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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-13
The Postotfice,
The Popular Magazines
And The People.

A provision has been added TO
the postofice appropriation bill by
the senate postofice committee with,
out proper notice or public hearing.
IT provides for an unjust, discrim-
tory and confscatory tax on the pop
ular magazines.
By attaching this provision to
the postofice appropriation bill at
the eleventh hour, all opportunity for
open discussion and consideration by
the people, the publishers and the
senate was cut off.
It was an un-American STIR
chamber proceeding, accomplished
under presidential and political CO.
ercion.
IF this bill is passed with the
provision which practically exempts
from taxation magazines which have
not spoken boldly on public ques-
tons, many Of the popular period
icals will be put out Of business alto
gether and the others without exoep-
ton will be seriously crippled. Even
If it were possible for the magazines
to continue IN business under these
new conditions, the people would
derive no benefit from the measure,
for until the Postoffice department
is taken out Of politics, and bust
ness like management installed, it is
improbable that any additional rev
enue collected will be used economi
cally.
We urge every friend of honest
politics, economical government and
free press to telegraph or write an
Immediate protest to their senators
and representatives.
he Curtis Publishing Company
he Saturday Evening Post
he Ladies Home journal
.'tt;a.s III. Pennsylvania.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-13
otiain of Plum Duff.


This is the origin Of plum duff, ac-
cording to the captain of an Atlantic
liner:
Zone Christmas day, hundreds OF
years ago at sea-, ship in a storm
was swept by a comber that carried
or her cook, her crate of chickens,
her turkeys-ip word, the whole raw
material of her Christmas dinner.
"But the sailors were determined to
have at least some sort of Christmas
pudding. They knew nothing about
cooking, and they drew lots for their
new cook The lot fell to the boat
SWANS mate.
'1This chap fshed up a cookbook
from the bottom of his sea chest. He
ran over the pudding recipes and chose
one that began:
SNAKE a stiff dough-
"He made pudding after this rec
ipe. 1t was stuffed with Malaga raj
sins and covered with rich sauce.
The men were delighted. =
"sPut name to it. they said. Put
a maine to it,
"And the boatswain's mate. know
ing that rough was pronounced
rough and thinking dough fol-
lowed the same rule. answered read
lily:
"It's called duff mates
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-13

$500 and $500 Sweaters. 81 80
Childrens 5000 Sweaters. 100
See Big Window Display at
BIG DAY SALE
G OTTLIEB RMAN CO.'S
1O4S MAIN STREET
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-13

Settled thc SScriStan.
A matter of fact sacristan of the Ca
thedral Of Berlin once wrote the king
Of Prussia this brief note:
Sire-I acquaint your majesty. first, that
there are wanting books of psalms for the
royal family. / acquaint your majesty
second. that there wants wood to warm
the royal seats. ! acquaint your majesty,
third, that the balustrade next the river
behind the church. is become ruinous.
SCHMIDT
Sacrist of the Cathedral
The reply of the king was not that of
gracious majesty" It's stiff formal
ity In Initiating the style of the. sacris-
tan probably was not taken by the re-
ceiver as complimentary to him:
1 acquaint you. Herr Sacrist. Schmidt.
first, that those who want to sing may,
buy books. Second, / acquaint Herr Sa-
crist Schmidt that those who want to be
warm must buy wood Third, acquaint
Herr Sacrist Schmidt that I shall not
trust any longer to the balustrade next
the river. And I acQuaint Herr Sacrist
Schmidt, fourth that I will not have any
more correspondence with him.
FREDERICK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
TAFT URGES ABSTINENCE
IN LETTER TO YOUTHS
Message From President to Sunday
School Children of
Nation.

The excessive use of intoxicating liquor
is the cause Of a great deal Of the pow
erty, degradation and crime of the
world said President Taft to My Dear
Young Friends Of the Sunday schools
Of the country yesterday. The expression
of the chief executive was embodied in
a letter read in many Of the Sunday
schools of Washington. ''One who alb
stains from the use of such liquor avoids
dangerous temptation continued the
President.
Abraham Lincoln showed that he believed
this in writing out for his boy friends
the pledge OF total abstinence, so often
quoted, said the President. Each per-
son must determine for himself the course
he will take in reference to his tastes
and appetites, but those who exercise
the self-restraint to avoid altogether the
temptation of alcoholic liquor are on
the safer and wiser side
Andrew Wilson and other leaders of the
anti-saloon movement in Washington are
the President in writing the letter and
movement.
The letter was written by the President
some weeks ago for the Lincoln Legion
a new temperance organization, and, as
planned, was released on the great eman
cipator's birthday anniversary. The lead
erS OF the legion have procured from four
of the older residents of Illinois a pledge
which Mr.. Lincoln prevailed upon them
to take many years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
.SELF-DEFENSE PLEA
MADE BY SOLDIERS
Fort Myer Troopers on Trial for
Shooting of Colored Man
on Bridge.

