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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
FORTUNE ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Waiter Told of 100000 as His Por-
tiOn of an Estate.

Paterson. \. j.. Dec. 25.-Harry Refer
found a Christmas gift in a letter this
morning. 1t apprised him Of the fact
that he had fallen heir to more than
$4,000 as part OF the fortune jeff by bis
grandmother. Mrs. Rebecca Sacks. Of
Gerlingen, Baden, Germany The letter
was from Louis Refer, Of Chicago, an
uncle. and told the nephew To come TO
the Windy City with sproofs OF his kin
ship. Refer viii leave tomorrow morn
ing
Refer was left a considerable fortune
on the death of his father twelve years
ago. He went through his money quick
ly, and in the past few years has been
supporting himself as a waiter and at
other odd jobs. only yesterday he was
selling Christmas trees on a street corner.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
HAS PHOT0PLAY BUG.
Wife Says Her Husband Is Crazy on
Moving Pictures.


Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 25-Mrs. William
Davis, Of EdwardsviIle, near here, com
planned to the court yesterday that her
husband was 'nickelette crazy" and
asked that he be compelled 10 support
her. She asked that action be taken 10
prevent him spending all his money on
the moving picture shows.
Mrs, Davis explained Indignantly to
the court.
why, he is so crazy over the moving
picture shows that he will not work
steadily and when he does work and
gets some money he spends most OF if
buying tickets and sitting around the
shows. Some time ago he actually spent
$lCO for moving picture machine and
then had to sell il for SIS. He is lust
nickelette crazy"
The court ordered Davis to pay his wife
SO month. but admitted its inability.
TO prevent him attending the nickelettes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26

Georgetown, Del, Dec. &.-When
friends of Miss Lottie Dodd. OF near Har-
beson, and Frank Smith, of near George
town, found the two in local furniture
store buying a large amount Of furni-
ture they began 10 ask questions as 70
when the wedding was coming of, and
We're astonished TO learn that the two
were married two weeks ago by Rev
George s. Thomas. Georgetown's marry
ing parson
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26

London, Dec. 3.-Seven panels of old
Brussels tapestry. bearing the arms of
Maria Theresa, daughter OF Philip "
of Spain, and consort Of Louis XIV, and
decorated with magnificent Raphael car
toons, were sold for $4,000 at Chrisue's
Yesterday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
Benefit for sunday school.

Use OF Meader's Theater Eighth street
southeast, between e and C streets, will
be donated tomorrow evening between 6
and 7:50 o'clock for the benefit Of Christ
Church Sunday school Special features
VIII be provided. including a minstrel
show and Christmas sketches
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
PAWNED at CHRISTMAS.
An Interesting Exhibit OF Frater
nifty Pins on the Bowery.

nifty Pins on the Boyery.
New York. Dec. 5.-Some OF the college
youths on their vacations here in New
York are evidently not as prosperous as
they might be. In a certain pawnshop
on the BOwery there is a gOodly display
OF fraternity pins, ancGg them those of
the Alpha Delta Phi, =, K. E., Psi Up
silon, and others of equal standing. In
this noble company is one Phi Beta
Kappa key. Even the man who presides
over the counter thought It rather strange
that the man who knew enough 10 win
il should not have known enough 10
keep it
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
PROFIT IN PASSION PLAY.
Villagers in Oberammergau Realize
S426.f5O This Season.

ENt2na NV us INE1NAs
Berlin, Dec. 5.-The gross receipts of
this years Passion Play at Oberammer-
gau are officially reported to have been
Sg6,150 After defraying the costs Of pro-
ductiOn and other incidental expenses,
the proceeds. So, 100. remain to be dis
uibuted, and the sum Of Slsl 800 VIII be
divided among the SEQ performers.
The managers of the play, the musical
directors, the chief cashier, and the por-
trayers of Christ. Plate. Caiaphas,
Herod, and the speaker of the prologue
will receive S625 each for their six
months services Other salaries VIII be
ia proportion 10 the importance OF the
respective roles. The men and women
who played so vividly as members of
the crowds in the streets of Jerusalem
VIII receive $50 each. and the school chill
dren $50 each; $2,625 viii be given TO
the poor, and the balance Of Sos, 100 viii
remain in the village treasure for COM
mercial purposes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
WILL FLY OVER NEW YORK.
Amateur Aviator 10 Cross Hudson
if Weather Is Favorable.

