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The Washington times., 1911-08-15
ATWOOD READY To
WING HIS WAY EAST
FROM WINDY CITY
Aviator Out Early to Inspect
Machine After Record St.
Louis Flight.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15-Harry N. At
wood, aerial hobo" was at one of the
hangers in Grant Park early today with
his mechanicians going over every wire
and bolt Of the biplane in which he is
essaying the greatest air journey ever
made-from ST. Louis to Boston, by
way of New York, a distance Of nearly
1000 miles.
At 3:20 o'clock this afternoon, weather
permitting, Atwood will wing his way
into the air from the aviation field,
circle over the skyscrapers Of Chicago,
and then head South and East for Elk
hart, Ind, following the Lake Shore
railroad and passing over La Porte
and South Bend. Today's flight will be
10l miles.
Atwood said today that If he made
the st. Louis New York Boston flight in
safety he would soon essay a fight
from San Francisco to New York. for
which a prize of $4,000 has been Of
fered
In Atwood's flight of yesterday from
st. Louis to Chicago were a number of
happenings that are without precedent
in aviation.
Great Flight.
The cS2-mile flight is easily the longest
croSs-country flight ever made in one
day in America. The most remarkable
part of the fight Is that, when he
brought his aeroplane over the sky
SCrapers OF Chicago last night and was
greeted by 10000 cheering people in
Grant Park, Atwood had not strained d
wire or been compelled to readjust a
single part of his aeroplane. in the re-
cent cross country flights abroad the
aviatorS had TO send extra parts ahead
ana repair their motors at every stop.
According to the present program. At
wood will ascend in the Grant Park
aerodrome this afternoon. just before
the beginning of the aviation meet fly
about the city and then start for Elk
hart.
''Aty fight from st. Louis was almost
Uneventful, 1t was so easy and smooth"
said Atwood today. II came through
two rainstorms. which soaked me
through. but the fast flying soon dried
that out. ! had time to swOOp down
over every town, wave 10 the people,
get the name Of the town from the
depot sign5card and compare them with
nv route map. ! Gte couple of chicken
sandwiches and felt refreshed. ! wasn't
tired "A bit, though / am pretty deaf
from the constant hrmming of the mo-
tor In my ears.
Once In Danger.
There was only one dangerous period
to my whole flight. and that was when
l went flirting about the city Of st.
Louis at a height of only 800 feet. If
anything had happened to my motor.
/ would have been killed. That was
[SOlhardy, and l shall fly higher in the
Ature when l pass over cities.'
Atwood carried his baggage in a suit
case. He will receive many thousand
dollars for the trip, in addition to the
original offer of $4,000. He was given
$500 by the st. Louis POst-Dispatch
for circling St Louis, and will receive
about 81, 900 for starting from the aero
drome in Chicago. Springfield paid him
for stopping there, and scores of other
cities will pay him well for including
them in his journey.
Yesterdays events in the big Chicago
aviation meet were marked with num-
erous accidents, none of which, how
ever, was serious, though several ma
chimes were destroyed.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
Fire Damages Hold
Of Steamer Queen Anne

Fire. Of unknown origin last night
damaged the after hold OF the river
steamer Queen Anne to the extent of
about 5000.
The fire was discovered my members
OF the crew of the steamer st. Johns,
which was moored alongside At first
an attempt was made to fight the fire
with the ships hose, but when II was
found that the flames were gaining
headway an alarm was sounded and the
Ffrefighter and several engine COM
panies were called to the scene.
The flames were confined to the
crews quarters beneath the dining
saloon.
The steamers regular run to Colo
NAL Beach today will be made by the
steamer st. Johns. Tonight the Queen
Anne will be substituted for the st.
Johns on the forty-mile trip down the
river.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
SPECIAL NOTICES

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the East Washington
Heights Traction Railroad Co., for the
election of directors and such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting, will be held on WEDNES-
DAY, AUGUST Is. 1911, at the office Of
the company, in the Central National
Bank building. 7th st. and Pa. Ave,
y. W., Washington, D. C. Polls open
from to p. m. c. B. HILLIARD,
Secretary
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
Gomez TO Be Choice
Of the Re-electionists

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 15.-Results Of
caucuses just ended indicate that the
candidate for the anti-re-electionist
party will be Gomez, while de la Barra
will be. Endorsed by the revolutionists.
On the ticket with de Ia Barra, Estanol
is nominated for the vice presidency.
Although the rebels at Cuernavaca
on Friday raided the merchants and
tne government ammunition store
houses, 1t is said that the place is
quiet today
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
Wreck Victim Buried
From Parents Home

Funeral services for c. z. Groves,
the trainman recently killed in a
wreck in Oklahoma. were held at the
residence OF his parents, 1O22h Sixth
street northeast at o'clock this
afternoon. The Rev J. NJ. Taylor, Of
the Centennial Baptist Church off,
ciated. The funeral was urder the
charge of tine Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen. Interment was in Glen
wood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
An Awful Chance.