Thomas ]. Molyneaux and Clifford L.
Feldheim. members of Troop c. stationed
at Fort Myer, Va, made plea of self
defense when placed on trial today before
Chief Justice Clabaugh and jury in
Criminal Court No. to answer a charge
of assault with dangerous weapon in
connection with the shooting of William
L. Smith, colored, on the AQueduct bridge
July IS last.
Attorneys John Lewis Smith and James
B. Archer, jr., who represent the SOL
diers, told the jury that the weapon
used belonged to one Of the colored men
and was picked UP by Molyneaux when
Smith dropped it in an attempt to draw
it from his pocket. Molyneaux, they ad-
mitted, shot the man, but only because
he was protecting his own life, which
he thought in danger.
The shooting was the result Of a quar-
rel on the bridge between the soldiers
and four colored men, Of whom Smith
the wounded man, was one.
The defense claims the soldiers were
unarmed. and when Smith dropped the
revolver one Of them seized the chance
to protect himself and shot the man.
United States Attorney Wilson and As
sistant United States Attorney Turner
are conducting the prosecution. the basis
OF which is that the soldiers provoked
the quarrel, and Molyneaux, drawing the
gun, fired the shot. The colored man
fingered about five weeks in the hospital
before recovering.
Smith. the injured man. was a justice
of the peace in Virginia about five years
ago and is now janitor of q school at
Fort Myer Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
BREWTY THE FEATURE
OF WANT AD JINGLES
A Basketful of Good Ones in Hand
for The Star Judges
Decision.

Brevity. which Is the soul of wit, ac-
cording to well known saying. is the
prime feature of many Of the Want Ad
Jingles today, and the Jingle Editor had a
basketful of short, snappy, witty little
verses. A great many jingles are good as
jingles, but fall short because they are
not written about Star Want Ads. For
instance, one jingle describes bartender
drinking his last drop and then looking
for job, the feature of the stanza being
the bartender's tendency to drain his last
drop. Another poem" many lines in
length. is rendered by clever individual
and would undoubtedly win prize If the
contest were not for jingles. The author
wishes to remain anonymous and his wish
will be respected.
Amos +. ToWne, an old soldier from Sol
diers' Home. has sent in two verses with
his photograph attached to each verse.
One picture is taken with Samuel Stone
Bear, a we'll known indian chieftain and
under the other photograph is written the
words "Thirty-seven years with Gen. Gus
ter fighting Indians
The Indian fighters first verse was:
Il wanted job,
And / wanted it quick;
1 put an ad in The Star
And The Star did the trick
A brief piece of wit comes from Mabel
Estelle Callahan. 1918 Irving street:
Detected. Sad,
No work; poor lad,
He tried Star 'Ad';
Fine job soon had"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
RED CROSS ISSUES APPEAL,
Aid for Starving People of Chins
Is Asked.

Aid for the starving and plague
stricken people OF China is asked OF
the citizens of Washington in a public
appeal issued by the District Of Colum-
bia board Of the American Red Cross
yesterday.
The appeal recites that the distress
over large section Of the Chinese en-
pire is great and the extent OF the ca
lamity incalculable.
Only non-perishable foodstuffs can be
forwarded and therefore the board
suggests that cash contributions. to be
expended under the direction of ac-
credited representatives Of the Rec
Cross. are especially desirable.
Washington has never yet failed to
respond to the call of distress. even
from the remote peoples Of the world.
and the board feels 1t will speedily
come forward at this time to enable
the assembling of necessities for the
to send on its way by Wednesday or
Thursday Of this week.
Cash contributions should be sent to
Howard S. Reside. treasurer, at the
American Security and Trust Company.
or to the Office of the American Red
Cross, War Department.
Donations Of rice. flour, cotton cloth
and cotton wadding should be sent to
the American Red Cross committee. at
the old Citizens Bank building. 18th
street. opposite the Treasury Depart
ment. between the hours Of in the
morning and in the afternoon.
The local Red Cross appeal is signed
by Cuno II. Rudolph, president; Howard
S. Reside. treasurer; Charles J. Bell,
Emile Berliner. John Joy Edison. Charles
G. Glover Arnold Hague and Henry B.
r. Macfarland, committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
REJECTS EDDY THEORY.
Christian Scientist Bishop Believes in
EMPLOYING Physicians.

