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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
UNIFORM RANK.
No meetings scheduled.

The house committee OF the board of
directors Of the Knights of Pythias Hall
Association is having several changes
made and renovating done at the temple.
The Supreme Lodge. knights OF
PythiaS. which has been in session at
Denver. Col, for the last two weeks de-
cided to meet In Winnipeg. Canada, in
1914
The Supreme Lodge confirmed the ac-
ton Of the Supreme Assembly. the gov
erning body of the military department,
in the reelection Of Maj. Gen. A. J..
Stobbart
The report Of Mai. Gen. stobbart
stated that the Supreme Assembly agreed
to and approved certain changes in uni
form. whereby Pythian shield Is added
to the collar. modified bell crown
cap substituted for the straight cap.
with light blue piping. and an embroid-
cred service strap similarly piped and
a light blue trouser stripe.
a full dress uniform. following the
form. but with light blue trimmings in
stead of red, was adopted.
Resolutions from several Of the
grand domains were presented to the
Supreme Lodge to reduce the minimum
age limit from 81 to IS years. which
were adopted by large majority
A resolution was presented to the
Supreme Lodge by the representatives
from this domain that the honorS of
past supreme chancellor be conferred
upon Past chancellors D. L. Burneth
and A. d. Vandeveer, members of
Calanthe Lodge. No. II, and the only
known survivors of the original thir-
teen persons who organized Washing
ton Lodge. No. 1. February 10. 1854
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
The election of officers Of the Su-
preme Lodge resulted as follows:
Supreme chancellor, Thomas J. Car
ling of Georgia; supreme vice chan
cellor. Brig. 8. Young OF Ohio; supreme
prelate. Joseph H. Spearing Of Louis
lana, reelected; supreme keeper of
records and seal. Fred s. Wheaton OF
Minnesota. reelected: supreme master
Of exchequer. Thomas D. Meares Of
North Carolina, reelected: supreme
master-at-arms. Frank A. Godsoe Of
Maritime Provinces: supreme inner
guard. D. S. Wright Of Mississippi. and
supreme outer guard, H. NJ Wads-
worth Of Pennsylvania. re- elected.
Members of the board OF control Of
the insurance department were elected
as follows: c. f. s. Neal OF Indiana
and w. A. Owen Of Tennessee, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
GL|DDEN TOUR TO Be
GREATER THAN EVER
Run Will Extend From Lakes
to Gulf Through Attrac-
tive Country.

Entries are expected TO be numerous
for the 1&2 national reliability tour
Of the American Automobile Associa-
ton, better known as the "Giidden,"
which will start from Detroit Mich,
during the second week of October
and Will run through Adrian. Fl
Wayne. Muncie. Anderson and Indian
apolis 10 Louisville: thence from
Louisville to Nashville. with two brief
detours en- route, one 10 visit the Lin
coin farm. near Hodgenville, and the
other TO Mammoth Cave.
Frsm Nashville the rout. viii go
down through Columbia. Tenn 10
Florence. Sheffield and Tuscumbia Ala
where turn west will be made 10 the
Mississippi river at Memphis Tie
tour will then go nearly directly south
TO Jackson Miss, thence west 10
Vicksburs. and either return TO Jack
son or follow SoutheaSterly di-
rection below Eicksburg. enterin &
the main line at a point below Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

leading lawyers in charge Of the admin
istrative section, should appeal to the
common sense of the entire country.
Il remember once being on the other
side of the Atlantic ocean and / saw a
great white fleet of ships that had travel
ed around the world. sailing into the
foreign port. the national emblem of our
country at Its mast; as they came steam
ing UP the harbOr l was thankful that
i was an American. and felt thankful
that we had the greatest fleet that ever
sailed around the world. l remember
once standing along the line Of q rail
road system in a distant country, and as
saw train of freight cars being haul
ed along the track 1 noticed the loco
motive that was pulling the cars. and it
was Baldwin locomotive built in Ameri-
ca by our own people, carrying the COM
merce of the world. and again / felt
proud that l was an American. But
when | went up into the mountains of
Switzerland and Italy and saw those
magnificent turnpikes. graded roads, run
ming up the mountain sides. smooth as
concrete floor. cutters on the side. car
rying off every drop of water. perfectly
smooth so that the people even in that
mountainous country could carry Their
produce to the market at the lowest
possible outlay: then | thought of the
terrible roads that l had seen in my own
home state. that l had seen in almost
every state in the Union. and for once
and the only time in my life l had to
bow my head with shame and could not
declare that so far as our road system
was concerned l was proud of being an
American citizen"
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NAMQNG THE !
In FRATFRNITlES]

