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The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
AERIAL CIRCUS TROUPE NEXT
Collection Of Birdmen Will Give Ex-
hibitions in Richmond.
AViafOrs Form Corporation To En-
terrain Crowds in Various
cities of Country.

New York. Nov. 20.-AviatoTs' corner at
when Alfred Moisant a brother OF John
3. Moisant, left for Richmond. Va, with
his circus collection OF manbirds, where
the opening exhibition OF four days be-
gins Wednesday.
This travelling troupe OF niers has been
incorporated as The international Avia-
tors, and starts out with eight machines
and seven performers. The aviators In
clude John B. Moisant. Charles X. Ham
nton, Roland G. Garros. Rene Simon,
Rene Barrier, Edmond Audemars and
John ]. Frisbee. 1t is hoped that Presi-
dent Taft. who VIII be in Richmond dur
ing the meet, will be a spectator on the
opening day.
Mr. Moisant said while the tournament
will be conducted more or less on the
plan OF a circus, its purpose is educa-
tional He said school children and in
mates OF charitable organizations In all
cities will be admitted to the exhibitions
free OF charge. He said this liberal basis
is made possible by tina combination OF
aviators under single management. IL is
expected that this aggregation OF fiiers
win use a special train TO carry machines
and corps OF mechaHicians.
Mr. Moisant said that he had signed
contracts with aviators involving more
than a half million dollars and had spent
something Ike $4,000 outside this sum.
This new combination Of fiiers will not
demand large guarantees for holding
meets, but viii go 10 any city where the
inducements are s"S1ient 10 cover eX-
penses
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
THE FIDDLER.

They holding high carousa down Charles grog bazaar
and boys burning money where the shining bottles are
you may hear their joyous laughter you may hear them shout
and sing and they're finding life soace the noisy hours
wing But the morning. the morning. when the singing FOUNDERS
wake! When the mouth like hens nest the head mass
ache the agonies rnorseu and the waings that ascend
For all pay the fiddler when the at an end
There fellows all around who cutting quite swah
thinking that unless they're stylish they surely the broth
and they're buying and they're jauntng off
Rome with lot of borrowed money and mortgage the home
And day beasy panic the land will spread pail and
lot OF stylish alexis will be backed against the wall then you'll
hear lot of pleading pleading all in van my friend for
pay the fiddler when the dance end Little Cora Jane
De ggrs has her feelings badly med for her mother often
tells her that her gait much too swift With her swagger girl
companions through the streets she likes oam and she
moving pictures when she ought be home she is flirting
with the onnies in her harmless foolish way. and she
saccloth bitter future day. for the that govern
mortas yield and bendgir like boys, pay
the fiddler when the dance is at end. WALT Mason.
Copyright 1910 BY George Matthew AauA
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
GEN. ADAM E. KING DEAD.
Former L. :. Consul at Paris Passes
Away at baltimore.

