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SCHOOL FAIR AT LOUDOUN.
Addresses and Spelling Bees the
Principal Features.
pe,lal Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence OF Inc Star.
LEESBURG, Va, November T. 1911.
The second annual school fair of Lou
doun county was held at the town hall
in Leesburg today. The morning session
was held at the courthouse. An agrl-
cultural address was made by Joseph
Wing on Alfalfa and there was an
educational address by Prof. \. Is.
Chandler of the Fredericksburg Female
Normal School and an address to the
Bows Corn Club by Westmoreland Davis.
At the same time an arithmetical con-
test was held at the Lcesourg Academy.
At O'Clock the children, teach
ers and school officials. headed by a
brass band marched 10 the town hail for
the afternoon exercises. Two of the fea-
lures of the fair were the spelling bees
conducted by Rev. Harry NJ. Moffett and
Cecil Common of Leesburg.
In a shor. address I. ;. Settle. state
supervisor Of rural schools. awarded the
school fair prizes, and the Corn Club
prizes were presented by Howard NJ.
Hoge, county demonstration
Funeral services for Samuel y. Brown.
who died at his home in Lincoln, Lou
doun county were held from the Ortho-
doy Friends meeting house in that town
al IL O'Clock III the morning. Burial was
in Goose Creek cemetery. The pallbear-
ers were James Hopc Of Washin ton l..
c. Edward Nichols and William +. Lynn
Of Leesburg Arthur w. Phillips and
Thomas +. McGavack Of Waterford and
Daniel j. Hoge Of near Lincoln. At the
time of his death which was due to pa
ralysis, Mr.. Brown was seyenty-six years
OF age He was twice married. his first
wife being Miss Mary Ann Nichols, and
his second wife Miss Rebecca Nichols.
One brother, William Brown of Circle
Vile. survives him.
The deceased served about forty years
as director of the Loudoun National Bank
Of Leesburg and the Waterford Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Waterford.
j. +. Gilmer has sold his farm situated
between Arcoia and Sterling. Loudoun
county. to W. III. Creel Of near Herndon,
for $1,000. The property consists of
tifty-eight acres.
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BOUND FOR HAVANA.
Dredge for Service in Cuban Waters
Sails From Baltimore.

The dredge Captain Huston built in
Baltimore for the r. l.. Huston Contract
ing Company Of Havana, Cuba. and de-
signed for service i'm Cuban waters, has
sailed for Havana from Baltimore in tow
Of the tug Tormentor. Capt. George Dow
ney of the America Towing Company
Meet in charge. The voyage will cover
100 miles
The hull OF the dredge was built by the
Maryland Steel Company at Sparrows
Point, Nc. and the machinery, with the
exception Of the boilers. which were also
constructed at the Sparrows Point plant
was built and installed BY the i licott
Machine Company OF Baltimore
The dredge Is 10 feet long ~ feet wide
and IL feet deep in the hold and is similar
TO several dredges that have heretofore
been sent TO Cuba ana which are in serv-
ice there. With good weather, IL Is
thought, the big tug can deliver the
Credge In Havana farbor and be back in
the Chesapeake within one month
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TEACHING THE ENGLISH
USE OF CHEWING GUM