tives from q majority OF the subordinate
and from all Of the Rebekah lodges ex-
cept one assembled in the ladies' recep-
ton room. Odd Fellows Hall. for the or
on the Rebekah anniversary celebration.
In tho absence. through illness. Of Past
Grand L. S. Kann. chairman of the
Grand Lodge committee Of Rebekah
lodges. and the absence from the city
OF Grand Master George Gerberich. the
meeting was called to order by Grand
Secretary W. E. Clapp. The following
officers Of the permanent committee were
then elected: Mrs. Alice s. Thomas of
Naomi Lodge. No. /. chairman: Mrs. Olga
No. 3. vice chairman: Miss Lille N.
Stanowski secretary. and Mrs. Irwin r..
Schwinger, treasurer.
1t was decided to hold the anniversary
celebration In the auditorium OF Odd
Fellows Hall. Friday evening, September
q. 1t was also unanimously decided to
call upon the subordinate and, the Re-
bekah lodges for q donation OF s. each
to defray the expenses of the celebra-
ton.
The liners will hold their annual
outing at Chesapeake Beach tomorrow
under the supervision Of the members OF
Canton Washington, No l: It is an
ed to provide an enjoyable day for all
who attend.
Grand Secretary Clapp reports that Past
Grand L. s. Kann of Golden Rule Lodge.
No. 81, chairman OF the Grand Lodge
committee on Rebekah lodges, who has
been seriously i'll at his home. 1923 Park
road northwest is somewhat improved.
and his family expects he will be able to
attend to business within a few days
The grand secretary also reports that
Emil Hemmghoefer of Federal City
Lodge, No. 20; Fred D. Stuart Encamp-
ment. No. !, and Canton Washington, No.
l. Patriarchs Militant. sustained severe
accident Tuesday in falling from a ladder
at the government printing office. and
fracturing his kneecap. Mr.. Hemmighoe-
fer is under treatment at Providence Hos
pital. where an operation was performed
on the injured kneecap Thursday.
Washington Lodge No. 8, expects to
confer the initiatory degree Tuesday
evening. Wednesday evening Eastern
Lodge will confer the second. and Har-
mony Lodge. No. 8. the third degree in
Odd Fellows Hall Columbia Lodge will
confer the first degree Thursday evening"
and Friday evening Central Lodge, No.
], will confer the first degree, and Phoenix
Lodge. No. q. the initiatory degree. Ow-
ing to the absence from the city Of
many members OF the degree teams MEM
bers OF all lodges are invited to attend
these lodges and aid in the comforting Of
the degrees.
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It's final course Will be from Baton

It's final course will be from Baton
Rouse 10 New Orleans.
The A. A. A. national tour Is always
the leading event Of its kind in the
automobile world, and this year should
be greater than any Of the previous
ones. Ii will be. in effect. "lakes-to-
sulfSour." and beside traversing in
teresting sections of Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana. Kentucky. Tennessee. Mtssis-
sippi and Louisiana, will open up a
through line between the north and
the south that will be sure to attract
a great deal of tourist travel. 1t will
also be the greatest possible stfmulant
to good roads in the territory through
which the tour travels.
Up 10 1911. these tours were par
ticipated in largely by manufacturers.
who competed with each other for the
honor Of winning the trophies. Begin
ming with 1911, however. the event be-
came more an individual tour event.
which will be particularly the case
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Improved Order Of Red Men.