Baltimore. Nov. 2.-Gen. Adam Eek
feldt King. former consul general OF the
United States at Paris. ex-United States
clerk Of customs. and past commander Of
the Maryland department OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. died yesterday Of
asoplexy at his home. S53 Hamilton ter
race Gen. King was stricken with the
fatal attack three days ago,
Gen. King was born in Delaware, Oc-
tober -, 1897. He received his education
at the public schools. At the outbreak
or the civil war ne enlisted and served
with distinction throughout the war. He
was wounded in battle three times. and
was a prisoner Of war for six months
He was brevetted lieutenant colonel,
| United States Volunteers, January o,
1866, for gallantry and meritorious serv-
ice in the battles Of the Wilderness.
! Spottsylvanla. Cold Harbor. and Monoc-
acy; as colonel. United States Volun-
teers. March Is. 1865. for gallant and
meritorious services during the war. as
brigadier general United states VOlun-
teers March Is. 1855, for gallantry during
the campaign of 1864 and distinguished
good conduct throughout the war.
IN 1868 he was appointed appraiser Of
the port OF Baltimore, in which position
he continued until 1873, when he became
naval officer. In 1890 he was appointed
consul general a Paris, which was the
last public Office that he held
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Catasauqua. Pa, Nov. 0-IniurIes resulting from
horses kick, received year ago, caused tbs death
Of William Fshler.
Coopersturg Pa. Nov 2e-AIr and Mrs. Amsndes
Lambert observed thier golden wedding by entertain
ing several hundred persons at their home.
Lathrup. Pa. Nov M-Jchn Beatty died here in
the same ruOm IN which be born eighty
years ago. He was grandson q Benjamin Beatty
who crossed the Delaware with Washington during
the Revolutionary war.
Beverly n. J., Nov. 2o.-Fcr the hrst time In
ten years yesterday residents missed Daniel H.
Homer, eighty-aTe years old the veteran mail car
rieF who has walked for Uncle Sam distance
sufficient 10 circumnaEigste the globe.
London NoT. D.-Mr. Marconi is interesting him
sci; in aviation, aud be is endeavoring to solve two
rrOblems-the construction Of aeropiAne which
win rise directly from any spot, and the adapta-
ton Of wireless telegTaphy to flying machines.
North Brookhsld Mass. Nov. A-Jeremiah KEEL
ley seyenty-eight years old. claims the nonbarber
record for the United States. No barber has ever
laid a razor 10 his face. he shaEes his upper lip
himself His chin Is adorned BY flowing white
beard.
Ovid Mich. Nov. at has been learned that
the Of the mental uubal4nce Of John B. Cross
who died last week in an asylum for the insane at
Kalamazoo, was the unnatural position IN which
he bad to hold his head while going about his work
as a tree trimmer.
London, Nov IA special supplement Of the
London Gazette consists entirely Of the names Of
the public organizations and societies labout 5000
from which the home secretary received addresses OF
sympathy on the death OF King Edward and CON
graduation TO King George upon his accession.
Alucy, Pa, Nor. Awhile looking from her
kitchen window Friday, Mrs. Clarence HartTanft
her husband stOOp 10 set fire TO pile Of leaves
he had raked up. AT that instant he plunged for
ward and when Mrs. Bartranft reached him he was
dead, evidently from heart disease.
Lancaster. Pa. Nov aida Nef has brought suit
in the Court Of Common Pleas against Lady Frank
Council Daughters Of Liberty, for 5000 damages
alleging that she expelled from the lodge with
out cause and that hen name and reputation had
been damaged.
New York. Nov. T-Sirs CathArine Muller has
filed suit for separation from Henry +. Muller a
Bronx real estate operator. because when daugh-
Ter was born 10 them. Mr.. Fuller began 70 nag
because the child not boy. and has since been
cool toward her.
WiamspcFt. Pa. Nor. a.-GRnt Hoover. Of this
city. yesterday shot almost snow-white buck in
the Lanys Creek district. The albino is the most
perfect specimen ever seen, It weighs 20 pounds
and each prong has Eve p0inta Hoover. who first
thought the deer pile Of snow. killed it 20
yards.
Lancaster. Pa. Nor. I-Danisl W. Dunkelberger,
caused By being iolted from a wagon and run over
He improving rapidly, and. not to BE-
behind mis- class at school he bad biz hooks brought
10 the hospital. and studied daily until yesterday
when iockjaw dsTelODed. resulting IN his destA
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
TWO MORE CASES OF TYPHOID
Twenty Midshipmen Now in the
Naval Hospital at Annapolis.
Local source of Trouble still Tn.
known, but Milk supply BE-
Heved Responsible.
80 70 The wa.hlngton Hsr.ld.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd, Nov, 2o-Two more
cases of typhoid fever developed to-day
among the midshipmen. making twenty
in all who have been stricken with the
disease and are now undergoing treat
ment at the Naval Hospital Reports
from the hospital tonight state that the
condition OF several of the patients is
very serious. though not dangerous
Just now there are no more suspects,
and everything possible is being done 10
prevent further cases. though the rigid
investigation has not so far disclosed any
local source of the trouble. The belief
among the naval surgeons is that the
temporary supply Of milk-twenty gallons
daily-that was received from an outside
dairy for a period of three weeks 10 meet
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
GETS OLD BIBLE BY A RUSE.
Nebraskan OutHits Pennsylvanianl
and FIees with Heirloom.

