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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
A RUSSIAN MONASTERY.
Army of Men Employed, No Seeker
for Work Refused.
ON Country Life.

From Country Lie.
Tramping to the Holy Land the way the
Russian pilgrims go, came lately to New
Athos, the most wonderful monastery of
the Russian world. New Athos, or Novy
Afon as the Russians call it. is an es-
Establishment resembling what the best Of
English monasteries must have been prior
to 1885.
1t is in itself. by it's example, defense
of all monasteries. place to which STU
dents should journey II they wish to un-
derstand all the possibilities for good in
institutions once condemned as essential
ly evil. There once more armies of work.
men are employed every day and building
never ceases. No one seeking work Is
ever refused, not even the criminal or the
passportless tramp.
There all corners receive the monks
hospitality Of bed and board, and worn
out pilgrims are furnished with clothes
and money to take them home or to
take them farther on their journey. The
monks own vast estates, where they grow
their own corn and cultivate the vine and
the olive. They have orange and lemon
They grind the corn in their mills and
make their own bread: they press the
grape and the monastery tables tell how
generous is the supply Of wine. In Co.
gol's Dead Souls" among all the hu-
morous accounts Of decaying states, Is
one serious story of vast property
where everything was done well. Such
among monasteries Is New Athos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
Aviation in the Sahara.

from the New York Sun.
The French have established a sta
ton on the northern edge Of the Sa-
hara at Sidi Ghezel, near Biskra, to
study air flights in the desert. not only
between nefghboring oases but event.
ually, as they hope, clear across the
great waste to French posts in the
western Sudan. DR.. Hermann Moeser
OF Dresden, who has spent some weeks
this year at Sid Ghezel. says the
French have no desire to undertake an
extra hazardous enterprise. Their in
tent1on Is to make a study Of the best
route across the desert by way Of
GASES, to be used as stopping and sup
ply stations. At each hating place in
the Sahara repair shops and full sup
plies of aeroplane stores are to be
maintained.
Such an enterprise involves grave
problems: Some stations in the GASES
might leave an aviator stranded in the
desert eighty or a hundred miles from
| place OF succor. In such an event
his case. the French admit. would be
hopeless. They say that airships should
not be sent on the journey across the
Sahara except in groups of three. II
an accident occurs one or two OF the
airships would go on to the nearest
station. The French are now main
tanning as mounts at all their desert
fleet camels. and with their aid relief
could rapidly be taken to the scene of
an accident.
The Sahara offers other peculiar diff
ficulties to the airship. Scattered here
and there over the great expanse are
large areas of mountainous country or
long mountain ranges. some Of medium
height. while others are classed as
high mountains. Such regions must
be circumvented. as they afford few
areas adapted for safe landing or
ascent. Then there are terrific wind
storms and clouds Of dust that darken
the day. Meteorologists in the Sa-
hara say. however that aviators have
nothing to fear from desert winds OF
average force and that nature gives
timely warning Of dangerous storms.
when anchorage must be sought on the
ground. and, further. that as sailors
protect their ships against the invasion
of water. so the airship navigator must
guard his machinery against injury by
flying sand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
Stale Loaves.

FROM the BAKERS weekly.
Members Of the local flour trade were
greatly interested in a recent story of q
loaf Of bread Of 1O7 years old. The ac-
count stated that the museum at Vienna
had recently been presented with the loaf
by a relative Of the man who had baked
1t.
During the investment Of Vienna by the
first Napoleon in 1906 the baker was killed
by a shell while standing near his oven
with the loaf in his hand. 1t is claimed
that notwithstanding its great age it still
looks good enough to eat.
Although over a century old 1t is stated
that one still older is in existence. This
latter loaf was alleged to have been car
ried out by the women of Calais who
saved the inhabitants Of the city from the
swords Of the victorious English, and was
presented to the library at Lincoln, Eng
land, by a descendant OF Cory Wood,
who had inherited it as a treasured
legacy in 1772
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
TO STUDY LABOR DISPUTES.
Sir George Askwith Will Investigate
Canadian Industrial Problem.

