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The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
GOLD PRIZE WINNERS.

The gain was made by the following
leading contestants in The Herald's great
tour contest during the five weeks Pc
riod of October 10 to November Is in the
special gold Frize offer:
Miss Mary r. Wilcox, District 4. 7o4, 156.
]. William May, District 9, 622,SSO.
John r. Stone, District 4, 556,0
Miss Loretta Minnis, District S, S62,Ss4
Miss Helen Mosher, District 2, 1900.
William T. Glover, District 3, S25,0T6.
Mrs. Omer Cornelius, District I, S1S,SlS.
That a better bunch Of contest workers
was never engaged in a popular voting
contest was the unanimous verdict ex-
pressed on last Saturday when the mag
nificent showings of the different candi-
dates of The Herald's great contest was
made apparent by the deluge of ballots.
The heavy baIloting for the gold prizes,
amounting to 1910, began in the early
evening and continued without pause
until the polls were closed at 10 o'clock.
So great was the rush at the last that
all the candidates in the office could not
be accommodated fast enough.
It was nearly 1870 before all subscrip-
tIons and ballots had been stamped and
ready for the final count They came in
such numbers that 1t was impossible to
even estimate the totals cast, and in the
count each one of the seven leading
candidates was thought to have won
until the lists were completed and COM
Parsons made.
Telephones were kept busy soon after
10 o'clock by people who wanted to know
who were the winners or the gold prizes,
and the close of the prize period was
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29

the topic of conversation until a late
hour. The grand total of all contestants
now runs up to 6,220012, and 1855, "A were
cast Saturday, nearly as many as had
been cast in the previous ten weeks.
The way the vote now stands: Miss
Mary Wilcox leads the whole contest with
S54, 119 ballots. John r. Stone comes next
with 655, ,7S9; ]. w. May, &1,161; Miss
HELEN Mosher, 495,566; Miss Loretta Min
mis-, 391. .555; Mrs. Harry A. Calohan, 1856, =
47s; Mrs. Omer Cornelius, S54.34S; William
T. Glover. 353, 3,6O9, and on down the list.
II the main contest had ended last
Saturday night the winners of the round
the-world tours and the double trip to
Europe would have been Miss wilcox. J.
W. May, Miss Mosher, and Miss Minnis.
1t had been prophesied that the vote on
Saturday would run to 1.5Oo, 900, and the
count exceeded 2,5o0,oOo. There are many
changes in District as a result of the
lead from second place, placing Miss
CIeeves next, and Howard Barnes. of
Silver Spring, Md, third, and Miss Elsie
Baldwin, Of Laurel, Md, comes into
fourth place. Miss Ella Hogan, Of
Brunswick, comes into fifth, and BenJa-
min F. Stewart, Of Seabrook, in sixth
place.
Hereafter the ballots will be counted
once a week This will take place on
Friday noon, the count to appear on
Saturday morning. There will be a full
page illustrating the itinerary of the
nd-the-world tour published soon,
which will give a complete description
Of the places to be visited by The Her
aid party. Watch for it and save 1t
for future reference.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
ABAS! THE "SOAK" OYSTER:
CONSPUEZ, THE FLOATER
Shuckers and Sellers of BivaIves Will Soon Feel the
Weight of the Pure Food Law if They
"Fatten" by Fraud

The health department is engaged in
the determination of standards of oys-
ters. which will be used in deciding
whether dealers are liable to prosecution
under the pure-food law. There is a
common practice among the dealers Of
soaking the bivalves in water in order
to "fatten" them. The health depart
ment is determined to put an end to this
method of defrauding the public.
So long as the oysters are soaked in
pure water there is no danger to the
consumer. Soaked oysters lose their
flavor, however, and also deceive the
purchaser. When the consumer buys a
quart of oysters, he wants a quart Of
real oysters and not a pint of btvalves
and a pint Of Potomac ale" So the
common soak method is only a fraud.
But there is another practice among
the dealers which the health sharps re-
gard as highly dangerous. 1t Is known
as floating oysters. The blvalves are
taken from their beds and brought up
the river into less saline water. where
they rapidly "'fatten-" They are then
placed on the market. This is an even
greater fraud then the common soak"
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29

