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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

| "Gray Days and Gold by William Winter. Moffat, Yard & Co.,, New York. &
 | A book of "opulent refinement to em- I ploy the phrase most frequently found m
 these truly excellent pages. Among the cities Of England none can excel Salisbury
 in opulent refinement" writes MT. Winter. Again of Stratford: i"You will not find
 anything that can detract from the
 majesty of it's venerable monuments, and
 the opulent, diversified association of it's
 rural and historical environment" He
 writes of 'ap opulence of detail" and a l lovely lightness of effect in Tintern. He writes of the 'opulent estates of Welbec, Clumber, Rufford.' Leaving Wands- worth and Clapham the gardens and
 dwellings grow more opulent." We even have "opulent Doncaster. famed for
 manufactories and for horse races A Islight fault perhaps this reiteration of one word, that and the frequent use of such abjectives as "sumptuous,' "colos- sal,'' massive ''splendid,' give the reader a feeling of intellectual sTfeit | But it Is un air to cavil at small 1 fault in a large volume of "opulent 1 information and interest.
 It is not unexpected to find the au thor of "Shakespeares England" giv | ing most worthfu and sympath etic
  l upon the Bacon Shakespeare controv l orsy, is worth quoting: Ut has pleased l variois sensation mongerS to ascribe the authorship of Shakespeares writ l ings to Francis Bacon. That could only be done by ignoring much positive evil dence-among the rest the evidence of Ben Jonson, who knew Shakespeare personally, and who has left a written statement of the manner in which Shakespeare composed his plays. Eff frontery was to be expected from ad- vocates of the preposterous Bacon the ory; but when they have ignored the positive evidence. the internal evidence and the circumstancial evidence they
 have still serious obstacle to sur lmount. Thre man who wrote Shake speare's plays knew Warwickshire as 1 it could only be known by a. native of 1t. and there is no testimony that it was so known by Francis Bacon."
 As full of interest. as rich with sym pathy, are the chapters upon Notting ham and it's boy poet. Henry kirke White; upon Newstead Abbey and
 Rvrnn; Lichfeld and Dr. Johnson:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
Barber Decapitates Customer

Madrid, July 8.-tSpecIaI.J-At T1eIda, barber named Valentine Pinto. wa shaving customer when he re minded him that he was tw' months in arrears with his pay ments. A violent quarrel followed, ant Pinto overcome with rage, seized hi customer by his hair and severed hi head from his body with his razor. Th murderer then rushed out of the shop ant disappeared before the tragedy was dis covered. He has not yet been traced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09
The Real Force

from the Chicago Daily News
 Tommy de Peyster-My brother made ugly faces at you yesterday and vol didn't dare to fight. You pretended vol didn't notice i'm.
 Eddie Tuffnut-I didn't, either. thought they was natural.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

'oThrough Lands of Yesterday by
 Charles H. Curran. Chapple Publishing
 company, Boston.
 A book of travels in Egypt the Holy Land, Greece and Rome. The book would be of far greater interest and worth were not a story woven through the very ex- cellent descriptions of places, of peoples, of customs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
FUNERAL OF CAPT. FOOTE,
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Will Pay Tribute.

The Military Order Of the LOYAL
Legion Is TO pay a final tribute Of re-
Spect 10 the memory OF Capt Augustus
K. 5. Foote. who died at his home 1711
22d street northwest, Friday morning
at the funeral services TO be held at
Wrisht's chapel, 1897 10th street north
vest. at = o'clock tomorrow afternoon
The interment viii be in Arlington
cemetery with military houors
Capt. Foote was born in the United
States navy yard at Boston Mass
April I. 1s47. His father, Rear Ad
miral Andrew Hull Foote. was the
commandant OF the navy ward at tho
time OF his sons birth. His mother
was Miss Augusta Street, who belonged
To one of the old families of New Eng
land at New Haven, Conn.
Capt. Foote was married in 1870 and
since that date had resided nearly all
OF the time in Washington. He was
captain of the 9th Infantry. United
States Volunteers. and had been a
member of the Military Order of the
Legion for more than twenty years.
Capt. Foote. was i'll only since Tues-
day May ., his death being sudden and
due to heart trouble.
He is survived by his wife. Kate n
Foote, and two daughters Leila M
Cady Of Cleveland, Ohio. and marguerite
n Foote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
BREAK IN THE CANAL.
Arrival of Coal-Laden Boats at
Georgetown Prevented.