LONDON. October 81 1911
CHEWING gum. long regarded "a
- distinctly American habit, will soon
be almost universal throughout the
length and breadth of the British l. =
If the fond hope Of band of American
promoters, who have begun operations
in this city, is fulfilled. Tired of the re-
fusal of the English people to buy Ameri-
can chewing gum. these promoters have
arrived in town determined TO force il
down British threats, figuratiyelv speak
ing.
Offices have already been rented in tho
Strand, and one of the largest rnanutac-
turers of chewing gum in the United
States is in charge OF operations. His IN
tenton is TO form a stock company with
a ca pital of $7rt,sp for the manufacture
and sale of gum In this country.
The manufacturer has already Sue
ceeded in interesting one of the largest
and richest of London druggists, who
has branch stores all over town. This
druggist has already gone in for Ameri-
can soda water. Installing expensive
plants and catering To the American trade
III the summer and fall months. Outside
OF one big dry goods store his stores arc
the only places where il Is possible To
get a real y satisfactory American soda
III London. and some OF his shops. 90.
business last summer. This success is
undoubtedly made him ripe for til" chew
ing gum man and lie has agreed 10 act
as a sort of distributing center for supply
ing druggists throughout the United
Kingdom Il Vel as TO lind some OF the
money for the manufacturing plant.
To those who know the English this at
tempt 10 introduce the delights of gum
chewing among them has MANY humor-
Gus elements. Try an Englishman with
a piece OF gum ami after rolling IL about
in his mouth he invariably swallows II.
He knows nothing about its uses and APP
parently Is dead to all its virtues.
DO you think chewing gum viii =
have . large sale IN England?' tuas
writer asked Well informed Englishma
the other day.
NO" he replied after giving the matten
profound thought. Food is too cheap
4 great many people in this countcA
hold that the chewing gum habit is arse
" responsible for the American twane
that in order TO retain the gum in the
mouth and talk at the same time one
must twist tongue lips and throat ~ such
a way that Il twang Is unavoda BILE. II
that is true~and gum chewing becomes
widespread habit in this country We can
look forward 10 cross between Cockney
and Bowery that will be delight. L n
doubtedly IL viii bring the two countries.
closer together in spirit, and hasten the
day when arbitration treaties are not OF
possible OF ratification, hut are unnecos-
SarA.
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Worse COMPOUNDED.

From TUCK
The confusion of tongues had done its
destined part. work on the tower OF
Babel being pretty much suspended, when
ALI at once Welsh emerged from the
racket.
The sound of consonants being pro-
nounced without the help OF vowels was
at once seen To cause no small uneasiiiess
in high quarters.
NO use oNc.doina, the business. these
hastily exclaimed. and forthwith called a
halt.
As Tor Welsh what was done could not
of course be lIudone. hut the ensuing dis
tribution of languages happily reicgateo
IL to the remote corner OF a remote island
of the sea, SO that the embarrassment
was by nc means what it might have
beSA-
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HURT WHILE POSING AS MAN.
Young Girl Struck by Ruffian Dur
ing Halloween Festival.
Special Dispatch 10 Tue star

SpNtihl ltSiilltu 70 NJ star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. November r.
Miss Jena Brinkman, Virginia avenue.
this city. is suffering from a severe in
jury on the head inflicted b. an unknown
young man Tuesday night in the Hal
loween carnival She was clcverly dis
xuised as !; man aud when a Young fell
low pulled the beard that she wore he
Was pushed aside. lie struck Miss Brink
man with a piece Of iron intiicting a
cash that required number IT stitches.
When she sank To the ground and tore
of tho mask he apologized SAYING he
would not have been - rough had he
known the one he struck was a woman
Hc disappeared In the crowd and his
Identity is unknown,
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them succeeded i'm making the required

them succeeded in making the required
marks, the others failing.
The examinations In Virginia are helns
made harder and harder eacn year the
result beng that the numer or young
LAWYERS is far less each succeeding eX-
animation. For the first time in many
Years there was not a solitary negro in
the entire list of applicants. Among the
number who made the marks necesS ss.!;
IN entitie them to certificates We're Will
liam Hodges Mann. jr.. the son of the
governor, and Alvah H. Martin. jr-, son
of the clerk Of Norfolk county and mem
Der Of the national republican coniniltee
from Virginia Mr. Mann is still a stu
dent in Wash ngton and Lee University.
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than q business Office. Punching of the
cards is largely done by young girls OF
from fourteen to sixteen years oil age
and the tabulating machines are tended
by boys of the same age. The hours
are shorter than in most occupations
open to oh idren of those ages. the sur
roundings more pleasant and the wages,
one shilling a day. are said to be quite
as good. The amount OF work done oy
these children Is naturally less than that
of the adult clerks IN the United States
census bureau. They do, perhaps two
thirds as much.
important as are the details whicn the
census shows concerning color, sex, ma
tionality and a list of other Characters
tics of the population. popular interest.
and especially local interest. hinges upon
the absolute numbers of the nation, state
or city The census arrangements III
European countries permit prompter
satisfaction of this interest and curiosity
than do our own. In the German en-
pire the census was taken December l,
1910, the result was announced the fol-
lowing February. These results were pro-
visional and subject 10 correction, but
we're doubtless very near the mark
They were obtained not by counting
of the schedules. but from summation
Of each enumerators record or his work.
Similar methods are pursu in austria
and Great Britain. and provisional re-
Suits are given the public at an early
date Nor * the deviation between these
early figures and the mail figures con-
siderable. -
I'm 1905. in the German empire. with
a uoptilation of tptO0.Ut the first pro-
visional figures We're 3o.'tio short or the
final count, difference which expressed
decimaly represents the insignificant
figilr. OF 1905. Such an inaccuracy
weights little against the greater speed In
getting OUT results.
The results of DR.. Faulkner's inrestiga-
ton Of European methods ~ census tax
ing NAV he summed up in few WORDS
self counting; a larger number or enuln-
orators directed by permanent rather
than temporary officials; simple sched-
ules; quick collections. and early pubhca-
ton of preliminary results. ON the other
hand tbe information obtained is by COM
parison with that Of the United States
census bureau much less fun ana com
plete concerning the population in all Its
Spects.
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Daughters of Confederacy.

