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The Washington herald., 1911-08-11
LOAN SOCIETY.
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

n. B.-FollOwing schedule fgures published only
as information and are not guaranteed.
For Atlanta, birmingham. Mobile. New ORLEANS.
Asheyllle. a. m. and lO45 p. m For Chattanooga
and Memphis. 900 a. m. daily. Dining cars.
For Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga Birming-
ham. New Orleans 1910 p. m. Dining cars.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga Nashville
Memphis. 4lO a. m. daily. Sleeping car open after
10 7. h. Dining cars
For Charlotte, SIartanburg Atlanta Admission
birmingham, AIS p. daily. Dining cars.
For Greensboro Durham. Raleigh Charlotte Co
lumbia. Charleston. Aiken. Augusta Savannah
Jacksonville. and Florida points. 10 p. m. daily.
Dining cars l. S. BROWN. General Agent.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAILWAY.
Schedule Of excursion trains to and from CHESA-
PEAKE BEACH. effective July !. 1911. Subject TO
change without notice.
MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, INCLUSIVE
Going. leave District line 93O 1880 II 30 a. rn
80. $40. 7:i5 p. m.
Returning leave the Beach 6G35 a. NJ. I23o. 2IO.
SATURDAYS
Going leaTe District line s:O 1890 II: % a NJ;
200. 800. $40 7;i5 2. m.
Returning leave the Beach SIS A. m 80 2l0
s0O 500. 900. 1910 2 m.
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Going. leave District line go. 1890 II % a. m
200 500 400 ::i5 p N.
Returning. leave the Beach 100 a. m. l23o 2:Io.
500 800. 900. 1000 p. m.
PAUL Y WATERS General Marapsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-05

Washington and Anacostia gathered on
the grounds of the German Orphan Asy-
lum on Good Hope road yesterday after
noon and evening for the annual picnic
given by the Ladies' Aid Society. of
which Mrs. Katherine Barthel is presi-
dent.
Numerous booths had been erected on
the grounds. Dancing was held on the
floor of a newly erected pavilion. Among
the games played by the boys of the
home climbing the greasy pole amused
them most. Harry Panzer. one of the
boys of the home. won first prize, a
clock. Earl Buncle. also of the home,
won second prize. a watch fob.
Christian scheible won the third prize.
A. y. Specht of 81 S street northeast was
successful in capturing the flag, at the
top of the pole.
An old-fashioned German supper was
served in the dining room.
Exercises We're held at eleven play
grounds yesterday, some of them most
elaborate in character. "Cinderella' and
"A Garden of Roses were presented by
the children of Georgetown playground.
Dancing, patriotic song singing, recita-
lions. base ball and games were on the
programs at the other Fairgrounds
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Some Lesser Worlds.

From the Atlantic.
What was the world of Euripides. the
world to which he appealed. whose
feeling and activity he expressed? A
little cityful Of people under tempted
hill-no. not even a cityful. but the
elect thereof few hundreds OF men
and a handful of women, whose APP
plause was the whole round wreath OF
fame, and from whose yea or nay there
was no appeal. Even the other Greek
tribes did not exist for EurlpldeS-
those unfavored Lacedaemonians ana
Thebans who gathered together In sor-
did cities beyond the shadow OF the
Acropolis; and for him the other races
Of the earth were dim outer fringe OF
fabulous barbarians, as remote and IN
accessible and unreal as are to us
those later children of myth and
dream, the Inhabitants Of Mars. Viz
girs world was a little larger; 1t in
Guided not only the intellectuals of
Rome, but somewhat, though remote
ly and condescendingly. those sophis-
ticated Athenians who sat in judgment
upon the crude culture of their con-
querors, even though their own was
no longer creative. Petrarch's world
was a neighborly coterie Of little Ital-
ian courts. all keen for his latest
verselet all eXaggerating its impor
lance Racine's world was France. as
Rostand's world essentially remains, in
spite OF vaporOuS praises and solid
royalties which come to him from over
seas For France still sets intellectual
boundaries which her filial sons escape
but little; and France meant to Racine
as it means to Rostand. Paris, though
in Racines time 1t was small Paris
of the court and the salons, while in
Rostands it is a larger Paris Of the
boulevards.
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Our 1nsatiab BILE Curiosity.