Usage Tribe. No. 6. met Tuesday.
The following visitors were present:
Great Sachem r. w. Thompson. WILL
liam E. Lorentz and Ben F. Leather
man Of Idaho Tribe. No. Is; J. E.
Dougherty Of White Eagle Tribe. No. II.
and Lewis M. Bernstein Of Seltese
Tribe. No. 16. Robert w. Knott was
received into the order and the adoption
degree conferred. AT the next meeting
several candidates will be advanced to
the warriors degree.
DR.. w. s. Whitman Of Usage Tribe. No.
s, Is in New York for week. DR..
Whitman is an active member Of Usage
Tribe. No. 6. and White Eagle Council,
No. 4. and the great senior sycamore
Of the District.
the Red Men are making great progress
In the west The tribes and councils
are nourishtng. both financially and in
numbers. In Tacoma, Wash. the grand
Of the Knights Of Pythias and the grand
secretary OF the Odd Fellows, with other
members Of these orders. Joined in doing
honor to the chief Of the Red Men.
Wilson Brooks Of Chicago. Ill. great
chief of records or the United States,
has been selected assistant secretary OF
the national committee Of the progress
sive party.
seltese Tribe No. 1e. held its regular
meeting Tuesday. The following chiefs
were raised up by Past Great Sachem
D. J. Marvin: A. H. Ragan. sachem
Lewis NJ. Bernstein. senior sycamore
and Mr.. Hudson, Junior sycamore, after
which there were remarks under the
head of good OF the order.
DR.. ]. Marvin recently spent several
days at Atlantic City, and visited sew.
eral tribes there.
Osceola Tribe. No. 10. met Tuesday
A large number Of the members were
present, and several applications were
received. A class initiation is announced
for August ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
These blouse Boys" Have
'EMary Ann" Beaten
Special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
LONDON, August 8, 1912.
A MEXICAN women who keep house In
"A London, OF whom there are some
hundreds. u not thousands. at present.
have discovered that they are not COM
PEELED to put up with the vagaries OF
that erratic and frequently inefficient
person, the London housemaid.
Cook" may have to be humored and
occasionally cajoled. but II Mary Ann
gets obstreperous her place can De nlieo
at q moments notice with bOy-yes.
of the ''slavey'' as well as. II not bet
ter than she can do them herself-and
lot more besides. Moreover. the boys
services don't cost any more than 40
Mary AIMS. and they don't demand
beer money in addition like most men,
bers OF the slavey tribe over here.
These house boys" as they are called
are sure enough treasures" and no mis-
take. They can make beds artis-
tically. with never . hump nor mol
low. ''black-lead" stoves and "whiten
doorsteps. and polish floors SO that you
can see your face In them when you faii
down on them. These. however, are only
a few Of the house boys accomplish
ments- A lot OF them are specialists
some in dishwashing and others In ooot
polishing "a recognized part OF SeIv-
ants duties over here). brass polishing.
cistern cleaning, wood chopping, DOG
washing gardening and various otner
kinds of Homework Moreover. IL you
are giving a rarity and want boy TO
open and close carriages, or help al
table, the establishment in Maryiebone
road that supplies these youngsters can
furnish you with a demure and dapper
little Turnkey" and for 8 cents an hour
extra you can have him In stylish
livery.
Inspired by the accounts given by an
American woman of the House Boys
Home" as 1t is called, a visit was PAID
to the establishment yesterday.
I'VE have eighty boys here" said J.
w Bubb. the secretary, and some
times the demand for them exceeds the
supply. Many of the fats In this
neighborhood, owing to the difficulty
of getting satisfactory female domes-
tics, have all their work-housemaid' o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

The house committee OF the board Of
directors Of the Knights of Pythias Hall
Association is having several changes
made and renovating done at the temple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Bonds of the city Of Annapolis, Md. to
the amount of 100000, issued for the
purpose of purchasing stock in the An
napolis Water Company. were sold to
Kean. Taylor & Co. of New York, at
lOO71. The bonds bear interest at the
rate OF ~ Per cent and mature In thir-
ty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

An important meeting Of the commit
tee of arrangements for the celebration
of the sixty first anniversary Of the Re-
bekah branch Of the order will be held
at Odd Fellows Hall, 7th street north
west, Tuesday evening. when the SUBJ
committee appointments will be an
nounced.
Last Wednesday evening representa-
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REAL MEAN.

Fond Wife-I don't think those Hill
'ers ever taught their children any man.
ntrs
Husband-No manners. Ell:
Enrd Wife-No. sir. Whenever orr
Waldo hits one Of them they up and hit
him back.
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ODD FELLOWS.
LODGES.

LODGES.
Aug. 19-Union. No. IL: Beacon, No. Is;
Covenant. No. IS, and Langdon,
No. Is. business.
Aug. 2O-Washington. No. 6, degree. Gold
en- Rule. No. 2, and Amity, No.
27, business.
Aug. 2l-Eastern, No. Z; Harmony. No. Q.
and Federal City. No. 20. degree.
Friendship, No. IL, business.
Aug 22-Columbia. No. TO- degree. Ex-
celsior. No. II, and Salem, No.
%, business.
Aur. 23-Central No. l, and Phoenix, No.
Is, degree. Metropolis. No. 16.
business.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Aug. 21-Mount Nebo. No. 8. degree.
REBEKAH LODGES.
Aug. 19-Naomi, No. 1, business.
Aug 2l-Ruth, No. 2, and Martha Wash
ington, No. 3, degree.
Aug. 23-Dorcas, No. 4, business.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Aug. 24-Canton Washington, No. 1, can
ton drill
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WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business August the
New York Stock Exchange.

following
on
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MASONIC.

