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MATRON RESIGNS;
WILL LIVE ON HER FAREA
Mrs. MariIIa Thornburgh, After
Fourteen Years, Yields to
Call of Country.

Yielding to the call OF the farm and
the allurements Of quiet, peaceful country
life, Mrs Marilla Thornburgh, who for
fourteen years has been the matron OF
the first precinct police station. giving
her life to the care OF female prisoners.
advising them and looking after their
general welfare. has resigned.
Four years ago Mrs. Thornburgh lost
by death her husband. Capt. Thomas II.
veteran OF the civil war.
Since then she has pined for her old
life in the country.
Two years ago she secured an option
on an eighteen-acre farm near Vienna.
ments on it and last December the prop
erty became hers.
Will Not Be Lonesome.
Mrs. Thornburgh declared today that
she was going to spend the rest Of her
life on the farm with her bulldog. re-
volver and a shotgun for protection.
81 will not be lonesome" said MIS-
Thornburgh, as II am sure all OF my
friends will be down to the farm to see
me and drink of the spring water. which
is considered the best for forty miles
around"
The farm is well planted in fruit-bear-
ing trees and has, besides q comfortable
home. several outbuildings. Mrs. Thorn
burgh intends to purchase two COVE. SOW
eral pigs and q number OF chickens. She
is also going to have q small garden to
provide food for her table. The rest OF
the land is to be used for pasture and
the woodland to provide her fuel.
Mrs. Thornburgh was appointed
matron in the police department Febru-
airy q, 1897. She was assigned to the
sixth precinct, under Lieutenant Kelly.
She later went to the house of detention,
where she remained six years. About
five years ago she was transferred to the
first precinct station, where she has since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
COMPENSATION LAW
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Act Passed for Benefit of
Workingmen by New York
Legislature.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 24.-The work
mems compulsory compensation law pass
ed by the legislature last year, which
provides compensation to workmen in
jured in certain specified dangerous en-
ployment regardless Of the employer s
negligence, was declared unconstitutional
by the court Of appeals today. Tie court
holds that the act deprives the employer
of his property without due process of
law. in violation of the constitution.
The law was modelled on the English
workmen's compensation act of 1897,
which has since been extended to cover
every kind Of occupational injury. Judge
Werner wrote the opinion, in which all
the members Of the court concurred.
Features Of the Law.
The main feature Of the act was that it
required employers Of labor in certain oc-
equations, such as bridge building.
operation Of elevators, work on scaffOlds.
work on electric wires, working with ex-
plosives, on railroads, tunnels and work
carried on under compressed air, which
are declared dangerous occupations. to
compensate their employees for any injury
occurring during the course Of the work,
although such injury occurred solely
through the negligence Of the workman.
The case at issue was that of Earl
Ives, a switchman. against the South
Buffalo Crosstown Railway Company.
Ives was injured while at work. and
brought an action for damages. alleging
in his complaint that he was injured
solely by reason of a necessary risk or
danger Of his employment. The COM
pany admitted that fact, but alleged
the statute under which the action
was brought was unconstitutional
View Of the Court.
Although admitting the strength of
the economic and sociological argu-
ments adduced in support Of the
statute. Judge Werner holds that "un-
der our form Of government courts
must regard all economic, philosophical
and moral theories, however attractive
and desirable they may be, as subordi-
nate to the primary question whether
they can be nodded into statutes with
out infringing upon the letter or spirit
of our written constitutions.
The opinion points out that the ef-
feet Of the act is to abrogate what is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

Bert Fields. the seven-year-old son of
w. A. Fields Of Castiewood, Russell
from Shetland pony. His foot caught
IN the stjtTnD and hio neck Mas brukers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

