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The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
HIGH SCHOOL FRATs.
Jewish Rabbi Declares Them "thc
Foe of Learning"

From the Omaha Bee.
Rabbi Wise, one OF the leading think
ers in this country, has come out in
unequivocal condemnation of the Greek
letter fraternity in the high school. 1T
is the foe of learning" he says. when
we become alive to the menace of them
and sensible to our own power. the
high school Greek letter fraternities
will speedily pass. They are unfrater-
nal but they are Greek in the magni
flying of the arts of pleasure"
OF course, it is a t-avesty on frater-
nalism to call these societies by that
name. especially as they are conducted
in high schools, and we have the word
of such men as President Schurman. of
Cornell. that their influence and effect
in college and universities Is equally
subversive of anything altruistic in its
tendencies. In their spirit and their
active operation these "frats" breed
class factionalism and prejudice. fos-
tering the very elements most inimical
to the principles of our democratic sys-
tenn of public education. No child's
mind in its formative stage is equal in
resisting force to the baleful predelic-
tions of this thing.
But its condemnation need not rest
upon any but the most practical basis.
Rabbi Wise simply says fraternity il
the foe to learning" That is enough.
That puts it out of all consideration as
part of high school life. And Rabbi
Wise is taking no arbitrary stand on
this proposition. He is supported by
the most advanced thinkers among our
educators to-day. 1t is an exceedingly
good thing to have the weight of such
mems wisdom and influence thrown
publicly on the side of education and
against those things that hurt and him
der it. But these educators should
have the cooperation of parents to
make their efforts thoroughly effective
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
Uncle Walt Says To-day:

That have equal chance that justice may endure
let's take the from the rch and give the poor Let
Men like Morganheim be stripped of all their
THE GREAT store of dough- distribute among the who
SCHEME. cannot make things 60 Utopia would then be
here-perhaps for half year-and might
send up songs of praise and dry the scadng But six
their iron clutches the worlds supply of dimes and would
the corners the old shess men, insisting that the
puocras should be stripped again Oh are born to
nail the scads and put them down brine and are born to
hold the sack and stand around and whine And some are born
do their best to bale their stack of hay conented with modest
roll against the rainy day. they do rend their boards
cheap sackcoth their Stats they do er the greed
of oatsome puocrats they do ask for wealth unearned
they work for what they get and the worlds bully place and
dance and pirouette.l WALT MASON.
Copyright bs GeNFeM NdlHHl
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
Mr.. shuster and Russia.

From the Mobile Register.
1t Is said that Mr.. Shuster would have
been able to live in peace and dignity.
unhindered by Russia, If he had been
willing to serve Persia nominally and
Russia actually by selling Persia to Rus
sIa secretly Shuster would not do this;
and II is now said OF him that although
an able man in some respects he is de-
ficient In diplomatic tact. Good for Shus-
ter! Americans are proud of his lack of
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
Willie Hopes Sister EIopes.

From the New York American.
Lillian Hoppe, eighteen years old, a
sister of Willie Hoppe, the worlds cham
pion billiard player. eloped last Saturday
night with Charles Aspdin. twenty-five
years old, of Hasbrouck Heights, N. j.,
and they were married by German min
lister in Hoboken.
Mrs. Frank Hoppe. mother Of the girl,
announced the wedding yesterday, in
Ridgefield Park, where the Hoppe family
lives. Willie Hoppe a year ago eloped and
was married to the daughter of a wealthy
family in New York.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
CHRISTMAS CIGARS.

At Christmas time we must expect
The Yuletide jokes.
They say that woman can't select
The proper smokes.
But woman can, as aver;
She is no chump.
I know of one who took with her
A sample stump.
With this to guide, and nothing more,
She matched the shade;
And got cigars the dealer swore
Would never fade.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
Harmless Illusions.

Il want my boy to believe in Santa
Claus Why rob him of his harmless IL
Iusions?"
And do you believe in Santa Claus,
my lad?"
II let mother think do" replied the
urchln cautiously. why rob her OF her
harmless illusions?"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
Reducing the Wool Schedule.