method. for the dealer can shuck the
btvalves right in front OF ones eyes,
show with pride the plump oysters as
they fall into the pail, and make the
buyer think he is getting the real thing.
The danger to the consumer lies In
the kind Of water in which the bIvaIves
are ''hoated." If they are "floated' in
polluted water, for instance near the
outlet Of sewers. as they frequently are,
the purchaser is likely TO receive the in
fection Of the polluted water conveyed by
the oyster.
The health department is now making
careful analyses OF quantities Of oys-
ters, the history Of which is known.
After completing the analyses OF nat
ural,'' soaked" and ''ioated" bivaIves,
the office will be in a position to begin
prosecutions. There have been practical
ly no prosecutions in the past for the
fattening' Of oysters. There Is one roc
ord, however. of a dealer who many
years ago forfeited IS for resorting to
the nature-fsking method.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
ANACOSTIA.

The committee having in charge the
arrangements for the .housewarming at
the new Chemical Engine Company. No.
2, on Pennsylvania avenue, Randle High
lands, has announced that either the 7th,
sth, or 9Th of December will be selected
for this event, depending upon the time
when Commissioner Johnston can find it
most convenient to be present.
The annual visitation OF the grand Of
flcers of the Order of the Eastern Star
of the District to Electa Chapter, No. 2,
of Anacostia took place last evening in
the Masonic Hall. with an exceptionally
large number present.
Those interested in the Sunday clos
ing campaign that has been waged IN
Anacostia for a number of months
gathered in the parish hall Of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church last evening to wit
ness the temporary closing of this cam
paign, and to note the progress that has
been made Much qualification was ex-
pressed at the results accomplished. and
the hope expressed that the movement
would spread to the city and take on a
larger scale.
Anacostia Council. No. 16, Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics, entertain
ed the members of the several orders
in the District at their meeting last even
ing together with the chief officers OF
the District, as well as observed the
sixteenth anniversary OF its organization.
John A. Logan Post, No. l3. Grand
Army of the Republic. Of Anacostia, win
hold its annual election OF oficers IN
the Masonic Hall on the evening OF De-
cember u, and also entertain the Of
ficers Of the principal posts In the Dis
trIct. A. B. Frisbie, the present COM
mander, viii. in all probability, be re-
elected.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29

TIZ acts at once and makes tired.
aching. swollen feet remarkably fresh
and soreproof. 49,.
It's the sure remedy. you know, for
everything that gets the matter with
your feet. It's for sore feet and for
sweaty, bad-smelling feet, and for
corns, callouses. and bunions, too:'
'EFor years I have been troubled with
sore and tender feetJ suffered Intense
pains. Have had the assistance of ply
adcfans without relief. I bought q box
of TIE, which worked q perfect cure,
as Il has with a great many of my
friends, I would mot be without II. All
1T requires In to be known to be unE-
versally used."-A. +. Dreutser, Chi
fIz is not a powder. Powders and
other foot remedies clog up the pores.
tTIZ draws out all poisonous exudations
which bring on soreness Of the feet,
and Is the only remedy that does. TIZ
cleans out every pore and slorifies the
feet-your feet
You'll never limp again or draw up
your face In pain. and you'll forget
about your corns. bunions, and CAL
louses. You'll feel like a new person.
TIZ Is for sale at all druggists, 25
cents per box, or 1t viii be sent you
direct, IL you wish, from Walter Luther
Dodge & Co.. Chicago. III.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29

branch Of the American National Red
Cross Society has ordered 10000 seals,
and when this supply is exhausted the
promoters declare they can make ar
rangements for the shipment Of 10000
more.
Eighty million stamps have been pre-
pared for the Christmas campaign. The
booths in this city have been installed in
the post-office and in nearly all of the
big stores.
The officers of the District chapter Of
the Red Cross are Arnold Hague, presi-
dent; Gist Blair, vice president; w. A.
Slater, secretary; Mrs. Theodore North
Mclaughlin, assistant secretary, and
Howard S. Reside, treasurer.
During the selling campaign. Mrs. Nc
Laughlin will maintain headquarters at
the Chamber of Commerce, daily from
$50 a. m. to l p. m.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
OFFICERS FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Brig. Gen. william II. Beck to Be
Buried in Arlington,