anu ices with
Sellnsgrove. Pa, Nov 2O.-By obtaining
forty-four-pound family Bible. printed
in German, treasured and much-con-
tested heirloom for $50 years, Frederick
Bilger yesterday succeeded in accom-.
plishing the purpose for which he came
here from his home in Nebraska, and a
constable with a warrant for his arrest
is on his trail.
Wilson A Herman. Of this place. a
cousin. was the prided pOssessOT Of the
Bible until yesterday morning, when Bill
ger asked him to allow him 10 take the
Bible 20 a local photograph gallery that
he might be photographed with the heir
loom on his lap. Herman was suspicious.
however. and would not allow the Bible
10 be taken from the house unless he
accompanied Bilger 20 the photog-
rapher's. When they retained 10 Her
mans home Bilger hardly allowed Her
man 10 alight from the buggy before he
whipped the horse and sped away.
Hermans trousers caught in the We
hicle, and he was painfully hurt by be-
ing dragged about five reds After he
had been given medical attention he
swore out a warrant for Bilgers arrest
on the charge of robbery and assault. A
local constable drove throughout this
section In an automobile all the after
noon, trying 10 locate Bilger, but the
Westerne- vith the Bible succeeded in
reaching Sunbury last night and boarded
a Western train. the book in his pos
session.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
LUXURIES OF CITIES
MAKE LIVING HIGH
Richard Croker, Back, Dis
cuSSes Current Topics.

New York. Nov. 20-Richard Croker.
bronzed and healthy looking. and show
ing his years less. according to friends
who greeted him, than he did on his pre-
vious trip 10 New York. arrived this even
ing by the White Star Liner Baltic. with
few remarks on the recent election
He was met down the bay by his son,
Richard Croker. jr; John Fox. and An
drew Freedman. who contributed some
facts about the Republican disaster that
the former chief Of Tammany had not
absorbed in the British accounts of It.
The high cost OF living In the cities.
Mr.. Croker said. was due In part 20 the
luxuries OF the cities you can 20 back
in the country and live much cheaper"
he said. ''but you cannot have so many
comforts. Thirty years or more ago we
got some OF the same Injuries We have
now AT one-hfth the price. Why. in 1870
paid s. a day FOR the best fare In the
Sharon Springs Hotel. There was not
the display on the table I'm silver that
there is now, but the food and service
was just as good. Now / have to pay
SO day for practically the same fare.
No doubt the tariff may have something
to do with the high cost OF living. II
should be scaled down
Mr.. Croker said that conditions were
good IN Ireland The potato crop. ex-
cepting I'm two or three counties. had
been excellent As 70 home rule, Mr.,
Croker remarked: Ireland may get
something after the House OF Lords is
out Of the way"
Mr. Croker insisted that he was out Of
the political game. although taking an
interest IN II. He Will stay in the city
several days. and there will be q recep-
ton at the club in his honor before he
departs for Palm Beach, Fla, where he
will remain until April, when he win re-
turn to Ireland
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