LONDON. August 9.-Sir George Ask
with, chairman Of the industrial commits
sion Of the board Of trade and famous
as successful mediator in Industrial
disputes during the past few years. Is to
be sent shortly by the British govern
ment to Canada to investigate the work
ing of the industrial disputes investiga-
ton act in the Dominion. During his
trip Sir George probably will visit the
United States, where he will make study
of the latest industrial legislation.
Sir George Askwith's trip to Canada in
dicates that the government is deter
mined to attempt to remedy by legislation
the conditions which have kept the
British Isles in state Of Industrial war
fare for the past eighteen months. He
Is undoubtedly the best informed man in
the United Kingdom on industrial uues-
tons and he enjoys the confidence of
both capital and labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09

From the Manufacturer Record.
One million yards of high grade duck. to
be made from sea island and Egyptian
cotton, has recently been sold by Geor-
gia cotton mill to manufacturer of
automobile tires.
The quality Of this material is Of the
highest grade used only in the larger
tires. the lower grade of goods being
lion yards of cotton duck one yard wide
is a pretty big order to go from one mill
to one tire manufacturer.
1t illustrates. however. the ever-broad-
ening market for cotton and the reason
why a big cotton crop has been so
promptly absorbed. Every year sees new
uses for the Soutf's cotton. Not only is
1t being used in the manufacture of tires,
but 1t is likewise used in the manufacture
Of automobile tops, and the wider the
use of automobiles the greater will be the
demand for cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
WHY HE NEVER USED GUNS.
Kansas Mayor Who Used to Be q
Sheriff in Kansas.
From the Kansas City Journal.

From the Kansas City Journal.
The modest boast Of Mayor James E.
Porter Of Kansas City, Kan, when he was
sheriff of Wyandotte county, was that in
twenty-odd years of police duty he never
once was obliged to use frearm. Many
of the local peace guardians used to SCOT
at this story when first 1t was heard at
the department They said 1t was i'm
possible. provided the sheriff always
brought in his prisoner One election day
Mr.. Porter exonerated himself.
The campaign that year was divided be-
tween two parties, one Of which was sup
posed to be in favor of allowing the
Joints to reopen. C. w. Trickett was
in the height of his power. and with
the county authorities at his back was
trying to prevent the liquor interests
from tampering with the dry voters.
On the morning Of the election an ex-
ence as a heavyweight prize fighter
known as "Weedy." became a source OF
annoyance In the west bottoms ward and
seemed to be defying the police. He
a dozen innocent voters before he was
overpowered and brought to book. A
state charge was placed against him In
the North City court.
.Weedy" openly declared he would not
be taken to the county jail and police
man or two fingered around the court
house just to see the fun when the sheriff
attempted to bring him there. Would the
sheriff put him in irons or call a corps
of assistants?
No. the sheriff would do neither. He
did not even lay his hands on the pris-
Oner, but walked close beside him as they
emerged from the courtroom. They had
reached the street when the expected fun
started.
Like a. flash the burly ringster swung
for Mr.. Potter, who ducked. Then the
sheriff brought his hand down ON
"Weedy's'' coat collar. taking off all
those upper garments with a single jerk.
His left seized the prisoners neck from
behind, and his right caught an infiexible
grip on his trousers. AS light apparently
as a sofa pillow. "Weedy'' rose in the
air, described a neat parabola and hit
the pavement. Then he arose gracefully,
still In the clutches of the sheriff. and
went through the motions of top-heavy
ocean liner in the embrace of a typhoOn.
Down he went and up again and around
until he seemed to the officers to have
half dozen heads and a hundred flying
limbs. but never for a second did 1t appear
that he was doing anything himself in the
way of fighting. At last he stood sadly
Inundated and perceptibly weakened in
the presence Of his superior.
Will you come now, without me hold
ing your" roared the sheriff, who him.
self is big man.
Believe me, I will" was the docile re-
ply from the pug. and together they pro-
ceeded to the jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
CHICAGO GETS SCHALK.
Milwaukee Catcher Said to Have
Cost $4,000.