Even the standpar,crs in Congress ap-
ar satisfied with the message of ;he
resident, in which lie urges revision
I'D reduction of the tariff schedule on
ool and wooden goods. It is plainly
'idcnt. from his presentation Of the
Icts which have been submitted by the
riff board. that this reduction can be
ade without serious injury to the pro-
uccr and with benefit 10 the consumer.
The point Of the Presidents message
that he IS against prohibitory tariff,
ther on raw wool or the manufactures
WOOL. and he insists that the rate
only represent the difference in
eost of production between this and
hlpeting countries. lie believes that
he revision downward can be made in
|ccord with the protective principle" "
nd recommends that such revision be
Proceeded with at once.
This places the question OF tariff leg
Slation directly before Congress. 1t
another step toward lower tariff,
he first having been taken by the House
t Representatives in its last session.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
No Hone for the pillow.

Prom the Newark Star
A Virginia law requiring an eight-foot
bed sheet In hotels having been declared
Unconstitutional there seems little hope
for legislation revising upward the Pull
man car ear-plug pillow.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
4 Severe Blow.

"Why are you so bitter against Uncle
Nebuchadnezzar?"
He lost his money shortly after we
named the baby for him"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

When Victor Berger's desire to see
more Socialists In Congress is fulfilled,
he will find out how much of his pres
ent distinction is due to his being the
only one.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
ECHO OF SHEPHERD DAYS.
CommisSIOners Would Settle with
Northern Liberty Claimants.

Northern Liberty Claimants.
The Commissioners yesterday sent
favorable report to Congress on the
bill introduced by Representative Roden-
berg, providing that a payment of S,S0.-
II be made to the claimants whose prop
erty in the Northern Liberty Market was
destroyed when Alexander R. Shepherd,
acting as vice president of the board OF
public works, tore down the structure in
1872.
Under an act of 1879. the auditor OF the
District Supreme Court was directed to
examine the claims and audit them for
settlement. Two thousand dollars was
fixed as the maximum amout of pay
ment. The auditor found a damage OF
So, S4O14 The 5000 was paid to the claim
ants The bill now before Congress pro-
vides for full payment. The Northern
Liberty Market stood where the Public
Library is now located.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

The sugar trust may retire its old en-
ployes on a pension. but what most peo-
pie want to know is when the trust will
be put upon the retired list?
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
what. In n Nnmer

From the Omaha Rec.
That bank president named Theodore
Jennings surely ought to get out OF his
trouble with that combination Of names.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
Little Enough.

"A dollar seems a good bit of money
to spend for a calendar"
But not when a girl expects an $50
fur in exchange.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

A medical journal declares that many
diseases may be communicated by street
car transfers. Not II the companies can
help II.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
sociaIist. select Oklahoma city.

Chicago. Dec. 2O.-Oklahoma City. Okla.
was to-day selected for the national con-
vention OF the Socialist party next year,
when nominees for the 1912 campaign
will be selected. indianapolis was sec
ond choice and Cincinnati third.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
At Christmas.

Oh. corner turkeys If you can.
Cranberries If you must.
We'd rather face both corners than
A toy trust.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
PrnEressiNe Santa.

Santa Claus is down to date. With his
growing business. he. rather than make
people wait, utilizes r. F. d.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

There may be many occasions in the
Senate when :he balance Of power will
be held by the Smiths.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

Clifford Pinchot saws the Republican
party should rid itself Of its open sores.
Is open sorehCdds seem to be riddinE
themselves Of the Republican party.
What seemed an earthquake in Mexico
might have been nothing but the col
lapse of the latest Diaz boom.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

The thief who stole cake of soap
and a wash basin from schoolhouse in
Alexandria County should learn to lead
q cleaner ufA
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

The members OF the House do not seem
to stand much in awe of the Russo
American vote.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

man has just been tried in New
Mexico fo- murder committed thirty
six years ago II the murderer of Mickle
is apprehended with the same prompt
ness, he may expect his trial in 1917.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

The Indians who think it wise 20 carry
;a"l" own raticnS when invited 20 a
buffet supper do not differ greatly from
those parties who make rush TO- the
pantry as soon as they get home.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

