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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
HONOR AND PROMOTED
SCHOLARS IN SCHOOLS

dred Leath. Joseph Rabenovitz, Ed.
win Randlett, L-eiShcil Tiller.
OthsrD promoted--E'loyd Armitage
Lsssie Burke. Herbert Bush. Thelms
Clayton, Lena Duke, Louise Duke
Matte Franklin. Gladys Godsey
Walker 0odsey. Russell Hart. Oscar
Hsgameyer, Nnwood Jesse. Ruth
Lindsay. LAnneD Llewellyn. Lang
bourne NorrtA Raymond Pasedag.
John Peay, James Raborg, Louise
Robinson. Edna Strange. Paul Taylor
Waiter Teal Marie Wash. Arthur
wilkinson. Earl Wright.
2 ID Grade.
First honor-Arthur Bass, John
Bond. Howard Childrey. Mary Troy
Forbes. Alta Herring. James Morri-
son. Haxel Parker, Allen Rutherford
Margaret WAGNER. Edmonia Wool
ridge. Fleming Wright
Other promotions-Helen Atkins
winifred Brooks. Alice Busg. Martin
Callenbergsr. Joe Childress, Lucille
Clarke, Elsie Cobb, Hartley Collins
Edgar Friedhoff, John Hall, Raye
Lewis. Lillian Moran, Robert Morris
Joseph Painter. Esther Parkinson
Oscar Powers John Quarles. Early
Rigsbee. Virginia Saunders. Howard
ohCiI0y, 1toud Ieuuout, 2HhTJCIi0 AI6
nor, Doris Walker, Ramon wilkinson
. A Grade.
First honorB--Elma Ashton, An.
drew Bottoms. Robert Childress. VIII.
helmina Crupper. Dorothy Doane
Frank Gibson, Floyd Glasco. Clai.
borne Johnston. Elsie Meeks. Arthur
Ross.
Others promoted-Ernest BIackley
Thomas Camp. Earl Carr. Warner
Clarke Beaulah Clayton. Willie
Clopton. Edward Collier. Dorothy
Cussen. Margie Duke, Clyde Fleming
Anna 0anxert. Lucy Hall, Lucille
HarriA Milton James. Timothy Leon.
ard. Edwin Mallory. Margaret Pitt
man, Mildred Richardson. Evelyr
Smithers. Harold Tyler. Russell Wal
ton. Charles Whitman.
b. Grade.
Ffrst honor-Emerson Askeg. Er.
nest Butler. Lucille Clayton. Thelms
Crump. Raleigh Carrier. Gerald Cul.
herson. Ruth Eme2 -LeHaFa Estes
DahIia Foster. Thelma Ferguson
4lteisna Hawkins. Florence Hughes
Wayland Mayo. Gerald Mathews. Ju
liam Menefee. Virginia Painter. Chas
Peoples. Willie Randlett. Walter
Snead. Mary Stagg. Robert Throck'
morton. Susie Woodbridge.
Other promotions-Willie Baldwin
Fannie Bridgewater. Annie Cross. AL
len Haddon. Dorothy Hoagland, Beu
lah Kidd. Rosa Miller. Hunter Phaup
Amos Pearce. Mary Pocklington, Ell
fie PocklinGtan. Marion Small, Ma
mie Spraggin. James Thomas. Claii
Thurston. Roger Wade. Annie Wool
bridge.
1 A Grade.
First honor-Kathleen Black Stan
ley Brown. Ruth Culherson. Paulin.
Conner. Fielding Clopton. Marguerit.
Devote. Janice Day. Rose Hall. Ell
sic Larson. Willie Leath. Myrtle Ma
eon. Constance Phillips, Robert Pease
John PAYNE. Edward Pond. Eugen,
Snellings. Melvin Satterwhite. Evelyr
Satterwhite. Virginia Satterfleld
Hunter Smith. Elizabeth Welsh. Ma
ME Whitlock. Raymond Wash. Ralph
Temple.
Other promotions-Walter Armi
fage. Bernard Bucker. Matt Cross
John Clarke. Powell Collins. Weifort
Huntington. Hazel Guthrow. Osca,
Guthrow. Ernest Kersey. Maxim,
Morris, Claude Morris, Theima Ohm
stead. James Pearman, Ethel Row
sey, Teel Reams. Colin Steele.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
REACH COMPROMISE
IN ACCIDENT SUIT

