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The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
A Quintet of Seniors.

Our compliments and fluctuations to
the two hundred estimable gentlemen
who have gathered at ApawamiS to play
golf. No one can enter their tournament
who is not over fifty-fve years of age.
They laugh DR.. Osler to scorn. Some
Of them are over seventy. and at least
two of them are on the verge of eighty
What care they for the weight OF years ;
They go forth in the morning inspired
with the thought of battle, and they re-
turn in the evening elated with victory
or anxious to explain defeat. They
tread with joyful step the pleasant miles
which lie between the first tee and the
eighteenth green, and the blood flows
red and healthily through their veins
Particularly is it interesting to note
that Washington contributes a quintet
to this unique gathering First Of all
is w. J. Boardman, described as a gray
bearded giant in gray, who has passed
threescore and ten, but who swings the
driver with elastic muscles and puts
with the eye of boy. In the list. too,
we find Col T. NJ Weaver. as rugged
as plainsman; and A S. Worthington,
who solves golf problems with a legal
mind; and Rev. J, NJ. Sterrett. whose
placidity of soul is undisturbed by a
fooled drive or a bunkered shot; and,
lastly. Rudolph Kaufman, who never
would be suspected of going voluntarily
into the senior class He is a mere boy
compared with the birthlings of 1886.
1t is a fine quintet which represents
Washington on the Apawamis links.
They may be seniors, but they are not
old, On the contrary, each and every
one OF them is everlastingly young
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
Home Merchants.

The Washington Herald appreciates
the action of the Retail Merchants AS
sociation in commencing this paper for
urging Washington people to patronize
home merchants
Upon the question of affording sup
port to local enterprise, there is no room
for argument There is no reason in the
world why commercial houses in other
cities should be aided in their efforts to
divert Washington trade into outside
channels. The s:-res in Washington are
large, abundantly stocked, and thorough
ly up to date, while prices are reason
able In addition to this. the Washington
merchants are large taxpayers, generous
contributors to charitable institutions,
and always active in promoting the ma
terial interests of the city.
At the same time, they do not ask
for home patronage upon sentimental
grounds. They know that the shopper
can do better here than elsewhere. and,
with this knowledge, they confidently en-
pect the patronage which they deserve.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
J. GORDON BENNETT
SUMMONS BROWN
Correspondent Will Be His
Personal Representative.

The third head Of a Washington news
paper bureau has been recalled to the
office of mis- paper This time Harry
Shron Brown. of the New York Herald.
has been made personal representative of
James Gordon Bennett. proprietor of the
paper. which is virtually a promotion to
the Office OF editor-in-Chief. The two who
preceded him were Richard V. Oulahan,
of the New York Sun. and Edward G.
Lowry, of the Evening Post.
Mr.. Brown has been manager of the
Washington bureau for ten years He
succeeded George W. ROuzer to this
Office. a member of the Gridiron Club
and a war correspondent. he was at the
head Of the profession in this city.
Brown first came to the front when he
was made direCtOr-in-Chief OF the Herald
dispatch boat and the dozen or more cor
respondents who were sent down to
cover" the Spanish-AmerCan unpIeas-
antness at Cuba. II was he who, when
the battle of July between the fleets of
Cervera and Schley was in progress. Sc
cured a leased wire via Jamaica and
telegraphed the entire story at CONNER
cial rates. This one story cost the Herald
$500 but it enabled the paper to secure
the big news beat of the war.
Though he Won fame as a war Corre-
spondent, Browns greatest value lay in
his ability as a political writer. There is
not a big politician in the United States
whom he does not know, and his election
predictions are copied from end to end in
this country.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
Frederick the Great.
itor The WASHINGTON Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald:
I desire to challenge the statement Of
Mr.. Rudolph Saur that the fame of
Frederick the Great is only legendary.
History tells us that he not only was
the military genius OF the eighteenth
century. but was also one Of the great
est statesmen of that time. At the age
Of twenty-nine he became ruler of Prus-
STA, which had a dimension OF 2,25
square miles and a population of 2,2f0, 600;
at the end of his reign, Prussia had
$500 square miles and a population Of
6,COO, 600. He started with an army of
S3,4eS and increased same to 224.oo0, a
grand piece of work for that time, even
his enemies must admit He found the
state treasury with S. ,0oe. and on his
death he left the state treasury with a
surplus of almost $70e0o.0o0, although he
had quite a few wars during his reign.
This great country of ours has seen
ht TO accept his statue and place II In
front of the War College, not because
he was King OF Prussia, but because he
was the greatest military genius OF the
eighteenth century, and for that reason
only it would be worth while for the
United German societies Of this city to
place a wreath at the monument OF one
OF their kin on German Day, October G
AUG. r. MoELLER.
WashiDgtoni sfpt y ac Hnt & Eg.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29

