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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
HURD HEARING ENDS
Justice Gould Listens to Con-
GLIDING Arguments.
TAKES PAPERS IN CASE
Lawyer Says Mrs. Cramer Exerted
No Undue influence.
DENIAL OF MARRIAGE OFFER
Attorney for octogenarian Declares
Latter Said He Was Too Old
to Wed Anybody.
DENIAL OF MARRIAGE OFFER

The hearing Of the case Of Mrs. Laura
R. Cramer, the State Department clerk,
from whom Fenton J. Hurd. eishty-nine
years old, is attempting to recover $4,000
given to her in response to alleged spirit
letters from his wife, is at an end. jug
tice Gould today, after hearing the con-
papers and will announce his decision
later The case has occupied the courts
attention for two weeks.
Attorney A. A. Birney, for Mrs. Cramer,
in q short argument today summarized
the testimony which he urged on the
court as proving conclusively that Mrs.
Cramer had been given the money by
Hurd. He claimed that no undue infiu
ence is proved in the testimony and that
and q court Of equity may not disturb
her possession of it.
Attorney r. A. Ford concluded the ar
gument for the plaintiffs. He insisted
relation Of medium and subject existed
between Mrs. Cramer and his client and
that this condition made 1t incumbent on
her to show that the money was proper
ly obtained. This. he declared. she had
clearly failed to do.
Worked on Spiritualistic Belief.
believer in spiritualism, and that his be-
lief had been played on to secure the
advances Of money as directions from his
dead wife. He went extensively into the
testimony of Mrs. Cramer and pointed out
what he claimed wers nisstatements of
facts and contradictory statements.
Hurd that his son would injure him IL he
remarked, Mr.. Ford declared this threat,
although made by Byron Hurd, was
never communicated to his father. The
son admitted making the threat, but stat
ed that he received word from a medt-
um named Blanche, who was then writ
ing spirit letters to his father, that it
was unnecessary for him to come to
Washington to personally threaten HE
father, as she would be able to break
means OF the occult communications.
Tells of Letters.
1t was these letters, Mr.. Ford stated,
that made Fenton J. Hurd a spiritualist.
He declared that the letters cast renec-
tons on the party to whom Hurd was
then engaged, and directed that by visit
ing certain place he might be con-
WINGED OF what was intlmated in the
letters.
Mr. Ford said Mr.. Hurd followed the
and, as result, broke OF
the engagement. He declared positively
that the threat cut no figure in the pro-
ceeding and did not act as a deterrent in
the marriage with Mrs.
Cramer. He pointed out that the plain
tiff denied ever asking her to marry him,
and stated that on one sion only
had the question of marriage been dis
cussed, and that was when Mr.. Hurd,
then more than eighty years old, fatty re-
fused to marry the widow when she pro-
posed to him. The answer Of Mr.. Hurd,
counsel said, had been, Il am too old
to marry anybody"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
POLLY IN A SWISS DANCE.
She Will Appear in Attractive Guise
in Sundays Star.

Polly in a Swiss Dance " is the four
teenth doll in the series Of "Polly's
Paper Playmates,'' which The Sunday
Star is presenting each week for the
amusement Of its little friends. Polly
will appear next Sunday in a girlish little
frock Of blue taffeta, but she will bring
with her two picturesque peasant dresses
to add to the realism Of her Swiss dance.
One costume shows an underskirt of
dark blue figured silk under an apron
skirt drapery OF brighter blue The
sleeveless bodice 10 of black velvet and
scarlet silk, with sleeves and cap Of white
swiss.
The second costume is Of dark green
silk under an overdress Of pink. The
black velvet peasant waist Is laced with
blue ribbon over a gay kerchief. and the
hat. to complete the effect. is q wide
brtmmed. high-crowned shape Of black
velvet with streamers at the back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
Baltimore and Ohio X. K.
LEAVE UNION STATION.