if Weather Is Favorable.
New York. Dec. 25-Charles Frank
Morall, who made a few short aeroplane
flights at the Hampstead Plains aviation
meet in the summer. announced to-day
that he would attempt a flight tomorrow
from a place in New Jersey across the
Hudson River and would swing over part
OF Manhattan. IL was said that he would
make a landing somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of Columbus circle.
Morak said the time Of his start viii
depend largely upon atmospheric cOndi-
tons. According to his plans. he viii fly
Obliquely across the Hudson River TO a
place between Fifty-ffth and Sixtieth
streets, and thence across 70 Columbus
circle After circling the Columbus
statue, he proposes to fly up Broadway.
Morak is not well known as an aviator.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
In TIE SOCIAL WORLD
Taft Family Attends Church
on Christmas Morning.
NAGELS GIVE DINNER TONIGHT

British Am bnssadOr and Mrs. bryce
Are on Their Way Home from
EngIand-Gcn. and Mrs. John w.
Foster To Have Interesting Family
Reunion During Next Month.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
GER MANS OBSERVE
NATIVE FESTIVAL
Children and Parents Join
in ChriStmastide Songs.
BIG TREE AT THE BUND HALL

Boys and Girls Made Happy with
Good Things Distributed by AdOIph
Levy as Santa Claus, and Riddles
Respond with Able REGULATIONS and
Songs-CeIebratiOn Tonight
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
How She Knew.

Prom the Cleveland Leader.
How do you know when your husband
forgets TO mail the letters you give him.
Il always put a card addressed TO my
self among EN-. II ] don't get it the next
day 1 know. And it only costs a cent
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
EDUCATIONAL.
The
Colonial
School
Founded in October, 1908.
By CHARLOTTE CRTTTFNDEN EVERETT

By CHARLOTTE CRTTTENDEN EVERETT
a boarding and dzy school for girls Offering grzd-
uating and elective courses. preparation ia Ear.-
pezn travel and special Advantages IL music an
expression and languages. Individual instruction.
opeu-air spoFts-eyery day G the year-tennis.
basketball h0Esehaez riding. Primary and inter
mediate departments. The Fletcher method q
musical instruction is given IN connection with
these deIartments under the direction Of Miss
Janet Pierpunt Rogers French and German taught
by native teachers Miss Josephine undarFOod
Munford. a certified pupil Of Leschetlzky has
charge Il advance pupils in music.
Special Advantages in Day Department.
Charlotte CFitteBdeB Everett,
IT'S. IT25 10 I727 Connecticut Avenue.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26

Addressing the Washington Secular
League on How TO eliminate the slums,
yesterday afternoon at Pythian Temple.
William D. Mackenzie. a student of so
Geological problems and a member of
the committee now investigating local
conditions, gave particular attention to
the problem as 1t IS presented in Wash
ington.
In addition to his own knowledge Of
WashinPtons slums, Mr. Mackenzie
cited the testimony of the Roosevelt
commission on social betterment. Jacob
Riis, T. w. oyster. and President Taft's
recent message TO Congress in setting
forth local conditions. and in justifca-
ton of the use of the word "slums' in
reference to them.
When so conservative a man as Pres
ident Taft speaks Of our neglected sec
lions as human pest-hcles,'" said Mr..
Mackenzie, 1--WE are warranted in say
ing that the slum exists in Washington,
however grievous and shocking this may
be 20 some residents Of our beautiful
city"
Reform steps Advocated.
The cleaning out Of the alleys, the
building OF sanitary homes that can be
had at a low rental. reform in the taxa
ton and assessment Of real estate, and
local self-government in the District,
were the principal steps advocated by
the speaker Tor the remedying Of local
conditions.
Mr.. Mackenzie took the position that
the slums are merely local symptoms Of
general social and economic conditions.
and that the only really effective way
20 eliminate them is to radically change
these fundamental conditions.
In summing up programme OF social
effort for the elimination of Stun con-
ditions in Washington. the speaker made
in brief the following suggestions:
% Ascertain the exact facts about hous-
ing and economic conditions in the Dis
trict, eXaggerating and cOncealing moth
ing.
60 Try TO arouse the social conscious
ness OF the public 10 these plain facts by
enlisting the aid Of the press and by
other means Of publicity through church
and labor circles.
90 When public opinion is sufficiently
aroused 10 back up the practical work,
use the political methods which are now
available 10 secure legislation demolishing
insanitary dwellings and for converting
alleys into minor streets and, if pos
sble, have land values assessed according
20 law
Would RehOuse People.
90 While demolishing Stun dwellings do
what is possible under existing constitu-
tional limitations to rehouse the people.
With the right kind Of organization and
appeal II would seem feasible TO persuade
a large number OF small savings depos-
itors TO invest their money in a model
homes company, paying per cent in
terest instead OF putting it in a savings
bank at 2 or per cent
% Ia working for better housing IA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26