M Inc Atlantic.
Making free with coronets and lingering
Of robes of state IS a practice that has
persisted down to our own day. though
the disr osition which prompts il NAV
have altered somewhat with the years.
Apparently, ii is not now a spirit of
mockery. still less is 1t a high scorn,
that urges. II is for the most part
curiosity. We are anxious to know wheth-
err the coronet is copper, whether the
velvet is cotton. If the fur is moth-eaten.
That is to say. if the crown Is copper and
the velvet is cotton. we want to know II.
There is no end to this curiosity of ours II
is leading US up and down. and around
about the world. noting. listing, cata-
loguirg. The highways. from end to end.
are known and read of all men: the by
ways must now deliver up their secrets.
Not q hamlet. safely hidden away hither-
to from all inauisitive travellers save the
swallows. but is indexed in some county
guide book. Not a far hillock that
crouches unseen. Little streams so re-
mote that only the kingfisher's wing has
brushed them. woodland ways dear only
to the rabbits. are drawn in all their
windingS on prosaic maps Glen and
grassy dingles where the fairies once
danced unmoested-the trail of the sur
yeyors tape line is over them all. Noun
tains a which we used to gaze from
afar with wholesome awe have become
familiar ground to unconcerned climbers.
No longer is the ocean horizon haus ted
by shadoWy islands. retreating homes OF
the fancy Like that Aprositus sought
of ancient mariners. they are lost to
sight: they have burst like the South sea
bubble. The seas are charted.
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TO LAY A GHOST.
Seven Clergymen With Seven Can
dies and a Ceremony in Latin.

From tho London Daily Mail.
Not many people perhaps can aver that
they are without superstitions OF any
kind, but on the other hand not many
still believe whole eartedly in the ghost
lore that in spite of education crops up
In out-of-the- parts of the country.
Miss NJ. /. Iewes has collected some
interesting stories from the byways OF
ghost and folk lore. and incidentally
traces back to their source some OF the
old customs that still flourish here and
there
1T is only when we begin to investi-
gate the origin of certain oio customs
and supers,itions that we gain any real
idea of how deeply rooted In mems minds
during the dark and middle ages was the
fear of the supernatural. and particularly
Of evil spirits.
ITO this day, in a certain county, the
cottagers, after the Saturday morning
scrub5ing, take a piece of chalk and
draw a rough geometrical pattern round
the edge of the threshold stone This
they do not knowing that their ancestors
thought 1t sure way of keeping the
devil from entering the house.
Another custom often noticeable IN
country parishes is the reluctance to
bury the dead on the north side of the
churchyard; this is because evil spirits
were always supposed to lurk on that
side of the church precincts.
lone reason given why very old yeW
trees are so often found in country
churchyards is that originally these trees
were planted to supply the peasants with
wood for their bows. for in lawless times
1t was soon discovered that the only
place where trees would be safe from
nightly marauders was the churchyard.
where not the most hardened thief dared
venture between darkness and dawn.
IAN old writer tells us: The mode OF
addressing a ghost is by commanding X
to tell you what ii is and what its bust
ness. During the narration of its bust
ness ghost must by no means be inter
rupted by questions CT any kind. so doing
is extremely dangerous.
1t is not every one who Is acquainted
with the precise meaning of the express
sion laying ghost" which Brand in his
Antiquities advised as the best remedy
for cases of troublesome hauntings.
Sometimes he says, ghosts appear
and disturb a house without deigning to
give a reason for so doing. with these
the shortest way is to lay them
For this purpose there must be two or
three clergymen, and the ceremony must
be performed in Latin. : A ghos
may be laid for any time less than a
hundred years, and in any place or body.
as solid oak. the point of a sword or a
barrel of beer a pipe OF wine.
But Of all places the most common and
what a ghost least likes is the Red sea. :
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From another authority We learn that
seven clergI-nlen arc necessary to this
weird performance. They must all sit IN
a row. each holding lighted candle, and
should all seven candles continue To burn
steadily II shows that not one Of the rev.
ererd gentlemen Is capable Of wrestling
with the uneasy spirit.
''Put II one Of tire lights suddenly goes
ont It is a sign that it's holder may read
the prayers of exorrism. though IN so
doing he must ne careful that the ghost,
who will n,ockingly repeat the words
does not get line ahead Of him II this
happens his labor Is lost and the ghost
will defy his efforts and remain a wan
derer"
As TO corpse candles we are told thar
they are called candies from their re-
semhlance not to the body Of a candle
but the fire
IF little candle is seen Of a pale
blush color then follows the corpse OF
some infant: IL a larger one then the
corpse of some one come to age
If two candles come from dfferer: places
and meet two coTpses will do the same
and If any Of these candles be seen TO
turn aside through some hypath leading
TO the church the following corpses will
be found to take exactly the same way
Sometimes these candles point out the
place where people will sicken and die"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-05
JAPANESE RAILWAY TRAVEL.
Particularly Attractive Is the Rate
for Delivering Baggage.
'om the Railway Age Gazette.