Frank J. Gould has presented his wife
with a very handsome pearl necklace.
Cannot Louis Brandeis find a revoIu-
ionary portent in that?
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

The President has been invited to go
a-hunting pOssums, but he will doubtless
prefer just to come across them as
matter of course
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

King George seems to be remarkably
active for man who has been recently
asSa assinated.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

why on earth are you going around
with those turkey feathers?"
They're from the turkey we had for
Thanksgiving. My wife wants me to see
II 1 can't match it for Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

the surgeon who ordered his own opera
ton for appendicitis had inside informa-
ton as to what was the matter with
him.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

What's the matter with Kansas, il her
per capita wealth is greater than that of
any other State?
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

"y The way. II Russia had not really
Violated the treaty. what excuse IS there
for US TO abrogate Il?
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

4 man who is whacked by lady's UNI
brella might as well follow suit and
shut up.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
Uncle Pennywise Saysi
Woes.

My idea of genuine thrift is banking
money in December.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

gressive support, the situation becomes
interesting. Perhaps Gov. Harmon may
get Bryan's Endorsement. after all
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

If il would not be heavy drain on
the Treasury, we would suggest a pen
sion for retired Presidential aspirants.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

Next year Mr.. Bryan will he obliged
p break himself Of his old habit OF
the Chicago platform.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

Tho early shoppers are the only ones
no are not in the push.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

Stanley's opponent arose and fayed
Stanley as a rough. MISUNDERSTANDING
fellow, unfit to represent self-respecting
people in Congress. And all who heard
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

One drawback Of the celebrity OF this
extraordinary little Jew was the fact
that his presence in court on behalf OF
client was in nine cases out of ten re-
garded as an admission of the latter's
guilt.
He did much to amend the criminal
procedure In his time and to strengthen
the hands of the Law Society In dealing
with defaulting solicitors. He worked
hard TO secure the passage OF the act
enabling prisoners to give evidence in
their own defense. Another reform that
Sir George strived hard to obtain. and
which finally was effected. was the estab-
OF Court of Criminal Appeal
He was a strong advocate of the reform
of the divorce laws, F1,ANEUR-
Copyright, 1911. By Court Gossip syndicate)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED.

on a town lot divided into four
parts. I don't care to raise many
chickens. but would like to keep
few for eggs only. 1 know the
Mediterranean kind is the best for
this, but which would you get? The
Brown Leghorn is so small and so
hard to keep in town lot. What
do you think of the Black Minor
cas-? Aren't they a larger breed,
and also lay a larger egg?
ANSWER.
There is very little difference in
the laying qualities of the differ
ent Mediterranean varieties. The
larger you get them, of course, the
less eggs they will lay-that is in
PROPORTION to the Standard require
ments for the breed. My expert
ence is that the medium size chick
en-, near Standard weight, is better
layer than the diversified fowl. You
VIII like the Brown Leghorn or
Minorcas. The Minorcas are larger
and lay a larger egg than any
chicken. You will have to be the
judge of the variety to select, as
you Will naturally take more inter-
est in the one you like best and will
get better results from same How
ever, feed, care and attention CIV
en- TO any fowl would give you sat
isfactory results, andN no variety
will do well without this.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
MACON MAN STOPS THIEF
AS HE RANSACKs HOME
Negro Says He Had Come to
See About Moving the
Lawn

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
MACON, Ca, Aug. l0.-As he re-en~
tered his residence yesterday afternoon
after returning from the corner of the
street where he had accompanied his
wife and lady visitor. to board street
car for the city. MIR. ]. W. Hicks, of 4O5
Adams street, came upon negro bur-
glar that had entered the house during
his absence. The negro was ransackins
the drawers of q writing desk in the liv-
ing room.
Mr.. Hicks quickly secured gun and
leveled it upon the negro until the ar
rival of a police officer. Investigations
revealed that nothing had been stolen
as the negro had just entered the house.
He gave his name as John Robertson ana
stated as his reason for being in the
house that he was looking for a party
that had engaged him TO NOW their
lawn. He was committed TO the city
court for attempted burglary by Re
cordor DalU
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
KANSAS CITY BUTTER AND EGGS
HEAT IN NEW. ORLEANS
RESULTS IN TWO DEATHS