Funeral services for Brig. Gen. William
H. Beck. L. s. a. (retired), will be held
from the Portner at 2:l5 o'clock to-day.
The post chaplain from Fort Myer will
officiate. The funeral caisson will leave
for Arlington Cemetery at 2:30.
A committee of the Loyal Legion COM
posed OF Brig. Gems. C. les Morton,
Frank G. Smith. David S. Gordon, OF the
army, and Brig. Gen. Green Clay Good
loe, L. S. NJ. c.. will attend. The Mil
itary Order of Foreign Wars. of which
Gen. Beck was president last year, will
also attend. Gen. Beck was a longtime
member of Ransom Post, 6. A. R., OF
st. Louis. Mo.
The palIbearers named are Mai. Gen.
James F. Wade, Brig. Gen. Charles L.
Cooper. Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Woodward,
Brig. Gen. Louis H. Carpenter, all of
the regular army retired), and all old
comrades in the Tenth United States
Cavalry, and Brig. Gen. Andrew S. Burt.
Z. S. A. Cretired), and Charles Haywood.
U. S. A. (retired, and Mai. Gen. Charles
Haywood, U. s. NJ. c. (retired.
Adorn the Thanksgiving Table
with Shaffer's choice flowers. 18th & !.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
c..e Under white slave Law.

Robert Davidson was placed on trial
before q jury by Justice Anderson IN
Criminal Court No. yesterday ON an In
dictment for an alleged violation Of the
white slave law. According to the indict-
ment Davidson sent his wife Edna Da-
Wilson from New York to this city. after
an arrangement by which she was 70 en-
ter an alleged disreputabie house. The
case win be continued to-day,
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Norfolk and WASHINGTON Steamboat Company,s
cleaners from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
C,mfort and Norfolk dsily at e:45 p. m
Steamer Charles Macalester for Mount Vernon and
MArshau Hall leaves Seventh street wharf at 10
q m. and ] As p. m. daily. except Sunday.
Cans from Fifteenth street and New York avenue
eTery quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Park
CnCvy Chase, and KenSngton-
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway operates sixty-three limited trains each daJ
between Washington and Baltimore. leaving FIT.
teeuth street and New York avenue on the hour
and half hour. Also trains to Annapolis Eve min
utts after the hour
OGrs from Fifteenth and streets northeast direcs
to National Training School and Blsdensburv.
Chesapeake Beach tratn schedule In rnilroad
column. Take New York svenue COLUMBIA LIne)
street car For additional information phone LIN
coin ISIS.
To Great FaliS-0reat Falls and Old Dominion
Railroad cars every few minutes truu Thtrty4ixtA
snd II StreetA
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29

Following an operation for appendicitis
Richard J. Jervis, President Taft's per-
sonal bodyguard, was reported to be re-
covering rapidly last night Capt. c. A.
Ragan, adjutant OF the Walter Reed
Hospital where Jervis is a patient.
stated that the operation was entirely
successful.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
RED CROSS SEALS
PLACED ON SALE
Hundred Booths Opened for
Christmas Campaign.

One hundred booths were opened in
Washington yesterday for the sale Of the
Red cross Christmas seals to increase
the fund for the national fight against
tuberculosis. In charge of these various
booths were a most Of Washington society
women, who hope this year to exceed the
sale of 10000 seals. which was the high
water mark for 1909
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
has given permission for the maintenance
of booths in all buildings connected with
his department. Already the District
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
.pipnettern Fined $40.

Octavius Edmonds was fined so in the
Police Court yesterday for fishing with
dipnet in the Potomac from the Vir-
ginia shore. The conviction was the re-
suit Of a recent decision of the District
Court Of Appeals that the Jurisdiction of
the District extends to high-water mark
on the Virginia shore.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
CARNIVAL AT ARCADE.
Interesting Attraction to Be Held
on Friday Night.

on Friday Night.
A children's fancy dress carnival will
be the attraction for Friday night in
the ballroom Of the Arcade, Fourteenth
street and Park road. The dancing
classes of Miss Hawke will appear in a
programme that will introduce many new
and catchy songs with fancy character
and toe dancing.
The little performers will be prettily
costumed. making beautiful tableaux of
the dance numbers. The children will
appear as classes in smaller groups and
as solo dancers and singers. The ball
room of the Arcade Will be tastefully
decorated as a fitting setting for the. ar
tistic programme numbers.
Miss Hawke numbers among her pupils
many clever dancers. These, under her
direction, have attained a skill and grace
seldom reached save by professionals.
The spectacle doubtless will bring out a
large attendance on Friday night
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
Weather HaIts Police Inspection.