A compromise was reached yes
terday in the Law and Equity Court
in the case OF the Lexington Hotel
against the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. The suit WAS the
outGrowth OF an accident last year,
when a horse belonging to the hotel
was killed in collision with q street
car on Broad street. while the buggy
to which he was hitched was prac-
ticaily demolished:
The hotel asked $500 damages in
its action instituted against the rail-
way company. The terms OF the COM
promise were not given out.
In the suit Of J. r. Lane against
J.. w. Moore for $l7s. which came
up on appeal from the magistrate's
court. a verdict for the defendant was
rendered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
PARSON MIKE TIES
KNOT FOR DAN CUPID

Parson Mike Macon announces that
no married Willis Oakley and Alma
r. Hedsspeth wednesday evening.
This couple came up from Rocky
Mount. N. c.. and would have been
married by the Rev. Thomas Semmes
had that clergyman been in town. At
least. they expressed desire to this
effect
Mr.. Oakley il . popular young icco-
motive engineer. His bride u twenty
and very pretty. she i the dauSh-
ter 81 Mr.. and Mrs. william Hedge
peth. Of Rocky Mount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
SECRETARY HERE

Or. A. Il. Brown. Of Ashevilie. Sec
rotary OF the mountain mission
schools OF the Southern Baptist, will
spend the next few days In Richmond
and vicinity. Sunday morning IT II
o'clock he will addresS tho congrega-
ton Of Grace Street Baptist church
and Sunday evening At o'clock he
will be Mt Grove Avenue Baptist
church. At $3.50 r. NJ. Sunday he
will address the Baptist Sunday
school Association Of Richmond at
South Richmond. wednesday eve
ming at o'clock he Will address q
union meeting OF the Baptists of the
Eastern section OF the city at Leigh
Street Baptist church. DR.. Brown ID
reported by those who have heard
him to be speaker Of unusual power
ana effectiveness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

Tia ssass. Percy sspAst, SnnfDoG
tsrwhite. Morris wazsataaa
waxenbaum, oiphany Wh11e.
hon. Citnsfd powdy, Wiiii@ssS
Hugh Kidd. BFsgg LSns, CAaS5o1
xxer. Leonard Powers. AM1reW
Ethel BollinE, Bessie n.esnS
Grace sloan. Louise wright.
Others promoted--Morflo UUN&
Horacs Hicks. Osborne johneoaH
Martin. Nicholas RaRo. H0Wosd
Bosauet wev. Emmett WtnAess
Blake. Marion Driver Althea E9@
Carrie Tagen.. Lora Gordon. lii
Morton, Elisabeth Morton, Eta
Honor pupils--virginia Halle
ian 0oldsby, Roberta Thorn
o 2l,s g:rland A:rtin, Louise -
Meadors. Aibin Msissi. w1ibaE
Donough. Rhea Bowles, Arthur c.
Others promoted--Louise DufroY
Irene COUNT Edith Gresnstrest
Jones, Margaret Lord. Lucille ~
Minnie Satterwhits, Curtis e0uS1o4
Marie Uranium. Carl spragg1ns, A1
ME Southland. Mary Via. al
Griffin, Curtis soutRard. irene c.
Garland Martin. Annie e0ut1oE
Charles Meadows. IN
A Grade. y
Honor pupiIs--Alma Brubeck, MT
Chappell, Myrtle Lee Coz. Martha H.
rfgan. Charlton Perry. Willie -!
kim Warren Chappeii, Annie Ha93z
Ean; watts Chappsli; ssdis 1Sc
Others promoted Lois Anersws. -
garet Apperson. Guy Dunningtons a.
car Hawkes., Mabel Hutchesou, Il
ward Knott. Gay Leitch. Frank Moran
Smith, Earl Whiteworth. Harold Ch1tq
tian, Berntce Dawson, Percy 0faY4
Andrew Hicks. Ruth Johnson. MaNe
Lena Parkey, Louise Robins. Haros
Thacker.
Neither absent nor tardy--waft4!
Chappeii. Percivai Smith, Tubu195
Prttchard, Willie Stamper. Myrtle ca
Sadie Moody. Dorothy Pfttc09Hl
Myrtle Wakefield.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
RANDOLPH
2 q Grade