sess every qualification for an officer,
but because he was the son of the post
tailor, who happened to be Jew, he was
to have been denied service as an officer
in the United States army. President
Taft heard of the case through the in
teTest manifested in it by Simon Wolf,
a prominent Hebrew of this city. The
Presidents sense of justice was out
ragged, and he demanded that an oppor-
tunity be given the young man to take
a fair examination, and wrote a scorch-
ing reprinand to the officer who took
exception to the soldiers race.
1t will be gratifying to every Hebrew,
and to every fair-minded man, no matter
of what race or religion, to know that
in spite of the obstacles and discour-
agements put in his way, young Bloom
has passed his examinations with an
average of more than 90 per cent and
has fitted himself to receive his shoulder
straps. This sort of ambition, by the
way, is the kind most valuable to the
country.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
SCHOOLBOY GANG
HAILED TO COURT
Lad Who Got POked in Eye
Reprimanded by Judge.

Charged with assault, a gang of school
boys were hailed before the Juvenile Court
yesterday afternoon for hazing. The as
sailants were Philip Thomas. of 24l
Cleveland place northwest, and William
Gordon. of 2260 Cleveland place north
west. The complaining witness was Leon
L. Starkes, of 2029 Eleventh street north
west, who came into court with a black
eye and a badly swollen jaw.
According 10 the testimony. William
was riding a bicycle near the school
building. when a crowd of youngsters
made an attack upon him. shouting New
meat" Prominent among the hazers was
Leon. Leon caught hold of the rear tire
OF Williams wheel. throwing the rider
to the ground. William jumped to his
feet, and just had time to dodge a blow
aimed at his face by Leon. Recovering
from the fall, William pOked Leon in the
eye. Leon swore out a warrant for the
arrest Of his young assailant
Leon, you got just what you de-
served" said Judge De Lacy. You
planned a villainous attack upon this
little fellow. and then. after getting in
the eye what you had intended for him.
you squealed. You boys should be
ashamed OF yourselves. You have no
greater privileges than the newcomers
to the school. You must put an end
to this game of new meat You have
already seen what disaster two of the
youngsters have met"
The case was then dismissed. upon the
promise of the boys that hazing would
be discontinued
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
ELECTRIC LAMPS INSTALLED.
Work Being Rushed on Streets in
Northwest Section.

Work is being rushed on the installa-
tion Of 80 1O0-candle-power incandescent
electric lamps in the northwest section
of the city. The lights are much more
efficient than the sO-candle-power lamps
installed in Sixteenth street
The new lamps will be installed in the
following streets: Connecticut avenue,
from H street to the Connecticut Avenue
Bridge: Seventeenth street, between B
and H streets; Fifteenth street, between
Pennsylvania avenue and X street; Yer
mont avenue, from H street to Thomas
circle; Pennsylvania avenue. from Fiji
teenth to Seventeenth streets; Executive
avenue, and around Thomas circle, Du-
pont circle, Mcpherson square, Farragut
square and Mount Vernon square.
The lamps in front of the Treasury and
Executive Mansion will be in operation
next week. The entire system will be
completed by November l. Col Spencer
Cosby. superintendent of public buildings
and grounds, Is planning the installation
If 240 lamps in Potomac Park.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
READY TO ATTACK
WATER TAX RAISE
Chamber OF Commerce Will
Fight Proposed Plan.