We'll, James have you thought of a
sentence containing the word 'dyna
mite?" asked the teacher.
James. after some COgitation-Yes'm
My sister ReSe wouldn't let you kiss
her, but my sister Dinah might.-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
Cans Are Dangerous.

When only half the contents of a tin
can has been used never leave the re-
mainder in the can. Turn it out into
4 glass or earthen vessel The action
of the air and the acid on the tin pro-
duces a poisonous condition in canned
goods
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
The Embrys Improving.

Ashton F. Embry and Mrs. Embry,
who have been in Providence Hospital
since the first of August with fever,
continue to improve. The fever was
contracted while Mr.. and Mrs. Embry
were at their home in Florida. MI.
Embry is secretary to Justice McKenna,
Of the Supreme Court
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
The First Step.

Kate-Maude Is married, and she
doesn't know the first thing about
housekeeping.
Alice-Yes, she does; the first thing
is to get a husband to keep house for
Stray Stories.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
She'd Welcome Death.

SARATOGA. n. Y, Aug. 15.-"I am
sorry l lived so long. but will welcome
death, as I need the rest says Mrs.
Margaret Van Rennselear, who Is lO3
ard afraid she will live to be 1l0.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
Bee Sting Kills Him.

UNITY, N. H.. Aug. I5.-Within an
hour after being stung by bee, while
blueberrying, George F. Putney fifty-
four. died. On three previous occasions
Putney was rendered unconscious by
bee stings.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
HEALTHY
MOTHERS

Women who bear children and
remain healthy are those who pre-
pare their systems in advance OF
baby's coming. Unless the mother
aids nature in its prenatal work the
crisis finds her system unequal to
the demands made upon it, and she
is often left with weakened health
or chronic ailments. No remedy
is so truly a help to nature as
Mother S Friend, and no expectant
mother should fail to use it. It
relieves the pain and discomfort
caused by the strain on the liga-
ments, makes plant and elastic
those fibres and muscles which ma
ture is expanding, prevents numb
ness of limbs, and soothes the
Inflammation of breast glands. The
system being thus prepared by
Mothers Friend dispels the fear
that the crisis may not be safely
met. Mothers Friend assures a
speedy and complete recovery for
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
IN MEMORIAM

TENLEY-In sad and loving remembrance
Of our dear brother. CHARLES NJ. TEN
LEY, who departed this life one year ago
today, August Is, 1910. at Worcester, Mass
Sleep sweetly on, our dear loved one;
With naught to mar thy rest.
We, the bemoaned. and yet must own
You, more than we. are blest.
BY Brother and Sister.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
MOTHERS
FRIEND

Mothers Friend is sold at drug
stores. Write for our free book
for expectant mothers.
RRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Aiants. C.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15

the mOtneT,
and she is left
a healthy wo-
man to enjoy
the rearing of
her child
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

The Rev. Dr. F.. P. Haggard of the American Baptist Foreign Mission so- ciety, the work of which extends into several provinces of China, reports that the campaign for feet of natural size is well under way among Chinese women, even of the better class. Anti foot binding societies have done much to change public opinion, and the i'm perial government has added its fn- fiuence for the reform.
 At Hanyang in Central China, where there is a Baptist mission, some Chinese women continued to bandage their feet during the past few months in spite of appeals against the custom. Recent ly wives of two missionaries. one Amer ican the other Chinese, called meet ing and before those who assembled began operations upon the feet of IF women who signified their willingness for the reform. One acting as model, the other as demonstrator, those pres ent were shown how to enlarge the shrunken feet. filling up spaces with wool, and enabling the women to stand alone.
 It was significant of the new order of things that women consented to wear the larger and broader shoe. A week later the 12 women came again look ing happy and contented. strutting UT and down the platform to show tha' they could walk nearly as well as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

A, work within the buildings that shall be national in Its scope while being also local. Associated in this plan may be, it is reported, a headquarters building for one of the large Disciples missionary societies.
 The other plan to be brought forward
 will be. it is said, the settlement one. but
 owning no property and aiming to estab-
 fish not one great church but many small
 ones The argument is put forward.
 somewhat noval one, that the small
 church Is more effective than the big one.
 An adaptation of the Young Mems Chris tian association building idea. with dor mitories, all on a small scale, Is a part of the plan. With 1t there can be pro- vided churches for foreigners as well as Americans.
 To Disciples of Pennsylvania, Ohio. In- diana, Kentucky, Missouri and other mid- dle states where they are strong in num- bers, the suggestion has been, made with | in the past five years that they contribute | a large sum of money to strengthen Dis l ciples or Christian churches in New York | city. Sums as high as $600,000 have been mentioned, and the importance to mis-
 sions at home and abroad has repeatedly
 been pointed out. Thus far the sugges-
 ton. coming in the midst of many other | appeals, has not met hearty response, l 1t is said.
 l Disciples number in the whole country nearly 1.500,0O0 members In New York city they have seven small churches. four ,of them in Brooklyn. ThaiE total New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Foreign Missions in New York