CHICAGO. August Gray Schalk.
catcher for the Milwaukee club Of the
American Association. was purchased to-
day by the Chicago American League
club. He is to report tomorrow at Comis-
key Park.
For some days 1t has been reported that
a number Of major league clubs were
seeking to add Schalk to their batteries.
No statement as to the price paid the
Milwaukee club was made, but advices
from Milwaukee give it as $1,000 in
players and cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
TESTIMONY IN CONFLICT.
Court Continues Hearing on Charge
Against Sumner Torrey.

farts or the testimony in the hearing
perore Judge Pugh in the United States
nranch or the Police Court today of an
assault charged against Sumner Terry.
preferred by Harry Warnali, so fatty
'contradicted other testimony in the case
that Judge Pugh continued the hearing
until tomorrow, in order that a. mys-
ferrous stranger. alleged by some of the
witnesses to have committed the assault.
could be located. His name was given as
William Hefiiner, but no one knew where
he lives.
Whether Sumner Torrey or William
Hemner. or some other person committed
the assault could not be proved, but who
ever did. it is declared, made good job
of it, breaking four bones in WarnaiIs
nose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09

Running SO fast it burned two tires
from the wheels OF its engine, q Baitt-
more and Ohio train went on the RAM
page on the Western Maryland extern
sion grade Wednesday night. The train
consisted Of forty-seven cars OF coal.
No sooner had the train left Big Savage
tunnel than the engineer found his air
gave him no control. The brakes
worked on the engine, though not on
the train and the clutched brake shoes
on the engine drivers caused such fric-
ton that two tires were burned of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
CAMP. LIFE.
GIRLS IN CAMP.
Bv Frederic J. -Haskin.

by Miss Helen Taft. Miss Taft has been
interested In the camp fire work from
lis beginning. and is the guardian of q
group OF girls connected with the Noel
Settlement House in Washington. She
is most faithful in attendance upon her
work. and every Monday afternoon that
she Is in the city she meets with her
young associates and directs their work.
There is still a great need of more
women who are interested in the welfare
OF the girls Of their neighborhood to
quarry for the position of guardians.
me nrst requirement for such an office
Is mat the applicant love girls She
n1ust OBTAIN her authority to organize a
camp from the national headol1ar ters
anu II there is local council or advisory
noara IN her vicinity she should have it's
indorsement. She will then be furnished
with the essential directions for oreaniza-
tlon ANY properly qualified woman can
axe up the work. A camp could be or
saMAeo Dy a mother among the girl
Irlends OF her daughters. Several fore
women In factories have undertaken the
; urecuon OF group Of young girls work
Hdch camp hre group makes it's own
regulations aside from those laid down
by the National
Each Group Makes Council. Som,
Its Own Rules. WIN nave a rec
money thus secured to be devoted to some
common good. Others will have no ex.
pense whatever. excepting as the girls
incur it for themselves. Whatever money
Is contributed by the girls should be ex-
pended as they determine The camps
are self-governing in all minor matters
The guardian must use her own judg.
ment as to what work and how much the
girls may do. but. in general, the plans
laid out by the organization must be fol.
lowed. No guardian can set aside the re-
quirements for membership or the speci.
fed conditions for obtaining the different
ranks or honors.
There must be some activities that car
be performed all the year around in the
city as we'll as in the camp. A number
of city organizations have established
tennis courts for the use of their mem
bers. One camp fire group connected with
large church holds its meetings In the
parish hall. and has established gym
nasium in the same building where they
play basket ball and other games calcu-
lated to entite them to beads for health
her honor in health craft by walking to
and from her place of business every day
for a month. During that period she i'm
proved so much in health that she is con-
tinuing the walks. A wealthy girl in the
city won her business honor by dispens-
ing with the services of q chauffeur for a
month, driving and cleaning her own
automobile. The money thus earned she
applied to the furnishing Of the rooms
used for the camp fire council meetings.
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Cautional.


