraS
Psstirns A. 60 J. Archer. Irish-American A G. sec
= y Riley IrishAnnerican a c. second Time. 152 y
tWorld's recordJ.
i;unnins nlsn tunp-wou by F Porter Irish-Ameri-
can A. z; Egon R. Erickson. Mott Haven A. c. second
Throwing 1S-pcund halnnsr-won by ]. J. Flanagan.
rtshAmer1can 4 c: 3. r Sherman. Boston. unat-
tsehed seconi- Distance 1T4 Il sl4 ta.
Threenlils run-Won ]. p. Sullivan. Irsh-Americau
= c. T. j. Collins IrishArnerican A G. second Tinnc.
14:5SsS CneW Canadian record.
44O-ysrd run-Won by " c Robins Irsh-Annerican
A c.: j. n. Rosenberger Irish-Arnsrican A c. second
Time. 0;4sAs new Canadian recor6l.
Throwing sPould yeisht-Won by P. Mcdonald Irish
American A c: J. J. Flanagan. Irsh-American 4. Q.
second Distance. IS ~ II in
Running broad lunp--Won BY y. p Ahearn Irish
American A T. L Luksman. NJ a A A., second
Distance. . H. ga IN
12O-yard hurdle-Won BY J ]. ElIer. Irish-Ansrioan
A. G; J. " Hartranft. New York A C. second Time,
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
NO RUNS FOR BROOKLYN
QU4KERS SCORE TWICE.
McQuillen Too Mach of Puzzle for
the Superbas.

Philadelphia, Sept. 15.-Philadelphis turned the
tables on Brooklyn here to-day, and took revenge
for the l to defeat of yesterday by shutting out
the visitors 10 the tune OF Q. II pitchers
battle from start to finish, and McQuillen. of the
home forces, puzzled the visitors with his de-
ceptive curves that he held them to two lone hits.
Scaulan pitched almost as strong a game and the
Quakers made only four hits. but they punched
two of these with base balls and sacrifice In
the fourth inning. and scored the two which
spelled victory.
In this inning Deininger beat out an inheld
grounder and went down TO second as BransheId
walked 10 first on balls. Both runners advanced
base Knabe sacrificed, and after Doolin struck
out Doom drove a pretty single 70 centre field,
scoring Deininger and Bransfeld.
The superbas were retired in one two three or
der in six Of the nine innings. and not single
runner got 10 second base
The scora fnIInurs
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
EASTERN LEAGUE RESULTS.

Jersey CIV. o o O-s : i
RajtimSre % .
UC,alied TO allow Jersey city to catch train)
Fatteries--Migan and Ryan; Bills and Check.
At ARK--First game T. II. L.
.,FSyqEnce Ee%a4sl e.. . Q S-s :
Batteries-Iahtte and Fitzgerald; Brady. Lloyd
Ilater and Blair.
newark; - > o x-7 S .
Providence. o 0<0 0 - 9 1
Batteries-McGinnity and Crisp; Barry and Pc
tereon. Umpires-Kcly and Finneran.
AT MONTREAL T. H. T..
Montreal. o q 90 . 3
Batteries-Roson and Erwin; Keefe and star
uagle Umpires-Toft and Phyle.
At TORONT TO-Tir1t game IT. =
p9f4Ht9 I59qao 3 IA 4 :
Batfories-Rudolph and Mitchell; Rurcheu and
McAilistsr. Umpre-Eyron.
Second game-Posfponed- rain
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
RUSH FOR LIQUOR LICENSES.
Last Days Application Will Bring Totals at
Least to Last Years Number.

More than one thousand applications for liquor
licenses were fled az the Excise Department yes
terday. Being the last day, there was a rush TO
go record.
Although the first day showed a marked falling
off from last years figures. the predicted last day
rush. spoken OF by Commissioners McKeen. came
10 pass When all the applications are passed on
u is probable that the six thousand licenses Of
year will be reissued
Il VIII take about two weeks 20 examine all the
applications and % grant licenses.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
GIFT FOR THE PTRATES.
Cincinnati Pitcher Helps Pittsburg
to Tighten Hold.

Cincinnati. Sept B-spsde gave bases on balls
20 the first three Pittsburg players that faced him
to-day. and this combined with singles by Wagner.
Ahstein and Wilson, resulted in four in the
opening inning, lead Cincinnati was never able
70 overcome
Spade retired after that, and Rowan. who took
his place. allowed the visitors to accumulate three
more runs. mainly by hitting. Mitchell hit the
ball 20 the right Geld bIeachers for a home run
IN the ninth inning
s~ore FoIlours