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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
Asaeus Beat. = Adding zaeAIas.

At = meeting Of the Tacoma Chap
ter Of the American Inaftate Of Bank
Clerks the other night . japanese
CLARK. using a szaroban. put Il Ill
over a Tacoma bank clerk usnz :
modern adding machine IN casting up
long column Of figures.
The Japanese. says the Tacoma
IwnIzsr, with hi "Baroban, did the
ASithmstIeaI stunt" in thirty secon1z.
while the bank clerk, With hla modern
adding machine. took flfty-four SCI
onda 10 obtain : total. and afterward
II - found the clerk Nth the mod
ern adding machine had made an err
ror, while the japanese with bis IT
lie abacus or "aarobans obtained the
correct result tn firsI Time. IN an
other test the Japanese might make
an error, - did the bank CLERK. Hos-
ever. IL Il significant that tha Japan
csc I'd not err md thzt he obtained
correct result far more quickly.
though be used n ancient aTIthmsIl-
cal device.
The Japanese sho Won she contest
to adding Eaa once q clerk u : bank
AZ Osaka, Japan. lie dlHclalma being
an expert n adding md sayH many
Japanese re much faster IN tt
"aAroban" than he The little Old
fashioned adding machine USE by tie
Japanese L what se nzll an abaeuH.
Years ago IN our public school rooms
the z1acua used % han on ne val.
and i ~ sometimes uAed IN tt
studY OF arithmetic Il In not uasd
much nowadays. though II Honld -
pear from The speed and accuracy q
the Japanese thai IL might be employ
ed with good results.
The abaeus In ne In China / knosa
~ the swan pan. The Chinese are -
so rapid ealenlaIors. The a1a1ua Z
yeTx simple device Ehsn compafs@
With The modern adding machine. =
IL probable hat Il requires more pra6-
dee md more arIfhJneIleal ability n
get correct results from an abaous
than are required with the modern
adding machine.
The abAcuz Wa naed BY tn EKYn-
tiana md Greeks N q form similar .
that now used In Japan. China. Arabia
and Russia. The word Il traced
through tn Greek TO : word mean
ing DUST IL il said hat dat -
spread upon > beard and thai numeT-
lis we're Inscribed In Ine duaI.
In early times tie Greeks uHsi such
board, and II Is supposed thai geom=
efry ~ ell - arithmetic ~
taught with the ne 81 thai lind 81
hbaeuz. Later a abaens va deysl=
oped n which beads HlId on Hlres 81
In grooves. the beads having : value
depending upon he column ThIH
vas probably lie ths abaeuz no
used n japan an1 China. TIE word
Calculate. Ia traced to Greek
word meaning pebble. i II supposed
that pebbles were used In tn earlY
abaeuz
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
ZEAL BRAVERY 4 wozES.
Remarkable Courage shown BIZ p
mous Herolnes Of HlsIery,
! Iron The Mexican HeraId.

EEeAn inc neAlCau herald.
No one can doubt that moral cour-
age i superior to physical. Zen e.
coed IN ths latter. women in the for
mer. and ! IL not desirable that this
should be altered, even were Il noz-
sible. Yet Il would add to the dignity
OF both II men we're stronger morally
and women physically.
: modern historian says. Moral
and rational faculties may alike De
dormant, md they will certainly De
so II men re wholly immersed In the
qualification OF their senses. Man Is
like , plant. which requires 4 favor
able soil for the full expansion OF is
natural Or innate powers II men
had been shut ont, - women have.
from the exercise OF their phyaIcaI
faculties, Il Il certain they would have
developed excess Of physical powers?
Notwithstanding her social disad-
yantages IN this respect, woman has
made her mark In the annals Of
bravery. History affords numerous
examples d great heroInes, many Of
them. too, 1t q time when her general
position was that Of :. slave. but re
can only note few. -
A4a@8a - AbtAlZ VQTH tlk@ 33EeTEzL
torture without word. TalesiIIa.
the poetess. made the ArgolIe women
fearless OF death. and discounted the
Sparlans. Theodore saved the East
ern Empire: ArtemisIa drank the
ashea Of her conzort; Camilla. queen
OF The VolzeIans. vas slain fighting IT
the head O her troops: Boa1Icea en-
eounIered tie veterans d Rome; the
Maid Of Orleans drove the English
from France: ARIA stabbed herself
10 encourage her husband 70 de.
See. It does not hurt. dear paetua."
she said.
The tales OF martyrdom are fertile
Of heroic women. Young maidens
met he most horrible deaths with
placid contempt. i not Nth vehement
Joy. No 1endish Iortures tha devils
could devise we're able to shake The
fortItude Of numberless brave women.
Whether under Nero or the bishops.
under the InquiaIIlon or the French
revolntionlsls. It .as noted With sur
prise and admiration that the women
died more faavely than Ihes men.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
10 RACE IN ar FOR I.ees HILEs.
tales Fer NeH Yerk-St. Louis Ten.
tasI.