! break in the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal about ninety miles from George
town. which occurred I'm the early part OF
the past week. has prevented the arrival
OF Goa i-lsden barCes at the Georgetown
docks. and has tied up tho Coal-shippiHg
business Repairs have been made, and
it is stated that boats are expected TO
reach Georgetown this afternoon or to-
morrow The receipts of coal at the
Georgetown docks will he very heavy for
the next few days, as the large number
Of boats that have been held up by the
break will arrive in bunch. and things
will he lively along the canal banks. Con
solicitation Coal Company schooner barge
No :. which arrived at Georgetown in
the early part of last week. is living dt
the Georgetown coal wharf with part of
her cargo aboard, the break i'll the canal
having prevented the completion of her
loading Ii is expected that she will be
loaded and ready to sail tomorrow aft
ernoon, and the tug Camilla will take her
10 the mouth of the river. where she will
join tow going from Baltimore to New
England points Barge No. II is under
orders 10 come here, but il is possible,
in consequence TO the accident to the ca
nal, she may be sent TO Baltimore and
another barge sent here later in the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
PLANS ANNUAL OUTING.
W. r. e. E. Relief Association
Names Committees.

Announcement was made last night that
the Washington Railway and Electric
Relief Association will give it's annual
outing to Chesapeake Beach Thursday,
June %.
Fred J. Mersheimer has been named as
chairman Of the general committee. This
Is the tenth year that he has been so
honored by the association. The general
committee has organized by selecting the
following officers: Fred j. MerSheimer,
chairman: William N De Neale. vice
Kaiser, secretary: Richard Rose, ser
geant-at-arms; ". S. Ballinger, chair
man transportation and order committee:
W. F. Dement,. vice chairman transporta-
ton and order committee; Y. a. Sis,
chairman dancing committee: S. l. Fol
som, chairman printing committee.
Southern division-C. s. Reich, A. T.
Broaddus. J. F. Hartnett, George Peyton,
". Il. Warfield, G. w. Beall and r. T.
jenkins
Eastern division-;w. n. De Neale. c. T.
Butcher. Richard Rose. S. A. swiggett. 6.
W. Burdette, J. II. Brown. A. r. Man.
pin. II. II. Lacey, Robert Leight. Thoma S
Hamel. J. F. Mccullough. George Reynolds,
a. Z. Welsh and J. -. Crenshaw.
Columbia d1vision-W + Dement,, J. II
Burroughs. P. II. Wenzell. B. P. Rior-
dan. A. Neitzey and J. CarsweN
Northeastern division-J. E. r. Shaw,
F. f. Winters F. A. Melninger, A. A. *.
Latchford, H. Staples. T.. NJ Hedrick, j.
Redmond and William kues.
Northern division-W. S Ballenger. Z.
Nussba um, f.. n. Raley. A c. Daniels.
Thomas Hall, NJ. ". Poole. c. S. Jones,
J. R. Gutridge. r. Brockypes, W. Weaver
and c. Beavers.
Western division-W E Anderson. L.
w Harding. -. II. Smoot, V. L. Parker
and II. D. Smith.
Track and roadway1George H. Harries,
II. W. Fuller, F. J. Whitehead, w. F.
Ham, G. r. Brown. G. G. Whitney A S.
Parry. j. T. Moffet. j. a. Kaiser. c. S.
kimball, A. P. Brown, Fred J. Mers-
heimer, A. w. Jet. II. w. Baum A B.
Gibson. III. Surguy. J. w. Wenner. J. r.
Tenly. w. H. Flannery, G. T. Moran,
George Derene. Ed Staub. H s. Gormley,
l.. l.. Johnston, y. Murray, II. jackson
and George Rivers
Mechanical department-W. A. Wenner,
+. c. Renhardt. F. J. Enders, d. T Fra
zier. j. H. Scheitlin. J. G. Horning, James
kaldenback. F. ]. Richardson, v A Sis
and G. f. Haar
Lighting company-L. E Sinclair NJ. NJ.
Merrill. r. w. Crowell, +. 5. NARROW,
w II. Fellows. S l. Folsom. H B. Hart,
G. S. Wilson and R. B. Patterson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
CLANS AND CRABS NOW.
Closing of Oyster Season Effects
Change in Market.