From Judges Library.
well. SIR" said Mabers father. after
Algy had asked for the maiden's hand,
'she tells me she loves you: but do you
think you can afford to pay for all the
little luxuries she is accustomed tor
out the necessities. can" said Algy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
In the June issue of The
Monthly Cyclopedia and
Medical Bulletin of Phila-
delphia, edited by Charles
E. de M. Sajous, Md,
LID, appears the follow
ing:

MANY physicians have come 10 reali,e
that caffeine. as daily consumed In cof-
fee and tea. has much TO do with the
causation of many annoying ailments that
formerly were obscurely diagnosed and
vaguely treated. 1t stands to reason that
this alkaloid. when taken In daily doses
of six or more grains. must exert a harm
full action the nervous circulatofy
and digestive systems. Its action must
also modify the action Of other drugs
prescribed by the physicians"
Continuing. this article says:
Postum, the well known cereal bev-
erage, made of clean hard wheat and
a small percentage OF molasses. has been
the means of Erecting IN easy change
from coffee and its harmful stfmulant--
caffeine-to wholesome. harmless.
nourishing beverage"
Eminent analysts such ~ Prof. J. ".
Mallet of the University Of viEgiaia
have proven that . cup Of coffee (only
three-nfths coffee and the rest mikl
contains about ~ grains Of caffeine.
A government report Issuing April
9TH, this year. from the bureau q chem
istry, shows that the deadly coeRes drug.
caffeine. administered In small doses.
caused the death Of cats, dogs. rsbbits
and guinea pigs In Q few hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09

"Wohelo'' is the musical word giving
admittance to the order OF the camp
Fire Girls Of America. In this PASSWORD
is condensed the real spirit OF the oroer.
1t is formed Of the first two letters Oh
the words work" health and love-
and these three words will appeal TO ali
as representing the keynote OF the re-
uuirements of true womanhood. so IL
follows that a camp Of girls in the wooos
having this password must be happy
company, indeed. They are always I'M
der the care OF some older woman, VINO
has qualified for the position OF guar
dian and who is. therefore. well fitted 10
lead them in all of the camp activities
which tend to promote usefulness. health
and happiness. With camp craft. hand
craft. boating. swimming and the various
athletic games and a study of nature as
it appears in flower. tree and landscape
the day is one long succession OF inter-
esting events until the council held each
evening round the cheerful camp nre
sends the girls to pleasant dreamlaho
after the singing Of the Wohelo cheer
and the recital Of the picturesque 'Ooe
to the Fire"
The organization Of the Camp FIRE
summer camps for girls conducted Tor
several years in Maine under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Luther H. Gulick. AT the
close of the camping season last sep
TENDER, DR.. Luther Fl. Quick became
chairman of a committee to make plans
for a permanent order for the girls OF
America which would balance the privi-
leges enjoyed by their brothers in the
Bow Scout movement. Associated with
DR.. and Mrs. Guick in this effort were
Miss Mabel Crafty or the National Young
Woman's Christian Association. Mrs. En-
nest Thompson-Seton, DIR. Anna l..
Brown and a number Of other prominent
women and men interested in the well
fare of the young people Of the country.
In addition to the committee on organlZa-
ton. there is a national council. with
Miss Jane Adams of Hull House, Chi
cago, at its head.
DIR. Gulick insisted that there must be
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09

If you want work read the want col.
umns Of The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
About the English Traveller.

It is sometimes urged against the Eng
lish traveller that he Is an inarticulate
person, prone to affect dumbness and
sometimes pretending to be deaf. For my
part. like him. Compared with the Sec
Iond-class parrot one sometimes encoun-
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Amount Raised
Within q Month