LEAVE UNION STATION,
ROYAL BLUE LINE,
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW YORK TERMINALS: LIBERTY ST. AND
!noy:i sp:ei:p. :i;oc an. 81 90. 500 lksys!
nishs; asa an Diner and P.rIo, Car: q az
Philadelphia and Atlantic. city. fI.oo sS.oA
'll.oO am. 100. 300; TOO pm.
EVERY HoUR on THE HOUR"
.ssa. ts;oo. ts,so. 100 .7.2o. ts;So !s.se.
t!.oo. 4ss. 800. Is s os; .; So tsoo; $50.
WESTWARD.
G hicHGH 81 Gouis and IoSisv1r1a
's;io :; :!.io pm; .ia 10 night. :,
SiaT ffsi f ss
WHE1ING, $40 an: $50 pm.
sDaily. Except Sunday. lSundays only.
TMLPHONES .t following Ticket O0eees
ave-. Main 25s: Union station. Main 1850.
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RAILROADS.
Atlantic Coast Line.

The STANDARD Railroad OF the South
Notice.-Time Of departures and connections
not guaranteed.
siee ping and coaches to Jacksonville
4:10 pm. daily-''West Indian Limited
Through sleeping ears 10 Charleston Augusta
Savannah. Jacksonville. Port Tampa Fla COR
Havana Through coaches TO Jacksonvil;e.
CNEXCELLED DINING CAR SERVICE
7:10 pm. daily except Sundsy-"Florida Spe-
eial- Solid archaeological train TO Palm
Beach. with drawing room. stateroom, sleeping
dining. library and observation cars to Palm
Reach; Miami flor Nassau and knights Key
nor Havana. via Charleston. Savannah. Jack.
sonvile, st. Augustine.
9:4o pm. dsily-"Pslmetto Limited" -rhrousA
sleepers to Charleston Augusta wilmingtoa.
Savannah. Jacksonville and st. PETERSBURG DtA-
ing cars: Through coaches to Jacksonville.
Ticket Once, l4l9 NEW YORK Avn
T. c WHITE. G, 7, A.; W. C. CRAIG. p. Z.
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Southern Railway.

X, R.-Fellowing scheduis aeures pubished only
a iSa e.: SSs
Leans. Ashsyiiis. 600 an. and lo:0 pm. daily:
e;e0 am. daily for Chsttanooga AID AemDAh
for Roanoke. Kooxyille. ChattapooGa. 1iruine.
han. New Orlsane. 1910 pm: daily. Dining ears.
phis. Nashvffie. l:lo an. daily tslsepins ear
sae~ -:::.r 10 p.m;l pln!as carr:
Isarist cars for Caiiiofnia Monday. "Wednesday.
Sor Gr:essboro, DURAN. RalsieA. hsrletts.
Columbia. Charleston, Aiken. Augusta, Savan'
M, jacksonville and Florida points. go pm.
daily. Dining cars.
fScai for Harrisburg. $50 an; daily: s;ss
pm. and $3.50 Dim. week days: for Danvllls,
f;SO an, daily. and for CSirlottssvills. f:56
an. and $3.50 pm. daily; for Wanesto1. $50
pn. daily ana ass pm. vesk days. Trsassss
T. Z. 110WN, General Agsue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06

Sewells Ford recently made trip to
Cuba and while there got the inspiration
for the Shorty McCabe story that appears
in our next Sunday Magazine, Missing
Out in Havana" he names it. 1t is a
typical story of this series; for Shorty, in
his general mission Of setting things
straight in the world. went to Havana to
bring back an errinG son to his dis
tracted mother in New York. The son,
however, was so overjoyed at getting in
his old Antilles haunts again that he de-
INJURED. Anyhow. the condition worked
out all right, as everything Shorty has a
hand in must, but it required the help
Of an odd college chum' as Shorty dub
bed tramp he met in Havana: Renem-
Der, in the Sunday Magazine Of The Sum-
day Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
BOARD Of PHARMACY
ATTACKS POISON SALES
Would Bar Dental Supply
Houses Unless a Pharmacist
Handles the Drugs.