sew FORK. July 1s.-The oHicIai
conditions governing ths proposed
aeroplane flight between New York
and st. Louis we're made public here
today. They follow
The New York World and The st.
Louis Post Dispatch viii i've 1000
to the nrst aviator. who. between
August i. 1910, and January /. 1911.
fIIsa from NeR YORK to st. LouIa or
from St. Louis TO New York within
I01 consecutive hourz. using the same
asroplane from start 10 finish.
THE only condition attached to
tbs ofTer IL that n least three dayet
notice Of Intention 10 start for this
prize must be Eiyen 10 either the New
York World pr the 81. Louis Post
Dispatch in order that announcement
ny Be made Of the actual starting
ana finishing points. the actual route
and other details a. agreed upon"
The distance between The two cities
II 300 miles - the crow flies. and
,04s miles ~ the mails 60. The
aerage fast train time Is g hours and
the average train speed i 36 miles
an horr. The best averaged speed
for sufIaIned flight IN an aeropIana IL
s IS miles n hour. On account OF
The phYaIenl eonfigurationo Of the land.
II Il extremely unlikely that any
aviator slll attempt to Iay out his
route N a straight line. The selsal
distance he I'll n. therefore. re-
mains guess work md vii ONLY be
determined b. his performance itself.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
DOC A EXPERT ANGLER.
Pointer Owned b OkIaAeaa M
Whites Away time > Catching
Pisk In Stream Nth Meutk.

Tahleduah. 0kIa.-JHek, brown
pointer. owned b. Hugh Morris, Of
Ihls place. would have delighted the
heart Of LEAK Walton.
AZ tho rear of tne Morris home ig :
little stream fed BY springs Of cold
water. IN which abound erawfIsh and
minnoHa. Here and there are rifles
md there IRE pools under shady
trees. When Jack Is tired OF droW-
sing On the bluegrass lawn h trola
down 10 the little stream and goes
fishing
6tealthily he steals into the water.
alive IN every movement beneath 1t
surface. From uzder a stone eraH-
Ilah darts away md splash Jack
has pinned him down With one foot.
Ir. Crawfish Is then carried ashore
and lid Hrlggllng On the grass.
Hhereupon Jack returns and resumes
bis plea, r. This time a mInnow
flashes past and Jack grabs him IN
his mouth. l.arely does he miss.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
Caasss Husband Nine Years.

San Antonio. Texas.-Deserted nine
FEARS go b. her husband. Mr.. Rosie
Eakin. Of NeH YORK city. vent On hls
rail. md though often banned CON
Ilnued her search until she finally
located him here. The nine years
quest mas not soflened her feelings
against the man. and she did her best
70 have him indicted b. the Grand
jury. Failing In this. she caused hla
arrest IN the charge OF dezertlon. and
t Is quite possible that he vii have
. pay \ fine OF 100 o. go 20 the
rockpIIa.
Abraham Lakin up to nine years
30 waa prosperous manufacturer
of overalls n New York city. Since
bis arrival II this city h; has been
driving market wagon. Among hi
employees VS. a young woman. and
nth her he decided to elope. A
soon q The pair had disappeared Mrs
Lakin took their trail. am though she
located them only once during the
nine years chase. At Milwaukee. she
kept to her quest. with the result
that the faithless one MAJ have to do
several months stone breaking for
the cIIg.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
BASEBALL IN ENGLAND.
A Pause : the Great DritalH'a Ameri-
eanlsafIoH.