The ADVERTISING REP
RESENTATIVE of a newspa-
per should be very careful in adj
yising the BEGINNER AT AID
NERTISING. Not a single
false note should be struck; not
a single hope should be MAGNI-
FLED.
1t IS a serious business the be-
ginner has undertaken. He must
be made TO realize what a LONG,
HARD PULL he has ahead of
him before he reaches the HAIR
Dor OF SUCCESS.
If the enthusiastic advertising
man paints his picture TOO
WILDLY, it won't be long be-
fore there will be another blur
on the canvas-another failure to
be charged up to some advertis-
ing man who has Numbered.
If the beginner at advertising
is led to believe that all he needs
TO do is just place an announce
ment in newspapers and that
steady stream of gold will flow
in as a result of it, he will quick
" find out his mistake ard then
condemn advertising.
AID YER Using HAS
GREAT POWER, but it has no
such power.
The wise policy to pursue is
to tell the beginner the ACTUAL
FACTS-point out to him that
it takes a LONG TIME to ac-
quire the confidence of the peo-
plc-that while he IS building,
many stones in the foundation
will cause trouble, drop out of
place-that the mortar Will not
always be right-that there will
TO BE {
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21

TO Rexford Smith comes the honor OF
being the first Washington man 10 con-
quer the air IN locally-built machine.
His biplane yesterday at the College
Park aviation grounds rose to a height
Of 100 feet and made a circuit of the
field, the distance being estimated at a
mile and quarter
Anthony Ganus was the pilot, and the
200 spectators enthusiastically cheered
both aviator and constructor when the
machine glded to the ground near its
hangar Smith had essayed a flight
earlier in the day. going 100 yards about
fifteen feet up, but had broken skid In
landing. and It required several hours to
make repairs. At o'clock the weather
conditions were ideal Ganus climbed
into the seat, the propeller was started
and the signal given TO cast of.
Takes Air Gracefully.
After Swimming along the ground for
fifty yards 10 gain momentum. the ma
chine gracefully took the afr and made a
wide sweep toward the Eastern Branch.
thence straightaway toward Lakeland A
machine facing toward the starting point
and few seconds later it gently landed
on the grass.
The one regret Of Mr.. Smith was that
he was forced 20 use an old propeller.
A few days ago his nine-foot blade was
smashed and an eight-fOOt propeller re-
placed IT, This has not sufficient thrust
10 carry the machine successfully, as
the engine Is one Of 100 hOrsenowar. AL
though only One-hslf OF this energy was
developed in the flight yesterday.
Weight, 1000 Pounds.
The speed yesterday was estimated at
between thirty-twO and forty miles an
hour. Mr.. Smith believes that with a
nine-foot propeller his machine VIII make
sixty miles an hour Complete. the BIZ
plane weighs a little more than 500
pounds, making a total weight with
gasoline and pilot, OF a little more than
l,e9 pounds, Yesterday only enough
gasoline was carried for a short trip.
although the tank capacity IS such that
sustained flight Of many miles may be
made.
The Smith machine resembles in some
degree the Farman type OF air craft. but
has no front control. IN which it re-
sembles the latest Wright aeroplanes.
The lateral balance is obtained by allie
Tons as In the Curtiss machines. The
total lifting surface OF the biplane IS 250
square feet, and the machine is designed
20 carry two persons. Mr. Smith has ex-
perimented in aeTonautics for several
years, and his machine represents the
composite elements OF several OF the
best known types OF aeroplanes.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
BALTIMORE YOUTHS
FLEE TO DELAWARE
One Couple WedS While the
Other Acts as Witnesses.