A direct attack on any plan of the
Commissioners that contemplates an in
crease in the water rates of the District
and a counter proposal that the annual
surplus of the water department be util-
lied for the purchase of any meters the
Commissioners deem necessary will be
the leading features of a special commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce, which
will be adopted at a committee meeting
Saturday. The special committee. of which
Chaplin Brown is chairman, will consider
the proposal of the Engineer Commits
sioner that money for the installation OF
a system of meters be raised by an in
crease in the rate of water taxation in
the District
The members of the committee, after
going over the situation thoroughly have
assumed distinctly hostile attitude to-
ward the proposition, and II is considered
highly probable that the report will be
indorsed at the next meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, October 10.
The report will point out that the sur
plus of the water department last year,
according to the report OF the superin-
tendent, was $S7,19S.42 The plan sug-
gested by the committee involves the utll-
ization OF this surplus and annual sur
pluses from now on for the purchase Of
water meters or the securing of an ap-
preparation from Congress for that pur-
pose.
Other members of the committee are
George Y. worthington. W. A. Foster.
Charles Clagett, NJ. 4. Leese, Albert
Schulteis, and Thomas Grant, secretary.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
BAND CONCERTS TO-DAY.

By the Naval Gun Factory Band, Jacob
G. Moody Director in the navy yard.
ep. m.
PROGRAMME:
March, The New Century
........-................... Louis A. Naecker.
Overture, "Semiramide' de'.............. .Rossini
Two Sneezers:
a"Mutt and Jef'' LoseyN
b The Taylor System" Casey
Waltz Suite. Dream" "..........W. c. Powell
screnade, The Lovers Dream" .Rathbun
characteristics. "Alexanders Rag-time
bAno '.............-............... Snyder
Song for cornet. The Harbor of Love-
.............................. Blake
Medley Overture. "AI AIone"............
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Harry Won Tizer
Patrol. The Blue and the Gry"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Dalbey
Finale-NIarch, "Tippecanoe" ..............
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES George ]. Weber
The Star Spangied Banner"
BY the Fifteenth United States Cavalry
Band. Chief frrmpeter George Bittrich.
assistant leader, at Fort Myer. Va. 10
PROGRAMME:
March. Col Andnls' ...............B .Bittrich
Overture, Der Freischutz" Weber
Clarinet Solo. Down in the Deep Gel
lar ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. kroepsch
Principal Musician A. Langhove)
Waltz "Beaux PHILIPPE
Fantasia. I'm Ballo in Maschcra' Verdi
Serenadc, ALA Stella Confdente''
.............................. RabaHdl
Intermezzo "Salome'' me''............. Lorraine
Selection. 1T Happened in Nordland"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Herbert
March. Lorraine" ".......................Gan Came
by United States Engineer Band. Julius
Hamper. Leader. at Logan Park. Anacostia.
80 p M.
PROGRAMMES:
March. Greeting to Bangor ...........HaII
Overture Light Cavalry .Suppe
Idyl. The Mountain NIaiden's Dream
.............. Arranged by Charles Williams
Duct for two clarinets.)
Waltz Wedding of the Winds ''.........H Hall
Fantasia. The Opera Mirror ....... .Tobani
Characteristic "siamesc Guard Mount
Selection ..Mikado'' ................ Sullivan
Medley Overture. The Sunny. suuth''
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Lampe
The Star Spangled Banner"
By the United States Soldiers Home
Band. John S. NJ. Zimmerman. Director.
p. m.
PROGRAMME:
March. "Brookes TriumphaI". .Seitz
Overture. Poet and Peasaut .suppe
BY rcquestl
PustoTalC IdyIIe. The Noddng Tulip
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..-............ Trinkhaus
Selection. The Geisha .............. Jones
Indian Intermczzo. "O-GaLaI-La". Snyder
Excerpts from The Paradise n Ma
hOmet" ".................... PlanIuette-Ganne
Finale On the Bosphnrrs" .......... Lincke
The Star spangled Banner"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
ACCEPTS BERBERICH's Def.
Harden VIII Try to Get Out of
Heavy Pouch Tonight.

Berberich's Sons. the well-known shoe
dealers, think they have device that will
securely hold Harden. and tonight at
the Casino Theater they will undertake
to make him a prisoner in a heavy leather
pouch, similar to Uncle Sans mail
pouches. The big bag will he secured
with four stout locks of Berberich's own
selection.
Harden accepted the challenge yester-
day. and announced on the stage last
night that he would make the attempt
tonight at the first performance. The
pouch is on exhibition to-day in the show
window of Berberichs Sons, in Seventh
street.
This promises to be the most sensa-
tional feat Harden has undertaken. Ber-
berich's conditions were that they should
faSten the locks on the pouch, and that
Harden should escape without cutting
the pouch. and leaving it IN the same con-
dition 1t Is when he is secured in II.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
CRITICS OF THE DRAMA.
As PeSsimistIc in Shakespeare'a
Time as in Our own.