Those Christian Scientists who will
not have physician in attendance on
their sick were severely criticised by
Bishop Oliver Sab1n of the Evangelical
Christian Science Church of Washing
ton. In sermon at Rauscher's yester-
day. He also paid tribute to the medical
profession for the work it is doing to
relieve humanity of it's ills.
There are classes Of cases where ply
sicians should be employed" said Bishop
Sabin, especially those known as con-
tagious diseases. I would regard it to
be as much OF a crime to permit a
patient to walk through the streets in
oculated with the virus of smallpox as
1T would be to commit murder; for so
long as people continue to believe in
contagion they will suffer the conse-
quences Of such belief. In this respect
believe the followers of. Mrs. Eddy
have made mistake in not permitting
the employment Of Il physician under
any circumstances.
There can be no doubt that there is
great wisdom in materia r1edica, based
as it is upon material resources estab-
lished by God HIMSELF
The bishop said the medical profess
sion as a class is Il blessing to the
world and declared that he believed the
time is surely coming when the science
of thought will be the lone remedy for
all ills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
FUNERAL OF MRS. CASSIN.
Services in Oak Hill Chapel Tomor
row Afternoon.

Funeral services for Mrs Mary A. Cas-
sin. widow Of William D. Cassin and
daughter of the late DR.. Grafton Tyler
and Mary Bowie Tyler, who died at her
home, 1413 3Oth street, Saturday. will
be held in the chapel Of Oak Hill ceme-
terry at $50 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The interment will be private.
Mrs. Cassin was born in Prince George
county, Nd, and was in the seventy-f1fth
year of her age. She located in old
Georgetown with her parents when a
small child and practically spent all her
life i'm that section OF Washington. Her
father. the late DR.. Tyler was one of
the best known physicians of his day,
whose practice in early days extended
over very large part Of West Wash
ington. The Cassn and the Bowie fam
lilies belong to the old families of Mary
land.
Mrs Cassin is survived by six children,
Mary NJ. Cassin, Virginia l. kinkaid,
wife of Capt. Kinkaid, U. S. N: Fannie
NJ. Cassin, Corrie B. Shoemaker, wife of
Carl T. Shoemaker. Genevieve Cassin and
William D. Cassin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
JAMES F. vERMILLION DEAD.
Was Active in Masonic and Odd
Fellows ORGANIZATIONS.

Funeral services for James F. Vermil-
lion. a resident of Washington for fifty
six years, who died at his home in Bright
wood early yesterday morning, will be
held at his late home, JSO4 Georgia
avenue northwest, at o'clock tomorrow
AFTERNOON. The body will be inferred in
a vault in Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Vermillion was born in the old first
ward of Washington in 1856 and was an
active worker in Masonic circles. He
was for years the tiler OF Stansbury
Lodge, No. "a, F. A. A. NJ, of Bright
wood. to which position he was recently
reappointed, although it was known to
the master and the lodge that he was
too ill for any hope of his ever be ng
able to fill the duties Of the Office. Mr..
Vermillion was also prominent in the
/. .. O. +. order. being a member Of
Covenant Lodge, No. IL, and was an
active member of the Order of the East
ern Star. having been for some time past
the sentinel of Mizpah Chapter, No. s, OF
that organization
Mr.. VermilliOn had been ill since last
August and his death was not unexpected
He leaves wife, who was Miss Crown:
a daughter, Mrs. Frank Youse and a
son, Daniel Vermillion, all of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
MRS. S. L. SHERWOOD DEAD.
Remains to Be Brought Here From
Whitman. Nd. Tomorrow.