3 Grade.
Honor publishes Williams, Georg,
Carter. Miriam Goodwin. Virginia
Hooper. Hazel Jackson.
Others promoted-Aiine Guiley
Clinton Willis, Elsie Powell, Madeline
Thorpe. Spencer Woodbridge. Villa.
Bailey. LOUISE Richardson, Forres,
Cubbon. James Mann, Hazel Lsber
Esther Gasscr. Grace Bennett.
A Grade.
Honor. pupils-Elizabeth Cole, Evelyr
Harrison, Freda HOFFMAN, Eva Minson
Others promoted-Alice Bolts, Ethe
Cole. Avery Dawley. Grace Garner
Louise Hoffman, Edith Houchins. Johr
Jackson, Bernard Lacy. John Light
FLOYD Parrish. Bessie Riddeli, EsteIls
Riddeii. Theodore Seal, Gladys Snider
Lucian Thomas. May TURNKEY. Chan.
ming Walden, Ralph Williams.
8 3 Grade.
Honor pupils--Phiiip Snider. Cora
Nass. Priscilla Williams.
Others promoted--arace Alley. Alice
Blantcn. Daisy Boiling. John Burruss
John Deprato, Clarence Doherty, Es
Their Mann. Catherine Moss. Alice Page
Mary Palmore. Alfred Pennell, Robert
Richardson. Charlie Tenser. Carlyle
Tiiler. Percy Robertson.
8 A Grade.
Honor pupifs--Westhrook Smith
William Powell, Dora Chiles. Esther
ENans+ Nasdiss Eouthaat-. g; ...ss 80 -
Ofhsrs pr3iii0Sesf--Huntsr Barfoor
Pay Browning. Wilmer Cardoza, Lewis
Dansey. Edward Davis, Russell Ed
wards. Charles Luck, Joe Ladd. Eu
gene 9teere. Mamie Sack. Emma Rear
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
Tax Notice
city Auditors office,
Richmond. Va. March 2. 1912.
,8~rNaEe rAYER

NOTICE--The license taxes OF 1919
have beer, aksasseu ara 5itsred til this
office for. the inspection ct all con
nerxons liable 10 q class or specific
iax for 1919, and will remain in this
office until the nth day Of March
1919.
The Committee on finance will meet
In the office Of the commissioners Of
revenue Monday. the 18th day OF
March. 1919, nj p. M. for the pur-
pose Of hearing and considering Ap-
peais from said assessments. All Per.
sons interested are notified to attend
this meeting Of the committee AZ no
change Of rlassifica ton or tAxes will
Afterwards be made, except by order
OF the City Council. on recommenda-
tion OF the Committee on Finance.
EDWARD !. WARREN,
Auditor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
DECREASE SHOWN IN
C. & O. EARNINGS

Earnings OF the CheaApeake and
Ohio for the month OF January, 1912,
were 761.4SS.24. compared with
$032,7sc.sS for the same month last
year, according to comparative
statement given out yesterday. Thu
10 q decrease OF II Per cent.
b Freight revenue for January OF this
ksar Wa @3.14s.216.3l, while pas-
senger revenue amounted 70 t31e.-
l3S.e3. Transportation expenses are
mt down 1t eee7, 44t.S7.
Acquisition Of improbable lines In
the Niddls West within the year OF
two 70 believed to be tho reason for
comparative decrease IN earnings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
PAINTS AND HARwARE
FINANCIAL
~roxSgTToSFETsENf.
EQUITABLE