Ah
Time as in Our own.
William Lyon Phelps. in the Yale Review.
The fact that many sober-minded per-
sons, from William Winter down to those
of less distinction. loudly condemn the
modern stage should cause no uneaSiness
to those familiar with the history Of
dramatic criticism. For in almost every
age it has been the custom for serious
folk to denounce the work done by their
COntemporaries-to describe IL and the
public taste as degenerate. and to con-
trast both with some mythical former
time. when plays were all noble and
audiences discriminating. | suppose the
worlds high-water mark in dramatic pro-
duCtion was about the year 1907, when
Shakespeare had produced his master
pieces OF tragedy and his giant contem-
poraries We're in full activity. Yet, in
that very year, in his preface to Vol
pOne," Ben Jonson affirmed that it was
heard on all sides that now. especially
in dramatick, or Cas they terme it, stage
poetrie. nothing but ribaldry, proclamation,
blasphe.ny. all license OF offence TO God,
and man, is practic'd.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
THE CARE OF CHILDREN.
for Municipal officials
to Direct What They Shall Do.

Editor The Washington Herald:
While I have greatly admired in
general way, the conduct OF Judge De
Lacy. in his official capacity, I think he
has unwisely availed himself of a privil-
eye within his power in establishing a
rcgula tion Curtaiiing the enjoyment of the
junior citizenship of the District, appar-
entity ba sed on the complaint of a few
possible discontents or natural grouches.
who are possibly Childless of their own
accord and who object to almost anything
that affords any other person pleasure at
all times. 1t is not a hard problem to
determine the difference between hood
lumism and youthful sport. and Judge De
Lacy certainly should be competent to de-
fine this difference.
1t does seem to me to be un-American
to live under a government which will
allow one of It's officials to issue an orde-
to the effect that if my child is caught
on the street after a certain hour il
must be brought home, for the first Of
fense, by a policeman. This very fact IS
enough to scare the ordinary child out
of a years growth. l have children from
five to eighteen. and none of them are
skaters, so it is not the skating problem.
but the general scope of the order that
CRATES on my nerves II a policeman is
not competent to tell who to pick up in
crowd without putting a Quietus on
the whole Junior citizenship. he should
be changed My children when away from
home are told, according to age, when
to return, and they return at that time.
presume almost all families with any
pride in there children have somewhat
similar instructions, as 1t is their bounden
duty to do so, but when it comes to a
officer debating under penalty
as to when our children shall be in the
house It is pretty near time to move or
move the officer. DAVID ]. WILSON.
RandIe Highlands d. C., SEPT. q.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
PROPHETS SEEING SIGHTS.
Monarch John II. Shreve Pleased
with COnyentIOn's Results.

Though the sessions of the Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm have
closed. there remain in Washington sew
Cral hundred delegates, who will see the
sights of the Capital. A number will sail
for Norfolk Sunday night, and go from
there to their homes.
Monarch John H. Shreve chairman OF
the finance committee, was busy yester-
day paying bills incurred by the con-
vention. There is sufficient funds to
cover all expenses without an extra as
sessment. he said last night Mr.. Shreve
also expressed the highest satisfaction
ever the success OF the convention.
The assembly was the most success
full held in the twenty-one years of the
organization he said. That the order
will be benefited greatly by the gathering
is beyond doubt. To the untiring work
CT the members of the general committee
unreserved credit must be given. It was
their efforts that maintained Washing
toms reputation as the best convention
city in the land. The newspapers also
deserve the thanks of the order for their
Part in making the convention what it
was"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
Private Blooms Success.

The War Department has officially an
1ounced that Private Frank Bloom, the
young Fort Myer artilleryman whose
superior officer sought to prevent
from obtaining an army commission, has
passed his examinations for lieutenancy
with unquestioned success.
Bloom is Jew 1t was for this rea-
<son that his path to an army commission
was blocked He was admitted to pos
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
By A. W. MACY.
FIFTH MONARCHY MEN