our prize story competition. See THE
Counts Hand by /. j. Beeston. and
1.-THE Fighters. by c. Hapsburg Liebe,
two remarkable stories, In our next Sun
day Magazine
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Preparing for an Elaborate
Bazaar at the EIks' Home.
MANY UNUSUAL FEATURES
Little Hope Held Out for Mrs.
Petry's Recovery-Mrs. William
H. Smith Stricken.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March "a, 1911.
Preparations are being made by the
committee in charge for the Elks' spring
bazaar, which will be held at the Elks'
Home, April 1928. The affair promises
to be one Of the most elaborate of its kind
ever before given here. Many unusual at
fractions will be seen. The committee Of
arrangements promise to make things in
teresting by voting contests for various
articles.
A feature will be an automobile, on
which votes will be sold for 10 cents
each. A committee from the lodge this
morning went to Baltimore and will bring
the automobile over the road this after
noon. It will be placed on exhibition dur
ing the festival.
Little Hope for Mrs. Petry. \
The condition of Mrs. Henrietta Petry,
who was SO badly burned yesterday
morning, was reported at noon today as
extremely critical. and little hope for her
recovery is held out by the hospital au-
thorities.
in the corporation court this morning a
decree was entered in the case Of Con-
others, appointing S. G. Brent special
commissioner to convey property recently
sold
James IT. Wiltshire, sixty-two years
old. died yesterday afternoon at his home,
AZ Wilkes street He was blacksmith.
The body will be shipped to Remington,
Fauquier county, tomorrow for burial.
Mrs. w. H. Smith Stricken.
Mrs. William H. Smith, who lives at
416 North Alfred street, was stricken with
paralysis yesterday while visiting the
home of her son. Harvey Smith, in Wash
ington. Her entire left side is affected,
and her condition is reported to be
serious.
A large number of members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Soutl, will
attend the annual meeting of the Balti-
more conference of the NJ. f.. Church
South at Clifton Forge. Va. March -.
James w. Jackson Council, Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics held
meeting at its hall last evening and
transacted considerable routine business
The local board of civil service exam
liners will hold an examination here April
% for the position Of photographer in the
reclamation service.
Peter T. Harrington has purchased from
John Donnelly and wife three-story
brick dwelling on the south side of Prince
street between Alfred and Patrick streets.
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II YOU want work read the want coll
umns Of The star
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LIMITATION PLACED ON
RIDES At PUBLIC COST
Controller Decides Against Expense
Account Filed by Member
Of Education Board.

Just where q member OF the board OF
education may take q taxi ride and have
the fare returned by the government 10
now settled by the controllers decision in
the matter Of Mrs. Mary G. Terrelps
ninety-cent taxicab ride from her house
to the special night meeting OF the board
Of education In the Franklin building.
The fare was not allowed by the con-
troller.
1t is settled that riding in the city OF
Washington is not travel. 1t is settled
that when one crosses the old city limits
I'm q taxicab that IL travel. Consequently,
the board of education will have to cross
the boundary line to get its fare back.
Boards oAicial Station.
The reasoning followed by the con-
troller 10 that the board OF education has
an Official station. That station IL the
city of Washington. Therefore. moving
about in the station is rot travel.
There Is D difference between the city
limits and the District limits. Therefore,
tLere wGs q great husIiing in the acr
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
A Baseball Luncheon,

A mother who had two sons in To-
cal baseball nine gave this original
luncheon, inviting the mine" as her
special guests. The invitations went
out on diamond-shaped bits of pink
papers and were received with great
enthusiasm. The hour was one
o'clock, after which there was prac.
tice game for the approaching big"
game which was to decide a cham
pionship; SO all were told to come in
their baseball suits.
The center Of the table was laid out
for a game with miniature figures on a
diamond" made from green paper; a
wire mask held flowers and the place
souvenirs oil represented names of
famous baseball mines. There were
the Cubs" little stuffed Red Socks"
the Pirates represented by skull
and cross bones, the Tigers" "Giants"
and Indians" There were also mini
AZURE bats and balls and the mines"
mascot, a dog, was not forgotten. A
hearty meal of beefsteak, spaghetti
with tomato sauce, scalloped potatoes,
olives, brown and white bread, sailed
nuts, fruit salad with hot cheese sand
wiches, individual apple pies and gen.
erous cups of cocoa delighted the
youthful guests. Molasses candy and
peppermint sticks were the sweets.
MADAME MERRI.
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An Announcement Party.