EQUITABLE
MEANS JUST. WE ARE THE ORIG
majors OF 1 TO 5 PER CENT.
AND OFFER rot THE SERVICES
OF A STRONG COLLATERAL BANK,
LOANS MADE ON WATCHES, DIA-
MoNDs AND JEwELRY. EQTI-
TABLE LOAN SOCIETY. PRIVATE
OFFICES SECOND FLOOR BRYAN
BUILDING. EIGHTH AND BROAD.
BANKING HOURS Tos.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
Wants


MAKE ME PROVE THAT
MAKE THE BEST IAADIDg SUITS
IN TOWN. CAN BACK UP Ev-
URy CLAM Make. SAYING
AND DO1N0 ARE ENTIHTLY
DIFFERENT MATTERS. ] AN
HuADY At ANY TINE 10 CON
VINCE YoU OF NJ SUPERIOR
TTY. SUPPOSE YOU DROP IN
FOR a LITTLE CHAT THE NEXT
TIlfU YOu ARE IN TxD NEI0H-
BOR1EOOD. WE HAVE ePE-
GALS FOR THIS WEEK.
CHARLES JuR LADIES
TAILOR so3 EAST GRACE
OTNEEL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

EPBuAD FOR I4ADTES-wE ARE
OFFERING FOR A SHORT TINE
ONLY A ETRST-CIAS0 $SO
SPRING AND SUMNER SUIT FOR
S25. II, HEYMASSON, LADIES
TAILOR, los WEST MARSHALL .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

State Of virginia. City of Eichmond:
sworn to and subscribed before me
nv Lewis D. crenahaw, Jr., cashier.
4. D. CRTTCHF1ELD,
Notary Public.
NV commission expires october 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
], BHOWN, LADIN0 TABOR 81
W. GRACE 0TRENT.

oovGRRo DUrToNo.
ALL KINDA or On9oo AND Gov.
ERND SUIT BUTTONS MADE TO
ORDER. los WEST MARSHA1Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

trio lights and range. 1909 Virginia
avenue. Highland Park. near car line
Phone Madison 1851.
uaexpsHea Lease - a-Geasrasiy he
Gated Boauatng House. IS rooms: ex-
cssz1sH paacov for er1Elt4 pzrty. = u pA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
r1crunEss rrcruxns, rrcrunrs,

So, 5n.TT5rTL HGrT1fHs, , ~ n =
COST; xANpEAcrURER.e STOCK
0AlNA ALL PRICES. RIOHloN0
NOVELTY CO.. I'll WEST BROAD
STREET.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
FOR RENT

WANTED SOBER, INDUSTRIOUS
MAN TO RENT FARM. MILES
FROM PETERSBURG. VA SOME
MONEY NECESSARY. THE CONG
NAN. PETERSBURG. VA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
sITUATIONS--MALE


Position wanted II Or Nssr Rlcs.csd
ten years practical experience. Now
employed by the largest retail deal
ers In Washington. Can give the
for making change. and II the writer
OF this ad does not come up 10 ex-
pectatiops not one penny viii be ex'
peeted Tor service, and unless yon
have an opening for n man that de.
position m" DON'T answer. Keasons Bic
salary to begin. Addres MAN.
GER. care W r. swest 1Is:,, tos
ton. D. &.
Wsat~A--steaoGraph ~ Typewrisinx
work TO do after business hours, by
experienced male steuographer fur-
nIsh,nE own machine; a All WORK orr
called for and delivered promptly.
References furnished II desired. Ad-
dress Gll4. care Virsinlan.
Expericnccd Carpenter Foreman
wishes position as such Good
reference Apply q. 12i South
Harrison street or phone Monroe
3osO-J
Resatssn wanted ~ Processer Fee
spring season 1919. for hsh roo, ~
have had good experience in cooking
% os employ can write to ". n BEAU.
CHAMP. Hyacinth r. O.. Northland.
Va
Wantea-Positiea In General store ~
clerk, years experience: refer
ences exchanged. v. X. CARRfco.
SCHUYLER Va.
1rixks. Ea~grrtie Yeuag Ma. wishes
position OF some kind Willing to
do anything. Can furnish best Of
references. Address C-lls. care Wiz.
- Al0lMM.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