The oyster season on the Potomac Is
over and no more arrivals of oyster
laden vessels are looked for at the nth
street wharf market until next Septem-
Der. when longing for oysters will be
again allowed. and the oyster season will
reopen. Yesterday afternoon one small
vessel with less than a hundred bushels
OF the bivalves aboard, was lying at the
oyster wharf, but the demand for her
cargo was very light. and when she sails
II will be TO go into other lines of service
on the river.
Oysters from the private beds along
Chesapeake bay will be brought here in
barrels and will be on sale throughout
the summer CLAIMS and era BIS are now
largely taking the place OF oysters In the
market. however. The receipts of CLAIMS
are heavy enough To meet all demands,
but as yet the receipts of crabs are light.
Within the next week or ten days they
should begin TO be caught In the Potomac
In quantities. and b. the middle of June
the crab season will be in full swing
Soft crabs should be on sale within the
next few days, and before the end of the
month, If the weather remains warm,
they will he caught along the river in
large quantities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
FATALLY HURT BY AUTO.
Fourteen Year.Old Colored Girl Run
Down on 18th Street.

Struck by an automobile yesterday aft
ernoon, Cora Ferguson, colored. fourteen
years Of age. of 1413 Sd street north
west, died last night at the Freedmen's
Hospital. An inquest will probably be
held at the District morgue tomorrow
morning.
About 1890 O'Clock yesterday after
noon a colored man giving his name as
John Brooks Of 2219 Liberty street north
west was operating an automobile on
14th street near U street northwest. Ac-
cording to his story, told to the police
Of the eighth precinct. several persons
were standing in the street waiting for a
car. He said he was approaching at a
slow speed, and was sounding his horn.
The people in the street stepped back
to allow the machine to pass. AS they
did so, he said. the Ferguson girl ran
from the pavement and attempted 10
cross the street
Brooks declared she ran against the
side Of the automobile. The rear wheel
struck her and she was hurled several
feet Brooks says he stopped his ma
chine Immediately. and. placing the girl
In tho machine took her to Freedmen s
Hospital.
Surgeons at the hospital found that
the girl was suffering from rupture
Of the stomach, a wound three inches
In length having been sustained They
performed an operation. The patient,
however, gradually grew weaker. and
died at 0.10 o'clock.
Brooks was arrested by Crossing Po-
licenon J. +. Huff. He was taken to
the eighth precinct police station. Brooks
told the police he is employed by II. a
Kite Of 1888 G. street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
LOCAL MENTION.
TO REPAIR SCHOONER DAGGER.
Damaged Craft Will Be Converted
Into a Houseboat.

The old two-masted schooner Charles
H. Dagger will, he restored TO service as
a pleasure craft after lying with heT
bow crushed I'm and fun of water in the
cove near Deans boaty ard at Alex
andria, for about two years The hull
was recently hauled out on the railway
and the crushed bow was rebuilt and
other necessary repairs to the hull were
made, preparatory TO transforming It into
a houseboat for service on the Potomac
river.
The Dagger was formerly a we'll known
wood and lumber schooner on the river,
but about two years ago she was IN col
liston with Il steamer and had her bow
crushed In In a wrecked condition the
vessel was brought by capt Augustus
Dean end has been living in the cove at
the north end of Alexandria. It is stated
that the hull has been found IN good
order. and that repairs VIII he pushed
10 have the house boat ready for service
this summer The vessel Is being con
structei for one OF the local hunting
and fishing clubs and will be used for
pleasure cruising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
Southern Railway.