One curious by-product OF the
great revolution in England was
the organization known as Firth
Monarchy Men" These people
belived that only the godly were
fit to govern. and that all civil
authority should be lodged IN the
church. They believed also that
a new reign was near at hand'
which should be known as The
Fifth Monarchy" to succeed the
Assyrian, the Persian, the Greek
and the Roman. during when
Christ and his saints should reign
on earth a thousand years. They
sought to abolish all existing
laws, and substitute q simler
code based on the law Of Moses.
At first they supported Crom-
wells government. believing II to
be a preparation for the new or
der OF things. But they soon
grew tired of waiting for the full
fillment of their hopes, and pe-N
gan to agitate against the gov
ernment and villIfy Cromwell.
The arrest and imprisonment of
several of their leaders cooled
their ardor, and they remained
quiet for some time. After the
restoration of Charles to the
thrown they renewed the agita-
ton. and attempted to take pos
session of London. Most of them
were either. killed OF captured,
and eleven of the leaders were
executed for high trason. Thus
vanished their visions Of an I'M
pehding millennium.
tcopzisht. 1911. b. joseph b. BowleAl
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
Origin of Yankee"

From the Geological Surrey Bulletin.
Yankee is a corruption of the Mas
saChuse'ts Indian pronunciation of the
word English" Yengeesel, and was be-
slowed upon the inhabitants OF New
England by people OF Virginia when
they refused to aid them in a war with
the Cherokees. II meaning TO them Cow
ards" After ;he battle of Bunker Hill
the people Of New England, having es-
tablished a reputation for bravery. ac-
Cepted the name.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
There Are More.

From the Bristol Herald Courier.
Noting that an eight-hour day for
women is being discussed in labor cir
cles. The Washington Herald wants to
know What has become OF the old
maxim that womans work Is never
done?" In fact. what has become of the,
old woman herself
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
4 "Queer" Meeting,

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Two husbands in Los Angeles. boy
hood friends, met suddenly and learn
ed that they had married each others
divorced wives. The men recognized
each other on sight. but the writer of
the dispatch in speaking of the incident
says something about a formal intro
duction" of the women to the men.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
u
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Beginning October l. the SUBJ
scription price of the Daily and
Sunday editions of The Washing
ton Herald will be 45 cents per
month. instead of 40 cents per
month. as heretofore. The sub
scription price of the Daily only
edition will remain unchanged-2J
cents per month.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
NIeht Schools Open To-nisht.

The public colored night schools of
the District, which are to open their
annual sessions Monday night at 3
o'clock. will be open from 1880 to 8
o'clock tonight for the purpose Of en-
rolling prospective students. Prefer
ence viii be given students OF previous
years, and those who enroll tonight.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
The KnnHas JubiIee.

From the Kansas City Star.
Kansas is celebrating its fftieth birth
day, and 1t may be remarked that Kan
sas has crowded more history into fifty
years than most States can accumulate
in a hundred
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29

Kitty Gordon has announced a new
engagement without getting a divorce.
Owing to the uncertainties of the law, the
date of the wedding has not been deter
mined
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
War ON the TagIess.

The Commissioners yesterday directed
corporation counsel Thomas to prosecute
in the Police Court all persons owning
unlicensed dogs, whether the CANNES are
running at large or are confined to the
premises of the owners. This action Is
based on a recent ruling by Judge Pugh
in the Police Court TO the effect that
the dog tags are simply for the identif-
cation of CANNES, and that owners who
keep their animals on the premises can
not reasonably be fined.
The corporation counsel decided that
the regulations apply to all dogs. Mr..
Thomas is of the opinion that Judge
Pugh will change his ruling when the
District officials make a careful presen-
tation of the case to him. If the ruling
is not changed. the corporation counsel
has been directed to carry the matter
to the higher court.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29

number of young married women
want to take the courses in domestic
science in the high school at New Castle,
Pa. For some reason, their husbands do
not object.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29

Dealers fined for selling candy vanished
with shellac or wood alcohol are salts
fed that the courts are a conspiracy in
restraint of their trade.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
Hint for Mr.. Edison.

From the Dallas News.
Personally. we would be willing for
Mr.. Edison to postpone further work on
his storage battery If he would employ
the time in producing a fashionable
ladies' hat that could be retailed for s..
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
Her "EaunIy opportunftr.

From the Kansas City Journal
Germany insists that all nations must
have an equal opportunity in Morocco
especially Germany.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
weiEhtier Than the PreuIdent.

From the Atlanta Journal.
The baseball umpire and the Judge in
the baby show are under a responsibility
that the President himself doesn't have
to bear.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-29

Seventythrte women have been in
jWed in Philadelphia because they wore
high heels and hobble skirts, but they
doubtless looked stylish on the way to
the hospitals