NOTICE.
DO NOT FAIL TO SEE KING, TIM
J1WMNR, S1S w. BROAD eTRuUE
Low PRICES ON ALL NNDs o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
MIP-MALs AND FINALE

4 1uUllss-l9an - weman-Wanesa
- take the agency In th9ir own
7 territory for Tate's Dust Absorbinx
Dust Cloths, mops. brushoe, etc.:
j I'll. the year rou6d TO syerybody:
100 per cent proht: write 1t once
ana secure agency In your terri
tory. CONSUMERS DIRECT Sup
PLY CO.. Dept. D., Boston, Mass.
Leoai Representative Wantsdt No can.
wasting or soliciting required; good
income assured. Address NATION.
AL COOPERATIVE REALTY CO..
v S17. Marden Building. Washine-
tim. y. G.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

TRAVEL WITHOUT fR0BBt 4
inclusive lnaepen1ent Tx4ve1 -
Europe for Iaaavfaasls, Fa1aly aaa
Hotel Accomm Cd alton. Carriage Dflve4ps
Excursions. Guides. ight-Seeing, etc
Make reservations now. Phone 0a6ts'
son 1854. 81
8, II. BOWMAN, so. Teeriet AGenk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
BANK STATEMENT.

49, -
HANK or RiCHMOSD, INC.
LOCATED AT RICHMOND, IN STATE
or viRGINlA. At THE CLOSE Of
MADE TO THE STATE CORPORA
TON COMMISSION.
Resources.
Loans and discounts. 5i,5ff IS
Bonds. securities, etc, own
ed, including premium on
Other real estate owned, 422a -
Due from National Banks. 1880 81
Due from state Banks. pri-
vate Bankers and Trust
Companies ............. N,Sss 81
Total .............. $40. 4s1 ny
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in. 100000 90
un s,noans p.,5 grs sar ,n..r ,s.s
expenses and taxes. 1873 IS
Dividends unpaid ....,.. $50 90
Individual deposits ..... se.&4S So
Total ................s sio,asl ~
/. Lewis d. Crenshsw, Jr., cashier,
do sofemufy swear that the above II
a true statement OF the financial con-
dition OF the Bank of Richmond, Inc.
loo ated at Richmond. in the county
Of Hshrico, state Of Virginia, at the
close OF business on the goth day CT
February. 1919. to the best OF my
LEWIS d. cRENsHAw.
Cashier.
Correct--Attest;
EPPA Ht-NTOS, JR..
JNO. A. MONCURE.
Directors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

Correct--Attest:
L. NJ. WILLIAMS.
EPPA Ht'NTON. JR..
JNO. A. MONCURE,
Directors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
HARDWARE
~FffixBfE PANT STORE.

For Paints Go to . Reliable Paint
store. Cosbys, al West Broad
street. Monroe $3.50. Phone orders
receiye prompt attention,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08

; b Grade.
First Honor Pupils--Wtiard Al
ley. Floyd Hughes.
Others Promoted-Ffank Ander.
SON, Gladys Baksr. Russell Crump
Ruby Fleet. Andrew Fot1ay Emma
Green. Margaret Hall. Edgar Hnl'
Myrtle Jackson. Alfred KeFDsy. Elisa.
Laura Pocklington. Alvin RobeFson
Lesiie Robertson. Boycs Tyler. VIII.
tom Walker.
> A Grade.
First Honor-John Blake. Herbert
Chalkley. May Clark, Raymond
clark. Clarence Ford. William Ooode
Mildred Leath. Joseph Rahsnovitx
Edwin Randiett. Leighcii Tilier.
Othera Promoted--Floyd Armitage
Lizzie Burke, Herbert Bush, Theims
CLAYTON. Lena Duke. Louias Duke.
Matte Franklin. 0ladya 0odsey. wal
ker 0odaey, Russell Hart. Linwoot
Jesse, Ruth Lindsay. LAnnssl
LINweilyn. LangbCurne Morris, Ray
mond PAsedAg, John Fsay, Jamsa
RAbors. Louise RObineOn. Edn1
strange. Paul Taylor. walter Teal
Marie Wash. Arthur wilkinson, Ear
Wright.
lin. Rufus smith.
Othera PrOm0taa- Joooph Buch-
ansn. Benuford Crowdor. Rosa I'm.
merson, Ethel FSCurnoy, Robert
Green, Virginia Hamittoa Dudley
Harris. chaslss Milsa A1nas Authsr-
FORD, Ruth eAtteTffpf0. WIIttN TIM
blake, BsrtrGm yilliau2 Leafs,
n i Sy& u N He11 ~ lS u rs S,s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
WOOD AND COAL