There was nothing unusual about
the invitations to this party, which
was an affair for about thirty young
people who were in the same social
set. When the dancing commenced
some one observed that the young
hostess seemed especially taken with
a young man who had recently come
to town. Presently some one noticed
that the wedding march was being
played by the harp which furnished
the music. This was followed by
these melodies: "Mendelssohn's We'd
ding March," the Bridal Chorus" from
"Lohengrin," Hearts and Flowers"
MY Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" The
Voice That Breathed Ger Eden" BE
lieve Me II All Those Endearing
Young Charms" The Sweetest Story
Ever Told" Beloved 1t Is Morn" ooh
Promise Me-"
The songs were rendered by vocal
list behind screen. When the pro-
gram was finished the host and
hostess asked all to come to the din
ing room, where a large loving cup
was passed and all asked to drink to
the health of the happy pair who
stood side by side while the toasts
were being offered. Then all went
back for merry, informal dance amid
showers Of congratulations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
DUTCH COLLAR AND CUFFS
s9me Valuable Hints for the Many
Who Are Fond of Wearing
Dainty 'FriIIs.

The girl who likes to tighten a dark
costume with dainty frills, should
make herself one of the sets of round
ing Dutch collar and cuffs in plated
lawn.
The frills are made of fine white
lawn or dotted muslin. They are cut
three and half inches wide for the
collar and two inches for the cuffs.
Mark the edge in tiny scallop with
a spool of two hundred cotton, and
buttonhole in white or colored mercer
lied cotton in a shallow line.
When finished sew into eighth of an
inch side plaits and sew into narrow
band the right length to fit around
wrist and neck.
The frill falls softly from the band
OF in the sleeves may be inverted and
turned back, being caught at one side
with lace pin.
Instead of arranging in plaits, which
are hard to iron, the frills may be run
in thread tucks to give the fullness.
This model is good for high turn
over effects and for the Dutch collar.
For the latter the strip should be
made narrower at the ends than in the
middle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12

soon the community was in the midst
of an old-fashioned awakening"
Poore was steady attendant at the
services and several times he asked
in writing that his brethren and sis
tiers in the church pray that he might
have his voice restored. Finally there
came a night when the excitement at
the revival seemed to be less than
usual, there was not at least so much
loud singing and praying, though 1t is
said 1t was remarked at the time there
was deeper and more intense feeling
than before.
The revivalist requested those pres
ent to send to him, written out on
slips of paper, the things they most
urgently desired.
1T may be the will of Providence to
restore your speech to you at this
time" said an elder of the church to
Poore.
The latter accordingly wrote out a
request to that effect and passed 1t I'D
to the pastor. At the same time he
made known the substance of his mes
sage to those around him and all
Joined with the minister in praying in
his behalf
Then there was brief interval of
Silent prayer, on the part of the entire
audience. Everything was still in the
church when Planter Poore stood up.
gave shout of joy and began to sing.
The others in the church stared In
wonder, then in awe. Then, with one
accord, they rose and joined Poore in
singing Nearer My God to Thee"
Those who were there say the ron.
nearly went wild with en-
element, some of them running cuk
with the cry "a miracle! a miraclel"
Poore ran to the pulpit and poured
out his thanks for the restoration Of
his voice.
The news spread and by the next
morning people were flocking into
Westminster from pretty much ali
over Oconoee county. Affidavits tell
Ing OF the circumstances under which
the planter found his voice have been
made and are now part of the pub.
lie records.
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Wells THAT ARE IN FAVOR |
Novelties Introduced During the Win
ter Have by No Means Lost
Their Attraction,

There are some novel wells that
have found favor in the realm of fash
ion, which, though they have been
worn to some extent during the past
winter, are still holding their popu-
larity and will continue to do so dur
ing the early summer months.
They are made of Shetland wool,
woven in wide-mesh patterns, and
they neither crush nor tear easily.
They are also shown in heavy silk
and silkaline and are said to be a
great protection, both to hat and the
complexion in inclement weather.
They are particularly well liked for
automobile use and there is no end
to their durability. Black or white
are the most acceptable colors, al
though they can be had in variety of
colors to match the hat and gown.
March and April winds cannot be
overlooked. They are disastrous to
ones appearance, If not properly
COPIED with, and, If one wishes to
reach ones destination in a proper
frame of mind as well as in a neat
condition as to hair and skin, one
must be yelled.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
A unlaue Flower LuneheOn.