From tho Railway Age Gazette.
Japanese engineers favor the English
type of locomotive principally because
the center of gravity is considerably
lower. and they feel it is safer on their
curves with the narrow gauge. 1t is
understood that the most satisfactory
locomotives ever operated in Japan
were built in America from English
designs. That fist order of fifty
locomotives was followed by orders
for some FIVE hundred of the same
type, and they proved very satisfactory.
Locomotive and car works have re-
Gently been established and much new
work is done at home.
Station platforms in Japan. as in
England and Europe. are level with the
car steps. The station master is quite
a dignified official has uniform and
carries a sword on special occasions.
The uniform consists Of the ordinary
regulation blue, with gilt buttons and
gold braid, and a bright scarlet band
around his cap. He is rather a SNOWY
individual when he gets it on. and as
he walks along the platform things
move. When there is celebrated
dignitary passing through. such as the
emperor or a member of parliament.
he buckles on his sword.
About 100 pounds of free baggage
are allowed on each f1rst-class ticket. an6
baggage will be delivered Foy station
porters within a radius of four mics
at 21a cents piece Trains are In
charge Of guard. Tickets are punch
ed when passengers pass through the
wicket on the platform. and given up
when passing out at destination. All
tickets are good for stopovers at most
stations within the limits of expiration
date, all that is necessary being to show
your ticket to the collector at the wicket
and pass out.
Special platform tickets are issued
at 1 cent each to accommodate those
coming with or to meet friends. In
that way they take advantage. In a
financial sense at least. of the feelings
of the people. which in Japan lead them
to appear in large numbers when their
friends leave or when they wish to
welcome some one coming. 1t is my
own recollection that when I left Kure
the naval station. homeward bound. up
ward of hundred appeared and lined
up on the platform to say goodbye
in their best English 1t is considered
mark of very great disrespect in
Japan not to go to the station to see
your friends off.
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SCHOOL TEACHERS HEAR
A LECTURE ON MUSIC
One of Features at Institute
for Four Maryland
Counties.

lecture on Music by Prof. T. L..
Carpenter, and a musical program, fur
nished principally by the Ionic Quartet
of Baltimore, were today's features of
the teachers institute being held in the
Business High School for the counties of
Prince Georges, Montg Charles and
St. Marys. Md.
Prof. Carpenters address was one Of
four delivered during the morning session.
while the musical program took up a big
part of the afternoon. AS was the case
yesterday, when the institute was open
ed with an address of welcome by DIR.
Davidson, superintendent of Washing
tons public schools, the auditorium of
the high school was packed with teach
ers. The attendance at the institute is
estimated to be in the neighborhood of
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UPSIDE DOWN HOUSE BURNS.
Fire in Garrett on Ground Floor
Burns Tn to the Cellar.

NEW YORK. September J.-The great
crowd that thronged Coney Island last
night had an added attraction provided
for its entertainment shortly before mid
floor OF THE house upside down" a two
and half story frame structure which
stands on its roof and points its cellar
at the stars. while all the furniture and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-05
OTHER POINTS OF VIEW.
Pain and Sorrow Accumulated by
Some Holiday Participants.