The sale of poisons by dental supply
houses is being attacked by the board
of pharmacy Of the District Of Columbia,
and the matter has been under discussion
by the corporation counsel, tho heaiti,
officer and Commissioner Rudolph. The
present law Is construed by the druggists
50 that 1t would prevent dental supply
companies from selling any dental poisons
unless a registered pharmacist Is en-
ployed to handle them. In opposition
to this, the Commissioners have received a
long petition signed by nearly all the
dentists in the city who assert that il
would be a great inconvenience to have
to rely on the druggists for the strange
and little used poisons which are some.
times necessary in the hlling OF teeth and
killing of nerves and other dental opera
tons
Two Views Expressed.
Commissioner Rudolph received two
letters on the subject this morning. One
was. from the board Of pharmacy and
the other from Emory A. Bryant. an at.
torney who argues for the dental supply
houses.
The board Of pharmacy sees great dan
ger In allowing dental supply merchants
to handle poisons. and prophesy a large
and unrestrained trafic in morphine. CO.
caine and other similar drugs so much
sought after by dope" fiends. On the
other hand. the letter from the dental
supply houses attorney says that the
dentists would be thrown into chaos II
any attempt Is made to interfere with the
sale Of dental drugs.
The letter from the board Of pharmacy
says Of the sale Of poisons by dental
supply houses:
These people have no knowledge Of
drugs, chemicals, poisons or narcotics ana
have never shown that they are COM
petent to handle such articles to afford
the public the proper protection required;
therefore. then, We see no REASON why
they should receive any concessions other
than what is at present provided by the
law.
I'm our judgment IL the law is amended
and the dental supply depots are given
the privilege they are now demanding
following the sale Of narcotics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06

As q matter OF fact. the quaYterma ster
general has purchased many young
horses. on the general theory that such
was the purpose Of the renaount stations.
The horses were obtained at an average
age OF three years. and after training
and development were sent to the vari-
Gus organizations. where they were given
additional training under experienced msR
before being accepted as a finished pro-
duct. That would make the average age
OF horses entering the regular service
about Ave years. The results thus far
are said to have justified the quartermas-
ter general in his policy. Last year sew
enty-Ave horses were purchased In Vir-
ginia for the remount stations, and 1t IL
proposed this year to purchase $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
less than at the existing remount sta,

less than at the existing remount sta
tons, the average cost being $50 an
animal a year at Front Royal. as against
$3.50 at the other stations. The quar-
termaster general plans to make the re-
mount stations self-supporting in the
matter Of forage by harvesting hay and
grain from the reservations. That plan
has been delayed by a decision Of the
controller OF the Treasury to the effect
that no young horses can be pur-
chased from any appropriations now
available for the purchase Of horses.
The standard type Of horse, according
to the controller, is the only horse that
may be purchased, unless Congress pro-
vides otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
Seab0ard Air Lime Ry.

1905 AN. DAILY-"Seaboard Fast Mail"
Through coaches and Pullman sieepers to Savpn.
nah and jacksonville. Parlor cars Jacksousiiis
to Tampa and Washington to Pinehuryt. Through
sleeper 10 Atlanta. Dining car.
Sis PM. DAILY-'Seaboard Express" Flee
tricslly lighted sleepers and observation car.
equipped with electric fans. Through service 10
Savannah. Jacksonville. Tampa st. Augustine,
Knights Key flor Havana. Atlanta Rirmins-
hurst. Dining car.
Ticket once l1ls New York ave NV.
z. A. HARDWOOD, C.T.A. G.Z. PHILLIPS. DIP A.
O. B. RYAN, G. p. A., Portsmouth,. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
Births Repofted.

The following births have been reported
to the health ONCE in the past twenty
four hours:
Emory H. and Jennie r. Boglsy, girl.
George A. and Agnes Forden. girl
Charles ". and Maud Harvey, girl.
William A. and Margaret c. Fitzpat-
rick, girl twins.
William and Jessie Gorham, boy.
Barnard and Zorah Parker, girl.
Edward and Lille Harris, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
A NYong Poem.

Herbert Kaufman, one Of the best
known special writer's and poets in the
magazine fraternity, favors our next
Sunday Magazine with q lyric poem, "in
the Golden Land OF Dreams" one Of the
most charming bits Of verse We have
printed In q long time. 1t Il in every
way worthy Of the beautiful ink drawing
made specially for 1t by Franklin Booth.
Don't miss It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
LIEUT.. NOLAN IS DROPPED.
Missing Fireman's Name Removed
From Company Rolls.