" B.-Foilowins schedule figures r"b'ished only
ss Information and are not guaranteed.
For Atlanta Birmingham. Mobile. New Or
leans Asheville. 900 IN. and l0:45 pm. daily
300 a m daily for Chattanooga and Memphis.
Dining
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga: Birming.
ham, New Orleans 1910 pm. daily. Dining :ars
For Roanoke Knoxville. Chattanooga. Mem.
phis. Nashville 40 An. daily sleeping car
omen .:.vr 10 PM. Dining cars.
For Charlotte Spartanburg. Atlanta. Annis-
ton. birmingham 416 pm daily. Dining cars.
Tourist cars for California Monday. Wednesday.
Thursday. Friday, Saturday. i:l5 pm
For Greensboro, Durnam, Raleigh, Carlotta.
Columbia Charleston. Aiken Augusta. Savan-
nah Jacksonville and Florida points $50 pm.
daily. Dining cars.
Local for Hsr-isonburG. $40 am. daily 3 :as
pm. and 400 pm. week days: for Ianvllla.
7:3O am. daily and for Charlottesville. 1880
am. and 4:a0 p m daily: for WsrreDton. 4:30
Pm. daily and 4:55 p m week days EreQuens
trains to and from Bluemont-
L q. BROWN. General Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
ANACOSTIA.

Rev. John O'Donoghue, a missionary
priest Of the Catholic Church in Vene-
Zuela, has been the guest a portion Of
the past week of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
Downey at their residence on L street.
This is the first visit Father O'Donoghue
has made to this country in ten years.
During his stay here he has been the
ceiebrant of the mass at St Teresa s
Church, and also preached a sermon.
The annual subscription lists for the
flowers for the soldiers and sailors
graves Decoration day have been received
at the eleventh precinct. Anacostia. Capt.
Anderson has shown special interest in
the matter and Will reender assistance
in securing the necessary funds Ar
rangements are being made by Command
er A. 3. Frisbie of John y. Logan Post.
No. Is. G. \. r., of Anacosta, for the
usual exercises at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane. Children of the
Van Buren, and Ketchum schools will
furnish the music as heretofore.
The date of the conference of the Off
Gals of the railway company and a com
mitee of the Public Improvement ASso-
citation of Congress Heights for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the cause tor stop
ping work on the double-track system
to Congress Heights is still uncertain.
Police of the eleventh precinct expect
in the near future to have one of the
best libraries of its kind in the city.
About year ago the presentation OF
books to the police station was begun by
one of the residents of AnacoStia. The
latest gift was q set OF books from Com
mander A. r. F'riSbie Of John A. Logan
Post, G.. a. r., AnacoStia. Charles F.
Roberts OF Mount View Place has also
contributed recently to the collection.
Capt. Anderson deems it now advisable
to make arrangements for securing cases
in which the books may he placed.
Owing to the many celebrations that
will take place within the next few
months It has been decided to postpone
the public flag raising at the new Epis-
copal Home for Children at Hillbrght.
Anacostia, until some time i'll September
or the early part of October. A B..
Frisbie Of Logan Post is in charge OF the
arrangements. and plans have been al
ready made for the event.
At a recent meeting of the Women 5
Home Missionary Society of the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church the
following officers were chosen: Mrs.
Samuel r. Campbell, president: Mrs.
James Simpson, vice president: Mrs.
]. T. Harrison, secretary, and Mrs. Ar
thur 3. Suit, treasurer.
Rev. DR.. j. w. K. SumWalt, superin-
tendent of the Methodist District of
Washington. is endeavoring to secure
permanent rectors for the two churches
in the Forrestville circuit To this end
he has communicated with several pas
tors May Is the official boards of the
two churches are to hold meetings, and 1t
IS hoDed that by that time permanent
assignments Will have been made. Rev.
J. W. Huddeston Of Tenleytown is still
acting in charge of these parishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
DONATIONS 500 BEHIND.
for Prevention of Tuber.
culosis Makes Another Appeal