1eagp Wee4 = Co. Doeopse 4 Was
ss 6S5lf n right oeasou and Of goo0
81 HrGe 1so0S. = oAAple lead Will
ss.aS S}eSse yeu, HfS zeal 6urns q asks1
Easy q take NJ. 4hons Madison
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-31
SCENES IN JERICHO.
Writer Tells Of Wonders in the
Holy Land.
Declares Arabs, Riding on Their
cameIs in Quiet Of Dawn, Passed
Like Phantoms ~ Visited
Grave Of Lazarus.

Jerusalem.--We had come down
from Jerusalem the previous morning
with a correspondent, carriage ride
Of four hours, and had stopped for
luncheon at Jericho, or, more cor
rectly speaking, at Rilia, little to
the east of the site of the ancient
city. What memories Of brilliant
events in Biblical history cling about
this spot! Jericho, the city of palm
trees: the scene of Joshua's VIC
tories; the place where the last days
Of Elijah were spent, and whence he
went forth with Elisha to cross the
waters of the Jordan, to be taken up
to heaven in chariot of fire; the
spot where the two blind men were
healed; the place where our Lord paid
visit to the house of Yachens. Here,
too, were the long celebrated and
beautiful groves and gardens given
to Cleopatra by Mark Antony. Jericho
now consists Of a large Russian
church, house for Russian pilgrims,
two hotels and the mud huts of
Bedouin Arabs.
AS We u0bCSnu0Q Lu0 fUU lSCt USlOW
Jerusalem the heat increased until
we arrived in the tropical plain of
Jericho under binding sun. First,
we visited the pool of Elisha. the wa
ters of which he had healed; then
tramped through the ruins of the
Jericho of the Israelites, where we
saw part Of the city walls around
which Joshua and his army marched
seven times. After its capitalization
Joshua pronounced curse on tho
city, which was fulfilled. Very re-
Gently excavations have been made
here by the Germans and the Aus
TRANS.
The only sound we heard as we
rolled along the sandy soil past clus-
tiers of thorn bushes was the tinkle
Of the sleighbells around the horses
necks. Straight ahead, at intervals,
we could discern dark moving mass
on the road, and as we approached
party of Arabs would step aside,
all wrapped closely in their cloaks,
with stats in their hands. At an
other time the dark moving mass
would prove to be caravan of
camels moving noiselessly along with
their heavy burdens. Daylight came
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-31