Monday morning will see the Daughters
of the Confederacy in annual meeting in
Richmond. Delegates VII come from
thirty-two states, and the deliberations
will continue for several days. The
meetings will be held In the auditorium
Of the Jefferson Hotel. with the belief
that several hundred delegates will at
tend. During the stay Of the ladies in
Richmond there vii be number OF So
cial tunct.o some of them Of "A gen
eral nature, while there will be many
others in honor of a few individual dele
gates.
Matters pertaining to historical events
and 10 the work of the women generally
will be discussed. and il Is underst God
that there is r. on the part Of some
of the ladies to have the man trustees
Of the Confederate Memora, Institute re-
tire and commit that undertaking to III.
ladies. The latter claim that they will
be able to accomplish something. where
as the men have been dillydallying over
the matter for some years and there
are not even plans for the building In
hand as vet.
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Beattie Case This Week.

Speculation as TO what will develop in
the case of Henry Clay Beatte. jr. the
young man under sentence of death for
the murder of his wife. is rife. The SUI
preme court of appeals will convene next
Wednesday. and II IS POSSIBLE tina. de-
cision will be handed down at that time.
an application having been made for a
writ OF error in the case. The general i'm
preston is that the court will decline 10
interfere The next step VIII be to an
neal 10 the governor. and il is accepted
that there IS really nothing TO hope for
in that direction.
Beattie is to die on November "a and
under the law he will have TO be taken
70 the penitentiary Thursday of next
week-fifteen days before his execution
There are some otiic ais who declare tina,
they have reason TO believe that Beattie
will make "a statement before he goes to
TN. death chair and that he viii make a
fun and free confession Of his guilt
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x TO matter how closely man may
IN shut himself off from his neigh
bors he must, about every ten
years, admit into his home and to some
extent into his affairs the enumerator,
busy with his pencil and notebook getting
data for the census bureau of the coun-
try Though equally as exact record is
made of every man, woman and child In
the majority of the European countries,
the method of obtaining the material is
somewhat different. There the people are
not counted-they count themselves
though a host Of officials stand BY and
see that it is properly done. The re-
sponsibi ity Of obtaining the correct in
formation. in every family. falls upon the
head of the house. This has been fourd
to greatly lessen and simplify the work
of the enumeratOrS.
!; i
In the United States about fifteen days
is allowed each enumeration in which TO
complete his work satisfactorily. Armed
with a volley of what sometimes appear
to be rather formidable questions, he
travels from door to door. seeking the re-
uuired information In this manner
very full and exact report is made of
every mar, woman and child i'll the COM
niunity.
This army of enumerators. upward OF
seventy thousand strong, is captained by
over three hundred Supervisors The
work of the latter l<,slns some while be-
fore the time set for the enumei ator to
start on his rounds. For the super
visors must divide the city or town into
districts small enough 10 allow an equal
number Of enumerators TO cover 1t in the
time allotted. Thoush there is occasion
ally only one supervisor to a town. 1t is
his duty TO oversee the work OF the
enumerators and to correct the mistakes
that are likely to occur. He is often
eight or nine months completing his task.
Both the officers and rank and file
are chosen especially for this purpose
and to some extent suffer from the
usual drawback of force hastily
brought together. The supervisors are
appointed by the President and as ten
years elapse between each census taxi
ing il is scarcely probable that the
same force would be in charge more
than once. The enumerators. drawn
from all types of men. pass an exami-
nation before they can undertake the
work Thus 1t is that every census
taking is handled by "A force quickly
combined and as quickly dissolved.
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Editor Against Editor.