The hostess asked ten guests to
caine to a luncheon, each wearing
flower (either real or artificiaD to rep
resent country. The flowers were all
typically springlike, being daffodils,
narcissus and hyacinths. The place
cards were original rhymes in which
the name Of the flower was not men,
toned, but to be guessed. A few spe-
cimens follow:
Your sweet face says: 'I think Of you"
Your colors are of every hue. (Pansy)
Blue as the loving sky,
Thine emblem constancy.
(Forget-me-not)
IT love you'll love you'll" your rich color
imparts
Oh. how fondly we nestle you close to
our hearts. (Red rose.)
Though dangerous pleasures you imply,
Your wax-like petals doth please the
eye. (Tuberose)
The countries represented are: Uni
ted States, goldenrod; England, rose;
ireland, shamrock; France, fieur de
lis; Japan, chrysanthemum; Canada,
maple leaf; Holland tulip; Scotland,
thistle; Germany, cornfower; Swift
erland, edelweis; etc.
One of the many flower guessing
contests was used as pastime, the
prizes being copy of Elizabeth and
Her German Garden" and set of flow
erdecorated place cards. The center
Of the, table represented formal
miniature garden, the tiny flowers and
trees being found in the toy and favor
department of a large city store.
These novelties are within the reach
of most Of our readers as prices are
gladly quoted and orders filled by
mail.
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the brim in braid, faced with velvet.
both in the color of the flowers The
daintiest shade in the flowers will
usually prove a good choice for the
braid and velvet.
These, all-flower turbans are often
embellished with standing aigrette eff
fects in silk fibre, millinery grasses or
other fancy trimmings. Splendid
quilts curved in outline and lustrous,
like those shown in the illustration,
make an ideal finishing touch.
Numbers of large hats land some
very large ones) are shown with both
brim and crown hidden by blossoms.
To avoid a too heavy appearance
small flowers are used for these, with
a few larger ones interspersed. The
best large hats of this character have
Aower-covered crowns and the brim
only partly covered by them. Velvet
lops, or ribbons, usually finish such
designs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
Ribbon Flowers.

Ribbon flowers are both fashionable
and beautiful. The rosebud spray is
very pretty. Cut bias strips three
inches wide of chiffon or any soft
satin fabric; satin Is the best. Make
a fold which will be one and a half
inches wide. Fasten thread and start
winding around and around. Keep the
fold tight in the center and loose on
the outside until you have your rose
of the desired size. For hair wreaths
which are so pretty. attach green rose
foliage, which can be bought for a
small amount. Forget-me-nots are
made by cutting narrow blue ribbon
into five inch lengths; make a tight
knot in the center of each length,
using little yellow for center. Either
of these flowers are very pretty on
children's hats.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
DRINKING Vessels.

Beakers still survive, but some 9th.
er drinking vessels of the past have
wellnigh disappeared from use. Drink.
ing horns, for instance, although of
unbreakable material. seem to have
vanished from our inns. In Wiltshire
one occasionally hears an old stager
order harm of yell" and in Worces
tershire and Herefordshire cider is
drunk out of horns; but they do not
appear to be used in any other part
of England. Whistle tankards, too
common enough at one time, are OBJ.
solete. The corporation of Hull has
one of these tankards, in which the
whistle comes into play when the
tankard is empty, and this is said to
be the only one of its kind in England,
London Chronicle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
Buttons In Favor,

Skirts, blouses and whole suits show
plentiful decoration of buttons, al
though not with the old-time profu.
sion. Five or six heavy handsome
buttons are used and these for the
most part at the bottom of the
front and back panels or wherever
one edge of band or founce over
laps another.
When used as trimming on waists
they are generally quite small and
one can use almost any number OF
them. Sometimes these are covered
with the dress material and sometimes
with the silk or. satin that trims 1t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
CARVED IVORY ON THE DESK
Is Looked Upon as the Most Dainty
Equipment That Girl Can
Utilize.