While thousands of persons enjoyed the
Labor day holiday. others suffered pain
and sorrow. Some were taken to hos
pitfalls to have their injuries patched,
while others escaped with but slight dam
age.
Rose Terrell, colored. had not gone far
from her home at 3O2 Florida avenue
northwest with Sylvester Terrell. her
husband she later explained to the po-
lice, when he became SO angry that he
struck her with crutch. A painful in
jury to her right eye resulted. and ,ne
police summoned the patrol wagon and
took her to Freedmens hospital.
An unidentified colored man was blamed
for a scalp wound sustained by George
&c. Powell, colored. of los r street north
west. when he called at the Emergency
Hospital last night about 10 o'clock. POW
ell said he was walking along street
northwest between 18th and 18th streets
when he was assaulted. lie declared the
man struck him without the slightest
provOcation.
Robert RISKY. colored. rode from his
home at 355 NJ street southwest, to the
Casualty Hospital last night to receive
surgical treatment for stab wound in
his left arm. Bob told the police that
he had received the wound at the hands
Of another colored man, whose name was
given to the police.
Result of Domestic Row.
Moses Peyton. colored, OF 4o5 goth
street northwest told the police he
had no complaint to make against his
wife, although he declared, she struck
him with a drinking glass. Moses was
suffering from wound in his temple
| when he reached the Emergency Hos
pital He returned home after mis-
wound was dressed.
Another victim of a domestic row,
also treated at the Emergency Hos
| pital, was Rebecca Liverpool, colored,
| of 1874 Colbert place southwest. Re-
| becca had a scalp wound and sprain-
| ed ankle. She said Henry Liverpool,
her husband, was responsible.
| Mary Long. colored, 2123 Stevens
court, was taken to the Emergency
Hospital last night from cath and NJ
streets northwest and treated for a
painful wound over her left eye. She
gave the police the name of young
colored man who, she said, had hit
her
Douglass court northeast was the
scene of a four-cornered fight shortly
| before o'clock yesterday afternoon.
| Elizabeth Taylor, small colored cnlld,
was struck with brick and was taken
to the. Casualty Hospital
James Briscoe, colored. a resident OF
Allen court was treated at the cas-
ualty Hospital fer severe scalp
wound. His report was that he had
| been struck with a stone thrown by
another colored man.
| Giann Bill. twenty seven years old.
| of 10 x street southeast, was taken to
| the Casualty Hospital near his home
yesterday and treated for severe in
jury to his mouth. Bill and an un
| identified colored huckster engaged in
| a DISPUTE on the street, and the lat
| ter. it was stated. struck the former
with a brick. The injury was not
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-05
What It Was.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Mrs. Idler-Lets see. Wasn't there
some scandal concerning that Broadhead
girl?
Mrs Chatter-O. yes. Don't you reccl-
lect? She married for love.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-05

the teachers Of the four Maryland
counties is the belief Of State Supt
Stephens and the officials who assisted
him. The attendance at the various
sessions has indicted that great inter
est is being taken in the work The
institute will close at noon Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-05

Jack-So you broke your engagement
with Miss Expensive?
John-Neithe, she nor I broke 1t.
Jack-Well, why aren't the cards out?
John-Why. she told me what her cloth
ing cost and I told her what my income
was. Then our engagement gently dis
4Qlved.-Ioleoo B!a0es .-..-.a-l.-..--i-.-
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The Cemetery Cure.
From the New York Mail.

They have devised system OF treat
ment for inebriety in the town of New
Douglas, Madison county. ILL.,, which
possesses the merit OF novelty if nothing
else. Its curative effects remain to be
proved.
The new system is called the cemetery
cure 1t is applied once a week by
assembling all the habitual drunkards of
the place and marching them off to the
town graveyard, where they are left
TO spend night securely tied to tomb
stones or in old graves which have sunk
below the level CT the sod.
The cure has been in use for a few
weeks only. but it's advocates are con-
fident of its success. They declare that
several persons. formerly regarded as
hopeless inebriates, are so impressed with
single application OF the treatment that
they cross to the opposite side of the
street when they have to pass saloon.
The Denver Hotel at Cun berIand. Md
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Premiums for Motor Races.

The motor races were the second i'm
pcrtant feature of the celebration at
Benning William Fleuerstein. novice
three races in which he was entered,
taking one first, one second and one
third prize
The fifteen-mile motor cycle race
was finished in seventeen minutes and
eighteen seconds. The other races
We're made in good time. The ten
mile race for Washingtonians was a
popular event. stock machines, with
muff1ers and equipment for roadwork,
being entered.
The open-to-all motor cycle races
drew many out-of-town entrants.
prominent among whom being G. w.
GantZ of Baltimore: w. H. Duerstein
of Norfolk, George kornie, John S. Ber-
ryman, Robert McAleer, Samuel Nc
PhersOn, William Throop, NJ +. Man
gold. f. G. Dodge and r. T. Marsh.
The following are the winners:
Three-mile novice-William Fleuer-
stein, first; William Denham, second,
and Joseph Marsh. third Time 3.55.
Five miles for owners-William Den.
ham, first; William Fleuerstein, second
and Thomas Dredge. third. Time, & .1Jla
Ten miles. open to all-William Den
ham, first: +. Tiemeyer, second, and Will
liam Fleuerstein, third. Time, l..2j51a
Fifteen miles. open to all-George Ball
first; G. w. Heinz. second, and NJ L.
Mangold. third. Time. Ills
Ten miles, open to novices of Washing
ton-Thomas Dredee. first: Joseph Marsh,
second. and William Denham. third.
Time 10
Twenty-Five miles, open to all-M. E.
Mangold, first: T. Tiemeyer. second, and
George Ball, third. Time 3O2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-05
A Cabinet of
Silver
FREE