taught to accomplish almost any act
that It's owner wishes.
The birds are naturally fond of play
and to combine play with instruction
is said by Edward Montague, an old
New Englander, to be the best meth
cd of training. Montague's ancestry
dates back in 1868, when Richard Mon
tague settled in Hadley, Mass, and all
of his descendants, of whom there are
more than FIVE hundred in the United
States, take pride in displaying the
Montague coat-of-arms.
In addition to being proud of his
ancestry, Edward Montague is ex-
tremely proud of his flock of trained
cockatoos and some of his birds,
doubtless because of his training, dis,
play almost human intelligence.
The cockato is found in immense
focks in the wild regions three hun
drec miles west of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, and there they are easily
caught in traps. There are several.
species. but those with the yellow
crest are the most beautiful as well
as the most intelligent.
1t IS a strange feature of the breed
ing of the cockatoo that the mother
bird matches her young in a particular
ly torrid climate and then immedi-
ately flies away to some colder cline.
where the young bird quickly attains
its growth. Another feature of the
bird is that the crest is a barometer Of
feeling.
When incensed, the crest Is percep-
tibly raised. while when the bird
sulks, the crest is correspondingly
lowered. Naturally the bird is Of a
vicious nature and one pick from the
sharp bill is sufficient to sever the end
of a finger
Training of the birds is an interest
ing vocation and usually extends over
C period of two years. The individu-
al bird must first be taught to per-
form and then similar instruction has
to be given to the flock. The birds
can be taught to dance, engage in
chariot races, do stunts on the hori-
zontal bars, perform on revolving
balls and ikSflJ to talk and swear.
The birds strangely pick up profane
words much more quickly than words
of any other type, and some cockatoos
know more profanity than anything
else.
They live to be more than one hum
dred years old, and some birds are in
captivity which have exceeded the
century mark. They do not require
any more treatment to sustain life
than human being, and If they are
fed regularly and kept out of draughts
they contract no Illness. But they dis
like extreme hot weather, and those
in captivity always grow restless
when the hot sun shines upon them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-31
W2ZkNZ2z1Z CzL2L0

splash of color made by the apron and with the
cap, which is as dainty and fragile as flower.
The Volendammers area placid people, with
only one strong prejudce-against the neighbor-
ing island Of Marken The denounce 1t as q COM
munity Of beggars whose only excuse is their de-
hcient mental capacity, due to the fact that no
one on the mainland will marry with them. The
guidebooks put down this animosty to differ
ence of religion; but feels that there is some
thing in the Volendammer's contention when one
finds that the Markeper standpoint can only be
ascertained by the application of hard cash. On
that mainland-despised but tourist-beloved isle
even conversation is chargeable The children
shrek plaintive and inopportune good-byes in ex-
change for shower Of copper. and the most
ual photographer has willy-nilly to pay fee to-
every unmannerly urchin who chooses to dispose
herself in front of his camera.
Really, the costume of the Markeners is not to
be taken seriously. To begin with, the womens
dress is largely made up of printed stuffs. kind
Of shoddy substitute for embroidery which has
surely not been go very long in the world. The
dress itself is dark enough but over it is worn an
overall Of the most gaudy and Haunting hues the
cap is chiefly print. and the fair hair is worn in
long ringlets with straight, bushy fringe across
the forehead. Mr.. 2. w. Lucas. in his 'sWanderer
in Holland" calls these worthy danes "ine. up
standing creatures" One would like them better
il they were less confding and attentive AS It
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-31

slowly, for the morning was misty
The outlines Of the hills were slowly
being defined by the rising sun with
a deep purple over their western
slopes. Then did / realize why art
lists so often paint them shrouded in
that color; and why the Psalmist
would utter the hope and the longing
of nations, 81 will lift up mine eyes
to the everlasting hills whence my
hope cometh."
Arabs, riding on their camels along
the mountain roads in the all-prevad-
ing quiet of the dawn. with the gor
geous purple hills and the deep blue
sky for background, passed like
phantoms, like dream-pictures one
used to imagine when stories were
told in childhood.
Since that day the whole Scripture
narrative has been wonderfully vivi
fed; the abiding peace and beauty OF
the hills have a sense of shelterine
presence over man and beast.
About half way back to Jerusalem
we stopped to rest the horses at q
khan where once stood the inn Of
Good Samaritan fame. Nearer tc
Jerusalem we alighted at Bethany
and went down into the grave OF
Lazarus, carrying lighted candles
The ruins of the house Of Simon. the
leper. are hear by; as is part of 8
wall of the house of Martha and
Mary Passing strange it seems thai
Mohammedans should have the Gus
tody of these places. as well as Of s
few in Jerusalem itself.
Yes, Ego to Jericho;" bit be sur,
20 come back again