MASONIC.
LODGES.
Aug. f9-Benj. B. French. No. Is. Business
Anacostia, No. Fl. ....-....F. @.
Pentalpha. No. g.. M NJ.
Mt. Pleasant, No. 50. Called OF
Aug 20-National No. II. F. O.
Arminins. No 25. ......... F 9.
King Ing David No. rs. =. Called on
Aug. 21-Wash Centennial. No Il. #. G.
Osiris. No. &c. .............F. c.
Aug. 22-The New Jerusalem No. e.F. e.
Geo. c. whiting. No. o.. #. O.
Temple No. 80. ....... Called OF
Aug 23-St Johns, No. 1......... f. O.
Hope. No. 20. ......F. =.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Aug. 2s-Eureka. No. 4.:.:.........R A.
fAll other chapters scheduled to meet dur
ing the week have been reported as
called off,
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERIES-
Orient, No 8. and Potomac. No. 3. re-
ported called off)
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE
Aug 2o-Mithras Lodge OF Perfec-
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Aug. 19-Washington Council.
No. l................C6 Called on
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
ct is reported to The Star that all
chapters scheduled to meet during tho
week have called on)
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
.0nGEG

LODGES
Aug. 19-Equal. No. II, business
Aug. n-Webster. No. Z; Excelsior No.
"A: Capital, No. "a. and Myrtle,
No. Is, business
Aug. 21-Mount Vernon. No. 5. and Union,
No. o. business.
Aug. 22-Harmony. No. q. business
Aug. 23-Syracusfans. No. 10, and RatA-
bone Superior, No. %. business.
PYTHIAN SISTERS
Aug. 21-Friendship Temple, No. O. buM.
ness.
Aug. 23-Ra thbone Temple, No. s, busi-
ness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
FREE MRS. WILGHER
OF MURDER CHARGE
YAZoO COUNTY WOMAN ACCUSED
OF KILLING HUSBAND.
NEGRO'S TESTIMONY WEAK
Principal Witness Black Who Turned
States Evidence and Said He Was
Hired to Kill Wilcher Little
Credited by Jurors.

Jackson.-ThO expected happened when
the jury which tried Mrs. Lula Wilcher,
from Yazoo county, on a charge Of acces-
sorry before the fact of the murder of
John Wilcher, her husband, in August,
1909, came into court with n verdict OF
acquittal. Judge Powell, who presided
at the trial, gave a very positive instruc-
tion, the effect of which was that there
could be no compromise verdict; that
they must say from the evidence either
that the defendant was guilty as charged,
which would mean the capital sentence,
or scquit her.
Accordingly, Mrs. Wilcher, who has
been a prisoner of the State for nearly
three years, was discharged from Gus
tody, and her attorneys, who had con-
Quoted an able and ingenious defense,
were congratulated upon the outcome.
They had built up a theory of defense
which would clear almost any woman,
especially a white woman, by citing the
fact that the main evidence for the State
was supplied by negro witnesses, the
star among whom was the negro vii
Price, who confessed to having fired the
shot which killed John Wilcher at the in
stigation Of the defendant, entering q
plea Of guilty and turning States ev'
dence.
This brutish-looking specimen OF hu
mainly exchanged the almost certain
fate which follows murder in the frs
degree for q lifetime penitentiary sen
tence, and his name OF the witness
stand was not such as to inspire respect
for his testimony in the minds OF thu
jurymen.
An interesting scene In the courtroom
followed the announcement Of the yer
dict, for as soon as the star character
realized the significance of the pronounce
ment, with impulsive energy she darte'
at the Jurors, shaking hands, embracing
where the men were not nimble in tn
getaway, and indulging in hysterical sn'
emotional antics generally.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
CHAPTER XIX.
Tho Collapse Of Billings.