Christmas Flowers from SmaII's
Are the most acceptable. Niolets. orchids
oses. &c. }. II. Small q Sons. 18th & 9
Yaldorf-Astoria, 1853 Broadway, y. Y
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
WANTS SLUMS TO GO
w. D. Mackenzie DeplOreS
Conditions in Capital.
BOTH GRIEvOUS AND SHOCKING

Student Of Sociological Reform in
Address Before Secular League
Advocates Cleaning Ont of Alleys,
Reform in Taxation, and Local
SeIf-gOvernment in Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26

Railroaders want the ohio 2cAt fare Az declared
unconstitutional
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26

The President and Mrs. Taft and their
family attended services yesterday in
their respective churches. All Souls and
ST. Johns Mr.. Robert Taft accompanied
his father to the former church, and
Miss TAFT went with her mother. across
Lafayette Square, TO old St Johns. Sew
eral young people will arrive to-day and
the ensuing days this week. to form a
house party for the Christmas week and
the New Year festivities. Miss Taft win
be entertained at dinner this evening by
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Nagel The President viii en-
terrain his class at Yale. rs at dinner
during their reunion here, February Is.
On February 4 he will be the guest of
honor at the banquet of the Yale alumni
Of this city.
Miss Gladys Hinckley viii entertain at
dinner in honor of Miss Taft January q.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox.
who are spending Christmas with their
family at their Valley Forge farm. will
return TO their X street home on We'd
nosday
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26

The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce who sailed for New York Satur-
day, have with them in their party Mr..
". G. c. Gladstone, a grandson Of the
late William r. Gladstone. who will be
honorary attache of the embassy here
for a time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-11
Marvellous Galvanic

The that does everything have right to of
laundry sQap-and more!
Over million Gavanic Soap dayin the aun
drn know that Gavanc does twice the work OF
other soaps withha the better
Galvanic white your clothes
wheclean does with less than the labor ordinary
You need to boil the clothes You don't need
rub thena unless they're very badly soed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-11

you tried Panoive Soap you idea
nourshes we'll ceanses the skin contains alkai
of palm olive
and beautifully white You have
soap delightful deicately
richly Pamoive
grade pleasedhe
yvornen-will please you}
The Bourbon news., 1910-02-01
Sharing Plunder.

Speaking at Omaha. former Cover
nor Joseph W. Folk. of Missouri, said
something that deserves place in
every well regulated scrapbook. Cover.
nor Folk said:
If it be said that the protective
system is wong, but as long as it is
allowed we might as well get a share
of the plumber for our own state. the
answer is that sharing in the proceeds
OF robbery could as well be justified by
claiming that since men will rob we
might as well profit by this weakness
of mankind. The real purpose of pro-
lection is to stifle competition, and to
that extent help monopoly. The time
has come to protect the people from
monopoly instead of protecting monope-
ly from the people. 1t is claimed that
NAAACA SoC SyoLcLll IuUI1cy is
distributed by dripping down to the
people from the oveIflowed pockets of
the protective tariff barons; if that
were true, the people would simply be
getting back part of that which was
taken from them unjustly. Whenever
few men obtain more than they ought
to have through privilege, there must
be some who have less than they
should have. To say tina. when every
body pays too much for everything
every body is benz fitted is to state an
absurdity. If The privilege of protec-
tion could be afforded to all alike, it
would in the nature of things benefit
no one. 1t is because it gives a few
special privileges at the expense of the
many that these few clamor so loudly
for it, and it is for that reason the
many should not submit to it."
The Bourbon news., 1910-02-01
Exaggeration in Speech.