The body of Mrs. Susan Leonora
Sherwood, who died at her home in
Whitman. Talbot county, Md. last
Saturday, will be brought to this city
tomorrow afternoon and at o'clock
Will be inferred in Glenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Sherwood was born at Chester
town. Md, November 10, 1914. Her
ma iden name was Speare. She spent
practically all her life in Talbot
county, but was we'll known in Wash
ington, where she visited a great deal
with her children. There will be
funeral services at Whitman tomorrow.
and also a burial service at the ceme-
terry here, at which Rev. w. Y. De
Vries OF St Marks Episcopal Church
will officiate.
She is survived by her husband. b.
F. Sherwood, and the following chill
dren: Mrs, Ella NutZ and Walter and
Howard Sherwood OF Whitman: Mrs. l..
p. Harrison of Cambridge, Md Carroll
p. Sherwood of Camden, N. j.; Mrs. w.
B. Lester. Mrs. A. W. Leeke and Miss
Georgia Sherwood OF Washington, and
Lieut.. j. w. Sherwood. Medical Corps,
U 8. A., at Fort Williams, Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
Lessons From Great Lives.

At a special session OF the Interdenomi-
national Bible College at the Third Bap-
fist Church, corner 9th and @ streets
northwest. yesterday afternoon, Lessons
From Great Lives was the topic. The
principal address was delivered by Will
liam Wallace McCary OF the Fifteenth
Street Presbyterian Church, who urged
the study of the Bible in order to find out
the real great men of the world. "Jo-
seph," said he, had great ancestors back
Of him, but his greatness did not depend
upon anything they had done; he became
great because. In the midst of the idolatry
Of heather nation, he feared and obeyed
the mandates of the living God. If the
colored people in the United States want
to become great and powerful, they, too,
must live clos eto God. as did Joseph.
Mrs r. E. Lawson spoke of the in
filence for good throughout the universe
exerted by the life of Frances Willard.
and concluded by urging greater activity
in the cause of temperance.
The social condition among the colored
people at the National Capital was dis
cussed by A. G. Lennard, who pointed out
the need for greater activity along the
line of social Uplift.
Addresses were also made by James Ii.
Coleman and Mrs. Rebecca ]. Gray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
MRS. M. S. ALBERT DIES
AT HOME IN ROCKVILLE
Wife of DR.. Albert and Prominent
in Episcopal Church
Work.
Special Correspondence of The Star


ROCKVILLE, Md, February 49, 1911
Mrs. Martha S. Albert wife of DR..
Charles Albert died at her home here
about o'clock yesterday afternoon aged
fifty-five years. Her death was due to
an affection of the heart. of which she
had been i'll about ten days. Surviving
her are her husband son. Bache Albert,
and a daughter, Mrs. Walter A. Will
liams. Of Rockville. She also leaves five
sisters-Mrs. Mary r. Greene, Mrs. Otis
NJ. Linthicum and Mrs. George III. Lamar
of Rockville, Mrs. Margaret 4. Pretty
man of Washington and Mrs. Frank b.
Thomas of Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. Albert was a daughter Of the late
DR.. L. +. Stonestreet, and was. a life
long resident of Rockville. he was an
active worker in Christ Episcopal
Church, was prominent in the work Of
the Kings Daughters and was one OF
was held in affectionate esteem by a
wide circle of friends.
Edgar c. De Lauder, for a number OF
years a resident of this county, died at
his home in Baltimore where he's had
lived for the last twelve or fifteen years.
He was sixty years Of age. He is sur
vived BY his widow, two sons, Roscoe and
Victor De Lauder, and a daughter, Mrs.
Edgar Skeen. The funeral took place at
Middletown, Nd. yesterday afternoon,
burial being in the Reformed Church
cemetery at that place.
Miss Ada Virginia Blank of Baltimore
and John Sydney Travers of Relay. Md.
ernoon by Rev. s. r. White of the Bap-
fist Church. the ceremony taking place at
the minister's home. They left for Wash
ington Immediately afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
TO LECTURE ON FURNITURE,
Miss Levy Will Deliver Address at
Public Library.

Announcement is made that Miss Flor
ence n. Levy, editor of the American Art
Annual, will lecture on Early American
Furniture" In the Public Library lecture
hall tomorrow evening at o'clock. The
stereopticon illustrations Of this lecture
will be based on the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration exhibit. This lecture will be the
fourth Of the seasons series given at the
library under the auspices of the WASH
ington Society OF the Fine Arts. The
public Is invited.
Further to illustrate this lecture the
Public Library has placed on exhibition
a collection OF photographs loaned by the
Library of Congress. These pictures in
clude exterior views of old colonial homes,
doorWays. mantels and fireplaces. stair
ways, views Of rooms showing colonial
furniture and old English wall paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
THROWN FROM HER HORSE.
Nine. Mary Rieder Injured in Fall
at Dupont Circle.