The Association for the Prevention
of Tuberculosis has announced that its
contributions this year are 500 behind
the amount received up to this time
last year.
A third appeal has recently been sent
ont asking aid Of all who have formerly
shown an interest in the work Tuber-
,culoSis, 1t Is pointed out, attacks people
as much in summer as i'll winter. Funds
iare needed t. support nurses during
the coming season as much as during
the past six months, and Ihe dispensary
must be maintained for the benefit of
patients who come daily TO its doors
to consult the physicians
The following contributions have re-
lCentlY been received at the headqUar-
tiers. 923 II street northwest: Mrs.
Frances d. Could. 81; John l.. Warren,
1910, Judge Luther K. Smith. 81. Mrs.
~. &. Bancroft Davis, SO. Church of
/ our Redeemer s.. 10: cash 81. Frederick
" CoyilIe. s.; Simon Wolf. 50; Capt.
SeatOn Schroeder, $40 Mrs. Charles
Kaufman. 81; Harris x Ewing, 81; Har-
Irison Stidham, 50; J. Frank Campbell.
s.: Henry Authorization, $40: DR.. Peter
Fireman, So. DR.. II. b. Coblentz. 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
JACK THE SPLITTER"
WANTED BY POLICE
ExpeCtorates on Pedestrians
and Robs Them While En-
gagged in Making Apologies.

Jack the Splitter is the latest
the police. He Is a young colored man.
variously described as from eighteen &c
twenty-five years of age, and a pickpock-
ct by choice. If not by profession. Po-
likeness Is his chief stock in trade, and
1t Is his favorite stunt to discover that
he has accidentally expectorated on the
clothing Of an apparently prosperous
pedestrian. and then express a voluble
apology and an earnest desire to remedy
what he thought might be taken as an
insult
Ready instantly with a handkerchief
the Splitter seems to have had little
difficulty in finding unsuspecting victims
on the streets of tn capital, for It is
reported that he has committed dozens
of robberies within the past few weeks.
For If any br,Ishee happens to have
they vanish before Jack the Splitter
finishes his self-imposed task.
Two Complaints Yesterday.
W. J. Renard of 2o07 I street north
west reported to the police yesterday
that he had been brushed" Friday aft
ernoon for tewelry worth So. He was
standing at the corner of Dist and *
streets when the brusher appeared, and
the latter had not quite made his get
away when Renard discovered that he
had been "frisked" for his valuables. He
gave chase, but to no avail. for the
pickpocket was fleet Of foot and made
his escape.
Charles +. Jacobs of 326 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast was similarly brushed
for his pocketbook and $13 yesterday
morning at 4;h street and North Carolina
avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
LAUNCH OF THE VIGILANT.
Police Boat Will Soon Be Ready for
Service Again.

The harbor police boat Vigilant, which
has been out on the marine railway at
BENEFITS boatyard for the past six weeks
or longer being rebuilt. was launched
from the railway yesterday at high wa
ter and is now at the harbor precinct
pier to be made ready for service. While
on the railway the hull of the vessel was
made practically new, all unsound tim
bers being removed and new timbers and
planking substituted. The hull of The
vessel was also recovered with heavy gal
Vanized iron over tarred paper and was
repainted. Her boiler and machinery
were also overhaUled while the vessel was
out of eervice. The tug when ready for
service will be in thorough order to re-
sumo patrol work about the harbor and
on District waters generally. While the
Vigilant IS out OF service the power
launch Mai Sylvester is doing lolice duty
on the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
ENDS CAREER AS BARGE.
Schooner Divested of Masts Will
Join the Tow Fleet.