A handsome cabinet of silver,
consisting of six knives, slx-forks
and six tea and six table spoons.
of best triple-plated silver, will
he presented to every purchaser
of $50 worth of merchandise
cash or credit-during the month
of September.
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Concluding Features.

Following the motor cycle races The
events for the boys and girls were held.
These were cut short, owing to the late
hour.
George Vale won the boys 1OO-yard
dash. with w. II. Brown a close second.
The s5-yard dash for boys was won by
Chadwick Toson. with Norris Enet sec
ond. In the Jo-yard dash for girls GLADYS
Plckern was first and Pauline Chamber
lain second
There was race for women weighing
more than $50 pounds. which was won
by Miss l.. Newman, with Mrs. r. Scrib-
ner second. TIE mile race was captured
by J. 5. Mark, with g. G. Beail second.
Mount Rainier Carnival.
A three-day carnival began at Mount
Rainier yesterday to provide funds for
street improvements. Mrs. NJ. Atwell re-
ceived. as prize for baking the best cake,
barrel of -four. Lettie Leitch, an
eight-year-old cake-baker, was awarded
a vase.
About sixty prizes were distributed
Nearly 1000 persons attended the first
day or the carnival. The National Train
ing School Band provided music from
. TO . O'Clock in the afternoon.
A fancy dancing contest is on the pro-
gram for O'Clock today. and prizes will
be awarded the successful entrants A
prize cake walk Is the attraction for
tomorrow night.
At German Orphan Asylum.
About Loo German-Americans Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-05

The Denver Hotel, at Cumberland, Md.
was flooded when a water main broke
while an excavation for q sewer was be-
ing made,
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Subjects Before Sections.

A variety of subjects occupied the at
tention this morning Of the various sec
tons into which the institute has been
divided. Section A includes the first.
second and third grades. section B the
fourth fifth and sixth grades: section G
from the seventh to the eleventh grades.
inclusive, while section D is for teachers
who are principals of one-room schools.
Among the speakers of the morning
were DR.. Levi Seeley of New Jersey on
Rural Schools; Miss c. J. Henkle Of
Baltimore, on Geography: Miss Will
helmina Mcleod. on "Elocution.' and
DR.. A. Duncan Yocum OF the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania, on Psychology"
Talk on School Libraries.
This afternoon, in addition to the
musical program. NJ. Bates Stephens,
superintendent Of public schools of
Maryland. delivered an address on
School Libraries" DIR. Seeley also
spoke again in the afternoon. his sub
ject being school Management" Prof
Francis Fl: Green was the third speaker
of the afternoon. on the subject of
Modern Literature"
That the institute will be one OF the
most successful OF any ever held by
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Upholstery Dent .

Upholstery Dept.
30 yards French Tapestry for re-
covering furniture: all colors and
patterns. Always sold d. 40
for $500 yard. Special. - Il oAVD
this sale, yard. ........
100 yards Imported Linen Velour
for furniture covering or hangings;
one color only. Regu- ~ 4 ~
lar $500 quality. Extra ~ ..6S
special, yard W WV
1 lot Figured Burlap. about 40
yards only. for floor cover 40
ing and hanging. Always VIC
sold for 45c. Special, yd...
IS pieces. about GOO yards, Imported
Scotch Madras for drapery and win
dow curtains, mostly oriental color
ings and the new stained glass eff
feet. Never sold for less 90
than $50 yard. Special. SQDC
this sale, yard ...........O
l lot odds and ends Irish
Point Door Panels, each. -. NC
only a few of these left.
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appurtenances are upside down, The fire
started in the garnet on the ground
floor and Spread raOidIy

For time il looked as IL there might
be a serious confiagration, as the steeple-
chase baths just to the north and a big
picnic pavilion 10 the south were threat
ened. The blaze was finally extinguished
with a loss of $4,000.