2 NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10.--Although
the mercury lacked one point of reach1
ing the temperature record for the first
half of August, s5 degrees. there were
four prostrations here Wednesday, two
of which were fatal
Charles Cambre. aged 4s, letter car
rier, was stricken shortly after noon
and died soon after being carried to the
hospital. Tom Jenkins. a prisoner on
road gang complained OF heat early in
the afternoon and was allowed to rest
in the shade of tree. Apparently un-
balanced Jenkins suddenly said he was
going to leave and forthwith started to
run.
A trusty, instructed to stop Jenkins
whaeked the fleeing prisoner over the
head with stick. Jenkins dying before
doctor arrived The coroner's verdict
was that death was caused by heat, the
lick on the head not being sufficient
to cause death.
A negro and white man were also
FRUSTRATED, but will recover. thun-
derstorm and cool breeze about 4 o'clock
lessened the intensity of the heat.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11

Mrs A. e. Loften. 80 Gilmer ST.,
Waycross, Ga.
Please give me some advice on
turkeys. / have six about three
month sold and they have great
Jumps on their heads. have greas-
ed them with lard and coal oil. and
carbOlic, acid-made "a salve of il.
There is one that has a terrible
lump under his bill. They are just
brown looking, does not seem very
sore and they eat all right.
ANEWER.
The turkeys have what is called
sorehead. Battle their heads in lin
seed oil to which has been added
carbolic acid, strong enough to turn
these warts black in "a hours.
After they have been creased. usu-
ally two applications of this kind
will cure them. They should also
be physickej out with EPSON salts
in their soft feed or drinking wa
ter. This season Of the year is a
good time for chickens and turkeys
to have soreh cad. 1t would be a
good idea for you to go through the
entire flock, taking those that are
not affected at first AMI treating the
whole lot of them.
Mrs E. I. Easom. Eastman, Ga.
come to you, as many others,
for chicken advice. am situated
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11

new YORK. Aug 1o.-Tbe cotton market
opened steady 81 an advance Of eE13 points.
active new crop positions sold "a 10 Is points
net higher right after the call on covering Of
Nnorts and buIi support encouraged b. better
sseles than expected and continued apprehen-
s. q crop SCARF shouid the weather con
hAne bot IN the southwest. Offerings iueress-
= 20 the reports which carried prices Is TO IS
points above the low level % Wednesday morn
- and Immediately following the publication
- tie western belt forecast. which, eaiiign
re showers and increased clOusiiness in Arkan-
IS suggested the possfbnry Of lower temper
AkRres. the market broke 10 practically the
eaosfng Figures q YESTERDAY.
Bal support seemed 70 b. withdrawn the
nreak following the western belt forecast and
VITA SAILING aggressive. prices broke to . net
loss q shout a9Is points October and De-
eemoer contracts eased off 20 if.22, about -
points under the high level Of the earlier morn
NJ. and while there was covering enough n
vaase rails of 70 10 points from this level
ire undertone showea little improvement and
mere seemed 10 - fewer crop damage reports
VI caTruation- Spct nominal
break 20 lie Tor QrtoArr, or q = net
Tess 81 about Il pctufS. uncovered few stop
los oNserS daring the noon hour. following the
exeeutton ~ which there a rally Of fsom
r. nolntS There seemed TO be little de-
1nnd except On dirs.
NEW xogK coTroH
rhs following weFe TIE ruiiBg priees On tss
sy~AMnwp tedar.
Tore easy; mIddIng u soTooe: quiet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
SPEECHES OF S0LONS
MUST TAKE BACK SEAT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-senators
and representatives no longer will have
the pleasure of seeing their speeches
grace the front page OF the Congress
sional Record. rule has been adopted
and put into force whereby the regular
senate proceedings must have first
place in the record, to be followed by
the house proceedings; and speeches
which have been withheld for revision
must tag on at the end
Formerly speeches of this sort had
right Of way over the report of regular
daily proceedings and in many instances
members have held their speeches for
a week or more so that they might oc-
cupy conspicuous place on the front
page of the record.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
Bremen SAYS HE is
ABLE TO PROVE ALB.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Aug. 10.-Coun-
sci for Herman F. Bremen. the young
man of prominent Charleston family.
who is held here to answer to the
charge of murder in California. contend
that Bremen has evidence to prove a
perfect alibi in the event he is ever
forced to trial 1t is claimed that Bre-
mer was $50 miles distant from the
scene of the crime on the day of its
commission, April 10.
The attorneys maintain that they
have in their possession one telegram
sent by Bremen, April 10 and two sent
April 20 from Dunsmuir, Cal. to his
father in Charleston. S. c., showing that
he was in that section of the Pacific
state on the day of the crime.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
WHISKY WORTH $27, 900
is DESTROYED BY FIRE
Two Costly BIazes Sweep
Louisville Over 100000
Losses in Past "a Hours