Because Of the weather, the annual in
spection Of the police department, which
was scheduled to begin yesterday after
noon, had to be postponed. If the weather
is favorable, the inspection will begin at
o'clock this afternoon. The First,
Fourth, Fifth, and Eleventh precincts
will be the first inspected.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
Rest and Health to Mothsr and chIId

Mrs. winslow.s Soothing Syrup has been
IONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT
SUCCESS. II SOOTHES the CHILD,
CURES WIND COL1C, and e the best
remedy for sDIARRHOEA. II 10 absolutely
harmless. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
WinsloW'g Soothing Syrup" and take no
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29

A bulletin of the Bureau of Railway
Economics shows that railways operat-
ing 90 per cent OF the mileage OF the
country had 1.o6e.5D employees on their
pay rolls on April 90. 1910. and only sS7, sc
on April 90. ISL
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29

Long ago, astrology lost its credit as
a branch OF valuable knowledge, and
in these days II is precticed by only a
few votaries, chiefly In Western Asia.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29

Your Fine Carpets Can Be Sent
Ito Conger's, 23d & NY. ave-, for cleaning
with every assurance that they viii be
handled carefully and renovated perfectly.
Phone W. 427for estimates. Wagon calls.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29

Flowers for ThanksEivinE.
GUIDES homegrown flowers are best for
table decorations. 1214 F st.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
aRomeo and Juliet"

Sea Foods, Steaks, Chops, Salads, SC.
Phila Oyster & Chop House, 513 18th NV.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29

oh, Myi stIn Plenty Hard
Shell Crabs at Schneider's. HOO Sth st. Sc
The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
Taft. BodyEuard Improved.

Adorn the Thanksgiving Table
with Shaffer's choice flowers. 18th &
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-01
Constitutional Amendment
Before Next Legislature

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 1.-The con-
stitutional amendment providing for
the election of circuit judges and
chancellors by the people will be
brought before the legislature at its
approaching session for insertion in
the organic law, having been adopted
at the general election in November
of last year.
Immediately following the insertion
of the elective judiciary clause. or
before it can be placed in operation,
legal proceedings will be instituted to
test its constitutionality. the conten-
tion being set up that the amendment
was not submitted in proper form;
that two separate and distinct prop
ositions we're submitted in the form
of one amendment.
While the Legislature cannot take
cognizance of the legal question
raised, 1t being the duty of that body
to insert the measure as a part of the
organic law upon proper showing that
IL was adopted by the required ma
jority, spirited wrangle In the
courts is certain.
Ex-Chief Justice J. A. P. Campbell.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-01
John Sharp Williams
Ciues Boys Good Adulce

THE movement back to the farm is
no longer a mere doctrine. It Is ac-
tually taking place, and it is taking
place amongst the most intelligent of
the Southern boys. They are begin
ming to learn that in a climate that
is almost perfect for agricultural pro-
duction. an acre of land with intelli-
gent management. good seed, deep
preparation, careful planting, thor
ough and frequent cultivation. with
the soil occupied all the year by some
thing to keep it from teaching. can be
made worth five times as much as an
acre under ordinary circumstances is
worth"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-01