From the Boston Transcript
Americanizatlon OF Great Britain
must be proceeding rapidly IL the
statement that : game Of baseball be
tween a team Of town players Of
Plymouth. England, and the nine Of
the battleship Indiana was won by
the townies, to ., IL true. It occurs
in : special dispatch recounting the
stay OF the battleship feet at the Ing
lish port while the midshlpmen II
carries are seeing the sights in Lon
don.
IN two Ways such Al event speaks
for AmerIcanizaIlon. First. In ne
game being played BY Plymouth men
at al, and second, In the score. The
BriIons did not take kindly to the
missionary efforts OF Americans TO
popularIze baseball They preferred
cricket and for long time 1t Has
difficult for returning Englishmen
who had seen our national game play
ed here to form mines Or to keep them
IN existence. Gradually. however, IN
the neighborhoo1 OF Liverpool, q re-
gion in which familiarity with Yam
kee notiongn IL traditional, the game
uTH8 FOlAIAGhs = ACW 4SaAE abO -
Liverpool people were playing after
our ancient manner. which regarded
a BIZ score as equivalent to great
game. Nov plainly there has come =
change, for II i unlhInkable that
Plymouth can b entirely exceptional
In it conception of the game.
The mysteries Of pitching hayeeYl-
IDENTIFY been expoundea 10 appreela-
tive hearers. II some parts Of Con-
Europe there are mines. The
Kaiser approves Of baseball more
than his subjects do and re never
heard thai diamonds we're common
In tie Fatherland. In italy the game
has been introduced b. Italians, vno
have been N The United States. md
a recent traveller felt a homelIke
thrill when he came upon : band 81
Italian bnyH who were watching one
OF their number demonstrate the
power and value Of . .twirler."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
Ia C. f&lahaR.

Cleveland, JuIy 1.-THE rlehest
nm In the world prefers porcelain
10 gold for lesth fIlIIngJ. John ID.
Rockefeller had the Ioothache again
Yesterday. Lazatwiae something vas
wrong 18th hIz mclara, for DR.. John
F. Stephan, official Rockefeller dem
tIzL. spent two hours Friday II Rookie
feIler's town. resldencce. last For
tIeLh street and Euclid avenue, and he
waa working N John D. teeth the
whole time, to.
Rockefeller vent u DR. 5tephan's
ofIiee at : a. n, and took stephan 10
the town" house IN his automobile.
The two left together It Il an. Since
his return from New York Roekefel-
Ter has had much trouble with his
teeth and already he has tvIce called
DR.. Stephan. Several filings. not
gold. are being put IN. John ID. pre-
fens porcelain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
Foreign Commerce TOPS ss.sse.0oo..
ID.

Washington. Jus lb.-Thres and :
quarter billion dollars Has the value
Of the foreign commerce Of The United
States for he iiseal year ended June
30, 40. The value Of imports ~
one and 4 half billion dollars. and If
exports one and three quarter billion
dollars.
The imports we're larger than II
any preceding year except 1907 and
1908. The grand total Of foreign COM
meree including IL merchandise I'm
ported and exported except that n
nluda1 in the trade nth ths non
contiguous territories Of the United
States amounted % $500, So DIT. ana
vas greater than any preceding year
except 1907. when the total aas "a
81, 272 500.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
Italian EIopes nth segress.

Morgantown. ". Va. July TO-
John Costa. an Italian. and Mrs
Newton Phillips negress. have
home n Southern Italy. Mrs. Phil.
lips recently made preliminary ar.
rangements Tor bringing divorce
suit, but when she found the sui
could not come up until next October
she decided that too much time would
be required for the formaIlly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
Tdre,mt Bma Kla.

According to the statistics of The
International Association of Accident
Underwriters, giving causes Of aeei-
dents due 10 the use Of automobiles.
virtually one-half of al mishaps come
from cranking. This has led the
American Locomotive Company 70 1T
a device that prevents back Kick. to
all Alec cars AZ part Of the regular
equipment. The attachment Is =
light and simple three piece affair
that hardly would be noticed without
attention being called % II. -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
I'D fer Infant Industries.

Harrisburg. Pa.--Harrisburg vii
form 100000 company for the cree
ton Of fire proof buildings II which
to house infant industries The COM
pany has been chartered az the Har-
risburg Industrial Incubator Gem
pany. and number Of prominent
men are incorporaIors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22

The Department OF Justice : tai
ing preliminary steps 10 put int
effect Il e Iaw enacted al The last
session of Congress Tor paroIinE
United States prisoners. II probably
will b two or three months before
any men are released About 2.600
prisoners vii be affected by the laH.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22

Fears for the success OF the 1910
Burnley tobacco pool are freely ex=
pressed. The growers are Eaid II
agree that the pool wi heID keep
prices up, bHt are divided AZ d who
shall tie up their crops and those who
wish 10 take advantage Of prevailing
high prices. F'ayette county i held
70 be the key TO the situation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22

Ten Ihouand troop. Of the Mexican
army, including artillery. infantry and
cavalry viii take parI in the greatest
military encamnmenI and manenvers
In Mexican history q the Centennial
Independence celebration 1T Mexico
Cit in September.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22

Developments II the Porter CharI-
ton exIradIIlon case are looked for
m Washington thIs week. The be
lief + general thai the State Depart
menI will refuse the request u itaIy
for exIradlIlon. ~
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22

Gotten i being shipped from Me-
Orleans TO New York on fruit express
schedules to take advantage Of tha
high price belng paid Il the Est for
the anot stale. Southern shippers
Will make profits averaging about =
! bale.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
CRIPPEN ON TRIAL
FOR WIFE MURDER
Americans Among Specta-
tors in London Court.