Exaggeration in speech is condemn
ed in an editorial printed in the Wash
ington, D. c.. Herald. 1t says: 1.-The
language we possess may not be the
most euphonius, nor the most express
sive, nor the least to learn, but none
of these shortcomings can excuse the
general tenor of the present day. We
fail to give thought to the simplest
rules of conduct when we are talking
about commonplace affairs. When we
are thirsty, we are usually dying
of thirst; when we meet friend, we
are overioyed TO see you when the
rain is falling. it is generally a ter
rible rain we are crazy to see a
show We are often stickled to death :
We tell cne who brings message re-
lieving cur anxiety that you have saw
The Bourbon news., 1910-02-01
Liars food, Bad and Indifferent.

We are ali more or less acquainted
with the harmless exaggerator who
never heard anything new or saw any
thing superexcellent, says the Har-
rodsburg Herald. Tell him of any
wonderful event or device. and he is
able to go you at least three points
better without any compunction Of
conscience. He's IAN amusin' cuss.
We say of him as the late Andy
Vaughan once said of friend of his:
There's no harm in old Steve" Then
there is the vicious liar whose tongue
is dipped in gall whose heart is black
with the venom of Hades, and who
lies to injure. Cowardly as the yell
lowest cur, he seeks to avenge his
fancied wrongs by false and cruel in
situations and inuendcs. manufactured
to order, and intended to destroy busi-
ness and character. He is foul 6end
who deserves the contempt and execra-
tion of the public. If the first be
amusing and the latter contemplate,
there is yet another who may be call
ed the entertaining prevaricator. In
his line he is top-notcher. He knows
many stories, drawn from his personal
experience, of which he is the victim
and he tells them so charmingly, and
embellishes them so ornately and
plausihly as to enchant his auditors.
No malice enters into his stories to
defoi m or pollute them and he is al
ways welcome guest in any company.
He is an entertainer. But there is the
fourth class, the plain, outright liar
who never tells the truth about any
thing or on any occasion even though
the truth would serve his purpose bet
ter than lie. lie is the spontaneous.
fluent. supremous liar who never does
any considerable harm because no one
ever believes him without substantial
confederation. He is disbarred from
membership in the Annanias clubs, not
because of ineligibility, but because
OF the jealous prejudice of his less ac-
complished rivals. They cannot afford
t, receive into their membership q
thirty-third degree graduate who
makes them look like thirty cents be-
fore he has seen the interior Of their
club rooms, and whose arclight men.
dacity would reduce their own to PAL
| lid tallow dips. He alsa may have the
charm of art in the delivery of his sto-
ries. but he is always the hero of them
never the victim. He will tel him.
self an impossible lie and believe 1t
without he slightest consciousness of
his own creduality, and be hurt to the
death if his auditors Go not gulp it
down in The same cofding fashion. He
may be, end oft ntin S anus ng and
plausible. .stut, failing to ccnine himself
to the sphere of probatle fiction or an
unremembered past. he lies about the
things Of today and yesterday and thus
los.s caste. OF course these do not
exhaust the catalogue. Their name
is legion.
The Bourbon news., 1910-02-01

ed my life. Melcdrama of
the iurid type is only picturing what
we daily enact figurstively. The Eng
lish language is an excellent vehicle
for the transfer of thought, and it's
normal. natural use should suffice. But
it is time to call a halt, or we will
(shall) have killed many of the best
words by giving them meaning far
different from that in the dictionary. .
The Bourbon news., 1910-02-01
President Taft's Trust Message.

In all lads and in all ages rules CT
conduct and laws have been enforced
by the Iunishment Of the offenders, |
says the National Monthly. Imprison-
ment, stocks. the whipping post are
among the familiar forms of punish
ment. and in every case fear of impris
onment, degradation and shame have
been the great deterents to Violate
of law.
Perhaps President Taft can make all
the trusts good by bringing them into
the zone of lawfulnoss" as he rropos-
ed in his recent message to Congress,
but the proper enforcement of existing
antitrust laws by Federal and State
authority appears to offer the better
line CT action judicial .interpreta-
ticns are clarifying the Sherman law
and it would now seem to require but
the plugging of these holes through
which the man higher up" escapes to
perfect its operation. Once the men
who profit by the criminal operations
cf their corporate institution 6nd they
must suffer personally for the criminal
acts we will find them all in the
zone of lawfulness.'
The Presidents effort to strengthen
| the Interstate Commerce Commission
| by the appointment of an interstate
commerce court to overcome delay in
making effective decisions of the court
is SO laudaole move and so clearly in
dictated necessity that the failure 20
take some such step at an earlier Cat }
in the history of interstate commerce
investigation is almost inexplicable.
The Bourbon news., 1910-02-01
Got TO Show Harm on.