The schooner Mary S. Bradshaw, which
IN her day was one Of the clipper ships
sailing between the Chesapeake and
southern ports, IS to end her days as a
barge. Divested OF towering masts and
white sails. she will be towed up and
down the coast with coal and other car
goes aboard The old vessel was recently
sold by her owners at Philadelphia to
Norfolk parties who will make barge
out of her TO be used principally in the
lumber trade.
The Bradshaw is a three-masted vessel
and was built at Burlington. y. J., In
1874 She is $40 gross and 80 net tons
register. and is 12I feet long. 33 feet beam
and 9 feet deep in the hold.
On a recent trip from New York the
vessel was caught in a storm off Barnegat
and was badly damaged, and this caused
the giving up Of her career as a wind
prOpeled craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
BUSINESS PROPERTY SOLD.
Transfer of Store Building at 2505
North Capitol Street.

Willige, Gibbs & Daniel. real estate
brokers, have sold for Edward NJ Dulin
premises 1905 North Capitol street. i'm
proved by a store building just completed.
The property has a frontage of approx
mately eighteen feet front by a depth Of
slXty-five feet: 1t is understood that So. 40
was paid for the property. which will be
held as an investment by the purchaser,
Mrs. Annie V. Anderson. The property
sold is one of six stores erected by Mr..
Dulin at the northeast corner of North
Capitol and Charming streets, opposite the
filtration plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
FAMILY AGAIN STRICKEN.
Sudden Death of Pinky Mullen
Coroner Will Investigate.

Death and the law have operated to
decrease materially the size of the family
of Mrs. Bunch Mullen. colored, of 1GC
Bcnning road. One of her sons was re-
Gently shot and killed in dispute about
s.. and the brother. who fired the fatal
shot, was sent to the Maryland peniten-
tiary for stay of eighteen years.
Yesterday afternoon Pinky Mullen. a
daughter. died suddenly. Her death. II
Is thought, was due TO natural causes
AS there had been no physician in at
tendance, Coroner hewitt will make an in
vestigation of her death today
Benjamin Mullen. father of the two
sons and daughter. died about two years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
Rant5more and Ohio r. r.

LEAVE UNION STATION,
ROYAL BLUE LINE,
EVERY OTHER HOUR ON THE ODD HOUR"
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW YORK TERMINALS. LIBERTY ST. AND
.7u 1910 ' w. SSD S SaEEEr ,or-.n ,aoo
tRoysl Special. eli 90 am. 100. 300 Royal
Limited. hours), IS 90, 800 pm, and 30. Is
night. 2.52 a. Diners and Parlor Cars on day
trains Sleepers on 1918 night open at 1000 pm
Philadelphia and Atlantic City, TOO. 900.
si1.OO q. M. q. 90 800 1900 pm.
TO BALTIMORE,
EVERY HOUR OK THE HOUR"
Week days. 7o0 an 10 1000 pmJ
'252. $500, 1880. :7oo .72o. 1900, $50.
200: 1880 1000. ~, 90 a. m Ga - 90 noon.
TOO. s44S. 300. 500. $40. 1900: $3.50.
WOO 8 90, te CO. 40 90. 30 49, sll30 sl2. Isn't
WESTWARD.
G ehiGhSo g ST. pnois and III
IS; 70 :; m: =. 10 pm. '12. 10 night;
'12 81 night Sleeper ready 1000 PM
CLEVELAND, -. 10 p. m. COLUMBUS, .. Bop N
WHEELING, $40 an. $3.50 pm.
Schedules Of local trains at ticket ofices.
sDaily. Except sunday. sSundays only.
TELEPHONES At folloSing Ticket 0alees:
ave-. Main e7s: Union station. Main 1850.