London. Sept CDR. Hawley II. Grip
pen. as principal, and Ethel lie Neve,
as an accessory after the fact. were
placed on trial to-day for the murder
of the formers wife, Cora Belle Grip
pen. known on the stage as Belle FL
more.
The mysterious case. with its mingling
OF tragedy and romance. tightens its
hold on the public imagination as the
story is unfolded little by little. and Bow
street Police Court was congested with
a curious. fascinated crowd. including
few smartly dressed women, and some
Americans, until the spectators almost
enyied the prisoners the comparative
spaclousness Of the dock
Crippen. attired as at his srraignment
in gray frock suit, listened with In
tense interest to the startling sto.y
related in detail by the prosecuting at
torney in his opening address.
Crippen seemed quite Indifferent to the
fuss he had created, bat. nevertheless,
strained all his faculties to follow exactly
What was said. The face OF Miss lie
Neve was hidden behind a sauzy blue
veil so that none could see what emo
tions swayed her.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
LONDON OFFENDED
BY LOEB TACTICS
Bryce Instructed to Make
Formal Protest.

London. Sept. 6-The foreign Office has
instructed Mr. Bryce. the British Ambas-
sador TO the United States, TO make for
NAL representations at Washington pro
testing against certain conditions in the
recent American customs abroad and 70
endeavOr TO secure a modification thereof
The London chamber Of commerce sup
piled the information which led the board
OF trade to take action through the for
elgn office. English merchants complain
that the condition in the circular reQuir-
ing the submission ar the nearest Amer
lean consulate Of duplicate samples of
all classes OF their goods. except laces
and embroidery. which are intended for
shipment 70 the United States Is impos-
Fible OF fulhllmenr. They regard 1t as
an absolutely prohibitive cause Of their
withdrawal from the American market II
allowed to stand Il IS suggested by
some that the circular was issued solely
in the interest Of a small group Of Amer
lean manufacturers, who are determined
to shut out British and French competi-
ton.
This view was taken at a recent meet
ing Of the London textile manufacturing
and exporting firms.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
RESORT THIEF SLICK.
DOdges Narragansett Pier Amateur
Detectives.

Providence. r. l., Sept 6.-Acting on the
belief that the daring burglar who has
robbed the homes Of many OF the cot
tagers at Narragansett Pier within the
past few weeks is one Of their own ex-
elusive set. summer residents have turn
ed detectives. as the police have failed to
discover the criminal
Every one looks at every one else with
suspicion. 'Who will be the next vic
tim2' is the constant inquiry.
Only a person with an intimate knowl-
edge OF the homes OF the cottagers. their
possessions and their habits. could have
robbed so successfully and so often unde-
tected. The person has seemingly known
exactly where 20 find valuables, the time
10 get them. and the way to make escape.
Losses OF the victims amount away up
I'm the thousands. Apparently only gems
of great value were taken.
The latest victim was Edward L. Welch.
Of Philadelphia How much Welch has
lost has not been divulged. But it is said
TO be a large amount. The robbery was
discovered after the return OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Welch last evening from visit. 1t
was found that every piece OF jewelry
Mrs. Welch had not worn had been
stolen
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
ACCUSES THE POLICE.
Governor Threatens to Expose Bal
timore Drug Traffic.

Baltimore. Sept. 6.-Gov Crothe-s
sprung a big sensation to-day in his in
vestigations of the police department. Ie
declared he expected TO prove hat one
drug store in the city did a cocaine busi-
ness amounting TO $500 a wesG. while
another did at least twice as much. He
said he would show that cocaine had
been sold everywhere without restraint,
and that he expected TO show by full
confession the names Of four officers VINO
were paid weekly stipends by the trans
gressOrs Of the law for protection.
And when you have that fact before
you" said the governor. ''of course you
will begin to see that there was some
reason why the trade was not stopped.
In another store we expect to show that
the owner admitted he had spent $1,000
for protection. The accoun; books OK the
store in question viii disclose the names
Of the officers"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
TAFT Is PLEASED
WITH TRIP WEST
Passes Cleveland on Return
to Summer Home.