pretty lively controversy is on be.
tween Edward G. Moseley. editor of the
Danviiie Methodist. and the Rev. James
Cannon editor of the Richmond Christian
Advocate. The Methodist accused the
editor of the Advocate of distorting a
speech by its editor and creating an err
roneous impression thereby. and declares
that the Rev. James Cannon has been
guilty of writing and having circulated
a letter against minister of the gospel
when the man attacked had no means of
redress.
He also charges that Cannon has been
.eIectioneering" in church matters and
that he has been attempting for some
years to have himself made q member Of
the board of trustees of the educational
system of the Virginia Methodist Confer
ence. Mr. Mosely IS severe in his arraign-
ment Of DIR. Cannon generally. The ar
tcle apears just before the time for
the converting of the conference in an
nual session at Salisbury, Md, which
charge is in Virginia.
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Judge Williams Endorsed.

Judge Samuel w. Williams. the attorney
general was attacked here few days
ago by one of the newspapers of the city
for pernicious activity in connection with
the aid he is giving in opposing the plans
for the reorganization of the American
Tobacco Company. The paper asked II
he was not emp Dyed by private parties
to engage in the attack and If private
Judge Williams made a spirited reply.
decla ring that he was responsible for his
acts: that he was following his own ideas:
that he was prepared to defray his own
expenses If the state did not do SO. and
that he had no connection with any pri-
Sate interests in the matter. The farm
ers and the warehousemen in all parts Of
the state have taken the matter up. and
they are supporting and indorsing his
position in the matter, and some have
suggested that he should be made gov
ernor for his activity.
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Hard on Law Graduates.

Thirty three young men applied to the
state board of law examiners here this
week for license TO practice their profess
sion I'm this state The result OF the ex-
animation was that just one-third of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05

European countries have quite
different system from that of the
United States said DIR. Rowland Z.
Faulkner, assistant director of the
census bureau, who has recently in
vestigated European methods They
have universal census service as well
as universal military service, though
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05
People Their Own Enumerators
in Census Taking in Europe

the former makes no great drain upon
the time and resources of the people.
The enumeratOrs are provided with a
schedule for every family. though the
family may consist of single per-
son, or, again. in the case or large
penal institution, of several hundred.
In Europe" continued DR.. Faux
ner the enumerator does not count;
he simply oversees the counting Be
fore the census day he visits each fam
lily and hands out the schedules and
census day appointed he collects them.
When he gathers them in he looks
them over to see if they are correct,
and if he notices any ON SSionS or
finds any improbable statements he
questions them and seeks to complete
or correct the returns
Unlike the enumerator of the tnted
States. this European enumerator has no
writing to do. Because of this and the
very limited area that he is given TO cover
he can generally complete his collection
in one day. 4 few days to week. how
ever, are given him to make sure that All
his returns are correct before lie Is re-
quired to turn in his papers and his count.
In comparison with the fifteen days nee
essary TO carry on the work OF the Amer
lean enumerators this is quite saving Of
time.
).
I'm the exercise of his duty the Euro
pense for shoe leather said DR.. Faux
ner. In Berlin, for instance. the rule is
one enumcratOr to one house. To be sure.
house in Berlin contains on the average
about seventy persons, but the house
owner or his jauitor can usually be pre-
vailed upon to undertake the work in
volved
Elsewhere DR. Faulkner found the
l,e,c 1nr 10 n411
cities. however one enumerator would
rarely have more than half dozen
houses to visit AS in America these
enumerators are in charge of officials
but the supervisors districts are small
and each superior officer has hut small
squad OF enumerators TO look after,
The SUPERIOR officer supervisor is
always a LEGAL government official cor-
tinued DR.. Faulkner. Census duties are
wholly incidental to his regular occupa-
tons But he is on the spot lives there.
has his regular work there and knows his
other Ii he leaves any one out of the
enumeration or IT, as has sometimes hap
pened in the United States he invents
o ersons to swell the number of the popu-
lat!on in rival cities. he runs great risk of
discovery and of losing not temporary
lob, but livelihood. In all European
countries there Is q high guarantee OF
accuracy in the fact that the responsible
ity for the census rests upon permanent
officials who have a minute knowledge OF
local conditions.
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nlsYille Courier Journal.