Governor Harmon, of Ohio. intends
that the people of his State shall knew
where to properly lay the blame for
sixty-cent eggs and fifty-cent butter.
The standpat element in Congress
blame toe hen and the COW but Cover
nor Harmon doesn't intend to take
their word for it..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-25
SHE WEARS TRoUsERETTEs
Wealthy Young Woman Causes Stir
at Seashore Resort.

San Diego, Cal, March 25.-During
a polo contest at Coronado Miss Elean.
or Sears, the eccentric millionairess
of Boston, caused the 1000 society
people that gathered to witness the
contest to sit up and take notice when
she appeared astride a polo pony in
knee length skirt over a well made
pair of trousers.
Although her trouserettes divided
attention with the .poloists Miss Sears
did not seem to be the least bit mind
full of the furore she was creating.
In fact, she enlisted in the cause
Miss Elizabeth Glare Fish, the daugh-
ter of Nicholas Fish of New York.
Miss Fish announced that she has
consented to arise at o'clock each
and every morning and don man fash
ion garb and join club that is being
formed by Miss Sears to tramp along
the Coronado peninsula before break
fasting
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-25

metropolis cooperating to give the
distinguished American welcome
that in cordiality and enthusiasm sur
passed that received by any other
foreigner within the memory of the
present generation. Said an American
tourist:
New York's reception may be on a
grander scale, but this old town has
set us lively pace"
The train from Luxor bearing Colo
mel Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt, Kermit
and Miss Ethel drew into the station
q few moments after 5 o'clock and the
visitors first view of the capital was
across sea of faces that appeared to
surprise the former president, accus-
toned as he is to waiting crowds.
Colonel Roosevelt was received for
mally by Major l.. o. F. Stack, British
agent in Sudan, and director of intelli-
gence, who expressed the regrets of
Sir Reginald Wingate, the sirdar, that
the latter, owing to indisposition, was
unable personally to meet the city's
guest. With Major Stack were Amer
lean Consul General Iddings, Mrs.
Iddings and Miss Iddings. The latter
presented Mrs. Roosevelt with bunch
of violets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-25
FIVE WOMEN IN THE LIST
New York Poultry Dealers indicted for
Violating Antitrust Law

NoW uOTk TouiIry OeaIerS tnoicteo TOR
Violating Antitrust Law
New York, March 25.--Five women.
probably the first of their sex to be
indicted as violators of an antitrust
law, are among the eighty-seven poul-
try dealers charged by the grand jury
here with conspiring to restrict trade
and boost prices. The five women are
Mrs. Pauline Jacobs, Mrs. Esther Fell
man, Mrs. Rebecca Piskosch. Miss
Celia Roth and Miss Rebecca Diner
man.
All are members of an unincorporat-
cd organization of kosher poultry
dealers in Harlem. They are accused
Of having violated the general busi-
ness law of New York state, popularity
known az the Donnelly anti-monopoly
law, which Is severer in many of its
provisions than the federal antitrust
law.
The indicted poultry dealers are
said to control 80 per cent of all the
poultry dealt in In New York markets.
It is alleged that members Of the
wholesalers association agreed each
week on the price to be charged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-25
NORRIS IS WELL SATISFIED
Comments on Selections for House
Rules Committee.

Washington, March 25.--The Repub-
lican caucus selected the six members
of the rules committee apportioned to
the Republican majority Of the house.
The following, all members of the
regular" wing of the party, were
chosen:
Walter l. Smith of Iowa, John Dal-
zell of Pennsylvania, George P. Law
renee of Massachusetts, J. Sloat Fas-
sett of New York, Sylvester C. Smith
of California and Henry s. Boutell of
Illinois
The six members named represent
a slate prepared by Representative
Tawney of Minnesota after numerous
conferences with both regulars and
insurgents.
The insurgents appeared to be sat
isfied, although none of the most rad
ical ones who cast their ballots for
Speaker Cannon's deposition last Sat
urday expressed themselves on the
subject. Representative Norris of Ne
braska said:
at was fair, square deal ! think
everybody is very well satisfied OF
course, the men selected are not the
men l would have named If had had
the choosing"