The American Bible society finds fields for its Bibles not alone in Asia and South America, but last year it prosecuted a considerable work along the line of the barge canal now build ing across New York state and in the $1O0,0O0,O00 works under construc- ton in the Catskills to supply New York city with water Even Coney Island was entered, and with some success in the sale of Bibles.
 On the barge canal there are at work Greeks as well as Italians. Greek colporter has been at work among his fellow countrymen, and has had the good fortune to wake up ministers of regular churches in central New York cities to the fact that foreign missions have arrived at their doors. In con- sequence Syracusefi Utica. Rochester and Buffalo churches have entered up- on work for Greeks, Bohemians. Scan dinaviars, Italians and others.
 Throughout Long Island religious Restitution and Bible need have been generally found. Even in Brooklyn, a city of churches, the society's agent discovered great lack of Bibles and succeeded in placing Bohemian, Scand- inavian and Italian colporters in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
CLARION CALL ID CHURCH FOR PEACE Dr. Van Dyke Urges All Denominations to Act UNIFORM DIVORCE Federal Council Takes Up Question Mentioning the Astor Case.
 Christian Work in New
 York City

New York, August 26.-(Special) )-The Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton Seminary, former pastor of Brick Presby- terian church, New York, general assem- bly moderator and poet and author, calls out to the church of America to act upon the so-called peace treaties. He appeals to organization everywhere. Protestant and Catholic, small as well as big, to adopt strong resolutions, and to send them to President Taft and to the United States Senate. The well known leader says:
 "The treaties pending in the Senate be- tween the United States and Great Brit ain and the United States and France represent in concrete form and on vast scale the idea for which all the church, Catholic and Protestant, claim to stand the idea of a world peace, founded in righteousness and equity; the recognition of right as above might; the appeal to the moral order as the dearest expression or the will of God The interest of the churches in the confirmation and success of these treaties ought to be intense, practical and efficient. The Christian sentiment of the United States is really on tIldl III tulS fudlleT. II lHe CiluFCUeS are silent now, If they do not make their in- fuence felt in favor of arbitration they will condemn themselves and the world will rightfuly say that modern Christian ity Is too indolent or too impotent to count for much in modern life"
 Giving voice to his own convictions the Rev. pr. Van Dyke says:
 The attitude of the Christian churches Of America in this question should not be left open to any doubt. It should be known to all men, and especially to our legislators, that the church, however divided on other points, is now united for the peace of the world, and desires to see the disputes and differences of nations settled by appeal, not to war with the bloody sword, but to justice with the even scales. She sees in these treaties the only practicable path to this end, and therefore would regard their rejection or mutilation as a great calam- ity.
 If the church feels them, and 1 be- lieve she does, her opportunity has come"
 Without an exception, as is believed, legislative bodies of all church meet ing since these peace treaties were be- fore the public adopted strong resolu- tions in their favor. Thousands of small CT meeting have done the same. It is again announced that immediately the vacation season has ended there will be common action, putting on record ex- pressions to the political authorities Christian leaders are writing from their vacation retreats that with eagerness they will take up the propaganda, and make it clear where Christian people stand The expressions come quite as generally from Catholics as from Protest ants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
WAS NERVOUS AND
 DRANK WHTSKEY

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 Wishing you much success, I am yours very truly,
 FLAMES c TALENT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
The Double Standard
From the New York Sun.

1NeW sun.
 Repeatedly he had heard the young woman boast of eluding the vigilance of the conductor and riding home free so when he got chance to sneak ride for both of them he slipped the dime back into his pocket and smiled upon her in triumph.
 Didn't you pay our fare?" she asked.
 "No,' said he; "the conductor never even looked our way"
 She said nothing but her look of dis . dain was unmistakable.
 I've heard you tell many a time of doing the same thing" he said defiantly
 "Oh, we'll" she said, that's different For a man"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
PROPERTY DAMAGE
 DURING THE STRIKES