From the Louisville CourierJournsi.
did the play have happy ending
1T might have been worse. Ny wife
only forgot her handkerchief aud one
glove
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Roy Black, who was arrested near Ha-
gerstown. Md. on the charge of stealing
team in Waynesboro, Pa, was taken
TO Waynesboro Thursday.
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See Signs of War.

This constant turmoil in Danish waters
has excited much adverse comment from
the publ, and il firmly believes that the
exercises are being held in preparation
OF actual war. 1t is charged that the
Germans have obtained aS much informa-
ton in regard to Danish waters as Is
possessed by tac naval department OF
Denmark. only u short time ago six
German torpedo boats steamed boldly
into kno5elvig. which. as closed water.
is supposed IL he forbidden to all foreign
warships Even the inspired eXplana-
tons do not deny taat German lighting
shipeS invade Danish seas. where they
are not supposed 10 go.
In tho meantime the English aJthori-
tics arc maintaining the closest scrutiny
over tho movements If German naval YES
Sos in Scandinavian waters. 1t IS claimed
that all of tho British consulates have re-
ceiV.d distractions IL report promptly tic
Arrival and movements Of all German
va"SliiuS III this connection IL Is report
oil That Il retired British naval officer has
been S.nC IL act As consul on Il special
niSSon for JItian..
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Aims for Rich Man.

y Sood story j. being told here con-
corning the We'll known charitable in
stincts Of the Russian dowagcr empress,
II residence al her Danish country
scat. Iividore During hcr visits there
SHE always donates large sums to charity,
and for the constant calls made on her
for aid size keeps in her reception hall a
cash box Tiled with gold coins.
Recently prominent financier himself
a philanthrnpist Of considerable note,
called upon the empress on a private
matter. The empress. who IS somewhat
deaf. did not catch his name. and. as he
does not make very impressive appear
ance. she concluded that he was OBJ
iect of charity. Reaching into the cash
box She handed him handful of gold
coins. Taking his stammered explana-
lions a. expressions of gratitude. she cut
him short and indicated that the inter-
view was ar an end. Seeing the futilfty
Of explanations the visitor withdrew. in
possession of the money.
He has told the story only to his friends
and the empress is still unaware of his
identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05

The enumerators in the European coun-
tries. as in the United States. are vol
unteers, but who for the most part, in the
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Enforcing the Labor Laws.

Labor Commissioner Doherty is engaged
in a campaign against the establishments
which are working women more than ten
hours in any single day of twentyfour
hours He has his agents at work in
quiring into the conditions, and he start
ed his work right here at home. having
one OF the principal dry goods and suit
concerns reported for working it's force
thirteen hours a day. The force was en-
gagged in altering and changing suits and
wraps to fit customers.
No denial was made of the facts as
charged. but denial was made that the
establishment was a manufactory In the
sense of the law. The police justice held
that 1t was, according TO full and free
Interpretation of the act. manufactory.
ana fine of SO and costs was imposed.
An appeal was taken the case being
really brought in order that the law
might be tested. In case the act is held
not to bring within its scope such estab-
lishments it will be changed at the COM
ing session of the legislature.
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Danish Fleet Coming.

Danish Americans have long desired a
visit TO the United States of Danish
fleet and from present plans their wish
Will probably be gratified on the OPEN
ing OF the Panama canal
The visit of the American fleet here
last May has given impetus u the plan
and = = now gencraly discussed in
naval circles. The feet would represent
Denmark at the opening o( the canal
and later pay courtesy visits to the
chief American ports. II is likely that a
Danish prince. who is naval officer,
will be detailed 10 accompany the fleet.