" was the need felt for it by the philan-
thropic men and women interested, that
within a month the required amount was
raised, with an additional $500 month
for three years 1t was found more than
twice as much is being done for the boys
of this country as for the girls, and this
new order is intended to offset TINS d1f-
ference 1t is just as necessary for the
good of the country that the girls should
be provided with means OF deVeIoplng
their racial instincts as boys. ana II is
believed that the camp fire movement Will
go far toward solving the young girl prop
lem which has been gradually developing
in the hearts of the social WORKERS OF the
world Women hate homework because
it has become so humdrum, but girls must
be taught to find pleasure IN All the
parts Of home-making by combining the
humdrum with the pleasant. and by keep
ing their bodies in such good 'condition
that real work does not oVertaX their
strength. That the need for an organlZa-
ton for girls was felt throuenou. t.e
country is evidenced by the fact That IN
one western state alone over S'UW girls
were ready for organization before the
body had been Incorporated.
Fairgrounds. public schoois. churches
and settlements may all serve as centers
Of camp fire organizations. The work Is
even broader than this. I'll reaches the
less favored girls who are compeiied 10
go to work at an early age In New
York, Washington, Boston and several
other cities camp fire groups have been
organized among the girls who work in
the stores and factories. and an enort
has been made to help them to make the
best of any advantages they may be
under Some of these girls arranse to
take their vacation in a real camp Others
who cannot secure this privilege, enjoy
excursions to the woods under the leader
ship of the guardian.
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Manners and Customs.

If your medical man has recommended
you to go abroad, or if you have recon-
mended him to recommend you to do so.
bear in mind that the foreign country
has sent you no invitation Il am writing
this more to remind myself than to advise
you) The French president, the King of
Italy. the German emperor. Mr.. Taft. the
President Of Switzerland, kindly disposed
as they all may be, and moderately glad
to hear that 1 propose paying a visit. do
not write, saying: MY Dear Sir-Please
come over and tell US. as loudly as you
can, how, in your opinion, the attractions
of this country compare with those OF the
country in which you live" In the alb
sence Of this diplomatic note, go to the
country unlimited: l am not compelled
to GO
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Half Holidays Are
Spent in Camp.

Spent in Camp. Hudson river. ac-
have been spending their Saturday half
holidays. enjoying period OF weekly pleas
ure in the open country and a chance to
hold their councils round real out
door campfire. Next year it is hoped that
tent or two may be added, and that
these girls may be able to spend at
least a few days in camp OF their own
providing. But their work this summer
has been far more. enjoyable than II
they had spent their time in the city. per-
haps going to q moving picture show or
cheap theater as diversion. and the ex-
pense was no greater.
The camp fire groups organized in con-
nection with the public schools often find
any real camp life out Of the question,
but this fact does not hinder their use
fulneSS. The meetings are held In the
schOolroom after the school hours, and
much effective work is done under the d.
rection of a guardian, who Is nearly al
ways a most popular teacher. While In
such a group much of the camp craft
work has to be omitted for the present.
the guardian usually arranges for trips
to the country and woods so that some
practical nature work Is possible and the
girls are encouraged to study the flowers
and birds within their reach.
-
The camp fire movement is said to have
made greater progress in the pub
lie schools
Great Progress OF Washing,
Made in Washington. any other
city up to the present time. One school
has nearly $50 girls on the campfire rolls
and several Of the teachers are remaining
In the city during the summer for the
continuance of the work. With the per-
mission of the board Of education. the use
of several schoolrooms Is given, and
these have usually been cool and airy
even during the warm weather. Glasses
| in basket weaving and various hand
crafts have been carried on. while the
girls have been entertained by story tell
ing and other diversions. They have also
been encouraged to greater diligence in
their home craft.
In some cities the Camp Fire Girls is a
branch of tine work of the Young Wom-
ans Christian Association. and a large
number of the most successful camps have
been under it's auspices, even though
conducted for the camp fire movement.
These have not all been philanthropic. by
any means. There are many wealthy
| girls who have parents who recognize
the value Of the methodical discipline OF
1.-THE camp fire routine in the develop
| ment of the daughters even before the
| girls themselves understand the work.
| In some instances the presence of these
more fortunate girls helps to defray the
expense of the camp, and thus put il
| more easily within reach of those whose
means and leisure are limited.
There Is absolute equality among the
lCamp Fire Girls. Like their brothers. the
Boy Scouts. the
Equality Among only superiority
Camp Fire Girls. honor won nv At.
ltainment for which each has an equa
chance. Many of the wealthy girls hav'
qualified for the position of camp guard
liam, following tina example set for then
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81 Pike-Why are you painting those
chickens vivid colors and sending them
out on the road?
Wise Lem--When the autoists run one
over they'll think they hit 2 rare bird
an I'll settle fer so apiece.-ChIcago