Paris, August 26.-(SpeciaL)--A stormy debate on sabotage (willful damage to property by trade unionsts), was the chief feature of the opening of the 22nd annual conference of the Railway Mems Union in Paris.
 In view of the innumerable attempts at train-wrecking in France during the past few months, the schism reigning in the union on the question of sabotage is significant. The meeting was opened by a Rouen delegate who condemned the attempts to wreck the Havre boat train at Pont de L'Arche and reproached the unions committee with openly encour- aging wanton destruction.
 The revolutionary delegates refused to proceed with the debate until newspaper representatives were elected. An uproar followed and the debate had to be ad- journed, but on its resumption in the af- ternoon the tumult was renewed and the chairman was called upon to resign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

lieid poth to reach laborers of their nationalities and to stir up the church. to the needs at their doors The agent reports that the ministers knew. in most cases, of the needs but lacked workers to supply them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

Charles B. James, care James Sanato- rum Co.,, Memphis, Tenn--'I am free from the drug habit I give your treat ment my highest praise and indorse7 ment I urge all drug users to come to you, and they will not only get a square deal but positive cure.
 MRS. MARY EVA DESILVA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27

American women. The Rev. pr. flag gard reports, from information com ing from his society's workers in China, that the number of women, es- pecially young women, who are ready to join the reform steadily increases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Free RheunafiSn Cure A Home Cure Will Be Given
 FREE by One Who Had It.

In the spring of 1893 I was at- tackled by Muscular and Inflamma- tory Rheumatism. l suffered as only those who have 1t know, for over three years. I tried remedy after remedy, and doctor after. doc tor, but such relief as I received was only temporary. Finally, found a remedy that cured me completely, ribly afflicted and even bed ridden with Rheumatism, and 1t effected a cure in every case. will send free trial of this precious remedy by mail. postpaid to any sufferer who writes for 1t. Just fill out the coupon below and mail 1t to me today.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Not Impressed

From the Washington Star.
 Mime. Nordica, at garden party ar Deal Beach, said, apropos of her recent European tour:
 Many good people refuse to be i'm pressed by the armless and legless frag- ments of antique sculpture treasured in the museums of the old world
 ''One day in the British museum a guide was recounting to a little knot of tourists the glories of a battered centaur, when Chicago meat salesman broke the reverent hush with the question:
 Excuse me, sir. but what would they feed bloke like that on--ham end eggs or hayT"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
JAMES SANATORiUM THE ONLY SANATORIUM OPERATED UNDER
 A STATE LICENSE That Has a Record of 90 Per Cent. Cures to Their Credit IT. -
 pr That Has Been Engaged in the Ex- elusive Treatment of Alcoholism, Drug Addictions, Cigarette and To- bncco Habits for More Than Ten Years is Located in Memphis (Ra- leigh Springs), Tenn.

Not every such concern can obtain such iicense because many cannot meet the requirements. Every one that can meet the requirements of the legislature may obtain the license, and will do so, be- cause such license is the best testimony to it's sufficiency and efficiency.
 Read the following testimonials from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Houston, Miss, Oct. 24, 1910"
 JAMES HOME CURE REMEnIEs
FREE DRUG CURE

Booklet on Sanatorium and Home Treatment of Drug Addictions. Drunk enness and Tobacco and Cigarette Habits. containing testimonials. etc sent sealed under plain cover. Cores, pondence confidential. Address Charles B. James Sanatorium. Dept. 8, 133 Pop lar avenue. Memphis. Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Rantists HeIpinr Reform

York city membership is considerably un-
 der 2O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
To Try to Take a City

Disciples of Christ. strong in the middle west and one of the six or eight largest religious bodies in America. are con- sldering plans for larger Christian work in New York city. Early in September a conference on the subject is to be held, that will be attended by men who have studied thhe New York situation for some studied the New York situation for some ganizations, and some of the New York Christian pastors and lay officials.
 Reasons why Disciples are especially anxious to get into New York city in stronger fashion are two: One is because New York Is national. and from 1t radiate national influences. The other is because. as Is generally admitted, New York has need for more religion.
 Two methods have been suggested and 1t Is reported will be presented to the forthcoming conference of leaders. One of these is the founding in New York cityi in some commanding location, of a great Disciples church. large enough if, grounds and buildings to compel attention of New York and of the country. and with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
I1eI uSi <NI N, NItty IT. lJVU' CURED OF TOBACCO
 HABIT 4 YEARS AGO

Charles B. James Sanatorium, Mem phis, Tenn. Gentlemen-About four and one-half years ago I wrote you, asking you to send me your treatment for to- bacco. l took your treatment and four years have passed and I have no desire to use tobacco any more. I have told several of your wonderful remedy
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 You can use my statement if 1t will be of any use to you or anyone using tobacco. will answer any letters ask ing about your cure.
 THOMAS A. HILL Houston, Miss, Oct. 24 1910"
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