Cleveland. Ohio, Sept. s.-Half way back
TO Beverly from his I,jOO-mile trip to ST.
Paul. President Taft was well pleased
with the way ne had been received BY
the conservation congress and by the
people who locked down 10 the little and
to the bis rsilrosd stations TO see aim
to-day The cOuseI walton speech his
friends told him, was one % the best he
ever made. and one that Will impress
the country.
There was Just one cloud 70 mar his
otherwise perfect day. AT Chicago MI
Taft heard that Solicitor General Lloyd
w Bowers was desperately ill m Boston.
The information distressed the President
greatly. and he told some friends that he
considered Mr.. Bowers one OF the best
lawyers in the country.
At Toledo reassuring news came In an
swer to Mr. Tafts telegraphic inquiries
and he heard that Mr.. Bowers was bet
ter He IS nl OF pleurisy, the reports
said. at the Hotel Lorraine. Secretary
Norton left the Presidential party at
Chicago. remaining there TO see friends
and to attend the dinner to Col. Roose-
welt Thursday night at the Hamilton
Club.
Mr.. Norton is not the political repre-
sentative OF the administration. however.
and goes only as do scores OF other
guests from Chicago. where a stop was
made FOR breakfast.
The Presidential car stopped here only
TO change engines, and Mr.. Taft rested
most OF the time. He is due IN Beverly
late tomorrow afternoon
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
MORMONS DESERT
utah FOR MEXICO
Diaz Lifts Duty and Migra-
tiOn Is Soon to Start.

Galveston. Tex, Sept. 6-Following tho
sale Of 5000 acres OF land IN Coahuila,
Mexico. TO the Mormons. comes the re-
port from Prophet Hamilton Smith, OF
the Mormon Church. that Diaz has prom
ised the Mormons liberty for the fun
practice of their religion. which means
polygamy without interference.
This oficer Of the church further states
that Utah will be. IN the near future
abandoned by his people. who find more
profitable homes in Mexico. where they
viii no longer suffer religious persecu-
ton.
He said that his people really do not
intend 10 return TO plural marriage. but
that II IS part OF their religion. which
has been forbidden IN the United States.
and gradually their rights and freedom
have been diminished by laws passed by
the United States with direct intent TO
prosecute the Mormons.
The Mormons have a weU-organized
colony OF 5000 acres adjoining this 50.0o0
acres, and they hold options on nearly a
half million more Acres IN that vicinity.
Fifty families VIII leave Utah within two
weeks for the Mexican home, and it is
planned 10 have a Mormon settlement OF
5000 fam lies In Mexico within the next
eighteen months. Mexico valves the
duty on all Mormon property moved. IN
Guiding all machinery and stock Taxes
are also waived for twenty-five years.
and while the price Of land is not made
public. II is said it amouts practically to
gift from the owners 10 the Mormons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
WORLD CONGRESS ON
Catholic Dignitaries of Every
Cline at Montreal.

Montreal. Sept 6-Ecumenical in
character, and beyond all precedent in
the history Of the Catholic Church In
America, was the opening Of the twenty
first International Eucharistic Congress
in St James Cathedral this morning.
Bishops and archbishops, priests and
prelates frouspevery CATHOLIC country in
the world took part. Every foot Of space
in the great cathedral was occupied an
hour before the ceremony began. When
the great throng of prelates entered the
sanctuary, the scene was one Of brilliant
splendor. The great high altar in its
festive decorations OF choice exOtics and
palms was tasteful in the extreme.
The gorgeous copes and dalmatics Of
vivid scarlet and gold Of the prelates.
the crimson and purple robes of the
monsignori. bishops. and archbishops was
offset by the black and white OF the mi
nor assistants, and made a picturesque
ensemble.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
bob" CHANLER ON WAY HOME.

Paris, Sept 6-Robert Winthrop Chan
ler the distinguished. hnsman OF the AS
tors, who, after a remarkable courtship.
won and welded Lima Cavalieri. the
grand opera prima donna. on June Is, has
left Paris mysteriously, and It is sup
posed that he is on his way to America.
His beautiful and famous bride, wno
until few days ago was convalescing IN
a Paris hospital from the effects OF an
operation for appendicitis, does not ac-
company him on the trip. She is now at
Cobourg, near Trouville.
Mr Chanler. in company with his sis
ter-in-law. Mrs. William Astor Chanler.
Of New York, left his wifes home, no.
p Avenue Messine, last Tuesday. HIS
friends here are under the impression
that he sailed for America and Will land
in New York probably to-day.