Mime. Mary Rieder. guest Of Nine.
Won Krider OF the Baltimore, Biltmore
street, is confined to her apartment, due
to an injury received in falling from her
horse yesterday morning at Dupont Cir
Gle and street.
Accompanied by Nine. Won krider and
several friends. Nine. Rteder started for
a ride. They were on 18th street near
Q when the horse ridden by Nine. Rieder
SHE'D at passing automobile and then
broke into a gallop. The rider was un-
able to check the animal. The horse
continued to Dupont Circle. where an
unidentified man ran out into the street
and grabbed the horses bride.
The horse was thrown to its launches
and Nine. Rieder fell off. Nine Rieder
was assisted to the home OF Herbert
WadsWorth, 1901 Massachusetts, avenue
A physician was called and treated Nine.
Reider. who was later taken to her
apartment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
ANACOsTIA.

Owing to the continued illness of Rev.
W. G. Davenport, rector of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church. Anacostia, the service
yesterday morning was conducted Dy
Rev. Mr. Wingate. assistant pastor OF
St Margaret's parish, Washington. The
evening service was conducted by Mil
ward Kicker of the Virginia Seminary.
John Cook and Frank Feddon have been
selected TO act as ushers at the evening
services.
Rev Martin ]. Esan. assistant pastor of
St Teresa's parish. conducted the services
yesterday. owing to the Illness of Rev.
Charles NJ. Bart. The League of the
Good Shepherd met in the evening.
Rev. DIR. Prentice of Washington o1n-
ciated yesterday at the Anacostia Baptist
church, in the absence of the Rev. FRANK
l.. Bardens. who is in Philadelphia
Rev. James W. Weightman Of Washing
ton conducted the services yesterday IN
the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
church in the absence of the rector. Rev.
George NJ Cummings. who is in Balti-
more. +. L. Davis had charge of the
music.
The Brotherhood of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church had charge
of a special meeting of the Epworth
League of the church. held last evening
in the Sunday school rooms. Daniel Z.
ssmithson led the singing and an address
was made by George O. Watson.
The delay in the installation of Rev
Quinof Harlan as pastor OF the congress
Heights Baptist Church has been due to
the inability on the part of the special
pastors of Washington can be present
The committee hopes. however, to ar
range Tor the ceremonies to take place
in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
SOCIETY WOMEN AVIATORS.
Plan to Fly Their Own Machines
During Coming Summer.

Washington society women are going
in for aeroplaning. Miss Gladys Hinkley,
Mrs Nicholas Longworth and Viscountess
day. wife Of the naval attache of the
French embassy. have already given evil
dence of their interest in the sport. Their
plan is to establish a school, secure In
structors and machines and make the
new sport feature of the coming sum-
mer's recreation.
Viscountess day has flown a number
Of times with Grahame- White and some
of the French aviators. She is regarded
as the leader of the society movement,
because she has had more experience
than any Of the others.
Another Of the recruits for the sport
is Miss Ruth Wynne. She says she thinks
she has the requisite nerve and judgment
for the recreation and can think Of moth
Ing more exhilarating than driving a
plane high In the air at fifty miles per
hour.
One of the aims Of. the Washington
women Is to beat the other capitals to it.
There have been number of women
who have made flights with aviators in
Paris, London and st. Petersburg, but
the few woman aviators who can man
age their own machines are all profess
SIGNALS and are confined to France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
BUYS LAUNCH CHARLOTTE.
New Owner Will Use Vessel for
Pleasure Cruising.

The handsome power launch Charlotte,
belonging to Raymond Regain OF this city,
was purchased last week by NJ. l.. Ster-
ling of this city. who during the coming
summer will use the vessel for pleasure
cruising on the Potomac and may make
trip to Norfolk aboard her.
The Charlotte is a roomy craft and was
constructed for cruising purposes. She is
about forty feet long and has a gasoline
engine that gives her a speed OF about
nine miles an hour. The new owner of
the launch has had il taken to Regan's
boatyard. at the foot of 18th street south
west. for a general overhaulng before the
opening of the spring season on the river
The launch Viking. belonging to Robert
Harrison and Emmett Coakley Of this
city. Will shortly be taken 10 one OF the
local boatyards to be hauled out for at
tention to her hull and for other repair
work preparatory to going into service in
the spring. II is stated that the owners
of the Viking will spend their vacations
aboard her on an extended trip that will
test her seagoing qualities.