such a figure, it is certainly not going
to raise two or three billion bales
more and sell it at two or three hun-
dred million dollars less
Nearly three-quarters of a century
ago a report made to the British Par
lament advised the spinners of Eng
land to do all in their power to keep
cotton at a low price, because, said
this report. the farmers of America
would undertake to so increase their
production when prices were low as to
get ais much money in the aggregate
as when prices were high. The Eng
lish spinners have always gone on the
principle that by forcing prices down
they would increase the supply.
Three-quarters of a century ago and
even up to few years ago that was
the case. It is not so any longer.
Conditions have absolutely changed.
Economic development has made 1t
possible for the South to turn its at
tention to other crops and to other
activities which yield far larger
profit than cotton, unless cotton COM
mands what manufacturers regard as
high price.
"If during the last few years the
cotton manufacturers of this country
had given more attention to educating
the public to paying higher price
for cotton goods, insead of spending
their time. as they have done. in seek
ing to put down the price of the raw
material, the situation would have
been far more favorable for them Per-
sistently claiming, as most of them
have done. that prices of the raw ma
terial were too high, they convinced
the buyers that cotton goods ought
to decline in price, and therefore the
price Of the finished article continued
low. while economic conditions forced
an advance in the price of the raw
material The spectators who were
credited with being responsible for
these higher prices did not create
these conditions. They only took ad-
vantage of the situation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-01

Il Fields Drug store where they can
be seen by visitors.
While it is but a little over thir-
teen years since the Main Street
school building was erected, and the
school which was considered at that
time sufficient accommodations for
years to come, is now giving way to
large and modern school building.
many changes have taken place in
that seemingly short time, and the
citizens of 1898 have seen the village
of that day grow to thriving city of
twelve thousand inhabitants. But a
small per centage of the city's popu-
tiesburg of 1898.
The contents of the box consisted
of copy of each of the newspapers
published here at the time, The Amer
lean Citizen and The Progress, both
weeklies. The former was edited by
r. S. Hall who afterwards engaged in
the practice of law and is now the
able district attorney for this judicial
district. The Progress was edited by
w. H. SETTLER, gentleman who is
well remembered by the older resi-
dents. A copy each of the New Or
leans Picayune, Meridian Herald and
Meridian Star were deposited in the
box. These papers were all teeming
with news of the Spanish American
war which had just been declared. A
copy of the Holy Bible and writings
of Addison were taken from the box,
and the epaulets from the sleeve of
the uniform of Captain Farley, who
was at the head of the military com.
pany at the time.
1t is said by some of the witnesses
of the corner stone laying that a wisp
of Mr.. Swittenberg's hair was placed
in the box, but this cannot be con.
firmed. However this may be, it is
said that the distinguished gentle
man, who was an instructor in the
schools at the time, was on hand al
the opening of the box hoping to re
gain the donated strands. which he
could use now to good advantage-the
intervening years being somewhat oi
going, going. gone" affair with
him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-01

may be concealed on the person un-
less the buyer produces a police per-
nit. The dealer is also required to
keep register showing the hour and
day of sale and the name, age. occu-
patton and residence of the purchaser,
this record to be open to the inspec-
tion of any police officer.
To tote a gun" without a written
license is made a felony. Violation
of the law by dealer is made a mis-
demeanor. The law does not apply to
wholesale dealers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-01

recognized as perhaps the foremost
legal authority in the state, is of the
opinion that the amendment was not
submitted in proper form, and is
therefore void; that the form Of this
amendment is violative of section 273
of the constitution providing that "if
more than one amendment is submit
ted at one time, they shall be submit
ted in such manner and form that the
people may vote for and against each
amendment separately" that it was
not done In this case, for instance,
some voters might be willing to have
circuit judges elected by the people,
but were opposed to the election Of
cahncellors, or vice versa"
That the legislature cannot take
cognizance of the question raised
when the amendments come up for
insertion in the constitution Is clearly
settled by the case of State vs.. Pow
ell, nth Miss, wherein 1t was held
that whether the submission to the
people of an amendment to the con.
stiution be legal or illegal is a judicial
question, and not a political or legis-
lative one.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-01

Jackson, Miss, Sept. Respond
ing to the request of the Southern
Farm Gazette for a few words of
advice to the boys of the South, Uni
ted States Senator John Sharp Will
liams gives the following:
my word to the farm boy of the
South would be that the three ele.
ments of success are Industry, Perse-
verance. Intelligence. Industry with
out intelligence does not win; intelli-
sence without industry does not win,
and the two together must be coupled
with perseverance-and to this must
be added that degree Of honesty In
dealing with ones neighbors that
makes friends for life.