Are you sure, Mr.. Lightnut?"
stood, cap in hand, n foot a
the sidewalk before the Kahoka, the
other on the running-board OF the car
"a big doubletonneau red whale sort
of affair. This was as far as l had
been admitted to the vehicle.
For the trump was sitting there be-
hind the steering wheel. looking down
at me In a nasty, sidewise fashion.
Ever have them do you that way!
Besides, I somehow felt that she had
a feeling toward me as a man, an un
voiced protest against my existence
at all. II found expression In her
suspicious, sniffy manner Dash 1t, !
Just hated that woman from the start!
| felt It was bad enough, her English
clumsiness in getting the introductions
twisted as | advanced to meet the
car, but now / was Of half a mind that
she had done 1t purposely. Could see
with half an eye that she was de-
termined to make trouble about yes
terday.
Haven't we met before, MIR. Light.
nut?" she had asked.
But 1t struck me that Frances
| glanced at me with a kind OF wistful
light in her lovely eyes, and / saw
that the game was to lie like a gentle
man-that sort of thing, you know.
And, by Jove, | was getting kind OF
used to 1t now, anyhow mean since
| had broken the Ice last night. Not
hard at all, though, after a few goes
really!
So | stood out that | had had
| the pleasure. you know-all that sort
of polite rot. And all the time felt
like a jolly cad. too, meeting a girl
with that. when she remembered! But,
! by Joye. It was worth sacrificing the
trump fifty times owe just to see
Frances face brighten and note her
faint flush and smile as she looked at
me. For. dash 1t. ! knew then | had
done the right thing!
UNI" grunted the trump, com'
pressing her lips and looking at my
| darling. There's one good thing:
the experience with Mr.. Smith will
teach Francis a lesson!"
The cat! Nice sort OF host!
But the dear girl just laughed hosl
| remembered that taught
] (TO BE CONTINUED
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19

Moreover. | am forced to confess.
gentlemen, that fail to find a sys-
tem-any rule governing these ride
ulous transformations, The hypoth-
esis Is, therefore. that the alleged
materializations merely follow the ar
bitrary caprice Of the magic" de
shook his head. We'll, gentlemen, l.
really, | must laugh"
And he did! | hadn't caught the
drift OF what 1t was he thought he
was laughing at got the words. but
I was too dashed sleepy to get the
sense. But I was awfully glad l un-
derstood this much-that what he was
attempting now was a laugh, never
would have known It. 1t was more
like a shrieking sQueak-rusty hinge,
you know, that sort OF thing.
The professor looked up from the
pajamas, and folding his arms, eyed
Billings with a cunning leer.
Il think | see." he said. dwelling
his finger. You have both demon.
strated how nonsensical is the asser-
| ton in this inscription. Doubtless you
! desire an experiment upon my part
to confirm your proof Of its a~bsurdity'
Reductio ad absurdum-eh. gentle
mem"
A devilish queer look had come into
Billings face. He nodded. gathered
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
.GPEHNG OF STATE NORMAL
WILL POSITIVELY TAKE PLACE ON
SEPTEMBER Is.
Announcement to This Effect Made By
President Cook in an Address to
the Teachers Of Mississippi.
Course of Study Named

Jackson.-Prof. Joe Cook, president OF
the new State Normal College, now in
course OF construction at Hattiesburg,
announces that the institution will pos
itively open its first session on the 18th
of September. The following address
to the teachers Of Mississippi has been
issued by Prot. Cook:
1T affords us great pleasure to an
nounce to you that the Mississippi Nor
NAL College will open its doors for stu
dents on September Is, 1912. The mag
niicent buildings OF the college, beau
tiful, sanitary, safe, convenient, and
comfortable-are nearing completion, and
contracts have been let for their fur
nishing. No effort has been spared to
make the rooms as nearly perfect as
possible. The dormitory privilege is alb
| solutely free and board will be furnished
at actual cost.
"A strong corps of instructors has
been selected and courses of study out
lined. These courses are arranged with
a view to meeting the conditions that
actually exist and suiting the needs OF
as many teachers as possible. There
will be classes for the young lady or
young man who has never taught; there
will be work for the teacher of expert
ence who seeks advancement in the pro-
~fession. There will be a course leading
to u certificate or license to teach for
five years and an advanced course lead.
ing to a diploma or professional license
for life"
In an address to the Mississippi press
urging cooperation in making the ses'
sion a success, Prof. Cook says:
"One fact which shoule Se emphasized
is that although it required many years
Of patient striving on the part OF our
teachers for the establishment OF this
teachers training school they now have
the qualification Of seeing the school be-
gin its career under more favorable
auspices than any other institution OF
the state has enjoyed. Indeed, too much
emphasis cannot be placed upon the mag
nifcent gift of money and land with
which our normal college begins its life.
BY reason of this good fortune, and q
liberal appropriation from the state, We
are able to offer II aspiring young
teachers very exceptional opportunities in
the way of comfort, convenience, sanitary
surroundings and well adapted courses
Of instruction"