Lieut.. Arthur Nolan Of No. 8 engine
company, who disappeared from his home
Saturday. and has not been found, was
dropped from the rolls Of the department
today by order Of Chief Wagner. His
place will be filled by j. ". Myers, pro-
NOTED from private Of class 2.
W. l.. Atkins was promoted from pri-
vate Of class 1 to class 2, and r. A.
Sweeney was appointed a probationary
private Of class l, to serve one year on
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
THIRD REMOUNT STATION
NEAR FRONT ROYAL, VA.
Cost OF Foraging Army Horses
in Virginia Cheaper
Than Elsewhere.

A third remount station for supplying
horses for the army is to be established
near Front Royal. Va. AT the last
previous session Of Congress 100000
was appropriated for that purpose The
selection OF the site win be based upon
the recommendation of Capt. C. H..
Conrad OF the quartermaster's depart
ment. who is making a personal in
spection of the territory. He has at
least three sites in view acceptable for
army purposes. That particularly de-
sired 10 near the Southern and the
Baltimore and Ohio railways in a roll
ling section of the country, with good
limestone water and plenty Of blue
grass pasture.
The two other remount stations are
at Fort Reno. Okla, and At Fort
keogh, Ariz. Another one Is contem-
plated in southern California
Costs Less in Virginia.
II has been found that the cost OF
forssing young animals in Virginia /:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
To Consider Needs
of the City Child.

10 CONSIDER Nee0S while considering
of the City Child e ens n os;'a Of til.
been shown that the opening OF a base
ball ground in a congested city section
can do more to keep down hoodlunlism
and petty misdemeanor than all the ef-
forts which the police can put forth. In
more than one instance one policeman
less has been required in a district short
~ after the privileges of spending their
surplus energies in a healthful game Of
ball has prevented the boys inclination
to mischief
DR.. Elmer Ellsworth Brown will open
the conference on schools with an adj
dress upon the Relation of the Schools
to Child Welfare" The Congress Of
Mothers lately has been giving special
attention to matters pertaining to the
health of school children. In most of the
public schools has long passed the ex-
perimental stage and become really
practical. The dental inspection OF
school children is now being forwarded.
has been discovered that diseased and
defective teeth affect not only the in
dividual child, but the children near him.
who are forced to breathe the air faint
ed by his breath.
The cooperation of the school and home
is an object toward which the congress
is continually striving. Many of the
schools in the tenement districts have
established classes for mothers under the
auspices OF a mothers club. In these
classes are taught domestic science,
hygiene and many other matters tending
to promote the general intelligence of the
home. The cooperation between the
mothers and teachers is accomplishing
many needed reforms, and one Of the i'm
portant branches OF work undertaken by
the National Congress Of Mothers Is pro-
viding help for organizations of mothers
clubs in connection with all the public
schools.
While the National Congress of Mothers
is absolutely a non-sectarian body, it does
not in any way underestimate the value
OF church connections. One OF the most
important matters to be- considered in
the coming gathering will be introduced
by Rev: Henry F. Cope Of Chicago, presi-
dent Of the American Religious Educa-
ton Association. in his address upon the
relation Of the church to child welfare.
In this connection will be considered also
many new thoughts relating to Sunday
school work.
TomOrFoW- THE CORON ATION
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RAILROADS.
Chesapeake & Ohio Lines

= chesapeake * WRJlO Lines
Published only ss isforma ton. not guaranteed.
1901 noon Week Days-Puliman parlor cse
Comfort via washinston Southern. r. r. &
Rich%ond and G. 4 O. Rwy; Dinine car.
and Kestucky Points. Pullman sleepers .
Cincinnati and Louisville. Parior car to yir.
ais hgtn:r .'i foS Sis; iRa's5 sPl
DIAL. Solid train to st. Louis. with Pull.
mas sleeper to Chicago. Stops only at In
peftaat stations. Puifman's finest equipment
and q. Z o. dining car.
il,io p. 81 Dsiiy-F. r. v. LIMITED to the
west. southwest and northwest. PuilmsS
sisspess to Virginia Hot springs, Cincinnati
and Leuisville. Cincinnau sleeper open foe
OCCUPANCY 10 pm. O. o. dining car.
n Ticket cees'' Sis e.; ays re. ! .s e. ;. sna
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CHILD WELFARE CONGRESS.
Bv FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