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug 1O.-Two big
fires early this morning have brought fire
losses in Louisville in the last "a hours
up to 100000 or over. While a score of
fire companies were finishing with a stub
born blaze in the Rudolf & Bauer confec-
tionery establishment In the center OF the
city, where damage of $4,000 was done,
another alarm called them Is squares
downtown, where the Sem & Alderman
brewery property was in flames. Fifty
horses burned to death in the stable, the
brewery was damaged. and occupants
driven in night clothing from two nearby
tenement houses which took fire.
Yesterday $27, 900 worth of whisky in
barrels and cases were destroyed by fire
in the d. II. Russell Distilling company
store at Eighth and Main streets. The
warehouse OF the Carter Dry Goods COM
pany, adjoining. was flooded and heavy
damage done.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
CECIL ASKS TRANSFER
TO L0WNDES COUNTY

vALDoSTA, Ga, Aug. 1o.-A petition
is being circulated among the people
of Secil and in the southwestern part
of Berrien county asking that that dis
trict be transferred to Lowndes county.
as they claim that it is too inconverl-
iently situated from Nashville. The
people there also claim that the district
does not get the amount of work that
1t ought to get on the public road.
The petition has been largely signed
and it is said that not one person has
yet refused to sign 1t. Lowndes county
extends up above Cecil on the side and
the Cecil people want the entire district
put into Lowndes county. 1t would
help the shape of the county to take In
this new Berrien district.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
NEW YORK MUSEUM GETS
80 TONS OF ANTIQUITIES

NEW YORK. Aug. 1O.-Thirty tons
of antiquities dug from the ruins of
several ancient Egyptian cities are be-
ing unloaded here today from a Ger
man freighter. The shipment is con-
signed to the Metropolitan Museum of
Art and represents several years work
on the part of an American expedition
of five scientists. The museums Egyp-
tians treasures. the finest collection in
America, will be housed under a sep
arate roof as soon as this latest con-
signment is ready for exhibition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
BRITISH OFFICER SAYS
HE SAW MAN MURDERED

= TACOMA, Wash. Aug. 10.--Capt. e.
McAfullin OF the British Tug Bermuda.
which arrived here today from Texada
Island, B. c., reported that at o'clock
Tuesday evening in the vicinity of Ac-
tive Pass. in the straits of Juan de
Fuca, he saw a man thrown overheard
from tramp steamer flying a foreign
flag which was passing out TO sea to
Victoria or Vancouver.
Il was looking at the vessel through
the binoculars" said Captain McMullin
when / observed a commotion on the
forward deck and from the struggling
mass of sailors a man was seen hoisted
over the bulwarks with a rope around
his neck. He was lowered to within a
few feet of the water and then the rope
broke or was cut"
The Canadian authorities have been
notified of the incident.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-11
Has Marrow ESCAPE

MACON, Ga. Aug. 10.-Clyde Fair
cloth. the litde 2-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Faircloth. had a
very remarkable escape from death hen
she ran in between the buggy wheels
OF vehicle driven by Mrs. Bruce Jones
at the corner of Third and Poplar
streets. The horse was checked after
the infant had been knocked TO the
ground and the rear wheel passed over
her body. breaking the collarbone and
right arm. number of little children
were playing, on the park and the little
girl carelessly ran out into the street
which came near costing her life. She
is doing nicely and will be well again
coov- - -F