Articles made wholly or partially of
ivory are now of so practical an order
that the fad for collecting worries Is
no longer regarded as an extrava-
gance. 1t is the fancy of some girls
of ultra-refined taste to choose ivory
whenever possible for correspondence,
fancy work and toilet conveniences.
A charmingly dainty equipment for
a girls desk consists of carved ivory
blotting pad corners, Three Wise
Monkeys" See No Evil" Hear No
Evil" and Speak No Evil" paper
weight, book and envelope knives,
stamp box. clock and photograph
frames
A white enameled willow work bas-
ket may be equipped with an all-ivory
tape measure. ribbon reels, thimble,
needle case, glove and stocking darn
ers, stiletto and bodkin and with ivory
mounted embroidery scissors and PIN
cushion.
For all white toilet table there are
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
To Save Buttons,

Did you ever have garment re-
turn from the laundry or the washer
woman with all the buttons on it that
1t possessed when it went? Never!
Then here is a way to save future
trouble by taking a little in the pres.
emit
Work two rows of buttonholes ex.
actly opposite each other in both
hens of the garment. Instead of sew
ing the buttons to the fabric, sew
them to tape, being sure to have
the distance between the buttons on
the tape the same as that of the but
ton holes. Fasten these buttons
through the buttonholes on one hem.
pinning at each end with tiny safe
ty pin. Each time the clothes are
washed take out the tape and wash it
at home. This idea can be used for
every size of button and every tex
ture of fabric.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
senzine for the Puffs.

The elaborate false couture of the
day has caused much anxiety as to its
healthfulness, and learned opinions
have been Forthcoming as to its dan
gers. Hideous things are told of rats
and their origin, yet for truths sake
all this hysteria about false hair must
be taken with more than grain of
salt. But the woman whose doubts do
not prevent her from craving curls
and clusters may reassure herself by
giving them a benzine bath before u.s.
ing. thus preparing them to rest side
by side with the scanty locks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
VOICE IS RESTORED
AS FRIENDS PRAY
Religious Revival in South Caro-
lima Scene of Remarkable
Episode.
SHOUTS IN JOY AND SINGS
Speeehless for Three Years Man Finds
Voice Suddenly Restored-Men
Make Affidavit to Strange
Cure at Baptist Re-
Vival Services.

Charleston, S. C.-Thomas Drayton
Poore Of Oconee county, who gradual
ly lost his voice and had not been
able to utter an articulate sound for
three years, has recovered in an in
slant, 1t is said, the full power Of
speech while hundreds looked on and
prayed.
Poore is a well-to-do planter and
real estate operator He has been
for many years leading member of
the Baptist church in Westminster,
and his word, his neighbors unite in
saying, is thoroughly trustworthy.
Mr. Poore early in 1903 began to be
troubled with nervous symptoms.
They rapidly progressed, and in Feb
ruary of that year his voice began to
fail. He had been public speaker.
and for many years had been accus-
toned to sing in the church, his tones
being unusually strong and clear.
None of the physicians summoned
was able to stop the malady, which
1t was decided was due to rare type
of nervous indigestion.
By December, 1908. Mr.. Poore's
voice was so nearly gone that on the
18th of that month he could no longer
even whisper. A day or so later even
the medical attendants gave the case
up as hopeless.
Several weeks ago revival services
were inaugurated in the Westminster
Baptist church under the leadership
of the Rev. s. E. Stephens, a returned
missionary. The meetings proved full
of religious fervor from the start, and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12

st. Louis.-Henry Bien of 1877 South
Lincoln street, Belleville, has three
days-old chicken. possessed Of four
legs. Two OF them are for actual use
and the other two seem Ornamental
The chicken is Rhode Island red
A colt which was born in Paul Browns
stable at 300 South Fourth street was
built more like clothes horse than
the ordinary equine quadruped. II had
six legs, Just when Brown was egur.
ing on cleaning up all the stakes on
the trotting circuit the sexapedalian
steed lay down and died.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
lLaITGIIES on SMa
!. 1N gIHul@JSy .NE

One OF the most exquisite of the
new nets has a border of ragged blue
that trails off indefinitely into pale
green.
Coat suits of pique and linen will
he popular garments for the little miss
this spring Some very smart models
are fashioned of colored linen.
Many of the new foulards have fine
white stripes on dark blue, gray,
green. or lavender, brown and over
all conventional satin figure, the
same color as the ground.
Some OF the smartest of the new
parasols are decorated with hand
pslnted floral designs Others have
appliques and insertion of lace. A
few are beaded.
A new fabric for dressy bodices or
gowns has ground of white brussels
net worked with gold beads in a
diamond pattern. The price is $3.50
a yard, double width.
All shops are showing beautiful ex-
Amples of striped silks. The most