Wilmington, Del. Nov. 20.-The cause
of the disappearance OF four prominent
young persons from Baltimore in an au-
tomobile was solved here to-day, when
two of the party were married by Rev.
DIT. George l.. Wolfe, the marrying par
son. 1t was DR.. Wolfe who welded
Mayor GaynOr's daughter when she
eloped here several months ago with
Harry Vinegut. The clipping couple
welded to-day were Miss Ruth T. Nor
gan. tWenty-One. and Roger W. William
son, tWenty-three. Both are wealthy,
the young bridegroom being associated
with his father IN the ownership OF the
Williamson Veneer Company. of Balti-
more.
They disappeared from Baltimore with
Miss Myra Fields and W Lenox Barnes
in an automobile last Thursday. II Is
not known where they went, but they
did not reach Wilmington until last
night DR.. W. II. Spilcker, a Baltimore
physician. Joined them here Miss Fields
and Messrs. Barnes and Spilcker were
the witnesses at the marriage. Spilcker
was married by the same parson a year
ago
The mother OF the bride was stricken
with nervous breakdown as a result Of
the affair, while the parents OF Miss
Fields were both almost wild over their
daughters absence. Mrs, Fields is III in
bed The Fields family supposed Myra
had eloped with Barnes, but they were
mistaken.
f. c. Fields, OF Baltimore. father OF
Myra, said to-day before knowing the
status OF affairs
II never met Barnes, and personally
never heard my daughter speak of him.
He has been at my home several times.
/ now learn. and was referred TO by
Myra as an old schoOlmate"
The parents OF Barnes were worried
like the other parents.
our boy has never been away from
home overnight IN his life until this
affair."" they said.
The quintet returned to Baltimore to-
gether.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21

be delays and disappointments in
putting the framework together
that there will be many diff
culties to overcome-yet, In spite
of everything, the building will
be completed in DUE COURSE
Of time, and then behold the
Structure
NOTHING IN ADVERTIS-
ING, or in anything else we do,
CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED
HURRIEDLY.
A man does not become pro-
hcient in a profession or trade
until he has studied hard and
worked long hours-yet he knows
that if he applies himself, if he
sticks to it, he will master the
profession or trade.
There is a GREAT GOAL
ahead of every merchant who adj
vertises, IF HE STICKS TO 1T,
if he builds carefully and is will
ing to wait patiently for the re-
suits that surely follow STEADY,
PERSISTENT, INTELLI-
CT N I, and HONEST presen-
tation of the claims of his bust
ness to the people.
OCCASIONAL ADVERTIS-
ING is like an occasional shower
lit thunders, and there is light
ming and a few drops of rain. and
after its all over everybody asks,
What was it all about, any
way?"
The steady rain makes the
fields green and the crops grow
and fills the streams. So does
S TIE ADY ADVERTISING
FILL A MERCHANTS COZ
FERS!
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
HEPBURN FINISHING REPORT.
Congress az Hear of COuntry's Cold
Storage Conditions.

Senator Hepburn, chairman OF the SEN
ate Comhittee on Manufacturing. is fin
fishing a report OF the inquiry into the
cold storage conditions which will be one
of the most important reports consid-
cred at the coming session Of Congress.
II is understood that the findings will
support the recommendations OF DR.
Harvey W Wiley. Chief Of the Bureau OF
Chemistry. DIR. Wiley's testimony served
as the basis OF the investigation.
This probably viii mean that the coming
session win enact laws regulating the time
an article Of food shall be IN cold stor-
age. As 1t stands now the cold storage
people do not own the products that are
put I'm their warehouses, and. therefore.
cannot determine just how old n product
is, There Is no uniform time for holding
anything In storage.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
John f.. Ford.

Dunklrl, N Y, Nov. 20.-John z. Ford,
who was widely known in Western New
York, is dead at his home, in Bradford,
Pa. At the outbreak OF the civil war
Mr.. Ford enlisted as a private In the
150th Pennsylvania Regiment. and served
as personal guard 10 President Lincoln
at Washington for two years.
Mr.. Fords great-grandfather served as
a colonel in Washingtons army. and his
grandfather was d lieutenant in the 1872
war.
John Z. Ford was born in Connecticut
seventy-two years ago, and was the man
who first discovered natural gas IN Penn
sylvania. He is survived by his wife and
three daughters.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
Rev FRANCIS Dent.