CniIu Wei10re conferences Will cOHSlue1
the possibility Of child hygiene bureau
as part Of the department OF health
in every state. This bureau should
supervise the boards Of health in the Diff
ferent towns and endeavor to secure uni
form regulations. The congress will
also urge. not only the birth resistra-
ton required by the vital statistics de-
partment. but also a registration of the
health conditions of every child born.
The best means OF charging the scope
providing for the dependent child by some
means other than institutional, the en-
largement Of the probation system, the
provisions covered in the children's char
ter lately granted in Great Britain and
its desirab:lity in other countries, are
among the subjects to be considered in
connection with The Erring and Deepen
dent Child
The mothers clubs, scattered so plen-
tifully in the rural districts, appeal to
they act directly upon the home. The
philanthropies are numerous and varied,
but all tend to improve some condition
affecting the welfare of the children Of
many of the clubs belonging to the Con-
sress Of Mothers have become especial
ly interested in the good roads move
ment because deep mud and inaccessible
IOdOS Hlnuer the chlld ATTENDANCE upon
school and church. Good roads make
rural life happy and illiteracy cannot
exist where school and church privileges
are within reach Of every child. In one
western village last year under the direc-
ton Of the president of the mothers
club, number Of farmers wives turned
out with spades and shoveis. BY practi-
cal example they shamed the men Of the
community into putting the roads lead
ing to the church and school in better
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06

vlAvI soIENcE q HEALrH; Ma JaAL
Apply By mall. ola Colombo building. Free
teturs Sos Womeo WedneedAyo 1t 9:30
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ROOMS PAPERED. 500 Up; ALL WORK
LEPREUX, SoI Ct. NV; phone North 3tSl.
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HERB SPECIALIST.

HERB SPECIALISTS.
n. A. LOUIS Sons. We manufactnfo
special line OF herb remsAies. guaraDtooA -
eSss o. relieve eli ail@snts - q. 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
Costs Less in Virginia.

II has been found that the cost OF
forssing young animals in Virginia is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06

In most Of the large cities branches of
the Congress OF Mothers afhliate act
lively with the
Branches in Cities board Of health,
Doing Good Work. assoc,a atoms
the hoard Of education and the Asso-
ciated Charities. The unity OF forces
secures many advantages. In connec-
ton with the subject OF health the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
Another Shorty Story.

Tomorrow- THE CORONATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06

Matters Of home sanitation, Fairgrounds
and provisions for healthy recreation
Arizona republican., 1911-08-14

King-that is 16 years after the first
 return of the children of Israel from
 Babylon-a return that had been
 made with the avoWed intention of
 rebuilding the temple. sixteen years
 had passed and nothing had been
 dorc. Thus spcakcth the Lord of
 Hosts" writes HagEai. This people
 say. the time is not come. the time
 that the Lords house should be built" and then came the word or the Lord by HaEgai. the prophet say ing: "Is it time for you, O yc, to dwell in your ceiled houses and this house to lie waste In other words. the people were busving themselves about their own affairs speculatine. 1 building private dwellings. engaging | in public enterprises and improve ments and the Lords house lay ] waste. Ii will rest with you to make 1 the application. For me it is this. There must not be halt in spiritual progress-men and women who be | long to the congregation of the Lord must nto say, This is not the time | to build the Lords house" when ! down in their hearts they acknowl- | edge the need.
 Because thou art lukewarm. nei- | ther cold nor hot. I will spue thee out of my mouth" But listen-"To him that overcometh I will grant to | sit with Me in My throne. even as I also ovcrcame and am set down with my Father in His throne
 The terrible necessity which brought | forth the well merited rcbuke of our
 text also drew forth the loftiest | promise. "The least worthy says
 MacLaren, "may rise to the highest
 position. IL was not to tho victors
 oyer prosecutions at Sunona, or over
 heresies at Thyatira nor even to the
 blameless church of Philadelphia. that
 this great promise, the climax of the seven. is given. but to LaOdicca.'
 "To whom much is given of Him much shall be required" We are rich and increased in Goods but we arc
 in need lest we be found unfaithful Iukewarm stewards. There is a great
 work opening up here in Phoenix Let's be hot on the trail "The Son of God goes forth to wear a kingly
 crown to gain His blood rcd banner
 streams afar-who follows in His 1 trai?" Amen.