New York, Nov 2o.-Rev. Francis Dent
died OF apoplexy this morning at the
home OF his sister, Mrs. Ann Butler
Father Dent was seventy years OF age
He was the author of several books on
religious subjects. one OF which, 1.-The
Temporal Domain of the Popes in the
Divine Plane won him leather seals
from Popes Leo and Plus. He was en-
gagged at the time of his death in writ
ing the last chapter OF The Blessed
Virgin"
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
Judge Andrew Y. Trogdon.

Paris. H.. Nov. 20.-Iudge Andrew
Yorks Trogdon. fifty years a member of
the bar In this city. died to-day aged
seventy seven. OF general debility He
was farmer boy near Paris sixty years
ago. when he went 10 Terre Haute, Ind,
to study law in the Office of Johi p.
Usher, later Secretary of the Interior in
Lincoln's Cabinet, and in whose Office
al the same time Joseph G. Cannon was
studying law. TrogdOn. and Cannon were
admitted TO the bar at the same time
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21

the demands at the Academy, but which
was cut off about ten days ago. is re-
sponsible for the outbreak The medical
department of the navy at Washington
Will investigate this dairy.
one reason for laying the blame on this
milk was that typhoid fever appeared
among the midshipmen at exactly the
time 1t might have been expected after
the supply supposed TO be affected had
begun to be used The use Of the milk
stopped on November 8. but the danger
period continues, the navy doctors say.
until about November IS
A number of additional nurses arrived
at the Naval Hospital to-day 10 give the
regular corps a lift in the present situa-
ton
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
SIT. Ten Tons of Egg,

New York, Nov. @.-After trailing a
shipment Of canned eggs from the plant
of the National Poultry and Egg Com
pany. in Atchison. Kans.. TO the ware
house of the Kings County Refrigerating
Company. Brooklyn, United States health
Inspectors yesterday seized 80 cans con-
tanning about ten tons or shucked eggs
Samples showed 2,S0O.OOO bacteria TO each
gram Of the eggs.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
REGARDED AS DANGEROUS.
Isham she'll Not Favored by the
Navy Department.


Willard s. Isham. a civilian ordnance
expert. at whose request the experiments
on the monitor Puritan were made last
week IN the Newport News Middle
Ground. has returned 20 Washington.
The tests, in his opinion, demonstrated
that an outside explosive shell exploded
against ship at any range and even
without velocity viii destroy a vessel
Mr.. Isham has invented a shell carrying
charge OF nitrOglycerin and guncotton.
the explosive used in the experiments
last week which he has urged the Navy
Department 20 adopt
The department, however. is opposed TO
the use Of the Isham shell on the ground
that tho explosive is OF such a delicate
character that 1t might explode in the
gun.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
Mrs. winslOw's Soothing Syrun

Has been used for over SIXTY-FIVE YEARS Nv
MILLIONS q MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
SOOTHES the CHILD SOFTENS thasGUAIs- Al.
LAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COEfC and x lie
every part Of the world. Be snre and ask for Mrs.
WinsOWs Soothing syrup and take other Kind
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Guaranteed under fhs
Food and Drugs Act. June Soth 1906. Serial Number
loss. Az OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
sir wiIfrld Laurier Is sixty-nine.

Ottawa. Nov 20.-Sir Wllfrid Iaurier
is celebrating his sixty-ninth birthday
here to-day. A great number of con-
gratulatory kilograms have been received.
Among those who sent kilograms OF
eongratulation were King George, Presl-
dent Taft. the President Of France, Jo-
seph Chamberlai-. Louis Botha, the
premier OF South Africa, and Lord Strath-
coma.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
sRube" TO Become Real Aviator

"Hube" 10 become Real Aviator,
New York. Nov. 20-Rube Wadden.
the eccentric baseball pitcher. al whom
the fans frequently used TO shout Going
up?'' is going to become an aviator.
II was announced by the Rube to-day
that he and Capt. Robert c. Mlliman
have engaged Weidenmeyers Park I'm
Newark for an aviation meet, which will
be held from Thanksgiving Day until
next Sunday